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FIDE CEO responds to Nakamura's claim of Candidates rating spot serving to benefit Carlsen: 'Completely illogical'
Published on: July 24, 2025, 7:50 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky refuted American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura's statement suggesting the rating spot in the Candidates qualification process was essentially to lure world No 1 Magnus Carlsen into challenging for the world title once again.
