📘 18.f3
For the first time, Vladimir Kramnik played it against Peter Leko in 2004. White would have a great compensation for the exchange sacrifice:
1. Strong center
2. Bishop pair
3. Half open f file
The plan is after 18...Bxe4 19.fxe4, White will push the pawn to e5 and then Ne4 taking the initiative.

🔸IOM Open Masters 2017
🔸Round 9
⚪️ Dennis Wanger 2564
⚫️ Ivan Sokolov 2603
🔺1-0

📘 19.Nh4!
With the idea of f4-f5, putting the Black's light color bishop out of the game.

🔸IOM Open Masters 2017
🔸Round 9
⚪️ Dennis Wanger 2564
⚫️ Ivan Sokolov 2603
🔺1-0

📘 18...Kb8!
With the idea of transferring the knight to the active d6 square via c8.

Nakamura congratulates his fellow 2nd place finisher Vishy Anand (or vice versa!)

Hou Yifan admitted to being "upset" after she was paired with four women at the start of the event, but one bye did the trick and she ended playing four men and winning the women's prize

ۤFinal Ranking After 9 Rounds

Statistics: Magnus Carlsen

🔸Isle of Man International Mast Douglas

⚪️Grandelius,Nils (2653)
⚫️Zatonskih,Anna (2424)
🔸1-0

⚪️ #41 (Strategy - White To Move)

📕White clearly has the upper hand because of c7 and b5 weaknesses and spatial advantage.
He can make his advantage decisive by playing 28.Bd1!
Other than the obvious threat of Be2, white intends to play g5 and Bg4.

⚪️ #42 (Strategy - White To Move)

📕#42

1.Bd2!
White's bishop is most effective on c3. It is attacking a5 and e5, and it supports the advance of the b pawn.

🔴 #20

2008

Eljanov - V.Cmilyte

🔺 #20

1.Bg6! fxg6 2.hxg6+- Qb4 [2...Kh8 3.Qf7+-] 3.Qf7+ Kh8 4.Bxd4 Qe7 5.Qxe7 Bxe7 6.g4!+- Kg8 7.f4 Kf8 8.f5 Bb4 9.f6 Kg8 10.f7+ Kh8 11.Bb6+- 1-0

⚪️ #43 (Strategy - White To Move)