A social media clash erupted between Anish Giri and Peter Heine Nielsen after Giri commented on D Gukesh's drawing tendencies. Nielsen criticised Giri's view on player mentality, sparking a heated exchange where Giri referenced Carlsen's playing style and Nielsen's alleged bias. Despite the feud, Giri remains in strong form, recently finishing as runner-up in the Chennai Grand Masters 2025.source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/chess-drama-dutch-no-1-anish-giri-blocks-magnus-carlsens-long-time-coach-on-social-media-i-still-mostly-like-him/articleshow/123406846.cms