Magnus Carlsen of Norway was very upset after he lost the match to Sergey Karjakin of Russia. The Norwegian lost to the Russian grandmaster in the 8th game of the match for the world chess crown. After the game, Carlsen refused to talk to journalists: he lost temper and walked out of the press conference, Tass agency reported.
To note, seven previous games ended in a draw. The Russian eventually defeated the opponent playing black pieces. The final score is 4.5: 3.5 in favor of Karjakin.
After the game, journalists gathered for a traditional press conference. Carlsen came first and was waiting for Karjakin, who was being interviewed. The Norwegian chess player suddenly lost tempter and walked out of the press conference.
To note, Magnus Carlsen will have to pay the fine of ten percent of the prize money for his behavior. The prize fund of the tournament makes up about 1 million euros. The winner will receive 60 percent of the amount.
