Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion

Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by cjbprime on Friday November 22, 2013 @09:41AM (#6780937)

> Anand gave up a knight advantage, purposedly for a clear cut draw.

When you assume that a world-class GM played "purposedly" for a draw that would lose him the championship title, you're probably wrong.

> He took queen with queen, clearly

He was in check. Taking W's queen was the only way to avoid losing his own for nothing.

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Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by rikacomet on Friday November 22, 2013 @09:44AM (#6780958)

are you sure about that? the king could have moved back up, but in front.. moved from right side to left side between those two lines, without moving in front of the queen line.

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Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by dfan on Friday November 22, 2013 @11:08AM (#6781574)

If Anand played the king to the eighth rank instead of to h6, Carlsen would have kept checking on the seventh and eighth ranks, with a draw by perpetual check.

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Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by dfan on Friday November 22, 2013 @01:21PM (#6782619)

Just to make sure I am absolutely clear, I am talking about 61...Kh6, which enabled Carlsen to play 62.Qb6+ forcing the queen trade.

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Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by ars on Friday November 22, 2013 @12:33PM (#6782241)

Little reminder: Don't downmod people just for asking questions. Even if they are wrong.

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Re:Magnus Carlsen is World Chess Champion by pothibo on Friday November 22, 2013 @09:55AM (#6781015)

And he would have lost his queen thus loosing the game.

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