After Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi agreed to share the World Blitz title on the FIDE World Speedy and Blitz Championship, American grandmaster Hans Niemann went on an explosive rant on social media, lashing out at FIDE, the worldwide governing physique of chess, for permitting the 2 gamers to share the celebrated title.
“The chess world is formally a joke. THIS HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN HISTORY. I can’t consider that the official physique of chess is being managed by a singular participant FOR THE 2ND TIME THIS WEEK. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WORLD CHAMPION! (sic)” Niemann posted on his X deal with.
Niemann was additionally accused of inflicting injury to a lodge room after a defeat in a match earlier this yr. Referring to that incident and jokes about it on social media, he posted: “Don’t fear guys, I’m not staying in a lodge room.”
He additionally referred to as Magnus Carlsen a “choose, jury and executioner” in a single tweet.
Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann have a rocky previous: the world no 1 had accused the American of dishonest which had led to an costly lawsuit. The duo had come to an out-of-court settlement ultimately.
Magnus Carlsen defeated Hans Niemann within the quarters of the World Blitz Championship.
Listed below are the remainder of Hans Niemann’s tweet about Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi opting to share the title:
“There’s one world champion. It’s not a title which you could simply ‘SHARE’”
“Cash and energy corrupts completely. The unlucky actuality being confirmed true YET AGAIN”
“FIDE goes from forfeiting Carlsen to creating a wholly new rule. Looks as if the regulatory physique of chess, has no intention of being unbiased. They appear to solely care about what one participant thinks.”
“I’ll be working my coronary heart out to make it to the ultimate subsequent yr to make sure that no ‘CHAMPIONSHIPS’ are arbitrarily ‘SHARED’. Onwards.”
“The chess revolution has begun. Pleased New 12 months to the collateral injury.”
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