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7. d4d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5
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7... f6h5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5
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8. g2g3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5
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8... f7f5
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The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3
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9. e4f5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest
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9... g6f5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5
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10. f3g5
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As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5
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10... d8e8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game.
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11. f1e2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8
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11... h5f6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2
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12. c1e3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6
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12... b8a6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3
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13. d1d2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6
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13... c8d7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2
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14. e1c1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7
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14... h7h6
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Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1
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15. g5f3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty.
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15... a6c5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3
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16. f3h4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5
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16... c5e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4
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17. c3e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4
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17... f6e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4
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18. d2c2
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Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4
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18... e4g5
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Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet.
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19. e2d3
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White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first.
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19... e5e4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly.
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20. d3e2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4
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20... a8c8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2
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21. c1b1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8
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21... c7c5
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with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1
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22. d5c6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5.
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22... c8c6
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The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6
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23. c2d2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid
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23... d7e6
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The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question!
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2
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24. e3g5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question!
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24... h6g5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5
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25. d2g5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5
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25... c6a6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5
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26. d1d2
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Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6
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26... b7b5
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Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps
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27. h1c1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular
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27... e8f7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1
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28. h4g6
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A step in the wrong direction.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction.
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29. g5h6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct
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30. g6f4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8
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30... e6c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4
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31. c1c4
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The best practical chance.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4
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31... b5c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance.
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32. f4d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4
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32... f6g7
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Ding is alert!
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5
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33. h6g5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert!
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33... c4c3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5
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34. e2c4
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This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well.
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35. d5f6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2
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35... g8f8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6
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36. f6h7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8
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36... f8e8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7
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37. c4f7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8
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37... e8f7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8 37. c4f7
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38. g5f5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8 37. c4f7 37... e8f7
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38... f7g8
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As a result of the complications Black won material and is close to winning. Radjabov's next move makes things easier for Ding.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8 37. c4f7 37... e8f7 38. g5f5
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39. b1c2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8 37. c4f7 37... e8f7 38. g5f5 38... f7g8 As a result of the complications Black won material and is close to winning. Radjabov's next move makes things easier for Ding.
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39... b8b2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8 37. c4f7 37... e8f7 38. g5f5 38... f7g8 As a result of the complications Black won material and is close to winning. Radjabov's next move makes things easier for Ding. 39. b1c2
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40. c2d1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8 37. c4f7 37... e8f7 38. g5f5 38... f7g8 As a result of the complications Black won material and is close to winning. Radjabov's next move makes things easier for Ding. 39. b1c2 39... b8b2
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40... b2b1
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A very strong flank atack by Ding who correctly estimated that the time is more valuable than the material in this game!
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... g7g6 3. b1c3 3... f8g7 4. e2e4 4... d7d6 5. g1f3 5... e8g8 6. h2h3 An interesting opening choice by Radjabov. According to my Megabase, he had never played the Bagirov line. At least, with White... 6... e7e5 7. d4d5 7... f6h5 8. g2g3 8... f7f5 The latest trend in the line. Two more moves are of an interest 9. e4f5 9... g6f5 10. f3g5 As you could see from the previous examples, Radjabov has good experience in this line, but with Black. He had possibly prepared something special for this game. 10... d8e8 11. f1e2 11... h5f6 12. c1e3 12... b8a6 13. d1d2 13... c8d7 14. e1c1 14... h7h6 Ding must have been well prepared for the game as he is the first one to come with a novelty. 15. g5f3 15... a6c5 16. f3h4 16... c5e4 17. c3e4 17... f6e4 18. d2c2 Despite all the maneuvers with the knights, Black's position remains shaky. The positional threat of g3-g4 which will win all the light squares for White is hard to meet. 18... e4g5 Ding tries to clue the king's flank at first. 19. e2d3 White lures the pawn to e4. Then, if he gets the time, his g3-g4 break will prove deadly. 19... e5e4 20. d3e2 20... a8c8 21. c1b1 21... c7c5 with the idea to fix the pawn on c4 and prepare b7-b5. 22. d5c6 22... c8c6 The first critical moment of the game. Radjabov chose the solid 23. c2d2 23... d7e6 The Chinese GM seizes his chance. By sacrificing a pawn he wins time to start the attack. Who is faster now, that is the question! 24. e3g5 24... h6g5 25. d2g5 25... c6a6 26. d1d2 Teimour decided not to push any pawn, but perhaps 26... b7b5 Ding believes in his lucky start. He could have forced a draw with the spectacular 27. h1c1 27... e8f7 28. h4g6 A step in the wrong direction. 28... g7f6 29. g5h6 And that is the actual blunder. After the correct 29... f8b8 30. g6f4 30... e6c4 31. c1c4 The best practical chance. 31... b5c4 32. f4d5 32... f6g7 Ding is alert! 33. h6g5 33... c4c3 34. e2c4 This looks very scary for Black but the Chinese GM had calculated everything very well. 34... c3d2 35. d5f6 35... g8f8 36. f6h7 36... f8e8 37. c4f7 37... e8f7 38. g5f5 38... f7g8 As a result of the complications Black won material and is close to winning. Radjabov's next move makes things easier for Ding. 39. b1c2 39... b8b2 40. c2d1
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1. d2d4
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1... g8f6
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1. d2d4
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2. c2c4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6
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2... e7e6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4
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3. g1f3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6
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3... d7d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3
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4. b1c3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5
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4... f8b4
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The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3
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5. c4d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year.
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5... e6d5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5
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6. c1g5
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5
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6... h7h6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5
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7. g5f6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6
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7... d8f6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6
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8. d1a4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6
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8... b8c6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4
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9. e2e3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6
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9... e8g8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3
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10. f1e2
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8
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10... c8e6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2
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11. e1g1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6
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11... a7a6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1
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12. f1c1
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6
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12... b4d6
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1
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13. a4d1
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A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6
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13... c6e7
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a4d1 A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing.
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14. a2a3
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a4d1 A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing. 13... c6e7
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14... f8d8
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a4d1 A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing. 13... c6e7 14. a2a3
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15. b2b4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a4d1 A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing. 13... c6e7 14. a2a3 14... f8d8
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15... e7c8
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The novelty. Black often likes to transfer the knight to c4 in the Carlsbad. By doing this, he blocks the half-open c-file thus protecting the c-pawn itself. If White trades on c4, Black will have a well defended passer on that square.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a4d1 A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing. 13... c6e7 14. a2a3 14... f8d8 15. b2b4
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16. c3a4
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a4d1 A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing. 13... c6e7 14. a2a3 14... f8d8 15. b2b4 15... e7c8 The novelty. Black often likes to transfer the knight to c4 in the Carlsbad. By doing this, he blocks the half-open c-file thus protecting the c-pawn itself. If White trades on c4, Black will have a well defended passer on that square.
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16... b7b6
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Levon stopped half-way.
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1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. b1c3 4... f8b4 The Ragozin line should not have been a surprise for either of the players as they have already tested it twice in Stavanger last year. 5. c4d5 5... e6d5 6. c1g5 6... h7h6 7. g5f6 7... d8f6 8. d1a4 8... b8c6 9. e2e3 9... e8g8 10. f1e2 10... c8e6 11. e1g1 11... a7a6 12. f1c1 12... b4d6 13. a4d1 A typical Carlsbad pawn structure has arisen where the plans of both sides are crystal clear. White will conduct the minority attack on the queenside and Black should try and checkmate on the opposite wing. 13... c6e7 14. a2a3 14... f8d8 15. b2b4 15... e7c8 The novelty. Black often likes to transfer the knight to c4 in the Carlsbad. By doing this, he blocks the half-open c-file thus protecting the c-pawn itself. If White trades on c4, Black will have a well defended passer on that square. 16. c3a4
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