Tata Steel Chess: Interviews

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1/17/2022 – Spectators are not allowed at the Tata Steel tournament in Wijk, and the Open cannot take place because of the Corona pandemic. But the Masters and Challengers tournaments are played and the first two rounds offered exciting chess. Video interviews allow spectators from all over the world to get insights into the thoughts of the players.
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Some videos from Tata Steel 2022

Magnus Carlsen explains his short draw against Andrey Esipenko in round 1.

 
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 b6 7.b3 Bb7 8.Bd3 Bd6 9.0-0 0-0 10.Bb2 c5 D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3. 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Rfd1 Re8 13.Rac1 a6 14.Bf5 Rc8 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.Na4
Black must now prevent Bxf6. 16...Rc7N Predecessor: 16...d4 17.Qd3 Bxf3 18.gxf3 Rc7 19.Qf1 g6 20.Bh3 Nd5 21.exd4 cxd4 22.Rxd4 Qg5+ 23.Kh1 Qe5 0-1 (23) Weiss,L (2123)-Neborak,Y (2326) ICCF email 2015 17.Bc3 Prevents d4. 17.Qd3= 17...Qe7 17...d4! 18.Ba5 18.exd4 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Nd5 18...Bxf3 19.gxf3 Ne5 18.Ba5= The position is equal. Rc6 19.Bc3 Rc7 20.Ba5 Rc6 21.Bc3 An interesting draw. Weighted Error Value: White=0.15 (very precise) /Black=0.09 (flawless) ½–½
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Esipenko,A2714Carlsen,M2856½–½2022D4584th Tata Steel Masters 20221.1

Let our authors show you how Carlsen tailored his openings to be able to outplay his opponents strategically in the middlegame or to obtain an enduring advantage into the endgame.

Jorden van Foreest, who won the tournament in 2021, started the Tata Steel tournament 2022 with a win.

 
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 d6 6.c3 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.Re1 0-0 9.Nbd2 Re8 C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines. 10.Nf1 b5 10...h6 is the fancy move. 11.Bc2 a5      
The position is equal. 12.Bg5N Predecessor: 12.Ne3 a4 13.h3 d5 14.exd5 Nxd5 15.Nxd5 Qxd5 16.d4 e4 17.Ng5 f5 18.f3 0-1 (92) Chen,R (2085)-Repka,C (2488) Chesterfield 2020 12...h6 13.Bh4 a4 14.Ne3 Bb7 15.c4 Nb4 15...bxc4= 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 16.cxb5 Qd7 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 17...Nxc2 18.Nxc2 18.Qxc2 Bxf6 19.b3 Qxb5= 18...Bxf6 18.Bxa4± aiming for b3. Nxd3 19.Qxd3 Rxa4 20.Nd1 Rb4 21.a4 21.Nc3!± 21...d5! 22.Qd2 Qd6 23.exd5 e4 24.Qxh6 Qf8 24...Qxd5= 25.Ne3 Qd8 25.Qxf8+± Kxf8 26.Nd2 Bxd5 27.Re3 27.Nc3 might be stronger. Bb7 28.Ra2 27...Bd4 This bishop pair is nice. 28.Rea3 f5 29.g3 g5 30.Ne3 Bxe3 31.fxe3 And now Rf1 would win. Rxb2 32.Nf1 Bc4 32...Ra8= 33.Rc3 Be2 ...Bf3 is the strong threat. 34.Rac1! Don't blunder 34.Rxc7? Bf3 35.Nd2 Rxd2-+ 34...Ra8 35.R3c2 Much weaker is 35.Rxc7?! Rxa4 36.Rc8+ Ke7= 35...Rxc2 36.Rxc2       Endgame KRB-KRN Bf3 37.Rc4 Strongly threatening Nd2. But not 37.Rxc7?! Rxa4 38.Rd7 Rb4= 37...Ke7? Black cannot hold the game after this. 37...Ra7± keeps fighting. 38.Rxc7++- Ke6
39.Rc4 Be2 40.Rb4 Rc8 41.Nd2 Bd3 42.b6       Rc1+ 43.Kf2 Intending b7 and mate. Rc2
44.b7! Kd5 Weighted Error Value: White=0.04 (flawless) /Black=0.46 44...Rxd2+ 45.Ke1 1–0
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Van Foreest,J2702Grandelius,N26721–02022C7784th Tata Steel Masters 20221.7


Jan-Krzysztof Duda also started the tournament with a win - he defeated Richard Rapport in round 1.

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qb3 D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4. Bd6 7.Bg3
7...dxc4N Predecessor: 7...Bxg3 8.hxg3 Rb8 9.Nc3 a6 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Nxd5 Be6 12.Nxf6+ Nxf6 13.Qc2 h6 ½-½ (31) Dong,Y (1364)-Leblanc,A (1415) Quebec 2018 8.Bxc4 The position is equal. Rb8 9.Nc3 b5 10.Be2 10.Nxb5? Bxg3 11.hxg3 a6-+ 10...0-0 11.Rd1 11.Bxb5? Bxg3 12.hxg3 c6-+ 11...Qe7 12.Ne5 Hoping for Nc6. b4 13.Na4 13.Nb5 was preferrable. Bxe5 14.dxe5 13...Bxe5= 14.dxe5 Ne4 15.f3 Nxg3 16.hxg3 Nc5 17.Nxc5 Qxc5 18.Kf2 18.e4 Bg6 18...Qxe5 19.Rd7 a5 20.Rhd1 h5 21.e4 Bg6 22.R1d2 h4 23.gxh4 Active counter play! Qh2 24.Bf1 Qxh4+ 25.g3 Qh5 26.Qe3 c5 27.Kg2 a4 28.Bc4 a3 29.b3 Qe5 30.Qf4 Qxf4 30...Qf6= 31.gxf4 Bh5 32.Kg3       White has compensation. g6 32...Rbc8 33.R2d3!+- Rbe8
34.Kh4! Kg7 35.Kg5 Rh8 36.Rc7 36.Ra7+- 36...Rc8 36...Rh7± 37.e5 Bxf3 38.Rxf3 Rh2 37.Re7 Rce8 38.Red7 Rhf8
39.Rc7 39.e5!+- 39...Rh8?       Better is 39...Rc8 40.Re7 Rce8 40.Rdd7 Rhf8 41.f5 Weighted Error Value: White=0.12 (very precise) /Black=0.31 Not 41.Rxc5 Bxf3 42.f5 exf5= 1–0
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Duda,J2760Rapport,R27631–02022D0284th Tata Steel Masters 20221.5

Magnus Carlsen talks about his first win ever against Anish Giri in Wijk aan Zee (Carlsen won against Giri in round 2).

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Be7 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0 dxc4 7.Na3 Bxa3 8.bxa3 Bd7 9.a4!?       Leaves trodden paths. E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7. Bc6 10.Ba3 Re8 11.Qc2
The position is equal. 11...Nbd7N       Predecessor: 11...Bd5 12.Rfe1 Nbd7 13.e4 Bc6 14.Nd2 a5 15.Nxc4 Nb6 16.Nxb6 cxb6 17.Bb2 Qd7 1-0 (48) Cordova,E (2571)-Slade,T (2124) Saint Louis 2019 12.Rac1 a6 13.Qxc4 Nb6! 14.Qc3 Nxa4 15.Qb3 Black must now prevent Rxc6! Qd5 15...Nb6 16.Rxc6 Qxc6 17.Ne5! Qb5 18.Qc2 aiming for Rb1. Nd5 18...Nb6!= keeps the balance. 19.Rb1± Qa5
...Nac3 is the strong threat. 20.Bxd5 20.Nc4? Qc3 21.Qxa4 b5-+ 20.Be4!± g6 21.Bxd5 21.Nc4? Qc3 21...exd5 22.Bb4 20...exd5 20...Qxd5 21.Qxa4 f6 21.Rxb7       Strongly threatening Bb4. Black is in trouble. White is more active. 21.Bb4?! Qb6 22.Bc5 22.Qxa4 a5 22...Qa5= 21...c5 To avoid Bb4. Loses the game. 21...Nc3± 22.Bb4 Qxa2 23.Qxc3 Qb1+ 24.Kg2 Qe4+ 25.Nf3 Rac8 22.Qf5+- Rf8 23.Nxf7 Qd8 24.dxc5 Qf6 25.Qxf6 The board is on fire. gxf6 26.Nh6+ Kh8 27.c6       Rfc8 28.c7 Nc3 29.Bb2 d4
30.Nf7+! Less strong is 30.e3 Nd5 30...Kg7 31.Nd6 Kg6 32.Kf1 Don't take 32.Nxc8 Rxc8 33.e3 Nd5 34.Bxd4 Rxc7+- 32...Nb5 33.Nxc8 Rxc8 34.a4 Nxc7 35.Bxd4 Ne6 36.Be3 Weighted Error Value: White=0.08 (flawless) /Black=0.25 (precise) 1–0
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Carlsen,M2856Giri,A27721–02022E0584th Tata Steel Masters 20222.1

After a one-and-a-half year break from the tournament, Erwin l'Ami is delighted to be back, and happy about his round two win in the Challengers.

 
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.Re1 e5 6.d3 Nge7 7.Bg5 B31: Sicilian: 2... Nc6 3 Bb5 g6. h6 8.Bxe7 Nxe7 9.Nc3
The position is equal. 9...a6N Predecessor: 9...0-0 10.Bc4 d6 11.Nd5 Nc6 12.a3 Kh7 13.b4 f5 14.bxc5 dxc5 15.exf5 gxf5 1-0 (38) Guerra Bastida,D (2367)-Moreno Ruiz,J (2471) Linares 2013 10.Bc4 b5 11.Bb3 Bb7 12.a4 Qb6 12...b4!? 13.Nd5 0-0= 13.axb5 axb5 14.Rxa8+ Bxa8 15.Qa1 0-0 16.Qa2 Bb7 17.Nd5 Nxd5 18.Bxd5 d6       19.Bxb7 Qxb7 20.Ra1 c4 21.Nd2 Of course not 21.dxc4 Qxe4 22.cxb5 Qxc2 21...d5 22.dxc4 dxc4 23.Qa3 Rd8 24.Qe3 Bf8 25.Nf3 Qc7 26.g3 Rd7 27.Kg2 Kg7 28.Qe2 Bc5 29.Rd1 Rxd1 30.Qxd1 Qc6 31.Qe2 Qd6 32.b3 cxb3! 33.cxb3 b4 34.Qc4 Bb6 35.h4       f6? 35...h5= 36.h5!± Black must now prevent hxg6. Qc5
37.Qe2 g5
37...f5± was called for. 38.Nh2!+- f5? 38...Qc8 39.Qb5 Bc5 39.exf5 White is clearly winning. Qd5+ 40.f3 Qd4 41.Kh3 Qa1 42.Qc4 Weighted Error Value: White=0.03 (flawless) /Black=0.30 1–0
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L'Ami,E2622Zhu,J24781–02022B3184th Tata Steel Challengers 20222.7

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