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59. f4f1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 |
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59... d3h3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 |
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60. f1a1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 |
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60... h3h4 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 |
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61. d5d6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 60... h3h4 |
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61... e7d7 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 60... h3h4 61. d5d6 |
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62. a1a7 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 60... h3h4 61. d5d6 61... e7d7 |
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62... d7e8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 60... h3h4 61. d5d6 61... e7d7 62. a1a7 |
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63. a7a8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 60... h3h4 61. d5d6 61... e7d7 62. a1a7 62... d7e8 |
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63... e8d7 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 60... h3h4 61. d5d6 61... e7d7 62. a1a7 62... d7e8 63. a7a8 |
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64. a8f8 | A nice positional win for the World Champion who takes the sole lead. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e5 The reversed Sicilian that is. 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 The reversed Rossolimo line. 5. c3d5 5... b4c5 6. f1g2 6... d7d6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. d2d3 8... f6d5 9. c4d5 9... c6d4 Mickey trades the second knight, thus freeing his position a bit. 10. f3d4 10... e5d4 The idea is to create counter play against the backward pawn on e2. 11. c1d2 Magnus wants to expand on the queenside, but Black is alert. 11... a7a5 12. e2e4 Naturally, the World Champion does not want to wait and see the black heavy pieces piled towards his pawn. 12... d4e3 13. f2e3 13... d8g5 14. f1f4 A novelty, technically speaking. All of this has been seen previously with White continuing 14... c8d7 15. a2a4 Diagram [#] In fact this is the actual novelty in comparison to the game Kiselev-Garakov from above. Magnus' idea is to fix the pawn on a5 and attack the queenside later with b2-b4. 15... a8e8 16. d3d4 16... c5b6 17. d1b3 17... g5d8 18. b3c4 The point behind Carlsen's maneuver. The queen is optimally placed and actively supports the queenside attack. 18... e8e7 19. b2b4 19... a5b4 20. a4a5 20... b6a7 21. c4b4 The opening strategy of the World Champion succeeded. The advanced pawns on a5 and d5 squeeze the black forces and White has annoying pressure on the queenside. Mickey tries to free himself at once. 21... c7c5 22. d5c6 22... d7c6 23. b4b3 23... c6g2 24. g1g2 24... d8d7 The situation had changed. The doubled d pawn is gone and the black b and d pawns were separated, thus they became clear targets. On the other hand, the white bishop is seemingly not the greatest piece ever, but so is his counterpart. White keeps pressure thanks to the fact that his heavy pieces are more active and exert pressure. They are actively assisted by the "poor" bishop that effectively shuts both the a and e semi-open files for Black. 25. a1f1 25... f8c8 26. f4f5 This prevents d6-d5 and prepares rook transfer along the fifth rank. 26... h7h6 Adams did not feel the danger. Correct was 27. f1f2 27... a7b8 28. d2b4 28... d7c6 29. f2f3 The queen swap will lead to a draw after 29... c8c7 30. b4e1 30... c6e8 It was not too late to go for 31. g3g4 Diagram [#] Now the bishop can be actively used on the h4-d8 diagonal. Magnus also intends to further advance the pawns on the kingside and open the game there. Thus, he will create one more weakness- the black king and thanks to the extra space he can be much more effective in maneuvering on both sides of the board. 31... e7e4 32. h2h3 32... c7e7 33. e1f2 33... e4e6 A blunder. However, White was making progress after both 34. f5b5 34... b8c7 The pawn cannot be saved 35. b5b7 35... e8a8 Adams decided that this is the lesser evil in comparison to the absolute pin after 36. b7b5 Diagram [#] The long grinding was effective as usual with Magnus. He won a pawn and now starts converting it. 36... e7e8 37. b3d5 37... a8d5 38. b5d5 38... e8b8 39. f2g3 39... g7g6 40. h3h4 40... b8a8 41. g3e1 41... e6e4 42. g4g5 42... h6h5 A strange decision. The defender should trade pawns as a rule 43. d5b5 43... a8a7 44. g2f1 44... e4e8 45. f1e2 45... e8a8 46. f3f6 46... a7a6 47. e1b4 Magnus correctly evaluated the rook endgame as won. 47... c7a5 48. b5a5 48... a6a5 49. b4a5 49... a8a5 50. f6d6 50... g8f8 51. d6f6 51... a5a3 52. e2f3 52... f8e7 53. f3e4 53... a3a5 54. f6f4 The rook defends the fourth rank and enables the further reinforcement of the position with d4-d5 and Ke4-e5. The game is decided. 54... a5b5 55. d4d5 55... b5b3 56. e4d4 56... b3a3 57. e3e4 57... a3b3 58. d4e5 58... b3d3 59. f4f1 59... d3h3 60. f1a1 60... h3h4 61. d5d6 61... e7d7 62. a1a7 62... d7e8 63. a7a8 63... e8d7 |
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2. b1c3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 |
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2... g8f6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 |
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3. g1f3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 |
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3... d7d5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 |
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4. d2d4 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 |
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4... f8b4 | The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 |
5. c4d5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. |
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5... e6d5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 |
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6. d1a4 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 |
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6... b8c6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 |
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7. c1g5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 |
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7... h7h6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 |
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8. g5f6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 |
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8... d8f6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 |
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9. e2e3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 |
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9... e8g8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 |
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10. f1e2 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 |
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10... a7a6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 |
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11. e1g1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 |
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11... c8e6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 |
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12. f1c1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 |
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12... b4d6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 |
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13. a2a3 | Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 |
13... c6e7 | The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as |
14. b2b4 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. |
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14... c7c6 | This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 |
15. a4b3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. |
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15... g7g5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 |
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16. b3b2 | A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 |
16... f6g7 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! |
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17. c3a4 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 |
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17... a8e8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 |
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18. a4c5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 |
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18... e6c8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 |
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19. g2g3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 |
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19... e7f5 | Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 |
20. e2d3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: |
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20... g7f6 | With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 |
21. c1f1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. |
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21... h6h5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 |
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22. a1c1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 |
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22... h5h4 | Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 |
23. b2d2 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. |
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23... f5h6 | So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 |
24. e3e4 | Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent |
24... d6c5 | One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. |
25. e4e5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. |
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25... f6g7 | Now it is over. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 |
26. b4c5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. |
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26... f7f6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 |
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27. e5f6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 |
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27... f8f6 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 |
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28. f3g5 | There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 |
28... c8f5 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. |
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29. c1e1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 |
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29... f6f8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 |
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30. e1e8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 |
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30... f8e8 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 |
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31. g5f3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 30... f8e8 |
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31... f5d3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 30... f8e8 31. g5f3 |
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32. d2d3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 30... f8e8 31. g5f3 31... f5d3 |
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32... e8e4 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 30... f8e8 31. g5f3 31... f5d3 32. d2d3 |
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33. f1e1 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 30... f8e8 31. g5f3 31... f5d3 32. d2d3 32... e8e4 |
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33... h4g3 | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 30... f8e8 31. g5f3 31... f5d3 32. d2d3 32... e8e4 33. f1e1 |
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34. h2g3 | A painful defeat for Vishy Anand who played consistently and strong until he blundered badly in a very promising position. | 1. c2c4 1... e7e6 2. b1c3 2... g8f6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. d2d4 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line. We are skipping the opening phase as all of these moves were played three weeks ago by Levon with the back pieces in his game with Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. d1a4 6... b8c6 7. c1g5 7... h7h6 8. g5f6 8... d8f6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... a7a6 11. e1g1 11... c8e6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a2a3 Levon came well prepared for the game. White immediately starts the minority attack. This move is not as common as 13... c6e7 The knight belongs on the kingside as Black will attack there. Vishy also prepares his next move. 14. b2b4 14... c7c6 This somewhat slows the attack, but White can regroup. 15. a4b3 15... g7g5 16. b3b2 A deep profilactical novelty. White defends... the bishop on e2! 16... f6g7 17. c3a4 17... a8e8 18. a4c5 18... e6c8 19. g2g3 19... e7f5 Not a bad move, but the straightforward atacks looks even better: 20. e2d3 20... g7f6 With the threat Nf5xe3, hence the next move for White. 21. c1f1 21... h6h5 22. a1c1 22... h5h4 Vishy has played logically and strong and his attack is growing fast. He now intends to open up the h-file and checkmate with his heavy pieces. 23. b2d2 23... f5h6 So far Black has played logically and strong and he's achieved an extremely promising position. Now Anand chose a tempting but tactically wrong idea. After the consistent 24. e3e4 Very strong! Now the tables are turned into White's favor. Once that this pawn jumps to e5 Black can no longer attack the kingside. 24... d6c5 One mistake often lead to another. This makes things easier for White. 25. e4e5 25... f6g7 Now it is over. 26. b4c5 26... f7f6 27. e5f6 27... f8f6 28. f3g5 There is nothing left from Black's attack and he is a pawn down. The rest is easy for Aronian. 28... c8f5 29. c1e1 29... f6f8 30. e1e8 30... f8e8 31. g5f3 31... f5d3 32. d2d3 32... e8e4 33. f1e1 33... h4g3 |
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1... g7g6 | Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. | 1. e2e4 |
2. d2d4 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. |
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2... f8g7 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 |
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3. b1c3 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 |
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3... d7d6 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 |
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4. c1e3 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 |
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4... a7a6 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 |
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5. a2a4 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 |
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5... g8f6 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 |
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6. h2h3 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 |
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6... e8g8 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 |
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7. g2g4 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 |
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7... e7e5 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 |
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8. d4d5 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 |
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8... c7c6 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 8. d4d5 |
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9. g1e2 | A logical novelty. White wants to bring the knight on g3 as quick as possible to kill any counterplay related with the f7-f5 advance. | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 8. d4d5 8... c7c6 |
9... c6d5 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 8. d4d5 8... c7c6 9. g1e2 A logical novelty. White wants to bring the knight on g3 as quick as possible to kill any counterplay related with the f7-f5 advance. |
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10. e4d5 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 8. d4d5 8... c7c6 9. g1e2 A logical novelty. White wants to bring the knight on g3 as quick as possible to kill any counterplay related with the f7-f5 advance. 9... c6d5 |
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10... c8g4 | An unexpected move to say at least... "I was of course quite shocked when he played this but maybe it is not such a bad practical chance as I was already threatening Ne2-g3". (Naiditsch) | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 8. d4d5 8... c7c6 9. g1e2 A logical novelty. White wants to bring the knight on g3 as quick as possible to kill any counterplay related with the f7-f5 advance. 9... c6d5 10. e4d5 |
11. h3g4 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 8. d4d5 8... c7c6 9. g1e2 A logical novelty. White wants to bring the knight on g3 as quick as possible to kill any counterplay related with the f7-f5 advance. 9... c6d5 10. e4d5 10... c8g4 An unexpected move to say at least... "I was of course quite shocked when he played this but maybe it is not such a bad practical chance as I was already threatening Ne2-g3". (Naiditsch) |
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11... f6g4 | 1. e2e4 1... g7g6 Carlsen did not use the Pirc since 2012 and with a good reason as his results are not great here. It seems as he was ready to risk more than usual in this game. 2. d2d4 2... f8g7 3. b1c3 3... d7d6 4. c1e3 4... a7a6 5. a2a4 5... g8f6 6. h2h3 6... e8g8 7. g2g4 7... e7e5 8. d4d5 8... c7c6 9. g1e2 A logical novelty. White wants to bring the knight on g3 as quick as possible to kill any counterplay related with the f7-f5 advance. 9... c6d5 10. e4d5 10... c8g4 An unexpected move to say at least... "I was of course quite shocked when he played this but maybe it is not such a bad practical chance as I was already threatening Ne2-g3". (Naiditsch) 11. h3g4 |
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