Who is better Magnus or Ian?

Magnus Carlsen remains World Chess Champion after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in Dubai with a crushing 7.5:3.5 scoreline.

Who is winning the World Chess Championship?

Magnus Carlsen
The current world champion is Magnus Carlsen of Norway, who has held the title since 2013. The first event generally recognized as a world championship was the 1886 match between the two leading players in the world, Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukertort.

How many championships has Magnus won?

Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen (born 30 November 1990) is a Norwegian chess grandmaster who is the reigning five-time World Chess Champion, three-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and five-time World Blitz Chess Champion.

How did Magnus Carlsen win the 2018 World Chess Championship?

Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana in game three of the rapid playoff to clinch the 2018 world chess championship. After 12 draws in the classical games, Carlsen won all the games of the tiebreak to win 3.0-0.0. He has now successfully defended his title for the third time.

Who won the rapid playoff between Carlsen and Caruana?

Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana in games one, two, and three of the rapid playoff. He won 3.0-0.0 to defend his world championship title.

Is Carlsen a better chess player than Caruana?

Carlsen had the better pawn structure and a better bishop around move 24, and Stockfish was even giving him over a half-pawn advantage. As we saw in past games when Carlsen gained a small advantage, Caruana started to play very accurate chess, with clutch moves like 25…gxh5 and 26…f5!

Who won the World Chess Championship in 2018?

World Chess Championship 2018: Carlsen vs Caruana. Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana in game three of the rapid playoff to clinch the 2018 world chess championship. After 12 draws in the classical games, Carlsen won all the games of the tiebreak to win 3.0-0.0.