Ian Nepomniachtchi, Fabiano Caruana cry foul over Magnus Carlsen being given additional privileges at FIDE World Rapid and Blitz event
The ongoing FIDE Rapid and Blitz Championship at Samarkand has run into controversy with multiple participating grandmasters taking to social media to complain about FIDE giving preferential treatment to former world champion Magnus Carlsen.
Players like Ian Nepomniachtchi, Fabiano Caruana, Maxime Vachier Lagrave and Pentala Harikrishna tweeted about Carsen being provided additional facilities like a private lounge between games. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik also chimed in, calling out FIDE.
It is learnt that Carlsen has been provided a private lounge since 2016 at every edition of the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz championship. Compared to the World Chess Championship, the World Rapid and Blitz event happens yearly. Players compete in multiple games in a day: in the open sectio...