11th Norway Chess 2023 R5: Nakamura now world no. 2

by Shahid Ahmed
6/5/2023 – He drew the Classical game against Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) in Round 5 of 11th Norway Chess 2023, and then was completely winning the Armageddon against the former World Rapid champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2731). However, Gukesh decided to repeat moves as draw with Black, which won him the match. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) and Hikaru Nakamura (USA) scored the only two Classical wins of the round against the tournament leader Fabiano Caruana (USA) and birthday boy Aryan Tari (NOR). The 'Speed King' Nakamura is now World no.2 again. Magnus Carlsen defeated Anish Giri in the Armageddon to win the match.
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Abdusattorov - Gukesh: 1-1.5

The third Classical game of 2023 between D Gukesh (2732) and Nodirbek Abdusattorov (2731) ended in a draw. The former World Rapid champion brought a new move which put Gukesh in a think tank. However, the game did not have any fireworks, as their previous encounters have displayed, and it ended in a draw.

Gukesh was winning the Armageddon against Abdusattorov. However, he decided to repeat moves as he was playing with the black pieces which means a draw was enough to win the Armageddon and the match too. [Click on moves for a replay board] 

Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2731½–½Gukesh, D..2732
11th Norway Armageddon
Stavanger NOR04.06.2023[Shahid]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Bg2 c5 6.Qa4+ Nbd7 7.0-0 a6 8.Qxc4 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Nc3 Rc8 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.Qb3 Qb6 13.a4 b4 14.a5 Qd8 15.Nb1 0-0 16.Nbd2 h6 17.Rd1 Qe7 18.Ne1 Ne5 19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.Ndf3 Nfg4 21.Be3 Nxe3 22.fxe3 Qe4 23.Ng2 Nxf3+ 24.exf3 Qxf3 25.Qd3 Rfd8 26.Qxd8+ Rxd8 27.Rxd8+ Kh7 28.Rd3 Qe2 29.Rd7 Qxb2 30.Rad1 b3 31.Rxf7 Qc2 32.Rdf1 b2 33.Rb7 Qe2
34.Rf2 Qd1+ 35.Rf1 Qe2 35...Qc1 36.Rb3 Qc2 37.Rb7 Qc3 38.h4 38.Re1 Bb4 38...Bxe3+ 36.Rb3 Qc2 37.Rb7 ½–½

Gukesh claims the threefold repetition in the Armageddon

Carlsen - Giri: 1.5-1

Magnus Carlsen (NOR, 2853) will have to wait a little longer to beat Anish Giri (NED, 2768) in a Classical game as their Classical encounter at this event ended in a draw. The world no.1 won the must-win Armageddon to clinch the match.

Carlsen, Magnus28531–0Giri, Anish2768
11th Norway Armageddon
Stavanger NOR04.06.2023[Frederic]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 0-0 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 d5 7.cxd5 Ne4 8.Qc2 exd5 9.Bf4 Bf5 10.Qxc7 Qxc7 11.Bxc7 Rc8 12.Bf4 Rc2 13.f3 Nf6 14.g4 Be6 15.Rb1 Nc6 16.e3 Na5 17.Bd3 Rc6 18.Ne2 Nc4 19.Kf2 Rac8 20.Rhc1 b5 21.Bxc4 bxc4
22.b4 cxb3 23.Rxc6 Rxc6 24.Rxb3 Rb6 25.Rxb6 axb6 26.Nc3 h5 27.gxh5 Kh7 28.Bc7 Nd7 29.Kg3 1–0

Carlsen beat over Giri was exactly a year and a day ago at the same event on 3rd June

Caruana - Mamedyarov: 0-3

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE, 2738) hasn't beaten Fabiano Caruana (USA, 2764) in a Classical rated game since Superbet Chess Classic in June 2021. That certainly gave him the confidence to bring Caruana's great momentum to a halt.

Caruana, Fabiano27640–1Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar2738
11th Norway Chess 2023
Stavanger NOR04.06.2023[Shahid]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.e4 Bc5 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 6.d4 Bb4 7.dxe5 Nxe4 8.Qf3 d5 9.Be2 d4 10.Qxe4 dxc3 11.0-0 0-0 12.a3 cxb2 13.Bxb2 Bc5 14.Bd3 g6 15.e6 Qe7 16.Rfe1 a5 17.Qf4 f6 17...Bxe6?? 18.Bf6+- 18.Be4 Ra6 19.Rad1 Rd6 20.Rxd6 Bxd6 21.Qh4 c6 22.Bd3 Bxa3 23.Bxa3 Qxa3 24.Qg3 Re8 25.Bxg6 Rxe6 26.Bd3+ Kh8 27.Rd1 Qd6 28.Qf3 Qe7 29.Bf1 Re5 30.h4 Be6 31.Rd4 Re1 32.Qc3 Bg8 33.Qd2 Qe5 34.Rd8 Qa1
35.Qd3?? 35.Kh2! Qe5+ 35...Rxf1 36.Rxg8+ Kxg8 37.Qd8+ Kf7 38.Qd7+ Kg6 39.Qe8+ Kh6 40.Qe3+ Kg7 40...Kh5 41.g4+ Kxg4 42.Qe4+ Kh5 43.Qxh7+= 41.Qe7+ 36.Kg1 Qa1 35...Qb1 36.Rxg8+ Kxg8 37.Qd8+ Kg7 38.Qc7+ Kg6 39.Qg3+ Kf5 40.Qh3+ Ke5 41.Qg3+ Ke6 42.Qg8+ Kd7 43.Qf7+ Kc8 44.Kh2 Qe4 45.Qg8+ Kc7 46.Kg1 Qd3 47.Qf7+ Kb6 0- 0–1

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov was happy after beating the seemingly invincible Fabiano Caruana

Nakamur - Tari: 3-0

Hikaru Nakamura defeated Aryan Tari to become World no. 2 again.

Nakamura, Hikaru27751–0Tari, Aryan2642
11th Norway Chess 2023
Stavanger04.06.2023
1.e4 4 e5 8 2.Bc4 15 Nf6 42 3.d3 24 Bc5 2:35 4.Nc3 1:04 c6 58 5.Bb3 2:37 d6 4:51 6.h3 7:07 C27: Vienna Game: 2...Nf6 3 Bc4 Nxe4. 0-0 3:25 7.Nf3 1:12 a5 1:47 8.0-0 6:07 The position is equal. Nbd7 5:14 9.a3 2:31 b5 12:11
10.Ba2N 2:35 Predecessor: 10.Be3 Qb6 11.d4 exd4 12.Bxd4 Re8 13.Re1 Bb7 14.Bxc5 Qxc5 15.Qe2 Re7 16.Nd2 10...a4 4:02 11.Nh4 6:14 Ba7 3:21 12.Qf3 8:29 Nc5 9:10 13.Nf5 3:17 Bxf5 8:17 14.Qxf5 28 Re8 5:24 15.Bd2 5:15 Ne6 2:09 16.Ne2 40 d5 3:25 17.exd5 17:35 17.Qxe5? Nd4-+ 17...Nxd5 3:28 18.Rae1 1:43 18.Qxe5? Nd4 19.Nxd4 Rxe5-+ 18...Qd6 2:29 19.Qg4 7:51 19.Ng3 is more complex. Nd4 20.Qg4 Nxc2 21.Ne4 19...Rad8 4:43 20.Ng3 1:01 Nd4 2:50 Black should play 20...Kh8 21.Bg5= 13:04 Rb8 10:48 22.Be3 1:40 next c3 is good for White. 22.c3!? Nb3 23.d4 22...Qg6 3:41 23.c3 8:53 Nxe3 2:20 23...Qxg4 simplifies 24.hxg4 Nxe3 25.Rxe3 Nb3 24.fxe3 53 Nb3! 1:43 25.Ne4 2:52 Qxg4 2:02 26.hxg4 8 c5 1:38 Black is now going downhill. 26...Rbd8= keeps the balance. 27.Bxb3± 1:40 axb3 1 28.c4 8 White is more active. Red8 1:00
29.Rd1 29 Rd7 1:15 30.Kf2 33 h5 3:06 30...Kf8± 31.Ke2 h6 31.gxh5+- 59 f5 1 32.Nc3 1:35 b4 36 33.Nb5 2:43 f4 3:26 33...bxa3 34.Nxa3 Bb6 34.axb4 1:32 exf4 would be deadly. Bb6 2:00 35.exf4 52 cxb4+ 7 36.Kf3 14 exf4 53 37.d4 35 37.Kxf4 Rf8+ 38.Ke4 Re8+ 39.Kf4 Rf8+ 40.Kg4 Rxf1 41.Rxf1 Rxd3± 37...Rbd8 1 38.Rd3 11 Less strong is 38.Kxf4 Bxd4 39.Nxd4 Rxd4+ 40.Rxd4 Rxd4+ 41.Kf5 Rxc4 38...Rc8 33 39.Rc1 6 39.Kxf4? too greedy. Rf8+ 40.Ke3 Re7+ 41.Kd2 Rxf1-+ 39.Rxb3 Rxc4 40.Ke4 Rc2± 39...Rd5 4 40.c5 49 40.Rxb3 Rxb5 41.c5 Bc7= 40...Rg5 24 40...Rb8 41.Rc4 Rf8 42.cxb6 Rxb5 41.Nd6 10:24 Not 41.Rxb3 Rg3+ 42.Ke4 Rxb3= 41...Rc6 11:34 42.cxb6 38 Weighted Error Value: White=0.06 (flawless) /Black=0.22 (precise) 1–0

Hikaru Nakamura is World no.2 again | Source: 2700chess.com

Wesley So (USA) - Alireza Firouzja (FRA): 1-1.5

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1.d4 4 Nf6 4 2.c4 9 e6 4 3.Nf3 7 d5 4 4.g3 10 Be7 8 5.Bg2 8 0-0 6 6.0-0 14 dxc4 4 7.Nc3 7 Nc6! 2:01 7...Nc6 scores better than 7...c5. 8.e4 30 a6 11:31 9.h4 34 E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7. h6 19:14 9...Rb8 10.Qe2= 16:20 b5 6:40
11.Rd1N 2:11 Predecessor: 11.Bf4 Bb7 12.Rad1 Na5 13.Ne5 Bd6 14.g4 Nh7 15.Bg3 Qe8 16.f4 f6 17.Nf3 11...Bb7 15:53 12.Bf4 4:23 White should play 12.d5= exd5 13.e5 12...Re8 3:31 12...Na5 13.d5 exd5 13.e5 19:05 13.a4= 13...Nd5 4:23 14.Nxd5 6 exd5 15:51 14...Qxd5 15.Ne1 Qd7 16.Qg4 15.e6 16 Rf8 3:31 Black should try 15...f6 16.a4= 11:00 fxe6 4:07 16...Bd6 simplifies 17.axb5 axb5 18.exf7+ Rxf7 19.Rxa8 Bxa8 20.Ne5 Nxe5 21.dxe5 Bc5 17.axb5 1:11 axb5 5 18.Rxa8 1:15 Bxa8 6 19.Qxe6+ 4:17 Kh7 8 20.Ne5 4:12 20.h5 Qe8 20...Qd6 22 21.Qg4 6:40 h5 is the strong threat. 21.Bxd5? Nb4 22.Qxd6 cxd6 23.Bxa8 Rxa8-+ 21...Nxe5! 32
Remove Defender 22.Bxe5 1:34 22.dxe5 Qg6 23.Qxg6+ Kxg6 22...Qg6 5 23.Qd7 57 Bf6 10:24 24.Qxb5 3:06 Bxe5 6:20 25.dxe5 2 Qf5 2:08 26.Qc5 4:21 aiming for Re1. Re8! 2 27.Qxc7 2:44 Black must now prevent Re1. 27.Bxd5? too greedy. Rxe5 28.f3 Qc2-+ 27...Qxe5 14 28.Qd7 1:57 28.Qxe5= Rxe5 29.f4 28...Qe6 47 28...Rf8! keeps the upper hand. 29.Qb5 2:50 White is more active. Better is 29.Qxe6± Rxe6 30.Bxd5 Bxd5 31.Rxd5 29...d4 2:59 The position is equal. 30.Bxa8 4:22 30.Rxd4? loses. Qe1+ 31.Bf1 Rf8-+ 30...Rxa8 1 31.Rxd4 28 Endgame KQR-KQR Qe1+ 25 32.Kg2 2
Strongly threatening Qf5+. 32...Rf8 7 Prevents Qf5+ 33.Rf4 27 33.Qxc4 leads to mate. Rxf2+ 34.Kh3 Qh1+ 35.Kg4 Qf3+ 36.Kh3 Qg2+ 37.Kg4 h5+ 38.Kxh5 Qf3+ 39.g4 g6+ 40.Kg5 Qf6# 33...Rxf4 2 34.gxf4 11 KQ-KQ Qe4+ 5 35.Kg3 6 Qg6+ 1:19 36.Kh2 7 Qg4 17 37.Qxc4 4 Hoping for Qd3+. Qxh4+ 2 38.Kg2 6 Qg4+ 1 39.Kh2 8 Qh4+! 2 Weighted Error Value: White=0.14 (very precise) /Black=0.14 (very precise) ½–½
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Carlsen,M2853Giri,A2768½–½202311th Norway Chess 20235.1
Nakamura,H2775Tari,A26421–0202311th Norway Chess 20235.1
Caruana,F2764Mamedyarov,S27380–1202311th Norway Chess 20235.1
So,W2760Firouzja,A2785½–½202311th Norway Chess 20235.1
Abdusattorov,N2731Gukesh D2732½–½202311th Norway Chess 20235.1
Carlsen,M2853Giri,A27681–0202311th Norway Chess 20235.2
So,W2760Firouzja,A2785½–½202311th Norway Chess 20235.2
Abdusattorov,N2731Gukesh D2732½–½202311th Norway Chess 20235.2

Results of Round five

Standings after five rounds

Link: Tournament page of Norway Chess

Shahid Ahmed is the senior coordinator and editor of ChessBase India. He enjoys covering chess tournaments and also likes to play in chess events from time to time.
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