– I think he wants to get as close to the party as possible, but then we have the roadblock. I think that is what has happened, says Odin Blikra Vea to news. He is team leader for the high-profile Norwegian team that participates in the open class in the Chess Olympics in Hungary. TEAM MANAGER: Odin Blikra Vea. Photo: Private Magnus Carlsen, Johan-Sebastian Christiansen and co. is currently in 11th place in the Olympics, but the team has also received attention for something completely different than the results on the board. The best chess player in the world has so far played five games for Norway. He has been late to several of them. Arrived eleven minutes after the start of the game There was the greatest drama during Carlsen’s first game on Friday when the star came cycling to the game a full eleven minutes after the game had started. If the clock had reached 15 minutes, Carlsen would have automatically lost the game. The image of a bewildered Carlsen on a bicycle has since gone viral on social media. When asked why the world champion has arrived late to his parties, Vea replies: – There is a river that is about to overflow here in Budapest, and it is affecting the traffic. Transport is not very well organized either. We drive our own transport from our hotel, while Magnus has chosen to cycle, which I think is wise. Then there is a sea of people who meet him outside with selfies and autographs and everything that comes with it. – Has Carlsen made any changes now so that he is now on time? – We will have to wait and see with today’s round. I think he will come by bike today and, Vea smiles about the party on Thursday. WORLD COURSE: Magnus Carlsen is the biggest star in the chess Olympics. He has played a good tournament, even if he has appeared late several times. Photo: Tibor Illyes / AP Maria Emelianova, chess photographer and Chess.com employee, became the big hero when Carlsen was about to lose his first game. She was actually standing outside in the rain waiting for the world champion when all the games were underway. – The more I waited, the more nervous I became. We want Magnus here. I didn’t think about content and my job. Suddenly he came on a bicycle, soaking wet, she tells Chess24 on X. The photographer even parked the city bike Carlsen had rented for the occasion. – He gave me his phone and his bike. It was an exciting adventure, says Emelianova about the second before Carlsen sprinted into the party. For the record: Team manager Odin Blikra Vea has occasionally been connected to news as a chess expert. CHESS OLYMPICS: The Chess Olympiad is a tournament for national teams that is held every other year. This year she will be played in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Denes Erdos / AP – A well-known remedy Torstein Bae, news’s chess expert, has received the picture of Carlsen keeping his opponents waiting. Bae doubts that Carlsen is particularly stressed. – I think it’s about psychology. It is important in chess and certainly in other duels, such as boxing, that you immediately show who is the boss, he says and continued: – Arriving too late is a well-known tool to achieve this. One sits there awkwardly, the other (the master), who has a lot on the agenda, comes rushing in at the last minute. Carlsen and Norway are therefore in 11th place in the summary. Favorite India leads Iran and Uzbekistan. In addition to Carlsen, Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, Aryan Tari, Frode Urkedal and Elham Amar are participating for Norway. Olga Dolgova, Niina Koskela, Viktorija Ni, Sheila Barth Stanford and Monika Machlik participate for Norway in the women’s class. Published 19.09.2024, at 17.46 Updated 19.09.2024, at 18.16
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