Ian Nepomniachtchi noted that there were many mistakes on his part in the match against Ding Liren
Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi commented on the defeat in the match for the world title. His words are quoted by Match TV.
“I think I had to convert the chances in the classical part of the match. A tie-break is always a lottery in a match after 14 games. There were many mistakes on my part, that’s all,” said Nepomniachtchi. The Russian added that he had a chance to win, because there were many positions when he could use the advantage.
Earlier on April 30, Nepomniachtchi, for whom this was his second attempt to win the world chess crown, lost to Chinese grandmaster Ding Liren. The Russian played with white pieces and lost in the fourth game of the tie-break. The first three games ended in a draw. The final score is 2.5-1.5. The Chinese became the 17th world champion.
The last world champion was the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who had previously refused to defend the title, citing a lack of motivation. In December 2021, he beat Nepomniachtchi 7.5:3.5.
Source: Lenta
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