Israeli Grandmaster Emil Sutovsky is presently at conflict with World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen. The 47-year-old FIDE CEO caught everybody’s consideration on X, previously on Twitter, throughout the World Speedy Championship’s denims scandal. When the denims scandal occurred, Carlsen accused FIDE of threatening gamers taking part within the Freestyle Chess Tour that they might not be included within the World C’ship cycle. Responding to Carlsen’s declare, Sutovsky took to X and denied that FIDE threatened gamers and urged followers to ask D Gukesh, who can also be a part of the Freestyle Chess Gamers Membership.
Magnus Carlsen just lately criticised Vishwanathan Anand’s function as FIDE deputy president.
Then Sutovsky attacked Carlsen on X as soon as once more after the Norwegian shared the World Blitz title with Ian Nepomniachtchi. Carlsen and the Russian Grandmaster confronted one another within the ultimate, and the sudden demise did not determine a winner. In a video which has gone viral on social media, Carlsen may be heard telling Ian to “play short draws” if FIDE didn’t permit them to share the title.
Reacting to the year-ended World Speedy and Blitz Championship on X, Sutovsky took an oblique dig at Carlsen. First, he questioned why streamers and media platforms ‘downplayed’ Carlsen’s criticism of chess legend Viswanathan Anand. The World No. 1 had acknowledged after his denims scandal that the Indian wasn’t match for the FIDE’s deputy president function. Sutovsky then went on to level out that it was simpler for streamers to assault him, relatively than battle with Indian chess followers, who had been defending Anand.
“It is funny how some platforms/streamers downplay the “we can just keep making draws” case. Exactly as they downplayed Magnus’ attacks on Vishy 3 days before. As it did not happen. Of course it is easier to fight me than Indian fans. Of course now they will try to shift focus or pretend it was just a joke,” he wrote.
Then, he went on to dissect the Freestyle Chess Tour, and criticised Carlsen not directly. Carlsen is a co-founder of the Grand Slam Tour, together with German entrepreneur Jan Buettner.
“Entire PR strategy is in play. So, first you own the part of the major platform/company, then you employ influential people on your projects, then you invite players to the Tour you own based on your judgment, and then all these quasi-independents are on your side, and you can sort of do whatever you want. Not quite. Social Media can’t be controlled, and it is all the rage. FIDE also won’t keep silent. At least I won’t – and I am there to stay for quite some time,” he added.
FIDE got here to an settlement with the FCPC in December, formally recognising the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. The settlement was facilitated by the likes of Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. A press launch from the FCPC additionally revealed that talks for an official freestyle world c’ship was additionally going down.
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