In New York at the World Chess Championship, held between the Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen and the Russian contender Sergey Karyakin, the series of twelve mandatory games ended.
The 12th game lasted only 35 minutes. The chess players agreed to a draw on the 30th move, since according to the rules they do not have the opportunity to reach a settlement agreement before this move. The final score is 6:6. Now .
What is a tiebreaker?
A tiebreaker is a shortened game that allows you to determine the winner if the score is tied. Translated from English, tie means a draw, break means to break, stop, which literally translates as “ending a draw.”
A tiebreaker in chess is played when the points are equal. current champion and a contender in matches for the title of world chess champion.
According to the rules of the championship match, the tiebreaker consists of 4 games of rapid chess. Each player is given 25 minutes to play the game, with an additional 10 seconds for each move. If these games also end in a draw, then two more blitz games will be played, for each of which the chess players will be given 5 minutes plus 3 seconds per move. If the score remains equal, then another match of two blitz games will be played. There can be no more than five such matches in total. If these 10 games do not reveal a winner, then the grandmasters will have to play the decisive game “Armageddon”, where White has 5 minutes, Black - 4 minutes with an addition of 3 seconds for each move, a draw is counted in favor of Black.
When will the chess players hold a tiebreaker?
A tiebreaker in matches for the chess crown will be played for the third time in history. It was previously held in 2006 in the match of the latter Russian champion peace - Vladimir Kramnik and Bulgarian Veselina Topalova(2.5:1.5), as well as in 2012, when the representative of India Viswanathan Anand beat the Israeli Boris Gelfand(2,5:1,5).
What prize will the winner receive?
The winner must score 6.5 points. Size prize fund is 1 million euros, the winner will receive 60 percent of this amount, the loser - 40 percent.
The match for the world chess crown between Russian grandmaster Sergei Karjakin and Norwegian Magnus Carlsen.
After 12 intense games, the match was recorded as a draw - 6:6. The world's best chess players played out the title of champion in a tiebreaker. Alas, here Fortune smiled on the reigning champion from Norway. Magnus won 3:1 and earned 600 thousand euros in prize money. True, five percent of this amount will go towards fines that Magnus earned for ignoring the press conference.
Carlsen, who has held the crown since 2013 when he took the title from India's Viswanathan Anand, looked very tired after the match and admitted that the match against Karjakin was the most difficult for him in his career:
It was actually very, very difficult to win this time. In terms of World Cup matches, this victory will definitely be remembered forever. It is rather comparable to the success at the Candidates Tournament in 2013, when I barely won. I thank my opponent Sergey Karjakin for a wonderful match. He showed fantastic poise and made me nervous several times. A worthy opponent and an excellent master! As for the tiebreaker, I was already sure in the 11th game that we would tempt fate in these four short games. I felt very good going into the match, but it wasn’t easy. I’m very happy to get to the end and retain the title. Now I want to take a break from all this. I deserve time to rest.
Karjakin promises to return
As for our grandmaster, after the completion of the tiebreaker Sergey found the strength to thank the fans, among whom was Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vitaly Churkin:
I never thought that so many people around the world would worry about me. I am very touched by the attention and want to say thank you to everyone who was with me these days. To my family, sponsors, friends, the leadership of the Russian Chess Federation, the Moscow Chess Federation. As for the outcome of the match, I think Magnus found the clincher and won fairly. This assessment is objective, because Magnus took all the matches that he had previously won against Viswanathan Anand in regular time and with a clear advantage. But here in regulation time there was a draw, and at some point he had to win back. The match, of course, was not at all easy for him.
Do you intend to fight for the crown again?
Sergey Karyakin: Yes, of course, that's my plan. I'll rest a little, and then I want to improve my game. I believe that in the future there will be another chance to return the chess crown to Russia. There's more to come. I am quite young, I am sure that I will still have such an opportunity. Are many people afraid of Carlsen psychologically? Well, why be afraid - you have to go out and play against him. I wanted to beat him and did everything in my power. What was missing, but that’s another question. But they are afraid - then why take part in the selection? If you want to become the best, then you must do everything in your power and a little more.
The decisive games took place on Magnus's birthday. Did you congratulate him?
Sergey Karyakin: He got a good gift, didn't he (laughs). But seriously, I congratulated him before the game started.
What did you miss in the tiebreaker?
Sergey Karyakin: I was more wrong. I am satisfied with classical chess, although there were some mistakes. But I was completely unprepared to play rapid chess and, frankly, at some moments I simply played poorly. Magnus took advantage of my mistakes and deserved the victory. My congratulations to him.
You said that you felt support from Russia, but in New York?
Sergey Karyakin: And here there was no hiding from popularity. During the tournament I used a taxi. The driver was Russian-speaking, and he recognized me. At the end of the trip, he said that he would not take money from me because he supported me.
Behind the board and on the court
Anna Chakvetadze, the former fifth racket of the world, was Sergei Karyakin’s consultant on physical training. Here's what she said about cooperation with the grandmaster:
I was introduced to Sergei Karyakin several years ago by my husband, who is interested in chess. We rooted for him and the Russian team at the Chess Olympiad in Baku. Then Sergei asked if I would like to help him with physical training, said that he will play with Magnus Carlsen for the chess crown. Well, how could I refuse our grandmaster, one of the most talented chess players in the world, a contender for the championship title. I developed a training system for him. We also played tennis. And then he flew to Miami for a training camp, which was aimed at the chess component. In principle, Sergei’s physical training did not let him down in this match. He did not complain of fatigue. Although the concentration and intensity of the struggle were very high. Of course, I wanted Karjakin to win. Although in any case, even being an underdog, he showed himself perfectly. He was just a little short. But Sergei fought to the last. Such matches are pleasant and interesting to watch in any sport.
By the way, I would like to note that Sergei shocked me not only at the board, but also on the court.
Sergey Karyakin: I am sure that I will still have a chance to return the chess crown to Russia
He can play at the amateur level. And, to be honest, I was amazed at how competently he senses the court. It is difficult for amateurs who train once or twice a week to develop good technique. But here, perhaps, an analogy can be drawn with chess. On the court, you also need to think about where to send the ball so that it is as inconvenient as possible for your opponent to hit it. This is exactly how Sergei played with me. It's good that it's mine technical training made it possible to reach such insidious blows. Overall, I liked the way he thinks on the court. Let's hope our cooperation and communication will continue. Our immediate plans are to hold a charity session in New York on February 1st.
Russia showed strength
Lately there has been a lot of talk about the so-called soft power, but Karjakin is its best example, says Vladimir Palikhata, president of the Moscow Chess Federation and president of the Legacy Square Capital fund, who supported Sergei already at the preparation stages. “He started the match as a little-known chess player among ordinary people in the West, and ended as one of the most respected athletes in the world, who is supported and admired in all parts of the planet. Believe me, it's worth a lot.
“On behalf of all the railway athletes, I would like to congratulate Karyakin on his excellent performance,” says Ilya Vdovin, chairman of the RFSO Lokomotiv. “We have previously paid attention to the development of chess sports, and now we consider it one of the priority areas of our activities.
“Only one person has done as much for chess in Russia in the last 30 years as Karjakin - FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov,” says the first vice-president of the Chess Federation, head of the Chess at School Foundation Nikita Kim. “Together, in cooperation with the Russian Chess Federation, they returned the great game has national status. People far from chess began their day in November with the question - how is Karyakin doing? The last time this happened was 30 years ago, during the so-called confrontation between the two “Ks,” Sergei promised in a post-match interview that he would pay a lot of attention. attention to the development of projects related to children's chess and, in particular, the "Chess at School" project. He showed himself not only to be an excellent athlete and a responsible citizen."
Ugra is capable of delighting
Meanwhile, the final, decisive stage of the FIDE Women's Chess Grand Prix 2015/16 ended in Khanty-Mansiysk.
The venue for the tournament was the world-famous Ugra Chess Academy.
For many years, Khanty-Mansiysk and the Yugra Chess Academy in particular have been one of the most convenient and hospitable venues for a variety of chess tournaments- from the Candidates Tournament in 2014 to various types of regional competitions.
In the coming years, the capital of Ugra will host several international tournaments the highest level, including the 2020 World Chess Olympiad. Let us note that this will be the second Olympiad for Khanty-Mansiysk; for the first time, the city became the venue for the main chess competitions of the biennial in 2010.
As for the results of the women's tournament, Chinese Ju Wenjun won ahead of schedule.
The result shown will allow Ju Wenjun to compete for the title of world chess champion in a match against the winner of the world championship in the knockout system, which will be held in Iran from February 10 to 28, 2017.
A satisfied Chinese woman noted in a conversation with reporters highest level organization of the tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk:
I'm impressed. Fantastic conditions have been created here for those who love chess. We have all seen how the leaders of Ugra are sensitive to ancient game, and I go home with wonderful memories of this place.
By the way
Russian grandmasters Vladimir Kramnik and Sergey Karjakin improved their positions in updated rating International Chess Federation. Kramnik moved up one place and now ranks third in the FIDE rankings, Karjakin moved from ninth place to sixth with 2785 points. The rating is headed by the current world champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who has 2840 points, American Fabiano Caruana is in second place - 2823 points, Kramnik has 2809 rating points.
World Championship. Karjakin missed the crown. How it was
Magnus Carlsen retained his world title against Sergey Karjakin. “Championship” broadcast the match live from New York.
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02:55. We are finishing an online report about how Sergey Karjakin fought for the chess crown with Magnus Carlsen and lost in a decent fight. He will have a chance for revenge - Karjakin will enter the Candidates Tournament without qualifying. For now, you should just say thank you to him for making the match so interesting, and congratulate Magnus Carlsen. And happy victory, and happy birthday.
02:50. TV journalist Zhanna Agalakova made her conclusion following the match: “Chess is gambling. Strong, young and convenient - you can play chess on your smartphone at any time. The figure of Karjakin certainly played a role in the incredible interest that exists now. A Russian has not been a world champion since 2007, when Kramnik lost the crown, and in our country there is a wave of patriotism for various reasons. There are many additional circumstances: Sergei is from Crimea and became a Russian citizen because he had no prospects in Ukraine. What needs to be done to maintain popularity? Yes, not much has already been done. Many people have pulled chess out of their closets, installed apps on their phones, and once they get into it, it’s very difficult to stop. You don't need to be a grandmaster - just play and have fun. And it’s better than being on social networks.”
20:30. Before the tension reaches its critical point, you can joke a little. "The Blitz goes into Armageddon" and Kirill Zangalis approves of the joke.
20:20. Work is slowly starting in the studio, from where the match is being broadcast together with famous international grandmasters.
20:10. Two hours before the start of the tiebreaker, the press center is not crowded.
20:00. The world champion title will be played out by tiebreaker for the fourth time in history. This happened previously in 1998, when Anatoly Karpov beat Vishy Anand; in 2006, when Vladimir Kramnik defeated Veselin Topalov; and in 2012, when Anand beat Boris Gelfand.
19:50. Chess expert Vladimir Barsky called tiebreak a very special genre. “Both Karjakin and Carlsen play brilliant rapid chess. When the game starts, we will see who feels better and looks more confident. Tiebreaker is a special genre of chess in which the stakes are very high. Simple tournament rapid chess“That’s one thing, but in this meeting the world crown will be at stake,” Barsky.
19:40. Today, much will depend not only on psychology, but also on physical fitness. Sergei Karjakin was prepared for this match by the famous Russian tennis player Anna Chakvetadze. “Sergei asked if I could make a list special exercises to prepare it for collection. I developed a set of exercises that we practiced, taking into account the specifics of chess. Physical form He was quite good, he ran fast, but he also got tired quickly. After classes I tightened up. When I left for the training camp, I could no longer carefully keep my finger on the pulse. I hope that the form has not gone away, because you just need to maintain it,” Chakvetadze.
19:30. Three-time winner of the Chess Olympiads, grandmaster Alexey Dreev, assessed the chances of the champion and challenger in today's tiebreaker. “I believe that Karjakin and Carlsen’s chances of winning in the current situation are absolutely equal. Both chess players are excellent at both rapid and blitz. But the long journey of 12 classical games tired and exhausted both of them,” Dreev said in the “Championship”.
19:20. 10 years ago, today's rivals would not even dream of such rooms.
19:10. Most likely, today grandmasters will have no time to run into the rest rooms. But just in case, they look like this. With a window - Karjakin's room, without a window - Carlsen's room.
19:00. Today, in our broadcast, an online board will be available to readers of the “Championship”. We will also have exclusive comments from grandmasters from the scene and, of course, photographs - we tried to collect everything in one place to make it as convenient as possible for you to follow the decisive events of the match.
18:50. Tired of the company of VIPs? You can also go to the hall for ordinary fans. It's also very interesting there.
18:40. If you go out onto the balcony of the VIP area, you will see this view...
18:30. The VIP area looks like this. If you wish, you can also play chess here.
18:20. We have prepared material about this cheerful girl who will support her husband in the VIP zone.
18:10. Sergei Karyakin’s wife Galia said that the preparation for the championship match was much more difficult for her husband than the match itself. “The preparation was more difficult from a psychological point of view than the match itself. The fact is that the preparation included training camps and minor competitions. Preparing for the game with Carlsen, Sergei spent almost all his time at training camps, for two to three weeks. This is much more common than before he became a title contender. The process was noticeably more intense and richer than usual,” Galia, who is currently in New York.
18:00. But in this test you will not find the answer to the question of what the Bulgarian manager Silvio Danailov has to do with Sergei Karyakin. It turns out that it is the most direct. In this photo, a very young Karjakin is sitting on the lap of world champion Veselin Topalov, and next to him are Danailov and FIDE world champion Ruslan Ponomarev.
17:53. And before the match started, we did a test about its main characters.
17:42. In anticipation of the outcome of the match between Karjakin and Carlsen, we recalled the most interesting facts from the life of the champions of past years. Try to answer the questions in our test.
17:33. There were no scandals in this match; the opponents treated each other with great respect. Carlsen's demarche, who left the press conference after the eighth game, can be ignored. But in the history of chess matches for the world crown, such peace was not always the case.
17:20. The opponents will play at this table with these figures. In the first quick game, Sergei Karjakin has White.
17:10. There are still five hours before the start of the game, so you can calmly study the next International Chess Federation, in which he remained in first position, and Sergey Karjakin rose to sixth.
17:00. The world champion will be determined today in a tiebreaker. The strongest rated Ukrainian grandmaster Pavel Elyanov in exclusive interview“Championship” emphasized that he does not consider this method of determining the title holder to be fair. For what reason and what alternatives are there - read in his interview.
16:50. These are the chess sets at the entrance to the building. It seems that no one tried to set them on fire, but a fire extinguisher would not hurt.
16:40. The match takes place on the top floor of the former Fulton Market fish market building.
16:30. Our correspondent Andrei Ivanov will talk about everything interesting directly from the scene.
16:20. By the way, today is Magnus Carlsen’s birthday. The Norwegian grandmaster turned 26 years old. In previous championship matches with Vishy Anand, he gave himself great gifts. We hope that today Sergey Karyakin will also give him a gift - an autograph from the new world champion.
Published 25.11.16 17:5416:10. To begin with, we invite everyone who follows our online to answer the main question.
16:00. Hello, dear chess fans. Today, on the last day of autumn, a new world chess champion will be determined. The “main” time of the championship match ended in a draw, now we are faced with “overtime” - four games with a time limit of 25 minutes each, and if it does not reveal the winner, then a real “penalty shootout” - a blitz and “Armageddon”. A worthy, magnificent end to an equal match equal opponents. “Championship” begins a live online broadcast from New York, we will try to show you the championship tiebreaker from the inside as fully as possible. The first game starts at 22:00 Moscow time, and it will be cool!
On November 26 in New York, Sergey Karjakin and Magnus Carlsen will compete in the 11th game for the title of world chess champion. So far the score is tied - 5:5.
Carlsen - Karjakin, game 11: when
On November 26, 2016, the next game will take place between the best grandmasters in the world for the chess crown. The match will feature Russian chess player Sergei Karjakin and Norwegian grandmaster, current world champion Magnus Carlsen.
So far 10 games have been played. The overall score is a draw - 5:5. The match for the chess crown consists of 12 games, and if after them the score remains equal, then tiebreakers are scheduled for November 30. If one of the players earns 6.5 points, the match ends intkbbach ahead of schedule.
The prize fund of the tournament is 1 million euros, of which the loser gets 40% and the winner gets 60%.
Carlsen - Karjakin, game 11: the Norwegian spoke about his victory over the Russian
World champion Magnus Carlsen analyzed his victory over Sergey Karjakin in the 10th game of the world championship match.
I thought my position was a little better after the debut. Black's move 17... a5 was good, maybe I should have played differently. And then I just didn’t see the move 20... N:f2. I can't go 21. Kg1, because the check is 21... Kh3+, and after the exchanges on f4 Black is better. We have to go 21. Kg2 Kh4+ 22. Kg1 - draw with perpetual check.
Karjakin - Carlsen, game 11: Carlsen's fine for leaving the press conference was significantly reduced
The appeal committee granted the request of the current world chess champion, Norway's Magnus Carlsen, who was fined 10% of his prize money for leaving a press conference after losing the eighth game of the match for the world chess crown with Russian Sergei Karjakin in New York, Chess.com reports.
As a result, the fine was reduced to 5% of the prize money.
The world championship match between Magnus Carlsen (Norway) and Sergey Karjakin (Russia) continues in New York. In the fourth game the challenger had the white pieces.
The Russian grandmaster again started the game by moving the king's pawn, and the world champion again chose the Spanish game with 3...a6. Karjakin was the first to avoid the continuation encountered in the 2nd game, and soon another tabia of the anti-Marshall system appeared on the board - however, also very popular. At the exit from the opening, White decided, without defining the pawn structure in the center, to organize a piece attack on the king's side, for which purpose they started regrouping the knights and moved the queen to this area of the board. However, the maneuvers turned out to be too slow - in response, Carlsen carried out an explosion in the center d6-d5 and created pressure on the e4 pawn. Black's 17th and 18th moves turned out to be very strong, thanks to which the world champion not only equalized the position, but also seized the initiative.
According to many experts, on the 19th move Karjakin made a serious positional mistake by exchanging his light-squared bishop for the enemy's knight. After this, Black gained the advantage of two bishops, and the white pawn b2 turned into a weakness. The game soon moved into a difficult ending; Carlsen set his central pawns in motion, and Karjakin's position, as the day before, became critical.
Finding himself on the verge of defeat, Sergei again demonstrated resourcefulness and tenacity, Once again proving himself to be one of the best defenders in modern chess. True, all his efforts would hardly have been crowned with success if Magnus had not made a number of inaccuracies. In particular, he most likely should not have allowed the exchange of his d6 pawn for the h4 pawn, since after this White activated his pieces and finally brought the knight into play, for a long time vegetating on the edge of the board. The move 45...f4 also looks dubious, since after this Karjakin cleverly built a barrier of pawns and pieces in the center of the board, which turned out to be impossible to overcome.
As usual, the world champion continued to fight until Black had at least a minimal chance of winning. Only on move 94, when all resources were exhausted, did the opponents agree to a draw. The game lasted almost six and a half hours.
After four games the score remains equal - 2:2. Wednesday, November 16th is a day off for the match. The next, fifth game will take place on Thursday, November 17, Magnus Carlsen will have the white pieces.
During the match, a chess studio operates in the Central House of Chess Players (Moscow, Gogolevsky Blvd., 14) - grandmaster Sergei Shipov and invited experts tell everyone about what is happening on the board. The games start at 22.00 Moscow time.