Carlsen accused Karjakin of wanting to become a "martyr of sanctions tyranny"
Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin was disqualified for six months for expressing his support for the military operation in Ukraine. “I do not agree with the position of Karjakin, but is it right to exclude people for the opinion which we don't like? asked Carlsen Read us in News News Magnus Carlsen
Karjakin himself, in an interview with RBC, commented on the disqualification as follows: “I would say that it was an expected, but no less shameful decision.” “Shameful, because I passed a fair selection, I qualified for the Candidates Tournament, and now I have been disqualified for six months. After all, it’s not just half a year that I can sit at home and then return to tournaments. I was deprived of the most important Candidates Tournament, which is held every two years, for which the selection is very difficult, ”said the chess player.
The current world chess champion Magnus Carlsen, in an interview with VG newspaper, said that he doubted the correctness of the removal of Russian Sergey Karjakin from tournaments under the auspices of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
“It is difficult to assess, because this situation is completely new. There are not many parallels in this story. Of course, I do not agree with Karjakin's position, but is it right to exclude people for an opinion that we do not like? I'm not sure. Perhaps it will pay off in a difficult moment, but you will also set a precedent,” said the grandmaster.
At the same time, the Norwegian wondered whether it is good that the West allows Karjakin to get what he wants? “He wants to become a martyr to the sanctions tyranny of the West. Now he is allowed to tell this story at home - and it works well there. We are happy to help him in this. We let him have what he wants. I don't know if it's good or not, I'm not sure,” said Carlsen.
Chess player Karjakin will file an appeal against his suspension with the CAS Others
The FIDE commission disqualified Karjakin for six months. The reason was an open letter he wrote to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which the athlete expressed support for the military operation in Ukraine. After that, FIDE started a disciplinary case against the grandmaster.
As a result, the chess player was found guilty of violations that fall under Article 2.2.10 of the FIDE Code of Ethics. According to this article, the federation has the right to apply sanctions if the game of chess itself, FIDE or national federations "are presented in an unreasonably unfavorable light, and thereby damage their reputation." The period of disqualification of Karyakin is counted from March 21. The Russians have filed an appeal against their suspension with the COURT of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Suspended for half a year Karjakin improved his position in the FIDE rating Others
Karjakin himself, in an interview with RBC, commented on the disqualification as follows: “I would say that it was an expected, but no less shameful decision.” “Shameful, because I passed a fair selection, I qualified for the Candidates Tournament, and now I have been disqualified for six months. After all, it’s not just half a year that I can sit at home and then return to tournaments. I was deprived of the most important Candidates Tournament, which is held every two years, for which the selection is very difficult, ”said the chess player.
Sergey Karyakin, a native of Simferopol, performed under the flag of Ukraine until 2009. In the same year, the grandmaster received Russian citizenship by decree of Dmitry Medvedev, who was then president. Karyakin has the title of Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine and RUSSIA.