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Sinquefield Cup 2018

Vachier Lagrave, M.-Carlsen, M.Caruana, F.-Grischuk, A.Mamedyarov, S.-So, W.Nakamura, Hi-Anand, V.Aronian, L.-Karjakin, SergeyCaruana, F.-Aronian, L.Grischuk, A.-Mamedyarov, S.Carlsen, M.-Karjakin, SergeyAnand, V.-Vachier Lagrave, M.So, W.-Nakamura, HiAronian, L.-Carlsen, M.Mamedyarov, S.-Caruana, F.Vachier Lagrave, M.-So, W.Nakamura, Hi-Grischuk, A.Karjakin, Sergey-Anand, V.Anand, V.-Carlsen, M.Mamedyarov, S.-Aronian, L.Caruana, F.-Nakamura, HiGrischuk, A.-Vachier Lagrave, M.So, W.-Karjakin, SergeyCarlsen, M.-So, W.Vachier Lagrave, M.-Caruana, F.Nakamura, Hi-Mamedyarov, S.Aronian, L.-Anand, V.Karjakin, Sergey-Grischuk, A.Grischuk, A.-Carlsen, M.Mamedyarov, S.-Vachier Lagrave, M.Caruana, F.-Karjakin, SergeyNakamura, Hi-Aronian, L.So, W.-Anand, V.Carlsen, M.-Caruana, F.Aronian, L.-So, W.Anand, V.-Grischuk, A.Karjakin, Sergey-Mamedyarov, S.Vachier Lagrave, M.-Nakamura, HiCaruana, F.-Anand, V.Mamedyarov, S.-Carlsen, M.Vachier Lagrave, M.-Aronian, L.Grischuk, A.-So, W.Nakamura, Hi-Karjakin, SergeySo, W.-Caruana, F.Carlsen, M.-Nakamura, HiAronian, L.-Grischuk, A.Anand, V.-Mamedyarov, S.Karjakin, Sergey-Vachier Lagrave, M.

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Vachier Lagrave, M.2779–Carlsen, M.2842½–½B306th Sinquefield Cup 20181Saint Louis USA18.08.2018

1.e4 c5 2.f3 c6 3.c3 e5 4.c4 g6 5.h4 h6 6.h5 g5 7.h2 f6 8.d3 d6 9.f1 g4 10.f3 e6 11.e3 g7 12.cd5 0-0 13.c3 b8 14.a4 a6 15.g4 b5 16.axb5 axb5 17.b3 e7 18.xe7+ xe7 19.0-0 b7 20.xe6 fxe6 21.c4 b4 22.b3 d7 23.e2 bd8 24.c2 b8 25.e3 c6 26.g2 f7 27.a4 df8 28.g1 f6 29.fa1 d8 30.a8 xf3 31.xf3 xf3 32.xf3 g7 33.e2 b6 34.8a6 f7 35.a8 g7 36.8a6 f7 37.a8 g7 ½–½

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Accentus Biel GM Tournament 2018

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov Wins Accentus Biel GM Tournament !

Carlsen, Magnus-Navara, DavidMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Georgiadis, NicoVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Svidler, PeterVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Carlsen, MagnusSvidler, Peter-Georgiadis, NicoNavara, David-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarCarlsen, Magnus-Svidler, PeterMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGeorgiadis, Nico-Navara, DavidMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Svidler, PeterNavara, David-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGeorgiadis, Nico-Carlsen, MagnusCarlsen, Magnus-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Georgiadis, NicoSvidler, Peter-Navara, DavidSvidler, Peter-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeNavara, David-Carlsen, MagnusGeorgiadis, Nico-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarCarlsen, Magnus-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Navara, DavidGeorgiadis, Nico-Svidler, PeterVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarSvidler, Peter-Carlsen, MagnusNavara, David-Georgiadis, NicoMamedyarov, Shakhriyar-Carlsen, MagnusNavara, David-Svidler, PeterGeorgiadis, Nico-Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeCarlsen, Magnus-Georgiadis, NicoVachier-Lagrave, Maxime-Navara, DavidSvidler, Peter-Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar

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Carlsen, Magnus2842–Navara, David27411–0ACCENTUS Biel GMT 20181Biel22.07.2018TA

1.d4 f6 2.f3 d5 3.c4 e6 4.g5 b4+ 5.c3 h6 6.xf6 xf6 7.e3 0-0 8.c1 dxc4 9.xc4 c5 D38: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defence (4 Nf3 Bb4) 10.dxc5 d7 11.0-0 LiveBook: 3 Games xc5 The position is equal. 12.b5 a6 13.bd4

b5N Predecessor: 13...a5 14.a3 b6 15.b4 e4 16.d3 g5 17.xg5 hxg5 1-0 (36) Salem,A (2638)-Peralta,F (2556) Sitges 2017 14.e2 e5 15.c2 15.a3 is more complex. exd4 16.xd4 e6 17.axb4 d8 18.f3 15...d8 16.xb4 xd1 17.fxd1 a5 18.d5 d6 19.xe5 b7 20.f3 c8 21.g4 f8 22.h4 d7 With the idea ...Rxc1. 23.xc8 xc8 24.a3 h5 25.h2 g6 26.e2 e5 27.xb5 b7 28.c3 e7 29.d4 e6 30.f1 b3 31.d2 c4 32.d7 Bxc4 is the strong threat. xb2 33.xb7 xc3 34.e8 f8 35.xf7 c6 36.xb2 xf7= Endgame KQ-KRN 37.d2! a4 38.d3 xh4 39.d7+ g8 40.d4! e7 41.a4 a3 42.g3 a1 43.g2 g5 44.d2 g4 45.e4 c1 46.f6+ f7 47.xh5 c6+ 48.g1 Threatens to win with Rf4+. c1+ 49.h2 g6! 50.f4+ f6 51.g2 g5 52.f4 d1 53.h4 Hoping for Rf5+. c2 54.f5 d3 55.e4 d7?

55...d1!= and Black has nothing to worry. 56.e5!+- h7+ 57.g1 aiming for e6. g6

58.d6! e6? 58...b1+ 59.h2 c1 59.f5+ xf5 60.xf5 xf5 61.f4 Kg2 would kill now. gxf3 62.f2 xe5 63.xf3 f5 64.e3 Precision: White = 75%, Black = 65%. 1–0

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