Carlsen Crumbles in Cape Town: Erigaisi, Sindarov Stun Magnus; 'Embarrassing' Play

• Magnus Carlsen suffered two losses, including one to India's Arjun Erigaisi, in the opening round of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final.
• Carlsen described his play as "embarrassing" and admitted poor quality after finishing fourth in the group stage.
• Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov also defeated Carlsen and topped the group stage with 5.5 points.
• India's Arjun Erigaisi, who beat Carlsen in 34 moves, finished third in the group stage and will pick his quarter-final opponent.

Why It Matters: Carlsen's defeats by Erigaisi and Sindarov signal a new era in chess.