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Game Information
Wednesday, November 23rd
11:00 AM PST - 1:00 PM CST - 2:00 PM EST - 7:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
Finally, the World Chess Championship Match 2016 is underway! Through eight games, Magnus has 3.5 and Sergey has 4.5 points!
Finally, the World Chess Championship Match 2016 is underway! Through eight games, Magnus has 3.5 and Sergey has 4.5 points!
GAME 9!
Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin
Round 8 of the World Championship match, played yesterday, turned into a dramatic encounter. In what looked like a quite peaceful position Carlsen went on to make a series of risky decisions, pressing hard for a win. Near the end of the game he had a draw in sight by perpetual check, but turned it down, continuing with his risky strategy of playing for a win at all costs.
At this point of the game, he was in time trouble, which might be part of the reason for his risky strategy. Or maybe all the complaints about too many draws finally got to him? Whatever the reason, this backfired horribly, and after some accurate moves from Karjakin, he became the victim of a vicious counterattack.
As if this was not enough for dramatic effect, Carlsen then sat down for the press conference, but suddenly got upset, and got up and left the room. This is a breach of the contract terms with Fide, and he might be fined for it! There has been quite a storm in the Norwegian press, and he has been branded as a bad loser. This is not going to help his peace of mind facing this very important 9th game of the match, with only four games remaining of the 12 game match.
It is anyone's guess what is going on with Magnus at the moment; he seems out of balance somehow, and he is definitely not playing at his best. He has previously shown signs of being vulnerable to media attention, for instance, he plays worse when he is in Norway, where he is treated more like a rock star. Also, I think Karjaki's stubborn defense has frustrated him.
So the question is, what will Carlsen do in Game 9? Will he try to strike back immediately? Or will he follow conventional wisdom in these match situations, to recover with a quick draw?
Magnus Carlsen
Basic Information
Carlsen in 2016 Chess Olympiad
Full name: Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
Birthplace: Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway
Born: 30 November 1990 (age 25)
Title: Grandmaster (2004)
World Champion: 2013–present
FIDE Rating: 2853 (November 2016)
Peak Rating: 2882 (May 2014)
Ranking: No. 1 (July 2016)
Peak Ranking: No. 1 (January 2010)
Sergey Karjakin
Basic Information
Birth: January 12, 1990 (age 26)
Birthplace: Simferopol on the Crimean Peninsula
Title: Grandmaster
FIDE Rating: 2772 (September 2016)
Peak Rating: 2788 (July 2011)
The Matchup
Chess World Championship Information
The 12-game match is planned to take place between 11–30 November in the renovated Fulton Market Building (formerly Fulton Fish Market) in the South Street Seaport in New York City,[4] with the two contestants competing for a prize fund of at least 1 million euros (US$1.1m).[5] If the score is tied after 12 games, a four-game rapid chess match will be played, then five two-game matches of blitz chess if necessary, and finally, an Armageddon game will be used to break the tie. (Regulations 3.7).[2]
Although the comprehensive effect of the venture is yet to be seen, Agon has proclaimed: "The world chess championship in New York will be the first in any sport to be broadcast in 360-degree virtual reality (VR)."[6][7] Previous comments about the August 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony VR experience were mixed.
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