World Chess Championship.- Magnus Carlsen vs. Sergey Karjakin. (GAME 4) [video analysis]

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Magnus Carlsen vs Sergey Karjakin

Between November 11 and 30, 2016, the match that will determine the next World Chess Champion is being played in New York. As is well known, the contenders are Grand Masters Magnus Carlsen (current champion) and Sergey Karjakin (title contender).

The Norwegian and Russian are playing a match to 12 games, and will be awarded World Champion who earns 6.5 points. In the event that the match ends tied in 6 points, it will be defined in a tie-break session, which will consist of quick matches first, if the tie persists, blitz will be played and if necessary, it will be defined in Armageddon.

Time control: 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 50 minutes for 20 more moves, and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game. In all periods there will be 30 seconds increment per move.

Game 4

Spanish opening, Anti-Marshall closed system - 94 movements.
Although they were two different games, this fourth game had characteristics similar to the third, again it was a very long game that lasted almost six and a half hours, again Karjakin did not hit with the right plan entering the middle game, so the russian suffered for hours and once again defended himself with great tenacity to get the draw in a much lower position.

In move 19, Karjakin decided to change his spanish bishop for a knight, leaving Carlsen with the pair of bishops and a strong initiative for the rest of the game. But Karjakin demonstrate the great capacity that he has as the aspirant to defend itself and to save his skin in disadvantageous positions. Carlsen sought to enter first by the kingside, then by the queenside, and once again by the kingside, but Karjakin stoically defended his fortress. Draw after another hard battle.

You can view an exelent analysis from Daniel King who explain us all the details of game 4.