“Tried to play chess”: Nepomniachtchi on winning the Candidates Tournament

MOSCOW, Jul 4 Russian chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi said he tried to play more in chess than to win the Candidates Tournament in Madrid. On Sunday, Nepomniachtchi won the Candidates Tournament ahead of schedule and will compete for the world chess crown for the second time in a row with the reigning champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen. «How do I feel now? The traditional answer is — I don't know … this tournament, I tried to play chess more than play to win. This is important. Another important factor is that I never had a six-hour game here. I was lucky not to play for too long, «Nepomniachtchi is quoted on the official website of the International Chess Federation ( FIDE).