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53. f4g4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6
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53... g6h7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4
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54. d5e4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7
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54... h7h8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4
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55. g4g6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8
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55... h6h5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6
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56. g6c6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6 55... h6h5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6 55... h6h5 56. g6c6
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57. e5f6
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Total domination! The light squares are undefendable.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6 55... h6h5 56. g6c6 56... c5f8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6 55... h6h5 56. g6c6 56... c5f8 57. e5f6 Total domination! The light squares are undefendable.
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58. e4d5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6 55... h6h5 56. g6c6 56... c5f8 57. e5f6 Total domination! The light squares are undefendable. 57... h8g8
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58... g8h7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6 55... h6h5 56. g6c6 56... c5f8 57. e5f6 Total domination! The light squares are undefendable. 57... h8g8 58. e4d5
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59. f6f7
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A game with plenty of content in which both players skillfully defended when needed. Wojtaszek committed only one mistake in the endgame and this was enough for Radjabov to create deadly attack. Never underestimate the opposite-colored bishops!
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. h2h3 The main idea of this line, which was also played by Bobby Fischer, is to achieve an improved version of the Fianchetto line with an extra tempo for White (g2-g4 in one go instead of g2-g3 first). 6... e7e5 7. d4e2 7... b7b5 Not the most common reaction for Black. But since Wojtaszek is one of the leading specialist in the Najdorf this move is definitely worth a try! 8. c1g5 Radjabov chooses a rare, but very logical line in return. The d5 square is a magnet for the white pieces. 8... b8d7 9. c3d5 White is willing to trade pretty much every single light piece except for the black dark-squared bishop. 9... c8b7 10. e2c3 10... a8c8 A cunning idea. 11. d5f6 11... d7f6 12. a2a4 It makes sense to create some weaknesses before occupying the d5 square. 12... b5b4 13. c3d5 13... f8e7 Black sacrifices a pawn. The alternatives are not appealing: 14. g5f6 14... e7f6 15. d5b4 Radjabov accepts the challenge. 15... e8g8 16. c2c3 I need to bitterly disappoint you. All of this has been played before and the pawn sacrifice is not original. This strong move in the game though is a novelty. 16... b7e4 17. f1a6 17... c8c5 There is no time to consume the g-pawn: 18. e1g1 18... e4a8 As a result of the opening battle White won a pawn but Black has distinct compensation for it - a hefty bishop pair and central majority. 19. f1e1 Now both players skillfully maneuver. Wojtaszek tries to advance his pawns in the center and on the kingside while Radjabov carefully prevents this plan. 19... d6d5 20. a6f1 20... e5e4 21. b4c2 21... f6e5 22. c2d4 22... e5b8 One idea is to create a battery, another to advance the f-pawn. 23. g2g3 23... d8b6 24. d1e2 Once more excellent prophylaxis! 24... c5c8 The consequences of the direct assault are of a paramount importance for the evaluation of the position. 25. a4a5 25... b6g6 26. e2g4 26... g6h6 27. h3h4 Very well played. Radjabov will soon trade the queens. 27... g8h8 28. g4g5 28... h6d6 29. d4f5 29... d6e5 30. f2f4 30... h7h6 31. g5h6 31... g7h6 32. f4e5 32... b8e5 33. f1e2 As a result of his excellent strategy, Teimour managed to trade the queens and took away one of Black's trumps - the possible kingside attack. However, converting the advantage is far from easy. 33... c8b8 34. a1a2 34... h8h7 35. e1d1 35... b8b3 36. g1f2 36... f8b8 37. d1d2 37... h7g6 38. f5e7 38... g6f6 39. e7d5 39... a8d5 40. d2d5 40... b3b2 41. a2b2 41... b8b2 42. f2e3 It was Wojtaszek's turn to defend and he did it very well, as usual. The Polish GM is one of the best defenders in the world. 42... e5g3 43. a5a6 43... g3h2 But this is wrong. Black could have drawn with 44. e2c4 Suddenly, Radjabov creates an attack which is usually unstoppable in opposite-colored bishop endgames! 44... b2c2 45. e3e4 45... c2c3 46. d5f5 46... f6g7 47. f5f7 47... g7g6 48. c4d5 48... h2g1 49. f7f1 49... g1c5 50. e4e5 50... c3a3 51. f1f6 51... g6h5 52. f6f4 52... h5g6 53. f4g4 53... g6h7 54. d5e4 54... h7h8 55. g4g6 55... h6h5 56. g6c6 56... c5f8 57. e5f6 Total domination! The light squares are undefendable. 57... h8g8 58. e4d5 58... g8h7
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1... c7c5
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1. e2e4
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2. g1f3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5
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2... e7e6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3
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3. d2d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6
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3... c5d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4
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4. f3d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4
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4... b8c6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4
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5. b1c3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6
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5... d8c7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3
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6. c1e3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7
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6... a7a6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3
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7. d1f3
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Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are
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8. f3g3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5
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8... h7h5
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Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3
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9. f2f4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push.
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9... h5h4
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This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4
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10. g3h3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square.
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10... e5c4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3
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11. f1c4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4
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11... c7c4
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Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4
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12. e1c1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while.
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12... b7b5
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No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1
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13. f4f5
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Ivan decided to open some files.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers.
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13... c8b7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files.
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14. h1f1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7
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14... e6e5
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This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1
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15. d4b3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square.
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15... c4c7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3
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16. e3g5
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Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7
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16... a8c8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight.
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17. f1f2
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Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8
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17... f8e7
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In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp.
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18. g5e7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful.
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18... e8e7
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Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7
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19. f2d2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards
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19... g8f6
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Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2
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20. a2a3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense.
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20... h8h6
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One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3
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21. h3e3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger.
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21... e7f8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3
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22. c1b1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8
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22... f8g8
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Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1
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23. d1g1
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Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last.
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23... f6g4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack.
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24. e3f3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4
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24... c7b6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3
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25. g1e1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6
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25... g4f6
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And Anish is actively opposing it.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1
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26. g2g4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it.
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26... h4g3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4
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27. f3g3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3
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27... d7d6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3
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28. d2g2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6
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28... h6h7
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Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded!
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2
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29. g3g5
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The beginning of a wrong idea.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded!
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29... g8f8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea.
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30. g5d2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8
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30... c8c3
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Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice!
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2
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31. d2c3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice!
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31... f6e4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3
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32. c3d3
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This makes things worse.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4
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32... e4c3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse.
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33. d3c3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3
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33... b7g2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3
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34. c3c8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2
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34... f8e7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8
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35. c8g8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7
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35... b6f2
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A cold shower. The attack is over before it began.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8
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36. e1d1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began.
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36... g2e4
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One more subtle move.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1
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37. d1d2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move.
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37... f2g1
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2
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38. b1a2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1
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38... e4f5
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Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2
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39. g8b8
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns.
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39... h7h6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8
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40. d2d5
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6
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40... f5d7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5
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41. b8b7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5 40... f5d7
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41... g1g4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5 40... f5d7 41. b8b7
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42. b3a5
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The last chace for some tricks but...
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5 40... f5d7 41. b8b7 41... g1g4
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42... e7f6
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This brave king won the game.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5 40... f5d7 41. b8b7 41... g1g4 42. b3a5 The last chace for some tricks but...
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43. b2b3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5 40... f5d7 41. b8b7 41... g1g4 42. b3a5 The last chace for some tricks but... 42... e7f6 This brave king won the game.
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43... h6h2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5 40... f5d7 41. b8b7 41... g1g4 42. b3a5 The last chace for some tricks but... 42... e7f6 This brave king won the game. 43. b2b3
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44. d5d6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... e7e6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... b8c6 5. b1c3 5... d8c7 6. c1e3 6... a7a6 7. d1f3 Not a very commong choice in the Taimanov. White wants to castle long as quickly as possible and to place the queen as agressively as he can on the other side where he will attack. The normal developing moves are 7... c6e5 8. f3g3 8... h7h5 Anish played this already against Karjakin and described it then with the words "the worst possible line", but then he repeated it anyway against Radjabov in this tournament! "Not as bad as it looks," said Carlsen about the pawn push. 9. f2f4 9... h5h4 This was what the previous move was all about. Now White will have to place the queen on a less active square. 10. g3h3 10... e5c4 11. f1c4 11... c7c4 Some years back Giri would have be stripped of his GM title and possibly sent to jail for violating all the opening rules. He has not developed any piece yet, beside the queen and advanced the pawns on the kingside where he is about to get checkmated. Nowadays, this is considered normal. Black has a lot of hidden trumps up his sleeve, namely the powerful bishop pair and the fluid pawn structure. One more thing of a great importance is that there are no pawn clashes yet and this means that the black king will be safe in the center. At least for a while. 12. e1c1 12... b7b5 No, he does not develop yet, but watches carefully for the white maneuvers. 13. f4f5 Ivan decided to open some files. 13... c8b7 14. h1f1 14... e6e5 This logically closes the center, but allows direct play against the d5-square. 15. d4b3 15... c4c7 16. e3g5 Nice regroupment. Not only the pawn on h4 is in danger, but the bishop is ready to swap off the black knight and secure the d5 point for the knight. 16... a8c8 17. f1f2 Protects the c2-pawn and prepares Nc3-d5. White looks better now; he managed to turn the threats of a tactical blitzkrieg into strategical concessions in the black camp. 17... f8e7 In a difficult situation Giri is amazingly resourceful. 18. g5e7 18... e8e7 Anish defends greatly. As he does not intend to castle into the attack ever, it makes little sense to capture with the knight as it will be very badly placed afterwards 19. f2d2 19... g8f6 Now the knight is optimally placed for both attack and defense. 20. a2a3 20... h8h6 One more important move in Black's plan. Black is out of danger. 21. h3e3 21... e7f8 22. c1b1 22... f8g8 Funny it might seem but Giri castled at last. 23. d1g1 Ivan prepares the second wave of the attack. 23... f6g4 24. e3f3 24... c7b6 25. g1e1 25... g4f6 And Anish is actively opposing it. 26. g2g4 26... h4g3 27. f3g3 27... d7d6 28. d2g2 28... h6h7 Anish survived the attack and can start thinking of activity himself. The risky strategy succeeded! 29. g3g5 The beginning of a wrong idea. 29... g8f8 30. g5d2 30... c8c3 Typical and strong. This is not even an exchange sacrifice! 31. d2c3 31... f6e4 32. c3d3 This makes things worse. 32... e4c3 33. d3c3 33... b7g2 34. c3c8 34... f8e7 35. c8g8 35... b6f2 A cold shower. The attack is over before it began. 36. e1d1 36... g2e4 One more subtle move. 37. d1d2 37... f2g1 38. b1a2 38... e4f5 Giri stabilized the situation and went on to convert the extra pawns. 39. g8b8 39... h7h6 40. d2d5 40... f5d7 41. b8b7 41... g1g4 42. b3a5 The last chace for some tricks but... 42... e7f6 This brave king won the game. 43. b2b3 43... h6h2
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