London Chess Classic 2017 - Round 6

Ian Nepomniachtchi beats Michael Adams in London Chess Classic - Round 6. All other games are draws. Caruana Leads.

[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