Stavanger, May 28 -- The much-anticipated clash between World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura began with a deceptively quiet classical game, as per a release from Norway Chess.

Carlsen emerged satisfied from the opening, noting in the confessional booth that "White had to prove equality". However, after a series of precise moves on both sides, the game inevitably dissolved into a draw.

In the Armageddon, Magnus Carlsen got a dangerous attack out of the opening and seemed to have everything under control. However, Armageddon can be unpredictable, and after a mistake in the endgame, Hikaru Nakamura found a brilliant move, winning the game.

Fabiano Caruana responded to his opening round setback, grinding out an impres...