Magnus Carlsen has retained the World Championship but only after Sergei Karjakin, the challenger, missed some glorious opportunities.
In game 9 Karjakin, already a point ahead in the match, built up a formidable attacking position, only to miss the coup juste at the critical moment.
Karjakin-Carlsen, New York (Game 9) 2016
(see diagram 1)
In the diagram position, Karjakin played 39 Bxf7+ which fizzled out to a draw after 39 … Kxf7 40 Qc4+ Kg7 41 d5 Nf5 42 Bc3+ Kf8 43 Bxa1 Nxh4+ 44 Qxh4 Qxd5 45 Qf6+ Qf7.
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