– I laugh because there may be a risk of “clown fatigue”, said Olga Dolzhikova and smiled. She is Norway’s best chess player on the women’s side and sat wide-eyed when Carlsen opened the second rapid chess game against Eric Hansen by moving the pawn to B2. The Norwegian then followed up by moving his runner out and made a so-called “fianchetto”. With this opening, Carlsen thus risked the so-called “clown checkmate” – i.e. being checkmated after just a few moves. MAJOR PLAYER: Magnus Carlsen. Photo: Christian Grieg Sander / news news’s chess expert Torstein Bae describes the whole thing as “unusual”. – It is a psychological game, that he chooses this unusual to get Hansen out of style, Bae exclaimed. When asked by the studio whether the opening is a mockery of Hansen, Bae replies: – I think it’s a psychological game to get him out of style. Hansen has grown up with Magnus being the best in the world. He must have been his idol all his life. Now he also gets to meet our man and not least the opportunity to win over Carlsen and almost ridicule him. However, Hansen was unable to get anything out of the special opening. Carlsen played big and swept Canadian Hansen off the table. The Norwegian world number one looked satisfied when he met news after the victory. – I felt I was a little better from the opening, then I couldn’t find a plan and switched queens. But it was an equal position. At one point he overlooked something tactical, and after that it became difficult, says Carlsen to news. Carlsen in the close match Hansen and Carlsen are teammates in the chess club Offerspill. – He is a good friend of mine, so it was fun to meet him, reveals Carlsen. Carlsen is now naturally in the lead now, but there are still three games left today. In total, they must play 13 games before the winner can be chosen. RIVAL: Magnus Carlsen risks meeting Hans Niemann. Photo: Christian Grieg Sander / news Can be drawn against Niemann There are many big profiles in place in the game room in Almaty. Among others, you will find American Hans Niemann on one of the tables. This means that the possibility of a new meeting between Niemann and Magnus Carlsen is present. Carlsen has refused to play against Niemann before and made strong cheating accusations against the young American. The last time they met, the Norwegian lost on purpose. With 34 WC rounds, the chance for another meeting is significant. – You will see that when it happens, Carlsen replies to questions about what he will do if he meets Niemann. – Have you made a plan for it? – As I said, we’ll see, says the Norwegian. Carlsen does not want to talk about either Niemann or the American’s lawsuit in the interview with news. Niemann has sued Carlsen, among others, for major damage to his reputation and career, after Carlsen made cheating allegations against Niemann in September.
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