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Garry Kasparov comments on game 1:
First, a few brief comments on today's Carlsen-Anand game. Brief comments are fitting for such a brief game.
I imagine Anand's 2..g6 was a surprise for Magnus, and 4..c6 as well. Then White has a big choice: to play c4 & sacrifice a pawn, or not.
Sacrificing the pawn with c4 would not be a typical position for Magnus but Anand (& his second Leko) know those positions well.
But without c4 by White Black gets a very solid position, even if he plays the Nbd2 I'd prefer to Carlsen's Nc3. Little danger for Black.
I remember Anand played this in his 1994 NYC candidates match against Romanishin, who played c4 & drew one & lost one. Can be quite sharp.
First games of big matches are often tentative. Both get a half point but it's great to start any event with an easy draw with black!
Anand & I drew first 8 games of our 1995 world championship match. But then, boom! Next 4/5 were decisive & the match was basically over.
So do not get too depressed with a slow start. Of my 7 world championship matches, 5 started with draw in first game.
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I always enjoy Caro-Kann in action, lets see what is going to happen
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Carlsen playing like it's a blitz match :O
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Carlsen seems to be better prepared this time..
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wow, a caro-kann :D
very interesting game!
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Slightly unusual choice by Carlsen playing e6 before Nd7, allowing Ne5 with tempo. White should be doing better here than in the main line, right?
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I couldn't watch yesterday's game live, but what's going on with the openings lol. Yesterday we get a casual Nf3 g3 and today it's Caro time? Well, should avoid a lot of Anand's preparation at least. :p
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What stream do you guys recommend? Considering I'm pretty much a novice at chess.
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On November 10 2013 18:43 Zvoboo wrote:
What stream do you guys recommend? Considering I'm pretty much a novice at chess.
I always watch on ICC. The official stream would probably best for you since it also has video.
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Carlsen is thinking for the first time in this game, looks like he is out of his preparation
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On November 10 2013 18:43 Zvoboo wrote:
What stream do you guys recommend? Considering I'm pretty much a novice at chess.
Jerry's stream
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why Bb4??? I just don't get it... it just locks in the pressure on the King side (f7) where's the benefit?
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On November 10 2013 18:45 Orome wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2013 18:43 Zvoboo wrote:
What stream do you guys recommend? Considering I'm pretty much a novice at chess. I always watch on ICC. The official stream would probably best for you since it also has video.
Cheers, will stay on the normal stream then  edit: tuning on the Jerry stream and I must say I'm preferring that one over the normal one, thx mihajovics for the link.
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On November 10 2013 18:46 mihajovics wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2013 18:43 Zvoboo wrote:
What stream do you guys recommend? Considering I'm pretty much a novice at chess. Jerry's stream
Second this.
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On November 10 2013 18:48 mihajovics wrote:
why Bb4??? I just don't get it... it just locks in the pressure on the King side (f7) where's the benefit?
hm? the bishop goes back to e7 immediately, playing bb4+ simply (more or less) forces c3 which is a positional concession.
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On November 10 2013 18:52 Orome wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2013 18:48 mihajovics wrote:
why Bb4??? I just don't get it... it just locks in the pressure on the King side (f7) where's the benefit? hm? the bishop goes back to e7 immediately, playing bb4+ simply (more or less) forces c3 which is a positional concession.
exactly... but it seems to just strengthen white's center, effectively losing a tempo (because white wants to play c3 anyway)... doesn't it?
what does black win with it?
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On November 10 2013 18:56 mihajovics wrote:Show nested quote +On November 10 2013 18:52 Orome wrote:On November 10 2013 18:48 mihajovics wrote:
why Bb4??? I just don't get it... it just locks in the pressure on the King side (f7) where's the benefit? hm? the bishop goes back to e7 immediately, playing bb4+ simply (more or less) forces c3 which is a positional concession. exactly... but it seems to just strengthen white's center, effectively losing a tempo... doesn't it? what does black win with it?
It fixes another white pawn on a dark square which constricts white's dark square bishop. Since white is committed to castling queenside it somewhat weakens his king, which might become relevant later.
edit: nvm I found a much better explanation: inafewminutes kibitzes: vishy has a bad bishy
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so far we cant say who is ahead? can we? (total newbie here)
edit. sick micro from carlsen
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EPT
