[Event "FIDE World Cup 2023"]
[Site "Baku"]
[Date "2023.08.09"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Keymer, Vincent"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2690"]
[BlackElo "2835"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2023.??.??"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]
{[%evp 11,115,37,39,8,23,0,0,8,0,0,8,0,0,0,6,0,0,0,10,8,10,0,22,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
-7,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-7,-7,-7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,24,15,15,15,25,17,
142,120,176,168,362,359,401,393,348,345,804,854,802,770,604,417,855,980,1244,
1133,1332,1197,1587,1416,1716,1666,1832,1584,1834,1713,1898,1599,2169,1622,
6087,6427,2257,4141,3525,2318,6422,5573,5089,3211]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00] In a
crucial match when you must win is not crystal clear if your opponent is also
in a must win mindset even the underdog. Super GM Vincent Keymer became an
instant chess superstar when he beat World Champion Magnus Carlsen, inspiring
millions of youngsters worldwide. Let's find out.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:00] THE ASSIGNMENT: Yes,
if you place the bishop at h4 then followed up with g5-Bg3 then Ne4, it is an
automatic response. But 7. Bf4 is a much preferred line for white.} 7. Bf4 $5 {
[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4] An interesting side line. D35: Queen's Gambit Declined:
Exchange Variation.} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxd3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Threatening Qb5+. The position is
equal.} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Wards off Qb5} 10. Nge2 $146 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({
Predecessor:} 10. a3 Ba5 11. b4 Bc7 12. Nge2 O-O 13. h3 Nbd7 14. O-O Nb6 15.
Bxc7 Qxc7 16. Nf4 {1-0 Motuza,N-Joncas,R LTU-ch U10 Druskininkai 2014 (6)})
10... Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. h3
{[%emt 0:00:00]} Nhf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 13. Bh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. b4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Nf5 is the strong
threat.} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 19. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%csl Yc7,Ye7]} Bxh2+ {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 20. Kxh2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Ng3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:
00]} 23. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:00][%CAl Yc3d5]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
26. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 64] [#] Remove Defender} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (
26... cxd5 27. Rxc4 (27. Qxb7 $2 Rb8 $19 {[%mdl 64] Trapped Piece}) 27... Qa6
28. Rc5 Rxa3 29. Rb1 $16) 27. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 28.
Qc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rea8 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 30. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. g4 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
33. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (33... g6 $5 {[%CAl Rg6f5]} 34.
Nd6 Ra1 35. Rxa1 Rxa1+ 36. Kg2 Ra7 $14) 34. Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxa1+ $11 {
[%emt 0:00:00][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf8 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 36. g5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (36. Nd6 $5 {[%CAl Rd6b7]}) 36... Nc7 {
[%emt 0:00:00] White leaves nothing to chance now.} (36... Ne7 $11) 37. Nd6 $16
{[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (37... Rb1 $16 {was necessary.}) 38. Nxb7
$18 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (38... Ne6) 39. Nd8 {[%emt 0:03:
37]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 40. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} ({Weaker is} 40. Rxc6
Rxg5+ 41. Kf1 Ne8 $16) ({Less strong is} 40. Nxc6 Rxc5 41. dxc5 Ne6 $16) 40...
cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00] KN-KN} 41. Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (
41... Nd5 42. Kf3 Ke8) 42. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. f4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00] e4 would be
deadly.} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (44... Nd5 $142) 45. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:00] White
is clearly winning.} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 47. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. d5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:
00]} 52. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Nxf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b3
{[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Ke3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (56. Kxe2 $2 {
perishes.} b2 57. d6 b1=Q $19) 56... Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. d6 {[%emt 0:00:
00] White wants to mate with d7.} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]
When the smoke cleared at move 45, white was clearly winning. Amazing drama
unfolded for World Champ Magnus Carlsen in a must win situation in Game 2.
Lovely to see games like this, witnessing the highest level of quality play.
Congratulations Super GM Keymer!!!} 1-0