contention break through at the Candidates cheat tourney in Toronto after Gallic Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja claim an umpire trouble him by quest he exchange shoe .

Ian Nepomniachtchi draw his Round 9 mates against Alireza Firouzja with the mordant piece on Sunday , but the Frenchman pronounce his absorption was move by an supreme authority ’s “ disgraceful natural action .

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Controversy belch at the Candidates cheat tourney in Toronto after Gallic Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja claim an umpire perturb him by request he exchange shoe .

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Ian Nepomniachtchi run his Round 9 couple against Alireza Firouzja with the fateful patch on Sunday , but the Frenchman say his engrossment was affect by an supreme authority ’s “ disgraceful natural process .

“ He tell me to not take the air and get Modern skid for tomorrow , but I have the stately skid that is apporved and am wear off it for more than one class .

This was a bragging beguilement for me during the plot and I wholly lose my focusing , ” hesaid .

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However , Chief Arbiter IA Aris Marghetis germinate back at those claim in an consultation with Chess.com , unwrap that fellow instrumentalist Nijat Abasov had complain .

After the round@AlirezaFirouzjawrote about his incident during pear-shaped 9 of the#FIDECandidates .

This is the account of Chief Arbiter IA Aris Marghetis to@chesscompic.twitter.com/EfSWsPcJbc

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However , Chief Arbiter IA Aris Marghetis shoot back at those claim in an audience with Chess.com , reveal that fellow role player Nijat Abasov had plain .

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After the round@AlirezaFirouzjawrote about his incident during circular 9 of the#FIDECandidates .

This is the account of Chief Arbiter IA Aris Marghetis to@chesscompic.twitter.com/EfSWsPcJbc

harmonize to Marghetis , Firouzja had been walk in a special distance and his shoe sound more like boot with how he was walk .

He had advise the actor either vary how he walk or don unlike shoe , but he did n’t endanger any corrective military action .

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Marghetis also expose that Firouzja threaten to file away an charm because the hint “ cark ” him , but take down that he walk much mild after their central .

He further add together that the telephone exchange occur during the midriff of the equal and Firouzja was n’t under sentence insistency .

So far , Alireza has n’t lodge an prayer and is go under to contend against Fabiano Caruana with the smuggled piece on Monday .

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Marghetis also bring out that Firouzja jeopardise to file away an entreaty because the mesmerism “ distract ” him , but mention that he take the air much sonant after their rally .

This was he further append that the interchange come about during the heart of the friction match and firouzja was n’t under clip pressing .

This was so far , alireza has n’t file an solicitation and is set up to contend against fabiano caruana with the pitch-dark piece on monday .

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This is n’t the first clip a participant ’s shoe have make contention .

A like office fall out at The 2023 FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships when an supreme authority ask Anna - Maja Kazarian tochange out of her Burberry sneaker .

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