According to current regulations, FIDE Candidates tournament winner Nepomniachtchi will now play the world championship against Candidates runner-up GM Ding Liren.
I used to be an enthusiast, mostly during the Kasparov Era, but I don't follow it much any more. Am I reading too much into it, or is Carlsen politely not (quite) saying that he doesn't like the...
I used to be an enthusiast, mostly during the Kasparov Era, but I don't follow it much any more.
Am I reading too much into it, or is Carlsen politely not (quite) saying that he doesn't like the FIDE-style championships? I know Kasparov and Fischer both had serious issues with FIDE, perhaps there have been others. But I don't really know if they had legitimate beefs, or if it's just World Champions being divas.
He appears to have been unhappy with the current format for a while, as this article from 2018 shows: Carlsen on the World Championship format & more Chess24 – Colin McGourty – 12th December 2018
He appears to have been unhappy with the current format for a while, as this article from 2018 shows:
"I think that the format is not ideal, for sure. Again, it depends on what you want. What is the goal of the World Championship? Is it to showcase the best in the world, and the general thought is that the one who wins the World Championship is the best player in the world? I think that’s supposed to be the idea, but for that the format is far from ideal, in my opinion. But I think my opinion of what constitutes the best player in the world is also a bit different from others. I think you have to be able to play all kinds of formats to do well. Rapid chess, especially, and to some extent also blitz, is just as much of a valid form of chess as classical, and to some extent I think it’s a better form."
While that is certainly a factor, Magnus gave indications that there are other, maybe stronger, motives for his decision, mainly a lack of motivation and an unwillingness to undergo the intense...
While that is certainly a factor, Magnus gave indications that there are other, maybe stronger, motives for his decision, mainly a lack of motivation and an unwillingness to undergo the intense preparation required to the world championship. Also, he met with FIDE president before the announcement, and according to him changes in format were proposed in order to secure his participation. I can only assume that he was given great freedom to choose a suitable format, but declined even so.
Does this mean they can't take his title from him?
No. The title belongs to Magnus until it is transferred to whoever wins the World Championship between Ding Liren and Ian Nepomniachtchi next year.
I used to be an enthusiast, mostly during the Kasparov Era, but I don't follow it much any more.
Am I reading too much into it, or is Carlsen politely not (quite) saying that he doesn't like the FIDE-style championships? I know Kasparov and Fischer both had serious issues with FIDE, perhaps there have been others. But I don't really know if they had legitimate beefs, or if it's just World Champions being divas.
Anyone care to weigh in?
He appears to have been unhappy with the current format for a while, as this article from 2018 shows:
Carlsen on the World Championship format & more
Chess24 – Colin McGourty – 12th December 2018
While that is certainly a factor, Magnus gave indications that there are other, maybe stronger, motives for his decision, mainly a lack of motivation and an unwillingness to undergo the intense preparation required to the world championship. Also, he met with FIDE president before the announcement, and according to him changes in format were proposed in order to secure his participation. I can only assume that he was given great freedom to choose a suitable format, but declined even so.