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Nepo: “I did everything I could, but…”

Ian Nepomniachtchi was on the team roaster for WR Chess for the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team 2025. A few days before the start of the event, Nepo was declined entry visa for the UK and missed the rapid event, won by MGD1. Nepo re-applied for visa and was allowed entry in the country for the blitz part of the competition, taking board 1 for WR Chess for the entire event. WR Chess won the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship and Nepo celebrated the title by posting on Twitter/X, “Despite my best effort, WR Team won Blitz section. Congrats!”

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