The third round of the world chess championship in London went without a winner to the end. After an exciting game, Norway’s world champion Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana (USA) agreed to a draw.
Cooler Fabiano Caruana: The Challenger can stand up to the pressure of the world champion
Black is the new White in this chess world Cup. Also in the third round of the suit was not sufficient advantage of the white pieces, in order to achieve something countable. On the contrary, As in the two rounds before the white player had to defend himself at the end. As world champion Carlsen had this time taken in the second half of the game, back in command. “This was very unpleasant,” said his opponent Caruana, “because I had to sit down on Carlsen’s many ideas apart.”
Voltage before the time control
The game reached its critical Moment just before the time control in 40. Train. Carlsen sent his knight forward and put his opponents to psychological pressure. Because Caruana had to decide in the few remaining minutes, whether he fight Carlsen’s horse, or it is in its position of penetration. But Caruana remained even more cool, hit his runners the meddlesome Springer and then simplified the position. With Success: In The 49. Train it came to the re-conclusion of peace between the two best chess players in the world.
“Magnus, I could have got quite a torture for a little longer,” concluded the visibly relaxed Caruana at a press conference. The world champion was presented after the game for even less pleased: He had been at the beginning of something even worse, said the Norwegian, then its position had become increasingly more pleasant. “But I have played too impatient,” said Carlsen, “therefore I am now at the end a little disappointed.”
Waiting for the first victory
With the third draw it is now 1,5:1,5 in London. Winner is, who is the first to reach 6.5 points. Draw games are in the top-level chess is not uncommon, and at the world Championships especially common, as the players go, well prepared in the Competition, and to lurk just at the beginning of the fight, rather on mistakes of the opponent. So it is this time: The Match was just kind of “fixed”, described Magnus Carlsen, the situation after the third match in London. This Tuesday the fourth. Then Carlsen can start with the white pieces. His assistants – the support of powerful computers – will try him overnight a couple of new ideas. Perhaps then, to get hold of than the first, with the advantage of a full point.