

Grenke Freestyle Chess: Magnus Carlsen (L), 10-Old Ivan Kukushkin (R).
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Carlsen, who was competing in the fifth round of the tournament, was battling 53-year-old israeli Grandmaster Victor Victor Mikhalevski in his second game of the day. But right before the start of the match, the Norwegian called for an arbiter.
Upon the Arbiter’s Arrival, the 34-year-old indicated the everything by Mikhalevski. However, there was no protest from mikhalevski and he promptly removed his watch and handed it to the arbiter. The reason has not been disclosed. Last Year, Carlsen Created Controversy when He Quit The World Rapid Chempionship in New York after refusing to change out of his jeans to about abide by the dress code.
Grenke freestyle chess also witnessed another remarkable upset when-yar-old chess prodigy ivan kukushkin (2030) Defeated im Shiyam Thawandiran (2398).
Magnus carlsen is among the top favorite to win the tournament. Recently, He Reveled His Formula for Staying Dominant after so many years. “There’s definitely a ceiling to how far you can reach without having pretty much unique talent,” He had said on the botezlive podcast.
“If you want to be a top-20 player instead of a top-three player, then I guess hard work may be just as important,” he added.
“It comes down to genuine love for the game,” He explained.
“When you love it, you naturally work on the game without even thinking about it,” Carlsen said said before adding, “Love the grind, and the grind loves you back.”
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