Magnus Carlsen did not actually know what to do, says Vincent Keymer after beating world No 1 in Freestyle Chess semis

Vincent Keymer made headlines on Day 5 of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour occasion in Weissenhaus on Tuesday,
pulling off a surprising victory over world No 1 Magnus Carlsen when all the opposite video games led to a draw. Keymer saved the German flag flying excessive on the Weissenhaus Non-public Nature Luxurious Resort after a stellar show towards Freestyle Chess co-founder Carlsen, who resigned in 39 strikes in Sport 1 of their semi-final conflict.

Talking on the Take Take Take app after his victory over Carlsen, Keymer revealed Carlsen was in a confused frame of mind, particularly in the direction of the closing levels of the sport, and “didn’t actually know what to do”.

“I may sense from the best way he was appearing that he didn’t actually know what to do. This has been the most important difficulty for him,” Keymer mentioned after pulling off what arguably is the most important win of his profession to date.

“Although I’ve no fast menace, it’s extremely troublesome for him to make a wise transfer as a result of whichever transfer he performs, he’ll change one thing within the place and he runs the chance that some tactical prospects pop up.

“Irrespective of which transfer he chooses, he has to decide on a number of tactical concepts which if after all horrible if you happen to don’t have plenty of time on the clock,” Keymer added.

“I may sense from the best way he was appearing that he did not actually know what to do. This has been the most important difficulty for him.”

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Keymer added that Carlsen was beginning to look “more and more” nervous as the sport wore on.

“I’m particularly speaking concerning the ultimate stage of the sport. As a result of normally when he’s low on time, he makes his strikes with nonetheless fairly an honest period of time on the clock and a few confidence, and right here he went extremely low.

“And he was getting more and more nervous, displaying that he was not totally sure of what to do, whether or not it was truly okay,” Keymer added.

Carlsen faces a must-win situation in Sport 2 of the semi-final showdown towards Keymer if he’s to maintain his hopes of profitable the Weissenhaus occasion alive.