Viswanathan Anand dismisses Magnus Carlsen without hesitation in FIDE’s 'Choose Your Favourite' chess player challenge
Viswanathan Anand showed no mercy as he dismissed Magnus Carlsen’s name in a hurry while picking his favourite chess player of all time. Viswanathan Anand has picked American Grandmaster Bobby Fischer as the greatest chess player of all time as he snubbed current world No.1 Magnus Carlsen and Russian greats like Vladimir Kramnik and Garry Kasparov. When asked to pick between the American chess legend and himself, Anand said, “Well, right now, I have to say Fischer.” Viswanathan Anand wastes no time in snubbing Magnus Carlsen However, what caught everyone’s attention was the speed at which Anand picked Fischer when matched against Carlsen. "Choose Your Favourite" with 5-time World Champion Vishy Anand 🇮🇳♟️👑 pic.twitter.com/kIUH8mduzC — International Chess Federation March 23, 2025 Could it be because Carlsen had labelled FIDE deputy president Anand “not ready” for the job after the 34-year-old chess star was disqualified from the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championships in December 2024?
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