Ian Nepomniachtchi: I wasn't working hard enough

Ian Nepomniachtchi begins the battle for the World Chess Championship title against Magnus Carlsen today in Dubai, but it was only in 2019 that the Russian first entered the World Top 10. In a recent interview with Maria Emelianova for New in Chess magazine, Ian calls himself a "slow dude" and admits, "it took me quite some time to realize that work is a vital part of any progress".

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