India, Oct. 13 -- The Norwegian chess team hasn't been sent to Georgia this year, for the ongoing European Team Championships. The reason behind their absence is shocking, considering that Magnus Carlsen, the current world No. 1, is from Norway. The country hasn't been able to send a team for the competition due to lack of funds.
The Norwegian Chess Federation has a budget of 2,00,000 Norwegian kroner, which is approximately Rs.17.5 lakh in Indian currency.
Aryan Tari, a chess GM from Norway, slammed the decision on X. He wrote, "The European Team Championship started in Georgia, but sadly without team Norway. It's heartbreaking that a nation with the world's best player for 15 years can't find the budget to send its top players to comp...
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