With great excitement, had been expected to be the eighth round of the world chess championship after the seventh round, which had ended all in a draw. The Challenger, Fabiano Caruana, this time with the white pieces, controlled Carlsen’s Sicilian defense with the help of a sharp line of the Sveshnikov variation.
To 17 trains a rugged position on the Board, the bot of both sides attacking chances. Carlsen had opened up his king position wide, threatened to take his advanced farmers Caruana’s king position. Caruana, in turn, had a far-advanced pawns in the centre, he could make a dangerous passed pawn. While he played very fast, had Carlsen consumed at times three quarters of an hour more time.
Caruana sacrificed two pawns to open the game, handle in the crucial 24. Train in a very complex position, but failed. He chose a slow resolution, which Carlsen took advantage of immediately. After the Exchange of Queens and other figures laughed the game. In the 38. Train has been agreed a draw.
On the subsequent press conference, Carlsen seemed relieved that he could, in spite of great tribulation a draw secure.
detailed report follows.
After eight rounds, it was 4:4. On Tuesday, the day of rest. The ninth game starts on Wednesday at 16 o’clock German time.
Our Reporter Ulrich Stock accompanied for the world chess championship in London – here to TIME ONLINE and in TIME. Everything about the tournament you can find on our topic page.
The previous round at a Glance:
9. November: Caruana 0,5 – Carlsen is 0.5 (to the Report of the 1. Game and re-Enact, video analysis)
10. November: Carlsen 0,5 – Caruana is 0.5 (to the Report of the 2. Game and re-Enact, video analysis)
12. November: Caruana 0,5 – Carlsen is 0.5 (to the Report of the 3. Game and re-Enact, video analysis)
13. November: Carlsen 0,5 – Caruana is 0.5 (to the Report of the 4. Game and re-enactment)
15. November: Caruana 0,5 – Carlsen is 0.5 (to the Report of the 5. Game and re-Enact, video analysis)
16. November: Carlsen 0,5 – Caruana is 0.5 (to the Report of the 6. Game and re-enactment)
17. November: Carlsen 0,5 – Caruana is 0.5 (to the Report of the 7. Game and re-enactment)
9. Round on Wednesday, the 21. November, from 16 clock
10. Round on Thursday, the 22. November, from 16 clock
11. Round on Saturday, the 24. November, from 16 clock
12. Round on Monday, the 26. November, from 16 clock
The player who first reaches 6.5 points, is the champion of the world. In case of a tie after twelve rounds of a tie-break with quick chess games. The prize money is a Million dollars.
