Song of Norway

Magnus Carlsen has become the 16th world chess champion, taking the title with three wins, seven draws and no losses, the most convincing win in a title match since Capablanca defeated Lasker in 1921. Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, congratulated the new champion on live TV, Scandinavian Airlines decorated a plane in chessboard livery in Carlsen’s honour, while Norway in general erupted in wild jubilation. I left the match last week before games seven and eight, which resulted in steady draws, then in game 9, on the precipice of defeat, Anand went for the jugular.
 
Anand-Carlsen; Chennai (Game 9) 2013
 
(diagram 1) In the above position, with chances on a knife edge, Anand risked all with 27 Rf4. After 27 … b1Q+ he now had to parry with 28 Bf1, which amazingly leads to a draw after 28 …  Qd1 29 Rh4 Qh5 30 Nxh5 gxh5 31 Rxh5 Bf5 32 g6 Bxg6 33 Rg5 Nxf6 (Black has nothing better since White threatens h4-h5 and Black is completely tied up) 34 exf6 Qxf6 with equality.