Arkady Dvorkovich, President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), considers the participation of Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi and Chinese Ding Liren in the tournament in Bucharest (Romania) a mistake.
“Just a week ago, Ian and Ding, who were fighting for the world chess crown, played badly and they understand that very well. I think signing up to participate was a mistake in the beginning but it was their decision, their responsibility. Dvorkovich tried to get everything out of themselves, but, apparently, there was not much to press – moral and physical strength ended in Astana, ”says Dvorkovich. TASS.
Recall that Nepomniachtchi and Liren met last month. Then they arranged a match for the chess crown. According to the results of 14 matches, the winner was not announced, but the chess player from China came out stronger in the tie-break.
It is worth noting that in the last match for the chess crown, Nepomniachtchi lost to the Norwegian representative Magnus Carlsen. It is worth noting that the Norwegian held this title for 10 years (from 2013 to 2023).
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