Friday, December 22, 2017

Akiba Rubinstein X Oldrich Duras - Vienna 1908

This game ilustrates two things:
(a) Rubinstein´s brilliant combination, early in the game, envolving a Queen sacrifice, to win a Pawn. (b) His skillful play thereafter to exploit his advantage. The subsequent strategy of winning with
an extra Pawn may be summed up as follows: 
(1) Rubinstein simplifies the position by exchanging as many pieces as possible.
(2) He returns the extra Pawn on one wing to create a passed Pawn on the other.
(3) He rushes the passed Pawn to the Queening square.


A game that I liked (ChessBase 14)
[Event "Vienna"] [Site "Vienna"] [Date "1908.??.??"] [Round "10"] [White "Rubinstein, Akiba"] [Black "Duras, Oldrich"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D04"] [Annotator ""] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "1908.03.23"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "19"] [EventCountry "AUT"] 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. Nbd2 Qxc5 6. a3 {LiveBook: 3 Games} Qc7 7. c4 dxc4 $6 {This move not only surrenders the center, but help White develop his pieces. Better was 7... e6.} 8. Nxc4 {White has an edge.} Bg4 {"Knights before Bishops!", advised Lasker, way back in 1895. So, 8... Nc6 was better.} 9. b4 Nc6 10. Bb2 b5 {An attempt to force the Knight to retreat, but Rubinstein has other plans for the piece. Its next move initiates a spectacular combination.} (10... a6 $14) 11. Nce5 $1 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is in control.} Nxe5 12. Nxe5 $1 ({Resist} 12. Bxe5 $6 Qb7 $16) 12... Bxd1 13. Bxb5+ Nd7 ({Not} 13... Kd8 $2 14. Rxd1+ Qd6 15. Nxf7+ Kc8 16. Rxd6 $18) 14. Bxd7+ {[#]} Qxd7 $1 15. Nxd7 Bh5 16. Ne5 Rc8 17. g4 Bg6 18. Nxg6 {The two Bishops might enable Black to put up a good deal of resistence, so Rubinstein decides to remove one of them.} hxg6 19. Bd4 a6 20. Kd2 {The King moves toward the center, to take an active part in the endgame.} f6 {Preparing 21... e5} 21. Rac1 $1 {White establishes control of the open file.} Rxc1 22. Rxc1 $1 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame The Rook must atack in the endgame, not stay inert at h1 protecting a Pawn. . KRB-KRB} e5 23. Bc5 Rxh2 24. Bxf8 Kxf8 {KR-KR} 25. Ke2 e4 26. Rc6 Rg2 27. Rxa6 Rxg4 {Material is even, but Rubinstein has a great positional advantage with his two connected passed Pawns.} 28. Ra7 {Almost instinctively the Rook hastens to seize control of the seventh rank. . And now b5 would win.} Rg1 29. b5 $1 Rb1 30. a4 g5 $2 (30... Rb2+ $16 {is a better defense.} 31. Kd1 Kg8) 31. Rb7 $18 {Strongly threatening a5.} Ra1 {[#]} 32. b6 $1 {Rubintein doesn´t waste time saving both Pawns. . White is clearly winning.} Rxa4 33. Ra7 Rb4 34. b7 {With the threat of winning by 35.Ra8+ followed by Queening the Pawn.} g4 (34... Rb2+ $142 35. Ke1 g6 36. Ra8+ Ke7) 35. Ra8+ Kf7 36. b8=Q Rxb8 37. Rxb8 Ke6 38. Re8+ Kf5 39. Kf1 { Precision: White = 80%, Black = 20%.} 1-0

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Isaak Boleslavsky X Georgy Lisitsin - Leningrad 1956

A good grip on the center almost always guarantees the succes of the King-side attack. Boleslavsky´s plan was to anchor his Knight on d5 square so firmly that it can never be driven away. Once his Knight reaches the magic square d5, combinations appear out of the air as a reward, allowing the King-side attack.


A game that I liked (Fritz 16)
[Event "URS-ch23"] [Site "Leningrad"] [Date "1956.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Boleslavsky, Isaak"] [Black "Lisitsin, Georgy"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B76"] [Annotator ""] [PlyCount "59"] [EventDate "1956.01.10"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "17"] [EventCountry "URS"] {[%evp 24,59,69,69,69,52,173,11,11,11,12,12,19,11,11,7,15,-7,-12,-27,10,-4,15, 15,82,82,82,82,191,191,191,191,182,183,594,594,657,566]} {Knight´s Outpost at d5 A good grip on the center almost always guarantees the succes of the King-side attack. Boleslavsky´s plan was to anchor his Knight on d5 square so firmly that it can never be driven away. Once his Knight reaches the magic square d5, combinations appear out of the air as a reward, allowing the King-side attack.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 {This move does many things: (a) it stregthens the center; (b) it prevents an attack on e3 Bishop (and its exchange) by 7... Ng4; (c) it prepares for a later Pawn storm by g4 and h4.} O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Qa5 11. Kb1 {Threatens 12.Nd5} e5 12. Be3 Be6 13. a3 {LiveBook: 3 Games} Rfd8 {Prepares for an eventual d5, which would free his game.} 14. Nb5 { This powerful move interferes with Black´s plan. . White is slightly better.} Qa4 {[#] At this point Boleslavsky had two objectis in mind: (1) prevent Black from freeing himself by ...d5; (2) Establish his Knight firmly at the outpost station d5, but to bring this about it is necessary to rid the board of the two black pieces that guard the square d5: the e6 Bishop and the f6 Knight.} ( 14... Qxd2 $14 15. Rxd2 d5) 15. c4 $1 {A brilliant sacrifice that must be accepted. Refusing the Pawn means that Black could never free himself by ... d5. It would also enable White to play 16.Nc3 (attacking the Queen) and thus gain time for 17.Nd5, establishing a strongly-supported outpost.} ({Stronger than} 15. Nxd6 a6 $17) ({Better is} 15. Nc7 $1 $18 {And now Bb5 would win.} Qc6 16. Nxa8) 15... Bxc4 $11 16. Nc3 Qb3 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 {One black piece has been disposed of. Now to get rid of the other.} 18. Bg5 {White pins the Knight to keep it from running away.} Qe6 19. Bxf6 Qxf6 20. Nd5 {Now we shall see whether Boleslavsky´s imaginative strategy is justified. The Knight now dominates the board and cannot be driven off, but was that worth a Pawn?} Qh4 $1 {Black tries to prevent the advance of the adverse King-side Pawns. He intends to meet 21.g3 with 21... Qh6, while the reply to 21.h3 would be 21... Bh6, followed by 22... Bf4.} 21. Qe2 Bf8 22. Qf1 $1 {A subtle preperatory move. } Rac8 23. g3 {[%cal Bg2g3,Bg3g4][%mdl 32] The Pawns begin their advance to break up Black´s King-side.} Qg5 24. h4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has strong initiative.} Qh6 25. g4 {Now White intends 26.g5. aiming for g5.} g5 (25... Qg7 $16 {keeps fighting.}) 26. hxg5 $18 Qxg5 27. Rh5 Qg6 28. g5 $1 {The threat is 29.Nf6+ followed by 30.Rxh7+} h6 $2 {[#]} (28... Kh8 {is more resistant.} 29. Nf6 Rc7) 29. Rxh6 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qxg5 {[#]} (29... Bxh6 30. Ne7+) 30. Rh5 $1 { [%mdl 512] Precision: White = 54%, Black = 22%.} 1-0

Saturday, December 16, 2017

Jose Raul Capablanca X SavielyTartakower - New York 1924


In this game Capablanca provides us with a magic formula for conducting Rook and Pawn endings: seize the seventh rank with your Rook, and advance your King to the sixth. Once there, his King and Rook keep the adverse King busy warding off threats of mate, and leave him no time to defend his Pawns.


A game that I liked (ChessBase 14)
[Event "New York"] [Site "New York"] [Date "1924.??.??"] [Round "6"] [White "Capablanca, Jose Raul"] [Black "Tartakower, Saviely"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A85"] [Annotator ""] [PlyCount "103"] [EventDate "1924.03.16"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "22"] [EventCountry "USA"] 1. d4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. c4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. O-O {LiveBook: 5 Games} Qe8 {Customary strategy in the Dutch Defence: Black intends to attack on the King side by 9... Qh5 and 10... Ng4.} 9. Qe2 $1 Ne4 {Tartakover changed his mind} 10. Bxe7 Nxc3 {The position is equal.} 11. bxc3 Qxe7 {Now Black could play an unwelcome intrusion move 12... Qa3, but after} 12. a4 $1 {it is not possible anymore.} Bxf3 13. Qxf3 Nc6 14. Rfb1 Rae8 15. Qh3 {After this move Black cannot free himself by 15... e5; 16. Bxf5. White prepares 16.f4, which will assure him the control over e5 square.} Rf6 16. f4 $1 {Now the Queen could move back.} Na5 17. Qf3 {dominating the long diagonal.} d6 18. Re1 {to support a break by 19.e4.} Qd7 19. e4 $1 { White opens the position to give his pieces more scope.} fxe4 20. Qxe4 g6 21. g3 {White prepares an attack on the King-side by h4 and h5, but with g3 he stabilizes the position.} Kf8 22. Kg2 Rf7 23. h4 (23. c5 {seems wilder.} dxc5 24. dxc5 Qd5 25. cxb6 axb6 26. Rad1) 23... d5 (23... c5 {with more complications.} 24. dxc5 bxc5 25. Rab1 e5 26. fxe5 Rxe5 27. Qa8+ Kg7) 24. cxd5 exd5 25. Qxe8+ Qxe8 26. Rxe8+ Kxe8 $14 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 27. h5 Rf6 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. Rh1 Kf8 30. Rh7 Rc6 31. g4 {[%cal Bg3g4,Bg4g5,Bg5g6][%mdl 32] } Nc4 {Black activates his Knight.} 32. g5 Ne3+ 33. Kf3 Nf5 34. Bxf5 gxf5 $16 { KR-KR} 35. Kg3 $1 {With his Rook at the 7th rank and the g passed Pawn, Capablanca decides to send his King to the f6 square. He must have planned this many moves before.} Rxc3+ 36. Kh4 $1 Rf3 $2 {[#]} (36... a6 $16 {was worth a try.}) 37. g6 $1 $18 Rxf4+ 38. Kg5 Re4 {[#]} 39. Kf6 $1 {[%cal Rh7h8] Now the King support his Pawn and thretens with mate. White desdained capturing Black´s Pawn, which now acts as protection against check by Black´s Rook.} Kg8 40. Rg7+ Kh8 {Threatening ...Re6+!} 41. Rxc7 {White threatens Rc8+ and mate.} Re8 42. Kxf5 Re4 $2 (42... a6 43. Rb7 b5 44. axb5 axb5 45. Rxb5 Rf8+ 46. Kg5 Rd8) 43. Kf6 {White wants to mate with Rc8+.} Rf4+ 44. Ke5 Rg4 {[#]} 45. g7+ $1 {[%mdl 512] White is clearly winning.} Kg8 (45... Rxg7 46. Rxg7) 46. Rxa7 Rg1 47. Kxd5 Rc1 48. Kd6 Rc2 49. d5 {[%cal Bd4d5,Bd5d6][%mdl 32]} Rc1 50. Rc7 Ra1 51. Kc6 {Strongly threatening d6.} Rxa4 52. d6 {Precision: White = 61%, Black = 35%.} 1-0

Monday, December 11, 2017

Fabiano Caruana has won the London Chess Classic 2107


Fabiano Caruana has won the London Chess Classic after beating Ian Nepomniachtchi in a playoff.

Magnus Carlsen win the 2017 Grand Chess Tour!


London Chess Classic 2017 - Round 9


Caruana, Carlsen, Wesley So win their games.
All other games are draws.
Caruana and Nepomiachtch Leads

Games
[Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.11"] [Round "9"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Adams, Michael"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A29"] [WhiteElo "2799"] [BlackElo "2715"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "135"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 5. cxd5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00: 30] A29: English Opening: Four Knights Variation with 4 g3} (6... Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. b5 Nd4 12. e3 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Rb8 14. d4 exd4 15. exd4 Re8 16. Re1 Bf7 17. a4 Bf8 18. Rxe8 Qxe8 {1/2-1/2 (27) Nepomniachtchi,I (2751)-Karjakin,S (2783) chess.com INT 2017}) 7. O-O {[%emt 0: 00:30] LiveBook: 10 Games} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. d3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re8 { [%emt 0:01:02]} 9. Ng5 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Nf6 $146 {[%emt 0:07:39]} ({ Predecessor:} 9... Nxc3 10. bxc3 Be7 11. Ne4 Be6 12. Be3 f5 13. Nc5 Bxc5 14. Bxc5 Bd5 {1-0 (47) Von Wantoch Rekowski,D (2242)-Lochte,T (2170) Munich 2007}) 10. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:04:09]} 11. Nd5 {[%emt 0:08:34]} Nxd5 { [%emt 0:08:57]} 12. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd8 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 13. Qc4 { [%emt 0:02:39]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 14. Bg2 {[%emt 0:18:36]} h6 {[%emt 0:05: 21]} 15. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 16. Be3 {[%emt 0:17:21]} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:06:56]} 17. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e4 {[%emt 0:04:20]} 18. dxe4 { [%emt 0:00:51]} a5 {[%emt 0:06:52]} 19. a3 {[%emt 0:02:57]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:01:10] } 20. Rac1 {[%emt 0:16:32]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 21. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Be6 { [%emt 0:06:02]} 22. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 23. Qd2 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 24. Qc1 {[%emt 0:02:07]} a4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 25. Rc5 {[%emt 0:04:57]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:02:36]} 26. h3 {[%emt 0:01:24]} Qd8 {[%emt 0: 07:43]} 27. g4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} g6 {[%emt 0:02:50]} 28. Kh1 {[%emt 0:03:08]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 29. e5 {[%emt 0:07:00]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:11:29]} 30. Kg1 { [%emt 0:04:36]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:01: 46]} 32. Kg1 {[%emt 0:01:18]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:04:53]} 33. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 34. Rc2 {[%emt 0:05:41]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:04:51]} 35. Nd4 { [%emt 0:01:21]} Nxd4 $1 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 36. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rg3 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 37. Rf3 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 38. exf3 { [%emt 0:00:30]} c6 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 39. Kh2 {[%emt 0:03:35]} Rxg2+ {[%emt 0:01: 07]} 40. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rd5 {[%emt 1:01:06]} 41. Rc4 {[%emt 0:09:23]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:09:26]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Qc3 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (43... Rd3 $14 44. Qxd3 Qxc5) 44. Rc8 { [%emt 0:12:16]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Re8 {[%emt 0:16:39]} g5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 46. Re7 {[%emt 0:09:20]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. e6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:21]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Qc2 {[%emt 0:02:58]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rh7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 50. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} (50. Rh8+ $142 $1 Ke7 51. Qh7+ Kd6 52. Rd8+ (52. Qxh6 Qc2+ 53. Kg3 Qd2 $11) 52... Kc5 53. Qc2+ Rc4 54. Qd3) 50... bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf7 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Rh7+ { [%emt 0:00:36]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Rb7 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 55. h4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} gxh4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Kxh4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 58. Kg3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Rd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (58... Rxb2 $16 {was called for.} 59. Re7 c5) 59. g5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. g6 { [%emt 0:00:49]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rg2+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 64. Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 66. Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. g7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Ra6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (68. Kf8 $142 Rxg7 69. Kxg7 e4 70. fxe4 Kxe4 71. Ra6 c3 72. Rxa4+ Kd3 73. Ra7) 1-0 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.11"] [Round "9"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A40"] [WhiteElo "2805"] [BlackElo "2837"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "106"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:01: 43]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:01:48]} (4... Nf6 5. Bg2 a6 6. O-O Qc7 7. e4 d6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. h3 Nc6 10. Nde2 b5 11. a3 O-O 12. g4 Nd7 13. g5 Re8 14. Ng3 Bf8 15. h4 Bb7 16. h5 g6 17. f4 {1-0 (37) Sjugirov,S (2650)-Alekseev,E (2622) Sochi 2017}) 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Bc5 { [%emt 0:01:16]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:01:34] LiveBook: 9 Games. A43: Schmid Benoni} d5 {[%emt 0:06:06]} 7. Qg4 {[%emt 0:04:55]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:05:53]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0: 02:50] The position is equal.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e5 $146 {[%emt 0:01:30]} ({Predecessor:} 9... Bd7 10. b3 Nc6 11. Bb2 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 {0-1 (48) Salo,H (2267)-Lehtinen,H (2408) Finland 2013}) 10. Qb5+ {[%emt 0:22: 05]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 11. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 13. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bd6 { [%emt 0:08:31]} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:04:01]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 15. a4 {[%emt 0: 01:48]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:14]} 16. Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:05:34]} 17. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. Bc3 {[%emt 0:03:16]} h5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 19. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 20. Nd2 { [%emt 0:03:55]} h4 {[%emt 0:10:17]} 21. Nf3 {[%emt 0:09:16]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:01: 56]} 22. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} e4 {[%emt 0:06:23]} 23. Ng5 {[%emt 0:07:16]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:10:03]} 24. Ra7 {[%emt 0:03:55]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:52]} 25. Bd4 { [%emt 0:05:15] Strongly threatening c4.} Bc5 {[%emt 0:05:45]} 26. Bxc5 { [%emt 0:01:23]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#]} 27. c4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30] Hoping for cxd5.} Ne7 $1 {[%emt 0:02:36]} (27... dxc4 28. Rxd8+) 28. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Nc8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 29. Ra4 {[%emt 0:06:08]} Nb6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 30. Ra3 {[%emt 0:03:03]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 31. Rc3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:09]} ({ Of course not} 31. Nxe4 $6 Nxe4 32. Bxe4 Nxa3 $15) 31... Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 32. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 33. Bh3 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Re8 { [%emt 0:02:13] and if ...Re5 works, Black does fine.} 34. Rc7 {[%emt 0:04:03] Black must now prevent Nxf7.} Kf8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 35. b6 {[%emt 0:02:19]} ( 35. Bf1 $16) 35... Re5 $11 {[%emt 0:09:17]} 36. Ne6+ {[%emt 0:02:03]} fxe6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 37. dxe6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nfe8 $1 {[%emt 0:08:43]} 38. Rd7 { [%emt 0:00:48]} Raa5 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 39. b4 {[%emt 0:05:29]} (39. R1xd6 $11 { remains equal.} Nxd6 40. Rxd6) 39... Rad5 $17 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 40. Ra1 { [%emt 0:00:52] [#]} Rb5 $1 {[%emt 1:00:49]} 41. Ra8 {[%emt 1:07:48] aiming for Rxd6.} Rxb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 42. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} Rd5 $1 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 43. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ( 44. Kh3 $142) 44... Rbb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb2 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Bg4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (46. Rh1 Kg8 47. Rd1 Rxd1 48. Bxd1) 46... Rdd2 $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00] White hopes to continue with Bh5.} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh2+ { [%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} g5+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Kh5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} (50. Kxg5 Rxh3) 50... Rxh3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Kg6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. e7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00] ( -> ...Nf7)} 53. Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:00] Precision: White = 46%, Black = 72%.} 0-1 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.11"] [Round "9"] [White "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C50"] [WhiteElo "2782"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "66"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 { [%emt 0:00:52]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:47]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:00:30] C50: Hungarian Defence and Giuoco Pianissimo} (6. h3 d6 7. c3 a5 8. Re1 h6 9. Nbd2 Be6 10. Bb5 Qb8 11. Nf1 Qa7 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Nxe3 Ne7 14. a4 Ng6 15. Bc4 Bxc4 16. Nxc4 { 1/2-1/2 (44) Carlsen,M (2837)-Ding,L (2774) Saint Louis 2017}) 6... h6 { [%emt 0:03:19]} (6... a6 7. c3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Re1 Bg4 10. h3 Bh5 11. Nbd2 Nb6 12. Ba2 Qxd3 13. a5 Bxf3 14. Nxf3 Qxd1 15. Rxd1 {1/2-1/2 (33) Anand,V (2786)-So,W (2812) Stavanger 2017}) 7. c3 {[%emt 0:02:37]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:14]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:01:53] White has an edge.} d6 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0: 01:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:05:18]} 11. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 12. Be3 {[%emt 0:04:58]} Bxe3 { [%emt 0:03:35]} 13. Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:05:56]} 14. Qb3 { [%emt 0:00:38] [#]} Ne7 $146 {[%emt 0:04:07]} ({Predecessor:} 14... b6) 15. Nc4 {[%emt 0:06:25]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:03:37]} 16. Rad1 {[%emt 0:11:27]} b6 {[%emt 0:09: 36]} 17. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:41]} d5 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 18. exd5 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 19. b3 {[%emt 0:08:56]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:04:15]} 20. d4 { [%emt 0:02:26]} exd4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 21. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0: 02:07]} 22. Nxe1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. Rxd8+ {[%emt 0:00: 59]} Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 24. Qd3 {[%emt 0:05:33]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:16:57]} 25. Nc2 {[%emt 0:06:10]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 26. Qd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} N6d5 { [%emt 0:01:51]} 27. Kf1 {[%emt 0:07:25] [#]} Nxc3 $1 $40 {[%emt 0:08:03] Black attacks.} 28. N4e3 $2 {[%emt 0:06:28]} (28. Nxb6 $1 $11 cxb6 29. Qxc3) (28. Qxc3 Qe2+) 28... Ne4 $19 {[%emt 0:02:57]} 29. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 {[%emt 0: 05:11]} 30. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qf6 $2 {[%emt 0:01:18]} (30... Qh4 $19 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Rh4f2] and Black stays clearly on top.} 31. Ng4 {[#]} Nxh3 $1 { [%mdl 512]} 32. gxh3 Qxh3+ 33. Kg1 Nc3 34. Nxh6+ gxh6) 31. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} (31. Qd7 $17 Kh7 32. f3 Ng3+ 33. Kf2) 31... Qc3 {[%emt 0:01:42] Black has a decisive advantage.} 32. Nce3 {[%emt 0:01:19]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:58] And now ... g6 would win.} 33. Nh2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:37] Precision: White = 35%, Black = 67%.} 0-1 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.11"] [Round "9"] [White "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D37"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2781"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "62"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 9. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. a3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 11. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. O-O { [%emt 0:00:30]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:30] D37: Damengambit (5.Lf4)} (12... Bg4 13. h3 Bh5 14. b4 a6 15. Rb1 d4 16. b5 axb5 17. Rxb5 Bxf3 18. Qb1 Bc7 19. Bxh7+ Kh8 20. gxf3 Bxf4 21. exf4 Ne7 22. Rh5 Ra5 23. Bf5+ Kg8 24. Bh7+ Kh8 25. Bf5+ Kg8 26. Bh7+ {1/2-1/2 (26) Inarkiev,E (2727)-Nakamura,H (2786) Moscow 2017}) 13. b4 {[%emt 0:10:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. b5 {[%emt 0:21:54]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00: 30] [#] LiveBook: 5 Partien. Weiß hat minimalen Vorteil.} 15. h3 $146 {[%emt 0: 12:32]} ({Vorgänger:} 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. Rc1 Bb2 17. Rc7 Bxa3 18. Bb1 Bd6 19. Qc2 g6 20. Bxd6 Qxd6 {0-1 (53) Flores,D (2602)-Onischuk,A (2672) Khanty-Mansiysk 2009}) 15... g5 {[%emt 0:21:52] [#] zielt auf ...Sxf3+ ab.} 16. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:04:10]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:03:00]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxd4 { [%emt 0:02:51]} 18. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Be6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 19. Rfe1 { [%emt 0:02:47]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 20. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 21. Rae1 {[%emt 0:02:44]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:02:57]} 22. g4 {[%emt 0:03:55]} Rag8 $1 {[%emt 0:07:11] [#] Droht ...Txg4+! und aus.} 23. Kf1 $1 {[%emt 0:02: 24]} Rg5 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 24. Bc2 {[%emt 0:06:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:14:56]} (24... Rxe5 $11 25. Rxe5 Rg5) 25. Qd3 {[%emt 0:06:40]} (25. Bb3 $16) 25... Kg8 { [%emt 0:00:44]} 26. Bd1 {[%emt 0:03:08]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:10:39]} 27. Bf3 {[%emt 0: 02:11]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 28. Kg2 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:01:56]} 29. Qd2 {[%emt 0:05:05]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 30. Qd3 {[%emt 0:05:02]} Rh8 { [%emt 0:00:34]} 31. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:30] Precision: Weiß = 58%, Schwarz = 56%.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.11"] [Round "9"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A33"] [WhiteElo "2729"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "38"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1.Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Bf4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:31] LiveBook: 42 Games. A33: Symmetrical English: 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 e6 5 Nc3 Nc6} Bb4 { [%emt 0:01:59]} 8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 9. Ndb5 $146 { [%emt 0:00:30] Threatens to win with Nc7+.} ({Predecessor:} 9. O-O dxc4 10. Bxc4 {1/2-1/2 (10) Svidler,P (2763)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2796) Palma de Mallorca 2017}) 9... e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:30] aiming for Bxf6.} a6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. axb4 { [%emt 0:00:30] Strongly threatening Rxa8.} Rxa1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 13. Qxa1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. O-O $36 {[%emt 0:00:30] Threatening Ne4. White is pushing.} O-O {[%emt 0:01:54]} ({But not} 14... Nxb4 $6 15. Rd1 $16) 15. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:30] White wants to play Ne4!} Qe7 {[%emt 0:01:28]} ({ Much weaker is} 15... Nxb4 $6 16. Ne4 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]}) 16. Nd5 {[%emt 0:03: 09]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. Nc7 {[%emt 0:01:30]} (17. Bxf6 $5 gxf6 {[#]} 18. Nxf6+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qxf6 19. Rxd7 $11) 17... Qe7 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 18. Nd5 { [%emt 0:00:33]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 19. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00: 30] Precision: White = 72%, Black = 86%.} 1/2-1/2

Sunday, December 10, 2017

London Chess Classic 2017 - Round 8

Ian Nepomiachtchi beats Magnus Carlsen and now leads the Tournament with Caruana.
All other games are draws. Standings after 9 Rounds Games
[Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.10"] [Round "8"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A04"] [WhiteElo "2837"] [BlackElo "2729"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1.Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 2. c3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Bf4 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Bd2 {[%emt 0:01:05] D13: Slav Defence: Exchange variation without ...Bf5} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. e3 {[%emt 0:03:19]} e6 {[%emt 0:04:11]} 9. Bd3 {[%emt 0:03:54] The position is equal.} Bd6 { [%emt 0:04:24]} 10. e4 {[%emt 0:03:12]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 11. Nxe4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:39]} O-O {[%emt 0:02: 29]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:10:55]} h6 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 14. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 15. a3 {[%emt 0:04:12]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#]} 16. Nc3 $146 {[%emt 0:01:02]} ({Predecessor:} 16. Qb1 Qb6 17. b4 Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Bf6 19. Be3 Qc7 {1/2-1/2 (49) Safarli,E (2620)-Mammadov,Z (2442) Baku 2012}) 16... a6 { [%emt 0:04:14]} 17. Qc1 {[%emt 0:06:11]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. Rfe1 { [%emt 0:15:28]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 19. Bf4 {[%emt 0:05:42]} b5 {[%emt 0:01: 11]} 20. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:57]} b4 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 21. axb4 {[%emt 0:04:24]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 22. Ne5 {[%emt 0:06:36]} Nxd3 {[%emt 0:07:52]} 23. Qxd3 { [%emt 0:00:30]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 24. Qf3 {[%emt 0:15:08]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:04: 39] [#]} (24... Qe7 $11) 25. Re3 {[%emt 0:01:22]} (25. Bxh6 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512]} Bxc3 (25... gxh6 26. Ne4) 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. bxc3) 25... Bxc3 $14 {[%emt 0:06: 54]} 26. bxc3 {[%emt 0:02:49]} Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Bc2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 28. h3 {[%emt 0:04:23]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:04:03]} 29. g4 { [%emt 0:04:28]} Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (29... Bg6 $11 {remains equal.}) 30. c4 { [%emt 0:01:13]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:10:57]} 31. Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (31. c5 $1 $14) 31... Qf6 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:02:41] Hoping for ...g5.} 32. Nxa5 {[%emt 0:03:03]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 33. c5 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Rxc5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:56]} 34. dxc5 {[%emt 0:04:01]} Qxa1+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} 35. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxa5 {[%emt 0: 00:51]} 36. Qc6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({White must play} 36. cxb6 $15 Qxb6 37. Rc3) 36... Qa4 $19 {[%emt 0:01:13] Black has a decisive advantage.} 37. Qxa4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Nxa4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 38. c6 {[%emt 0:00:30] If only White now had time for Rb3....} Nb6 {[%emt 0:04:26]} 39. c7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} f6 {[%emt 0: 00:36] ...e5 is the strong threat.} 40. Rb3 {[%emt 0:01:48] [#]} Nc8 $1 { [%emt 1:00:30] Precision: White = 48%, Black = 80%.} 0-1 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.10"] [Round "8"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E32"] [WhiteElo "2781"] [BlackElo "2799"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "85"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:40]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Na6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 7. g3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. Bg2 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Nce4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 11. e4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d6 {[%emt 0: 00:43]} 12. e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 13. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 14. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:03:56] E39: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5 5 dxc5 0-0} 15. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nxe5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 16. Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:30] White is slightly better.} 17. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:30] The position is equal.} Rb8 { [%emt 0:02:25]} 18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:04:13]} Bxe5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 19. Qxe5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} b6 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 21. c5 {[%emt 0:01:54] [#] With the idea c6.} Ba6 $146 {[%emt 0:01:15]} ({ Predecessor:} 21... f6 22. cxb6 axb6 {1-0 (55) Navara,D (2730)-Caruana,F (2787) Wijk aan Zee 2016}) 22. c6 {[%emt 0:24:44] next c7 is good for White.} Rbc8 { [%emt 0:00:44]} 23. Rd7 {[%emt 0:05:47]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 24. Re4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Rxd7 {[%emt 0:07:19]} 25. cxd7 $11 {[%emt 0:00:30] Endgame KRB-KRB} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Ra4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:21:29]} 28. Bf1 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Bxd7 { [%emt 0:01:09]} 29. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e5 {[%emt 0:14:21]} 30. Bc4 {[%emt 0: 14:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 31. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:11:52]} Be6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 32. c4 {[%emt 0:03:08]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:12:01]} 33. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rc1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 34. a4 {[%emt 0:01:46] Threatens to win with a5.} Bxc4 { [%emt 0:00:30] [#] And now ...Bd5+ would win.} 35. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxc4 { [%emt 0:00:30] KR-KR} 36. a5 {[%emt 0:00:30] Hoping for a6.} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 37. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 38. Ra8+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 39. a6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 40. g4 {[%emt 0: 00:46]} e3 {[%emt 1:02:49]} 41. fxe3 {[%emt 1:00:50] aiming for Kg3.} Rxg4+ { [%emt 0:00:30]} 42. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 43. a7 {[%emt 0: 00:30] Precision: White = 53%, Black = 88%.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.10"] [Round "8"] [White "Adams, Michael"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C67"] [WhiteElo "2715"] [BlackElo "2805"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0: 01:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxe5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 8. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 11. c3 {[%emt 0:03:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:44] C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 13. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:04:46]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 15. Bxf5 { [%emt 0:03:00]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 16. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30] LiveBook: 11 Games} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:37] [#]} 17. Ne5 $146 {[%emt 0:10:37]} ({Predecessor:} 17. Qd3 Rae8 18. h3 Nh4 19. Nxh4 Bxh4 {1/2-1/2 (33) Zhao,J (2616)-Wang,Y (2706) China 2017}) 17... Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:05:40]} f6 {[%emt 0: 00:45]} 19. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:44]} 20. Qd3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:00:49]} 21. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:30] The position is equal.} Re8 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 22. Re2 {[%emt 0:02:55]} Rxe2 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 23. Qxe2 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 24. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 25. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.10"] [Round "8"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C54"] [WhiteElo "2789"] [BlackElo "2782"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "53"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O { [%emt 0:00:30]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. exd5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:00:30] C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3 C54:} a6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0: 00:33]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:30] White is slightly better.} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:30] LiveBook: 3} 11. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 12. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ba7 $146 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({Predecessor: Vorgänger:} 12... Bb6 13. Be3 Kh8 14. Bxb6 Nxb6 15. Bb3 Nd5 {1/2-1/2 (29) Vachier Lagrave, M (2794)-Leko,P (2679) Germany 2017}) 13. b4 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:09: 28]} 14. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nce7 {[%emt 0:02:51]} 15. b5 {[%emt 0:04:50]} axb5 {[%emt 0:08:51]} 16. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. Ng3 { [%emt 0:05:22]} Be8 {[%emt 0:06:53]} 18. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:09:21]} cxd5 {[%emt 0: 08:44] The position is equal.} 19. c4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:03:01]} 20. Rxa8 {[%emt 0:03:10]} Qxa8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 21. d4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} exd4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 22. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:09:10]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:11:44]} 23. Rxe7 { [%emt 0:01:30] [#] Black must now prevent Bh6! [#]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:06:58]} 24. Rc7 {[%emt 0:04:03]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 25. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bc5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Re7 {[%emt 0: 00:30] Precision: White = 58%, Black = 73%.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.10"] [Round "8"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A40"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2760"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "112"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Bb4+ { [%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0: 01:35]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:43]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0:01:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:01: 04]} 9. Bf4 {[%emt 0:02:05]} b6 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 10. cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:56]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 11. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 12. Qb3 { [%emt 0:00:38]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 13. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30] LiveBook: 3 Games} Nh5 {[%emt 0:07:39]} 15. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 16. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nhf6 {[%emt 0: 01:35]} 17. e3 {[%emt 0:02:02]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:07:04]} 18. Bf1 {[%emt 0:02:09]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 19. a4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:47]} h6 {[%emt 0:07:52]} 20. Nf3 { [%emt 0:00:31]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 21. a5 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:07: 05]} 22. axb6 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:08:32]} 23. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:15:47]} Nxb6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 24. Qa3 {[%emt 0:05:09]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:05:09]} 25. Ne5 { [%emt 0:06:04]} Be8 {[%emt 0:12:42]} 26. Qb4 {[%emt 0:12:21]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:03: 50][%cal Bb6d7,Bd7b8,Bb8c6][%mdl 32]} 27. Qxb8 {[%emt 0:04:21]} Nxb8 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 28. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:04:27]} 29. Ra2 {[%emt 0:04:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:47]} 30. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 31. b3 { [%emt 0:01:08]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 32. Ba6 {[%emt 0:11:38]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:07: 35]} 33. Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 34. Nxa6 $11 {[%emt 0:00: 30][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 35. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 36. f4 {[%emt 0:04:01]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 37. Kf2 { [%emt 0:00:30]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 38. g4 {[%emt 0:03:08]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:02:01] } 39. Ra2 {[%emt 0:06:06]} g5 {[%emt 0:04:41]} 40. Rc2 {[%emt 0:06:18]} Rc8 { [%emt 1:03:26]} 41. Kg3 {[%emt 1:00:54]} gxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. exf4 { [%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 44. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#] Hoping for ...d3.} 45. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00] Threatens to win with ...d3.} 48. Kf4 {[%emt 0:01:50] Strongly threatening Ke4.} d3 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 49. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00] KB-KN} 50. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} Kxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. h4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Kxd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. g5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30][%cal Rg5h6]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Nc5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke5 {Precision: White = 63%, Black = 55%.} 1/2-1/2












Saturday, December 9, 2017

London Chess Classic 2017 – Round 7.

Magnus carlsen,  Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and  Ian Nepomniachtchi win their games.




Standings after round 7
Games
[Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.09"] [Round "7"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Adams, Michael"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A03"] [WhiteElo "2837"] [BlackElo "2715"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "115"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. f4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:16]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30] } 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bg7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:02:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. d3 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} c5 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 8. Na3 { [%emt 0:00:54]} Re8 {[%emt 0:07:12] LiveBook: 4 Games A03: Bird's Opening with 1...d5} (8... Bg4 9. Qc2 d4 10. e4 Rc8 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 dxc3 13. bxc3 Nd4 14. cxd4 Qxd4+ 15. Kg2 Qxa1 16. Be3 {1-0 (33) Kamsky,G (2676)-Antipov,M (2582) Bastia 2017}) 9. Nh4 {[%emt 0:04:19]} b6 {[%emt 0:05:32]} 10. e4 {[%emt 0:16: 17]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:22:35]} 11. Qa4 $146 {[%emt 0:03:27]} ({Predecessor:} 11. dxe4 Qxd1 12. Rxd1 e5 13. Nb5 Bg4 14. Rd6 Rac8 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Rd5 {0-1 (59) Van Dooren,D (2335)-Abbasov,F (2519) Cappelle-la-Grande 2008}) 11... Qxd3 { [%emt 0:10:18]} 12. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (12. Rd1 $1 $11 {was the only way to keep the balance.} Qe2 13. Rd2 Qe3+ 14. Rf2 Qe1+ 15. Rf1) 12... Bd7 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 13. Qc7 $1 {[%emt 0:02:43] [#]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:03:43]} (13... Rec8 $142 $1 {[%cal Rc8c7]} 14. Qe5 Bc6 15. Qxe7 Re8) 14. Re1 {[%emt 0:24:45] [#]} Bd4+ { [%emt 0:08:03]} (14... Rac8 $1 $17 {[%cal Rc8c7]} 15. Qxa7 Bd4+ 16. cxd4 Qxd4+ 17. Be3 (17. Kh1 {leads to mate.} Nf2+ 18. Kg1 Nh3+ 19. Kh1 Qg1+ 20. Rxg1 Nf2#) 17... Nxe3) 15. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} 16. Be3 $1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} (16. Kh1 {leads to mate.} Nf2+ 17. Kg1 Nh3+ 18. Kh1 {[#]} Qg1+ $1 {[%mdl 512]} 19. Rxg1 Nf2#) 16... Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. Qe5 $1 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} f5 {[%emt 0:13:10] [#]} (17... Bc6 $11) 18. Bh3 $2 {[%emt 0:03:52]} ( 18. Nf3 $1 $16 {[%cal Rf3d4][%mdl 512] is necessary to keep the advantage.} exf3 19. Bxf3 Qxe5 20. fxe5) 18... Nc2+ {[%emt 0:02:57]} 19. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:06:42]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 21. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Red8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 22. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#]} e5 $1 {[%emt 0:06:05]} 23. Re1 {[%emt 0:05:14]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 24. gxf4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 25. Bd1 {[%emt 0:02:20]} b5 {[%emt 0:01:08] } 26. Nb1 {[%emt 0:01:28] [#]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:03:00]} ({Black should try} 26... e3 $1 $17 {[%mdl 512]} 27. Bf3 (27. Rxe3 Nf5) 27... Ra7 28. Rxe3 Nxf3+ 29. Nxf3 Rd1+ 30. Re1 Rxe1+ 31. Nxe1 Rd7) 27. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:30] } 28. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 29. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rd6 { [%emt 0:02:44]} 30. h4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c4 {[%emt 0:02:48]} 31. a4 {[%emt 0:01: 59]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:02:03]} 32. axb5 {[%emt 0:02:15]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 33. Na3 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:02:40]} 34. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:21]} Rdc5 { [%emt 0:00:44]} 35. Nc2 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 36. Ne3 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 37. h5 {[%emt 0:04:39]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 38. h6 {[%emt 0:05:22]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 39. Ra1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} b4 {[%emt 0: 01:21]} 40. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke7 {[%emt 1:02:20]} 41. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:13:29] } Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Ke1 {[%emt 0:03:42]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Rb7 { [%emt 0:06:41]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Rb6+ {[%emt 0:14:13]} (44. Rb4 $14) 44... Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Rb4 {[%emt 0:02:51]} R8c6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:05:16]} Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kd8 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:03:31]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rf8 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Nd5+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 51. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kb8 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (51... Kc6 $14 52. Rf6+ Kb7) 52. b3 {[%emt 0:08:25]} Rh2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} (52... Rc6 53. Rxf5 Rg6 54. Rf8+ Ka7 55. Rf7+ Kb8) 53. Nb4 $1 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 54. Na6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:41]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 55. Rf8+ $1 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} ({Not} 55. Rxf5 Rg6 $16) 55... Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Bd5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Kxa6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Bd7 $18 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 1-0 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.09"] [Round "7"] [White "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B96"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2789"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "118"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} cxd4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. f4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:30] } 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:30] B96: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4, lines other than 7...Qb6 and 7...Be7} 10. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qc7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 11. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. O-O-O { [%emt 0:00:30]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 13. g4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:30] } 14. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:35] LiveBook: 11 Games} (14. h4 Nc5 15. Bd3 h5 16. g5 Ng4 17. Rhg1 {1/2-1/2 (31) Giri,A (2762)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2796) Palma de Mallorca 2017}) 14... g5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 15. h4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} gxf4 { [%emt 0:02:26]} 16. g5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 17. Qxf4 {[%emt 0: 00:30] [#]} hxg5 $146 {[%emt 0:13:57]} 18. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxh1 $1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 19. Rxh1 {[%emt 0:04:35]} Nfd7 $1 {[%emt 0:02:30]} 20. Kb1 { [%emt 0:06:02]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:14:18]} 21. Rh3 {[%emt 0:31:21]} Kb8 {[%emt 0: 08:59]} 22. Be3 {[%emt 0:06:21]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:03:22]} 23. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:09:06]} 24. Bh3 {[%emt 0:14:51] And now Bxe6! would win.} Rh7 { [%emt 0:04:08]} 25. Qf2 {[%emt 0:01:51]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 26. Bg2 {[%emt 0: 02:53]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:05:31]} 27. Bc1 {[%emt 0:04:17]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:02:50]} 28. Nf3 {[%emt 0:08:07]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:05:04]} ({Don't go for} 28... Nxe4 $2 29. Nxe4 Bxe4 30. Nxe5 $18) (28... Bxe4 $2 29. Nxe5 Bxg2 30. Nxf7 $18) 29. Nd4 { [%emt 0:04:41]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 30. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:01: 22]} 31. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 32. Be3 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 33. b3 {[%emt 0:03:08]} Rh4 {[%emt 0:04:12]} 34. Nde2 { [%emt 0:05:52]} Qc7 $36 {[%emt 0:01:33] Black has some pressure.} 35. Bd4 { [%emt 0:04:23]} Ncd7 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 36. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:03:12]} Qxb6 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} ({Much weaker is} 36... Nxb6 $6 37. Nxb5 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qc5 38. Nbd4 $16 (38. Qxc5 dxc5 39. Nd6 Bc6 $11)) 37. Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxb6 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 38. Nd4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 39. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 40. Kd2 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Nf4 {[%emt 1:02:10] Hoping for .. .Rh2.} 41. Ke3 {[%emt 0:17:01]} Nxg2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Rxg2 {[%emt 0:00:30] } Rh3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Nde2 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nh4 $1 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Rg1 {[%emt 0:07:32]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Kd2 {[%emt 0: 04:53]} Kc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Nd4 {[%emt 0:05:54]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Rg1 {[%emt 0:02:19]} Ne5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Rg2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Ba8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Nde2 { [%emt 0:01:37]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rh1+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 54. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Rg4 {[%emt 0:04:00] [#]} Ng6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Nf4 {[%emt 0:03:20] [#]} Nxf4 $1 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 57. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00] Precision: White = 67%, Black = 85%.} 0-1 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.09"] [Round "7"] [White "Aronian, Levon"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D37"] [WhiteElo "2805"] [BlackElo "2781"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "90"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. d4 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00: 34]} 5. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. e3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 7. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. Qc2 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. a3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 12. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 13. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} (13. exd4 exd4+) 13... Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxd3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 15. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ne4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (15... e4 $2 16. Qb1 $18) 16. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 17. b4 { [%emt 0:00:30] [#]} Qd8 $146 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (17... Qa6 18. bxc5 {1-0 (34) Aronian,L (2801)-Inarkiev,E (2683) Palma de Mallorca 2017}) 18. bxc5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Nde6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 19. O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:21:58]} 21. f4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} exf4 { [%emt 0:02:24]} 22. exf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nge4 {[%emt 0:21:56]} 23. Nxe4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:08:07]} 24. Rde1 {[%emt 0:12:16]} Rxe1 {[%emt 0: 17:32]} 25. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Qb5 {[%emt 0:21:17]} (26. h3 $14) 26... Nd7 $11 {[%emt 0:02:57]} 27. h3 {[%emt 0:14:29]} Nf6 { [%emt 0:03:14]} 28. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:07:06]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 29. Kh2 { [%emt 0:04:55]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:04:52]} 30. Qf5 $36 {[%emt 0:01:14]} b6 {[%emt 0: 01:33]} 31. c5 {[%emt 0:19:38]} bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 32. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:08:05]} 33. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 34. Rd5 { [%emt 0:02:16]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 35. Rd7 {[%emt 0:07:21]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:06: 35]} 36. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (36. g4 Re8 $11) 36... Re8 {[%emt 0:01:33]} ( 36... Rg6 $14) 37. Qh5 {[%emt 0:02:51]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 38. Qh4 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} (38... Kg7 $11) 39. Rb2 {[%emt 0:04:12]} Re4 { [%emt 0:02:03]} 40. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Qg6 {[%emt 1:00:30]} 41. Qf2 {[%emt 0: 14:11]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 43. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Qxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Rg3+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.09"] [Round "7"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A17"] [WhiteElo "2729"] [BlackElo "2782"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "73"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Nf3 { [%emt 0:01:08]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:06:34]} (4... Be7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 Ne4 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. Bxc3 Nd7 9. Bd3 g6 10. h4 Bf6 11. cxd5 exd5 12. h5 Bxc3 13. Qxc3 Qf6 14. Rc1 Qxc3 15. Rxc3 {1/2-1/2 (46) Khismatullin,D (2628)-Fedoseev,V (2733) Sochi 2017}) 5. b3 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 6. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:51] A17: English Opening: 1...Nf6 with ... Bb4} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. g4 $146 {[%emt 0:00:43]} ({Predecessor:} 7. d4 b6 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Qc2 dxc4 11. bxc4 Bxf3 12. gxf3 c5 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. fxe4 cxd4 15. exd4 Bf4 16. e5 Qh4 17. f3 Rad8 18. Rae1 {0-1 (39) Dordzhieva,D (2272)-Girya,O (2459) Sochi 2015}) 7... Nxg4 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 8. Rg1 {[%emt 0: 01:46] The position is equal.} f5 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 9. cxd5 {[%emt 0:04:45]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:03:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 11. Ng5 {[%emt 0: 02:08]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:03:33]} 12. Qf3 {[%emt 0:04:12]} (12. Ne6 $5 Bxe6 13. dxe6 $11) 12... Kh8 {[%emt 0:07:00]} 13. Ne6 {[%emt 0:04:31]} Bxe6 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 14. dxe6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxe6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 15. Qxb7 {[%emt 0:06:43]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 16. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 17. Qg2 { [%emt 0:01:35]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:04:44]} 18. Be2 {[%emt 0:01:48]} a5 {[%emt 0:00: 58]} 19. Bb5 {[%emt 0:01:48]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 20. Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 21. Qh6 $5 {[%emt 0:03:04] Black should prevent Rxg6.} Ng8 { [%emt 0:05:55]} 22. Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. Rd1 {[%emt 0: 10:09]} e4 {[%emt 0:12:35]} 24. Qh6 {[%emt 0:04:29]} Rg8 $1 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 25. Ne2 $1 {[%emt 0:09:50]} Be5 {[%emt 0:03:49]} 26. Bxe5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Nf4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} g5 $132 {[%emt 0:06:12] Black is fighting back} 28. Rxg5 {[%emt 0:02:53]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:05:43]} 29. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:01:27] [#] Black must now prevent Nh5.} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 30. Qh6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:03:51]} (30... Rg1+ $11 {keeps the balance.} 31. Bf1 Nbd7) 31. Bc4 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:11:18]} 32. bxc4 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Qb2 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 33. Ke2 {[%emt 0:01:11]} a4 {[%emt 0:03:25]} ( 33... Qb6 {might work better.} 34. Rb1 Qxb1 35. Qxf6 h6 36. Qxh6+ Kg8 37. Qe6+ Rf7 38. Qe8+ Rf8 39. Qe6+ Kh7) 34. Ne6 $18 {[%emt 0:08:43]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:48] } 35. Nf4 {[%emt 0:06:02]} Rg7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#]} 36. a3 $1 {[%emt 0:02: 16]} Ne8 $2 {[%emt 0:07:40]} (36... Qb6 {was called for.} 37. Rb1 Qxb1 38. Qxf6 h6 39. Qxh6+ Kg8 40. Qe6+ Rf7 41. Qe8+ Rf8 42. Qe6+ (42. Qxa4 Qh1 $11) 42... Kh7 43. Qe7+ Kg8 44. Qe6+ (44. Qxc7 Qh1 $14) 44... Kh7 45. Qg6+ Kh8 46. Qh6+ Kg8 47. Qg5+ Kh7 48. Qh4+ Kg8 49. Qg5+ Kh7 50. Qh5+ Kg8 51. Qg5+) (36... Qxa3 37. Qxf6) 37. Qc6 {[%emt 0:04:09] Precision: White = 70%, Black = 52%.} 1-0 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.09"] [Round "7"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "So, Wesley"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C77"] [WhiteElo "2799"] [BlackElo "2788"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "60"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 { [%emt 0:00:37]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 6. c3 { [%emt 0:01:42]} b5 {[%emt 0:05:10]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:30] C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines} O-O { [%emt 0:00:30]} (8... Bb6 9. Nf1 Ng4 10. d4 exd4 11. h3 Nge5 12. Nxd4 O-O 13. Ng3 Nxd4 14. cxd4 Ba5+ 15. Kf1 Nc4 {0-1 (41) Caruana,F (2807)-Najer,E (2707) Tbilisi 2017}) 9. Nf1 {[%emt 0:03:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:04]} 10. exd5 {[%emt 0: 02:04]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:30] ...Nf4 is the strong threat.} 11. Ng3 {[%emt 0:01: 17]} f6 $146 {[%emt 0:06:12]} ({Predecessor:} 11... Bg4 12. h3 Nf4 13. hxg4 Nxd3+ 14. Ke2 Nxf2 15. Qxd8 Raxd8 16. Rf1 e4 17. Ng5 e3 18. Nxf7 Rxf7 19. Bxf7+ Kxf7 20. Bxe3 Bxe3 21. Kxe3 {1-0 (20) Degraeve,J (2542)-Mounier,E (2092) Bastia 1999}) 12. O-O {[%emt 0:06:59]} Be6 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 13. Ne4 {[%emt 0: 10:56]} Be7 {[%emt 0:06:11]} 14. d4 {[%emt 0:08:32]} exd4 {[%emt 0:03:55]} 15. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 16. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bf7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 17. Re1 {[%emt 0:07:23]} Re8 {[%emt 0:08:38]} 18. Be3 {[%emt 0: 12:20]} c6 {[%emt 0:05:27]} 19. Ng3 {[%emt 0:05:13]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:07:23]} 20. Bd2 {[%emt 0:05:04]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:03:39]} 21. Bc2 {[%emt 0:05:49]} c5 {[%emt 0: 09:46]} 22. Qh4 {[%emt 0:04:09] [#]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. Bxg6 {[%emt 0:00: 56]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 24. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:11]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:03:41]} ( 24... Nb6 {seems wilder.} 25. Ne4 Rad8 26. b3 Qd3 27. f3 Qc2) 25. Rxe1 { [%emt 0:01:30] The position is equal.} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 26. Rxe8 {[%emt 0: 01:23]} Qxe8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Qg4 {[%emt 0:02:22]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:02:50]} 28. Qf3 {[%emt 0:07:44]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:10:53]} 29. Ne4 {[%emt 0:03:58]} Qf5 { [%emt 0:02:24]} 30. Qe2 {[%emt 0:02:27]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:30] Precision: White = 81%, Black = 63%.} 1/2-1/2

Friday, December 8, 2017

Magnus Carlsen New Look

London Chess Classic 2017 - Round 6

Ian Nepomniachtchi beats Michael Adams in London Chess Classic - Round 6. All other games are draws. Caruana Leads. Games
[Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.08"] [Round "6"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C45"] [WhiteElo "2781"] [BlackElo "2837"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "145"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. e5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. h4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:05:06] C45: Scotch Game} (8... a5 9. c4 Ba6 10. Nd2 Nb4 11. Nf3 c5 12. b3 Bb7 13. Bb2 a4 14. a3 Nc6 15. Qe3 axb3 16. Bd3 { 0-1 (28) Morozevich,A (2676)-Jakovenko,D (2710) Sochi 2017}) 9. c4 {[%emt 0:14: 42] LiveBook: 3 Partien} Nb6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 10. Rh3 $146 {[%emt 0:03:39]} ({ Predecessor:} 10. Nc3 Qe6 11. Bd2 O-O-O 12. O-O-O Ba6 13. Bg5 Re8 14. Qd2 Bxc4 15. Bxc4 Qxc4 16. Be3 {0-1 (60) Francisco,R (2273)-Agrest,I (2273) chess.com INT 2017}) 10... Qe6 {[%emt 0:06:32]} 11. f4 {[%emt 0:03:46]} O-O-O {[%emt 0: 09:24]} 12. a4 {[%emt 0:13:37]} d5 {[%emt 0:16:03]} 13. a5 {[%emt 0:14:44]} Nxc4 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:02:49]} 15. Kf2 $1 {[%emt 0:07:23]} Nxa5 {[%emt 0:13:36]} 16. Bd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} c5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 17. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. Bxa5 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 19. Nc3 {[%emt 0:07:05]} (19. Qe3 $14) 19... Qxf4+ { [%emt 0:01:36]} 20. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rhe8 {[%emt 0:08:57]} 21. Nb5 { [%emt 0:04:49]} a6 {[%emt 0:07:31]} 22. Rf3 {[%emt 0:05:49]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:05: 57]} 23. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 24. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ree8 {[%emt 0:03:28]} (24... f6 $14 25. Bxd8 Kxd8) 25. Bxd8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. Bd3 { [%emt 0:00:44]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 28. Bxh7 {[%emt 0:11:53]} g6 {[%emt 0:02: 13]} 29. h5 {[%emt 0:02:00]} gxh5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 30. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 31. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 32. Nc2 { [%emt 0:04:51]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:21]} 33. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} c4 {[%emt 0:01:30] } (33... Bc6 $1 $14) 34. Bc2 {[%emt 0:02:05]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:04:56]} 35. bxc4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 36. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({Keinesfalls} 36. Nxc4 $6 Bxg2 37. Ne3 Rc3 $14) 36... a4 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 37. Bxa4 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Be4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 38. Ra5 {[%emt 0:04:38]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 39. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} c3 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 40. Bb3+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} Kd6 { [%emt 1:00:51] [#]} 41. Bc2 $1 {[%emt 1:01:42]} Bxc2 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 42. Nxc2 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 43. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 44. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 46. Rd4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. Kf3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 49. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. Ra6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 51. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Lieber nicht} 51... c2 52. Ne6+ Kf6 53. Nxc7+ Kf7 54. Rc6 Ke7 55. Kf4 Kd7 56. Rxc2) 52. Ne6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Ra2 { [%emt 0:00:00]} (55. Ra5+ $142 Kd4 56. Ke2) 55... Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 56. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({White should play} 56. Ke2 $18) 56... c2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc8 { [%emt 0:00:00] [#]} 59. Rxf5 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} ({Better is} 59. Ra3 $1 $18) 59... Re8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 61. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:05:09]} Kd2 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Nb3+ {[%emt 0:02:49]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Nc5+ { [%emt 0:01:13]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Nb3+ {[%emt 0:02:46]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 66. Nc5+ {[%emt 0:01:29]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Nb3+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. g4 {[%emt 0:01:09]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Kg5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Nc5+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 71. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Nc5+ { [%emt 0:00:30]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 73. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.08"] [Round "6"] [White "Adams, Michael"] [Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2715"] [BlackElo "2729"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "171"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} g6 {[%emt 0:03:04]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O { [%emt 0:00:30]} 9. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0: 00:32]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:02:47] B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5} (10... Rb8 11. h3 Bd7 12. Rfd1 Qc7 13. Nb3 {1/2-1/2 (13) Grischuk,A (2783)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2804) Tbilisi 2017}) 11. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. a5 {[%emt 0:10:00]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:30] White is slightly better.} 13. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:07:13]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:03:03] [#]} 14. h3 $146 {[%emt 0:03:47]} ({Predecessor:} 14. Bb6 Qb8 15. Bd4 {1/2-1/2 (17) Movsesian,S (2659)-Korobov,A (2680) Czechia 2015}) 14... Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 15. Ra3 {[%emt 0:14:31]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 16. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:06:05]} Kxg7 { [%emt 0:01:34]} 17. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 18. Rd2 { [%emt 0:07:38]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:02:24]} 19. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Rxc5 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 20. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:03:44]} 21. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:30] } b5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 22. axb6 {[%emt 0:07:05]} Nxb6 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 23. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:05:31]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:03:47]} 24. c3 {[%emt 0:02:40]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:02: 08]} 25. Rb6 {[%emt 0:02:31]} d5 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 26. Rb7 {[%emt 0:01:56]} e6 { [%emt 0:01:26]} 27. Rd3 {[%emt 0:07:11]} Na8 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 28. Rd4 {[%emt 0: 05:51]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 29. Rdb4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 30. f4 {[%emt 0:06:31]} Ree7 {[%emt 0:03:58]} 31. Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rxc7 $14 { [%emt 0:04:01] Endgame KRB-KRN} 32. Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:40]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 33. b4 {[%emt 0:01:45]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 34. b5 {[%emt 0:06:20]} Ra8 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 35. Rb7 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 36. c4 {[%emt 0: 05:00]} (36. b6 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 36... Nd6 {[%emt 0:05:40]} 37. Rc7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 38. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ra1+ $1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 40. b6 {[%emt 0: 00:30] Hoping for Bd3.} Nxc4 $17 {[%emt 1:00:30] KRN-KR} 41. b7 {[%emt 1:00:30] } Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 42. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:30] Rc7 is the strong threat.} Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:30] KR-KR} 43. Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Ra5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 45. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 46. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 47. h4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 48. Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 49. hxg5 { [%emt 0:00:00]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 50. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 51. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 52. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 53. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 54. Re7 { [%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 55. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:00] } 56. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 57. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 58. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb2+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 59. Kf3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 60. Kg2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 61. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 62. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 63. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 64. Kf3 { [%emt 0:00:00]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 65. Re8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 66. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 68. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 69. Rh5+ { [%emt 0:00:00]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 70. Rh4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 71. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 72. Rb7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (72. Kg2) 72... e4+ $19 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 73. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (73. Kg2 $19 Ra2+ 74. Kh3) 73... Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 74. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra2+ $1 { [%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:00] [#]} Kg4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 76. Rg7+ { [%emt 0:01:08]} Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 77. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:00: 00] Black mates.} 78. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 79. Ke1 { [%emt 0:01:05]} Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 80. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:00: 00]} 81. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 82. g4 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 83. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#]} e3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 84. Rxf5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Rxf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 85. Kxe3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rf8 {[%emt 0: 00:00]} 86. Kd4 {Precision: White = 61%, Black = 66%.} 0-1 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.08"] [Round "6"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C88"] [WhiteElo "2788"] [BlackElo "2805"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "75"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:30] } 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:39]} Be7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:50]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. a4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. d4 { [%emt 0:00:57]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 11. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:56] C88: Closed Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Systems} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. a5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:30] LiveBook: 4 Games} 13. Bxe6 $146 {[%emt 0:03:40] White has an edge.} ({Predecessor:} 13. Qe2 Qe7 14. Bc4 Nd4 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. Nb3 Rfd8 17. Nxd4 Bxc4 18. Nf5 Qe6 {0-1 (57) Dominguez Perez,L (2739)-Aronian,L (2799) Saint Louis 2017}) 13... fxe6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 14. Qe2 {[%emt 0:01:46] Threatening Qc4.} Ng4 {[%emt 0:21:22]} 15. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Bxf2+ {[%emt 0:00:44]} (15... Nd4 $1 $11 {remains equal.} 16. Qc4 (16. Nxd4 Rxf2 17. Rxf2 Qxd4 $17) 16... Qd6) 16. Rxf2 $16 { [%emt 0:00:54] Hoping for Rf1.} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 17. Qc4 {[%emt 0:22:16]} ( 17. Qd3 $1 $16) 17... Nxf2 $11 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 18. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Qh4+ {[%emt 0:05:21]} 19. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:01:24] [#]} (19... Qf4 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 20. h3 {[%emt 0:30:45]} (20. Qd3 $1 $16) 20... Qg3 { [%emt 0:01:15]} 21. Qd3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:54] [#]} ({Wrong is Don't blunder} 21. Nxd4 $2 Rf2 $19) 21... Rxf3 $1 {[%emt 0:14:50]} 22. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rf8 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:17]} Qe1+ $1 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 24. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 25. Qxf1 $1 {[%emt 0:01:45]} Qxf1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 26. Nf3 {[%emt 0:04:45]} ({Of course not But not} 26. Nxe6 Qc4 $17) 26... c5 {[%emt 0:12:35]} (26... Qc4 $5 $11) 27. b3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ( 27. Nxe5 $14 {keeps the upper hand.} Qe1 28. Nf3 Qxe4 29. Bd2) 27... Qd1 $19 { [%emt 0:02:51]} 28. Bb2 {[%emt 0:03:46]} Qxc2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 29. Bxe5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:30] Strongly threatening ...Qc2.} 30. Rf1 { [%emt 0:01:42] [#]} h6 $2 {[%emt 0:09:04]} ({Black should try} 30... Qc2 $1 $17 {Threatens to win with ...b3. White must now prevent ...b3.} 31. Kg3 c4) 31. Rf2 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:01:25] The position is equal.} c4 {[%emt 0:05:36] aiming for ...c3.} 32. Rd2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30] White wants to play Rd8+. Threatening Rd8+.} c3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 33. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:02:18]} Kf7 $1 {[%emt 0:01:49] And now ...c2 would win.} 34. Rc8 {[%emt 0:05:40]} Qb1 {[%emt 0:07:12]} 35. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:52]} Ke8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 36. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf7 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 37. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 38. Rc8+ { [%emt 0:00:30] Precision: White = 56%, Black = 52%.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.08"] [Round "6"] [White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C42"] [WhiteElo "2789"] [BlackElo "2799"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "72"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. Nxe5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bd6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. c4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 10. Qb3 { [%emt 0:01:02]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:30] C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and unusual White 3rd moves} 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. Bxf5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Qxf5 {[%emt 0:00:30] LiveBook: 10 Games. White is slightly better.} 13. Qxb7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. Qxd7 $1 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} (14. Qxa8 $2 {perishes.} Na4 $19) 14... Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 15. c5 { [%emt 0:00:30] [#]} Bxh2+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 16. Nxh2 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Ne4 { [%emt 0:00:30] [#]} 17. f3 $146 {[%emt 0:02:14]} ({Predecessor:} 17. Bf4 Rfe8 18. f3 {1/2-1/2 (53) Svidler,P (2728)-Ivanchuk,V (2750) Morelia/Linares 2007}) 17... Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. Bf4 {[%emt 0:08:04]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 19. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:01:28]} Rxe8 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 21. g4 {[%emt 0:04:57]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 22. Rd3 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 23. Rb3 {[%emt 0:06:35]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:11:54] The position is equal.} 24. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:07:38]} 25. Kf2 { [%emt 0:12:16]} Ngf4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 26. Rb7 {[%emt 0:09:41]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:24: 58]} 27. Nf1 {[%emt 0:04:43]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 28. Rb8+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 29. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 30. Rb8+ { [%emt 0:02:07]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 31. Rxe8+ {[%emt 0:04:47]} Kxe8 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 32. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxf4 $11 {[%emt 0:00:30] KN-KN} 33. Ke3 $1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Ng2+ {[%emt 0:05:12]} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:03:17]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 35. Ke3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Ng2+ {[%emt 0:00:46]} 36. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:30] Precision: White = 87%, Black = 95%.} 1/2-1/2 [Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.08"] [Round "6"] [White "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Black "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A18"] [WhiteElo "2782"] [BlackElo "2760"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "40"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 { [%emt 0:01:23]} 3. e4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. e5 {[%emt 0:00: 34]} d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 5. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:43]} e5 {[%emt 0:01: 29]} 8. d4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:51] A18: English Opening: Flohr-Mikenas System (1 c4 Nf6 2 Nc3 e6 3 e4)} 9. Bg5 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Qg6 { [%emt 0:00:37] [#] ...e4 is the strong threat. Threatens to win with ...e4.} 10. d5 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 11. h4 {[%emt 0:03:22]} h6 { [%emt 0:01:44]} 12. h5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} (12. Be3 {feels hotter.} Nd7 13. Qa4 c6 14. h5 Qd6 15. Rd1) 12... Qa6 $146 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ({Predecessor:} 12... Qd6 13. Be3 Nd7 14. c5 Nxc5 15. Bb5+ {1-0 (32) Adhiban,B (2671)-Wei,Y (2740) Hoogeveen 2017}) 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:04:09]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. Bd3 { [%emt 0:04:47]} Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 15. O-O $36 {[%emt 0:04:07] White is pushing. White is more active.} Qd6 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 16. Nh4 {[%emt 0:11:06] Black must now prevent Nf5. aiming for Nf5.} O-O {[%emt 0:22:27]} 17. Nf5 { [%emt 0:07:06]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 18. Ng3 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:01: 53]} 19. Nf5 {[%emt 0:05:39]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Ng3 {[%emt 0:03:35]} Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:35] Precision: White = 62%, Black = 76%.} 1/2-1/2

Thursday, December 7, 2017

London Chess Classic 2017 - Round 5

Fabiano Caruana wins again, this time he beats  Viswanathan Anand. All other games are draw.
Caruana leads London Chess Classic 2017. A game that I liked
[Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.06"] [Round "5"] [White "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Black "Anand, Viswanathan"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2799"] [BlackElo "2782"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "77"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventCountry "ENG"] [SourceTitle "playchess.com"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceQuality "1"] [TimeControl "40/6000+30:3600+30"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:30] } 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bc5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:03]} 6. Bxc6 {[%emt 0: 00:30] C48: Four Knights: 4 Bb5, replies other than 4...Bb4} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 7. h3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bd6 { [%emt 0:02:03] LiveBook: 4 Games} 9. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re8 $146 {[%emt 0:00: 43]} ({Predecessor:} 9... c5 10. Ng3 Nb8 11. Nf5 Nc6 12. g4 Be6 13. Ng5 a5 { 1/2-1/2 (41) So,W (2788)-Dominguez Perez,L (2739) Saint Louis 2017}) 10. g4 { [%emt 0:02:36]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:31]} 11. Ng3 {[%emt 0:03:03]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00: 30]} 12. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 13. h4 {[%emt 0:03:39]} a5 { [%emt 0:05:01]} 14. h5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:02:53]} 15. Qd2 {[%emt 0: 13:08]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:05:47]} 16. Rh3 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:08:37]} 17. O-O-O {[%emt 0:10:39]} Be6 {[%emt 0:06:34]} 18. Kb1 {[%emt 0:04:48]} f6 { [%emt 0:06:57]} 19. c3 {[%emt 0:23:56]} Nxf3 {[%emt 0:14:53]} 20. Rxf3 { [%emt 0:00:30]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (20... h6 $1 $17) 21. Qc2 {[%emt 0:08:31]} cxd3 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 22. Rxd3 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. g5 { [%emt 0:06:45]} fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 24. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bf7 {[%emt 0: 01:17]} 25. h6 {[%emt 0:09:25]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:04:17]} 26. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qe6 {[%emt 0:03:49]} 27. b3 {[%emt 0:01:29] [#]} a4 $1 {[%emt 0:04:27]} 28. c4 {[%emt 0:00:58]} (28. bxa4 Rea8) 28... axb3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 29. axb3 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:05:17] White must now prevent ...Rea8.} 30. Rg3+ {[%emt 0: 05:05]} Kh8 $132 {[%emt 0:03:04] Black is not keeping still} 31. Rd1 {[%emt 0: 03:29]} b5 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 32. c5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} b4 {[%emt 0:06:50]} 33. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:43] Hoping for Rd8!} Bg6 $2 {[%emt 0:08:28] [#]} (33... Bxc5 $2 34. Rd8 $1 $18 {[%mdl 512]}) (33... Qxc5 $14 34. Qxc5 Bxc5) 34. Rd5 $1 $18 { [%emt 0:02:07]} (34. f4 Bxc5 35. Qc4 (35. Bxe5+ $2 Rxe5 36. Rd8+ Re8 $17) (35. fxe5 Bf8 $16) 35... Bf8) 34... Qb5 {[%emt 0:02:00]} (34... Bxf5 35. Rxe5 Rxe5 36. Bxe5+ Bg7 37. Rxg7 $18) 35. Rg1 {[%emt 0:01:03]} ({Reject} 35. Rxe5 $6 Qf1+ 36. Qc1 Qxc1+ 37. Kxc1 Rxe5 $11) 35... c6 $2 {[%emt 0:01:10]} (35... Kg8 36. Qd2 (36. Rxe5 Rxe5 37. Bxe5 Bxc5 $16) (36. Bxe5 c6 $17) 36... Rae6) 36. Rxe5 { [%emt 0:00:49]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 37. Bxe5+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg8 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} 38. Bd4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:50]} (38. Bb2) 38... Kf7 $2 {[%emt 0:00:30]} ( 38... Ra7 39. Nd6 Qa6) 39. Nh4 {[%emt 0:01:35] Precision: White = 62%, Black = 50%.} 1-0

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

London Chess Classic 2017 - Round 4

First Victory in London Chess Classic 2017 belongs to Fabiano Caruana, all other  games, from all players are draws, till now. A game that I liked (ChessBase 14)
[Event "9th London Chess Classic 2017"] [Site "London"] [Date "2017.12.05"] [Round "4"] [White "Karjakin, Sergey"] [Black "Caruana, Fabiano"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B48"] [WhiteElo "2760"] [BlackElo "2799"] [Annotator "ChessBase"] [PlyCount "84"] [EventDate "2017.12.05"] 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nc6 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 6. Be3 {[%emt 0: 00:30]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 7. Qf3 {[%emt 0:01:09] B48: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 Be3 a6 without Be2} (7. a3 b5 8. Nxc6 Qxc6 9. Bd3 Bb7 10. O-O Nf6 11. Re1 Rc8 12. Qf3 Bd6 13. Bd4 Qc7 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Qh5 Be5 16. Nd1 Ke7 17. c3 Rcg8 18. Ne3 Rg5 19. Qh3 {0-1 (47) Carlsen,M (2837)-Ding,L (2774) Saint Louis 2017}) 7... Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 8. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 9. O-O-O {[%emt 0:03:31]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 10. f4 {[%emt 0:03:25]} Neg4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 11. Bg1 {[%emt 0:01:06] LiveBook: 21 Games. Black must now prevent e5.} h5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. e5 {[%emt 0:12:51] aiming for h3.} b4 $1 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 13. Na4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 14. Nb3 {[%emt 0: 06:13]} (14. Be2 $142) 14... Bb7 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:00:34] [#]} 15. Nac5 $146 { [%emt 0:09:55]} Bc6 $1 {[%emt 0:04:52]} 16. Ne4 {[%emt 0:06:45]} f5 {[%emt 0: 19:44]} 17. h3 {[%emt 0:26:00]} (17. exf6 $1 $11 {remains equal.} gxf6 18. h3 Nxf4 19. Qe1) 17... h4 $1 $17 {[%emt 0:07:58]} 18. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} fxe4 { [%emt 0:00:30]} 19. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 20. Rxh4 { [%emt 0:02:58]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:06:53]} 21. Qxh4 {[%emt 0:00:30] And now Qg5 would win.} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:30] ...e3 is the strong threat.} 22. Bd4 {[%emt 0: 00:37]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 23. Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:30] [#]} Qg5+ $1 {[%emt 0:03: 12]} 24. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:17:00]} 25. Bg1 {[%emt 0:11:34]} ( 25. Nd2 $15) 25... Be7 {[%emt 0:03:45]} 26. g3 {[%emt 0:06:26]} (26. Be3 $17 Qh4 27. Qxh4 Nxh4 28. Nc5) 26... Ne5 $19 {[%emt 0:05:50]} 27. Be2 {[%emt 0:01: 43] [#]} Nf3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 28. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:02:40]} (28. Bb6 {is a better defense.}) 28... exf3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 29. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kf7 { [%emt 0:08:29]} 30. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:58]} d6 {[%emt 0:12:33]} 31. Nd3 {[%emt 0: 01:13]} e5 {[%emt 0:02:09]} 32. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Be6 {[%emt 0:01:10]} 33. Nxb4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} ({Don't do} 33... Bxg4 34. Qf1 $19) 34. Qh1 {[%emt 0:07:28]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:04:29] Strongly threatening ...a5.} ({ Don't take} 34... Qxg4 35. Nc6 $19) ({Much less strong is} 34... Bxg4 35. Qe1 $17) 35. Nxa6 $2 {[%emt 0:01:27]} (35. c3) 35... Qa5 {[%emt 0:04:25] Black is clearly winning.} 36. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 37. gxh5 { [%emt 0:00:30]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 38. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bc4 {[%emt 0:01: 15]} 39. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 40. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxe3 {[%emt 1:01:04]} 41. Bxe3 {[%emt 1:00:30]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. g4 { [%emt 0:00:00] [#]} Rg5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:00] Precision: White = 33%, Black = 87%. } 0-1


White to play - Mate in 7

Monday, December 4, 2017

London Chess Classic - Round 3


Magnus Carlsen X Viswanathan Anand

Ian Nepomniachtchi X Fabiano Caruana