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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 thi
by 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 agoThis approach is what chess pedagogue, Dan Heisman, would call "hope chess." Which is in contrast to the superior approach of full calculations.
- vowelless 12y agoExactly. 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.