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32. c2d2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7
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32... c7c5
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2
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33. d2c2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5
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33... c5c7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2
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34. a2a3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7
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34... b4b3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3
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35. c2d2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3
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35... c7c5
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Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense.
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2
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36. d2e3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense.
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36... c8c7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3
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37. d4d2
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With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7
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37... c5d5
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is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside.
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but
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38. e4d4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside.
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38... d5d4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4
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39. d2d4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4
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39... c7c5
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4
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40. a3a4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5
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40... c5c8
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4
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41. d4e4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8
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41... e8f7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4
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42. e3d4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7
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42... f7g7
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Black just waits, his position is unbreachable.
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4
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43. e4e2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable.
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43... g7f8
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2
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44. e2g2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8
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44... f8g7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2
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45. g2d2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7
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45... g7f7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2
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46. d4e4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7
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46... f7e8
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4
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47. d2d4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8
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47... c8c5
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4
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48. e4f3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5
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48... e8f7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3
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49. f3e3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7
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49... f7e8
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3
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50. e3e4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8
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50... c5c7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4
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51. e4f3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7
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51... c7c5
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3
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52. f3e3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5
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52... c5c8
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3
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53. d4e4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8
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53... e8f7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4
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54. e3d4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7
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54... f7g7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4
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55. e4e3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7
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55... g7f7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3
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56. e3e2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7
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56... f7f8
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2
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57. e2g2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8
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57... f8g7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2
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58. d4e3
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2 57... f8g7
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58... g7f7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2 57... f8g7 58. d4e3
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59. g2h2
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2 57... f8g7 58. d4e3 58... g7f7
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59... f7f8
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2 57... f8g7 58. d4e3 58... g7f7 59. g2h2
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60. e3d4
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2 57... f8g7 58. d4e3 58... g7f7 59. g2h2 59... f7f8
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60... f8f7
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2 57... f8g7 58. d4e3 58... g7f7 59. g2h2 59... f7f8 60. e3d4
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61. h2g2
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Threefold repetition.
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1. g1f3 1... g7g6 2. e2e4 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... f8g7 4. b1c3 4... g8f6 5. c1e3 5... a7a6 6. d1d2 6... b7b5 7. e3h6 7... e8g8 8. f1d3 Giri revealed at the press conference that he had studied the book about the Modern Defense by Tiger Hillarp Persson. For this position though he could only remember that the move Nb8-c6 is bad according to the writer... 8... c8g4 9. e4e5 If Black manages to play Nb(f) d7 he will be OK, but Hammer is in time to cause terror in Black's camp. 9... d6e5 10. d4e5 10... f6h5 The improvising Giri finds a novelty as early as move ten. 11. h6g7 11... h5g7 12. d3e4 Hammer plays it save, but this move throws away the bigger part of the advantage. Instead 12... g4f3 13. e4f3 13... d8d2 14. e1d2 14... a8a7 15. a1d1 White is a bit better but the worse is over for Giri. 15... b8d7 16. h1e1 16... d7b6 17. f3c6 The c-pawn cannot be blocked for long. 17... g7e6 18. d2c1 18... e6d8 19. c6e4 19... c7c5 20. c3d5 20... b6d5 21. e4d5 21... d8e6 22. g2g3 22... c5c4 Black defends skillfully. His idea is to bring the knight to c5 when it will not be any worse than the white bishop. 23. d5e6 23... f7e6 24. f2f4 White has the only open file, but as we know from the classics "all rook endgames are drawn." 24... g8f7 25. h2h4 25... h7h5 26. d1d4 26... f8c8 27. e1d1 27... f7e8 28. c2c3 Hammer wants to stabilize the situation on the queenside, centralize his king and prepare g3-g4 advance to play for two weaknesses. 28... a6a5 29. c1c2 29... a7b7 30. d4e4 30... b5b4 Good play by Black! Once that this pawn goes to b3 it will be more difficult for White to make use of the d-file. 31. d1d4 31... b7c7 32. c2d2 32... c7c5 33. d2c2 33... c5c7 34. a2a3 34... b4b3 35. c2d2 35... c7c5 Preparing the trade of a pair of rooks. It is also important to keep the black pawn on the a5 square for optimal defense. 36. d2e3 36... c8c7 37. d4d2 With the idea to double the rooks along the d-file, but 37... c5d5 is just in time. One rook cannot do much damage to Black neither in the center nor on the kingside. 38. e4d4 38... d5d4 39. d2d4 39... c7c5 40. a3a4 40... c5c8 41. d4e4 41... e8f7 42. e3d4 42... f7g7 Black just waits, his position is unbreachable. 43. e4e2 43... g7f8 44. e2g2 44... f8g7 45. g2d2 45... g7f7 46. d4e4 46... f7e8 47. d2d4 47... c8c5 48. e4f3 48... e8f7 49. f3e3 49... f7e8 50. e3e4 50... c5c7 51. e4f3 51... c7c5 52. f3e3 52... c5c8 53. d4e4 53... e8f7 54. e3d4 54... f7g7 55. e4e3 55... g7f7 56. e3e2 56... f7f8 57. e2g2 57... f8g7 58. d4e3 58... g7f7 59. g2h2 59... f7f8 60. e3d4 60... f8f7
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1. d2d4
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1... g8f6
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1. d2d4
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2. c2c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6
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2... e7e6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4
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3. g1f3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6
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3... d7d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3
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4. g2g3
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Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5
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4... f8b4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship.
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5. c1d2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4
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5... b4e7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2
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6. f1g2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7
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6... e8g8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2
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7. e1g1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8
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7... c7c6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1
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8. d1c2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6
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8... b8d7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2
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9. f1d1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7
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9... b7b6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1
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10. b2b3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6
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10... a7a5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3
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11. d2c3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5
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11... c8b7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3
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12. b1d2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7
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12... c6c5
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The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2
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13. f3e5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces.
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13... c5d4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5
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14. c3d4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4
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14... d7e5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4
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15. d4e5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5
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15... d8c8
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Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5
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16. a1c1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty.
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16... d5c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1
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17. e5f6
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Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4
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17... e7f6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk.
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18. c2c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk. 17... e7f6
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18... b7g2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk. 17... e7f6 18. c2c4
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19. g1g2
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Very soon a famous Catalan endgame will arise in which the knight proves to be superior to the enemy bishop. The other problem for the second player is that he has no control of the open c- and d-files.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk. 17... e7f6 18. c2c4 18... b7g2
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19... c8b7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk. 17... e7f6 18. c2c4 18... b7g2 19. g1g2 Very soon a famous Catalan endgame will arise in which the knight proves to be superior to the enemy bishop. The other problem for the second player is that he has no control of the open c- and d-files.
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20. c4e4
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The point behind White's previous play. He wants to get the knight active on e4.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk. 17... e7f6 18. c2c4 18... b7g2 19. g1g2 Very soon a famous Catalan endgame will arise in which the knight proves to be superior to the enemy bishop. The other problem for the second player is that he has no control of the open c- and d-files. 19... c8b7
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20... f8b8
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The rook on a8 stands well to support the advance of the queenside pawns.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk. 17... e7f6 18. c2c4 18... b7g2 19. g1g2 Very soon a famous Catalan endgame will arise in which the knight proves to be superior to the enemy bishop. The other problem for the second player is that he has no control of the open c- and d-files. 19... c8b7 20. c4e4 The point behind White's previous play. He wants to get the knight active on e4.
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21. c1c6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 Topalov has a lot of experience in the Catalan. He had played it in two matches for the world championship. 4... f8b4 5. c1d2 5... b4e7 6. f1g2 6... e8g8 7. e1g1 7... c7c6 8. d1c2 8... b8d7 9. f1d1 9... b7b6 10. b2b3 10... a7a5 11. d2c3 11... c8b7 12. b1d2 12... c6c5 The central clash frees Black's position. Two pairs of central pawns will soon leave the board, as well as some minor pieces. 13. f3e5 13... c5d4 14. c3d4 14... d7e5 15. d4e5 15... d8c8 Once again, the Bulgarian GM comes with a novelty. 16. a1c1 16... d5c4 17. e5f6 Giri is heading for slight advantage without any risk. 17... e7f6 18. c2c4 18... b7g2 19. g1g2 Very soon a famous Catalan endgame will arise in which the knight proves to be superior to the enemy bishop. The other problem for the second player is that he has no control of the open c- and d-files. 19... c8b7 20. c4e4 The point behind White's previous play. He wants to get the knight active on e4. 20... f8b8 The rook on a8 stands well to support the advance of the queenside pawns.
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