With Fabiano trailing for the first time he remained unfazed and opened with 1.e4. Carlsen once again opted for the Siclian and we saw a repeat of game 12 but with Carlsen deviating with ...Qb8

A tense strategical battle ensued

The 2018 World Championship Match started November 9th in London England.

Defending champion Magnus Carlsen (NOR) faces challenger Fabiano Caruana (USA). Magnus is born 30 November 1990
and is 27 years old while the challenger was born 30 July 1992
which makes him 26 years old. Fabiano qualified by winning the Candidates Tournament 2018

This is the highest rated World Championship match in history with the champion clocking in at 2835 and the challenger at 2832. They are ranked #1 and #2 in the World according to the FIDE rating list.

The World Chess Championship 2018 is an upcoming chess match between the reigning world champion since 2013, Magnus Carlsen, and challenger Fabiano Caruana to determine the World Chess Champion. The 12-game match, organized by FIDE and its commercial partner Agon, will be played in London, at The College in Holborn, between 9 and 28 November 2018.

Schedule of play:

Dates Events London Time Your Time
11-09-2018 Game 1 DRAWN
11-10-2018 Game 2 DRAWN
11-11-2018 Rest Day
11-12-2018 Game 3 DRAWN
11-13-.2018 Game 4 DRAWN
11-14-2018 Rest Day
11-15-2018 Game 5 DRAWN
11-16-2018 Game 6 DRAWN
11-17-2018 Rest Day
11-18-2018 Game 7 DRAWN
11-19-2018 Game 8 DRAWN
11-20-2018 Rest Day
11-21-2018 Game 9 DRAWN
11-22-2018 Game 10 DRAWN
11-23-2018 Rest Day
11-24-2018 Game 11 DRAWN
11-25-2018 Rest Day
11-26-2018 Game 12 DRAWN
11-28-2018 Tie Break Games To be decided
11-28-2018 Closing Ceremony To be decided

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Ne7 9. c4 Ng6 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. Qb4 Qb8 12. h4 h5 13. Be3 a6 14. Nc3 a5 15. Qb3 a4 16. Qd1 Be7 17. g3 Qc8 18. Be2 Bg4 19. Rc1 Bxe2 20. Qxe2 Qf5 21. c5 O-O 22. c6 bxc6 23. dxc6 Rfc8 24. Qc4 Bd8 25. Nd5 e4 26. c7 Bxc7 27. Nxc7 Ne5 28. Nd5 Kh7
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