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When a position is pretty much equal, a handshake could be offered or one may try to "grind down" his/her opponent. The one side having a slight edge over another person can constantly push, forcing the opponent to play the correct moves. Even though a position may be drawn, there is a HUGE difference for the defender between a drawn position with five possible moves to hold the draw or just one. The job of the grinder is to continuously quiz the opponent, and wait for him to make a mistake.
Carlsen is known to grind down his opponents in the endgame. His finesse technique allows him to squeeze out a victory, no matter how drawn the position looks to be.
Perhaps in the 2016 World Chess Championship we will be treated to a "Carlsen Grind". Until then here is a game I annotated. It starts on move 49 and goes on for 40 moves. I really hope you guys enjoy it!
en.lichess.org/study/0sjnhF1D
When a position is pretty much equal, a handshake could be offered or one may try to "grind down" his/her opponent. The one side having a slight edge over another person can constantly push, forcing the opponent to play the correct moves. Even though a position may be drawn, there is a HUGE difference for the defender between a drawn position with five possible moves to hold the draw or just one. The job of the grinder is to continuously quiz the opponent, and wait for him to make a mistake.
Carlsen is known to grind down his opponents in the endgame. His finesse technique allows him to squeeze out a victory, no matter how drawn the position looks to be.
Perhaps in the 2016 World Chess Championship we will be treated to a "Carlsen Grind". Until then here is a game I annotated. It starts on move 49 and goes on for 40 moves. I really hope you guys enjoy it!
en.lichess.org/study/0sjnhF1D
