12/10/2021 – Magnus Carlsen picked up a fourth win at the World Championship match in Dubai to secure overall victory with three games to spare. Playing black, the world champion saw Ian Nepomniachtchi all but self-destructing for a third time in the match. This was Carlsen’s fourth consecutive defence of the title after becoming world champion in 2013. | Replay all the games with computer analysis. Full report to follow shortly | Photo: Niki Riga
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Game 11 - Carlsen wins it all!
Hosting the World Championship match are the United Arab Emirates. Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi are playing in Dubai, where the match is part of the Expo 2020.
The contest is a best-of-14 match, with rapid and blitz tiebreaks if necessary. This was increased from best-of-12 (in place for every world championship match since 2006), after all twelve regular games were drawn in the previous match in 2018.
The prize fund is 2 million Euros, split 60% vs 40% between winner and loser. If the match is tied after fourteen classical games, the prize fund will be split 55% vs 45% in favour of the tiebreak winner.
The final moments of the match, captured by the ChessBase India team!
Let our authors show you how Carlsen tailored his openings to be able to outplay his opponents strategically in the middlegame or to obtain an enduring advantage into the endgame.
Commentary by David Howell, Jovanka Houska and Kaja Snare
This DVD allows you to learn from the example of one of the best players in the history of chess and from the explanations of the authors how to successfully organise your games strategically, and how to keep your opponent permanently under pressure.
Schedule
Date
Event
Wednesday 24 November
Opening ceremony
Thursday 25 November
Media day
Friday 26 November
Game 1
Saturday 27 November
Game 2
Sunday 28 November
Game 3
Monday 29 November
Rest day
Tuesday 30 November
Game 4
Wednesday 1 December
Game 5
Thursday 2 December
Rest day
Friday 3 December
Game 6
Saturday 4 December
Game 7
Sunday 5 December
Game 8
Monday 6 December
Rest day
Tuesday 7 December
Game 9
Wednesday 8 December
Game 10
Thursday 9 December
Rest day
Friday 10 December
Game 11
Saturday 11 December
Game 12
Sunday 12 December
Game 13
Monday 13 December
Rest day
Tuesday 14 December
Game 14
Wednesday 15 December
Tiebreak or closing ceremony
Thursday 16 December
Closing ceremony in case of a tiebreak
All games start at 16:30 local time (12:30 UTC, 7:30 ET).
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GM Blohberger presents a complete two-part repertoire for Black: practical, clear, and flexible – instead of endless theory, you’ll get straightforward concepts and strategies that are easy to learn and apply.
GM Blohberger presents a complete two-part repertoire for Black: practical, clear, and flexible – instead of endless theory, you’ll get straightforward concepts and strategies that are easy to learn and apply.
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