[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.10"] [Round "6"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2741"] [BlackElo "2778"] [PlyCount "65"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 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 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 6. Bg5 { [%emt 0:00:14]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 7. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00: 26]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 9. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 10. e5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Nh5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 11. Qe4 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 12. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 13. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:44] [#]} (13... Nc6 $11 { and Black stays safe.}) 14. Qh3 $1 {[%emt 0:02:07]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. Qxh6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxd4 { [%emt 0:00:55]} 17. O-O {[%emt 0:02:21]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (17... Nd7 $142 18. Bxa8 Nxe5 19. Nxb5 {Double Attack} Nf7) 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Qb6 { [%emt 0:00:03] [#]} 19. Ne4 $1 {[%emt 0:03:27]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:04:24]} 20. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 21. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} exf5 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} ({But not} 21... Nxf5 $2 22. Qg5+ Kf7 23. Rd8 $18) 22. e6 {[%emt 0:00: 50]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} ({Wrong is} 22... Nxe6 $2 23. Qg6+ Kf8 24. Qxf5+ Kg8 25. Qg6+ Ng7 26. Be5 $18) ({But not} 22... Bxe6 $2 23. Be5 $18) ({Avoid the trap} 22... f4 $2 23. Bxf4 Bf8 24. Be5) 23. Be5 {[%emt 0:01:27]} c5 {[%emt 0: 00:12]} 24. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 25. e7 $1 {[%emt 0: 01:27]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:02:25] [#]} ({Much worse is} 25... Bxh6 26. e8=Q+ { Double Attack} Kh7 27. Qxc8 $18) 26. Qh5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00: 01] [#]} (26... Bxb2 27. Rfe1 Qf6 28. e8=Q+ Bxe8 29. Rxe8+ Kg7 30. Rh8 Qg6 {[#] } 31. Rg8+ $3 {Skewer, Deflection} Kxg8 32. Qxg6+ Kf8 33. Rd8+ Ke7 34. Qe8+ { Double Attack} Kf6 35. Rd6+ Kg5 36. Qg6+ Kh4 37. Qh6+ Kg4 38. h3#) (26... Qe6 { might work better.}) 27. Rfe1 $1 {[%emt 0:03:27]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 28. Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:03: 00]} 30. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 31. Rd8 $18 {[%emt 0:00:01] } ({Less strong is} 31. Rxe8+ Qxe8 32. Qe2 (32. Qxf5 Qd7 $17 {Pin}) 32... Bd4 $14) 31... Nxe6 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 32. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:00:03] } 33. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 1-0 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2847"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [TimeControl "900+10"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. e5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Rd1 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 13. a3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} N4d5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 14. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc6 { [%emt 0:00:02]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:53]} 16. Bf1 { [%emt 0:00:25]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 18. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 19. Bd2 {[%emt 0:04:07]} Rhg8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 20. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:03:21]} 21. g3 { [%emt 0:03:37]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 22. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:01:21]} cxd6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 23. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rde8 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 24. Nh4 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 25. Rb1 {[%emt 0:02:53]} Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Bc3 { [%emt 0:01:03]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 27. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 28. h3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 29. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Qf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 31. d5 { [%emt 0:00:45]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 32. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 33. Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rg6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:24] } Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 36. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf3 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 38. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 39. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 40. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 41. Kg2 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 42. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} d5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 43. Rf6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 44. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 45. Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 0-1 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2847"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "200"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 b5 6. Nxb5 {D24: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3.} ({White should try} 6. e5 $14 Nd5 7. Nxb5) 6... Nxe4 $11 7. Qa4 c6 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Ba6 10. Bxc4 Bxc4 11. Qxc4 Bd6 12. O-O O-O {[#]} 13. Rb1 $146 ({Predecessor:} 13. Ne5 Bxe5 14. dxe5 Qd5 15. Qf4 Nd7 16. Re1 Nc5 17. c4 Qd8 18. Qe3 Na4 19. Ba3 {1-0 (25) Santiago,Y (2500)-Barp,A (2375) chess.com INT 2020}) 13... Qc7 14. Qd3 Nd7 15. c4 c5 16. d5 exd5 17. Qxd5 Nb6 18. Qd3 Rad8 19. Qc2 h6 20. a4 Rfe8 21. Be3 Bf4 22. a5 Nc8 23. Bxf4 Qxf4 24. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 Nd6 26. Qa4 Re6 27. Qd7 Ne4 28. Re1 a6 (28... g5 { is more complex.} 29. h3 h5 30. Re3 g4 31. g3 Qf5) 29. Qd8+ (29. Qd5 {is more complex.} g6 30. Re3 Kg7 31. Kf1 Nd6 32. Rxe6 fxe6 33. Qxc5 Qxc4+ 34. Qxc4 Nxc4 35. Nd4) 29... Kh7 30. Qd3 f5 31. g3 Rd6 32. Qb3 Qg4 33. Kg2 Qg6 34. Rd1 (34. Qb8 {with more complications.} Qf6 35. Qc8 Rd8 36. Qc7 Rd3 37. Re2) 34... Rxd1 35. Qxd1 Qd6 36. Qb3 Qe6 37. Qd3 Qd6 38. Qe3 Qc7 39. Nh4 g6 40. Qd3 Qb7 41. Nf3 Kg7 42. Ne5 Kf6 43. Nd7+ Kf7 44. Nb6 Nf6+ 45. f3 Qe7 46. Nd5 Qd7 47. h4 g5 48. Qb3 Qe6 49. Qb7+ Kg6 (49... Qd7 $1 $11 {keeps the balance.} 50. Qb3 (50. Qxa6 Nxd5 51. cxd5 Qxd5 $11) 50... Nxd5 51. cxd5 gxh4) 50. Kf2 Nxd5 51. cxd5 $14 { Endgame KQ-KQ} Qf6 52. Qb6 Kf7 (52... Kg7 $14) 53. hxg5 $16 hxg5 (53... Qd4+ $142 54. Kg2 Qd2+ 55. Kh3 Qxd5) 54. Qxc5 $2 (54. Qc7+ $16 Kg6 55. Qb6 (55. Qxc5 Qb2+ 56. Ke3 Qb3+ 57. Kd4 Qxf3 $16)) 54... Qb2+ $11 55. Ke3 Qb3+ 56. Kd4 { Black must now prevent Qa7+.} Qd1+ $2 (56... Qb2+ $11 57. Kd3 Qb3+ 58. Kd4 Qb2+ 59. Qc3 Qf2+ 60. Qe3 Qb2+ 61. Qc3 Qf2+ 62. Kc4 (62. Qe3 Qb2+ 63. Qc3 $11) 62... Qxg3) 57. Ke5 $18 Qxf3 58. Qa7+ Kg6 59. Qxa6+ Kh5 60. Qe6 $2 (60. d6) 60... Qxg3+ 61. Kf6 Qc3+ 62. Qe5 Qxe5+ 63. Kxe5 {KPP-KPP} f4 64. Ke4 (64. a6 $18 f3 65. d6 (65. a7 f2 $16)) 64... Kg4 $16 65. d6 $1 f3 66. Ke3 Kg3 {Threatens to win with ...f2.} 67. d7 f2 {[#]} 68. d8=Q $1 ({Much worse is} 68. Ke2 $6 Kg2 $11) 68... f1=Q {( -> ...Qe1+)} 69. Qxg5+ {KQ-KQ} Kh3 {Hoping for ...Qc1+.} 70. Qh5+ Kg3 71. Qg6+ Kh3 72. Qd3 Qf8 73. a6 (73. Ke4+ $16 Kh4 74. a6) 73... Qf7 $2 {[#]} (73... Kh2 $11 {and Black stays safe.} 74. Qd2+ Kg3) 74. Ke2+ $2 ({ White has to play} 74. Ke4+ $1 $18 Kh2 75. Qe2+ Kg3 76. Qe3+ Kg4 77. Qd4 Qf5+ 78. Ke3+ Kg3 79. Kd2) 74... Kg2 $11 {The position is equal.} 75. Qe4+ Kh2 76. Qh4+ (76. a7 {is interesting.} Qxa7 77. Qh4+ Kg2 78. Qe4+ Kg1 79. Qg6+) 76... Kg2 77. Qg5+ (77. a7 {is interesting.} Qxa7 78. Qe4+ Kg1 79. Qg6+ Kh2 80. Qh5+) 77... Kh2 78. Qe5+ (78. a7 {looks sharper.} Qxa7 79. Qe5+ Kh1 80. Qh5+ Kg1 81. Qf3) 78... Kg2 79. Qe4+ (79. a7 {is more complex.} Qa2+ 80. Kd3 Qa3+ 81. Kc2 Qxa7 82. Qe4+) 79... Kh2 80. Ke3 (80. a7 {is interesting.} Qxa7 81. Qh4+ Kg2 82. Qe4+ Kg3 83. Qg6+) 80... Qb3+ 81. Kf2 (81. Kd2 {with more complications.} Qa2+ 82. Ke3 Qxa6 83. Qh4+ Kg2 84. Qg4+) 81... Qb6+ 82. Kf3 {Qc2+ would kill now.} Qb3+ $1 83. Qe3 (83. Ke2 {is more complex.} Qb2+ 84. Kd3 Qb1+ 85. Kd4 Qb4+ 86. Ke5) 83... Qd5+ 84. Kf2 Qf5+ (84... Qg2+ {is interesting.} 85. Ke1 Qg6 86. Qf4+ Kg2 87. Qd2+ Kh1) 85. Ke1 $1 Qb1+ 86. Ke2 {White wants to mate with Qf2+.} Qb5+ 87. Qd3 (87. Kd1 {seems wilder.} Qxa6 88. Qd2+ Kh3 89. Qc3+ Kg4 90. Qg7+) 87... Qe5+ 88. Kd2 {Intending Qe2+ and mate.} (88. Kd1 {looks sharper.} Kg1 89. Qc4 Qd6+ 90. Kc2 Qh2+ 91. Kd3) 88... Qa5+ 89. Ke3 {Threatening mate with Qd2+.} Qe5+ 90. Kf3 (90. Kd2 {with more complications.}) 90... Qg3+ 91. Ke2 Qe5+ 92. Kd1 Qa1+ 93. Kd2 {Qd6+ is the strong threat.} Qa2+ 94. Ke1 (94. Kc1 {keeps more tension.} Qa1+ 95. Kd2) 94... Qa1+ 95. Kf2 (95. Kd2 {feels hotter.}) 95... Qf6+ 96. Qf3 (96. Ke1 {is more complex.} Qa1+) 96... Qb6+ 97. Qe3 Qf6+ 98. Qf3 Qb6+ 99. Ke1 {White threatens Qf2+ and mate.} Qa5+ 100. Kf2 Qb6+ {Blacks defense is rewarded with a draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.23/ Black=0.08} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2789"] [BlackElo "2847"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "131"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [TimeControl "900+10"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 3. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ngf6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Bf1 { [%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 7. c4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} e6 { [%emt 0:01:06]} 10. b4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 11. Rb1 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:02:56]} 12. d3 {[%emt 0:01:18]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} 13. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:02:36]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc5 { [%emt 0:02:28]} 15. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 17. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 18. cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 19. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc6 { [%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rfb8 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 21. Nb2 { [%emt 0:00:35]} Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 22. Rxb8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxb8 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 23. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 24. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 26. Nb6 { [%emt 0:00:32]} Nxb6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 27. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd7 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 28. d4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 29. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qa3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 31. dxe5 { [%emt 0:00:50]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 32. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 33. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 34. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 35. h3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Qb2 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 37. Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rxb8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 38. Qxb8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Qh4+ { [%emt 0:00:28]} 40. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ng8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 41. Qd6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} 42. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. g3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. h4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qg4 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 45. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 48. Bf3 { [%emt 0:01:44]} Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qh2+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 50. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 51. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01] } Qxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. g6+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. gxf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qh3+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 54. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 55. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02] } Nxf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57. Qf6+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. e6 { [%emt 0:00:11]} Qh2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 59. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 60. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Ka1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qa5+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 62. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 63. Ka1 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 64. Qd8+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 65. Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 66. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2776"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "64"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [TimeControl "900+10"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 { [%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Nbd2 { [%emt 0:00:04]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a5 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 16. hxg3 { [%emt 0:00:09]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. a4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 18. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 19. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 20. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Qc3 { [%emt 0:00:52]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 22. Nh2 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 23. f4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} f5 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 24. Qxa5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 25. g4 {[%emt 0:02:23]} fxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 26. Qc3 { [%emt 0:01:57]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:03:12]} 27. Ndf1 {[%emt 0:03:15]} g3 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 28. Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 30. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Rf1 { [%emt 0:00:58]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Nxh6+ {[%emt 0:00:43]} gxh6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 0-1 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2776"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "99"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. O-O {C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} Nd7 7. c3 $1 {is currently scoring better than 7.Nbd2.} a5 8. d4 {The position is equal.} Bd6 9. Re1 a4 10. Nbd2 exd4 {[#]} 11. cxd4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11. Nc4 dxc3 12. Nxd6+ cxd6 13. Qxd6 Qe7 14. Qd4 O-O 15. Qxc3 Qc5 16. Bd2 Qxc3 17. Bxc3 {1/2-1/2 (30) Pavlov,V (2430)-Panitevsky,I (2489) ICCF email 2016}) 11... Nb6 12. Nf1 O-O 13. Bg5 f6 14. Bh4 Bg4 15. h3 Bh5 16. Qd3 Qd7 17. g4 Bg6 18. Ne3 {[#]} Nd5 $1 { White must now prevent ...Nf4.} 19. Nf5 (19. Bg3 Nb4) 19... Nf4 20. Qf1 Bxf5 21. gxf5 g6 22. Bg3 $1 Nh5 (22... gxf5 $6 23. e5 $16) 23. fxg6 hxg6 24. Qg2 Kh7 25. Rad1 Rae8 26. a3 Bxg3 (26... Bf4 {is interesting.} 27. Nh4 Rg8 28. Kh2 Bg5 29. Qf3 Qf7) 27. fxg3 Qd6 28. Kh2 Re7 29. Rd2 Kg7 (29... Ng7 $14) 30. e5 Qd7 31. Re4 {Hoping for g4.} Qd5 $2 {This move loses the game for Black.} ({ Better is} 31... Kg8 $14) 32. exf6+ $18 Kxf6 33. Re5 (33. Ne5 Kg7 $14) 33... Qd7 (33... Qd6 34. Ng5 Kg7) 34. Rg5 $2 (34. Nh4 {Qe4 is the strong threat.} Kf7 35. Qf3+ Nf6 36. Qf4) 34... Qd6 35. Rf2 Kg7 (35... Re6 $142) 36. Nh4 Re6 37. Nf5+ Rxf5 38. Rfxf5 Qxd4 39. Rg4 Qd6 {Threatening ...Nf6.} 40. Rf2 (40. Rxh5 Qd3 $11) 40... Re3 41. Re2 (41. Rxa4 $2 Rxg3 42. Kh1 Rxg2 $19) 41... Rd3 42. Qf2 c5 $2 (42... Kh6 43. Qe1 (43. Rxa4 $2 Nxg3 44. Rh4+ Kg7 $17) 43... Kh7) 43. Rg5 c4 44. Rge5 (44. Qf5 $142 {Threatening mate with Re7+!} Qf6 45. Re7+ $3 { Double Attack} Kf8 46. Qxf6+ Nxf6 47. Rxc7 {Double Attack}) 44... Nxg3 45. Re7+ Kh6 46. Qf8+ {White has strong compensation.} ({Avoid the trap} 46. R2e5 $2 { [#]} Rd2 $1 $19) 46... Kg5 47. Rg2 {Strongly threatening Rf7.} Re3 $2 (47... Rd2) 48. Rf7 ({Worse is} 48. Rxe3 Qxf8 49. Rexg3+ Kh6 $11) ({Weaker is} 48. h4+ Kxh4 49. Rh7+ Nh5+ 50. Qxd6 cxd6 $14) 48... Qd1 49. Rf1 (49. Rxg3+ $142 Rxg3 50. Qe7+ {Double Attack} Kh6 51. Rh7#) 49... Qd3 50. Rf4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.28/Black=0.71} 1-0 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.1"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2776"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "72"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] 1. d4 {Wojtaszek,R} Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 Be6 { D83: Grünfeld: 4 Bf4 Bg7 5 e3 0-0.} 7. c5 c6 8. Bd3 Bg4 $5 {The position is equal. A promising side line.} 9. Nge2 {[#]} b6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 9... Re8 10. f3 Bc8 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Bg5 e5 13. b4 Nf8 14. Bh4 Bh6 15. f4 e4 {1-0 (46) Wojtaszek,R (2733)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2731) Biel 2015 CBM 168 [Wojtaszek,R]}) 10. Na4 Nfd7 11. f3 e5 12. Bxe5 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Bc8 14. f4 $1 f6 15. exf6 Qxf6 16. O-O Qe7 17. Qd2 Re8 18. Rf3 Bg4 19. Rg3 Bxe2 20. Bxe2 Nd7 21. b4 Nf6 { Strongly threatening . ..Ne4.} 22. Nc3 (22. cxb6 $2 Ne4 $19) 22... bxc5 23. bxc5 Rad8 ({Much worse is} 23... Qxc5 $6 24. Nxd5 $1 Qd6 25. Nxf6+ Qxf6 26. Qc2 $16) 24. f5 $2 (24. Bd3 $1 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 24... gxf5 ({ Black should try} 24... Bh6 $19 {aiming for ...d4!} 25. fxg6 Bxe3+ 26. Rxe3 Qxe3+ 27. Qxe3 Rxe3 28. gxh7+ Kxh7) 25. Rf1 $17 Ne4 26. Nxe4 fxe4 27. Bg4 Rf8 $36 {Black has good play.} 28. Bf5 Rf6 ({Don't play} 28... Qxc5 $6 29. Qd1 $14) 29. Qe2 Qf7 (29... Rh6 $17 30. Rh3 Rxh3 31. Bxh3 Qxc5) 30. Qg4 $2 {[#] White does not recover from this.} (30. Rg5 $11 {and White is okay.}) 30... Rf8 $1 $19 31. Rf2 {[#]} ({Of course not} 31. Rf4 Kh8 $19) 31... Kh8 $1 32. Be6 (32. Qxg7+ $142 Qxg7 33. Rxg7 Kxg7 34. g4) 32... Qe7 33. Bf5 Bh6 34. Rh3 Qe5 (34... Qxc5 $142 {Hoping for ...Qc1+.} 35. Qe2 Rxf5 36. Rxf5 Rxf5) 35. Rf1 (35. Rxh6 $19 Rxh6 36. Qf4 Qxf4 37. Rxf4) 35... Rxf5 36. Rxf5 Rxf5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.81/Black=0.32} 0-1 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.17"] [Round "2.1"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2776"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "49"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [TimeControl "900+10"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. bxc3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00] } 8. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qa5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Bd2 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 13. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 14. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 15. e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Na6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 16. Rxe7 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 17. e6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 18. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 19. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 20. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. Rg7+ { [%emt 0:00:01]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 23. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 25. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1/2-1/2