“Skuffelsen for Carlsen i kampen mot Nakamura i Armageddon”

03/06/2024

Magnus Carlsen lost in armageddon to Hikaru Nakamura in the Norway Chess tournament held in Stavanger.
Nakamura played quickly and confidently, putting pressure on Carlsen’s black pieces.
Carlsen needed only a draw to secure the half point at stake, but ran out of time, giving Nakamura the win.
Carlsen appeared frustrated with the outcome.
Nakamura expressed indifference towards the armageddon result, focusing on the classic games.
Carlsen remains tournament leader with 13 points after seven rounds, with Nakamura just half a point behind.
In the classic game before armageddon, neither player was in much trouble.
The tournament ends on June 7th, with players facing each other twice.