Carlsen struggles at Norway Chess, loses to Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa

Magnus Carlsen, the world's top-ranked chess player, is struggling at the Norway Chess tournament, currently sitting at the bottom of the standings after three rounds. Fans had hoped for a comeback in the third round on May 27, but Carlsen again faltered under time pressure, making several inaccurate moves. This allowed Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu to capitalize and secure a victory.

Following his win, Praggnanandhaa remained modest, stating, "Honestly, this is not a match to celebrate too much." He compared the intense, time-limited blitz games to a coin toss, where the outcome could favor either player, emphasizing that there was no reason for excessive pride.

Carlsen, reflecting on his performance, drew parallels to a previous match, saying, "I feel this game was quite similar to the game against Gukesh last year, where I made a mistake and then panicked, losing after just a few moves." His defeat to Praggnanandhaa has allowed the Indian Grandmaster to climb to second place in the rankings with 4.5 points.

Meanwhile, Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja leads the tournament, holding a significant three-point lead after defeating Gukesh Dommaraju. In another match, Grandmaster Wesley So achieved his second consecutive win against Grandmaster Vincent Keymer. In the women's section, Bibisara Assaubayeva has taken the lead with 5.5 points, one point ahead of Divya Deshmukh.

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Thành thật mà nói, đây không phải là trận đấu đáng để ăn mừng quá mức. Trong những tình huống chuyển sang cờ chớp, áp lực thời gian như thế này, nó giống như một trò tung đồng xu vậy. Kết quả có thể nghiêng về phía Magnus Carlsen hoặc phía tôi, nên không có gì phải quá tự hào cả