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The reigning world champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen said that his opinion about the participation of Russian grandmasters in international tournaments is gradually changing, RBC reports.
According to him, “it gets a little weirder to play against the Russians every day.” Carlsen stressed that he used to “be a big believer in thinking before you dismiss people”, but “as it goes on longer and longer” he “becomes more and more convinced that maybe the Russians shouldn’t play “.
“But I don’t decide this,” the chess player added, answering journalists’ questions after defeating Russian Alexei Sarana in the Champions Chess Tour online tournament.
Recall that last summer Carlsen refused to defend his world title against Ian Nepomniachtchi, who won the Candidates Tournament. For the world chess crown, the Russian will play with the Chinese Ding Liren.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) allows athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under a neutral flag.
Source: Rosbalt
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