Arjun in a must-win situation
Carlsen - Arjun Erigaisi: 2.5-0.5
It would have taken a computer like precision for Arjun Erigaisi to get back in the first game against the world champion, Magnus Carlsen.
Carlsen - Arjun, Game 1
The best course of action for Black here was 23...g5 24.Bxg5 f6. What makes it work? Black has a very nice threat on d4. So combining that with a pawn sacrifice on the kingside surely would have spiced things up. 23...f6 24.Nf3 Nf8 25.e3 Qa5 White gained a firm control and had no trouble converting his advantage into a win.
In the second game, Arjun Erigaisi made the grave mistake of accepting an indirect exchange sacrifice.
Arjun - Carlsen, Game 2
White is certainly not forced to accept the exchange. 27.Nc2 was certainly a safer choice among few. 27.Bxe3 Qxe3+ 28.Kf1 N4d5 29.Bxd5 Ng4 and White resigned.
Carlsen was winning the third game too. However, he did not push too hard in the endgame as a draw was enough for him to win the first set 2.5-0.5.
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