Feb 17, 2025 01:29 PM IST
Hikaru Nakamura revealed that he could be visiting India later this yr for the FIDE World Cup, and likewise acknowledged that he would get to satisfy Samay Raina.
Hikaru Nakamura isn’t any stranger to controversy. From accusing Hans Niemann of dishonest to his allegations on his reside streams, the World No. 3 is thought to specific his outspoken character. However this time it wasn’t actually his fault, as he most likely didn’t find out about Samay Raina’s latest controversy whereas making a touch upon the Indian comic.
Chess World No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura revealed his need to satisfy Indian comic Samay Raina.
Raina is well-known amongst chess followers for his ‘OP’ phrase phrase, and promoted the game by means of his on-line reveals through the Covid-19 pandemic. He’s additionally credited by many to have performed a key function within the rise in recognition of chess.
At the moment, Raina is underneath the highlight for the fallacious causes, after a controversial YouTube video. The incident occurred on his present India’s Received Latent, the place one in all his company Ranveer Allahbadia made a weird incestuous abuse-laden comment. Since then, all India’s Received Latent episodes have been taken down, and no less than two FIRs have been failed towards Raina and the company on his episodes, together with Allahbadia.
Hikaru Nakamura unknowingly joins Samay Raina-Ranveer Allahbadia controversy
It was evident through the latest Weissenhaus Freestyle Chess Grand Slam occasion that Nakamura didn’t find out about Raina’s controversy, and unknowingly expressed his need to satisfy him. Chatting with ChessBase India, he revealed that he could be visiting India later this yr for the FIDE World Cup, and likewise acknowledged that he would get to satisfy Raina.
“It would be fun to finally meet Samay! I think I haven’t met him yet. I know he’s in the US and he’s done some stuff (performing in stand up shows in the USA and UK). It would be a lot of fun (to meet Samay)”, he mentioned.
“It’s wild to see — obviously I don’t follow Indian culture super closely — but at the start of the pandemic he was kind of a comedian, kind of known. And now he’s like a big superstar! Everywhere! It’s definitely amazing to see what he’s done with comedy and chess. Hopefully I will have a chance to meet him,” he added.
The Weissenhaus Grand Slam occasion additionally noticed D Gukesh in motion, however the reigning world champion had a winless run, and completed in eight place.
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