Magnus has now won five World Championship matches, compared to Garry’s six, and at a rating of 2865 after the match (61 points ahead of 2nd place Firouzja) is again rated higher than Garry’s peak rating. Where Kasparov still holds the edge is having been the no. 1 for almost a decade longer.
18-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov took the sole lead in the Tata Steel Masters after outplaying Magnus Carlsen in Round 5, with the World Champion losing two classical games in a row for the first time since 2015. There were also wins for Levon Aronian, who tricked Vincent Keymer in an endgame, and Parham Maghsoodloo, who scored a bounce-back win over Jorden van Foreest.
After 10 games, Carlsen, aged 22, defeated Anand, becoming the second-youngest champion ever, just a few months older than Kasparov was when he won his maiden title. The game was special because it heralded a new era of fast-paced chess, with Carlsen having developed his game in a world with availability of super-strong chess computers. — Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 28, 2017. "The crucial moment was the win against Magnus Carlsen. Because he had come back after a defeat against Bu Xiangzhi. He seemed to be in r1PCzO.garry kasparov vs magnus carlsen who won
