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Alexander Grischuk reassured us all that pawn structure still matters.
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Alexander Grischuk: "My technique was, you know, 50% of Magnus but it proved to be enough in this position." If π΅π©π’π΅ was 50% of Magnus, then 1% of Grischuk is a mere mortal's 100%.
Semifinals of FIDE Grand Prix start May 23 in Moscow:
πΊπΈ Hikaru Nakamura β Alexander Grischuk π·πΊ
π·πΊ Ian Nepomniachtchi β Radoslaw Wojtaszek π΅π±
Tune in at 3pm local time (12:00 GMT, 8am EST) to watch the games live at https://worldchess.com/tournament/28 and video at http://youtube.com/fidechannel
πΊπΈ Hikaru Nakamura β Alexander Grischuk π·πΊ
π·πΊ Ian Nepomniachtchi β Radoslaw Wojtaszek π΅π±
Tune in at 3pm local time (12:00 GMT, 8am EST) to watch the games live at https://worldchess.com/tournament/28 and video at http://youtube.com/fidechannel
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Congratulations to GM Lu Shanglei (2606) and WIM Zhu Jiner (2439) on winning the Chinese Open and Women's Championships respectively. #chinachess
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16.Qa1! [A typical way to put pressure on the a1βh8 diagonal and bring the f1βrook into the action.]
[16.Qb1!? Nc5 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.cxd5 Qb7 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Rc1 b5 21.Rdc2 Nd7 22.Rc6 Nb8 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd2 Nd7 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8 26.Bg4 Qc7 27.Bxd7 Qxd7 28.Qc2 Qf5 29.Qxf5 gxf5 30.f4 e6 31.dxe6 fxe6=; 16.Rc2 Nc5 17.Nd2 e5 18.b4 Ne6 19.Rc1 Qb8 20.Bf3 d5 21.Nxd5 Nxd5 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.cxd5 Rxd5Β³]
16...Bf8 [16...Ne4 17.Nd5 Bxb2 18.Qxb2 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 Ndf6 20.Rdd1=]
17.Rfd1 e6β
Β½βΒ½
[16.Qb1!? Nc5 17.Nd5 Bxd5 18.cxd5 Qb7 19.Bxf6 Bxf6 20.Rc1 b5 21.Rdc2 Nd7 22.Rc6 Nb8 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd2 Nd7 25.Rxc8+ Qxc8 26.Bg4 Qc7 27.Bxd7 Qxd7 28.Qc2 Qf5 29.Qxf5 gxf5 30.f4 e6 31.dxe6 fxe6=; 16.Rc2 Nc5 17.Nd2 e5 18.b4 Ne6 19.Rc1 Qb8 20.Bf3 d5 21.Nxd5 Nxd5 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.cxd5 Rxd5Β³]
16...Bf8 [16...Ne4 17.Nd5 Bxb2 18.Qxb2 Bxd5 19.Rxd5 Ndf6 20.Rdd1=]
17.Rfd1 e6β
Β½βΒ½
53.Rc7?? [53.Rd7! Bxd6 54.exd6 Kf6 55.Ke3 h5 56.Ke4 g5 57.Rd8 Ke6 58.d7 Rc4+ 59.Ke3 Rc3+ 60.Kf2 g4 61.Rh8 Kxd7 62.Rxh5=; 53.Bxc5? Rxc5 54.Kf3 (54.e6 Re5+ 55.Kf3 Rxe6β+) 54...Kf8 55.Ra7 Rxe5 56.Ra4 Kg7 57.Kg2 h5β+]
53...Rxc7 54.Bxc7 h5 55.Kf3 Kf8 56.Bd8 Ke8 57.Bg5 Kd7 58.g4 hxg4+ 59.Kxg4 Ke6 60.Kf4 Kd5 61.Bf6 Ba3 62.Bg7 Bc1+ 63.Kg4 Ke4 64.Bh8 Bf4
0β1
53...Rxc7 54.Bxc7 h5 55.Kf3 Kf8 56.Bd8 Ke8 57.Bg5 Kd7 58.g4 hxg4+ 59.Kxg4 Ke6 60.Kf4 Kd5 61.Bf6 Ba3 62.Bg7 Bc1+ 63.Kg4 Ke4 64.Bh8 Bf4
0β1
29...Bc5! [Bringing bishop into the action by tactical means.]
30.Red3 Ba7! [Bacrot gets the advantage by combining attack with defence.]
31.Ra3 Bxe4 32.Ne3 Rxd4!β [32...f5!? β³f4 33.Rxa4 f4 34.Rc4 Rxc4 35.Nxc4 Bxd4 36.Ra1 Bb7Β΅]
33.Rxd4 Bxd4 34.Rxa4 e5-/+
0β1
30.Red3 Ba7! [Bacrot gets the advantage by combining attack with defence.]
31.Ra3 Bxe4 32.Ne3 Rxd4!β [32...f5!? β³f4 33.Rxa4 f4 34.Rc4 Rxc4 35.Nxc4 Bxd4 36.Ra1 Bb7Β΅]
33.Rxd4 Bxd4 34.Rxa4 e5-/+
0β1