Not involved in choosing players: Carlsen on Niemann accusing him of blocking his entries

World number one chess player Magnus Carlsen responded after American Grandmaster Hans Niemann accused him of blocking his entry into tournaments due to a personal grudge. "I am not involved in choosing which players will participate here," Carlsen said. "Magnus avoids me pretty well. If he is playing a tournament, he will make sure I’m not invited," Niemann had stated.