world champion of the future

Lost to Anand 😢

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I wondered about this too- he could even have said it in jest after Karpov played a brilliant move, or demonstrated good technique in a game. Context is everything!

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"Given the USA's implacable hostility toward
Iran..."
- Duchess64

Are you speaking of the zealous Americans running in the streets, burning Iranian flags and shouting "Death to Iran! Death to Iran!" ?

That "implacable hostility"?

Firouzja finished at 50%...tied with Anand, & Giri...not bad.. He gained 3.2 rating points, which is a huge achievement considering his opponents.

@Duchess64
You failed to mention that Arbiter Shotreh Bayat is defecting from such a wonderful country as Iran. She has stated she is "fearful" about returning. She failed to wear a hijab while in public..and now is worried they "will make an example of me" This goes back to the Islamic Revolution from 1979 , since you are so accurately offering historical dates..