11/16/2018 – In today's 5th game of the World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana, the two players honoured Georgian champion Bukhtuti Gurgenidze with their opening selection and after a mild-mannered struggle, the game ended in a draw. (The 2017 World Junior Champion GM ARYAN TARI annotates.) The press conference, however, was once again lively. When asked which player Carlsen most admired from the past, he brought down the house with the original reply, "myself from three or four years ago". | Photo: Nikolai Dunaevsky / World Chess
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The first game of the World Championship was exciting, even thrilling, but since then the match has been growing more stolid from game to game. The fourth game on Tuesday was almost boring, and once more we see the first articles appearing about the alleged draw death of chess, with suggestions made and debated about what one could change. But the draw is just part of the game; for the entertainment value, we ought not look so much to the result, but to how it comes about.
There have been longer drawing streaks at world championships provoking the same sort of discussion. Yet on Thursday, a game following a rest day, although the draw was short, it came from an exciting opening.
After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.0-0 Bg7 5.Re1 e5 6.b4 the so-called Gurgenidze variation was on the board.
The Rossolimo Variation 3.Bb5 is considered to be one of the strongest replies to 2…Nc6 in the Sicilian Defence. The fact that the move has been played by practically all the top players proves its popularity and strength. But the most interesting aspect of playing 3.Bb5 is that we force sharp, attacking players who love to have the initiative to forget about the Open Sicilian and to adjust themselves to a new world, one full of positional ideas, manoeuvres and nuances.
Caruana-Carlsen
Now as it happens, two days ago was the 85th birthday of the ingenious Georgian grandmaster, which was celebrated on ChessBase (in German). The story includes some original lines which are named after Gurgenidze, including the position above from the Rossolimo Sicilian. Two days later, Fabiano Caruana plays this variation on the board! A coincidence? Perhaps, although from time to time, Caruana's head coach Rustam Kasimdzhanov, who lives in Germany, may be inclined to read our German news page...The opening will also have pleased Gurgenidze's student Nana Alexandria, who serves as the deputy arbiter in London.
The first move by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales as arbiters Nana Alexandria and Stephane Escafre look on | Photo: Nikolai Dunaevsky / World Chess
Let endgame expert Dr Karsten Müller show and explain the finesses of the world champions. Although they had different styles each and every one of them played the endgame exceptionally well, so take the opportunity to enjoy and learn from some of the best endgames in the history of chess.
Carlsen was not caught flat-footed today | Photo: Nikolai Dunaevsky / World Chess
But surprisingly the variation did not appear to come as a surprise for Magnus Carlsen. The World Champion took away the gambited pawn with the his knight and both opponents played the position apace — especially Caruana, but Carlsen was not far behind on the clock.
On the Today in Chess webcast by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Caruana's second, GM Cristian Chirila, who's in London for the match was a guest in a lengthy and interesting segment.
As the game developed, Caruana was briefly up two pawns, but was badly lagging in development and quickly gave the material back with interest.
“I cannot lie to you and say I’m happy with the opening outcome but it is what it is. Fabiano will have to shield some pressure and go through the storm and potentially equalise the game. I don’t think he’s going to have much problems doing so.”
Caruana spent over 30 minutes to play 19.Bc3:
Position after 19.Bc3
Co-host GM Jesse Kraai asked Chirila, half-joking, “does [Bc3] make you sick to your stomach?”
“It’s a difficult position especially because of those angry bishops, especially the light squared Bishop", replied Chirila. The knight on b1 is not looking great at the moment. He’s going to have to find a way to get him out. Of course, if you play d3 then the bishop on c3 is no longer going to be safe also the pawn on d3 is going to be attacked via Bb3-c2, potentially. It’s a very uncomfortable position but at the same time…what else? If you play Bb2 then Ra2 comes and you're forced to play Bc3 again. If you go Nc3 then you’re most probably going to have some problems with the bishop on a1 but I’m also not sure what you’re to do after Nc4 because I’m threatening Nc2 and if Black manages to get the c7 pawn as well he’s going to have a passed pawn on the b-file and that’s going to be extremely dangerous. So it’s decision time for Fabiano, that’s for sure. Is he going to allow Black to get the pawn on b4 or is he going to accept a passive defence?
In the endgame with a rook and two minor pieces, Caruana was then even a pawn down. But there was little reason to expect that could be enough for Carlsen to make a run at the full point. And indeed, on the 34th move, Caruana offered a draw and Carlsen accepted.
“Each an every round is more and more tense", Chirila confessed, "but at the same time we are taking it one game at a time, and it seems like Fabiano is doing exactly that…He’s extremely confident. He believes that he can take this title away from Magnus.”
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1.e4Not surprisingly, Caruana sticks to his usual first move.c5Again a
Sicilian by Carlsen, which is logical considering the fact that Black was
doing quite OK in the previous games.2.Nf3Nc63.Bb53.d4cxd44.Nxd4
I would be very interested in which variation Carlsen would chose here, and I
hope we will see this in one of the upcoming games.3...g64.0-0!?
White diviates from games 1 and 3, where he played Bxc6. This logical move is
also very popular, and played many times on the top level.Bg75.Re1e5
As in the earlier games, Magnus likes to put his pawn on e5 as early as
possible, not allowing e4-e5.6.b4!?Played instantly by Caruana and
clearly his preperation. This move made me happy to watch, as it looks sharp
and interesting. The most dangrous scenario for Carlsen would now to be
unprepared for this move. But actually he had faced it before!6.c3
is how White usually continues when they don't take on c6.6...Nxb4
Played after only a few minutes thought, which means that Carlsen was probably
ready for this line.6...cxb4is what Carlsen answered as a young kid many
years ago, and the move which seems most logical. The game followed:7.a3Nge77...b3Played recently by Grischuk with success against Bacrot in
rapid. The point is just to sacrifice the pawn back and keep the a-file closed,
and then to just develop.8.cxb3Nge79.Bb20-010.d410.b40-1 (48)
Bacrot,E (2708)-Grischuk,A (2761) Paris 2017d5!NAnd Black is first
to strike in the center with a good game.10...d5with a complicated battle
8.axb40-09.Bxc6bxc610.Bb2d611.d4f612.Nbd2Where Black was
quite passive and the White posistion looks very nice. ½-½ (52) Stellwagen,D
(2524)-Carlsen,M (2553) Wijk aan Zee 2005 CBM 105 [Finkel,A]7.Bb2Simply
developing the bishop to a good square and threatening a pawn. Other moves do
not make much sense.7.c3Nc68.d4exd49.cxd4Nxd4!7...a6
Again played quite fast, probably meaning that Carlsen was just spending some
time remembering his analyses.7...Qc7is also a move to consider, just
protecting the pawn.8.c3Nc69.d4d6I would be curious to see what
Caruana had planned here, but it looks easier to play White as he has the
attacking chances.9...Nf610.dxc5 looks nice for White10.d5a611.Na3Ke7∞With an unclear and very sharp game. I believe that
White has compensation for a pawn at least, but if he is better or not remains
a question. Black went on to win a fighting game in 0-1 (44) Rapport,R (2676)
-Granda Zuniga,J (2665) Camarinas 20138.a3The only challenging move,
still in Caruana's preperation.8.Bf1?Just does not make sense, and
afterNc6White cannot play Bxc6 and Black remains a pawn up.8...axb5
Played after 5 minutes of thought, and I believe it was still in his
preperation. This leads to some simplifications, which is usually beneficial
for the defending side:8...Nc69.Bxc6dxc610.Nxe5Nf611.Nf3 Was also a possibility, but I would chose White as he has the better
structure here.9.axb4Rxa110.Bxa1d6Defending the important e5 pawn.10...cxb411.Bxe5!Does not look so healthy for BlackBxe512.Nxe5Ne713.Qe211.bxc5Ne7Finally Black gets time to develop his
knight and is preparing to get the king to safety. White must try to create
something fast, as if Black gets one more developing move he has a perfectly
fine posistion with the bishop pair.12.Qe2Forcing the play. Still blitzed
out by Caruana and his prep, although it does not lead to much:12.cxd6Qxd613.d4Looked very logical to me, opening up the game before Black has
castled.exd414.Bxd414.e5Qb415.Nxd415.Qxd4Qxd416.Nxd4b4
Black will castle next and have nothing to worry about.15...0-0 Black has activity and a nice posistion14...0-015.Bxg7Qxd116.Rxd1Kxg7A critical posistion. The question remains if
White can create something against Black's doubled pawns in this ending, but
probably Black is too active.17.Na317.Nd4b418.Nd2Rd817...b418.Nc4Nc6=12...b4The only move which saves the pawn.12...0-0?13.Qxb5±Would just lose a pawn.13.Qc4Renewing the threat and
stopping Black from castling.13.c3Nc614.cxb4dxc515.bxc5Qa516.Nc3Qxc513.Qb5+Nc6 and Black should be OK as
he gets to castle next!13...Qa5! Forcing the
queens off:13...Nc614.d4!Seems dangrous for Black:exd415.Nxd4Bxd415...Nxd416.Bxd4would lead to collapse of the Black posistion0-017.Bxg7Kxg718.Rd1± and White wins a pawn.16.Bxd4Be616...0-0?17.cxd6Qxd618.Bc5+-loses the exchange.17.Qb50-018.Be3White has a risk-free advantage.14.cxd614.Bb2?Be614...Be614...Nc615.d4!Qxa116.d5 Looks
only fun for White15.Qc715.Qe2Qxa116.dxe7Qa6! Black
is doing great15...Qxc716.dxc7Nc6=Protecting the important e5-pawn
before planning to eat the pawn on c7 with Kd7. I guess that probably around
here the notes of the players ended, and they are on their own. We have
reached a position where White has a healthier structure, but at the same time
Black has the bishop pair and some activity - I would say enough counterplay
for being OK. Still White needs to spend some tempi to bring the b1-knight to
life. Black should be happy about the outcome of the opening!17.c3
Prepares to bring the b1-knight into the game.17.Rd1 What I
was expecting. Simply preparing to open up with d2-d4.Kd718.d4b3!
A surprising move, but it solves the problems mainly because of the activity:18...exd419.Nxd4Nxd420.Bxd4Bxd421.Rxd4+Kxc722.Rxb4Kc6and the
question is if Black has enough compensation for the pawn, but it is clear
that White is in the driver's seat at least:23.Nc3Ra824.Kf1And
Black is the one who has to play precisely in order to make a draw.19.Nxe5+19.dxe5+Kxc720.cxb3Bxb3Black is too active and
has a nice b-pawn. I would definetly take Black in this posistion.19.cxb3Bxb319...Kxc7!19...Nxe520.dxe5+Kxc721.cxb3Bxb322.Rc1+20.cxb3Ra821.Nd221.Nc3Bxb3!21...Bxe522.dxe5Ra2Although Black is two pawns down, he has
enough compensation: Extremely active and good king, and the b3 pawn should
fall at some point. The White pieces are rather stuck.17...Kd717...b3?18.d4+- is a killer!18.cxb4Ra8Annoying move. Although
he could take on c7, it makes more sense to get the rook to a better square
first.19.Bc319.Nc3?Nxb4!19.Bb2Ra2!19...Kxc7Black
remains a pawn down, but still White did not solve the b1-knight problem, and
Black has a much better king + bishop pair. Carlsen definetly has an easier
posisiton here20.d3Gets a new square for the b1-knight.20.Ng5
Actually the only move that reaches equality. But quite desperate and not so
logical..Bc421.Nxh7Obviously an ice-cold way for a human to play...20.Rc1Kd720...Kb6?!20...b5!
The only chance Carlsen had in the game to be better. The b4-pawn is weak, and
this just seems as a more comfortable posistion to play for Black. At least
Caruana would have to be precise here. Usually Carlsen is always taking these
small chances when he gets them, so I'm a bit curious what he missed. As the
game continued, there was not much happening.21.Kf121.Bd2Rd8!22.Nc3Rxd323.Nxb5+Kb624.Nc3Nd4maybe the line Carlsen
missed?21...Ra422.Bd2Nxb421.Bd2!Preparing Nc3, and kind of
profylactic against Kb5.21.Ng5Kb522.Nxe6fxe623.Kf1Bf8!21...Rd821...Kb5?!22.Nc3+Kxb423.Rc123.Na4+!22.Be3+Kb522...Kc723.b5!23.Nc3+White finally gets to develop his knight and
the posistion gets simplified:Kxb424.Nd5+!Basically a draw is forced.Bxd524...Kb325.Rb1+25.exd5Rxd526.Rb1+Kc327.Rxb7Nd8!28.Rc7+Kxd3 Black is a pawn up, but White is too active and
the d8 knight is stuck to protect f7. One of the pawns will be lost.29.Kf1h529...e4??30.Ne1#Would be a funny mate!30.h3Ke431.Ng5+Kf532.Nxf7=Nxf733.Rxf7+Bf634.g4+White offered a draw which was accepted as there is nothing to play
for with 3 against 3 pawns on same side.½–½
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1.e4c5!?A minor surprise, as early as on move 1. Normally people tend to
play relatively solid openings at the beginning of the WCC matches. Magnus
decided however to play in a principled way, instead of choosing a Ruy Lopez /
Italian torture.2.Nf3Nc63.Bb5The Rossolimo Variation, a favourite of
the Challenger. Even though he lost beautiful game in the Wijk Ann Zee to
Carlsen some years ago, everyone keeps in mind many of his masterpieces
against strong opposition. And probably all kibitzers were happy - there is no
easy draw in sightg64.Bxc6dxc6Lately the favourite of Magnus5.d3Bg76.h3not allowing Bg4, which would ease Black's playNf67.Nc3Nd77...b6was played between the same opponents 3 years ago. White was probably better
after the opening, but the game became very tense, and eventually the Black
player won8.Be3e59.0-00-010.a3Qe711.Qb1Nh512.b4f513.bxc5f414.Bd2bxc515.Qb3+Be616.Qa40-1 (39) Caruana,F (2820)-Carlsen,M
(2862) Wijk aan Zee NED 20157...0-0is the most popular move8.Be3e5in a similar way played Nakamura against Caruana some years ago:8...b69.Qd2h610.0-0e511.Nh2g5∞Here Hikaru didn't allow White to go for f4.
The position becomes a pretty manoeuvre one, where a stronger player is likely
to win. Computers give modest edge for White, but Black has also an easy play
on his own: to re-route the knight and then start the pawn offensive on the
kingside: 1/2 (44) Caruana,F (2787)-Nakamura,H (2793) Saint Louis USA 20159.0-0Usually White starts with9.Qd2h6not allowing Bh6. After a sample
line:10.0-0b611.Nh2Nf812.f4exf413.Rxf4Be614.Rf2there is the
same position as in the game, but obviously both sides are flexible and can
change something basically on every move9...b69...Qe7It's a much more
common way to free the d7-knight. I am not an expert in this kind of positions,
and can hardly say which way to over-protect the c5 pawn is better.10.Qd2Nf810.Nh2Nf8A typical maneouvre started with Nd711.f4exf412.Rxf4Be6!?Interesting set-up. I thought he was going to play Ne6-Nd4 asap, but
this is even nicer, as it controls all important squares13.Rf2h614.Qd2g5!?Restraining White pieces. Honestly, I don't know what is White's best bet
here, as he lacks visible improvements. It would be lovely to get the
h2-knight to f5, but how? Also loosening Black's queenside is not at all that
easy. a4 can always be parried by a5, while it's not easy to achieve b4 in a
comfortable way. Therefore I think Magnus won the opening duel, and now the
Challenger move by move was using a large amount of time15.Raf115.Nf1Qd616.Rf3?Ng6and White is not on time with Ng3-Nf515.a4a5!?15...Ng616.a50-015.a3Qd616.Rb1Ng617.b4cxb418.axb40-0=15...Qd616.Ng4The American decides to improve his worst piece, the
h2-knight. Even though computer doesn't like it, it's still better to have a
faulty plan than any0-0-0The king is safe on the queenside for the time
being, and now Black is having all the fun on the kingside.17.Nf6Other
plans are:17.a4Nd717...a5!?18.a5Qc7even here profits are not
visible. Black intends b5, and if White opens the a-file, Black is always on
time with Kb7-Ra817.e5is an easy-to-play sacrifice for everyone but
White player. White gets some minute activity, but it may evaporate easily,
and pawn down is pawn down.Bxe517...Qc718.Ne4and White is likely to
take on e5 anyway18.b4!?18.Ne4Qc719.Nxe5Qxe518...c4locking
down the queenside18...cxb419.Ne4Qc720.Nxe5Qxe521.Qxb4Qc722.a419.Nxe5Qxe520.d4Qc7and I don't see any advantages for White
for the missing pawn17...Nd718.Nh5Not exchanging knight, which made so
many movesBe519.g4Such moves were unthinkable some 60 years ago, but now
are standard. The kingside is so far locked, and White gains space.f620.b3Bf721.Nd1I would prefer21.Ne2defending some vital squares, but it's
true that Black is in the driving seat, while White is solid but very passive
at the same timeBxh522.gxh5Kb723.Kg2Nf8and Black may go for the
h5 pawn21...Nf8Imaginative, but not neccesary. Black could part with his
light-square bishop, and try to gain the h5-pawn or break with g4. Important
note is in that case White would remain even more passive than in the game21...Kb722.c3Bxh523.gxh5Qe724.Qe2Rhg8and Black has many ideas
like Nf8-Ne622.Nxf6Ne623.Nh523.Nd7Rxd7was probably the idea23...Bf424.Nf6Bg3comps think that Black is slightly better here, but
White might try to complicate the position with some timely exchange sacriface24.Rxf7h525.Qg2and engine show its usual 0.00 but over the board Black
for sure is having fun and White is being under considerable pressure23...Bxh524.gxh5Nf425.Bxf4gxf426.Rg226.Rxf4!was a good way to cut
the gordian knot. Suprisingly it seems that Black can't stop White's d1-knight
in reaching f5-square , from where it has a dominant positionBxf427.Qxf4Qd4+28.Ne3Kb728...Rdf829.Qxf8+Rxf830.Rxf8+Kb731.Rf7+Ka632.Rf3=29.Kh1Rdf830.Nf5Qc331.Qc1!?∞26...Rhg8White's king is
open, and Black is enjoying a long-lasting initiative27.Qe2The position
is not easy to analyse, and even harder to play. Both sides have many ideas,
which sometimes are similar to each other. From now on I will focus on the
most critical positions.Rxg2+28.Qxg2Qe629.Nf2Rg830.Ng4Qe8!
Going after h5-pawn, and then kicking White's knight with h531.Qf3Qxh532.Kf2The least place where White's king is safe is kingside, so logically
Fabiano removes it to the centerBc733.Ke233.e5Kb734.Nf6Qh4+35.Ke2Rg336.Qxf4Qxh337.Rf2doesn't look any good, but in the game after a
couple of moves the a1-h8 diagonal was wide open for Black pieces33...Qg534.Nh2?!Looks strange, because White gives away the control of the big
diagonal without even gaining a tempo, Black has to spend on h5. Still there
is no good enough preparatory move, and I think Black is winning already34.Kd2h535.Nh2Qe536.Qf2Qb237.Rg1Rg3it would be very odd that White
can defend here34...h5?Why not34...Qf6with Qb2 coming,
penetrating the queenside? White would be lost in that case35.Rf2Qg1
The wrong direction!36.Nf1h4?36...Qg7!-+37.Kd2?37.e5!Rg537...Bxe538.Qxc6+Kb839.a4Paradoxically White can allow himself
luxury of playing such a slow move. But there is nothing really threatening
Black can do38.Kd2Kb739.e6Re540.Re2Qg641.Qg4and White got his
own play37...Kb7The position is still dead lost for White, because of
the threat Qg7-Qa1, there is one more, namely Rg3! It's really amazing that
Caruana survived this storm!38.c3Be538...Rg3!39.Nxg3hxg340.Rg2Qa1-+is game over. It transpires than in zeitnot, even the World Champion
plays far below his normal strength!39.Kc2Qg7?!This would be a serious
blunder, if not the fact that Black can repeat his position.39...b5!
with b4 next would create too many holes in White's position40.Nh240.Qh5Ka6!it's very important to avoid eventual checks on f741.Qe2b542.a440...Bxc3??Actually this move let all the advantage go. Black still could
win by means of40...Qg1!41.Nf1b5!-+with transposition to the
position, which is mentioned in the earlier comment41.Qxf4Bd4Now by
force White can save himself in an rook endgame with pawn down. Other
alternatives also failed to win:41...Ka642.Nf3Ba143.e5=42.Qf7+Ka643.Qxg7Rxg744.Re2Rg345.Ng4Rxh346.e5Rf347.e6Rf848.e7Re849.Nh6h350.Nf5Bf6Initially when I first saw this position, I thought Black
has nearly 50/50 chances, but on the closer inspection I understood that White
is going to play either d4 or b4, and 2 vs 3 pawn on the queenside is draw51.a3b5Being on Magnus' place I would have tried to play with the pawn on b6,
but still this should be an easy draw51...Bxe752.Nxe7h253.Rxh2Rxe754.Rh552.b4cxb453.axb4Bxe7Otherwise Black runs out of moves54.Nxe7h255.Rxh2Rxe756.Rh6Kb657.Kc3Rd758.Rg6=The endgame is a draw,
although White needs to be a bit careful not to allow Black to get two rolling
pawns. Magnus tries to win for another 60 moves, but the draw is trivialKc759.Rh6Rd660.Rh8Rg661.Ra8Kb762.Rh8Rg563.Rh7+Kb664.Rh6Rg165.Kc2Rf166.Rg6Rh167.Rf6Rh868.Kc3Ra869.d4Rd870.Rh6Rd771.Rg6Kc772.Rg5Rd673.Rg8Rh674.Ra8Rh3+75.Kc2Ra375...Kd676.Rxa7Kd577.Rc7=76.Kb2Ra477.Kc3a678.Rh8Ra3+79.Kb2Rg380.Kc2Rg581.Rh6Rd582.Kc3Rd683.Rh8Rg684.Kc2Kb785.Kc3Rg3+86.Kc2Rg187.Rh5Rg2+88.Kc3Rg3+89.Kc2Rg490.Kc3Kb691.Rh6Rg592.Rf6Rh593.Rg6Rh3+94.Kc2Rh595.Kc3Rd596.Rh6Kc797.Rh7+Rd798.Rh5Rd699.Rh8Rg6100.Rf8Rg3+101.Kc2Ra3102.Rf7+Kd6103.Ra7One of possible defensive set-ups
for WhiteKd5104.Kb2Rd3104...Ra4105.Kc3Ra1106.Rd7+Ke6107.Ra7=105.Rxa6Rxd4106.Kb3Re4107.Kc3Rc4+108.Kb3Kd4109.Rb6Kd3110.Ra6Rc2111.Rb6Rc3+112.Kb2Rc4113.Kb3Kd4114.Ra6Kd5115.Ra8A fighting,
nerve-racking, and unpleasant game for both players. Fabiano Caruana didn't
manage to get even the slightest of an opening initiative, and quickly had to
defend himself. Magnus Carlsen on the other hand was winning several times
before the 40th move, but in time trouble he spoiled, what looked like an easy
win, and had to settle for the endgame which was drawn. Still 11 games to come,
and it seems it will be entertaining match!½–½
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Experts examine the games of Max Euwe. Let them show you which openings Euwe chose to play, where his strength in middlegames were, which tactical abilities he had or how he outplayed his opponents in the endgame.
This interactive video course of over 8 hours, provides an in-depth exploration of the Pirc Defence, a favoured opening for people looking to play for the win with the black pieces.
Pirc Defence Powerbase 2025 is a database and contains a total of 10027 games from Mega 2025 or the Correspondence Database 2024; of these 874 are annotated.
The Pirc Defence Powerbook 2025 consists for a greater part of engine games (168 000), to which has been added high value material from Mega and the Correspondence Database (115 000).
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