Time’s Up

Magnus Carlsen – Ian Alexandrovich Nepomniachtchi

Champions Chess Tour 2021; 1st stage; Skilling Open; Semifinal match game 6; time control: 15 minutes plus 10 seconds per move; chess24.com, November 28, 2020

5n2/8/4p1k1/1p2qpB1/p6P/2P5/1P3P2/3Q2K1 w - - 1 41

Position after 40. ... Kf7-g6

What goes around comes around after all. 41. Qd8 Qg7? 41. ... Kf7 was called for, because if 42. Qe7+ Kg8 43. Bf6 Black would reply 43. ... Qe1+ drawing by perpetual check. 42. Qe8+ Kh7. Or 42. ... Qf7 43. h5+! Kg7 44. Bh6+ Kg8 [44. ... Kf6 45. Qd8+ Ke5 (45. ... Qe7 46. Bg5+!+−) 46. Qd4#] 45. Qd8! with a deadly zugzwang. 43. Qxb5 Ng6 44. Qxa4 Ne5 45. Qf4 Qh8 46. b4 Kg6 47. Qe3 Kf7 48. b5 Qb8 49. Bf4 Qg8+ 50. Kf1 Ng4 51. Qa7+ Kg6 52. Qe7 Nf6

53. h5+! 1 : 0.