Seven hours of Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana had a duel with a lot of UPS and Downs. At the end there was a result, the Challenger can forward as the champion of the world.
Long hours of Brooding: Carlsen against Caruana
“In terms of entrepreneurial chess battles, it was already a good Start,” said Magnus Carlsen after the game and made it clear how he wants to tackle the defense of his title in the next few weeks. Because his very first train, a fight in direction of as a very strong perceived competitors: Carlsen was selected as a particularly aggressive well-known Sicilian defence. Black is based directly on the counter-attack, and is ready to take risks in buying. Fabiano Caruana, the Champion caught with this strategy, apparently, on the wrong foot. Because of the US-American with Italian roots, who is competing for the first Time in a world Cup final, used from the Start, more of time, but without a benefit promise to Plan and brainstorm. “I’ve lost the thread and had to switch quickly to defense,” said Caruana, the Situation.
Carlsen awards multiple chances to win
In a typical Carlsen game, in the champion built up systematically pressure, but the possible Knock-Out missed. The two rivals from exchanged, more and more figures to the Norwegian Champion at the end of a farmer on the Board, but hardly any chance of victory. For Carlsen it was, however, no reason to smoke quickly, the peace pipe, Instead of in a draw comply maneuvered Carlsen for two hours with his tower back and forth – in the hope that Caruana would make a mistake.
Fabiano Caruana: The Challenger saved in the first round of the draw
The always Laidback Americans kept the Overview, so that Carlsen in the 115. Train in the inevitable draw agreed. “It went pretty well, but the result shows that I must increase,” says Carlsen.
With the opening game of the world chess championship in London. Even if Carlsen is likely to about the missed victory a little annoyed, he made Caruana clearly how difficult it in the next few weeks will be to him the title to take off. Already this Saturday (10.11.2018) will show whether he can handle in front of the two, the seven-hour kick-off ordeal better. The championship Match will be 12 games. The winner is whoever reaches 6.5 points.
Internet Transmission problems
As in the case of the world Cup two years ago, the website of the organizers provided during the first game of Trouble with the chess fans. Confusing Design and technical flaws, were the points of criticism. After all, $ 20 will have to pay the spectators for the official Transfer of the world Cup – there are, in addition to the Live images of the game, the explanations of the best chess player of all time, the Hungarian Judith Polgar. The art piece, commenting on the action on the chess Board for experts as well as laypeople alike understand to be in London. Whether it but with this offer, and the wobbly technology, the world chess Federation FIDE and its organization, the company “World Chess” will be able to earn money, it remains to be seen.