New Delhi: World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has made it clear that he is not interested in watching Netflix’s latest documentary on the controversial rivalry between the two. Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, even the film sparked a new debate in the world of chess.Speaking after a recent game at the FIDE Candidates, Nakamura admitted he hadn’t followed the documentary or the online reaction surrounding it.
“Well, I mean, I don’t know because I haven’t seen it. Not even on social media, so I have no idea. I mean, I’ll say what I said yesterday on my stream after my game, from what I’ve heard about it, they don’t really put a lot of thought behind the scenes into how everything went before the event,” said India’s disappointed. The documentary, Untold: Chess Mates, revisits the infamous 2022 Sinkefeld Cup clash where Niemann defeated Carlsen, sparking one of the greatest controversies in modern chess. Carlson’s withdrawal from the tournament and public skepticism about Niemann’s game led to widespread speculation and divided opinion in the chess community.Nakamura believes that the film may fail by not fully exploring the background of the event.“Because without it, I think people lack proper context. But I have no intention of looking at it. There’s a saying, I know it’s a little different, so it’s an interpretation, but they say you should never sleep where you work or something like that,” he added.Elaborating on his position, he remarked, “There are other crafts where they are used specifically. But I would say that mainly I spend a lot of time on chess. I don’t spend my free time watching chess any more than that. It doesn’t interest me.”Also read: Magnus Carlsen vs. Hans Niemann Documentary: Is ‘Untold: Chase Meets’ Worth Watching?Meanwhile, Neiman uses the documentary to send a strong message about his ambitions, declaring, “I’m going to be a stone-cold killer. I’m going to be the best player in the world.”
