South Hams Chess Club Database of Games
| Submitted by: | Ken Ashby | ||
| Submitted: | 23 October 2016 2:49 pm | ||
| White: | Anand, Vishy | ||
| Black: | Carlsen, Magnus | ||
| Game Date: | 24 November 2013 | ||
| Competition: | World Championship 2013 | ||
| Result: | 0-1 | ||
| Private: | No |
Comments since sumbission:
| 23 October 2016, 11:26 pm | Ken Ashby |
| Yes, it was unusual. He shouldn't have lost it. Blocking the check with the knight was a horrendous blunder. Had he blocked it with the bishop instead, contrary to what the commentators mused at the time, the game would have ended in a draw. The commentators reckoned it was impossible for Carlsen to save the game, but actually he could. See if you can work out how; it's a gem. Anyway, his intention of queening was merely to sac it in saving the game. However, the blunder turned everything on its head and ultimately as good as gave him the World Championship. Anand was never going to win 3 games on the trot against him. Indeed, Carlsen gained the half-point required in game 10. | |
| 23 October 2016, 10:17 pm | Steve Levy |
| Unusual to see Anand lose that quickly.Nice game though.Keep them coming. | |
Submitter's comments:
| 23 October 2016 2:49 pm | Ken Ashby |
| Unusual to see Anand lose that quickly.Nice game though.Keep them coming. | |
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[Event "World Championship 2013"]
[Date "2013-11-24"]
[White "Anand, Vishy"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e3 c4 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. g4 O-O 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O Nb3 13. Ra2 b5 14. Ng3 a5 15. g5 Ne8 16. e4 Nxc1 17. Qxc1 Ra6 18. e5 Nc7 19. f4 b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. Rxa6 Nxa6 22. f5 b3 23. Qf4 Nc7 24. f6 g6 25. Qh4 Ne8 26. Qh6 b2 27. Rf4 b1=Q+ 28. Nf1 Qe1 0–1 0-1
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[Event "World Championship 2013"]
[Date "2013-11-24"]
[White "Anand, Vishy"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e3 c4 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. g4 O-O 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O Nb3 13. Ra2 b5 14. Ng3 a5 15. g5 Ne8 16. e4 Nxc1 17. Qxc1 Ra6 18. e5 Nc7 19. f4 b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. Rxa6 Nxa6 22. f5 b3 23. Qf4 Nc7 24. f6 g6 25. Qh4 Ne8 26. Qh6 b2 27. Rf4 b1=Q+ 28. Nf1 Qe1 0–1 0-1
[Date "2013-11-24"]
[White "Anand, Vishy"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e3 c4 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. g4 O-O 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O Nb3 13. Ra2 b5 14. Ng3 a5 15. g5 Ne8 16. e4 Nxc1 17. Qxc1 Ra6 18. e5 Nc7 19. f4 b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. Rxa6 Nxa6 22. f5 b3 23. Qf4 Nc7 24. f6 g6 25. Qh4 Ne8 26. Qh6 b2 27. Rf4 b1=Q+ 28. Nf1 Qe1 0–1 0-1
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