Artists perform during an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407544
Artists perform during an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407543
International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich, Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand attend an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407541
China's Grandmaster Ding Liren attends the opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407539
Artists perform during an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407538
Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov and International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich attend an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407537
Artists perform during an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407534
International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich attends an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407532
International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich attends an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407527
A woman holds the trophy for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match during its opening ceremony in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407525
Artists perform during an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407524
Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp and President of the Kazakhstan's Chess Federation, attends an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407523
Artists perform during an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407522
Chief Arbiter Nebojsa Baralic attends the opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407521
Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Grandmaster Ding Liren attend an 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.07.04.2023#8407520
Main Referee Nebojsa Baralic, Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Grandmaster Ding Liren attend an opening ceremony for the World Chess Championship 2023, in Astana, Kazakhstan. The prestigious 2023 World Chess Championship is set to take place from April 7 to May 1 at the St. Regis hotel in Astana. The World Championship match will consist of 14 classical games. The player who is the first to score 7.5 points will be declared the world champion.07.04.2023#8407519
Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi attends an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407518
Chief Arbiter Nebojsa Baralic, Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Grandmaster Ding Liren attend an 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.07.04.2023#8407517
Chief Arbiter Nebojsa Baralic attends the draw during the opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407510
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.07.04.2023#8407449
Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi attends an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407447
International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich attends an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407437
Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports Askhat Oralov attends an opening ceremony for the 2023 FIDE World Championship Match in Astana, Kazakhstan. From 9th April to 1st May two players Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren, 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.07.04.2023#8407432
Chief Arbiter Nebojsa Baralic, 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.07.04.2023#8407428
Russia's Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Grandmaster Ding Liren attend an 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.07.04.2023#8407417
