The world No 1 will lead Norway at the event in Hungary shortly after defeating Hans Niemann and Alireza Firouzja at the speed championship finals in Paris
Magnus Carlsen, the world No 1, competes for one of the few missing honours in his career at this week’s Olympiad in Budapest, where he leads sixth-seeded Norway.
Carlsen’s Olympiad record is surprisingly modest. He has averaged just 70% in seven appearances, with his best performance a bronze medal in 2022. In 2010, he lost to England’s Michael Adams after opening with the dubious North Sea Defence 1 e4 g6 2 d4 Nf6?! 3 e5 Nh5.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/13/chess-england-seeded-eighth-as-carlsen-targets-gold-at-budapest-olympiad
Author : Leonard Barden
Publish date : 2024-09-13 07:00:52
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