We got an "impossible" result in the 2018 #SinquefieldCup, as MagnusCarlsen, LevAronian and FabianoCaruana shared 1st place after an enthralling final day!
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Levon Aronian's inspired rook sacrifice on f7 underscores how difficult it is to defend flawlessly when under pressure.
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🔹 Aronian, Levon (2767) vs. Grischuk, Alexander (2766)-Sinquefield Cup 2018
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Hikaru Nakamura could be seen grimacing in the final minutes of the game before finally conceding to Magnus Carlsen. | Photo: Mike Klein/Chess.com.
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🔹 Carlsen, Magnus (2842) vs. Nakamura, Hikaru (2777)-Sinquefield Cup 2018
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29.Bd4??
White could have checkmated his opponent by force.
29. Qxg6+!! fxg6 30. f7+ Kh7 31. Ng5!+ hxg5 32. hxg5—>Rh4#
29... Nd6 30.Qxg6+ fxg6 31. f7+ Nxf7 32. Nf6+ Kh8 33. Ne8+ Bg7 34. Nxg7 Kg8 35. Rdf1 Nxc2 36.Bc3 Qd5 37. Rf6 Ne3 38. Rxg6 Nh8 39. Rf3 Qxf3 0-1
White could have checkmated his opponent by force.
29. Qxg6+!! fxg6 30. f7+ Kh7 31. Ng5!+ hxg5 32. hxg5—>Rh4#
29... Nd6 30.Qxg6+ fxg6 31. f7+ Nxf7 32. Nf6+ Kh8 33. Ne8+ Bg7 34. Nxg7 Kg8 35. Rdf1 Nxc2 36.Bc3 Qd5 37. Rf6 Ne3 38. Rxg6 Nh8 39. Rf3 Qxf3 0-1
20.Be3?
Missing a golden opportunity.
White could have won a piece with the following continuation:
20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. Bxf5 Bxf5 22. Qxc7 Re1+ 23. Kg2 Qg6 24. f3 Bh3+ 25. Kf2 Rf1+ 26.Ke2 +-
20... Be5 21. Nxf5 Bxf5 22. Bxf5 Qxf5 23. Rad1=
Missing a golden opportunity.
White could have won a piece with the following continuation:
20. Rxe8+ Rxe8 21. Bxf5 Bxf5 22. Qxc7 Re1+ 23. Kg2 Qg6 24. f3 Bh3+ 25. Kf2 Rf1+ 26.Ke2 +-
20... Be5 21. Nxf5 Bxf5 22. Bxf5 Qxf5 23. Rad1=
17. Rxf5??
A miscalculation by 14-year-old Azeri player. It would have been better to choose one of the following lines:
A)17. g4
B)17. Nxd5 exd5 18. e6
17...exf5 18. Nxd5 Ngf6!
He has probably overlooked this move.
19.Nc7+
19. exf6 Qe1#
19...Kf8 20. Qf3 Rc8 21. Qb7 Rb8 22. Qa7 Ng4 23. Bd2 Kg8 24. Nd5 Qxe5 25. Bf4 Qxd5 26. Bxb8 Bd4 27. Qc7 Kg7 -+
A miscalculation by 14-year-old Azeri player. It would have been better to choose one of the following lines:
A)17. g4
B)17. Nxd5 exd5 18. e6
17...exf5 18. Nxd5 Ngf6!
He has probably overlooked this move.
19.Nc7+
19. exf6 Qe1#
19...Kf8 20. Qf3 Rc8 21. Qb7 Rb8 22. Qa7 Ng4 23. Bd2 Kg8 24. Nd5 Qxe5 25. Bf4 Qxd5 26. Bxb8 Bd4 27. Qc7 Kg7 -+
25.Rxf7!
A sacrifice to secure a draw by perpetual check.
25...Kxf7
25... Qb5 26. Rxb7! Qxb7 27. Qxe2 with equality.
26. Qd5+ Kg6 27. Qe4+ Kf7 28. Qd5+ Kg6 1/2-1/2
A sacrifice to secure a draw by perpetual check.
25...Kxf7
25... Qb5 26. Rxb7! Qxb7 27. Qxe2 with equality.
26. Qd5+ Kg6 27. Qe4+ Kf7 28. Qd5+ Kg6 1/2-1/2
16...e6!
After this move, it became clear that Black's opening experiment was very successful and that he has a good game. All his minor pieces are well placed.
17.e5! Nd5 18.Bxd5! exd5 19.Ng2 Nc7 20.Nef4 Qd7 21.Ne3 Rfd8!
Now Black demonstrates that he does not want to protect d5.
After this move, it became clear that Black's opening experiment was very successful and that he has a good game. All his minor pieces are well placed.
17.e5! Nd5 18.Bxd5! exd5 19.Ng2 Nc7 20.Nef4 Qd7 21.Ne3 Rfd8!
Now Black demonstrates that he does not want to protect d5.