re: Magnus Carlsen to forgo the defense of his title

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So the dude who is the GOAT doesn’t want to defend his world title? I don’t get it? Is it that big of an inconvenience to go play an hour round of chess, or is he scared to get beat?

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Its not just one game. Its a series of classical games that normally take 2-4 hours to play. Magnus wanted to incorporate different time controls in the match and FIDE didn't want to go that route.