Gold medal of the 2021 FIDE World Championship Match
Period
2021Place
Dubai, UAE
Location
FIDE archive
Category
TrophiesSubcategory
MedalsThematic collections
World Championship Medals
Curious fact
The match took place during Expo 2020 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre and was the first sporting event held at an international exposition since the 1904 Summer Olympics during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, United States
The 2021 World Chess Championship Match in Dubai saw Magnus Carlsen defend his title for the fourth time, defeating challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi 7½–3½.
