LCC R9: Video analysis by Daniel King

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12/14/2015 – Before the last round 5 players could still win the tournament. After Giri and MVL drew their games it was Carlsen vs Grischuk to decide wether it's a three-way or two-way tie break. Daniel King picked this game and a game from the tie break for his highlights video. In his usual manner Daniel King explains the ideas of the players in a comprehensive and lively way. Click here for the video...
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Highlights Round 9

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MoveNResultEloPlayers
1.e41,172,27354%2421---
1.d4951,24355%2434---
1.Nf3283,16356%2440---
1.c4182,99656%2442---
1.g319,77556%2427---
1.b314,39754%2427---
1.f45,92048%2377---
1.Nc33,83450%2384---
1.b41,76548%2379---
1.a31,22854%2405---
1.e31,07449%2409---
1.d395850%2378---
1.g466746%2361---
1.h445753%2378---
1.c343651%2426---
1.h328356%2419---
1.a411560%2464---
1.f39646%2431---
1.Nh39166%2508---
1.Na34262%2482---
1.Nf3 3 c5 49 2.e4 11 d6 0 3.Bb5+ 3 Nd7 23 4.0-0 9 a6 2:38 5.Bd3 11 Ngf6 1:14 6.Re1 18 6.c3 b5 7.Bc2 Bb7 8.Re1 Rc8 1-0 (77) Nakamura,H (2814) -Grischuk,A (2771) Saint Louis 2015 6...b5 3:26 7.c4 0 g5 6 8.Nxg5 4 Ne5 11 9.Be2 4 bxc4 2:01 10.Nc3 2 10.Na3 Rg8 11.Nxc4 Nxc4 12.d4 Nb6 13.Bh5 Nxh5 14.Qxh5 Rg7 15.Nxh7 Qd7 0-1 (40) Carlsen,M (2853)-Topalov,V (2816) Saint Louis 2015 10...Rb8 16:44 11.Rf1 22:01 h6 16:29 12.Nf3 8 Nd3 6 13.Ne1 11:04 Nxb2 11:49 14.Bxb2 5:54 14.Qc2 Nd3 15.Nxd3 cxd3 16.Bxd3 14...Rxb2 20 15.Bxc4 2 Rb4 14:21 16.Qe2 2:50 Bg7 53 17.Nc2 7:25 Rb6 12 18.Rab1 2:46 0-0 9:09 19.Rxb6 8 Qxb6 0 20.Ne3 6 e6 4:32 21.f4 8 Kh8 9:56 22.f5 6:47 a5 23 23.a4 3:28 Qd8 40 24.h3 2:30 24.Rf3 Bb7 25.fxe6 25.d3 d5 25...fxe6 26.Bxe6 Nxe4 24...Qe7 4:01 25.Ba6 1:32 Bxa6 6:30 26.Qxa6 3 Nh5 17 27.Rf3 0 Rg8 1:13 28.Nb5 7:45 28.Ne2 Qh4 29.Qd3 Be5 30.Ng4 Rxg4 31.hxg4 Nf6 28...Be5 11 29.Ng4 3:51 Qh4 2:58 30.fxe6 3:18 30.Nxd6 Bd4+ 31.Ne3 Qe1+ 32.Qf1 Qxd2 30...fxe6 1:54 30...Rxg4 31.hxg4 Qh2+ 32.Kf2 Nf4 33.Rg3 Nxe6 with a huge initiative. 34.Rf3 Kg7 35.Nc3 35.Qxa5 Nf4 36.Rg3 Qh4-+ 35...Qh4+ 36.Ke3 36.g3 Qh2+ 37.Ke1 Ng5 36...Nf4 37.Rxf4 Bxf4+ 38.Kxf4 Qf2# 31.Nxe5 0 dxe5 43 31...Qe1+ 32.Rf1 32.Kh2 Ng3 33.Ng4 Ne2-+ 34.h4 Qg1+ 35.Kh3 Qh1+ 36.Nh2 Qxg2# 32...Rxg2+ 33.Kxg2 Qg3+ 34.Kh1 Qxh3+ 32.Qxe6 50 Qe1+ 2:10 32...Qg5 33.Rf2 Nf4 33.Kh2 7 Rxg2+ 53 34.Kxg2 4 Qxd2+ 9 35.Kg1 2:08 Qe1+ 7 36.Rf1 38 Qe3+ 0 37.Rf2 1:08 Qe1+ 1:22 38.Kg2 14 38.Kg2 Qxe4+ 39.Kh2
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WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Carlsen,M2834Grischuk,A27472015B517th London Classic 20159
Carlsen,M2834Vachier-Lagrave,M27732015B527th London Classic 2015 TB11.1

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Daniel King during a visit in Hamburg

Grandmaster Daniel King has been a professional chess player for more than 20 years and has represented his country in numerous competitions, amongst others in the historic win by the English over the Soviet Union in 1990 in Reykjavik. King is the author of more than 15 chess books and has wealth of experience as a trainer, assisting many of England’s leading players. He is also well known for his broadcasting on TV, radio and the internet, commentating major chess events. To the delight of chess fans worldwide, he hosts his monthly "Powerplay" show on the world's largest chess server, Playchess.com. He contributes to ChessBase Magazine, with the popular column "Move by Move". King has also produced the highly praised PowerPlay DVD series for ChessBase. King lives in London.

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