Carlsen and Nepomniachtchi draw chess world title opener after flag furore

Russian flag banned in buildup to showdown in DubaiDefending champion Carlsen says he ‘was a little bit shaky’Simmering tension on the board, unexpected drama off it. Magnus Carlsen’s defence of his world chess title in Dubai began with a 45-move draw against his Russian challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi – and a surprise intervention by the World Anti-Doping Agency.The first game of the 14-match encounter, which has a prize fund of €2m, was eagerly followed by hundreds o