5th Altibox Norway Chess 2018

Congratulations to Fabiano Caruana. The Winner of 5th Altibox Norway Chess 2018.

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Carlsen, Magnus-Caruana, FabianoSo, Wesley-Karjakin, SergeyAnand, Viswanathan-Aronian, LevonMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeNakamura, Hikaru-Ding, LirenCaruana, Fabiano-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarDing, Liren-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeAronian, Levon-So, WesleyNakamura, Hikaru-Anand, ViswanathanKarjakin, Sergey-Carlsen, MagnusCarlsen, Magnus-Aronian, LevonVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Caruana, FabianoMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Karjakin, SergeySo, Wesley-Nakamura, HikaruAnand, Viswanathan-Ding, LirenAronian, Levon-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarKarjakin, Sergey-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeAnand, Viswanathan-So, WesleyNakamura, Hikaru-Carlsen, MagnusCaruana, Fabiano-Karjakin, SergeyCarlsen, Magnus-Anand, ViswanathanMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Nakamura, HikaruVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Aronian, LevonSo, Wesley-Carlsen, MagnusNakamura, Hikaru-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeAnand, Viswanathan-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarAronian, Levon-Caruana, FabianoVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Anand, ViswanathanCaruana, Fabiano-Nakamura, HikaruMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-So, WesleyKarjakin, Sergey-Aronian, LevonCarlsen, Magnus-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarAnand, Viswanathan-Caruana, FabianoSo, Wesley-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeNakamura, Hikaru-Karjakin, SergeyCaruana, Fabiano-So, WesleyKarjakin, Sergey-Anand, ViswanathanVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Carlsen, MagnusAronian, Levon-Nakamura, Hikaru

ChessBase

Carlsen, Magnus2843–Caruana, Fabiano28221–0C246th Altibox Norway Chess 20181.4Stavanger28.05.2018ChessBase

1.e4 e5 2.c4 f6 3.d3 c6 4.f3 d5 5.b3 b4+ 6.d2 xd2+ 7.bxd2 a5 LiveBook: 5 Games. Strongly threatening ...a4. C24: Bishop's Opening: 2...Nf6 8.c3 8.a3 a4 9.a2 bd7 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.h3 h6 13.f1 b6 14.e3 d4 15.f5 0-1 (42) Adhiban,B (2655)-Ding,L (2777) Riadh 2017 8...bd7 9.exd5 cxd5 The position is equal. 10.0-0 0-0 11.e1 e8 12.f1 b5N Predecessor: 12...c7 13.e3 b6 14.a4 g4 15.xg4 xg4 1/2-1/2 (41) Pirs,M (2552) -Akdag,M (2535) ICCF email 2011 13.a4 b4 14.cxb4 axb4 15.e3 b7 16.d4 e4 17.e5 xe5 18.dxe5 xe5 19.d4 e7 20.ac1 d7 21.ed1 h6 22.c5 a5 23.xa5 xa5 24.h3 h7 25.c1 c7 25...a6= keeps the balance. 26.xc7!± xc7 27.xb4 c1+ 28.d1 a6 29.d4 e2 30.h2 30.b4 seems wilder. d3 31.h2 c7+ 32.g3 c1 33.g4 30...xd1 30...c7+± 31.g3 xd1 32.xd1 c2 31.xd1+- c7+ 32.g1 c1

33.b4! e3 34.fxe3 e4 35.xd5 d2 36.f5+ h8 37.g4 f5 38.e2 e4

and the idea ...Nc3 leaves Black hopeful. 39.e1! a1 39...h5 is a better defense. 40.a5 c4 40.a5 d6 41.d2 c4 42.d4 c1 intending ...Nd2. 43.f1 xe3+ 44.xe3 xd1+ Endgame KQ-KQ 45.f2 c2+ 46.g3 g5 46...g8 47.d4 c7+ 48.f4 c2 47.e5+ h7 48.h2 f4 49.d5 a4 50.f7+ h8 51.g6 xb4 52.xh6+ g8 53.xg5+ h7 54.h5+ g7 55.g5+ h7! 56.h4 d6 57.h5+ g7 Now ...f3+ and Black clings on. 58.g5+ 58.h3+- 58...h7! 59.h5 f3+ 60.g3 60.g3 c5 61.a6 fxg2 62.d3+ 62.xg2 d6+ 63.h3 xa6= 62.xg2 c6+ 63.f2 xa6= 62...h8 63.xg2 60...f2

60...d1 61.g6+ h8 62.h6 e2+ 63.h3 f1+ 64.h4 60...d4+- 61.g6+ h8 61.g6+! h8 61...xg6 62.hxg6+ 62.xd6 f1 KQ-KQ 63.h6+ g8 64.e6+ h8 65.e3 b5 66.c3+ h7 67.g4 d5 68.c7+ g8 69.g3 e6 70.d8+ 70.c5 e1+ 71.f4 d2+ 72.e4 e2+ 73.f5 d3+ 74.f6 d8+ 75.f5 d7+ 76.f4 d2+ 77.e4 e2+ 78.f5 d3+ 79.f6 d8+ 80.e7 d4+ 81.e5 f2+ 82.e6 f7+ 83.d6 f8+ 84.d7 70...h7 71.d3+ White mates. h8 72.a6 e5+ 73.h3 a1 74.d8+ h7 75.e7+ h6 76.e3+ h7 77.a7 Precision: White = 74%, Black = 53%. 1–0

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