Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen has retained the world chess title after a horrible blunder from his Russian challenger.
Carlsen queened his h pawn, clinching the 11th game of the 14-game series in the $3.16 million match in Dubai.Carlsen reacts to win
The two men had been rivals since the 2002 under-12 championship when Carlsen cracked in his final game against English youngster David Howell to hand Nepomniachtchi, who is slightly more than four months older, the title.Entering the world championship, and excluding draws, the Russian had a 4-1 edge over the Norwegian in matches in the traditional long format, but in Dubai, Nepomniachtchi cracked.
“The tension is not a reason to overlook some simple things you would never ever overlook in a blitz game,” he added.
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