Only Alireza Firouzja as title contender pursuits Magnus Carlsen
Days after having fun with a front-row seat to the self-destruction of fellow challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi within the World Chess Championship, Magnus Carlsen introduced on a Norwegian podcast that he wasn’t involved in battling it out in one other related iteration of the event once more.
“It is important for me to say that I do intend to play chess. I will continue to play chess, it gives me a lot of joy. Already in the middle of the World Championship here in Dubai, I started to look forward to playing the World Rapid and Blitz Championship this Christmas. But the World Championship has not been so pleasurable,” mentioned Carlsen on the Loperekka podcast.
The five-time classical chess champion mentioned that except a sure French challenger gained the Candidates event, there was no incentive left for him to return to the normal powerhouse event of the sport.
Mercurial Iran-born French teenager Alireza Firouzja broke Carlsen’s document because the youngest-ever chess participant to hit the 2800 ELO score at 18 years and 5 months previous. Carlsen mentioned that it was through the Grand Swiss in Riga that he felt that there was now a sensible chance of going through Firouzja.
“If someone other than Firouzja wins the Candidates Tournament, it is unlikely that I will play the next world championship match,” Carlsen mentioned. “Then I think I can say that I am happy.”
Carlsen has prior to now been uncertain of continuous to play on this planet championships. He had a problem with Sochi internet hosting the 2014 World championship and had additionally proven doubts earlier than his 2018 title defence towards Fabiano Caruana.
He then mentioned that his purpose now could be to realize the holy grail of a 2900 ELO score.
“I have never had it as a goal before, because I felt it was difficult. I have raised the rating a bit again now, to 2865, and it is at least a goal you can set. It does not feel completely impossible, but at the same time I know that I have to be at the top of my game every time I play. There is no room for error. It is something to motivate oneself for,” mentioned the 31-year-old Norwegian.
