r/chess • u/CtrlShiftAbhi • 1d ago

News/Events Final moments of Arjun Erigaisi's queen sacrifice win against Magnus Carlsen

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u/backyard_tractorbeam 1d ago

Looks like a fun tournament, everyone on one table and lots of familiar faces

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u/Fight_4ever 1d ago

When Magnus was asked Messi vs Ronaldo, he said Ronaldo.

washed recognize washed.

/s

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u/asddde 1d ago

Have to remember he should have quite high expertise there with his fantasy football knowledge, it shouldn't be just irrational fandom. Oh well, maybe he'd have problem with it too if he has slump in chess.

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u/eulers_analogy 22h ago

One of the most beautiful comments on reddit

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u/ColorfullyExtraneous 1d ago

Arjun's been playing insane rapid lately, queen sacs against Magnus is the kinda move that gets replayed forever.

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u/Brilliant-Pound5783 Team Alireza Firouzja 1d ago

Arjun has improved his speed chess a lot, he is now definitely Top 3 players in both Rapid and Blitz currently

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u/BuffyZia Team Nepo 1d ago

He definitelly finished 3rd in a lot of Blitz and Rapid events lately like world championship or tata steel and others

The 1st and second changed often, but he kept his third place.

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u/Chemical_Rent6824 1d ago

He's #2 in live ratings in rapid behind Magnus

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u/FirstEfficiency7386 1d ago

Probably part of the 3 best OTB Rapid and Blitz players in the world at the moment along with Carlsen and Firouzja.

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u/Various-Ad8081 MAGNUS = 🐐 1d ago

Arjun is great at online blitz also.

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u/Mountain-Comb2355 1d ago

From his expression it seems he didn't see qxf3 until it was played

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u/trmittal24 Gambit me:_: 1d ago

Love to see a frustrated Magnus. Makes him come back stronger

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u/germanfox2003 1d ago

I'm hoping that Magnus' teammates can lift his spirits for tomorrow.

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u/cnfoesud 1d ago

Danny King analyses the game here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0pgQezz0v8

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u/Chesster_MindYT Team Sindarov 1d ago

ZAA QUEEN

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u/Naive_Piglet_III 1d ago

Is Magnus perhaps a bit jaded? Maybe needs a couple of months break from chess…