[Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.28"] [Round "12"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa, R."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2684"] [PlyCount "134"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. a3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 a6 8. Bd3 cxd4 9. exd4 g6 10. Bg5 Bg7 11. Be4 Ne7 12. h4 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Qd2 Nd5 15. h5 g5 16. Ne5 Bg7 17. Bxd5 exd5 18. O-O Be6 19. Rae1 O-O 20. Re3 Bf5 21. Qd1 Re8 22. Rfe1 Be6 23. Na4 b6 24. Rb3 Qc7 25. Nxb6 Rab8 26. Na4 Rxb3 27. Qxb3 Bxe5 28. dxe5 Qa5 29. Qd1 Bg4 30. f3 Bd7 31. Nc3 Qc5+ 32. Kh2 d4 $5 { [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] The game explodes from this point on with one creative, enterprising move after another by both players.} 33. Re4 $5 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] } dxc3 34. Qxd7 c2 $1 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Praggnanandhaa leaves his rook hanging with check because the pawn is unstoppable.} 35. Qxe8+ Kg7 36. b4 Qc3 37. f4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Now it's Carlsen's turn to make a fearless yet accurate move, setting up a web around Black king while allowing his opponent to promote to an extra queen.} c1=Q 38. f5 Qc7 $1 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Praggnanandha has amazing foresight, preparing an incredible defense to Carlsen's upcoming checkmate threat.} 39. f6+ Kh7 40. Qf8 {Qg7# looks unstoppable, but the Indian prodigy is ready for it.} Qxe5+ $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 41. Rxe5 Qf4+ 42. Kg1 Qc1+ 43. Kf2 Qf4+ 44. Ke2 Qxe5+ 45. Kd3 Qxf6 {Somehow despite all the sacrifices, threats, and fresh queen on the board, the game rages on in a queen and pawn ending. Carlsen will exhaust all opportunities to create winning chances before agreeing to a draw.} 46. Qe8 Qf1+ 47. Kd4 Kg7 48. Qe5+ Kg8 49. Qb8+ Kg7 50. Qg3 Qd1+ 51. Kc5 Qxh5 52. Qe5+ Kg8 53. a4 {The ending will boil down to a pawn race.} Qd1 54. a5 Qg1+ 55. Qd4 Qxg2 56. b5 g4 57. bxa6 g3 58. a7 Qa8 59. Kd6 g2 60. Ke5 Qf3 61. Qd8+ Kh7 62. a8=Q {Carlsen promotes and creates a checkmate threat, but again Praggnanandhaa is prepared with active, perceptive defense.} Qc3+ 63. Qd4 Qxd4+ 64. Kxd4 g1=Q+ 65. Kd3 Qd1+ 66. Ke3 Qe1+ 67. Kd3 Qd1+ {and the players drew. A fitting result for such a hard-fought double-edged game $1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.28"] [Round "12"] [White "Beerdsen, Thomas"] [Black "Donchenko, Alexander"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2515"] [BlackElo "2627"] [PlyCount "44"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4 h5 5. c4 e6 6. Nc3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 Nd7 8. Nge2 Be7 9. g3 Nh6 10. Bf4 Qb6 11. O-O Rd8 12. Qc1 a6 13. Be3 c5 14. Rd1 Ng4 15. Bb3 O-O 16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. Na4 {This sets off a desperado tactic in Black's favor:} Bxe3 $1 {[%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 18. Nxb6 Bxc1 19. Nxd7 Bxb2 $1 {[%c_effect b2;square;b2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the key. Due to White's trapped rook, Donchenko will gain the exchange back and come out a pawn ahead.} 20. Nxf8 Rxf8 21. Nd4 Bg6 22. Rac1 Nxe5 (22... Nxe5 23. Rc7 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 Nf3+) 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.28"] [Round "12"] [White "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "2681"] [BlackElo "2764"] [PlyCount "158"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bf4 Ne4 7. Rc1 Nc6 8. h4 $5 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A fascinating novelty, intentionally allowing White to win an exchange.} Bf5 9. e3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Ba3 {Giri sees no reason not to accept the exchange.} 11. Rb1 (11. Ra1 $2 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Bb2) 11... Bxb1 12. Qxb1 Rb8 (12... b6 $4 {[%c_effect b6;square;b6;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} 13. Bb5 Qd7 14. Ne5) 13. Qb3 Bd6 {Giri sacrifices back a pawn to trade away one of White's active pieces.} 14. Qxd5 Bxf4 15. Qe4+ Qe7 16. Qxf4 Qa3 { Targeting his opponent's queenside pawns to force the white queen to run home and defend them.} 17. Qe4+ Ne7 18. Qc2 Nd5 19. c4 {Van Foreest was so prepared for this variation that up to this move, he still had more time on his clock than he started with. Meanwhile, Giri used nearly an hour by his next move.} Nc3 20. c5 b6 21. Bc4 bxc5 22. O-O O-O {The kings rush out of the semi-open center.} 23. h5 Qb4 24. Ng5 {Van Foreest has aimed a majority of his pieces at the unguarded Black king.} g6 25. Qd3 Rb6 26. dxc5 (26. Nxf7 Rxf7 27. a3 $1 { [%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxa3 28. dxc5 Qxc5 29. Qxc3) 26... Rc6 27. hxg6 (27. Nxf7 Rxf7 28. Qd8+ Kg7 29. h6+ (29. Bxf7 $2 { [%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Kxf7 30. Qd7+ Kf8 31. Qxc6 $4 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} Ne2+ 32. Kh1 Qh4#) 29... Kxh6 30. Bxf7 $16 {when the black queen guards the key h4-square, preventing Anastasia’s mate.}) 27... Rxg6 {The rook comes to the kingside to help support its king.} 28. f4 Rg7 29. Rc1 Na4 30. Ne4 Nb2 31. Qb3 Qxb3 32. Bxb3 {Even in the endgame, White's well-placed minor pieces and extra pawn compensate for Black's extra exchange.} Kh8 33. Rb1 Nd3 34. Bc2 f5 35. Bxd3 fxe4 36. Bxe4 Re7 37. Rb4 Rd8 38. Kf2 Rd2+ 39. Kf3 Rxa2 40. g4 h6 41. f5 Kg7 42. Kf4 Ra3 43. Rd4 Kf6 44. Bd3 Ra2 45. e4 Rf2+ 46. Ke3 Rg2 47. Kf3 Rd2 48. Rd8 Ke5 49. Ke3 Rg2 50. Kf3 Rd2 51. c6 a5 52. Ke3 Rg2 53. Be2 Kf6 54. Bf3 Rc2 55. Kf4 a4 56. Rg8 a3 57. Rf8+ Kg7 58. Ra8 a2 59. e5 {Each side's passed pawns define the game. Giri's a2-pawn ties down White's rook while van Foreest's connected kingside passers are quite dangerous.} Re8 60. Ra7 Kf8 61. e6 Rf2 62. Kg3 Rd2 63. Kf4 Rf2 64. Ke3 Rb2 65. Kd4 Kg7 66. Rxc7+ ({If} 66. Ke5 Rb5+ 67. Bd5 $4 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} Rd8 68. Rxc7+ Kg8 69. Ra7 Rdxd5+ 70. Kf4 Ra5 $19) 66... Kf6 67. Rf7+ Kg5 68. Ra7 Rd8+ 69. Kc3 Rf2 70. Be4 Re2 {An unusual balance has been reached where White's powerful passed pawns compensate equally for Black's advanced passer and extra exchange. } 71. Bc2 Rd6 72. Rxa2 Rxc6+ 73. Kd3 Rh2 74. e7 Rc8 75. Ra6 Rcxc2 76. e8=Q Rhd2+ 77. Ke3 Re2+ 78. Kd3 Red2+ 79. Ke3 Re2+ * [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.28"] [Round "12"] [White "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Black "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D85"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2722"] [Annotator "Rafael"] [PlyCount "93"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. h3 {Who would have thought that after so many years of analysis, the Grunfeld Defense would be refuted by such an innocent move $2 Of course, I'm kidding. Everything still works fine with this excellent option for Black. But White's move is still curious, especially in this move order. We will get a transposition to more conventional lines in a few moves, and the idea of the pawn advance will become clearer.} O-O 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 c5 9. Be2 {Now White's idea is easier to understand. The pawn on h3 prevents the development of the bishop on g4. Both players follow a very theoretical line.} Nc6 10. Be3 cxd4 11. cxd4 Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Qa3 13. d5 Ne5 14. O-O {Sacrificing an exchange that is not accepted by Erigaisi.} Bd7 (14... Nxf3+ 15. Bxf3 Bxa1 16. Qxa1 f6 17. Rb1 {This position has already been tested. White has the typical compensation with the dark-squared bishop and the e4-e5 break. Black needs to play carefully.}) 15. Rb1 Ba4 16. Qe1 Nd3 17. Bxd3 Qxd3 18. Bg5 {All this was played at lightning speed. Now Erigaisi finally began to think.} Rfe8 {O mais preciso.} (18... Bc3 {Prepares to play f6 without closing the bishop, but it's insufficient after} 19. Qc1 (19. Qe3 Bc2 20. Qxd3 Bxd3 21. Bxe7 {is also advantageous for White.})) (18... e6 $2 { [%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 19. Be7 {followed by 20. d6, with a dangerous passed pawn.}) (18... f6 {is an ugly move and one that is done with tears in our eyes, as it closes the g7-bishop.}) 19. Qb4 {A novelty played quickly, certainly the result of preparation.} (19. Rxb7 Bb5 20. Bxe7 Qxf1+ 21. Qxf1 Bxf1 22. Kxf1 {This endgame was played in two online games of strong chess players in 2022, one in rapid and the other in blitz.} Rab8 (22... Bf8 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. Ng5 h6 25. Nxf7 Rab8 26. Rxb8 Rxb8 {The computer evaluates this ending as equal, but it needs to be studied further to understand the details of this evaluation.} 27. Ne5 Rb1+ (27... Rb4 {is more accurate.} 28. f3 Ra4) 28. Ke2 Rb2+ 29. Ke3 Rxa2 30. Nxg6+ {and White's pawns prevailed in Grischuk-Antipov, Titled Tuesday 2022.}) 23. Rxa7 Bf8 24. Bxf8 Kxf8 25. Ng5 h6 26. Nxf7 Rxe4 27. g3 Re7 28. Rxe7 Kxe7 29. Nxh6 Rd8 30. Ng4 Rxd5 31. Kg2 Ra5 {With a drawn position in Sevian-Vachier-Lagrave, Chess.com Rapid 2022.}) 19... b5 {Forced.} (19... Bc2 $2 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} 20. Ne1 $1 {[%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Qxe4 21. Nxc2 Qxc2 22. Bxe7 {The d-pawn is too strong.}) 20. Rbc1 a5 21. Qc5 Qxe4 {Black has options, but this is good enough.} (21... Bb2 22. Bxe7 $1 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxc1 23. Rxc1 {with excellent compensation for the exchange, thanks to the d-pawn and the dark squares.}) (21... b4 $5 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Interesting; persistent;true]} 22. Bxe7 Qxe4 23. d6 Qe6 {with a complicated game and chances for both sides.}) 22. Rfe1 Qf5 23. g4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Maghsoodloo continues with his fantastic preparation.} (23. Bxe7 $2 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;Mistake;persistent; true]} Rac8 {It's certainly not what White wants.}) 23... Qc8 {This move is the computer's first choice, but I think it came as a surprise, as the Iranian GM finally started to contemplate.} (23... Qxf3 $2 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3; type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 24. Re3 {loses the queen.}) (23... Qd7 24. Rxe7 Rxe7 25. Bxe7 b4 26. d6 {White retains the initiative, although Black can keep the balance with accurate play.}) 24. Bxe7 (24. Qxc8 Raxc8 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Rxe7 b4 {with an even endgame.}) 24... b4 {Erigaisi is a very combative player and is not afraid of a fight. He gives the queens a chance to stay on the board, certainly also thinking about his chances of winning.} (24... Qxc5 { leads to a draw after} 25. Rxc5 Rxe7 26. Rxe7 Bf8 27. d6 Bxe7 28. dxe7 f6 29. Nd4 b4 30. Nb3 Kf7 31. Nxa5 Kxe7) 25. Qe3 Qb7 26. d6 Rac8 27. Ng5 $1 { [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An excellent move, pressing the f7 point and also preparing the knight maneuver for e4.} Rxc1 28. Rxc1 Qd5 {Centering the queen is rarely a bad idea.} 29. Qf4 {We are reaching the climax of this magnificent battle. This position is great for chess students who would like to practice calculating variations.} Qxa2 $6 { [%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This move gets Black into trouble. There are safer options.} (29... h6 30. Ne4 f5 31. gxf5 gxf5 32. Ng3 Bd7 33. Rc7 Be5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] } 34. Qxh6 Rxe7 $1 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] and Black escapes.} 35. dxe7 Bxc7 {White has no more than a draw.}) (29... Be5 {is also possible:} 30. Qe4 Qxe4 (30... Qd2 $6 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 31. Qc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} (31. Qxe5 {is not dangerous after} Qxc1+ 32. Kh2 Bc6) 31... Qf4 32. Qxf4 Bxf4 33. Rc5 {with an unpleasant endgame for Black.}) 31. Nxe4 f5 32. Nc5 Rc8 $1 {[%c_effect c8;square;c8;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} 33. Re1 Rxc5 34. d7 Bxd7 35. Bxc5 Bc3 {Black should be able to make a draw without big problems in this endgame an exchange down.}) (29... Bh6 $1 { [%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is a solid option:} 30. Rc5 Bxg5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 31. Qxg5 Qxa2 32. Qd5 Qxd5 33. Rxd5 Bd7 34. Rxa5 Rb8 35. Ra7 b3 36. Bf6 Be6 37. d7 Bxd7 38. Rxd7 b2 39. Bxb2 Rxb2 {with a draw.}) 30. Rc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Cutting off the f7-pawn defense.} f5 $2 { [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This move loses, but the position is so difficult to calculate that both players are more than forgiven for not always choosing the best moves.} (30... f6 $1 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the only way to play.} 31. Ne4 {The most dangerous reply. Maybe Erigaisi thought he was losing here, missing the incredible resource showed by the computer.} (31. Ne6 {Black has to play very accurately after this move.} Bb5 $1 {[%c_effect b5;square;b5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Forced and good.} (31... Qa1+ $2 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1; type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 32. Rc1 Qe5 33. Qc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kh8 34. Nd8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] and White suddenly creates a decisive attack.}) 32. Nxg7 (32. Rc5 Qxe6 33. Rxb5 Bf8 $1 {[%c_effect f8;square;f8;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Black achieves a draw.}) 32... Qxc4 33. Qxc4+ Bxc4 34. Nxe8 Kf7 $1 {[%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 35. Nxf6 b3 36. Ne4 b2 37. Nd2 Bd3 38. Bd8 Ke6 39. Bxa5 Kxd6 40. Kg2 b1=Q 41. Nxb1 Bxb1 { With a drawn endgame.}) 31... g5 $3 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Brilliant; persistent;true] Forced.} (31... Qa1+ $2 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;Mistake; persistent;true]} 32. Rc1 Qe5 33. Qxe5 fxe5 34. Rc7 {White wins.}) 32. Qc1 $5 { [%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (32. Nxf6+ Bxf6 33. Qxf6 Qxc4 34. Qxg5+ Kf7 35. Qf6+ {with perpetual check.}) 32... b3 $1 { [%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black escapes in this wild position. The narrow path to a draw shows that it is better for Black not to capture the a2-pawn.} 33. Nc3 (33. Nxf6+ Kh8 34. Rxa4 b2 35. Qc6 $1 { [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} b1=Q+ 36. Kg2 Qf7 $1 { [%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 37. d7 Rb8 {Such an irrational position is obviously impossible to calculate. Just look at the following computer line:} 38. Qc8+ Bf8 39. Rb4 $3 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4; type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Unbelievable $1} Qxb4 40. Bxb4 Rxc8 41. dxc8=Q axb4 42. Ne4 {With a draw.}) (33. Bxf6 b2 $1 {[%c_effect b2;square;b2;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 34. Bxb2 $1 {[%c_effect b2;square;b2;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxb2 35. Qxg5+ Kh8 36. Qd2 $1 {[%c_effect d2; square;d2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxc4 37. Qxb2+ Kg8 38. Nf6+ Kf7 39. Nxe8 Bxe8 40. Qb7+ Kg8 41. d7 Bxd7 42. Qxd7 a4 {and White has no more than a perpetual check.}) 33... b2 34. Nxa2 bxc1=Q+ 35. Nxc1 Bd7 36. Rc7 Rc8 $1 { [%c_effect c8;square;c8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 37. Rxd7 Rxc1+ 38. Kg2 Kf7 39. Ra7 Rd1 {Black still suffers in this endgame, but the draw can be achieved.}) 31. gxf5 h6 (31... gxf5 32. Qxf5 Qxc4 33. Qxh7#) 32. f6 {Tempting, but not the best. There are two winning moves, one more difficult than the other.} (32. Ne4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} gxf5 (32... Qa1+ 33. Kg2 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Bxe5 35. fxg6 {The endgame is lost for Black as the f2-pawn is about to be advanced.}) (32... g5 33. Qg4 $1 { [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] with a decisive attack. }) 33. Nf6+ $1 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxf6 34. Bxf6 Kf7 35. Bb2 $3 {[%c_effect b2;square;b2;type;Brilliant;persistent; true] Another fantastic move in the analysis of this game $1} Qxb2 (35... Qb1+ 36. Bc1 $1 {[%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] and White's attack is decisive.}) 36. Qxf5+ Kg8 37. Rc7 Re1+ 38. Kg2 {White wins.}) (32. Qe4 Qa1+ $1 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 33. Kg2 Qe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The black queen comes back into the game. This line is important to understand the other winning idea.}) (32. Kg2 $3 {[%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;Brilliant;persistent; true] Another unbelievable computer suggestion. The lines that appeared in the analysis of this game are some of the most magnificent I have ever seen. This move is a prophylaxis against the black queen's checks.} hxg5 33. Qe4 $3 { [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Bringing the queen into the game with deadly effects.} gxf5 34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Rh4+ $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} gxh4 36. Qxa2 Bc6+ 37. f3 { with a decisive advantage for White.}) 32... hxg5 33. f7+ Kh7 34. fxe8=Q gxf4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Capturing the right queen.} (34... Bxe8 $2 {[%c_effect e8;square;e8;type;Mistake;persistent; true]} 35. Bxg5 {with a winning position.}) 35. Qf7 Be8 $2 {[%c_effect e8; square;e8;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The decisive mistake.} (35... Qa1+ $1 { [%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the only way to play.} 36. Kh2 (36. Kg2 Bb3 37. Qxf4 (37. d7 $2 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} Bxc4 38. Qxc4 f3+ $1 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 39. Kxf3 Qd1+ {and the d7-pawn falls.}) 37... Bxc4 38. Qh4+ Bh6 39. Qxc4 Qe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 40. Qd3 Bg5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 41. Qg3 Bf4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Another amazing getaway by Black.}) 36... Bb3 $1 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 37. d7 Qf1 $1 {[%c_effect f1; square;f1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The only move to save the game.} 38. Rxf4 (38. Qxf4 Be5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 39. Qxe5 Qxf2+ {with perpetual check.}) 38... Bxf7 39. Rxf7 Kg8 $1 {[%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 40. Rxg7+ (40. Rf4 $6 { [%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} Qd3 41. d8=Q+ Qxd8 42. Bxd8 Be5) 40... Kxg7 41. Bh4 g5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Another forced move $1} 42. d8=Q gxh4 {with a draw.}) 36. Qxf4 b3 37. d7 $1 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxd7 38. Qf7 {Now White's attack is unstoppable.} Qa1+ 39. Kg2 Bxh3+ 40. Kh2 $1 { [%c_effect h2;square;h2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The checks are over, and White gets a decisive material advantage.} (40. Kxh3 $2 {[%c_effect h3; square;h3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Qh1+) 40... Qe5+ 41. Kxh3 Qf5+ 42. Qxf5 gxf5 43. Rc7 Kg6 44. Ba3 Be5 45. Rc5 Bd4 46. Rxa5 Bxf2 47. Rb5 {I can't praise this game highly enough. I will get back to this analysis from time to time, refining and showing it to friends and students.} 1-0 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.27"] [Round "11.11"] [White "Caruana, F.."] [Black "Keymer, V.."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C68"] [WhiteElo "2766"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {We have the Ruy Lopez again today.} a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 {This move has been very popular at this tournament.} b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 {Caruana probably wants to have exactly the position with a pawn on d5, but with the rook on f1 instead of e1, which is much better for White.} (9. Re1 {is another way for White, but here after} Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. d5 $14 {White has a good position, but the rook on e1 is little bit misplaced. It's much better on f1 because White will have the f4 idea later.}) 9... Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Very good reply for Keymer $1 A good reminder about the f1-rook :) Is it better with the rook in e1 now $2 who knows...} 12. dxe5 Nxe4 13. Nbd2 {Absolutely logical, exchange the most active piece, the knight on e4.} Bf5 {For Keymer all this looks like great preparation. He moves instantly.} 14. Re1 Nc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] The best reply and again just instant.} 15. Nf1 c4 16. Be3 Bg6 {Keymer is still in preparation. So precise.} 17. Ng3 b4 18. Nxe4 dxe4 19. Ba4 bxc3 20. bxc3 Nb4 $5 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (20... Qc7 {Another way for Black here is} 21. Bxc6 Qxc6 22. Nd4 Qd5 23. Qa4 Qxe5 24. Nc6 Qe6 25. Nxe7+ Qxe7 26. Qxc4) 21. Qxd8 Rfxd8 $6 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8; type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (21... Raxd8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] was the best for Keymer here and if} 22. Nd4 Nd3 23. Nc6 Rde8 24. Nxe7+ Rxe7 25. Reb1 Rxe5) 22. Nd4 Nd3 $2 {[%c_effect d3; square;d3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Now Nc6 is a problem} (22... Bc5 $1 { [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 23. Nc6 Bxe3 24. Nxd8 Bxf2+ 25. Kxf2 Nd3+ 26. Ke3 Nxe1 27. Rxe1 Rxd8) 23. Nc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6; square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Re8 24. Nxe7+ Rxe7 25. Reb1 $2 { [%c_effect b1;square;b1;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Fabi just missed the opportunity for an advantage here with Bc6 $1} (25. Bc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6; square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Rc8 26. Reb1 a5 27. Bb7 Rce8 28. Bd5 Nxe5 29. a4 {followed by Rb5 with decisive advantage}) 25... Nxe5 26. Rb6 f6 $1 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Preparing Be8.} 27. Rab1 Be8 28. Bc5 Rc7 29. Bd6 Rcc8 30. Bd1 Nd7 31. Rb7 Rc6 {Again precise.} ( 31... Nc5 $2 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] was bad because of} 32. Re7 $16 {threatening Rxe8 and Bxc5 now.}) 32. Ba3 Nc5 {These last moves have been so precise by Keymer.} 33. Rb8 (33. Re7 $5 {[%c_effect e7; square;e7;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} Kf8 34. Rxe4 Bg6 {is a trick that Black has.}) 33... Rxb8 34. Rxb8 Kf7 35. Be2 Bd7 36. Ra8 Nd3 37. Ra7 {White is a pawn down, but the bishop pair and the active rook on a7 compensate without problems.} Ke8 38. Ra8+ Kf7 39. Ra7 Ke8 40. Ra8+ {Draw agreed.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.28"] [Round "12"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2713"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 {So takes away the option of ...e5 like in Abdusattorov's games vs. Giri the previous round.} Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 { Black risks giving up his right to castle to offer an early queen trade.} 6. O-O a6 {covers the b5-square and preparing for queenside expansion.} 7. dxc5 Bxc5 (7... Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bxc5 {gives White a tempo to play Rd1 when the Black king wants to stay in the center on e7 anyway.}) 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Be2 { retreats the bishop preemptively, so that he can meet ...b5 with a4.} Ke7 10. Nbd2 Bd7 11. b3 Bb5 12. Nc4 Nbd7 13. Nd4 Rhc8 14. Bb2 Bxc4 15. Bxc4 Rc7 { Watch how purposefully Abdusattorov coordinates his pieces, especially focusing on the weakened c3-square as a key entry point for his pieces.} 16. Rfd1 Rac8 17. Kf1 Bb4 18. Rac1 Ne4 19. Nf3 b5 20. Bd3 Nc3 {Black has fully equalized and perhaps even has a slight edge.} 21. Bxc3 Rxc3 22. Rxc3 Rxc3 23. Ke2 Nf6 24. Nd2 Nd5 {Abdusattorov continues to reinforce his grip of the c3-square.} 25. Nb1 Rc7 26. Be4 Nf6 27. Bd3 h5 28. h3 e5 29. a3 Bd6 30. Kf3 h4 31. a4 bxa4 32. bxa4 Bb4 33. Bxa6 e4+ 34. Ke2 Rc2+ {Black has great activity to compensate for the lost pawn.} 35. Kf1 Nd7 36. Be2 f5 37. a5 Bxa5 38. Na3 Ra2 39. Nb5 g6 40. Nd4 Ne5 {With both sides placed actively and pawns left on only the kingside, it's hard for either side to make progress.} 41. f4 exf3 1/2-1/2
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