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Thibault de Vassal    (2013-11-13)
World chess championship Anand / Carlsen

4 games played already in the FIDE world chess championship and the situation remains completely open...

Chances are about 50/50, obviously...


Charlie Neil    (2013-11-19 00:24:58)
World chess championship Anand / Carlsen

No one has anything to say about this match? Strange days indeed. As I write the score is +2 for Carlsen and game 8 starts tomorrow, 19th November. Let's get excited . . .


Peter W. Anderson    (2013-11-19 09:04:17)
World chess championship Anand / Carlsen

When the match started I thought that if Anand got ahead it would be a tough match but if Carslen got ahead there would be no way back for Anand. I have not seen much to change that view.

I admire Carlsen greatly and particularly his endgame ability but this has not been the most interesting match so far. Yes he set challenging problems where others would have given up, but Anand's mistakes have been too serious to make the wins seem really deserved.


Thibault de Vassal    (2013-11-21 15:43:37)
World chess championship Anand / Carlsen

Hey Peter, does game 9 remind you something? :) Obviously Magnus did much better than me in this one... I'm quite surprised that he chose this line though.

http://www.ficgs.com/user_page.php?page=viewer&game=74374


Peter W. Anderson    (2013-11-21 18:38:54)
World chess championship Anand / Carlsen

Yes, looks familiar Thib. Interesting choice indeed. Carlsen played really solidly in game 8 and then this sharp line in game 9.

By the way, I wasn't really convinced about Ra2. I know the idea - swing it over to e2 or f2 but in the lines I looked at it never got there without a lot of simplications first.


Thibault de Vassal    (2013-11-22 22:57:53)
World chess championship Anand / Carlsen

Congratulations to Magnus Carlsen for this impressive victory on V. Anand!

http://en.chessbase.com/post/chennai-final-magnus-victorious