– Today I was out of it. It was completely pathetically bad, says Carlsen to news. The world number one was way down after the semi-final loss in Iceland on Saturday. The big favorite won the first match, but then suffered three straight defeats against Nepomnyashchij. DISAPPOINTED: Magnus Carlsen. Photo: Jørund Wessel Carlsen / news Thus the dream of a new world champion title was shattered for the chess set. Instead of playing the final against Hikaru Nakamura, he has to play in the bronze final against Nodirbek Abdusattorov on Sunday evening. The Norwegian points out that there were two different styles that met at the board in the semi-finals. – He plays fast and tactically. It is very frustrating. I am clearly the best in four out of four games – but am unable to get more out of it, says Carlsen and continues: – I have neither the time nor the form to play the chess I want to play. It is also one of the reasons why I have advocated that you can play tournaments with a longer reflection time in fischer chess and a little shorter in normal chess. Nepo made a big impression It was naturally a cheerful Russian who met news after the semi-final. – It’s probably the first day I’m not ashamed of my game, so it’s a step in the right direction. The first part was very up and down, says “Nepo” to news. – It was important for me to fight back after the first game, and winning three in a row was great. From big plays to gross blunders, Carlsen thus got off to a flying start in the semi-finals with a superior victory with black pieces in the first game. But the Norwegian chess set was unable to follow up the big game in the second game. Carlsen, who had the advantage with white pieces, had an advantage of 3.8 pawns for a long time, but then it unraveled completely in move 31 when he moved the queen from h3 to f3. – It looks like a pure mistake. This was very surprising, said Torstein Bae. A few minutes later, the defeat was a fact and Carlsen hurried out of the room. Nakamura can take his first world title In the third duel things went from bad to worse for the Norwegian. Carlsen had an early grip on the party, but still spent a long time thinking about it. After 20 moves, the Russian, who represents Fide during the championship, had completely taken over the party. After 28 moves, Carlsen gave up. – He loses two in a row, it’s not often we see, Bae stated. The decisive and last game was a nervous drama, where the arrow whizzed from side to side. Carlsen had a solid advantage for a long time, but once again he was unable to find out “Nepo”, who to many Norwegians is best known as Carlsen’s WC challenger in Dubai a year ago. FINALE: Veteran Hikaru Nakamura has played big and is ready for the WC final. Photo: Jørund Wessel Carlsen / news While the star from Lommedalen must now play for the bronze medal, Hikaru Nakamura can take his first world championship title if he wins over Jan Nepomnjashchij on Sunday. The American veteran showed strength and did not give 18-year-old Abdusattorov any chances in the semi-finals. Abdusattorov, like Nakamura, went undefeated through the base game. – I just try to play chess and have fun. I don’t care if I become world champion, claimed the final-ready Nakamura to news.
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