Magnus Carlsen confirmed that he was human when he lost to Hikaru Nakamura after taking a 3-0 lead in their semifinal at the Lindores Abbey. The format of three mini-matches of four rapid games each, with an Armageddon decider in each match if required, is interesting. It gives somebody who’s trailing a better chance to break back.
Nakamura lost the first match 3-0, won the second match 1-0 and won an Armageddon after the third match was tied 1-1. Carlsen has lost very few clutch games in his life. But he blundered a rook here under intense pressure. In another banter blitz ...
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First Published: Fri, June 05 2020. 20:43 IST
