Only with a lot of skill and a little luck, managed to world champion Magnus Carlsen, to avoid a backlog against Fabiano Caruana. In the eighth game of the world chess championship, both players put all the risk.
Fabiano Caruana: The Challenger spurned a good Chance to take the lead
After the first moves it was clear: This time, Fabiano Caruana goes All the way. For the first Time, an American, headed to a open variation of the Sicilian defence – a sequence of moves, when both sides are less on security and more on attack and counter-attack. An adventurous course of the game. Soon, a white knight is an urge in the position of Magnus Carlsen, who sent, in return, the pawns in front of his king forward to attack. “I had the impression that I always play the sharpest way, and then a good output had to hope,” said Carlsen after the game.
World Champions under pressure
While the Norwegian title defender organised and a lot of time spent on the precipice, standing on his counter, Caruana is once more on his good preparation. An advantage for the Challenger, the sensed his Chance. The key position of this exciting game reached the two currently best players in the world in 24. Train. Caruana decided to make a preventive move of his rook pawn, instead of playing immediately more aggressive to the front. This Carlsen opened up the opportunity to stabilize his position. In the result, Carlsen was able to fight most of the characters and his tower to activate, so that the counterparties in the 38. Train the draw sealed.
“I’m disappointed, because I had a very promising Position with many opportunities,” said Caruana after the game. Conversely, the world champion seemed relieved: “it was a tough game, in which Caruana has all the chances had. I’m happy that I survived.” The eighth draw in the eighth game of Carlsen has avoided a backlog that he would have against the strong performances Caruana probably hard to still be able to offset.
Who has the better nerves?
After a day of rest, the ninth round of this very balanced world title fight is on Wednesday. A total of twelve games will be played in London. Carlsen announced to do everything to get the white pieces are finally in a better position. Criticism of his second, preparing the openings, not to let it: “The mistakes I make,” said the world champion. But it is clear that Caruana’s Team has so far worked out better ideas for the first trains. Carlsen’s helpers have two labour-intensive nights.