📘45.Qb7?
White missed a simple win:
45.Qa7+ and Qxe3 wins a rook.
45...Kh6 46.Qg7+ Kg5 47.Rg1+ Reg3 48.R×g3+ Q×g3 49.R×h3 Qe1+=
And draw by perpetual checks
White missed a simple win:
45.Qa7+ and Qxe3 wins a rook.
45...Kh6 46.Qg7+ Kg5 47.Rg1+ Reg3 48.R×g3+ Q×g3 49.R×h3 Qe1+=
And draw by perpetual checks
📘 52.b3?!
By moving to b3, this pawn can be attacked by a black knight from d4.
By moving to b3, this pawn can be attacked by a black knight from d4.
📘 A beautiful termination of the game:
27.R×h6! 1-0
if 27...K×h6 (N×h6 28.Q×g5+ Kh7 29.Nf6+) 28.Q×g5+ Kh7 29.Rh1+
27.R×h6! 1-0
if 27...K×h6 (N×h6 28.Q×g5+ Kh7 29.Nf6+) 28.Q×g5+ Kh7 29.Rh1+
📘 8.Be2
This move was initially played by Caruana against Radjabov in 2013 with success. The idea is to retreat the bishop before setting up a Maroczy bind by playing c4.
This move was initially played by Caruana against Radjabov in 2013 with success. The idea is to retreat the bishop before setting up a Maroczy bind by playing c4.
📘 38.R×e6! A tactical solution!
38...Nh6+ ( f×e6 39.N×e6+ Kg8 40.Nxf8 Nh6+ 41.Kg5 Nf7+ 42.Kg6 Kxf8 43.h6+- )
39.R×h6! K×h6 40.Kf5! K×h5 41.f4 1-0
38...Nh6+ ( f×e6 39.N×e6+ Kg8 40.Nxf8 Nh6+ 41.Kg5 Nf7+ 42.Kg6 Kxf8 43.h6+- )
39.R×h6! K×h6 40.Kf5! K×h5 41.f4 1-0
📘 7.b4!?
This move has been played twice. In 2015, Anton successfully played it against Salem and in 2017 Nepom used it against Harikrishna. The idea of this move is to win a tempo and to control the central square d4. For instance:
7...cxb4 8.Bb2 to make some problems for black in developing his kingside.
This move has been played twice. In 2015, Anton successfully played it against Salem and in 2017 Nepom used it against Harikrishna. The idea of this move is to win a tempo and to control the central square d4. For instance:
7...cxb4 8.Bb2 to make some problems for black in developing his kingside.
📘 White's position on the queenside is almost lost, so he correctly tries to go for complications on the kingside.
30.Ng4!
And now:
A) 30...N×b4? 31.R×f6! Qc5
(31...g×f6 32.Nh6+ Kf8 33.Nhf5 B×f5 34.N×f5 Qd7 35.Qh6+ Kg8 36.Q×f6 h5 37.Qg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Rf1+- with an irresistible attack on the kingside.)
32.Nh6+ g×h6
(Kh8 33.Nf7+ Kg8 34.Nh6+= perpetual)
33.Qg3+ Kh8 34.Ne6!! B×e6 35.Qc3! Kg8 36.Qg3+ Kh8 37.Qc3 =
B) 30...Bxg4! 31.hxg4 Nxb4 32.Nxb5 Qd7! 32.Nc3 (32.Nd4 Nxd5) 32...Qxg4-/+
C) In the game, black tried the solid 30...Re7 to prevent the tactical idea, Rxf6.
30.Ng4!
And now:
A) 30...N×b4? 31.R×f6! Qc5
(31...g×f6 32.Nh6+ Kf8 33.Nhf5 B×f5 34.N×f5 Qd7 35.Qh6+ Kg8 36.Q×f6 h5 37.Qg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Rf1+- with an irresistible attack on the kingside.)
32.Nh6+ g×h6
(Kh8 33.Nf7+ Kg8 34.Nh6+= perpetual)
33.Qg3+ Kh8 34.Ne6!! B×e6 35.Qc3! Kg8 36.Qg3+ Kh8 37.Qc3 =
B) 30...Bxg4! 31.hxg4 Nxb4 32.Nxb5 Qd7! 32.Nc3 (32.Nd4 Nxd5) 32...Qxg4-/+
C) In the game, black tried the solid 30...Re7 to prevent the tactical idea, Rxf6.
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🔸Round 5
⚪️Pavasovic,Dusko (2548)
⚫️Stefansson,Hannes (2508)
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🔸Round 5
⚪️Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar (2791)
⚫️Navara,David (2726)
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🔸Round 5
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📕 29...e5?! to play Ne6-d4 is not exact as it give up the d5 outpost to white after 30.Nc3 and black's advantage has reduced.
29...g5?! weakens the kingside and white can continue by 30.hg hg 31.Nf2
The simple 30...Kf8 is best. From e7 the black king prevents queen invasions from the d file and if queen exchange becomes possible the king is ready to be activated from the center.
29...g5?! weakens the kingside and white can continue by 30.hg hg 31.Nf2
The simple 30...Kf8 is best. From e7 the black king prevents queen invasions from the d file and if queen exchange becomes possible the king is ready to be activated from the center.