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27. c2e4
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Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4
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27... f6e4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all.
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28. b2b3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4
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28... e4d2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3
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29. d1c1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2
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29... a7a5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1
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30. c1c2
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Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5
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30... d2b1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it.
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31. c2c1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1
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31... b1d2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1
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32. c1c2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2
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32... d2b1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2
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33. d4b5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3
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35. b5d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested
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35... d8c8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4
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36. c2c1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1
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37. d4c2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3
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37... a3c2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as
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38. c1c2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2
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38... c8c5
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The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2
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39. g1f2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank.
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39... b6b5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2
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40. a4b5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5
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40... c5b5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5
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41. c2c3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5
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41... g7g6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3
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42. f3f4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6
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42... h6h5
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The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4
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43. c3c8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there.
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43... f8g7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8
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44. c8a8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5
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46. f2f3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3
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47. a5a7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7
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48. a7e7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3
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48... c3b3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7
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49. f3g3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3
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49... b3b2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3
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50. g3f3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2
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50... b2b3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3
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51. g2g4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3
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51... h5g4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4
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52. h3g4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4
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52... b3b1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4
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53. e7d7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1
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53... b1f1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7
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54. f3e4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1
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54... f1g1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4
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55. g4g5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1
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55... g1a1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5
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56. e4e5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1
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56... a1a3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5
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57. e3e4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3
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57... a3a5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4
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58. e5d6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5
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58... a5a6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6
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59. d6e5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6
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59... a6a5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5
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60. d7d5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5
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60... a5a4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5
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61. d5c5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4
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61... a4a1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5
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62. c5c2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1
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62... a1f1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2
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63. c2c7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1
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63... f1e1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7
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64. c7a7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1
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64... e1g1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7
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65. a7a4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1
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65... g1f1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4
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66. a4a6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1
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66... f1e1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6
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67. e5d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1
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67... e1d1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4
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68. d4e3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1
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68... d1e1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3
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69. e3f3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1
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69... e1f1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3
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70. f3g3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1
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70... f1e1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3
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71. e4e5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1
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71... e1e3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5
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72. g3f2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3
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72... e3b3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2
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73. a6d6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3
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73... b3a3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3 73. a6d6
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74. d6d8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3 73. a6d6 73... b3a3
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74... a3c3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3 73. a6d6 73... b3a3 74. d6d8
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75. f2e2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3 73. a6d6 73... b3a3 74. d6d8 74... a3c3
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75... c3a3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3 73. a6d6 73... b3a3 74. d6d8 74... a3c3 75. f2e2
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76. d8d3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3 73. a6d6 73... b3a3 74. d6d8 74... a3c3 75. f2e2 75... c3a3
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76... a3a1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. b1c3 4... f8e7 5. c1g5 5... h7h6 6. g5h4 Carlsen deviates from an earlier game of his against the same opponent: 6... e8g8 7. e2e3 7... f6e4 The Lasker Defence has the reputation of a very solid opening for Black. 8. h4e7 8... d8e7 9. a1c1 9... c7c6 10. d1c2 10... e4c3 11. c2c3 11... d5c4 It is Nakamura's turn to deviate from a game that he witnessed less than a year ago. 12. f1c4 12... b7b6 13. e1g1 Nakamura was also well prepared to fight the other attempt for an advantage 13... b8d7 14. f1d1 14... c8b7 Black finishes the development and the freeing c6-c5 advance is inevitable. 15. h2h3 15... c6c5 16. d4d5 Or else the position will get completely symmetrical and dry. 16... e6d5 Surprisingly, this logical move is a novelty. 17. c4d5 17... b7d5 18. d1d5 18... d7f6 Black comfortably equalized in the opening. In perspective his position might be even a bit better thanks to the pawn majority on the queenside. The most likely scenario though is that all the heavy pieces disappear on the c-file and the players shake hands. 19. d5d3 19... a8d8 20. c1d1 20... d8d3 21. c3d3 21... f8c8 One idea is to advance the queenside pawns. Another is to shift the rook to d7 via the c7-square. 22. a2a4 22... c5c4 23. d3c2 23... e7e4 24. f3d4 24... c4c3 Black has many ways to keep the balance. To complete equlity leads 25. c2b3 25... e4d5 26. b3c2 26... d5e4 27. c2e4 Carlsen rejects the repetition although he realizes that he has no advantage at all. 27... f6e4 28. b2b3 28... e4d2 29. d1c1 29... a7a5 30. c1c2 Now it is a bit more difficult for Black to hold the balance as his c-went too deep in the opponent's camp. Carlsen wants to march with his king all the way to d3 and chop it. 30... d2b1 31. c2c1 31... b1d2 32. c1c2 32... d2b1 33. d4b5 33... g8f8 34. f2f3 34... c8d8 Instead, the world champion suggested 35. b5d4 35... d8c8 36. c2c1 36... b1a3 37. d4c2 Forced, as 37... a3c2 38. c1c2 38... c8c5 The maneuver Kg1-f2-e2-d3 with pawn gain is inevitable, but Black has enough time to swap off the remaining pair of pawns on the queenside, thus reaching a theoretically draw endgame four versus three on the same flank. 39. g1f2 39... b6b5 40. a4b5 40... c5b5 41. c2c3 41... g7g6 42. f3f4 42... h6h5 The best set up of the pawns on the kingside. Black is ready to trade them at the moment White starts advancing there. 43. c3c8 43... f8g7 44. c8a8 44... b5b3 45. a8a5 45... b3b2 46. f2f3 46... b2b3 47. a5a7 47... b3c3 48. a7e7 48... c3b3 49. f3g3 49... b3b2 50. g3f3 50... b2b3 51. g2g4 51... h5g4 52. h3g4 52... b3b1 53. e7d7 53... b1f1 54. f3e4 54... f1g1 55. g4g5 55... g1a1 56. e4e5 56... a1a3 57. e3e4 57... a3a5 58. e5d6 58... a5a6 59. d6e5 59... a6a5 60. d7d5 60... a5a4 61. d5c5 61... a4a1 62. c5c2 62... a1f1 63. c2c7 63... f1e1 64. c7a7 64... e1g1 65. a7a4 65... g1f1 66. a4a6 66... f1e1 67. e5d4 67... e1d1 68. d4e3 68... d1e1 69. e3f3 69... e1f1 70. f3g3 70... f1e1 71. e4e5 71... e1e3 72. g3f2 72... e3b3 73. a6d6 73... b3a3 74. d6d8 74... a3c3 75. f2e2 75... c3a3 76. d8d3
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