No d gukesh vs viswanathan anand as chess legend pulls out of magnus carlsen-licked Freestyle Grand Slam Tour

The fide is currently at war with the freestyle chess players’ Club (FCPC), Co-Owned By Magnus Carlseen. The fide officially recognized the fcpc last year in December, but the carlsen-line body also Wants official recognition for a freestyle world championship. Meanwhile, FCPC Co-Owner Jan Heinric Buettner, A German Entrepreneur, have also also publicly lased out at fide, which has been criticized by the international body.

In a recent interview with vg, butttner also also revised that fide was demanding 500,000 dollars for the rights to use the world c’Ship title name. He also alleged fide of giving a februry 3 deadline, which incluses a clause that players who compe in a non-fide world c’syp, will be excluded from the cycle for the neck. Buettner also predicted that he doesniscayte any of the top players to sign the fide contract.

No Viswanathan Anand vs D Gukesh

But in a Massive Setback to FCPC, Viswanathan anand has pulled out of the freestyle chess grand slam tour. The chess legend was scheduled to participate in the first leg, and was set to face the likes of d gukesh, carlsen, hikaru nakamura etc.

A statement on the FCPC website read, “Viswanathan anand withdrew on short notice.”

Anand is also fide’s deputy president, and last year during the rapid and blitz championship, He Fell Victim to Carlsen’s Statements. The Norwegian turned up for the rapid competition in jeans, and was fined. He was also asked to change into trousers, which he declined stating that he would do so the next day. But he wasn’t allowed to do so and wasn’t involved in the later pairings for the day. Subsequently, carlsen pulled out, but did return for the blitz championship. After his rapid expulsion, carlsen lased out at anand in an interview with a podcast.

“Anand said very cleverly that he didn’T know that he had any options to do anything And that means that he was, for all his good qualities, he was not ready for this job. That’s what I feel, “He said.