Watch and learn

by Frederic Friedel
11/21/2021 – Sometimes watching a game of chess is inspiring – and instructive. A recent blitz game between two hot Indian talents will illustrate this. The second part of this game, which has an interesting underpomotion, was recorded, and commented on by IM Sagar Shah of ChessBase India. We have added a replay board on which you can analyse yourself. A most enjoyable way to improve your skill, don't you think?
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Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (16-year-old grandmaster with the impossibly long name) and eighteen-year-old Arjun Erigaisi, who is currently displaying some remarkable skills, are two of India's biggest talents. They played against each other in the second round of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 2021.

The young grandmasters reached a rook endgame which seemed would end in a draw. But both of them wanted to go on playing. They continued posing questions to their opponent, and as the game moved on they reached an amazing endgame! IM Sagar Shah commentates on this game. Going over the video is not just a thrilling experience for the viewer but will also help you to become a stronger chess player!

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If you have any questions – we had a number when watching the game – you can find the answers on our replay board below. Simply switch on the attached engine (fan icon) and enter "what-if" or "why-not" move on the board. The engine will quickly give you the answers.

 
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1.e41,166,62354%2421---
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1.g319,70256%2427---
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1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxb7 Be4 7.Qxc7 Qxc7 8.Bxc7 Bb4+ 9.Nbd2 0-0 10.Bg3 Nbd7 11.e3 Bd5 12.Kd1 Rfc8 13.Rc1 Nb6 14.a3 Ba5 15.Ne5 Bxd2 16.Kxd2 Ne4+ 17.Ke1 f6 18.Nf3 Na4 19.Nd2 Nxg3 20.hxg3 Nxb2 21.e4 Nd3+ 22.Bxd3 cxd3 23.Rc5 Bb7 24.f3 Rxc5 25.dxc5 Rc8 26.Nb3 Ba6 27.Kd2 Bc4 28.Rb1 h5 29.Na5
The video starts here. 29...Rxc5 30.Nxc4 Rxc4 31.Kxd3 Ra4 32.Rb3 e5 33.Kc2 Kh7 34.Rd3 Rc4+ 35.Kb3 Rc1 36.Rd2 Kh6 37.Kb4 g6 38.a4 Rb1+ 39.Kc5 a5 40.f4 Rb4 41.fxe5 fxe5 42.Kd5 Kg5 43.Kxe5 Rxa4 44.Kd5 Ra3 45.e5 Rxg3? 45...Re3 46.e6 Kf6 47.Rf2+ Ke7= 46.e6+- Re3 47.Kd6 Kg4 48.e7 48.Rf2 48...Kg3 49.Rd5 Rxe7 50.Kxe7 Kxg2 51.Kf6 h4 52.Kg5 h3 53.Kg4 h2 54.Rd2+ Kg1 55.Rd1+ Kg2 56.Rd2+ Kg1 57.Kg3 h1N+ 58.Kf3 g5 59.Rc2 59.Rd1+ Kh2 60.Rd5 59...a4 60.Ra2 g4+ 61.Kxg4 Nf2+ 62.Kf3 Nd3 63.Ra1+ Kh2 64.Rxa4 Ne5+ 65.Kf4 Nd3+ 66.Ke3 Ne5 67.Re4 Ng6 68.Rg4 Ne7 69.Ke4 Kh3 70.Rg7 Nc6 71.Rc7 Nb4 72.Rc4 Na6 73.Kd5 Kg3 74.Kc6 Nb8+ 75.Kc7 1–0
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Praggnanandhaa R2610Erigaisi Arjun26271–02021D023rd Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 20212.4

Arjun Erigaisi won the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 2021. He did so by holding an extremely difficult endgame against Levon Aronian. Sagar had Vishy Anand in the live commentary room. The five-time World Champion along with Tania and Sagar felt that Arjun's position was hopeless. But the youngster from Warangal was looking at things in a deeper light. He found a series of unbelievably accurate moves which helped him to hold Levon and win the tournament. Sagar brings you that critical moment and breaks down the analysis.

And here is the game on an engine-equipped replayer for you to analyse:

 
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.c4 c6 9.Re1 Bf5 10.Qb3 Qd7 11.Be3 Na6 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.a3 Nc7 14.Bf1 Rae8 15.Nbd2 a6 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Ne5 Bxe5 18.dxe5 d4 19.Rad1 Ne6 20.Bxd4 Nxd4 21.Qe3 Bc6 22.Rxd4 Qe7 23.f4 g6 24.Red1 Rd8 25.Rd6 Rxd6 26.Rxd6 Rd8 27.Qd4 Rxd6 28.exd6 Qe6 29.Kf2 Qf5 30.Be2 h5 31.h4 Qe6 32.b4 Qf5 33.a4 Bd7 34.Qe5 Qc2 35.Qe7
Start of Sagar's video lecture. 35...Qxa4 36.Kg3 Be6 37.Bc4 Qa3+ 38.Kh2 Qxb4 39.Bxe6 Qxf4+ 40.Kh3 Qe3+ 41.g3 Qf3 42.Bxf7+ Qxf7 43.Qd8+ Qf8 44.Qc7 Qf1+ 45.Kh2 Qf2+ 46.Kh1 Qf1+ 47.Kh2 Qf2+ ½–½
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBResYearECOEventRnd
Aronian,L2782Erigaisi,A2627½–½2021C42Tata Steel India Rapid9.1

Arjun Erigaisi about to earn his career’s biggest triumph so far | Photo: Lennart Ootes

If you enjoyed the above videos, there are plenty more on ChessBase India's YouTube channel. You can also watch entire rounds of the current Tata Steel event. Sagar discusses the rounds with the likes of Vishy Anand and Tania Sachdev. Some of the video reports are 4½ to 6½ hours long and have been watched by around 170,000 viewers.

Editor-in-Chief emeritus of the ChessBase News page. Studied Philosophy and Linguistics at the University of Hamburg and Oxford, graduating with a thesis on speech act theory and moral language. He started a university career but switched to science journalism, producing documentaries for German TV. In 1986 he co-founded ChessBase.

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