Grandmaster Radjabov: Nepomniachtchi playing white can enter the match for the crown without much risk 14:30

Azerbaijani grandmaster Teymur Radjabov talked about the start of the match for the world chess crown between Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi and Chinese representative Ding Liren. Radjabov noted that it was appropriate for Jan to start the game with white pieces, so he could create an advantage for himself. At the same time, the chess player emphasized the importance of black. Radjabov believes that playing defense in the first game can determine a lot for Ding Liren in this game.

I think it’s comfortable for him because you can enter the match without taking too much risk. Playing the first game with black is a decisive test for Dean. If you lose, it will be very difficult psychologically. Because all this time there has been a feeling that you and your team are doing something wrong. The color black is very important in high level play and even more so in the world championship match. And if you feel that something is wrong with the color black, and if it has been worked on, practice games played, then confidence is incredibly lost. What’s more, Dean doesn’t have the experience of playing a match for the world title yet, and this inconvenience can greatly affect it.

Therefore, how the first batch ends is very important. For Jan, of course, this is a good start because he is comfortable entering the game. It seems to me that tennis players always prefer to start with a set, there is a comfort in immediately winning the game and entering the game, ”Rajabov told socialbites.ca.

For the second time Nepomniachtchi received the right to compete for the world chess crown. In 2021, he fought for the title with Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and was defeated by losing four matches. After Jan won the next Candidates’ Tournament, Carlsen refused to play with him, thus losing the world champion title. The right to play with Nepomniachtchi received the second issue of the Candidates’ Tournament Ding Liren.

Andrey Filatov, Former President of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) declarationNepomniachtchi has a lot of knowledge and this will help him in the fight for the crown.