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3... c5d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4
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4. f3d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4
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4... g8f6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4
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5. b1c3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6
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5... a7a6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3
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6. f2f3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6
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6... e7e5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3
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7. d4b3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5
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7... c8e6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3
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8. c1e3
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The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6
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8... f8e7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon.
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9. d1d2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7
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9... e8g8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2
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10. e1c1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8
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10... b8d7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1
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11. g2g4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7
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11... b7b5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4
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12. h1g1
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Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line:
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5
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12... d7b6
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A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line:
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13. b3a5
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The knight is heading for the c6 square.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4.
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13... a8c8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square.
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14. g4g5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8
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14... f6h5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5
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15. c1b1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5
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15... d8c7
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Not yet a novelty but a very rare move.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1
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16. c3d5
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Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move.
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16... b6d5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon.
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17. e4d5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5
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17... e6d5
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Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5
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18. d2d5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge.
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18... c7a5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5
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19. f1d3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5
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19... g7g6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3
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20. c2c4
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This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6
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20... h5f4
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Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither!
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan.
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21. e3f4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither!
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21... e5f4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4
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22. c4b5
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Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like:
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4
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22... a6b5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like:
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23. d5b5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5
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23... a5a7
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Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns:
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5
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24. d3e4
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Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns:
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24... c8c7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files.
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25. e4d5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7
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25... a7f2
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This wins a pawn.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5
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26. b5b3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4
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Caruana decided to take care of the active rook.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2
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with the idea Qf2-d4.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook.
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White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+
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and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1
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31. b4b5
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A tricky way to defend the pawn.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure.
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31... g8g7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7
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32... f8c8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6
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33. g1g2
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Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with:
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8
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33... d6d5
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A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with:
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34. c6d5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one.
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34... c8c5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5
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35. b5b3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5
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35... e7g5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3
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36. d5c4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6
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37... e5f5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2
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38. e2e4
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Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5
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38... c5e5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way.
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39. d1e1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5
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39... e5e4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1
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40. e1e4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4
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40... a7e7
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MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him.
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41... e7e4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4
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42... f5d7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4
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43. b3b5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5
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44... f6d4
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The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers.
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45... h7h5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5
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48... g6g5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5 48. e4c6
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49. c6d7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5 48. e4c6 48... g6g5
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49... g7f6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5 48. e4c6 48... g6g5 49. c6d7
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50. d1e2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5 48. e4c6 48... g6g5 49. c6d7 49... g7f6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5 48. e4c6 48... g6g5 49. c6d7 49... g7f6 50. d1e2
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51. e2f1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5 48. e4c6 48... g6g5 49. c6d7 49... g7f6 50. d1e2 50... g5g4
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The advance of the h pawn decides. A very convincing win by the French GM against the world's number two! The main lesson from the game: Whenever you have an opposite-colored bishops on the board, do always prefer the initiative to the material!
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 In Saint Louis Maxime tried to surprise Fabiano with the Caro-Kann. This did not work very well and he quickly sank into the home analyzes of Caruana. In this game the Frenchman returns to his beloved Najdorf. 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. f2f3 6... e7e5 7. d4b3 7... c8e6 8. c1e3 The English Attack is Fabiano's main weapon. 8... f8e7 9. d1d2 9... e8g8 10. e1c1 10... b8d7 11. g2g4 11... b7b5 12. h1g1 Caruana deviates from a game that he played the last year. Against Gelfand he tried the main line: 12... d7b6 A reasonable move with the idea Nb6-c4. 13. b3a5 The knight is heading for the c6 square. 13... a8c8 14. g4g5 14... f6h5 15. c1b1 15... d8c7 Not yet a novelty but a very rare move. 16. c3d5 Technically speaking, this most obvious move turns out to be a novelty according to my Megabase. However, we have already seen the idea above in the game Jakovenko-Givon. 16... b6d5 17. e4d5 17... e6d5 Maxime has no choice but to accept the challenge. 18. d2d5 18... c7a5 19. f1d3 19... g7g6 20. c2c4 This looks dubious as it allows too many open files for the black pieces. Jakovenko treated the position is a more tranquil way. He placed the rook on g4, then slowly improved the bishop with c2-c3, Bd3-c2-b3. I suspect that this was the correct plan. 20... h5f4 Diagram [#] Very strong! Black returns the pawn but gets the INITIATIVE. This is the key word whenever you play with opposite-colored bishops. The opposite castlings would not hurt neither! 21. e3f4 21... e5f4 22. c4b5 Consistent, or else Black can try something radical, like: 22... a6b5 23. d5b5 23... a5a7 Remember, activity! The endgame is clearly better for White as he can bravely push the pawns: 24. d3e4 Fabiano decided to get some control of the a and b files. 24... c8c7 25. e4d5 25... a7f2 This wins a pawn. 26. b5b3 26... f2h2 27. a2a4 27... h2f2 28. d1c1 Caruana decided to take care of the active rook. 28... c7a7 with the idea Qf2-d4. 29. b3b4 White stops it, but Maxime regroups in a different way. 29... f2e3 with the obvious threat Qe3-d3+ 30. c1d1 30... e3e5 and the not-so-obvious attack against the g5 pawn. Black is mounting the pressure. 31. b4b5 A tricky way to defend the pawn. 31... g8g7 32. d5c6 32... f8c8 33. g1g2 Diagram [#] Caruana blunders. Up to this moment he defended flawlessly and could have continued doing this with: 33... d6d5 A nice tactical shot that swaps off the excellent g5 pawn for the backward d6 one. 34. c6d5 34... c8c5 35. b5b3 35... e7g5 36. d5c4 36... g5f6 37. g2e2 37... e5f5 38. e2e4 Black could have now simply advanced the h pawn, but he chose a different way. 38... c5e5 39. d1e1 39... e5e4 40. e1e4 40... a7e7 MVL calculated that the endgame is won for him. 41. c4d3 41... e7e4 42. d3e4 42... f5d7 43. b3b5 43... d7b5 44. a4b5 44... f6d4 The best square for the bishop. From here it both stops the b pawn and helps the king's side passers. 45. b1c2 45... h7h5 46. b5b6 46... d4b6 47. c2d1 47... f7f5 48. e4c6 48... g6g5 49. c6d7 49... g7f6 50. d1e2 50... g5g4 51. e2f1
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