“ No one can convince me to return to the World Chess Championship ” – Firstpost

Magnus Carlsen reiterated that he was not interested in recovering the title of the world of chess, after having canceled the post in 2022. In 2021, Carlsen said that he would consider defending his title if Alireza Firouzja qualified for the world chess championship 2023. However, he now says that no one can change his mind.

No player can attract Carlsen to the world championship

D GUKESH in India is currently the world chess champion, having beat Ding Readn in the world chess championship in 2024 in December of last year. Gukesh is the youngest champion of all time at 18, but taking it in the fight for the title 2026 is not something that interests Carlsen either.

“I don’t see that for the moment. I think it’s very, very unlikely,” said Carlsen Reuters On Monday, when they were asked for his possible return to the cycle of the world chess championship. “For the moment, no (another player would convince me to try it),” he added.

Carlsen, however, did not hesitate to declare that even if he does not prepare for the world chess championship, he always wants to prove to young players that he remains the best. The 34 -year -old Norwegian has held the world’s n ° 1 ranking in the past 13 years and has the highest Elo note by 2882, but the competition has increased with five of the 10 best players currently born in the 2000s.

Carlsen can take mentorship in the future

The five -time world champion has also added that young people mentoring is something he can take in the future, just like the legendary Garry Kasparov.

“I mainly like to play, but I do not govern this (mentoring) for the future. I already appreciate when young players ask me for advice and so on,” said Carlsen.

“But I have the impression that for the moment I really like to play and I am really good. It may be something for the future, but for the moment I certainly try to prove that I am always better than children.”

Instead of finding the world title, Carlsen was recently put on the Freestyle Grand Salm Chess Tour that he founded alongside a German businessman. The first stage of the tour took place in Germany in February and the next is scheduled for April in Paris.