Freestyle Summit: Carlsen holds draw with black, beats Caruana 1½-½

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Carlsen triumphed in a chaotic opening game before defending a challenging position to seal the match. The exhibition comes just days before the classical chess World Championship match between Ding Liren and Dommaraju Gukesh.  </P> <P>Game 1 was held aboard the opulent SilentWorld yacht, while the second encounter shifted to Le Freeport, a high-security underground vault and display space in Singapore. The event was made possible through sponsorship <A href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/jan-hendric-buettner-plans-for-the-future">by Jan-Henric Buettner</A>, whose contributions have brought glamour to the chess world. A standout feature of the venue was a chessboard with golden pieces valued at a staggering $44 million.  </P> <P><div class='hidden-xs' id='cbadsmaindiv_sidebar'><p style='margin-bottom: 8px;'><span class='prodtitle'><a href='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/sachdev_improve_your_chess?ref=RF5-TYB55LUOVF' target='_top'>Improve your chess with Tania Sachdev</a></span></p><a id='A1' runat='server' href='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/sachdev_improve_your_chess?ref=RF5-TYB55LUOVF' target='_blank'><img runat='server' src='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/pics/pth_6693_141'/></a><p class='prodbrief'>On this DVD, well-known Indian WGM Tania Sachdev shows you how to evaluate certain positions and then find the right concepts and plans on the basis of her own games.</p><p><a id='A1' href='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/sachdev_improve_your_chess?ref=RF5-TYB55LUOVF' target='_top'><span class='readmore'></span></a></p><div class='clearfix'></div></div></P> <DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=twitter-tweet data-conversation="none"> <P lang=en dir=ltr>Due to some great investments, <A href="https://twitter.com/TaniaSachdev?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TaniaSachdev</A> has turned her Olympiad gold into $44million USD <A href="https://t.co/cDuc0Pw33I">pic.twitter.com/cDuc0Pw33I</A></P>— Mike Klein (@ChessMike) <A href="https://twitter.com/ChessMike/status/1859921205471621514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2024</A></BLOCKQUOTE> <SCRIPT charset=utf-8 src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></SCRIPT> </DIV> <P>In the second game, the opening position was particularly tricky, with knights stationed on the a-file and queens on the h-file complicating development.</P> <DIV class=cbdiagram data-title="Caruana v. Carlsen" data-squares="" data-solution="" data-size="400" data-legend="Starting position" data-hint="" data-fen="nbbrnkrq/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/NBBRNKRQ w KQkq - 0 1" data-buttons="" data-arrows=""></DIV> <P>Caruana, playing with the white pieces, opted for a principled plan, castling queenside and maintaining a solid pawn structure. However, Carlsen's <STRONG>13...b6</STRONG> - while appearing natural -proved inaccurate, as it left him vulnerable with a clear weakness on c6, strengthening Caruana's prospects. </P> <DIV class=cbdiagram data-title="" data-squares="" data-solution="" data-size="400" data-legend="Position after 13...b6" data-hint="" data-fen="1b1r1krq/p3pp2/1pp1n1p1/2Pp1n1p/3P3P/1N1BPPP1/PP1B4/2KR2RQ w - - 0 14" data-buttons="" data-arrows="b7b6"></DIV> <DIV class=cbdiagram data-title="" data-squares="" data-solution="" data-size="400" data-legend="Position after 19.Rxc5 - here Carlsen replied with the strong central break 19...e5" data-hint="" data-fen="1b1r1kr1/p3pp2/2p2qp1/2Rp3p/3P1PnP/3BPQP1/PP1B4/1K4R1 b - - 0 19" data-buttons="" data-arrows="c1c5,e7e5"></DIV> <P>Despite Caruana's advantage, defeating Carlsen proved elusive. The Norwegian maestro steered the game into a rook endgame where Caruana held a pawn advantage but lacked the resources for a decisive breakthrough. According to GM Karsten Müller, the complex endgame offered White some opportunities to press for more, but the position remained objectively drawn throughout the struggle.  </P> <DIV class=cbnota data-url="/portals/all/2024/11/showdown-singapore/km-caruana-carlsen.pgn"></DIV> <P><div class='hidden-xs' id='cbadsmaindiv_sidebar'><p style='margin-bottom: 8px;'><span class='prodtitle'><a href='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/sokolov_understanding_middlegame_strategies_vol_1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9?ref=RF5-TYB55LUOVF' target='_top'>Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.1 - 9</a></span></p><a id='A1' runat='server' href='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/sokolov_understanding_middlegame_strategies_vol_1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9?ref=RF5-TYB55LUOVF' target='_blank'><img runat='server' src='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/pics/pth_9048_141'/></a><p class='prodbrief'>In this Video-Course we deal with different dynamic decisions involving pawns. The aim of this Course is to arm club/tournament players with fresh ideas which they can use in their own practice.</p><p><a id='A1' href='https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/sokolov_understanding_middlegame_strategies_vol_1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9?ref=RF5-TYB55LUOVF' target='_top'><span class='readmore'></span></a></p><div class='clearfix'></div></div></P> <P>Ultimately, Carlsen held firm in a tense 74-move battle to secure a draw and claim the overall match victory. 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