The current chess king Karlson abandon the defending, Ding Liren advances to the National Elephant World Championship

According to the International Chess Federation, when the World Chess Day is celebrating around July 20, the current international chess world champion Karson has publicly stated that he will no longer defend, which means that Chinese chess players Ding Liren and Russian chess player Nipmoum Niaci will compete for chess king in the 2023 National Elephant World Championship. This will be the first time that the Chinese men's national chess player has the opportunity to impact the throne of the world champion.

"I don't have the motivation to go to the next World Championship." Calson said in a podcast show, "I just think there is nothing to fight ... I believe from the perspective of creating history, such a game will be very likely Interesting, but I have no willingness to go again. "

The 31 -year -old Karson defeated Nippumnia with a score of 7.5: 3.5 in December 2021. The fifth time he won the World Championship trophy. After that, he revealed many times. idea. Not long ago, the last stage of the 2022 International Chess Federation World Championship Candidate held by Madrid, Calson had a meeting with the Chairman of the International Chess Federation, Dvolkovic, to inform him of his decision.

Devolkovic issued a statement on the 20th stating: "No matter what Calson makes a decision on his career, he should be respected by the International Chess Federation and the entire national elephant industry. In history, only a few people can understand the five five. The huge price paid at the World Championship. "

However, Karson also emphasized that he would not withdraw from the national elephant field, and he would still be an active player.

In the Madrid candidate competition, Nippomych won the championship and won the qualification to fight against the world championship. And if Karson does not participate in the World Championships planned to play in the first half of 2023, according to the current international chess federation regulations, the second place in the candidate competition will be repaid. This means that the candidate Sai Yajun will fight for the title of chess king with Neippo, which is a historic breakthrough in the Chinese national elephant.

Ding Liren is still in Spain and is expected to return to China in early August. In an interview with Xinhua News Agency, Ding Liren said that he first learned the news in group chat that day, which was very surprised, but also understood Calrson's thoughts, "He slowly feels lack of motivation and wants to remove it and wants to unload it. The burden and responsibility of the world champion title, want to enjoy the happiness of chess. "

In Madrid, Ding Liren was unfavorable, and then experienced seven consecutive sums, and then held the pressure to win four rounds in the last six rounds, including a three -game winning streak. Especially for the final battle, he temporarily listed the second American chess player Nakamura Kuang, who overtaked his opponent to win the runner -up, and created the best results of the candidate match between the individual and the Chinese chess player.

"Now it seems that that game of chess has a significant relationship." Ding Liren lamented, "In retrospect, it is the most important game of chess in his career, and it also won the opportunity to participate in the World Championship."

Ding Liren will participate in a series of competitions in China in the second half of the year. He said that these competitions will be used as an opportunity for exercise. They do not see the results too importantly. He also said that we must think about the next plan. "This may be only one chance in my life, and I will grasp it."

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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