[Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2862"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "106"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 O-O 5. Qb3 (5. Bg5 c5 6. Rc1 cxd4 7. Nxd4 h6 8. Bh4 d5 9. cxd5 g5 10. Bg3 Qxd5 11. e3 Qxa2 12. Qc2 Bxc3+ 13. Qxc3 Ne4 14. Qc2 {1-0 (33) Carlsen,M (2863)-So,W (2770) chess24.com INT 2020}) 5... c5 6. dxc5 {E22: Nimzo-Indian: 4 Qb3.} Na6 7. Bd2 Bxc5 {[#]} 8. Bg5 $146 {The position is equal.} ({Predecessor:} 8. e3 b6 9. Rd1 Bb7 10. Bc1 Be7 11. Rd4 Nc5 12. Qc2 d5 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Be2 {1/2-1/2 (38) Stocek,J (2545)-Melkumyan,H (2647) Benasque 2014}) 8... b6 9. e3 Bb7 10. Be2 Bb4 11. a3 {[#]} (11. Rc1 $11 {remains equal.}) 11... Bxc3+ (11... Nc5 $1 $17 12. Qc2 {[#]} (12. Qxb4 $2 a5 $19) 12... Be4 $1) 12. Qxc3 $11 Ne4 13. Bxd8 Nxc3 14. Be7 Rfe8 15. Bd6 Nxe2 16. Kxe2 Rac8 17. Rac1 Nc5 18. Rhd1 Ne4 19. a4 f6 20. b3 a5 21. Ba3 d5 22. Nd4 dxc4 23. bxc4 Nc5 24. Nb5 {aiming for Nd6.} Red8 ({Much worse is} 24... Bxg2 $6 25. Nd6 $16) 25. Bxc5 bxc5 26. f3 (26. Nd6 $5 Rb8 27. Nxb7 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Rxb7 29. Rd8+ Kf7 30. Ra8 $14) 26... Kf8 27. e4 Ke7 28. Ke3 e5 29. g4 Rb8 30. h4 Bc6 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 {Endgame KRB-KRN} 32. g5 Be8 33. gxf6+ gxf6 34. Rg1 Bf7 35. Rg7 (35. Na7 $11 {keeps the balance.} Ra8 36. Nc6+ Kf8 37. Rb1) 35... h5 (35... Kf8 $17 36. Rg1 (36. Rxh7 $2 Kg8 $19) 36... Bxc4) 36. f4 Kf8 37. Rg1 Bxc4 38. fxe5 fxe5 39. Rc1 Rd3+ 40. Kf2 Rd2+ 41. Ke3 Re2+ 42. Kf3 Bd3 43. Rxc5 Rxe4 {Double Attack } 44. Nc3 Rxh4 {Hoping for ...Rc4.} 45. Rxa5 Rc4 46. Nd1 Bc2 (46... Rf4+ { is interesting.} 47. Ke3 Bg6 48. Rxe5 Rxa4 49. Kf3 Kg7) 47. Ne3 Rf4+ (47... Rc3 {seems wilder.} 48. Rxe5 Bxa4 49. Kf4 Be8 50. Nd5 Rc4+) 48. Ke2 Bxa4 (48... Re4 {is more complex.} 49. Rc5 Bb3 50. Kf3 Rf4+ 51. Kg2 Kg7) 49. Rxe5 h4 $2 (49... Rh4 $11) 50. Rf5+ Rxf5 51. Nxf5 {Mate.} Bd7 52. Nxh4 Bg4+ 53. Nf3 Bxf3+ { Weighted Error Value: White=0.10/ Black=0.08. An unexpected result.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2784"] [BlackElo "2765"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "78"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Be7 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Nf6 {8...f5 is the modern continuation.} 9. Nc2 O-O 10. Be2 {B32: Sicilian: Löwenthal and Kalashnikov Variations.} Be6 11. Be3 Rc8 12. Qd2 Na5 13. b3 b5 $1 14. O-O ({Of course not} 14. cxb5 Qc7 $17) 14... bxc4 15. b4 Nc6 16. Rfd1 { [#]} Ng4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 16... a5 17. a3 axb4 18. axb4 Rb8 19. Rab1 Rb7 20. f3 Qb8 21. Nd5 Bxd5 22. exd5 Na5 {1-0 (31) Papp,T (2213)-Hujbert,F (2111) Balatonlelle 2005}) 17. Bxg4 Bxg4 18. f3 Be6 19. a4 f5 20. Rab1 Kh8 21. Nd5 Bh4 22. b5 {The position is equal.} axb5 23. axb5 c3 24. Nxc3 Na5 {[#] White must now prevent ...f4.} 25. Nd5 Nc4 26. Qe2 f4 27. Bf2 Bxf2+ 28. Qxf2 Rb8 29. Rb4 Bxd5 (29... Nb6 {seems wilder.} 30. Nxb6 Rxb6 31. Na3 Rf7 32. Nb1 Rfb7) 30. Rxd5 Qc7 31. Rd3 {aiming for Rc3.} Nb6 32. Rb1 Na4 33. Na3 Nc3 34. Rb3 Nxb5 35. Nxb5 Qc1+ 36. Qf1 Qc5+ {[#] Double Attack} 37. Qf2 {Strongly threatening Qxc5.} Qc1+ 38. Qf1 Qc5+ {Double Attack} 39. Qf2 {Qxc5 is the strong threat.} Qc1+ { Weighted Error Value: White=0.05/Black=0.04} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.2"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2862"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "110"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Bd3 Nd5 {C58: Two Knights: 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5 Na5 sidelines.} 9. Nf3 Bd6 10. O-O O-O {White has an edge.} 11. Re1 f5 $1 {Threatens to win with ...e4. outshines the older 11...Re8.} 12. Nxe5 Qf6 $1 13. Nf3 g5 $1 14. c4 Nf4 15. Bf1 {And now d4 would win.} g4 {[#]} 16. d4 $1 {Ne5 is the strong threat.} gxf3 17. Qxf3 Ne6 (17... Qxd4 $6 18. Rd1 $16) 18. Qc3 Nb7 (18... Nxd4 {is more complex.} 19. Qxa5 Nc2 20. Bd2 Nxe1 21. Bxe1 Qe5) 19. c5 Bc7 {[#]} 20. b4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 20. d5 cxd5 21. Qxf6 {1/2-1/2 (21) Bartel,M (2638)-Nasuta,G (2528) Krakow 2021}) 20... a5 (20... Qxd4 $6 21. Qxd4 Nxd4 22. Bc4+ Ne6 23. Bxe6+ Bxe6 24. Rxe6 $16) ({Much worse is} 20... Nxd4 $6 21. Bb2 $16) 21. b5 Qxd4 22. Qxd4 ({White should play} 22. Bc4 $1 $14 Qxc3 23. Nxc3) 22... Nxd4 $40 {Black mounts an attack.} 23. Bc4+ {[#]} (23. Nc3 $1 $11 Be6 24. bxc6) 23... Be6 $1 $15 24. Bxe6+ Nxe6 25. Rxe6 {aiming for Na3.} Nxc5 26. Re2 (26. Rxc6 $15 Be5 27. Rxc5 Bxa1 28. Bh6) 26... Rfe8 $1 $17 ({Of course not} 26... cxb5 27. Na3 $11) 27. Nc3 cxb5 {Strongly threatening ...b4.} 28. Be3 {[#]} Be5 $1 29. Bxc5 ({Better is} 29. Rc1) 29... Bxc3 30. Rxe8+ Rxe8 {Endgame KRB-KRB} 31. Rb1 b4 32. Kf1 Re5 33. Be3 {[#]} a4 $1 34. Rc1 a3 35. g3 (35. Rc2 $17) 35... Rb5 {White must now prevent ...b3.} 36. Rc2 {[#]} b3 $1 37. axb3 ({But not} 37. Rxc3 $2 b2 $19) 37... Rxb3 38. Kg2 Kf7 39. Bd2 (39. Ra2 $17 {is a better defense.}) 39... Be5 $19 40. Bf4 $2 (40. Ra2) 40... Bxf4 {Black is clearly winning.} 41. gxf4 {KR-KR } Rb7 42. Ra2 {[#]} Ra7 $1 43. Kg3 Ra4 44. Kh4 Kg6 45. Kg3 Kf6 46. h3 h5 47. Kh4 Kg6 48. Kg3 Kg7 49. Kf3 h4 50. Ke2 Kf6 51. Kd1 Ke6 52. Kc1 Kd5 53. Kb1 Ke4 54. Rd2 Kf3 55. Ka2 Kg2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.77/Black=0.03} (55... Rxf4 $142 56. Rd8 Kg2 57. Kxa3 Kxh3) 0-1 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2765"] [BlackElo "2784"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "99"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 f6 8. h4 {A16: English Opening: 1... Nf6 with ...d5.} h5 9. e5 Nc6 10. Bd3 { White is slightly better.} Kf7 11. Re1 Bg4 12. Kc2 Rd8 13. Bf4 Bh6 $1 {[#]} 14. Bg3 $5 $146 {New and interesting.} ({Predecessor:} 14. Bxh6 Rxh6 15. Be4 Bf5 16. Bxf5 gxf5 17. e6+ Ke8 18. b4 Rg6 19. g3 Rg4 20. b5 {0-1 (29) Cheparinov,I (2686) -Mikhalevski,V (2565) chess.com INT 2020}) 14... Kg7 ({Better is} 14... Bxf3 $11 15. e6+ {Discovered Attack} Kg7 16. gxf3 f5) 15. Be4 f5 16. Bxc6 bxc6 17. Ng5 Bxg5 18. hxg5 {And now Bf4 would win.} f4 19. Bxf4 Rhf8 20. Be3 Bf5+ 21. Kb3 Rd5 {[#]} 22. c4 $1 ({But not} 22. Bxa7 $2 Rb5+ 23. Kc4 Rd8 $19) 22... Rd3+ 23. Ka4 Kf7 24. b3 Rfd8 25. Ka5 a6 26. Bc5 Ke6 27. Be3 $2 (27. Kxa6 $18 { Strongly threatening Kb7.} Rb8 28. Red1) 27... Be4 $2 (27... Kf7 $1 $11) 28. f3 $18 ({Stronger than} 28. Kxa6 Bxg2 29. Rg1 Be4 $15) 28... Bf5 29. Re2 Ra8 30. Rh1 Rdd8 31. Bc5 Rd3 32. Rh4 Rd1 33. g4 Bd3 34. Reh2 Re1 35. gxh5 {Threatens to win with h6.} Rxe5 36. b4 {Hoping for h6.} gxh5 37. Rxh5 Bxc4 38. Rh6+ Kd7 39. g6 Rg8 40. f4 Rf5 41. Rh7 Re8 42. Rd2+ Kc8 43. g7 Rxf4 44. Rh8 Bg8 {[#]} 45. Re2 $1 Kd7 {[#] A mistake that costs the game.} (45... Rg4 $16) 46. Rxe7+ $1 {Deflection} Rxe7 47. Rxg8 Rf3 {[#]} 48. Rd8+ $1 {Decoy, Clearance, Promotion. White mates.} Kxd8 49. g8=Q+ Re8 50. Qg5+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.15/Black=0.43} 1-0 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2862"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "57"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 {The position is equal.} Re8 $1 {10...Re8 is better than 10...Nf5. C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} 11. c3 Rxe1 12. Qxe1 Ne8 13. Bf4 d5 14. Bd3 g6 15. Nd2 Ng7 16. Qe2 c6 17. Re1 Bf5 18. Bxf5 Nxf5 19. Nf3 Ng7 20. Be5 Bxe5 21. Nxe5 Qd6 22. Nd3 Re8 23. Qd2 f6 24. Rxe8+ Nxe8 25. Qe3 {[#]} Kf7 $5 $146 {An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 25... Ng7 26. g3 g5 27. a4 Kf7 28. a5 Qe7 29. Qf3 h5 30. a6 Kg6 31. Nb4 Nf5 32. Qd3 bxa6 33. Nxc6 Qe1+ 34. Kg2 Qe6 35. Na5 g4 {1/2-1/2 (49) Grischuk,A (2777)-Giri, A (2764) Chess.com INT 2020}) 26. Qh6 Kg8 27. Qe3 Kf7 28. Qh6 Kg8 29. Qe3 { Not much happened in this game. Weighted Error Value: White=0.02/Black=0.00} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2784"] [BlackElo "2765"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Be7 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Nf6 {8...f5 is the modern continuation.} 9. Nc2 O-O 10. Be2 {B32: Sicilian: Löwenthal and Kalashnikov Variations.} Be6 11. Be3 Rb8 12. O-O {[#] The position is equal.} Qd7 $146 ({Predecessor:} 12... Re8 13. Rc1 Nd7 14. Qd2 Qa5 15. a3 f5 16. b4 Qd8 17. exf5 Bxf5 18. Nd5 Nf6 {1-0 (32) Rasmussen,A (2501) -Tiengo,D (2070) Brescia 2009}) 13. f3 Na5 14. b3 b5 15. cxb5 axb5 16. Nb4 Nc6 17. Na6 Ra8 18. Bxb5 {Threatens to win with Nb4!} Qb7 19. Qd3 Rfc8 20. a4 Na5 21. Nb4 {Hoping for Ncd5.} (21. b4 $5 Nc4 22. Bf2 $11) 21... Nxb3 {[#]} 22. Rab1 Nc5 23. Qe2 ({White should try} 23. Qd1 $16) 23... Bf8 (23... Bd8 $11) 24. Rfd1 $16 Ra5 25. Nbd5 Nxd5 26. Nxd5 Rb8 27. Qe1 Raa8 28. h4 Qc8 29. Rbc1 $36 { White fights for an advantage.} Qb7 30. h5 Rc8 {[#]} (30... h6 $14) 31. h6 $1 Nxa4 $2 (31... Bxd5 {is a better chance.} 32. hxg7 (32. exd5 g6 $16) 32... Bxg7 ) 32. Rxc8 {White is clearly winning.} Bxc8 (32... Rxc8 $142 33. hxg7 Bxg7 34. Bxa4 Rb8) 33. Bxa4 Rxa4 34. hxg7 Bxg7 35. Rb1 Qa6 36. Qh4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.14/Black=0.41} 1-0 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.4"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2862"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5 7. Bb5 Ne4 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Nc3 O-O 10. Be3 {C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. Qc2 {The position is equal.} Bg6 {And now ...Nxc3 would win.} 13. Qb3 Ne7 14. O-O c6 {...Nxc3 is the strong threat.} 15. Bd3 Nf5 (15... Nxc3 {seems wilder.} 16. Qxc3 f6 17. exf6 Rxf6 18. Ne5 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 Qd6 ) 16. Qc2 {[#]} Nxc3 $146 ({Predecessor:} 16... Nxe3 17. fxe3 Ng3 18. Bxg6 hxg6 19. Rfe1 Ba5 20. Rab1 Qe7 21. a3 Bxc3 22. Qxc3 Ne4 {1/2-1/2 (39) Wen,Y (2586) -Esipenko,A (2636) Moscow 2019}) 17. bxc3 Nxe3 18. fxe3 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 f6 20. c4 Bc7 (20... fxe5 $11 21. Nxe5 Qd6) 21. cxd5 $16 Qxd5 22. exf6 gxf6 23. e4 (23. Nh4 {with more complications.} Kh8 24. Nf5 Rae8 25. Rf2 Rg8 26. Rb1) 23... Qd7 24. Rad1 Rad8 25. Nh4 Kh8 26. Nf5 c5 {[#]} 27. d5 $1 Be5 28. Rb1 b6 29. Qc4 Rfe8 30. Kh1 Bd4 31. Rf4 Rxe4 {Remove Defender} 32. Rxe4 Qxf5 33. Rbe1 { aiming for Re7.} Rxd5 $2 {This move loses the game for Black.} (33... Be5 $16) 34. Rg4 $18 h5 35. Re8+ {White mates.} Kh7 36. Re7+ {Double Attack} Kh8 {[#]} 37. Qc1 $1 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.05/Black=0.30} 1-0 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.4"] [White "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2765"] [BlackElo "2784"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "85"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Nd7 8. Bf4 Nc5 {A16: English Opening: 1...Nf6 with ...d5.} 9. Nd2 Bd7 10. f3 {[#]} Bg7 $146 {White is slightly better.} ({Predecessor:} 10... O-O-O 11. Kc2 f6 12. Be3 e5 13. b4 Ba4+ 14. Nb3 Ne6 15. Bc4 Kd7 16. Rhd1+ Bd6 {1/2-1/2 (53) Rakhmanov,A (2584)-Nepomniachtchi, I (2656) Dagomys 2010}) 11. Kc2 b5 12. Be3 Na4 13. Nb3 a6 14. Be2 Rc8 15. Nc5 Nxc5 16. Bxc5 Be5 17. a4 Bd6 18. Bxd6 exd6 19. axb5 axb5 20. Ra7 Ke7 21. Rha1 Rhd8 22. R1a6 c6 23. Kd2 Kf8 24. Ke3 Be6 25. Rb6 Rd7 26. Raa6 Rdc7 27. Bd3 Ke7 28. h4 h6 29. f4 f5 30. g3 Bd7 31. Kd4 fxe4 32. Bxe4 Kf6 33. Bf3 g5 34. fxg5+ hxg5 35. Ra1 Re8 36. Rf1 Kg7 37. Be4 (37. Bh5 $5 Re7 38. hxg5 $16) 37... Re5 {[#] aiming for ...c5+.} 38. h5 c5+ 39. Kd3 Re6 {Loses the game.} ({Black should play} 39... Bh3 $14 40. Rf2 Rce7) 40. Bd5 $18 {White is clearly winning.} Re7 41. Rxd6 Bh3 (41... Rc8 $142 42. Rff6 Bh3 43. Rg6+ Kh8) 42. h6+ Kh7 43. Rf8 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.06/Black=0.31} 1-0 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.5"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2862"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "55"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. c3 a6 6. Ba4 b5 7. Bc2 Bb7 8. Re1 Rc8 9. a4 b4 {9...Ng6 is vanishing. B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6.} 10. d4 cxd4 11. cxd4 Ng6 {White is slightly better.} 12. Nbd2 { [#]} Na5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 12... Qc7 13. Nb3 Nce5 14. Bb1 Nxf3+ 15. Qxf3 f5 16. d5 Qe5 17. Qh5 Be7 18. dxe6 dxe6 {1/2-1/2 (37) Scuderi,D (2275) -Fuchs,J (2217) ICCF email 2017}) 13. g3 Be7 14. h4 Bxh4 (14... O-O $14) 15. gxh4 Nxh4 ( 15... O-O $16 {is a better defense.}) 16. Nxh4 $18 Qxh4 17. Re3 $1 f5 {...0-0 is the strong threat.} 18. Rg3 O-O 19. Nf3 Qh5 {[#]} 20. Ne5 $1 Qxd1+ 21. Bxd1 {Black must now prevent Bh6!} d6 {[#]} 22. Nd3 fxe4 23. Nxb4 Nc4 24. a5 d5 25. Bg4 Rf6 (25... Kf7 26. b3 Nd6) 26. Bg5 {White is clearly winning.} Rg6 27. Bh5 Rxg5 28. Rxg5 {Black did not feel at home in the position after the opening. Weighted Error Value: White=0.02/Black=0.47} 1-0 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.5"] [White "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2765"] [BlackElo "2784"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "205"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. Nf3 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. b3 d6 4. d4 g6 5. Bb2 Bg7 6. g3 Ne4 {A84: Dutch Defence: 2 c4 Miscellaneous.} 7. Bg2 Nd7 8. Nbd2 Ndf6 {White is slightly better.} 9. O-O {[#]} O-O $146 ({Predecessor:} 9... e6 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Nd2 Ng5 12. f4 Nf7 13. e4 O-O 14. Qc2 c6 15. Nf3 Nh6 {1-0 (65) Valgmae,T (2260) -Pogosian,V (2131) Yerevan 2016}) 10. d5 e5 11. dxe6 Bxe6 12. Nxe4 fxe4 (12... Nxe4 $14 13. Qc2 Bxb2 14. Qxb2 Qe7) 13. Ng5 $16 Bf5 {[#]} 14. Nxe4 $1 {Decoy} Nxe4 15. Qd5+ Rf7 $1 16. Bxg7 {Pin} c6 17. Qd4 Nxf2 18. Bh6 Ng4 19. Bf4 Qb6 20. Rad1 {Strongly threatening e4.} Re7 21. Bf3 Ne3 22. Bxe3 (22. Bxd6 $6 Ree8 $11) 22... Rxe3 23. Qxb6 axb6 24. Rxd6 Re7 25. Rd2 Kg7 26. g4 Be6 27. Kg2 g5 28. a4 h6 29. Kg3 Ra5 30. Rc1 Re5 31. Rc3 Kf6 32. Rcd3 Kg7 33. h3 b5 (33... Kf6 $16) 34. cxb5 $18 cxb5 35. a5 $1 b4 36. Rd4 Bxb3 37. Rxb4 Bf7 38. Ra4 Rb5 39. Rd6 Bb3 40. Ra3 Bc4 41. Kf2 Rbe5 42. Rb6 Ba6 43. Ra2 Rc5 44. Rd2 Rxa5 45. Rdd6 Ra2 46. Rg6+ Kf8 47. Rbf6+ $1 (47. Rxh6 $6 Bxe2 48. Rbf6+ Ke8 $11) 47... Ke8 48. Rd6 {And now Rg8+ would win.} (48. Rxh6 Bxe2 49. Kg3 Ra3 $11) 48... Kf8 49. Rd8+ ({Much worse is } 49. Rxh6 Bxe2 50. Rdf6+ Ke8 $11) 49... Kf7 (49... Re8 $142 50. Rxe8+ Kxe8 51. Re6+ (51. Rxh6 Kf7 $16) 51... Kf7 52. Rxh6 Rd2) 50. Rxh6 $16 {aiming for Rh7+.} Kg7 51. Rh5 Bxe2 $2 (51... Ra5 $16 52. h4 Rae5) 52. Rxg5+ $18 Kh7 $2 (52... Kh6 {was called for.} 53. h4 Bxf3+ 54. Kxf3 Rf7+ 55. Ke4 Ra4+ 56. Ke5 Kh7) 53. Rh5+ Kg7 54. Bxe2 Raxe2+ {Endgame KRR-KRR} 55. Kg3 R2e3+ $2 (55... R7e3+ 56. Kf4 Re4+ 57. Kg5 b5) 56. Kh4 Rc3 57. Rg5+ Kf7 $2 (57... Kf6 58. Rf5+ Kg6) 58. Rb5 Ke6 59. Rdd5 Re3 60. Rh5 Kd6 61. Rh6+ Kc7 62. Rc5+ Kd7 63. Kg5 Rg7+ 64. Kf4 Rge7 $2 (64... Re1 65. Rb6 Kd8) 65. Rd5+ Kc7 66. Rc5+ Kd7 67. h4 Re1 68. Rd5+ Kc7 69. Rc5+ Kd7 70. g5 Rf1+ 71. Kg4 Re4+ 72. Kh5 Rff4 73. Rb6 Rxh4+ 74. Kg6 Rb4 75. Rf6 Rhf4 76. Rd5+ Kc7 77. Rfd6 $2 (77. Rxf4 $18 Rxf4 78. Rf5) 77... Rf1 $2 (77... Rbe4 $11) 78. Rd7+ Kc6 79. R5d6+ $2 ({Better is} 79. Kg7 $18 Rg4 80. R7d6+ Kc7 81. Re6) 79... Kc5 $11 80. Rd5+ $2 (80. Re6 $11) 80... Kc6 $18 81. Kg7 Rg4 (81... b6 $142 82. R7d6+ Kc7) 82. R7d6+ Kc7 83. Re6 Rc1 84. Rf6 Rc6 85. Rf7+ (85. Re5 $142 Rc2 86. g6) 85... Kb6 86. Rdf5 Ka6 (86... Ka7 $142 87. Rf8 Rg2) 87. Kh7 $2 (87. R7f6 $18 {Kf7 is the strong threat.} Ra4 88. g6) 87... Rh4+ (87... b6 {is more complex.} 88. R5f6 Rh4+ 89. Kg8 Rxf6 90. gxf6) 88. Kg7 $2 (88. Kg8 $11) 88... Rg4 {Black is now going downhill.} 89. R7f6 Rxf6 90. Kxf6 {KR-KR. White mates.} b5 91. g6 Ka5 92. Rg5 Rf4+ 93. Ke6 Rf8 {[#]} 94. g7 $1 Rg8 {[#]} 95. Kf7 $1 Rxg7+ 96. Rxg7 {KR-KP} ({Worse is} 96. Kxg7 Kb4 $11) 96... Kb4 97. Ke6 Kc4 98. Rc7+ Kd4 99. Rb7 Kc4 100. Ke5 b4 101. Ke4 Kc3 102. Ke3 b3 103. Rc7+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.16/Black=0.26} 1-0 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.6"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2862"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "109"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. c3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Re1 Bg4 9. Nbd2 {C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Nb6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Bb3 $1 {White has an edge. outshines the older 11.Bb5.} Qxd3 12. Nxe5 Qf5 13. Nef3 $1 Rad8 14. Qe2 Qc8 15. Qb5 Nd7 {[#]} 16. Nh4 $146 ({ Predecessor:} 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Rxe8+ Rxe8 18. Bf5 a6 19. Qc4 Bd6 20. Qh4 Bg6 21. Bxg6 hxg6 22. Ne4 {1/2-1/2 (64) Radjabov,T (2758)-Mamedyarov,S (2767) Khanty-Mansiysk 2019}) 16... a6 17. Qf1 Be7 18. Nf5 Rfe8 19. Nxe7+ Rxe7 20. Rxe7 Nxe7 21. Ne4 Bg6 22. f3 h6 23. Bf4 Nc6 24. Re1 Bxe4 25. fxe4 Nce5 26. Bg3 {Black must now prevent Qf5.} Re8 27. Rd1 {Threatens to win with Qf5.} Nc5 28. Bxe5 Nxb3 {[#]} 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. axb3 Rxe4 $14 {Endgame KQR-KQR} 31. Qf3 Re7 32. Rd4 Qe6 33. Rg4+ Kh7 34. Qd3+ f5 {The position is equal.} 35. Rf4 Kg6 36. Qg3+ Kh7 37. Qd3 Kg6 38. Kh1 Qe1+ 39. Rf1 Qe5 40. b4 c6 41. Qd8 Re8 42. Qd3 Re7 43. Qd2 Re6 44. Qf2 Re7 45. Rd1 f4 46. Kg1 Qe2 47. Rd6+ (47. Rd8 {keeps more tension.} Qe1+ 48. Qxe1 Rxe1+ 49. Kf2 Rb1 50. Kf3) 47... Kg5 48. Rd2 (48. h4+ { looks sharper.} Kg4 49. Rg6+ Kh5 50. Rf6 Qxf2+ 51. Kxf2 Kxh4 52. Rxh6+ Kg5 53. Rh8) 48... Qe1+ (48... Qe3 {seems wilder.} 49. Rd6 h5 50. Rd2 Re5 51. Kf1 Qe4) 49. Qxe1 Rxe1+ $11 {KR-KR} 50. Kf2 Rb1 51. Kf3 Rf1+ 52. Ke2 Rb1 53. Kf3 Rf1+ 54. Ke2 Rb1 55. Kf3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.04/Black=0.04} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.6"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Radjabov, Teimour"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2784"] [BlackElo "2765"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "96"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Be7 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 f5 9. exf5 Bxf5 10. Nc2 {B32: Sicilian: Löwenthal and Kalashnikov Variations.} Nf6 11. Ne3 Be6 12. g3 {White is slightly better. 12.g3 is better than 12.Bd3.} O-O 13. Bg2 Qd7 {[#]} 14. Ncd5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 14. O-O b5 15. Ncd5 Rab8 16. b3 bxc4 17. Nxe7+ Nxe7 18. Nxc4 Rfd8 19. Ba3 Nf5 20. Rc1 {1-0 (48) Zeng,C (2551)-Naiditsch,A (2681) Changsha 2019}) 14... Rae8 15. O-O Bd8 16. b3 Bh3 17. Bb2 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Ne7 19. Nxf6+ Rxf6 20. Rc1 Qc6+ 21. Nd5 Bb6 22. f4 Bd4 23. Bxd4 Nxd5 24. cxd5 Qxd5+ {[#] Double Attack} 25. Qf3 Qxf3+ 26. Kxf3 {Black must now prevent Be3.} exd4 $11 {Endgame KRR-KRR} 27. Rfd1 Re3+ 28. Kf2 Rfe6 29. Rxd4 Re2+ 30. Kf3 $1 Rxh2 31. a4 h5 32. f5 Re5 (32... Rf6 {looks sharper.} 33. Rd5 Rb2 34. Rc3 Kh7 35. g4 hxg4+ 36. Kxg4 Rg2+) 33. g4 hxg4+ 34. Kg3 Rb2 35. Rxd6 Rxf5 36. Kxg4 Rbf2 (36... Rf7 {is interesting.} 37. Rb6 Rg2+ 38. Kh3 Re2 39. Rc8+ Kh7) 37. Rc8+ Kh7 {...R5f4+ is the strong threat.} 38. Rc4 (38. Rb6 {feels hotter.} R2f4+ 39. Kg3 Rf3+ 40. Kg2 Rd3 41. Rc7) 38... b5 39. axb5 ( 39. Rb4 $11) 39... Rxb5 (39... axb5 $15 40. Rcd4 Rf1) 40. Kg3 Rf6 (40... Ra2 { is more complex.} 41. b4 Ra3+ 42. Kf4 Ra4 43. Ke3 Rh5) 41. Rxf6 gxf6 {KR-KR} 42. b4 a5 43. bxa5 Rxa5 44. Rh4+ Kg6 45. Rg4+ Rg5 {( -> ...Kf5)} 46. Rxg5+ {[#] } (46. Kf3 $11) 46... Kxg5 {Black mates.} 47. Kf3 Kf5 48. Kf2 Kf4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.26/Black=0.10} 0-1 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.7"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2770"] [BlackElo "2862"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "107"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a5 {6...h6 is the modern continuation. C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} (6... h6 7. Re1 O-O 8. Nbd2 a5 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Bb5 Ne7 11. d4 Ba7 12. Ng3 Ng6 13. h3 c6 14. Bd3 a4 15. Be3 Re8 16. Qc2 b5 17. b4 axb3 18. axb3 Qc7 19. Ra6 Qb7 {1-0 (93) So,W (2770)-Carlsen,M (2862) chess24.com INT 2020}) 7. Re1 O-O 8. Nbd2 Ba7 9. Nf1 Be6 10. Bb5 Ne7 11. d4 c6 12. Bd3 Ng6 13. h3 {[#]} Nh5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 13... b5 14. Ng3 Rb8 15. Be3 Rb7 16. Qd2 Qb8 17. b3 Rc8 18. Rad1 c5 19. d5 Bd7 {1-0 (35) Vykouk,J (2451) -Stefansson,H (2561) Ceske Budejovice 2019}) 14. Be3 Nhf4 15. Bc2 Qc8 (15... exd4 {is more complex.} 16. cxd4 d5 17. Ng3 dxe4 18. Nxe4 Bd5) 16. Bb3 (16. Bxf4 {keeps more tension.} Nxf4 17. Ne3 Qd8 18. Bb3 exd4 19. cxd4 d5 20. exd5 cxd5 21. Rc1) 16... exd4 17. Nxd4 Bxd4 18. Qxd4 $4 {[#]} (18. cxd4 $11 Bxb3 19. Qxb3) 18... Bxb3 $2 (18... Nxg2 $1 $19 19. Kxg2 Bxh3+ 20. Kh2 (20. Kg1 {is a self mate.} Qg4+ 21. Ng3 Qf3 22. Qxg7+ Kxg7 23. Nf5+ Kg8 24. Nh6+ Kh8 25. Bd4+ Ne5 26. Bxe5+ dxe5 27. Nxf7+ Rxf7 28. Bxf7 Qg2#) 20... Nh4 21. Qxd6 Nf3+ {Double Attack} 22. Kh1 Bxf1) 19. axb3 ( 19. Bxf4 $142 Nxf4 20. axb3) 19... d5 (19... Nxh3+ $11 20. Kh2 (20. gxh3 $2 Nh4 $19) 20... Nhf4) 20. Qd2 ({White should try} 20. Bxf4 $14 Nxf4 21. exd5 Nxd5 22. Ng3) 20... Nxh3+ $11 21. gxh3 {Black must now prevent Bb6.} Qxh3 22. f4 ( 22. f3 $14) 22... Nh4 $15 ({Of course not} 22... dxe4 $6 23. Qh2 $14) 23. Nh2 dxe4 24. Qf2 Rfe8 25. Qf1 $1 Qg3+ 26. Kh1 Nf5 {[#]} (26... h5 {with more complications.} 27. Qf2 Qh3 28. Qf1 Qd7 29. Qf2 Qh3) 27. Qg2 $1 Qxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Nxe3+ 29. Rxe3 f5 $1 30. Nf1 Red8 31. Ree1 Kf7 32. Red1 Kf6 33. Rxd8 Rxd8 { The position is equal.} 34. Rxa5 $14 {Endgame KRN-KR} g5 35. fxg5+ Kxg5 36. Kf2 h5 37. Ne3 b5 38. Nf1 h4 39. Ra7 Rh8 40. Rf7 h3 {Hoping for ...h2.} 41. Ng3 h2 42. Rxf5+ Kg4 43. Rf6 {Threatens to win with Kg2.} (43. Rf7 {seems wilder.} h1=N+ 44. Nxh1 Rxh1 45. Ke3 Re1+ 46. Kd4) 43... h1=N+ (43... h1=Q {is interesting.} 44. Nxh1 Rxh1 45. b4 Kg5 46. Rxc6 Kf4) 44. Nxh1 Rxh1 45. Rxc6 $11 {KR-KR} Kf4 46. Rf6+ Ke5 47. Rf8 Rh2+ 48. Ke3 Rxb2 49. b4 {aiming for Rb8.} Rh2 50. Re8+ Kd5 51. Rd8+ Ke5 52. Re8+ Kd5 53. Rd8+ Ke5 54. Re8+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.25/Black=0.15} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Opera Euro Rapid KO 2021"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2021.02.12"] [Round "3.8"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2862"] [BlackElo "2770"] [Annotator "RC"] [PlyCount "110"] [EventDate "2021.??.??"] [EventType "rapid"] [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. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. O-O { [%emt 0:00:02]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g5 { [%emt 0:00:28]} 10. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Na3 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Nh7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 12. Nc2 {[%emt 0:04:04]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 13. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Bh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} g4 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 15. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 16. d4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} exd4 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 17. Ncxd4 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 18. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 20. gxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 21. e5 {[%emt 0:02:17]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 22. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a4 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 23. Bd1 { [%emt 0:02:00]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:02:16]} 24. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 25. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 26. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 27. Qd2 {[%emt 0:02:12]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 28. f4 { [%emt 0:00:22]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 29. Rg5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} f6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 30. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 31. Qxd5+ {[%emt 0:01:32]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 32. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} a3 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 33. Rag1 { [%emt 0:00:03]} axb2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qxg6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 35. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b1=Q+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} Qh7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 37. f5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 38. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 39. Re6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Rxe6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 40. Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 41. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 42. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 43. Bg4 { [%emt 0:00:17]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 44. f3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 45. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h3+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 46. Kxh3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qh6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 47. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Bh3 { [%emt 0:01:00]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 50. Bg1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} 51. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 52. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 53. Kg2 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 55. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1/2-1/2