It's always fascinating to see confidence monsters ("con mons"?) in action. They can struggle for a long time, with no end in sight, but once something goes their way it's like a switch is flipped and they go back to full blast.
Carlsen won a difficult endgame late on against Shakhriyar Mamedyarov.
Tournaments
• Smooth organization of major FIDE events, including both World Classical Championships (London and Khanty-Mansiysk)
• Successful relocation and organization of...
Finally! After a crazy 21-game drawing streak, Magnus Carlsen once again did what world champions do: he won a game. More precisely, he won a classical game, and with it pulled to within half a point of the leader - now leaders - in the 2019 edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.
Magnus Carlsen ended...