[Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.14"] [Round "1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2735"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 Bd7 9. Qxc4 Bc6 10. Bg5 Bd5 11. Qc2 Be4 12. Qc1 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Rd1 a5 15. Nbd2 Bh7 16. Nb3 Nd7 17. Ne5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Carlsen uses tactics to activate his knight and open up the long h1-a8 diagonal.} c6 (17... Nxe5 $4 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Blunder; persistent;true]} 18. dxe5) 18. Qc3 Ra7 {An insightful defensive move, preparing for captures along the a-file.} 19. Nxa5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Rxa5 21. Rxd7 {It looks like Carlsen will end up just a solid pawn ahead when Aronian counters with his idea:} Rxa4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 22. Rxa4 (22. Rxd8 Rxa1+ 23. Rd1 Rxd1+ 24. Bf1 Ra8) 22... Qxd7 23. Rd4 Qc7 24. Rd6 Ra8 25. Bf3 Bg6 26. h4 h5 27. Kg2 Qb6 28. Rd7 Kh7 29. Qd2 Ra5 {Now Aronian maneuvers his remaining rook to a more centralized and active influence on the position.} 30. b4 Rxe5 31. Qd6 Qb5 $1 {[%c_effect b5; square;b5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] From this square, the queen extends her eye towards the center and even the opponent's kingside.} 32. Qf8 Rxe2 $3 { [%c_effect e2;square;e2;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] With Carlsen's queen breathing down his king's neck, Aronian creates counterplay in the nick of time.} 33. Rd8 Be4 34. Bxe4+ Rxe4 35. Qxf7 Re1 {With the threat of ...Qf1+ on the horizon, Carlsen decides to settle for a perpetual check.} 36. Qg8+ Kg6 37. Qe8+ Kh7 38. Qh8+ Kg6 39. Qe8+ Kh7 40. Qh8+ Kg6 41. Qe8+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.14"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Maghsoodloo, P.."] [Black "Keymer, V.."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A13"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "65"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c5 4. c4 d4 5. e3 Nc6 6. exd4 cxd4 7. d3 e6 { This is not the main line, but it's a very good alternative. Though the d4-pawn will not be protected in the near future with ...e5, the position is absolutely fine for Black.} (7... e5 {Was the main line here}) 8. O-O h6 { Black's idea is to prevent White's plan to play Bg5, Bxf6, and post a knight on e4 for a long time.} (8... Bd6 $5 {[%c_effect d6;square;d6;type;Interesting; persistent;true] This is the main move here by far} 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Ng5 Bd7 11. f4 h6 12. Nge4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Be7 14. Re1 a5 15. Bd2 f5 16. Nf2 a4 17. Rb1 Bd6 18. Re2 Qc7 19. Rc1 b6 20. b4 axb3 21. axb3 Ra2 22. Rb1 Rfa8 23. b4 R8a4 24. Be1 Kh7 25. Rxa2 Rxa2 26. Qb3 Qa7 27. Rc1 {1/2-1/2 (27) Rapport,R (2736) -Sadler,M (2688) England 2019}) 9. Re1 $5 {[%c_effect e1;square;e1;type; Interesting;persistent;true]} (9. Bf4 {Another choice for White is to exchange dark-squared bishops and leave Black with a bad bishop on c8.} Bd6 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. a3 (11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Rc1 $146 (12. Re1 Rb8 13. Rc1 b6 14. a3 a5 15. Nb3 Bb7 16. c5 bxc5 17. Nxc5 Ba8 18. Re2 Rb5 19. Rec2 Ne7 20. Qe2 {1/2-1/2 (20) Erdos,V (2627)-Arutinian,D (2536) Batumi 2018}) 12... e5 13. Re1 Be6) 11... a5 12. Nbd2 O-O 13. Qc2 a4 14. c5 Qc7 15. Rfe1 e5) 9... Bd6 10. Na3 O-O 11. Nc2 { Attacking the d4-pawn and preparing for Bd2, b3, a3, and b4.} a5 {This stops White`s idea almost forever.} 12. a3 (12. Ncxd4 $2 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4; type;Mistake;persistent;true] Was a mistake because} Nxd4 13. Nxd4 Bb4 $1 { [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 12... e5 13. Rb1 { Preparing b4 $1} a4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Absolutely $1 Preventing b4 because after en passant, the a3-pawn would be weak.} 14. Nb4 (14. b4 axb3 15. Rxb3 Nd7 $17) 14... Re8 $1 {[%c_effect e8; square;e8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Protects e5 and threatens to take on b4 to win a pawn.} (14... Nxb4 15. axb4 Bxb4 16. Rxe5) 15. c5 $5 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (15. Nd5 {Was another option} Nxd5 16. cxd5 Nb8 $15 {with the idea Nd7-Nc5 and Bf5 when Blac is slightly better.}) 15... Bc7 $1 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] } (15... Bxc5 $2 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] would be a mistake because it allows a lot of counterplay for White.} 16. Nxc6 bxc6 17. Nxe5 $14) 16. Nd2 Bg4 17. Bf3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Ra5 (18... Re6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is another option by black and slightly better than Ra5} 19. Nc4 (19. Ne4 Nxe4 20. Qxe4 Na5 $19 {with the idea Rc8 followed by Bb8 and Ba7, and the c5-pawn is lost.}) 19... Nd7 $19) 19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. Qxc6 (20. b4 $5 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Interesting; persistent;true] is another choice for White, but in the end Black is still better after some complications.} axb3 21. Nxb3 Rb5 22. Qxc6 Qb8 23. a4 Rxb3 24. Rxb3 Qxb3 25. Qxc7 Qxa4 26. c6 Qc2 27. Qb7 Ng4 28. Rf1 Qxd3 $17) 20... Re6 21. Qf3 Rxc5 22. b4 axb3 23. Nxb3 Rc3 (23... Rcc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] leaving the c3-square available for the knight was also an interesting idea.}) 24. Bd2 e4 25. Qd1 exd3 $2 {[%c_effect d3; square;d3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (25... Rxd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square; d3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] was much better $1} 26. Nc5 Rxd2 27. Qxd2 Re5 28. Rec1 d3 $17 {with clear compensation for exchange $1}) 26. Rxe6 fxe6 27. Nxd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxd4 28. Bxc3 Qxc3 29. Rb3 Qc6 30. Qxd3 Ne4 31. Qe2 Bd6 32. Re3 Nxf2 33. Kxf2 {Draw agreed because after 33...Bc5, the players would reach an equal queen and pawn ending.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.14"] [Round "1"] [White "Gukesh, D...."] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E15"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2811"] [Annotator "rafael"] [PlyCount "76"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,76,26,13,19,13,14,19,38,17,8,-30,14,16,9,9,17,19,18,0,11,-5,0,-10,19, -14,-7,-16,-31,-40,-40,-40,-42,-42,-23,-20,-17,-17,-17,-21,-21,-21,-46,-46,-17, -13,19,-83,-81,-82,-82,-82,-94,-76,2,-153,-118,-105,-64,-136,-115,-166,-100, -194,-164,-224,-33,-296,-261,-365,-344,-373,-367,-385,-361,-362,-362,-420,-358] } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 {The Queen's Indian has been somewhat absent from elite tournaments lately, in my opinion for no good reason other than the \"opening fashion.\"} Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O d5 9. Nc3 {This move doesn't seem to promise much for White.} (9. cxd5 {is the most popular move. After} exd5 10. Nc3 {we have a classic Queen's Indian position that has been discussed in many games.}) 9... c6 10. Bf4 Nbd7 (10... dxc4 $2 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] is premature.} 11. bxc4 Bxc4 12. Bxb8 $1 {[%c_effect b8;square;b8;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] An important detail.} (12. Ne5 $6 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} Ba6) 12... Rxb8 13. Ne5 $36 {With a big advantage for White.}) 11. cxd5 exd5 $5 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Interesting; persistent;true] I was surprised by this way of recapturing the pawn, but it had been tried before. With this move Ding shows that he is willing to take risks to play for the win. The c-pawn capture, now or after the knight exchange, leads to an even position, but in which Black would not have much chance of winning due to the symmetrical pawn structure.} (11... Nxd5 {was played in correspondence games and solves Black's problems, for instance:} 12. Nxd5 cxd5 13. Qd2 Rc8 {with equality in Dunlop-Morrow, ICCF email 2021.}) ( 11... cxd5 {is also playable.}) 12. Ne1 {A theoretical novelty. This is a thematic maneuver in these positions, taking the knight to d3.} (12. Rc1 { was tried in Bogner-Sevian, Titled Tuesday (blitz) 2020.}) 12... Re8 13. Nd3 Nf8 {Another typical knight maneuver.} 14. Bg5 {Gukesh wants to exchange on f6 and then play e2-e3, continuing the slow play characteristic of these positions, but this plan has a small problem.} (14. Re1 {is possible, taking the rook out of the x-ray rook from the a6-bishop. The game can follow:} Ne6 15. Be5 Nd7 {Of course this move is not forced.} 16. e4 $5 {[%c_effect e4; square;e4;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} dxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 Nxe5 19. Bxh7+ Kf8 20. dxe5 Qxd3 21. Bxd3 Bb4 22. Rac1 Ba3 23. Rb1 Bb4 {with a draw. It's always a success for the commentator when his analysis ends in some random move repetition.}) 14... Ne6 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. e3 Nc5 $1 {[%c_effect c5; square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This move solves all of Black's problems. Not just that—his position becomes more comfortable. It's quite possible that the Indian GM missed this resource.} 17. dxc5 Bxc3 18. Rc1 Qf6 19. Qc2 d4 20. cxb6 axb6 21. Rfd1 Rad8 22. exd4 Bxd4 {The bishop pair is frightening and we know hundreds of historical games in which they were devastating—this will be another one of them. That said, it was still possible to fight for equality, but the position requires machine precision.} 23. Nf4 $2 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] An error that will be masterfully exploited by the Chinese grandmaster.} (23. Bxc6 $1 { [%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the only way to keep the balance. It's scary to voluntarily put yourself in a pin, but the computer isn't afraid.} Rc8 24. Nf4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] And White is saved in all variations, oddly enough. A possible continuation is:} Bb5 (24... Re2 25. Nxe2 Qxf2+ 26. Kh1 Bxe2 27. Rxd4 Bf3+ 28. Bxf3 Qxf3+ 29. Kg1 Qe3+ 30. Kg2 Rxc2+ 31. Rxc2 h5 {with a likely draw. }) (24... Re5 25. b4 $1 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] avoiding 25..Rc5.}) 25. Bxb5 (25. Bxe8 Rxc2 26. Rxc2 Bxe8 27. Rc8 Kf8 28. Re1 Be5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 29. Nd3 Qe6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 30. Rxe8+ Qxe8 31. Rxe5 Qc6 {should also end in a draw.}) 25... Rxc2 26. Rxc2 Rd8 {White has enough for the missing queen. The position is equal.}) 23... g5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Forcing the knight to the edge of the board.} 24. Nh5 Qh6 25. Bf3 {Defending the knight and the rook invasion on e2.} c5 {A knight on the rim is dim. A good commentator should never miss a chance to use this saying, as I have done dozens of times.} 26. g4 {Gukesh prepares to bring the knight back to the game.} f5 $3 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5; type;Brilliant;persistent;true] The best move of the game. Black breaks through on the kingside, sacrificing a few pawns along the way.} 27. Ng3 (27. gxf5 g4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 28. Bxg4 Qg5 (28... Qc6 {with idea of playing Bb7, might be even stronger.}) 29. h3 Re2 30. Rxd4 Rxd4 31. Qc3 Rd3 {with a winning position.}) (27. Qxf5 Bc8 $1 { [%c_effect c8;square;c8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 28. Qc2 Rf8 29. Qe2 Qd6 $1 {[%c_effect d6;square;d6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An accurate move.} (29... Rde8 {is not so good.} 30. Qc4+ Be6 31. Bd5) 30. Ng3 Rde8 { with a winning attack.}) 27... fxg4 28. Nf5 (28. Bxg4 Bb7 {Look at those bishops. As I like to say, this is a position that deserves a picture $1}) 28... Qf6 29. Be4 (29. Nxd4 cxd4 30. Bxg4 d3 {Black loses the bishop pair but gains another strong asset: the d-pawn decides the game.}) (29. Bxg4 Bc8 { is also winning for Black.}) 29... h5 $6 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true] An inaccuracy.} (29... Qe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5; square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] leads to an ending with likely decisive advantage for Black after} 30. Nxd4 Qxe4 31. Qxe4 Rxe4 32. Nf5 Rxd1+ 33. Rxd1 h5) 30. b4 $1 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The best chance. White needs to create some active play.} Kf8 {A prophylactic move, taking the king off the a2-g8 diagonal.} (30... h4 {is also possible.}) 31. a3 $6 {[%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Too slow. Now White is definitely lost.} (31. a4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is the computer's suggestion, with the idea of playing b4-b5 or a4-a5.} Bb2 32. Rxd8 Rxd8 33. Rd1 cxb4 34. Rxd8+ Qxd8 35. a5 $1 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} (35. Qxb2 $2 { [%c_effect b2;square;b2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] leads to a pretty mate after} Qd1+ 36. Kg2 Qf1+ 37. Kg3 Qh3#) 35... Bf6 (35... bxa5 $2 {[%c_effect a5; square;a5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 36. Qc5+) 36. axb6 Qxb6 37. Bd5 { with some drawing chances for White, despite being two pawns down.}) 31... h4 { Preparing g3, sacrificing a pawn but mortally opening up White's position.} 32. Re1 {It loses on the spot, but it's hard to make recommendations.} (32. Nxd4 Rxd4 33. Rxd4 cxd4 {The d-pawn decides the game.}) (32. bxc5 Bxc5 {is also easily winning for Black.}) 32... Rxe4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] The most clearcut way to win.} (32... g3 {also wins and I will show this variation so the reader has an idea of how Black could win If White had played some random move instead of 32.Re1.} 33. hxg3 hxg3 34. Nxg3 (34. Nxd4 cxd4 35. fxg3 d3 {wins material.}) 34... Qf4 $1 {[%c_effect f4; square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Threatening to take the g3-knight.} 35. Kg2 (35. Nf5 Be5) 35... Bxf2 $1 {[%c_effect f2;square;f2;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 36. Qxf2 Rd2 37. Ne2 Qxf2+ 38. Kxf2 Rxe4 {The e2-knight is captured and Black wins.}) 33. Qxe4 (33. Rxe4 Bd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 33... Bd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the point. I don't want to sound repetitive, but look at these bishops $1} 34. Qe6 (34. Qxd3 Bxf2+ 35. Kxf2 Rxd3) 34... Qxe6 35. Rxe6 Bxf5 36. Rxb6 g3 37. hxg3 hxg3 38. bxc5 Bh3 {A brilliant game by the world title contender. 0-} 0-1 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.15"] [Round "2"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Gukesh, D....."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2725"] [Annotator "Rafael Leitao"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 {[%csl Gc3][%CAl Rb4e1]} 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1 dxc4 9. Bxc4 c5 10. O-O {This is a popular line of the Ragozin Defense, played in hundreds of games, including the highest level. As is often the case, the white player needs to show a new idea in these variations, as the known paths lead to equality. That's exactly what Giri will do in this game.} cxd4 11. Ne4 $5 {[%CAl Re4f6]} (11. Nxd4 {is also possible, but White has been unable to prove an advantage after} Bd7 $11) 11... Qe7 12. a3 Ba5 13. exd4 $5 {[%csl Gd4,Ge6] This rare capture was tried in two high-profile games in 2022. We have a position on the board with one of the most important structures in chess, the isolated queen's pawn. Every good chess player needs to know how to play this type of position. 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Qxd4 $5 {is more popular. ????}) 13... Rd8 14. Rc2 $5 {[%CAl Gd1c1,Gc2d2,Rd4d5,Gb2b4,Rb4a5] [%c_effect c2;square;c2;type; Interesting; persistent;true] A very interesting theoretical novelty. White intends to develop the rook on the second rank, either on d2 or e2. These are the most dangerous novelties, the ones that don't appear in a tactical, forced variation, moves that aren't the computer's first choices. The idea will work as a charm. ?????,??????????} (14. Ba2 $5 { [%CAl Rc1c8] was played in the two games mentioned previously. ??????} Bd7 15. b4 Bb6 16. Re1 Bc6 17. Qc2 Na6 $1 {[%c_effect a6; square;a6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} (17... a5 18. h4 Bxe4 19. Rxe4 Nd7 $13 {with a complicated game in Mamedyarov-Dominguez Perez, Berlin 2022. ??????????????}) 18. h4 Nc7 $15 {and Black later won in Mamedyarov-Erigaisi, FTX Road to Miami 2022. ???????????,????,?????????? ???????????g????????????????????€??????? ???????????g??????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ??????????g???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ?????????g????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????€ ???????????????????????????????????????? ????????g?????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????€?? ???????g??????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????€??? ???????????????????????????????????????? ??????g???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????€????? ?????g????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????€?????? ???????????????????????????????????????? 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???????????????????????????????????????? g????????????????????€????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????€?????????????? ????????????????????€?????? ????????????????????????€??????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????€??????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????€????????????????? ??????????????????€???????? ?????????????????????€?????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????€????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????€???????????????????? ????????????????€????????€? }) 14... Bd7 {The question is how Black should finish development. Other attempts are also possible.} (14... Na6 $5 {This weird move has the idea of getting the knight to d5 via c7, but it's not the most accurate. ???????!} 15. Ne5 Nc7 16. Be2 $1 $14 {[%c_effect e2;square;e2; type; GreatFind;persistent;true] with the idea of playing Bh5, with unpleasant pressure.}) (14... Nc6 $5 {This is very natural. ?????} 15. b4 Bb6 16. Rd2 {Here we see one of the benefits of White's plan. The rook protects the d-pawn and is ready to support its advance.} Qc7 $1 $11 {[%c_effect c7; square;c7;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] This is an important move to fight for equality.} (16... Bd7 {is dubious because the queen is poorly placed on e7. } 17. Re1 $14 {With advantage for White.})) (14... Nd7 $1 {I think this is the best move. The idea is to send the knight to f6 and against 15.d5 the computer helps us find the right way. ????????????} 15. d5 (15. Re2 Nf6 $11 {Black has nothing to worry about.}) 15... exd5 16. Qxd5 Nb6 $1 { [%c_effect b6; square;b6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 17. Qxa5 Qxe4 18. Bb3 Be6 $11 {with equality.}) 15. Re2 Bc6 16. Qc2 {Suddenly the position becomes dangerous for Black. Themes with the knight jumping to g5 begin to appear. White might even support this plan by playing h2-h4. The x-ray of the rook with the queen on e7 is also cause for concern.} Bb6 $6 {[%c_effect b6; square; b6;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true] The first clear mistake.} (16... Nd7 $2 { [%c_effect d7;square; d7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This move loses.} 17. d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5; square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} exd5 18. Neg5 $3 $18 {[%CAl Rc2h7,Re2e7] Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} Qxg5 ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 18... Qxe2 19. Qh7+ Kf8 20. Bxe2 hxg5 21. Nxg5 Bd2 22. h4 Re8 23. Qh8+ Ke7 24. Qxg7 Bxg5 25. Qxg5+ f6 26. Qf4 Kd8 27. Bg4 Re4 28. Qg3 Re5 29. Rd1 Kc7 30. Bxd7 Kxd7 31. Qg7+ Re7 32. Qxf6 $18) ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 18... hxg5 19. Rxe7 dxc4 20. Qxc4 Rf8 21. Nxg5 Nf6 22. Rxf7 Bd5 23. Rxf8+ Rxf8 24. Qd3 Re8 25. Nh7 Be4 26. Nxf6+ gxf6 27. Qg3+ $18) 19. Nxg5 hxg5 20. Qf5 Nf6 21. Bd3 g4 22. b4 Bb6 23. Rc1 Rac8 24. g3 a6 25. Qf4 Ba7 26. Bf5 Ra8 27. Bxg4 Nxg4 28. Qxg4 Rd6 29. Rxc6 $1 bxc6 30. Qf4 $18) (16... Bxe4 $1 {This is the best. It's necessary to remove the menacing knight and develop as soon as possible.} 17. Rxe4 {The most dangerous.} (17. Qxe4 Nc6 18. Bb5 Rac8 19. Rc2 Bb6 20. Bxc6 Rxc6 21. Rxc6 bxc6 $11 {and Black is close to equality. ????}) 17... Nd7 18. d5 e5 $11 {White's position still looks threatening, but objectively Black manages to hold the balance.} (18... Nf6 $2 {[%c_effect f6; square;f6;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} 19. dxe6 $1 { [%c_effect e6;square;e6; type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Nxe4 20. Qxe4 $18 { with a winning attack.})) 17. Rfe1 {Now White's pieces are ready for a decisive assault and extreme measures are necessary.} Kh8 $2 {[%c_effect h8; square;h8;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The losing move. Gukesh wants to remove the king from the unpleasant a2-g8 diagonal, but he has no time for that.} (17... Bd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black has to exchange the dangerous opponent's bishop.} 18. Bxd5 Rxd5 19. Nc3 { This is the problem. White will push the d-pawn forward.} Rd6 $1 {[%c_effect d6;square;d6;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} 20. d5 Nd7 $14 {[%CAl Rd5e6, Gf3d2] It's clear that White is better, but the position is not winning and Black won't be mated anytime soon.}) 18. Neg5 $3 $18 {[%c_effect g5; square;g5; type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Giri executes a brilliant combination to finish the game in style.} hxg5 19. Rxe6 $1 {[%c_effect e6; square;e6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] The natural continuation of the previous move. When analyzing a sacrifice, it's usually useful to look at the relative strength of the pieces left on the board, that is, what they are actually doing. Notice that Black's rook and knight haven't moved yet. It's emblematic that a rook and a knight are precisely the pieces sacrificed by Giri. Of course it's always easier to come up with theories to justify a combination when it's not our pieces that are being sacrificed.} fxe6 20. Rxe6 {[%CAl Ge7f7,Ge7f8,Ge7d7, Ge7c7] If the queen moves then the g5-pawn is captured and the attack is irresistible.} Qxe6 (20... Qf7 21. Nxg5 Qh5 22. Rh6+ $1 {[%c_effect h6;square; h6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The cleanest.} Qxh6 (22... gxh6 23. Qh7#) 23. Nf7+ {[%CAl Rf7h8,Rf7h6]} Kg8 24. Nxh6+ Kh8 (24... Kf8 25. Qf5+ Ke7 26. Qe6+ Kf8 27. Qf7#) 25. Bg8 $1 {[%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] This one hurts.} Rxg8 26. Nf7#) (20... Qf8 {Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 21. Nxg5 {[%CAl Rc2h7]} Qxf2+ 22. Kxf2 Rf8+ 23. Ke2 Rf2+ 24. Kxf2 Bxd4+ 25. Ke2 Bf3+ 26. gxf3 g6 27. Qxg6 Bxb2 28. Re8# {[%eval 32752,38]} (28. Qh7#) (28. Nf7#)) (20... Qd7 {Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 21. Nxg5 {[%CAl Rc2h7]} Be4 22. Qxe4 g6 23. Qh4+ Kg8 24. Re8+ {[%CAl Re8g8, Rc4g8]} Kg7 25. Qh8# {[%eval 32758,39]}) (20... Qc7 {Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 21. Nxg5 {[%CAl Rc2h7]} Be4 22. Qxe4 Qxh2+ 23. Kxh2 Bc7+ 24. Kh3 g6 25. Qxg6 Rd7 26. Re8# {[%eval 32756,35]}) 21. Bxe6 Bxf3 22. Qf5 $1 {[%CAl Gf5h3,Rh3h8] [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] The queen and bishop are enough to create a mating attack. 23.Qh3 is threatened.} Be4 {A desperate attempt to slow down the attack.} 23. Qxe4 Rxd4 24. Qf3 $1 {[%CAl Rf3h5] [%c_effect f3; square;f3;type;GreatFind; persistent; true] The only move, but it's more than enough.} g4 25. Qf8+ Kh7 26. Bf5+ Kh6 ( 26... g6 27. Qf7+ Kh8 28. Qf6+ (28. Bc2 {is also easily winning.}) 28... Kg8 29. Qxg6+ Kf8 30. Qf6+ Ke8 31. g3 {The attack continues and Black still cannot move the queenside.}) 27. Bc2 {27.Qh8 is threatened and the queenside is paralyzed. Gukesh decided to resign. A brilliant game by Giri.} 1-0 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.14"] [Round "2.2"] [White "Keymer, V.."] [Black "Magnus, C.."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D91"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2859"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "130"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 {Gruenfeld Defence - a top level defense that is also played among amateurs.} 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bg5 {Not main line here, but absolutely playble for white.} Ne4 6. Bf4 ({If} 6. cxd5 {then} Nxg5 7. Nxg5 e6 8. Qd2 h6 9. Nf3 exd5 {with no problems for black $1}) 6... Nxc3 7. bxc3 c6 $5 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Interesting choice by Magnus $1 Most certainly a sideline $1} (7... c5 {The main line in this position :)} 8. e3 O-O 9. cxd5 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qxd5 11. Be2) 8. e3 O-O 9. Qb3 Qa5 10. Be2 $6 {[%c_effect e2;square;e2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (10. cxd5 {This is probably more precise than Be2 because if Be2 is played while the pawn is on c4, black will take and we have to lose another tempo with the bishop. Thus, why not to take first on d5 and then Be2 or Bd3 $2} cxd5 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O $14) 10... dxc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The most logical response for Magnus $1} 11. Bxc4 Nd7 12. Bg5 $6 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This move is the catalyst for white 's position dropping slightly because black can improve his position with moves like b5 - Be6 and so on.} (12. O-O {Why not complete development as soon as possible $6} b5 13. Bd3 Nb6) 12... b5 $1 {[%c_effect b5; square;b5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} (12... e6 $2 {[%c_effect e6;square; e6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Was bad because the bishop will be closed in on c8 - the only choice remaining to exchange the bishop in a6 in the near future.} 13. O-O $14) 13. Be2 Re8 14. O-O Nb6 {Black just prepared Be6 with tempo followed by c5 - a typical break in Gruenfeld $1} 15. e4 $6 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (15. a3 $1 {[%c_effect a3; square;a3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Was the other possibility - probably more priceise with the idea to exchange queen`s on b4 after Be6.} Be6 16. Qb4 Qxb4 17. axb4) 15... Be6 16. Qc2 c5 $1 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Nice move $1 Just an invitation for d5 and we will get thr typical Gruenfeld structure with white as well as a majority on the kingside. Black will posses a majority on the queenside $1} 17. d5 $6 {[%c_effect d5; square;d5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (17. dxc5 {Probably the best for equality, but not an easy choice over the board $1} Na4 18. Nd4 Nxc3 19. Nxe6 Nxe2+ 20. Qxe2 Bxa1 21. Rxa1 Qc3 22. Rc1 Qe5 23. Qxb5 Qxe6 24. c6) 17... Bg4 18. Bd2 $2 $17 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (18. Rac1 $1 {[%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The correct approach, i don`t really see the reason for Bd2 here and is the bishop really improved on d2 $2} Na4 19. e5 c4) 18... e6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Another typical idea after white's d5 move $1} 19. Rab1 $6 {[%c_effect b1;square;b1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} c4 20. dxe6 Rxe6 21. Nd4 Bxe2 22. Nxe2 a6 $1 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Very nice prophylactic move against Nd4 - now b5 is protected and everything is safe $1} 23. Nd4 Ree8 24. Rfe1 Na4 {Preparing to put the knight on the d3 outpost via c5 $1} 25. Nc6 Qc7 26. Nb4 Nc5 27. Nd5 $2 $19 { [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (27. f3 $1 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Looks to be the only move for white - keep protecting e4 and try to fight in a worse position. In the long term White will find it tough because black's majority on the queenside will be very dangerous $1} a5 28. Nd5 Qc6 29. Be3 Nd3 30. Re2 Rab8 {with b4 ideas later on $1}) 27... Qc6 28. Bg5 $2 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Mistake; persistent;true]} Nxe4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] Carlsen just gave an exchange, but taking the central pawn and c3 pawn ( also a knight ) will be absolutely terrible for white $1} 29. Ne7+ Rxe7 30. Bxe7 Nxc3 31. Rbc1 a5 32. Bg5 b4 33. Bd2 Rd8 34. h4 Rd3 $5 {[%c_effect d3; square;d3;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (34... Qd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5; square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Was actually the best} 35. Bxc3 Bxc3 36. Red1 Bd4 {Black will followed up with c3 and eventually a4 - b3 and the game should be over $1}) 35. h5 gxh5 36. Bxc3 Bxc3 37. Qe2 Qd5 38. Qe8+ Kg7 39. Re3 h6 $6 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (39... Rd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Was the best for Magnus here with the idea of Rg4 $1} 40. Rg3+ Rg4 41. Rxg4+ hxg4 42. Qe2 Qe6 $19) 40. Qe4 Qxe4 $6 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Going for a winning rook endgame 2 pawns up.} (40... Qd4 $1 $19 {[%c_effect d4; square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 41. Qxd4+ Rxd4 $19) 41. Rxe4 b3 42. Rxc4 bxa2 43. Ra4 a1=Q 44. Rcxa1 Bxa1 45. Rxa1 Rd5 $19 {2 pawns down for white, the endgame is just lost.} 46. Ra4 Kf6 $1 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Improving the king - the first thing in endgames and the most important one $1} 47. Kf1 Ke6 48. Ke2 Rf5 $6 {[%c_effect f5; square;f5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (48... Kd6 $1 {[%c_effect d6; square;d6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Was the best - to continue the run to b5 to get out the rook and push the a5 pawn $1} 49. Rc4 Rg5 50. g3 Rg4 51. Rc8 a4 52. Ra8 h4 53. gxh4 Rxh4 $19) 49. f3 Kd6 50. Rc4 Rc5 51. Rf4 Re5+ 52. Kd3 Ke6 53. Ra4 Kf6 54. Rf4+ Kg6 55. Ra4 Rg5 56. Ra2 Re5 57. Ra4 f6 58. g3 Rg5 59. Ke3 Rxg3 $1 {[%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Take g3 pawn, create h5 pawn - a passed pawn, the white king is just cut $1 The winning plan is to play h4, followed by Rg5 and then rolling the h-pawn wth the king in tow.} 60. Rxa5 h4 61. Ra8 Kh5 62. Kf2 Rg6 63. Ra5+ Rg5 64. Ra3 h3 65. f4 Rg2+ $19 {Keymer just resigned because the black king will come to protect the pawn on g4 and then Rg3 followed up by h2 with a clearly winning position. A magical game by Magnus who improved the position gradually and not didn't any serious counterplay from Keymer.} 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.15"] [Round "2"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2811"] [BlackElo "2719"] [PlyCount "158"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Rb8 8. c3 d6 9. d4 Bb6 10. a5 Ba7 11. h3 O-O 12. Be3 Ra8 13. Nbd2 Bb7 14. Re1 Re8 15. Ng5 Re7 16. Ndf3 h6 17. Nxf7 Rxf7 18. dxe5 Bxe3 19. exf6 Ba7 20. fxg7 Qf6 21. Qd5 Kxg7 22. Qxf7+ Qxf7 23. Bxf7 Kxf7 24. e5 Nxe5 25. Nxe5+ dxe5 26. Rxe5 Rg8 27. g4 Rd8 28. Rae1 Rd7 29. Kh2 c5 $2 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Mistake; persistent;true] The first move where Black finds himself in trouble. Better here was} (29... Bd5 {which addresses White's active rooks better as it counteracts any ideas of Re6.}) 30. Rf5+ Kg7 31. Kg3 Bb8+ 32. Kh4 {One of the reasons why White is better here is that his king can progress further up the board without being endangered by the bishop pair.} Bc7 33. Re6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] In hindsight, Maghsoodloo may have regretted his decision to enable a move like Re6.} Bd5 {Giving up the pawn in favor of activity is the right idea.} (33... Bxa5 $2 {[%c_effect a5; square;a5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Black cannot afford to give up tempi here.} 34. Kh5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black's king will soon be squashed.}) 34. Rxa6 b4 35. Kh5 Bf7+ 36. Rxf7+ $1 { [%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A lovely way to simplify for Ding. He now has adequate compensation for remaining bishop and will even be abe to press with his passed pawns.} Kxf7 37. Kxh6 $2 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (37. Ra7 {Slight more accurate. The h6 pawn can be taken at any time and there is no reason why pin pressure cannot be added here.}) 37... bxc3 38. bxc3 Be5 39. Rc6 Bxc3 $2 {[%c_effect c3; square;c3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] It seems that every time a pawn is captured in this game it is a mistake $1} (39... Rd8 {Black's idea is to quickly activate the king and gobble up as many of White's pawns as possible.} 40. Rxc5 Ke6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 41. Rc6+ Kd5 42. Rb6 Bxc3 {The pawn trade on the c-file still occurs but this time Black has the initiative.}) 40. Rxc5 Bd2+ 41. g5 Rd4 42. Kh5 Ra4 {Beating White to the a-file} 43. Rc7+ Kf8 44. Rd7 {Forcing moves are crucial to White's strategy here. Without them, winning pawns will be a breeze for Black.} Bc3 (44... Bxa5 $4 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;Blunder;persistent;true] This loses on the spot to} 45. Ra7 {Now White can maintain this pin while the kingside pawns race up the board towards promotion.}) 45. Kg6 Rxa5 46. h4 Ra6+ 47. Kh7 $1 {[%c_effect h7;square;h7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Where the king belongs. The pawns are now ready to march.} Ra4 48. h5 Rf4 $2 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The wrong spot for the rook and now the position is +5 $1} (48... Ke8 {Forcing moves must be considered at every touchpoint here to avoid White making progress.}) 49. Rd3 $2 {[%c_effect d3; square;d3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] A mistake met with a mistake. Better here was} (49. Rd8+ Ke7 50. Rd3 Bb2 51. Rd2 Rf7+ 52. Kg6 Rg7+ 53. Kh6 Rxg5 $5 { [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} 54. Rxb2 $1 { [%c_effect b2;square;b2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] One such winning position for White though it will still be tough to convert this.} (54. Kxg5 $4 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} Bc1 $1 {[%c_effect c1; square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black will easily draw from here.})) 49... Rf7+ 50. Kg6 Rg7+ 51. Kh6 Rc7 52. f4 Rc6+ 53. Kh7 $2 {[%c_effect h7; square;h7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] White felt that g6 wasn't playabale but it was...} (53. g6 Bf6 54. Rb3 Rc8 55. Rb6 Bc3 56. Ra6 {White is marginally better.} (56. f5 $2 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Mistake; persistent;true] This is completely drawn due to the \"Swiss chess\" on the dark squares.} Kg8 57. Kg5 {White cannot enter the position without consequence.} (57. f6 $4 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] } Bd2# {This would have been an internet-breaker.}))) 53... Rc7+ 54. Kg6 Rc6+ 55. Kh7 Rc7+ 56. Kh6 Rc6+ 57. g6 Bf6 58. Ra3 Rc8 59. Ra6 Bc3 60. Ra7 $2 { [%c_effect a7;square;a7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] A draw is now within reach for Maghsoodloo, courtesy of a slight slip-up from Ding.} (60. Rd6 { This move keeps the rook in touch with a potential f5-f6 push.}) 60... Kg8 61. Kg5 Rc5+ 62. Kg4 Rc6 63. Rd7 Bb2 64. Rd8+ Kg7 65. Rd7+ Kg8 66. Kg5 Rc5+ 67. Kh6 Bf6 {Once the bishop reaches f6, any result but a draw now looks unlikely. The fortress is almost complete and Ding now runs the risk of being checkmated on h6 if he misteps (Ding often had less than one minute on the clock throughout this ending).} 68. Rf7 Rc6 69. Ra7 Rd6 70. Ra8+ Rd8 71. Ra7 Rd6 72. Rb7 Rd8 73. f5 Rd6 74. Ra7 Rd8 75. Ra6 Rf8 76. Rc6 Bd8 77. Re6 Bf6 78. Rc6 Bd8 79. Re6 Bf6 {Neither player finds a way to make progress here and a draw is agreed.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.15"] [Round "2"] [White "Roebers, Eline"] [Black "L'Ami, Erwin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C95"] [WhiteElo "2361"] [BlackElo "2627"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] {[%evp 0,91,16,13,11,25,28,20,24,1,4,6,24,-4,0,-4,11,-13,-13,-13,25,1,-14,-25, 13,24,24,19,37,35,35,35,35,21,37,21,28,17,12,21,28,5,0,-8,0,8,24,31,34,34,34, 35,19,26,26,-31,35,-47,21,50,50,50,191,190,236,226,226,238,240,235,361,373,370, 385,399,429,429,364,374,371,389,206,379,352,361,371,347,214,214,214,214,236, 374,377]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 c5 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ng3 Bf8 14. Bc2 Qc7 15. Be3 Bb7 16. d5 c4 17. Nh2 a5 18. Nf5 a4 19. a3 Kh8 20. g4 Nc5 21. Qf3 Ng8 22. g5 g6 23. Ng3 Be7 24. h4 Rf8 25. h5 Bc8 26. Qh1 Qd7 27. f4 Qh3 28. Qf3 exf4 $2 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The first major error from L'ami in an already difficult position.} (28... Nb3 29. Rad1 f6 { Black's best bet is to try and open the f-file so that his pieces can engage with White's.}) 29. Bd4+ $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] Ignoring the pawn temporarily and beginning a nice attacking sequence.} f6 $2 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (29... Bf6 $1 { [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The surprising best move $1} 30. Bxf6+ Nxf6 31. gxf6 fxg3 {Black can practically get away with such a continuation.}) 30. Qxf4 Nd7 31. Re3 {Black is at the mercy of the f6 pin and scrambles to re-route pieces onto relevant scares to combat White's attempt to trap the queen.} Ne5 32. Nf5 $1 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] A beautiful move that highlights Black's issues.} Qxh5 33. Nxe7 Nxe7 34. gxf6 {Although material is equal, the initiative counts for so much in this position.} g5 $2 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Mistake; persistent;true]} (34... Ng8 {An ugly move that L'ami wouldn't have considered for long after seeing} 35. f7 Ra7 36. fxg8=Q+ Kxg8 37. Qg3 {Black has nothing to show for the missing minor piece.}) 35. Bxe5 $3 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5; type;Brilliant;persistent;true] Brilliant from Roebers. Spassky clapped for Fischer in 1972 and he would probably be as fond of a move such as this 51 years later.} gxf4 36. fxe7+ Kg8 37. exf8=Q+ Kxf8 38. Bxd6+ Ke8 39. Bxf4 { White finishes the combination up by three pawns and with a squadron of well-placed pieces ready to dominant the board.} Ra7 40. Kh1 $2 {[%c_effect h1; square;h1;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Very nearly throwing away the game as this allows} (40. Rg3 {Now} Rf7 {Can be met with} 41. Rf1 {and any queen infiltration can be tackled.} Qe2 42. Bd1 $1 {[%c_effect d1;square;d1;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxb2 43. Bh5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 40... Rg7 $2 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7;type; Mistake;persistent;true] Missing his chance.} (40... Rf7 41. Bg3 Qg5 42. Rae1 h5 {and suddenly Black has the initiative.}) 41. Rg1 $1 {[%c_effect g1;square; g1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Roebers understands the assignment and simplifies to a riskless, winning ending.} Rxg1+ 42. Kxg1 Bg4 43. e5 Bf5 44. Bxf5 Qxf5 45. Bg3 Qb1+ 46. Nf1 {White's pawns are simply too fast to stop and are supported by three pieces. Even if black begins gobbling up the queenside pawns, it is too late.} 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.16"] [Round "3"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2811"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 e6 5. c3 Bd6 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. Bxc6+ {Carlsen creates an imbalance, trading one of his bishops to give Black a weak pawn on c6.} bxc6 8. Bxd6 Qxd6 9. Qa4 {Carlsen follows up by immediately adding pressure to c6-pawn.} O-O 10. O-O cxd4 11. cxd4 c5 {Ding wisely use his c-pawn to influence the center and gets it off the weak and backwards c6-square.} 12. Rc1 (12. Qa3 Ne4) 12... c4 13. b3 Bd7 14. Qa5 cxb3 15. axb3 {At this point, White has the early lead in activity with a rook on the c-file and queen and rook aiming down the a-file at the isolated a7-pawn. However, Black has a solid position otherwise and White's isolated b3-pawn as a target.} Rfb8 16. Nbd2 Rb5 17. Qc7 Ne8 18. Qxd6 Nxd6 19. Ne5 Be8 20. Nd3 a5 {Ding looks to activate or exchange his isolated pawn, so that he has no weaknesses in his position.} 21. f3 Rb7 {An insightful maneuver, preparing Ra7 and a4.} 22. Ra2 Rba7 23. Kf2 a4 24. Rca1 Nc8 25. h4 Kf8 26. g4 axb3 27. Rxa7 Rxa7 28. Rxa7 Nxa7 29. Nxb3 {With the isolated pawns for both sides traded away, we've reached an equal endgame.} Nb5 30. Nbc5 Ke7 31. Nf4 h6 32. g5 hxg5 33. hxg5 Nc7 34. Nh5 Kf8 35. Nf4 Ke7 36. Nh5 Kf8 37. Nf4 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.16"] [Round "3"] [White "Rapport, Richard"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2740"] [BlackElo "2760"] [PlyCount "50"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 g6 3. e3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. exd4 d5 6. Qb3 {The fianchetto variation of the Panov-Botvinnik Attack in the Caro-Kann. Black usually sacrifices the pawn on d5 to activate their pieces and create pressure against White's isolated center pawns.} Bg7 7. cxd5 O-O 8. Be2 {White develops around supporting the d5-pawn, planning to maneuver the bishop to f3.} Na6 9. Bf3 Qb6 10. Nge2 Qxb3 11. axb3 Rd8 12. Ra5 Bg4 {Black trades away the light-square bishops to be able to win back the d5-pawn.} 13. Bxg4 Nxg4 14. O-O Nf6 15. Bf4 Nb4 16. d6 {A thematic move, giving back the pawn in a more favorable way than allowing ...Nxd5.} e6 {Interestingly, So decides he's in no rush to recapture the pawn and keeps his structure in tact.} 17. Rb5 Nbd5 18. Be5 b6 19. Nxd5 Nxd5 20. Nc3 Nf6 21. Ra1 Nd7 {Though Rapport's pieces are actively placed, So has defended accurately, and it's unclear how White can make progress.} 22. Ra6 Nb8 23. Ra4 Nd7 24. Ra6 Nb8 25. Ra4 Nd7 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.16"] [Round "3"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C42"] [WhiteElo "2766"] [BlackElo "2681"] [Annotator "rafael"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 {The Petroff Defense seems too boring for a player with as fun a style as Van Foreest, but he has new ideas to play it more dynamically. The truth is that the old prejudices that players of my generation have against the Petroff, the Berlin, the London System, must be put aside, as the newer generation shows nearly every day. Well, maybe not in the case of the Berlin.} 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be6 $5 {[%c_effect e6;square; e6;type;Interesting;persistent;true] I have to admit I've never seen this move before. In fact, it's only been played a handful of times, at least compared to the vast amount of theory that goes into the Petroff Defense. This move is only Black's tenth most popular choice. Van Foreest once again lives up to his fame as an explorer of little-known paths.} 7. O-O f5 {It's important to note that the theory in this position is composed almost exclusively of correspondence games. Of course, the pawn advance creates some weaknesses in Black's camp, and pawn structure will be the main strategic theme of this game. But the knight is reinforced in his position on e4 and he has no intention of leaving, not even if attacked.} 8. Qe2 {Played after a long thought, indicating that even Caruana can be surprised in the opening.} Be7 9. Ne5 { A natural move for a human, but a theoretical novelty, which in this case implicitly means that it is not the most recommended move by the machine.} (9. c4 c6 10. Nc3 O-O {This is a critical position and has been tested in several correspondence games.}) 9... Nd7 {The Dutch GM was clearly still in his preparation, judging by the speed with which he executed this move.} 10. Nxd7 ( 10. Bf4 {is also possible.}) 10... Qxd7 11. f3 O-O $1 {[%c_effect g8;square;g8; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] It's always a joy when we don't have to retreat a piece attacked by a pawn.} 12. Bf4 (12. fxe4 $2 {[%c_effect e4; square;e4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Accepting the gift is a mistake.} fxe4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black should play for an attack and not to try to win the bishop.} (12... dxe4 $2 {[%c_effect e4; square;e4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This move is tempting, but now White achieves an advantage.} 13. Bb5 c6 (13... Qxd4+ 14. Kh1 (14. Be3 Qxb2 15. Nd2 { is also better for White.}) 14... c6 15. c3 $1 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] With a material advantage.}) 14. d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An easy move to miss. Now the bishop escapes and White is better.} Qxd5 15. Nc3 Qd4+ 16. Be3 Qb4 17. a3 $1 { [%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxb2 18. Bc4 {With a clear advantage.}) 13. Rxf8+ Rxf8 14. Bb5 $6 {[%c_effect b5;square;b5;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (14. Bxe4 {is the best defensive chance, although Black is better.} dxe4 15. Be3) 14... c6 15. Ba4 Bg4 16. Qe1 Bd6 {The attack is decisive, with ideas of …Qc7 or …Qf5-h5. Remember that to evaluate sacrifices we must understand what the pieces are doing on the board, not outside it.}) 12... Bf6 13. c3 {Finally White threatens to take the knight for real.} g5 {A double-edged pawn advance.} (13... Ng5 $6 {[%c_effect g5;square; g5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] is not a good retreat.} 14. Nd2 Rae8 (14... Nf7 $2 {[%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 15. Bxc7 $1 { [%c_effect c7;square;c7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] wins a pawn.}) 15. Bxg5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxg5 16. f4 Bf6 17. Nf3 {The knight heads to e5 and White has a clear positional advantage.}) ( 13... Nd6 {is also perfectly possible.} 14. Be5 f4 $5 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4; type;Interesting;persistent;true] Black has nothing to fear, for instance:} ( 14... Rae8 15. f4 Ne4 {is rougly equal.}) 15. Bxf4 Bxd4+ 16. cxd4 Rxf4) 14. Be5 Nd6 (14... Bxe5 {leads to a complicated game after} 15. dxe5 Nc5 16. Bc2 Qg7) 15. f4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A good move. Caruana wants to prevent Black from playing f4.} (15. Nd2 f4 $1 {[%c_effect f4; square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This move is strategically good because it frees up the f5-square for the bishop or knight. The tactical justification can be seen after} 16. Bxf6 $6 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} Rxf6 17. Qe5 Qg7 $1 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] defending the rook and the pawn.}) 15... g4 $2 { [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The \"pawn advance\" theme is important in this game. Van Foreest played two dangerous but acceptable advances, taking a pawn to f5 and another to g5. This, his third, is a mistake. \"One is good, two is enough, three is too many.\" The problem is that now the capture on e5 is compromised: White recaptures with the f-pawn and a hole opens on f4.} (15... Bxe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is the right way to keep the game balanced.} 16. fxe5 (16. dxe5 Ne4) (16. Qxe5 g4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]}) 16... Ne4 {Black's pawn structure on the kingside is safe, with no clear weakness. The game is even.}) 16. Na3 Rae8 (16... Bxe5 17. fxe5 Ne4 18. Rf4 {This shows the problem with Black's 15th move. White prepares to double the rooks on the f-file and play Nc2-e3.}) 17. Nc2 {White has a comfortable advantage, precisely because Black cannot capture on e5. Without this capture there is no clear plan, while White can, among other things, play Ne3 and then h3, opening up the kingside.} Bd8 {A difficult move to make and an admission that the position is not good. Black wants to eliminate the possibility of exchanging the bishops and start his advance on the queenside, as we will see. The fact is that White's position is more comfortable, thanks to the better pawn structure. The problem with advancing pawns is this: they are the only piece in chess that cannot go back.} 18. Rad1 (18. Ne3 $1 { [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is more accurate, with the idea of playing h3, opening the kingside. For example:} c6 19. h3 $1 { [%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} h5 (19... gxh3 20. Qf3 ) 20. hxg4 {Now both captures are bad for Black.} hxg4 (20... fxg4 21. Bg6 Bf7 22. Qd3 {With a strong attack.}) 21. Kf2 $1 {[%c_effect f2;square;f2;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Followed by Rh1.}) 18... c6 19. Ne3 b5 {Probably played to avoid a plan with c3-c4.} 20. a4 (20. h3 $1 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Again this move is very unpleasant for Black.} gxh3 (20... h5 21. hxg4 hxg4 (21... fxg4 22. Bg6) 22. Kf2) 21. Qf3 $1 { [%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] With a much better position.}) 20... bxa4 21. Qc2 (21. Ra1 {is also good.}) 21... h5 22. Kh1 { A mysterious move, which I don't quite understand.} (22. Qxa4) (22. Ra1) 22... a3 $5 {[%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} 23. bxa3 Nc4 24. Bxc4 dxc4 25. Kg1 {The king goes back to g1. This move is easier to understand. Caruana is preventing the h4-h3 advance before performing any operation to capture the c4-pawn.} h4 $2 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Mistake; persistent;true] A blunder. The game is basically over after this move.} (25... Bd5 {is the best chance, although Black won't have a happy life after:} 26. Nxd5 $5 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} cxd5 (26... Qxd5 {is also possible, with a similar evaluation after} 27. Rb1) 27. Rb1 { White definitely has a positional advantage, but the game is not over yet.}) 26. Nxg4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The g-pawn falls and Black's position is ruined.} Bd5 (26... fxg4 27. Qg6+ { ends in mate.}) 27. Ne3 Be4 28. Qe2 Bd3 29. Rxd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is a move that the World Champion Tigran Petrosian would play with his eyes closed.} (29. Qh5 $6 {[%c_effect h5;square; h5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} Qh7 30. Qxh7+ $6 {[%c_effect h7;square;h7; type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} Kxh7 31. Rf2 Ba5 {Black has compensation for the pawn.}) 29... cxd3 30. Qxd3 {White has a decisive advantage. He has two pawns for the exchange, but in addition, there is an immortal bishop on e5, a well-placed knight and a much superior pawn structure.} Re6 31. Rb1 (31. Nxf5 $2 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] It's never late to spoil a winning position.} Qh7 {The knight is lost.}) 31... Rg6 {31...Bf6 or 31...Bb6 are more stubborn.} (31... Bf6) (31... Bb6) 32. Rb8 $1 {[%c_effect b8; square;b8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qf7 33. c4 (33. Qxf5 {is easily winning after} Qxf5 34. Nxf5 Rxf5 35. Rxd8+ Rf8 36. Rxf8+ Kxf8 37. Kf2) 33... c5 {Trying to get some counterplay, but Caruana gives no chances.} 34. dxc5 Be7 35. Rb7 Qe6 36. Rc7 $1 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] } Rc8 37. Rxc8+ Qxc8 38. Qd5+ Kf8 39. Bd6 {The rest is simple.} Qe6 40. Qxe6 Rxe6 41. Nxf5 Bxd6 42. cxd6 Re1+ 43. Kf2 Rc1 44. Ke3 Ke8 (44... Rxc4 45. d7) 45. Kd4 Rc2 46. c5 {The avalanche of pawns starts to advance and Black decides to resign.} (46. c5 Rxg2 47. c6 Rxh2 48. Ng7+ Kf7 49. c7 Rc2 50. d7) 1-0 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.14"] [Round "3.3"] [White "Praggnanandhaa"] [Black "Keymer, V.."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E32"] [WhiteElo "2684"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "156"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 {The Nimzo-Indian Defense $1} 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 d6 {The idea behind this move will be to break the center with e5 or c5 at the right moment.Black will develop the bishop to b7, the knight from to d7 and if necessary, the queen to e7 to prepare one of the pawn breaks. } 7. f3 {Definitely not the main line for white, but at least with a clear idea - e4 and take all the center $1} (7. Bg5 $5 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type; Interesting;persistent;true] The main line here for white, but black is still ok.} Nbd7 8. e3 b6 9. Bd3) 7... b6 8. e4 Bb7 $6 {[%c_effect b7;square;b7;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true] First little strange move. To be honest, I don`t really see the reason for Bb7 now because in the near future white will have a pawn in d5, so the bishop it will be block on that diagonal.} (8... c5 $1 { [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Was better to play now active, as soon as possible $1} 9. d5 b5 10. dxe6 Bxe6 11. cxb5 Re8 {follow by d5 in the center with a lot of compensation for the pawn. White have 5 pieces on the first rank and the king in the center $1}) 9. Ne2 c5 $6 {[%c_effect c5; square;c5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (9... d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square; d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] was another idea to play in the center - follow up by c5 later $1} 10. cxd5 exd5 11. e5 Nfd7 12. Ng3 c5 $13) 10. d5 exd5 11. exd5 $5 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Probably White just wants to keep b7-bishop blocked there. If Black tries b5 at some point, just b3 to protect c4.} (11. cxd5 {Another possibility by white - of course and probably more precise.}) 11... Re8 (11... b5 $1 {[%c_effect b5; square;b5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is better and then Re8 with idea Nbd7, making play easier because White has no pawn in a4 $1}) 12. a4 {Now b5 is not so easy to realize, but still there for black $1} Nbd7 13. Kf2 {White is trying to finish development. Preparing Ng3, Bd3 / Be2 and dark squares bishop in f4 / g5 and he is with the bishop pair and more space - a clear positional advantage.} Ne5 14. Ng3 a6 15. Be2 b5 {What else $2 Trying to find some counterplay, otherwise white will continue to improve his positions gradually without any problem, but maybe it`s little bit too late - remember we have chances to play b5 - 4 / 5 moves before $1} 16. b3 $1 {[%c_effect b3; square;b3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] I like this move $1 Keep the b7 bishop inactive, preparing also Bb2 if needed at some point and don`t allow counteplay - the most important thing $1} bxc4 17. bxc4 a5 {Preparing Ba6, so, yeah, try to do something with the bad bishop, but not so much - unfortunately with black, little bit too late.} 18. Re1 Ba6 19. Rb1 (19. Bd2 $1 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Develop the bishop with tempo there cannot be bad at all $1 For a long term prepaing f4 - deflact e5 knight and try to put pressure against a5 pawn.}) 19... Nfd7 20. Bd2 $6 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (20. Kg1 $1 {[%c_effect g1; square;g1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Was the best here because after} Nb6 (20... Nxc4 21. Nh5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] } Re5 22. f4 $16) (20... Qh4 21. Ne4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the trick $1 Threatening Bg5 or Nd6 or even f4 $1}) 21. Bf4 Nexc4 22. Bxc4 Nxc4 23. Nf5 Rxe1+ 24. Rxe1 Qf6 25. Qxf6 gxf6 26. Bh6 {follow up by Re4 / Re7 or even Rb1.}) 20... Qh4 {Put a lot of pressure against c4 pawn now $1 And now with the king in f2 - Ne4 is not possible anymore, unfortunately $1} 21. Rec1 Rab8 22. Rxb8 Rxb8 23. Kg1 Qd4+ 24. Qxd4 cxd4 25. f4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] Exactly in time $1 Otherwise d3 was coming.} d3 $2 {[%c_effect d3;square; d3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (25... Ng6 $1 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Should be t he correct move, even here white have a very good positional advantage after} 26. Bf1 Rb2 27. Rd1 Nc5 28. Nf5 Nb3 29. Be1 Nxf4 30. Nxd6 $16) 26. fxe5 dxe2 27. exd6 Rc8 28. Nxe2 Rxc4 29. Rxc4 $2 { [%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (29. Nc3 $1 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] White have to keep rooks over the board to have clear chances for winning $1 White just missed this move which is winning $1 Because after} Kf8 30. Re1 Rd4 31. Re7 Bc8 32. Be3 Rd3 33. Nb5 Rxd5 34. Na7 $18) 29... Bxc4 30. Nd4 Kf8 $1 $14 {[%c_effect f8;square;f8;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] The most priceise - d5 pawn will be lost anyway, so it s time for the king $1 1 pawn down after Bxd5, but different color bishops, but white still have some hope`s because knights are over the board also $1 So, continue to try...} 31. Bxa5 Ke8 32. Bd2 Nc5 33. a5 Bxd5 34. Bb4 Na6 { Very nice this - with the idea Kd7 and then Nb8 and Nc6, trying to exchange knights and save the game $1} 35. Ba3 Kd7 36. Kf2 Nb8 $1 {[%c_effect b8;square; b8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] with the idea to come Nc6, exchange knights and make a draw in different color bishops endgame $1} 37. Nf5 g6 38. Ne7 Bb7 39. g3 (39. g4 {was another try, but still not enought.} Nc6 40. Nd5 Nxa5 41. Nf6+ Kd8 42. Nxh7 Nc4 43. Bb4 Ne5 44. Kg3 f5 45. gxf5 gxf5) 39... Nc6 {Without knights it s easy draw, so absolutely logical $1} 40. Nd5 Nxa5 41. Nf6+ Kd8 42. Nxh7 Nc4 43. Bb4 Ne5 44. Ke3 Kd7 45. Ng5 Ba8 46. h4 Nc4+ 47. Kd4 Nxd6 48. Bxd6 Kxd6 49. Nxf7+ Ke6 50. Nh6 Bb7 51. Ke3 Ke5 52. Ng4+ Kf5 53. Nh2 Bc8 54. g4+ Kf6 55. Kf3 g5 56. h5 Kg7 57. Kg3 Kh6 58. Nf3 Be6 59. Nd4 Bd7 60. Kf3 Bc8 61. Nb5 Bb7+ 62. Kf2 Bc8 63. Kg3 Bd7 64. Nd6 Be6 65. Kf3 Bd5+ 66. Kf2 Be6 67. Kg3 Kg7 68. Nf5+ Kf6 69. Nd4 Bc8 70. Nf3 Be6 71. Nd4 Bc8 72. Nc2 Be6 73. Kf3 Bd5+ 74. Kf2 Be6 75. Kg3 Kf7 76. Ne3 Kg7 77. Kf3 Kh6 78. Ke4 Bxg4 {Draw agreed $1 Very good defence by Keymer in this endgame $1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.16"] [Round "3"] [White "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E39"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2735"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "122"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. a3 Bxc5 7. Nf3 d5 8. Bf4 dxc4 9. e3 a6 10. Bxc4 b5 11. Be2 Nbd7 12. O-O Bb7 13. Rfd1 Rc8 14. Rd2 Qb6 15. Rad1 Rfd8 {Aronian shows the dynamic potential of the Nimzo Indian. Between his two bishops aiming down the long a8-h1 and a7-g1 diagonals, his rooks on the open files, and every piece aiming towards the center, his pieces already have more harmony than his opponents'.} 16. Qb1 h6 17. Bg3 Be7 18. Ne5 Nc5 19. Bf3 Rxd2 20. Rxd2 Nce4 21. Nxe4 Bxe4 22. Bxe4 Nxe4 23. Rd1 Nxg3 {Aronian creates two small imbalances to use: a bishop vs. a knight and doubles his opponent's pawns.} 24. hxg3 Qc7 25. Nd3 Qc2 26. Rc1 Qxb1 27. Rxb1 Rd8 28. Rd1 e5 29. f3 f5 30. Kf1 e4 31. fxe4 fxe4 32. Nf2 Rxd1+ 33. Nxd1 {With a good bishop and pawns on both sides of the board vs. a passive knight, Aronian maintains his slight edge.} Kf7 34. Nf2 Bf6 {encouraging white's queenside pawns to advance, making them more accessible targets.} 35. b3 Be7 36. a4 bxa4 37. bxa4 Ke6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] With few pieces left on the board, king activity is paramount. Aronian accurately sees that the pawn sacrifice on e4 is only temporary.} 38. Nxe4 Kd5 39. Nd2 Kc5 40. Ke2 Kb4 41. Kd3 Kxa4 {Aronian his gained an outside passer, often a knight's nemesis in the ending because it can draw the knight far away from the rest of the action.} 42. Kc4 Bg5 43. Nf1 Ka5 44. e4 Kb6 45. Nh2 h5 46. Nf3 Be7 47. e5 Kc6 48. Nd4+ Kd7 49. e6+ Kc7 50. Kd5 a5 51. Nb5+ Kd8 52. Nc3 Bb4 53. Na4 Ke7 54. Nb6 Kf6 55. g4 hxg4 56. Nd7+ Ke7 ({Erigaisi and Aronian's post-game analysis focused on this line, which offered Black winning chances:} 56... Kg5 57. Nc5 {to block the bishop from guarding the e7-square to stop White's passed pawn.} Kg6 $1 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The king takes over the job of keeping watch of the e-pawn.} 58. Nd3 Bf8) 57. Nb6 Be1 58. Ke5 Bg3+ 59. Kd5 Bh4 60. Ke5 Kd8 61. Nd5 { Eigaisi's knight and e6-pawn limit the Black king's movement to any square forward. White has equalized.} a4 1/2-1/2 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.15"] [Round "2.6"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2725"] [Annotator "Sagar Shah"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:30/3000+30:900+30"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} e6 {[%emt 0: 00:42]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb4 {44 Gukesh plays his favourite line - The Ragozin.} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} h6 {78} 6. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e3 (7. e4 $2 g5 $1 $19) 7... b5 { scores very well for Black.}) 6... Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} O-O {86} 8. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} dxc4 {121} 9. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} c5 { [%emt 0:00:15]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 11. Ne4 $5 { [%emt 0:00:14]} (11. Nxd4 Bd7 12. Qb3 Nc6 13. Nxc6 Bxc3 14. Rxc3 Bxc6 15. Bb5 Bd5 16. Bc4 Bc6 {is a well known drawing line.}) 11... Qe7 {79} 12. a3 { [%emt 0:00:15]} Ba5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 13. exd4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (13. Qxd4 Rd8 {has also been played in practice.}) 13... Rd8 {175} 14. Rc2 $5 $146 {45 A typical novelty these days. It doesn't change the evaluation of the position, but poses Black with new type of challenges which he would have to solve over the board. The main aim of this move is to transfer the rook to e2 where it stands opposite the queen and then place the white queen on c2. White also argues that the bishop on a5 is misplaced and he doesn't want to spend a move on playing b4 as it only improves the bishop's position on b6.} (14. Ba2 Bd7 15. b4 Bb6 16. Re1 Bc6 17. Qc2 Na6 18. h4 Nc7 19. Bb1 Nb5 20. Nc3 g6 21. Nxb5 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Qxh4 23. Nc3 Bxd4 24. Ne4 Qh3 25. Rcd1 Rd5 26. Rxd4 Rxd4 27. Qc5 Rad8 28. Nf6+ Kg7 29. Ne8+ Kg8 30. Nf6+ Kg7 31. Qe5 Qh4 32. Nh5+ Kf8 33. Qg7+ Ke7 34. Ng3 Rd1 35. Qe5 Qd4 36. Qxd4 Rxe1+ {0-1 Mamedyarov,S (2759)-Erigaisi,A (2689) FTX Road to Miami Prelim chess24.com INT 2022 (10)}) (14. b4 Bb6 15. Re1 Nc6 {This is quite easy for Black to play.}) 14... Bd7 $1 {1572 Gukesh takes 26 minutes but comes with a good move.} 15. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Bc6 {586} 16. Qc2 {47 Black has some concrete issues to solve here.} Bb6 $2 {913 The problem with this move is that it allows Rfe1 too easily.} (16... Nd7 $2 17. d5 $1 $18) (16... Bxe4 $1 {Might be a good way to equalize.} 17. Rxe4 (17. Qxe4 Nc6 18. Bd3 (18. d5 exd5 $1 $11) 18... g6 $1 $11) 17... Nd7 $1 18. d5 e5 $1 $11 { If Gukesh finds a series of good moves here and is well prepared at home, he would be able to equalize, but this is just what Anish wants. It's not easy to find all these equalizing ideas!} (18... Nf6 19. dxe6 Nxe4 20. Qxe4 $18)) ( 16... b5 17. Ba2 {followed by Bb1 looks scary.}) 17. Rfe1 $1 {1539 Anish thought for 25 minutes and played this move. Gukesh now cannot even take on e4 to bail out.} (17. h4 $5 {was also a move to consider as it prepares Neg5.} Bxe4 $1 {safest.} (17... Bxd4 $2 18. Neg5 $1 hxg5 19. Nxg5 g6 20. Bxe6 $1 fxe6 21. Rxe6 $18 {White's attack is crashing through.}) 18. Rxe4 $14) 17... Kh8 $2 {718 Very likely that Gukesh wanted to take on e4 and then not worry about sacrifices on e6 and this is the reason why he has put his king on h8. But now Anish unleashes his a series of amazing moves.} (17... Bxe4 $2 18. Rxe4 { There is just no way to stop Rxe6.} Qf6 (18... Kh8 19. Rxe6 $1 fxe6 20. Rxe6 Qd7 (20... Qc7 21. Ne5 $18) 21. Ne5 $18) 19. Rxe6 $1 fxe6 20. Rxe6 $18) 18. Neg5 $1 $18 {862} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (18... g6 19. Rxe6 fxe6 20. Rxe6 $18) 19. Rxe6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 20. Rxe6 $1 {168 Now here comes the main issue. If the queen moves away then the knight takes the pawn on g5 and it is mate on h7.} Qxe6 $1 {13 Gukesh plays the only avaible move in the position and sacrifices his queen. But he has got quite a lot of material in return. Two rooks and a piece.} (20... Qd7 21. Nxg5 g6 22. Qxg6 $18) 21. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} (21. Nxg5 $2 Qe1+ 22. Bf1 Be4 $19) 21... Bxf3 {[%emt 0: 00:06]} 22. Qf5 $1 {1675 Anish Giri thinks for 28 minutes and comes up with his move. The best move in the position.} (22. gxf3 Re8 23. d5 Nc6 24. Qg6 Rxe6 25. dxe6 Rf8 26. Qxg5 Bd8 27. Qb5 $18 {This is better for White, but it is not going to be easy to convert this into a win.}) 22... Be4 {107} 23. Qxe4 {722} ( 23. Qh3+ Bh7 24. Bf5 g6 25. Bxg6 Rd7 26. Bxh7 Rxh7 27. Qc8+ Kg7 28. Qxb7+ Nd7 29. Qxa8 Nf6 {White is once again better, but Black is fighting.}) 23... Rxd4 $2 {8 The final error. Gukesh is completely lost. The fact that he took on d4 with the rook shows that he is not in great form.} (23... Re8 $1 {was the only defense here.}) 24. Qf3 $1 {153 Not just stopping Rd1+ but also preparing Qh5 mate and Qf8+.} g4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 25. Qf8+ {[%emt 0:00:53]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00: 01]} 26. Bf5+ {543} Kh6 {359} 27. Bc2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (27. Bc2 $1 Z0 (27... Nc6 28. Qf5 $1 $18 (28. Qxa8 $18)) 28. Qh8+ Kg5 29. Qxg7+ Kh5 30. Qg6+ Kh4 31. Qh6#) 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.17"] [Round "4"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E15"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2859"] [Annotator "Rafael Leitao"] [PlyCount "69"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,69,20,22,22,-20,-16,-8,28,9,21,5,-5,-24,-14,-34,-13,-10,17,-16,-18, -16,-17,-17,-17,-5,46,55,55,56,56,56,56,49,58,56,54,11,28,12,26,24,43,0,41,42, 60,64,144,137,195,182,195,200,181,148,106,96,165,168,193,207,177,161,187,257, 268,279,279,289,322,316]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 {In my analysis of the Gukesh-Ding game, played in the first round, I mentioned that the Queen's Indian was no longer as popular among the elite simply because of \"opening fashion.\" Is this a good time to humbly acknowledge that I was wrong $2 Or is it still too early to condemn this once popular defense $2} 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qc2 { Historically one of the most dangerous lines for Black. To fight for equality, he has to face a variation in which White sacrifices a pawn but gets good compensation.} Bb7 6. Bg2 c5 {This is the natural move and the only way to fight for equality. More than that, it's a matter of logic: if you're not going to play like this, it's better not to play the move 4...Ba6. To be honest, when I was a kid, I had great difficulty understanding the logic of putting the bishop on such a strange square: why not put it directly on the most natural diagonal with 4... Bb7 $2 One of the ideas is precisely this: moving the white queen to c2, so that in this position, the 6...c5 move is stronger since now the pawn is without queen protection after 7.d5. But white players discovered that it was possible to sacrifice this pawn, and a new chapter in opening theory began.} 7. d5 $1 {[%CAl Gc4d5,Rf6d5,Re6d5,Rb7d5] ????!?????????!!!} (7. O-O $6 {[%c_effect g1; square;g1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxg2 9. Kxg2 {This position does not offer any advantage to White, as the exchange of bishops helps Black, who can now complete his development.}) (7. dxc5 $5 {is better than 7.O-O and worse than 7.d5.}) 7... exd5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 (8... Bxd5 $6 { [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] is considered inaccurate and stopped being played in high-level games.} 9. Nc3) 9. O-O Be7 10. Rd1 Nc6 $5 {I have defended this position with Black three times, once in a correspondence game, a variant in which I became a grandmaster, to my complete surprise, before abandoning it completely. ????????????????????!} (10... Qc8 { is also playable.}) ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 10... Qc8 11. Qf5 Nf6 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Bg5 d6 14. Qxc8 Rxc8 15. Nb5 Nbd7 16. Nxd6 Bxd6 17. Rxd6 h6 18. Bxf6 Nxf6 19. Ne5 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Rc7 21. Rad1 $14 {[%csl Ga2,Ra7,Gb2,Rb6,Rc5, Rd1,Rd6] ?????????d?,??????????????? }) 11. Qf5 $1 $14 {[%CAl Rf5d5,Rd1d5] ??????!} (11. a3 {[%csl Rb4][%CAl Ga3b4]} Nc7 12. Nc3 O-O 13. Bf4 Ne6 14. e3 Nxf4 15. exf4 d6 16. Rd2 h6 17. Rad1 Qc8 18. Nb5 Rd8 19. Nxd6 Bxd6 20. Rxd6 Rxd6 {½-½ Martin Clemente, J (2645)-Leitao,R (2572) W-ch26 email ICCF email 2010 and the players agreed on a draw.}) (11. Qa4 Nf6 12. Nh4 Qc8 (12... O-O 13. Nf5 d5 14. Nc3 Nd4 $1 $132 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is considered the best path to equality according to theory.}) 13. Nf5 Nd4 14. Nxg7+ $6 { [%c_effect g7;square;g7;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (14. Nxd4 {is the best. After} cxd4 15. Qxd4 O-O 16. Nc3 Re8 {White fights for a small advantage. }) 14... Kd8 {0-1 Valenzuela Gomez,F (2226)-Leitao,R (2636) Antofagasta Zicosur op 1st 2015 (1) With a complicated position, but one that is already more pleasant for Black.}) (11. Rxd5 $4 {Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} Nb4 {[%CAl Rb4d5,Rb4c2]} 12. Qd1 Bxd5 13. a3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Nc6 $17) 11... Nf6 12. e4 $1 {[%CAl Re4e5][%mdl 128]} d6 {Not a popular move. This reminded me of a game by the legendary Judit Polgar in which she had lost after this move. Carlsen himself played this position as White in a 2008 game—it seems like a century ago, but he already had a rating of 2775 back then. The theory here has not developed since 2010.} (12... g6 {is the critical move.} 13. Qf4 O-O 14. e5 Nh5 15. Qc4 Na5 {½-½ Mareco,S (2526) -Leitao,R (2620) Vanderley Cason Melo Memorial Campinas 2010 (11) My opponent and I were guilty of agreeing to a draw and ending the fight before it even started. But luckily, we have examples of braver players.} (15... d5 16. exd6 Bxd6 {[%CAl Rd1d8]} 17. Nc3 Qb8 (17... Na5 $1 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]}) 18. Bh6 Re8 {1-0 Kantor,G (2575)-Karjakin,S (2743) Wch Rapid Warsaw 2021 (4) This was played in Kantor-Karjakin, Warsaw (rapid) 2021. Now} 19. Nd5 $1 { [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] gives excellent compensation for White.}) 16. Qd3 f6 $2 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6; type;Mistake; persistent;true]} (16... Qc7 {is better.}) 17. Bh6 Rf7 18. Nc3 {1-0 Donchenko, A (2639)-Vavulin,M (2550) CRO-chT1A 30th Porec 2022 (2.4) With an advantage for White in Donchenko-Vavulin, Porec 2022.}) 13. e5 {[%CAl Rd1d8]} Qd7 $1 { [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The only justification for Black's previous move. Now White has the option of exchanging queens and recovering the pawn or avoiding this exchange and continuing to fight for compensation in a sharp position.} 14. Qxd7+ (14. Qf4 Nh5 15. Qc4 O-O 16. Nc3 { 1-0 Topalov,V (2803)-Bacrot,E (2716) Nanjing Pearl Spring 3rd 2010 (7) With a complicated game: Topalov-Bacrot, Nanjing 2010.}) (14. Qc2 {Is an interesting try.} Nb4 15. Qe2 Ba6 16. Qe1 Nc2 17. Qd2 Nxa1 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Re1+ Be7 20. Nc3 O-O-O 21. Qd5 {[%CAl Rd5a8,Rd5f7]} Bb7 22. Qd3 {½-½ Joppich,U (2429) -Kharlamov,V (2487) W-ch35 sf02 email ICCF email 2011 This was played in the correspondence game Joppich-Kharlamov, ICCF email 2011. The position is very complicated, and anything can happen.}) 14... Nxd7 15. exd6 { ??????,?????????????!} Bf6 16. Re1+ Kf8 $6 {??????????!} ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 16... Kd8 17. Nc3 Rb8 18. Nd5 Nce5 19. Ng5 h6 20. Nxf6 gxf6 21. Ne4 Nd3 22. Rd1 Nxc1 23. Raxc1 Re8 24. Nc3 Bxg2 25. Kxg2 Re6 26. f4 f5 27. Rd5 Nf6 28. Rxf5 Rxd6 29. Nb5 Re6 30. Rd1+ Ke7 31. Kf3 a6 32. Nc7 Rc6 33. Re1+ Kd7 34. Nd5 Nxd5 35. Rxd5+ Rd6 36. Rxd6+ Kxd6 37. Re5 $16) ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 16... Be5 $4 17. Nxe5 Ndxe5 18. f4 O-O-O 19. fxe5 $18) ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 16... Nde5 $4 17. Nxe5 Bxe5 18. f4 O-O-O 19. fxe5 $18) ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 16... Nce5 $4 17. Nxe5 O-O-O 18. Nxd7 Rxd7 19. Bh3 h5 20. Nc3 g5 21. Bxd7+ Kxd7 22. Bd2 $18) 17. Nc3 Nb4 {[%CAl Gb4c2]} 18. Ne5 $1 {[%CAl Rg2b7,Re5d7] ???????!!!} (18. Bg5 $5 { was Carlsen's choice when he had this position.} Nc2 $1 {[%c_effect c2;square; c2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} (18... Bxf3 $6 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3; type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 19. Bxf3 Rd8 20. Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Re7 Nc2 22. Rd1 Nd4 23. Kg2 {1-0 Bareev,E (2643) -Polgar,J (2727) Candidates sf Elista 2007 (1.2) was better for White in Bareev-Polgar, Elista 2007.}) 19. Re7 $5 { [%c_effect e7;square;e7;type; Interesting;persistent;true]} (19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. Re7 Bxf3 21. Bxf3 Re8 22. Rxe8+ Kxe8 23. Rd1 Nd4 24. Bg2 Kd7 25. Bh3+ Kxd6 26. Nb5+ {with a likely draw.}) 19... Bxf3 (19... Bxe7 $1 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7; type;GreatFind;persistent; true] is better. White has good compensation, but probably not more than that after} 20. Bxe7+ Kg8 21. Rc1 Nb4 $11) 20. Bxf3 Bxg5 21. Rxd7 Rd8 22. Rxd8+ Bxd8 23. Rd1 Nd4 24. Bg2 h5 {1-0 Carlsen,M (2775) -Pelletier,Y (2569) Biel GM 41st 2008 (1) With the idea of 25...Rh6. Black is close to a draw, but Carlsen's technique was already known in 2008, and he won the game.}) (18. Rd1 {1-0 Dias, P (2406)-Lee,S (2109) Olympiad-38 Dresden 2008 (3) is also possible and was played in Dias-Lee, Dresden (Ol) 2008.}) 18... Nxe5 ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 18... Bxe5 $2 19. Bxb7 Rb8 20. Be4 c4 21. Re2 Nc5 22. Bg2 Nbd3 23. Bd5 Rd8 24. Bxc4 Rxd6 25. Nb5 Rd7 26. Rb1 Bf6 27. b4 Nxc1 28. Rxc1 Na6 29. Nxa7 Rxa7 30. Bxa6 g6 31. Bb5 Kg7 32. Rc6 Be7 33. a3 $16) ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 18... Rd8 $5 19. Bxb7 Nxe5 20. Rd1 Nc4 21. d7 Nc2 22. Rb1 Ne5 23. Be4 Nd4 24. b4 Nxd7 25. Nd5 h5 26. Be3 h4 27. bxc5 bxc5 28. Rb7 Nb6 29. Nxf6 gxf6 30. Bxd4 cxd4 31. Rc1 Kg7 32. Rcc7 Rhf8 $11) 19. Bxb7 Rd8 20. Rd1 Nc4 21. d7 {All this is still a theory, but I'm not sure if the players knew about it. The next move is a novelty.} Nc2 (21... Ke7 { was played in a correspondence game, always a good indication of the correct path.} 22. Bc8 Nc2 23. Rb1 Nd6 24. Nd5+ Ke6 25. Nxf6 gxf6 26. Ba6 Rxd7 27. Bf4 Ke7 28. Rbc1 Nd4 29. b4 Rhd8 30. bxc5 bxc5 31. Bd3 Ne6 {½-½ Verhaeren,G (2310)-Jørgensen,P (2300) WS $146/144 email ICCF email 2016 and the game later ended in a draw. Verhaeren-Jorgensen, ICCF email 2016.}) 22. Rb1 Nd4 $2 { [%c_effect d4;square; d4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This is a mistake since it allows White to open the game.} (22... Ne5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type; GreatFind; persistent;true]} 23. Nb5 Rxd7 24. Rxd7 Nxd7 25. Nxa7 {and White has only a tiny advantage. ????????}) 23. b4 $1 {[%mdl 320] [%c_effect b4; square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An exceptional move. Now Black's position is unstable and difficult to defend. ???,????d7?!} Rxd7 $2 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type; Mistake;persistent;true] A mistake never comes alone, a poet once wrote. Now Black is lost.} (23... Ne5 {is better, although the position is quite dangerous.}) 24. Bd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square; d5;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} Nd6 25. bxc5 bxc5 26. Ba3 {Black's position collapses.} Ke7 27. Bxc5 Ne6 28. Bb4 {A solid and human move. The computer finds other ways to win as well.} (28. Ne4 Nxc5 29. Nxc5 Rdd8 (29... Rc7 30. Re1+ Kd8 31. Na6 $1 {[%c_effect a6; square;a6;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} Rc8 32. Bxf7 $1 {[%c_effect f7; square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] winning an important pawn. Black is mated after} Nxf7 $2 {[%c_effect f7;square; f7;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 33. Rbd1+) 30. Rd3 {The machine is quite happy with White's position, although this doesn't seem like a clear choice for a flesh and blood player.}) (28. Bc6 $5 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type; Interesting;persistent;true] Here we have some brutal calculation.} Bxc3 (28... Nxc5 29. Nd5+ Ke6 (29... Kd8 30. Rb8+ Nc8 31. Bxd7 Nxd7 32. Nxf6 gxf6 33. Rb7 Ncb6 34. a4 Kc8 35. Rxa7 {with a winning position.}) 30. Rbc1 $1 {[%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} Nce4 31. Bxd7+ Kxd7 32. Rc7+ Ke6 33. f3 Ng5 34. Nf4+ {White wins material.}) 29. Bxd6+ Rxd6 30. Rb7+ Nc7 $1 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 31. Rxc7+ Kd8 32. Rd7+ $1 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Rxd7 33. Rxd7+ Kc8 34. Rxa7 Rd8 35. Rxf7 { This nice variation ends in a technically winning endgame for White.}) 28... a5 (28... Bxc3 {is the best chance, even though Black's position hurts the eyes.} 29. Bxc3 {With this magnificent pair of bishops, Giri would have no trouble winning.}) 29. Bxa5 Rc8 30. Na4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Nc4 31. Rbc1 Be5 32. Bb4+ Kf6 33. Nc5 $1 {[%c_effect c5; square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Nxc5 34. Rxc4 Rdc7 35. Ba5 {Another exceptional example of great opening preparation and a beautiful win by Giri.} (35. Ba5 Rd7 36. Bb6 Bd6 37. Bf3 {[%CAl Rb6c5,Rc4c5,Gd6c5,Gc8c5,Rd1d7] Further material losses are inevitable. ??,?????! Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} Ke7 38. a4 Nxa4 39. Re1+ Be5 40. Rxc8 Nxb6 41. Rxe5+ Kf6 42. Rcc5 $18) 1-0 [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.17"] [Round "4.6"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D05"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2722"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 {The Colle System is not an opening often seen at the highest levels but very solid for White.} c5 4. Be2 Nc6 5. c3 e6 6. O-O h6 7. a3 {Planning b4 in the next moves, most likely after dxc5.} c4 (7... b6 { was another try for Black with the idea to recapture on c5 with a pawn.}) 8. a4 {The idea is to play b3 and Ba3 to exchange off the bad dark-squared bishop.} Bd6 9. b3 cxb3 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Qxb3 Na5 12. Qa2 b6 13. Ba3 {And here we are. With the exchange of the bad bishop, White has no bad pieces anymore.} Bxa3 14. Qxa3 Bb7 15. Rfc1 {It looks like White's only plan is to play c4 and try to get something on c-file, but Black also can put his rooks there, so most likely it will be a massive exchange down that file at some point.} Rc8 16. Ne5 Nd7 17. Nef3 $5 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} ( 17. Nxd7 Qxd7 18. Qb4 Rc7 19. Nb3 Nxb3 20. Qxb3) 17... Rc7 {Trying to get a setup with Qa8 and Rfc8, preparing every piece against White's c4-break.} 18. Qb4 Nb8 19. Rc2 Nbc6 20. Qb2 Ne7 21. Rac1 Qa8 22. h3 Rfc8 23. Qa3 Nf5 24. Qb4 Rd8 25. c4 {Just simplifying the position for equality.} dxc4 26. Nxc4 Nxc4 27. Rxc4 Rxc4 28. Rxc4 Ba6 29. Rc2 Bxe2 30. Rxe2 Qc6 31. a5 Nd6 32. Ne5 Qc7 33. axb6 axb6 34. Rb2 b5 35. Ra2 f6 36. Nd3 Qc4 37. Qa5 Rc8 38. Nb4 Qb3 {Preparing Qd1+ and Rc1, so White has to be careful about the first rank.} 39. Ra1 Kh7 40. Qa3 Qxa3 41. Rxa3 Rc1+ 42. Kh2 Ne4 43. Nd3 b4 44. Nxb4 Nxf2 45. Nd3 Nxd3 { Draw agreed. A very solid game for both sides without risks.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.17"] [Round "4"] [White "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Black "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2713"] [BlackElo "2719"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "127"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,127,44,40,40,26,9,15,13,9,-7,5,16,2,6,-30,-17,-46,-34,-41,0,-31,2,-5, 20,11,5,-1,25,30,71,59,59,59,113,6,7,2,2,19,58,15,32,-20,0,19,49,65,59,77,61, 54,40,9,9,64,62,62,68,68,71,82,73,65,47,50,53,27,27,42,62,64,44,17,31,51,72,75, 90,103,110,111,145,103,130,90,96,71,130,70,72,124,63,76,58,48,116,87,220,199, 233,137,137,159,170,248,298,320,370,401,386,386,386,349,404,389,573,573,655, 672,920,748,986,1265,1265,1265,1265,1224,29999,-30000]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 d6 7. c3 O-O 8. Re1 b5 9. Bc2 Re8 {[%CAl Ge7f8]} 10. Nbd2 Bf8 11. Nf1 g6 12. h3 Bg7 13. Ng3 d5 14. d4 dxe4 15. Nxe4 exd4 16. Bg5 $1 {[%CAl Rg5d8] [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] It's always fascinating to see the top players infuse new ideas in age-old openings like the Ruy Lopez.} Be6 17. Bb3 (17. cxd4 $16) 17... h6 18. Bxe6 Rxe6 19. Nxf6+ Bxf6 20. Rxe6 fxe6 21. Qe2 $5 {[%c_effect e2;square;e2; type;Interesting;persistent;true] Abdusattorov ignores his opponent's threat on his g5-bishop to go after the weaknesses in Maghsoodloo's position.} hxg5 22. Qxe6+ Kh7 23. Qxc6 dxc3 24. bxc3 {[%csl Rc6]} b4 {[%CAl Rf6a1]} 25. Re1 $1 {Again the rising 18-year-old ignores his opponent's pressure on his position to in favor of activity. The rook is headed to the 6th rank to create threats around the black king.} bxc3 26. Re6 {[%csl Rc6,Gd8,Re6][%CAl Re6f6]} Kg7 27. Ne5 {[%CAl Re6g6]} Qd1+ 28. Kh2 Bxe5+ 29. Rxe5 Qd6 30. Qxc3 Re8 31. f4 Kf8 ( 31... gxf4 32. Rxe8+) 32. Rxg5 Qxf4+ 33. Rg3 Re6 34. Kg1 {The smoke has cleared to leave the players with a fairly level position. However, White has the long-term advantage of less pawn islands and more pawn cover for his king.} Kg8 35. Rd3 {[%CAl Rd3d8]} c5 36. Rd8+ Kf7 37. Rd7+ Ke8 38. Rd5 Qh4 (38... Qe3+ {is safer:} 39. Qxe3 Rxe3 40. Rxc5 Ra3 41. Rc2 Kf7) 39. Rd1 c4 $6 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Black overlooks a key idea by White.} (39... Kf7) 40. Rf1 $1 {[%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The white rook shuts the black king out from the kingside and the bit of pawn cover that it offers.} Kd7 41. Qb4 Qd4+ 42. Kh1 Qd5 43. Qf8 Re7 44. Qf6 Rh7 45. Rf4 $1 {[%CAl Rf4d4] [%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Abdusattorov is not even worried about his opponent removing a pawn from his king's cover with check $1} Kc7 ({Surprisingly,} 45... Rxh3+ $2 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] is a mistake:} 46. Kg1 Rd3 47. Qg7+ Kc6 48. Qxg6+ Kc5 49. Rf5 $18) 46. Rd4 Rf7 47. Qh8 Qb5 48. a4 { Kicking the black queen off the strong b5-square where it is both active and covering key squares around the king.} Qc5 (48... Qxa4 49. Qd8+ {[%CAl Gc7c6, Gc7b7]} Kb7 (49... Kc6 50. Qe8+ $18 {[%CAl Re8c6,Re8f7]}) 50. Qd5+ {[%CAl Rd5b7,Rd5f7]}) 49. Rd1 Rd7 50. Rb1 Rd8 51. Qg7+ Rd7 52. Qb2 Kc6 53. Qb8 { Abdusattorov has woven his queen into the back of Black's position, chasing the king further into the center where there are tactical landmines lying.} Rd3 54. Qb7+ Kd6 55. Qxa6+ Ke7 56. Qxg6 {The extra pawns give White insurance for resulting endgames in case more pieces are traded.} Kd7 57. a5 {Guarding the b6-square for some possible attacking variations and getting the pawn closer to promotion. These kinds of moves that gradually yet steadily improve your already better position are especially difficult to play against.} Qd5 (57... Qxa5 $4 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;Blunder;persistent;true] The black queen has to guard the c6-square or else:} 58. Rb7+ Kc8 59. Qc6+ Kd8 60. Rb8+ Ke7 61. Re8+ Kf7 62. Qe6+ Kg7 63. Rg8+ Kh7 64. Qg6#) 58. Qg4+ Kd6 59. a6 {The pawns slow yet significant steps down the board give Black one more worry in this challenging position.} c3 60. Rb6+ Ke5 61. Qg5+ Ke4 62. Qe7+ Qe5 63. Qh4+ ({If } 63. Re6 $4 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} Rd1# { A reminder to always look out for your opponent's ideas, even when you are hunting their king around the center of the board.}) 63... Kf5 64. Qg4# { The wayward black king finally meets its end.} 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.17"] [Round "4"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa, R.."] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2811"] [BlackElo "2684"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "147"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,147,31,15,15,13,27,17,17,7,12,27,16,11,11,-31,-29,-42,-9,-18,5,-24, -16,-20,-5,-10,-3,4,8,8,7,-1,11,-2,11,13,14,22,21,10,25,25,19,25,17,5,12,13,25, 6,23,14,17,-9,-9,-14,-10,-40,-13,-62,-64,-62,-17,-23,-33,-27,-32,-48,-48,-32, -39,-36,-42,-42,-48,-33,-49,-50,-42,-50,-20,-39,-73,-81,-63,-62,-76,-86,-89, -137,-134,-133,-124,-128,-86,-90,-124,-136,-142,-141,-161,-168,-168,-175,-173, -169,-112,-145,-125,-105,-120,-131,-131,-131,-119,-153,-142,-174,-170,-176, -173,-191,-161,-162,-174,-192,-204,-168,-165,-187,-176,-165,-164,-165,-180, -180,-183,-190,-172,-174,-163,-162,-164,-164,-172,-206,-217,-227,-237,-722]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. Re1 Ba7 8. a4 O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Be3 Bxe3 12. fxe3 a5 13. Nbd2 Qd7 14. Qb3 b6 15. Rad1 Kh8 16. Qb5 Nd8 17. Qxd7 Nxd7 18. d4 Nf7 19. Kf2 Ng5 20. Ke2 Nxf3 21. Nxf3 Nf6 22. Nd2 Kg8 23. Rf1 Rfe8 24. Rf3 Rad8 25. g4 d5 {[%csl Ge5] Despite the equal endgame, Praggnanandhaa strikes in the center, enlivening the position.} 26. Rff1 exd4 27. cxd4 dxe4 28. g5 Nd5 29. Nxe4 e5 {Black continues to rip open the center with his rooks aiming down the e- and d-files towards the white king in the center.} 30. Rf5 Nb4 31. dxe5 Rxd1 32. Kxd1 Nd3 {[%CAl Rd3b2, Rd3e5]} 33. Kc2 Nxe5 34. Nd2 Re6 35. Rf4 Rc6+ 36. Kb1 Nd3 37. Rd4 Rc1+ 38. Ka2 Nb4+ 39. Kb3 Kf7 {Black has gained tremendous activity for his rook and knight. Now his king joins the party.} 40. Nc4 Kg6 41. h4 Kh5 42. Ne5 Re1 {The black pieces eye the weakened white pawns on e3 and h4.} 43. Re4 Rh1 44. Nd7 Rxh4 45. Re7 Kxg5 46. Rxg7+ Kh6 47. Re7 Kg5 48. Nf8 {[%CAl Re7c7,Rf8h7]} h5 { Praggnanandhaa has emerged with an extra black passed pawn.} 49. Rg7+ Kf5 50. Rf7+ Ke4 51. Rxc7 Kxe3 52. Ng6 Rd4 53. Rh7 Rd3+ 54. Kc4 Rd5 55. Re7+ Kf2 56. Rb7 Rd6 57. Nf4 h4 {The black pawn hints at its advance down the board, tying down White's pieces to hindering its movement.} 58. Rg7 Kf3 59. Nh3 Nc6 60. Ng5+ Kf4 61. Nh3+ Kf3 62. Ng5+ Ke3 63. Nh3 Nd4 {[%CAl Gb4c6,Gc6d4]} 64. Rg4 Rc6+ 65. Kd5 Rc5+ 66. Kd6 Nf5+ 67. Kd7 Kf3 68. Rg6 Rd5+ 69. Ke6 Ne3 70. Ng1+ Ke4 71. Nh3 Rd4 72. b3 Rb4 {Praggnanandhaa continues to give his opponent new problems. Now the weak b3-pawn will soon fall.} 73. Rf6 Kd3 74. Ke5 $4 { [%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Blunder;persistent;true] In time trouble, Ding blunders, but his position is already much worse.} (74. Ke5 Ng4+) 0-1 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5"] [White "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D20"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2681"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,89,30,19,25,-14,26,-1,-1,-1,33,24,44,48,40,35,44,49,97,6,97,99,191,90, 90,45,45,82,107,99,95,70,70,70,89,63,55,54,54,56,55,30,90,22,26,32,33,-65,78, 75,75,123,123,123,123,123,123,123,123,95,124,121,144,148,161,168,168,143,187, 181,207,210,210,210,200,187,205,227,199,227,227,238,245,263,322,319,325,325, 323,335,347,347]} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e4 e5 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nxe5 b5 7. f3 O-O 8. a3 Ba5 9. a4 c5 {Van foreest again throws an undefended pawn at White's center.} 10. dxc5 Qe8 {\"Running from the queen trade like a fire. \" -Naroditsky} 11. axb5 {Maghsoodloo counters with sacrificial play of his own, ignoring Black's threat on his e5-knight.} Bxc3+ 12. bxc3 Qxe5 13. Qd4 Qc7 ({White's advanced protected passers are too powerful in the endgame:} 13... Qxd4 14. cxd4 Be6 15. c6 Rc8 16. Bg5) 14. c6 {Boxing in the b8-knight.} Be6 15. Be2 Nxc6 16. bxc6 Rfd8 17. Qf2 a5 18. Be3 Qxc6 19. O-O a4 20. Bd4 Ne8 21. f4 { Just as the game seems to have calmed down, Maghsoodloo infuses fresh aggression into the position, not worried about his undefended center pawn on e4.} Qxe4 22. f5 Bd5 23. Rae1 a3 {Maghsoodloo aims virtually every piece at his opponent's kingside while Van Foreest inches his outside passed a-pawn up the board.} 24. Bh5 a2 {The black queen, despite her centralized positon, has no where to go.} (24... Qd3 25. Re3) 25. Rxe4 Bxe4 26. Ra1 Rdb8 {Who's attacking who $6} 27. Bb6 Ra6 28. Rxa2 Raxb6 29. h3 Nf6 30. Be2 {With the smoke cleared, the game has calmed down to a comfortable material edge for White. Though Van Foreest tries to create counterplay with is rooks and minor pieces, the queen is too powerful.} Rb5 31. Bxc4 Rxf5 32. Qa7 Rf8 33. Rb2 h5 34. Rb8 Rxb8 35. Qxb8+ Kh7 36. Bxf7 Rg5 37. g3 Ra5 38. Be6 Ra1+ 39. Kf2 Bg6 40. g4 Rb1 41. Qe5 Ne4+ 42. Kg2 Rb2+ 43. Kf3 h4 44. Bd5 Nf6 45. Qg5 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5"] [White "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2811"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,74,19,13,39,39,25,-6,26,38,-12,-2,13,19,28,-16,-21,-22,-14,-13,-14, -31,-9,-14,15,7,19,-28,-26,-50,-6,-44,-44,-52,-20,-62,69,31,4,0,-5,62,62,62,62, 62,62,24,24,29,49,37,28,31,36,-10,7,30,20,0,0,0,0,0,-164,-143,-139,-139,-137, -145,-135,-156,-156,-150,-150,-150,-151]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 {Opening up his king to escape the g5-d8 pin.} 9. Bg3 a5 10. Re1 Ba7 11. Nbd2 Nh7 12. d4 g4 {Ding continues his advances on the kingside.} 13. Nh4 exd4 14. Rb1 {Stunningly, Erisgaisi was still in his preparation at this point with more time left on this clock than when he started.} Ne5 15. Bb3 dxc3 16. bxc3 h5 17. Nf5 Ng6 18. h3 a4 19. Bc4 d5 {Despite White's considerable pressure against the black king, Ding strikes in the center.} 20. Bxd5 Bxf5 21. exf5 Qxd5 22. fxg6 fxg6 23. hxg4 Nf6 {Ding continues to focus on activating his pieces.} 24. Qc2 Qf7 25. Rxb7 Nxg4 { All of Ding's previous moves lead to a unified goal of pressing heavily against the pinned f2-pawn.} 26. Nf3 (26. Ne4 {was a more active way to defend the f-pawn.}) 26... Bb6 27. c4 Ra5 $1 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Ding activates his last inactive piece to join his attack on the kingside $1} 28. Rb1 Qf6 29. Bxc7 {Erigaisi fearlessly lets his f2-pawn fall. \"Arjun is living on the edge.\" -Houska} Bxf2+ 30. Kh1 Rf5 31. Qe4 Rxf3 32. Qd5+ $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The only move.} Rf7 ({The reason Qd5+ was so important is this variation:} 32... Kh8 33. Qxf3 Qh4+ 34. Qh3 Be1 35. Be5+ Nxe5 36. Rb8 {and White has held off all of Black's mating threats. However, Ding could still press his edge in the ending with} Kg7 37. Qxh4 Bxh4 38. R1b7+ Rf7 39. Rxf7+ Kxf7 {with two minor pieces vs. a rook.}) 33. Bd8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The bishop guard the h4-square from Black's side of the board $1} Qf4 34. Bc7 $1 {[%c_effect c7;square;c7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Again the bishop defends the white king from the opposing side.} Qf6 35. Bd8 Qf4 36. Bc7 Qf6 37. Bd8 Rf5 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2766"] [BlackElo "2760"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 {Caruana breaks out the Scotch Game, risky and rare at the top levels.} exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 g6 10. Ba3 Nb4 ({An unusual simplifying combination is possible here: } 10... Qxa3 11. Nxa3 Bb4+ 12. Qd2 Bxd2+ 13. Kxd2) 11. Bb2 Bg7 12. a3 Nd5 13. Nd2 O-O 14. O-O-O {Caruana has thrown the game into double-edged waters with his preparation. Soon he will rush his h-pawn down the board to open up So's kingside.} Rfe8 15. Re1 Nb6 16. h4 d5 17. h5 dxc4 18. hxg6 hxg6 19. Qf3 { ignoring the pawn capture on c4 and preparing his queen to join his king attack.} Rab8 20. Re4 {The other rook also eyes the open h-file.} Bc8 $5 { [%c_effect c8;square;c8;type;Interesting;persistent;true] The bishop re-routes to disrupt White's kingside buildup.} 21. Nxc4 Bf5 22. Reh4 Nxc4 23. Bxc4 Qg5+ {So forces the queens off the board, changing the tone of the game to a more strategic one.} 24. Qe3 Qxe3+ 25. fxe3 {This ending is defined by each side having their own pair of doubled isolated pawns.} Be6 26. Bxe6 Rxe6 27. Kc2 Rb5 28. Bd4 a6 29. b4 Rd5 30. g4 Kf8 31. Bc5+ Kg8 32. Bd4 Kf8 33. Bc5+ Ke8 { So declines a repetition draw.} 34. Rh7 Bxe5 35. e4 Rd8 36. Rf1 Rd7 37. g5 Bd6 38. Bd4 Be5 {Despite So's extra pawn, White has more space and activity, and the game is balanced.} 39. Bc5 Bd6 40. Bd4 Be5 41. Bc5 Bd6 1/2-1/2 [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.17"] [Round "5.5"] [White "Aronian, L..."] [Black "Keymer, V..."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2735"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "157"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] {[%evp 0,157,24,15,15,8,24,17,19,-4,11,11,35,9,40,28,12,-14,-13,-43,-13,-34, -30,-26,17,8,14,3,18,11,-1,-1,1,-7,-3,-10,32,2,5,5,17,21,12,-10,-4,-7,9,10,9, -16,-7,4,28,28,22,22,49,30,37,37,37,47,38,38,52,55,71,71,82,26,86,74,100,100, 100,100,84,84,109,95,198,130,128,96,75,110,110,110,106,108,114,108,104,106,106, 106,113,105,110,103,97,97,131,121,118,130,118,118,118,118,118,118,118,46,118, 108,118,118,118,118,118,118,118,118,118,87,98,87,98,87,91,89,105,104,111,111, 115,106,127,141,180,185,190,185,107,207,229,229,229,229,229,229,277,277,277, 277,293,293,339,293]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {The Ruy Lopez: White finishes the development of the kingside pieces and gets ready to castle short. The critical idea behind 3.Bb5, however, is to attack Black's c6-knight. Also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, this opening is named after 16th-century Spanish priest Ruy Lopez de Segura. It is one of the most popular openings with many variations.} a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 {Of course, absolutely the main line until here. White wants to transfer the knight from b1 to g3 via d2 and f1 later and also to play d4 in the center. } O-O 9. Bc2 $5 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;Interesting;persistent;true] The idea is to play d4, and e4 now is protected. Also now Na5 doesn't make any sense because the bishop is no longer on b3.} Re8 {For Black, the most solid setup is to play Bf8 and possibly after that g6 and Bg7. At the same time, the e5-pawn will be protected, so d5 can also be possible.} 10. Re1 h6 $6 (10... d5 $5) 11. Nbd2 Bf8 (11... d5 {can be another alternative by Black to be the first in the center.} 12. exd5 Qxd5 13. Ne4 Bf5 {without problems for Black.}) 12. d4 {Now White is the first in the center, but still Black is so solid and shouldn`t have a big problem.} Bb7 13. d5 Nb8 {After Nb8, Black usually wants to break the center with c6, and the knight will be placed via d7 on c5, most probably to attack the e4-pawn, but also from the e6-square it could come to the kingside, like f4 in the future.} 14. b3 Nbd7 15. c4 {Consolidate the d5-pawn because Black will play c6 soon.} c6 16. Nf1 a5 {Put the knight on c5 and don`t allow b4 by White. Also, play a4 later to put pressure on the white pawns.} 17. Be3 a4 18. h3 {Stop Ng4 from happening and keep the bishop on e3.} axb3 19. axb3 Rxa1 20. Qxa1 Qc7 {Threatening cxd5 and preparing Ra8 to control the only open file.} 21. Rc1 Ra8 22. Qb2 Qa5 {Stopping Ra1 and Black's position looks pretty good.} 23. Ng3 b4 24. Ne1 Nc5 $5 {[%c_effect c5;square; c5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (24... c5 {probably is just a drawish position without any risk for Black, but Keymer wants more.}) 25. Rd1 Nfd7 $6 { [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (25... h5 $1 { [%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] another idea for Black, play g6 and then h4 followed by Nh5.} 26. Bg5 Nh7 27. Be3 Nf6) 26. Nf5 cxd5 27. exd5 $14 Bc8 28. Bd2 Nf6 29. Ng3 Be7 $6 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (29... g6 {is best for Black with the idea to push h5-h4, but also to put the bishop on g7 which looks good for Black.}) 30. Nd3 Nxd3 31. Bxd3 Bd7 $2 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] } (31... Nd7 $1 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black should relocate the knight to c5.} 32. Be3 Qa2 33. Qxa2 Rxa2 34. Bd2 Nc5 35. Bxb4 Nxd3 36. Rxd3 Ra1+ 37. Kh2 f5 $13 {/=}) 32. Bf5 Be8 $6 $16 {[%c_effect e8; square;e8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (32... g6 $1 {[%c_effect g6;square; g6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 33. Bxd7 Nxd7 34. Bxh6 Qa2 35. Qxa2 Rxa2 36. Bd2 Rb2 37. Bxb4 Rxb3 $13 {/= with enough compensation for the pawn.}) 33. Bb1 Bd7 34. f4 $2 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] White decided to open up the position.} Re8 $6 {[%c_effect e8;square;e8;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (34... Qa3 $1 {[%c_effect a3;square;a3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 35. Qc2 Ba4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] This beautiful move saves Black's position.} 36. bxa4 Qxg3) 35. Rf1 Bd8 $2 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;Mistake;persistent; true]} (35... e4 $5 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} 36. Qd4 Bd8 37. Be3 $16) 36. fxe5 $16 Qc5+ 37. Kh2 Rxe5 $2 {[%c_effect e5; square;e5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (37... dxe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square; e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is much better, but still the position is worse.} 38. Bf5 e4 39. Bxd7 Nxd7 40. Nf5 Bf6 41. Qc1 $16) 38. Bf4 $18 {Now White has a decisive advantage.} Re8 39. Qd2 $6 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (39. Qc2 $1 $18 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bb6 40. Qd1 {with the idea of Qf3 and Black's position looks so dangerous.}) 39... h5 40. Bg5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Absolutely logical after h5, now the g5-square is just nice for the bishop.} h4 {The only try for Keymer with the idea to exchange queens after Bxh4 with Qe3, but the endgame should be lost anyway.} 41. Bxh4 Qe3 42. Qxe3 Rxe3 43. Rf3 Rxf3 44. gxf3 {This endgame should be just lost for Black because there is no compensation anymore for the pawn.} Be7 45. Bf5 $1 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Be8 46. Bxf6 $4 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] White just missed a clear way to win here.} (46. Ne4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] This is the winning move for White.} Nxd5 (46... Nxe4 47. Bxe7 Nd2 48. Bxd6 Nxf3+ 49. Kg3 Nd4 50. Bd3 {followed up by Bxb4 with a clear winning position.}) 47. Bxe7 Nxe7 48. Nxd6 $18) 46... Bxf6 47. f4 g6 48. Ne4 Be7 49. Bc8 f5 $1 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Great defense.} 50. Nf2 {In the next moves, White tries to improve his position, but the objective should be a draw. Of course, we are humans, not computers, and also time trouble was a problem for Keymer in the next moves.} Bd8 51. Nd3 Ba5 52. Kg3 Kg7 53. Kf3 Kf6 54. Be6 Ke7 55. Ke2 Kf6 56. Bc8 Ke7 57. Ba6 Bf7 58. Bb5 Kf6 59. h4 Ke7 60. Kf3 Kf6 61. Nf2 Bb6 62. Nh3 Bd4 63. Ng5 Ke7 64. Ba6 Bb6 65. Bc8 Be8 $2 $18 {[%c_effect e8;square;e8;type;Mistake; persistent;true] The decisive mistake in this endgame.} (65... Kf6 $1 { [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Just protect f5, and now h5 is no longer possible.}) 66. h5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} gxh5 67. Bxf5 Bd4 68. Ne4 Bf7 69. Bh7 Be8 70. Kg3 Bf7 71. Kh3 Be8 72. f5 Bb2 73. Bg6 Bd7 74. Kh4 Bd4 75. Kxh5 {with two pawns up, the game is over.} Bc8 76. Kg5 Be3+ 77. Kg4 Bd4 78. Bh7 Bf6 79. Bg8 {Keymer resigns. Good technique by Aronian $1} 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A34"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2713"] [Annotator "Rafael"] [PlyCount "120"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,120,19,-12,12,13,13,35,16,13,35,27,21,15,8,3,33,-5,67,29,19,27,59,43, 45,45,54,29,21,-30,-28,-29,-50,-33,50,-4,42,6,-51,-37,-18,-22,-13,-43,-43,-43, -17,-22,-52,-81,-45,-53,-58,-52,-62,-63,-66,-82,-82,-59,-59,-90,-54,-81,-67, -59,-58,-89,-95,-95,-86,-86,-90,-90,-90,-90,-90,-90,-105,-123,-89,-93,-102, -105,-116,-114,-107,-108,-96,-137,-137,-137,-141,-137,-145,-141,-179,-166,-188, -188,-196,-198,-203,-251,-267,-270,-313,-316,-316,-325,-336,-376,-414,-435, -431,-439,-493,-493,-518,-493,-436,-962,-982]} 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e5 {One of the most critical moves, but Black has other popular options.} (4... e6) (4... g6) (4... d5) 5. Be2 (5. d4 {is the most popular move, and Magnus had played it before.} e4 (5... cxd4 6. exd4 e4 7. Ne5 Bb4 {was played in the recent high-profile game Erigaisi-Maghsoodloo, Tata Steel India (blitz) 2022.}) 6. d5 $5 {[%c_effect d5; square;d5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} exf3 7. dxc6 fxg2 8. cxd7+ Bxd7 9. Bxg2 g6 {and the game was later drawn in Carlsen-Vachier-Lagrave, Baden-Baden 2018.}) 5... d5 6. cxd5 (6. d4 {After this move, we get a transposition to a position that can occur from a different move order.} exd4 7. exd4 {I remember studying this position a long time ago before a game against GM Rublevsky. But my study came from a different move order: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Be2 d5 6.exd5 exd5 7.d4. This is a well-known position, played in hundreds of games.}) 6... Nxd5 7. O-O {The game begins to drift away from the paths already trodden. But Magnus still had experiences here.} Be7 (7... Nc7 {was played by Grischuk against Carlsen in an online blitz game in 2017.}) 8. Bb5 $6 {Threatening to win the e5-pawn, which can even be sacrificed after 8... 0-0, but Abdusattorov prefers to play solidly.} Nxc3 (8... O-O $5 {[%c_effect g8;square;g8;type; Interesting;persistent;true]} 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Nxe5 Bd6 $14 {[%csl Gc5,Gc6] with compensation for the pawn.}) 9. bxc3 (9. dxc3 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 f6 11. e4 Be6 {was equal in Carlsen-Vachier-Lagrave, Riyadh (blitz) 2017.}) 9... Qc7 10. d4 cxd4 11. cxd4 exd4 12. Nxd4 Bd7 {A new move.} (12... O-O {was played in the only previous game in this position.} 13. Qc2 (13. Bb2 {is the best way to fight for a small advantage.}) 13... Bd6 14. Bxc6 bxc6 15. h3 Bd7 {with an equal position in Vakhidov-Sjugirov, Abu Dhabi 2015.}) ({Stockfish dev-20221221-c6208861:} 12... a6 $5 13. Nxc6 axb5 14. Nxe7 Qxe7 15. Qb3 O-O 16. Qxb5 Rd8 17. Bb2 Bd7 18. Qe5 Qxe5 19. Bxe5 Bc6 20. f3 Rd3 21. e4 f5 22. exf5 Rf8 23. Rf2 Rxf5 24. Re2 Rg5 25. Kf2 h5 $11) 13. Nf3 {This somewhat strange move is intended to avoid exchanging knights and keep some life in the position. After the most natural} (13. Bb2 {the game is close to a draw:} Nxd4 14. Bxd7+ Qxd7 15. Bxd4 O-O $11) 13... Bf6 (13... O-O {is also possible. White has nothing special after} 14. Bb2 Rfd8 $11 {[%CAl Rd8d1,Rc8c1]}) 14. Ba3 $5 { [%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A very brave move, changing the character of the game. White sacrifices the exchange to force Black into castling queenside. Objectively he creates more problems than solutions for White, who now has to play very precisely and doesn't have much hope of an advantage. But I understand that Carlsen wanted to complicate the game and that the most normal move doesn't give chances to win. ?????!???????!!!} (14. Rb1 O-O 15. Bb2 Bxb2 { The most solid.} (15... Bf5 {is also possible, but here White has compensation for the exchange after} 16. Bxf6 Bxb1 17. Bxg7 $1 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kxg7 18. Qxb1 $13) 16. Rxb2 Ne5 $11 {with simplifications and a likely draw.} 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 $11 {[%CAl Re5b2,Rb5d7,Rd1d7] } (17... Bxb5 $4 18. Rxb5 $18)) 14... Bxa1 {Accepting the gift.} (14... Qa5 $5 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] is also possible.}) 15. Qxa1 O-O-O {Black has no choice; the king must go to the queenside. Now White can try to exploit the c-file to create attacking chances, but it's not enough for an advantage.} 16. Rc1 {[%CAl Rc1c8]} (16. Qxg7 $2 {[%c_effect g7; square;g7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] is too optimistic.} Rhg8 17. Qxh7 (17. Qxf7 $2 {[%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Rxg2+ $1 { [%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 18. Kxg2 Bh3+ $19 { [%CAl Rc7f7] winning the queen.}) 17... Qa5 $1 $19 {[%CAl Ra5b5,Ra5a3,Rg8g1] [%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] and now White is forced to capture on c6, and this gives Black a winning position.}) 16... Kb8 ( 16... f6 {This is a natural move, avoiding the capture of the g7-pawn. After} 17. Nd4 Kb8 $11 {White has compensation for the exchange but not more.}) 17. Qxg7 Rhg8 {[%CAl Rg8g1]} 18. Qb2 $6 {[%c_effect b2;square;b2;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true] After this move, Black grabs the initiative.} (18. Qxh7 $1 { [%c_effect h7;square;h7;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is correct, although White must be ready to part with the h2-pawn.} Bg4 19. Be2 Rh8 {[%CAl Rh8h2, Rc7h2,Gg4f3]} 20. Qc2 Bxf3 21. Bxf3 Qxh2+ 22. Kf1 Rc8 23. Qb2 {White has a pawn and the pair of bishops for the exchange. His king is relatively safe. The computer, as usual, evaluates the position as even.}) 18... Bg4 $1 { [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 19. Ne1 (19. Nd2 { During the live broadcast, I suggested this move, although it's clear that something has gone wrong.}) (19. Be2 {This move defends the knight but removes the attack on c6.}) 19... Rd1 $1 {[%CAl Rd1g1] [%c_effect d1;square;d1;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] An excellent move. If you are an exchange up, trading your opponent's remaining rook is usually a good strategy.} 20. Rxd1 Bxd1 21. Bf1 Ne5 22. h3 Bf3 $6 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true] Not the most accurate.} (22... Nc4 {is a very natural try. After} 23. Qd4 Nxa3 24. Qxd1 Nc4 {Black has the advantage, but White has drawing chances.}) (22... Bh5 $5 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;Interesting; persistent;true] Taking the bishop off its odd square and moving it to g6 is a good alternative.}) 23. Qd4 (23. Qb1 $1 {[%c_effect b1;square;b1;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is a good try. After} Bd5 (23... Rg6 24. Qb4 $1 { [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 24. Qxh7 Rd8 25. Bb2 $13 {The position is totally unclear. White will try to push the h-pawn, and anything can happen.}) 23... Rd8 24. Qh4 Bd5 25. Qxh7 Bc4 {A solid move, exchanging bishops and creating space for a queen invasion.} (25... Bxa2 26. Bb2 {again leads to an unclear position. Objectively Black should be better, but the h-pawn, supported by the b2-bishop, will be a constant headache.}) 26. Bb2 Bxf1 27. Kxf1 Qc4+ 28. Kg1 Nc6 (28... f6 $5 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type; Interesting;persistent;true] is an interesting move that creates big practical problems for White.} 29. Bd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} (29. Qe7 $6 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true]} Rd1 $1 {[%c_effect d1;square;d1;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} 30. Bxe5+ fxe5 31. Qxe5+ Qc7 32. Qh8+ Qc8 33. Qxc8+ Kxc8 34. Kf1 Ra1 { The endgame is winning for Black.}) 29... Qe2 30. Qb1 {with some advantage for Black.}) 29. Nf3 Qxa2 30. Bf6 Rd1+ 31. Kh2 a5 {The position becomes very sharp. A possible race begins between the a-pawn and the h-pawn.} 32. Nd4 (32. h4 $1 { [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the critical move.} Qxf2 33. Qe4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Centralizing the queen and preparing the pawn to advance.} (33. Qxf7 Qxe3 34. Bg5 {is also possible.}) 33... Qf1 {Avoiding 34.h5 because of the check on h1. The position remains unclear.}) 32... Qd5 {A good move, bringing the queen to both defense and attack.} 33. Qc2 $6 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true]} (33. Qg7 $1 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] This difficult move, protecting d4 and clearing the path of the h-pawn, is the best. The computer evaluates the position as equal.}) 33... Qd6+ 34. f4 (34. g3 $2 {[%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Qxf6 35. Qxd1 (35. Nxc6+ bxc6 36. Qxd1 Qxf2+ 37. Kh1 Qxg3) 35... Nxd4 36. exd4 Qxf2+ 37. Kh1 Qxg3 {with a winning endgame for Black.}) 34... Rxd4 $1 { [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 35. Bxd4 Nxd4 36. exd4 Qxf4+ 37. g3 Qxd4 {Now just two outcomes are possible: either a draw or a Black win. The former seemed far more likely at this point, judging by the world champion's renowned endgame technique.} 38. h4 a4 39. Qa2 $1 {[%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A precise move.} (39. h5 Qe5 $1 { [%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] gives Black good winning chances.}) 39... f5 (39... Qb4 {is not enough for a win.} 40. Qxf7 a3 41. Qd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qb2+ 42. Kh3 a2 43. Qd8+ Ka7 44. Qa5+ {with perpetual check.}) 40. h5 Qh8 41. Qxa4 (41. Qf7 $5 {[%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;Interesting;persistent;true] is a draw, according to the computer.} a3 42. Qxf5 (42. Kh3 {is also enough.} a2 43. Qxa2 Qxh5+ 44. Kg2 {White is able to reach a draw in this endgame.}) 42... Qb2+ 43. Kh3 a2 44. Qf8+ Ka7 45. Qc5+ {The computer indicates a draw after all the most accurate checks. Of course, this looks scary for White during an actual game.}) 41... Qxh5+ {With seven pieces on the board, I can finally use the tablebase, the tool that saves all commentators from being embarrassed by their analysis. To be honest, nowhere is this tool as useful as it is in a queen endgame, the hardest type of endgame in chess. These endings are so difficult that the variations are often almost unintelligible: you simply need to check in the right square, something only the computer can do. For that reason, I apologize in advance to the reader for not trying to explain the unexplainable in some lines.} 42. Kg1 Qf3 43. Kh2 $2 {[%c_effect h2;square;h2;type;Mistake; persistent;true] This is a losing move.} (43. Qe8+ {Only this move is a draw, according to the tablebase.} Kc7 44. Qe5+ Kb6 45. Qd6+) 43... Qe2+ 44. Kg1 Qe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An excellent move, centralizing the queen and avoiding White's checks. Abdusattorov shows great endgame technique to convert his advantage.} 45. Kf2 b5 46. Qb4 Kb7 47. g4 fxg4 48. Qxg4 Kb6 {One of the peculiarities of queen and pawn vs. queen endings is the positioning of the king of the defending side. Contrary to conventional logic, it's often best to have the king far away. For example, if you put this position in the tablebase with White's king on h7, you see that the endgame is a draw. This exercise, by the way, can be repeated in other positions: try putting the white king on different squares and see if that changes the evaluation. What's the logic of that, why a king on a farther square might be better $2 In queen endgames, checks are often enough to draw even with the opponent's pawn very advanced. For this to work, it's important that the check is not answered with another check; for this, it's important that the king is far away.} 49. Qg8 b4 50. Kf3 Kb5 {If it were on h7, White would have an \"easy\" draw.} 51. Kg2 Qe2+ 52. Kg3 Qe3+ 53. Kg2 b3 54. Qb8+ Kc4 55. Qg8+ Kc3 56. Qc8+ Kd2 {The win is easy now.} 57. Qh8 Kc2 58. Qc8+ Kd1 59. Qh8 Qd2+ 60. Kg3 b2 {A fantastic victory for the young Abdusattorov, proving once again that his name will be a constant presence in the chess elite for many years to come.} (60... b2 61. Qh7 (61. Qh1+ Qe1+) 61... Qc3+ 62. Kh4 (62. Kf2 Qc2+) 62... Qb4+ {and Black queens.}) 0-1 [Event "TataSteel 2023"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6.6"] [White "Wesley, S.."] [Black "Keymer, V.."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C88"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "101"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 {We have the Ruy Lopez again $1} a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 {So chooses the Re1 line here instead of Aronian's d3 in yesterday's round.} b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 b4 (8... Bb7 $5 {[%c_effect b7;square; b7;type;Interesting;persistent;true] is another option for Black} 9. d3 d6) 9. a5 Rb8 {Not the main line here for Black, but also playable, of course.} (9... d6 {was the main line} 10. c3 Rb8 11. Bc4 d5 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. d4 bxc3 14. Nxc3 Be6 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 17. dxe5 Ba8 $13 {/= with clear compensation for the pawn. This is just one of the good lines for Black.}) 10. d4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. e5 Ne8 13. Qxd4 Rb5 $1 {[%c_effect b5;square;b5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Good preparation by Keymer $1 He wants to play c5 and then take the a5 pawn, but for this pawn, he will be behind in development, so we have an interesting position already.} 14. Bc4 c5 15. Qd3 Rxa5 16. Rxa5 Qxa5 17. Nd2 {And here we are $1 A pawn down for White, but the e5 pawn restricts a lot of Black's activity. Also, the white knight is coming to e4 while the black bishop on c8 is just defending d7 for the moment. It seems like White has compensation for the pawn, but he has to be very precise in the next moves. } Qc7 {The best for Black. Keymer decides to let the pawn on a6 be taken but finish his development with d6 / d5 later. At the same time, now white can just recapture on a6, otherwise a5 will be a solution for Black in the next move.} 18. Nf3 {White decides not to take back the pawn, instead playing for the initiative.} (18. Bxa6 $5 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6;type;Interesting; persistent;true]} Bxa6 19. Qxa6 d5 20. exd6 Nxd6) 18... h6 {Stops any idea with Ng5 or Bg5 in the future.} 19. Bf4 Qc6 20. Bd5 Qb5 21. Qf5 {White declines the three-time repetition \"draw offer.\"} (21. Bc4 Qc6 22. Bd5) 21... Bb7 {Decides to allow White to take on d7, but to get out the knight out to e6 via the c7-square.} 22. Bxb7 Qxb7 23. Rd1 Nc7 24. Rxd7 {Equal material again, but Black seems to be exactly in time to maintain the control of the game.} Rd8 $6 $14 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (24... Qc8 $1 {[%c_effect c8;square;c8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] was much better for Keymer, followed by Rd8} 25. h3 (25. Qd3 c4 26. Qd1 Bc5 $17) 25... g6 26. Qd3 c4 27. Qd2 c3 28. bxc3 bxc3 29. Qd3 Rd8 30. Rxd8+ Qxd8 31. Qxd8+ Bxd8) 25. h4 g6 26. Qd3 Qc8 27. Rxd8+ Qxd8 28. Qxd8+ Bxd8 29. Bxh6 {White just takes a pawn, but Black still has some drawing chances if he plays precisely.} a5 30. b3 Nb5 31. Bc1 $6 {[%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (31. Kf1 $1 $14 {[%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is another option for White, improving the king first and then posting the knight on c4.}) 31... Na3 32. c4 a4 33. g3 Nb1 $2 {[%c_effect b1;square;b1;type;Mistake; persistent;true] This is just a mistake.} (33... axb3 $1 {[%c_effect b3;square; b3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is absolutely logical for Black.} 34. Nd2 f6 35. exf6 Bxf6 36. Nxb3 Nxc4 37. Nxc5 Kf7 $13 {with higher chances for a draw.}) 34. bxa4 $16 b3 $4 $18 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;Blunder;persistent;true] The decisive mistake, after this move Black is just lost.} (34... Nc3 $1 { [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Here was the last chance for Keymer.} 35. Kf1 Nxa4 36. Nd2 $16 {with an extra pawn for White, but still some chances for Black.}) 35. Kf1 Ba5 36. Bb2 Nc3 37. Nd2 Nxa4 38. Nxb3 Bb4 39. Bc1 Nb6 40. Nd2 Bxd2 41. Bxd2 Nxc4 42. Bc3 $18 {The endgame is lost for Black. He has almost no chances because the white majority is decisive.} Kf8 43. Ke2 Ke7 44. Kd3 Nb6 45. Ke4 Ke6 46. g4 Na4 47. Ba1 c4 48. Bd4 c3 49. Kd3 Kd5 50. h5 c2 51. Kxc2 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2811"] [BlackElo "2735"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "95"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,95,19,31,34,42,8,18,17,5,13,27,9,6,11,-6,14,-5,13,-6,-6,27,21,21,21, -2,76,81,61,27,27,21,21,19,19,19,29,22,15,-9,29,40,33,29,35,49,18,23,12,24,31, 23,3,23,3,-11,9,6,10,8,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-2,-15,0,0,0,0,29,2,32,31,27,-66, -75,-86,-86,-86,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,19,0,19]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. h3 d6 7. c3 Bb6 8. Re1 Ne7 9. d4 exd4 10. cxd4 d5 11. exd5 h6 12. a4 Ba5 13. Nc3 Nexd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Bd2 Bxd2 16. Qxd2 Be6 17. a5 a6 18. Ne5 Re8 19. Nd3 Qf6 20. Re5 Ne7 21. Bxe6 fxe6 {White seeks to prove that his IQP is a source of center control and activity instead of a weakness while Black hopes for the same for his isolated king pawn.} 22. Qe3 Nf5 23. Qe4 Rad8 24. Ra4 Nd6 25. Qe2 Nf7 26. Re4 Nd6 27. Rf4 Qg5 28. Rg4 Qb5 29. Qc2 Re7 30. b3 Qf5 31. Rf4 Qg6 32. Rg4 Qf5 33. Rf4 Qg6 34. Qe2 Qg5 35. h4 Qb5 36. Qc2 Nf5 { Aronian seems to have gained more activity in the mutual maneuvering with considerable pressure on the d4-pawn.} 37. Qc3 Rd5 38. h5 Red7 39. g4 {kicking back Black's active knight to release some of the pressure on the d-pawn.} Ne7 40. Nc5 ({This is White's chance to develop pressure on the e6-pawn:} 40. Re4 R5d6 41. Nc5) 40... e5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] Aronian ignores White's threat to breakthrough in the center and make a threat of his own.} 41. Nxd7 exf4 42. Ne5 Qe2 43. Qxc7 Qe1+ 44. Kg2 Qe4+ 45. Kh2 Qe2 46. Kg1 Qe1+ 47. Kg2 Qe4+ 48. Kh2 {With both queens dancing through each other's positions, a repetition draw is a fitting result.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6"] [White "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa, R."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2713"] [BlackElo "2684"] [PlyCount "107"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Be3 Be7 10. Nbd2 Nc5 11. Bxc5 Bxc5 12. Qe2 O-O 13. c3 Qe7 14. Rfe1 Bb6 15. h3 Rad8 16. Bc2 g6 17. a4 b4 18. Nb3 bxc3 19. bxc3 d4 $5 {[%c_effect d4; square;d4;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} 20. a5 $5 {[%c_effect a5;square; a5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} Bxb3 ({Passive defense is not a viable option in such a dynamic position:} 20... Ba7 21. Qxa6) 21. axb6 Bxc2 22. bxc7 {Amazing to think about how this adventurous pawn started all the way back on a2.} Rc8 23. Qxc2 Rxc7 24. Ra4 Rfc8 25. Qd2 dxc3 26. Qxc3 Nd8 27. Qa1 Ne6 28. Rxa6 {The tornado of tactics has settled into an extra pawn for Abdustattorov.} Rc2 {Praggnanandhaa is unfazed by the material deficit and sets out to defend actively.} 29. Rd6 Qc7 30. Qa4 Rc4 31. Qa6 Rc1 32. Rdd1 Rxd1 33. Rxd1 Qc2 34. Rd2 Qc1+ 35. Kh2 Qc4 36. Qa3 Qf4+ 37. g3 Qe4 38. Qd3 Qxd3 39. Rxd3 {With all the pawns on one side, White's winning chances are limited.} g5 40. Rd5 Rc4 41. Kg2 Kg7 42. Nh2 h5 43. Nf1 h4 {Each pawn trade gets Black closer to a draw.} 44. Ne3 Ra4 45. Nf5+ Kg6 46. Ne7+ Kg7 47. Rd7 hxg3 48. fxg3 Re4 49. Rd5 Ra4 50. Kf2 Ra3 51. Rd1 Nc5 52. Nf5+ Kg6 53. Ne7+ Kg7 54. Nf5+ (54. Nf5+ Kg6 {White would like to play} 55. g4 {to support the knight on f5-outpost, but Black's active rook would pick up the h3-pawn.} Rxh3) 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D48"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2722"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,91,35,-20,-4,-3,6,6,42,55,43,45,45,45,27,34,25,18,7,11,11,11,11,11,11, 11,28,-17,42,16,16,30,16,16,3,11,-11,-6,18,18,11,5,-3,-111,-28,-28,8,6,0,0,50, 55,54,23,6,8,69,35,54,105,24,48,48,48,48,-16,0,0,0,-65,-69,-50,0,-35,0,-2,0,-1, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,70,5,26,17,43,13]} 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O a6 10. e4 c5 11. d5 c4 12. Bc2 Qc7 13. Qe2 O-O-O {Erigaisi castles into his expanded queenside, matching his opponent's energy to lead the game into a double-edged position.} 14. dxe6 fxe6 15. e5 Nd5 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. Bg5 Re8 18. b3 {Giri begins to chisel cracks in Black's queenside pawn cover.} Bc5 19. bxc4 bxc4 20. Rac1 Rhf8 21. Be4 h6 22. Bh4 Kb8 23. Bxd5 exd5 24. Bg3 Ka8 25. Qd2 Nb6 26. a4 {Sacrificing a pawn to open more queenside lines and adding to the brewing storm.} Qc6 27. Rfd1 Nxa4 28. Ra1 Rb8 29. e6 {With mutual passed pawns marching down the board and every long-range white piece aiming at Black's weak points, the game launches into mayhem.} Rb4 30. Nd4 Qb7 31. Nc2 c3 {Erigaisi balances between counter-attack and defense with precision.} 32. Qxd5 Qxd5 33. Rxd5 Rb2 { Erigaisi won't let Giri have a spare breath to focus on his own attack.} 34. h4 Rxc2 35. Rxa4 Bxf2+ 36. Kh2 Rd2 37. e7 Bxg3+ 38. Kxg3 Re8 39. Rxd2 cxd2 40. Rxa6+ Kb7 41. Rd6 Rxe7 42. Rxd2 Kc7 {Incredibly, the chaos has winded down into a tame rook ending.} 43. Kf4 Rd7 44. Ra2 Kd8 45. Kf5 Rd6 46. Ke4 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6"] [White "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B49"] [WhiteElo "2681"] [BlackElo "2859"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "107"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,107,31,30,41,31,82,31,41,34,40,50,78,108,84,84,112,50,108,84,114,79, 81,32,35,37,37,37,28,-2,-2,-9,-15,-15,12,6,0,4,7,-18,8,-25,-17,-11,-17,-22,-27, -27,-27,-34,-32,-32,-13,-25,-16,-43,-26,-22,4,3,10,6,5,4,-1,0,15,27,6,17,22,0, 116,64,27,42,42,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12,0,0,-18,0,16,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. Nxc6 Qxc6 8. Be3 b5 9. Bf3 Bb7 10. Qd4 Qd6 {A practical choice by Carlsen, steering the game into comfortable waters as he aims to right the ship of his tournament overall.} 11. Qxd6 Bxd6 12. O-O-O Be5 13. Bd4 d6 14. Be2 Nf6 15. f3 Ke7 16. a3 g5 {Limiting White's kingside pawns and giving himself the option of g5-g4 to unsettle his opponent's kingside structure as the game progresses.} 17. Kb1 Rhg8 18. a4 b4 19. Na2 Bxd4 20. Rxd4 a5 21. c3 bxc3 22. Nxc3 d5 23. exd5 Nxd5 24. Nxd5+ Bxd5 25. Rc1 Kf6 26. Bc4 Bb7 27. b4 axb4 28. Bb3 Ra5 29. Rxb4 Ba8 30. Kb2 h5 31. h3 Re5 32. Rc2 h4 {Fixing van Foreest's kingside structure so that they will be targets in the future, possibly to the king as it journeys to e5-f4-g3.} 33. Rb5 Rd8 34. Rxe5 Kxe5 35. a5 Kf4 36. Rc7 Bd5 37. Rxf7+ Kg3 {With his active king and advanced kingside pawns and potential passers, Carlsen is making it as difficult as he can on his 23-year-old opponent. But the Dutch grandmaster is up to the challenge.} 38. Bxd5 Rxd5 39. a6 Kxg2 40. a7 Ra5 41. Kc3 Kxh3 42. Rg7 g4 43. fxg4 Kg3 44. Kb4 Ra6 45. Kb5 ({ Van Foreest continues accurately. If he is careless, Black has a picturesque winning idea.} 45. g5 h3 46. g6 h2 47. Rh7 Rxa7 48. g7 Ra8 49. Rh8 Rg8 $3 { [%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;Brilliant;persistent;true]} 50. Rxg8 (50. Rh7 Kg2) (50. Kc5 Rxg7 51. Kd6 Kg2) 50... h1=Q) 45... Ra1 46. Kb6 {White's advanced passed a-pawn and Black's passed h-pawn cancel each other out.} h3 47. g5 h2 48. Rh7 Rb1+ 49. Kc7 Rc1+ 50. Kb7 Rb1+ 51. Kc7 Ra1 52. Kb7 Rb1+ 53. Kc7 Ra1 54. Kb7 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6"] [White "Rapport, Richard"] [Black "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B53"] [WhiteElo "2740"] [BlackElo "2719"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "66"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,66,30,30,31,67,74,73,45,39,61,57,64,44,36,0,-5,-12,-19,-11,24,-7,55, 15,6,12,-7,5,41,22,69,48,42,29,53,29,13,-10,29,57,29,23,40,12,12,27,27,26,66, 22,33,8,12,12,41,10,-1,-1,19,-25,10,-2,-6,2,-8,-18,38,22,19]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Qd3 g6 7. Nd5 $5 {[%c_effect d5;square; d5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] This early advance of the knight in the center aims to create a pawn structure imbalance and clears the c3-square for a pawn, so White can block Black's soon to be fianchettoed bishop.} Bg7 8. c3 O-O 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Be2 Qa5 11. Nxf6+ exf6 12. Be3 {White has crippled Black's structure, but Black is ahead in development and can create active play in the center.} Rfd8 13. O-O a6 14. Nd4 Ne5 15. Qc2 Bc4 16. Rfd1 Rac8 17. Nb3 Qc7 18. Bf4 b5 19. a4 d5 {This is Black's thematic center break in the Sicilian, and it also frees Maghsoodloo of the weakness of his isolated d-pawn.} 20. axb5 axb5 21. exd5 Bxd5 22. Rd4 f5 23. Rad1 Be4 24. Rxd8+ Rxd8 25. Rxd8+ Qxd8 26. Qd2 Qa8 27. Bf1 Nc4 {Black's activity rivals White's structural advantage, making the game balanced.} 28. Qe2 h6 29. Nd2 Nxb2 30. Nxe4 Qxe4 31. Qxe4 fxe4 32. Bxb5 Bxc3 33. Bxh6 Bd4 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Gukesh, D..."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D38"] [WhiteElo "2766"] [BlackElo "2725"] [Annotator "Rafael Leitao"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 {The Ragozin Defense always makes its appearance in elite tournaments.} 5. Qa4+ {This was my favorite move when I faced the Ragozin. The idea is to bring the black knight to c6, where it is well known that it is not well placed, in front of the c-pawn, in positions with this structure.} Nc6 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 (7. a3 {One of the great treasures of my chess career was the chance I had to play and analyze with World Champion Anatoly Karpov over two afternoons in 2006. On one of them, we were analyzing this position and he asked me why not play 7.a3 right away, an idea I used three years later. I won that game, even if not because of the opening. Leitao-Lafuente, Mar del Plata 2009.}) 7... Ne7 {As I wrote before, Black's knight is not well on c6 and making sense of this piece is critical for Black. Many try this by setting up the e5-break, either with 7...Re8 or capturing on c4 and then removing the bishop to d6. Others ignore this problem for the time being and develop the queenside with 7...b6. 7...Ne7 is a bit more difficult to explain, but I think the idea is to also play with b6, but having the option to capture with the knight on d5 or simply not leave the knight unprotected on c6. If that doesn't sound very convincing, it's because I really don't understand this move well enough.} (7... Re8) (7... dxc4 8. Bxc4 Bd6) 8. Bd2 b6 9. a3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Ba6 $6 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This move is superficial and it's strange that Gukesh gets in trouble so quickly in one of the most important lines of the Ragozin—something went terribly wrong in his preparation.} (10... a5 { is more interesting because Black might try to play …a4 at some point.} 11. cxd5 (11. b3 Ba6 12. Nd2 a4 $5 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;Interesting; persistent;true] was Sevian-Bok, FIDE World Cup 2021.}) 11... exd5 12. Bd3 Ba6 {with a slight advantage for White in Iniyan-Pichot, Tashkent 2022.}) 11. b3 Rc8 12. Rd1 {A new move.} (12. Bd3 {also gives an advantage to White and was played in Grachev-Bluebaum, Moscow 2016.}) 12... c5 $2 {[%c_effect c5;square; c5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Opening that diagonal for the white bishop with the knight still on f6 is almost suicide.} (12... Ne4 {is a better option. } 13. Bb2 c5 14. Bd3 f5) 13. dxc5 Rxc5 $6 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (13... Ne4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Is a better chance to complicate the game.} 14. cxd5 (14. Ba1 $5 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Maybe this simple move is the best option.} Nxc5 15. Qb1 {With a clear advantage due to the bishop pair and Black's awkward pieces.}) 14... Nxc3 15. Bxa6 Nxd1 16. Bxc8 Nxe3 $1 {[%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 17. fxe3 Qxc8 18. d6 Nf5 19. c6 Nxd6 20. O-O {And White has some advantage due to the passed c6-pawn, but it's not so much.}) 14. Qb2 $1 {[%c_effect b2;square;b2; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] After this accurate move, Black is completely lost. White has many tactical themes with the diagonals, pins, and the exposed rook on c5.} Qc8 (14... Ne8 {This is the option not to lose material, but it's a move you play while tears come out of your eyes.}) 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Qxf6 Ng6 17. h4 $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Caruana not only has an extra pawn, but he also has a strong attack on the dark squares.} dxc4 18. h5 Rf5 19. Qc3 Ne7 20. bxc4 {White has many tempting moves and Caruana's choice is good enough, but not the most incisive.} (20. Rh4 $5 { [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} f6 {Forced, as 21. Rg4+ was threatened.} 21. e4 Rc5 22. b4 $1 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Rc7 23. Rg4+ Kh8 24. Rf4 {With a dream position. A nice line follows:} e5 25. Nxe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} fxe5 26. Qxe5+ Kg8 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Qf6+ Kg8 29. h6 Nc6 30. Rd5 Rf7 {Black defends with only moves, but now comes a beautiful finish.} 31. Bxc4 $3 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Brilliant;persistent;true]} Rxf6 (31... Bxc4 32. Rg5+ Kf8 33. Qh8+ Ke7 34. Qxc8 {winning the queen.}) 32. Rd8# { The most beautiful mates are those in which all pieces participate, as is the case here.}) (20. e4 {is probably the simplest way to win.} Rf4 21. Qe5 (21. Qe3 {is also good.} Qc7 22. g3 Rg4 23. Bh3 Rg7 24. h6 Rg6 25. Nh4 {winning the exchange.}) 21... Rg4 22. Rh4 $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Rg7 (22... Rxh4 23. Qg5+ Kh8 24. Qf6+ Kg8 25. Nxh4 {Followed by h6 and mate.}) 23. Qf6 Qc7 24. Ne5 {With total domination. Black can resign with a clear conscience.}) 20... f6 21. Be2 Rc5 22. Nd2 {White is a pawn up with an attack and better structure, so there's not much to complain about.} Bb7 23. Rh4 $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The typical rook maneuver we've seen before in the analysis.} e5 24. Ne4 Bxe4 25. Rxe4 Qe6 (25... Rd8 {is more stubborn.}) 26. Qd2 Ra5 $6 {[%c_effect a5;square; a5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] The final mistake.} (26... f5 27. Rh4 Ra5) 27. Rg4+ Kf7 (27... Kh8 28. Qd7) 28. h6 $1 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Ng6 29. c5 $1 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] A nice move, with the idea of bringing the white bishop to life and taking the rook out of the a7-pawn's defense.} Rxc5 30. Qd7+ Qxd7 (30... Ne7 31. Rg7#) 31. Rxd7+ Kg8 32. Rxa7 Rc1+ 33. Kd2 Rh1 34. Rb4 Rxh6 35. Rxb6 Rh2 36. Rbb7 {The a-pawn will soon decide the game, for instance:} ( 36. Rbb7 Rd8+ 37. Rd7 Rxd7+ 38. Rxd7 Rxg2 39. a4 {And nothing can stop this pawn from reaching the eighth rank.}) 1-0 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A34"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2713"] [Annotator "Sagar Shah"] [PlyCount "120"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e5 $5 (4... e6 5. d4 d5 {This would lead to a standard Tarrasch.}) 5. Be2 $5 (5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 e4 7. Ne5 Bb4 {is another way to play.}) 5... d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Be7 8. Bb5 {Carlsen has already has had this position in 2017 against MVL.} Nxc3 (8... f6 9. d4) 9. bxc3 $5 (9. dxc3 Qxd1 10. Rxd1 f6 $11 11. e4 Be6 12. Be3 Kf7 13. Nd2 Na5 14. Kf1 Rhd8 15. Be2 a6 16. h3 Rd7 17. Bg4 Rad8 18. Ke2 g6 19. Bxe6+ Kxe6 20. b3 f5 21. f3 b5 22. Rab1 Rd3 23. Rbc1 R8d7 24. Nf1 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Rxd1 26. Kxd1 c4 27. Nd2 cxb3 28. axb3 Nb7 29. b4 a5 30. bxa5 Nxa5 31. Kc2 Nc4 32. Nxc4 bxc4 33. g4 f4 34. Bf2 {½-½ Carlsen,M (2837)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2789) Wch Blitz Riadh 2017 (16)}) 9... Qc7 10. d4 (10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. d3 (11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 exd4 13. Qxd4 O-O $15) 11... O-O 12. c4 (12. e4 c4 $132) 12... f5 $13) 10... cxd4 11. cxd4 exd4 (11... e4 12. Nd2 Bf5 13. Ba4 $16 {with the idea of Bc2. White is better.}) 12. Nxd4 Bd7 13. Nf3 $5 {The main point of this move is to retain pieces and some juice in the position.} (13. Bb2 Nxd4 14. Bxd7+ Qxd7 15. Qxd4 Qxd4 16. Bxd4 O-O {Magnus surely didn't want to go into such a position with white pieces.}) (13. Qc2) (13. a4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4) 13... Bf6 (13... O-O 14. Bb2 Rfd8 $11) 14. Ba3 $5 {Magnus is in a fighting mood.} (14. Rb1 O-O 15. Bb2 Bxb2 16. Rxb2 a6 17. Bd3 h6 $14) 14... Bxa1 15. Qxa1 O-O-O $1 (15... f6 16. Rc1 O-O-O 17. Nd4 Kb8 18. Be2 {The idea now is to play Nb5 and zone into d6.} a6 ( 18... Qa5 19. Bd6+ Ka8 20. Nb5 Rc8 21. Rc5 Qb6 22. Qb2 a6 23. Nc7+ Ka7 24. Nb5+ Ka8 (24... axb5 25. Rxb5 Qa6 26. Rxb7+ Qxb7 27. Qa3+ $18)) 19. Bf3 Ka8 20. g3 Rc8 21. Kg2 $11) 16. Rc1 Kb8 17. Qxg7 (17. Nd4 Qa5 $1 $17) 17... Rhg8 18. Qb2 ( 18. Qxf7 $2 Rxg2+ $1 $19 19. Kxg2 Bh3+) (18. Qxh7 $1 Ka8 19. Qb1) 18... Bg4 19. Ne1 (19. Nd4 $2 Nxd4 $1 20. Rxc7 (20. exd4 Qf4 (20... Qb6 21. Bc5 Qh6)) 20... Nf3+ $1 21. gxf3 Bxf3+ (21... Rd1+ 22. Kg2 Bc8+)) (19. Bxc6 Qxc6 $1) 19... Rd1 $1 {When ahead in material, exchange.} 20. Rxd1 Bxd1 21. Bf1 (21. Qb1 Qa5) 21... Ne5 (21... Bg4 $19) 22. h3 Bf3 $6 (22... Ka8) 23. Qd4 (23. Qb1 $1 { The main point is to reach the h7 square.} f6 (23... Rg6 24. Qf5) 24. Qb3 Rg7 25. Qe6 $18) 23... Rd8 24. Qh4 Bd5 25. Qxh7 Bc4 $5 26. Bb2 (26. Bxc4 Nxc4) 26... Bxf1 27. Kxf1 Qc4+ 28. Kg1 Nc6 29. Nf3 Qxa2 30. Bf6 Rd1+ 31. Kh2 a5 32. Nd4 (32. h4 Qxf2 33. Qe4 $13 {The h-pawn is very strong.}) 32... Qd5 (32... Qxf2 33. Nxc6+ bxc6 34. Qg8+ Ka7 35. Qxf7+ Ka6 36. Qc4+ $11) 33. Qc2 $6 (33. Qg7 $1 a4 34. h4 Ka7 (34... a3 35. Qf8+ $16) 35. Nxc6+ bxc6 36. Qg4 Qd6+ 37. g3 a3 $11 38. Qa4+ $11) 33... Qd6+ 34. f4 (34. g3 Qxf6 $19) 34... Rxd4 $1 (34... Qxf6 35. Nxc6+ Qxc6 36. Qxd1) 35. Bxd4 Nxd4 36. exd4 Qxf4+ 37. g3 Qxd4 { This should be holdable for a player of Magnus' calibre.} 38. h4 a4 39. Qa2 f5 40. h5 Qh8 {40 moves have been completed. Magnus should have taken some time here and figure out how to hold this.} 41. Qxa4 $6 (41. Qf7 $1 a3 42. Qxf5 Qb2+ 43. Kh3 a2 44. Qf8+ Ka7 45. Qc5+ Ka6 (45... b6 46. Qc7+ Ka6 47. Qc8+ Ka5 48. Qa8+ Kb5 49. Qd5+ Ka4 50. Qa8+ Kb3 51. Qd5+ $11) 46. Qd6+ b6 47. Qd3+ b5 48. Qd6+ Ka5 49. Qc7+ Ka4 50. Qa7+ Kb4 51. Qe7+ Kc4 52. Qf7+ Kc5 53. Qf8+ $11) 41... Qxh5+ 42. Kg1 Qf3 43. Kh2 $2 (43. Qe8+ Ka7 44. Kh2 Qd3 45. Qe7 Qd2+ 46. Kh3 Qh6+ 47. Kg2 Qc6+ 48. Kf2 $15) 43... Qe2+ 44. Kg1 {Now White has no counterplay.} (44. Kh3 Qf1+ 45. Kh4 b5 46. Qa6 Qc4+ 47. Kg5 Qc5 48. Qa5 Kb7 $19 49. Qd8 b4 50. Qd7+ Kb6 51. Qe6+ Kb5 52. Qe2+ Ka5 53. Qa2+ Kb6 54. Qe6+ { I dont know if this is possible to hold but with the white king so active there are definitely more chances to draw than what happeened in the game.}) 44... Qe5 $1 {What a queen!} 45. Kf2 b5 $1 46. Qb4 (46. Qa6 Kc7 47. Kf3 Qd5+ 48. Kf2 Qc5+ 49. Ke2 b4) 46... Kb7 47. g4 fxg4 48. Qxg4 Kb6 (48... Qd5 { This is an inccurate move, but it gives you an idea of how to defend as White. And it also tells us that how ideal Black's position is that White is unable to bring his king closer, nor cut the king off on the third rank.} 49. Qg6 $1 $11 (49. Ke2 $1 Kb6 50. Qb4 Qc5 51. Qb3 $11) 49... b4 50. Ke3 $11) (48... Kc7 49. Qg6 $1 $11 b4 50. Kf3 Qd5+ 51. Ke2) (48... Kb8 49. Kf3 Qd5+ 50. Kf4 Qc4+ 51. Kg5 Qd5+ 52. Kh6 Kb7 53. Kh7 Kb6 $11) 49. Qg8 (49. Kf3 Ka5 50. Qc8 b4 51. Qb7 Ka4 52. Qc6+ Ka3 53. Qc1+ Ka2 54. Qd2+ Ka3 55. Qc1+ Ka4 56. Qc6+ Ka5 57. Qa8+ Kb5 58. Qb7+ Kc4 59. Qa6+ Kb3 $19) 49... b4 50. Kf3 Kb5 51. Kg2 Qe2+ 52. Kg3 Qe3+ 53. Kg2 b3 54. Qb8+ Kc4 55. Qg8+ Kc3 56. Qc8+ Kd2 57. Qh8 Kc2 58. Qc8+ Kd1 59. Qh8 (59. Qd8+ Qd2+) 59... Qd2+ 60. Kg3 b2 (60... b2 61. Qh7 Qd6+ 62. Kf3 (62. Kg4) (62. Kg2 Kc1 63. Qh1+ Qd1 64. Qh6+ Qd2+) 62... Kc1 63. Qh1+ Qd1+ $19) 0-1 [Event "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5.4"] [White "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2811"] [Annotator "Sagar Shah"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 a5 10. Re1 Ba7 11. Nbd2 Nh7 12. d4 g4 13. Nh4 exd4 14. Rb1 Ne5 15. Bb3 dxc3 16. bxc3 h5 17. Nf5 Ng6 18. h3 a4 19. Bc4 d5 20. Bxd5 Bxf5 21. exf5 Qxd5 22. fxg6 fxg6 23. hxg4 Nf6 24. Qc2 Qf7 25. Rxb7 Nxg4 26. Nf3 Bb6 27. c4 Ra5 28. Rb1 Qf6 29. Bxc7 Bxf2+ 30. Kh1 Rf5 31. Qe4 Rxf3 $5 (31... Bd4 $5 32. Bg3 $1 (32. Qxd4 $2 Qxd4 33. Nxd4 Rf1+ $19)) (31... Bc5 32. Bg3 $15) 32. Qd5+ $1 (32. Qxf3 Qh4+ 33. Qh3 Be1 $3 $19) (32. gxf3 Qh4+ 33. Kg2 Ne3+ $19) 32... Rf7 (32... Kh8 33. Qxf3 Qh4+ 34. Qh3 Be1 35. Be5+ $1 Nxe5 (35... Kg8 36. Rg7+ Kh8 37. Rf7+ $18) 36. Rb8 $1 Rxb8 37. Rxb8+ Kg7 38. Qxh4 Bxh4 39. c5 $11) 33. Bd8 $1 (33. Qxf3 Qh4+ 34. Qh3 Be1 $1 $19) 33... Qf4 (33... Rf5 34. Bxf6 Rxd5 35. Rb8+ Rf8 36. cxd5 Nxf6 37. Rxf8+ Kxf8 38. Rb4 $11) 34. Bc7 $1 Qf6 35. Bd8 Qf4 36. Bc7 Qf6 37. Bd8 Rf5 1/2-1/2 [Event "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.14"] [Round "1"] [White "Rapport, R.."] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C29"] [WhiteElo "2740"] [BlackElo "2713"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/p7/1p5R/3P1kp1/2K5/7P/8/2r5 w - - 0 40"] [PlyCount "16"] [EventDate "2023.01.13"] {[#]} 40. Kd4 $2 (40. Kb3 $3 Rd1 41. d6 Ke5 42. Rg6 Rxd6 43. Rxg5+ Kd4 44. Rg7 a5 45. h4 (45. Rg4+ $2 Kc5 $19) 45... Kc5 (45... b5 46. Rg5 a4+ 47. Kb4 Rd5 48. Rg4+ $11) 46. Rg3 (46. h5 Rd3+ $19) 46... b5 47. h5 a4+ 48. Kc2 b4 49. Rh3 Kc4 50. Rh4+ $11) 40... Rd1+ 41. Kc4 b5+ 42. Kc5 (42. Kxb5 Rxd5+ 43. Ka6 Rd4 44. Kxa7 Rh4 45. Rxh4 gxh4 46. Kb6 Kf4 47. Kc5 Kg3 48. Kd4 Kxh3 49. Ke3 Kg2 $19) 42... b4 43. Rh8 b3 44. Rf8+ $6 (44. Rb8 $5 Ke4 45. Rb4+ Ke5 46. Rxb3 Rxd5+ 47. Kc4 Rd1 48. Re3+ Kf5 49. Re8 Rd6 50. Rf8+ Rf6 51. Rh8 Rf7 52. Kd4 Kf4 53. Kc4 a5 54. Kb5 Rf5+ 55. Ka4 Kg3 56. Rh7 Rf4+ 57. Kxa5 Rh4 58. Rg7 Rh5 $19) 44... Ke4 $1 45. Re8+ Kd3 46. d6 b2 47. d7 Kc2 (47... Kc2 48. Re2+ Kb3 (48... Kc1 49. Re1 Rxe1 50. d8=Q b1=Q $19) 49. Re3+ Ka2 50. Re2 Rxd7 $19) 0-1 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.17"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Ivic, Velimir"] [Black "Vaishali, Rameshbabu"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B40"] [WhiteElo "2585"] [BlackElo "2425"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1r6/3p4/1r1Pp3/p1p1PpPk/2P2P1p/PP3K2/1R6/1R6 w - - 0 35"] [PlyCount "25"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 35. g6 Kxg6 $2 (35... Kh6 36. g7 Kh7 37. b4 axb4 38. Rg2 Kg8 $11) 36. Rg1+ Kf7 37. b4 $3 axb4 38. Rbg2 Rf8 39. Rg7+ Ke8 40. axb4 cxb4 $6 (40... Rxb4 41. Ra1 Rb8 42. Re7+ Kd8 43. Ra7 Rb3+ 44. Ke2 Rb2+ 45. Kd3 Kc8 46. Rexd7 Kb8 47. Kc3 Rb1 48. Rh7 Rg8 49. Rac7 Rc8 50. Rcg7 Rf8 51. Rxh4 $18) 41. Ra1 Rb8 42. Re7+ Kd8 43. Ra7 h3 44. Rexd7+ Ke8 45. Re7+ Kd8 46. c5 h2 47. Kg2 (47. Kg2 Rh8 48. Kh1 b3 49. c6 b2 50. c7+ Kc8 51. d7#) 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.15"] [Round "2.5"] [White "Adhiban, Baskaran"] [Black "Beerdsen, Thomas"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D43"] [WhiteElo "2610"] [BlackElo "2515"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/6p1/R3N2p/8/5P2/p3K1P1/6r1/3b4 w - - 0 49"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 49. Ke4 a2 $2 (49... Rxg3 50. Ke5 Re3+ 51. Kd4 Re2 52. f5 a2 53. Nf4 Rh2 54. Ng6 Kf7 55. Ne5+ Ke8 56. Kc5 h5 $19) 50. Nd4 Kh7 51. f5 Bh5 52. Ra7 Bf7 ( 52... Be8 53. Ne6 Bc6+ 54. Ke5 Bb7 55. Nc5 Bf3 56. Nd3 Re2+ 57. Kd4 Kg8 58. Nf4 Rc2 59. Ng6) 53. Ne6 Rxg3 (53... Bxe6 54. fxe6 Re2+ 55. Kf3 Rxe6 56. Rxa2 $11) 54. Rxa2 g6 55. Ra7 Kg8 56. Ra8+ Kh7 57. Ra7 Kg8 58. Ra8+ Kh7 59. Ra7 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.16"] [Round "3.7"] [White "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Black "Vaishali, Rameshbabu"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [BlackElo "2425"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[%evp 0,73,19,17,57,57,38,33,35,51,51,26,30,15,6,-3,1,-9,-3,-4,-10,6,24,17,8, 11,26,24,49,49,43,61,78,60,53,60,45,45,53,27,43,47,20,39,59,50,50,45,45,59,60, 80,80,102,95,87,108,121,135,131,143,153,149,149,185,186,158,99,190,190,177,251, 287,276,259,215]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 d5 7. d3 d4 8. e5 Ng6 9. g3 Qc7 10. Bg2 Ngxe5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Qh5 Ng6 14. Bxd6 Qxd6 15. Nd2 O-O 16. Ne4 Qc7 17. Qxc5 Qxc5 18. Nxc5 Ra7 19. Nb3 Rd8 20. Na5 Ne7 21. a4 Nd5 22. Bxd5 Rxd5 23. Nc4 a5 24. Nb6 Rc5 25. Re4 e5 26. Nxc8 Rxc8 27. Rxe5 f6 28. Re7 Rxc2 29. Rae1 h5 30. Rd7 Rxb2 31. Ree7 Rb4 32. Rxg7+ Kh8 33. h4 Ra6 34. Rge7 Ra8 35. g4 $5 Rb6 (35... hxg4 36. h5 Rc8 37. Rh7+ Kg8 38. Rdg7+ Kf8 39. h6 $18) 36. Rh7+ Kg8 37. Rxh5 (37. Rdg7+ Kf8 38. gxh5 f5 39. h6 $18 Rxh6 40. Rxb7) (37. Rxh5 Rb1+ 38. Kg2 b5 39. Rhh7 bxa4 40. h5 a3 41. Rdg7+ Kf8 42. h6 $18) 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.14"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"] [Black "Adhiban, Baskaran"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D30"] [WhiteElo "2686"] [BlackElo "2610"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "4b3/4k3/p5p1/2N3Kp/1P6/P5P1/8/8 b - - 0 43"] [PlyCount "49"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 43... a5 $5 (43... Bb5 $6 44. Kxg6 Be2 45. Kf5 Kd6 (45... a5 $11) 46. Ke4 Kc6 47. Kd4 Kb5 48. Ne4 Bf1 49. Nc3+ Kb6 50. a4 Kc6 51. Nd5 Be2 52. Nf4 Bd1 53. a5 Kb5 54. Kc3 Bg4 $11) 44. bxa5 Kd6 45. Ne4+ Kc6 46. Kf6 Kc7 47. Nc5 Kc6 48. Na6 (48. a6 Kxc5 49. a7 Bc6 50. Kxg6 Kb6 51. Kxh5 Kxa7 $11) 48... Kb7 49. Nc5+ Kc6 50. Ne4 Kc7 51. Nc3 Kb7 52. Nd5 Bc6 53. Ne7 Bf3 54. Nxg6 (54. Kxg6 Ka6 55. Ng8 Kxa5 56. Nf6 Ka4 57. Nxh5 Kxa3 58. Nf6 Kb4 59. Kf5 Kc5 60. Kf4 Bd1 61. Ne4+ Kc6 (61... Kd5 $4 62. Nc3+ $18) 62. Ng5 Bh5 $11) 54... Ka6 55. Ne5 Be2 56. Nc6 Bf3 57. Nd4 Bd1 58. Ne6 Kxa5 59. Nc5 Bc2 60. Ke5 Kb5 61. Kd4 Bf5 62. Kd5 Bg4 63. Kd6 Bf3 64. Nd3 Ka4 65. Nf4 Kxa3 66. Nxh5 (66. Ke5 Kb4 67. Kf5 Kc5 68. Kg5 Kd6 69. Nxh5 Ke7) 66... Bxh5 67. g4 Bxg4 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.18"] [Round "5.4"] [White "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Black "Pechac, Jergus"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B01"] [WhiteElo "2654"] [BlackElo "2637"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/6pk/P2r1pR1/7P/5P2/1r4P1/R5K1 w - - 0 44"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 44. f4 $1 Rbb5 (44... Rd4 $4 45. a6 Rxf4 46. a7 Rxh4 47. a8=Q $18) 45. h5 gxh5 46. Ra3 $5 (46. a6 $2 Ra5 {[%CAl Ra5a6]}) 46... Rd1+ (46... Rxa5 $6 47. Rh3 $18 {[%CAl Rh3h5]}) 47. Kh2 $1 (47. Kf2 $2 h4 48. a6 Rb2+ 49. Ke3 Re1+ 50. Kd3 Rd1+ 51. Kc3 Rbd2 52. a7 Rd3+ $11) 47... Rbb1 48. Rxf5 h4 49. Kh3 Rh1+ 50. Kg4 Rbg1 (50... Rh2 51. Rh5+ Kg6 52. Ra2 $18) 51. Rh5+ Kg6 52. Rg5+ Kf6 (52... Kh6 53. a6 Rxg2+ 54. Kf5 Rb2 55. a7 Rb5+ 56. Kg4 Rg1+ 57. Kh3 $18) 53. Kh5 (53. Kh5 Rb1 54. a6 Rb8 55. a7 Rh8+ 56. Kg4 Ra8 57. Ra6+ Kf7 58. Kf5 h3 59. Rf6+ Ke7 60. Rg7+ Ke8 61. Rb6 Kf8 62. Kg6 $18 {[%CAl Rb6b8]}) 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Challengers 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7"] [White "Vaishali, Rameshbabu"] [Black "Supi, Luis Paulo"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "2425"] [BlackElo "2608"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. g4 b5 8. Bg2 Bb7 9. Be3 Rc8 10. g5 Rxc3 11. bxc3 Nxe4 12. Qg4 Ne5 13. Qh4 Qa8 14. O-O Nxc3 15. Bxb7 Qxb7 16. Rfe1 g6 17. f4 Nc4 18. f5 Qe4 19. Qh3 Nxe3 20. Qxe3 Qxe3+ 21. Rxe3 Nd5 22. Ra3 Nc7 23. Rf1 Rg8 24. Rc3 Kd7 25. fxg6 Bg7 26. Rd3 fxg6 27. Rf7 Ke8 28. Rf2 Kd7 29. Rf7 Ke8 30. Rf2 h6 31. gxh6 Bxh6 32. Nc6 Bg5 33. Re2 Kd7 34. Ne5+ Kc8 35. Rg3 Bh4 $2 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Mistake;persistent; true] A huge blunder from Supi who misses an instructive intermezzo.} (35... Bf6 {Black may have enough material to hold the resulting endgame after} 36. Nxg6 Rg7 37. Re4 Rh7 $14) 36. Nxg6 $1 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} (36. Nxg6 Bxg3 {This unfortunately falls to} 37. Nxe7+ $1 { [%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kd7 38. Nxg8 Be5 { Although Black's bishop escapes, he cannot stop the h-pawn from racing up the board.}) (36. Nxg6 Bf6 {Admittance of a mistake doesn't work here either due to a discovered attack.} 37. Nxe7+ $1 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Bxe7 38. Rxg8+) * [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7"] [White "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"] [Black "L'Ami, Erwin"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2686"] [BlackElo "2627"] [PlyCount "121"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Nbd7 6. O-O c6 7. a4 a5 8. Qc2 b5 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd5 11. axb5 cxb5 12. Nc3 Qb6 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Bxd5 Ra7 15. Qe4 Bc5 16. Bc6+ Bd7 17. Bxd7+ Rxd7 18. Qg4 a4 19. Qxg7 Rf8 20. Qxh7 Bd4 21. Qe4 Qb7 22. Qf5 Qd5 23. Bf4 Bxb2 24. Rad1 Qe6 25. Qb1 a3 26. Rxd7 Qxd7 27. Qe4 Rg8 28. Qa8+ Qd8 29. Qb7 c3 30. h4 {Choosing a starting point for this game was quite difficult as the entireity of it was magical. This moment strikes a chord as both players seem to have contrasting attacking chances. White possesses a rampant queen and bishop combo against an exposed king, while Black has two passed pawns that threaten to promote at the first chance they get.} Rg6 $2 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} ( 30... a2 {Black's best chance to cause problems. Passed pawns must be pushed after all $1} 31. Qxb5+ {This doesn't sting as much as White hopes.} (31. e6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Aggression is necessary here.} fxe6 32. Qh7 a1=Q 33. Rxa1 Bxa1 34. Qxg8+ Kd7 35. Qg6 { This bonkers continuation leaves many questions to be answered. Surprisingly, despite the advanced passed pawns for Black here, White is better.})) 31. Bg5 Rxg5 {A wise choice from Black who now has to argue that the b2-bishop is better than the f1-rook.} 32. hxg5 Qd7 33. Qb8+ Ke7 34. Qh8 a2 35. Qf6+ Ke8 ( 35... Kf8 {An alternative.}) 36. Qh8+ Ke7 37. g6 $1 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] If you're not planning a pawn break you don't have a plan, and here Tabatabaei certainly had one.} fxg6 38. Qf6+ Ke8 39. e6 { The true reason for the g6-pawn gambit. White's e6 pawn is a monster.} Qe7 40. Qh8+ $1 {[%c_effect h8;square;h8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qf8 41. Qh7 $4 {[%c_effect h7;square;h7;type;Blunder;persistent;true] A horrific mistake if Black finds the perfect continuation here.} Qe7 $4 {[%c_effect e7;square;e7; type;Blunder;persistent;true] Too eager to repeat moves, L'ami misses his shot to draw.} (41... Qf6 42. Qd7+ Kf8 43. Qc8+ Kg7 {White should take a draw here with} 44. Qd7+ {Any non-checks leave Black with dangerous play.}) 42. Qg8+ $2 { [%c_effect g8;square;g8;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (42. Qh8+ Qf8 43. Qe5 a1=Q 44. Rxa1 Bxa1 45. Qxb5+ {White} Ke7 46. Qb4+ Ke8 47. Qa4+ {White can pick up the bishop and has a decisive advantage.}) 42... Qf8 43. Qxg6+ Ke7 44. Qe4 Qe8 45. Qb4+ Kf6 $2 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} ( 45... Kxe6) 46. Qd4+ $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} Kxe6 47. Qe3+ Kf7 48. Qa7+ Kf6 49. Qxa2 {A sigh of relief for White. One less pawn to deal with.} Qxe2 50. Qb3 Ke7 51. Qb4+ $2 {[%c_effect b4; square;b4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (51. Kg2 {Allowing rook activation via h1 was ideal.}) 51... Kd7 $1 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 52. Kg2 Qc4 $4 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Blunder; persistent;true] A losing move for Black. Drawing chances remained after} ( 52... Qe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The centralized queen can assist in safeguarding the king.}) 53. Rd1+ Kc6 54. Qe7 c2 $2 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Worth a try at this point.} (54... Kb6) 55. Rd6+ Kc5 56. Rd8+ Kb6 57. Rb8+ Ka5 58. Ra8+ $1 { [%c_effect a8;square;a8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kb6 59. Qa7+ Kc6 60. Rc8+ Kd5 61. Qd7+ {White eventually sets up a ladder checkmate against Black's king and ends the entertaining encounter.} 1-0 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7.7"] [White "Keymer, V.."] [Black "Ding, L.."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A17"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2811"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "115"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [SourceVersionDate "2023.01.21"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 b6 {A side line for Black but with clear ideas of putting the bishop on b7, Nbd7, and then castling short as soon as possible.} 5. cxd5 exd5 6. g3 {Very solid, just preparing to castle and then later playing in the center with d4 or d3-e4.} Bd6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Re8 9. Re1 Nbd7 10. d3 Ba6 (10... a5 {is another option for Black, still with the same idea of Ba6.}) 11. e4 dxe4 (11... Bb7 {another try for Ding and if} 12. exd5 Nxd5 13. Rxe8+ Qxe8 14. Nb5 Be7) 12. dxe4 Ne5 $6 $14 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5; type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (12... Ng4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 13. h3 Nge5 14. Nxe5 Bxe5) 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Bf4 { White has a slight advantage now.} Qd6 $2 {[%c_effect d6;square;d6;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} (14... Bxc3 $1 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is the best try here.} 15. bxc3 Bb7 16. Qxd8 Raxd8 17. f3 $14 {with a pleasant position for White.}) 15. Qa4 $1 {[%c_effect a4; square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Very precise $1 A tempo gained and Rad1 will gain another.} Bb7 16. Rad1 Qc5 17. Bxe5 {Again very precise.} Rxe5 18. Qd4 Qxd4 19. Rxd4 Kf8 20. f4 {Now White controls the only open file, the d-file, and has a nice center (e4, f4) with the idea to play e5, and Black's knight will be restricted. A clear advantage for Keymer.} Rc5 21. Re2 {Very nice prophylactic move. Now the second rank is safe, so e5 should be soon.} Ng8 22. Red2 Ke8 23. Bh3 $5 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Interesting;persistent; true]} (23. e5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is much better for Keymer.} Bxg2 24. Kxg2 Ne7 25. Rd7 a5 26. Kf3 $16 {Follow up with the g4-f5 plan.}) 23... Bc6 24. R2d3 {Threatening b4.} a5 25. a3 a4 26. Rd2 {Now the a4-pawn will be a long-term target.} h5 27. e5 Nh6 28. Bg2 { Exchange the pieces that protect a4.} Nf5 29. Bxc6+ Rxc6 30. Re4 Rg6 31. Nb5 Rc6 32. Kf2 Rc5 33. Rb4 $6 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent; true] Why allow Rc1 for Black $2} (33. Nc3 $1 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} b5 34. h3 $16 {followed by g4 or even e6.}) 33... Rc1 34. Nc3 Rd8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Very precise $1 After this trade, the second rank will not be safe for White.} 35. Rxd8+ Kxd8 36. Re4 Rh1 37. Kg2 Rc1 38. Re2 {Again the second rank is safe, but the rook is not so active on e2 anymore.} Ke7 39. Nxa4 $14 {White has managed to take a pawn, but Black's activity should be enough for the pawn.} Ke6 40. Nc3 Nd4 41. Rd2 Nb3 42. Rf2 Nd4 43. Ne2 Nxe2 44. Rxe2 Rd1 45. Kh3 g6 $4 $18 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] After Rc2 and b4, White is winning.} (45... c5 $1 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] is the best for Ding.} 46. Kh4 Kf5 47. h3 g6 48. Rf2 Rd3 49. g4+ Ke6 50. Rh2 hxg4 51. hxg4 f6 52. exf6 Kxf6) 46. Rc2 $1 $18 {[%c_effect c2; square;c2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Excellent play $1} c5 47. Rc3 $5 { [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Still winning but not the best.} (47. b4 $1 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] is the best for White and completely winning.} Kd5 48. Kh4 c4 49. Kg5 $18 ) 47... f6 48. Rb3 $4 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;Blunder;persistent;true] Now it`s just a draw.} (48. exf6 $1 $18 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kxf6 49. Rb3 Rd6 50. Kh4 Kf5 51. Rb5 Rd2 52. h3 Rd6 53. a4 Kf6 54. g4 hxg4 55. hxg4 $18 {And should be winning.}) 48... fxe5 49. Rxb6+ Kf5 {If White takes on e5, Black has a lot of counterplay with Rd2 and then the g5-g4 plan.} 50. Rc6 (50. fxe5 Rd2 51. a4 g5 52. g4+ hxg4+ 53. Kg3 Rd3+ 54. Kf2 Kxe5 55. a5 Kf4) 50... Rc1 51. fxe5 Rc2 52. a4 g5 53. g4+ hxg4+ 54. Kg3 Rxb2 55. e6 Rb3+ 56. Kf2 Rb2+ 57. Ke3 Kf6 58. Rxc5 {Draw agreed. Ding escaped in the endgame because Keymer made two big errors in critical positions.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7"] [White "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2766"] [PlyCount "212"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. Qa4+ Nc6 8. e3 O-O 9. Be2 Qe7 10. cxd5 exd5 11. O-O Be6 12. Rac1 Rfd8 13. a3 Bd6 14. Nb5 a6 15. Nxd6 Qxd6 16. Qb3 Rdb8 17. Ne1 Ne7 18. Nd3 c6 19. Nc5 Bf5 20. f3 a5 21. Qc3 b6 22. Na4 Ra7 23. Rfe1 Rc7 24. Bf1 Qd7 25. e4 Be6 26. b3 Ng6 27. Rcd1 Qe7 28. Qb2 dxe4 29. fxe4 Rd7 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 Qd8 32. Qc3 Ra8 33. Nb2 b5 34. Qxc6 Rxd4 35. Qxb5 Rc8 36. Qa5 Rxd1 37. Rxd1 Qf6 38. Nd3 Rc2 39. Qb6 Kh7 40. b5 Qc3 41. Ne1 Rb2 42. Qd4 Qb3 43. e5 Nxe5 44. Qxe5 Qxd1 45. Qxb2 Qxe1 46. b6 Bd5 47. h3 f5 48. Qf2 Qb1 49. Kh2 Be4 50. Bc4 Qd1 51. Bf1 Qb1 52. h4 Qb4 53. h5 Qd6+ 54. Kh3 f4 55. Kg4 Bb1 56. Qb2 Qe6+ 57. Kxf4 Qf5+ 58. Ke3 Qxf1 59. b7 Qe1+ 60. Kd4 Qe4+ 61. Kc5 Qe7+ 62. Kb6 Qe3+ 63. Kc7 Qc5+ 64. Kd8 Qd6+ 65. Ke8 Qb8+ 66. Kf7 Ba2+ 67. Qxa2 Qg8+ 68. Ke7 Qxa2 69. b8=Q Qe2+ 70. Kf8 Qxh5 71. Qb1+ Qg6 72. Qf1 h5 73. Qf2 Qe4 74. Kf7 h4 75. Qd2 Qf5+ 76. Ke8 Kg6 77. Qd6+ Kh5 78. Qd1+ Kh6 79. Qd2+ g5 80. Qd4 Kh5 81. Ke7 g4 82. Kd6 Kg5 83. Qg1 Qd3+ 84. Ke5 Qe2+ 85. Kd4 Qd2+ 86. Ke4 Qf4+ 87. Kd3 Qf5+ 88. Kd2 Qd5+ 89. Ke2 Qa2+ 90. Kd3 Qb3+ 91. Kd2 Qb2+ 92. Kd3 Qa3+ 93. Ke2 {Caruana misses a huge chance here $1 Perhaps feeling that the white king was too far away from the g-pawn, he struck too early.} h3 $4 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Blunder;persistent;true] } (93... Qa2+ $1 {[%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Stockfish utilizes a classic rook-endgame technique, \"king the cutting,\" to find a win.} 94. Kd3 Qd5+ 95. Kc3 Qe5+ 96. Kd3 Qf5+ 97. Kd2 {Now that White's king cannot cross the f-file (due to the Black queen), Black is free to push the h-pawn an progress.} h3 $1 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 98. gxh3 {It may seem for a moment that White has won a pawn due to the pin but after} Qf4+ $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Black can instead push the g-pawn $1} 99. Kd3 g3 {And promotion cannot be stopped.}) 94. gxh3 Qxh3 {This is a technical draw as Black's king doesn't have enough space to hide.} 95. Qf2 Qh7 96. Qg3 Qf5 97. Ke1 Qf6 98. Ke2 Kh5 99. Ke1 Kg5 100. Ke2 Qf4 101. Qxf4+ Kxf4 102. Kf2 {The opposition is taken and the draw confirmed.} g3+ 103. Kg2 Kg4 104. Kg1 Kh3 105. Kh1 g2+ 106. Kg1 Kg3 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Rapport, Richard"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2740"] [PlyCount "71"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nd3 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. Nf4 c6 7. f3 Nf6 8. d4 Bf5 9. c4 h5 10. Nc3 Na6 11. Kf2 Nb4 12. Qd1 O-O-O 13. Nd3 d5 14. c5 Nxd3+ 15. Bxd3 Ne4+ $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Ah, yet another breath of fresh air from the rambunctious Rapport. The idea itself is not unique. Knight sacrifices on e4 are commonplace in Petrov lines.} 16. fxe4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The correct choice of course for a world class defensive player.} dxe4 17. Be2 Qf6 $2 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (17... Qh4+ 18. Kf1 Bxc5 19. Qe1 Qxe1+ 20. Kxe1 Bxd4 {If White can conjure a queen trade at the expense of a few pawns, Black will be sorely missing the extra knight in the endgame.}) 18. Be3 {White's sole objective here is to keep the king safe and stave off any follow-up attacks from Black. Here, Carlsen neglects respect of the discovered check and continues developing.} Bxc5 (18... Be6+ {While this is the best move, White's king will reach a safe haven on g1.} 19. Kg1) 19. Rf1 $1 {[%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Active defense. White's rook manages to escape before the king commits to the g1-square.} Qh4+ $2 { [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Lashing out in the wrong way. Now Carlsen's defense comes to the fore.} (19... Bxd4 {Black must go all in here with this move.} 20. Bxd4 Rxd4 21. Qc1 g6 {The position is still slightly better for White but still difficult.}) 20. Kg1 {With a queen trade looming via Qe1. Black must act fast.} Bd6 21. Rxf5 Qxh2+ 22. Kf1 Qh1+ 23. Bg1 g6 24. Rxf7 Rhf8 {To the average player, it still looks as though White is in immense trouble here. One slip and everything falls apart.} 25. Bc4 (25. Rxf8 Rxf8+ 26. Ke1 Bf4 27. Bf1 Qxg1 {Black is now better by the slightest of margins.}) 25... Bh2 26. Kf2 {Classy defense from Carlsen as he holds everything together.} Rxf7+ 27. Bxf7 Rf8 28. Qb3 Bxg1+ 29. Rxg1 Qh4+ 30. Ke2 Qg4+ 31. Kd2 Qf4+ 32. Kd1 Rxf7 {Black wins a bishop back but it is simply not enough.} 33. Ne2 Qf5 34. Qh3 {White will win easily once the queens come off.} Qxh3 35. gxh3 Rf3 36. Rg3 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7"] [White "Gukesh, D."] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2760"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O d5 7. exd5 Qxd5 8. Bc4 Qd8 9. b4 Bd6 10. Nbd2 h6 11. Re1 Re8 12. a4 a6 13. Qc2 Be6 14. Bb2 Qd7 15. Re2 Bf5 16. Rae1 Re7 17. h3 Rae8 18. Ne4 Nh5 19. Bc1 Kh8 20. Nh4 Be6 21. Qd1 Qd8 22. b5 Na5 23. Bxe6 Rxe6 24. Nf5 Bf8 25. Qc2 axb5 26. axb5 b6 27. d4 Nf4 { So found a promising line in the Berlin to challenge Gukesh, lodging a knight on f4 and asking serious questions about White's position.} 28. Rd2 $2 { [%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (28. Bxf4 {The only move that keeps things balanced. Black's center dissipates after this trade.} exf4 29. Qd2 g6 {White may have felt that the knight could not retreat here. However, after the intermezzo} 30. d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Black must commit to several trades} Rxe4 31. Rxe4 Rxe4 32. Rxe4 gxf5 33. Rxf4 {The position is close to equal.}) 28... Qd5 { [%c_arrow d5b5;keyPressed;none;from;d5;opacity;0.8;to;b5;persistent;false,d5c4; keyPressed;none;from;d5;opacity;0.8;to;c4;persistent;false,d5b3;keyPressed; none;from;d5;opacity;0.8;to;b3;persistent;false,d5g2;keyPressed;none;from;d5; opacity;0.8;to;g2;persistent;false,d5f5;keyPressed;none;from;d5;opacity;0.8;to; f5;persistent;false] White's queen centralizes and becomes the most powerful piece on the board.} 29. Ne3 $2 {[%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Mistake; persistent;true] Gukesh panics and gives up the b5-pawn in order to keep activity strong in the White camp.} (29. g4 Nxh3+ 30. Kh2 Nf4 31. Rdd1 Qxb5 32. dxe5 Qxe5 33. Neg3 {It's fair to say that this Stockfish-recommended double pawn sacrifice wouldn't have looked ideal in the moment.}) 29... Qxb5 30. d5 Rg6 31. Ng3 Bc5 32. Qe4 $2 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Mistake;persistent; true]} (32. Nef5 {Psychologically, this is a tough move to play. It's been four moves since the knight came from this square so moving it back feels like regression.}) 32... Bxe3 33. fxe3 (33. Qxe3 $2 {[%c_effect e3;square;e3;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} Nc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]}) 33... Nc4 34. Rf2 (34. exf4 {The only way for White to survive.} Nxd2 (34... Rxg3 35. Rc2 Nd6 36. Qb4 Qxd5 {White has lost too many pawns and gained nothing in return.})) 34... Nd6 {White cannot afford knight forks now.} (34... Nd6 35. Qc2 Nd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]}) 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7"] [White "Praggnanandhaa, R."] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2684"] [BlackElo "2681"] [PlyCount "127"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bd2 e6 7. Qb3 b5 8. c5 Nbd7 9. a4 e5 10. Qa3 b4 11. Qxb4 Rb8 12. Qa3 a5 13. Be2 Be7 14. O-O O-O 15. Rfd1 e4 16. Ne1 Bg4 17. Rdb1 Qc7 18. h3 Bxe2 19. Nxe2 {A classic Slav-style pawn structure through the center of the board. Here, White's plan is generally to break on b4 and target Black's backward pawn on c6 while Black will endeavor to play f5-f4 and rip open White's kingside.} Qa7 $2 {[%c_effect a7;square;a7; type;Mistake;persistent;true] This move is superfluous and inferior to moves which add defenders to the queenside.} (19... Rb7 {Stockfish's suggestion allows moves such as Ra8 and Rfb8.}) 20. b4 {A logical response to Black's passive move. Although White's a-pawn will become isolated, it is a strong one as it is passed and backed by all of White's pieces.} axb4 21. Rxb4 Qa6 22. Rxb8 Rxb8 23. Nc1 Ne8 {To combat the advancing a-pawn Black must bring pieces to the queenside, leaving no time for the aforementioned f-pawn push that is associated with this structure.} 24. Nc2 Nc7 25. a5 Ra8 26. Rb1 Qc4 27. Qb3 Qxb3 28. Rxb3 {Both players probably felt some relief here and it is unclear who the queen trade suited. On one hand, White can now focus on breaking through on the queenside without fear of counterattack though Black's chances of creating a fortress become easier without having to play against White's queen.} Bd8 29. Be1 Kf8 30. Rb7 Ke8 31. Nb4 Nb8 (31... Rxa5 32. Nxc6 Rb5 33. Rxb5 Nxb5 {Black's chances of stopping the c6-pawn are dire.}) 32. f3 {A classic \"French-esque\" pawn break.} (32. Nca2 {Alternative knight moves are offered here with little consequence.}) 32... exf3 33. gxf3 Kd7 34. Nc2 Kc8 35. Rb1 Ne6 36. Kg2 f5 37. Nd3 Bc7 38. h4 Ra7 39. Ra1 Nd8 40. Nc1 h6 $2 { [%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (40... Ne6 {With ideas of playing f4 force White to consider 41.f4, which could have slowed down White's prodding considerably.} 41. f4 g6) 41. f4 h5 {A hole opens up on g5 $1 Although Black has done well to leave limited gaps in his defense, there are now two weaknesses on the board which historically has proven decisive in favor of the aggressor.} 42. Kf3 Na6 43. Nd3 Rb7 {Black's rook poses no threat along the open file yet.} 44. Bd2 Ne6 (44... Rb3 45. Ndb4 {The Black rook is quickly trapped.}) 45. Ke2 Bd8 46. Ne5 Kc7 47. Nb4 $3 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4; type;Brilliant;persistent;true] A brilliant forcing move.} Nb8 (47... Nxb4 48. a6 $1 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black's pieces are overworked.} Nxa6 49. Rxa6 {[%c_arrow a6c6;keyPressed;none;from;a6;opacity; 0.8;to;c6;persistent;false,e5c6;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;c6; persistent;false]}) 48. Nf7 Be7 49. Rg1 Nd7 50. Ne5 Nxe5 51. fxe5 Kd7 (51... Bxh4 {Black can't grab this pawn without losing at least one back $1} 52. Rg6 Kd7 53. Nxc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kxc6 54. Rxe6+) 52. Rg6 Rc7 53. Be1 f4 {Black's opening of the position is a sign that the fortress is not solid.} 54. a6 Rc8 $2 {[%c_effect c8;square;c8;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} (54... Bf8 {The last try to attempt to hold the position.}) 55. a7 fxe3 56. Kxe3 Nd8 57. Na6 Ra8 58. Ba5 {White is not worried about the a7-pawn due to beneficial liquidation.} Rxa7 59. Nb8+ Ke8 60. Bxd8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bxd8 61. Nxc6 Ra3+ 62. Kf4 Bxh4 63. Rxg7 {Despite only being down a pawn, Black's king is at the mercy of White's rook and knight. Even if their attack fails to result in a checkmate, White's passed pawns will finish the job.} Ra6 64. Rc7 {Black understands that once White's king journeys to the sixth rank, the game will swiftly end.} 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7"] [White "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C43"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2713"] [Annotator "Rafael"] [PlyCount "86"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 d5 (4... Bc5 {This aggressive move is also possible and leads to very confusing positions in which White's advantage has yet to be proven.} 5. Bc4 Nxf2 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Qd5+ Kg6 8. Qxc5 Nxh1 9. Nc3 h6 {A recent game ended in perpetual check after} 10. Qc4 Nc6 11. Nd5 d6 12. Nf4+ Kh7 13. Qe4+ Kg8 14. Qd5+ Kh7 15. Qe4+ Kg8 16. Qd5+ Kh7 17. Qe4+ { Anton Guijarro-Vidit, Prague 2022.}) 5. Nbd2 Nxd2 (5... Qd7 {This move is much less common but was played by Nepomniachtchi against Duda in the Candidates Tournament.}) 6. Bxd2 Be7 7. Bd3 c5 8. c3 Nc6 9. O-O {The position is still known by theory. Black has good central control and free piece development, but the advanced pawn on e5 gives White some chances on the kingside.} Bg4 { Usually Black plays 9...0-0 or 9...Bg4. This will be the first time a combination of these two moves is played.} (9... O-O 10. Re1 Be6 11. Qc2 h6 12. Rad1 Qd7 {With roughly in Guseinov-Markus, Olympiad 2022.}) 10. Re1 O-O { This is probably inaccurate due to Erigaisi's following play.} (10... Qd7 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bf4 {was tried in Firouzja-Najer, Riga 2021.}) 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bf5 $1 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A very unpleasant move to face. The bishop on f5 prevents the normal development of the queen on d7 and supports an e5-e6 advance. If Black plays with Bg6, then it's possible to capture the bishop, with two possible consequences: 1- Black captures with the f-pawn, leaving White with a superior pawn structure; 2- Black captures with the h-pawn, after which White advances e5-e6 and tries to exploit Black's kingside weaknesses.} Kh8 {A difficult prophylactic move. The idea is probably to anticipate a possible e5-e6 advance.} (12... Bg6 13. Bxg6 fxg6 {It's clear that White is better with a superior pawn structure.} (13... hxg6 14. e6 $1 { [%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]})) 13. Qe2 Qb6 14. Bf4 Rae8 15. Rad1 d4 {Play by both sides is quite logical and the tension grows.} 16. g4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bg6 17. Qc2 $6 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This move doesn't seem to flow naturally with what's expected from White's position and it's the beginning of Erigaisi's problems.} (17. h4 {is logical, but a bit rushed. Black manages to equalize after} h5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 18. Ng5 Bxg5 19. hxg5 Ne7) (17. Bg3 $5 {[%c_effect g3;square; g3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] is a good prophylactic move, taking the bishop off the f-file, which makes the Bxg6 move stronger.}) 17... Rd8 18. h4 Qa6 $1 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] With his last two moves Abdusattorov sets up the …d4-d3 advance.} 19. cxd4 cxd4 20. Qb3 $6 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (20. Qe4 {is better and White manages to keep the game balanced, for example:} Qxa2 21. Nxd4 Nxd4 22. Rxd4 Qxb2 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Rb1) 20... d3 {Passed pawns must be pushed $1 But if chess were that simple, it probably wouldn't have so many fans.} 21. h5 $6 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (21. Re4 $1 { [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is a better try, avoiding Black's following knight move.}) 21... Bxf5 22. gxf5 Nd4 $1 { [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 23. Nxd4 Rxd4 24. Bg3 d2 {With this monstrous pawn on d2 and White's weaknesses on the kingside, Black is already firmly in control of the game.} 25. Re3 Qh6 $1 {[%c_effect h6; square;h6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Attacking the h5-pawn. Abdusattorov plays the rest of the game with great precision.} 26. Qxb7 $2 {[%c_effect b7; square;b7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] White is much worse after this move.} ( 26. Rd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is necessary, as eliminating the d2-pawn is a priority.} Rxd3 27. Qxd3 Rd8 28. Qe3 Qxh5 (28... Bg5 29. f4) 29. Rxd2 Rxd2 30. Qxd2 Qxf5 31. Qd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5; square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] with excellent drawing chances for White.}) 26... Bg5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The bishop now gives extra support to the passed pawn.} 27. Rc3 Qxh5 28. Qf3 Qh3 {Continuing the attack is a human and natural reaction, but the computer indicates a decisive advantage for Black in the endgame after} (28... Qxf3 29. Rxf3 Re4 30. Kf1 Rc8 31. Rc3 Rxc3 32. bxc3 h5 {The white rook is paralyzed and the bishop isn't much help either.}) 29. Bh2 Rg4+ 30. Bg3 (30. Kh1 Qxf3+ 31. Rxf3 Re4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] and there is no defense against rook invasion on e1.} 32. Rg3 Re1+ 33. Rg1 Rxd1 34. Rxd1 Rc8 {followed by 35...Rc1.}) 30... h6 {The computer suggests other moves, but I like this one. It's useful to give the king some air.} 31. Qg2 $2 { [%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Now it's over.} (31. Qh1 $1 {[%c_effect h1;square;h1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the only chance, although it's very hard to defend after} Rxg3+ $5 {[%c_effect g3;square;g3; type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (31... Qxh1+ 32. Kxh1 {is also much better for Black.}) 32. fxg3 Qxf5 33. Qd5 Re8 34. Rf3 Qh3 {The d2-pawn is well defended and the white king is very exposed. The compensation for the exchange should be enough for victory.}) 31... Qh5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 32. f3 (32. Qf3 Re8 33. Kf1 Qh3+ 34. Ke2 Rd4 { White's position is close to collapsing.}) 32... Rd4 33. Qh2 Bh4 $1 { [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 34. Kf1 Rfd8 35. Bf2 Re4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A beautiful move. Abdusattorov is implacable in conducting the initiative.} 36. f6 (36. Qh3 Rd5 {The e5-pawn falls.}) 36... gxf6 37. Qh3 Rf4 38. Bxa7 Qxe5 39. Be3 Qb5+ 40. Kg1 Qe2 41. Qf1 Rg8+ 42. Kh1 Qxf1+ 43. Rxf1 Rxf3 {Another masterpiece by Abdusattorov.} (43... Be1 {is also a nice way to win:} 44. Bxf4 d1=Q) 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.22"] [Round "8"] [White "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Black "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "2681"] [BlackElo "2722"] [PlyCount "107"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O h6 8. Rb1 exd4 9. Nxd4 Re8 10. f3 c6 11. Bf4 Nh5 12. Be3 f5 {The thematic KID advance to jumpstart kingside attacking chances.} 13. Qd2 f4 14. Bf2 Qg5 15. Rfd1 Nd7 16. b4 Ne5 17. Kh1 Qf6 {Despite Black's pieces aimed at the white kingside, he doesn't have a way to make concrete threats.} 18. Rbc1 Qf7 19. a4 {Van Foreest gets his own play on the queenside started.} b6 20. Qa2 Rb8 21. a5 Bd7 22. a6 { Though this keeps the queenside closed for the time being, it fixes Black's a7-pawn as a long-term weakness.} Red8 23. Nc2 Be6 24. Nd4 Bd7 25. Rd2 Kh7 26. Rdd1 Qe7 27. Qd2 Rbc8 28. Bf1 Be8 29. Nce2 Qf7 30. Nc3 Qg8 31. Qe1 Bf7 32. b5 c5 33. Nc6 Rd7 (33... Nxc6 34. bxc6 Rxc6 35. Nd5) 34. Nxa7 {White gives up a knight for three pawns to generate passers on the queenside.} Rxa7 35. Rxd6 Nxc4 36. Bxc4 Bxc4 37. Rxb6 Nf6 38. e5 Nd7 39. Rxg6 $1 {[%c_effect g6;square; g6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The tactical play just keeps coming.} Nxe5 ( 39... Kxg6 40. Qe4+ Kf7 41. Qxc4+ Kf8 42. e6 Nb6 (42... Bf6 43. exd7) 43. Qxf4+ $18) 40. Rd6 Re8 41. Qd2 Qf7 42. Bxc5 Rc7 43. Bg1 Rcc8 44. a7 Be6 45. Ne4 Nc4 46. Qd3 Bf5 47. Ra6 {In the middle of all of the chaos, van Foreest stays focused on opportunities to make progress with his passed pawns.} Bxe4 48. fxe4 Ne5 49. Qf1 Rxc1 50. Qxc1 f3 51. Qf1 fxg2+ 52. Kxg2 {White's pieces are so well placed. Black struggles to generate attacking play even with the white king on the open g-file.} Qb7 53. Qf5+ Kg8 54. Bd4 {and Black resigned.} (54. Bd4 {if} Qa8 55. b6 Rf8 56. b7 Qxb7 57. Qxf8+ Bxf8 58. a8=Q Qxa8 59. Rxa8 $18) * [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.22"] [Round "8"] [White "Rapport, Richard"] [Black "Praggnanandhaa, R."] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2740"] [BlackElo "2684"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 a6 7. Bb3 O-O 8. Nf1 Ne7 9. Bg5 Ng6 10. h4 {A new move in this position. Rapport flips the regularly strategic Italian Game into a double-edged slugfest.} Re8 11. h5 Nf4 12. Ng3 h6 13. Bxf4 exf4 14. Ne2 Ng4 15. Rf1 Nf6 16. Qc2 Bg4 17. O-O-O { Opposite-side castling is rare in the usually quiet Italian Game.} Ba7 18. Nxf4 c6 19. Rde1 Nxh5 20. Qd2 Qf6 21. Nxh5 Bxh5 22. Rh1 Bxf3 23. gxf3 Qxf3 24. Rh2 Kf8 {Nervous about the open g- and h-files, Black runs his king toward the other side of the board.} 25. Bd1 Qf6 26. f4 Ke7 27. d4 Kd7 28. e5 {Rapport reorganizes his attack to press in the center.} Qe7 29. Rg2 g6 30. f5 { Sacrificing a pawn to break into the seventh rank with the rook.} gxf5 31. Rg7 Rf8 32. e6+ {A powerful move. The pawn is immune to either capture, and both f7 and h6 are falling.} Kc7 33. Bh5 {Rapport reroutes his least active piece to add more pressure to Black's pinned f-pawn.} Qf6 34. Rxf7+ Rxf7 35. exf7 Rf8 36. Qe3 Rxf7 {Black's best try to play on.} (36... f4 37. Qe8) 37. Bxf7 Qxf7 38. Qe7+ Qxe7 39. Rxe7+ Kb6 {After this move, with 38 seconds left on his clock, Praggnanandhaa got up from the board, unaware that he has to make one more move to make the time control.} 40. c4 {Praggnanandhaa came back to the board but let his time run out in the move count confusion.} ({White is winning, but Black could try to fight on:} 40. c4 Bb8 41. Rf7 d5 42. cxd5 cxd5 43. Rxf5 Kc6) 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.22"] [Round "8"] [White "Gukesh, D."] [Black "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2719"] [PlyCount "97"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 h6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e3 c5 6. Bd3 O-O 7. O-O d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. b3 Nc6 11. Bb2 Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. Rc1 Bb6 14. Be2 Rc8 15. Na4 Bc7 16. Nc5 Bxf3 17. Bxf3 Be5 18. Qd2 Qe7 19. Nd3 Bxb2 20. Qxb2 Rfd8 21. Rfd1 g5 $5 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Maghsoodloo strives to liven up the game despite opening up his own kingside.} 22. b4 a6 23. a4 Qd6 24. b5 {Gukesh creates pressure on the queenside.} Ne7 25. a5 axb5 26. Qxb5 {White's pieces begin to eye the b7-pawn, the main obstacle to the a-pawn's hopes of dancing to the other side of the board and transforming.} Nc6 27. Ra1 (27. Qxb7 Nxa5) 27... Rc7 28. g3 d4 {Maghsoodloo rips open the center so his heavy pieces can break into White's kingside.} 29. Nb2 Nd5 30. Nc4 Qe6 31. exd4 Nc3 32. Qb6 Nxd1 33. Qxc7 Qe1+ 34. Kh2 Qxf2+ { It's hard to imagine the white king not being terrified at this moment, but Gukesh has all the key points guarded, such as e3.} 35. Bg2 Rxd4 36. Qxb7 { Eliminating the b7-pawn to progress his own ideas while preparing to support the g2-bishop along the a8-h1 diagonal.} Rxc4 37. Rxd1 Rc2 38. Rg1 {Though the rook is passively placed, White has counterplay with his active queen and passed a-pawn that limits Black's attack.} Nd4 39. Kh1 Nf5 40. Qb8+ Kg7 41. a6 ({The difficult to play} 41. g4 {is stronger:} Ng3+ 42. Kh2 Nf1+ (42... Ne4 43. a6 Ra2 44. a7 Rxa7 (44... Ra3 45. Kh1) 45. Rf1 Qd4 46. Bxe4) 43. Kh1 Ng3+ 44. Kh2) 41... Ra2 ({Black should grab the pawn first:} 41... Nxg3+ 42. Kh2 Nf5 43. Kh1 Ra2) 42. Qe5+ Kg6 $4 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] } (42... f6 {should lead to a perpetual check:} 43. Qc7+ Kh8 44. Qd8+ Kg7 45. Qd7+ Kg6 46. Qe8+ Kg7 47. Qd7+) 43. g4 Ne3 (43... Ng3+ 44. Qxg3 Qxg3 45. Be4+ Kg7 46. Rxg3) 44. Be4+ {White's bishop enters the attack with check.} f5 45. Qd6+ Kf7 46. gxf5 {Despite Black's queen and rook doubled on White's second rank, Gukesh has the key squares around his king (g2, h2 and f3) well-guarded. The three black attacking pieces are unable to create mating threats.} g4 47. Qe6+ Kf8 48. Qf6+ Kg8 49. Bd5+ 1-0 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.22"] [Round "8.8"] [White "Giri, A.."] [Black "Keymer, V.."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D35"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "55"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 {Italian Game today} Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bg5 {Not the main line for White but very interesting.} (5. c3 $5 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3; type;Interesting;persistent;true] another try}) (5. O-O $5 {[%c_effect g1; square;g1;type;Interesting;persistent;true] is also possible.}) (5. Nc3 $5 { [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Interesting;persistent;true]}) 5... h6 6. Bh4 d6 7. c3 {Preparing d4 and b4 with a4 to take some queenside space.} g5 8. Bg3 a6 {Preparing Ba7, so White's d4 will be without tempo.} 9. Nbd2 Ba7 10. O-O O-O 11. b4 (11. a4 {is by far the main line here for White.} Nh7 12. h3 h5 13. d4 g4 14. Bh4 Qd7 15. Ng5 $13) 11... Nh7 {Preparing h5, h4, and even Qf6 later.} 12. Kh1 {A good prophylactic move, planning h4 against Black's ...h5 plan and Ng1 followed by f4 against ...g4.} Kh8 {Unpinning the f7-pawn to prepare ...f5. } (12... h5 13. h4 g4 14. Ng1) 13. a4 $14 {Usually, White wants to play b5 to attack the c6-knight and then push in the center with d4 to create pressure against the e5-pawn.} f5 14. exf5 Bxf5 15. Qe2 $5 {[%c_effect e2;square;e2; type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (15. b5 $1 {[%c_effect b5;square;b5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is probably the most precise move for Giri.} Ne7 16. bxa6 bxa6 17. d4 e4 18. Ng1 $14) 15... Nf6 16. b5 Na5 17. bxa6 bxa6 18. Bxa6 { White gains a pawn, but Black has a lot of activity after 18...Nd5 followed by ...Re8 and ...Nf4.} Nd5 19. Rac1 Re8 20. Rfe1 Nf4 21. Bxf4 exf4 $2 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (21... gxf4 $1 {[%c_effect f4; square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the right move here for Keymer and if} 22. Bb5 c6 23. Bc4 Nxc4 24. Nxc4 Qf6 25. Ncd2 $13 {/=}) 22. Qxe8+ $2 { [%c_effect e8;square;e8;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (22. Qf1 $1 $16 { [%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the best for Giri:} g4 23. Rxe8+ Qxe8 24. Nh4 Bd7 25. Re1 Qh5 26. g3 $18) 22... Qxe8 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. d4 g4 $5 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (24... Rb8 $1 {[%c_effect b8;square;b8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] takes control of the b-file, preparing Rb2, activating the rook.} 25. Bb5 c6 26. Bf1 Rb2 27. Re1 Bb6 28. Ne4 Bxe4 29. Rxe4 g4) 25. Ne1 d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Black will follow with ...c5 to open up the a7-bishop, which is so passive at the moment.} 26. Kg1 c5 27. Bd3 Bd7 $13 {/=} 28. dxc5 {Draw agreed.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.22"] [Round "8"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C88"] [WhiteElo "2766"] [BlackElo "2859"] [Annotator "Rafael"] [PlyCount "66"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O { This variation is Carlsen's main weapon as Black and the one he used in his last world championship match against Nepomniachtchi. Interestingly, in the match he played against Caruana in 2018, Carlsen chose the Sicilian Sveshnikov as his main weapon.} 8. a4 b4 9. a5 d6 10. c3 (10. d3 {is also a popular move.} ) 10... Rb8 11. h3 {A rare move. 11.Bc4 is the most played.} (11. Bc4 Bg4 ( 11... bxc3 12. dxc3 {and White can fight for a small advantage. Caruana-Niemann, Chess.com (rapid) 2022.}) 12. h3 Bh5 13. Bxa6 d5 $1 { [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Black has enough counterplay. A recent game continued:} 14. exd5 Qxd5 15. d3 Bxf3 16. Qxf3 Qxf3 17. gxf3 bxc3 18. bxc3 Ra8 19. Bb7 Rxa5 20. Rxa5 Nxa5 21. Rxe5 Nxb7 22. Rxe7 Nc5 23. Rxc7 Nxd3 {and the game later ended in a draw. Moussard-Harikrishna, Chennai (Ol) 2022.}) 11... h6 {A solid, typical move, which is hardly a bad one in the Ruy Lopez. It's useful to prevent White from playing the annoying Ng5, attacking the f7-pawn in some lines.} (11... Rb5 {attacks the a5-pawn and is a critical move. A few correspondence games were played here, and White was unable to demonstrate any advantage. Certainly Caruana has some new idea to show.} 12. d4 Rxa5 13. Rxa5 Nxa5 14. dxe5 dxe5 15. Nxe5 Qxd1 (15... Nxb3 16. Nc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qe8 17. Nxe7+ Qxe7 18. Qxb3 {This also leads to equality.}) 16. Bxd1 Rd8 {Black has nothing to fear.}) 12. d4 bxc3 13. bxc3 exd4 14. Nxd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] This move is stronger than the pawn capture.} (14. cxd4 d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 15. e5 Ne4 {And Black has no worries.}) 14... Bd7 (14... Nxd4 15. cxd4 d5 {Now there is a difference, as White can capture on d5, and Black cannot recapture. This gives more chances for an advantage.} 16. exd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 15. Bf4 {Only now a new move is played. This is a very natural try, developing the bishop on a good square.} (15. Nd2 Re8 16. Bc2 Bf8 {With chances for both sides. Nguyen-Wojtaszek, POL-chT 2022.}) 15... Ne5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A very accurate move, preventing the natural development of the knight on d2.} (15... Re8 16. Nd2 Bf8 17. Bc4 Qc8 18. Qc2 {White finishes development and has the pieces well placed, being able to fight for the advantage.}) 16. Na3 $6 {[%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] I don't like this move. My coach told me so many times, \"A knight on the rim is dim\" that it caused a certain trauma in my childhood. Now, as an adult, I try to blame a knight in the corner for the defeat in every game I analyze.} (16. Nd2 $2 {[%c_effect d2; square;d2;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Nd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the point of Carlsen's previous move. Black wins material.}) (16. Bg3 $1 {[%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] is my favorite move. It avoids the double attack of the black knight on d3 and prepares the pawn advance to f4. Moves with more than one objective are usually the best.} c5 (16... Re8 17. f4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square; f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 17. Bxe5 (17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 c4 19. Bc2 Qc7 {Black is ok.}) 17... dxe5 18. Nf3 Qc7 19. Bc4 Bb5 20. Na3 {With a tiny advantage for White.}) 16... Re8 17. Bg3 {Caruana decides to advance the kingside pawns, but Carlsen will show a flaw in this plan.} (17. Nc4 {is very natural, but Black has two good options.} Bf8 (17... Rxb3 $5 {[%c_effect b3; square;b3;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} 18. Qxb3 Nd3 19. Bg3 Nxe1 20. Rxe1 Bf8 {with a balanced game.})) 17... Bf8 18. f4 (18. Bc2 {it is safer and better.} c5 19. Nf3 Qxa5 20. Nc4 Qc7 21. Ncxe5 dxe5 22. Rxa6 {with equality.}) 18... Nc6 19. e5 dxe5 20. fxe5 {Truth be told, White's plan looks very promising. The knight is attacked, and the bishop has an eye on the f7-pawn. But Carlsen finds a tactical way to solve all of his problems.} Nxd4 21. cxd4 Bc6 $1 {[%c_effect c6;square;c6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the idea. Caruana probably didn't see this move in his analysis. Now he plays a losing move.} 22. Bc2 $2 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] } (22. exf6 $2 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Rxe1+ 23. Bxe1 (23. Qxe1 Rxb3 $19) 23... Rxb3 $1 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 24. Qxb3 Qxd4+ {The a1-rook falls, and White's position collapses.}) (22. Bh4 g5 23. Bf2 Nd5 {with some advantage for Black.}) (22. Rc1 Bd5 23. Bxd5 Nxd5 {Black manages to establish a good blockade and has a more comfortable position.}) (22. Qd3 $5 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type; Interesting;persistent;true] It's an interesting move that leads to a chaotic position, with chances for both sides, after:} Be4 23. Bxf7+ $1 {[%c_effect f7; square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kxf7 24. Rxe4 Nxe4 25. Qxe4 { White has good compensation for the exchange.}) 22... Qd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5; square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 23. Re2 Rb4 $1 {[%c_effect b4; square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This move is devastating. White still cannot capture on f6, and there is no defense for the d4-pawn. The rest is easy for Carlsen.} 24. Kh2 (24. exf6 Rxe2 25. Qxe2 Qxd4+ {The a1-rook falls again.}) 24... Rxd4 25. Qb1 Ne4 {True to his style, Carlsen takes the game to a technical endgame where the conversion is simple.} (25... Rd2 $1 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is more brutal:} 26. Qf1 (26. Qe1 Qxg2+ $1 {[%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 27. Rxg2 Rxg2+ {With a delightful version of the windmill tactic.}) 26... Rxe2 27. Qxe2 Nh5 {and White can resign.}) 26. Bxe4 Rxe4 27. Rxe4 Qxe4 28. Qxe4 Bxe4 29. Nc4 Rb8 30. Rc1 (30. e6 {is a bit more stubborn, but the endgame is easily winning after} fxe6 31. Bxc7 Rc8 32. Nd6 Rxc7 33. Nxe4 Rc4 34. Nd2 Rd4 35. Nf3 Rd5) 30... Rb5 31. e6 fxe6 32. Bxc7 Rc5 33. Bf4 Bd5 {A surprisingly easy victory for Carlsen.} 0-1 [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7.5"] [White "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"] [Black "L'Ami, Erwin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E04"] [WhiteElo "2686"] [BlackElo "2627"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/3k4/8/1p6/1Q6/2p3P1/1b2qP2/5RK1 w - - 0 52"] [PlyCount "19"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[#]} 52. Kg2 Qc4 $2 (52... Qe5 $3 {[%CAl Ge5b5]} 53. Rd1+ (53. Qg4+ Kc7 54. Qg6 {[%csl Rb6,Rc6,Rd6][%CAl Rg6a6]} Qd5+ 55. f3 Qd4 $11) 53... Kc6 54. Qg4 { [%CAl Gg4d7,Rd7c6]} Kb6 55. Qg6+ Kc5 56. Rd8 {[%CAl Gd8c8,Rc8c5]} Kb4 $11) 53. Rd1+ Kc6 54. Qe7 {[%CAl Ge7d7]} (54. Qxc4+ $4 bxc4 55. Rd4 Kc5 $19 {[%csl Rc4] [%CAl Gc3c2,Gc2c1,Rc5d4,Gc5c4]}) 54... c2 55. Rd6+ Kc5 56. Rd8+ Kb6 57. Rb8+ Ka5 58. Ra8+ Kb6 59. Qa7+ Kc6 60. Rc8+ Kd5 61. Qd7+ (61. Qd7+ Ke5 (61... Ke4 62. Re8+ Be5 63. f3+ Ke3 64. Rxe5+ Qe4 65. Rxe4#) 62. Rxc4 bxc4 63. Qg7+ $18 { [%CAl Rg7b2]}) 1-0 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A34"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2713"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1k6/1p6/8/5p1q/Q7/6P1/8/6K1 b - - 0 42"] [PlyCount "37"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[#]} 42... Qf3 {[%CAl Gg1h2,Ga4e8]} 43. Kh2 $2 (43. Qe8+ $5 {[%CAl Gb8a7, Gb8c7]} Ka7 (43... Kc7 44. Qe5+ Kb6 45. Qd4+ Ka5 46. Qd2+ Kb5 47. Qb2+ Kc4 48. Qa2+ Qb3 49. Qe2+ Qd3 50. Qe6+ Qd5 51. Qe2+ $11) 44. Qa4+ Kb6 45. Qb4+ Kc6 46. Qc4+ Kd6 47. Qb4+ Ke6 48. Qb6+ Qc6 49. Qe3+ Kd7 50. Qd4+ Qd6 51. Qa4+ Kc7 52. Qc4+ Kb8 53. Qg8+ Ka7 54. Qa2+ Qa6 55. Qd5 $11) 43... Qe2+ 44. Kg1 $6 (44. Kh3 $5 Qf1+ 45. Kh4 (45. Kh2 $2 b5 46. Qd4 Qe2+ 47. Kg1 Qe6 48. Qc5 Qd7 $19) 45... b5 46. Qa5 Kb7 47. Kg5 Qc4 48. Kxf5 b4 $19) 44... Qe5 $1 45. Kf2 $2 b5 46. Qb4 Kb7 47. g4 fxg4 48. Qxg4 Kb6 49. Qg8 b4 $1 50. Kf3 Kb5 51. Kg2 (51. Qf7 Qc3+ 52. Kg4 Ka4 $2 (52... Qc4+) 53. Qa7+ Kb3 54. Kg5 Kc2 55. Kg6 b3 56. Qf2+ Kb1 57. Qg1+ Qc1 58. Qd4 b2 59. Kg7 $11) 51... Qe2+ 52. Kg3 Qe3+ 53. Kg2 (53. Kh4 $6 Qe1+ 54. Kh5 Qh1+ 55. Kg6 Qg1+ 56. Kh7 Qxg8+ 57. Kxg8 b3 $19 {[%CAl Rb3b2, Rb2b1]}) 53... b3 54. Qb8+ Kc4 55. Qg8+ Kc3 56. Qc8+ Kd2 57. Qh8 Kc2 58. Qc8+ Kd1 59. Qh8 Qd2+ 60. Kg3 $6 (60. Kh1 $5 Qe1+ 61. Kh2 Qe2+ 62. Kh1 b2 63. Qd4+ Qd2 64. Qg4+ Kc1 65. Qc4+ Qc2 66. Qf4+ Kb1 67. Qd4 Qc6+ 68. Kg1 Qf3 69. Qd2 ( 69. Kh2 Kc2 70. Qc4+ Qc3 71. Qe4+ Qd3 72. Qa4+ Kc1 $19 {[%csl Ra1,Rc4,Rd1]}) 69... Qg4+ 70. Kh2 Qh4+ 71. Kg1 Qc4 72. Qa5 Qd4+ 73. Kh1 Qd1+ 74. Kh2 Kc1 75. Qa3 Qd4 76. Kh1 Kc2 77. Qa2 Qb4 78. Kh2 Kc1 $19) 60... b2 (60... b2 61. Qh5+ Kc2 62. Qf5+ (62. Qc5+ Qc3+ $19) 62... Qd3+ $19) 0-1 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6.1"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Keymer, Vincent"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C88"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3b2k1/5p2/6p1/2p1P3/ppP4P/nP3N2/5PP1/2B3K1 w - - 0 33"] [PlyCount "37"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[#]} 33. g3 Nb1 $2 (33... axb3 $5 34. Nd2 f6 35. exf6 (35. e6 Kf8 $11) 35... Bxf6 36. Nxb3 Nxc4 37. Nxc5 Be7 38. Nb3 Kf7 $11) 34. bxa4 b3 $6 (34... Nc3 $5 35. Bg5 Bc7 (35... Bxg5 36. hxg5 Nxa4 37. Nd2 Kf8 38. f4 Ke7 39. Kf2 Nb2 40. Ke3 Kd7 41. Ke4 Ke6 (41... Kc6 42. e6 fxe6 43. Ke5 Kd7 44. Kf6 $18) 42. Nb3 Nxc4 43. Nxc5+ Ke7 44. Kd3 Na3 45. Nb3 Kd7 46. Nd4 Nb1 47. Kc4 Nd2+ 48. Kxb4 Ne4 49. Ne2 $18) 36. a5 Bxa5 37. Nd2 f5 (37... Ne2+ 38. Kf1 Nc1 39. Nf3 Nb3 40. Ke2 Bc7 41. Kd3 Na5 42. Be3 b3 43. Bc1 Nc6 44. Bb2 $18) 38. exf6 Kf7 39. Nb3 Bb6 40. Kg2 Na4 41. Kf3 Nb2 42. Nd2 Bd8 43. Be3 Bxf6 44. Bxc5 Bc3 45. Ke2 Bxd2 46. Kxd2 Nxc4+ 47. Kc2 $18) 35. Kf1 Ba5 36. Bb2 Nc3 (36... Bc3 37. Bxc3 Nxc3 38. Nd2 Nxa4 (38... b2 39. a5 b1=Q+ 40. Nxb1 Nxb1 41. Ke2 $18) 39. Nxb3 Nb6 40. Nxc5 Nxc4 41. f4 $18) 37. Nd2 Nxa4 38. Nxb3 Bb4 39. Bc1 Nb6 40. Nd2 Bxd2 41. Bxd2 Nxc4 42. Bc3 Kf8 43. Ke2 Ke7 44. Kd3 Nb6 45. Ke4 Ke6 46. g4 Na4 47. Ba1 c4 48. Bd4 c3 49. Kd3 Kd5 50. h5 c2 51. Kxc2 (51. Kxc2 Kxd4 52. h6 Kxe5 53. h7 Kf6 54. h8=Q+ $18) 1-0 [Event "85th Tata Steel Challengers 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6.6"] [White "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Black "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D12"] [WhiteElo "2559"] [BlackElo "2686"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "1knR4/8/K7/PP1pP3/2rP4/8/8/8 b - - 0 65"] [PlyCount "28"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[#]} 65... Rxd4 66. e6 $2 (66. b6 $1 $18 Rc4 (66... Ra4 67. b7 Rxa5+ 68. Kxa5 Kxb7 69. Kb5 Kc7 70. Rxd5 $18) (66... Rb4 67. e6 Re4 68. Rxc8+ Kxc8 69. Ka7 Rb4 70. a6 d4 71. b7+ Kc7 72. e7 Kd7 73. Ka8 d3 74. a7 d2 75. b8=Q Rxb8+ 76. axb8=Q d1=Q 77. e8=Q#) 67. b7 Rc6+ 68. Kb5 Kxb7 69. a6+ Rxa6 70. Rd7+ Kb8 71. Kxa6 $18 {[%csl Ra7,Rb6,Gc8,Rd6,Re7]}) 66... Re4 $1 67. Re8 Re1 $2 (67... Rg4 $1 68. b6 Rg7 69. Kb5 Re7 70. Rxe7 Nxe7 71. a6 d4 72. Kc4 Nf5 73. Kd3 Kc8 74. Kc4 Kb8 $14 ) (67... Rh4 68. b6 Rh7 69. Kb5 Re7 70. Rxe7 Nxe7 71. a6 d4 72. Kc4 Nf5 73. Kd3 Ng7 74. e7 Ka8 75. Kxd4 Nf5+ 76. Ke5 Nxe7 77. Kd6 Nc8+ 78. Kc7 Nxb6 79. Kxb6 Kb8 $11) (67... d4 $2 68. b6 d3 69. b7 Rc4 70. Rd8 Rc6+ 71. Kb5 Kxb7 72. a6+ Rxa6 73. Rd7+ Kb8 74. Kxa6 $18) 68. b6 $1 $18 Rb1 69. Rd8 Re1 70. Re8 Rb1 71. Rf8 Re1 72. Rf6 $4 (72. Rxc8+ $3 Kxc8 73. Ka7 Rb1 74. a6 $18 d4 75. b7+ Kc7 76. e7 Kd7 77. Ka8 d3 78. a7 d2 79. b8=Q Rxb8+ 80. axb8=Q d1=Q 81. e8=Q#) 72... d4 $1 $11 73. b7 d3 74. bxc8=Q+ Kxc8 75. Rf8+ Kc7 76. Rf7+ Kc8 77. Rf8+ Kc7 78. Rf7+ Kc8 79. Rf8+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "85th Tata Steel Challengers 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.20"] [Round "6.7"] [White "L'Ami, Erwin"] [Black "Warmerdam, Max"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D12"] [WhiteElo "2627"] [BlackElo "2616"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2r4k/5Pp1/4p3/p2n4/7q/Pp1B1P2/3Q2P1/1KR5 b - - 0 33"] [PlyCount "34"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[#]} 33... Rb8 34. Qe1 (34. Qf2 $18) 34... Qxe1 35. Rxe1 g5 $6 (35... Nc3+ $5 36. Kc1 b2+ 37. Kd2 b1=Q 38. Bxb1 Nxb1+ 39. Rxb1 Rd8+ 40. Ke3 g6 41. Rb6 Kg7 42. Rxe6 Kxf7 43. Ra6 Rd5 44. g4 g5 45. a4 Rc5 46. Kd4 $18) 36. Rxe6 Nc3+ 37. Kc1 Rf8 (37... b2+ 38. Kd2 b1=N+ 39. Bxb1 Nxb1+ 40. Kc1 Kg7 41. Re8 $18) 38. Re8 Kg7 39. Bc4 a4 40. Kb2 Nd1+ 41. Kc1 Nf2 (41... Nc3 42. g3 $18) 42. Kd2 g4 ( 42... Nh1 43. Kc3 Ng3 44. Re5 Kf6 45. Ra5 Nf5 46. Rxa4 $18) 43. fxg4 Nxg4 44. Bd5 Nf2 45. Rxf8 Kxf8 46. Bc6 b2 (46... Kxf7 47. Bxa4 b2 48. Kc2 Nd1 49. Bc6) 47. Kc2 Nd1 48. Bf3 Ne3+ 49. Kxb2 Nc4+ 50. Kc3 $1 (50. Kc3 Nxa3 51. Be2 $1 Nb1+ (51... Kxf7 52. Kb2) 52. Kc2 Na3+ 53. Kb2 $18) 1-0 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.19"] [Round "5.5"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Keymer, Vincent"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C84"] [WhiteElo "2735"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/4kb2/Bb1p2p1/3P1pN1/1pP2P1P/1P3K2/8/8 w - - 0 65"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2023.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] {[#]} 65. Bc8 Be8 $2 (65... Kf6 66. Nh3 Be8 67. Nf2 Ba4 $11) 66. h5 $1 gxh5 ( 66... Kf6 67. h6 Bd4 68. Be6 Bc3 69. c5 dxc5 70. d6 $18) (66... Bd4 67. Be6 Bf6 68. Ke3 Bg7 69. Bc8 Bf7 70. Kf3 Be8 71. Ke2 Bf7 72. Be6 Be8 73. Ke3 Bh6 74. hxg6 Bxg6 75. Nf3 Bg7 76. Nd4 Kf6 77. Bc8 Bf8 78. Bd7 Bg7 79. Nc6 $18) 67. Bxf5 Bd4 68. Ne4 Bf7 69. Bh7 Be8 (69... h4 70. Bf5 Be8 71. Bg4 Bf7 72. Kg2 Be3 73. f5 Bd4 74. Kh3 $18) 70. Kg3 Bf7 71. Kh3 Be8 72. f5 Bb2 73. Bg6 Bd7 (73... Bxg6 74. fxg6 Bf6 75. Nxf6 Kxf6 76. c5 dxc5 77. d6 c4 78. d7 Ke7 79. g7 cxb3 80. d8=Q+ Kxd8 81. g8=Q+ $18) 74. Kh4 Bd4 75. Kxh5 Bc8 76. Kg5 Be3+ 77. Kg4 Bd4 78. Bh7 Bf6 79. Bg8 (79. Bg8 Ba6 80. Be6 Bb7 81. c5 Be5 82. cxd6+ Bxd6 83. f6+ Kf8 84. Nxd6 Bxd5 85. Kf5 $18) 1-0 [Event "TataSteel 2023"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.24"] [Round "9.9"] [White "Keymer, V.."] [Black "Abdusattorov, N.."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D20"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2713"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "177"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [SourceVersionDate "2023.01.24"] 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 {The English Opening today.} e6 { Preparing …d5 in the center.} 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 Be7 {By far the main line for Black here, accepting a typical isolated pawn after dxc5.} 8. a3 $5 {[%c_effect a3;square;a3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Not one of the main lines for White, but still good, most probably with the idea to take on c5 and after Black recaptures with the bishop to have b4 with tempo and then Bb2.} (8. O-O {is the main line for White here} O-O 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4 Be7 11. Be3 $14) 8... c4 9. Bg5 O-O 10. e3 Bf5 11. Ne5 Nd7 $1 {[%c_effect d7; square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Trying to exchange the two most active pieces for White: the g5-bishop and the e5-knight.} 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. h4 Be6 $5 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (13... h6 { is another good try for Black, the best actually.} 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. O-O b5 $15 ) 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. O-O Bh3 16. Bxh3 Qxh3 17. Re1 {Because White is planning to go for e4 soon, probably Qf3 first and even Rad1, but then e4 in the center should be the logical plan.} Qd7 18. h5 f5 $6 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true] The first little dubious move because now the e5-square is absolutely weak. But yes, at the same time, he just stopped e4 now.} 19. a4 $1 $14 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Because Keymer just wants to stop the …b5 plan now by Black and also to have the b3 idea if he wants to open up the queenside at some point.} Rf6 20. b3 cxb3 21. Qxb3 $5 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} ( 21. Rb1 $1 $14 {[%c_effect b1;square;b1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] More precise because the h5-pawn is still protected by the queen and he has to recapture with Rxb3 with a slight advantage for White.}) 21... Rh6 22. Qb5 Rd8 23. Qxd7 Rxd7 24. a5 {White just lost a pawn, but the idea after a5 should be Reb1 and then Na4-Nc5 with a lot of pressure against the b7-pawn.} Rxh5 25. Reb1 Rh6 26. Na4 Rc7 27. Rb5 Rhc6 28. Rab1 Rc1+ $2 $16 {[%c_effect c1;square; c1;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (28... b6 $1 {[%c_effect b6;square;b6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] the best for Black, just giving White the pawn back, but trading one pair of rooks, and the endgame should be with higher chances for a draw.} 29. axb6 axb6 30. Rxb6 Rxb6 31. Rxb6 Kf7 32. Kg2 $14) 29. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 30. Kg2 Rc7 31. Nc5 b6 32. axb6 axb6 33. Rxb6 Ra7 34. Rd6 {Probably Keymer just wants to attack d5 first. The knight from e7 can`t move anymore, and he also prepares the king advance, also logical, of course.} (34. Kf3 $1 { [%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Improving the king should be the best for White and if Black will stop with g5, then g4 and continue improving.} g5 35. g4 f4 36. exf4 Ra3+ 37. Rb3 Rxb3+ 38. Nxb3 h6 39. Nc5 $16) 34... g6 35. Nd3 Rb7 36. Kf3 Kf7 37. Ne5+ $16 {A very good endgame for Keymer with a clear weakness on d5, so the plan has to be to take the d5-pawn at some point and then try to convert the advantage with a pawn up.} Kg7 38. Nd3 h6 $4 $18 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] Just a blunder, now after Ke5 Keymer is just winning.} (38... g5 $1 { [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Should be the best for Black, of course. Stop any Kf4 ideas for the moment.}) 39. Nf4 $4 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Blunder;persistent;true] Just missed the win here.} (39. Kf4 $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Seems to be winning for White now, followed by Ke5 and the pawn should be lost by force.} Ra7 40. Ke5 $18 Kf7 41. Rf6+ Kg7 42. Nf4 $18) 39... Rb5 40. Ne6+ Kf7 41. Nc5 Rb2 42. Nd3 Rb3 43. Ne5+ Kg7 44. Rd7 Kf6 45. Ra7 {Continue to try to put pressure. White has almost zero risk to lose, so why not $2 Very hard for Black to defend such an endgame because he always has to be precise, with every single move.} Rb2 $4 {[%c_effect b2;square;b2;type;Blunder;persistent; true]} (45... Rb1 $1 {[%c_effect b1;square;b1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the only move to keep chances for a draw.}) 46. g4 $18 {Now again White is just winning, but of course not an easy job from here, only with very precise play.} g5 47. Kg3 $4 {[%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;Blunder;persistent;true] The second big chance missed.} (47. Ra6+ $1 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is winning because if} Kg7 48. gxf5 Nxf5 49. Rg6+ Kh7 50. Rf6 Nh4+ 51. Kg4 Kg7 52. Rf7+ Kg8 53. Kh5 Rb6 54. Rd7 Nf5 55. Rxd5 $18) 47... f4+ $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The only move to be still in the game.} 48. exf4 gxf4+ 49. Kf3 Rd2 $1 {[%c_effect d2; square;d2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Very precise defense.} 50. Ra6+ Kg7 51. Rb6 $6 {[%c_effect b6;square;b6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (51. Ra4 $5 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Still trying, why not $2}) 51... Rxd4 {Now it`s just a draw.} 52. Rb7 Kf6 53. Rxe7 Re4 $1 { [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} (53... Kxe7 $4 { [%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;Blunder;persistent;true] Of course not} 54. Nc6+ $18) 54. Rh7 Kxe5 55. Rxh6 Rb4 56. Rh5+ Kd4 $4 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type; Blunder;persistent;true] A blunder, now after Rf5 again White is winning.} ( 56... Ke6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 57. Rf5 d4 58. Rxf4 Ke5 59. Re4+ Kd5 60. Re1 d3 61. g5 Rd4 62. Rg1 d2 63. Ke2 Ke6 { just a draw.}) 57. Rh8 $4 {[%c_effect h8;square;h8;type;Blunder;persistent; true] A third big chance missed.} (57. Rf5 $1 $18 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is winning.}) 57... Ke5 58. Re8+ Kf6 $1 { [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] So precise again} ( 58... Kd6 $4 {[%c_effect d6;square;d6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] is lost because} 59. g5 Kd7 60. Rf8 Ke7 61. Rxf4 $18) 59. Rf8+ Kg6 $4 {[%c_effect g6; square;g6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] A blunder as after Rd8 White is again winning.} (59... Ke5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] A draw with this precise move.} 60. Rf5+ Ke6 61. Rxf4 d4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 60. Rf5 $4 {[%c_effect f5; square;f5;type;Blunder;persistent;true] Again missed here.} (60. Rd8 $1 $18 { [%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is winning again because if} Rd4 61. Re8 Rd2 62. Re6+ Kf7 63. Re5 Kf6 64. Rf5+ Ke6 65. Rxf4 Ke5 66. Rf5+ Ke6 67. Rf8 $18) 60... d4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 61. Rd5 Kf6 $8 {Only move for Black.} 62. Ke4 d3+ $4 { [%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} (62... f3 $1 { [%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the only move for a draw again.} 63. Kxf3 Ke6 64. Rd8 Ke7 65. Rd5 Ke6 66. Ra5 d3 67. g5 Rb2 68. Ke3 d2) 63. Kf3 $1 {[%c_effect f3;square;f3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Again now it`s winning.} Ke6 64. Rxd3 Ke5 65. Ra3 Rb5 66. Kg2 Kf6 67. Ra8 $4 { [%c_effect a8;square;a8;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} (67. Rh3 $1 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The only move for a win.} Kg6 68. Rh1 Rb4 69. Rh5 Rb3 70. Rc5 Rb4 71. Rd5 Ra4 72. Rf5 Rb4 73. f3 Ra4 74. Kh2 Rb4 75. Kh3 Ra4 76. Kh4 Rb4 77. Rg5+ Kh6 78. Ra5 $18) 67... Rb3 $4 {[%c_effect b3; square;b3;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} (67... Kg5 {Again the only move for Black to draw...} 68. Rg8+ Kh4 69. Kf3 Rb3+ 70. Kxf4 Rb4+ 71. Kf3 Rb3+ 72. Kg2 Rb2 73. g5 Kg4 74. g6 Kg5 75. g7 Kf6) 68. Ra5 $1 $18 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Here we are again . . . White is winning one more time.} Kg6 69. Rf5 Ra3 70. f3 Ra4 71. Kh3 Rb4 72. Kh4 Ra4 73. Rf8 Kg7 74. Rf5 Kg6 75. Rg5+ Kh7 76. Rh5+ Kg6 77. g5 Ra1 78. Rh6+ Kf5 79. Rf6+ Ke5 80. Rb6 $4 {[%c_effect b6;square;b6;type;Blunder;persistent;true]} (80. Rf8 $1 { [%c_effect f8;square;f8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Just winning.} Rh1+ 81. Kg4 Rg1+ 82. Kh5 Rg3 83. Kg6 Rxf3 84. Re8+ Kd4 85. Kf5 Re3 86. Rd8+ Kc4 87. Kxf4 $18) (80. Rf7 {also winning.} Rg1 81. Kh5 Rg3 82. Kg6 Rxf3 83. Re7+ Kd5 84. Kf5 Rf1 85. Re4 f3 86. Rf4 Kd6 87. Kf6 $18) 80... Rh1+ 81. Kg4 Rg1+ 82. Kh5 Rg3 83. Rb3 Kf5 84. Rb5+ Ke6 85. g6 Rxf3 86. g7 Rg3 87. Kh6 f3 88. Rb8 Rh3+ 89. Kg6 {Draw agreed. A terrible roller coaster for Keymer $1} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.24"] [Round "9.7"] [White "Erigaisi Arjun"] [Black "Rapport, Richard"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2740"] [PlyCount "50"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nge2 Ne4 6. Qc2 Bb7 7. a3 Bxc3+ 8. Nxc3 Nxc3 9. Qxc3 d6 10. b3 Qh4 11. Bb2 Be4 12. Qd2 g5 $5 {[%c_effect g5; square;g5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Rapport supercharges the typical Nimzo-Indian middlegame into a double-edged attacking game.} 13. h3 g4 14. O-O-O {In the face of Black's bold kingside expansion, Erigaisi pragmatically castles to the other side.} Rg8 15. Qe2 Qh5 16. Rg1 {An unexpected choice that could leave the g2-pawn vulnerable to a pin down the g-file with ...gxh3 once the pin along the d1-h5 diagonal is resolved.} Nd7 17. Qe1 gxh3 18. Be2 Qh6 19. gxh3 {Although White has managed to regain his pawn, the open kingside lines favor Black because he has more strong pieces creating pressure there.} O-O-O 20. Rg4 $2 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} f5 $1 { [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Guarding the e4-bishop while attacking the g4-rook, which doesn't have many options.} 21. Rxg8 (21. Rg3 Rxg3 22. fxg3 Qxe3+) (21. Rg1 Qxh3) 21... Rxg8 22. h4 Rg2 23. h5 f4 { Rapport's considerable activity on the kingside facilitates his breakthrough in the center.} 24. f3 Qxh5 25. Bf1 $4 {[%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;Blunder; persistent;true] A blunder in a lost position.} Rc2+ (25... Rc2+ 26. Kb1 Qh2) 0-1 [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.24"] [Round "9.4"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Gukesh D"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2725"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4 Ne4 7. Rc1 Nd7 8. Nd2 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Ba3 10. Rb1 Nb6 11. e3 Bf5 12. Rb3 Bd6 13. Bg3 O-O 14. Nf3 c5 15. dxc5 Bxc5 16. Bd3 Be4 17. O-O Qe7 18. Qb1 Rac8 19. Rd1 Rfd8 20. Bh4 f6 21. Bg3 Bxd3 22. Rxd3 Qe4 23. Nd2 Qf5 24. h4 Re8 25. Rb5 Qg6 26. Bf4 Bf8 27. Ra5 a6 28. e4 $5 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Breaking the pin on the d3-rook, opening up routes to the kingside for his rooks, and threatening the b6-knight.} Nc4 (28... dxe4 $4 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type; Blunder;persistent;true]} 29. Rg3 Qf7 30. Qxb6) 29. Raxd5 Nxd2 30. Bxd2 Qxe4 31. R5d4 Qe6 32. Qxb7 Qxa2 33. h5 Qf7 34. Qf3 h6 35. Rd7 Qe6 36. Qg3 {Carlsen has pressure on Black's position, but Gukesh perceptively keeps his weak points covered while improving his pieces.} Qf5 37. Qg6 Qxg6 38. hxg6 Ra8 39. R3d4 f5 40. c4 a5 {Gukesh creates counterplay to balance out Carlsen's activity and kingside pressure.} 41. R4d5 a4 42. Bc3 a3 43. Rxf5 a2 44. Rxf8+ Kxf8 45. Rf7+ Kg8 46. Rxg7+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.24"] [Round "9.5"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "2684"] [BlackElo "2766"] [PlyCount "112"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Qa4+ Nc6 6. e3 O-O 7. Qc2 b6 8. Bd2 Ne7 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 c6 11. c5 bxc5 12. bxc5 Bc7 13. Bd3 Ng6 14. Ne2 e5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Bxe5 17. Bc3 Bxc3+ 18. Qxc3 Ba6 $5 {[%c_effect a6;square;a6; type;Interesting;persistent;true] Caruana uses a clever deflection to trade bishops.} 19. O-O (19. Bxa6 Ne4 20. Qc2 (20. Qb4 Rb8 21. Qa4 (21. Bb7 Qe7) 21... Nxc5) (20. Qd3 Qa5+ 21. Kf1 Nxc5) 20... Qa5+) 19... Bxd3 20. Qxd3 Ne4 21. Qa6 {Targeting Black's isolated a7-pawn and backward c6-pawn.} Qd7 22. Nd4 Rfc8 23. Qa5 Rab8 24. Rab1 g6 25. Rb4 Ng5 26. Qa6 Rxb4 27. axb4 {Praggnanandhaa's pawn structure has improved while Black still has to devote his strongest pieces to the job of guarding pawns.} Ne6 28. Nc2 Rb8 29. h3 Qc7 30. Ra1 Rb7 31. Qa4 Kg7 32. Rd1 Kg8 33. Qa3 Qe5 {Caruana begins to gain some activity to compensate for his inferior pawn structure.} 34. Qa6 Rc7 {Though passively-placed, Black's rook is doing an important job in holding together the queenside.} 35. Qa1 Qe4 36. Qc3 h5 37. Ra1 Rd7 38. Rd1 Rb7 39. Ra1 Rd7 40. Nd4 Nxd4 41. Qxd4 Qxd4 42. exd4 {With fewer pieces on the board, White has less resources to try to press on Black's weaknesses.} Kg7 43. Kf1 Rb7 44. Ra4 Re7 45. f3 Re3 $1 {[%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Activity is paramount in rook endings. Black will regain his lost pawn by counterattacking White's weaknesses.} 46. Rxa7 Rd3 47. Ra6 Rxd4 48. Rb6 (48. Rxc6 Rxb4) 48... Kf8 49. Ke2 Ke7 50. Ke3 Rc4 51. Rxc6 Rxb4 52. Rd6 Rb2 53. g4 Rb3+ 54. Kf4 hxg4 55. hxg4 Rd3 56. g5 d4 * [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.24"] [Round "9.3"] [White "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2760"] [PlyCount "61"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. g3 Qa5 8. Bg2 cxd4 {So gives White doubled, isolated c-pawns to tend to for a long time.} 9. Qxd4 Nc6 10. Qd3 b6 11. O-O Ba6 {Pinning and adding pressure to the c4-pawn. } 12. Bg5 Rac8 (12... Nd5 $5 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Interesting; persistent;true]} 13. e4 Nde7) 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Nd2 Ne5 15. Qd4 Kg7 16. f4 { Maghsoodloo works to create counterattacking chances on the kingside.} Nc6 17. Bxc6 (17. Qxd7 Rfd8) 17... Rxc6 18. Ne4 (18. Qxd7 Rcc8 19. Qd4 Rfd8 20. Qe3 Bxc4) 18... Qf5 {With his queen guarding his f6-pawn and White's c4-pawn on the verge of falling, Black has an edge.} 19. Rf3 h5 20. h3 d5 {When an opponent attacks on the flank, countering in the center can be powerful.} 21. cxd5 exd5 22. Nf2 Bxe2 (22... Rc4 23. Qd2 Qc8 24. Re3 Rd8 25. Kh2 d4 $19) 23. Re3 Qc2 24. Re1 Ba6 25. Qxd5 Rxc3 {Despite Black's hyperactive pieces, White has enough counterplay to survive.} 26. Qxh5 {Not bothering to defend his e3-rook against 26...Rxe3 27. Rxe3 Qc1+ because the perpetual check saves the day.} Rxe3 27. Qg4+ Kh6 28. Qh4+ Kg7 29. Qg4+ Kh6 (29... Qg6 30. Rxe3 Qxg4 31. Nxg4 Rc8 32. Re7) 30. Qh4+ Kg7 31. Qg4+ 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.25"] [Round "10"] [White "Gukesh, D..."] [Black "Praggnanandhaa, R..."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A33"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2684"] [Annotator "Rafael"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. a3 {This is the second most popular move in this well-known variant of the English Opening. 6.g3 is the most played, but White has several other tries.} Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. Nf3 Qa5 $5 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] A modern move, played several times by elite players. The idea is quite concrete: Black's queen heads to an exotic location on h5, from where it will support the d7-d5 advance.} 9. Bd2 Qh5 10. Rg1 $5 {[%c_effect g1;square;g1;type;Interesting; persistent;true] An interesting idea that was created in the laboratory of GM Giri, a player with phenomenal opening preparation. It has been played only once before, but both players were clearly well prepared.} (10. Be2 d5 $1 { [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] And Black achieves equality, as has been proven in several games.}) 10... d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5; square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The critical test.} (10... a6 11. h3 Ne5 $6 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 12. g4 Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 Qc5 14. g5 {White is clearly better: Giri-Nepomniachtchi, Legends of Chess 2020.}) 11. g4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} Nxg4 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nxd5 {Both players got into this position quickly, evidently relying on their respective computers' analysis.} Bc5 14. Qe2 $1 {[%c_effect e2;square;e2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An important move, defending the f2-pawn by tactical means, as well as setting up long castling.} f5 $1 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The best move, opening the game and securing a square for the queen on f7.} (14... Bxf2+ $2 {[%c_effect f2;square;f2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] loses material after} 15. Qxf2 Nxf2 16. Nf6+) 15. Nf4 {Gukesh thought for a long time before playing this move. His preparation was either over or forgotten.} Qf7 16. Rg2 $2 {[%c_effect g2;square;g2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] After this move it was Praggnanandhaa's time to think for a long time. He clearly didn't expect this move and there is a reason for this, as the computer shows a decisive advantage for Black. Both 16.Ng5 and 16.0-0-0 are better moves and lead to very complex positions that will certainly be deeply analyzed by opening experts.} (16. Ng5 Qb3 (16... Qe7 17. O-O-O $1 {[%c_effect c1;square;c1;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] with chances for both sides.}) 17. Qc4+ Qxc4 18. Bxc4+ Kh8 {with a chaotic position, despite the exchange of queens.}) (16. O-O-O Nd4 17. Nxd4 Bxd4 18. Qc4 Bxf2 19. Qc3 $1 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Threatening 20.Bc4, with complicated play. The position should be equal with good play by both sides.}) 16... Qe7 $2 { [%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;Mistake;persistent;true] Black misses the winning continuation.} (16... fxe4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 17. Ng5 Qf5 $1 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] with a decisive advantage in all the lines, for instance:} 18. Rxg4 (18. Nxe4 Nd4 19. Qc4+ Kh8 20. Nxc5 Qe5+ 21. Kd1 Rxf4 $1 {[%c_effect f4; square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 22. Nd3 (22. Bxf4 Qxf4 {with a deadly attack.}) 22... Qh5 $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] and Black wins.}) 18... Qxg4 19. Qc4+ Kh8 20. Qxc5 Rf5 $1 { [%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 21. Nd5 Bd7 $1 { [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] White's pieces are misplaced and his king is insecure.}) 17. e5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] A deep move, sacrificing a pawn and not allowing Black's pieces to activate. Furthermore, White will attack with the bishops on the a2-g8 and a1-h8 diagonal, with the support of the rook on the g-file.} (17. exf5 Bxf5 {leads only to equality.}) 17... Ncxe5 (17... Ngxe5 18. O-O-O $1 { [%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Nxf3 19. Qxf3 { White is ready to start the winning attack with Bc4 and Bc3.}) 18. O-O-O $1 { [%c_effect c1;square;c1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Bd6 (18... Nxf3 19. Qxf3 {is also hopeless. The bishops will come into play and the development advantage will make the difference.}) 19. Bc3 Nxf3 20. Qxf3 Be6 21. h3 $2 { [%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] That move almost throws away a sure win.} (21. Nxe6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Qxe6 22. h3 Nf6 23. Qxb7 Bf4+ 24. Kc2 Qe4+ 25. Qxe4 fxe4 26. Bc4+ Kh8 27. Rd7 $1 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Nxd7 28. Bxg7#) 21... Be5 $2 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Mistake;persistent; true] He probably thought the position was just losing, but there is a miracle escape.} (21... Bxf4+ $1 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} 22. Qxf4 Nf6 23. Re1 {This looks pretty ugly for Black, but amazingly it's still possible to fight if you find all the forced moves.} Rf7 $1 { [%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 24. Bc4 Ne4 $1 { [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 25. Bxg7 $1 { [%c_effect g7;square;g7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The best chance to fight for an advantage.} (25. Bxe6 Qxe6 26. f3 Nc5 $1 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the point of Black's defense. There is a double attack on d3.}) 25... Rxg7 26. Rxg7+ Kxg7 27. Rg1+ Kh8 28. Qe5+ Qf6 29. Qxf6+ Nxf6 30. Bxe6 f4 {After all this confusion we arrive at an endgame with advantage for White thanks to the bishop against knight and the king closer to the center, but there are drawing chances.}) 22. Nxe6 Qxe6 23. hxg4 { White wins a piece, but the game still has some adventures.} Bxc3 24. bxc3 Rad8 (24... Qb3 25. Qd5+ {Exchanging queens and forcing resignation.}) 25. gxf5 { A brave move, which shows how Gukesh confident is in his analysis. There is a much safer way to win.} (25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Qe2 {This leads to a simple win.}) 25... Rxd1+ {Now White wins easily. The critical moves are 25...Qb3 or 25... Qa2. In both cases only one move wins. Gukesh, evidently, had seen it.} (25... Qb3 26. Rxg7+ $1 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A nice idea that wins by force.} Kxg7 (26... Kh8 27. Rxh7+ Kxh7 28. Qh5+ Kg7 29. Qg6+ Kh8 30. Qh6+ Kg8 31. Bc4+ Qxc4 32. Qg6+ Kh8 33. Rh1+ {and mate.}) 27. Qg3+ Kf6 (27... Kf7 28. Qc7+ Kf6 29. Rxd8 Qxa3+ 30. Kd2 {The checks will soon be over.}) (27... Kh8 28. Qe5+ Kg8 29. Bc4+ $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxc4 30. Rg1+ Kf7 31. Rg7#) 28. Qh4+ Kg7 (28... Kf7 29. Bc4+) (28... Kxf5 29. Bh3+ {with a mating attack.}) 29. Qe7+ Kh6 30. Rd3 $1 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Rxd3 31. Qxf8+ { With an easy win.}) (25... Qa2 26. Rxg7+ $1 {[%c_effect g7;square;g7;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] The same idea.} Kxg7 (26... Kh8 27. Rxh7+) 27. Qg3+ Kh6 28. Qh4+ Kg7 29. Qe7+ (29. Qg5+ {is also winning.} Kf7 30. Rxd8 Rxd8 31. Qxd8 Qa1+ 32. Kd2 Qxf1 33. Qd5+ {with a winning queen endgame.}) 29... Kh6 30. Rxd8 Rxd8 31. Qxd8 Qa1+ 32. Kd2 Qxf1 33. Qh4+ Kg7 34. f6+ Kg6 35. f7 Kxf7 36. Qxh7+ {And White wins because he will be able to pick another pawn, for example:} Kf6 37. Qh4+ Kf7 38. Qf4+ Kg6 39. Qe4+ Kf6 40. Qd4+ {and the a7-pawn falls.}) 26. Qxd1 Qa2 {Now White is just a piece up and there are several winning methods. Gukesh has no problem converting the advantage.} 27. Bd3 Re8 28. Rg4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qxa3+ 29. Kd2 Qb2+ 30. Qc2 Qb6 31. Qa2+ Kh8 32. Rd4 {Nice centralization $1} Qh6+ 33. Kc2 Qh2 34. Qf7 {The winning attack begins.} Qxf2+ 35. Kb3 Rg8 36. Bc4 Rb8 37. Qe7 h5 38. Qg5 Qf3 39. Rh4 Qd1+ 40. Kb2 1-0 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.25"] [Round "10"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2766"] [BlackElo "2722"] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 {Another Ruy Lopez this round, but this time with 6.d3 which leads to a slower buildup of pieces and less early exchanges, potentially maintaining more winning chances.} b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4 {A thematic Lopez move, gaining space on the queenside, opening up the a1-rook, opening up the a2-square in case the light-squared bishop needs a retreat, and potentially loosening Black's pawn structure.} Bd7 9. c3 O-O 10. Bc2 Re8 11. Re1 h6 12. Nbd2 {Since c3 is blocked, the knight heads to the kingside via d2-f1-g3 to make White's king position very solid, reinforce the center, and look out for the opportunity to jump to f5.} Bf8 13. Nf1 d5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Ng3 b4 16. Bd2 bxc3 17. bxc3 Nf6 18. a5 Rb8 19. Ba4 {White's extra space on the queenside and more connected pawn structure give him a more comfortable position, but it's unclear how to add pressure to Black's weak points on a6, c6, and c7.} Bd6 20. h3 Ne7 21. Bc2 Ng6 22. Rb1 Rxb1 23. Qxb1 Bc6 24. Ne4 Nxe4 25. dxe4 {With the now symmetrical pawn structure and similarly-placed pieces, the game is equal.} Bc5 26. Be3 Bxe3 27. Rxe3 Nf4 28. Kh2 Qd6 29. g3 Ne6 30. Bd3 Nc5 31. Be2 g6 32. h4 h5 33. Qb4 {An odd position has occurred where both sides are creating pressure and tied down, unable to make progress.} Kg7 34. Nd2 Re6 (34... Qxd2 35. Qxc5) 35. Nf3 Re8 36. Nd2 Ba4 37. Nf3 Bc6 38. Nd2 Ba4 39. Nf3 1/2-1/2 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Supi"] [Black "Ivic"] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/2q2pp1/3n1n2/3P4/3QpPPP/2N3K1/4B3/8 b - - 0 70"] [PlyCount "3"] 70... Nh5+ $1 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 71. Kf2 (71. gxh5 Nf5+) 71... Nxf4 * [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.25"] [Round "10"] [White "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2719"] [BlackElo "2859"] [PlyCount "112"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 Bg4 $5 { [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] An ambitious move that's unusual at the higher levels. It activates the bishop yet leaves the b7-pawn vulnerable.} 8. Qa4+ c6 9. Bd3 O-O 10. h3 Bh5 11. Qc2 {Magsoodloo's queen joins the d3-bishop on the b1-h7 diagonal, taking away the h5-bishop's escape square on g6. White threatens to try to win a pawn with g4.} c5 $5 { [%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Carlsen continues with his own ambitious play, realizing that he has a counter strike to his opponent's threat.} 12. g4 cxd4 13. exd4 Bg6 14. Bxg6 fxg6 15. Qxg6 {in addition to the pawn, White loosens the squares around Black's kingside.} Nxg4 {using a discovered attack to get his pawn back.} 16. Qe6+ Rf7 17. hxg4 Bxh4 18. Nf3 Qf6 19. Qxf6 Bxf6 20. Nxd5 Nc6 21. Rd1 Re8+ {Carlsen's greater activity on this open board and pressure against d4 and b2 give him full compensation for the pawn.} 22. Ne3 Re4 23. d5 Nb4 24. d6 {Maghsoodloo's advanced passed d-pawn looks dangerous, but Black's pieces, especially his dark-squared bishop, will keep an eye on it.} Nc2+ 25. Ke2 Nxe3 26. fxe3 Rxg4 { Carlsen regains the pawn.} 27. Rd5 Rd7 28. Rf1 {Maghsoodloo focuses on piece activity over material.} ({Perhaps White should consider keeping material equal with} 28. b3 Kf7 (28... Rg2+ 29. Kd3 Rxa2 $6 {[%c_effect a2;square;a2; type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 30. e4) 29. Rc1) 28... Bxb2 {Now it's Carlsen who's up a pawn.} 29. Rd3 Bf6 30. Rd5 Rb4 31. Rfd1 {\"It's very difficult for Parham to do anything because it's like a deadlock on the d-file with both sides defending and attacking the pawn on d6.\" -Houska} Kf7 32. R1d3 Ke6 33. Nd2 Ra4 {Now the a-pawn is lost too.} 34. a3 Rxa3 $1 {[%c_effect a3; square;a3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Deflecting the d3-rook from the defense of the one on d5.} 35. Rxa3 Kxd5 36. Rxa7 Kxd6 {White's pride and pain, the stunted passed d-pawn, finally leaves the board.} 37. Ne4+ Kd5 38. Nxf6+ gxf6 39. Ra5+ Kc4 40. Rf5 Rd6 41. Rf4+ Kb3 42. Rf5 Ka4 43. Rf4+ Ka5 44. Rh4 b5 45. Rxh6 b4 46. e4 Ka4 47. e5 Re6 48. Rxf6 Rxe5+ 49. Kd1 Rc5 {A key move, cutting off the white king from trying to block the b-pawn from its promotion journey.} 50. Ra6+ Kb3 {The black king will lead the passer home.} 51. Rd6 Ka3 52. Ra6+ Kb2 53. Rd6 b3 54. Rd8 Kb1 55. Kd2 b2 {Black has achieved the Lucena positon.} 56. Ra8 Rd5+ 0-1 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.25"] [Round "10.6"] [White "Gukesh, D.."] [Black "Praggnanandhaa, R.."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A33"] [WhiteElo "2725"] [BlackElo "2684"] [Annotator "Shahid"] [PlyCount "79"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. a3 Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Qh5 10. Rg1 d5 11. g4 Nxg4 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nxd5 Bc5 14. Qe2 f5 ( 14... Bxf2+ $4 15. Qxf2 $1 $18) 15. Nf4 Qf7 16. Rg2 $2 Qe7 $2 (16... fxe4 $17) 17. e5 $1 Ncxe5 18. O-O-O Bd6 19. Bc3 Nxf3 20. Qxf3 Be6 21. h3 (21. Nxe6 Qxe6 22. h3 Nf6 23. Qxb7 Bf4+ 24. Kc2 Qe4+ 25. Qxe4 fxe4 26. Bc4+ Kh8 27. Rd7) 21... Be5 (21... Bxf4+ 22. Qxf4 Nf6 23. Re1 Rf7) 22. Nxe6 $18 Qxe6 23. hxg4 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Rad8 25. gxf5 (25. Rxd8 Rxd8 26. Qe2) 25... Rxd1+ (25... Qb3 26. Rxg7+ Kxg7 27. Qg3+ $18 Kf7 (27... Kh8 28. Qe5+ Kg8 29. Bc4+) 28. Qc7+ Kf6 29. Rxd8) 26. Qxd1 Qa2 27. Bd3 Re8 28. Rg4 Qxa3+ 29. Kd2 Qb2+ 30. Qc2 Qb6 31. Qa2+ Kh8 32. Rd4 Qh6+ 33. Kc2 Qh2 34. Qf7 Qxf2+ 35. Kb3 Rg8 36. Bc4 Rb8 37. Qe7 h5 38. Qg5 Qf3 39. Rh4 Qd1+ 40. Kb2 1-0 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.21"] [Round "7.7"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "Ding, Liren"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A17"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2811"] [Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/5p2/1p2k1p1/2p1P2p/5P2/P1R3PK/1P5P/3r4 b - - 0 47"] [PlyCount "22"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[#]} 47... f6 {[#] Activity counts. Rook endings should usually be defended actively:} 48. Rb3 $2 {Now Black's activity gives him the draw.} (48. exf6 { wins, and Black must now defend passively, e.g.} Kxf6 49. Rb3 Rd6 50. Kh4 Kf5 51. h3 Re6 52. Rb5 Rd6 53. a4 Kf6 (53... Rc6 54. b4 Kf6 55. a5 bxa5 56. bxc5 Ra6 57. Rb6+ $18) 54. g4 Rc6 55. Kg3 Rd6 56. Kf3 hxg4+ 57. hxg4 Re6 (57... Ke7 58. Rb3 Kf6 59. Ke4 Rd4+ 60. Ke3 Rxa4 61. Rxb6+ Kg7 62. b3 Rd4 63. Rb5 $18) 58. b4 cxb4 59. g5+ Kf7 60. Rxb4 Kg7 61. Re4 Rc6 62. Ke3 Kf7 63. Rb4 Ke6 64. Ke4 Rd6 65. Rc4 Ke7 66. Rc7+ Ke6 (66... Kf8 67. Ke5 Rd1 68. Rb7 Rb1 69. Kf6 $18) 67. Rg7 $18) 48... fxe5 49. Rxb6+ Kf5 {[#]} 50. Rc6 (50. fxe5 {is met by} Rd2 51. a4 g5 $11) 50... Rc1 51. fxe5 Rc2 52. a4 g5 53. g4+ ({Of course not} 53. a5 $4 g4+ 54. Kh4 Rxh2#) 53... hxg4+ 54. Kg3 Rxb2 55. e6 Rb3+ 56. Kf2 Rb2+ 57. Ke3 Kf6 58. Rxc5 1/2-1/2 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.24"] [Round "9.1"] [White "Keymer, Vincent"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D34"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2713"] [Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/5R2/5kP1/5p1K/5P2/8/r7 b - - 0 79"] [PlyCount "20"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[#]} 79... Ke5 {[#] The right cut-off. One attacking weapon in rook endings is to cut off the defending king. But not all cut-offs are equally strong:} 80. Rb6 $2 {This cut-off is wrong as now Black's counterplay is always in time.} ({ The other cut-off} 80. Rf8 {wins, but matters are deep, e.g.} Rg1 (80... Rf1 81. Kg4 Rg1+ 82. Kh5 Rf1 83. Kg6 Rxf3 84. Re8+ $18) 81. Kh5 Rg3 82. Kg6 Rxf3 83. Re8+ Kd4 (83... Kd6 84. Re4 Rf1 85. Kf6 f3 86. g6 f2 87. Re2 $18) (83... Kd5 84. Kf5 Re3 (84... Rf1 85. Re4 f3 86. Rf4 Kd6 87. Kf6 Kd7 88. g6 $18) 85. Rd8+ $18) 84. Kf5 Rf1 85. Re4+ Kd5 86. g6 {[#] The point, as the pawn will queen with check.} ({Of course not} 86. Rxf4 $2 Rxf4+ 87. Kxf4 Ke6 $11) 86... f3 87. g7 Rg1 88. Rg4 Rxg4 89. Kxg4 f2 90. g8=Q+ $18) 80... Rh1+ 81. Kg4 Rg1+ 82. Kh5 Rg3 83. Rb3 Kf5 84. Rb5+ (84. Kh4 Kg6 $11) 84... Ke6 85. g6 Rxf3 ({ Very surprisingly, even} 85... Kf6 $6 {is playable due to} 86. Rb6+ Kg7 87. Rb7+ Kf6 88. Rf7+ Ke5 89. g7 Rxf3 90. g8=Q Rh3+ 91. Kg6 Rg3+ 92. Kh7 Rxg8 93. Kxg8 Ke4 $11) 86. g7 Rg3 87. Kh6 f3 88. Rb8 ({Of course not} 88. Rg5 $4 Rxg5 89. Kxg5 Kf7 90. Kh6 Kg8 $19) 88... Rh3+ 89. Kg6 (89. Kg6 Rg3+ 90. Kh7 Rh3+ 91. Kg8 Ke5 92. Kf7 Rg3 93. g8=Q Rxg8 94. Rxg8 f2 95. Rg5+ $11) 1/2-1/2 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.25"] [Round "10.7"] [White "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Black "Keymer, Vincent"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C96"] [WhiteElo "2681"] [BlackElo "2696"] [Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/8/p3k3/P4p2/6K1/8/R7/4r3 w - - 0 67"] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[#]} 67. Kf3 {[#] Activate the rook. This is a main principle in rook endings. So, if possible, the activation should be prevented:} Re5 $2 {Now White can activate his rook.} ({Only} 67... Ke5 $1 68. Rb2 ({After} 68. Re2+ $6 Rxe2 69. Kxe2 Ke4 70. Kf2 Kf4 $19 {Black would even win without the a-pawns, so Bähr's rule is not needed.}) (68. Ra3 f4 69. Rc3 Rf1+ 70. Ke2 Ra1 71. Rc5+ Ke4 72. Rc4+ Kf5 73. Rc5+ Kg4 $19) 68... Ra1 69. Re2+ Kf6 70. Rb2 Rxa5 71. Kf4 Ra4+ 72. Kf3 a5 73. Rb5 Kg5 $19) 68. Ra4 $1 {The only move. In the following, Van Foreest defends excellently.} Rb5 69. Kf4 $1 Kd6 70. Ra1 Rc5 71. Rb1 $1 { The rook must be activated.} Rxa5 72. Rb6+ $1 Kc5 (72... Kc7 {is met by} 73. Rf6 Kb7 74. Rxf5 $11) 73. Rf6 $1 Kc4 74. Rc6+ Kb5 (74... Kd5 {is met by} 75. Rf6 Ra1 76. Rxf5+ Kd4 77. Kg3 $1 a5 78. Kg2 $11 {and White has a Vancura book draw.}) 75. Rf6 Ra4+ 76. Kf3 $1 {[#] The only move.} (76. Kxf5 $2 a5 77. Rf8 Rh4 78. Kg5 Rc4 $19 {loses as White's king is cut off along the fourth rank.}) 76... Ra3+ 77. Ke2 Ra2+ 78. Ke1 Ra1+ 79. Ke2 Ra2+ 80. Ke1 Rc2 81. Rxf5+ Kb4 82. Kd1 Rc4 83. Rf8 a5 84. Rb8+ Ka3 85. Rb5 a4 86. Kd2 Ka2 87. Rb8 Rh4 88. Kc2 Rh2+ 89. Kc1 a3 90. Rb7 Rb2 91. Rc7 Rb6 92. Rc2+ Ka1 93. Rc3 Ka2 94. Rc2+ Kb3 (94... Rb2 95. Rc3 $11) 95. Kb1 $1 {The only move.} Rd6 96. Rb2+ {[#] The beautiful point.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.27"] [Round "11"] [White "Praggnanandhaa, R..."] [Black "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2684"] [BlackElo "2719"] [Annotator "Rafael"] [PlyCount "104"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 e5 7. Nf3 {Only the third most played move in this position. The original idea of the move 6.h3 is to withdraw the knight to e2 and then play g4-Ng3. Many players also turn the knight back to b3 and then try to play in English Attack style, with Be3 and the g4-g5 push. But the 7.Nf3 move is more difficult to understand, despite having been played in many games. Praggnanandhaa will make his intentions clearer with his next move.} Qc7 {A thematic move, aimed at avoiding the development of the white bishop on c4.} (7... Be7 8. Bc4 {This position was played in a recent game of importance to opening theory.} O-O 9. O-O Be6 10. Bb3 b5 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 Bxd5 13. Qxd5 Nd7 {with a balanced game Naiditsch-Saric, Hungary 2022.}) 8. Nh2 $5 {[%c_effect h2;square;h2;type; Interesting;keyPressed;undefined;persistent;true] A creative move, which has only been attempted once before. I'm always happy when I see new ideas in openings as studied as the Najdorf Defense, as it shows that chess is very much alive. The idea of the knight returning to h2 is perhaps more associated with Ruy Lopez positions. Here the plan is to take the knight to g4 and then to e3, reinforcing control of the d5-square.} (8. g4) (8. Bg5) (8. Bd3) 8... Nbd7 {A novelty.} (8... Be6 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. a4 Be7 11. Ng4 {was played in Nestorovic-Lazov, Paracin Summer Open 2017.}) 9. Ng4 b5 {A natural move—the b5-advance is part of Black's strategy in almost all of the Najdorf's positions.} 10. Ne3 Nb6 11. a3 {...Avoiding the b5-b4 move and stabilizing the knight's position on c3.} Be7 12. Bd3 Be6 13. Qf3 g6 14. O-O {Moves by both sides have been pretty logical so far, each player developing their pieces or avoiding the opponent's plan. Now Black commits an inaccuracy.} Nfd7 $6 { [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (14... O-O {When in doubt, just castle $1 It is not yet time to move this knight.}) 15. Bd2 Nc5 16. Be2 O-O 17. Nf5 $2 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Mistake;persistent;true] A nice tactical move, but one that only gives White a headache.} (17. b4 $1 { [%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This move was suggested by my colleague GM Quintiliano during the live stream and is the machine's choice.} Ncd7 (17... Nca4 18. Nxa4 Nxa4 19. c4 $1 {[%c_effect c4; square;c4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} bxc4 20. Rfc1 c3 21. Nd1 $1 { [%c_effect d1;square;d1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] With pressure on the queenside.}) 18. a4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] } bxa4 19. Nxa4 Nc4 20. Nxc4 Bxc4 21. Ra3 {White has a better pawn structure and can try to hammer the a6-pawn. It's possible to fight for a small advantage.}) 17... Bxf5 {It's hard to choose between this move and 17...gxf5. Both give Black an advantage.} (17... gxf5 18. exf5 Kh8 $1 {[%c_effect h8; square;h8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] During the broadcast, I believed that Black should play like this.} (18... Bd7 $2 {[%c_effect d7;square;d7;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} 19. f6 {This is White's idea: the piece is recovered with a decisive attack.}) 19. b4 $1 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} (19. fxe6 fxe6 {And the black rooks will use the g- and f-files to attack the white king.}) 19... Ncd7 20. fxe6 fxe6 21. Qg4 Rf6 (21... Rf5 {is also possible:} 22. Bd3 Rg8 23. Bxf5 Rxg4 24. Bxg4 Nf8 {Two rooks versus queen positions are often difficult to assess, and this one is no exception.}) 22. Bd3 Rg8 23. Qh5 Nf8 {With an advantage for Black, since the white king is not very comfortable.}) 18. exf5 d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the move that justifies Black's play, and I believe it was not seen by Praggnanandhaa.} 19. Bh6 (19. Nxd5 $2 { [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Nxd5 20. Qxd5 Rad8 { and the d2-bishop is lost.}) 19... Rfd8 {Black's center pawns are advancing, and White's position becomes difficult to play.} 20. Rad1 $6 {[%c_effect d1; square;d1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (20. Qg3 $1 {[%c_effect g3;square; g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is a better try. The idea is to sacrifice a pawn after} d4 {(This move is not forced.)} 21. b4 $1 {[%c_effect b4;square;b4; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} dxc3 22. bxc5 Qxc5 23. Bd3 {With compensation thanks to the pair of bishops pointing to the black king.}) 20... e4 $1 { [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The pawns keep marching.} 21. Qg4 Nca4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind;persistent; true]} 22. Nxa4 Nxa4 {The queenside is under attack, and White tries a desperate counterplay on the opposite flank.} 23. fxg6 {Here or on the next move, 23.Rb1 would be a sad but possible way to defend.} (23. Rb1 Qe5 {With only a small advantage for Black.} (23... Qxc2 $2 {[%c_effect c2;square;c2; type;Mistake;persistent;true] Evidently this is very bad.} 24. Rfc1 Qb3 25. Rc7 )) 23... hxg6 24. f4 $2 {[%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This is a move you play hoping for the best, even though you know it won't work. A refutation of the attack is not difficult to find.} (24. Rb1) 24... Qb6+ 25. Kh1 f5 $1 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 26. Qg3 Nxb2 {With an extra pawn, a powerful center, and the white bishops neutralized, Black's position is easily winning.} 27. Rb1 Nc4 (27... Na4 { is also possible.}) 28. a4 Kh7 $6 {[%c_effect h7;square;h7;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true] Not the most accurate.} (28... Rd6) (28... b4) 29. Bxc4 $6 { [%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (29. Bg5 $1 { [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Gives some practical chances.} Bxg5 30. fxg5 {White can now try a plan with Qh4-h6. Black needs to play with precision.} Rac8 31. axb5 axb5 32. Qh4+ Kg8 33. Qh6 Rd6 34. Rf4 Ne5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The knight is the king's best friend, this is clear.} 35. Rh4 Nf7 36. Qh7+ Kf8 {The attack is repelled.}) 29... Kxh6 $1 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] Any White chance of counterplay disappears.} 30. Bb3 Rac8 31. axb5 axb5 32. Rfd1 d4 33. Qf2 Rc3 34. Ra1 Qf6 35. Ra7 Qh4 36. Qf1 d3 37. g3 dxc2 (37... Qxg3 {The computer indicates this move as even more accurate.} 38. Rxe7 d2 39. Qg2 Qxf4 {Followed by 40...Rg3.}) 38. Rxd8 (38. gxh4 Rxd1 39. Qxd1 cxd1=Q+ 40. Bxd1 Bxh4 {With a winning endgame for Black, almost the same as what we will see in the game.}) 38... Bxd8 (38... c1=Q {is even better.} 39. Rd1 (39. Rh8+ Kg7) 39... Rxg3 40. Rxc1 Rxh3+ 41. Qxh3 Qxh3+ 42. Kg1 Qe3+ {And literally all of White's pieces are attacked.}) 39. gxh4 c1=Q 40. Qxc1 Rxc1+ 41. Kg2 Bxh4 { The endgame presents no technical difficulty.} 42. Ra6 Rc3 43. Be6 Rc2+ 44. Kh1 Bf6 (44... Kg7 {also wins easily.} 45. Ra7+ Kf8) 45. Bd7 (45. Bxf5 gxf5 46. Rxf6+ Kg7 47. Rxf5 e3 48. Re5 e2 49. Kg1 b4 50. Kf2 b3 {The pawns decide the game.}) 45... Kg7 46. Bxb5 Rf2 (46... e3 {is also possible:} 47. Re6 Bd4 { followed by the king advance down the h-file.}) 47. Ra7+ Kh6 48. Ra6 Bd4 49. Be8 e3 $1 {[%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 50. Rxg6+ Kh7 51. Rg1 e2 52. Bb5 Rh2+ $1 {[%c_effect h2;square;h2;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The only winning move.} (52... Rh2+ 53. Kxh2 Bxg1+ 54. Kxg1 e1=Q+) 0-1 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.27"] [Round "11.11"] [White "Keymer, V.."] [Black "Rapport, R.."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B01"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2740"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nbd2 $5 {[%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;Interesting; persistent;true] A solid line for White against King's Indian Defense players. The main idea is to expand his pawns on the queenside as fast as possible.} c5 {A direct approach in the center. This looks logical for Rapport.} 4. dxc5 Qa5 5. a3 Qxc5 6. b4 Qc3 (6... Qc7 {is another way for Black.} 7. Bb2 Bg7 8. c4 d6 9. e3 $14) 7. Rb1 Bg7 8. Bb2 Qc7 9. e3 {Preparing to finish development with Bd3, 0-0, c4. All are normal moves for White.} O-O 10. Bd3 d6 11. O-O Nbd7 12. c4 b6 {Black is also solid, preparing Bb7, Rac8, and then maybe Qb8-Qa8 because the a8-h1 diagonal looks interesting.} 13. Qb3 Bb7 14. Rfe1 Rfe8 (14... a5 {Another way for Black.} 15. Nd4 d5 16. Rbc1 axb4 17. axb4 Ne5 18. Be2 dxc4 19. Nxc4 Bd5) 15. Rbc1 Rac8 {Preparing Qb8-Qa8.} 16. h3 Qb8 17. Bf1 $1 { [%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A very good prophylactic move against Qa8. Now the g2-pawn is protected. After Qa8, White can just move the knight, such as to d4, the most active square.} Qa8 18. Nd4 a6 19. Ne2 {Probably intending Nc3 and e4 to control d5, so now is the right moment for Black to react with d5.} d5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} 20. Nc3 dxc4 21. Nxc4 Qb8 $6 {[%c_effect b8;square; b8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (21... Nd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the best here for Black.} 22. Nxd5 Bxd5 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Qb2+ f6) (21... b5 $1 {[%c_effect b5;square;b5;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] also works well:} 22. Na5 Ne4 23. Nxb7 Qxb7 24. Nxe4 Qxe4) 22. a4 Ba8 23. Rcd1 (23. e4 {is also good for Keymer.} Nf8 24. Rcd1 $16 {followed up by Ne3 and Ned5 with a great position.}) 23... Nf8 $2 {[%c_effect f8;square; f8;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (23... Red8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] is the best for Black, but still White's position seems good enough.} 24. e4 e6 25. Re2 $14) 24. a5 N8d7 25. axb6 $5 {[%c_effect b6;square;b6;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (25. Nxb6 {is also very good because if} Nxb6 26. Bxa6 Bb7 27. Bxb7 Qxb7 28. axb6 Qxb6 29. e4 $18 {with a clear advantage for White here and a pawn up.}) 25... Nxb6 26. Na5 $6 { [%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (26. e4 $1 { [%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is good for Keymer and if} Red8 27. Nxb6 Rxd1 28. Rxd1 Qxb6 29. Na4 Qc6 30. f3 $16) 26... Nbd5 { Strong reply by Rapport. Otherwise, the a6-pawn would be lost for free.} 27. Nxd5 Bxd5 28. Rxd5 (28. Qa3 {is another good try:} Qa8 29. Rc1 Ne4 30. Bxg7 Kxg7 31. Red1 Red8 32. Nc4 $14) 28... Nxd5 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Qxd5 Qxb4 31. Ra1 {It's close to equal, but White keeps some small chances.} Qc3 32. Qa2 $1 { [%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Precise $1 The best try for White.} Red8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] Black is precise too.} 33. Nc4 a5 34. Rb1 Rc5 35. Qa1 Qxa1 36. Rxa1 Ra8 37. Ra4 Rb5 38. g3 e5 39. Kg2 f5 40. e4 fxe4 41. h4 {Draw agreed.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.26"] [Round "11"] [White "Ding, Liren"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D12"] [WhiteElo "2811"] [BlackElo "2681"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "65"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] {[%evp 0,65,19,31,43,-23,35,26,38,21,34,7,-8,12,10,6,22,11,22,4,1,-6,68,50,99, 112,61,85,37,37,37,19,19,25,25,35,28,28,39,10,17,0,15,-32,-24,-27,-19,-39,-31, -31,-29,-44,-10,-25,-5,-5,-7,1,-1,-4,-6,-14,-10,-11,-6,-16,-10,-10]} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 8. Bd2 Nbd7 9. Nxg6 hxg6 10. Qb3 dxc4 $5 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Interesting;persistent; true] A daring novelty, hoping that the white queen and knight get into trouble after venturing into the black position.} 11. Qxb7 c5 12. Nb5 Rb8 13. Nc7+ Ke7 {Giving up his right to castle was a part of van Foreest's plan. He still had nearly all of the time he started with at this point.} 14. Qxa7 Qc8 { Now White has to solve the problem of how to save his pieces that have found their way deep into Black's position.} 15. dxc5 Rb7 16. Qa3 Qxc7 17. c6+ Ke8 ( 17... Kd8 18. Qa5 $1 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]}) 18. cxd7+ Nxd7 19. Qc3 {Ding is ahead a pawn and his queen is home, but he isn't out of the woods yet. Black has the initiative, and the h2-pawn is hanging.} Bb4 20. Qc2 Qe5 21. Bxb4 Qxe3+ 22. Qe2 Qxe2+ 23. Bxe2 Rxb4 24. O-O-O {Ding has escaped the complications to an even ending.} Ke7 25. Rd2 g5 26. Rc2 Nb6 27. a3 Ra4 {Van Foreest blockades Ding's protected passer.} 28. Kb1 Rh4 29. g3 Rh3 30. Bd1 Ra5 31. Be2 Ra4 32. Bd1 Ra5 33. Be2 1/2-1/2 [Event "Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.26"] [Round "11"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2713"] [PlyCount "57"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "6000+30"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 {The Queen's Gambit Accepted.} 3. e4 {The most ambitious response.} e5 {Abdusattorov immediately counterstrikes in the center.} 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 exd4 7. Nxd4 Nf6 8. Nc3 Qe7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. f3 { Since his opponent has caught him in surprise preparation, Giri takes a cautious approach.} (10. Bxc4 Nxe4 11. Qe3 Qc5 12. Bxf7+ Rxf7 13. Qxe4 Na6 14. f3 Nb4 15. Kb1 Re7 16. Qh4 Bf5+ 17. Nxf5 Qxf5+) 10... c5 11. Nc2 Nc6 12. Bxc4 Be6 13. Bxe6 fxe6 14. Qd6 {Giri offers a queen trade, hoping for a safe way to play for the win by utilizing his better pawn structure.} Rad8 15. Qxe7 Nxe7 16. Rxd8 Rxd8 17. Rd1 Rxd1+ 18. Nxd1 Kf7 19. b4 cxb4 20. Nxb4 e5 21. Ne3 Ke6 22. Kc2 Nd7 23. Kc3 Nc5 24. Kc4 Na4 25. Nd3 Nb6+ 26. Kb5 {Giri has the more active king, but Black has no queenside weaknesses for it to go after. The a- and b-pawns prevent White's king from progressing forward.} Nd7 27. Nc5+ Nxc5 28. Kxc5 g5 29. g3 1/2-1/2 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Donchenko"] [Black "Tabatabaei"] [Result "*"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2rr2k1/pb1nqpp1/1p2p2p/P4n2/2PP4/5N1P/4BPPB/1QRR2K1 w - - 0 26"] [PlyCount "5"] 26. c5 $1 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Attacking the pinned pawn, supported by the upcoming rook trap:} Bxf3 27. Bxf3 bxc5 28. Bb7 $1 {[%c_effect b7;square;b7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The c8-rook is placed so naturally, this is easy to overlook.} * [Event "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.25"] [Round "10.5"] [White "Tabatabaei, M. Amin"] [Black "Beerdsen, Thomas"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D12"] [WhiteElo "2686"] [BlackElo "2515"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/p4pp1/3kp1p1/1p1p4/1P1P3P/4PPK1/1P4P1/8 w - - 0 28"] [PlyCount "21"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 28. Kg4 f6 $2 (28... Ke7 29. Kg5 Kd7 30. g4 Ke7 31. h5 gxh5 32. gxh5 Kf8 33. h6 Kg8 34. hxg7 Kxg7 35. e4 f6+ 36. Kf4 dxe4 37. fxe4 Kf7 $11) 29. h5 gxh5+ (29... g5 30. h6 gxh6 31. Kh5 f5 32. Kxh6 f4 33. exf4 gxf4 34. Kg5 e5 35. Kf5 exd4 36. Kxf4 Ke6 37. Kg3 d3 38. Kf2 $18) (29... Ke7 30. hxg6 Kd6 31. f4 f5+ ( 31... Ke7 32. f5 Kd6 (32... e5 33. Kh5 Kd6 34. g4 Kd7 35. g5 Ke7 36. gxf6+ Kxf6 37. Kg4 $18) 33. fxe6 Kxe6 34. Kf4 Kd6 35. Kf5 Ke7 36. e4 dxe4 37. Kxe4 Ke6 38. d5+ Kd6 39. Kd4 f5 40. g3 $18) 32. Kg5 Ke7 33. g3 Kd6 34. g4 fxg4 35. Kxg4 Ke7 36. Kg5 Kd7 37. f5 exf5 38. Kxf5 Kd6 39. e4 dxe4 40. Kxe4 Ke6 41. d5+ Kf6 42. Kd4 Kxg6 43. Kc5 Kf7 44. Kc6 g5 45. d6 g4 46. d7 g3 47. d8=Q $18) 30. Kxh5 Ke7 (30... g5 31. Kg6 Ke7 32. g4 a6 33. b3 $18) 31. Kg6 Kf8 32. g4 Kg8 33. f4 a6 34. g5 fxg5 (34... f5 35. b3 Kf8 36. Kh7 Kf7 37. Kh8 Kg6 38. Kg8) 35. fxg5 Kf8 (35... Kh8 36. Kf7 Kh7 37. g6+ Kh8 38. Kxe6 $18) 36. Kh7 Kf7 37. g6+ Kf6 38. b3 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.22"] [Round "8.3"] [White "Ivic, Velimir"] [Black "Pechac, Jergus"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2585"] [BlackElo "2637"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "2R5/5k2/1p6/2p2PBp/b6K/2p3PP/P3r3/8 w - - 0 36"] [PlyCount "13"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 36. Rc7+ Kf8 $2 (36... Kg8 $1 37. Kxh5 Be8+ 38. Kh6 c2 39. Bf4 (39. Rg7+ Kf8 $1 (39... Kh8 40. Bf6 c1=Q+ 41. Rg5# {[%CAl Rf6h8,Rg5g8]}) 40. Rb7 Re1 41. Rxb6 c1=Q 42. Bxc1 Rxc1 43. g4 $11) 39... Re1 40. Rg7+ Kh8 (40... Kf8 41. Bd6+ Re7 42. Bxe7#) 41. g4 Rh1 42. Re7 Rxh3+ 43. Kg5 Bb5 44. Rb7 Rf3 45. Bc1 Rf1 46. Kf6 Bc4 $11) (36... Ke8 $2 37. Kxh5 c2 38. Kg6 Re5 39. g4 Bb5 40. Rb7 Bf1 41. Rxb6 $18) 37. Bh6+ Kg8 38. f6 Rf2 39. Rg7+ Kh8 (39... Kf8 40. Ra7+ Ke8 41. Rxa4 Rxf6 42. Bg5 $18) 40. f7 c2 41. Rg8+ Kh7 42. Bf4 $1 (42. Bf4 Rxf4+ (42... c1=Q 43. f8=Q $18) 43. gxf4 c1=Q 44. f8=Q Qe1+ 45. Rg3 $18) (42. f8=Q $4 Rxf8 43. Rxf8 Kxh6 44. Rf1 b5 $19) 1-0 [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 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13"] [White "Giri, Anish"] [Black "Rapport, Richard"] [Result "*"] [WhiteElo "2764"] [BlackElo "2740"] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 g6 {Already a surprise. This is the sixth move.} (6... e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f3 { This move f3 is popular nowadays, as opposed to the older 9.f4. It was tried as recently as the 2022 World Rapid Chess Championship, in Carlsen-Maghsoodloo, which the world champion won.}) 7. Bxf6 exf6 8. Bb5 (8. Bc4 {is the main move.} Bg7 9. Ndb5 O-O 10. Qxd6 a6 {was played in one correspondence game, where Black held.} 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12. Nc7 Ra7 13. N7d5 b5 14. Bb3 f5 15. O-O-O Nd4 16. Rhe1 fxe4 17. Nxe4 Bb7 18. Nef6+ Bxf6 19. Nxf6+ Kg7 20. Ne4 Nxb3+ 21. axb3 Rxd1+ 22. Kxd1 f5 23. Nd6 Bxg2 24. Nxf5+ gxf5 25. Rg1 {Pappier,C (2409)-Hryniw, M (2189) ICCF email 2007.}) 8... Bd7 9. Bc4 {A clever approach. White is not going to win the d6-pawn any time soon. He intends to control the d5-square, double on the d-file, and pile up on the pawn in the long term.} Bg7 10. Nxc6 ( 10. Ndb5 {is tempting to win a pawn.} O-O 11. Nxd6 f5 {Black has enough play for the pawn. White is still equal, but I think it's more fun to be Black with the two bishops and kingside attack potential.} 12. O-O Ne5 13. Bb3 f4 14. Nc4 Rc8 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Qd3 Bc6 17. Rad1 Qh4 {The dark-squared bishop provides the compensation for the pawn. It participates in the attack and blockades the e-pawn.} 18. Nd5 Kg7 19. g3 Qg4 20. c3 h5 21. Kh1 f3 22. Rd2 h4 {While not a completely clean game, Black's attack broke through.} 23. Bd1 hxg3 24. fxg3 f5 25. Bxf3 fxe4 26. Bxg4 exd3 27. Re1 Bxd5+ 28. Kg1 Rce8 29. Rxd3 Bd4+ {0-1 (29) Kiolbasa,O (2376)-Vaishali,R (2414) chess24.com INT 2021}) 10... Bxc6 {One point behind spending a tempo to induce ...Bd7-c6 is that the bishop no longer supports the ...f5 pawn break for counterplay.} 11. O-O O-O 12. Qd3 {Giri is well prepared. Svidler tried 12.Nd5 in an online game against Dubov, but 12. Qd3 is the top engine choice.} (12. Nd5 b5 {Playing the same plan without ... Rc8 seems to be the right plan. Black must play energetically.} (12... Rc8 $6 { [%c_effect c8;square;c8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 13. c3 b5 14. Bb3 Re8 15. Qd3 a5 16. a3 Rb8 17. Rad1 {White was better and went on to win. Svidler,P (2683)-Dubov,D (2720) Lichess.org INT 2022.}) 13. Bb3 a5 14. a3 Re8 15. Qd3 f5 {Trading the f-pawn for the b2-pawn, Black is fine.} 16. exf5 Bxb2 17. Rab1 Bg7 18. Ne3 Be4 19. Qxb5 Rb8 20. Qa4 gxf5 {with extremely active pieces for Black to compensate for all the shattered pawns.}) 12... Rc8 13. Nd5 {Note that the b5-counterplay we saw in earlier lines has been prevented here.} Re8 (13... a6 14. c3 b5 15. Bb3 a5 16. a3 {with Rad1 and Rfe1 coming, White has a stable advantage with the outpost on d5.}) 14. c3 Bd7 15. Bb5 Bc6 16. Bc4 Bd7 17. Rfe1 f5 18. Bb3 fxe4 19. Rxe4 Bf5 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 21. Qd2 {While the engine still says +=, Black has freed their position. Yes, they have an isolated pawn on d6, but the piece activity is ideal, especially with the two bishops open.} Be6 22. Rd1 Qd7 23. h3 b5 24. Qf4 ({Let's try to win the d6-pawn right away.} 24. Ne3 b4 {Active counterplay, trading d for c.} 25. Bxe6 Qxe6 26. c4 {fixing the pawn on d6 still, defending the c-pawn.} Bh6 $1 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Black avoids a good knight vs. bad bishop endgame, and the resulting position is equal after the trade on e3.}) 24... Rc5 25. Ne3 Be5 26. Qe4 Kg7 27. f4 {Extremely logical.} ({The engine prefers} 27. Bxe6 fxe6 28. Ng4 Qc7 29. Qe3 Kf7 {and here it starts to shuffle with Qf3$18Qe3 or Nh6$18Ng4 before playing g3 and playing for a long squeeze. From the human perspective, I can see how one stops calculating here and isn't sure of the evaluation.}) 27... Bf6 28. g4 h6 29. Bd5 {A natural move but a mistake. This gives up the advantage.} (29. Bxe6 $1 {[%c_effect e6;square;e6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The immediate attack worked.} fxe6 (29... Qxe6 30. Qxe6 fxe6 31. Rxd6 {just drops the pawn.}) 30. h4 $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kf7 {Vacating the g7-square for the bishop to retreat to.} (30... Bxh4 $4 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Blunder;persistent; true]} 31. Qd4+ Bf6 32. Qxc5 {wins.}) 31. g5 Bg7 32. h5 $3 {[%c_effect h5; square;h5;type;Brilliant;persistent;true]} gxh5 33. Qh7 hxg5 34. Rf1 {with a huge, engine-approved attack.}) 29... Bxd5 30. Nxd5 Rc4 31. Qf3 Qe6 {Black is active enough to compensate for the powerful knight on d5.} 32. f5 gxf5 33. Nf4 Qe5 34. Nh5+ Kg6 $4 {[%c_effect g6;square;g6;type;Blunder;persistent;true] How unfortunate: the only king move that loses. Giri stared at the board in utter disbelief when this was played. He couldn't believe it.} (34... Kh8 35. Rf1 Bh4 {There are other moves, but this is my favorite. The bishop is no longer attacked by the knight, so the queen is freed.} 36. Qxf5 Qe3+ 37. Kg2 Qe2+ 38. Kh1 Qe4+ 39. Qxe4 Rxe4 40. Rxf7 Re1+ 41. Kg2 Re2+ {with a draw.}) 35. Rxd6 $1 { [%c_effect d6;square;d6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Kg5 (35... Qxd6 36. Qxf5#) 36. Rd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Qe1+ 37. Kg2 {There is no defense for the f5-pawn and, with that, the king.} Be7 38. Rxf5+ Kh4 39. Qg3+ ({A possible finish could be:} 39. Qg3+ Qxg3+ 40. Nxg3 {White threatens Rh5#.} Rc5 41. b4 Rxf5 42. Nxf5+ {White wins the bishop.} ) * [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13"] [White "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"] [Black "Van Foreest, Jorden"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B48"] [WhiteElo "2713"] [BlackElo "2681"] [Annotator "Rafael"] [PlyCount "98"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 {The Sicilian Taimanov is one of my favorite defenses, and I'm happy whenever I see it in elite tournaments.} 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 {A modern move and currently considered one of the most dangerous ways to face the Taimanov.} h5 $5 {[%c_effect h5;square;h5; type;Interesting;persistent;true] Only Black's eighth most popular move. Once again van Foreest lives up to his reputation as a creative player and a finder of new ideas even in well-known openings. This pawn advance is usually played only after 7...Ne5 8.Qg3.} 8. O-O-O (8. Qg3 d6 9. f4 b5 10. a3 Bb7 {with chances for both sides in Kuybokarov-Predke, Abu Dhabi 2022.}) 8... b5 9. Qg3 $146 (9. Nxc6 Qxc6 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. Rhe1 Be7 12. Bd4 b4 (12... Nf6 {is possible. }) 13. Nd5 $1 {[%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} exd5 14. Bxg7 Rh6 15. exd5 Qxd5 16. Qxd5 Bxd5 17. Bxh6 Nxh6 18. Be4 Bxe4 19. Rxe4 { with a slight advantage for White in Hakobyan-Kavutskiy, Las Vegas 2022.}) 9... Qxg3 10. hxg3 {White is usually better in this type of endgame, and I think this position is no exception. There are two breaking points that will be constant sources of concern for Black, the g4 advance and the a4 advance.} Bc5 11. g4 {Other moves are also possible.} (11. Kb1 {As I always say to my students, the Kb1 move is almost never bad after long castling.} Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Bxd4 13. Rxd4 Ne7 14. Be2 Nc6 15. Rd2 {White has a tiny advantage.}) (11. Nf5 $5 {[%c_effect f5;square;f5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} Bxe3+ 12. Nxe3 Nf6 13. f3 {The position is more or less equal.}) (11. Be2) 11... Bb7 12. f3 ( 12. gxh5 Nf6 {Black regains the pawn due to the threat of 13...b4 followed by capturing on e4.}) 12... g6 (12... h4 $5 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type; Interesting;persistent;true] This is the favorite move of the machine, which considers the position OK for Black. The move is hardly human, as the pawn seems to be abandoned to its own luck.}) 13. Nf5 (13. a4 $5 {[%c_effect a4; square;a4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] We will see this typical move in many lines. It creates weaknesses in Black's queenside and should always be considered.} b4 14. Nce2 d6 15. Kb1 Nf6 16. Bg5 $1 {[%c_effect g5;square;g5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} Nh7 17. Bh6 $1 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Black is under pressure since} hxg4 $2 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Mistake;persistent;true] fails to} 18. Bg7) 13... Bxe3+ 14. Nxe3 Ke7 15. Be2 d6 16. g5 (16. a3 Nf6 17. g5 Nd7 18. f4 f6 19. gxf6+ Nxf6 20. Bf3 {with an even position.}) 16... f6 17. f4 {A risky move, as the pawn structure will be damaged. But White tactically justifies his plan.} (17. gxf6+ Nxf6 {with an equal position.}) 17... fxg5 18. fxg5 Ne5 19. Rd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] A good move, setting up the counterplay with a2-a4.} Rd8 $6 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true] This move order is imprecise.} (19... Nc6 20. Rd2 Ne5 { may lead to move repetition and a draw, something van Foreest usually avoids.}) (19... Nf7 20. Rhd1 (20. a4 $6 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true] Is not so good here, since the a8-rook comes into play after White captures on b5.} Nxg5) 20... Rd8 21. a4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true]} Nxg5 22. e5 Nf7 23. axb5 axb5 24. exd6+ Rxd6 25. Nxb5 Rxd4 26. Nxd4 {with a likely draw.}) 20. Rhd1 $6 {[%c_effect d1;square;d1; type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (20. a4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the correct move to exploit Black's inaccuracy.} Nc6 21. Rd2 b4 22. Ncd1 {The knight goes to h3, defending the g5-pawn, while the other knight can go to c4. White has the advantage.}) 20... h4 $6 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Too ambitious.} (20... Nc6 21. R4d2 Ne5 {With a probable move repetition.}) (20... Nf7 21. a4 { leads to the variation seen above.}) 21. Ng4 $6 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type; Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (21. a4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Again this move leads to an advantage for White.} Nc6 22. R4d2 b4 (22... bxa4 23. Nc4 $1 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] and the d-pawn falls.}) 23. Na2 {Black will have a hard time defending the weaknesses on the queenside.}) 21... Nc6 22. R4d2 (22. R4d3 { This move gives White additional options after} Rh5 23. e5 d5 {since now the rook can move across the third rank, either to h3 or c3.} 24. Ne4 (24. Rh3 $5 { [%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Interesting;persistent;true]}) 24... Bc8 25. Ngf6 Rh8 26. Rc3 $5 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] This is a difference compared to the game.} Nxe5 27. Rc7+ Bd7 28. Nxd5+ $1 { [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} exd5 29. Rxd5 Ke6 30. Rcc5 Nc6 31. Bg4+ Ke7 32. Rxd7+ Rxd7 33. Rxc6 Rd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 34. Re6+ Kf7 35. c3 {with excellent compensation for the exchange.}) 22... Rh5 23. e5 d5 24. Ne4 $1 {[%c_effect e4; square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Abdusattorov shows his great tactical vision and manages to activate the knight in a creative way.} Bc8 ( 24... dxe4 {This seems to be losing for Black, but the computer finds some incredible resources.} 25. Rxd8 Nxd8 26. Nf6 {Many (if not all) humans would rule out this variation for Black here, but the machine plays along.} Rxg5 $1 { [%c_effect g5;square;g5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} (26... Nxf6 $2 { [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 27. exf6+ Ke8 28. Bxh5 gxh5 29. g6 {and the pawns decide the game.}) 27. Rd7+ Kf8 28. Rxd8+ Kf7 $1 { [%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 29. Rxg8 e3 $1 { [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] and the computer continues with incredible variations showing a draw.}) 25. Ngf6 $6 {[%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (25. Ngf2 $1 {[%c_effect f2; square;f2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is a difficult move and better than the one played in the game.} Rh8 (25... dxe4 26. Rxd8 Nxd8 27. Bxh5 gxh5 28. Nxe4 {White has some advantage in this unbalanced endgame.}) 26. Nd6 Nxe5 27. Nxc8+ Rxc8 28. Re1 {With good compensation for the pawn, as Black has difficulties defending the central pawns.}) 25... Rh8 26. Nxg8+ Rdxg8 27. Nf6 Rd8 28. Re1 h3 $6 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} ( 28... Nxe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] leads to an advantage for Black:} 29. Bxb5 h3 $1 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] This move was probably missed by van Foreest.} 30. Bd3 (30. gxh3 $2 {[%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} Nf3) ( 30. Rxe5 $2 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} h2 $19) 30... h2 31. Rh1 Bb7 {with a clear advantage.}) 29. gxh3 Rxh3 30. Bg4 $6 { [%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (30. Bd3 $1 { [%c_effect d3;square;d3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is better.} Rdh8 (30... Kf7 $6 {[%c_effect f7;square;f7;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 31. Rf2 Kg7 32. b3 {Black has no active plan since} Rdh8 $2 {[%c_effect h8;square;h8;type; Mistake;persistent;true]} 33. Ref1 $1 {[%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Nxe5 {loses to} 34. Ng4 $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] with the idea:} Nxg4 35. Rf7+ Kg8 36. Rf8+ Kg7 37. R1f7#) 31. Bxg6 Rg3 32. Nh7 $1 {[%c_effect h7;square;h7;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Bd7 {and the game will likely end in a draw, for instance:} 33. Rd3 Rxd3 34. Bxd3 Rg8 35. g6 Rg7 36. Nf6 Nxe5 $1 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5; type;GreatFind;persistent;true]} 37. Nxd5+ Kd6 38. Nf4 Nxd3+ 39. cxd3 e5 $1 { [%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The g-pawn falls and the players can shake hands.}) 30... Rh4 31. b3 Rdh8 32. Kb2 Rh2 33. Ree2 Rxe2 34. Rxe2 a5 $1 {[%c_effect a5;square;a5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The position is very unpleasant for White because of the weaknesses on g5 and e5. Black's move is intended to activate the bishop.} 35. a3 Ba6 36. Re1 b4 37. a4 $6 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (37. axb4 { Gives better drawing chances.} Nxb4 (37... axb4 {This is also possible, but in this case it's clear that the pawn exchange was helpful for White, as usually the case when defending a worse endgame.}) 38. Be2 Bxe2 39. Rxe2) 37... Nd8 $1 {[%c_effect d8;square;d8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] An excellent move. The knight heads to f7, attacking both weaknesses.} 38. Be2 $6 {[%c_effect e2; square;e2;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (38. Bf3 {is a better try, with the idea of sacrificing the bishop on d5 if the knight goes to f7.}) 38... Bxe2 39. Rxe2 Nf7 {Now the pawns fall, and the position is undefendable.} 40. c3 bxc3+ 41. Kxc3 Nxg5 42. b4 Rh3+ {The rest is easy.} 43. Kb2 axb4 44. Rc2 Nf3 45. Ng4 Nd4 46. Rc8 Rb3+ 47. Ka2 Ra3+ 48. Kb2 Rxa4 49. Nf6 b3 {A heartbreaking loss for Abdusattorov and a great victory for van Foreest, a player whose games are always entertaining.} 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13"] [White "Erigaisi, Arjun"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2722"] [BlackElo "2859"] [PlyCount "112"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 {A return of the Queen's Indian, despite losing an earlier game to Giri in this opening $1} 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. d4 O-O 7. d5 Na6 8. Nc3 Nc5 9. Nd4 e5 10. Nc2 a5 11. b3 d6 12. e4 Bc8 13. Na3 $146 {Clearly prepared. It's the other top engine move next to 13.Rb1.} (13. Rb1 Bd7 14. a3 a4 15. b4 Nb3 16. Bb2 h5 17. h4 $6 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Inaccuracy; persistent;true]} (17. Na1 {Challenging the b3-knight would have been better, not touching the kingside.}) 17... Ng4 18. f3 Nh6 19. Qd3 f5 20. Ne2 f4 { Black was already much better and went on to win in Vidit,S (2707)-Rapport,R (2736) Hengshui 2019}) 13... Ne8 14. Nab5 Bd7 15. Rb1 {An attempted improvement over Vidit's 13.Rb1 game. The knight stands better on b5 than c2.} f5 16. f3 f4 {Black plays energetically on the kingside.} 17. a3 ({Already White's position is harder to play. The engine hilariously opts to wait for a few moves, provoking Black's pawns forward, before pushing with a3-b4.} 17. Ne2 g5 18. Nec3 h5 19. Bd2 Bf6 20. a3 Rf7 21. b4 {and although Black is still better, White gets counterplay, but try asking a human to allow g5-h5 voluntarily.}) 17... g5 (17... a4 18. Nxa4 Nxa4 19. bxa4 Bh6 {would have been stronger, understanding that the a-pawns will fall in the long term.}) 18. b4 Nb7 {This is why 17...a4 would have been better. The black knight is not great on b7.} 19. g4 h5 20. h3 Rf7 {Now a maneuvering phase as Carlsen shifts his pieces toward the kingside and his rook to the h-file.} 21. Kf2 Bf8 22. Rg1 Rh7 23. Bf1 Nf6 24. Ke1 Qc8 25. Rb2 Nd8 {White already has an extremely difficult position, and here he makes a mistake.} 26. Qd3 $2 {[%c_effect d3;square;d3; type;Mistake;persistent;true]} ({It's hard to suggest a satisfactory move.} 26. bxa5 Rxa5 27. Rgg2 Nb7 28. Kd2 Kf7 {The engine is fine defending this position over many moves, but it is not so easy for a human to defend both flanks (a- and h-files) over a long period of time.}) 26... Nf7 (26... hxg4 {Immediate action would have worked, but Carlsen keeps the tension.} 27. hxg4 axb4 28. Rxb4 {Keeping the a-file closed.} Kg7 {With easy play coming: Nb7-c5-Be7-Qh8 and then take a look around. Black is much better.}) 27. Kd1 Be7 28. Kc2 axb4 29. axb4 hxg4 30. hxg4 {The white king comes to the queenside, but is he much safer there $2} Ra1 31. Rb1 Rh2+ 32. Rg2 {For the time being, White has defended all the threats.} Rxg2+ 33. Bxg2 Rxb1 34. Kxb1 Nxg4 $3 {[%c_effect g4; square;g4;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] The attack isn't over. Imagine having lost two games and having the whole world waiting for your third loss to the promising Erigaisi. This fearless move deserves praise given the circumstances.} 35. fxg4 Bxg4 36. Bf3 {The position is \"equal,\" but Erigaisi has to reckon with connected passers.} Bh3 37. Bh5 g4 38. Ne2 Bf1 39. Qd1 Bg2 40. Bg6 Ng5 41. Nbc3 Bf3 42. Qf1 $2 {[%c_effect f1;square;f1;type;Mistake; persistent;true] A mistake, but it's so hard to understand every subtlety in this position already.} (42. Qa4 $1 {[%c_effect a4;square;a4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] The idea is to get the queens off ASAP.} Kf8 43. Bf5 Qe8 44. Nxf4 {None of this is forced, and there are otherpossible ideas, but if White wants to equalize on the spot he can give the piece back for two pawns.} exf4 45. Qxe8+ Kxe8 46. Bxf4 {with a likely draw.}) 42... Kg7 {The point is that the black queen enters via h8 and White loses his chance to trade the queens.} 43. Bf5 Qh8 44. Nxf4 exf4 45. Bxf4 {White gives back the piece, but the queens are still on.} Bf6 46. Qc1 Nf7 47. Nb5 Qa8 {Now coming around to the other side. Black threatens Qa4 for starters.} 48. e5 $2 {[%c_effect e5;square;e5; type;Mistake;persistent;true] Desperation, but it doesn't work.} (48. Qa3 { Getting the queens off is imperative.} Qxa3 49. Nxa3 Nh6 50. Be6 Be5 51. Be3 g3 {Probably Erigaisi saw this and thought the g-pawn is too strong. It's hard to evaluate this perfectly from afar.} 52. Nb5 {but White gets just enough counterplay, capturing nearly all of Black's other pawns.} Bxe4+ 53. Ka2 Nf5 54. Bxf5 Bxf5 55. Nxc7 g2 56. Bxb6 {with a likely draw.}) 48... dxe5 (48... Bxe5 {is possible too, but the game move doesn't throw away the sizeable advantage.}) 49. Bd2 Nd6 {Black is a pawn up and happens to be the best converter of advantages in the world.} 50. Bh6+ Kf7 51. Nxd6+ cxd6 52. Bg5 Qh8 53. Be3 e4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square;e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Giving the pawn back to open the dark-squared bishop.} 54. Bxb6 Qh2 55. Bg1 Qe2 56. b5 Qd3+ {Now the engine announces mate in eight.} (56... Qd3+ 57. Ka2 Bd1 58. Be6+ Ke7 {There is no good way to meet Qb3#. The engine wants to play Qxd1 now.}) 0-1 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2735"] [BlackElo "2719"] [PlyCount "118"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. O-O Nbd7 10. a4 Rc8 11. a5 O-O 12. Bf3 {Over 100 games played in this position, and Maghsoodloo finds a novelty $1} Ne8 $146 (12... Qc7) (12... Rc4) (12... Re8) 13. Qd2 {Preventing Bg5.} h6 {Making g5 a possibility again.} 14. h3 Nef6 {A curious turn of events. Black gives up on Bg5 as he does not want to enter the endgame. Still lots of tension remain in the position, and he's provoked two moves: Qd2 and h3.} (14... Bg5 15. Bxg5 Qxg5 16. Qxg5 hxg5 17. Rfd1 {White would be slightly better with pressure on the backward pawn.}) 15. Rfd1 Re8 16. Qe1 Rc6 17. Nd2 Nf8 18. Nf1 Ng6 19. Ng3 Qc8 {How deep was the preparation $2 Provoking h3 seems justified now as Black concentrates his forces on the white king and also prevents Nd5 due to pressure on c2.} 20. Rd2 Nh4 $1 {[%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Attacking the f3-bishop but also preventing White from playing Nf5.} 21. Be2 Rxc3 $1 { [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] The engine is not astounded by this move, but it does not change the evaluation. It is a classic Sicilian exchange sacrifice.} 22. bxc3 d5 23. f3 (23. exd5 Nxd5 {would give Black too much play on the doubled pawns on top of winning the bishop pair.}) 23... Qxc3 24. Bf2 {White consolidates.} d4 25. Rdd1 Qc7 26. c3 $6 {[%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} (26. Bd3 Ng6 27. Ne2 Rc8 28. Rdc1 {In hindsight, this would have been more solid, but it is a passive way of playing.}) 26... dxc3 {Black wins a pawn and holds on to it. Now he has two pawns for the exchange, although only one of them is passed.} 27. Bb6 Qc6 28. Rdc1 Rc8 29. Bd1 Nd7 30. Ba4 Qc4 31. Bf2 Bb4 (31... Bg5 {is better. The following line isn't the only way to play it for Black, but it is the most beautiful I think.} 32. Be3 (32. Rc2 Bd2 {is clearly enough compensation. The engine recommends giving the exchange back already.}) 32... Bxh3 $1 { [%c_effect h3;square;h3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Someone call Shirov $1} (32... Ng6 {is totally playable for an edge too.}) 33. Bxg5 hxg5 34. Qf1 Qd4+ 35. Qf2 Nc5 $3 {[%c_effect c5;square;c5;type;Brilliant;persistent;true] with many things hanging. I think this move is a bit inhuman.} 36. gxh3 Nxf3+ 37. Kg2 Nh4+ 38. Kg1 Nxa4 39. Qxd4 exd4 40. Rxa4 d3 {Black is down a full rook but still significantly thanks to the connected passers.}) 32. Nf1 Ng6 33. Ne3 $2 { [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (33. Bxd7 $1 { [%c_effect d7;square;d7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the proper order of operations.} Bxd7 34. Ne3 Qc7 35. Nd5 Qd6 36. Nb6 Rc7 37. Rd1 Qc6 38. Nd5 c2 39. Qxb4 cxd1=Q+ 40. Rxd1 Rc8 41. Nb6 Rc7 42. Na8 Rc8 43. Nb6 {with a draw by repetition.}) 33... Qc7 34. Bxd7 Qxd7 {What's the difference $2 White can't play Nd5 here $1} 35. Rcb1 (35. Rd1 Qc7 36. Nd5 {Here White gets the knight to d5 but loses to the c-pawn.} Bxd5 37. exd5 Qc4 38. Qe4 c2 {with Nf4 (threatening Ne2) coming, Black is winning.}) 35... Bf8 36. g3 c2 37. Rc1 Bb3 { The c-pawn is a bone in the throat.} 38. Qe2 Rc6 39. Kg2 Bb4 40. Rxc2 { Desperation, but this is not good enough to hold.} (40. Be1 Bxe1 41. Rxe1 Rd6 { with Rd2 or Rd1 coming, Black wins.}) 40... Bxc2 41. Nxc2 Bc5 {Black is now up a pawn, but White's king safety is a permanent factor to boot.} 42. Rb1 Bxf2 43. Qxf2 Rd6 44. Re1 Qd8 (44... Rd2 45. Re2 Rxe2 46. Qxe2 Qd8 {works too, but keeping the heavy pieces on the board with a weak white king is understandable. }) 45. Ne3 Rd2 46. Re2 Rxe2 47. Qxe2 Qxa5 {Now Black is up two pawns.} 48. Nd5 Qa3 49. Qd2 Ne7 50. Ne3 Nc6 51. Nf5 Nd4 $1 {[%c_effect d4;square;d4;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] Ending all dreams of a white counterattack with queen and knight.} 52. Nxd4 exd4 53. Qxd4 Qa2+ 54. Kg1 a5 {Well evaluated by Maghsoodloo. The a-pawn marches without a hitch.} 55. h4 a4 56. h5 Qb1+ 57. Kg2 Qc2+ 58. Kh3 a3 59. g4 a2 0-1 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13.13"] [White "Keymer, V..."] [Black "Gukesh, D..."] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E51"] [WhiteElo "2696"] [BlackElo "2725"] [Annotator "Petrisor Adrian"] [PlyCount "46"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [SourceVersionDate "2023.01.29"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 {The Nimzo-Indian today.} 5. e3 $5 { [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Just a quiet move, not the main one, of course. Preparing Bd2, Bd3, 0-0, and trying to get e4 later on should be the main plan for White.} O-O 6. Bd2 b6 7. cxd5 ({If} 7. Bd3 {then Black takes on c4 and we have to take again with the bishop, and Black seems to be just good.} dxc4 8. Bxc4 Bb7 9. O-O c5) 7... exd5 8. Bd3 Re8 9. O-O Bd6 10. Re1 {Preparing e4 soon.} Bg4 $2 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Mistake; persistent;true] After this move, White has a clear advantage suddenly.} (10... Bb7 $1 {[%c_effect b7;square;b7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is better: to stop the e4-plan, of course.}) 11. h3 Bh5 12. e4 $1 {[%c_effect e4;square; e4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Very good and precise by Keymer. Now Black seems to be in trouble.} dxe4 13. Nxe4 Nbd7 14. Bg5 $5 {[%c_effect g5;square; g5;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} (14. Rc1 $1 {[%c_effect c1;square;c1; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] This is the best for Keymer and now if} Nxe4 15. Bxe4 Rb8 16. Bxh7+ Kxh7 17. Rxe8 Qxe8 18. Ng5+ Kg8 19. Qxh5 Nf6 20. Qd1 $16 {with a pawn up and good position as well.}) 14... Qc8 $2 {[%c_effect c8; square;c8;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} (14... h6 $1 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6; type;GreatFind;persistent;true] is the best try for Gukesh.} 15. Bh4 g5 16. Nxd6 Rxe1+ 17. Qxe1 cxd6 18. g4 gxh4 19. gxh5 Nxh5 20. Qe4 $13) 15. Bxf6 $2 { [%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] After this move, Black is okay again.} (15. Qb3 $1 {[%c_effect b3;square;b3;type;GreatFind;persistent; true] is the best try here.} Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Rb8 17. g4 Bg6 18. Bc6 $18) 15... Nxf6 16. Nxf6+ gxf6 17. Be4 Rb8 18. Qd3 Bg6 19. Nh4 Qe6 $1 {[%c_effect e6; square;e6;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Forcing White to take with the knight on g6 and get an opposite-color bishop`s endgame. It should be around equal already.} 20. Nxg6 hxg6 21. Qc3 {d7} Qc4 {Threatening Bxg6, just a little trap. Kg7} 22. Bc6 Rxe1+ $1 {[%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 23. Rxe1 $1 {[%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] Qf5 g3 Rh8 h4 Qg4 Re4 Qh3 Qxh3 is bad because of Be8 followed up by Qxf7, and White is better.} Qf1+ {Qc8 Qe2 f5 Re8 Rxe8 Qxe8 Qxe8 Draw agreed.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "Chess.com"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13"] [White "Donchenko, Alexander"] [Black "Ivic, Velimir"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2627"] [BlackElo "2585"] [PlyCount "107"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:20/3000+30:900+30"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Qb3 Bb4 9. Bb5 O-O 10. Bxc6 Bxc3+ 11. Qxc3 Rc8 12. Ne5 Ng4 13. Nxg4 Bxg4 14. Qb4 Rxc6 15. Qxb7 Qc8 16. Qxc8 Rfxc8 17. O-O {All of this has been played by top players before, but here is where the number of games starts to dwindle.} f6 18. h4 $146 {Creating luft and preventing g5.} (18. b4 a6 19. a4 Bf5 20. h3 Rb6 21. Rfc1 Rc4 22. b5 axb5 23. axb5 Rxc1+ 24. Rxc1 Rxb5 25. Rc8+ Kf7 26. Rc7+ Kg8 27. Rc8+ Kf7 28. Rc7+ Kg8 {½-½ (28) Zhang,P (2638)-Zhou,W (2563) Xinghua Jiangsu 2009}) 18... Be2 19. Rfe1 Rc2 20. b3 R8c6 21. Bb8 Ra6 22. a4 Rb6 23. Bxa7 Rxb3 {The trade of the a- for b-pawn favors White, who now has a passed a-pawn. Black is not lost, of course, but the defense is not easy.} 24. a5 Bc4 $6 {[%c_effect c4;square;c4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} ({A cleaner way to hold was:} 24... h5 25. Reb1 Ra2 $1 {[%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;GreatFind; persistent;true] with ...Ba6 to stop the pawn any time it's needed after.}) 25. Bc5 Rbb2 (25... Ba6 26. Reb1 Ra2 $1 {[%c_effect a2;square;a2;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} 27. Rxb3 Rxa1+ 28. Kh2 h5 29. Rb8+ Kf7 30. Bb4 Ra4 {The game turns into something similar.}) 26. Reb1 $1 {[%c_effect b1;square;b1;type; GreatFind;persistent;true] The key defensive move. After this, I'm not sure if Black can hold.} Ba6 (26... Rxf2 27. Rxb2 Rxb2 28. a6 {wins.}) 27. Ba3 Rxb1+ 28. Rxb1 Ra2 29. Rb8+ Kf7 30. Ra8 (30. Bb4 {should have been tried.}) 30... Rxa3 31. Ra7+ Kg6 32. Rxa6 Kf5 33. Ra7 {with so many pawns left on the board, Black's defensive task is harder. For example, even a five vs. four pawns on the same side promises winning chances.} Kg6 34. a6 $2 {[%c_effect a6;square; a6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] There was a more forcing way.} (34. Re7 e5 35. dxe5 Ra1+ 36. Kh2 Rxa5 37. exf6 gxf6 38. Rd7 {with great chances to win.}) 34... e5 35. Ra8 exd4 36. exd4 Kf5 37. a7 Kg4 38. Rh8 Rxa7 39. Rxh7 Kf5 40. h5 Ra1+ $4 {[%c_effect a1;square;a1;type;Blunder;persistent;true] The losing move, as Donchenko pointed out in his interview.} (40... Kg5 {latching onto the h-pawn and freeing the a7-rook.} 41. g3 Ra4 {Black is objectively equal, although I understand getting your king cut on the g-file isn't the most rosy of pastures.}) 41. Kh2 g6 42. g4+ $1 {[%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Kg5 (42... Kxg4 43. hxg6 Ra8 44. Rf7 Kg5 45. g7 Rg8 46. Rd7 Kg6 47. Kg3 {with an eventual win once White brings his king to g4 and takes on d5.}) 43. Rg7 Kxg4 44. h6 $1 {[%c_effect h6;square;h6;type;GreatFind; persistent;true]} Ra8 45. Rxg6+ Kf5 46. Rg7 Rh8 47. h7 Ke4 48. Kg3 Kxd4 49. Kf4 {Equal pawns, but White has the better king, rook, and passed pawn. Winning.} Kd3 50. Re7 d4 51. Kf5 Kc2 52. Kxf6 d3 53. Kg7 d2 54. Rc7+ {White will win the black rook, sacrifice his own rook for the d-pawn, and promote the f-pawn to win.} 1-0 [Event "Wijk aan Zee"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13.5"] [White "Adhiban, B....."] [Black "Warmerdam, Max"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B13"] [WhiteElo "2610"] [BlackElo "2616"] [Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/R4kp1/6p1/3P3p/3N1P1P/4n2K/3r4/8 b - - 0 49"] [PlyCount "7"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[#]} 49... Ke8 {[#] A light initiative weighs heavily. This is the main guideline in endgames with rook and knight against rook and knight. So here White does not have more than a draw:} 50. Ne6 $4 {This runs into a mating counterattack.} (50. Nf3 {[#] draws, e.g.} Rxd5 51. Rxg7 Nf5 52. Rxg6 Rd3 53. Kg2 Rxf3 54. Kxf3 Nxh4+ 55. Kg3 Nxg6 56. f5 $11) 50... Nf1 51. Nxg7+ Kd8 52. Ne6+ Kc8 (52... Kc8 53. Ra8+ Kb7 54. Ra1 Rh2#) 0-1 [Event "85th Tata Steel Challengers 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13.7"] [White "Supi, Luis Paulo"] [Black "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D45"] [WhiteElo "2608"] [BlackElo "2559"] [Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "6k1/p4p2/4np1p/3R4/8/1r2P2P/4NPP1/6K1 w - - 0 40"] [PlyCount "69"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[#]} 40. Ng3 {[#] A light initiative weighs heavily. This is the main guideline in endgames with rook and knight against rook and knight:} Ra3 $2 { Black does not have time for this.} (40... a6 $1 {defends, e.g.} 41. Nh5 (41. Rd7 Nc5 42. Ra7 Rb1+ 43. Kh2 Rb2 44. f4 Rb7 45. Ra8+ Kh7 46. Nh5 Ne4 47. Rxa6 f5 $11) 41... f5 42. Rxf5 Rb1+ 43. Kh2 Rb5 44. Nf6+ Kf8 45. Rf3 a5 46. e4 a4 $11) 41. Nh5 a5 42. Nxf6+ Kf8 43. g4 a4 44. Ra5 Ra1+ 45. Kg2 a3 46. Nd5 Ng5 47. Ra8+ Kg7 48. Nc3 Ne6 49. Nb5 a2 50. Nc3 Rc1 51. Nxa2 Ra1 52. Ra5 Kh7 53. h4 Kg7 54. f4 (54. h5 $5 {is even better, e.g.} Kh7 55. Ra4 Nc5 56. Rc4 Nd3 57. Nc3 Rc1 58. Rc7 Ne5 59. f3 $18) 54... Re1 55. Ra3 $6 (55. Kf2 $18) 55... Ra1 56. Ra5 Re1 57. Ra3 $6 (57. Kf2 Ra1 58. h5 Kf8 59. Kf3 Rf1+ 60. Ke4 Ra1 (60... Rg1 61. Nc3 Rxg4 62. Nb5 Ng7 63. Nd6 Rg1 64. Ra7 Nxh5 65. Rxf7+ $18) 61. Ra7 Kg7 62. Kf5 Re1 63. Ra3 Ra1 64. Ra5 Re1 65. Re5 $18) 57... Ra1 58. Kf3 $2 {[#] Now the pin really hurts.} (58. Ra5 Re1 59. Kf2 Ra1 60. h5 $18 {wins as shown above.}) 58... Rh1 $2 ({Black misses} 58... Nc7 $1 59. Ra4 (59. Ra5 Ne8 60. g5 Rf1+ 61. Kg2 Ra1 $11) 59... Nd5 60. e4 Rf1+ 61. Kg2 Rxf4 62. Kg3 Nb6 63. Kxf4 Nxa4 $11) 59. Kg3 Rg1+ (59... Ra1 60. g5 hxg5 61. hxg5 Nc7 62. Ra4 Nd5 (62... Nb5 63. Kf2 $18) 63. Kf2 Rh1 64. Nb4 $18) 60. Kf3 Rh1 61. Ra5 Rh3+ 62. Kf2 Rxh4 (62... h5 {is met by} 63. g5 Rxh4 64. Kg3 ({However, not} 64. Nc3 $2 Nxf4 65. exf4 Rxf4+ 66. Ke3 Rf1 $11) 64... Rg4+ 65. Kf3 Rh4 66. Nb4 Rh1 67. Nd5 Rf1+ 68. Kg2 Re1 69. Kf2 Rb1 70. Nf6 h4 71. Ra8 Kg6 72. Kf3 Nxg5+ 73. fxg5 Kxg5 74. Ne4+ Kh6 75. Rh8+ Kg7 76. Rxh4 $18) 63. Kg3 Rh1 64. Nc3 Rg1+ 65. Kf3 Rf1+ 66. Kg2 Rc1 67. Ne4 Rc6 68. Kf3 Nc7 69. Ng3 $1 {[#] A strong regrounping targeting the pawn h6.} Ra6 70. Rh5 Rg6 71. Nf5+ Kh7 72. g5 f6 73. Nxh6 fxg5 74. Nf5+ (74. Nf5+ Kg8 75. Ne7+ Kg7 76. Nxg6 Kxg6 77. Rxg5+ $18) 1-0 [Event "85th Tata Steel Masters 2023"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2023.01.27"] [Round "11.4"] [White "Praggnanandhaa R"] [Black "Maghsoodloo, Parham"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2684"] [BlackElo "2719"] [Annotator "Mueller,Karsten"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/R7/6pk/1p3p2/4pP1b/1B5P/6K1/2r5 w - - 0 42"] [PlyCount "22"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[#]} 42. Ra6 {[#] Opposite-colored bishops favor the attacker. Pure opposite colored bishop endings have a large drawish tendency, but with rooks they favor the attacker, like in the middlegame:} Rc3 $5 {Black is clearly winning.} 43. Be6 (43. Bf7 {is met by} Rc2+ 44. Kf1 Rf2+ 45. Kg1 e3 46. Rxg6+ Kh7 47. Re6 e2 $19) 43... Rc2+ 44. Kh1 Bf6 {Precisely calculated.} 45. Bd7 (45. Bxf5 { is met by} gxf5 46. Rxf6+ Kg7 47. Rxf5 b4 {and the pawns win the rook by force, e.g.} 48. Rb5 e3 49. Rxb4 e2 50. Rb1 Rd2 51. Rg1+ Kf6 52. Re1 Rd1 $19) 45... Kg7 46. Bxb5 Rf2 47. Ra7+ Kh6 48. Ra6 Bd4 49. Be8 $6 (49. Rd6 {is more tenacious, but also loses after} Bc5 50. Rd1 Kh5 $19) 49... e3 50. Rxg6+ (50. Bxg6 e2 51. Re6 Bc3 $19) 50... Kh7 51. Rg1 e2 52. Bb5 Rh2+ {[#] A beautiful final point.} (52... Rh2+ 53. Kxh2 Bxg1+ 54. Kxg1 e1=Q+ $19) 0-1 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.28"] [Round "12.7"] [White "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Black "Pechac, Jergus"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "2559"] [BlackElo "2637"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "5r2/p3nk2/P2Rb3/1p1p3P/1P1B2P1/2P2K2/5P2/8 b - - 0 47"] [PlyCount "46"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 47... Rg8 48. Bxa7 $2 (48. h6 $1 Bxg4+ 49. Kf4 Bd1 50. h7 Rg4+ 51. Ke3 Rh4 52. Kd2 Rxh7 (52... Bg4 53. h8=Q $18) 53. Kxd1 Nc8 54. Rc6 Ne7 55. Rc7 $18) 48... Bxg4+ 49. Kf4 Bxh5 50. f3 Rg3 $2 (50... Nc8 51. Bb8 Ke7 52. Rc6 Rf8+ 53. Ke5 Bxf3 54. a7 Nxa7 55. Rc7+ Kd8 56. Rxa7 Kc8 57. Bd6 Re8+ 58. Be7 Kb8 59. Rd7 Bg4 $11) 51. Bd4 $1 (51. Kxg3 $2 Nf5+ 52. Kf4 Nxd6 53. Ke5 Nc8 54. Bd4 Bxf3 $11 ) 51... Rxf3+ 52. Kg5 Rf5+ 53. Kh4 Bd1 (53... Ng6+ 54. Kg3 Rf3+ 55. Kh2 Rf1 56. a7 Ra1 57. Rd8 Ne5 58. a8=Q Rxa8 59. Rxa8 $18) 54. a7 Rh5+ 55. Kg3 Nf5+ 56. Kg2 Rg5+ 57. Kf1 $6 (57. Kf2 $18) 57... Nxd6 58. a8=Q Ne4 $6 (58... Bb3 59. Kf2 Rg6 60. Qd8 Ke6 61. Ke3 Bc2 62. Kf4 Bd1 63. Qc7 Bh5 64. Ke3 Kf5 65. Qh7 Bd1 66. Kf2 Bb3 67. Qh5+ Rg5 68. Qh3+ Rg4 69. Kf3 Bd1+ 70. Ke3 Nc4+ 71. Kf2 Kg5 72. Be3+ Kf6 73. Qh6+ Kf5 74. Qh5+ Ke6 75. Qe8+ Kf5 76. Qf7+ Ke4 77. Qh7+ Ke5 78. Bd4+ Ke6 79. Ke1 Nb2 80. Qh3 Ke7 81. Bc5+ Ke6 82. Qh6+ Kf5 83. Qh7+ Kg5 84. Qg7+ Kf5 85. Qf7+ Ke5 86. Bd4+ Rxd4 87. cxd4+ Ke4 88. Qg6+ Kf4 89. Qg2 $18 {[%CAl Rg2d5, Rg2b2]}) 59. Qb7+ Kg6 60. Qxb5 Bb3 61. Qe8+ Kf5 62. Qf7+ Kg4 63. Kg2 Rf5 64. Qe6 $6 (64. Qg6+ $5 Rg5 65. Qe8 $18) 64... Bd1 $6 (64... Bc4 65. Be3 Bf1+ 66. Kh2 Nf6 67. Qd6 Rh5+ (67... Be2 68. Qg3+ Kh5 69. Kg1 Bd3 70. Qh2+ Kg6 71. Qg2+ Kh5 72. Qg3 $18) 68. Kg1 Rf5 69. Qb6 Bc4 70. b5 Rf3 71. Qe6+ Kg3 72. Qe5+ Kh3 73. Bf2 Bxb5 74. Qg5 Rxf2 75. Qe3+ Kg4 76. Kxf2 $18) 65. b5 Ng5 66. Qxf5+ $5 Kxf5 67. b6 Bf3+ 68. Kg1 Ne6 69. b7 Nxd4 70. cxd4 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.29"] [Round "13.1"] [White "Donchenko, Alexander"] [Black "Ivic, Velimir"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D14"] [WhiteElo "2627"] [BlackElo "2585"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "8/r5pR/5p2/3p1k2/3P3P/8/5PP1/6K1 w - - 0 40"] [PlyCount "29"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 40. h5 Ra1+ $2 (40... Kg5 41. g3 (41. h6 Ra1+ 42. Kh2 gxh6 43. Rd7 Ra5 $11) (41. Kh2 Ra4 42. Rxg7+ Kxh5 43. Rf7 Kg6 $11) 41... Ra4 42. Rxg7+ Kxh5 43. Rh7+ Kg5 44. Rh4 Ra1+ 45. Kg2 Ra4 $11) 41. Kh2 g6 (41... Kg5 42. Rxg7+ Kxh5 43. Kg3 {[%csl Rh4][%CAl Gg3h4]} Rd1 44. Kf4 Rxd4+ 45. Kf5 Kh6 46. Rg6+ Kh7 47. Rxf6 $18) 42. g4+ $1 Kg5 (42... Kxg4 43. hxg6 Ra8 44. Rf7 Kg5 45. g7 Rg8 46. Kg3 Kg6 47. Rd7 Kh7 (47... Rxg7 48. Rxg7+ Kxg7 49. Kf4 Kg6 50. f3 Kg7 51. Kf5 Kf7 52. f4 Kg7 53. Ke6 Kg6 54. Kxd5 Kf5 55. Kc6 Kxf4 56. d5 $18) 48. Kf4 Ra8 49. Kf5 Ra6 50. Rxd5 Kxg7 51. Rd7+ Kf8 52. Kg6 Ke8 53. Rf7 Rd6 54. Rxf6 Rxd4 55. f4 Rd2 56. Kg7 Rg2+ 57. Rg6 $18) 43. Rg7 Kxg4 44. h6 Ra8 (44... Ra3 45. Rxg6+ Kh5 46. Rxf6 $18 (46. h7 Kxg6 47. h8=Q $18)) 45. Rxg6+ Kf5 46. Rg7 Rh8 47. h7 Ke4 48. Kg3 Kxd4 (48... Kf5 49. Kh4 Kf4 50. Kh5 f5 51. Kg6 Kf3 52. Kxf5 Kxf2 53. Ke5 Ke3 54. Kxd5 $18) 49. Kf4 Kd3 50. Re7 d4 51. Kf5 Kc2 52. Kxf6 d3 53. Kg7 d2 54. Rc7+ 1-0 [Event "Tata Steel Challengers"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2023.01.27"] [Round "11.5"] [White "Adhiban, Baskaran"] [Black "Mishra, Abhimanyu"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B99"] [WhiteElo "2610"] [BlackElo "2559"] [Annotator "3700"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "3k4/6p1/2b5/p1N5/Pp6/8/1PP1Kp1P/8 w - - 0 40"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventDate "2023.01.14"] {[#]} 40. Kxf2 Ke7 $2 (40... Kc7 41. Ke3 (41. Ne6+ Kb6 42. Nxg7 Bxa4 43. b3 Bb5 44. h4 a4 45. bxa4 Bxa4 46. h5 Bxc2 $11) 41... Be8 42. Kd4 Kb6 43. b3 Bg6 44. Nd3 Bf5 45. h4 Kc6 46. Ne5+ Kb7 47. c3 bxc3 48. Kxc3 Kb6 49. b4 axb4+ 50. Kxb4 Ka6 $11) 41. b3 $2 (41. Ke3 $1 Kf6 (41... Kd6 42. Kd4 g6 (42... Be8 43. Nb7+ $18) (42... Bf3 43. Nb3 Bc6 44. Nxa5 Bxa4 45. Nc4+ Ke6 46. b3 Bb5 47. Ne5 Be2 48. Nd3 $18 {[%CAl Rd3b4]}) 43. b3 Bf3 44. Nd3 Bd1 45. Nb2 Bxc2 46. Nc4+ Kc6 47. Nxa5+ Kb6 48. Nc4+ Kc6 49. Nd2 Kb6 50. Kc4 Ka5 51. Kc5 Bd1 52. Nc4+ $18) 42. Kd4 Kf5 43. b3 Kg4 44. Nd3 Kh3 45. Kc5 Ba8 46. Kb5 Kxh2 47. Kxa5 g5 48. Kxb4 g4 49. a5 g3 50. Nf4 $18 {[%csl Ra5,Rb3,Rc2,Rg2][%CAl Gf4g2]}) 41... Kd6 42. Nd3 Be4 43. Ke3 (43. Nb2 Bxc2 44. Nc4+ Kc5 45. Nxa5 Be4 46. Nc4 Bd5 47. Nd2 Kd4 48. Ke2 Kc3 49. a5 Bb7 $11 {[%csl Ra6][%CAl Gb7a6]}) 43... Kd5 44. Nf4+ Ke5 45. Nd3+ Kd5 46. Kd2 Kd4 47. Nf4 Ke5 48. Nh3 Bd5 49. Ng1 g5 50. Nh3 g4 51. Nf2 Kf4 52. Ke2 Bc6 53. Nd3+ Ke4 54. Nf2+ Kf4 55. Nd3+ Ke4 56. Nb2 Bd5 57. Nd1 Kd4 58. Kd2 Be6 59. Nf2 Bf5 60. Nh1 Be4 61. Nf2 Bf5 62. Nd3 Ke4 63. Ke2 Kd4 64. Kd2 Ke4 65. Ne1 Kd4 66. Ng2 Ke4 67. Ne3 Be6 68. Ke2 Kd4 69. Kf2 Ke4 70. Nf1 Kd4 71. Ne3 Ke4 72. Ng2 Kd4 73. Ne3 Ke4 1/2-1/2 [Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2023.02.01"] [Round "?"] [White "Giri"] [Black "Rapport"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B60"] [Annotator "3700"] [PlyCount "81"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 0,81,28,28,51,37,80,62,86,26,26,27,62,53,87,78,89,68,67,21,57,22,33,18, 30,28,43,0,22,31,29,11,29,17,11,-25,4,-8,-13,-13,15,11,32,32,35,20,32,26,31,31, 33,42,49,40,120,49,74,53,59,53,78,75,66,36,40,49,48,48,42,56,259,277,277,280, 209,369,594,315,439,462,482,480,549,618]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 (5... a6) (5... g6) (5... e6 6. g4) 6. Bg5 g6 {[%csl Rg5][%CAl Gf8g7,Gg5e3,Gf2f3]} (6... e6 7. Qd2 {[%CAl Ge1c1,Gf2f3,Gf2f4]}) 7. Bxf6 exf6 { [%csl Gc8,Rd5,Rd6,Gf8][%CAl Gc3d5,Gf8g7,Gf6f5]} 8. Bb5 (8. Bc4 Bg7 {[%CAl Gd8d6]} 9. Ndb5 (9. Nxc6 bxc6) 9... O-O 10. Qxd6 a6 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 {[%csl Gc8, Gg7][%CAl Gf6f5]}) 8... Bd7 9. Bc4 (9. O-O) 9... Bg7 10. Nxc6 (10. Ndb5 O-O { [%CAl Gf6f5]}) 10... Bxc6 (10... bxc6 11. Qxd6) 11. O-O O-O 12. Qd3 {[%CAl Ga1d1,Gf1e1,Gd3c2,Gd3c3,Gd3c4,Gd3e4]} Rc8 13. Nd5 $146 (13. Bb3) 13... Re8 14. c3 {[%csl Gb2,Gc3,Rg7][%CAl Rf6f5,Rg7c3,Gc4b3,Ga1d1,Gf1e1]} Bd7 {[%CAl Gf6f5]} 15. Bb5 {[%csl Gd5,Rg7]} Bc6 16. Bc4 (16. Bxc6 bxc6) 16... Bd7 {[%CAl Gf6f5]} 17. Rfe1 f5 18. Bb3 fxe4 19. Rxe4 Bf5 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 21. Qd2 Be6 22. Rd1 { [%csl Ga2,Gb2,Gc3,Gd5,Rg7][%CAl Gb3d5,Gd2d5,Gd1d5,Ga2b3,Gb3a2]} Qd7 (22... Rc5) 23. h3 {[%CAl Gg1h2,Re6g4,Re6h3]} b5 (23... Re8) 24. Qf4 Rc5 25. Ne3 {[%csl Ge3][%CAl Gf2e3]} Be5 (25... Bxb3 26. axb3 {[%CAl Gb3b4]}) 26. Qe4 Kg7 (26... Bg7) 27. f4 (27. Bxe6 fxe6 (27... Qxe6 28. f4 Bf6 29. Qxe6 fxe6 30. Rxd6) 28. Ng4 {[%CAl Ge4e3,Ge3h6]} Bf6 29. Nxf6 Kxf6 30. Qh4+ Kg7 31. Qd4+ {[%csl Rd7] [%CAl Gd4c5,Gd4e5]}) 27... Bf6 28. g4 h6 (28... Kg8) 29. Bd5 {[%CAl Gf4f5, Gg4g5]} Bxd5 30. Nxd5 {[%csl Gd5,Rf6]} Rc4 31. Qf3 {[%csl Gd1,Gd5,Gf3]} Qe6 32. f5 (32. a3) 32... gxf5 33. Nf4 Qe5 (33... Rxf4 34. Qxf4 Qxa2) 34. Nh5+ Kg6 ( 34... Kg8) 35. Rxd6 Kg5 (35... Qxd6 36. Qxf5#) 36. Rd5 Qe1+ 37. Kg2 Be7 38. Rxf5+ Kh4 (38... Kg6) 39. Qg3+ {1-0} Qxg3+ 40. Nxg3 {[%CAl Gf5h5]} Bg5 41. Rxb5 {[%CAl Gg3f5]} 1-0