World Chess Championship 2021 Schedule, Time Rules, Time Control, Score
Updated Dec 04, 2021
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The World Chess Championship 2021 has already started. It is a chess match between the world champion Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi to decide the World Chess Champion. It is taking place under the auspices of FIDE. It will be played during Expo 2020 at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai, UAE, between November 24, 2021, and December 16, 2021. The chess match was actually scheduled for the latter half of 2020. It was postponed till 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Ian Nepomniachtchi is the challenger. He is qualified by winning the Candidates Tournament. It is an 8-player double-round robin tournament played in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Continue reading to know the World Chess Championship 2021 schedule, time rules, time control, and score.
World Chess Championship 2021 Schedule
Take a look at the World Chess Championship schedule.
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Date |
Event |
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Wednesday, 24 November |
Opening ceremony |
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Thursday, 25 November |
Media day |
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Friday, 26 November |
Game 1 |
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Saturday, 27 November |
Game 2 |
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Sunday, 28 November |
Game 3 |
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Monday, 29 November |
Rest day |
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Tuesday, 30 November |
Game 4 |
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Wednesday, 1 December |
Game 5 |
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Thursday, 2 December |
Rest day |
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Friday, 3 December |
Game 6 |
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Saturday, 4 December |
Game 7 |
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Sunday, 5 December |
Game 8 |
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Monday, 6 December |
Rest day |
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Tuesday, 7 December |
Game 9 |
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Wednesday, 8 December |
Game 10 |
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Thursday, 9 December |
Rest day |
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Friday, 10 December |
Game 11 |
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Saturday, 11 December |
Game 12 |
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Sunday, 12 December |
Game 13 |
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Monday, 13 December |
Rest day |
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Tuesday, 14 December |
Game 14 |
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Wednesday, 15 December |
Tiebreak or closing ceremony |
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Thursday, 16 December |
Closing ceremony in case of a tiebreak |
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World Chess Championship 2021 Time Control
Read the World Chess Championship time control carefully. Each game's time control is 120 minutes for the 1st 40 moves, then followed by 60 minutes for the next 20 moves, after that 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move beginning from move 61. The match has 14 games. A score of at least 7½ will be the winner of the world championship without the need for tie-break games. If the score was equal after 14 games, tie-break games with faster time controls would be played.
World Chess Championship Time Rules
As mentioned earlier, if the score was equal after 14 games, tie-break games with faster time controls would be played.
Four rapid games with 25 minutes each + 10 seconds increment beginning from move 1. If the player scores 2½ points or above, they will win the championship.
After the rapid portion, if the score was equal, up to 5 mini-matches of 2 blitz games would be played. The time control was 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment. For any player who wins one of these mini-matches, the tie-break will end, and they win the championship.
If all 5 blitz mini-matches were drawn, 1 sudden death game would be played. In that, the Black has draw odds and 4 minutes and white has 5 minutes. Players get 2 seconds increment beginning move 61.
Before Black's 40th move, the player cannot agree to draw. A draw claim before then was only permitted through the arbiter if threefold repetition occurs.
World Chess Championship 2021 Score
|
Game |
GM Magnus Carlsen |
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi |
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1. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
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2. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
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3. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
4. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
5. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
6. |
1 |
0 |
|
Total Score |
3 1⁄2 |
2 1⁄2 |
World Chess Championship 2021 Schedule-FAQ
It will be played during Expo 2020 at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai, UAE, between November 24, 2021, and December 16, 2021.
|
Date |
Event |
|
Wednesday, 24 November |
Opening ceremony |
|
Thursday, 25 November |
Media day |
|
Friday, 26 November |
Game 1 |
|
Saturday, 27 November |
Game 2 |
|
Sunday, 28 November |
Game 3 |
|
Monday, 29 November |
Rest day |
|
Tuesday, 30 November |
Game 4 |
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Wednesday, 1 December |
Game 5 |
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Thursday, 2 December |
Rest day |
|
Friday, 3 December |
Game 6 |
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Saturday, 4 December |
Game 7 |
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Sunday, 5 December |
Game 8 |
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Monday, 6 December |
Rest day |
|
Tuesday, 7 December |
Game 9 |
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Wednesday, 8 December |
Game 10 |
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Thursday, 9 December |
Rest day |
|
Friday, 10 December |
Game 11 |
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Saturday, 11 December |
Game 12 |
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Sunday, 12 December |
Game 13 |
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Monday, 13 December |
Rest day |
|
Tuesday, 14 December |
Game 14 |
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Wednesday, 15 December |
Tiebreak or closing ceremony |
|
Thursday, 16 December |
Closing ceremony in case of a tiebreak |
Each game's time control is 120 minutes for the 1st 40 moves, then followed by 60 minutes for the next 20 moves, after that 15 minutes for the rest of the game, with an increment of 30 seconds per move beginning from move 61.
|
Game |
GM Magnus Carlsen |
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi |
|
1. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
2. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
3. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
4. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
5. |
1/2 |
1/2 |
|
6. |
1 |
0 |
|
Total Score |
3 1⁄2 |
2 1⁄2 |
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