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OMG SPOILERS But seriously, I was following this like a TV show, kind of hoping Anand would win for the extra drama it would create. Congrats to Carlsen, clea

by cheepin 12y ago

OMG SPOILERS But seriously, I was following this like a TV show, kind of hoping Anand would win for the extra drama it would create. Congrats to Carlsen, clearly an amazing player but... #Caruana2016

vowelless 12y ago
You could virtually hear the nerves cracking on move 27. I feel like this game will be burned in my brain for a long time and serve as a constant reminder to think objectively in moments of stress.
- nullmove 12y ago
  I can't imagine Anand ever playing Rb4 in any other situation except this one. Earlier on the move b5 was truly spectacular and gave Black the edge, I think this is the first time Anand gained such a dynamic initiative over Carlsen in this whole match (barring the game he won). Also Carlsen was short on time, I mean so was Anand himself but with one game left this was a now or never kind of moment. On the whole I feel that Rb4 was more of a hopeful and deliberate gamble (as in he knew what he was getting into) than an actual nervous breakdown.
  - sabertaylor2 12y ago
    This approach is what chess pedagogue, Dan Heisman, would call "hope chess." Which is in contrast to the superior approach of full calculations.
    - vowelless 12y ago
      Exactly. I am not a rated player but dabbled in chess throughout my youth. One lesson I learned that stood out is to always avoid "hope chess" (although Josh Waitzkin articulated it in a different way). Even when playing with weaker opponents, always play as if you are playing a top rated GM. This was an unnecessary gamble. He let the fact that he had to win the game cloud his judgement.
petegrif 12y ago
I agree. Caruana is a freak and he continues to get stronger.
asdfologist 12y ago
Why not 2015? WCC is held every year.
- mdemonic 12y ago
  Not from this year on.
- blaabjerg 12y ago
  2013/2014 was an exception. WCC has been held every other year for the last few years, and it will return to that now. Honestly I'm not quite sure why they decided to arrange the 2013 WCC in the first place. Every other year makes a lot of sense for different reasons, though. It allows the champion to be more active outside of the championship (not just prepare for the next one all the time), it allows for a proper candidates cycle, it makes it easier to find venues/sponsors, etc.

by cheepin 12y ago

OMG SPOILERS But seriously, I was following this like a TV show, kind of hoping Anand would win for the extra drama it would create. Congrats to Carlsen, clearly an amazing player but... #Caruana2016

vowelless 12y ago

You could virtually hear the nerves cracking on move 27. I feel like this game will be burned in my brain for a long time and serve as a constant reminder to think objectively in moments of stress.

nullmove 12y ago
I can't imagine Anand ever playing Rb4 in any other situation except this one. Earlier on the move b5 was truly spectacular and gave Black the edge, I think this is the first time Anand gained such a dynamic initiative over Carlsen in this whole match (barring the game he won). Also Carlsen was short on time, I mean so was Anand himself but with one game left this was a now or never kind of moment. On the whole I feel that Rb4 was more of a hopeful and deliberate gamble (as in he knew what he was getting into) than an actual nervous breakdown.
- sabertaylor2 12y ago
  This approach is what chess pedagogue, Dan Heisman, would call "hope chess." Which is in contrast to the superior approach of full calculations.
  - vowelless 12y ago
    Exactly. I am not a rated player but dabbled in chess throughout my youth. One lesson I learned that stood out is to always avoid "hope chess" (although Josh Waitzkin articulated it in a different way). Even when playing with weaker opponents, always play as if you are playing a top rated GM. This was an unnecessary gamble. He let the fact that he had to win the game cloud his judgement.

petegrif 12y ago

I agree. Caruana is a freak and he continues to get stronger.

asdfologist 12y ago

Why not 2015? WCC is held every year.

mdemonic 12y ago
Not from this year on.
blaabjerg 12y ago
2013/2014 was an exception. WCC has been held every other year for the last few years, and it will return to that now. Honestly I'm not quite sure why they decided to arrange the 2013 WCC in the first place. Every other year makes a lot of sense for different reasons, though. It allows the champion to be more active outside of the championship (not just prepare for the next one all the time), it allows for a proper candidates cycle, it makes it easier to find venues/sponsors, etc.