Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi: Nepomniachtchi starts with White

Wednesday afternoon the World Chess Championship between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai began with a press conference. In the evening, the opening ceremony followed and the colours were drawn. In the first game, that starts Friday, 26 November, 16:30 local time (13:30 CET, 7:30 ET, 12:30 UTC) challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi has White. | Photos: FIDE