(1) Carlsen,Magnus (2826) - Anand,Viswanathan (2800) [C65]
Grand Slam Final Masters Bilbao ESP (2), 10.10.2010
1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bb5
Nf6
4.d3
This line has become a main continuation to those wishing to sidestep the principal Berlin lines. Nepomniachtchi has been championing it this year, with four games in 2010 already, but others are following suit.
4...d6
5.0-0
Be7
6.c3
0-0
7.Nbd2
Bd7
8.Re1
Re8
9.Nf1
Bf8
10.Ba4
h6
11.Ng3
Ne7
12.Bb3
Ng6
13.d4
c5
14.h3
Qc7
15.a4
a6
16.a5
cxd4
17.cxd4
exd4
18.Nxd4
d5
19.exd5
Rxe1+
20.Qxe1
Re8
21.Qc3
Qxc3
22.bxc3
Re1+
23.Kh2
Bd6
24.Nc2
Rf1
25.Be3
Rxa1
26.Nxa1
Be5
27.Bd4
Bxd4
28.cxd4
Ne7
29.Nc2
Nfxd5
30.Ne4
b6
31.Ne3
[Or 31.axb6
Nxb6
32.Nc5
Bb5
33.Nb7
Bc4
34.Bxc4
Nxc4
35.Kg3
a5
36.Kf3
a4
37.Ke4=
]
31...Nxe3
32.axb6
N3f5
33.Nc5?!
While not losing per se, this puts white in hot water and borderline lost. [33.d5
was the simplest and best. 33...Bc8
34.g4
(34.d6?
Nc6
35.g4
Nfd4
36.Bc4
a5
37.Nc5
Be6
and white is in trouble as the black nights cover the pawns fine while the passed a-pawn will soon be a major problem.) 34...Nd4
35.Nd6
Bb7
36.Nxb7
Nxb3
37.d6
Nc6
38.d7
a5
39.d8Q+
Nxd8
40.Nxd8
Nc5
41.b7
Nd7
42.Nc6
a4
43.Ne5
Nb8
44.Nc4
and the position is equal.]
33...Nxd4
34.b7
Nec6
35.Ba4
Be8
36.Nxa6
Kf8
37.Kg3
Ke7
38.Kf4?
[White had to play 38.Bd1!
which leads to a forced line (for him) in which he can survive if he walks the tightrope with care. 38...Kd6
39.Bh5
g6
40.Bd1
Bd7
41.h4
Be6
42.Ba4
Bc4
43.b8Q+
Nxb8
44.Nxb8
Ne2+
45.Kh2
Nc3
46.Be8
and in spite of the anxious looking position of the knight on b8, Black has no forced win.]
38...Ne6+!
Black is winning now.
39.Ke3
Ned8
40.Bxc6
Nxc6
41.h4
Kd6
42.g4
Bd7
43.g5
hxg5
44.hxg5
g6
45.f4
Be6
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