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GothamChess unpacks Carlsen's two-pawn escape against Mishra

Levy Rozman's Budapest recap explains a stubborn defensive fortress, then gives Fabiano Caruana's attacking victories their turn.

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GothamChess Story of November 13, 2026Trari Newsroom

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MAGNUS CARLSEN HAS DONE IT AGAIN

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0:00The Budapest pilot combines blitz, rapid and fast classical chess across four groups.
6:30Carlsen sacrifices a bishop against Mishra, whose defense leads to their first draw.
12:45Two pawns down in their next game, Carlsen builds a light-square fortress and saves another draw.
20:00Assaubayeva's advancing kingside pawns force Erigaisi's resignation.
26:09Caruana uses successive sacrifices to break through against Praggnanandhaa, then wins their rematch.
38:35Rozman finishes by reviewing the standings across all four groups.

Two extra pawns should give Abhimanyu Mishra something to work with. Magnus Carlsen makes sure they don't give him a win.

That escape is the centerpiece of GothamChess's "MAGNUS CARLSEN HAS DONE IT AGAIN", which has drawn about 553,000 views before its first day is over. Levy Rozman follows Carlsen from a serious disadvantage into a fortress: a defensive arrangement his opponent cannot break through, despite having more material.

"This man just, he just witchcrafts his way into a draw against Abhimanyu Mishra," Rozman says. The explanation is less supernatural. Carlsen constructs a light-square defense that leaves Mishra without a route to turn those extra pawns into victory.

It's their second draw in the recap. The first features a bishop sacrifice and solid defense from Mishra; the next has an especially familiar opening for the host. Rozman recognizes the Scandinavian setup from his own game against Carlsen in Paris, giving him a personal reference point before the position turns difficult for Magnus.

The video covers the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest, a format combining blitz, rapid and fast classical chess. Rozman stays on webcam beside the digital board, stopping to explain how pieces influence squares rather than simply announcing the moves. "All pieces have eyes," he tells viewers.

Carlsen gets the title, but the rest of the tournament gets substantial room. Bibisara Assaubayeva's kingside pawn advance brings down Arjun Erigaisi, while Caruana's sacrifices break through against Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu. Caruana wins their rematch, too. Some commenters point specifically to those two victories as deserving attention alongside Carlsen's escape.

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