Magnus Carlsen says he has no 'inclination' to defend his world championship title next year

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 0817 GMT (1617 HKT) July 21, 2022

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(CNN)Magnus Carlsen says he will not defend his world championship title next year against Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi because he has no motivation to play the match.

The Norwegian grandmaster successfully defended his title against the Russian last year but says he has no «inclination» to play in the next championships in 2023. «I feel I don't have a lot to gain, I don't particularly like [the championship matches], and although I'm sure a match would be interesting for historical reasons and all of that, I don't