The coach of the Russian chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi Vladimir Potkin shared his opinion about the defeat of his ward from the Norwegian Magnus Carlsen in the fight for the world title. He is quoted by Championship.com.
According to the specialist, the match was divided into two parts. “In the first five games, Jan was in no way inferior to Magnus. Black had chances to play for a win in the second game. Magnus had gone too far, and there was a chance of winning. Well, the sixth game turned out to be special, ”Potkin noted. The coach emphasized that after that everything did not go the way the Russian team wanted.
On December 14, it was reported that after the game with Nepomniachtchi, Carlsen thought about refusing to defend the world title. At the same time, he stressed that he could change his mind if 18-year-old Frenchman Alireza Firouzja wins the Candidates Tournament.
In the fight for the world chess crown, Carlsen defeated Nepomniachtchi with a score of 7.5: 3.5. The last batch took place on December 10. The defeat of the Russian grandmaster in the decisive match of the World Championship was the largest since 1993.
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