[Event "Moscow Tal Memorial 8th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "2013.06.13"] [Round "1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D00"] [WhiteElo "2864"] [BlackElo "2803"] [Annotator "Sumets,A"] [PlyCount "143"] [EventDate "2013.06.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "RUS"] [EventCategory "22"] [SourceTitle "CBM 155"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2013.07.16"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2013.07.16"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 0,143,80,27,31,-11,-9,3,63,14,21,1,1,-23,4,5,31,-25,45,-42,16,10,25,29, 7,9,16,-10,31,-1,42,20,-4,1,16,0,29,-3,-1,-21,-17,-17,22,22,36,46,43,39,39,34, 37,37,37,37,49,32,59,62,31,37,75,49,57,26,29,44,44,44,40,44,44,41,54,30,20,35, 35,37,36,78,64,27,27,49,70,42,63,63,63,63,206,207,207,219,229,236,238,238,238, 253,277,260,245,269,277,277,277,276,276,276,303,299,303,325,323,320,365,365, 365,380,390,392,392,404,404,443,428,428,812,1016,1016,1016,1016,1016,1292,1447, 752,1016,1446,1446,1450,1806,29975,29976,29977,2068]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 c5 4. Bxf6 gxf6 5. dxc5 {White may opt for other possibilities.} (5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. Qf3 (7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Nc3 cxd4 9. exd4 $6 (9. Nxd4 f5 10. O-O e6 11. Qh5 Bg7 12. Rad1 O-O $11) 9... O-O-O 10. Ne2 e5 11. O-O h5 12. Nh4 Rg8 $15 {Maslak,K-Bukavshin,I Ch-RUS Higher League Irkutsk 2010 0-1 (56)}) 7... cxd4 8. exd4 Nc6 9. Ne2 f5 10. O-O e6 11. Rd1 O-O-O 12. b3 Rg8 13. c4 dxc4 14. Nbc3 Bg7 (14... cxb3 $6 15. axb3 a6 16. d5 Ne5 17. Qe3 $44) 15. bxc4 Bxd4 16. Rab1 Ne5 17. Qh3 Qc6 $15 {Morozevich, A-Ponomariov,R Macedonia Palace GP Thessaloniki GRE 2013 1/2-1/2 (55)}) (5. c3 Nc6 (5... Qb6 $5 6. Qc2 Nc6 7. Nf3 cxd4 8. exd4 (8. Nxd4 e5 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. Nd2 Rb8 11. b3 Bd6 12. Be2 O-O $15) 8... e5 9. Be2 e4 10. Nh4 f5 11. g3 f4 12. gxf4 Bh3 13. Rg1 Qd8 $17 {0-1 Alarcon Casellas, R-Peralta,F/Barbera del Valles ESP 2012 (36)}) 6. Nd2 e5 7. Ngf3 Be6 (7... e4 $5 8. Ng1 Qb6) 8. Bb5 Bd6 9. O-O Qc7 (9... e4 10. dxc5 exf3 11. cxd6 fxg2 12. Kxg2 Qxd6 13. Ne4 Qe7 14. Ng3 Rg8 $13) 10. dxe5 fxe5 11. e4 O-O-O 12. exd5 Bxd5 13. Qc2 Ne7 14. Bc4 Bxc4 15. Nxc4 Rhg8 16. Rfe1 (16. Rad1 $5) 16... f6 17. Qxh7 Ng6 18. Qxc7+ Bxc7 19. Rad1 $16 {Chernyshov,K-Movsesian,S Pardubice Rapid 2009 1-0 (57)}) (5. Nc3 Nc6 (5... e6 6. Qh5 Nc6 7. O-O-O cxd4 8. exd4 Bb4 9. Nge2 Bd7 10. Rd3 Qb6 11. g3 Na5 12. Bh3 f5 13. g4 (13. Bxf5 $1 exf5 $2 (13... Nc4 14. b3 O-O-O 15. Bh3 Nd6 $44) 14. Nxd5 Qc6 15. Nef4) 13... Nc4 14. b3 Ba3+ 15. Kb1 fxg4 16. Bxg4 O-O-O 17. Nd1 Nd6 $17 {Duong The Anh-Erdos,V Harkany 2008 0-1 (44)}) 6. Bb5 e6 7. Nf3 Bd7 8. O-O a6 9. Bxc6 Bxc6 10. dxc5 e5 11. Qe2 Qd7 12. b4 (12. Rfd1 $5 O-O-O 13. e4 d4 14. b4 Rg8 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Qxd5 17. Rab1 $13) 12... O-O-O 13. Rfd1 Rg8 14. g3 Qg4 15. e4 dxe4 16. Rxd8+ Kxd8 17. Rd1+ Kc8 18. Nd2 Qxe2 19. Nxe2 b6 $15 {Zhang Pengxiang-Naiditsch,A EU-Cup 22nd Fuegen 2006 1/2-1/2 (52)}) (5. c4 dxc4 6. Bxc4 cxd4 7. exd4 Bg7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nge2 Nc6 10. O-O f5 11. d5 Ne5 12. Bb3 Qd6 13. h3 Bd7 14. Ba4 Nc4 15. Bxd7 Qxd7 16. b3 Nb6 17. Qd3 Rac8 18. Rad1 Rc5 19. Qf3 Rfc8 20. Rd3 Kh8 {1/2-1/2 Miladinovic,I-Georgiev,K Bar 2008}) 5... e6 6. Nf3 (6. c4 dxc4 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Bxc4 Bxc5 9. Nc3 Ke7 10. a3 a6 11. Nf3 Nc6 {1/2-1/2 Miladinovic,I-Popovic,D/ Vrnjacka Banja SRB 2012}) 6... Nd7 $146 {Black's plan is to regain the pawn with ...Nxc5 and put his bishop on the a1-h8 diagonal (...Bg7 and ...f5).} 7. c4 {It seems to me that this is the only way to fight for an advantage.} dxc4 8. c6 $1 (8. Bxc4 Nxc5 9. Nc3 Bg7 10. O-O O-O 11. Qe2 f5 {Black might have the better position.}) 8... Nb6 (8... Ne5 $5 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nxe5 fxe5 11. Bxc4 ( 11. cxb7 Bxb7) 11... bxc6 12. Nd2 Rb8 13. b3 Bb4 {Black's bishops compensate for the damaged pawn structure. I think that the position is equal.}) 9. Nbd2 { White needs to keep queens on the board. Otherwise he could find himself in a worse position.} (9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Nbd2 (10. cxb7 $6 Bxb7 11. Nbd2 Rg8 12. O-O-O Ke7 $17) 10... c3 11. bxc3 bxc6 12. Be2 Kc7 13. O-O Rg8 {Black has better chances.}) 9... c3 10. bxc3 bxc6 11. Qc2 Bg7 12. Bd3 f5 (12... h6 { Who except a computer engine wants to make such moves if he has another choice? } 13. O-O O-O 14. Rfd1 Qc7 15. e4 Rd8 16. a4 $14) 13. e4 Qf6 (13... fxe4 $1 { I think it was the best move and Black even had some chances to seize the initiative.} 14. Bxe4 (14. Nxe4 Nd5 15. O-O O-O 16. Rab1 f5 17. Ng3 Qd6 (17... Bxc3 18. Ne2 Bf6 19. Qxc6 Bd7 20. Qd6 Bc8 21. Qc6 Bd7 $11) 18. Ne2) 14... Nd5 15. O-O f5 $1 {It is not easy to make a move like ...f5 before castling short but I believe that only Black could fight for an advantage after 15...f5} 16. Bxd5 (16. Bd3 O-O 17. Rfe1 Bxc3 18. Rab1 Qc7 19. Rb3 Bg7 20. Nc4 Rb8) 16... cxd5 {I don't see how White should play} 17. Rac1 (17. Rfe1 O-O 18. Nb3 Qc7 19. Rac1 e5 {White's strategy failed}) 17... O-O 18. c4 $6 e5 19. cxd5 e4 20. Ne1 Ba6 $19) 14. Rc1 {White should keep the tension in the centre.} (14. e5 $6 Qe7) (14. exf5 exf5 15. O-O O-O 16. Rac1 c5 17. Rfe1 Bd7 $11) 14... O-O 15. O-O c5 16. Rfe1 {Magnus Carlsen didn't want to take the c4-pawn so he prepares the f1-square for his bishop.} (16. a4 c4 {now White must capture on c4} 17. Nxc4 ( 17. Bxc4 $2 Nxc4 18. Nxc4 Ba6 19. Qa2 Rac8 $17) 17... Nxc4 18. Bxc4 Bb7 19. Bd3 Rac8 20. c4 Rfd8 $44 {Black has some compensation for the pawn.}) 16... Rd8 17. a4 (17. exf5 $5 exf5 18. Nc4 $1 (18. Nf1 $6 c4 (18... Nd5 $5 19. Ng3 Nf4 20. Bf1 Be6) 19. Be2 f4 20. Nd4 Bb7 21. Nd2 Qg6 22. Bf3 Bxf3 23. N2xf3 Qxc2 24. Rxc2 Nd5 $11) 18... Be6 19. Ne3 f4 20. Bxh7+ Kh8 21. Nf1 Nd5 22. Be4 Rab8 23. Bxd5 Bxd5 24. N1d2 {Black has the two bishops and some compensation for the sacrificed pawn but the position should be assessed in White's favour.}) 17... c4 ({At the press conference M. Carlsen suggested} 17... Nxa4 18. e5 (18. exf5 $5 exf5 19. Qxa4 Rxd3 20. Ne4 $1 Qe7 21. Neg5 Be6 22. Nxe6 fxe6 23. Qc4 Rd6 24. h4 h6 25. Qxc5 $14) 18... Qe7 19. Bxf5 exf5 20. Qxa4 Bb7 21. Qf4 Qe6 $13) 18. Bf1 fxe4 19. Nxe4 Qf5 $6 (19... Qg6 20. a5 Nd5 21. Bxc4 Nf4 22. g3 Bb7 23. a6 Bc6 {(Carlsen)}) 20. Nd4 Bxd4 21. cxd4 Bb7 (21... Rxd4 $2 {To take this pawn means to lose immediately.} 22. Rcd1 e5 (22... Rxd1 23. Qxd1 Nd5 (23... Ba6 24. Re3 Nd5 25. Rg3+ Kf8 26. Qd4 $18) 24. Bxc4 Bb7 25. Qd4 e5 26. Qc5 Rc8 27. Qxa7 Rxc4 28. Nd6 $18) 23. a5 Nd7 24. Rxd4 exd4 25. Qxc4 Qe5 26. f4 $18) 22. Nc5 $8 Qxc2 23. Rxc2 Bc6 $1 {Black found an amazing opportunity. However it is not easy to see how White wins after the simple ...Bd5.} (23... Bd5 24. a5 Nc8 25. Bxc4 Ne7 26. g4 $1 (26. h3 Nf5 $1 27. Bxd5 Rxd5 28. Re5 Nxd4 29. Rxd5 exd5 30. Rd2 Rc8 31. Nd7 Rc4 32. Nf6+ Kg7 33. Nxd5 Nb3 $11) 26... Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rac8 28. Rec1 h5 $1 29. h3 hxg4 30. hxg4 Kg7 {White is a pawn up but Black has good chances to make a draw.}) 24. a5 Rxd4 25. axb6 axb6 {White' knight is trapped.} 26. Nxe6 $1 {The only way to avoid a draw.} (26. Nb3 cxb3 27. Rxc6 b2 28. Rb1 Ra1 29. Rxb2 Rdd1 30. g3 $11) (26. Nd3 Ba4 27. Nb4 Bxc2 28. Nxc2 Rd2 $17 { (Carlsen)}) 26... fxe6 27. Bxc4 Bd7 28. h3 Kf7 29. Bb3 $14 {It is obvious that White has an advantage in the endgame. It is obvious as well that Black could make a draw if he plays precisely. The material is very reduced.} Ke7 (29... b5 30. Rce2 Ra6 {Probably this was the best setup for Black.} 31. Re5 (31. Rc1 Ke7 32. Re3 b4) 31... Rd3 32. Bc2 Rd2 33. Bxh7 Raa2 34. Rf1 b4 $44) 30. Rce2 Rd6 31. Re4 Ra3 32. R1e3 h5 (32... Rd2 33. Rh4 Ra1+ 34. Kh2 Rxf2 35. Rxh7+ Rf7 36. Rh8 {All the white pieces are very active but I believe that Black would find the way to draw.}) 33. Rh4 Be8 34. Kh2 Bg6 35. Rb4 Kf6 36. Kg3 e5 37. Kh4 Rd4+ (37... Ra1 $6 38. f4 exf4 39. Rxf4+ Kg7 40. Re7+ Kh6 41. Rf8 Bd3 42. Rh8+ Kg6 43. Rxh5 $16) (37... Ra5 {Black could wait. It is difficult to find a reasonable plan for White.} 38. g4 hxg4 39. hxg4 e4 40. f4 exf3 41. Rf4+ Kg7 42. Re7+ Kh6 43. Rf8 {(Carlsen)} Bd3 $8 44. Rxf3 Rc5 45. Rf8 Kg6 46. Ref7 Bc4 47. Bc2+ Bd3 48. Bxd3+ Rxd3 $11) 38. Rxd4 exd4 39. Re6+ Kg7 40. Rxb6 d3 41. Bd1 (41. Kg5 Be4 $5 (41... Ra5+ 42. Kf4 Rf5+ 43. Ke3 Re5+ 44. Kd4 Re2 $11 { (Carlsen)}) 42. Bd1 (42. f3 $4 Rxb3 43. Rxb3 d2 $19) 42... Bxg2 43. Kxh5 Bxh3 $11) 41... Ra2 $1 42. Kg3 {The only chance to continue the game.} (42. Kg5 Be4 43. Kxh5 Rxf2 44. g4 Rd2 45. Ba4 Ra2 46. Rb4 Bf3 47. Rf4 Rxa4 48. Rxa4 d2 49. Rd4 d1=Q 50. Rxd1 Bxd1 $11) (42. Bxh5 Bxh5 43. Kxh5 Rxf2 44. g4 (44. Rb7+ Kf6 45. g4 Ke6 46. g5 d2 47. Rb1 Rf8 48. g6 Rd8 49. Rd1 Kf6 $11) 44... Rf6 45. Rb1 Rd6 46. Rd1 d2 $11) 42... h4+ $6 (42... Ra1 43. Bf3 Ra4 44. h4 (44. Rd6 h4+ 45. Kh2 Ra2 (45... Rb4 46. g4 hxg3+ 47. Kxg3 Ra4) 46. Rd4 Rxf2 47. Rxh4 d2 48. Rd4 Bc2 49. Bg4 $18 {(Carlsen)} (49. Kg3 $2 Rxf3+ $11)) 44... Rc4 {White's advantage is probably insufficient for a win after all.} 45. Rc6 Rb4 46. Bd1 Rb1 47. Ba4 Rb4 48. Bd1 ({If White wants to continue the game so much he could show us how to make a draw without the bishop.} 48. Ra6 $2 d2 49. Bd1 Rb1 50. Bf3 d1=Q 51. Bxd1 Rxd1) 48... Rb1 $11) 43. Kxh4 Rxf2 44. Kg3 Rf6 $4 {Such a move can only be explained by Vladimir Kramnik's fatigue. Perhaps he confused something and thought that the position is drawish.} 45. Rxf6 Kxf6 46. Kf4 $18 d2 47. Ke3 Ke5 48. g3 $1 (48. Kxd2 $4 Kf4 49. g4 (49. Ke1 Kg3 50. Kf1 Be4 $11) 49... Be4 50. h4 Bf5 51. g5 Kg3 52. Ke3 Kxh4 53. Kf4 Be4 $11) 48... Bf5 49. h4 Be6 50. Kxd2 Ke4 51. Ke2 Bg4+ 52. Ke1 Be6 53. Kf2 Ke5 54. Ke3 Bd7 55. Bc2 Bg4 56. Bg6 Bd7 57. h5 Kf6 (57... Bc8 58. Be4 Bd7 59. h6 Kf6 60. Kf4 Bc8 61. g4 Bxg4 62. Kxg4 Kf7 63. Bh7 $1 {The only move. Black's king doesn't get into the corner.} Kf6 64. Kh5 Kf7 65. Kg5 Kf8 66. Kg6) 58. Kf4 Be6 59. Be4 ({Of course Carlsen doesn't play} 59. g4 $4 Bxg4 60. Kxg4 Kg7 61. Kg5 Kh8 $11) 59... Kg7 60. Kg5 Bd7 61. h6+ Kh8 62. Kf4 Be6 63. Bf5 Bf7 64. g4 Bh5 65. g5 Kg8 66. Be6+ Kh7 67. Kf5 Bg6+ 68. Kf6 Kh8 69. Bd7 Bh5 70. Bc6 Kh7 71. Bd5 Bg6 72. Bg8+ 1-0