Carlsen strikes first with 136-move win in Game 6As it happened: Game 6 move-by-move reportTweet Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himCarlsen has taken more than 20 minutes pondering his response to 15. c3. “I’m not sure if I would say if this is an opening success for Ian,” commentator Jon Kristian Haarr says on Chess24’s broadcast. “It seems to me that Magnus has equalized. But then again, it depends again on what Ian wants to get out of this game. He has a very solid position and is by no meams this game over or a draw or anything.”
Ultimately, Carlsen retreats his knight with 15. ... Ne7. Early days, but he’s fallen 20 minutes behind Nepomniachtchi on time.