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

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