There is a renewed interest in the sport But the sport itself has copped some criticism, particularly from the likes of magnus carlsen, one of the greatest chess players in history.
Recently, while talking during the press conference of Norway Cheess, Carlsen had expressed some strong opinions about f1, calling it the “most boring sport imaginable”. That had gotten somestrong reaction from F1 F1 faithful, who pointed out that carlsen plays a sport that requires just hours and honors of two people siting across a wooden board and sweedy. For long durations.
But why had carlsen called F1 the “Most Boring Sport Imaginable”. We Explain:
The hillarious part about Carlsen’s rant was that he was not even something about about f1. Carlsen was actually a question about which player from the line up at NorWay Chess would do better than him and hikaru nakamura in the confessional boy Play Can Walk into A Small Room, Known As a Confessional Booth, In the Middle of their game and give their opinion on their own game without actually being asked by anyone. Players like carlsen and nakamura were frequent visitors at the confessional booth at Norway Chess 2024, a transition which they continued this time too.
So when asked who player he thought do better than nakamura and him in the confessional, Carlsen went on a little detour.
“I personally think formula 1 is like the most boring sport Imaginable. happens, “Said carlsen as other players seated Next to him like Nakamura, World Champion Gukesh, Women’s World Champion Ju Wenjun, Arjun erigaisi and Anna Muzychuk grined.
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But carlsen soon to the point about where he was taking a shot at f1.
“It’s quite long Winded and Most People Don. Other reasons are in the Personalities, hikaru and you know. Confessional That is what you know, it is one of the way you know. We have. “
What did hikaru nakamura say
It must also be explained what nakamura had said earllier at the same press conference that carlsen was referring to. Nakamura was replying to a question about how boring chess press conferences and interviews are for the players.
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There, while admitting that press conferences are very boring for players, nakamura had said that he understood the need for having them. “It’s very rarely something that we want to do as a collection. Direction where more sponsors and more general interest The game of it is a big one. Hope chess can be bigger, then I think for me for me, I don’t really. “
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Then, Nakamura had elabored atrher.
“What do we want to see? If you want chess to become bigger, you need more interest. The only way you can actually do that is that I mean to give a nice quote. If you are not really close to you. It’s just a way you can get a way to show. Gukesh or Arigaisi or Paggnanandhaa Playing in Sorts of Events The Indian flock to I think it is more about the person. So if you can get the general public or the players, then the sky is the limit in terms. ”