After a surprising defeat
World chess champion breaks off interview
12/27/2024 – 12:02 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Magnus Carlsen caused a stir at the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York with more than just a surprising defeat.
Magnus Carlsen had a difficult opening day at the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York. After a good start with 1.5 points in two games, disappointing results against lesser-known opponents followed. His defeat against 18-year-old Denis Lazavik in the fifth game was particularly surprising.
After this surprising defeat, the current rapid chess world champion Carlsen appeared in front of the cameras of the Norwegian broadcaster NRK. When asked about his surprising defeat, the Norwegian said: “No, it was well deserved. He played well, much better than me. “I missed something here and there, so I’ll have to try again tomorrow.” But the interview ended with that It quickly came to an abrupt end when Carlsen broke off the conversation after only one brief answer, ignored further questions and hastily left the press area.
His compatriot and colleague Aryan Tari was sympathetic to Carlsen’s emotional state: “He will definitely think it’s a miserable start, but as I know Magnus, he is very good at collecting himself and hitting back harder tomorrow.” Despite his current 83rd place after the first day, it remains to be seen whether Carlsen can recover in the remaining eight laps.