Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana engage in war of words as chess witnesses another dispute over cheating

Hikaru Nakamura, Fabiano Caruana engage in war of words as chess witnesses another dispute over cheating

Hikaru Nakamura did not take kindly to fellow American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana’s comments on cheating in ‘Titled Tuesdays’ on Chess.com, particularly when he said he did not respect the event, resulting in an argument between the world No 2 and No 3.

American Grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana are among the top chess players in the world, occupying the second and third spots on the FIDE Classical ratings. Image: Freestyle Chess/Reuters