2/6/2015 – What a round! Two major blunders defined the two victories, games that were on the verge of being wildly interesting and dissipated into a win for Black as in both cases the White side simply missed Black's resources or overestimated his own attacking chances. Carlsen bounced back with a win over Anand in a stonewall, while Baramidze basically gave Naiditsch the tournament lead.
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Round 04 - February 06, 2015, 15:00
Anand Viswanathan
2797
0-1
Carlsen Magnus
2865
Baramidze David
2594
0-1
Naiditsch Arkadij
2706
Caruana Fabiano
2811
½-½
Adams Michael
2738
Bacrot Etienne
2711
½-½
Aronian Levon
2777
Daniel King shows the games Baramidze vs Naidistsch and Anand vs Carlsen
Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 Carlsen, Magnus
The Dutch! But the Stonewall version this time. Carlsen certainly wouldn't have used this against Anand in a long World Championship Match, but the risk he takes makes sense in a small seven round tournament where he needs to start accumulating points if he wants to win. There are only three rounds left!
Magnus Carlsen employed a risky strategy and it paid off handsomely
Vishy Anand blundered in a very complicated position
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1.e4
1,184,215
54%
2421
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1.d4
958,932
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
286,327
56%
2441
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1.c4
184,722
56%
2443
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1.g3
19,884
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,598
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,953
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,906
50%
2384
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1.b4
1,790
48%
2378
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1.a3
1,250
54%
2406
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1.e3
1,081
49%
2409
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1.d3
969
50%
2378
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1.g4
670
46%
2361
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1.h4
466
54%
2382
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1.c3
439
51%
2425
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1.h3
289
56%
2420
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1.a4
118
60%
2461
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
92
67%
2511
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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1.d4f5!The Dutch! Carlsen lost with this recently against Wojtaszek, and yet he wants to take it for a spin against Anand.2.g3Nf63.Bg2e64.c4c6A different breed of Dutch, however, known as the Stonewall. It is a completely different system than the Leningrad (which involves kingside fianchetto). The positions are very complicated. It used to be a very popular "anti-computer" type of structure as the engines have little clue on what to do here usually.5.Nf3d56.0-0Bd67.b3Qe7There are plenty of ways of playing this position, but on the basic level White has a nice e5 outpost and usually attacks on the queenside, while Black does the same on the kingside.8.Ne58.a4trying to trade the bishops with Ba3, is also a common idea.8...0-09.Nd2a510.Bb2Nbd711.Qc2a4!?This cheeky advance of the a-pawn is quite troublesome. White doesn't want to take it as it would ruin his structure some, but if it's left advancing it will blockade the queenside by installing itself on a3.12.Ndf3Ne413.e3a314.Bc3Nxe515.Nxe5Bd716.Nxd7Qxd717.c5Bc718.b4White's space advantage on the queenside keeps his threats of attacking their alive, but as usual in these positions the pair of bishops is rather meaningless.... that is, until the position somehow opens up!h519.Be1e5!?Opening diagonals is always double edged, but it is certainly tempting to play this move and activate the c7 bishop.20.dxe5Bxe521.Rd1Qe622.f3Nf623.Bh3g624.e4This move is very tempting, and it starts a series of complications that is very hard to calculate. The point of course is that f5 is hard to defend, but surprisingly, this gives the a-pawn a chance to almost promote...dxe425.fxe4Bb2!Carlsen's point - the a2 pawn will fall, clearing the way for the black a3 pawn. This will cause White enormous amounts of headaches, and he has to relatiate on the kingside quickly.26.exf5Qxa227.Bf227.fxg6??it's important that this move is not possible.Bd4+and it's bye bye queen on c2.27...g5Black closes down the kingside before anything bad happens.28.Rfe1Qf7!29.Re6Ng429...Rfe8!?30.Bxg4hxg431.Rg6+Kh732.Rd7??This is based on a big miscalculation.32.Re6!and Black might still have chances to push for a win with 32...Rfe8, but his position looks a little loose and White certainly has play.32...Qxd733.f6To me it is not entirely clear what Anand missed, as even though the move played in the game is winning, it is not the only one.Qd1+!The cleanest.33...Bxf634.Rxf6+=33...Rxf6!34.Rxf6+Kg835.Rg6+Kf8!and White has no more checks.34.Qxd1Kxg635.Qd3+Kh6White has no more checks and material is currently even. The big problem for Anand is that there is no defense against a2-a1.36.h4gxh30–1
Baramidze, David 0-1 Naiditsch, Arkadij
Similar to Anand-Carlsen, what could have been a great game was ruined by an over-optimistic blunder.
Never a bad time to ask for an autograph!
Arkadij Naiditsch leads the tournament, despite playing three games with black!
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1.c4c52.g3Nc63.Bg2g64.Nf3Bg75.0-0d66.Nc3f5!?How strong this move can be debated. It is certainly risky strategically as Black weakens some key squares. That being said, it does make sense since e5 is unstoppable and that structure is supposed to be alright for Black.7.a3a58.Rb1Bd79.b3It's hard to believe such a passive approcach can punish Black for his ambitious play.e510.Nb5Qb811.d4!?That's more like it! The pawn sacrifice emphasizes the weakness of d6.cxd412.e3Nce712...d313.Qxd3e414.Nxd6+Ke715.Nxe4is simply suicidal and is not worth winning a piece for.13.exd4e4!The correct reaction. Black closes the center. Baramidze must rip it apart to make progress.14.Ng5h615.Nh3Bxb516.cxb5Nd517.Nf4Nge718.f3!?Sacrificing a good amoutn of material for even more initiative! White blasts open the center and Naiditsch has no choice but to accept the material.Nc319.Qc2Bxd4+20.Kh1Nxb121.fxe4!?21.Qxb1 also gave compensation.21...Nc322.exf5gxf5White is down a full rook, but he has well placed pieces that are ready to put pressure on Black's king. The only defender of Black's majesty is that knight on e7, and the rooks are yet to participate in the game!23.Ng6??But this was completely uncalled for.23.Bd2!?Ne423...Qc824.Qd3!With a very complicated game. White is threatening Rc1, regaining a piece and keeping the attack.24.Bxe4fxe425.Qxe4∞23...Nxg624.Qxf5Ne725.Qf7+Kd8A rook and a piece is a lot of material, and here White's attack is dying down.26.b6Qc827.Bxh6Ne2Now if the bishop moves from h6 there is checkmate on g3, and without this bishop there isn't even a way of creating a threat. An abrupt end to what could have been a wonderfully interesting game.0–1
Caruana, Fabiano ½-½ Adams, Michael
Caruana used a relatively rare version against the Slav, but he was able to obtain a small advantage that eventually transformed into the pair of bishops and a better strcuture. Caruana was too hasty to cash that in and tried to pawn grab, but it allowed Adams to come back into the game with some counterplay.
The resulting endgame was very well played by the Englishman to hold a draw.
Bacrot, Etienne ½-½ Aronian, Levon
Not too interesting game. The handling of the Ragozin resulted in a very locked position, that was eventually drawn.
Aronian looked for a solid draw after a loss, which is very different from Carlsen's approach
Solid! All draws so far for Etienne Bacrot.
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1.e4
1,184,215
54%
2421
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1.d4
958,932
55%
2434
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1.Nf3
286,327
56%
2441
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1.c4
184,722
56%
2443
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1.g3
19,884
56%
2427
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1.b3
14,598
54%
2428
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1.f4
5,953
48%
2377
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1.Nc3
3,906
50%
2384
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1.b4
1,790
48%
2378
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1.a3
1,250
54%
2406
---
1.e3
1,081
49%
2409
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1.d3
969
50%
2378
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1.g4
670
46%
2361
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1.h4
466
54%
2382
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1.c3
439
51%
2425
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1.h3
289
56%
2420
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1.a4
118
60%
2461
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1.f3
100
47%
2427
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1.Nh3
92
67%
2511
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1.Na3
47
62%
2476
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1.c4c52.g3Nc63.Bg2g64.Nf3Bg75.0-0d66.Nc3f5!?How strong
this move can be debated. It is certainly risky strategically as Black weakens
some key squares. That being said, it does make sense since e5 is unstoppable
and that structure is supposed to be alright for Black.7.a3a58.Rb1Bd79.b3It's hard to believe such a passive approcach can punish Black for his
ambitious play.e510.Nb5Qb811.d4!?That's more like it! The pawn
sacrifice emphasizes the weakness of d6.cxd412.e3Nce712...d313.Qxd3e414.Nxd6+Ke715.Nxe4is simply suicidal and is not worth winning a piece
for.13.exd4e4!The correct reaction. Black closes the center.
Baramidze must rip it apart to make progress.14.Ng5h615.Nh3Bxb516.cxb5Nd517.Nf4Nge718.f3!?Sacrificing a good amoutn of material for even
more initiative! White blasts open the center and Naiditsch has no choice but
to accept the material.Nc319.Qc2Bxd4+20.Kh1Nxb121.fxe4!?21.Qxb1
also gave compensation.21...Nc322.exf5gxf5White is down a full rook,
but he has well placed pieces that are ready to put pressure on Black's king.
The only defender of Black's majesty is that knight on e7, and the rooks are
yet to participate in the game!23.Ng6??But this was completely uncalled
for.23.Bd2!?Ne423...Qc824.Qd3!With a very complicated game.
White is threatening Rc1, regaining a piece and keeping the attack.24.Bxe4fxe425.Qxe4∞23...Nxg624.Qxf5Ne725.Qf7+Kd8A rook and a piece is
a lot of material, and here White's attack is dying down.26.b6Qc827.Bxh6Ne2Now if the bishop moves from h6 there is checkmate on g3, and without
this bishop there isn't even a way of creating a threat. An abrupt end to what
could have been a wonderfully interesting game.0–1
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