Magnus Carlsen arrived roughly two and a half minutes late—with only 30 seconds remaining to face GM Vladislav Kovalev! Could he overcome that time disadvantage against another grandmaster?
Watch their opening-round clash at the 2022 FIDE World Blitz Championship Final Round 1 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a Chess.com board displaying the moves so you can follow the action.
The time control was 3 minutes per player plus a 2-second increment per move, giving Magnus a chance to recover precious seconds with every move he played.
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Magnus Carlsen arrived roughly two and a half minutes late—with only 30 seconds remaining to face GM Vladislav Kovalev! Could he overcome that time disadvantage against another grandmaster?
Watch their opening-round clash at the 2022 FIDE World Blitz Championship Final Round 1 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a Chess.com board displaying the moves so you can follow the action.
The time control was 3 minutes per player plus a 2-second increment per move, giving Magnus a chance to recover precious seconds with every move he played.
#chess #magnuscarlsen #blitz #WorldBlitz2022