Ah, but there is progress towards a winner. The more games that are drawn... draw draw draw... If it is all draws then it moves on to faster time controls where Magnus should be the victor. Magnus is basically playing with draw odds because Caruana isn't going to be able to take him on fast time controls in spite of them being so closely matched in classical. All magnus needs to do is draw every game and he will win.
They both play very well!
The motto of the WCC: Black is ok!
#5 Maybe they both read www.amazon.com/Black-Ok-tournament-players-collection/dp/0713457902 :)
1 .. and black is doing fine here
I like the match though, everyone looks little nervous
I like the match though, everyone looks little nervous
I wonder if Fabiano Caruana could have prepared 1. b4 just to get another glass-breaking look by Magnus Carlsen... JK :)
"They both play very well!"
That's a bit of understatement :-)
That's a bit of understatement :-)
I too experimented with lichess playing against sf from the Caruana Carlsen position mid match. Unlike Rosen I lost several games until I used the moves that Caruana played in the game. No dangers for the top GMs but a difficult position for weaker players. It looks like an easy draw but slightly deceptive. Knights are not good at stopping passed pawns or guarding both flanks. With colours reversed however I drew first time and easily as Black.
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