World Chess Championships
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World Chess Championships
Dear All
Magnus Carlsen has declined the opportunity to defend his world chess championship title on the grounds of lack of motivation. To his and the championships great credit.
Ian Nepomniahtchi (Russia) challenger in 2021 has qualified again quite correctly to challenge for the title under competition rules and via the Candidates tournament.
Ian with a number of top Russian grandmasters have written to Mr Putin stating their lack of support for the war with Ukraine.
I am an admirer of Ian Nepomniahtchi he won me over with his first half performance in the match.
BUT
Britain is sending twelve tanks to Ukraine.
Russia continues to send bombs onto Ukraine cities and civilians.
Other world sporting bodies have ostracised Russia.
FIDE should invite Ian Nepomniahtchi to withdraw from the world championship match.
Yours Sincerely.
Alan Ruffle
Magnus Carlsen has declined the opportunity to defend his world chess championship title on the grounds of lack of motivation. To his and the championships great credit.
Ian Nepomniahtchi (Russia) challenger in 2021 has qualified again quite correctly to challenge for the title under competition rules and via the Candidates tournament.
Ian with a number of top Russian grandmasters have written to Mr Putin stating their lack of support for the war with Ukraine.
I am an admirer of Ian Nepomniahtchi he won me over with his first half performance in the match.
BUT
Britain is sending twelve tanks to Ukraine.
Russia continues to send bombs onto Ukraine cities and civilians.
Other world sporting bodies have ostracised Russia.
FIDE should invite Ian Nepomniahtchi to withdraw from the world championship match.
Yours Sincerely.
Alan Ruffle
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Re: World Chess Championships
I can see you have really thought this through, so who are you proposing Nepo is replaced by
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Incorrect.
Fourteen Challenger 2 Tanks with either Chobham or Dorchester reactive armour are being sent.
"Around 30 AS90s, which are large, self-propelled guns, are also expected to be delivered."
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Re: World Chess Championships
Karjakin?Matthew Turner wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:54 amI can see you have really thought this through, so who are you proposing Nepo is replaced by
Perhaps Hans Niemann...
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Re: World Chess Championships
It starts on 7 April but still no venue announced I think
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Re: World Chess Championships
Mexico has apparently gone, but there are repeated rumours abiout Kazakhstan stepping in. This has been confirmed by Ding, who also mentioned Argentina (with a small change in dates).
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Re: World Chess Championships
Announcement expected at the end of this week - https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1 ... 9874501634Mick Norris wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:23 amIt starts on 7 April but still no venue announced I think
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I have to admit I had forgotten about this match. It will be interesting to see whether the new champion gets any recognition, or they just get seen as ‘FIDE Champion’, as Karpov did in 1993. I am sure Carlsen will still get lauded.
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Kazakhstan would make geographical sense, bordering as it does the home countries of both players.
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I would recommend that Sasha Baron Cohen is made Master of Ceremonies at the opening and closing.IM Jack Rudd wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:53 pmKazakhstan would make geographical sense, bordering as it does the home countries of both players.
They could chose the same national anthem as played in error at the 2012 International Shooting Grand Prix, Kuwait
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Re: World Chess Championships
Thanks IanIan Thompson wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:32 amAnnouncement expected at the end of this week - https://twitter.com/FIDE_chess/status/1 ... 9874501634Mick Norris wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:23 amIt starts on 7 April but still no venue announced I think
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Re: World Chess Championships
Though its not like Carlsen will have an "alternative" world title as Kasparov did then.Graham Borrowdale wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:20 pmI have to admit I had forgotten about this match. It will be interesting to see whether the new champion gets any recognition, or they just get seen as ‘FIDE Champion’, as Karpov did in 1993. I am sure Carlsen will still get lauded.
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Re: World Chess Championships
1974/75 is also a precedent when Fischer declined to defend the title on FIDE's terms. Back then, Karpov as challenger was declared champion. With Fischer not playing at all, he soon became accepted.Graham Borrowdale wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:20 pmIt will be interesting to see whether the new champion gets any recognition, or they just get seen as ‘FIDE Champion’, as Karpov did in 1993.
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Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:13 pm1974/75 is also a precedent when Fischer declined to defend the title on FIDE's terms. Back then, Karpov as challenger was declared champion. With Fischer not playing at all, he soon became accepted.Graham Borrowdale wrote: ↑Tue Jan 17, 2023 12:20 pmIt will be interesting to see whether the new champion gets any recognition, or they just get seen as ‘FIDE Champion’, as Karpov did in 1993.
FIDE surpassed themselves from 1999 until 2006 covering themselves in large amounts of glory.
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