What can we say about Carlsen? He gets it done again so far in Biel. There is no limit to what this kid can do.
GM Carlsen (2775) – GM Bacrot (2691) [D43]
22.07.2008 / Biel – Round 3
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 7.e3 Be7 8.Qc2 Nh5 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.0–0–0 Nb6 11.h3 Be6 12.Bd3 0–0–0 13.Kb1 Kb8 14.Nd2 g6 15.Nb3 Ng7 16.f3 Bf5 17.Bxf5 Nxf5 18.Rhe1 Nc4 19.Qc1 Qg5 20.g4 Ng7 21.f4 Qh4 22.e4 Qxh3 23.exd5 cxd5 24.Nc5 Ne6 25.b3 Nxc5 26.dxc5 Na5 27.b4 Nc4 28.Nxd5 Na3+ 29.Ka1 Rhe8 30.c6 bxc6 31.Qxc6 White wins 1–0
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He’s almost catching up with Anand. Nice job.
Bacrot played terribly in time trouble. He was better most of the game, but after 25.-Nxc5? and 27.- Nc4?? he went from +0.5 to -5.0
A collapse and a gift to Magnus.
“He was better most of the game”
No he wasn’t. The game was very even for a good while. Then Magnus sac’ed his h-pawn in order to take control in the centre. And that’s exactly what happened.
“A collapse and a gift to Magnus”
A gift? Magnus deliberately kept the position dynamic and tactical, instead of exchanging and simplifying the game, which would have made it easier for Bacrot to play for a draw.
Bacrot did make some serious mistakes in the end, but if Magnus had chosen a calmer approach, those mistakes would most likely have not happened. Magnus kept the pressure up and Bacrot made mistakes in time trouble. He had only a few minutes left, while Magnus had over 30 mins.
King Magnus!
And his court:
Peon Kramnik
Peon Topa
Peon Chucky
Peon …
Carlsen will be virtual rating 2800.0 if he wins his next game!
No question who is going to be the dominating player in the near future. He will be crowned before he is 25. Could be as early as the next cycle before he is 20.
I wonder why the live top ratings list hasn’t been updated for Biel?
I wonder how much of Carlsen’s success is psychological – his opponents get freaked out at having to face him? Of course he’s a very, very strong player, I’m not saying he isn’t. It seems like it could be much the same thing that Bobby Fischer had going for him: everyone was scared of him.
The scary thing is if he dominates everyone like this for next year or two…
He’s young and might very well get bored of chess. I know I’d be bored if I could beat everyone in the world at such a young age. Might want to try something different with my life.
anon 1:58:00 PM CDT
All the live rating list was daily calculation. It is very easy to calculate Carlsen’s virtual rating each round. eg use this site or chessbase http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4776 to find each player’s rating, then use the table b at http://www.fide.com/component/handbook/?view=article&id=75 to work out the expected score, then add 10 times (Carlsen’s score less his expected score) to his current virtual rating.
eg he has virtual 2796.4 now, but is rated 2775, his next opponent is Onischuk 2670, difference 105, expected score by table b is 0.64, so if he wins his next game,
his new virtual rating is:
2796.4 + 10 (1-0.64) = 2800.0
He’s young and might very well get bored of chess. I know I’d be bored if I could beat everyone in the world at such a young age. Might want to try something different with my life.
He can always play the computers and defend the human honor! 🙂
“A collapse and a gift to Magnus”
I keep hearing about these “gifts” top players keep giving to Magnus, and only to Magnus.
I’m starting to think his style of play might have something to do with it.
Anonymous said…
He’s young and might very well get bored of chess. I know I’d be bored if I could beat everyone in the world at such a young age. Might want to try something different with my life.
-According to interviews given in Norway lately, he seems very keen to continue his carrier in chess. Besides the pay is very good. He will earn millions of $$$ if he keeps on like this for the next 10 years.
Also, there will always be new talents coming and trying to beat him. The margins are quite small in todays top level chess, so if he wins the throne, he will be busy defending it.
I look forward to watch Magnus play for many many years…
I’m telling you-It’s the orange juice! 🙂
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#2 Carlsen 2796.4 +21.4
#2 in the world and only 3.7 points needed to pass Anand!
Unbelievable!
“Besides the pay is very good. He will earn millions of $$$ if he keeps on like this for the next 10 years.”
Last year he earned well over $500.000. Not bad for a 17 year old 🙂
NOtice in the picture how everyone is afraid to touch Magnus?
Calm down guys. Magnus WAS extremely lucky yesterday. He was lost, but Bacrot turned a winning position to a totally lost game from move 25 to the grotesque move 29. None less than Kasparov seems to agree that Bacrot was much better until the total collapse unworthy a titled player. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4778
Sorry about the blasfemi 🙂
Bacrot was somewhat objectivly better, but Rybka says it’s only about -0,3, that’s far from winning. If you take the time situation into consideration it becomes evident Bacrot had very small winning chances.
Calm down guys. Magnus WAS extremely lucky yesterday. clock 7:18 am
I dont agreed wiht you!
Magnus play wery sharp and make his opponent too spend much time.
in chess, the time is valuable,And if Etienne Bacrot have make nd6 is still hard fight in bad time!
ending Says = if Magnus play re5.
last but not least, even Kasparov would not be able to keep it in such a short time
Knightonranden
Magnus was lucky with both his wins. Opponents are a bit scared now of the young promising player. That’s how it often goes. In a few years he will have to cope with young pretenders and then he don’t get many free points by silly blunders or wild decissions like nowadays.
Hmm, by that logic maybe I should sign up my 10 year old son for the tournament.
All of his opponent (including Carlsen) will get scared and will give him the points.
If he doesn’t have the genes of his mother when it comes to thinking, then it’s no use.