easysurfer
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I was just a kid when during the days of Fischer vs Spassky in 1972.
Don't look now, but there's a world chess championship that's gone to overtime after 12 draws in a row.
Not USA vs Russia this time but USA vs the champ from Norway.
In the most recent game, shockingly the current champ offered a draw despite having a seemly nice advantage.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/sports/world-chess-championship-draw-tiebreaker.html
Don't look now, but there's a world chess championship that's gone to overtime after 12 draws in a row.
Not USA vs Russia this time but USA vs the champ from Norway.
In the most recent game, shockingly the current champ offered a draw despite having a seemly nice advantage.
Commentators and chess computers seemed to give a slight advantage to the champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, for much of the match on Monday in London, since he was ahead on the board and had more time available for his remaining moves. But Carlsen nonetheless offered a draw after a paltry 31 moves. The challenger, Fabiano Caruana of the United States, accepted, making it the shortest of the 12 games in the championship.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/sports/world-chess-championship-draw-tiebreaker.html