7 Reasons To Watch The 2021 FIDE World Championship On Chess.com
The 2021 FIDE World Championship is about to begin! In just one day, the single most important match of the last three years will start after GM Ian Nepomniachtchi makes his first move to fight for the throne that is currently occupied by GM Magnus Carlsen.
Every World Championship is part of a grand tradition and this historic event is no different. This highly-anticipated title match between two lifelong chess rivals is not something you want to miss!
There are plenty of reasons for you not to miss a single move of the upcoming world championship match. With GM Fabiano Caruana on the commentary team and other special guests and celebrities joining the broadcast, here are seven reasons to watch the 2021 World Championship right here on Chess.com:
- Commentary From Caruana And Other Special Guests
- Join The Hype With Our Special Guest Celebrities
- Exclusive Twitch Playing Hall Camera Feeds
- World's Best Freestyle Rapper Introducing The Action
- Watch Caruana Playing The Fabi Bot During The Broadcast
- Players' Rivalry And Nepomniachtchi's Positive Score Against Carlsen
- World-Class Commentators In 10 Languages
- How To Watch The 2021 FIDE World Championship
Commentary From Caruana And Other Special Guests
It is during world championship matches that we can get a glimpse of the most complex and high-quality chess humans can produce. Everyone can appreciate how these games give us a taste of what perfection feels like. However, having the most brilliant chess minds in history commentating on the details and intricacies of the battle between Carlsen and Nepo elevates the watching experience to a new level!
The top American chess player, 2018 challenger, and 2022 Candidate Fabiano Caruana is just one of the stars joining the commentary team for this year's championship match. He will be joined by a team of heavyweights including GMs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Wesley So, and Vidit Gujrathi. Joining daily will also be the three-time women's world champion GM Hou Yifan.
Fans tuning in to Chess.com coverage will have exclusive access to the mind-blowing insights that only this impressive roster of commentators can provide!
Join The Hype With Our Special Guest Celebrities
If it's entertainment you want, look no further! This year, Chess.com has invited special guest celebrities to join the 2021 FIDE World Championship broadcast. Former PogChamps players Logic and Rainn Wilson are only two of the entertainers joining the show to hype up the broadcast. They'll be joined by NBA Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward and former NFL Baltimore Ravens guard John Urschel, both well-known chess lovers.
Exclusive Twitch Playing Hall Camera Feeds
Chess.com's channel, Twitch.tv/chess, is the only place on Twitch where you'll be able to see all the action from the playing hall unfolding right before your eyes! With cameras ready to display every movement of the players during their games, you won't miss a single detail of the match.
Viewers will also have the ability to choose between any of the numerous cameras available to personalize their watching experience. Do you want to see how Carlsen responds to Nepomniachtchi's creative play? Or how the Russian deals with the World Champion's exquisite technique? You'll be able to do that and more with our exclusive camera feeds!
Listen To Freestyle Rap Sensation Harry Mack Introducing The Action Daily
Harry Mack, arguably the world's best freestyle rapper (and certainly our favorite here at Chess.com!), is another one of the highlights of Chess.com's broadcast. The rapper will be opening the broadcast by bringing fire to the microphone with rhymes about the champion, the challenger, and the match itself!
Watch Caruana Playing The Fabi Bot During The Broadcast
We all love chess bots, and sometimes we can't help but wonder how closely matched bot personalities are from the real players. If that question ever crossed your mind, be sure to tune in to the world championship to enjoy the fight between Caruana and his Chess.com bot. Will he be able to defeat his machine-self, or will the bot emerge as the victor?
Players' Rivalry And Nepomniachtchi's Positive Score Against Carlsen
For the first time since Carlsen took over the throne in 2013, the champion will defend his title against an opponent who has a positive record against him in classical games. Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi have known each other since they were kids and have played a total of 13 classical games throughout their careers. The Russian leads the score 4-1, with eight draws.
Nepomniachtchi will enter the match hoping that his positive score throws the world champion off-balance. Carlsen expects to even the score. Who will prevail? We get closer to the answer to this question with every passing second!
World-Class Commentators In 10 Languages
Chess.com has put together an elite team of international chess commentators to lead 10 different broadcasts in other languages. Fan-favorites GMs Francisco Vallejo Pons, Krikor Mekhitarian, Sergey Karjakin, Alexandra Kosteniuk, and NM Kevin Bordi are only a few of the star hosts covering the event.
If you want to keep up with the 2021 FIDE World Championship in your native language, be sure to tune in to your country's Chess.com Twitch account!
How To Watch The 2021 FIDE World Championship
Are you excited to enjoy these and other aspects of the biggest and most important chess match of the last two years? Then tune in to Chess.com/TV or to our Twitch or YouTube channels and watch as chess history is being written! And don't forget to go to our Events page to find all the information and the latest news on the Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi world championship match.
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