'They have so much bad blood' - Anish Giri takes a fresh dig at Hikaru Nakamura, Ian Nepomniachtchi
Anish Giri has taken potshots at Hikaru Nakamura and Ian Nepomniachtchi following their feud, which began at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team event earlier this month in London.
"I'm getting very disturbed whenever Nepo is brought up. I'm like, how did everybody come on time and you didn't?" Giri told Take Take Take.
"I think it was more of a heat-of-the-moment situation. Again, I felt that it was unjust what was happening. Not even what was happening, but the fact that they just finished the match," he added.
The controversy began when WR Chess lost the first match of their two-game quarter-final against Germany and Friends.
The team protested, arguing they hadn't been officially notified of the start time, causing their players to arrive late. Alireza Firouzja showed up 15 seconds late for his three-minute game, while Ian Nepomniachtchi had only 1 minute and 4 seconds left on his clock, and Hikaru Nakamura just 38 seconds.
All three lost their games as a result.
After lengthy discussions, the organizers permitted the teams to replay the first match.
"They lost. Are they going to play again? And intuitively, I feel that their chances of winning the match are, like, massive. And then I realized, well, that's because, you know, they're taking two shots. And they shouldn't have taken the first shot.
"Of course, I understand it all happened in the moment. But I just didn't like the notion of all of them sitting there entitled.
"And I'm like, yeah, how did everybody come on time and you didn't? Like, you know? They saw the entitlement, like, yeah, how did it even happen? Like, you know, I didn't really like the way it went.
And the fact that nobody was fighting for the other team," he added.
Nepo, in response, had thrown comments like: "Big expert in law, Anish. Since when?" and "Next FIDE president" at the Dutch GM.
"Anish seems so smart, but whenever he opens his mouth… it's already questionable," said Nepo.
"Why does he care so much?" Nakamura had asked.
When coaxed about Ian Nepomniachtchi and Nakamura gossiping about him, the World No.
10 said: "If Ian and Hikaru are able to sit alongside each other and gossip about me, you know, then me and Ian will surely be fine as well. Because these two, like, they have so much bad blood. I mean, like, it is so bad for so many years."
"And they've had so many incidents that if they managed to overcome it, me and Ian will manage to overcome it as well. I'm not confrontational until I feel that there's been injustice. And when I feel that there's been injustice, it kind of triggers me.
"I've had these issues with Magnus as well. Like, I'm ready to be his best friend.
"But I felt that he's done something which was not just somehow an unfairness of a situation. It just triggers something in me. I don't know why that is. Otherwise, I'm very peaceful."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Shubman Gill's Team India debates spin vs batting depth trade-off at Edgbaston
Captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir have some important calls to make ahead of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston (Picture credit - Sahil Malhotra/ in Birmingham: An extra spinner in the XI to contain the opposition. Focus on the lower-order for useful contributions. And, finding the right balance between batting depth and picking 20 wickets. These points largely summed up the theme of Shubman Gill's press conference and India's strategy on the eve of the second Test against England which gets underway at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on July 2. The conversation around Jasprit Bumrah remained where assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate had left it on Monday, but the captain did add that the final call will be taken later that evening - unlike "last minute" as the Dutch coach had said. While Bumrah's unavailability could force a straight-swap in the fast-bowling lineup, which is likely to continue with Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj, and have Akash Deep as the replacement, but it's the support cast around them which has given a sneak peek into the team management's mindset. With Gill emphasising on the need for containing the opposition with the second spinner, the scales are heavily tilted in favour of Washington Sundar. 'It is not usual to play two spinners here but we have not had typical weather here and there has not been enough rain. In the last match also, we felt that if we had an extra spinner in the 4th innings, the game could have been better. There were some patches in the wicket that we could have exploited. Whenever Jaddu Bhai was bowling, we felt that chances were being created. We felt that it is easier to contain the runs for spinners than for fast bowlers, especially when the ball is old. We feel that maybe a second spinner on these kinds of wickets will at least contain a run until the second new ball arrives, where there are more chances," said Gill in the presser. India's XI Puzzle Ahead of 2nd Test | Jaiswal Shifted, Kuldeep or Bumrah? Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir need to finalise the two spinners out of the three in the squad. While Ravindra Jadeja looks locked, the big call needs to be taken between specialist Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Sundar. While batting and lower-order contributions are expected to be crucial factors, another aspect that will be taken into consideration will be the role on Day 1. Sundar is very comfortable bowling with the hard new ball and even Kuldeep was practicing with the shining Dukes this week. 'They are difficult calls for sure. If you are going with an extra spinner, the only thing that you have to see is how do you manage him on Day 1 if you are bowling on Day 1. And ideally, if at all there is anything on these kinds of wickets, it is on Day 1 in the first session or first couple of sessions. So, taking a call on that and seeing how you manage your second spinner, especially on Day 1 is the main call that you have to take on these kinds of wickets,' explained Gill. Poll Who should be the second spinner alongside Ravindra Jadeja? Kuldeep Yadav Washington Sundar Neither, stick with one spinner The likely template for the second match is an extension of what we have seen in the past where India's obsession with batting depth has left them digging a hole for themselves. The side has lacked the stomach to field specialist bowlers and ever so often, matches have ended with a "what could have been" storyline. They find themselves in a similar position in Birmingham and that crucial call could well point towards the mindset this Test team, under Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir, is likely to have in the near future. There are good arguments both in favour and against Kuldeep and Sundar but if the coach and captain walk the 20 wickets talk, Kuldeep walks into the XI but if the likely obsession on depth continues, Sundar starts. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
FIDE rankings: Praggnanandhaa leapfrogs Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh into fourth place
Praggnanandhaa R gained 12 rating points, thanks to his performance at the UzChess Cup tournament in Tashkent, which helped him climb to the world no 4 spot for the first time in his career in the latest FIDE ratings list released by the global governing body of chess on July 1. Praggnanandhaa thus is the top-ranked Indian player in the FIDE ratings list in classical chess, leapfrogging compatriots Arjun Erigaisi and world champion Gukesh into fourth spot. While Praggnanandhaa has 2779 points, Arjun and Gukesh both have 2776 points. The Indian trio are ranked 4th, 5th, and 6th in the standings. Recently, in an interview with The Indian Express, Praggnanandhaa had spoken about how the India No 1 position was something that 'could change after every game'. Praggnanandhaa was asked about the joke in chess circles about how the toughest position in chess to hang on to is India number one. 'This India number one can change every game. I don't think it matters who's India number one right now. I don't think it really matters. For me more than being India number one, it's about winning this tournament that makes me happier. Of course, rating does matter,' Praggnanandhaa had said. Praggnanandhaa has won three tournaments already this year, including the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk aan Zee in February and the Superbet Chess Classic Romania in May earlier in the year. READ MORE: Praggnanandhaa interview with The Indian Express | 'We've got that respect now (from Nakamura, Caruana)… they don't take massive risks as earlier against us now' Meanwhile, Aravindh, who was briefly among the top 10 spots in the live ratings fell to no 24th spot. Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri made a return to the world's top 10 after over a year. In the women's ratings Anna Muzychuk returned to women's world #4 after over six years.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
'He was treated badly, based on speculation' - Anish Giri defends Hans Niemann
Hans Niemann (right) and Anish Giri (X | @HansMokeNiemann) Anish Giri has defended Hans Niemann, who is facing cheating allegations from top chess players. The Dutch GM has recently been seen interacting with American GM Hans Niemann on social media. Talking to Take Take Take, Giri said: 'It triggered me. The story with Hans, it really triggered me. Because I was all okay with what was happening. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "But I wanted to see proof that he was cheating. I was waiting for it. But it just wouldn't come. "I was waiting for the proof. But at some point, I realized, okay, there is no proof. They don't have proof. "And he was treated like he was guilty. And nobody convinced me that he was guilty at all. I found the way he was treated extremely unjust. "Especially compared to other people. And with Hans, suddenly there was this massive thing, which I found unjust as long as it's not proven. It sort of triggered me as well, in some sense. I felt that, you know, why should I treat him badly based on speculation? And if he hadn't been cheating, what has happened to him is very unjust,' he said. Giri also opened up about the relationships among the top chess players. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo 'First of all, these relationships are extremely complicated. A combination of rivalry and friendship and mutual respect and hatred all at the same time. "I wouldn't call it hatred in a human sense. "You should also realize that when we speak of this kind of rivalry, they would never wish each other bad health. Or, God forbid, that something bad would happen in their life or in their family. Or that their house would get flooded. They don't want that. But they want them to lose. "They want them to lose badly. And again and again. And I wanted him to lose. But now that he lost, I want him to get back up, so I can punch him again, you know?' "Would you say anyone inside the Top 10 right now is your friend?" Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
