Tanya Sachdev and Sagar Shah commentate Magnus Carlsen versus Vishy Anand in a frantic endgame where both players drop below ten seconds on the clock. Anand flags and loses. After, the speakers discuss improvisation and the challenge of playing against a recurring opponent named Hampi.
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Magnus doesn't want to do that. He comes back with the bishop, and the plan is to get the king closer to that pawn on the light squares. March up to c4, march up to b5.
Tanya, Vishy is close to a draw now. He brings his knight back. This is insane. I have a feeling that he might be able to pull off the half point.
He's going towards the right side, the king is. Vishy will start targeting Magnus's pawns on the other flank. It's about to become a race, Sagar Shah.
Yeah, huge race here. He jumps with the knight attacking the g6 pawn. What an insane game! Magnus goes back.
Bishop five seconds for Magnus Carlsen. Five seconds on the clock. He defends that pawn, man.
People who are in the crowd are just enjoying this immensely. What a game! Takes pawn takes pawn. Vishy take it with the knight.
He's going to take it with the knight. He hits the other pawn on f six. Magnus defends it.
Magnus बोल रहा है मैं bishop को कभी trade नहीं करूँगा। I need my two bishops.
He can't take that pawn because the f six pawn is hanging. Sagar he needs to defend it, which means that now that a pawn cannot be picked up. Yes, Vishy's knight. We spoke about this, the piece he loves the most. It's Vishy's knights that are defending this endgame. He goes in, attacks the bishop, and bishop comes up.
Bishop to g6.
Nice jumping, Sagar. It wants to go to c7 to attack a6.
Oh my God, will Vishy get some chances or what? Take, take. This is going to end in a draw, Tanya. Look at Magnus, he's 3 seconds.
Both players under ten seconds now. Gives the check. Magnus Vishy needs to move. He cannot panic right now. Are they going to repeat?
Oh, Vishy down to three seconds. Yes.
Vishy play play play play. Magnus wants more. Magnus is not repeating.
Vishy don't.
Oh, he will lose on time. He goes back. He made a move with one second on the clock. Make a move. No, he lost on time. Magnus Carlsen wins. Flagging Vishy Anand. What a game! But at the end of it, the BBG Alaska Knights win the match.
Oh my God, I couldn't believe it. Tanya, he was playing so well, Vishy, there. But you know, sometimes reflexes are not possible when you are, you know, so like there's so much pressure. And also Magnus just kept grinding on and on. I mean, kudos to Vishy for fighting so hard. Magnus! Magnus! Magnus! Okay, okay. हाँ बस But I had this night on M5 and this night on D1, so it wasn't like this night wasn't safe. Yeah, when he had the night on D1, I kind of felt like, okay, how bad can it be?
यस, इट वाज वेरी डिफिकल्ट गेम फॉर मी बिकॉज़ आफ्टर ओपनिंग आई गट नो इनिशिएटिव नथिंग एंड शी वाज प्लेइंग सो वेल इन सम पॉइंट. And after I saw this rook c4 and exchange sacrifice, and after this I got some chances.
You know, you did take control of the game in the middle game and then finish it off in style. Um, did it go according to your plan or did you just improvise on the board?
I was improvising. No plan today.
So then are you surprised it went your way, or are you— were you confident that even if I improvise, this is going to go my way?
I was not thinking like that. I was just playing and position was normal, not that bad. So I was trying my best.
Let's talk about Hampi as an opponent. You know, she in the last two games that she's played, she's won both those games. You playing against her today, did you have that playing on your mind or were you confident?
Yes, I had this because here Hampi is playing very well. So I was very focused.
Well, the Knights have made a comeback in the last game today, again winning their second game of the tournament. All the best for the upcoming games, and congratulations on this game. Thank you.
