Carlsen casts doubt on future of classical chess

In a lengthy interview with Jonathan Tisdall for the Norwegian Chess Federation and published on Chesslife Online, Magnus Carlsen casts doubt on the future of classical chess and suggests more classical Fischer-Random events. The World Champion also spoke about his business empire, the rivalry with Hikaru Nakamura and several other topics.

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