World Chess Championship
New York City, USA
November 30, 2016
Tiebreak Game 4
“The Magnificent Checkmate!”
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen defended his World Chess Championship against Russia’s Sergey Karjakin with a magnificent checkmate to end the 16th and final game of the match—Tiebreak Game 4!
“The Magnificent Checkmate” is magnificent for three reasons.
1) Sergey Karjakin didn’t see it coming!
2) Sergey himself was threatening checkmate in one move!
3) Magnus’ Queen Sacrifice ended the 16th and final game of the World Chess Championship match.
THE PROBLEM: Playing the White pieces, Magnus Carlsen to move and checkmate Sergey Karjakin in two moves, forced!
Here is the position after Move 49. …Kh7:
See Solution Below >
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THE SOLUTION
“THE MAGNIFICENT CHECKMATE”
A Queen sacrifice!
50. Qh6+!! A magnificent finish to a world title defense! Magnus Carlsen sacrifices his Queen for one of the most beautiful checkmates in the history of chess.
If Sergey Karjakin play 50. …Kxh6, Magnus Carlsen plays 51. Rh8# Checkmate! See below!
If Sergey Karjakin play 50. …gxh6, Carlsen plays 51. Rxf7# Checkmate! See below!
