Strange match today as in the second game there was something wrong with the clocks and we played with out increment. In the third game I disconnected and thought that I already lost, but arbiter said to resume.Anyway, played badly and hope to do better next match #HeritageChess
Carlsen VS Dubov
Carlsen VS Dubov
A short day at the office
The Lindores Abbey Chess Challenge started on May 18th. Twelve players are taking part. After a three-day preliminary, the best eight players will advance to the deciding knockout section. The time control is 15 minutes for the game, with a 10-second increment per move.
There was a world of difference between Saturday's and Sunday's quarter-finals at the Lindores Abbey online tournament. While both mini-matches were hard-fought confrontations that were only decided in Armageddon on Saturday, Sunday's encounters were over after three games.
Daniil Dubov used his usual brand of chess to score three consecutive wins over the more technical Sergey Karjakin. In game two, for example, Dubov played ...g5 with black as early as move 5, taking his compatriot out of his comfort zone. The ever-fighting Karjakin nevertheless tried to come back in the next game, even after a disconnection on his side seemed to indicate it was time to call it a day and agree to a draw — the former World Championship challenger continued playing and later tweeted:
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Before the all-Russian mini-match came to an end, Magnus Carlsen had already secured a victory over Wesley So. The Filipino-born grandmaster defeated the Norwegian in last year's Fischer Random World Championship but will need to win the next two mini-matches if he wants to knock Carlsen out this time around
