Chess Championship Tie Break Special Bets Include A Crazy Option

The Chess Championship tie break special bets include all possibilities for the match. Magnus Carlsen will take on challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi in his fourth title defense. This will certainly be one of the most exciting championships in recent history. Ian is an aggressive player over the board, while Carlsen promised changes in November. Therefore, it will be interesting to see how things will play out when those two sit across from each other. 

An Exciting Battle is Ahead of Us

After his win in the Candidates Tournament, Ian Nepomniachtchi secured himself a spot to play for the world championship against Magnus Carlsen. Many fans are excited to see the two go head-to-head for 12 matches. In fact, some believe that the Russian has the style and background information to dethrone the current champion. Nepomniachtchi is an aggressive player who is extremely fast at calculating different lines. Taking that into consideration, Carlsen has shown that he sometimes cracks under attack in previous tournaments such as his games against Daniil Dubov. Therefore, Nepo needs to adopt an attacking style for any hopes of defeating the champion. In addition to his style of play, the Russian was part of Carlsen’s team during his previous championships. He understands the weaknesses of Carlsen and will be looking to strike directly at them.

However, let us not forget that Nepo is going up against one of the greatest players of all time. Carlsen became the world champion at the age of 22 and has been on the throne for eight consecutive years. The Norwegian also holds the record for the highest rating in the history of the sport. It will be an exciting match between two of the current best players in the world. Hence, we might see them level after 14 classical matches. With that in mind, they might have to go into tiebreaks if such an event happens. So, let us explore the 2021 Chess Championship tie break special bets.

Is Carlsen Vulnerable in the Classical Format?

In his previous championship matches, Carlsen has shown that his play in the classical format is slightly off. For instance, in his match against Sergey Karjakin in 2016, the world champion was on his way to losing the title before salvaging a win in the second to last round. In addition, he failed to win any matches in the classical format in the 2018 world championship. Therefore, when asked about his preparation, Carlsen indicated that his changing things up and expressed “I can’t say what, but I will do things a bit differently than before. I have several ideas about what I can do better, but I can’t disclose what that is until after the World Championship”. After such a statement, there is speculation as to whether we will see a third consecutive Chess Championship tie breaks, so let us dive into the available betting options.

Chess Championship Tie Break Special Bets – How Will the Match End?

The format of the 2021 chess championship is slightly different from its predecessors. Carlsen and Nepo will play a total of 14 matches in the classical time control. In this format as described at Chess.com, each player gets 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting on move 61.

If no decisive result is reached, the players move to play the rapid format in which each player gets 25 minutes with an increment of 10 seconds for every move. If the results are still level after that, then the players move to the blitz format which gives each player 5 minutes with an additional 3-second increment. With two of the best players going head-to-head, it would not be a surprise to see going into tiebreaks. With that in mind, bookies and online sportsbook sites in the United States have published their 2021 Chess Championship tie break special bets. The table below features the available options at 22BET Sportsbook. How do you see this match playing out, and what is your prediction of its conclusion?

Chess Championship Tie Break Special Bets for Armageddon

If you are wondering as to what happens if no winner is decided after the blitz format, then we are here to explain it to you. If the scores are level after all the games, Carlsen and Nepo will go into Armageddon.

This format of chess consists of a single game that will ensure a decisive result. The player with the black pieces is guaranteed to win even if he draws the game. On the other hand, the player with the white pieces is in a must-win situation but will get more time on the clock. Although the likelihood of such an event happening is minimal, 22BET Sportsbook has included this option in its chess Championship tie break special bets. The betting odds for the match to conclude with Armageddon are 35.00. What do you think about this crazy format?

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