The contrast with the incredibly precise play and meticulous preparation of the two contenders for the title over the chess board in the previous three weeks was staggering. The 2018 World Title match closing ceremonyīefore I embark on a discussion of the FIDE anthem, I have to comment on the breathtakingly amateurish, indeed gloriously inept, nature of the closing ceremony for the World Championship. This was played as part of the closing ceremony, along with the national anthem of the UK (the hosting nation) and, eventually, the national anthem of Norway for the winner, Magnus Carlsen. The recent match for the chess World Title in London brought what was for me a revelation, which was that FIDE (The Fédération internationale des échecs) has its own anthem.
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