He flirted with the record. On Saturday, chess player Hikaru Nakamura took a long time to think. A very long time to think. A very, very long time to think. Opposed to the Uzbek prodigy Javokhir Sindarov, the American player of Japanese origin took 67 minutes and 44 seconds to play his 13th shot. According to The Teamthis would be the second longest reflection time in the history of the Candidates Tournament.
This competition offers the winner the opportunity to challenge the world champion. The number 1 seed of the tournament, however, made a big mistake after his very long reflection. By moving his pawn, the 38-year-old undoubtedly offered victory to his opponent. Because the computer clearly indicated another choice.
Having gone to the rest room during the interminable match, the 20-year-old prodigy Javokhir Sindarov only needed “two short minutes to carry out his counterattack”, report our colleagues at The Team. The Uzbek ended up dominating the game after 41 moves. “I don’t understand his strategy. I think spending an hour on a single move was a serious mistake,” analyzed his young opponent after his victory.
Participants in the Candidates Tournament are entitled to 120 minutes of playing time each to play the first 40 shots. Then at thirty minutes once they are played. The record is seventy-two minutes.
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