@ThunderClap said in #16:
> What would happen if Carlsen refuses to defend his World Championship Title if say Ding wins the Candidates ?
If FIDE follows the same regulations as last time, then we'd probably see a match between the top two players in the Candidates: "2.2. If the World Champion or the Challenger withdraws for any reason, he is replaced by the runner-up of the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2020."
