From rigged games to a world champion supposedly having bought his Grandmaster title, norm tournaments have come under a lot of scrutiny throughout the years. It’s no secret that FIDE’s format, is very flawed and easy to exploit as many players have criticized it, but what exactly is going on in these tournaments? Is Sergey Karjakin’s title real?

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