Sergey Kishnev, coach of Russian grandmaster Jan Nepomniachtchi, said that in a match his ward played against Chinese representative Ding Liren, he lost one and a half kilograms.
“For a chess player, the cook is an important element. You must be sure that you will not be poisoned, but rather you will receive the necessary proteins, vitamins, fats, carbohydrates and calories. For the first game, Jan lost one and a half kilograms, ”quotes Kishnev. “Match TV”.
Recall that in July, Nepomniachtchi was the winner of the 2022 Candidates’ Tournament, the second place was taken by Lizhen, and the third place was taken by Teymur Radjabov from Azerbaijan. On July 20, it was learned that current world champion Magnus Carlsen refused to play against Nepomniachtchi. This gave the Russians the right to play a match for the chess crown with the representative of China.
On April 10, Ian Nepomniachtchi played and won his second match against Chinese Ding Liren. The first match between them ended in a draw.
It is worth noting that for the Russian this game was the first in his career in a match of this level, which he won.
The third match of the match will be played on April 12. The start is at 12:00 Moscow time.
Formerly Sergey Karyakin He talked to Nepomniachtchi about Liren’s strange move before the match for the crown..