World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup 2022 yesterday as he didn’t show up for the game against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. The chess community was stunned by Carlsen’s withdrawal and the rumors have overwhelmed social media. However, Carlsen didn’t publish a public statement on the matter. Read more about the possible reasons of Carlsen’s withdrawal here
The last game of the yesterday’s round 4 was played between Fabiano Caruana and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Caruana won the Queen’s endgame with two pawns up and he was very satisfied with his victory. Giving analysis on the game in the post-game interview, Fabiano also shared his thoughts on Magnus’s decision: “I guess there’s a lot of rumors already, and I assume that Magnus Carlsen haven’t given a reason yet why he decided not to play. But probably some people have a decent idea what he (Carlsen) is alluding to“.
Fabi also posted on his official twitter account: “Can’t wait to hear more about the Hans effect on The Magnus Effect“
See the Sinquefield Cup’s players and organizers reactions to Carlsen’s withdrawal from the tournament here / Hans Niemann: At least I got to beat Magnus Carlsen before he left