Very impressive play by Carlsen. It looks so easy, this time I would say not in the style of Karpov, but more a kind of Fischer-like easiness and superiority (also in preparation); as if the opponent will always end up worse. (Of course this just means that I am not capable of really assessing each position objectively, perhaps Carlsen knows better...)

I'd say Tal more than Fischer. Not sure today's sacrifices were all sound, but in terms of bringing Ponomariov off balance it worked very well.

Three wins in a row against a 2752, 2733 and 2672. That's not easy to do.

I like very much these "player shows his game at the big board" videos like this one with Radjabov or these ones from Wijk. More of them, pleeeeease!!!

It seens to me it was all under control and calculated by Carlsen.
(perhaps it is simply in Kasparov's style).

Impressive win yes. (Though I wouldn't say it looked easy.)

Carlsen has now developed 'the aura' last seen hanging around Kasparov (and Karpov before him) which makes his opponents unable to believe they have him in trouble when they do and intices otherwise impossible mistakes out of them.

Calsen up over 2820 in live rating. Wow. Does anyone know what the second highest rated player was when Kasparov reached his 2851 peak?

Calsen up over 2820 in live rating. Wow. Does anyone know what the second highest rated player was when Kasparov reached his 2851 peak?

i am using firefox but the latest videos do not seem to be available... :-(

Well you can always use the source files given below the viewer.

ah yes thanks for pointing that out! You guys really *have* thought of everything on chessvibes :-)

Maybe Carlsen played in the style of the great Magnus?!

If you look back at how players have talked about Magnus he plays a lot like Karpov, Capablanca, Symslov in that he "feels' where pieces go rather than calculate ala Kasparov. Really his style reminds me more of a young Kramnik or the new Kramnik that takes risks.

Karpov said that when he played him Carlsen liked to be very active.

As all players at this level he can play all postions well but he seems to have a good feeling for when to create problems and make things messy. He shows a lot of experience for a young player.
I still think he would have a hard time in a match with Anand or Kramnik they are less forgiving of bad positions although Topalov I dont think will do well against him.

Ponimariov and the Kings Indian are no big friends. It's 2-0 for the Kings Indian. Both times Ponomariov got an advantage after the opening (against Radjabov and Carlsen) but lost track.

Pono will go back to the drawing board and solve his KID problem the way every other player does, by playing 1.e4 against anybody who ever even looked at that horrible opening!

"The game was no less tumultuous, with the world’s number ONE on the edge of losing ".

Also check http://www.arcticsec.no/index.php?button=blog&main_image=35. Cool transportation for the initial rounds.

Fischer usually played sound chess. Tal intentionally played for complications because he liked them. Here, Rxd2 was very nice but born out of necessity.
I don't see the similarity here.

Actually I think those comparisons quite sad when you keep in mind that Magnus could have lost very easily against a " mediocre super GM " and really needed the blunder to win. Apart from that, it is a very entertaining game, but no need to exaggerate.

I see Magnus has just sacrificed the exchange against Radjabov.

You know what ? I see it too!

Well I assume Rxd2 was planned (it is not that hard to forsee) & besides that I think that black, rather than white won the opening-battle (at least by equalizing easily).
But perhaps I am misled by the result, perhaps a GM might tell me whether my intuition is led by the result or not?

Watch the video and you'll see that you're far from right. :-)

great video on R6! I loved the Radjabov-Nisipeanu chat.

I will...you see how results can form prejudices...

thanks Peter.

Against Topalov, Carlsen would have a chance with Kasparov, Karpov , Kramnik, Anand, Giri and Leko working for him freely ! but one has to admit his results are unbelievable !