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– Nakamura made a big mistake at this level and Magnus Carlsen pounced on him, says NRK expert Torstein Bae.
After 54 moves, the American gave up.
– It was nice to see him walk away. That means I’ll probably get first place, and it’s rewarding, Carlsen tells NRK.
Nakamura realized that he had made a roar, shook his head, and was clearly dissatisfied with himself.
– Magnus phenomenal work, says Torstein Bae.
- See the whole situation in the video window at the top of the case.
It started with a marathon party
– I felt much better today, says Carlsen about his own game.
The last game, against Jan Nepomnyashchy, ended in a quick draw.
– Both had guaranteed advancement with a draw. “I think neither of them would continue to play as they both had a guaranteed place,” Nepomnyashchij tells NRK.
The first part of Carlsen became much more dramatic.
The game between Aleksandr Grisjtsjuk and Carlsen lasted over an hour and 115 moves.
– It’s one of the longest parties we’ve seen, Torstein Bae commented.
It was a real game on the board where Carlsen stood in front of a farmer as the Russian ended up in a time crisis.
– You’re probably a little disappointed that you didn’t get more out of this. It was exactly this that made him win against Dubov, says Bae.
– Eventually the tournament caught fire, reported expert Atle Grønn.
Carlsen beat Dubov in Sunday’s opener, his only victory so far in the tournament.
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Could have won
Grisjtsjuk gained a lead early in the clock, while Carlsen finished almost five minutes behind.
Then Grisjtsjuk paused for a long time to think about the next move and lost all the advantage.
– It’s about not finding the best play at that moment, but about finding the good positions on the board, said Torstein Bae.
After the long break, the clock stopped and the “arrow” spun both ways.
– This can go both ways. It is not as uniform and like a drawing, says Torstein Bae.
Towards the end, Carlsen got a big lead on the clock, while Grisjtsjuk was two seconds behind several times.
– This is a fight. It’s primarily a fight, says Bae.
The Sesse chess computer showed that Carlsen had a chance of winning, but Carlsen did not find the winning moves.
Anton in big trouble
The last three rounds of the preliminary rounds are played on Monday. The top eight advance to the quarterfinals, which begin Tuesday.
