{"id":21645,"date":"2022-07-21T22:02:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T22:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/carlsens-abdication-reactions-from-the-chess-world\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T22:02:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T22:02:02","slug":"carlsens-abdication-reactions-from-the-chess-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/carlsens-abdication-reactions-from-the-chess-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlsen’s Abdication: Reactions From The Chess World"},"content":{"rendered":"
It wasn’t a bolt from the blue, but GM Magnus Carlsen’s decision not to defend his world title still came as shock to many. A day after the news came out, Chess.com gives an overview of reactions from the chess world.<\/p>\n
GM Vishy Anand, FIDE World Champion between 2000 and 2002 and the undisputed 15th world chess champion between 2007 and 2013, said to Chess.com in a voice message:<\/p>\n
“Magnus certainly hasn’t surprised anyone in the sense that he has been talking about let’s say his hesitation or turmoil about this subject for quite some time. I think the decision still comes as a mild surprise in the sense that you almost don’t think he will cross this bridge.<\/p>\n
But I understand his decision fully. In a way, I was also getting tired of playing matches every year or two years several times in a row. In a sense, because I lost, this problem solved itself. Magnus’s problem is a little bit that he isn’t losing.<\/p>\n
Look, I understand his decision. I think we can only have respect for his accomplishments and I wish him all the best with 2900!”<\/p>\n