Ian Nepomniachtchi clinched the candidates tournament 2022 title.

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Ian Nepomniachtchi clinched the candidates tournament 2022 title.

Ian Nepomniachtchi wins the candidates tournament 2022 title without losing a single game.

This is Ian Nepomniachtchi's second consecutive Candidates Tournament win.

In round 13 of the tournament, Hikaru Nakamura beating Jan-Krzysztof Duda to grab the second spot. Nakamura is set to face Ding Liren, currently in third place.

Finishing the Candidates in the first place and without a single defeat is a strong statement for Nepomniachtchi.

Now Ian Nepomniachtchi will take on champion Magnus Carlsen for the world title in 2023.