Carlsen teaches new chess genius Firouzja a lesson

The World Cup of rapid games that takes place in Warsaw saw the most anticipated stamp on its second day. Magnus Carlsen, world champion and who aspires to the triplet in rapid and lightning, faced the Iranian franc Firouzja, the 18-year-olds that presents projection to aspire to succeed him on the throne. However, the Norwegian defeated the young talent in a game in which the strengths of the number one highlighted the weaknesses of his opponent.

Carlsen, with black, gave a stroke of authority in a tournament that he already leads, but also had time to praise Firouzja, who plays this tournament with the pressure of having pointed out by the Norwegian as his great motivation. “It is always satisfying to beat one of your strongest rivals, especially when it represents a new generation. But it is only one point in the standings,” he assured the accredited media.

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