@McRoos Good point. You can see Svidler hesitating before hitting the clock, like realizing there was nothing he could do as he had already released the knight.
@carlosvbm Carlsen didn't play the best move Rf6+ (and it is by far the best move : taking a knight without giving up anything, be it activity or material...), don't try to get fancy and divinize him... everybody makes mistakes in blitz games.
the egtb shows a draw in many KR vs KRB position, but is very hard to find in a blitz.
douglas9363 3 days ago
Amazing ending. I thought it was a draw
saranyan1 1 week ago
Genius...
xIvalicex 1 month ago
at 3:47 if 1.Be5 Ra7 2.Rh8+ Rh7 3.Bf4+!! Kh5 4.Rxh7#
zigglersuck 1 month ago
@zigglersuck Bf4?? Kg7 ?!?!
mongopilot100 1 month ago
Carlsen was kinda lost at the beginning of the vid. But somehow managed to win this difficult endgame. WOW! Svidler's face at the end says it all.
nicoterradas 2 months ago
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@Melancolia793 no, cause black could block it with his rook.
arthurjfm 2 months ago
3:35 didnt magnus have a checkmate? with Rh2?
Melancolia793 2 months ago
@Melancolia793 no. svidler could just play rh4 and block. they could trade rooks and then the situation is pretty much the same...
monarchSYNCHRO 2 months ago
@monarchSYNCHRO oh yea im dumb
Melancolia793 2 months ago
@Melancolia793 ...Rh4
cramie10 2 months ago
@cramie10 ...
Melancolia793 2 months ago
magnus best today
sav1olaa 3 months ago
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demondhunter95 4 months ago
To win that endgame in blitz is amazing! Many GMs can't pull this win off in normal time controls.
fischermorphy 4 months ago
Carlsen's endgame is unbelievably strong.
LlortnA 5 months ago
at 1:12 the move Nf5 was a blunder which wasnt exposed. Carlson should have played 1. ...Rf6+! 2. Kf7 Rxf5 winning the Knight and the game
McRoos 6 months ago 24
@McRoos Good point. You can see Svidler hesitating before hitting the clock, like realizing there was nothing he could do as he had already released the knight.
vanwick 3 months ago
@McRoos "Carlson should have played" The name is Carlsen. And have you not considered HE wanted it that way?
carlosvbm 1 month ago
@carlosvbm Carlsen didn't play the best move Rf6+ (and it is by far the best move : taking a knight without giving up anything, be it activity or material...), don't try to get fancy and divinize him... everybody makes mistakes in blitz games.
AnomiEj 2 weeks ago
@AnomiEj That's why it's so fun to watch/play : mistakes ^^
ex59neo53 5 days ago
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ayachiaymen 7 months ago
there was a fork with bishop that carlsen did not Bf6+ who get it ??? at 2:37
ayachiaymen 7 months ago 4
@ayachiaymen bishop is pinned
patrickkb100 6 months ago 5
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njerzynek 4 months ago
@ayachiaymen king is pinned
sumant93 3 months ago
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ayachiaymen 7 months ago
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ayachiaymen 7 months ago
1...Kh7 forced 2. Rh1+ Kg8 3.Rh8+ Kf7 4.Rh7+ ... 5.Rxa7
OMHOPON 9 months ago
Svidler had easy win
eyeyey14 9 months ago
Svidler had easy win
eyeyey14 9 months ago
this was awesome, svidler had a win, but suddenly...
azeriradio 9 months ago
Thats a tough ending, but at that pace, amazing. Carlsen!!
Nimzomyth68 1 year ago 12
Nice, they really play that endings.
dachevashe 1 year ago