Again a draw in London: After five rounds, it is now 2,5:2,5 for the world chess championship. Boredom came this time, however, in the case of the chess fans: From the outset, Board was happening on the chess a lot.
Interesting variant: Magnus Carlsen in charge, but without a win
After six moves, it was clear that both players had made this time, to go All out. With a pawn sacrifice – a so-called Gambit – Fabiano Caruana immediately for voltage on the Board. For the sacrificed pawns of the Americans, received a lot of space for his characters, the back squared up, Carlsen’s king to the body. It quickly turned out, however, that the world champion had looked at this aggressive lineup during the preparation very carefully. Carlsen’s stuck in turn two farmers in business, and was now even more active position. “The opening went very well for me,” said the Norwegian after the game, “because only I had the chances to get an advantage”.
Missed Opportunity
Fabiano Caruana: The Prudent Defender
These opportunities could not take advantage of Magnus Carlsen in the fifth game of the world title fight. Although he managed to swap the ladies, and to send his king actively to the front. But once again, Fabiano Caruana proved to be a prudent defender. “I never had the feeling to be worse,” was his assessment. The analysis after the game showed, however, that Carlsen might have been able to get more out of the position. Instead, laughed at the game, so that after 34 moves the draw has been acknowledged.
In London, it is after the fifth draw in a row now 2,5:2,5. Overall, the two best players in the world play up to 26. November 2018 twelve games against each other. There is no winner, there will be a rapid chess duel. It should come to that, Carlsen as a huge favorite against Caruana, who thinks a little longer and less to be chess feeling leaves.
Carlsen twice now with White
The world Cup is so far characterised by the fact that more of the black players, were able to build pressure and win chances received. Normally, this is different: Who makes the white stones on the first train, has a slight advantage. Take advantage of can Magnus Carlsen now, finally, because in the next two rounds he starts with White. “It is obvious that my game with White still has potential to move up,” said the world Champions self-critical with a view to the next games. For Carlsen in this title fight yet not everything runs smoothly, also showed his answer to the journalists question, who is your role model in chess: “I am,” was the not-entirely-serious response of the world champion, “but in the Form of three or four years ago!”.