The Russian won 3-1, and Carlsen has to wait for the new year to win his first WC title in fischer chess. He called his own game “pathetic”, but “Nepo” also heard it. To news, Magnus Carlsen said: – He has big, big holes in his game. – I play strategically, he plays fast. Time and again, Carlsen ended up behind schedule, and he did not have time to calculate the critical positions. – I saw that he was “shaky”, says Nepomnjashchij to news. – Not optimal at all Nepomnjashchij says that he deliberately went to play fast. – When I saw an opportunity, I went for it. Regardless of whether it was a bad decision, I went for it and saw what happened. – He tries to play normal chess, and it is not optimal at all if you want to find out something. If you’re going to try to win a quick chess game, it’s probably not so stupid, reports Carlsen, who also acknowledges: – The practical part is part of it. TOGETHER: Jan Nepomnjashchij to the right of Magnus Carlsen and Carlsen coach Peter Heine Nielsen. Photo: Jørund Wessel Carlsen / news Carlsen got off to a good start with a win in the first game, but when Nepomnjashchij got the games “into their groove” and Carlsen made several blunders, “Nepo” won. – It was important to fight back when he won the first. In fischer chess you can’t take a draw, it’s just a mess from the start and then you always have a chance to come back. Winning two games was huge. – I don’t have the time or form to play the chess I’m trying to play, and it’s very frustrating, says Carlsen. When they had both left the gaming room at the hotel, “Nepo” came with a last sour greeting in the direction of Norway and Carlsen. Then he hammered out a Twitter message that was surprisingly similar to a Carlsen message from earlier in the tournament. Does the WC in fischer chess matter a lot is one of the chess titles he has never had; three years ago, he won the gold in the final against Wesley So. – He looks for things he hasn’t achieved before. This is an opportunity for revenge. Not against Wesley, but against those who are here. I think he is very motivated and it will mean a lot to him to win the WC, said father Henrik Carlsen to news before Saturday’s semi-final. Instead, Carlsen has to fight for third place against Nodirbek Abdusattorov. He wreaked havoc in the group stage, but was beaten in the semi-finals with a 0-3 loss against Hikaru Nakamura.
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Magnus Carlsen and Jan Nepomnjashchij in a war of words after the semi-final defeat – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
