Nepomniachtchi now tied with Carlsen with 2 rounds to go, but Carlsen has the better tiebreak score. Nepo has Aronian with white now too, this looks good for Magnus!

vndestiny

Singapore3457 Posts

June 20 2014 14:39 GMT

#806

Such an exciting tournament. Liem performance was kinda disappointed for me tbh, probably because I had high hope for him.

marvellosity

United Kingdom36161 Posts

June 20 2014 14:52 GMT

#807

Magnus leads!

Warfie

Norway2846 Posts

June 20 2014 14:53 GMT

#808

Aronian what a baller. He played like half the game almost no time on the clock

vndestiny

Singapore3457 Posts

June 20 2014 14:53 GMT

#809

Since Carlsen has better score so early victory I guess

Warfie

Norway2846 Posts

June 20 2014 15:05 GMT

#810

I think Carlsen needs at least a draw to be completely safe yeah?

OK, easy draw, Carlsen is the winner. Grats!

Nyxisto

Germany6287 Posts

June 20 2014 15:14 GMT

#811

aaand he gets the triple crown! amazing performance.

"we should all stop play chess" by Komarov :D

vndestiny

Singapore3457 Posts

June 20 2014 15:14 GMT

#812

Exciting tournament, good play from Carlsen, and awesome commentary

kwizach

3658 Posts

June 20 2014 15:20 GMT

#813

Amazing play from Carlsen. Well deserved victory. I can't believe he actually won both the rapid and the blitz. Crazy performance!

xM(Z

Romania5299 Posts

June 20 2014 15:32 GMT

#814

the chess dong wins again.
gg's Carlsen

Nyxisto

Germany6287 Posts

June 20 2014 15:35 GMT

#815

"is your next title going to be correspondence or bullet ?" lol

urboss

Austria1223 Posts

June 20 2014 15:48 GMT

#816

Awesome performance by Carlsen, 17 out of 21 points!

And for the rest of us, stop play chess!

urboss

Austria1223 Posts

June 20 2014 16:03 GMT

#817

btw, here is the trap Carlsen mentioned in the press conference:

Rd 19:
White: Mamedov
Black: Carlsen

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Carlsen had just played 27. ... g5? preparing the trap

28. hxg5?
This opens the h file and gives Carlsen access to the king
28. ... Qxg5
29. Bh3 Rh6

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30. Ng6+?
This was the actual trap, Mamedov fell for it
30. ... Qxg6
31. Rxf8 Qh5!
A double attack on Bishop and rook
32. Qg2? Qxd1
33. Qa8?

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33. ... Ng4+!
and mate is unavoidable

Zen5034

United States384 Posts

June 20 2014 16:51 GMT

#818

Thanks for that explanation. =)

wingpawn

Poland1342 Posts

June 20 2014 17:18 GMT

#819

2014 FIDE World Blitz Championship Tournament
Final Standings - Top Players:

1. Magnus Carlsen 17/21 (+14 =6 -1)
2. Ian Nepomniachtchi 16/21 (+14 =4 -3)
3. Hikaru Nakamura 16/21 (+13 =6 -2)
4. Le Quang Liem 14/21 (+12 =4 -5)
5. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov 13.5/21 (+11 =5 -5)
6. Levon Aronian 13.5/21 (+11 =5 -5)
7. Viswanathan Anand 13.5/21 (+12 =3 -6)
8. Rauf Mamedov 13.5/21 (+10 =7 -4)
9. Gabriel Sargissian 13/21 (+9 =8 -4)
10. Alexander Morozevich 13/21 (+11 =4 -6)
11. Peter Svidler 13/21 (+12 =2 -7)

Magnus Carlsen is the undisputed World Champion in Classical, Rapid and Blitz time controls!

Grumbels

Netherlands7032 Posts

June 20 2014 18:34 GMT

#820

It's great to see Anand and Morozevich still do very well.