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Fabi had no real chances for counterplay any time soon. This is why playing on for at least 5 more moves would have been advantageous. Virtually guaranteed fabi
by mindgam3 8y ago
Fabi had no real chances for counterplay any time soon. This is why playing on for at least 5 more moves would have been advantageous. Virtually guaranteed fabi would accept a draw even if Carlsen makes no headway given Fabi having burned a few more minutes on the clock.
- hackinthebochs 8y agoFabi wasn't looking for counterplay, he was looking to secure his king. If he managed to do so in a few moves, he would have less to lose by playing on than Magnus. Giving Fabi a chance to fend off Magnus' attack only increases the chance that Fabi plays on.