World Chess Championship.- Magnus Carlsen vs. Sergey Karjakin. (GAME 5) [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 5

Carlsen does not want to be "hunted" in the laboratory of the Russian player, and that is why every day changes of opening. Today it has been the turn to the classic Italian, an exit that keeps in many lines points in common with the Spanish that hardly is used in the chess of super-elite.
Without tactical possibilities and in a very solid position, the attempts to force the Russian to make some mistake were left after little inaccuracies; Indeed, Karjakin had the initiative after the time control of move 40, forcing the champion to play very concentrated for many minutes to not get worse.

In movement 51, after more than five hours of fighting, the draw was signed.

In his appearance before the journalists, Carlsen was grumpy and very tired and stressed that he had never been lost. Karjakin, on the other hand, was happy because he had been able to change the defense by the attack.

You can view an exelent analysis from Daniel King who explain us all the details of game 5.