Friday, January 19, 2018

Metacriticism

Pyotr Veniaminovich Svidler – Magnus Carlsen
80th Tata Steel Chess Tournament; Wijk aan Zee, January 19, 2018
English Opening A13

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Qb3 c5 4. Nb5 Nc6 5. Nd6+ Kf8 6. Nf3 Qe7 7. Nxc8 Rxc8 8. e3 e5! 9. Qc2 e4 10. Ng1 Nf6 11. Ne2 Ba5 12. a3 h5! I know at least one person who would unconditionally approve this move. 13. b3 Rd8 14. Bb2 d5 15. cxd5 Rxd5 16. 0-0-0!? Ng4 17. Ng3! Nxf2 18. Bc4 Nxd1 19. Rxd1 Rg5 20. Rf1 Nd8 21. Nf5 Qd7 22. Qxe4 Rg4 23. Bxg7+! Rxg7 24. Nxg7 Qxd2+ 25. Kb1 Bc3


26. Rxf7+! Nxf7 27. Qe8+ Kxg7 28. Qxf7+ Kh6 29. Qf4+ Kg6 30. Qf7+ Kh6 31. Qf4+ ½ : ½. One cannot but admire this game as a superb piece of analysis.

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