Answers.Body: <p>It depends what you mean by "basically". He cannot actually force a draw in any given game (otherwise he would have started doing it already, as soon as he won one game). However he can play drawish lines; the variation he went into in game 8, for example, is almost never lost by White at top levels.</p>
  
  <p>It's going to be difficult for Carlsen to "force" a draw if Anand plays something sharp like the Dutch or Pirc. His optimal strategy is still pretty much to just continue to play good chess.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Maybe Basically wasn't the correct word, but you answered my question.  I guess the fact that he can play drawish lines as in game 8 which is almost never lost by white as you said means that his chances of drawing go up significantly.
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Answers.Body: <p>Well, Carlsen certainly is going to be pretty comfortable for the rest of the games as white. He can choose lines that have a high drawing percentage.</p>
  
  <p>I would expect Anand to start choosing more tactical lines as white and black. So far we've seen quite a bit of king pawn games, more specifically the Ruy Lopez. I wouldn't be surprised to see Anand break out a Sicilian or two in the coming games.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Yes, I think that has been a surprise that Anand keeps going back to the Ruy Lopez when it is not working for him.
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Body: <p>So far <code>Carlsen</code> has a 2 game lead over <code>Anand</code> and there are only 4 games left.  At the strength of these players, can <code>Magnus</code> basically force his opponent into draws by playing certain openings or styles?  Can he force <code>Anand</code> into drawing the rest of the games to win the world championship?</p>
  
Tags: <world-championship><draw><carlsen><anand>
Title: Can Magnus Carlsen force draw (pun-intended) himself to victory?
ThreadText: # Can Magnus Carlsen force draw (pun-intended) himself to victory?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-19)
  
  So far `Carlsen` has a 2 game lead over `Anand` and there are only 4 games left. At the strength of these players, can `Magnus` basically force his opponent into draws by playing certain openings or styles? Can he force `Anand` into drawing the rest of the games to win the world championship?
  
  **Tags:** world-championship, draw, carlsen, anand
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-19. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
  
  It depends what you mean by "basically". He cannot actually force a draw in any given game (otherwise he would have started doing it already, as soon as he won one game). However he can play drawish lines; the variation he went into in game 8, for example, is almost never lost by White at top levels.
  
  It's going to be difficult for Carlsen to "force" a draw if Anand plays something sharp like the Dutch or Pirc. His optimal strategy is still pretty much to just continue to play good chess.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Maybe Basically wasn't the correct word, but you answered my question.  I guess the fact that he can play drawish lines as in game 8 which is almost never lost by white as you said means that his chances of drawing go up significantly.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-19. Score: 2
  
  Well, Carlsen certainly is going to be pretty comfortable for the rest of the games as white. He can choose lines that have a high drawing percentage.
  
  I would expect Anand to start choosing more tactical lines as white and black. So far we've seen quite a bit of king pawn games, more specifically the Ruy Lopez. I wouldn't be surprised to see Anand break out a Sicilian or two in the coming games.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Yes, I think that has been a surprise that Anand keeps going back to the Ruy Lopez when it is not working for him.  
  
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