Meanwhile, the 34-year-old blamed FIDE’s vice president and Indian Chess great Viswanathan Anand, stating that he and his father had a long conversation with him and others “which generally didn’t lead anywhere.” He said, “Arbiters are basically robots who cannot think on their own.” Carlsen further added that

Magnus Carlsen up until recently was involved in a massive row at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship after the World No.1 player was fined and then eventually he quit the tournament due to him wearing jeans.

The ongoing Magnus Carlsen saga has taken another dramatic turn, with the Norwegian chess superstar launching a scathing critique of Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anands role as Deputy President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).