Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura is unrepentant about his "Mickey Mouse" qualification route to the Candidates Tournament and says any player would make the same moves as him under the circumstances. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/06/more-sports/nakamura-downplays-controversy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #candidatestournament #hikarunakamura