Magnus Carlsen Won’t Defend His World Chess Championship Title This Year
Swedish chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, who is in his fifth year as the World Chess Champion, has just announced that he won’t be defending his title against Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi because “I don’t have any inclinations to play.” Nepomniachtchi will now play Ding Liren for the title of Champion. Carlsen spoke on his podcast The Magnus Effect where he frankly shared “I’m not motivated to play another match.” He also noted that he doesn’t much like the championship matches, stating “although I’m sure a match would be interesting for historical reasons, I don’t have any inclinations ...