It was a tremendous recreation (Game 6). Even Magnus (Carlsen) stated that folks may keep in mind him as somebody who received a World Championship recreation after 5 years; the primary decisive recreation in classical chess after such an enormous hole. It was a reasonably tongue-in-cheek remark. The final decisive recreation occurred in 2016.
I used to be commentating with Judit Polgar and for eight hours and 45 minutes, it was a unbelievable expertise. The recreation was performed at a really, very excessive degree. It was a roller-coaster. It’s very simple to get utterly confused, solely if you begin analysing deeper do you perceive the intricacies and problems.
At some level, Nepo (Ian Nepomniachtchi) was taking a little bit of initiative. On numerous events, he prevented simplifications. If he wished to push for a draw, he may have additionally achieved that firstly. After the opening part, Nepo had a barely preferable place, the place he may have simplified issues in sure instances. But he didn’t, selecting a fancy line as an alternative. It steadily turned extra difficult and after a degree, Magnus took over.
Today’s ‘Twitter question’ on the press convention got here from @Dai_Wales:There have been a whole lot of nice world championship matches through the years, however when you may watch one match between any two gamers of any period, who would you select? pic.twitter.com/f8uX1YLsbo
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Then, there was a part when in line with the pc world, Magnus blundered. But from a human viewpoint, it was insanely troublesome to see that type of geometry; bringing your energetic rook again with the intention to defend your rook. Then you place your knight in a nook and return to assault the opponent’s king, whereas within the course of you might be sacrificing your complete queenside military. As a participant and as a commentator, you know the way inhuman that specific mixture is. It was comprehensible that Magnus missed it.
Then once more, for a big part, the pc stored on saying it’s a draw, and me and Judit stored screaming how troublesome the place was for black. Imagine a place the place white has 10 totally different strikes and each transfer is a draw, no matter he performs he could make a draw. Now, black has the identical place, the place he has to make 10 correct strikes and solely then it’s a draw. So from a human viewpoint, would you name this beneficial for white or black? Obviously, it’s beneficial for white, for white can play something and it’s nonetheless a draw, however from black’s viewpoint, he has to search out all appropriate strikes after which it’s a draw. Computer doesn’t analyse on this method. It will say 0.00. Even if you must play 100 appropriate strikes after which it’s a draw, it’s nonetheless 0.00 on laptop analysis. So that may be very difficult, notably for individuals who aren’t skilled chess gamers or not taking part in at a sure degree. They may suppose, it was equal on laptop evolution and Nepo misplaced from an equal place. But virtually, it was very troublesome.
Maurice Ashley: “Did yesterday’s game make any impact on your choice of opening today?”Ian Nepomniachtchi: “Absolutely not.” pic.twitter.com/pRxuzVG6Ew
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Options give problems
Throughout the sport, we may see the gamers had been giving one another selections, a cause why they had been consuming a whole lot of time, as every part seemed related they usually needed to take selections. It’s at all times simple to take selections which can be compelled, in life in addition to in chess. Having totally different choices makes issues difficult.
The opening (in Game 6) was an awesome psychological transfer by Magnus. The third transfer, when he performed g3, I’ve by no means seen this earlier than in a World Championship match. He was aiming for a Catalan opening however with a special transfer order, not highly regarded. Nepo selected to play his set-up (in opposition to that), which he employed in Game 2. He thought for some time, however caught to the same set-up. It gave Magnus a special type of a line, much like Catalan, however we will’t precisely name it a Catalan. When Nepo got here with a really attention-grabbing transfer, b5, the positions acquired neutralised and as I stated, Nepo had zero points within the opening.
I believe Magnus is a big favorite now as a result of a recreation like this saps your vitality like something, notably in case you are on the shedding aspect. You play a recreation for eight hours and 45 minutes, you then attend a press convention and by the point you get to your room, your seconds will probably be ready. When you concentrate on this recreation… chess is a recreation the place you possibly can establish one specific mistake. You know precisely the place you went fallacious and the way you went fallacious. So by the point you fall asleep, it’s already late within the night time. Then you must get up within the morning and put together once more (for the subsequent recreation). And let’s not neglect that Magnus at all times has extra vitality than his opponent.
Knowing Magnus, I do know he won’t shut up store, simply because he has the benefit now. The second he is aware of he has an opportunity, he’ll attempt to squeeze the utmost out of it. In Game 7, he’ll play with black and perhaps received’t thoughts a brief draw (it panned out like that). But typically, he want to have as many lengthy video games as attainable.
Grandmaster Surya Sekhar Ganguly was one in all Viswanathan Anand’s seconds and assisted him in profitable the World Championship matches in opposition to Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov. He spoke to Shamik Chakrabarty
