The Norwegian saw off the threat of Fabiano Caruana and looks stronger than any potential 2020 challengers
Magnus Carlsen retaining the crown on tie-break was always one of the likely ways for the world championship to end, but it was the 12 straight draws with Fabiano Caruana in the classical games which provoked anguish from some chess fans.
It would have been different if Carlsen had taken his chances in game one, and/or Caruana in game eight. These were winning positions which world title contenders would normally convert, so why didn’t they?
Written by Leonard Barden
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/30/chess-magnus-carlsen-continue-reign-world-champion under the title “Chess: Magnus Carlsen set fair for a further reign as world champion”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
