Norway, the country and team represented by the World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, finished strong at fifth place in the last Olympiad.
But the tweets from Carlsen right after the conclusion of the event drew interests and intrigues among chess fans:
Chess players switching federations is not something new in the chess world. They have happened a lot of times in the past (See: List of nationality transfers in chess), especially among the former USSR countries. But they have not become too controversial until today when the team involved, the United States that benefited in the players’ transfers, won the Olympiad.
Nevertheless, I wonder which is more insulting from the insinuations of Magnus Carlsen: the paid up team or the paid up players?
Vince Asher Allen Tiauzon
John Mark A. Vallado hahah
Maki Macawile
Magnus…you’re too lucky because no one will fine you. That’s happen when overconfidence kill you and if you can’t beat them, don’t play.
Jude Galford
I think it was a tongue-in-cheek comment. Not meant to insult, but a bad attempt at being funny.
Maki D. Gored
Bitter..haha
Juanito Dy Jr.
It hurts but MC just showed us how truth can be so hurting and inconvenient
Noel Reyes
bitter lol!
Noel Micayas Lastima
Hahaha
Michael John Pasigue
Nice loy
Mikel Airamla
Carlsen = conceited haha
Mark Guillena
Good performance by team Norway..next to watch is carlsen vs karjakin
Norman Sitchon
He had the point….a full point