Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals: Nakamura Scores Again

GM Hikaru Nakamura took the lead again in the final of the Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals benefiting Kiva as he beat GM Magnus Carlsen in their third mini-match on Sunday. For the second day in a row, it was decided in a blitz tiebreak.

"Yesterday I should have won the match and today I should have lost the match so all is right in the world," was how Nakamura started his post-match interview. Another way of looking at it is that on Saturday he was the one blundering while on Sunday it was Carlsen. A long tournament is coming to an end, and fatigue seems to be playing a role.

That was also the case for Nakamura, who said he had slept badly and was just not focused enough in the first game on Sunday. He faced a fresher Carlsen who played a great game, leaving Nakamura, who missed Black's ...Qh3 twice, no chance.