'My B-game is usually enough' - Magnus Carlsen takes a swipe at competitors after winning SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz
In the recent past,
Magnus Carlsen
has been in the news more than the titles he has won, it is more about his comments.
After winning the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia tournament on Sunday, Magnus again dropped one of his bombshells taking a swipe at his fellow competitors.
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'When nobody else has a great performance, my B-game is usually enough. Always striving for more though!,' Carlsen posted after the win.
When nobody else has a great performance, my B-game is usually enough. Always striving for more though!
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— Magnus Carlsen (@MagnusCarlsen)
July 6, 2025
After the win Carlsen had said that he is playing chess like an old man approach.
"I felt that I struggled most of the event. Partly because it was a very strong field this year," Carlsen had said on Sunday.
"There weren't a lot of weaker players at all. It wasn't obvious who was going to score poorly and who was going to score well against the others.
"It felt like, especially in rapid, chances were kind of hard to come by. I had one good day yesterday (the first day of blitz section on Saturday) and that turned out to be enough.
'It speaks to the fact that it was a fairly even tournament overall. Nobody could really break away from the pack.
"It doesn't feel like I won. It feels like I just came here and played alright. Nobody really did anything special in the end. Then I usually end up winning,' he added.
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Carlsen has never minced words. In recent times, 19-year-old world champion Gukesh has found himself in the Norwegian's crosshairs, perhaps unintentionally, but tellingly.
From downplaying his credentials as World Champion to doubting Gukesh's acumen in faster formats, Carlsen has raised subtle but sharp questions.
Although Carlsen eventually clinched the Norway Chess title earlier this year, it was Gukesh who rattled the home favourite on his own turf, enough to make the Scandinavian bang the table in frustration, a moment that quickly grabbed social media's attention.
Ahead of the Zagreb tournament, Carlsen struck again, remarking: "Gukesh hasn't done anything to indicate that he's going to do well in such a tournament."
Many, including the 34-year-old, expected Gukesh's perceived shortcomings in quicker formats to be exposed again.
Instead, the 19-year-old beat Carlsen, led the rapid section and finished third overall in Croatia.
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