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– He makes mincemeat out of our man, NRK expert Torstein Bae said after Carlsen’s loss was a fact.
When Carlsen saw that he had lost and smoked, he closed the computer screen and was clearly angry at the hotel room in the Seychelles.
– These games mean more to me than winning the entire tournament. It would have been nice to win the whole tournament, but we also have to drink on New Year’s Eve, Dubov told NRK after the win with a solid smile on his mouth.
Lost first
Because after they finished 2-2 after the first four quarterfinal matches on Tuesday, everything had to be decided on Wednesday.
Carlsen came out crooked and lost the first game after two weak moves early in the game. After they both ended up in time trouble, Dubov sacrificed the queen, and shortly after, Carlsen had to surrender.
On the monitors, Carlsen seemed to have a good chance of countering immediately and drawing 1-1, but Dubov finished strong and barely managed to secure a draw.
Exploited bug
Dubov didn’t do that in the third game. He took advantage of a big mistake by Carlsen and won both the game and the quarterfinals.
– It was very special to win. It’s special to win against Magnus. I feel a little embarrassed to be so excited now. I have to apologize, but now I’m very happy, Dubov told NRK after the win.
