Nepomniachtchi repeats legendary Smyslov’s achievement 

09:02   4 July, 2022

Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi became the first chess player ever since 1956 to win the world champion Candidates Tournament for the second time in a row.

Only Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster Vasily Smyslov had achieved such an accomplishment before, who after winning the Candidates Tournament for the second time had also won the chess crown, defeating Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster Mikhail Botvinnik in the World Chess Championship.

The next World Chess Championship is scheduled for this fall.

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