It was during the commentary of the candidate tournament (World Cup qualification), where “Nepo” met Hikaru Nakamura, that Carlsen fired with several harsh comments directed at his former World Cup opponent. In the previous World Chess Championship, which was played in November and December, there were several who reacted to quick and failed moves from the Russian. Carlsen picked it up again as a commentator. – He is back to his true self with his last moves. He makes bad moves very quickly, said the Norwegian as co-commentator for Chess24. Carlsen also came up with several tricks for the Russian’s opening game. – What a disaster for Jan. That’s very strange. Hikaru has just played the same sideline (an opening move) he played six years ago. Jan decided to make some natural and good moves, and then decide that this is damn solid, so I will let my queen be chased around the board instead, commented the reigning world champion. BROKEN BY CARLSEN: Magnus Carlsen eventually won 7.5 – 3.5 against Jan Nepomnyashchij in the long jump world championships in Dubai. Photo: GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP Called «Nepo» undisciplined Later, Carlsen reacted to another quick move from «Nepo». He moved the queen from f6 to d6. – How to play queen to d6 in one second? It’s so undisciplined. You have to smell the blood in the water. Be a fucking shark! exclaimed the Norwegian. Although Nakamura’s white pieces had the best position, “Nepo” managed to save himself again. It ended in a draw with the party. “Nepo” is also leading the candidate tournament, and he is thus in the driver’s seat with a view to meeting Carlsen in the next WC. MEETED «NEPO»: World Cup candidate Hikaru Nakamura. Photo: PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU / AFP news’s chess expert Atle Grønn has received Carlsen’s comment. – I think it is interesting and harmless. It’s interesting to hear what he says, and I’m pretty sure that “Nepo” agrees with the characteristics. It was the first time that Nepomniachchi showed old weaknesses in the candidate tournament. Magnus was honest and informative, says Grønn. However, it is not certain that the Norwegian 31-year-old will compete in the World Cup. He has hinted that he is most tempted to meet 19-year-old Alireza Firouzja. But it is asked whether Carlsen gets his wish fulfilled. The 19-year-old is in the worst position of the candidates. Too bad for chess if he wins “Nepo” has in turn got off to a good start. But Green does not think the Russian can mess too much before it goes wrong. – He can not joke too much. In the World Cup he started well, and he did so this time as well. He saved himself yesterday, but it will be interesting to see if he holds for 14 rounds, says the chess expert and continues: – He can not afford a collapse. Survival against Nakamura may have been a wake-up call. Had he lost, it could have quickly unraveled. CRITICAL: Atle Grønn thinks it will be a shame for chess if Jan Nepomnjasjtsjij becomes Magnus Carlsen’s challenger in the World Chess Championship again. Photo: Jørund Wessel Carlsen / news Grønn says that it was Fabiano Caruana who was his favorite before the tournament started. The American met Carlsen in the World Cup in 2018, where the Norwegian emerged victorious after a rematch. – I did not have much faith in Nepomniachchi, so that his leader surprises a little. I hope something happens at the top, because it would be a shame for chess if he wins. He clearly lost in the World Cup, and he is not an interesting challenger. He is the worst possible winner, both in terms of chess and politics, says Grønn and refers to the chess star’s Russian background. “Nepo” has previously distanced itself from the war and condemned the invasion of Ukraine. The candidate tournament ends on July 7. On Thursday, Nepomnyashchy will face Polish Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the sixth round of the tournament.
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