Wesley So Slams 'Political' FIDE, Insists Gukesh is Sole Chess World Champion

• American Grandmaster Wesley So states D Gukesh should be recognized as the only official chess world champion.
• So criticizes FIDE for being 'political' and creating too many world championship events, diluting the title's prestige.
• He labels new events like 'FIDE Freestyle World Championship' and 'Total Chess World Championship' as 'secondary titles'.
• So, a recent Blitz title winner, believes multiple world championships are detrimental to the sport.
• He advocates for the traditional 14-game classical match format for the World Championship, citing chess legends like Fischer and Kasparov.

Why It Matters: Wesley So asserts D Gukesh is the sole chess world champion, criticizing FIDE's proliferation of 'secondary' titles.