The shortest round of this Championship ends with another draw.
“There’s a lot riding on the last game. It will be tense for both of us.” – Fabiano Caruana.
The shortest round of this Championship ends with another draw.
“There’s a lot riding on the last game. It will be tense for both of us.” – Fabiano Caruana.
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In Nuremberg 1889, Siegbert Tarrasch faced off against Arthur Kurschner in a game defined by a swift conclusion. White finds a way to force a mate in four moves. Play, solve and comment
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Unconventional strategies exploiting loopholes tend to be shocking. Magnus seems satisfied to make use of every advantage FIDE’s current format gives him (Meaning his rating advantage is much more pronounced the faster the time controls.) https://chessmusings.wordpress.com/2018/11/27/the-magnus-carlsen-doctrine/