Nepomniachtchi Slams 'Unacceptable' Goa Chess World Cup Hotel Conditions Again

• Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi reiterated his criticism of hotel conditions at the 2023 Chess World Cup in Goa.
• He called Goa a 'great place' but stated FIDE chose 'one of the worst hotels', Resort Rio, with overly spicy food.
• Nepomniachtchi lost to Diptayan Ghosh and attributed his poor performance partly to the substandard hotel conditions.
• He compared the food unfavorably to Cuba and mentioned switching hotels after a few days due to the issues.
• The GM criticized FIDE for selecting a hotel with a low Booking.com rating of 6, deeming the conditions 'unacceptable'.

Why It Matters: Ian Nepomniachtchi again criticized the 'unacceptable' hotel and food conditions at the Goa Chess World Cup.