MOSCOW, July 5, Oleg Bogatov. President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Arkady Dvorkovich said in an interview that he was counting on the participation of the Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen in the match for the world chess crown with the Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi. Nepomniachtchi became the winner of the Candidates Tournament in Madrid, scoring 9.5 out of 14 points, and also did not suffer a single defeat. In December 2021, the Russian lost to Carlsen in the championship match with a score of 3.5-7.5. Carlsen had previously stated that he could withdraw from the match if his opponent was a non-French representative, Alireza Firouzja. The Norwegian also stated that he would like the final to be held in a different format. «It will be better for the entire chess world if Magnus Carlsen plays another match for the world title. The duel for the chess crown is the most important competition that can be. But everyone a person is free and has the right to express his will, to make his own decision. Let's hope that Magnus will play this match,» Dvorkovich said. Chinese Ding Liren). But, I repeat, I hope that world champion Magnus Carlsen will play his next fight for the world championship,» the agency's interlocutor added. Read the full interview with Dvorkovich on Wednesday at rsport.ria.ru.
