There was a joke about the ceremonial move and whether that influenced his decision. The only surprise in Game 3 was Ian Nepomniachtchi’s 1.d4. This is officially the only chess content ill ever need /WWwkqN7cDb- MrDodgy (olympic champion) ? April 12, 2023 He was also seen with Richard Rapport who appears to be more of a rock star than a chess Grandmaster.
On the right is Hongwei Tian, the tireless General Secretary of the Chinese Chess Association.
