Former classical world and world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik caught the eye of followers together with his criticism of D Gukesh’s win in Singapore. The Indian grandmaster defeated defending champion Ding Liren on the World Chess Championship not too long ago. The win noticed Gukesh develop into the youngest-ever world chess champion.
A chess legend threw some huge accusations at Magnus Carlsen and likewise had a query about D Gukesh.(AP)
Now the 49-year-old has as soon as once more taken to social media and made some large accusations on Magnus Carlsen. Just lately, FIDE got here to an settlement with Freestyle Chess Gamers Membership (FCPC), which was facilitated by the likes of Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura and Danny Rensch, who can also be the chief chess officer at Chess.com. In a press launch, it was additionally revealed that each events had been persevering with discussions ‘regarding the mutual recognition of future World Championship titles’.
In a sequence of tweets, Kramnik requested posed some severe inquiries to FIDE, and requested for the principle purpose behind the world physique coming to an settlement. He additionally questioned the absence of D Gukesh from the settlement. Kramnik requested, “Most important,why chesscom, Carlsen, Nakamura are part of this agreement? Why them,not others,not Gukesh? Why players at all? I have heard they demanded recognition from FIDE of this organisation in return ro their participation in NY. Is it true? Important to know.”
“It means FIDE recognises a private event (with all respect) as official WC, getting in return the recognition of something already recognised long ago by everyone,so in return to just nothing. It is new 1993 in fact”, he questioned FIDE in one other tweet.
He continued, “Gukesh, even more,first Second, it is the opposite, THEY ask FIDE to allow them to play in both, not other way around That doesnt make sense because FIDE can and will not forbid players participate in whatever PRIVATE events, therefore clearly talking about official FR WC then.”
He additionally accused Carlsen of ‘blackmailing’ FIDE that in the event that they did not attain an settlement, then he and a few high gamers would skip the year-ending Speedy and Blitz World Championship. He said, “Bit most important, was there a sort of “blackmail” from players using the forthcoming event? If not,why those two are mentioned? And what does this strange agreement means in real?”
“That is something unacceptable from them, posing those condition, if its true,period. And even worse,FIDE showing weakness and negociating with them. Tomorrow others will follow, if FIDE accepts this behavior. FIDE supposed to be governing chess world, not individuals, full stop”, he added.
The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 is ready to start on January 4. The Tour consists of 5 occasions throughout 5 continents and over 4 million {dollars} because the prize cash. The lineup for the primary occasion consists of the likes of Carlsen, Nakamura, Caruana, Viswanathan Anand and D Gukesh.