Simon Says: Carlsen vs Caruana, The Final of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown

by Simon Williams
6/15/2020 – In this Simon Says we look at the final of the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown. An event where the two highest-rated players in the world, Carlsen and Caruana faced each other for the title. | Watch for free and on-demand (for a limited time, or forever with a ChessBase Premium account). (Normally 16:00 UTC (18:00 CEST / 12 Noon EST).

Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)

An amazing idea

Magnus has just played the amazing idea 6 f3 and 7 Kf2!? Is this what lockdown is doing to the mind of our champion?

 
M. Carlsen - F. Caruana, Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2020
Position after 7.Kf2

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In early 2015 Simon Williams launched his own show called "Simon says" after producing the first of his ChessBase video series. On a weekly basis (with breaks for tournaments and chess events) Simon entertains the chess world with attacking ideas, play strategies and witty manoeuvres on the chess board.

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Simon's latest DVD series duo the "London System Reloaded" and the "Tactic Toolbox London System" are now available. Check them out, starting with the sample below: 

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1.c4 The final match of the Clutch Chess International was as exciting as can be! Out of the last six games, five were decisive, with Magnus Carlsen getting a clutch win in game 12 to defeat Fabiano Caruana. Caruana only needed a draw in the last encounter to win the event, as he came from scoring an impressive victory in the previous clutch game, but it was not meant to be. Carlsen bagged US$ 75,000 for his efforts e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bb4 4.e4 Bxc3 4...0-0 5.Nge2 c6 6.Bg2 a6 7.0-0 b5 8.d4 d6 9.a3 Bxc3 10.Nxc3 bxc4 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.Na4 Be6 13.Qxd8 Rxd8 14.Be3 1-0 (55) Carlsen,M (2835)-Caruana, F (2832) London 2018 5.bxc3 0-0
6.f3N A22: English Opening: 1... e5 2 Nc3 Nf6. Predecessor: 6.Bg2 c6 7.Ne2 d5 8.cxd5 cxd5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.0-0 Nc6 11.Rb1 Nb6 12.d4 Be6 13.Ba3 Re8 14.dxe5 Bc4 15.Re1 Rxe5 1/2-1/2 (32) Bareev,E (2643)-Kasimdzhanov,R (2657) Khanty-Mansiysk 2019 6...Re8 7.Kf2 c6 8.d4 d5 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.dxe5 Rxe5 11.c4! d4 12.Ne2 Nc6 12...Rxe4!? 13.fxe4 Nxe4+ 14.Ke1 Nc6 13.Nf4 Nd7 14.Nd5 Re8 15.Bf4 Nde5 16.Bxe5 Rxe5 17.Bd3 f5 18.Re1 fxe4 19.Bxe4 Bf5! 20.Bxf5 Rxf5 21.f4 Qd7 22.Rb1 Raf8 23.Kg1 R5f7 24.Rb2 Re8 25.Rbe2 Rff8 26.a4 Qf7 27.Qd3 Rxe2 28.Qxe2 Rd8 29.Qe4 g6 30.g4 Kf8 31.Kf2 Kg7 32.Kg3 Kf8 33.h3 a6 34.Kf3 Kg7 35.Qe6 Better is 35.g5± 35...Qxe6 36.Rxe6= Endgame KRN-KRN Kf7 37.f5 gxf5 38.gxf5 Rg8 38...d3!= 39.Ke3 Nb4 Promotion 39.Rh6 Kg7 40.Rd6 aiming for Rd7+. Rf8 41.Kf4 d3?
41...Rd8± 42.Nf6 Rxd6 43.Ne8+ Double Attack Kh6 44.Nxd6 d3 42.Nc7+- Rc8 43.Ne6+ Kf7 44.Rxd3 Ne7 45.Ng5+ Ke8 46.Ke5? Less strong is 46.Nxh7 Rxc4+ 47.Kg5 Rxa4± 46.Rd4+- 46...Rc5+!= 47.Ke6 Black must now prevent Ne4. Nxf5 ...Ng7+ is the strong threat. 48.Ne4 Ng7+ 49.Kd6 White puts up resistance Rxc4
Double Attack 50.Ke5 Strongly threatening Nd6+. Rxa4 Threatening ... Ra5+. 51.Nd6+ Ke7 Threatens to win with ...Ra5+. 52.Nxb7 Rh4 53.Ra3 Rh6 54.Nc5 Rh5+ 55.Kd4 a5 55...Nf5+ 56.Kd5 Ne3+ Discovered Attack (Double check) 57.Ke4 Rh4+ 58.Kd3 Nd5 56.Rxa5 The position is equal. Ne6+ 57.Kc4 Nxc5 57...Nc7 seems wilder. 58.Ra7 Rh4+ 59.Kd3 Rxh3+ 60.Ke4 Kd6 58.Rxc5 Rxh3 KR-KR 59.Kd4 Kf6 60.Ke4 Kg6 61.Kf4 Rh5 62.Rxh5 Kxh5 63.Kg3 Kg5 64.Kh2 Kh5 65.Kh1 Kg5 66.Kg1 Kh5 67.Kh1 Black escapes into a draw. Accuracy: White = 84%, Black = 78%.
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Carlsen,M2881Caruana,F2773½–½2020A22Clutch Chess International3.1

Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)


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Simon Williams became a IM in 1998 and a GM in 2008. For the last 15 years he has concentrated on teaching, playing and making instructional chess DVDs. He also has a lot of experience commentating about chess. Being the regular commentator at the strongest and best open tournament in the world, Gibraltar. Simon Williams is the author of numerous chess books. His first chess book. 'Play the Classical Dutch' got voted, in New in Chess, as one of the top 10 chess books of all time. His playing style is very aggressive, preferring attacking chess to positional grinds. No wonder he produced two widely acclaimed ChessBase DVDs on the King's Gambit. More information about Williams can be found on his website.

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