Wesley So wins the #AltiboxNorwayChess blitz, with Nakamura, Anand, Carlsen & toothache man Mamedyarov (we think) all getting 5 Whites in the main events as well!
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Excellent win from Magnus Carlsen as White against Fabiano Caruana in #NorwayChess as he outmaneuvers Caruana and eventually traps Caruana's rook on b5!
Vachier forced Caruana to resign after a few moves.
30.Ne4! Re2 31.e6! f×e6 32.Nf6+ Kf8 33.N×h7+ Kg8 34.Nf6+ Kf8 35.Nd7+ Kg8 36.R×d1 1-0
30.Ne4! Re2 31.e6! f×e6 32.Nf6+ Kf8 33.N×h7+ Kg8 34.Nf6+ Kf8 35.Nd7+ Kg8 36.R×d1 1-0
37...Qe4?
Aronian, who did not use his winning position, now Nakamura misses a decisive shot.
37...Nd3+ 38.Ke2 Qe1+! 39.K×d3 Qf1+ 40.Kd2 Q×c4 0-1
38.h3 Nd3+ 39.Kg1 Qe3+ 40.Kh2 Qf4+ 41.Kg1?? The ultimate blunder.
41.Kh1 = Black must give perpetual check.
41...Qf2+ 0-1
If 42.Kh2, then Ne1-+.
Aronian, who did not use his winning position, now Nakamura misses a decisive shot.
37...Nd3+ 38.Ke2 Qe1+! 39.K×d3 Qf1+ 40.Kd2 Q×c4 0-1
38.h3 Nd3+ 39.Kg1 Qe3+ 40.Kh2 Qf4+ 41.Kg1?? The ultimate blunder.
41.Kh1 = Black must give perpetual check.
41...Qf2+ 0-1
If 42.Kh2, then Ne1-+.
35.Qa8+?
Surprisingly, Karjakin missed a very simple tactic.
35.Q×d5+! Q×d5 36.Ne7+ Kf8 37.N×d5 +-
35...Qf8 36.Qb7+/-
Surprisingly, Karjakin missed a very simple tactic.
35.Q×d5+! Q×d5 36.Ne7+ Kf8 37.N×d5 +-
35...Qf8 36.Qb7+/-
50.f7??
Vachier has missed a clear win.
50.Nf4! b4 51.g5 b3 52.Nd3 +-
50...b4 51.Ne5 Ka2 52.Nc4 Bf8 53.g5 b3 54.g6 a5 55.Kd3 b2 56.Nd2 b1=Q 57.N×b1 K×b1 58.Kc4 a4 59.g7 B×g7 60.Kb4 Kb2 61.f8=Q B×f8+ 62.K×a4 =
Vachier has missed a clear win.
50.Nf4! b4 51.g5 b3 52.Nd3 +-
50...b4 51.Ne5 Ka2 52.Nc4 Bf8 53.g5 b3 54.g6 a5 55.Kd3 b2 56.Nd2 b1=Q 57.N×b1 K×b1 58.Kc4 a4 59.g7 B×g7 60.Kb4 Kb2 61.f8=Q B×f8+ 62.K×a4 =
29.Bf3!
The plan is simple: 30 Bd1, 31 Bc2, 33 Nxf6 and 33 Qh7 mate.
29...b5 30.Bd1 bxc4 31.bxc4 Bh4 32.Bc2 f5
Black is compelled to construct a barrier against the white queen and bishop battery, but now a new weakness appears on the g6-square.
33.Rg6!
The threat of mate on h6 will eventually decide the game: Carlsen can only ward it off for a few moves.
33...Kh7 34.Rfg1+-
The plan is simple: 30 Bd1, 31 Bc2, 33 Nxf6 and 33 Qh7 mate.
29...b5 30.Bd1 bxc4 31.bxc4 Bh4 32.Bc2 f5
Black is compelled to construct a barrier against the white queen and bishop battery, but now a new weakness appears on the g6-square.
33.Rg6!
The threat of mate on h6 will eventually decide the game: Carlsen can only ward it off for a few moves.
33...Kh7 34.Rfg1+-
21.Bxf5!
Notice White is more than happy to exchange his bishop for the knight. In this type of fixed structure he would rather have knights that can benefit from the c5- and e5-squares, and be rid of an enemy horse that might one day get to e4.
21...exf5 22.Nb3 Nb4 23.Qb1 Qb5 24.Nc5! b6 25.a4 Qc6 26.Rg1! Bf6 27.Nxd7 Qxd7 28.Rg6+-
Notice White is more than happy to exchange his bishop for the knight. In this type of fixed structure he would rather have knights that can benefit from the c5- and e5-squares, and be rid of an enemy horse that might one day get to e4.
21...exf5 22.Nb3 Nb4 23.Qb1 Qb5 24.Nc5! b6 25.a4 Qc6 26.Rg1! Bf6 27.Nxd7 Qxd7 28.Rg6+-