Tata Steel Chess - Carlsen and Giri will play the tie-break to decide the winner after the last games have finished. Keep an eye on our social media for updates. [photo: Alina
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The World Chess Championship will be decided by rapid and possibly blitz tie -breaks on Sunday | The Week in Chess
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![Hey! Can someone explain a bit as to how the game is essentially tied here (+0.5>)? I would think that open king (who can't castle) + 3 passed pawns + equal material Hey! Can someone explain a bit as to how the game is essentially tied here (+0.5>)? I would think that open king (who can't castle) + 3 passed pawns + equal material](https://preview.redd.it/hey-can-someone-explain-a-bit-as-to-how-the-game-is-v0-jdgwqb6r4xaa1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1539ef8ddfbe7ba93e8a34fa65d871c4a93ad169)
Hey! Can someone explain a bit as to how the game is essentially tied here (+0.5>)? I would think that open king (who can't castle) + 3 passed pawns + equal material
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Magnus Carlsen against Sergey Karjakin looks set for speed tie-breaks | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian
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Magnus Carlsen against Sergey Karjakin looks set for speed tie-breaks | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian
![Sjakk-VM: Magnus Carlsen og Fabiano Caruana - Ekspertene slakter Carlsen etter siste remisen: - Ikke lov for en verdensmester Sjakk-VM: Magnus Carlsen og Fabiano Caruana - Ekspertene slakter Carlsen etter siste remisen: - Ikke lov for en verdensmester](https://www.dagbladet.no/images/70501533.jpg?imageId=70501533&panow=0&panoh=0&panox=0&panoy=0&heightw=0&heighth=0&heightx=0&heighty=0&width=1200&height=1200)
Sjakk-VM: Magnus Carlsen og Fabiano Caruana - Ekspertene slakter Carlsen etter siste remisen: - Ikke lov for en verdensmester
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