 "World Chess Championship as it happened: Anand battles Carlsen to draw in mammoth Game 7")
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I once had to defend rook+knight vs rook against Karjakin for 100+ moves,and it wasn't much fun.It's normal to play this out. #CarlsenAnand
— Fabiano Caruana (@FabianoCaruana) November 17, 2014
I can guarantee you that Anand would NOT take a draw if he is white here. It goes both ways #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
The longest WC game is 124 moves if I'm not mistaken. It is between Karpov vs Korchnoi #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14 This will be new record
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
This game will end 50 moves after 104. Kxc6 @anandcarlsen14 #CarlsenAnand
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Impact Shorts
More ShortsSvidler's record seems to by 135 moves vs Le Quang Liem in World Cup 2013. Gelfand - Svidler 129, 107 vs Howell may be his longest classical
— Mark Crowther (@MarkTWIC) November 17, 2014
Black will lose both pawns, and white will drag this out for 50 moves after R+N vs R. Possible 150+ moves #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
78...Kc4 79. Nf2 Kb5 80. Rb1+ This is a draw. But Magnus will still push a la Magnus style #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Svidler: "Carlsen seems a bit disappointed with the outcome." #CarlsenAnand pic.twitter.com/xChevcPnfT
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
Now the position is more or less a technical draw. But Anand has to make sure no blunder #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Magnus plays for tomorrow as well as today. Tiring out the older player with long games can't hurt! #CarlsenAnand
— Mig Greengard (@chessninja) November 17, 2014
70...bxc4 leads to a drawn R+N vs R endgame by force, but Anand needs to calculate the line accurately #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
66.Nd7+ Ka5 67.Re4 White changed the dynamic of the game. However not sure if it's enough to win w/ accurate play from Anand #CarlsenAnand
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
65. Re7+ Kb6 Magnus has to be careful as Anand's king can move up #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
GM Agdestein suggesting that Magnus should "go back & forth for a few more hours". #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
(For newbies, back in the pre-super-computer days, ~1994, long chess games were often adjourned to next day. Players/teams would analyze.
— Mig Greengard (@chessninja) November 17, 2014
65.Re7 looks powerful. #CarlsenAnand
— Yelena Dembo (@yelenadembo) November 17, 2014
I predicted a Carlsen grind earlier, but now I don't see how he can win it. Good that I am not in Magnus' chair now! #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
The game is likely to last beyond 100 moves, and there's an outside chance it might get to 200 moves.#CarlsenAnand #seeyouontheotherside
— Jonathan Rowson (@Jonathan_Rowson) November 17, 2014
VG reporting that Carlsen went to speak with the arbiter #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
For a game which started out as "relatively quick & easy draw" Anand complicated things, now heading toward long suffering #CarlsenAnand
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
I was just going to say that to be successful in chess, one needs to enjoy ANY position on the board, even if you are worse #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
Carlsen seems to have the ideal mix of Jack Frost's playfulness and a 15th century Grand Inquisitor's patience for breaking every cartilage.
— Olimpiu Di Luppi (@olimpiuurcan) November 17, 2014
Unless Anand blunders, you can safely go out for a nice walk, return and find them still shuffling the pieces back and forth #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
"He really isn't planning anything concrete currently." Svidler using 7 words when "faffing about" will do.
— Mark Crowther (@MarkTWIC) November 17, 2014
Carlsen trying to bore Anand to death now. This game may take another 150 moves or so. #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
These are key things to remember: If R+N v R then draw. If Rooks off the board, white wins. #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Svidler and Nepo now starting to find dangerous ideas for White, and think defence more unpleasant than they first believed. #CarlsenAnand
— Jonathan Tisdall gmjtis@thatnewblueplace (@GMjtis) November 17, 2014
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#CarlsenAnand Game 7. Whilst the game is quietly trolling along in this endgame we should remember if Anand loses it’s virtually match over.
— Mark Crowther (@MarkTWIC) November 17, 2014
46. Kc3 Rh4 47. Kb2 Rh2 I think this is a mind game by Magnus to make Anand think he will repeat :) #carlsenanand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
GM Agdestein: "Saving a draw in an inferior position can often give the same good feeling as if you had won the game." #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
"This game will be really, really long. The longest of the match." "Magnus will play this more or less forever." Ian Nepomniachtchi
— Mark Crowther (@MarkTWIC) November 17, 2014
Perhaps, White can arrange a position like pawn c4, Nd5, Re7, but the pin on the 2nd is a problem now. #CarlsenAnand
— Yelena Dembo (@yelenadembo) November 17, 2014
Wow! What an endgame :) Looks like much better for white, but not easy to find a target. #CarlsenAnand
— Yelena Dembo (@yelenadembo) November 17, 2014
GM Agdestein: "It would be quite impressive by Anand if he manages to draw this." #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
38. Nc3 a6 39. Re4 Rh2+ 40. Kc1 Players made the time control. This is the fortress Anand wants to set up. #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
A wild guess that Magnus will push this until the very end, and then eventually Anand will crack under for the pressure. #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
The ideas are simply. If rooks are off the board, white wins. If R+N vs R the draw #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14 pic.twitter.com/QhjGzVH3HZ
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Magnus must do everything he can to maintain his pawns #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Basically, Anand is hoping to get to a R+N vs R endgame. If he can get this, then it is not difficult to draw @anandcarlsen14 #CarlsenAnand
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Seems like people are overestimating White's chances. The ending looks pretty drawish to me. #CarlsenAnand
— Fabiano Caruana (@FabianoCaruana) November 17, 2014
So far in this match Anand is going for the most direct/forcing lines even if they don't work out particularly well. Bad sign #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
WOW! Anand just sacrificed his bishop hoping it's enough for a draw. Comp evaluations don't mean anything here. #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
Neither giving up a piece for two pawns, nor simplifying into an endgame with connected passers for White looks appealing #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
30.Bxe5 fxe5 31.Rh5 Just as I pointed out earlier. It's a position Magnus can grind and put a lot of pressure #carlsenanand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
29...Rg8 This is not a lost position. But Anand is making things more difficult for himself @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Rg8-Bxe5-fxe5-Rh5-Rf8-Ke3-Bd5-Ne4-Bxe4-Kxe4-Rf4+ now Ke3 or Kxe5, Kxe5 seems winning after Rxf3-Ke6! #CarlsenAnand
— Teimour Radjabov (@rajachess) November 17, 2014
#CarlsenAnand Game 7 Carlsen has 1hr 21 minutes left to reach move 40. They're on move 28. Carlsen has ages to assess Anand's potential sac
— Mark Crowther (@MarkTWIC) November 17, 2014
28..Ne5 is a bold solution from Vishy. After 29Bxe5 fe 30.Rh5 his idea might be Bxg4 drawing, but 30.Ne4!? looks unpleasant.#CarlsenAnand
— Jonathan Rowson (@Jonathan_Rowson) November 17, 2014
This allows Magnus with strong play with kingside passed pawns #carlsenanand @anandcarlsen14
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
I vote for 28...Bd5 #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14 then b6 and c6. Make white push
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
With 28.Ng3 White's idea is Nh5, Bxc7 and Nf4 with a fork. But potentially both rook and knight endgames look drawish #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
27...c5 to prevent 28. Nd4 attacking the bishop which protects the knight on f7. Now, Magnus can bring his knight to g3 #carlsenanand
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Magnus has the better side of equality, but after 26...Kd8 27.Nf5 the imbalances mean there's a faint whiff of a 3rd result.#CarlsenAnand
— Jonathan Rowson (@Jonathan_Rowson) November 17, 2014
I dont like 25...Nf7 because it allows 26.Ne3-f5. Maybe 25...Bd7!? is a valid option, how is white going to make progress? #CarlsenAnand
— Erwin l'Ami (@erwinlami) November 17, 2014
The players made around 25 moves in 20 minutes. They're well prepared #CarlsenAnand @anandcarlsen14 Magnus will squeeze, Anand will hold.
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) November 17, 2014
Already into the endgame, but Magnus is going to play on for a while. #CarlsenAnand
— Tarjei J. Svensen (@TarjeiJS) November 17, 2014
Maybe my article on game seven will write itself. Berlin Draw! and err that's it.
— Mark Crowther (@MarkTWIC) November 17, 2014
Many top level games in this variation. Draw is most likely result. #CarlsenAnand
— Harikrishna (@HariChess) November 17, 2014
The position after 18...Nh4 occurred 10 times. 9 draws and Bacrot defeated Efimenko as Black. Anand - Nakamura, 2011, 1/2-1/2 #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
#CarlsenAnand Game 7. "White wins about 1 out of 5 here. Loses none." Svidler.
— Mark Crowther (@MarkTWIC) November 17, 2014
Magnus is playing safe and solid - slight edge and a bit of suffering for black, but usually this ends in a draw. #CarlsenAnand
— Fabiano Caruana (@FabianoCaruana) November 17, 2014
A very trendy line in the Berlin. Lots of top-level games have been played in it recently. Anand employed it for both sides #CarlsenAnand
— Natalia Pogonina (@Pogonina) November 17, 2014
Well, if anyone knows how to make this look unpleasant for Black, it is presumably Magnus. #CarlsenAnand
— Jonathan Tisdall gmjtis@thatnewblueplace (@GMjtis) November 17, 2014
Well I was right about 1.e4 e5 but I didn't really expect a Berlin Endgame! What new idea will Magnus show?! #CarlsenAnand
— Tom Rendle (@TERendle) November 17, 2014
Vishy chooses Berlin. This is going to be very interesting. #CarlsenAnand
— Luv (@KumarLuv) November 17, 2014
Hold it together Vishy!
Preview A lot can happen in the coming days at the World Chess Championship, underway at Sochi in Russia, even though reigning champion Magnus Calsen from Norway is in the lead against Indian challenger Viswanathan Anand, say experts. “The games in the coming days between Carlsen and Anand will be evenly fought. Carlsen will continue to play for a win,” World No.23 and Indian Grandmaster P. Harikrishna told IANS Sunday adding that Anand still has a chance to go for the title. World No.7 and Grandmaster Anish Giri told IANS that “so far Anand seemed still somewhat shaky but Carlsen didn’t look at his best either, as was clear from the last game where they both missed a tactic that they normally would never miss”. However, Harikrishna does not largely agree with Giri on the aspect of Anand’s shakiness. [caption id=“attachment_1806801” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File photo of Vishy Anand. AP[/caption] “True the sixth game was not good for Anand which he lost. But in Rounds 3, 4 and 5 he played very well. Anand is playing normally and trying to win every game,” Harikrishna said. Indian Grandmaster R.B. Ramesh told IANS: “Looking back at the six games that were played, Anand is playing fast and taking risks unlike the way he played in 2013 in Chennai during their first title clash.” Referring to Anand’s 26th move when he was presented with an opportunity of converting the difficult game into a win Saturday, Ramesh said: “We normally trust our opponents that they would not make such wrong moves.” Harikrishna said: “Generally such blunders do happen in a game. It is difficult to explain why Carlsen made that wrong move and why Anand was not able to spot the opportunity presented to him." Adding further, Harikrishna said a player’s mind will be on certain positional pattern present on the board and it will not be able to see other options. Experts are also of the view perhaps Carlsen is feeling the pressure of Anand’s playing style and hence made a wrong move Saturday. Giri and Ramesh said the match is currently in favour of Carlsen while Harikrishna said a lot can happen in the remaining rounds. According to Ramesh, if Anand loses one more round then it could be said the match is over in favour of the champion. “Anand has to have a complicated game and should not go for exchange of pieces, more particularly the queen during the initial stages of a game,” Ramesh said while Giri said: “Carlsen has to keep on doing what he is doing and try to survive his black games, as his preparation is clearly not at the level of Anand. “Anand is in a difficult position right now, he has to forget about the blunder, have a good rest and bounce back with fighting chess,” Giri added. With 3.5 points at the end of the sixth game, Carlsen has one point lead over Anand’s 2.5 points. Carlsen will have the advantage of playing white Monday and will make the first move. It will be interesting to see how Anand, now a wounded tiger, would respond to that. IANS
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