Unbelieving Believers

In a timely chat with RIA Novosti, 12th World Chess Champion Anatoly Yevgenyevich Karpov commented on Magnus Carlsen’s decision to give up his World Championship title. “Is there any official document from Carlsen? I think he is a good pupil of [Bobby] Fischer. Such statements as those only serve to raise the stakes. I’m sure he has many good advisers. Since there is no official document that confirms his renunciation, I would not like to talk about the match between Nepomniachtchi and 丁立人 (Dīng Lìrén)”, Karpov said.