Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi’s choice to share the World Blitz Championship title for the primary time in historical past has despatched shockwaves via the chess neighborhood, sparking widespread criticism. World primary Carlsen and Russia’s Nepomniachtchi shared the Blitz title after three sudden-death video games failed to provide a winner. This was the primary time that the title was awarded to 2 gamers after the Norwegian requested whether or not it may very well be shared given the impasse. The transfer has drawn sharp criticism, with former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik slamming the worldwide chess federation for not pondering of a rule for such situation.
“In fact, some would possibly marvel if FIDE ought to have thought a bit making the laws regarding remaining WC match state of affairs like that, however comprehensible, a variety of time and vitality was spent on the denims clause, the particular person writing the laws was already drained by then,” Kramnik mentioned.
He was referring to FIDE’s current revision of its costume code coverage. Carlsen had been disqualified from the Speedy part final week after arriving in denims and refusing to modify to formal trousers.
Following the incident, he withdrew from the Blitz occasion, prompting FIDE to revise its stance and allow gamers to compete in denims, which finally led to Carlsen’s participation. US Grandmaster Hans Niemann, who was overwhelmed by Carlsen earlier within the match, wrote a sequence of put up on X.
“The chess world is formally a joke. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN HISTORY. I can not consider that the official physique of chess is being managed by a singular participant FOR THE 2ND TIME THIS WEEK. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WORLD CHAMPION!” Niemann wrote. “FIDE goes from forfeiting Carlsen to creating a completely new rule. Looks like the the regulatory physique of chess, has no intention of being unbiased. They appear to solely care about what one participant thinks,” he added.
Quickly a clip began circulating on social media the place the Carlsen was heard telling Nepomniachtchi “if “FIDE refuse (to permit us to share title), we are able to simply play quick attracts till they offer up.” This prompted Niemann to name for an investigation.
“That is trigger for an investigation by the FIDE Ethics committee. I can not consider that 2 gamers who maliciously accused me and tried to damage my profession are overtly breaking the principles. The irony merely cannot get any worse,” Niemann later wrote.
American-Hungarian chess grandmaster Susan Polgar identified that Nepomniachtchi and Daniil Dubov had been docked factors for taking part in out a draw finally yr’s occasion.
The 2 had made their knights hop across the board earlier than agreeing to a draw.
“What’s the distinction between the well-known “Knight Dance” and “Title Share”? I hope some arbiters can clarify the “guidelines” to me,” she wrote.
Indian grandmaster Srinath Narayanan mentioned: “Criticism of the laws and utilizing it as an excuse is nonsense right here. The Wimbledon 2019 remaining lasted 4 hours and 57 minutes. Novak Djokovic received the fifth set 13-12 and received Wimbledon 2019. They did not make a pact to share the trophy or ‘hold shedding one level every till they offer up’.”
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