St. Louis Rapid and Blitz 2019 Day 2: Carlsen loses twice
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St. Louis Rapid and Blitz 2019 Day 2: Carlsen loses twice
Levon Aronian continues to lead the rapid tournament after two days and six rounds. On Day 2, World Champion Magnus Carlsen lost twice and is therefore far off the lead. It's the next leg of the Grand Chess Tour, IM VENTKATACHALAM SARAVANAN reports on the…
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Final moments of Caruana-Carlsen #STLRapidBlitz
Caruana: "Regardless of where the win is a win against Magnus is something special"
Caruana: "Regardless of where the win is a win against Magnus is something special"
Levon Aronian after beating Magnus: "Whenever I see the cheapo in a position I sit there and pray! ...You have to mix bad moves and good moves, that's what Larsen said, and I managed to do that perfectly - that's my secret" :)
Aronian on Carlsen: "You can't always maintain your form. He was doing it perfectly and now it's not the end of the world - he can still win the tournament - but this is the sign that maybe it won't go as smooth for the rest of the year"
Aronian on Carlsen: "You can't always maintain your form. He was doing it perfectly and now it's not the end of the world - he can still win the tournament - but this is the sign that maybe it won't go as smooth for the rest of the year"