This is cause for an investigation by the FIDE Ethics committee. I can’t believe that 2 players who maliciously accused me and tried to ruin my career are openly breaking the rules. The irony simply can’t get any worse.

@HansMokeNiemann 1. They are not breaking the rules 2. You broke the rules

@MaxEmil_W @HansMokeNiemann How are they not breaking the rules if they just invent some kinda outcome that wasnt known as legal before?

@somewheredense @HansMokeNiemann They asked FIDE if it was OK. FIDE said yes. FIDE and their rules are to blame for this outcome.

@MaxEmil_W @HansMokeNiemann Which FIDE rule said that this could happen?

@somewheredense @HansMokeNiemann Exactly this outcome was pointed out by chess journalists as soon as the rules were known. The players didn’t break any of the rules laid out for this tournament.

@MaxEmil_W @HansMokeNiemann If there is no rule that explicitly states that players can decide this, they cannot do it. And there isn't.

@somewheredense @HansMokeNiemann Your statement assumes that everything not explicitly permitted is prohibited. And that breakes with fundamental principles in near every legal system in the world. The writing of rules are the problem, not the players.

@MaxEmil_W @HansMokeNiemann Yes, because that is how tournament rules work. If a tournament says two players play until one loses, that is the rule. You cannot just add "unless they both decide to be co-champions" later on. I am not saying the rules FIDE envisioned were good, but cannot just change them.

@somewheredense @HansMokeNiemann I was surprised when FIDE allowed them to share the title.

@somewheredense @MaxEmil_W @HansMokeNiemann You should go after FIDE then. Magnus and Nepo just asked if it was possible. FIDE made the decision.