Sergey Kishnev, coach of Russian grandmaster Jan Nepomniachtchi, said that his ward was experiencing discomfort due to the opening ceremony before the match played for the chess crown.
“We were snatched from the hotel that was home, taken to a place… Everything was perfectly organized from his point of view, an address was read from Chairman Tokayev, who loved chess for a very long time. They did a great job, well done! But chess players don’t like it. You need to go somewhere, sit, watch and listen, and they already match their thoughts – they do not need anything. Jan felt disconnected from his usual environment and felt uncomfortable, ”quotes Kishnev. “Championship”.
Recall that in July, Nepomniachtchi was the winner of the 2022 Candidates’ Tournament, the second place was taken by Lizhen, and the third place was taken by Teymur Radjabov from Azerbaijan. This gave the Russians the right to play a match for the chess crown with the representative of China.
On 20 July, it was learned that current world champion Magnus Carlsen refused to play against Nepomniachtchi. In 2021, Nepomniachtchi has already fought and defeated him for the crown.
Nepomniachtchi will play his first match for the chess crown against Liren on April 9th.
Previously Anatoly Karpov He stated that after Carlsen’s refusal, Nepomniachtchi should be declared world champion..