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42... e7e6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 |
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43. d5e6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 |
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43... f7e6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 |
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44. c4e4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 |
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44... e6f7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 |
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45. e3c4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 |
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45... d6d5 | A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 |
46. c4e5 | The knight gains access to a very strong square. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: |
46... f7f6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. |
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47. e4e2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 |
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47... e8d6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 |
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48. a1g1 | Attacking the weak g-pawn. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 |
48... c7g7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. |
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49. g1g6 | A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 |
49... g7g6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. |
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50. e5d7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 |
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50... f6f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 |
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51. d7c5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 |
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51... f5f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 |
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52. c5e6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 |
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52... f4f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 |
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53. e6c7 | Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 |
53... g6g3 | This loses. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. |
54. d3d4 | The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. |
54... d6e4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. |
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55. c7d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 |
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55... e4g5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 |
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56. e2e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 |
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56... f5g6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 |
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57. d5f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 |
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57... g6f7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 |
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58. e5a5 | Here goes another one. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 |
58... g3g4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. |
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59. a5f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 |
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59... f7e7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 |
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60. d4d3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 |
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60... g5f7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 |
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61. f4d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 |
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61... e7e6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 |
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62. f5f6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 |
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62... e6d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 |
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63. f6f7 | White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 |
63... g4g3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. |
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64. d3e2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 |
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64... d5e4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 |
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65. f7e7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 |
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65... e4d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 |
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66. e2d2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 |
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66... g3g2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 |
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67. e7e2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 |
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67... g2g3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 |
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68. e2h2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 |
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68... g3g4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 |
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69. c2c3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 |
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69... d4c5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 |
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70. h2h5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 |
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70... c5c6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 |
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71. d2d3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 |
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71... g4g3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 |
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72. d3c2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 |
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72... g3g2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 |
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73. c2b1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 |
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73... g2g3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 |
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74. h5h4 | Mission accomplished. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 |
74... b4c3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. |
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75. h4c4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 |
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75... c6b5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 |
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76. b2c3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 |
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76... g3g1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 |
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77. b1b2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 |
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77... g1g2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 |
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78. b2a3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 |
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78... g2c2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 |
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79. c4b4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 |
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79... b5c5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 |
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80. c3c4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 79... b5c5 |
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80... c5d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 79... b5c5 80. c3c4 |
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81. b4b8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 79... b5c5 80. c3c4 80... c5d4 |
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81... d4c3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 79... b5c5 80. c3c4 80... c5d4 81. b4b8 |
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82. b8h8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 79... b5c5 80. c3c4 80... c5d4 81. b4b8 81... d4c3 |
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82... c2c1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 79... b5c5 80. c3c4 80... c5d4 81. b4b8 81... d4c3 82. b8h8 |
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83. h8h3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. b1c3 This move is a good option if you don't want to get into a battle in the Sveshnikov Defense. 3... g7g6 Black chooses the Accelerated Dragon. 4. d2d4 4... c5d4 5. f3d4 5... f8g7 6. c1e3 6... g8f6 7. f1c4 7... e8g8 Because the pawn remains on d7, Black has better chances if we compare the position with a normal Dragon. 8. c4b3 8... f8e8 A somewhat \"mysterious rook move\" as Nimzowitsch phrased a long time ago, but this is well known to opening theory. The rook can be useful to support a plan with e6-d5 or even d5 immediately. 9. e1g1 9... d7d6 Threatening ...Ng4. 10. h2h3 10... c6a5 Black is happy to remove the dangerous bishop from the board. 11. d1e2 Finishing development. It's hard to say if the queen is better placed on e2 or on d2. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 The right rook: after the capture on b3, the other rook is well-placed on the a-file. 12... a5b3 13. a2b3 13... c8b7 14. e2d3 The first new move of the game. 14... d8c8 15. d4e2 15... f6d7 A good plan to activate the knight and illustrate the not-so-good position of the queen on d3. 16. e3d4 When your opponent has the bishop pair, exchanging one of them is a good idea. 16... g7d4 17. e2d4 Now White is fighting for a small advantage. 17... c8c5 18. d4f3 18... a7a6 19. c3d5 19... b7d5 20. e4d5 20... b6b5 21. d1e1 21... a6a5 22. e1e4 22... d7f6 23. e4d4 Protecting the d5-pawn. 23... b5b4 24. f3d2 24... e8c8 25. d2c4 25... c5b5 26. c4e3 I think that preserving queens poses more problems for Black. 26... b5d3 27. d4d3 27... c8c5 28. d3d4 28... a8b8 The rook is coming to b5, tying White down to protect the d-pawn. 29. g1f1 29... b8b5 30. a1d1 The endgame is equal, but not drawn: these are two very different things, as Carlsen demonstrates to us in every tournament he plays. 30... h7h5 31. g2g4 31... h5g4 32. h3g4 32... g8g7 33. f2f4 White improves the pawn structure: it's the most anyone can do for now. 33... b5b8 34. f1g2 34... f6d7 35. d4e4 35... b8e8 36. g4g5 36... f7f5 37. g5f6 37... d7f6 38. e4c4 38... e8c8 39. d1a1 Black's queenside is weak, but so is the d5-pawn. 39... g7f7 40. g2f3 40... c8c7 41. f3e2 41... f6e8 A good move, protecting the c7-rook, but alternatives are also fine. 42. e2d3 42... e7e6 43. d5e6 43... f7e6 44. c4e4 44... e6f7 45. e3c4 45... d6d5 A blunder. As usual, the players were low on time at this point in the game. Black has a few drawing moves: 46. c4e5 The knight gains access to a very strong square. 46... f7f6 47. e4e2 47... e8d6 48. a1g1 Attacking the weak g-pawn. 48... c7g7 49. g1g6 A nice tactical move, but this throws away the win. 49... g7g6 50. e5d7 50... f6f5 51. d7c5 51... f5f4 52. c5e6 52... f4f5 53. e6c7 Here Black has a narrow path to a theoretical draw. 53... g6g3 This loses. 54. d3d4 The d-pawn will be lost, but actually all the black pawns are in danger. 54... d6e4 55. c7d5 55... e4g5 56. e2e5 56... f5g6 57. d5f4 57... g6f7 58. e5a5 Here goes another one. 58... g3g4 59. a5f5 59... f7e7 60. d4d3 60... g5f7 61. f4d5 61... e7e6 62. f5f6 62... e6d5 63. f6f7 White needs to remove only the blockading pawn on b4 now. 63... g4g3 64. d3e2 64... d5e4 65. f7e7 65... e4d4 66. e2d2 66... g3g2 67. e7e2 67... g2g3 68. e2h2 68... g3g4 69. c2c3 69... d4c5 70. h2h5 70... c5c6 71. d2d3 71... g4g3 72. d3c2 72... g3g2 73. c2b1 73... g2g3 74. h5h4 Mission accomplished. 74... b4c3 75. h4c4 75... c6b5 76. b2c3 76... g3g1 77. b1b2 77... g1g2 78. b2a3 78... g2c2 79. c4b4 79... b5c5 80. c3c4 80... c5d4 81. b4b8 81... d4c3 82. b8h8 82... c2c1 |
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1... c7c5 | 1. e2e4 |
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2. g1f3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 |
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2... e7e6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 |
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3. d2d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 |
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3... c5d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 |
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4. f3d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 |
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4... b8c6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 |
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5. b1c3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 |
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5... d8c7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 |
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6. c1e3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 |
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6... a7a6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 |
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7. a2a3 | A cunning way of meeting the Taimanov variation. It's much more dangerous than it looks and has been played many times by strong GMs. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 |
7... b7b5 | This is probably the most reliable move. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. a2a3 A cunning way of meeting the Taimanov variation. It's much more dangerous than it looks and has been played many times by strong GMs. |
8. d4c6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. a2a3 A cunning way of meeting the Taimanov variation. It's much more dangerous than it looks and has been played many times by strong GMs. 7... b7b5 This is probably the most reliable move. |
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8... c7c6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. a2a3 A cunning way of meeting the Taimanov variation. It's much more dangerous than it looks and has been played many times by strong GMs. 7... b7b5 This is probably the most reliable move. 8. d4c6 |
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9. d1d4 | A curious move and not the most popular. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. a2a3 A cunning way of meeting the Taimanov variation. It's much more dangerous than it looks and has been played many times by strong GMs. 7... b7b5 This is probably the most reliable move. 8. d4c6 8... c7c6 |
9... c6d6 | A rare move, offering a queen exchange. Black faces some problems on the queenside, so this is probably not the most accurate. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. a2a3 A cunning way of meeting the Taimanov variation. It's much more dangerous than it looks and has been played many times by strong GMs. 7... b7b5 This is probably the most reliable move. 8. d4c6 8... c7c6 9. d1d4 A curious move and not the most popular. |
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