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Carlsen says Anand isn't ready for FIDE job
The New Indian Express Anantapur
|December 31, 2024
THE Magnus Carlsen saga has taken a new twist. A couple of days after being disqualified from the World Rapid Chess championships in New York for wearing jeans, the former world champion took a dig at Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand, who is a deputy president in the international chess federation (FIDE).
While speaking to an online app, Carlsen said the disqualification was 'draconian' and criticised the FIDE for mishandling the issue. He even said that there was no grown-up to discuss with in FIDE and called the officials "robots" unable to make independent decisions.
This story is from the December 31, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Anantapur.
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