'Chess mafia prioritizes profits': Niemann opens new front against Carlsen, urges to protect FIDE and chess

American Grandmaster Hans Niemann has once again attacked Magnus Carlsen. He has urged the fans and players to protect FIDE to protect chess as ‘chess mafia’ tries to prioritise profits.

American Grandmaster Hans Niemann has become one of the most prominent voices in the chess world to throw his support behind the International Chess Federation, FIDE, amid its cold war against Magnus Carlsen and the Freestyle Chess Operations.

Coming out in support of FIDE, 21-year-old Hans Niemann said that the “chess mafia”—a term he has consistently used to describe World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Chess.com—cares only about maximizing profits.

Niemann felt that FIDE, which is a non-profit body, is best suited to grow the sport of chess and it needs to be protected from those who “abuse power”.

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