Anish Giri: 'I always want to beat Magnus but I don't get that many chances; today I had a good one'

Interview with Anish Giri | The 2022 FIDE World Blitz Championship | Round 12

#rapidblitz

[justinherbert]

Anish is not only a great chess player but he is a young man of very fine character. I noticed that at this tournament Hans Neiman at the conclusion of games Hans leaves his chess pieces strewn about the board and table -- he does not clean up after himself -- which shows lack of character -- I have great admiration for Arjun, Pragg, Anish, Hikaru and especially The GOAT - Magnus Carlsen

[zugzwangelist]

Anish is such a nice guy, and with a great sense of humour as well!

[anmoldynamism]

Boy, had we converted that totally winning position he would be sitting on top as he has better tiebreaks than naka

[gregwerner]

They have over-done this dress code topic. I am sure there are more interesting questions for Anish.

[SG-vhti]

interviewer was getting naughty with Anish, he gave good replies "yeah! you can write down the rules!" lmao

[hellostranger]

I knew sneakers would join the conversation 😂

[dimkilago]

Hawaiian short, suspenders without shirt, crocs and a cowboy hat are my Choices?Are they good FIDE?

[ZelosPhotizo]

I came for the Chess, but I left when all I heard was questions about the dress code. If you didn't have a dress code it would be stupid and create more issues. Dress appropriately, shut up about it, and play chess.

[mcgoo]

Look get that bag young man. Its hard making money with chess*. And I don't care about dress code I think it's stupid boomer behavior to do so. But those sponsor logos on a suit jacket are corny af.

* I believe the prize pool for these championships was 20k. For context. Ludwig paid the participants of his for fun chess boxing event 20k each.

[cipherlistic]

They were wearing suits 100 years ago at the world rapid and blitz championship these little school boys not going to come in here and try to change things up