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41... b6d7 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. |
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42. f7g5 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 |
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42... d7f6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 |
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43. g5f3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 |
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43... f6e4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 |
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44. f3d2 | Quite a journey by White's knight. | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 |
44... e4f6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. |
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45. e1f2 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 |
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45... f6g4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 |
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46. f2g2 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 |
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46... e6e5 | Trying to create some activity. | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 |
47. d2e4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. |
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47... e5f4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 |
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48. g3f4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 |
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48... a8e8 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 |
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49. e4c5 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 |
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49... a6c6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 |
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50. c5d3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 |
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50... c6g6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 |
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51. h2h3 | Not afraid of discovered checks. | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 |
51... g4e3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. |
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52. g2f2 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 |
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52... g6g2 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 |
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53. f2f3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 |
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53... g2h2 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 |
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54. d3f2 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 |
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54... g7g5 | White has many ways of winning. | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 |
55. a2a5 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. |
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55... g5f4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 |
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56. a5a7 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 |
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56... c7d6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 |
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57. f2e4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 56... c7d6 |
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57... d6e6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 56... c7d6 57. f2e4 |
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58. a1a6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 56... c7d6 57. f2e4 57... d6e6 |
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58... e6e5 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 56... c7d6 57. f2e4 57... d6e6 58. a1a6 |
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59. a6a5 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 56... c7d6 57. f2e4 57... d6e6 58. a1a6 58... e6e5 |
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59... e5d4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 56... c7d6 57. f2e4 57... d6e6 58. a1a6 58... e6e5 59. a6a5 |
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60. a7d7 | And it's mate on the next move. | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. g1f3 3... d7d5 4. g2g3 4... d5c4 5. f1g2 5... c7c5 6. e1g1 6... b8c6 7. d4c5 A solid choice for White, leading to a risk-free endgame with a minimal advantage. 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 9... c4c3 Before giving the pawn back, Black spoils White's pawn structure a little bit. All this is already well-established by opening theory. 10. b2c3 10... e8g8 11. f3e1 An interesting move, much less played than 11.Nb3. 11... c8d7 Arjun was probably surprised by White's last move since he responded with an inaccuracy. It's important to keep the pawn on b7 defended for now. Both 11...Rd8 and 11...Be7 are better. 12. a1b1 It's not easy for Black to protect the b7-pawn. The problem is that b7-b6 is tactically refuted due to the loose placement of the bishop on d7. 12... c6a5 13. d2b3 Forcing the exchange of knights, after which the pawn structure is improved. 13... a5b3 14. a2b3 14... d7c6 15. g2c6 15... b7c6 16. e1d3 The opening is a success for White, with a comfortable advantage in a risk-free position. 16... c5e7 A new move. 17. c1e3 17... f8c8 18. e3c5 18... g8f8 19. b1a1 19... c8c7 20. g1f1 20... f6d7 21. c5e7 21... f8e7 22. a1a3 22... c6c5 23. c3c4 23... c7b7 24. d1a1 White's plan is to bring the king to c2, freeing the rook to attack the pawn on c5. 24... a7a5 The best defense. 25. f1e1 25... e7d6 26. d3c1 An interesting maneuver to improve the knight. 26... b7a7 27. c1a2 27... d6c6 28. a2c3 The knight is well placed on this square, decreasing the strength of a5-a4, and planning to land on b5. 28... d7b6 29. f2f4 White's idea is logical—to gain space in the center and on the kingside. He follows the old strategy of the \"principle of two weaknesses,\" so well explained in the classic book \"Endgame Strategy\" by renowned author Mikhail Shereshevsky, and also by Mark Dvoretsky in several of his books. It's impossible to win just by attacking the weakness on a6—creating another attacking front is necessary. That said, advancing the pawn to f4 is not the best way to do it. It would be better to start with 29.g4 or 29.h4, reducing the potential of a defensive resource Black can exploit on the next move. 29... b6c8 30. c3b5 30... a7a6 31. a1d1 31... c8b6 32. a3a2 Praggnanandhaa ignores the potential threat of a5-a4. Should Black go for it $2 32... a8f8 Too passive $1 This is uncharacteristic of Arjun, who usually looks for active options. 33. d1d6 33... c6b7 34. b5c3 Black has no active plan. 34... a6a8 35. a2d2 35... f8c8 36. d2a2 36... c8f8 Repeating moves, but of course, Praggnanandhaa isn't interested in a draw. 37. d6d1 Preparing to attack the a-pawn again. To protect it, Black should double rooks on the a-file, but this time both 37...Ra7 and 37...Ra6 have tactical problems. 37... a8a7 38. d1a1 38... f8a8 39. c3b5 39... a7a6 40. b5d6 40... b7c7 41. d6f7 White wins a pawn, and the kingside becomes very weak. Converting the advantage isn't very difficult for such a strong player. 41... b6d7 42. f7g5 42... d7f6 43. g5f3 43... f6e4 44. f3d2 Quite a journey by White's knight. 44... e4f6 45. e1f2 45... f6g4 46. f2g2 46... e6e5 Trying to create some activity. 47. d2e4 47... e5f4 48. g3f4 48... a8e8 49. e4c5 49... a6c6 50. c5d3 50... c6g6 51. h2h3 Not afraid of discovered checks. 51... g4e3 52. g2f2 52... g6g2 53. f2f3 53... g2h2 54. d3f2 54... g7g5 White has many ways of winning. 55. a2a5 55... g5f4 56. a5a7 56... c7d6 57. f2e4 57... d6e6 58. a1a6 58... e6e5 59. a6a5 59... e5d4 |
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2. g2g3 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 |
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2... c7c5 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 |
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3. f1g2 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 |
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3... b8c6 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 |
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4. d2d4 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 |
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4... g8f6 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 |
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5. e1g1 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 |
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5... e7e6 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 |
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6. c2c4 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 |
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6... d5c4 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 |
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7. d4c5 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 |
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7... d8d1 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 |
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8. f1d1 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 |
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8... f8c5 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 |
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9. b1d2 | Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 |
9... b7b5 | A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. |
10. a2a4 | This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. |
10... c8a6 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. |
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11. f3g5 | Harikrishn follows his previous experience. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 |
11... f6d5 | This is absolutely forced. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. |
12. d2e4 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. |
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12... c5b4 | Necessary. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 |
13. g5f7 | A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. |
13... e8f7 | Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. |
14. e4g5 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. |
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14... f7f6 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 |
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15. g5e6 | This is the point of White's play. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 |
15... c6e7 | Again played quickly. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. |
16. a4b5 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. |
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16... a6b7 | Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 |
17. e6d4 | This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. |
17... f6f7 | A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. |
18. a1a4 | Threatening the bishop on b4. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. |
18... c4c3 | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. |
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19. d1d3 | A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 |
19... a7a5 | Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. |
20. b2c3 | A critical moment. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. 19... a7a5 Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. |
20... b4c3 | This move loses. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. 19... a7a5 Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. 20. b2c3 A critical moment. |
21. d3f3 | A mistake in reply. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. 19... a7a5 Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. 20. b2c3 A critical moment. 20... b4c3 This move loses. |
21... f7g6 | The move goes to the wrong side. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. 19... a7a5 Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. 20. b2c3 A critical moment. 20... b4c3 This move loses. 21. d3f3 A mistake in reply. |
22. d4c6 | A deadly blow, certainly missed by Warmerdam. White prepares to bring the rook to g4. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. 19... a7a5 Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. 20. b2c3 A critical moment. 20... b4c3 This move loses. 21. d3f3 A mistake in reply. 21... f7g6 The move goes to the wrong side. |
22... c3f6 | Protecting the piece and preparing the king's return to f7, but... | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. 19... a7a5 Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. 20. b2c3 A critical moment. 20... b4c3 This move loses. 21. d3f3 A mistake in reply. 21... f7g6 The move goes to the wrong side. 22. d4c6 A deadly blow, certainly missed by Warmerdam. White prepares to bring the rook to g4. |
23. c6e5 | Black resigned. | 1. g1f3 1... d7d5 2. g2g3 2... c7c5 3. f1g2 3... b8c6 4. d2d4 4... g8f6 5. e1g1 5... e7e6 6. c2c4 6... d5c4 7. d4c5 7... d8d1 8. f1d1 8... f8c5 9. b1d2 Interestingly, yesterday's Game of the Day also featured this position. Arjun, however, played the solid 9...c3. 9... b7b5 A more or less fresh idea, played in ten games, much less than the number of games played in the main line. But Harikrishna hardly failed to notice in his preparation that Warmerdam had played this before. Actually, Harikrishna himself has played this position with White. 10. a2a4 This move is played in most games. This is understandable, since after 10.Ne5 (the engine's first choice), Black has compensation, at least to human eyes. 10... c8a6 11. f3g5 Harikrishn follows his previous experience. 11... f6d5 This is absolutely forced. 12. d2e4 12... c5b4 Necessary. 13. g5f7 A new move. I wonder whether Harikrishna had prepared this when analyzing his blitz game against Ganguly. In this game, he spent some time trying to remember the lines. 13... e8f7 Warmerdam evidently was ready for the knight sac and kept blitzing his moves. 14. e4g5 14... f7f6 15. g5e6 This is the point of White's play. 15... c6e7 Again played quickly. 16. a4b5 16... a6b7 Black's moves after the knight sac were all forced. Now, White has a difficult choice. 17. e6d4 This move, I think, took Warmerdam by surprise since he thought for more than 40 minutes on his reply. 17... f6f7 A good move, preventing the threat of e4-e5+. 18. a1a4 Threatening the bishop on b4. 18... c4c3 19. d1d3 A dangerous rook lift, remembering Black that the king still isn't entirely safe. 19... a7a5 Reinforcing the position of the bishop on b4, but accuracy is demanded by Black. 20. b2c3 A critical moment. 20... b4c3 This move loses. 21. d3f3 A mistake in reply. 21... f7g6 The move goes to the wrong side. 22. d4c6 A deadly blow, certainly missed by Warmerdam. White prepares to bring the rook to g4. 22... c3f6 Protecting the piece and preparing the king's return to f7, but... |
1. e2e4 | ||
1... c7c6 | 1. e2e4 |
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2. d2d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 |
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2... d7d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 |
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3. e4e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 |
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3... c8f5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 |
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4. c2c4 | One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 |
4... e7e6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. |
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5. b1c3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 |
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5... f8b4 | A good option, but not forced. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 |
6. g1e2 | A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. |
6... g8e7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. |
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7. a2a3 | This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 |
7... b4a5 | The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. |
8. b2b4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. |
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8... a5c7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 |
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9. e2g3 | A new and natural move. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c6 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. e4e5 3... c8f5 4. c2c4 One of White's many interesting lines in the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kann. 4... e7e6 5. b1c3 5... f8b4 A good option, but not forced. 6. g1e2 A rare move. Van Foreest is a known opening specialist, and he is usually the first to show a new idea. 6... g8e7 7. a2a3 This is the idea, now the knight can capture the bishop on c3. 7... b4a5 The most natural reaction, although it's hard to say if it's better than capturing the knight. 8. b2b4 8... a5c7 |
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