Magnus Carlsen Arrives LATE… Only 30 Seconds Left! | World Blitz 2022 Final Round 1

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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.

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