Carlsen takes a brutal dig at Gukesh, Erigaisi after successful Norway Chess: ‘I can outplay the youngsters’

Magnus Carlsen made it amply clear that he nonetheless is one of the best participant on the planet throughout codecs by
efficiently defending his Norway Chess title on Friday
, successful the elite event for a record-extending seventh time regardless of a marketing campaign that was removed from excellent.

Carlsen clinched the title on the ultimate day of the elite competitors regardless of being held to a draw by Arjun Erigaisi and dropping the next Armageddon playoff.

Classical world champion D Gukesh, who was half-a-point behind the Norwegian forward of the tenth and remaining spherical, misplaced to Fabiano Caurana to complete third, with the American Grandmaster leapfrogging him to the second spot.

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The ultimate results of the two-week event in Stavanger, Norway additionally gave a good concept that the outdated guard is right here to remain, with 34-year-old Carlsen and 32-year-old Caruana ending within the top-two spots and 37-year-old Hikaru Nakamura ending fourth after gathering a solitary level in opposition to Chinese language GM Wei Yi within the remaining spherical.

‘I is likely to be again right here subsequent 12 months’

Carlsen, for one, feels Gukesh, Arjun and the remainder of the younger brigade, proficient as they’re, aren’t fairly able to take over the chess world simply but, and that he can nonetheless “outplay the youngsters”.

And regardless of being extremely important of the Classical format in current months and suggesting earlier within the event that his days within the format is likely to be numbered, Carlsen hinted at returning to Norway Chess subsequent 12 months.

“I don’t assume I might be enjoying loads (of Classical chess), however I’m additionally not guaranteeing that I’m by no means enjoying a classical event once more. I is likely to be again right here subsequent 12 months. I can’t be certain,” Carlsen mentioned on the stay broadcast after being topped champion on Friday.

“On the very least it’s good to see I can nonetheless play. And it’s good to see that at the very least in components of the sport I can nonetheless be quite a bit higher than the fellows who’re making an attempt to take over,” he added.

“I typically really feel that I can outplay the youngsters (like Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi) which feels good. It’s good to see that at the very least in components of the sport I’m loads higher than children who’re making an attempt to take over,” Carlsen mentioned in a separate interview with Chess24.

Carlsen has been the world No 1 in chess since 2011, having received the World Championship 5 instances beginning with a victory over Indian legend Viswanathan Anand in 2013, earlier than voluntarily deciding in opposition to defending his title in 2022 citing lack of curiosity within the format.

He has been closely concerned with Freestyle Chess, a.ok.a. Chess960, in current months, having co-founded the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour and the Freestyle Chess Gamers Membership with German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner.

Newest newest triumph at Norway Chess, nevertheless, signifies that he isn’t achieved with Classical format simply but.