NOW Karjakin missed his great chance 19...Qg5! (game 8)

[S.Taylor]

Both the computer at chessbomb, and Judit Polgar said that this what Karjakins (black) opportunity, but he just didn't take it!
What a shame!

[Vinvin]

Both the computer at chessbomb, and Judit Polgar said that this what Karjakins (black) opportunity, but he just didn't take it!
What a shame!

Qg5 is still equal.

From http://analysis.sesse.net/

Score: -0.30

PV: 19. … Qg5 20. h3 N4e5 21. Bxe5 Nxe5 22. Nxe5 Qxe5 23. b4 axb4 24. axb4 Bf8 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Rd4 g6 27. Qd2 Ra8 28. Qc3 Ra2 29. Rd7 Qf5 30. Rd2 Rxd2 31. Qxd2 Qg5 32. Qd7 Qe7 33. Qd4 Qxb4 34. Qxb6 Be4 35. Qd4 Bd5 36. Qb6 Qc5 37. Qxc5 Bxc5 38. g4 Kg7 39. Bg2 Bc4 40. Bf1 Ba2 41. Bd3 Bb3 42. Kf1 Kf6 43. Ke2 Kg5 44. Nd4 Bxd4 45. exd4

11,096,169,001 nodes, 25,624,007 nodes/sec, depth 42 ply (55 selective), 55,545 Syzygy hits

[S.Taylor]

MAY be the longer analysis is correct, that there was absolutely no reason to have played 19....Qg4.

[Lyudmil Tsvetkov]

Both the computer at chessbomb, and Judit Polgar said that this what Karjakins (black) opportunity, but he just didn't take it!
What a shame!

to be honest, Carlsen has been playing the better chess, pushing more, so he deserved more to be in the lead, though enormous psychological tension made him lose a game and trail.

admittedly, both players have been playing very low chess, Carlsen making so many mistakes, that he is unrecognizable. Again, only reason for this could be tremendous psychological pressure.

The WC will change nothing, even if Karyakin wins. He still has to prove he can win most of the tournaments he is taking part in, to be considered a worthy champion. According to Kasparov's definition ( and Kasparov is very smart, both on and off the board), which I fully share, there are 2 preconditions for being the world champion:

1) win the WC
2) win most of the tournaments the player is taking part in

Carlsen did that, Kasparov did that, Karpov did that, Fischer did that;

Anand never did that, Kramnik never did that, and, most probably, Karyakin will never do that.

If Karyakin succeeds, very well, he will be worthy, otherwise, even if he wins the WC and does not manage to wield supremacy in tournaments, I will not consider him the WC. Neither will Kasparov.

[zenpawn]

Anand never did that, Kramnik never did that, and, most probably, Karyakin will never do that.

Nevertheless, I have little doubt Kasparov considers both to be quite worthy Champions!

[velmarin]

Carlsen did that, Kasparov did that, Karpov did that, Fischer did that and Lyudmil Tsvetkov;

You forgot one to be honest.
Now is correct.

[velmarin]

It was jokes.

The game is won by Karjakin of way extraordinary.
Yesterday in the game 9 back to Carlsen had almost KO.
But all are seeing them analysis of them motors,
and are critical to these "players with the hands in head" concentrating.
If karjakin gets to be champion of the world we should remove us Hat before his feat.

[Lyudmil Tsvetkov]

Anand never did that, Kramnik never did that, and, most probably, Karyakin will never do that.

Nevertheless, I have little doubt Kasparov considers both to be quite worthy Champions!

not at all, he says both did not fulfill the requirements for the job. (and he is rigth of course)

[Lyudmil Tsvetkov]

It was jokes.

The game is won by Karjakin of way extraordinary.
Yesterday in the game 9 back to Carlsen had almost KO.
But all are seeing them analysis of them motors,
and are critical to these "players with the hands in head" concentrating.
If karjakin gets to be champion of the world we should remove us Hat before his feat.

no buscas peras al olmo.

If Karyakin wins the WC, and the starts winning most tournaments he takes part in, then, of course, he will be worthy champion.

if he fails to do that, sorry, not my champion.

do you know the confidence intervals of a 12 game match? (I guess those apply to humans too)

it is not in vain that Kasparov insisted on first-win-6-games rule, which makes much more sense, and Fischer went as high as 10 wins.

declaring a player world champion who has won just a single game is a bit funny, is not it?

[whereagles]

Champion charisma is not completely related to his tournament performance... That performance has to be constant for a while and needs to have some personal aura that fascinates people.