2016 Candidates Moscow 10-29 March

[Roger de Coverly]

But Caruana's 41st, played quickly, looks like a big mistake. Topalov now has counterplay, at least.

Are nrk.no relaying moves with a delay? They are still showing the position where White was winning easily.

[NickFaulks]

Smerdon non-committal as usual.

"From absolutely, completely, no-room-for-discussion, shut the gate, game over, finished, resignable...."

[Christopher Kreuzer]

What do you reckon he was thinking of? I don't understand 41. R1b5 at all.

I can only think he thought he had one more move to make? Surely the top players don't make mistakes like that?

(As well, maybe he was worried about 41. Rxf6 Qxf6 42. Rb2 e4 43. Re2 e3...)

We will see how good Karjakin's nerves are over the next few rounds. Who thinks he will still be leading at the halfway point?

[MartinCarpenter]

They're human, so yes, they can definitely make that sort of mistake Probably much more easily than just playing a slightly bad move.

Karjakin's nerves are already proven to be utterly super human after the world cup.

[Matt Mackenzie]

And indeed, Caruana only drew.

Has he given an explanation of his howler - maybe he thought he still had another move to make before the time control?

[Nick Burrows]

So far Carlsens prediction of Karjakin, Aronian & Caruana is on the money.

[LawrenceCooper]

So far Carlsens prediction of Karjakin, Aronian & Caruana is on the money.

Whilst mine of Nakamura is looking somewhat off the money

[Jonathan Rogers]

So far Carlsens prediction of Karjakin, Aronian & Caruana is on the money.

Ah, were those his predictions? Curious that he didn't mention Giri, who is in fact on the same score as Caruana (all draws) but has looked comfortable/better in every game and is yet to play Topalov.

Karjakin the deserving leader of course, but he has had three Whites.

The other players to have played three games with one colour after four rounds: Topalov, who stands eighth (three Blacks and arguably it shows) and Naka, who is sixth equal with Anand (three Whites, so this really is a bad start for him) and Aronian (three Blacks, second equal, but this includes Black v Topalov and he generally starts well in these Candidates events).

[Jonathan Bryant]

If Karjakin wins the Candidates’ we’ll have a World Chess Championship pitching a Putin fan against a Trump fan.

#EndTimes

[NickFaulks]

Which is which?

[Jonathan Bryant]

Which is which?

Does it matter?

[MartinCarpenter]

Well, yes actually. Compare the historic standards of leadership in the two countries!

[Mick Norris]

chess.com round 4 report

TWIC

Round 5 tomorrow
Giri (2)- Svidler (2)
Anand(2) - Nakamura (1.5)
Topalov (1)- Karjakin (3)
Aronian(2.5) - Caruana (2)

[Michael Farthing]

Well, yes actually. Compare the historic standards of leadership in the two countries!

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Politicians can go down as well as up.

[Nick Grey]

Trump = politician is a rather questionable assessment.