The form crisis that hit Magnus Carlsen at the end of the London candidates continued at the start of this week's Norway elite event, where the world No1 started with four nondescript draws, while his Russian rival Sergey Karjakin, 23, began with a flier, four straight wins. But when they met in round five, Carlsen found his true form again, rose to the occasion, and won with Black in a stirring tactical battle. Carlsen also won his next two games, but Karjakin responded and maintained a narrow ...
The form crisis that hit Magnus Carlsen at the end of the London candidates continued at the start of this week's Norway elite event, where the world No1 started with four nondescript draws, while his Russian rival Sergey Karjakin, 23, began with a flier, four straight wins. But when they met in round five, Carlsen found his true form again, rose to the occasion, and won with Black in a stirring tactical battle. Carlsen also won his next two games, but Karjakin responded and maintained a narrow ...
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