{"id":14927,"date":"2021-04-12T15:12:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/hikaru-nakamura-apologises-chess-community-eric-hansen-drama"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:03:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:03:33","slug":"hikaru-nakamura-apologises-chess-community-eric-hansen-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/hikaru-nakamura-apologises-chess-community-eric-hansen-drama","title":{"rendered":"Hikaru Nakamura apologises to chess community following Eric Hansen drama, cuts ties with Chessbae"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hikaru Nakamura has released a statement responding to the drama between him and fellow chess grandmaster Eric Hansen, apologising to the chess community.<\/p>\n

The recent tension<\/a> between the two players was sparked following a controversial blitz match on 27th March 2021, where player miscommunication led to Nakamura accusing Hansen of trying to win via flagging — a tactic where the other player runs down the other’s clock while avoiding checkmate. While it’s considered a viable strategy, it’s largely frowned upon by the chess community.<\/p>\n

Nakamura offered a draw which Hansen claims he didn’t see in time, sparking an irritated reaction from the former who deemed it “bad sportsmanship”.<\/p>\n