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Magnus Carlsen must raise his game today!
Updated On: 13 November, 2013 12:49 AM IST | | Raghunandan Gokhale
After a thrilling Game 3 ends in a draw, World No 1 will be hardpressed to survive in today's game with Black pieces
What a thrilling draw Game 3 of the World Chess Championship was! The game went on for 50 moves and over 4 hours but no spectator moved from his seat during the match. The millions watching the game on TV or internet were regaled to a highly exciting battle in English opening!
The game between challenger Magnus Carlsen and World Champion Viswanathan Anand took everybody through many emotions generally felt while watching a suspense drama.
The Norwegian is famous for taking his pieces to obscure positions. He likes to scatter his pieces. When time comes, Carlsen coordinates these apparently-dispersed pieces like a ringmaster and they feast on helpless opposing pieces.
Today, however, it was like a master trapeze artist performing under tension! After Carlsen got into his pet position, he played a few indifferent moves and let Anand back in the game. The World Champion maintained his cool and played a classical brand of chess. He just kept his pieces in the center, ready for action.


