Ian Nepomniachtchi (1990-) is a Russian chess Grandmaster. He won the World Team Chess Championship as a member of the Russian team in Antalya, 2013 and Astana, 2019. Nepomniachtchi won the 2015 European Team Championship in Reykjavík with the Russian team.
2021 World Chess Championship: Playing for Two Results
The expression “playing for two results” means that one player may win or draw. The third result, a loss, is not likely to happen to that player. In both Game 6 and Game 8, Carlsen was playing for two results. Carlsen won the endgame in Game 6 strategically and used a tactic to get a winning advantage in Game 8. More 🡢