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












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