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Does the world champion never play in the World Cup?
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Dec 2, 2016
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Because usually they aren't that good at football??
Or are too busy or think it's beneath them or aren't team players...
See, this is what happens when I create a serious thread - 2 people respond. And people wonder why I troll all the time.
The world Cup is a qualifier for the candidates tournament which determines the champion's challenger for the world championship. If the world champion was in the candidate's tournament then that tournament would be for the world championship.
good point
To my knowledge, the reigning world champion has never played in the Chess World Cup since the competition's inception. Furthermore, in this Race to the FIDE candidates 2018 spreadsheet
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRSmA4EaB0NXCJ7U3rmfYf4mhmdQGN7Alf_hyQmkkx4dSMpy5vsKVD8pit9iRdlLbmUFro6WzHn97Kg/pubhtml
under Chess World Cup 2017, it notes "Two qualifiers from the Chess World Cup to be hold September 2017. The top two winners will qualify, unless one of them is Karjakin, in which case the third place winner will qualify." So it seems to be assumed that Carlsen will not be one of the top two winners.
Is there some sort of rule that prevents the reigning world champion from playing in the World Cup? And if not, why is it that the world champion has never played in the competition historically?