World Cup - 2023

[Hans Jung]

https://en.chessbase.com/post/world-...endgames-women Endgame misses from the world cup.

[Hans Jung]

Chaotic endgames in the playoffs between Pragga and Caruana. Pragga finally broke thru and won in the third game.

[Hans Jung]

Salimova missed chances and Goryachkina won the world cup.

[Hans Jung]

The big stories of the 2023 world cup have been Abasov, Pragga, and Salimova. All of them have performed phenomenally.

[Marc Andre Beaudry]

Pragg is the youngest candidate (18) behind Fischer (16) and of course Magnus (15), what an amazing player he is already. He has eliminated Caruana and Nakamura, an impressive feat.

[Aris Marghetis]

Pragg is the youngest candidate (18) behind Fischer (16) and of course Magnus (15), what an amazing player he is already. He has eliminated Caruana and Nakamura, an impressive feat.

Yes, agreed, and I find he has a special calm patience, especially impressive for someone younger?!

[Hans Jung]

Pragga - Carlsen - first game draw. Pragga must now defend as Black. Should be interesting.

[Hans Jung]

No it wasnt interesting. Pragga held the draw but Magnus didnt really do anything.

The excitement will have to come in the playoffs.

[Hans Jung]

In Game one of Abasov - Caruana, Abasov won a stunner! The pundits said that Caruana blundered but it was a brilliant finish. After the last move of the game f5 if Black takes exf5 then Nf6+ wins the queen. (if 27....gxf6 28.Qxh6+ queen sacrifice and checkmate follows.)

[Aris Marghetis]

In Game one of Abasov - Caruana, Abasov won a stunner! The pundits said that Caruana blundered but it was a brilliant finish. After the last move of the game f5 if Black takes exf5 then Nf6+ wins the queen. (if 27....gxf6 28.Qxh6+ queen sacrifice and checkmate follows.)

Today, I found Caruana's endgame just beautiful!

[Hans Jung]

Yes Caruana responded to the loss with a nice endgame win. The match is all tied up.

[Marc Andre Beaudry]

Yes even with the exchange up, the win was far from easy. I would not win such an endgame against somebody of my rating. Magnificent play by Fabiano. Pragg is really impressive, difficult to beat him.

[Hans Jung]

Magnus has won the World Cup.

Caruana won the playoff for third.

[Hans Jung]

Pragga and Abasov gained 20 and 31 rating points respectively and both showed they can be competitive with the best in the world.

[Frank Dixon]

GM Carlsen's win shows he is far from finished as a chess force, going forward!!! He may have resigned the world championship, but evidently still wants to compete at a high level, likely with fewer events. He is 32, and probably the best-off financially of any world chess champion in history.