Participant of two matches for the World Chess Championship in an interview with Ian Nepomniachtchi DEA News He stated that relations with Ukrainian chess players have deteriorated in the last year and a half.
According to him, communication with other foreign grandmasters generally did not undergo any changes.
“Honestly, I wouldn’t say anything has changed dramatically. It is clear that relations with Ukrainian chess players have deteriorated in general. But I continue to communicate with people I spoke to before.
And with whom there was no relationship, there was no other reason to start them, ”said Nepomniachtchi.
On 15 August, Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi lost to Indian Vidit Gujrati in the 1/8 final of the World Cup held in Baku and was eliminated from the tournament.
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