Uzbekistan’s Rustam Kasimdzhanov coaching Fabiano Caruana in the 2018 World Chess Championship

The tension continues to mount as Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana remain deadlocked after eight games of their 12-game World Chess Championship match in London.

Caruana employs a full-time coach Uzbekistan’s Rustam Kasimdzhanov, who will spearhead his preparation for the matches.