The 2023 FIDE World Championship between GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and GM Ding Liren will take place from the 9th to the 29th of April 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The match will consist of 14 games, a score of 7 1⁄2 or higher will determine the 2023 World Chess Champion.

The time control for each game is 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 60 minutes for the
next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting
from move 61.

This is a 4-game playoff with a time control of 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1.
If the score is still tied after this playoff, another 2-game playoff is be played with a time control of 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment per move, starting from move 1. Find further information here.

In July 2022, current World Champion GM Magnus Carlsen decided to not defend his title.

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GM Ding Liren is the new World Chess Champion, replacing GM Magnus Carlsen after 10 years.

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