The American Grand Master Hikaru Nakamura added that his objective is currently in the unpredictable freestyle chess format as well as on the Esports World Cup later this year, and that the classic format is no longer a priority.
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It was not only Magnus Carlsen who spoke of moving away for good in the classic format. American Grandmaster and Popular Streamer Hikaru Nakamura, Who Sits Just Behind the Top-Ranked Carlsen On the Fide Ratings, Too Had Stated He was considering the classical format after his defat against javokhir sindarov in the quarter-finals of the freestyle chess big tower event in Weissenhaus.
Three days after making the statement that made the headlines around the world of chess, which some perceive like another attack on Fide and the traditional format, the world champion fischer insists that he meant What he said and continues to hold it.
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Nakamura added that the thoughts of withdrawing from the classic format after losing 1.5-2.5 against Uzbekistan GM Sindarov on Monday was not a moving thing – he has been planning it for some time now.
“When I make these comments, it has absolutely nothing to do with the drama to say or try to create a clip. That’s what I feel. This is something that has been in my mind for a long time now, so I have no difference in opinion. If I do not play well in Norway or in the World Cup, I will call it with regard to regular classic failures.
“Even if, obviously, I am in a better mood than I was a few days ago, the situation has not changed. I just want to enjoy it, “said Nakamura in an interview on Take Take after defeating Sindarov’s compatriot, Nodirbek Abdusattorov in match 1 of their fifth place eliminatory match on Thursday.
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The 37 -year -old added that watching a documentary on the legend of Swiss tennis Roger Federer helped him give a prospect on the time of calling the hour of his career.
“Not so long ago, I looked at this documentary on Roger Federer and his retirement. I will not pretend that I am near the same league as Federer compared to tennis or chess. But again, looking at something like that, you need to know when this time happens and for me, with all the things I do, the amount of preparation I can do for conventional failures is much less than everyone.
“I made this comment yesterday on smarter work rather than working harder on one of the other interviews, and I try to do it at best my abilities. But still, when I compare the amount of work I put in relation to younger children, it is not at the same level, “he added.
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As for the format on which he concentrated the most, Nakamura mentioned the Freestyle failures in which he currently participates in the Weissenhaus Private Nature Luxury Resort in northern Germany as well as the Esport World Cup later this year.
“And so for me, I focus on the Freestyle series but also for the qualifications to come for the Esports World Cup, and it is in fact my biggest goal. It is not on conventional failures. I know that many people don’t like that I talk about classic failures this way, but that’s what I feel and my opinion has not changed even if I’m not angry at the moment. added Nakamura.
