[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2847"] [BlackElo "2789"] [PlyCount "130"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [Source "ChessBase"] [TimeControl "300+3"] {[%evp 0,130,19,15,22,27,25,25,26,0,8,15,32,22,30,15,19,21,23,17,11,28,38,38, 21,36,16,21,30,31,22,33,21,26,26,24,15,30,33,41,42,43,40,35,56,58,59,53,48,53, 66,66,83,89,85,85,112,62,77,22,20,21,20,18,9,9,15,9,15,20,12,23,51,14,14,12,9, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-42,-41,-41,-42,-49,-47,-55,-47,-53,-19,-65,0,-83, -88,-76,-36,-49,0,-48,-34,-56,-34,-34,-55,-49,-56,-56,-41,-216,-244,-326,-326, -712,-755,-709,-725,-779,-757,-847,-905,-29989,-29990]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 { [%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 8. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Nge2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. h3 { [%emt 0:00:01]} (10. h4 Nxg3 11. Nxg3 gxh4 12. Nxh5 Qg5 (12... c6) 13. Qa4+ Nc6 14. Nf4 $1 Rh6 15. Qb5 Bf5 16. Nfxd5 a6 17. Qa4 Bd6 18. O-O-O Kf8 19. f4 Qg6 20. Be2 Re8 21. Bf3 b5 22. Qxa6 Nb8 23. Qb7 {1-0 (39) Nepomniachtchi,I (2784) -Matlakov,M (2698) Moscow 2020}) 10... Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 11. Nxg3 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 14. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bxc3+ { [%emt 0:00:24]} (14... Qe7) 15. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. b4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 { [%emt 0:00:31]} 18. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 19. b5 {[%emt 0: 00:09]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 21. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:00:20]} cxb5 { [%emt 0:00:34]} 23. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 24. Rxa1 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00: 55]} 26. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 27. Qxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01] White is better due to weakness on b7 ,but Black should be able to hold} Rc7 { [%emt 0:00:25]} 28. Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qa5 $6 { [%emt 0:00:56]} (29. Qh6) 29... Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 31. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b6 $5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Qd3 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 33. Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00: 19]} 34. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 35. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 36. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 37. Qb4 { [%emt 0:00:08]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00: 10]} 39. Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 40. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. g3 $6 {[%emt 0:00:08] playing for the win} (42. Kg1 Qc1+ 43. Kh2 Qc7+ $11) 42... hxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (43. fxg3 Qe7 44. Qxd5 Qxe3 $11 ) 43... Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 44. Kxg3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (44. Qe5+ Qf6 45. Qxg3 b5 46. Qc7 Qe6 47. Kg3) 44... b5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00: 08]} Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf6+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 48. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd6 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (49. Kf1) 49... f6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. h4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} (51. Kf1) 51... gxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke6 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 55. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qc4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03] Black has winning chances due to the b-pawn. But white should be able to hold on correct play.} 56. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Qe8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kf5 $4 {[%emt 0:00:13] losing the thread} (59. Kf3 Qc2 60. Kg3 Qg6+ {should be a draw} ) 59... Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 60. Qc8+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 61. Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Qa7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kb4 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 63. Qa1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qe2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 64. Ke6 { [%emt 0:00:10]} b2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 65. Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (65. Qb1 Kc3 $1 $19) (65. Qa7 b1=Q 66. Qb6+ Qb5) 65... Qxa6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 0-1