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Flash! Article from today's Cooperative Chess Coalition (CCC) official newsletter, "Inside CCC", Issue # 14-3
Magnus Retires!
FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, commented sadly: “This is not a good day for chess.”
He was commenting on a tweet today, by World Chess Champion # 16, Magnus Carlsen (Norway), the highest-rated human ever. Magnus tweeted:
“I am sorry to all my fans. But I cannot any longer pursue chess. I wish to advance my fashion career with my sponsor company, RAW, and it will take all my time. I have gotten much from chess, and thank everyone.”
The chess world is shocked!
Magnus only became champion in November, 2013. And he had been a most active, publicly, world champion – he took his role as champion as including an obligation of chess promotion (and of course, in addition, all this did wonders for attracting future personal sponsors).
It is now assumed by all that FIDE will simply pass the title of World Chess Champion on to the recent 2014 Candidates’ Tournament winner, 15th World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand. He was to play Magnus this November for the world title, in Magnus’ first title defence.
Chess is definitely Old Wild West Territory! Thanks Magnus for your exceptional contribution to chess!
By Bob Armstrong, CCC Member (Canada)
Magnus Retires!
FIDE President, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, commented sadly: “This is not a good day for chess.”
He was commenting on a tweet today, by World Chess Champion # 16, Magnus Carlsen (Norway), the highest-rated human ever. Magnus tweeted:
“I am sorry to all my fans. But I cannot any longer pursue chess. I wish to advance my fashion career with my sponsor company, RAW, and it will take all my time. I have gotten much from chess, and thank everyone.”
The chess world is shocked!
Magnus only became champion in November, 2013. And he had been a most active, publicly, world champion – he took his role as champion as including an obligation of chess promotion (and of course, in addition, all this did wonders for attracting future personal sponsors).
It is now assumed by all that FIDE will simply pass the title of World Chess Champion on to the recent 2014 Candidates’ Tournament winner, 15th World Chess Champion, Viswanathan Anand. He was to play Magnus this November for the world title, in Magnus’ first title defence.
Chess is definitely Old Wild West Territory! Thanks Magnus for your exceptional contribution to chess!
By Bob Armstrong, CCC Member (Canada)
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