“We will somehow coexist” – Firstpost

Magnus Carlsen wants to maintain a distance from the International Chess Federation, Fide, after having taken a ugly battle with the chess director of chess of the Freestyle chess using the “world champion” label.

Carlsen founded the tour of the Grand Chelem Freestyle Chess with a German businessman and they planned to call the possible winner, “ world champion of Freestyle chess ”, but Fide was vehemently against her and even tried to block the participation of some of the best players of the event.

Finally, an agreement was concluded after the Freestyle Tour decided not to use the world champion in his event. The winner after five floors of the tour will be called “Freestyle Chess Champion”.

Carlsen confirms that the fight with Fide is finished

Talk to Reuters Monday, Carlsen once again expressed his aversion to Fide and how he managed the question. The former 34 -year -old world champion said he learned to “coexist” but he will not play in the world chess championship.

“I am not really very interested in what Fide does. I try in a way to do my things, to be with the Esports World Cup, Chess.com, Freestyle,” said world n ° 1.

“The jewel of the crown of Fide is the classical world championship, right? This is what gives the legacy and the legitimacy of Fide, and none of us go after that,” added Carlsen.

“So I think we will coexist, I am happy not to play the classic world championship. I have finished that and now I am as a fan.”

Carlsen will then be seen in action at the Grand Chelem Freestyle Paris leg next month before joining Team Liquid at the Esports World Cup. Eager to prove that the old guard still reigns in rapid format, he named Alireza Firouzja, as well as he and Hikaru Nakamura, as three main favorites.

“It takes a little more time (for young people) to strengthen faster formats than in conventional failures,” he said.

“So I think the old people, like Maxime (Vachier-Lagrave de France) and I will still be a little.

“When it comes to motivation, it’s very difficult to say, but I find it hard to believe that my level will simply drop a cliff. I think there will certainly be a constant drop, but I think I can continue for at least a few years.”