He believed defeat was ‘certain’ after a series of self-inflicted wounds, but Magnus Carlsen overcame self-doubt and a stubborn opponent to show the greatest champions find the path to victory when they’re not at their best
Magnus Carlsen looked spent. It was Thursday morning in New York, less than a full day after he had survived the sternest test of his career to successfully defend the world chess championship on his 26th birthday.
He had celebrated into the night with dinner and a champagne shower at the BLT Prime steakhouse in Gramercy surrounded by family, sponsors and hangers-on. It was a …read more
Source: Gulf times
