Why would the political opinions of a chess player — even a good one — be any more valid than those of a popular actress or sportsball star or TikTok “influencer”?
I think we have to look at each person’s opinions ON THEIR OWN MERITS, not what their profession is.
A Grandmaster chess player is very likely to have a much higher IQ than any actress, sports star, or influencer. That said, he didn’t like Putin in the past so it is not surprising he doesn’t like Putin now.