Candidates Tournament 2020–2021
The 2020–2021 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess double-round-robin tournament to decide the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2021, played in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Ian Nepomniachtchi won the tournament with a round to spare and earned the right to challenge the defending world champion, Magnus Carlsen.
| Candidates Tournament 2020–2021 | |
|---|---|
Ian Nepomniachtchi, the winner of the tournament, advanced to the World Chess Championship 2021 match. | |
| Location | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Dates | 17–26 March 2020, 19–28 April 2021 |
| Competitors | 8 from 5 nations |
| Winning score | 8.5 points of 14 |
| Champion | |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | |
The first half of the tournament was played from 17 to 25 March 2020. It was suspended at the halfway point due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the second half of the tournament played from 19 to 27 April 2021. Over 13 months from beginning to end, it is believed to be the longest over-the-board chess tournament in history.
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