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Nakamura, Erigaisi Leads Norway Chess After Round 2
World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju: The much-anticipated clash between world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen and world no. 2 Hikaru Nakamura began with a deceptively quiet classical game.
Carlsen emerged satisfied from the opening, noting in the confessional booth that "White had to prove equality." However, after a series of precise moves on both sides, the game inevitably dissolved into a draw.
In the Armageddon, Carlsen got a dangerous attack out of the opening and seemed to have everything under control. However, Armageddon can be unpredictable, and after a mistake in the endgame Nakamura found a brilliant move, winning the game.
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