– Karjakin lost it a long time ago. He is not able to shock me anymore. The whole disgusting atmosphere in that interview…, says Atle Grønn to news. The chess and Russia expert is referring to the interview Karjakin recently did with the high-profile and pro-Kremlin journalist Boris Korshevnikov in a program on the TV channel Russia 1. Among other things, the names of Magnus Carlsen and World Cup candidate Jan Nepomnashchij are mentioned there. In the last year, “Nepo” has chosen to compete under a neutral flag, in line with other Russians who have wished to participate in the championship. This is, among other things, what Karjakin – who has been banned by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) for the past year – is reacting to. – I stopped communicating with Jan a year ago. We have played together for many years in the national team. But our paths have parted, so to speak. Many people don’t have the right judgement, Karjakin says of Nepomnyashchij, who will shortly be playing for the World Cup title against Chinese Ding Liren. ATTENTION: Sergej Karjakin in a new interview. Photo: Carina Johansen / NTB Abrupt turn Shortly afterwards, Karjakin took Carlsen’s name in his mouth. – As one of the negative judgments, we can take the name of world champion Magnus Carlsen, who generally always has his own opinions, he begins. – He always expressed himself normally when he participated in discussions, but suddenly he said that Russians should not participate in international tournaments at all, says Karjakin. Then the interview takes an abrupt turn when presenter Korshevnikov asks the following: But is this fascism? – I was reluctant to say this, but maybe it is, replies Karjakin. news has tried to get a comment from Magnus Carlsen through his father Henrik, but has so far not received a reply. – Lost it a long time ago since Grønn caught the interview and reacts strongly to how Carlsen’s view of Russia is presented. – If you watch Russian TV, they don’t say that Magnus wants to boycott players who represent Russia because Russia is at war in Ukraine. They say that Magnus wants to boycott Russians because he doesn’t like Russians. People who see it on TV then think that “Oh, those in the West don’t like us because they don’t like us by definition”. The point here is that we are criticizing the war that Putin and Russia are waging. EXPLAINED: Atle Grønn was no longer shocked by Karjakin, and believes he has become a symbol of the outer edge. Photo: Fredrik Hagen / NTB He is not surprised by Karjakin’s behaviour. – He is the way he has been for a year now, so he doesn’t shock me. – The fact that he is in Donbas helping Russian soldiers with equipment… It is not good, to say the least. He has become a symbol of the outer edge. Putin is counting on that. Because Putin needs people there who go further than him. Because then he can stand out as a unifying Russian leader. No longer banned Last year, Karjakin was banned from chess for six months by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). It was done on the basis of his public support for Vladimir Putin’s and Russia’s warfare in Ukraine. After the exclusion of Karjakin stopped, he has continued in the same track. He spreads war propaganda, has organized chess balls in the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, and has held chess tournaments in the headquarters of the infamous Wagner group. news has asked Fide why Karjakin has not been banned again, but has so far not received an answer. Fides’ Norwegian vice-president Jøran Aulin-Jansson has previously explained to news that a national association must file a complaint against Karjakin again if a new ban is to be considered.
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