[Event "Aimchess-Rapid-Div-I 2023"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2023.07.14"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2835"]
[BlackElo "2769"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2023.??.??"]
[EventType "rapid"]
{It is advantageous when you have several opening preparations such as using 1.
e4, 1. d4, 1. c4, 1. Nf3 but World Champion Carlsen even used 1. a3 as the
first move when playing white. To become very successful in chess, like
reaching the elite level of FIDE 2700, you must commit at an early age, make
sure you have finances to attend International Tournaments, all the tools
(Laptop, chess softwares) and coach to support you. Let's check the game and
find out how Super GM Wesley So won.} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]
} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} cxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 7. Nxc6
{[%emt 0:00:34] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and
6 Be3 e5.} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} e6 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 9.
Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:15] The position is equal.} d5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 10. O-O {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 11. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:
12] [#]} 12. Bf4 $146 {[%emt 0:02:54]} ({Predecessor:} 12. Bg5 d4 13. Nb1 e5
14. Qe2 Ne8 15. Bd2 c5 16. Na3 Nd6 17. Qh5 f6 18. Nc4) 12... Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:
57]} 13. e5 {[%emt 0:03:14]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g6 {
[%emt 0:00:17] Hoping for ...d4.} 15. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:06] THE ASSIGNMENT:
Black's only move here is f5 to prevent any sacrificial attempt by white.} (15.
Rg3 $5) 15... f5 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 16. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:
17]} 17. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 18. Bh6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} (18.
Qh4 Rf7 19. Qh6 Bf8 $17) 18... Bc8 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 19. Rg3 {[%emt 0:02:52]}
Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 20. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 21. Bg5 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 22. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 23. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 24. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:09]}
e4 {[%emt 0:00:43] aiming for ...Nxa4.} 25. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxa4 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} (25... Qf8 26. Nxc5 Qxc5 27. Re3 $15) 26. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:01]}
Qf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 27. f3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Qc5+ $1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:17]} ({
And not} 27... exf3 28. gxf3 c5 29. Ra1 $17) 28. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qf2 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} exf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. gxf3 {
[%emt 0:00:40]} Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 31. Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (31. Qe1 $17 {
might work better.}) 31... Qxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]
White is weak on the light squares} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} ({Black should try}
32... Qf2 $19 33. Qe1 Qxe1+ 34. Rxe1 Bf5) 33. c3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bf5 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 34. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 35. Re1 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} Re8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:23] Black is more active.} 36. Kg1 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:
00:02] keeps the balance.} Rf8 $40 {[%emt 0:00:13] White needs to defend
precisely.} (36... Re5 $17 {Threatens to win with ...Bxg2.} 37. Qe3 h5) 37. Qe3
{[%emt 0:00:07]} (37. Bxe4 $11 dxe4 38. Qg2) 37... Re8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (37...
Bxg2 $17 38. Kxg2 Rf7 39. Qe8+ Kg7) 38. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:
08]} 39. b4 $15 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 40. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. h4 {
[%emt 0:00:04] Wards off Rg5} (42. Bxe4 $17 dxe4 43. Qe3) 42... Re5 {[%emt 0:
00:06]} ({Better is} 42... Rh5 $1 $19 {[%CAl Rh5h4]} 43. c4 Rxh4 44. cxd5 cxd5
45. Bxe4 Rxe4 46. Rxe4 dxe4 47. Qc3+ Kf7) 43. Re3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (43. c4
$1 $15) 43... Rh5 $1 $19 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. c4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxh4 {
[%emt 0:00:04] And now ...h5 would win.} ({Worse is} 44... Qxh4 45. Qxh4 Rxh4
46. Bxe4 dxe4 47. b5 $19) 45. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46.
Rc3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} (46. Bxe4 {is a better defense.} d4 47. Re2 Rxe4
48. Rxe4 Qxe4 49. Qc7+ Kf6 50. b5 axb5 51. Qb6+ Kg5 52. a6) 46... Qf6 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} ({But not} 46... Bxg2 47. Rc7 Re4 48. Rxe7+ Rxe7 49. Qc3+ Kf7
50. Kxg2 $18) 47. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:01] ...Bxg2 is the
strong threat.} 48. Qe3+ {[%emt 0:00:01] [#]} g5 $4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} (48... Rf4
$1 $19 {and all is fine. White must now prevent ...Bxg2.} 49. Qh3+ Kg5) 49. Rb7
$4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (49. Qb6 $18 Qxb6+ 50. axb6) 49... Qa1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]}
50. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01] Fantastic game by Super GM Wesley So, he played
carefully, did not allow World Champ Magnus Carlsen to recover from a
disadvantageous position in the middle game. Lovely game. I hope you like it
and learn from it. Thank you.} 0-1