27 Could
2024
kl.
17:46
Magnus Carlsen has thrown Norwegian Chess into utter confusion – it should be a maths drawback
Chess star Magnus Carlsen took a surprisingly lengthy break from the board in the course of the match in opposition to world champion Ding Liren in Norwegian Chess on Monday. It brought on unrest and anxiousness.
Carlsen was arriving late for the match’s opening ceremony in Stavanger. Based on TV 2, it’s stated that he was sitting in a restaurant when he needed to depart the eating desk in a rush and go to the scene.
After the match in opposition to Ding Liren began, Carlsen then disappeared for about 12-13 minutes.
– He was struggling for a short time right now. The hypothesis, and what we imagine, is that he sat right down to eat. He has a display screen that he can have a look at whereas he eats, reporter Sverre Krogh Sundbø stated on the TV 2 broadcast.
He additionally stated that the meals that Carlsen didn’t eat within the restaurant ought to have been delivered to the venue in Stavanger.
Carlsen begins the match with black items in opposition to the Chinese language, who turned world champions for the primary time final yr. Earlier than that, Carlsen was champion for ten years in a row, however he refused to compete in WC match.
The six individuals will face one another twice. Carlsen performs in opposition to Hikaru Nakamura (USA) with white items on Tuesday. Carlsen had 4 straight titles earlier than Nakamura received final yr.
The lengthy chess half ends on June 7.