[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B51"] [WhiteElo "2847"] [BlackElo "2781"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "94"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 0,94,46,38,51,56,77,41,69,48,50,65,55,55,40,13,23,16,23,32,54,19,16,12, 24,19,19,25,11,13,17,4,11,1,51,50,44,53,94,57,86,95,95,117,103,101,105,108,147, 136,116,111,129,129,147,119,149,137,137,113,98,112,109,55,63,46,64,63,71,73,80, 79,79,47,72,69,61,65,72,55,74,77,87,84,89,89,97,95,110,110,113,101,110,113,113, 110,113]} 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. d4 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 { [%emt 0:01:13]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:52]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. Rd1 {[%emt 0:01:19]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 11. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:24]} 12. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qa5 { [%emt 0:00:24]} 13. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Bd2 { [%emt 0:00:13]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 15. h3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00: 20]} 16. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:02]} 17. Qg3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 19. e5 {[%emt 0: 02:57]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:03:18]} 20. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 21. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:03:34]} 22. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bf6 { [%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 24. bxc3 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 25. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 26. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 27. Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 28. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Bf8 { [%emt 0:00:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 30. c5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00: 11]} 31. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (31. c4) 31... Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 32. Bd6 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. cxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxc3 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} 34. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 35. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:01] } e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. g4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. d7+ { [%emt 0:00:02]} Kxd7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc2 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 39. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 41. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 42. Rxg5 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00: 26]} 44. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 46. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. Kg2 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E36"] [WhiteElo "2847"] [BlackElo "2781"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "149"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 12,149,10,-8,14,14,14,14,22,17,6,7,13,18,20,22,16,29,37,38,0,4,37,30,0, 34,24,34,44,30,36,0,0,0,8,0,21,21,13,33,52,0,0,0,58,54,62,38,70,66,149,102,118, 124,143,122,108,51,42,0,56,56,56,52,52,53,157,144,165,157,307,305,305,305,317, 315,316,314,342,342,342,342,335,324,317,317,317,313,310,309,308,306,307,305, 290,285,397,385,384,379,443,422,443,381,381,345,556,556,556,556,556,549,549, 549,549,549,542,542,542,542,535,527,527,527,523,503,474,433,523,461,549,542, 535,527,527,516,495,440,433,426]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 d5 7. Bg5 c5 {E36: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...d5 5 a3.} 8. dxc5 d4 9. Qf3 $1 {[%mdl 4] is currently scoring better than 9.Qg3.} Nbd7 { [%CAl Bb8d7,Bd7f6,Bf6e4,Be4f2][%mdl 32] The position is equal.} 10. e3 h6 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. O-O-O e5 13. Ne2 $1 {[%CAl Re3d4]} Bg4 14. Qg3 {[#]} Ne4 $146 ({ Predecessor:} 14... d3 15. f3 Be6 16. Nc3 Qc7 17. Bxd3 Qxc5 18. Kb1 Rfe8 19. Qf2 Bxc4 20. Bxc4 Qxc4 {1/2-1/2 (76) Riazantsev,A (2654)-Inarkiev,E (2707) Geneva 2017}) 15. Qxg4 Nxf2 {[%mdl 64] [#] Double Attack} 16. Qf3 Nxd1 17. exd4 Nxb2 18. Kxb2 Rc8 19. d5 (19. Qxb7 $2 Rb8 $19) 19... Rxc5 20. Nc3 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is pushing.} b5 $1 {[%CAl Rb5c4]} 21. Be2 (21. Nxb5 Qb6 $17) 21... bxc4 22. Ka2 f5 23. Rb1 Qg5 24. Rd1 e4 25. Qf2 e3 26. Qg3 (26. Qf3 $14) 26... Qxg3 $11 27. hxg3 Kf7 ({Black should play} 27... Rb8 $11) 28. Rf1 $14 {[%mdl 1024] Black must now prevent Ne4. White has compensation.} Ke7 29. Rf3 Kd7 30. Bd1 Rf7 (30... Kd6 $14) 31. Ba4+ Kd8 32. Rxe3 {Strongly threatening Re8+.} Re7 33. Rf3 Re5 34. d6 (34. Kb2 $16) 34... h5 35. d7 g5 ({Better is} 35... Ra5 $11) 36. Rf1 {And now Rb1 would win.} Ra5 37. Rh1 $1 {[%CAl Rh1h5]} Rxa4 38. Nxa4 { [%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KR} Re2+ {Black is now going downhill.} (38... Kxd7 $14 39. Rxh5 g4) 39. Kb1 $16 Kxd7 ({Don't blunder} 39... Rxg2 $2 40. Nc5 $18) 40. Rxh5 Re3 (40... Rxg2 $16 41. Rxg5 Ke7) 41. Rxg5 $18 Rxa3 42. Nb2 Rc3 43. Rxf5 Rxg3 {[#]} 44. Rf2 Rg4 45. Rc2 c3 46. Nd1 ({Worse is} 46. Rxc3 Rxg2 47. Ra3 Kc6 $14) 46... Ke6 47. Nxc3 Ke5 48. Re2+ Kd4 49. Kc2 a5 50. Kd2 Rg3 51. Nd1 Rd3+ 52. Kc1 Rg3 53. Kc2 a4 54. Rd2+ Kc4 55. Nb2+ Kb4 56. Nd3+ Kc4 57. Ne5+ Kc5 58. Kb2 a3+ $2 (58... Rb3+ 59. Ka2 Rg3) 59. Ka2 {White is clearly winning.} Kb4 60. Rc2 Re3 61. Nc6+ Kb5 62. Nd4+ Kb4 63. Re2 Rg3 64. Nc2+ Kc4 65. Nxa3+ Kd3 66. Rb2 {Rb3+ would kill now.} Rg4 67. Nc2 Ke2 68. Nd4+ {[%mdl 64] Discovered Attack (Double check)} Ke3 69. Nf3 Re4 70. Kb1 Kf4 71. Kc1 Kg3 72. Kd1 Re8 73. Ne1 Re3 74. Kd2 Ra3 75. Ke2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.06/Black=0.19} 1-0 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2789"] [BlackElo "2736"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "108"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 18,108,33,16,26,16,16,4,10,14,15,11,16,10,13,8,11,7,12,4,4,18,17,13,16, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,26,26,26,26,26,26,26,26,26,26,37,37,92,47,80,81,318, 318,286,291,284,260,191,79,86,86,86,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,896, 0,0,0,834,0,0,0,633]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 h5 {C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} 11. Bf4 Be7 (11... Be6 12. Ng5 Bc4 13. Rfd1 Bb4 14. Nce4 Be2 15. Rdc1 Bc4 16. b3 Bd5 17. Rd1 Be7 18. c4 Bxe4 19. Nxe4 c5 20. Rd3 Rd8 21. Rad1 b6 22. e6 fxe6 23. Bxc7 Rxd3 24. Rxd3 {1-0 (64) Nepomniachtchi,I (2789)-Nakamura,H (2736) chess24.com INT 2021}) 12. Rad1 Nh4 13. Nxh4 Bxh4 14. Ne2 Be7 15. Nd4 g5 16. Bh2 Rh6 17. Rfe1 Bd8 {[#]} 18. f4 $146 (18. b3 {seems wilder.} Rg6 19. f3 c5 20. Ne2 h4 21. Nc3) ({Predecessor:} 18. c4 c5 19. Nb5 Be6 20. b3 a6 21. Nc3 b5 22. Nd5 c6 23. Ne3 Ba5 24. Re2 Rg6 25. g4 hxg4 26. hxg4 bxc4 27. bxc4 Rd8 28. Rxd8+ Kxd8 29. Rc2 {1/2-1/2 (29) Velker, W (2187)-Svensson,C (2189) ICCF email 2014}) 18... gxf4 19. Bxf4 Rg6 20. e6 Bxe6 21. Nxe6 (21. b3 {looks sharper.} Rc8 22. g3 Be7 23. Kg2 Bd5+ 24. Kf2) 21... Rxe6 22. Rxe6+ fxe6 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 23. Kf2 Bf6 24. b3 Rc8 25. g4 hxg4 26. hxg4 Ke7 27. Rh1 Rh8 (27... e5 {keeps more tension.} 28. Be3 e4 29. g5 Be5 30. Rh4 Rf8+) 28. Rxh8 Bxh8 29. Bxc7 {KB-KB} Bf6 30. Kf3 Kf7 31. Ke4 a6 32. Be5 Be7 33. Kd4 Kg6 (33... b6 $1 $14) 34. Bc7 Kf6 35. Bg3 Ba3 $2 (35... e5+ $16 {was worth a try.} 36. Ke4 (36. Bxe5+ Kg5 $11) 36... Bd6) 36. Bh4+ $1 $18 Kf7 37. Ke5 Bb4 38. c4 a5 39. g5 (39. Bd8 $18) 39... Bc3+ $16 40. Kd6 {Black must now prevent Kc7.} e5 {[#]} 41. Kc7 ({Better is} 41. Bf2 $1 $16) 41... e4 $11 42. Kxb7 {Strongly threatening c5.} e3 43. Kxc6 Kg6 $1 {[%CAl Rg6h5] Hoping for ...Kh5.} 44. Kd5 Kh5 45. Bg3 Kxg5 46. Ke4 e2 $1 47. c5 { Threatens to win with c6.} Kf6 $1 48. Kd5 {aiming for c6.} Ke7 49. Kc6 { And now Kb7 would win.} Bb4 $1 50. Bh4+ Ke8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (50... Ke6 $11) 51. Kd6 (51. a4 $1 $18) 51... Ba3 52. Kc6 Bb4 {[#] intending ...a4.} 53. Kd6 $2 (53. a4 $1 $18 Kf7 (53... Ba3 54. Kb6 Kd7 55. c6+ Kc8 56. Kxa5) 54. Kb6) 53... Ba3 54. Kc6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (54. Bf2 $11) 54... Bb4 {[%mdl 32768] Weighted Error Value: White=0.23/Black=0.10. An unexpected result.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2789"] [BlackElo "2736"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "45"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 0,45,35,46,42,38,22,15,14,19,27,65,56,55,55,67,61,55,55,52,55,60,47,39, 13,38,33,9,4,-4,3,-29,0,-2,-9,-17,0,-48,-50,-18,-14,0,0,97,85,93,478,609]} 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 0:00:00]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bxc6 { [%emt 0:00:00]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 8. Qxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. g4 { [%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 12. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 13. f4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} hxg4 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 15. e6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. fxe6 { [%emt 0:00:02]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Bg5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} gxh3 {[%emt 0: 05:50]} 18. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:01:44]} (18... b6 19. Rad1 Ba6) 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 20. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:17]} a6 { [%emt 0:01:32]} (20... c5 21. Nb5 Bxe6 22. Nxc7+ Kd7 23. Nxa8 Bd5) 21. Rad1 { [%emt 0:00:32]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:01:34]} 22. Rdf1 {[%emt 0:01:53]} c5 {[%emt 0:01: 11]} 23. Rxf8+ {[%emt 0:01:05]} 1-0 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C77"] [WhiteElo "2781"] [BlackElo "2847"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "66"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 10,66,20,13,12,6,10,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,11,-42,-32,-28,-10,-53,-27,-30,-24, -45,-28,-46,-44,-109,-110,-107,-104,-115,-111,-118,-117,-160,-104,-163,-189, -178,-184,-141,-142,-215,-217,-283,-281,-322,-94,-278,-267,-245,-256,-262,-240, -374,-377,-328,-341]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 Bc5 6. c3 d6 {C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.} 7. Bg5 Ba7 8. O-O h6 { The position is equal.} 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 h5 11. h4 ({Avoid the trap} 11. Nxg5 $2 h4 $19) 11... Nh7 {[#]} 12. Kh1 $146 (12. d4 $11) ({Predecessor:} 12. Nbd2 g4 13. Ne1 Nf8 14. d4 exd4 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 16. cxd4 Ng6 17. Qa4 Bd7 18. e5 { 0-1 (30) Shirov,A (2667)-Anton Guijarro,D (2643) Prague 2019}) 12... g4 13. Nh2 Nf8 14. d4 Ng6 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. Nd2 Be6 18. Nb3 ({White should try} 18. Qc2 $15) 18... Qxd1 $17 19. Rfxd1 Bb6 20. Nf1 Ke7 21. Ne3 {[#]} a5 $1 22. Kg1 a4 (22... Rhb8 $142 23. Nf5+ Kf6) 23. Nc1 (23. Nd2 $17) 23... Bxe3 24. fxe3 Rhb8 25. Nd3 f6 26. Rd2 (26. Rac1 $17 {was necessary.}) 26... Nh8 $19 27. Nb4 Rb6 28. Rf1 c5 $2 (28... Nf7 $19 {is more deadly. ...Nd6 is the strong threat.} 29. Rdf2 Nd6 30. Rxf6 Nxe4 {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 31. Bxe5 Nxf6 32. Bxf6+ Kd7) 29. Nd3 $4 {This move loses the game for White.} (29. Nd5+ $17 { was the only defense.} Bxd5 30. exd5) 29... Rd8 30. Rfd1 Rbd6 31. Be1 g3 { [#] Strongly threatening ...Bg4.} 32. Nxc5 ({Don't go for} 32. Bxg3 $2 Bg4 $19) (32. Nc1 {was the only chance.}) 32... Bg4 33. Rxd6 cxd6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.18} 0-1 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B67"] [WhiteElo "2776"] [BlackElo "2758"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "96"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 0,96,35,41,41,41,72,62,51,32,32,27,50,24,54,39,49,47,32,18,29,36,36,36, 30,33,54,52,69,77,101,99,109,24,30,-9,39,64,64,0,49,49,49,47,47,114,114,114, 114,114,122,124,82,125,96,96,115,98,118,57,60,-44,-44,-72,-106,-185,-181,-181, -181,-181,-181,-290,-924,-943,-286,-303,-320,-363,-376,-382,-382,-382,-382, -382,-382,-404,-408,-408,-416,-427,-437,-454,-361,-465,-382,-483,-450,-565, -563]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0: 00:10]} 8. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. f3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 10. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. Kb1 { [%emt 0:00:08]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 12. g4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:10] } 13. gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 15. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 16. Qd2 { [%emt 0:00:13]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 17. f4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:00: 20]} 18. Rg5 {[%emt 0:02:27]} Rah8 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 19. e5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 20. Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} (20. f5 Rxh2 (20... exf5 $4 21. Nd5+ $18) (20... Rxg5 21. Qxg5+ Kf8 22. fxg6 $18) (20... gxf5 21. Rxh5 Rxh5 22. Qe2 $18) 21. exd6+ Nxd6 22. Qe1) 20... d5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 21. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:19] } (21. Qb4+ Kd8 22. Nc5) 21... Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Qb4+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 23. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 24. Qf8 { [%emt 0:03:06]} (24. h3) 24... Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Nxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Qg8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 27. Ng5 { [%emt 0:00:29]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 28. c4 {[%emt 0:02:02]} (28. a3) 28... Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 29. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 30. Bh3 { [%emt 0:02:14]} (30. Bc4 Rxc4 31. Rxd5+) 30... Kc6 {[%emt 0:02:07]} 31. Qc8+ { [%emt 0:01:52]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 32. Nxe6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxe6 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nxe6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Rd6+ { [%emt 0:00:02]} Ka7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 35. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0: 00:37]} 36. Kc2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:01:16]} 37. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38. Kc4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Kc5 { [%emt 0:00:05]} b6+ {[%emt 0:01:56]} 40. Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qc4+ {[%emt 0:00: 10]} 41. Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 42. Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxc8+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 43. Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 44. b3 { [%emt 0:00:11]} Qf4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kb7 {[%emt 0: 00:02]} 46. Re8 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 47. e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 48. Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxh2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 0-1 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B67"] [WhiteElo "2776"] [BlackElo "2758"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "84"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 18,84,41,39,55,28,30,11,19,0,34,28,40,0,0,2,70,27,29,27,35,23,28,16,7, 27,82,40,90,-58,-57,-33,-11,-10,-13,-17,-10,-12,-8,-8,-8,-8,-9,-24,-5,-24,-23, -37,-33,-62,-62,-164,-160,-159,-152,-152,-152,-164,-12,-29,-12,-51,-8,-14,0, -45,0,-38,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 $1 {8...Bd7 is better than 8...h6.} 9. f3 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be7 {B67: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 Bd7, lines without 9 f4 Be7.} 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. Qd2 b5 {The position is equal.} 13. h4 h6 14. Be3 h5 {[#]} 15. Bd3 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15. Ne2 e5 16. Bg5 Be6 17. Nc3 b4 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. exd5 Bf5 20. Bd3 Bxd3 21. Qxd3 {0-1 (36) Kotsur,P (2517)-Shevchenko,K (2592) Lichess.org INT 2020}) 15... b4 16. Ne2 e5 (16... a5 $11) 17. Bg5 a5 18. c3 Be6 19. Bb5+ Nd7 20. c4 f6 21. Be3 Kf7 (21... g6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 22. f4 { Black must now prevent f5.} (22. g4 {is more complex.} hxg4 23. fxg4 Qb7 24. Ng3 Nc5 25. Qg2) 22... Kg8 ({Don't go for} 22... Bxc4 $2 23. Rc1 $1 $18) 23. Bxd7 ({White should play} 23. f5 $16 Bf7 24. Ng3) 23... Qxd7 $15 24. fxe5 Bxc4 (24... fxe5 {feels hotter.} 25. Bg5 Bxc4 26. Bxe7 Qxe7 27. Ng3 Qf7) 25. exd6 { [#]} Qxd6 26. Qxd6 Bxd6 27. Rxd6 {Threatens to win with Ng3.} Bxe2 28. Re1 Bg4 29. e5 fxe5 30. Rd5 (30. Bb6 {looks sharper.} a4 31. Rxe5 Kh7 32. Bc5 Rhe8 33. Rxe8 Rxe8 34. Kc2) 30... Kh7 31. Rxe5 a4 {[%CAl Ba5a4,Ba4b3][%mdl 32]} 32. Bd2 b3 33. Bc3 Ra7 34. axb3 (34. Rf1 $15) 34... axb3 $19 {aiming for ...Rha8.} 35. Re7 Rxe7 36. Rxe7 $17 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame [#] KRB-KRB} Rd8 $1 {[%CAl Rd8d1]} 37. Re1 {[#]} (37. Rxg7+ {is a self mate.} Kh6 38. Bd4 Rxd4 39. Rc7 Rd1+ 40. Rc1 Bf5+ 41. Ka1 Rxc1#) 37... Rd7 $2 (37... Rf8 $1 $19 {White should prevent .. .Rf2.} 38. g3 Rf2) 38. Kc1 Kg6 39. Bd2 Rc7+ 40. Bc3 Rd7 41. Bd2 Rc7+ 42. Bc3 Rd7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.21/Black=0.21} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.3"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B12"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2759"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "132"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} d5 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 8. a5 { [%emt 0:00:04]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 9. b4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 10. c3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 11. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ng6 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 12. f7+ {[%emt 0:02:42]} Kxf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Nbd2 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 14. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01: 23]} 15. g3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 16. Bd3 {[%emt 0:03:12]} g4 { [%emt 0:00:12]} 17. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 18. Ra2 {[%emt 0: 02:00]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 20. Re2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} (20. f3) 20... hxg3 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 21. fxg3 {[%emt 0: 00:54]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 23. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qh3 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 24. Nxe6 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Bxe6 { [%emt 0:01:15]} 25. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:01:53]} (25... Qxg2+ 26. Kxg2 gxf3+ 27. Kf2 (27. Rxf3 Nh4+ 28. Kf2 Nxf3 29. Qxf3 Rh3 $19) 27... Rh2+ 28. Ke3 Re8 $19) 26. Nxh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxh4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 27. Bf4 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} Rah8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 28. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} 29. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 30. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g3 { [%emt 0:00:40]} 31. Bxg3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. Be5 { [%emt 0:01:33]} R5h6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 33. Rxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0: 00:05]} 34. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qh1+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 35. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01] } Rh2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (36. Bg6+ Kf8 (36... Kxf6 37. Qe5+) 37. Bg7+ Ke7 38. Bf6+ Kf8 39. Qf3) 36... Qxh2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Ke1 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Qg3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 38. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} 39. Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. dxe5+ {[%emt 0:00: 00]} Kxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 43. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bf5 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 44. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 45. Bg2 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Bh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 47. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bh3 { [%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Bh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Bf3 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 52. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb1 { [%emt 0:00:43]} 54. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 55. Bg4 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 56. Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} d4+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 57. cxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 58. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bf1+ { [%emt 0:00:08]} 59. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 60. d5 {[%emt 0: 00:24]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 61. Be6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 62. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 63. axb6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxb6 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Kxc4 { [%emt 0:00:00]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. bxa5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxa5 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.1"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B52"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2759"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "147"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 10,147,29,29,26,20,29,25,19,18,21,29,26,35,29,29,35,32,40,31,52,52,51, 45,57,47,51,15,33,20,27,18,53,23,81,64,92,68,75,22,90,68,92,84,74,48,47,44,85, 63,63,44,101,111,125,130,163,73,83,89,127,121,118,129,424,402,357,131,131,131, 131,131,131,131,139,140,139,137,119,0,131,124,217,216,203,93,91,89,124,55,77, 46,45,29,29,29,29,29,44,44,44,37,58,43,352,352,263,0,113,106,110,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0,0,0,718,0,29969,29970,29970,29970,29970,29971,29971,29972,29979,29980, 29982,29983,29986,29987]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 g6 {The main line 6...g6 scores better than 6...Nc6. B52: Sicilian: Moscow Variation with 3...Bd7.} 7. d4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bg7 {White has an edge.} 9. f3 Qc7 10. b3 Qa5 11. Bd2 Nc6 12. Nde2 O-O 13. O-O Nd7 {[#]} 14. Kh1 $146 ({ Predecessor:} 14. Nd5 Qa3 15. Bc3 Bxc3 16. Nexc3 Qc5+ 17. Rf2 e6 18. Na4 Qa5 19. Ndc3 a6 20. Qxd6 {1/2-1/2 (35) Gauna,J (2238)-Cubides,A (2101) ICCF email 2016}) 14... Nc5 15. Nd5 Qd8 16. Bc3 Bxc3 17. Ndxc3 a6 18. a4 Rc8 19. Rb1 Nb4 20. Qd2 e5 21. f4 f6 (21... exf4 $1 $11 22. Nxf4 a5) 22. f5 $16 Rc7 23. Rf3 Rg7 24. a5 (24. Nd5 $16 Nc6 25. Qe3) 24... b6 (24... Qxa5 $11 {keeps the balance.} 25. fxg6 Rxg6) 25. axb6 Qxb6 26. fxg6 hxg6 27. Nd5 Nxd5 28. Qxd5+ Kh8 29. b4 a5 $1 30. b5 $40 {[%mdl 128] Black needs to defend precisely.} ({But not} 30. Rh3+ Rh7 $15) 30... Rh7 (30... Rd7 $14) 31. Nc3 Kg7 32. Rd1 Rd8 33. h3 (33. Qd2 $18 {has better winning chances.} Qb8 34. Rdf1) 33... Rh4 34. Kh2 Rd7 35. Qc6 Qxc6 36. bxc6 Rd8 {[%mdl 8192]} (36... Rf7 $16 {is a better defense.}) 37. c7 $18 Rc8 38. Rxd6 $2 (38. Nb5 $18 {and the rest is easy.}) 38... Rxc7 $16 39. Rfxf6 Nxe4 40. Rxg6+ Kf7 41. Nxe4 Rxe4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} 42. Rdf6+ Ke7 43. Ra6 {White wants to mate with Rg7+.} Kf7 44. Raf6+ Ke7 $1 45. Rh6 $1 a4 ( 45... Rexc4 $16 46. Ra6 Kf8) 46. Ra6 $18 {Strongly threatening Rh7+.} Rexc4 47. Rhe6+ (47. Rh7+ $18 Kd8 48. Ra8+ Rc8 49. Raa7) 47... Kd7 $16 48. Rxe5 R7c6 49. Raa5 (49. Rd5+ $1 $16 Ke6 50. Raa5) 49... Rd6 50. Ra7+ Kc6 51. Rea5 Rdd4 52. R7a6+ Kb7 53. Rg6 Re4 54. Rb5+ Kc7 55. Rf5 Kb7 56. g4 Rc6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} ({ Black should play} 56... Rf4 $1 $14) 57. Rxc6 $1 $18 Kxc6 {KR-KR} 58. Kg3 $2 ({ White must play} 58. g5 $1 $18) 58... Re3+ (58... a3 $11 {remains equal.}) 59. Kh4 $1 $16 a3 60. Ra5 ({Better is} 60. g5 $1 $16) 60... Kb6 $11 61. Ra8 { And now g5 would win.} Kb5 $1 62. g5 Re4+ 63. Kh5 Ra4 64. Rb8+ (64. Rxa4 { keeps more tension.} Kxa4 65. g6 a2 66. g7 a1=Q 67. g8=Q) 64... Kc6 65. Rb1 a2 66. Ra1 {Threatens to win with g6.} Kd6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (66... Kd7 $11) 67. Kh6 $1 $18 {Hoping for g6.} Ke7 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (67... Ke5 $11) 68. Kg7 $1 { White mates.} Ke6 {[#]} 69. g6 $1 Kf5 {[#]} 70. h4 $1 {[%CAl Rh4h5]} Ra7+ 71. Kh6 Ra6 72. Kh7 Ra4 73. h5 Kg5 74. g7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.22/ Black=0.27} 1-0 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2759"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "158"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 14,158,12,8,17,6,7,9,26,34,31,21,42,43,37,37,36,34,33,34,27,29,29,18,34, 31,31,24,34,8,16,11,31,20,23,22,26,22,32,40,33,32,59,49,72,63,64,46,63,25,45, 23,38,38,46,37,55,55,50,59,56,43,39,0,52,54,55,41,59,45,45,37,37,15,10,15,133, 131,137,135,133,5,15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,32,0,0,0,33,0,0,0,0,-369,-369,-369, -364,-335,-335,-335,-343,-328,-328,-413,-413,-420,-486,-518,-489,-481,0,0,0, -493,-493,-493,-452,-436,-420,-429,-429,-443,-443,-452,-375,-389,-390,-435, -390,-413,-417,-29978,-29979,-29981,-29982,-29984,-29980,-29979,-29980]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 h6 8. h3 a5 $1 { [%mdl 4] is currently scoring better than 8...a6. C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} 9. Bb3 Be6 10. Ba4 {[#]} Bb6 $1 $146 {[%mdl 8] The position is equal. A top novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 10... Ba7 11. d4 Bd7 12. Bc2 exd4 13. cxd4 Nb4 14. Nc3 Nxc2 15. Qxc2 c5 16. Be3 cxd4 17. Bxd4 Bxd4 18. Nxd4 {1/2-1/2 (38) So,W (2780)-Nakamura,H (2777) chess.com INT 2018}) 11. d4 Bd7 12. Be3 exd4 13. cxd4 Re8 (13... Nxe4 $2 14. d5 $18) 14. d5 {Hoping for Bxb6.} Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxa4 16. Qxa4 {Strongly threatening Ng4.} Bxe3 17. Rxe3 Rxe5 18. Nd2 Qd7 19. Qc2 Rae8 20. Rae1 R5e7 21. Qc3 Qa4 22. f3 Qb4 23. Kf2 Qxc3 24. bxc3 a4 25. g4 Nd7 26. Rb1 Nc5 27. Nf1 c6 28. c4 Rc7 29. Ra3 g6 30. Ne3 Kg7 31. Ke2 Rh8 32. Rc3 h5 33. g5 h4 34. Rcc1 Rh5 35. Rg1 Rh8 36. Rb4 Rh5 37. Rg4 Rh8 38. Rg1 Rh5 39. Rb2 Rh8 40. Rd2 Rh5 41. Rd4 Rh8 42. Rb1 Re7 43. Kf2 Rh5 44. Rg1 Re5 (44... cxd5 $11 {keeps the balance.} 45. Nxd5 (45. Rxd5 Re5 $11) 45... Re5) 45. Ng4 $1 $16 {[%CAl Rg4e5]} Re7 {[#]} 46. Nf6 $1 {[%CAl Rf6h5]} Rh8 47. dxc6 (47. Rb1 $16) 47... bxc6 $11 48. Rxd6 Rb7 $1 49. Ke3 Rb2 50. Rgd1 Rxa2 51. Rxc6 Ra3+ $1 52. Ke2 Ra2+ $1 53. Ke3 (53. Ke1 $5 {[%CAl Rc6c5]} Ne6 54. Rxe6 fxe6 55. Rd7+ Kf8 56. Nh7+ Kg8 57. Nf6+ Kf8 58. f4 $11) 53... Ra3+ $1 54. Ke2 Ra2+ $1 55. Kf1 (55. Ke1 $5 {[%CAl Rc6c5]} Ne6 56. Rxe6 fxe6 57. Rd7+ Kf8 58. Ra7 $11) 55... Nb3 {White must now prevent ...Nd2+.} 56. Rcd6 a3 57. Rd8 $2 { [%mdl 8192]} (57. e5 $1 $11 {and White stays safe.} Nc5 58. Rc6) 57... Rxd8 $19 58. Rxd8 {[%csl Gf6][%CAl Rd8g8][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} Nd2+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 59. Ke2 {[%csl Gf6][%CAl Rd8g8]} Nxe4+ $1 ({And not} 59... Nxc4+ 60. Ke1 $11) 60. Ke3 {[%csl Gf6][%CAl Rd8g8]} Nxf6 ({Don't take} 60... Nxg5 61. Ne8+ Kh7 62. Nf6+ Kh6 63. Ra8) 61. gxf6+ Kxf6 {KR-KR} 62. Ra8 Ra1 {Threatens to win with ...a2.} 63. Ra6+ Kf5 64. Ra5+ Ke6 65. Ra6+ Kf5 $2 (65... Ke5 $19 66. f4+ Kf5 67. Ra5+ Ke6 68. Ra6+ Ke7) 66. Ra5+ $11 Ke6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (66... Kf6 $11 67. Ra6+ Ke7) 67. Ra6+ $1 $19 Kd7 68. Kf2 a2 {...Rh1 is the strong threat.} 69. Kg2 Kc7 70. c5 Kb7 71. Ra4 Kc6 72. Ra5 g5 73. Kh2 Kd5 74. Kg2 f6 75. Kh2 Kc4 {And now ...Kb3 would win.} 76. c6 {[#]} (76. Ra7 $19 Kxc5 77. Kg2) 76... Kb3 $1 {Black mates.} 77. c7 Rc1 78. Ra7 Rc2+ 79. Kg1 {[#]} Rxc7 $1 { [%mdl 512] Weighted Error Value: White=0.23/Black=0.07} 0-1 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.2"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B51"] [WhiteElo "2758"] [BlackElo "2776"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "60"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 0,60,35,41,43,53,62,50,76,32,26,19,33,27,14,19,36,-2,13,1,13,0,0,0,0,6, 2,2,3,11,-16,8,5,0,-15,-23,-11,-31,-22,-40,-44,-35,-54,-67,-83,-112,-39,-108, -114,-150,-170,-168,-172,-177,-221,-272,-331,-338,-340,-371,-419,-514,-511]} 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. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ngf6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:26]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} 9. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxd7 { [%emt 0:00:04]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. a4 {[%emt 0: 00:04]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 12. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 13. b3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 14. e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne8 {[%emt 0: 00:03]} 15. Nde2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 16. c5 {[%emt 0:02:13]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 17. Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qxc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 18. Ne4 { [%emt 0:00:16]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 19. Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:42]} Rcb8 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 20. Nf4 {[%emt 0:02:51]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 21. Nh5 $6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (21. Nxe8 Bxe8 22. Nh5) 21... Nxd6 {[%emt 0:01:58]} 22. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 23. Rc3 {[%emt 0:02:51]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 24. Qd2 { [%emt 0:01:33]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 25. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bc6 {[%emt 0: 00:57]} 26. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Rcc3 {[%emt 0:01:50]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 28. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Qe2 { [%emt 0:00:11]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 30. Rh3 $4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} h6 {[%emt 0: 00:22]} 0-1 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.4"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B51"] [WhiteElo "2758"] [BlackElo "2776"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "36"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 0,36,25,14,49,41,90,55,79,59,33,12,60,39,36,33,34,-15,13,13,15,17,15,-1, -4,-15,8,13,-8,-21,23,-3,23,-4,15,-9,15,-3,22]} 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. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 7. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:35]} Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 9. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 10. d3 { [%emt 0:00:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 05]} 12. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 13. f4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 15. Bg3 { [%emt 0:01:25]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 16. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00: 02]} 17. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2736"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[%evp 25,91,38,29,23,24,24,43,34,72,45,166,167,161,161,334,331,439,369,356, 364,512,363,350,350,327,339,340,332,695,729,707,729,725,696,700,727,704,688, 775,718,723,704,694,725,713,702,702,679,737,737,786,731,731,717,1198,1229,2310, 2207,5393,5078,5082,5078,29974,29975,5747,1612,1186,1138]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bc1 Nf6 8. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3 Bg7 12. Qd2 Nc6 {12...b5 is a critical line.} 13. Nb3 b5 14. h4 {B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5.} gxh4 15. Bxh4 Be6 16. O-O-O {White is slightly better.} Rc8 {[#]} 17. f4 $146 ({ Predecessor:} 17. Nd5 Nge5 18. c3 Nc4 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. Nd4 Bxd5 21. exd5 Nxd4 22. cxd4 c3 23. bxc3 Qa5 24. Rh3 Qxd5 25. Rg3 {1/2-1/2 (50) Hennigan, M (2415) -Hodgson,J (2625) Dundee 1993 CBM 038 [Bulletin]}) 17... Bxb3 ({Black should play} 17... Bxc3 $14 18. Qxc3 Rg8) 18. cxb3 $18 Qb6 19. Rh3 O-O $2 (19... Qa7 20. Kb1 h5) 20. Kb1 e6 21. f5 exf5 22. exf5 Qd4 (22... f6 $142 23. Be2 (23. Qxd6 Rcd8 $16) 23... Nce5 24. Qd5+ Rf7) 23. Qxd4 Bxd4 24. Be2 Ne3 25. Rg3+ Kh7 {[#]} 26. Rxd4 {[%mdl 512]} Nxf5 {[#]} (26... Nxd4 27. Rxe3 Nxe2) 27. Bd3 $1 { [%mdl 512]} Ncxd4 28. Bf6 Rg8 29. Bxd4 Rxg3 30. Bxf5+ Kg8 31. Bxc8 Rxg2 32. Bxa6 b4 33. Nd5 Rd2 34. Ne7+ Kf8 35. Nf5 h5 36. Bf6 Rf2 37. Bc8 Rf1+ 38. Kc2 Ra1 39. Be7+ Kg8 40. Bxd6 Rxa2 41. Bxb4 Ra8 42. Nd6 Ra1 43. Bc5 h4 44. b4 Rh1 45. Ne4 Re1 46. Nf2 {Black got outplayed after the opening. Weighted Error Value: White=0.18/Black=0.71} 1-0 [Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.03.16"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B46"] [WhiteElo "2736"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "88"] [EventDate "2021.03.16"] [EventType "k.o."] [EventCountry "NET"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "900+10"] {[%evp 0,46,38,38,56,39,45,36,36,36,49,48,83,67,54,38,49,21,72,72,78,20,5,-34, -24,-45,-48,-51,-50,-56,-51,-47,-51,-66,-68,-72,-69,-87,-80,-69,-69,-106,-65, -77,-72,-59,-59,-67,-92]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00] } 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} a6 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Qf3 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. exf5 {[%emt 0:02:27]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {[%emt 0: 00:01]} 11. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Qxe7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00: 03]} Qxe3+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 13. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 15. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rb8 {[%emt 0: 00:21]} 16. a3 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 17. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 18. b4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 19. axb4 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} 21. Rhe1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nxh2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 22. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Rh5 { [%emt 0:00:54]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 25. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rbe7 {[%emt 0:00: 04]} 26. Nb6 {[%emt 0:02:19]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 27. c4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 28. c5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 29. Rg3 { [%emt 0:01:09]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 30. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00: 28]} 31. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 32. Rga3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 33. Ra7 {[%emt 0:01:52]} Nc4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Nxc4 { [%emt 0:01:26]} dxc4+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Re3+ {[%emt 0: 01:59]} 36. Kxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kb8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 37. R7a3 {[%emt 0:00:21] } Rxa3 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 38. Rxa3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rf3 {[%emt 0:01:23]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 40. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} fxg3 {[%emt 0:00: 58]} 41. Rxg3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:03:06]} 42. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 43. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 44. Ke5 { [%emt 0:00:08]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 1/2-1/2