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The world will crown a new world champion after 10 years.
We are now counting days to the biggest classical chess event of the year, the World Chess Championship, which pits world #2 Ian Nepomniachtchi and #3 Ding Liren. This year, in particular, is very special as Magnus Carlsen had shockingly steppped down after a decade on the throne. This makes the 2023 World Chess Championship even more intriguing as the world now anticipates a new face as the world champion.
Find out everything about this grand event here including a tournament schedule, format, and where you can watch it live!
2023 World Chess Championship schedule and more details
The 2023 WCC, which takes place inAstana, Kazakhstan, starts onFriday, June 13, 2025(opening ceremony). The first match will begin on July 28, 2025. The length of the tournament depends on whether or not there would be tiebreakers. The event is scheduled to end on Sunday, June 05, 2025.
This year’s WCC also hosts a $2.1 million USD prize money and the winner takes 60% from the pool. If the WCC drags to tiebreakers, the winner takes 55%.
2023 World Chess Championship venue and prize fund revealed
2023 World Chess Championship will crown a new world champion since 2013 in Astana, Kazakhstan this April-May.
Sarah “KZ” Zulkiflee
Here is the 2023 World Chess Championship format according to Chess.com:
If the 14 classical games end in a draw, the followingruleswill apply for tiebreakers:
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Where to watch the 2023 World Chess Championship live
The most popular chess channels will broadcast the World Chess Championship, namely Chess24 and Chess.com. The Chess.com team will field notable names on broadcast - GMs Daniel Naroditsky, Robert Hess, David Howell, Anish Giri, Fabiano Caruana, and IM Tania Sachdev. Popular chess streamers or casters like Hikaru Nakamura and Anna Cramling will also likely stream the WCC games.
5-time Chess World Champion, Magnus Carlsen won’t defend his title, “I’m not motivated to play another match.”
The undisputed world number one, Magnus Carlsen will NOT defend his title in World Chess Championship 2023. Ding Liren, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura react to the confirmation.
Some people might not know thatMagnus Carlsen had decided to not defend his titlethis year. Despite still actively competing in chess, and performing incredibly well on top of that, he refuses to participate in the World Chess Championship unless there is a change of format. The 5-time world champion also said that he would consider defending his title if 19-year-old prodigy, Alireza Firouzja, is the challenger.
But that is not the case as Ian Nepomniachtchi once again won the Candidates Tour - which was the same case as 2022 WCC. Ding Liren, who was the runner-up at the Candidates Tour this year, fills in the vacant spot at the WCC. This grand over-the-board event will see the world’s second and third compete for the coveted champion title. And for the first time since 2013, the world will embrace a new world champion.
