MOSCOW, Jul 20 Russian chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi said he was disappointed with the decision of the current world champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen to refuse to participate in the match for the world chess crown. Carlsen on Wednesday announced his refusal to play the match for the world title with Nepomniachtchi. The Russian won the Candidates Tournament in Madrid in early July and won the right to play against Carlsen again in 2023. Now Nepomniachtchi must face the Chinese Ding Liren, who is second in the Candidates Tournament, for the title. year, he defended the title four times. The last time he beat Nepomniachtchi was in 2021.
