[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2781"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 11,94,17,16,14,22,19,28,24,88,28,20,21,25,28,32,13,28,7,7,13,19,6,58,51,66,53,68,72,120,121,120,112,157,147,154,154,157,154,155,162,151,143,223,213,226,208,204,129,126,138,138,91,103,106,100,100,93,75,114,102,111,98,111,121,117,116,113,106,145,145,145,145,423,423,462,379,449,460,404,0,361,0,360,0,218]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 a6 6. Bxd7+ Bxd7 7. c4 {B51: Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 Bb5+) without 3...Bd7.} e6 8. Nc3 Bc6 9. O-O {White has an edge.} Be7 (9... Nf6 $11) 10. Rd1 (10. Qxg7 $16 Bf6 11. Qg3) 10... Nf6 $11 11. Qd3 O-O 12. Nd4 Qa5 {[#]} 13. Nxc6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 13. Bd2 Qh5 14. f3 Rac8 15. Rac1 Nd7 16. b3 Ne5 17. Qe2 Rfd8 18. Be3 Ng6 19. f4 {1-0 (38) Popov,I (2599)-Sarana,A (2541) Moscow 2017}) 13... bxc6 14. Bd2 Qh5 15. h3 Rfd8 16. Bf4 g5 (16... d5 $11) 17. Qg3 $14 {[%cal Rf4d6]} Ne8 18. Be3 c5 19. e5 dxe5 20. Rxd8 Rxd8 21. Qxe5 Qg6 22. Bxc5 Bf6 23. Qe2 Bxc3 24. bxc3 Qd3 25. Qxd3 Rxd3 $16 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 26. Rb1 {[#] Black must now prevent Rb8.} f6 (26... Rd8 $16 {was necessary.} 27. Be3 h6) 27. Rb8 $18 Kf7 28. Rb7+ Kg6 29. Bf8 Rd8 30. c5 Rc8 31. Rb6 Kf7 32. Bd6 Nxd6 33. cxd6 {aiming for Rb7+.} ({But not} 33. Rxd6 $6 Rxc5 34. Rxa6 Rxc3 $11) 33... Rxc3 34. Rxa6 $16 {KR-KR} Rc1+ 35. Kh2 e5 36. g4 Ke6 37. d7+ $1 Kxd7 38. Rxf6 Rc2 39. Kg3 Rxa2 {[#]} 40. Rf5 $1 Ra3+ 41. Kg2 Ke6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (41... h6 $16) 42. Rxg5 $18 Ra7 43. Rf5 Rb7 44. Kg3 Rb3+ 45. Kg2 Rb7 $1 46. Kg3 Rb3+ 47. Kg2 Rb7 $1 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.22} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2736"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 18,108,27,10,31,22,27,22,12,11,15,15,20,17,11,6,17,9,22,10,7,2,2,12,18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,39,39,70,31,89,80,273,250,358,334,313,281,266,88,88,90,81,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,779,0,0,0,760,0,0,0,756]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3 Ke8 10. h3 h5 {C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} 11. Bf4 Be7 (11... Be6 12. Ng5 Bc4 13. Rfd1 Bb4 14. Nce4 Be2 15. Rdc1 Bc4 16. b3 Bd5 17. Rd1 Be7 18. c4 Bxe4 19. Nxe4 c5 20. Rd3 Rd8 21. Rad1 b6 22. e6 fxe6 23. Bxc7 Rxd3 24. Rxd3 {1-0 (64) Nepomniachtchi,I (2789)-Nakamura,H (2736) chess24.com INT 2021}) 12. Rad1 Nh4 13. Nxh4 Bxh4 14. Ne2 Be7 15. Nd4 g5 16. Bh2 Rh6 17. Rfe1 Bd8 {[#]} 18. f4 $146 (18. b3 {seems wilder.} Rg6 19. Kf1 Bd7 20. f3 a5 21. g4) ({Predecessor:} 18. c4 c5 19. Nb5 Be6 20. b3 a6 21. Nc3 b5 22. Nd5 c6 23. Ne3 Ba5 24. Re2 Rg6 25. g4 hxg4 26. hxg4 bxc4 27. bxc4 Rd8 28. Rxd8+ Kxd8 29. Rc2 {½-½ (29) Velker,W (2187)-Svensson,C (2189) ICCF email 2014}) 18... gxf4 19. Bxf4 Rg6 20. e6 Bxe6 21. Nxe6 (21. b3 {feels hotter.} h4 22. Nxe6 Rxe6 23. Rxe6+ fxe6 24. Kf2) 21... Rxe6 22. Rxe6+ fxe6 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 23. Kf2 Bf6 24. b3 Rc8 25. g4 hxg4 26. hxg4 Ke7 27. Rh1 Rh8 (27... e5 {is more complex.} 28. Be3 e4 29. g5 Be5 30. Rh4 Ke6) 28. Rxh8 Bxh8 29. Bxc7 $14 {KB-KB} Bf6 30. Kf3 Kf7 31. Ke4 a6 32. Be5 {Bxf6 is the strong threat.} Be7 33. Kd4 Kg6 34. Bc7 Kf6 (34... Bg5 $14) 35. Bg3 Ba3 $2 (35... e5+ $16 {was called for.} 36. Ke4 (36. Bxe5+ Kg5 $16) 36... Bd6) 36. Bh4+ $1 $18 Kf7 (36... Kg7 {might work better.} 37. Ke5 Kf7) 37. Ke5 $1 Bb4 38. c4 a5 39. g5 $2 (39. Bg5 $18 {has better winning chances.} Kg6 40. Bd8) 39... Bc3+ $16 40. Kd6 e5 {[#]} 41. Kc7 (41. Bf2 $1 $16) 41... e4 $11 42. Kxb7 (42. Bf2 {with more complications.} Bd2 43. Kxb7 e3 44. Bxe3 Bxe3 45. g6+) 42... e3 43. Kxc6 {Strongly threatening c5.} Kg6 $1 {[%cal Rg6h5]} 44. Kd5 Kh5 45. Bg3 Kxg5 (45... e2 {is interesting.} 46. Bf2 Kxg5 47. c5 Kf4 48. c6 Kf3) 46. Ke4 e2 $1 47. c5 {Threatens to win with c6.} Kf6 $1 48. Kd5 {Hoping for c6.} Ke7 49. Kc6 {Black must now prevent Kb7.} Bb4 $1 50. Bh4+ (50. Kb6 {feels hotter.} Kd7 51. a3 a4 52. axb4 axb3 53. Kb7) 50... Ke8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (50... Ke6 $11) 51. Kd6 Ba3 52. Kc6 Bb4 {[#] intending ...a4.} 53. Kd6 $2 (53. a4 $1 $18 Kf7 54. Kb6) 53... Ba3 54. Kc6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (54. Bf2 $11) 54... Bb4 {[%mdl 32768] Weighted Error Value: White=0.24/Black=0.12. An unexpected result.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2781"]
[BlackElo "2847"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 10,66,20,13,12,6,10,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,11,-42,-32,-28,-10,-53,-27,-30,-24,-45,-28,-46,-44,-109,-110,-107,-104,-115,-111,-118,-117,-160,-104,-163,-189,-178,-184,-141,-142,-215,-217,-283,-281,-322,-94,-278,-267,-245,-256,-262,-240,-374,-377,-328,-341]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 Bc5 6. c3 d6 {C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.} 7. Bg5 Ba7 8. O-O h6 {The position is equal.} 9. Bh4 g5 10. Bg3 h5 11. h4 ({Avoid the trap} 11. Nxg5 $2 h4 $19) 11... Nh7 {[#]} 12. Kh1 $146 (12. d4 $11) ({Predecessor:} 12. Nbd2 g4 13. Ne1 Nf8 14. d4 exd4 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 16. cxd4 Ng6 17. Qa4 Bd7 18. e5 {0-1 (30) Shirov,A (2667)-Anton Guijarro,D (2643) Prague 2019}) 12... g4 13. Nh2 Nf8 14. d4 Ng6 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 16. dxe5 dxe5 17. Nd2 Be6 18. Nb3 ({White should try} 18. Qc2 $15) 18... Qxd1 $17 19. Rfxd1 Bb6 20. Nf1 Ke7 21. Ne3 {[#]} a5 $1 22. Kg1 a4 (22... Rhb8 $142 23. Nf5+ Kf6) 23. Nc1 (23. Nd2 $17) 23... Bxe3 24. fxe3 Rhb8 25. Nd3 f6 26. Rd2 (26. Rac1 $17 {was necessary.}) 26... Nh8 $19 27. Nb4 Rb6 28. Rf1 c5 $2 (28... Nf7 $19 {is more deadly. ...Nd6 is the strong threat.} 29. Rdf2 Nd6 30. Rxf6 Nxe4 {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 31. Bxe5 Nxf6 32. Bxf6+ Kd7) 29. Nd3 $2 {This move loses the game for White.} (29. Nd5+ $17 {was the only defense.} Bxd5 30. exd5) 29... Rd8 30. Rfd1 Rbd6 31. Be1 g3 {[#] Strongly threatening ...Bg4.} 32. Nxc5 ({Don't go for} 32. Bxg3 $2 Bg4 $19) (32. Nc1 {was the only chance.}) 32... Bg4 33. Rxd6 cxd6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.34/Black=0.18} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B67"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 18,96,9,20,36,32,35,31,29,37,45,47,34,35,27,27,31,20,35,0,0,-22,160,104,114,114,104,104,107,105,102,106,104,97,95,102,120,125,133,94,89,77,42,-10,-29,-75,-80,-268,-266,-266,-266,-265,-265,-29963,-29962,-12850,-38,-1598,-1559,-29942,-12832,-6094,-6070,-1060,-895,-881,-885,-878,-659,-878,-877,-895,-882,-1034,-830,-1079,-838,-7202,-6070,-29982,-1558]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 $1 {8...Bd7 scores better than 8...h6.} 9. f3 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be7 {B67: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 Bd7, lines without 9 f4 Be7.} 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. g4 h5 {White is slightly better.} 13. gxh5 Nxh5 {[#]} 14. Bxe7 $5 $146 {[%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 14. Rg1 Qc5 15. Qd2 Bf6 16. Be3 Qb4 17. a3 Bxc3 18. axb4 Bxd2 19. Rxd2 Ke7 20. Be2 {0-1 (64) Grischuk,A (2777)-Firouzja,A (2749) Lichess.org INT 2020}) 14... Kxe7 15. Rg1 g6 16. Qd2 Nf6 17. f4 Rh5 18. Rg5 Rah8 $1 19. e5 Ne8 (19... dxe5 $11 20. fxe5 Nd5) 20. Ne4 (20. f5 $142 $1) 20... d5 $16 21. Rxh5 Rxh5 22. Qb4+ Kd8 23. Ng5 Bc6 24. Qf8 Qe7 25. Nxf7+ Kd7 26. Qg8 Rf5 27. Ng5 {Hoping for Bh3.} Ng7 28. c4 Rxf4 29. cxd5 Bxd5 30. Bh3 Kc6 31. Qc8+ Kb6 $1 {White is now going downhill.} 32. Nxe6 $2 Bxe6 $19 33. Bxe6 Nxe6 34. Rd6+ Ka7 $1 {Threatens to win with ...Rf1+.} 35. Rxe6 $2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} (35. a3 $19 Nc7 36. Qd7 Rf1+ 37. Ka2 Qxd7 38. Rxd7) 35... Rf1+ ({Not} 35... Qb4 36. Qc1 $11) 36. Kc2 {[#]} Rf2+ $2 (36... Qb4 $1 $19 {( -> ...Rf2+)} 37. Rf6 Qa4+ 38. Kd3 Qd1+ 39. Kc3 Qc1+ 40. Kb3 Qxc8 41. Rxf1 Qh3+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 42. Kb4 Qxf1) 37. Kb3 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (37. Kb1 $15 Rf1+ 38. Kc2) 37... Rf3+ 38. Kc4 Qh4+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 39. Kc5 b6+ $1 40. Kc6 Qc4+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 41. Kd7 Rf7+ 42. Ke8 Qxc8+ 43. Kxf7 {Re7+ is the strong threat. KQ-KR} Qc4 44. b3 Qf4+ 45. Kxg6 Kb7 46. Re8 Kc7 47. e6 Kd6 48. Kg7 Qxh2 {Weighted Error Value: White=1.02/Black=0.46} (48... Qg5+ $142 49. Kf8 Qf4+ 50. Kg7 Qxh2 51. Kf6 Qh6+ 52. Kf7 Qh5+ 53. Kf8 Qh2 54. b4 Qf2+ 55. Kg7 Qxa2 56. Kf7 Qf2+ 57. Kg6 Qg3+ 58. Kh6 Qh4+ 59. Kg6 Qxb4 60. Kf7 Qf4+ 61. Kg6 Qh4 62. Rg8 Ke7 63. Kg7 Qg3+ 64. Kh7 {[#]} Qxg8+ $3 {[%mdl 512]} 65. Kxg8 a5 66. Kh7 b5 67. Kh6 a4 68. Kh5 a3 69. Kh4 b4 70. Kh3 b3 71. Kh4 a2 72. Kg5 b2 73. Kh5 b1=Q 74. Kg4 a1=Q 75. Kg5 Qe5+ 76. Kh6 Qh1+ 77. Kg6 Qhh5#) 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2759"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 11,132,35,24,13,50,27,50,40,64,25,21,3,1,0,9,2,0,0,20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,75,-153,-169,-97,-183,-151,-162,-145,-83,-236,-215,-469,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,212,210,1347,1414,1265,1369,1533,1274,1274,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,0,-9,-9,-9,0,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,0,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,-9,-16,-17,-17,-17,0,-17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Ne7 6. O-O h6 {6...Ng6 is a critical line.} 7. a4 {B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation.} g5 8. a5 a6 9. b4 {White is slightly better.} Nd7 {[#]} 10. c3 $146 ({Predecessor:} 10. Nc3 Qc7 11. Na4 Bg7 12. Be3 f6 13. exf6 Bxf6 14. c4 dxc4 15. Bxc4 Nd5 16. Qb3 {1-0 (37) Petrov,M (2439)-Yordanov,L (2271) Skopje 2018}) 10... f6 11. exf6 Ng6 12. f7+ Kxf7 13. Nbd2 Bd6 14. Nb3 Qc7 15. g3 Nf6 16. Bd3 g4 17. Ne1 h5 18. Ra2 h4 {[%cal Rh4g3]} 19. Nc5 $1 Rh5 (19... Rag8 $11 {remains equal.}) 20. Re2 $2 (20. f3 $1 $16 {[%cal Rf3g4]} gxf3 21. Nxf3 Bxc5 22. bxc5) 20... hxg3 $17 21. fxg3 Bxg3 22. hxg3 Qxg3+ 23. Rg2 {[#]} Qh3 24. Nxe6 $2 Bxe6 $19 25. Nf3 $2 {[#]} (25. Qc2 Nh4 26. Rh2 (26. Qf2 $2 Nf3+ 27. Qxf3 gxf3 $19) 26... Qg3+ 27. Kh1) 25... Nh4 $2 ({Weaker is} 25... gxf3 26. Bxg6+ Kg7 27. Qxf3 $11) (25... Qxg2+ $3 $19 {[%mdl 512]} 26. Kxg2 gxf3+ 27. Kg1 (27. Rxf3 $2 Nh4+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 28. Kf1 Nxf3 $19) 27... Rg8) 26. Nxh4 $11 Qxh4 27. Bf4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has good play.} Rah8 28. Qe2 Qh1+ 29. Kf2 Qh4+ 30. Kg1 g3 31. Bxg3 Qh3 (31... Qg5 $1 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.} 32. Bh2 Bh3 33. Rxg5 Rxg5+ 34. Kh1 Bxf1 35. Qxf1 Rgh5) 32. Be5 R5h6 (32... R8h6 33. Rh2 Qg4+ 34. Qxg4 Bxg4 35. Rxh5 Bxh5) 33. Rxf6+ $18 Rxf6 34. Bxf6 Qh1+ 35. Kf2 Rh2 36. Rxh2 $2 (36. Bg6+ $18 Kf8 37. Qf3 Rxg2+ 38. Qxg2) 36... Qxh2+ $11 {The position is equal.} 37. Ke1 Qg3+ 38. Kd2 Kxf6 39. Qe5+ (39. Kc2 {looks sharper.} Qf4 40. Kb2 Bg4 41. Qe1 Bf5 42. Bxf5 Kxf5 43. Qe2) 39... Qxe5 40. dxe5+ Kxe5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KB} 41. Ke3 Bf5 42. Be2 Be4 43. Bg4 {Black must now prevent Bc8.} Bf5 44. Bf3 (44. Be2 {seems wilder.}) 44... Be6 45. Bg2 Bg4 46. Bh1 Bf5 {aiming for ...Be4.} 47. Bg2 Bd7 48. Bf3 Bh3 49. Bh1 Bf1 50. Bf3 Bb5 51. Bg2 Ba4 52. Bf3 Bc2 53. Bg2 Bb1 54. Bf3 Be4 {And now ...Bxf3 would win.} 55. Bg4 {Bc8 is the strong threat.} Bg2 (55... Kd6 {keeps more tension.} 56. c4 Kc7 57. Kd4 Bg2 58. cxd5 Bxd5 59. Kc5 Be4) 56. Bc8 d4+ 57. cxd4+ Kd5 58. Kd3 Bf1+ 59. Kc3 Kd6 $1 60. d5 Kc7 61. Be6 cxd5 62. Bxd5 b6 63. axb6+ Kxb6 64. Bc4 Bxc4 65. Kxc4 a5 66. bxa5+ Kxa5 {White used his chance.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.31/Black=0.19} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2759"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "158"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 14,158,12,8,17,6,7,9,26,34,31,21,42,43,37,37,36,34,33,34,27,29,29,18,34,31,31,24,34,8,16,11,31,20,23,22,26,22,32,40,33,32,59,49,72,63,64,46,63,25,45,23,38,38,46,37,55,55,50,59,56,43,39,0,52,54,55,41,59,45,45,37,37,15,10,15,133,131,137,135,133,5,15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,34,32,0,0,0,33,0,0,0,0,-369,-369,-369,-364,-335,-335,-335,-343,-328,-328,-413,-413,-420,-486,-518,-489,-481,0,0,0,-493,-493,-493,-452,-436,-420,-429,-429,-443,-443,-452,-375,-389,-390,-435,-390,-413,-417,-29978,-29979,-29981,-29982,-29984,-29980,-29979,-29980]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 h6 8. h3 a5 $1 {[%mdl 4] is currently scoring better than 8...a6. C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} 9. Bb3 Be6 10. Ba4 {[#]} Bb6 $1 $146 {[%mdl 8] The position is equal. A top novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 10... Ba7 11. d4 Bd7 12. Bc2 exd4 13. cxd4 Nb4 14. Nc3 Nxc2 15. Qxc2 c5 16. Be3 cxd4 17. Bxd4 Bxd4 18. Nxd4 {½-½ (38) So,W (2780)-Nakamura,H (2777) chess.com INT 2018}) 11. d4 Bd7 12. Be3 exd4 13. cxd4 Re8 (13... Nxe4 $2 14. d5 $18) 14. d5 {Hoping for Bxb6.} Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxa4 16. Qxa4 {Strongly threatening Ng4.} Bxe3 17. Rxe3 Rxe5 18. Nd2 Qd7 19. Qc2 Rae8 20. Rae1 R5e7 21. Qc3 Qa4 22. f3 Qb4 23. Kf2 Qxc3 24. bxc3 a4 25. g4 Nd7 26. Rb1 Nc5 27. Nf1 c6 28. c4 Rc7 29. Ra3 g6 30. Ne3 Kg7 31. Ke2 Rh8 32. Rc3 h5 33. g5 h4 34. Rcc1 Rh5 35. Rg1 Rh8 36. Rb4 Rh5 37. Rg4 Rh8 38. Rg1 Rh5 39. Rb2 Rh8 40. Rd2 Rh5 41. Rd4 Rh8 42. Rb1 Re7 43. Kf2 Rh5 44. Rg1 Re5 (44... cxd5 $11 {keeps the balance.} 45. Nxd5 (45. Rxd5 Re5 $11) 45... Re5) 45. Ng4 $1 $16 {[%cal Rg4e5]} Re7 {[#]} 46. Nf6 $1 {[%cal Rf6h5]} Rh8 47. dxc6 (47. Rb1 $16) 47... bxc6 $11 48. Rxd6 Rb7 $1 49. Ke3 Rb2 50. Rgd1 Rxa2 51. Rxc6 Ra3+ $1 52. Ke2 Ra2+ $1 53. Ke3 (53. Ke1 $5 {[%cal Rc6c5]} Ne6 54. Rxe6 fxe6 55. Rd7+ Kf8 56. Nh7+ Kg8 57. Nf6+ Kf8 58. f4 $11) 53... Ra3+ $1 54. Ke2 Ra2+ $1 55. Kf1 (55. Ke1 $5 {[%cal Rc6c5]} Ne6 56. Rxe6 fxe6 57. Rd7+ Kf8 58. Ra7 $11) 55... Nb3 {White must now prevent ...Nd2+.} 56. Rcd6 a3 57. Rd8 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (57. e5 $1 $11 {and White stays safe.} Nc5 58. Rc6) 57... Rxd8 $19 58. Rxd8 {[%csl Gf6][%cal Rd8g8][%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} Nd2+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 59. Ke2 {[%csl Gf6][%cal Rd8g8]} Nxe4+ $1 ({And not} 59... Nxc4+ 60. Ke1 $11) 60. Ke3 {[%csl Gf6][%cal Rd8g8]} Nxf6 ({Don't take} 60... Nxg5 61. Ne8+ Kh7 62. Nf6+ Kh6 63. Ra8) 61. gxf6+ Kxf6 {KR-KR} 62. Ra8 Ra1 {Threatens to win with ...a2.} 63. Ra6+ Kf5 64. Ra5+ Ke6 65. Ra6+ Kf5 $2 (65... Ke5 $19 66. f4+ Kf5 67. Ra5+ Ke6 68. Ra6+ Ke7) 66. Ra5+ $11 Ke6 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (66... Kf6 $11 67. Ra6+ Ke7) 67. Ra6+ $1 $19 Kd7 68. Kf2 a2 {...Rh1 is the strong threat.} 69. Kg2 Kc7 70. c5 Kb7 71. Ra4 Kc6 72. Ra5 g5 73. Kh2 Kd5 74. Kg2 f6 75. Kh2 Kc4 {And now ...Kb3 would win.} 76. c6 {[#]} (76. Ra7 $19 Kxc5 77. Kg2) 76... Kb3 $1 {Black mates.} 77. c7 Rc1 78. Ra7 Rc2+ 79. Kg1 {[#]} Rxc7 $1 {[%mdl 512] Weighted Error Value: White=0.23/Black=0.07} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2758"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "36"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 9,36,7,19,2,4,0,0,0,-1,-8,-3,-11,0,-12,-19,-22,4,-10,-14,-16,-14,-10,-14,-11,0,-17,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. c4 e5 5. O-O Ne7 {The position is equal.} 6. Nc3 {B51: Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 Bb5+) without 3...Bd7.} a6 7. Bxd7+ Bxd7 {[#]} 8. Rb1 $146 ({Predecessor:} 8. Ne1 g5 9. Nc2 Ng6 10. Ne3 h5 11. Ned5 b5 12. d3 Nf4 13. Kh1 Rb8 14. g3 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 {0-1 (36) Md Zakaria (1902)-Bhuiyan,G (2092) Dhaka 2018}) 8... Nc6 9. Nd5 b5 10. d3 Be7 11. Be3 O-O 12. Nd2 Be6 13. f4 exf4 14. Bxf4 Bg5 15. Bg3 Bh4 16. Bf4 Bg5 17. Bg3 Bh4 18. Bf4 Bg5 {An uneventful encounter.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.04/Black=0.06} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B46"]
[WhiteElo "2736"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 11,88,11,23,8,21,6,46,31,32,0,36,0,0,-23,-27,-23,-27,-25,-20,-25,-9,-60,-60,-70,-73,-101,-92,-83,-71,-64,-24,-40,-27,-23,-23,-39,-29,-71,-68,-101,-97,-95,-70,-85,-54,-54,-65,-89,-86,-89,-55,-36,-43,-50,-10,-10,-20,-9,-16,-28,-16,-20,0,-3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,8,11,11,20,8,15,8,8]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Qf3 {B46: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 a6.} d5 8. Qg3 {[#]} f5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 8... Ne7 9. h4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nf5 11. Qf4 c5 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. h5 Qd4 14. Rh3 c4 {0-1 (33) Giri,A (2764)-Artemiev,V (2708) Chess.com INT 2020}) 9. exf5 {White is slightly better.} exf5 10. Bg5 (10. Be2 {seems wilder.} Nf6 11. Bf4 Ra7 12. O-O Kf7 13. Na4) 10... Be7 (10... Nf6 {is interesting.} 11. O-O-O Bd6 12. Re1+ Kf7 13. Qf3 Rb8) 11. Bxe7 (11. Bf4 {feels hotter.} Kf7 12. Bd3 Nf6 13. Be5 Re8 14. O-O) 11... Qxe7+ 12. Qe3 (12. Be2 {looks sharper.} Nf6 13. O-O O-O 14. Bd3 Bd7 15. Qf4) 12... Qxe3+ 13. fxe3 Nf6 14. Na4 a5 15. Bd3 Rb8 16. a3 (16. h3 $11) 16... Ke7 $15 17. Rb1 Kd6 18. b4 {[#]} axb4 $1 19. axb4 Re8 20. Kd2 Ng4 21. Rhe1 $1 Nxh2 22. Rh1 Ng4 23. Rxh7 Rb7 ({Much worse is} 23... Nxe3 24. Rxg7 d4 25. Rg6+ Kc7 26. Rg7+ Kd6 27. Rg6+ Kc7 28. Nc5 $14) 24. Rh5 g6 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is under pressure.} 25. Rh3 Rbe7 26. Nb6 Bb7 {[%cal Rg4e3]} 27. c4 Kc7 28. c5 Nxe3 29. Rg3 Ng4 30. Ra1 Ne5 {Hoping for ...f4.} 31. Bf1 $1 f4 32. Rga3 Rd8 33. Ra7 Nc4+ 34. Nxc4 dxc4+ 35. Kc3 Re3+ 36. Kxc4 {The position is equal.} Kb8 (36... g5 {is more complex.} 37. R7a3 Re4+ 38. Kc3 g4 39. Ra7 Re3+) 37. R7a3 Rxa3 38. Rxa3 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} Rd2 39. Rf3 g5 40. g3 fxg3 41. Rxg3 Rd7 {[#] And now ...Ba6+ would win.} 42. Bg2 Rg7 43. Kd4 Kc7 44. Ke5 {With the idea Kf6.} g4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.11/Black=0.09} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2781"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 25,81,0,0,0,0,-17,-13,-14,-8,-8,8,4,7,14,18,-7,-7,-14,-9,-19,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 Be6 11. Nb5 c5 12. a3 Ba5 13. b4 Bb6 {The position is equal.} 14. bxc5 {C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} Bxc5 15. c3 h6 16. Bh4 Rc8 17. Nd4 {[#]} Bxd4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 17... Be7 18. Re1 Bd7 19. Re5 Bd6 20. Rxd5 Nxd5 21. Bxd8 Rfxd8 22. Qf3 Nxc3 23. Ba6 Rc5 {1-0 (30) Tindall,B (2267)-Jirka,J (2372) Pardubice 2006}) 18. cxd4 g5 19. Bg3 Ne4 20. Qa4 Nxg3 21. hxg3 Rc3 22. Qd1 Qf6 23. Qd2 Rfc8 24. Rfe1 $1 Bf5 25. Bxf5 Qxf5 26. Re5 Qd3 27. Qxd3 Rxd3 28. Rxd5 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRR} Rc2 29. Ra5 Rxd4 30. Rxa7 Rdd2 31. Rf1 Ra2 32. a4 Kg7 33. Ra5 Rd4 34. Re1 Rdxa4 35. Rxa4 Rxa4 {KR-KR} 36. f3 g4 37. fxg4 Rxg4 38. Kf2 Rg5 39. Re4 Kg6 40. g4 Ra5 41. Kg3 {An uneventful encounter.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.02/Black=0.02} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C70"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2736"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "160"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 9,160,43,59,-4,67,6,65,65,60,52,64,70,75,69,65,39,58,67,66,57,79,67,49,52,96,43,38,42,55,20,38,0,0,0,10,0,0,8,0,0,19,16,23,0,12,0,0,0,0,0,0,-59,-60,-47,-41,-47,-47,-39,-66,-44,-47,-42,-56,-39,-68,-43,-85,-46,-35,-52,0,0,-10,-17,-18,-19,-6,-20,-12,-27,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,339,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5057,5943,1927,178,178,0,1343,0,0]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 g6 5. d4 exd4 6. Bg5 {C70: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4, Norwegian and Delayed Schliemann.} (6. Nxd4 $14 Bg7 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Nc3) 6... f6 (6... Be7 $11 7. Bxe7 Ngxe7) 7. Bh4 (7. Bf4 $14) 7... Bg7 (7... h5 $11 8. Bg3 Bc5) 8. Nxd4 {White is slightly better.} Nge7 9. Nc3 {[#]} Nxd4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 9... O-O 10. O-O Kh8 11. Nde2 b5 12. Bb3 Na5 13. f4 Bb7 14. Bd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 Nc4 {0-1 (26) Yumakhuzhin,V (2221)-Vaseptsov,M (2256) Cheliabinsk 2018}) 10. Qxd4 O-O 11. Qd2 d6 12. O-O g5 13. Bg3 Ng6 14. Nd5 f5 15. exf5 Bxf5 16. c3 b5 17. Bc2 (17. Bb3 $16 Kh8 18. a4) 17... Bxc2 $14 18. Qxc2 c6 19. Ne3 Qf6 20. a4 Rae8 21. axb5 axb5 22. Rfe1 h5 23. h3 d5 24. Nf1 Re6 25. Rxe6 Qxe6 26. Qd1 h4 27. Bh2 d4 28. cxd4 Qe4 29. Qb3+ Kh8 30. Be5 ({White should try} 30. Bd6 $11 Nf4 31. Ne3 Ne2+ 32. Kh1 Rxf2 33. Be5 Bxe5 34. dxe5 (34. Ra8+ Kg7 $15)) 30... Nxe5 $15 31. dxe5 Qxe5 32. Ra2 Qc5 33. Ne3 Qc1+ 34. Qd1 Bxb2 35. Rxb2 Qxb2 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQN} 36. Qh5+ Kg8 37. Qxg5+ Qg7 38. Qxh4 Qa1+ 39. Kh2 Qf6 (39... Qe5+ $15 40. Kg1 Kf7) 40. Qg4+ $11 Kh7 41. Qd7+ Rf7 {( -> ...Qf4+)} 42. Qd3+ Qg6 43. Qd2 Qe4 44. g3 c5 45. Ng4 Qd4 46. Qh6+ Kg8 47. Qe6 Kf8 48. Qh6+ Ke7 49. Qg5+ Ke8 {White must now prevent ...Rxf2+.} (49... Kd6 {with more complications.} 50. Qg6+ Ke7 51. Qg5+) 50. Qg8+ Ke7 {Threatens to win with ...Rxf2+.} 51. Qg5+ Kd7 52. Ne5+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} Ke6 53. Nxf7 Qxf2+ 54. Kh1 Qf1+ 55. Kh2 Qf2+ 56. Kh1 Kxf7 {KQ-KQ} 57. Qd5+ Ke7 58. Qb7+ Kd6 59. Qxb5 Ke5 60. h4 (60. Qc6 {is more complex.} Qf1+ 61. Kh2 c4 62. Qc5+ Ke4 63. Qe7+) 60... Kd4 61. Qa4+ Ke3 62. Qb3+ (62. Qd7 {looks sharper.} Qxg3 63. Qe6+ Kd4 64. Qf6+ Ke4 65. Qe6+) 62... Kd4 63. Qa4+ (63. h5 {is interesting.} Qf1+ 64. Kh2 Qe2+ 65. Kg1 Qe1+ 66. Kg2) 63... Ke3 64. Qb3+ (64. Qa5 {feels hotter.} Kf3 65. Qc3+ Kg4 66. Qg7+ Kf3 67. Qc3+) 64... Ke2 65. h5 (65. Qc4+ {is more complex.} Kd2 66. Qd5+ Ke2 67. Qe4+ Kd2 68. Qe5) 65... Qf5 66. Kg2 {And now Qc4+ would win.} Qf1+ (66... Qxh5 {keeps more tension.} 67. Qe6+ Kd3 68. g4 Qg5 69. Qb3+ Kd2) 67. Kh2 {Intending Qc4+ and mate.} Qf5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (67... Qf2+ $1 $11 {and Black has nothing to worry.} 68. Kh3 Qf5+ 69. g4 Qf1+ 70. Kg3 Qf2+ 71. Kh3 Qf1+ 72. Kh4 Qf6+ 73. g5 Qf4+ 74. Kh3 Qf5+ 75. Kh2 Qf2+ 76. Kh3 Qf5+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 77. Kh4 Qf4+ 78. Kh3 Qf5+) 68. Kg2 $2 (68. Qc4+ $18 Kd2 69. g4 Qf2+ 70. Kh3 Qf3+ 71. Kh4) 68... Qe4+ 69. Kh2 {Qb2+ is the strong threat.} (69. Kg1 {seems wilder.} Qd4+ 70. Kh2 Qf2+ 71. Kh3 Qf5+ 72. Kh4) 69... c4 70. Qb2+ (70. Qb4 {is more complex.} Kd1 71. Qd6+ Ke1 72. Qb4+ Kd1) 70... Kd1 71. h6 Qd3 72. Qa1+ Kc2 73. Qa2+ (73. Kh3 {looks sharper.} Qg6 74. Qa4+ Kc3 75. Qa5+ Kc2 76. Qa2+) 73... Kc1 74. Qa1+ Kd2 75. Qb2+ (75. Qe5 {feels hotter.} c3 76. Qh5 Qh7 77. Qg5+ Kd1 78. Qe3) 75... Kd1 $1 76. Qa1+ Ke2 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (76... Kc2 $11) 77. Qe5+ $18 Kf1 78. Qf4+ $2 (78. Qf6+ Ke2 79. Qf7) 78... Ke1 {[#] intending ...c3.} 79. Qe5+ $2 (79. Kg1 $1 $18 {Hoping for Qc1+.} c3 80. h7 Qxh7 81. Qe3+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} Kd1 82. Qxc3) 79... Kd2 $2 {[%mdl 8192] [#]} (79... Kf1 $11 80. Qf6+ Ke2) 80. Qb2+ $2 (80. Qe7 $1 $18 {aiming for h7.} Kd1 81. h7 Qd2+ 82. Kh3) 80... Kd1 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.12/Black=0.10} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2781"]
[BlackElo "2847"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 20,140,35,11,24,23,27,17,21,14,18,14,26,16,23,21,52,42,30,33,41,29,23,30,41,41,35,29,38,27,40,46,52,52,58,52,52,52,51,52,89,50,66,0,55,54,52,39,61,16,20,8,18,0,182,187,327,319,491,482,350,226,226,227,228,222,221,150,145,161,159,149,145,135,326,324,830,265,366,274,262,258,754,735,689,658,1003,1003,981,816,861,624,1473,180,181,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Rd1+ Ke8 10. Nc3 Ne7 11. Nd4 (11. h3 {seems wilder.} Bf5 12. Nd4 Bg6 13. Bf4 Nf5 14. Nf3) 11... Bg4 {C67: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence: 4 0-0 Nxe4.} 12. f3 Bd7 {[#]} 13. a4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 13. Ne4 Rd8 14. Bg5 b6 15. Re1 Rg8 16. a4 Rc8 17. Rad1 a6 18. a5 c5 19. Ne2 {½-½ (41) Grischuk,A (2763)-Karjakin,S (2785) Moscow 2012}) 13... Nf5 {Strongly threatening ...Nxd4.} 14. Nde2 Bc5+ 15. Kf1 h5 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Kf2 c5 18. Bg5 b6 19. Nf4 Bc6 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. Rxd5 Nd4 22. c3 Ne6 23. Be3 Rd8 24. Rad1 Rxd5 25. Rxd5 h4 26. f4 Rh5 27. c4 Nd8 28. Kf3 Nc6 29. b3 Na5 30. Rd3 Nc6 31. Rd5 ({White should try} 31. Nc3 $14) 31... Nb4 (31... Na5 $11) 32. Rd2 $14 Nc6 33. Kg4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is pushing.} Rh6 34. Rd5 Rg6+ 35. Kf3 {Threatens to win with f5.} Re6 36. Bf2 Nd4+ $2 (36... g5 $11 {and Black stays safe.}) 37. Bxd4 $18 c6 (37... cxd4 {was necessary.} 38. Rxd4 f5) 38. Bxc5 $1 cxd5 (38... bxc5 {was called for.} 39. Rd1 Bf8) 39. cxd5 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KBN} Rh6 40. Bd4 Rh5 41. Kg4 g6 {[#]} 42. Kf3 $1 Kd7 43. Nd2 Bb4 {[#]} 44. Nc4 Ke7 45. Ke4 Rh8 46. Bf2 h3 $2 (46... Ke8 $16 47. Kf3 Kd7) 47. g4 Bc5 $2 (47... Kf8 48. d6 Ke8) 48. Bg3 $2 (48. d6+ Kd7 49. Bxc5 bxc5 50. Kd5) 48... b5 49. Na5 bxa4 50. bxa4 f5+ $2 (50... Rg8 51. Nc6+ Kd7) 51. gxf5 gxf5+ 52. Kxf5 Rg8 {Threatening ...Rxg3.} 53. Bh4+ Kd7 54. e6+ Kc7 55. Bg5 Bg1 56. Kg4 $2 (56. Nc4) 56... Kd6 57. Nc6 $2 (57. Kxh3 $18 {Hoping for Nc6.} Kxd5 58. e7) 57... Bxh2 $11 {The position is equal.} 58. Kxh3 Rh8+ 59. Kg4 {aiming for Ne7.} Kxd5 {[#]} 60. Nd4 {Black should prevent e7.} Bxf4 (60... Rg8 61. Nf3) 61. Kxf4 Kxd4 {KR-KB} 62. Bf6+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} Kd5 {...Re8 is the strong threat.} 63. Bxh8 {e7 would kill now.} Kxe6 {KB-KP} 64. Ke4 {White threatens Be5 and mate.} Kd6 65. a5 Kc6 66. Bc3 $1 a6 67. Kd4 Kb7 68. Kc5 Ka8 69. Kb6 Kb8 70. Kxa6 Ka8 71. Be5 {Black escapes into a draw.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.43/Black=0.27} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B67"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2758"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 18,84,33,27,29,22,38,20,15,0,11,0,17,0,0,0,21,0,35,43,38,43,37,29,35,28,36,39,30,29,114,67,71,68,138,133,108,105,170,166,270,268,308,256,308,298,283,295,287,266,341,321,1232,330,322,320,404,422,402,322,312,302,322,307,758,758,797,774,29994]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 {The main line 8...Bd7 scores better than 8...h6.} 9. f3 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be7 {B67: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 0-0-0 Bd7, lines without 9 f4 Be7.} 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. Qd2 $5 {[%mdl 4] Exploring less charted territory.} b5 {The position is equal.} 13. g4 h5 14. gxh5 Nxh5 15. h4 b4 16. Ne2 a5 {[#]} 17. c3 $5 $146 {[%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 17. Nd4 Rb8 18. Bh3 g6 19. Rhg1 e5 20. Bxd7+ Qxd7 21. Bxe7 Kxe7 22. Ne2 Qe6 23. Qe3 {0-1 (54) Areshchenko,A (2652)-Demchenko,A (2645) Tbilisi 2017}) 17... f6 18. Be3 e5 19. Bh3 Bxh3 20. Rxh3 Qc4 21. cxb4 axb4 22. b3 Qe6 23. Rh2 f5 (23... Kf7 $11 {remains equal.}) 24. Bg5 fxe4 25. fxe4 O-O {White stays focused until the end.} (25... Rb8 $1 $14) 26. Bxe7 $16 Qxe7 27. Qxb4 Qa7 {[#]} (27... Rad8 $16) 28. Nc3 $1 $18 Nf6 (28... Rac8 $142) 29. Qxd6 Qe3 30. Qd3 Qc5 31. Nd5 Kh8 32. Nxf6 Rxf6 33. h5 Raa6 34. Rc2 Qa3 (34... Qf8) 35. Qg3 $2 (35. h6 {Intending hxg7+ and mate.} Rxh6 36. Qd7) 35... Qe7 36. Rdc1 {[#] aiming for Rc7.} Rf4 37. Rc8+ Kh7 38. R8c6 Rxc6 39. Rxc6 Qd7 40. Rc1 Rg4 $2 (40... Qf7 41. a4 Rf6) 41. Qxe5 Qd3+ 42. Ka1 {White threatens Qf5+ and mate.} Rg2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.25/Black=0.27} 1-0

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2759"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 11,50,24,24,24,22,26,45,10,7,20,53,50,36,61,64,52,52,45,60,45,54,72,68,52,60,63,147,139,189,160,248,247,249,238,217,222,238,229,564,496,29999]} 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Ne7 6. O-O h6 7. Nbd2 {B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation.} Nd7 8. Nb3 g5 9. Bd2 {White is slightly better.} a5 10. a4 Qc7 11. c3 {[#] 11.Rc1 is setting a new trend.} f6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11... Bg7 12. Ne1 c5 13. Bb5 Nc6 14. f4 c4 15. Nc1 O-O-O 16. b3 Nb6 17. fxg5 hxg5 18. Bxg5 {½-½ (73) Najer,E (2667)-Lobanov,S (2515) Sochi 2018}) 12. exf6 Ng6 13. c4 Bd6 $1 14. cxd5 exd5 {[#]} 15. Bd3 $1 {[%cal Rd3f5]} Bxd3 16. Bxa5 $1 Rxa5 17. Qxd3 Kf7 {aiming for ...Raa8.} 18. Nxa5 Qxa5 (18... g4 $1 $14 19. Ne5+ Ndxe5 20. dxe5 Bxe5) 19. Qf5 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has strong initiative.} Qd8 20. Rae1 Ngf8 {[#]} (20... Ndf8 $16 {was called for.}) 21. Re7+ $1 $18 {[%mdl 576] Decoy} Bxe7 22. fxe7+ Kxe7 {White must now prevent ...Ne6.} 23. Re1+ Kd6 {Hoping for ...Qf6.} 24. Ne5 {Strongly threatening Nf7+.} Rh7 (24... Qb6 {is tougher.}) 25. Nxd7 Qxd7 (25... Re7 $18 26. Ne5 Kc7) 26. Qe5# {Weighted Error Value: White=0.03/Black=0.69} 1-0

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2759"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]

{[%evp 9,102,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-110,0,0,-4,-4,-4,-175,-5,0,24,9,0,0,14,0,64,66,67,81,77,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,20,-19,-12,-80,-87,-76,-14,-22,-22,-22,-23,-25,-18,-43,-27,-33,-47,-36,-35,-40,-47,-7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-95,-95,-95,-95,-149,-83,-97,-8,-95,-99,-335,-332,-227,-138,-5598,-5522]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 a6 4. e3 e6 5. g4 Bb4 6. Nge2 {D00: 1 d4 d5: Unusual lines.} O-O 7. a3 Be7 8. g5 {The position is equal.} Nh5 9. h4 Nxf4 10. Nxf4 c5 {[#]} 11. Bd3 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11. Qf3 Nc6 12. O-O-O b5 13. dxc5 b4 14. Ncxd5 exd5 15. Nxd5 bxa3 16. bxa3 Rb8 17. Qe4 {0-1 (29) Akhmetov,A (2430)-Bocharov,D (2506) Astana 2019}) 11... c4 12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Qh5+ Kg8 {[#] Strongly threatening ...Nd7.} 14. g6 fxg6 15. Nxg6 {Threatening mate with Qh8+.} Rf5 16. Qh8+ Kf7 17. Qh7 Bf6 18. e4 dxe4 {White must now prevent ...Nc6.} 19. Nh8+ Ke7 {[#] And now ...Bd7 would win.} 20. O-O-O $1 Nd7 (20... Bxd4 $2 21. Rhg1 $18) (20... Kd7 $11) 21. Nxe4 $14 {Ng6+ would kill now.} Nf8 22. Qg8 {[%csl Gh8][%cal Rg8f7]} Qe8 (22... Bxd4 $2 23. c3 $18) 23. h5 (23. Nxf6 $16 gxf6 24. Qg7+ Kd6 25. h5) 23... Nd7 $1 $11 (23... Rxh5 $2 24. Nxf6 Rxh8 25. Qxg7+ Qf7 26. Qxf7+ (26. Qxh8 Qxf6 27. Rdg1 Qxh8 $16) 26... Kxf7 27. Rxh8 $18) 24. Ng6+ Kd8 $1 25. Qxe8+ Kxe8 26. Nd6+ Kd8 27. Nxf5 exf5 28. f4 a5 29. d5 Ra6 30. Rhe1 (30. d6 $1 $11 {was the only way to keep the balance.}) 30... Nc5 $17 31. Ne5 Bd7 (31... Ne4 $17) 32. Rg1 Kc7 33. Nxc4 Ne4 34. Ne5 Kd6 35. h6 gxh6 36. Rg6 h5 37. Rh6 Be8 38. Rh7 {Threatens to win with Nc4+.} b5 ({Don't blunder} 38... Bxe5 $2 39. fxe5+ Kxe5 40. Re7+ Kf6 41. Rxe8 $18) 39. a4 Nf2 ({But not} 39... Bxe5 $2 40. fxe5+ Kc5 41. Rc7+ Kb6 42. Rc8 $18) 40. Rh6 Kc5 41. d6 $1 {[%cal Rd6d7]} Bxe5 42. fxe5 Nxd1 43. d7 $1 {[%cal Rd7e8]} Ra8 ({Much weaker is} 43... Bxd7 $6 44. Rxa6 Ne3 45. e6 $16) 44. Rh8 (44. dxe8=Q $11 Rxe8 45. Kxd1) 44... Bxd7 45. Rxa8 Ne3 {...f4 is the strong threat.} 46. Ra6 (46. Rd8 $142 Bc6 47. axb5 Bxb5 48. e6) 46... Nc4 (46... bxa4 $142 {Hoping for ...Bc6.} 47. e6 Bb5) 47. e6 Be8 (47... Bc6 $17 {aiming for ...Nd6.} 48. axb5 Kxb5) 48. e7 (48. b3 $11 {keeps the balance.} Nd6 49. axb5) 48... bxa4 49. Ra8 $2 (49. b3 $17 axb3 50. cxb3) 49... Nd6 $19 50. Rxa5+ Kb6 51. Ra8 {[%mdl 8192]} (51. Re5 $17) 51... h4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.40/Black=0.14} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B92"]
[WhiteElo "2758"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 17,99,8,16,0,15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,12,28,25,38,50,53,32,45,33,40,35,31,35,43,8,14,13,56,33,54,48,73,42,49,11,46,40,54,59,66,66,52,55,50,0,9,0,0,-55,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-50,-37,-27,-21,-107,-107,-104,-105,-104,-118,-98,-12,-12,0,-49,0,0,0,-48,0,0,0,-68,0,-9]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd3 Be6 10. Bd2 {[#] B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2.} Re8 $146 ({Predecessor:} 10... Nbd7 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. exd5 a5 13. a4 Ne8 14. Qh3 Ndf6 15. Rfd1 g6 16. Bh6 Ng7 17. Nd2 Qc7 {1-0 (42) Esipenko,A (2683)-Sakaev,K (2612) Sochi 2020}) 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. exd5 Bc8 13. a4 a5 14. f4 Nd7 15. Qe3 exf4 16. Qxf4 Ne5 17. Bb5 {Black must now prevent Bxa5.} Rf8 18. Rae1 Bf6 19. Nd4 Ng4 {[#] Hoping for ...Be5.} 20. Ne6 $1 fxe6 21. Qxg4 e5 22. Qg3 Bd7 23. Qb3 Qb6+ 24. Be3 Qc7 25. Bd3 Rae8 26. Bb6 Qc8 27. Qa3 Qb8 (27... Bh4 $5 {[%cal Rh4e1]}) 28. Be4 Bd8 29. Be3 {Strongly threatening Qd3.} Bh4 30. g3 Be7 31. Qd3 h6 32. Qd2 b5 33. Bxh6 bxa4 34. Bg5 (34. Qe2 $11 Qxb2 35. Bc1) 34... Bh3 ({Black should play} 34... Rxf1+ $1 $15 35. Rxf1 Bh3) 35. Rxf8+ $11 Rxf8 36. Bxe7 Qa7+ 37. Kh1 Qxe7 38. Bg2 (38. Qxa5 {is interesting.} Qf7 39. Qb6 Bg4 40. Qe3 Qb7 41. Qg5) 38... Bxg2+ 39. Kxg2 $15 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KQR-KQR} Qb7 40. Qxa5 {[#]} (40. c4 $11 {remains equal.}) 40... Ra8 $1 $17 {[%cal Ra8a5]} ({Much weaker is} 40... Qf7 $6 41. Qd2 $11) 41. Qc3 Rc8 ({Don't take} 41... Qxd5+ 42. Qf3 $15) 42. Qd3 Qxb2 43. Re2 {[#]} Qb7 ({Better is} 43... Qd4 $1 $17 {Black wants to play ...Rc4.} 44. Re4 Qxd3 45. cxd3 Ra8) 44. c4 $11 Ra8 45. Qa3 Qb6 46. Rf2 Qc7 47. Rc2 Qb6 48. Rf2 Qc7 (48... Qd8 $11) 49. Rc2 $15 Qb6 (49... Qd7 $15) 50. Rf2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.17/Black=0.14} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.16"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B47"]
[WhiteElo "2736"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 11,55,30,44,33,24,20,33,31,41,16,10,-8,6,9,21,-31,-23,-40,-52,-45,-47,-62,-67,-65,-64,-188,-170,-252,-254,-226,-262,-340,-322,-372,-363,-371,-389,-354,-362,-529,-529,-529,-509,-798,-784,-891]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. f4 a6 7. Nb3 {B47: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 f4, 6 g3 and 6 Be2.} b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O {White is slightly better.} d6 10. Bd2 Nf6 11. Qf3 Be7 12. Rae1 b4 13. Nd1 ({White should play} 13. Na4 $11) 13... a5 $15 {[%cal Ba6a5,Ba5a4][%mdl 32] [#]} 14. Nf2 $146 ({Predecessor:} 14. Qh3 a4 15. Nc1 g6 16. e5 dxe5 17. Bxg6 fxg6 18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Qxe6 Neg4 20. Rf4 {0-1 (69) Heinechen,J (1965)-Franco Ocampos,Z (2507) Asuncion 2015}) 14... a4 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black fights for an advantage.} 15. Nc1 Nd4 16. Qd1 d5 $1 17. e5 Ne4 18. Ne2 {[#] White does not recover from this.} ({White should try} 18. Nxe4 $15 dxe4 19. Bxe4) 18... Nf5 $1 $19 19. Kh1 (19. Bxe4 {was worth a try.} dxe4 20. Ng3) 19... Qb6 20. Nh3 Bh4 21. Bc1 Bxe1 22. Qxe1 O-O 23. Ng3 b3 24. axb3 axb3 25. Ng5 (25. Nxf5 $142 exf5 26. c3) 25... Nfxg3+ {Black is clearly winning.} 26. hxg3 bxc2 27. f5 (27. Bxc2 $142 Nxg5 28. fxg5) 27... exf5 28. Rxf5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.45/Black=0.03} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D24"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,90,33,39,41,45,45,45,38,54,49,50,24,28,42,35,31,42,40,40,41,31,30,77,93,91,119,110,96,92,116,114,76,87,104,112,127,116,50,61,33,34,42,70,-7,-7,-14,-7,0,0,0,0,0,0,-197,-176,-353,-350,-341,-336,-329,-337,-381,-357,-343,-328,-459,-454,-456,-453,-445,-443,-568,-558,-560,-527,-553,-568,-756,-737,-774,-771,-757,-750]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 b5 6. e5 {D24: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3.} Nd5 7. Nxb5 Nb6 8. Be2 {White is slightly better.} Nc6 9. O-O Be7 10. Qd2 {is currently scoring better than 10.Be3.} Bb7 11. Rd1 Qd7 12. Nc3 Nb4 13. a3 N4d5 14. Ne4 Qc6 {[#]} 15. Re1 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15. Qc2 h6 16. Bf1 Nb4 17. axb4 Qxe4 18. Qxe4 Bxe4 19. b5 c6 20. bxc6 Bxc6 21. Be3 {0-1 (46) Kiremitciyan,A (2281)-Goltseva,E (2306) chess.com INT 2020}) 15... O-O-O 16. Bf1 f5 17. exf6 $1 gxf6 18. Qe2 Kb8 19. Bd2 Rhg8 20. Rac1 Bd6 21. g3 f5 22. Nxd6 cxd6 23. Bg2 (23. Qxe6 $16 Nc7 {[#]} 24. d5 $1 Nbxd5 25. Qe2 (25. Qxf5 Rgf8 $16)) 23... Rde8 $14 24. Nh4 Qb5 25. Rb1 Qb3 26. Bc3 {[#]} ({White should play} 26. Qf3 $14) 26... Nf4 $1 $11 27. gxf4 {Threatens to win with Kh1.} Rg4 $1 {[%mdl 64] Threatening ...Nd5. Double Attack} 28. h3 Rxh4 29. Bxb7 Kxb7 30. Qf3+ Ka6 31. d5 $2 {White is on the road to losing.} (31. Kh2 $11 {and White has nothing to worry.}) 31... Nxd5 $19 {Hoping for ...Rg8+.} ({Inferior is} 31... Rg8+ 32. Kf1 $11) 32. Rxe6 $2 (32. Qg3 Rh6 33. Kh2) 32... Rxe6 33. Qxd5 Rg6+ 34. Kf1 Qb5 35. Rd1 Qxd5 36. Rxd5 Rxf4 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRR-KRB} (36... Rxh3 37. Rxf5 Kb6 38. Rf7 $19) 37. Bd4 Rf3 {Black is clearly winning.} 38. Be3 f4 39. Rf5 Re6 40. Bd4 Re4 41. Kg2 Rd3 ({Not} 41... Rxd4 42. Kxf3 Rd2 43. Rxf4 $17) 42. Bc3 d5 43. Rf6+ Kb5 44. Rf7 d4 45. Bb4 Re2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.35/Black=0.03} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C83"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2847"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 21,40,31,29,30,18,0,0,0,24,9,15,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Nbd2 Nc5 11. Bc2 d4 12. Nb3 {[%cal Rb3d4] C83: Open Ruy Lopez: 9 c3 Be7.} dxc3 13. bxc3 Qxd1 14. Rxd1 {[#] Threatens to win with Be3.} Na4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 14... O-O 15. Bg5 Nxb3 16. axb3 h6 17. Bxe7 Nxe7 18. b4 c5 19. Be4 Ra7 20. bxc5 Rc7 {1-0 (36) Vachier Lagrave,M (2779)-Yu,Y (2738) Stavanger 2019}) 15. Be4 Bd7 {The position is equal.} 16. Rxd7 Kxd7 17. Bf5+ Ke8 18. Be4 $1 {[%cal Re4c6]} Kd7 19. Bf5+ Ke8 20. Be4 $1 {[%cal Re4c6]} Kd7 {An uneventful encounter.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.03/Black=0.03} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,99,16,17,11,20,11,15,14,9,7,17,15,12,0,-6,0,-5,0,1,0,-13,-18,-18,-36,-25,-25,-33,-81,-45,-48,-43,-49,-47,-56,-55,-40,-52,-53,-38,-38,23,0,5,-20,0,25,57,68,65,38,89,60,68,58,281,284,267,264,401,198,270,175,296,176,193,184,185,178,184,172,231,210,220,201,254,250,609,388,421,199,199,199,191,191,178,164,700,687,29997,867,29993,29991]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. O-O {C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} Nd7 7. c3 $1 {[%mdl 4] is recently more successful than 7.Nbd2.} a5 8. d4 {The position is equal.} Bd6 9. Re1 a4 10. Nbd2 exd4 {[#]} 11. cxd4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11. Nc4 dxc3 12. Nxd6+ cxd6 13. Qxd6 Qe7 14. Qd4 O-O 15. Qxc3 Qc5 16. Bd2 Qxc3 17. Bxc3 {½-½ (30) Pavlov,V (2430)-Panitevsky,I (2489) ICCF email 2016}) 11... Nb6 12. Nf1 O-O 13. Bg5 f6 14. Bh4 Bg4 15. h3 Bh5 16. Qd3 Qd7 17. g4 Bg6 18. Ne3 {[#]} Nd5 $1 {Strongly threatening ...Nf4.} 19. Nf5 (19. Bg3 Nb4) 19... Nf4 20. Qf1 Bxf5 21. gxf5 g6 22. Bg3 Nh5 (22... gxf5 23. e5 $16) 23. fxg6 hxg6 24. Qg2 Kh7 (24... Nxg3 $15 25. fxg3 Ra5) 25. Rad1 Rae8 26. a3 Bxg3 (26... Bf4 {with more complications.} 27. Nh4 Rf7 28. Kh2 Bg5 29. Nf3 Nf4) 27. fxg3 Qd6 28. Kh2 Re7 29. Rd2 Kg7 (29... Ng7 $14) 30. e5 Qd7 31. Re4 Qd5 $2 {This move loses the game for Black.} (31... Kg8 $14) 32. exf6+ $18 Kxf6 33. Re5 {[%cal Re5d5]} (33. Ne5 Kg7 $14) 33... Qd7 (33... Qd6 {might work better.} 34. Ng5 Kg7) 34. Rg5 (34. Nh4 $142 {Threatens to win with Qe4.} Kf7 35. Qf3+ Nf6 36. Qf4) 34... Qd6 (34... Qe8 $142 35. h4 Kg7) 35. Rf2 Kg7 (35... Re6 {was necessary.}) 36. Nh4 (36. Ne5 $142 Re6 37. Rxf8 Qxf8 38. h4) 36... Re6 37. Nf5+ Rxf5 38. Rfxf5 Qxd4 39. Rg4 Qd6 (39... Qd3 {was called for.} 40. Rf3 (40. Rxh5 $2 Re2 $17) 40... Qd1) 40. Rf2 (40. Rxh5 Qd3 $11) 40... Re3 41. Re2 (41. Rxa4 $2 Rxg3 42. Qf1 Rxa3+ 43. Raf4 Ra4 $19) 41... Rd3 42. Qf2 c5 $2 (42... Nf6) 43. Rg5 c4 44. Rge5 (44. Qf5 $142 {White wants to mate with Re7+!} Qf6 45. Re7+ $3 {[%mdl 512]} Kf8 46. Qxf6+ Nxf6 47. Rxc7 {[%mdl 64] Double Attack}) 44... Nxg3 45. Re7+ Kh6 46. Qf8+ {[%mdl 1024] White has strong compensation.} ({Avoid the trap} 46. R2e5 $2 {[#]} Rd2 $1 $19) 46... Kg5 47. Rg2 {Black must now prevent Rf7.} Re3 $2 (47... Rd2) 48. Rf7 ({Worse is} 48. Rxe3 Qxf8 49. Rexg3+ Kh6 $11) ({Less strong is} 48. h4+ Kxh4 49. Rh7+ Nh5+ 50. Qxd6 cxd6 $16) 48... Qd1 {[%csl Gg3][%cal Rd1h1]} 49. Rf1 (49. Rxg3+ $142 Rxg3 50. Qe7+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} Kh6 51. Rh7#) 49... Qd3 50. Rf4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.31/Black=0.69} 1-0

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D83"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 10,72,31,17,13,15,12,15,19,26,37,-6,20,0,-4,-21,-6,-6,50,54,43,38,39,9,26,25,20,0,0,0,24,0,0,-9,0,0,0,0,0,-225,-91,-100,-98,-40,-39,-39,-39,-28,-32,-68,-25,-276,-282,-389,-382,-645,-471,-779,-759,-912,-449,-29979,-29967,-2559,-2302]} 1. d4 {Wojtaszek,R} Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. Rc1 Be6 {D83: Grünfeld: 4 Bf4 Bg7 5 e3 0-0.} 7. c5 c6 8. Bd3 Bg4 $5 {[%mdl 4] The position is equal. Leaves trodden paths.} 9. Nge2 {[#]} b6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 9... Re8 10. f3 Bc8 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Bg5 e5 13. b4 Nf8 14. Bh4 Bh6 15. f4 e4 {1-0 (46) Wojtaszek,R (2733)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2731) Biel 2015 CBM 168 [Wojtaszek,R]}) 10. Na4 Nfd7 11. f3 e5 12. Bxe5 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Bc8 ({Black should play} 13... Bd7 $11) 14. f4 $1 $14 f6 15. exf6 Qxf6 16. O-O Qe7 17. Qd2 Re8 18. Rf3 Bg4 19. Rg3 Bxe2 20. Bxe2 Nd7 {[%cal Bb8d7,Bd7f6,Bf6e4][%mdl 32]} 21. b4 Nf6 {aiming for ...Ne4.} 22. Nc3 ({Don't blunder} 22. cxb6 $2 Ne4 $19) 22... bxc5 23. bxc5 Rad8 ({Much weaker is} 23... Qxc5 $6 24. Nxd5 $1 {[%mdl 512]} Qd6 25. Nxf6+ Qxf6 26. Qc2 $16) 24. f5 $2 (24. Bd3 $11) 24... gxf5 (24... Bh6 $19 25. fxg6 Bxe3+ 26. Rxe3 Qxe3+ 27. Qxe3 Rxe3 28. gxh7+ Kxh7) 25. Rf1 $17 Ne4 26. Nxe4 fxe4 27. Bg4 $1 Rf8 28. Bf5 Rf6 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Hoping for ...Rdf8. Black is pushing.} ({Don't play} 28... Qxc5 $6 29. Qd1 $16) 29. Qe2 Qf7 30. Qg4 $2 {[%mdl 8192] [#] This move loses the game for White.} (30. Rg5 $11) 30... Rf8 $1 $19 31. Rf2 {[#] Be6! is the strong threat.} Kh8 $1 32. Be6 $2 (32. Qxg7+ Qxg7 33. Rxg7 Kxg7 34. g4) 32... Qe7 33. Bf5 (33. Rxf6 $142 Qxf6 34. Qxg7+ Qxg7 35. Rxg7 Kxg7 36. Bd7) 33... Bh6 34. Rh3 Qe5 (34... Qxc5 $142 {Strongly threatening ...Qc1+.} 35. Qe2 Rxf5 36. Rxf5 Rxf5) 35. Rf1 (35. Rxh6 $19 Rxh6 36. Qf4 Qxf4 37. Rxf4) 35... Rxf5 36. Rxf5 Rxf5 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.71/Black=0.33} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,92,15,28,18,18,16,23,20,21,3,16,0,0,0,0,-14,0,0,0,-7,-5,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-22,12,32,35,27,140,128,129,56,56,56,56,56,56,61,65,44,64,41,35,31,39,34,43,35,35,31,35,26,87,83,80,14,14,2,8,0,0,-55,-63,-220,-214,-185,-67,-71,-69,-220,-220,-219,-211,-620,-620,-29988,-29989,-29989,-29975]} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Qa4+ {D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation.} Nc6 {[%cal Bb8c6,Bc6e7,Be7f5,Bf5h4][%mdl 32]} 7. e3 h6 8. Bxf6 {White has an edge.} Qxf6 9. Nge2 O-O {[#]} 10. a3 $146 ({Predecessor:} 10. Ng3 Bf5 11. Rc1 a6 12. Be2 Bg6 13. O-O Bxc3 14. Rxc3 Qd6 15. Rfc1 Qd7 16. Bf3 {1-0 (53) Wallace,J (2370)-Stuart,E (2050) Copenhagen 1996}) 10... Bxc3+ 11. Nxc3 Ne7 12. Be2 c6 13. O-O Nf5 14. b4 Nh4 15. Kh1 $1 Qg6 {[%csl Gh4][%cal Rg6g2]} 16. g3 Nf5 17. b5 h5 18. bxc6 bxc6 19. Rg1 h4 20. gxh4 Qf6 21. h5 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White has good play.} c5 (21... Be6 $11 {remains equal.}) 22. Nxd5 $16 Bb7 23. Bf3 ({White should play} 23. Qd7 $1 $16 {[%cal Rd7b7]} Bc6 24. Bf3 $1 {[%mdl 512]} (24. dxc5 $2 Rfd8 $19 {[%mdl 64] Pin}) 24... Bxd5 25. Qxd5 (25. Bxd5 Rad8 $16)) 23... Bxd5 $14 24. Bxd5 Rad8 25. Qc6 Qxc6 26. Bxc6 cxd4 27. Rg5 Ne7 28. Bf3 (28. Be4 {looks sharper.} f5 29. Bc2 dxe3 30. fxe3 Rd2 31. Rag1) 28... dxe3 29. fxe3 Rd3 30. Re5 Nc8 31. a4 Nd6 32. Rc1 Rb8 33. Kg2 Rbb3 (33... Ra3 $11) 34. Rc6 Kf8 35. a5 (35. Rc7 $16) 35... f6 $11 36. Re6 Nf5 {White must now prevent ...Rd2+.} 37. h6 {h7 is the strong threat.} Nxh6 38. Rc8+ (38. Rc5 $11) 38... Kf7 $15 39. Ra6 (39. Rec6 $15) 39... Rd2+ $19 40. Kg3 Nf5+ (40... Rxe3 $19 {( -> ...Nf5+)} 41. Kf4 Re7 42. Bh5+ g6) 41. Kf4 $15 {[#]} Rf2 $1 42. Rxa7+ $2 (42. Kxf5 $15 Rxf3+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 43. Kg4 Rfxe3 44. Rc7+ (44. Rxa7+ Kg6 $15) 44... Kg6 45. Kf4) 42... Kg6 $19 43. Rcc7 {[#] aiming for h4!} Kh6 $1 44. Kxf5 $2 (44. Re7 Nxe7 45. Rxe7 Rb4+ 46. Kg3) 44... Rxe3 45. Rc5 g6+ 46. Kg4 Rfxf3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.41/Black=0.12} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2847"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "283"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 16,283,7,4,20,8,13,13,12,19,16,9,20,18,27,12,12,13,12,5,3,7,15,14,11,16,17,0,0,-6,-11,-5,1,0,0,3,13,15,18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9,-14,-15,0,-35,-7,-43,-39,-49,-46,-51,0,-30,-23,-30,-30,-28,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-21,-22,-28,-29,-30,-14,-27,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-8,-15,-8,-15,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-14,0,-8,-8,-21,-8,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-15,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,-15,-15,-15,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,0,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,0,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,0,8,8,8,0]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a3 O-O 9. Nc3 Rb8 {9...Na5 gains popularity. C77: Ruy Lopez: 3...a6 4 Ba4 Nf6, unusual lines.} 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. Bxd5 Bd7 12. b4 Bf6 13. Be3 Ne7 14. Bb3 Ng6 15. c3 {[#]} a5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15... Bc6 16. a4 Qd7 17. h3 h6 18. Qc2 d5 19. axb5 axb5 20. Ra7 Ra8 21. exd5 Bxd5 22. Bxd5 Qxd5 23. Rxc7 {1-0 (35) Schmider,N (2190)-Knuedel,T (2135) Wuerzburg 2018}) 16. bxa5 Ra8 17. a4 bxa4 18. Bxa4 Rxa5 19. Bxd7 Rxa1 20. Qxa1 {[#] Threatens to win with Bb5.} Qxd7 21. Rb1 Qc6 22. Nd2 Ra8 23. Qb2 Nf8 24. d4 exd4 25. cxd4 h6 26. Qb3 Qa4 27. Qxa4 Rxa4 28. d5 Bd4 29. Bxd4 Rxd4 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRN-KRN} 30. Rb2 f5 31. f3 fxe4 32. fxe4 Nd7 33. Kf2 Nc5 34. Ke3 Rd3+ 35. Ke2 Rd4 36. Ke3 Rd3+ 37. Ke2 Rc3 38. Rb8+ Kf7 39. Rc8 Nd7 40. Nf3 Nf6 41. Nd2 Kg6 42. g3 Kh5 43. e5 Nxd5 {Strongly threatening ...Re3+.} ({Much weaker is} 43... dxe5 $6 44. d6 $14) 44. exd6 cxd6 45. Rd8 Re3+ (45... Nf6 $15) 46. Kf2 Re6 47. Nc4 Nf6 48. Kf3 d5 49. Ne3 Re5 50. Kf4 Re4+ 51. Kf3 Rd4 52. Nf5 Rd3+ 53. Ke2 Ra3 54. Nxg7+ Kg6 55. Ne6 Ra2+ 56. Kf3 Rxh2 57. Nf4+ Kf7 58. Nxd5 (58. Ra8 {seems wilder.} Rb2 59. Ra7+ Ke8 60. Ne6 Rb3+ 61. Kf4) 58... Rd2 59. Rh8 Rxd5 60. Rxh6 {KRN-KR} Ke6 61. Rh4 Rd3+ 62. Ke2 {The position is equal.} Rxg3 63. Ra4 Nd5 64. Ra8 Ke5 65. Re8+ Kd4 66. Rd8 Re3+ 67. Kf2 Re5 (67... Rc3 {with more complications.} 68. Rf8 Ra3 69. Rd8 Ke4 70. Re8+ Kf4) 68. Ra8 Kd3 69. Ra3+ Nc3 70. Kf3 Rf5+ (70... Kd4 {is more complex.} 71. Kg4 Rd5 72. Ra8 Ne4 73. Kf4 Kd3) 71. Kg4 Rf8 (71... Rf2 {looks sharper.} 72. Rb3 Kc2 73. Ra3 Rf6 74. Ra5 Kd3) 72. Ra7 Nb5 73. Rd7+ Nd4 74. Re7 Nf5 75. Ra7 Ne3+ 76. Kg3 Nf5+ (76... Ke4 {keeps more tension.} 77. Ra4+ Ke5 78. Ra5+ Nd5 79. Kg4 Rd8) 77. Kf4 Nd4+ 78. Kg3 Nc6 79. Ra4 (79. Ra2 {seems wilder.} Ke4 80. Re2+ Kd5 81. Kg4 Rc8 82. Kg5) 79... Ne5 80. Ra3+ Ke4 81. Ra4+ Ke3 82. Ra3+ Nd3 83. Kg4 Rf1 84. Kg5 Ke4 85. Ra4+ Kd5 86. Ra5+ Nc5 87. Kg4 Kd4 88. Ra8 Ne6 89. Ra4+ Ke5 90. Ra5+ Ke4 91. Ra4+ Nd4 92. Kg5 Rf5+ 93. Kg6 Rb5 94. Kf6 Rd5 (94... Kd5 {feels hotter.} 95. Ke7 Kc5 96. Ra1 Ne2 97. Re1 Rb7+) 95. Kg6 Kf4 96. Kf6 Rd7 (96... Kg4 {with more complications.} 97. Kf7 Kf5 98. Ra1 Kg4 99. Rg1+ Kf4) 97. Ra6 (97. Ra1 {seems wilder.} Ke4 98. Re1+ Kf3 99. Ra1 Kg2 100. Ra2+) 97... Rh7 {[#] ( -> ...Rh6+)} 98. Ra4 (98. Ra1 {feels hotter.} Nc2 99. Rf1+ Ke4 100. Ke6 Rh6+ 101. Kd7) 98... Rh6+ (98... Rd7 {feels hotter.}) 99. Ke7 Ke4 (99... Rh7+ {looks sharper.} 100. Kd6 Ke3 101. Ra1 Ke2 102. Ra2+ Kf3) 100. Ra1 Nc6+ 101. Kf7 Ne5+ (101... Nb4 {looks sharper.} 102. Re1+ Kd3 103. Rb1 Kc3 104. Rc1+ Kb2) 102. Ke7 Nd3 103. Kf7 Kf5 (103... Rh7+ {is more complex.} 104. Kf8 Kf5 105. Rf1+ Ke6 106. Ra1 Rh4) 104. Ke7 (104. Ra5+ {looks sharper.} Kg4 105. Ra1 Rh7+ 106. Kf6 Nf4 107. Ra4) 104... Re6+ (104... Nc5 {is interesting.} 105. Rf1+ Ke5 106. Re1+ Kd5 107. Rf1 Kc6) 105. Kd7 Ne5+ (105... Ne1 {with more complications.} 106. Ra8 Nd3 107. Ra1) 106. Kc7 Rb6 107. Kxb6 {KR-KN} Ke4 108. Ra4+ Kd5 109. Rh4 Nc4+ 110. Kc7 Ne5 111. Rh5 Kd4 112. Kd6 Nc4+ 113. Ke6 Ne3 114. Rh4+ Kd3 115. Ke5 Nc4+ 116. Kd5 {White threatens Rd4+ and mate.} Ne3+ 117. Kc5 Nc2 118. Ra4 Ne3 119. Rd4+ Kc3 120. Rd8 Nc2 121. Kd5 Kd3 122. Ke5+ Ke3 123. Rc8 Kd3 124. Rd8+ Ke3 125. Rh8 Kd3 126. Rh4 Kc3 127. Kd5 Ne3+ 128. Ke4 Nc2 129. Rh8 Kd2 130. Rh3 Nb4 131. Rb3 Nc2 $1 132. Rd3+ Ke2 133. Rh3 Kd2 134. Rb3 Ne1 135. Ra3 (135. Rb1 {with more complications.} Nc2 136. Rg1 Kc3 137. Rc1 Kd2 138. Rb1) 135... Nc2 136. Rd3+ Ke2 137. Rd8 Ne1 138. Rh8 Kd2 139. Rh1 $1 Nc2 140. Rh3 Ne1 141. Rg3 Nc2 142. Rd3+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.05/Black=0.04} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C02"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 17,53,-3,10,5,9,18,31,3,19,5,0,10,34,27,24,25,24,24,26,25,26,4,13,6,12,13,2,0,0,-16,-12,-12,-13,-10,0,-60,464,481]} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Bd7 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Be2 Nge7 7. Na3 Nf5 8. Nc2 cxd4 9. cxd4 Be7 10. O-O {C02: French: Advance Variation.} O-O 11. Bd2 Rc8 12. Bd3 {White is slightly better.} f6 13. exf6 Bxf6 {[%cal Rc6d4]} 14. Bc3 Qb6 {[#]} 15. Qd2 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15. Re1 a6 16. Qd2 Qc7 17. Bxf5 exf5 18. Nb4 Nxb4 19. Bxb4 Rfe8 20. Ne5 Be6 21. Rac1 {½-½ (27) Kapusta,T (2322)-Christiaens,R (2000) ICCF email 2008}) 15... Kh8 {[%cal Rc6d4]} 16. Bxf5 exf5 17. Ne5 Be6 18. Nxc6 Rxc6 19. Rfe1 Bg8 20. Re2 h6 21. Rae1 {[%cal Ba1e1,Be1e8,Be8e6][%mdl 32]} Bg5 22. f4 (22. Qd3 {feels hotter.} Rcc8 23. Qf3 a5 24. Na1 Qa6 25. Nb3) 22... Bf6 23. Re8 Rxe8 24. Rxe8 Kh7 25. Qd3 Be6 26. g4 (26. Ne1 $11) 26... Qc7 $2 {[%mdl 8192] [#]} (26... Bd7 $15 {stays ahead.} 27. Rf8 Be7) 27. Rxe6 $1 {[%mdl 576] Remove Defender, Decoy.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.11/Black=0.51} 1-0

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.17"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "130"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,130,12,12,19,24,0,0,0,0,0,3,0,12,0,0,0,24,0,0,0,25,19,17,21,30,29,30,30,29,29,25,0,25,23,37,25,27,18,18,17,17,16,18,17,20,0,22,18,20,15,14,11,15,14,19,14,46,72,70,39,39,47,96,17,20,11,9,8,20,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,15,15,45,45,53,55,59,59,59,15,15,15,15,15,15,11,18,18,18,18,18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-3,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. Ba4 Ngf6 5. O-O e6 6. Re1 {B51: Sicilian: Moscow Variation (3 Bb5+) without 3...Bd7.} a6 {White must now prevent ...b5.} 7. c4 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Qc7 11. Qe2 Ne5 12. Bb3 $1 {[#]} Ng6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 12... Bd7 13. f4 Ng6 14. Kh1 e5 15. Nf5 Bd8 16. fxe5 Nxe5 17. Bf4 Re8 18. Rad1 Bxf5 19. exf5 {1-0 (38) Edouard,R (2649)-Keymer,V (2558) Biel 2020}) 13. Kh1 Re8 14. Be3 b6 15. Ba4 Bd7 16. Bxd7 Nxd7 17. Rac1 Rac8 18. b3 Qb7 19. f3 Nf6 20. Bf2 Bf8 21. Qd2 Qb8 22. a4 h6 23. Nc2 Red8 24. Red1 Qb7 25. h3 Be7 26. Qe3 Qa8 27. Qd2 ({Of course not} 27. Qxb6 Rb8 $15) 27... Qb7 28. Rb1 d5 29. exd5 exd5 30. Nxd5 Nxd5 31. cxd5 Bg5 32. Ne3 Ne7 33. d6 Nf5 {[#]} 34. Qd5 Qxd5 35. Nxd5 {Threatens to win with f4.} Rc2 {[#]} 36. Ne7+ ({White should try} 36. h4 $1 $16 {[%cal Rh4g5]} Bxh4 37. Bxh4 Nxh4 38. Rd4) 36... Nxe7 $11 37. dxe7 Re8 38. Bxb6 {Hoping for Rd8.} Rxe7 39. b4 Ree2 40. Rg1 Ra2 41. a5 Be7 42. Bd4 Ra4 43. Bc3 Rc2 44. Rgc1 Rxc1+ 45. Rxc1 Bxb4 46. Bxb4 Rxb4 $14 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KR-KR} 47. Rc8+ Kh7 {The position is equal.} 48. Rc6 Ra4 49. Rxa6 h5 50. Ra8 h4 51. a6 Ra1+ 52. Kh2 Ra2 53. a7 g5 54. Kg1 Kg7 55. Kf1 Kf6 56. Ke1 Kf5 57. Kf1 Kf4 58. Re8 Rxa7 {aiming for ...Kg3.} 59. Re4+ Kf5 (59... Kg3 $5 60. Rg4+ $8 {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} Kh2 $11) 60. Kg1 f6 61. Kh2 Rd7 62. Re3 Rc7 63. Re4 Rd7 64. Re3 Rc7 65. Re4 Rd7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.06/Black=0.04} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,45,0,0,0,0,0,0,-7,-4,-23,-17,-16,-15,-26,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,364,345,372,348,1053,625,858,850,835,814,29997,29998,29998,29999]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 (2... Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. c3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Re1 Bg4 9. Nbd2 Nb6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Bb3 Qxd3 12. Nxe5 Qf5 13. Nef3 Rad8 14. Qe2 Qc8 15. Qb5 Nd7 16. Nh4 a6 {½-½ (55) Carlsen,M (2862)-So,W (2770) chess24.com INT 2021}) 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. a4 Bb4 5. Bd3 d6 6. O-O {C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} O-O 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. c3 {aiming for b4.The position is equal.} a5 9. Bc2 {[#]} Nxd5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 9... Ba7 10. d4 h6 11. Qd3 Re8 12. Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. Be3 exd4 14. Bxd4 Ne5 15. Nxe5 dxe5 16. Bxa7 Rxa7 {½-½ (41) Van Foreest,L (2531)-Naiditsch,A (2630) Germany 2020}) 10. exd5 Ne7 11. Ng5 h6 12. d4 Bb6 13. Nh7 ({But not} 13. Qd3 Bf5 $17) 13... Re8 {And now ...Ng6 would win.} 14. Nf6+ gxf6 15. Qh5 e4 ({Reject} 15... exd4 $6 16. Bxh6 dxc3 17. bxc3 $16) 16. Re1 f5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (16... Ng6 $11 {and Black is okay.}) 17. Bxh6 $18 Nxd5 {Threatens to win with ...Re6.} 18. Bg5 f6 $2 {[#]} (18... Nf6 19. Qh4 Re6) 19. Bb3 $1 c6 {[#]} (19... fxg5 20. Qg6+) 20. Re3 $1 {White threatens Qg6+ and mate.} Kf8 {[#]} 21. Qg6 $1 {Rh3 would kill now.} f4 (21... Ke7 22. Bxf6+) 22. Bh6+ Ke7 23. Qh7+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.37/Black=1.03} 1-0

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 18,103,48,44,54,54,56,47,44,34,38,30,45,12,22,27,24,18,10,0,0,10,106,75,71,57,68,0,0,0,122,120,140,139,137,138,121,135,180,140,135,122,133,124,124,88,116,112,173,160,146,160,232,210,211,215,212,205,215,215,229,225,224,212,210,202,204,201,236,206,235,85,79,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 Nf6 6. Na3 Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nb5 Qd8 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be7 {C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...dxe4.} 11. Bd3 O-O 12. Qc2 h6 {White is slightly better.} 13. O-O-O {And now Bxf6 would win.} Qa5 14. Kb1 b5 15. Be4 {[#]} Rb8 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15... Nxe4 16. Qxe4 e5 17. Qxe5 Bf6 18. Qg3 Bxd4 19. Nxd4 Qb6 20. Rhe1 b4 21. cxb4 Qxb4 {½-½ (101) Khamrakulov,I (2383)-Bucinskas,V (2248) Yerevan 1999}) 16. Ne5 {aiming for Nc6.} Bb7 {[%cal Rb7e4]} 17. Bxb7 Rxb7 18. Rd3 Rc8 19. Rg3 b4 {[#]} (19... Bd6 $11) 20. Nxf7 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512] Threatens to win with Qg6!} bxc3 21. Nxh6+ ({Inferior is} 21. Bxc3 Qh5 $17) 21... Kf8 22. Rxc3 ({Better is} 22. Bxc3 $14 Rxc3 23. Rxc3 gxh6 24. Rf3) 22... Rxc3 $11 23. Bxc3 $40 {[%mdl 128] White has some attack.} Qd5 (23... Qb5 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 24. Bxf6 $16 Bxf6 25. Qc8+ Bd8 {[#]} 26. Ng4 Rc7 27. Qb8 Kf7 28. Ne3 Qd3+ 29. Ka1 Qd6 {White must now prevent ...Rc1+!} 30. Qb3 Bf6 31. Rb1 a5 32. a4 Qd7 (32... Qxh2 $16 {was necessary.} 33. Ka2 Qf4) 33. Ka2 $18 Rb7 34. Qc2 Kg8 (34... Rb4 $16 {might work better.} 35. b3 Rd4) 35. b3 Rc7 36. Nc4 Rc5 37. Rd1 Qc6 38. f3 Kh8 39. h3 Rd5 40. Rxd5 exd5 41. Ne3 Qe6 42. Ng4 Bd4 43. Qd3 Bc5 44. f4 (44. Kb2 $18) 44... Qe1 $16 45. Qxd5 (45. g3 $16) 45... Qc3 $1 $11 {The position is equal.} 46. Qh5+ (46. g3 {seems wilder.} Qc2+ 47. Ka1 Qc1+ 48. Ka2 Qc2+) 46... Kg8 47. Qe8+ (47. Qe5 {is more complex.} Bd4 48. Qe6+ Kh7 49. Qf5+ Kg8 50. Qe6+) 47... Kh7 $1 48. Qe4+ Kh8 49. Qa8+ Kh7 50. Qe4+ Kh8 51. Qa8+ Kh7 {( -> ...Qc2+)} 52. Qe4+ {Blacks defense is rewarded with a draw.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.14/Black=0.16} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 19,123,0,0,0,15,24,28,16,59,25,20,0,0,-17,9,5,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,-3,13,9,17,18,18,6,10,0,3,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,0,0,0,29985,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 Nc6 11. fxe6 {B97: Sicilian Najdorf: Poisoned Pawn.} Bxe6 12. Rxb7 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 {White has an edge.} Be7 $1 {[#]} 14. Bd3 $146 {White wants to play 0-0.} ({Predecessor:} 14. Bc4 h6 15. Bd2 Rc8 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17. Ke2 Rf8 18. Rf1 Rf7 19. Rf3 Qc5 20. Qxc5 Rxc5 {½-½ (56) Tonisson,P (2382)-Ponomarjov,R (2314) ICCF email 2015}) 14... h6 15. Bd2 Qc5 16. Ne2 (16. Qa4+ {is more complex.} Bd7 17. Rxd7 Nxd7 18. Nd5 Bd8 19. Rf1) 16... Qxd4 (16... Bc8 {seems wilder.} 17. Rb1 O-O 18. O-O Re8 19. Bb4 Qxd4+ 20. Nxd4 Bd8) 17. Nxd4 {And now e5! would win.} Bc8 18. Rb1 O-O 19. Nf5 Bxf5 20. exf5 d5 21. Be3 Ng4 22. Bd4 Rfe8 23. O-O Bf6 24. Bxf6 Nxf6 25. Rb4 a5 26. Rd4 Reb8 27. a3 Kf8 28. Re1 Re8 29. Rb1 Rab8 30. Rxb8 Rxb8 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN} 31. Ra4 Ra8 32. c4 Ke7 33. cxd5 Kd6 34. Kf2 Kxd5 35. Bc4+ Ke5 {[#] Threatens to win with ...Ne4+.} 36. Bxf7 Kxf5 37. Kf3 Ra7 38. Ba2 (38. Bb3 {feels hotter.} Ke5 39. g3 Kf5 40. Ke2 Ke5 41. Ke3) 38... Ke5 39. h4 g5 40. hxg5 hxg5 41. Rc4 g4+ 42. Kf2 Rb7 {[#] Strongly threatening ...Rb2+.} 43. Rc2 Kf4 44. g3+ Ke5 45. Ke3 Ne4 46. Rc4 Nxg3 {...Nf5+ is the strong threat.} 47. Rxg4 Nf5+ 48. Kd3 Rd7+ 49. Kc3 Rc7+ 50. Rc4 Rxc4+ 51. Kxc4 {KB-KN} Ne3+ 52. Kb5 Nc2 53. a4 {[%cal Ba3a4,Ba4a5,Ba5a6,Ba6a7][%mdl 32]} Nb4 54. Bb3 Nd5 55. Bxd5 Kxd5 56. Kxa5 {Intending Kb6 and mate. KP-K} Kc5 57. Ka6 Kc6 {The position is equal.} 58. a5 Kc7 59. Ka7 Kc8 60. a6 Kc7 61. Ka8 Kc8 62. a7 Kc7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.03/Black=0.02} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2847"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 18,113,28,23,27,26,12,0,6,0,-2,-8,-7,-8,-7,-15,-14,-10,-4,-7,0,-6,-5,-2,-6,-7,-10,-9,0,0,9,0,0,-17,-15,-12,-9,-10,0,-59,8,8,9,9,5,0,0,0,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,31,27,27,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,12,14,12,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,34,0,34,0,34,0,34,0,34,0]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 Re8 10. Bg5 h6 {C88: Closed Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall Systems.} 11. Bh4 d6 12. Nc3 {[#]} Na5 $146 {The position is equal.} ({Predecessor:} 12... b4 13. Ne2 Nd7 14. Bxe7 Nxe7 15. Ng3 Nc5 16. Bc4 Ng6 17. a5 d5 18. exd5 Bxd5 19. Bxd5 Qxd5 {0-1 (65) Karpov,A (2705)-Blatny,P (2410) Groningen 1986}) 13. Ba2 b4 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. Bxd5 c6 17. Ba2 Rb8 18. Nd2 Bg5 19. Nb3 Nxb3 20. Bxb3 a5 21. g3 Qd7 22. Qh5 Rf8 23. Rad1 Rbe8 24. h4 Bd8 25. d4 exd4 26. Rxd4 Bb6 27. Rdd1 Qa7 28. Qf3 {[#]} (28. Rxd6 $11 Bxf2+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 29. Kh1) 28... Bc5 (28... Re6 $1 $15 29. Qg2 (29. Bxe6 $2 fxe6 30. Qd3 Bxf2+ {[%mdl 64] Double Attack} 31. Kh1 Bxe1 $19) (29. Re2 Rf6) 29... Rf6) 29. Kg2 $11 Re5 30. Re2 Qe7 31. Rde1 Re8 32. Bc4 Qf6 33. Qxf6 gxf6 34. f4 R5e7 35. Kf3 Kg7 36. g4 Bd4 37. Rd1 Bc5 38. Rdd2 Kf8 39. b3 Kg7 40. Bd3 d5 41. exd5 {[#] Threatens to win with Rxe7.} Re3+ 42. Rxe3 Rxe3+ $14 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 43. Kg2 cxd5 44. Bf5 d4 45. Bd3 Bd6 46. Rf2 Bc7 47. Rf3 Re1 48. h5 Re3 49. Rxe3 dxe3 {KB-KB} 50. Kf3 Bb6 51. Ke4 Bc5 52. Kd5 Bb6 53. Kc6 Bd8 (53... f5 $5 54. gxf5 (54. Kxb6 $2 fxg4 55. Kxa5 g3 $19) 54... Bd8 $11) 54. Kd7 Bb6 (54... f5 $5 55. gxf5 (55. Kxd8 $2 fxg4 56. Bf1 g3 $19) 55... Bb6 $11) 55. Kc6 Bd8 56. Kd7 Bb6 57. Kc6 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.08/Black=0.06} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2778"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,76,15,11,-4,66,57,71,72,68,57,90,85,57,33,52,20,0,0,0,0,9,-19,0,0,0,0,7,10,25,0,0,0,0,0,0,-65,0,0,0,0,0,-50,-39,-61,-26,-51,-51,-53,-40,-135,-145,-190,-190,-153,-65,-106,0,-87,-74,-156,-148,-267,-256,-280,-271,-592,-595,-582,-567]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. d3 Ne7 6. Nbd2 {B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6.} Ng6 (6... d6 $11) 7. h4 $1 $14 h5 8. e5 $1 {[#] White is better.} d6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 8... f6 9. Nc4 d5 10. exd6 Bxd6 11. Be3 e5 12. Nfd2 Be7 13. Qf3 Qd5 14. Qg3 Bf5 {0-1 (38) Maghsoodloo,P (2729)-Salem,A (2630) Dubai 2019}) 9. exd6 e5 10. Nc4 Bg4 11. Bg5 f6 12. Bd2 Bxd6 13. Qe2 Bc7 14. O-O-O O-O 15. Kb1 Rb8 16. Rdg1 Nf4 17. Bxf4 exf4 18. Re1 Qd5 (18... Re8 $5 {[%cal Re8e2]} 19. Qd1 Qd7 $11) 19. Qd1 Rfe8 20. b3 Kf7 21. a4 Rbd8 22. Ka2 ({White should try} 22. Kc1 $11) 22... Kg6 ({Better is} 22... Bxf3 $15 23. gxf3 Qd4) 23. Rhg1 $11 Kh6 24. Rh1 Qf7 25. Kb1 Be6 26. Nfd2 Bd5 27. Rhg1 Qg6 28. Rxe8 Rxe8 29. f3 (29. Qc1 $15) 29... f5 $1 $17 30. Qf1 Qg3 $1 31. Rh1 Bd8 ({Black should play} 31... Re6 $17 32. a5 Rg6) 32. Nd6 $15 {[#]} Rf8 (32... Re5 $1 $17) 33. N2c4 (33. Qe2 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 33... Bxh4 $17 34. Ne5 {[#]} (34. a5 $142) 34... Rf6 $1 {[%cal Rf6d6,Bf8f6,Bf6e6,Be6e5][%mdl 32]} 35. c4 (35. Ndc4 $17) 35... Bg8 $19 ({Don't do} 35... Rxd6 36. cxd5 Rxd5 37. Nxc6 $17) 36. Nb7 Re6 37. Rh3 $2 (37. d4 cxd4 38. Nd3) 37... Rxe5 38. Rxg3 Bxg3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.31/Black=0.14} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B52"]
[Annotator "NA"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. a4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 13. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 18. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 21. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Qd4+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 25. g4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 26. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 27. g5 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Rxd5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. a5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 37. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,76,-8,9,8,6,16,17,17,8,17,16,17,10,10,21,21,23,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-3,-5,-8,-5,-18,16,16,17,17,15,34,27,4,18,10,18,10,18,18,18,17,18,10,19,11,18,11,17,17,18,18,18,18,18,0,18,0,18,0,19]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 (3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. c3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Re1 Bg4 9. Nbd2 Nb6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Bb3 Qxd3 12. Nxe5 Qf5 13. Nef3 Rad8 14. Qe2 Qc8 15. Qb5 Nd7 16. Nh4 a6 17. Qf1 {½-½ (55) Carlsen,M (2862)-So,W (2770) chess24.com INT 2021}) 3... Nf6 4. h3 Bb4 5. Nd5 Nxd5 6. exd5 {C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights with 4 g3.} e4 7. dxc6 exf3 8. Qxf3 dxc6 9. Bc4 {[%csl Gc4][%cal Rf3f7] [#]} Qe7+ 10. Kd1 O-O {[#]} 11. Re1 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11. c3 Bd6 12. Re1 Qg5 13. d3 Qf5 14. Qe2 Bd7 15. g4 Qg6 16. f4 Rae8 17. Qf3 Rxe1+ 18. Kxe1 {½-½ (59) Van Gool,H (2112)-Talsma,P (2155) Sittard 2003}) 11... Be6 {[#]} 12. Re2 $1 Bc5 13. d3 Qh4 14. Qf4 Qh5 15. Qg5 Qxg5 16. Bxg5 Bxc4 17. dxc4 Rfe8 18. c3 Kf8 19. Bf4 Rad8+ 20. Ke1 Bd6 21. Be3 a6 22. c5 Be5 23. Rd1 f5 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 25. Bd2 Re8 {The position is equal.} 26. Kd1 Kf7 27. Kc2 Bf6 28. Rxe8 Kxe8 {KB-KB} 29. Bf4 Kd7 30. Kd3 h5 31. f3 g6 32. g4 Be7 33. gxf5 gxf5 34. Kd4 {With the idea Ke5.} Bf6+ 35. Be5 Bd8 36. Bf4 {aiming for Ke5.} Bf6+ 37. Be5 Bd8 38. Bf4 {Black must now prevent Ke5.} Bf6+ {A rather calm draw.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.05/Black=0.03} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B49"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 15,74,29,42,22,24,16,24,19,21,0,33,34,35,42,35,39,50,45,39,8,32,31,38,34,41,0,0,0,0,0,69,46,47,51,68,68,69,53,59,45,56,23,23,23,30,0,0,0,26,26,24,31,38,0,0,0,39,0,0,0,39]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Nxc6 Qxc6 8. Be2 b5 9. e5 {[#] Threatens to win with Bf3. B49: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 Be3 a6 7 Be2.} Bb7 10. Bf3 Qc7 11. Bxb7 {White has an edge.} Qxb7 12. Qd3 (12. O-O {is more complex.} Ne7 13. Qd3 Nf5 14. Ne4 Rc8 15. c3) 12... Bb4 13. O-O $1 Bxc3 14. Qxc3 Ne7 15. Bc5 Rc8 {[#]} 16. b4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 16. Qa3 Nd5 17. b4 f5 18. Qg3 Kf7 19. a4 a5 20. c3 axb4 21. cxb4 bxa4 22. Rxa4 {0-1 (42) Gara,A (2340)-Horvath,G (2364) Hungary 2011}) 16... O-O 17. a4 Rfe8 18. axb5 axb5 19. Qd3 Nd5 20. f4 (20. Ra7 $5 {[%cal Ra7b7]} Qc6 21. g3 $14) 20... Ra8 21. Rxa8 (21. f5 {seems wilder.} Rxa1 22. Rxa1 exf5 23. Ra7 Qc6 24. Qxf5 Re6 25. Qg5) 21... Rxa8 22. f5 f6 (22... Qb8 $11) 23. exf6 Nxf6 24. Bd4 Rf8 25. fxe6 dxe6 26. Qg3 {[#] Hoping for Rxf6.} Nd5 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Bc5+ Kg8 $1 29. Qe5 (29. Qd6 {is interesting.} Qc8 30. h3 Kf7 31. Qg3 Nf6 32. Qf3) 29... Qd7 30. Qd4 (30. h3 {with more complications.} Nf6 31. Qe2 Qc6 32. Qf1 h6 33. c4) 30... Nf6 31. c4 {Black must now prevent Qxd7.} bxc4 32. Qxc4 Qd1+ 33. Qf1 Qc2 34. Qf2 Qb1+ 35. Qf1 Qc2 36. Qf2 Qb1+ 37. Qf1 Qc2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.12/Black=0.10} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 19,80,0,0,0,35,22,33,22,23,18,16,16,16,16,18,17,12,10,13,12,8,9,16,9,8,8,8,5,5,5,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,4,4,4,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 Nc6 11. fxe6 {B97: Sicilian Najdorf: Poisoned Pawn.} Bxe6 12. Rxb7 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 {White is slightly better.} Be7 $1 14. Bc4 Rc8 {The position is equal.} 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. Bxd5 Nxd5 {[#]} 17. Qxd5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 17. Qxg7 Rf8 18. exd5 Bxg5 19. Qxg5 Qc3+ 20. Kf2 Qxc2+ 21. Kg3 Qe4 22. Rf1 h6 23. Qg7 {1-0 (36) Epiney,F (2273)-Koteski,L (2116) IECG email 2003}) 17... Qc3+ 18. Ke2 Qxc2+ 19. Bd2 $1 {Black must now prevent Rc1.} Rc5 {[#]} 20. Rc1 $1 Qxc1 21. Bxc1 Rxd5 22. exd5 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} h5 $1 23. g3 h4 24. g4 f5 25. Kf3 ({Don't play} 25. gxf5 Rh5 $17) 25... fxg4+ 26. Kxg4 Rf8 27. Bf4 g6 {White should prevent ...Rf5.} 28. Rb8+ Kf7 29. Rb6 Rc8 30. Rxa6 Rc4 {[#] And now ...g5 would win.} 31. Kf3 g5 32. Bxd6 {Threatens to win with Ra7.} Bxd6 33. Rxd6 {KR-KR} g4+ 34. Ke3 Rc2 35. Kf4 Rxa2 36. Kxg4 Rxh2 37. Rh6 Ke7 38. Rxh4 Rxh4+ 39. Kxh4 Kd6 40. Kh3 Kxd5 {A rather calm draw.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.01/Black=0.00} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2847"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 15,50,12,35,0,1,-21,7,14,13,9,14,5,12,12,8,0,0,-72,-46,-84,-86,-80,-90,-90,-51,-132,-139,-340,-311,-399,-372,-383,-395,-384,-383,-585,-572]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. h3 a6 8. Bb3 Be6 9. Bc2 {C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} d5 10. Ng5 {[#]} Bc8 $5 $146 {[%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 10... dxe4 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. dxe4 Bxf2+ 13. Kxf2 Ng4+ 14. Kg1 Ne3 15. Qe2 Nxc2 16. Rb1 N6d4 17. cxd4 Qxd4+ {1-0 (26) So,W (2765)-Anand,V (2758) Wijk aan Zee 2020}) 11. exd5 {The position is equal.} Qxd5 12. O-O Bf5 13. Nde4 Be7 14. Qf3 Qd7 15. b4 Rad8 16. Rd1 {[#]} (16. Nxf6+ $11 {remains equal.} Bxf6 17. Rd1) 16... Nd5 $1 $17 {Threatens to win with ...f6.} 17. d4 Bg6 {...exd4 is the strong threat.} 18. dxe5 Nxe5 19. Qg3 Nc4 20. h4 (20. Nf3 $1 $15) 20... Qc6 21. Rd4 $2 {[#] This move loses the game for White.} (21. Re1 $17 {was worth a try.}) 21... Nxb4 $19 22. Rxd8 Nxc2 ({Weaker is} 22... Bxd8 23. cxb4 Bxg5 24. Bxg5 $11) 23. Rxf8+ Bxf8 24. Rb1 Bxe4 25. Nxe4 (25. Bf4 {might work better.}) 25... Qxe4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.47/Black=0.05} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Annotator "NA"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 8. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 12. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 13. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:02:33]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 16. Rhf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 17. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 19. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 21. Bxh7+ {[%emt 0:00:55]} Kxh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc2+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} 23. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:02:14]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 25. Qf5+ {[%emt 0:02:33]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 26. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. axb4 {[%emt 0:01:44]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 28. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 31. Qxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:01:12]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 34. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Qf7+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 36. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E24"]
[Annotator "NA"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 8. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. f4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 13. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. g3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} g5 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 15. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. gxf4 {[%emt 0:05:23]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 19. f5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rdg8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 22. Qxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:28]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 25. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Raf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 27. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 28. dxe5 {[%emt 0:02:42]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxe2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 30. Kxe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 32. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 33. a4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 34. Rfg1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ne3+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} 36. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Nxe5+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 38. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 0-1

