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Poll closed Question: Who's going to win?
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Carlsen +1    
  16 (17.6%)
Carlsen +2    
  41 (45.1%)
Carlsen +3    
  7 (7.7%)
Carlsen +4 or higher    
  0 (0.0%)
Anand +1    
  8 (8.8%)
Anand +2    
  5 (5.5%)
Anand +3    
  0 (0.0%)
Anand +4 or higher    
  0 (0.0%)
Draw and Carlsen wins tiebreaks    
  7 (7.7%)
Draw and Anand wins tiebreaks    
  0 (0.0%)
Carlsen wins but not sure on score    
  6 (6.6%)
Anand wins but not sure on score    
  1 (1.1%)




Total votes: 91
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Reply #312 - 11/21/14 at 15:45:36
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That's pretty much exactly how the presser ended. Hilarious.

I'd post analysis, but it's a full-time effort keeping up with Svidler and Nepo analyzing nonstop on the official site.
  
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Reply #311 - 11/21/14 at 15:37:43
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That conversation happened?  That's pretty funny.

I'm enjoying the match (when I get a chance to look at the games, which is only a couple of times a week).  I'm just surprised at how little chess analysis there is in this thread and how much talk of body language and the like there is, that's all.   

I'll be curious to see what Anand does with Black in the next game--will he be content to draw with the Berlin and try to win in the last round, or play a sharp Sicilian instead?
  
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Reply #310 - 11/21/14 at 15:32:44
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Reporter: And what about you, Magnus? Have you ever tried the yoga "Bird of Paradise?"

Carlsen: Uhhhhh no.

Reporter: Do you think you will try it?

Carlsen: Not with the media around.

Karlovich: Thanks for attending this press conference.

LOL!
  
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Reply #309 - 11/21/14 at 15:30:01
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ErictheRed wrote on 11/21/14 at 15:20:17:
But I thought the body language indications were all in Anand's favor?


I thought Carlsen would already have wrapped up the match by now. Anand's not even on the same level.  Wink
  
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Reply #308 - 11/21/14 at 15:26:10
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I expect Anand to repeat the Berlin in all likelihood.
  
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Reply #307 - 11/21/14 at 15:20:34
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Keano wrote on 11/21/14 at 15:16:36:
Hard to understand that, maybe he looked at the clock and decided to bale out?


I think exactly this happened. I think he will hope to survive sunday and then try to level the score on tuesday...
  
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Reply #306 - 11/21/14 at 15:20:17
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But I thought the body language indications were all in Anand's favor?
  
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Reply #305 - 11/21/14 at 15:18:36
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How will Anand play in the next game with Black?

He may be willing to leave all to the last game...
  
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Reply #304 - 11/21/14 at 15:16:36
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28.g3 instead of 28.Bxb7 would have continued the game with at least some pressure. Hard to understand that, maybe he looked at the clock and decided to bale out? He should really be pushing there, only 2 games left now....
  
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Reply #303 - 11/21/14 at 15:15:58
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This Bg2: business gave me a heart attack.. 

Huge achievement for Magnus, this is quite a problem for Anand now..
  
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Reply #302 - 11/21/14 at 15:14:14
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Everything is being traded. Double R endgame. Hard to imagine either side losing this.
  
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Reply #301 - 11/21/14 at 15:12:25
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NOooooo Bxb7 Why Why? Its just a draw now
  
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Reply #300 - 11/21/14 at 15:09:54
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Might get drawish in the simplifications that are coming but Anand is still pushing.

For some reason the computer likes 28.Bg4 provoking ...f5 but cannot see him playing that
  
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Reply #299 - 11/21/14 at 15:06:02
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Keano wrote on 11/21/14 at 15:04:45:
at what move to they get extra time?


Move 40.

It's getting tense! The next hour may be the most critical moment of the match.
  
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Reply #298 - 11/21/14 at 15:04:45
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at what move to they get extra time?
  
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