In game 8 with the white pieces, Carlsen over estimated his position and over pushed. He blundered before the first time control and got into a lost position. Luckily for him, Karjakin returned the favor in time pressure and...
Karjakin cracked the Carlsen wall
World Chess Championship: Where the First Eight Games Were Decided Challenger Sergey Karjakin breaks a run of draws against World Champion Magnus Carlsen in Game 8 and now sits two points from a huge upset By JONATHAN ZALMAN Nov....
Carlsen – Karjakin game 8 LIVE Commentary!
Carlsen – Karjakin (game 8) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Not something overly aggressive. Carlsen tries to get out of the main lines. In WC a lot of mind games come into play. Karjakin is thinking on...
New opening ended in a fizzle in game 7
New opening, familiar result as Carlsen, Karjakin draw in chess world title match By David R. Sands – The Washington Times – Sunday, November 20, 2016 Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin tried a new opening but got a familiar result...
Political undertone at World Championship in NY City?
Political undertones still lurk at World Chess Championships Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin are engaged in fierce competition in New York Bryan Armen Graham in New York Chess has dropped almost completely from the public eye in the four...
Karjakin – Carlsen game 7 LIVE Commentary!
Karjakin – Carlsen game 7 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 We have a new opening, Slav! This is the first time Karjakin plays 1. d4 in this match! 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 We have the Meran variation. 4… a6...
Karjakin – Carlsen game 6 LIVE Commentary!
How will Carlsen handle this game? He over pushed and was in big trouble. For the first time in the match, he was visibly upset after the game. He will have black this game as well as in game...
Carlsen – Karjakin game 5 LIVE Commentary
Carlsen missed winning chances in game 3 and 4. He will have white in game 5 but black in game 6 and 7. So he needs to make something happen today. Carlsen – Karjakin (game 5) 1. e4 e5...