Russian Grandmaster competing under the FIDE flag Ian Nepomniachtchi News Photo - Getty Images

Russian Grandmaster competing under the FIDE flag Ian Nepomniachtchi receives the award as the winner of the competition with Ding Liren of China, FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, Teimour Radjabov Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

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Ian Nepomniachtchi will not be able to play next to Russia flag against Carlsen, Chess

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Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi draw World Chess Championship Game 10 – as it happened, World Chess Championship 2021

Checkmate! America trumps Russia as world chess superpower

Inside the most important chess tournament in the world

Magnus Carlsen Wins The 2021 World Chess Championship

FIDE scrambles to replace Nepo's flag before start of play

Third game of Chess World Championship match ends in draw

Russian Chess Federation to question fairness of sanctions at FIDE Assembly