World Chess Championship 2018 (Games and Results)
Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship 2018
Mark Crowther - Wednesday 28th November 2018
The World Chess Championship took place in "The College" in central London (WC1B 4AF) Friday 9th Nov to Wednesday 28th Nov 2018. Defending Champion Magnus Carlsen faces Fabiano Caruana as his challenger. The 12 game match was drawn 6-6, all draws. Carlsen then won the rapid tie-break 3-0.
Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship title with an overwhelming rapid tie-break performance (TB)
Magnus Carlsen won the rapid tie-break of the 2018 World Chess Championship 3-0 to retain his title for another two years. This was a dominant performance that justified his decision to steer for the tie-breaks probably as early as just after the opening of game 11.
Game 1 Carlsen gained a large and according the computers, winning, advantage in an English where he played an interesting new idea. Carlsen thought for 10 minutes over 24.Bxe6+ but didn't find the best (instead (24. Rxd4 Kf7 25. Kh1 stepping out of potential knight checks was very good) and over the next few moves Caruana was very close to a draw before blundering with 37...Kxe4 (37...Ra2+) and being ground down after that.
Game 2 was another Sicilian. Caruana gained a decent advantage and was scathing about his own play "The second game was a disaster I didn't even put up a fight." He resigned on move 28.
Game 3, Carlsen switched to 1.e4 and in a Sicilian he retained decent control throughout trading down to a draw. Caruana had to keep complicating to stay in the match which led to a lost position and in the end he resigned the game and the match on move 51,
"I just wasn't playing at his level or anything close to it." - Caruana. Further comments below.
World Chess Championship 2018 (TB)
Mark Crowther (Wed Nov 28 20:06:00 2018)
World Chess Championship 2018 (12)
Carlsen draw offer takes the World Championship match into a tie-break
Mark Crowther | Mon Nov 26 19:47:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (11)
Caruana holds a draw very easily with black in World Championship Game 11
Mark Crowther | Sat Nov 24 18:29:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (10)
A fighting draw in World Championship Game 10
Mark Crowther | Thu Nov 22 21:05:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (9)
Carlsen ruins a promising position in Game 9 World Championship draw
Mark Crowther | Wed Nov 21 22:58:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (8)
Mark Crowther | Mon Nov 19 19:39:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (7)
Carlsen again makes no progress with white against Caruana in game 7 of the World Championship
Mark Crowther | Sun Nov 18 19:44:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (6)
Caruana outplays Carlsen in game 6 of World Championship but has to settle for a draw
Mark Crowther | Fri Nov 16 22:35:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (5)
Tense draw in game 5 of the World Chess Championship in London
Mark Crowther | Thu Nov 15 19:49:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (4)
Carlsen frustrated by short draw in World Championship Game 4
Mark Crowther | Tue Nov 13 18:12:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (3)
Unimpressive draw in game three of the Carlsen-Caruana World Chess Championship Match
Mark Crowther | Mon Nov 12 20:11:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (2)
Comfortable draw for Caruana with black in World Championship Game 2
Mark Crowther | Sat Nov 10 19:11:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (1)
Carlsen misses great chances to win game 1 of his world title defence against Caruana
Mark Crowther | Fri Nov 9 20:59:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (Preview)
World Chess Championship 2018, Carlsen-Caruana, too close to call?
Mark Crowther | Thu Nov 8 20:36:00 2018
World Chess Championship 2018 (London ENG)
Fri 9th Nov 2018 - Wed 28th Nov 2018 -
Official Site
WCh 2018 (2 players 12 Rds Match Indiv TC:100:50:15+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
WCh Rapid TB 2018 (2 players 4 Rds Match Indiv TC:25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
WCh 2018 (2 players 12 Rds Match Indiv TC: 100:50:15+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games
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WCh London | ||||||
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Caruana, Fabiano | - | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 115 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 49 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
Caruana, Fabiano | - | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 49 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 34 | A29 | English Four Knights |
Caruana, Fabiano | - | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 34 | B31 | Sicilian Rossolimo |
Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 80 | C42 | Petroff's Defence |
Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 40 | D37 | QGD 5.Bf4 |
Caruana, Fabiano | - | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 38 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov |
Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 56 | A29 | English Four Knights |
Caruana, Fabiano | - | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 54 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov |
Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | ½-½ | 55 | C42 | Petroff's Defence |
Caruana, Fabiano | - | Carlsen, Magnus | ½-½ | 31 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov |
WCh London (ENG), 09-26 xi 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Name | Ti | NAT | Rtng | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | Perf | ||
Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2832 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2835 | ||
Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2835 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 6 | 2832 |
WCh Rapid TB 2018 (2 players 4 Rds Match Indiv TC: 25m+10spm) - Games in PGN: Rapid Games
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WCh Rapid TB | ||||||
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Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 55 | A22 | English Opening |
Caruana, Fabiano | - | Carlsen, Magnus | 0-1 | 28 | B33 | Sicilian Sveshnikov |
Carlsen, Magnus | - | Caruana, Fabiano | 1-0 | 51 | B40 | Sicilian Classical |
WCh Rapid TB London (ENG), 28 xi 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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Name | Ti | NAT | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Perf | ||||||
Carlsen, Magnus | g | NOR | 2835 | 1 | 1 | 1 | . | 3 | |||||||
Caruana, Fabiano | g | USA | 2832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | . | 0 |
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