Norway Chess: Magnus Karlson lives on top of the standing; Konu Hampi takes the only lead. Chess news
Magnus Carlsen expanded his lead in the Norway Chess tournament after an Armagadon victory over Fabiano Caruana, while Arjun Erigasi suffered disastrous losses after inciting Hikaru Nakamura from the conquer. There were three classical draws on that day, after which three decisive arms were the game, in which Wei Yi defeated world champion D Gukesh in the tiebreaker. In the women’s section, Konaru Hampi took the only lead after winning his Armangon game against Lei Tingji.Carlson maintained his position on the standing despite facing early difficulties against Caruana in his classical encounter. World No. 1 admitted that Karuana’s early choice in cotton lopez admitted.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!“I was just kicking myself – just why didn’t I first guess it?” Carlson said about his improvised response.Carlson admitted that there has been a change in its recent approach to chess theory: “Sometimes it works well, sometimes it does not happen.” He said that he has not closely followed the principle during his 2021 World Championship preparation, although he knows about top level games.In the Armagadon game, Carlson quickly achieved a commanding position and changed his profit after Caruana’s error.Nakamura experienced the day particularly disappointing day, missing the opportunity to win both sports against Arjun Erigasi. The classical game saw that Nakamura gets an initial benefit but failed to change its extra pieces.The Armagadon game proved even more dramatic, with Nakamura overcome a winning position.Wei Yi continued her impressive Armagaden performance, leading to her third win of the tournament. After recalling a win in the classical game against Gukesh, V reinforced the tiebreaker through better control of the dark square.In the women’s section, R Vaidli won the only classical victory of the day, in which she defeated Sara Khadem, which she described as a “smooth” game.“This victory looks good. The first some games did not go in my way. I hope I will have a good tournament from here!
Joo Wenjun maintained his unbeaten classical record against Anna Muzichuk, winning the fourth Armagadon of the tournament. This result, jointly, established Hampi as the only leader in the midway point of the tournament with Hampi’s victory over Lei.The tournament structure offers three points for classical victory and a point for draw, with an additional half-point available through the Armagaden Games.The competition continues with round 6 on Sunday, characterized by a rematch between D. Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen, the world champion demanded a revenge for its first round defeat. The tournament runs on 6 June in the Stavanger. Konary Hampi takes the only lead
