After analyzing first two games of the Carlsen – Karjakin tiebreaks, in this post I will fill the picture and analyze the remaining two games, which both ended in decisive results. The analysis can be…
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Carlsen – Karjakin tiebreaks – Part 1
TIEBREAKS – FORMAT AND OPINIONS For the third time in the modern history, a World Championship match has been decided in the tiebreak format. After Kramnik – Topalov and Anand – Gelfand matches, Carlsen –…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game twelve
REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE 28TH OF NOVEMBER… The above title was prepared specifically for the aftermath of the Carlsen – Karjakin game twelve. Because Guy Fawkes references seemed appropriate to praise the champion after grandiose final…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game eleven
SHORT, BUT INTENSIVE STRUGGLE IN THE LAST “SPANISH CARAVAN” One game remains in the Carlsen – Karjakin World Championship match. After the draw in the Carlsen – Karjakin game eleven, the scores are tied at…
Carlsen – Karjakin, game ten
CARLSEN GRINDS THE WIN AFTER THE “COMEDY OF ERRORS” IN GAME TEN I would like to start this post with the good old Latin saying, that goes “Errare humanum est, perservare diabolicum.” Because, to the endless…
Carlsen – Karjakin, game nine
CARLSEN LIVES TO FIGHT ANOTHER GAME AFTER ESCAPE IN GAME NINE Since I am a Magnus fan, I am really happy that I could write that he lives, instead of leaves, after Carlsen – Karjakin…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game Eight
WATER HITS THE ROCK IN GAME EIGHT AS HARRY THE H-PAWN DECIDES THE ISSUE While I have spent the most of my life as an atheist, the events of the 21st November convinced me that there…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game seven
NOTHING NEW IN THE LAND OF THE DRAW Finally it has happened. After six games where I have resisted the temptation to call the games boring. However, it seems like Carlsen – Karjakin game seven…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game six
CARLSEN’S BRILLIANT PREPARATION YIELDS YET ANOTHER HANDSHAKE One single glance at the scoreboard of the World chess championship 2016 must have made Anish Giri really proud. Because halfway through the match the perfect 6/6 in terms…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game five
THE HUNTER BECOMES THE PREY, CARLSEN SURVIVES IN GAME FIVE If you have ever played any sport (i’m sorry, for majority chess is NOT a sport) than the feeling must be familiar. You are feeling good…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game four
ANOTHER SPANISH, ANOTHER MISSED CHANCE, ANOTHER DRAW If you read the subheading and wondered why I used the word another three times, I can only reply that I didn’t feel confident enough to refer to…
Carlsen – Karjakin, Game three
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE BERLIN WALL, KARJAKIN HOLDS IN A 7 HOUR MARATON After relatively exotic opening choices in the first two games oft he World Chess Championship 2016 match, Carlsen – Karjakin game three…