Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
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Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
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Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#2Anand's last move was a huge mistake. I am pretty sure it's because of the tension, because even I (fide rating 1900+) wouldn't have made it.
Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#3Clearly shows a paradigm shift with the new generation taking over. Anand is around 44 years now and it's quite obvious that his mental reflexes would have slowed down while Carlsen is just half his age.
Welcome Magnus, you are a prodigy. A real one.
Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#4Skip to 13:47:30 when the commentators realise Anand made a huge blunder (and resigns on the next move).
http://chennai2013.fide.com/anand-carlsen-video-with-comment...
Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#5Magnus Carlsen plays like he invented the game.
Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#6What's really scary about Carlsen is I don't think he's close to reaching his full potential yet. He's rapidly approaching the level of dominance in elite chess not seen since Fischer or Kasparov, and he's only 22. I can't think of anyone in the next Candidate's Tournament that would be a serious threat to take Carlsen's title, aside from maybe Kramnik.
I'm also really interested to see the impact Carlsen winning the World Championship has on the game's popularity worldwide. He's a very marketable champion, young with good looks and modelling contracts. Both of the former champions, Kramnik and Anand, are obviously very popular in chess circles (and Anand is immensely popular in India), but maintained generally lower profiles in the media.
The next couple of years should be really interesting for chess. My hope as an American is that Nakamura can eventually qualify for the Candidate's Tournament and set up a dream title match down the road.
Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#7Skip to 13:47:30 when the commentators realise Anand made a huge blunder (and resigns on the next move). http://chennai2013.fide.com/anand-carlsen-video-with-comment...
I think 12:47:30.
Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#8Re: Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games
#9Clearly shows a paradigm shift with the new generation taking over. Anand is around 44 years now and it's quite obvious that his mental reflexes would have slowed down while Carlsen is just half his age. Welcome Magnus, you are a prodigy. A real one.
Do you think age has a lot to do in chess?