Carlsen bolts Championship Cycle
Posted in FIDE, Norway, Politics, World Championships on Nov 5th, 2010 6 Comments »
Magnus Carlsen has written FIDE a letter expressing his intent to exit from the World Championship Cycle. Photo by ChessBase. Magnus Carlsen, one of the top contenders for the World Championship crown, has decided to drop out of the cycle. This is the first time since Garry Kasparov that such a top three player has […]