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Final moments of Caruana-Carlsen #STLRapidBlitz
Caruana: "Regardless of where the win is a win against Magnus is something special"
Caruana: "Regardless of where the win is a win against Magnus is something special"
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In a very uncharacteristic fashion, Magnus Carlsen seems surprised by Levon Aronian's 19...Qe7 and, superficially, goes in for the obvious 20.Bh7+ Kh8 21.Nh4. But Aronian had seen 23...Re4+! from afar. On a better day, Carlsen spots these things even in a banter blitz session.
Levon Aronian after beating Magnus: "Whenever I see the cheapo in a position I sit there and pray! ...You have to mix bad moves and good moves, that's what Larsen said, and I managed to do that perfectly - that's my secret" :)
Aronian on Carlsen: "You can't always maintain your form. He was doing it perfectly and now it's not the end of the world - he can still win the tournament - but this is the sign that maybe it won't go as smooth for the rest of the year"
Aronian on Carlsen: "You can't always maintain your form. He was doing it perfectly and now it's not the end of the world - he can still win the tournament - but this is the sign that maybe it won't go as smooth for the rest of the year"
Aronian's 4 wins in #STLRapidBlitz has made him gain 55 rating points and jump 31 places on the 2700 chess
rapid list, but he is *still* only 16th. #GrandChessTour
rapid list, but he is *still* only 16th. #GrandChessTour
22.Rab1!? [A Karpovian move! White start preparing the b2–b4 pawn advance, in order to open the b-file and attack on the black pawn on b7.]
[22.h4 e6 23.h5 g5= 24.Ra3 exd5 25.cxd5 Kg8 26.b4 Be5 27.bxc5 dxc5 28.Bxc5 Bf4 29.Be3„; 22.Ra2 e6 23.b4 exd5 24.cxd5 c4 25.Bd4 Be5 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Qd4 Bb5 28.f3² /=]
22...e6 23.b4 exd5 24.cxd5 c4 25.Bb6? [25.Bd4 Bb5 26.Bxg7 Rxg7 27.Qd4 Rge7 28.f3 Re5 29.Ne4±]
25...c3 26.Qa2? Qc8 27.Ne2 Bf5–+
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[22.h4 e6 23.h5 g5= 24.Ra3 exd5 25.cxd5 Kg8 26.b4 Be5 27.bxc5 dxc5 28.Bxc5 Bf4 29.Be3„; 22.Ra2 e6 23.b4 exd5 24.cxd5 c4 25.Bd4 Be5 26.Bxe5 Rxe5 27.Qd4 Bb5 28.f3² /=]
22...e6 23.b4 exd5 24.cxd5 c4 25.Bb6? [25.Bd4 Bb5 26.Bxg7 Rxg7 27.Qd4 Rge7 28.f3 Re5 29.Ne4±]
25...c3 26.Qa2? Qc8 27.Ne2 Bf5–+
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47...Rxa5+! [47...Rg8 48.a4 g5 49.Ra6 Kh7 50.Ra7+ Kg6 51.a5 h5 52.Ra6+ Kh7 53.gxh5 g4=; 47...Rb8+ 48.Kc5 Rc8+ 49.Kb4 g5=]
48.Kxa5 g6! 49.Kb6 h5 50.gxh5 gxh5 51.a4 h4 52.a5 h3 53.a6 h2 54.Ka7 h1Q 55.Kb8 Qb1+ 56.Ka8 Qe4+ 57.Kb8 Qe5+
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48.Kxa5 g6! 49.Kb6 h5 50.gxh5 gxh5 51.a4 h4 52.a5 h3 53.a6 h2 54.Ka7 h1Q 55.Kb8 Qb1+ 56.Ka8 Qe4+ 57.Kb8 Qe5+
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