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Magnus Carlsen against Sergey Karjakin looks set for speed tie-breaks | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian
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![Hey! Can someone explain a bit as to how the game is essentially tied here (+0.5>)? I would think that open king (who can't castle) + 3 passed pawns + equal material Hey! Can someone explain a bit as to how the game is essentially tied here (+0.5>)? I would think that open king (who can't castle) + 3 passed pawns + equal material](https://preview.redd.it/hey-can-someone-explain-a-bit-as-to-how-the-game-is-v0-jdgwqb6r4xaa1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1539ef8ddfbe7ba93e8a34fa65d871c4a93ad169)
Hey! Can someone explain a bit as to how the game is essentially tied here (+0.5>)? I would think that open king (who can't castle) + 3 passed pawns + equal material
![Magnus Carlsen against Sergey Karjakin looks set for speed tie-breaks | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian Magnus Carlsen against Sergey Karjakin looks set for speed tie-breaks | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ff9d787bd03b2577ca82577c75515981eb996f1c/0_90_598_359/master/598.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=9bdfa90e84364f87014f20088e055497)
Magnus Carlsen against Sergey Karjakin looks set for speed tie-breaks | Magnus Carlsen | The Guardian
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