![]() Photo: Niki Riga/FIDE.įor the third time, Nepomniachtchi opened the game by playing his king's pawn two squares. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence and Commissioner General of Expo 2020, tried to spice up things with 1.c4 but once again the player himself had something else in mind. Obviously, the tension is rising and it's becoming clearer and clearer that it's going to be hard for both of us to break through. Obviously, the tension is rising and it's becoming clearer and clearer that it's going to be hard for both of us to break through." It seems Carlsen himself also held that opinion as he said today: "I think there is some magical cut-off point where draws, instead of just being normal, they become a problem, but I don't think we've crossed the rubicon yet. The fans can only hope that we won't see another match where all classical games end in draws. Three of those six matches were played in the 21st century with a total of four decisive classical games, which shows the growing influence of ever-improving computer engines in the preparation but also the risen level of defensive skills among the players.Īs one columnist in a major Dutch newspaper noted, just as in modern football, modern top grandmasters have been steering away from aggressive, 4-3-3 tactics and are successfully trying their luck with a 3-5-2 formation. Between 18 only six world championship matches started with five undecisive games, but the 2021 match has now also joined that club.
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