‘Downplayed Magnus’ assaults on Viswanathan Anand’: FIDE CEO destroys Carlsen after controversial Speedy and Blitz C’ship

Then Sutovsky attacked Carlsen on X as soon as once more after the Norwegian shared the World Blitz title with Ian Nepomniachtchi. Carlsen and the Russian Grandmaster confronted one another within the last, and the sudden dying did not determine a winner. In a video which has gone viral on social media, Carlsen might be heard telling Ian to “play quick attracts” if FIDE didn’t enable them to share the title.

Reacting to the year-ended World Speedy and Blitz Championship on X, Sutovsky took an oblique dig at Carlsen. First, he questioned why streamers and media platforms ‘downplayed’ Carlsen’s criticism of chess legend Viswanathan Anand. The World No. 1 had said after his denims scandal that the Indian wasn’t match for the FIDE’s deputy president function. Sutovsky then went on to level out that it was simpler for streamers to assault him, quite than combat with Indian chess followers, who had been defending Anand.

“It’s humorous how some platforms/streamers downplay the “we are able to simply preserve making attracts” case. Precisely as they downplayed Magnus’ assaults on Vishy 3 days earlier than. Because it didn’t occur. In fact it’s simpler to combat me than Indian followers. In fact now they’ll attempt to shift focus or fake it was only a joke,” he wrote.

Then, he went on to dissect the Freestyle Chess Tour, and criticised Carlsen not directly. Carlsen is a co-founder of the Grand Slam Tour, together with German entrepreneur Jan Buettner.

“Complete PR technique is in play. So, first you personal the a part of the most important platform/firm, then you definitely make use of influential individuals in your tasks, then you definitely invite gamers to the Tour you personal primarily based in your judgment, after which all these quasi-independents are in your aspect, and you’ll kind of do no matter you need. Not fairly. Social Media cannot be managed, and it’s all the fad. FIDE additionally will not preserve silent. Not less than I will not – and I’m there to remain for fairly a while,” he added.

FIDE got here to an settlement with the FCPC in December, formally recognising the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. The settlement was facilitated by the likes of Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. A press launch from the FCPC additionally revealed that talks for an official freestyle world c’ship was additionally happening.