Carlsen bests Naiditsch after Armageddon final

The Grenke Chess Classic Tournament, which was contested in Baden-Baden, Germany, turned out to be an exciting final as world champion Magnus Carlsen and Germany’s Arkadij Naiditsch battled to an Armageddon game to decide the winner of the tournament. In an Armageddon game, the times of both players are drastically reduced and speed, combined with accuracy, is among the determining factors which are necessary for victory.

With the tournament ending in a tie between Carlsen and Naiditsch, a blitz match was required to determine a sole winner. Things started off well for Carlsen as he won game one.

But Naiditsch struck back winning game two, and therefore forcing another