In the hall itself, advertising hoardings are plastered around the soundproof box the players sit in.ĭespite losing, the Russian grandmaster will take home $905,000 in prize money alone. The attritional games are being held in the Expo 2020 Dubai exhibition center, and crowds throng the main atrium to catch a glimpse of the players. He’s resigned the round, and title, to the now-five time world champion Carlsen. He faces an almost insurmountable task in the World Chess Championship, and surveying the board one last time, smiles knowingly and stops the clock. In contrast, his challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi, looks despondent and resigned to defeat. But leaning forward on his gaming chair, he towers over the chess board, supremely confident.
Magnus Carlsen’s hair is disheveled, his beard messy and his white shirt tucked out.
