Russian grandmaster suffers Armageddon defeat

Ian Nepomniachtchi was beaten by rival Hikaru Nakamura in their final in Iceland

Russian chess grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi fell to defeat against American rival Hikaru Nakamura in the final of the 2022 FIDE Fischer Random World Championship in Reykjavik, losing a tense 'Armageddon' playoff after the match ended 2-2 on Sunday.

Nepomniachtchi, 32, had beaten five-time world champion Magnus