It was in an interview with the YouTube profile GothamChess published last week that Carlsen talked about his own physical form. – I was probably in better shape earlier. Now I don’t look after myself very well, although perhaps I should. I’m a bit older and have less energy, so I actually have to be in good shape to have a lot of energy, said Carlsen, and added: – There is definitely an area for improvement these days. In an interview before the start of the WC in Samarkand, news’s chess expert Atle Grønn Carlsen supported that the physical could be an area with improvement potential. In particular, he pointed to a comparison with 2019, one of Carlsen’s best years in his career. Carlsen said in the autumn of that year that he cut out alcohol, and thought it was part of the success factor for 2019. – One thing that is special about Magnus is that he can actually win when he is not at his most serious. It makes him play with fire from time to time. It’s tempting to get in both the bag and the sack, and be a little less serious outside the board, but at the same time be the best, Grønn told news last week. After the first day of play in the World Rapid Chess Championship was over, news asked Carlsen about Grønn’s statement. – I don’t think he knows what he’s talking about the whole time. When I won in 2019 (Carlsen won the WC in both rapid and blitz chess in 2019), I was very physically tired. My lifestyle is decent enough. It’s nice that he cares, but I don’t think it’s a big problem, he says. – I generally think that there are several things I can do to optimize chess, but I don’t think there is any difference between now and four years ago, Carlsen continues. IN POSITION: Magnus Carlsen can take WC gold number five in rapid chess on Thursday. Photo: Lennart Ootes / Fide Balance between optimization and fun The same was also discussed by Carlsen in an interview with news before the opening ceremony in Samarkand on Monday. – For every year that goes by, you get less to go on. My highest level now is no worse than it was before, but it requires a little more to be there all the time. – Honestly, there are probably things I could do to optimize day to day, which I don’t do, but I also try to balance having fun then, he said on Monday. Grønn is clear that Carlsen naturally knows himself best. – He is very honest when he talks about form and attitude and such. But my impression is that he has many different modes, and that 2014 and 2019 were his best years, he says. – If you are a cross-country runner and in bad shape, then you are bad. The chess is a bit weird. You just have to move some pieces. It is not very difficult. You can make good moves, even if things objectively do not allow for it, says Grønn further. Reporter Jørgen gives misc. challenges to professional player Johan-Sebastian Christiansen during a chess game to bring him down. Can the amateur win if the pro plays with drinking glasses, hockey gloves and annoyingly loud music in his ear? Jam it will be! Chasing WC title no. 16 After two out of three days in the WC in rapid chess, Carlsen has seven points from nine games. The Norwegian had the lead alone after six games, but all the last three games on Wednesday were still tied. Thus, there are two other players on the same score as Carlsen before the last four games on Thursday. Vladimir Fedoseev and Yangyi Yu also have seven points. Carlsen and Yu met each other on Wednesday and played to a draw, while Carlsen played with black pieces in the opening game on Thursday against Fedosejev. Carlsen already has four World Cup gold medals in rapid chess. In addition, he has six golds in blitz chess and has secured the WC title in classical chess five times. Should there be another gold on Thursday, it will be his 16th WC gold in his career.
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