Candidates Tournament 2020–2021
| Candidates Tournament 2020–2021 | |
|---|---|
Ian Nepomniachtchi, the winner of the tournament, advanced to the World Chess Championship 2021 match. | |
| Location | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| Dates | 17–26 March 2020, 19–28 April 2021 |
| Competitors | 8 from 5 nations |
| Winning score | 8.5 points of 14 |
| Champion | |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | |
The 2020–2021 Candidates Tournament was an eight-player chess double-round-robin tournament to decide the challenger for the World Chess Championship 2021, played in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Ian Nepomniachtchi won the tournament with a round to spare and earned the right to challenge the defending world champion, Magnus Carlsen.
The first half of the tournament was played from 17 to 25 March 2020. It was suspended at the halfway point due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the second half of the tournament played from 19 to 27 April 2021. Over 13 months from beginning to end, it is believed to be the longest over-the-board chess tournament in history.