Congratulations GM Ian Nepomniachtchi. FIDE Candidates winner 2020-2021. Who will play GM Magnus Carlsen in Dubai for the World Chess Championship title on November 24th-December 16th 2021. The match will be a best-of-14 match, with tie breaks. This was increased from best-of-12 (in place for every world championship match since 2006), after all 12 regular games were drawn in the previous match in 2018.