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First win in the match is by Carlsen!
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| 1. | c4 | e6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | d4 | d5 |
| 3. | Nc3 | c6 |
| 4. | e4 | dxe4 |
| 5. | Nxe4 | Bb4 |
| 6. | Nc3 | c5 |
| 7. | a3 | Ba5 |
| 8. | Nf3 | Nf6 |
| 9. | Be3 | Nc6 |
| 10. | Qd3 | cxd4 |
| 11. | Nxd4 | Ng4 |
| 12. | O-O-O | Nxe3 |
| 13. | fxe3 | Bc7 |
| 14. | Nxc6 | bxc6 |
| 15. | Qxd8 | Bxd8 |
| 16. | Be2 | Ke7 |
| 17. | Bf3 | Bd7 |
| 18. | Ne4 | Bb6 |
| 19. | c5 | f5 |
| 20. | cxb6 | fxe4 |
| 21. | b7 | Rab8 |
| 22. | Bxe4 | Rxb7 |
| 23. | Rhf1 | Rb5 |
| 24. | Rf4 | g5 |
| 25. | Rf3 | h5 |
| 26. | Rdf1 | Be8 |
| 27. | Bc2 | Rc5 |
| 28. | Rf6 | h4 |
| 29. | e4 | a5 |
| 30. | Kd2 | Rb5 |
| 31. | b3 | Bh5 |
| 32. | Kc3 | Rc5 |
| 33. | Kb2 | Rd8 |
| 34. | R1f2 | Rd4 |
| 35. | Rh6 | Bd1 |
| 36. | Bb1 | Rb5 |
| 37. | Kc3 | c5 |
| 38. | Rb2 | e5 |
| 39. | Rg6 | a4 |
| 40. | Rxg5 | Rxb3 |
| 41. | Rxb3 | Bxb3 |
| 42. | Rxe5 | Kd6 |
| 43. | Rh5 | Rd1 |
| 44. | e5 | Kd5 |
| 45. | Bh7 | Rc1 |
| 46. | Kb2 | Rg1 |
| 47. | Bg8 | Kc6 |
| 48. | Rh6 | Kd7 |
| 49. | Bxb3 | axb3 |
| 50. | Kxb3 | Rxg2 |
| 51. | Rxh4 | Ke6 |
| 52. | a4 | Kxe5 |
| 53. | a5 | Kd6 |
| 54. | Rh7 | Kd5 |
| 55. | a6 | c4 |
| 56. | Kc3 | Ra2 |
| 57. | a7 | Kc5 |
| 58. | h4 | Kd5 |
Well done TVO - quick post and with the game.
Caught the last 20 moves live - Carlsen is a monster at endings.
Anand cannot take him on down there.
He needs to set him some problems in the middlegame and play something spicey.
Looking at the players during the game I've decided that Vishy and Magnus are;
smug, shy and vain.
I think Carlsen deserved the win today, primarily as he led Anand into having a much weaker pawn structure, and so set Anand multiple problems at once to deal with.
Two white games for Anand coming up though, one feels he must win at least one of them (without loss) to keep the match alive... can he repeat what he did vs Gelfand??
As predicted by many the younger stronger endgame expert, takes the first win. No surprises there but it is extremely unlikely Magnus will sit down at table to draw. To be confident of becoming new champion he will wish to win another game white or black. Anand of course cannot now do anything except play to win with every remaining game. It is Anand who now must take the games to Carlsen whatever the risks may be!
Originally posted by greenpawn34Do draws count as 0.5 points? 3.0 to 2.0 in favor of Carlsen now?
Well done TVO - quick post and with the game.
Caught the last 20 moves live - Carlsen is a monster at endings.
Anand cannot take him on down there.
He needs to set him some problems in the middlegame and play something spicey.
Looking at the players during the game I've decided that Vishy and Magnus are;
smug, shy and vain.
My guess is Anand, being cornered will come back like a bull next game.
Originally posted by FastEddieBYou THINK?🙂
I've been getting up at 4:30A for every game.
What impressed/surprised me most was Carlsen castling long on move 12 behind what looked like weakened pawns and Anand's pieces grouping on that side of the board.
I guess I just have to accept they're better players than I am!