Eighteen-year old Andrey Esipenko could not hide his huge smiles after beating the World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen in Round 8 of Tata Steel 2021.
It was a great opportunity for the young challenger to face Carlsen, and a greater one to beat him in his own game.
I could also imagine the mental arsenal that Esipenko went through to vanquish Carlson’s great technique. In the end, it was a well-earned grin.
“Yes, he defeated Magnus. But it looks like Magnus has shaved off 20 years of Andrey's life expectancy during that match,” said one in the comments.
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