Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: Magnus Carlsen continues strong run with solid win over Hikaru Nakamura in first leg of the final

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour: Magnus Carlsen continues strong run with solid win over Hikaru Nakamura in first leg of the final

Opening with the unorthodox 1.c4, Carlsen quickly seized the initiative with aggressive knight manoeuvres and an early pawn sacrifice on Move 4, disrupting Nakamura’s development and provoking early complications.

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