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How Nepomniachtchi Became The 2021 WCC Challenger
The 2020-21 FIDE Candidates Tournament holds the dubious distinction of being the longest tournament in chess history. It spanned 14 months, yet just 14 rounds were played. While we are all well aware of the reasons for that and we applaud the pla...