[Event "GCT 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022"] [White "Carlsen,Magnus"] [Black "Niemann,Hans Moke"] [Site "Saint Louis"] [Round "3.1"] [Annotator "TA"] [Result "0-1"] [Date "2022.09.04"] [WhiteElo "2861"] [BlackElo "2688"] [PlyCount "113"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 16,113,0,0,0,-7,2,-13,0,0,0,-12,-11,-12,-12,-14,-14,-26,-18,-54,-32,-33,-23,-37,-37,-31,-38,-30,-17,-41,-46,-55,-58,-55,-35,-51,-60,-50,-53,-64,-64,-104,-83,-112,-82,-141,-142,-213,-126,-126,-126,-126,-126,-126,-105,-102,-117,-81,-119,-67,-58,-64,0,-64,-62,-219,-222,-212,-200,-351,-334,-423,-287,-294,-284,-329,-334,-334,-313,-330,-272,-1080,-1029,-1355,-1209,-29975,-29976,-29981,-29977,-29977,-29977,-29978,-29979,-29979,-29980,-29980,-29981,-29980,-29981,-29974]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:31]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:0:50]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:0:24] } O-O {[%emt 0:4:9]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:9]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:10] } 6. a3 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:8:40]} 7. bxc3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:0:11] } 8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:43]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:26]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:0:0]} cxd4 $5 {[%emt 0:1:33] [#] Leaves trodden paths. E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3.} 10. Qxd4 $146 {[%emt 0:0:12]} ({Predecessor:} 10. cxd4 Bd7 11. Bg5 Bc6 12. Qc2 b5 13. a4 a6 14. Rfb1 Nbd7 15. Ne5 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Nxe5 17. dxe5 {0-1 (25) Halkias,S (2512)-Svane,R (2649) Chess.com INT 2022 } )Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 11. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:0:17]} e5 {[%emt 0:0:5] The position is equal.} 12. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:20]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 13. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:4:17] } Be6 {[%emt 0:3:40]} 14. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:15:45]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 15. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxa8 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 16. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 17. Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:8:2] Against Nd2} 18. Ke1 {[%emt 0:5:24]} Na5 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 19. Rd1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:12:10]} 20. Nd2 {[%emt 0:10:20]} Be6 {[%emt 0:1:25]} 21. c4 {[%emt 0:1:27]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:9:16]} 22. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:6:3]} Rxc4 $11 {[%emt 0:0:10] Endgame KRB-KRN} 23. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:12:49]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:0:10] } 24. Bd5 {[%emt 0:1:47]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:30]} 25. Ra8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} a6 {[%emt 0:4:59]} 26. Rb8 {[%emt 0:0:40]} f5 {[%emt 0:9:45]} 27. Re8 {[%emt 0:2:28]} e4 {[%emt 0:3:4]} 28. g4 {[%emt 0:5:27]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} ({Don't play} 28... fxg4 $6 29. Rxe4 h5 30. Re5 $11 )29. Ba2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:4:40]} 30. a4 {[%emt 0:6:40]} (30. Bxc4 $142 Rxc4 31. gxf5 )Nd6 $17 {[%emt 0:1:33]} 31. Re7 {[%emt 0:5:33]} (31. Rd8 $17 { might work better.} e3 32. fxe3 )fxg4 {[%emt 0:2:25]} (31... Rc2 $1 $19 {[%cal Rc2a2]} 32. Bd5 Rc1+ 33. Kd2 Rc5 )32. Rd7 {[%emt 0:1:7] [#]} e3 $1 {[%emt 0:2:44] } 33. fxe3 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:0:9] aiming for ... Rc1+.} 34. Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:4:4]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:0:8][%csl Ya2,Ye2]} 36. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Rxe2+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 37. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Re1+ {[%emt 0:4:6]} 38. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:5] Hoping for Bd5+.} Re2+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} 39. Kg1 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:0] ...Ng5 is the strong threat.} 40. Bd5 $2 {[%emt 0:5:7] Loses the game. } (40. Rxb7 $15 Rxe3 41. Bc4 )Rd2 $19 {[%emt 0:7:55]} ({Weaker is} 40... Rxe3 41. Rxb7 Nc5 42. Rb6+ Kg5 43. Bc4 $17 )41. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:32:17]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:30:35] } 42. Rd7 $2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} (42. Re7 Rxd5 43. Rxe4 )Ng5 {[%emt 0:0:0] Strongly threatening ...Nf3+.} 43. Bf7+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:0:0] } 44. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:0] } Nxd2 {[%emt 0:0:0] KB-KN} 46. a5 {[%emt 0:0:0] [#]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:0:0] Inhibits Bd5.} 47. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:0] [#]} Nf1+ $1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 48. Kf2 $2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} (48. Kxg4 Nxh2+ 49. Kg3 )Nxh2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 49. e4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kxe4 {[%emt 0:0:0] ( -> ...Kf4)} 50. Be6 {[%emt 0:0:0] } Kf4 {[%emt 0:0:0] Black mates.} 51. Bc8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 52. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} ({And not} 52... g3+ 53. Kg2 Ne5 54. Bxa6 $11 )53. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 54. Bb7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nxa5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 55. Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} h5 {[%emt 0:0:7][%cal Yh6h5,Yh5h4]} 56. Bf7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} h4 {[%emt 0:0:8] } 57. Bd5 {[%emt 0:0:0] Weighted Error Value: White=0.42/ Black=0.09 (flawless)} 0-1