Observant television viewers may have seen that Magnus Carlsen got a new top between the second and third games. For news, Carlsen lifts the veil on the drama behind the scenes in Samarkand. – The shirt was a bit tight, says Carlsen. It’s nothing special when it’s blitz chess being played. – It was an old shirt that I hadn’t used much. It was too tight for lightning, you need some mobility, says Carlsen to news. So there was only one solution: Send dad Henrik off to the hotel to fix new clothes. For the third batch, black uppers were in place. The pink shirt was history, and is unlikely to be used again in the championship. – I had brought some shirts for Aryan Tari. This was one of those he didn’t need, says Carlsen. – Now there won’t be any more changes of clothes? – No, says Carlsen and leaves. Mistakes on the board Carlsen has also messed up on the chessboard. – It is an absolutely sensational blunder by our man, announced news’s commentator Torstein Bae after Carlsen’s move against the Uzbek Jakhongir Vakhidov in the second round. Pila showed a 2.3 pawn advantage over Carlsen’s opponent; he could have lost his tower. But fortunately for Carlsen, Jakhongir Vakhidov did not see Carlsen’s mistake. – A great chance for Vakhidov to capture the rook, but Magnus escapes. It was an absolutely sensational blunder by our man, Bae reported. news’s commentator believes that Uzbek Vakhidov would have won the party if he had made the right move. – It is somewhat typical that you find out afterwards, adds Bae. Hungarian roar Magnus Carlsen opened the WC against Hungarian Sergej Grigoriants After only 23 moves, the Hungarian made a mistake and Grigoriants gave up immediately. Grigoriants made a move that caused him to lose his knight, and the arrow showed Magnus Carlsen’s advantage over five pawns. Thus, Carlsen opened with a victory in the WC. – That was bad. I played completely out of rhythm. I know I’m not quite there. Hopefully it will get better, says Carlsen to news. He will now go and rest before round two starts. – I am not as rested as I have been. But it’s not very bad. But it didn’t go through my head quickly, says Carlsen to news after the victory. 21 games over two days In the WC, the players start with three minutes on the clock. They get two seconds extra per move. On Friday, the players will go through twelve games. On Saturday, the tournament ends in Uzbekistan with nine games and a closing ceremony. Magnus Carlsen is the reigning world champion. He won ahead of Hikaru Nakamura (USA) and Hajk Martirosian (Armenia) in 2022.
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Magnus Carlsen opened with a win – news Sport – Sports news, results and broadcasting schedule
