[FEN "2r1r1k1/3n1ppb/2N1pq1p/p7/2PP1BP1/4RQ1P/5P2/R5K1 w - - 0 32"] 32. Nxa5 Nb6 33. c5 {The first blunder Magnus admitted too. He simply missed Black's next move winning a pawn.} 33... Rxc5 34. dxc5 Qxa1+ 35. Kh2 Qxa5 {White should now simply take on b6 but....} 36. Qc6 {...although this move looks on and it can repair some of the damage there is a flaw.} 36... Qa4 {Not only hitting the White Queen but also the f4 Bishop with a check. White has lost a piece.} 37. Qxa4 Nxa4 38. c6 Nb6 39. c7 f6 40. Rb3 Nc8 {White resigned.}
I think Magnus gets a little contemptuous of anybody rated below 2750, his play gets very sloppy at times, and sometimes he pays for it, as the Nepo game shows.
Originally posted by @sundown316 I think Magnus gets a little contemptuous of anybody rated below 2750, his play gets very sloppy at times, and sometimes he pays for it, as the Nepo game shows.
He was in poor position, almost lost against Michael Adams too, but he got whole point... Against Nakamura he saved lost position.
From three lost positions, he earned 1.5 points.
One can say - one can recognize Champion by that!
Or - he lost stamina and elan after he'd defeated Karyakin.
Originally posted by @sundown316 I think Magnus gets a little contemptuous of anybody rated below 2750, his play gets very sloppy at times, and sometimes he pays for it, as the Nepo game shows.
it was reported that Magnus was suffering from a "head cold" when he played Nepo..Commentator GM Maurice Ashley had a hard time as Aronian told him on camera.."I'm a great player and your not" .. Magnus clearly doesn't like him as he told him "don't touch me!"..and "what do you expect from me?"
Ninth annual London chess classic
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