Last year Magnus Carlsen indicated that he would only defend the World Title against the young prodigy Alireza Firouzja. Firouzja ended in sixth, and the challenger next year will be the same as...
Last year Magnus Carlsen indicated that he would only defend the World Title against the young prodigy Alireza Firouzja. Firouzja ended in sixth, and the challenger next year will be the same as the last.
Few people believe that Magnus will follow through. If he does, Nepo will dispute the title with the second in the tournament, Ding Liren. That would be a bitter win for any since there would always be doubt if he would become champion against Magnus. A bit like how Karpov became champion without playing Bobby Fischer.
Last year Magnus Carlsen indicated that he would only defend the World Title against the young prodigy Alireza Firouzja. Firouzja ended in sixth, and the challenger next year will be the same as the last.
Few people believe that Magnus will follow through. If he does, Nepo will dispute the title with the second in the tournament, Ding Liren. That would be a bitter win for any since there would always be doubt if he would become champion against Magnus. A bit like how Karpov became champion without playing Bobby Fischer.