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14... f8d6
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Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be?
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation.
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15. e6f7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be?
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15... e8f7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7
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16. f3g5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7
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16... f7f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5
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17. g5e4
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Magnus has no advantage at all and decides to call it a day.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5 16... f7f6
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17... f6f7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5 16... f7f6 17. g5e4 Magnus has no advantage at all and decides to call it a day.
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18. e4g5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5 16... f7f6 17. g5e4 Magnus has no advantage at all and decides to call it a day. 17... f6f7
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18... f7f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5 16... f7f6 17. g5e4 Magnus has no advantage at all and decides to call it a day. 17... f6f7 18. e4g5
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19. g5e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5 16... f7f6 17. g5e4 Magnus has no advantage at all and decides to call it a day. 17... f6f7 18. e4g5 18... f7f6
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19... f6f7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5 16... f7f6 17. g5e4 Magnus has no advantage at all and decides to call it a day. 17... f6f7 18. e4g5 18... f7f6 19. g5e4
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20. e4g5
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Melik was right so far. Yesterday at the TV show he predicted two draws, while I expected big fight today. I wonder if this short game is due to fatigue in Carlsen or due to the super-prep by Anand. Whichever the case, Magnus is one game closer to defending the title and Vishy gets an extra white color to spoil his plans.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 The Berlin rules. 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... d8e8 10. b1c3 10... h7h5 11. c3e2 Carlsen decided to check what has Anand prepared here. 11... b7b6 12. f1d1 12... c8a6 13. e2f4 13... a6b7 A novelty. Vishy came very well prepared for the match. The bishop belongs to the long diagonal. 14. e5e6 The key theme in the Berlin and the most straightforward continuation. 14... f8d6 Blocks the d file, defends the c7 pawn, attacks the f4 knight and developes a pices. How multifunctional a move could be? 15. e6f7 15... e8f7 16. f3g5 16... f7f6 17. g5e4 Magnus has no advantage at all and decides to call it a day. 17... f6f7 18. e4g5 18... f7f6 19. g5e4 19... f6f7
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1. d2d4
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1... g8f6
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1. d2d4
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2. c2c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6
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2... g7g6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4
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3. b1c3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6
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3... d7d5
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Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3
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4. g1f3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation.
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4... f8g7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3
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5. d1b3
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The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7
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5... d5c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld.
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6. b3c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4
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6... e8g8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4
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7. e2e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8
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7... b8a6
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Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4
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8. f1e2
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The main move.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move.
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8... c7c5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move.
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9. d4d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5
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9... e7e6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5
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10. e1g1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6
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10... e6d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1
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11. e4d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5
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11... f8e8
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The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5
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12. c1g5
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It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty
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12... h7h6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside.
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13. g5e3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6
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13... c8f5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3
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14. a1d1
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All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5
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14... f6e4
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Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty
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15. c3e4
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The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside.
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15... f5e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp
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16. c4c1
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The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?!
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4
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16... d8f6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?!
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17. e3h6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6
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17... f6b2
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"I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6
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18. c1b2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame.
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18... g7b2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2
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19. f3g5
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"I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2
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19... b2d4
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"This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair.
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20. g5e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops.
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20... e8e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4
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21. e2f3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4
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21... e4e7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3
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22. d5d6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7
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22... e7d7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6
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23. h6f4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7
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23... a6b4
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Finally the knight enters the game.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4
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24. d1d2
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The last critical moment of the game.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game.
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24... a8e8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game.
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25. f1c1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8
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25... e8e6
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Getting into the d6 pawn business.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business.
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26... d4e5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4
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27. f4e5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5
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27... e6e5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5
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28. f3b7
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Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5
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28... d7b7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more
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29. d6d7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more 28... d7b7
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29... b4c6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more 28... d7b7 29. d6d7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more 28... d7b7 29. d6d7 29... b4c6
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30... c6d8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more 28... d7b7 29. d6d7 29... b4c6 30. d7d8q
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31. d2d8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more 28... d7b7 29. d6d7 29... b4c6 30. d7d8q 30... c6d8
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31... g8g7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more 28... d7b7 29. d6d7 29... b4c6 30. d7d8q 30... c6d8 31. d2d8
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32. d8d2
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The resources are exhausted, the peace treaty signed. Carlsen leads 5. 5-4.5 and need one more point to defend the title.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... d7d5 Carlsen switches to the Gruenfeld. It should have been difficult for Anand to prepare for each game. The thing is that Carlsen does not choose the same opening despite its positive outcome. The QGD served him well in the last game, while the Gruenfeld was not that good in game one, but nevertheless he switches back to it. Thus Anand has to work more, in different directions and to spend more energy in the pre-game preparation. 4. g1f3 4... f8g7 5. d1b3 The Russian system was chosen by Anand. This is not only respect to the organizers of the match but his main weapon against the Gruenfeld. 5... d5c4 6. b3c4 6... e8g8 7. e2e4 7... b8a6 Curiously, Magnus had only two games in this line, back in 2003 and 2005. In the latter he chose the same move. 8. f1e2 The main move. 8... c7c5 9. d4d5 9... e7e6 10. e1g1 10... e6d5 11. e4d5 11... f8e8 The second most common but quite natural move. Vishy had faced the main move twice against Garry-Almighty 12. c1g5 It is useful to provoke a weakness on the kingside. 12... h7h6 13. g5e3 13... c8f5 14. a1d1 All of this have already been seen. Here Magnus came up with a logical novelty 14... f6e4 Which however is not surprising at all for any Gruenfeld/KID player. The road for the two black bishops is opened and they can start exerting pressure on the queenside. 15. c3e4 The first moment where the challenger could have gone for the sharp 15... f5e4 16. c4c1 The second moment of the game where Vishy could have played sharper. Why endgame?! 16... d8f6 17. e3h6 17... f6b2 "I was a little overoptimistic. I thought that without the queens on the board I am immediately fine." Carlsen. He indeed hs to solve some problems but as he demonstrated in the later, the endgame is much easier to hold than the middlegame. 18. c1b2 18... g7b2 19. f3g5 "I underestimated this move," Carlsen. And I suspect that this is the position that tempted Anand to swap off the queens. Now he wins the bishop pair. 19... b2d4 "This was very precise"- Anand. The pawn on d6 had been excluded from the main forces and is now doomed. Vishy tries everything he can to generate threats with his bishops. 20. g5e4 20... e8e4 21. e2f3 21... e4e7 22. d5d6 22... e7d7 23. h6f4 23... a6b4 Finally the knight enters the game. 24. d1d2 The last critical moment of the game. 24... a8e8 25. f1c1 25... e8e6 Getting into the d6 pawn business. 26. h2h4 26... d4e5 27. f4e5 27... e6e5 28. f3b7 Forces the draw. Obviously Anand could not do anything more 28... d7b7 29. d6d7 29... b4c6 30. d7d8q 30... c6d8 31. d2d8 31... g8g7
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1. e2e4
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1... e7e5
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1. e2e4
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2. g1f3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5
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2... b8c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3
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3. f1b5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6
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3... g8f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5
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4. e1g1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6
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4... f6e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1
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5. d2d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4
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5... e4d6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4
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6. b5c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6
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6... d7c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6
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7. d4e5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6
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7... d6f5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5
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8. d1d8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5
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8... e8d8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8
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9. h2h3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8
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9... c8d7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3
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10. b1c3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... c8d7
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10... h7h6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... c8d7 10. b1c3
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11. b2b3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... c8d7 10. b1c3 10... h7h6
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11... d8c8
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This is Kramnik's choice; he used this development in the match against Kasparov.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... c8d7 10. b1c3 10... h7h6 11. b2b3
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12. c1b2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... c8d7 10. b1c3 10... h7h6 11. b2b3 11... d8c8 This is Kramnik's choice; he used this development in the match against Kasparov.
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12... c6c5
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And this is quite new. In most of the cases Black does not like to allow the white knight on d5 this early.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... c8d7 10. b1c3 10... h7h6 11. b2b3 11... d8c8 This is Kramnik's choice; he used this development in the match against Kasparov. 12. c1b2
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13. a1d1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... c8d7 10. b1c3 10... h7h6 11. b2b3 11... d8c8 This is Kramnik's choice; he used this development in the match against Kasparov. 12. c1b2 12... c6c5 And this is quite new. In most of the cases Black does not like to allow the white knight on d5 this early.
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