Another excellent NRK's podcast, this time with Carlsen's sister. Says she is not sure how her brother will react if he loses the WC match, and is worried he might retire: "I think in the short term there is a genuine chance that he will retire"
During the opening ceremony the drawing of lots was carried out. The top seed of the event Ju Wenjun of China picked a black pawn. It means that the players with odd starting numbers will start the first game of Round 1 with the black pieces.
Sergey Karyakin is a very popular name for Russian sport. World modern pentathlon champion.
Here's one more! This time a winner of the quad bike Dakar Rally Sergey Karyakin welcomes to Khanty-Mansiysk for Women World ChessChampionship 2018 !
33.Be3?! [A poor place for the bishop. White should have chosen another square for it.]
[33.Be5! Nc6 34.Rc2 Nxe5 (34...Nxa5 35.Nf4 Red8 36.Ne6 Re8 37.Nxg7 Rxe5 38.dxe5 Kxg7 39.Rxa5 Bxa5 40.Rxc8+–) 35.dxe5 Rc6 36.Kg2+–; 33.Rc2 Nc6 34.Be5 Nxa5 35.Nf4 Red8 36.Ne6 b5 37.Raa2 Re8 38.Nxg7 Rxe5 39.dxe5 Nxb3 (39...Kxg7 40.Rxa5 Bxa5 41.Rxc8+–) 40.Nf5+–]
33...Nc6 [¹33...Nb5 34.Kg2 Ned6 35.Nf4 Nf5 36.Raa2 Nfxd4 37.Bxd4 Nxd4 38.Rxe8+ Rxe8 39.Nxd4 Bxd4 40.Rd2 Be5 41.Nxd5±]
34.Nf4 Bxa5 35.Ra1 [35.Ne5! Nxe5 36.dxe5 Bc3 37.Nxd5 Rxe5 38.Rc4 Rxc4 39.bxc4²]
35...Nf6 ½–½
[33.Be5! Nc6 34.Rc2 Nxe5 (34...Nxa5 35.Nf4 Red8 36.Ne6 Re8 37.Nxg7 Rxe5 38.dxe5 Kxg7 39.Rxa5 Bxa5 40.Rxc8+–) 35.dxe5 Rc6 36.Kg2+–; 33.Rc2 Nc6 34.Be5 Nxa5 35.Nf4 Red8 36.Ne6 b5 37.Raa2 Re8 38.Nxg7 Rxe5 39.dxe5 Nxb3 (39...Kxg7 40.Rxa5 Bxa5 41.Rxc8+–) 40.Nf5+–]
33...Nc6 [¹33...Nb5 34.Kg2 Ned6 35.Nf4 Nf5 36.Raa2 Nfxd4 37.Bxd4 Nxd4 38.Rxe8+ Rxe8 39.Nxd4 Bxd4 40.Rd2 Be5 41.Nxd5±]
34.Nf4 Bxa5 35.Ra1 [35.Ne5! Nxe5 36.dxe5 Bc3 37.Nxd5 Rxe5 38.Rc4 Rxc4 39.bxc4²]
35...Nf6 ½–½