Desperate for a victory, Magnus Carlsen posted a dramatic triumph over Hikaru Nakamura in the opening game of the sixth set to keep his hopes alive; forcing the decider in the $300,000 Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour Finals on Wednesday. With time almost running out on Nakamura's clock, he missed a line that could have worried Carlsen. Soon, Carlsen forced Nakamura's king into a checkmating net on the 41st move. The results:Final; Set Six, Game One: Magnus Carlsen (Nor) bt Hikaru Nakamura (USA); Set Five: Nakamura bt Carlsen 4-3. After five sets: Nakamura leads Carlsen 3-2.

Source: The Hindu August 19, 2020 16:07 UTC