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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has made it clear he is not interested in watching Netflix\u2019s latest documentary on the controversial rivalry between Magnus Carlsen<\/a> and Hans Niemann, even as the film sparks fresh debate in the chess world.Speaking after a recent game at the FIDE Candidates, Nakamura admitted he hasn\u2019t followed the documentary or the online reaction around it. <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Nihal Sarin Exclusive: Candidates 2026 Predictions, Anish Giri’s ‘Drawish’ Tag, and More #Chess <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWell, I mean, I don’t know because I haven’t watched it. also haven’t been on social media, so I have no idea. I mean, I would say what I said before on my stream yesterday after my game, which is from what I’ve heard about it, they don’t really delve too much into the behind the scenes of how everything transpired before the event, which is very disappointing,\u201d he told ChessBase India. The documentary, Untold: Chess Mates, revisits the infamous 2022 Sinquefield Cup clash where Niemann defeated Carlsen, triggering one of the biggest controversies in modern chess. Carlsen\u2019s withdrawal from the tournament and public doubts over Niemann\u2019s play led to widespread speculation and divided opinions across the chess community.Nakamura believes the film may fall short by not fully exploring the background of the incident.\u201cBecause without that, I think people are lacking the proper context. But I have no intention of watching it. There’s a saying, I know it’s slightly different, so it’s paraphrasing, but they say you should never sleep where you work or something like that,\u201d he added.Making his stance even clearer, he remarked, \u201cThere’s more crafts where they use specifically. But I would say that basically I spend enough time on chess. I’m not going to spend my free time seeing even more chess. That has no interest to me whatsoever.\u201dALSO READ: <\/span>Magnus Carlsen vs Hans Niemann documentary: Is ‘Untold: Chess Mates’ worth watching?<\/a>Meanwhile, Niemann uses the documentary to send a strong message about his ambitions, declaring, \u201cI\u2019m gonna be a stone cold killer. I\u2019m going to become the best player in the world.\u201d<\/div>\n\n