The fifth game of the world title match between Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen was tied 
crown with Norwegian Magnus Carlsen. This was reported by the Lenta.ru correspondent.
In the first four games, the athletes also failed to identify the strongest, so at the moment the score in the confrontation is equal to 2.5: 2.5. The next time the chess players will meet is on December 3. The game will start at 15:30 Moscow time. The match for the world title takes place in Dubai.
The match consists of 14 games of classical chess. If, based on their results, the winner is not determined, the chess players will play a tie-break. To win the title, an athlete needs to score 7.5 points. A draw is worth 0.5 points, and a victory is one point.
The meeting between Nepomniachtchi and Carlsen was postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Norwegian is the reigning world champion.