Nepomniachtchi, I.. – Caruana, F..

2774 2021 · Draw

Two World Championship challengers head to head: Ian Nepomniachtchi, who would challenge Carlsen later in 2021, and Fabiano Caruana, the American who held the Norwegian to twelve straight classical draws in 2018 before falling in the tiebreaks. The Four Knights Game is symmetrical and classical — expect a battle of ideas rather than fireworks.