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Oh wow, the games lasted 5-6 hours on average. I though the normal time is 0.5-1.5 hour for a game. The players level of concentration must be immense.
by deletes 13y ago
Oh wow, the games lasted 5-6 hours on average. I though the normal time is 0.5-1.5 hour for a game. The players level of concentration must be immense.
- gk1 13y agoA tournament game that lasts just 1.5 hours would be considered a very short game. My longest tournament game was 6 hours. Maintaining razor-sharp focus for that amount of time is incredibly difficult.
- richardw 13y agoOne of Carlsen's advantages is that he can keep focused after others have become tired and start making mistakes. At elite level where everyone is able to last many hours, this must be quite a feat. I've seen him referred to as a "grinder".
- petegrif 13y agoThat's why modern players train so hard physically. It is an enormous physical strain. GM King makes this very point in his concluding remarks about the last game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9h1UqIcrUw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9h1UqIcrUw He agrees that the purely physical advantage of Carlsen is starting to tell.