Anand says Carlsen left FIDE with little alternative after refusing to observe guidelines in World Speedy and Blitz Championships

Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand stated FIDE was left with little alternative apart from to
un-pair Magnus Carlsen forward of the ninth spherical of the World Speedy and Blitz Championship in New York Metropolis after the Norwegian Grandmaster refused to adjust to the event costume code. Former world champion Anand, who serves as deputy president of the Lausanne-based international governing physique for chess, added that Carlsen was merely “not keen to compromise” after being advised to alter the denims that he had confirmed up in on Day 2 of the occasion.

This regardless of being requested to take action by FIDE Chief Arbiter Alex Holowzsak, who had initially handed him a $200 effective earlier than un-pairing him from Spherical 9.

“He merely refused to observe guidelines, left us with little alternative. Right now this choice appeared emotional. Magnus was not keen to compromise,” Anand advised ChessBase India.

“Clearly it was not a step we wished to take. We supplied a number of choices (to Magnus). The arbiter stated that so long as Magnus modified his denims earlier than the ninth spherical it might be effective.

However Magnus stated that he was not going to do it on precept. He’s himself acknowledged that it’s a matter of precept for him. The arbiter merely utilized the foundations and we supported that,” added the 55-year-old.

Anand, the primary Grandmaster from India who can also be a five-time world champion, added that Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi had promptly complied after being requested to alter his apparel, because of which he was allowed to proceed collaborating within the event.

“Each different participant is following the foundations. Ian Nepomniachtchi was requested to alter and he did so. That’s the reason he was in a position to proceed. The truth that Magnus merely refused to observe it left us with little alternative,” Anand added.

OOTD pic.twitter.com/9reOP6zuJv

— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen) December 28, 2024

Carlsen, who stays the top-ranked participant on this planet, would later troll FIDE over the costume code violation by importing an image of himself within the apparel that bought him disqualified with the caption “OOTD” (Outfit Of The Day).