Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Grandmaster Ding Liren attend the draw during the opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Nepomniachtchi and Ding, neither of whom is a defending champion, will meet for a 14-game match to decide who will be the new, 17th World Chess Champion.
- Categories: Sports
- Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
- Event date: 07.04.2023
- Date published: 07.04.2023
- Author: Grigory Sysoev
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 7875x5022px, 22.8Mb
- Job-ID: 9c1efb18a4821f20