Apart from being the top chess player, the Dutch Grand Master Anish Giri is also an active Twitterati. His constant banters with world champion Magnus Carlsen and other chess players are often a source of entertainment for fans. However, his love for Twitter appears to be dwindling with time. Perhaps his account being hacked in February this year could be one of the reasons he is supporting Elon Musk’s keen observation.
Very weird hack. Some of the screenshots I saw passing by were edited (hacker also DMed all sorts of inappropriate messages to many), but actually I really had an argument with PH about prep.
Didn’t want to make it public, but he kinda forces my hand by dismissing it here.? https://t.co/2U82HZUr2l? Anish Giri (@anishgiri) February 13, 2022
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With a 2773 rating in classical chess, the 27-year-old Grand Master is currently number nine in the FIDE world chess ranking. Anish Giri has won the Dutch championship four -times and in 2015 he was ranked third in the world ranking.
Chess Grand Master Anish Giri supports Elon Musk’s opinion
While being on Twitter was his favorite pass time, Anish no longer feels excited about the social media platform anymore. Re-tweeting a post by billionaire Elon Musk, he wrote, “Yes, I am also kinda done with it tbh.”
Yes, I am also kinda done with it tbh https://t.co/ReFT48fKJF
? Anish Giri (@anishgiri) April 9, 2022
Giri’s tweet was in response to Elon’s question “Most of these ?top? accounts tweet rarely and post very little content. Is Twitter dying?” The founder of Tesla and Space X even specifically pointed out Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber for not posting on Twitter for a very long time.
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Anish clearly supported Elon’s observation, as he himself feels the same about the platform. Seems like the Dutch Grand Master and the richest man in the world have a lot in common.
No Anish Giri in the Candidate’s Tournament this year
After finishing fourth in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022, FIDE Grand Prix was the last chance for Anish to book a seat for the Candidate’s Tournament. However, he couldn’t deliver in Berlin as well. Hence, the Candidate’s Tournament to be held in France later this year will not feature Anish Giri.
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