Magnus Carlsen Stuns Titled Tuesday With Excellent 11/11 Sweep Over Elite Grandmasters

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen was absent from the FIDE World Cup in Goa, however he proved his supremacy in on-line chess when he gained the eleventh Titled Tuesday match of the season on Nov. 11 with an ideal 11/11 rating.

The Norwegian famous person swept by way of a world-class subject, defeating elite Grandmasters Hans Niemann, Alireza Firouzja, Dmitry Andreikin, and Oleksandr Bortnyk within the closing rounds to seal victory with one recreation to spare.

Carlsen’s forty first Career Titled Tuesday Win

According to Chess.com, this was the forty first total Titled Tuesday victory for Carlsen, in addition to his fourth good match rating, two data on this occasion. It additionally offers him 4 match wins this season, a complete no one else is near.

GM Hikaru Nakamura is the one participant who has come near matching this achievement, with two good Titled Tuesday campaigns.

Of 396 entries, solely three gamers have been undefeated after six rounds: Carlsen, Niemann, and IM Joaquin Fiorito.

Fiorito’s early success included a startling win over Firouzja, however Carlsen stopped the Argentinian’s streak within the seventh spherical. He by no means appeared again from that time on, recording an unbeaten mark proper to the tip.

Carlsen Outplays Niemann and Firouzja in High-Pressure Battles

One of probably the most anticipated matchups of the complete occasion was Carlsen’s spherical eight conflict with Hans Niemann. Carlsen was calm however scientific, neutralizing Niemann’s counterplay for an additional regular win. Thanks to Andrew Tang’s upset over Nakamura in the identical spherical, Carlsen pulled a full level forward of the sphere.

Niemann slammed Carlsen again in May, stating that his “chess mafia” sells out the sport to prioritize income.

His subsequent large take a look at was in spherical 9 towards Firouzja, a nail-biting encounter by which the French-Iranian star gave the impression to be poised to cease Carlsen’s good rating. Down a bit, nevertheless, Carlsen confirmed his trademark grit, preventing his method again into the sport and turning the tables as soon as extra for an additional win.

Carlsen Crushes Andreikin and Bortnyk

Carlsen additionally took benefit of a back-rank oversight by GM Dmitry Andreikin to win convincingly in spherical ten. Although he was already assured of the general match victory after that, with one spherical to spare, the world champion didn’t let off the fuel.

Carlsen showcased his textbook fashion in changing a bit benefit with surgical precision towards Oleksandr Bortnyk within the finale to finish his good 11/11 sweep.

Firouzja, Nepomniachtchi Claim Podium Spots

While Carlsen dominated, the combat for second and third was a relentless tussle. Firouzja regained his footing from earlier setbacks to take second, whereas GM Ian Nepomniachtchi had a late surge and gained his closing six video games to safe third.

GM Aman Tabatabaei took fourth regardless of being absent within the first spherical, whereas Dmitry Andreikin, Hikaru Nakamura, and FM Rose Atwell (Women’s Prize winner) accomplished the prize checklist.

Final standings and prizes:

• 1st: Magnus Carlsen – $1,000
• 2nd: Alireza Firouzja – $750
• third: Ian Nepomniachtchi – $350
• 4th: Aman Tabatabaei — $250
• fifth: Dmitry Andreikin – $150
• sixth: Hikaru Nakamura – $100

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