Magnus Rapport in the World Champion

Everybody's in the same hotel except for Richie, playing in the hotel and eating in the hotel. You actually have to eat together with your opponent before the game. I think he would stay in his room or just leave. He wouldn't get into this situation because he has people to go and test, you know, the waters. But yeah, I don't... I think organizers or whoever put it together believe this fan will make it more mingling. chess players, of course, when you're sort of rivals, I want to mind their own business more often than not.