It was a beautiful sport (Game 6). Even Magnus (Carlson) mentioned that individuals may keep in mind him as somebody who gained a World Championship sport 5 years later; The first decisive sport in classical chess after such a big margin. It was a gorgeous phrase of mouth remark. The final deciding sport passed off in 2016.
I used to be doing commentary with Judit Polgar and it was a beautiful expertise for eight hours and 45 minutes. The sport was performed at a really excessive stage. It was a roller-coaster. It could be very straightforward to get fully confused, solely whenever you begin to analyze deeply you perceive the intricacies and complexities.
At some level, Nepo (Ian Nepomniachtchi) was taking some initiative. On a number of events, he averted simplification. If he wished to push for a draw, he may have achieved it to start with. After the preliminary part, Napo’s place was a bit higher, the place he may simplify issues in some respects. But he did not select a posh line as an alternative. It step by step grew to become extra sophisticated and after some extent, Magnus took over.
Today’s ‘Twitter query’ got here within the press convention @dai_wells,
There have been lots of World Championship matches through the years, however should you may see a match between any two gamers from any period, which one would you choose? pic.twitter.com/f8uX1YLsbo— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) 4 December 2021
Then, there was a part when, in accordance with the pc world, Magnus made an enormous mistake. But from a human perspective, it was extraordinarily troublesome to see that type of geometry; Bringing again your lively rook to guard your rook. You then place your knight in a nook and return to assault the opponent’s king, whereas sacrificing your total queen military within the course of. As a participant and a commentator you know the way inhuman that mixture is. It was comprehensible that Magnus missed it.
Then, for an enormous step, the pc stored saying it was a draw, and Judit and I stored shouting how troublesome the state of affairs was for Black. Imagine a state of affairs the place white has 10 totally different strikes and every transfer is a draw, no matter he performs he can 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 perspective, would you name it favorable to white or black? Obviously, that is favorable for white, as a result of white can play something and it’s nonetheless a draw, however from black’s perspective, he has to search out all the proper strikes after which will probably be a draw. Computers don’t analyze this fashion. It will say 0.00. Even if it’s a must to play 100 appropriate strikes after which it’s a draw, it’s nonetheless 0.00 on the pc analysis. So it may be very troublesome, particularly for many who are usually not skilled chess gamers or are usually not taking part in at a sure stage. They may assume, it was the pc improvement equal and Nepo misplaced to an identical state of affairs. But in follow it was very troublesome.
Maurice Ashley: “Did yesterday’s game have any impact on your choice of today’s opening?”
Ian Nepomniachchi: “Not at all.” pic.twitter.com/pRxuzVG6Ew— International Chess Federation (@FIDE_chess) 4 December 2021
Options give problems
Throughout the sport, we may see that gamers had been giving one another choices, which was why they had been taking lots of time, as a result of every part regarded the identical they usually needed to make choices. It is at all times simpler to make compelled choices in life in addition to in chess. Having totally different choices complicates issues.
The opening (in sport 6) was a fantastic psychological transfer by Magnus. The third transfer, when he performed G3, I’ve by no means seen it earlier than in a World Championship match. He was aiming for a Catalan opening, however was not highly regarded, with a distinct transfer order. Napo selected to play his set-up (towards him), which he employed in Game 2. He thought for some time, however caught to an identical set-up. This gave Magnus a definite line much like Catalan, however we can not name it Catalan. When Nepo got here up with a really attention-grabbing transfer, b5, the positions had been neutralized and as I mentioned, Nepo had zero points to start with.
I believe Magnus is a large favourite now as a result of this sort of play drains your power like something, particularly should you’re on the dropping facet. You play a sport for eight hours 45 minutes, then you definately attend a press convention and you’ve got seconds ready by the point you get to your room. When you concentrate on the sport… Chess is a sport the place you possibly can determine a specific mistake. You know precisely the place you went flawed and the way you went flawed. So by the point you fall asleep, it is night time. Then it’s a must to stand up within the morning and put together once more (for the subsequent sport). And let’s not overlook that Magnus at all times has extra power than his opponent.
Knowing Magnus, I do know he will not shut store, just because he has a bonus now. The second he is aware of he has an opportunity, he’ll attempt to benefit from it. In Game 7, he’ll play with black and should not discover a small draw (it seems that means). But basically, he wish to play longer video games as a lot as potential.
Grandmaster Surya Shekhar Ganguly was one in every of Viswanathan Anand’s seconds and assisted him in profitable the World Championship match towards Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov. He spoke to Shamik Chakraborty
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