Surprise, surprise
Norwegian Grandmaster Jonathan Tisdall on game 7 of the World Championship Match in New York.
2016
Half time
As someone who reported the first 42 – or was it 44? – games of the first Karpov-Kasparov match, from the USSR, an experience that lasted four and a half…
Turning tables
National fever After two marathon battles a rest day was even welcome for the huge Norwegian viewing public, who had been staying up glued to their screens until the tiny…
Déjà vu
Predictions The social media sphere began buzzing early as world championship fans prepared for game four. The previous encounter ended with honors divided after a ferocious and dramatic battle, thanks to an incredible defensive…
How interesting
Game two of the Carlsen-Karjakin clash ended in a solid splitting of the point after minimal excitement. There is something about Magnus’ body language in the opening that says ‘well…
Carlsen måtte svare for «Trumpowsky» etter remis i VM-åpningen
– Hvis jeg hadde visst at jeg ville få så mange spørsmål om det, hadde jeg spilt noe annet, sa en spøkefull verdensmester etter en solid remis.
Game time!
Game time is finally about to arrive!
Short: «Carlsen can become one of the greatest in history»
Nigel Short believes Magnus Carlsen can become one of the best players in history if he takes his third straight world title.
Carlsen fikk salen til å bryte ut i latter
– Unnskyld, men kan du gjenta spørsmålet?
Short: – Vinner Magnus, er han på god vei til å bli blant tidenes største
Den den britiske sjakklegenden og tidligere VM-utfordreren kommer med sine spådommer før Magnus Carlsen og Sergey Karjakin barker sammen i New York.