Anand-Carlsen

FM krstulov_alex
| Nov 11, 2013
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| 22 comments

On Wcc after round 2 the result is 1-1 by 2 draw. First game is ended after 16 and second after 25 move. Why not play Carlsen for win? I think Carlsen's tactic is win at end, not at start. Or he can't win, because he is not better than Anand? Write your tip here!

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3 years ago
policarpo

Carlsen was resilient.
3 years ago
policarpo

I think Anand missed a chance to open 1-0. Seemed best material in the game and positional.Game 3
3 years ago
bolshevikhellraiser

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3 years ago
smarty715

Safe play, stare and dare, 11 draws. Then in game 12 Carlsen goes in for the kill. Wins it like a walk-off homer in baseball. (I don't really think this is how it will play out, but it would be dramatic!)

Honestly, the question is who will take the first risk? And will it result in reward?
3 years ago
fireballz

it looks simple
3 years ago
HydroTherapy1952

"Softly softly catchee monkey"

Kipling
3 years ago
badr2004

thanks Im no spike english
3 years ago
FM krstulov_alex

Because you are is from india. :)
3 years ago
Sutirtha11

The more the match progresses anand has a better chance
3 years ago
Strobs88

Game 1 or Game 2 were less boring than people are giving them credit for. Anand came out swinging and in both games and was either forced to take draws or concede weaknesses.
3 years ago
Bershevsky

I expect brilliance from Carlsen! But so far only boredom for 1st 2 games. Hey just a question. What happens if all games are drawn? Anand retains his title?
3 years ago
GarryAlekhine

anand tries to take a draw not carlsen,because he repeat moves first!
3 years ago
spikestars

start baring those fangs and start showing the world what they want to see
3 years ago
ABS-Russell

They both already alluded to the reason why they're playing how they are. With the format of 12 games a single loss is very close to losing the entire event. And looking at it from a different perspective - you can't "not win" if you don't lose. It will end up like the Gelfand-Anand match. Boring draws until one players blunders away a game at which point they'll both go insane for different reasons. The player on bottom for obvious reasons, the player on top having to deal with the psychological stress of being ahead.
3 years ago
Redman

I think you are all over-thinking this. Clearly they are just sparring at this stage, they will start to land some blows later in the match. Carlsen needs to make the age advantage count and tire Anand out with long drawn out games. Anand seems to have better preparation but I still favour Calsen to win - just!
3 years ago
pwnsrppl2

He has played two unexpected openings, which Anand and his team will now have to work hard to prepare for on short notice. This is a strategic move to increase Anand's workload and eat up resources to work on whatever variations Carlsen has planned next. Anand, meanwhile has tipped his hand that he is prepared to play 1.e4 and 1...d5 positions. Carlsen would have preferred both games were long, gruelling games to tire Anand. But he has scored a psychological blow to Anand. On a side note, it is completely unfair to play WCC match in one player's country, and especially unfare to allow the spectators to applaud their hometown favorite as he moves. They should be ejected immediately.