Wow! Has there ever been an Armageddon match? I think I'd want Black...
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November 30th, 2016, 16:16
(This post was last modified: November 30th, 2016, 16:18 by Gustaran.)
There was an Armageddon game in a World Cup 2015:
https://www.chess.com/de/news/world-cup-...peals-4173
An unstoppable force meets an immovable object.
Played: FFH PBEM XXVI (Rhoanna) FFH PBEM XXV (Shekinah) FFH PBEM XXX (Flauros) Pitboss 11 (Kublai Rome)
Playing:Pitboss 18 (Ghengis Portugal) PBEM 60 - AI start (Napoleon Inca) (November 30th, 2016, 17:14)BRickAstley Wrote:(November 30th, 2016, 16:24)Gustaran Wrote: Wow, I have no idea what Carlsen is doing - he usually converts advantages like this with eyes closed... One could also phrase it as "it was a 4 move maneuver which either would have cost black the rook or gets him mated".  But that miss in time trouble was not was I was referring to. Carlsen entered the endgame in game #2 with two bishops against rook, an evaluation which quickly changed to values between +1.5 and +2.0 and most important a time advantage of 10 minutes to Karjakin's 2 minutes. If you have followed Carlsen's tournament performances throughout the year you will most likely know that Carlsen is known for outplaying his opponents in completely equal endgames through his superior skill. Therefore, with an advantage in position and a lot more time on the clock, I expected this to be a win for Carlsen (which most commentators did as well). @Novice: Indeed, brilliant way to retain the title! 
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