Magnus Carlsen beat two Russian chess players on WC start on a blitz

The Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen won a victory over two Russians in the first two rounds of the World Cup in a blitz in Almaty (Kazakhstan). Global Look Press © Jacek Prondzynski/Fotopyk the 32-year-old Norwegian beat Kovaleva Vladislava and Zhamsaran Tsydypov. The Russian Ian Aleksandrovich Nepomnyashchy also beat two rivals — the compatriots Maxime Konstantinovich Chigaev and Daniil Lvovich Linchevsky. About 300 chess players participate in tournament from 46 countries. The Russian grand masters act flying the flag World Chess Federation). Earlier it was reported that Magnus Carlsen became the winner of the World Cup in slow motion...