Those stats includes a big timeframe, many games when Carlsen was a teenager. If you count games from 2010 on today, they are equal +4, -4, =19
Carlsen is strongest acording to ELO but Anand has experience.
Agrred. But this kind of reminds me of the Spassky - Fischer match : Fischer had never won against Spassky before it, so despite his rating was so much over Spassky's, many believed Spassky would prevail anyway.
With 75% for Anand winning the tie-breaks in case of a draw (he is a better blitz palyer), it translates to 79% to 21%. The betters seem to approach the simulations, which earlier seemed to give too much advantage to Carlsen.
If Anand is ahead anytime during the match, then simulations give:
Carlsen wins: 43%
Anand wins: 33%
Drawn match: 24%
With overall 49%/51% for Carlsen/Anand.
Anand is looking confident !
I feel certain that Anand will win this Match... Carlsen is just a talented kid who will soon realize that the World Championship is a whole different ball-game !
reflectionofpower wrote:1st game a draw in 16 moves. Wow! How anemic!
What the....
I think that there should be rules against these ultra short GM's draws....
It looks really bad and spoils the whole joy of the match that is short anyway number of games wise....
Dr.D
_No one can hit as hard as life.But it ain’t about how hard you can hit.It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.How much you can take and keep moving forward….
But this kind of reminds me of the Spassky - Fischer match : Fischer had never won against Spassky before it, so despite his rating was so much over Spassky's, many believed Spassky would prevail anyway.
