Dubai: The match between Anatoly Karpov and Victor Korchnoy in 1978 in the Philippines was the longest running World Championship until recently. That fight, which ended in 124 moves, ended in a draw. The sixth game of the World Championship between world champion Magnus Carlsen (Norway) and Jan Nepomniachi (Russia) broke the record at the Dubai Expo 2020 Exhibition Center. The match started at 4.30 pm on Friday and ended at 12.15 pm. It lasted seven hours and 45 minutes. Meanwhile 136 moves, the end result in favor of Carlson.
Fight, against time
The sixth game is also a battle to finish the game within the allotted time. Two hours for the first 40 moves, one hour for the next 20 moves, and a total of 15 minutes for all moves from the 61st move (plus 30 seconds for each move in increments). Both struggled to complete moves from this schedule. Neptune completed his 40th move with only 30 seconds left on his clock. If the flag on Nepo’s clock had fallen before that move, he would have declared defeat. Carlson, on the other hand, got only three minutes for nine major moves at one point. Carlson and Nepo missed opportunities to take the decisive lead in the game due to time pressure.
After the match, Carlson revealed that his strategy was to prolong the game as much as possible and to take advantage of situations where both could be tested. Carlson won the game due to negligence on the part of Nepo in the final stages of the draw.
Will Neptune return?
With the victory in the sixth game, the championship turned in Carlson’s favor. Carlson had said before the match that Nepo lacked the courage to come back from setbacks. Carlson returned to action after losing 3.5-4.5 in the eighth game to Sergei Karyak at the 2016 World Chess Championship. Such comebacks make the World Cup exciting. What Nepomniachi’s strategy will be in the seventh game may determine the fate of the crown.
Draw again
Dubai: World chess fight draws again. In the seventh game on Saturday, defending champion Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Jan Nepomnyachi drew 0-11. The first five matches were drawn. Carlson took the lead after winning the sixth game. The Norwegian has four points and Nepomnyachi three.
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