You cannot compare Kasparov (a multi-time world champ), with Carlson who has yet to win his first. When he reaches Kasparov's rating and number of world championships...then we can begin that conversation.

You cant be serious Staggerlee...no 1 will forget Kasparov because of Carlsen..What a ridiculous thing to say Kasparov is a chess god and he always will be I mean Carlsen has the support of the whole world Kasparov's own country didnt even support him talk about pressure and yet he still manage to achieve greatness...its just like guitarists they all need to go through the likes of Jimi Hendrix,Eric Clapton and even they had to pay there respects to those b4 them The golden era is over and Kasparov ruled it...If Magnus played in Kasparovs era he would have been made to look like a begginer just like the rest of them.

Kasparov is a chess god and I think some of you guys are being a little disrespectful...yes Magnus is exceptional but so was Kasparov and I dont think his trying to take away Carlsens spotlight they are two peas in a pod personality wise and chess wise and thats why Kasparov has offered his help because he sees himself in young Magnus and Magnus on the other hand would Idolize Kasparov...Together they are a force 2 reckon with and this is good 4 world chess because every1 needs to up there standards....SHOW KASPAROV SOME RESPECT I THINK HE DESERVES IT......DONT YOU.

Go Carlsen...beat 'em all...

Kphlash: 58...Rd3 59.d7 and now what?

59...Rxd5 dxe8(Q) wins, 59...Bxd7 60.Rxd7 a piece up for White, 59...Ke7 60.dxe8(Q)+.

@Konstantyn aside from gaining a major for 2 minors, it moves blacks strongest pieces away from the king if he takes the bishop. The queen move on 38 was to guard the f file before black could get his queen there. Mostly I think he was trying to move the rook and/or the queen out of range to defend the king. The rook was guarding the 7th rank and the queen was in a good place to move out and attack or defend just about anything on either side, carlsen had enough to win on the kingside even down the minor piece.

Mcshane Blundered on move 58 IMO. If he had moved Rd3 instead of Kf5 he would have  taken that pawn and been ahead. Unless i missed a mate move by carlsen to force Kf5 as a propholatic move -this game could have turned out differently, but im pretty sure carlsen could have still taken it

Can anyone  explain me the following Carlsens move---37.Bb6 Rb6 38.Qf2 Bb5!?

channet, I disagree with you about kasparov making a mistake. He is actually doing the single thing that won't take anything from his legacy. Imagine Carlsen and Kasparov having no association whatsoever and Carlsen bringing down his records, reaching a 2900 rating etc. That would put him second place in history. But now, if Carlsen does that under his tutelage, it will only add another victory to his career.

by the way, there's no deep blue anymore, and against modern engines no one has a chance. And Kramnik had also lost to deep fritz 10 when he was champion.

To Channet:  I don't think Kasparov has hurt himself at all by training Carlsen.  I think 1. Kasparov's legacy is sealed, no one will forget him because of Carlsen.  and 2. He saw Carlsen's great talent, saw that he would be a legend too, and training Carlsen actually gives Kasparov a share of Carlsen's prestige now.  Everyone will say that Carlsen was great, and that training with Kasparov made him even greater.  I don't think you can go wrong by associating yourself with greatness.  Now even if Carlsen breaks Kasparov's records, he will have done it with Kasparov's help!  Which is no knock at all to Kasparov.

If thr is no one on par with carlsen anytime soon, he could  build a dominance in chess soon just like kasparov. kramnik cmon buck up soon i like u too

by training carlsen, kasprov did the worst to himself itself(although he is capable of himself wether got trained or not)he will overcome kasparov of being youngest world champion and other heights he achieved in his carrier ina short span itself,also his training reduced the mile of his journey,one thing i would like to c in carlsen carrier is a match btw deep blue and how it sets out(remember kasparov is only the plyr as a world champ who lost to computer),as a world champ anand chances r now too short and hold his title back now

Carlsen might also have played 38 Bc4 (had McShane taken the N with 37 ...dxc5), with the deadly threat of 39 d6+.  Give McShane credit for finding the great resource 37 ... Rg3! which almost saved the game.

The comment about Carlsen and Rybka is funny.  The guy is performing at times at a level at which he should give Rybka pawn and move!

Adams would definitely have had a better chance to win with 39 Re4, retaining his outside passer and leaving Nakamura with three isolanis to defend.  At any rate, the defense would have been much more tedious and unpleasant.

Airbus and Sysiphus,

I don't think that this is evidence of cheating, I think this is evidence of how the new generation of GMs are training.  Karpov and Kasparov trained with other GMs, but more and more, modern players, especially at the highest levels, are training with engines, and using computers for analysis.  This, of course, serves only to make the human player stronger at a faster rate.  This, I think, explains why there are so many good young players out there.  (EX. isn't Kramnick under 30?)

About 47 Nc5.

The Carlsen army is looking unstoppable.  Carlsen is building the mystique that the best players of any sport have, which is the heir of invincibility.

To beat Kramnik and McShane the way he did would make me very very very scared if I were in that tournament.  But what is there to fear right?  So if you play and lose to the future world champion, then there really isn't too much to be ashamed about

Good show carlsen!!

47.Nc5!! What a fantastic move.

FoxLisk, 47...dxc5?? loses to d6. Black has to move the queen allowing white to fork the king and rook with his bishop

Can someone explain to my feeble mind why in the first game Black does not play 47...dxc5?