Chess: Carlsen edged out by Hikaru Nakamura in online speed final epic
The world No 1 lost by a minimal margin, 14.5-13.5, to the former US champion and popular streamer before the pair headed for the World Rapid and Blitz in Kazakhstan starting this weekendThe long standing and evenly matched online rivalry between Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura took another twist on Sunday when the five-time US champion and popular streamer edged out Norway’s world No 1 14.5-13.5 in the $100,000 chess.com speed championship final.The event, a four-hour mix of 5/1 and 3/1 blitz and 1/1 bullet, is a marathon test of fast reactions, creativity, and resourcefulness under extreme and constant time pressure, and this pair have monopolised it. In 2016 and 2017, Carlsen beat Nakamura in the final; since then, with Carlsen mostly not competing, Nakamura has won five years in a row. Continue reading…
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