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13... b7b6
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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. 13. a1d1
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14. f1e1
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The knight could go to d5 at once.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6
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14... d7e6
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once.
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15. c3d5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6
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15... g7g5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5
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16. c2c4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5
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16... c8b7
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4
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17. g1h2
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7
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17... a7a5
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The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2
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18. a2a4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented.
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18... f5e7
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But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4
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19. g2g4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2.
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19... e7g6
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4
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20. h2g3
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6
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20... f8e7
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3
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21. f3d2
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The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7
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21... h8d8
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black.
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22. d2e4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8
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22... e7f8
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Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4
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23. e4f6
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Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal.
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23... b6b5
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Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal.
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24. b2c3
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The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus:
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered.
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24... b5a4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus:
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25. b3a4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4
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25... b7c6
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Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4
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26. g3f3
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable.
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26... d8b8
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The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3
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27. f3e4
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The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention.
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27... b8b4
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I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move
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28. c3b4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand.
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28... c5b4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4
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29. f6h5
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Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4
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29... c6b7
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Or else the king might be under a pin here
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4.
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30. f2f4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here
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30... g5f4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4
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31. h5f4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4
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31... g6f4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4
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32. d5f4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4
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32... e6c4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4
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33. d1d7
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4
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33... a8a6
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7
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34. f4d5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6
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34... a6c6
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5
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35. d7f7
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6
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35... f8c5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7
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36. f7c7
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The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear.
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5
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36... c6c7
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear.
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37. d5c7
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7
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37... b7c6
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7
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38. c7b5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6
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38... c4b5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5
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39. a4b5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5
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39... c6b5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5
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40. e5e6
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5
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40... b4b3
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6
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41. e4d3
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3
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41... c5e7
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3
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42. h3h4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3 41... c5e7
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42... a5a4
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3 41... c5e7 42. h3h4
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43. g4g5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3 41... c5e7 42. h3h4 42... a5a4
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43... h6g5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3 41... c5e7 42. h3h4 42... a5a4 43. g4g5
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44. h4g5
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3 41... c5e7 42. h3h4 42... a5a4 43. g4g5 43... h6g5
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44... a4a3
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3 41... c5e7 42. h3h4 42... a5a4 43. g4g5 43... h6g5 44. h4g5
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45. d3c3
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And this is where Vishy shook Magnus's hand resigning the match! Congratulations to the new-old champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and his worthy opponent Vishy Anand of India! Many thanks to both the players for the unforgettable match!
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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. 13. a1d1 13... b7b6 14. f1e1 The knight could go to d5 at once. 14... d7e6 15. c3d5 15... g7g5 16. c2c4 16... c8b7 17. g1h2 17... a7a5 The threat is to open up the a-file for the rook. This should be prevented. 18. a2a4 18... f5e7 But now the pawns on the queenside are somewhat vulnerable. Black can attack them in the future with Be6-f5-c2. 19. g2g4 19... e7g6 20. h2g3 20... f8e7 21. f3d2 The opposite-colored bishop endgame favors Black. 21... h8d8 22. d2e4 22... e7f8 Now with h3-h4 out of the question the bishop can return to the long diagonal. 23. e4f6 Both the white knights occupied some nice squares, but what is coming next? It is hard to say for White, but Vishy has a very nice blow in his disposal. 23... b6b5 Typical, but nice! The queenside is discovered. 24. b2c3 The correct decision that keeps control of the situation. The alternatives are clearly inferior for Magnus: 24... b5a4 25. b3a4 25... b7c6 Now Anand gets counterplay on the open b-file and his position seems preferable. 26. g3f3 26... d8b8 The first critical moment of the game. This move is logical but two other moves deserved serious attention. 27. f3e4 The second critical moment of the game and the match. Anand went all in with his next move 27... b8b4 I do not know how to comment it and what marks to put here. Let me quote Vishy then: "It was a bad bluff and I got punished" - Anand. 28. c3b4 28... c5b4 29. f6h5 Now Magnus converters the advantage with an iron grip! The idea is to open up the game after f2-f4. 29... c6b7 Or else the king might be under a pin here 30. f2f4 30... g5f4 31. h5f4 31... g6f4 32. d5f4 32... e6c4 33. d1d7 33... a8a6 34. f4d5 34... a6c6 35. d7f7 35... f8c5 36. f7c7 The most exact follow up - all the pieces disappear. 36... c6c7 37. d5c7 37... b7c6 38. c7b5 38... c4b5 39. a4b5 39... c6b5 40. e5e6 40... b4b3 41. e4d3 41... c5e7 42. h3h4 42... a5a4 43. g4g5 43... h6g5 44. h4g5 44... a4a3
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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... c7c5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4
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3. d4d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5
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3... e7e6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5
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4. b1c3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6
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4... e6d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3
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5. c4d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5
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5... d7d6
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In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5
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6. e2e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together.
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6... g7g6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4
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7. g1f3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6
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7... f8g7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3
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8. h2h3
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This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7
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8... e8g8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava.
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9. f1d3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8
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9... b7b5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3
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10. c3b5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5
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10... f6e4
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Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5
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11. d3e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game.
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11... f8e8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4
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12. f3g5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8
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12... d8a5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5
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13. b5c3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5
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13... c8a6
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Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3
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14. c1d2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air.
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14... b8d7
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Development above all!
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2
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15. d1c2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all!
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15... a8b8
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Once again Shakh neglects material in favor of pure energy.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all! 15. d1c2
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16. e1c1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all! 15. d1c2 15... a8b8 Once again Shakh neglects material in favor of pure energy.
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16... d7e5
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This whole line was mentioned in a recent book on the Benoni by GM Petrov. The evaluation is a clear plus for White on the account of the game below.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all! 15. d1c2 15... a8b8 Once again Shakh neglects material in favor of pure energy. 16. e1c1
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17. h1e1
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The most natural move is a novelty. "I understood that Shakhriyar is very well prepared and decided to play safe."- Jobava
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all! 15. d1c2 15... a8b8 Once again Shakh neglects material in favor of pure energy. 16. e1c1 16... d7e5 This whole line was mentioned in a recent book on the Benoni by GM Petrov. The evaluation is a clear plus for White on the account of the game below.
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17... e8c8
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The idea is to meet the threat Nc3-a4 with the next move.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all! 15. d1c2 15... a8b8 Once again Shakh neglects material in favor of pure energy. 16. e1c1 16... d7e5 This whole line was mentioned in a recent book on the Benoni by GM Petrov. The evaluation is a clear plus for White on the account of the game below. 17. h1e1 The most natural move is a novelty. "I understood that Shakhriyar is very well prepared and decided to play safe."- Jobava
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18. c3a4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all! 15. d1c2 15... a8b8 Once again Shakh neglects material in favor of pure energy. 16. e1c1 16... d7e5 This whole line was mentioned in a recent book on the Benoni by GM Petrov. The evaluation is a clear plus for White on the account of the game below. 17. h1e1 The most natural move is a novelty. "I understood that Shakhriyar is very well prepared and decided to play safe."- Jobava 17... e8c8 The idea is to meet the threat Nc3-a4 with the next move.
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18... b8b4
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"I was chocked when you played this as I thought I was winning," said Baadur to his opponent at the press conference. "Yes, but after..."
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... c7c5 3. d4d5 3... e7e6 4. b1c3 4... e6d5 5. c4d5 5... d7d6 In the decisive round Mamedyarov pays a tribute to his great compatriot Vugar Gashimov. The Benoni took key part in Vugar's opening repertoire and it is quite likely the two Azeri super-GMs have studied the opening together. 6. e2e4 6... g7g6 7. g1f3 7... f8g7 8. h2h3 This time the sharp modern line was chosen by Jobava. 8... e8g8 9. f1d3 9... b7b5 10. c3b5 10... f6e4 Many sources consider this option tempting, but inferior. This evaluation might be reconsidered after the game. 11. d3e4 11... f8e8 12. f3g5 12... d8a5 13. b5c3 13... c8a6 Black sacrificed a whole piece but managed to keep the opponent's king in the center. The white pieces are rather lose as well and various threats, like the simple pawn pushes h7-h6 and f7-f5 are in the air. 14. c1d2 14... b8d7 Development above all! 15. d1c2 15... a8b8 Once again Shakh neglects material in favor of pure energy. 16. e1c1 16... d7e5 This whole line was mentioned in a recent book on the Benoni by GM Petrov. The evaluation is a clear plus for White on the account of the game below. 17. h1e1 The most natural move is a novelty. "I understood that Shakhriyar is very well prepared and decided to play safe."- Jobava 17... e8c8 The idea is to meet the threat Nc3-a4 with the next move. 18. c3a4
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