Hikaru Nakamura stuns world champ Magnus Carlsen with an Armageddon game victory to clinch their semi-final and advance to the final of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge
Hikaru Nakamura stuns world champ Magnus Carlsen with an Armageddon game victory to clinch their semi-final and advance to the final of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge
SHOWS: INTERNET, UNKNOWN LOCATIONS (MAY 30, 2020) (CHESS24 HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 1.
HIGHLIGHT FROM FINISH OF TIEBREAKING ARMAGEDDON GAME - CARLSEN BLUNDERS AND NAKAMURA WINS GAME, MATCH, AND SEMI-FINAL TO ADVANCE TO FINAL AGAINST DANIIL DUBOV STORY: American Hikaru Nakamura stunned world champ Magnus Carlsen with an Armageddon game victory Saturday (May 30) to clinch the three day semi-final and advance to the final of the Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge.
The tiebreaking day of their semi-final opened with a draw before Nakamura and Carlsen each claimed a win and then both settled for another draw in game four to sit on 2-2 and force the Armageddon round.
Playing with the white pieces in the Armageddon, Carlsen needed a win but instead blundered and Nakamura pounced to take the stunning win and move on to the final where he'll face Russian Daniil Dubov.
(Production: David Grip)
Hikaru Nakamura downs world champ Magnus Carlsen on day two of their semi-final to force decisive tiebreaker, Daniil Dubov eases..