Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi commented on the defeat to the world champion Magnus Carlsen, who defended the chess crown. The match in Dubai ended with a score of 7.5: 3.5 in favor of the Norwegian.
“This is an important experience. Of course, I planned that the match would go according to a different scenario, in general I had more chances than I expected. Now I need to analyze my performance, to understand why it happened this way. If I knew what happened to me after the fifth game, I would answer, I managed to do something, I need to take some time and understand what went wrong, “said Ian Nepomniachtchi (quoted by TASS).
In turn, Magnus Carlsen said that he did not count on an early victory over the Russian. “After five games there were draws and I had no chance. But then everything turned upside down and went according to my plan. The sixth game was just great – it was a real battle that decided everything. In general, Yang was unable to show his best form – it’s a shame, but it happens. Perhaps I will compare this match with our game against Viswanathan Anand in 2014, ”said the Norwegian.
For more details about the previous games of chess players, see the Kommersant article “Ian Nepomniachtchi took the wrong pawn.”
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