Magnus Carlsen he had to face chess against Bill gates in a game hyperfast on January 25. Bill Gates, with white, had two minutes to make his plays and Magnus only 30 seconds and with black. The World champion had 19 seconds left, that is, eleven were enough to defeat Bill Gates who could barely resist Carlsen's attack and in nine plays he was knocked out.
Bill Gates, who put Microsoft in orbit in the 80s, at 59 is a philanthropist and together with his wife Melinda lead important initiatives to improve society in the world. Recently he has written a letter with the 3 myths that slow the progress of the poor and tries to demystify. Bill Gates said the defeat was quick and Carlsen said he was intimidated by Bill Gates' intellectual ability, although he eventually defeated him by the fast track. Then the video recorded on Norwegian television of a program presented by Fredrik Skavlan.
In some moments of the game it seems that Bill Gates leaves him large and important gaps on the board that takes advantage of Magnus quickly, so the Queen takes the fourth or fifth movement when it is certain that in a world championship game it is one of the last pieces in action. Here the speed and pressure of time encourages you to place it quickly in the middle of the board and from there it breaks the flank of the king's castling quickly.
In my opinion, I think Bill Gates rushed a little accepting the challenge although I'm sure he had a great time. And about Magnus, you can see that he doesn't like to lose at all, because you can see how it goes pouncing on the board Until the final victory.
UPGRADE: Miguel Illescas analyzes the game in a brilliant way and explains that Bill Gates did not have it so bad at a time of the game, although in the end, the rush, tension, emotion and precipitation made Carlsen give a good account of him . The video, in English, of Miguel Illescas analyzing the game is a joy to teach the little ones for the lessons and analysis that it includes in its ten minutes.
