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Carlsen’s Best Games Volume 1

Carlsen’s Best Games Volume 1 Copyright © 2012 by Chess Club Live

Chess Club Live is a chess community for discussion about chess between chess players. Acknowledgment We would like to thank all our fans, followers and dedicated club members. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including storage and retrieval systems without permission in writing from Chess Club Live Printed in the United Kingdom. All Rights Reserved. © Chess Club Live 2012 Chess Production Printed in United States of America

Foreword This chess book amazes me. Firstly it is not annotated by a human, it is annotated by Houdini Chess Engine. It has no recommendations or contributions from any titled chess player. What makes it relevant is the single fact that it was made by a group of ordinary people who love chess and want to play chess, share chess and discover chess with like-minded people. This breaks the rules but for all the right reasons. Michael Mkpadi Chess Fan, FIDE Arena Master & Software Engineer July 2015

Preface This series of books tell the story of Grandmaster Chess in the new millennium. Chess has changed profoundly in the age of Social Media. These books represent the power of conversation in chess. The discussion is happening everywhere and anyone who picks up this book is participating.The book is available online free of charge and costs nothing but your time to download.Printed copies are priced for the cost of printing and a small donations to a few nominated charities. Please join the conversation July 2012 Chess Club Live www.chessclublive.com

Dedication To My Beloved Wife, Daughter and Son My Brother and Sister Mum and Dad And Caissa

Contents Wunderkind Evolution of Chess Cool Symphony on 64

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Games

Wunderkind

20.Qxa7 “Do not bring your Queen out too early.” - from Francisco Bernardina Calogno's poem 'On the Game of Chess' circa 1500

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B08 18.b2-b4 a7-a5 0.61/17 ] 8...Nf6-g4 Kaiser,Guenter [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...e5xd4 Carlsen,Magnus 9.Nf3xd4 Rf8-e8 10.f2-f3 h6-h5 Bayern-chI Bank Hofmann (3)30.10.2000 11.Be2-c4 Nb8-c6 12.Bc4-b3 Nc6-e5 13.Nd4-e2 Bc8-d7 14.Nc3-d5 a7-a6 B08: Pirc Defence: Classical System 15.Ra1-d1 h5-h4 16.Be3-g5 h4-h3 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 0.42/15 ] 9.d4-d5 [ ¹9.d4xe5!? 3.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 4.e2-e4 Bf8-g7 Nb8-c6 10.e5xd6 Qd8xd6 11.Be3-f4 5.Bf1-e2 0-0 6.0-0 e7-e5 last book Qd6xd2 12.Bf4xd2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro move last book move 7.Bc1-e3 x64: 9.d4xe5 Ng4xe3 10.Qd2xe3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.d4xe5 d6xe5 11.Ra1-d1 Nb8-d7 12.Rd1-d2 Diagram c7-c6 13.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 14.Rd2-d6 Nd7-b6 15.Qe3-c5 Nb6-d7 16.Qc5-b4 Rf8-d8 17.Qb4-c4 Bg7-f6 18.b2-b4 a7-a5 0.61/17 ] 9...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Nb8-d7 10.h2-h3 Ng4xe3 1 11.Qd2xe3 a7-a6 12.a2-a4 Nd7-f6 13.Nf3-d2 Bc8-d7 14.b2-b4 Qd8-e7 15.a4-a5 Rf8-c8 16.Ra1-d1 Rc8-e8 17.Nd2-c4 h6-h5 18.Nc4-d2 h5-h4 19.Nd2-f3 -0.01/19 ] 10.e4xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.h2-h3 Ng4xe3 11.Qd2xe3 Nb8-d7 12.Be2-d3 Nd7-c5 13.a2-a4 Qd8-e7 14.a4-a5 a7-a6 15.b2-b4 Nc5xd3 16.c2xd3 f5-f4 17.Qe3-d2 Bc8-d7 18.Ra1-c1 Bg7-f6 0.26/15 ] 10...g6xf5 d6xe5 8.Bc1-g5 Qd8xd1 9.Rf1xd1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Bc8xf5 Nb8-c6 10.h2-h3 a7-a6 11.Bg5-e3 Diagram b7-b5 12.a2-a3 Rf8-e8 13.b2-b3 Ra8-b8 14.b3-b4 Bg7-f8 15.Rd1-d2 (Diagram 2) Bc8-b7 0.48/16 ] 7...h7-h6 Secures g5 [ 7...e5xd4!? might be a viable 11.h2-h3 Ng4xe3 12.f2xe3 Qd8-e7 alternative 8.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6² ; 13.e3-e4 Bf5-d7 14.Nf3-h2 Nb8-a6 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7...e5xd4 15.Be2xa6 b7xa6 16.Nh2-f3 Qe7-d8 8.Nf3xd4 Rf8-e8 9.Be2-c4 c7-c6 17.b2-b3 Qd8-b8 18.Kg1-h1 Qb8-b6 10.Bc4-b3 Nf6-g4 11.Be3-f4 Ng4-e5 19.a2-a3 Ra8-b8 20.b3-b4 Bd7-b5 12.h2-h3 Nb8-d7 13.Qd1-d2 Nd7-c5 21.Nc3xb5 a6xb5 0.27/17 ] 11.h2-h3 14.Qd2-e3 Qd8-h4 15.Bf4-g5 0.03/15 ] [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.g2-g3 8.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nb8-a6 12.Ra1-e1 Bc8-d7 13.a2-a3 8.d4xe5 Nf6-g4 9.Qd1-d2 Ng4xe3 Ng4xe3 14.f2xe3 Na6-c5 15.Nf3-h4 10.Qd2xe3 d6xe5 11.Ra1-d1 Nb8-d7 a7-a5 16.Be2-c4 Qd8-g5 17.Bc4-b5 12.Rd1-d2 c7-c6 13.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 Bd7-c8 18.Nh4-f3 Qg5-g4 19.b2-b3 14.Rd2-d6 Nd7-b6 15.Qe3-c5 Nb6-d7 f5-f4 20.e3xf4 Rf8xf4 0.26/15 ] 11...Ng4xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qc5-b4 Rf8-d8 17.Qb4-c4 Bg7-f6

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnlwq-trk+0{ 9zppzp-+pvlp0 9-+-zp-snp+0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-sN-+N+-0 9PzPP+LzPPzP0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsn-wq-trk+0 9zppzp-+-vl-0 2 9-+-zp-+pzp0 9+-+Pzpl+-0 9-+-+-+n+0 9+-sN-vLN+-0 9PzPPwQLzPPzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 11...Ng4xe3 12.f2xe3 Nb8-d7 13.a2-a4 Nd7-f6 14.Qd2-e1 f5-f4 15.Nf3-h4 f4xe3 16.Nh4-g6 Rf8-f7 17.Be2-c4 Nf6-d7 18.Qe1xe3 Qd8-g5 19.Qe3xg5 h6xg5 20.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7 21.Bc4-d3 Nd7-c5 22.Ra1-f1+ Kf7-e8 0.17/15 ] 12.Qd2xe3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.f2xe3 Nb8-d7 13.a2-a4 Nd7-c5 14.b2-b3 Qd8-e7 15.a4-a5 Bc8-d7 16.a5-a6 b7-b6 17.Ra1-c1 Nc5-e4 18.Qd2-e1 Ne4-c5 19.Be2-c4 Qe7-f7 0.21/14 ] 12...e5-e4 This push gains space [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Nb8-d7 13.Rf1-e1 a7-a6 14.a2-a4 Qd8-f6 15.Ra1-d1 Qf6-f7 16.a4-a5 Nd7-f6 17.Nf3-h4 Bc8-d7 18.Qe3-d2 e5-e4 19.Qd2-e3 Nf6-h5 20.Re1-f1 Ra8-d8 0.09/16 ] 13.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Nf3-d4 Qd8-g5 14.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 15.a2-a4 Rf8-e8 16.Nd4-e6 Bc8xe6 17.d5xe6 Nb8-c6 18.Nc3-d5 Ra8-c8 19.Qe3-b3 Nc6-d4 20.Rd1xd4 Bg7xd4 21.Qb3xb7 c7-c6 22.Nd5-b4 Qg5-e7 23.Be2xa6 0.32/17 ] 13...Qd8-e7 [ 13...Qd8-g5 14.Ra1-d1± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Qd8-g5 14.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 15.a2-a4 Bc8-d7 16.Be2-c4 Bg7xd4 17.Rd1xd4 Kg8-h7 18.Qe3xg5 h6xg5

2 19.a4-a5 Kh7-g7 20.Bc4-e2 Kg7-g6 21.Rd4-b4 Ra8-a7 22.Rf1-d1 Rf8-e8 23.Rd1-e1 c7-c5 0.35/17 ] 14.Ra1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Rf1-d1 Qe7-g5 15.Ra1-b1 Qg5xe3 16.f2xe3 a7-a6 17.a2-a4 b7-b6 18.Nd4-e6 Bc8xe6 19.d5xe6 Bg7xc3 20.Be2-c4 Rf8-e8 21.b2xc3 Kg8-g7 22.Rd1-f1 Kg7-g6 23.Bc4-d5 Ra8-a7 24.g2-g4 f5xg4 25.h3xg4 0.42/15 ] 14...c7-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Qe7-g5 15.a2-a4 Bc8-d7 16.Be2-c4 Bg7xd4 17.Qe3xd4 Bd7-e8 18.Bc4-e2 a7-a5 19.Rf1-e1 Qg5-g7 20.Qd4-e3 Nb8-d7 21.f2-f3 Be8-g6 22.f3xe4 f5xe4 23.Nc3xe4 Qg7xb2 0.34/15 ] 15.d5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Nd4-e6 Rf8-f6 16.Ne6-f4 Nb8-d7 17.f2-f3 Rf6-f7 18.f3xe4 Bg7-d4 19.Rd1xd4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-+k+0{ 9zpp+nwqr+-0 3 9-+-zp-+-zp0 9+-zpP+p+-0 9-+-tRPsN-+0 9+-sN-wQ-+P0 9PzPP+L+P+0 9+-+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy c5xd4 20.Qe3xd4 f5xe4 21.Nc3xe4 Nd7-e5 22.Be2-h5 Rf7-f8 23.Qd4-b4 Bc8-f5 24.Qb4xd6 Qe7xd6 25.Ne4xd6 Bf5xc2 26.Nd6xb7 Bc2-e4 1.00/15 ] 15...b7xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...b7xc6 16.Nc3-a4 f5-f4 17.Qe3-b3+ Kg8-h7 18.Be2-g4 Bc8xg4 19.h3xg4 Bg7xd4 20.Rd1xd4 c6-c5 21.Rd4-d1 Nb8-c6 22.Qb3-d5 Nc6-d4 23.Rd1-e1 e4-e3 24.c2-c3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 e3-e2 25.c3xd4 c5xd4 26.Qd5xd4 e2xf1Q+ 27.Kg1xf1 Qe7-f6 28.Qd4xf6 Rf8xf6 29.Na4-c3 Kh7-g6 30.Nc3-d5 0.24/15 ] 16.Be2-c4+ [ 16.f2-f4 d6-d5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.a2-a3 d6-d5 17.f2-f4 Bc8-b7 18.g2-g4 Bg7xd4 19.Qe3xd4 Qe7-g7 20.Kg1-h2 Qg7xd4 21.Rd1xd4 Kg8-g7 22.g4xf5 Rf8xf5 23.b2-b4 Rf5-f6 24.f4-f5 Kg7-h7 25.b4-b5 c6xb5 26.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 27.Rd4xd5 0.17/15 ] 16...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Kg8-h7 17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 19.Bc4xd5 Bc8-b7 20.Nd4-e6 Rf8-f6 21.Ne6xg7 Kh7xg7 22.f3xe4 Bb7xd5 23.Rd1xd5 Qe7xe4 24.Qe3-g3+ Kg7-h7 25.Qg3-c7+ Kh7-g6 26.Qc7-g3+ Kg6-h7 27.Qg3-c7+ 0.25/17 ] 17.Nc3-e2 [ 17.f2-f3!? must be considered d6-d5 18.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 19.Bc4xd5² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 19.Bc4xd5 Bc8-b7 20.Nd4-e6 Rf8-f6 21.Ne6xg7 Kh7xg7 22.f3xe4 Bb7xd5 23.e4-e5 Rf6-e6 24.Rd1xd5 Nb8-d7 25.Rf1xf5 Ra8-e8 26.Qe3xa7 Nd7xe5 27.Qa7-d4 Kg7-g8 28.Rf5-f1 Re6-g6 29.Rd5-c5 Qe7-b7 30.Qd4-d5+ Qb7xd5 31.Rc5xd5 Kg8-g7 0.00/14 ] 17...d6-d5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...d6-d5 18.Bc4-b3 Bg7-e5 19.f2-f4 Be5-f6 20.c2-c3 Rf8-g8 21.Kg1-h1 Qe7-g7 22.Rf1-g1 a7-a5 23.Bb3-a4 Ra8-a6 24.Nd4-b3 Qg7-g6 25.Nb3-c5 Ra6-b6 26.Nc5xe4 Bf6-d8 27.Ne4-c5 Rb6xb2 -0.03/17 ] 18.Bc4-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc4-b3 c6-c5 19.Nd4xf5 Rf8xf5 20.Rd1xd5 Nb8-a6 21.Ne2-g3 Rf5xd5 22.Bb3xd5 Ra8-b8 23.Bd5xe4+ Kh7-h8 24.b2-b3 Na6-b4 25.a2-a3 Nb4-a2 26.Qe3-f4 Rb8-b6 27.Ng3-f5 Qe7-f8 28.Rf1-e1 Rb6-a6 29.a3-a4 Na2-c3 30.Be4-d3 Ra6-e6 31.Re1xe6 Bc8xe6 0.02/16 ]

3 18...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bg7-e5 19.f2-f4 Be5-f6 20.c2-c3 Rf8-g8 21.Kg1-h1 Qe7-g7 22.g2-g3 Bf6xd4 23.Rd1xd4 Bc8-a6 24.c3-c4 Nb8-d7 25.Rf1-e1 d5xc4 26.Bb3xc4 Ba6xc4 27.Rd4xc4 Qg7xb2 28.Rc4xc6 Qb2xa2 -0.04/15 ] 19.Nd4-b5 [ 19.Nd4xf5 Rf8xf5 20.Bb3xd5 Bc8-b7 21.Bd5xb7 Qe7xb7= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nd4xf5 Rf8xf5 20.Rd1xd5 Nb8-a6 21.Ne2-g3 Rf5xd5 22.Bb3xd5 Ra8-b8 23.Bd5xe4+ Kh7-h8 24.b2-b3 Na6-b4 25.a2-a3 Nb4-a2 26.Qe3-f4 Rb8-b6 27.Ng3-f5 Qe7-f8 28.Rf1-e1 Rb6-a6 29.a3-a4 Na2-c3 30.Be4-d3 Ra6-e6 31.Re1xe6 Bc8xe6 0.02/15 ] 19...d5-d4 Black gains space [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...d5-d4 20.Qe3-g3 Nb8-c6 21.Nb5-c7 f5-f4 22.Ne2xf4 Qe7xc7 23.Nf4-e6 Qc7xg3 24.Ne6xf8+ Bg7xf8 25.f2xg3 Bc8-a6 26.Bb3-d5 Ba6xf1 27.Bd5xc6 Bf1-e2 28.Bc6xe4+ Kh7-g7 29.Rd1-e1 Ra8-b8 30.Re1xe2 Rb8xb2 31.a2-a4 Rb2-a2 32.Re2-f2 Ra2xa4 33.Be4-d5 Bf8-d6 34.Rf2-f7+ Kg7-g6 35.Kg1-f2 a7-a5 36.Rf7-d7 Bd6-b8 37.Bd5-e4+ Kg6-f6 -0.09/17 ] 20.Qe3-d2 [ 20.Qe3-g3 Nb8-a6 21.Bb3-c4³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qe3-g3 Nb8-c6 21.Bb3-d5 Ra8-b8 22.Bd5xc6 Rb8-b6 23.Bc6-d5 Rb6xb5 24.Ne2-f4 Qe7-g5 25.b2-b3 Qg5xg3 26.f2xg3 Rb5-a5 27.a2-a4 e4-e3 28.Rd1-e1 Bg7-e5 29.Rf1-f3 Kh7-g7 30.Bd5-c4 Be5-c7 31.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6 32.Nh5-f4+ Bc7xf4 33.Rf3xf4 Bc8-b7 -0.12/15 ] 20...Bc8-b7 [ 20...Nb8-c6 Diagram 21.Ne2-f4 Ra8-b8 22.a2-a4µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nb8-c6 21.Nb5-a3 Ra8-b8 22.Ne2-f4 Qe7-g5 23.g2-g3 Bc8-a6 24.Rf1-e1 Nc6-e5 25.Qd2-a5 Ne5-f3+ 26.Kg1-h1 Rb8-b6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-tr-+0 9zp-+-wq-vlk0 4 9-+n+-+-zp0 9+Nzp-+p+-0 9-+-zpp+-+0 9+L+-+-+P0 9PzPPwQNzPP+0 9+-+R+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 27.Nf4-e6 Qg5-e7 28.Ne6xf8+ Bg7xf8 29.Bb3-c4 Nf3xe1 30.Rd1xe1 Ba6-b7 -0.50/15 ] 21.Ne2-f4³ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nb5-a3 Bg7-e5 22.Na3-c4 f5-f4 23.Nc4xe5 Qe7xe5 24.g2-g3 f4xg3 25.f2xg3 Nb8-d7 26.Qd2-a5 Rf8-f3 27.Rf1xf3 e4xf3 28.Ne2-f4 f3-f2+ 29.Kg1-f1 Qe5-e4 30.Qa5-c7 Bb7-c6 31.c2-c3 -0.21/15 ] 21...a7-a6 Black threatens to win material: a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bg7-e5 22.g2-g3 a7-a6 23.Nb5-a3 Nb8-d7 24.Na3-c4 Be5-c7 25.Rf1-e1 Ra8-b8 26.a2-a4 Nd7-f6 27.Nc4-a5 Bc7xf4 28.Qd2xf4 Nf6-d5 29.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5 30.b2-b3 Kh7-g6 -0.28/15 ] 22.Nf4-d5 White threatens to win material: Nd5xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nb5-a3 Nb8-c6 23.Na3-c4 Ra8-b8 24.Rf1-e1 Bb7-c8 25.g2-g3 Bg7-e5 26.Re1-e2 Qe7-g5 27.Nc4xe5 Nc6xe5 28.Qd2-a5 Qg5-e7 29.Kg1-g2 Ne5-f3 30.Qa5-a4 0.15/16 ] 22...Qe7-e5 [ ¹22...Qe7-d7 23.Nb5-c7 Ra8-a7µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qe7-d8 23.Nb5-c7 Bb7xd5 24.Nc7xd5 Nb8-c6 25.Nd5-f4 Qd8-d6 26.Nf4-e6 Rf8-e8 27.Ne6xg7 Kh7xg7 28.Bb3-a4 Ra8-b8 29.Rd1-b1 Re8-e6 30.Ba4xc6 Qd6xc6 31.Qd2-f4 Rb8-f8

4 32.b2-b4 e4-e3 33.b4xc5 Qc6xc5 34.Rb1-b7+ Rf8-f7 35.Rb7xf7+ Kg7xf7 36.f2xe3 d4xe3 37.Qf4xf5+ Qc5xf5 38.Rf1xf5+ Kf7-g6 39.Rf5-f1 e3-e2 -0.10/16 ] 23.Nb5-c7?? White loses the upper hand [ ¹23.f2-f4 Qe5-e6 24.Nb5-c7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.f2-f4 Qe5-e6 24.Nb5-c7 Qe6-d6 25.Nc7xa8 Bb7xa8 26.Nd5-e3 Qd6-g6 27.Ne3-c4 e4-e3 28.Qd2-e2 Nb8-d7 29.Kg1-h2 Ba8-c6 30.g2-g4 Qg6-f6 31.Rf1-g1 Rf8-b8 32.a2-a4 Qf6-g6 33.Nc4-a5 Bc6-e4 34.g4xf5 Qg6xf5 0.35/14 ] 23...Ra8-a7-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra8-a7 24.Rf1-e1 Bb7-c6 25.Qd2-a5 Rf8-c8 26.c2-c3 Bc6-d7 27.Qa5xc5 Ra7xc7 28.c3xd4 Rc7xc5 29.d4xe5 Bg7xe5 30.Nd5-b6 Rc8-d8 31.Nb6xd7 Rd8xd7 32.Bb3-e6 Rd7xd1 33.Be6xf5+ Kh7-g7 34.Re1xd1 Rc5-c2 35.Bf5xe4 Rc2xb2 36.Rd1-d5 Kg7-f6 37.Rd5-a5 Rb2-e2 38.Be4-d3 Re2-e1+ 39.Bd3-f1 -1.34/15 ] 24.Qd2-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd2-e2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-sn-+-tr-+0{ 9trlsN-+-vlk0 5 9p+-+-+-zp0 9+-zpNwqp+-0 9-+-zpp+-+0 9+L+-+-+P0 9PzPP+QzPP+0 9+-+R+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Bb7-c6 25.Qe2-c4 Nb8-d7 26.a2-a4 Ra7xc7 27.Nd5xc7 Qe5xc7 28.Qc4xa6 f5-f4 29.f2-f3 Rf8-a8 30.Qa6-c4 e4-e3 31.Rd1-a1 Qc7-d6 32.a4-a5 Nd7-e5 33.Qc4-e6 Qd6xe6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 34.Bb3xe6 e3-e2 35.Be6-f5+ Ne5-g6 -1.42/13 ] 24...Nb8-d7 [ ¹24...Bb7-c6 25.f2-f3 Rf8-c8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bb7-c6 25.Rf1-e1 Rf8-c8 26.c2-c3 Bc6-d7 27.Qa5xc5 Ra7xc7 28.Qc5-b6 d4xc3 29.Nd5xc7 Qe5xc7 30.Qb6xc7 Rc8xc7 31.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g6 32.Re1-d1 Kg6-g5 33.b2xc3 Bg7xc3 34.Rd1-d6 Bd7-b5 35.Bb3-d5 -1.31/13 ] 25.g2-g3? [ ¹25.c2-c3!? would keep White alive Bb7-c6 26.c3xd4 c5xd4 27.Rd1-c1 ( 27.Nc7xa6?? taking the pawn will bring White grief Rf8-a8-+ ) 27...Bc6xd5 28.Nc7xd5µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.f2-f4 Qe5-d6 26.Nd5-e3 Qd6-b6 27.Qa5xb6 Nd7xb6 28.Ne3-c4 Nb6xc4 29.Bb3xc4 Bb7-c8 30.Nc7-d5 Bc8-e6 31.b2-b3 Kh7-g6 32.Nd5-b6 Be6xc4 33.Nb6xc4 h6-h5 34.Rf1-e1 e4-e3 35.Rd1-d3 h5-h4 36.Nc4-d6 Rf8-g8 -0.39/14 ] 25...Rf8-c8-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf8-c8 26.c2-c3 d4-d3 27.Bb3-c4 Bb7-c6 28.Bc4xd3 Rc8xc7 29.Bd3-c4 Bc6xd5 30.Bc4xd5 Nd7-f6 31.Bd5-c4 e4-e3 32.f2-f4 Qe5-e4 33.Bc4-e2 Qe4-c6 34.Rf1-f3 Rc7-e7 35.b2-b4 Nf6-d5 -2.53/14 ] 26.Nc7-b5? [ ¹26.c2-c3 Bb7-c6 27.c3xd4 c5xd4 28.Nc7-e6-+ ( 28.Nc7xa6?? capturing this pawn is a mistake Rc8-a8-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.c2-c3 d4-d3 27.Bb3-c4 Bb7-c6 28.Bc4xd3 Rc8xc7 29.Bd3-c4 Bc6xd5 30.Bc4xd5 Nd7-f6 31.Bd5-c4 e4-e3 32.f2-f4 Qe5-e4 33.Bc4-e2 Qe4-c6 34.Rf1-f3 Rc7-e7 35.b2-b4 Nf6-d5 -2.25/14 ] 26...Ra7-a8 [ 26...Bb7xd5 27.Nb5xa7 Rc8-a8 28.Bb3xd5 Qe5xd5 29.Qa5-c7= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra7-a8 27.Nb5-c7 Bb7xd5 28.Nc7xd5 c5-c4 29.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 30.c3xd4 Diagram Rc5xd5 31.d4xe5 Rd5xa5 32.Rd1xd7 c4xb3 33.a2xb3 Ra5xe5 34.Rf1-c1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+n+-vlk0 6 9p+-+-+-zp0 9wQ-trNwqp+-0 9-+pzPp+-+0 9+L+-+-zPP0 9PzP-+-zP-+0 9+-+R+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Re5-b5 35.Rc1-c7 Ra8-g8 36.Rc7-b7 Rb5xb7 37.Rd7xb7 Rg8-d8 38.Kg1-g2 Rd8-d2 -2.94/14 ] 27.Nb5-c7 [ 27.Nb5-c3 d4xc3 28.Nd5xc3 c5-c4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nb5-c7 Bb7xd5 28.Nc7xd5 c5-c4 29.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 30.c3xd4 Rc5xd5 31.d4xe5 Rd5xa5 32.Rd1xd7 c4xb3 33.a2xb3 Ra5xe5 34.Rf1-c1 Re5-b5 35.Rc1-c3 Ra8-b8 36.Rc3-c7 Rb8-g8 37.Rc7-b7 Rb5xb7 38.Rd7xb7 Rg8-d8 39.Kg1-g2 Rd8-d2 -3.32/15 ] 27...Bb7xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bb7xd5 28.Nc7xd5 c5-c4 29.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 30.c3xd4 Rc5xd5 31.Qa5-b4 Rd5xd4 32.Rd1xd4 Qe5xd4 33.Qb4xc4 Nd7-c5 34.Rf1-d1 Nc5-d3 35.Qc4xd4 Bg7xd4 36.Bb3-c4 Bd4xf2+ 37.Kg1-g2 Bf2-d4 38.Bc4xd3 e4xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Bd4xb2 40.Rd3-d6 Bb2-e5 -2.93/13 ] 28.Nc7xa8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nc7xd5 c5-c4 29.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 30.c3xd4 Rc5xd5 31.Qa5-b4 Rd5xd4 32.Rd1xd4 Qe5xd4 33.Qb4xc4 Nd7-c5 34.Rf1-d1 Nc5-d3 35.Qc4xd4 Bg7xd4 36.Bb3-c4 Bd4xf2+ 37.Kg1-g2 Bf2-d4 38.Bc4xd3 e4xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Bd4xb2 40.Rd3-d6 Bb2-e5 -3.23/14 ] 28...Rc8xa8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 [ 28...Bd5xa8?! 29.Qa5xa6 Rc8-f8 30.c2-c3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc8xa8 29.Bb3xd5 Qe5xd5 30.b2-b4 d4-d3 31.c2xd3 e4xd3 32.Rf1-e1 Nd7-e5 33.Re1-e3 Ne5-f3+ 34.Kg1-f1 Nf3-d2+ 35.Kf1-g1 Nd2-c4 36.Qa5xc5 Qd5xc5 37.b4xc5 Nc4xe3 38.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 39.Rd1xd3 Rc8xc5 40.Rd3-d7 Rc5-c2 41.a2-a3 -3.23/14 ] 29.Bb3-a4 [ 29.Bb3xd5 hardly improves anything Qe5xd5 30.c2-c3 d4-d3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bb3xd5 Qe5xd5 30.b2-b4 d4-d3 31.a2-a3 d3-d2 32.c2-c4 Qd5-d3 33.Kg1-h2 Qd3xc4 34.b4xc5 Nd7-e5 35.Kh2-g2 Ne5-f3 36.Qa5-c7 Qc4-e2 37.Kg2-h1 Ra8-e8 -2.95/13 ] 29...Bd5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...e4-e3 30.Ba4xd7 e3-e2 31.Rd1-e1 Qe5-e4 32.f2-f3 e2xf1Q+ 33.Re1xf1 Qe4xc2 34.b2-b4 f5-f4 35.Qa5xc5 Qc2xc5 36.b4xc5 f4xg3 37.Bd7-f5+ Kh7-g8 38.Bf5-e4 Bd5xe4 39.f3xe4 Ra8-c8 40.Kg1-g2 Rc8xc5 41.Kg2xg3 Bg7-e5+ 42.Kg3-f3 Rc5-c2 43.a2-a4 d4-d3 -4.47/15 ] 30.Kg1-h2 [ 30.c2-c3 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game d4-d3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ba4-c6 Ra8-b8 31.b2-b3 e4-e3 32.f2-f4 Qe5-d6 33.Bc6-f3 Nd7-f6 34.Qa5-e1 Nf6-d5 35.Qe1-e2 Be6-f7 36.Qe2-d3 Qd6-g6 37.Kg1-h2 Nd5-c3 38.Rd1-e1 a6-a5 -2.97/14 ] 30...f5-f4 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 30...c5-c4 31.Qa5xe5 Nd7xe5 32.f2-f4 Ne5-f3+ 33.Kh2-g2 Kh7-g6 34.b2-b3 Ra8-c8 35.Rd1-c1 Bg7-f8 36.b3xc4 Be6xc4 37.Rf1-f2 a6-a5 38.Rc1-a1 Bf8-c5 39.Rf2xf3 e4xf3+ 40.Kg2xf3 Bc4-d5+ 41.Kf3-e2 Rc8-c7 42.Ke2-d3 Rc7-e7 43.Kd3-d2 Re7-e3 -4.15/16 ] 31.Qa5-e1 [ 31.Ba4-c6 does not improve anything Ra8-b8 32.Rd1-b1 e4-e3 33.Qa5xa6 Rb8-b6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

6 31.Ba4-c6 Ra8-b8 32.Qa5-e1 f4xg3+ 33.f2xg3 e4-e3 34.Rd1-b1 Rb8-b6 35.Bc6-g2 Be6xa2 36.Rb1-a1 Rb6xb2 37.Rf1-f4 Ba2-d5 38.Qe1-e2 Bd5xg2 39.Kh2xg2 Qe5-d5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Nd7-e5 41.Kg1-h2 d4-d3 -3.81/13 ] 31...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nd7-f6 32.c2-c3 Ra8-b8 33.Rd1-d2 d4-d3 34.Ba4-c6 c5-c4 35.a2-a4 Rb8-b6 36.Bc6-a8 f4xg3+ 37.f2xg3 e4-e3 38.Ba8-f3 Qe5-g5 39.Rd2-g2 d3-d2 40.Qe1-a1 Qg5-f5 41.a4-a5 Qf5xh3+ 42.Kh2-g1 Rb6-b8 43.Rf1-d1 Nf6-g4 44.Qa1-b1+ Kh7-g8 -5.34/14 ] 32.Ba4-c6 [ 32.c2-c3 is not much help f4-f3 33.Rf1-h1 e4-e3 34.Ba4-c2+ Kh7-g8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.c2-c3 Ra8-b8 33.Rd1-d2 d4-d3 34.Ba4-c6 c5-c4 35.a2-a4 Rb8-b6 36.Bc6-a8 f4xg3+ 37.f2xg3 e4-e3 38.Ba8-f3 Qe5-g5 39.Rd2-g2 d3-d2 40.Qe1-a1 Qg5-f5 41.a4-a5 Qf5xh3+ 42.Kh2-g1 Rb6-b8 43.Rf1-d1 Nf6-g4 44.Qa1-b1+ Kh7-g8 -5.27/13 ] 32...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ra8-c8 33.Bc6-b7 Rc8-b8 34.Bb7-c6 Rb8xb2 35.Rd1-d2 f4xg3+ 36.f2xg3 e4-e3 37.Rd2-e2 Be6-c4 38.a2-a4 Qe5-e6 39.Bc6-f3 Bc4xe2 40.Qe1xe2 Qe6-f5 41.Rf1-c1 Nf6-e4 42.Bf3xe4 Qf5xe4 -6.10/12 ] 33.Bc6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bc6-b7 Rc8-b8 34.Bb7-c6 Rb8xb2 35.Rd1-c1 f4xg3+ 36.f2xg3 d4-d3 37.Qe1-d2 Rb2xa2 38.Rf1-f4 Be6xh3 39.Kh2xh3 Qe5-e6+ 40.g3-g4 Qe6xc6 41.Qd2-e3 Ra2xc2 42.Rc1xc2 d3xc2 43.Kh3-g2 Kh7-g6 44.Kg2-f2 a6-a5 45.Kf2-e2 Qc6-d7 -6.93/13 ] 33...Rc8-c7 [ 33...Rc8-b8 might be the shorter path 34.Bb7-c6 Rb8xb2 35.a2-a3 Rb2xc2 36.Rd1-d2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rc8-b8 34.Bb7-c6 Rb8xb2 35.Rd1-c1 f4xg3+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 36.f2xg3 d4-d3 37.Qe1-d2 Rb2xa2 38.Rf1-f4 Be6xh3 39.Kh2xh3 Qe5-e6+ 40.g3-g4 Qe6xc6 41.Qd2-e3 Ra2xc2 42.Rc1xc2 d3xc2 43.Kh3-g2 Kh7-g6 44.Kg2-f2 a6-a5 45.Kf2-e2 Qc6-d7 -6.88/14 ] 34.Bb7-a8 [ 34.Bb7xa6 doesn't change anything anymore Be6xh3! Mate attack 35.Rf1-h1 Nf6-g4+ 36.Kh2-g1 e4-e3 37.Ba6-d3+ Kh7-h8 38.g3xf4 Qe5-d5 39.Rh1xh3 e3xf2+ 40.Qe1xf2 Ng4xf2 41.Kg1xf2 c5-c4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bb7xa6 Be6xh3 35.Rf1-h1 f4xg3+ 36.f2xg3 Bh3-e6 37.Kh2-g1 Rc7-a7 38.Ba6-f1 Ra7xa2 39.Rd1-b1 e4-e3 40.Rh1-h4 c5-c4 41.Bf1-e2 Nf6-e4 42.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g5 43.Kg1-h2 Ng5-h3 44.Rf4-h4 Nh3-f2 45.Rh4-h5 Qe5-c7 -5.83/15 ] 34...Be6-d5 [ ¹34...f4-f3 and Black has prevailed 35.Rf1-h1 Rc7-c8 36.Ba8-b7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...f4-f3 35.Rf1-h1 Rc7-c8 36.Ba8-b7 Rc8-b8 37.Bb7-c6 Rb8xb2 38.Rd1-c1 Rb2xa2 39.Kh2-g1 a6-a5 40.h3-h4 a5-a4 41.h4-h5 a4-a3 42.Rh1-h2 Ra2-b2 43.Rh2-h4 e4-e3 44.Bc6xf3 a3-a2 45.Qe1-d1 e3xf2+ 46.Kg1xf2 Nf6-d5 47.Rc1-a1 Kh7-g8 -6.16/15 ] 35.Ba8xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ba8xd5 Nf6xd5 36.Rd1-c1 c5-c4 37.b2-b3 Bg7-f8 38.Rf1-g1 Bf8-d6 39.b3xc4 Rc7xc4 40.Rg1-g2 f4-f3 41.Rg2-g1 Nd5-c3 42.Qe1-d2 Nc3xa2 43.Rc1-b1 Na2-b4 44.Rg1-c1 e4-e3 45.Qd2-d1 e3-e2 46.Qd1-d2 Qe5-f5 -4.62/15 ] 35...Nf6xd5 [Inferior is 35...Qe5xd5 36.Qe1-d2 f4-f3 37.Rf1-e1-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nf6xd5 36.Rf1-g1 e4-e3 37.Qe1-e2 e3xf2 38.Qe2xf2 Rc7-f7 39.g3-g4 f4-f3+ 40.Kh2-h1 Nd5-e3 41.Rd1-d3 Qe5-e6 42.Rd3-b3 Bg7-e5 43.Rg1-e1 c5-c4 44.Rb3-b4 h6-h5 45.Qf2-h4 Qe6-g6 -4.00/15 ] 36.Qe1-e2 [ 36.Rf1-g1

7 doesn't improve anything Rc7-b7 37.Rd1-b1 Bg7-f6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rf1-g1 Rc7-b7 37.Rd1-b1 d4-d3 38.c2xd3 e4xd3 39.Qe1-d2 Qe5-e2 40.Qd2xe2 d3xe2 41.Kh2-g2 Bg7xb2 42.Kg2-f3 f4xg3 43.Rg1xg3 Rb7-f7+ 44.Kf3xe2 Nd5-c3+ 45.Rg3xc3 Bb2xc3 46.Rb1-b6 Bc3-d4 47.f2-f3 a6-a5 48.Rb6-a6 Rf7-e7+ 49.Ke2-d2 -3.89/13 ] 36...f4xg3+ Diagram [ 36...f4xg3+ 37.f2xg3 Nd5-e3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...f4xg3+ 37.f2xg3 Nd5-e3 38.b2-b3 Qe5-e6 39.Rf1-g1 Ne3xd1 40.Rg1xd1 e4-e3 41.Rd1-f1 Bg7-e5 42.Rf1-f3 Rc7-g7 43.Qe2-d3+ Rg7-g6 44.Qd3-e2 Be5-b8 45.a2-a3 Rg6-g7 46.Qe2-d3+ Qe6-g6 47.Kh2-g2 h6-h5 48.Qd3xg6+ Kh7xg6 49.Rf3-f1 e3-e2 -5.49/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-tr-+-vlk0 7 9p+-+-+-zp0 9+-zpnwq-+-0 9-+-zpp+-+0 9+-+-+-zpP0 9PzPP+QzP-mK0 9+-+R+R+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 0-1

2 Carlsen,Magnus Fant,Goran Troll Masters (3)

C16

07.01.2001

C16: French: 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5: Lines without ...c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e4-e5 Ng8-e7 5.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 6.b2xc3 b7-b6 7.Qd1-g4 Ne7-f5 8.Bf1-d3 h7-h5 9.Qg4-h3 c7-c5 last book move last book move 10.Bd3xf5 Diagram [ 10.Ng1-f3 c5xd4 11.c3xd4 Qd8-d7 12.Bd3xf5 e6xf5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Ng1-f3 c5xd4 11.Nf3xd4 Qd8-c7 12.0-0 Nf5xd4 13.c3xd4 Bc8-a6 14.Qh3-g3 g7-g6 15.Bc1-g5 Ba6xd3 16.Qg3xd3 Qc7-c4 17.Qd3xc4 d5xc4 18.Bg5-f6 0-0 19.Bf6-e7 Rf8-c8 20.Be7-d6 0.50/15 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnlwqk+-tr0{ 9zp-+-+pzp-0 8 9-zp-+p+-+0 9+-zppzPL+p0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9zP-zP-+-+Q0 9-+P+-zPPzP0 9tR-vL-mK-sNR0 xiiiiiiiiy 10...e6xf5² Opposite coloured bishops appeared [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...e6xf5 11.Qh3-g3 g7-g6 12.Ng1-h3 c5xd4 13.c3xd4 Bc8-a6 14.Bc1-g5 Qd8-c7 15.Nh3-f4 Qc7-c4 16.c2-c3 0-0 17.Qg3-f3 Ba6-b7 18.e5-e6 Rf8-e8 19.Qf3-e3 Diagram (Diagram 9) f7xe6 20.Nf4xg6 Nb8-c6 0.24/16 ] 11.Qh3-g3 White threatens to win material: Qg3xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Ng1-e2 h5-h4 12.0-0 Nb8-c6 13.Qh3-d3 0-0 14.Ne2-f4 Bc8-e6 15.Rf1-e1 Qd8-e7 16.h2-h3 Ra8-c8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9rsn-+r+k+0{ 9zpl+-+p+-0 9 9-zp-+P+p+0 9+-+p+pvLp0 9-+qzP-sN-+0 9zP-zP-wQ-+-0 9-+-+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy 17.a3-a4 Rf8-e8 18.Ra1-b1 c5-c4 19.Qd3-f3 0.26/17 ] 11...Ke8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...g7-g6 12.Ng1-h3 c5xd4 13.c3xd4 h5-h4 14.Qg3-c3 Qd8-d7 15.Bc1-g5 Bc8-a6 16.Nh3-f4 0-0 17.Bg5xh4 Rf8-c8 18.Qc3-b2 Nb8-c6 19.e5-e6 0.33/15 ] 12.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Bc1-g5 h5-h4 13.Qg3-e3 Qd8-c7 14.Ng1-h3 c5xd4 15.c3xd4 Qc7-c4 16.Ra1-d1 Nb8-c6 17.Nh3-f4 Kf8-g8 18.h2-h3 Bc8-e6 19.Qe3-d3 Qc4xd3 20.Rd1xd3 Ra8-e8 0.27/15 ] 12...Nb8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Bc8-a6 13.Ng1-h3 Nb8-c6 14.Bc1-e3 Qd8-c7 15.Ra1-c1 Ra8-e8 16.Nh3-f4 c5xd4 17.c3xd4 Nc6-e7 18.Be3-d2 Kf8-g8 19.Bd2-b4 Qc7-c4 20.Qg3-d3 Ne7-c6 21.Qd3xc4 Ba6xc4 22.Rc1-d1 -0.11/15 ] 13.Bc1-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Qg3-d3 Bc8-b7 14.Ng1-e2 Qd8-c8 15.Qd3-f3 Kf8-g8 16.0-0 Bb7-a6 17.Rf1-d1 Ba6xe2 18.Qf3xe2 c5-c4 19.a3-a4 Qc8-e6 20.Ra1-b1 Ra8-e8 21.Rb1-b5 0.23/15 ] 13...f7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Qd8-c7 14.Bg5-f4 Kf8-g8 15.Qg3-d3 Nc6-e7 16.Ng1-e2 Bc8-e6 17.0-0 Ne7-g6 18.Qd3-g3 Ra8-c8 19.Ra1-d1 Kg8-h7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 20.Rf1-e1 c5xd4 21.Ne2xd4 Ng6xf4 22.Qg3xf4 Qc7xc3 23.Re1-e3 -0.10/16 ] 14.e5xf6 [ 14.Bg5-f4 c5xd4 15.Ng1-f3 d4xc3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bg5-f4 c5xd4 15.Ng1-f3 d4xc3 16.0-0 Kf8-f7 17.Ra1-d1 Rh8-e8 18.e5xf6 g7xf6 19.Nf3-d4 Nc6xd4 20.Rd1xd4 Bc8-a6 21.Rf1-d1 Ba6-e2 22.Rd1-e1 Ra8-c8 23.Bf4-d6 0.15/15 ] 14...g7xf6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...g7xf6 15.Bg5-e3 c5xd4 16.c3xd4 Rh8-g8 17.Qg3-f3 f5-f4 18.Qf3xf4 Rg8xg2 19.Ng1-e2 Rg2-g6 20.Ne2-c3 Bc8-e6 21.0-0-0 Qd8-b8 22.Qf4-f3 Be6-g4 23.Qf3xd5 Nc6-e7 24.Qd5-e4 f6-f5 25.Qe4-d3 Bg4xd1 26.Rh1xd1 Qb8-d6 27.Nc3-b5 Qd6-h2 28.Kc1-b2 Qh2xh4 0.26/17 ] 15.Bg5-e3 Black king safety dropped [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Bg5-e3 Rh8-g8 16.Qg3-f3 c5xd4 17.c3xd4 f5-f4 18.Qf3xf4 Rg8xg2 19.Ng1-e2 Rg2-g6 20.Ne2-c3 Bc8-e6 21.0-0-0 Qd8-b8 22.Qf4-f3 Be6-g4 23.Qf3xd5 Diagram

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15...Rh8-g8 16.Qg3-f3 c5xd4 17.c3xd4 f5-f4 18.Qf3xf4 Rg8xg2 19.Qf4-h6+ Kf8-g8 20.Ng1-e2 Bc8-f5 21.Ne2-g3 Bf5-e4 22.Ng3xe4 d5xe4 23.Ke1-f1 Rg2-g4 24.Rh1-g1 Rg4xg1+ 25.Kf1xg1 Nc6xd4 26.Qh6-g6+ Kg8-f8 27.Qg6xe4 0.18/14 ] 16.Ng1-e2² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.d4xc5 Nc6-e5 17.Qg3-f4 Ne5-g6 18.Qf4-d6 f5-f4 19.Qd6xe7+ Kf8xe7 20.Be3-d4 Ke7-f7 21.0-0-0 Rh8-e8 22.Ng1-f3 Bc8-g4 23.Kc1-b2 Bg4xf3 24.g2xf3 Ng6-e5 25.Bd4xe5 Re8xe5 26.c5xb6 a7xb6 27.Rh1-g1 0.22/15 ] 16...Bc8-e6 [ 16...Rh8-g8!? is worthy of consideration 17.Qg3-f3 Qe7-e4 18.Qf3xh5 f5-f4 ( 18...Rg8xg2? would be great except for 19.0-0-0+- ) 19.Ne2xf4 c5xd4 20.Qh5-h6+ Kf8-f7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Rh8-g8 17.Qg3-f3 Qe7-e4 18.Qf3xh5 f5-f4 19.Ne2xf4 c5xd4 20.Qh5-h6+ Kf8-f7 21.Nf4-h5 Qe4-f5 22.c3xd4 Rg8xg2 23.Nh5-f4 Rg2-g4 24.0-0-0 Bc8-a6 25.Rh1-e1 Ra8-e8 26.Kc1-b1 0.36/14 ] 17.0-0± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qg3-f3 Kf8-f7 18.0-0 Ra8-g8 19.Ne2-f4 Qe7-d6 20.g2-g3 Rg8-g4 21.Rf1-e1 10 Rh8-g8 22.Kg1-h1 c5xd4 23.c3xd4 Rg8-e8 24.c2-c3 Nc6-a5 25.Nf4xh5 Na5-c4 26.Nh5-f4 Kf7-g7 0.84/16 ] 17...Kf8-f7 [ 17...Rh8-g8 18.Qg3-h2± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...c5xd4 18.c3xd4 Rh8-g8 19.Qg3-f3 Rg8-g4 20.Rf1-e1 Qe7-d6 21.Qf3-h3 Kf8-f7 22.f2-f3 Rg4-g8 23.Be3-f4 Qd6-d7 24.Ra1-d1 Ra8-e8 25.Ne2-g3 Nc6-a5 26.Kg1-h1 Na5-c4 27.Ng3xh5 0.58/15 ] 18.Ne2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nc6-e7 24.Qd5-e4 f6-f5 25.Qe4-d3 18.Rf1-e1 Ra8-g8 19.Qg3-h2 Be6-c8 Bg4xd1 26.Rh1xd1 Qb8-d6 27.Nc3-b5 20.Kg1-h1 c5xd4 21.c3xd4 Rg8-e8 Qd6-h2 28.Kc1-b2 Qh2xh4 0.06/16 ] 22.Ra1-d1 Qe7-d7 23.Ne2-f4 Qd7-d6 15...Qd8-e7 [ 15...c5xd4!? 16.c3xd4 24.c2-c3 Rh8-g8 25.g2-g3 Bc8-a6 Rh8-g8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qh2-h3 0.80/16 ] 18...Ra8-g8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+rtr0 9zp-+-wqk+-0 11 9-zpn+lzp-+0 9+-zpp+p+p0 9-+-zP-sN-zP0 9zP-zP-vL-wQ-0 9-+P+-zPP+0 9tR-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 19.Qg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qg3-h2 Qe7-d6 20.Rf1-e1 c5xd4 21.c3xd4 Rg8-e8 22.g2-g3 Kf7-g7 23.Qh2-h3 Be6-f7 24.Qh3xf5 Re8-e4 25.c2-c3 Nc6-e7 26.Qf5-h3 Rh8-c8 27.f2-f3 0.84/16 ] 19...Qe7-d7 [ 19...c5xd4 20.c3xd4 Qe7-d6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...c5xd4 20.c3xd4 Qe7-d7 21.Rf1-e1 Rg8-g4 22.g2-g3 Rh8-e8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc6-e7 24.Nf4xh5 Ne7-g6 25.Qf3-e2 Re8-h8 26.f2-f3 Rg4xh4 27.g3xh4 Rh8xh5 28.Be3-d2 Rh5xh4 0.94/14 ] 20.Ra1-d1 [ ¹20.Rf1-e1!? Rg8-g4 21.g2-g3+- ( 21.d4xc5?! Nc6-e5 22.Qf3-e2 b6xc5± );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rf1-e1 Rg8-g4 21.g2-g3 Rh8-e8 22.Ra1-b1 c5xd4 23.Be3xd4 Nc6xd4 24.c3xd4 Qd7-d6 25.Kg1-h2 Be6-d7 26.Re1xe8 Kf7xe8 27.Rb1-e1+ Ke8-f8 28.Qf3-e3 Kf8-g8 29.Qe3-e7 Rg4xh4+ 30.g3xh4 Qd6xf4+ 31.Kh2-g1 Qf4-g4+

10 32.Kg1-f1 1.34/16 ] 20...c5-c4± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...c5-c4 21.a3-a4 Nc6-e7 22.a4-a5 b6xa5 23.Rd1-a1 a5-a4 24.Ra1-a2 Rg8-g4 25.g2-g3 Kf7-g7 26.Rf1-a1 Be6-f7 27.Ra2xa4 Ne7-c6 28.Ra4-a6 Rh8-b8 29.Ra1-e1 0.75/16 ] 21.Rf1-e1 [ 21.Rd1-e1 Nc6-e7 22.Re1-e2± ( 22.Nf4xh5 Ne7-g6 23.Nh5-f4 Ng6xh4µ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a3-a4 Nc6-e7 22.a4-a5 b6xa5 23.Rd1-a1 a5-a4 24.Ra1-a2 Rg8-g4 25.Rf1-a1 Rg4xh4 26.Ra2xa4 Ne7-c6 27.Ra4-a6 Rh4-g4 28.Ra1-e1 Kf7-g7 29.Be3-c1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-tr0{ 9zp-+q+-mk-0 12 9R+n+lzp-+0 9+-+p+p+p0 9-+pzP-sNr+0 9+-zP-+Q+-0 9-+P+-zPP+0 9+-vL-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Be6-f7 30.Bc1-a3 Rh8-b8 31.Ba3-c5 h5-h4 0.68/16 ] 21...Rg8-g4? [ 21...Nc6-e7 22.Rd1-d2± ( 22.Nf4xh5?? White will not be able to digest the pawn Ne7-g6 23.Qf3-e2 Diagram (Diagram 13) Ng6xh4-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc6-e7 22.Rd1-d2 Ne7-g6 23.Nf4xg6 Rg8xg6 24.Be3-f4 Rg6-g4 25.Rd2-e2 Rh8-e8 26.g2-g3 Qd7-a4 27.Bf4-c1 Qa4-d7 28.Kg1-h2 Kf7-g7 29.Bc1-f4 a7-a6 30.Re2-e3 Be6-f7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+rtr0{ 9zp-+q+k+-0 13 9-zp-+lzpn+0 9+-+p+p+N0 9-+pzP-+-zP0 9zP-zP-vL-+-0 9-+P+QzPP+0 9+-+RtR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 31.Re3xe8 Bf7xe8 32.a3-a4 Be8-f7 0.55/18 ] 22.g2-g3?? there were better ways to keep up the pressure [ ¹22.Be3-c1 might be the shorter path Nc6-d8 23.Re1-e3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Be3-c1 Nc6-d8 23.Re1-e2 Rg4xh4 24.Rd1-e1 Rh8-e8 25.Nf4xe6 Re8xe6 26.Qf3xf5 Rh4-g4 27.Qf5-h7+ Rg4-g7 28.Qh7xh5+ Rg7-g6 29.f2-f4 Re6xe2 30.Re1xe2 f6-f5 31.Re2-e5 Kf7-g7 32.Re5xf5 Nd8-f7 33.Rf5xd5 Qd7-e6 34.Qh5-f3 Qe6-e1+ 35.Qf3-f1 Qe1-e4 36.Rd5-d7 Qe4xc2 37.f4-f5 Rg6-f6 38.Rd7xa7 Qc2xf5 39.Qf1-e1 b6-b5 40.Qe1-e3 Rf6-e6 41.Qe3-g3+ Re6-g6 42.Qg3-f2 Rg6-f6 43.Qf2xf5 Rf6xf5 44.g2-g4 Rf5-f3 2.02/17 ] 22...Kf7-f8?? shortens the misery for Black [ ¹22...Kf7-g8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kf7-g8 23.Re1-e2 Be6-f7 24.Rd1-e1 Kg8-h7 25.Be3-c1 Rh8-g8 26.Kg1-h1 Kh7-h8 27.a3-a4 Qd7-d6 28.Re2-e3 Rg8-g7 29.Bc1-b2 Rg7-g8 30.Re3-e2 Kh8-g7 31.Nf4-e6+ Bf7xe6 32.Re2xe6 0.94/17 ] 23.Nf4xe6++- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf4xe6+ Kf8-f7 24.Ne6-f4 Nc6-e7 25.Be3-c1 Ne7-g6 26.Qf3xd5+ Qd7xd5 27.Nf4xd5 Rh8-d8 28.Nd5-e3 Ng6xh4 29.Ne3xg4 Nh4-f3+ 30.Kg1-f1

11 h5xg4 31.Re1-e3 Rd8-h8 32.Kf1-e2 Nf3-g5 33.d4-d5 Ng5-e4 34.Rd1-d4 b6-b5 35.d5-d6 Kf7-e6 36.a3-a4 b5xa4 37.d6-d7 Rh8-d8 38.Rd4xc4 Rd8xd7 39.Rc4xa4 Ke6-e5 40.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-e6 41.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-f7 5.80/15 ] 23...Qd7xe6 [ 23...Kf8-f7 desperation 24.Ne6-f4 Nc6-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Kf8-f7 24.Ne6-f4 Nc6-e7 25.Be3-c1 Rh8-g8 26.Kg1-h2 Rg8-d8 27.Qf3-e3 Qd7-d6 28.f2-f3 Rg4-g8 29.Nf4xh5 Rg8-h8 30.Nh5-f4 Ne7-g6 31.Qe3-e6+ Qd6xe6 32.Nf4xe6 Rd8-d6 33.Ne6-f4 Ng6xf4 34.Bc1xf4 Rd6-d8 35.Kh2-g2 Rd8-e8 36.Rd1-b1 Kf7-g6 37.Re1xe8 Rh8xe8 5.55/17 ] 24.Be3-h6+!! Decoy: h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Be3-h6+ Rh8xh6 25.Re1xe6 Nc6-d8 26.Re6-d6 Nd8-f7 27.Rd6-d7 Rg4-e4 28.Qf3xf5 Re4-e2 29.Qf5xd5 Re2-e7 30.Rd7xe7 Kf8xe7 31.Qd5xc4 Ke7-f8 32.Qc4-c7 f6-f5 33.Qc7xa7 Rh6-e6 34.Qa7-d7 Re6-f6 35.Rd1-e1 f5-f4 36.Re1-e6 Rf6xe6 37.Qd7xe6 f4xg3 38.f2xg3 14.03/15 ] 24...Kf8-f7 [ 24...Rh8xh6 25.Qf3-e3 Decoy Double attack ( 25.Re1xe6 Discovered attack );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rh8xh6 25.Re1xe6 Nc6-d8 26.Re6-d6 Nd8-f7 27.Rd6-d7 Rg4-e4 28.Qf3xf5 Re4-e2 29.Qf5xd5 Re2-e7 30.Rd7xe7 Kf8xe7 31.Qd5xc4 Ke7-f8 32.Qc4-c7 f6-f5 33.Qc7xa7 Rh6-e6 34.Qa7-d7 Re6-f6 35.Rd1-e1 f5-f4 36.Re1-e6 Rf6xe6 37.Qd7xe6 f4xg3 38.f2xg3 14.32/16 ] 25.Re1xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Re1xe6 Kf7xe6 26.Bh6-f4 Rg4xf4 27.Qf3xf4 Nc6-e7 28.Qf4-c7 Ke6-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-e8 30.Qc7xa7 f5-f4 31.Qa7xb6 Ne7-c8 32.Qb6-c7+ Re8-e7 33.Re1xe7+ Nc8xe7 34.Qc7xf4 Kf7-e6 35.Qf4-h6 Ne7-f5 36.Qh6xh5 Nf5-d6 37.Qh5-g4+ Ke6-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 38.Qg4-g7+ Nd6-f7 39.Kg1-g2 f6-f5 40.h4-h5 14.37/16 ] 25...Kf7xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kf7xe6 26.Bh6-f4 Rh8-d8 27.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-f7 28.Qf3-e2 Kf7-g6 29.Qe2-e6 Nc6xd4 30.c3xd4 Rd8-f8 31.Qe6xd5 Rf8-f7 32.Qd5xc4 Kg6-g7 33.Qc4-c8 a7-a6 34.Qc8xa6 Rg4-g6 35.Qa6xb6 Kg7-h7 36.Kg1-g2 Rg6-g8 37.Qb6-c5 Kh7-g6 38.Re1-e6 Rg8-a8 39.c2-c4 13.40/17 ] 26.Bh6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bh6-f4 Rh8-d8 27.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-f7 28.Qf3-e2 Kf7-g6 29.Qe2-e6 Nc6-a5 30.f2-f3 Rg4xf4 31.g3xf4 Rd8-f8 32.Qe6xd5 Kg6-h6 33.Qd5xf5 Rf8-f7 34.Re1-e7 Kh6-g7 35.Re7xf7+ Kg7xf7 36.Qf5xh5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Kg7-f8 38.Qh5-g6 Kf8-e7 39.Qg6-g7+ Ke7-e8 40.Qg7xa7 12.11/15 ] 26...Nc6-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rh8-d8 27.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-f7 28.Qf3-e2 Kf7-g6 29.Qe2-e6 Nc6-a5 30.f2-f3 Rg4xf4 31.g3xf4 Rd8-f8 32.Qe6xd5 Kg6-h6 33.Qd5xf5 Rf8-f7 34.Re1-e7 Kh6-g7 35.Re7xf7+ Kg7xf7 36.Qf5xh5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Kg7-f8 38.Qh5-g6 Kf8-e7 39.Qg6-g7+ Ke7-e8 40.Qg7xa7 12.31/16 ] 27.Rd1-e1+ [ 27.Qf3-e2+ and White can already relax Ke6-f7 28.Rd1-e1 Ne7-c8 29.Qe2-e6+ Kf7-g6 30.Qe6xd5 b6-b5 31.Qd5xb5 Rh8-f8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qf3-e2+ Ke6-f7 28.Rd1-e1 Ne7-g8 29.Qe2-e8+ Kf7-g7 30.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g6 31.Qd7xd5 Kg6-g7 32.f2-f3 Rg4xf4 33.g3xf4 Rh8-h6 34.Qd5-d7+ Kg7-h8 35.Qd7xa7 Rh6-h7 36.Qa7xb6 Rh7-d7 37.Qb6-b5 Rd7-a7 38.Re1-e8 Ra7-g7+ 39.Kg1-f2 Rg7-f7 40.Qb5xf5 Kh8-g7 41.Qf5xh5 Ng8-h6 42.f4-f5 12.72/16 ] 27...Ke6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ke6-f7 28.Qf3-e2 Ne7-g8 29.Qe2-e8+ Kf7-g7 30.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g6 31.Qd7xd5

12 Rg4xf4 32.g3xf4 Ng8-h6 33.f2-f3 Rh8-c8 34.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c7 35.Re1-g1+ Kg6-h7 36.Qd5-e6 Rc7-g7 37.Rg1xg7+ Kh7xg7 38.Qe6xc4 Kg7-g6 39.Qc4-c7 Nh6-f7 40.Qc7xa7 b6-b5 41.d4-d5 11.37/15 ] 28.Qf3-e3 Diagram [ 28.Qf3-e3 Rh8-h7 29.Qe3-e6+ Kd7-e8 30.Qe6-c6+ Ke8-f8 31.Qc6xf6+ Kf8-g8 32.Re1xe7 Rh7xe7 33.Qf6xe7 Rg4xf4 34.g3xf4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qf3-e3 Rh8-h7 29.Qe3-e6+ Kd7-d8 30.Qe6-d6+ Kd8-e8 31.Qd6xd5 Rg4xf4 32.Qd5-g8+ Ke8-d7 33.Qg8xh7 Rf4-e4 34.Re1xe4 f5xe4 35.Qh7xe4 Kd7-d6 36.Qe4-a8 Ne7-c6 37.Qa8-h8 f6-f5 38.Qh8xh5 Nc6-e7 39.Qh5-e2 Ne7-c8 40.Qe2xc4 Kd6-d7 41.Qc4-b5+ Kd7-e7 42.Qb5xf5 Nc8-d6 43.Qf5-e5+ Ke7-d7 44.Qe5-g7+ Kd7-e6 45.Qg7xa7 b6-b5 46.h4-h5 Ke6-f6 47.h5-h6 Nd6-f7 48.h6-h7 Kf6-g6 49.Qa7-e7 14.53/20 ]

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D37 16.Bg5-h4 Ra8-c8 17.Rd1-e1 Rf8-e8 Gabrielsen,Stig 18.Re1xe8+ Bc6xe8 19.Ra1-e1 Carlsen,Magnus Be8-d7 20.Bh4-g3 Qd8-c7 -0.01/15 ] Nordic Championships (1) 04.08.2001 11.Qc2xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Ne5xd3 Nb8-c6 12.Nd3-e5 Qd8-c7 D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4 13.Nc3-b5 Qc7-c8 14.Rf1-d1 c5-c4 1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 15.b2-b3 Nc6-b4 16.Qc2-b2 a7-a6 3.c2-c4 e7-e6 4.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7 17.Nb5-c3 Nf6-g4 18.b3xc4 Ng4xe5 5.e2-e3 0-0 6.Qd1-c2 b7-b6 7.c4xd5 19.d4xe5 Qc8xc4 20.Rd1-d4 -0.08/16 ] e6xd5 8.Bf1-d3 c7-c5 9.Nf3-e5 11...Qd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: last book move last book move Bc8-a6 11...Be7-d6 12.f2-f4 c5-c4 13.Qd3-c2 Diagram [ 9...Bc8-b7 10.Qc2-a4 Nb8-a6 14.a2-a3 Na6-c7 15.Bc1-d2 Nf6-d7 11.Ne5xd7 Nb8xd7 12.0-0³ ; Qd8-c8 16.Ra1-d1 Qc8-e6 17.e3-e4 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Bc8-b7 Ra8-c8 18.e4xd5 Nc7xd5 19.f4-f5 10.0-0 Nb8-c6 11.Ne5xc6 Bb7xc6 Qe6-e7 20.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 12.b2-b3 Ra8-c8 13.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c7 21.Ne5xc4 0.09/15 ] 12.f2-f4 14.f2-f3 Rf8-e8 15.Rf1-e1 Be7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Nc3-b5 16.Bc1-a3 Qd8-d7 17.Ra1-d1 h7-h6 Qc7-b7 13.b2-b3 a7-a6 14.Nb5-c3 18.d4xc5 b6xc5 -0.18/16 ] Be7-d6 15.Bc1-b2 Rf8-e8 16.f2-f4 Nb8-c6 17.Ra1-c1 Nc6-b4 18.Qd3-f5 h7-h6 19.a2-a3 Bd6xe5 20.f4xe5 0.06/15 ] 12...Nb8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...c5-c4 13.Qd3-c2 Nb8-c6 15 14.g2-g4 Rf8-d8 15.Qc2-g2 Qc7-b7 16.Bc1-d2 Be7-f8 17.g4-g5 Nc6xe5 18.f4xe5 Nf6-e4 19.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 20.Rf1-f4 Bf8-e7 21.Ra1-f1 0.04/16 ] 13.Rf1-f3 [ 13.Bc1-d2 c5-c4 14.Qd3-c2 a7-a6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Bc1-d2 c5xd4 14.Ne5xc6 d4xc3 15.Nc6xe7+ Qc7xe7 16.Bd2xc3 Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-c1 Nf6-e4 18.Qd3-d4 Ne4xc3 19.Rc1xc3 Rc8-c5 20.Rf1-c1 Rf8-c8 21.f4-f5 Rc5xc3 22.Rc1xc3 10.0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rc8xc3 23.Qd4xc3 Qe7-c5 10.Bd3xa6 Nb8xa6 11.Qc2-e2 Na6-c7 24.Kg1-f2 -0.02/14 ] 13...c5xd4³ 12.0-0 Be7-d6 13.f2-f4 Bd6xe5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...c5-c4 14.d4xe5 Nf6-e4 15.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 14.Qd3-f5 a7-a6 15.Bc1-d2 b6-b5 16.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e8 17.Bc1-d2 Qe8-e6 16.a2-a3 g7-g6 17.Qf5-h3 Rf8-e8 18.b2-b4 Ra8-d8 19.b4xc5 b6xc5 18.Ne5xc6 Qc7xc6 19.f4-f5 g6-g5 20.Ra1-c1 Qe6-c6 21.Qe2-c4 0.09/15 ] 20.Rf3-g3 g5-g4 21.Qh3-h6 Qc6-d7 10...Ba6xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ra1-f1 -0.16/15 ] 14.Ne5xc6 10...Ba6-b7 11.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 [ 14.e3xd4 Nc6xd4 15.Rf3-h3 h7-h6µ ; 12.Ne5xc6 Bb7xc6 13.b2-b3 c5xd4 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.e3xd4 14.e3xd4 Be7-d6 15.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 Nc6xd4 15.Rf3-h3 h7-h6 16.Kg1-h1

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nd4-c6 17.Rh3-g3 Nf6-h5 18.Rg3-h3 Nc6xe5 19.f4xe5 Qc7xe5 20.Bc1-d2 Nh5-f6 21.Ra1-e1 Nf6-e4 22.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 23.Re1xe4 Qe5-d6 24.Re4-d4 Qd6-g6 25.Rd4-d7 -0.32/15 ] 14...Qc7xc6 [ 14...d4xc3!? 15.Nc6xe7+ Qc7xe7 16.b2xc3 Qe7-e4µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...d4xc3 15.Nc6xe7+ Qc7xe7 16.Qd3xc3 Ra8-c8 17.Qc3-b3 Nf6-e4 18.Qb3xd5 Rc8-c2 19.Rf3-f1 Rf8-d8 20.Qd5-b3 Qe7-c5 21.Qb3-a4 f7-f5 22.g2-g4 Rc2-c4 23.Qa4xa7 f5xg4 24.Qa7-b7 Qc5-b4 25.a2-a3 Qb4-d6 -0.84/18 ] 15.e3xd4³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.e3xd4 Rf8-c8 16.Bc1-d2 Be7-b4 17.Qd3-f5 g7-g6 18.Qf5-d3 Bb4xc3 19.Bd2xc3 Nf6-e4 20.f4-f5 Qc6-d6 21.Ra1-c1 g6-g5 22.g2-g3 a7-a5 23.Rf3-e3 Rc8-e8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+r+k+0 9+-+-+p+p0 16 9-zp-wq-+-+0 9zp-+p+Pzp-0 9-+-zPn+-+0 9+-vLQtR-zP-0 9PzP-+-+-zP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 24.Bc3-d2 -0.34/16 ] 15...Rf8-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Rf8-c8 16.Bc1-d2 Be7-b4 17.Qd3-f5 g7-g6 18.Qf5-d3 Bb4xc3 19.Bd2xc3 Nf6-e4 20.f4-f5 Qc6-d6 21.Ra1-c1 g6-g5 22.g2-g3 a7-a5 23.Rf3-e3 Ra8-a7 24.Qd3-b5 Ra7-e7 -0.45/16 ] 16.f4-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.a2-a3 Nf6-e4 17.Bc1-d2 Ra8-c8 18.Rf3-e3 f7-f5 19.Ra1-c1 Qc6-d7 20.Re3-e1

14 Be7-h4 21.g2-g3 Bh4-f6 22.Bd2-e3 a7-a5 23.Qd3-b5 Qd7xb5 24.Nc3xb5 -0.37/16 ] 16...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Be7-b4 17.Bc1-d2 Nf6-e4 18.Ra1-c1 Bb4xc3 19.Bd2xc3 Ra8-c8 20.Rf3-f1 f7-f6 21.a2-a3 Qc6-a4 22.Kg1-h1 Qa4-d7 23.Qd3-f3 a7-a5 24.Rf1-e1 Qd7-d6 25.a3-a4 Rc8-c7 -0.65/16 ] 17.Bc1-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bc1-e3 Ra8-c8 18.Ra1-c1 Be7-b4 19.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 20.Qd3-b3 Qc6xc1+ 21.Be3xc1 e4xf3 22.Bc1-e3 f3xg2 23.Qb3-d3 Bb4-d6 24.Be3-f2 Rc8-c1+ 25.Kg1xg2 Re8-c8 26.Qd3-b5 Rc8-c2 27.Qb5-d7 Bd6-f8 28.d4-d5 Rc2xb2 29.Qd7xa7 Bf8-d6 -0.48/16 ] 17...Be7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Ra8-c8 18.a2-a3 Be7-f6 19.Rf3-e3 h7-h6 20.Re3-e2 Ne4xc3 21.Re2xe8+ Rc8xe8 22.b2xc3 Re8-e4 23.Bf4-d2 Qc6-a4 24.Ra1-b1 Bf6-e7 25.Qd3-g3 Qa4-c2 26.Qg3-b8+ Be7-f8 -0.47/15 ] 18.Nc3-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rf3-e3 Ne4xc3 19.b2xc3 Re8xe3 20.Bf4xe3 Qc6-a4 21.Be3-f2 Ra8-e8 22.h2-h3 h7-h6 23.Kg1-h2 Bf6-g5 24.g2-g3 b6-b5 25.Kh2-g2 a7-a6 26.h3-h4 Bg5-f6 27.Qd3-f3 Qa4-c2 -0.36/17 ] 18...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Re8-e7 19.Ra1-c1 Qc6-b7 20.Rf3-f1 h7-h6 21.Nb5-c7 Ra8-f8 22.Rc1-c2 a7-a5 23.Rf1-c1 a5-a4 24.Rc1-f1 Bf6-g5 25.Bf4xg5 Re7xc7 26.Rc2xc7 Qb7xc7 27.Bg5-f4 Qc7-d7 -0.17/16 ] 19.Ra1-c1 White threatens to win material: Rc1xc6 [ 19.Ra1-e1 Qc6-c4 20.Bf4-e5 Qc4xa2µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ra1-d1 Qc6-d7 20.Nb5-c3 Ne4xc3 21.b2xc3 Rc8-e8 22.Rf3-g3 Re8-e4 23.Bf4-e5 Qd7-c6 24.Be5xf6 Qc6xf6 25.Rd1-f1 Ra8-e8 26.Qd3-b5 Qf6-d6 27.Qb5-a6 Qd6-d7 28.f5-f6 g7-g6 -0.27/16 ] 19...Qc6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Pro x64: 19...Qc6-d7 20.Nb5-c3 Rc8-e8 21.Rc1-e1 Ne4xc3 22.Re1xe8+ Ra8xe8 23.b2xc3 Re8-e4 24.Rf3-f1 Qd7-a4 25.Qd3-d2 h7-h5 26.Bf4-e3 Qa4-c4 27.Rf1-e1 Re4-e8 28.Re1-f1 a7-a5 29.Rf1-b1 b6-b5 30.Rb1-e1 -0.41/17 ] 20.Rf3-f1 [ 20.Nb5-c3 Rc8-c4 21.Bf4-e3 Ra8-c8µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nb5-c3 Rc8-e8 21.Bf4-e3 Ra8-c8 22.h2-h3 h7-h6 23.Rf3-f1 a7-a6 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Qd3xa6 Bf6xd4 26.Qa6-e2 Re8-d8 27.Rc1xc8 Rd8xc8 28.Qe2-d2 Diagram

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15 33.Qe3-c3 Bg5-f4 -0.67/19 ] 21...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-c8 22.a2-a3 Rc8-c4 23.b2-b3 Rc4-c6 24.Bc1-b2 Rc6-c8 25.a3-a4 Bf6-g5 26.Nb5-c3 Rc8-e8 27.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 28.Qd3-g3 h7-h6 29.f5-f6 g7-g6 30.h2-h4 Bg5-d2 -0.66/17 ] 22.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.a2-a3 Rc8-c4 23.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 24.Bc1-b2 Bf6-e7 25.b3-b4 Be7-g5 26.Nb5-c3 Rc8-e8 27.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 28.Qd3-g3 Bg5-f6 29.Qg3-e3 Qd7-d5 30.Bb2-a1 Re8-d8 31.Rf1-c1 a7-a6 32.Rc1-c7 Qd5xf5 33.a3-a4 -0.60/16 ] 22...a7-a6 Black threatens to win material: a6xb5 [ 22...Rc8-c4 23.Nb5-c3 Qd7-c6 24.Nc3-e2µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rc8-c4 23.Nb5-c3 Qd7-c6 24.Nc3-e2 h7-h6 25.a2-a3 Bf6-h4 26.g2-g3 Bh4-f6 27.Ne2-f4 Qc6-d7 28.Nf4-h5 Bf6-g5 29.Be3xg5 h6xg5 30.f5-f6 g7-g6 31.Nh5-g7 Qd7-h3 -0.66/17 ] 23.Nb5-a3 [ ¹23.Nb5-c3!?µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nb5-c3 b6-b5 24.a2-a3 Ne4xc3 25.b2xc3 Rc8-e8 26.Be3-c1 Qd7-d6 27.Rf1-f2 Re8-e1+ 28.Rf2-f1 Re1-e7 29.Rf1-f2 Qd6-c6 30.Rf2-f1 Re7-e8 31.Qd3-g3 Bf6-e7 32.Qg3-d3 Be7-d6 33.f5-f6 g7-g6 34.Rf1-d1 Bd6-c7 -0.37/17 ] 23...Qd7-a4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd7-a4 24.g2-g3 h7-h5 25.Kg1-g2 b6-b5 26.Rf1-c1 Rc8xc1 27.Be3xc1 Bf6-e7 28.Na3-c2 Qa4xa2 29.Nc2-e3 Be7-g5 30.Qd3-c2 b5-b4 31.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 32.Kf3-g2 h4xg3 33.h2xg3 Bg5-d8 -1.15/18 ] 24.Qd3-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Na3-b1 Rc8-c2 25.Nb1-c3 Ne4xc3 26.b2xc3 Rc2xa2 27.Rf1-b1 b6-b5 28.Rb1-c1 Diagram h7-h6 29.Be3-f4 Qa4-c4 30.Qd3-g3 b5-b4 31.c3xb4 Bf6xd4+ 32.Kg1-h1 Ra2-c2 33.Rc1-e1 Rc2-e2 -1.09/16 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

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16 36.Rd2-g2 Kg8-h7 37.Rg2-e2 Be7-f6 38.Bf4-e5 -0.52/19 ] 26...h7-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nd6-e4 27.Rf1-e1 Kg8-f8 28.Kg1-g2 Kf8-e8 29.Re1-e2 Ke8-d7 30.Na3-c2 a6-a5 31.Be3-f4 g7-g5 32.Bf4-g3 Rc8-e8 33.b3-b4 a5-a4 34.Re2-e1 b6-b5 35.Re1-c1 -0.48/17 Diagram

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24...Qa4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qa4xb3 25.a2xb3 h7-h5 26.g2-g3 b6-b5 27.b3-b4 Bf6-e7 28.Rf1-c1 Rc8xc1+ 29.Be3xc1 Ne4-d6 30.Na3-c2 Nd6xf5 31.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 32.Bc1-f4 Be7-f6 33.Nc2-e3 Nf5xe3+ 34.Bf4xe3 Kf8-e7 35.Kg2-f3 Ke7-e6 36.h2-h4 Bf6-e7 37.Be3-d2 Ke6-f5 38.b2-b3 Kf5-e6 -1.19/20 ] 25.a2xb3 ] 27.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a2xb3 h7-h5 27.Rf1-f2 Rc8-e8 28.Na3-c2 Bf6-h4 26.g2-g3 b6-b5 27.b3-b4 Bf6-e7 29.Rf2-f1 a6-a5 30.Kg1-g2 Bh4-f6 28.Rf1-c1 Rc8xc1+ 29.Be3xc1 31.Rf1-c1 Kg8-h7 32.h2-h3 Nd6-e4 Ne4-d6 30.Na3-c2 Nd6xf5 31.Kg1-g2 33.Be3-f4 Re8-c8 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 Kg8-f8 32.Bc1-f4 Be7-f6 33.Nc2-e3 35.b3-b4 -0.37/16 ] 27...b6-b5 Nf5xe3+ 34.Bf4xe3 Kf8-e7 35.Kg2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...b6-b5 Ke7-e6 36.h2-h4 Bf6-e7 -1.24/16 ] 28.b3-b4 Nd6-c4 29.Rf1-c1 Rc8-b8 25...Ne4-d6 [ 25...b6-b5!? 26.b3-b4-+ ; 30.Rc1-b1 Nc4xe3 31.Kf2xe3 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...h7-h5 Rb8-e8+ 32.Ke3-f3 Bf6xd4 33.Na3-c2 26.g2-g3 b6-b5 27.b3-b4 Bf6-e7 Bd4-f6 34.Rb1-d1 Re8-d8 35.Rd1-d2 28.Rf1-c1 Rc8xc1+ 29.Be3xc1 g7-g6 36.Nc2-d4 Bf6xd4 37.Rd2xd4 Ne4-d6 30.Na3-c2 Nd6xf5 31.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 38.f5xg6 f7xg6 39.Rd4-d1 Kg8-f8 32.Bc1-f4 Be7-f6 33.Nc2-e3 Kg7-f6 40.Rd1-c1 -0.40/16 ] 28.Rf1-a1 Nf5xe3+ 34.Bf4xe3 Kf8-e7 35.Kg2-f3 [ ¹28.b3-b4!?µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Ke7-e6 36.h2-h4 Bf6-e7 -1.01/17 ] 28.b3-b4 Nd6-c4 29.Rf1-c1 Rc8-b8 26.g2-g4µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rc1-b1 Nc4xe3 31.Kf2xe3 26.g2-g4 Nd6-e4 27.Rf1-e1 h7-h5 Rb8-e8+ 32.Ke3-f3 Bf6xd4 33.Na3-c2 28.g4xh5 b6-b5 29.b3-b4 Ne4-d6 Bd4-f6 34.Rb1-d1 Re8-d8 35.Rd1-d2 30.Re1-f1 Rc8-e8 31.Na3-c2 Nd6-c4 g7-g6 36.Nc2-d4 Bf6xd4 37.Rd2xd4 32.Be3-c1 Re8-c8 33.Rf1-f2 Nc4-d6 Kg8-g7 38.f5xg6 f7xg6 39.Rd4-d1 34.Bc1-f4 Nd6xf5 35.Rf2-d2 Bf6-e7 Kg7-f6 40.Rd1-c1 -0.50/18 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 28...b5-b4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...b5-b4 29.Na3-b1 Nd6-e4+ 30.Kf2-e1 Rc8-c2 31.Nb1-d2 Bf6xd4 32.Nd2xe4 Bd4xe3 33.Ne4-d6 Rc2-c6 34.Nd6-b7 Be3-g5 35.h2-h3 Bg5-f6 36.Ra1-d1 Rc6-c7 37.Nb7-a5 Rc7-c5 38.Na5-b7 Rc5-c2 39.Rd1xd5 Rc2-h2 40.Rd5-d3 Rh2xb2 41.Nb7-c5 a6-a5 42.Rd3-d7 Rb2-h2 43.Nc5-b7 a5-a4 44.b3xa4 Rh2xh3 -0.87/18 ] 29.Na3-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Na3-b1 Nd6-e4+ 30.Kf2-e1 Rc8-c2 31.Nb1-d2 Bf6xd4 32.Nd2xe4 Bd4xe3 33.Ne4-d6 Rc2-c6 34.Nd6-b7 Be3-g5 35.h2-h3 Bg5-f6 36.Ra1-d1 Rc6-c7 37.Nb7-a5 Rc7-c5 38.Na5-b7 Rc5-c2 39.Rd1xd5 Rc2xb2 40.Nb7-a5 Rb2-h2 41.Rd5-d3 Bf6-c3+ 42.Ke1-d1 g7-g5 43.Na5-c4 Kg8-g7 44.Rd3-d6 -0.99/21 ] 29...Rc8-c2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nd6-e4+ 30.Kf2-e1 Rc8-c2 31.Nb1-d2 Bf6xd4 32.Nd2xe4 Bd4xe3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+pzp-0 20 9p+-+-+-zp0 9+-+p+P+-0 9-zp-+N+P+0 9+P+-vl-+-0 9-zPr+-+-zP0 9tR-+-mK-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 33.Ne4-d6 Rc2-c6 34.Nd6-b7 Be3-g5 35.h2-h3 Bg5-e7 36.Nb7-a5 Rc6-c7 37.Ra1-d1 Rc7-c5 38.Rd1-a1 Rc5-c2 39.Ra1-d1 Be7-h4+ 40.Ke1-f1 Rc2-f2+ 41.Kf1-g1 Rf2-f3 42.Kg1-h2 Kg8-f8 43.Rd1xd5 Rf3-f2+ 44.Kh2-g1 Rf2xb2 45.Rd5-d7 -0.95/19 ]

17 30.Kf2-f3? [ 30.Kf2-e1 Rc2xh2 ( 30...Rc2xb2?! 31.Nb1-d2-+ ) 31.Ra1xa6 Rh2-h1+ ( 31...Rh2xb2?! 32.Ra6xd6 Rb2xb1+ 33.Ke1-f2µ ) 32.Ke1-e2 Nd6xf5 ( 32...Rh1xb1?! 33.Ra6xd6 Rb1xb2+ 34.Ke2-d3µ ) 33.g4xf5 Rh1xb1 34.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nb1-d2 Nd6-e4+ 31.Kf2-e1 Bf6xd4 32.Nd2xe4 Bd4xe3 33.Ne4-d6 Rc2-c6 34.Nd6-b7 Be3-g5 35.h2-h3 Bg5-f6 36.Ra1-d1 Bf6xb2 37.Rd1xd5 Rc6-c3 38.Nb7-c5 Rc3xh3 39.Rd5-d8+ Kg8-h7 40.Rd8-d7 f7-f6 41.Nc5-e6 Rh3xb3 42.Rd7xg7+ Kh7-h8 43.Ke1-d2 Bb2-e5 44.Rg7-d7 Rb3-a3 45.Kd2-c1 Kh8-g8 46.Rd7-g7+ Kg8-h8 -1.03/17 ] 30...Rc2xb2 [ ¹30...Nd6-e4 makes it even easier for Black 31.Ra1-a4 Rc2xb2 32.Ra4xb4 Rb2xb1 33.Rb4-b6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nd6-e4 31.Ra1-a5 Rc2xb2 32.Ra5xd5 Ne4-g5+ 33.Be3xg5 h6xg5 34.Kf3-e4 Rb2xb1 35.Rd5-a5 Rb1xb3 36.Ra5xa6 Rb3-c3 37.Ra6-d6 b4-b3 38.Rd6-b6 Kg8-f8 39.Rb6-b8+ Kf8-e7 40.Ke4-d5 Ke7-d7 41.Rb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 42.Kd5-e4 Bf6-d8 43.Ke4-d5 Bd8-c7 -3.71/16 ] 31.Nb1-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nb1-d2 Nd6-b5 32.Ra1-a5 Nb5xd4+ 33.Be3xd4 Bf6xd4 34.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 35.Ra5xd5 Bc3xd2 36.Rd5xd2 Rb2xb3 37.Rd2-d8+ Kg8-h7 38.Rd8-a8 Rb3-b2+ 39.Ke2-e3 Rb2-a2 40.Ra8-a7 f7-f6 41.Ra7-b7 a6-a5 42.Rb7-b5 h6-h5 43.g4xh5 Kh7-h6 44.Ke3-e4 Kh6xh5 45.h2-h3 Kh5-g5 46.Rb5-b7 g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kg5xg6 -1.51/19 ] 31...Nd6-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nd6-b5 Diagram 32.Ra1-a5 Nb5xd4+ 33.Be3xd4 Bf6xd4 34.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 35.Ra5xd5 Bc3xd2 36.Rd5xd2 Rb2xb3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+pzp-0 21 9p+-+-vl-zp0 9+n+p+P+-0 9-zp-zP-+P+0 9+P+-vLK+-0 9-tr-sN-+-zP0 9tR-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 37.Rd2-d8+ Kg8-h7 38.Rd8-a8 Rb3-b2+ 39.Ke2-e3 Rb2-a2 40.Ra8-a7 f7-f6 41.Ra7-b7 a6-a5 42.Rb7-b5 h6-h5 43.g4xh5 Kh7-h6 44.Ke3-e4 Kh6xh5 45.h2-h3 Kh5-g5 46.Rb5-b7 g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kg5xg6 -1.36/20 ] 32.Ra1xa6 [ 32.Ra1-b1 cannot change destiny Rb2xb1 33.Nd2xb1 Nb5xd4+ 34.Be3xd4 Bf6xd4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra1-a5 Nb5xd4+ 33.Be3xd4 Bf6xd4 34.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 35.Ra5xd5 Bc3xd2 36.Rd5xd2 Rb2xb3 37.Rd2-d8+ Kg8-h7 38.Rd8-a8 Rb3-b2+ 39.Ke2-e3 b4-b3 40.Ra8xa6 Rb2xh2 41.Ra6-b6 b3-b2 42.Ke3-d3 Rh2-g2 43.Kd3-c3 Rg2xg4 44.Rb6xb2 Rg4-f4 45.Rb2-b5 h6-h5 46.Kc3-d3 h5-h4 47.Kd3-e3 -1.30/18 ] 32...Nb5xd4+ [ 32...Bf6xd4?! 33.Ra6-a5 Nb5-c3 34.h2-h4µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nb5xd4+ 33.Kf3-g3 Bf6-e5+ 34.Kg3-h3 Nd4-c2 35.Be3-f2 Be5-f4 36.Nd2-f1 Rb2xb3+ 37.Kh3-g2 Rb3-a3 38.Ra6-b6 Ra3-d3 39.Bf2-g3 Bf4xg3 40.h2xg3 b4-b3 41.Kg2-f2 Nc2-d4 42.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-h7 43.Rb8-b7 Rd3-f3+ 44.Kf2-g2 f7-f6 45.Rb7-b4 Rf3-d3 46.Kg2-f2 Nd4-f3 47.Rb4-b7 Nf3-e5 48.Kf2-e2 d5-d4

18 -2.77/18 ] 33.Kf3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Kf3-g3 Bf6-e5+ 34.Kg3-h3 Nd4-c2 35.Be3-f2 Be5-f4 36.Nd2-f1 Rb2xb3+ 37.Kh3-g2 Rb3-a3 38.Ra6-b6 Ra3-d3 39.Bf2-g3 Bf4xg3 40.h2xg3 b4-b3 41.Kg2-f2 Nc2-d4 42.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-h7 43.Rb8-b7 Rd3-f3+ 44.Kf2-g2 f7-f6 45.Rb7-b4 Rf3-d3 46.Kg2-f2 Nd4-f3 47.Rb4-b7 Nf3-e5 48.Kf2-e2 d5-d4 -2.91/19 ] 33...Nd4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bf6-e5+ 34.Kg3-h3 Nd4-c2 35.Be3-f2 Be5-f4 36.Nd2-f1 Rb2xb3+ 37.Kh3-g2 Rb3-a3 38.Ra6-b6 Ra3-d3 39.Bf2-g3 Bf4xg3 40.h2xg3 b4-b3 41.Kg2-f2 Nc2-d4 42.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-h7 43.Rb8-b7 Rd3-f3+ 44.Kf2-g2 f7-f6 45.Rb7-b4 Rf3-d3 46.Kg2-f2 Nd4-f3 47.Rb4-b7 Nf3-e5 48.Kf2-e2 d5-d4 -2.77/17 ] 34.Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.g4-g5 Bf6-e5+ 35.Kg3-g4 h6xg5 36.Nd2-f3 f7-f6 37.Be3xg5 Be5xh2 38.Nf3xh2 Rb2xh2 39.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7 40.Bg5-f4 Rh2-g2+ 41.Kg4-h3 Rg2-b2 42.Ra8-d8 d5-d4 43.Kh3-g4 Rb2-c2 44.Kg4-f3 Rc2-c3+ 45.Kf3-e2 g7-g5 46.f5xg6+ Kh7xg6 47.Rd8-d5 Rc3-h3 48.Rd5-d7 Kg6-f5 -2.69/17 ] 34...Kg8-h7 [ 34...Rb2-e2 seems even better 35.Be3-g1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rb2-e2 35.Be3-g1 d5-d4 36.Ra6-d6 Re2-e4 37.Rd6-d5 Nb3-c1 38.Nf3xd4 b4-b3 39.Kg3-f3 b3-b2 40.Rd5-b5 Re4-e1 41.Bg1-f2 Re1-f1 42.Nd4-c2 Nc1-d3 43.Kf3-e2 Rf1xf2+ 44.Ke2xd3 Rf2xh2 45.Rb5-b7 Rh2-h3+ 46.Nc2-e3 -2.53/16 ] 35.h2-h4 White intends g5 [ 35.g4-g5 Bf6xg5 36.Be3xg5 Nb3-c5-+ ( 36...h6xg5?? 37.Nf3xg5+ Kh7-g8 38.Ra6-a8# );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ra6-b6 Rb2-e2 36.Be3-g1 Re2-e4 37.h2-h4 Bf6-e7 38.g4-g5 h6-h5 39.g5-g6+ f7xg6 40.Rb6xg6 Nb3-c1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 41.Nf3-g5+ Be7xg5 42.Rg6xg5 Nc1-e2+ 43.Kg3-f3 Ne2xg1+ 44.Rg5xg1 Re4xh4 -1.76/15 ] 35...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...d5-d4 36.Be3-g1 Nb3-c1 37.g4-g5 Nc1-e2+ 38.Kg3-g2 h6xg5 39.h4xg5 Ne2xg1+ 40.Kg2xg1 Bf6-e7 41.f5-f6 Be7-c5 42.g5-g6+ Kh7xg6 43.Nf3-e5+ Kg6-h7 44.Ne5-d3 Rb2-b1+ 45.Kg1-f2 Bc5-f8 46.f6xg7 Kh7xg7 47.Kf2-f3 Bf8-e7 48.Kf3-e4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-vlpmk-0 22 9R+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zp-zpK+-+0 9+-+N+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+r+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy b4-b3 49.Ke4xd4 Be7-f6+ 50.Kd4-e4 Rb1-h1 51.Ra6-b6 Rh1-h4+ 52.Ke4-f5 Rh4-h5+ 53.Kf5-e4 -2.24/17 ] 36.Be3-f4 [ 36.Be3-g1 is still a small chance Nb3-d2 37.Kg3-f4 Nd2xf3 38.Kf4xf3 Rb2-b3+ 39.Kf3-e4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be3-g1 Nb3-c1 37.g4-g5 Nc1-e2+ 38.Kg3-g2 h6xg5 39.h4xg5 Bf6-e7 40.Bg1-f2 b4-b3 41.Ra6-a7 Ne2-f4+ 42.Kg2-g3 Be7-c5 43.Ra7-a5 Bc5-d6 44.Bf2xd4 Rb2-g2+ 45.Kg3-h4 b3-b2 46.Bd4xb2 Rg2xb2 47.Ra5-a7 Rb2-f2 48.Ra7-d7 Rf2xf3 49.Rd7xd6 Rf3-d3 -2.37/15 ] 36...Nb3-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nb3-c5 37.g4-g5 h6xg5 38.h4xg5 Nc5xa6 39.g5xf6 g7xf6 40.Nf3xd4 b4-b3 41.Bf4-e3 Rb2-b1 42.Nd4xb3

19 Rb1xb3 43.Kg3-f4 Rb3-b5 44.Be3-d4 Kh7-g7 45.Bd4-c3 Na6-c5 46.Bc3-d4 Nc5-d3+ 47.Kf4-e4 Nd3-e5 48.Ke4-e3 Ne5-c6 -6.15/15 ] 37.Ra6-a7 [ 37.g4-g5 is one last hope Bf6xg5 38.h4xg5 Nc5xa6 39.Bf4-e5 h6xg5 40.Nf3xg5+ Kh7-g8 41.Be5xd4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ra6-a8 Nc5-e4+ 38.Kg3-h3 Rb2-f2 39.Nf3-e5 Rf2xf4 40.Ne5xf7 g7-g6 41.Ra8-a7 Bf6-g7 42.Nf7-d8 Rf4-f3+ 43.Kh3-h2 Kh7-g8 44.Nd8-c6 g6xf5 45.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-h8 46.Ne7xf5 Bg7-e5+ 47.Kh2-g1 d4-d3 48.h4-h5 b4-b3 49.Ra7-a8+ Kh8-h7 50.Ra8-a7+ Kh7-g8 51.Nf5xh6+ Kg8-f8 52.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-g7 53.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-f6 54.Ra8-f8+ Kf6-g5 55.Rf8-g8+ Kg5-f4 -6.10/16 ] 37...Nc5-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nc5-e4+ 38.Kg3-h3 Rb2-f2 39.g4-g5 Rf2xf3+ 40.Kh3-g4 Rf3-f1 41.g5xh6 b4-b3 42.Ra7-b7 Ne4-f2+ 43.Kg4-f3 Nf2-h3+ 44.Kf3-g2 Rf1xf4 45.Kg2xh3 Rf4xh4+ 46.Kh3-g3 -6.61/9 ] 38.Kg3-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kg3-h3 d4-d3 39.Ra7xf7 b4-b3 40.Bf4-e5 d3-d2 41.Be5xf6 d2-d1Q 42.Rf7xg7+ -3.27/1 ] 38...Rb2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rb2-f2 39.g4-g5 Rf2xf3+ 40.Kh3-g4 Rf3-f1 41.Ra7xf7 h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Ne4xg5 43.Bf4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 44.Kg4-f4 Bf6xg5+ 45.Kf4-e4 b4-b3 46.Rf7-b7 Rg1-g3 47.f5-f6 Bg5xf6 48.Ke4-f4 Rg3-e3 49.Rb7-b4 Kh7-g6 50.Rb4-b6 Kg6-f7 51.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-e6 -7.46/15 ] 39.g4-g5 [ 39.Nf3-e5 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game Rf2xf4 40.Ne5xf7 d4-d3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.g4-g5 Rf2xf3+ 40.Kh3-g4 Rf3-f1 41.Ra7xf7 h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 43.Kg4-f3 Ne4xg5+ 44.Bf4xg5 Rg1xg5 45.Rf7-b7 d4-d3 46.Rb7xb4 Rg5xf5+ 47.Kf3-e3 Rf5-d5 48.Rb4-b1 d3-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 49.Ke3-e2 Bf6-g5 50.Rb1-d1 Rd5-e5+ 51.Ke2-d3 Kh7-g6 52.Kd3-c2 Re5-c5+ 53.Kc2-d3 Rc5-c1 54.Rd1xd2 Bg5xd2 55.Kd3xd2 Rc1-g1 56.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 57.Ke3-f2 Rg1-c1 58.Kf2-e2 Rc1-c5 -7.49/16 ] 39...Rf2xf3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rf2xf3+ 40.Kh3-g4 Rf3-f1 41.Ra7xf7 h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 43.Kg4-f3 Ne4xg5+ 44.Bf4xg5 Rg1xg5 45.Rf7-b7 d4-d3 46.Rb7xb4 Rg5xf5+ 47.Kf3-e3 Rf5-d5 48.Rb4-b1 d3-d2 49.Ke3-e2 Bf6-g5 50.Rb1-d1 Rd5-e5+ 51.Ke2-d3 Kh7-g6 52.Kd3-c2 Re5-c5+ 53.Kc2-d3 Rc5-c1 54.Rd1xd2 Bg5xd2 55.Kd3xd2 Rc1-g1 56.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 57.Ke3-f2 Rg1-c1 58.Kf2-e2 Rc1-c5 59.Ke2-f2 g7-g5 60.Kf2-f3 Rc5-c3+ 61.Kf3-e2 g5-g4 62.Ke2-f2 Kf5-f4 -7.37/17 ] 40.Kh3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kh3-g4 Rf3-f1 41.Ra7xf7 h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 43.Kg4-f3 Ne4xg5+ 44.Bf4xg5 Rg1xg5 45.Rf7-b7 d4-d3 46.Rb7xb4 Rg5xf5+ 47.Kf3-e3 Rf5-d5 48.Rb4-b1 d3-d2 49.Ke3-e2 Bf6-g5 50.Rb1-d1 Rd5-e5+ 51.Ke2-d3 Kh7-g6 52.Kd3-c2 Re5-c5+ 53.Kc2-d3 Rc5-c1 54.Rd1xd2 Bg5xd2 55.Kd3xd2 Rc1-g1 56.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 57.Ke3-f2 Rg1-c1 58.Kf2-e2 Rc1-c5 59.Ke2-f2 g7-g5 60.Kf2-f3 Rc5-c3+ 61.Kf3-e2 g5-g4 62.Ke2-f2 Kf5-f4 -7.38/18 ] 40...Rf3-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rf3-f1 41.Ra7xf7 h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 43.Kg4-f3 Ne4xg5+ 44.Bf4xg5 Rg1xg5 45.Rf7-b7 d4-d3 46.Rb7xb4 Rg5xf5+ 47.Kf3-e3 Rf5-d5 48.Rb4-b1 d3-d2 49.Ke3-e2 Bf6-g5 50.Rb1-d1 Rd5-e5+ 51.Ke2-d3 Kh7-g6 52.Kd3-c2 Re5-c5+ 53.Kc2-d3 Rc5-c1 54.Rd1xd2 Bg5xd2 55.Kd3xd2 Rc1-g1 56.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 57.Ke3-f2 Rg1-c1 58.Kf2-e2 Rc1-c5 59.Ke2-f2 g7-g5 60.Kf2-f3 Rc5-c3+ 61.Kf3-e2 g5-g4 62.Ke2-f2 Kf5-f4 -7.27/14 ]

20 41.Ra7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Ra7xf7 h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 43.Kg4-f3 Ne4xg5+ 44.Bf4xg5 Rg1xg5 45.Rf7-b7 d4-d3 46.Rb7xb4 Rg5xf5+ 47.Kf3-e3 Rf5-d5 48.Rb4-b1 d3-d2 49.Ke3-e2 Bf6-g5 50.Rb1-d1 Rd5-e5+ 51.Ke2-d3 Kh7-g6 52.Kd3-c2 Re5-c5+ 53.Kc2-d3 Rc5-c1 54.Rd1xd2 Bg5xd2 55.Kd3xd2 Rc1-g1 56.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 57.Ke3-f2 Rg1-c1 58.Kf2-e2 Rc1-c5 59.Ke2-f2 g7-g5 60.Kf2-f3 Rc5-c3+ 61.Kf3-e2 g5-g4 62.Ke2-f2 Kf5-f4 -7.38/15 ] 41...h6xg5 [ 41...h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 43.Kg4-f3 Ne4xg5+ 44.Bf4xg5 Rg1xg5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...h6xg5 42.h4xg5 Rf1-g1+ 43.Kg4-f3 Ne4xg5+ 44.Bf4xg5 Rg1xg5 45.Rf7-b7 d4-d3 46.Rb7xb4 Rg5xf5+ 47.Kf3-e3 Rf5-d5 48.Rb4-b1 d3-d2 49.Ke3-e2 Bf6-g5 50.Rb1-d1 Rd5-e5+ 51.Ke2-d3 Kh7-g6 52.Kd3-c2 Re5-c5+ 53.Kc2-d3 Rc5-c1 54.Rd1xd2 Bg5xd2 55.Kd3xd2 Rc1-g1 56.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 57.Ke3-f2 Rg1-c1 58.Kf2-e2 Rc1-c5 59.Ke2-f2 g7-g5 60.Kf2-f3 Rc5-c3+ 61.Kf3-e2 g5-g4 62.Ke2-f2 Kf5-f4 -7.28/17 ] 0-1

4 Carlsen,Magnus Indrebo,Kyrre ECC Panormo GRE (5)

A81

27.09.2001

A87: Dutch Defence: Leningrad System: 5 Nf3 1.d2-d4 f7-f5 2.g2-g3 Ng8-f6 3.Bf1-g2 g7-g6 4.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c2-c4 d7-d6 7.b2-b3 e7-e5 8.d4xe5 Nf6-g4 last book move last book move 9.Bc1-a3 [ 9.Qd1-d5+ Diagram Kg8-h8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnlwq-trk+0{ 9zppzp-+-vlp0 23 9-+-zp-+p+0 9+-+QzPp+-0 9-+P+-+n+0 9+P+-+NzP-0 9P+-+PzPLzP0 9tRNvL-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 9.Bc1-g5 Qd8-d7 10.Nb1-c3 d6xe5 11.Qd1-c2 Nb8-c6 12.Ra1-d1 Qd7-f7 13.Bg5-c1 Nc6-b4 14.Qc2-d2 h7-h6 15.Nc3-b5 Nb4-c6 16.Bc1-a3 Rf8-d8 17.Qd2-c3 Bc8-e6 0.54/15 ] 9...Nb8-c6 Black threatens to win material: Nc6xe5 [ 9...Ng4xe5!? 10.Nf3xe5 Bg7xe5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Ng4xe5 10.Nf3xe5 Bg7xe5 11.Nb1-d2 Be5xa1 12.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-g7 13.Qd1xa1+ Rf8-f6 14.Ba3-b2 Nb8-d7 15.Bd5-g2 a7-a5 16.Nd2-f3 a5-a4 17.b3-b4 Qd8-e7 18.Bb2xf6+ Nd7xf6 19.e2-e3 Bc8-e6 20.Qa1-c3 h7-h6 21.Rf1-d1 0.06/16 ] 10.Nb1-c3² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Qd1-d5+ Rf8-f7 11.Nb1-c3 Ng4xe5 12.Nf3xe5 Bg7xe5 13.Qd5-d2 Bc8-e6 14.e2-e3 Qd8-d7 15.Ba3-b2 Ra8-e8 16.Ra1-d1 Be5-g7 17.Nc3-d5 Bg7xb2 18.Qd2xb2 Nc6-e5 19.Qb2-c3 b7-b6 0.44/17 ] 10...Ng4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Nc6xe5 11.Ra1-c1 Rf8-e8 12.Nf3xe5 Ng4xe5 13.Qd1-d2 Ne5-f7 14.Bg2-d5 Ra8-b8 15.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 16.Nc3-d5 c7-c6 17.Nd5-f4 Bg7-e5 18.Nf4-d3 Be5-g7 19.Ba3-b2 Kf7-g8 20.Bb2xg7 Kg8xg7 0.32/15 ] 11.Nf3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Qd1-d5+ Ne5-f7 12.Qd5-d2

21 Nc6-e5 13.Nf3-d4 c7-c6 14.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 15.e2-e3 Bc8-d7 16.Nc3-e2 Qd8-e7 17.Ne2-f4 Nf7-g5 18.Qd2-b4 c6-c5 19.Bg2-d5+ Bd7-e6 20.Qb4xb7 Qe7xb7 21.Bd5xb7 c5xd4 22.Bb7xa8 Re8xa8 23.Nf4xe6 Ng5xe6 24.Ba3xd6 d4xe3 25.f2xe3 0.36/15 ] 11...Bg7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Nc6xe5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9zppzp-+-vlp0 24 9-+-zp-+p+0 9+-+-snp+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9vLPsN-+-zP-0 9P+-+PzPLzP0 9tR-+Q+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.Ra1-c1 Rf8-e8 13.Qd1-d2 Ne5-f7 14.Bg2-d5 Qd8-d7 15.Rf1-d1 Qd7-e7 16.Ba3-b2 Ra8-b8 17.e2-e3 Bc8-e6 18.Bd5xe6 Qe7xe6 19.Nc3-d5 Nf7-g5 0.32/16 ] 12.Ra1-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Qd1-d2 Bc8-e6 13.Ba3-b2 Qd8-d7 14.f2-f4 Be5-g7 15.e2-e3 Ra8-e8 16.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 17.Bg2xd5+ Kg8-h8 18.Bb2xg7+ Qd7xg7 19.b3-b4 a7-a6 20.a2-a3 Qg7-f6 21.Ra1-b1 Kh8-g7 0.48/17 ] 12...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Bc8-e6 13.Nc3-d5 f5-f4 14.Qd1-d2 f4xg3 15.h2xg3 a7-a5 16.f2-f4 Be5-g7 17.Ba3-b2 Qd8-d7 18.Bb2xg7 Qd7xg7 19.e2-e3 a5-a4 20.b3-b4 Be6-f5 21.e3-e4 0.27/15 ] 13.Nc3-d5 White prepares the advance c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.c4-c5 Bc8-e6 14.c5xd6 c7xd6 15.Qd1-d3 Rf8-f7 16.g3xf4 Rf7xf4 17.e2-e3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nc6-b4 18.Ba3xb4 Rf4xb4 19.f2-f4 Be5-g7 20.Rf1-d1 Qd8-b6 21.Nc3-d5 0.48/13 ] 13...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Bc8-e6 14.Qd1-d2 f4xg3 15.h2xg3 a7-a5 16.f2-f4 Be5-g7 17.Ba3-b2 Qd8-d7 18.Bb2xg7 Qd7xg7 19.e2-e3 a5-a4 20.b3-b4 Be6-f5 21.e3-e4 0.27/14 ] 14.c4-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Qd1-d2 Bc8-e6 15.g3xf4 g5xf4 16.Kg1-h1 Qd8-h4 17.Rf1-g1 Kg8-h8 18.Ba3-b2 f4-f3 19.Bb2xe5+ Nc6xe5 20.Bg2xf3 Ra8-c8 21.Rg1-g3 c7-c6 22.Nd5-e3 Ne5xf3 23.e2xf3 0.41/15 ] 14...d6xc5 [ 14...Bc8-e6!? 15.c5xd6 c7xd6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Bc8-g4 15.Nd5-c3 Kg8-g7 16.c5xd6 c7xd6 17.Qd1-d3 a7-a6 18.Nc3-e4 Nc6-d4 19.Rf1-e1 f4xg3 20.h2xg3 Nd4-b5 21.Ba3-b4 Ra8-c8 22.Qd3-d5 Qd8-b6 23.e2-e3 0.37/14 ] 15.Ba3xc5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Ba3xc5 Be5-d6 16.b3-b4 a7-a6 17.Qd1-b3 Bc8-e6 18.Rf1-d1 Bd6xc5 19.b4xc5 Ra8-b8 20.Qb3-c3 f4xg3 21.h2xg3 h7-h5 22.Qc3-c2 Nc6-e5 23.Qc2-b2 Ne5-c6 24.Nd5-f4 1.01/16 ] 15...Be5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Bc8-e6 16.Bc5xf8 Qd8xf8 17.e2-e3 Ra8-d8 18.e3xf4 g5xf4 19.Rf1-e1 Qf8-f7 20.Rc1xc6 b7xc6 21.Re1xe5 c6xd5 22.Re5-g5+ Kg8-f8 23.Qd1-d4 f4-f3 24.Bg2-f1 c7-c6 25.Bf1-d3 Rd8-e8 26.b3-b4 1.03/14 ] 16.e2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.b3-b4 a7-a6 17.Qd1-b3 Bc8-e6 18.Rf1-d1 Bd6xc5 19.b4xc5 Ra8-b8 20.Qb3-c3 Diagram (Diagram 25) f4xg3 21.h2xg3 h7-h5 22.Bg2-e4 h5-h4 23.g3xh4 g5xh4 24.Kg1-f1 Qd8-g5 25.Nd5xc7 Be6xa2 0.95/14 ] 16...f4xg3 [ 16...Bd6xc5 17.Rc1xc5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-wq-trk+0{ 9+pzp-+-+p0 25 9p+n+l+-+0 9+-zPN+-zp-0 9-+-+-zp-+0 9+-wQ-+-zP-0 9P+-+PzPLzP0 9+-tRR+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qd8-d6 18.b3-b4 f4xg3 19.f2xg3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Bd6xc5 17.Rc1xc5 Qd8-d6 18.b3-b4 f4-f3 19.Bg2xf3 h7-h6 20.Qd1-b3 Bc8-e6 21.Bf3-g2 a7-a5 22.Qb3-c2 Be6-f7 23.b4-b5 Nc6-b4 24.Nd5xb4 a5xb4 25.Rc5xc7 Ra8xa2 1.15/14 ] 17.h2xg3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.f2xg3 Rf8xf1+ 18.Qd1xf1 Kg8-g7 19.Qf1-c4 Bc8-e6 20.Bc5xd6 Be6xd5 21.Bd6-f8+ Qd8xf8 22.Bg2xd5 Qf8-d6 23.Qc4-c3+ Kg7-g6 24.Bd5-e4+ Kg6-h6 25.Be4xc6 b7xc6 26.Qc3xc6 Ra8-d8 27.Qc6xd6+ c7xd6 28.Rc1-c7 a7-a6 29.Kg1-g2 Rd8-f8 30.e3-e4 1.19/14 ] 17...Bd6xc5 [ 17...Rf8-f7 18.Qd1-h5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Bc8-f5 18.e3-e4 Bf5-g6 19.f2-f4 g5xf4 20.g3xf4 Qd8-h4 21.e4-e5 Bd6xc5+ 22.Rc1xc5 Ra8-d8 23.Qd1-e1 Qh4xe1 24.Rf1xe1 Kg8-g7 25.Nd5-f6 Bg6-e8 26.Rc5-b5 Rd8-b8 27.Bg2-e4 1.07/14 ] 18.Rc1xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rc1xc5 Bc8-f5 19.e3-e4 Bf5-e6 20.Qd1-h5 Be6-f7 21.Qh5-h6 Bf7-g6 22.Nd5-e3 Qd8-f6 23.Qh6xg5 Ra8-e8 24.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6 25.Ne3-d5 Rf6-f7 26.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 27.Rf1-d1 0.90/13 ] 18...Qd8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 18...Bc8-f5 19.e3-e4 Bf5-e6 20.Qd1-h5 Be6-f7 21.Qh5-h6 Bf7-g6 22.Nd5-e3 Qd8-f6 23.Qh6xg5 Ra8-e8 24.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6 25.Ne3-d5 Rf6-f7 26.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 27.Rf1-d1 1.14/14 ] 19.Qd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qd1-c1 h7-h6 20.f2-f4 Bc8-d7 21.b3-b4 Ra8-c8 22.b4-b5 Nc6-d8 23.Nd5xc7 Nd8-e6 24.Bg2-d5 b7-b6 25.Rc5-c2 Kg8-g7 26.Qc1-a1+ Kg7-g8 27.Rf1-d1 1.38/14 ] 19...g5-g4? [ ¹19...Bc8-d7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...h7-h6 20.f2-f4 Bc8-d7 21.b3-b4 Ra8-c8 22.b4-b5 Nc6-d8 23.Nd5xc7 b7-b6 24.Rc5-c4 Nd8-e6 25.Rf1-d1 Qd6-e7 26.Nc7-d5 1.32/13 ] 20.Rf1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rf1-d1 Bc8-f5 21.Nd5-b6 a7xb6 22.Rd1xd6 c7xd6 23.Rc5-b5 Ra8xa2 24.Qc1-c4+ Kg8-g7 25.Rb5xb6 Rf8-f7 26.Bg2-d5 Rf7-e7 27.Qc4-f4 Bf5-g6 28.Qf4xg4 Re7-c7 29.Qg4-e6 Rc7-f7 30.Qe6xd6 3.41/15 ] 20...Rf8-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bc8-f5 21.Nd5-b6 a7xb6 22.Rd1xd6 c7xd6 23.Qc1-c4+ Kg8-g7 24.Rc5xf5 Rf8xf5 25.Qc4xg4+ Kg7-f6 26.Bg2-e4 Rf5-c5 27.Qg4-h4+ Kf6-e6 28.Qh4-h3+ Ke6-f6 29.Qh3-h6+ Kf6-e7 30.Qh6xh7+ Ke7-e6 31.Qh7xb7 Ra8-b8 32.Qb7-h7 Rb8-f8 33.f2-f4 Rc5-c1+ 34.Kg1-g2 3.48/14 ] 21.Qc1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qc1-c4 Qd6-e6 22.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f8 23.Rd1xd8+ Nc6xd8 24.Ne7-d5 Diagram (Diagram 26) c7-c6 25.Qc4-f4+ Nd8-f7 26.Nd5-c7 Qe6-e7 27.Rc5-h5 Ra8-b8 28.Nc7-e6+ Qe7xe6 29.Qf4xb8 Kf8-g8 30.Qb8xa7 Qe6-g6 31.Rh5-h4 h7-h6 32.e3-e4 Qg6-d6 33.Qa7-a8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lsn-mk-+0{ 9zppzp-+-+p0 26 9-+-+q+-+0 9+-tRN+-+-0 9-+Q+-+p+0 9+P+-zP-zP-0 9P+-+-zPL+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qd6-f8 34.Qa8-b8 Qf8-d8 35.Bg2-f1 Kg8-g7 36.Qb8-f4 3.64/15 ] 21...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rd8-f8 22.e3-e4 Kg8-f7 23.e4-e5 Qd6xe5 24.Rc5xc6 Qe5xc3 25.Rc6xc3 c7-c6 26.Nd5-c7 Ra8-b8 27.Bg2-e4 h7-h5 28.Kg1-g2 Rf8-h8 29.Rd1-h1 Bc8-d7 30.Rc3-d3 Rb8-d8 31.Rh1-d1 Kf7-e7 32.Rd3-d6 h5-h4 4.12/14 ] 22.Rc5-c4 [ 22.Rd1-f1!? keeps an even firmer grip Rd8-f8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qc3-c2 Kf7-g7 23.Rd1-c1 Ra8-b8 24.Qc2-c3+ Kg7-f7 25.Nd5-f4 Qd6-f6 26.Qc3-c4+ Kf7-f8 27.Bg2xc6 b7xc6 28.Rc5xc6 Rd8-d6 29.Rc6xc7 Bc8-d7 30.Rc7xa7 Rb8-d8 31.e3-e4 Rd8-c8 32.Ra7-c7 Rc8xc7 33.Qc4xc7 Rd6-c6 34.Rc1xc6 Qf6xc6 2.70/14 ] 22...Qd6-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qd6-e5 23.Qc3xe5 Nc6xe5 24.Rc4xc7+ Rd8-d7 25.Bg2-e4 Ra8-b8 26.Rd1-c1 Ne5-c6 27.Be4xh7 Rd7xc7 28.Nd5xc7 Bc8-d7 29.Bh7-e4 Rb8-c8 30.Nc7-b5 Kf7-e7 31.Be4xc6 b7xc6 32.Nb5xa7 Rc8-a8 33.Na7xc6+ Bd7xc6 34.Rc1xc6 Ra8xa2 35.Rc6-g6 Ra2-b2 36.Rg6xg4 Rb2xb3 37.Rg4-g6 Rb3-b2 38.Kg1-g2 Ke7-f7 39.Rg6-d6 Kf7-e7 2.44/17 ] 23.Rc4xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 x64: 23.Qc3xe5 Nc6xe5 24.Rc4xc7+ Rd8-d7 25.Bg2-e4 Ra8-b8 26.Rd1-c1 Ne5-c6 27.Be4xh7 Rd7xc7 28.Nd5xc7 Bc8-d7 29.Bh7-e4 Nc6-e5 30.Kg1-g2 Bd7-c6 31.Be4xc6 Ne5xc6 32.Rc1-c4 Nc6-e5 33.Rc4-f4+ Kf7-g6 34.Nc7-b5 Rb8-d8 35.Nb5xa7 Rd8-d2 2.34/16 ] 23...Qe5xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qe5xc3 24.Rc6xc3 c7-c6 25.Rd1-d4 c6xd5 26.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 27.Bd5xb7 Bc8xb7 28.Rc3-c7+ Ke7-e6 29.Rd4xd8 Ra8xd8 30.Rc7xb7 a7-a5 31.Rb7-a7 Rd8-d2 32.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-f7 33.Ra6xa5 Rd2-b2 34.Ra5-a6 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e7 36.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d7 37.Ra6-a5 Kd7-d6 38.Ra5xh5 Rb2xa2 39.Rh5-g5 Ra2-b2 40.Rg5xg4 Rb2xb3 41.Rg4-d4+ Kd6-e6 42.g3-g4 Rb3-b2 43.Kg2-f3 Ke6-f6 2.35/14 ] 24.Rc6xc3 [Worse is 24.Nd5xc3 Rd8xd1+ 25.Nc3xd1 b7xc6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rc6xc3 c7-c6 25.Rd1-d4 c6xd5 26.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 27.Bd5xb7 Bc8xb7 28.Rc3-c7+ Ke7-e6 29.Rd4xd8 Ra8xd8 30.Rc7xb7 a7-a5 31.Rb7-a7 Rd8-d2 32.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-f7 33.Ra6xa5 Rd2-b2 34.Ra5-a6 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e7 36.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d7 37.Ra6-a5 Kd7-d6 38.Ra5xh5 Rb2xa2 39.Rh5-g5 Ra2-b2 40.Rg5xg4 Rb2xb3 41.Rg4-d4+ Kd6-e6 42.g3-g4 Rb3-b2 43.Kg2-f3 Ke6-f6 1.91/15 ] 24...c7-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...c7-c6 25.Rd1-d4 c6xd5 26.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 27.Bd5xb7 Bc8xb7 28.Rc3-c7+ Ke7-e6 29.Rd4xd8 Ra8xd8 30.Rc7xb7 a7-a5 31.Rb7-a7 Rd8-d2 32.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-f7 33.Ra6xa5 Rd2-b2 34.Ra5-a6 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e7 36.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d7 37.Ra6-a5 Kd7-d6 38.Ra5xh5 Rb2xa2 39.Rh5-g5 Ra2-b2 40.Rg5xg4 Rb2xb3 41.Rg4-d4+ Kd6-e6 42.g3-g4 Rb3-b2 43.Kg2-f3 Ke6-f6 1.95/16 ] 25.Rd1-d4

24 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd1-d4 c6xd5 26.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 27.Bd5xb7 Bc8xb7 28.Rc3-c7+ Ke7-e6 29.Rd4xd8 Ra8xd8 30.Rc7xb7 a7-a5 31.Rb7-a7 Rd8-d2 32.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-f7 33.Ra6xa5 Rd2-b2 34.Ra5-a6 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e7 36.Kf1-g2 Ke7-d7 37.Ra6-a5 Kd7-d6 38.Ra5xh5 Rb2xa2 39.Rh5-g5 Ra2-b2 40.Rg5xg4 Rb2xb3 41.Rg4-d4+ Kd6-e6 42.g3-g4 Rb3-b2 43.Kg2-f3 Ke6-f6 1.76/17 ] 25...c6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...c6xd5 26.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 27.Rc3-c7+ Rd8-d7 28.Rc7xd7+ Bc8xd7 29.Bd5xb7 Ra8-f8 30.Bb7-e4 h7-h6 31.Be4-d3 Rf8-f6 32.Kg1-f1 a7-a5 33.Bd3-c4 Rf6-d6 34.Rd4-e4+ Ke7-f6 35.Kf1-e2 h6-h5 36.Re4-d4 Rd6xd4 37.e3xd4 1.87/18 ] 26.Rc3-c7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 27.Bd5xb7 Bc8xb7 28.Rc3-c7+ Ke7-e6 29.Rd4xd8 Ra8xd8 30.Rc7xb7 a7-a5 31.Rb7-a7 Rd8-d2 32.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-d7 33.Ra6xa5 Kd7-c6 34.Kg1-g2 Rd2-b2 35.Ra5-a6+ Kc6-d5 36.Ra6-a7 Kd5-c6 37.Ra7-a5 Rb2-d2 38.a2-a4 Rd2-b2 39.Ra5-g5 Rb2xb3 40.Rg5xg4 Rb3-b2 41.Rg4-g7 h7-h5 42.Rg7-g6+ Kc6-c5 43.Rg6-g5+ Kc5-b4 44.Rg5xh5 Kb4xa4 1.82/17 ] 26...Kf7-g6 [ 26...Rd8-d7 27.Rc7xd7+ Bc8xd7 28.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 29.Bd5xb7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8-d7 Diagram (Diagram 27) 27.Rc7-c5 Rd7-d8 28.Bg2xd5+ Kf7-e7 29.Rc5-c7+ Rd8-d7 30.Rc7xd7+ Bc8xd7 31.Bd5xb7 Ra8-f8 32.Bb7-e4 h7-h6 33.Kg1-g2 Rf8-b8 34.b3-b4 Bd7-e6 35.Be4-c6 Be6xa2 36.Rd4xg4 Ba2-e6 37.Rg4-h4 Ke7-d6 38.Rh4xh6 Rb8xb4 1.80/16 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-+-+0 9zpptRr+k+p0 27 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-tR-+p+0 9+P+-zP-zP-0 9P+-+-zPL+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 27.Bg2xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bg2xd5 Kg6-h6 28.e3-e4 Bc8-e6 29.Rc7xb7 Rd8-d6 30.Rb7-c7 Ra8-d8 31.Rc7xa7 Kh6-g6 32.Ra7-a5 Be6xd5 33.Ra5xd5 Rd6xd5 34.e4xd5 Kg6-f5 35.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 36.d5-d6 Kf5-e5 37.Rd4-d1 Rd8xd6 38.Rd1xd6 Ke5xd6 39.f2-f4 Kd6-e6 40.Kg2-f2 2.10/18 ] 27...Bc8-f5 [ 27...Kg6-g5 does not solve anything 28.Rc7xh7 Ra8-b8 29.Bd5-e4 Rd8xd4 30.e3xd4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kg6-h6 28.e3-e4 Bc8-e6 29.Rc7xb7 Rd8-d6 30.Rb7-c7 Ra8-d8 31.Rc7xa7 Kh6-g6 32.Ra7-a5 Be6xd5 33.Ra5xd5 Rd6xd5 34.e4xd5 Kg6-f5 35.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 36.d5-d6 Kf5-e5 37.Rd4-d1 Rd8xd6 38.Rd1xd6 Ke5xd6 39.f2-f4 Kd6-e6 40.Kg2-f2 2.27/18 ] 28.Bd5xb7 [ 28.Rc7xb7!? makes it even easier for White Kg6-h6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rc7xb7 Kg6-g5 29.Rb7-g7+ Kg5-h6 30.Bd5xa8 Rd8xd4 31.Rg7xa7 Rd4-d1+ 32.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 33.e3-e4 Bf5-g6 34.Kh2-g2 Kh6-g5 35.a2-a4 Kg5-f6 36.a4-a5 Kf6-e5 37.Ra7-e7+ Ke5-d6 38.Re7-g7 2.95/14 ] 28...Rd8xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd8xd4

25 29.Bb7xa8 Rd4-d7 30.Rc7xd7 Bf5xd7 31.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-g7 32.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 33.f2-f3 g4xf3+ 34.Kg2xf3 Bd7-e6 35.Kf3-f4 Kg7-f8 36.Be4-f5 Be6-f7 37.Kf4-e5 Kf8-e7 38.Bf5-d3 Bf7-h5 39.Bd3-c4 Bh5-g4 40.e3-e4 a7-a5 41.Ke5-d4 Bg4-d7 42.e4-e5 Bd7-e8 43.Kd4-e4 Be8-d7 44.Bc4-d5 Bd7-e8 45.Bd5-c4 Be8-d7 2.08/22 ] 29.Bb7xa8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bb7xa8 Rd4-d7 30.Rc7xd7 Bf5xd7 31.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-g7 32.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 33.f2-f3 g4xf3+ 34.Kg2xf3 Kg7-f6 35.Kf3-f4 Bd7-e6 36.Be4-c6 Kf6-e7 37.Kf4-e5 a7-a5 38.Bc6-f3 Be6-d7 39.Bf3-e2 Bd7-e6 40.e3-e4 Be6-c8 41.Be2-c4 Bc8-g4 42.Ke5-d4 h6-h5 43.Bc4-d5 Bg4-d7 44.a2-a3 Bd7-c8 45.Bd5-c4 Bc8-g4 46.e4-e5 Bg4-c8 1.83/21 ] 29...Rd4-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd4-d7 30.Rc7xd7 Bf5xd7 31.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-g7 32.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 33.f2-f3 g4xf3+ 34.Kg2xf3 Kg7-f6 35.Kf3-f4 Bd7-e6 36.Be4-c6 Kf6-e7 37.Kf4-e5 a7-a5 38.e3-e4 h6-h5 39.Bc6-b5 Be6-g4 40.Bb5-c4 Bg4-f3 41.Ke5-d4 Bf3-g4 42.a2-a3 Bg4-d7 43.Bc4-d5 Bd7-c8 44.Bd5-c4 Bc8-g4 45.e4-e5 Bg4-c8 1.85/20 ] 30.Kg1-g2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d8 31.Ba8-c6 Rd8-c8 32.Rc7xc8 Bf5xc8 33.Bc6-e4+ Kg6-g7 34.f2-f4 g4xf3+ 35.Kg2xf3 h7-h6 36.Be4-d5 Kg7-f6 37.Kf3-f4 Bc8-d7 38.e3-e4 Kf6-e7 39.b3-b4 Bd7-e8 40.Kf4-e5 Be8-b5 41.Ke5-d4 h6-h5 42.a2-a3 Ke7-f6 43.e4-e5+ Kf6-e7 1.78/21 ] (Diagram 28) 30...Bf5-d3 [ 30...Rd1-d7 is not much help 31.Rc7xd7 Bf5xd7 32.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-g7 33.f2-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rd1-d8 31.Ba8-c6 Rd8-c8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9L+-+-+-+0{ 9zp-tR-+-+p0 28 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+l+-0 9-+-+-+p+0 9+P+-zP-zP-0 9P+-+-zPK+0 9+-+r+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 32.Rc7xc8 Bf5xc8 33.Bc6-e4+ Kg6-g7 34.f2-f4 g4xf3+ 35.Kg2xf3 h7-h6 36.Be4-d5 Kg7-f6 37.Kf3-f4 Bc8-d7 38.e3-e4 a7-a5 39.e4-e5+ Kf6-e7 40.a2-a3 Bd7-c8 41.Kf4-e3 Bc8-g4 42.Ke3-d4 Bg4-c8 43.Bd5-c4 h6-h5 1.86/19 ] 31.Rc7xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rc7xa7 Bd3-f1+ 32.Kg2-h2 Rd1-d2 33.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-f6 34.Ra7-a5 Bf1-e2 35.Kh2-g2 Rd2-b2 36.Be4-d5 Rb2-b1 37.Bd5-c6 Be2-f1+ 38.Kg2-h2 Bf1-d3 39.Bc6-d5 Rb1-b2 40.Kh2-g2 Rb2-b1 41.a2-a4 Bd3-f1+ 42.Kg2-h2 Rb1-b2 43.Kh2-g1 Bf1-d3 44.Ra5-c5 Kf6-e5 45.Bd5-g8+ Ke5-f6 46.a4-a5 Bd3-e4 2.07/19 ] 31...Bd3-f1+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bd3-f1+ 32.Kg2-h2 Rd1-d2 33.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-f6 34.Ra7-a5 Bf1-e2 35.Kh2-g2 Rd2-b2 36.Be4-d5 Rb2-b1 37.Bd5-c6 Be2-f1+ 38.Kg2-h2 Bf1-d3 39.Bc6-d5 Rb1-b2 40.Kh2-g2 Rb2-b1 41.a2-a4 Bd3-f1+ 42.Kg2-h2 Rb1-b2 43.Kh2-g1 Bf1-d3 44.Ra5-c5 Kf6-e5 45.Bd5-g8+ Ke5-f6 46.a4-a5 Bd3-e4 2.16/18 ] 32.Kg2-h2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kg2-h2 Rd1-d2 33.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-f6 34.Ra7-a5 Bf1-e2 35.Kh2-g2 Rd2-b2 36.Be4-d5 Rb2-b1 37.Bd5-c6 Be2-f1+ 38.Kg2-h2 Bf1-d3 39.Bc6-d5 Rb1-b2 40.Kh2-g2

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 42.e3-e4 Kf6-e6 43.Rc4-c6+ Ke6-d7 44.Rc6-c5 Rb2xb4 2.10/20 ] 35.Ba8-g2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ba8-e4+ Kg6-g7 36.b3-b4 Ra2-b2 37.Be4-d3 Rb2-b3 38.Rf4-d4 h7-h6 39.b4-b5 Kg7-f6 40.Rd4-d5 Kf6-e7 41.Kh2-g1 Rb3-b2 42.Rd5-c5 Rb2-b3 43.Bd3-c2 Rb3-b2 44.Bc2-g6 Ke7-d7 45.Bg6-d3 Rb2-b3 46.Bd3-c2 Rb3-b2 47.Bc2-f5+ Kd7-d6 48.Rc5-c6+ Kd6-e5 49.Bf5-d3 1.92/20 ]

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13.Ng1-e2 c5xd4 14.e3xd4 Ra8-c8 15.Qc4-b3 Bb7-d5 16.Qb3-a4 Bd5-c6 17.Qa4-b3 e6-e5 18.0-0 e5xd4 19.Ne2xd4 Nd7-c5 20.Qb3-c4 Nc5xd3 21.Qc4xd3 Qd8-d6 22.Bh4-g3 -0.11/16 ] 11.Bg5-h4 last book move last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 12.Ng1-e2 c7-c5 13.d4xc5 Ra8-c8 14.b2-b4 b6xc5 15.b4-b5 Qd8-d6 16.0-0 Rf8-d8 17.Ra1-d1 d5-d4 18.e3xd4 c5xd4 19.Qc3-b4 Rc8-c5 20.Qb4-a4 Rd8-a8 1-0 21.Qa4-b4 Ra8-e8 -0.04/16 ] 11...Qd8-e8 [ 11...c7-c5 12.Ng1-e2= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...d5xc4 5 E32 12.Qc3xc4 c7-c5 13.Ng1-e2 c5xd4 Gaasland,Glenn 14.e3xd4 Ra8-c8 15.Qc4-b3 Bb7-d5 Carlsen,Magnus 16.Qb3-a4 Bd5-c6 17.Qa4-b3 e6-e5 Astlandserien 01/02 div. 1, Follo - Ask (1) 18.0-0 e5xd4 19.Ne2xd4 Nd7-c5 20.Qb3-c3 Nc5xd3 21.Qc3xd3 Qd8-d6 E32: Nimzo-Indian: Classical (4 Qc2): 22.Bh4-g3 -0.11/16 ] 12.Bh4-g3 4...0-0 White threatens to win material: 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 Bg3xc7 [ 12.Ng1-e2 d5xc4 13.Bd3xc4 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Qd1-c2 0-0 c7-c5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 5.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 6.Qc2xc3 b7-b6 12.Ng1-e2 c7-c5 13.0-0 Ra8-c8 7.Bc1-g5 Bc8-b7 8.f2-f3 d7-d5 14.b2-b3 Qe8-e7 15.Ra1-c1 e6-e5 9.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 10.Bf1-d3 h7-h6 16.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 17.c4xd5 Bb7xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...d5xc4 18.Bd3-f5 Rc8-d8 19.Rc1-d1 Rf8-e8 Diagram 20.Ne2-f4 Bd5-c6 0.27/16 ] 12...Ra8-c8 [ 12...e6-e5!? is worth 11.Qc3xc4 h7-h6 12.Bg5-h4 c7-c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 consideration 13.d4xe5 Nf6-h5 14.c4xd5 Nh5xg3 15.h2xg3 Qe8xe5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...e6-e5 13.d4xe5 Nf6-h5 14.c4xd5 Nh5xg3 15.h2xg3 Bb7xd5 16.Ra1-d1 Qe8xe5 17.Ng1-e2 Ra8-d8 18.Bd3-c2 Rf8-e8 19.Ke1-f2 c7-c6 20.e3-e4 Qe5xc3 21.Ne2xc3 Bd5-e6 22.Rd1-d6 Nd7-e5 23.Rh1-d1 -0.02/16 ] 13.c4-c5² [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.c4-c5 b6xc5 14.d4xc5 Bb7-c6 15.Bd3-a6 d5-d4 16.e3xd4 Rc8-b8 Diagram

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28 Rf8-d8 23.Rf1-e1 Rd8-d7 24.Bf2-h4 g7-g5 25.Bh4-g3 Nh5xg3 26.Ne2xg3 Nd5-f4 27.Ng3-e4 0.42/18 ] 14...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Bb7-c6 15.Bd3-a6 d5-d4 16.e3xd4 Rc8-b8 17.Ng1-e2 Nf6-d5 18.Qc3-d2 Diagram

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Nd7-f6 19.0-0 Bc6-b5 20.Ba6xb5 Qe8xb5 21.b2-b4 Nf6-h5 22.Bg3-f2 g7-g5 23.g2-g3 Nh5-f6 24.Ne2-c3 Nd5xc3 25.Qd2xc3 Nf6-d5 26.Qc3-c2 0.30/17 ] 15.Qc3xd4 [ ¹15.e3xd4!? Nf6-d5 16.Qc3-c1± ; 17.Ng1-e2 Nf6-d5 18.Qc3-d2 Nd7-f6 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.e3xd4 Nf6-d5 19.0-0 Nf6-h5 20.Bg3-f2 Bc6-b5 16.Qc3-c1 Nd7-f6 17.Ng1-e2 Qe8-c6 21.Ba6xb5 Qe8xb5 22.b2-b4 Rf8-d8 18.0-0 Bb7-a6 19.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 23.Rf1-e1 Rd8-d7 24.Bf2-h4 g7-g5 20.Qc1-d2 Rc8-b8 21.b2-b4 Rf8-d8 25.Bh4-g3 Nh5xg3 26.Ne2xg3 Nd5-f4 22.Bg3-h4 Qa6-c4 23.Rf1-c1 Qc4-b3 27.Ng3-e4 0.42/16 ] 13...b6xc5 24.Ne2-c3 Nd5xc3 25.Rc1xc3 0.50/17 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Nd7-b8 ] 15...e6-e5= Black threatens to win 14.Ng1-e2 Bb7-a6 15.Bd3xa6 Nb8xa6 material: e5xd4. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.c5-c6 Na6-b8 17.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 15...Qe8-e7 16.Ra1-c1 Bb7-c6 18.0-0 Qe8-e7 19.Bg3-e5 Nf6-e8 17.b2-b4 e6-e5 18.Qd4-h4 e5-e4 20.Ne2-f4 Ne8-d6 21.Be5xd6 Qe7xd6 19.f3xe4 Nd7-e5 20.Bg3xe5 Qe7xe5 22.Nf4-d3 Rf8-e8 23.Nd3-e5 f7-f6 21.Ng1-f3 Qe5-b2 22.0-0 Rc8-d8 24.Ne5-g6 0.43/16 ] 14.d4xc5 23.Rc1-d1 Bc6-a4 24.Rd1-d2 Qb2xa3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.d4xc5 25.e4-e5 Rd8xd3 26.Rd2xd3 Qa3xd3 Bb7-c6 15.Bd3-a6 d5-d4 16.e3xd4 27.e5xf6 Qd3xe3+ 28.Qh4-f2 Rf8-e8 Rc8-b8 17.Ng1-e2 Nf6-d5 18.Qc3-d2 29.f6xg7 Kg8xg7 0.17/16 ] 16.Qd4-c3 Nd7-f6 19.0-0 Nf6-h5 20.Bg3-f2 [ 16.Qd4-c4 e5-e4 17.Bd3-e2 Bc6-b5 21.Ba6xb5 Qe8xb5 22.b2-b4 Nd7-e5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 16.Qd4-c4 e5-e4 17.Bd3-e2 e4xf3 18.Ng1xf3 Bb7xf3 19.g2xf3 Qe8xe3 20.Bg3-f2 Qe3-e5 21.0-0-0 Rf8-e8 22.Rd1-d2 Qe5-f5 23.Qc4-c2 Qf5-h3 24.Rh1-g1 Nd7-e5 25.Bf2-g3 Qh3-h5 26.Bg3-f4 Rc8-d8 27.Rd2xd8 Re8xd8 -0.01/17 ] 16...e5-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...e5-e4 17.Bd3-e2 Nf6-d5 18.Qc3-c1 Nd7-f6 19.f3-f4 Qe8-c6 20.Be2-d1 Bb7-a6 21.Ng1-e2 Nf6-g4 22.Ne2-d4 Qc6-g6 23.Bd1xg4 Qg6xg4 24.Qc1-d2 Ba6-d3 25.Nd4-c6 Rc8-e8 26.Ra1-d1 -0.31/16 ] 17.c5-c6? [ ¹17.Bd3-b5!? is worth looking at c7-c6 18.Bb5-c4 Nd7xc5 19.Qc3-d4 Nc5-d3+ 20.Bc4xd3µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bd3-e2 Nf6-d5 18.Qc3-c1 Nd7-f6 19.f3-f4 Qe8-a4 20.Bg3-f2 Bb7-a6 21.Qc1-d1 Qa4-c6 22.Be2xa6 Qc6xa6 23.Ng1-e2 Rc8-b8 24.Qd1-d2 Qa6-b5 25.b2-b4 -0.15/15 ] 17...e4xd3µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...e4xd3 18.c6xb7 Qe8xe3+ 19.Ke1-f1 Rc8-b8 20.Ra1-e1 Qe3-b6 21.Qc3xd3 a7-a5 22.b2-b4 a5xb4 23.a3xb4 Rb8xb7 24.Qd3-c4 Rf8-e8 25.Re1xe8+ Nf6xe8 26.Ng1-e2 Ne8-d6 27.Qc4-d5 Nd7-f8 28.Bg3xd6 c7xd6 29.Qd5-c4 Rb7-c7 30.Qc4-e4 Rc7-c8 31.h2-h4 Nf8-e6 32.Rh1-h3 d6-d5 -0.90/17 ] 18.Bg3-f2 [ ¹18.c6xb7 Qe8xe3+ 19.Ke1-f1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.c6xb7 Qe8xe3+ 19.Ke1-f1 Rc8-b8 20.Ra1-e1 Qe3-b6 21.Qc3xd3 a7-a5 22.Re1-e2 Diagram (Diagram 33) Rb8xb7 23.Bg3-f2 Qb6-c6 24.g2-g4 Rb7xb2 25.Re2xb2 Qc6-c1+ 26.Kf1-g2 Qc1xb2 27.Ng1-h3 Nd7-e5 28.Qd3-d4 Qb2-e2 29.Qd4-e3 Qe2xe3 30.Bf2xe3 Rf8-e8 31.Rh1-e1 Ne5-d3 -0.76/17 ] 18...Nf6-d5??

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+-trk+0{ 9+Pzpn+pzp-0 33 9-wq-+-sn-zp0 9zp-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+Q+PvL-0 9-zP-+R+PzP0 9+-+-+KsNR0 xiiiiiiiiy throwing away the advantage [ ¹18...Bb7xc6 Black missed this excellent chance 19.Qc3xc6 Rc8-b8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...d3-d2+ 19.Ke1xd2 Bb7-a6 20.c6xd7 Qe8xd7+ 21.Kd2-c2 Nf6-d5 22.Ra1-d1 Qd7-f5+ 23.e3-e4 Nd5xc3 24.e4xf5 Nc3xd1 25.Kc2xd1 Ba6-f1 26.h2-h4 Bf1xg2 27.Rh1-h2 Rc8-d8+ 28.Kd1-c2 Bg2-f1 29.f5-f6 a7-a6 30.f6xg7 Rf8-e8 31.Bf2-g3 Kg8xg7 32.b2-b3 Bf1-d3+ 33.Kc2-b2 c7-c5 34.Rh2-g2 Bd3-g6 -2.11/15 ] 19.c6xd7= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.c6xd7 Qe8xd7 20.Qc3xd3 Qd7-e6 21.Ng1-e2 Bb7-a6 22.Qd3-d2 Rf8-e8 23.0-0-0 Ba6xe2 24.Qd2xe2 Rc8-b8 25.e3-e4 Nd5-f4 26.Qe2-c2 Qe6-a2 27.Rh1-e1 Nf4xg2 28.Re1-g1 Ng2-f4 29.Bf2-d4 g7-g6 30.Rg1-g4 Nf4-e6 -0.31/16 ] 19...Qe8xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qe8xd7 20.Qc3xd3 Qd7-c6 21.Ng1-e2 Rc8-d8 22.Ne2-d4 Qc6-f6 23.0-0 Bb7-a6 24.Qd3-f5 Ba6xf1 25.Qf5xf6 Nd5xf6 26.Ra1xf1 c7-c5 27.Nd4-c6 Rd8-d7 28.e3-e4 Rf8-c8 29.Nc6-e5 Rd7-d2 30.Ne5-c4 Rd2-c2 31.Nc4-d6 -0.30/17 ] 20.Qc3xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qc3xd3 Qd7-e6 21.Ng1-e2 Bb7-a6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 22.Qd3-e4 Qe6xe4 23.f3xe4 Nd5-f6 24.Ne2-c3 Rf8-e8 25.Ra1-c1 Nf6xe4 26.Nc3xe4 Re8xe4 27.Rc1-c5 Ba6-c4 28.h2-h3 Kg8-h7 29.b2-b4 a7-a6 30.Rc5-c6 Bc4-b5 -0.30/16 ] 20...Qd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rc8-d8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-trk+0 9zplzpq+pzp-0 34 9-+-+-+-zp0 9+-+n+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+QzPP+-0 9-zP-+-vLPzP0 9tR-+-mK-sNR0[ xiiiiiiiiy 21.0-0-0 Qd7-e7 22.Ng1-e2 Nd5-f4 23.Qd3-c2 Nf4xg2 24.e3-e4 Qe7-f6 25.Ne2-d4 Qf6-f4+ 26.Kc1-b1 c7-c5 27.Qc2xc5 Bb7xe4+ 28.f3xe4 Qf4xf2 29.Qc5-f5 Qf2-h4 30.Qf5-f3 Ng2-f4 31.Rh1-f1 Nf4-g6 32.Nd4-c6 Rd8xd1+ 33.Rf1xd1 Qh4xh2 -0.04/16 ] 21.0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ng1-e2 Bb7-a6 22.Qd3-d2 Rf8-e8 23.0-0-0 Nd5-b6 24.Ne2-d4 Qe6-f6 25.g2-g4 Rc8-b8 26.b2-b4 c7-c5 27.b4xc5 Nb6-c4 28.Qd2-c3 Rb8-b2 29.Rh1-f1 Qf6-e5 -0.22/16 ] 21...c7-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-d8 22.Ng1-e2 Qe6-b6 23.Ne2-d4 Nd5-e7 24.Qd3-c2 c7-c5 25.Nd4-e2 Rd8xd1+ 26.Rh1xd1 Bb7-d5 27.Rd1-d2 Bd5-b3 28.Qc2-e4 Qb6-f6 -0.15/14 ] 22.Qd3-c4 [ 22.Ng1-e2 c5-c4 23.Qd3-c2 Nd5xe3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ng1-e2 c5-c4 23.Qd3-c2 Nd5xe3 24.Ne2-d4 Qe6-e8 25.Bf2xe3 Qe8xe3+ 26.Kc1-b1 Qe3-f4 27.Nd4-f5

30 Rc8-d8 28.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-h8 29.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 30.Rh1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 31.Qc2xd1 Bb7-e4+ 32.f3xe4 Qf4xe4+ 33.Qd1-c2 Qe4xe7 34.Qc2xc4 Kh8-g8 35.Qc4-c8+ Kg8-h7 36.Qc8-c2+ Kh7-g8 37.Qc2-c6 Qe7-e1+ 38.Kb1-a2 Qe1-f2 39.Qc6-c8+ Kg8-h7 40.Qc8-d7 Qf2xg2 41.Qd7xf7 Qg2xh2 42.Qf7xa7 -0.07/16 ] 22...Rf8-d8 [ ¹22...Qe6-g6 23.g2-g4 Rf8-d8³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qe6-g6 23.g2-g3 Rf8-d8 24.Rd1-d2 Rd8-d7 25.e3-e4 Nd5-b6 26.Qc4-c3 Nb6-a4 27.Qc3-c2 Rd7xd2 28.Qc2xd2 Qg6-b6 29.Kc1-b1 Rc8-d8 30.Qd2-c2 Rd8-d1+ -0.75/15 ] 23.e3-e4?? Attacking the isolated pawn on c5. overlooking an easy win [ ¹23.Ng1-h3 was possible Bb7-a6 24.Qc4-c2² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ng1-h3 Bb7-a6 24.Qc4-e4 Qe6xe4 25.f3xe4 Nd5-b6 26.Bf2-g3 Rd8-e8 27.Nh3-f2 Ba6-b7 28.Kc1-b1 Bb7xe4+ 29.Nf2xe4 Re8xe4 30.Rh1-e1 Rc8-e8 31.Bg3-f4 Diagram (Diagram 35) g7-g5 32.Bf4-d6 c5-c4 0.00/16 ] 23...Nd5-e3!!-+ Clearance: d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nd5-e3 24.Qc4-d5 Bb7xd5 25.e4xd5 Ne3xd1 26.d5xe6 Nd1xf2 27.Ng1-h3 Nf2xh1 28.Kc1-c2 f7xe6 29.Nh3-f4 Rd8-d7 30.h2-h3 Nh1-f2 31.Nf4xe6 Kg8-f7 32.Ne6-f4 g7-g5 33.Nf4-e2 Nf2-d3 34.Kc2-c3 Nd3-e1 35.h3-h4 Ne1xg2 36.h4xg5 h6xg5 -13.63/15 ] 24.Rd1xd8+ [ 24.Bf2xe3 Qe6xc4+ Mate attack Clearance ; …24.-Rd8xd1# Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qc4-d5 Bb7xd5 25.e4xd5 Ne3xd1 26.d5xe6 Nd1xf2 27.Ng1-h3 Nf2xh1 28.Kc1-c2 f7xe6 29.Nh3-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9zp-+-+pzp-0 35 9-sn-+-+-zp0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+-+rvL-+0 9zP-+-zP-+-0 9-zP-+-+PzP0 9+K+RtR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rd8-d7 30.g2-g3 e6-e5 31.Nf4-g6 Rc8-d8 32.Kc2-c3 Nh1-f2 33.Ng6xe5 Nf2-d1+ 34.Kc3-b3 Rd7-d2 35.h2-h3 Rd8-d4 36.Ne5-c4 Rd2-d3+ 37.Kb3-c2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9zp-+-+-zp-0 36 9-+-+-+-zp0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+Ntr-+-+0 9zP-+r+PzPP0 9-zPK+-+-+0 9+-+n+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rd3xf3 -14.10/16 ] 24...Rc8xd8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8xd8 25.Qc4-e2 Qe6-c4+ 26.Kc1-b1 Rd8-d1+ 27.Qe2xd1 Ne3xd1 28.Bf2xc5 Qc4xc5 29.Ng1-e2 Nd1xb2 30.Kb1xb2 Qc5-b5+ 31.Kb2-c3 Qb5xe2 32.Rh1-b1 Bb7-a6 33.Rb1-b8+ Kg8-h7 34.Rb8-b3 Qe2xg2 35.Kc3-b4 Qg2xh2 36.Kb4-a4 h6-h5 37.Rb3-b4 h5-h4 38.e4-e5

31 h4-h3 39.Rb4-h4+ Kh7-g6 40.Ka4-b3 Kg6-f5 41.Rh4-h5+ Kf5-f4 -13.52/16 ] 25.Qc4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qc4-e2 Qe6-c4+ 26.Kc1-b1 Rd8-d1+ 27.Qe2xd1 Ne3xd1 28.Bf2xc5 Qc4xc5 29.Ng1-e2 Nd1xb2 30.Kb1xb2 Qc5-b5+ 31.Kb2-c3 Qb5xe2 32.Rh1-b1 Bb7-a6 33.Rb1-c1 Qe2xg2 34.Kc3-b3 Qg2xf3+ 35.Kb3-b2 Qf3xe4 36.Rc1-c5 Qe4-d4+ 37.Rc5-c3 Qd4-b6+ 38.Kb2-a2 f7-f5 39.Rc3-c1 Ba6-d3 40.h2-h4 f5-f4 41.h4-h5 Kg8-f7 -13.27/17 ] 25...Qe6-c4+ Diagram [ 25...Qe6-c4+ 26.Kc1-b1 Rd8-d1+ 27.Qe2xd1 Ne3xd1 28.Bf2xc5 Qc4xc5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qe6-c4+ 26.Kc1-b1 Rd8-d1+ 27.Qe2xd1 Ne3xd1 28.Bf2xc5 Qc4xc5 29.Ng1-e2 Nd1xb2 30.Kb1xb2 Qc5-b5+ 31.Kb2-c3 Qb5xe2 32.Rh1-b1 Bb7-a6 33.Rb1-c1 Qe2xg2 34.Kc3-b3 Qg2xf3+ 35.Kb3-b2 Qf3xe4 36.h2-h3 Qe4-d4+ 37.Rc1-c3 Ba6-d3 38.a3-a4 Bd3-e4 39.Kb2-b3 Be4-d5+ 40.Kb3-c2 Qd4xa4+ 41.Kc2-d2 -12.95/16 ] (Diagram 37) 0-1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+k+0 9zpl+-+pzp-0 37 9-+-+-+-zp0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+q+P+-+0 9zP-+-snP+-0 9-zP-+QvLPzP0 9+-mK-+-sNR0[ xiiiiiiiiy

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0{ 9zpp+n+pvlp0 38 9-+p+-snp+0 9+-+Pzp-+-0 9-+L+-+-+0 9+-sN-zPQ+P0 9PzP-+-zPP+0 9tR-vLR+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy

32.b2-b4 Rd3-d2+ 33.Kf2-f3 0.20/17 ] 19.Bc1-d2 [ 19.Rd5-d6 Qb6-c5 6 D94 20.Bc1-d2 Ra8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro Carlsen,Magnus x64: 19.Rd5-d6 Qb6-c7 20.Rd6-d7 Johansson,Per Qc7-b6 21.Bc1-d2 Ra8-d8 Troll Masters (2) 04.01.2002 22.Qd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 23.Rd7xg7 Kh8xg7 24.Bd2-c3+ Rf8-f6 D94: Grünfeld: 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 e3 25.Bc3xf6+ Qb6xf6 26.Qc4-c7+ 1.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 Kg7-h6 27.Ra1-b1 b7-b6 28.Qc7xa7 3.e2-e3 Ng8-f6 4.d2-d4 g7-g6 Qf6-c6 29.Qa7-a3 Qc6-c2 30.Rb1-f1 5.Bf1-d3 Bf8-g7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nb1-c3 Qc2-e2 31.b2-b3 Rd8-d2 32.Qa3-f8+ Bc8-g4 8.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 9.Qd1xf3 Kh6-h5 33.a2-a4 1.09/16 ] 19...Ra8-d8 d5xc4 10.Bd3xc4 Nb8-d7 11.Rf1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra8-c8 e7-e5 12.d4-d5 Diagram 20.Rd5-d7 Rf8-d8 21.Rd7xd8+ Rc8xd8 22.Qd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 (Diagram 38) 23.Bd2-c3 Qb6-c6 24.Qc4xc6 b7xc6 25.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 26.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 e5-e4 13.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4 14.Qf3xe4 27.a2-a4 Rd8-d6 28.Kg1-f1 Rd6-d2 Nd7-b6 15.Bc4-b3 c6xd5 16.Bb3xd5 29.b2-b3 Rd2-b2 30.Rc1xc6 Rb2xb3 Nb6xd5 17.Rd1xd5 Qd8-b6 31.Rc6-c7+ Kg7-h6 32.Kf1-e2 18.Qe4-d3 last book move last book Rb3-b2+ 33.Ke2-f3 0.81/15 ] 20.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: move f7-f5? [ ¹18...Rf8-d8!?² is interesting ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-c1 Kg8-h8 21.Bd2-c3 Rd8xd5 18...Rf8-d8 19.e3-e4 Bg7-d4 22.Qd3xd5 Qb6-c7 23.Qd5-d2 Qc7-e7 20.Bc1-e3 Bd4xe3 21.f2xe3 Rd8xd5 24.Bc3xg7+ Qe7xg7 25.b2-b4 Rf8-e8 22.e4xd5 Ra8-e8 23.Qd3-b3 Qb6xb3 26.b4-b5 Kh8-g8 27.a2-a4 b7-b6 24.a2xb3 Re8xe3 25.Ra1xa7 Re3xb3 28.Qd2-d5+ Qg7-f7 29.Qd5-d4 26.d5-d6 Rb3-d3 27.Ra7xb7 Rd3xd6 1.31/14 ] 20...Rd8xd5 [Houdini 2.0c 28.Kg1-f2 Rd6-d2+ 29.Kf2-f3 Rd2-d3+ Pro x64: 20...Rd8xd5 21.Qd3xd5+ 30.Kf3-e2 Rd3-g3 31.Ke2-f2 Rg3-d3 Rf8-f7 22.b2-b3 Qb6-c7 23.Bd2-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Bg7-f6 24.Bb4-d6 Qc7-c3 25.Bd6-b8 b7-b6 26.Bb8-f4 Qc3-c2 27.b3-b4 Kg8-g7 28.Bf4-e5 Bf6xe5 29.Qd5xe5+ Kg7-h6 30.Qe5-f4+ Kh6-g7 31.Qf4-d4+ Kg7-g8 32.a2-a3 h7-h5 33.Qd4-d6 Kg8-h7 34.b4-b5 1.09/18 ] 21.Qd3xd5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd3xd5+ Rf8-f7 22.b2-b3 Qb6-c7 23.Bd2-b4 Bg7-f6 24.Bb4-d6 Qc7-c2 25.b3-b4 b7-b6 26.b4-b5 Kg8-g7 27.Bd6-e5 Bf6xe5 28.Qd5xe5+ Kg7-h6 29.Qe5-f4+ Kh6-g7 30.Qf4-d4+ Kg7-g8 31.a2-a3 Qc2-b3 0.86/16 ] 21...Kg8-h8 [ 21...Rf8-f7 22.b2-b3 Qb6-c7 23.Bd2-b4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-f7 22.b2-b3 Qb6-c7 23.Bd2-b4 Bg7-f6 24.Bb4-c5 b7-b6 25.Bc5-d4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9zp-wq-+r+p0 39 9-zp-+-vlp+0 9+-+Q+p+-0 9-+-vL-+-+0 9+P+-zP-+P0 9P+-+-zPP+0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qc7-d8 26.Qd5xd8+ Bf6xd8 27.f2-f4 Rf7-d7 28.Rd1-c1 Kg8-f7 29.Kg1-f2 Bd8-e7 30.g2-g4 Kf7-e6 31.g4-g5 0.86/17 ] 22.Bd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bd2-c3 Qb6-c7 23.Rd1-d3 b7-b6 24.Qd5-e6 Bg7xc3 25.Rd3xc3 Qc7-f7 26.Qe6-d6 Kh8-g8 27.a2-a3 Qf7-f6 28.Qd6-d7 Qf6-f7 29.Qd7-d4 Qf7-f6 30.Qd4-d5+ Qf6-f7 31.Qd5-d4 Qf7-f6 1.12/16 ] 22...Qb6-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bg7xc3 23.b2xc3 a7-a6 24.c3-c4 Qb6-c6

33 25.Qd5xc6 b7xc6 26.Rd1-d6 Rf8-c8 27.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c7 28.Kh2-g3 Kh8-g7 29.Kg3-f4 a6-a5 30.c4-c5 a5-a4 31.a2-a3 Kg7-f7 32.h3-h4 1.38/16 ] 23.Rd1-d4! Double attack: a7/h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bc3xg7+ Qc7xg7 24.b2-b3 a7-a6 25.Qd5-c4 Rf8-e8 26.g2-g3 Qg7-e7 27.Rd1-d5 Qe7-e4 28.Qc4xe4 f5xe4 29.Rd5-d7 b7-b6 30.Rd7-d6 Re8-b8 31.Kg1-g2 1.17/15 ] 23...Rf8-c8? [ 23...Bg7xd4 24.Qd5xd4+ Double attack ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 23...h7-h6 24.Rd4-b4 b7-b6 25.Rb4-c4 Qc7-e7 26.Bc3-b4 Qe7-f7 27.Qd5-d3 Rf8-e8 28.b2-b3 Kh8-h7 29.Rc4-c6 Bg7-e5 30.Bb4-c3 Be5xc3 31.Qd3xc3 Re8-d8 32.Rc6-c7 Rd8-d7 33.Rc7-c8 Rd7-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2 0.94/15 ] 24.Qd5-e6 [ 24.g2-g4!? might be the shorter path Rc8-e8 25.g4xf5 g6xf5 26.Qd5xf5 Bg7xd4 27.Bc3xd4+ Kh8-g8 28.Qf5-g5+ Kg8-f8 29.Bd4-c5+ Kf8-f7 30.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-f6 31.Qh5xe8 Qc7xc5 32.Qe8-h8+ Kf6-g6 33.Qh8-g8+ Kg6-f6 34.Qg8xh7 Qc5-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.h3-h4 Qc7-e7 25.h4-h5 Bg7-f6 26.e3-e4 Rc8xc3 27.b2xc3 Bf6xd4 28.Qd5xd4+ Kh8-g8 29.h5xg6 Qe7xe4 30.g6xh7+ Kg8xh7 31.Qd4xa7 Qe4-d5 32.g2-g3 Qd5-d1+ 33.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d5 34.a2-a4 Qd5-c6 35.Qa7-d4 Kh7-g6 36.Kh2-g1 b7-b6 37.c3-c4 1.49/15 ] 24...Rc8-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8-d8 25.g2-g3 Bg7xd4 26.Bc3xd4+ Rd8xd4 27.e3xd4 Qc7-c1+ 28.Kg1-g2 Qc1-c6+ 29.Qe6xc6 b7xc6 30.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 31.Kf3-e3 Kg7-f6 32.Ke3-d3 Kf6-e6 33.Kd3-c4 Ke6-d6 34.b2-b4 a7-a6 35.h3-h4 h7-h6 36.a2-a4 1.13/18 ] 25.Qe6-f7! Deflection: g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.g2-g3 Bg7xd4 26.Bc3xd4+ Rd8xd4 27.e3xd4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Qc7-c1+ 28.Kg1-g2 Qc1-c6+ 29.Qe6xc6 b7xc6 30.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 31.Kf3-e3 Kg7-f6 32.Ke3-d3 Kf6-e6 33.Kd3-c4 Ke6-d6 34.b2-b4 g6-g5 1.11/15 ] 25...Qc7xf7 [ 25...Qc7xf7 26.Rd4xd8+ Deflection ; …25...-26.Rd4xd8+ Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qc7xf7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-mk0 9zpp+-+qvlp0 40 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+-+p+-0 9-+-tR-+-+0 9+-vL-zP-+P0 9PzP-+-zPP+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 26.Rd4xd8+ Qf7-g8 27.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 28.Rd8xg8+ Kg7xg8 29.f2-f3 Kg8-f7 30.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f6 38.e3-e4 g6-g5 1.10/17 ] 26.Rd4xd8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd4xd8+ Qf7-g8 27.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 28.Rd8xg8+ Kg7xg8 29.f2-f3 Kg8-f7 30.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f6 38.e3-e4 g6-g5 0.88/18 ] 26...Qf7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qf7-g8 27.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 28.Rd8xg8+ Kg7xg8 29.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 30.g4xf5 g6xf5 31.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6 32.Kf1-e2 Ke6-d5 33.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 34.a2-a4 Ke5-d5 35.h3-h4 Kd5-e5 36.h4-h5 f5-f4 37.e3-e4 a7-a5

34 38.f2-f3 h7-h6 0.94/19 ] 27.Bc3xg7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 28.Rd8xg8+ Kg7xg8 29.f2-f3 Kg8-f7 30.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 39.a2-a3 a7-a6 40.f3-f4+ Ke5-f5 0.84/20 ] 27...Kh8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kh8xg7 28.Rd8xg8+ Kg7xg8 29.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 30.g4xf5 g6xf5 31.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 32.f2-f3 Kf6-e6 33.a2-a4 a7-a5 34.Kg2-f2 Ke6-e5 35.Kf2-e2 Ke5-e6 36.Ke2-d3 Ke6-d5 37.h3-h4 b7-b6 38.h4-h5 0.87/1 ] 28.Rd8xg8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd8xg8+ Kg7xg8 29.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 30.g4xf5 g6xf5 31.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 32.f2-f3 Kf6-e6 33.a2-a4 a7-a5 34.Kg2-f2 Ke6-e5 35.Kf2-e2 Ke5-e6 36.Ke2-d3 Ke6-d5 37.h3-h4 b7-b6 38.h4-h5 0.77/16 ] 28...Kg7xg8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kg7xg8 29.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 30.g4xf5 g6xf5 31.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 32.Kg2-g3 Kf6-e5 33.f2-f3 f5-f4+ 34.Kg3-f2 b7-b5 35.a2-a3 a7-a5 36.Kf2-e2 b5-b4 37.a3xb4 a5xb4 38.b2-b3 f4xe3 39.Ke2xe3 h7-h6 40.f3-f4+ Ke5-d5 41.Ke3-d3 h6-h5 42.Kd3-e3 h5-h4 43.Ke3-d3 Kd5-e6 44.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f6 45.Ke4-d5 0.85/17 ] 29.f2-f3 [ 29.g2-g4 seems even better Kg8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.f2-f3 Kg8-f7 30.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 39.a2-a3 a7-a6 40.f3-f4+ Ke5-f5 0.74/19 ] 29...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-g7 30.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Kf6-e6 33.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 34.h3-h4 Kf5-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 35.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 36.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 37.e3-e4 h7-h6 38.Kd3-e3 Ke5-e6 39.Ke3-d4 0.78/19 ] 30.Kg1-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 39.a2-a3 a7-a6 40.f3-f4+ Ke5-f5 0.74/19 ] 30...Kf7-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kf7-f6 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Kf6-e6 33.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 39.a2-a3 a7-a6 40.f3-f4+ Ke5-f5 0.78/18 ] 31.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.g2-g4 b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 39.a2-a3 a7-a6 40.f3-f4+ Ke5-f5 0.74/18 ] 31...Ke6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...b7-b5 32.b2-b4 Ke6-f6 33.g4xf5 Kf6xf5 34.Kf2-g3 h7-h6 35.h3-h4 h6-h5 36.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5 37.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e5 39.a2-a3 a7-a6 40.f3-f4+ Diagram (Diagram 41) Ke5-f5 0.78/17 ] 32.g4xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.g4xf5 Ke5xf5 33.f3-f4 Kf5-e4 34.h3-h4 a7-a5 35.h4-h5 a5-a4 36.h5xg6 h7xg6 37.Kf2-e2 b7-b6 38.b2-b3 a4-a3 39.Ke2-d2 b6-b5 40.b3-b4 Ke4-f5 41.Kd2-d3 g6-g5 42.f4xg5 Kf5xg5 0.87/18 ] 32...g6xf5 [ 32...Ke5xf5 33.Kf2-e2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ke5xf5 33.f3-f4 Kf5-e4 34.h3-h4 a7-a5 35.h4-h5 a5-a4 36.h5xg6 h7xg6 37.Kf2-e2 b7-b6 38.a2-a3 g6-g5 39.f4xg5 Ke4-f5 40.Ke2-d3 Kf5xg5 41.Kd3-e4 Kg5-f6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 41 9p+-+-+p+0 9+p+-mk-+p0 9-zP-+-zP-zP0 9zP-+KzP-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 0.88/17 ] 33.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Kf2-g3 f5-f4+ 34.Kg3-f2 f4xe3+ 35.Kf2xe3 b7-b6 36.f3-f4+ Ke5-f5 37.Ke3-f3 h7-h6 38.a2-a3 h6-h5 39.Kf3-e3 h5-h4 40.a3-a4 a7-a6 41.Ke3-f3 a6-a5 42.Kf3-e3 Kf5-f6 43.Ke3-e4 Kf6-e6 44.b2-b3 Ke6-d6 45.f4-f5 1.04/19 ] 33...f5-f4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...f5-f4+ 34.Kg3-f2 b7-b5 35.a2-a3 a7-a5 36.b2-b3 h7-h6 37.Kf2-e2 h6-h5 38.Ke2-d3 f4xe3 39.Kd3xe3 Ke5-f5 40.b3-b4 a5xb4 41.a3xb4 Kf5-e5 42.f3-f4+ Ke5-d5 43.h3-h4 Kd5-e6 44.Ke3-e4 Ke6-e7 45.Ke4-e5 Ke7-f7 46.Ke5-f5 Kf7-e7 47.Kf5-g6 1.12/21 ] 34.Kg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg3-f2 b7-b5 35.a2-a3 h7-h6 36.Kf2-e2 h6-h5 37.Ke2-d3 f4xe3 38.Kd3xe3 Ke5-f5 39.f3-f4 Kf5-e6 40.b2-b3 Ke6-d5 41.h3-h4 a7-a6 42.Ke3-d3 a6-a5 43.b3-b4 a5-a4 44.Kd3-e3 Kd5-e6 45.Ke3-e4 Ke6-d6 46.f4-f5 Kd6-e7 47.Ke4-e5 Ke7-f7 48.f5-f6 1.04/20 ] 34...Ke5-f5 [ 34...b7-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...b7-b5 35.a2-a3 a7-a5 36.Kf2-e2 f4xe3 37.Ke2xe3 a5-a4 38.f3-f4+ Ke5-f5 39.Ke3-f3 h7-h6 40.Kf3-e3 h6-h5 41.Ke3-f3 Kf5-e6 42.Kf3-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 h5-h4 43.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6 44.Ke4-f4 Kf6-f7 45.Kf4-e5 Kf7-e7 46.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 47.Ke5-f5 1.09/20 ] 35.e3-e4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.e3-e4+ Kf5-f6 36.Kf2-e2 b7-b5 37.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e5 38.b2-b3 h7-h6 39.b3-b4 a7-a6 40.h3-h4 Ke5-d6 41.Kd3-d4 Kd6-d7 42.e4-e5 Kd7-c6 43.Kd4-e4 Kc6-d7 44.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e6 45.Kf4-e4 h6-h5 46.f3-f4 Ke6-e7 47.Ke4-d5 2.59/20 ] 35...Kf5-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kf5-e6 36.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 37.Ke2-d3 b7-b5 38.b2-b3 h7-h6 39.b3-b4 a7-a6 40.h3-h4 Ke5-d6 41.Kd3-d4 Kd6-d7 42.e4-e5 Kd7-c6 43.Kd4-e4 Kc6-d7 44.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e7 45.Kf4-f5 Ke7-f7 46.f3-f4 h6-h5 47.a2-a3 Kf7-e7 2.75/23 ] 36.Kf2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d4 37.a2-a4 a7-a6 38.b2-b3 b7-b6 39.Ke2-d2 b6-b5 40.a4-a5 b5-b4 41.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e5 42.Kc2-d3 Ke5-e6 43.Kd3-d4 Ke6-d6 44.e4-e5+ Kd6-c7 45.Kd4-e4 Kc7-d7 46.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e6 47.Kf4-e4 Ke6-f7 48.f3-f4 Kf7-e6 49.f4-f5+ Ke6-e7 50.h3-h4 2.68/24 ] 36...Ke5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ke5-d4 37.a2-a4 a7-a6 38.b2-b3 b7-b5 39.a4-a5 Kd4-c5 40.Ke2-d3 b5-b4 41.h3-h4 h7-h6 42.h4-h5 Kc5-c6 43.Kd3-d4 Kc6-d6 44.e4-e5+ Kd6-e6 45.Kd4-e4 Ke6-f7 46.Ke4xf4 Kf7-e6 47.Kf4-e4 Ke6-e7 48.Ke4-d5 2.48/22 ] 37.Ke2-d2 [ ¹37.a2-a4 and White can already relax b7-b5 38.a4xb5 Kd4-c4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.a2-a4 a7-a6 38.b2-b3 b7-b5 39.a4-a5 Kd4-c5 40.Ke2-d3 b5-b4 41.h3-h4 h7-h6 42.h4-h5 Kc5-c6 43.Kd3-d4 Kc6-d6 44.e4-e5+ Kd6-e6 45.Kd4-e4 Ke6-f7 46.Ke4xf4 Kf7-e6 47.Kf4-e4 Ke6-e7 48.f3-f4 Ke7-e6 2.43/21 ] 37...Kd4-c4 [ 37...b7-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...b7-b5 38.a2-a3 Kd4-c4 39.b2-b3+

36 Kc4-d4 40.h3-h4 h7-h5 41.Kd2-c2 a7-a6 42.Kc2-d2 a6-a5 43.a3-a4 b5-b4 44.Kd2-e2 Kd4-e5 45.Ke2-d3 Ke5-d6 46.Kd3-d4 Kd6-e6 47.e4-e5 Ke6-f5 48.Kd4-d5 1.18/21 ] 38.b2-b3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.b2-b3+ Kc4-d4 39.a2-a4 b7-b6 40.Kd2-c2 a7-a6 41.Kc2-d2 b6-b5 42.a4-a5 b5-b4 43.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e5 44.Kc2-d3 Ke5-f6 45.Kd3-d4 Kf6-f7 46.Kd4-e5 Kf7-e7 47.Ke5xf4 Ke7-f6 48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g6 49.Kf4-e4 Kg6-f7 50.Ke4-f5 Kf7-e7 51.e5-e6 Ke7-d6 52.f3-f4 2.63/20 ] 38...Kc4-d4 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kc4-d4 39.a2-a4 b7-b6 40.Kd2-c2 a7-a6 41.Kc2-d2 b6-b5 42.a4-a5 b5-b4 43.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e5 44.Kc2-d3 Ke5-d6 45.Kd3-d4 Kd6-c6 46.e4-e5 Kc6-c7 47.Kd4-e4 Kc7-d7 48.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e6 49.Kf4-e4 Ke6-e7 50.Ke4-f5 Ke7-d7 51.f3-f4 Kd7-e7 52.h3-h4 Ke7-f7 53.h4-h5 Kf7-e7 2.77/23 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zpp+-+-+p0 42 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-mkPzp-+0 9+P+-+P+P0 9P+-mK-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 39.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.a2-a4 b7-b6 40.Kd2-c2 a7-a6 41.Kc2-d2 b6-b5 42.a4-a5 b5-b4 43.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e5 44.Kc2-d3 Ke5-d6 45.Kd3-d4 Kd6-c6 46.e4-e5 Kc6-c7 47.Kd4-e4 Kc7-d7 48.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e6 49.Kf4-e4 Ke6-e7 50.Ke4-f5 Ke7-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 51.f3-f4 Kd7-e7 52.h3-h4 2.73/21 ] 39...h7-h6 [ 39...b7-b6 doesn't change anything anymore 40.Kd2-e2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...b7-b6 40.Kd2-c2 a7-a6 41.Kc2-d2 b6-b5 42.a4-a5 b5-b4 43.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e5 44.Kc2-d3 Ke5-d6 45.Kd3-d4 Kd6-c6 46.e4-e5 Kc6-c7 47.Kd4-e4 Kc7-d7 48.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e6 49.Kf4-e4 Ke6-e7 50.Ke4-f5 Ke7-d7 51.f3-f4 Kd7-e7 52.h3-h4 2.77/22 ] 40.Kd2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kd2-e2 a7-a6 41.a4-a5 h6-h5 42.h3-h4 Kd4-e5 43.Ke2-d3 Ke5-e6 44.Kd3-d4 Ke6-d6 45.e4-e5+ Kd6-c6 46.Kd4-e4 Kc6-d7 47.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e6 48.Kf4-e4 Ke6-e7 49.Ke4-f5 Ke7-f7 50.f3-f4 Kf7-e7 51.e5-e6 Ke7-d8 52.Kf5-f6 Kd8-e8 53.f4-f5 Ke8-f8 54.b3-b4 3.93/25 ] 40...b7-b6 [ 40...Kd4-e5 doesn't get the bull off the ice 41.Ke2-d3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kd4-e5 41.Ke2-d3 h6-h5 42.h3-h4 b7-b6 43.Kd3-c4 a7-a6 44.Kc4-d3 Ke5-d6 45.Kd3-d4 Kd6-e6 46.e4-e5 Ke6-f7 47.Kd4-e4 Kf7-e7 48.Ke4xf4 Ke7-e6 49.Kf4-e4 b6-b5 50.a4xb5 a6xb5 51.f3-f4 Ke6-e7 52.f4-f5 Ke7-d7 53.Ke4-d5 Kd7-e7 54.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 55.b3-b4 Kf7-e8 56.Kd5-e6 4.24/26 ] 41.Ke2-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Ke2-d2 a7-a5 42.h3-h4 h6-h5 43.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e5 44.Kc2-d3 Ke5-e6 45.Kd3-d4 Ke6-d6 46.e4-e5+ Kd6-c6 47.Kd4-e4 Kc6-d7 48.Ke4xf4 Kd7-e6 49.Kf4-e4 Ke6-d7 50.f3-f4 Kd7-e6 51.f4-f5+ Ke6-d7 52.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6 53.Ke4-d4 Kd6-e7 54.Kd4-e5 Ke7-f8 55.Ke5-f6 Kf8-e8 56.e6-e7 3.88/22 ] 41...a7-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kd4-c5 42.Kd2-c3 a7-a6 43.Kc3-d3 Kc5-d6 44.Kd3-d4 Kd6-e6 45.e4-e5 Ke6-d7 46.Kd4-e4 b6-b5 47.a4xb5 a6xb5 48.Ke4-f5 Kd7-e7 49.Kf5xf4 Ke7-d7

37 50.Kf4-e4 Kd7-e6 51.f3-f4 Ke6-e7 52.f4-f5 Ke7-d7 53.Ke4-d5 Kd7-e7 54.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 55.h3-h4 b5-b4 56.h4-h5 Kf7-f8 57.Kd5-e6 4.12/24 ] 42.Kd2-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kd2-e2 Kd4-e5 43.Ke2-d3 Ke5-d6 44.Kd3-d4 Kd6-e6 45.e4-e5 Ke6-d7 46.Kd4-e4 Kd7-e7 47.Ke4xf4 Ke7-e6 48.Kf4-e4 b6-b5 49.a4xb5 a6xb5 50.f3-f4 Ke6-e7 51.f4-f5 Ke7-d7 52.Ke4-d5 Kd7-e7 53.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 54.h3-h4 b5-b4 55.h4-h5 Kf7-f8 56.Kd5-e6 4.08/24 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 43 9pzp-+-+-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9P+-mkPzp-+0 9+P+-+P+P0 9-+-+K+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 42...b6-b5 [ 42...a6-a5 does not save the day 43.Ke2-d2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...h6-h5 43.h3-h4 Kd4-e5 44.Ke2-d3 Ke5-d6 45.Kd3-d4 Kd6-e6 46.e4-e5 Ke6-d7 47.Kd4-e4 Kd7-e7 48.Ke4xf4 Ke7-e6 49.Kf4-e4 b6-b5 50.a4xb5 a6xb5 51.f3-f4 Ke6-e7 52.f4-f5 Ke7-d7 53.Ke4-d5 Kd7-e7 54.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 55.b3-b4 Kf7-f8 56.Kd5-e6 Kf8-e8 4.24/25 ] 43.a4-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.a4-a5 Kd4-e5 44.Ke2-d3 b5-b4 45.h3-h4 Ke5-e6 46.Kd3-c4 Ke6-d6 47.Kc4-d4 Kd6-e6 48.Kd4-c5 Ke6-e5 49.Kc5-b6 Ke5-d4 50.Kb6xa6 Kd4-e3 51.Ka6-b6 Ke3xf3 52.a5-a6 Kf3xe4 53.a6-a7 f4-f3 54.a7-a8Q+ Ke4-e3 55.Qa8-e8+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Ke3-f2 56.Kb6-b5 Kf2-f1 57.Kb5xb4 f3-f2 58.Kb4-c3 Kf1-g2 59.Qe8-e4+ Kg2-g3 60.Qe4-c4 Kg3-g2 61.Qc4-g4+ Kg2-f1 62.Qg4-d1+ Kf1-g2 63.Qd1-d5+ Kg2-g3 7.55/24 ] 43...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kd4-c5 44.Ke2-d3 b5-b4 45.h3-h4 Kc5-c6 46.Kd3-c4 Kc6-d6 47.Kc4-d4 Kd6-e6 48.Kd4-c5 Ke6-e5 49.Kc5-b6 Ke5-d4 50.Kb6xa6 Kd4-e3 51.Ka6-b6 Ke3xf3 52.a5-a6 Kf3xe4 53.a6-a7 f4-f3 54.a7-a8Q+ Ke4-e3 55.Qa8-e8+ Ke3-f2 56.Kb6-b5 Kf2-f1 57.Kb5xb4 f3-f2 58.Kb4-c3 Kf1-g2 59.Qe8-e4+ Kg2-g3 60.Qe4-c4 Kg3-g2 61.Qc4-g4+ Kg2-f1 62.Qg4-d1+ Kf1-g2 63.Qd1-d5+ Kg2-g3 7.59/26 ] 44.h3-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.h3-h4 Kd4-c5 45.Ke2-d3 b5-b4 46.e4-e5 Kc5-d5 47.e5-e6 Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-d6 49.Ke4xf4 Kd6-c6 50.Kf4-g5 Kc6-b5 51.f3-f4 Kb5xa5 52.f4-f5 Ka5-b5 53.f5-f6 a6-a5 54.f6-f7 a5-a4 55.b3xa4+ Kb5xa4 56.f7-f8Q b4-b3 57.Qf8-f6 Ka4-a3 58.Qf6-a1+ Ka3-b4 59.Kg5xh5 Kb4-c4 60.Qa1-f1+ Kc4-b4 61.Qf1-f6 Kb4-c4 62.Qf6-c6+ Kc4-d4 63.Qc6-b6+ 10.39/24 ] 44...Kd4-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kd4-c5 45.Ke2-d3 b5-b4 46.e4-e5 Kc5-d5 47.e5-e6 Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f7 49.Ke4xf4 Kf7-e6 50.Kf4-g5 Ke6-e5 51.f3-f4+ Ke5-d4 52.Kg5xh5 Kd4-e4 53.Kh5-g5 Ke4-d3 54.f4-f5 Kd3-c2 55.f5-f6 Kc2xb3 56.f6-f7 Kb3-a2 57.Kg5-h5 b4-b3 58.f7-f8Q b3-b2 59.Qf8-f2 Ka2-b1 60.Qf2-f1+ Kb1-a2 61.Qf1-c4+ Ka2-a1 62.Qc4-a4+ Ka1-b1 63.Kh5-g4 Kb1-c1 64.Qa4-c6+ Kc1-d2 65.Qc6-b6 Kd2-c1 66.Qb6xa6 b2-b1R 67.Qa6-f1+ Kc1-c2 68.Qf1xb1+ Kc2xb1 69.a5-a6 Kb1-c2 70.a6-a7 Kc2-d3 71.a7-a8Q Kd3-e3 72.h4-h5

38 Ke3-d4 73.Qa8-a4+ Kd4-d5 74.h5-h6 10.66/25 ] 45.Ke2-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Ke2-d3 b5-b4 46.e4-e5 Kc5-d5 47.e5-e6 Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-d6 49.Ke4xf4 Kd6-d5 50.Kf4-g5 Kd5-d4 51.f3-f4 Kd4-c3 52.f4-f5 Kc3xb3 53.f5-f6 Kb3-a4 54.f6-f7 Ka4xa5 55.f7-f8Q Ka5-a4 56.Qf8-e8+ Ka4-a3 57.Qe8-a8 b4-b3 58.Qa8xa6+ Ka3-b2 59.Kg5xh5 Kb2-b1 60.Qa6-f1+ Kb1-a2 61.Qf1-c4 Ka2-a3 62.Qc4-a6+ Ka3-b2 63.Kh5-g6 Kb2-c3 64.Qa6-f6+ Kc3-c2 65.Qf6-f5+ Kc2-c1 66.Qf5-f1+ Kc1-b2 67.h4-h5 Kb2-a2 68.Qf1-c4 Ka2-a3 69.h5-h6 Ka3-b2 70.h6-h7 10.28/22 ] 45...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...b5-b4 46.e4-e5 Kc5-d5 47.e5-e6 Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f7 49.Ke4xf4 Kf7-e6 50.Kf4-g5 Ke6-e5 51.f3-f4+ Ke5-d4 52.Kg5xh5 Kd4-e4 53.Kh5-g5 Ke4-d3 54.f4-f5 Kd3-c2 55.f5-f6 Kc2xb3 56.f6-f7 Kb3-a2 57.Kg5-h5 b4-b3 58.f7-f8Q b3-b2 59.Qf8-f2 Ka2-b3 60.Qf2-f7+ Kb3-a3 61.Qf7-f1 Ka3-a2 62.Qf1-c4+ Ka2-a1 63.Qc4-a4+ Ka1-b1 64.Kh5-g4 Kb1-c1 65.Qa4-c6+ Kc1-d2 66.Qc6-b6 Kd2-c1 67.Qb6xa6 b2-b1R 68.Qa6-f1+ Kc1-c2 69.Qf1xb1+ Kc2xb1 70.a5-a6 Kb1-c2 71.a6-a7 Kc2-d3 72.a7-a8Q Kd3-e3 73.h4-h5 Ke3-d4 74.Qa8-a4+ Kd4-d5 75.h5-h6 10.66/25 ] 46.e4-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.e4-e5 Kc5-d5 47.e5-e6 Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f7 49.Ke4xf4 Kf7-e6 50.Kf4-g5 Ke6-e5 51.f3-f4+ Ke5-d4 52.Kg5xh5 Kd4-e4 53.Kh5-g5 Ke4-d3 54.f4-f5 Kd3-c2 55.f5-f6 Kc2xb3 56.f6-f7 Kb3-a2 57.Kg5-h5 b4-b3 58.f7-f8Q b3-b2 59.Qf8-f2 Ka2-b3 60.Qf2-f7+ Kb3-a3 61.Qf7-f1 Ka3-a2 62.Qf1-c4+ Ka2-a1 63.Qc4-a4+ Ka1-b1 64.Kh5-g4 Kb1-c1 65.Qa4-c6+ Kc1-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 66.Qc6-b6 Kd2-c1 67.Qb6xa6 b2-b1R 68.Qa6-f1+ Kc1-c2 69.Qf1xb1+ Kc2xb1 70.a5-a6 Kb1-c2 71.a6-a7 Kc2-d3 72.a7-a8Q Kd3-d4 73.h4-h5 Kd4-e5 74.h5-h6 10.62/24 ] 46...Kc5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kc5-d5 47.e5-e6 Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f7 49.Ke4xf4 Kf7-f6 50.Kf4-e4 Kf6-e6 51.f3-f4 Ke6-f6 52.f4-f5 Kf6-f7 53.Ke4-e5 Kf7-e7 54.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 55.Ke5-f5 Kf7-f8 56.Kf5-g6 Kf8-g8 57.Kg6xh5 Kg8-f7 58.Kh5-g5 Kf7-f8 59.Kg5-g6 Kf8-g8 60.h4-h5 Kg8-h8 61.Kg6-f7 Kh8-h7 62.Kf7-e7 Kh7-h6 63.f6-f7 Kh6-h7 64.Ke7-e8 Kh7-h6 65.f7-f8Q+ Kh6xh5 66.Ke8-e7 Kh5-g4 67.Qf8-c8+ Kg4-f4 68.Qc8-c4+ Kf4-e3 69.Qc4xa6 Ke3-d2 70.Qa6-c4 10.97/32 ] 47.e5-e6! it's all over [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.e5-e6 Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f7 49.Ke4xf4 Kf7-f6 50.Kf4-e4 Kf6-e6 51.f3-f4 Ke6-f6 52.f4-f5 Kf6-f7 53.Ke4-e5 Kf7-e7 54.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 55.Ke5-f5 Kf7-f8 56.Kf5-g6 Kf8-g8 57.Kg6xh5 Kg8-f7 58.Kh5-g5 Kf7-f8 59.h4-h5 Kf8-f7 60.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 61.Kg5-g6 Kg8-h8 62.Kg6-f7 Kh8-h7 63.Kf7-e7 Kh7xh6 64.f6-f7 Kh6-g6 65.f7-f8Q Kg6-g5 66.Qf8-f6+ Kg5-g4 67.Qf6xa6 10.69/24 ] 47...Kd5xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kd5xe6 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f7 49.Ke4xf4 Kf7-f6 50.Kf4-e4 Kf6-e6 51.f3-f4 Ke6-f6 52.f4-f5 Kf6-f7 53.Ke4-e5 Kf7-e7 54.f5-f6+ Ke7-f7 55.Ke5-f5 Kf7-f8 56.Kf5-g6 Kf8-g8 57.Kg6xh5 Kg8-f7 58.Kh5-g5 Kf7-f8 59.Kg5-g6 Kf8-g8 60.h4-h5 Kg8-h8 61.Kg6-f7 Kh8-h7 62.Kf7-e7 Kh7-h6 63.f6-f7 Kh6xh5 64.f7-f8Q Kh5-g4 65.Qf8-g7+ Kg4-f4 66.Qg7-f6+ Kf4-e3 67.Qf6xa6 Ke3-d2 68.Qa6-c4 10.73/32 ] 48.Kd3-e4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kd3-e4 Ke6-f7 49.Ke4xf4 Kf7-f6

39 50.Kf4-e4 Kf6-e6 51.Ke4-d4 Ke6-d6 52.f3-f4 Kd6-e6 53.Kd4-c5 Ke6-f5 54.Kc5-b6 Kf5-g4 55.f4-f5 Kg4xf5 56.Kb6xa6 Kf5-g4 57.Ka6-b5 Kg4-f5 58.Kb5xb4 Kf5-g4 59.a5-a6 Kg4xh4 60.a6-a7 Kh4-g4 61.a7-a8Q Kg4-f4 62.Qa8-b8+ Kf4-g5 63.Qb8-e5+ Kg5-g4 64.Qe5-e2+ Kg4-g5 65.Qe2-f3 h5-h4 66.Kb4-c5 Kg5-g6 67.Qf3-g4+ Kg6-f6 68.Qg4xh4+ Kf6-e5 69.Qh4-d4+ 9.34/25 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 44 9p+-+k+-+0 9zP-+-+-+p0 9-zp-+Kzp-zP0 9+P+-+P+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

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Carlsen,Magnus Bekker Jensen,Anders Troll Masters (9) 04.01.2002 B32: Sicilian: Löwenthal and Kalashnikov Variations 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 3.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 4.d2-d4 c5xd4 5.Nf3xd4 last book move last book move Nc6xd4 [ 5...e7-e5 Diagram 6.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 7.Bf1-c4² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 5...e7-e5 6.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 7.Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6 8.0-0 Bf8-e7 9.Qd1-d3 0-0 10.Rf1-d1 Bc8-e6 11.Ra1-b1 Qd8-d7 12.b2-b4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqkvlntr0 9zpp+-+pzpp0 45 9-+nzp-+-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+-sNP+-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9PzPP+-zPPzP0 9tR-vLQmKL+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy Ra8-b8 13.h2-h3 h7-h6 14.Bc1-e3 Be6xc4 15.Qd3xc4 0.13/17 ] 6.Qd1xd4± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6.Qd1xd4 Ng8-f6 7.Bf1-b5+ Bc8-d7 8.Bb5xd7+ Qd8xd7 9.Bc1-g5 Qd7-g4 10.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 11.0-0 Rh8-g8 12.g2-g3 Bf8-h6 13.Nc3-d5 Qg4-d7 14.c2-c3 b7-b6 15.f2-f4 Ra8-c8 16.Ra1-d1 Bh6-g7 17.f4-f5 0.26/14 ] 6...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...Ng8-f6 7.Bf1-b5+ Bc8-d7 8.Bb5xd7+ Qd8xd7 9.Bc1-g5 Qd7-g4 10.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 11.0-0 Rh8-g8 12.g2-g3 Bf8-g7 13.Nc3-d5 Ke8-f8 14.Qd4-b4 b7-b6 15.Ra1-e1 Qg4-d7 16.Qb4-c4 Ra8-c8 0.39/15 ] 7.Bc1-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.Nc3-d5 Ng8-f6 8.Nd5-b6 e7-e5 9.Qd4-b4 Ra8-b8 10.Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 13.Rd1xd6 Bf6-e7 14.Rd6xd8 Be7xb4 15.Rd8xf8+ Bb4xf8 16.Bf1-e2 Bf8-c5 0.57/14 ] 7...Qd8-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7...h7-h6 8.Bg5-h4 e7-e5 9.Qd4-a4+ Bc8-d7 10.Bh4xd8 Bd7xa4 11.Bd8-a5 Ba4-c6 12.f2-f3 Ng8-f6 13.0-0-0 Bf8-e7 14.Ba5-c7 Ke8-d7 15.Bc7-b6 Be7-d8 16.Bb6-f2 Bd8-a5 17.Bf2-c5 0.30/15 ] 8.f2-f4 [ 8.Bg5-d2 Ng8-f6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

40 8.Bg5-d2 Ng8-f6 9.Nc3-d5 Qa5-d8 10.Nd5-b6 e7-e5 11.Qd4-b4 Ra8-b8 12.Bd2-g5 Bf8-e7 13.0-0-0 0-0 14.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 15.Rd1xd6 Bf6-e7 16.Rd6xd8 Be7xb4 17.Rd8xf8+ Bb4xf8 18.Bf1-e2 Bf8-c5 0.57/14 ] 8...e7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...e7-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+kvlntr0 9+p+-+pzpp0 46 9p+-zpp+-+0 9wq-+-+-vL-0 9-+-wQPzP-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9tR-+-mKL+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 9.Bf1-e2 f7-f6 10.Bg5-h4 Ng8-e7 11.0-0-0 Qa5-c5 12.Qd4xc5 d6xc5 13.Bh4-f2 Ne7-g6 14.g2-g3 Bc8-d7 15.Kc1-b1 Ra8-d8 16.h2-h4 0.52/14 ] 9.Qd4-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.f4xe5 d6xe5 10.Qd4-d5 Bf8-b4 11.0-0-0 Ng8-f6 12.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 13.Bf1-c4 0-0 14.Qd5xa5 Bb4xa5 15.Nc3-d5 Ba5-d8 16.Nd5-e3 Bd8-b6 17.Rd1-d3 Bc8-e6 18.Ne3-d5 Bb6-d8 19.Rd3-g3+ Kg8-h8 20.Rh1-f1 Ra8-c8 0.57/15 ] 9...f7-f6 Black threatens to win material: f6xg5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...h7-h6 10.Bg5-h4 e5xf4 11.Nc3-d5 Qa5xd2+ 12.Ke1xd2 Ra8-b8 13.Bh4-f2 Bc8-g4 14.h2-h3 Bg4-d7 15.Nd5-c7+ Ke8-d8 16.Bf2-b6 Kd8-c8 17.Nc7-d5 Ng8-f6 18.Nd5xf6 g7xf6 19.Bf1-e2 Rh8-g8 0.19/16 ] 10.Bg5-h4 Black has a cramped position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Bg5-h4 Ng8-e7 11.0-0-0

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h5xg4 21.Bf1-c4 Ng8-h6 22.Bc4-e6+ Kc8-b8 0.42/14 ] 12...Ng8-e7 Black's piece can't move: f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Ra8-d8 13.0-0-0 Bf7xa2 14.g2-g4 Ng8-e7 15.Qd2-e3 Ba2-f7 16.Kc1-b1 Ne7-c6 47 17.g4-g5 f6xg5 18.Qe3xg5 Nc6-b4 19.Rh1-g1 Rd8-c8 20.Bf1-d3 b7-b5 21.Bd3-e2 0.20/14 ] 13.b2-b4 White threatens to win material: b4xa5 [ 13.Qd2xd6?? the pawn must be left alone, otherwise White will be punished Ne7-d5 14.Qd6xf8+ Rh8xf8 15.e4xd5 Bf7xd5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.0-0-0 Ra8-d8 14.Qd2-e3 d6-d5 15.Qe3-a7 d5-d4 16.Bf1-b5+ Ne7-c6 17.Qa7xb7 a6xb5 18.Qb7xc6+ 14.Bf1-e2 Ra8-c8 15.a2-a3 Bf8-e7 Rd8-d7 19.Kc1-b1 Bf8-e7 20.h2-h3 16.g2-g3 f4xg3 17.h2xg3 0-0 0.42/15 ] b5-b4 21.Nc3-a4 Qa5-c7 22.Qc6xc7 10...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rd7xc7 23.Na4-b6 Be7-d6 24.g2-g4 10...e5xf4 11.Bh4-f2 Ng8-e7 0.43/15 ] 13...Qa5-c7 [ 13...Qa5-a3 12.Bf1-e2 Qa5-g5 13.Be2-f3 Bc8-d7 14.Ra1-b1 g7-g6 15.Bf1-b5+ Ne7-c6 14.0-0-0 Qg5-e5 15.Kc1-b1 Ra8-c8 16.Bb5xc6+ b7xc6 17.0-0= ; 16.Bf2-d4 Qe5-g5 17.h2-h4 0.39/14 ] Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Qa5xb4 11.f4-f5 White threatens to win 14.Ra1-b1 Qb4-a5 15.Rb1xb7 Ra8-c8 material: f5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Nc3-d1 Qa5-a4 17.Nd1-e3 Qa4-c6 11.Bh4-f2 Ng8-h6 12.f4-f5 Be6-f7 18.Rb7-a7 Rc8-a8 19.Ra7xa8+ 13.Bf1-e2 d6-d5 14.Nc3xd5 Qa5xd2+ Qc6xa8 20.Qd2-b4 Ne7-c6 21.Qb4-a4 15.Ke1xd2 Bf7xd5 16.e4xd5 Nh6xf5 Qa8-b7 22.Ne3-d5 Bf7xd5 23.e4xd5 17.Be2-g4 g7-g6 18.Kd2-d3 Ra8-d8 Qb7-b1+ 24.Ke1-d2 0.12/15 ] 14.b4-b5 19.c2-c4 Ke8-f7 20.Rh1-f1 Bf8-h6 White has a new backward pawn: c2. 21.Bg4xf5 g6xf5 0.47/14 ] 11...Be6-f7 Black has a cramped position. Black's Black has a cramped position piece can't move: f8 [ 14.Bf1-b5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Be6-f7 Ne7-c6 15.Bb5-a4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro 12.g2-g4 0-0-0 13.0-0-0 Bf7xa2 x64: 14.Bf1-b5+ Ne7-c6 15.Bb5-a4 14.Bh4-f2 d6-d5 15.Nc3xd5 Qa5xd2+ b7-b5 16.Ba4-b3 Nc6xb4 17.Bb3xf7+ 16.Rd1xd2 Ba2xd5 17.e4xd5 h7-h5 Diagram 18.Bf2-b6 Rd8-d6 19.Bb6-c5 h5xg4 20.Bc5xd6 Bf8xd6 21.Bf1-e2 Ng8-h6 (Diagram 48) 22.Rh1-g1 Bd6-c5 0.36/15 ] 12.Bh4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.g2-g4 0-0-0 Qc7xf7 18.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 19.Nc3-d5 13.0-0-0 Bf7xa2 14.Bh4-f2 d6-d5 Ra8-c8 20.0-0 Bf8-e7 21.Qd2-e2 0-0 15.Nc3xd5 Qa5xd2+ 16.Rd1xd2 22.a3-a4 Rc8-b8 23.a4xb5 a6xb5 Ba2xd5 17.e4xd5 h7-h5 18.Bf2-b6 24.Rf1-b1 b5-b4 25.Ra1-a6 Rb8-c8 Rd8-d6 19.Bb6-c5 Rd6-d8 20.d5-d6 0.60/15 ] 14...Ne7-c8?? gives the

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42 26.Rd1xd2 Ba2-b3 27.Rd2-d7 Ne7-c6 28.Ba6-b7 0.60/15 ] 16...b7xa6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...b7xa6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+n+k+-tr0 9+-wq-vllzpp0 49 9p+-zp-zp-+0 9+-+-zpP+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9P+PwQ-vLPzP0 9+R+-mKL+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 17.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d7 18.c2-c4 Be7-d8 19.Bf1-e2 Nc8-e7 20.0-0 0-0 21.Nd5-b6 Bd8xb6 22.Rb1xb6 Rf8-d8 23.Rf1-b1 Ne7-c6 24.a2-a3 Qd7-c7 25.Rb6-b7 Qc7-c8 26.Rb1-b3 Rd8-d7 27.Rb7-b6 Nc6-e7 28.Qd2-c2 Ne7-c6 0.76/17 ] 17.Nc3-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d7 18.c2-c4 Be7-d8 19.Bf1-e2 Nc8-e7 20.0-0 Ne7xd5 21.c4xd5 Qd7-a4 22.Rb1-b4 Qa4-d7 23.Rb4-b2 0-0 24.Rf1-b1 Bd8-c7 25.a2-a3 Ra8-b8 26.Qd2-c3 0.69/16 ] 17...Qc7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qc7-d7 18.c2-c4 Be7-d8 19.Bf1-e2 Nc8-e7 20.0-0 Ne7xd5 21.c4xd5 Qd7-a4 22.Rb1-b4 Qa4-a3 23.Rb4-b3 Qa3-a4 24.Qd2-c2 0-0 25.Rf1-c1 Bd8-a5 26.Rb3-b7 Qa4xc2 27.Rc1xc2 Rf8-b8 28.Be2xa6 Bf7-e8 29.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 30.Rc2xc8 Ra8xc8 0.82/16 ] 18.c2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bf1-e2 Be7-d8 19.0-0 0-0 20.c2-c4 Nc8-e7 21.Rb1-b6 Qc6-d7 22.Nd5xe7+ Bd8xe7 23.c4-c5 d6-d5 24.c5-c6 Qd7-d6 25.e4xd5 Be7-d8

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26.Rb6xa6 Ra8xa6 27.Be2xa6 Qd6xd5 28.Qd2xd5 Bf7xd5 29.Bf2-c5 Rf8-e8 30.Ba6-b7 Bd5xa2 31.Kg1-f2 e5-e4 32.Kf2-e3 Bd8-c7 33.Rf1-a1 Ba2-d5 1.14/15 ] 18...0-0 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 18...Be7-d8 19.Bf1-e2 Nc8-e7 20.0-0 Ne7xd5 21.c4xd5 Qc6-a4 22.Rb1-b4 Qa4-a3 23.Rb4-b3 Qa3-a4 24.Qd2-c2 0-0 25.Rf1-c1 Bd8-a5 26.Rb3-b7 Qa4xc2 27.Rc1xc2 Rf8-b8 28.Be2xa6 Bf7-e8 29.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 30.Rc2xc8 Ra8xc8 0.82/18 ] 19.Bf1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bf1-e2 Be7-d8 20.0-0 Nc8-e7 21.Rb1-b6 Qc6-d7 22.Nd5xe7+ Qd7xe7 23.Qd2xd6 Ra8-c8 24.Rf1-c1 a6-a5 25.Qd6xe7 Bd8xe7 26.Rb6-b7 Be7-b4 27.Rc1-c2 Rf8-d8 28.c4-c5 Rc8-c6 29.Rb7-a7 g7-g6 1.11/16 ] 19...Be7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Be7-d8 20.Qd2-b4 Rf8-e8 21.Qb4-a3 Nc8-e7 22.0-0 Bd8-c7 23.Rb1-b3 Ra8-b8 24.Rb3xb8 Bc7xb8 25.Rf1-b1 Qc6-c8 26.Rb1-b6 a6-a5 27.Nd5xe7+ Re8xe7 Diagram

Nc8-e7 25.Rb7-a7 Rb8-a8 26.Rb1-b7 Ra8xa7 27.Rb7xa7 Rf8-c8 28.Bd3-e4 Rc8-b8 0.58/15 ] 20...Bf7xd5? [ ¹20...Nc8-e7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nc8-e7 21.Rf1-c1 Rf8-e8 22.Bd3-e2 Ra8-c8 23.Be2-d1 Qc6-d7 24.Qd2-d3 Ne7-c6 25.c4-c5 Nc6-d4 26.Bf2xd4 e5xd4 27.c5xd6 Rc8xc1 28.Rb1xc1 Qd7xd6 29.Qd3xd4 Bd8-a5 0.55/15 ] 21.c4xd5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.c4xd5 Qc6-d7 22.Qd2-e2 Bd8-c7 23.Rb1-b7 Ra8-b8 24.Rf1-b1 Rb8xb7 25.Rb1xb7 a6-a5 26.Qe2-e3 Qd7-d8 27.a2-a4 Rf8-f7 28.Bd3-e2 Rf7-e7 29.Qe3-b3 Re7-d7 30.Be2-h5 Nc8-e7 31.Qb3-d3 1.41/17 ] 21...Qc6-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qc6-d7 22.Qd2-e2 Bd8-c7 23.Rb1-b7 Ra8-b8 24.Rf1-b1 Rb8xb7 25.Rb1xb7 a6-a5 26.Qe2-e3 Qd7-d8 27.a2-a4 Rf8-f7 28.Bd3-e2 Rf7-e7 29.Qe3-b3 Qd8-e8 30.Qb3-c3 Qe8-d8 31.h2-h3 Bc7-b6 1.40/18 ] 22.Rb1-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-c1 Diagram

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28.Qa3xa5 Bb8-c7 29.Qa5-a6 Qc8-e8 30.Rb6-b7 0.65/17 ] 20.0-0 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qd2-c3 Bf7xd5 21.e4xd5 Qc6-d7 22.0-0 Bd8-c7 23.Rb1-b7 Ra8-b8 24.Rf1-b1

Bd8-a5 23.Qd2-b2 Nc8-e7 24.Rc1-c4 Qa4-d7 25.Qb2-a3 Ba5-d2 26.Rb1-b6 Ne7-c8 27.Rb6-b2 Bd2-f4 28.Rc4-c6 a6-a5 29.Bd3-e2 Rf8-f7 30.Rb2-b1 a5-a4 31.Qa3-b4 Qd7-d8 32.Qb4-c3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Qd8-d7 33.g2-g3 1.65/18 ] 22...Nc8-a7?? the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end [ 22...Nc8-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc8-e7 23.Rf1-b1 Bd8-a5 24.Qd2-b2 Rf8-f7 25.Qb2-b3 Qa4xb3 26.Rb7xb3 Ba5-c7 27.Rb1-c1 Bc7-a5 28.Rb3-a3 Ba5-d2 29.Rc1-c2 Bd2-f4 30.Ra3xa6 Ra8xa6 31.Bd3xa6 g7-g6 32.f5xg6 h7xg6 1.32/16 ] 23.Rb7xa7 [ 23.Bf2xa7?! Ra8xa7 24.Qd2-b4 Qa4xb4 25.Rb7xb4 Bd8-a5² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rb7xa7 Ra8xa7 24.Bf2xa7 Bd8-a5 25.Qd2-b2 Ba5-b4 26.Rf1-c1 Bb4-a3 27.Qb2-c2 Qa4-e8 28.Rc1-b1 Qe8-a8 29.Qc2-c7 Rf8-c8 30.Qc7-d7 Rc8-d8 31.Qd7-e6+ Kg8-f8 32.Ba7-e3 Rd8-b8 33.Rb1xb8+ Qa8xb8 34.Bd3xa6 Qb8-b1+ 35.Ba6-f1 Qb1-c2 36.Qe6-d7 h7-h6 37.Qd7-b7 Qc2xa2 38.Be3-f2 5.25/18 ] 23...Bd8-a5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra8xa7 24.Bf2xa7 Bd8-a5 25.Qd2-b2 Ba5-b4 26.Ba7-f2 Bb4-a3 27.Qb2-b6 a6-a5 28.Qb6-c6 Qa4-b4 29.Rf1-b1 Qb4-d2 30.Qc6-c2 Qd2xc2 31.Bd3xc2 g7-g6 32.Rb1-b6 Ba3-b4 33.Bc2-d3 Kg8-g7 34.g2-g4 Rf8-f7 35.Kg1-g2 Rf7-c7 36.Rb6-c6 4.96/16 ] (Diagram 52) 1-0

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Carlsen,Magnus Gulbrandsen,Tor Astlandserien 01/02 div. 1, Nor09.02.2002 (6) C06: French Tarrasch: 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 5 Bd3 main lines 1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 3.Nb1-d2 Ng8-f6 4.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 5.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 6.c2-c3 Nb8-c6 7.Bf1-d3 Qd8-b6 8.0-0 c5xd4 9.c3xd4 Nc6xd4 10.Nf3xd4 Qb6xd4 11.Nd2-f3 Qd4-b6 Diagram (Diagram 53) 12.Qd1-a4 Qb6-b4 13.Qa4-c2 Qb4-c5 14.Qc2-e2 Bf8-e7 15.Bc1-e3 Qc5-a5 last book move last book move 16.Be3-g5 [ 16.Rf1-c1 0-0² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Ra1-c1 Qa5-d8 17.Rf1-e1 0-0 18.Qe2-c2 g7-g6 19.Bd3-b5 b7-b6 20.Be3-h6 Rf8-e8 21.Bb5-c6 Ra8-b8 22.Qc2-a4 a7-a5 23.Qa4-f4 Bc8-b7 0.46/15 ] 16...Qa5-d8 [ 16...Be7xg5!? 17.Nf3xg5 h7-h6³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Be7xg5 17.Nf3xg5 h7-h6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+kvl-tr0 9zpp+n+pzpp0 53 9-wq-+p+-+0 9+-+pzP-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+L+N+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18.Ng5-h7 Qa5-b4 19.Ra1-c1 Qb4-d4 20.Rf1-e1 g7-g6 21.Nh7-f6+ Nd7xf6 22.e5xf6 0-0 23.Qe2-f3 e6-e5 24.Qf3-e3 Qd4xe3 25.f2xe3 Bc8-d7 26.Rc1-c7 Bd7-c6 27.Rc7-e7 Rf8-e8 28.Kg1-f2 Ra8-c8 29.Re1-c1 d5-d4 30.e3xd4 e5xd4 -0.34/16 ] 17.Qe2-e3 [ 17.Bg5xe7 Qd8xe7 18.Ra1-c1 0-0² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bg5xe7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+-tr0{ 9zpp+nvLpzpp0 54 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+pzP-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+L+N+-0 9PzP-+QzPPzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qd8xe7 18.Rf1-c1 Nd7-c5 19.Bd3-b5+ Bc8-d7 20.Bb5xd7+ Nc5xd7 21.Rc1-c7 0-0 22.Ra1-c1 Ra8-b8 23.Qe2-b5 Rf8-d8 24.Qb5-a4 a7-a6 25.h2-h3 h7-h6 26.a2-a3

45 Qe7-e8 27.Qa4-c2 Qe8-e7 28.Qc2-d3 Rd8-e8 0.26/17 ] 17...Be7xg5 [ 17...b7-b6 18.Bg5xe7 Qd8xe7 19.Nf3-d4³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nd7-c5 18.Bd3-c2 a7-a5 19.a2-a3 a5-a4 20.Ra1-c1 b7-b6 21.Rf1-d1 0-0 22.Rd1-d4 Bc8-a6 23.Rd4-g4 f7-f5 24.e5xf6 Be7xf6 25.Nf3-e5 Kg8-h8 26.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 27.Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6 28.Bc2xa4 -0.17/17 ] 18.Nf3xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nf3xg5 g7-g6 19.Ra1-c1 0-0 20.Qe3-f4 Qd8-b6 21.Rc1-c2 f7-f6 22.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 23.Rf1-c1 Bc8-d7 24.Ng5-f3 Bd7-c6 25.Qf4-e5 Bc6-d7 26.Rc2-c7 a7-a6 27.h2-h3 Ra8-c8 28.Rc7xc8 Bd7xc8 29.Rc1-c7 0.20/18 ] 18...Qd8-e7 [ 18...Qd8-b6 19.Qe3-f4 Nd7xe5 20.Qf4xe5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...g7-g6 19.Ra1-c1 0-0 20.Ng5-f3 f7-f6 21.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 22.Nf3-e5 Bc8-d7 23.Rf1-e1 Bd7-e8 24.Ne5-g4 Nf6xg4 25.Qe3xe6+ Rf8-f7 26.Qe6xg4 Qd8-b6 27.Rc1-c2 Be8-d7 28.Qg4-g5 Qb6-d4 29.Qg5-e3 Qd4xe3 30.Re1xe3 Kg8-g7 31.Rc2-c7 0.11/16 ] 19.Ra1-c1² [Not 19.Bd3xh7 g7-g6 20.Ra1-d1 Nd7-f8= ; Weaker is 19.Ng5xh7 Qe7-h4 20.f2-f4 Rh8xh7 21.Bd3xh7 Qh4xh7µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rf1-c1 Qe7-b4 20.Rc1-c2 h7-h6 21.Ng5-h7 b7-b6 22.Qe3-g3 g7-g6 23.Nh7-f6+ Nd7xf6 24.e5xf6 g6-g5 25.Qg3-c7 0-0 26.Qc7-e7 a7-a5 27.Rc2-c7 Bc8-a6 28.Bd3xa6 Ra8xa6 29.Ra1-b1 Qb4xe7 30.f6xe7 0.35/17 ] 19...h7-h6? [ ¹19...Qe7-b4² and Black can hope to live ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qe7-b4 20.Rc1-c2 h7-h6 21.Ng5-f3 0-0 22.Rf1-c1 Qb4-a5 23.a2-a3 Qa5-b6 24.Nf3-d4 a7-a6 25.f2-f4 f7-f6 26.b2-b4 f6xe5 27.f4xe5 Qb6-a7 28.Bd3-g6 0.26/16 ] 20.Qe3xa7!+Deflection: d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 20.Qe3xa7 Ra8xa7 21.Rc1xc8+ Qe7-d8 22.Rc8xd8+ Ke8xd8 23.Ng5xf7+ Kd8-e7 24.Nf7xh8 Nd7xe5 25.Bd3-b1 Ne5-c4 26.Nh8-g6+ Ke7-d6 27.f2-f4 Nc4xb2 28.f4-f5 e6xf5 29.Rf1xf5 Nb2-c4 30.Ng6-f4 Ra7-a5 31.Rf5-f7 g7-g5 32.Nf4-d3 Nc4-d2 33.Rf7xb7 Ra5-a3 34.Nd3-c1 Ra3-c3 35.Nc1-e2 Rc3-a3 36.Bb1-h7 Ra3xa2 37.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-c5 38.Rb6xh6 Nd2-c4 39.Ne2-c3 Ra2-a3 40.Rh6-h3 g5-g4 2.45/21 ] 20...Ra8-b8? [ 20...Ra8xa7 21.Rc1xc8+ Deflection ; …20...-21.Qa7xa8 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ra8xa7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+k+-tr0 9trp+nwqpzp-0 55 9-+-+p+-zp0 9+-+pzP-sN-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+L+-+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9+-tR-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 21.Rc1xc8+ Qe7-d8 22.Rc8xd8+ Ke8xd8 23.Ng5xf7+ Kd8-e7 24.Nf7xh8 Nd7xe5 25.Bd3-b1 Ne5-c4 26.Nh8-g6+ Ke7-d6 27.f2-f4 Nc4xb2 28.f4-f5 e6xf5 29.Rf1xf5 Nb2-c4 30.Rf5-f7 Nc4-d2 31.Bb1-d3 Ra7-a3 32.Bd3-e2 Ra3xa2 33.Rf7xb7 Nd2-e4 34.Be2-f1 Kd6-e6 35.g2-g3 Ke6-f6 36.Ng6-f4 d5-d4 37.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-g5 38.Nh5xg7 Ne4-c5 39.Rb7-c7 2.30/20 ] 21.Qa7xb8!! Decoy: d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qa7xb8 Nd7xb8 22.Rc1xc8+ Ke8-d7 23.Rc8xh8 Nb8-c6 24.Ng5-f3 Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7

46 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f5 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 e6-e5 29.Rf1-d1 Kd7-c7 30.b4-b5 Nc6-e7 31.Bd3-c2 Kc7-b6 32.Bc2-b3 Qf6-g6 33.Rh7-h8 Qg6-d6 34.a3-a4 Qd6-b4 35.Bb3-c2 e5-e4 36.Nf3-d4 4.14/19 ] 21...Nd7xb8 [ 21...Nd7xb8 22.Rc1xc8+ Decoy ; …21...-- 22.Rc1xc8+ Mate threat ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nd7xb8 22.Rc1xc8+ Ke8-d7 23.Rc8xh8 Nb8-c6 24.Ng5-f3 Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f5 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 e6-e5 29.Rf1-d1 Kd7-c7 30.b4-b5 Nc6-e7 31.Bd3-c2 Kc7-b6 32.Bc2-b3 Qf6-g6 33.Rh7-h8 Qg6-d6 34.a3-a4 Qd6-b4 35.Bb3-c2 e5-e4 36.Nf3-d4 4.29/22 ] 22.Rc1xc8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rc1xc8+ Ke8-d7 23.Rc8xh8 Nb8-c6 24.Ng5-f3 Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f5 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 Nc6-d4 29.Nf3xd4 Qf6xd4 30.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-d6 31.Rf1-e1 Qd4-b2 32.h2-h3 Qb2-c3 33.Kg1-f1 Qc3-f6 34.a3-a4 e6-e5 35.Re1-c1 e5-e4 36.Kf1-g1 Qf6-b2 37.Rc1-c8 3.58/18 ] 22...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ke8-d7 23.Rc8xh8 Nb8-c6 24.Ng5-f3 Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f5 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 Nc6-d4 29.Nf3xd4 Qf6xd4 30.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-d6 31.Rf1-e1 Qd4-b2 32.h2-h3 Qb2-c3 33.Kg1-f1 Qc3-f6 34.a3-a4 e6-e5 35.Re1-c1 e5-e4 36.Kf1-g1 Qf6-b2 37.Rc1-c8 3.77/19 ] 23.Rc8xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rc8xh8 Nb8-c6 24.Ng5-f3 Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f6 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 Nc6-d4 29.Nf3xd4 Qf6xd4 30.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-d6 31.Rf1-e1 Qd4-b2 32.h2-h3 Qb2-c3 33.Kg1-f1 Qc3-f6 34.a3-a4 e6-e5 35.Re1-c1 e5-e4 36.Kf1-g1 Qf6-b2 37.Rc1-c8 3.54/20 ] 23...Nb8-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nb8-c6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 24.Ng5-f3 Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f5 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 Nc6-d4 29.Nf3xd4 Qf6xd4 30.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-d6 31.Rf1-e1 Qd4-b2 32.h2-h3 Qb2-c3 33.Kg1-f1 Qc3-f6 34.a3-a4 e6-e5 35.Re1-c1 e5-e4 36.Kf1-g1 Qf6-b2 37.Rc1-c8 3.58/21 ] 24.Ng5-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ng5-f3 Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f5 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 Nc6-d4 29.Nf3xd4 Qf6xd4 30.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-d6 31.Rf1-e1 Qd4-b2 32.h2-h3 Qb2-c3 33.Kg1-f1 Qc3-f6 34.a3-a4 e6-e5 35.h3-h4 e5-e4 36.Kf1-g1 3.44/19 ] 24...f7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qe7-b4 25.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 26.a2-a3 f7-f5 27.e5xf6 Qf8xf6 28.b2-b4 Nc6-d4 29.Nf3xd4 Qf6xd4 30.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-d6 31.Rf1-e1 Qd4-b2 32.h2-h3 Qb2-c3 33.Kg1-f1 Qc3-f6 34.a3-a4 e6-e5 35.Re1-c1 e5-e4 36.Kf1-g1 Qf6-b2 37.Rc1-c8 3.58/19 ] 25.Bd3-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bd3-b5 Kd7-c7 26.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 27.b2-b3 Kc7-b7 28.e5xf6 g7xf6 29.Rh8xh6 e6-e5 30.Rf1-c1 Qe7-a3 31.Rc1-c2 Qa3-e7 32.Rh6-h5 Kb7-b6 33.Rh5-h8 Kb6-b7 34.Nf3-d2 e5-e4 35.h2-h4 e4-e3 36.f2xe3 Qe7xe3+ 37.Kg1-h2 Qe3-f4+ 38.Kh2-h1 4.30/18 ] 25...f6xe5 [ 25...Kd7-c7 is no salvation 26.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 27.a2-a3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kd7-c7 26.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 27.b2-b3 c6-c5 28.e5xf6 g7xf6 29.Rf1-c1 Kc7-b7 30.Rh8xh6 Qe7-g7 31.Rh6-h4 Kb7-b6 32.Rc1-d1 Kb6-b5 33.Nf3-e1 Kb5-b6 Diagram (Diagram 56) 34.Ne1-d3 e6-e5 35.Rd1-c1 Qg7-g5 36.Rh4-a4 Qg5-d2 4.31/16 ] 26.Bb5xc6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-wq-0 56 9-mk-+pzp-+0 9+-zpp+-+-0 9-+-+-+-tR0 9+P+-+-+-0 9P+-+-zPPzP0 9+-+RsN-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 26.Nf3xe5+ Kd7-d6 27.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 28.Rf1-e1 Kd6-c7 29.Re1-c1 c6-c5 30.b2-b3 c5-c4 31.b3xc4 Qe7-a3 32.Rc1-e1 Qa3-b4 33.Kg1-f1 d5xc4 34.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 35.Re1-d1 Qf8-f6 36.Rd1-d7+ Kc7-b6 37.Ne5xc4+ Kb6-b5 38.Nc4-e3 Qf6-a1+ 39.Ne3-d1 Kb5-b6 40.Rh7xg7 Qa1xa2 41.Rd7-b7+ Kb6-c6 42.Rg7-c7+ Kc6-d6 43.Nd1-c3 Qa2-a1+ 44.Kf1-e2 Qa1-g1 45.Nc3-e4+ Kd6-e5 5.28/19 ] 26...b7xc6 [ 26...Kd7xc6 is not much help 27.Nf3xe5+ Kc6-b6 28.a2-a3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kd7xc6 27.Nf3xe5+ Kc6-b6 28.Rh8-a8 Qe7-g5 29.Rf1-e1 Kb6-c7 30.Ra8-e8 Qg5-d2 31.Ne5-f3 Qd2xb2 32.Re8xe6 Kc7-b8 33.Re6-e2 Qb2-b4 34.Re2-e7 Qb4-b2 35.Re7-d7 g7-g5 36.Rd7xd5 Qb2xa2 37.Rd5-d2 Qa2-a3 38.Rd2-d7 Qa3-a2 39.Rd7-d6 g5-g4 40.Nf3-e5 h6-h5 4.71/18 ] 27.Nf3xe5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nf3xe5+ Kd7-c7 28.Rf1-c1 c6-c5 29.b2-b3 c5-c4 30.b3xc4 Qe7-a3 31.Rc1-e1 Qa3-b4 32.Kg1-f1 d5xc4 33.Rh8-h7 Qb4-f8 34.Re1-d1 Qf8-f6 35.Rd1-d7+ Kc7-b6 36.Ne5xc4+ Kb6-b5 37.Nc4-e3 Qf6-a1+ 38.Ne3-d1 Kb5-b6 39.Rh7xg7 Qa1xa2 40.Rd7-b7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Kb6-c6 41.Rg7-c7+ Kc6-d6 42.Nd1-c3 Qa2-a1+ 43.Kf1-e2 Qa1-a6+ 44.Ke2-e3 Qa6-a3 45.Rc7-c4 Qa3-c1+ 46.Ke3-f3 5.16/19 ] 27...Kd7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kd7-d6 28.Rf1-e1 Kd6-c7 29.Re1-c1 c6-c5 30.b2-b3 Qe7-f6 31.Ne5-d3 Qf6-g5 32.Rc1xc5+ Kc7-d6 33.Rc5-c2 Qg5-f5 34.Rc2-d2 h6-h5 35.Rh8-a8 Kd6-c7 36.Ra8-a6 Kc7-c8 37.a2-a4 Kc8-b8 38.a4-a5 d5-d4 39.Rd2-d1 e6-e5 40.b3-b4 h5-h4 41.h2-h3 e5-e4 42.Nd3-c5 5.15/21 ] 28.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rf1-e1 Kd6-c7 29.Re1-c1 c6-c5 30.b2-b3 Qe7-f6 31.Ne5-d3 Qf6-g5 32.Rc1xc5+ Kc7-d6 33.Rc5-c2 Qg5-f5 34.Rc2-d2 h6-h5 35.Rh8-a8 Kd6-c7 36.Ra8-a6 h5-h4 37.f2-f3 h4-h3 38.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 39.Ra7xg7 Qf5-f6 40.Rg7-g8 h3xg2 41.Kg1xg2 Qf6-c3 42.Rg8-b8+ Kb6-c7 5.02/22 ] 28...Kd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kd6-c7 29.Re1-c1 c6-c5 30.b2-b3 Qe7-f6 31.Ne5-d3 Qf6-g5 32.Rc1xc5+ Kc7-d6 33.Rc5-c2 Qg5-f5 34.Rc2-d2 h6-h5 35.Rh8-a8 Kd6-c7 36.Ra8-a6 h5-h4 37.f2-f3 h4-h3 38.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 39.Ra7xg7 Qf5-f8 40.Rg7-g6 Qf8-f5 41.Rg6-g8 h3xg2 42.Kg1xg2 5.01/19 ] 29.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re1-c1 c6-c5 30.b2-b3 h6-h5 31.Ne5-d3 Qe7-g5 32.Rc1xc5+ Kc7-d6 33.Rc5-c2 Qg5-f6 34.Rh8xh5 Qf6-a1+ 35.Rc2-c1 Qa1xa2 36.b3-b4 Qa2-a3 37.Rh5-h3 Qa3-a6 38.Rh3-e3 Qa6-b5 39.Nd3-c5 e6-e5 40.Re3-a3 4.96/18 ] 29...Qe7-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...h6-h5 30.Kg1-g2 Qe7-b4 31.Re1-e2 Qb4-b5 32.Re2-c2 c6-c5 33.Rh8xh5 Kc7-d6 34.b2-b3 Qb5-b4 35.Rc2-e2 Qb4-b5 36.Kg2-f1 Qb5-b4 37.Rh5-h7 Qb4-b7 Diagram 38.Rh7-h8 Kd6-c7 4.93/16 ] 30.Re1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+q+-+-zpR0 57 9-+-mkp+-+0 9+-zppsN-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+-+-zP-0 9P+-+RzP-zP0 9+-+-+K+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.Re1-e2 Qb4-b5 31.Re2-c2 c6-c5 32.Rh8-g8 Kc7-d6 33.f2-f4 Qb5-b4 34.Rc2-e2 Qb4-d4+ 35.Kg1-g2 Qd4-d1 36.Re2-f2 Qd1-e1 37.Rg8xg7 Qe1-e4+ 38.Kg2-h3 c5-c4 39.Rg7-b7 Qe4-f5+ 40.g3-g4 Qf5-e4 41.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-e7 42.Rb6-a6 Ke7-f6 43.Ra6-c6 Qe4-e1 44.Kh3-g2 Qe1-e4+ 45.Kg2-g3 4.95/19 ] 30...d5-d4 [ 30...Qb4-b5 doesn't improve anything 31.Re2-c2 c6-c5 32.Rh8-g8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qb4-b5 31.Re2-c2 c6-c5 32.Rh8-g8 Kc7-d6 33.f2-f4 Qb5-a5 34.Rc2-e2 g7-g5 35.f4xg5 h6xg5 36.Ne5-f7+ Kd6-c7 37.Re2xe6 Qa5-d2 38.Rg8-e8 Qd2-c1+ 39.Re6-e1 Qc1-d2 40.Re8-e2 Qd2-d4+ 41.Kg1-g2 g5-g4 42.Nf7-e5 Kc7-b6 4.70/17 ] 31.Rh8-d8! White has to consider giving back material [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rh8-d8 h6-h5 32.Rd8-d7+ Kc7-c8 33.Rd7xg7 Qb4-f8 34.Rg7-d7 Qf8-b4 35.b2-b3 Qb4-c3 36.Rd7-d6 c6-c5 37.Ne5-c4 h5-h4 38.Re2xe6 Qc3-c1+ 39.Kg1-g2 h4-h3+ 40.Kg2xh3 Qc1-f1+ 41.Kh3-g4 Qf1xf2 42.h2-h4 Qf2xa2 43.Re6-e5 Kc8-b7 44.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c7 45.Re5xc5+ Kc7-d7 5.89/14 ] 31...Qb4-b5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 [ 31...Kc7xd8 32.Ne5xc6+ Kd8-c7 ( 32...Kd8-c8 33.Nc6xb4 Combination ; 32...Kd8-d7 33.Nc6xb4 Combination ; 32...Kd8-e8 33.Re2xe6+ Decoy Double attack ) 33.Nc6xb4 Combination ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...h6-h5 32.Rd8-d7+ Kc7-c8 33.Rd7xg7 Qb4-f8 34.Rg7-d7 Qf8-b4 35.b2-b3 Qb4-c3 36.Rd7-d6 c6-c5 37.Ne5-c4 h5-h4 38.Re2xe6 Qc3-c1+ 39.Kg1-g2 h4-h3+ 40.Kg2xh3 Qc1-f1+ 41.Kh3-g4 Qf1xf2 42.h2-h4 Qf2xa2 43.Re6-e5 Kc8-b7 44.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c7 45.Re5xc5+ Kc7-d7 6.02/15 ] 32.Rd8-d7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd8-d7+ Kc7-b8 33.Re2-e4 Kb8-c8 34.b2-b3 Qb5-a5 35.Ne5xc6 Qa5-d2 36.Kg1-g2 Kc8xd7 37.Re4xd4+ Qd2xd4 38.Nc6xd4 Kd7-d6 39.b3-b4 g7-g6 40.Nd4-b3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 58 9-+-mkp+pzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-+0 9+N+-+-zP-0 9P+-+-zPKzP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy h6-h5 41.a2-a4 e6-e5 42.a4-a5 Kd6-c6 43.a5-a6 Kc6-b6 44.Nb3-c5 e5-e4 6.42/14 ] 32...Kc7-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kc7-c8 33.Re2-e4 g7-g6 34.Rd7xd4 Qb5xb2 35.Rd4-c4 g6-g5 36.Rc4xc6+ Kc8-b7 37.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 38.Rc6xe6 Qb2-d2 39.Re6-e7+ Kb7-a6 40.Ne5-f3 Qd2xa2 41.Re4-e6+ Ka6-b5

49 42.Re6-e5+ Kb5-c6 43.Nf3-d4+ Kc6-d6 44.Re7-e6+ Kd6-d7 45.Re5xg5 6.39/15 ] 33.Re2-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re2-e4 g7-g6 34.Rd7xd4 Qb5xb2 35.Rd4-c4 Kc8-d8 36.Ne5xc6+ Kd8-d7 37.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 38.Nc6-e5+ Kd7-e7 39.Ne5xg6+ Ke7-f6 40.Ng6-f4 e6-e5 41.Nf4-d3 Qb2xa2 42.Rc4-c6+ Kf6-f7 43.Re4xe5 6.43/14 ] 33...c6-c5 [ 33...g7-g5 hardly improves anything 34.a2-a4 Qb5-b4 35.Rd7-d8+ Kc8-c7 36.Rd8xd4 Qb4xb2 37.Rd4-d7+ Kc7-c8 38.Re4-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...g7-g5 34.a2-a4 Qb5-b4 35.Rd7xd4 Qb4xb2 36.Ne5xc6 h6-h5 37.Nc6-a7+ Kc8-c7 38.Re4xe6 Qb2-b1+ 39.Kg1-g2 Qb1-b7+ 40.Na7-c6 Qb7-b3 41.Re6-f6 h5-h4 42.Nc6-e5 Kc7-c8 43.Rf6-c6+ Kc8-b7 44.Rd4-d7+ Kb7-b8 45.a4-a5 6.77/15 ] 34.Re4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Re4-f4 Qb5xd7 35.Ne5xd7 Kc8xd7 36.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-d6 37.Rf7xg7 c5-c4 38.Kg1-f1 e6-e5 39.Kf1-e2 h6-h5 40.Ke2-d2 Kd6-c6 41.Rg7-h7 h5-h4 42.Rh7xh4 Kc6-c5 43.Rh4-h5 Kc5-d6 44.a2-a4 Kd6-e6 45.f2-f3 c4-c3+ 46.b2xc3 Ke6-d5 47.c3xd4 Kd5xd4 48.a4-a5 e5-e4 49.f3xe4 Kd4xe4 50.a5-a6 Ke4-d4 9.83/16 ] 34...Qb5xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qb5xd7 35.Ne5xd7 Kc8xd7 36.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-d6 37.Rf7xg7 c5-c4 38.Kg1-f1 Kd6-e5 39.Kf1-e2 Ke5-d5 40.Rg7-g6 h6-h5 41.Rg6-g5+ Kd5-d6 42.Rg5xh5 Kd6-c6 43.Ke2-d2 Kc6-d6 44.f2-f4 Kd6-c6 45.Rh5-g5 Kc6-d6 46.h2-h4 Kd6-e7 47.h4-h5 e6-e5 48.Rg5xe5+ Ke7-f6 49.a2-a4 10.36/17 ] 35.Ne5xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ne5xd7 Kc8xd7 36.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-d6 37.Rf7xg7 c5-c4 38.Kg1-f1 Kd6-e5 39.Kf1-e2 Ke5-d5 40.Rg7-g6 h6-h5 41.Rg6-g5+ Kd5-d6 42.Ke2-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Kd6-c6 43.Rg5xh5 Kc6-d6 44.f2-f4 Kd6-c6 45.Rh5-g5 Kc6-d6 46.h2-h4 Kd6-e7 47.h4-h5 e6-e5 48.Rg5xe5+ Ke7-f6 49.a2-a4 9.84/18 ] 35...Kc8xd7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kc8xd7 36.Rf4-f7+ Kd7-d6 37.Rf7xg7 c5-c4 38.Kg1-f1 Kd6-e5 39.Kf1-e2 Ke5-d5 40.Rg7-g6 h6-h5 41.Rg6-g5+ Kd5-d6 42.Rg5xh5 Kd6-c6 43.Ke2-d2 Kc6-d6 44.f2-f4 Kd6-c6 45.Rh5-g5 Kc6-d6 46.h2-h4 Kd6-e7 47.h4-h5 e6-e5 48.Rg5xe5+ Ke7-f6 49.a2-a4 9.10/19 ]

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13.Nb1-c3 Qf4-d6 14.Qe6xd6 Be7xd6 15.d2-d3 0-0 16.Bc1-g5 Nf6-g4 17.Nc3-e4 Bd6xh2 18.0-0-0 Bh2-e5 19.Ne4xc5 Ng4-f2 20.Rd1-e1 Nf2xh1 21.Re1xe5 0.32/15 ] 9.Qe2xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Qe2xe6 f7xe6 10.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 11.Ng1-f3 Be7-d6 12.d2-d3 0-0 13.Ke1-e2 e6-e5 14.f4xe5 Bd6xe5 15.Bc1-e3 Ra8-e8 16.Ke2-d2 b7-b6 17.Rh1-f1 Be5-c7 18.Ra1-e1 Nf6-g4 19.h2-h3 0.35/18 ] 9...f7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...f7xe6 10.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 1-0 11.Ng1-f3 Be7-d6 12.Nf3-g5 Nc6-d4 13.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 14.c4xb5 Ke8-e7 15.d2-d3 a7-a6 16.b5xa6 Ra8xa6 9 B21 17.0-0 h7-h6 18.Ng5-e4 Rh8-a8 Kvisvik,Brede Alexander 19.a2-a3 Nf6xe4 20.d3xe4 Ra6-a4 Carlsen,Magnus 21.e4-e5 0.51/16 ] 10.Ng1-f3 ch U18 int Lysaker (3) 23.03.2002 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 11.Ng1-f3 Be7-d6 12.Nf3-g5 B21: Sicilian: 2 f4 and Morra Gambit Nc6-d4 13.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 14.c4xb5 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.f2-f4 d7-d5 3.e4xd5 Ke8-e7 15.d2-d3 a7-a6 16.b5xa6 Ng8-f6 4.Bf1-b5+ Bc8-d7 5.Bb5xd7+ Ra8xa6 17.0-0 h7-h6 18.Ng5-e4 Qd8xd7 6.c2-c4 e7-e6 7.Qd1-e2 Rh8-a8 19.a2-a3 Nf6xe4 20.d3xe4 Bf8-e7 8.d5xe6 last book move last Ra6-a4 21.e4-e5 0.33/17 ] 10...Nb8-c6 book move Qd7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Be7-d6 x64: 8...f7xe6 Diagram 11.d2-d3 Nb8-c6 12.Nb1-c3 0-0 9.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 10.Nf3-e5 Qd7-d4 13.0-0 Ra8-d8 14.Nf3-g5 Diagram 11.Ne5xc6 b7xc6 12.Qe2xe6 Qd4xf4 Rf8-e8 15.Ng5-e4 Nf6xe4 16.d3xe4

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51 Nd4-b3 15.Ra1-b1 Rf8-e8 16.Rf1-d1 Nb3-d4 17.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 18.Nc3-e2 d4-d3 19.Ne2-c3 e6-e5 20.b2-b4 e5xf4 21.g3xf4 0.28/14 ] 13...Be7-d6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Nf6-d7 14.d2-d3 Nc6-b4 15.Nb1-d2 Rf8xf4 16.Nd2-e4 Rf4-f8 17.Ra3-b3 Nb4-c6 18.Bc1-d2 Nc6-d4 19.Nf3xd4 Rf8xf1+ 20.Kg1xf1 c5xd4 21.Kf1-e2 Rd8-f8 22.Rb3-b5 Kc8-c7 0.06/15 ] 14.g2-g3 Prevents intrusion on f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.d2-d3 Bd6-c7 15.Bc1-e3 Nf6-g4 16.Be3xc5 Rf8-f5 17.h2-h3 Rf5xc5 18.h3xg4 Bc7xf4 19.Nb1-d2 Bf4xd2 20.Nf3xd2 Rc5-g5 21.Nd2-e4 Rg5xg4 22.c4-c5 Kc8-b8 23.a4-a5 h7-h5 24.Ne4-d6 Rg4-g3 25.Rf1-f7 0.15/16 ] 14...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Rf8-e8 15.Nb1-c3 Nc6-b4 16.b2-b3 Nb4-d3 17.Kg1-g2 Kc8-b8 18.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 19.Nb5xd6 Rd8xd6 20.Ra3-a2 Rd6-b6 21.Ra2-a3 Re8-d8 22.a4-a5 Rb6-d6 0.07/14 ] 15.f4xe5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.f4-f5 Nc6-d4 16.Nf3xd4 e5xd4 17.Ra3-b3 Nf6-g4 18.d2-d3 g7-g6 19.f5xg6 Diagram (Diagram 62) Rf8xf1+ 20.Kg1xf1 Rd8-f8+ 21.Kf1-e1 Rf8-e8+ 22.Ke1-d1 h7xg6 23.Nb1-d2 Ng4-e3+ 24.Kd1-e2 Ne3xc4+ 25.Nd2-e4 Kc8-c7 26.Bc1-g5 b7-b6 27.Rb3-b5 0.02/16 ] 15...Nc6xe5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Bd6xe5 16.Kg1-g2 Be5-d4 17.Nb1-c3 Rf8-e8 18.a4-a5 a7-a6 19.h2-h3 Rd8-d6 20.d2-d3 Bd4xc3 21.Ra3xc3 Nc6-b4 22.Rf1-e1 Nb4xd3 23.Re1xe8+ Nf6xe8 24.Bc1-f4 Nd3xf4+ 25.g3xf4 -0.01/15 ] 16.Nf3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 17.Ra3-f3 b7-b6 18.Kg1-g2 Be5-d4 19.Nb1-c3 Rf8-e8 20.h2-h3 Kc8-b7 21.d2-d3 h7-h6 22.Bc1-d2 Re8-e7 23.g3-g4

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Re8-e7 23.g3-g4 Rd8-e8 24.Bd2-f4 Re7-f7 25.Nc3-b5 Re8-e2+ 26.Kg2-g3 Rf7-d7 27.Nb5-d6+ Kb7-c6 0.14/17 ] 18...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...b7-b6 19.Nb1-c3 Rf8-e8 20.h2-h3 Kc8-b7 21.d2-d3 h7-h6 22.Bc1-d2 Re8-e7 23.g3-g4 Rd8-e8 24.Bd2-f4 Re7-f7 25.Nc3-b5 Re8-e2+ 26.Kg2-g3 Rf7-d7 27.Nb5-d6+ Kb7-c6 0.26/17 ] 19.Nb1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nb1-c3 Nf6-g4 20.b2-b3 Ng4-e5 21.Rf3-f5 g7-g6 22.Rf5-f4 Ne5-d3 23.Rf4-f7 Nd3xc1 24.Rf1xc1 Bd4xc3 25.d2xc3 Re8-e2+ 26.Kg2-h3 Rd8-d2 27.Rc1-h1 h7-h6 28.Rf7-h7 h6-h5 Rd8-e8 24.Bd2-f4 Re7-f7 25.Nc3-b5 29.Kh3-h4 0.17/17 ] 19...Nf6-g4 Re8-e2+ 26.Kg2-g3 Rf7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...h7-h6 27.Nb5-d6+ Kb7-c6 0.14/18 ] 20.b2-b3 a7-a6 21.a4-a5 Kc8-c7 16...Bd6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h2-h3 Kc7-c6 23.h3-h4 Rd8-d7 16...Bd6xe5 17.Ra3-f3 Rf8-e8 24.Rf3-f5 Bd4xc3 25.d2xc3 Nf6-e4 18.Kg1-g2 Kc8-c7 19.d2-d3 Kc7-b6 26.Rf1-f3 Ne4-d2 27.Bc1xd2 Rd7xd2+ 20.h2-h3 Be5-d4 21.Nb1-c3 Bd4xc3 28.Rf3-f2 0.18/15 ] 20.Rf3-f7 22.b2xc3 Kb6-a5 23.Rf1-f2 Ka5xa4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.b2-b3 24.g3-g4 Ka4-b3 25.Rf2-b2+ Kb3xc3 Ng4-e5 21.Rf3-f5 g7-g6 22.Rf5-f6 26.Rb2xb7 Rd8xd3 27.Rb7xg7 Rd3xf3 Ne5-d3 23.Rf6-f7 Nd3xc1 24.Rf1xc1 28.Kg2xf3 Kc3xc4 29.Rg7xa7 0.24/16 ] Bd4xc3 25.d2xc3 Re8-e2+ 26.Kg2-h3 17.Ra3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rd8-d2 27.Rc1-h1 h7-h6 28.Rf7-h7 17.Ra3-f3 b7-b6 18.Kg1-g2 Be5-d4 Rd2-c2 29.Rh7xh6 Rc2xc3 30.Rh1-f1 19.Nb1-c3 Rf8-e8 20.h2-h3 Kc8-b7 Rc3xb3 31.Rh6xg6 0.17/16 ] 20...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.d2-d3 h7-h6 22.Bc1-d2 Re8-e7 23.g3-g4 Rd8-e8 24.Bd2-f4 Re7-f7 20...h7-h5 21.Rf7-f5 g7-g6 22.Rf5-g5 25.Nc3-b5 Re8-e2+ 26.Kg2-g3 Rf7-d7 Re8-f8 23.Rf1xf8 Rd8xf8 24.Nc3-e4 27.Nb5-d6+ Kb7-c6 0.15/17 ] Ng4-e5 25.b2-b3 b7-b6 26.Bc1-a3 17...Be5-d4+ A classical outpost Kc8-b7 27.a4-a5 Kb7-c6 28.h2-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...b7-b6 Kc6-b7 29.h3-h4 Kb7-c7 30.a5-a6 18.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 19.h2-h3 Be5-d4 Kc7-c6 31.Ba3-c1 0.26/16 ] 21.h2-h3 20.d2-d3 Kc8-b7 21.Nb1-c3 Rf8-e8 White threatens to win material: h3xg4 22.g3-g4 Re8-e6 23.Bc1-f4 Rd8-f8 [ 21.a4-a5!?² should be considered ; 24.Bf4-g3 Rf8-e8 25.Rf3-f5 a7-a6 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf7-f5 26.Rf5-f3 g7-g5 27.Rf3-f5 Bd4xc3 Diagram 28.b2xc3 Re6-e2+ 29.Rf5-f2 0.24/15 ] g7-g6 22.Rf5-g5 Re8-f8 23.Rf1xf8 18.Kg1-g2 White's piece can't move: Rd8xf8 24.Nc3-e4 Ng4-e5 25.b2-b3 c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Kg1-g2 b7-b6 26.Bc1-a3 Kc8-b7 27.a4-a5 b7-b6 19.Nb1-c3 Rf8-e8 20.h2-h3 Kb7-c7 28.h2-h3 Kc7-b7 29.h3-h4 Kc8-b7 21.d2-d3 h7-h6 22.Bc1-d2 Kb7-c6 30.a5xb6 a7xb6 31.Ba3-c1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+ktrr+-+0{ 9zpp+-+-zp-0 63 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zp-+R+p0 9P+Pvl-+n+0 9+-sN-+-zP-0 9-zP-zP-+KzP0 9+-vL-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rf8-f7 0.18/16 ] 21...Ng4-e5³ Black threatens to win material: Ne5xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ng4-e5 22.Rf7-f5 g7-g6 23.Rf5-g5 Re8-f8 24.d2-d3 Rf8xf1 25.Kg2xf1 Ne5xd3 26.Bc1-f4 Bd4xc3 27.b2xc3 Rd8-f8 28.Kf1-g2 Nd3xf4+ 29.g3xf4 Rf8xf4 30.Rg5xc5+ Kc8-d7 31.Kg2-g3 Rf4-f1 32.Rc5-a5 a7-a6 33.Ra5-d5+ Kd7-e6 34.h3-h4 b7-b6 35.Rd5-d2 -0.32/18 ] 22.Rf7xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf7-f5 g7-g6 23.Rf5-g5 Re8-f8 24.d2-d3 Rf8xf1 25.Kg2xf1 Ne5xd3 26.Bc1-f4 Bd4xc3 27.b2xc3 Rd8-f8 28.Kf1-g2 Nd3xf4+ 29.g3xf4 Rf8xf4 30.Rg5xc5+ Kc8-d7 31.Kg2-g3 Rf4-f1 32.Rc5-a5 a7-a6 33.Ra5-d5+ Kd7-e6 34.h3-h4 b7-b6 35.Rd5-d2 -0.28/16 ] 22...Ne5-d3 [ 22...Re8-f8 23.Rg7-e7³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Re8-f8 23.Rf1xf8 Rd8xf8 24.Nc3-e4 Ne5-d3 25.Ne4-d6+ Kc8-b8 26.Rg7xb7+ Kb8-a8 27.Rb7-f7 Rf8xf7 28.Nd6xf7 Nd3xc1 29.Kg2-f3 Bd4xb2 30.g3-g4 h5xg4+ 31.h3xg4 Ka8-b7 32.g4-g5 Kb7-c6 33.Kf3-e4 Nc1-b3 34.d2-d3 Bb2-g7 35.g5-g6 Kc6-d7 36.Ke4-d5 Nb3-c1 37.Kd5-e4 Kd7-e6 -0.29/17 ] 23.Rg7-g5 [ ¹23.Rg7-f7² and White is still in the game ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

53 23.Rg7-f7 Re8-e1 24.Rf7-f3 Bd4xc3 25.Rf3xd3 Rd8xd3 26.Rf1xe1 Bc3xb2 27.Bc1xb2 Rd3xd2+ 28.Kg2-f1 Rd2xb2 29.Re1-e5 Rb2-b1+ 30.Kf1-e2 Rb1-b2+ 31.Ke2-f3 Rb2-b3+ 32.Kf3-f2 Rb3-b2+ 33.Kf2-e1 Rb2-g2 34.Re5xc5+ Kc8-d7 35.Rc5xh5 Rg2xg3 36.Ke1-f2 Rg3-c3 37.Rh5-h7+ Kd7-c6 0.10/16 ] 23...Re8-e1µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Re8-e1 24.Nc3-b5 Re1xf1 25.Kg2xf1 Nd3xc1 26.Nb5xd4 c5xd4 27.Rg5-c5+ Kc8-d7 28.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-c7 29.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b8 30.Rc5xh5 Rd8-f8+ 31.Kf1-g2 Nc1-d3 32.Rh5-d5 Rf8-f2+ 33.Kg2-g1 Rf2xd2 34.Rd5xd4 Rd2-d1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Nd3xb2 Diagram

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16.c2-c3 Bc8-f5 17.Bf1-d3 e7-e6 18.Bd3xf5 e6xf5 19.Qa3-d6 Qb8-b5 10 B76 20.Qd6-d7 Qb5-e2 21.Qd7-d2 Qe2-c4 Carlsen,Magnus 22.Qd2-d5 Qc4-e2 23.Rh1-e1 Qe2xg2 Anagnostopoulos,Dimitrios 24.Rd1-d2 Qg2-h3 25.Kc1-b1 Bergen Chess International (4)23.07.2002 Ra8-b8 0.40/15 ] 16...Rf8-d8= Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: B76: Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack, 16...Rf8-d8 17.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6+ 9 g4 and 9 0-0-0 18.Bc3-d2 Rd8xd2 19.Rd1xd2 Qb8-e5 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 20.Bf1-d3 Bh6xd2+ 21.Kc1xd2 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 Qe5-g5+ 22.Kd2-d1 Qg5xg2 5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.Bc1-e3 Bf8-g7 23.Rh1-e1 Bc8-e6 24.Qa3xe7 7.f2-f3 Nb8-c6 8.Qd1-d2 0-0 9.0-0-0 Diagram d6-d5 10.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 11.Nd4xc6 Diagram (Diagram 68) (Diagram 67) b7xc6 12.Nc3xd5 c6xd5 13.Qd2xd5 Qd8-c7 14.Qd5-c5 Qc7-b8 15.Qc5-a3 last book move last book move a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Bc8-e6 16.c2-c3 Qb8-c7 17.Bf1-d3 Rf8-c8 18.Bd3-a6 Rc8-d8 19.Kc1-b1 Ra8-b8 20.Rd1xd8+ Rb8xd8 21.Ba6-e2 Rd8-b8 22.Kb1-a1 Qc7-b7 23.Rh1-b1 Be6-f5 24.Be3xa7 Rb8-d8 0.13/14 ] 16.Be3-d4?? a transit from better to worse [ ¹16.Bf1-c4!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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-4.70/14 ] 19...e7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...e7-e6 20.Qd5xa8 Bg7-h6+ 21.Kc1-b1 Bf5xc2+ 22.Kb1xc2 Rc8xc4+ 23.Kc2-d3 Rc4xd4+ 24.Kd3xd4 Qb8xa8 25.Kd4-c3 Qa8-c6+ 26.Kc3-d3 Qc6-b5+ 27.Kd3-c2 Qb5-e2+ 28.Kc2-b1 Qe2xg2 29.Rh1-e1 Qg2xf3 30.Kb1-a1 Kg8-g7 31.a2-a3 Qf3-f2 32.h2-h3 Qf2-g3 33.Re1-h1 Qg3-g2 34.Ka1-a2 e6-e5 -6.80/18 ] 20.Qd5xa8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qd5xa8 Bg7-h6+ 21.Kc1-b1 Bf5xc2+ 22.Kb1xc2 Rc8xc4+ 23.Kc2-d3 Rc4xd4+ 24.Kd3xd4 Qb8xa8 25.Kd4-c3 Qa8-c6+ 26.Kc3-d3 Qc6-b5+ 27.Kd3-c2 Qb5-e2+ 28.Kc2-b1 Qe2xg2 29.Rh1-e1 Qg2xf3 30.Re1-f1 Qf3-e2 31.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 32.Rf1-e1 Qe2-f3 33.h3-h4 Qf3-f5+ 34.Kb1-a1 e6-e5 -6.88/16 ] 20...Qb8xa8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bg7-h6+ 21.Kc1-b1 Bf5xc2+ 22.Kb1xc2 Rc8xc4+ 23.Kc2-d3 Rc4xd4+ Diagram 24.Kd3xd4 Qb8xa8 25.Kd4-c3 Qa8-c6+ 26.Kc3-d3 Qc6-b5+ 27.Kd3-c2 Qb5-e2+ 28.Kc2-b1 Qe2xg2 29.Rh1-e1 Qg2xf3 30.Re1-f1 Qf3-e2 31.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+pmkp0 73 9-+-+p+pvl0 9zp-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9PzP-+q+-+0 9+K+R+R+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32.Rf1-e1 Qe2-f3 33.h3-h4 Qf3-f5+ 34.Kb1-a1 e6-e5 -6.37/16 ] 21.Bd4xg7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bd4xg7 Kg8xg7 22.Bc4-d3 Bf5xd3 23.Rd1xd3 Qa8-c6 24.Rd3-d2 a5-a4 25.a2-a3 Rc8-b8 26.c2-c3 Qc6-c4 27.Rh1-e1 Qc4-a2 28.Rd2-c2 Rb8-d8 29.Rc2-e2 Rd8-d7 30.f3-f4 Rd7-b7 31.Re2-c2 Rb7-b8 32.g2-g3 h7-h6 33.h2-h3 Qa2-d5 34.Rc2-e2 Qd5-f3 35.Re2-e3 Qf3-g2 36.Re1-e2 Qg2xh3 37.Re2-d2 Qh3-f1+ 38.Kc1-c2 -5.92/19 ] 21...Kg8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kg8xg7 22.Bc4-d3 Bf5xd3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9q+r+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+pvLp0 74 9-+-+p+p+0 9zp-+-+l+-0 9-+L+-+-+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9+-mKR+-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy 23.Rd1xd3 Qa8-c6 24.Rd3-d2 a5-a4 25.a2-a3 Rc8-b8 26.c2-c3 Qc6-c4 27.Rh1-e1 Qc4-a2 28.Rd2-c2 g6-g5 29.g2-g3 h7-h6 30.f3-f4 g5-g4 31.Re1-e4 Qa2-a1+ 32.Kc1-d2 Rb8xb2 33.Re4xa4 Rb2-b8 34.Ra4-b4 Rb8-d8+ 35.Rb4-d4 Rd8xd4+ 36.c3xd4 Qa1xd4+ 37.Kd2-e2 -5.77/18 ] 22.Bc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bc4-d3 Bf5xd3 23.Rd1xd3 Qa8-c6 24.Rd3-d2 a5-a4 25.a2-a3 Rc8-b8 26.c2-c3 Qc6-c4 27.Rh1-e1 Qc4-a2 28.Rd2-c2 g6-g5 29.g2-g3 h7-h6 30.f3-f4 g5-g4 31.Re1-e4 Qa2-a1+ 32.Kc1-d2 Rb8xb2 33.Re4xa4 Rb2-b8 34.Ra4-b4 Rb8-d8+ 35.Rb4-d4 Rd8xd4+ 36.c3xd4 Qa1xd4+ 37.Kd2-e2 -5.86/17 ] 0-1

59 5.Nb1-c3 d7-d6 6.Bc1-e3 Ng8-f6 7.f2-f4 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-f3 0-0 9.0-0-0 Qd8-c7 last book move last book move 10.Nd4-b3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Kc1-b1 a7-a6 11.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 12.g2-g4 Ra8-b8 13.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 14.Rh1-g1 Nd7-c5 15.b2-b3 d6-d5 16.Be3-d4 a6-a5 17.Kb1-a1 0.41/12 ]

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10...a7-a6 Consolidates b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...b7-b6 11.Nc3-b5 Qc7-d7 12.e4-e5 Nf6-d5 13.e5xd6 Be7-f6 14.Kc1-b1 a7-a6 15.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 16.Nb5-c7 Ra8-b8 17.Qf3xd5 Rf8-d8 18.Bf1xa6 Qd7xd6 19.Qd5xd6 Rd8xd6 20.Ba6xc8 Rb8xc8 21.Be3xb6 0.22/13 ] 11.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 12.g2-g4 Bc8-b7 13.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 14.h2-h4 b5-b4 15.Nc3-a4 Ra8-c8 16.Bf1-d3 Nc6-a5 17.Na4-b6 Nd7xb6 18.Nb3xa5 Bb7-a8 19.f4-f5 11 B82 Nb6-d7 20.Na5-c4 d6-d5 21.f5-f6 Carlsen,Magnus d5xe4 22.Bd3xe4 Qc7xc4 23.f6xe7 Daly,Colm Ba8xe4 24.e7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8 0.22/14 ] Classics, GM group (1) 03.04.2003 11...b7-b5 [ 11...d6-d5!?² ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 11...d6-d5 12.e4xd5 B82: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 f4 Nc6-b4 13.a2-a3 Nb4xd5 14.g4-g5 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 Nd5xe3 15.g5xf6 Ne3xd1 16.f6xe7 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6 Qc7xe7 17.Nc3xd1 e6-e5 18.Qf3-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rf8-e8 19.Bf1-d3 f7-f5 20.Qe4xe5 Qe7xe5 21.f4xe5 Re8xe5 22.Rh1-g1 Bc8-e6 0.29/13 ] 12.g4-g5± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Kc1-b1 Bc8-b7 13.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 14.h2-h4 b5-b4 15.Nc3-a4 Nc6-d8 16.Nb3-d4 Ra8-c8 17.Bf1-d3 Nd8-c6 18.Nd4-b3 Nc6-a5 19.Na4-b6 Nd7xb6 20.Nb3xa5 Bb7-a8 21.f4-f5 Nb6-d7 22.Na5-c4 d6-d5 23.f5-f6 d5xe4 24.Bd3xe4 Qc7xc4 25.f6xe7 Ba8xe4 26.e7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8 0.22/14 ] 12...Nf6-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Nf6-d7 13.Kc1-b1 Rf8-e8 14.a2-a3 Bc8-b7 15.Rh1-g1 Ra8-c8 16.Qf3-f2 b5-b4 17.a3xb4 Nc6xb4 18.h2-h4 d6-d5 19.f4-f5 Nd7-c5 20.f5xe6 f7xe6 0.25/14 ] 13.h2-h4 White has a very active position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Kc1-b1 Bc8-b7 14.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 15.Qf3-h3 Nd7-c5 16.f4-f5 Nc5xb3 17.c2xb3 Qc7-d7 18.f5-f6 g7xf6 19.Rh1-g1 f6xg5 20.Be3xg5 Be7xg5 21.Rg1xg5+ Kg8-h8 22.Bf1-e2 0.24/13 ] 13...Bc8-b7 [ ¹13...Nd7-b6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...b5-b4 14.Nc3-a4 Nc6-d8 15.Qf3-f2 Ra8-b8 16.Nb3-d2 Qc7-c6 17.b2-b3 f7-f5 18.Bf1-d3 f5xe4 19.Nd2xe4 Nd7-e5 20.Kc1-b1 Ne5xd3 21.c2xd3 e6-e5 22.Rd1-c1 -0.05/14 ] 14.g5-g6?? Black king safety dropped. White lets it slip away [ ¹14.h4-h5± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Kc1-b1 b5-b4 15.Nc3-a4 Nc6-d8 16.Rd1-d4 d6-d5 17.e4xd5 e6xd5 18.Bf1-d3 Ra8-c8 19.Rd4xd5 Nd8-e6 20.Rh1-e1 Bb7xd5 21.Qf3xd5 Rf8-e8 22.Qd5-e4 g7-g6 23.Bd3xa6 0.18/14 ] 14...Nc6-b4?? Diagram [ 14...f7xg6 15.h4-h5 b5-b4 16.h5xg6 h7xg6² ( 16...b4xc3 17.Rh1xh7 c3xb2+ 18.Kc1xb2+- ); Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...f7xg6 15.a2-a3 Be7-f6 16.Qf3-h3 Nc6-d8 17.Rd1-d3 Nd7-c5 18.Nb3xc5 d6xc5

60 19.h4-h5 h7-h6 20.Bf1-g2 c5-c4 21.Rd3-d1 g6-g5 -0.34/12 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9+lwqnvlpzpp0 76 9p+-zpp+P+0 9+p+-+-+-0 9-sn-+PzP-zP0 9+NsN-vLQ+-0 9PzPP+-+-+0 9+-mKR+L+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy hands over the advantage to the opponent 15.a2-a3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 16.g6xh7+ Kg8xh7 17.h4-h5 Be7-f6 18.h5-h6 g7-g6 19.Be3-g1 Nc6-e7 20.Nb3-d4 Ne7-f5 21.Kc1-b1 Nd7-c5 22.Qf3-g2 Nf5xd4 23.Bg1xd4 Bf6xd4 24.Rd1xd4 Kh7-g8 25.Bf1-e2 0.75/13 ] 15...Nb4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Nb4-c6 16.g6xh7+ Kg8xh7 17.h4-h5 Be7-f6 18.h5-h6 g7-g6 19.Be3-g1 Nc6-e7 20.Nb3-d4 Ra8-c8 21.Kc1-b1 Rf8-e8 22.Bg1-f2 Nd7-c5 23.Rh1-g1 Re8-h8 0.79/13 ] 16.Bf1-h3 [ ¹16.h4-h5 White has the better game h7-h6 17.Qf3-h3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.g6xh7+ Kg8xh7 17.h4-h5 Be7-f6 18.h5-h6 g7-g6 19.Be3-g1 Nc6-e7 20.Nb3-d4 Ne7-f5 21.Kc1-b1 Nd7-c5 22.Qf3-g2 Nf5xd4 23.Bg1xd4 Bf6xd4 24.Rd1xd4 Kh7-g8 25.Bf1-e2 0.75/12 ] 16...h7xg6² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...h7xg6 17.h4-h5 g6xh5 18.Qf3xh5 Nd7-f6 19.Qh5-h4 Nf6xe4 20.Qh4-h8+ Kg8xh8 21.Bh3-f5+ Kh8-g8 22.Bf5-h7+ Kg8-h8 23.Bh7-f5+ Kh8-g8 0.12/15 ] 17.h4-h5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 17.h4-h5 g6xh5 18.Qf3xh5 Nd7-f6 19.Qh5-h4 Nf6xe4 20.Qh4-h7+ Kg8xh7 21.Bh3-f5+ Kh7-g8 22.Bf5-h7+ Kg8-h8 23.Bh7-f5+ Kh8-g8 24.Bf5-h7+ -0.11/13 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0{ 9+lwqnvlpzp-0 77 9p+nzpp+p+0 9+p+-+-+P0 9-+-+PzP-+0 9zPNsN-vLQ+L0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9+-mKR+-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy 17...g6-g5? [ 17...g6xh5 18.Qf3xh5 Nd7-f6 19.Qh5-e2² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...g6xh5 18.Qf3xh5 Nd7-f6 19.Qh5-h4 Nf6xe4 20.Qh4-h8+ Kg8xh8 21.Bh3-f5+ Kh8-g8 22.Bf5-h7+ Kg8-h8 23.Bh7-f5+ Kh8-g8 0.12/13 ] 18.f4-f5?? White threatens to win material: f5xe6. White is ruining his position [ ¹18.f4xg5 White has a promising position Nd7-b6 19.h5-h6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.h5-h6 Rf8-c8 19.f4xg5 Nd7-e5 20.Qf3-f2 Ne5-c4 21.Kc1-b1 Nc4xe3 22.Qf2xe3 Nc6-e5 23.Bh3-g2 Ne5-c4 0.61/11 ] 18...Nc6-e5 Black threatens to win material: Ne5xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nd7-f6 19.h5-h6 Nc6-e5 20.Qf3-g2 g5-g4 21.h6xg7 Rf8-c8 22.f5xe6 f7xe6 23.Be3-d4 Nf6xe4 24.Bh3xg4 Be7-g5+ 25.Nb3-d2 Ne4-c5 26.Rh1-h8+ Kg8xg7 27.Bd4xe5+ d6xe5 28.Rh8xc8 Ra8xc8 29.Bg4-f3 Kg7-f6 30.Kc1-b1 0.06/11 ] 19.Qf3-g3 [ ¹19.Qf3-g2 g5-g4

61 20.Bh3xg4 Ne5xg4 21.Qg2xg4² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qf3-g2 g5-g4 20.Bh3xg4 Ne5-c4 21.Be3-g1 Be7-g5+ 22.Kc1-b1 Nc4xa3+ 23.Kb1-a2 Na3-c4 24.f5xe6 Nd7-e5 25.e6xf7+ Qc7xf7 26.Nc3-d5 0.02/10 ] 19...g5-g4?? Black has let it slip away [ 19...Nd7-f6 20.Bh3-g2 Nf6-g4 21.f5xe6 f7-f5= ( ‹21...f7xe6 22.Be3-d4³ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nd7-f6 20.Bh3-g2 Nf6-g4 21.f5xe6 f7xe6 22.Kc1-b1 Ng4xe3 23.Qg3xe3 Ne5-g4 24.Qe3-h3 Ng4-f2 25.Qh3xe6+ Kg8-h8 26.h5-h6 Nf2xh1 27.h6xg7+ Kh8xg7 28.Rd1xh1 -0.50/12 ] 20.Bh3xg4 Diagram [ 20.f5xe6 Nd7-f6 21.Bh3-g2 f7xe6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.h5-h6 Nd7-f6 21.Bh3-g2 g7-g6 22.f5xg6 f7xg6 23.Nb3-d4 Nf6-h5 24.Qg3-e1 Qc7-d7 25.Kc1-b1 Ne5-f3 26.Qe1-e2 0.46/11 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0{ 9+lwqnvlpzp-0 78 9p+-zpp+-+0 9+p+-snP+P0 9-+-+P+L+0 9zPNsN-vL-wQ-0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9+-mKR+-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy 20...Ne5xg4 [ 20...Nd7-f6 21.h5-h6 g7-g6 22.Bg4-f3 e6xf5 23.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 24.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 25.e4xd5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nd7-f6 21.Bg4-f3 e6xf5 22.h5-h6 g7-g6 23.Nb3-d2 Ne5xf3 24.Qg3xf3 Nf6-h7 25.Rh1-g1 Be7-f6 26.Nc3-e2 f5xe4 27.Nd2xe4 Ra8-c8 28.c2-c3 Qc7-e7 29.Ne4xf6+ Nh7xf6 -0.15/11 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 21.h5-h6= Loses material [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 21.Qg3xg4 Nd7-e5 22.Qg4-g2 e6xf5 23.h5-h6 g7-g6 24.Kc1-b1 f5xe4 25.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 26.Rd1xd5 Ra8-e8 27.Qg2xe4 Be7-f6 28.Qe4-f4 Re8-e6 29.Rh1-e1 0.17/10 ] 21...g7-g5?? gives the opponent counterplay [ ¹21...Nd7-e5 would save the game 22.h6xg7 Kg8xg7² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...g7-g6 22.Qg3xg4 e6xf5 23.e4xf5 Nd7-e5 24.Qg4-g1 Bb7xh1 25.Qg1xh1 Kg8-h8 26.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d7 27.Nd5-b6 Qd7-a7 28.Nb6-d5 Qa7-b7 29.f5-f6 Be7-d8 30.Kc1-b1 0.00/13 ] 22.Qg3xg4+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qg3xg4 Nd7-e5 23.Qg4-g3 Qc7-d8 24.Nb3-d4 Bb7-c8 25.Kc1-b1 Be7-f6 26.Rd1-f1 Qd8-e7 27.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 28.Qg3-h3 g5-g4 29.Qh3-h2 Bc8-b7 30.f5xe6 f7xe6 1.64/14 ] 22...Nd7-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kg8-h8 23.f5xe6 f7xe6 24.Nb3-d4 Nd7-e5 25.Qg4-h5 Qc7-d7 26.Be3xg5 Ra8-c8 27.Bg5xe7 Qd7xe7 28.Qh5-h3 Rf8-f6 29.h6-h7 Rc8xc3 30.Qh3xc3 Bb7xe4 31.Rh1-h3 Ne5-c4 32.Qc3-g3 Be4xh7 33.Kc1-b1 1.73/13 ] 23.Qg4-h5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qg4-g3 Kg8-h8 24.Nb3-d4 Qc7-c4 25.f5-f6 Be7xf6 26.Be3xg5 Ne5-d3+ 27.Rd1xd3 Bf6xd4 28.Qg3xd6 Bd4xc3 29.Rd3xc3 Qc4xe4 30.Rh1-d1 f7-f6 31.Qd6-e7 Qe4-g6 32.Bg5-e3 Qg6-f7 1.64/13 ] 23...g5-g4?! Diagram [ 23...e6xf5 24.Be3xg5 f5xe4 25.Bg5xe7 Qc7xe7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...e6xf5 24.Be3xg5 Bb7xe4 25.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h8 26.Nb3-d4 Rf8-g8 27.Bg5xe7 Qc7xe7 28.Nd4xf5 Be4xf5 29.Qh5xf5 Ra8-f8 30.Nc3-d5 Qe7-h4 31.Kc1-b1 Rg8xg1 32.Rd1xg1 Qh4xh6 33.Nd5-f6 Qh6-h2 34.Rg1-g3 Qh2-h1+ 35.Kb1-a2 0.87/13 ] puts up no fight 24.Be3-d4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9+lwq-vlp+-0 79 9p+-zpp+-zP0 9+p+-snP+Q0 9-+-+P+p+0 9zPNsN-vL-+-0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9+-mKR+-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nb3-d4 Bb7-c8 25.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 26.Be3-h6 Qc7-d8 27.Kc1-b1 Rf8-e8 28.Bh6-f4 Be7-f6 29.Bf4xe5 Bf6xe5 30.Nd4-c6 Qd8-f6 31.Nc6xe5 d6xe5 32.Qh5xg4 e6xf5 33.Qg4-g3 f5xe4 34.Nc3xe4 Qf6-f4 2.92/13 ] 24...Be7-f6 [ 24...e6xf5 otherwise it's curtains at once 25.Qh5xf5 Bb7-c8+- ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 24...Kg8-h8 25.Bd4xe5+ d6xe5 26.f5xe6 f7xe6 27.Qh5xg4 Rf8-g8 28.Qg4-h3 Rg8-g6 29.Kc1-b1 Ra8-c8 30.Rd1-g1 Be7-g5 31.Qh3-g4 Qc7-e7 32.Nb3-a5 Bb7-a8 33.Qg4-g3 Qe7-c7 1.23/15 ] 25.Bd4xe5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bd4xe5 Qc7-e7 26.Be5xf6 Qe7xf6 27.Qh5xg4+ Kg8-h7 28.Rd1-g1 Rf8-g8 29.Qg4-g7+ Rg8xg7 30.h6xg7+ Qf6-h6+ 31.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 32.g7-g8Q Ra8xg8 33.Rg1xg8 e6xf5 34.e4xf5 Bb7-f3 35.Rg8-b8 Kh6-g5 36.Rb8-b6 Kg5xf5 37.Nb3-d4+ Kf5-f4 38.Rb6xa6 Bf3-b7 39.Ra6xd6 Kf4-g5 40.Nd4xb5 f7-f5 41.Nc3-d5 14.14/13 ] 25...Bf6xe5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg8-h7 26.Be5xf6 Rf8-g8 27.Bf6-g7 Ra8-b8 28.f5xe6 f7xe6 29.Qh5xg4 Qc7-f7 30.Rd1-g1 e6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 31.Kc1-b1 33.Rh1-h2 35.Na5-c4 37.Qh3-g2 14.23/14 ]

b5-b4 32.a3xb4 Rb8-f8 Qf7-e8 34.Nb3-a5 Bb7-a8 Rf8-f4 36.Qg4-h3 Qe8-c8 Qc8-e6 38.Rh2-h3

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9+lwq-+p+-0 80 9p+-zpp+-zP0 9+p+-vlP+Q0 9-+-+P+p+0 9zPNsN-+-+-0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9+-mKR+-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 26.Qh5xg4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qh5xg4+ Kg8-h7 27.Rd1-g1 Be5-f4+ 28.Qg4xf4 a6-a5 29.f5xe6 f7xe6 30.Rg1-g7+ Kh7-h8 31.Qf4xf8+ Ra8xf8 32.Rg7xc7 b5-b4 33.Nb3xa5 b4xc3 34.Na5xb7 c3xb2+ 35.Kc1xb2 d6-d5 36.e4xd5 e6xd5 37.Nb7-d6 d5-d4 38.Rh1-g1 Rf8-b8+ 39.Rc7-b7 14.28/11 ] 26...Kg8-h8 [ 26...Kg8-h7 27.Rd1-g1 Be5-f4+ 28.Qg4xf4 Bb7-d5 29.Qf4-g5 f7-f6 30.Qg5-g6+ Kh7-h8 31.h6-h7 Bd5xb3 32.Qg6-g8+ Rf8xg8 33.h7xg8Q# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg8-h7 27.Rd1-g1 Be5-f4+ 28.Qg4xf4 a6-a5 29.f5xe6 f7xe6 30.Rg1-g7+ Kh7-h8 31.Qf4xf8+ Ra8xf8 32.Rg7xc7 b5-b4 33.Nb3xa5 b4xc3 34.Na5xb7 c3xb2+ 35.Kc1xb2 d6-d5 36.e4xd5 e6xd5 37.Nb7-d6 d5-d4 38.Rh1-g1 Rf8-b8+ 39.Rc7-b7 14.58/12 ] 27.Rd1-g1 Diagram [ 27.Rd1-g1 f7-f6 28.Qg4-g7+ Qc7xg7 29.h6xg7+ ( 29.Rg1xg7?! Bb7-c8± ) 29...Kh8-g8 30.Rh1-h8+ Kg8-f7 31.f5xe6+ Kf7-e7 32.g7xf8R Bb7xe4

63 33.Rf8xa8 Be4xa8 34.Rh8xa8 Ke7xe6 35.Kc1-d2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rd1-g1 Be5-f4+ 28.Kc1-b1 f7-f6 29.Qg4-g7+ Qc7xg7 30.h6xg7+ Kh8-g8 31.Rh1-h8+ Kg8-f7 32.f5xe6+ Kf7-e7 33.g7xf8R Ra8xf8 34.Rg1-g7+ Ke7-e8 35.Rh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 36.Rg7xb7 d6-d5 37.e4xd5 Bf4-e5 38.Nb3-c5 Kf8-e8 39.Nc5xa6 b5-b4 40.a3xb4 f6-f5 41.Rb7-f7 Be5-g3 42.Rf7xf5 Bg3-d6 43.Rf5-f7 Bd6-e7 44.Na6-c5 19.17/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-tr-mk0{ 9+lwq-+p+-0 81 9p+-zpp+-zP0 9+p+-vlP+-0 9-+-+P+Q+0 9zPNsN-+-+-0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9+-mK-+-tRR0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

12 Carlsen,Magnus Paehtz,Elisabeth Classics, GM group (2)

B32

04.04.2003

B32: Sicilian: Löwenthal and Kalashnikov Variations 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 e7-e5 5.Nd4-b5 d7-d6 6.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 7.Nb5-a3 b7-b5 8.Nc3-d5 Ng8-f6 9.Nd5xf6+ Qd8xf6 10.c2-c4 b5-b4 11.Na3-c2 Diagram Qf6-g6 12.Qd1-d5 Bc8-b7 13.Nc2xb4 Nc6-d8 14.Qd5-d1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+kvl-tr0{ 9+-+-+pzpp0 82 9p+nzp-wq-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-zpP+P+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzPN+-zPPzP0 9tR-vLQmKL+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Qg6xe4+ 15.Bc1-e3 Bf8-e7 16.Nb4-d5 last book move last book move Be7-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Be7-h4 17.Qd1-d3 Qe4xd3 18.Bf1xd3 Nd8-e6 19.0-0 0-0 20.Ra1-d1 Ra8-b8 21.b2-b3 f7-f5 22.Bd3-e2 Bh4-d8 23.Rf1-e1 h7-h6 24.g2-g3 Rb8-c8 25.Kg1-g2 f5-f4 26.Be2-g4 0.32/17 ] 17.Qd1-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qd1-d3 Qe4xd3 18.Bf1xd3 Nd8-e6 19.0-0 0-0 20.Ra1-d1 f7-f5 21.Rd1-c1 Bh4-d8 22.Rf1-d1 f5-f4 23.Be3-d2 Ra8-c8 24.Bd2-b4 Ne6-c5 25.Bd3-c2 f4-f3 26.g2-g3 Bd8-g5 27.Rc1-a1 0.29/16 ] 17...Qe4xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qe4xd3 18.Bf1xd3 Nd8-e6 19.0-0 0-0 20.Ra1-d1 Ra8-b8 21.b2-b3 f7-f5 22.Bd3-e2 Bh4-d8 23.Rf1-e1 Ne6-c5 24.g2-g3 Bd8-a5 25.Re1-f1 f5-f4 26.g3xf4 e5xf4 27.Nd5xf4 0.36/16 ] 18.Bf1xd3 Black has a cramped position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bf1xd3 Nd8-e6 19.Bd3-e2 Ra8-b8 20.0-0-0 Bh4-d8 21.b2-b3 0-0 22.Kc1-b1 f7-f5 23.Kb1-b2 Ne6-c7 24.Be2-f3 Nc7xd5 25.Bf3xd5+ Bb7xd5 26.Rd1xd5 0.22/14 ] 18...Nd8-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nd8-e6 19.0-0 0-0 20.Ra1-d1 f7-f5 21.Bd3-e2

64 Ra8-e8 22.b2-b4 Bh4-d8 23.Rf1-e1 f5-f4 24.Be3-a7 Rf8-f7 25.Ba7-b8 Rf7-d7 26.Be2-g4 0.26/16 ] 19.0-0 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bd3-e2 Ra8-b8 20.0-0-0 Bh4-d8 21.b2-b3 0-0 22.Rh1-e1 Bb7-c8 23.Kc1-b2 Ne6-c5 24.Be3xc5 d6xc5 25.Be2-d3 Bc8-g4 0.24/13 ] 19...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...0-0 20.Ra1-d1 Ra8-b8 21.b2-b3 f7-f5 22.Rf1-e1 Rb8-c8 23.g2-g3 f5-f4 24.Be3-a7 Bh4-d8 25.Bd3-e4 f4xg3 26.h2xg3 Ne6-c5 0.23/14 ] 20.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-d1 0-0 21.Nd5-b6 Rc8-d8 22.Bd3-c2 f7-f5 23.Nb6-d5 Rd8-c8 24.b2-b3 f5-f4 25.Be3-b6 Bh4-d8 26.Bb6xd8 Rc8xd8 27.b3-b4 Bb7xd5 28.Rd1xd5 0.37/14 ] 20...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...0-0 21.a2-a4 f7-f5 22.Rf1-d1 Bh4-d8 23.b4-b5 Ne6-c5 24.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 25.Be3xc5 Rc8xc5 26.Ra1-b1 f4-f3 27.g2xf3 Bb7xd5 28.Rd1xd5 Rc5xd5 29.c4xd5 a6xb5 30.a4xb5 0.23/14 ] 21.Bd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bd3-e2 0-0 22.Ra1-d1 Bh4-d8 23.a2-a4 h7-h6 24.Rf1-e1 Kg8-h7 25.b4-b5 Bd8-a5 26.Re1-f1 a6xb5 27.a4xb5 Rc8-a8 28.Rd1-a1 Bb7xd5 29.c4xd5 0.50/14 ] 21...Bh4-f6 [ 21...Bh4-g5 22.f2-f4 Bg5-h6 23.Nd5-b6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...0-0 22.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 23.g2-g3 Bh4-d8 24.h2-h4 Bb7-c6 25.Kg1-g2 Rc8-b8 26.Rd1-d2 Bc6xd5 27.c4xd5 Ne6-c7 28.Be3-f4 Bd8-e7 29.Rf1-c1 Nc7-b5 0.45/14 ] 22.Nd5xf6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nd5xf6+ g7xf6 23.Rf1-d1 Ke8-e7 24.Rd1-d2 f6-f5 25.Ra1-d1 f5-f4 26.Rd2xd6 f4xe3 27.Rd6-d7+ Ke7-f6 28.Rd7xb7 Ne6-f4 29.Kg1-f1 Nf4xe2 30.Kf1xe2 e3xf2 31.Rd1-d6+ Kf6-g7 32.Ke2xf2 Rc8xc4 33.Rd6xa6 Rc4-c2+ 34.Kf2-e3 Rc2xg2 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-tr0 9+R+-+pmkp0 83 9R+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+p+-+0 9+-+-mK-+-0 9P+-+-+rzP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.Ra6-a7 Rg2xh2 36.Rb7xf7+ Kg7-g6 37.a2-a4 h7-h5 38.b4-b5 Rh8-e8 39.b5-b6 Rh2-h3+ 40.Ke3-d4 Rh3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c5 Re8-c8+ 42.Ra7-c7 0.94/17 ] 22...g7xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...g7xf6 23.Rf1-d1 Ke8-e7 24.Rd1-d2 f6-f5 25.Ra1-d1 f5-f4 26.Rd2xd6 f4xe3 27.Rd6-d7+ Ke7-f6 28.Rd7xb7 Ne6-f4 29.Kg1-f1 Nf4xe2 30.Kf1xe2 e3xf2 31.Rd1-d6+ Kf6-g7 32.Ke2xf2 Rc8xc4 33.Rd6xa6 Rh8-e8 34.Ra6-a7 e4-e3+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kg7-g6 36.Rb7xf7 Rc4xb4 37.Rf7-g7+ Kg6-f6 38.Ra7-f7+ Kf6-e6 39.Kf3xe3 Rb4-b2 40.Ke3-f3 Rb2xa2 41.Rg7xh7 Ra2-d2 1.10/12 ] 23.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rf1-d1 Ke8-e7 24.Rd1-d2 f6-f5 25.Ra1-d1 f5-f4 26.Rd2xd6 f4xe3 27.Rd6-d7+ Ke7-f6 28.Rd7xb7 Ne6-f4 29.Kg1-f1 Nf4xe2 30.Kf1xe2 e3xf2 31.Rd1-d6+ Kf6-g7 32.Ke2xf2 Rc8xc4 33.Rd6xa6 Rh8-e8 34.Ra6-a7 e4-e3+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kg7-g6 36.Rb7xf7 Rc4xb4 37.Rf7-g7+ Kg6-f6 38.Ra7-f7+ Kf6-e6 39.Kf3xe3 Rb4-b2 40.Ke3-f3 Rb2xa2 41.Rg7xh7 Ra2-d2 0.92/13 ] 23...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rh8-g8 24.g2-g3 Ke8-e7 25.Rf1-e1 Rc8-c7 26.Kg1-g2 f6-f5 27.Kg2-f1 f7-f6

65 28.Re1-d1 Rc7-c8 29.Rd1-d2 Bb7-c6 30.Rc1-e1 f5-f4 31.g3xf4 f6-f5 0.49/16 ] 24.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.g2-g3 Rh8-g8 25.Kg1-h1 Ke8-e7 26.Rf1-g1 Bb7-c6 27.Rc1-d1 f7-f6 28.Rg1-e1 f5-f4 29.g3xf4 Rc8-b8 30.a2-a3 Bc6-a4 31.Rd1-d2 Rb8-c8 32.f4-f5 0.50/16 ] 24...e4xf3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ke8-e7 25.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 26.Rd1-d2 Bb7-c6 27.g2-g3 Rh8-d8 28.a2-a3 Rd8-g8 29.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c7 30.Be3-b6 Rc7-b7 31.c4-c5 d6xc5 32.Bb6xc5+ Ne6xc5 33.Rc1xc5 0.48/15 ] 25.Be2xf3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be2xf3 Bb7-e4 26.Bf3xe4 f5xe4 27.Rf1-f5 0-0 28.a2-a4 Kg8-g7 29.Rf5-d5 Rf8-d8 30.b4-b5 Ne6-c5 31.b5xa6 Nc5xa6 32.Be3-d4+ Kg7-f8 33.Rd5-h5 Kf8-g8 34.Rc1-e1 Na6-c5 35.Bd4xc5 Rc8xc5 36.Rh5xc5 d6xc5 37.Re1xe4 Rd8-d1+ 38.Kg1-f2 Rd1-d2+ 39.Kf2-f3 0.60/17 ] 25...Bb7-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bb7-e4 26.Bf3xe4 f5xe4 27.Rf1-f5 Ke8-e7 28.Rc1-f1 Rc8xc4 29.Rf5xf7+ Ke7-e8 30.Rf7-a7 Rc4xb4 31.Rf1-d1 Rh8-f8 32.Ra7xa6 Rf8-f6 33.Ra6xd6 Rb4-a4 34.Rd6-b6 Ke8-f7 35.Rb6-b8 Kf7-g7 36.Rd1-d7+ Rf6-f7 37.Rd7xf7+ Kg7xf7 38.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-f6 0.74/16 ] 26.Bf3xe4 [ 26.Bf3-e2!?+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Kg1-f2 Ke8-e7 27.Rf1-e1 Ke7-d7 28.Re1-d1 Rh8-g8 29.c4-c5 Rc8-c6 30.g2-g3 Be4xf3 31.Kf2xf3 Kd7-e7 32.c5xd6+ Rc6xd6 33.Rd1xd6 Ke7xd6 34.Rc1-d1+ Kd6-c6 35.a2-a4 Rg8-e8 36.h2-h3 h7-h5 0.69/14 ] 26...f5xe4² Black has a new passed pawn: e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...f5xe4 27.Rf1-f5 Ke8-e7 28.Rc1-f1 Rc8xc4 29.Rf5xf7+ Ke7-e8 30.Rf7-a7 Rc4xb4 31.Rf1-d1 Rh8-f8 32.Ra7xa6 Rf8-f6 33.Ra6xd6 Rb4-a4 34.Rd6-b6 Ke8-f7 35.Rb6-b8 Kf7-g7 36.Rd1-d7+ Rf6-f7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 37.Rd7xf7+ Kg7xf7 38.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-f6 0.72/15 ] 27.Rf1-f5 White prepares the advance b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rf1-f5 Rh8-g8 28.Kg1-f2 Ke8-e7 29.Rf5-h5 Rc8-c6 30.Rh5-h4 Rg8-c8 31.Rh4xe4 d6-d5 32.c4xd5 Rc6xc1 33.Be3xc1 Rc8xc1 34.d5xe6 f7xe6 35.Re4-e1 Rc1-c4 36.a2-a3 Rc4-c3 37.Re1-e3 Rc3-c4 38.Re3-e5 Rc4-c2+ 39.Kf2-f3 Ke7-d6 0.66/16 ] 27...Rh8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rh8-g8 28.Kg1-f2 Ke8-e7 29.Rf5-h5 Rc8-b8 30.a2-a3 Rg8-g7 31.Rh5-a5 Ne6-c7 32.g2-g3 f7-f6 33.Rc1-d1 Rg7-g8 34.Be3-f4 Rb8-d8 35.Kf2-e3 0.60/14 ] 28.a2-a4 White intends b5 [ 28.Rf5-h5 Rf8-h8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c4-c5 a6-a5 29.Rc1-c4 a5xb4 30.Rc4xe4 Ke8-d7 31.c5xd6 Rc8-c2 32.Re4xb4 Rc2xa2 33.Rb4-b6 f7-f6 34.g2-g3 Ra2-a8 35.Rb6-b7+ Kd7xd6 36.Rb7xh7 Ra8-a1+ 37.Kg1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 38.Kf2-f3 0.77/14 ] 28...Ke8-e7² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ke8-d7 29.Rf5-d5 Kd7-e7 30.Rd5-h5 Rf8-h8 31.g2-g3 Rc8-c7 32.b4-b5 a6xb5 33.a4xb5 Rh8-c8 34.Rh5xh7 Rc7xc4 35.Rc1-f1 Ne6-d8 36.Be3-g5+ Ke7-d7 37.Bg5xd8 Rc8xd8 38.Rh7xf7+ Kd7-e6 39.b5-b6 Rc4-c2 40.Rf7-f6+ Ke6-e5 41.Rf1-f5+ Ke5-d4 42.Rf5-f2 Kd4-e5 43.Rf2xc2 Ke5xf6 0.69/14 ] 29.b4-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rf5-a5 Rc8-a8 30.Ra5-h5 Rf8-h8 31.Rc1-f1 Ra8-b8 32.b4-b5 a6xb5 33.c4xb5 Rb8-a8 34.Rh5-f5 Ne6-d8 35.Be3-g5+ Ke7-d7 36.Bg5xd8 Kd7xd8 37.b5-b6 Ra8xa4 38.Rf5xf7 Kd8-c8 39.Kg1-f2 Ra4-a2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Ra2xg2 41.Ke3xe4 Rg2xh2 0.61/14 ] 29...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...a6xb5 30.a4xb5 Ne6-c5 31.Be3-h6 Rf8-g8 32.Rc1-f1 Nc5-d7

66 33.Rf5xf7+ Ke7-e6 34.Bh6-e3 Rc8xc4 35.Rf7xh7 Rc4-c3 36.Be3-f4 Rg8-g6 37.h2-h4 Rc3-b3 38.Rh7-h8 Rg6-f6 39.Rh8-e8+ Ke6-d5 40.g2-g4 Rf6-e6 41.Re8-d8 Nd7-e5 42.Bf4xe5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tR-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 84 9-+-zpr+-+0 9+P+kvL-+-0 9-+-+p+PzP0 9+r+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kd5xe5 0.47/15 ] 30.a4xb5 White has a new protected passed pawn: b5. [Weaker is 30.c4xb5 Rc8xc1+ 31.Be3xc1 Rf8-a8³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a4xb5 Ne6-c5 31.b5-b6 Ke7-e6 32.Rf5-h5 Nc5-d3 33.Rc1-c2 Nd3-e5 34.c4-c5 d6xc5 35.b6-b7 Rc8-b8 36.Rh5-h6+ Ne5-g6 37.Be3xc5 Rf8-d8 38.Rc2-b2 Ke6-d5 39.Bc5-a7 0.43/15 ] 30...Ne6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ne6-c5 31.Be3-h6 Rf8-g8 32.Rc1-f1 Nc5-d7 33.Rf5xf7+ Ke7-e6 34.Bh6-e3 Rc8xc4 35.Rf7xh7 Rc4-c3 36.Be3-f4 Rg8-g6 37.h2-h4 Rc3-b3 38.Rh7-h8 Rg6-f6 39.Rh8-e8+ Ke6-d5 40.g2-g4 Rf6-e6 41.Re8-d8 Nd7-e5 42.Bf4xe5 Kd5xe5 0.46/14 ] 31.Rf5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rf5-g5 Ng7-e6 32.Rg5-h5 Rf8-h8 33.b5-b6 Ke7-d7 34.Rh5-h6 Kd7-c6 35.Rc1-f1 Rh8-f8 36.Rh6xh7 Ne6-c5 37.Be3xc5 d6xc5 38.Rf1-f6+ Kc6-b7 39.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c6 40.Rf6xc6 Kb7xc6 41.Kf2-e3 Kc6xb6 42.Rh7-h6+ f7-f6 43.Ke3xe4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 0.79/16 ] 31...Ng7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ke7-e6 32.Rd5-d4 f7-f5 33.Rc1-d1 Rf8-d8 34.g2-g4 Ng7-e8 35.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 36.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-e6 37.c4-c5 Rd8-d7 38.c5-c6 Rd7-f7 39.Kg1-g2 Rf7-f3 40.Be3-g5 h7-h5 0.74/14 ] 32.Rd5-f5 Twofold repetition [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd5-h5 Rf8-h8 33.b5-b6 Ke7-d7 34.Rc1-b1 Ne6-d8 35.c4-c5 Nd8-b7 36.Rb1-d1 Rh8-g8 37.g2-g3 Rg8-g7 38.Kg1-f2 f7-f6 39.Rh5-f5 Kd7-e6 0.98/15 ] 32...Ne6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ne6-g7 0.10/20 ] 33.Rf5-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf5-g5 Ng7-e6 34.Rg5-h5 Rf8-h8 35.b5-b6 Rc8-a8 36.b6-b7 Ra8-b8 37.Rc1-b1 Ne6-d8 38.Rh5-b5 Nd8-c6 39.Kg1-f2 f7-f6 40.Rb1-d1 Nc6-d8 41.Rd1-d4 Nd8xb7 42.Rd4xe4+ Ke7-f7 0.76/14 ] 33...Ng7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ke7-e6 34.Rf2-e2 f7-f5 35.b5-b6 Rf8-f7 36.g2-g3 Ng7-e8 37.Kg1-f2 Ne8-f6 38.h2-h3 Rf7-b7 39.Re2-a2 Nf6-d7 40.Ra2-a7 Rc8-b8 41.Ra7xb7 Rb8xb7 0.42/15 ] 34.b5-b6 Don't underestimate that pawn [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf2-a2 Ne6-c5 35.Ra2-a7+ Ke7-e6 36.Rc1-c2 Nc5-d3 37.b5-b6 Rf8-g8 38.g2-g3 Nd3-b4 39.Rc2-c3 Nb4-c6 40.Ra7-a4 Rc8-a8 41.Ra4xa8 Rg8xa8 42.b6-b7 Ra8-b8 0.27/14 ] 34...f7-f5 Black has a new protected passed pawn: e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...f7-f5 35.g2-g3 Ke7-d7 36.Rf2-a2 f5-f4 37.g3xf4 Ne6xf4 38.Ra2-a7+ Kd7-c6 39.Rc1-f1 Nf4-e6 40.Ra7xh7 Rf8-g8+ 41.Kg1-h1 Rc8-f8 42.Rf1-b1 Rf8-f3 43.b6-b7 Rf3xe3 44.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8 45.Rb1xb8 Kc6-c5 46.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 47.Kh1-g2 Ne6-f4+ 48.Kg2-f2 Re3-e2+ 49.Kf2-g3 0.40/16 ] 35.g2-g3 Black has a new backward pawn: f5

67 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rf2-a2 Ke7-d7 36.g2-g3 f5-f4 37.g3xf4 Ne6xf4 38.Ra2-a7+ Kd7-c6 39.Rc1-f1 Nf4-e6 40.Ra7xh7 Rf8-g8+ 41.Kg1-h1 Rc8-f8 42.Rf1-b1 Rf8-f3 43.b6-b7 Rf3xe3 44.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8 45.Rb1xb8 Kc6-c5 46.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 47.Kh1-g2 Ne6-f4+ 48.Kg2-f2 Re3-e2+ 49.Kf2-g3 0.31/15 ] 35...Ke7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc8-a8 36.Rc1-b1 Ra8-a3 37.Be3-h6 Rf8-b8 38.Rf2xf5 Ra3-c3 39.Rf5-h5 Ke7-d7 40.Bh6-d2 Rc3xc4 41.Rh5xh7+ Kd7-c6 42.Rh7-e7 Rc4-c2 43.Bd2-e3 Rc2-c3 0.40/14 ] 36.Rf2-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rf2-a2 f5-f4 37.g3xf4 Ne6xf4 38.Ra2-a7+ Kd7-c6 39.Rc1-f1 Nf4-e6 40.Ra7xh7 Rf8-g8+ 41.Kg1-h1 Rc8-f8 42.Rf1-b1 Rf8-f3 43.b6-b7 Rf3xe3 44.b7-b8Q Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-wQ-+-+r+0{ 9+-+-+-+R0 85 9-+kzpn+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+P+p+-+0 9+-+-tr-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+R+-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy Rg8xb8 45.Rb1xb8 Kc6-c5 46.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 47.Kh1-g2 Ne6-f4+ 48.Kg2-f2 Re3-e2+ 49.Kf2-g3 0.31/14 ] 36...Rc8-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kd7-c6 37.b6-b7 Rc8-b8 38.Rb2-b6+ Kc6-c7 39.c4-c5 Ne6xc5 40.Rb6xd6 Kc7xd6 41.Be3xc5+ Kd6-d7 42.Bc5xf8 Rb8xf8 43.Rc1-c5 Rf8-b8 44.Rc5xf5 Rb8xb7 45.Rf5-f7+ Kd7-c6 46.Rf7xb7 Kc6xb7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 47.Kg1-f2 Kb7-c6 48.Kf2-e3 Kc6-d5 49.g3-g4 Kd5-e5 50.g4-g5 Ke5-d5 51.h2-h4 Kd5-e5 52.h4-h5 0.25/17 ] 37.b6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.c4-c5 d6xc5 38.Be3xc5 Ne6xc5 39.Rc1xc5 Kd7-d6 40.Rc5-c4 Rf8-c8 41.Rb2-d2+ Kd6-e6 42.Rc4xc8 Rb8xc8 43.Kg1-f2 Rc8-b8 44.Rd2-b2 Ke6-d6 45.Kf2-e3 Kd6-c6 46.Rb2-f2 Rb8xb6 47.Rf2xf5 Rb6-b2 48.Rf5-h5 Rb2-b3+ 49.Ke3xe4 Rb3-b4+ 50.Ke4-e5 Rb4-b5+ 0.17/14 ] 37...Ne6-d8? [ ¹37...Kd7-c6 and Black can hope to live 38.Rc1-b1 Rf8-f7 39.Rb2-b6+ Kc6-c7² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kd7-c6 38.Rb2-b6+ Kc6-c7 39.c4-c5 Ne6xc5 40.Rb6xd6 Kc7xd6 41.Be3xc5+ Kd6-d7 42.Bc5xf8 Rb8xf8 43.Rc1-c5 Rf8-b8 44.Rc5xf5 Rb8xb7 45.Rf5-f7+ Kd7-c6 46.Rf7xb7 Kc6xb7 47.Kg1-f2 Kb7-c6 48.Kf2-e3 Kc6-d5 49.g3-g4 Kd5-e5 50.g4-g5 Ke5-d5 51.h2-h4 Kd5-e5 52.h4-h5 0.25/16 ] 38.Rc1-b1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rc1-b1 Nd8-e6 39.Be3-a7 Ne6-c5 40.Ba7xb8 Rf8xb8 41.Rb2-b5 Kd7-c6 42.Kg1-f2 Rb8xb7 43.Rb5xb7 Nc5xb7 44.Kf2-e3 Nb7-a5 45.Ke3-d4 Kc6-c7 46.Rb1-f1 Na5-c6+ 47.Kd4-c3 Nc6-e7 48.Rf1-f4 Kc7-c6 49.Rf4-h4 Kc6-c5 50.Rh4xh7 Ne7-c6 51.h2-h4 d6-d5 52.c4xd5 Kc5xd5 53.Rh7-d7+ Kd5-e5 1.48/15 ] 38...Nd8-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nd8-f7 39.Be3-a7 Nf7-e5 40.Ba7xb8 Rf8xb8 41.Rb2-b5 Kd7-c6 42.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c7 43.Kf2-e2 Kc7-c6 44.Rb5-b4 Ne5-f3 45.Ke2-e3 Nf3xh2 46.Ke3-f4 Nh2-f3 47.Kf4xf5 Kc6-c7 48.Kf5xe4 Nf3-d2+ 49.Ke4-d5 Nd2xb1 50.Rb4xb1 Rb8xb7 51.Rb1xb7+ Kc7xb7 52.Kd5xd6 1.62/14 ] 39.Be3-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Be3-f4 Nc6-e5 40.c4-c5 Ne5-f3+ 41.Kg1-f2

68 Nf3-e5 42.Rb1-d1 Ne5-d3+ 43.Rd1xd3 e4xd3 44.Bf4xd6 Rf8-e8 45.Bd6xb8 Re8xb8 46.Kf2-e3 d3-d2 47.Rb2xd2+ Kd7-c6 48.Rd2-b2 Rb8xb7 49.Rb2xb7 Kc6xb7 50.Ke3-f4 Kb7-c6 51.Kf4xf5 Kc6xc5 52.Kf5-e5 h7-h5 53.h2-h3 1.74/15 ] 39...Rf8-e8 [ 39...Nc6-e5 40.c4-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Nc6-e5 40.c4-c5 Rf8-d8 41.Rb1-d1 Ne5-f7 42.Kg1-f2 Kd7-c7 43.c5xd6+ Kc7-d7 44.Kf2-e3 Rd8-g8 45.Rb2-b5 Rg8-f8 46.Rb5-b6 h7-h6 1.77/13 ] 40.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.c4-c5 d6-d5 41.Bf4xb8 Re8xb8 42.Rb1-f1 Nc6-d4 43.Kg1-f2 Kd7-c6 44.Rf1-c1 Rb8xb7 45.Rb2xb7 Kc6xb7 46.Rc1-d1 Nd4-c2 47.Rd1xd5 Kb7-c6 48.Rd5-d8 Nc2-b4 49.Rd8-c8+ Kc6-d5 50.Rc8-c7 h7-h6 51.Kf2-e3 Nb4-c6 52.Rc7-f7 2.04/13 ] 40...Nc6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...d6-d5 41.Bf4xb8 Re8xb8 42.Rb1-f1 Nc6-d4 43.Kg1-f2 Nd4-f3 44.Rb2-b6 Kd7-c7 45.Rf1-b1 Nf3xh2 46.Kf2-e3 Nh2-f3 47.Ke3-f4 Nf3-d2 1.47/12 ] 41.Rb2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rb2-c2 Re8-g8 42.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 43.Rc2-d2 Ne5-f7 44.Rd2xd6+ Nf7xd6 45.Bf4xd6 Rg8-e8 46.Rb1-b6 e4-e3 47.Bd6xb8 Re8xb8 48.Kg2-f3 Kd7-c7 49.Kf3xe3 Rb8xb7 50.Rb6xb7+ Kc7xb7 51.Ke3-d4 Kb7-c6 52.h2-h3 Kc6-c7 53.Kd4-d5 2.14/13 Diagram (Diagram 86) ] 41...d6xc5?? Diagram [ 41...Re8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Re8-g8 42.Kg1-g2 Rg8-d8 43.Rc2-d2 Ne5-f7 44.Rd2xd6+ Nf7xd6 45.Bf4xd6 Rd8-e8 46.Rb1-b6 e4-e3 47.Bd6xb8 Re8xb8 48.Kg2-f3 Kd7-c7 49.Kf3xe3 Rb8xb7 50.Rb6xb7+ Kc7xb7 51.Ke3-f4 Kb7-c6 52.Kf4xf5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-mk-+-+-0 86 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zPK+p+p0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zPP0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kc6xc5 1.93/12 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+r+-+0 9+P+k+-+p0 87 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zp-snp+-0 9-+-+pvL-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+R+-+-zP0 9+R+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy terrible, but what else could Black do to save the game? 42.Rc2xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rc2xc5 Kd7-d6 43.Rb1-b5 Rb8xb7 44.Bf4xe5+ Re8xe5 45.Rc5xe5 Rb7xb5 46.Re5xb5 Kd6-e6 47.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f6 48.Kf2-e3 Kf6-g5 49.h2-h3 h7-h6 5.61/9 ] 42...Ne5-d3 [ 42...Ne5-c6 doesn't improve anything 43.Rb1-d1+ Kd7-e7 44.Bf4xb8 Re8xb8 45.Rc5xc6 Rb8xb7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Ne5-c6 43.Rb1-d1+ Kd7-e7 44.Bf4xb8 Re8xb8 45.Rc5xc6 Rb8xb7 46.Rd1-c1

69 Ke7-d7 47.Rc6-h6 Kd7-e8 48.Kg1-f2 Ke8-f8 49.Rh6-f6+ Kf8-e7 50.Rf6xf5 Rb7-b2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Rb2xh2 52.Ke3xe4 Rh2-b2 53.Rf5-e5+ Ke7-d7 54.Rc1-d1+ Kd7-c6 55.Re5-e6+ Kc6-c5 56.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-b4 5.88/13 ] 43.Bf4xb8 [ ¹43.Rc5-c7+ and White has prevailed Kd7-d8 44.Rb1-d1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rc5-c7+ Kd7-d8 44.Rb1-d1 Re8-e6 45.Rc7xh7 Rb8xb7 46.Rh7xb7 Re6-a6 47.h2-h4 Kd8-e8 48.h4-h5 Ke8-f8 49.Bf4-e3 Kf8-g8 50.h5-h6 Ra6-a4 51.Kg1-g2 Ra4-a2+ 52.Rd1-d2 5.93/11 ] 43...Nd3xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Nd3xc5 44.Bb8-f4 Nc5-a6 45.b7-b8N+ Na6xb8 46.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c5 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc5-c6 53.Ke3xe4 Kc6-d7 54.g4-g5 Kd7-e6 55.Bb8-f4 Ke6-e7 56.Ke4-e5 Ke7-d7 57.Bf4-d2 Kd7-e7 58.Bd2-b4+ Ke7-f7 3.81/16 ] 44.Bb8-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Bb8-f4 Nc5-a6 45.b7-b8N+ Na6xb8 46.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c6 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc6-d7 53.Ke3xe4 Kd7-e6 54.Bb8-e5 Ke6-d7 55.Be5-f4 Kd7-e6 56.g4-g5 Ke6-e7 57.Ke4-e5 Ke7-d7 58.Bf4-d2 Kd7-e7 59.Bd2-b4+ Ke7-f7 3.55/15 ] 44...Nc5-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Nc5-a6 45.b7-b8N+ Na6xb8 46.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c5 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc5-d5 53.g4-g5 Kd5-c4 54.Ke3xe4 Kc4-c3 55.Bb8-e5+ Kc3-b3 56.Be5-d4 Kb3-c4 57.Bd4-g1 Kc4-b3 58.Bg1-a7 Kb3-c3 59.Ba7-b8 Kc3-c4 60.Bb8-f4 Kc4-c3 61.Bf4-e3 Kc3-b4 Diagram 62.Be3-d4 Kb4-c4 63.Bd4-g1 3.64/16

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+p0 88 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-mk-+K+-+0 9+-+-vL-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY 9-vL-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+p0 89 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-mk-+p+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-mK-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

] 45.b7-b8Q [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.b7-b8N+ Na6xb8 46.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c5 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc5-d5 53.g4-g5 Kd5-c4 54.Ke3xe4 Kc4-c3 55.Bb8-e5+ Kc3-b3 56.Be5-d4 Kb3-c4 57.Bd4-g1 Kc4-b3 58.Bg1-a7 Kb3-c3 59.Ba7-b8 Kc3-c4 60.Bb8-f4 Kc4-c3 61.Bf4-e3 Kc3-b4 62.Be3-d4 Kb4-c4 63.Bd4-g1 3.55/20 ] 45...Na6xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Na6xb8 46.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 Diagram

Kc6-d7 53.Ke3xe4 Kd7-e6 54.Bb8-e5 Ke6-d7 55.Be5-f4 Kd7-e6 56.g4-g5 Ke6-d7 57.Ke4-d5 Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-e5 Ke7-d7 59.Bf4-d2 Kd7-e7 60.Bd2-b4+ Ke7-f7 3.54/15 ] 46...Re8xb8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Re8xb8 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c6 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc6-d7 53.Ke3xe4 Kd7-e6 54.Bb8-e5 Ke6-d7 55.Be5-f4 Kd7-e6 56.g4-g5 Ke6-d7 57.Ke4-d5 Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-e5 Ke7-d7 59.Bf4-d2 Kd7-e7 60.Bd2-b4+ Ke7-f7 3.57/16 ] 47.Bf4xb8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c5 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc5-d5 53.g4-g5 Kd5-c4 54.Ke3xe4 Kc4-c3 55.Bb8-e5+ Kc3-b3 56.Be5-d4 Kb3-c4 57.Bd4-g1 Kc4-b3 58.Ke4-d5 Kb3-c3 59.Kd5-e4 Kc3-c2 60.Bg1-f2 Kc2-c3 61.Bf2-d4+ Kc3-d2 62.Ke4-d5 Kd2-d3 63.Bd4-f2 Kd3-c3 3.38/16 ] 47...Kd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c5 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc5-d5 53.g4-g5 Kd5-c4 54.Ke3xe4 Kc4-c3 55.Bb8-e5+ Kc3-b3 56.Be5-d4 Kb3-c4

(Diagram 89) 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c5 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4 Kc5-d5 53.g4-g5 Kd5-c4 54.Ke3xe4 Kc4-c3 55.Bb8-e5+ Kc3-b3 56.Be5-d4 Kb3-c4 57.Bd4-g1 Kc4-b3 58.Bg1-a7 Kb3-c3 59.Ba7-b8 Kc3-c4 60.Bb8-f4 Kc4-c3 61.Bf4-e3 Kc3-b3 62.Be3-f2 Kb3-c2 63.Bf2-e1 3.97/19 ] 46.Rb1xb8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 47.Bf4xb8 Kd7-c6 48.Kg1-f2 Kc6-c5 49.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 50.h2-h3 Kd5-c6 51.g3-g4 f5xg4 52.h3xg4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 57.Bd4-e3 Kc4-b3 58.Be3-f2 Kb3-b4 59.Bf2-d4 Kb4-c4 60.Bd4-e3 3.28/17 ] 48.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kg1-f2 Ke6-d5 49.Kf2-e3 Kd5-e6 50.h2-h4 Ke6-f7 51.h4-h5 Kf7-e6 52.Ke3-f4 Ke6-e7 53.Bb8-a7 Ke7-f6 54.Ba7-d4+ Kf6-e6 55.Bd4-b6 Ke6-f6 56.Bb6-a7 Kf6-e6 57.Ba7-f2 Ke6-f6 58.Bf2-e3 Kf6-e6 59.Kf4-g5 Ke6-e5 60.Kg5-h6 Ke5-e6 61.Kh6xh7 Ke6-f7 62.Kh7-h6 Kf7-f6 63.Be3-d4+ Kf6-e6 64.Kh6-g5 3.48/19 ] 48...Ke6-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Ke6-d7 49.Kf2-e3 Kd7-e6 50.h2-h4 Ke6-e7 51.h4-h5 Ke7-e6 52.Ke3-f4 Ke6-f7 53.Bb8-a7 Kf7-f6 54.Ba7-d4+ Kf6-e6 55.Bd4-b6 Ke6-f6 56.Bb6-e3 Kf6-e6 57.Kf4-g5 Ke6-e5 58.Kg5-h6 Ke5-e6 59.Kh6xh7 Ke6-f7 60.Kh7-h6 Kf7-f6 61.Be3-d4+ Kf6-e6 62.Kh6-g5 3.51/16 ] 49.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.h2-h4 Kf6-e6 50.Kf2-e3 Ke6-f7 51.h4-h5 Kf7-e6 52.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 53.Ke3-f4 f5xg4 54.Bb8-e5+ Kf6-f7 55.Kf4xe4 Kf7-e6 56.Be5-g3 Ke6-f6 57.Bg3-f4 g4-g3 58.Ke4-f3 Kf6-f5 59.Kf3xg3 Kf5-e6 60.Kg3-g4 Ke6-f6 61.Bf4-g3 Kf6-f7 62.Kg4-g5 Kf7-g7 63.Bg3-f2 Kg7-f7 64.Kg5-h6 Kf7-g8 65.Bf2-e3 Kg8-h8 66.Be3-d4+ Kh8-g8 67.Bd4-c3 3.48/17 ] 1-0

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+kvl-tr0{ 9zpp+-+pzpp0 90 9-wqn+psn-+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9+-sN-vLL+-0 9PzPP+NzPPzP0 9tR-+QmK-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Qb6xb2 9.Ra1-b1² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7...c5xd4 8.Ne2xd4 Nc6-e5 9.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 10.Nd4-b5 Ne5xf3+ 11.Qd1xf3 Qd8-a5 12.0-0 a7-a6 13.Qf3-g3 0-0 14.Be3-d4 Qa5-d8 15.Bd4xf6 Qd8xf6 16.Nb5-d6 Bc8-d7 17.Ra1-d1 Bd7-c6 -0.04/16 ] 8.Bf3xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.Bf3xd5 e6xd5 9.d4xc5 Bc8-e6 10.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7 11.Qd1-d3 Qd8-a5 12.Qd3-b5 Qa5-c7 13.0-0-0 Ra8-d8 14.Kc1-b1 0-0 15.Rh1-e1 a7-a6 16.Qb5-b6 Qc7xb6 17.c5xb6 Rf8-e8 18.Ne2-d4 0.47/17 ] 8...Qd8xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...e6xd5 Diagram (Diagram 91)

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C00 9.d4xc5 Bc8-e6 10.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7 Carlsen,Magnus 11.0-0 Be7-f6 12.Ne2-d4 0-0 Abusdal,Ivar A 13.Nc3-b5 Qd8-d7 14.Qd1-d3 a7-a6 Det 13. åpne junior-NM (1) 12.04.2003 15.Nb5-d6 Bf6-e5 16.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 17.Qd3-a3 Ra8-d8 0.35/16 ] 9.Nb1-c3 C01: French: Exchange Variation White threatens to win material: 1.d2-d4 e7-e6 2.e2-e4 d7-d5 Nc3xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 3.Bf1-d3 d5xe4 4.Bd3xe4 Ng8-f6 9.Nb1-c3 Qd5xg2 10.Rh1-g1 Qg2xh2 5.Be4-f3 c7-c5 6.Ng1-e2 Nb8-c6 11.Be3-f4 Qh2-h4 12.Nc3-b5 Bf8-e7 7.Bc1-e3 last book move last book 13.Nb5-c7+ Ke8-f8 14.Nc7xa8 move Nf6-d5 [ 7...Qd8-b6 8.Nb1-c3 Nc6xd4 15.Ne2xd4 Qh4xf4 16.Nd4-b5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqkvl-tr0 9zpp+-+pzpp0 91 9-+n+-+-+0 9+-zpp+-+-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9+-+-vL-+-0 9PzPP+NzPPzP0 9tRN+QmK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy Qf4-b4+ 17.Nb5-c3 Qb4xb2 18.Rg1-g3 h7-h5 19.Rg3-d3 g7-g6 20.Na8-c7 Qb2-b4 21.Ke1-f1 c5-c4 22.Rd3-g3 Qb4-c5 23.Nc7-b5 h5-h4 24.Rg3-h3 Kf8-g7 0.39/17 ] 9...Qd5-h5 [ 9...Qd5xg2 10.Rh1-g1 Qg2xh2 11.Be3-f4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Qd5xg2 10.Rh1-g1 Qg2xh2 11.Be3-f4 Qh2-h5 12.Nc3-b5 f7-f6 13.Nb5-c7+ Ke8-f7 14.Nc7xa8 c5xd4 15.Na8-c7 Qh5-a5+ 16.Qd1-d2 Qa5-b6 17.Qd2-d3 g7-g5 18.Bf4-h2 Qb6xb2 19.Ra1-d1 e6-e5 20.Ke1-f1 Qb2xa2 21.Ne2-c1 Qa2-a4 22.Nc1-b3 g5-g4 0.24/15 ] 10.Nc3-b5 [ 10.d4-d5 Nc6-b4 11.d5-d6 Bc8-d7² ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 10.Nc3-b5 c5xd4 11.Nb5-c7+ Ke8-e7 12.Be3-f4 Ra8-b8 13.Ne2xd4 Qh5xd1+ 14.Ra1xd1 e6-e5 15.Nd4xc6+ b7xc6 16.Bf4xe5 Rb8-b7 17.b2-b3 f7-f6 18.Be5-g3 Ke7-f7 19.0-0 Bf8-e7 20.Rf1-e1 Bc8-f5 21.c2-c3 Rh8-c8 22.Nc7-a6 Rb7-b6 23.Na6-b4 Be7xb4 24.c3xb4 Rb6xb4 25.f2-f3 Rc8-e8 26.Re1xe8 Kf7xe8 27.Bg3-f2 Rb4-b7 28.g2-g4 Bf5-c2 0.47/19 ] 10...c5xd4² [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...c5xd4 11.Nb5-c7+ Ke8-e7 12.Be3-f4 Ra8-b8 13.Ne2xd4 Qh5xd1+ 14.Ra1xd1

72 e6-e5 15.Nd4xc6+ b7xc6 16.Bf4xe5 Rb8-b7 17.b2-b3 f7-f6 18.Be5-g3 Ke7-f7 19.0-0 Bf8-e7 20.Rf1-e1 Bc8-f5 21.c2-c3 Rh8-c8 22.Nc7-a6 Rb7-b6 23.Na6-b4 Be7xb4 24.c3xb4 Rb6xb4 25.f2-f3 Rc8-e8 26.Re1xe8 Kf7xe8 27.Bg3-f2 Rb4-b7 28.g2-g4 Bf5-c2 0.56/18 ] 11.Nb5-c7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Nb5-c7+ Ke8-e7 12.Be3-f4 Ra8-b8 13.Ne2xd4 Qh5xd1+ 14.Ra1xd1 e6-e5 15.Nd4xc6+ b7xc6 16.Bf4xe5 Rb8-b7 17.b2-b3 f7-f6 18.Be5-g3 Ke7-f7 19.0-0 Bf8-e7 20.Rf1-e1 Bc8-f5 21.c2-c3 Rh8-c8 22.Nc7-a6 Rb7-b6 23.Na6-b4 Be7xb4 24.c3xb4 Rb6xb4 25.f2-f3 Rc8-e8 26.Re1xe8 Kf7xe8 27.Bg3-f2 Rb4-b7 28.g2-g4 Bf5-c2 29.Rd1-d6 0.54/17 ] 11...Ke8-e7 Black loses the right to castle [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Ke8-e7 12.Be3-f4 Ra8-b8 13.Ne2xd4 Qh5xd1+ 14.Ra1xd1 e6-e5 15.Nd4xc6+ b7xc6 16.Bf4xe5 Rb8-b7 17.b2-b3 f7-f6 18.Be5-g3 Ke7-f7 19.0-0 Bf8-e7 20.c2-c3 Rh8-d8 21.Rf1-e1 Rd8xd1 22.Re1xd1 Bc8-f5 23.b3-b4 0.50/13 ] 12.Nc7xa8 [ 12.Be3-f4 Diagram (Diagram 92) Qh5-a5+ 13.c2-c3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Be3-f4 Ra8-b8 13.Ne2xd4 Qh5xd1+ 14.Ra1xd1 e6-e5 15.Nd4xc6+ b7xc6 16.Bf4xe5 Rb8-b7 17.Be5-d6+ Ke7-f6 18.b2-b3 Kf6-f5 19.g2-g4+ Kf5-g6 20.Bd6xf8 Rb7xc7 21.Bf8-d6 Rc7-d7 22.f2-f4 Rh8-d8 23.f4-f5+ Kg6-g5 0.66/14 ] 12...d4xe3= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...d4xe3 13.f2xe3 Qh5-e5 14.Qd1-d3 Qe5-b8 15.Ne2-d4 Nc6xd4 16.Qd3xd4 Bc8-d7 17.Qd4-c5+ Ke7-d8 18.Qc5-h5 Qb8xa8 19.Qh5xf7 Kd8-c7 20.Ra1-d1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-vl-tr0{ 9zppsN-mkpzpp0 92 9-+n+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+q0 9-+-zp-vL-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzPP+NzPPzP0 9tR-+QmK-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Qa8-e8 21.0-0 a7-a6 22.c2-c4 h7-h6 23.Qf7-f3 Kc7-b8 24.Qf3-g4 0.15/14 ] 13.0-0 White castles and improves king safety [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.f2xe3 Qh5-e5 14.Qd1-d3 Qe5-b8 15.Ne2-d4 Nc6xd4 16.Qd3xd4 Bc8-d7 17.Qd4-c5+ Ke7-d8 18.Qc5-h5 Qb8xa8 19.Qh5xf7 Kd8-c7 20.Ra1-d1 Qa8-e8 21.0-0 a7-a6 22.c2-c4 h7-h6 23.Qf7-f3 Kc7-b8 24.Qf3-g4 -0.03/15 ] 13...Qh5-e5 Black threatens to win material: Qe5xb2 [ 13...e3xf2+ 14.Rf1xf2 Qh5-e5 15.Ne2-c3µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Qh5-e5 14.f2xe3 Qe5-b8 15.Ne2-f4 Qb8xa8 16.Qd1-e2 Qa8-b8 17.c2-c3 f7-f5 18.Qe2-h5 Qb8-e5 19.Nf4-g6+ h7xg6 20.Qh5xh8 Qe5xe3+ 21.Rf1-f2 Ke7-f7 22.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 23.Qh8-h7 Bf8-e7 -0.53/16 ] 14.Ne2-c3 [ 14.f2xe3 f7-f6 15.Ne2-f4 Qe5xe3+ 16.Kg1-h1 Qe3-e5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.f2xe3 Qe5-b8 15.Ne2-g3 Qb8xa8 16.Qd1-f3 f7-f5 17.e3-e4 g7-g6 18.e4xf5 g6xf5 19.c2-c3 Qa8-b8 20.Ra1-e1 Ke7-d8 21.b2-b4 Kd8-c7 22.b4-b5 Bf8-c5+ 23.Kg1-h1 Nc6-e7 24.Qf3-f4+ Bc5-d6 25.Qf4-d4 -0.39/14 ] 14...Ke7-e8 [ ¹14...f7-f5!? 15.f2xe3 Ke7-f7µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

73 14...f7-f5 15.f2xe3 Ke7-f7 16.e3-e4 Bf8-d6 17.Qd1-h5+ g7-g6 18.Qh5-h6 Bd6-c5+ 19.Kg1-h1 Qe5-b8 20.e4xf5 e6xf5 21.Nc3-e4 Bc5-e7 22.Ra1-d1 Bc8-e6 23.b2-b3 Qb8xa8 24.Ne4-d6+ Be7xd6 25.Rd1xd6 Qa8-f8 26.Qh6-d2 Qf8-b8 27.Rf1-e1 Rh8-e8 28.c2-c3 -0.37/16 ] 15.f2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.f2-f4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9N+l+kvl-tr0{ 9zpp+-+pzpp0 93 9-+n+p+-+0 9+-+-wq-+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-sN-zp-+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9tR-+Q+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qe5-b8 16.Nc3-b5 Bf8-c5 17.Qd1-h5 Bc5-e7 18.Na8-c7+ Ke8-f8 19.f4-f5 e6xf5 20.Nc7-d5 Be7-c5 21.Qh5-e2 Qb8-e5 22.Ra1-d1 Qe5xb2 23.Nb5-c3 Qb2-a3 24.Nc3-b5 Qa3xa2 25.Nd5xe3 Qa2-e6 26.Rd1-d3 Kf8-g8 27.c2-c3 h7-h5 -0.27/17 ] 15...Bf8-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Bf8-d6 16.Qd1-g4 Qe5xh2+ 17.Kg1-f2 Qh2-e5 18.Ra1-d1 h7-h5 19.Qg4-f3 Ke8-e7 20.Rd1-d2 f7-f5 21.Rf1-d1 Bd6-b8 22.Kf2-f1 h5-h4 23.a2-a3 Ke7-f7 24.e3-e4 g7-g6 25.Rd2-d3 Qe5-g7 26.Qf3-e3 Bb8-e5 -0.73/17 ] 16.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qd1-g4 Qe5xh2+ 17.Kg1-f2 Qh2-e5 18.Ra1-d1 h7-h5 19.Qg4-e4 Qe5-g3+ 20.Kf2-e2 Bd6-e5 21.Nc3-b5 Ke8-e7 22.b2-b3 f7-f5 23.Qe4-f3 h5-h4 24.a2-a3 a7-a6 25.Qf3xg3 Be5xg3 26.Nb5-c3 h4-h3 27.g2xh3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rh8xh3 -0.44/16 ] 16...Ke8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Ke8-e7 17.Qd1-d3 Nc6-b4 18.Qd3-e4 Bc8-d7 19.Qe4xb7 Rh8-b8 20.Qb7xa7 Bd6-c5 21.Qa7-c7 Qe5xc7 22.Na8xc7 Rb8-b7 23.Ra1-e1 Rb7xc7 24.Re1-e2 Bd7-c6 25.Kg1-f2 Rc7-d7 26.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 27.Nc3-e4 Bc5-b6 28.Kf2-f3 Nd5-f6 -0.72/16 ] 17.Qd1-f3 White threatens to win material: Qf3xf7 [ ¹17.Qd1-d3 Nc6-b4 18.Qd3-e4³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qd1-d3 Nc6-b4 18.Qd3-e4 Bc8-d7 19.Qe4xb7 Rh8-b8 20.Qb7xa7 Bd6-c5 21.Qa7-c7 Qe5xe3+ 22.Kg1-h1 Nb4-a6 23.Rf1xf7+ Ke7xf7 24.Qc7xd7+ Kf7-g6 25.Ra1-f1 Rb8xb2 26.Qd7-e8+ Kg6-h6 27.Qe8-d8 Qe3-d4 28.Qd8xd4 Bc5xd4 29.Nc3-e2 Bd4-f6 -0.35/14 ] 17...Nc6-d8 [ 17...f7-f5 18.Ra1-d1 Bc8-d7µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...f7-f5 18.Ra1-d1 Bc8-d7 19.Rf1-f2 Bd6-c5 20.Rd1-d3 Rh8xa8 21.Nc3-a4 Bc5-b6 22.Rf2-d2 Bd7-e8 23.Rd3-b3 Be8-h5 24.Qf3xh5 Bb6xe3+ 25.Rb3xe3 Qe5xe3+ Diagram (Diagram 94) 26.Rd2-f2 -1.03/13 ] 18.Nc3-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ra1-d1 b7-b6 19.Qf3-g4 Bc8-b7 20.Rd1xd6 Qe5xe3+ 21.Rf1-f2 Ke7xd6 Diagram (Diagram 95) 22.Qg4xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Nc3-b5+ Kd6-d7 24.Na8-c7 Qe3-c1+ 25.Rf2-f1 Qc1-d2 26.Rf1-f2 Qd2-e1+ 27.Rf2-f1 Qe1-e3+ 28.Rf1-f2 Qe3-c1+ -0.21/15 ] 18...b7-b6? Prevents intrusion on c5 [ ¹18...Bd6-b8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bd6-b8 19.Ra1-d1 f7-f5 20.Ne4-g5 h7-h6 21.Ng5-h3 g7-g5 22.e3-e4 g5-g4 23.Qf3-a3+ Bb8-d6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+-+0 9zpp+-mk-zpp0 94 9-+n+p+-+0 9+-+-+p+Q0 9N+-+-+-+0 9+-+-wq-zP-0 9PzPPtR-+-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy XIIIIIIIIY 9N+-sn-+-tr0 9zpl+-+pzpp0 95 9-zp-mkp+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+Q+0 9+-sN-wq-zP-0 9PzPP+-tR-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 24.Rd1xd6 Qe5xd6 25.Nh3-f4 Qd6xa3 26.b2xa3 Ke7-f7 27.Na8-c7 Nd8-c6 28.e4xf5 e6xf5 29.Rf1-d1 Rh8-d8 30.Rd1xd8 Nc6xd8 31.Nc7-b5 Bc8-e6 32.Nb5xa7 Be6xa2 33.Na7-c8 Kf7-f6 34.Nc8-d6 Nd8-e6 0.00/17 ] 19.Ne4xd6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ne4xd6 Qe5xd6 20.Qf3-g4 Bc8-b7 21.Ra1-d1 Qd6-e5 22.Qg4-b4+ Qe5-c5 23.Qb4xc5+ b6xc5 24.Na8-c7 f7-f5 25.Rf1-f4 Nd8-f7 26.Rf4-c4 Bb7-f3 27.Rd1-d2 Nf7-g5 28.Kg1-f1 Ng5-e4 29.Rd2-d3 Rh8-b8 30.b2-b3 Rb8-c8 31.Nc7-b5 a7-a6 0.89/17 ] 19...Qe5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 19...Qe5xd6 20.Qf3-g4 Qd6-e5 21.Qg4-b4+ Qe5-c5 22.Qb4xc5+ b6xc5 23.Na8-c7 Nd8-c6 24.Ra1-d1 Bc8-b7 25.Rf1-f4 Nc6-e5 26.Rf4-a4 Rh8-c8 27.Nc7-b5 a7-a6 28.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 29.h2-h3 Ne5-f7 30.Kg1-f2 Nf7-d6 31.Ra4-h4 h7-h6 32.b2-b3 Bb7-c6 33.Rh4-f4 g7-g5 1.26/19 ] 20.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qf3-g4 Qd6-e5 21.Qg4-b4+ Qe5-c5 22.Qb4xc5+ b6xc5 23.Na8-c7 Nd8-c6 24.Rf1-f4 Bc8-b7 25.Ra1-d1 Nc6-e5 26.Rf4-a4 Rh8-c8 27.Nc7-b5 a7-a6 28.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 29.h2-h3 Ne5-f7 30.Ra4-h4 Nf7-g5 31.Kg1-f2 Bb7-f3 32.Rd1-d2 Rc8-b8 33.b2-b3 Bf3-c6 34.Rd2-d1 h7-h6 1.14/17 ] 20...Bc8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bc8-b7 21.Qf3-g4 Qd6-e5 22.Qg4-b4+ Qe5-c5 23.Qb4xc5+ b6xc5 24.Na8-c7 Nd8-c6 25.Rf1-f4 Nc6-e5 26.Rf4-a4 Rh8-c8 27.Nc7-b5 a7-a6 28.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 29.h2-h3 Ne5-f7 30.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 31.Ra4-h4 Nf7-g5 32.Rh4-h6 Bb7-f3 33.Rd1-d2 Bf3-c6 34.b2-b3 1.05/18 ] 21.Qf3-h5 [ 21.Rd1xd6?! is clearly weaker Bb7xf3 22.Rd6xb6 Bf3xa8= ( ‹22...a7xb6 23.Rf1xf3 Nd8-c6 24.Na8xb6+- ); Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qf3-h5 Qd6-c5 22.Qh5xc5+ b6xc5 23.Na8-c7 Nd8-c6 24.Rf1-f4 Nc6-e5 25.Rf4-a4 Rh8-c8 26.Nc7-b5 a7-a6 27.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 28.h2-h3 Ne5-f7 29.Kg1-f2 Nf7-g5 30.h3-h4 Ng5-f3 31.b2-b3 Nf3-e5 32.e3-e4 f5xe4 33.Kf2-e3 Ne5-g4+ 34.Ke3-e2 Ng4-f6 35.Ra4-c4 Bb7-d5 1.22/16 ] 21...Qd6-b8?? sad, but how else could Black save the game? [ 21...Qd6-c5 22.Qh5xc5+ b6xc5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd6-c5 22.Qh5xc5+ b6xc5 23.Na8-c7 Nd8-c6 24.Rf1-f4 Nc6-e5 25.Rf4-a4 Rh8-c8 26.Nc7-b5 a7-a6 27.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 28.h2-h3 Rc8-b8

75 29.b2-b3 Bb7-f3 30.Rd1-f1 Bf3-b7 31.Kg1-f2 Rb8-d8 32.Rf1-d1 1.00/14 ] 22.Rd1xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd1xd8 Rh8xd8 23.Rf1xf7+ Ke7-d6 24.Na8-c7 Qb8xc7 25.Rf7xc7 Kd6xc7 26.Qh5-e5+ Kc7-c8 27.Qe5xe6+ Rd8-d7 28.Qe6-c4+ Kc8-b8 29.Qc4-g8+ Kb8-c7 30.Qg8xh7 Bb7-d5 31.a2-a3 Bd5-c6 32.Qh7-h5 Kc7-b7 33.Qh5-g4 Rd7-e7 34.Qg4-c4 Re7-d7 3.98/15 ] 22...Ke7xd8 [ 22...Rh8xd8 does not solve anything 23.Rf1xf7+ Ke7-d6 24.Na8-c7 Qb8xc7 25.Rf7xc7 Kd6xc7 26.Qh5-e5+ Rd8-d6 27.Qe5xg7+ Rd6-d7 28.Qg7-e5+ Kc7-d8 29.e3-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rh8xd8 23.Rf1xf7+ Ke7-d6 24.Na8-c7 Qb8xc7 25.Rf7xc7 Kd6xc7 26.Qh5-e5+ Kc7-c8 27.Qe5xe6+ Rd8-d7 28.Qe6-c4+ Kc8-b8 29.Qc4-g8+ Kb8-c7 30.Qg8xh7 g7-g5 31.Qh7-h5 Bb7-c6 32.b2-b4 a7-a6 33.a2-a3 b6-b5 34.h2-h4 g5xh4 35.Qh5-e5+ Kc7-b7 36.g3xh4 3.97/14 ] 23.Qh5xf7 [ ¹23.Rf1xf7 and White can already relax Bb7xa8 ( 23...Qb8xa8?? 24.Qh5-h4+ g7-g5 25.Qh4-d4+ Kd8-c8 26.Qd4xh8# ) 24.Qh5-g5+ Kd8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rf1xf7 Kd8-c8 24.Rf7-c7+ Qb8xc7 25.Na8xc7 Kc8xc7 26.Qh5-e5+ Kc7-c8 27.Qe5xe6+ Kc8-b8 28.Qe6-e5+ Kb8-c8 29.Qe5xg7 Rh8-d8 30.Qg7xh7 Rd8-d1+ 31.Kg1-f2 Rd1-d7 32.Qh7-f5 Kc8-c7 33.Qf5-f4+ Kc7-d8 34.e3-e4 Rd7-e7 35.Qf4-b8+ Bb7-c8 36.Kf2-e3 Re7-c7 37.c2-c4 Kd8-d7 38.Ke3-d4 Kd7-d8 39.h2-h4 6.27/18 ] 23...Bb7xa8 [ 23...Bb7-c6 does not win a prize 24.Qf7xe6 Qb8-b7 25.Rf1-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bb7-c6 24.Qf7xe6 Qb8-b7 25.Rf1-f7 Rh8-e8 26.Rf7xb7 Re8xe6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 27.Rb7xa7 Bc6-e4 28.c2-c4 Re6-d6 29.b2-b3 Kd8-c8 30.Na8-c7 Rd6-d1+ 31.Kg1-f2 Rd1-d2+ 32.Kf2-e1 Rd2xh2 33.Nc7-b5 g7-g6 34.Ra7-f7 Kc8-d8 35.a2-a4 h7-h6 36.Rf7-f2 Rh2-h3 37.Rf2-f4 Be4-f5 38.Ke1-f2 Kd8-e7 39.e3-e4 1.67/17 ] 24.Rf1-d1+ [ 24.Qf7xg7?! is much weaker Rh8-e8 25.Rf1-d1+ Ba8-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-d1+ Ba8-d5 25.Qf7xe6 Kd8-c7 26.Qe6-e5+ Kc7-c8 27.Qe5xd5 Qb8-b7 28.Qd5-f5+ Kc8-b8 29.Rd1-d7 Qb7-c6 30.Qf5-e5+ Kb8-c8 31.Rd7xa7 Rh8-d8 32.Qe5-f5+ Kc8-b8 33.Ra7xg7 h7-h5 34.Qf5-f4+ Kb8-c8 35.c2-c4 Rd8-d1+ 36.Kg1-f2 Rd1-d2+ 37.Kf2-e1 Rd2-d8 38.Rg7-f7 Qc6-h1+ 39.Qf4-f1 Qh1xf1+ 40.Rf7xf1 Kc8-c7 41.Ke1-e2 Kc7-c6 42.Rf1-f5 Rd8-a8 43.a2-a3 Ra8-a4 44.Ke2-d3 3.42/15 ] 24...Ba8-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ba8-d5 25.Qf7xe6 Kd8-c7 26.Qe6-e5+ Kc7-c8 27.Qe5xd5 Qb8-b7 28.Qd5-f5+ Kc8-b8 29.Rd1-d7 Qb7-c6 30.Qf5-e5+ Kb8-c8 31.Rd7xa7 Rh8-d8 32.Qe5-f5+ Kc8-b8 33.Ra7xg7 h7-h5 34.Qf5-f4+ Kb8-c8 35.c2-c4 Rd8-d1+ 36.Kg1-f2 Rd1-d2+ 37.Kf2-e1 Rd2-d8 38.Rg7-f7 Qc6-h1+ 39.Qf4-f1 Qh1xf1+ 40.Rf7xf1 Kc8-c7 41.Ke1-e2 Kc7-c6 42.Rf1-f5 Rd8-a8 43.a2-a3 Ra8-a4 44.Ke2-d3 3.63/16 ] 25.Qf7xe6 Diagram [ 25.Qf7xe6 Kd8-c7 26.Qe6-e5+ ( 26.Qe6xd5?! Qb8-e8+- ) 26...Kc7-c8 27.Qe5xd5+- ( 27.Rd1xd5?! Qb8xe5 28.Rd5xe5 Kc8-d7+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qf7xe6 Qb8-c8 26.Qe6-d6+ Qc8-d7 27.Qd6-b8+ Kd8-e7 28.Qb8xh8 Qd7-e6 29.Qh8xg7+ Ke7-d6 30.Qg7-d4 Kd6-c6 31.Rd1-f1 Qe6-e4 32.Rf1-f6+ Kc6-d7 33.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-c6 34.Qd4xe4 Bd5xe4 35.Rf7xa7 Be4xc2 36.Kg1-f2

76 Kc6-d5 37.Ra7-b7 Kd5-c6 38.Rb7-f7 Bc2-e4 39.g3-g4 Kc6-d5 40.g4-g5 Kd5-c4 41.Rf7-c7+ Kc4-d5 5.97/17 ]

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Carlsen,Magnus Rylander,Dennis Salongernas IM-turnering (8) 07.06.2003 A89: Dutch Defence: Leningrad System: 5 Nf3 0-0 6 0-0 d6 7 Nc3 Nc6 1.d2-d4 f7-f5 2.g2-g3 Ng8-f6 3.Bf1-g2 g7-g6 4.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c2-c4 d7-d6 7.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 8.d4-d5 Nc6-e5 9.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 10.e2-e4 f5-f4 11.g3xf4 e5xf4 12.e4-e5 Diagram (Diagram 97) Nf6-g4 13.e5-e6 Ng4-e5 last book move last book move 14.c4-c5 [ 14.Rf1-e1!?µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Rf1-e1 Ne5xc4 15.Re1-e4 Nc4-d6 16.Re4xf4 b7-b6 17.Qd1-a4 Bg7-e5 18.Rf4xf8+ Qd8xf8 19.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 20.Bg5-e3 Bc8-b7 21.f2-f4 Be5-g7 22.Qa4-d7 Ra8-c8 23.Ra1-c1 0.10/14 ]

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0{ 9zppzp-zp-vlp0 97 9-+-+-snp+0 9+-+PzP-+-0 9-+P+-zp-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9PzP-+-zPLzP0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 14...f4-f3-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...f4-f3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9zppzp-zp-vlp0 98 9-+-+P+p+0 9+-zPPsn-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-sN-+p+-0 9PzP-+-zPLzP0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 15.Bg2-h3 b7-b6 16.Qd1-a4 b6xc5 17.Rf1-d1 a7-a5 18.Bh3-f1 c5-c4 19.Bf1xc4 Ne5xc4 20.Qa4xc4 Bc8-a6 21.Qc4-c5 Qd8-d6 22.Qc5xd6 c7xd6 23.Bc1-g5 Rf8-e8 24.Ra1-c1 Ra8-b8 25.Rc1-c2 Bg7-e5 26.Bg5-e3 -0.46/15 ] 15.Bg2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Bg2-h1 b7-b6 16.Qd1-a4 b6xc5 17.Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8 18.a2-a3 c5-c4 19.Ra1-a2 Qd8-d6 20.Nc3-e4 Qd6-b6 21.Bc1-e3 Qb6-b3 22.Qa4xb3 Rb8xb3 -0.53/14 ] 15...g6-g5 [ 15...b7-b6 16.d5-d6 e7xd6

77 17.Qd1-a4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...b7-b6 16.Qd1-a4 b6xc5 17.Rf1-d1 a7-a5 18.Bh3-f1 c5-c4 19.Bf1xc4 Ne5xc4 20.Qa4xc4 Bc8-a6 21.Qc4-c5 Qd8-d6 22.Qc5xd6 c7xd6 23.Bc1-g5 Rf8-e8 24.Ra1-c1 Ra8-b8 25.Rc1-c2 Bg7-e5 26.Bg5-e3 -0.46/15 ] 16.Kg1-h1? [ 16.Qd1-d4!? should not be overlooked Qd8-e8 17.Rf1-e1= ( 17.Bc1xg5?? taking the pawn will cause White grave problems Qe8-g6-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qd1-a4 h7-h6 17.Rf1-d1 b7-b6 18.c5xb6 c7xb6 19.d5-d6 e7xd6 20.Nc3-d5 Bg7-f6 21.Qa4-e4 Ra8-b8 22.Bc1-e3 Rf8-e8 23.Be3-d4 Bc8-b7 24.Bd4-c3 Bb7xd5 25.Rd1xd5 Qd8-e7 26.Ra1-c1 0.55/13 ] 16...g5-g4 Black threatens to win material: g4xh3 [ 16...h7-h6 17.Qd1-a4 Ne5-d3 18.Qa4-c4 Nd3xc1 19.Rf1xc1µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...g5-g4 17.Qd1-d4 b7-b6 18.Bh3xg4 b6xc5 19.Qd4-e4 Bc8-a6 20.Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8 21.Bg4-f5 Rb8-b4 22.Qe4-c2 Rb4-h4 23.Rd1-g1 c7-c6 24.Bc1-g5 Rh4-h5 25.Ra1-d1 Qd8-c7 26.h2-h4 Rf8-b8 27.Nc3-e4 c6xd5 28.Rd1xd5 0.18/13 ] 17.Qd1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qd1-d4 b7-b6 18.Bh3xg4 b6xc5 19.Qd4-e4 Bc8-a6 20.Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8 21.a2-a3 Qd8-e8 22.Rd1-g1 Ba6-d3 23.Qe4-e3 Bd3-g6 24.h2-h3 Ne5xg4 25.Rg1xg4 Bg7-d4 26.Qe3-e1 Qe8-d8 27.Bc1-h6 Rb8xb2 28.Bh6xf8 Qd8xf8 0.27/16 ] 17...g4xh3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...b7-b6 18.Bh3xg4 b6xc5 19.Qd4-e4 Bc8-a6 20.Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8 21.a2-a3 Qd8-e8 22.Rd1-g1 Ba6-d3 23.Qe4-e3 Bd3-g6 24.Bg4-h5 c7-c6 25.Bh5xg6 h7xg6 26.Qe3xc5 Ne5-d3 0.21/14 ] 18.Bc1-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc1-h6 Bg7-h8 19.Bh6xf8 Qd8xf8 20.Rf1-g1+ Ne5-g6 21.Qd4-e4 Qf8-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 22.Rg1-g3 Qf6-e5 23.Qe4xf3 Qe5-f6 24.Qf3xf6 Bh8xf6 25.f2-f4 Bf6-h4 26.Rg3xh3 Bh4-f2 27.f4-f5 Ng6-f4 28.Rh3-f3 0.05/12 ] 18...Bg7xh6 [ ¹18...Bg7-h8!? 19.Bh6xf8 Qd8xf8 ( ‹19...Kg8xf8 20.Qd4-f4+ Bh8-f6 21.Rf1-g1± ) 20.Rf1-g1+ Diagram

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27.Nc3-e4 Ra8-b8 28.Ne4-g5 Qf8-f6 29.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f8 30.c5xb6 Bc8-b7 31.b6xa7 Rb8-a8 32.Qh7-c2 Qf6-f4 33.Ng5-h7+ Kf8-g8 34.Qc2-c3 0.44/16 ] 20.Rf1-g1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rf1-g1+ Rf6-g6 21.Qe5-h5 Bh6-g7 22.Rg1xg6 h7xg6 23.Qh5xg6 Qd8-f8 24.Ra1-g1 b7-b6 25.Nc3-b5 b6xc5 26.Nb5xc7 Bc8-b7 27.Nc7xa8 Bb7xa8 28.Qg6-h5 c5-c4 29.Qh5-e5 Kg8-h8 30.Qe5-e4 Ba8-b7 31.Qe4xc4 0.52/14 99 ] 20...Rf6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bh6-g7 21.Rg1xg7+ Kg8xg7 22.Nc3-e4 Bc8xe6 23.Ne4xf6 e7xf6 24.Qe5xe6 Kg7-h8 25.d5-d6 c7xd6 26.c5xd6 Qd8-g8 27.Qe6xf6+ Qg8-g7 28.Qf6xf3 Ra8-f8 29.Qf3xh3 Qg7xb2 30.Ra1-g1 Qb2xf2 31.d6-d7 Qf2-d4 32.a2-a4 b7-b6 33.Qh3-e6 a7-a6 34.h2-h3 Qd4-c3 35.Qe6-h6 Rf8-d8 0.83/15 ] 21.Qe5-h5 White threatens to win material: Qh5xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Ne5-g6³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Pro x64: 21.Qe5-h5 Bh6-g7 18...Bg7-h8 19.Bh6xf8 Qd8xf8 22.Rg1xg6 h7xg6 23.Qh5xg6 Qd8-f8 20.Rf1-g1+ Ne5-g6 21.Qd4-e4 Qf8-e8 24.Ra1-g1 a7-a5 25.Rg1-g3 c7-c6 22.Ra1-e1 Bh8-f6 23.Qe4xf3 Qe8-f8 26.d5-d6 Qf8-f6 27.Qg6-e8+ Qf6-f8 24.Nc3-e4 Bf6-g7 25.Qf3xh3 Ng6-f4 28.d6-d7 Bc8xd7 29.Qe8xd7 Ra8-d8 26.Qh3-b3 c7-c6 27.d5-d6 Nf4xe6 30.Qd7xb7 Rd8-d2 31.Kh1-g1 Rd2-c2 28.Qb3-c3 e7xd6 29.Ne4xd6 0.38/13 ] 32.Qb7-d7 Rc2xb2 33.Kg1-f1 Rb2-c2 19.Qd4xe5³ White has a mate threat 34.Qd7-d3 Rc2-c1+ 35.Nc3-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qd4xe5 Rc1xc5 36.Rg3xf3 Qf8-c8 37.Qd3-g6 Rf8-f6 20.Rf1-g1+ Rf6-g6 21.Qe5-h5 Qc8-a6+ 38.Kf1-g1 0.75/15 ] 21...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Qd8-f8 22.Rg1xg6+ h7xg6 23.Qh5xg6+ Qf8-g7 24.Qg6-e8+ 21...Bh6-g7 22.Rg1xg6 h7xg6 Qg7-f8 25.Ra1-g1+ Bh6-g7 23.Qh5xg6 Qd8-f8 24.Ra1-g1 b7-b6 26.Qe8-g6 b7-b6 27.Nc3-b5 b6xc5 25.Rg1-g3 Diagram 28.Nb5xc7 Bc8-b7 29.Nc7xa8 Bb7xa8 30.Qg6-h5 c5-c4 31.Qh5-e5 Ba8-b7 (Diagram 100) 32.Qe5-d4 Bb7-c8 33.Qd4xc4 0.42/15 ] 19...Rf8-f6 Black king safety improved Bc8-a6 26.Rg3xh3 Qf8-f4 27.Rh3-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Rf8-f6 Qf4-f8 28.Rg3-h3 Qf8-f4 0.56/16 ] 22.Rg1xg6+ [ 22.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-g8 20.Rf1-g1+ Rf6-g6 21.Qe5-h5 Qd8-f8 22.Rg1xg6+ h7xg6 23.Qh5xg6+ 23.Qe5-h5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Qf8-g7 24.Qg6-e8+ Qg7-f8 22.Rg1xg6+ h7xg6 23.Ra1-g1 Qd8-e8 25.Ra1-g1+ Bh6-g7 26.Qe8-g6 b7-b6 24.Nc3-b5 Kg7-h7 25.Qh5-g4 Bc8xe6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-wqk+0{ 9zp-zp-zp-vl-0 100 9-zp-+P+Q+0 9+-zPP+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-sN-+ptRp0 9PzP-+-zP-zP0 9+-+-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy 26.Qg4xe6 Ra8-c8 27.Nb5-d4 Rc8-d8 28.Nd4xf3 c7-c6 29.Nf3-e5 Rd8xd5 30.Ne5xg6 Rd5-g5 31.Ng6xe7 Rg5xg1+ 32.Kh1xg1 Qe8-f8 33.Kg1-f1 a7-a5 34.Qe6-e4+ Kh7-g7 35.Qe4-g6+ Kg7-h8 1.27/15 ] 22...h7xg6µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h7xg6 23.Ra1-g1 Qd8-e8 24.Nc3-b5 Bh6-f4 25.Qh5xf3 Bc8xe6 26.Nb5-d4 Be6-f7 27.Qf3xf4 Bf7xd5+ 28.f2-f3 e7-e5 29.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qf4-g3 a7-a5 31.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7 32.Nh6-g4 Ra8-a6 33.Qg3xh3 Bd5xa2 34.Qh3-h6+ Kg7-g8 35.Qh6-e3 Ra6-e6 36.Rg1-a1 Qe8-a4 37.Qe3-g5 Kg8-g7 38.Ng4xe5 0.24/15 ] 23.Ra1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ra1-g1 Qd8-e8 24.Nc3-b5 Bh6-f4 25.Qh5xf3 Bc8xe6 26.Nb5-d4 Be6-f7 27.Qf3xf4 Bf7xd5+ 28.f2-f3 e7-e5 29.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qf4-g3 a7-a5 31.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7 32.Nh6-g4 Ra8-a6 33.Qg3xh3 Bd5xa2 34.Qh3-h6+ Kg7-g8 35.Qh6-e3 Ra6-e6 36.Rg1-a1 Qe8-a4 37.Qe3-g5 Kg8-g7 38.Ng4xe5 0.24/16 ] 23...Qd8-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd8-e8 24.Nc3-b5 Bh6-f4 25.Qh5xf3 Bc8xe6 26.Nb5-d4 Be6-f7 27.Qf3xf4 Bf7xd5+ 28.f2-f3 e7-e5 29.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-g8

79 30.Qf4-e3 Kg8-f7 31.Nf5-h6+ Kf7-g7 32.Nh6-g4 Qe8-e6 33.Qe3-h6+ Kg7-f7 34.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-e8 35.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 36.Qh8-g7+ Kd7-c8 37.Qg7-h8+ Kc8-d7 38.Qh8-g7+ 0.16/16 ] 24.Nc3-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nc3-b5 Bh6-f4 25.Qh5xf3 Bc8xe6 26.Nb5-d4 Be6-f7 27.Qf3xf4 Bf7xd5+ 28.f2-f3 e7-e5 29.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qf4-e3 Bd5-f7 31.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-h7 32.Nh6-g4 Qe8-e7 33.c5-c6 b7xc6 34.Rg1-g3 Ra8-d8 35.Rg3xh3+ Kh7-g8 36.Ng4xe5 Qe7-b4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+k+0 9zp-zp-+l+-0 101 9-+p+-+p+0 9+-+-sN-+-0 9-wq-+-+-+0 9+-+-wQP+R0 9PzP-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 37.Ne5xf7 Rd8-d1+ 38.Kh1-g2 Kg8xf7 0.42/14 ] 24...c7-c6 [ 24...a7-a5 25.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-g8= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...b7-b6 25.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-h7 26.Qe5xc7 Kh7-g8 27.c5-c6 Bh6-g7 28.d5-d6 Diagram (Diagram 102) Bc8xe6 29.d6-d7 Qe8-f8 30.Rg1xg6 Be6-f5 31.Rg6xg7+ Kg8xg7 32.Qc7-e5+ Kg7-h7 33.Ne4-g5+ Kh7-h6 34.Qe5-e3 Kh6-g6 35.Ng5xf3 Kg6-g7 36.Qe3-g5+ Bf5-g6 37.Nf3-e5 -0.26/13 ] 25.Qh5-e5+=

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+q+k+0{ 9zp-wQ-zp-vl-0 102 9-zpPzPP+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+N+-+0 9+-+-+p+p0 9PzP-+-zP-zP0 9+-+-+-tRK0 xiiiiiiiiy [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-h7 26.Ne4-g5+ Bh6xg5 27.Qe5xg5 Bc8xe6 28.d5xe6 Ra8-d8 29.Qg5-g3 Kh7-g7 30.Qg3-e5+ Kg7-h7 31.Qe5-e4 Rd8-d5 32.Qe4xf3 Rd5xc5 33.Qf3xh3+ Rc5-h5 34.Qh3-g4 c6-c5 35.Qg4-e4 b7-b6 36.Rg1-g3 Rh5-f5 37.Kh1-g2 Qe8-d8 38.Rg3-d3 Rf5-g5+ 39.Kg2-h1 Qd8-f8 40.Rd3-h3+ Kh7-g8 0.12/16 ] 25...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg7-h7 26.Ne4-g5+ Bh6xg5 27.Qe5xg5 Bc8xe6 28.d5xe6 Ra8-d8 29.Qg5-g3 Kh7-g7 30.Qg3-e5+ Kg7-h7 31.Qe5-e4 Rd8-d5 32.Qe4xf3 Rd5xc5 33.Rg1-g3 Rc5-c1+ 34.Rg3-g1 Rc1-c2 35.Qf3xh3+ Kh7-g7 36.Qh3-f3 Kg7-h7 37.Qf3-h3+ Kh7-g7 0.07/16 ] 26.Ne4-g5 [ ¹26.Qe5-h5 Kg8-g7 27.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-g8 28.Qe5-h5 Kg8-g7= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qe5-f5 Kg8-h7 27.Ne4-g5+ Bh6xg5 28.Qf5xg5 c6xd5 29.Rg1-g4 Bc8xe6 30.Rg4-h4+ Kh7-g8 31.Qg5-e5 Qe8-f8 32.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7 33.Rh8xf8+ Ra8xf8 34.Qe5-f4+ Be6-f5 35.Qf4xf3 Rf8-d8 36.Qf3-b3 Rd8-d7 37.Kh1-g1 Bf5-e6 38.f2-f4 d5-d4 39.Qb3-d3 Rd7-d5 40.b2-b4

80 a7-a5 41.a2-a3 a5xb4 42.a3xb4 Be6-f5 43.Qd3-b3 e7-e6 44.Kg1-f2 d4-d3 0.14/16 ] 26...Bh6xg5?? gives the opponent new chances [ 26...Qe8-f8 27.Ng5-f7 Kg8-h7² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bh6-g7 27.Qe5-g3 c6xd5 28.Qg3xh3 Kg8-f8 29.Ng5-h7+ Kf8-g8 30.Nh7-g5 Kg8-f8 0.07/14 ] 27.Qe5xg5± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe5xg5 Bc8xe6 28.d5xe6 Kg8-g7 29.Qg5-e5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qe5-e4 Kg8-g7 31.Qe4-d4+ Kg7-g8 32.Qd4-e3 Kg8-g7 33.Qe3-c3+ Kg7-g8 34.Rg1-g3 Ra8-d8 35.Qc3-c2 Kg8-g7 36.Rg3xf3 Rd8-d5 37.Qc2-c3+ Kg7-g8 38.Rf3xh3 Rd5-h5 39.Rh3xh5 g6xh5 40.Qc3-g3+ Kg8-h8 41.Qg3-g5 Kh8-h7 42.b2-b4 b7-b6 43.c5xb6 a7xb6 44.Kh1-g2 Qe8-g6 45.Qg5xg6+ Kh7xg6 46.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 1.34/19 ] 27...Kg8-g7?? another step towards the grave [ 27...Bc8xe6 28.d5xe6 Kg8-g7 29.Qg5-e5+ Kg7-g8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bc8xe6 28.d5xe6 Kg8-g7 29.Qg5-e5+ Kg7-g8 30.Qe5-e4 Kg8-g7 31.Qe4-d4+ Kg7-g8 32.Qd4-e3 Kg8-g7 33.Qe3-c3+ Kg7-g8 34.Rg1-g3 Ra8-d8 35.Qc3-c2 Kg8-g7 36.Rg3xf3 Rd8-d5 37.Qc2-c3+ Kg7-g8 38.Rf3xh3 Rd5-h5 39.Rh3xh5 g6xh5 40.Qc3-g3+ Kg8-h7 41.Qg3-c7 Qe8-f8 42.Qc7xb7 Qf8-f3+ 43.Kh1-g1 Qf3-d1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qd1-d5+ 45.f2-f3 Qd5xc5 1.14/17 ] 28.Rg1-g4+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rg1-g4 Qe8-f7 29.e6xf7 Bc8xg4 30.Qg5xg4 Ra8-f8 31.d5xc6 b7xc6 32.Qg4xh3 Rf8xf7 33.Qh3-d7 Rf7-f5 34.Qd7xe7+ Rf5-f7 35.Qe7-e5+ Rf7-f6 36.h2-h4 a7-a6 37.Qe5-c7+ Kg7-f8 38.Qc7-c8+ Kf8-g7 39.Kh1-h2 Kg7-f7 40.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-g8 41.Qb7xa6 7.45/15 ] 28...Bc8xe6 [ 28...Qe8-f7 desperation

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 29.e6xf7 Bc8xg4 30.Qg5xg4 Ra8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qe8-f7 29.e6xf7 Bc8xg4 30.Qg5xg4 Ra8-f8 31.d5xc6 b7xc6 32.Qg4xh3 Rf8xf7 33.Qh3-d7 Rf7-f5 34.Qd7xe7+ Rf5-f7 35.Qe7-e5+ Rf7-f6 36.h2-h4 a7-a6 37.Qe5-c7+ Kg7-f8 38.Qc7-c8+ Kf8-f7 39.Kh1-h2 Rf6-e6 40.Kh2-g3 a6-a5 41.Kg3xf3 Re6-f6+ 42.Kf3-g3 7.33/16 ] 29.Qg5-e5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qg5-e5+ Kg7-g8 30.Rg4-h4 Qe8-f8 31.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7 32.d5xe6+ Kf7-e8 33.Rh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 34.Qe5-h8# #6/19 ] 29...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg7-g8 30.Rg4-h4 Qe8-f8 31.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7 32.d5xe6+ Kf7-e8 33.Rh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 34.Qe5-h8# #5/20 ] 30.Rg4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rg4-h4 Qe8-f8 31.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7 32.d5xe6+ Kf7-e8 33.Rh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 34.Qe5-h8# #5/17 ] 30...Be6xd5 [ 30...Qe8-f8 does not improve anything 31.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7 32.d5xe6+ Kf7-e8 33.Rh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 34.Qe5-h8# ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...g6-g5 31.Qe5xg5+ Kg8-f8 32.Rh4-h8+ Kf8-f7 33.Rh8-h7+ Kf7-f8 34.Qg5-g7# #4/18 ] 31.Rh4-h8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rh4-h8+ Kg8-f7 32.Rh8-h7+ Kf7-g8 33.Qe5-h8# #3/9 ] 31...Kg8-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kg8-f7 32.Rh8-h7+ Kf7-g8 33.Qe5-h8# #2/1 ] 32.Rh8-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rh8-h7+ Kf7-g8 33.Qe5-h8# #2/11 ] 32...Kf7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kf7-g8 #1/12 ] 33.Qe5-g7# Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qe5-g7# #1/1 ] 1-0

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C98

Carlsen,Magnus Harestad,Hans Krogh Politiken Cup 2003 (9)

23.07.2003

C98: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin Defence: 11 d4 Qc7 12 Nbd2 Nc6 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6 5.0-0 b7-b5 6.Ba4-b3 Bf8-e7 7.Rf1-e1 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3 Nc6-a5 10.Bb3-c2 c7-c5 11.d2-d4 Qd8-c7 Diagram (Diagram 104) 12.Nb1-d2 Na5-c6 13.d4-d5 Nc6-d8 14.a2-a4 last book move last book move Ra8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Ra8-b8 15.a4xb5 a6xb5 16.Nd2-f1 Nd8-b7 17.b2-b4 Bc8-d7 18.Bc1-d2 Rb8-a8 19.Nf1-e3 c5-c4 20.Qd1-e2 h7-h6 21.Re1-f1 Rf8-d8 22.Rf1-d1 Rd8-e8 23.Rd1-e1 Re8-f8 24.Re1-f1 0.29/16 ] 15.Nd2-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qd1-e2 Bc8-d7 16.Nd2-b1 b5-b4 17.Bc1-e3 b4xc3 18.b2xc3 Nd8-b7 19.Nb1-d2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-trk+0 9+-wq-vlpzpp0 104 9p+-zp-sn-+0 9snpzp-zp-+-0 9-+-zPP+-+0 9+-zP-+N+P0 9PzPL+-zPP+0 9tRNvLQtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy h7-h6 20.Re1-b1 Nb7-a5 21.Bc2-d3 Ra7-b7 22.Rb1xb7 Qc7xb7 23.Ra1-b1 Qb7-c7 0.57/16 ] 15...g7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...h7-h6 16.Bc1-e3 Bc8-d7 17.Nf1-g3 Qc7-b6 18.a4xb5 a6xb5 19.Ra1xa7 Qb6xa7 20.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 21.d5-d6 Bd7-c8 22.b2-b4 Nd8-e6 23.d6xe7 Qa7xe7 24.Ng3-f5 Qe7-c7 25.Qd1-d6 c5xb4 26.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-h7 27.Qd6xc7 Ne6xc7 28.c3xb4 0.56/16 ] 16.Bc1-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Bc1-e3 Bc8-d7 17.Nf1-d2 Ra7-b7 18.a4xb5 a6xb5 19.b2-b4 c5xb4 20.c3xb4 Rf8-e8 21.Qd1-b1 Qc7-c3 22.Re1-c1 Rb7-c7 23.Be3-b6 Rc7-c8 24.Ra1-a7 Be7-f8 25.Bb6-e3 Bf8-g7 1.01/17 ] 16...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Rf8-e8 17.Qd1-e2 c5-c4 18.Nf1-d2 Nf6-d7 19.Ra1-a3 Nd7-c5 20.Re1-a1 Bc8-d7 21.a4xb5 Bd7xb5 22.Nd2xc4 Nc5xe4 23.Qe2xe4 f7-f5 24.Qe4-e3 Bb5xc4 25.Bc2-a4 Re8-f8 26.Ba4-c6 Rf8-f7 27.Ra3-a4 f5-f4 0.85/17 ] 17.Nf1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qd1-e2 c5-c4 18.Nf1-d2 Nf6-d7 19.Bh6-e3 Ra7-b7 20.a4xb5 a6xb5 21.Ra1-a8 Nd7-b6 22.Ra8-a6 Nb6-d7 23.Re1-a1 Nd7-c5 24.Ra6-a8 Rb7-b8 25.Ra8-a2 Bc8-b7

82 26.Ra2-a7 0.91/16 ] 17...Nf6-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...c5-c4 18.Bh6-e3 Ra7-b7 19.a4xb5 a6xb5 20.Qd1-d2 Nf6-d7 21.Ra1-a2 Nd7-c5 22.Re1-a1 Bc8-d7 23.Ng3-f1 f7-f6 24.Be3xc5 Qc7xc5 25.Nf1-e3 Nd8-f7 26.Ra2-a5 Be7-f8 27.b2-b4 c4xb3 28.Bc2xb3 Rb7-c7 0.50/17 ] 18.Nf3-h2 [ 18.b2-b4 c5xb4 19.c3xb4 Nd7-b6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.b2-b4 c5xb4 19.c3xb4 Nd7-b6 20.Ra1-c1 Qc7-b8 21.Bc2-d3 b5xa4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-wqlsnr+k+0 9tr-+-vlp+p0 105 9psn-zp-+pvL0 9+-+Pzp-+-0 9pzP-+P+-+0 9+-+L+NsNP0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-tRQtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 22.Qd1-c2 Bc8-d7 23.Bh6-e3 Bd7-b5 24.Qc2-e2 Bb5-d7 25.Bd3xa6 Ra7-c7 26.Rc1xc7 Qb8xc7 27.Re1-c1 Qc7-b8 28.Qe2-d3 Qb8-a7 1.05/16 ] 18...f7-f6 [ 18...Nd7-b6 19.Qd1-f3 Be7-f8 20.Bh6xf8 Re8xf8 21.Nh2-g4± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...b5-b4 19.Qd1-f3 Be7-f8 20.Nh2-g4 a6-a5 21.Bh6-g5 Bc8-a6 22.Ng3-e2 c5-c4 23.Bg5-e3 Ra7-b7 24.Ra1-b1 b4-b3 25.Bc2-d1 Rb7-b8 26.Ng4-h6+ Bf8xh6 27.Be3xh6 0.49/16 ] 19.Bh6-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.b2-b3 b5-b4 20.c3xb4 c5xb4 21.Bh6-d2 Nd8-f7 22.Bd2xb4 a6-a5 23.Bb4-a3 Nd7-c5 24.Nh2-g4 Ra7-b7 25.Ng4-e3 Rb7-b8 26.Ra1-c1 Bc8-a6 27.Qd1-d2 Re8-c8 28.Ba3-b2 Be7-f8 0.61/16 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 19...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra7-b7 20.a4xb5 a6xb5 21.Qd1-f3 Nd8-f7 22.h3-h4 b5-b4 23.Qf3-e2 b4xc3 24.b2xc3 h7-h5 25.Nh2-f3 Rb7-b2 26.Re1-b1 Rb2xb1+ 27.Ra1xb1 Qc7-a5 28.c3-c4 Qa5-a2 29.Qe2-d3 Kg8-g7 0.49/16 ] 20.a4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.b2-b3 b5xa4 21.b3-b4 Nb6-c4 22.Bc2xa4 Nc4xe3 23.Re1xe3 Re8-f8 24.Nh2-f3 Ra7-b7 25.Ra1-b1 Kg8-g7 26.Qd1-d2 Rb7-b8 27.Rb1-c1 a6-a5 28.b4-b5 Nd8-f7 0.53/15 ] 20...a6xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...a6xb5 21.Qd1-e2 Nb6-c4 22.Ra1xa7 Qc7xa7 23.Be3-c1 Bc8-d7 24.b2-b3 Nc4-b6 25.Bc2-d3 c5-c4 26.b3xc4 b5xc4 27.Bd3xc4 Nb6xc4 28.Qe2xc4 Nd8-f7 29.Bc1-e3 Qa7-a5 30.Re1-b1 Re8-c8 31.Qc4-e2 Qa5xc3 32.Rb1-b7 Rc8-d8 33.Nh2-g4 0.40/17 ] 21.Bc2-d3 White threatens to win material: Bd3xb5 [ 21.Ra1xa7 Qc7xa7 22.Nh2-g4 Nb6-c4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd1-e2 Nb6-c4 22.Ra1xa7 Qc7xa7 23.Be3-c1 Nd8-f7 24.b2-b3 Nc4-a3 25.Bc1xa3 Qa7xa3 26.Qe2xb5 Re8-d8 27.Qb5-d3 Bc8-a6 28.c3-c4 Rd8-a8 29.Ng3-e2 Ba6-b7 30.Nh2-g4 h7-h5 31.Ng4-e3 Kg8-g7 32.Ne2-c3 Qa3-b4 0.44/17 ] 21...Bc8-d7 [ 21...Ra7xa1 22.Qd1xa1 Bc8-d7 23.Nh2-f3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra7xa1 22.Qd1xa1 c5-c4 23.Bd3-c2 Nb6-d7 24.Qa1-a3 Nd7-c5 25.Re1-a1 Nc5-d3 26.Nh2-f3 Nd8-f7 27.Ra1-d1 Nd3-c5 28.Rd1-a1 Kg8-g7 29.Ng3-e2 Qc7-b6 30.Qa3-b4 Bc8-b7 0.16/17 ] 22.Qd1-d2 White has an active position [ 22.Qd1-e2!? c5-c4 23.Bd3-c2² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd1-b3 Ra7-b7 23.Qb3-c2 Nd8-f7 24.b2-b3 c5-c4 25.b3xc4 Nb6xc4 26.Nh2-f1 Nc4xe3 27.Nf1xe3 Rb7-a7 28.Ra1xa7

83 Qc7xa7 29.Qc2-b2 Qa7-c5 30.Re1-a1 Kg8-g7 31.Ng3-e2 Be7-d8 0.39/16 ] 22...Nd8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nb6-c4 23.Bd3xc4 b5xc4 24.Qd2-e2 Nd8-f7 25.Qe2xc4 Re8-a8 26.Ra1xa7 Qc7xa7 27.Nh2-f3 Qa7-a2 28.Qc4-e2 Qa2-b3 29.Re1-b1 Bd7-b5 30.Nf3-d2 Bb5xe2 31.Nd2xb3 Be2-b5 32.Rb1-a1 Ra8xa1+ 33.Nb3xa1 Kg8-g7 34.Na1-c2 0.10/18 ] 23.Ra1xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b2-b3 Re8-a8 24.Ra1xa7 Qc7xa7 25.Nh2-f3 Qa7-a3 26.Re1-b1 Qa3-a2 27.Qd2-c1 Be7-d8 28.Bd3-c2 Kg8-g7 29.Qc1-d2 c5-c4 30.b3-b4 Bd7-c8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a7 32.Ng3-e2 0.17/18 ] 23...Qc7xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qc7xa7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0 9wq-+lvln+p0 106 9-sn-zp-zpp+0 9+pzpPzp-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-zPLvL-sNP0 9-zP-wQ-zPPsN0 9+-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 24.b2-b3 Qa7-a3 25.Re1-b1 Re8-a8 26.Nh2-f3 Qa3-a2 27.Qd2-c1 Be7-d8 28.Bd3-c2 Kg8-g7 29.Qc1-d2 c5-c4 30.Qd2-d1 Bd7-c8 31.Ng3-e2 Bc8-b7 32.Qd1-c1 Qa2-a5 33.Qc1-d2 Qa5-a2 0.12/16 ] 24.Qd2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.b2-b3 Qa7-a3 25.Re1-b1 Re8-a8 26.Nh2-f3 Qa3-a2 27.Qd2-c1 Be7-d8 28.Bd3-c2 Kg8-g7 29.Qc1-d2 c5-c4 30.Qd2-d1 Bd7-c8 31.Ng3-e2 Bc8-b7 32.Qd1-c1 Nb6-d7 33.b3xc4 Qa2xc4 0.18/18 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 24...Qa7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...c5-c4 25.Bd3-b1 Qa7-c7 26.Bb1-c2 Re8-a8 27.Nh2-f3 Kg8-g7 28.Qe2-d2 Bd7-c8 29.Re1-b1 Ra8-a2 30.Ng3-e2 Bc8-b7 31.Ne2-c1 Ra2-a5 32.Nc1-e2 Ra5-a8 33.Rb1-e1 Bb7-c8 34.Re1-b1 Bc8-b7 35.Rb1-e1 -0.06/18 ] 25.Nh2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h3-h4 c5-c4 26.Bd3-c2 h7-h5 27.Nh2-f3 Re8-a8 28.Qe2-f1 Be7-d8 29.Re1-b1 Bd8-c7 30.Nf3-d2 Qa6-a2 31.Qf1-e2 Nb6-a4 32.Bc2xa4 Ra8xa4 33.Qe2-f3 Bc7-d8 34.Ng3-e2 Ra4-a8 0.05/17 ] 25...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Re8-a8 26.b2-b4 c5xb4 27.c3xb4 Nb6-c4 28.Re1-c1 Ra8-c8 29.Ng3-f1 Kg8-g7 30.Rc1-c2 Qa6-a4 31.Rc2-a2 Bd7xg4 32.Qe2xg4 Qa4xa2 33.Qg4xc8 Qa2-b3 34.Bd3xc4 b5xc4 35.Qc8-d7 -0.11/16 ] 26.Be3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.b2-b3 Re8-a8 27.Ng4-h2 Qa6-a2 28.Bd3xb5 Qa2xb3 29.Bb5xd7 Nb6xd7 30.Qe2-g4 Qb3xc3 31.Nh2-f3 Ra8-a7 32.h3-h4 Be7-d8 33.h4-h5 Nf7-g5 34.Be3xg5 f6xg5 35.h5xg6 h7xg6 36.Qg4-e6 c5-c4 37.Qe6xd6 Qc3-b2 38.Qd6-e6 0.01/16 ] 26...Nb6-a4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...c5-c4 27.Bd3-c2 Re8-a8 28.Ng4-e3 Qa6-c8 29.Bc2-b1 Nb6-a4 30.Ne3-c2 Na4-c5 31.Nc2-b4 Nf7-g5 32.Bc1-e3 Ra8-a7 33.f2-f3 Ng5-f7 34.Bb1-c2 Qc8-c7 35.h3-h4 -0.12/17 ] (Diagram 107) 27.Bd3-c2 [ 27.c3-c4 b5-b4= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.c3-c4 b5xc4 28.Bd3xc4 Qa6-b7 29.Ng4-e3 Re8-b8 30.Ne3-d1 Bd7-b5 31.b2-b3 Bb5xc4 32.b3xc4 h7-h5 33.Nd1-e3 h5-h4 34.Ng3-f5+ g6xf5 35.Ne3xf5+ Kg7-f8 36.Qe2-g4 Nf7-g5 37.Qg4xh4 Qb7-b1 38.Qh4-h6+ Kf8-e8 39.Qh6-g6+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+-+0 9+-+lvlnmkp0 107 9q+-zp-zpp+0 9+pzpPzp-+-0 9n+-+P+N+0 9+-zPL+-sNP0 9-zP-+QzPP+0 9+-vL-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Ke8-f8 0.04/17 ] 27...Re8-a8³ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Be7-d8 28.Ng4-e3 c5-c4 29.Bc2xa4 Qa6xa4 30.Ne3-c2 Qa4-b3 31.Nc2-b4 Bd8-b6 32.Qe2-f3 Re8-a8 33.Ng3-f1 Bb6-c5 34.Nb4-c6 Nf7-g5 35.Qf3-e2 Ng5-e6 36.Nf1-e3 Ne6-f4 -0.08/17 ] 28.Qe2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ng4-e3 Be7-d8 29.h3-h4 h7-h5 30.c3-c4 b5xc4 31.Ne3xc4 Na4-b6 32.b2-b3 Nb6xc4 33.b3xc4 Bd8-a5 34.Re1-f1 Ba5-b4 35.Qe2-d3 Bd7-a4 36.Bc2xa4 Qa6xa4 37.Ng3-e2 Qa4-a2 38.Rf1-d1 -0.06/16 ] 28...c5-c4 Black gets more space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...b5-b4 29.c3xb4 c5xb4 30.Qe3-b3 Ra8-b8 31.Bc1-e3 h7-h5 32.Bc2-d3 Qa6-a5 33.Ng4-h2 Na4-c5 34.Be3xc5 d6xc5 35.Nh2-f3 Nf7-d6 36.Qb3-c2 b4-b3 37.Qc2-e2 Rb8-a8 38.Re1-c1 Qa5-b4 -0.24/15 ] 29.Re1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bc2xa4 Qa6xa4 30.Qe3-e2 Be7-d8 31.Ng4-e3 Qa4-b3 32.Ne3-c2 Bd8-a5 33.Qe2-d2 Ra8-b8 34.Qd2-e2 b5-b4 35.c3xb4 Ba5xb4 36.Nc2xb4 Rb8xb4 37.Bc1-d2 Rb4-a4 38.Bd2-c3 Ra4-a2 39.Re1-c1 Nf7-g5 -0.20/17 ] 29...Na4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...h7-h5 30.Ng4-h2 Qa6-b6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 31.Qe3-e1 b5-b4 32.c3xb4 Ra8-b8 33.Bc1-d2 Na4xb2 34.Qe1-b1 Nb2-d3 35.Bc2xd3 c4xd3 36.Rf1-c1 Qb6-b5 37.Nh2-f3 Rb8-c8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+-+0 9+-+lvlnmk-0 108 9-+-zp-zpp+0 9+q+Pzp-+p0 9-zP-+P+-+0 9+-+p+NsNP0 9-+-vL-zPP+0 9+QtR-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 38.Rc1xc8 Bd7xc8 39.Qb1-c1 Bc8-b7 40.Qc1-c7 -0.41/17 ] 30.Ng4-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rf1-d1 Bd7xg4 31.h3xg4 Be7-d8 32.Qe3-e2 Bd8-b6 33.Bc1-e3 Nf7-g5 34.Rd1-e1 Qa6-b7 35.Re1-f1 h7-h6 36.Rf1-d1 Qb7-c7 37.Rd1-e1 Ra8-a2 38.Bc2-b1 -0.29/16 ] 30...Nf7-g5 [ ¹30...Nf7xh6!? 31.Qe3xh6+ Kg7-g8µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nf7xh6 31.Qe3xh6+ Kg7-g8 32.Rf1-d1 Qa6-a2 33.Qh6-e3 Be7-f8 Diagram (Diagram 109) 34.Ng3-f1 Bf8-g7 35.Qe3-f3 Bd7-e8 36.Rd1-e1 Be8-f7 37.Qf3-e2 h7-h5 38.Re1-d1 Kg8-h7 39.Qe2-e3 -0.32/16 ] 31.f2-f4= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.f2-f4 e5xf4 32.Qe3xf4 Ra8-f8 33.h3-h4 Kg7xh6 34.h4xg5+ f6xg5 35.Qf4-h4+ Kh6-g7 36.Bc1xg5 Rf8xf1+ 37.Ng3xf1 Be7xg5 38.Qh4xg5 Qa6-b6 39.Qg5-e7+ Kg7-g8 40.Kg1-h2 Qb6-b8 41.e4-e5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-vlk+0 9+-+l+-+p0 109 9-+-zp-zpp+0 9+psnPzp-+-0 9-+p+P+-+0 9+-zP-wQ-sNP0 9qzPL+-zPP+0 9+-vLR+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Qb8-f8 42.Qe7xf8+ Kg8xf8 43.e5xd6 Nc5-b7 44.Kh2-g3 Nb7xd6 45.Kg3-f4 Kf8-e7 46.Nf1-d2 Nd6-f7 47.Nd2-e4 Bd7-f5 48.Bc2-d1 Bf5xe4 49.Kf4xe4 Ke7-d7 0.18/18 ] 31...e5xf4 [ 31...Kg7xh6?? if Black takes the knight he will lose 32.f4xg5+ Kh6-g7 33.g5xf6+ Be7xf6 34.Qe3-h6+ Kg7-g8 35.Rf1xf6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...e5xf4 32.Qe3xf4 Ra8-f8 33.h3-h4 Ng5-f7 34.Nh6xf7 Rf8xf7 35.Ng3-e2 Kg7-g8 36.Ne2-d4 Qa6-b6 37.Qf4-e3 Rf7-f8 38.b2-b4 c4xb3 39.Nd4xb3 Rf8-a8 40.Nb3xc5 d6xc5 41.Bc1-b2 Qb6-c7 0.21/16 ] 32.Qe3xf4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qe3xf4 Ra8-f8 33.h3-h4 Qa6-a7 34.Qf4-e3 Kg7xh6 35.h4xg5+ Kh6-g7 36.g5xf6+ Rf8xf6 37.e4-e5 Rf6xf1+ 38.Ng3xf1 d6xe5 39.Qe3xe5+ Be7-f6 40.Qe5-e3 Kg7-g8 41.Qe3-f2 Qa7-b6 0.03/13 ] 32...Bd7xh3?? weakening the position [ 32...Kg7xh6 Diagram (Diagram 110) 33.h3-h4 Ra8-f8 34.h4xg5+ f6xg5 35.Qf4-h4+ Kh6-g7 36.Bc1xg5 Rf8xf1+ 37.Ng3xf1 Be7xg5 38.Qh4xg5 Qa6-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+-+0 9+-+lvl-+p0 110 9q+-zp-zppmk0 9+psnP+-sn-0 9-+p+PwQ-+0 9+-zP-+-sNP0 9-zPL+-+P+0 9+-vL-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy x64: 32...Ra8-f8 33.h3-h4 Qa6-a7 34.Qf4-e3 Ng5-f7 35.Nh6xf7 Rf8xf7 36.Ng3-e2 Kg7-g8 37.Ne2-d4 Be7-f8 38.Nd4-e6 Bd7xe6 39.d5xe6 Nc5xe6 40.Qe3xa7 Rf7xa7 41.Rf1xf6 Ne6-c5 0.18/14 ] 33.Qf4-h4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qf4-h4 Nc5-d3 34.Bc1xg5 f6xg5 35.Rf1-f7+ Kg7-h8 36.Qh4xh3 Nd3-f4 37.Qh3-g4 Qa6-a7+ 38.Kg1-h2 Qa7-f2 39.Qg4-f3 Qf2xf3 40.g2xf3 Be7-f8 41.Nh6-g4 Bf8-g7 42.Rf7-b7 h7-h5 43.Ng4-e3 Ra8-a5 44.Bc2-d1 Kh8-g8 45.Ng3-e2 1.83/12 ] 33...Bh3-d7?? the pressure is too much, Black crumbles [ 33...Bh3-c8 34.Bc1-e3 b5-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nc5-d3 34.Bc1xg5 f6xg5 35.Rf1-f7+ Kg7-h8 36.Qh4xh3 Nd3-f4 37.Qh3-g4 Qa6-a7+ 38.Kg1-h2 Qa7-f2 39.Qg4-f3 Qf2xf3 40.g2xf3 Be7-f8 41.Nh6-g4 Bf8-g7 42.Rf7-b7 h7-h5 43.Ng4-e3 Ra8-a5 44.Bc2-d1 Kh8-g8 45.Ng3-e2 2.15/13 ] 34.e4-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.e4-e5 Ng5-e4 35.Ng3xe4 Nc5xe4 36.Bc2xe4 d6xe5 37.d5-d6 Qa6xd6 38.Be4xa8 Bd7-e6 39.Qh4-g3 Qd6-d3 40.Qg3-e3 Qd3-d6 41.Qe3-a7 f6-f5 42.Bc1-g5 Be6-d7 43.Bg5xe7 Qd6xe7 44.Rf1-d1 6.14/12 ] 34...d6xe5

86 [ 34...Ra8-f8 doesn't get the cat off the tree 35.e5xf6+ Be7xf6 36.Bc1xg5 Bf6xg5 37.Qh4xg5 Rf8xf1+ 38.Kg1xf1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Nc5-e4 35.Ng3xe4 Qa6-b6+ 36.Kg1-h1 Ng5xe4 37.Bc2xe4 d6xe5 38.d5-d6 Qb6xd6 39.Be4xa8 Bd7-e6 40.Ba8-e4 f6-f5 41.Nh6xf5+ Be6xf5 42.Qh4-h6+ Kg7-h8 43.Be4xf5 Be7-f8 44.Qh6-d2 g6xf5 45.Rf1xf5 Bf8-e7 46.Qd2xd6 Be7xd6 47.Rf5-f6 Bd6-e7 48.Rf6-f7 6.34/13 ] 35.Ng3-h5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Ng3-h5+ Kg7-h8 36.Bc1xg5 Ra8-f8 37.Bg5xf6+ Be7xf6 38.Rf1xf6 Rf8xf6 39.Nh5xf6 Qa6-a1+ 40.Kg1-h2 Qa1-f1 41.Bc2xg6 Qf1-f4+ 42.Qh4xf4 e5xf4 43.Bg6-f5 Kh8-g7 44.Nf6xd7 Nc5xd7 45.Bf5xd7 Kg7xh6 46.Bd7xb5 Kh6-g6 47.Bb5xc4 Kg6-f7 48.d5-d6+ Kf7-e8 49.Bc4-e6 Ke8-d8 50.Kh2-h3 h7-h5 51.Kh3-h4 7.89/13 ] 35...g6xh5 [ 35...Kg7-h8 praying for a miracle 36.Bc1xg5 f6xg5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg7-h8 36.Bc1xg5 Ra8-f8 37.Bg5xf6+ Be7xf6 38.Rf1xf6 Rf8xf6 39.Nh5xf6 Qa6-a7 40.Bc2xg6 Nc5-e4+ 41.Kg1-h2 Qa7-f2 42.Qh4xf2 Ne4xf2 43.Nf6xd7 h7xg6 44.Nd7xe5 Nf2-d3 45.Nh6-g4 Kh8-g7 46.d5-d6 Nd3xe5 47.Ng4xe5 Kg7-f6 48.Kh2-g3 Kf6-e6 49.d6-d7 Ke6-e7 50.Kg3-g4 7.38/14 ] 36.Qh4xg5+!! Deflection: f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qh4xg5+ f6xg5 37.Rf1-f7+ Kg7xh6 38.Rf7xh7# #3/13 ] 36...f6xg5 [ 36...f6xg5 37.Rf1-f7+ Mate attack Deflection ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...f6xg5 37.Rf1-f7+ Kg7xh6 38.Rf7xh7# #2/14 ] 37.Rf1-f7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rf1-f7+ Kg7xh6 38.Rf7xh7# #2/11 ] 37...Kg7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kg7-h8 Diagram 38.Rf7xh7# #1/12 ] 38.Rf7xh7# [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rf7xh7#

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

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16.Nd2-f3 Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-b1 Qb7-e4 18.Qd1-d2 h7-h6 0.13/14 ] 9...Ba6-b7= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Nb8-d7 10.e2-e4 Nf6xe4 11.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 16 E15 12.Qc2xe4 Ra8-b8 13.Qe4-c2 h7-h6 Carlsen,Magnus 14.Rf1-e1 Ba6-b7 15.d4-d5 Rb8-d8 Koneru,Humpy 16.Bc1-b2 Nd7-f6 17.Ra1-d1 Bd6-b4 Politiken Cup (11) 25.07.2003 18.Bb2-c3 Bb4xc3 19.Qc2xc3 0.05/15 ] 10.Bc1-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 10.Rf1-e1 Nb8-d7 11.a2-a4 Bd6-b4 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations 12.c4xd5 e6xd5 13.Qc2xc7 Bb7-a6 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 14.Qc7-f4 Ra8-c8 15.Nf3-e5 Rf8-e8 3.c2-c4 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6 16.a4-a5 b6xa5 17.Bg2-h3 Nd7xe5 5.b2-b3 d7-d5 6.Bf1-g2 Bf8-d6 7.0-0 18.d4xe5 Qe7xe5 19.Qf4xe5 Re8xe5 0-0 8.Nb1-d2 last book move last book 20.Bh3xc8 Ba6xc8 0.02/14 ] 10...Nb8-a6 [ 10...Nb8-c6 11.a2-a3² ; move Qd8-e7 [ 8...c7-c5 Diagram Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Nb8-d7 (Diagram 112) 11.Nf3-e5 Ra8-c8 12.e2-e4 Bd6xe5 13.d4xe5 Nf6xe4 14.c4xd5 Ne4xd2 9.Rf1-e1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qc2xd2 e6xd5 16.Bg2xd5 Bb7xd5 8...Ba6-b7 9.Bc1-b2 Nb8-d7 10.c4xd5 17.Qd2xd5 Rc8-d8 18.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 e6xd5 11.Nf3-e5 Rf8-e8 12.Nd2-c4 19.f2-f4 Nd7-c5 20.Qd5-c4 Qe7-e6 Bd6xe5 13.d4xe5 Nf6-e4 14.Bg2xe4 21.Qc4xe6 Nc5xe6 -0.01/14 ] 11.Nf3-h4 [ 11.a2-a3 Nf6-g4± ; d5xe4 15.Qd1-d4 Qd8-e7 16.Ra1-c1 Ra8-d8 17.Nc4-e3 Nd7-c5 0.01/15 ] Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.a2-a3 Ra8-b8 9.Qd1-c2 [ 9.Nf3-e5 Ba6-b7= ; 12.c4xd5 e6xd5 13.e2-e3 h7-h6 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Nf3-e5 c7-c5 14.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 15.Nh4-f3 Nf6-g4 10.Bc1-b2 Ba6-b7 11.d4xc5 b6xc5 16.h2-h3 Ng4-f6 17.Nf3-e5 c7-c5 12.Ne5-d3 d5-d4 13.Bg2xb7 Qe7xb7 18.Qc2-d3 Na6-c7 0.41/14 ] 11...Bd6-a3 [ 11...Nf6-g4 12.h2-h3 14.b3-b4 Nb8-d7 15.b4xc5 Bd6xc5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Na6-b4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Ra8-c8 12.a2-a3 c7-c5 13.Nh4-f3 Rf8-d8 14.e2-e3 c5xd4 15.Nf3xd4 d5xc4 16.Bg2xb7 Qe7xb7 17.Nd2xc4 Na6-c5 18.Nc4xd6 Rd8xd6 19.Nd4-b5 Rd6-d3 20.Bb2xf6 g7xf6 -0.25/14 ] 12.c4xd5 [ 12.Bb2xa3!? Qe7xa3 13.c4xd5 Bb7xd5 14.e2-e4² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Bb2xa3 Qe7xa3 13.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 14.Nd2-c4 Qa3-e7 15.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 16.Nh4-f3 c7-c5 17.Rf1-d1 Nd5-f6 18.Nc4-e5 Nf6-e4 19.Nf3-h4 f7-f5 20.Nh4-f3 Na6-c7 21.b3-b4 Nc7-b5 22.b4xc5 b6xc5 0.29/15 ] 12...Ba3xb2= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Ba3xb2 13.Qc2xb2 Bb7xd5 14.e2-e4 Bd5-b7 15.e4-e5 Nf6-d5 16.Bg2-e4 Ra8-d8 17.Nd2-c4 Na6-b4 18.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 19.Nh4-f3 f7-f5 20.e5xf6 Nd5xf6 21.Be4xc6 Bb7xc6 22.Nf3-e5 Bc6-d5 23.f2-f3 Nf6-d7 0.00/17 ] 13.Qc2xb2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.d5-d6 c7xd6 14.Qc2xb2 Ra8-c8 15.Ra1-c1 Na6-b4 16.a2-a3 Bb7xg2 17.Nh4xg2 Nb4-c6 18.Ng2-e3 Rc8-c7 19.Rc1-c2 Rf8-c8 20.Rf1-c1 d6-d5 21.b3-b4 a7-a6 22.Rc2-c3 h7-h6 -0.08/17 ] 13...e6xd5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Bb7xd5 14.Nd2-c4 Bd5xg2 15.Kg1xg2 c7-c5 16.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 17.Nh4-f3 Rf8-d8 18.Qb2-a3 Na6-b4 19.d4xc5 b6xc5 20.Rf1-d1 Nf6-e4 21.Nf3-e5 Qe7-f6 22.f2-f3 -0.05/15 ] (Diagram 113) 14.e2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Nd2-c4 g7-g6 15.Ra1-c1 c7-c5 16.Nc4-e3 Rf8-e8 17.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 18.Bg2-h3 Rc8-d8 19.Nh4-f3 Na6-b4 20.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 21.d4xc5 b6xc5 0.24/15 ] 14...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...g7-g6 15.Nh4-f3 c7-c5 16.Nf3-e5 Ra8-c8 17.a2-a3 c5xd4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9zplzp-wqpzpp0 113 9nzp-+-sn-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-zP-+-sN0 9+P+-+-zP-0 9PwQ-sNPzPLzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18.e3xd4 Na6-c7 19.Rf1-e1 Nc7-e6 20.Ra1-c1 Rf8-e8 21.b3-b4 Qe7-d6 22.Rc1-c3 0.04/15 ] 15.Nh4-f3 [ 15.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 16.f2-f3 g7-g6= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.a2-a3 Ne4-d6 16.Ra1-c1 c7-c5 17.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8 18.Nh4-f3 f7-f6 19.Qb2-b1 Qe7-d7 20.Bg2-f1 Re8-c8 21.Bf1-d3 Qd7-h3 22.e3-e4 d5xe4 23.Nd2xe4 0.26/15 ] 15...c7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Na6-b4 16.Nf3-e5 f7-f6 17.a2-a3 f6xe5 18.a3xb4 Ne4xd2 19.Qb2xd2 e5-e4 20.Ra1-a2 a7-a6 21.Rf1-a1 Rf8-f5 22.Bg2-h3 Rf5-f6 23.b4-b5 a6-a5 24.b3-b4 Rf6-h6 25.Bh3-g4 -0.11/17 ] 16.Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.a2-a3 Ne4-d6 17.Nd2-b1 f7-f6 18.Nb1-c3 Na6-c7 19.Rf1-d1 Ra8-d8 20.d4xc5 b6xc5 21.Nf3-e1 Nd6-e4 22.Ne1-d3 Nc7-e6 23.Bg2xe4 d5xe4 0.12/14 ] 16...Ra8-c8 [ 16...f7-f6 17.Ne5-d3 c5xd4 18.Rf1-e1 d4xe3 19.Re1xe3³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...f7-f6 17.Ne5-d3 c5xd4 18.e3xd4 Na6-b4 19.Nd3xb4 Qe7xb4 20.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 21.Ra1-c1 Qb4-d6 22.Rc1-c4 Bb7-d5 23.Rc4-c2 Ra8-c8 24.Rf1-c1 Qd6-d7 25.Bg2-f1 Bd5-f7 26.Rc2xc8 Rf8xc8 27.Rc1xc8+ Qd7xc8 -0.12/16 ] 17.Ra1-c1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 [ 17.Bg2-h3 Rc8-d8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7 18.Rf1-c1 Rf8-e8 19.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 20.Bh3-f1 Na6-b4 21.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 22.Bf1-b5 Re8-d8 23.d4xc5 Rc7xc5 24.Rc1xc5 Qe7xc5 25.Bb5-c4 b6-b5 26.b3-b4 0.00/15 ] 17...Rf8-e8 [ 17...f7-f6 18.Ne5-d3³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Rf8-d8 18.Rf1-e1 Na6-b4 19.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7 20.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 21.Ne5xc6 Rc7xc6 22.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 23.d4xc5 Rc6xc5 24.Rc1xc5 Qe7xc5 25.Re1-c1 Qc5-h5 26.Bh3-f1 Rd8-d7 27.Bf1-e2 -0.01/15 ] 18.Ne5-d3 [ 18.Rf1-d1 f7-f6 19.Ne5-d3 c5xd4 20.Rc1xc8 Re8xc8 21.Qb2xd4 Ne4-c3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7 19.Rf1-e1 c5xd4 20.e3xd4 Rc7xc1 21.Qb2xc1 Na6-b4 22.a2-a3 f7-f6 23.a3xb4 f6xe5 24.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 25.Qc1-c4+ Qe7-f7 26.Bh3-d7 Re8-e7 27.Bd7-b5 e5xd4 28.Qc4xd4 Qf7-d5 0.07/14 ] 18...Na6-c7 [ 18...c5xd4 19.e3xd4 Na6-b4 20.Nd3xb4 Qe7xb4 21.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 22.Rc1xc8 Re8xc8 23.Rf1-c1³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...c5xd4 19.e3xd4 Na6-b4 20.Nd3xb4 Qe7xb4 21.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 22.Rc1xc8 Re8xc8 23.Rf1-c1 Rc8-e8 24.Qb2-c3 Qb4-d6 25.Qc3-e3 h7-h6 26.h2-h4 f7-f5 27.Bg2-h3 Re8-f8 28.h4-h5 Bb7-a6 29.Qe3-f4 Qd6xf4 30.g3xf4 -0.11/16 ] 19.Nd3-f4= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bg2-h3 Ne4xd2 20.Qb2xd2 Nc7-e6 21.d4xc5 d5-d4 22.Qd2-e2 b6xc5 23.Bh3xe6 f7xe6 24.Rf1-e1 Bb7-a6 25.Qe2-d2 Re8-f8 26.f2-f4 Ba6-b7 27.Qd2-a5 Rf8-f5 28.Qa5xa7 0.03/14 ] 19...Qe7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...c5xd4 20.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 21.Qb2xd4 Re8-d8 22.Qd4-a4 a7-a5 23.Bg2-h3 Rc8-a8 24.Qa4-c4 Nc7-d5 25.Nf4xd5 Bb7xd5 26.Qc4-a4 Qe7-b4

89 27.Qa4xb4 a5xb4 28.Rc1-c2 Bd5-b7 29.Rc2-c7 -0.04/14 ] 20.Nf4-h5 White threatens to win material: Nh5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 21.Rf1-d1 Nc7-e6 22.Nf4xe6 f7xe6 23.Rd1-d2 c5xd4 24.Rd2xd4 Rc8-c5 25.Qb2-b1 Re8-f8 26.Rc1-c2 Rc5-h5 27.h2-h4 Rh5-c5 28.Bg2xe4 Bb7xe4 29.Rd4xe4 0.15/14 ] 20...Qf6-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qf6-f5 21.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 22.Nh5-f4 g7-g5 23.Bg2-h3 g5-g4 24.Bh3-g2 c5xd4 25.Qb2xd4 Re8-d8 26.Qd4-a4 a7-a5 27.h2-h3 h7-h5 28.Rf1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 29.Rc1xd1 Nc7-e6 30.Nf4xe6 Qf5xe6 31.h3xg4 h5xg4 32.Qa4-d4 Rc8-c2 33.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-h7 34.Rd1-d6 Rc2-c1+ 35.Kg1-h2 0.17/17 ] 21.Nh5-f4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 22.Nh5-f4 g7-g5 23.Nf4-e2 Nc7-e6 24.Rf1-d1 Rc8-d8 25.Rd1-d2 c5xd4 26.Ne2xd4 Qh6-f6 27.Rc1-d1 Ne6xd4 28.Rd2xd4 Rd8xd4 29.Qb2xd4 Qf6xd4 30.Rd1xd4 Re8-e7 31.Bg2-f1 Re7-c7 32.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 33.Bf1-c4 f7-f5 0.12/17 ] (Diagram 114) 21...g7-g5 Black threatens to win material: g5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bb7-a6 22.Rf1-e1 Qh6-f6 23.Nd2xe4 d5xe4 24.h2-h4 Ba6-b7 25.Qb2-a3 Nc7-b5 26.Qa3-a4 a7-a6 27.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7 28.d4xc5 b6xc5 29.Re1-d1 Qf6-b2 30.Qa4-a5 g7-g6 31.Qa5-d2 0.15/15 ] 22.Nf4-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nf4-e2 Nc7-e6 23.Rf1-d1 Rc8-d8 24.b3-b4 c5xd4 25.Ne2xd4 Qh6-f6 26.Nd2-b3 Rd8-c8 27.Bg2xe4 d5xe4 28.Qb2-e2 Ne6-c7 29.Qe2-g4 Nc7-d5 30.Qg4-d7 Qf6-e7 31.Qd7xe7 Re8xe7 32.Nd4-f5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

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90 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8-d8 25.Rd1-d2 Qh6-g7 26.Rc1-d1 Bb7-a6 27.d4-d5 Ba6xe2 28.Rd2xe2 Qg7xb2 29.Re2xb2 Ne6-f8 30.d5-d6 Nf8-d7 31.Bg2-f1 Nd7-e5 32.Bf1-c4 Kg8-g7 33.Kg1-g2 Ne5-f3 34.d6-d7 Re8-g8 35.Rb2-c2 0.20/16 ] 25.Ne2-c3 White threatens to win material: Nc3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rc1-c2 c5xd4 26.Ne2xd4 Ne6-c5 27.Rc2-c3 a7-a6 28.Qb2-b1 Rc8-d8 29.a2-a4 Nc5-e6 30.Rc3-c4 Bb7-d5 31.Rc4-c2 Ne6xd4 32.Rd1xd4 Re8-e7 33.Qb1-e1 0.13/15 ] 25...Ne6-f8?? gives the opponent new chances [ ¹25...c5xd4 is the best option Black has 26.Nc3xe4 Bb7xe4 27.Bg2xe4 Rc8xc1 28.Qb2xc1 Qf6-e5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...c5xd4 26.Nc3xe4 Bb7xe4 27.Bg2xe4 Rc8xc1 28.Rd1xc1 Kg8-g7 29.Be4-b1 Re8-d8 30.Qb2-e2 Qf6-e5 31.b3-b4 a7-a6 32.e3-e4 Qe5-d6 33.Qe2-b2 a6-a5 34.b4xa5 b6xa5 35.Bb1-d3 Ne6-c5 0.02/16 ] 26.d4-d5± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c6 27.d4-d5 Rc6-d6 28.Qb2-a3 Re8-e5 29.Qa3xa7 Bb7xd5 30.Rd1-d2 Qf6-d8 31.Rc1-d1 f7-f5 32.Bh3-g2 Nf8-e6 33.Nc3xd5 Rd6xd5 34.Rd2xd5 Re5xd5 35.Rd1xd5 Qd8xd5 36.Qa7xb6 c5-c4 0.70/15 ] 26...Bb7-a6? Diagram [ 26...Qf6-g6!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qf6-g6 27.Qb2-c2 f7-f5 28.g3-g4 f5xg4 29.Bg2xe4 Qg6-f7 30.Qc2-e2 h7-h5 31.Rd1-f1 Nf8-d7 32.f2-f3 g4xf3 33.Qe2xf3 Qf7xf3 34.Rf1xf3 Re8-f8 35.Rf3-f5 Rf8xf5 36.Be4xf5 Rc8-d8 37.e3-e4 Nd7-e5 38.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f7 39.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 40.Nb5-c7 Ne5-d3 41.Rc1-f1 Nd3-f4+ 42.Kg2-f3 0.43/15 ] 27.Qb2-c2 [ 27.Bg2xe4 keeps an even firmer grip Ba6-b7 28.Qb2-b1

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Ba6-c8 30.Ne4-c3 Qg6xc2 31.Rc1xc2 Bc8-g4 32.f2-f3 Bg4-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 34.Bg2-f1 Nf8-g6 35.b3-b4 c5xb4 36.a3xb4 Ng6-e5 37.e3-e4 g5-g4 38.Rd1-a1 Ne5xf3 39.Ra1xa7 Nf3xh2 1.30/16 ] 29...f7-f5 [ 29...c5xb4 30.Qc2-a4 Decoy Double attack ; …29...-- 30.b4xc5 Wins material ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...c5xb4 30.Qc2-a4 Ba6-b7 31.Rc1-c7 Bb7-a8 32.Qa4xb4 Ba8xd5 33.Rc7xa7 Bd5xe4 34.Rd1xd8 Re8xd8 35.Bg2xe4 Qg6-d6 36.Qb4-b5 h7-h6 37.Kg1-g2 Nf8-d7 38.Qb5-b3 Qd6-f6 39.Ra7-b7 Kg8-g7 40.Qb3-c4 Kg8-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nd7-e5 1.29/15 ] 30.Ne4-d2 27.Bg2xe4 Ba6-b7 28.Qb2-e2 Rc8-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ne4-d2 29.Qe2-h5 Nf8-g6 30.Rd1-d2 Re8-e5 Nf8-d7 31.d5-d6 Ba6-e2 32.Rd1-e1 31.a2-a3 Bb7-a6 32.Be4-f3 Qf6-e7 Be2-a6 33.b4-b5 Ba6-c8 34.Rc1-d1 33.Rc1-d1 Rd8-d6 34.e3-e4 f7-f5 Nd7-e5 35.Nd2-c4 Ne5xc4 35.Rd1-e1 1.38/16 ] 27...Rc8-d8 36.Qc2xc4+ Bc8-e6 37.Qc4-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ba6-d3 Qg6-f7 38.Bg2-c6 Re8-f8 39.Rd1-d2 28.Nc3xe4 Bd3xe4 29.Bg2xe4 h7-h6 c5-c4 40.Qa4-c2 Qf7-f6 41.Rd2-d4 30.Be4-f5 Rc8-d8 31.a2-a3 Nf8-d7 Be6-f7 1.57/16 ] 30...Nf8-d7 32.d5-d6 Nd7-f8 33.Qc2-d3 Nf8-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...c5xb4 34.f2-f4 g5xf4 35.e3xf4 Qf6-b2 31.Qc2-b3 Qg6-f7 32.Qb3xb4 Ba6-b7 36.Rd1-e1 Nd7-f6 37.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 33.Nd2-f3 h7-h6 34.Qb4-a4 a7-a6 38.d6-d7 Re8-g8 39.Rc1-c2 Qb2-d4+ 35.d5-d6 b6-b5 36.Qa4-a3 Nf8-g6 40.Qd3xd4 c5xd4 1.22/15 ] 28.Nc3xe4 37.Nf3-d4 Bb7xg2 38.Kg1xg2 Ng6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.a2-a3 39.Nd4-c6 Ne5xc6 40.Rc1xc6 1.62/15 Qf6-h6 29.Nc3xe4 f7-f5 30.Ne4-d2 ] 31.Qc2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: f5-f4 31.e3xf4 g5xf4 32.Rd1-e1 31.d5-d6 Ba6-e2 32.Rd1-e1 Be2-a6 Re8xe1+ 33.Rc1xe1 Qh6-f6 33.b4-b5 Ba6-c8 34.Rc1-d1 Nd7-e5 34.Nd2-e4 Qf6-e5 35.g3xf4 Qe5xf4 35.Nd2-c4 Ne5xc4 36.Qc2xc4+ 36.Qc2-c3 Nf8-d7 37.Qc3-g3+ Qf4xg3 Bc8-e6 37.Qc4-a4 Qg6-f7 38.Bg2-c6 38.h2xg3 Ba6-d3 1.28/15 ] 28...Qf6-g6 Re8-f8 39.Rd1-d2 c5-c4 40.Qa4-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qf6-e5 Qf7-f6 41.Rd2-d4 1.58/13 ] 31...b6-b5 29.a2-a3 h7-h6 30.b3-b4 c5xb4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a3xb4 Rd8-c8 32.Ne4-c3 Re8-d8 31...Ba6-e2 32.Rd1-e1 Be2-d3 33.Qc2-a4 Rc8xc3 34.Rc1xc3 Qe5xc3 33.Qa4-b3 Bd3-e4 34.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 35.Qa4xa6 Rd8-d7 36.Rd1-d4 35.d5-d6+ Qg6-e6 36.Re1-d1 c5xb4 Qc3-c1+ 37.Bg2-f1 Nf8-g6 38.Rd4-c4 37.Rd1-d5 Kg8-h8 38.Qb3-b2+ Qc1-b2 39.Qa6-c8+ Ng6-f8 1.49/16 ] Qe6-f6 39.Qb2xb4 Nd7-c5 40.Qb4-d4 29.b3-b4! White intends d6. Decoy: b4 Qf6xd4 41.e3xd4 Nc5-d3 42.Rc1-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a3 a7-a6 43.d6-d7 Re8-e7 1.43/15 ]

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92 Qf6-b2 43.Qa5-a1 g5-g4 44.Qa1xb2+ Rd2xb2 45.Bb7-d5 Nb8-d7 3.66/15 ] 34.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.a2-a4 c4-c3 35.Rc1xc3 Qg6xd6 36.Rc3-c5 Qd6-b6 37.a4xb5 Ba6-c8 38.Bg2-d5+ Bc8-e6 39.Bd5xe6+ Qb6xe6 40.e3-e4 Nb8-d7 41.Rc5xf5 h7-h6 42.Qa5xa7 Nd7-f6 43.f2-f3 Rd8-d7 3.31/12 ] 34...Qg6xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...c4-c3 35.Rc1xc3 Qg6xd6 36.Rc3-c5 Qd6-b6 37.a4xb5 Ba6-c8 38.Rc5-c7 Bc8-e6 39.Rc7xa7 Qb6-d6 40.b5-b6 Nb8-d7 41.Qa5-a1 Nd7-e5 42.b6-b7 Be6-f7 43.Ra7-a8 Ne5-d3 44.Qa1-d4 Qd6-e7 45.Ra8xd8 Re8xd8 3.66/13 ] 35.a4xb5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.a4xb5 Ba6-c8 36.Rc1xc4 Qd6-b6 37.Rc4-c7 Bc8-e6 38.Rc7xa7 Qb6xa5 39.b4xa5 Be6-b3 40.Nd2xb3 Rd8xd1+ 41.Bg2-f1 f5-f4 42.Kg1-g2 f4xe3 43.Bf1-c4+ Kg8-h8 44.f2xe3 Rd1-d7 45.Ra7xd7 Nb8xd7 46.a5-a6 Nd7-b6 47.Bc4-e2 Re8xe3 48.Nb3-d4 3.56/13

32.Qa4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qa4-a3 c5-c4 33.Nd2-f3 Nd7-e5 34.Nf3-d4 Rd8-d7 35.Nd4-c6 Ba6-b7 36.Nc6xe5 Re8xe5 37.Qa3xa7 Qg6-d6 38.Qa7-a5 Bb7-a6 39.a2-a4 Rd7-b7 40.Rc1-a1 Re5-e8 41.Rd1-c1 Kg8-g7 42.Ra1-a2 g5-g4 43.Ra2-a1 h7-h6 44.a4xb5 Ba6xb5 1.56/16 ] 32...c5-c4? [ 32...Qg6-b6 33.Qa5-a3 c5-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: ] 32...Qg6-b6 33.Qa5-a3 c5-c4 34.Nd2-f3 g5-g4 35.Nf3-d4 Nd7-e5 36.Nd4xf5 Ba6-b7 37.e3-e4 Bb7-c8 38.Nf5-d4 a7-a6 39.Rc1-c2 Qb6-f6 117 40.Qa3-e3 Re8-f8 41.Bg2-f1 Rd8-d6 42.Bf1-e2 Rf8-f7 43.Kg1-h1 1.44/16 ] 33.d5-d6! touché! [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.d5-d6 Nd7-b8 34.a2-a4 Qg6xd6 35.a4xb5 Ba6-c8 36.Rc1xc4 Rd8-d7 37.Rc4-c5 Qd6-f6 38.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h8 39.e3-e4 f5-f4 40.Qa5-a1 Kh8-g7 41.Nd2-c4 Qf6xa1 42.Rd1xa1 f4xg3 43.h2xg3 Re8-d8 44.Nc4-e5 3.45/15 ] 33...Nd7-b8 [ 33...Qg6xd6 34.Nd2xc4 Combination ;Houdini 2.0c 35...Re8-e5 [ 35...Ba6-c8+Pro x64: 33...Nd7-b8 34.a2-a4 Qg6xd6 35.a4xb5 Ba6-c8 36.Rc1xc4 there is nothing else anyway ; Rd8-d7 37.Rc4-c5 Qd6-f6 38.Bg2-d5+ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ba6-c8 Kg8-h8 39.Rd1-c1 Re8-d8 40.e3-e4 36.Rc1xc4 Rd8-d7 37.Rc4-c5 Qd6-f6 Bc8-b7 41.Bd5xb7 Rd7xd2 42.Rc5xf5 38.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h8 39.e3-e4 f5-f4

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0.14/17 ] 8.Ne2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 9.0-0-0 0-0 17 A80 10.Kc1-b1 Qd8-c7 11.g2-g3 Nd7-b6 Carlsen,Magnus 12.Ne2-f4 Be6-f7 13.Nf4-d3 Bf7-e6 Danner,Lambert 14.Bf1-h3 Qc7-d7 15.b2-b3 Ra8-e8 18. Schwarzacher Open (2.9) 24.08.2003 16.Nd3-c5 Bd6xc5 17.d4xc5 0.28/16 ] 8...Qd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: A80: Dutch Defence: Unusual White 8...Be6-f7 9.0-0-0 Nb8-d7 10.Kc1-b1 second moves g7-g6 11.h2-h3 Qd8-a5 12.g2-g4 1.d2-d4 f7-f5 2.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 f5xg4 13.h3xg4 0-0-0 14.a2-a3 3.Bc1-g5 d7-d5 4.Bg5xf6 e7xf6 Bd6xa3 15.e3-e4 0.16/16 ] 9.Bf1-d3 5.e2-e3 Bc8-e6 6.Qd1-f3 c7-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.0-0-0 Nb8-d7 last book move last book move 10.Bf1-d3 g7-g6 11.h2-h3 0-0-0 7.Ng1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.g2-g4 Be6-f7 13.g4xf5 g6-g5 7.Bf1-d3 Diagram 14.Nf4-e6 Bf7xe6 15.f5xe6 Qe7xe6 16.Kc1-b1 Kc8-b8 17.a2-a3 Nd7-b6 (Diagram 120) 18.Bd3-f5 Qe6-f7 19.h3-h4 Nb6-c4 20.h4xg5 f6xg5 21.Qf3-g4 0.45/16 ] 9...g7-g6 Covers h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro Qd8-d7 8.Ng1-e2 Nb8-a6 9.Bd3xa6 b7xa6 10.Ne2-f4 Bf8-d6 11.Nf4xe6 x64: 9...Be6-d7 10.Qf3-h5+ Qe7-f7 Qd7xe6 12.Qf3-h5+ g7-g6 13.Qh5-e2 11.Bd3xf5 Bd6xf4 12.Bf5xd7+ Nb8xd7 Ra8-b8 14.Ra1-b1 0-0 15.0-0 a6-a5 13.Qh5xf7+ Ke8xf7 14.e3xf4 Nd7-f8 16.Qe2-a6 Qe6-d7 17.Qa6xa5 f5-f4 15.0-0-0 Nf8-g6 16.g2-g3 Ng6-e7 18.b2-b4 f4xe3 19.f2xe3 0.35/18 ] 17.b2-b3 Ra8-e8 18.Kc1-b2 h7-h5 7...Bf8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rh1-e1 Ne7-f5 20.Re1xe8 Rh8xe8 7...Nb8-d7 8.Ne2-f4 Be6-f7 9.Bf1-d3 21.h2-h3 Nf5-d6 22.g3-g4 0.39/17 ] 10.0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: g7-g6 10.0-0 Qd8-c7 11.Ra1-b1 Bf8-d6 12.h2-h4 0-0-0 13.b2-b4 10.Nf4xe6 Qe7xe6 11.0-0 Nb8-d7 g6-g5 14.Nf4-h5 a7-a5 15.Bd3xf5 12.Nc3-e2 0-0 13.h2-h4 h7-h5 a5xb4 16.Bf5xd7+ Rd8xd7 17.Qf3xf6 14.a2-a4 Ra8-e8 15.Ne2-f4 Bd6xf4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 16.Qf3xf4 Re8-e7 17.a4-a5 Rf8-e8 18.c2-c3 0.38/15 ] 10...Nb8-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Nb8-a6 11.Bd3xa6 b7xa6 12.Nf4xe6 Qe7xe6 13.h2-h4 a6-a5 14.h4-h5 g6-g5 15.Qf3-e2 Qe6-d7 16.h5-h6 0-0 17.Kc1-b1 Ra8-b8 18.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 Bd6-b4 20.Qe2-d3 Bb4xc3 21.Qd3xc3 0.34/16 ] 11.Nf4xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.h2-h3 0-0-0 12.g2-g4 Be6-f7 13.g4xf5 g6-g5 14.Nf4-e6 Bf7xe6 15.f5xe6 Qe7xe6 16.Kc1-b1 Kc8-b8 17.a2-a3 Nd7-b6 18.Bd3-f5 Qe6-f7 19.h3-h4 Nb6-c4 20.h4xg5 f6xg5 21.Qf3-g4 0.45/17 ] 11...Qe7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Qe7xe6 12.h2-h3 0-0 13.g2-g4 f5xg4 14.h3xg4 Rf8-e8 15.Qf3-h3 Qe6-f7 16.Kc1-b1 Ra8-d8 17.Nc3-e2 Bd6-c7 18.Qh3-h4 a7-a6 19.a2-a3 c6-c5 20.g4-g5 f6xg5 21.Qh4xg5 0.52/14 ] 12.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.h2-h3 0-0-0 13.g2-g4 f5xg4 14.h3xg4 Kc8-b8 15.Kc1-b1 Qe6-f7 16.Rh1-h6 Bd6-f8 17.Rh6-h4 Nd7-b6 18.a2-a3 Bf8-d6 19.Kb1-a1 Bd6-c7 20.Rh4-h6 Rh8-g8 21.Rd1-h1 Rg8-g7 22.Qf3-h3 Rd8-h8 23.Qh3-g2 Rh8-e8 24.Qg2-f3 Nb6-c4 25.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 0.40/17 ] 12...0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Qe6-f7 13.g2-g4 f5-f4 14.e3xf4 0-0-0 15.f4-f5 Kc8-b8 16.Kc1-b1 Rd8-e8 17.h3-h4 Bd6-c7 18.a2-a3 Qf7-g7 19.f5xg6 h7xg6 20.h4-h5 g6xh5 21.Rh1xh5 Rh8-h6 22.Bd3-f5 0.54/15 ] 13.g2-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.g2-g4 f5xg4 14.h3xg4 Kc8-b8 15.Kc1-b1 Qe6-f7 16.Rh1-h6 Bd6-f8 17.Rh6-h4 Nd7-b6 18.a2-a3 Bf8-d6 19.Kb1-a1 Bd6-c7 20.Rh4-h6 Rh8-g8 21.Rd1-h1 Rg8-g7 22.Qf3-h3 Rd8-h8 23.Qh3-g2 Rh8-e8 24.Qg2-f3 Nb6-c4 25.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 0.40/19 ] 13...f5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...f5-f4 14.e3xf4 Rd8-e8

95 15.f4-f5 Qe6-f7 16.Kc1-b1 Kc8-b8 17.h3-h4 Bd6-c7 18.a2-a3 Re8-e7 19.Rh1-e1 Re7-e8 20.Qf3-h3 Bc7-f4 21.h4-h5 g6-g5 0.54/16 ] 14.h3xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.h3xg4 Kc8-b8 15.Kc1-b1 Qe6-f7 16.Rh1-h6 Bd6-f8 17.Rh6-h4 Nd7-b6 18.a2-a3 Bf8-d6 19.Kb1-a1 Bd6-c7 20.Rh4-h6 Rh8-g8 21.Rd1-h1 Rg8-g7 22.Qf3-h3 Rd8-h8 23.Qh3-h4 Nb6-c4 24.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 0.41/17 ] 14...Rd8-f8 [ 14...Kc8-b8 15.Nc3-e2² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Kc8-b8 15.Kc1-b1 Qe6-f7 16.Rh1-h6 Bd6-f8 17.Rh6-h4 Bf8-b4 18.Nc3-e2 Nd7-b6 19.a2-a3 Bb4-d6 20.Rh4-h6 Bd6-c7 21.Ne2-c3 Qf7-g7 22.Rh6-h1 Nb6-c4 23.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 24.d4-d5 0.31/17 ] 15.Rh1-h6± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Kc1-b1 Rf8-e8 16.e3-e4 Nd7-b6 17.Rh1-h4 Kc8-b8 18.Rd1-h1 Re8-e7 19.Rh4-h6 d5xe4 20.Nc3xe4 Rh8-e8 21.Qf3-d1 Nb6-d5 22.c2-c3 Nd5-f4 23.Ne4xd6 Qe6xd6 24.Rh6xh7 Qd6-e6 25.Rh7xe7 Qe6xe7 0.56/16 ] 15...Rf8-g8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Qe6-f7 16.Rd1-h1 Rf8-g8 17.e3-e4 d5xe4 18.Nc3xe4 Bd6-c7 19.Kc1-b1 Rg8-g7 20.b2-b3 Kc8-b8 21.Bd3-c4 Qf7-e7 22.Rh1-e1 Nd7-b6 23.Qf3xf6 Nb6xc4 24.Qf6xe7 Rg7xe7 25.b3xc4 Bc7-f4 26.Rh6-h3 h7-h5 27.g4xh5 g6xh5 28.d4-d5 Rh8-e8 0.51/17 ] (Diagram 121) 16.Rd1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Kc1-b1 Qe6-f7 17.b2-b3 Bd6-b4 18.Nc3-e2 Kc8-b8 19.Qf3-f4+ Kb8-a8 20.Rd1-h1 Rg8-g7 21.c2-c3 Bb4-a5 22.b3-b4 Ba5-b6 23.Bd3-c2 Rh8-e8 24.Kb1-b2 0.56/15 ] 16...Nd7-f8 [ 16...Qe6-f7!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qe6-f7 17.e3-e4 d5xe4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+-+rtr0 9zpp+n+-+p0 121 9-+pvlqzpptR0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-zP-+P+0 9+-sNLzPQ+-0 9PzPP+-zP-+0 9+-mKR+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18.Nc3xe4 Bd6-c7 19.Kc1-b1 Rg8-g7 20.b2-b3 Kc8-b8 21.Bd3-c4 Qf7-e7 22.Rh1-e1 Nd7-b6 23.Qf3xf6 Nb6xc4 24.Qf6xe7 Rg7xe7 25.b3xc4 Bc7-f4 26.Rh6-h3 h7-h5 27.g4xh5 g6xh5 28.d4-d5 Rh8-e8 0.51/17 ] 17.e3-e4+[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Kc1-b1 Bd6-b4 18.Nc3-e2 Kc8-b8 19.Ne2-f4 Qe6-f7 20.e3-e4 d5xe4 21.Qf3xe4 Bb4-d6 22.Qe4-f3 Rg8-g7 23.Qf3-e3 Qf7-e7 24.Nf4xg6 Qe7xe3 25.f2xe3 Rg7xg6 26.Rh6xg6 Nf8xg6 27.Bd3xg6 Rh8-g8 1.08/16 ] 17...d5xe4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...d5xe4 18.Bd3xe4 Qe6-e7 19.d4-d5 c6-c5 20.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 21.Nb5xd6+ Qe7xd6 22.a2-a4 Kc8-b8 23.Kc1-b1 Nf8-d7 24.Rh6xh7 Rh8xh7 25.Rh1xh7 c5-c4 26.a4-a5 Nd7-e5 27.Qf3-f4 Rg8-d8 28.g4-g5 1.26/16 ] 18.Nc3xe4 [ Weaker is 18.Qf3xe4 Qe6xe4 19.Nc3xe4 Bd6-f4+ 20.Kc1-d1 Bf4xh6 21.Rh1xh6 Rg8-g7 22.Ne4xf6 Nf8-e6µ ; 18.Bd3xe4?! Rg8-g7 19.Rh6xg6 h7xg6 ( 19...Nf8xg6?? 20.Be4-f5 Qe6-d7 21.d4-d5 Bd6-f4+ 22.Kc1-b1+- ; 19...Rg7xg6?? 20.Be4-f5+- ) 20.Rh1xh8 Kc8-b8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bd3xe4 Qe6-e7 19.d4-d5 c6-c5 20.Kc1-b1

96 Rg8-g7 21.Nc3-b5 Kc8-b8 22.a2-a4 a7-a6 23.Nb5xd6 Qe7xd6 24.a4-a5 c5-c4 25.Qf3-c3 Nf8-d7 26.Qc3xc4 Nd7-e5 27.Qc4-e2 Rg7-e7 28.Be4-g2 1.07/15 ] 18...Bd6-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Rg8-g7 19.Kc1-b1 Bd6-c7 20.Qf3xf6 Qe6xf6 21.Ne4xf6 Bc7-f4 22.Rh6-h3 Rg7-f7 23.Nf6-e4 Kc8-b8 24.Bd3-c4 Rf7-e7 25.Ne4-c5 Nf8-d7 26.Nc5-d3 Bf4-d2 27.a2-a3 b7-b5 28.Bc4-a2 Kb8-b7 29.c2-c3 Bd2-g5 30.f2-f4 1.07/14 ] 19.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Kc1-b1 Rg8-g7 20.c2-c3 Kc8-b8 21.Rh1-e1 Nf8-d7 22.Bd3-c2 Be7-d6 23.Bc2-b3 Qe6-e7 24.Rh6-h1 Bd6-c7 25.Ne4-c5 Qe7-d6 26.Nc5xd7+ Rg7xd7 27.Re1-e6 Qd6-f4 28.Qf3xf4 Bc7xf4 29.Re6xf6 1.70/15 ] 19...Rg8-g7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qe6-d5 20.Bd3-c4 Qd5xd4 21.c2-c3 Qd4-e5 22.Bc4xg8 Rh8xg8 23.Rh1-d1 Rg8-g7 24.Rh6-h1 f6-f5 25.g4xf5 Qe5xf5 26.Qf3xf5+ g6xf5 27.Ne4-d6+ Be7xd6 28.Rd1xd6 f5-f4 29.Rd6-f6 Nf8-g6 30.Rh1-e1 Kc8-c7 31.Re1-e6 Rg7-d7 32.Kc1-c2 a7-a5 1.18/16 ] (Diagram 122) 20.Bd3-c4 [ 20.c2-c3!? Qe6-f7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.c2-c3 Qe6-d5 21.Bd3-c4 Qd5-d8 22.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 23.Bc4-d3 Qd8-d5 24.Rh1-e1 Kc8-b7 25.Qf3-e3 Qd5-d7 26.Qe3-e2 Nf8-e6 27.Ne4xf6 Be7xf6 28.Qe2xe6 Rg7-e7 1.27/15 ] 20...Qe6-d7± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qe6-d7 21.c2-c3 f6-f5 22.g4xf5 Qd7xf5 23.Qf3-e3 Kc8-b8 24.Kc1-b2 Nf8-d7 25.Bc4-d3 Qf5-a5 26.b3-b4 Qa5-d5 27.Qe3-g3+ Kb8-a8 28.Rh1-h5 Qd5-e6 29.Qg3-h3 Qe6-f7 30.Rh5-a5 Be7-d8 0.58/17 ] 21.Rh1-d1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+-sn-tr0 9zpp+-vl-trp0 122 9-+p+qzpptR0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-zPN+P+0 9+P+L+Q+-0 9P+P+-zP-+0 9+-mK-+-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.c2-c3 f6-f5 22.g4xf5 Qd7xf5 23.Qf3-e3 Kc8-b8 24.Kc1-b2 Nf8-d7 25.Bc4-d3 Qf5-a5 26.b3-b4 Qa5-d5 27.Qe3-g3+ Kb8-a8 28.Rh1-h5 Qd5-e6 29.Qg3-h3 Qe6-f7 30.Rh5-a5 Be7-d8 0.58/16 ] 21...f6-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...f6-f5 22.g4xf5 Qd7xf5 23.Qf3-e3 Kc8-b8 24.Rh6-h3 Nf8-d7 25.Rh3-f3 Qf5-g4 26.Bc4-e2 Qg4-g2 27.Kc1-b1 Qg2-h2 28.d4-d5 c6xd5 29.Rd1xd5 Nd7-b6 30.Rd5-d1 Rh8-d8 31.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 32.Rf3-f8 Rg7-d7 33.Ne4-f6 0.44/17 ] 22.g4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.g4xf5 Qd7xf5 23.Qf3-e3 Kc8-b8 24.Rh6-h1 Nf8-d7 25.Ne4-g3 Qf5-f8 26.Kc1-b1 Be7-d6 27.Bc4-e6 Nd7-f6 28.Qe3-g5 h7-h5 29.Rd1-e1 Bd6-b4 30.Re1-e2 Qf8-e7 31.Qg5-f4+ Bb4-d6 0.35/17 ] 22...Qd7xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qd7xf5 23.Qf3-e3 Kc8-b8 24.Kc1-b1 Nf8-d7 25.d4-d5 Be7-a3 26.d5xc6 b7xc6 27.Bc4-f1 Rg7-e7 28.Rh6-h4 Nd7-f6 29.Qe3-g3+ Kb8-a8 30.Qg3-c3 Re7xe4 31.Rh4xe4 Qf5xe4 32.Qc3xf6 Rh8-b8 33.Bf1-d3 Qe4-d5 0.38/16 ] 23.Qf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qf3-h1 Nf8-d7 24.Rh6-h3 Nd7-b6 25.Rh3-f3 Qf5-g4 26.Bc4-d3 Rh8-f8

97 27.Rf3xf8+ Be7xf8 28.Kc1-b2 Nb6-d5 29.Bd3-c4 Kc8-b8 30.Bc4xd5 c6xd5 31.Ne4-f6 Qg4-f4 32.Nf6xh7 0.35/15 ] 23...Be7-a3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Kc8-b8 24.Kc1-b1 Nf8-d7 25.d4-d5 Nd7-e5 26.d5xc6 Ne5xc6 27.Rd1-d5 Qf5-c8 28.f2-f4 Rh8-e8 29.Rd5-d2 Be7-b4 30.c2-c3 Rg7-e7 31.Bc4-d5 0.44/15 ] 24.Kc1-b1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Kc1-b1 Nf8-d7 25.Bc4-d3 Qf5-f8 26.Rh6-h3 Kc8-b8 27.Rd1-h1 h7-h5 28.Rh1-e1 Rg7-e7 29.Re1-g1 Qf8-g7 30.Rh3-g3 c6-c5 31.Qe3-f4+ Kb8-a8 32.c2-c3 Re7-e6 33.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 34.Ne4xc5 Ba3xc5 35.Bd3xg6 h5-h4 0.51/17 ] 24...Rg7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nf8-d7 25.Bc4-d3 Qf5-f8 26.Rh6-h4 Kc8-b8 27.Rd1-e1 Rg7-e7 28.Qe3-g3+ Kb8-a8 29.c2-c3 Re7-f7 30.Bd3-c4 Rf7-f3 31.Qg3-g4 Ba3-e7 32.Rh4-h3 Rf3xh3 33.Qg4xh3 0.55/15 ] 25.f2-f3 [ 25.Bc4-d3 Kc8-b8± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rh6-h4 Nf8-d7 26.Rh4-f4 Qf5-a5 27.c2-c3 g6-g5 28.Rf4-g4 h7-h6 29.Qe3-g3 Qa5-c7 30.Qg3-h3 Nd7-b6 31.Rg4xg5+ Kc8-b8 32.Bc4-d3 Nb6-d5 33.b3-b4 a7-a5 34.Rd1-g1 a5xb4 35.Rg5-g8+ Rh8xg8 36.Rg1xg8+ Kb8-a7 0.64/16 ] 25...Nf8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kc8-b8 26.Qe3-c3 a7-a5 27.d4-d5 Qf5-e5 28.Qc3xe5+ Re7xe5 29.d5xc6 b7xc6 30.Rd1-h1 Kb8-c7 31.Rh1-h2 Re5-f5 32.Rh2-h3 Kc7-b7 33.c2-c3 Rf5-f4 34.Kb1-c2 Ba3-e7 35.Kc2-b2 Rf4-f5 36.a2-a4 0.48/17 ] 26.b3-b4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.b3-b4 Ba3xb4 27.a2-a3 Nd7-b6 28.a3xb4 Nb6xc4 29.Ne4-d6+ Nc4xd6 30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7 31.Rh6-h4 Qf5-d7 32.Qe7-f6 Qd7-d8 33.Qf6xd8+ Nf7xd8 34.Rd1-g1 Nd8-f7 35.Kb1-b2 Kc8-d7 36.Rh4-h2 Kd7-c7 37.Rh2-e2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nf7-d6 0.92/15 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+-+-tr0{ 9zpp+ntr-+p0 123 9-+p+-+ptR0 9+-+-+q+-0 9-zPLzPN+-+0 9vl-+-wQP+-0 9P+P+-+-+0 9+K+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 26...Ba3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qf5-f8 27.Qe3xa3 Qf8xh6 28.b4-b5 Re7xe4 29.f3xe4 Qh6-f8 30.Qa3-b3 c6xb5 31.Bc4xb5 Qf8-d6 32.Rd1-d3 Nd7-b6 33.e4-e5 Qd6-d5 34.e5-e6 Qd5xb3+ 35.Rd3xb3 Nb6-d5 36.c2-c4 Nd5-e7 37.Kb1-c2 Rh8-f8 0.79/14 ] 27.a2-a3 White threatens to win material: a3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.a2-a3 Nd7-b6 28.a3xb4 Nb6xc4 29.Ne4-d6+ Nc4xd6 30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7 31.Rh6-h4 Qf5-d7 32.Qe7-f6 Qd7-d8 33.Qf6xd8+ Nf7xd8 34.Rd1-g1 Nd8-f7 35.Kb1-b2 Kc8-d7 36.Rh4-h2 g6-g5 37.f3-f4 g5xf4 38.Rg1-g7 Kd7-e6 39.Rh2-f2 h7-h5 40.Rf2xf4 Nf7-d6 41.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-e7 42.Rf4-f6 Nd6-c4+ 43.Kb2-c3 0.97/18 ] 27...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nd7-b6 28.a3xb4 Nb6xc4 29.Ne4-d6+ Nc4xd6 30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7 31.Rh6-h4 Qf5-d7 32.Qe7-f6 Qd7-d8 33.Qf6xd8+ Nf7xd8 34.Rd1-g1 Nd8-f7 35.Kb1-b2 Kc8-d7 36.Rh4-h2 g6-g5 37.f3-f4 g5xf4 38.Rg1-g7 Kd7-e6 39.Rh2-f2 h7-h5 40.Rf2xf4 Nf7-d6 41.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-e7 42.Rf4-f6 Nd6-c4+ 43.Kb2-c3 1.22/19 ] 28.a3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

98 28.a3xb4 Nb6xc4 29.Ne4-d6+ Nc4xd6 30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7 31.Rh6-h4 Qf5-d7 32.Qe7-f6 Qd7-d8 33.Qf6xd8+ Nf7xd8 34.Rd1-g1 Nd8-f7 35.Kb1-b2 Kc8-d7 36.Rh4-h2 g6-g5 37.Rg1-e1 h7-h5 38.Rh2-e2 Nf7-d6 39.Re2-e7+ Kd7-c8 40.Re1-e6 Rh8-d8 41.Re7-h7 h5-h4 42.Re6-e7 Rd8-f8 43.c2-c3 Nd6-c4+ 44.Kb2-c2 1.02/18 ] 28...Nb6xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nb6xc4 29.Ne4-d6+ Nc4xd6 30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7 31.Rh6-h4 Qf5-d7 32.Qe7-f6 Qd7-d8 33.Qf6xd8+ Nf7xd8 34.Rd1-g1 Nd8-f7 35.Kb1-b2 Kc8-d7 36.Rh4-h2 g6-g5 37.Rg1-e1 h7-h5 38.Rh2-e2 Nf7-d6 39.Re2-e7+ Kd7-c8 40.Re7-g7 Nd6-f5 41.Rg7xg5 Nf5xd4 0.98/18 ] 29.Ne4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ne4-d6+ Nc4xd6 30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7 31.Rh6-h4 Qf5-d7 32.Qe7-f6 Qd7-d8 33.Qf6xd8+ Nf7xd8 34.Rd1-g1 Nd8-f7 35.Kb1-b2 a7-a6 36.f3-f4 Kc8-c7 37.Rg1-e1 Kc7-d7 38.Rh4-h3 h7-h5 39.Rh3-e3 1.07/16 ] 29...Kc8-d7? [ ¹29...Nc4xd6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+-+-tr0 9zpp+-tr-+p0 124 9-+psn-+ptR0 9+-+-+q+-0 9-zP-zP-+-+0 9+-+-wQP+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+K+R+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nc4xd6 30.Qe3xe7 Nd6-f7 31.Rh6-h1 h7-h5 32.Rd1-d3 Kc8-b8 33.Kb1-b2 Qf5-d5 34.Rh1-g1 g6-g5 0.56/9 ] 30.Qe3xe7+!+- Decoy: e3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qe3xe7+ Kd7xe7 31.Nd6xf5+ g6xf5 32.d4-d5 c6xd5 33.Rd1xd5 b7-b6 34.Rd5xf5 Rh8-c8 35.Rf5-f4 a7-a5 36.b4xa5 b6xa5 37.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 38.Rh6xh7+ Ke7-e6 39.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 40.Kb1-a2 Nc4-d2 41.Rh6-h2 Rc5-d5 42.Ka2-b2 Ke7-d6 43.Kb2-c2 Nd2-f1 44.Rh2-h6+ Kd6-c5 2.86/9 ] 30...Kd7xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kd7xe7 31.Nd6xf5+ g6xf5 32.d4-d5 c6xd5 33.Rd1xd5 b7-b6 34.Rd5xf5 Rh8-c8 35.Rf5-f4 a7-a5 36.b4xa5 b6xa5 37.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 38.Rh6xh7+ Ke7-e6 39.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 40.Kb1-a2 Nc4-d2 41.Rh6-h2 Rc5-d5 42.Ka2-b2 Ke7-d6 43.Kb2-c2 Nd2-f1 44.Rh2-h6+ Kd6-c5 2.99/1 ] 31.Nd6xf5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nd6xf5+ g6xf5 32.d4-d5 c6xd5 33.Rd1xd5 b7-b6 34.Rd5xf5 Rh8-c8 35.Rf5-f4 a7-a5 36.b4xa5 b6xa5 37.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 38.Rh6xh7+ Ke7-e6 39.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 40.Kb1-a2 Nc4-d2 41.Rh6-h2 Rc5-d5 42.Ka2-b2 Ke7-d6 43.Kb2-c2 Nd2-f1 44.Rh2-h6+ Kd6-c5 2.55/17 ] 31...g6xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g6xf5 32.d4-d5 c6xd5 33.Rd1xd5 b7-b6 34.Rd5xf5 Rh8-c8 35.Rf5-f4 a7-a5 36.b4xa5 b6xa5 37.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 38.Rh6xh7+ Ke7-e6 39.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 40.Kb1-a2 Nc4-d2 41.Rh6-h2 Rc5-d5 42.Ka2-b2 Ke7-d6 43.Kb2-c2 Nd2-f1 44.Rh2-h6+ Kd6-c5 2.49/18 ] 32.Kb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.d4-d5 c6xd5 33.Rd1xd5 b7-b6 34.Rd5xf5 Rh8-c8 35.Rf5-f4 a7-a5 36.b4xa5 b6xa5 37.c2-c3 Rc8-c5 38.Rh6xh7+ Ke7-e6 39.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 40.Kb1-a2 Nc4-d6 41.Ka2-b3 Nd6-f5 42.Rf4-e4+ Ke7-d7 43.Rh6-b6 Nf5-d6 44.Re4-g4 2.43/17 Diagram ] 32...Nc4-d6 [ 32...Ke7-f7 33.Rd1-h1 Kf7-g7 34.Rh6-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+k+-+-0 125 9-tR-sn-+-+0 9zp-tr-+-+-0 9-+-+-+R+0 9+KzP-+P+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy x64: 32...Ke7-f7 33.Rd1-e1 Kf7-g7 34.Rh6-e6 Rh8-f8 35.Re1-g1+ Kg7-f7 36.Re6-h6 Rf8-h8 37.Rg1-h1 Kf7-g7 38.Rh6-e6 Kg7-f7 39.Rh1-e1 Rh8-d8 40.Re6-e7+ Kf7-f6 41.Re1-e6+ Kf6-g5 42.Re7xb7 Rd8xd4 43.Rb7xh7 a7-a6 44.c2-c3 Rd4-d3 45.f3-f4+ Kg5-g4 46.Re6-g6+ Kg4-f3 47.Rh7-h3+ Kf3-e4 48.Rh3xd3 Ke4xd3 1.83/18 ] 33.Rd1-h1 [ 33.Rd1-g1 keeps an even firmer grip Nd6-f7 34.Rg1-g7 f5-f4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-d7 34.Re1-g1 Nd6-e8 35.Rg1-h1 Ne8-d6 36.Rh6xh7+ Rh8xh7 37.Rh1xh7+ Kd7-e6 38.Kc1-d2 Nd6-f7 39.Rh7-h2 Ke6-f6 40.f3-f4 Kf6-g7 41.c2-c4 Nf7-h6 42.Kd2-c3 Nh6-g4 43.Rh2-a2 a7-a6 44.d4-d5 c6xd5 45.c4xd5 Ng4-e3 46.Kc3-d4 2.62/19 ] 33...Nd6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nd6-f7 34.Rh6xh7 Rh8-g8 35.Kc1-d2 Rg8-g2+ 36.Kd2-d3 Rg2-f2 37.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-f6 39.Rg1-g3 Rf2-f1 40.Rh7-g7 Kf6-e7 41.Kd3-e3 Rf1-b1 42.Rg3-g5 Ke7-f8 43.Rg7-g8+ Kf8-e7 44.Rg5xf5 Nf7-d6 45.Rf5-g5 Nd6-c4+ 46.Ke3-f4 Rb1xb4 47.Rg8-g7+ Ke7-f8 48.Rg7-h7 Nc4-d6 49.c2-c3 Rb4-b3 50.Rh7-d7 Nd6-b5 51.Rg5-h5 Kf8-g8 52.c3-c4 2.17/19 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 34.Rh6xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rh6xh7 Rh8-g8 35.Kc1-d2 Rg8-g2+ 36.Kd2-d3 Rg2-f2 37.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-f6 39.Rg1-g3 f5-f4 40.Rg3-g4 Rf2xf3+ 41.Kd3-e4 Rf3-e3+ 42.Ke4xf4 Re3-e1 43.Rh7-g7 Re1-h1 44.Rg4-g6+ Kf6-e7 45.c2-c3 Rh1-h3 46.Rg6-g3 Rh3-h4+ 47.Kf4-f5 Rh4-h5+ 48.Kf5-e4 Ke7-e6 49.Rg3-g6+ Ke6-e7 50.Ke4-d3 Rh5-h8 51.Kd3-e3 Rh8-h4 52.Rg6-g3 Ke7-e6 53.Ke3-d3 Rh4-h8 54.c3-c4 Rh8-h4 55.Kd3-c3 Ke6-f6 56.Rg7-g4 Rh4-h7 57.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-e7 58.Rg4-e4+ Ke7-d7 2.09/21 ] 34...Rh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rh8-g8 35.Kc1-d2 Rg8-g2+ 36.Kd2-d3 Rg2-f2 37.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-f6 39.Rg1-g3 f5-f4 40.Rg3-g4 Rf2xf3+ 41.Kd3-e4 Rf3-e3+ 42.Ke4xf4 Re3-e1 43.Rh7-g7 Re1-h1 44.Rg4-g6+ Kf6-e7 45.Kf4-e4 Ke7-f8 46.c2-c3 Nf7-d6+ 47.Ke4-d3 Rh1-h4 48.Rg6-g1 Rh4-h3+ 49.Rg1-g3 Rh3-h4 50.Rg3-g6 Rh4-h3+ 51.Rg6-g3 Rh3-h4 2.22/20 ] 35.Kc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kc1-d2 Rg8-g2+ 36.Kd2-d3 Rg2-f2 37.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-f6 39.Rg1-g3 f5-f4 40.Rg3-g4 Rf2xf3+ 41.Kd3-e4 Rf3-e3+ 42.Ke4xf4 Re3-e1 43.Rh7-g7 Re1-h1 44.Rg4-g6+ Kf6-e7 45.c2-c3 Rh1-h3 46.Rg6-g3 Rh3-h4+ 47.Kf4-f5 Rh4-h5+ 48.Kf5-e4 Ke7-f6 49.Rg3-g6+ Kf6-e7 50.Ke4-d3 Rh5-h8 51.Kd3-e3 Rh8-h4 52.Rg6-g3 Ke7-e6 53.Ke3-d3 Rh4-h8 54.c3-c4 Rh8-h4 55.Kd3-c3 Ke6-f6 56.Rg7-g4 Rh4-h7 57.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-e7 58.Rg4-e4+ Ke7-d7 2.09/21 ] 35...Rg8-g2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rg8-g2+ 36.Kd2-d3 Rg2-f2 37.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-f6 39.Rg1-g3 f5-f4 40.Rg3-g4 Rf2xf3+ 41.Kd3-e4 Rf3-e3+ 42.Ke4xf4 Re3-e1 43.Rh7-g7

100 Re1-h1 44.Rg4-g6+ Kf6-e7 45.c2-c3 Rh1-h3 46.Rg6-g3 Rh3-h4+ 47.Kf4-f5 Rh4-h5+ 48.Kf5-e4 Ke7-e6 49.Rg3-g6+ Ke6-e7 50.c3-c4 Rh5-h2 51.Rg6-g2 Rh2-h4+ 52.Ke4-e3 Ke7-e6 53.Rg2-g1 Rh4-h2 54.Ke3-d3 Rh2-f2 55.Rg7-g2 Rf2-f4 56.Rg1-e1+ Ke6-d7 2.21/19 ] 36.Kd2-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kd2-d3 Rg2-f2 37.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-f6 39.Rg1-g3 f5-f4 40.Rg3-g4 Rf2xf3+ 41.Kd3-e4 Rf3-e3+ 42.Ke4xf4 Re3-e1 43.Rh7-g7 Re1-h1 44.Rg4-g6+ Kf6-e7 45.c2-c3 Rh1-h3 46.Rg6-g3 Rh3-h4+ 47.Kf4-f5 Rh4-h5+ 48.Kf5-e4 Ke7-e6 49.Rg3-g6+ Ke6-e7 50.Ke4-d3 Rh5-h8 51.Kd3-e3 Rh8-h4 52.Rg6-g3 Ke7-e6 53.Ke3-d3 Rh4-h8 54.c3-c4 Rh8-h4 55.Kd3-c3 Ke6-f6 56.Rg7-g4 Rh4-h7 57.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-e7 58.Rg4-e4+ Ke7-d7 2.09/20 ] 36...Ke7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rg2-f2 37.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 38.Ra1-g1 Ke7-f6 39.Rg1-g3 Rf2-f1 40.Rh7-g7 Kf6-e7 41.Kd3-e3 Rf1-b1 42.c2-c3 Rb1-c1 43.Ke3-d2 Rc1-f1 44.Kd2-e2 Rf1-c1 45.f3-f4 Rc1-h1 46.Rg3-g1 Rh1-h2+ 47.Ke2-d3 Rh2-h3+ 48.Rg1-g3 1.88/18 ] 37.Rh7-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rh7-h2 Rg2-g8 38.c2-c3 Rg8-e8 39.Rh1-g1 a7-a6 40.Rh2-g2 f5-f4 41.Rg2-e2 Re8xe2 42.Kd3xe2 Nf7-g5 43.Rg1-d1 Ng5-f7 44.Rd1-h1 Kf6-f5 45.Rh1-h7 Kf5-f6 46.Ke2-d3 Kf6-g6 47.Rh7-h1 Kg6-f5 48.Rh1-e1 Nf7-g5 49.Re1-e7 Ng5xf3 50.Re7xb7 Nf3-g5 51.Rb7-b6 2.29/20 ] 37...Rg2-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rg2-g8 38.c2-c3 Rg8-e8 39.Rh1-g1 Re8-e7 40.Rh2-e2 Re7-d7 41.Re2-g2 Nf7-h8 42.Rg2-g8 Rd7-h7 43.Kd3-c4 Rh7-h6 44.b4-b5 c6xb5+ 45.Kc4xb5 Nh8-f7 46.c3-c4 Nf7-d6+ 47.Kb5-c5 Nd6-f7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 48.Rg8-g7 Rh6-h3 49.Rg1-g6+ Kf6-e7 2.12/19 ] 38.Kd3-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kd3-e3 Rg3-g8 39.c2-c3 a7-a6 40.Ke3-f4 Rg8-d8 41.Rh2-e2 Nf7-h8 42.Rh1-h7 Rd8-b8 43.Re2-h2 Nh8-g6+ 44.Kf4-e3 Kf6-g5 45.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f6 46.Rh7-c7 Ng6-f8 47.Rh2-h6+ Kf6-g5 48.Rh6-d6 Kg5-f4 49.Rc7-f7 Rb8-c8 50.Rf7xb7 Kf4xf3 2.38/20 ] 38...Kf6-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rg3-g8 39.Ke3-f4 Rg8-d8 40.c2-c3 Kf6-e6 41.Rh2-h7 Nf7-d6 42.Kf4-e3 Nd6-f7 43.Rh1-a1 a7-a6 44.Ra1-a5 Ke6-f6 45.Ke3-f4 Kf6-g6 46.Rh7-h2 Nf7-d6 47.Ra5-e5 Kg6-g7 48.Re5-e6 Kg7-f7 49.Rh2-h6 Nd6-e8 50.Re6-e2 Ne8-d6 51.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-f6 52.Re2-e5 b7-b6 53.Rh7-e7 2.32/18 ] 39.Ke3-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ke3-f4 Rg3-g8 40.Rh2-e2+ Ke6-f6 41.Rh1-h5 Rg8-g5 42.Re2-h2 Rg5-g7 43.Rh5xf5+ Kf6-e7 44.Rf5-h5 Ke7-f8 45.c2-c3 a7-a6 46.Rh5-h7 Rg7-g1 47.Rh2-h5 Kf8-g8 48.Rh5-h1 Rg1-g2 49.Rh7-h2 Rg2-g7 50.Rh1-e1 Nf7-d6 3.07/18 ] 39...Rg3-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rg3-g8 40.Rh2-e2+ Ke6-f6 41.Rh1-h5 Rg8-g5 42.Re2-h2 Rg5-g7 43.Rh5xf5+ Kf6-e7 44.Rf5-h5 Ke7-f8 45.c2-c3 a7-a6 46.Rh5-h7 Rg7-g1 47.Rh2-h5 Kf8-g8 48.Rh5-h1 Rg1-g2 49.Kf4-e3 Nf7-d6 50.Rh7-d7 Nd6-f5+ 51.Ke3-f4 3.05/18 ] 40.Rh2-e2+ [ 40.Rh1-a1 and White can already relax Rg8-d8 41.c2-c3 Nf7-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rh2-e2+ Ke6-f6 41.Rh1-h5 Rg8-g5 42.Re2-h2 Rg5-g7 43.Rh5xf5+ Kf6-e7 44.Rf5-h5 Ke7-f8 45.c2-c3 a7-a6 46.Rh5-h7 Rg7-g1 47.Rh2-h5 Kf8-g8 48.Rh5-h1 Rg1-g2 49.Kf4-e3 Rg2-c2 50.Ke3-d3 Rc2-g2 51.f3-f4 Rg2-g3+ 52.Kd3-c2 3.01/19 ] 40...Ke6-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ke6-f6

101 41.Rh1-h5 Rg8-g5 42.Re2-h2 Rg5-g7 43.Rh5xf5+ Kf6-e7 44.Rf5-h5 Ke7-f8 45.c2-c3 a7-a6 46.Rh5-h7 Rg7-g1 47.Rh2-h5 Kf8-g8 48.Rh5-h1 Rg1-g2 49.Kf4-e3 Nf7-d6 50.Rh7-d7 Nd6-f5+ 51.Ke3-f4 3.05/18 ] 41.Re2-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Re2-e7 Nf7-d8 42.Rh1-h6 Kd5xd4 43.Rh6-d6+ Kd4-c3 44.Re7-d7 c6-c5 45.Rd7xd8 Rg8xd8 46.Rd6xd8 c5xb4 47.Rd8-c8+ Kc3-b2 48.Rc8-c5 b7-b6 49.Rc5-c4 a7-a5 50.Kf4xf5 b4-b3 51.c2xb3 Kb2xb3 52.Rc4-c1 b6-b5 53.Rc1-c5 Kb3-b4 3.89/14 ] 41...Nf7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Nf7-d8 42.Rh1-h6 Kd5xd4 43.Rh6-d6+ Kd4-c3 44.Re7-d7 c6-c5 45.Rd7xd8 Rg8xd8 46.Rd6xd8 c5xb4 47.Rd8-c8+ Kc3-b2 48.Rc8-c5 b7-b6 49.Rc5-c4 a7-a5 50.Kf4xf5 b4-b3 51.c2xb3 Kb2xb3 52.Rc4-c1 b6-b5 53.Rc1-c5 Kb3-b4 3.93/15 ] 42.Re7-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Re7-e5+ Kd5-c4 43.Re5-c5+ Kc4xb4 44.Rh1-b1+ Kb4-a4 45.Rc5-c3 Rg8-g2 46.Kf4-e5 Nd6-f7+ 47.Ke5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 48.Ke6xf5 Ng5-f7 49.Kf5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 50.Ke6-d6 b7-b5 51.Kd6xc6 Ng5-e6 52.d4-d5 Ne6-d8+ 53.Kc6-c7 Nd8-f7 54.d5-d6 Nf7-e5 55.d6-d7 Rg2-g7 56.Rb1-d1 Ne5xd7 57.Rd1xd7 Rg7-g3 58.Rc3-e3 a7-a5 59.Kc7-c6 Rg3-g2 4.80/17 ] 42...Kd5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kd5xd4 43.Rh1-d1+ Kd4-c3 44.Rd1xd6 Kc3xb4 45.Rd6-d7 Rg8-b8 46.Re5-e7 b7-b5 47.Rd7xa7 c6-c5 48.Ra7-b7 Rb8-c8 49.Re7-e3 Kb4-c4 50.Rb7-f7 b5-b4 51.Rf7xf5 Kc4-d4 52.Re3-d3+ Kd4-c4 53.Rd3-d5 Rc8-c6 54.Rd5-e5 Kc4-d4 55.Kf4-g5 Rc6-c7 4.98/18 ] 43.Re5-c5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Re5-c5+ Kc4xb4 44.Rh1-b1+ Kb4-a4 45.Rc5-c3 Rg8-g2 46.Kf4-e5 Nd6-f7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 47.Ke5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 48.Ke6xf5 Ng5-f7 49.Kf5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 50.Ke6-d6 b7-b5 51.Kd6xc6 Ng5-e6 52.d4-d5 Ne6-d8+ 53.Kc6-c7 Nd8-f7 54.d5-d6 Nf7-e5 55.d6-d7 Rg2-g7 56.Rb1-d1 Ne5xd7 57.Rd1xd7 Rg7-g3 58.Rc3-d3 a7-a5 59.f3-f4 Rg3-g2 60.Kc7-b6 4.83/14 ] 43...Kc4xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kc4xb4 44.Rh1-b1+ Kb4-a4 45.Rc5-c3 Rg8-g2 46.Kf4-e5 Nd6-f7+ 47.Ke5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 48.Ke6xf5 Ng5-f7 49.Kf5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 50.Ke6-d6 b7-b5 51.Kd6xc6 Ng5-e6 52.d4-d5 Ne6-d8+ 53.Kc6-c7 Nd8-f7 54.d5-d6 Nf7-e5 55.d6-d7 Rg2-g7 56.Rb1-d1 Ne5xd7 57.Rd1xd7 Rg7-g3 58.Rc3-d3 a7-a5 59.f3-f4 Rg3-g2 60.Kc7-b6 4.94/15 ] 44.Rh1-b1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rh1-b1+ Kb4-a4 45.Rc5-c3 Rg8-g2 46.Kf4-e5 Nd6-f7+ 47.Ke5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 48.Ke6xf5 Ng5-f7 49.Kf5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 50.Ke6-d6 b7-b5 51.Kd6xc6 Ng5-e6 52.d4-d5 Ne6-d8+ 53.Kc6-c7 Nd8-f7 54.d5-d6 Nf7-e5 55.d6-d7 Rg2-g7 56.Rb1-d1 Ne5xd7 57.Rd1xd7 Rg7-g3 58.Rc3-d3 a7-a5 59.f3-f4 Rg3-g2 60.Kc7-b6 4.84/16 ] 44...Kb4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kb4-a4 45.Rc5-c3 Rg8-g2 46.Kf4-e5 Nd6-f7+ 47.Ke5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 48.Ke6xf5 Ng5-f7 49.Kf5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 50.Ke6-d6 b7-b5 51.Kd6xc6 Ng5-e6 52.d4-d5 Ne6-d8+ 53.Kc6-c7 Nd8-f7 54.d5-d6 Nf7-e5 55.d6-d7 Rg2-g7 56.Rb1-d1 Ne5xd7 57.Rd1xd7 Rg7-g3 58.Rc3-d3 a7-a5 59.f3-f4 Rg3-g2 60.Kc7-b6 4.94/17 ] 45.Rb1-a1+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc5-c3 Rg8-g2 46.Kf4-e5 Nd6-f7+ 47.Ke5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 48.Ke6xf5 Ng5-f7 49.Kf5-e6 Nf7-g5+ 50.Ke6-d6 b7-b5 51.Rc3xc6 a7-a5 52.Rb1-a1+ Ka4-b4 53.c2-c3+ Kb4-b3 54.Ra1xa5 Ng5xf3 55.Ra5xb5+ Kb3-c2 56.d4-d5 Rg2-h2 57.Rb5-b4 Kc2-d3 58.Rb4-f4 Kd3-e3

102 59.Rf4-a4 Rh2-g2 60.Rc6-c7 Nf3-d2 61.Rc7-e7+ Ke3-d3 62.Kd6-c6 Kd3xc3 63.d5-d6 4.90/18 ] 45...Ka4-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ka4-b4 46.Ra1xa7 Rg8-g6 47.Ra7-a1 Nd6-c4 48.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c3 49.Rb1xb7 Kc3xd4 50.Rc5xf5 Kd4-c3 51.Rb7-c7 Kc3-d4 52.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c3 53.Rf5-c5 Kc3-b4 54.Rc5-g5 Rg6-e6 55.Rd7-d3 Re6-e2 56.c2-c3+ Kb4-b3 57.Rg5-c5 Re2-e8 58.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e5 59.Rc6-b6+ Kb3-c4 60.Rd3-d4+ Kc4xc3 61.Rd4-d5 Ne5-d3+ 62.Kf4-g4 2.10/1 ] 46.Ra1xa7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Ra1xa7 Rg8-g6 47.Ra7-a1 Nd6-c4 48.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c3 49.Rb1xb7 Kc3xd4 50.Rc5xf5 Kd4-c3 51.Rb7-c7 Kc3-d4 52.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c3 53.Rf5-c5 Kc3-b4 54.Rc5-g5 Rg6-e6 55.Rd7-d3 Re6-e2 56.c2-c3+ Kb4-b3 57.Rg5-c5 Re2-e8 58.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e5 59.Rc6-b6+ Kb3-c4 60.Rd3-d4+ Kc4xc3 61.Rd4-d5 Ne5-d3+ 62.Kf4-g4 1.99/20 ] 46...Rg8-h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rg8-g6 47.Ra7-a1 Nd6-c4 48.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c3 49.Rb1xb7 Kc3xd4 50.Rc5xf5 Kd4-c3 51.Rb7-c7 Kc3-d4 52.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-c3 53.Rf5-c5 Kc3-b4 54.Rc5-g5 Rg6-h6 55.Rd7-d3 Rh6-h2 56.c2-c3+ Kb4-b3 57.Rg5-c5 Rh2-h4+ 58.Kf4-g5 Rh4-h3 59.Kg5-g4 Rh3-h6 60.f3-f4 Kb3-c2 61.Rd3-g3 2.17/20 ] 47.Kf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kf4-e5 Nd6-c4+ 48.Ke5xf5 Kb4-c3 49.Ra7xb7 Kc3xd4 50.Rc5xc6 Rh8-f8+ 51.Kf5-g5 Nc4-e5 52.Rc6-a6 Ne5xf3+ 53.Kg5-h6 Rf8-c8 54.Rb7-d7+ Kd4-e5 55.Rd7-e7+ Ke5-d5 56.Ra6-a5+ Rc8-c5 57.Re7-d7+ Kd5-c4 58.Ra5-a4+ Kc4-b5 59.Ra4-a3 Nf3-e5 60.Rd7-d2 Ne5-c4 61.Ra3-b3+ Kb5-c6 2.04/18 ] 47...Rh8-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 47...Nd6-c4+ 48.Ke5xf5 Kb4-c3 49.Ra7xb7 Kc3xd4 50.Rc5xc6 Rh8-f8+ 51.Kf5-g5 Nc4-e5 52.Rc6-a6 Ne5xf3+ 53.Kg5-h6 Rf8-d8 54.Rb7-e7 Rd8-h8+ 55.Kh6-g7 Rh8-h4 56.Ra6-d6+ Kd4-c5 57.Rd6-g6 Rh4-a4 58.c2-c3 Ra4-a2 59.Kg7-f7 Ra2-a3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-tRK+-0 126 9-+-+-+R+0 9+-mk-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9tr-zP-+n+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 60.Re7-c7+ Kc5-d5 61.c3-c4+ Kd5-d4 2.14/18 ] 48.Ra7-a1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.c2-c3+ Kb4-b3 49.d4-d5 c6xd5 50.Ke5xd5 f5-f4 51.c3-c4 Kb3-c3 52.Rc5-c7 Nd6-e8 53.Rc7xb7 Rh6-h5+ 54.Kd5-e6 Rh5-h6+ 55.Ke6-e5 Ne8-d6 56.Rb7-g7 Nd6xc4+ 57.Ke5xf4 Rh6-h8 58.Ra7-c7 Rh8-d8 59.Rg7-g4 Rd8-d3 60.Kf4-g5 2.20/16 ] 48...Nd6-c4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Nd6-c4+ 49.Ke5xf5 Rh6-d6 50.Kf5-e4 Rd6-e6+ 51.Ke4-f4 Re6-h6 52.Kf4-g5 Rh6-d6 53.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c3 54.Rb1xb7 Kc3xd4 55.Rc5-f5 Kd4-c3 56.f3-f4 Kc3xc2 57.Rf5-f8 Kc2-c3 58.Rb7-c7 Rd6-d5+ 59.Rf8-f5 Kc3-d4 60.Rc7xc6 Nc4-d2 61.Rc6-e6 Rd5xf5+ 62.Kg5xf5 Nd2-c4 63.Re6-e4+ Kd4-d5 1.94/18 ] 49.Ke5xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ke5xf5 Rh6-d6 50.Kf5-e4 Rd6-e6+

103 51.Ke4-f4 Re6-d6 52.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c3 53.Rb1-b3+ Kc3xc2 54.Rb3xb7 Kc2-d3 55.Rb7-b4 Rd6xd4+ 56.Kf4-g3 Nc4-d2 57.Rb4-b6 Rd4-d6 58.Rb6xc6 Rd6xc6 59.Rc5xc6 Nd2-b3 60.f3-f4 Kd3-e4 61.Rc6-e6+ Ke4-f5 62.Re6-e5+ Kf5-f6 63.Re5-d5 Kf6-e6 1.80/19 ] 49...b7-b6 [ 49...Kb4-c3 50.Ra1-a4 b7-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Rh6-d6 50.Kf5-e4 Rd6-e6+ 51.Ke4-f4 Re6-f6+ 52.Kf4-g5 Rf6-f8 53.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c3 54.Rb1xb7 Kc3xd4 55.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e5 56.Rc6-d6+ Kd4-c5 57.Rd6-a6 Rf8xf3 58.Ra6-a5+ Kc5-d4 59.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-c5 60.Rb7-c7+ Kc5-d5 61.c2-c4+ Kd5-d6 62.Rc7-b7 Kd6-c6 63.Rb7-b1 Ne5-f7+ 64.Kg5-h5 1.80/17 ] 50.Ra1-b1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Ra1-b1+ Kb4-c3 51.Rb1xb6 Kc3xd4 52.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e3+ 53.Kf5-g5 Rh6-h8 54.Rb6-b4+ Kd4-d5 55.Rc6-c3 Rh8-g8+ 56.Kg5-f4 Ne3-g2+ 57.Kf4-f5 Rg8-f8+ 58.Kf5-g5 Rf8-g8+ 59.Kg5-f6 Rg8-e8 60.Kf6-f7 Re8-h8 61.Rc3-d3+ Kd5-c5 62.Rb4-e4 Rh8-h7+ 63.Kf7-f6 Rh7-h6+ 64.Kf6-f5 Rh6-h8 65.f3-f4 Rh8-b8 66.Re4-e5+ Kc5-c6 67.Rd3-c3+ Kc6-d6 68.Re5-e6+ Kd6-d5 69.Rc3-d3+ Kd5-c4 70.Re6-c6+ Kc4-b4 3.85/15 ] 50...Kb4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kb4-c3 51.Rb1xb6 Kc3xd4 52.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e3+ 53.Kf5-g5 Rh6-h8 54.Rb6-b4+ Kd4-d5 55.Rc6-c3 Rh8-g8+ 56.Kg5-f4 Ne3-g2+ 57.Kf4-f5 Rg8-f8+ 58.Kf5-g5 Rf8-g8+ 59.Kg5-f6 Rg8-e8 60.Kf6-f7 Re8-h8 61.Rc3-d3+ Kd5-c5 62.Rb4-e4 Rh8-h7+ 63.Kf7-f6 Rh7-h6+ 64.Kf6-f5 Rh6-h8 65.f3-f4 Rh8-b8 66.Re4-e5+ Kc5-c6 67.Rd3-c3+ Kc6-d6 68.Re5-e6+ Kd6-d5 69.Rc3-d3+ Kd5-c4 70.Re6-c6+ Kc4-b4 3.95/16 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 51.Rb1xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rb1xb6 Kc3xd4 52.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e3+ 53.Kf5-g5 Rh6-h8 54.Rb6-b4+ Kd4-d5 55.Rc6-c3 Rh8-g8+ 56.Kg5-f4 Ne3-g2+ 57.Kf4-f5 Rg8-f8+ 58.Kf5-g5 Rf8-g8+ 59.Kg5-f6 Rg8-e8 60.Kf6-f7 Re8-h8 61.Rc3-d3+ Kd5-c5 62.Rb4-e4 Rh8-h7+ 63.Kf7-f6 Rh7-h6+ 64.Kf6-f5 Rh6-h8 65.f3-f4 Rh8-b8 66.Re4-e5+ Kc5-c6 67.Rd3-c3+ Kc6-d6 68.Re5-e6+ Kd6-d5 69.Rc3-d3+ Kd5-c4 70.Re6-c6+ Kc4-b4 3.85/17 ] 51...Kc3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kc3xd4 52.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e3+ 53.Kf5-g5 Rh6-h8 54.Rb6-b4+ Kd4-d5 55.Rc6-c3 Rh8-g8+ 56.Kg5-f4 Ne3-g2+ 57.Kf4-f5 Rg8-f8+ 58.Kf5-g5 Rf8-g8+ 59.Kg5-f6 Rg8-e8 60.Kf6-f7 Re8-h8 61.Rc3-d3+ Kd5-c5 62.Rb4-e4 Rh8-h7+ 63.Kf7-f6 Rh7-h6+ 64.Kf6-f5 Rh6-h8 65.f3-f4 Rh8-b8 66.Re4-e5+ Kc5-c6 67.Re5-e6+ Kc6-c7 68.Kf5-g4 4.01/18 ] 52.Rc5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Rc5xc6 Nc4-e3+ 53.Kf5-g5 Rh6-h2 54.Rc6-d6+ Kd4-c5 55.Rb6-c6+ Kc5-b4 56.c2-c3+ Kb4-b3 57.c3-c4 Kb3-b4 58.Rd6-e6 Rh2-g2+ 59.Kg5-f4 Ne3-c2 60.Rc6-c8 Nc2-d4 61.Re6-d6 Kb4-c3 62.c4-c5 Rg2-h2 63.Rc8-g8 Rh2-h4+ 64.Rg8-g4 Rh4-h8 65.c5-c6 Rh8-c8 66.Rg4-g5 Kc3-c4 67.Rg5-g6 Kc4-c5 3.87/19 ] 52...Rh6-h3 [ 52...Nc4-e3+ the last chance for counterplay 53.Kf5-g5 Rh6-h2 54.Rb6-b4+ Kd4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Nc4-e3+ 53.Kf5-g5 Rh6-h2 54.Rc6-d6+ Kd4-c5 55.Rb6-c6+ Kc5-b4 56.c2-c3+ Kb4-b3 57.c3-c4 Kb3-b4 58.Rd6-e6 Ne3-c2 59.Re6-e4 Rh2-g2+ 60.Kg5-f4 Rg2-g8 61.c4-c5+ Kb4-b5 62.Rc6-c7 Rg8-f8+ 63.Kf4-g3 Rf8-g8+ 64.Re4-g4 3.51/17 ] 53.Kf5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

104 53.Kf5-g4 Nc4xb6 54.Kg4xh3 Nb6-d5 55.Kh3-g4 Kd4-e5 56.Kg4-g5 Nd5-f4 57.c2-c4 Nf4-h3+ 58.Kg5-g4 Nh3-f2+ 59.Kg4-g3 Nf2-d3 60.c4-c5 Nd3-b4 61.Rc6-d6 Nb4-d5 62.Rd6xd5+ Ke5xd5 63.c5-c6 Kd5-d6 64.c6-c7 Kd6xc7 65.f3-f4 Kc7-d7 66.Kg3-g4 Kd7-e6 67.Kg4-g5 Ke6-f7 68.Kg5-f5 Kf7-e7 69.Kf5-g6 Ke7-e6 70.f4-f5+ Ke6-d5 71.f5-f6 Kd5-d4 72.f6-f7 6.45/18 ] 53...Rh3-h2 [ 53...Nc4xb6 cannot change destiny 54.Kg4xh3 Nb6-a4 55.Kh3-g4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Nc4xb6 54.Kg4xh3 Nb6-d5 55.Kh3-g4 Kd4-e5 56.Kg4-g5 Nd5-f4 57.c2-c4 Nf4-h3+ 58.Kg5-g4 Nh3-f2+ 59.Kg4-g3 Nf2-d3 60.c4-c5 Nd3-b4 61.Rc6-d6 Nb4-d5 62.Rd6xd5+ Ke5xd5 63.c5-c6 Kd5-d6 64.c6-c7 Kd6xc7 65.f3-f4 Kc7-d7 66.Kg3-g4 Kd7-e6 67.Kg4-g5 Ke6-f7 68.Kg5-f5 Kf7-e7 69.Kf5-g6 Ke7-e6 70.f4-f5+ Ke6-d5 71.f5-f6 Kd5-d4 72.f6-f7 6.38/20 ] 54.Rb6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Rb6-b4 Rh2-g2+ 55.Kg4-f5 Kd4-e3 56.Rb4-b3+ Ke3-f2 57.Rc6xc4 Rg2-g8 58.f3-f4 Rg8-h8 59.Rc4-c6 Kf2-e2 60.Kf5-e5 Rh8-e8+ 61.Rc6-e6 Re8-c8 62.f4-f5 Ke2-d2 63.f5-f6 Kd2xc2 64.Rb3-g3 Rc8-f8 65.Re6-c6+ Kc2-d2 66.Rc6-c7 Rf8-e8+ 67.Rc7-e7 7.81/15 ] 1-0

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D45

Carlsen,Magnus Gretarsson,Helgi Ass European Clubs Cup (Men) (7)04.10.2003 D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 5.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 6.Qd1-c2 Bf8-d6 7.g2-g4 Nf6xg4 8.Rh1-g1 Qd8-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 9.Rg1xg4 Qf6xf3 10.Rg4xg7 Nd7-f6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+k+-tr0 9zpp+-+ptRp0 127 9-+pvlpsn-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+PzP-+-+0 9+-sN-zPq+-0 9PzPQ+-zP-zP0 9tR-vL-mKL+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy last book move last book move 11.Bf1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.h2-h3 d5xc4 12.Bf1-g2 Qf3-h5 13.e3-e4 e6-e5 14.Nc3-e2 e5xd4 15.Qc2xc4 Bc8-e6 16.Qc4xd4 Qh5-e5 17.Qd4xe5 Bd6xe5 18.f2-f4 Nf6-h5 19.Rg7-g5 0.08/13 ] 11...Qf3-h5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Qf3-h5 12.e3-e4 Qh5xh2 13.e4-e5 Qh2-g1+ 14.Ke1-e2 Nf6-h5 15.Rg7xh7 Rh8xh7 16.Qc2xh7 Qg1xg2 17.e5xd6 Nh5-g3+ 18.Ke2-d3 Ng3-f5 19.d6-d7+ Bc8xd7 20.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-e7 21.Qh8xa8 Qg2-f1+ 22.Kd3-d2 Qf1xf2+ 23.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f3+ 24.Kd3-d2 Qf3-g2+ 25.Kd2-d3 Qg2-g3+ 26.Kd3-d2 Qg3-e3+ 27.Kd2-d1 Qe3-d3+ 28.Kd1-e1 Qd3-g3+ 29.Ke1-f1 Qg3-f3+ 30.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 31.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 32.Kf1-g1 Qh3-g3+ 33.Kg1-f1 Qg3-f3+ 0.11/18 ] 12.e3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.e3-e4 Qh5xh2 13.e4-e5 Qh2-g1+ 14.Ke1-e2 Nf6-h5 15.Rg7xh7 Rh8xh7 16.Qc2xh7 Qg1xg2 17.e5xd6 Nh5-g3+ 18.Ke2-d3 Ng3-f5 19.d6-d7+ Bc8xd7 20.Qh7-h8+ Diagram Ke8-e7 21.Qh8xa8 Qg2-f1+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+k+-wQ0{ 9zpp+l+p+-0 128 9-+p+p+-+0 9+-+p+n+-0 9-+PzP-+-+0 9+-sNK+-+-0 9PzP-+-zPq+0 9tR-vL-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 22.Kd3-d2 Qf1xf2+ 23.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f3+ 24.Kd3-d2 Qf3-g2+ 25.Kd2-d3 Qg2-g3+ 26.Kd3-d2 e6-e5 27.Qa8xa7 Qg3-f2+ 28.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f3+ 29.Kd3-d2 Qf3-f2+ 30.Kd2-d3 -0.11/15 ] 12...d5xe4 [ 12...d5xc4? doesn't work 13.e4-e5 Bd6xe5 14.d4xe5 Qh5xe5+ 15.Qc2-e2 Qe5xe2+ 16.Ke1xe2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Qh5xh2 13.e4-e5 Qh2-g1+ 14.Ke1-e2 Nf6-h5 15.Rg7xh7 Rh8xh7 16.Qc2xh7 Qg1xg2 17.e5xd6 Nh5-g3+ 18.Ke2-d3 Ng3-f5 19.d6-d7+ Bc8xd7 20.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-e7 21.Qh8xa8 Qg2-f1+ 22.Kd3-d2 Qf1xf2+ 23.Kd2-d3 Qf2-f3+ 24.Kd3-d2 Qf3-g2+ 25.Kd2-d3 Qg2-g3+ 26.Kd3-d2 Qg3-e3+ 27.Kd2-d1 Qe3-d3+ 28.Kd1-e1 Qd3-g3+ 29.Ke1-f1 Qg3-f3+ 30.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 31.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 32.Kf1-f2 Qh3-h2+ 33.Kf2-e1 Qh2-h1+ 34.Ke1-f2 Qh1-h4+ 35.Kf2-f1 Qh4-h1+ 36.Kf1-f2 Qh1-h4+ 0.11/15 ] 13.Bc1-g5?? weakening the position [ 13.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4 A) 14.Qc2xe4?? Bd6-b4+ ( 14...Qh5xh2 succumbs to 15.Qe4-f3 Rh8-f8 16.Bc1-g5± ) 15.Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+ 16.Ke1-f1 Bd2-c1-+ ; B)

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 14.Bg2xe4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.c4-c5 Bd6-c7 14.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4 15.Bg2xe4 Ke8-f8 16.Rg7-g5 Qh5xh2 17.Be4-f3 h7-h5 18.Rg5-g2 Qh2-h4 19.Qc2-c3 Bc7-d8 20.Rg2-g1 Bd8-f6 21.Bc1-e3 Rh8-g8 22.0-0-0 Rg8xg1 23.Rd1xg1 0.06/14 ] 13...Bd6-f8-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Bd6-f8 14.Bg5xf6 Bf8xg7 15.Bf6xg7 Rh8-g8 16.Nc3xe4 Qh5-a5+ 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Ra1-e1 Rg7xg2 19.b2-b4 Qa5xb4 20.Re1-b1 Rg2xf2+ 21.Ne4xf2 Qb4-d6 22.Qc2xh7 b7-b6 23.Qh7-h8+ Qd6-f8 24.Qh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 25.Kf1-e2 Bc8-a6 26.Rb1-b4 Kf8-g7 27.Rb4-a4 Ba6-b7 28.Ra4-a3 c6-c5 29.Ra3-g3+ Kg7-f6 30.d4xc5 b6xc5 -0.53/18 ] 14.Bg5xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bg5xf6 Bf8xg7 15.Bf6xg7 Rh8-g8 16.Nc3xe4 Qh5-a5+ 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Ra1-e1 Rg7xg2 19.b2-b4 Qa5xb4 20.Re1-b1 Rg2xf2+ 21.Ne4xf2 Qb4-d6 22.Qc2xh7 b7-b6 23.Qh7-h8+ Qd6-f8 24.Qh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 25.Kf1-e2 Bc8-a6 26.Rb1-b4 Kf8-g7 27.Ke2-e3 c6-c5 28.d4xc5 b6xc5 29.Rb4-a4 Ba6-b7 30.Nf2-e4 -0.78/15 ] 14...Bf8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Bf8xg7 15.Bf6xg7 Rh8-g8 16.Nc3xe4 Qh5-a5+ 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Ra1-e1 Rg7xg2 19.b2-b4 Qa5xb4 20.Re1-b1 Rg2xf2+ 21.Ne4xf2 Qb4-d6 22.Qc2xh7 b7-b6 23.Qh7-h8+ Qd6-f8 24.Qh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 25.Kf1-e2 Bc8-a6 26.Rb1-b4 Kf8-g7 27.Ke2-e3 c6-c5 28.d4xc5 b6xc5 29.Rb4-a4 Ba6-b7 30.Nf2-e4 -0.51/16 ] 15.Bf6xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Bf6xg7 Diagram Rh8-g8 16.Nc3xe4 Qh5-a5+ 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Ra1-e1 Rg7xg2 19.b2-b4 Qa5xb4 20.Re1-b1 Rg2xf2+ 21.Ne4xf2 Qb4-d6 22.Qc2xh7 b7-b6 23.Qh7-h8+ Qd6-f8 24.Qh8xf8+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+k+-tr0{ 9zpp+-+pvLp0 129 9-+p+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+q0 9-+PzPp+-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9PzPQ+-zPLzP0 9tR-+-mK-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ke8xf8 25.Kf1-e2 Bc8-a6 26.Rb1-b4 Kf8-g7 27.Ke2-e3 c6-c5 28.d4xc5 b6xc5 29.Rb4-a4 Ba6-b7 30.Nf2-e4 -0.71/17 ] 15...Rh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Rh8-g8 16.Nc3xe4 Qh5-a5+ 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Ra1-e1 Rg7xg2 19.b2-b4 Qa5xb4 20.Re1-b1 Rg2xf2+ 21.Ne4xf2 Qb4-d6 22.Qc2xh7 b7-b6 23.Qh7-h8+ Qd6-f8 24.Qh8xf8+ Ke8xf8 25.Kf1-e2 Bc8-a6 26.Rb1-b4 Kf8-g7 27.Ke2-e3 c6-c5 28.d4xc5 b6xc5 29.Rb4-a4 Ba6-b7 30.Nf2-e4 -0.49/15 ] 16.Nc3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Nc3xe4 Qh5-a5+ 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Qc2-b3 Ke8-f8 19.a2-a4 Qa5-d8 20.Qb3-a3+ Kf8-g8 21.Qa3-d6 Qd8xd6 22.Ne4xd6 Kg8-f8 23.Ra1-e1 Rg7-g4 24.Re1-d1 Rg4-g5 25.c4-c5 Kf8-g7 26.Bg2-e4 e6-e5 27.d4xe5 Bc8-h3+ 28.Kf1-e2 Rg5xe5 -0.70/16 ] 16...Qh5-a5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qh5-a5+ 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Qc2-b3 Ke8-f8 19.a2-a4 Qa5-d8 20.Qb3-a3+ Kf8-g8 21.Qa3-d6 Qd8xd6 22.Ne4xd6 Kg8-f8 23.Ra1-d1 Rg7-g5 24.c4-c5 Kf8-g7 25.Rd1-e1 Rg5-g4 -0.56/14 ] 17.Ke1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ke1-f1 Rg8xg7 18.Qc2-b3 Ke8-f8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 19.a2-a4 Qa5-d8 20.Qb3-a3+ Kf8-g8 21.Qa3-d6 Qd8xd6 22.Ne4xd6 Kg8-f8 23.Ra1-e1 Rg7-g4 24.Re1-d1 Rg4-g5 25.c4-c5 Kf8-g7 26.Rd1-e1 Rg5-g4 -0.79/15 ] 17...Rg8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Rg8xg7 18.Qc2-b3 Ke8-f8 19.a2-a4 Qa5-d8 20.Qb3-a3+ Kf8-g8 21.Qa3-d6 Qd8xd6 22.Ne4xd6 Kg8-f8 23.Ra1-d1 h7-h6 24.c4-c5 a7-a5 25.Rd1-e1 -0.82/14 ] 18.Qc2-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Qc2-b3 Ke8-f8 19.a2-a4 Qa5-d8 20.Qb3-a3+ Kf8-g8 21.Qa3-d6 Qd8xd6 22.Ne4xd6 Kg8-f8 23.Ra1-e1 Rg7-g4 24.Re1-d1 Rg4-g5 25.c4-c5 Kf8-g7 26.Rd1-e1 Rg5-g4 27.Bg2-e4 Rg4-g5 -0.76/15 ] 18...Qa5-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qa5-b4 19.b2-b3 Qb4-e7 20.Qc1-h6 f7-f5 21.Ne4-g3 Rg7-g6 22.Qh6-h5 Ke8-f8 23.Ra1-e1 Qe7-d7 24.Qh5-h4 b7-b6 25.Ng3-h5 Rg6-g4 26.Qh4-f6+ Kf8-g8 27.Nh5-f4 -0.72/15 ] 19.Qc1-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qc1-h6 Rg7-g6 20.Qh6-f4 f7-f5 21.Ne4-d6+ Ke8-f8 22.Bg2-f3 Qd8-f6 23.Ra1-d1 Rg6-h6 24.Kf1-g1 Kf8-g8 25.Kg1-g2 Rh6-g6+ 26.Kg2-f1 a7-a5 27.Kf1-e2 Qf6-e7 28.h2-h4 Qe7-f6 29.c4-c5 a5-a4 30.Ke2-f1 -0.37/16 ] 19...Ke8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...f7-f5 20.Ne4-d6+ Ke8-f8 21.Ra1-e1 Qd8-g5 22.Qf4-g3 f5-f4 23.Qg3xg5 Rg7xg5 24.Bg2-h3 Rg5-g6 25.Nd6xc8 Ra8xc8 26.Bh3xe6 Rc8-e8 27.d4-d5 Kf8-g7 28.Re1-e4 f4-f3 29.Re4-f4 Re8-f8 30.Be6-f5 c6xd5 31.c4xd5 -0.38/16 ] 20.Qf4-e5 [ 20.Ra1-d1 Rg7-g6µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-d1 f7-f5 21.Bg2-f3 Kf8-g8 22.Ne4-d6 Bc8-d7 23.Qf4-e5 Qd8-b6 24.b2-b3 Qb6-b4 25.Rd1-d3 b7-b6 26.Bf3-h5 Qb4-a5 27.Bh5-f7+ Kg8-h8 28.Qe5xa5 b6xa5 29.Rd3-e3 f5-f4 -0.34/16 ] 20...Rg7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...b7-b6

107 21.Ne4-f6 Bc8-a6 22.b2-b3 Rg7-g6 23.Nf6-h5 Qd8-g5 24.Nh5-f4 Rg6-g7 25.Qe5xg5 Rg7xg5 26.Bg2xc6 Ra8-d8 27.Nf4-e2 b6-b5 28.h2-h4 Rg5-h5 29.Ne2-g3 Rh5xh4 30.c4xb5 Ba6-c8 31.Ng3-e2 Kf8-g7 32.Kf1-g2 Rh4-g4+ 33.Kg2-f3 -0.66/15 ] 21.Qe5-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qe5-h8+ Kf8-e7 22.Qh8-e5 f7-f5 23.Ne4-g3 Ke7-f7 24.Ng3-h5 Qd8-h4 25.Bg2-f3 Bc8-d7 26.Nh5-f4 Rg6-h6 27.Ra1-e1 Kf7-g8 28.Qe5-c7 Ra8-d8 29.Re1-e3 Qh4-g5 30.Nf4-e2 Bd7-c8 -0.48/17 ] 21...Kf8-e7 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rg6-g8 22.Qh8-e5 a7-a5 23.Ra1-e1 Rg8-g7 24.Re1-e3 f7-f5 25.Ne4-d6 Qd8-g5 26.Bg2-h3 Bc8-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Qg5-g1+ 28.Kf1-e2 Qg1-c1 29.Nb7-c5 Qc1xb2+ 30.Ke2-f3 Kf8-g8 31.Nc5xe6 Bd7xe6 32.Qe5xe6+ Kg8-h8 33.Bh3xf5 -0.33/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-+-wQ0 9zpp+-mkp+p0 130 9-+p+p+r+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+PzPN+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzP-+-zPLzP0 9tR-+-+K+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 22.Qh8xh7?? the position was bad, and this mistake simply hastens the end [ 22.Qh8-e5 Qd8-b6µ ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 22.Qh8-e5 f7-f5 23.Ne4-g3 Ke7-f7 24.Ng3-h5 Qd8-h4 25.Bg2-f3 Bc8-d7 26.Nh5-f4 Rg6-h6 27.h2-h3 Qh4-f6 28.Bf3-h5+ Kf7-g8 29.Qe5xf6 Rh6xf6 30.Kf1-e2 Ra8-d8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 31.Ra1-g1+ Kg8-f8 32.Ke2-e3 Bd7-e8 33.Bh5xe8 Kf8xe8 -0.50/17 ] 22...Qd8-g8 [ ¹22...Qd8xd4 and the result of the game is clear: Black will win 23.Ra1-e1 Qd4xc4+ 24.Kf1-g1 Qc4-d4-+ ( 24...Qc4xa2?! is much weaker 25.Qh7-h4+ Ke7-f8 26.Qh4-h8+ Kf8-e7 27.Qh8-h4+ Ke7-e8 28.Qh4-h8+ Ke8-e7 29.Qh8-h4+= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qd8xd4 23.Ra1-e1 Qd4xc4+ 24.Kf1-g1 Qc4-d4 25.Qh7-h3 a7-a5 26.Qh3-a3+ Qd4-b4 27.Qa3-e3 Ke7-f8 28.b2-b3 e6-e5 29.Ne4-g3 f7-f6 30.Re1-d1 Bc8-e6 -2.32/12 ] 23.Qh7-h4+µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qh7-h5 Bc8-d7 24.Qh5-c5+ Ke7-d8 25.Qc5-d6 Ra8-c8 26.Ne4-g3 f7-f5 27.Ra1-e1 e6-e5 28.Qd6xe5 Qg8xc4+ 29.Ng3-e2 b7-b6 30.h2-h4 Rg6-e6 31.Qe5xf5 Re6-e8 32.Qf5-g6 Kd8-c7 -0.20/16 ] 23...f7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...f7-f6 24.Ne4-g3 Qg8-g7 25.Ra1-e1 Ke7-f7 26.Qh4-f4 Kf7-g8 27.Bg2-f3 Bc8-d7 28.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 29.Ng3-h5 Qg7-e7 30.Bf3-e4 e6-e5 31.Be4xg6 e5xf4 32.Re1xe7 Re8xe7 33.Nh5xf4 -0.21/16 ] 24.Bg2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ne4-g3 Rg6-g4 25.Qh4-h5 Qg8-g5 26.Qh5-h7+ Ke7-d8 27.Ra1-d1 Diagram (Diagram 131) Qg5-g6 28.Qh7xg6 Rg4xg6 29.h2-h4 Rg6-h6 30.h4-h5 Kd8-e7 31.Bg2-f3 f6-f5 32.Rd1-e1 Ke7-f7 33.Kf1-g2 Bc8-d7 -0.34/15 ] 24...e6-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qg8-g7 Diagram 25.Ra1-e1 Rg6-g1+ 26.Kf1-e2 Rg1xe1+ 27.Ke2xe1 Bc8-d7 28.Qh4-f4 Ra8-h8 29.Ke1-e2 f6-f5 30.Qf4-d6+ Ke7-d8 31.Qd6-b8+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lmk-+-+0{ 9zpp+-+-+Q0 131 9-+p+pzp-+0 9+-+-+-wq-0 9-+PzP-+r+0 9+-+-+-sN-0 9PzP-+-zPLzP0 9+-+R+K+-0 xiiiiiiiiy XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-+-+0 9zpp+-mk-wq-0 132 9-+p+pzpr+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+PzPN+-wQ0 9+-+-+L+-0 9PzP-+-zP-zP0 9tR-+-+K+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Bd7-c8 32.Qb8-d6+ Qg7-d7 33.Qd6-e5 Rh8-h6 34.Ne4-d6 Qd7-h7 35.d4-d5 c6xd5 36.c4xd5 Qh7-e7 37.h2-h4 -0.30/15 ] 25.b2-b3 [ 25.d4xe5 Qg8xc4+ 26.Bf3-e2 Bc8-h3+ 27.Qh4xh3 Qc4xe4 28.Qh3-a3+ Ke7-e8 29.Be2-h5 Qe4-c4+ 30.Kf1-e1± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.d4xe5 Bc8-h3+ 26.Kf1-e2 Qg8xc4+ 27.Ke2-e3 Bh3-f5 28.Qh4-h7+ Ke7-f8 29.b2-b3 Qc4-e6 30.Qh7-h8+ Qe6-g8 31.Qh8xg8+ Kf8xg8 32.Ne4xf6+ Kg8-g7 33.Ra1-d1 Ra8-h8 34.Nf6-h5+ Kg7-h6 35.Nh5-f4 Rg6-g7 36.e5-e6 Rh8-e8 0.41/12 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 25...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e5xd4 26.Ra1-d1 Bc8-e6 27.Rd1xd4 Ra8-d8 28.Ne4-g3 Rg6-g5 29.Rd4-e4 Ke7-d7 30.Qh4-f4 Kd7-c8 31.Kf1-g1 Rg5-e5 32.Re4xe5 f6xe5 33.Qf4xe5 a7-a6 -0.24/14 ] 26.Ne4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra1-d1 Bc8-e6 27.Rd1xd4 Ra8-d8 28.Ne4-g3 Rg6-g5 29.Rd4-e4 Ke7-d7 30.Qh4-f4 Kd7-c8 31.Kf1-g1 Rg5-e5 32.Re4xe5 f6xe5 33.Qf4xe5 Be6-g4 34.Bf3xg4+ Qg8xg4 35.Qe5-e7 Rd8-d2 -0.39/15 ] 26...Bc8-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...d4-d3 27.Qh4-e4+ Ke7-f8 28.Qe4xd3 Bc8-h3+ 29.Bf3-g2 Bh3xg2+ 30.Kf1xg2 Ra8-e8 31.Ra1-d1 Qg8-h7 32.h2-h4 Kf8-g8 33.Qd3-d4 Qh7-h5 34.Qd4xf6 Rg6xf6 35.Ng3xh5 Rf6-h6 36.Nh5-g3 Rh6xh4 37.Rd1-d7 -0.38/15 ] 27.Ra1-e1+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Ra1-e1+ Ke7-f7 28.Bf3-e4 Ra8-e8 29.h2-h3 Bg4-e6 30.Be4xg6+ Qg8xg6 31.Ng3-e4 Kf7-g7 32.Ne4-c5 Be6xc4+ 33.b3xc4 Re8xe1+ 34.Kf1xe1 Qg6-b1+ 35.Ke1-d2 Qb1-b4+ 36.Kd2-d3 Qb4xc5 37.Qh4-g4+ Kg7-f7 38.Qg4-d7+ Kf7-g6 39.Qd7-g4+ Qc5-g5 40.Kd3xd4 c6-c5+ 41.Kd4-d3 f6-f5 42.Qg4xg5+ Kg6xg5 -0.21/16 ] 27...Ke7-f7 [ 27...Ke7-d7!? 28.Bf3-d1 Ra8-d8µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ke7-d7 28.Bf3-e4 Rg6-g5 29.f2-f3 Bg4-e6 30.Be4-h7 Qg8-g7 31.Qh4xd4+ Kd7-c7 32.Re1xe6 Qg7xh7 33.Qd4xf6 Qh7-d3+ 34.Kf1-f2 Ra8-g8 35.Re6-e7+ Kc7-b6 36.Qf6-f4 Qd3-c2+ 37.Re7-e2 Qc2-c3 38.Qf4-e3+ Qc3xe3+ 39.Kf2xe3 Kb6-c7 40.Ke3-f2 Rg5-g7 41.Re2-e6 Rg8-f8 42.h2-h4 -0.15/14 ] 28.Bf3-e4³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bf3-e4 Rg6-g7 29.Ng3-h5 Rg7-g5 30.Nh5xf6 Bg4-h3+ 31.Qh4xh3 Rg5-g1+

109 32.Kf1-e2 Rg1xe1+ 33.Ke2xe1 Kf7xf6 34.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7 35.Qf5-e5+ Qg8-e6 36.Qe5-g7+ Ke7-e8 37.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7 38.Qh8xd4+ Kd7-c7 39.Qd4-g7+ Kc7-b6 40.Qg7-d4+ Kb6-a6 -0.16/13 ] 28...Rg6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rg6-g7 29.Ng3-h5 Rg7-g5 30.Nh5xf6 Bg4-h3+ 31.Qh4xh3 Rg5-g1+ 32.Kf1-e2 Rg1xe1+ 33.Ke2xe1 Kf7xf6 34.Qh3-f5+ Kf6-e7 35.Qf5-e5+ Qg8-e6 36.Qe5-g7+ Ke7-e8 37.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7 38.Qh8xd4+ Kd7-c7 39.Qd4-g7+ Kc7-b6 40.Qg7-d4+ Kb6-a6 -0.01/14 ] 29.h2-h3 White threatens to win material: h3xg4 [ ¹29.f2-f3 Qg8-h8 30.Qh4xh8 Ra8xh8 31.f3xg4 Rg7xg4 32.Be4-f5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.h2-h3 Bg4-e6 30.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-f8 31.Qh5-c5+ Kf8-f7 32.Qc5-h5+ Kf7-f8 -0.18/16 ] 29...Bg4-d7?? hands over the advantage to the opponent [ 29...Bg4-e6 30.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-f8 31.Qh5-c5+ Kf8-f7 32.Qc5-h5+ Kf7-f8 33.Qh5-c5+ Kf8-f7 34.Qc5-h5+= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bg4-e6 30.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-f8 31.Qh5-c5+ Kf8-f7 32.Qc5-h5+ Kf7-f8 0.07/17 ] 30.Qh4-h5++[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-f8 31.Qh5-c5+ Rg7-e7 32.Be4-f5 Qg8-f7 33.Bf5xd7 b7-b6 34.Qc5xe7+ Qf7xe7 35.Re1xe7 Kf8xe7 36.Bd7xc6 Ra8-h8 37.Bc6-g2 Ke7-d6 38.Kf1-e2 Kd6-e5 39.Ke2-d3 Rh8-g8 40.Bg2-f3 Rg8-h8 41.Bf3-g4 Rh8-f8 42.Ng3-f5 Rf8-e8 43.h3-h4 Ke5-f4 44.Bg4-h5 Re8-e5 45.Bh5-g6 Re5xf5 46.Bg6xf5 Kf4xf5 47.Kd3xd4 2.56/17 ] 30...Kf7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kf7-f8 31.Qh5-c5+ Rg7-e7 32.Be4-f5 Qg8-f7 33.Bf5xd7 b7-b6 34.Qc5xe7+ Qf7xe7 35.Re1xe7 Kf8xe7 36.Bd7xc6 Ra8-h8 37.Bc6-g2 Ke7-d6 38.Kf1-e2 Kd6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Ke2-d3 Rh8-g8 40.Bg2-f3 Rg8-h8 41.Bf3-g4 Rh8-f8 42.Ng3-f5 Rf8-e8 43.h3-h4 Ke5-f4 44.Bg4-h5 Re8-e5 45.Bh5-g6 Re5xf5 46.Bg6xf5 Kf4xf5 47.Kd3xd4 2.83/18 ] 31.Qh5-c5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qh5-c5+ Rg7-e7 32.Be4-f5 Qg8-f7 33.Bf5xd7 Ra8-d8 34.Bd7-e6 Qf7-h7 35.Be6-f5 Qh7-f7 36.Bf5-g6 b7-b6 37.Re1xe7 Qf7xe7 38.Qc5xc6 1.73/9 ] 31...Kf8-f7 [ 31...Rg7-e7 there is nothing else anyway 32.Be4-f5 Qg8-f7 33.Bf5xd7 b7-b6 34.Qc5xc6 Re7xe1+ 35.Kf1xe1 Ra8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rg7-e7 32.Be4-f5 Qg8-f7 33.Bf5xd7 Ra8-d8 34.Bd7-e6 Qf7-h7 35.Be6-f5 Qh7-f7 36.Bf5-g6 b7-b6 37.Re1xe7 Qf7xe7 38.Qc5xc6 2.00/10 ] 32.Be4-g6+!! Diagram [ 32.Be4-g6+ Kf7xg6 33.Qc5-h5# ; 32.Qc5xd4? is nothing because of Bd7xh3+ 33.Be4-g2 Qg8-d8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Be4-g6+ Rg7xg6 33.Qc5-e7# #2/11 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+q+0{ 9zpp+l+ktr-0 133 9-+p+-zpL+0 9+-wQ-+-+-0 9-+Pzp-+-+0 9+P+-+-sNP0 9P+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-tRK+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Decoy: g6 1-0

110 19 Hammer,Jon Ludvig Carlsen,Magnus WYCC 2003 - B14 (1.3)

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B07: Pirc Defence: Miscellaneous Systems 1.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 2.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 3.Nb1-d2 g7-g6 4.e2-e4 Bf8-g7 5.Bf1-d3 0-0 6.0-0 Nb8-c6 7.c2-c3 e7-e5 8.h2-h3 Nf6-h5 last book move last book move 9.d4xe5 [ 9.d4-d5!? Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0{ 9zppzp-+pvlp0 134 9-+nzp-+p+0 9+-+Pzp-+n0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-zPL+N+P0 9PzP-sN-zPP+0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy is noteworthy Nc6-e7 10.Nd2-c4² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Nd2-b3 Nh5-f4 10.Bd3-b5 Ra8-b8 11.d4-d5 a7-a6 12.Bb5-d3 Nf4xd3 13.Qd1xd3 Nc6-e7 14.Rf1-d1 f7-f5 15.Nb3-d2 c7-c6 16.c3-c4 c6xd5 17.c4xd5 Bc8-d7 18.Nf3-g5 f5xe4 19.Nd2xe4 Bd7-b5 0.35/16 ] 9...Nh5-f4= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Nc6xe5 10.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 11.Nd2-f3 Bc8-e6 12.Qd1-e2 Qd8-e7 13.Bc1-g5 Bg7-f6 14.Bg5-e3 Nh5-f4 15.Be3xf4 e5xf4 16.Rf1-d1 Rf8-d8 17.e4-e5 Bf6-g7 18.Qe2-e4 Be6-f5 19.Qe4xb7 Bf5xd3 20.Rd1xd3 0.02/17 ] 10.Bd3-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Bd3-c4 Nc6xe5 11.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 12.Nd2-f3 Qd8-e7 13.Bc1xf4 e5xf4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 14.Rf1-e1 Rf8-d8 15.Qd1-c1 g6-g5 16.Qc1-c2 g5-g4 17.h3xg4 Bc8xg4 18.Qc2-e2 Qe7-c5 19.Bc4-d5 c7-c6 20.Bd5-b3 Qc5-h5 21.Ra1-d1 Bg4xf3 22.Qe2xf3 Qh5xf3 23.g2xf3 0.21/16 ] 10...Nc6xe5 [Inferior is 10...d6xe5 11.Nd2-c4 Qd8-e7 12.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 13.Qd1-a4² ;Instead of 10...Bg7xe5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9zppzp-+p+p0 135 9-+nzp-+p+0 9+L+-vl-+-0 9-+-+Psn-+0 9+-zP-+N+P0 9PzP-sN-zPP+0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 11.Nd2-c4 Qd8-f6 12.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 13.Nc4xe5 d6xe5 14.Bc1xf4 Qf6xf4 15.b2-b3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Nc6xe5 11.Nd2-c4 Ne5xf3+ 12.Qd1xf3 a7-a6 13.Bb5-a4 Nf4xh3+ 14.g2xh3 b7-b5 15.Nc4xd6 c7xd6 16.Ba4-b3 Qd8-h4 17.Kg1-g2 Ra8-b8 18.Bb3-d5 Bc8-e6 19.Qf3-g3 Qh4-h5 20.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 21.Qg3xd6 Qh5-f3+ 22.Kg2-g1 e6-e5 23.Qd6-d5+ Rf8-f7 -0.21/17 ] 11.Nf3xe5 [ 11.Nd2-b3 Qd8-f6 12.Nf3xe5 Qf6xe5 13.Bc1xf4 Qe5xf4³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Nd2-c4 Ne5xf3+ 12.Qd1xf3 a7-a6 13.Bb5-a4 Nf4xh3+ 14.g2xh3 b7-b5 15.Nc4xd6 c7xd6 16.Ba4-b3 Qd8-h4 17.Kg1-g2 Ra8-b8 18.Bb3-d5 Bc8-e6 19.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 20.Qf3-g4 Qh4xg4+ 21.h3xg4 b5-b4 22.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 -0.25/16 ] 11...Qd8-g5µ [ Less advisable is 11...d6xe5

111 12.Nd2-f3³ ; 11...Bg7xe5?! 12.Nd2-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Qd8-g5 12.Ne5-g4 Qg5xb5 13.a2-a4 Qb5-d3 14.Rf1-e1 Bc8-e6 15.Ng4-e3 Qd3-a6 16.Nd2-f3 Nf4-d3 17.Re1-f1 Ra8-e8 18.Nf3-g5 Bg7-e5 19.Ne3-g4 Be6xg4 20.Qd1xg4 Kg8-h8 21.Rf1-d1 -0.39/18 ] 12.Ne5-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Ne5-g4 Qg5xb5 13.a2-a4 Qb5-d3 14.Rf1-e1 Bc8-e6 15.Ng4-e3 Qd3-a6 16.Nd2-f3 Nf4-d3 17.Re1-f1 Ra8-e8 18.Nf3-g5 Bg7-e5 19.Ne3-g4 Be6xg4 20.Qd1xg4 Qa6-c4 21.Qg4-h4 h7-h5 22.Rf1-d1 a7-a5 -0.49/19 ] 12...Qg5xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Qg5xb5 13.a2-a4 Qb5-d3 14.Rf1-e1 Bc8-e6 15.Ng4-e3 Bg7-f6 16.Qd1-f3 Bf6-g5 17.h3-h4 Bg5-h6 18.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 19.e4xd5 Rf8-e8 20.Nd2-e4 Qd3xf3 21.g2xf3 Kg8-g7 22.Bc1xf4 Bh6xf4 -0.38/17 ] 13.Nd2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.a2-a4 Qb5-d3 14.Rf1-e1 Bc8-e6 15.Ng4-e3 c7-c6 16.Ne3-c2 c6-c5 17.Nc2-a3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0{ 9zpp+-+pvlp0 136 9-+-zpl+p+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9P+-+Psn-+0 9sN-zPq+-+P0 9-zP-sN-zPP+0 9tR-vLQtR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rf8-e8 18.Re1-e3 Qd3-a6 19.Na3-b5 Qa6-c6 20.Nd2-f3 Ra8-d8 21.Nb5xa7 -0.45/16 ] 13...Nf4-e2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Nf4-e2+ 14.Kg1-h1 Bc8xg4 15.h3xg4 Ne2xc1

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16.Ra1xc1 a7-a5 17.Qd1-c2 Qb5-c4 20.f2-f4 Re5-e7 21.Qc2-b1 Qa4-b5 18.a2-a3 Rf8-e8 19.Rf1-e1 Qc4-e6 22.g4-g5 a5-a4 23.Nb3-d2 a4-a3 20.f2-f3 Bg7-h6 21.Nb3-d4 Qe6-e5 24.b2xa3 Qb5xb1 25.Nd2xb1 -0.47/16 22.Rc1-d1 a5-a4 23.Kh1-g1 Bh6-f4 ] 16.Bc1-e3?? [ ¹16.a2-a4 Diagram -0.43/17 ] 14.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Kg1-h1 Ne2xc1 15.Qd1xc1 Bc8xg4 16.h3xg4 Rf8-e8 17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.e4xd5 Qb5xd5 138 19.Rf1-e1 Ra8-d8 20.Qc1-c2 b7-b6 21.a2-a4 Qd5-g5 22.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 23.Qc2-d2 Qg5xd2 24.Nb3xd2 Re8-e2 25.Ra1-d1 -0.57/17 ] 14...Bc8xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Ne2xc1 15.Qd1xc1 Bc8xg4 16.h3xg4 Rf8-e8 17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.e4xd5 Qb5xd5 19.Rf1-e1 Ra8-d8 20.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 21.Qc1-d2 Qd5-e5 22.g4-g5 Bg7-f8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rvlk+0 9zppzp-+p+p0 137 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+-wq-zP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+NzP-+P+-0 9PzP-wQ-+P+0 9tR-+-+-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 23.f3-f4 Qe5-e2 24.Ra1-d1 Bf8-d6 -0.48/16 ] 15.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.h3xg4 Ne2xc1 16.Qd1xc1 Rf8-e8 17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.Qc1-g5 c7-c6 19.Qg5-f4 Qb5-e2 20.e4xd5 c6xd5 21.Rf1-b1 Bg7-e5 22.Qf4-b4 Qe2-f2 23.g4-g5 -0.68/15 ] 15...Ra8-e8 Black threatens to win material: Re8xe4 [ ¹15...Ne2xc1 16.Qd1xc1 Rf8-e8³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Ne2xc1 16.Ra1xc1 a7-a5 17.Qd1-d2 Qb5-a4 18.Qd2-c2 Rf8-e8 19.Rc1-e1 Re8-e5

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would be a reprieve Qb5-c4 17.Bc1-e3 Re8xe4 18.Rf1-e1 Re4xe3 19.f2xe3 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rtrk+0{ 9zppzp-+pvlp0 140 9-+-zp-+p+0 9+q+-+-+-0 9P+-+P+P+0 9+NzP-+-+-0 9-zP-+nzPP+0 9tR-vLQ+R+K0 xiiiiiiiiy Rf8-e8 23.Qd1-c2 Qc4-d5 24.Nd4-f3 c7-c6 25.Re1-f1 Qd5-c5 26.Qc2-d3 d6-d5 27.g4-g5 Qc5-d6 -0.24/18 ] 16...Re8xe4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Re8xe4 17.g2-g3 Re4xg4 18.Nb3-d4 Bg7xd4 19.c3xd4 Ne2xg3+ 20.f2xg3 Rg4xg3 21.d4-d5 Rg3xe3 22.Qd1-d4 Re3-h3+ 23.Kh1-g2 Rh3-d3 24.a2-a4 Qb5-b3 25.Qd4-f4 Qb3xb2+ 26.Kg2-h1 Qb2-e5 27.Qf4xe5 d6xe5 28.Ra1-b1 Rf8-b8 29.Rb1-c1 -5.82/14 ] 17.Rf1-e1 [ 17.g2-g3 the only chance to get some counterplay Re4xg4 18.Nb3-a5-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.g2-g3 Re4xg4 18.Nb3-d4 Bg7xd4 19.c3xd4 Ne2xg3+ 20.f2xg3 Rg4xg3 21.d4-d5 Rg3xe3 22.Qd1-d4 Re3-h3+ 23.Kh1-g2 Rh3-d3 24.a2-a4 Qb5-b3 25.Qd4-f4 Qb3xb2+ 26.Kg2-h1 Qb2-e5 27.Qf4xe5 d6xe5 28.Ra1-b1 Rf8-b8 29.Rb1-c1 -5.95/15 ] 17...Qb5-h5+!! Diagram [ 17...Qb5-h5+ 18.g4xh5 Re4-h4# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qb5-h5+ 18.g4xh5 Re4-h4# -#2/9 ] Deflection: g4 0-1

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B19

Carlsen,Magnus Ernst,Sipke C Group Wijk aan Zee NED (12) 24.01.2004 B19: Classical Caro-Kann: 4...Bf5 main line 1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 3.Nb1-c3 d5xe4 4.Nc3xe4 Bc8-f5 5.Ne4-g3 Bf5-g6 6.h2-h4 h7-h6 7.Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7 8.h4-h5 Bg6-h7 9.Bf1-d3 Bh7xd3 10.Qd1xd3 e7-e6 11.Bc1-f4 Ng8-f6 Diagram (Diagram 142) 12.0-0-0 Bf8-e7 13.Ng3-e4 Qd8-a5 14.Kc1-b1 0-0 15.Ne4xf6+ Nd7xf6 16.Nf3-e5 Ra8-d8 17.Qd3-e2 last book move last book move c6-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nf6-d5 18.Bf4-d2 Qa5-a4 19.c2-c4 Nd5-f6 20.Bd2-e3 Be7-d6 21.f2-f3 Qa4-a5 22.Qe2-e1 Qa5xe1 23.Rd1xe1 Nf6-d7 24.Ne5-d3 b7-b5 25.Re1-c1 0.01/15 ] 18.Ne5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ne5-g6 Rf8-e8 19.Ng6xe7+ Re8xe7 20.d4xc5 Re7-d7 21.Rd1xd7

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White has new doubled pawns: g2+g6 [ 20.Qe6xe7?! is no comparison Nf6-d5 21.Bf4-d2 Nd5xe7 22.Bd2xa5 b7-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.h5xg6 Qa5-b6 21.Qe6xe7 Nf6-g8 22.Qe7-g5 Rf8-f6 23.d4-d5 Rf6xg6 24.Qg5-e5 c5-c4 25.g2-g3 Rg6-d6 26.Qe5-g5 Rd6-g6 27.Qg5-h5 Rg6-f6 28.Bf4-e3 Qb6-b5 29.Qh5-e5 c4-c3 30.Qe5xc3 Rd8xd5 31.Be3-d4 2.29/16 ] 20...Nf6-g8?? forfeits the clear win [ ¹20...Rd8-e8 the rescuing straw 21.Rh1xh6+ g7xh6 22.Bf4xh6 Qa5-b6 23.g6-g7+ Kh8-h7 24.g7xf8Q Re8xf8 ( 24...Qb6xe6?? is impossible because Rd8xd7 22.Bf4-e3 Qa5-b4 23.f2-f3 of the following mate in 1 25.Qf8-g7# ) Nf6-d5 24.Qe2-d3 Qb4-a4 25.g2-g4 25.Qe6xe7+ Kh7xh6 26.Qe7xf8+ e6-e5 26.g4-g5 h6xg5 27.Be3xg5 Kh6-g5 27.f2-f4+ Kg5-g6+- ; Nd5-b4 28.Qd3-c4 Rd7-d4 29.Qc4-b3 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qa5-b6 Qa4xb3 30.a2xb3 Kg8-f8 0.32/18 ] 21.Qe6xe7 Nf6-g8 22.d4xc5 Qb6xg6 18...f7xg6? [ ¹18...Rf8-e8 23.Rd1xd8 Ng8xe7 24.Rd8xf8+ 19.Ng6xe7+ Re8xe7 20.d4xc5 Re7-d7 Diagram 21.Rd1xd7 Nf6xd7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Rf8-e8 19.Ng6xe7+ Re8xe7 20.d4xc5 Re7-d7 21.Rd1xd7 Rd8xd7 22.Bf4-e3 e6-e5 23.f2-f3 Qa5-a4 143 24.Be3-f2 Qa4-f4 25.Rh1-d1 Qf4-c4 26.Rd1-d3 Nf6xh5 27.b2-b3 Qc4-a6 28.Qe2xe5 Rd7xd3 29.c2xd3 Qa6xd3+ 30.Kb1-b2 0.35/17 ] 19.Qe2xe6++- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qe2xe6+ Kg8-h8 20.h5xg6 Qa5-b6 21.Qe6xe7 Nf6-g8 22.Qe7-g5 Rf8-f6 23.d4-d5 Rf6xg6 24.Qg5-e5 c5-c4 25.g2-g3 Rg6-d6 26.Qe5-g5 Rd6-g6 27.Qg5-h5 Rg6-f6 28.Bf4-e3 Qb6-b5 29.Qh5-e5 c4-c3 30.Qe5xc3 Rd8xd5 31.Be3-d4 2.29/16 ] 19...Kg8-h8 Kh8-h7 25.g2-g3 Qg6-e4 26.Rh1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Kg8-h8 Ne7-c6 27.Rd1-c1 Qe4-d5 28.Bf4-e3 20.h5xg6 Qa5-b6 21.Qe6xe7 Nf6-g8 Nc6-d4 29.Be3xd4 Qd5xd4 30.Rc1-e1 22.Qe7-g5 Rf8-f6 23.d4-d5 Rf6xg6 Qd4xc5 31.Rf8-f7 Kh7-g6 32.Re1-e7 24.Qg5-e5 c5-c4 25.g2-g3 Rg6-d6 1.87/15 ] 21.Bf4xh6+- [Houdini 2.0c 26.Qe5-g5 Rd6-g6 27.Qg5-h5 Rg6-f6 Pro x64: 21.Bf4xh6 g7xh6 28.Bf4-e3 Qb6-b4 29.a2-a3 Qb4-d6 22.Rh1xh6+ Ng8xh6 23.Qe6xe7 30.Be3-d4 2.37/17 ] 20.h5xg6 Nh6-f7 24.g6xf7 Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Kg6-g7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8xf7 31.Qa7-c5 Rf7-d7 32.Qc5-g5+ Kg7-f8 33.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 34.c2-c3 Rd7-e7 35.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Re7-e1+ 38.Kb1-c2 Rd8-d6 39.Kc2-d3 Rd6-f6 40.d4-d5 Rf6-d6 5.53/15 ] 21...g7xh6 [ Weaker is 21...Ng8xh6 22.Rh1xh6+! Decoy: h6 g7xh6 23.Qe6xe7 Qa5-c7 24.Qe7xc7 Rd8-d7 25.Qc7xd7 Rf8-f7 26.Qd7xf7 c5xd4 27.Qf7-f8# ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...g7xh6 22.Rh1xh6+ Ng8xh6 23.Qe6xe7 Nh6-f7 24.g6xf7 Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-tr-+0{ 9zpp+-+P+-0 144 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-wQ-+-+-0 9-+-zP-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzPP+-+P+0 9+K+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kg6-g7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8xf7 31.Qa7-c5 Rf7-d7 32.Qc5-g5+ Kg7-f8 33.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 Diagram (Diagram 145) 34.c2-c3 Rd7-e7 35.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Rd8-d6 38.Kb1-c2 Re7-e1 39.Kc2-d3 Rd6-f6 40.d4-d5 Rf6-d6 5.83/16 ] 22.Rh1xh6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rh1xh6+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-+0 9+p+r+-mk-0 145 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+Q+-0 9-+-zP-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzPP+-+P+0 9+K+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Ng8xh6 23.Qe6xe7 Nh6-f7 24.g6xf7 Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Kg6-g7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8xf7 31.Qa7-c5 Rf7-d7 32.Qc5-g5+ Kg7-f8 33.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 34.c2-c3 Rd7-e7 35.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Rd8-d6 38.Kb1-c2 Re7-e1 39.Kc2-d3 Rd6-f6 40.d4-d5 Rf6-d6 41.Kd3-d4 5.48/12 ] 22...Ng8xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ng8xh6 23.Qe6xe7 Nh6-f7 24.g6xf7 Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Kg6-g7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8xf7 31.Qa7-c5 Rf7-d7 32.Qc5-g5+ Kg7-f8 33.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 34.c2-c3 Rd7-e7 35.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Rd8-d6 38.Kb1-c2 Re7-e1 39.Kc2-d3 Rd6-f6 40.d4-d5 Rf6-d6 41.Kd3-d4 5.75/13 ] 23.Qe6xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qe6xe7 Nh6-f7 24.g6xf7 Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Kg6-g7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8xf7 31.Qa7-c5 Rf7-d7 32.Qc5-g5+ Kg7-f8 33.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 34.c2-c3 Rd7-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 35.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Rd8-d6 38.Kb1-c2 Re7-e1 39.Kc2-d3 Rd6-f6 40.d4-d5 Rf6-d6 41.Kd3-d4 5.28/14 ] 23...Nh6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nh6-f7 24.g6xf7 Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Kg6-g7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8xf7 31.Qa7-c5 Rf7-d7 32.Qc5-g5+ Kg7-f8 33.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 34.c2-c3 Rd7-e7 35.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-h5+ Kf7-g7 37.f4-f5 Rd8-d6 38.Kb1-c2 Re7-e1 39.Kc2-d3 Rd6-f6 40.d4-d5 Rf6-d6 41.Kd3-d4 5.37/16 ] 24.g6xf7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.g6xf7 Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Kg6xf7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8-e8 31.b2-b3 Re8-e7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-+0 9wQp+-trk+-0 146 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-zP-zP-+0 9+P+-+-+-0 9P+P+-+P+0 9+K+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32.Qa7-c5 Rd8-g8 33.Qc5-d5+ Kf7-g7 34.Kb1-b2 b7-b6 35.Qd5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-f5+ Kf7-g7 37.d4-d5 Rg8-d8 38.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 39.Qg5-f5+ Kf7-g7 40.Qf5-g5+ 5.13/13 ] 24...Kh8-g7 [ 24...Qa5-b6 doesn't change the outcome of the game 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-tr-mk0{ 9zpp+-wQP+-0 147 9-+-+-+-+0 9wq-zp-+-+-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzPP+-zPP+0 9+K+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Qe5-f5+ Kh7-g7 28.Rh1xh6 Kg7xh6 29.Qf5-f6+ Kh6-h7 30.c2-c3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qa5-b6 25.Qe7-e5+ Kh8-h7 26.Rd1-h1+ Qb6-h6 27.Rh1xh6+ Kh7xh6 28.f2-f4 Kh6-g6 29.Qe5xc5 Kg6xf7 30.Qc5xa7 Rf8-e8 31.b2-b3 Re8-e7 32.Qa7-c5 Rd8-g8 33.Qc5-d5+ Kf7-g7 34.Kb1-b2 b7-b6 35.Qd5-g5+ Kg7-f7 36.Qg5-f5+ Kf7-g7 37.d4-d5 Rg8-d8 38.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-f7 39.Qg5-f5+ Kf7-g7 40.Qf5-g5+ 5.26/14 ] 25.Rd1-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qe7-e5+ Kg7xf7 26.Rd1-d3 Qa5-e1+ 27.Qe5xe1 Rf8-e8 28.Qe1-d1 c5xd4 29.Qd1-h5+ Kf7-e6 30.Rd3xd4 Rd8xd4 31.Qh5xe8+ Ke6-d6 32.Qe8-d8+ Kd6-c5 33.Qd8-c7+ Kc5-d5 34.c2-c3 Rd4-d1+ 35.Kb1-c2 Rd1-e1 36.Qc7xb7+ Kd5-e6 37.Qb7-a6+ Ke6-f5 38.Qa6xa7 10.58/13 ] 25...Rd8-d6 [ 25...Qa5-b6 hoping against hope 26.Rd3-g3+ Qb6-g6 27.Rg3xg6+ Kg7xg6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qa5-b6 26.Rd3-g3+ Qb6-g6 27.Rg3xg6+ Kg7xg6 28.d4-d5 Rd8-b8 29.b2-b3 b7-b5 30.Qe7xa7 c5-c4 31.d5-d6 Kg6-g7 32.Kb1-b2 Rb8-c8 33.b3-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rc8-a8 34.Qa7-b7 Ra8-b8 35.Qb7-c7 Rb8-a8 36.Qc7-b7 Ra8-b8 6.20/16 ] 26.Rd3-g3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd3-g3+ Rd6-g6 27.Qe7-e5+ Kg7xf7 28.Qe5-f5+ Kf7-e8 29.Rg3-e3+ Ke8-d8 30.Qf5xf8+ Kd8-c7 31.Qf8-f7+ Kc7-b6 32.Qf7xg6+ Kb6-b5 33.Re3-b3+ Qa5-b4 34.Rb3xb4+ Kb5xb4 35.Qg6-g7 c5xd4 36.Qg7xd4+ Kb4-b5 37.Qd4xa7 Kb5-c6 38.f2-f4 Kc6-c7 39.Qa7-c5+ Kc7-d8 40.Qc5-b6+ Kd8-c8 41.f4-f5 17.80/9 ] 26...Rd6-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd6-g6 27.Qe7-e5+ Kg7xf7 28.Qe5-f5+ Kf7-e8 29.Rg3-e3+ Ke8-d8 30.Qf5xf8+ Kd8-c7 31.Qf8-f7+ Kc7-b6 32.Qf7xg6+ Kb6-b5 33.Re3-b3+ Qa5-b4 34.Rb3xb4+ Kb5xb4 35.Qg6-g7 c5xd4 36.Qg7xd4+ Kb4-b5 37.Qd4xa7 b7-b6 38.a2-a4+ Kb5-c6 39.g2-g4 Kc6-c5 40.Qa7-c7+ Kc5-b4 17.75/9 ] 27.Qe7-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe7-e5+ Kg7xf7 28.Qe5-f5+ Kf7-e8 29.Rg3-e3+ Ke8-d8 30.Qf5xf8+ Kd8-c7 31.Qf8-f7+ Kc7-b6 32.Qf7xg6+ Kb6-b5 33.Re3-b3+ Qa5-b4 34.Rb3xb4+ Kb5xb4 35.Qg6-g7 c5xd4 36.Qg7xd4+ Kb4-b5 37.Qd4xa7 b7-b6 38.a2-a4+ Kb5-c6 39.g2-g4 Kc6-c5 40.Qa7-c7+ Kc5-b4 17.55/9 ] 27...Kg7xf7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kg7xf7 28.Qe5-f5+ Kf7-e8 29.Rg3-e3+ Ke8-d8 30.Qf5xf8+ Kd8-c7 31.Qf8-f7+ Kc7-b6 32.Qf7xg6+ Kb6-b5 33.Re3-b3+ Qa5-b4 34.Rb3xb4+ c5xb4 35.Qg6-f5+ Kb5-c6 36.Qf5-c5+ Kc6-d7 37.Qc5xa7 17.17/9 ] 28.Qe5-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qe5-f5+ Kf7-e8 29.Rg3-e3+ Ke8-d8 30.Qf5xf8+ Kd8-c7 31.Qf8-f7+ Kc7-b6 32.Qf7xg6+ Kb6-b5 33.Re3-b3+ Qa5-b4 34.Rb3xb4+ Kb5xb4 35.Qg6-g7 c5xd4 36.Qg7xd4+

117 Kb4-b5 37.Qd4xa7 Kb5-c6 38.f2-f4 Kc6-c7 39.Qa7-c5+ Kc7-d8 40.Qc5-b6+ Kd8-c8 41.f4-f5 17.81/9 ] 28...Rg6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kf7-e7 29.Rg3-e3+ Ke7-d6 30.Qf5xf8+ Kd6-c6 31.Qf8-e8+ Kc6-b6 32.Qe8xg6+ Kb6-b5 33.Re3-b3+ Qa5-b4 34.Rb3xb4+ Kb5xb4 35.Qg6-g7 c5xd4 36.Qg7xd4+ Kb4-b5 37.Qd4xa7 Kb5-c6 38.f2-f4 Kc6-c7 39.Qa7-c5+ Kc7-d8 40.Qc5-b6+ Kd8-c8 41.f4-f5 18.00/10 ] 29.Qf5-d7# Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qf5-d7# #1/11 ]

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Carlsen,Magnus Shaposhnikov,Evgeny 3rd Aeroflot Festival (4) 20.02.2004 E38: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Qd1-c2 c7-c5 5.d4xc5 Bb4xc5 6.Ng1-f3 Qd8-b6 7.e2-e3 a7-a6 8.b2-b3 Qb6-c7 9.Bc1-b2 b7-b6 10.Bf1-e2 Bc8-b7 11.g2-g4 Diagram last book move last book move Nf6xg4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsn-+k+-tr0{ 9+lwqp+pzpp0 149 9pzp-+psn-+0 9+-vl-+-+-0 9-+P+-+P+0 9+PsN-zPN+-0 9PvLQ+LzP-zP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy [ 11...h7-h6!?³ has some apparent merit ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...h7-h6 12.a2-a3 Nb8-c6 13.Nc3-a4 Bc5-e7 14.h2-h3 0-0 15.0-0 d7-d6 16.Ra1-d1 Nc6-e5 17.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 18.Na4-c3 Ra8-d8 19.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 20.Rf1-d1 Be7-d6 -0.36/15 ] 12.Rh1-g1= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Rh1-g1 Ng4xh2 13.Nf3-d2 Nb8-c6 14.Rg1xg7 0-0-0 15.0-0-0 f7-f5 16.Nc3-a4 h7-h5 17.Na4xc5 b6xc5 18.Rg7-f7 Nc6-b4 19.Qc2-b1 Rh8-f8 20.Rf7xf8 Rd8xf8 21.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 0.13/15 ] 12...Ng4xh2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Ng4-f6 13.Rg1xg7 Nb8-c6 14.0-0-0 h7-h6 15.Qc2-d2 Nc6-e7 16.Kc1-b1 Ne7-f5 17.Rg7-g1 Rh8-f8 18.h2-h3 Bc5-d6 19.Qd2-c2 Ra8-c8 0.03/13 ] 13.Nf3-g5 White threatens to win material: Ng5xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Nf3-d2 Nb8-c6 14.Rg1xg7 0-0-0 15.0-0-0 f7-f5 16.Nc3-a4 h7-h5 17.Na4xc5 b6xc5 18.Rg7-f7 Nc6-b4 19.Qc2-b1 Rh8-f8 20.Rf7xf8 Rd8xf8 21.a2-a3 Nb4-c6 0.13/14 ] 13...Nb8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Nb8-c6 14.0-0-0 Bc5-e7 15.Nc3-e4 Nc6-b4 16.Qc2-d2 Rh8-g8 17.Ne4-d6+ Be7xd6 18.Qd2xd6 Qc7xd6 19.Rd1xd6 Bb7-c6 20.a2-a3 h7-h6

118 21.Ng5xf7 Ke8xf7 22.a3xb4 g7-g5 23.Be2-h5+ Kf7-e7 0.02/13 ] 14.0-0-0 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.0-0-0 d7-d5 15.c4xd5 Nc6-b4 16.Qc2-d2 0-0-0 17.Kc1-b1 Kc8-b8 18.Qd2-c1 Nb4xd5 19.Nc3xd5 Rd8xd5 20.Rd1xd5 Bb7xd5 21.Bb2xg7 Rh8-g8 22.Qc1-b2 f7-f5 23.Bg7-f6 Bd5-e4+ 24.Kb1-a1 -0.10/13 ] 14...Nc6-e5 [ ¹14...Bc5-e7!?= and Black hangs on ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...d7-d5 15.c4xd5 Nc6-b4 16.Qc2-d2 0-0-0 17.Kc1-b1 Kc8-b8 18.Qd2-c1 Nb4xd5 19.Nc3xd5 Rd8xd5 20.Rd1xd5 Bb7xd5 21.Bb2xg7 Rh8-g8 22.Qc1-b2 f7-f5 23.Bg7-e5 Bd5-e4+ 24.Kb1-a1 0.00/12 ] 15.Nc3-e4± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Nc3-e4 0-0-0 16.Ne4xc5 b6xc5 17.f2-f4 Ne5-f3 18.Ng5xf7 Nf3xg1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+ktr-+-tr0 9+lwqp+Nzpp0 150 9p+-+p+-+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+P+-zP-+0 9+P+-zP-+-0 9PvLQ+L+-sn0 9+-mKR+-sn-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 19.Rd1xg1 Nh2-f3 20.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 21.Nf7xh8 Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Qc2xh7 Qc7-c6 24.Kc1-b2 Bf3-e4 25.Qh7-h5 d7-d6 26.Bg7-f6 Re8-f8 27.Bf6-e7 Rf8-f5 28.Qh5-h7 1.21/13 ] 15...0-0-0? [ ¹15...h7-h5!? 16.Ng5xf7 Ke8xf7 17.Bb2xe5 Qc7xe5 18.Rd1xd7+ Kf7-f8 19.Ne4xc5 b6xc5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Ra8-c8 16.Ne4xc5 b6xc5 17.f2-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Ne5-f3 18.Ng5xf3 Nh2xf3 19.Rg1xg7 h7-h5 20.Qc2-d3 h5-h4 21.f4-f5 h4-h3 22.Bb2-f6 h3-h2 23.f5xe6 d7xe6 24.Qd3-h7 Rh8-f8 25.Rg7-g8 h2-h1Q 26.Rd1xh1 Qc7-d6 27.Rh1-d1 1.10/12 ] 16.Ne4xc5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Ne4xc5 b6xc5 17.f2-f4 Ne5-f3 18.Ng5xf7 Nf3xg1 19.Rd1xg1 Nh2-f3 20.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 21.Nf7xh8 Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Qc2xh7 Qc7-c6 24.Kc1-b2 Bf3-e4 25.Qh7-h5 d7-d6 26.Bg7-f6 Re8-f8 27.Bf6-e7 Rf8-f5 28.Qh5-h7 1.21/16 ] 16...b6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...b6xc5 17.f2-f4 Ne5-f3 18.Ng5xf7 Nf3xg1 19.Rd1xg1 Nh2-f3 20.Rg1-f1 Nf3-h4 21.Nf7xh8 Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Be2-h5 d7-d6 24.Rf1-g1 Nh4-g6 25.Bg7-c3 Re8-g8 26.Kc1-b2 Qc7-e7 27.Bh5xg6 h7xg6 28.Rg1xg6 Qe7-f7 29.f4-f5 e6xf5 30.Rg6xd6 Bb7-e4 1.30/17 ] 17.f2-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.f2-f4 f7-f6 18.Ng5xh7 d7-d6 19.f4xe5 d6xe5 20.Rd1xd8+ Rh8xd8 21.Rg1-d1 e5-e4 22.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 23.Be2-h5 Qd8-d6 24.Qc2-d1 Qd6-g3 25.Nh7-f8 Qg3xe3+ 26.Kc1-b1 Nh2-f3 27.Qd1-d7+ Kc8-b8 28.Bb2-c1 Qe3-d3+ 29.Qd7xd3 e4xd3 30.Nf8xe6 1.18/15 ] 17...Ne5-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...f7-f6 18.Ng5xh7 d7-d6 19.f4xe5 d6xe5 20.Rd1xd8+ Rh8xd8 21.Rg1-d1 Nh2-f3 22.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 23.Bb2-c3 e5-e4 24.Kc1-b2 Kc8-b8 25.Be2-f1 Kb8-a7 26.Bf1-h3 Qd8-d6 27.Bc3-a5 1.40/15 ] 18.Ng5xf7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ng5xf3 Nh2xf3 19.Rg1xg7 Rd8-f8 20.Kc1-b1 Rh8-g8 21.Qc2xh7 Rg8-h8 22.Qh7-d3 Rh8-g8 23.Bb2-f6 Rg8xg7 24.Bf6xg7 Rf8-g8 25.Qd3-h7 Qc7-d8 26.Bg7-f6 Qd8-f8 27.Qh7-d3 d7-d6 28.e3-e4 Nf3-d4 29.Bf6xd4 c5xd4 30.Qd3xd4

119 f7-f5 31.Be2-d3 Rg8-g2 32.e4xf5 e6xf5 33.Rd1-e1 Kc8-c7 1.25/14 ] 18...Nf3xg1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nf3xg1 19.Rd1xg1 Nh2-f3 20.Rg1-f1 Nf3-h4 21.Nf7xh8 Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Be2-h5 d7-d6 24.Rf1-g1 Nh4-g6 25.Bg7-c3 Re8-g8 26.Kc1-b2 Qc7-e7 27.Bh5xg6 h7xg6 28.Rg1xg6 Qe7-f7 29.f4-f5 e6xf5 30.Rg6xd6 Bb7-e4 1.28/19 ] 19.Rd1xg1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rd1xg1 Nh2-f3 20.Rg1-f1 Nf3-h4 21.Nf7xh8 Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Be2-h5 Nh4-g6 24.Bh5xg6 h7xg6 25.Qc2xg6 Re8-g8 26.Qg6-h7 Rg8-e8 27.Rf1-d1 Re8-e7 28.Qh7-h4 d7-d6 29.Qh4-h8+ Kc8-d7 30.Bg7-e5 1.20/18 ] 19...Nh2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nh2-f3 20.Rg1-f1 Nf3-h4 21.Nf7xh8 Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Be2-h5 Nh4-g6 24.Bh5xg6 h7xg6 25.Bg7-e5 d7-d6 26.Qc2xg6 Bb7-c6 27.Be5-f6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+r+-+0{ 9+-wq-+-+-0 151 9p+lzppvLQ+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+P+-zP-+0 9+P+-zP-+-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-mK-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy a6-a5 28.Kc1-b2 Kc8-b7 29.Rf1-h1 Re8-f8 1.18/17 ] 20.Rg1xg7 [ ¹20.Rg1-f1!? Nf3-h4 21.Nf7xh8 ( 21.Nf7xd8?! Rh8xd8 22.Be2-d3 d7-d6± ; 21.Bb2xg7?! d7-d6 22.Nf7xd8 Qc7xg7 23.Nd8xe6 Qg7-f6± ) 21...Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7+- ;Houdini 2.

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 0c Pro x64: 20.Rg1-f1 Nf3-h4 21.Nf7xh8 Rd8xh8 22.Bb2xg7 Rh8-e8 23.Be2-h5 Nh4-g6 24.Kc1-b2 Re8-g8 25.Bg7-c3 Bb7-c6 26.Rf1-g1 Kc8-b7 27.Bh5xg6 h7xg6 28.Rg1xg6 Rg8xg6 29.Qc2xg6 Bc6-f3 1.21/16 ] 20...Rh8-g8± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rh8-g8 21.Nf7xd8 Rg8xg7 22.Bb2xg7 Qc7xd8 23.Be2-d1 Qd8-h4 24.Bg7-c3 Qh4-h2 25.Qc2-d3 Qh2-f2 26.Kc1-b1 Bb7-c6 27.Bc3-a5 Kc8-b7 28.Qd3-d6 Qf2xe3 29.Qd6-c7+ Kb7-a8 30.Qc7-d8+ Ka8-b7 31.Qd8-b6+ Kb7-a8 32.Qb6xa6+ Ka8-b8 33.Qa6-b6+ Kb8-a8 34.Qb6-d8+ Ka8-b7 35.Qd8-c7+ Kb7-a8 0.47/18 ] 21.Nf7xd8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nf7xd8 Rg8xg7 22.Bb2xg7 Qc7xd8 23.Be2-d1 Qd8-h4 24.Bg7-c3 Qh4-h2 25.Qc2-d3 Qh2-f2 26.Kc1-b1 Bb7-c6 27.Bc3-a5 Kc8-b7 28.Qd3-d6 Qf2xe3 29.Qd6-c7+ Kb7-a8 30.Qc7-d8+ Ka8-b7 31.Qd8-b6+ Kb7-a8 32.Qb6xa6+ Ka8-b8 33.Qa6-b6+ Kb8-a8 34.Qb6-d8+ Ka8-b7 35.Qd8-c7+ Kb7-a8 0.30/16 ] 21...Qc7xd8? [ 21...Rg8xg7!? 22.Bb2xg7 Qc7xd8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rg8xg7 22.Bb2xg7 Qc7xd8 23.Be2-d1 Qd8-h4 24.Bg7-c3 Qh4-h2 25.Qc2-d3 Qh2-f2 26.Kc1-b1 Bb7-c6 27.Bc3-a5 Kc8-b7 28.Qd3-d6 Qf2xe3 29.Qd6-c7+ Kb7-a8 30.Qc7-d8+ Ka8-b7 31.Qd8-b6+ Kb7-a8 32.Qb6xa6+ Ka8-b8 33.Qa6-b6+ Kb8-a8 34.Qb6-d8+ Ka8-b7 35.Qd8-c7+ Kb7-a8 0.44/16 ] 22.Bb2-f6 Diagram [ 22.Qc2xh7!? Rg8xg7 23.Qh7xg7 Bb7-e4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qc2xh7 Rg8-h8 23.Qh7-d3 Rh8-h1+ 24.Be2-d1 Nf3-e1 25.Qd3-d6 Ne1-d3+ 26.Qd6xd3 Bb7-f3 27.Bb2-f6 Bf3xd1 28.Bf6xd8 Bd1-e2+ 29.Kc1-d2

120 Be2xd3 30.Bd8-b6 Bd3-e4 31.Bb6xc5 Rh1-h2+ 32.Kd2-c3 Rh2xa2 33.Kc3-d4 Ra2-g2 34.Rg7-e7 Be4-g6 35.Kd4-e5 Kc8-c7 36.Re7-g7 a6-a5 37.Bc5-d6+ Kc7-c6 38.c4-c5 Bg6-e4 1.12/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+kwq-+r+0{ 9+l+p+-tRp0 152 9p+-+pvL-+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+P+-zP-+0 9+P+-zPn+-0 9P+Q+L+-+0 9+-mK-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 22...Qd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qd8-f8 23.Qc2xh7 Rg8-h8 24.Rg7-f7 Rh8xh7 25.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 26.Rf8-h8 Rh7xh8 27.Bf6xh8 Nf3-h4 28.Kc1-d2 Nh4-f5 29.Bh8-e5+ d7-d6 30.Be5-b2 Nf5-g3 31.Be2-d3 Bb7-e4 32.Bb2-c3 Be4-f5 33.a2-a3 Ng3-e4+ 34.Kd2-c2 Kc7-c6 35.Bc3-e1 Kc6-d7 36.b3-b4 Kd7-c6 37.b4-b5+ 0.95/21 ] 23.Qc2xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qc2xh7 Rg8-h8 24.Rg7-f7 Rh8xh7 25.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 26.Rf8-h8 Rh7xh8 27.Bf6xh8 Bb7-e4 28.Be2-d1 Kc7-d6 29.Bd1-c2 Be4xc2 30.Kc1xc2 e6-e5 31.f4xe5+ Nf3xe5 32.e3-e4 Ne5-g4 33.Kc2-d3 Kd6-e6 34.Kd3-e2 Ng4-h6 35.Bh8-b2 Nh6-f7 36.Ke2-e3 d7-d6 37.Ke3-f4 0.84/19 ] 23...Rg8-h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rg8-h8 24.Rg7-f7 Rh8xh7 25.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 26.Rf8-h8 Rh7xh8 27.Bf6xh8 Bb7-e4 28.Be2-d1 Kc7-d6 29.Bd1-c2 Be4xc2 30.Kc1xc2 e6-e5 31.f4xe5+ Nf3xe5 32.e3-e4 Ne5-g4 33.Kc2-d3 Kd6-e6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 34.Kd3-e2 Ng4-h6 35.Bh8-b2 Nh6-f7 36.Ke2-e3 d7-d6 37.Ke3-f4 1.03/20 ] 24.Qh7-g6 [ 24.Rg7-f7 Rh8xh7 25.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rg7-f7 Rh8xh7 25.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 26.Rf8-h8 Rh7xh8 27.Bf6xh8 Bb7-e4 28.Kc1-b2 Nf3-h4 29.Kb2-c3 Nh4-f5 30.Be2-d3 Nf5-g3 31.Kc3-d2 Be4-b7 32.Bh8-e5+ d7-d6 33.Be5-b2 Bb7-f3 34.Bb2-a1 Ng3-e4+ 35.Kd2-c2 Kc7-c6 0.93/17 ] 24...Rh8-h1+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rh8-h1+ 25.Kc1-b2 Rh1-g1 26.Rg7-f7 Rg1xg6 27.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tR-+0 9+lmkp+-+-0 153 9p+-+pvLr+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+P+-zP-+0 9+P+-zPn+-0 9PmK-+L+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 28.Bf6-d8+ Kc7-d6 29.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 30.Bd8-g5 Rg6-g7 31.Kb2-c3 Kd6-c7 32.Bg5-d8+ Kc7-d6 33.Bd8-f6 Rg7-g3 34.Bf6-e5+ Kd6-e7 35.Rf8-c8 Bf3-g2 36.Kc3-d3 Bg2-f1+ 37.Kd3-d2 Rg3-g2+ 38.Kd2-c3 Rg2-e2 39.Rc8xc5 Re2xe3+ 40.Kc3-d4 Re3-e2 0.90/19 ] 25.Kc1-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Kc1-b2 Rh1-g1 26.Rg7-f7 Rg1xg6 27.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 28.Bf6-d8+ Kc7-d6 29.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 30.Bd8-g5 Rg6-g7 31.Kb2-c3 Kd6-c7 32.Bg5-d8+ Kc7-d6 33.Bd8-f6 Rg7-g3 34.Bf6-e5+ Kd6-e7 35.Rf8-c8 Bf3-g2 36.Kc3-d3 Bg2-f1+ 37.Kd3-d2 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+R+-+-+0{ 9+-+pmk-+-0 154 9p+-+p+-+0 9+-zp-vL-+-0 9-+P+-zP-+0 9+P+-zP-tr-0 9P+-mK-+-+0 9+-+-+l+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rg3-g2+ 38.Kd2-c3 Rg2-e2 39.Rc8xc5 Re2xe3+ 40.Kc3-d4 Re3-e2 0.71/20 ] 25...Rh1-g1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rh1-g1 26.Rg7-f7 Rg1xg6 27.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 28.Bf6-d8+ Kc7-d6 29.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 30.Bd8-g5 Rg6-g7 31.Kb2-c3 Kd6-c7 32.Bg5-d8+ Kc7-d6 33.Bd8-f6 Rg7-g3 34.Bf6-e5+ Kd6-e7 35.Rf8-c8 Bf3-g2 36.Kc3-d3 Bg2-f1+ 37.Kd3-d2 Rg3-g2+ 38.Kd2-c3 Rg2-e2 39.Rc8xc5 Re2xe3+ 40.Kc3-d4 Re3-e2 0.90/19 ] 26.Bf6-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rg7-f7 Rg1xg6 27.Rf7xf8+ Kc8-c7 28.Bf6-d8+ Kc7-d6 29.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 30.Bd8-g5 Rg6-g7 31.Kb2-c3 Kd6-c7 32.Bg5-d8+ Kc7-d6 33.Bd8-f6 Rg7-g3 34.Bf6-e5+ Kd6-e7 35.Rf8-c8 Bf3-g2 36.Kc3-d3 Bg2-f1+ 37.Kd3-d2 Rg3-g2+ 38.Kd2-c3 Rg2-e2 39.Rc8xc5 Re2xe3+ 40.Kc3-d4 Re3-e2 0.74/18 ] 26...Rg1xg5?? Black has lost his nerve... understandable when you consider his position [ ¹26...Nf3-h4 27.Qg6-f6 Qf8xf6+ 28.Bg5xf6 Rg1-e1± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nf3-h4 27.Qg6-f6 Qf8xf6+ 28.Bg5xf6 Rg1xg7 29.Bf6xg7 Kc8-c7 30.Bg7-e5+ d7-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 31.Be5-c3 Nh4-f5 32.Bc3-d2 Bb7-e4 33.Kb2-c3 Kc7-d7 34.Be2-d3 Be4-f3 35.Kc3-b2 Kd7-c6 36.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d7 37.Bd2-c1 Bf3-a8 38.e3-e4 Nf5-d4+ 39.Kc2-c3 0.88/18 ] 27.f4xg5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f4xg5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+-wq-+0{ 9+l+p+-tR-0 155 9p+-+p+Q+0 9+-zp-+-zP-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+P+-zPn+-0 9PmK-+L+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qf8-d6 28.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 29.Qg6-c2 Bf3-c6 30.g5-g6 Qd6-e5+ 31.Qc2-c3 Qe5-h2+ 32.Kb2-a3 Qh2-h8 33.Qc3-e5 a6-a5 34.Ka3-b2 a5-a4 35.b3xa4 Bc6xa4 36.Qe5xc5+ Ba4-c6 37.Qc5-e5 Bc6-a4 38.c4-c5 Ba4-c6 39.Kb2-c3 Qh8-d8 40.Kc3-d3 Qd8-h8 41.a2-a3 5.26/15 ] 27...Nf3-e5 [ 27...Qf8-d6 what else? 28.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qf8-d6 28.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 29.Qg6-c2 Bf3-c6 30.g5-g6 Qd6-e5+ 31.Qc2-c3 Qe5-h2+ 32.Kb2-a3 Qh2-h8 33.Qc3-e5 a6-a5 34.Ka3-b2 a5-a4 35.b3xa4 Bc6xa4 36.Qe5xc5+ Ba4-c6 37.Qc5-e5 Bc6-a4 38.c4-c5 Ba4-c6 39.Kb2-c3 Qh8-d8 40.Kc3-d3 Qd8-h8 41.a2-a3 5.22/16 ] 28.Qg6-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qg6-f6 Qf8xf6 29.g5xf6 Kc8-d8 30.Rg7-g5 Ne5-f7 31.Rg5-g8+ Kd8-c7 32.Rg8-g7 Nf7-e5 33.f6-f7 Ne5xf7 34.Rg7xf7 Kc7-d6 35.Kb2-c3 Bb7-c6 36.Be2-f3

122 Bc6xf3 37.Rf7xf3 Kd6-c7 38.Rf3-f6 Kc7-d6 39.Rf6-f7 Kd6-c7 40.Rf7-g7 Kc7-c6 41.Rg7-g6 Kc6-c7 42.Kc3-d3 Kc7-c6 43.Rg6-g5 a6-a5 44.Rg5-g7 Kc6-c7 45.Kd3-e4 Kc7-d6 46.Rg7-g8 Kd6-c6 47.Rg8-c8+ Kc6-d6 48.Rc8-a8 a5-a4 49.Ra8-a6+ Kd6-e7 50.Ra6xa4 7.65/18 ] 28...Qf8-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qf8-d6 29.Rg7-g8+ Kc8-c7 30.Qf6-d8+ Kc7-c6 31.Kb2-c3 Qd6-c7 32.Qd8xc7+ Kc6xc7 33.g5-g6 Ne5xg6 34.Rg8xg6 Bb7-e4 35.Rg6-g7 a6-a5 36.Be2-f1 Be4-c6 37.Bf1-g2 Bc6xg2 38.Rg7xg2 Kc7-c6 39.Kc3-d3 Kc6-c7 40.Rg2-g6 Kc7-d6 41.Rg6-g8 Kd6-c7 42.Kd3-c3 Kc7-b7 43.Rg8-g7 Kb7-c6 44.Kc3-d3 Kc6-c7 45.Kd3-e4 Kc7-d6 46.Rg7-g8 Kd6-c6 47.Rg8-c8+ Kc6-d6 48.Rc8-a8 a5-a4 49.Ra8-a6+ Kd6-e7 50.Ra6xa4 7.82/19 ] 29.Rg7-g8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rg7-g8+ Kc8-c7 30.Qf6-d8+ Kc7-c6 31.Kb2-c3 Qd6-c7 32.Qd8xc7+ Kc6xc7 33.g5-g6 Ne5xg6 34.Rg8xg6 Bb7-e4 35.Rg6-g5 Kc7-c6 36.Be2-d3 Be4-f3 37.Rg5-g7 a6-a5 38.Rg7-g6 Bf3-h5 39.Bd3-e4+ Kc6-d6 40.Rg6-g5 Bh5-f7 41.Rg5-g7 7.00/14 ] 29...Kc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kc8-c7 30.Qf6-d8+ Kc7-c6 31.Kb2-c3 Qd6-c7 32.Qd8xc7+ Kc6xc7 33.g5-g6 Ne5xg6 34.Rg8xg6 Bb7-e4 35.Rg6-g5 Kc7-c6 36.Be2-d3 Be4-f3 37.Rg5-g7 a6-a5 38.Rg7-g6 Bf3-h5 39.Bd3-e4+ Kc6-d6 40.Rg6-g5 Bh5-f7 41.Rg5-g7 7.17/15 ] 30.Kb2-c3 Diagram [ 30.Kb2-c3 Ne5-c6 31.Rg8-f8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qf6-d8+ Kc7-c6 31.Kb2-c3 Qd6-c7 32.Qd8xc7+ Kc6xc7 33.g5-g6 Ne5xg6 34.Rg8xg6 Bb7-e4 35.Rg6-g5 Kc7-c6 36.Be2-d3 Be4-f3 37.Rg5-g7 a6-a5 38.Rg7-g6 Bf3-h5 39.Bd3-e4+ Kc6-d6 40.Rg6-g5 Bh5-f7 41.Rg5-g7

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Nf6xd7 -0.53/15 ] 10.g4-g5 White threatens to win material: g5xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 11.Nc3-e2 Bc8-b7 12.0-0 Nd7-c5 13.Ne2-g3 Nb8-d7 14.Bc1-d2 156 Qc7-b6 15.Bd2-e3 a6-a5 16.a2-a4 Bf8-e7 17.Qf3-h5 g7-g6 18.Qh5-h6 Be7-f8 19.Qh6-h4 Nd7-e5 20.Bb3-a2 Ra8-c8 -0.12/16 ] 10...Nf6-d7 Black has a cramped position [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...b4xc3 11.g5xf6 Nb8-d7 12.f6xg7 Bf8xg7 13.Qf3xc3 Qc7xc3+ 14.b2xc3 Nd7-c5 15.f2-f3 Bg7-f6 16.Rh1-g1 Bc8-d7 17.Ke1-f2 Bf6-h4+ 18.Kf2-e2 Ke8-e7 19.Bb3-c4 Rh8-g8 20.Bc1-h6 Ra8-b8 1-0 21.Ra1-b1 0.10/14 ] 11.Nc3-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Nc3-e2 Bc8-b7 12.0-0 Nb8-c6 13.Rf1-e1 22 B87 Nc6-e5 14.Qf3-h3 Nd7-b6 15.Qh3-h4 Volokitin,Andrei Ne5-g6 16.Qh4-g4 Ng6-e5 17.Qg4-f4 Carlsen,Magnus d6-d5 18.e4xd5 Bb7xd5 19.Bc1-d2 3rd Aeroflot Festival (7) 23.02.2004 -0.21/15 ] 11...Nb8-c6 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Bf8-e7 B87: Sicilian Scheveningen/Najdorf: 6 12.0-0 Bc8-b7 13.a2-a3 b4xa3 Bc4, with early ...b5 14.Ra1xa3 0-0 15.Rf1-d1 d6-d5 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 16.e4xd5 Be7xa3 17.b2xa3 e6xd5 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 18.Qf3-c3 Rf8-c8 19.Qc3xc7 Rc8xc7 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-c4 b7-b5 20.Bc1-f4 Rc7-c8 21.Kg1-g2 -0.18/15 ] 7.Bc4-b3 e7-e6 8.Qd1-f3 Qd8-c7 last book move last book move 9.g2-g4 (Diagram 157) Black has a cramped position [ 9.Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7 10.0-0-0² ; Black threatens to win material: Nc6xd4 12.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.0-0 Nb8-d7 10.Rf1-e1 Bc8-b7 11.a2-a3 Nd7-c5 12.Qf3-e3 Bf8-e7 13.0-0 0-0 12.Bb3-a2 Bf8-e7 13.b2-b4 Nc5-d7 14.Rf1-d1 Nc6xd4 15.Qe3xd4 Ra8-b8 14.a3-a4 Ra8-c8 15.Bc1-d2 Nd7-e5 16.Bc1-d2 a6-a5 17.Qd4-c4 Qc7xc4 0.08/14 ] 9...b5-b4= Black threatens to 18.Bb3xc4 Bc8-b7 19.Bc4-b5 win material: b4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro Nd7-e5 -0.28/13 ] 12...Nc6-a5 x64: 9...h7-h6 10.0-0 Nb8-d7 [ 12...Bf8-e7 13.0-0-0= ;Houdini 2.0c 11.Qf3-h3 b5-b4 12.Nc3-e2 Nf6xe4 Pro x64: 12...Bf8-e7 13.0-0-0 Nc6-a5 13.a2-a3 b4xa3 14.Ra1xa3 d6-d5 14.Qf3-g2 Bc8-b7 15.Kc1-b1 d6-d5 15.Bc1-f4 Qc7-b6 16.Ra3-a1 Bf8-d6 16.f2-f4 0-0 17.e4-e5 Ra8-c8 17.Bf4xd6 Qb6xd6 18.Qh3-f3 Nd7-f6 18.h2-h4 Na5-c4 19.Be3-f2 Nd7-c5 19.Bb3-a4+ Bc8-d7 20.Ba4xd7+ 20.Na4xc5 Be7xc5 21.Bb3xc4 d5xc4 7.00/16 ]

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-0.41/16 ] 13.0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.0-0 Bc8-b7 14.Ra1-c1 Nd7-e5 15.Qf3-g2 Na5-c4 16.Qg2-h3 d6-d5 17.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 18.Bb3xc4 Ng4xe3 19.Qh3xe3 d5xc4 20.c2-c3 Ra8-d8 21.Rc1-d1 b4xc3 22.b2xc3 -0.13/15 ] 13...Bc8-b7 Black should quickly conclude development. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Na5xb3+ 14.a2xb3 Bc8-b7 15.Be3-d2 Ra8-c8 16.Qf3-d3 d6-d5 17.e4xd5 Bb7xd5 18.Rh1-e1 Bf8-d6 19.Nd4-f5 Nd7-e5 20.Nf5xd6+ Qc7xd6 21.Qd3-d4 Rc8xc2+ 22.Kc1-b1 Rc2xd2 23.Qd4xd2 Ne5-f3 24.Qd2xd5 Qd6xd5 25.Rd1xd5 Nf3xe1 26.Rd5-d6 Ne1-f3 27.Rd6xa6 0-0 28.Ra6-b6 Nf3xg5 29.Rb6xb4 Ng5-f3 30.h2-h3 Rf8-d8 31.Rb4-b7 Nf3-g5 32.h3-h4 Ng5-f3 33.h4-h5 -0.51/16 ] 14.Be3-d2 Diagram [ 14.Rh1-g1!?= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Kc1-b1 Na5xb3 15.c2xb3 Nd7-c5 16.Na4xc5 d6xc5 17.Nd4-e2 Bf8-e7 18.Be3-f4 e6-e5 19.Bf4-d2 0-0 20.Ne2-g3 Rf8-d8 21.Ng3-f5 Be7-f8 22.Rh1-e1 g7-g6 23.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6 24.g5xh6 -0.43/16 ] 14...Na5xb3+³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...d6-d5 15.Kc1-b1 d5xe4 16.Qf3-h3 Na5xb3 17.a2xb3 e6-e5

18.Nd4-f5 e4-e3 19.Nf5xe3 Bb7xh1 20.Rd1xh1 Ra8-d8 21.Ne3-c4 Bf8-e7 22.f2-f4 e5xf4 23.Rh1-e1 Nd7-f8 24.Bd2xb4 Nf8-e6 25.Bb4-a5 Ne6xg5 26.Ba5xc7 Ng5xh3 27.Bc7xd8 Ke8xd8 -0.69/15 ] 15.Qf3xb3 [ 15.a2xb3 d6-d5 16.Bd2-f4 d5xe4 17.Bf4xc7 e4xf3 18.Rh1-e1³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.a2xb3 Ra8-c8 16.Qf3-d3 d6-d5 17.e4xd5 Bb7xd5 18.Rh1-e1 Bf8-d6 19.Nd4-f5 Nd7-e5 20.Nf5xd6+ Qc7xd6 21.Qd3-d4 Rc8xc2+ 22.Kc1-b1 Rc2xd2 23.Qd4xd2 Ne5-f3 24.Qd2xd5 Qd6xd5 25.Rd1xd5 Nf3xe1 26.Rd5-d6 Ne1-f3 27.Rd6xa6 0-0 28.Ra6-b6 Nf3xg5 29.Rb6xb4 Ng5-f3 30.h2-h3 Rf8-d8 31.Rb4-b7 Nf3-g5 32.h3-h4 Ng5-f3 33.h4-h5 -0.78/16 ] 15...Bf8-e7 [ ¹15...e6-e5!? 16.Nd4-e2 Bb7xe4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...e6-e5 16.g5-g6 h7xg6 17.Nd4-e6 f7xe6 18.Qb3xe6+ Bf8-e7 19.Qe6xg6+ Ke8-d8 20.Bd2xb4 Rh8-h6 21.Qg6xg7 Be7-f8 22.Qg7-g5+ Rh6-f6 23.Kc1-b1 Bb7xe4 24.Na4-c5 d6xc5 25.Qg5xf6+ Kd8-c8 26.Rd1xd7 Qc7xd7 27.Rh1-g1 Qd7-d6 28.Qf6-h4 Be4-f5 29.Qh4-c4 Ra8-b8 30.Bb4-c3 Rb8-b7 31.Rg1-e1 Bf5-e6 -1.48/15 ] 16.Bd2xb4=

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125 x64: 18...Ra8-b8 19.Bb4-c3 Nd7-c5 20.Na4xc5 Qc7xc5 21.Nd4-b3 Bd5xb3 22.a2xb3 Qc5xg5+ 23.Qg3xg5 Be7xg5+ 24.Kc1-b1 Ke8-e7 25.Bc3xg7 Rh8-g8 26.Bg7-c3 Bg5-h4 27.Rd1-d2 Rg8-g2 28.Re1-d1 d6-d5 29.f2-f3 Rb8-g8 30.Bc3-b4+ Ke7-e8 31.Bb4-c3 Bh4-e7 -0.30/16 ] 19.Nd4-f5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nd4-f5 e6xf5 20.Re1xe7 Ra8-c8 21.Na4-c3 Bd5-c6 22.Qg3xd6 Qc7xd6 23.Rd1xd6 Nd7-b8 24.Re7-e5 g7-g6 25.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5 26.Re5xd5 Nb8-c6 27.Bb4-c3 Rc8-c7 28.Rd5-c5 Rf8-c8 29.Kc1-b1 f5-f4 30.Bc3-f6 1.43/17 ] 19...e6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...e6xf5 20.Re1xe7 Ra8-c8 21.Na4-c3 Bd5-c6 22.Qg3xd6 Qc7xd6 23.Rd1xd6 Nd7-b8 24.Re7-e5 g7-g6 25.Nc3-d5 Bc6xd5 26.Re5xd5 Nb8-c6 27.Bb4-c3 Rc8-c7 28.Rd5-c5 Rf8-c8 29.Kc1-b1 f5-f4 30.f2-f3 Kg8-f8 31.Bc3-f6 1.48/17 ] 20.Re1xe7 Diagram [ 20.Rd1xd5?! Qc7-c4 21.Re1xe7 Qc4xd5 22.Qg3xd6 Qd5-h1+ 23.Kc1-d2 Ra8-e8 24.Re7xd7 Qh1-e1+ 25.Kd2-d3 Qe1-e4+ 26.Kd3-c3 a6-a5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Re1xe7 Ra8-c8 21.Na4-c3 Bd5-e6 22.Qg3xd6 Qc7xd6 23.Bb4xd6 Rf8-d8 24.Re7xe6 f7xe6 25.Bd6-e7 a6-a5 26.Be7xd8 Rc8xd8 27.Rd1-d6 Kg8-f7 28.Nc3-e2 Kf7-e7 29.Rd6-a6 Nd7-e5 30.Ne2-f4 Rd8-d6 31.Ra6xa5 Ne5-f3 32.Nf4-h5 Rd6-d7 33.Nh5xg7 Nf3xg5 34.Ra5-a6 1.34/16 ] (Diagram 159) 20...Qc7-c4? [ 20...Bd5-c6 21.Bb4xd6 Qc7-a5 22.Na4-c3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ra8-c8 21.Na4-c3 Bd5-c6 22.Qg3xd6 Qc7xd6 23.Rd1xd6 Nd7-b8 24.Re7-e1 Rf8-e8

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126 22.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Re7xd7 Be6xd7 23.Na4-b6 Qc4-e4 24.Nb6xd7 Ra8-c8 25.Bb4-c3 Rf8-e8 26.Nd7-c5 Qe4-c4 27.Qd6-d4 Qc4xd4 28.Bc3xd4 a6-a5 29.b2-b3 Re8-e2 30.h2-h4 f5-f4 31.Kc1-b2 Rc8-e8 32.h4-h5 Re8-d8 3.18/17 ] 22...Qc4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qc4-g4 23.Re7xe6 f7xe6 24.Qd6xe6+ Kg8-h8 25.Bb4-e7 Qg4-f4+ 26.Kc1-b2 Nd7-e5 27.Be7xf8 Ra8xf8 28.Na4-c5 Ne5-g6 29.Qe6-e3 Qf4xe3 30.f2xe3 Ng6-e5 31.c2-c4 Kh8-g8 32.Nc5xa6 Ne5-g4 33.Rd1-d3 Ng4-e5 34.Rd3-d5 Ne5-g4 35.Rd5-d7 Ng4xe3 36.a2-a4 f5-f4 37.Na6-c7 h7-h6 38.Nc7-e6 3.33/17 ] 23.Re7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Re7xe6 f7xe6 24.Qd6xe6+ Kg8-h8 25.Bb4-e7 Qh4-f4+ 26.Kc1-b2 Nd7-e5 27.Be7xf8 Ra8xf8 28.Na4-c5 Ne5-g6 29.Qe6-e3 Qf4xe3 30.f2xe3 Ng6-e5 31.c2-c4 Kh8-g8 32.Nc5xa6 Ne5-g4 33.Rd1-d3 Ng4-e5 34.Rd3-d5 Ne5-g4 35.Na6-c7 Ng4xe3 36.Rd5-d3 f5-f4 37.Nc7-e6 Rf8-b8 38.Kb2-c3 h7-h6 39.g5xh6 3.05/17 ] 23...f7xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...f7xe6 24.Qd6xe6+ Kg8-h8 25.Bb4-e7 Qh4-f4+ 26.Kc1-b2 Nd7-e5 27.Be7xf8 Ra8xf8 28.Na4-c5 Ne5-g6 29.Qe6-e3 Qf4xe3 30.f2xe3 Ng6-e5 31.c2-c4 Kh8-g8 32.Nc5xa6 Ne5-g4 33.Rd1-d3 Ng4-e5 34.Rd3-d5 Ne5-g4 35.Na6-c7 Ng4xe3 36.Rd5-d3 Ne3-g4 37.a2-a4 Rf8-c8 38.Rd3-d7 Ng4-e5 39.Rd7-e7 Ne5-c6 40.Nc7-d5 f5-f4 41.Re7-e6 Nc6-d4 42.Re6-e4 3.41/18 ] 24.Qd6xe6+ [ 24.Qd6xd7?! is the less attractive alternative Qh4xb4 25.Qd7xe6+ Kg8-h8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd6xe6+ Kg8-h8 25.Bb4-e7 Qh4-f4+ 26.Kc1-b2 Nd7-e5 27.Be7xf8 Ra8xf8 28.Na4-c5 Ne5-g6 29.Qe6-e3 Qf4xe3 30.f2xe3 Ng6-e5 31.c2-c4 Kh8-g8 32.Nc5xa6 Ne5-g4

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Re6-e2 35.h2-h4 Rb8-d8 36.b3-b4 Rd8-e8 37.Rf4-d4 Re2-h2 38.a2-a4 Re8-e2 39.Rd4-d8+ Kg8-f7 40.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e6 4.21/17 ] 27...Qf2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qf2-e2 28.Na4-b6 Ra8-b8 29.Bc5-d4 Qe2-e7 30.Qd7xf5 Re8-f8 31.Qf5-c5 Qe7-e4 32.Kc1-b2 Rb8-e8 33.Nb6-c4 Qe4-f3 34.Nc4-e3 Qf3-h5 35.Rd1-d2 Qh5-g6 36.h2-h4 3.99/15 ] 28.Qd7xf5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Kc1-b2 Qh4-e4 29.Na4-b6 Ra8-b8 30.Rd1-d5 f5-f4 31.Nb6-c4 Kh8-g8 32.Rd5-d4 Qe4-e6 33.Qd7xe6+ Re8xe6 34.Rd4xf4 Re6-e2 35.h2-h4 Rb8-d8 36.b3-b4 Rd8-e8 37.Rf4-d4 Re2-h2 38.a2-a4 Re8-e2 39.Rd4-d8+ Kg8-f7 40.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e6 4.21/16 ]

3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.Bc1-e3 Bf8-g7 7.f2-f3 Nb8-c6 8.Qd1-d2 0-0 9.0-0-0 Bc8-d7 10.g2-g4 Ra8-c8 11.Kc1-b1 Nc6-e5 12.Bf1-e2 b7-b5 last book move last book move 13.Nc3xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Nd4xb5 a7-a6 14.Nb5-d4 Ne5-c4 15.Be2xc4 Rc8xc4 16.Qd2-d3 Rc4-b4 17.h2-h4 a6-a5 18.h4-h5 Rb4-b7 19.Be3-g5 Qd8-b8 20.b2-b3 e7-e5 1.01/13 ] 13...a7-a6 Diagram [ 13...Rc8-c5 14.Nb5-c3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Rc8-b8 14.g4-g5 Nf6-h5 15.b2-b3 Bd7xb5 16.Nd4xb5 a7-a6 17.Nb5-c3 Ne5-c6 18.e4-e5 Nc6xe5 19.f3-f4 Ne5-c6 20.Nc3-d5 Qd8-d7 21.Be2xh5 g6xh5 22.Qd2-d3 Nc6-b4 23.Nd5xb4 Rb8xb4 24.Qd3xa6 0.68/13 ]

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Rc8xc4 19.f4-f5 Ne8-c7 20.Rh1-f1 position [ ¹18.g4-g5 Nf6-h5 Rc4-b4 21.a2-a3 Rb4-b7 22.Qd2-f2 19.Ka1-b1± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: g6xf5 23.e4xf5 Qd8-b8 24.b2-b3 18.h2-h4 Qb8-b4 19.Ka1-b2 Rc8-c7 Bg7-e5 25.Qf2-e2 0.95/15 ] 15.Be2xc4 20.g4-g5 Rf8-c8 21.g5xf6 Qb4xc3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Be2xc4 22.Qd2xc3 Rc7xc3 23.Be3-d2 0.67/16 Rc8xc4 16.h2-h4 Qd8-b8 17.h4-h5 ] 18...Bd7xg4³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rf8-c8 18.Kb1-a1 Qb8-b7 19.Rd1-b1 18...Bd7xg4 19.e4-e5 Bg4xf3 20.e5xf6 Qb7-b4 20.a2-a3 Qb4-b7 21.Nd4-e2 Bg7xf6 21.Be3-d4 Bf6xd4 22.Qd2xd4 Qb7-c7 22.h5xg6 h7xg6 23.g4-g5 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Qb8-b7 24.Rh1-d1 Nf6-h5 24.Nc3-d5 Rc4xc2 25.Nd5xc7 Rf8-d8 25.Ka1-b2 Qb7-c6 26.Qd4-d5 Rc2xd2 26.Be3xd2 Rc8xc7 0.94/17 ] Qc6-c7 27.Qd5-f3 d6-d5 28.h2-h4 15...Rc8xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: e7-e5 29.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 30.Qf3xd5 15...Rc8xc4 16.Qd2-d3 Rc4-c7 Qc7-e7 31.Nc3-e4 Rc8-d8 32.Qd5-a5 17.g4-g5 Nf6-h5 18.Nc3-d5 Rc7-c8 f7-f5 0.02/18 ] 19.e4-e5 19.Qd3xa6 Rc8-b8 20.c2-c3 Rb8-c8 White threatens to win material: e5xf6 21.f3-f4 Rc8-a8 22.Qa6-d3 Rf8-e8 [ 19.f3xg4? looks tempting, but Nf6xe4 1.09/14 ] 16.b2-b3 [ 16.Qd2-d3 20.Qd2-c1 Ne4xc3 ( ‹20...Bg7xc3+ Rc4-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ne2xc3 Ne4xc3 22.Rd1-d3-+ ; 16.Qd2-d3 Rc4-c7 17.h2-h4 Qd8-b8 20...Rc8xc3?! 21.Ne2xc3 Ne4xc3 18.h4-h5 Rf8-c8 19.Be3-d2 Qb8-b7 22.Be3-d4-+ ) 21.Ne2xc3 Rc8xc3-+ ; 20.a2-a3 Kg8-f8 21.Nd4-b3 Rc8-b8 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.e4-e5 Bg4xf3 22.Bd2-e3 Nf6-g8 23.Nc3-d5 0.94/15 ] 20.e5xf6 Bg7xf6 21.Be3-d4 Bf6xd4 16...Qd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd2xd4 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Qb8-b7 16...Rc4-c8 17.h2-h4 h7-h5 18.g4-g5 24.Rh1-d1 Rf8-d8 25.Ka1-b2 Qb7-c6 Nf6-e8 19.Nd4-e2 Ne8-c7 20.Be3-b6 26.Qd4-d5 Qc6-c7 27.Qd5-f3 d6-d5 Qd8-e8 21.Bb6-d4 Bg7xd4 22.Qd2xd4 28.h2-h4 e7-e5 29.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 Rc8-b8 23.Qd4-e3 Nc7-b5 24.Nc3xb5 30.Qf3xd5 Qc7-e7 31.Nc3-e4 Rc8-d8 Bd7xb5 25.Ne2-c3 Qe8-c6 32.Qd5-a5 f7-f5 -0.18/19 ] 19...Bg4xf3 26.Nc3-d5 0.66/16 ] 17.Kb1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bg4xf3 [ 17.g4-g5 Nf6-h5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro 20.e5xf6 Bg7xf6 21.Be3-d4 e7-e5 x64: 17.g4-g5 Nf6-h5 18.Nc3-d5 22.Bd4-e3 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Bf6-g7 Rf8-e8 19.Qd2-a5 Qb8-b7 20.Qa5-b6 24.Nc3-d5 Qb8-b7 25.Ka1-b1 f7-f5 Qb7xb6 21.Nd5xb6 Rc4-c7 22.Rh1-g1 26.Rh1-d1 Rf8-f7 27.Nd5-b6 Rc8-c7 Bd7-h3 23.Nb6-d5 Rc7-c8 24.Nd4-e2 28.Nb6-d5 Rc7-c4 29.Qd2-d3 Rc4-h4 Bh3-e6 25.Be3-d4 Be6xd5 26.e4xd5 30.Be3-g1 f5-f4 31.Qd3-f3 Rf7-f8 Bg7xd4 27.Rd1xd4 Kg8-g7 32.Ne2-c3 0.00/19 ] 20.e5xf6 28.Rd4-e4 0.91/16 ] 17...Rc4-c8± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.e5xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Rc4-c5 Bg7xf6 21.Be3-d4 e7-e5 22.Bd4-e3 18.g4-g5 Nf6-h5 19.Ka1-b1 Rf8-c8 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Bf6-g7 24.Nc3-d5 20.Nc3-d5 Kg8-f8 21.Qd2-b4 Qb8xb4 Qb8-b7 25.Ka1-b1 f7-f5 26.Rh1-d1 22.Nd5xb4 Bd7-h3 23.c2-c4 Bh3-g2 Rf8-f7 27.Nd5-b6 Rc8-c6 28.Nb6-d5 24.Rh1-g1 Bg7xd4 25.Be3xd4 Bg2xf3 f5-f4 29.Be3-f2 Rc6-c4 30.Qd2-a5 26.Bd4xc5 Bf3xd1 27.Bc5xd6 Bd1-f3 Rc4-c8 31.Ne2-c3 -0.15/17 ] 20...Bg7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bd6-e5 Bf3xe4+ 29.Kb1-b2 a6-a5 0.40/16 ] 18.Nd4-e2?? weakening the 20...Bg7xf6 21.Be3-d4 e7-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 22.Bd4-e3 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Bf6-g7 24.Nc3-d5 Qb8-b7 25.Ka1-b1 f7-f5 26.Rh1-d1 Rc8-b8 27.Be3-f2 Rf8-d8 28.Bf2-h4 Rd8-d7 29.Bh4-g5 Rd7-f7 30.Nd5-c3 Bg7-f8 31.Nc3-d5 f5-f4 -0.01/18 ] 21.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be3-d4 e7-e5 22.Bd4-e3 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Bf6-g7 24.Nc3-d5 Qb8-b7 25.Ka1-b1 f7-f5 26.Rh1-d1 Rc8-e8 27.Be3-f2 Re8-b8 28.Qd2-g5 Rf8-e8 29.c2-c4 Rb8-c8 30.c4-c5 d6xc5 -0.05/17 ] 21...Bf6xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...e7-e5 22.Bd4-e3 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Bf6-g7 24.Nc3-d5 Qb8-b7 25.Ka1-b1 f7-f5 26.Rh1-d1 Rc8-e8 27.Be3-f2 Re8-b8 28.Qd2-g5 Rf8-e8 29.c2-c4 Rb8-c8 30.Qg5-c1 e5-e4 31.Bf2-d4 Bg7xd4 32.Ne2xd4 0.01/16 ] 22.Ne2xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd2xd4 Bf3xh1 23.Rd1xh1 Qb8-b7 24.Rh1-d1 Rc8-c5 25.Nc3-d5 Rc5xc2 26.Qd4-e4 Rc2-c7 27.Rd1-d4 Rc7-d7 28.Rd4-b4 Qb7-a7 29.Rb4-c4 Rd7-b7 30.Rc4-c1 e7-e5 31.Rc1-c6 Rf8-d8 32.Nd5-f6+ Kg8-g7 33.Rc6xd6 Rd8xd6 34.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-g8 35.Ne8xd6 Rb7-e7 -0.09/17 ] 22...Bf3xh1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bf3xh1 Diagram (Diagram 164) 23.Rd1xh1 Qb8-b4 24.Ka1-b2 Rc8-c5 25.Rh1-d1 Qb4-b7 26.Qd2-d3 Rf8-c8 27.Nd4-e2 Kg8-g7 28.Qd3-d4+ f7-f6 29.Qd4-e3 a6-a5 30.Kb2-b1 Rc5-e5 31.Qe3-f2 f6-f5 32.Rd1-g1 Qb7-b4 33.Qf2-f3 a5-a4 34.Nc3-d5 Qb4-d2 -0.34/18 ] 23.Rd1xh1 Black has a cramped position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rd1xh1 Qb8-b4 24.Ka1-b2 Rc8-c5 25.a2-a3 Qb4-b7 26.Rh1-g1 Rf8-c8 27.Rg1-g3 e7-e6 28.Nc3-a4 Rc5-h5 29.Qd2-f2 Rh5-h4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-wqr+-trk+0 9+-+-zpp+p0 164 9p+-zp-+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-sN-+-+0 9+PsN-+-+-0 9P+PwQ-+-zP0 9mK-+R+-+l0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.Rg3xg6+ h7xg6 31.Qf2xh4 e6-e5 32.Nd4-e2 Kg8-g7 33.c2-c4 -0.49/16 ] 23...Qb8-b7 Black threatens to win material: Qb7xh1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qb8-b4 24.Ka1-b2 Rc8-c5 25.a2-a3 Qb4-b7 26.Rh1-g1 Rf8-c8 27.Rg1-g3 e7-e6 28.Nc3-a4 Rc5-h5 29.Qd2-f2 Rh5-h4 30.Rg3xg6+ h7xg6 31.Qf2xh4 e6-e5 32.Nd4-e2 Kg8-g7 33.c2-c4 -0.34/17 ] 24.Rh1-g1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rh1-e1 Rc8-c5 25.Nc3-d1 Rf8-b8 26.Nd1-e3 Qb7-b4 27.Qd2xb4 Rb8xb4 28.c2-c4 Kg8-g7 29.Ka1-b2 Rb4-b7 30.Nd4-f3 f7-f5 31.Kb2-c3 e7-e6 32.Re1-d1 Rb7-d7 33.Nf3-g5 -0.21/16 ] 24...Rc8-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qb7-b4 25.Ka1-b2 Rc8-c5 26.a2-a3 Qb4-b7 27.Rg1-g3 Rc5-h5 28.Qd2-e2 Rh5-e5 29.Qe2-d3 Rf8-c8 30.b3-b4 a6-a5 31.Qd3-f3 d6-d5 32.b4-b5 Qb7-b6 33.Qf3-f4 -0.17/16 ] 25.Rg1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nc3-d1 Rc5-h5 26.Qd2-e2 Kg8-h8 27.Ka1-b1 e7-e5 28.Nd4-f3 e5-e4 29.Nf3-d4 Qb7-d5 30.c2-c3 f7-f5 31.Nd1-e3 Qd5-e5 32.Qe2xa6 Rh5-h3 33.Qa6-e2 Rh3xh2 -0.16/15 ] 25...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf8-b8 26.Ka1-b1 Rb8-c8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 27.Kb1-b2 e7-e6 28.a2-a3 Rc5-h5 29.h2-h3 Rh5-h4 30.Kb2-a2 d6-d5 31.Nc3-e2 Qb7-e7 32.Nd4-f3 Rh4-h5 33.Ne2-d4 e6-e5 -0.29/15 ] 26.Ka1-b2 White king safety dropped [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 26.Rg3-d3 e7-e6 27.Ka1-b1 Rc5-h5 28.Nd4-f3 Rh5-f5 29.Qd2-e3 Qb7-c7 30.Nf3-d2 d6-d5 31.Nd2-f3 Qc7-c5 32.Qe3-h6 Qc5-b4 -0.34/14 ] 26...Qb7-d7?? Diagram [ ¹26...Rc5-h5³ would keep Black alive ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...e7-e6 27.a2-a3 Rc5-h5 28.h2-h3 Rh5-h4 29.Qd2-e3 Qb7-c7 30.Qe3-f2 d6-d5 31.Rg3-f3 Rh4-h5 32.Rf3-g3 Qc7-d6 33.Kb2-a2 Rh5-h4 -0.32/15 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+k+0 9+-+qzpp+p0 165 9p+-zp-+p+0 9+-tr-+-+-0 9-+-sN-+-+0 9+PsN-+-tR-0 9PmKPwQ-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Black loses the upper hand 27.Nc3-a4± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nc3-a4 e7-e5 28.Na4xc5 Rc8xc5 29.Nd4-f3 Qd7-e7 30.c2-c3 a6-a5 31.Qd2-h6 Rc5-c7 32.h2-h4 Qe7-f6 33.Qh6-g5 Qf6xg5 34.Nf3xg5 d6-d5 35.Rg3-d3 h7-h6 36.Ng5-h3 Rc7-c5 37.b3-b4 a5xb4 38.c3xb4 1.06/18 ] 27...e7-e5 [ 27...Rc8-d8 28.Qd2-h6± ( 28.Na4xc5? doesn't work d6xc5 29.Qd2-a5 c5xd4-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rc8-d8 28.Qd2-h6 e7-e5 29.Na4xc5 d6xc5 30.Nd4-e2 Qd7-e7 31.Rg3-c3 e5-e4 32.Qh6-e3 Rd8-c8

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133 e5-e4 37.Rd3xd4 Qe7-c5 38.Qg2xe4 Qc5-c3+ 39.Kb2-b1 Kg7xh7 40.Rd4-d7 Qc3-f6 41.h2-h4 Kh7-g7 42.a3-a4 Qf6-f1+ 43.Kb1-b2 Qf1-f6+ 44.Qe4-d4 Qf6xd4+ 45.Rd7xd4 Rc8-h8 46.c2-c4 Rh8-e8 0.54/15 ] 35...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...e5-e4 36.Ng5xh7 d4-d3 37.c2-c4 Qe7-e6 38.Nh7-g5 Qe6-f6+ 39.Kb2-a2 Rc8-e8 40.Ng5-h7 Qf6-e5 41.Qd2-c1 a5-a4 42.b3-b4 f7-f6 43.Qc1-g1 Kg8-g7 44.Qg1-a7+ Re8-e7 45.Qa7xa4 Qe5-e6 0.43/15 ] 36.Qd2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ng5xh7 d4-d3 37.c2-c4 Rc8-c5 38.Qd2-e3 Rc5-e5 39.a3-a4 Re5-f5 40.Qe3-d4 Rf5-e5 41.Qd4-d7 Qe7xd7 42.Nh7-f6+ Kg8-g7 43.Nf6xd7 Re5-f5 44.c4-c5 d3-d2 45.Kb2-c2 d2-d1Q+ 46.Kc2xd1 Rf5-d5+ 47.Kd1-e2 Rd5xd7 48.c5-c6 Rd7-c7 49.Rh3-c3 Kg7-f6 0.40/14 ] 36...e4-e3?! offers little resistance [ 36...f7-f5 37.Rh3xh7 Qe7-f6 38.Rh7-f7± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...f7-f5 37.Kb2-b1 h7-h5 38.Rh3-g3 Qe7-c5 39.Qf4-d2 Qc5-b6 40.Qd2-d1 Qb6-d6 41.Qd1-e2 h5-h4 42.Rg3-g1 Kg8-g7 43.h2-h3 d4-d3 44.c2xd3 Qd6xd3+ 45.Qe2xd3 e4xd3 0.17/11 ] 37.Ng5xh7 Diagram [ 37.Rh3xh7 might be the shorter path Qe7-c7 38.Qf4xc7 Rc8xc7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ng5xh7 f7-f5 38.Qf4xd4 Qe7-c5 39.Qd4-d3 Rc8-c6 40.Nh7-g5 Qc5-e5+ 41.Kb2-b1 Qe5-d6 42.Rh3xe3 Qd6xd3 43.Re3xd3 Kg8-g7 44.Rd3-d5 Rc6-a6 45.Kb1-b2 Kg7-h6 46.Ng5-f3 Kh6-g7 47.c2-c4 Kg7-f6 48.Kb2-c2 f5-f4 49.h2-h4 a5-a4 50.b3-b4 Ra6-e6 51.b4-b5 Re6-e3 52.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-f5 5.18/16 ] 37...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...f7-f5 38.Qf4xd4 Qe7-c5 39.Qd4-d3 Rc8-c6 40.Nh7-g5

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Qc5-e5+ 41.Kb2-b1 Qe5-d6 42.Rh3xe3 Qd6xd3 43.Re3xd3 Kg8-g7 44.Rd3-d5 Rc6-a6 45.Kb1-b2 Kg7-h6 46.Ng5-f3 Kh6-g7 47.c2-c4 Kg7-f6 48.Kb2-c2 f5-f4 49.h2-h4 5.04/16 ] 38.Qf4xd4 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qf4xd4 Qe7-c5 39.Qd4-d3 Rc8-c6 40.Nh7-g5 Qc5-e5+ 41.Kb2-b1 Qe5-d6 42.Rh3xe3 Qd6xd3 43.Re3xd3 Kg8-g7 44.h2-h4 Kg7-h6 45.Kb1-b2 Kh6-h5 46.Rd3-d4 Rc6-f6 47.b3-b4 f5-f4 48.b4xa5 Kh5xh4 4.79/14 ]

Kf8xg7 49.Ng5-e6+ Kg7-f6 50.Ne6xf4 Kf6-e5 4.75/12 ] 39...Rc8xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rc8xc5 40.Nh7-g5 f5-f4 41.Ng5-f3 g6-g5 42.b3-b4 a5xb4 43.a3xb4 Rc5-b5 44.c2-c4 Rb5xb4+ 45.Kb2-c3 Rb4-b1 46.Rh3-h5 Rb1-f1 47.Rh5xg5+ Kg8-h7 48.Nf3-d4 f4-f3 49.Kc3-d3 Rf1-d1+ 50.Kd3xe3 f3-f2 51.Ke3xf2 Rd1xd4 52.c4-c5 Kh7-h6 53.Kf2-e3 Rd4-h4 54.Rg5-g8 Rh4-c4 55.Rg8-c8 Kh6-g5 56.c5-c6 Rc4-c2 57.c6-c7 Rc2-c3+ 58.Ke3-d4 1.12/16 ] 40.Nh7-f6+ [ 40.Nh7-g5 keeps an even firmer grip f5-f4 41.Ng5-f3 Kg8-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Nh7-g5 f5-f4 41.Ng5-f3 e3-e2 42.b3-b4 a5xb4 43.a3xb4 Rc5-d5 44.Rh3-h4 g6-g5 45.Rh4-g4 Kg8-g7 46.Rg4-g2 Rd5-e5 47.Nf3-e1 Kg7-g6 48.Kb2-c3 f4-f3 49.Ne1xf3 Re5-e3+ 50.Kc3-d4 Re3xf3 51.Rg2xe2 Rf3-f4+ 52.Kd4-c5 Rf4-f5+ 53.Kc5-d6 Rf5-b5 54.c2-c3 Rb5-b8 55.Kd6-c7 Rb8-b5 56.Kc7-c6 Rb5-b8 57.Re2-e6+ Kg6-f5 0.89/17 ] 40...Kg8-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kg8-f7 41.Nf6-g4 f5xg4 42.Rh3xe3 Kf7-f6 43.b3-b4 Rc5-h5 44.Re3-e2 a5-a4 45.Re2-g2 Rh5-h4 46.Rg2-d2 Rh4-h5

(Diagram 170) 38...Qe7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qe7-c5 39.Qd4-d3 Rc8-c6 40.Nh7-g5 Qc5-e5+ 41.Kb2-b1 Qe5-d6 42.Rh3xe3 Qd6xd3 43.Re3xd3 Kg8-g7 44.h2-h4 Kg7-h6 45.Kb1-b2 Kh6-h5 46.Rd3-d4 Rc6-f6 47.b3-b4 f5-f4 48.b4xa5 Kh5xh4 4.98/15 ] 39.Qd4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qd4-d3 Qc5-c6 40.Nh7-g5 f5-f4 41.Rh3-h6 Kg8-g7 42.Rh6-h7+ Kg7-g8 43.Rh7-f7 Rc8-f8 44.Rf7xf8+ Kg8xf8 45.Qd3-d8+ Qc6-e8 46.Qd8-d6+ Qe8-e7 47.Qd6xg6 Qe7-g7+ 48.Qg6xg7+

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47.Kb2-a2 Kf6-e6 48.c2-c4 Rh5-h3 49.c4-c5 Rh3-c3 50.Rd2-d6+ Ke6-e5 51.Rd6xg6 Rc3-c2+ 52.Ka2-b1 Rc2xh2 53.Rg6xg4 0.83/17 ] 41.Nf6-g4! Diagram [ 41.Nf6-g4 f5xg4 42.Rh3xe3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Nf6-g4 f5xg4 42.Rh3xe3 Kf7-f6 43.b3-b4 a5xb4 44.a3xb4 Rc5-c8 45.Re3-e2 Kf6-f5 46.Kb2-b3 Kf5-f4 47.b4-b5 Kf4-f3 48.Re2-d2 Kf3-e3 49.Rd2-d3+ Ke3-e4 50.Rd3-g3 Ke4-f4 51.Rg3-g2 Rc8-h8 52.c2-c4 Rh8-h3+ 53.Kb3-b4 0.92/18 ]

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24 Carlsen,Magnus Kasparov,Garry rapid Reykjavik (1.1)

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13.Be2xc4 a7-a5 14.a2-a4 Qb6-c7 15.Ra1-e1 h7-h6 16.Bg5-h4 Bb4-d6 17.h2-h3 Nd7-b6 18.Bh4xf6 Nb6xc4 19.Nc3-e4 Bd6-h2+ 20.Kg1-h1 Nc4-d6 last book move last book move 21.Kh1xh2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Kh1xh2 Nd6xe4+ 22.Bf6-e5 Ne4-d6 23.d4-d5 Qc7-d7 24.d5xc6 b7xc6 25.Re1-e2 Nd6-f5 26.Rf1-d1 Qd7-a7 27.Nb3-d4 Nf5xd4 28.Be5xd4 Qa7-c7+ 29.Bd4-e5 Qc7-b6 30.Re2-e3 Rf8-e8 31.Rd1-d6 Bc8-e6 32.Re3-g3 g7-g5 33.f2-f4 Ra8-d8 34.Rd6xc6 Rd8-c8 35.Rc6xb6 Rc8xc2 36.f4xg5 1.10/18 ] 21...Nd6xe4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nd6xe4+ 22.Bf6-e5 Ne4-d6 23.d4-d5 Rf8-d8 24.Nb3-d4 Qc7-d7 Diagram

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25.d5xc6 b7xc6 26.Nd4xc6 Rd8-e8 27.Re1-d1 Qd7-f5 28.Qc2xf5 Nd6xf5 18.03.2004 29.Be5-c3 Bc8-e6 30.Nc6xa5 Nf5-e7 31.Rf1-e1 Ne7-d5 32.Bc3-d2 Re8-c8 D52: Queen's Gambit Declined: 33.b2-b3 Rc8-c2 34.Na5-c4 Ra8-b8 Cambridge Springs Variation 35.Rd1-b1 Nd5-c3 36.Bd2xc3 Rc2xc3 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 37.a4-a5 Be6xc4 38.b3xc4 Rb8xb1 3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 39.Re1xb1 Rc3xc4 1.37/17 ] 22.Bf6-e5 5.Bc1-g5 Nb8-d7 6.e2-e3 Qd8-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bf6-e5 7.Nf3-d2 Bf8-b4 8.Qd1-c2 0-0 Ne4-d6 23.d4-d5 Rf8-d8 24.Nb3-d4 9.Bf1-e2 e6-e5 10.0-0 e5xd4 f7-f6 25.Be5-g3 Qc7-b6 26.Bg3xd6 11.Nd2-b3 Qa5-b6 12.e3xd4 d5xc4 Qb6xd4 27.Bd6-c7 Rd8-f8 28.d5-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Qd4-d5 29.Re1-e7 Bc8-f5 30.Qc2-c3 Ra8-e8 31.Qc3xa5 Qd5xa5 32.Bc7xa5 Re8xe7 33.d6xe7 Rf8-e8 34.Ba5-b4 Bf5-g6 1.13/15 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0 9+p+-zP-zp-0 173 9-+p+-zplzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PvL-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-zP-+-zPPmK0 9+-+-+R+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy ] 22...Ne4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ne4-d6 23.d4-d5 Rf8-d8 24.Nb3-d4 f7-f6 25.Be5-g3 Qc7-b6 26.Bg3xd6 Qb6xd4 27.Bd6-c7 Rd8-f8 28.d5-d6 Qd4-d5 29.Re1-e7 Bc8-f5 30.Qc2-e2 Rf8-f7 31.Rf1-e1 Bf5-d7 32.Qe2-e4 Qd5xe4 33.Re1xe4 Bd7-f5 34.Re7xf7 Kg8xf7 35.Re4-e7+ Kf7-f8 36.Bc7-b6 Bf5-c2 37.Re7xb7 Bc2xa4 1.37/16 ] 23.Qc2-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.d4-d5 Rf8-d8 24.Nb3-d4 f7-f6 25.Be5-f4 Qc7-b6 26.Bf4xd6 Qb6xd4 27.Bd6-c7 Rd8-f8 28.d5-d6 Qd4-d5 29.Re1-e7 Bc8-f5 30.Qc2-e2 Rf8-f7 31.Rf1-e1 Bf5-d3 32.Qe2-g4 Bd3-f5 33.Qg4-g3 Rf7xe7 34.Re1xe7 1.18/15 ] 23...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-d8 24.d4-d5 f7-f6 25.Be5-g3 Qc7-d7 26.Nb3xa5 c6xd5 27.Qc5xd5+ Qd7-f7 28.Qd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 29.b2-b4 Nd6-f5 30.Re1-d1 Rd8-e8 31.Rf1-e1 Re8xe1 32.Rd1xe1 Bc8-d7 33.Na5xb7 Bd7xa4 34.Bg3-c7 Ba4-b5 35.Bc7-a5 Ra8-b8 36.Nb7-d8+ Kf7-g6 37.Nd8-e6 Rb8-c8 0.71/16 ] 24.d4-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.d4-d5 f7-f6

136 25.Be5-g3 Qc7-d7 26.Nb3xa5 c6xd5 27.Qc5xd5+ Qd7-f7 28.Qd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 29.b2-b4 Nd6-f5 30.Re1-d1 Rd8-e8 31.Rf1-e1 Re8xe1 32.Rd1xe1 Bc8-d7 33.Na5xb7 Bd7xa4 34.Bg3-c7 Ba4-b5 35.Bc7-a5 Ra8-b8 36.Nb7-d8+ Kf7-g6 37.Nd8-e6 Rb8-c8 0.48/17 ] 24...Qc7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...f7-f6 25.Be5-g3 Qc7-d7 26.Nb3xa5 c6xd5 27.Qc5xd5+ Qd7-f7 28.Qd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 29.b2-b4 Nd6-f5 30.Re1-d1 Rd8-e8 31.Rf1-e1 Re8xe1 32.Rd1xe1 Bc8-d7 33.Na5xb7 Bd7xa4 34.Bg3-c7 Ba4-b5 35.Bc7-a5 Ra8-b8 36.Nb7-d8+ Kf7-g6 37.Nd8-e6 Rb8-c8 0.71/16 ] 25.Nb3-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nb3-d4 b7-b6 26.Qc5xc6 Bc8-a6 27.Rf1-g1 Nd6-c4 28.Be5-c7 Ra8-c8 29.d5-d6 Nc4xd6 30.Qc6xd7 Rd8xd7 31.Bc7xd6 Rd7xd6 32.Nd4-f5 Rd6-d2 33.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-h7 34.Ne7xc8 Ba6xc8 35.f2-f3 Bc8-e6 36.Re1-a1 Kh7-g6 37.Kh2-g3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+pzp-0 174 9-zp-+l+kzp0 9zp-+-+-+-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+PmKP0 9-zP-tr-+P+0 9tR-+-+-tR-0 xiiiiiiiiy Be6-f5 38.b2-b3 Rd2-b2 39.Rg1-d1 Rb2xb3 40.Ra1-c1 Rb3-b2 41.Rc1-c7 0.50/16 ] 25...Nd6-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...b7-b6 26.Qc5xc6 Bc8-a6 27.Rf1-g1 Nd6-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 28.Be5-c7 Ra8-c8 29.d5-d6 Nc4xd6 30.Qc6xd7 Rd8xd7 31.Bc7xd6 Rd7xd6 32.Nd4-f5 Rd6-d2 33.Nf5-e7+ Kg8-h7 34.Ne7xc8 Ba6xc8 35.f2-f3 Bc8-e6 36.Re1-a1 Kh7-g6 37.Kh2-g3 Be6-f5 38.b2-b3 Rd2-b2 39.Rg1-d1 Rb2xb3 40.Ra1-c1 Rb3-b2 41.Rc1-c7 0.73/18 ] 26.d5xc6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.d5xc6 b7xc6 27.Nd4xc6 Qd7-d5 28.Qc5xd5 Rd8xd5 29.Re1-d1 Rd5-c5 30.Rd1-c1 Rc5xc1 31.Rf1xc1 Bc8-d7 32.Be5-c7 Ra8-c8 33.g2-g4 Bd7xc6 34.Rc1xc6 Nf5-d4 35.Rc6-c3 Nd4-e2 36.Rc3-c5 Ne2-f4 37.Bc7-b6 Rc8xc5 38.Bb6xc5 Nf4-d3 39.Bc5-d4 f7-f6 40.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 41.Bd4-c3 Kf7-e6 42.Bc3xa5 Nd3xb2 0.58/17 ] 26...b7xc6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...b7xc6 27.Nd4xc6 Qd7-d5 28.Qc5xd5 Rd8xd5 29.Re1-d1 Rd5-c5 30.Rd1-c1 Rc5xc1 31.Rf1xc1 Bc8-d7 32.Be5-c7 Ra8-c8 33.g2-g4 Bd7xc6 34.Rc1xc6 Nf5-d4 35.Rc6-c3 Nd4-e2 36.Rc3-c5 Ne2-f4 37.Bc7-b6 Rc8xc5 38.Bb6xc5 Nf4-d3 39.Bc5-d4 f7-f6 40.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 41.Bd4-c3 Kf7-e6 42.Bc3xa5 Nd3xb2 0.83/19 ] 27.Nd4xc6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nd4xc6 Qd7-d5 28.Qc5xd5 Rd8xd5 29.Re1-d1 Rd5-c5 30.Rd1-c1 Rc5xc1 31.Rf1xc1 Bc8-d7 32.Be5-c7 Ra8-c8 33.Nc6xa5 Bd7xa4 34.b2-b4 Nf5-d4 35.Rc1-c4 Nd4-e6 36.Bc7-e5 Rc8-d8 37.Na5-c6 Rd8-d2 38.Kh2-g3 f7-f6 0.69/17 ] 27...Rd8-e8 [ 27...Qd7-d5 28.Qc5xd5 Rd8xd5 29.Re1-d1± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qd7-d5 28.Qc5xd5 Rd8xd5 29.Re1-d1 Rd5-c5 30.Rd1-c1 Rc5xc1 31.Rf1xc1 Bc8-d7 32.Be5-c7 Ra8-c8 33.Nc6xa5 Bd7xa4 34.b2-b4 Nf5-d4 35.Rc1-c4 Nd4-e6 36.Bc7-e5 Rc8-d8 37.Na5-c6 Rd8-d2 38.Kh2-g3 f7-f6 0.68/18 ] 28.Re1-d1 [ 28.Be5-c3!? Qd7-c7+ 29.Kh2-g1

137 Bc8-b7 30.Nc6-e7+ Re8xe7 31.Qc5xf5 Qc7-c6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Be5-c3 Qd7-c7+ 29.Kh2-g1 Bc8-b7 30.Nc6-e7+ Re8xe7 31.Qc5xf5 Qc7-d7 32.Qf5-f4 Re7xe1 33.Rf1xe1 f7-f6 34.h3-h4 Kg8-h7 35.h4-h5 Kh7-g8 36.b2-b3 Qd7-d5 37.Qf4-g4 Qd5-d6 38.f2-f3 0.84/16 ] 28...Qd7-e6± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qd7-b7 29.Nc6xa5 Qb7-e4 30.Rf1-e1 Qe4xa4 31.Na5-c4 Bc8-e6 32.Nc4-b6 Qa4-a7 33.b2-b4 Ra8-d8 34.Qc5-c7 Rd8xd1 35.Re1xd1 Qa7-a6 36.Rd1-d8 Re8xd8 37.Qc7xd8+ Kg8-h7 38.Nb6-d7 Be6-c4 39.Qd8-a5 Qa6-c6 40.Qa5-c5 Qc6-a6 41.Nd7-b6 Bc4-b5 0.91/16 ] 29.Rf1-e1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rf1-e1 Bc8-b7 30.Nc6-d4 Qe6-g6 31.f2-f3 Re8-c8 32.Be5-c7 Nf5xd4 33.Rd1xd4 Qg6-c6 34.Qc5xc6 Bb7xc6 35.Bc7-e5 f7-f6 36.Be5-d6 Bc6-e8 37.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1 38.Bd6-g3 Ra8-c8 39.Re2-e6 0.67/16 ] 29...Bc8-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bc8-b7 30.Nc6-d4 Qe6-g6 31.f2-f3 Re8-c8 32.Be5-c7 Nf5xd4 33.Rd1xd4 Qg6-c6 34.Qc5xc6 Bb7xc6 35.Bc7-e5 f7-f6 36.Be5-d6 Bc6-e8 37.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1 38.Bd6-g3 Rc1-a1 39.b2-b3 Be8-f7 40.Re2-e7 Bf7xb3 41.Rd4-d7 0.74/17 ] 30.Nc6-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nc6-d4 Qe6-g6 31.f2-f3 Re8-c8 32.Be5-c7 Nf5xd4 33.Rd1xd4 Qg6-c6 34.Qc5xc6 Bb7xc6 35.Bc7-e5 f7-f6 36.Be5-d6 Bc6-e8 37.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1 38.Bd6-g3 Ra8-c8 39.Re2-e7 Rc1-c2 40.b2-b3 Be8-f7 0.56/17 ] 30...Nf5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qe6-g6 31.f2-f3 Re8-c8 32.Be5-c7 Nf5xd4 33.Rd1xd4 Qg6-c6 34.Qc5xc6 Bb7xc6 35.Bc7-e5 f7-f6 36.Be5-d6 Bc6-e8 37.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1 38.Bd6-g3 Rc1-a1 39.b2-b3 Be8-f7 40.Re2-e7 Bf7xb3 41.Rd4-d7 0.74/16 ] 31.Qc5xd4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qc5xd4 Qe6-g6 32.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 33.Be5-g3 Re8xe1 34.Bg3xe1 Rc8-e8 35.Be1-g3 Re8-e2 36.Rd1-d2 Re2xd2 37.Qd4xd2 Qg6-g5 38.Qd2-c3 Qg5-d5 39.Qc3-c7 Bb7-c6 40.b2-b3 Bc6-b7 41.Qc7-c3 f7-f6 42.Qc3-e3 Bb7-a6 43.Qe3-a7 0.70/17 ]

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138 44.f3-f4 Ba4-d7 45.f4-f5+ Ke6-e7 46.Rc5-c7 0.54/20 ] 33.h3xg4 White has new doubled pawns: g2+g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.h3xg4 f7-f6 34.Be5-c3 Bb7-c6 35.Rd1-d4 Re8xe1 36.Bc3xe1 Kg8-f7 37.Rd4-c4 Bc6-d5 38.Rc4-c7+ Kf7-g8 39.Rc7-c5 Bd5-b3 40.Be1xa5 Kg8-f7 41.Kh2-g3 Kf7-e6 42.f2-f3 Bb3xa4 43.b2-b4 g7-g6 44.Kg3-f4 0.37/18 ] 33...Bb7-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...f7-f6 34.Be5-c3 Bb7-c6 35.Rd1-d4 Re8xe1 36.Bc3xe1 Kg8-f7 37.Rd4-c4 Bc6-d5 38.Rc4-c7+ Kf7-g8 39.Rc7-c5 Bd5-b3 40.Be1xa5 Kg8-f7 41.Kh2-g3 Kf7-e6 42.f2-f3 Bb3xa4 43.b2-b4 g7-g6 44.Kg3-f4 0.43/19 ] 34.b2-b3 Controls a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.b2-b3 f7-f6 35.Rd1-d6 Bc6xa4 36.b3xa4 f6xe5 37.Kh2-g3 e5-e4 38.Rd6-d4 Ra8-d8 39.Rd4xd8 Re8xd8 40.Re1xe4 Rd8-d3+ 41.f2-f3 Rd3-a3 42.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a2 43.g2-g3 Ra2-a3 44.Re4-c4 Kg8-f7 45.Kf4-e4 Kf7-e6 46.Rc4-c6+ Ke6-d7 0.38/20 Diagram

31...Qe6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bb7-c6 32.f2-f3 f7-f6 33.Be5-g3 Qe6-b3 34.Rd1-c1 Re8xe1 35.Bg3xe1 Qb3-d5 36.Qd4xd5+ Bc6xd5 37.Rc1-c5 Bd5-b3 38.Be1xa5 Kg8-f7 39.Rc5-b5 Bb3xa4 40.Rb5-b7+ Kf7-g6 176 41.b2-b4 Ba4-c6 42.Rb7-e7 Bc6-b5 43.Kh2-g3 Ra8-c8 0.71/16 ] 32.Qd4-g4 [ 32.f2-f3!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 33.Be5-g3 Re8xe1 34.Bg3xe1 Rc8-e8 35.Be1-f2 Qg6-c6 36.Rd1-d2 Qc6-c7+ 37.Bf2-g3 Qc7-c6 38.Bg3-e5 f7-f6 39.Be5-g3 Qc6-c1 40.b2-b3 Bb7-c8 41.Bg3-d6 Bc8-e6 0.69/17 ] 32...Qg6xg4² Black has a mate threat [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qg6xg4 33.h3xg4 f7-f6 34.Be5-c3 Bb7-c6 35.Rd1-d4 Re8xe1 ] 34...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bc3xe1 Kg8-f7 37.Rd4-c4 Bc6-d5 34...Re8-e7 35.Rd1-d6 Bc6-e8 38.Rc4-c7+ Kf7-g8 39.Rc7-c5 Bd5-b3 36.Rd6-d5 Be8-c6 37.Rd5-c5 Bc6-d7 40.Be1xa5 Kg8-f7 41.Kh2-g3 Kf7-e6 38.Kh2-g3 Ra8-e8 39.Re1-e3 f7-f6 42.f2-f3 Bb3xa4 43.b2-b4 Ra8-b8 40.Be5-d4 Re7-e4 41.Re3xe4 Re8xe4

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 42.Bd4-c3 Re4xg4+ 43.Kg3-f3 Rg4-g5 44.Rc5xg5 h6xg5 45.Bc3xa5 Bd7-c6+ 46.Kf3-g3 0.43/17 ] 35.Be5-c3 [ 35.Be5-f4 Re8xe1 36.Rd1xe1 Bc6-d5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rd1-d6 Bc6xa4 36.b3xa4 f6xe5 37.Kh2-g3 e5-e4 38.Rd6-d4 Ra8-d8 39.Rd4xd8 Re8xd8 40.Re1xe4 Rd8-d3+ 41.f2-f3 Rd3-a3 42.Kg3-f4 Ra3-c3 43.g4-g5 h6xg5+ 44.Kf4xg5 Kg8-f7 45.Re4-e5 Rc3-c2 46.g2-g3 0.40/17 ] 35...Re8xe1 [ 35...Re8-b8 36.Re1-e6 Bc6-e8 37.Rd1-e1= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Re8-b8 36.Rd1-b1 Bc6-d5 37.f2-f3 Rb8xb3 38.Rb1xb3 Bd5xb3 39.Re1-e4 Kg8-f7 40.Re4-d4 Ra8-a7 41.Kh2-g3 Bb3-e6 42.Kg3-f2 Kf7-g6 43.Bc3-e1 Be6-b3 44.Kf2-g3 Kg6-f7 45.Kg3-f4 Bb3-c2 46.Be1-d2 g7-g5+ 47.Kf4-g3 0.05/19 ] 36.Rd1xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bc3xe1 Ra8-b8 37.Rd1-d6 Bc6-e8 38.Rd6-d3 Be8-g6 39.Rd3-d5 Bg6-f7 40.Rd5xa5 Bf7xb3 41.Ra5-a7 Rb8-e8 42.Be1-d2 Re8-d8 43.Bd2-e3 Bb3-d5 44.Ra7-c7 Bd5-e6 45.Kh2-g3 Rd8-a8 46.Be3-a7 Ra8-c8 47.Rc7-b7 Be6-d5 0.57/20 ] 36...Bc6-d5 Black threatens to win material: Bd5xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg8-f7 37.f2-f3 Bc6-d5 38.Re1-b1 Kf7-g6 39.Bc3-d2 Ra8-a7 40.Bd2-e1 Kg6-f7 41.Kh2-g1 Ra7-a8 42.Kg1-f2 Ra8-a7 43.Kf2-g3 Bd5-e6 44.Rb1-b2 Be6-d7 45.Kg3-f2 Ra7-b7 46.Be1xa5 Bd7xa4 47.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 48.Rb2-b1 Rb7-d7 49.Rb1-e1+ Ke6-f7 50.Re1-a1 Ba4-b5 51.Ra1-a2 Kf7-e6 52.Ba5-b6 Bb5-c4 0.33/18 ] 37.Re1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Re1-b1 Kg8-f7 38.Kh2-g3 Kf7-g6 39.f2-f3 Ra8-a7 40.Rb1-b2 Kg6-f7 41.Bc3-d2 Bd5-e6 42.Kg3-f2 Be6-d5 43.Kf2-e3 Ra7-a6 44.Rb2-b1 Ra6-b6 45.b3-b4 Rb6-e6+ 46.Ke3-f2 0.28/21 ] 37...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c

139 Pro x64: 37...Kg8-h7 38.Kh2-g3 Ra8-a7 39.f2-f3 Kh7-g6 40.Bc3-e1 Bd5-f7 41.Rb1-b2 Bf7-d5 42.Kg3-f4 Kg6-f7 43.Be1-d2 Ra7-a6 44.Kf4-e3 Ra6-a7 45.Ke3-f2 Bd5-e6 46.Rb2-b1 Kf7-g6 47.Rb1-b2 Kg6-f7 48.Rb2-b1 0.33/19 ] 38.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kh2-g3 Kf7-g6 39.f2-f3 Ra8-a7 40.Bc3-e1 Bd5-f7 41.Rb1-b2 Bf7-d5 42.Kg3-f4 Kg6-f7 43.Be1-d2 Ra7-a6 44.Kf4-e3 Ra6-a7 45.Ke3-f2 Ra7-a8 46.Bd2-c3 Ra8-a6 47.Bc3-e1 Ra6-a7 48.Be1-d2 Ra7-a8 0.32/20 ] 38...Ra8-b8 The backward pawn on b3 becomes a target [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kf7-g6 39.f2-f3 Ra8-a7 40.Bc3-e1 Bd5-f7 41.Rb1-b2 Bf7-d5 42.Kg3-f4 Kg6-f7 43.Be1-d2 Ra7-a6 44.Kf4-e3 Kf7-g6 45.Rb2-b1 Ra6-a7 46.Ke3-f4 Kg6-f7 47.Bd2-c3 Bd5-c6 48.Bc3-d2 Bc6-d5 49.Bd2-c3 0.33/18 ] 39.b3-b4 [Less advisable is 39.Bc3xa5 Rb8xb3+ 40.Rb1xb3 Bd5xb3= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.b3-b4 Rb8-c8 40.Bc3-e1 a5xb4 41.Rb1xb4 Rc8-c1 42.Be1-d2 Rc1-c4 43.a4-a5 Rc4xb4 44.Bd2xb4 Bd5-b7 45.f2-f3 Kf7-e6 46.Kg3-f4 Bb7-a6 47.Kf4-e3 Ba6-f1 48.Bb4-f8 g7-g5 49.g2-g3 Bf1-a6 50.Bf8xh6 0.33/20 ] 39...a5xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rb8-c8 40.Bc3-e1 a5xb4 41.Rb1xb4 Rc8-c1 42.Be1-d2 Rc1-c4 43.a4-a5 Rc4xb4 44.Bd2xb4 Bd5-c4 45.Kg3-f4 Bc4-f1 46.f2-f3 Kf7-e6 47.Kf4-e3 Bf1-a6 48.Bb4-c5 g7-g5 49.Bc5-d4 Ba6-b7 50.Ke3-d3 0.40/19 ] 40.Bc3xb4 White has a new passed pawn: a4. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rb1xb4 Rb8-c8 41.Bc3-d2 Rc8-c4 42.f2-f3 Rc4xb4 43.Bd2xb4 Bd5-c4 44.Kg3-f2 Kf7-e6 45.Kf2-e3 Bc4-a6 46.Bb4-f8 Ke6-f7 47.Bf8-c5 g7-g6 48.Ke3-d4 Ba6-f1 49.g2-g3 0.34/17 ] 40...Bd5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kf7-e6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 41.f2-f3 Bd5-c4 42.a4-a5 Ke6-d5 43.Rb1-d1+ Kd5-c6 44.Bb4-a3 Rb8-a8 45.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-c7 46.Rd6-d4 Bc4-b5 47.Ba3-b4 Kc7-b7 48.Rd4-d6 Ra8-a6 49.Rd6-d1 Ra6-e6 50.Bb4-f8 g7-g5 0.35/19 ] 41.a4-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kg3-f4 Bc4-d3 42.Rb1-b2 Bd3-f1 43.Kf4-f3 Kf7-e6 44.a4-a5 Ke6-d5 45.Kf3-g3 Bf1-c4 46.Kg3-f4 Kd5-c6 47.Kf4-e3 Bc4-f1 48.f2-f3 Kc6-d5 49.Rb2-d2+ Kd5-c6 50.Bb4-c3 Bf1-c4 51.Ke3-e4 Bc4-a6 52.Rd2-d1 Rb8-b3 53.Rd1-c1 0.30/18 ] 41...Bc4-a6 Blocks the pawn on a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kf7-e6 42.f2-f3 Ke6-d5 43.Rb1-d1+ Kd5-c6 44.Bb4-a3 Rb8-a8 45.Rd1-d6+ Kc6-c7 46.Rd6-d4 Bc4-b5 47.Ba3-b4 Kc7-b7 48.Rd4-d6 Ra8-a6 49.Rd6-d1 Ra6-e6 50.Bb4-f8 g7-g5 0.35/17 ] 42.f2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kg3-f4 Ba6-e2 43.Rb1-b2 Be2-f1 44.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 45.Kf4-e4 Bf1-a6 46.Ke4-e3 Ke6-d5 47.Rb2-d2+ Kd5-c4 48.Bb4-d6 Rb8-b3+ 49.Ke3-f4 g7-g5+ 50.Kf4-f5 Rb3-f3+ 51.Kf5-g6 Kc4-b5 0.39/17 ] 42...Kf7-g6 [ 42...Kf7-e6 43.Kg3-f4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...g7-g6 43.Kg3-f2 Ba6-d3 44.Rb1-b2 Bd3-a6 45.Kf2-g3 Rb8-b7 46.Kg3-f4 Rb7-b8 47.Rb2-b1 Ba6-d3 48.Rb1-b3 Bd3-a6 49.Rb3-b2 Kf7-e6 50.Kf4-e3 Rb8-b5 51.Ke3-f2 Rb5-b7 52.Rb2-b1 Ke6-d5 53.Rb1-d1+ Kd5-c4 0.43/18 ] 43.Kg3-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.f3-f4 Kg6-f7 44.f4-f5 Rb8-b5 45.Rb1-b2 Rb5-b7 46.Kg3-f3 Rb7-b8 47.Rb2-b1 Rb8-b5 48.Kf3-e3 Rb5-b8 49.Ke3-f4 Rb8-b5 50.Kf4-f3 Ba6-b7+ 51.Kf3-e3 Bb7-a6 52.Rb1-b2 Rb5-b8 53.Ke3-d4 Rb8-d8+ 54.Kd4-c5 0.41/20 ] 43...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Ba6-d3 44.Rb1-b2 Bd3-a6

140 45.Kf4-e3 Rb8-e8+ 46.Ke3-f2 Re8-b8 47.Rb2-b1 Kg6-f7 48.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e6 49.Ke3-d4 Ba6-e2 50.Rb1-b2 Be2-a6 51.Kd4-c3 Ke6-d7 52.Rb2-d2+ Kd7-c6 53.Rd2-d6+ Kc6-b5 54.Kc3-b3 Rb8-b7 55.g2-g3 Rb7-b8 56.Rd6-d7 Ba6-b7 0.46/19 ] 44.g4xh5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.g4xh5+ Kg6xh5 45.Kf4-e4 Rb8-b5 46.Rb1-b2 Kh5-g6 47.Ke4-d4 Kg6-f5 48.Rb2-b1 g7-g5 49.g2-g4+ Kf5-e6 50.Rb1-e1+ Rb5-e5 51.Re1-c1 Re5-d5+ 52.Kd4-e3 Ke6-d7 53.Rc1-c2 Rd5-e5+ 54.Ke3-d4 Re5-e2 55.Rc2-c3 Re2-b2 56.Kd4-c5 Kd7-c7 0.48/20 ] 44...Kg6xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kg6xh5 45.Kf4-e4 Rb8-b5 46.Rb1-b2 Kh5-g6 47.Ke4-d4 Kg6-f5 48.Rb2-b1 g7-g5 49.Kd4-c3 Rb5-e5 50.Rb1-d1 Re5-e3+ 51.Kc3-d4 Re3-e2 52.g2-g3 Ba6-b7 53.Rd1-d3 Kf5-e6 54.g3-g4 0.55/19 ] 45.Rb1-h1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf4-e4 Rb8-b5 46.Ke4-e3 Kh5-g6 47.g2-g4 Kg6-f7 48.Ke3-d4 Rb5-b8 49.Kd4-c5 Ba6-e2 50.Rb1-b3 f6-f5 51.Rb3-e3 Be2-a6 52.Bb4-c3 Rb8-c8+ 53.Kc5-d6 Rc8-d8+ 54.Kd6-c7 Rd8-c8+ 55.Kc7-d7 0.53/18 ] 45...Kh5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kh5-g6 0.75/1 ] 46.Bb4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bb4-c3 Rb8-c8 47.Rh1-c1 Kg6-f7 48.g2-g4 Rc8-c5 49.Kf4-g3 Rc5-c8 50.Kg3-f2 Kf7-e6 51.Rc1-e1+ Ke6-d5 52.Re1-d1+ Kd5-c6 53.Bc3-b4 Kc6-b5 54.Bb4-d2 Rc8-c2 55.Kf2-e3 Rc2-c8 56.Rd1-b1+ Kb5-c5 57.Rb1-c1+ Kc5-d5 0.43/19 ] 46...Rb8-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rb8-b5 47.Bc5-b6 Rb5-b2 48.Kf4-g3 Rb2-a2 49.Rh1-c1 Kg6-f5 50.Rc1-e1 Ra2-e2 51.Re1-b1 Re2-a2 52.Rb1-c1 Kf5-e6 53.Kg3-h3 Ke6-f7 54.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 55.Rc7-e7 Ba6-f1 56.Re7-e1 Bf1-a6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 57.Re1-b1 Ba6-c8+ 58.Kh3-g3 Bc8-a6 59.Rb1-c1 Kg6-f5 0.38/20 ] 47.Kf4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rh1-g1 Kg6-f7 48.Kf4-e4 Rb2-a2 49.Bc5-b4 Ra2-b2 50.Bb4-c3 Rb2-f2 51.Ke4-d5 Rf2-f1 52.Rg1xf1 Ba6xf1 53.g2-g3 g7-g5 54.f3-f4 g5xf4 55.g3xf4 Bf1-a6 56.Kd5-d6 Ba6-b7 0.37/18 ] 47...Rb2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rb2-a2 48.Bc5-b4 Ra2-b2 49.Bb4-c3 Rb2-c2 50.Bc3-d4 Rc2-d2 51.Bd4-b6 Rd2-a2 52.Rh1-c1 Kg6-f5 53.Bb6-c7 Kf5-g6 54.Rc1-d1 Ba6-b5 55.Rd1-e1 Bb5-a6 56.Re1-g1 Kg6-f7 57.Rg1-d1 Ba6-b5 58.Rd1-e1 Bb5-a6 59.Bc7-d8 Kf7-g6 60.Re1-c1 Ba6-b5 61.Bd8-c7 Bb5-a6 62.Rc1-d1 0.38/21 ] 48.Bc5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Bc5-b4 Ra2-b2 49.Bb4-c3 Rb2-c2 50.Bc3-d4 Rc2-a2 51.Bd4-b6 Kg6-f7 52.Rh1-c1 Kf7-e6 53.Kg3-h3 Ke6-f7 54.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 55.Rc7-e7 Ba6-f1 56.Re7-e1 Bf1-a6 57.Re1-b1 Ba6-c8+ 58.Kh3-g3 Bc8-a6 59.Rb1-c1 Kg6-f5 60.Bb6-c7 Kf5-g6 61.Rc1-d1 Ba6-b5 62.Rd1-e1 Bb5-a6 63.Re1-g1 Kg6-f7 64.Rg1-d1 Ba6-b5 65.Rd1-e1 Bb5-a6 66.Bc7-d8 Kf7-g6 67.Re1-c1 Ba6-b5 68.Bd8-c7 Bb5-a6 69.Rc1-d1 0.33/21 ] 48...Kg6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Ba6-e2 49.Rh1-c1 Kg6-f5 50.Rc1-e1 Be2-c4 51.Bb6-d8 Bc4-a6 52.Kg3-h3 Ra2-e2 53.Re1-d1 Re2-f2 54.Rd1-d7 Kf5-g6 55.Bd8-b6 Rf2-c2 56.Rd7-d1 Rc2-a2 57.Bb6-c7 Ba6-e2 58.Rd1-c1 Kg6-f7 59.Bc7-d8 Be2-b5 60.Bd8-b6 Bb5-a6 61.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 62.Rc7-e7 Ba6-f1 63.Re7-e1 Bf1-a6 64.Re1-b1 Ba6-c8+ 65.Kh3-g3 Bc8-a6 66.Rb1-c1 Kg6-f5 67.Bb6-c7 Kf5-g6 68.Rc1-d1 Ba6-e2 69.Rd1-e1 Be2-a6 70.Re1-g1 Kg6-f7 71.Rg1-d1 Ba6-b5 72.Rd1-e1 Bb5-a6 73.Bc7-d8 Kf7-g6 74.Re1-d1 Kg6-f7 75.Rd1-c1 Ra2-d2 76.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-e6 77.Rc7-e7+

141 Ke6-f5 78.Bd8-b6 g7-g6 79.Bb6-e3 0.39/20 ] 49.Rh1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rh1-e1 Kf7-g6 50.Re1-d1 Ba6-e2 51.Rd1-g1 Kg6-f5 52.Rg1-c1 Be2-a6 53.Bb6-c7 Kf5-g6 54.Rc1-g1 Kg6-f7 55.Rg1-e1 Ba6-d3 56.Bc7-b6 Bd3-a6 57.Re1-c1 Kf7-e6 58.Kg3-h3 Ke6-f7 59.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 60.Rc7-e7 Ba6-f1 61.Re7-e1 Bf1-a6 62.Re1-b1 Ba6-c8+ 63.Kh3-g3 Bc8-a6 64.Rb1-c1 Kg6-f5 65.Bb6-c7 0.33/18 ] 49...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kf7-e6 50.Kg3-h3 Ke6-f7 51.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 52.Rc7-e7 Ba6-f1 53.Re7-e1 Bf1-a6 54.Re1-b1 Ba6-c8+ 55.Kh3-g3 Bc8-a6 56.Rb1-c1 Kg6-f5 57.Kg3-h3 Kf5-e5 58.Rc1-c7 g7-g6 59.Rc7-g7 Ba6-d3 60.Bb6-c7+ Ke5-e6 61.Bc7-d8 Ra2-d2 62.Rg7-e7+ Ke6-d5 63.Kh3-g3 Rd2-a2 64.Re7-d7+ Kd5-c4 65.Bd8xf6 Ra2xa5 66.Rd7-c7+ 0.38/18 ] 50.Rc1-c7+ [ 50.Bb6-d8!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Bb6-d8 Ba6-e2 51.Rc1-e1 Ra2-d2 52.Bd8-e7 Rd2-a2 53.Be7-b4 Ra2-b2 54.Bb4-c3 Rb2-c2 55.Bc3-d4 Rc2-a2 56.Bd4-b6 Be2-a6 57.Bb6-d8 Ba6-e2 58.Re1-c1 Kf7-e6 59.Rc1-b1 Ke6-e5 60.Rb1-h1 Ke5-e6 61.Rh1-e1 Ke6-f7 62.Re1-c1 0.43/17 ] 50...Kf7-g6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kf7-g6 51.Kg3-h3 Ba6-f1 52.Rc7-c1 Bf1xg2+ 53.Kh3-g3 f6-f5 54.Bb6-d4 f5-f4+ 55.Kg3-g4 Ra2xa5 56.Rc1-c6+ Kg6-f7 57.Rc6-f6+ Kf7-e7 58.Rf6-b6 Ra5-d5 59.Bd4-f6+ Ke7-f7 60.Bf6xg5 Bg2-h3+ 61.Kg4-h4 Bh3-d7 62.Bg5xf4 Rd5-b5 63.Rb6xb5 Bd7xb5 64.Kh4-g3 Bb5-c6 0.04/18 ] 51.Rc7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rc7-a7 Ba6-f1 52.Bb6-f2 f6-f5 53.f3-f4 g5xf4+ 54.Kg3-f3 Kg6-g5 55.Ra7-g7+ Kg5-h6 56.Bf2-d4 Ra2xa5 57.Kf3xf4 Ra5-d5 58.Bd4-c3 Rd5-c5 59.Rg7-g3 Bf1-b5 60.Bc3-g7+ Kh6-h7 61.Bg7-d4 Rc5-c4 62.Rg3-d3 Kh7-g6 63.Rd3-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Bb5-c6 0.12/16 ] 51...Ba6-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ba6-f1 52.Rc6-c1 Ra2xg2+ 53.Kg3-h3 Rg2-f2+ 54.Kh3-g3 Rf2-g2+ 55.Kg3-h3 0.05/22 ] 52.Bb6-f2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Bb6-f2 Ra2xa5 53.Bf2-d4 Ra5-a6 54.Rc6-c2 Ra6-a4 55.Rc2-d2 Ra4-a3 56.Rd2-b2 Bf1-d3 57.Kg3-f2 Bd3-c4 58.Bd4-c5 Ra3-d3 59.Bc5-b4 Bc4-g8 60.Rb2-c2 Rd3-d4 61.Bb4-c5 Rd4-d3 62.Bc5-b4 Rd3-d4 -0.01/18 ]

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16.Ne2-f4 Qd8-a5 17.Kc1-b1 Ne5xf3 18.Qd2-f2 Nd5xe3 19.Qf2xe3 Nf3xd4 20.Qe3xd4 Qa5-c5 last book move 21.Qd4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bd3xa6 Rc8-c7 22.Rh1-e1 Qc5xd4 23.Rd1xd4 Bf8-e7 24.Re1-d1 Bd7-a4 25.b2-b3 Ba4-c6 26.Nf4-d3 0-0 27.Rd4-c4 Rf8-b8 28.Nd3-e5 Rb8-b6 29.Ba6-b7 Rb6xb7 30.Ne5xc6 Be7xh4 31.Rc4xb4 Rb7xb4 32.Nc6xb4 Bh4-e7 33.Nb4-d3 f7-f5 34.Nd3-e5 f5xg4 35.Ne5xg4 -0.19/17 ] 21...Qc5-c6 ½-½ last book move. Loses material [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bd7-c6 22.Qe4-e1 Bf8-d6 23.Bd3xa6 Bd6xf4 25 B67 24.Ba6xc8 0-0 25.Bc8-a6 Rf8-a8 Carlsen,Magnus 26.Rh1-f1 e6-e5 27.Qe1-e2 Bc6-d5 Vladimirov,Evgeny 28.Rd1xd5 Qc5xd5 29.Ba6-c4 Qd5-c5 6th Open Dubai UAE (4) 22.04.2004 30.Qe2-e4 Ra8-c8 31.b2-b3 Rc8-d8 -0.35/15 ] 22.Qe4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c B67: Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer: 7...a6 8 Pro x64: 22.Qe4-e2 Bf8-e7 23.Nf4-h5 0-0-0 Bd7, lines without 9 f4 Be7 Ke8-f8 24.Qe2-e5 f7-f6 25.Rh1-f1 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 Bd7-e8 26.Nh5-f4 Be8-f7 27.Qe5-e2 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 Rc8-d8 28.Nf4-g6+ Bf7xg6 29.Bd3xg6 5.Nb1-c3 d7-d6 6.Bc1-g5 e7-e6 Rd8xd1+ 30.Rf1xd1 Kf8-g8 31.Bg6-e4 7.Qd1-d2 a7-a6 8.0-0-0 Bc8-d7 Qc6-b5 0.48/16 ] 22...a6-a5 9.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 10.Bg5-e3 Nc6-e5 [ 22...Bf8-e7!?² deserves 11.g2-g4 h7-h6 Diagram consideration ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.h2-h4 b7-b5 13.Bf1-d3 b5-b4 22...Bf8-e7 23.Nf4-h5 Ke8-f8 14.Nc3-e2 d6-d5 15.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 24.Rh1-f1 Be7xh4 25.Qe2-e5 f7-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 26.Nh5xg7 Kf8xg7 27.Qe5-h5 Bh4-g5 28.Qh5-g6+ Kg7-f8 29.Rf1xf6+ Bg5xf6 30.Qg6xf6+ Kf8-g8 31.Qf6-g6+ Kg8-f8 32.Bd3-e4 Qc6-b5 33.Qg6-f6+ Kf8-g8 34.Rd1-f1 Rh8-h7 35.Be4xh7+ Kg8xh7 36.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-g8 37.Qe7-f7+ Kg8-h8 38.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7 39.Qf6-e7+ 0.23/15 ] 23.Nf4-h5± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf4-h5 Qc6-c5 24.Rh1-f1 Qc5-c7 25.Bd3-a6 Rc8-b8 26.Ba6-c4 Rb8-d8 27.Bc4-b5 Bd7xb5 28.Qe2xb5+ Ke8-e7 29.Rd1xd8 Ke7xd8 30.Qb5-d3+ Kd8-e8 31.Qd3-e4 Ke8-e7 32.Nh5-f4 Ke7-e8 33.Nf4-d3 Bf8-d6 34.Qe4-a8+ Qc7-b8 35.Qa8xa5 Ke8-f8 36.Rf1-e1 Kf8-g8 0.86/16 ] 23...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qc6-c5 24.Rh1-f1 Qc5-c7 25.Bd3-a6 Rc8-b8 26.Ba6-c4 Rb8-d8 27.Bc4-b5 Bd7xb5 28.Qe2xb5+ Ke8-e7 29.Rd1xd8 Ke7xd8 30.Qb5-d3+ Kd8-e8 31.Qd3-e4 Ke8-e7 32.Nh5-f4 Ke7-e8 33.Nf4-d3 Bf8-d6 34.Qe4-a8+ Qc7-b8 35.Qa8xa5 Ke8-f8 36.Qa5-a4 Kf8-e7 37.Qa4-c6 Rh8-d8 38.g4-g5 h6xg5 39.h4xg5 0.73/16 ] 24.Rh1-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rh1-f1 Qc6-c7 25.Qe2-f2 Bd7-c6 26.Qf2-d4 e6-e5 27.Qd4-c4 Bc6-b7 28.Qc4-e6+ f7xe6 29.Bd3-g6+ Qc7-f7 30.Rf1xf7 Bb7-d5 31.Nh5xg7+ Bf8xg7 32.Rf7xg7+ Ke8-d8 33.Rg7-b7 b4-b3 34.a2xb3 a4xb3 35.Rb7xb3 Kd8-e7 36.Rb3-a3 Rc8-c7 37.Ra3-e3 Rh8-g8 38.h4-h5 Ke7-d6 39.b2-b3 0.74/17 ] 24...Rc8-c7? [ ¹24...b4-b3 25.Qe2-f2 b3xc2+ 26.Bd3xc2 Qc6xc2+ 27.Qf2xc2 Rc8xc2 28.Kb1xc2 Rh8-g8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...b4-b3 25.c2xb3 a4xb3 26.a2xb3 Qc6-c7 27.Rd1-c1 Qc7-b7 28.Rc1xc8+ Bd7xc8 29.Bd3-e4 Qb7-e7 30.Be4-c6+ Bc8-d7 31.Bc6-b5

143 Qe7-d6 32.Rf1-d1 Qd6xd1+ 33.Qe2xd1 Bd7xb5 34.Qd1-f3 Bb5-d7 35.Kb1-c2 Ke8-e7 36.b3-b4 Rh8-g8 37.Kc2-c3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-vlr+0{ 9+-+lmkpzp-0 179 9-+-+p+-zp0 9+-+-+-+N0 9-zP-+-+PzP0 9+-mK-+Q+-0 9-zP-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy f7-f5 38.g4xf5 e6xf5 39.Nh5-f4 0.98/16 ] 25.Qe2-f2+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qe2-e5 Qc6-c5 26.Nh5xg7+ Bf8xg7 27.Qe5xg7 Rh8-f8 28.Qg7xh6 a4-a3 29.g4-g5 Qc5-e5 30.Qh6-f6 Qe5xb2+ 31.Qf6xb2 a3xb2 32.Rf1-f4 Ke8-e7 33.Rf4xb4 Bd7-c6 34.Kb1xb2 Rf8-a8 35.Bd3-e2 Rc7-a7 36.Be2-c4 Ra7-a4 37.Rb4xa4 Ra8xa4 38.Kb2-b3 Ra4-a8 39.Kb3-b4 e6-e5 1.46/16 ] 25...Bd7-c8 [ 25...b4-b3 26.Qf2xf7+ Ke8-d8 27.a2xb3 a4xb3 28.c2xb3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ke8-d8 26.Qf2xf7 Kd8-c8 27.Nh5xg7 b4-b3 28.c2xb3 a4xb3 29.a2xb3 Kc8-b8 30.Qf7-g6 Rh8-g8 31.Bd3-e4 Qc6-b6 32.Qg6-f7 Qb6-b4 33.Be4-d3 Rg8xg7 34.Qf7xf8+ Qb4xf8 35.Rf1xf8+ Kb8-b7 36.Bd3-e4+ Bd7-c6 37.Be4xc6+ Kb7xc6 1.36/16 ] 26.Qf2-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nh5-f6+ g7xf6 27.Qf2xf6 Bf8-g7 28.Qf6xg7 Rh8-f8 29.Qg7xh6 b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Qc6-b7 32.Qh6-g5 Qb7-b4 33.Bd3-b5+ Bc8-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 34.Bb5-a4 Qb4-e4+ 35.Kb1-a1 Rc7-a7 36.Rd1-d2 Qe4-b4 37.Rf1-d1 Qb4xb3 2.72/18 ] 26...Rc7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc7-d7 27.Nh5xg7+ Bf8xg7 28.Qd4xg7 Rh8-f8 29.Qg7xh6 b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d4 Rc8-d8+ 44.Kd4-e4 Rd8-d2 45.Rf1-c1 Rd2-e2+ 46.Ke4-d3 Re2xb2 47.Rc1-c7+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-tR-mkp+-0 180 9-+-+p+-zP0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+K+-+-0 9-tr-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ke7-f8 2.67/17 ] 27.Nh5xg7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nh5xg7+ Bf8xg7 28.Qd4xg7 Rh8-f8 29.Qg7xh6 b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d4 Rc8-d8+ 44.Kd4-e4 Rd8-d2 45.Rf1-c1 Rd2-e2+ 46.Ke4-d3 Re2xb2 47.Rc1-c7+ Ke7-f8 2.33/19 ]

144 27...Bf8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bf8xg7 28.Qd4xg7 Rh8-f8 29.Qg7xh6 b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d4 Rc8-d8+ 44.Kd4-e4 Rd8-b8 45.Rf1-f3 2.66/15 ] 28.Qd4xg7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qd4xg7 Rh8-f8 29.Qg7xh6 b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d4 Rc8-d8+ 44.Kd4-e4 Rd8-b8 45.Rf1-f3 2.32/16 ] 28...Rh8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rh8-f8 29.Qg7xh6 b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Diagram (Diagram 181) Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d4 Rc8-d8+ 44.Kd4-e4 Rd8-b8 45.Rf1-f3 2.58/17 ] 29.Qg7xh6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qg7xh6 b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+ktr-+0{ 9+-+r+p+-0 181 9L+q+p+-wQ0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+PzP0 9+P+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-+0 9+K+R+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d3 Rc8-b8 44.Kd3-c4 Rb8-c8+ 45.Kc4-d4 Rc8-d8+ 46.Kd4-e4 Rd8-b8 47.Rf1-f3 2.29/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+ktr-+0{ 9+-+r+p+-0 182 9-+q+p+-wQ0 9+-+-+-+-0 9pzp-+-+PzP0 9+-+L+-+-0 9PzPP+-+-+0 9+K+R+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 29...b4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...b4-b3 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Ke8-e7 36.Qf4-b4+ Ke7-e8 37.Rf1-f6 Rf8-h8 38.Qb4-b8+ Qd7-d8 39.Qb8-b7 Qd8-d3+ 40.Kb1-a2 Qd3-d7 41.Qb7-a8+ Qd7-d8 42.Qa8-a4+ Ke8-f8 43.Qa4-a3+ Qd8-e7 44.Rf6-h6 Rh8-g8 45.b3-b4 Kf8-e8 46.b4-b5 Qe7-b7 47.Qa3-d3

145 2.38/14 ] 30.a2xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a2xb3 a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d4 Rc8-d8+ 44.Kd4-e4 Rd8-d2 45.Rf1-c1 Rd2-e2+ 46.Ke4-d3 Re2xb2 47.Rc1-c7+ Ke7-f8 2.29/19 ] 30...a4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...a4xb3 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d3 Rc8-b8 44.Kd3-c4 Rb8-c8+ 45.Kc4-d4 Rc8-d8+ 46.Kd4-e4 Rd8-d2 47.Rf1-c1 Rd2-e2+ 48.Ke4-f4 2.45/18 ] 31.c2xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.c2xb3 Bc8-a6 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-c1 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Qd3-d7 38.Qc7xd7+ Ke7xd7 39.h4-h5 Kd7-e7 40.h5-h6 Rf8-c8+ 41.Kc1-d2 Rc8-d8+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rd8-c8+ 43.Kc3-d3 Rc8-b8 44.Kd3-c4 Rb8-c8+ 45.Kc4-d4 Rc8-d8+ 46.Kd4-e4 Rd8-d2 47.Rf1-c1 Rd2-e2+ 48.Ke4-d3 2.18/17 ] 31...Bc8-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bc8-b7 32.Qh6-f4 Qc6-b6 33.Bd3-c4 Rd7xd1+ 34.Rf1xd1 f7-f5 35.g4xf5 Rf8xf5 36.Qf4-g4 Ke8-f8 37.Rd1-d7 Rf5-f7 38.Bc4xe6 Rf7xd7 39.Qg4-g8+ Kf8-e7 Diagram 40.Qg8-f7+ Ke7-d6 41.Qf7xd7+ Kd6-e5 42.Qd7-g7+ Ke5-d6 43.Qg7-g3+ Kd6-e7 44.Be6-f5 Ke7-f8 45.Bf5-c2 Bb7-d5 46.Qg3-f4+ Bd5-f7 47.h4-h5 Kf8-g7 48.Qf4-g5+ Kg7-f8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+Q+0 9+l+rmk-+-0 183 9-wq-+L+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+P+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-+0 9+K+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 2.59/16 ] 32.Bd3xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bd3xa6 Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.Rf1-c1 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-a2 Qd3-a6+ 37.Qf4-a4+ Qa6xa4+ 38.b3xa4 Ke8-e7 39.b2-b4 Rf8-h8 40.Rc1-h1 f7-f5 41.g4-g5 e6-e5 42.Ka2-b3 e5-e4 43.h4-h5 e4-e3 44.h5-h6 Ke7-f7 45.a4-a5 Kf7-g6 46.a5-a6 f5-f4 47.a6-a7 e3-e2 48.Kb3-c3 Kg6xg5 49.h6-h7 f4-f3 50.Kc3-d2 Kg5-f4 51.Kd2-e1 2.52/17 ] 32...Qc6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qc6xa6 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.Rf1-c1 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-a2 Qd3-a6+ 37.Qf4-a4+ Qa6xa4+ 38.b3xa4 Ke8-d7 39.a4-a5 Rf8-b8 40.Rc1-c4 f7-f5 41.b2-b4 Rb8-f8 42.Rc4-f4 Kd7-c6 43.g4-g5 e6-e5 44.Rf4-c4+ Kc6-d5 45.Ka2-b3 f5-f4 46.g5-g6 f4-f3 47.g6-g7 Rf8-d8 48.h4-h5 f3-f2 49.Rc4-c1 2.53/17 ] 33.Qh6-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qh6-f4 Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.g4-g5 Ke8-e7 36.Qf4-b4+ Ke7-e8 37.Rf1-f6 Rf8-h8 38.Qb4-b8+ Qd7-d8 39.Qb8-b5+ Ke8-f8 40.Qb5-b7 Qd8-e7 41.Qb7-e4 Qe7-a7 42.Rf6-f1 Qa7-a6 43.Rf1-d1 Qa6-c8 44.b3-b4

146 Qc8-e8 45.Qe4-d4 2.17/18 ] 33...Rd7-a7 [ 33...Qa6-b5 34.Qf4-a4 Rd7-b7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qa6-b5 34.Rd1xd7 Qb5xd7 35.h4-h5 Qd7-d3+ 36.Kb1-a2 Ke8-e7 37.Qf4-c7+ Ke7-e8 38.Qc7-b8+ Ke8-e7 39.Qb8-a7+ Qd3-d7 40.Qa7-a3+ Qd7-d6 41.g4-g5 Qd6xa3+ 42.b2xa3 Rf8-g8 43.Rf1-g1 Rg8-h8 44.h5-h6 e6-e5 45.Rg1-h1 Ke7-e6 46.h6-h7 Ke6-f5 47.Ka2-b2 Kf5xg5 48.a3-a4 Kg5-f6 49.a4-a5 2.11/16 ] 34.Qf4-b8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qf4-b8+ Ke8-e7 35.Qb8-b4+ Ke7-e8 36.Rd1-d8+ Ke8xd8 37.Qb4xf8+ Kd8-c7 38.Rf1-c1+ Qa6-c6 39.Qf8xf7+ Kc7-b8 40.Qf7-g8+ Kb8-b7 41.Rc1xc6 Kb7xc6 42.Qg8xe6+ Kc6-b5 43.Qe6-c4+ Kb5-b6 44.Qc4-d4+ Kb6-a6 45.Qd4-d3+ Ka6-b6 46.Qd3-d6+ Kb6-b5 47.Qd6-b8+ Kb5-a6 48.Qb8xa7+ Ka6xa7 49.h4-h5 Ka7-b6 50.h5-h6 Kb6-c5 51.h6-h7 Kc5-d5 52.h7-h8Q Kd5-e6 53.g4-g5 Ke6-f5 54.Qh8-f6+ Kf5-e4 55.g5-g6 Ke4-d5 56.g6-g7 17.46/15 ] 34...Ke8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ke8-e7 35.Qb8-b4+ Ke7-e8 36.Rd1-d8+ Ke8xd8 37.Qb4xf8+ Kd8-c7 38.Rf1-c1+ Qa6-c6 39.Qf8xf7+ Kc7-b8 40.Qf7-g8+ Kb8-b7 41.Rc1xc6 Kb7xc6 42.Qg8xe6+ Kc6-b5 43.Qe6-c4+ Kb5-b6 44.Qc4-d4+ Kb6-a6 45.Qd4-d3+ Ka6-b6 46.Qd3-d6+ Kb6-b5 47.Qd6-b8+ Kb5-a6 48.Qb8xa7+ Ka6xa7 49.h4-h5 Ka7-b6 50.h5-h6 Kb6-c5 51.h6-h7 Kc5-d5 52.h7-h8Q Kd5-e6 53.g4-g5 Ke6-f5 54.Qh8-f6+ Kf5-e4 55.g5-g6 Ke4-d5 56.g6-g7 17.67/16 ] 35.Qb8-b4+ Diagram [ 35.Qb8-b4+ Ke7-e8 36.Rd1-d8+ Ke8xd8 37.Qb4xf8+ Kd8-c7 38.Rf1-c1+ Qa6-c6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Qf8xf7+ Kc7-d8 40.Qf7-f6+ Kd8-c7 41.Rc1xc6+ Kc7xc6 42.Qf6xe6+ Kc6-b5 43.Qe6-c4+ Kb5-b6 44.Qc4-d4+ Kb6-a6 45.Qd4xa7+ Ka6xa7 46.g4-g5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qb8-b4+ Ke7-e8 36.Rd1-d8+ Ke8xd8 37.Qb4xf8+ Kd8-c7 38.Rf1-c1+ Qa6-c6 39.Qf8xf7+ Kc7-b8 40.Qf7-g8+ Kb8-b7 41.Rc1xc6 Kb7xc6 42.Qg8xe6+ Kc6-b5 43.Qe6-c4+ Kb5-b6 44.Qc4-d4+ Kb6-a6 45.Qd4xa7+ Ka6xa7 46.h4-h5 Ka7-b6 47.h5-h6 Kb6-c5 48.h6-h7 Kc5-d5 49.h7-h8Q Kd5-e6 50.g4-g5 Ke6-f7 51.Qh8-f6+ Kf7-g8 52.b3-b4 Kg8-h7 53.b4-b5 Kh7-g8 54.Qf6-e7 17.46/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0{ 9tr-+-mkp+-0 184 9q+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-wQ-+-+PzP0 9+P+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-+0 9+K+R+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

147 9.Qd1xd8+ Ke8xd8 10.0-0-0+ Nb8-d7 11.Bf4xe5 Bc8-b7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-mk-vl-tr0 9zpl+nzppzpp0 185 9-+-+-sn-+0 9+-zp-vL-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-sN-+P+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9+-mKR+LsNR0[ xiiiiiiiiy

12.Ng1-h3 Kd8-c8 13.Be5-g3 h7-h6 14.Bf1-c4 e7-e6 15.Nh3-f4 last book move last book move Bf8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...a7-a6 16.Rh1-e1 Bb7-c6 17.Nf4-d3 Kc8-b7 18.b2-b3 h6-h5 19.h2-h4 Rh8-g8 20.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5 21.Re1xe5 g7-g6 22.Kc1-b1 Nf6-d7 23.Re5-e1 Nd7-b6 24.Bc4-d3 Bf8-g7 25.Nc3-e4 0.39/17 ] 16.Nc3-b5 [ 16.Rh1-e1 g7-g5 17.Nf4-d3 g5-g4 18.f3xg4 Nf6xg4± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rh1-e1 a7-a6 17.b2-b3 g7-g5 18.Nf4-d3 Rh8-d8 19.h2-h3 Nf6-e8 20.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5 21.Rd1xd8+ Kc8xd8 22.Bg3xe5 1-0 Ne8-d6 23.Bc4-d3 Kd8-d7 24.Nc3-a4 Kd7-c6 25.Kc1-b2 Ra8-d8 26.Re1-d1 0.70/16 ] 16...g7-g5 26 A45 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Rh8-d8 Carlsen,Magnus 17.h2-h4 Nd7-b6 18.Rd1xd8+ Kc8xd8 Ganguly,Surya Shekhar 19.Rh1-d1+ Kd8-c8 20.Bc4-e2 c5-c4 6th Open Dubai UAE (7) 25.04.2004 21.Kc1-b1 Nf6-d5 22.Nf4xd5 Nb6xd5 23.Bg3-e5 f7-f6 24.Be5-h2 Nd5-e3 A45: Trompowsky Attack 25.Nb5-d6+ Be7xd6 26.Rd1xd6 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Bc1-g5 Nf6-e4 e6-e5 0.46/16 ] 17.Nf4-d3 [Houdini 2. 3.Bg5-f4 c7-c5 4.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 0c Pro x64: 17.Nf4xe6 f7xe6 5.d4xc5 b7-b6 6.Nb1-c3 b6xc5 18.Bc4xe6 Bb7-c6 19.Nb5-c7 Ra8-b8 7.e2-e4 d7-d6 8.e4-e5 d6xe5 20.Rh1-e1 Be7-d8 21.Nc7-e8 Rh8xe8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 22.Be6xd7+ Bc6xd7 23.Re1xe8 Bd7xe8 24.Bg3xb8 a7-a6 25.Bb8-g3 h6-h5 26.Bg3-d6 Nf6-d7 27.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 28.Kc1-d2 Kc8-b7 29.Rd1-e1 Be8-g6 30.Re1-e6 0.61/18 ] 17...Bb7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...g5-g4 18.Nb5-c7 Ra8-b8 19.Nc7-a6 Rb8-a8 20.Rh1-f1 g4xf3 21.g2xf3 Rh8-g8 22.Bc4-b5 Nf6-d5 23.Rf1-e1 Nd5-b6 24.Re1-e3 c5-c4 25.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5 26.Bg3xe5 Rg8-d8 27.Rd1-g1 Nb6-d7 28.Be5-f4 Nd7-b6 29.Bf4xh6 Nb6-d5 0.49/17 ] 18.Bc4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc4xd5 Nf6xd5 19.Rh1-e1 a7-a6 20.Nb5-d6+ Be7xd6 21.Bg3xd6 c5-c4 22.Nd3-b4 Nd5xb4 23.Bd6xb4 Ra8-b8 24.Bb4-a5 Rb8-b5 25.Ba5-c3 Rh8-d8 26.a2-a4 Rb5-b7 27.Re1-e4 Nd7-b6 28.a4-a5 Rd8xd1+ 29.Kc1xd1 Nb6-d5 30.Re4xc4+ Kc8-d7 31.Kd1-d2 Rb7-b5 32.b2-b4 e6-e5 33.Kd2-d3 Kd7-d6 34.Bc3-d2 f7-f5 35.h2-h4 Rb5-b7 36.h4xg5 h6xg5 0.58/19 ] 18...Nf6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nf6xd5 19.Rh1-e1 Kc8-b7 20.c2-c4 Nd5-b6 21.b2-b3 a7-a6 22.Nb5-c3 Rh8-e8 23.Nc3-e4 Kb7-c6 24.Kc1-c2 f7-f5 25.Ne4-c3 Be7-f6 26.Re1-e2 Bf6-d4 Diagram (Diagram 186) 27.Rd1-e1 Nd7-f8 28.Nd3-e5+ Kc6-b7 29.Ne5-f7 Nb6-c8 30.Nf7xh6 0.60/20 ] 19.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rh1-e1 a7-a6 20.Nb5-d6+ Be7xd6 21.Bg3xd6 c5-c4 22.Nd3-b4 Nd5xb4 23.Bd6xb4 Ra8-b8 24.Bb4-a5 Rb8-b5 25.Ba5-c3 Rh8-d8 26.a2-a4 Rb5-b8 27.Re1-e4 Nd7-b6 28.a4-a5 Rd8xd1+ 29.Kc1xd1 Nb6-d5 30.Re4xc4+ Kc8-d7 31.Kd1-d2 Rb8-b5 32.b2-b4 e6-e5 33.Kd2-d3 Kd7-d6 34.Bc3-d2 f7-f5 35.h2-h4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+r+-+0 9+-+n+-+-0 186 9psnk+p+-zp0 9+-zp-+pzp-0 9-+Pvl-+-+0 9+PsNN+PvL-0 9P+K+R+PzP0 9+-+R+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Rb5-b7 36.h4xg5 h6xg5 0.57/19 ] 19...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Kc8-b7 20.c2-c4 Nd5-b6 21.b2-b3 a7-a6 22.Nb5-c3 Rh8-e8 23.Nc3-e4 Kb7-c6 24.Kc1-b2 f7-f5 25.Ne4-c3 Be7-f6 26.Re1-e2 Ra8-d8 27.Rd1-e1 Nd7-f8 28.Nd3-e5+ Bf6xe5 29.Bg3xe5 Nf8-g6 30.Be5-g3 e6-e5 31.Bg3xe5 Ng6xe5 32.Re2xe5 Rd8-d2+ 33.Kb2-c1 0.58/18 ] 20.Nb5-d6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nb5-d6+ Be7xd6 21.Bg3xd6 c5-c4 22.Nd3-b4 Nd7-b6 23.Bd6-e5 Rh8-e8 24.Nb4xd5 e6xd5 25.Be5-g7 Kc8-d7 26.Bg7xh6 Re8xe1 27.Rd1xe1 Ra8-g8 28.g2-g3 Kd7-c6 29.b2-b3 Nb6-d7 30.f3-f4 g5-g4 31.Bh6-g5 Rg8-h8 32.Bg5-h4 c4-c3 33.Re1-e7 f7-f6 34.Re7-e6+ Kc6-b7 0.60/21 ] 20...Be7xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Be7xd6 21.Bg3xd6 c5-c4 22.Nd3-b4 Nd7-b6 23.Bd6-e5 Rh8-e8 24.Nb4xd5 e6xd5 25.Be5-g7 Kc8-d7 26.g2-g3 Kd7-c6 27.Bg7xh6 Re8xe1 28.Rd1xe1 Ra8-h8 29.Bh6xg5 Rh8xh2 30.Bg5-f6 Nb6-d7 31.Bf6-d4 Rh2-h3 32.Re1-e7 Rh3xg3 33.Re7xf7 Rg3-g2 34.f3-f4 Kc6-d6 0.61/18 ] 21.Bg3xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bg3xd6 c5-c4 22.Nd3-b4 Nd7-b6 23.Bd6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rh8-e8 24.Nb4xd5 e6xd5 25.Be5-g7 Kc8-d7 26.g2-g3 Kd7-c6 27.Bg7xh6 Re8xe1 28.Rd1xe1 Ra8-h8 29.Bh6xg5 Rh8xh2 30.Bg5-f6 Nb6-d7 31.Bf6-d4 Rh2-h3 32.Re1-e7 Rh3xg3 33.Re7xf7 Rg3-g2 34.Rf7-e7 a6-a5 0.45/19 ] 21...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...c5-c4 22.Nd3-b4 Nd7-b6 23.Bd6-e5 Rh8-e8 24.Nb4xd5 e6xd5 25.Be5-g7 Kc8-d7 26.Bg7xh6 Re8-g8 27.f3-f4 g5xf4 28.Rd1-d2 f4-f3 29.g2xf3 Ra8-e8 30.Bh6-e3 Kd7-c6 31.Rd2-e2 c4-c3 32.b2-b3 Nb6-d7 33.Be3-d4 Re8xe2 34.Re1xe2 0.54/20 ] 22.Nd3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nd3-b4 Nd7-b6 23.Bd6-e5 Rh8-e8 24.Nb4xd5 e6xd5 25.Be5-g7 Kc8-d7 26.Bg7xh6 Re8-g8 27.f3-f4 g5xf4 28.Re1-e2 Ra8-e8 29.Re2xe8 Kd7xe8 30.Rd1-g1 f4-f3 31.Rg1-e1+ Ke8-d7 32.g2xf3 Kd7-c6 33.h2-h4 Rg8-g3 34.Bh6-d2 Rg3xf3 35.h4-h5 0.56/19 ] 22...Nd7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd7xe5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+k+-+-tr0 9+-+-+p+-0 187 9p+-vLp+-zp0 9+-+nsn-zp-0 9-+p+-+-+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9+-mKRtR-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 23.Bd6xe5 f7-f6 24.Be5-d4 Rh8-e8 25.b2-b3 c4xb3 26.a2xb3 Kc8-b7 27.c2-c4 Ra8-c8 28.Kc1-b2 Nd5-f4 29.Bd4xf6 Nf4xg2 30.Re1-e2 Ng2-h4 31.f3-f4 Nh4-f3 32.f4xg5 h6xg5 33.Re2-e4 Rc8-c7 34.Rd1-d3 Nf3xh2

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 30.Re4xc4 Ra8-d8 31.Rc4-b4+ Kb6-c6 32.Rb4-e4 Kc6-b6 33.c2-c3 Rd8-g8 34.Re4-b4+ Kb6-c5 35.h4-h5 Rg8-d8 36.Rb4-b7 f7-f6 37.Kc1-c2 0.54/17 ] 26.Be5-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Be5-c3 Kd8-e8 27.h2-h4 Ke8-d7 28.Bc3-a5 Kd7-c6 29.Ba5xb6 Kc6xb6 30.Re4xc4 Ra8-d8 31.Rc4-b4+ Kb6-c6 32.Rb4-e4 Kc6-b6 33.h4xg5 h6xg5 34.c2-c3 Rd8-d5 35.Kc1-c2 Kb6-c5 36.b2-b4+ Kc5-c6 37.Re4-d4 0.45/18 ] 26...Kd8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kd8-d7 27.Bg7xh6 Ra8-h8 28.Bh6xg5 Rh8xh2 29.Re4-g4 Nb6-d5 30.Bg5-f4 Nd5xf4 31.Rg4xf4 Rh2xg2 32.Rf4xf7+ Kd7-c6 33.Rf7-a7 Kc6-b5 34.Ra7-e7 Rg2-f2 35.Re7xe6 Rf2xf3 36.Kc1-d2 Rf3-g3 37.Re6-e3 Rg3-g2+ 38.Kd2-c3 Kb5-c5 39.Re3-e5+ Kc5-d6 40.Re5-a5 0.36/19 ] 27.Bg7xh6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bg7xh6 f7-f6 28.h2-h4 g5xh4 29.Re4xh4 c4-c3 30.b2xc3 Ra8-c8 31.Kc1-d2 e6-e5 32.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+ 33.Kd3-e2 Rd8-c8 34.Bh6-d2 Ke7-e6 35.Rh4-h7 Rc8-c6 36.Rh7-a7 Nb6-a4 37.Bd2-e1 Ke6-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Na4-b2+ 39.Kd3-d2 Nb2-c4+ 0.60/23 ] 27...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...f7-f6 28.h2-h4 g5xh4 29.Re4xh4 c4-c3 30.b2xc3 Ra8-c8 31.Kc1-d2 e6-e5 32.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+ 33.Kd3-e2 Rd8-c8 34.Bh6-d2 Ke7-e6 35.Rh4-h7 Rc8-c6 36.Rh7-a7 Nb6-a4 37.Bd2-e1 Ke6-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Na4-b2+ 39.Kd3-d2 Nb2-c4+ 40.Kd2-e2 0.70/22 ] 28.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h2-h4 g5xh4 29.Re4xh4 c4-c3 30.b2xc3 Ra8-c8 31.Kc1-d2 e6-e5 32.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+ 33.Kd3-e2 Rd8-c8 34.Bh6-d2 Ke7-e6 35.Rh4-h7 Rc8-c6 36.Rh7-a7 Diagram Nb6-a4 37.Bd2-e1 Ke6-d5 38.Ke2-d3 Na4-b2+ 39.Kd3-d2 Nb2-c4+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9tR-+-+-+-0 188 9psnr+kzp-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zP-+P+-0 9P+PvLK+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 40.Kd2-e2 0.60/21 ] 28...g5xh4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...g5xh4 29.Re4xh4 c4-c3 30.b2xc3 Ra8-c8 31.Kc1-d2 a6-a5 32.Kd2-d3 e6-e5 33.Bh6-e3 Nb6-d5 34.Be3-d2 Ke7-e6 35.Rh4-g4 Rc8-d8 36.Kd3-e2 Rd8-c8 37.c3-c4 Nd5-b4 38.Bd2xb4 a5xb4 39.Ke2-e3 Rc8-a8 0.70/20 ] 29.Re4xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re4xh4 Ra8-g8 30.Bh6-e3 Nb6-d5 31.Be3-c5+ Ke7-d7 32.Rh4xc4 Rg8xg2 33.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 34.Rg4-e4 Re2-g2 35.c2-c4 f6-f5 36.Re4-d4 Kd7-c6 37.b2-b4 Nd5-c3 38.Rd4-d6+ Kc6-c7 39.Rd6-d3 Nc3-e2+ 40.Kc1-d1 Ne2-g1 41.a2-a4 Rg2-a2 42.b4-b5 a6xb5 43.a4xb5 Ng1-e2 44.f3-f4 Ra2-b2 0.62/19 ] 29...Ra8-h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ke7-d6 30.Rh4-d4+ Kd6-c6 31.Bh6-g7 Ra8-g8 32.Bg7xf6 Rg8xg2 33.Bf6-e5 Rg2-g1+ 34.Rd4-d1 Rg1xd1+ 35.Kc1xd1 Kc6-d5 36.Be5-c3 e6-e5 37.Bc3-e1 Nb6-c8 38.Be1-b4 Nc8-a7 39.Kd1-d2 Na7-c6 40.Kd2-c3 Nc6-d4 0.67/18 ] 30.Bh6-g5! Discovered attack: h6, h4-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.g2-g3 c4-c3 31.b2xc3 Rh8-c8 32.Kc1-d2 Nb6-c4+ 33.Kd2-e2 e6-e5 34.Bh6-c1 Nc4-d6 35.Ke2-d3 Rc8-d8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 36.Bc1-a3 Ke7-f7 37.Ba3xd6 Rd8xd6+ 38.Kd3-e2 Kf7-e6 39.c3-c4 Rd6-b6 40.Ke2-d3 Rb6-b2 41.a2-a4 Ke6-d6 42.Rh4-h6 0.72/19 ] 30...Rh8-g8 [ 30...f6xg5 31.Rh4xh8 Discovered attack ; …30...-- 31.Bg5xf6+ Threat A) 31...Ke7-d7 32.Rh4-d4+ Double attack ( 32.Rh4xh8 Zwischenzug ); B) 31...Ke7-e8 32.Rh4xh8+ Zwischenzug ; C) 31...Ke7xf6 32.Rh4xh8 Zwischenzug ; D) 31...Ke7-f7 32.Rh4xh8 Zwischenzug ; E) 31...Ke7-f8 32.Rh4xh8+ Zwischenzug ; F) 31...Ke7-d6 32.Rh4-d4+ Double attack ( 32.Rh4xh8 Zwischenzug );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rh8-g8 31.Bg5-e3 Nb6-d5 32.Be3-c5+ Ke7-d7 33.Rh4xc4 Rg8xg2 34.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-g2 36.c2-c4 f6-f5 37.Re4-d4 Kd7-c6 38.b2-b4 Nd5-c7 39.a2-a3 Kc6-b7 40.Rd4-d6 Rg2-g3 41.Rd6-d3 Rg3-g2 42.f3-f4 Rg2-e2 43.Rd3-d6 Re2-e4 44.Rd6-d4 Re4-e2 45.Rd4-d8 Re2-a2 0.72/21 ] 31.Bg5-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bg5-e3 Nb6-d5 32.Be3-c5+ Ke7-d7 33.Rh4xc4 Rg8xg2 34.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-g2 36.c2-c4 f6-f5 37.Re4-d4 Kd7-c6 38.b2-b4 Nd5-c7 39.a2-a3 Kc6-b7 40.Rd4-d6 Rg2-a2 41.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 42.Bc5-d4 Ra2xa3 43.Bd4-e5 Ra3-e3 44.f3-f4 Re3-d3 45.Kc1-c2 Rd3-h3 46.Kc2-b2 Kc8-d7 47.Rb6-b7 Rh3-h2+ 48.Kb2-c1 Rh2-h1+ 0.68/21 ] 31...Nb6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nb6-d7 32.g2-g4 Nd7-e5 33.Rh4-h3 a6-a5 34.Be3-d2 Ne5-c6 35.Rh3-h7+ Ke7-d6 36.Rh7-h6 Kd6-e7 37.Bd2-e3 Nc6-e5 38.Rh6-h3 Ke7-d6 39.b2-b3 Rg8-c8 40.Kc1-b2 c4-c3+ 41.Kb2-a3 Rc8-d8 42.Ka3-a4 0.70/18 ] 32.Be3-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c

151 Pro x64: 32.Be3-c5+ Ke7-d7 33.Rh4xc4 Rg8xg2 34.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-h2 36.c2-c4 Nd5-c7 37.Re4-d4+ Kd7-c6 38.Bc5-e7 Nc7-e8 39.Rd4-d8 Rh2-f2 40.Be7-b4 a6-a5 41.Bb4-e1 Rf2-f1 42.Rd8xe8 Rf1xe1+ 43.Kc1-d2 Re1-e5 44.Re8-a8 Re5-f5 45.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-d7 46.Kd2-e3 Rf5-h5 0.61/22 ] 32...Ke7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ke7-d7 33.Rh4xc4 Rg8xg2 34.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-h2 36.c2-c4 Nd5-c7 37.Re4-d4+ Kd7-c6 38.Bc5-e7 Nc7-e8 39.Rd4-d8 f6-f5 40.Be7-a3 Rh2-h8 41.Kc1-c2 Kc6-c7 42.Ba3-e7 e6-e5 43.Kc2-d3 Rh8-g8 44.Kd3-e3 Kc7-b6 45.Be7-b4 0.81/22 ] 33.Rh4xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rh4xc4 Rg8xg2 34.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-g2 36.c2-c4 Nd5-c7 37.Re4-g4 Rg2-e2 38.Rg4-d4+ Kd7-c6 39.Bc5-b4 Nc7-e8 40.Rd4-e4 Re2xe4 41.f3xe4 a6-a5 42.Bb4-a3 e6-e5 43.Kc1-c2 Ne8-g7 44.Ba3-e7 Ng7-h5 45.Kc2-d2 Kc6-d7 46.Be7-c5 Nh5-g3 47.Kd2-d3 Kd7-c6 48.Bc5-f2 Ng3-h5 49.Bf2-e3 a5-a4 0.73/21 ] 33...Rg8xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rg8xg2 34.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-g2 36.c2-c4 Nd5-c7 37.Re4-g4 Diagram (Diagram 189) Rg2-e2 38.Rg4-d4+ Kd7-c6 39.Bc5-b4 Nc7-e8 40.Rd4-e4 Re2xe4 41.f3xe4 a6-a5 42.Bb4-a3 e6-e5 43.Kc1-c2 Ne8-g7 44.Ba3-e7 Ng7-h5 45.Kc2-d2 Kc6-d7 46.Be7-c5 Nh5-g3 47.Kd2-d3 Kd7-c6 48.Bc5-f2 Ng3-h5 49.Bf2-e3 a5-a4 50.b2-b3 a4xb3 0.82/21 ] 34.Rc4-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc4-g4 Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-h2 36.c2-c4 Nd5-c7 37.Re4-d4+ Kd7-c6 38.Bc5-e7 Nc7-e8 39.Rd4-d8 f6-f5 40.Be7-b4 a6-a5 41.Bb4-a3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-snk+-+-0 189 9p+-+pzp-+0 9+-vL-+-+-0 9-+P+-+R+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9PzP-+-+r+0 9+-mK-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ne8-c7 42.Rd8-d6+ Kc6-b7 43.Ba3-c5 Rh2-e2 44.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 45.Kc1-d1 Re2-h2 46.Bc5-g1 0.73/20 ] 34...Rg2-h2 [ 34...Rg2-e2!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rg2-e2 35.Rg4-e4 Re2-h2 36.c2-c4 f6-f5 37.Re4-d4 Kd7-c6 38.b2-b4 Nd5-c7 39.a2-a3 Kc6-b7 40.Rd4-d3 Rh2-g2 41.f3-f4 Rg2-e2 42.Rd3-d6 Re2-e4 43.Rd6-d4 Re4-e2 44.Rd4-d2 Re2-e1+ 45.Rd2-d1 Re1-e2 46.Rd1-d7 Re2-a2 47.b4-b5 a6xb5 48.c4xb5 Kb7-c8 0.71/18 ] 35.c2-c4+[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.c2-c4 Nd5-c7 36.Rg4-g7+ Kd7-c6 37.Bc5-b4 Rh2-h1+ 38.Kc1-c2 Rh1-h2+ 39.Kc2-b3 Rh2-h5 40.Rg7-e7 Rh5-f5 41.Kb3-a4 Rf5-f4 42.b2-b3 e6-e5 43.Ka4-a3 Rf4-d4 44.Bb4-a5 Rd4-d7 45.Re7xd7 Kc6xd7 46.Ba5xc7 Kd7xc7 47.b3-b4 Kc7-c6 48.Ka3-b3 f6-f5 49.Kb3-c3 Kc6-d6 50.Kc3-d3 Kd6-c6 51.a2-a4 Kc6-d6 1.01/22 ] 35...Nd5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rh2-h1+ 36.Kc1-c2 Nd5-c7 37.Rg4-g7+ Kd7-c6 38.Bc5-b4 Rh1-h2+ 39.Kc2-c3 Rh2-h5 40.Kc3-d3 Rh5-f5 41.Kd3-e3 Rf5-e5+ 42.Ke3-d2 Re5-h5 43.Rg7-e7 Rh5-h2+ 44.Kd2-c3 Rh2-h5 45.Kc3-b3 Rh5-e5 46.Kb3-c2 Re5-f5

152 47.Kc2-d2 a6-a5 48.Bb4-c3 Kc6-d6 49.Re7-f7 Rf5xf3 50.Rf7xf6 Rf3xf6 51.Bc3xf6 Nc7-a6 52.Bf6-g7 Na6-b8 53.Kd2-d3 Nb8-d7 54.Bg7-d4 e6-e5 55.Bd4-f2 Nd7-f6 1.02/21 ] 36.Rg4-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rg4-g7+ Kd7-c6 37.Bc5-b4 Rh2-h1+ 38.Kc1-c2 Rh1-h2+ 39.Kc2-c3 Rh2-h5 40.Kc3-d3 Rh5-f5 41.Kd3-e3 Rf5-e5+ 42.Ke3-d2 Re5-h5 43.Rg7-e7 Rh5-h2+ 44.Kd2-c3 Rh2-h5 45.Kc3-d3 Rh5-f5 46.Kd3-e2 Rf5-h5 47.Bb4-c3 Rh5-h2+ 48.Ke2-e3 e6-e5 49.Bc3-a5 Nc7-a8 50.Re7-e6+ Kc6-b7 51.Re6xf6 Rh2xb2 52.Ba5-c3 0.95/19 ] 36...Kd7-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kd7-c6 37.Bc5-b4 Nc7-e8 38.Rd4-d8 a6-a5 39.Bb4-a3 Ne8-c7 40.Ba3-e7 f6-f5 41.Rd8-d6+ Kc6-b7 42.Be7-f6 Nc7-e8 43.Rd6xe6 Ne8xf6 44.Re6xf6 a5-a4 45.Rf6xf5 a4-a3 46.b2xa3 Rh2xa2 47.Rf5-f6 Kb7-c7 48.f3-f4 Ra2xa3 49.Kc1-d2 Ra3-f3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-mk-+-+-0 190 9-+-+-tR-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+P+-zP-+0 9+-+-+r+-0 9-+-mK-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 50.c4-c5 Kc7-d7 51.Kd2-e2 Rf3-c3 52.c5-c6+ Kd7-c7 53.Rf6-h6 Rc3-a3 54.f4-f5 Ra3-c3 55.f5-f6 Rc3-c2+ 56.Ke2-e3 Rc2xc6 0.81/22 ] 37.Bc5-b4 [ 37.Bc5-e7 f6-f5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bc5-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nc7-e8 38.Rd4-d8 a6-a5 39.Bb4-a3 Ne8-c7 40.Ba3-e7 Rh2-h4 41.Rd8-d6+ Kc6-b7 42.Be7xf6 Rh4xc4+ 43.Kc1-d2 Rc4-c5 44.Bf6-c3 Rc5-f5 45.Kd2-e2 a5-a4 46.Rd6-d4 Nc7-b5 47.Rd4xa4 Nb5xc3+ 48.b2xc3 Kb7-b6 49.Ra4-b4+ Kb6-c6 50.a2-a4 Rf5-e5+ 51.Ke2-d2 Re5-d5+ 52.Kd2-e3 0.84/21 ] 37...Rh2-f2± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nc7-e8 38.Rd4-d8 a6-a5 39.Bb4xa5 Ne8-d6 40.Ba5-c3 Rh2-f2 41.c4-c5 Kc6xc5 42.Bc3xf6 Kc5-c6 43.Bf6-e5 Nd6-f7 44.Rd8-c8+ Kc6-d5 45.Be5-c3 Rf2xf3 46.a2-a4 Rf3-f1+ 47.Kc1-d2 Rf1-f2+ 48.Kd2-e3 Rf2-h2 49.a4-a5 Rh2-h3+ 50.Ke3-d2 Rh3-h2+ 51.Kd2-d3 Nf7-e5+ 52.Bc3xe5 Kd5xe5 0.74/19 ] 38.Rd4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rd4-d6+ Kc6-b7 39.Bb4-a5 Rf2-f1+ 40.Kc1-d2 Rf1-f2+ 41.Kd2-e3 Rf2-c2 42.Ke3-d3 Rc2-c1 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 44.Rb6-c6 Rc1-d1+ 45.Kd3-c3 Rd1-d7 46.Ba5xc7 Rd7xc7 47.Rc6xa6 Rc7-c5 48.Ra6xe6 Rc5-f5 49.Re6-e3 Rf5-a5 50.a2-a3 Kc8-b7 51.Kc3-d4 Ra5-h5 52.b2-b4 Rh5-h3 53.Re3-e7+ Kb7-b8 54.Kd4-e3 Rh3-h1 55.Ke3-d3 Rh1-d1+ 56.Kd3-c3 Rd1-c1+ 57.Kc3-d4 2.65/9 ] 38...Kc6-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kc6-b7 0.56/1 ] 39.Bb4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Bb4-a5 Rf2-f1+ 40.Kc1-d2 Rf1-f2+ 41.Kd2-e3 Rf2-c2 42.Ke3-d3 Rc2-c1 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 44.Rb6-c6 Rc1-d1+ 45.Kd3-c3 Rd1-d7 46.Ba5xc7 Rd7xc7 47.Rc6xa6 Rc7-c5 48.Ra6xe6 Rc5-f5 49.Re6-e3 Rf5-a5 50.a2-a3 Kc8-b7 51.Kc3-d4 Ra5-h5 52.b2-b4 Rh5-h3 53.Re3-e7+ Kb7-b8 54.Kd4-e3 Rh3-h1 55.Ke3-d3 Rh1-d1+ 56.Kd3-c3 Rd1-c1+ 57.Kc3-d4 2.65/18 ] 39...Rf2-f1+ [ 39...Nc7-a8 40.c4-c5 Rf2xf3 41.Rd6xe6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

153 39...Rf2-f1+ 40.Kc1-d2 Rf1-f2+ 41.Kd2-e3 Rf2-c2 42.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-a7 43.Rb6-c6 Nc7-a8 44.Ba5-c3 Ka7-b7 45.Rc6xe6 Na8-b6 46.Ke3-d3 Rc2-h2 47.Bc3xf6 Nb6-a4 48.Re6-e2 Na4-c5+ 49.Kd3-e3 Rh2-h6 50.Bf6-e5 Rh6-e6 51.Ke3-d2 Re6-c6 52.b2-b3 Nc5-d7 53.Be5-f4 Rc6-f6 54.Re2-e4 Kb7-c6 2.67/19 ] 40.Kc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kc1-d2 Rf1-f2+ 41.Kd2-e3 Rf2-c2 42.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-a7 43.Rb6-c6 Nc7-a8 44.Ba5-c3 f6-f5 45.Rc6xe6 Ka7-b7 46.Re6-f6 Na8-b6 47.Rf6xf5 Rc2-g2 48.Rf5-f4 Kb7-c6 49.a2-a3 Rg2-g6 50.Ke3-f2 Nb6-d7 51.Rf4-g4 Rg6-h6 52.b2-b4 Nd7-f6 2.73/18 ] 40...Rf1-f2+ [ 40...Nc7-a8 doesn't change anything anymore 41.Kd2-e3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nc7-a8 41.c4-c5 Rf1-f2+ 42.Kd2-e3 Rf2-c2 43.b2-b4 Rc2-c1 44.Ke3-d2 Rc1-a1 45.c5-c6+ Kb7-b8 46.Rd6-d8+ Kb8-a7 47.Rd8-d7+ Ka7-b8 48.Rd7-b7+ Kb8-c8 49.Rb7-e7 Ra1xa2+ 50.Kd2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 51.Ke3-e4 f6-f5+ 52.Ke4-e5 Kc8-b8 53.Re7-e8+ Kb8-a7 54.Ke5-f4 Ra3-b3 55.Re8xe6 Rb3-c3 56.Kf4-g5 Rc3xf3 57.Re6-e7+ Ka7-b8 58.Re7-b7+ Kb8-c8 59.Rb7-a7 Kc8-b8 60.c6-c7+ Na8xc7 61.Ra7xc7 Rf3-f1 62.Rc7-f7 f5-f4 63.Rf7xf4 Rf1-g1+ 64.Rf4-g4 Rg1xg4+ 65.Kg5xg4 Kb8-a7 66.Kg4-f4 Ka7-b7 67.Kf4-f5 Kb7-c6 68.Kf5-e4 Kc6-d6 69.Ke4-d4 Kd6-c6 70.Kd4-c4 Kc6-d6 71.Ba5-b6 Kd6-e5 72.Bb6-d4+ Ke5-e4 3.38/20 ] 41.Kd2-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kd2-e3 Rf2-c2 42.Ke3-d3 Rc2-c1 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 44.Rb6-c6 Rc1-d1+ 45.Kd3-c3 Rd1-d7 46.b2-b4 Kc8-b8 47.Rc6xc7 Rd7xc7 48.Ba5xc7+ Kb8xc7 49.a2-a4 Kc7-d6 50.a4-a5 e6-e5 51.b4-b5 Kd6-c7 52.Kc3-b4 Kc7-d6 53.c4-c5+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Kd6-d7 54.b5xa6 Kd7-c7 55.Kb4-b5 f6-f5 56.Kb5-c4 Kc7-c6 57.a6-a7 Kc6-b7 58.Kc4-d5 3.22/20 ] 41...Rf2-c2 [ 41...Rf2xb2 is no salvation 42.Rd6-d7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rf2-c2 42.Ke3-d3 Rc2-c1 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 44.Rb6-c6 Rc1-d1+ 45.Kd3-c3 Rd1-d7 46.b2-b4 Kc8-b8 47.Rc6xc7 Rd7xc7 48.Ba5xc7+ Kb8xc7 49.a2-a4 Kc7-d6 50.a4-a5 e6-e5 51.b4-b5 Kd6-c7 52.Kc3-b4 Kc7-d6 53.c4-c5+ Kd6-d7 54.b5xa6 Kd7-c7 55.Kb4-b5 f6-f5 56.Kb5-c4 Kc7-c6 57.a6-a7 Kc6-b7 58.Kc4-d5 3.32/21 ] 42.Ke3-d3 [ 42.Rd6-b6+ seems even better Kb7-a7 43.Rb6-c6 Nc7-a8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Ke3-d3 Rc2-c1 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 44.Rb6-c6 Rc1-d1+ 45.Kd3-c3 Rd1-d7 46.b2-b4 Kc8-b8 47.Rc6xc7 Rd7xc7 48.Ba5xc7+ Kb8xc7 49.a2-a4 Kc7-d6 50.a4-a5 e6-e5 51.b4-b5 Kd6-c7 52.Kc3-b4 Kc7-d6 53.c4-c5+ Kd6-d7 54.b5xa6 Kd7-c7 55.Kb4-b5 f6-f5 56.Kb5-c4 Kc7-c6 57.a6-a7 Kc6-b7 58.Kc4-d5 3.22/22 ] 42...Rc2-c1 [ 42...Rc2xb2 cannot change destiny 43.Rd6-d7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rc2-c1 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 44.Rb6-c6 Rc1-d1+ 45.Kd3-c3 Rd1-d7 46.Ba5xc7 Kc8-b7 47.Rc6-b6+ Kb7-a7 48.Rb6xe6 Rd7xc7 49.Re6xf6 Rc7-e7 50.c4-c5 Re7-e5 51.Kc3-b4 Ka7-b7 52.a2-a4 a6-a5+ 53.Kb4-b5 Kb7-c7 54.f3-f4 Re5-e2 55.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-d8 56.Kb5xa5 Re2xb2 57.c5-c6 Rb2-c2 58.c6-c7+ Kd8-c8 59.f4-f5 Rc2-b2 60.Rf7-e7 Rb2-b6 61.Re7-e8+ Kc8xc7 62.Re8-e7+ Kc7-d8 63.Ka5xb6 Kd8xe7 3.24/21 ] 43.Rd6-b6+ Diagram [ 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-a7 44.Rb6-c6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c8 44.Rb6-c6 Rc1-d1+ 45.Kd3-c3

154 Rd1-d7 46.Ba5xc7 Kc8-b7 47.Rc6-b6+ Kb7-a7 48.Rb6xe6 Rd7xc7 49.Re6xf6 Rc7-e7 50.c4-c5 Re7-e5 51.Kc3-b4 Ka7-b7 52.a2-a4 a6-a5+ 53.Kb4-b5 Kb7-c7 54.f3-f4 Re5-e2 55.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-d8 56.Kb5xa5 Re2xb2 57.c5-c6 Rb2-c2 58.c6-c7+ Kd8-c8 59.f4-f5 Rc2-b2 60.Rf7-e7 Rb2-b6 61.Re7-e8+ Kc8xc7 62.Re8-e7+ Kc7-d8 63.Ka5xb6 Kd8xe7 2.73/20 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+ksn-+-+-0 191 9ptR-+pzp-+0 9vL-+-+-+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+-+K+P+-0 9PzP-+-+-+0 9+-tr-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

27 Carlsen,Magnus Short,Nigel D Essent Hoogeveen (3)

D37

19.10.2004

D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 4.Nb1-c3 Bf8-e7 5.Bc1-f4 0-0 6.e2-e3 c7-c5 7.d4xc5 Be7xc5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 9.Nc3xd5 e6xd5 10.a2-a3 Nb8-c6 11.Bf1-d3 Bc5-b6 Diagram 12.0-0 d5-d4 13.e3-e4 Bc8-g4 14.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 15.g2-g4 Bh5-g6 16.Nf3-d2 f7-f6 17.Ra1-c1 Kg8-h8 18.Nd2-c4 Bb6-c7 19.Bf4xc7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9zpp+-+pzpp0 192 9-vln+-+-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-vL-+0 9zP-+LzPN+-0 9-zP-+-zPPzP0 9tR-+QmK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy Qd8xc7 20.f2-f4 Ra8-e8 last book move 21.Qd1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.b2-b4 a7-a6 22.Qd1-e2 Qc7-e7 23.Qe2-f2 Bg6-f7 24.Rf1-e1 Re8-d8 25.Kg1-g2 Rf8-e8 26.Nc4-b6 Qe7-c7 27.Nb6-a4 Rd8-c8 28.Na4-c5 a6-a5 29.Re1-d1 a5xb4 30.a3xb4 0.07/17 ] 21...Qc7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...a7-a5 22.Kg1-g2 Re8-e7 23.f4-f5 Bg6-f7 24.Qf3-g3 Qc7-d7 25.Qg3-d6 Qd7-d8 26.Qd6xd8 Rf8xd8 27.Rf1-d1 Bf7xc4 28.Rc1xc4 Nc6-e5 29.Rc4-c5 Ne5xd3 30.Rd1xd3 Re7xe4 31.Kg2-f3 Rd8-e8 32.Rc5xa5 Re4-e3+ 33.Rd3xe3 Re8xe3+ 34.Kf3-g2 -0.07/17 ] 22.Rc1-e1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-e1 Bg6-f7 23.b2-b4 a7-a6 24.Re1-e2 g7-g5 25.Re2-d2 Re8-c8 26.Bd3-f1 Bf7xc4 27.Bf1xc4 Qe7-d6 28.Qf3-f2 Qd6xf4 29.Qf2xf4 g5xf4 30.Bc4-e6 Rc8-e8 31.Be6-d5 Nc6-e5 0.04/16 ] 22...Bg6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...a7-a6 23.e4-e5 f6xe5 24.Bd3xg6 h7xg6 25.Nc4xe5 Nc6xe5 26.Re1xe5 Qe7xe5 27.f4xe5 Rf8xf3 28.Rf1xf3 Re8xe5 29.Kg1-f2 Re5-c5 30.Rf3-b3 Rc5-c2+ 31.Kf2-f3 b7-b5 32.Kf3-e4 Rc2-d2 33.Rb3-b4 d4-d3 34.Rb4-b3 Kh8-h7 35.Rb3xd3 Rd2xb2 36.Rd3-d6

155 Rb2-b3 37.Rd6xa6 Rb3xh3 38.Ra6-a7 -0.09/17 ] 23.Nc4-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Re1-e2 Re8-c8 24.Re2-c2 g7-g5 25.Kg1-g2 g5xf4 26.Qf3xf4 Nc6-e5 27.Nc4xe5 Rc8xc2+ 28.Bd3xc2 f6xe5 29.Qf4-h6 Rf8-c8 30.Bc2-d3 Rc8-c6 31.Qh6-d2 Kh8-g7 32.Qd2-a5 b7-b6 33.Qa5-d2 a7-a5 34.Bd3-b5 Rc6-c8 35.Rf1-f5 Qe7-d6 -0.07/17 ] 23...g7-g5 last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Re8-d8 24.Re1-c1 Rf8-e8 25.Bd3-b5 Qe7-d6 26.Qf3-d3 Re8-e7 27.Bb5-c4 Bf7xc4 28.Nd2xc4 Qd6-e6 29.Rf1-e1 b7-b5 30.Nc4-d2 a7-a6 31.Nd2-f3 -0.19/15 ] 24.Bd3-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Re1-d1 Kh8-g7 25.b2-b4 a7-a6 26.Bd3-c4 Bf7xc4 27.Nd2xc4 Qe7-c7 28.Rd1-c1 g5xf4 29.Qf3xf4 Qc7xf4 30.Rf1xf4 Re8-e6 31.Kg1-g2 Rf8-e8 32.Nc4-d2 d4-d3 33.Rf4-f1 Re8-c8 -0.02/15 ] 24...a7-a6 [ ¹24...Kh8-g7!?= must definitely be considered ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bf7-e6 25.f4xg5 f6xg5 26.Qf3-d3 Rf8xf1+ 27.Re1xf1 Qe7-d6 28.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 29.Kg1-g2 c6-c5 30.b2-b4 c5xb4 31.Qd3-b5 Be6-d7 32.Qb5xb4 Qd6xb4 33.a3xb4 Bd7-c6 34.Rf1-a1 Bc6xe4+ 35.Nd2xe4 Re8xe4 36.Ra1xa7 Re4-e2+ 37.Kg2-f1 Re2-b2 38.Kf1-e1 Rb2xb4 39.Ke1-d2 0.11/16 ] 25.Bb5xc6± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb5xc6 b7xc6 26.f4xg5 f6xg5 27.Qf3-f6+ Qe7xf6 28.Rf1xf6 c6-c5 29.Re1-f1 Kh8-g7 30.Rf6-f5 Bf7-g6 31.Rf5xg5 Rf8xf1+ 32.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 33.Rg5-c5 Bg6xe4 34.Nd2xe4 Re8xe4 35.Rc5xc4 Kg7-f6 36.Rc4-c6+ Kf6-e5 37.Rc6-c7 Re4-e3 38.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f4 39.Re7xe3 Kf4xe3 40.Kf1-e1 Ke3-d3 41.Ke1-d1 a6-a5 42.g4-g5 a5-a4 0.38/20 ] 25...b7xc6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...b7xc6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 26.f4xg5 f6xg5 27.Qf3-f6+ Qe7xf6 28.Rf1xf6 c6-c5 29.Re1-f1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rtr-mk0{ 9+-+-+l+p0 193 9p+-+-tR-+0 9+-zp-+-zp-0 9-+-zpP+P+0 9zP-+-+-+P0 9-zP-sN-+-+0 9+-+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kh8-g7 30.Rf6-f5 Bf7-g6 31.Rf5xg5 Rf8xf1+ 32.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 33.Rg5-c5 Bg6xe4 34.Nd2xe4 Re8xe4 35.Rc5xc4 Kg7-f6 36.Rc4-c6+ Kf6-e5 37.Rc6-c7 Re4-e3 38.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f4 39.Re7xe3 Kf4xe3 40.Kf1-e1 Ke3-d3 41.Ke1-d1 a6-a5 42.g4-g5 a5-a4 0.55/18 ] 26.f4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.f4xg5 f6xg5 27.Qf3-f6+ Qe7xf6 28.Rf1xf6 c6-c5 29.Re1-f1 Kh8-g7 30.Rf6-f5 Bf7-g6 31.Rf5xg5 Rf8xf1+ 32.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 33.Rg5-c5 Bg6xe4 34.Nd2xe4 Re8xe4 35.Rc5xc4 Kg7-f6 36.Rc4-c6+ Kf6-e5 37.Rc6-c7 Re4-e3 38.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f4 39.Re7xe3 Kf4xe3 40.Kf1-e1 Ke3-d3 41.Ke1-d1 a6-a5 42.g4-g5 a5-a4 0.38/19 ] 26...f6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...f6xg5 27.Qf3-f6+ Qe7xf6 28.Rf1xf6 c6-c5 29.Re1-f1 Kh8-g7 30.Rf6-f5 Bf7-g6 31.Rf5xg5 Rf8xf1+ 32.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 33.Rg5-c5 Bg6xe4 34.Nd2xe4 Re8xe4 35.Rc5xc4 Kg7-f6 36.Rc4-c6+ Kf6-e5 37.Rc6-c7 Re4-e3 38.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f4 39.Re7xe3 Kf4xe3 40.Kf1-e1 Ke3-d3 41.Ke1-d1 a6-a5 42.b2-b3 h7-h6 0.53/19 ] 27.Qf3-f6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qf3-f6+

156 Qe7xf6 28.Rf1xf6 c6-c5 29.Re1-f1 Kh8-g7 30.Rf6-f5 Bf7-g6 31.Rf5xg5 Rf8xf1+ 32.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 33.Rg5-c5 Bg6xe4 34.Nd2xe4 Re8xe4 35.Rc5xc4 Kg7-f6 36.Rc4-c6+ Kf6-e5 37.Rc6-c7 Re4-e3 38.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f4 39.Re7xe3 Kf4xe3 40.Kf1-e1 Ke3-d3 41.Ke1-d1 a6-a5 42.b2-b3 h7-h6 0.36/18 ] 27...Kh8-g8 [ 27...Qe7xf6!? 28.Rf1xf6 Re8-c8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qe7xf6 28.Rf1xf6 c6-c5 29.Re1-f1 Kh8-g7 30.Rf6-f5 Bf7-g6 31.Rf5xg5 Rf8xf1+ 32.Kg1xf1 Re8-c8 33.b2-b3 Kg7-f6 34.h3-h4 Rc8-e8 35.Rg5xc5 Bg6xe4 36.Kf1-f2 Be4-d3 37.Kf2-f3 Re8-f8 38.Kf3-g3 Rf8-f7 39.g4-g5+ Kf6-e6 40.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-e5 0.51/17 ] 28.Qf6xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qf6xd4 Re8-d8 29.Qd4-c3 c6-c5 30.Rf1-f5 Bf7-e6 31.Rf5xf8+ Rd8xf8 32.Kg1-g2 Rf8-d8 33.Nd2-f3 Rd8-f8 34.Nf3-e5 Qe7-d6 35.Ne5-d3 c5-c4 36.Qc3-e5 Qd6-e7 37.Nd3-c5 0.81/17 ] 28...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Re8-d8 29.Qd4-c3 h7-h5 30.g4xh5 Bf7xh5 31.Rf1xf8+ Rd8xf8 32.Re1-f1 Rf8xf1+ 33.Kg1xf1 c6-c5 34.Kf1-g2 g5-g4 35.Qc3-b3+ Kg8-g7 36.h3xg4 Bh5xg4 37.Qb3-g3 Qe7-e6 38.Qg3-e3 Qe6-e5 39.Nd2-c4 Qe5-f6 40.e4-e5 Qf6-c6+ 41.Kg2-g3 0.90/16 ] 29.Qd4-f6 [ 29.Qd4-e3!?+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qd4-c3 Bf7-g6 30.Rf1xf8+ Re8xf8 31.Re1-e3 Qe7-d6 32.e4-e5 Qd6-d4 33.e5-e6 h7-h6 34.Qc3xd4 c5xd4 35.Re3-b3 Kg8-g7 36.Rb3-b6 a6-a5 37.Kg1-g2 Diagram (Diagram 194) Rf8-e8 38.Kg2-f3 Kg7-f6 39.Nd2-e4+ Kf6-e7 0.83/17 ] 29...Qe7xf6± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qe7xf6 30.Rf1xf6 Re8-b8 31.b2-b3 Bf7xb3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0{ 9+-+-+-mk-0 194 9-tR-+P+lzp0 9zp-+-+-zp-0 9-+-zp-+P+0 9zP-+-+-+P0 9-zP-sN-+K+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 32.Rf6xf8+ Kg8xf8 33.Re1-b1 c5-c4 34.Nd2xc4 Rb8-c8 35.Nc4-d2 Bb3-c2 36.Rb1-c1 h7-h6 37.Nd2-f3 Rc8-c4 38.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 39.Nf3-e1 Bc2-b3 40.Rc1xc4 Bb3xc4 41.Ne1-f3 Ke7-d6 42.Kf2-e3 Bc4-f1 43.h3-h4 g5xh4 44.Nf3xh4 0.53/19 ] 30.Rf1xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rf1xf6 Re8-b8 31.b2-b3 Bf7xb3 32.Rf6xf8+ Kg8xf8 33.Re1-b1 c5-c4 34.Nd2xc4 Rb8-c8 35.Nc4-d2 Bb3-c2 36.Rb1-c1 h7-h6 37.Nd2-f3 Rc8-c4 38.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 39.h3-h4 Ke7-f6 40.h4xg5+ h6xg5 41.Kf2-g3 Rc4-c3 42.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c5 43.e4-e5+ Kf6-e7 44.Nf3xg5 Rc5xe5 0.36/18 ] 30...Re8-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Re8-b8 31.Nd2-f3 Kg8-g7 32.Rf6xa6 Rb8xb2 33.Ra6-a7 Kg7-h6 34.Ra7-c7 Bf7-g6 35.Re1-e3 Rf8-f4 36.e4-e5 c5-c4 37.e5-e6 Rb2-b3 38.Kg1-f2 Rb3xe3 39.Kf2xe3 Rf4-e4+ 40.Ke3-f2 Re4xe6 41.Rc7xc4 Re6-a6 42.a3-a4 Bg6-e8 43.Rc4-c5 Ra6xa4 44.Rc5-e5 Be8-d7 45.Re5xg5 Bd7-c6 46.Rg5-c5 Bc6xf3 47.Kf2xf3 0.35/19 ] 31.Nd2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.b2-b3 Bf7xb3 32.Rf6xf8+ Kg8xf8 33.Re1-b1 c5-c4 34.Nd2xc4 Rb8-c8 35.Nc4-d2 Bb3-c2 36.Rb1-c1 h7-h6 37.Nd2-f3

157 Rc8-c4 38.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 39.Nf3-e1 Bc2-b3 40.Rc1xc4 Bb3xc4 41.Ne1-f3 Ke7-d6 42.Kf2-e3 Kd6-e6 43.Nf3-d2 0.36/17 ] 31...Rb8xb2 [ 31...Kg8-g7!? 32.Rf6-c6 Rb8xb2 33.Rc6xc5 Bf7-g6 34.Rc5-c7+ Kg7-h6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kg8-g7 32.Rf6xa6 Rb8xb2 33.Ra6-a7 Kg7-h6 34.Ra7-c7 Bf7-g6 35.Re1-e3 Rf8-f4 36.e4-e5 c5-c4 37.e5-e6 Rb2-b3 38.Kg1-f2 Rb3xe3 39.Kf2xe3 Rf4-e4+ 40.Ke3-f2 Re4xe6 41.Rc7xc4 Re6-a6 42.a3-a4 Bg6-e8 43.Rc4-c5 Ra6xa4 44.Rc5-e5 Be8-d7 45.Re5xg5 Bd7-c6 46.Rg5-c5 Bc6xf3 47.Kf2xf3 Ra4-a3+ 48.Kf3-g2 Kh6-g6 0.35/18 ] 32.Nf3xg5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nf3xg5 Bf7-g6 33.Rf6xf8+ Kg8xf8 34.Ng5-e6+ Kf8-e7 35.Ne6xc5 a6-a5 36.Re1-d1 Rb2-c2 37.Rd1-d7+ Ke7-e8 38.Rd7-d5 Rc2-c3 39.a3-a4 Rc3xh3 40.Kg1-f2 Ke8-e7 41.Nc5-b7 Ke7-e6 42.Nb7-d8+ Ke6-f6 43.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 44.Nd8-e6+ Kg7-f7 45.Ne6-c5 Rh3-h2+ 46.Kf2-e3 Rh2-h3+ 47.Ke3-d4 0.62/18 ] 32...Bf7-a2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bf7-b3 33.e4-e5 Rb2-a2 34.Rf6xf8+ Kg8xf8 35.Ng5xh7+ Kf8-e7 36.Nh7-f6 c5-c4 37.Nf6-d5+ Ke7-e6 38.Nd5-f4+ Ke6-e7 39.h3-h4 Ra2-d2 40.Nf4-e2 Ke7-e6 41.h4-h5 Ke6xe5 42.g4-g5 Ke5-f5 43.g5-g6 Kf5-f6 44.Kg1-f2 Rd2-a2 45.Kf2-e3 Ra2xa3 0.66/16 ] 33.Rf6xf8+ [ 33.Rf6xa6?! Rf8-f2 34.Re1-c1 Rf2-g2+ 35.Kg1-h1 Rg2-h2+ 36.Kh1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 37.Kg1-f1 Rg2-f2+ 38.Kf1-g1 Rf2-g2+= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf6xf8+ Kg8xf8 34.Ng5xh7+ Kf8-e7 35.Re1-c1 c5-c4 36.g4-g5 Ke7-f7 37.h3-h4 Kf7-g6 38.Nh7-f6 Ba2-b3 39.Rc1-c3 a6-a5 40.Rc3-g3 Bb3-d1 41.Nf6-d5 Bd1-c2 42.e4-e5 Rb2-b5 43.Nd5-e7+ Kg6-h5 44.Rg3-c3 Rb5xe5 45.Rc3xc2 Re5xe7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 46.Rc2xc4 0.77/17 ] 33...Kg8xf8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg8xf8 34.Ng5xh7+ Kf8-g7 35.Nh7-g5 c5-c4 36.Re1-e3 Kg7-g6 37.Ng5-f3 Ba2-b3 38.h3-h4 Kg6-g7 39.e4-e5 Bb3-d1 40.e5-e6 Bd1xf3 41.Re3xf3 Rb2-e2 42.Rf3-f7+ Kg7-h6 43.Rf7-c7 Re2xe6 44.Rc7xc4 Re6-e3 45.Rc4-a4 Re3-e6 46.Kg1-f2 Re6-f6+ 47.Kf2-g3 1.01/16 ] 34.Ng5xh7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ng5xh7+ Kf8-g7 35.Nh7-g5 c5-c4 36.Re1-e3 Kg7-g6 37.Ng5-f3 Ba2-b3 38.h3-h4 Kg6-g7 39.e4-e5 Bb3-d1 40.e5-e6 Rb2-b3 41.Kg1-f2 Rb3xe3 42.Kf2xe3 c4-c3 43.e6-e7 Kg7-f7 44.e7-e8B+ Kf7xe8 45.Nf3-e5 Ke8-e7 46.g4-g5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-mk-+-0 195 9p+-+-+-+0 9+-+-sN-zP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9zP-zp-mK-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+l+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ke7-e6 0.90/17 ] 34...Kf8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kf8-g7 35.Nh7-g5 c5-c4 36.Re1-c1 Rb2-e2 37.h3-h4 Kg7-g6 38.Rc1-c3 Ba2-b3 39.Kg1-f1 Re2-a2 40.Ng5-f3 Bb3-d1 41.e4-e5 Kg6-f7 42.h4-h5 Kf7-e6 43.h5-h6 Bd1xf3 44.Rc3xf3 Ra2-h2 45.g4-g5 Ke6xe5 46.Kf1-e1 Rh2-h5 47.Rf3-e3+ Ke5-f5 0.84/19 ] 35.Nh7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Re1-c1 c5-c4 36.Nh7-g5 Ba2-b3 37.h3-h4 Bb3-c2 38.Kg1-f2 Bc2xe4+ 39.Kf2-e3 Be4-d5 40.h4-h5 Ke7-f6

158 41.Ng5-e4+ Bd5xe4 42.Ke3xe4 Kf6-g5 43.Rc1xc4 Kg5xg4 44.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 45.Rc4-c6 a6-a5 46.h6-h7 Rb2-h2 47.Rc6-c7 Kg5-g6 48.Ke4-d4 Rh2-h4+ 49.Kd4-c5 Rh4-h3 50.Kc5-b5 Rh3-h5+ 51.Kb5-b6 Rh5-h3 52.a3-a4 0.88/20 ] 35...c5-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ba2-b1 36.Re1-c1 Ke7-d6 37.Rc1-c3 Rb2-e2 38.Kg1-f1 Re2-a2 39.Kf1-e1 Ra2-g2 40.Ke1-d1 Bb1-a2 41.Ng5-f3 Ba2-e6 42.Rc3-d3+ Kd6-e7 43.Rd3-d2 Rg2-g3 0.81/16 ] 36.Re1-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Re1-c1 Ba2-b3 37.h3-h4 Bb3-c2 38.Kg1-f2 Bc2xe4+ 39.Kf2-e3 Be4-d5 40.h4-h5 Ke7-f6 41.Ng5-e4+ Bd5xe4 42.Ke3xe4 Kf6-g5 43.Rc1xc4 Kg5xg4 44.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 45.Rc4-c6 a6-a5 46.h6-h7 Rb2-h2 47.Rc6-c7 Kg5-g6 48.Ke4-d4 Rh2-h4+ 49.Kd4-c5 Rh4-h3 50.a3-a4 Rh3-h2 51.Kc5-d4 Rh2xh7 52.Rc7xh7 Kg6xh7 0.90/20 ] 36...Rb2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ba2-b3 37.h3-h4 Bb3-c2 38.Kg1-g2 Bc2xe4+ 39.Kg2-g3 Be4-d3 40.Rc1-e1+ Ke7-f8 41.Ng5-e6+ Kf8-f7 42.Ne6-d8+ Kf7-g7 43.Re1-e7+ Kg7-g8 44.h4-h5 c4-c3 45.h5-h6 Rb2-b6 46.Re7-g7+ Kg8-f8 47.g4-g5 c3-c2 48.Rg7-c7 Rb6-b3 49.Kg3-f4 Rb3xa3 50.Nd8-e6+ Kf8-g8 51.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-h8 0.55/17 ] 37.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kg1-f2 Rb3xa3 38.h3-h4 Ra3-b3 39.h4-h5 a6-a5 40.h5-h6 Ke7-f6 41.Ng5-f3 Kf6-g6 42.Rc1-h1 Kg6-h7 43.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g6 44.h6-h7 Rb3-b8 45.h7-h8R Rb8xh8 46.Rh1xh8 Kg6xg5 47.Kf2-e3 c4-c3 48.Rh8-c8 Kg5xg4 49.Rc8xc3 a5-a4 50.Rc3-c6 Ba2-f7 51.Rc6-a6 Bf7-e8 52.Ra6-a8 Be8-d7 53.Ra8-g8+ Kg4-h4 54.Ke3-f4 Kh4-h5 55.Rg8-g3 1.34/18 ] 37...c4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rb3xa3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-mk-+-0 196 9p+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-sN-0 9-+p+P+P+0 9tr-+-+-+P0 9l+-+-mK-+0 9+-tR-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 38.h3-h4 Ra3-b3 39.h4-h5 a6-a5 40.h5-h6 Ke7-f6 41.Ng5-f3 Kf6-g6 42.Rc1-h1 Kg6-h7 43.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g6 44.h6-h7 Rb3-b8 45.h7-h8R Rb8xh8 46.Rh1xh8 Kg6xg5 47.Kf2-e3 c4-c3 48.Rh8-c8 Kg5xg4 49.Rc8xc3 a5-a4 50.Rc3-c2 Ba2-f7 51.Rc2-g2+ Kg4-h4 1.25/16 ] 38.e4-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.h3-h4 Rb3xa3 39.h4-h5 Ra3-a5 40.Ng5-f3 Ra5-c5 41.Kf2-e3 a6-a5 42.Ke3-d4 Rc5-c4+ 43.Kd4-d3 Rc4-c5 44.Nf3-d4 Ke7-f6 45.Rc1-f1+ Kf6-g7 46.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-f6 47.Nf5-e3+ Kf6-g7 48.Rf1-c1 Rc5-c8 49.Rc1xc3 Ba2-b1+ 50.Ne3-c2 Bb1xc2+ 51.Rc3xc2 1.49/17 ] 38...Rb3xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rb3xa3 39.h3-h4 Ba2-g8 40.h4-h5 Ra3-a4 41.Rc1xc3 Ra4xg4 42.Ng5-f3 Bg8-d5 43.h5-h6 Rg4-g8 44.Nf3-h4 Rg8-g4 45.Rc3-h3 Bd5-e4 46.Nh4-f3 Be4-h7 47.Rh3-h5 Rg4-g8 48.Nf3-g5 Rg8-h8 49.Kf2-e3 a6-a5 50.Rh5-h4 Bh7-g6 51.h6-h7 Bg6-e8 52.Ke3-d4 a5-a4 53.Rh4-h3 Be8-c6 54.Rh3-d3 1.14/18 ] 39.Ng5-e4 [ 39.h3-h4 Ra3-a4 40.Kf2-g3 Ra4-a3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.h3-h4 Ba2-g8 40.h4-h5 Ra3-a4

159 41.Rc1xc3 Ra4xg4 42.Ng5-f3 Bg8-d5 43.h5-h6 Rg4-g8 44.Kf2-e3 Ke7-e6 45.h6-h7 Rg8-h8 46.Rc3-c7 Bd5xf3 47.Ke3xf3 Ke6xe5 48.Kf3-g4 a6-a5 49.Rc7-f7 Ke5-d6 50.Rf7-a7 Kd6-c6 51.Kg4-f5 Kc6-c5 52.Ra7-c7+ Kc5-b4 53.Rc7-b7+ Kb4-c5 54.Kf5-e5 a5-a4 55.Rb7-d7 Rh8-e8+ 56.Ke5-f6 a4-a3 57.Kf6-g7 Kc5-b4 0.94/18 ] 39...c3-c2 [ 39...Ke7-e6 40.Rc1xc3 Ra3xc3 41.Ne4xc3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ke7-e6 40.Ne4xc3 Ke6xe5 41.Rc1-e1+ Ke5-f6 42.Re1-e3 Kf6-g7 43.Nc3-e4 Ra3xe3 44.Kf2xe3 a6-a5 45.Ne4-c5 Ba2-f7 46.Ke3-d4 Bf7-e8 47.Kd4-c4 Kg7-g6 48.h3-h4 Be8-c6 49.Nc5-d3 Bc6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+ Kg6-f7 0.60/18 ] 40.Rc1xc2+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rc1xc2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-mk-+-0 197 9p+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9-+-+N+P+0 9tr-+-+-+P0 9l+R+-mK-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ra3xh3 41.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-d8 42.Rc7-c6 Rh3-a3 43.Ne4-c5 a6-a5 44.g4-g5 Ra3-h3 45.Rc6-h6 Rh3-c3 46.Nc5-e4 Rc3-c1 47.Rh6-a6 Ba2-b1 48.Ne4-d2 Kd8-e7 49.Ra6xa5 Ke7-e6 50.Nd2-f3 Ke6-f5 51.Ra5-a6 Kf5-f4 52.Ra6-f6+ Bb1-f5 53.g5-g6 Rc1-c2+ 54.Kf2-e1 1.18/21 ] 40...Ra3xh3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ra3xh3 41.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-d8 42.Rc7-c6 Rh3-a3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 43.Ne4-c5 a6-a5 44.g4-g5 Ra3-h3 45.Rc6-h6 Rh3-c3 46.Nc5-e4 Rc3-c1 47.Rh6-a6 Ba2-b1 48.Ne4-d2 Kd8-e7 49.Ra6xa5 Ke7-e6 50.Nd2-f3 Ke6-f5 51.Ra5-a6 Kf5-f4 52.Ra6-f6+ Bb1-f5 53.g5-g6 Rc1-c2+ 54.Kf2-e1 1.27/20 ] 41.Rc2-c7+ [ 41.Rc2xa2 Rh3-h2+ 42.Kf2-e3 Rh2xa2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-d8 42.Rc7-c6 Rh3-a3 43.Ne4-c5 a6-a5 44.g4-g5 Ra3-h3 45.Rc6-h6 Rh3-c3 46.Nc5-e4 Rc3-c1 47.Rh6-a6 Ba2-b1 48.Ne4-d2 Kd8-e7 49.Ra6xa5 Ke7-e6 50.Nd2-f3 Ke6-f5 51.Ra5-a6 Kf5-f4 52.Ra6-f6+ Bb1-f5 53.g5-g6 Rc1-c2+ 54.Kf2-e1 1.18/21 ] 41...Ke7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ke7-d8 42.Rc7-c6 Rh3-a3 43.Ne4-c5 a6-a5 44.g4-g5 Ra3-h3 45.Rc6-h6 Rh3-c3 46.Nc5-e4 Rc3-c1 47.Rh6-a6 Ba2-b1 48.Ne4-d2 Kd8-e7 49.Ra6xa5 Ke7-e6 50.Nd2-f3 Ke6-f5 51.Ra5-a6 Kf5-f4 52.Ra6-f6+ Bb1-f5 53.g5-g6 Rc1-c2+ 54.Kf2-e1 1.11/20 ] 42.Rc7-a7 [ ¹42.Rc7-c6 Rh3-a3 43.g4-g5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rc7-c6 Rh3-a3 43.Ne4-c5 a6-a5 44.g4-g5 Ra3-h3 45.Rc6-h6 Rh3-c3 46.Nc5-e4 Rc3-c1 47.Rh6-a6 Ba2-b1 48.Ne4-d2 Kd8-e7 49.Kf2-e3 Bb1-f5 50.Ke3-f4 Bf5-d3 51.Ra6xa5 Rc1-c8 52.Ra5-a1 Ke7-e6 1.16/19 ] 42...Ba2-c4? [ ¹42...Rh3-a3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rh3-a3 43.g4-g5 Ra3-a5 44.Kf2-e3 Ra5xe5 45.Ke3-f4 Re5-e6 46.Ra7-a8+ Kd8-c7 47.Kf4-f5 Re6-e7 48.Ne4-c5 Ba2-b1+ 49.Kf5-f6 Re7-e3 50.Ra8xa6 Re3-f3+ 51.Kf6-g7 Rf3-g3 52.Nc5-e6+ Kc7-b7 53.Ra6-a5 Kb7-b6 54.Ra5-a4 Bb1-d3 55.Kg7-f6 Kb6-c6 0.62/18 ] 43.g4-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.g4-g5 Rh3-h2+ 44.Kf2-e3 Rh2-g2 45.Ke3-f4 Bc4-d5 46.Ne4-f6 Bd5-b3 47.Ra7xa6 Rg2-f2+ 48.Kf4-e4 Rf2-g2 49.Ra6-b6 Bb3-f7 50.Rb6-b7 Bf7-g6+ 51.Ke4-f4

160 Rg2-f2+ 52.Kf4-g4 Rf2-g2+ 53.Kg4-h4 Rg2-e2 54.Rb7-b8+ Kd8-c7 55.Rb8-g8 Bg6-f5 56.Rg8-e8 Kc7-c6 57.Kh4-g3 Kc6-c5 58.Kg3-f4 Re2-f2+ 59.Kf4-e3 1.84/20 ] 43...Rh3-h4 [ 43...Rh3-h2+ 44.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h1 45.Ne4-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rh3-h2+ 44.Kf2-e3 Rh2-g2 45.Ke3-f4 Bc4-e6 46.Ra7xa6 Kd8-e7 47.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8 48.Ne4-c5 Be6-h3 49.Ra7-h7 Rg2-f2+ 50.Kf4-e3 Rf2-c2 51.Rh7-c7 Rc2-g2 52.Ke3-f4 Rg2-g4+ 53.Kf4-f5 Rg4-b4+ 54.Kf5-g6 Rb4-b6+ 55.Kg6-h5 Bh3-f5 1.94/18 ] 44.Ne4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ne4-d6 Bc4-d5 45.g5-g6 Rh4-g4 46.g6-g7 Rg4-g2+ 47.Kf2-e3 Rg2-g4 48.Ke3-d3 Bd5-e6 49.Kd3-e2 Rg4-g1 50.Nd6-e4 Be6-d7 51.Ra7-a8+ Bd7-c8 52.Ne4-d6 Rg1xg7 53.Nd6xc8 Rg7-g5 54.Nc8-d6+ Kd8-e7 55.Nd6-c4 Rg5-g2+ 56.Ke2-e3 Rg2-a2 57.Ke3-d4 Ra2-a4 58.Kd4-d5 3.35/17 ] 44...Bc4-e6 [ 44...Bc4-d5 doesn't do any good 45.g5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bc4-d5 45.g5-g6 Rh4-g4 46.g6-g7 Rg4-g2+ 47.Kf2-e3 Rg2-g4 48.Ke3-d3 Bd5-e6 49.Kd3-e2 Rg4-g1 50.Nd6-e4 Be6-d7 51.Ra7-a8+ Bd7-c8 52.Ne4-d6 Rg1xg7 53.Nd6xc8 Rg7-g5 54.Nc8-d6+ Kd8-e7 55.Nd6-c4 Rg5-g2+ 56.Ke2-e3 Rg2-a2 57.Ke3-d4 Ra2-a4 58.Kd4-d5 3.43/18 ] 45.g5-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.g5-g6 Rh4-h2+ 46.Kf2-f3 Be6-d5+ 47.Kf3-f4 Rh2-f2+ 48.Kf4-e3 Rf2-g2 49.g6-g7 Rg2-g4 50.Ke3-d3 Bd5-e6 51.Kd3-e2 Rg4-g1 52.Nd6-e4 Be6-d7 53.Ra7-a8+ Bd7-c8 54.Ne4-d6 Rg1xg7 55.Nd6xc8 Rg7-g1 56.Nc8-d6+ Kd8-d7 57.Ra8xa6 Kd7-e6 58.Ra6-a5 Rg1-g5 59.Nd6-c4 Rg5-g3 60.Ra5-a8 Ke6-d5 61.Ra8-c8 Rg3-h3 62.Ke2-f2 Rh3-b3 63.Rc8-c7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 3.43/17 ] 45...Rh4-g4 [ 45...Rh4-f4+ doesn't change the outcome of the game 46.Kf2-e2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Rh4-h2+ 46.Kf2-f3 Be6-d5+ 47.Kf3-f4 Rh2-f2+ 48.Kf4-e3 Rf2-g2 49.g6-g7 Rg2-g4 50.Ke3-d3 Bd5-e6 51.Kd3-e2 Rg4-g1 52.Nd6-e4 Be6-d7 53.Ra7-a8+ Bd7-c8 54.Ne4-d6 Rg1xg7 55.Nd6xc8 Rg7-g1 56.Nc8-d6+ Kd8-d7 57.Ra8xa6 Kd7-e6 58.Ra6-a5 Rg1-g5 59.Nd6-c4 Rg5-g3 60.Ra5-a8 Ke6-d5 61.Ra8-c8 Rg3-h3 62.Rc8-c7 3.47/18 ] 46.g6-g7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.g6-g7 Be6-d5 47.Kf2-e3 a6-a5 48.Ra7xa5 Bd5-e6 49.Ra5-a7 Be6-d5 50.Ke3-d3 Bd5-e6 51.Nd6-f7+ Kd8-e8 52.Nf7-h6 Rg4-g1 53.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-e7 54.g7-g8Q Be6xg8 55.Nh6xg8+ Ke7-f7 56.Ng8-f6 Kf7-e6 57.Ra8-e8+ Ke6-f5 58.Re8-e7 Rg1-a1 59.Kd3-c4 Ra1-d1 60.Kc4-c5 Rd1-d2 61.Kc5-c6 Rd2-a2 4.09/17 ] 46...a6-a5 [ 46...Be6-b3 does not help much 47.Kf2-f3 Rg4-g1 48.Nd6-e4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...a6-a5 47.Kf2-f3 Rg4-g6 48.Nd6-e4 a5-a4 49.Ne4-c5 Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-e3 a4-a3 51.Ke3-d4 Bd5-c6 52.Ra7xa3 Rg6-g4+ 53.Kd4-e3 Kd8-c7 54.Ra3-d3 Kc7-c8 55.Rd3-d6 Bc6-e8 56.Rd6-a6 Kc8-b8 57.Ra6-b6+ Kb8-c7 58.Rb6-b4 Rg4-g2 59.Nc5-e6+ Kc7-c8 60.Rb4-b2 Rg2-g4 61.Ke3-f3 Rg4-g1 62.Rb2-b1 Be8-c6+ 63.Kf3-f4 4.11/18 ] 47.Kf2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kf2-f3 Rg4-g6 48.Nd6-e4 a5-a4 49.Ne4-c5 Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-e3 a4-a3 51.Ke3-d4 Bd5-c6 52.Ra7xa3 Rg6-g4+ 53.Kd4-e3 Kd8-c7 54.Ra3-d3 Kc7-c8 55.Rd3-d6 Bc6-e8 56.Rd6-a6 Kc8-b8 57.Ra6-b6+ Kb8-c7 58.Rb6-b4 Rg4-g2 59.Nc5-e6+ Kc7-c8 60.Rb4-b2 Rg2-g4 61.Ke3-f3 Rg4-g1

161 62.Rb2-d2 Be8-c6+ 63.Kf3-f4 4.02/16 ] 47...Rg4-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rg4-g6 48.Nd6-e4 a5-a4 49.Ne4-c5 Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-e3 a4-a3 51.Ke3-d4 Bd5-c6 52.Ra7xa3 Rg6-g4+ 53.Kd4-e3 Kd8-c7 54.Ra3-d3 Kc7-c8 55.Rd3-d6 Bc6-b5 56.Nc5-e6 Bb5-d7 57.Rd6-d4 Rg4-g2 58.Ke3-f3 Bd7-c6+ 59.Kf3-f4 Bc6-d7 60.Rd4-d2 Rg2-g1 61.Rd2-d1 Rg1-g2 62.Kf4-f3 Bd7-c6+ 63.Kf3-e3 Rg2-g3+ 64.Ke3-f4 4.08/17 ] 48.Nd6-b7+ [ ¹48.Nd6-e4 keeps an even firmer grip a5-a4 49.Ne4-c5 Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-f2 Rg1-g2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Kd8-e8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Nd6-b7+ Kd8-c8 49.Nb7-c5 Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 51.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 52.Ke3-d4 Re1-d1+ 53.Nc5-d3 Bd5-b3 54.Ra7xa5 Kc8-c7 55.Ra5-a7+ Kc7-d8 56.Ra7-a8+ Kd8-e7 57.g7-g8Q Bb3xg8 58.Ra8xg8 Rd1-d2 59.Kd4-e4 Rd2-a2 60.Rg8-g7+ Ke7-f8 61.Rg7-d7 Kf8-e8 62.e5-e6 Ra2-a5 63.Rd7-g7 Ra5-a4+ 64.Ke4-d5 Ra4-a2 65.Nd3-b4 Ra2-d2+ 66.Kd5-e5 Rd2-e2+ 67.Ke5-d6 Re2-d2+ 68.Nb4-d5 5.04/18 ] 48...Kd8-e8 [ 48...Kd8-c7 49.Kf3-f2 Rg1-g4 50.Nb7xa5+ Kc7-b6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kd8-c8 49.Nb7-c5 Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 51.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 52.Ke3-d4 Re1-d1+ 53.Nc5-d3 Bd5-b3 54.Ra7xa5 Kc8-c7 55.Ra5-a7+ Kc7-d8 56.Ra7-a8+ Kd8-e7 57.g7-g8Q Bb3xg8 58.Ra8xg8 Rd1-d2 59.Kd4-e4 Rd2-a2 60.Rg8-g7+ Ke7-f8 61.Rg7-d7 Kf8-e8 62.e5-e6 Ra2-a1 63.Ke4-d5 Ra1-f1 64.Kd5-d6 Rf1-d1 65.Kd6-e5 Rd1-a1 66.Ke5-f5 Ra1-d1 67.Kf5-e4 Rd1-a1 68.Ke4-d5 5.12/19 ] 49.Nb7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Nb7-c5 Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-f2 Rg1-g6 51.Nc5-d7 Bd5-b3 52.Nd7-f6+ Ke8-d8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 53.g7-g8R+ Bb3xg8 54.Nf6xg8 Rg6-e6 55.Ra7xa5 Re6-c6 56.Ng8-f6 Kd8-e7 57.Kf2-e3 Ke7-e6 58.Ke3-f4 Rc6-b6 59.Nf6-e4 Rb6-b1 60.Ne4-g5+ Ke6-d7 61.Ra5-a7+ Kd7-c6 62.e5-e6 Rb1-b8 63.Kf4-e5 Kc6-b6 64.Ra7-f7 Kb6-c6 65.e6-e7 Kc6-d7 66.Ng5-e6 Rb8-b5+ 67.Ke5-f6 5.23/18 ] 49...Be6-f7 [ 49...Be6-d5+ does not save the day 50.Nc5-e4 Ke8-d8 51.Kf3-f4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Be6-d5+ 50.Kf3-f2 Rg1-g6 51.Nc5-d7 Bd5-b3 52.Nd7-f6+ Ke8-d8 53.g7-g8R+ Bb3xg8 54.Nf6xg8 Rg6-e6 55.Ra7xa5 Re6-c6 56.Ng8-f6 Kd8-e7 57.Kf2-e3 Ke7-e6 58.Ke3-f4 Rc6-b6 59.Nf6-e4 Rb6-b1 60.Ne4-g5+ Ke6-d7 61.Ra5-a7+ Kd7-c6 62.e5-e6 Rb1-b8 63.Kf4-e5 Kc6-b6 64.Ra7-f7 Kb6-c6 65.e6-e7 Kc6-d7 66.Ng5-e6 Rb8-b5+ 67.Ke5-f6 5.30/19 ] 50.Nc5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Nc5-e4 Bf7-e6 51.Ne4-f6+ Ke8-d8 52.g7-g8R+ Be6xg8 53.Nf6xg8 Rg1-e1 54.Ra7xa5 Kd8-c7 55.Kf3-f2 Re1-e4 56.Ng8-f6 Re4-f4+ 57.Kf2-e3 Rf4-f1 58.Ra5-a6 Kc7-c8 59.Ke3-e4 Rf1-f2 60.Ra6-a7 Rf2-e2+ 61.Ke4-d5 Re2-d2+ 62.Kd5-e6 Rd2-d1 63.Nf6-d5 Rd1-d3 64.Ra7-c7+ Kc8-b8 65.Rc7-d7 Rd3-b3 66.Ke6-f5 Rb3-f3+ 67.Nd5-f4 5.31/19 ] 50...Rg1xg7 [ 50...Bf7-d5 what else? 51.Kf3-f4 Ke8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Bf7-e6 51.Ne4-f6+ Ke8-d8 52.g7-g8R+ Be6xg8 53.Nf6xg8 Rg1-e1 54.Ra7xa5 Kd8-c7 55.Kf3-f2 Re1-e4 56.Ng8-f6 Re4-f4+ 57.Kf2-e3 Rf4-f1 58.Ra5-a6 Kc7-c8 59.Ke3-e4 Rf1-f2 60.Ra6-a7 Kc8-b8 61.Ra7-f7 Rf2-e2+ 62.Ke4-f5 Re2-f2+ 63.Kf5-e6 Rf2-e2 64.Nf6-d5 Re2-b2 65.Ke6-d6 Kb8-c8 66.e5-e6 5.36/20 ] 51.Ne4-d6+ [ 51.Ra7xa5?! is not possible Bf7-e6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Ne4-d6+

162 Ke8-f8 52.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-e6 54.Nf5xg7+ Ke6xe5 55.Ra8xa5+ Ke5-d4 56.Ng7-f5+ Kd4-d3 57.Kf3-f4 Bf7-e8 58.Ra5-a3+ Kd3-d2 59.Nf5-d6 Be8-d7 60.Kf4-e5 Kd2-e2 61.Ra3-c3 Bd7-g4 62.Ke5-d4 Bg4-d7 63.Rc3-e3+ Ke2-d2 64.Nd6-c4+ Kd2-c2 65.Re3-c3+ Kc2-b1 66.Nc4-e5 5.60/18 ] 51...Ke8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ke8-f8 52.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-e6 54.Nf5xg7+ Ke6xe5 55.Ra8xa5+ Ke5-d4 56.Ng7-f5+ Kd4-d3 57.Kf3-f4 Bf7-e8 58.Ra5-a3+ Kd3-d2 59.Nf5-d6 Be8-d7 60.Kf4-e5 Kd2-e2 61.Ra3-c3 Bd7-g4 62.Ke5-d4 Bg4-d7 63.Rc3-e3+ Ke2-d2 64.Nd6-c4+ Kd2-c2 65.Re3-c3+ Kc2-b1 66.Nc4-e5 5.67/19 ] 52.Ra7-a8+ [ 52.Ra7xf7+?! is impossible Rg7xf7+ 53.Nd6xf7 Kf8xf7= ; 52.Ra7xa5?! Bf7-e6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ra7-a8+ Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-e6 54.Nf5xg7+ Ke6xe5 55.Ra8xa5+ Ke5-d6 56.Kf3-e4 Kd6-c6 57.Ke4-d4 Bf7-b3 58.Ra5-f5 Bb3-a4 59.Rf5-f6+ Kc6-b5 60.Ng7-f5 Kb5-b4 61.Rf6-b6+ Kb4-a5 62.Rb6-b7 Ba4-c6 63.Rb7-b3 5.58/14 ] 52...Kf8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-e6 54.Nf5xg7+ Ke6xe5 55.Ra8xa5+ Ke5-d6 56.Kf3-e4 Kd6-c6 57.Ke4-d4 Bf7-b3 58.Ra5-f5 Bb3-a4 59.Rf5-f6+ Kc6-b5 60.Ng7-f5 Kb5-b4 61.Rf6-b6+ Kb4-a5 62.Rb6-b7 Ba4-c6 63.Rb7-b3 5.65/15 ] 53.Nd6-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-e6 54.Nf5xg7+ Ke6xe5 55.Ra8xa5+ Ke5-d6 56.Kf3-e4 Kd6-c6 57.Ke4-d4 Bf7-b3 58.Ra5-f5 Bb3-a4 59.Rf5-f6+ Kc6-b5 60.Ng7-f5 Kb5-b4 61.Rf6-b6+ Kb4-a5 62.Rb6-b7 Ba4-c6 63.Rb7-b3 5.58/16 ] 53...Ke7-d7 [ 53...Ke7-e6 does not win

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 a prize 54.Nf5xg7+ Ke6xe5 55.Ra8xa5+ Ke5-d4 56.Ng7-f5+ Kd4-d3 57.Kf3-f4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Ke7-e6 54.Nf5xg7+ Ke6xe5 55.Ra8xa5+ Ke5-d6 56.Ng7-f5+ Kd6-c6 57.Kf3-e4 Kc6-b6 58.Ra5-a1 Bf7-g6 59.Ra1-c1 Bg6-f7 60.Nf5-d4 Bf7-e8 61.Ke4-d5 Kb6-b7 62.Nd4-e6 Be8-b5 63.Rc1-b1 5.62/17 ] 54.Ra8-a7+ Diagram [ 54.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-c6 55.Nf5xg7 Bf7-d5+ 56.Kf3-e3+- ; 54.Nf5xg7?! is a bad alternative Bf7-d5+ 55.Kf3-e3 Bd5xa8 56.e5-e6+ Kd7-e7= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-c6 55.Nf5xg7 Bf7-d5+ 56.Kf3-e3 Kc6-b6 57.Ra7-d7 Kb6-c6 58.Rd7-d8 Bd5-b3 59.e5-e6 Kc6-c7 60.e6-e7 Bb3-f7 61.Rd8-a8 Kc7-d7 62.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-c6 63.Ra7xa5 Kc6-d7 64.Ra5-a7+ Kd7-c6 65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-d6 66.e7-e8Q Bf7xe8 67.Ng7xe8+ Kd6-e6 68.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-f5 69.Ne8-d6+ Kf5-f4 70.Ra6-a4 Kf4-f3 71.Kd4-e5 Kf3-f2 72.Ra4-c4 Kf2-f3 73.Rc4-c3+ Kf3-g4 9.20/18 ] (Diagram 198) 1-0

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9tR-+k+ltr-0 198 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+-zPN+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+K+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

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E38: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Qd1-c2 c7-c5 5.d4xc5 Bb4xc5 6.Ng1-f3 Qd8-b6 7.e2-e3 Qb6-c7 8.b2-b3 b7-b6 9.Bc1-b2 Bc8-b7 last book move last book move 10.Nc3-b5 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 11.a2-a3 Bc5-e7 12.Bf1-e2 0-0 13.0-0 h7-h6 14.b3-b4 d7-d6 15.Be2-d3 Bb7xf3 16.g2xf3 Nb8-d7 17.f3-f4 Ra8-c8 18.Nc3-e2 0.35/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsn-+k+-tr0{ 9zplwqp+pzpp0 199 9-zp-+psn-+0 9+Nvl-+-+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+P+-zPN+-0 9PvLQ+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mKL+R0 xiiiiiiiiy White threatens to win material: Nb5xc7 10...Qc7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Bc5-b4+ 11.Bb2-c3 Qc7-c5 12.0-0-0 Bb4xc3 13.Nb5-d6+ Ke8-f8 14.Nd6xb7 Qc5-c7 15.Qc2xc3 Qc7xb7 16.Bf1-d3 Nb8-c6 17.Kc1-b2 h7-h6 18.h2-h3 Kf8-g8 19.g2-g4 Ra8-c8 20.Rh1-g1 d7-d6 21.a2-a3 Nc6-b4 22.Nf3-e5 Nb4xd3+ 23.Ne5xd3 0.19/17 ] 11.0-0-0 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Ra1-d1 Bc5-b4+ 12.Nb5-c3 Qd8-e7 13.Bf1-e2 Bb7-e4 14.Qc2-c1 Diagram

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0-0 15.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 16.Qc1xc3 Nb8-c6 17.0-0 Ra8-c8 18.Nf3-e5 d7-d6 19.Ne5xc6 Rc8xc6 20.f2-f3 Be4-g6 21.Qc3-b4 0.39/17 ] 11...0-0 [ ¹11...Nb8-c6!?² has some apparent merit ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Nb8-a6 12.Bb2-e5 Bb7-c6 13.Qc2-b2 0-0 14.Be5xf6 g7xf6 15.Kc1-b1 Qd8-e7 16.Nf3-d4 Na6-b4 17.Nd4xc6 Nb4xc6 18.Bf1-e2 a7-a6 19.Nb5-c3 f6-f5 20.Be2-f3 Ra8-d8 21.Nc3-a4 Bc5-a3 0.00/16 ] 12.Nf3-g5± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.a2-a3 a7-a6 13.Nb5-d6 Bc5xd6 14.Rd1xd6 Nf6-e4 15.Rd6-d1 d7-d6 16.Bf1-d3 f7-f5 17.Rh1-g1 Ne4-c5 18.b3-b4 Nc5xd3+ 19.Qc2xd3 Qd8-c7 20.Nf3-g5 Qc7-e7 21.h2-h4 0.21/16 ] 12...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Rf8-e8 13.Bb2xf6 Qd8xf6 14.Qc2xh7+ Kg8-f8 15.h2-h4 Qf6xf2 16.Kc1-b1 Diagram

26.Rf4-f5 Be3-c5 27.Bf1-g2 Kf8-g8 0.43/17 ] 13.h2-h4 [ 13.Bb2-d4!? Bc5xd4 14.Rd1xd4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Bf1-d3 g7-g6 14.Kc1-b1 Nb8-c6 15.Qc2-c3 e6-e5 16.Ng5-e4 Nf6xe4 17.Bd3xe4 d7-d6 18.Qc3-d2 Qd8-h4 19.f2-f3 Re8-d8 20.g2-g4 a7-a6 21.Nb5-c7 Ra8-c8 22.Nc7-d5 b6-b5 0.32/14 ] 13...e6-e5± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...e6-e5 14.Nb5-d6 Bc5xd6 15.Rd1xd6 h7-h6 16.Rd6xf6 Qd8xf6 17.Qc2-h7+ Kg8-f8 18.Bb2-a3+ d7-d6 19.Bf1-d3 Kf8-e7 20.Ng5-e4 Bb7xe4 21.Bd3xe4 Nb8-d7 22.Be4xa8 Re8xa8 23.f2-f4 Nd7-c5 24.Kc1-b1 Qf6-g6+ 25.Qh7xg6 f7xg6 26.f4xe5 d6xe5 27.Rh1-d1 Ra8-d8 28.Rd1xd8 Ke7xd8 29.Kb1-c2 Kd8-d7 30.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 31.Kc2-d3 Kd7-d6 0.33/16 ] 14.Nb5-d6 [ 14.Bf1-d3!? e5-e4 15.Bd3-e2± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Nb5-d6 Diagram

(Diagram 201)

(Diagram 202)

Qf2-f5+ 17.Qh7xf5 e6xf5 18.Nb5-c7 Re8xe3 19.Nc7xa8 Bb7xa8 20.Rh1-h3 Re3-e7 21.h4-h5 Ba8-e4+ 22.Ng5xe4 f5xe4 23.Rh3-h4 Nb8-c6 24.g2-g3 d7-d6 25.Rh4-f4 Bc5-e3

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15...h7-h6 Black threatens to win material: h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...h7-h6 16.Rd6xf6 Qd8xf6 17.Qc2-h7+ Kg8-f8 18.Bb2-a3+ d7-d6 19.Bf1-d3 Kf8-e7 20.Ng5-e4 Bb7xe4 21.Bd3xe4 Nb8-d7 22.Be4xa8 Re8xa8 23.f2-f4 Nd7-c5 24.h4-h5 e5xf4 25.Ba3-b2 Qf6-g5 26.e3xf4 Qg5xf4+ 27.Kc1-b1 Qf4-e4+ 28.Qh7xe4+ Nc5xe4 29.Bb2xg7 Ne4-g3 30.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 31.Bg7xh6 Ng3xh5 0.42/15 ] 16.Qc2-f5? [ ¹16.Ng5-f3!? Diagram

(Diagram 203) 27.Rh1-d1 Ra8-d8 28.Rd1xd8 Ke7xd8 29.Kb1-c2 Kd8-d7 30.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 31.Kc2-d3 Kd7-e6 32.Kd3-e4 Ke6-d6 33.a2-a3 Kd6-e6 0.47/13 ] 15.Rd1xd6 White has the pair of bishops [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Rd1xd6 h7-h6 16.Rd6xf6 Qd8xf6 17.Qc2-h7+ Kg8-f8 18.Bb2-a3+ d7-d6 19.Bf1-d3 Kf8-e7 20.Ng5-e4 Bb7xe4 21.Bd3xe4 Nb8-d7 22.Be4xa8 Re8xa8 23.f2-f4 Nd7-c5 24.Kc1-b1 Qf6-g6+ 25.Qh7xg6 f7xg6 26.f4xe5 d6xe5 27.Rh1-d1 Ra8-d8 28.Rd1xd8 Ke7xd8 29.Kb1-c2 Kd8-d7 30.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 31.Kc2-d3 Kd7-e6 32.Kd3-e4 Ke6-d6 33.a2-a3 Kd6-e6 0.23/14 ]

(Diagram 204) and White could well hope to play on Qd8-e7 17.Rd6-d2³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rd6xf6 Qd8xf6 17.Qc2-h7+ Kg8-f8 18.Bb2-a3+ d7-d6 19.Bf1-d3 Kf8-e7 20.Ng5-e4 Bb7xe4 21.Bd3xe4 Nb8-d7 22.Be4xa8 Re8xa8 23.f2-f4 Nd7-c5 24.Kc1-b1 Qf6-g6+ 25.Qh7xg6 f7xg6 26.f4xe5 d6xe5 27.Rh1-d1 Ra8-d8 28.Rd1xd8 Ke7xd8 29.Kb1-c2 Kd8-d7 30.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 31.Kc2-d3 Kd7-e6 32.Kd3-e4 0.23/16 ] 16...Nb8-c6?? lets it slip away [ 16...Qd8-e7 17.Bb2-a3 Nb8-a6µ ( 17...h6xg5? doesn't lead to the

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Riazantsev,Alexander Carlsen,Magnus EU-ch 6th Warsaw (13)

18.06.2005

E12: Queen's Indian: Unusual White 4th moves, 4 a3, 4 Nc3 Bb7 5 a3 and 4 Nc3 Bb7 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.a2-a3 Bc8-b7 5.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 6.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 7.Bc1-d2 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-c2 Nb8-d7 9.e2-e4 Nd5xc3 10.Bd2xc3 0-0 11.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8 Diagram (Diagram 206) 12.Bf1-c4 Nd7-f6 13.Bc4-d3 c7-c5 14.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 15.0-0 Qd8-a8 16.Rf1-e1 Rf8-c8 17.Qc2-e2 Rc5-c7 18.a3-a4 a7-a6 19.Nf3-e5 Be7-f8 20.Ne5-c4 White prepares a5 Nf6-d7 last book move last book move 21.Qe2-e3 [ 21.Qe2-h5 Qa8-b8± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qe2-h5 Rc7-c5 22.Qh5-h4 b6-b5 23.a4xb5 a6xb5 24.Bd3-f1 b5xc4 25.Rd1xd7 Bb7-c6 26.Rd7-d4 Qa8-b7 27.Rd4xc4

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167 Rc6-c7 26.Re1-e3 Rc7-d7 27.Re3-h3 Bb7-c6 28.Bc3-d4 Bf8xd6 29.e5xd6 Rd7xd6 30.Rh3-g3 g7-g6 31.Qf4-e5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9q+-tr-+k+0{ 9+-+-+p+p0 207 9-zpltrp+p+0 9zp-sn-wQ-+-0 9P+-vL-+-+0 9+-+-+-tR-0 9-zP-+-zPPzP0 9+-+R+LmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rd6xd4 32.Rd1xd4 Rd8xd4 33.Qe5xd4 Bc6xa4 34.Rg3-f3 0.46/16 ] 23...b6xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nc5xe4 24.Nc4xb6 Rc6xb6 25.a5xb6 Ne4xc3 26.b2xc3 Bf8-c5 27.Rd1-d8+ Rc8xd8 28.Qe3xc5 a6-a5 29.c3-c4 a5-a4 30.Qc5-b4 Bb7-c6 31.f2-f3 Rd8-d4 32.Qb4-c3 Qa8-d8 33.Re1-b1 Rd4-d7 34.c4-c5 Qd8-g5 35.Rb1-b2 Kg8-f8 36.Bf1-e2 Qg5-d5 37.Be2-a6 Qd5-d4+ 38.Qc3xd4 Rd7xd4 0.68/17 ] 24.Nc4xa5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qe3-f4 a5-a4 25.e4-e5 Rc8-d8 26.Bc3-a5 Rd8-d7 27.Nc4-b6 Rd7xd1 28.Nb6xa8 Rd1xe1 29.Ba5xe1 Bb7xa8 30.f2-f3 Rc6-c7 31.Qf4-b4 Rc7-c8 32.Be1-f2 Ba8-d5 33.Qb4-a5 h7-h6 34.Bf2-e3 Bf8-e7 35.Bf1xa6 Nc5xa6 36.Qa5xa6 0.50/16 ] 24...Rc6-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc6-b6 25.Rd1-d4 Bb7-c6 26.Na5xc6 Qa8xc6 27.Rd4-c4 a6-a5 28.Re1-a1 a5-a4 29.Ra1-c1 Rb6-b3 30.Qe3-f4 Rb3-b5 31.Bf1-e2 f7-f6 32.e4-e5 f6-f5 33.Be2-f3 0.62/17 Diagram

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168 27.Re1xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Re1xd1 Nc5-a4 28.f2-f3 Bb7-c6 29.Na5-c4 Bc6-b5 30.Nc4-d6 Bf8xd6 31.Rd1xd6 f7-f6 32.Be5-f4 Na4-c3 33.Rd6xe6 Bb5xf1 34.Kg1xf1 a6-a5 35.b4-b5 a5-a4 36.e4-e5 Nc3-d5 37.Qe3-d4 0.43/15 ] 27...f7-f6? [ 27...Nc5-a4 28.Rd1-d4± ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 27...Nc5-a4 28.Rd1-d4 Bb7-c6 29.Na5xc6 Rc8xc6 30.Qe3-d3 Rc6-c8 31.Qd3-a3 Na4-c3 32.Qa3xa6 Qa8xa6 33.Bf1xa6 Rc8-a8 34.Rd4-c4 Nc3xe4 35.Ba6-b7 Ne4-d6 36.Bb7xa8 Nd6xc4 37.Be5-c3 f7-f5 38.b4-b5 Kg8-f7 39.g2-g3 Kf7-e7 40.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d7 41.Ba8-c6+ Kd7-c7 42.Kg2-f3 e6-e5 0.46/17 ] 28.Be5-f4 [ ¹28.b4xc5 and White can look forward to a comfortable game f6xe5 29.Bf1-c4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.b4xc5 f6xe5 29.Bf1-c4 Kg8-h8 30.Bc4xe6 Rc8-d8 31.Rd1-d7 Rd8-b8 32.Na5xb7 Rb8xb7 33.Rd7-d1 Rb7-c7 34.Be6-d5 Qa8-d8 35.Rd1-c1 a6-a5 36.g2-g3 a5-a4 37.Kg1-g2 Bf8-e7 38.c5-c6 a4-a3 39.Qe3-c3 Be7-d6 40.Rc1-b1 Qd8-e8 41.Rb1-b7 1.42/17 ] 28...Nc5xe4± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nc5xe4 Diagram (Diagram 209) 29.Rd1-d7 Rc8-c3 30.Qe3-e1 Bb7-d5 31.f2-f3 Bf8xb4 32.f3xe4 Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-c7 Rc3xc7 34.Qe1xb4 e6-e5 35.e4xd5 e5xf4 36.Qb4xf4 Rc7-c5 37.Na5-c6 a6-a5 38.Qf4-d4 Rc5-c1 39.Nc6xa5 Qe8-e2 40.Qd4-f4 Rc1-d1 41.Na5-c6 Qe2-b5 42.Qf4-f5 Qb5-c5+ 43.Kg1-h1 Rd1-e1 44.h2-h3 Qc5-d6 45.Qf5-c8+ Qd6-f8 0.99/19 ] 29.Rd1-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1-d7 Rc8-c3 30.Qe3-e1 Bb7-d5 31.f2-f3 Bf8xb4 32.f3xe4 Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-c7 Rc3xc7 34.Qe1xb4 e6-e5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9q+r+-vlk+0 9+l+-+-zpp0 209 9p+-+pzp-+0 9sN-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+nvL-+0 9+-+-wQ-+-0 9-+-+-zPPzP0 9+-+R+LmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.e4xd5 e5xf4 36.Qb4xf4 Rc7-c5 37.Na5-c6 a6-a5 38.Qf4-d4 Rc5-c1 39.Nc6xa5 Qe8-e2 40.Qd4-f4 Rc1-d1 41.Na5-c6 Qe2-b5 42.Qf4-f5 Qb5-c5+ 43.Kg1-h1 Rd1-e1 44.h2-h3 Qc5-d6 45.Qf5-c8+ Qd6-f8 0.77/19 ] 29...Rc8-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rc8-c3 30.Qe3-e1 Bb7-d5 31.f2-f3 Bf8xb4 32.f3xe4 Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-c7 Rc3xc7 34.Qe1xb4 e6-e5 35.e4xd5 e5xf4 36.Qb4xf4 Rc7-c5 37.Na5-b3 Rc5-c8 38.Bf1xa6 Rc8-d8 39.Nb3-d2 Qe8-d7 40.Qf4-d4 Qd7-d6 41.Ba6-d3 Kg8-f8 42.Bd3-c4 Rd8-b8 43.Bc4-e2 Kf8-g8 44.Be2-d3 Rb8-b7 45.Bd3-f5 0.87/20 ] 30.Qe3-e1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qe3-e1 Bb7-d5 31.f2-f3 Bf8xb4 32.f3xe4 Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-c7 Rc3xc7 34.Qe1xb4 e6-e5 35.e4xd5 e5xf4 36.Qb4xf4 Rc7-c5 37.Na5-b3 Rc5-c8 38.Bf1xa6 Rc8-d8 39.Nb3-d2 Qe8-d7 40.Qf4-d4 Qd7-d6 41.Ba6-d3 Kg8-f8 42.Bd3-c4 Rd8-b8 43.Qd4-f2 Kf8-g8 44.Qf2-f5 Qd6-c5+ 45.Qf5-f2 0.66/19 ] 30...Bb7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bb7-d5 31.f2-f3 Bf8xb4 32.f3xe4 Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-c7 Rc3xc7 34.Qe1xb4 e6-e5 35.e4xd5 e5xf4 36.Qb4xf4 Rc7-c5 37.Na5-b3 Rc5-c8 38.Bf1xa6

169 Rc8-d8 39.Nb3-d2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-trq+k+0{ 9+-+-+-zpp0 210 9L+-+-zp-+0 9+-+P+-+-0 9-+-+-wQ-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-sN-+PzP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qe8-d7 40.Qf4-d4 Qd7-d6 41.Ba6-d3 Kg8-f8 42.Bd3-c4 Rd8-b8 43.Bc4-e2 Kf8-g8 44.Be2-d3 Rb8-b7 45.Bd3-f5 0.87/20 ] 31.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.f2-f3 Qa8-e8 32.f3xe4 Bf8xb4 33.Rd7-a7 Bd5xe4 34.Bf4-d6 Bb4xa5 35.Ra7xa6 Qe8-d8 36.Qe1xe4 Ba5-b6+ 37.Kg1-h1 Qd8xd6 38.Qe4-a8+ Qd6-d8 39.Qa8xd8+ Bb6xd8 40.Ra6-a8 Kg8-f7 41.Ra8xd8 f6-f5 42.Kh1-g1 Rc3-c2 43.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-f6 44.Rd7-d6 g7-g6 45.Rd6-a6 h7-h6 46.Ra6-b6 Kf6-e7 47.h2-h4 Ke7-f6 0.83/20 ] 31...Bf8xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bf8xb4 32.f3xe4 Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-a7 Bd5xe4 34.Bf4-d6 Bb4xa5 35.Ra7xa6 Qe8-d8 36.Qe1xe4 Ba5-b6+ 37.Kg1-h1 Qd8xd6 38.Qe4-a8+ Qd6-d8 39.Qa8xd8+ Bb6xd8 40.Ra6-a8 Kg8-f7 41.Ra8xd8 f6-f5 42.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7 43.Rd8-a8 e6-e5 44.Kg1-f2 e5-e4 45.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 46.Ra8-a6+ Kf6-e5 47.Ra6-a7 Ke5-f6 48.h2-h3 0.93/18 ] 32.f3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.f3xe4 Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-a7 Bd5xe4 34.Bf4-d6 Bb4xa5 35.Ra7xa6 Qe8-d8 36.Qe1xe4 Ba5-b6+ 37.Kg1-h1 Qd8xd6 38.Qe4-a8+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Qd6-d8 39.Qa8xd8+ Bb6xd8 40.Ra6-a8 f6-f5 41.Ra8xd8+ Kg8-f7 42.Kh1-g1 Rc3-c2 43.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 44.Rd8-f8+ Kf6-g6 45.Rf8-b8 Kg6-f6 46.Rb8-b6 h7-h5 47.Rb6-b7 e6-e5 0.71/16 ] 32...Bd5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qa8-e8 33.Rd7-a7 Bd5xe4 34.Bf4-d6 Bb4xa5 35.Ra7xa6 Qe8-d8 36.Qe1xe4 Ba5-b6+ 37.Kg1-h1 Qd8xd6 38.Qe4-a8+ Qd6-d8 39.Qa8xd8+ Bb6xd8 40.Ra6-a8 Kg8-f7 41.Ra8xd8 f6-f5 42.Kh1-g1 Rc3-c2 43.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-f6 44.g2-g3 e6-e5 45.Bf1-d3 Rc2-b2 46.Bd3-c4 Rb2-c2 47.Bc4-b3 Rc2-e2 0.78/17 ] 33.Bf4-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Na5-b7 Rc3-c7 34.Qe1xe4 Rc7xd7 35.Qe4xe6+ Rd7-f7 36.Bf4-d6 g7-g5 37.Bf1-c4 Qa8xb7 38.Bd6xb4 Kg8-g7 39.Qe6xf7+ Qb7xf7 40.Bc4xf7 Kg7xf7 41.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 42.Kf2-e3 Ke6-d5 43.g2-g4 f6-f5 44.g4xf5 Kd5-e5 45.f5-f6 Ke5xf6 46.Ke3-e4 g5-g4 47.Bb4-d2 Kf6-e6 1.24/18 ] 33...Bb4-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bb4-c5+ Diagram (Diagram 211) 34.Kg1-h1 Rc3-f3 35.Na5-b7 Be4xb7 36.Bd2-a5 Bb7-d5 37.Rd7-d8+ Qa8xd8 38.Ba5xd8 Rf3-f2 39.Qe1-a1 Rf2-a2 40.Qa1-c3 Ra2-f2 41.Qc3-c1 h7-h6 42.Bd8-a5 Kg8-f7 43.h2-h3 Bc5-d6 44.Kh1-g1 Rf2-a2 45.Ba5-c7 Bd6-e7 46.Qc1-c3 e6-e5 47.Bc7-b6 h6-h5 0.85/19 ] 34.Kg1-h1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg1-h1 Rc3-f3 35.Na5-b7 Be4xb7 36.Bd2-a5 Bb7-d5 37.Rd7-d8+ Qa8xd8 38.Ba5xd8 Rf3-f2 39.Qe1-a1 Rf2-a2 40.Qa1-c3 Ra2-f2 41.Qc3-c1 Kg8-f7 42.Bd8-c7 Bc5-e3 43.Qc1-b1 e6-e5 44.Qb1-d3 Be3-d4 45.Qd3xa6 Rf2-c2 46.Bc7-d6 Kf7-g8 47.Qa6-d3 0.67/17 ]

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XIIIIIIIIY 9q+-+-+k+0 9+-+R+-zpp0 211 9p+-+pzp-+0 9sN-vl-+-+-0 9-+-+l+-+0 9+-tr-+-+-0 9-+-vL-+PzP0 9+-+-wQLmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 34...Rc3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rc3-f3 35.Na5-b7 Be4xb7 36.Bd2-a5 Bb7-d5 37.Rd7-d8+ Qa8xd8 38.Ba5xd8 Rf3-f2 39.Qe1-a1 Rf2-a2 40.Qa1-c3 Ra2-f2 41.Qc3-c1 Kg8-f7 42.Bd8-c7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-vL-+kzpp0 212 9p+-+pzp-+0 9+-vll+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-trPzP0 9+-wQ-+L+K0 xiiiiiiiiy Bc5-e3 43.Qc1-b1 Be3-c5 44.Bc7-a5 Bd5-e4 45.Qb1-d1 Be4-c6 46.Ba5-c7 Bc5-e3 47.Bc7-g3 Rf2-b2 48.Qd1-h5+ Kf7-g8 49.Qh5-g4 0.85/18 ] 35.Bd2-c3?? forfeits the clear win [ ¹35.Na5-b7! Rf3xf1+ 36.Qe1xf1 Be4xb7 37.Bd2-a5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Na5-b7 Be4xb7 36.Bd2-a5 Rf3-f2 37.Rd7-d8+ Qa8xd8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 38.Ba5xd8 Bb7-d5 39.Bd8-a5 Kg8-f7 40.Qe1-b1 Bd5-e4 41.Qb1-d1 Be4-c6 42.Qd1-c1 g7-g6 43.h2-h3 Bc5-d6 44.Kh1-g1 0.80/14 ] 35...Rf3-f2-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf3-f2 36.Qe1xf2 Bc5xf2 37.Rd7-d1 Bf2-b6 38.Na5-c4 Bb6-c7 39.Bc3-e1 Qa8-c6 40.Rd1-d2 a6-a5 41.Kh1-g1 a5-a4 42.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 43.Be1-f2 e6-e5 44.Rd2-d1 f6-f5 45.Rd1-c1 Kf7-e7 46.Rc1-e1 h7-h5 47.Nc4-d2 Be4-d5 -5.33/15 ] 36.Rd7-d2 [ 36.Na5-b7 no good, but what else? Be4xb7 37.Rd7xb7 Qa8xb7 38.h2-h3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qe1xf2 Bc5xf2 37.Rd7-d1 Bf2-b6 38.Na5-c4 Bb6-c7 39.Bc3-e1 Qa8-c6 40.Rd1-d2 a6-a5 41.Kh1-g1 a5-a4 42.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 43.Be1-f2 e6-e5 44.Rd2-d1 f6-f5 45.Rd1-c1 Kf7-e7 46.Rc1-e1 h7-h5 47.Nc4-d2 Be4-d5 -5.55/16 ] 36...Be4xg2+! Diagram [ 36...Be4xg2+ 37.Bf1xg2 Qa8xg2# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Be4xg2+ 37.Bf1xg2 Qa8xg2# -#2/11 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9q+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+-zpp0 213 9p+-+pzp-+0 9sN-vl-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-vL-+-+-0 9-+-tR-trlzP0 9+-+-wQL+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy Clearance: e4. 0-1

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E15

Carlsen,Magnus Tallaksen Ostmoe,G Norwegian Championship (5) 05.07.2005 E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations 1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.d2-d4 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6 5.b2-b3 b6-b5 6.c4xb5 Ba6xb5 7.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 8.0-0 Nb8-d7 9.Nb1-c3 Bb5-a6 10.Rf1-e1 Bf8-d6 11.Bc1-b2 0-0 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9zp-zpn+pzpp0 214 9l+-vlpsn-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9+PsN-+NzP-0 9PvL-+PzPLzP0 9tR-+QtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy last book move last book move 12.e2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Ra1-c1 Qd8-e7 13.e2-e4 d5xe4 14.Nf3-d2 Bd6-b4 15.Nc3xe4 Ra8-c8 16.Ne4-c3 Rf8-d8 17.Qd1-c2 Nd7-b6 18.Nc3-e4 Nb6-d5 19.Ne4-c5 Ba6-b5 0.24/15 ] 12...Nf6xe4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Bd6-b4 13.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 14.Nc3xe4 Bb4xe1 15.Qd1xe1 d5xe4 16.Qe1xe4 Qd8-e7 17.Qe4-c6 Nd7-b6 18.a2-a4 Qe7-d7 19.Qc6xd7 Nb6xd7 20.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 21.Bb2-a3 Rf8-d8 22.Nf3-g5 Ba6-d3 0.30/16 ] 13.Nc3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 14.Re1xe4 Ba6-b7 15.Re4-e3 Nd7-f6 16.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 17.Nf3-e5 Bb7xg2 18.Kg1xg2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nf6-d5 19.Re3-f3 a5-a4 20.Ne5-c6 Qd8-g5 21.b3xa4 f7-f6 22.Qd1-e2 Qg5-g4 23.Rc1-e1 Ra8xa4 24.Qe2xe6+ Qg4xe6 25.Re1xe6 Ra4xa2 0.22/18 ] 13...d5xe4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...d5xe4 14.Re1xe4 Ba6-b7 15.Re4-h4 Nd7-f6 16.Nf3-e5 Bb7xg2 17.Kg1xg2 h7-h6 18.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 19.Ne5-c6 Qd8-d7 20.Qd1-c2 Nf6-d5 21.a2-a3 Nd5-e7 22.Rh4-g4 f7-f5 23.Nc6xe7+ Bd6xe7 0.22/16 ] 14.Re1xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Re1xe4 Ba6-b7 15.Re4-e1 Qd8-e7 16.Ra1-c1 Ra8-d8 17.Qd1-d3 Bb7-d5 18.Nf3-d2 Nd7-f6 19.Nd2-e4 Bd6-b4 20.Ne4xf6+ Qe7xf6 21.Re1-e2 Qf6-e7 22.Re2-e5 h7-h6 23.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5 0.22/17 ] 14...Ba6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Nd7-f6 15.Re4-h4 Ba6-b7 16.Nf3-e5 Bb7xg2 17.Kg1xg2 h7-h6 18.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 19.Ne5-c6 Qd8-d7 20.Qd1-c2 Nf6-d5 21.a2-a3 Nd5-e7 22.Rh4-g4 f7-f5 23.Nc6xe7+ Bd6xe7 0.21/16 ] 15.Re4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Re4-e1 Qd8-e7 16.Ra1-c1 Ra8-d8 17.Qd1-d3 Bb7-d5 18.Nf3-d2 Nd7-f6 19.Nd2-e4 Bd6-b4 20.Ne4xf6+ Qe7xf6 21.Re1-e2 Qf6-e7 22.Re2-e5 h7-h6 23.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5 0.22/16 ] 15...Bd6-e7 Black threatens to win material: Be7xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Ra8-b8 16.Ra1-c1 h7-h6 17.Nf3-e5 Bd6-e7 18.Bg2xb7 Nd7xe5 19.Rh4-h5 Rb8xb7 20.Rh5xe5 Qd8-d6 21.Qd1-f3 Qd6-a6 22.Bb2-c3 Be7-g5 23.Re5-a5 Qa6-b6 24.Rc1-d1 c7-c6 25.Ra5-c5 0.23/16 ] 16.Rh4-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rh4-h5 Nd7-f6 17.Rh5-e5 a7-a5 18.Ra1-c1 a5-a4 19.Re5-b5 Bb7-a6 20.Rb5-a5 a4xb3 21.Nf3-e5 Ba6-b7 22.Ra5xa8 Bb7xa8 23.Qd1xb3 Ba8-e4 24.a2-a4 0.16/15 ] 16...Nd7-f6 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...h7-h6

172 17.Qd1-c2 Bb7-d5 18.Ra1-d1 c7-c6 19.Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5 20.d4xe5 Qd8-a5 21.Bb2-d4 Ra8-d8 22.Rh3-h5 c6-c5 23.Bd4-c3 Qa5-b5 24.Bg2xd5 Rd8xd5 25.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 26.Kg1-g2 -0.11/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9zplzp-vlpzpp0 215 9-+-+psn-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9+P+-+NzPR0 9PvL-+-zPLzP0 9tR-+Q+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 17.Qd1-e2 [ 17.Nf3-e5 Bb7xg2 18.Kg1xg2 Qd8-d5+ 19.f2-f3 Be7-d6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 18.Qd1-c2 Bb7-e4 19.Qc2xc7 Qd8xc7 20.Rc1xc7 Nf6-d5 21.Rc7-c4 Be4-d3 22.Rc4-c6 Bd3-f5 23.Rh3-h5 Nd5-f6 24.Rh5xf5 e6xf5 25.Nf3-e5 Rf8-c8 26.d4-d5 Rc8xc6 27.d5xc6 Ra8-c8 28.Bb2-c3 Be7-b4 29.Bc3-d4 Nf6-e4 30.Bg2-f1 Bb4-d6 0.00/16 ] 17...Bb7-d5 [ 17...a7-a5 18.Qe2-d1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...a7-a5 18.d4-d5 Nf6xd5 19.Ra1-d1 a5-a4 20.b3-b4 Be7-f6 21.b4-b5 h7-h6 22.Nf3-e5 Qd8-d6 23.Ne5-c4 Qd6-e7 24.Nc4-e5 Qe7-c5 25.Bb2-d4 -0.17/16 ] 18.Ra1-e1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nf3-e5 Bd5xg2 19.Kg1xg2 Qd8-d5+ 20.Kg2-g1 Be7-d6 21.Qe2-c2 h7-h6 22.Rh3-h4 a7-a5 23.Ne5-c6 Ra8-a6 24.Ra1-c1 Ra6-b6 25.Qc2-c4 Qd5-f5 26.Qc4-e2 a5-a4 27.Rh4-f4 Bd6xf4 28.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-h7 29.Ne7xf5 Bf4xc1 0.15/17 ] 18...Qd8-b8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...a7-a5 19.Bb2-c3 h7-h6 20.Qe2-c2 a5-a4 21.b3-b4 a4-a3 22.Nf3-e5 Bd5xg2 23.Kg1xg2 Qd8-d5+ 24.f2-f3 Qd5-b7 25.Qc2-d3 Nf6-d5 26.Bc3-d2 Nd5xb4 27.Bd2xb4 Be7xb4 28.Re1-b1 Rf8-d8 29.Rh3-h4 c7-c5 30.Rh4-g4 c5xd4 31.Rg4xd4 Rd8xd4 32.Qd3xd4 -0.25/17 ] 19.Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qe2-f1 Qb8-b7 20.Nf3-e5 Nf6-e4 21.Rh3-h5 a7-a5 22.Qf1-e2 Ne4-f6 23.Bg2xd5 Qb7xd5 24.Rh5-h4 a5-a4 25.Qe2-c2 a4xb3 26.a2xb3 h7-h6 27.Rh4-f4 Be7-b4 28.Re1-c1 Ra8-a2 29.Rc1-a1 Ra2xa1+ 30.Bb2xa1 Rf8-a8 -0.06/17 ] 19...Qb8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bd5xg2 20.Kg1xg2 Qb8-b7+ 21.Qe2-f3 Nf6-d5 22.Rh3-h5 Be7-d6 23.Bb2-c1 Ra8-d8 24.Re1-e2 Bd6xe5 25.d4xe5 Rf8-e8 26.Rh5-h4 h7-h6 27.Bc1-a3 Kg8-h8 28.Ba3-c5 a7-a5 29.Re2-d2 0.12/16 ] 20.Bg2xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 21.Rh3-h4 Nf6-e4 22.Rh4-g4 f7-f5 23.Rg4-f4 Ra8-e8 24.f2-f3 Ne4-g5 25.Rf4-h4 Be7-d6 26.Qe2-d3 Bd6xe5 27.Re1xe5 Re8xe5 28.d4xe5 c7-c5 29.Bb2-c1 Ng5-e6 30.Kg1-g2 d5-d4 0.09/15 ] 20...Qb7xd5 White king safety dropped [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 20...e6xd5 21.Re1-c1 h7-h6 22.Rh3-h4 Nf6-e4 23.Rh4-h5 Be7-d6 24.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 25.Rh5-f5 Ra8-e8 26.Kg1-g2 c7-c6 27.Rc1-e1 0.07/14 ] 21.Qe2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.g3-g4 g7-g6 22.Rh3-f3 h7-h5 23.h2-h3 Ra8-c8 24.Re1-c1 c7-c6 25.Qe2-d3 h5xg4 26.h3xg4 Nf6-e4 27.Rf3-f4 Ne4-g5 28.a2-a3 Kg8-h8 0.42/15 ] 21...c7-c5? [ ¹21...h7-h6² would allow Black to play on ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...h7-h6 22.Qc2xc7 Be7-d6 23.Qc7-c6 Bd6xe5 24.Qc6xd5 Nf6xd5 25.d4xe5 Rf8-c8

173 26.Re1-e2 Nd5-b4 27.a2-a3 Nb4-d3 28.Re2-d2 Nd3xb2 29.Rd2xb2 Rc8-c5 30.Rh3-h5 Ra8-d8 31.Kg1-g2 Rc5-c3 32.Rh5-h4 0.28/16 ] 22.Ne5-g4+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ne5-g4 h7-h5 23.Re1-e5 Qd5-f3 24.Ng4xf6+ Be7xf6 25.Re5xh5 g7-g6 26.Rh5xc5 Ra8-d8 27.Qc2-d2 Qf3-e4 28.Rc5-c1 Rd8-c8 29.Rc1-a1 Bf6-g7 30.Bb2-c3 Qe4-d5 31.Ra1-c1 Rf8-d8 32.Rh3-h4 Bg7-f6 33.Rh4-f4 Bf6-e7 0.97/18 ] 22...h7-h6 [ 22...h7-h5 23.Re1-e5 h5xg4 24.Re5xd5 e6xd5 25.Rh3-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h7-h5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9zp-+-vlpzp-0 216 9-+-+psn-+0 9+-zpq+-+p0 9-+-zP-+N+0 9+P+-+-zPR0 9PvLQ+-zP-zP0 9+-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 23.Re1-e5 Qd5-f3 24.Ng4xf6+ Be7xf6 25.Re5xh5 g7-g6 26.Rh5xc5 Rf8-d8 27.d4-d5 e6xd5 28.Bb2xf6 Qf3xf6 29.Rh3-h4 Rd8-d7 30.Rc5-c6 Qf6-a1+ 31.Kg1-g2 Ra8-e8 32.Qc2-d2 Qa1-e5 33.Qd2-d4 Qe5-g7 34.Rh4-f4 g6-g5 35.Rf4-f6 1.15/17 ] 23.Re1-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ng4xh6+ g7xh6 24.Re1-e5 Qd5-d7 25.Rh3xh6 Kg8-g7 26.Qc2-c1 Rf8-g8 27.Re5-g5+ Kg7-f8 28.d4-d5 Ra8-d8 29.Qc1-f4 e6-e5 30.Bb2xe5 Qd7xd5 31.Be5xf6 Qd5-d1+ 32.Kg1-g2 Be7xf6 33.Qf4xf6 Rg8xg5 34.Qf6xg5 Qd1-d5+ 35.Qg5xd5 Rd8xd5 36.Rh6-a6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rd5-d7 37.Ra6-a5 Rd7-c7 38.Ra5-a6 Kf8-e7 39.h2-h4 2.14/13 ] 23...Qd5-f3?? an oversight. But Black was lost anyway. [ 23...Qd5-d7 24.Ng4xh6+ g7xh6 25.Rh3xh6 Kg8-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd5-d7 24.Ng4xh6+ g7xh6 25.Rh3xh6 Kg8-g7 26.Qc2-c1 Rf8-g8 27.Re5-g5+ Kg7-f8 28.d4-d5 Ra8-d8 29.Qc1-f4 e6-e5 30.Bb2xe5 Qd7xd5 31.Be5xf6 Qd5-d1+ 32.Kg1-g2 Be7xf6 33.Qf4xf6 Rg8xg5 34.Qf6xg5 Qd1-d5+ 35.Qg5xd5 Rd8xd5 36.Rh6-a6 Rd5-d7 37.h2-h4 Kf8-g7 38.h4-h5 f7-f6 39.Ra6-c6 Kg7-h6 40.Rc6xc5 Rd7-d2 2.41/14 ] 24.Ng4xh6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ng4xh6+ g7xh6 25.Rh3xh6 Kg8-g7 26.Re5-g5+ Kg7xh6 27.Bb2-c1 c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Rf8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 Rc8-h8 32.Rh4xh8 Ra8xh8 33.e3xd4 Be7-d6 34.Bc1-g5 Nf6-d5 35.Qd1-g4 Kg7-f8 36.h2-h4 Bd6-c7 37.Qg4-f3 Kf8-g7 38.Kg1-g2 3.69/14 ] 24...g7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...g7xh6 25.Rh3xh6 Kg8-g7 26.Re5-g5+ Kg7xh6 27.Bb2-c1 c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Rf8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 Kg7-f8 32.e3xd4 Nf6-d5 33.Rh4-h7 Kf8-g8 34.Rh7-h3 f7-f5 35.Rh3-h6 Be7-f6 36.Bc1-f4 Kg8-g7 37.Qd1-d2 Rc8-h8 38.Rh6xh8 Ra8xh8 39.Kg1-g2 4.01/15 ] 25.Rh3xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rh3xh6 Kg8-g7 26.Re5-g5+ Kg7xh6 27.Bb2-c1 c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Rf8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 Rc8-h8 32.Rh4xh8 Ra8xh8 33.e3xd4 Be7-d6 34.Bc1-g5 Nf6-d5 35.Qd1-g4 Kg7-f8 36.h2-h4 Bd6-c7 37.Qg4-f3 Rh8-g8 38.Kg1-g2 f7-f6 39.a2-a3 Kf8-e7 3.67/16 ] 25...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg8-g7 26.Re5-g5+ Kg7xh6

174 27.Bb2-c1 c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Rf8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 Kg7-f8 32.e3xd4 Nf6-d5 33.Rh4-h7 Kf8-g8 34.Rh7-h3 Kg8-f8 35.Rh3-h8+ Kf8-g7 36.Rh8-h6 Nd5-f6 37.Kg1-g2 Rc8-c3 38.Bc1-d2 Rc3-d3 39.Rh6-h4 Kg7-g8 3.81/17 ] 26.Re5-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Re5-g5+ Kg7xh6 27.Bb2-c1 c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 d4xe3 32.Bc1-b2 Rf8-g8 33.Qd1-h5 Rc8-c1+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+r+0 9zp-+-vlpmk-0 217 9-+-+psn-+0 9+-+-+-+Q0 9-+-+-+-tR0 9+P+-zp-zP-0 9PvL-+-+-zP0 9+-tr-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 34.Kg1-g2 Rc1-c2+ 35.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 36.Qh5-h6+ Kf8-e8 37.Bb2xf6 e3-e2 38.Rh4-e4 Rc2xa2 39.Qh6-h7 Rg8-g6 40.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 41.Bf6-c3 2.90/9 ] 26...Kg7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg7xh6 27.Bb2-c1 c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 Rf8-h8 32.Rh4xh8 Rc8xh8 33.e3xd4 Be7-d6 34.Kg1-g2 Rh8-c8 35.Bc1-d2 Nf6-d5 36.h2-h3 f7-f5 37.a2-a4 Bd6-b4 3.87/1 ] 27.Bb2-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bb2-c1 c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 Rf8-h8 32.Rh4xh8 Rc8xh8 33.e3xd4 Be7-d6 34.Kg1-g2 Rh8-c8 35.Bc1-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nf6-d5 36.h2-h3 f7-f5 37.a2-a4 Bd6-b4 3.44/14 ] 27...c5xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...c5xd4 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 Rf8-h8 32.Rh4xh8 Rc8xh8 33.e3xd4 Be7-d6 34.Qd1-f1 Nf6-d5 35.Qf1-a6 Bd6-c7 36.Kg1-g2 Bc7-b8 37.Qa6-b7 Bb8-c7 38.h2-h4 Bc7-b6 39.Bc1-b2 Nd5-e3+ 40.Kg2-f3 3.58/15 ] 28.Rg5-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rg5-g4+ Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 d4xe3 32.Bc1-b2 Rf8-g8 33.Qd1-f1 e3-e2 34.Qf1xe2 Kg7-f8 35.Rh4-f4 Rg8-g6 36.Qe2-f3 Kf8-g7 37.Qf3-b7 Be7-c5+ 38.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8 39.Bb2-c3 e6-e5 40.Rf4-f1 Rg6-h6 41.h2-h4 Rd8-d7 42.Qb7-c6 2.39/9 ] 28...Qf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qf3-e3 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 d4xe3 32.Bc1-b2 Rf8-g8 33.Qd1-f1 e3-e2 34.Qf1xe2 Kg7-f8 35.Rh4-f4 Rg8-g6 36.Qe2-f3 Kf8-g7 37.Qf3-b7 Be7-c5+ 38.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8 39.Bb2-c3 e6-e5 40.Rf4-f1 Rg6-h6 41.h2-h4 Rd8-d7 42.Qb7-c6 2.66/10 ] 29.Rg4-h4+ [ 29.f2xe3 is a weaker possibility Nf6xg4 30.e3xd4+ Kh6-g7µ ; 29.Bc1xe3+?! d4xe3 30.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 31.f2xe3 Ra8-c8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rg4-h4+ Kh6-g7 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 d4xe3 32.Bc1-b2 Rf8-g8 33.Qd1-f1 e3-e2 34.Qf1xe2 Kg7-f8 35.Rh4-f4 Rg8-g6 36.Qe2-f3 Kf8-g7 37.Qf3-b7 Be7-c5+ 38.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8 39.Bb2-c3 e6-e5 40.Rf4-f1 Rg6-h6 41.h2-h4 Rd8-d7 42.Qb7-c6 2.39/11 ] 29...Nf6-h5 [ 29...Kh6-g7 doesn't change the outcome of the game 30.f2xe3 ( 30.Bc1xe3?! d4xe3 31.f2xe3 Ra8-c8= ) 30...Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 d4xe3 32.Bc1xe3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kh6-g7

175 30.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qc2-d1 d4xe3 32.Bc1-b2 Rf8-g8 33.Qd1-f1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+r+0{ 9zp-+-vlpmk-0 218 9-+-+psn-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-tR0 9+P+-zp-zP-0 9PvL-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+QmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy e3-e2 34.Qf1xe2 Kg7-f8 35.Rh4-f4 Rg8-g6 36.Qe2-f3 Kf8-g7 37.Qf3-b7 Be7-c5+ 38.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8 39.Bb2-c3 e6-e5 40.Rf4-f1 Rg6-h6 41.h2-h4 Rd8-d7 42.Qb7-c6 2.66/12 ] 30.Rh4xh5+! Decoy: e2 [ 30.Bc1xe3+ d4xe3 31.Rh4-h3 Ra8-c8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rh4xh5+ Kh6xh5 31.Qc2-h7+ Kh5-g5 32.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-d2 Kg5-f6 34.Qh7-h4+ Kf6-g6 35.Qh4xe7 f7-f6 36.Qe7xe6 d4xe3 37.Qe6-e4+ Kg6-g7 38.Qe4xe3 a7-a6 39.Qe3-e7+ Kg7-g6 40.Qe7-e4+ Kg6-g7 41.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f7 42.Qg4-d7+ Kf7-g6 43.Qd7-d3+ Kg6-f7 44.Qd3xa6 Rf8-d8 45.Qa6-b7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qb7-e4+ Kg6-f7 47.b3-b4 6.33/13 ] 30...Kh6xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kh6xh5 31.Qc2-h7+ Kh5-g5 32.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-d2 Kg5-f6 34.Qh7-h4+ Kf6-g6 35.Qh4xe7 f7-f6 36.Qe7xe6 d4xe3 37.Qe6-e4+ Kg6-g7 38.Qe4xe3 a7-a6 39.Qe3-e7+ Kg7-g6 40.Qe7-e4+ Kg6-g7 41.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f7 42.Qg4-d7+ Kf7-g6 43.Qd7-d3+ Kg6-f7 44.Qd3xa6 Rf8-d8 45.Qa6-b7+ Kf7-g6 46.Qb7-e4+ Kg6-f7 47.b3-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 6.48/14 ] 31.Qc2-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qc2-h7+ Kh5-g5 32.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-d2 Kg5-f6 34.Qh7-h4+ Kf6-g6 35.Qh4xe7 f7-f6 36.Qe7xe6 d4xe3 37.Qe6-e4+ Kg6-f7 38.Bd2xe3 a7-a6 39.Qe4-b7+ Kf7-g6 40.Qb7xa6 Rf8-d8 41.Qa6-e2 Rc8-c3 42.Kg1-g2 Rd8-d5 43.b3-b4 6.24/15 ] 31...Kh5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kh5-g5 32.f2xe3 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-d2 Kg5-f6 34.Qh7-h4+ Kf6-g6 35.Qh4xe7 f7-f6 36.Qe7xe6 d4xe3 37.Qe6-e4+ Kg6-f7 38.Bd2xe3 a7-a6 39.Qe4-b7+ Kf7-g6 40.Qb7xa6 Rf8-d8 41.Qa6-e2 Rc8-c3 42.Kg1-g2 Rd8-d5 43.b3-b4 6.43/16 ] 32.f2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.f2xe3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-tr-+0{ 9zp-+-vlp+Q0 219 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-zp-+k+0 9+P+-zP-zP-0 9P+-+-+-zP0 9+-vL-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rf8-c8 33.Kg1-g2 Be7-f8 34.e3xd4 Rc8xc1 35.Qh7-g8+ Kg4-h5 36.Qg8xf7+ Kh5-h6 37.Qf7xe6+ Kh6-g7 38.Qe6-g4+ Kg7-h7 39.Qg4-f5+ Kh7-h8 40.Qf5-h5+ Kh8-g8 41.Qh5-g5+ Bf8-g7 42.Qg5xc1 Ra8-f8 43.Qc1-c4+ Kg8-h7 44.Qc4-c7 6.15/13 ] 32...Ra8-c8 [ 32...d4-d3 33.Qh7xd3 Ra8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Be7-g5 33.h2-h3+ Kg4-f3 34.Qh7-h5+ Kf3-e4 35.Qh5xg5 Rf8-g8 36.Qg5-f4+ Ke4-d5 37.Qf4-f3+ Kd5-c5

176 38.Bc1-a3+ Kc5-b6 39.e3xd4 f7-f5 40.Ba3-c5+ Kb6-c7 41.Qf3-f4+ Kc7-b7 42.Qf4-d6 Ra8-c8 43.Kg1-g2 f5-f4 44.Qd6xf4 Rg8-g7 45.g3-g4 Rc8-c6 46.g4-g5 Rc6-a6 47.Qf4-e4+ Kb7-c8 7.21/14 ] 33.Kg1-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Kg1-g2 Rf8-g8 34.e3xd4 Rc8xc1 35.h2-h3+ Kg4-g5 36.h3-h4+ Kg5-f6 37.Qh7xg8 e6-e5 38.Qg8-g5+ Kf6-e6 39.Qg5xc1 Be7-d6 40.d4xe5 Bd6xe5 41.Qc1-c6+ Ke6-e7 42.h4-h5 a7-a5 43.h5-h6 Be5-a1 44.h6-h7 Ba1-g7 45.Qc6-c5+ Ke7-f6 46.Qc5-c3+ Kf6-g6 47.h7-h8Q Bg7xh8 48.Qc3xh8 f7-f6 49.Qh8-g8+ Kg6-h6 12.66/14 ] 33...Rc8xc1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rc8-c2+ 34.Qh7xc2 f7-f5 35.e3xd4 Kg4-h5 36.Qc2-e2+ Kh5-g6 37.Qe2xe6+ Be7-f6 38.h2-h4 Kg6-g7 39.h4-h5 a7-a5 40.Bc1-a3 Rf8-f7 41.Qe6xf5 Bf6-e7 42.h5-h6+ Kg7-g8 43.Qf5-c8+ Kg8-h7 44.Ba3xe7 Rf7xe7 45.Qc8-f5+ Kh7-g8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-tr-+-0 220 9-+-+-+-zP0 9zp-+-+Q+-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9+P+-+-zP-0 9P+-+-+K+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 46.Qf5-g6+ Kg8-f8 47.Qg6-f6+ Kf8-e8 48.Qf6xe7+ Ke8xe7 49.h6-h7 Ke7-d6 50.h7-h8Q 16.26/15 ] 34.h2-h3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.h2-h3+ Kg4-g5 35.Qh7-g7+ Kg5-h5 36.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 37.Qg7-h6# #4/9 ] 34...Kg4-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kg4-g5 35.Qh7-g7+ Kg5-h5 36.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 37.Qg7-h6# #3/1 ] 35.Qh7-g7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qh7-g7+ Kg5-h5 36.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 37.Qg7-h6# #3/13 ] 35...Kg5-f5 [ 35...Kg5-h5 is no salvation 36.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 37.Qg7-h6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg5-h5 36.g3-g4+ Kh5-h4 37.Qg7-h6# #2/14 ] 36.g3-g4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.g3-g4+ Kf5-e4 37.Qg7xd4# #2/9 ] 36...Kf5-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kf5-e4 37.Qg7xd4# #1/1 ] 37.Qg7xd4# Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qg7xd4# #1/11 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0{ 9zp-+-vlp+-0 221 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-wQk+P+0 9+P+-zP-+P0 9P+-+-+K+0 9+-tr-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

177 Black threatens to win material: Qb6xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...Nb8-d7 Diagram

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7.e2-e3 Bf8-d6 8.Bf1-d3 0-0 9.0-0 b7-b6 10.c4xd5 e6xd5 11.Bh4-g3 Bd6xg3 12.h2xg3 Bc8-b7 13.Qd1-c2 Qd8-e7 14.Ra1-c1 Ra8-e8 0.17/15 ] 7.Qd1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.Qd1-d2 Nb8-d7 8.c4-c5 Qb6-a5 9.a2-a3 Bf8-e7 10.e2-e3 Qa5-d8 11.Bh4-g3 Nf6-e4 12.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 13.Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5 14.Bg3xe5 0-0 15.Bf1-e2 b7-b6 16.0-0 Be7xc5 0.35/16 ] 7...Nf6-e4 [ 7...Nb8-a6 8.e2-e3 Na6-b4 9.Qc2-d2² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7...Bf8-e7 8.e2-e3 0-0 9.a2-a3 Nb8-d7 10.c4xd5 1-0 e6xd5 11.Bf1-d3 Be7-d6 12.0-0 a7-a5 13.Bh4-g3 Bd6xg3 14.h2xg3 Qb6-c7 15.b2-b4 Nd7-b6 16.Nf3-e5 31 D43 a5xb4 17.a3xb4 Bc8-e6 18.Nc3-b5 Carlsen,Magnus 0.29/16 ] 8.e2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro Groenn,Atle x64: 8.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 9.Nf3-d2 e4-e3 Norwegian Championship (9) 09.07.2005 10.f2xe3 c6-c5 11.Qc2-c3 c5xd4 12.e3xd4 Bf8-b4 13.Qc3-d3 Nb8-c6 D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6 14.e2-e3 0-0 15.Bf1-e2 Bb4-a5 1.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 2.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 16.Qd3-b3 Ba5xd2+ 17.Ke1xd2 3.c2-c4 c7-c6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 Qb6-a5+ 18.Qb3-c3 Qa5-f5 19.Rh1-f1 5.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 6.Bg5-h4 last book Qf5-e4 20.Bh4-g3 Qe4xg2 0.56/16 ] 8...Bf8-b4 [ 8...Qb6-a5!? 9.Bf1-d3 move last book move Qd8-b6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 g7-g5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...Qb6-a5 9.Bf1-d3 g7-g5 10.Bh4-g3 Ne4xg3 11.h2xg3 Nb8-a6 12.a2-a3 Na6-b4 13.Qc2-d1 Nb4xd3+ 14.Qd1xd3 d5xc4 15.Qd3xc4 Bf8-g7 16.g3-g4 0-0 17.b2-b4 Qa5-c7 18.Ke1-f1 Bc8-d7 19.Nf3-e5 Bg7xe5 20.d4xe5 Qc7xe5 21.Rh1xh6 0.43/15 ] 9.Bf1-d3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2 10.Qc2xd2 Qb6-a5 11.Ra1-c1 0-0 12.a2-a3 Bb4xc3 13.Rc1xc3 Nb8-d7 14.c4xd5 Qa5xd5 15.f2-f3 Qd5-h5 16.Bh4-g3 Nd7-b6 17.Bf1-d3 Nb6-d5 18.Rc3-c1 Bc8-d7 19.Bg3-d6 Rf8-d8 0.57/17 ] 9...Qb6-a5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...0-0 10.Bd3xe4 d5xe4 11.Qc2xe4 Bb4xc3+ 12.b2xc3 Qb6-b2 13.0-0 Qb2xc3 14.Rf1-c1 Qc3-a3 15.c4-c5 Nb8-d7 16.Qe4-c2 Rf8-e8 17.Bh4-g3 Nd7-f6 18.Bg3-e5 Nf6-d5 19.Ra1-b1 b7-b6 20.c5xb6 a7xb6 21.Qc2xc6 0.71/15 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnl+k+-tr0 9zpp+-+pzp-0 223 9-+p+p+-zp0 9wq-+p+-+-0 9-vlPzPn+-vL0 9+-sNLzPN+-0 9PzPQ+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 10.0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Bd3xe4 d5xe4 11.Nf3-d2 0-0 12.Nc3xe4 e6-e5 13.0-0 e5xd4 14.e3xd4 Bc8-e6 15.a2-a3 Bb4xd2 16.Ne4xd2 Nb8-d7 17.Nd2-e4 Be6-f5 18.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8 19.Bh4-g3 Qa5-b6 20.c4-c5 Qb6-b5 21.f2-f3 Bf5xe4 22.Re1xe4 0.92/16 ] 10...Ne4xc3

178 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Bb4xc3 11.b2xc3 g7-g5 12.Bh4-g3 Ne4xg3 13.f2xg3 Nb8-d7 14.Ra1-b1 g5-g4 15.Nf3-d2 f7-f5 16.c4xd5 c6xd5 17.c3-c4 Nd7-f6 18.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 19.Bd3-b5+ Ke8-f7 20.Nd2-c4 Qa5-c3 21.Qc2-e4 Kf7-g7 22.Qe4-e5+ Kg7-h7 0.76/16 ] 11.b2xc3 Diagram [ 11.a2-a3 d5xc4 12.Bd3xc4 Bb4-d6 13.b2xc3 Nb8-d7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.a2-a3 d5xc4 12.a3xb4 c4xd3 13.Qc2xc3 Qa5-h5 14.Qc3xd3 0-0 15.Rf1-c1 Nb8-a6 16.Qd3-d2 f7-f6 17.Bh4-g3 Bc8-d7 18.h2-h3 Qh5-g6 19.Qd2-c3 Ra8-d8 20.Qc3-c4 Qg6-e4 21.Bg3-d6 0.81/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnl+k+-tr0{ 9zpp+-+pzp-0 224 9-+p+p+-zp0 9wq-+p+-+-0 9-vlPzP-+-vL0 9+-zPLzPN+-0 9P+Q+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 11...Bb4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...d5xc4 12.Bd3xc4 Bb4-d6 13.Nf3-d2 Qa5-h5 14.Bh4-g3 Bd6xg3 15.f2xg3 Nb8-d7 16.Nd2-e4 0-0 17.Ra1-b1 b7-b6 18.Rf1-f4 Qh5-g6 19.Rb1-f1 Bc8-b7 20.Bc4-d3 f7-f5 21.Ne4-d6 0.63/16 ] 12.Ra1-b1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Ra1-b1 Bc3-b4 13.c4-c5 Nb8-d7 14.Rb1-b3 Bb4-a3 15.Qc2-d2 Qa5xd2 16.Nf3xd2 Ba3xc5 17.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 18.Rb3-a3 Nc5xd3 19.Ra3xd3 b7-b6 20.Rf1-c1 c6-c5 21.Bh4-g3 c5-c4 22.Rd3-d4 Bc8-b7 23.Rd4-g4 0-0 24.Bg3-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 0.61/17 ] 12...d5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Bc3-b4 13.c4-c5 Nb8-d7 14.Rb1-b3 Bb4-a3 15.Qc2-d2 Qa5xd2 16.Nf3xd2 Ba3xc5 17.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 18.Rb3-a3 Nc5xd3 19.Ra3xd3 b7-b6 20.Rf1-c1 c6-c5 21.Bh4-g3 c5-c4 22.Rd3-d4 Bc8-b7 23.Rd4-g4 0-0 24.Bg3-d6 0.55/16 ] 13.Bd3xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Bd3xc4 Bc3-b4 14.Nf3-e5 0-0 15.Bc4-e2 Bb4-d6 16.Ne5-c4 Qa5-c7 17.Nc4xd6 Qc7xd6 18.Rb1-b2 Nb8-d7 19.Rf1-d1 e6-e5 20.Rb2-b1 Qd6-a3 21.Rb1-b3 Qa3-d6 22.Be2-c4 b7-b5 23.Bc4-e2 Nd7-f6 24.d4xe5 Qd6xe5 25.Bh4-g3 Bc8-f5 26.Qc2xc6 0.60/18 ] 13...Bc3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Bc3-b4 14.Nf3-e5 0-0 15.Bc4-e2 Bb4-d6 16.Ne5-c4 Qa5-c7 17.Nc4xd6 Qc7xd6 18.Bh4-g3 Qd6-e7 19.a2-a4 Nb8-d7 20.a4-a5 a7-a6 21.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 22.Rf1-d1 e6-e5 23.Be2-g4 Nd7-f6 24.Bg4xc8 Ra8xc8 25.Bg3xe5 0.57/16 ] 14.Nf3-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bh4-g3 Nb8-d7 15.Rb1-b3 Bb4-e7 16.Rf1-b1 Qa5-a4 17.Bc4-d3 0-0 18.h2-h3 Nd7-f6 19.Nf3-e5 Nf6-d5 20.Ne5-c4 f7-f5 21.Nc4-d6 b7-b6 22.Bg3-e5 Be7xd6 23.Be5xd6 0.51/16 ] 14...Bb4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...0-0 15.Bc4-e2 Bb4-d6 16.Ne5-c4 Qa5-c7 17.Nc4xd6 Qc7xd6 18.Bh4-g3 Qd6-e7 19.a2-a4 Nb8-d7 20.a4-a5 a7-a6 21.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 22.Rf1-d1 e6-e5 23.Be2-g4 Nd7-f6 24.Bg4xc8 Ra8xc8 25.Bg3xe5 0.57/15 ] 15.f2-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Ne5-g6 Diagram (Diagram 225) Rh8-g8 16.Bc4-e2 Qa5-f5 17.Be2-d3 Qf5-a5 18.Ng6-e5 Bd6xe5 19.d4xe5 g7-g5 20.Bh4-g3 Nb8-d7 21.Bd3-e2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnl+k+-tr0{ 9zpp+-+pzp-0 225 9-+pvlp+Nzp0 9wq-+-+-+-0 9-+LzP-+-vL0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9P+Q+-zPPzP0 9+R+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rg8-h8 22.Rb1-d1 h6-h5 23.h2-h4 g5xh4 24.Bg3xh4 Qa5xe5 25.Rd1-d4 c6-c5 26.Rd4-f4 Qe5-d5 27.Rf1-d1 0.98/15 ] 15...Qa5-c7 [ 15...0-0± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...0-0 16.Rf1-f3 Nb8-a6 17.Rf3-g3 Na6-c7 18.Qc2-e2 Nc7-e8 19.Bc4-d3 Bd6xe5 20.d4xe5 Qa5-c5 21.Bd3-e4 Kg8-h8 22.Rb1-d1 g7-g6 23.Rg3-h3 Kh8-g8 24.Bh4-e1 0.71/15 ] 16.Qc2-e4 [ ¹16.Rb1-d1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rf1-f3 c6-c5 17.Rf3-g3 g7-g5 18.f4xg5 c5xd4 19.e3xd4 h6xg5 20.Bh4xg5 Bd6xe5 21.d4xe5 Nb8-d7 22.Bg5-f4 a7-a6 23.Qc2-e4 Nd7-c5 24.Qe4-d4 b7-b5 25.Bc4-e2 1.10/14 ] 16...b7-b6?? [ ¹16...0-0² the rescuing straw ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...0-0 17.Rf1-f3 f7-f5 18.Qe4-d3 b7-b5 19.Bc4-b3 a7-a5 20.a2-a3 Bd6xe5 21.f4xe5 Rf8-f7 22.Bh4-e1 Bc8-d7 23.e3-e4 f5-f4 24.Be1-d2 a5-a4 25.Bb3-a2 0.39/16 ] 17.Ne5xf7+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ne5xf7 Qc7xf7 18.f4-f5 Qf7-g8 19.Qe4-g4 b6-b5 20.Rb1xb5 a7-a6 21.f5xe6 g7-g6 22.Rb5-b1 a6-a5 23.Rf1-f7 g6-g5 24.Qg4-h5 Ke8-d8 25.Bh4-g3 Bc8xe6 26.Bc4xe6 Bd6xg3 27.h2xg3 Qg8-e8 28.Qh5-g6 4.15/14 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 17...Qc7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qc7xf7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnl+k+-tr0 9zp-+-+qzp-0 226 9-zppvlp+-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+LzPQzP-vL0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9P+-+-+PzP0 9+R+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18.f4-f5 Qf7-g8 19.Qe4-g4 b6-b5 20.Rb1xb5 Bd6-e7 21.Rb5-e5 h6-h5 22.Qg4-g6+ Qg8-f7 23.Qg6xf7+ Ke8xf7 24.f5xe6+ Kf7-e8 25.Bh4xe7 Ke8xe7 26.Rf1-f7+ Ke7-d6 27.e6-e7 Rh8-e8 28.Rf7xg7 Bc8-d7 29.Bc4-f7 Nb8-a6 30.Bf7xe8 Bd7xe8 31.Re5-f5 Na6-b4 32.Rf5-f6+ Kd6-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Nb4xa2 4.46/15 ] 18.f4-f5 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 18.f4-f5 Qf7-g8 19.Qe4-g4 b6-b5 20.Rb1xb5 Bd6-e7 21.Rb5-e5 h6-h5 22.Qg4-g6+ Qg8-f7 23.Bc4xe6 Qf7xg6 24.f5xg6 Be7xh4 25.Be6xc8+ Ke8-d8 26.Bc8-b7 Nb8-d7 27.Bb7xa8 Nd7xe5 28.d4xe5 Bh4-g5 1.75/13 ] 18...Qf7-h5?? the final mistake, not that it matters anymore [ 18...Qf7-g8 19.d4-d5 Bd6-e7 ( 19...c6xd5?? 20.Bc4xd5 b6-b5 21.Bd5xa8+- ) 20.d5xc6 Be7xh4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qf7-g8 19.Qe4-g4 b6-b5 20.Rb1xb5 Bd6-e7 21.Rb5-e5 h6-h5 22.Qg4-g6+ Qg8-f7 23.Qg6xf7+ Ke8xf7 24.f5xe6+ Kf7-e8 25.Bh4xe7 Ke8xe7 26.Rf1-f7+ Ke7-d6 27.e6-e7 Rh8-e8 28.Rf7xg7 Bc8-d7 29.Bc4-f7 Nb8-a6 30.Bf7xe8 Bd7xe8 31.Kg1-f2

180 Na6-b4 32.Re5-f5 Nb4xa2 33.Rf5-f6+ Kd6-d7 2.05/14 ] 19.Bc4xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bc4xe6 Ke8-f8 20.Be6xc8 Qh5-f7 21.f5-f6 g7-g5 22.Bh4-g3 Bd6xg3 23.h2xg3 Nb8-d7 24.Qe4xc6 Ra8xc8 25.Qc6xc8+ Qf7-e8 26.Qc8-c7 Rh8-h7 27.e3-e4 Kf8-g8 28.Qc7-c6 Qe8-f7 29.e4-e5 Nd7-f8 30.d4-d5 Qf7-d7 31.Qc6-c4 Qd7-c7 32.Qc4xc7 Rh7xc7 33.e5-e6 Rc7-c8 34.e6-e7 Kg8-f7 35.e7xf8Q+ Rc8xf8 36.Rb1-c1 6.69/14 ] 19...Nb8-d7 [ 19...Bd6xh2+ the only chance to get some counterplay 20.Kg1xh2 Bc8xe6 21.Qe4xe6+ Ke8-f8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ke8-f8 20.Be6xc8 Qh5-f7 21.f5-f6 g7-g5 22.Bh4-g3 Bd6xg3 23.h2xg3 Nb8-d7 24.Qe4xc6 Ra8xc8 25.Qc6xc8+ Qf7-e8 26.Qc8-c7 Rh8-h7 27.e3-e4 Kf8-g8 28.Qc7-c6 Qe8-f7 29.e4-e5 Nd7-f8 30.d4-d5 Qf7-d7 31.Qc6-c4 Qd7-c7 32.Qc4-d4 Rh7-d7 33.Rf1-c1 Qc7-b7 34.Rc1-c6 6.94/15 ] 20.f5-f6 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.f5-f6 Qh5xh4 21.f6-f7+ Ke8-d8 22.Qe4xh4+ Bd6-e7 23.Qh4-e4 Bc8-b7 24.d4-d5 c6xd5 25.Be6xd5 Bb7xd5 26.Qe4xd5 Kd8-c7 27.Rf1-d1 Ra8-d8 28.Qd5-d4 g7-g5 29.Rb1-c1+ Be7-c5 30.Qd4-d6+ Kc7-b7 31.Qd6-e6 Kb7-c7 32.Qe6-e7 g5-g4 33.Rd1xd7+ Rd8xd7 34.Qe7-e5+ Kc7-b7 35.Qe5xh8 Rd7xf7 36.Qh8xh6 Rf7-e7 37.Rc1-e1 Re7-d7 38.Re1-f1 8.29/13 ] (Diagram 227) 20...Nd7xf6 [ 20...Qh5xh4 cannot undo what has already been done 21.Be6xd7+ Ke8xd7 22.Qe4xh4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qh5xh4 21.f6-f7+ Ke8-d8 22.Qe4xh4+ Bd6-e7 23.Qh4-e4

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Bc8-b7 24.d4-d5 c6xd5 25.Be6xd5 Bb7xd5 26.Qe4xd5 Kd8-c7 27.Rf1-d1 Ra8-d8 28.Qd5-d4 g7-g5 29.Rb1-c1+ Be7-c5 30.Qd4-d6+ Kc7-b7 31.Qd6-e6 Kb7-c7 32.Qe6-e7 g5-g4 33.Rd1xd7+ Rd8xd7 34.Qe7-e5+ Kc7-b7 35.Qe5xh8 Rd7xf7 36.Qh8xh6 Rf7-e7 37.Rc1-e1 Re7-d7 38.Re1-f1 8.61/14 ] 21.Rf1xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1xf6 g7xf6 22.Be6-g4+ Ke8-d8 23.Bh4xf6+ Kd8-c7 24.Bg4xh5 Bc8-d7 25.Bf6xh8 Ra8xh8 26.Rb1-f1 Rh8-d8 27.Rf1-f7 Rd8-f8 28.Rf7xf8 Bd6xf8 29.Bh5-g4 Bd7xg4 30.Qe4xg4 Bf8-e7 31.Qg4-f4+ Kc7-d7 32.Qf4xh6 a7-a5 33.Qh6-h3+ Kd7-c7 34.Qh3-e6 Be7-d8 35.e3-e4 b6-b5 36.d4-d5 c6xd5 37.Qe6xd5 Bd8-e7 38.Qd5xb5 12.41/15 ] 21...Qh5xh4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...g7xf6 22.Be6-g4+ Ke8-d8 23.Bh4xf6+ Kd8-c7 24.Bg4xh5 Bc8-d7 25.Bf6xh8 Ra8xh8 26.Rb1-f1 Rh8-d8 27.Rf1-f7 Rd8-f8 28.Rf7xf8 Bd6xf8 29.Bh5-g4 Diagram Bd7xg4 30.Qe4xg4 Bf8-e7 31.Qg4-f4+ Kc7-d7 32.Qf4xh6 a7-a5 33.Qh6-h3+ Kd7-c7 34.Qh3-e6 Be7-d8 35.e3-e4 b6-b5 36.d4-d5 c6xd5 37.Qe6xd5 Bd8-e7 38.Qd5xb5

13.07/16 ] 22.Qe4xc6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qe4xc6+ Ke8-e7 23.Rf6-f7+ Ke7-d8 24.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-e8 25.Rd7xa7+ Ke8-f8 26.Qc6xd6+ Kf8-e8 27.Be6-f7# #6/19 ] 22...Ke8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ke8-e7 23.Rf6-f7+ Ke7-d8 24.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-e8 25.Rd7xa7+ Ke8-f8 26.Qc6xd6+ Kf8-e8 27.Be6-f7# #5/20 ] 23.Rf6-f7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rf6-f7+ Ke7-d8 24.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-e8 25.Rd7xa7+ Ke8-f8 26.Qc6xd6+ Kf8-e8 27.Be6-f7# #5/17 ] 23...Ke7xe6 [ 23...Ke7-d8 does not solve anything 24.Rf7-d7+! Mate attack Kd8-e8 25.Be6-f7+ Ke8-f8 26.Qc6xd6+ Qh4-e7 27.Qd6xe7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ke7-d8 24.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-e8 25.Rd7xa7+ Ke8-f8 26.Qc6xd6+ Kf8-e8 27.Be6-f7# #4/18 ] 24.Qc6-c4# Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qc6-c4# #1/11 ] (Diagram 229) 1-0

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10...Ra8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Nf6-d7 11.Bc1-e3 Bc8-b7 32 B84 12.e4-e5 d6-d5 13.f4-f5 Be7-c5 Carlsen,Magnus 14.f5xe6 Nd7xe5 15.Be3-f2 g7-g6 Vachier Lagrave,Maxime 16.a4-a5 Qd8-d6 17.e6-e7 Rf8-e8 6th Young Masters (3.1) 18.09.2005 18.Nc3-a4 Re8xe7 19.a5xb6 Bc5xd4 20.Bf2xd4 Nb8-d7 21.Qd1-d2 B84: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, Ra8-e8 0.37/17 ] 11.Bc1-e3 lines without early Be3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Qd1-d3 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 Ra7-d7 12.Bc1-d2 Bc8-b7 13.Bd2-e3 3.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 c5xd4 Qd8-c7 14.f4-f5 e6-e5 15.Nd4-e2 5.Nf3xd4 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e6 Nb8-c6 16.Qd3-c4 Nc6-d4 17.Qc4xc7 7.f2-f4 Bf8-e7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a2-a4 Nd4xf3+ 18.g2xf3 Rd7xc7 19.Be3xb6 last book move last book move b7-b6 Rc7-c8 20.Ra1-d1 Nf6-d7 21.a4-a5 [ 9...e6-e5!? is worth consideration 0.35/16 ] 11...Ra7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c 10.Nd4-b3 Qd8-b6+ 11.Rf1-f2 Pro x64: 11...Ra7-d7 12.e4-e5 d6xe5 Bc8-e6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.f4xe5 Be7-c5 14.e5xf6 Bc5xd4 9...e6-e5 10.Nd4-b3 Nb8-c6 15.Be3xd4 Rd7xd4 16.f6xg7 Rd4xd1 11.Bc1-e3 e5xf4 12.Rf1xf4 Rf8-e8 17.g7xf8Q+ Qd8xf8 18.Ra1xd1 f7-f5 13.a4-a5 Bc8-e6 14.Nb3-d4 Nc6xd4 19.Nc3-e2 Qf8-c5+ 20.Rf1-f2 Kg8-g7 15.Be3xd4 Nf6-d7 16.Rf4-f1 Be7-g5 21.c2-c3 e6-e5 22.b2-b4 Qc5-c7 17.b2-b3 Nd7-f6 18.Bd4-b6 Qd8-d7 23.Bf3-d5 Bc8-d7 24.Ne2-g3 f5-f4 19.Qd1-d4 -0.03/17 ] 10.Be2-f3± 25.Ng3-h5+ Kg7-g6 0.43/16 ] 12.f4-f5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Qd1-e1 10.e4-e5 d6xe5 11.f4xe5 Be7-c5 Nb8-d7 13.Qe1-g3 Rc7xc3 14.b2xc3 12.Bc1-e3 Nf6-d5 13.Nc3xd5 Qd8xd5 Qd8-c7 15.f4-f5 Qc7xc3 16.Qg3-e1 14.Be2-f3 Qd5xe5 15.Qd1-d3 Ra8-a7 Qc3xe1 17.Ra1xe1 Nd7-e5 18.Re1-b1 16.a4-a5 Rf8-d8 17.c2-c3 b6-b5 Be7-d8 19.Rb1-d1 Ne5-c4 20.Be3-c1 18.Ra1-d1 Bc5-d6 19.g2-g3 Bc8-b7 Nc4-e5 21.Bc1-a3 Ne5-c4 22.Ba3-b4 20.Be3-f4 Qe5-c5 21.b2-b4 0.17/17 ] Bc8-d7 23.f5xe6 f7xe6 0.37/16 ]

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183 0.27/15 ] 14...Nf6-h7? [ 14...e6-e5!? should be examined more closely 15.Nd4-e2 Nb8-d7= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...e6-e5 15.Nd4-e2 Bc8-b7 16.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 17.h2-h4 Nf6-h7 18.Ra1-d1 Nb8-d7 19.Kg1-g2 Nd7-c5 20.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 21.Qd2-d3 Be7xh4 22.Qd3xd6 Nh7-f6 23.Rf1-h1 Rc8-c6 24.Qd6-d3 -0.29/16 ] 15.Ra1-d1 [ 15.Bf3-e2 Rc4-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.f5xe6 f7xe6 16.h2-h3 Nh7-f6 17.a4-a5 b6-b5 18.Nc3-e2 Qd8-e8 19.Ra1-d1 Nb8-c6 20.b2-b3 Rc4-c5 21.Nd4xc6 Rc5xc6 22.e4-e5 d6xe5 23.Bf3xc6 Qe8xc6 24.Qd2-c3 Qc6-e4 0.29/14 ] 15...Be7-g5? [ 15...e6-e5 16.Nd4-e2± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...e6-e5 16.Nd4-b3 Nb8-d7 17.Qd2-d3 Rc4-c6 18.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 19.a4-a5 b6-b5 20.c2-c3 Nh7-f6 21.Nd5xe7+ Qd8xe7 22.Be3-f2 Rf8-e8 23.h2-h3 Re8-b8 24.Bf3-g2 Rb8-c8 25.Rf1-e1 b5-b4 26.c3xb4 -0.16/17 ] 16.Be3xg5 [ 16.Bf3-e2!? Rc4-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Bf3-e2 Rc4-c7 17.f5xe6 Bg5xe3+ 18.Qd2xe3 f7xe6 19.Rf1xf8+ Nh7xf8 20.Nd4-f3 Rc7-d7 21.g4-g5 h6xg5 22.Nf3xg5 Nb8-c6 23.Be2-h5 Nc6-e5 24.Rd1-f1 g7-g6 25.Bh5-e2 Ne5-f7 26.Ng5-f3 Bc8-b7 27.Kg1-g2 0.51/16 ] 16...Nh7xg5± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qd8xg5 17.Bf3-e2 Qg5xd2 18.Rd1xd2 Rc4-c7 19.f5xe6 f7xe6 20.Nd4-f3 Rc7-d7 21.Rf1-d1 Rf8-d8 22.Be2-c4 Nh7-f8 23.Kg1-g2 Nb8-c6 24.Nc3-d5 Nc6-e5 25.Nd5xb6 Ne5xg4 26.Rd1-e1 Rd7-c7 27.b2-b3 Bc8-b7 28.Nf3-d4 d6-d5 29.e4xd5 e6xd5 30.Bc4-d3 Rc7-f7 31.a4-a5 0.58/17 ] 17.Bf3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bf3-e2 Rc4-b4 18.f5xe6 f7xe6 19.b2-b3 Rf8xf1+ 20.Rd1xf1 e6-e5 21.Nd4-f5 Bc8xf5 22.g4xf5 Rb4-d4 23.Qd2-e3 Nb8-d7 24.Be2xa6 Nd7-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 25.Ba6-c4+ Kg8-h8 26.Bc4-d3 d6-d5 27.Nc3-e2 Rd4-b4 28.e4xd5 Qd8xd5 29.Bd3-c4 0.45/16 ] 17...Nb8-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...e6-e5 18.Nd4-e2 Rc4-c6 19.Nc3-d5 Nb8-d7 20.Ne2-c3 b6-b5 21.a4xb5 a6xb5 22.Nd5-b4 Rc6-c4 23.Qd2xd6 Qd8-f6 24.Qd6xf6 Nd7xf6 25.Nb4-d5 Nf6xg4 26.h2-h4 Ng5-h7 27.b2-b3 Rc4-c5 28.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-h8 0.43/16 ] 18.f5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.f5xe6 Nd7-e5 19.e6xf7+ Rf8xf7 20.Rf1xf7 Ng5xf7 21.h2-h3 Nf7-g5 22.Rd1-f1 Rc4-c5 23.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 24.b2-b4 Rc5-c4 25.Nd4-f5 Kg8-h7 26.Nd5-e3 Rc4-c6 27.Qd2-e2 Rc6-c8 28.Ne3-d5 Bb7xd5 29.e4xd5 0.70/16 ] 18...Nd7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nd7-e5 19.e6xf7+ Ng5xf7 20.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 21.Nd4-f5 Rc4-c5 22.b2-b4 Rc5-c4 23.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 24.Nd5-e3 Rc4-c6 25.Qd2-d5 Kg8-h8 26.b4-b5 Rc6-c7 27.Qd5-d4 a6xb5 28.a4xb5 Rc7-c5 29.Nf5xd6 Nf7xd6 30.Qd4xd6 Qd8xd6 31.Rd1xd6 Rc5xb5 32.Ne3-d5 Rb5-c5 33.Rf1-f2 b6-b5 0.79/18 ] 19.e6xf7+ Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.e6xf7+ Rf8xf7 20.Rf1xf7 Ng5xf7 21.h2-h3 Nf7-g5 22.Rd1-f1 Rc4-c5 23.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 24.b2-b4 Rc5-c4 25.c2-c3 a6-a5 26.h3-h4 Bb7xd5 27.h4xg5 Bd5-f7 28.g5xh6 a5xb4 29.c3xb4 g7xh6 30.Nd4-f5 0.58/16 ] (Diagram 232) 19...Ng5xf7 [ 19...Rf8xf7 20.Rf1xf7 Ng5xf7 21.h2-h3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Rf8xf7 20.Rf1xf7 Ng5xf7 21.h2-h3 Nf7-g5 22.Rd1-f1 Rc4-c5 23.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 24.b2-b4 Rc5-c4 25.c2-c3 Bb7xd5 26.e4xd5 Qd8-c7 27.Nd4-c6 b6-b5 28.Nc6xe5 d6xe5 29.a4xb5 a6xb5 30.d5-d6 0.81/16 ]

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+lwq-trk+0{ 9+-+-+Pzp-0 232 9pzp-zp-+-zp0 9+-+-sn-sn-0 9P+rsNP+P+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9-zPPwQ-+LzP0 9+-+R+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 20.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 21.Nd4-f5 Rc4-c5 22.b2-b4 Rc5-c4 23.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 24.Nd5-e3 Rc4-c6 25.Qd2-d5 Kg8-h8 26.Qd5-d4 b6-b5 27.a4xb5 a6xb5 28.Qd4-d2 Qd8-b6 29.Rf1-f2 Ne5-c4 30.Qd2-c3 Nc4-e5 1.01/17 ] 20...Nf7-g5 [ 20...Qd8-g5 21.Nd4-f5 Qg5xd2 22.Rd1xd2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rf8-e8 21.Nd4-f5 Rc4-c5 22.b2-b4 Rc5-c4 23.Nc3-d5 Bc8-b7 24.Nd5-e3 Rc4-c6 25.Qd2-d5 Kg8-h8 26.b4-b5 a6xb5 27.a4xb5 Rc6-c7 28.Qd5-d4 Rc7-c5 29.Nf5xd6 Nf7xd6 30.Qd4xd6 Qd8xd6 31.Rd1xd6 Rc5xb5 0.74/16 ] 21.Nd4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1xf8+ Qd8xf8 22.Rd1-f1 Qf8-d8 23.b2-b3 Rc4-c5 24.Nc3-d5 Kg8-h7 25.c2-c3 Ng5-e6 26.Qd2-f2 Ne6-g5 27.Qf2-g3 Kh7-g8 28.h3-h4 Ng5-e6 29.Nd4-f3 Rc5-c6 30.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 31.Qg3xe5 Qd8xh4 32.Qe5-f5 1.37/17 ] 21...Bc8xf5 [ 21...Rc4-c6 22.Nc3-d5 Kg8-h7 23.b2-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rc4-c6 22.Nc3-d5 Rf8-e8 23.Nd5-f4 Ng5-f7 24.Nf4-h5 Bc8xf5 25.e4xf5 Rc6-c7 26.b2-b3 Qd8-g5 27.f5-f6 Qg5xd2 28.Rd1xd2 g7-g6 29.Nh5-f4 Rc7-c3 30.Nf4-d5 1.37/13 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 22.e4xf5 [ 22.g4xf5?! b6-b5 23.Qd2xd6 Qd8xd6 24.Rd1xd6 b5-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.e4xf5 b6-b5 23.Qd2xd6 Qd8xd6 24.Rd1xd6 b5-b4 25.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h8 26.Bd5xc4 Ne5xc4 27.Rd6-d4 Nc4-e3 28.Rd4xb4 Ng5xh3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Ne3xf1+ 30.Kh2xh3 Nf1-e3 31.Rb4-b6 Rf8-a8 32.Nc3-e4 Ne3xc2 33.Ne4-c5 a6-a5 34.Nc5-e6 Nc2-e3 35.Rb6-b7 h6-h5 36.g4xh5 Ne3xf5 37.Kh3-g4 2.11/16 ] 22...h6-h5 [ 22...Rc4-c5 23.Nc3-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...b6-b5 23.Qd2xd6 Qd8xd6 24.Rd1xd6 b5-b4 25.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h7 26.Bd5xc4 Ne5xc4 27.Rd6-d4 Nc4-e3 28.Rd4xb4 Ng5xh3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Ne3xf1+ 30.Kh2xh3 Nf1-e3 31.Rb4-b6 a6-a5 32.Rb6-b5 Rf8-a8 33.Rb5-b7 Kh7-g8 34.f5-f6 g7xf6 35.Nc3-e4 Ne3xc2 36.Ne4xf6+ Kg8-f8 37.Rb7-h7 Ra8-d8 1.96/15 ] 23.Qd2xd6 [ ¹23.b2-b3!? and White can already relax Rc4-c7 24.Nc3-d5 Rc7-f7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 24.g4xh5 Kg8-h8 25.Nc3-d5 b6-b5 26.a4xb5 a6xb5 27.h5-h6 g7xh6 28.f5-f6 Ne5-g6 29.Rd1-a1 Rf8-g8 30.Ra1-a7 Ng6-e5 31.Kg1-h1 Ne5-c6 32.Ra7-b7 Rc8-b8 33.Rb7-c7 2.24/16 ] 23...Qd8xd6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd8xd6 24.Rd1xd6 h5xg4 25.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h7 26.Bd5xc4 Ne5xc4 27.Rd6-d3 Nc4-e5 28.Rd3-g3 Ng5xh3+ 29.Kg1-g2 Nh3-g5 30.Nc3-d5 Ng5-f3 31.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 32.Nd5-e3 Nf3-d4 33.Ne3xg4 Ne5xg4 34.Rg3xg4 Nd4xc2 35.Rg4-g6 Nc2-e3+ 36.Kg2-f3 Ne3-c4 37.Kf3-f4 Nc4xb2 38.Rg6xb6 Nb2xa4 39.Rb6xa6 Na4-c5 40.Ra6-d6 Rf8-f6 41.Rd6-d2 Kg8-f7 42.Rh1-h7 2.37/16 ] 24.Rd1xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd1xd6 h5xg4 25.Bg2-d5+ Kg8-h7 26.Bd5xc4 Ne5xc4 27.Rd6-d3

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 30.Nc3-d5 Ng5-f3 31.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 32.Nd5-e3 Nf3-d4 33.Ne3xg4 Ne5xg4 34.Rg3xg4 Nd4xc2 35.Rg4-g6 Nc2-e3+ 36.Kg2-f3 Ne3-c4 37.Kf3-f4 Nc4xb2 38.Rg6xb6 Nb2xa4 39.Rb6xa6 Na4-c3 40.Ra6-d6 Rf8-b8 41.Rd6-d7 Rb8-b4+ 42.Kf4-f3 Rb4-b5 43.Rh1-h5 Rb5-d5 2.02/20 ] 26.Bd5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bd5xc4 Ne5xc4 27.Rd6-d3 Ng5-f3+ 28.Kg1-g2 Nc4xb2 29.Rd3-d5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0{ 9+-+-+-zpk0 234 9pzp-+-+-+0 9+-+R+P+-0 9P+-+-+p+0 9+-sN-+n+P0 9-snP+-+K+0 9+-+-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rf8-c8 30.h3xg4 Nf3-h4+ 31.Kg2-h3 Nh4xf5 32.Rf1-f3 Nf5-e7 33.Rd5-h5+ Diagram (Diagram 235) Kh7-g8 Diagram (Diagram 236) 34.a4-a5 b6-b5 35.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2 36.Ne4-c5 Nb2-c4 37.Nc5xa6 Nc4xa5 38.Rh5xb5 Na5-c6 39.Na6-b4 Nc6xb4 40.Rb5xb4 Ne7-d5 41.Rb4-b5 Rc2-c3 42.Kh3-g3 Rc3xf3+ 43.Kg3xf3 1.78/19 ] 26...Ne5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ne5xc4 27.Rd6-d3 Nc4-e5 28.Rd3-g3 Ng5xh3+ 29.Kg1-g2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+-+0{ 9+-+-sn-zpk0 235 9pzp-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+R0 9P+-+-+P+0 9+-sN-+R+K0 9-snP+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+k+0 9+-+-sn-zp-0 236 9pzp-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+R0 9P+-+-+P+0 9+-sN-+R+K0 9-snP+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Nh3-g5 30.Nc3-d5 Ng5-f3 31.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 32.Nd5-e3 Nf3-d4 33.Ne3xg4 Ne5xg4 34.Rg3xg4 Nd4xc2 35.Rg4-g6 Nc2-e3+ 36.Kg2-f3 Ne3-c4 37.Kf3-f4 Nc4xb2 38.Rg6xb6 Nb2xa4 39.Rb6xa6 Na4-c3 40.Ra6-d6 Rf8-b8 41.Rd6-d7 Rb8-b4+ 42.Kf4-f3 Rb4-b5 43.Rh1-h5 Rb5-d5 1.86/20 ] 27.Rd6-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rd6-d3 Ng5-f3+ 28.Kg1-g2 Nc4xb2 29.Rd3-d5 Rf8-c8 30.h3xg4 Nf3-h4+ 31.Kg2-h3 Nh4xf5 32.Rf1-f3 Nf5-e7 33.Rd5-h5+ Kh7-g8 34.a4-a5 b6-b5 35.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2 36.Ne4-c5 Nb2-c4 37.Nc5xa6 Nc4xa5 38.Rh5xb5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Na5-c6 39.Na6-b4 Rc2-c4 40.Nb4xc6 Ne7xc6 41.Kh3-g3 Nc6-d4 42.Rb5-b8+ Kg8-h7 43.Rf3-a3 1.68/19 ] 27...Ng5xh3+ [ 27...Ng5-f3+ 28.Kg1-g2 Nc4xb2 29.Rd3-d5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ng5-f3+ 28.Kg1-g2 Nc4xb2 29.Rd3-d5 Rf8-c8 30.h3xg4 Nf3-h4+ 31.Kg2-h3 Nh4xf5 32.Rf1-f3 Nf5-e7 33.Rd5-h5+ Kh7-g8 34.a4-a5 b6-b5 35.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2 36.Ne4-c5 Nb2-c4 37.Nc5xa6 Nc4xa5 38.Rh5xb5 Na5-c6 39.Na6-b4 Rc2-c4 40.Nb4xc6 Ne7xc6 41.Kh3-g3 Nc6-d4 42.Rb5-b8+ Kg8-h7 43.Rf3-f7 Rc4-c3+ 44.Kg3-h4 1.48/17 ] 28.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Kg1-g2 Rf8-e8 29.Nc3-d1 Re8-e2+ 30.Kg2-g3 Re2xc2 31.Rd3-c3 Rc2xc3+ 32.b2xc3 Nh3-g5 33.Rf1-f4 Nc4-d6 34.Rf4-b4 Ng5-e4+ 35.Kg3xg4 Ne4-f6+ 36.Kg4-f3 b6-b5 37.a4xb5 a6xb5 38.Rb4-h4+ Kh7-g8 39.Nd1-e3 Kg8-f7 40.Rh4-d4 Kf7-e7 41.Kf3-f4 Nf6-h5+ 42.Kf4-g5 Nh5-f6 43.Kg5-g6 Nd6-e4 44.Ne3-d5+ Nf6xd5 45.Rd4xe4+ Ke7-d7 2.42/19 ] 28...Nc4xb2 Diagram [ 28...Rf8-e8 29.Kg2-g3 Nc4xb2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rf8-e8 29.Nc3-d1 Re8-e2+ 30.Kg2-g3 Re2xc2 31.Rd3-c3 Rc2xc3+ 32.b2xc3 Nh3-g5 33.Rf1-f4 Nc4-d6 34.Rf4-b4 b6-b5 35.a4xb5 a6xb5 36.Kg3xg4 Ng5-f7 37.Kg4-f4 g7-g5+ 38.f5xg6+ Kh7xg6 39.Nd1-e3 Nf7-g5 40.Ne3-d5 Ng5-h3+ 41.Kf4-g4 Nh3-g5 2.29/16 ] (Diagram 237) 29.Rd3-d4 29.Rd3-d4 31.Kg2-g3 33.Nd5xb6 35.Nb6-d5 37.Rg4xg5

[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rf8-c8 30.Nc3-d5 Rc8xc2+ Nh3-g5 32.Rd4xg4 Rc2-c5 Rc5-c6 34.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 Rc6-c5 36.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7 Rc5-c3+ 38.Kg3-f4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0 9+-+-+-zpk0 237 9pzp-+-+-+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9P+-+-+p+0 9+-sNR+-+n0 9-snP+-+K+0 9+-+-+R+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Nb2-d3+ 39.Kf4-e4 Nd3-f2+ 40.Ke4-d4 Rc3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c4 Kf7xe7 42.Rg5xg7+ Ke7-f6 43.Rg7-g6+ Kf6xf5 44.Rh1-h6 Rd3-a3 45.Rg6xa6 Nf2-e4 46.a4-a5 Ra3-a4+ 47.Kc4-b5 Ne4-c3+ 48.Kb5-c6 Kf5-e5 49.Ra6-a8 Ra4-c4+ 50.Kc6-b6 Rc4-b4+ 51.Kb6-c5 Rb4-b5+ 52.Kc5-c4 2.93/23 ] 29...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rf8-c8 30.Nc3-d5 Rc8xc2+ 31.Kg2-g3 Nh3-g5 32.Rd4xg4 Rc2-c5 33.Nd5xb6 Rc5-c6 34.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 35.Nb6-d5 Rc6-c5 36.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7 37.Rg4xg5 Rc5-c3+ 38.Kg3-f4 Nb2-d3+ 39.Kf4-e4 Nd3-f2+ 40.Ke4-d4 Rc3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c4 Kf7xe7 42.Rg5xg7+ Ke7-f6 43.Rg7-g6+ Kf6xf5 44.Rh1-h6 Rd3-a3 45.Rg6xa6 Nf2-e4 46.a4-a5 Ra3-a1 47.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f4 48.Ra6-a8 Ra1-c1+ 49.Kc4-b5 Rc1-b1+ 50.Kb5-c6 Rb1-c1+ 51.Kc6-b6 Rc1-b1+ 52.Rh5-b5 Rb1xb5+ 53.Kb6xb5 3.07/21 ] 30.Nc3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nc3-d5 Rc8xc2+ 31.Kg2-g3 Nh3-g5 32.Rd4xg4 Rc2-c5 33.Nd5xb6 Rc5-c6 34.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 35.Nb6-d5 Rc6-c5 36.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7 37.Rg4xg5 Rc5-c3+ 38.Kg3-f4 Nb2-d3+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Kf4-e4 Nd3-f2+ 40.Ke4-d4 Rc3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c4 Kf7xe7 42.Rg5xg7+ Ke7-f6 43.Rg7-g6+ Kf6xf5 44.Rh1-h6 Rd3-a3 45.Rg6xa6 Nf2-e4 46.a4-a5 Ra3-a1 47.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f4 48.Ra6-a8 Ra1-c1+ 49.Kc4-b5 Rc1-b1+ 50.Kb5-c6 Rb1-c1+ 51.Kc6-b6 Rc1-b1+ 52.Rh5-b5 Rb1xb5+ 53.Kb6xb5 2.93/21 ] 30...Rc8xc2+ [ 30...Rc8-c4 cannot change destiny 31.Rd4xc4 Nb2xc4 32.Kg2-g3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rc8xc2+ 31.Kg2-g3 Nh3-g5 32.Rd4xg4 Rc2-c5 33.Nd5xb6 Rc5-c6 34.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 35.Nb6-d5 Rc6-c5 36.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7 37.Rg4xg5 Rc5-c3+ 38.Kg3-f4 Nb2-d3+ 39.Kf4-e4 Nd3-f2+ 40.Ke4-d4 Rc3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c4 Kf7xe7 42.Rg5xg7+ Ke7-f6 43.Rg7-g6+ Kf6xf5 44.Rh1-h6 Rd3-a3 45.Rg6xa6 Nf2-e4 46.a4-a5 Ra3-a1 47.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f4 48.Ra6-a8 Ra1-c1+ 49.Kc4-b5 Rc1-b1+ 50.Kb5-c6 Rb1-c1+ 51.Kc6-b6 Rc1-b1+ 52.Rh5-b5 Rb1xb5+ 53.Kb6xb5 3.07/20 ] 31.Kg2-g3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kg2-g3 Nh3-g5 32.Rd4xg4 Rc2-c5 33.Nd5xb6 Ng5-f7 34.Nb6-d7 Rc5-c4 35.Rg4xc4 Nb2xc4 36.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 37.Kg3-f4 Nf7-d6 38.Nd7-c5 a6-a5 39.Rh1-g1 Kg8-f7 40.Nc5-e6 Nd6-e8 41.Rg1-g6 Nc4-b2 42.Ne6-d8+ Kf7-f8 43.Nd8-c6 Nb2xa4 44.Nc6xa5 2.86/18 ] (Diagram 238) 31...Nh3-g5 [ 31...Kh7-g8 does not help much 32.f5-f6 g7-g5 33.Rd4xg4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nh3-g5 32.Rd4xg4 Rc2-c5 33.Nd5xb6 Rc5-c6 34.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 35.Nb6-d5 Rc6-c5 36.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7 37.Rg4xg5 Rc5-c3+ 38.Kg3-f4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-zpk0 238 9pzp-+-+-+0 9+-+N+P+-0 9P+-tR-+p+0 9+-+-+-mKn0 9-snr+-+-+0 9+-+-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Nb2-d3+ 39.Kf4-e4 Nd3-f2+ 40.Ke4-d4 Rc3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c4 Kf7xe7 42.Rg5xg7+ Ke7-f6 43.Rg7-g6+ Kf6xf5 44.Rh1-h6 Rd3-a3 45.Rg6xa6 Nf2-e4 46.a4-a5 Ra3-a1 47.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f4 48.Ra6-a8 Ra1-c1+ 49.Kc4-b5 Rc1-b1+ 50.Kb5-c6 Rb1-c1+ 51.Kc6-b6 Rc1-b1+ 52.Rh5-b5 Rb1xb5+ 53.Kb6xb5 3.07/19 ] 32.Rd4xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd4xg4 Rc2-c5 33.Nd5xb6 Rc5-c6 34.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 35.Nb6-d5 Rc6-c5 36.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7 37.Rg4xg5 Rc5-c3+ 38.Kg3-f4 Nb2-d3+ 39.Kf4-e4 Nd3-f2+ 40.Ke4-d4 Rc3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c4 Kf7xe7 42.Rg5xg7+ Ke7-f6 43.Rg7-g6+ Kf6xf5 44.Rh1-h6 Rd3-a3 45.Rg6xa6 Nf2-e4 46.a4-a5 Ra3-a1 47.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f4 48.Ra6-a8 Ra1-c1+ 49.Kc4-b5 Rc1-b1+ 50.Kb5-c6 Rb1-c1+ 51.Kc6-b6 Rc1-b1+ 52.Rh5-b5 Rb1xb5+ 53.Kb6xb5 2.94/18 ] 32...Ng5-f7 [ 32...Rc2-c5 33.Nd5-e7 Rc5-c3+ 34.Kg3-g2 Ng5-f7 35.Rg4-h4+ Nf7-h6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rc2-c5 33.Nd5xb6 Rc5-c6 34.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g8 35.Nb6-d5 Rc6-c5 36.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7 37.Rg4xg5 Rc5-c3+ 38.Kg3-f4 Nb2-d3+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Kf4-e4 Nd3-f2+ 40.Ke4-d4 Rc3-d3+ 41.Kd4-c4 Kf7xe7 42.Rg5xg7+ Ke7-f6 43.Rg7-g6+ Kf6xf5 44.Rh1-h6 Rd3-a3 45.Rg6xa6 Nf2-e4 46.a4-a5 Ra3-a1 47.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-f4 48.Ra6-a8 Ra1-c1+ 49.Kc4-b5 Rc1-b1+ 50.Kb5-c6 Rb1-c1+ 51.Kc6-b6 Rc1-b1+ 52.Rh5-b5 Rb1xb5+ 53.Kb6xb5 3.07/18 ] 33.Nd5-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nd5-f6+ g7xf6 34.Rf1-h1+ Nf7-h6 35.Rg4-g6 Rc2-c3+ 36.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 38.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 39.Ke4-d5 Rc4-c5+ 40.Kd5-e6 Rc5-e5+ 41.Ke6-d7 Re5-d5+ 42.Kd7-c7 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #13/24 ] 33...g7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...g7xf6 34.Rf1-h1+ Nf7-h6 35.Rg4-g6 Rc2-c3+ 36.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 38.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 39.Ke4-d5 Rc4-c5+ 40.Kd5-e6 Rc5-e5+ 41.Ke6-d7 Re5-d5+ 42.Kd7-c7 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #12/31 ] 34.Rf1-h1+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf1-h1+ Nf7-h6 35.Rg4-g6 Rc2-c3+ 36.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 38.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 39.Ke4-d5 Rc4-c5+ 40.Kd5-e6 Rc5-e5+ 41.Ke6-d7 Re5-d5+ 42.Kd7-c7 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #12/28 ] (Diagram 239) 34...Nf7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Nf7-h6 35.Rg4-g6 Rc2-c3+ 36.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 38.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 39.Ke4-d5 Rc4-c5+ 40.Kd5-e6 Rc5-e5+ 41.Ke6-d7 Re5-d5+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+n+k0 239 9pzp-+-zp-+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9P+-+-+R+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 9-snr+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy 42.Kd7-c7 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #11/32 ] 35.Rg4-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rg4-g6 Rc2-c3+ 36.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 38.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 39.Ke4-d5 Rc4-c5+ 40.Kd5-e6 Rc5-e5+ 41.Ke6-d7 Re5-d5+ 42.Kd7-c7 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #11/29 ] 35...Rc2-c3+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc2-c3+ 36.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 38.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 39.Ke4-d5 Rc4-c5+ 40.Kd5-e6 Rc5-e5+ 41.Ke6-d7 Re5-d5+ 42.Kd7-c7 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #10/30 ] (Diagram 240) 36.Kg3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c2+ 37.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 38.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 39.Ke4-d5 Rc4-c5+ 40.Kd5-e6 Rc5-e5+ 41.Ke6-d7 Re5-d5+ 42.Kd7-c7 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #10/27 ] 36...Rc3-c2+

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190 Rd5-c5+ 43.Kc7-b7 Rc5-c7+ 44.Kb7xc7 Nb2xa4 45.Rh1xh6# #7/24 ]

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30.e4xd5 c6xd5 31.Rb1-e1 Rb8-e8 0.25/17 ] 20...Ba2-c4 An ideal square 33 D35 for the black bishop. [Houdini 2.0c Pro Carlsen,Magnus x64: 20...Ba2-c4 21.Bf1-h3 h7-h5 Azmaiparashvili,Zurab 22.Nh4-f5 Nd6-b5 23.Rc1-a1 Ke8-d7 FIDE World Cup (1) 27.11.2005 24.Bh3-f1 Bc4xf1 25.Rh1xf1 Ra8-e8 26.Rf1-c1 Nb5-d6 27.Nf5xd6 Kd7xd6 D35: Queen's Gambit Declined: 28.Rc1-c5 Re8-e7 29.b4-b5 h5-h4 Exchange Variation 30.g3-g4 0.14/18 ] 21.Bf1-h3 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bf1xc4 3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.c4xd5 e6xd5 Nd6xc4 22.Rc1-c3 Nc4-d6 23.Nh4-g2 5.Bc1-g5 c7-c6 6.e2-e3 Bc8-f5 f6-f5 24.Ng2-f4 Ke8-e7 25.Rh1-b1 7.Qd1-f3 Bf5-g6 8.Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6 Nd6-b5 26.Rc3-d3 Rh8-g8 27.Kf2-g2 9.Qf3xf6 g7xf6 10.Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7 Ke7-d7 28.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 29.Rb1-c1 11.Nf3-h4 Bf8-b4 Diagram Kd7-e7 30.Rc1-c2 Ke7-f6 0.15/17 ] 21...Nd6-b5 Black threatens to win (Diagram 243) material: Nb5xa3. A comfortable square for the black knight [Houdini 2.0c Pro 12.Ra1-c1 Nd7-b6 13.a2-a3 x64: 21...h7-h5 22.Nh4-f5 Nd6-b5 Bb4xc3+ 14.Rc1xc3 Nb6-c8 15.f2-f3 23.Rc1-a1 Ke8-d7 24.Rh1-e1 Kd7-c7 Nc8-d6 16.g2-g3 a7-a5 17.b2-b3 25.Bh3-f1 Bc4xf1 26.Re1xf1 Ra8-e8 a5-a4 18.b3-b4 Bg6-b1 The bishop 27.Rf1-c1 Rh8-g8 28.h2-h4 Nb5-d6 aims for Bg6-b1-a2-c4 19.Ke1-f2 29.Nf5xd6 Kc7xd6 30.Rc1-c3 Rg8-h8 Bb1-a2 last book move last book move 31.Ra1-c1 Rh8-g8 32.Rc3-c5 f6-f5 20.Rc3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 0.15/18 ] 22.Rc1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 20.Nh4-g2 f6-f5 21.Ng2-f4 Ke8-d7 x64: 22.Rc1-a1 Ke8-d8 23.Nh4-f5 22.Bf1-d3 Ba2-c4 23.Bd3xc4 Nd6xc4 h7-h5 24.Rh1-c1 Kd8-c7 25.Bh3-f1 24.b4-b5 Rh8-e8 25.Nf4-h5 Re8-b8 Bc4xf1 26.Rc1xf1 Diagram 26.Rh1-b1 Kd7-e7 27.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d6 Ra8-e8 27.Rf1-c1 Rh8-g8 28.h2-h4 28.e3-e4 f5xe4 29.f3xe4 f7-f6 Nb5-d6 29.Nf5xd6 Kc7xd6 30.Rc1-c3

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f6-f5 31.Ra1-c1 Rg8-g6 0.12/18 ] 22...0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ke8-d8 23.Nh4-f5 h7-h5 24.Rh1-c1 Kd8-c7 25.Bh3-f1 Bc4xf1 26.Rc1xf1 Ra8-e8 27.Rf1-c1 Nb5-d6 28.Nf5xd6 Kc7xd6 29.Rc1-c5 Re8-e7 30.b4-b5 h5-h4 31.g3-g4 0.16/17 ] 23.Nh4-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g3-g4 Nb5-d6 24.Bh3-f1 Bc4xf1 25.Ra1xf1 Kg8-g7 26.Nh4-f5+ Nd6xf5 27.g4xf5 Kg7-h6 28.Rh1-g1 Rf8-g8 29.e3-e4 Rg8-g5 30.h2-h4 Rg5-g8 31.Rf1-c1 d5xe4 32.f3xe4 Kh6-h5 33.Kf2-e3 Ra8-d8 34.Ke3-d3 0.30/18 ] 23...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nb5-d6 24.Rh1-d1 Bc4-b3 25.Rd1-c1 Bb3-c4 26.Rc1-d1 Bc4-b3 0.06/18 ] 24.Ng2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bh3-f5 Nb5-d6 25.Bf5-b1 Rd8-e8 26.g3-g4 h7-h6 27.Rh1-g1 Kg8-f8 28.Ng2-h4 Re8-e7 29.Bb1-h7 Kf8-g7 30.Bh7-c2 Ra8-e8 31.Nh4-f5+ Nd6xf5 32.g4xf5+ Kg7-h7 33.Ra1-e1 b7-b5 34.e3-e4 d5xe4 35.f3xe4 Re7-d7 36.Re1-d1 0.27/19 ] 24...Kg8-f8 [ 24...Nb5-d6 25.Bh3-f1² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nb5-d6 25.Nf4-h5 f6-f5 26.Rh1-g1 Kg8-f8 27.Nh5-f4 h7-h6 28.g3-g4 Diagram f5xg4 29.Rg1xg4 Nd6-b5 30.Rg4-g1

Nb5-c3 31.Rg1-g4 Nc3-b5 32.Rg4-g1 0.13/18 ] 25.Bh3-f5 The bishop likes it on f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bh3-f5 h7-h6 26.g3-g4 Rd8-e8 27.Rh1-g1 Kf8-e7 28.Rg1-e1 Re8-d8 29.Bf5-d3 Bc4xd3 30.Nf4xd3 Nb5-d6 31.Ra1-c1 Rd8-h8 32.e3-e4 d5xe4 33.f3xe4 Rh8-g8 34.Kf2-g3 Nd6-b5 0.24/18 ] 25...h7-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...h7-h6 26.g3-g4 Rd8-e8 27.Rh1-g1 Kf8-e7 28.Rg1-g3 Re8-h8 29.Nf4-h5 Ra8-e8 30.Rg3-h3 Nb5-d6 31.Nh5-f4 b7-b6 32.Rh3-h5 Ke7-d8 33.Bf5-c2 Bc4-b3 34.Ra1-c1 Nd6-c4 0.31/17 ] 26.Nf4-h5 White threatens to win material: Nh5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rh1-g1 Kf8-e7 27.g3-g4 Rd8-h8 28.Rg1-g3 Nb5-d6 29.Bf5-c2 Bc4-b3 30.Bc2-b1 Bb3-c4 31.Rg3-h3 Nd6-b5 32.Bb1-f5 Ra8-e8 33.Rh3-h5 Nb5-c3 34.Rh5-h4 b7-b6 35.Kf2-g2 0.28/18 ] 26...Kf8-e7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8-d6 27.Rh1-c1 Ra8-a7 28.Bf5-b1 Rd6-e6 29.g3-g4 Ra7-a8 30.Bb1-f5 Re6-d6 31.Bf5-c2 Kf8-e7 32.Nh5-g7 Rd6-d8 33.Rc1-g1 Rd8-h8 34.Rg1-e1 Nb5-d6 35.Ng7-h5 Bc4-b3 36.Bc2xb3 a4xb3 37.Re1-b1 Rh8-g8 38.Rb1xb3 f6-f5 39.g4xf5 Nd6xf5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-tr-+-+0 9+p+-mkp+-0 246 9-+p+-zp-zp0 9+n+p+L+N0 9pzPlzP-+-+0 9zP-+-zPPzP-0 9-+-+-mK-zP0 9tR-+-+-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 27.g3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bf5-h7 Nb5-d6 28.Nh5-g7 Ke7-f8 29.Ng7-f5 Nd6xf5 30.Bh7xf5 Rd8-e8 31.Ra1-c1 Kf8-g7 32.h2-h4 Re8-e7 33.e3-e4 Bc4-d3 34.Kf2-e3 Bd3-c4 35.Ke3-f4 Ra8-e8 36.Kf4-g4 0.28/17 ] 27...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nb5-d6 28.Bf5-c2 Nd6-b5 29.Rh1-c1 Rd8-g8 30.Rc1-e1 Bc4-b3 31.Bc2-b1 Bb3-c4 32.Nh5-g3 Ke7-d7 33.Bb1-f5+ Kd7-e7 34.Bf5-h7 Rg8-e8 35.Bh7-c2 Nb5-d6 36.Ng3-h5 Bc4-b3 37.Bc2xb3 a4xb3 38.Re1-b1 f6-f5 39.g4xf5 Nd6xf5 40.Rb1xb3 Re8-g8 41.a3-a4 Nf5-d6 42.Nh5-g3 Ke7-d7 43.a4-a5 Nd6-c4 44.Ng3-f5 0.27/17 ] 28.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h2-h3 Nb5-d6 29.Bf5-c2 Ra8-a7 30.Rh1-c1 Ra7-a8 31.Nh5-f4 Nd6-b5 32.Kf2-g3 Rd8-e8 33.Nf4-h5 Re8-g8 34.Bc2-h7 Rg8-h8 35.Bh7-f5 Rh8-e8 36.Kg3-f4 Re8-g8 37.Rc1-c2 Nb5-d6 38.e3-e4 Nd6xf5 39.e4xf5 0.33/17 ] 28...Ra8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd8-d6 29.Nh5-g3 Rd6-d8 30.Bf5-b1 Rd8-h8 31.Bb1-c2 Ke7-d6 32.Kf2-g2 Kd6-d7 33.h2-h3 Kd7-d6 34.Ng3-f5+ Kd6-d7 35.e3-e4 Rh8-e8

193 36.Re1-c1 Nb5-d6 37.Nf5xh6 Re8-h8 38.Nh6-f5 Nd6xf5 39.e4xf5 0.36/16 ] 29.Nh5-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.h2-h4 Ra7-c7 30.Bf5-c2 Rc7-a7 31.Nh5-g7 Nb5-d6 32.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 33.Ng7-f5 Nd6xf5 34.Bc2xf5 Kf8-g7 35.Ra1-c1 Ra7-e7 36.Rc1-c2 b6-b5 37.Kf2-g3 Rd8-g8 38.e3-e4 d5xe4 39.f3xe4 0.37/16 ] 29...Ke7-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8-h8 30.Bf5-c2 Ke7-d7 31.Kf2-g2 Ra7-a8 32.h2-h3 Kd7-d6 33.Ng3-f5+ Kd6-d7 34.e3-e4 Rh8-e8 35.Re1-c1 Nb5-d6 36.Nf5xh6 Re8-h8 37.Nh6-f5 Nd6xf5 38.e4xf5 0.36/17 ] 30.Bf5-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h2-h4 Nb5-d6 31.Ng3-h5 Nd6xf5 32.g4xf5 Bc4-d3 33.Nh5-g3 Bd3-c4 34.Ra1-d1 Ra7-c7 35.Ng3-h5 Rd8-d6 36.Re1-g1 c6-c5 37.d4xc5 b6xc5 38.b4xc5 Rc7xc5 39.Rd1-b1 Bc4-b3 40.Rb1-c1 Bb3-c4 0.41/17 ] 30...c6-c5? [ ¹30...Kf8-e7!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nb5-d6 31.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 32.h3-h4 Ra7-a8 33.Ra1-c1 Ke7-f8 34.Ng3-f5 Nd6xf5 35.Bc2xf5 Kf8-g7 36.e3-e4 Ra8-a7 37.Kf2-g3 Ra7-e7 38.Rc1-c2 b6-b5 39.Re1-d1 d5xe4 40.f3xe4 0.34/18 ] 31.b4xc5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.d4xc5 b6xc5 32.b4xc5 Ra7-c7 33.Re1-c1 Rd8-a8 34.Ng3-f5 Rc7xc5 35.Rc1-b1 Rc5-c8 36.Nf5xh6 Nb5-c3 37.Rb1-b7 d5-d4 38.e3xd4 Rc8-b8 39.Rb7xb8+ Ra8xb8 40.Kf2-e3 Rb8-b2 41.Ke3-d2 Bc4-b3 42.Kd2xc3 Rb2xc2+ 43.Kc3-b4 Rc2xh2 Diagram (Diagram 247) 44.Nh6-f5 Bb3-e6 45.Nf5-e3 Rh2-h3 0.82/19 ] 31...b6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...b6xc5 32.d4xc5 Ra7-c7 33.Re1-c1 Rd8-a8 34.Ng3-f5 Rc7xc5 35.Rc1-b1 Ra8-d8 36.Rb1-b4 Nb5-d6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-mk-+0 9+-+-+p+-0 247 9-+-+-zp-sN0 9+-+-+-+-0 9pmK-zP-+P+0 9zPl+-+P+-0 9-+-+-+-tr0 9tR-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 37.Nf5-d4 Nd6-b5 38.Bc2xa4 Nb5xd4 39.e3xd4 Rc5-c7 40.Ra1-b1 Kf8-g7 41.Rb4-b7 Rc7xb7 42.Rb1xb7 Rd8-a8 43.Rb7-b4 Ra8-a6 44.Kf2-g3 0.96/19 ] 32.d4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.d4xc5 Ra7-c7 33.Re1-c1 Rd8-a8 34.Ng3-f5 Rc7xc5 35.Rc1-b1 Ra8-d8 36.Rb1-b4 Nb5-d6 37.Nf5-d4 Nd6-b5 38.Bc2xa4 Nb5xd4 39.e3xd4 Rc5-c7 40.Ra1-b1 Kf8-g7 41.Rb4-b7 Rc7xb7 42.Rb1xb7 Rd8-a8 43.Rb7-b4 Kg7-g6 44.Ba4-c2+ Kg6-g5 0.71/18 ] 32...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ra7-c7 33.Re1-c1 Rd8-a8 34.Ng3-f5 Rc7xc5 35.Rc1-b1 Ra8-d8 36.Rb1-b4 Nb5-d6 37.Nf5-d4 Nd6-b5 38.Bc2xa4 Nb5xd4 39.e3xd4 Rc5-a5 40.Ba4-b3 Bc4xb3 41.Rb4xb3 Rd8-c8 42.Ra1-e1 Ra5-a4 43.Rb3-b6 Rc8-c2+ 44.Re1-e2 Rc2xe2+ 45.Kf2xe2 Ra4xa3 46.Rb6xf6 0.72/16 ] 33.Ng3-f5 [ 33.Re1-b1 Rc8xc5 34.Ng3-f5 Ra7-a8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re1-b1 Ra7-a8 34.Ng3-f5 Rc8xc5 35.Rb1-b4 Nb5-c3 36.Nf5xh6 Rc5-c8 37.Nh6-f5 Rc8-b8 38.h2-h4 Bc4-b3 39.Bc2-d3 Rb8xb4 40.a3xb4 Ra8-b8 41.h4-h5 Kf8-g8 42.Kf2-e1 Rb8xb4 43.Ke1-d2 Nc3-b5 44.h5-h6 Kg8-h8 1.09/17 ] 33...Rc8xc5

194 [ ¹33...Nb5-c3!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nb5-c3 34.Nf5xh6 Ra7-b7 35.Nh6-f5 Rb7-b2 36.Nf5-d4 Bc4-d3 37.Kf2-g3 Bd3xc2 38.Ra1-c1 Rc8xc5 39.Rc1xc2 Rb2xc2 40.Nd4xc2 Nc3-b5 41.Re1-b1 Rc5xc2 42.Rb1xb5 Rc2-c3 43.Kg3-f4 Rc3xa3 44.Rb5xd5 Ra3-c3 45.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 46.Kf4-e4 Kf8-g7 47.Ke4-d4 Rc3-b3 48.Ra5-a7 Kg7-g6 49.h2-h4 0.45/19 ] 34.Re1-b1+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Re1-b1 Rc5-c8 35.Rb1-b4 Nb5-c3 36.Nf5xh6 Bc4-b5 37.Nh6-f5 Bb5-d7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-mk-+0 9tr-+l+p+-0 248 9-+-+-zp-+0 9+-+p+N+-0 9ptR-+-+P+0 9zP-sn-zPP+-0 9-+L+-mK-zP0 9tR-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 38.h2-h4 Bd7xf5 39.Bc2xf5 Rc8-e8 40.Ra1-e1 Kf8-g7 41.h4-h5 Ra7-e7 42.Bf5-c2 Kg7-h6 43.Rb4-f4 Kh6-g7 44.Bc2xa4 Re8-a8 45.Ba4-c2 Ra8xa3 46.Re1-h1 Ra3-a2 47.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8 1.18/20 ] 34...Rc5-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rc5-c8 35.Rb1-b4 Nb5-c3 36.Nf5xh6 Bc4-b5 37.Nh6-f5 Bb5-d7 38.h2-h4 Bd7xf5 39.Bc2xf5 Rc8-e8 40.Ra1-e1 Kf8-g7 41.h4-h5 Ra7-e7 42.Bf5-c2 Kg7-h6 43.Rb4-f4 Re7-e6 44.Bc2xa4 Re8-b8 45.Ba4-c2 Rb8-b2 46.Re1-c1 1.18/17 ] 35.Rb1-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h2-h4 Nb5-c3 36.Rb1-b4 Ra7-a8 37.Nf5xh6 Rc8-b8 38.Nh6-f5 Rb8xb4 39.a3xb4 a4-a3 40.h4-h5 Kf8-g8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 41.Nf5-d6 a3-a2 42.Kf2-e1 Ra8-d8 43.Nd6-f5 d5-d4 44.Ke1-d2 Nc3-d5 45.e3xd4 Nd5xb4 46.Kd2-c3 Nb4xc2 47.Kc3xc2 Kg8-h7 1.02/17 ] 35...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nb5-c3 36.Nf5xh6 Bc4-b5 37.Nh6-f5 Bb5-d7 38.h2-h4 Bd7xf5 39.Bc2xf5 Rc8-e8 40.Ra1-e1 Kf8-g7 41.h4-h5 Ra7-e7 42.Bf5-c2 Kg7-h6 43.Rb4-f4 Re7-e6 44.Bc2xa4 Re8-b8 45.Ba4-c2 Rb8-b2 46.Re1-c1 1.18/17 ] 36.e3xd4 [Not 36.Nf5xd4 Nb5xd4 37.e3xd4 Bc4-d5 38.Bc2xa4 Rc8-c3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.e3xd4 Bc4-e6 37.Bc2xa4 Nb5-c3 38.Ba4-b3 h6-h5 39.Nf5-e3 Ra7-d7 40.d4-d5 Nc3xd5 41.Ne3xd5 Be6xd5 42.Ra1-d1 Bd5-c6 43.g4xh5 Rd7xd1 44.Bb3xd1 Kf8-g7 45.Rb4-d4 Rc8-a8 46.a3-a4 Kg7-h6 47.f3-f4 Ra8-a7 48.Kf2-e3 Ra7-e7+ 49.Ke3-d3 Re7-e1 1.32/19 ] 36...Bc4-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Bc4-e6 37.Bc2xa4 Nb5-c3 38.Ba4-b3 h6-h5 39.Nf5-e3 Ra7-d7 40.d4-d5 Nc3xd5 41.Ne3xd5 Be6xd5 42.Ra1-d1 Bd5-c6 43.g4xh5 Rd7xd1 44.Bb3xd1 Kf8-g7 45.Rb4-d4 Rc8-a8 46.a3-a4 Kg7-h6 47.f3-f4 Ra8-a7 48.Kf2-g3 Ra7-a8 49.Kg3-g4 Ra8-a5 1.45/19 ] 37.Bc2xa4 Diagram [ 37.Rb4xb5?! Rc8xc2+ 38.Kf2-g3 Be6xf5 39.Rb5xf5 Kf8-g7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bc2xa4 Nb5-c3 38.Ba4-b3 Be6xf5 39.g4xf5 Ra7-e7 40.Ra1-e1 Re7-d7 41.a3-a4 Nc3-d5 42.Rb4-b5 Nd5-c3 43.Rb5-c5 Rc8xc5 44.d4xc5 Rd7-d2+ 45.Kf2-g3 Nc3-e2+ 46.Kg3-g4 Ne2-d4 47.Re1-b1 Nd4xb3 48.Rb1xb3 Rd2-d4+ 49.Kg4-h5 Rd4xa4 50.Kh5xh6 1.57/17 ] 37...Nb5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nb5-c7 38.Ba4-c6 Be6xf5 39.g4xf5 Nc7-e8 40.d4-d5 Ne8-d6 41.a3-a4 Ra7-a5 42.Rb4-h4 Ra5-c5 43.Rh4xh6 Rc5-c2+ 44.Kf2-f1 Kf8-g7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-mk-+0{ 9tr-+-+p+-0 249 9-+-+lzp-zp0 9+n+-+N+-0 9LtR-zP-+P+0 9zP-+-+P+-0 9-+-+-mK-zP0 9tR-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 45.Rh6-h5 Nd6-c4 46.Ra1-e1 Rc8-b8 1.66/16 ] 38.Ba4-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ba4-b3 h6-h5 39.Nf5-e3 h5xg4 40.d4-d5 Be6-d7 41.f3xg4 Rc8-e8 42.a3-a4 Nc3-e4+ 43.Kf2-f3 Ne4-g5+ 44.Kf3-e2 f6-f5 45.g4xf5 Bd7xf5 46.d5-d6 Ra7-d7 47.Ra1-f1 Bf5-g6 48.Rb4-b6 1.45/16 ] 38...h6-h5 [ 38...Nc3-d5 39.Rb4-b2 Be6xf5 40.Bc2xf5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nc3-d5 39.Rb4-b2 Be6xf5 40.Bc2xf5 Rc8-c4 41.Rb2-d2 Rc4-a4 42.Bf5-e4 Ra7-a5 43.Ra1-c1 Ra4xa3 44.Rc1-c8+ Kf8-g7 45.Rc8-c5 Ra3-a2 46.Rd2xa2 Ra5xa2+ 47.Kf2-g3 Nd5-e3 48.Rc5-c7 Ra2-d2 49.Rc7-d7 f6-f5 50.g4xf5 Kg7-f6 51.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 52.Rd6xh6 Rd2xd4 1.18/17 ] 39.h2-h3 [ 39.a3-a4 keeps an even firmer grip Ra7-a5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.a3-a4 h5xg4 40.f3xg4 Nc3-d5 41.Rb4-b2 Ra7-a5 42.h2-h4 Nd5-b4 43.Bc2-e4 Be6xf5 44.g4xf5 Rc8-c4 45.Kf2-e3 Nb4-d5+ 46.Ke3-d3 Rc4-c3+ 47.Kd3-d2 Rc3-c4 48.Rb2-b8+ Kf8-e7 49.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6 1.50/15 ] 39...h5xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Nc3-d5 40.Rb4-b2 Nd5-f4 41.Bc2-e4 Nf4xh3+ 42.Kf2-g3 Nh3-g5 43.g4xh5 Ra7-a5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 44.Kg3-f4 Be6xf5 45.Be4xf5 Ng5-e6+ 46.Bf5xe6 f7xe6 47.Ra1-e1 Rc8-d8 48.Re1xe6 Rd8xd4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Ra5xh5 50.Re6xf6+ Kf8-g7 51.Rf6-e6 Kg7-f7 52.Re6-c6 Rh5-g5+ 53.Kg3-f2 0.94/14 ] 40.h3xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.h3xg4 Rc8-a8 41.Bc2-b3 Be6xf5 42.g4xf5 Ra8-d8 43.Ra1-h1 Nc3-d5 44.Rh1-h8+ Kf8-e7 45.Rh8-h7 Ke7-f8 46.Rb4-a4 Ra7xa4 47.Bb3xa4 Nd5-e7 48.Rh7-h8+ Ne7-g8 49.Ba4-b3 Rd8xd4 50.Rh8-h7 Rd4-d2+ 51.Kf2-g3 Rd2-d7 52.a3-a4 1.46/16 ] 40...Nc3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rc8-a8 41.a3-a4 Be6xf5 42.Bc2xf5 Ra7xa4 43.Rb4xa4 Ra8xa4 44.Ra1xa4 Nc3xa4 45.Bf5-c2 Na4-c3 46.Kf2-e3 Kf8-e7 47.Bc2-b3 Nc3-b5 48.Ke3-e4 Nb5-c3+ 49.Ke4-d3 Nc3-b5 50.Kd3-c4 Nb5-d6+ 51.Kc4-c5 f6-f5 52.g4-g5 f5-f4 1.59/17 ] 41.Rb4-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rb4-b2 Na2-c3 42.a3-a4 Be6xf5 43.Bc2xf5 Ra7xa4 44.Ra1xa4 Nc3xa4 45.Rb2-b4 Rc8-a8 46.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a7 47.Rb4-c4 Kf8-e7 48.Rc4-c6 Ra7-d7 49.d4-d5 Rd7-d6 50.Kf2-e3 Na4-b6 51.Rc6-c7+ Ke7-d8 52.Rc7xf7 Nb6xd5+ 53.Be4xd5 Rd6xd5 54.Rf7xf6 1.43/15 ] 41...Ra7xa3? [ 41...Na2-c3+- Diagram (Diagram 250) ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Na2-c3 42.a3-a4 Be6xf5 43.Bc2xf5 Ra7xa4 44.Ra1xa4 Nc3xa4 45.Rb2-b4 Rc8-a8 46.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a7 47.Rb4-c4 Kf8-e7 48.Rc4-c6 Ra7-d7 49.d4-d5 Rd7-d6 50.Kf2-e3 Na4-b6 51.Rc6-c7+ Ke7-d8 52.Rc7xf7 Nb6xd5+ 53.Be4xd5 Rd6xd5 54.Rf7xf6 1.61/16 ] 42.Ra1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Ra1-h1 Be6xf5 43.Bc2xf5 Rc8-a8 44.Rb2-b7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-mk-+0 9tr-+-+p+-0 250 9-+-+lzp-+0 9+-+-+N+-0 9-+-zP-+P+0 9zP-sn-+P+-0 9-tRL+-mK-+0 9tR-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Kf8-g8 45.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 46.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7 47.Bf5-e6 Ra3-a6 48.Be6xf7+ Kg8-f8 49.Bf7-c4 Ra6-c6 50.Rb7-f7+ Kf8-e8 51.Bc4xa2 Rc6-c2+ 52.Kf2-e3 Rc2xa2 53.Rf7xf6 Ra2-g2 54.Ke3-f4 Rg2-d2 55.Kf4-e5 Rd2-g2 56.Ke5-d6 Rg2-g1 57.d4-d5 Rg1-g3 58.Kd6-e5 Rg3-g2 59.d5-d6 Ke8-d7 60.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 61.Rf7-b7 Rg2-e2+ 62.Ke5-d5 Re2-f2 63.Kd5-c6 Rf2-c2+ 64.Kc6-d5 3.19/20 ] 42...Be6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Be6xf5 43.Bc2xf5 Rc8-a8 44.Rb2-b7 Kf8-g8 45.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 46.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7 47.Bf5-e6 Ra3-a6 48.Be6xf7+ Kg8-f8 49.Bf7-c4 Ra6-c6 50.Rb7-f7+ Kf8-e8 51.Bc4xa2 Rc6-c2+ 52.Kf2-e3 Rc2xa2 53.Rf7xf6 Ra2-g2 54.Ke3-f4 Rg2-d2 55.Kf4-e5 Rd2-g2 56.Ke5-d6 Rg2-g1 57.d4-d5 Rg1-g2 58.Rf6-f5 Rg2-g3 59.g4-g5 Rg3-g1 60.f3-f4 Rg1-g2 61.Rf5-f6 3.32/18 ] 43.Bc2xf5 [ 43.g4xf5?! Rc8-c7 44.Rh1-a1 Rc7-a7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Bc2xf5 Rc8-a8 44.Rb2-b7 Kf8-g8 45.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 46.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7 47.Bf5-e6 Ra3-a6 48.Be6xf7+ Kg8-f8 49.Bf7-c4 Ra6-c6 50.Rb7-f7+ Kf8-e8 51.Bc4xa2 Rc6-c2+ 52.Kf2-e3 Rc2xa2 53.Rf7xf6 Ra2-g2 54.Ke3-f4 Rg2-d2 55.Kf4-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rd2-g2 56.Ke5-d6 Rg2-g1 57.d4-d5 Rg1-g3 58.Kd6-e5 Rg3-g2 59.d5-d6 Ke8-d7 60.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 61.Rf7-b7 Rg2-e2+ 62.Ke5-d5 Re2-f2 63.Kd5-c6 Rf2-c2+ 64.Kc6-d5 3.17/21 ] 43...Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rc8-a8 44.Rb2-b7 Kf8-g8 45.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 46.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7 47.Bf5-e6 Ra3-a6 48.Be6xf7+ Kg8-f8 49.Bf7-c4 Ra6-c6 50.Rb7-f7+ Kf8-e8 51.Bc4xa2 Rc6-c2+ 52.Kf2-e3 Rc2xa2 53.Rf7xf6 Ra2-g2 54.Ke3-f4 Rg2-d2 55.Kf4-e5 Rd2-g2 56.Ke5-d6 Rg2-d2 57.d4-d5 Rd2-g2 58.Rf6-f5 Rg2-g3 59.g4-g5 Rg3-g1 60.f3-f4 Rg1-g2 61.Rf5-f6 3.22/20 ] 44.Rb2-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rb2-b7 Kf8-g8 45.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 46.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7 47.Bf5-e6 Ra3-a6 48.Be6xf7+ Kg8-f8 49.Bf7-c4 Ra6-c6 50.Rb7-f7+ Kf8-e8 51.Bc4xa2 Rc6-c2+ 52.Kf2-e3 Rc2xa2 53.Rf7xf6 Ra2-g2 54.Ke3-f4 Rg2-d2 55.Kf4-e5 Ke8-e7 56.g4-g5 Rd2-e2+ 57.Ke5-d5 Re2-g2 58.f3-f4 Rg2-g1 59.Kd5-e5 Rg1-e1+ 60.Ke5-f5 Re1-d1 61.g5-g6 Rd1xd4 62.Kf5-e5 Rd4-d2 63.Rf6-f7+ Ke7-e8 3.03/18 ] 44...Na2-c3 [ 44...Kf8-g8 does not improve anything 45.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 46.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7 47.Bf5-e6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kf8-g8 45.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 46.Rh7xf7 Rf8xf7 47.Bf5-e6 Ra3-a6 48.Be6xf7+ Kg8-f8 49.Bf7-c4 Ra6-c6 50.Rb7-f7+ Kf8-e8 51.Bc4xa2 Rc6-c2+ 52.Kf2-e3 Rc2xa2 53.Rf7xf6 Ra2-g2 54.Ke3-f4 Rg2-d2 55.Kf4-e5 Rd2-e2+ 56.Ke5-d6 Re2-g2 57.d4-d5 Rg2-g3 58.Kd6-e5 Rg3-g2 59.d5-d6 Rg2-e2+ 60.Ke5-f5 Ke8-d7 61.g4-g5 Re2-f2 62.f3-f4 3.00/18 ] 45.Rh1-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rh1-h8+ Kf8-g7 46.Rh8-h7+ Kg7-g8 47.Rh7xf7 Ra3-a6 48.Bf5-h7+ Kg8-h8 49.Bh7-d3 Ra6-c6 50.Rf7-h7+ Kh8-g8 51.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 52.Rg7-d7

197 Kf8-g8 53.d4-d5 Rc6-b6 54.d5-d6 Nc3-d5 55.Rd7-g7+ Kg8-f8 56.d6-d7 Rb6-b2+ 57.Kf2-g3 3.50/9 ] 45...Kf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kf8-g7 46.Rh8-h7+ Kg7-g8 47.Rh7xf7 Ra3-a2+ 48.Kf2-e3 Ra8-e8+ 49.Ke3-d3 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Nd5-e7 54.Bf5-e4 Ra3-a4+ 55.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a5 56.Kc3-b4 Ra5-g5 57.Kb4-c4 Re8-c8+ 58.Kc4-d3 Rc8-e8 59.Rh6xf6 Rg5-a5 60.Rf6-e6 Kg8-f8 61.Rb7-d7 Ra5-a3+ 62.Kd3-d2 Ne7-g8 63.d4-d5 Re8-b8 64.Be4-d3 Rb8-b2+ 65.Kd2-e3 3.91/1 ] 46.Rh8-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rh8-h7+ Kg7-g8 47.Rh7xf7 Ra3-a2+ 48.Kf2-e3 Ra8-e8+ 49.Ke3-d3 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Nd5-e7 54.Bf5-e4 Ra3-a4+ 55.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a5 56.Kc3-b4 Ra5-g5 57.Kb4-c4 Re8-c8+ 58.Kc4-d3 Rc8-e8 59.Rh6xf6 Rg5-a5 60.Rf6-e6 Kg8-f8 61.Rb7-d7 Ra5-a3+ 62.Kd3-d2 Ne7-g8 63.d4-d5 Re8-b8 64.Be4-d3 Rb8-b2+ 65.Kd2-e3 3.76/18 ] 46...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kg7-g8 47.Rh7xf7 Ra3-a2+ 48.Kf2-e3 Ra8-e8+ 49.Ke3-d3 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Nd5-e7 54.Bf5-e4 Ra3-a4+ 55.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a5 56.Kc3-b4 Ra5-g5 57.Kb4-c4 Re8-c8+ 58.Kc4-d3 Rc8-e8 59.Rh6xf6 Rg5-a5 60.Rf6-e6 Kg8-f8 61.Rb7-d7 Ra5-a3+ 62.Kd3-d2 Ne7-g8 63.d4-d5 Re8-b8 64.Be4-d3 Rb8-b2+ 65.Kd2-e3 3.89/20 ] 47.Rh7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rh7xf7 Ra3-a2+ 48.Kf2-e3 Ra8-e8+ 49.Ke3-d3 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 53.Kd3-c4 Nd5-e7 54.Bf5-e4 Ra3-a4+ 55.Kc4-c5 Ra4-a5+ 56.Kc5-b4 Ra5-g5 57.Kb4-c4 Re8-c8+ 58.Kc4-d3 Ne7-d5 59.Rb7-d7 Nd5-b6 60.Be4-h7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rh6xf6+ Kf8-e8 62.Rd7-a7 Nb6-d5 63.Rf6-f5 Rg5xf5 64.Bh7xf5 Rc8-c1 65.g4-g5 Rc1-g1 66.Bf5-g4 Rg1-e1 67.Bg4-h5+ Ke8-f8 68.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-g8 69.f3-f4 Re1-e3+ 70.Kd3-c4 3.68/19 ] 47...Ra3-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Ra3-a2+ 48.Kf2-e3 Ra8-e8+ 49.Ke3-d3 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Ra3-a5 54.Rb7-h7 Nd5-e3+ 55.Kc4-b4 Ne3xf5 56.Rh7-h8+ Kg8-f7 57.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-g6 58.Rh8xe8 Kg6xh7 59.Kb4xa5 Nf5xd4 60.f3-f4 Kh7-g6 61.Ka5-b6 Nd4-f3 62.Re8-e2 Nf3-d4 63.Re2-e3 Nd4-c2 64.Re3-e6 Kg6-f7 65.f4-f5 Nc2-b4 66.Re6-d6 Kf7-e7 67.Kb6-c5 3.82/16 ] 48.Kf2-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kf2-e3 Ra8-e8+ 49.Ke3-d3 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Ra3-a5 54.Rb7-h7 Nd5-e3+ 55.Kc4-b4 Ne3xf5 56.Rh7-h8+ Kg8-f7 57.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-g6 58.Rh8xe8 Kg6xh7 59.Kb4xa5 Nf5xd4 60.f3-f4 Kh7-g6 61.Ka5-b6 Nd4-f3 62.Re8-e2 Nf3-d4 63.Re2-e3 Nd4-c2 64.Re3-e6 Kg6-f7 65.f4-f5 Nc2-b4 66.Re6-d6 Kf7-e7 67.Kb6-c5 3.68/18 ] 48...Ra8-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Ra8-e8+ 49.Ke3-d3 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Nd5-e7 54.Bf5-e4 Ra3-a4+ 55.Kc4-c5 Ra4-a5+ 56.Kc5-b4 Ra5-g5 57.Kb4-c4 Rg5-a5 58.Rh6xf6 Ra5-a4+ 59.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a5 60.Rf6-e6 Kg8-f8 61.Kc3-b4 Ra5-a2 62.g4-g5 3.73/15 ] 49.Ke3-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ke3-d3

198 Nc3-d5 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.Rh7-h6 Ra2-a3+ 53.Kd3-c4 Nd5-e7 54.Bf5-e4 Ra3-a4+ 55.Kc4-c5 Ra4-a5+ 56.Kc5-b4 Ra5-g5 57.Kb4-c4 Rg5-a5 58.d4-d5 Ra5-a4+ 59.Kc4-b5 Ra4-d4 60.Rb7-d7 f6-f5 61.g4xf5 Re8-b8+ 62.Kb5-c5 3.67/18 ] 49...Nc3-d1 [ 49...Nc3-d5+- is the last straw ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Nc3-d5 50.Bf5-h7+ Kg8-h8 51.Bh7-e4 Nd5-f4+ 52.Kd3-c4 Re8-c8+ 53.Kc4-b3 Ra2-a6 54.d4-d5 Rc8-d8 55.Rf7-d7 Rd8xd7 56.Rb7xd7 Kh8-g8 57.d5-d6 Kg8-f8 58.Be4-f5 Kf8-e8 59.Kb3-b4 Ra6-b6+ 60.Kb4-c4 Rb6-a6 61.Kc4-c5 Ra6-a5+ 62.Kc5-c6 Ra5-a6+ 63.Kc6-b5 Ra6-a3 64.Rd7-e7+ Ke8-d8 3.03/16 ] 50.Rf7-g7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.d4-d5 Ra2-e2 53.Kd3-d4 Nd1-f2 54.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 55.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 56.Rh7-h6 Re8-e7 57.Rd7xe7 Re2xe7 58.d5-d6 Re7-b7 59.Rh6xf6 Kg8-g7 60.g4-g5 Rb7-b4+ 61.Kd4-c5 Rb4-b8 62.d6-d7 Rb8-d8 63.Kc5-c6 Rd8-a8 64.Kc6-c7 Ra8-a7+ 65.Kc7-c8 Ra7-a8+ 66.Kc8-b7 5.77/9 ] 50...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kg8-h8 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.d4-d5 Nd1-f2+ 53.Kd3-c4 Ra2-e2 54.Rh7-h6 Re2-e7 55.Rb7xe7 Re8xe7 56.d5-d6 Re7-f7 57.d6-d7 Rf7-f8 58.Rh6xf6 Rf8-d8 59.Kc4-c5 Kg8-g7 60.g4-g5 Nf2-d1 61.Kc5-d4 Nd1-b2 62.Kd4-d5 5.45/9 ] 51.Rg7-h7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 52.d4-d5 Ra2-e2 53.Kd3-d4 Nd1-f2 54.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 55.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 56.Rh7-h6 Re8-e7 57.Rd7xe7 Re2xe7 58.d5-d6 Re7-b7 59.Rh6xf6 Kg8-g7 60.g4-g5 Rb7-b4+ 61.Kd4-c5 Rb4-b8 62.d6-d7 Rb8-d8 63.Kc5-c6 Rd8-a8 64.Kc6-c7 Ra8-a7+ 65.Kc7-c8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Ra7-a8+ 66.Kc8-b7 5.77/9 ] 51...Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kh8-g8 52.d4-d5 Ra2-a6 53.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 54.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 55.Kd3-c4 Nd1-e3+ 56.Kc4-b5 Ne3xf5 57.Kb5xa6 Nf5-d6 58.Ka6-b6 Re8-c8 59.Rd7-c7 Rc8-b8+ 60.Kb6-c6 Nd6-e8 61.Rc7-e7 Rb8-d8 62.f3-f4 Rd8-d6+ 63.Kc6-c5 Rd6-d8 64.Rh7-f7 Rd8-c8+ 65.Kc5-d4 Rc8-c2 6.12/1 ] 52.Rh7-g7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.d4-d5 Ra2-a6 53.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 54.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 55.Kd3-c4 Nd1-e3+ 56.Kc4-b5 Ne3xf5 57.Kb5xa6 Nf5-d6 58.Ka6-b6 Re8-c8 59.Rd7-c7 Rc8-b8+ 60.Kb6-c6 Nd6-e8 61.Rc7-e7 Rb8-d8 62.f3-f4 Rd8-d6+ 63.Kc6-c5 Rd6-d8 64.Rh7-f7 Rd8-c8+ 65.Kc5-d4 Rc8-c2 5.99/14 ] 52...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Kg8-h8 0.09/15 ] 53.Rg7-h7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.d4-d5 Ra2-h2 54.d5-d6 Re8-d8 55.Rg7-d7 Rd8xd7 56.Bf5xd7 Nd1-b2+ 57.Kd3-d4 Rh2-d2+ 58.Kd4-c3 Rd2xd6 59.Kc3xb2 Kh8-g7 60.Bd7-f5+ Kg7-f8 61.Kb2-c3 Rd6-a6 62.Kc3-d4 Ra6-a4+ 63.Kd4-d5 Ra4-a5+ 64.Kd5-c4 Ra5-a4+ 65.Kc4-b3 Ra4-a5 66.Rb7-c7 Ra5-a1 5.34/16 ] 53...Kh8-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Kh8-g8 54.d4-d5 Ra2-a6 55.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 56.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 57.Kd3-c4 Nd1-e3+ 58.Kc4-b5 Ne3xf5 59.Kb5xa6 Nf5-d6 60.Ka6-b6 Re8-c8 61.Rd7-c7 Rc8-b8+ 62.Kb6-c6 Nd6-e8 63.Rc7-e7 Rb8-d8 64.f3-f4 Rd8-d6+ 65.Kc6-c5 Rd6-d8 66.Rh7-f7 Rd8-c8+ 67.Kc5-d4 Rc8-c2 0.09/1 ] 54.d4-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.d4-d5 Ra2-a6 55.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 56.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 57.Kd3-c4 Nd1-e3+ 58.Kc4-b5 Ne3xf5 59.Kb5xa6 Nf5-d6 60.Ka6-b6 Re8-c8 61.Rd7-c7 Rc8-b8+ 62.Kb6-c6

199 Nd6-e8 63.Rc7-e7 Rb8-d8 64.f3-f4 Rd8-d6+ 65.Kc6-c5 Rd6-d8 66.Rh7-f7 Rd8-c8+ 67.Kc5-d4 Rc8-c2 5.99/15 ] 54...Re8-e3+ [ 54...Ra2-e2+a last effort to resist the inevitable ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ra2-a6 55.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 56.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 57.Kd3-c4 Nd1-e3+ 58.Kc4-b5 Ne3xf5 59.Kb5xa6 Nf5-d6 60.Ka6-b6 Re8-c8 61.Rd7-c7 Rc8-b8+ 62.Kb6-c6 Nd6-e8 63.Rc7-e7 Rb8-d8 64.f3-f4 Rd8-d6+ 65.Kc6-c5 Rd6-d8 66.g4-g5 f6xg5 67.f4xg5 Rd8-c8+ 68.Kc5-d4 Ne8-d6 6.10/16 ] 55.Kd3-d4 [ 55.Kd3-d4 Ra2-e2 56.Bf5-d3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kd3-d4 Ra2-e2 56.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-h8 57.Rg7-f7 Re3-e8 58.Rf7-h7+ Kh8-g8 59.Bf5-e6+ Re8xe6 60.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-h8 61.d5xe6 Re2xe6 62.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 63.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 64.Rg7-d7 Kf8-g8 65.Rh7-g7+ Kg8-h8 66.Rg7-e7 Re6xe7 67.Rd7xe7 Nd1-b2 68.Re7-a7 Kh8-g8 69.Ra7-a2 Nb2-d1 70.Ra2-d2 Nd1-c3 71.Kd4xc3 Kg8-f7 72.Rd2-d6 Kf7-g6 73.Kc3-d4 Kg6-g5 74.Kd4-e4 Kg5-h4 75.Rd6xf6 Kh4-g5 76.Rf6-f8 Kg5-g6 77.f3-f4 Kg6-g7 78.Rf8-d8 9.00/16 ] 1-0

34 Malakhov,Vladimir Carlsen,Magnus FIDE World Cup (6.5)

C55

12.12.2005

C55: Two Knights: 4 d3, 4 d4 exd4 5 e5 and Max Lange Attack 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6 4.d2-d3 Bf8-e7 5.0-0 0-0 6.Bc4-b3 d7-d6 7.c2-c3 Bc8-e6 8.Bb3-c2 d6-d5 9.Nb1-d2 d5xe4 10.d3xe4 Nf6-d7 11.Qd1-e2 Qd8-e8 12.Nd2-c4 Diagram

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] 19.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 20.Qe2-f3 Nb8-c6 21.a2-a3 Bf8-g7 22.Qf3-e2 Nc6-e7 23.b2-b4 Bg7-f8 24.a3-a4 Bf8-g7 25.a4-a5 Nd7-f8 26.c3-c4 Nf8-d7 27.Nh4-f3 Bg7-f8 28.Rd1-c1 Ne7xd5 29.c4xd5 0.83/16 ] 19...Rd8-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nb8-c6 20.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 21.b2-b4 Bf8-d6 22.Bc2-b3 a6-a5 23.b4-b5 Nc6-e7 24.b5-b6 Ne7xd5 25.e4xd5 Be6-f5 26.b6xc7 Rc8xc7 27.Nh4xf5 g6xf5 28.c3-c4 Nd7-c5 29.Bb3-c2 e5-e4 0.73/16 ] 20.b2-b3 [ 20.a2-a4!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nf3-h4 c7-c6 f7-f6 13.Nc4-e3 Qe8-f7 14.Rf1-d1 21.Nd5-b4 Nd7-c5 22.Be3xc5 Bf8xc5 Rf8-d8 15.Ne3-d5 Ra8-c8 16.Bc1-e3 23.Nh4-f5 Bc5-f8 24.Bc2-b3 Be6xb3 Be7-f8 17.Rd1-d2 last book move last 25.a2xb3 Qf7xb3 26.Nb4-d3 g7-g6 book move a7-a6 [ 17...Nd7-b6 27.Nd3-c1 Qb3-f7 28.Qe2-g4 Kg8-h8 18.Ra1-d1 Rd8-d7² ( 18...Nb6xd5?? 29.Nf5-d6 Bf8xd6 30.Rd2xd6 a6-a5 capturing the knight is not a good idea 31.Nc1-d3 0.66/16 ] 20...c7-c6² 19.e4xd5 Be6xd5 20.Rd2xd5 Rd8xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bf8-a3 21.Rd1xd5+- ; 18...Be6xd5? 21.Nf3-h4 c7-c6 22.Nd5-b6 Nd7xb6 may look interesting but has some 23.Be3xb6 g7-g6 24.Qe2-e3 Nb8-d7 grave disadvantages 19.e4xd5 Nc6-e7 25.Bb6-a5 Ba3-f8 26.Nh4-f3 c6-c5 20.c3-c4+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.c3-c4 b7-b6 28.Ba5-c3 Rc8-d8 17...Nc6-e7 18.Nd5xe7+ Bf8xe7 29.Bc2-b1 b6-b5 30.Bc3-a5 0.59/16 ] 21.Nd5-b6 [ ¹21.Nd5-b4!?² 19.Ra1-d1 Nd7-b6 20.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8 21.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 22.b2-b3 is worth consideration ;Houdini 2.0c Bd8-e7 23.Qe2-b5 Be7-d6 24.Nf3-h4 Pro x64: 21.Nd5-b4 Nd7-c5 a7-a6 25.Qb5-a5 Nb6-d7 26.Nh4-f5 22.Nb4-d3 Nc5xd3 23.Bc2xd3 Nb8-d7 Be6xf5 27.e4xf5 0.23/15 ] 18.Ra1-d1 24.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 25.Nh4-f3 Nd7-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nf3-h4 26.Bd3-c2 a6-a5 27.Nf3-h2 h7-h5 g7-g6 19.Nh4-f3 Bf8-d6 20.Ra1-c1 28.Nh2-f3 Rc8-c7 29.Qe2-e1 Rc7-d7 Nc6-e7 21.c3-c4 Kg8-g7 22.a2-a3 30.b3-b4 Rd7xd2 31.Qe1xd2 a5xb4 c7-c6 23.Nd5-c3 Bd6-c7 24.b2-b3 32.c3xb4 Nc5-d7 33.a2-a3 Re8-d8 b7-b5 25.Rc1-d1 b5xc4 26.b3-b4 0.46/18 ] 21...Nd7xb6= [Houdini 2.0c 0.55/16 ] 18...Nc6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nd7xb6 Diagram Pro x64: 18...Bf8-d6 19.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 20.h2-h3 Nc6-e7 21.Bc2-b3 Kg8-h8 (Diagram 252) 22.Nd5xc7 Bd6xc7 23.Rd2xd7 Be6xb3 24.a2xb3 Qf7xb3 25.Be3-c5 22.Be3xb6 c6-c5 23.a2-a4 Rc8-c6 Rd8xd7 26.Rd1xd7 Ne7-c6 27.Nh4-f3 24.a4-a5 Nb8-d7 25.Nf3-h2 Nd7xb6 Qb3-e6 28.Qe2-d3 Rc8-d8 26.a5xb6 Rc6xb6 27.Nh2-f1 Be6xb3 29.Rd7xd8+ Bc7xd8 30.b2-b4 0.58/16 28.Bc2xb3 Rb6xb3 29.Rd2-d7 Qf7-e6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-snr+rvlk+0 9+p+-+qzpp0 252 9psnp+lzp-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+PzP-vLN+P0 9P+LtRQzPP+0 9+-+R+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.Nf1-e3 c5-c4 31.Ne3xc4 Rb3xc3 32.Nc4-e3 Re8-b8 33.Qe2-h5 a6-a5 34.Ne3-f5 a5-a4 35.Qh5-g4 -0.19/19 ] 22.Be3xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Be3xb6 c6-c5 23.a2-a4 Rc8-c6 24.a4-a5 Nb8-d7 25.Nf3-h2 Nd7xb6 26.a5xb6 Rc6xb6 27.Nh2-f1 Be6xb3 28.Bc2xb3 Rb6xb3 29.Nf1-e3 c5-c4 30.Rd2-d7 Qf7-e6 31.Ne3xc4 Rb3xc3 32.Nc4-e3 b7-b5 33.Qe2-h5 a6-a5 34.Ne3-f5 Re8-c8 35.Qh5-g4 -0.28/18 ] 22...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...c6-c5 23.a2-a4 Rc8-c6 24.a4-a5 Nb8-d7 25.Nf3-h2 Nd7xb6 26.a5xb6 Rc6xb6 27.Nh2-f1 Be6xb3 28.Bc2xb3 Rb6xb3 29.Nf1-e3 c5-c4 30.Rd2-d7 Qf7-e6 31.Ne3xc4 Rb3xc3 32.Nc4-e3 b7-b5 33.Ne3-f5 Re8-c8 34.Qe2-g4 -0.25/17 ] 23.c3-c4 [ 23.Bb6-a5!?= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.a2-a4 Rc8-c6 24.a4-a5 Nb8-d7 25.Nf3-h2 Nd7xb6 26.a5xb6 Rc6xb6 27.Nh2-f1 Be6xb3 28.Nf1-e3 Bb3xc2 29.Rd2xc2 Rb6-b3 30.Ne3-d5 b7-b5 31.Rc2-a2 Qf7-b7 32.Qe2-g4 Qb7-c6 33.Rd1-a1 Re8-e6 -0.35/17 ] 23...Nb8-c6³ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nb8-c6 24.Qe2-d3 Nc6-d4 25.a2-a4 Qf7-h5 26.Nf3-h2 Bf8-e7 27.Nh2-f3 Be7-d8 28.Bb6xd8 Re8xd8 29.Bc2-b1 b7-b6

201 30.Qd3-e3 Qh5-g6 31.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 32.Qe3-d3 Qg6-g5 33.a4-a5 b6xa5 34.Rd2-a2 Rc8-c5 -0.33/17 ] 24.Qe2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd2-d3 Nc6-d4 25.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 26.a2-a4 Bf8-c5 27.Bb6-a5 b7-b6 28.Ba5-d2 Kg8-h8 29.Rd3-g3 a6-a5 30.Bc2-d3 Bc5-d6 31.Bd2-c1 Bd6-b4 32.Bc1-b2 Be6-d7 33.Qe2-c2 -0.22/17 ] 24...Nc6-d4 Here comes the goalgetter [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nc6-d4 25.a2-a4 Qf7-h5 26.Nf3-e1 g7-g6 27.g2-g4 Qh5-h4 28.Ne1-g2 Qh4-g5 29.Qe3xg5 f6xg5 30.Kg1-h1 Bf8-e7 31.Ng2-e3 Be7-d8 32.Bb6xd8 Rc8xd8 33.Kh1-g2 Re8-f8 34.Ne3-d5 h7-h5 35.g4xh5 g6xh5 36.Rd1-g1 Kg8-g7 37.Bc2-d1 Be6xd5 38.e4xd5 -0.41/17 ] 25.Bc2-d3 [ 25.Nf3xd4? looks attractive, but c5xd4 ( 25...e5xd4?! 26.Qe3-g3 Rc8-c6 27.Bb6-a7-+ ) 26.Qe3-e2 Rc8-c6-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a2-a4 Qf7-h5 26.Nf3-e1 g7-g6 27.g2-g4 Qh5-h4 28.Ne1-g2 Qh4-g5 29.Qe3-g3 Bf8-h6 30.Ng2-e3 Qg5-f4 31.Qg3xf4 Bh6xf4 32.Kg1-h1 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2 Re8-e7 34.a4-a5 Re7-d7 35.Bc2-b1 -0.36/16 ] 25...Qf7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rc8-c6 Diagram (Diagram 253) 26.Bb6-a5 Rc6-d6 27.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 28.Nh4-f3 b7-b6 29.Ba5-c3 b6-b5 30.c4xb5 a6xb5 31.Bc3-b2 Rd6-d7 32.Bb2-c3 Re8-d8 33.Bc3-a5 Rd8-a8 34.Ba5-c3 Rd7-d6 35.Rd2-b2 Qf7-b7 36.Rb2-d2 b5-b4 37.Bc3-a1 Rd6-d8 -0.45/18 ] 26.Bd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nf3-h2 g7-g6 27.Bd3-e2 Qh5-h4 28.Nh2-f3 Qh4-h6 29.Qe3-d3 Rc8-c6 30.Bb6-a5 Qh6-f4 31.Rd2-b2 Rc6-d6 32.Ba5-d2 Nd4xf3+ 33.Qd3xf3 Qf4xf3 34.Be2xf3 Re8-d8 35.Kg1-h2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rvlk+0 9+p+-+qzpp0 253 9pvLr+lzp-+0 9+-zp-zp-+-0 9-+PsnP+-+0 9+P+LwQN+P0 9P+-tR-zPP+0 9+-+R+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Rd6-d4 36.Rb2-c2 Kg8-g7 -0.20/18 ] 26...Qh5-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...g7-g6 27.a2-a4 Qh5-h6 28.a4-a5 Kg8-g7 29.Qe3-d3 Bf8-e7 30.Rd2-a2 Be7-d8 31.Bb6-a7 Qh6-f4 32.g2-g3 Qf4-h6 33.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 34.h3-h4 Be6-d7 35.h4-h5 g6xh5 36.Be2-f3 Qh6-g6 -0.13/18 ] 27.Nf3-e1 [ 27.Be2-d3!?= should be examined more closely ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.a2-a4 Rc8-c6 28.a4-a5 Bf8-d6 29.Rd2-b2 Bd6-c7 30.Bb6xc7 Qf7xc7 31.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 32.Qe3-d2 Be6-f7 33.Be2-g4 h7-h5 34.Bg4-e2 Bf7-g6 35.Be2-f3 Rc6-c5 36.Rb2-a2 Bg6-f7 37.Qd2-b4 -0.13/17 ] 27...Rc8-c6µ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rc8-c6 28.Bb6-a5 b7-b6 29.Ba5-c3 b6-b5 30.c4xb5 a6xb5 31.Be2-g4 Be6xg4 32.h3xg4 Qf7-e6 33.g4-g5 f6xg5 34.Ne1-d3 g5-g4 35.Qe3-g5 b5-b4 36.Bc3-a1 Bf8-d6 37.Rd1-c1 Rc6-c8 38.Qg5-h5 Re8-f8 39.Qh5-g5 h7-h6 40.Qg5-h5 g4-g3 41.f2xg3 -0.59/18 ] 28.Bb6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bb6-a5 b7-b6 29.Ba5-c3 b6-b5 30.c4xb5 a6xb5 31.Be2-g4 Be6xg4 32.h3xg4 Qf7-e6 33.Qe3-g3 Re8-d8 34.Ne1-d3 h7-h6 35.Bc3xd4 Rd8xd4 36.Qg3-f3 Rc6-a6 37.Nd3-c1 Rd4xd2

202 38.Rd1xd2 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Ra6-a3 40.Qf3-f5 Qe6xf5 41.g4xf5 b5xc4 42.Rd2-d7 Bf8-c5 -0.78/16 ] 28...b7-b5 [ 28...Nd4xe2+?! 29.Qe3xe2 ( ‹29.Rd2xe2 b7-b5µ ) 29...Qf7-g6 30.Rd2-d3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...b7-b6 29.Ba5-c3 b6-b5 30.c4xb5 a6xb5 31.Be2-g4 Be6xg4 32.h3xg4 Qf7-e6 33.Qe3-g3 Re8-d8 34.Ne1-d3 h7-h6 35.Bc3xd4 Rd8xd4 36.Qg3-f3 Rc6-a6 37.Nd3-c1 Rd4xd2 38.Rd1xd2 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Ra6-a3 40.Qf3-f5 Qe6xf5 41.g4xf5 b5xc4 42.Rd2-d7 Bf8-c5 -0.51/17 ] 29.c4xb5? [ ¹29.Rd1-c1!?³ and White hangs on ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1-c1 Bf8-d6 30.Be2-g4 Be6xg4 31.h3xg4 Bd6-c7 32.Ba5xc7 Qf7xc7 33.Ne1-d3 h7-h6 34.Qe3-h3 Re8-d8 35.Qh3-h5 b5-b4 36.Rc1-d1 Rc6-d6 37.Qh5-g6 a6-a5 38.Qg6-h5 a5-a4 39.b3xa4 -0.26/18 ] 29...a6xb5-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...a6xb5 30.Ba5-c3 Nd4xe2+ 31.Rd2xe2 b5-b4 32.Bc3-a1 c5-c4 33.b3xc4 Be6xc4 34.Re2-c2 b4-b3 35.a2xb3 Bf8-c5 36.Rc2xc4 Bc5xe3 37.Rc4xc6 Qf7xb3 38.Rd1-d7 Be3-b6 39.Rd7-d6 Bb6-a5 40.Ne1-c2 Re8-b8 41.f2-f3 Ba5-b6+ 42.Kg1-h2 Qb3-b1 43.Kh2-g3 -1.31/17 ] 30.Ba5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.b3-b4 c5xb4 31.Rd2-b2 Rc6-c3 32.Be2-d3 Be6xa2 33.Ba5xb4 Bf8xb4 34.Rb2xb4 Re8-c8 35.Rd1-a1 Ba2-e6 36.Rb4xd4 e5xd4 37.Qe3xd4 Qf7-h5 38.Qd4-b4 Rc3-b3 39.Qb4-e7 Qh5-f7 40.Qe7-d6 Be6-c4 -1.49/15 ] 30...Re8-a8 Black plans c4 [ 30...b5-b4 31.Bc3-b2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nd4xe2+ 31.Rd2xe2 b5-b4 32.Bc3-a1 c5-c4 33.b3xc4 Be6xc4 34.Re2-b2 Bc4xa2 35.Ne1-d3 Re8-d8 36.Kg1-h2 Rc6-d6 37.Rd1-d2 b4-b3 38.Rd2-d1 Rd8-c8 39.Rb2-d2 Rc8-c2 40.Ba1-b2 Rc2xd2 41.Qe3xd2 Rd6-c6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-vlk+0{ 9+-+-+qzpp0 254 9-+r+lzp-+0 9+pzp-zp-+-0 9-+-snP+L+0 9+PvL-wQ-+P0 9P+-tR-zPP+0 9+-+RsN-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Be6xg4 32.h3xg4 Qf7-e6 33.g4-g5 f6xg5 34.Qe3xg5 Bf8-e7 35.Qg5-g3 Rc6-a6 36.Bc3xd4 e5xd4 37.Ne1-d3 Qe6xe4 38.Rd1-e1 Qe4-h4 39.Qg3-e5 Qh4-g5 40.Qe5xg5 Be7xg5 41.Rd2-c2 Ra6xa2 42.Rc2xc5 Bg5-d2 43.Re1-e7 -0.54/17 ] 31...Rc6-a6-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc6-a6 32.Nd3-c1 Qf7-g6 33.Be2-f1 Ra6-a7 34.Bc3-b2 Bf8-e7 35.Bb2-a1 b5-b4 36.Bf1-d3 Be7-d6 37.Bd3-f1 Ra8-d8 38.Nc1-e2 Ra7-d7 39.Ne2-g3 Bd6-c7 40.Ng3-f5 Be6xf5 41.Bf1-c4+ Kg8-h8 42.e4xf5 Qg6xf5 -0.74/17 ] 32.Nd3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nd3-c1 Nd4xe2+ 33.Rd2xe2 Ra8-c8 34.Re2-b2 Qf7-b7 35.Qe3-e2 c5-c4 36.b3xc4 Be6xc4 37.Qe2-e1 Ra6-a4 38.Nc1-d3 Ra4-a3 39.Nd3-b4 Bc4-f7 40.Bc3-d2 Rc8-c4 41.f2-f3 Bf8-c5+ 42.Kg1-h1 Bc5-d4 -0.92/18 ] 32...Nd4xe2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qf7-g6 33.Be2-f1 Ra6-a7 34.Bc3-b2 Bf8-e7 35.Bb2-a1 b5-b4 36.Bf1-d3 Be7-d6 37.Bd3-f1 Ra8-d8 38.Nc1-e2 Ra7-d7 39.Ne2-g3 Qg6-f7

203 -0.76/15 ] 33.Qe3xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd2xe2 Ra8-c8 34.Re2-b2 Qf7-b7 35.Qe3-e2 c5-c4 36.b3xc4 Be6xc4 37.Qe2-e1 Ra6-a4 38.Nc1-d3 Ra4-a3 39.Nd3-b4 Bc4-f7 40.Bc3-d2 Rc8-c4 41.f2-f3 Bf8-c5+ 42.Kg1-h1 Bc5-d4 -0.89/17 ] 33...c5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qf7-b7 34.Rd2-d8 Qb7-b6 35.Rd8-d2 Ra8-c8 36.Bc3-b2 c5-c4 37.b3xc4 Be6xc4 38.Qe2-g4 Ra6-a8 39.Qg4-f3 b5-b4 40.Rd2-d7 Bc4-e6 41.Rd7-d2 Bf8-e7 42.Qf3-g3 Be6-c4 43.Rd2-d7 -0.84/16 ] 34.b3-b4 [ 34.b3xc4 b5xc4 35.Rd2-b2 Bf8-c5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.b3xc4 b5xc4 35.Rd2-b2 Qf7-c7 36.Qe2-c2 Bf8-a3 37.Rb2-b1 Ba3-c5 38.Rb1-b2 Ra6-b6 39.Rb2xb6 Bc5xb6 40.Bc3-b4 Qc7-a7 41.Rd1-d6 Be6-f7 42.a2-a3 Bb6-d4 43.a3-a4 Ra8-b8 44.Bb4-c3 Bd4xc3 45.Qc2xc3 Qa7xa4 -0.79/17 ] 34...Ra6-a3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qf7-c7 35.Qe2-e3 h7-h6 36.Rd2-b2 Be6-f7 37.Qe3-e2 Ra6-a3 38.Rb2-c2 Ra3-a4 39.Qe2-g4 Qc7-c6 40.Rc2-d2 Ra4-a3 41.Rd2-c2 Bf7-e6 42.Qg4-g6 Qc6-c7 43.Rd1-d2 Qc7-f7 44.Qg6xf7+ Be6xf7 45.Nc1-e2 Ra8-a4 46.Bc3-b2 Ra3-d3 47.a2-a3 Ra4-a8 -1.25/18 ] 35.Rd2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qe2-e3 Diagram (Diagram 255) Qf7-a7 36.Qe3xa7 Ra3xa7 37.Rd2-d8 Kg8-f7 38.Kg1-f1 Ra7-a4 39.Rd8xa8 Ra4xa8 40.Rd1-d2 g7-g6 41.Nc1-e2 Bf8-h6 42.Rd2-c2 Ra8-d8 43.Kf1-e1 Rd8-d3 44.Bc3-d2 Bh6-f8 45.Ne2-c3 -1.31/18 ] 35...h7-h6 [ 35...Qf7-g6 36.Kg1-f1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qf7-g6 36.f2-f3 Ra3-a7 37.h3-h4 Qg6-f7 38.Qe2-f2 Ra7-d7

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204 40.Kh2-g1 Qb7-c6 41.Rb2-c2 Qc6-b6 42.Rc2-b2 Ra4-a3 43.Rb2-c2 Kh7-h8 44.Qe1-e2 Ra3-a4 45.Qe2-e1 Kh8-g8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+k+0 9+-+-vl-zp-0 256 9-wq-+lzp-zp0 9+p+-zp-+-0 9rzPp+P+-+0 9+-vL-+-+P0 9P+R+-zPP+0 9+-sNRwQ-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

39.Rc2-d2 Rd7xd2 40.Rd1xd2 Qf7-c7 41.Nc1-e2 Ra8-a4 42.Rd2-b2 Be6-f7 43.f3-f4 e5xf4 44.Ne2xf4 Ra4-a3 45.Rb2-c2 -1.29/17 ] 36.Kg1-h2 [ 36.Bc3-b2 Ra3-a7 37.a2-a3 46.Kg1-h2 Be7-f8 47.Qe1-d2 Bf8-e7 Ra7-d7µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Qd2-e1 Be7-f8 -1.28/17 ] 38.f2-f3 36.Bc3-b2 Ra3-a7 37.a2-a3 Qf7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Nc1-e2 38.Rc2-c3 Qg6-e8 39.Rc3-c2 Ra7-d7 Qh5-g5 39.Qd2xg5 h6xg5 40.Rd1-d2 40.Rd1xd7 Be6xd7 41.Nc1-a2 Ra8-d8 Bf8-e7 41.Kh2-g1 Kh7-g8 42.Kg1-f1 42.Na2-c3 Qe8-g6 43.f2-f3 Bd7-e8 Kg8-f7 43.f2-f3 Ra8-a4 44.Rc2-b2 44.Rc2-d2 Rd8xd2 45.Qe2xd2 Qg6-f7 Ra4-a7 45.Kf1-f2 Ra7-a6 46.Rb2-c2 46.Kg1-f2 Qf7-a7+ 47.Qd2-e3 Ra6-a4 47.Rc2-b2 Ra4-a6 -0.62/19 ] 36...Kg8-h7 [ 36...Ra3-a4 48.Rb2-c2 -1.06/16 ] 38...Bf8-e7 37.Rc2-b2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ra3-a4 36...Ra3-a4 37.Rc2-b2 Qf7-b7 39.Nc1-e2 Bf8-e7 40.Rc2-b2 Ra4-a3 38.Rd1-d2 Ra4-a3 39.Qe2-e3 Be6-f7 41.Qd2-c2 Ra8-d8 42.Qc2-c1 Rd8xd1 40.f2-f3 Qb7-a7 41.Qe3xa7 Ra3xa7 43.Qc1xd1 Qh5-e8 44.Qd1-c1 Qe8-f8 42.Nc1-e2 Ra7-a3 43.Kh2-g1 h6-h5 45.Ne2-g3 Qf8-a8 46.Qc1-d2 g7-g6 44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 45.Rb2-c2 -1.30/17 ] -1.15/16 ] 39.Nc1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c 37.Qe2-d2 [ 37.Bc3-b2 Bf8xb4 Pro x64: 39.Bc3-b2 Ra3-a6 38.Bb2xa3 Ra8xa3µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro 40.Qd2-e1 Qh5-e8 41.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 x64: 37.Bc3-b2 Bf8xb4 38.Bb2xa3 42.Rc2-d2 Ra6-d6 43.Rd2xd6 Rd8xd6 Bb4xa3 39.Qe2-e3 Ba3-f8 40.Qe3-b6 44.Rd1xd6 Be7xd6 45.Nc1-e2 Bd6-b8 b5-b4 41.Qb6-c6 Ra8-c8 42.Qc6-a6 46.Bb2-c1 Bb8-a7 47.Ne2-c3 Be6-f7 f6-f5 43.Qa6-b5 Qf7-h5 44.Nc1-e2 48.Bc1-e3 Ba7-d4 49.Kh2-g1 -0.91/17 Bf8-c5 45.Qb5-b7 f5-f4 46.Kh2-g1 ] 39...Qh5-g5 [ 39...Qh5-g6 Qh5-g5 47.Kg1-h1 c4-c3 -0.57/18 ] 40.Rc2-b2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qf7-h5 [ 37...Qf7-g6 38.f2-f3-+ ; 39...Qh5-e8 40.Rc2-b2 Be7-d8 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qf7-b7 41.Qd2-c2 Bd8-b6 42.f3-f4 Be6-f7 38.Qd2-e1 Ra3-a4 39.Rc2-b2 Bf8-e7 43.f4xe5 f6xe5 44.Ne2-g3 Bb6-d4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 45.Ng3-e2 Bd4-e3 46.Bc3-d2 Ra8-d8 47.Bd2xe3 Rd8xd1 48.Qc2xd1 Ra3xe3 49.Qd1-c2 Qe8-d7 50.Kh2-g1 -1.31/16 ] 40.f3-f4 [ 40.Qd2xg5!? h6xg5 41.Rd1-d2µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Qd2xg5 h6xg5 41.Rd1-d2 Kh7-g6 42.Kh2-g1 Kg6-f7 43.Kg1-f1 Ra8-a4 44.Rc2-b2 Ra4-a7 45.Kf1-f2 Ra7-a6 46.Rb2-c2 Ra3-a4 47.Rc2-b2 Ra6-a8 48.Kf2-f1 Ra4-a7 49.Kf1-f2 Ra7-a6 50.Rb2-c2 Ra6-a3 51.Kf2-f1 Ra8-a4 -1.06/19 ] 40...e5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...e5xf4 41.Qd2xf4 Ra3xa2 42.Rc2xa2 Ra8xa2 43.Qf4-f3 Qg5-h4 44.Ne2-d4 Ra2-f2 45.Qf3-e3 Be6-g4 46.Kh2-g1 Bg4xd1 47.Qe3xf2 Qh4xe4 48.Nd4xb5 Bd1-e2 49.Nb5-d4 Be2-d3 50.g2-g3 Be7-d6 51.b4-b5 Bd6-c5 52.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g8 53.Qf2-b2 Kg8-f7 54.Qb2-f2 -1.40/17 ] 41.Ne2xf4? [ 41.Qd2xf4 Ra3xa2 42.Rc2xa2 Ra8xa2 43.Qf4-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Qd2xf4 Ra3xa2 42.Rc2xa2 Ra8xa2 43.Qf4-f3 Qg5-h4 44.Ne2-d4 Ra2-f2 45.Qf3-e3 Be6-g4 46.Kh2-g1 Bg4xd1 47.Qe3xf2 Qh4xe4 48.Nd4xb5 Bd1-e2 49.Nb5-d4 Be2-d3 50.g2-g3 Be7-d6 51.b4-b5 Bd6-c5 52.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g8 53.Qf2-b2 Bc5-b6 54.Nd4-c6 Qe4-e3 -1.55/17 ] 41...Ra3xc3! Decoy: c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ra3xc3 42.Qd2xc3 Qg5xf4+ 43.g2-g3 Qf4-e5 44.Qc3xe5 f6xe5 45.Kh2-g2 Ra8-a3 46.Rd1-a1 Kh7-g6 47.Ra1-c1 Ra3-e3 48.Rc1-a1 c4-c3 49.Ra1-b1 Be6-c4 50.Kg2-f2 Re3xe4 51.Rc2xc3 Re4-e2+ 52.Kf2-g1 Be7-g5 53.a2-a4 Bg5-d2 54.Rb1-c1 Bd2xc1 55.Rc3xc1 Bc4-d5 56.a4xb5 Re2-g2+ 57.Kg1-f1 Rg2xg3 58.h3-h4 -4.60/15 ] 42.Rc2xc3 [ 42.Rc2xc3 Be7xb4 Decoy ; 42.Qd2xc3 Qg5xf4+ Overloading Deflection Double attack ( 42...Qg5-e5

205 Decoy ); …42.-- Rc3xc2 Threat 43.Qd2xc2 Qg5xf4+ Overloading Deflection ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Qd2xc3 Qg5xf4+ 43.g2-g3 Qf4-e5 44.Qc3xe5 f6xe5 45.Kh2-g2 Ra8-a3 46.Rd1-a1 Kh7-g6 47.Ra1-c1 Ra3-e3 48.Rc1-a1 c4-c3 49.Ra1-b1 Be6-c4 50.Kg2-f2 Re3xe4 51.Rc2xc3 Re4-e2+ 52.Kf2-g1 Be7-g5 53.a2-a4 Bg5-d2 54.Rb1-c1 Bd2xc1 55.Rc3xc1 Bc4-d5 56.a4xb5 Re2-g2+ 57.Kg1-f1 Rg2xg3 58.h3-h4 -4.86/16 ] 42...Be7xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Be7xb4 43.Nf4-e2 Qg5xd2 44.Rd1xd2 Bb4xc3 45.Ne2xc3 b5-b4 46.Nc3-d5 c4-c3 47.Rd2-c2 Ra8xa2 48.Rc2xa2 b4-b3 49.Nd5xc3 b3xa2 50.Nc3xa2 Be6xa2 51.Kh2-g3 Kh7-g6 52.Kg3-g4 Kg6-f7 53.h3-h4 Ba2-c4 54.Kg4-f5 g7-g6+ 55.Kf5-f4 Kf7-e6 56.Kf4-e3 Ke6-e5 57.g2-g4 Bc4-b5 58.h4-h5 g6-g5 59.Ke3-f3 Bb5-d3 -4.53/17 ] 43.Nf4xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Nf4-e2 Qg5xd2 44.Rd1xd2 Bb4xc3 45.Ne2xc3 b5-b4 46.Nc3-d5 c4-c3 47.Rd2-c2 Ra8xa2 48.Rc2xa2 b4-b3 49.Nd5xc3 b3xa2 50.Nc3xa2 Be6xa2 51.Kh2-g3 Kh7-g6 52.Kg3-g4 Kg6-f7 53.h3-h4 Ba2-c4 54.Kg4-f5 g7-g6+ 55.Kf5-f4 Kf7-e6 56.Kf4-e3 Ke6-e5 57.g2-g4 Bc4-b5 58.h4-h5 g6-g5 59.Ke3-f3 Bb5-d3 -4.68/18 ] 43...Qg5-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Qg5xd2 44.Rd1xd2 Bb4xc3 45.Rd2-f2 Bc3-e5+ 46.g2-g3 b5-b4 47.Ne6-f4 b4-b3 48.a2xb3 c4xb3 49.Nf4-d3 Ra8-a2 50.Rf2-g2 Be5-d4 51.h3-h4 Kh7-g6 52.Kh2-h3 Ra2xg2 53.Kh3xg2 b3-b2 54.Nd3xb2 Bd4xb2 55.Kg2-h2 Bb2-e5 56.Kh2-g2 h6-h5 57.Kg2-f2 Kg6-f7 58.Kf2-g2 Be5-b2 59.Kg2-f2 Kf7-e6 60.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 61.Ke2-d3 Bb2-d4 -5.36/18 ] 44.Kh2-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kh2-g1 Qe5xe6 45.Rd1-c1 Qe6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 46.Qd2-d5 Qe5xd5 47.e4xd5 Bb4xc3 48.Rc1xc3 Ra8xa2 49.Rc3-c1 Ra2-d2 50.Kg1-f1 Rd2xd5 51.Kf1-e2 Kh7-g6 52.Rc1-c3 Rd5-g5 53.g2-g3 Rg5-c5 54.Ke2-d2 b5-b4 55.Rc3-c1 Rc5-d5+ 56.Kd2-c2 Rd5-d3 57.Rc1-g1 Kg6-f5 58.Rg1-f1+ Kf5-e4 59.Rf1-e1+ Rd3-e3 -3.80/17 ] 44...Qe5xe6 [ 44...Qe5xc3 45.Qd2-d5 Ra8-b8 46.Qd5-f5+ Kh7-g8 47.Qf5-g4³ ; Less advisable is 44...Bb4xc3 45.Qd2-d5 Ra8-e8 46.Ne6-c5-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qe5xe6 45.e4-e5 Bb4xc3 46.Qd2xc3 Qe6xe5 47.Qc3-c1 c4-c3 48.Rd1-e1 Qe5-c5 49.Qc1-c2+ f6-f5 50.Re1-e2 Ra8-d8 51.Kh1-h2 g7-g6 52.Qc2-c1 Qc5-c7+ 53.Kh2-g1 b5-b4 54.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d7 55.Kf1-f2 Kh7-g7 56.Qc1-c2 Rd7-d8 57.Kf2-g1 Qc7-b6+ 58.Kg1-f1 Qb6-b5 59.Kf1-g1 Qb5-c5+ 60.Kg1-h1 Qc5-c7 61.Qc2-c1 Qc7-c4 62.Qc1-c2 Qc4-c7 63.Qc2-c1 -3.62/17 ] 45.Rd1-b1 [ 45.e4-e5 doesn't do any good Bb4xc3 46.Qd2xc3 Qe6xe5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.e4-e5 Bb4xc3 46.Qd2xc3 Qe6xe5 47.Qc3-c1 c4-c3 48.Rd1-e1 Qe5-c5 49.Qc1-c2+ f6-f5 50.Re1-e2 Ra8-d8 51.Kh1-h2 g7-g6 52.Qc2-c1 Qc5-c7+ 53.Kh2-g1 b5-b4 54.Kg1-f1 Rd8-d7 55.Kf1-f2 Kh7-g7 56.Qc1-c2 Rd7-d8 57.Kf2-g1 Qc7-b6+ 58.Kg1-f1 Qb6-b5 59.Kf1-g1 Qb5-c5+ 60.Kg1-h1 Qc5-c7 61.Qc2-c1 Qc7-c4 62.Qc1-c2 Qc4-c7 63.Qc2-c1 -3.81/18 ] 45...Bb4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bb4xc3 46.Qd2xc3 Ra8xa2 47.Qc3-d4 Qe6-c6 48.Rb1-c1 f6-f5 49.Qd4-d5 Qc6xd5 50.e4xd5 Ra2-d2 51.Kh1-g1 Kh7-g6 52.d5-d6 Rd2xd6 53.Kg1-f2 f5-f4 54.Kf2-e1 Kg6-f5 55.Rc1-c2 Rd6-d3 56.Rc2-b2 Rd3-d5 57.Rb2-c2 g7-g6 58.Ke1-e2 Kf5-e4 59.Ke2-f1 Ke4-d3 60.Rc2-f2 g6-g5 -4.43/17 ] 46.Qd2xc3 [Houdini 2.0c

206 Pro x64: 46.Qd2xc3 Ra8xa2 47.Qc3-d4 Qe6-c6 48.Rb1-c1 f6-f5 49.Qd4-d5 Qc6xd5 50.e4xd5 Ra2-d2 51.Kh1-g1 Kh7-g6 52.d5-d6 Rd2xd6 53.Kg1-f2 f5-f4 54.Kf2-e1 Kg6-f5 55.Rc1-c2 Rd6-d3 56.Rc2-b2 Rd3-d5 57.Rb2-c2 g7-g6 58.Ke1-e2 Kf5-e4 59.Ke2-f1 Ke4-d3 60.Rc2-f2 g6-g5 -4.51/18 ] 46...Qe6xe4 [ ¹46...Ra8xa2 might be the shorter path 47.Qc3-d4 Qe6-c6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Ra8xa2 47.Qc3-d4 Qe6-c6 48.Rb1-c1 f6-f5 49.Qd4-d5 Qc6xd5 50.e4xd5 Ra2-d2 51.Kh1-h2 Rd2xd5 52.Kh2-g3 Kh7-g6 53.Kg3-f3 Kg6-f6 54.Kf3-e2 f5-f4 55.h3-h4 Kf6-f5 56.Rc1-c3 Kf5-g4 57.Rc3-a3 Kg4xh4 58.Ra3-a7 g7-g5 59.Ra7-a6 Kh4-g3 -4.19/19 ] 47.Rb1-b2 [ 47.Rb1-e1 is one last hope Qe4-f5 48.Qc3-d2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rb1-e1 Ra8-a3 48.Re1xe4 Ra3xc3 49.Re4-e1 Rc3-d3 50.Re1-c1 c4-c3 51.a2-a3 Kh7-g6 52.Kh1-g1 Kg6-f5 53.Kg1-f1 Kf5-e4 54.Kf1-e1 Ke4-d4 55.Rc1-c2 f6-f5 56.Rc2-f2 Kd4-e4 57.Rf2-c2 h6-h5 58.h3-h4 g7-g6 59.Rc2-f2 Rd3-d4 60.Rf2-e2+ Ke4-d3 -3.70/20 ] 47...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Ra8xa2 48.Rb2xa2 Qe4-b1+ 49.Kh1-h2 Qb1xa2 50.Qc3-e1 Qa2-c2 51.Qe1-b4 Qc2-e4 52.Kh2-g1 Qe4-d4+ 53.Kg1-h2 Qd4-e5+ 54.Kh2-g1 c4-c3 55.Qb4-b1+ f6-f5 56.Qb1-c2 b5-b4 57.Kg1-f2 Qe5-e4 58.Qc2xe4 f5xe4 59.Kf2-e2 b4-b3 60.Ke2-d1 Kh7-g6 61.g2-g4 Kg6-f6 62.h3-h4 Kf6-e5 -6.49/18 ] 48.Kh1-h2 [ 48.Rb2-f2 doesn't get the cat off the tree Rd8-d3 49.Qc3-c2 Rd3xh3+ 50.Kh1-g1 Rh3-d3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rb2-f2 Rd8-d3 49.Qc3-c2 Rd3xh3+ 50.Kh1-g1 Rh3-d3 51.Rf2-f3 Qe4-d4+ 52.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g6 53.Rf3-g3+ Kg6-f7 54.Rg3xd3 c4xd3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 55.Qc2-c7+ Kf7-g6 56.Qc7-g3+ Kg6-f5 57.Qg3xg7 d3-d2 58.Qg7-h7+ Kf5-g5 59.Qh7-g8+ Kg5-h5 60.Qg8-e8+ Kh5-h4 61.g2-g3+ Kh4xg3 62.Qe8-g6+ Kg3-f3 63.Qg6-f5+ Kf3-e3 64.Qf5-h3+ Ke3-e4 65.Qh3-g2+ Ke4-d3 66.Qg2-f3+ Kd3-c2 67.Qf3-b3+ Kc2-c1 68.Qb3-a3+ Qd4-b2 69.Qa3-c5+ Qb2-c2 70.Qc5-a3+ Kc1-b1 71.Qa3-b4+ Qc2-b2 -9.13/18 ] 48...Rd8-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Rd8-d3 49.Qc3-c1 c4-c3 50.Rb2xb5 Rd3-d2 51.Qc1-f1 c3-c2 52.Rb5-c5 Rd2-d1 53.Qf1-f3 Qe4xf3 54.g2xf3 c2-c1Q 55.Rc5xc1 Rd1xc1 56.a2-a3 Rc1-a1 57.Kh2-g3 Ra1xa3 58.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a4 59.Kf2-e3 Ra4-h4 60.Ke3-f2 Rh4xh3 61.Kf2-g2 Rh3-h5 62.Kg2-g3 Kh7-g6 -8.84/16 ] 49.Qc3-c2 [ 49.Qc3-c1 is still a small chance Qe4-e5+ 50.Kh2-h1-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Qc3-c1 c4-c3 50.Rb2xb5 Rd3-d2 51.Qc1-f1 c3-c2 52.Rb5-c5 Rd2-d1 53.Qf1-f3 Qe4xf3 54.g2xf3 c2-c1Q 55.Rc5xc1 Rd1xc1 56.a2-a3 Rc1-a1 57.Kh2-g3 Ra1xa3 58.Kg3-f4 Kh7-g6 59.Kf4-e4 Ra3-a4+ 60.Ke4-d5 Kg6-f5 61.Kd5-c5 Ra4-a3 62.h3-h4 Ra3xf3 -9.04/17 ] 49...c4-c3 Diagram [ 49...c4-c3 50.Qc2-e2 Rd3-e3 51.Qe2xe3 Qe4xe3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...c4-c3 50.Qc2-e2 Rd3-e3 51.Qe2xe3 Qe4xe3 52.Rb2-c2 Qe3-d2 53.Rc2xd2 c3xd2 54.g2-g4 d2-d1Q 55.Kh2-g3 Qd1-d3+ 56.Kg3-f2 Qd3xh3 57.Kf2-e1 Qh3xg4 58.Ke1-d2 Qg4-f4+ 59.Kd2-d3 g7-g5 60.Kd3-e2 g5-g4 61.a2-a3 Qf4-f3+ 62.Ke2-d2 Qf3xa3 63.Kd2-e1 g4-g3 64.Ke1-e2 Kh7-g6 65.Ke2-e1 Qa3-e3+ 66.Ke1-d1 g3-g2 -19.16/18 ] 0-1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zpk0 257 9-+-+-zp-zp0 9+p+-+-+-0 9-+-+q+-+0 9+-zpr+-+P0 9PtRQ+-+PmK0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35

D15

Carlsen,Magnus Malakhov,Vladimir FIDE World Cup (6.4)

12.12.2005

D94: Grünfeld: 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 e3 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.Ng1-f3 a7-a6 5.e2-e3 g7-g6 6.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qd1-b3 d5xc4 9.Be2xc4 b7-b5 10.Bc4-e2 Nb8-d7 11.e3-e4 Nd7-b6 Diagram (Diagram 258) 12.Bc1-f4 Bc8-e6 13.Qb3-c2 Be6-c4 14.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 15.Ra1-c1 Bc4xe2 16.Qc2xe2 Qd8-d7 17.h2-h3 Qd7-b7 last book move. Black has a cramped position last book move 18.Bf4-g5 White has an active position [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.a2-a3 Nb6-c4 19.Bf4-g5 Rf8-d8 20.a3-a4 h7-h6 21.Bg5-f4 Nc4-a5 22.Qe2-c2 Na5-c4 23.Bf4-h2 c6-c5 24.d4xc5 Rd8xd1+ 25.Rc1xd1 Rc8xc5 26.a4xb5 a6xb5 27.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 0.45/15 ] 18...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9+-+-zppvlp0 258 9psnp+-snp+0 9+p+-+-+-0 9-+-zPP+-+0 9+QsN-+N+-0 9PzP-+LzPPzP0 9tR-vL-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18...h7-h6 19.Bg5-e3 b5-b4 20.e4-e5 b4xc3 21.e5xf6 e7xf6 22.b2xc3 Nb6-d5 23.Be3-d2 Rf8-e8 24.Qe2-d3 Rc8-b8 25.Rc1-b1 Qb7-c7 26.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 27.Qd3xa6 Rb8-b6 28.Qa6-d3 0.32/15 ] 19.e4-e5 White threatens to win material: e5xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.a2-a3 Nf6-d7 20.e4-e5 Nd7-f8 21.Nc3-e4 Nf8-e6 22.Ne4-c5 Ne6xc5 23.Rc1xc5 Qb7-d7 24.b2-b3 Nb6-d5 25.Bg5-d2 Re8-d8 26.Rd1-c1 e7-e6 27.Qe2-e4 0.46/15 ] 19...Nf6-d5 The knight is not easily driven from d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nf6-d5 20.Nc3-e4 Qb7-a7 21.b2-b3 f7-f5 22.Ne4-c5 e7-e6 23.Nc5-d3 Bg7-f8 24.Bg5-d2 a6-a5 25.Rc1-c2 Bf8-a3 26.Rd1-e1 Re8-d8 27.Bd2-g5 Rd8-f8 28.Bg5-c1 Ba3xc1 29.Re1xc1 0.40/18 ] 20.Nc3-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rd1-e1 Nd5xc3 21.Rc1xc3 Nb6-d5 22.Rc3-c2 e7-e6 23.a2-a3 a6-a5 24.Bg5-d2 Qb7-b6 25.Re1-c1 a5-a4 26.Qe2-e4 Qb6-b7 27.Nf3-g5 h7-h6 28.Ng5-f3 Bg7-f8 29.Qe4-h4 g6-g5 30.Qh4-e4 Re8-d8 0.41/16 ] 20...Nb6-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qb7-a7 21.b2-b3 f7-f5 22.Ne4-c5 e7-e6 23.Nc5-d3 Bg7-f8 24.Rc1-c2 a6-a5

208 25.Bg5-d2 Bf8-a3 26.Rd1-e1 Re8-d8 27.Bd2-g5 Rd8-f8 28.Bg5-c1 Ba3xc1 29.Re1xc1 0.40/16 ] 21.Qe2-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qe2-d3 b5-b4 22.a2-a4 Re8-d8 23.b2-b3 Qb7-b6 24.Bg5-e3 a6-a5 25.Rd1-d2 h7-h6 26.Rd2-c2 Rc8-c7 27.Qd3-e2 g6-g5 0.65/14 ] 21...Qb7-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bg7-f8 22.e5-e6 f7xe6 23.Rd1-e1 Qb7-b6 24.Ne4-c5 Nd7xc5 25.Rc1xc5 Re8-d8 26.Re1xe6 Rd8-d6 27.Re6-e1 e7-e6 28.Bg5-h4 Rd6-d8 29.Bh4xd8 Rc8xd8 30.Rc5xd5 e6xd5 31.Nf3-g5 Bf8-h6 32.b2-b4 Bh6xg5 33.Qd2xg5 0.61/15 ] 22.Bg5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd1-e1 f7-f6 23.Bg5-h6 Qb8-c7 24.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7 25.b2-b3 Re8-d8 26.e5-e6 Nd7-b6 27.g2-g3 Kg7-g8 28.Ne4-c5 Rc8-a8 29.a2-a3 a6-a5 30.Qd2-d3 a5-a4 0.81/16 ] 22...Bg7-h8 [ 22...f7-f5!? 23.Ne4-c3 Nd7-f8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...f7-f5 23.Ne4-c5 Nd7xc5 24.Rc1xc5 Qb8-b7 25.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7 26.Rd1-c1 Diagram (Diagram 259) Qb7-d7 27.a2-a3 Re8-d8 28.Nf3-g5 Nd5-b6 29.Qd2-a5 Nb6-c4 30.Qa5xa6 h7-h6 31.Ng5-f3 e7-e6 32.a3-a4 0.45/17 ] 23.h3-h4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rd1-e1 f7-f6 24.e5-e6 Nd7-b6 25.b2-b3 Bh8-g7 26.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7 27.g2-g3 Re8-d8 28.Ne4-c5 Qb8-a7 29.Re1-e4 g6-g5 30.h3-h4 h7-h6 31.a2-a3 a6-a5 32.h4xg5 h6xg5 0.94/16 ] 23...Nd7-f8 [ 23...f7-f5 24.Ne4-c3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...f7-f5 24.Ne4-g3 e7-e6 25.h4-h5 c6-c5 26.h5xg6 h7xg6 27.Ng3xf5 e6xf5 28.d4xc5 Qb8-a8 29.Qd2xd5+ Qa8xd5 30.Rd1xd5 Nd7xe5 31.Nf3xe5 Re8xe5 32.Rd5xe5 Bh8xe5

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33.b2-b4 Kg8-f7 34.Bh6-g5 Kf7-e6 35.g2-g3 Ke6-d5 36.Kg1-g2 Be5-d4 37.Rc1-d1 Kd5-c4 38.Bg5-f4 Bd4-b2 39.Rd1-b1 Bb2-c3 0.96/15 ] 24.Ne4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bh6xf8 Re8xf8 25.h4-h5 Rf8-d8 26.Qd2-g5 Bh8-g7 27.Qg5-h4 g6xh5 28.Ne4-c5 h7-h6 29.e5-e6 Qb8-f4 30.Qh4xh5 Rd8-f8 31.Rd1-e1 f7xe6 32.Nc5xe6 Qf4-f5 33.Qh5-h4 Rf8-f6 34.Re1-e5 Qf5-g6 1.30/15 ] 24...Qb8-a7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8-d8 25.Qd2-a5 Qb8-c8 26.Qa5xa6 Qc8-c7 27.a2-a3 Rd8-a8 28.Qa6-b7 Qc7xb7 29.Nc5xb7 b5-b4 30.a3xb4 Re8-b8 31.Nb7-c5 Nd5xb4 32.Rc1-a1 Nb4-d5 33.Bh6xf8 Rb8xf8 34.Nf3-d2 Kg8-g7 35.Rd1-c1 Rf8-b8 1.00/15 ] 25.h4-h5! Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bh6xf8 Re8xf8 26.h4-h5 g6xh5 27.Qd2-g5+ Bh8-g7 28.Rd1-e1 e7-e6 29.Qg5xh5 h7-h6 30.Nf3-d2 Rf8-d8 31.Nd2-e4 Bg7-f8 32.a2-a3 a6-a5 33.Rc1-c2 Kg8-g7 34.Ne4-d6 Bf8xd6 35.e5xd6 Nd5-f6 36.Qh5-e5 a5-a4 37.Qe5-g3+ Kg7-h7 1.51/15 ] Decoy: h5 25...Nd5-c7 [ 25...g6xh5 26.Qd2-g5+ Decoy Double attack ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bh8-g7 26.Bh6xg7 Kg8xg7 27.g2-g3 Re8-d8

28.h5xg6 h7xg6 29.Nf3-g5 Rd8-e8 30.Kg1-g2 f7-f6 31.Ng5-f3 g6-g5 32.Rd1-h1 Nf8-d7 33.Qd2-d3 Nd7xc5 34.e5xf6+ Nd5xf6 35.Rc1xc5 1.28/15 ] 26.h5xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bh6xf8 Re8xf8 27.h5xg6 f7xg6 28.Qd2-h6 Bh8-g7 29.Qh6-h3 Rf8-e8 30.Nf3-g5 h7-h6 31.Qh3-b3+ e7-e6 32.Ng5-e4 Re8-e7 33.Qb3-g3 g6-g5 34.Ne4-d6 Rc8-f8 35.Qg3-h3 a6-a5 36.Rc1-c2 a5-a4 37.Rd1-c1 Qa7-b6 2.52/16 ] 26...h7xg6 [ 26...f7xg6 27.Nf3-g5 Nc7-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nf8xg6 27.Qd2-g5 Nc7-d5 28.Qg5-h5 e7-e6 29.Bh6-d2 f7-f6 30.e5xf6 Bh8xf6 31.Rd1-e1 Ng6-f8 32.Nf3-e5 Bf6xe5 33.Re1xe5 Qa7-f7 34.Qh5-g4+ Nf8-g6 35.Rc1-e1 Re8-f8 36.Qg4-g3 Qf7-f6 37.Nc5xe6 2.13/17 ] 27.Bh6xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bh6xf8 Re8xf8 28.Qd2-h6 Bh8-g7 29.Qh6-h3 f7-f6 30.Nf3-h4 Rf8-e8 31.Nh4xg6 Rc8-d8 32.Nc5-e6 Nc7xe6 33.Qh3xe6+ Kg8-h7 34.Qe6-f7 Re8-f8 35.Ng6xf8+ Rd8xf8 36.Qf7-h5+ Kh7-g8 37.e5xf6 Rf8xf6 38.Qh5-e8+ Rf6-f8 39.Qe8xc6 Rf8-d8 Diagram 40.Qc6-e6+ Kg8-f8 41.Rc1-c8 Rd8xc8 42.Qe6xc8+ Kf8-f7 43.Qc8-f5+ Bg7-f6 44.Qf5-h7+ Kf7-e8

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210 43.Qe4-c2 Nd5-e7 44.Re1-e5 5.51/17 ] 29.Qh6-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qh6-h3 f7-f6 30.Qh3-g4 Nc7-d5 31.Nc5-e6 Qa7-d7 32.Qg4xg6 Rf8-f7 33.Ne6-g5 e7-e6 34.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f8 35.Ng5xf7 Qd7xf7 36.e5xf6 Bg7xf6 37.Qh7-e4 Kf8-e8 38.Rd1-e1 Ke8-d7 39.g2-g3 Nd5-b4 40.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 41.Rc1-c5 Rc8-h8 42.Kg1-g2 Rh8-h7 43.Rc5-c1 Rh7-h8 44.Kg2-g1 a6-a5 45.Qe4-c2 Nd5-e7 5.17/16 ] 29...f7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...f7-f6 30.Qh4-g4 Nc7-d5 31.Nc5-e6 Qa7-d7 32.Qg4xg6 Rf8-f7 33.Ne6-g5 e7-e6 34.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f8 35.Ng5xf7 Qd7xf7 36.e5xf6 Bg7xf6 37.Qh7-e4 Kf8-e8 38.Rd1-e1 Ke8-d7 39.g2-g3 Rc8-h8 40.Kg1-g2 Nd5-b4 41.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 42.Qe4-c2 Nd5-e7 43.Qc2-e2 Ne7-d5 44.Qe2-e4 Rh8-g8 45.Rc1-c5 Rg8-h8 46.Kg2-g1 a6-a5 47.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 4.01/17 ] 30.Qh4-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qh4-g4 Diagram

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 30...Kg8-h7 [ 30...Nc7-d5+what else? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...e7-e6 31.Qg4xg6 Nc7-d5 32.Nc5xe6 Rf8-f7 33.Rd1-e1 Qa7-e7 34.Ne6-c5 Rf7-f8 35.Re1-e4 Qe7-f7 36.Qg6-g3 f6-f5 37.e5-e6 Qf7-c7 38.Re4-e5 Qc7-e7 39.Re5-e1 Kg8-h7 40.Nc5-d7 Rf8-h8 41.Qg3-h3+ Kh7-g6 3.83/14 ] 31.Nf3-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf3-h4 e7-e6 32.Nc5-d7 Nc7-d5 33.Nd7xf8+ Rc8xf8 34.Rc1xc6 g6-g5 35.e5xf6 Bg7xf6 36.Qg4xe6 Qa7-f7 37.Qe6-e4+ Kh7-g8 38.Nh4-g6 Rf8-d8 39.Rc6xa6 Nd5-b4 40.Ra6-b6 Nb4xa2 41.Rb6xb5 Qf7-d7 42.Rb5-b7 5.32/13 ] 31...g6-g5 [ 31...e7-e6 is the last straw 32.Nh4xg6 Rf8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...e7-e6 32.Nc5-d7 Nc7-d5 33.Nd7xf8+ Rc8xf8 34.Rc1xc6 g6-g5 35.e5xf6 Bg7xf6 36.Qg4xe6 Qa7-f7 37.Qe6-e4+ Kh7-g8 38.Nh4-g6 Rf8-d8 39.Rc6xa6 Nd5-b4 40.Ra6-b6 Nb4xa2 41.Rb6xb5 Qf7-d7 42.Rb5-b7 5.66/14 ] 32.Qg4-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g8 33.Nh4-f5 Nc7-d5 34.Qh5-g6 e7-e6 35.Nc5xe6 Diagram (Diagram 263) a6-a5 36.Nf5xg7 Qa7-f7 37.Qg6xf7+ Rf8xf7 38.Ng7-f5 Rf7-d7 39.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 40.Rc1xc6 Nd5-e7 41.Rc6-c5 Rb8-b6 42.Rd1-e1 Ne7-g6 43.Re1-c1 f6xe5 44.d4xe5 Ng6xe5 45.Rc5-c8+ Kg8-h7 46.Ne6-f8+ Kh7-g7 47.Nf8xd7 Ne5xd7 8.82/17 ] 32...Kh7-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kh7-g8 33.Nh4-f5 Nc7-d5 34.Qh5-g6 e7-e6 35.Nc5xe6 a6-a5 36.Nf5xg7 Qa7-f7 37.Qg6xf7+ Rf8xf7 38.Ng7-f5 Rf7-d7 39.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 40.Rc1xc6 Nd5-e7 41.Rc6-c5 Rb8-b6 42.Rd1-e1 Ne7-g6 43.Rc5-c8+ Kg8-h7 44.Rc8-a8 a5-a4 45.Re1-e3 f6xe5 46.Re3-h3+ Ng6-h4

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g5xf4 22.Re1-e4 g6-g5 23.Ra1-b1 Bf8-d6 24.Rb1-e1 f4-f3 25.g2-g3 Nh4-g2 26.Re1-c1 Bd6-c5 27.Re4-e5 g5-g4 0.18/15 ] 18...Qc7-d6 [ 18...Qc7-f4 19.Qh8xh7 Qf4-f6 1-0 20.a2-a3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...h7-h6 19.Re1-e2 Ne7-f5 20.Ra1-e1 Bf8-c5 21.Re2-e8 Nf5-d6 36 B43 22.Re8xd8+ Qc7xd8 23.Qh8-g7 g5-g4 Carlsen,Magnus 24.Qg7xh6 Qd8-f6 25.Qh6-d2 Kc8-c7 Kamsky,Gata 26.Qd2-c2 g6-g5 27.b2-b3 Kc7-b6 FIDE World Cup (7.1) 15.12.2005 28.Qc2-d2 a6-a5 29.Qd2-e2 0.18/16 ] 19.Bd3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: B43: Sicilian: Kan Variation: 5 Nc3 19.Re1-e2 h7-h6 20.Ra1-e1 Ne7-f5 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 21.Re2-e8 Kc8-c7 22.Re8xd8 Kc7xd8 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 a7-a6 23.g2-g3 Kd8-c7 24.Bd3xf5 g6xf5 5.Nb1-c3 Qd8-c7 6.Bf1-d3 b7-b5 25.Re1-e8 Bf8-e7 26.Qh8-h7 Be7-f6 7.0-0 Bc8-b7 8.Qd1-e2 Ng8-e7 27.Qh7xh6 f5-f4 28.b2-b3 Kc7-b6 9.Rf1-e1 Nb8-c6 10.Nd4xc6 Ne7xc6 29.Re8-e1 f4xg3 30.h2xg3 g5-g4 11.Nc3-d5 e6xd5 Diagram 31.Qh6-h7 0.32/16 ] 19...Kc8-b8 [ 19...Qd6-f4 20.Qh8xh7 Qf4-f6 (Diagram 265) 21.a2-a3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...h7-h6 20.Ra1-c1 Qd6-c5 12.e4xd5+ Nc6-e7 13.c2-c4 b5-b4 21.Qh8-f6 a6-a5 22.b2-b3 Ne7-f5 14.Bc1-g5 f7-f6 15.Qe2-h5+ g7-g6 23.g2-g3 Qc5-d6 24.Qf6-f7 Nf5-d4 16.Qh5-f3 f6xg5 17.Qf3-f6 0-0-0 25.Be4xg6 g5-g4 26.Bg6-e4 Qd6-e5 last book move. Loses material last 27.c4-c5 0.24/15 ] 20.Ra1-c1± book move 18.Qf6xh8 [Houdini 2.0c [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-c1 Pro x64: 18.Qf6xh8 Ne7-f5 19.Qh8xh7 Rd8-c8 21.Qh8xh7 Qd6-f6 22.b2-b3 Nf5-h4 20.Qh7-f7 Qc7-f4 21.Qf7xf4 Rc8-c7 23.Qh7-h3 Ne7-c8 24.Re1-e2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Bf8-c5 25.Rc1-e1 Nc8-d6 26.Be4-c2 Bc5-d4 27.Qh3-h7 Bd4-c3 0.50/16 ] 20...Qd6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rd8-c8 21.Qh8xh7 Qd6-f6 22.b2-b3 Rc8-c7 23.Qh7-h3 Ne7-c8 24.Re1-e2 Bf8-c5 25.Rc1-e1 Nc8-d6 26.Qh3-d3 Nd6xe4 27.Qd3xe4 Rc7-c8 28.Qe4-g4 Rc8-d8 0.41/15 ] 21.g2-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qh8xh7 Qf4-f6 22.b2-b3 Ne7-f5 23.c4-c5 Bf8-g7 24.Qh7-h3 Rd8-h8 25.Qh3-f3 Qf6-e5 26.h2-h3 Qe5-f4 27.c5-c6 Qf4xf3 28.Be4xf3 d7xc6 29.d5xc6 Bb7-c8 30.c6-c7+ Kb8-a7 31.Rc1-d1 0.54/15 ] 21...Qf4-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qf4-c7 22.Qh8xh7 Qc7-e5 23.a2-a3 Qe5xb2 24.a3xb4 Bf8-g7 25.Rc1-c2 Qb2xb4 26.Rc2-e2 Bg7-d4 27.Be4-d3 Ne7-c8 28.Kg1-g2 Nc8-d6 29.Qh7xg6 Rd8-f8 30.Qg6xg5 Rf8xf2+ 31.Re2xf2 Qb4xe1 32.Rf2-f3 Qe1-d1 33.g3-g4 Kb8-a7 34.Qg5-e7 Qd1-d2+ 35.Kg2-h3 0.38/17 ] 22.Qh8-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qh8-e5+ d7-d6 23.Qe5xg5 Rd8-c8 24.Qg5-d2 a6-a5 25.a2-a3 b4xa3 26.b2xa3 Bf8-g7 27.Qd2xa5 Bg7-d4 28.Qa5-d2 Qf7-f6 29.Be4-f3 Bd4-e5 30.Bf3-g2 h7-h5 31.a3-a4 Ne7-f5 32.a4-a5 Nf5-d4 33.f2-f4 0.85/15 ] 22...d7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rd8-e8 23.Be4-g2 Kb8-a8 24.Qd4-b6 Ne7-c8 25.Re1xe8 Qf7xe8 26.Qb6-d4 d7-d6 27.Qd4-d2 Qe8-a4 28.b2-b3 Qa4-a5 29.a2-a4 Bf8-e7 30.Rc1-e1 Be7-d8 31.Re1-e8 Ka8-b8 32.Qd2-d4 Bd8-b6 33.Qd4-g7 Qa5-c5 0.50/16 ] 23.Qd4-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qd4-b6 Rd8-d7 24.Re1-e3 Bf8-g7 25.Re3-b3 g5-g4 26.Rb3xb4 Ne7-c8 Diagram 27.Qb6-e3 Rd7-c7 28.Rc1-c2 Qf7-f6 29.c4-c5 d6xc5 30.Rc2xc5 Rc7xc5 31.Qe3xc5 Qf6-d6 32.Qc5-a5 Kb8-a8 33.Kg1-g2 Nc8-e7 34.Rb4-b6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-mkn+-+-+0 9+l+r+qvlp0 266 9pwQ-zp-+p+0 9+-+P+-+-0 9-tRP+L+p+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9PzP-+-zP-zP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Qd6-d7 0.54/18 ] 23...Rd8-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qf7-e8 24.Qb6xb4 Qe8-d7 25.Rc1-c3 Bf8-g7 26.Rc3-b3 Rd8-c8 27.Rb3-f3 Ne7-g8 28.Rf3-a3 Kb8-a8 29.Ra3-b3 Ng8-f6 30.Be4-f3 g5-g4 31.Bf3-g2 Bg7-h6 32.Re1-e6 0.72/17 ] 24.Qb6xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Re1-e3 Bf8-g7 25.Re3-b3 g5-g4 26.Rb3xb4 Ne7-c8 27.Qb6-e3 Rd7-c7 28.Rc1-c2 Qf7-f6 29.c4-c5 d6xc5 30.Rc2xc5 Rc7xc5 31.Qe3xc5 Qf6-d6 32.Qc5-a5 Kb8-a8 33.a2-a3 Bg7-e5 34.Be4-g2 h7-h5 35.Bg2-e4 Be5-g7 36.Kg1-g2 0.51/17 ] 24...Ne7-f5 [ 24...Bf8-g7 25.Re1-e3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bf8-g7 25.Be4-g2 Ne7-f5 26.Re1-e6 g5-g4 27.Rc1-e1 Bg7-d4 28.Re1-e4 h7-h5 29.Qb4-d2 Bd4-f6 30.Re4-e1 Rd7-c7 31.Qd2-b4 Bf6-e5 32.Bg2-e4 a6-a5 33.Qb4-b5 Rc7-c8 0.41/16 ] 25.Be4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qb4-d2 g5-g4 26.Be4xf5 g6xf5 27.Re1-e2 Rd7-c7 28.Qd2-f4 Bb7-c8 29.Rc1-c3 h7-h5 30.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 31.g3xh4 Kb8-a8 32.Rc3-b3 Qf7-h5 33.Qf4-g5 Qh5-h7 0.77/17 ] 25...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...g6xf5 26.Re1-e6 Bf8-e7 27.Rc1-e1 f5-f4 28.b2-b3 Kb8-c8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 29.Qb4-c3 Be7-d8 30.Re6-e8 Qf7-g7 31.Qc3-d2 f4xg3 32.f2xg3 h7-h5 33.b3-b4 h5-h4 34.Re1-f1 h4xg3 35.h2xg3 Rd7-f7 36.Rf1xf7 Qg7xf7 0.65/18 ] 26.Re1-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Re1-e2 Bf8-g7 27.Re2-e6 Bg7-e5 28.Qb4-b6 Kb8-a8 29.c4-c5 Be5-d4 30.Rc1-e1 0.61/16 ] 26...f5-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bf8-e7 27.Rc1-e1 f5-f4 28.b2-b3 Kb8-c8 29.Qb4-c3 Be7-d8 30.Re6-e8 Qf7-g7 31.Qc3-d2 f4xg3 32.f2xg3 h7-h5 33.b3-b4 h5-h4 34.Re1-f1 h4xg3 35.h2xg3 Rd7-f7 36.Rf1xf7 Qg7xf7 0.65/17 ] 27.Rc1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qb4-b6 Rd7-c7 28.b2-b3 h7-h5 29.Rc1-f1 Rc7-c8 30.Rf1-e1 Qf7-d7 31.Re6-g6 Qd7-f5 32.Rg6-e6 Qf5-f7 33.a2-a3 Qf7-d7 34.h2-h3 Qd7-f7 35.Kg1-h2 h5-h4 36.g3-g4 f4-f3 37.Qb6-e3 0.62/17 ] 27...Rd7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rd7-c7 28.a2-a4 Rc7-c8 29.b2-b3 Kb8-a8 30.Qb4-d2 h7-h5 31.Qd2-d4 h5-h4 32.Qd4-f6 Qf7-h5 33.Qf6-f5 h4xg3 34.h2xg3 f4xg3 35.f2xg3 Ka8-b8 36.Kg1-g2 0.64/16 ] 28.Qb4-b6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.b2-b3 h7-h5 29.Qb4-c3 f4xg3 30.f2xg3 Bb7-c8 31.Qc3-b4+ Qf7-b7 32.Qb4xb7+ Kb8xb7 33.Re6-g6 g5-g4 34.Rg6-g8 Kb7-c7 35.Rg8-h8 Kc7-b6 36.Kg1-g2 Kb6-c5 37.Rh8xh5 Bf8-g7 38.Rh5-h7 Bg7-e5 39.Rh7-c7+ Kc5-b4 0.74/16 ] 28...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd8-c8 29.b2-b3 h7-h5 30.Kg1-g2 Qf7-f5 31.Re6-e8 Kb8-a8 32.Kg2-g1 h5-h4 33.Re8xc8+ Bb7xc8 34.Qb6-c7 h4xg3 35.h2xg3 f4xg3 36.f2xg3 Qf5-h3 0.67/16 ] 29.b2-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.b2-b3 h7-h5 30.Kg1-g2 Qf7-f5 31.Re6-e8 h5-h4 32.Kg2-g1 Kb8-a8 33.a2-a3 h4xg3 34.h2xg3 f4xg3 35.f2xg3 Qf5-d3 36.Kg1-g2 Qd3-c3 37.Qb6-e3

214 Qc3-b2+ 38.Qe3-f2 0.64/16 ] 29...f4xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qf7-d7 30.Re1-e4 Qd7-a4 31.Kg1-g2 Qa4-d7 32.f2-f3 f4xg3 33.h2xg3 Qd7-a4 34.Re4-e2 Qa4-d7 35.Re6-e4 h7-h5 36.Qb6-e3 g5-g4 37.f3xg4 h5xg4 38.Re4-e8 Qd7-f7 39.Re2-e1 Qf7-f6 40.Re8xc8+ Bb7xc8 0.63/15 ] 30.h2xg3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h2xg3 h7-h6 31.Re1-e4 h6-h5 32.Qb6-e3 h5-h4 33.Qe3xg5 h4xg3 34.Qg5xg3 Kb8-a7 35.a2-a3 Qf7-f5 36.Re4-f4 Qf5-h7 37.Qg3-e3+ Ka7-b8 38.Qe3-d4 Qh7-b1+ 39.Kg1-g2 Qb1-h7 40.Rf4-f6 Bf8-e7 41.Rf6-g6 Rc8-h8 1.09/17 ] 30...h7-h5 [ 30...Rc8xc4? fails because of 31.b4-b5 a6xb5 32.Re6-e8+ Rc4-c8 33.Qb6xb5 Qf7xd5 34.Re8xc8+ Kb8xc8 35.Re1-e8+ Kc8-c7 36.Qb5xd5 Bb7xd5 37.Re8xf8 Bd5xa2 38.Rf8-f5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...h7-h6 31.Re1-e4 h6-h5 32.Qb6-e3 h5-h4 33.Qe3xg5 h4xg3 34.Qg5xg3 Qf7-d7 35.a2-a3 Rc8-d8 36.Qg3-g5 Rd8-c8 37.Qg5-g6 Kb8-a7 38.Qg6-g3 Ka7-b8 39.Re4-h4 Qd7-f7 40.Rh4-f4 Qf7-c7 41.Qg3-g6 Qc7-g7 42.Re6-f6 Qg7-e7 43.Rf4-e4 Qe7-d7 44.Re4-e6 Qd7-c7 45.Re6-e8 Bf8-e7 46.Rf6-e6 1.00/16 ] 31.b4-b5 [ 31.Re6xd6?! Bf8xd6 32.Qb6xd6+ Qf7-c7 33.Qd6xc7+ Rc8xc7 34.Re1-e8+ Kb8-a7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.b4-b5 Qf7-c7 32.Qb6xc7+ Kb8xc7 33.a2-a4 g5-g4 34.Re6-e8 Kc7-d7 35.Re8xc8 Bb7xc8 36.Kg1-g2 a6xb5 37.a4xb5 Kd7-c7 38.Re1-e8 Bf8-h6 39.Re8-h8 Diagram Bh6-d2 40.Rh8xh5 Kc7-b6 41.f2-f4 Kb6-c5 42.f4-f5 Bd2-c3 43.Rh5-h7 Bc8xf5 44.Rh7-c7+ Kc5-d4 45.b5-b6 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-c6 Ba5xb6 47.Rc6xb6 Kd4xc4 48.Rb6xd6 Bf5-e4+ 49.Kg2-f2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+-+-tR0{ 9+-mk-+-+-0 267 9-+-zp-+-vl0 9+P+P+-+p0 9-+P+-+p+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zPK+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Be4xd5 50.Kf2-e3 Kc4-c5 51.Rd6-g6 Bd5-f3 52.Ke3-f4 1.03/19 ] 31...Qf7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qf7-c7 32.Qb6xc7+ Kb8xc7 33.a2-a4 g5-g4 34.Re6-e8 Kc7-d7 35.Re8xc8 Bb7xc8 36.Kg1-g2 a6xb5 37.a4xb5 Kd7-c7 38.Re1-e8 Bf8-h6 39.Re8-h8 Bh6-d2 40.Rh8xh5 Kc7-b6 41.f2-f4 Kb6-c5 42.f4-f5 Bd2-c3 43.Rh5-h7 Bc8xf5 44.Rh7-c7+ Kc5-d4 45.b5-b6 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-c6 Ba5xb6 47.Rc6xb6 Kd4xc4 48.Rb6xd6 Bf5-e4+ 49.Kg2-f2 Be4xd5 50.Kf2-e3 Kc4-c5 51.Rd6-g6 Bd5-f3 52.Ke3-f4 1.22/18 ] 32.Qb6xc7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qb6xc7+ Kb8xc7 33.a2-a4 g5-g4 34.Re6-e8 Kc7-d7 35.Re8xc8 Bb7xc8 36.Kg1-g2 a6xb5 37.a4xb5 Kd7-c7 38.Re1-e8 Bf8-h6 39.Re8-h8 Bh6-d2 40.Rh8xh5 Kc7-b6 41.f2-f4 Kb6-c5 42.f4-f5 Bd2-c3 43.Rh5-h7 Bc8xf5 44.Rh7-c7+ Kc5-d4 45.b5-b6 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-c6 Bf5-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Ba5xb6 48.Rc6xb6 Kd4xc4 49.Rb6xd6 Be4xd5 50.Kf2-e3 Kc4-c5 51.Rd6-g6 Bd5-f3 52.Ke3-f4 1.20/20 ] 32...Kb8xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kb8xc7 33.a2-a4 g5-g4 34.Re6-e8 Kc7-d7 35.Re8xc8 Bb7xc8 36.Kg1-g2 a6xb5 37.a4xb5 Kd7-c7 38.Re1-e8 Bf8-h6 39.Re8-h8 Bh6-d2

215 40.Rh8xh5 Kc7-b6 41.f2-f4 Kb6-c5 42.f4-f5 Bd2-c3 43.Rh5-h7 Bc8xf5 44.Rh7-c7+ Kc5-d4 45.b5-b6 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-c6 Bf5-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Ba5xb6 48.Rc6xb6 Kd4xc4 49.Rb6xd6 Be4xd5 50.Kf2-e3 Kc4-c5 51.Rd6-g6 Bd5-f3 52.Ke3-f4 1.26/19 ] 33.a2-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.a2-a4 g5-g4 34.Re6-e8 Kc7-d7 35.Re8xc8 Bb7xc8 36.Kg1-g2 a6xb5 37.a4xb5 Kd7-c7 38.Re1-e8 Bf8-h6 39.Re8-h8 Bh6-d2 40.Rh8xh5 Kc7-b6 41.f2-f4 Kb6-c5 42.f4-f5 Bd2-c3 43.Rh5-h7 Bc8xf5 44.Rh7-c7+ Kc5-d4 45.b5-b6 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-c6 Bf5-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Ba5xb6 48.Rc6xb6 Kd4xc4 49.Rb6xd6 Be4xd5 50.Kf2-e3 Kc4-c5 51.Rd6-g6 Bd5-f3 52.Ke3-f4 1.01/19 ] 33...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...h5-h4 34.Re6-f6 Kc7-b6 35.c4-c5+ Rc8xc5 36.b5xa6 Bb7xa6 37.Rf6xf8 h4xg3 38.f2xg3 Rc5xd5 39.Re1-c1 Kb6-a5 40.Kg1-f2 g5-g4 41.Rc1-c2 Rd5-e5 42.Rc2-b2 d6-d5 43.Rf8-f4 Ba6-c4 44.Rf4xg4 Ka5xa4 45.Rg4-f4 1.11/17 ] 34.a4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.c4xb5 Kc7-b8 35.a4-a5 Bb7xd5 36.Re6-e8 Bf8-g7 37.Re8xc8+ Kb8xc8 38.a5-a6 Bg7-e5 39.Re1-c1+ Kc8-b8 40.b5-b6 Bd5-b7 41.a6xb7 Kb8xb7 42.Rc1-b1 d6-d5 43.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 44.g3xh4 g5xh4 45.Rb1-b5 Be5-b8 46.Rb5xd5 Kb7xb6 47.Rd5-h5 Kb6-c6 48.Kg2-f3 h4-h3 49.Rh5xh3 Kc6-d5 50.Rh3-h8 1.04/18 ] 34...Kc7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kc7-b6 35.Re6-f6 Rc8-d8 36.Rf6-f5 h5-h4 37.g3-g4 Bf8-g7 38.Re1-e4 Rd8-d7 39.Rf5xg5 Kb6-c5 40.Rg5-h5 Bg7-f6 41.Rh5-h6 Bf6-d4 42.g4-g5 Rd7-g7 43.Rh6xh4 Rg7xg5+ 44.Kg1-f1 Bd4-c3 45.Rh4-h7 Kc5-b6 46.Re4-e7 Bb7-c8 47.Re7-c7 Bc8-f5 48.Rc7-c6+ Kb6-a5 49.Rh7-a7+ Ka5-b4 50.f2-f4 Rg5-g8 51.Kf1-e2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 0.62/19 ] 35.Re6-e8 [ 35.Re6-f6!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Re6-f6 Rc8-d8 36.Rf6-f5 h5-h4 37.g3-g4 Bf8-g7 38.Re1-e4 Rd8-d7 39.Rf5xg5 Kb6-c5 40.Rg5-h5 Bg7-f6 41.Rh5-h6 Bf6-d4 42.g4-g5 Rd7-g7 43.Rh6xh4 Rg7xg5+ 44.Kg1-f1 Bd4-c3 45.Rh4-h7 Kc5-b6 46.Re4-e7 Bb7-c8 47.Re7-c7 Bc8-f5 48.Rc7-c6+ Kb6-a5 49.Rh7-a7+ Ka5-b4 50.f2-f4 Rg5-g8 51.Kf1-e2 0.51/18 ] 35...Bf8-g7² [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Bf8-g7 36.Re8xc8 Bb7xc8 37.Re1-e8 Bc8-g4 38.Re8-b8+ Kb6-c7 39.Rb8-g8 Bg7-d4 40.Rg8xg5 Bg4-e2 41.Kg1-g2 Kc7-b6 42.f2-f3 Be2xc4 43.Rg5xh5 Bc4xb5 44.g3-g4 Bb5-e8 45.Rh5-h6 Bd4-e5 46.g4-g5 Kb6-c5 47.g5-g6 Kc5xd5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+l+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 268 9-+-zp-+PtR0 9+-+kvl-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9-+-+-+K+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 48.f3-f4 Be8xg6 49.Rh6xg6 Be5xf4 50.Kg2-f3 Bf4-e5 51.Kf3-e3 Kd5-c5 52.Ke3-e4 0.15/22 ] 36.Re8-e6 White threatens to win material: Re6xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Re8xc8 Bb7xc8 37.Re1-e8 Bc8-g4 38.Re8-b8+ Kb6-c7 39.Rb8-g8 Bg7-d4 40.Rg8xg5 Bg4-e2 41.Rg5-f5 Kc7-b6 42.Rf5-f4 Bd4-e5 43.Rf4-e4 Be2-d3 44.Re4-h4 Kb6-c5 45.Kg1-g2 Bd3xc4 46.f2-f4 Be5-g7 47.Rh4xh5

216 Bc4xb5 48.Kg2-f3 Bb5-c4 49.Kf3-e4 Bc4-b3 50.g3-g4 Bg7-d4 51.f4-f5 Bd4-e5 52.Rh5-h6 Bb3xd5+ 53.Ke4-e3 0.14/19 ] 36...Rc8-d8? [ ¹36...Bg7-c3 is a viable option 37.Re1-e4 Kb6-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Bg7-f8 0.07/20 ] 37.c4-c5+!+the knock-out blow [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.c4-c5+ Kb6xc5 38.Re6-e7 Bg7-c3 39.Re7-c7+ Kc5-b6 40.Rc7xc3 Bb7xd5 41.Re1-d1 Bd5-a8 42.Rc3-e3 d6-d5 43.Rd1-b1 Rd8-d6 44.Rb1-a1 Ba8-b7 45.Re3-e5 g5-g4 46.Kg1-f1 Rd6-h6 47.Kf1-e2 Kb6xb5 48.Ra1-h1 Rh6-a6 49.Rh1-b1+ Kb5-c6 50.Re5xh5 Ra6-a2+ 51.Ke2-e3 1.17/19 ] 37...Kb6xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kb6xc5 38.Re6-e7 Bg7-c3 39.Re7-c7+ Kc5-b6 40.Rc7xc3 Bb7xd5 41.Re1-d1 Bd5-a8 42.Rc3-e3 d6-d5 43.Rd1-b1 Rd8-d6 44.Rb1-a1 Ba8-b7 45.Re3-e5 g5-g4 46.Kg1-f1 Rd6-h6 47.Kf1-e2 Kb6xb5 48.Ra1-h1 Kb5-c4 49.Re5xh5 Rh6-e6+ 50.Ke2-d2 Kc4-d4 51.Rh1-b1 1.12/19 ] 38.Re6-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Re6-e7 Bg7-c3 39.Re7-c7+ Kc5-b6 40.Rc7xc3 Bb7xd5 41.Re1-d1 Bd5-a8 42.Rc3-e3 d6-d5 43.Rd1-b1 Rd8-d6 44.Rb1-a1 Ba8-b7 45.Re3-e5 g5-g4 46.Kg1-f1 Rd6-h6 47.Ra1-b1 h5-h4 48.g3xh4 Rh6xh4 49.Kf1-e2 Rh4-h6 50.Rb1-b4 Rh6-h2 51.Rb4xg4 Kb6xb5 0.87/15 ] 38...Bg7-d4 [ 38...Bg7-c3 39.Re7-c7+ Kc5-b6 40.Rc7xc3 Bb7xd5 41.Re1-d1+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bg7-c3 39.Re7-c7+ Kc5-b6 40.Rc7xc3 Bb7xd5 41.Re1-d1 Bd5-a8 42.Rc3-e3 d6-d5 43.Rd1-b1 Rd8-d6 44.Rb1-a1 Ba8-b7 45.Re3-e5 g5-g4 46.Kg1-f1 Rd6-h6 47.Ra1-b1 h5-h4 48.g3xh4 Rh6xh4 49.Kf1-e2 Rh4-h6 50.Rb1-b4 Rh6-h2 51.Rb4xg4 Kb6xb5 0.97/16 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Re7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Re7xb7 h5-h4 40.Rb7-c7+ Kc5xd5 41.g3xh4 g5xh4 42.Re1-d1 Rd8-g8+ 43.Kg1-h2 Rg8-b8 44.Rc7-h7 Kd5-c5 45.Rh7-h5+ d6-d5 46.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-b6 47.Rh5xd5 Bd4xf2 48.Rd5-f5 Bf2-e3 49.Rc1-c3 Be3-d4 50.Rc3-c4 Bd4-e3 51.Kh2-h3 Be3-g1 52.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4 53.Rc1-c6+ Kb6-a5 54.Rf5-d5 Bd4-b6 55.Rc6-g6 Bb6-e3 56.Rg6-e6 Be3-b6 57.Rd5-g5 Rb8-f8 58.Kh3xh4 Bb6-d8 1.44/15 ] 39...Rd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...h5-h4 40.Rb7-c7+ Kc5xd5 41.g3xh4 g5xh4 42.Re1-d1 Rd8-g8+ 43.Kg1-h2 Rg8-b8 44.Rc7-h7 Kd5-c5 45.Rh7-h5+ d6-d5 46.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-b6 47.Rh5xd5 Bd4xf2 48.Rd5-f5 Bf2-e3 49.Rc1-c3 Be3-d4 50.Rc3-c4 Bd4-e3 51.Kh2-h3 Be3-g1 52.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4 53.Rc1-c6+ Kb6-a5 54.Rf5-d5 Bd4-b6 55.Rc6-g6 Bb6-e3 56.Rg6-e6 Be3-b6 57.Rd5-g5 Rb8-f8 58.Kh3xh4 Bb6-d8 1.53/16 ] 40.Rb7-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rb7-c7+ Kc5xd5 41.Re1-d1 Kd5-e5 42.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f6 43.Rd1-e1 Bd4-e5 44.Re7-b7 Be5-d4 45.Kg1-g2 Bd4-c5 46.b5-b6 Rf8-a8 47.Rb7-d7 Ra8-a2 48.Re1-f1 Ra2-b2 49.b6-b7 Kf6-e6 50.Rd7-h7 Ke6-d5 51.Rh7-c7 Bc5-a7 52.Kg2-h3 Ba7-b8 53.Rf1-d1+ Kd5-e6 54.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d5 55.Rc7-f7 Kd5-c6 56.f2-f4 2.12/20 Diagram (Diagram 269) ] 40...Kc5xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kc5xd5 41.Re1-d1 Kd5-e5 42.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f6 43.Rd1-e1 Bd4-e5 44.Re7-b7 Be5-d4 45.Kg1-g2 Bd4-c5 46.b5-b6 Rf8-a8 47.Rb7-d7 Ra8-a2 48.Re1-f1 g5-g4 49.b6-b7 Ra2-b2 50.Rd7-h7 Bc5-a7 51.Kg2-h1 Ba7-b8 52.Kh1-h2 d6-d5 53.Kh2-g2 Kf6-g6 54.Rh7-d7 Kg6-f6 55.Rf1-e1 d5-d4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-vl-+-+-+0{ 9+P+-+R+-0 269 9-+kzp-+-+0 9+-+-+-zpp0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-zPK0 9-tr-+-+-+0 9+-+-tR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 56.Re1-e8 2.13/19 ] 41.Re1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Re1-d1 Kd5-e5 42.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f6 43.Rd1-e1 Kf6-f5 44.Re7-e8 Rf8-f7 45.Kg1-g2 Rf7-b7 46.Re1-b1 Bd4-c5 47.Re8-f8+ Kf5-g6 48.Rf8-h8 g5-g4 49.Rh8-c8 Kg6-f6 50.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-g6 51.Rf8-d8 Kg6-g5 1.96/19 ] 41...Rf8-b8 [ 41...Kd5-e5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kd5-e5 42.Rc7-e7+ Ke5-f6 43.Rd1-e1 Kf6-f5 44.Re7-e8 Rf8-f7 45.Re1-e6 Bd4-c5 46.Re6-e7 Rf7-f6 47.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 48.f2-f3 h4xg3 49.Kg2xg3 Bc5-d4 50.Re7-d7 Bd4-e5+ 51.Kg3-g2 Be5-d4 52.Re8-e1 Bd4-b6 53.Kg2-g3 1.79/17 ] 42.Rc7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rc7-g7 g5-g4 43.Rg7-g5+ Kd5-e4 44.Rg5xh5 Bd4-c5 45.Kg1-g2 Rb8-f8 46.Rd1-d2 Rf8-g8 47.Rd2-b2 Rg8-b8 48.b5-b6 Bc5-d4 49.Rb2-b1 Rb8xb6 50.Rb1xb6 Bd4xb6 51.Rh5-g5 Ke4-d3 52.Rg5xg4 d6-d5 53.Rg4-g6 Bb6-c5 54.g3-g4 d5-d4 55.g4-g5 Kd3-e4 56.Rg6-c6 Bc5-f8 57.Rc6-f6 Bf8-c5 58.g5-g6 d4-d3 59.g6-g7 d3-d2 60.g7-g8Q d2-d1Q 61.Qg8-c4+ Bc5-d4 62.f2-f3+ Ke4-e3 2.82/21 ] 42...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...g5-g4 43.Rg7-g5+ Kd5-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 44.Rg5xh5 Bd4-c5 45.Kg1-g2 Rb8-g8 46.Rd1-d2 Rg8-g7 47.Rd2-b2 Rg7-b7 48.Rh5-g5 Ke4-d3 49.b5-b6 Rb7xb6 50.Rb2xb6 Bc5xb6 51.Rg5xg4 d6-d5 52.Rg4-g6 Bb6-c5 53.g3-g4 d5-d4 54.g4-g5 Kd3-e4 55.Rg6-c6 Bc5-f8 56.Rc6-f6 Bf8-c5 57.g5-g6 d4-d3 58.g6-g7 d3-d2 59.g7-g8Q d2-d1Q 60.Qg8-c4+ Bc5-d4 61.f2-f3+ Ke4-e3 2.87/16 ] 43.Rg7-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rg7-g5+ Kd5-e4 44.Rg5xh5 Bd4-c5 45.Kg1-g2 Rb8-f8 46.Rd1-d2 Rf8-b8 47.Rh5-g5 Rb8xb5 48.Rd2xd6 Bc5xd6 49.Rg5xb5 Bd6-e5 50.Rb5-b4+ Be5-d4 51.Rb4-a4 Ke4-e5 52.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-f6 53.Kg2-f1 Bd4-c3 54.Ra5-b5 Bc3-e5 55.Kf1-e2 Be5-d4 56.Rb5-d5 Bd4-e5 57.Ke2-e3 2.90/20 ] 43...Kd5-c4 [ 43...Kd5-e4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 270 9-+-zp-+-+0 9+P+-+-tRp0 9-+-vlk+p+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+R+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 44.Rg5xh5 Bd4-c5 45.Kg1-g2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kd5-e4 44.Rg5xh5 Bd4-c5 45.Kg1-g2 Rb8-f8 46.Rd1-d2 Rf8-g8 47.Rd2-b2 Rg8-b8 48.b5-b6 Bc5-d4 49.Rb2-b1 Rb8xb6 50.Rb1xb6 Bd4xb6 51.Rh5-g5 d6-d5 52.Rg5xg4+ Ke4-d3 53.Rg4-g6 Bb6-c5 54.g3-g4 d5-d4 55.g4-g5 Kd3-e4 56.Rg6-c6

218 Bc5-f8 57.Rc6-f6 Bf8-c5 58.f2-f3+ Ke4-e5 59.Rf6-c6 2.87/19 ] 44.Rg5xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rg5xh5 Bd4-c5 45.Rh5-g5 Rb8-f8 46.Rg5xg4+ Kc4xb5 47.Rg4-f4 Rf8-g8 48.Kg1-g2 Kb5-c6 49.g3-g4 Rg8-g5 50.Rd1-h1 Rg5-g6 51.Kg2-f3 Rg6-g7 52.Rh1-h6 Rg7-g8 53.Kf3-g3 Kc6-b5 54.Rh6-h5 Kb5-c6 55.g4-g5 d6-d5 56.Rf4-f6+ Bc5-d6+ 57.f2-f4 d5-d4 3.08/18 ] 44...Bd4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bd4-e5 45.Rd1-b1 Rb8-b6 46.Rh5-g5 Kc4-c3 47.Rb1-c1+ Kc3-d3 48.Rc1-d1+ Kd3-c3 49.Kg1-g2 Rb6-b8 50.Rd1-c1+ Kc3-d3 51.Rc1-b1 Rb8-b6 52.Rg5-g6 Kd3-c2 53.Rb1-b4 Kc2-d3 54.Rb4xg4 Rb6xb5 55.f2-f4 Rb5-b2+ 56.Kg2-h3 Be5-d4 57.Rg6xd6 Rb2-b8 58.f4-f5 2.89/17 ] 45.Rh5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rh5-g5 Rb8-f8 46.Rg5xg4+ Kc4xb5 47.Rg4-f4 Rf8-g8 48.Kg1-g2 Kb5-c6 49.g3-g4 Rg8-g5 50.Rd1-h1 Kc6-b5 51.Kg2-g3 Kb5-c6 52.Rf4-f5 Rg5xf5 53.g4xf5 d6-d5 54.f2-f4 d5-d4 55.f5-f6 Kc6-d7 56.Kg3-g4 Kd7-e6 57.Kg4-g5 Ke6-f7 58.Rh1-h7+ Kf7-e6 59.f4-f5+ Ke6-e5 60.f6-f7 d4-d3 61.Rh7-h2 Bc5-e7+ 62.Kg5-g6 3.08/19 ] 45...Rb8xb5 [ 45...Rb8-f8 is not the saving move 46.Rd1-b1 Bc5xf2+ 47.Kg1-g2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Rb8-f8 46.Rg5xg4+ Kc4xb5 47.Rg4-f4 Rf8-g8 48.Kg1-g2 Kb5-c6 49.g3-g4 Rg8-g5 50.Rd1-h1 Rg5-g6 51.Kg2-f3 Rg6-g7 52.Rh1-h6 Rg7-g8 53.Rf4-f6 Kc6-d5 54.Rf6-f5+ Kd5-c4 55.g4-g5 d6-d5 56.Rh6-a6 Kc4-b5 57.Ra6-a1 2.99/18 ] 46.Rg5xg4+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rg5xg4+ Kc4-c3 47.Kg1-g2 Rb5-b2 48.Rg4-f4 Rb2-e2 49.g3-g4 Re2-e5 50.Rf4-f5 Re5-e8 51.g4-g5 Kc3-c2 52.Rd1-d5 Re8-g8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 53.Rf5-f4 Kc2-c3 54.Kg2-g3 Kc3-c2 55.Rf4-f6 Kc2-c3 56.g5-g6 Kc3-c4 57.Rd5-h5 d6-d5 58.f2-f4 Bc5-e7 59.Rf6-c6+ Kc4-d4 60.f4-f5 3.73/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 271 9-+-zp-+-+0 9+rvl-+-+-0 9-+k+-+R+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 46...Kc4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kc4-c3 47.Kg1-g2 Rb5-b2 48.Rg4-f4 Rb2-e2 49.g3-g4 Re2-e5 50.Rf4-f5 Re5-e8 51.g4-g5 Kc3-c2 52.Rd1-d5 Re8-g8 53.Rf5-f4 Rg8-g7 54.Kg2-g3 Rg7-g8 55.Rf4-f6 Kc2-c3 56.f2-f4 Kc3-c4 57.Rd5-d1 d6-d5 58.Kg3-f3 Rg8-e8 59.g5-g6 3.63/16 ] 47.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kg1-g2 Rb5-b2 48.Rg4-f4 Rb2-e2 49.g3-g4 Re2-e5 50.Rf4-f5 Re5-e8 51.g4-g5 Kc3-c2 52.Rd1-d5 Re8-g8 53.Rf5-f4 Rg8-g7 54.Kg2-g3 Rg7-g8 55.Rf4-f6 Kc2-c3 56.f2-f4 Kc3-c4 57.Rd5-d1 d6-d5 58.Kg3-f3 Rg8-e8 59.g5-g6 3.54/17 ] 47...Bc5-a3 [ 47...Rb5-b7 hardly improves anything 48.Rg4-f4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rb5-b2 48.Rg4-f4 Rb2-e2 49.g3-g4 Re2-e6 50.Rd1-d5 Re6-h6 51.g4-g5 Rh6-g6 52.Rf4-f6 Rg6-g8 53.f2-f4 Kc3-c4 54.Rd5-d1 d6-d5 55.Rd1-c1+ Kc4-d4 56.g5-g6 Bc5-b4 57.Kg2-f3 Bb4-c3 58.Rc1-d1+ Kd4-c5 59.Rf6-e6 3.59/16 ] 48.Rg4-d4 Diagram [ 48.Rg4-d4 Ba3-c5

219 49.Rd1-d3+ Kc3-c2 50.Rd4xd6 Bc5xd6 51.Rd3xd6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rg4-d4 Ba3-b4 49.Rd1-d3+ Kc3-c2 50.f2-f4 Rb5-b7 51.Rd4-d5 Rb7-f7 52.Kg2-f3 Bb4-c3 53.Rd5xd6 Rf7-f8 54.Rd6-d7 Bc3-e5 55.Kf3-e4 Be5-c3 56.g3-g4 Rf8-e8+ 57.Ke4-f3 Re8-f8 58.f4-f5 Bc3-f6 59.Kf3-f4 Rf8-a8 4.48/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 272 9-+-zp-+-+0 9+r+-+-+-0 9-+-tR-+-+0 9vl-mk-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zPK+0 9+-+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

37 Smeets,Jan Carlsen,Magnus Corus Group B (2)

B33

15.01.2006

B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 5.Nb1-c3 e7-e5 6.Nd4-b5 d7-d6 7.Bc1-g5 a7-a6 8.Nb5-a3 b7-b5 9.Nc3-d5 Bf8-e7 10.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 11.c2-c3 Bf6-g5 Diagram 12.Na3-c2 Nc6-e7 13.Nc2-b4 0-0 14.a2-a4 b5xa4 15.Ra1xa4 a6-a5 16.Nd5xe7+ Qd8xe7 17.Bf1-c4 Bc8-d7 18.Nb4-d5 Qe7-e8 19.Ra4-a2 Bg5-d8 20.0-0 Ra8-c8 last book move

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+-tr0 9+-+-+pzpp0 273 9p+nzp-+-+0 9+p+Nzp-vl-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9sN-zP-+-+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9tR-+QmKL+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 21.Bc4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd1-d3 a5-a4 22.Rf1-e1 Rc8-b8 23.Nd5-e3 Bd8-e7 24.Re1-d1 g7-g6 25.h2-h3 Bd7-c6 26.Ne3-d5 Qe8-d7 27.Qd3-f3 a4-a3 28.b2-b4 Bc6-a4 29.Nd5xe7+ Qd7xe7 0.46/17 ] 21...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...h7-h6 22.Rf1-e1 Rc8-b8 23.h2-h3 Bd7-c6 24.Bb3-c4 Qe8-d7 25.Qd1-f3 Rb8-a8 26.Nd5-e3 Bd8-g5 27.Re1-d1 Bg5xe3 28.Qf3xe3 a5-a4 29.Qe3-f3 Kg8-h8 30.Qf3-d3 0.25/16 ] 22.Qd1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h2-h3 Bd7-c6 23.Bb3-c4 Kg8-h8 24.Qd1-d3 Qe8-d7 25.b2-b4 a5xb4 26.Nd5xb4 Bc6-b7 27.Rf1-d1 Bd8-g5 28.Bc4-d5 Bb7xd5 29.e4xd5 Qd7-b5 30.Qd3xb5 Rb8xb5 31.Ra2-a7 Rb5-c5 0.32/17 ] 22...Kg8-h8 last book move [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bd7-c8 23.Bb3-c4 a5-a4 24.Rf1-a1 Bc8-d7 25.b2-b4 a4xb3 26.Bc4xb3 Bd7-c8 27.Nd5-b4 Bd8-b6 28.Bb3-d5 Bc8-e6 29.Qc2-d2 Qe8-d7 30.Qd2-d3 Rb8-c8 31.Ra2-a6 Bb6-c5 32.Nb4-c6 Qd7-b7 33.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 0.23/18 ] 23.Rf1-a1 [ 23.Nd5-e3!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd5-e3 Bd7-e6 24.Bb3-d5 Bd8-b6 25.Ne3-c4 Be6xd5 26.e4xd5 Qe8-b5 27.Ra2-a4 Bb6-c7 28.Rf1-d1 Qb5-b3

220 29.Qc2xb3 Rb8xb3 30.g2-g3 f7-f5 31.Kg1-g2 f5-f4 32.f2-f3 Bc7-d8 33.g3-g4 Kh8-g8 34.Rd1-a1 0.31/19 ] 23...f7-f5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...f7-f5 24.Bb3-c4 f5xe4 25.Qc2xe4 Rb8-c8 26.Ra1-d1 Bd7-f5 27.Qe4-e2 Qe8-g6 28.Nd5-e3 Bd8-b6 29.Bc4-d5 Bf5-d7 30.h2-h4 a5-a4 31.h4-h5 Qg6-g5 32.Bd5-f3 Bb6-c5 33.Ra2-a1 Rc8-b8 -0.03/18 ] 24.Bb3-a4 [ 24.Bb3-c4 f5xe4 25.Qc2xe4 a5-a4= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bb3-c4 f5xe4 25.Qc2xe4 a5-a4 26.f2-f3 Bd7-c6 27.Qe4-d3 Bc6-d7 28.Ra1-d1 Qe8-h5 29.Qd3-e2 Bd8-g5 30.Bc4-d3 Kh8-g8 31.c3-c4 Rb8-b3 32.Bd3-c2 0.10/16 ] 24...Bd7xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bd7xa4 25.Ra2xa4 f5xe4 26.Ra1-b1 Qe8-f7 27.c3-c4 Rb8-b3 28.Rb1-e1 Rb3-d3 29.Ra4-a1 Qf7-a7 30.Re1xe4 Rd3xd5 31.c4xd5 Rf8xf2 32.Qc2-a4 h7-h6 33.h2-h3 Rf2xb2+ 34.Kg1-h1 Qa7-f7 35.Qa4-c6 Qf7-f5 36.Re4-c4 Qf5-g6 37.Rc4-g4 Bd8-g5 38.h3-h4 Qg6-f5 39.Rg4-c4 -0.26/20 ] 25.Ra2xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra2xa4 f5xe4 26.Ra1-b1 Qe8-f7 27.c3-c4 Rb8-b3 28.Nd5-c3 e4-e3 Diagram (Diagram 274) 29.f2-f3 Rb3-b8 30.Nc3-d5 Qf7-a7 31.Qc2-e2 Bd8-g5 32.b2-b4 e5-e4 33.Rb1-f1 e4xf3 34.g2xf3 Bg5-d8 35.b4-b5 Bd8-b6 36.Rf1-d1 -0.25/19 ] 25...f5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...f5xe4 26.Ra1-b1 Qe8-f7 27.c3-c4 Qf7-g6 28.Ra4-a3 e4-e3 29.Nd5xe3 Qg6xc2 30.Ne3xc2 Bd8-b6 31.Nc2-e3 g7-g6 32.Ra3-d3 Bb6-d4 33.Rd3-a3 Rf8-f4 34.g2-g3 Rf4-e4 35.Ra3-d3 Kh8-g7 36.Kg1-g2 -0.16/18 ] 26.Ra4-a2 [Instead of 26.Ra4xe4 Qe8-b5 27.Qc2-d1 Qb5xb2µ ;

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-vl-tr-mk0 9+-+-+qzpp0 274 9-+-zp-+-+0 9zp-+-zp-+-0 9R+P+-+-+0 9+rsN-zp-+-0 9-zPQ+-zPPzP0 9+R+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra1-b1 Qe8-f7 27.c3-c4 Qf7-a7 28.Rb1-e1 Qa7-d4 29.Nd5-c3 Rb8-b7 30.Re1-d1 Qd4-b6 31.Nc3xe4 Qb6xb2 32.Ra4-a2 Qb2xc2 33.Ra2xc2 Bd8-c7 34.Rc2-d2 a5-a4 35.Ne4xd6 Bc7xd6 36.Rd2xd6 Rb7-b2 37.Rd6-a6 Kh8-g8 38.f2-f3 Rb2-a2 -0.17/17 ] 26...Qe8-f7 Black threatens to win material: Qf7xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qe8-f7 27.Qc2-d2 Rb8-b5 28.c3-c4 Rb5-b3 29.Qd2-c2 Kh8-g8 30.Ra1-e1 Rb3-d3 31.Re1-e2 Qf7-f5 32.Ra2-a1 Rd3-d4 33.b2-b3 Rf8-f7 34.Nd5-c3 h7-h6 35.Nc3xe4 Qf5-g4 36.Re2-e3 -0.29/18 ] 27.c3-c4 White has a new backward pawn: b2. Black has a new backward pawn: d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qc2-d2 Rb8-b5 28.c3-c4 Rb5-b3 29.Qd2-c2 Kh8-g8 30.Ra1-f1 Rb3-d3 31.Qc2-e2 Bd8-g5 32.b2-b3 Bg5-d8 33.Ra2-a3 Qf7-a7 34.Kg1-h1 Qa7-d4 35.Qe2-g4 Rf8-f7 36.h2-h3 Rd3-d2 -0.45/18 ] 27...Rb8-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rb8-b3 28.Qc2-e2 Qf7-a7 29.Ra2-a3 Rb3-b7 30.Ra1-f1 Qa7-d4 31.Rf1-b1 Rb7-f7 32.Rb1-f1 Kh8-g8 33.Ra3-e3 Bd8-h4 34.g2-g3 Bh4-d8 35.Qe2-c2 Bd8-b6 36.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 37.b2-b3 Bb6-c5 -0.40/18 ]

221 28.Ra1-e1 White threatens to win material: Re1xe4 [ 28.Qc2xb3?? mating in 3 Qf7xf2+ 29.Kg1-h1 Qf2-f1+ 30.Ra1xf1 Rf8xf1# ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qc2-e2 Qf7-a7 29.Ra2-a3 Rb3-b7 30.Ra1-f1 Qa7-d4 31.Rf1-b1 Rb7-f7 32.Rb1-f1 Kh8-g8 33.Ra3-e3 Bd8-h4 34.g2-g3 Bh4-d8 35.Qe2-c2 Bd8-g5 36.Re3xe4 Rf7xf2 37.Qc2xf2 Rf8xf2 38.Re4xd4 Rf2xf1+ 39.Kg1xf1 e5xd4 -0.33/17 ] 28...Bd8-h4 Black threatens to win material: Bh4xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rb3-d3 29.Ra2-a1 Qf7-a7 30.Re1xe4 Rd3xd5 31.c4xd5 Rf8xf2 32.Qc2-a4 h7-h6 33.h2-h3 Rf2xb2+ 34.Kg1-h1 Qa7-f7 35.Qa4-c6 Qf7-g6 36.Re4-g4 Bd8-g5 37.Ra1-f1 Rb2-b1 38.Rf1xb1 Qg6xb1+ 39.Kh1-h2 Bg5-f4+ 40.g2-g3 Qb1-b2+ 41.Kh2-h1 -0.44/17 ] 29.g2-g3 White threatens to win material: g3xh4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.g2-g3 Rb3-f3 30.b2-b3 Bh4-d8 31.Re1xe4 Kh8-g8 32.Re4-e3 Rf3xe3 33.Nd5xe3 Bd8-b6 34.Qc2-e4 Bb6-c5 35.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 36.f2-f3 Rf8-b8 37.Ne3-g4 Qf7-a7 38.Qe4-c2 Qa7-b7 39.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-g7 40.Nf6-e4 Qb7xb3 41.Qc2xb3 Rb8xb3 42.Ne4xc5 d6xc5 43.Ra2xa5 -0.08/20 ] 29...Rb3-f3 An ideal square for the black rook. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rb3-f3 30.b2-b3 Bh4-g5 31.Re1xe4 Qf7-b7 32.h2-h4 Bg5-h6 33.Ra2xa5 Rf3xb3 34.Re4-e2 Rb3-b1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Rb1-f1 36.Qc2-a2 Qb7-c8 37.Ra5-a6 Rf1-c1 38.Ra6xd6 Qc8-f5 39.Qa2-b3 Qf5-g4 40.f2-f3 Qg4-d4 41.Re2-g2 Rc1xc4 0.05/19 ] 30.b2-b3 [ 30.g3xh4 is refuted by a beautiful mate Rf3xf2 31.Nd5-f6 Rf2xc2 32.Re1-e2 Qf7-g6+ 33.Kg1-f1 Rf8xf6+ 34.Re2-f2 Rf6xf2+ 35.Kf1-e1 Qg6-g1# ; 30.Qc2xe4? leads to nothing Rf3xf2 31.Ra2-a1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rf2xb2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.b2-b3 Bh4-g5 31.Re1xe4 Qf7-b7 32.h2-h4 Bg5-h6 33.Ra2xa5 Rf3xb3 34.Re4-e2 Rb3-b1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Rb1-f1 36.Qc2-a2 Qb7-c8 37.Ra5-a6 Bh6-c1 38.Ra6-a7 Bc1-h6 39.Ra7-a6 Bh6-c1 -0.06/19 ] 30...Bh4-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bh4-g5 31.Re1xe4 Qf7-b7 32.h2-h4 Bg5-h6 33.Ra2xa5 Rf3xb3 34.Re4-e2 Rb3-b1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Rb1-c1 36.Qc2-a2 Qb7-c8 37.Ra5-a6 Qc8-g4 38.Re2-c2 Rc1-d1 39.Ra6-a8 g7-g5 40.Nd5-e3 Rd1-h1+ 41.Kh2xh1 Qg4-f3+ 42.Kh1-g1 Rf8xa8 0.00/19 ] 31.Re1xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re1xe4 g7-g6 32.Re4-e3 Rf3xe3 33.Nd5xe3 Bd8-b6 34.Qc2-e4 Bb6-d4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0 9+-+-+q+p0 275 9-+-zp-+p+0 9zp-+-zp-+-0 9-+PvlQ+-+0 9+P+-sN-zP-0 9R+-+-zP-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.Qe4-d5 Qf7-f6 36.Qd5-e4 Kh8-g7 37.h2-h4 Qf6-f7 38.Kg1-g2 Bd4-c5 39.Ne3-g4 Qf7-c7 40.f2-f4 e5xf4 41.g3xf4 Rf8-f5 42.Ng4-e3 Rf5-f8 -0.05/18 ] 31...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g7-g6 32.Re4-e3 Rf3xe3 33.Nd5xe3 Bd8-b6 34.Qc2-e4 Kh8-g7 35.Kg1-g2 Bb6-d4 36.Qe4-d5 Qf7-d7 37.Ra2-d2 Qd7-d8 38.Rd2-d3 Qd8-b6 39.Qd5-b5 Qb6-a7 40.Qb5-d5 Qa7-c7 41.Rd3-d1 Qc7-d7 42.Qd5xa5 Bd4xe3

222 43.f2xe3 Qd7-b7+ 44.Qa5-d5 Qb7xb3 45.Qd5xd6 Qb3xe3 -0.07/18 ] 32.Re4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re4-e3 Rf3xe3 33.Nd5xe3 Bd8-b6 34.Qc2-e4 Bb6-d4 35.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 36.f2-f3 Rf8-b8 37.Qe4-d3 Qf7-b7 38.Qd3xg6 Bd4xe3 39.Qg6xd6 Be3-d4 40.Ra2xa5 Qb7xb3 41.Qd6-h6+ Kh8-g8 42.Qh6-g6+ Kg8-f8 43.Ra5-a6 Qb3-b2+ 44.Kg2-h3 e5-e4 45.Qg6-f5+ Kf8-g8 46.Qf5xe4 Bd4-f6 47.Qe4-e6+ Kg8-g7 -0.08/18 ] 32...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...h5-h4 33.Qc2-e4 h4-h3 34.Ra2-b2 Qf7-h5 35.Re2-e1 Bd8-g5 36.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8 37.Rf1-a1 Bg5-d8 38.Ra1-e1 Kg8-h8 39.Re1-e3 Rf3xe3 40.Nd5xe3 Bd8-g5 41.Ne3-g4 Qh5-f7 42.Rb2-a2 Qf7-f3 43.Qe4xf3 Rf8xf3 0.01/17 ] 33.Ra2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qc2-b1 Qf7-h5 34.Re2-e3 Rf3xe3 35.f2xe3 h4xg3 36.h2xg3 Rf8-f3 37.Qb1-e1 Qh5-g4 38.Ra2-g2 e5-e4 39.Rg2-h2+ Kh8-g8 40.Rh2-g2 Qg4-g5 41.Qe1-b1 Qg5-f5 42.Qb1-d1 Qf5-g4 43.Qd1-e1 Qg4-g5 -0.20/16 ] 33...g7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bd8-g5 34.Qc2-e4 Qf7-h5 35.Re2-e1 h4-h3 36.Re1-f1 Bg5-d8 37.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8 38.Re1-e3 Rf3xe3 39.Nd5xe3 Bd8-b6 40.Qe4-d5+ Qh5-f7 41.Qd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 42.Ne3-d5 Bb6-d4 43.Rb2-a2 -0.09/14 ] 34.Kg1-g2?? throwing away the advantage [ ¹34.Qc2-d2= this is the best way to fight back ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qc2-d2 Qf7-h7 35.Re2-e3 Rf3xf2 36.Qd2xf2 Rf8xf2 37.Rb2xf2 Kh8-g7 38.Re3-f3 Qh7-g8 39.Kg1-g2 Qg8-e6 40.Rf3-f8 Qe6-d7 41.Kg2-g1 e5-e4 42.Rf8-f4 h4xg3 43.h2xg3 Qd7-e6 44.Rf2-e2 Qe6-h3 45.Re2-e3 Bd8-g5 -0.16/17 ] 34...h4xg3-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...h4xg3 35.Qc2-e4 g3xf2 36.Kg2-f1 Rf3-f5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 37.Rb2-d2 Qf7-h7 38.Re2xf2 Bd8-g5 39.Rd2-e2 Qh7-h3+ 40.Kf1-g1 Qh3xb3 41.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 42.h2-h4 a4-a3 43.Rf2xf5 g6xf5 44.Qe4-c2 Qb3xc2 45.Re2xc2 Rf8-a8 46.Rc2-a2 Bg5-c1 47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 48.Nd5-e7 e5-e4+ 49.Kf3-e2 Kg7-f6 50.Ne7-d5+ Kf6-e5 -2.74/15 ] 35.h2xg3 [ 35.Qc2-e4 g3xf2 36.Kg2-f1-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qc2-e4 g3xf2 36.Kg2-f1 Rf3-f5 37.Rb2-d2 Qf7-h7 38.Re2xf2 Bd8-g5 39.Rd2-e2 Qh7-h3+ 40.Kf1-g1 Qh3xb3 41.Kg1-g2 a5-a4 42.h2-h4 a4-a3 43.Rf2xf5 g6xf5 44.Qe4-c2 Qb3xc2 45.Re2xc2 Rf8-a8 46.Rc2-a2 Bg5-c1 47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 48.Nd5-e7 e5-e4+ 49.Kf3-e2 Kg7-f6 50.Ne7-d5+ Kf6-e5 -3.03/16 ] 35...Rf3xg3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf3xg3+ 36.Kg2-f1 Qf7-h7 37.Qc2-e4 Qh7-h2 38.Kf1-e1 Qh2-g1+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-vl-tr-mk0 9+-+-+-+-0 276 9-+-zp-+p+0 9zp-+Nzp-+-0 9-+P+Q+-+0 9+P+-+-tr-0 9-tR-+RzP-+0 9+-+-mK-wq-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 39.Ke1-d2 Bd8-g5+ 40.f2-f4 Rf8xf4 41.Nd5xf4 Bg5xf4+ 42.Qe4xf4 e5xf4 43.Kd2-c2 f4-f3 44.Re2-d2 f3-f2 45.Rb2-b1 Qg1xb1+ 46.Kc2xb1 f2-f1Q+ 47.Kb1-a2 Rg3-g1 48.Ka2-a3 Qf1-c1+ 49.Ka3-a4 Qc1xd2 50.Ka4-b5 Qd2-c3 51.Kb5-c6 Qc3xb3 52.c4-c5 d6xc5 53.Kc6xc5 Kh8-g7

223 54.Kc5-d6 a5-a4 55.Kd6-c5 a4-a3 -23.37/16 ] 36.Kg2-f1 [ 36.Kg2xg3 leads to a pleasing mate Qf7-f3+ 37.Kg3-h2 Kh8-g7 38.Kh2-g1 Rf8-h8 39.Qc2xg6+ Kg7xg6 40.Nd5-f4+ e5xf4 41.Re2-e6+ Kg6-g7 42.Re6-h6 Rh8xh6 43.b3-b4 Rh6-h1# ; 36.f2xg3 misses a pretty mating combination Qf7-f1+ 37.Kg2-h2 Kh8-g7 38.Qc2xg6+ Kg7xg6 39.Nd5-f4+ e5xf4 40.Re2-e6+ Bd8-f6 41.Re6-e8 Rf8xe8 42.g3xf4 Re8-h8+ 43.Kh2-g3 Rh8-h3+ 44.Kg3-g4 Qf1-f3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kg2-f1 Qf7-h7 37.Qc2-e4 Qh7-h2 38.Kf1-e1 Qh2-g1+ 39.Ke1-d2 Bd8-g5+ 40.f2-f4 Rf8xf4 41.Nd5xf4 Bg5xf4+ 42.Qe4xf4 e5xf4 43.Kd2-c2 f4-f3 44.Re2-d2 f3-f2 45.Rb2-b1 Qg1xb1+ 46.Kc2xb1 f2-f1Q+ 47.Kb1-a2 Rg3-g1 48.Ka2-a3 Qf1-c1+ 49.Ka3-a4 Qc1xd2 50.Ka4-b5 Qd2-a2 51.Kb5-c6 Qa2xb3 52.c4-c5 d6xc5 53.Kc6xc5 Kh8-g7 54.Kc5-d6 a5-a4 55.Kd6-c5 a4-a3 -23.61/18 ] 36...Qf7-f3 [ ¹36...Qf7-h7 and Black wins 37.Re2-e1 Qh7-h1+ 38.Kf1-e2 Qh1-h5+ 39.Ke2-d2 Rf8xf2+ 40.Kd2-c1 Rf2xc2+ 41.Rb2xc2 Rg3xb3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qf7-h7 37.Qc2-e4 Qh7-h2 38.Kf1-e1 Qh2-g1+ 39.Ke1-d2 Bd8-g5+ 40.f2-f4 Rf8xf4 41.Nd5xf4 Bg5xf4+ 42.Qe4xf4 e5xf4 43.Kd2-c2 f4-f3 44.Re2-e8+ Kh8-g7 45.Re8-e7+ Kg7-f6 46.Re7-d7 Rg3-g2+ 47.Kc2-d3 Rg2xb2 48.Rd7xd6+ Kf6-e5 49.Rd6-d5+ Ke5-f4 50.Rd5-d4+ Kf4-g3 51.Kd3-e4 Rb2xb3 52.Rd4-d3 Qg1-e1+ 53.Ke4-d4 Rb3xd3+ 54.Kd4xd3 -17.57/15 ] 37.Qc2-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qc2-e4 Qf3-h5 38.Kf1-e1 Rg3-g4 39.f2-f4 Bd8-g5 40.Rb2-c2 Bg5xf4 41.Nd5xf4 Rg4xf4 42.Qe4-g2 Rf4-g4 43.Qg2-h2 Rg4-h4 44.Qh2-g2 Rf8-f3 45.Ke1-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rf3xb3 46.Qg2-a8+ Kh8-g7 47.Qa8-a7+ Kg7-h6 48.Qa7-g1 e5-e4 49.Re2-e3 Qh5-c5 50.Kd2-e2 a5-a4 -4.71/16 ] 37...Qf3-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qf3-h5 38.f2-f4 Bd8-b6 39.Kf1-e1 Bb6-c5 40.Ke1-d1 e5xf4 41.Qe4-e7 Rg3-g1+ 42.Kd1-c2 Qh5-f5+ 43.Kc2-d2 Rg1-h1 44.Rb2-b1 Rh1-h3 45.Re2-e4 Rh3-h2+ 46.Kd2-d3 g6-g5 47.Qe7-e6 Qf5-h7 48.Rb1-e1 f4-f3 49.Qe6-e7 Qh7-f5 50.Qe7xf8+ Qf5xf8 51.Re4-e8 Qf8xe8 52.Re1xe8+ Kh8-g7 53.Re8-e7+ Kg7-g6 54.Re7-e6+ Kg6-h5 55.Nd5-f6+ Kh5-h4 56.Nf6-e4 Rh2-b2 57.Ne4xc5 d6xc5 58.Re6-b6 f3-f2 59.Rb6-h6+ Kh4-g3 -4.44/17 ] 38.Nd5-e3 [ 38.f2-f4 Bd8-h4 39.Rb2-d2 e5xf4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.f2-f4 Bd8-b6 39.Kf1-e1 Bb6-c5 40.Ke1-d1 e5xf4 41.Qe4-e7 Rg3-g1+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0 9+-+-wQ-+-0 277 9-+-zp-+p+0 9zp-vlN+-+q0 9-+P+-zp-+0 9+P+-+-+-0 9-tR-+R+-+0 9+-+K+-tr-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 42.Kd1-c2 Qh5-f5+ 43.Kc2-d2 Rg1-h1 44.Rb2-b1 Rh1-h3 45.Re2-e4 Rh3-h2+ 46.Kd2-c1 f4-f3 47.Re4-h4+ Rh2xh4 48.Qe7xh4+ Kh8-g7 49.Kc1-b2 f3-f2 50.Rb1-f1 Rf8-e8 51.Kb2-a1 Re8-e2 -3.69/15 ] 38...Bd8-g5 [ ¹38...Qh5-h3+ and Black has reached his goal

224 39.Kf1-e1 Rf8xf2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qh5-h3+ 39.Kf1-e1 Rf8xf2 40.Qe4-a8 Rf2-f8 41.Ke1-d2 Rg3xe3 42.Re2xe3 Qh3xe3+ 43.Kd2xe3 Bd8-b6+ 44.Ke3-e4 Rf8xa8 45.Ke4-d5 Bb6-c5 46.Rb2-g2 Kh8-g7 47.Rg2-g4 Ra8-f8 48.Kd5-e4 Kg7-f6 49.Rg4-g3 Rf8-h8 50.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-e6 -6.37/13 ] 39.Kf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kf1-e1 Rg3-f3 40.Ne3-f1 Kh8-h7 41.b3-b4 Rf3-c3 42.Rb2-b1 a5xb4 43.Qe4-b7+ Kh7-h8 44.Qb7xb4 Rc3-d3 45.Rb1-d1 Rf8xf2 46.Qb4-b8+ Kh8-g7 47.Qb8-a7+ Rf2-f7 48.Qa7xf7+ Kg7xf7 49.Rd1xd3 Qh5-h1 50.Rd3-d1 Kf7-g7 51.Rd1-b1 Qh1-h4+ 52.Ke1-d1 Qh4xc4 53.Rb1-b7+ Kg7-f6 54.Nf1-d2 Qc4-d4 55.Re2-f2+ Bg5-f4 -3.07/16 ] 39...Rg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rg3-f3 40.c4-c5 d6xc5 41.Ke1-d2 Qh5-h2 42.Qe4-g4 Rf3xf2 43.Kd2-c3 Rf2xe2 44.Rb2xe2 Qh2-f4 45.Kc3-c2 Kh8-g7 46.Qg4-d7+ Rf8-f7 47.Qd7-g4 Bg5-h4 48.Re2-g2 g6-g5 49.Ne3-c4 Qf4-d4 50.Qg4-h3 Rf7-f2+ 51.Rg2xf2 Qd4xf2+ 52.Kc2-b1 Qf2-e1+ 53.Kb1-b2 Qe1-e2+ 54.Kb2-a3 -3.02/16 ] 40.Ne3-f1 [ 40.Qe4-g4 Qh5-h1+ 41.Ne3-f1 Rf8-f5-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.c4-c5 d6xc5 41.Ke1-d2 Qh5-h2 42.Qe4-g4 Rf3xf2 43.Kd2-c3 Rf2xe2 44.Rb2xe2 Qh2-f4 45.Kc3-c2 Kh8-g7 46.Kc2-b1 Bg5-h4 47.Qg4-d7+ Rf8-f7 48.Qd7-d5 Qf4-d4 49.Qd5-g2 Qd4-d3+ 50.Kb1-a2 e5-e4 51.Qg2-g4 Rf7-f3 -3.15/15 ] 40...Bg5-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kh8-h7 41.Qe4-d5 Qh5-h3 42.Qd5xd6 Rf8-d8 43.Qd6-c7+ Rd8-d7 44.Qc7xa5 Rf3xb3 45.Rb2xb3 Qh3xb3 46.Re2-d2 Bg5xd2+ 47.Nf1xd2 Qb3-b2 48.Ke1-d1 Diagram Qb2-d4 49.Kd1-e1 Kh7-g7 50.Ke1-e2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+r+-+k0 278 9-+-+-+p+0 9wQ-+-zp-+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-wq-sN-zP-+0 9+-+K+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rd7-f7 51.f2-f3 Rf7-d7 52.c4-c5 Qd4-d3+ 53.Ke2-d1 Qd3-c4 -2.93/15 ] 41.Rb2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rb2-a2 Rf3xb3 42.Ra2xa5 Bc1-a3 43.Ke1-d1 Rf8xf2 44.Qe4-a8+ Kh8-g7 45.Ra5-a7+ Rf2-f7 46.Nf1-d2 Rb3-d3 47.Ra7xf7+ Kg7xf7 48.Qa8-d8 Qh5-f3 49.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g8 50.Qd7-d8+ Kg8-h7 51.Qd8-h4+ Kh7-g7 52.Qh4-e7+ Kg7-h6 53.Qe7-h4+ Qf3-h5 54.Qh4-d8 Ba3-b4 55.Qd8-f8+ Kh6-g5 56.Qf8-e7+ Kg5-f5 57.Qe7-d7+ Kf5-f6 58.Qd7-d8+ Kf6-g7 59.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-h6 60.Qe7-f8+ Kh6-g5 -2.25/18 ] 41...Rf3xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rf3xb3 42.Ra2xa5 Bc1-a3 43.Ke1-d1 Rf8xf2 44.Qe4-a8+ Kh8-g7 45.Ra5-a7+ Rf2-f7 46.Nf1-d2 Rb3-d3 47.Ra7xf7+ Kg7xf7 48.Qa8-d8 Qh5-f3 49.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g8 50.Qd7-d8+ Kg8-h7 51.Qd8-h4+ Kh7-g7 52.Qh4-e7+ Kg7-h6 53.Qe7-h4+ Qf3-h5 54.Qh4-d8 Ba3-b4 55.Qd8-f8+ Kh6-g5 56.Qf8-e7+ Kg5-f5 57.Qe7-d7+ Kf5-f6 58.Qd7-d8+ Kf6-g7 59.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-h6 60.Qe7-f8+ Kh6-g5 -1.98/17 ] 42.Nf1-g3 [ 42.Ra2xa5 Bc1-a3 43.Ra5-a8 Rf8xa8 44.Qe4xa8+

225 Kh8-g7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Ra2xa5 Bc1-a3 43.Ke1-d1 Rf8xf2 44.Qe4-a8+ Kh8-g7 45.Ra5-a7+ Rf2-f7 46.Nf1-d2 Rb3-d3 47.Ra7xf7+ Kg7xf7 48.Qa8-d8 Qh5-f3 49.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g8 50.Qd7-d8+ Kg8-h7 51.Qd8-h4+ Kh7-g7 52.Qh4-e7+ Kg7-h6 53.Qe7-h4+ Qf3-h5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 279 9-+-zp-+pmk0 9+-+-zp-+q0 9-+P+-+-wQ0 9vl-+r+-+-0 9-+-sNR+-+0 9+-+K+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 54.Qh4-d8 Ba3-b4 55.Qd8-f8+ Kh6-g5 56.Qf8-e7+ Kg5-f5 57.Qe7-d7+ Kf5-f6 58.Qd7-d8+ Kf6-g7 59.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-h6 60.Qe7-f8+ Kh6-g5 -2.24/16 ] 42...Qh5-h6 [ ¹42...Qh5-h2 and Black can celebrate victory 43.Ke1-d1 Bc1-f4 44.Ng3-f1-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Qh5-h2 43.Ke1-d1 Bc1-h6 44.Qe4xg6 Rb3-c3 45.Ra2-c2 Rc3-a3 46.Rc2-b2 d6-d5 47.c4-c5 Ra3-a1+ 48.Rb2-b1 Qh2-g1+ 49.Re2-e1 Ra1xb1+ 50.Qg6xb1 Qg1xf2 51.Ng3-e2 Qf2xc5 52.Qb1-g6 Qc5-e3 53.Qg6-c2 d5-d4 54.Ne2-c1 Qe3-f3+ 55.Qc2-e2 Qf3xe2+ 56.Kd1xe2 Kh8-g7 57.Ke2-d3 Kg7-g6 -3.89/14 ] 43.Qe4-g4 [ 43.Ke1-d1 Bc1-f4 44.Ra2xa5 Bf4xg3 45.f2xg3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Ke1-d1 Rf8-b8 44.Re2-e1 Bc1-a3 45.Ra2-a1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Kh8-g7 46.Re1-g1 Qh6-h2 47.Ng3-e2 Qh2-h5 48.Rg1-g4 Rb3-b1+ 49.Ra1xb1 Rb8xb1+ 50.Kd1-c2 Rb1-b2+ 51.Kc2-d1 Ba3-c5 52.Kd1-c1 -2.33/16 ] 43...Rb3xg3! Diagram [ 43...Rb3xg3 44.Re2-e4 Rg3xg4 45.Re4xg4 Qh6-h1+ 46.Ke1-e2 Qh1-f3+ 47.Ke2-f1 Qf3-d1+ 48.Kf1-g2 Qd1xg4+ 49.Kg2-f1 Qg4xc4+ 50.Ra2-e2 Bc1-h6 51.f2-f4 Qc4xf4+ 52.Kf1-g2 Qf4-f1+ 53.Kg2-g3 Rf8-f3+ 54.Kg3-h2 Bh6-f4# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rb3xg3 44.Re2-e4 Rg3xg4 45.Re4xg4 Qh6-h1+ 46.Ke1-e2 Qh1-f3+ 47.Ke2-f1 Qf3xg4 48.c4-c5 Rf8-f4 49.Ra2-a3 Bc1xa3 50.Kf1-e1 Qg4-f3 51.Ke1-d2 Rf4-d4+ 52.Kd2-e1 Qf3-d1# -#10/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0 9+-+-+-+-0 280 9-+-zp-+pwq0 9zp-+-zp-+-0 9-+P+-+Q+0 9+-+-+-tr-0 9R+-+RzP-+0 9+-vl-mK-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Mate attack 0-1

226 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 7.Bf1-d3 d7-d5 8.0-0 Ng8-f6 9.Rf1-e1 Bf8-e7 10.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 11.Qd1-g4 g7-g6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+-tr0 9+-+nvlp+p0 281 9p+p+p+p+0 9+-+pzP-+-0 9-+-+-+Q+0 9+-sNL+-+-0 9PzPP+-zPPzP0 9tR-vL-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.Nc3-a4 Qd8-a5 13.Bc1-h6 Qa5-b4 14.Qg4xb4 Be7xb4 15.c2-c3 Bb4-f8 16.Bh6xf8 Rh8xf8 17.c3-c4 Ke8-e7 18.c4xd5 c6xd5 19.Ra1-c1 Ra8-a7 20.b2-b4 Bc8-b7 last book move 21.f2-f4 last book move [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.f2-f4 h7-h6 22.Rc1-c7 Rf8-c8 23.Rc7xc8 Bb7xc8 24.Re1-c1 Ke7-d8 25.Kg1-f2 g6-g5 26.g2-g3 Ra7-c7 27.Rc1xc7 Kd8xc7 28.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 29.Ke3-d4 g5xf4 30.g3xf4 f6xe5+ 31.f4xe5 Kc7-c6 32.Na4-c3 Bc8-b7 33.Nc3-e2 0.28/17 ] 21...Rf8-c8 [ 21...f7-f6 Diagram (Diagram 282)

22.e5xf6+ Rf8xf6 23.g2-g3² ; 38 B46 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bb7-a8 Carlsen,Magnus 22.Kg1-f2 Rf8-b8 23.a2-a3 d5-d4 Vescovi,Giovanni P 24.Na4-c5 a6-a5 25.Nc5-a6 Rb8-g8 Corus Group B (7) 21.01.2006 26.b4-b5 Nd7-b6 27.Re1-d1 Rg8-d8 28.Na6-c7 Ba8-d5 29.Rd1-d2 Ra7-b7 B46: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 a6 30.Rd2-c2 h7-h6 31.g2-g3 a5-a4 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 0.31/17 ] 22.Rc1xc8± [Houdini 2.0c

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0 9trl+nmk-+p0 282 9p+-+pzpp+0 9+-+pzP-+-0 9NzP-+-zP-+0 9+-+L+-+-0 9P+-+-+PzP0 9+-tR-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Pro x64: 22.Rc1xc8 Bb7xc8 23.Re1-c1 Ke7-d8 24.Kg1-f2 g6-g5 25.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 26.Kf2-e3 Ne5xd3 27.Ke3xd3 a6-a5 28.b4-b5 Ra7-b7 29.Na4-c3 e6-e5 30.a2-a4 Rb7-c7 31.Rc1-e1 Bc8-f5+ 32.Kd3-d2 d5-d4 33.Nc3-e4 Rc7-c4 34.Ne4-d6 Rc4-c2+ 35.Kd2-d1 Bf5-g6 36.Re1xe5 Rc2xg2 0.37/20 ] 22...Bb7xc8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bb7xc8 23.Re1-c1 Ke7-d8 24.Kg1-f2 Ra7-c7 25.Rc1xc7 Kd8xc7 26.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 27.g2-g3 g6-g5 28.Bd3-e2 Bc8-b7 29.a2-a3 g5xf4+ 30.g3xf4 Kc7-c6 31.Ke3-d4 Bb7-c8 32.Na4-c3 Nd7-b6 33.b4-b5+ a6xb5 0.41/18 ] 23.Re1-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Re1-c1 Ke7-d8 24.Kg1-f2 g6-g5 25.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 26.Kf2-e3 Ne5xd3 27.Ke3xd3 a6-a5 28.b4-b5 Ra7-b7 29.Na4-c3 e6-e5 30.a2-a4 Rb7-c7 31.Rc1-e1 Bc8-f5+ 32.Kd3-d2 d5-d4 33.Nc3-e4 Rc7-c4 34.Ne4-d6 Rc4-c2+ 35.Kd2-d1 Bf5-g6 36.Re1xe5 Rc2xg2 0.35/19 ] 23...Ke7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bc8-b7 24.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a8 25.a2-a3 f7-f6 26.e5xf6+ Ke7xf6 27.Na4-c5 Nd7xc5 28.Rc1xc5 e6-e5 29.f4xe5+ Kf6xe5 30.Rc5-a5 Ke5-d4 31.Bd3xa6 Ra7-f7+ 32.Kf2-g3 Ba8-b7

227 33.Ba6-e2 Rf7-e7 34.Be2-f3 h7-h6 35.b4-b5 Kd4-c5 36.Kg3-f4 d5-d4 37.Bf3xb7 Re7xb7 0.39/17 ] 24.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Kg1-f2 g6-g5 25.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 26.Kf2-e3 Ne5xd3 27.Ke3xd3 a6-a5 28.b4-b5 Ra7-b7 29.Na4-c3 e6-e5 30.a2-a4 Rb7-c7 31.Rc1-e1 Bc8-f5+ 32.Kd3-d2 d5-d4 33.Nc3-e4 Rc7-c4 34.Ne4-d6 Rc4-c2+ 35.Kd2-d1 Bf5-g6 36.Re1xe5 Rc2xg2 0.35/18 ] 24...Nd7-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...g6-g5 25.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 26.Kf2-e3 a6-a5 27.b4-b5 Ne5xd3 28.Ke3xd3 Ra7-b7 29.Na4-c3 e6-e5 30.a2-a4 Rb7-c7 31.Rc1-f1 Bc8-b7 32.Nc3-e2 d5-d4 33.b5-b6 Rc7-d7 34.g2-g3 Kd8-c8 35.Rf1-c1+ Kc8-b8 0.35/17 ] 25.Na4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Na4-c5 Nb8-d7 26.Nc5-b3 Ra7-c7 27.Rc1xc7 Kd8xc7 28.Kf2-e3 h7-h5 29.g2-g3 g6-g5 30.Bd3-e2 g5-g4 31.a2-a3 Kc7-b6 32.Be2-d3 Bc8-b7 33.Ke3-d4 Bb7-c6 34.Bd3-e2 Bc6-b5 0.38/18 ] 25...Ra7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nb8-d7 26.Nc5-b3 Ra7-c7 27.Rc1xc7 Kd8xc7 28.Kf2-e3 h7-h5 29.g2-g3 Diagram (Diagram 283) g6-g5 30.Bd3-e2 g5-g4 31.a2-a3 Bc8-b7 32.Ke3-d4 Kc7-b6 33.Be2-d3 Bb7-c6 34.Nb3-c5 a6-a5 35.Nc5xd7+ Bc6xd7 0.46/19 ] 26.Rc1-c2 [ 26.Kf2-e3 Nb8-d7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Kf2-e3 Nb8-d7 27.Ke3-d4 Nd7-b8 28.a2-a3 Bc8-d7 29.Rc1-h1 Bd7-b5 30.h2-h4 Kd8-e7 31.h4-h5 Rc7-c8 32.h5xg6 h7xg6 33.Rh1-h7 Nb8-c6+ 34.Kd4-e3 g6-g5 35.g2-g3 g5xf4+ 36.g3xf4 Rc8-g8 0.40/18 ] 26...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bc8-d7 27.Kf2-e3 Bd7-b5 28.a2-a4 Bb5xd3 29.Ke3xd3 Rc7-a7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+-+-+0{ 9+-mkn+p+-0 283 9p+-+p+p+0 9+-+pzP-+p0 9-zP-+-zP-+0 9+N+LmK-zP-0 9P+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 30.a4-a5 Nb8-d7 31.Nc5-b3 Ra7-c7 32.Rc2xc7 Kd8xc7 33.h2-h4 h7-h5 34.Nb3-d4 Kc7-b7 35.Nd4-e2 Kb7-c6 36.Kd3-c3 Nd7-f8 37.Ne2-d4+ Kc6-c7 38.b4-b5 0.34/18 ] 27.Nc5-b3 [ 27.Kf2-e3 Nd7xc5 28.Rc2xc5 Rc7xc5 29.b4xc5 Kd8-c7± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nc5xd7 Rc7xc2+ 28.Bd3xc2 Bc8xd7 29.a2-a4 h7-h5 30.g2-g3 Kd8-c7 31.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b6 32.Ke3-d4 Kb6-c7 33.Bc2-d1 Bd7-e8 34.h2-h3 Be8-d7 35.Bd1-c2 Bd7-e8 36.h3-h4 Be8-c6 37.Bc2-d1 Kc7-b6 38.Bd1-c2 Kb6-c7 39.Bc2-d1 0.40/20 ] 27...Rc7xc2+² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rc7xc2+ 28.Bd3xc2 Bc8-b7 29.Bc2-d3 Kd8-c7 30.Kf2-e3 Nd7-b8 31.Nb3-c5 Kc7-b6 32.Nc5-a4+ Kb6-c7 33.Bd3-f1 Nb8-c6 34.a2-a3 g6-g5 35.Na4-c5 g5xf4+ 36.Ke3xf4 a6-a5 37.b4-b5 Nc6-d4 38.Bf1-d3 h7-h5 39.Kf4-e3 0.43/18 ] 28.Bd3xc2 A minor pieces endgame occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bd3xc2 f7-f6 29.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 30.Nb3-c5 Kd8-c7 31.Bc2-d3 Kc7-b6 32.Kf2-e2 Nf6-g4 33.h2-h3 Ng4-h6 34.a2-a3 Nh6-f5 35.Nc5-a4+ Kb6-c7 36.Bd3xf5 e6xf5 37.Na4-c5 Kc7-d6 38.Ke2-d3 a6-a5 39.Kd3-d4 a5xb4

228 40.a3xb4 0.31/17 ] 28...Nd7-b8 [ 28...f7-f6 29.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 30.Nb3-c5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...f7-f6 29.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 30.Nb3-c5 Kd8-c7 31.Bc2-d3 Kc7-b6 32.Kf2-e2 Nf6-g4 33.h2-h3 Ng4-h6 34.a2-a3 Nh6-f5 35.Nc5-a4+ Kb6-c7 36.Bd3xf5 e6xf5 37.Na4-c5 Kc7-d6 38.Ke2-d3 a6-a5 39.Kd3-d4 a5xb4 40.a3xb4 0.35/18 ] 29.Nb3-d4 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kf2-e3 Nb8-c6 30.a2-a3 Kd8-c7 31.Bc2-d3 h7-h6 32.Nb3-c5 Kc7-b6 33.Nc5-a4+ Kb6-b7 34.g2-g3 Kb7-a7 35.Na4-c5 g6-g5 36.h2-h3 Ka7-b6 37.h3-h4 g5xf4+ 38.g3xf4 Nc6-e7 39.h4-h5 Ne7-c6 40.Bd3-e2 a6-a5 41.Nc5-a4+ Kb6-c7 0.39/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-snlmk-+-+0{ 9+-+-+p+p0 284 9p+-+p+p+0 9+-+pzP-+-0 9-zP-sN-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9P+L+-mKPzP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 29...Bc8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...h7-h6 30.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 31.g2-g3 g5xf4+ 32.g3xf4 Bc8-d7 33.a2-a4 Kd8-c7 34.Bc2-d1 Nb8-c6 35.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 36.Ke3-d4 Bc6-e8 37.h2-h4 Kc7-b6 38.h4-h5 Be8-c6 39.Bd1-c2 0.34/17 ] 30.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Kf2-e3 Kd8-c8 31.a2-a4 Kc8-c7 32.g2-g3 h7-h6 33.Bc2-d1 Kc7-b7 34.h2-h3 Nb8-c6 35.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 36.Ke3-d4 Kb7-c7 37.Bd1-b3 Kc7-d7 38.Bb3-c2 Kd7-c7 39.Bc2-d1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Kc7-d7 40.Kd4-c5 Kd7-c7 41.b4-b5 a6xb5 42.a4xb5 Bc6-d7 43.h3-h4 0.40/20 ] 30...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bd7-b5 31.a2-a4 Bb5-c4 32.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 33.f4-f5 g6xf5 34.g4xf5 e6xf5 35.Bc2xf5 h6-h5 36.Bf5-c2 h5-h4 37.Bc2-d1 Nb8-d7 38.Nd4-f3 Kd8-e7 39.Ke3-f4 h4-h3 40.Nf3-d4 f7-f6 0.33/19 ] 31.Kf2-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 32.Nd4xc6+ Bd7xc6 33.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 34.f4-f5 Kd8-c7 35.Ke3-d4 Kc7-b6 36.f5-f6 Kb6-c7 37.a4-a5 Bc6-b5 38.Bc2-g6 Bb5-e8 39.Bg6-d3 Kc7-b7 40.Bd3-e2 Be8-d7 41.Kd4-c5 Bd7-a4 42.b4-b5 a6xb5 43.Be2xb5 Ba4xb5 44.Kc5xb5 Kb7-a7 45.a5-a6 d5-d4 46.Kb5-c4 Ka7xa6 47.Kc4xd4 Ka6-b6 0.32/19 ] 31...Kd8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g6-g5 32.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 33.Nd4xc6+ Bd7xc6 34.f4-f5 Kd8-c7 35.Ke3-d4 Kc7-b6 36.f5-f6 Kb6-c7 37.a4-a5 Bc6-b5 38.Bc2-g6 Bb5-e8 39.Bg6-d3 Kc7-b7 40.Bd3-e2 Be8-d7 41.h2-h3 Bd7-a4 42.Be2-f1 Ba4-c2 43.b4-b5 a6xb5 44.Bf1xb5 Bc2-e4 Diagram (Diagram 285) 45.Bb5-f1 Kb7-a7 0.37/19 ] 32.a2-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 33.Nd4xc6 Kc7xc6 34.Bc2-d3 Kc6-b7 35.a4-a5 g6-g5 Diagram (Diagram 286) 36.f4-f5 Bd7-c8 37.f5-f6 Bc8-d7 38.Ke3-d4 Bd7-c6 39.Bd3-e2 Bc6-e8 40.Kd4-c5 Be8-a4 41.b4-b5 a6xb5 42.Be2xb5 Ba4xb5 43.Kc5xb5 Kb7-a7 44.a5-a6 d5-d4 45.Kb5-c4 Ka7xa6 46.Kc4xd4 Ka6-b6 0.32/20 ] 32...Kc7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+k+-+p+-0 285 9-+-+pzP-zp0 9zPL+pzP-zp-0 9-+-mKl+P+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+k+l+p+-0 286 9p+-+p+-zp0 9zP-+pzP-zp-0 9-zP-+-zPP+0 9+-+LmK-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32...Nb8-c6 33.Nd4xc6 Kc7xc6 34.Bc2-d3 Kc6-b7 35.a4-a5 g6-g5 36.f4-f5 Bd7-c8 37.f5-f6 Bc8-d7 38.Ke3-d4 Bd7-c6 39.Bd3-e2 Bc6-e8 40.Kd4-e3 Be8-d7 41.Be2-d3 Bd7-a4 42.h2-h3 Ba4-e8 43.Ke3-d4 Be8-d7 44.Bd3-e2 Bd7-c6 45.Be2-f1 Bc6-d7 46.Bf1-e2 Bd7-c6 0.37/20 ] 33.a4-a5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.a4-a5+ Kb6-c7 34.Bc2-d3 Bd7-e8 35.h2-h3 Be8-d7 36.Bd3-f1 Bd7-c6 37.Bf1-e2 Bc6-e8 38.h3-h4 Be8-d7 39.Be2-f1 Bd7-e8 40.f4-f5 g6xf5 41.g4xf5 Be8-d7 42.f5-f6 Bd7-c6 43.b4-b5 a6xb5 44.Bf1xb5 0.42/20 ] 33...Kb6-b7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kb6-c7 34.Bc2-d3 Bd7-e8 35.h2-h3 Be8-d7 36.Bd3-f1 Bd7-c6 37.Bf1-e2 Bc6-e8 38.h3-h4 Be8-d7 39.Be2-f1 Bd7-e8 40.Bf1-d3 Be8-c6 41.b4-b5 a6xb5 42.Bd3xb5 Bc6-d7 43.Ke3-d3 Kc7-b7 44.Kd3-e3 Kb7-c7 45.Ke3-d3 0.52/20 ] 34.Bc2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bc2-d3 Kb7-c7 35.h2-h3 Kc7-b7 36.h3-h4 Bd7-e8 37.Bd3-e2 Nb8-d7 38.Be2-f1 Nd7-b8 39.b4-b5 Be8-d7 40.Bf1-d3 Bd7-e8 41.Bd3-e2 a6xb5 42.Nd4xb5 Be8xb5 43.Be2xb5 Nb8-c6 44.a5-a6+ Kb7-c7 45.a6-a7 Nc6xa7 46.Bb5-e8 g6-g5 47.h4xg5 h6xg5 48.f4xg5 Na7-c6 49.Be8xf7 Nc6xe5 50.Bf7xe6 Kc7-d6 51.Be6-f5 d5-d4+ 52.Ke3-f2 d4-d3 53.g5-g6 Kd6-e7 54.g4-g5 d3-d2 55.Kf2-e2 0.51/19 ] 34...Bd7-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Nb8-c6 35.Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 36.Ke3-d4 Bc6-a4 37.h2-h3 Kb7-a7 38.f4-f5 g6xf5 39.g4xf5 Ba4-d1 40.f5xe6 f7xe6 41.Bd3-g6 Bd1-a4 42.Kd4-c5 Ba4-b5 43.Kc5-d6 d5-d4 44.Kd6xe6 d4-d3 45.Ke6-d5 d3-d2 46.Bg6-c2 Bb5-e2 47.e5-e6 Be2-f3+ 48.Kd5-e5 d2-d1Q 49.Bc2xd1 Bf3xd1 0.54/18 ] 35.Bd3-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.f4-f5 g6xf5 36.g4xf5 Ba4-d7 37.Nd4-b3 Kb7-a7 38.Nb3-c5 Bd7-c8 39.f5xe6 f7xe6 40.b4-b5 a6xb5 41.Bd3xb5 Ka7-a8 42.Ke3-d4 Ka8-a7 43.h2-h3 h6-h5 44.h3-h4 Ka7-a8 45.Bb5-a4 Nb8-a6 46.Ba4-c6+ Ka8-a7 0.72/18 ] 35...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ba4-e8 36.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 37.Be2-f1 Nd7-b8 38.b4-b5 Be8-d7 39.Bf1-d3 Bd7-e8 40.Ke3-d2 Be8-d7 41.Bd3-e2 a6xb5 42.Nd4xb5 Bd7xb5 43.Be2xb5 Nb8-c6 44.a5-a6+ Kb7-b6 45.a6-a7 Nc6xa7 46.Bb5-e8 Na7-c6 47.Be8xf7 Nc6-d4 48.Kd2-e3 Nd4-c2+ 49.Ke3-f2 Nc2-d4 50.Bf7xg6 0.56/19 ]

230 36.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.h2-h4 Nd7-f8 37.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 38.b5xa6+ Kb7-a7 39.Be2-b5 Ba4xb5 40.Nd4xb5+ Ka7xa6 41.Nb5-d6 Ka6xa5 42.Nd6xf7 Ka5-b4 43.f4-f5 g6xf5 44.g4xf5 e6xf5 45.e5-e6 f5-f4+ 46.Ke3-d4 Nd7-f6 47.e6-e7 f4-f3 48.Nf7-e5 Kb4-b5 49.Ne5xf3 Kb5-c6 50.Kd4-e5 Nf6-e8 51.Ke5-e6 Kc6-c5 52.Nf3-e5 d5-d4 53.Ke6-f7 Ne8-c7 54.h4-h5 Kc5-d5 55.Ne5-g4 d4-d3 56.Ng4xh6 d3-d2 57.Nh6-g4 Nc7-b5 58.Ng4-e3+ Kd5-d4 59.Ne3-d1 Nb5-d6+ 60.Kf7-f6 Nd6-e8+ 61.Kf6-g5 1.03/19 ] 36...Nd7-b8 [ 36...Kb7-a7 37.b4-b5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kb7-a7 37.b4-b5 a6xb5 38.Be2xb5 Ba4xb5 39.Nd4xb5+ Ka7-a6 40.Nb5-d6 Ka6xa5 41.Nd6xf7 Ka5-b4 42.f4-f5 g6xf5 43.g4xf5 e6xf5 44.e5-e6 f5-f4+ 45.Ke3-d4 Nd7-f6 46.e6-e7 f4-f3 47.Nf7-e5 f3-f2 48.Ne5-d3+ Kb4-b5 49.Nd3xf2 Kb5-c6 50.Kd4-e5 Nf6-e8 51.Ke5-e6 d5-d4 52.h4-h5 Ne8-c7+ 53.Ke6-f7 Kc6-d5 54.Nf2-g4 d4-d3 55.Ng4xh6 d3-d2 56.Nh6-g4 Nc7-b5 57.Ng4-e3+ Kd5-d4 58.Ne3-d1 Nb5-d6+ 59.Kf7-f6 Nd6-e8+ 60.Kf6-g5 1.03/18 ] 37.f4-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.f4-f5 Nb8-c6 38.f5xg6 f7xg6 39.Nd4xe6 Ba4-b5 40.Be2xb5 a6xb5 41.Ne6-c5+ Kb7-c7 42.e5-e6 Kc7-d6 43.a5-a6 Kd6-e7 44.Ke3-f4 Ke7-f6 45.h4-h5 g6-g5+ 46.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e7 47.Nc5-b3 Ke7xe6 48.Nb3-d4+ Ke6-d7 49.Nd4xb5 Nc6xb4 50.a6-a7 Nb4-c2+ 51.Ke3-d3 1.98/18 ] 37...g6xf5 [ ¹37...Ba4-d7!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nb8-c6 38.f5xg6 f7xg6 39.Nd4xe6 Ba4-b5 40.Be2xb5 a6xb5 41.Ne6-c5+ Kb7-c7 42.e5-e6 Kc7-d6 43.a5-a6 Kd6-e7 44.Ke3-f4 Ke7-f6 45.h4-h5 g6-g5+ 46.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e7 47.Ke3-d2 Ke7-d6 48.Kd2-c3 d5-d4+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 49.Kc3-b3 Kd6-e7 1.74/16 ] 38.g4xf5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.g4xf5 Nb8-c6 39.f5xe6 f7xe6 40.Nd4xe6 Ba4-b5 41.Ne6-c5+ Kb7-c7 42.Be2xb5 a6xb5 43.Nc5-d3 Kc7-d7 44.Ke3-f4 Nc6-d4 45.h4-h5 Kd7-c7 46.a5-a6 Nd4-c6 47.e5-e6 Kc7-d6 48.Kf4-f5 Kd6-e7 49.Nd3-f4 Nc6xb4 50.a6-a7 1.80/14 ] 38...Ba4-d7? [ 38...e6xf5 39.Be2-f3 Ba4-c6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nb8-c6 39.f5xe6 f7xe6 40.Nd4xe6 Ba4-b5 41.Ne6-c5+ Kb7-c7 42.Be2xb5 a6xb5 43.Nc5-d3 Kc7-d7 44.Ke3-f4 Nc6-d4 45.h4-h5 Kd7-c7 46.a5-a6 Nd4-c6 47.e5-e6 Kc7-d6 48.Kf4-f5 Kd6-e7 49.Nd3-f4 Nc6xb4 50.a6-a7 1.89/15 ] 39.Be2-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Be2-h5 e6xf5 40.Bh5xf7 Kb7-c7 41.Bf7xd5 Bd7-c8 42.Ke3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.Nd4xf5 Nd7-f8 44.h4-h5 Bc8-e6 45.Bd5-f3 Be6-c4 46.Nf5xh6 Nf8-e6+ 47.Kf4-g4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-mk-+-+-0 287 9p+-+n+-sN0 9zP-+-zP-+P0 9-zPl+-+K+0 9+-+-+L+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ne6-f8 48.Nh6-f5 Kc7-d7 49.Nf5-d6 Bc4-d3 50.Bf3-d5 Bd3-e2+ 51.Kg4-g5 Nf8-e6+ 52.Kg5-f6 Ne6-f4 3.98/16 ] 1-0

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A01

Carlsen,Magnus Van Wely,Loek Van Wely-Carlsen Match (6) 01.05.2006 B40: Sicilian: 2...e6, Unusual lines 1.b2-b3 c7-c5 2.e2-e4 e7-e6 3.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 4.e4xd5 e6xd5 5.Bf1-b5+ Bc8-d7 6.Bb5xd7+ Nb8xd7 7.0-0 Bf8-d6 8.d2-d4 Ng8-e7 9.Nb1-c3 0-0 10.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 11.Bc1-g5 f7-f6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9zpp+-sn-zpp0 288 9-+-vl-zp-+0 9+-snp+-vL-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+PsN-+N+-0 9P+P+-zPPzP0 9tR-+Q+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.Bg5-e3 Nc5-e4 13.Nc3-b5 Bd6-b8 14.Nf3-d4 a7-a6 15.Nd4-e6 Qd8-c8 16.Nb5-d4 last book move last book move Rf8-f7 [ 16...Rf8-e8 17.Qd1-g4 Ne7-g6 18.c2-c4= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Rf8-e8 17.c2-c4 Bb8-e5 18.Ra1-c1 Be5xd4 19.Ne6xd4 d5xc4 20.Qd1-f3 Ne7-d5 21.Rc1xc4 Qc8-d7 22.Nd4-f5 Ne4-c3 23.Be3-d2 Nc3-e2+ 24.Kg1-h1 Ra8-d8 25.Rf1-e1 Qd7-e6 26.Rc4-g4 g7-g6 27.a2-a3 0.03/17 ] 17.f2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.c2-c4 Bb8-a7 18.Ra1-c1 Qc8-d7 19.Qd1-d3 Ba7xd4 20.Ne6xd4 Ne4-c5 21.Qd3-c2 d5xc4 22.Qc2xc4 Ra8-c8 23.Rf1-d1 Nc5-e4 24.Qc4-d3 Ne4-c5 25.Qd3-c2 Ne7-d5 26.Nd4-f5 b7-b6 27.Qc2-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 0.35/17 ] 17...Ne4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Ne4-c5 18.Ne6xc5 Qc8xc5 19.f3-f4 Bb8-a7 20.Qd1-d2 Qc5-d6 21.Ra1-e1 Ra8-c8 22.c2-c3 Ba7xd4 23.Be3xd4 Ne7-f5 24.Qd2-d3 Nf5xd4 25.Qd3xd4 Qd6-c5 26.Qd4xc5 Rc8xc5 27.Re1-e8+ Rf7-f8 28.Re8-e7 Rf8-c8 29.Rf1-d1 Rc5xc3 30.Rd1xd5 0.16/18 ] 18.Qd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Qd1-d2 Bb8-e5 19.Ra1-e1 Ne7-f5 20.Kg1-h1 Nf5xd4 21.Be3xd4 Qc8xe6 22.Bd4xc3 Ra8-c8 23.Bc3-b4 Qe6-b6 24.f3-f4 Be5-d6 25.Bb4xd6 Qb6xd6 26.c2-c3 Rf7-c7 27.Rf1-f3 d5-d4 28.Qd2xd4 Qd6xd4 29.c3xd4 Rc7-e7 30.Rf3-f1 Kg8-f7 0.12/18 ] 18...Bb8-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Ne7-g6 19.Rf1-e1 Bb8-a7 20.Qd3-d2 b7-b5 21.Be3-f2 Rf7-e7 22.Ne6-f4 Ng6-e5 23.Nf4-e2 b5-b4 24.a2-a3 a6-a5 25.a3xb4 a5xb4 26.Ne2xc3 b4xc3 27.Qd2-f4 Ba7-c5 28.Ra1xa8 Qc8xa8 0.13/18 ] 19.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rf1-e1 Ne7-c6 20.Qd3xc3 Qc8xe6 21.f3-f4 Be5xd4 22.Be3xd4 Qe6-d6 23.Qc3-d2 Ra8-c8 24.Re1-e2 Rf7-e7 25.Re2xe7 Nc6xe7 26.Ra1-e1 Ne7-f5 27.c2-c3 Nf5xd4 28.Qd2xd4 b7-b5 29.f4-f5 a6-a5 30.Re1-e6 0.20/17 ] 19...Qc8-d7?? [ 19...Ne7-c6 20.Ra1-e1² ( 20.Qd3xc3?! Qc8xe6 21.Ra1-d1 Ra8-e8= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ne7-c6 20.Ra1-e1 Nc3-a2 21.Qd3-d2 Nc6xd4 22.Ne6xd4 Na2-c3 23.Qd2-d3 Nc3-a2 24.f3-f4 Be5xd4 25.Be3xd4 Na2-b4 26.Qd3-d2 Nb4xc2 27.Re1-c1 Rf7-c7 28.Bd4-b6 Rc7-c6 29.Qd2xd5+ Kg8-h8 30.Bb6-f2 Qc8-e8 31.Qd5-f3 Qe8-f7 32.Rf1-d1 Ra8-e8 33.f4-f5 Kh8-g8 34.h2-h3 a6-a5 0.13/17 ] 20.Ne6-c5?? ruins a very nice position [ ¹20.Be3-d2 ends the debate Ra8-c8 21.Bd2xc3 Rc8xc3 22.Qd3xc3 Qd7xe6

232 23.Nd4xe6 Be5xc3 24.Ra1-d1+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rf1-e1 Ne7-g6 21.Be3-d2 Rf7-e7 22.Bd2xc3 Re7xe6 23.Nd4xe6 Qd7xe6 24.Bc3xe5 f6xe5 25.g2-g3 Qe6-d6 26.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 27.Kg1-g2 Ng6-e7 28.Re1-e2 Rd8-f8 29.c2-c4 d5-d4 30.Qd3-e4 Qd6-b6 31.Qe4xe5 Qb6xb3 1.64/17 ] 20...Qd7-c7 Black threatens to win material: Qc7xc5 [ 20...Qd7-c8 21.Qd3xc3 b7-b6 22.Nc5-e4 d5xe4 23.Qc3xc8+ Ra8xc8 24.f3xe4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qd7-c8 21.Qd3xc3 b7-b6 22.Nc5-e4 d5xe4 23.Qc3xc8+ Ra8xc8 24.f3xe4 Ne7-c6 25.Ra1-d1 Nc6xd4 26.Be3xd4 Be5xd4+ 27.Rd1xd4 Rc8xc2 28.e4-e5 Rc2-c6 29.Rd4-f4 Rf7-f8 30.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 31.e5xf6 Rc6xf6 32.Rf4xf6+ g7xf6 33.Rf1-c1 Rf8-e8 34.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 0.20/19 ] 21.Qd3xc3± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd3xc3 b7-b6 22.f3-f4 Qc7xc5 23.Qc3-d2 Be5xd4 24.Be3xd4 Qc5-c7 25.a4-a5 b6-b5 26.Ra1-e1 Ra8-c8 27.b3-b4 Ne7-c6 28.Bd4-b6 Qc7-d7 29.c2-c3 Rf7-e7 30.Re1-d1 Rc8-e8 31.Bb6-c5 Re7-e2 32.Qd2xd5+ Qd7xd5 33.Rd1xd5 0.48/19 ] 21...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ne7-f5 22.f3-f4 Be5xd4 23.Be3xd4 Ra8-c8 24.Bd4-f2 d5-d4 25.Bf2xd4 Nf5xd4 26.Qc3xd4 Qc7xc5 27.Qd4xc5 Rc8xc5 28.c2-c4 Rc5-c6 29.Ra1-d1 Rf7-e7 30.Rd1-d2 Rc6-e6 31.Rf1-f3 g7-g5 32.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 33.g2-g4 Re6-e4 34.f4xg5 f6xg5 35.h2-h3 Re4-e1 36.c4-c5 0.61/18 ] 22.Nc5-e4 [ ¹22.f3-f4 Qc7xc5 23.Qc3-d2 Be5xd4 24.Be3xd4± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.f3-f4 Qc7xc5 23.Qc3-d2 Be5xd4 24.Be3xd4 Qc5-c7 25.a4-a5 b6-b5 26.Ra1-e1 Ra8-c8 27.b3-b4 Ne7-c6 28.Bd4-b6 Qc7-d7 29.c2-c3 Rf7-e7 30.Re1-d1 Rc8-e8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 31.Bb6-c5 Re7-e2 32.Qd2xd5+ Qd7xd5 33.Rd1xd5 0.47/18 ] 22...Be5xh2+³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Be5xh2+ 23.Kg1-f2 d5xe4 24.Qc3xc7 Bh2xc7 25.f3xe4 Ra8-e8 26.Nd4-e6 Bc7-e5 27.Ra1-d1 Ne7-c8 28.Rd1-d8 Rf7-e7 29.Rd8xe8+ Re7xe8 30.Ne6-f4 Be5xf4 31.Be3xf4 Re8xe4 32.Kf2-f3 Re4-d4 33.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 34.g4-g5 Nc8-e7 35.g5xf6 Kf7xf6 36.Bf4-e3 Rd4-d6 37.Kf3-e4+ Kf6-e6 38.c2-c4 h7-h5 -0.37/18 ] 23.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Kg1-f2 d5xe4 24.Qc3xc7 Bh2xc7 25.f3xe4 Ra8-e8 26.Nd4-e6 Bc7-e5 27.Ra1-d1 Ne7-c8 28.Ne6-f4 Nc8-d6 29.Nf4-d5 Nd6xe4+ 30.Kf2-f3 Ne4-g3 31.Rf1-e1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9+-+-+rzpp0 289 9pzp-+-zp-+0 9+-+Nvl-+-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+P+-vLKsn-0 9-+P+-+P+0 9+-+RtR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy b6-b5 32.Be3-f4 Ng3-h5 33.Bf4xe5 f6xe5+ 34.Kf3-g4 Nh5-f6+ 35.Nd5xf6+ Rf7xf6 36.a4xb5 a6xb5 -0.33/18 ] 23...d5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...d5xe4 24.Qc3-d2 e4xf3 25.Nd4xf3 Bh2-d6 26.a4-a5 b6-b5 27.Be3-b6 Qc7-d7 28.Ra1-d1 Ne7-f5 29.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8 30.Qd2-d5 Re8xe1+ 31.Rd1xe1 Bd6-f8 32.Qd5-a8 Qd7-b7 33.Qa8-e8 Rf7-e7 -0.33/15 ] 24.Qc3xc7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qc3-d2

233 e4xf3 25.Rf1xf3 Bh2-e5 26.Ra1-d1 Ne7-c6 27.Nd4-e6 Qc7-b7 28.Qd2-d5 Ra8-e8 29.Be3-f2 Nc6-b4 30.Qd5-c4 Qb7-c8 31.Qc4xc8 Re8xc8 32.c2-c3 Rf7-e7 33.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 34.c3xb4 -0.47/16 ] 24...Bh2xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bh2xc7 25.f3xe4 Ra8-e8 26.Ra1-e1 Ne7-g6 27.Be3-f2 Rf7-e7 28.Nd4-c6 Re7-e6 29.Nc6-b4 b6-b5 30.Nb4-d5 Bc7-b8 31.a4xb5 a6xb5 32.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 33.Re1-d1 Re6xe4 34.Nd5-c3 Re4-e5 35.Rd1-d7 Ng6-f4 -0.41/16 ] 25.f3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be3-g1 e4xf3 26.g2xf3 Ne7-g6 27.Ra1-e1 Bc7-e5 28.Re1-d1 Ng6-f4 29.c2-c4 Rf7-b7 30.Nd4-f5 Ra8-b8 31.Bg1-e3 g7-g6 32.Rf1-g1 Rb8-e8 33.Rg1-g4 g6-g5 34.Be3xf4 Be5xf4 -0.51/17 ] 25...Bc7-e5 The bishop feels good on e5 [ 25...Ra8-e8!?³ is noteworthy ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ra8-e8 26.Ra1-e1 Ne7-g6 27.Be3-f2 Rf7-e7 28.Nd4-c6 Re7-e6 29.Nc6-b4 b6-b5 30.Nb4-d5 Bc7-b8 31.a4xb5 a6xb5 32.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 33.Re1-d1 Re6xe4 34.Nd5-c3 Re4-e5 35.Rd1-d7 Ng6-f4 -0.37/18 ] 26.Ra1-d1= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra1-e1 Ra8-d8 27.c2-c3 Rd8-d6 28.Re1-d1 Ne7-c6 29.Nd4xc6 Rd6xc6 30.c3-c4 Rf7-e7 31.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-f7 32.Rd8-a8 a6-a5 33.Rf1-d1 Kf7-g6 34.Ra8-a6 Be5-c7 35.Rd1-d4 h7-h5 36.Kh1-g1 Bc7-e5 37.Rd4-d1 -0.10/18 ] 26...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra8-e8 27.Kh1-g1 Ne7-g6 28.Nd4-f5 b6-b5 29.a4xb5 a6xb5 30.Rd1-d5 Rf7-c7 31.Rd5xb5 Rc7xc2 32.Rb5-b7 Rc2-c7 33.Rb7xc7 Be5xc7 34.Rf1-d1 Ng6-e7 35.Rd1-d7 Ne7xf5 36.e4xf5 Re8xe3 37.Rd7xc7 Re3xb3 38.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-f7 39.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f8 40.Rc7-c8+ Kf8-e7 41.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-d6 42.Rc7xg7 -0.06/18 ] 27.c2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 x64: 27.c2-c4 Rc8-e8 28.Kh1-g1 Be5-d6 29.Nd4-c6 Bd6-c7 30.Nc6-b4 a6-a5 31.Nb4-a2 Ne7-c6 32.Na2-c3 Nc6-b4 33.Rf1-f5 g7-g6 34.Rf5-b5 Re8-e6 35.Kg1-f2 Rf7-e7 36.c4-c5 b6xc5 37.Be3xc5 -0.01/17 ] 27...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rc8-e8 28.Kh1-g1 Be5-d6 29.Nd4-c6 Bd6-c7 30.Nc6-b4 a6-a5 31.Nb4-a2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9+-vl-snrzpp0 290 9-zp-+-zp-+0 9zp-+-+-+-0 9P+P+P+-+0 9+P+-vL-+-0 9N+-+-+P+0 9+-+R+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ne7-c6 32.Na2-c3 Nc6-b4 33.Rf1-f5 Bc7-e5 34.Nc3-d5 Rf7-b7 35.Nd5xb6 Be5-c7 36.Nb6-d7 Nb4-c2 37.Rd1-d3 Re8xe4 0.05/18 ] 28.Nd4-f3 [ 28.Nd4-e6 Rc8-b8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nd4-e6 Rc8-b8 29.Rd1-d8+ Rb8xd8 30.Ne6xd8 Rf7-f8 31.Be3xb6 Ne7-c8 32.Bb6-a5 Nc8-d6 33.Nd8-c6 Nd6xe4 34.Rf1-e1 Ne4-f2+ 35.Kh1-g1 Nf2-g4 36.b3-b4 Be5-c3 37.Re1-e6 Kg8-f7 38.Re6-e7+ Kf7-g6 39.Ba5-c7 f6-f5 40.c4-c5 Bc3-f6 41.Re7-e2 Rf8-a8 42.Bc7-d6 Kg6-f7 0.29/18 ] 28...Be5-c7= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Be5-c7 29.Nf3-d4 Rc8-e8 30.Nd4-e6 Ne7-c8 31.Ne6xc7 Rf7xc7 32.Rf1-f5 Re8xe4 33.Be3-f2 Re4-e2 34.Kh1-g1 Re2-b2 35.Rd1-d3 Kg8-f7 36.Rf5xh5 Rc7-e7 37.Bf2-d4 Rb2-a2 38.Rh5-h7 Ra2-c2 39.Bd4-e3 Rc2-e2 40.Rh7-h3 Re2-b2 41.Rh3-h7 Kf7-g8

234 42.Rh7-h3 Re7-e8 43.c4-c5 b6xc5 44.Be3xc5 Re8-e1+ 45.Kg1-h2 Nc8-e7 46.Rd3-d7 Ne7-f5 0.06/19 ] 29.Rd1-d3 [ 29.Nf3-d4 Rc8-e8 30.Nd4-e6 Ne7-c8 31.Ne6xc7 Rf7xc7= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nf3-d4 Bc7-e5 -0.05/19 ] 29...Ne7-c6³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rc8-e8 30.Nf3-d2 Ne7-c6 31.Rd3-d5 Nc6-b4 32.Rd5xh5 Rf7-d7 33.Rh5-h3 Nb4-c2 34.Nd2-b1 Re8xe4 35.Be3-g1 Nc2-b4 36.Nb1-c3 Re4-e6 37.c4-c5 b6xc5 38.Bg1xc5 Nb4-d3 39.Bc5-g1 Nd3-f4 40.Rh3-h4 g7-g5 -0.23/19 ] 30.Rd3-d5 White intends c5. White threatens to win material: Rd5xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rf1-e1 Rf7-e7 31.Be3-g1 Kg8-f7 32.Bg1-h2 g7-g6 33.Rd3-d1 Bc7xh2 34.Kh1xh2 Rc8-e8 35.Rd1-d6 Re7-e6 36.Re1-d1 g6-g5 37.Rd6-d7+ Re8-e7 38.Rd7-d6 Re6xd6 39.Rd1xd6 Re7-e6 40.Rd6-d7+ Kf7-g6 41.Nf3-d4 Nc6xd4 42.Rd7xd4 f6-f5 43.e4xf5+ Kg6xf5 44.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-f4 45.g2-g3+ Kf4-g4 -0.18/18 ] 30...Rc8-e8 Black threatens to win material: Re8xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rf7-e7 31.Nf3-d2 h5-h4 32.c4-c5 b6-b5 33.a4xb5 a6xb5 34.Be3-f4 Nc6-b4 35.Rd5-d4 Nb4-c2 36.Rd4-d5 Bc7-e5 37.Bf4xe5 Re7xe5 38.Rd5xe5 f6xe5 39.Nd2-f3 Rc8xc5 40.Rf1-c1 Kg8-f7 41.Nf3xh4 Rc5-c3 42.Nh4-f5 -0.26/19 ] 31.Rd5xh5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf3-d2 Nc6-b4 32.Rd5xh5 Rf7-d7 33.Rh5-h3 Nb4-c2 34.Nd2-b1 Re8xe4 35.Be3-g1 Nc2-b4 36.Nb1-c3 Re4-e6 37.c4-c5 b6xc5 38.Bg1xc5 Nb4-d3 39.Bc5-g1 Nd3-f4 40.Rh3-h4 Nf4-e2 41.Nc3xe2 Re6xe2 42.Rf1-c1 Bc7-e5 43.Rc1-c6 Rd7-d2 -0.27/19 ] 31...Re8xe4 Black king safety dropped [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 31...Re8xe4 32.Be3-g1 Nc6-a5 33.Rf1-b1 Rf7-d7 34.Rh5-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rd7xd5 35.c4xd5 Kg8-f7 36.Rb1-c1 Bc7-d6 37.Bg1xb6 Na5xb3 38.Rc1-b1 Re4-b4 39.Bb6-f2 Nb3-a5 40.Rb1xb4 Bd6xb4 41.Nf3-d4 Na5-c4 42.Nd4-c6 Bb4-d6 43.Kh1-g1 Nc4-b2 44.a4-a5 Nb2-c4 -0.24/20 ] 32.Be3-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Be3-g1 Nc6-a5 33.Rf1-b1 Rf7-d7 34.Rh5-d5 Rd7xd5 35.c4xd5 Kg8-f7 36.d5-d6 Bc7xd6 37.Bg1xb6 Na5-b7 38.Nf3-d2 Re4-e2 39.Nd2-c4 Bd6-b4 40.Rb1-d1 Kf7-e6 41.Kh1-h2 Nb7-d6 42.Nc4-e3 Nd6-e4 43.Ne3-c4 f6-f5 44.Bb6-e3 -0.27/19 ] 32...Nc6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re4-e2 33.c4-c5 b6xc5 34.Rh5xc5 Nc6-b4 35.Bf2-g1 Rf7-d7 36.Nf3-d4 Re2-e4 37.Nd4-f3 Nb4-d3 38.Rc5-c6 a6-a5 39.Rc6-c4 Re4xc4 40.b3xc4 g7-g5 41.g2-g4 Rd7-h7+ 42.Kh1-g2 Nd3-f4+ 43.Kg2-f2 Bc7-b6+ 44.Kf2-e1 Bb6xg1 45.Rf1xg1 -0.34/19 ] 33.c4-c5 [ 33.Rf1-b1 g7-g5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf1-b1 Rf7-d7 34.c4-c5 b6-b5 35.a4xb5 a6xb5 36.Rh5-h4 Re4xh4+ 37.Bf2xh4 Rd7-d3 38.b3-b4 Na5-c6 39.Bh4-e1 Kg8-f7 40.Rb1-a1 Kf7-e6 41.Kh1-g1 Ke6-d5 42.Kg1-f1 Bc7-f4 43.Kf1-f2 Kd5-c4 44.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 45.Ra1-b1 -0.22/19 Diagram (Diagram 291) ] 33...b6-b5 [ ¹33...b6xc5!? 34.Rf1-b1 c5-c4µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...b6xc5 34.Rh5xc5 Na5xb3 35.Rc5-c3 Nb3-a5 36.Rf1-a1 Rf7-d7 37.g2-g3 Re4-e2 38.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f7 39.Ra1-c1 Bc7-d8 40.Kg1-g2 Bd8-b6 41.Rc3-c2 Rd7-e7 42.Nf3-g1 Re2xc2 43.Rc1xc2 Bb6xf2 44.Kg2xf2 Na5-b3 45.Ng1-f3 -0.73/18 ] 34.a4xb5= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.a4xb5 a6xb5 35.Nf3-d4 Bc7-e5 36.Nd4xb5 Na5xb3 37.Rh5-h3 Nb3-d2 38.Rf1-d1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-zp-0 291 9-+n+-zp-vl0 9+pzP-+-+-0 9-zPk+-+-+0 9+-+r+NzP-0 9-+-+-mK-+0 9+R+-vL-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Re4-e2 39.Bf2-e1 Nd2-e4 40.c5-c6 Rf7-f8 41.c6-c7 Re2-c2 42.Nb5-d4 Rc2xc7 43.Nd4-e6 Ne4-g5 44.Ne6xc7 Ng5xh3 45.Nc7-e6 Rf8-e8 46.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 47.g2xh3 Re8-b8 48.Kh1-g2 Rb8-b2+ 49.Be1-f2 Rb2-b3 50.h3-h4 Kg7-g6 51.Rd1-d8 f6-f5 52.Rd8-g8+ Kg6-f7 -0.10/19 ] 34...a6xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...a6xb5 35.Nf3-d4 Bc7-e5 36.Nd4xb5 Na5xb3 37.Rh5-h3 Nb3-d2 38.Rf1-d1 Re4-e2 39.Bf2-e1 Nd2-e4 40.c5-c6 Rf7-f8 41.c6-c7 Re2-c2 42.Rd1-d7 Ne4-g5 43.Rh3-e3 Rc2-c1 44.Rd7-e7 Rc1-c5 45.Re3-b3 Rf8-c8 46.Be1-d2 Be5xc7 47.Bd2xg5 f6xg5 48.Nb5xc7 Rc5xc7 -0.07/20 ] 35.c5-c6 [ 35.Nf3-d4 Bc7-e5 36.Nd4xb5 Rf7-d7= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nf3-d4 Bc7-e5 36.Nd4xb5 Na5xb3 37.Rh5-h3 Nb3-d2 38.Rf1-c1 Rf7-b7 39.Nb5-d6 Be5xd6 40.c5xd6 Re4-c4 41.Rc1xc4 Nd2xc4 42.Rh3-d3 Rb7-d7 43.Rd3-d4 Nc4-a3 44.Bf2-g3 Kg8-f7 45.Kh1-h2 Na3-b5 46.Rd4-d1 Nb5-c3 47.Rd1-e1 -0.07/19 ] 35...Na5xb3 [ 35...b5-b4!?³ should not be overlooked ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Na5xc6 36.Rh5xb5 Rf7-d7 37.Rf1-c1 Re4-b4 38.Rb5xb4 Nc6xb4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f7 40.g2-g3 Nb4-d3 41.Rc1-d1 Rd7-d8 42.Bf2-d4 Nd3-b4 43.Kg1-g2 Rd8-d7 44.Rd1-h1 Rd7-e7 45.Rh1-h7 Re7-e2+ 46.Kg2-h3 -0.24/17 ] 36.Rh5xb5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rh5xb5 Nb3-a5 37.Nf3-d4 Rf7-f8 38.Rf1-a1 Re4-e5 39.Ra1-c1 Kg8-f7 40.g2-g3 Rf8-d8 41.Rb5-b4 Re5-e8 42.Kh1-g2 Re8-e4 43.Rc1-a1 Rd8-d5 44.Ra1-a4 Re4-e7 45.Ra4-a2 Bc7-e5 46.Rb4-b6 Na5-c4 47.Nd4-f5 Nc4xb6 48.Nf5xe7 Kf7xe7 49.Bf2xb6 0.22/18 ] 36...Re4-c4?? Diagram [ ¹36...Nb3-a5 would be a reprieve 37.Rf1-c1 Re4-a4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nb3-a5 37.Nf3-d4 Na5-c4 38.Kh1-g1 g7-g6 39.Rf1-c1 Nc4-d6 40.Rb5-d5 Rf7-e7 41.Bf2-g3 Nd6-e8 42.Bg3-h2 Bc7-b6 43.Rc1-d1 Ne8-c7 44.Rd5-d8+ Kg8-f7 45.Bh2-g3 Re4-e2 46.Rd8-d7 0.16/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-vl-+rzp-0 292 9-+P+-zp-+0 9+R+-+-+-0 9-+r+-+-+0 9+n+-+N+-0 9-+-+-vLP+0 9+-+-+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 37.Rb5xb3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rb5xb3 Rc4xc6 38.g2-g3 Rc6-c2 39.Nf3-d4 Rc2-a2 40.Kh1-g2 Rf7-d7 41.Rb3-b7 Rd7xd4 42.Rb7xc7 Rd4-d5 43.Rc7-a7 Ra2-c2 44.Ra7-a1 Rc2-d2 45.Ra1-a8+ Kg8-f7 46.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-g6 47.Ra7-c7 Rd2-a2 48.g3-g4 Rd5-d4 49.Kg2-f3 1.84/19 ] 37...Rc4xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

236 37...Rc4xc6 38.g2-g3 Rc6-c2 39.Nf3-d4 Rc2-a2 40.Kh1-g2 Rf7-d7 41.Rb3-b7 Rd7xd4 42.Rb7xc7 Rd4-d5 43.Rc7-a7 Ra2-c2 44.Ra7-a1 Rc2-d2 45.Ra1-a8+ Kg8-f7 46.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-g6 47.Ra7-c7 Rd2-a2 48.g3-g4 Rd5-d4 49.Kg2-f3 1.98/20 ] 38.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.g2-g3 Rc6-c2 39.Nf3-d4 Rc2-a2 40.Kh1-g2 Rf7-d7 41.Rb3-b7 Rd7xd4 42.Rb7xc7 Rd4-d5 43.Rc7-a7 Ra2-c2 44.Ra7-a1 Rc2-d2 45.Ra1-c1 Kg8-f7 46.g3-g4 Rd5-g5 47.Kg2-f3 Rd2-d3+ 48.Bf2-e3 1.95/19 ] 38...Rc6-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rc6-a6 39.g2-g3 Bc7-e5 40.Kh1-g2 Rf7-d7 41.Nd4-f3 Be5-c7 42.Rb3-b7 Ra6-a2 43.Nf3-d4 Rd7xd4 44.Rb7xc7 Rd4-d3 45.Rc7-e7 Kg8-h7 46.g3-g4 Ra2-a4 47.Rf1-h1+ Kh7-g6 48.Rh1-h4 Ra4-a2 1.87/19 ] 39.Rb3-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.g2-g3 Bc7-e5 40.Nd4-f3 Rc4-c3 41.Nf3xe5 Rc3xb3 42.Ne5xf7 Kg8xf7 43.Kh1-g2 Kf7-e6 44.Rf1-e1+ Ke6-f5 45.Re1-a1 Kf5-e5 46.Ra1-a5+ Ke5-e4 47.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-f5 48.Ra4-a6 Kf5-e4 49.Ra6-a2 g7-g5 50.g3-g4 Rb3-d3 51.Ra2-a6 Ke4-f4 52.Ra6-a4+ Kf4-e5 53.Bf2-g3+ Ke5-d5 54.Ra4-a6 1.89/19 ] 39...Rf7-d7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Bc7-e5 40.Rf1-d1 Rf7-b7 41.Nd4-f5 Rc4-f4 42.Rh3-f3 Rf4-g4 43.Kh1-g1 Rg4-g5 44.Nf5-e3 Rb7-b4 45.Rf3-h3 Kg8-f7 46.Bf2-e1 Rb4-b2 47.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-e6 48.Rd7-a7 Rb2-e2 49.Kg1-f1 1.56/17 ] (Diagram 293) 40.Nd4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rh3-d3 f6-f5 41.Rf1-d1 Rd7-d5 42.Bf2-e3 f5-f4 43.Be3-f2 Bc7-b6 44.Kh1-g1 Kg8-f7 45.Nd4-e2 Rd5xd3 46.Rd1xd3 Bb6xf2+ 47.Kg1xf2 g7-g5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-vlr+-zp-0 293 9-+-+-zp-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+rsN-+-+0 9+-+-+-+R0 9-+-+-vLP+0 9+-+-+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 48.Rd3-c3 Rc4xc3 49.Ne2xc3 Kf7-f6 50.Kf2-f3 Kf6-f5 51.Nc3-d5 g5-g4+ 52.Kf3-e2 1.60/17 ] 40...Kg8-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...g7-g6 41.Nf5-e3 Rc4-c6 42.Bf2-g3 Bc7xg3 43.Rh3xg3 Kg8-f7 44.Rg3-h3 Kf7-g7 45.Rf1-b1 f6-f5 46.Kh1-h2 Rc6-e6 47.Rb1-b5 Re6-e4 48.Ne3-d5 Re4-d4 49.Nd5-b6 Rd7-e7 50.Rb5-d5 1.25/18 ] 41.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bf2-g1 Rc4-c2 42.Rh3-h7 Kf7-g8 43.Rh7-h4 Kg8-f7 44.Bg1-h2 Bc7xh2 45.Kh1xh2 Rc2-a2 46.Rf1-c1 Rd7-d2 47.Nf5-e3 f6-f5 48.Rh4-b4 Kf7-f6 49.Rb4-b5 g7-g6 50.Kh2-g3 Kf6-g5 51.Rc1-c6 Rd2-e2 1.51/18 ] 41...Rc4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kf7-g6 42.Rh3-f3 Bc7-f4 43.Nf5-h4+ Kg6-h7 44.Rf3-h3 Rc4-c2 45.Bf2-g1 Kh7-g8 46.Nh4-f5 Bf4-e5 47.Nf5-e3 Rc2-c3 48.Ne3-g4 Be5-g3 49.Re1-e3 Rc3xe3 50.Ng4xe3 Bg3-c7 51.Ne3-f5 Rd7-d2 1.29/18 ] 42.Rh3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rh3-f3 Rf4-c4 43.Kh1-g1 Kf7-g6 44.Bf2-g3 Kg6-f7 45.Bg3xc7 Rc4xc7 46.Rf3-h3 Rd7-d5 47.Nf5-e3 Rd5-d2 48.Rh3-f3 Rd2-d7 49.Rf3-f2 Rd7-d3 50.Rf2-b2 Rc7-e7 51.Kg1-f2 1.26/16 ] 42...Rf4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rf4-c4

237 43.Kh1-g1 Kf7-g6 44.Bf2-g3 Bc7-b6+ 45.Kg1-h2 Rc4-c5 46.Rf3-b3 Bb6-a7 47.Nf5-h4+ Kg6-h7 48.Bg3-f2 Rc5-c2 49.Bf2xa7 Rd7xa7 50.Nh4-f5 Ra7-a2 51.Nf5-e3 Rc2-b2 52.Rb3xb2 Ra2xb2 1.37/17 ] 43.g2xf3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.g2xf3 Bc7-f4 44.Nf5-d4 Rd7-d5 45.Kh1-g2 g7-g5 46.Re1-e2 f6-f5 47.Nd4-e6 Bf4-c1 48.Re2-c2 Kf7xe6 49.Rc2xc1 Rd5-d2 50.Kg2-g3 f5-f4+ 51.Kg3-g2 Ke6-f6 52.Rc1-a1 Kf6-e5 53.Ra1-a6 Rd2-b2 54.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-f6 55.Ra5-d5 Rb2-a2 1.40/18 ] 43...g7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bc7-f4 44.Nf5-d4 Rd7-d5 45.Kh1-g2 g7-g5 46.Re1-e2 f6-f5 47.Nd4-e6 Bf4-c1 48.Re2-c2 Kf7xe6 49.Rc2xc1 Rd5-d2 50.Kg2-g3 f5-f4+ 51.Kg3-g2 Ke6-f6 52.Rc1-a1 Kf6-e5 53.Ra1-a7 Ke5-d6 1.42/19 ] 44.Nf5-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Nf5-h6+ Kf7-g7 45.Nh6-g4 f6-f5 46.Ng4-e5 Bc7xe5 47.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6 48.Re5-e2 g6-g5 49.Kh1-g2 Rd7-d3 50.Bf2-e1 Kf6-f7 51.Re2-e5 Kf7-g6 52.Re5-e6+ Kg6-f7 53.Re6-a6 g5-g4 54.f3-f4 Rd3-e3 55.Be1-f2 Re3-d3 56.Ra6-c6 Rd3-d2 57.Rc6-a6 Rd2-d3 58.Ra6-c6 1.49/21 ] 44...Rd7-d2 [ 44...f6-f5 45.Re1-e2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...f6-f5 45.Re1-e2 Kf7-f6 46.Re2-c2 Bc7-e5 47.Kh1-g2 Kf6-e6 48.Rc2-c6+ Rd7-d6 49.Rc6xd6+ Be5xd6 50.Ng3-e2 g6-g5 51.Ne2-d4+ Ke6-e5 52.Nd4-b5 Bd6-b4 53.Bf2-g3+ Ke5-f6 54.Nb5-c7 Bb4-c5 55.Nc7-d5+ Kf6-e6 1.36/19 ] 45.Ng3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Ng3-e4 Rd2-c2 46.Bf2-d4 Rc2-c4 47.Bd4-a1 Rc4-c6 48.Re1-b1 Bc7-d8 49.Ba1-d4 f6-f5 50.Ne4-c5 Bd8-b6 51.Nc5-e6 Kf7xe6 52.Rb1xb6 Rc6xb6 53.Bd4xb6 g6-g5 54.Kh1-g2 Ke6-d5 55.Kg2-g3 g5-g4 56.f3-f4 Kd5-e4 57.Bb6-g1 Ke4-d5 58.Bg1-f2 Kd5-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 59.Bf2-e1 1.38/21 ] 45...Rd2-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Rd2-c2 46.Bf2-d4 Rc2-c4 47.Bd4-a1 Rc4-c6 48.Re1-b1 Bc7-d8 49.Ba1-d4 f6-f5 50.Ne4-c5 Bd8-b6 51.Nc5-e6 Kf7xe6 52.Rb1xb6 Rc6xb6 53.Bd4xb6 g6-g5 54.Kh1-g2 Ke6-d5 55.Kg2-g3 g5-g4 56.f3-f4 Kd5-e4 57.Bb6-g1 Ke4-d5 58.Bg1-f2 Kd5-e4 1.48/22 ] 46.Bf2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bf2-d4 Rc2-c4 47.Bd4-a1 Rc4-c6 48.Re1-b1 Bc7-d8 49.Ba1-d4 f6-f5 50.Ne4-c5 Bd8-b6 51.Nc5-e6 Kf7xe6 52.Bd4xb6 Rc6-c2 53.Bb6-e3 Rc2-c3 54.Rb1-e1 Rc3-c2 55.Be3-f2+ Ke6-f6 56.Kh1-g2 g6-g5 57.Re1-a1 Kf6-e5 58.Kg2-g3 f5-f4+ 59.Kg3-g2 Rc2-d2 60.Ra1-e1+ Ke5-f6 1.30/20 ] 46...Bc7-d8?? Black falls apart [ 46...Rc2-c6 47.Kh1-g2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rc2-c4 47.Bd4-a1 Rc4-c6 48.Re1-b1 Bc7-d8 49.Ba1-d4 f6-f5 50.Ne4-c5 Bd8-b6 51.Nc5-e6 Kf7xe6 52.Bd4xb6 Rc6-c2 53.Bb6-e3 Rc2-c3 54.Rb1-e1 Rc3-c2 55.Be3-f2+ Ke6-f6 56.Kh1-g2 g6-g5 57.Re1-a1 Kf6-e5 58.Kg2-g3 f5-f4+ 59.Kg3-g2 Rc2-d2 60.Ra1-e1+ Ke5-f6 1.39/19 ] 47.Re1-d1 [ ¹47.Ne4-d6+ and the rest is a matter of technique Kf7-g7 48.Re1-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Ne4-d6+ Kf7-g7 48.Re1-e8 Bd8-a5 49.Re8-e7+ Kg7-h6 50.Bd4xf6 g6-g5 51.Re7-g7 Ba5-d2 52.Nd6-f7+ Kh6-h5 53.Nf7xg5 Rc2-c1+ 54.Kh1-g2 Bd2-e3 55.Ng5-e4 Rc1-g1+ 56.Kg2-h2 Rg1xg7 57.Bf6xg7 Kh5-g6 58.Bg7-c3 Kg6-f5 59.Kh2-g3 Be3-a7 60.Kg3-g2 Kf5-f4 61.Bc3-e1 Ba7-d4 62.Be1-g3+ Kf4-f5 3.76/17 ] 47...f6-f5 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 47...Bd8-e7 48.Rd1-g1 g6-g5 49.Rg1-b1 Rc2-c4 50.Bd4xf6 Rc4xe4 51.f3xe4 Be7xf6 52.Kh1-g2 Bf6-e5 53.Kg2-f3 Kf7-e6 54.Rb1-b5 Be5-f6 55.Kf3-g4 Bf6-d8 56.Rb5-f5

238 Bd8-f6 57.Rf5-c5 Bf6-e7 58.Rc5-b5 Be7-f6 59.Rb5-f5 Bf6-d8 60.Rf5-d5 Bd8-e7 61.Rd5-b5 Be7-f6 1.21/19 ] 48.Ne4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ne4-d6+ Kf7-e6 49.Nd6-b5 Bd8-e7 50.Kh1-g1 Be7-b4 51.Bd4-e3 Ke6-f6 52.Nb5-d4 Rc2-a2 53.f3-f4 Bb4-d6 54.Rd1-c1 Kf6-f7 55.Rc1-c6 Bd6-e7 56.Nd4-f3 Be7-f6 57.Nf3-e5+ Bf6xe5 58.f4xe5 1.49/18 ] 48...Bd8-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bd8-e7 49.Nf2-d3 g6-g5 50.Bd4-e3 Rc2-e2 51.Be3-f2 Be7-d6 52.Kh1-g2 Kf7-e6 53.Nd3-c1 Re2-b2 54.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d5 55.Re1-e2 Rb2xe2 56.Nc1xe2 Kd5-c4 57.Bf2-g3 Bd6-c5 58.Bg3-e1 Kc4-d5 59.Be1-d2 f5-f4 60.Bd2-c3 1.13/19 ] 49.Nf2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Nf2-d3 g6-g5 50.Kh1-g1 Bh4-g3 51.Bd4-e3 g5-g4 52.f3-f4 Rc2-e2 53.Be3-c1 Kf7-e6 54.Rd1-d2 Re2xd2 55.Bc1xd2 Ke6-d5 56.Kg1-g2 Bg3-h4 57.Bd2-c1 Bh4-d8 58.Kg2-g3 Bd8-b6 59.Bc1-b2 Kd5-e4 60.Nd3-e5 Bb6-c7 61.Bb2-c3 Bc7-d8 1.28/20 ] 49...g6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Bh4-f6 50.Nd3-e5+ Bf6xe5 51.Bd4xe5 g6-g5 52.Kh1-g1 Rc2-e2 53.Be5-d4 Kf7-e6 54.Bd4-f2 Ke6-e5 55.Bf2-g3+ Ke5-f6 56.Rd1-c1 Re2-a2 57.Rc1-c6+ Kf6-e7 58.Bg3-f2 g5-g4 59.f3-f4 Ra2-a4 60.Bf2-g3 Ke7-d7 1.39/20 ] 50.Bd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Kh1-g1 Bh4-g3 51.Kg1-f1 Rc2-h2 52.Bd4-g1 Rh2-a2 53.Nd3-c1 Ra2-c2 54.Bg1-e3 Rc2-c3 55.Rd1-d3 Rc3xd3 56.Nc1xd3 Kf7-f6 57.Be3-d4+ Kf6-e6 58.Kf1-e2 g5-g4 59.Nd3-c5+ Ke6-d5 1.26/17 ] 50...Rc2-c3 [ 50...Rc2-e2 51.Be3-d2 g5-g4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Rc2-e2 51.Be3-c1 g5-g4 52.f3-f4 Kf7-f8 53.Kh1-g1 Kf8-e7 54.Bc1-a3+ Ke7-e6 55.Nd3-e5 Re2-e1+ 56.Rd1xe1 Bh4xe1 57.Kg1-g2 Ke6-d5 58.Ne5-d3

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Be1-a5 59.Kg2-g3 Kd5-d4 60.Ba3-b4 63.Ne2-c1 Kc4-d5 64.Nc1-a2 Bc5-e7 Ba5-c7 61.Nd3-c5 Kd4-d5 62.Nc5-d7 65.Na2-c3+ Kd5-c4 66.Nc3-e2 1.15/18 ] 51.Kh1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 1.44/21 ] 53.Be3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rd1-d2 g5-g4 52.f3-f4 Kf7-e6 x64: 53.Be3-f2 Rc3-a3 54.Rd1-d2 53.Be3-g1 Bh4-f6 54.Kh1-g2 Rc3-c4 Ra3-c3 55.Bf2-g1 Kf7-g6 56.Bg1-c5 55.Kg2-g3 Ke6-f7 56.Bg1-b6 Rc4-c3 Kg6-g7 57.Bc5-d6 Rc3-c4 58.Kg2-g3 57.Bb6-c5 Rc3-b3 58.Kg3-g2 Kf7-e6 Rc4-c3 59.Bd6-b4 Rc3-b3 60.Kg3-g2 59.Bc5-d6 Rb3-c3 60.Bd6-b4 Rc3-c4 Kg7-g6 61.Bb4-c5 Bf6-g7 62.Bc5-d6 61.Kg2-g3 Bf6-d4 62.Rd2-e2+ Ke6-f7 Bg7-f6 63.Bd6-e5 Rb3-a3 64.Be5-c7 63.Bb4-e1 1.42/20 ] 51...g5-g4 Bf6-c3 65.Rd2-c2 Bc3-d4 66.Nd3-e5+ [ 51...Kf7-e6 52.Kg2-h3+- ;Houdini 2. Kg6-h5 67.Ne5-c6 Bd4-e3 68.Bc7-e5 0c Pro x64: 51...g5-g4 52.f3-f4 Kh5-h4 69.Rc2-b2 1.42/22 ] 53...Rc3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rc3-c2+ 53.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 54.Be3xd2 Kf7-e6 55.Nd3-b4 Bh4-f6 53...Rc3-a3 54.Rd1-d2 Ra3-c3 56.Nb4-a2 Ke6-d5 57.Bd2-c3 Bf6-e7 55.Bf2-g1 Rc3-a3 56.Bg1-c5 Ra3-c3 58.Bc3-e5 Kd5-c4 59.Na2-c3 Be7-c5 57.Bc5-d6 Kf7-g6 58.Bd6-b8 Rc3-a3 60.Nc3-e2 Kc4-d5 61.Ne2-g3 Kd5-e6 59.Bb8-e5 Kg6-f7 60.Be5-d6 Ra3-c3 62.Ng3-h5 Ke6-d5 63.Nh5-f6+ Kd5-e6 61.Bd6-b4 Rc3-b3 62.Bb4-d6 Kf7-g6 64.Kg2-g3 Bc5-d6 65.Be5-c3 Bd6-e7 63.Bd6-e5 Rb3-a3 64.Be5-c7 Bf6-c3 66.Nf6-h7 1.44/23 ] 52.f3-f4 65.Rd2-c2 Bc3-d4 66.Nd3-e5+ [ ¹52.f3xg4 and White can already Kg6-h5 67.Ne5-c6 Bd4-e3 68.Bc7-e5 relax f5xg4 53.Nd3-e5+ Kf7-e6 Kh5-h4 69.Rc2-b2 1.52/21 ] 54.Nd3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Ne5xg4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.f3-f4 Rc3-c2+ 53.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 54.Kg2-g3 Rc2-c3 55.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e6 54.Be3xd2 Kf7-e6 55.Nd3-b4 Bh4-f6 56.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c4 57.Rd2-e2+ 56.Nb4-a2 Ke6-d5 57.Bd2-c3 Bf6-e7 Ke6-d6 58.Bf2-e1 Bf6-d4 59.Re2-a2 58.Bc3-b2 Be7-d6 59.Na2-c3+ Kd5-c4 Kd6-d5 60.Nd3-b4+ Kd5-d6 60.Nc3-e2 Bd6-c7 61.Bb2-c1 Kc4-d5 61.Ra2-a5 Kd6-e6 62.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-f7 62.Kg2-g3 Bc7-d8 63.Bc1-b2 Bd8-a5 63.Nb4-c6 Bd4-f6 64.Kg2-g3 Rc4-c1 64.Bb2-d4 Ba5-e1+ 65.Kg3-g2 65.Be1-b4 Rc1-g1+ 66.Kg3-f2 1.45/22 Be1-b4 66.Bd4-e5 Bb4-a5 67.Be5-c3 ] 54...Rc2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Ba5-b6 68.Ne2-g3 Bb6-d4 69.Bc3xd4 54...Rc2-b2 55.Nb4-c6 Bf6-h4 Kd5xd4 70.Ng3-h5 Kd4-e4 71.Kg2-g3 56.Nc6-e5+ Kf7-e6 57.Ne5-d3 Rb2-c2 Ke4-d5 72.Nh5-g7 Kd5-e4 73.Ng7-e6 58.Rd1-b1 Bh4xf2 59.Nd3xf2 Rc2-c4 Ke4-d5 74.Ne6-d8 Kd5-d6 75.Nd8-f7+ 60.Rb1-b6+ Ke6-d5 61.Rb6-b5+ Kd6-d5 76.Nf7-e5 Kd5-e6 77.Ne5-c4 Kd5-e6 62.Nf2-d3 Rc4-d4 63.Rb5-e5+ Ke6-f7 78.Nc4-e3 Kf7-e6 79.Kg3-g2 Ke6-f6 64.Re5-e3 Rd4-c4 65.Re3-e1 Ke6-f6 80.Kg2-g3 Kf6-e6 81.Kg3-g2 Rc4-c2+ 66.Kg2-g3 Rc2-c3 67.Re1-d1 1.35/22 ] 52...Bh4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Kf6-e6 68.Kg3-g2 Ke6-d5 69.Kg2-g3 Pro x64: 52...Rc3-c2+ 53.Rd1-d2 Kd5-e4 1.20/21 ] 55.Nb4-d3 Rc2xd2+ 54.Be3xd2 Kf7-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Nb4-c6 55.Nd3-b4 Bh4-f6 56.Nb4-a2 Ke6-d5 Bf6-h4 56.Nc6-e5+ Kf7-f6 57.Rd1-f1 57.Bd2-c3 Bf6-e7 58.Bc3-b2 Be7-d6 Rb2-e2 58.Kg2-g1 Bh4xf2+ 59.Rf1xf2 59.Kg2-g3 Kd5-c4 60.Bb2-e5 Bd6-c5 Re2-e4 60.Kg1-h2 Kf6-e6 61.Kh2-g2 61.Na2-c3 Bc5-e7 62.Nc3-e2 Be7-c5 Ke6-f6 62.Ne5-d3 Re4-d4 63.Nd3-c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rd4-b4 64.Kg2-g3 Rb4-c4 65.Nc5-d7+ Kf6-e6 66.Rf2-d2 Rc4-c3+ 67.Kg3-g2 Rc3-c4 68.Kg2-g3 Rc4-c3+ 1.23/18 ] 55...Rb2-a2 [ ¹55...Rb2-c2!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Rb2-c2 56.Kg2-g3 Rc2-c3 57.Rd1-d2 Rc3-b3 58.Kg3-g2 Rb3-c3 59.Bf2-c5 Kf7-e6 60.Bc5-b4 Rc3-c4 61.Rd2-e2+ Ke6-d5 62.Bb4-e1 Bf6-d4 63.Re2-e8 Rc4-a4 64.Nd3-b4+ Kd5-c4 65.Re8-c8+ Bd4-c5 66.Be1-f2 0.05/22 ] 56.Kg2-g3+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kg2-g3 Ra2-c2 57.Bf2-e3 Rc2-c3 58.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e7 59.Be3-c5+ Ke7-f7 60.Bc5-b6 Rc3-a3 61.Kg3-g2 Ra3-c3 62.Bb6-a5 Rc3-a3 63.Ba5-b4 Ra3-b3 64.Bb4-d6 Kf7-g6 65.Bd6-c7 Rb3-a3 66.Bc7-e5 Kg6-f7 67.Be5-b8 Kf7-g6 68.Bb8-c7 Bf6-c3 69.Rd2-c2 Bc3-d4 70.Nd3-e5+ Kg6-h5 71.Ne5-c6 Bd4-e3 72.Bc7-e5 Kh5-h4 73.Rc2-b2 1.41/23 ] 56...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Ra2-c2 57.Bf2-e3 Rc2-c3 58.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e7 59.Be3-c5+ Ke7-e6 60.Bc5-f2 Rc3-a3 61.Kg3-g2 Ke6-f7 62.Bf2-c5 Ra3-b3 63.Bc5-d6 Bf6-c3 64.Rd2-d1 Bc3-g7 65.Bd6-c7 Bg7-f8 66.Nd3-e5+ Kf7-e6 67.Rd1-d2 Bf8-c5 1.50/21 ] 57.Rd1-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Bf2-c5 Ra3-b3 58.Kg3-g2 Rb3-c3 59.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e6 60.Bc5-b4 Rc3-c4 Diagram (Diagram 294) 61.Rd2-e2+ Ke6-d5 62.Bb4-e1 Bf6-g7 63.Re2-e8 Bg7-d4 64.Kg2-g3 Bd4-c3 65.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e6 66.Be1-f2 Bc3-f6 67.Rd8-f8 Bf6-e7 68.Rf8-h8 Rc4-c3 69.Rh8-h6+ Ke6-d5 1.41/23 ] 57...Bf6-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Bf6-e7 58.Bf2-d4 Be7-b4 59.Rd2-d1 Bb4-d6 60.Bd4-b2 Ra3-b3 61.Bb2-a1 Bd6-b4 62.Ba1-d4 Bb4-c3

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 294 9-+-+kvl-+0 9+-+-+p+-0 9-vLr+-zPp+0 9+-+N+-+-0 9-+-tR-+K+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 63.Bd4-f2 Bc3-f6 64.Kg3-g2 Rb3-c3 65.Rd1-d2 Bf6-g7 66.Nd3-c5 Rc3-f3 67.Nc5-d3 Kf7-e6 68.Bf2-g1 Bg7-f6 69.Rd2-e2+ Ke6-d5 1.48/21 ] 58.Rd2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Rd2-e2 Bc3-a1 59.Re2-e3 Kf7-f6 60.Nd3-b4 Ra3xe3+ 61.Bf2xe3 Kf6-e6 62.Nb4-c2 Ba1-g7 63.Nc2-d4+ Bg7xd4 64.Be3xd4 Ke6-d5 65.Bd4-f6 Kd5-c4 66.Bf6-b2 Kc4-c5 67.Bb2-g7 Kc5-c4 68.Bg7-e5 Kc4-d3 69.Be5-b2 Kd3-c4 70.Bb2-a1 Kc4-d5 71.Ba1-c3 Kd5-e4 72.Bc3-e5 Ke4-d5 73.Be5-c3 Kd5-e4 1.45/23 ] 58...Bc3-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Bc3-f6 0.05/21 ] 59.Kg3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Bf2-c5 Ra3-b3 60.Kg3-g2 Rb3-c3 61.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e6 62.Bc5-b6 Rc3-c4 63.Kg2-g3 Rc4-c3 64.Bb6-f2 Rc3-a3 65.Kg3-g2 Ke6-f7 66.Bf2-c5 Ra3-b3 67.Bc5-d6 Bf6-c3 68.Rd2-e2 Bc3-d4 69.Nd3-e5+ Kf7-e6 70.Bd6-b4 1.39/22 ] 59...Ra3-a2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Ra3-a2 0.05/20 ] 60.Kg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Kg2-f1 Ra2-a3 61.Bf2-c5 Ra3-a1 62.Rd1xa1 Bf6xa1 63.Bc5-d6 Ba1-f6 64.Nd3-c5 Bf6-c3 65.Kf1-g2 Bc3-b4 66.Nc5-e4 Bb4xd6 67.Ne4xd6+ Kf7-e6 68.Nd6-c4 Ke6-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 69.Nc4-e5 Kd5-d6 70.Kg2-g3 Kd6-e6 71.Ne5-c4 Ke6-d5 72.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e6 73.Kg3-f2 Ke6-f6 74.Kf2-g3 Kf6-e6 75.Kg3-f2 1.29/21 ] 60...Kf7-e6 [ 60...Ra2-a1 61.Rd1xa1 Bf6xa1+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Ra2-a3 61.Bf2-c5 Ra3-c3 62.Rd1-d2 Kf7-e6 63.Kf1-g2 Rc3-c4 64.Bc5-f2 Bf6-d4 65.Bf2xd4 Rc4xd4 66.Nd3-c5+ Ke6-d5 67.Rd2xd4+ Kd5xd4 68.Nc5-d7 Kd4-e4 69.Kg2-g3 Ke4-d5 70.Nd7-e5 Kd5-e6 71.Ne5-c4 Ke6-d5 72.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e6 73.Kg3-f2 Ke6-f6 74.Kf2-g3 Kf6-e6 75.Kg3-f2 1.38/19 ] 61.Nd3-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Nd3-c5+ Ke6-f7 62.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-g6 63.Nc5-e6 Ra2-a8 64.Bf2-c5 Bf6-a1 65.Kf1-g2 Ra8-e8 66.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-f6 67.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 68.Rd6-d5 Kf7-f6 69.Kg2-g3 Ba1-c3 70.Nf8-d7+ Kf6-e6 71.Rd5-d3 Bc3-b2 72.Nd7-f8+ Ke6-f7 73.Rd3-d7+ Kf7-f6 74.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 75.Nf8-h7 Kf7-g7 76.Nh7-g5 Bb2-f6 77.Rd6-b6 Re8-c8 78.Bc5-b4 Kg7-g6 79.Bb4-d2 1.77/23 ] 61...Ke6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Ke6-f7 62.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-g6 63.Nc5-e6 Ra2-a8 64.Bf2-c5 Bf6-a1 65.Kf1-g2 Ra8-e8 66.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-f6 67.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 68.Rd6-d5 Kf7-f6 69.Kg2-g3 Ba1-c3 70.Nf8-d7+ Kf6-e6 71.Rd5-d3 Bc3-b2 72.Nd7-f8+ Ke6-f7 73.Rd3-d7+ Kf7-f6 74.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 75.Nf8-h7 Kf7-g7 76.Nh7-g5 Bb2-f6 77.Rd6-b6 Re8-c8 78.Bc5-b4 Kg7-g6 79.Bb4-d2 1.86/25 ] 62.Rd1-d7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-g6 63.Nc5-e6 Ra2-a8 64.Bf2-c5 Bf6-a1 65.Kf1-g2 Ra8-e8 66.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-f6 67.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 68.Rd6-d5 Kf7-f6 69.Kg2-g3 Ba1-c3 70.Nf8-d7+ Kf6-e6 71.Rd5-d3 Bc3-b2 72.Nd7-f8+ Ke6-f7 73.Rd3-d7+ Kf7-f6 74.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 75.Nf8-h7 Kf7-g7 76.Nh7-g5 Bb2-f6 77.Rd6-b6 Re8-c8 78.Bc5-b4

241 Kg7-g6 79.Bb4-d2 1.77/23 ] 62...Kf7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kf7-g6 63.Nc5-e6 Ra2-a8 64.Bf2-c5 Bf6-a1 65.Kf1-g2 Ra8-e8 66.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-f6 67.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 68.Rd6-d5 Kf7-f6 69.Kg2-g3 Ba1-c3 70.Nf8-d7+ Kf6-e6 71.Rd5-d3 Bc3-b2 72.Nd7-f8+ Ke6-f7 73.Rd3-d7+ Kf7-f6 74.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 75.Nf8-h7 Kf7-g7 76.Nh7-g5 Bb2-f6 77.Rd6-b6 Re8-c8 78.Bc5-b4 Kg7-g6 79.Bb4-d2 1.86/23 ] 63.Nc5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Nc5-e6 Ra2-a8 64.Bf2-c5 Bf6-a1 65.Kf1-g2 Ra8-e8 66.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-f6 67.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 68.Rd6-d5 Kf7-f6 69.Kg2-g3 Ba1-c3 70.Nf8-d7+ Kf6-e6 71.Rd5-d3 Bc3-b2 72.Nd7-f8+ Ke6-f7 73.Rd3-d7+ Kf7-f6 74.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 75.Nf8-h7 Kf7-g7 76.Nh7-g5 Bb2-f6 77.Rd6-b6 Re8-c8 78.Bc5-b4 Kg7-g6 79.Bb4-d2 1.77/21 ] 63...Ra2-a6?? Black crumbles in face of a dire situation [ 63...Ra2-a8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Ra2-a8 64.Bf2-c5 Bf6-a1 65.Kf1-g2 Ra8-e8 66.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-f6 67.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 68.Rd6-d5 Kf7-f6 69.Kg2-g3 Ba1-c3 70.Nf8-d7+ Kf6-e6 71.Rd5-d3 Bc3-b2 72.Nd7-f8+ Ke6-f7 73.Rd3-b3 Bb2-a1 74.Rb3-b7+ Kf7-f6 75.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-f7 76.Nf8-g6 Ba1-g7 1.75/19 ] 64.Ne6-f8+ [ 64.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-h5 65.Rd7-h7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Ne6-f8+ Kg6-h6 65.Rd7-h7# #2/13 ] 1-0

40 Carlsen,Magnus Sosa,Rafael Prasca 37th Chess Olympiad (6)

C11

27.05.2006

C11: French: Classical System: 4 e5 and 4 Bg5 dxe4 1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 5.f2-f4 c7-c5 6.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 7.Bc1-e3 c5xd4 8.Nf3xd4 Bf8-c5 9.Qd1-d2 Nc6xd4 10.Be3xd4 Bc5xd4 11.Qd2xd4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwqk+-tr0{ 9zpp+n+pzpp0 295 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+pzP-+-0 9-+-wQ-zP-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9tR-+-mKL+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Qd8-b6 12.Qd4-d2 Qb6xb2 13.Ra1-b1 Qb2-a3 14.Nc3-b5 Qa3xa2 15.Nb5-d6+ Ke8-e7 16.Rb1-c1 last book move last book move b7-b6 [ 16...Qa2-b2!? 17.Bf1-e2 g7-g5µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qa2-b2 17.Bf1-e2 Qb2-b6 18.c2-c4 Nd7-c5 19.Qd2-c3 d5-d4 20.Qc3xd4 Qb6-a5+ 21.Ke1-f1 Nc5-b3 22.Qd4-c3 Qa5xc3 23.Rc1xc3 Nb3-c5 24.Kf1-f2 Bc8-d7 25.Be2-f3 Rh8-b8 26.Rh1-d1 Bd7-c6 27.Bf3xc6 b7xc6 28.Rc3-c2 -0.06/16 ] 17.Bf1-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bf1-b5 Qa2-a5 18.c2-c3 Bc8-a6 19.Bb5xa6 Qa5xa6 20.c3-c4 d5xc4 Diagram (Diagram 296) 21.0-0 Qa6-a5 22.Qd2-d1 b6-b5 23.Qd1-g4 g7-g6 24.Rf1-d1 h7-h5 25.Qg4-h3 Ke7-f8 26.Nd6xc4 b5xc4 27.Rd1xd7 Qa5-c5+ 28.Kg1-h1 -0.11/16 ] 17...Qa2-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qa2-a5 18.c2-c3 f7-f6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+-tr0 9zp-+nmkpzpp0 296 9qzp-sNp+-+0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9-+p+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-wQ-+PzP0 9+-tR-mK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 19.Nd6-b5 Nd7-c5 20.Qd2-b2 Qa5-a4 21.0-0 Bc8-a6 22.Nb5-d6 Ba6-d3 23.c3-c4 d5-d4 24.Rf1-d1 Qa4-b3 25.Qb2xb3 Nc5xb3 26.Be2xd3 Nb3xc1 27.Rd1xc1 g7-g5 28.Nd6-e4 f6xe5 29.f4xe5 h7-h6 30.Ne4-d6 a7-a5 31.c4-c5 b6xc5 32.Rc1xc5 -0.08/18 ] 18.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.c2-c3 f7-f6 19.Nd6-b5 Nd7-c5 20.Qd2-b2 Qa5-a4 21.0-0 Bc8-a6 22.Nb5-d6 Ba6xe2 23.Qb2xe2 h7-h5 24.Qe2-e3 h5-h4 25.Rf1-d1 Qa4-b3 26.Rd1-d2 h4-h3 27.Qe3-g3 f6xe5 28.f4xe5 -0.25/17 ] 18...f7-f5 [ ¹18...f7-f6!? is worth looking at 19.0-0 A) ‹19...f6xe5 20.Nd6-b5 Bc8-a6 21.f4xe5 Ba6xb5 22.Qd2-g5+ Ke7-e8 23.Qg5xg7 Bb5xe2 24.Qg7xh8+ Ke8-e7 25.Qh8xh7+ ( 25.Qh8xa8?! Be2xf1 26.Rc1xf1 Qa5xc3= ) 25...Ke7-d8 26.Rf1-f2± ; B) 19...Qa5-c5+ 20.Kg1-h1 Rh8-f8= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...f7-f6 19.Nd6-b5 Nd7-c5 20.Qd2-b2 Qa5-a4 21.0-0 Bc8-a6 22.Nb5-d6 Ba6xe2 23.Qb2xe2 h7-h5 24.Qe2-e3 h5-h4 25.c3-c4 h4-h3 26.Qe3-g3 Ra8-g8 27.c4xd5 Qa4-d4+ 28.Rf1-f2 Qd4xd5 -0.22/16 ] 19.0-0= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.0-0 Nd7-c5 20.Qd2-e1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nc5-b7 21.Nd6-b5 Bc8-d7 22.Rc1-a1 Bd7xb5 23.Ra1xa5 Bb5xe2 24.Ra5xa7 Ra8xa7 25.Qe1xe2 Nb7-c5 26.c3-c4 d5xc4 27.Qe2xc4 Rh8-c8 28.Qc4-b5 Ra7-a6 29.Rf1-c1 Rc8-a8 30.Rc1-b1 Ra8-d8 31.Qb5-c6 Rd8-d2 32.h2-h3 h7-h6 33.Qc6-c7+ Ke7-f8 34.Rb1xb6 Ra6xb6 35.Qc7xb6 0.49/18 ] 19...Qa5-c5+ [ 19...Nd7-c5 20.Qd2-e1 Bc8-d7 21.Rc1-a1² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nd7-c5 20.Qd2-e1 Nc5-b7 21.Nd6-b5 Bc8-d7 22.Rc1-a1 Bd7xb5 23.Ra1xa5 Bb5xe2 24.Ra5xa7 Ra8xa7 25.Qe1xe2 Nb7-c5 26.c3-c4 d5xc4 27.Qe2xc4 Rh8-d8 28.Qc4-b4 Ra7-a6 29.Qb4-e1 Ke7-f7 30.Qe1-h4 Rd8-h8 31.Rf1-d1 Ra6-a2 0.56/16 ] 20.Kg1-h1² Black's piece can't move: c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Kg1-h1 g7-g5 21.Rc1-d1 Nd7-f8 22.c3-c4 d5-d4 23.Be2-f3 Ra8-b8 24.Qd2-b2 g5xf4 25.Rd1xd4 Nf8-g6 26.Rf1-a1 a7-a6 27.Ra1-e1 Ke7-f8 28.Rd4-d1 Kf8-g7 0.52/16 ] 20...Nd7-f8 [ 20...g7-g5 21.Qd2-e1 h7-h6 22.Qe1-g3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...g7-g5 21.Rc1-d1 Nd7-f8 22.c3-c4 d5-d4 23.Be2-f3 Ra8-b8 24.Nd6-b5 Diagram (Diagram 297) g5-g4 25.Bf3-e2 Nf8-g6 26.Nb5xd4 Ke7-f7 27.Qd2-a2 Qc5-a5 28.Qa2-b3 Bc8-b7 29.Nd4-b5 0.29/14 ] 21.g2-g4 [ 21.c3-c4 d5-d4 22.Rc1-d1 g7-g5± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.c3-c4 d5-d4 22.Rc1-b1 Bc8-d7 23.Nd6-b7 Qc5-c7 24.Be2-f3 Ra8-b8 25.Qd2-b4+ Ke7-f7 26.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-g8 27.Rf1-d1 Nf8-g6 28.Rd1xd4 a7-a5 29.Qb4-a3 Bd7-c6 30.Rb1-d1 Bc6xf3 31.Qa3xf3 a5-a4 32.Qf3-a3 Rb8-a8 0.79/16 ] 21...Bc8-d7 [ ¹21...Nf8-g6!?

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 29.Rf1-f3 Rc6-c7 30.Rf3-g3 a7-a5 31.Nf5-d6 Qc5xd6 32.e5xd6 Re8xe4 33.d6xc7 Re4-e8 34.Bd5-b7 Bd7-f5 35.Rg3-g5 2.60/17 ] 23...Nf8-g6? [ ¹23...Ra8-b8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra8-b8 Diagram

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244 35.Rf1-g1 Rd7-d3 36.Rc8-c7+ Rd3-d7 37.Rc7xd7+ Qe6xd7 38.Rg1-d1 Qd7-c7 39.Bf3-d5+ Kf7-f8 40.Rd1-c1 3.81/14 ] 25.Nd6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nd6-b7 Qc5-a3 26.Qd2xd4 Bd7-e6 27.Rc1-a1 Qa3-b4 28.Rf1-b1 Qb4xc4 29.Qd4-d6+ Ke7-f7 30.Rb1-c1 Qc4-b3 31.Ra1-a3 Rh8-c8 32.Rc1-c7+ Rc8xc7 33.Qd6xc7+ Kf7-g8 34.Ra3xb3 Ra8-c8 35.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 36.Nb7-d6 Bc8-e6 37.Rb3-b4 Ng6-h4 38.Bf3-e2 Kg8-f8 39.Kh1-g1 Kf8-e7 40.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 41.Be2-c4 g7-g5 42.Kf2-g3 Nh4-g6 4.91/14 ] 25...Qc5-a3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qc5-a3 26.Qd2xd4 Bd7-e6 27.Rc1-a1 Qa3-b4 28.Rf1-b1 Qb4xc4 29.Qd4-d6+ Ke7-f7 30.Rb1-c1 Qc4-b3 31.Ra1-a3 Rh8-c8 32.Rc1-c7+ Rc8xc7 33.Qd6xc7+ Kf7-g8 34.Ra3xb3 Ra8-c8 35.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 36.Nb7-d6 Bc8-e6 37.Rb3-b4 Ng6-h4 38.Bf3-e2 Kg8-f8 39.Kh1-g1 Kf8-e7 40.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 41.Be2-c4 g7-g5 42.Kf2-g3 Nh4-g6 5.24/15 ] 26.Qd2xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qd2xd4 Diagram (Diagram 299) Bd7-e6 27.Rc1-a1 Qa3-b4 28.Rf1-b1 Qb4xc4 29.Qd4-d6+ Ke7-f7 30.Rb1-c1 Qc4-b3 31.Ra1-a3 Rh8-c8 32.Rc1-c7+ Rc8xc7 33.Qd6xc7+ Kf7-g8 34.Ra3xb3 Ra8-c8 35.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 36.Nb7-d6 Bc8-e6 37.Rb3-b4 Ng6-h4 Diagram (Diagram 300) 38.Bf3-c6 g7-g6 39.Rb4-d4 4.82/13 ] 26...Bd7-e6 [ 26...Rh8-c8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 27.e5-e6! Deflection: d7 Ke7-f8

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29.Qd4-d6+ Ke7-f7 30.Rb1-c1 Qc4-b3 31.Ra1-a3 Rh8-c8 32.Rc1-c7+ Rc8xc7 33.Qd6xc7+ Kf7-g8 34.Ra3xb3 Ra8-c8 35.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 36.Nb7-d6 Bc8-e6 37.Rb3-b4 Ng6-h4 38.Bf3-c6 Kg8-f8 39.Kh1-g1 Kf8-e7 40.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 41.Kf2-g3 g7-g5 42.Rb4-b1 Nh4-g6 5.30/16 ] 27...Qa3-b3 [ 27...Qa3-b4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qa3-b4 28.Nb7-d6 Qb4-c5 29.Qd4xc5 b6xc5 30.Bf3xa8 Rh8xa8 31.Ra1-a5 Be6-d7 32.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6 33.Ra5-a6 Ke6-e7 34.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 35.Ra6-a5 Ra8-b8 36.Ra5xa7 Ke7-e6 37.Kg2-g3 Rb8-b2 38.h2-h4 Rb2-b3+ 39.Rf1-f3 Rb3xf3+ 40.Kg3xf3 Ng6xh4+ 41.Kf3-g3 2.41/15 ] 28.Qd4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qd4-d6+ Ke7-f7 29.Qd6-c7+ 300 Kf7-g8 30.Nb7-d6 Qb3xf3+ 31.Rf1xf3 a7-a6 32.Qc7xb6 Ng6-f8 33.Ra1xa6 Ra8xa6 34.Qb6xa6 h7-h5 35.Qa6-a7 Be6-d7 36.Kh1-g2 Kg8-h7 37.Nd6-f7 Rh8-g8 38.c4-c5 Bd7-e8 39.Nf7-g5+ Kh7-h8 40.Kg2-g3 Be8-c6 41.Qa7-f7 h5-h4+ 42.Kg3xh4 Bc6xf3 43.Ng5xf3 Nf8-h7 44.Qf7xf5 Rg8-f8 12.17/16 ] 28...Ke7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ke7-f7 29.Qd6-c7+ Kf7-g8 30.Nb7-d6 Qb3xf3+ 31.Rf1xf3 a7-a6 28.e6xd7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qc7xb6 Ng6-f8 33.Ra1xa6 Ra8xa6 26...Bd7-e6 27.Rc1-a1 Qa3-b4 34.Qb6xa6 h7-h6 35.Qa6-a7 Kg8-h7 28.Rf1-b1 Qb4xc4 29.Qd4-d6+ Ke7-f7 36.Qa7-e7 Rh8-g8 37.Kh1-g2 Be6-d7 30.Rb1-c1 Qc4-b3 31.Ra1-a3 Rh8-c8 38.Kg2-g3 Bd7-c6 39.Rf3-d3 Nf8-g6 32.Rc1-c7+ Rc8xc7 33.Qd6xc7+ 40.Qe7-c7 Bc6-a4 41.c4-c5 Ba4-c2 Kf7-g8 34.Ra3xb3 Ra8-c8 42.Rd3-a3 h6-h5 43.Ra3-a7 Bc2-e4 35.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 36.Nb7-d6 44.Nd6xe4 f5xe4 12.76/17 ] 29.Bf3-d5 Bc8-d7 37.Bf3-d5+ Kg8-f8 38.e5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qd6-c7+ Bd7xe6 39.Bd5xe6 Kf8-e7 40.Nd6xf5+ Kf7-g8 30.Nb7-d6 Qb3xf3+ 31.Rf1xf3 Ke7xe6 41.Nf5xg7+ Ke6-f7 42.Ng7-h5 a7-a5 32.Qc7xb6 Ng6-f8 33.Ra1xa5 Ng6-h4 43.Nh5-g3 Nh4-g6 44.Ng3-e2 Ra8xa5 34.Qb6xa5 h7-h6 35.Rf3-g3 Ng6-h4 45.Kh1-g1 Nh4-f5 46.Kg1-f2 Kg8-h7 36.Qa5-a7 Nf8-d7 37.Rg3-b3 Kf7-f6 47.Kf2-f3 5.60/14 ] 27.Rc1-a1 g7-g5 38.f4xg5 h6xg5 39.Rb3-h3+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rc1-a1 Kh7-g7 40.Rh3xh8 Kg7xh8 11.06/13 ] 29...Be6xd5+ [ 29...Rh8-e8 Qa3-b4 28.Rf1-b1 Qb4xc4

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 there is nothing better in the position 30.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 31.Bd5xe6 Re8-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rh8-e8 30.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 31.Bd5xe6 Re8-e7 32.Qd7-d5 Ra8-b8 33.Nb7-d6 a7-a5 34.Nd6xf5 Qb3-c2 35.Nf5xe7 Ng6xe7 36.Qd5-d6 Qc2-e4+ 37.Kh1-g1 Qe4-g6+ 38.Kg1-f2 Qg6-c2+ 39.Kf2-f3 Rb8-e8 40.Qd6xb6 Ne7-f5 41.Qb6-c5+ Nf5-e7 42.Qc5-d6 a5-a4 43.Be6-d5 Re8-c8 44.Rf1-g1 Qc2-c3+ 45.Kf3-g4 Qc3-e3 46.Rg1-g3 8.07/17 ] 30.Qd6xd5+ [ 30.c4xd5?! Rh8-e8 31.Ra1-a3 Qb3-b2² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qd6xd5+ Kf7-e7 31.Qd5-d6+ Ke7-f7 32.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 33.Ra1xa7 Qb3-f3+ 34.Rf1xf3 Ra8xa7 35.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-f7 36.e5-e6+ Kf7xe6 37.Rf3-e3+ Ng6-e5 38.Re3xe5+ Ke6-f7 39.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-g6 40.Qd8-g5# #11/18 ] 30...Kf7-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kf7-e7 31.Qd5-d6+ Ke7-f7 32.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 33.Ra1xa7 Qb3-f3+ 34.Rf1xf3 Ra8xa7 35.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-f7 36.e5-e6+ Kf7xe6 37.Rf3-e3+ Ng6-e5 38.Re3xe5+ Ke6-f7 39.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-g6 40.Qd8-g5# #10/19 ] 31.Qd5-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qd5-d6+ Ke7-f7 32.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 33.Nb7-d6 Qb3xc4 34.Nd6xc4 Ng6-e7 35.Nc4xb6 a7-a5 36.Nb6xa8 Kf8-f7 37.Ra1xa5 Rh8-b8 38.e5-e6+ Kf7-g8 39.Qd7xe7 Kg8-h8 40.Ra5xf5 Rb8-g8 41.Na8-b6 h7-h6 42.Rf5-f8 Kh8-h7 43.Rf8xg8 Kh7xg8 44.Rf1-g1 g7-g5 45.Qe7-f7+ Kg8-h8 46.f4xg5 h6xg5 47.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7 48.Qf6xg5 27.75/14 ] 31...Ke7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ke7-f7 32.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 33.Nb7-d6 Qb3xc4 34.Nd6xc4 Ng6-e7 35.Nc4xb6 a7-a5 36.Nb6xa8 Kf8-f7 37.Ra1xa5 Rh8-b8 38.e5-e6+ Kf7-g8 39.Qd7xe7 Kg8-h8 40.Ra5xf5

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21.Rd1-f1 Bb7xg2 22.Kg1xg2 Kg8-h7 23.Rf1-f6 Rb8-d8 24.Bh4-g5 Rd8-d7 41 A17 25.Ra1-e1 Ne5-f7 26.Bg5-e3 Nf7-e5 Carlsen,Magnus 27.Be3-d4 Ne5-c6 28.Bd4-c5 Adams,Michael Rd7-d2+ 29.Bc5-f2 Rd2-d3 30.Rf6xe6 37th Chess Olympiad (7) 28.05.2006 Re8xe6 31.Re1xe6 Nc6-d8 32.Re6-e8 Kh7xh6 33.Bf2xa7 Rd3-d2+ E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3 34.Ba7-f2 0.23/20 ] 18...Nd7xe5 1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...g7-g5 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.g2-g3 0-0 19.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 20.g5xh6 Bc8-b7 5.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 6.d2-d4 d5xc4 7.0-0 21.Rd1-f1 Bb7xg2 22.Kg1xg2 Kg8-h7 Nb8-c6 8.a2-a3 Bb4xc3 9.b2xc3 23.Rf1-f6 Rb8-d8 24.Bh4-g5 Rd8-d7 Ra8-b8 10.Bc1-g5 b7-b5 11.e2-e4 25.Ra1-e1 Ne5-f7 26.Bg5-e3 e6-e5 h7-h6 Diagram 27.h2-h3 a7-a5 28.g3-g4 Re8-g8 29.Kg2-f3 Nf7-g5+ 30.Be3xg5 Rg8xg5 (Diagram 302) 31.Kf3-e4 Rd7-d3 32.Re1-e3 0.28/19 ] 19.Bh4-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Bg5-h4 e6-e5 13.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5 19.Bh4-d8 Ne5-d3 20.Bd8xc7 Rb8-b7 14.d4xe5 Qd8xd1 15.Rf1xd1 Nf6-d7 21.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 22.Bc7-e5 Bb7-c6 16.f2-f4 Rf8-e8 17.e5-e6 last book 23.Ra1-a2 Re8-e7 24.Ra2-d2 Re7-d7 move last book move f7xe6 25.Be5-d4 Kg8-f7 26.h2-h3 a7-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nd7-c5 27.Kg1-h2 Rd7-d8 28.Rd1-f1 Bc6-d5 18.e6xf7+ Kg8xf7 19.e4-e5 Bc8-b7 29.Rd2-e2 Bd5-b7 30.g3-g4 a6-a5 20.Bg2-h3 Bb7-c6 21.Bh3-g4 g7-g6 31.f4-f5 0.24/20 ] 19...Ne5-d3 22.Bh4-f6 h6-h5 23.Bg4-h3 Nc5-d3 'the knight is the knight!' [Houdini 2.0c 24.Bh3-f1 Bc6-e4 25.Bf1-h3 Be4-f3 Pro x64: 19...Ne5-d3 20.Bd8xc7 26.Rd1-d2 Bf3-c6 27.Ra1-f1 Rb8-b6 Rb8-b7 21.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 22.a3-a4 28.Bf6-g5 0.08/18 ] 18.e4-e5 b5xa4 23.Rd1-b1 Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.e4-e5 g7-g5 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 19.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 20.g5xh6 Bc8-b7 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.h2-h3 Kf7-e7 31.Bc7-b8 a7-a6 32.Bb8-e5 Ke7-f7 33.g3-g4 g7-g6 34.g4-g5 h6-h5 35.Ke3-e2 Kf7-e7 36.Ke2-e3 Ke7-d7 37.Ke3-e2 Kd7-e7 38.Ke2-e3 0.36/21 ] 20.Bd8xc7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bd8xc7 Rb8-b7 21.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 22.a3-a4 b5xa4 23.Rd1-b1 Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.Bc7-e5 g7-g6 31.Be5-d4 a7-a6 32.Bd4-e5 g6-g5 33.f4xg5 h6xg5 34.Ra3-a2 Kf7-e7 35.h2-h3 Nb3-c1 36.Ra2-a3 Nc1-d3 37.Ke3-d4 0.24/24 ] 20...Rb8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rb8-b7 21.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 22.a3-a4 b5xa4 23.Rd1-b1 Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.Bc7-b8 a7-a6 31.Bb8-e5 h6-h5 32.Ra3-a2 g7-g6 33.Be5-d4 Kf7-e7 34.h2-h4 Ke7-d7 35.Ra2-a3 Kd7-d6 0.36/23 ] 21.Bg2xb7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bg2xb7 Bc8xb7 22.a3-a4 b5xa4 23.Rd1-b1 Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.Bc7-e5 g7-g6 31.Be5-d4 a7-a6 32.Bd4-e5 h6-h5 33.h2-h3 Kf7-e7 34.h3-h4 Ke7-f7 35.Ra3-a2 Kf7-e7 36.Be5-d4 Ke7-d7 37.Ra2-a3 Kd7-d6 0.24/22 ] 21...Bc8xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bc8xb7 22.a3-a4 b5xa4 23.Rd1-b1 Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.Bc7-e5 g7-g6 31.Be5-d4 a7-a6 32.Bd4-e5 h6-h5 33.h2-h3 Kf7-e7 34.h3-h4 Ke7-f7 35.Ra3-a2 Kf7-e7 36.Be5-d4 Ke7-d7

248 37.Ra2-a3 Kd7-d6 0.33/20 ] 22.a3-a4 [ 22.Bc7-e5 Bb7-c6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd1-b1 Bb7-c6 23.a3-a4 b5xa4 24.Rb1-b8 Kg8-f7 25.Rb8xe8 Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Nd3-c5 27.Kf1-e2 Nc5-b3 28.Ra1-a3 Nb3-c1+ 29.Ke2-e3 Nc1-b3 30.Bc7-d6 Be8-c6 31.Bd6-e5 g7-g6 32.Be5-d4 a7-a6 33.Bd4-e5 h6-h5 34.h2-h3 Kf7-e7 35.h3-h4 Ke7-f7 36.Ra3-a2 Kf7-e7 37.Be5-d4 Ke7-d7 38.Ra2-a3 Kd7-d6 0.24/21 ] 22...b5xa4= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...b5xa4 23.Rd1-b1 Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.Bc7-e5 g7-g6 31.Be5-d4 a7-a6 32.h2-h3 h6-h5 33.Bd4-e5 Kf7-e7 34.Ke3-e2 Nb3-c1+ 35.Ke2-d2 Nc1-d3 36.Kd2-e3 Nd3xe5 0.32/20 ] 23.Rd1-b1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rd1-b1 Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.Bc7-e5 g7-g6 31.Be5-d4 Diagram (Diagram 303) a7-a6 32.h2-h3 h6-h5 33.Bd4-e5 Kf7-e7 34.Ke3-e2 Nb3-c1+ 35.Ke2-d2 Nc1-d3 36.Kd2-c2 Nd3-e1+ 37.Kc2-b2 Ne1-d3+ 38.Kb2-a2 Nd3xe5 39.f4xe5 0.23/20 ] 23...Bb7-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bb7-e4 24.Rb1-b8 Be4-c6 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 27.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 28.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 30.Bc7-e5 g7-g6 31.Be5-d4 a7-a6 32.h2-h3 Kf7-e7 33.Bd4-e5 h6-h5 34.Ke3-e2 Nb3-c1+ 35.Ke2-d2 Nc1-d3 36.Kd2-c2 Nd3-e1+ 37.Kc2-b2 Ne1-d3+ 38.Kb2-a2 Nd3xe5 39.f4xe5 0.32/21 ] 24.Rb1-b8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9zp-+-+k+-0 303 9-+l+p+pzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9p+pvL-zP-+0 9tRnzP-mK-zP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rb1-b8 Kg8-f7 25.Rb8xe8 Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Nd3-c5 27.Kf1-e2 Nc5-b3 28.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 29.Ke2-e3 g7-g6 30.Bc7-e5 a7-a6 31.Ra3-a2 h6-h5 32.Ra2-c2 Kf7-e7 33.h2-h3 Bc6-d5 34.Rc2-a2 Bd5-c6 35.g3-g4 Ke7-d7 36.g4-g5 Kd7-e7 37.Ra2-a3 Ke7-d7 38.Ke3-e2 Kd7-e7 39.Ke2-d1 Nb3-c5 40.Kd1-c2 Bc6-e4+ 41.Kc2-d2 Be4-f5 42.h3-h4 Nc5-b3+ 43.Kd2-e3 0.23/22 ] 24...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...g7-g5 25.Rb8xe8+ Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 g5xf4 27.g3xf4 Kg8-f7 28.Kf1-e2 Nd3-c5 29.Ke2-e3 Nc5-b3 30.Ra1-g1 Kf7-e7 31.Rg1-g7+ Be8-f7 32.Rg7-g2 a7-a5 33.h2-h3 h6-h5 34.Ke3-e4 Ke7-d7 35.Bc7-e5 Kd7-e7 36.Ke4-e3 Bf7-e8 37.h3-h4 Be8-f7 38.Rg2-a2 Bf7-e8 39.Ra2-a3 Be8-c6 0.24/20 ] 25.Rb8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rb8xe8 Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Nd3-c5 27.Kf1-e2 Nc5-b3 28.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 29.Ke2-e3 g7-g6 30.Bc7-e5 h6-h5 31.Be5-d4 a7-a6 32.Ke3-e2 Nb3-c1+ 33.Ke2-d2 Nc1-d3 34.Kd2-e3 Nd3-e1 35.Ra3-a2 Ne1-d3 36.Bd4-e5 Nd3-c1 37.Ra2-a1 Nc1-b3 38.Ra1-a3 Kf7-e8 39.Ke3-f2 Ke8-e7 40.h2-h3 Ke7-e8 41.Kf2-e2 Ke8-e7

249 42.h3-h4 Ke7-d7 43.Ke2-e3 a6-a5 44.Ra3-a2 0.23/21 ] 25...Kf7xe8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bc6xe8 26.Kg1-f1 Nd3-c5 27.Kf1-e2 Nc5-b3 28.Ra1-a3 Be8-c6 29.Ke2-e3 a7-a6 30.Bc7-e5 h6-h5 31.Ra3-a2 g7-g6 32.Ra2-a3 Kf7-e7 33.h2-h4 Ke7-f7 34.Ra3-a2 Kf7-e7 0.27/19 ] 26.Bc7-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Kg1-f1 g7-g5 27.f4xg5 h6xg5 28.h2-h4 g5xh4 29.g3xh4 Ke8-f7 30.Kf1-e2 e6-e5 31.Ke2-e3 Bc6-e8 32.Bc7-d8 Nd3-f4 33.Bd8-g5 Nf4-d5+ 34.Ke3-d2 Kf7-g6 35.Ra1-f1 Be8-d7 36.Rf1-g1 Nd5-f6 37.Bg5-e3+ Kg6-h5 38.Rg1-g5+ Kh5xh4 39.Rg5xe5 Kh4-g3 0.25/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+k+-+0{ 9zp-+-+-zp-0 304 9-+lvLp+-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9p+p+-zP-+0 9+-zPn+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9tR-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 26...a7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...g7-g5 Diagram (Diagram 305) 27.f4xg5 h6xg5 28.Ra1-f1 g5-g4 29.Rf1-f6 Bc6-d5 30.Bd6-a3 a7-a6 31.Kg1-f1 Ke8-d7 32.Kf1-e2 Nd3-e5 33.Ke2-e3 Ne5-d3 34.Ke3-d2 Kd7-c6 35.Rf6-g6 Nd3-e5 36.Rg6-h6 Kc6-b5 37.Kd2-c2 Bd5-e4+ 38.Kc2-b2 Ne5-d3+ 39.Kb2-a2 e6-e5 0.12/19 ] 27.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+k+-+0 9zp-+-+-+-0 305 9-+lvLp+-zp0 9+-+-+-zp-0 9p+p+-zP-+0 9+-zPn+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9tR-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 27.Kg1-f1 g7-g5 28.Kf1-e2 Ke8-d7 29.Bd6-e5 g5xf4 30.g3xf4 Bc6-b5 31.Ke2-e3 Kd7-c6 32.Ke3-d4 Nd3-c5 33.Ra1-a2 Nc5-b3+ 34.Kd4-e3 Kc6-c5 35.Be5-g7 h6-h5 36.Ke3-e4 Kc5-d6 37.Bg7-f8+ Kd6-d7 38.Bf8-a3 Bb5-c6+ 39.Ke4-e5 0.19/21 ] 27...h6-h5 [ 27...g7-g5!?= ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 27...Bc6-b5 28.Kg1-f1 g7-g5 29.f4xg5 h6xg5 30.Kf1-e2 Ke8-d7 31.Bd6-a3 e6-e5 32.h2-h3 Kd7-e6 33.Ke2-d2 Ke6-f6 34.Kd2-c2 Kf6-e6 35.h3-h4 g5xh4 36.g3xh4 Nd3-f4 37.Rb1-d1 Ke6-f5 38.Rd1-d8 a6-a5 39.Rd8-f8+ Kf5-e4 0.17/19 ] 28.Rb1-b6² White threatens to win material: Rb6xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rb1-b6 Ke8-d7 29.Bd6-a3 Kd7-c7 30.Rb6xa6 Kc7-b7 31.Ra6-a5 g7-g6 32.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e4 33.Rg5-b5+ Kb7-a6 34.Rb5-b8 h5-h4 35.Kg1-f1 h4xg3 36.h2xg3 Be4-f3 37.Ba3-d6 Bf3-h5 38.Kf1-g2 Bh5-g4 39.Bd6-b4 Bg4-d1 40.Bb4-a3 Bd1-g4 41.Ba3-d6 Ka6-a5 42.Rb8-g8 Bg4-f5 43.Kg2-f3 Ka5-b5 44.Kf3-e3 Nd3-c5 45.Ke3-d4 Nc5-b3+ 46.Kd4-e5 0.44/24 ] 28...Ke8-d7 Black threatens to win material: Kd7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ke8-d7 29.Bd6-a3 Kd7-c7

250 30.Rb6xa6 Kc7-b7 31.Ra6-a5 g7-g6 32.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e4 33.Rg5-b5+ Kb7-a6 34.Rb5-b8 h5-h4 35.Kg1-f1 h4xg3 36.h2xg3 Be4-f3 37.Ba3-d6 Bf3-h5 38.Kf1-g2 Bh5-g4 39.Bd6-b4 Bg4-d1 40.Bb4-a3 Bd1-g4 41.Ba3-d6 Ka6-a5 42.Rb8-g8 Bg4-f5 43.Kg2-f3 Ka5-b5 44.Kf3-e3 Nd3-c5 45.Ke3-d4 Nc5-b3+ 46.Kd4-e5 0.53/22 ] 29.Bd6-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bd6-a3 Kd7-c7 30.Rb6xa6 Kc7-b7 31.Ra6-a5 g7-g6 32.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e4 33.Rg5-b5+ Kb7-a6 34.Rb5-b8 h5-h4 35.Kg1-f1 h4xg3 36.h2xg3 Be4-f3 37.Ba3-d6 Bf3-g4 38.Kf1-g2 Bg4-h5 39.Bd6-a3 Ka6-a5 40.Rb8-b1 Bh5-g4 41.Ba3-d6 Ka5-a6 42.Bd6-a3 Ka6-a5 43.Ba3-d6 0.49/20 ] 29...g7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kd7-c7 30.Rb6xa6 Kc7-b7 31.Ra6-a5 g7-g6 32.Bf8-e7 Kb7-c7 33.Kg1-f1 Kc7-b7 34.Be7-f6 Kb7-b6 35.Bf6-d8+ Kb6-b7 36.h2-h4 Nd3-c1 37.Bd8-e7 Nc1-b3 38.Ra5-e5 Bc6-d5 39.Kf1-e2 Kb7-c6 40.Be7-b4 Nb3-c1+ 41.Ke2-d2 Nc1-d3 42.Re5-g5 0.37/19 ] 30.Rb6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rb6xa6 Kd7-c7 31.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 32.Ra7-g7 Bc6-e4 33.Kg1-f1 e6-e5 34.f4xe5 Nd3xe5 35.Rg7-e7 Be4-d3+ 36.Kf1-f2 Ne5-c6 37.Re7-e1 Kb6-b5 38.Bf8-a3 Nc6-a5 39.Re1-e5+ Kb5-b6 40.Re5-e6+ Kb6-b5 41.Re6-e8 Na5-b3 42.Re8-b8+ Kb5-c6 43.Kf2-e3 Nb3-a1 44.Ke3-f4 Na1-c2 45.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d7 0.55/21 ] 30...e6-e5 [ 30...Kd7-c7 31.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 32.Ra7-g7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kd7-c7 31.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 32.Ra7-g7 Bc6-e4 33.Kg1-f1 e6-e5 34.f4xe5 Nd3xe5 35.Rg7-e7 Ne5-f3 36.Kf1-f2 Be4-d5 37.Re7-g7 g6-g5 38.Bf8-a3 Bd5-c6 39.Rg7-g6 g5-g4 40.Rg6-h6 Nf3xh2 41.Rh6xh5 Nh2-f3 42.Ba3-c5+ Kb6-b7 43.Rh5-h6 Bc6-e8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 44.Kf2-e3 0.38/20 ] 31.f4xe5± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.f4xe5 Nd3xe5 32.h2-h4 Ne5-d3 33.Bf8-a3 Kd7-c7 34.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 35.Ra7-e7 Bc6-d5 36.Kg1-f1 Bd5-f3 37.Re7-e6+ Kb6-a5 38.Re6xg6 Ka5-b5 39.Rg6-g5+ Kb5-b6 40.Rg5-f5 Bf3-g4 41.Rf5-d5 Bg4-f3 42.Rd5-g5 Kb6-a6 43.Ba3-e7 Ka6-b6 44.Be7-d8+ Kb6-c6 45.Rg5-a5 Nd3-c5 46.Kf1-f2 0.59/23 ] 31...Nd3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nd3xe5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-vL-+0 9+-+k+-+-0 306 9R+l+-+p+0 9+-+-sn-+p0 9p+p+-+-+0 9+-zP-+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32.h2-h4 Ne5-d3 33.Bf8-a3 Kd7-c7 34.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 35.Ra7-e7 Nd3-c5 36.Ba3xc5+ Kb6xc5 37.Kg1-f2 Kc5-b6 38.Re7-e2 Kb6-b5 39.Re2-b2+ Kb5-a5 40.Rb2-a2 Ka5-b5 41.Kf2-e3 Kb5-c5 42.Ra2-e2 Bc6-b5 43.Re2-b2 Bb5-c6 44.Rb2-a2 Kc5-d5 45.Ra2-f2 Kd5-c5 46.Ke3-d2 a4-a3 47.Kd2-c1 Kc5-b5 48.Kc1-b1 Kb5-a4 49.Rf2-f6 Bc6-d5 50.Kb1-a2 0.66/22 ] 32.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.h2-h4 Ne5-d3 33.Bf8-a3 Kd7-c7 34.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 35.Ra7-e7 Nd3-c5 36.Ba3xc5+ Kb6xc5 37.Kg1-f2 Kc5-b6 38.Re7-e1 Kb6-b5 39.Re1-a1 Kb5-c5 40.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 41.Ra1-f1 Kd5-c5 42.Rf1-f7

251 Bc6-e8 43.Rf7-g7 Kc5-b6 44.Rg7-e7 Be8-b5 45.Re7-e6+ Kb6-c5 46.Re6-e5+ Kc5-c6 47.Ke3-d4 a4-a3 48.Re5-e6+ Kc6-b7 0.55/22 ] 32...Ne5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ne5-d3 33.Bf8-a3 Kd7-c7 34.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-b6 35.Ra7-e7 Nd3-c5 36.Ba3xc5+ Kb6xc5 37.Kg1-f2 Kc5-b6 38.Re7-e1 Kb6-b5 39.Re1-a1 Kb5-c5 40.Kf2-e3 Kc5-d5 41.Ra1-f1 Kd5-c5 42.Rf1-f7 Bc6-e8 43.Rf7-g7 Kc5-b6 44.Rg7-e7 Be8-b5 45.Re7-e6+ Kb6-c5 46.Re6-e5+ Kc5-c6 47.Ke3-d4 a4-a3 48.Re5-e6+ Kc6-b7 0.62/20 ] 33.Bf8-g7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bf8-g7 Kd7-d6 34.Bg7-d4 Kd6-c7 35.Kg1-f1 Ng4-h2+ 36.Kf1-f2 Kc7-d6 37.Kf2-e2 Kd6-d5 38.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 39.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e8 40.Rg5-e5+ Ke6-d7 41.Re5-a5 Kd7-e6 42.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d5 43.Ra6-a8 Be8-d7 44.Ra8-a5+ Kd5-d6 45.Ke2-d2 Bd7-c6 46.Kd2-c1 Nh2-f3 47.Kc1-b2 Nf3-e1 48.Bd4-e5+ Kd6-e6 49.Be5-g7 Ne1-d3+ 50.Kb2-a3 Ke6-e7 51.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e8 52.g3-g4 Ke7-d6 53.g4xh5 g6xh5 54.Bg7-d4 Kd6-e6 55.Bd4-g1 0.76/22 ] 33...Kd7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kd7-d6 34.Bg7-d4 Kd6-c7 35.Kg1-f1 Ng4-h2+ 36.Kf1-f2 Kc7-d6 37.Kf2-e2 Kd6-d5 38.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 39.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e8 40.Rg5-e5+ Ke6-f7 41.Re5-a5 Kf7-e6 42.Ke2-d1 Nh2-f1 43.Ra5-g5 Ke6-f7 44.Kd1-e2 Nf1-h2 45.Rg5-c5 Kf7-e6 46.Ke2-d1 Nh2-f3 47.Rc5-a5 Be8-c6 48.Kd1-c1 Ke6-d6 49.Kc1-b2 Nf3-e1 50.Bd4-e5+ Diagram Kd6-e6 51.Be5-g7 Ke6-d6 52.Bg7-d4 Bc6-e8 53.Kb2-a2 Ne1-f3 54.Bd4-e3 Be8-c6 55.Ka2-b2 Nf3-e1 56.Be3-f4+ Kd6-d7 57.Ra5-g5 Ne1-d3+ 58.Kb2-a3 Nd3xf4 59.g3xf4 0.83/20 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 307 9-+lmk-+p+0 9tR-+-vL-+p0 9p+p+-+-zP0 9+-zP-+-zP-0 9-mK-+-+-+0 9+-+-sn-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 34.Bg7-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bg7-d4 Kc7-d6 35.Kg1-f1 Kd6-d5 36.Kf1-e2 Kd5-d6 37.Ra6-a5 Kd6-e6 38.Ke2-d2 Ng4-h6 39.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e8 40.Rg5-e5+ Ke6-f7 41.Kd2-c2 Nh6-f5 42.Bd4-f2 Nf5-d6 43.Kc2-b2 Be8-d7 44.Bf2-e3 Nd6-f5 45.Be3-g5 Bd7-c6 0.85/22 ] 34...Ng4-h6 [ 34...Kc7-d6 35.Ra6-a5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kc7-d6 35.Kg1-f1 Kd6-d5 36.Kf1-e2 Ng4-h2 37.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 38.Ra5-g5 Bc6-e8 39.Ke2-d1 Nh2-f3 40.Rg5-a5 Be8-c6 41.Kd1-c1 Ke6-d6 42.Kc1-c2 Bc6-d7 43.Bd4-c5+ Kd6-d5 44.Kc2-b2 Kd5-e4 45.Ra5-a7 Bd7-c6 46.Kb2-a3 Ke4-d3 47.Ra7-a6 Nf3-e5 48.Bc5-d4 0.80/20 ] 35.Kg1-f2 [ 35.Bd4-c5 Kc7-d7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bd4-c5 Nh6-g4 36.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-d8 37.Ra7-g7 Bc6-e8 38.Kg1-f1 Ng4-h6 39.Rg7-a7 Be8-c6 40.Kf1-e2 Nh6-f5 41.Ke2-f2 Nf5-h6 42.Bc5-b4 Kd8-c8 43.Ra7-h7 Nh6-g4+ 44.Kf2-e2 Bc6-e8 45.Rh7-g7 Kc8-d8 46.Ke2-d2 Kd8-c8 47.Bb4-d6 Kc8-d8 48.Rg7-a7 Be8-c6 49.Bd6-b4 Ng4-e5 50.Kd2-e3 1.15/20 ] 35...Nh6-f5 [ 35...Kc7-d6!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kc7-d6 36.Ra6-a5 Kd6-e6 37.Kf2-e3 Nh6-f5+

252 38.Ke3-f4 Nf5-e7 39.Ra5-e5+ Ke6-f7 40.Bd4-c5 Ne7-d5+ 41.Kf4-e4 Nd5xc3+ 42.Ke4-d4 Nc3-b1 43.Bc5-b4 c4-c3 44.Bb4xc3 Nb1xc3 45.Kd4xc3 Kf7-f6 46.Re5-a5 Kf6-e6 47.Kc3-b4 Bc6-e8 48.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-e5 49.Kb4-a3 Ke5-d5 50.Ra6-b6 Kd5-c4 51.Rb6-e6 0.89/19 ] 36.Bd4-c5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bd4-c5 Kc7-d7 37.Bc5-b4 Kd7-c7 38.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-c8 39.Ra7-f7 Bc6-e4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+-+-+0 9+-+-+R+-0 308 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+-+n+p0 9pvLp+l+-zP0 9+-zP-+-zP-0 9-+-+-mK-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 40.Bb4-f8 Be4-c6 41.Rf7-f6 Bc6-e8 42.Bf8-b4 Nf5-h6 43.Rf6-e6 Kc8-d8 44.Kf2-f3 Nh6-g4 45.Kf3-e4 Ng4-h6 46.Re6-e5 Nh6-f5 47.Ke4-f4 Nf5-g7 48.Re5-e7 Ng7-f5 49.Re7-e6 Nf5-g7 50.Re6-e3 Be8-b5 51.Re3-e5 Bb5-e8 52.Re5-e7 1.15/22 ] 36...Kc7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kc7-d7 37.Bc5-b4 Kd7-c7 38.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-c8 39.Ra7-f7 Nf5-h6 40.Rf7-g7 Bc6-e8 41.Rg7-e7 Be8-d7 42.Re7-h7 Nh6-g4+ 43.Kf2-e2 Bd7-f5 44.Rh7-a7 Bf5-d3+ 45.Ke2-d2 Ng4-f6 46.Ra7xa4 Nf6-e4+ 47.Kd2-e3 Ne4xg3 48.Ke3-f4 Ng3-e2+ 49.Kf4-g5 Kc8-b7 1.20/20 ] 37.Bc5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bc5-b4 Kd7-c7 38.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-c8 39.Ra7-f7 Bc6-e4 40.Bb4-f8 Be4-c6 41.Rf7-f6 Bc6-e8 42.Bf8-b4 Nf5-h6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 43.Rf6-e6 Kc8-d8 44.Kf2-f3 Nh6-g4 45.Kf3-e4 Ng4-h6 46.Re6-e5 Nh6-f5 47.Ke4-f4 Nf5-g7 48.Re5-e3 Be8-b5 49.Bb4-f8 Ng7-f5 50.Re3-e6 Bb5-e8 51.Bf8-b4 Nf5-h6 52.Re6-e5 Nh6-g4 53.Re5-e4 Be8-c6 54.Re4-e6 Bc6-e8 55.Kf4-e4 Ng4-h6 1.15/23 ] 37...Kd7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kd7-c7 38.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-c8 39.Ra7-f7 Bc6-e4 40.Bb4-f8 Be4-c6 41.Rf7-f6 Bc6-e8 42.Bf8-b4 Nf5-h6 43.Rf6-e6 Kc8-d8 44.Kf2-f3 Nh6-g4 45.Kf3-e4 Ng4-h6 46.Re6-e5 Nh6-f5 47.Ke4-f4 Nf5-g7 48.Re5-e7 Ng7-f5 49.Re7-e6 Nf5-h6 50.Re6-e5 Nh6-g4 51.Re5-e4 Be8-c6 52.Re4-e6 Bc6-e8 53.Kf4-e4 Ng4-h6 1.24/20 ] 38.Ra6-a7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ra6-a7+ Kc7-c8 39.Ra7-f7 Bc6-e4 40.Bb4-f8 Be4-c6 41.Rf7-f6 Bc6-e8 42.Bf8-b4 Nf5-h6 43.Rf6-e6 Kc8-d8 44.Kf2-f3 Nh6-g4 45.Kf3-e4 Ng4-h6 46.Re6-e5 Nh6-f5 47.Ke4-f4 Nf5-g7 48.Re5-e7 Ng7-f5 49.Re7-e6 Nf5-h6 50.Re6-e5 Nh6-g4 51.Re5-e4 Be8-c6 52.Re4-e6 Bc6-e8 53.Kf4-e4 Ng4-h6 1.15/22 ] 38...Kc7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kc7-c8 39.Ra7-f7 Bc6-e4 40.Bb4-f8 Be4-c6 41.Rf7-f6 Bc6-e8 42.Bf8-b4 Nf5-h6 43.Rf6-e6 Kc8-d8 44.Kf2-f3 Kd8-d7 45.Re6-e7+ Kd7-d8 46.Kf3-f4 Nh6-f5 47.Re7-e6 Nf5-h6 48.Re6-e5 Nh6-g4 49.Re5-e4 Be8-f7 50.Re4-e7 Bf7-e8 51.Kf4-e4 Ng4-h6 52.Ke4-d5 Nh6-f5 53.Re7-a7 Nf5xg3 54.Kd5xc4 Ng3-f5 55.Bb4-a3 Be8-c6 1.24/20 ] 39.Ra7-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ra7-f7 Nf5-h6 40.Rf7-e7 Nh6-g4+ 41.Kf2-e2 Bc6-d5 42.Re7-e8 Kb6-c7 43.Ke2-d2 Kc7-b7 44.Kd2-c2 Ng4-h6 45.Re8-e7+ Kb7-b6 46.Re7-g7 Bd5-e4+ 47.Kc2-b2 Nh6-g4 48.Kb2-a3 Be4-c2 49.Rg7-e7 Kb6-b5 50.Re7-e2 Bc2-f5 51.Re2-e8 Bf5-d7

253 52.Re8-b8+ Kb5-c6 53.Rb8-g8 Ng4-e5 54.Ka3xa4 Kc6-d5+ 55.Ka4-a3 Bd7-f5 56.Rg8-d8+ Bf5-d7 57.Rd8-a8 1.12/24 ] 39...Nf5-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Nf5-h6 40.Rf7-e7 Nh6-g4+ 41.Kf2-e2 Bc6-d5 42.Re7-e8 Kb6-c7 43.Ke2-d2 Kc7-b6 44.Re8-b8+ Kb6-c7 45.Rb8-b5 Bd5-c6 46.Rb5-g5 Bc6-e4 47.Rg5-c5+ Be4-c6 48.Rc5xc4 Ng4-h6 49.Kd2-e3 Nh6-f5+ 50.Ke3-f4 Nf5-g7 51.Bb4-a3 Ng7-f5 52.Rc4-b4 Bc6-d7 53.Rb4-b1 Nf5-d6 54.Ba3xd6+ Kc7xd6 55.Rb1-d1+ Kd6-c7 1.23/22 ] 40.Rf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rf7-e7 Nh6-g4+ 41.Kf2-e2 Bc6-d5 42.Re7-e8 Kb6-c7 43.Ke2-d2 Ng4-h6 44.Re8-e5 Kc7-c6 45.Re5-g5 Bd5-f7 46.Rg5-a5 Nh6-f5 47.Ra5-a7 Bf7-e8 48.Ra7-a8 Kc6-d7 49.Ra8xa4 Nf5xg3 50.Bb4-a3 Be8-f7 51.Ra4-a7+ Kd7-e6 52.Kd2-c2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9tR-+-+l+-0 309 9-+-+k+p+0 9+-+-+-+p0 9-+p+-+-zP0 9vL-zP-+-sn-0 9-+K+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ng3-f5 53.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-d5 1.18/22 ] 40...Bc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nh6-g4+ 41.Kf2-e2 Bc6-d5 42.Re7-e8 Kb6-c7 43.Ke2-d2 Ng4-h6 44.Re8-e5 Kc7-c6 45.Re5-g5 Bd5-f7 46.Rg5-a5 Nh6-f5 47.Ra5-a7 Bf7-e6 48.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-d5 49.Ra6xa4 Kd5-e4 50.Ra4-a6 Ke4-d5 51.Kd2-e2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nf5xg3+ 52.Ke2-f3 Ng3-f5 53.Kf3-f4 1.01/23 ] 41.Re7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Re7-e8 Nh6-g4+ 42.Kf2-e2 Kb6-c7 43.Ke2-d2 Ng4-h6 44.Re8-e5 Kc7-c6 45.Re5-g5 Bd5-f7 46.Rg5-a5 Nh6-f5 47.Ra5-a7 Bf7-e6 48.Ra7xa4 Kc6-b6 49.Ra4-a1 Nf5xg3 50.Ra1-g1 Ng3-e4+ 51.Kd2-e3 Be6-f5 52.Ke3-d4 Ne4-d2 53.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-c6 0.94/21 ] 41...Nh6-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bd5-e4 42.Rd7-d6+ Kb6-b5 43.Kf2-e3 Be4-d3 44.Rd6-d8 Kb5-b6 45.Rd8-a8 Nh6-f5+ 46.Ke3-f4 Bd3-c2 47.Ra8-e8 Nf5-h6 48.Kf4-e5 Nh6-f5 49.Re8-e6+ Kb6-b5 50.Ke5-f4 Nf5-h6 51.Kf4-e3 Bc2-d3 52.Bb4-f8 Nh6-g4+ 53.Ke3-d4 Ng4-h2 54.Bf8-c5 Nh2-f1 55.Re6-b6+ Kb5-a5 56.Kd4-d5 a4-a3 57.Rb6-b7 Nf1xg3 58.Rb7-a7+ Ka5-b5 59.Bc5xa3 Bd3-e4+ 60.Kd5-e5 Be4-d3 61.Ra7-b7+ Kb5-c6 62.Rb7-g7 Kc6-b5 63.Ba3-b4 Ng3-e4 0.92/22 ] 42.Kf2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kf2-e2 Bd5-e4 43.Rd7-d6+ Kb6-b5 44.Rd6-d8 Kb5-b6 45.Ke2-d2 Be4-d3 46.Rd8-b8+ Kb6-c7 47.Rb8-a8 Ng4-h2 48.Kd2-e3 Bd3-c2 49.Ra8-f8 Bc2-d3 50.Ke3-d4 Nh2-f1 51.Rf8-f3 Nf1-d2 52.Rf3-f6 Kc7-b7 53.Kd4-e5 Bd3-e4 54.Rf6-d6 Be4-d3 0.84/23 ] 42...Bd5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bd5-e4 43.Rd7-d6+ Kb6-b5 44.Rd6-d8 Kb5-b6 45.Ke2-d2 Be4-d3 46.Rd8-b8+ Kb6-c7 47.Rb8-a8 Ng4-h2 48.Kd2-e3 Bd3-c2 49.Ra8-f8 Bc2-d3 50.Ke3-d4 Nh2-f1 51.Rf8-f6 Kc7-b7 52.Rf6-f3 Kb7-c6 53.Kd4-e5 Nf1-d2 54.Rf3-f6+ Kc6-b7 55.Ke5-d4 Bd3-f5 56.Bb4-c5 Kb7-c7 57.Rf6-d6 Kc7-b7 58.Rd6-b6+ Kb7-c7 59.Rb6-f6 Bf5-d3 60.Bc5-d6+ 0.90/22 ] 43.Rd7-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rd7-d4 Be4-d3+ 44.Ke2-f3 Ng4-e5+ 45.Kf3-e3 Ne5-c6 46.Rd4-d6

254 Kb6-b5 47.Bb4-a3 Nc6-a5 48.Rd6-d7 Kb5-c6 49.Rd7-g7 Na5-b3 50.Rg7-a7 Kc6-b5 51.Ba3-b4 Bd3-c2 52.Ra7-a8 Bc2-d1 53.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-c6 54.Bb4-a3 Bd1-c2 55.Rb8-b4 Nb3-a5 56.Ke3-d2 Bc2-b3 57.Rb4-b8 Bb3-a2 58.Kd2-c2 Na5-b3 59.Kc2-b2 0.82/22 ] 43...Be4-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Be4-d3+ 44.Ke2-f3 Ng4-e5+ 45.Kf3-e3 Ne5-c6 46.Rd4-d6 Bd3-f5 47.Bb4-a3 Kb6-c7 48.Ba3-c5 Bf5-d3 49.Rd6-f6 Kc7-b7 50.Rf6-f2 Kb7-a6 51.Rf2-b2 Ka6-a5 52.Ke3-f4 Bd3-f5 53.Bc5-b6+ Ka5-a6 54.Bb6-e3 Ka6-a5 55.Be3-c5 Bf5-d3 56.Bc5-d6 Ka5-a6 57.Kf4-e3 Bd3-f5 58.Bd6-a3 Bf5-d3 59.Ke3-d2 Nc6-d8 60.Ba3-c5 Nd8-f7 61.Kd2-e3 Nf7-e5 62.Bc5-a3 Ne5-d7 63.Ke3-d4 Nd7-f6 64.Rb2-b4 Ka6-a5 65.Rb4-b8 Ka5-a6 0.89/21 ] 44.Ke2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ke2-f3 Ng4-e5+ 45.Kf3-e3 Ne5-c6 46.Rd4-d6 Bd3-f5 47.Bb4-a3 Kb6-c7 48.Ba3-c5 Bf5-d3 49.Rd6-f6 Kc7-b7 50.Rf6-f2 Kb7-a6 51.Rf2-b2 Ka6-a5 52.Ke3-f4 Bd3-f5 53.Bc5-b6+ Ka5-a6 54.Bb6-e3 Ka6-a5 55.Be3-c5 Bf5-d3 56.Bc5-d6 Ka5-a6 57.Kf4-e3 Bd3-f5 58.Bd6-c7 Bf5-d7 59.Rb2-b6+ Ka6-a7 0.78/22 ] 44...Ng4-h2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Ng4-e5+ 45.Kf3-e3 Ne5-c6 46.Rd4-d6 Kb6-b5 47.Bb4-a3 Kb5-b6 48.Ke3-d2 Bd3-e4 49.Kd2-c1 Kb6-b5 50.Rd6-e6 Be4-f5 51.Re6-e2 Kb5-a5 52.Kc1-b2 Bf5-d3 53.Re2-e6 Ka5-b6 54.Ba3-d6 Bd3-f5 55.Re6-e1 Nc6-a7 56.Re1-e5 Na7-b5 57.Bd6-b4 Bf5-g4 58.Re5-c5 0.84/22 ] 45.Kf3-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf3-f4 Nh2-f1 46.Rd4-d6+ Kb6-b7 47.Rd6-f6 Nf1-d2 48.Kf4-e5 Nd2-f1 49.Rf6-f7+ Kb7-c6 50.Rf7-f3 Nf1-d2 51.Rf3-f6+ Kc6-b5 52.Rf6-f8 Kb5-c6 53.Rf8-a8 Bd3-c2 54.Ke5-d4 Nd2-f1 55.Bb4-c5 Nf1xg3 56.Kd4xc4 Ng3-f5 57.Bc5-f2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Kc6-d7 58.Ra8-a6 Kd7-e7 59.Kc4-d5 0.85/24 ] 45...Nh2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Nh2-f1 46.Rd4-d6+ Kb6-b7 47.Rd6-f6 Nf1-d2 48.Kf4-e5 Nd2-f1 49.Rf6-f7+ Kb7-c6 50.Rf7-f3 Nf1-d2 51.Rf3-f6+ Kc6-b5 52.Rf6-f8 Kb5-c6 53.Rf8-a8 Bd3-c2 54.Ke5-d4 Nd2-f1 55.Bb4-c5 Nf1xg3 56.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-b7 57.Ra6-b6+ Kb7-c7 58.Kd4xc4 Ng3-e4 59.Bc5-d4 Ne4-d6+ 0.87/21 ] 46.Rd4-d6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rd4-d6+ Kb6-b7 47.Rd6-f6 Nf1-d2 48.Kf4-e5 Nd2-f1 49.Rf6-f7+ Kb7-c6 50.Rf7-f3 Nf1-d2 51.Rf3-f6+ Kc6-b5 52.Rf6-f8 Kb5-c6 53.Rf8-a8 Bd3-c2 54.Ke5-d4 Nd2-f1 55.Bb4-c5 Bc2-d3 56.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-b5 57.Ra6-b6+ Kb5-a5 58.Kd4-d5 a4-a3 59.Rb6-b7 Nf1xg3 60.Rb7-a7+ Ka5-b5 61.Bc5xa3 Bd3-e4+ 62.Kd5-e5 Be4-d3 63.Ke5-f6 Ng3-e2 64.Ba3-b4 Ne2-f4 65.Ra7-a5+ Kb5-b6 66.Ra5-e5 Kb6-c6 67.Kf6-g7 Nf4-d5 68.Re5-e6+ Kc6-b5 0.85/24 ] 46...Kb6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kb6-b7 47.Rd6-f6 Nf1-d2 48.Kf4-e5 Nd2-f1 49.Rf6-f7+ Kb7-c6 50.Rf7-f3 Nf1-d2 51.Rf3-f6+ Kc6-b7 52.Ke5-d4 Bd3-f5 53.Bb4-c5 Kb7-c7 54.Rf6-d6 Bf5-d3 55.Bc5-b4 Nd2-f1 56.Rd6-f6 Nf1-d2 57.Rf6-e6 Bd3-f5 58.Re6-a6 0.91/21 ] 47.Rd6-d5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rd6-d8 Nf1-d2 48.Kf4-e5 Kb5-c6 49.Rd8-a8 Bd3-c2 50.Ke5-d4 Nd2-f1 51.Bb4-c5 Bc2-d3 52.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-b5 53.Ra6-b6+ Kb5-a5 54.Kd4-d5 a4-a3 55.Rb6-b7 Nf1xg3 56.Rb7-a7+ Ka5-b5 57.Bc5xa3 Bd3-e4+ 58.Kd5-e5 Be4-d3 59.Ke5-f6 Ng3-e2 60.Ba3-b4 Ne2-f4 61.Ra7-a5+ Kb5-b6 62.Ra5-e5 Kb6-c6 63.Kf6-g7 Nf4-d5 64.Re5-e6+ Kc6-b5 0.85/23 ] 47...Kb5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kb5-b6 48.Rd5-a5 Bd3-c2

255 49.Ra5-e5 Bc2-d3 50.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-a6 51.Bc5-d4 Nf1-d2 52.Re5-e6+ Ka6-a5 53.Re6-e8 Nd2-e4 54.Re8-a8+ Ka5-b5 55.Ra8-c8 Kb5-a5 56.Rc8-g8 Ne4-d2 57.Rg8-b8 Nd2-e4 58.Rb8-d8 Ka5-b5 59.Rd8-a8 Ne4-d2 60.Kf4-e5 Nd2-e4 61.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-a6 62.Ke5-f4 Ka6-a5 63.Rb8-d8 0.84/25 ] 48.Rd5-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rd5-a5 Bd3-c2 49.Ra5-e5 Bc2-d3 50.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-a6 51.Bc5-d4 Nf1-d2 52.Re5-e6+ Ka6-a5 53.Re6-e8 Nd2-e4 54.Re8-a8+ Ka5-b5 55.Ra8-c8 Kb5-a5 56.Rc8-g8 Ne4-d2 57.Rg8-b8 Nd2-e4 58.Rb8-d8 Ka5-b5 59.Rd8-a8 Ne4-d2 60.Kf4-e5 Nd2-e4 61.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-a6 62.Ke5-f4 Ka6-a5 63.Rb8-d8 0.77/23 ] 48...Bd3-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bd3-c2 49.Ra5-e5 Bc2-d3 50.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-a6 51.Bc5-d4 Nf1-d2 52.Re5-e6+ Ka6-a5 53.Re6-e8 Nd2-e4 54.Re8-a8+ Ka5-b5 55.Ra8-c8 Kb5-a5 56.Rc8-g8 Ne4-d2 57.Rg8-a8+ Ka5-b5 58.Kf4-e5 Nd2-e4 59.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-a5 60.Ke5-f4 Ka5-a6 61.Rb8-a8+ Ka6-b5 62.Ra8-c8 0.84/25 ] 49.Ra5-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ra5-e5 Bc2-d3 50.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-a6 51.Bc5-d4 Nf1-d2 52.Re5-e8 Ka6-b7 53.Re8-e7+ Kb7-c6 54.Re7-e6+ Kc6-b5 55.Re6-b6+ Kb5-a5 56.Rb6-b7 Nd2-e4 57.Rb7-b8 Ka5-a6 58.Rb8-e8 Ka6-b5 59.Re8-c8 Kb5-a5 60.Rc8-g8 Ne4-d2 61.Rg8-a8+ Ka5-b5 62.Kf4-e5 Nd2-b3 63.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-c6 64.Rb8-b6+ Kc6-c7 65.Rb6-a6 Nb3xd4 66.Ke5xd4 0.77/23 ] 49...Bc2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Bc2-d3 50.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-a6 51.Bc5-d4 Nf1-d2 52.Re5-e8 Ka6-b7 53.Re8-e7+ Kb7-c6 54.Re7-e6+ Kc6-b5 55.Re6-b6+ Kb5-a5 56.Rb6-b7 Nd2-e4 57.Rb7-b8 Ka5-a6 58.Rb8-e8 Ka6-b5 59.Re8-a8 Ne4-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 60.Kf4-e5 Nd2-e4 61.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-a6 62.Ke5-f4 Ka6-a5 63.Rb8-d8 Ka5-b5 64.Rd8-a8 Ne4-d2 0.84/22 ] 50.Kf4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Re5-e6+ Kb6-b5 51.Re6-e8 Nf1-d2 52.Kf4-e5 Nd2-e4 53.Re8-a8 Bd3-c2 54.Ke5-d5 Kb5-b6 55.Ra8-h8 Bc2-d3 56.Rh8-b8+ Kb6-c7 57.Rb8-a8 Bd3-c2 58.Bb4-c5 Ne4xc3+ 59.Kd5xc4 Nc3-e4 60.Bc5-e3 Kc7-b7 61.Ra8-a7+ Kb7-c6 62.Be3-f4 Kc6-b6 63.Ra7-g7 Ne4-f6 64.Bf4-g5 Nf6-e8 65.Bg5-e3+ Kb6-c6 0.85/22 ] 50...Nf1-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Nf1-h2+ 51.Kf3-g2 Nh2-g4 52.Re5-e6+ Kb6-b5 53.Kg2-f3 Bd3-f5 54.Re6-e8 Kb5-b6 55.Re8-b8+ Kb6-c7 56.Rb8-b5 Kc7-d7 57.Kf3-e2 Bf5-d3+ 58.Ke2-d2 Ng4-h2 59.Kd2-e3 Kd7-e6 60.Rb5-a5 Bd3-c2 61.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-f7 62.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-f6 63.Ke3-d4 Bc2-b3 64.Kd4-d5 Nh2-f3 65.Ra7-a6+ Kf6-f5 0.68/20 ] 51.Kf3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Kf3-e3 Nd2-f1+ 52.Ke3-f4 Nf1-d2 53.Re5-e6+ Kb6-b5 54.Re6-e8 Kb5-c6 55.Re8-a8 Bd3-c2 56.Ra8-c8+ Kc6-b6 57.Rc8-d8 Bc2-d3 58.Rd8-a8 Bd3-c2 59.Ra8-e8 Bc2-d3 60.Re8-b8+ Kb6-c6 61.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-b6 62.Rc8-g8 Kb6-c6 63.Rg8-b8 Bd3-c2 64.Rb8-d8 Bc2-d3 65.Rd8-b8 Bd3-c2 0.73/23 ] 51...Nd2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Nd2-f1 52.Re5-e6+ Kb6-b5 53.Re6-e8 Nf1-d2 54.Kf4-e5 Nd2-e4 55.Re8-a8 Bd3-c2 56.Ke5-d5 Kb5-b6 57.Ra8-b8+ Kb6-c7 58.Rb8-b5 Kc7-c8 59.Kd5-c6 Ne4xg3 60.Rb5-e5 Bc2-e4+ 61.Kc6-b5 Be4-f5 62.Kb5xa4 Bf5-d7+ 63.Ka4-a3 Kc8-b7 64.Ka3-b2 0.02/30 ] 52.g3-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Re5-e6+ Kb6-b5 53.Re6-e8 Nf1-d2 54.Kf4-e5 Nd2-e4 55.Re8-a8 Bd3-c2 56.Ke5-d5 Kb5-b6 57.Ra8-b8+ Kb6-c7

256 58.Rb8-b5 Kc7-c8 59.Kd5-c6 Ne4xg3 60.Rb5-e5 Bc2-e4+ 61.Kc6-b5 Be4-f5 62.Kb5xa4 Bf5-d7+ 63.Ka4-a3 Kc8-b7 64.Ka3-b2 0.79/21 ] 52...h5xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...h5xg4 53.Kf4xg4 Nf1-d2 54.Kg4-f4 Nd2-b1 55.Kf4-e3 a4-a3 56.Ke3-d4 Bd3-c2 57.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-c6 58.Kd4xc4 Nb1-d2+ 59.Kc4-b4 a3-a2 60.Re5-e6+ Kc6-d5 61.Re6-a6 Bc2-b1 62.Ra6-a7 Nd2-c4 63.Bc5-d4 Nc4-d2 64.Bd4-f6 Nd2-c4 65.Ra7-a8 Nc4-e3 66.Kb4-b3 Kd5-e6 67.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-d5 68.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 69.Bf6-h8 Ne3-g2 70.c3-c4 Ng2xh4 71.Bh8-a1 Ke6-d6 72.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-c5 73.Ra6-a5+ Kc5-c6 0.82/20 ] 53.Kf4xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kf4xg4 Nf1-d2 54.Kg4-f4 Nd2-b1 55.Kf4-e3 a4-a3 56.Ke3-d4 Bd3-c2 57.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-c6 58.Kd4xc4 Nb1-d2+ 59.Kc4-b4 a3-a2 60.Re5-e6+ Kc6-d5 61.Re6-a6 Bc2-b1 62.Ra6-a7 Nd2-c4 63.Bc5-d4 Nc4-d2 64.Bd4-f6 Nd2-c4 65.Ra7-a8 Nc4-e3 66.Kb4-b3 Kd5-e6 67.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-d5 68.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 69.Bf6-h8 Ne3-f5 70.c3-c4 Nf5xh4 71.Bh8-a1 Ke6-d6 72.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-c5 73.Ra6-a5+ Kc5-c6 0.77/23 ] 53...Nf1-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Nf1-d2 54.Kg4-f4 Nd2-b1 55.Kf4-e3 a4-a3 56.Ke3-d4 Bd3-c2 57.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-c6 58.Kd4xc4 Nb1-d2+ 59.Kc4-b4 a3-a2 60.Re5-e6+ Kc6-d5 61.Re6-a6 Bc2-b1 62.Ra6-a7 Nd2-c4 63.Bc5-d4 Nc4-d2 64.Bd4-f6 Nd2-c4 65.Ra7-a8 Nc4-e3 66.Kb4-b3 Kd5-e6 67.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-d5 68.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 69.Bf6-h8 Ne3-f5 70.c3-c4 Nf5xh4 71.Bh8-a1 Ke6-d6 72.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-c5 0.83/23 ] 54.Kg4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kg4-f4 Nd2-b1 55.Kf4-e3 a4-a3 56.Ke3-d4 Bd3-c2 57.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-c6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 58.Kd4xc4 Nb1-d2+ 59.Kc4-b4 a3-a2 60.Re5-e6+ Kc6-d5 61.Re6-a6 Bc2-b1 62.Ra6-a7 Nd2-c4 63.Bc5-d4 Nc4-d2 64.Bd4-f6 Nd2-c4 65.Ra7-a8 Nc4-e3 66.Kb4-b3 Kd5-e6 67.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-d5 68.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 69.Bf6-h8 Ne3-f5 70.c3-c4 Nf5xh4 71.Bh8-a1 Ke6-d6 72.Kb3-b2 Nh4-f3 73.Ra5-d5+ Kd6-c6 0.76/21 ] 54...Nd2-b3 [ 54...Kb6-c6 55.Re5-a5 Bd3-c2 56.Kf4-e3 Nd2-f1+ 57.Ke3-e2 Nf1-g3+ 58.Ke2-d2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Nd2-b1 55.Kf4-e3 a4-a3 56.Ke3-d4 Bd3-c2 57.Bb4-c5+ Kb6-c6 58.Kd4xc4 Nb1-d2+ 59.Kc4-b4 a3-a2 60.Re5-e6+ Kc6-d5 61.Re6-a6 Bc2-b1 62.Ra6-a7 Kd5-e4 63.c3-c4 Nd2-f3 64.Bc5-f2 Ke4-d3 65.c4-c5 Nf3-e5 66.Kb4-b3 Kd3-e4 67.Kb3-c3 Ke4-d5 68.Ra7-a6 Ne5-d3 69.Bf2-d4 Nd3xc5 70.Ra6-a5 a2-a1R 71.Ra5xa1 Nc5-e4+ 72.Kc3-b4 Kd5xd4 73.Ra1xb1 0.73/20 ] 55.Re5-e6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Re5-e6+ Kb6-b5 56.Re6-e8 Nb3-d2 57.Kf4-e5 a4-a3 58.Re8-a8 Kb5-c6 59.Ra8xa3 Nd2-f3+ 60.Ke5-f4 Nf3xh4 61.Ra3-a6+ Kc6-c7 62.Bb4-c5 Nh4-g2+ 63.Kf4-g3 Ng2-e1 64.Bc5-f2 Ne1-c2 65.Kg3-f4 Kc7-b7 66.Ra6-a7+ Kb7-c6 67.Kf4-e5 Kc6-b5 68.Ra7-b7+ Kb5-a6 69.Rb7-b8 Ka6-a5 70.Ke5-f4 Ka5-a4 71.Rb8-b7 Bd3-f5 72.Kf4-g5 Bf5-e4 73.Rb7-b6 Be4-f5 74.Rb6-b8 Bf5-e4 1.57/23 ] 55...Kb6-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kb6-b5 56.Re6-e8 Nb3-d2 57.Kf4-e5 a4-a3 58.Re8-a8 Kb5-c6 59.Ra8xa3 Nd2-f3+ 60.Ke5-f4 Nf3xh4 61.Ra3-a6+ Kc6-c7 62.Bb4-c5 Nh4-g2+ 63.Kf4-g3 Ng2-e1 64.Bc5-f2 Ne1-c2 65.Kg3-f4 Kc7-b7 66.Ra6-a7+ Kb7-c6 67.Kf4-e5 Kc6-b5 68.Ra7-b7+ Kb5-a4 69.Bf2-h4 Ka4-a5 70.Bh4-g5 Ka5-a6 71.Rb7-b8 Nc2-e1

257 72.Rb8-a8+ Ka6-b7 1.63/22 ] 56.Re6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Re6-e8 Nb3-d2 57.Kf4-e5 a4-a3 58.Re8-a8 Kb5-c6 59.Ra8xa3 Nd2-f3+ 60.Ke5-f4 Nf3xh4 61.Ra3-a6+ Kc6-c7 62.Bb4-c5 Nh4-g2+ 63.Kf4-g3 Ng2-e1 64.Bc5-f2 Ne1-c2 65.Kg3-f4 Kc7-b7 66.Ra6-a7+ Kb7-c6 67.Kf4-e5 g6-g5 68.Ra7-g7 Kc6-b5 69.Rg7-f7 Kb5-a5 70.Rf7-b7 Ka5-a4 71.Rb7-b8 Nc2-a3 72.Rb8-b4+ Ka4-a5 73.Rb4-b2 1.58/21 ] 56...Nb3-c1 [ 56...Nb3-d2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Nb3-d2 57.Kf4-e5 Kb5-c6 58.Re8-e6+ Kc6-b5 59.Ke5-d5 Nd2-b1 60.Re6-e7 Nb1-d2 61.Re7-e8 a4-a3 62.Bb4xa3 Kb5-a4 63.Ba3-b4 Nd2-f3 64.Re8-b8 Ka4-b3 65.Rb8-h8 Nf3-e1 66.Bb4-a5 Ne1-f3 67.h4-h5 g6xh5 68.Rh8xh5 Bd3-g6 69.Rh5-h8 Nf3-d2 70.Rh8-b8+ Kb3-c2 71.Ba5-b4 Bg6-f7+ 72.Kd5-c5 Nd2-f3 1.67/21 ] 57.Re8-b8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Kf4-e5 Kb5-c6 58.Re8-a8 Bd3-c2 59.Ra8-c8+ Kc6-d7 60.Rc8xc4 Nc1-d3+ 61.Ke5-d4 Nd3-e1 62.Kd4-c5 Kd7-e6 63.Rc4-d4 Ke6-f5 64.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-f4 65.c3-c4 Ne1-f3 66.Bb4-a3 Bc2-e4 67.Rd5-d7 Nf3xh4 68.Ba3-c1+ Kf4-g4 69.Rd7-a7 Be4-c2 70.Kc5-b5 Nh4-f3 71.c4-c5 Nf3-d4+ 72.Kb5-c4 Nd4-c6 73.Ra7-a6 1.74/22 ] 57...Kb5-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kb5-c6 58.Kf4-e5 Bd3-c2 59.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d7 60.Rc8xc4 Nc1-d3+ 61.Ke5-d4 Nd3-e1 62.Kd4-c5 Kd7-e6 63.Rc4-d4 Ne1-f3 64.Rd4-f4 Bc2-d1 65.Bb4-a3 Ke6-e5 66.Rf4-b4 Ke5-f5 67.Ba3-c1 Kf5-e5 68.Rb4-g4 Ke5-f5 69.Rg4-f4+ Kf5-e5 70.Rf4-b4 Bd1-b3 71.Bc1-f4+ Ke5-e6 72.Bf4-c7 1.68/21 ] 58.Rb8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Kf4-e5 Bd3-c2 59.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d7 60.Rc8xc4 Nc1-d3+ 61.Ke5-d4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nd3-e1 62.Kd4-c5 Kd7-e6 63.Rc4-g4 Ne1-f3 64.Rg4-g2 Bc2-d3 65.Rg2-g3 Bd3-e4 66.Kc5-b5 Nf3xh4 67.Rg3-g4 Be4-d3+ 68.Kb5xa4 Nh4-f3 69.Rg4-f4 Nf3-e5 1.59/18 ] 58...Nc1-e2+ [ 58...Bd3-c2 59.Ra8-c8+ Kc6-b5 60.Rc8-c5+ Kb5-b6 61.Rc5xc4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Bd3-c2 59.Ra8-c8+ Kc6-b5 60.Rc8-c5+ Kb5-b6 61.Rc5xc4 Bc2-b3 62.Rc4-e4 Bb3-c2 63.Re4-e6+ Kb6-b5 64.Bb4-a3 Nc1-a2 65.Ba3-b2 Kb5-c5 66.Kf4-e5 Kc5-c4 67.Re6-b6 Kc4-c5 68.Rb6-a6 Kc5-b5 69.Ra6-d6 Kb5-c4 70.Rd6-b6 Kc4-c5 1.55/18 ] 59.Kf4-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kf4-f3 Ne2-g1+ 60.Kf3-f2 Ng1-h3+ 61.Kf2-g3 Nh3-g1 62.Ra8xa4 Ng1-e2+ 63.Kg3-g4 Ne2-c1 64.Ra4-a6+ Kc6-b5 65.Ra6-a5+ Kb5-b6 66.Ra5-e5 Nc1-b3 67.Kg4-f4 Nb3-d2 68.Re5-e7 Kb6-c6 69.Re7-a7 Kc6-b5 70.Ra7-a2 Nd2-b3 71.Kf4-e5 Kb5-c6 72.Ra2-a6+ Kc6-b5 73.Ra6-a8 Kb5-c6 74.Ra8-b8 Nb3-d2 75.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d7 76.Rc8-f8 Kd7-c6 77.Rf8-f6+ Kc6-b5 78.Ke5-f4 Nd2-b3 79.Rf6-f8 Kb5-c6 80.Rf8-f6+ Kc6-b5 81.Rf6-f8 2.06/23 ] 59...Ne2-g1+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Ne2-g1+ 60.Kf3-f2 Ng1-h3+ 61.Kf2-g3 Nh3-g1 62.Ra8xa4 Ng1-e2+ 63.Kg3-g4 Kc6-d5 64.Ra4-a7 Kd5-e4 65.Ra7-e7+ Ke4-d5 66.Re7-e8 Ne2-c1 67.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e5 68.Bb4-d6+ Ke5-f6 69.Rd8-f8+ Kf6-e6 70.Bd6-a3 Nc1-e2 71.Ba3-b4 Bd3-f5+ 72.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 73.Rf8-f6+ Ke6-d5 74.Rf6-d6+ Kd5-e5 75.Rd6-a6 Ne2-g1 76.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-e6 77.Kg5-f4 Ng1-e2+ 78.Kf4-g4 Bd3-f5+ 79.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 80.Ra5-b5 Ne2-g1 81.Rb5-c5 Ng1-e2 82.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-d5 83.Rc6-d6+ Kd5-e5 2.14/24 ] 60.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

258 60.Kf3-f2 Ng1-h3+ 61.Kf2-g3 Nh3-g1 62.Ra8xa4 Ng1-e2+ 63.Kg3-g4 Kc6-d5 64.Ra4-a7 Kd5-e4 65.Ra7-e7+ Ke4-d5 66.Re7-e8 Ne2-c1 67.Re8-d8+ Kd5-e5 68.Bb4-d6+ Ke5-f6 69.Rd8-f8+ Kf6-e6 70.Bd6-a3 Nc1-e2 71.Ba3-b4 Bd3-f5+ 72.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 73.Rf8-f6+ Ke6-d5 74.Rf6-d6+ Kd5-e5 75.Rd6-c6 Ke5-d5 76.Rc6-d6+ Kd5-e5 2.06/24 ] 60...Ng1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Kc6-b6 61.Ra8xa4 Ng1-e2 62.Ra4-a5 Ne2-g3 63.Ke3-f4 Ng3-e2+ 64.Kf4-g5 Ne2-g1 65.Kg5-g4 Ng1-e2 66.Ra5-e5 Ne2-c1 67.Kg4-g5 Nc1-e2 68.Re5-d5 Ne2-g1 69.Rd5-d6+ Kb6-b5 70.Kg5-f4 Ng1-e2+ 71.Kf4-e5 Kb5-a4 72.Ke5-d5 Ne2-f4+ 73.Kd5-e5 2.14/23 ] 61.Ra8xa4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ra8xa4 Ne2-g3 62.Ke3-f4 Ng3-e2+ 63.Kf4-g5 Kc6-d5 64.Ra4-a7 Ne2-g3 65.Kg5-g4 Ng3-e2 66.Kg4-f3 Ne2-c1 67.Ra7-a5+ Kd5-e6 68.Kf3-f4 Nc1-e2+ 69.Kf4-g4 Bd3-f5+ 70.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 71.Ra5-b5 Ne2-g1 72.Rb5-c5 Ng1-e2 73.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-d5 74.Rc6-d6+ Kd5-e5 75.Rd6-d8 Ke5-e6 76.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d5 77.Re8-e3 Ne2-c1 78.Kg5-f6 Nc1-b3 79.Re3-e5+ Kd5-c6 80.Re5-e6+ 2.06/24 ] 61...Kc6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Ne2-g3 62.Ke3-f4 Ng3-e2+ 63.Kf4-g5 Kc6-d5 64.Ra4-a7 Ne2-g3 65.Kg5-g4 Ng3-e2 66.Kg4-f3 Ne2-c1 67.Ra7-a5+ Kd5-e6 68.Kf3-f4 Nc1-e2+ 69.Kf4-g4 Bd3-f5+ 70.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 71.Ra5-b5 Ne2-g1 72.Rb5-c5 Ng1-e2 73.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-d5 74.Rc6-d6+ Kd5-e5 75.Rd6-d8 Ke5-e6 76.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d5 77.Re8-e3 Ne2-c1 78.Kg5-f6 Nc1-b3 79.Re3-e5+ Kd5-c6 80.Re5-e6+ Kc6-b5 2.14/23 ] 62.Ra4-a5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 62.Ra4-a1 Ne2-g3 63.Ke3-f4 Ng3-h5+ 64.Kf4-f3 Kd5-c6 65.Ra1-a6+ Kc6-d5 66.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-c6 67.Bb4-f8 Kc6-b6 68.Ra5-d5 Kb6-c6 69.Rd5-d6+ Kc6-b5 70.Bf8-h6 Kb5-c5 71.Rd6-a6 Kc5-b5 72.Ra6-e6 Bd3-f5 73.Re6-e5+ Kb5-c6 74.Bh6-e3 Kc6-d6 75.Re5-b5 Kd6-e6 76.Rb5-b6+ 2.13/22 ] 62...Kd5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kd5-c6 63.Ra5-c5+ Kc6-d7 64.Rc5-g5 Kd7-e6 65.Rg5-a5 Ne2-c1 66.Ke3-f4 Nc1-e2+ 67.Kf4-g4 Bd3-f5+ 68.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 69.Ra5-b5 Ne2-g1 70.Rb5-c5 Ng1-e2 71.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-d5 72.Rc6-d6+ Kd5-e5 73.Rd6-d8 Ne2-c1 74.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-d5 75.Re8-a8 Nc1-e2 76.Ra8-d8+ Kd5-e5 77.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-d5 78.Re8-e3 Kd5-c6 79.Re3-e5 Ne2-c1 80.Re5-a5 Kc6-b6 81.Ra5-d5 Nc1-b3 82.Rd5-d6+ Kb6-b7 83.Rd6xg6 Bd3xg6 84.Kg5xg6 Kb7-c6 85.h4-h5 Kc6-d5 86.h5-h6 2.14/22 ] 63.Ra5-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Ra5-a1 Ne2-g3 64.Ke3-f4 Ng3-h5+ 65.Kf4-g5 Nh5-g7 66.Ra1-a6+ Ke6-d5 67.Bb4-d6 Ng7-f5 68.Bd6-f4 Nf5-e7 69.Ra6-a7 Kd5-e6 70.Bf4-h2 Ne7-c6 71.Ra7-a6 Ke6-d5 72.Ra6-b6 Kd5-c5 73.Bh2-g1+ Kc5-d5 74.Kg5-f6 Bd3-f5 75.Bg1-e3 Bf5-d3 76.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-e4 77.Be3-g1 Ke4-f3 78.Rb5-b6 2.22/24 ] 63...Ne2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Ne2-c1 64.Ra2-a1 Nc1-b3 65.Ra1-a3 Nb3-c1 66.Ke3-f4 Nc1-e2+ 67.Kf4-g5 Ke6-e5 68.Ra3-a6 Ne2-g1 69.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-e6 70.Kg5-f4 Ng1-e2+ 71.Kf4-g4 Bd3-f5+ 72.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 73.Ra5-b5 Ne2-g1 74.Rb5-c5 Ng1-e2 75.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-d5 76.Rc6-b6 Ne2-g1 77.Rb6-a6 Kd5-e5 78.Ra6-a5+ 2.14/23 ] 64.Ke3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Ra2-a6+ Ke6-f5 65.Ke3-f3 Ng3-h5 66.Ra6-a5+ Kf5-e6 67.Bb4-c5 Nh5-g7

259 68.Bc5-f2 Ng7-f5 69.Kf3-f4 Nf5-e7 70.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d5 71.Ra6-b6 Ne7-c6 72.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-d6 73.Kf4-g5 Nc6-e7 74.Rb5-a5 Ne7-f5 75.Bf2-e1 Nf5-g7 76.Be1-g3+ Kd6-c6 77.Ra5-a6+ Kc6-b5 78.Ra6-a8 Ng7-e6+ 79.Kg5-f6 Ne6-c5 80.Ra8-b8+ Kb5-c6 81.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-b5 82.Rc8-b8+ Kb5-c6 2.13/22 ] 64...Ng3-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Ng3-e2+ 65.Kf4-g4 Bd3-f5+ 66.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 67.Ra2-a8 Ne2-g3 68.Kg5-g4 Ng3-e2 69.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-e5 70.Kg4-g5 Ne2-g1 71.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-e6 72.Kg5-f4 Ng1-e2+ 73.Kf4-g4 Bd3-f5+ 74.Kg4-g5 Bf5-d3 75.Ra5-b5 Ne2-g1 76.Rb5-c5 Ng1-e2 77.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-d5 78.Rc6-d6+ Kd5-e5 79.Rd6-d8 Ne2-c1 80.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-d5 81.Re8-a8 Nc1-e2 82.Ra8-d8+ Kd5-e6 83.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d5 84.Re8-e3 Kd5-c6 85.Re3-e5 Ne2-g1 86.Kg5-f4 Ng1-e2+ 87.Kf4-g5 Ne2-g1 2.14/22 ] 65.Ra2-a6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Ra2-a6+ Ke6-f7 66.Kf4-g5 Nf5-g3 67.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-g7 68.Rf6-e6 Ng3-e4+ 69.Kg5-f4 Ne4-d2 70.Bb4-c5 Kg7-f7 71.Re6-b6 Nd2-e4 72.Bc5-d4 Ne4-d2 73.Rb6-a6 Bd3-b1 74.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-e7 75.Kf4-e5 Bb1-d3 76.Rf6-f2 Nd2-e4 77.Rf2-a2 Ne4-g3 78.Ra2-a7+ Ke7-d8 79.Bd4-b6+ Kd8-c8 80.Bb6-f2 Ng3-e4 81.Bf2-d4 Ne4-g3 82.Ke5-d5 Ng3-f5 83.Bd4-f6 Kc8-b8 84.Ra7-d7 Kb8-c8 2.69/26 ] 65...Ke6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Ke6-f7 66.Kf4-g5 Nf5-g3 67.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-g7 68.Rf6-e6 Ng3-e4+ 69.Kg5-f4 Ne4-d2 70.Bb4-c5 Kg7-f7 71.Re6-b6 Nd2-e4 72.Bc5-d4 Ne4-d2 73.Rb6-a6 Bd3-b1 74.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-e7 75.Kf4-e5 Bb1-d3 76.Rf6-f2 Nd2-e4 77.Rf2-a2 Ne4-g3 78.Ra2-a7+ Ke7-d8 79.Bd4-b6+ Kd8-c8 80.Bb6-f2 Ng3-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 81.Bf2-d4 Ne4-d2 82.Ke5-d6 Nd2-e4+ 83.Kd6-d5 Ne4-d2 84.Ra7-f7 2.77/25 ] 66.Kf4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kf4-g5 Nf5-g3 67.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-g7 68.Rf6-e6 Ng3-e4+ 69.Kg5-f4 Ne4-d2 70.Bb4-c5 Kg7-f7 71.Re6-b6 Nd2-e4 72.Bc5-d4 Ne4-d2 73.Rb6-a6 Bd3-b1 74.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-e7 75.Kf4-e5 Bb1-d3 76.Rf6-f2 Nd2-e4 77.Rf2-a2 Ne4-g3 78.Ra2-a7+ Ke7-d8 79.Bd4-b6+ Kd8-e8 80.Ra7-b7 Ng3-e2 81.Bb6-d4 Ne2-g3 82.Bd4-e3 Ng3-e2 83.Be3-d2 Bd3-f5 84.Rb7-a7 2.69/24 ] 66...Nf5-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Nf5-g3 67.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-g7 68.Rf6-e6 Ng3-e4+ 69.Kg5-f4 Ne4-d2 70.Bb4-c5 Kg7-f7 71.Re6-b6 Nd2-e4 72.Bc5-d4 Ne4-d2 73.Rb6-a6 Bd3-b1 74.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-e7 75.Kf4-e5 Bb1-d3 76.Rf6-f2 Nd2-e4 77.Rf2-a2 Ne4-g3 78.Ra2-a7+ Ke7-d8 79.Bd4-b6+ Kd8-e8 80.Ra7-b7 Ng3-e2 81.Bb6-d4 Ne2-g3 82.Ke5-f4 Ng3-f5 83.Bd4-f6 Bd3-e4 84.Rb7-a7 Be4-c6 85.Kf4-g5 2.75/24 ] 67.Ra6-a7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-g7 68.Rf6-e6 Ng3-e4+ 69.Kg5-f4 Ne4-d2 70.Bb4-c5 Kg7-f7 71.Re6-b6 Nd2-e4 72.Bc5-d4 Ne4-d2 73.Rb6-a6 Bd3-b1 74.Ra6-f6+ Kf7-e7 75.Kf4-e5 Bb1-d3 76.Rf6-f2 Nd2-e4 77.Rf2-a2 Ne4-g3 78.Ra2-a7+ Ke7-d8 79.Bd4-b6+ Kd8-e8 80.Bb6-e3 Ng3-e2 81.Be3-d2 Ne2-g3 82.Bd2-c1 Ng3-f5 83.Bc1-g5 2.72/22 ] 67...Kf7-g8 [ 67...Kf7-e6 68.Ra7-a5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Kf7-e6 68.Ra7-a5 Ng3-e2 69.Ra5-b5 Ne2-g1 70.Rb5-c5 Ng1-e2 71.Rc5-c6+ Ke6-e5 72.Rc6-f6 Ke5-d5 73.Rf6-d6+ Kd5-e5 74.Rd6-d8 Ne2-c1 75.Rd8-e8+ Ke5-d5 76.Re8-a8 Nc1-e2 77.Ra8-d8+ Kd5-e6 78.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d5 79.Re8-e3 Kd5-c6 80.Re3-e6+ Kc6-d5 81.Re6-a6 Ne2-g1 82.Ra6-a5+

260 Kd5-e6 83.Ra5-c5 Ng1-e2 2.14/21 ] 68.Kg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Kg5-f6 Ng3-h5+ 69.Kf6-e5 Nh5-g3 70.Bb4-c5 Ng3-h5 71.Ra7-c7 Bd3-f5 72.Bc5-d4 Bf5-d3 73.Ke5-d6 Kg8-f8 74.Bd4-e5 Kf8-e8 75.Kd6-e6 Bd3-f5+ 76.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 77.Kd5-d6 Ke8-d8 78.Rc7-e7 Bd3-e4 79.Re7-h7 Kd8-e8 80.Kd6-e6 Be4-f5+ 81.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 82.Rh7-c7 Ke8-d8 83.Rc7-a7 Kd8-e8 84.Kd5-c5 Ke8-d8 85.Kc5-d6 Kd8-e8 86.Kd6-d5 Ke8-f8 87.Ra7-b7 Kf8-e8 88.Kd5-d6 Bd3-f5 89.Rb7-h7 Ke8-f8 90.Kd6-d5 Bf5-d3 91.Rh7-c7 Kf8-e8 92.Kd5-d6 3.06/23 ] 68...Ng3-h5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Kg8-h8 69.Bb4-d6 Ng3-e4+ 70.Kf6-e6 Ne4xd6 71.Ke6xd6 Kh8-g8 72.Kd6-e6 Bd3-f5+ 73.Ke6-f6 Bf5-e4 74.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8 75.Rg7xg6 Be4xg6 76.Kf6xg6 Kh8-g8 77.Kg6-f6 Kg8-h7 78.Kf6-e6 Kh7-g8 79.Ke6-f5 Kg8-f7 80.Kf5-e5 Kf7-g8 81.Ke5-d5 Kg8-f8 82.Kd5xc4 Kf8-f7 83.Kc4-d5 Kf7-e7 84.h4-h5 3.11/21 ] 69.Kf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.Kf6-e5 Bd3-c2 70.Bb4-c5 Bc2-d3 71.Ra7-c7 Bd3-f5 72.Bc5-d4 Bf5-d3 73.Ke5-d6 Kg8-f8 74.Bd4-e5 Kf8-e8 75.Kd6-e6 Bd3-f5+ 76.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 77.Kd5-d6 Ke8-d8 78.Rc7-e7 Bd3-e4 79.Re7-h7 Kd8-e8 80.Kd6-e6 Be4-f5+ 81.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 82.Rh7-c7 Ke8-d8 83.Rc7-a7 Kd8-e8 84.Kd5-c5 Ke8-d8 85.Kc5-d6 Kd8-e8 86.Kd6-d5 Ke8-f8 87.Ra7-b7 Kf8-e8 88.Kd5-d6 Bd3-f5 89.Rb7-h7 Ke8-f8 90.Kd6-d5 Bf5-d3 91.Rh7-c7 Kf8-e8 92.Kd5-d6 3.06/25 ] 69...Nh5-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Nh5-g7 70.Bb4-c5 Ng7-h5 71.Ra7-c7 Bd3-f5 72.Bc5-d4 Bf5-d3 73.Ke5-d6 Kg8-f8 74.Bd4-e5 Kf8-e8 75.Kd6-e6 Bd3-f5+ 76.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 77.Kd5-d6 Ke8-d8 78.Rc7-e7 Bd3-e4 79.Re7-h7 Kd8-e8 80.Kd6-e6 Be4-f5+ 81.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 82.Rh7-c7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Bd3-e2 83.Rc7-a7 Ke8-f8 84.Kd5-d6 Be2-d3 85.Kd6-e6 Bd3-f5+ 86.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 87.Ra7-b7 Kf8-e8 88.Kd5-d6 Bd3-f5 89.Rb7-h7 Ke8-f8 90.Kd6-d5 Bf5-d3 91.Rh7-c7 Kf8-e8 92.Kd5-d6 3.13/23 ] 70.Bb4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Bb4-c5 Ng3-h5 71.Ra7-c7 Bd3-f5 72.Bc5-d4 Bf5-d3 73.Ke5-d6 Kg8-f8 74.Bd4-e5 Kf8-e8 75.Kd6-e6 Bd3-f5+ 76.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 77.Kd5-d6 Ke8-d8 78.Rc7-e7 Bd3-e4 79.Re7-h7 Kd8-e8 80.Kd6-e6 Be4-f5+ 81.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 82.Rh7-a7 Ke8-f8 83.Ra7-b7 Kf8-e8 84.Kd5-d6 Bd3-f5 85.Rb7-h7 Ke8-f8 86.Kd6-d5 Bf5-d3 87.Rh7-c7 Kf8-e8 88.Kd5-d6 3.06/24 ] 70...Ng3-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Ng3-h5 71.Ra7-c7 Bd3-f5 72.Bc5-d4 Bf5-d3 73.Ke5-d6 Kg8-f8 74.Bd4-e5 Kf8-e8 75.Kd6-e6 Bd3-f5+ 76.Ke6-d5 Bf5-d3 77.Kd5-d6 Ke8-d8 78.Rc7-e7 Bd3-f5 79.Re7-h7 Kd8-e8 80.Kd6-d5 Bf5-d3 81.Rh7-a7 Ke8-f8 82.Ra7-b7 Kf8-e8 83.Kd5-e6 Bd3-f5+ 84.Ke6-d6 Ke8-d8 85.Kd6-d5 Bf5-c8 3.13/21 ] 71.Bc5-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Bc5-f2 Kg8-f8 72.Ke5-f6 Kf8-e8 73.Ra7-c7 Nf5-h6 74.Bf2-b6 Bd3-c2 75.Rc7xc4 Ke8-d7 76.Rc4-b4 Kd7-c6 77.Bb6-g1 Nh6-f5 78.Kf6-e5 Kc6-c7 79.Ke5-d5 Bc2-d1 80.Bg1-h2+ Kc7-d7 81.Rb4-b7+ Kd7-c8 82.Rb7-h7 Bd1-h5 83.Kd5-c6 Kc8-d8 84.Bh2-f4 Kd8-e8 85.Bf4-g5 3.39/21 ] 71...Nf5-h6 [ 71...Kg8-f8 does not solve anything 72.Ke5-f6 Kf8-e8 73.Ra7-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Kg8-f8 72.Ke5-f6 Kf8-e8 73.Ra7-c7 Nf5-h6 74.Bf2-b6 Bd3-c2 75.Rc7xc4 Ke8-d7 76.Rc4-b4 Nh6-f5 77.Kf6-e5 Kd7-c6 78.Bb6-f2 Kc6-c7 79.c3-c4 Bc2-d1 80.c4-c5 Nf5-e7 81.Rb4-b6 Bd1-h5 82.Bf2-g3 Ne7-f5 83.Bg3-e1 3.26/20 ] 72.Bf2-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Bf2-d4

261 Nh6-g4+ 73.Ke5-e6 Bd3-e4 74.Ra7-a4 Kg8-h7 75.Ra4xc4 Be4-f5+ 76.Ke6-d6 Kh7-h6 77.Rc4-c7 Ng4-h2 78.c3-c4 Nh2-f3 79.Bd4-f2 g6-g5 80.h4xg5+ Kh6xg5 81.Bf2-e3+ Kg5-g6 82.c4-c5 Bf5-g4 83.c5-c6 Nf3-h4 84.Be3-c5 Nh4-f5+ 85.Kd6-e5 Nf5-h6 86.Rc7-a7 Bg4-c8 87.Ke5-d5 Nh6-f5 88.Ra7-a8 4.69/19 ] 72...Nh6-f5 [ 72...Nh6-g4+ doesn't change anything anymore 73.Ke5-e6 Bd3-e4 74.Ra7-c7 Be4-f5+ 75.Ke6-e7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Nh6-g4+ 73.Ke5-e6 Bd3-e4 74.Ra7-a4 Kg8-h7 75.Ra4xc4 Be4-f5+ 76.Ke6-d6 Kh7-h6 77.Rc4-c7 Ng4-h2 78.c3-c4 Nh2-f3 79.Bd4-f2 g6-g5 80.h4xg5+ Kh6xg5 81.Bf2-e3+ Kg5-g6 82.c4-c5 Bf5-g4 83.c5-c6 Nf3-h4 84.Be3-c5 Nh4-f5+ 85.Kd6-e5 Nf5-h6 86.Rc7-a7 Bg4-c8 87.c6-c7 Nh6-f7+ 88.Ke5-d5 Kg6-f6 89.Bc5-d4+ Kf6-e7 4.88/20 ] 73.Ke5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Ke5-f6 Bd3-c2 74.Ra7-c7 Nf5xh4 75.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 76.Rg7-h7 Kf8-e8 77.Rh7xh4 Ke8-d7 78.Rh4-h8 Bc2-d3 79.Kf6-e5 Kd7-c6 80.Rh8-a8 Kc6-b5 81.Ra8-c8 Kb5-a4 82.Rc8-b8 Ka4-a3 83.Ke5-d5 Ka3-a4 84.Rb8-b4+ Ka4-a3 85.Bd4-e3 Ka3-a2 86.Be3-c1 Bd3-f1 87.Rb4-b2+ Ka2-a1 88.Rb2-b6 Bf1-d3 89.Rb6-b4 Ka1-a2 90.Rb4-b5 Bd3-f1 91.Rb5-b8 Bf1-d3 92.Rb8-b5 Bd3-f1 5.62/18 ] 1-0

42 Naiditsch,Arkadij Carlsen,Magnus 37th Chess Olympiad (12)

C57

03.06.2006

C57: Two Knights: Wilkes-Barre/Traxler and 4 Ng5 d5 5 exd5, unusual Black 5th moves

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6 4.Nf3-g5 d7-d5 5.e4xd5 b7-b5 6.Bc4-f1 h7-h6 7.Ng5-e6 f7xe6 8.d5xc6 Bf8-c5 9.d2-d3 0-0 10.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3 11.f2xe3 Qd8-d6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-trk+0 9zp-zp-+-zp-0 310 9-+Pwqpsn-zp0 9+p+-zp-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+PzP-+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9tRN+QmKL+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy

262 28.Kb2-c1 -0.42/17 ] 18.Nb3-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nb3-d2 Qb6-c5 19.a2-a3 Qc5xc2 20.Nd2-f3 Qc2-c5 21.Qe2-f2 Qc5-d6 22.0-0 c7-c5 23.Qf2-c2 Bd7-e8 24.Ra1-c1 Nf6-d7 25.Bh3-g4 Ra8-c8 26.Qc2-c3 Be8-g6 27.Rc1-d1 Bg6-f7 28.Rd1-c1 c5-c4 29.d3-d4 e5xd4 30.Qc3xd4 Qd6-c5 31.Rc1-d1 Nd7-f6 -0.56/18 ] 18...a4-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qb6-c5 19.a2-a3 Qc5xc2 20.Nd2-f3 Qc2-c5 21.Qe2-f2 Qc5-d6 22.0-0 c7-c5 23.Qf2-c2 Bd7-e8 24.Ra1-c1 Nf6-d7 25.Bh3-g4 Ra8-d8 26.Qc2-c3 Be8-g6 27.Kg1-g2 Rd8-c8 28.Nf3-h4 Bg6-h7 29.Nh4-f3 c5-c4 -0.71/18 ] 19.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.b2-b4 Qb6-d4 20.Ra1-b1 Qd4-c3 21.Rb1-b3 Qc3xc2 22.Nd2-f3 Qc2-c1+ 23.Qe2-d1 Qc1-e3+ 24.Qd1-e2 Qe3-b6 25.Nf3xe5 Bd7-e8 26.Rh1-f1 Qb6-d6 27.Ne5-g4 Nf6-d7 28.Rf1xf8+ Qd6xf8 29.Ng4-e3 Be8-f7 30.Ne3-c2 Nd7-e5 31.Nc2-d4 Qf8-e8 32.Ke1-f2 Qe8-d7 -0.35/17 ] 19...Bd7-e8 [ ¹19...Qb6-c5!?-+ Diagram

12.Nb1-d2 Qd6xc6 13.e3-e4 Qc6-c5 14.Nd2-b3 Qc5-b6 15.Qd1-e2 Bc8-d7 16.g2-g3 last book move last book move a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Nf6-h7 17.Bf1-g2 a7-a5 18.Nb3-d2 Qb6-d4 19.c2-c3 Qd4-c5 20.Nd2-b3 Qc5-d6 21.Nb3-d2 Nh7-f6 22.0-0-0 a5-a4 23.a2-a3 Rf8-f7 (Diagram 311) 24.Kc1-b1 Ra8-f8 25.Rh1-f1 -0.33/17 ] 17.Bf1-h3 [ ¹17.Nb3-d2!?³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qb6-c5 would keep White in the game ; 20.Ke1-d1 Ra8-a6 21.Rh1-f1 Rf8-d8 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Nb3-d2 a5-a4 22.Ra1-b1 Ra6-d6 23.b3-b4 Qc5-c3 18.a2-a3 Qb6-d4 19.0-0-0 b5-b4 24.Bh3-g2 Bd7-c8 25.Nd2-b3 Qc3xb4 20.Nd2-c4 b4xa3 21.Nc4xa3 Nf6-e8 26.Qe2-d2 Qb4xd2+ 27.Kd1xd2 22.c2-c3 Qd4-a7 23.Rd1-d2 Ne8-d6 Nf6-g4 28.Nb3-c5 Ng4xh2 29.Rf1-h1 24.Bf1-g2 Ra8-b8 25.Rh1-f1 Rf8xf1+ -0.81/17 ] 20.Qe2-f2µ [Houdini 2.0c 26.Bg2xf1 Qa7-b6 27.Na3-c4 Nd6xc4 Pro x64: 20.b3-b4 Ra8-a4 21.c2-c3 28.d3xc4 -0.16/17 ] 17...a5-a4-+ Qb6-c6 22.0-0 Qc6xc3 23.Nd2-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nf6-h7 Qc3xb4 24.Bh3xe6+ Be8-f7 18.Nb3-d2 Qb6-d4 19.c2-c3 Qd4-c5 25.Be6xf7+ Rf8xf7 26.Ra1-c1 Qb4-d6 20.Nd2-b3 Qc5-d6 21.Nb3-d2 Ra8-d8 27.Kg1-g2 Ra4-a8 28.Nb3-c5 Ra8-f8 22.Rh1-f1 a5-a4 23.Rf1xf8+ Rd8xf8 29.Rf1-f5 Nf6-d7 30.Nc5xd7 Qd6xd7 24.0-0-0 a4-a3 25.Rd1-f1 a3xb2+ -0.46/16 ] 20...Qb6-c6 Black threatens 26.Kc1xb2 Nh7-f6 27.Nd2-f3 Rf8-a8 to win material: Qc6xc2 [Houdini 2.0c

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9+-zpl+-zp-0 311 9-+-+psn-zp0 9+pwq-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9zpP+P+-zPL0 9P+PsNQ+-zP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy Pro x64: 20...Qb6xf2+ 21.Ke1xf2 Nf6xe4+ 22.Kf2-e1 Ne4xd2 23.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-h7 24.Ke1xd2 Rf8-f2+ 25.Kd2-c3 Ra8-a6 26.Be6-d5 Be8-c6 27.Bd5xc6 Ra6xc6+ 28.Kc3-b4 Rc6xc2 29.Kb4xb5 Rc2xa2 30.Ra1xa2 Rf2xa2 31.Kb5-a4 Kh7-g6 32.Rh1-e1 Kg6-f5 33.h2-h3 c7-c5 34.Re1-c1 Ra2-h2 35.Rc1-f1+ Kf5-e6 36.Ka4xa3 Rh2xh3 -0.78/19 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zp-0 312 9-+-+k+-zp0 9+-zp-zp-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9mKP+P+-zPr0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+R+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy ] 21.0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.0-0 Nf6-h7 22.Qf2-e3 Rf8xf1+ 23.Ra1xf1 Nh7-g5 24.Bh3-g4 Qc6xc2 25.h2-h4 Ng5-f7 26.Qe3-f2 Qc2xd3 27.Bg4xe6 Kg8-h8 28.Nd2-f3 Qd3-d6 29.Be6-f5

263 Ra8-d8 30.Kg1-g2 Be8-c6 31.Qf2-c2 g7-g6 32.Bf5-g4 h6-h5 33.Bg4-h3 Kh8-g7 34.b3-b4 Bc6-b7 -0.43/19 ] 21...Be8-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nf6-h7 22.Qf2-e3 Rf8xf1+ 23.Ra1xf1 Nh7-g5 24.Bh3-g4 Qc6xc2 25.h2-h4 Ng5-f7 26.Qe3-f2 Qc2xd3 27.Bg4xe6 Kg8-h8 28.Nd2-f3 Qd3-d6 29.Be6-f5 Ra8-d8 30.Kg1-g2 Be8-d7 31.Qf2-e3 Kh8-g8 32.Rf1-c1 g7-g6 33.Bf5xd7 Qd6xd7 34.b3-b4 -0.41/18 ] 22.Qf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qf2-e3 Bh5-g4 23.Bh3-g2 Qc6xc2 24.Rf1-c1 Qc2-b2 25.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 26.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 27.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a5 28.Rc1-c2 Nf6-d7 29.Rc2-c6 Ra8-c8 30.Nd2-f3 b5-b4 31.Ra1-c1 Rf8-f6 32.g3-g4 Bh5-e8 33.g4-g5 h6xg5 34.Nf3xg5 Nd7-f8 35.Rc1-c5 -0.22/19 ] 22...Bh5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qc6xc2 23.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-h8 24.Rf1-c1 Qc2-b2 25.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 26.Rb1-c1 Qc3-b4 27.Be6-f5 Qb4-d6 28.Rc1-c5 c7-c6 29.Ra1-c1 Ra8-a6 30.Kg1-g2 Kh8-g8 31.Rc5-c2 Bh5-g4 32.Rc2-c5 Bg4xf5 33.e4xf5 Nf6-d5 34.Qe3-e4 Qd6-d7 35.Nd2-f3 Rf8xf5 36.Nf3xe5 -0.02/17 ] 23.Bh3-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bh3-g2 Diagram (Diagram 313) Qc6xc2 24.Rf1-c1 Qc2-b2 25.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 26.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 27.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a5 28.Rc1-c2 Nf6-d7 29.b3-b4 Qa5xb4 30.Rc2xc7 Ra8-d8 31.Nd2-b3 Qb4-d6 32.Ra1-c1 Nd7-b8 33.Kg1-h2 Qd6xd3 34.Qe3-a7 Rf8-f7 35.Qa7xa3 Nb8-d7 36.Rc7-c3 Qd3-e2 37.Rc1-c2 Qe2-e1 38.Qa3-a5 Rf7-f8 39.Qa5xb5 Rf8-f2 40.Rc2xf2 Qe1xf2 -0.25/18 ] 23...Qc6xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qc6-c3 24.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 25.g3-g4 Bh5-g6 26.Ra1-c1 Nf6-d7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0{ 9+-zp-+-zp-0 313 9-+q+psn-zp0 9+p+-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+l+0 9zpP+PwQ-zP-0 9P+PsN-+LzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 27.Nd2-f3 Qc3-b2 28.Rc1-a1 Ra8-a6 29.c2-c4 b5xc4 30.b3xc4 Ra6-b6 31.c4-c5 Rb6-b5 32.c5-c6 Nd7-b8 33.g4-g5 h6-h5 34.Qe3-c1 -0.32/18 ] 24.Rf1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-c1 Qc2-b2 25.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 26.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 27.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a5 28.Rc1-c2 Nf6-d7 29.b3-b4 Qa5xb4 30.Rc2xc7 Ra8-d8 31.Nd2-b3 Qb4-d6 32.Ra1-c1 Nd7-b8 33.Kg1-h2 Qd6xd3 34.Qe3-a7 Rf8-f7 35.Qa7xa3 Nb8-d7 36.Rc7-c3 Qd3-e2 37.Rc1-c2 Qe2-e1 38.Qa3-a5 Rf7-f8 39.Qa5xb5 Rf8-f2 40.Rc2xf2 Qe1xf2 -0.24/20 ] 24...Qc2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qc2-b2 25.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 26.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 27.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a5 28.Rc1-c6 Bh5-e8 29.Rc6-c2 Nf6-d7 30.Rc2-c6 Ra8-a6 31.b3-b4 Qa5-a4 32.Rc6xc7 Qa4xb4 33.Ra1-c1 Qb4-d6 34.Nd2-b3 Be8-h5 35.d3-d4 e5xd4 36.Nb3xd4 b5-b4 37.Bg2-f1 Ra6-a8 -0.26/18 ] 25.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 26.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 27.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a5 28.Rc1-c6 Bh5-e8 29.Rc6-c2 Nf6-d7 30.Rc2-c6 Ra8-a6 31.b3-b4 Qa5-a4 32.Rc6xc7 Qa4xb4 33.Ra1-c1 Qb4-b2 34.Bg2-f3 Ra6-d6 35.Bf3-e2 Be8-f7 36.Rc1-c2 Qb2-d4 37.Qe3xd4 e5xd4 38.Kg1-g2

264 e6-e5 -0.22/19 ] 25...Ra8-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bg4-h5 26.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 27.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a5 28.Rc1-c6 Ra8-a6 29.b3-b4 Qa5-a4 30.Rc6xc7 Qa4xb4 31.Ra1-c1 Qb4-d6 32.Nd2-f3 Nf6-d7 33.Nf3-d2 Ra6-a8 34.Bg2-f3 Bh5-f7 35.Kg1-g2 Ra8-d8 36.Nd2-b3 Bf7-g6 -0.28/18 ] 26.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bg2-f1 Bg4-h5 27.Rc1-b1 Qb2-c3 28.Rb1-c1 Qc3-a5 29.Ra1-b1 Rd8-c8 30.Rc1-c6 Nf6-d7 31.Rb1-c1 Rf8-f6 32.Bf1-g2 Kg8-h7 33.Nd2-f3 Nd7-b8 34.Rc6-c2 Bh5xf3 35.Bg2xf3 Rc8-f8 36.Rc1-f1 Nb8-d7 37.b3-b4 Qa5-b6 -0.21/18 ] 26...Qb2xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qb2xa2 27.b3-b4 Bg4-h5 28.Rb1-b3 g7-g5 29.Qe3-e1 Rd8-a8 30.Kg1-h2 g5-g4 31.Rc1-a1 Qa2-c2 32.Ra1-c1 a3-a2 33.Rc1xc2 a2-a1Q 34.Qe1xa1 Ra8xa1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-trk+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 314 9-+-+psn-zp0 9+p+-zp-+l0 9-zP-+P+p+0 9+R+P+-zPP0 9-+RsN-+LmK0 9tr-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.h3-h4 Nf6-e8 36.Nd2-b1 Rf8-f7 37.Rc2-c5 Rf7-f2 38.Nb1-c3 Bh5-f7 39.Rc5xb5 Rf2-d2 40.Rb5-a5 Ra1-c1 -0.35/17 ] 27.Rb1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.b3-b4 Bg4-h5 28.Rb1-b3 Rd8-d4 29.Qe3-e1 Rf8-a8 30.Rc1-a1 Qa2-c2 31.Ra1-c1 a3-a2 32.Rc1xc2 a2-a1Q 33.Rc2-c1 Qa1-a4 34.Rc1xc7 Rd4xb4 35.Qe1-b1 Rb4xb3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 36.Nd2xb3 Bh5-e8 37.Qb1-c2 Qa4-a2 38.Qc2xa2 Ra8xa2 39.Nb3-c5 b5-b4 40.Nc5xe6 -0.55/16 ] 27...Qa2-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qa2-b2 28.Ra1-b1 Qb2-d4 29.Qe3xd4 Rd8xd4 30.h3xg4 Rd4xd3 31.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 32.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 33.g4-g5 h6xg5 34.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 35.Kg1-f2 Ra8-d8 36.Nf1-e3 Nf6-h5 37.Ne3-f1 Rd8-d7 38.Rc2-c8+ Kg8-f7 39.Rc8-c2 g7-g6 40.Nf1-e3 Rd3-d2+ 41.Kf2-e1 Rd2xc2 42.Ne3xc2 Nh5xg3 43.Nc2xb4 Kf7-f6 44.Rb1-a1 -0.73/20 ] 28.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ra1-b1 Qb2-d4 29.Qe3xd4 Rd8xd4 30.h3xg4 Rd4xd3 31.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 32.Rc1xc7 Rf8-d8 33.g4-g5 h6xg5 34.Rc7-c1 Rd8-d4 35.Kg1-f2 Nf6xe4+ 36.Bg2xe4 Rd4xe4 37.Rc1-d1 Re4-d4 38.Rd1-c1 Kg8-f7 39.Kf2-e2 g5-g4 40.Nf1-e3 Rd3-d2+ 41.Ke2-e1 a3-a2 42.Rb1-a1 Rd2-h2 43.Ne3-c4 Rh2-h1+ 44.Ke1-e2 Rh1xc1 45.Ra1xc1 -0.99/21 ] 28...Qb2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qb2-d4 29.Qe3xd4 Rd8xd4 30.h3xg4 Rd4xd3 31.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 32.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 33.g4-g5 h6xg5 34.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 35.Kg1-f2 Ra8-d8 36.Nf1-e3 Nf6-h5 37.Ne3xg4 Rd3-d2+ 38.Rc2xd2 Rd8xd2+ 39.Kf2-f3 Rd2-b2 40.Rb1-a1 Rb2xb3+ 41.Kf3-f2 Rb3-b2+ 42.Kf2-f3 a3-a2 43.Ng4xe5 b4-b3 44.Bg2-h3 Rb2-b1 45.Ra1xa2 b3xa2 46.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-f8 47.Be6xa2 Rb1-f1+ 48.Kf3-g2 Rf1-c1 49.Ba2-f7 Rc1-c2+ 50.Kg2-h3 -0.69/21 ] 29.Rb1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rb1-a1 -0.23/23 ] 29...Qa2-b2 Twofold repetition [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qa2-b2 Diagram 30.h3xg4 Nf6xg4 0.23/18 ] 30.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ra1-b1 -0.23/19 ] 30...Qb2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qb2-d4 31.Qe3xd4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-trk+0 9+-zp-+-zp-0 315 9-+-+psn-zp0 9+p+-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+l+0 9zpP+PwQ-zPP0 9-wq-sN-+L+0 9tR-tR-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Rd8xd4 32.h3xg4 Rd4xd3 33.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 34.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 37.Kg1-f2 Nf6-h5 38.Kf2-e2 Ra8-d8 39.Ke2-f2 Nh5-f6 40.Nf1-e3 Rd3-c3 41.Kf2-e2 Nf6-h5 42.Rc2xc3 b4xc3 43.Ne3xg4 Rd8-d2+ 44.Ke2-f3 Rd2-d3+ 45.Ng4-e3 Nh5xg3 46.Rb1-e1 a3-a2 47.b3-b4 Ng3-h5 48.b4-b5 Kg8-f7 49.b5-b6 Nh5-f4 50.b6-b7 Nf4xg2 51.Kf3xg2 -0.70/20 ] 31.Qe3xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qe3xd4 Rd8xd4 32.h3xg4 Rd4xd3 33.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 34.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 37.Kg1-f2 Nf6-h5 38.Kf2-e2 Ra8-d8 39.Ke2-f2 Kg8-f7 40.Nf1-e3 Rd3-d2+ 41.Kf2-e1 Rd2xc2 42.Ne3xc2 Rd8-d3 43.Nc2xb4 Rd3xg3 44.Bg2-f1 Nh5-f4 45.Ke1-d2 Kf7-f6 46.Nb4-a2 Rg3-f3 47.Bf1-e2 Rf3-f2 -0.91/18 ] 31...Rd8xd4 [Not 31...e5xd4 32.h3xg4 Nf6xg4 33.Rb1-a1² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rd8xd4 32.h3xg4 Rd4xd3 33.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 34.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 37.Kg1-f2 Nf6-h5 38.Kf2-e2 Ra8-d8 39.Ke2-f2 Kg8-f7 40.Nf1-e3 Kf7-e7 41.Rc2-c7+ Rd8-d7 42.Rc7xd7+ Rd3xd7 43.Rb1-h1 g7-g6 44.Ne3-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rd7-d3 45.Nc4xe5 Rd3xb3 -0.72/19 ] 32.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.h3xg4 Rd4xd3 33.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 34.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 Ra8-d8 37.Kg1-f2 g5-g4 38.Nf1-e3 Nf6-h5 39.Ne3xg4 Rd3-d2+ 40.Rc2xd2 Rd8xd2+ 41.Kf2-f3 Rd2-b2 42.Rb1-a1 Rb2xb3+ 43.Kf3-f2 Rb3-b2+ 44.Kf2-f3 a3-a2 45.Ng4xe5 b4-b3 46.Bg2-h3 Rb2-b1 47.Ra1xa2 b3xa2 48.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-f8 49.Be6xa2 Rb1-f1+ 50.Kf3-g2 Rf1-a1 51.Ba2-f7 Nh5-f6 52.Bf7-d5 Kf8-e7 -0.78/20 ] 32...Rd4xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rd4xd3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-trk+0 9+-zp-+-zp-0 316 9-+-+psn-zp0 9+p+-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+P+0 9zpP+r+-zP-0 9-+-sN-+L+0 9+RtR-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 33.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 34.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 37.Kg1-f2 Ra8-d8 38.Nf1-e3 Nf6-h5 39.Ne3xg4 Rd3-d2+ 40.Rc2xd2 Rd8xd2+ 41.Kf2-f3 Rd2-b2 42.Rb1-a1 Rb2xb3+ 43.Kf3-f2 Rb3-b2+ 44.Kf2-f3 a3-a2 45.Ng4xe5 b4-b3 46.Bg2-h3 Rb2-b1 47.Ra1xa2 b3xa2 48.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-f8 49.Be6xa2 Rb1-f1+ 50.Kf3-g2 Rf1-a1 51.Ba2-f7 Nh5-f6 52.Bf7-d5 Kf8-e7 -0.61/19 ] 33.Nd2-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nd2-f1 b5-b4 34.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 37.Kg1-f2 Ra8-d8 38.Nf1-e3 Nf6-h5 39.Ne3-f1

266 Kg8-f7 40.Nf1-e3 Rd3-d2+ 41.Kf2-e1 Rd2xc2 42.Ne3xc2 Rd8-d3 43.Nc2xb4 Rd3xg3 44.Ke1-f2 Rg3-c3 45.Rb1-f1 Rc3xb3 46.Nb4-c6 -0.69/19 ] 33...Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...b5-b4 34.Rc1xc7 Rf8-a8 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 37.Kg1-f2 Nf6-h5 38.Kf2-e2 Ra8-d8 39.Ke2-f2 Kg8-f7 40.Nf1-e3 Nh5-f6 41.Ne3-c4 Kf7-g8 42.Kf2-e2 Rd3xg3 43.Ke2-f2 Nf6-h5 44.Nc4xe5 Rd8-f8+ 45.Kf2-g1 Rf8-f3 46.Rc2-c8+ Kg8-h7 47.Rc8-c4 Rf3xb3 48.Rc4xb4 a3-a2 49.Rb4xb3 Rg3xb3 -0.90/18 ] 34.Rc1xc7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.b3-b4 Ra8-a7 35.Rc1-c5 a3-a2 36.Rb1-a1 Rd3-b3 37.Rc5-c2 Rb3-a3 38.Kg1-f2 Nf6xg4+ 39.Kf2-e2 Ng4-f6 40.Rc2-c5 Nf6-d7 41.Rc5-c6 Ra3-a6 42.Rc6-c2 Kg8-f7 43.Ke2-d2 Ra6-a4 44.Kd2-c3 c7-c5 45.Rc2-f2+ Kf7-e7 46.b4xc5 Nd7xc5 -0.45/18 ] 34...a3-a2 Black threatens to win material: a2xb1Q [ 34...b5-b4 35.Rc7-c2µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...b5-b4 35.g4-g5 h6xg5 36.Rc7-c2 g5-g4 37.Kg1-f2 Ra8-d8 38.Nf1-e3 Nf6-h5 39.Ne3xg4 Rd3-d2+ 40.Rc2xd2 Rd8xd2+ 41.Kf2-f3 Rd2-b2 42.Rb1-a1 Rb2xb3+ 43.Kf3-f2 Rb3-b2+ 44.Kf2-f3 a3-a2 45.Ng4xe5 b4-b3 46.Bg2-h3 Rb2-b1 47.Ra1xa2 b3xa2 48.Bh3xe6+ Kg8-f8 49.Be6xa2 Rb1-f1+ 50.Kf3-g2 Rf1-a1 51.Ba2-d5 Kf8-e7 52.Ne5-g6+ Ke7-d6 53.Bd5-b3 Ra1-a3 54.e4-e5+ Kd6-c5 55.g3-g4 Ra3xb3 56.g4xh5 -0.62/18 ] 35.Rb1-a1³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rb1-a1 Rd3xb3 36.Rc7-c2 Rb3-a3 37.Rc2-b2 Ra8-a5 38.g4-g5 h6xg5 39.Nf1-d2 Nf6-e8 40.Nd2-b3 Ra5-a8 41.Nb3-c1 b5-b4 42.Rb2xb4 Ra8-c8 43.Nc1xa2 Rc8-c2 44.Rb4-b8 Ra3xg3 45.Rb8xe8+ Kg8-f7 46.Re8-a8 Rg3xg2+ 47.Kg1-h1 Rg2-h2+ 48.Kh1-g1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rc2-g2+ 49.Kg1-f1 g5-g4 50.Na2-b4 Rg2-d2 51.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 52.Kg1-h1 g4-g3 53.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-g6 54.Nb4-c6 Rg2-h2+ 55.Kh1-g1 Rd2-g2+ 56.Kg1-f1 Rg2-f2+ 57.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 58.Kg1-h1 Rg2-h2+ 59.Kh1-g1 Rh2-g2+ -0.12/17 ] 35...Rd3xb3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd3xb3 36.Rc7-c2 Rb3-a3 37.Rc2-b2 Ra8-a5 38.g4-g5 h6xg5 39.Nf1-d2 Nf6-e8 40.Nd2-b3 Ra5-a8 41.Nb3-c1 b5-b4 42.Rb2xb4 Ra8-c8 43.Nc1xa2 Rc8-c2 44.Rb4-b8 Ra3xg3 45.Rb8xe8+ Kg8-f7 46.Re8-a8 Rg3xg2+ 47.Kg1-h1 Rg2-h2+ 48.Kh1-g1 Rc2-g2+ 49.Kg1-f1 g5-g4 50.Na2-b4 Rg2-d2 51.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 52.Kg1-h1 g4-g3 53.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-g6 54.Nb4-c6 Rg2-h2+ 55.Kh1-g1 Rd2-g2+ 56.Kg1-f1 Rg2-f2+ 57.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 58.Kg1-h1 Rg2-h2+ 59.Kh1-g1 Rh2-g2+ -0.01/18 ] 36.Rc7-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rc7-c2 Rb3-a3 37.Rc2-b2 Ra8-a4 38.Rb2xb5 g7-g5 39.Rb5-b2 Kg8-f7 40.Nf1-h2 Kf7-g6 41.Kg1-f2 Nf6-d7 42.Rb2-c2 Ra4-a5 43.Nh2-f1 Nd7-c5 44.Nf1-d2 Nc5-d3+ 45.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b4 46.Rc2-b2 Ra3xg3 47.Bg2-f3 Ra5-a4 48.Nd2-c4 -0.04/20 Diagram (Diagram 317) ] 36...Rb3-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rb3-a3 37.Rc2-b2 Ra8-a7 38.Rb2xb5 g7-g5 39.Rb5-b2 Kg8-g7 40.Nf1-h2 Kg7-f7 41.Kg1-f2 Kf7-g6 42.Bg2-h1 Ra3-a4 43.Bh1-f3 Ra4-a5 44.Bf3-g2 Kg6-g7 45.Kf2-e2 Ra5-a3 46.Bg2-f3 Ra3-a4 47.Ke2-e3 Kg7-g6 48.Nh2-f1 0.05/18 ] 37.Rc2-b2 White threatens to win material: Rb2xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc2-b2 Kg8-h7 38.Rb2xb5 Kh7-g6 39.g4-g5 h6xg5 40.Kg1-f2 Nf6-d7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 317 9-+-+p+kzp0 9+-+-zp-zp-0 9rsnN+P+P+0 9+-+-+Ltr-0 9ptR-+K+-+0 9tR-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 41.Kf2-e2 g5-g4 42.Nf1-e3 Kg6-g5 43.Rb5-b7 Ra8-a7 44.Rb7-b5 Ra7-a8 45.Rb5-b7 -0.04/18 ] 37...Ra8-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kg8-h7 38.Rb2xb5 Kh7-g6 39.g4-g5 h6xg5 40.Kg1-f2 g5-g4 41.Rb5-b6 Kg6-g5 42.Kf2-e2 Ra8-a6 43.Rb6xa6 Ra3xa6 44.Ke2-d3 Nf6-d7 45.Kd3-c2 Nd7-c5 46.Nf1-e3 Ra6-a3 -0.08/16 ] 38.Nf1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.g4-g5 h6xg5 39.Nf1-d2 Nf6-g4 40.Nd2-b3 Ra5-a6 41.Bg2-f1 g7-g6 42.Bf1-e2 Ng4-f6 43.Be2xb5 Ra6-a7 44.Bb5-d3 Kg8-f7 45.Kg1-f2 Ra7-b7 46.Bd3-c2 Nf6-g4+ 47.Kf2-e2 -0.05/17 ] 38...Nf6xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nf6xg4 39.Nd2-b3 Ra5-a4 40.Bg2-h3 h6-h5 41.Bh3xg4 h5xg4 42.Nb3-c5 Ra4-c4 43.Nc5-d7 Rc4-d4 44.Nd7xe5 Rd4xe4 45.Ne5-c6 Ra3-c3 46.Nc6-b4 Rc3xg3+ 47.Kg1-f2 Re4-e3 48.Ra1xa2 Re3-f3+ 49.Kf2-e1 Rg3-g1+ 50.Ke1-e2 Rg1-g2+ 51.Ke2-e1 Rg2xb2 52.Ra2xb2 g4-g3 53.Rb2-g2 Rf3-b3 54.Nb4-c6 b5-b4 55.Nc6-d4 Rb3-a3 56.Nd4-b5 -0.25/15 ] 39.Nd2-b3 [ 39.Bg2-f3!? is an interesting idea Ng4-e3 40.Bf3-e2³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Bg2-f3 Ng4-e3 40.Bf3-e2 Ra5-a7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 41.Nd2-f1 Ne3-c4 42.Rb2xb5 Nc4-d6 43.Rb5-b6 Nd6xe4 44.Be2-c4 Kg8-h7 45.Rb6-b2 Ne4-c3 46.Bc4xe6 g7-g6 47.Nf1-e3 Kh7-g7 48.Kg1-g2 e5-e4 49.Kg2-f2 h6-h5 50.Ne3-c2 -0.13/17 ] 39...Ra5-a4µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ra5-a8 40.Bg2-h3 h6-h5 41.Bh3xg4 h5xg4 42.Nb3-d2 Ra8-a5 43.Nd2-b3 Ra5-a4 44.Nb3-c5 Ra4-c4 45.Nc5-d7 Rc4-d4 46.Nd7xe5 Rd4xe4 47.Ne5-c6 Ra3-c3 48.Nc6-b4 Rc3xg3+ 49.Kg1-f2 Re4-e3 50.Ra1xa2 Re3-f3+ 51.Kf2-e1 Rg3-g1+ 52.Ke1-e2 Rg1-g2+ 53.Ke2-e1 Rg2xb2 54.Ra2xb2 g4-g3 55.Rb2-g2 Rf3-b3 56.Nb4-c6 b5-b4 57.Nc6-d4 Rb3-a3 58.Nd4-b5 Ra3-e3+ 59.Ke1-d2 Re3-b3 60.Kd2-e2 Kg8-f7 61.Nb5-d6+ Kf7-e7 -0.25/20 ] 40.Bg2-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Bg2-h3 h6-h5 41.Bh3xg4 h5xg4 42.Nb3-c5 Ra4-c4 43.Nc5-d7 Rc4-d4 44.Nd7xe5 Rd4xe4 45.Ne5-c6 Ra3-c3 46.Nc6-b4 Rc3xg3+ 47.Kg1-f2 Rg3-a3 48.Nb4-c2 Ra3-f3+ 49.Kf2-g1 Rf3-g3+ 50.Kg1-f2 Rg3-d3 51.Nc2-b4 Rd3-f3+ 52.Kf2-g2 Rf3-a3 53.Nb4-c6 Re4-a4 54.Nc6-b4 g4-g3 55.Kg2-g1 Kg8-f7 56.Nb4xa2 Kf7-g8 57.Rb2-c2 Ra4-c4 58.Rc2-e2 b5-b4 59.Re2xe6 b4-b3 -0.31/21 ] 40...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...h6-h5 41.Bh3xg4 h5xg4 42.Nb3-c5 Ra4-c4 43.Nc5-d7 Rc4-d4 44.Nd7xe5 Rd4xe4 45.Ne5-c6 Ra3-c3 46.Nc6-b4 Rc3xg3+ 47.Kg1-f2 Re4-e3 48.Ra1xa2 Re3-f3+ 49.Kf2-e1 Rg3-g1+ 50.Ke1-e2 Rg1-g2+ 51.Ke2-e1 Rg2xb2 52.Ra2xb2 g4-g3 53.Rb2-g2 Rf3-b3 54.Nb4-c6 b5-b4 55.Nc6-d4 Rb3-a3 56.Nd4-b5 Ra3-e3+ 57.Ke1-d2 Re3-b3 58.Kd2-e2 Kg8-f7 59.Nb5-d6+ Kf7-e7 -0.25/22 ] 41.Bh3xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bh3xg4

268 h5xg4 42.Nb3-c5 Ra4-c4 43.Nc5-d7 Rc4-d4 44.Nd7xe5 Rd4xe4 45.Ne5-c6 Ra3-c3 46.Nc6-b4 Rc3xg3+ 47.Kg1-f2 Re4-e3 48.Ra1xa2 Re3-f3+ 49.Kf2-e2 Rg3-g2+ 50.Ke2-e1 Rg2xb2 51.Ra2xb2 g4-g3 52.Rb2-g2 Rf3-b3 53.Nb4-c6 b5-b4 54.Nc6-d4 Rb3-a3 55.Nd4-b5 Ra3-e3+ 56.Ke1-d2 Re3-b3 57.Kd2-e2 Kg8-f7 58.Nb5-d6+ Kf7-e7 -0.35/21 ] 41...h5xg4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...h5xg4 42.Nb3-c5 Ra4-c4 43.Nc5-d7 Rc4-d4 44.Nd7xe5 Rd4xe4 45.Ne5-c6 Ra3-c3 46.Nc6-b4 Rc3xg3+ 47.Kg1-f2 Re4-e3 48.Ra1xa2 Re3-f3+ 49.Kf2-e1 Rg3-g1+ 50.Ke1-e2 Rg1-g2+ 51.Ke2-e1 Rg2xb2 52.Ra2xb2 g4-g3 53.Rb2-g2 Rf3-b3 54.Nb4-c6 b5-b4 55.Nc6-d4 Rb3-a3 56.Nd4-b5 Ra3-e3+ 57.Ke1-d2 Re3-f3 58.Kd2-e2 -0.22/17 ] 42.Nb3-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nb3-c5 Ra4-c4 43.Nc5-d7 Rc4-d4 44.Nd7xe5 Rd4xe4 45.Ne5-c6 Ra3-c3 46.Nc6-b4 Rc3xg3+ 47.Kg1-f2 Re4-e3 48.Ra1xa2 Re3-f3+ 49.Kf2-e2 Rg3-g2+ 50.Ke2-e1 Rg2xb2 51.Ra2xb2 g4-g3 52.Rb2-g2 Rf3-b3 53.Nb4-c6 b5-b4 54.Nc6-d4 Rb3-a3 55.Nd4-b5 Ra3-e3+ 56.Ke1-d2 Re3-f3 57.Kd2-e2 -0.30/18 ] 42...Ra3xg3+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...b5-b4 43.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 44.Nd2-b3 Kg8-f7 45.Kf2-e2 Ra4-a8 46.Nb3-d2 Kf7-f6 47.Rb2xb4 Ra3xg3 48.Rb4-b2 Rg3-a3 49.Ke2-f2 Ra3-a4 50.Rb2-c2 Kf6-g5 51.Kf2-e3 g4-g3 52.Ke3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 53.Kf3-g2 Kg5-g4 54.Nd2-c4 -0.51/19 ] 43.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kg1-f2 Rg3-d3 44.Ra1xa2 Kg8-f7 45.Ra2xa4 b5xa4 46.Nd2-c4 Kf7-f6 47.Rb2-a2 Rd3-d4 48.Nc4-b6 Rd4xe4 49.Nb6xa4 Re4-c4 50.Na4-b6 Rc4-f4+ 51.Kf2-g2 Rf4-d4 52.Kg2-g3 Kf6-f5 53.Ra2-f2+ Kf5-g5 54.Rf2-f7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 g7-g6 55.Rf7-e7 Rd4-d3+ 56.Kg3-g2 Rd3-d2+ 57.Kg2-g3 Rd2-d3+ 58.Kg3-g2 -0.16/22 ] 43...Rg3-a3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rg3-d3 44.Ra1xa2 Kg8-f7 45.Ra2xa4 b5xa4 46.Nd2-c4 Kf7-f6 47.Rb2-a2 Rd3-d4 48.Nc4-b6 Rd4xe4 49.Nb6xa4 Re4-c4 50.Na4-b6 Rc4-d4 51.Kf2-g3 Kf6-f5 52.Ra2-f2+ Kf5-g5 53.Rf2-f7 g7-g6 54.Rf7-e7 Rd4-d3+ 55.Kg3-g2 Rd3-d2+ 56.Kg2-g3 Rd2-d3+ 57.Kg3-g2 -0.08/20 ] 44.Rb2xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rb2xb5 g7-g6 45.Rb5-b2 Kg8-g7 46.Rb2-c2 Ra4-a6 47.Nd2-c4 Ra3-a4 48.Nc4-d2 Ra6-a8 49.Kf2-g2 Kg7-f6 50.Nd2-b3 Kf6-g5 51.Nb3-c1 Ra4xe4 52.Ra1xa2 Ra8xa2 53.Rc2xa2 Re4-e3 54.Ra2-a6 Kg5-f4 55.Ra6xe6 Re3-g3+ 56.Kg2-f2 Rg3-f3+ 57.Kf2-e2 -0.07/21 ] 44...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kg8-h7 45.Rb5-b2 Kh7-h6 46.Rb2-c2 Ra4-a6 47.Nd2-c4 Ra3-a4 48.Nc4-d2 Ra6-a8 49.Nd2-b3 Ra8-f8+ 50.Kf2-g2 Rf8-b8 51.Nb3-d2 Rb8-a8 52.Nd2-b3 Kh6-g5 53.Nb3-c1 Ra4xe4 54.Rc2xa2 Ra8xa2+ 55.Ra1xa2 Re4-e3 56.Ra2-a7 g7-g6 57.Ra7-a6 Kg5-f4 58.Ra6xe6 Re3-g3+ 59.Kg2-f2 Rg3-f3+ 60.Kf2-e2 0.00/19 ] 45.Kf2-e2? [ 45.Rb5-c5 Kf7-f6µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rb5-c5 Kf7-f6 46.Rc5-c2 Ra4-a6 47.Nd2-c4 Ra3-a4 48.Nc4-d2 Kf6-g5 49.Nd2-b3 Ra6-a8 50.Nb3-c1 Ra4xe4 51.Rc2xa2 Ra8xa2+ 52.Ra1xa2 Re4-f4+ 53.Kf2-g2 Rf4-f3 54.Nc1-e2 Rf3-e3 55.Ne2-g3 Kg5-h4 56.Ng3-f1 Re3-c3 57.Nf1-d2 Rc3-g3+ 58.Kg2-f2 -0.04/19 ] 45...Kf7-f6 [ 45...Ra3-h3 keeps an even firmer grip 46.Rb5xe5 Rh3-h2+ 47.Ke2-d3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ra3-h3 46.Rb5-b2 Rh3-h2+ 47.Ke2-e3 Ra4-a3+ 48.Rb2-b3 Ra3xb3+ 49.Nd2xb3 Rh2-h3+

269 50.Ke3-f2 Rh3xb3 51.Ra1xa2 Kf7-f6 52.Ra2-a7 g7-g6 53.Ra7-a8 Kf6-g5 54.Ra8-g8 g4-g3+ 55.Kf2-g2 Kg5-f4 56.Rg8xg6 Rb3-b2+ 57.Kg2-g1 Kf4-f3 58.Rg6-f6+ Kf3xe4 59.Rf6-g6 Ke4-f4 60.Rg6-f6+ Kf4-g5 61.Rf6xe6 Kg5-f5 62.Re6-e7 e5-e4 -2.10/18 ] 46.Ke2-d1? [ ¹46.Ke2-f2µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Ke2-f2 Kf6-g5 47.Rb5xe5+ Kg5-f4 48.Re5-c5 g7-g6 49.Rc5-c2 Ra4-a6 50.Kf2-g2 e6-e5 51.Ra1-f1+ Ra3-f3 52.Rf1-a1 Rf3-g3+ 53.Kg2-f2 Rg3-a3 54.Nd2-c4 Ra3-a4 55.Rc2-c3 Ra6-f6 -0.27/17 ] 46...Ra3-h3-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Ra3-h3 47.Kd1-c2 g4-g3 48.Rb5-b3 Ra4-a7 49.Rb3-d3 Kf6-g5 50.Kc2-c3 Kg5-f4 51.Nd2-b3 Ra7-c7+ 52.Kc3-b4 Kf4xe4 53.Rd3-d1 Rc7-c2 54.Nb3-d2+ Ke4-e3 55.Rd1-e1+ Ke3-f4 56.Re1-e2 Rh3-h2 57.Ra1-f1+ Kf4-g4 58.Re2-e4+ Kg4-h3 59.Nd2-c4 Rh2-f2 60.Rf1-g1 Kh3-h2 -2.34/21 ] 47.Kd1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kd1-c2 g4-g3 48.Rb5-b3 Ra4-a7 49.Rb3-d3 Kf6-g5 50.Kc2-c3 Kg5-f4 51.Nd2-b3 Ra7-c7+ 52.Kc3-b4 Kf4xe4 53.Rd3-d1 Rc7-c2 54.Nb3-d2+ Ke4-e3 55.Rd1-e1+ Ke3-f4 56.Re1-e4+ Kf4-f5 57.Ra1-f1+ Kf5-g6 58.Nd2-f3 g3-g2 59.Nf3xe5+ Kg6-h5 60.Rf1-g1 Kh5-g5 -2.07/18 ] 47...g4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...g4-g3 48.Rb5-b3 Kf6-g5 49.Rb3-b7 g7-g6 50.Kc2-b3 Ra4-a8 51.Nd2-f3+ Kg5-f6 52.Ra1xa2 g3-g2 53.Ra2xg2 Rh3xf3+ 54.Kb3-b4 Rf3-f4 55.Rg2-e2 g6-g5 56.Rb7-h7 Ra8-e8 57.Kb4-c3 Re8-c8+ 58.Kc3-b2 Rc8-b8+ 59.Kb2-c1 g5-g4 60.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f7 61.Re2-c2 Rf4-f1+ 62.Kc1-d2 Rf1-f2+ 63.Kd2-c1 Rf2xc2+ 64.Kc1xc2 g4-g3 65.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-f6 66.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-g5 67.Rh6xe6 g3-g2 68.Re6xe5+ Kg5-f4 -1.90/18 ] 48.Rb5-b3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rb5-b3 Kf6-g5 49.Rb3-b7 g7-g6 50.Kc2-b3 Ra4-a8 51.Nd2-f3+ Kg5-f6 52.Ra1xa2 g3-g2 53.Ra2xg2 Rh3xf3+ 54.Kb3-b4 Rf3-f4 55.Rg2-e2 g6-g5 56.Rb7-h7 Ra8-e8 57.Kb4-c3 Re8-c8+ 58.Kc3-b2 Rc8-b8+ 59.Kb2-c1 g5-g4 60.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f7 61.Re2-c2 Rf4-f1+ 62.Kc1-d2 Rf1-f2+ 63.Kd2-c1 Rf2xc2+ 64.Kc1xc2 g4-g3 65.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-f6 66.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-g5 67.Rh6xe6 g3-g2 68.Re6xe5+ Kg5-f4 -1.76/20 ] 48...Kf6-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kf6-g5 49.Rb3-b7 g7-g6 50.Rb7-f7 g3-g2 51.Rf7-f2 Rh3-g3 52.Nd2-f3+ Kg5-h6 53.Nf3-g1 Ra4xe4 54.Kc2-d1 Re4-d4+ 55.Kd1-e2 Rd4-a4 56.Ke2-e1 Rg3-e3+ 57.Ke1-d1 Re3-b3 58.Rf2xa2 Ra4xa2 59.Ra1xa2 Rb3-b1+ 60.Kd1-e2 Rb1xg1 61.Ke2-f2 Rg1-c1 62.Kf2xg2 Kh6-g5 63.Ra2-e2 Rc1-c5 64.Re2-e3 Rc5-b5 65.Kg2-f2 Rb5-b2+ 66.Kf2-g3 Kg5-f6 67.Re3-f3+ Kf6-e7 68.Rf3-e3 Ke7-d6 69.Re3-d3+ Kd6-c5 -1.65/19 ] 49.Kc2-b2? [ 49.Rb3-b7 g7-g6 50.Kc2-b3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rb3-b7 g7-g6 50.Rb7-f7 g3-g2 51.Rf7-f2 Rh3-g3 52.Nd2-f3+ Kg5-h6 53.Nf3-g1 Ra4xe4 54.Kc2-d1 Re4-d4+ 55.Kd1-e2 Rd4-a4 56.Ke2-d1 Rg3-b3 57.Rf2xa2 Ra4xa2 58.Ra1xa2 Rb3-b1+ 59.Kd1-e2 Rb1xg1 60.Ke2-f2 Rg1-c1 61.Kf2xg2 Kh6-g5 62.Ra2-e2 Rc1-c5 63.Re2-e3 Rc5-b5 64.Kg2-g3 Kg5-f5 65.Re3-f3+ Kf5-e4 66.Kg3-g4 Rb5-b2 -1.41/17 ] 49...Kg5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kg5-g4 50.Nd2-f1 Kg4-f4 51.Rb3-b7 g3-g2 52.Rb7-f7+ Kf4xe4 53.Nf1-d2+ Ke4-e3 54.Rf7xg7 Ke3-f2 55.Rg7-f7+ Ra4-f4 56.Nd2-e4+ Kf2-e2 57.Rf7-g7 Rh3-h2 58.Ne4-c3+ Ke2-e3 59.Ra1-e1+ Ke3-f3 60.Re1-g1 a2-a1R 61.Kb2xa1 e5-e4 62.Ka1-b2 e4-e3

270 63.Kb2-b3 Rf4-f8 64.Rg7-g6 e6-e5 65.Rg6-g5 e5-e4 66.Kb3-c2 Kf3-f2 67.Rg1-c1 e3-e2 68.Nc3xe4+ Kf2-e3 69.Rc1-e1 Rf8-f1 70.Rg5-g3+ Ke3-f4 -3.10/19 ] 50.Rb3-c3 [ 50.Rb3-e3 does not save the day g3-g2 51.Re3-e1 Rh3-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rb3-e3 g3-g2 51.Re3-e1 Ra4-a8 52.Re1-g1 Kg4-g3 53.Rg1-d1 Ra8-b8+ 54.Kb2-c2 Rb8-c8+ 55.Kc2-b2 Kg3-f2 56.Nd2-b3 Rh3-e3 57.Nb3-c1 g2-g1Q 58.Nc1-d3+ Re3xd3 59.Rd1xg1 Rd3-d2+ 60.Kb2-b3 Kf2-e3 61.Rg1xg7 Rc8-b8+ 62.Kb3-c3 Rd2-e2 63.Rg7-g6 Rb8-b1 64.Rg6-g1 Rb1xa1 65.Rg1xa1 Ke3xe4 66.Ra1-g1 -3.17/18 ] 50...g3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...g3-g2 51.Rc3-c1 Rh3-e3 52.Rc1-c7 g7-g5 53.Rc7-c1 Ra4-d4 54.Nd2-c4 Re3xe4 55.Kb2-b3 Re4-e2 56.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 57.Nc4-b6 Re2-e3+ 58.Kc3-b4 Re3-e4+ 59.Nb6-c4 Re4-e2 60.Rc1-c3 Rd5-d4 61.Kb4-b3 e5-e4 62.Nc4-e5+ Kg4-f5 63.Ne5-c6 Rd4-d3 64.Rc3xd3 e4xd3 65.Nc6-d4+ Kf5-e4 66.Nd4xe2 d3xe2 67.Kb3xa2 -3.62/17 ] 51.Rc3-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rc3-c1 Rh3-e3 52.Rc1-g1 Re3-e2 53.Kb2-c3 Ra4-a3+ 54.Nd2-b3 Re2-e3+ 55.Kc3-c4 Re3xe4+ 56.Kc4-c3 Re4-e3+ 57.Kc3-c4 Ra3xb3 58.Rg1xg2+ Kg4-f3 59.Rg2-c2 g7-g5 60.Ra1xa2 g5-g4 61.Rc2-f2+ Kf3-g3 62.Kc4-c5 Re3-c3+ 63.Kc5-d6 e5-e4 64.Kd6xe6 e4-e3 65.Rf2-f1 Rb3-b4 66.Ke6-d6 Rb4-d4+ 67.Kd6-e5 Rd4-d2 68.Rf1-a1 Kg3-f3 69.Ra1-f1+ Rd2-f2 70.Ra2-a1 e3-e2 71.Rf1-c1 Rc3-e3+ 72.Ke5-d4 g4-g3 73.Rc1-c3 -3.76/20 ] 51...Rh3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Rh3-e3 52.Rc1-g1 Re3-e2 53.Kb2-c3 Ra4-a3+ 54.Nd2-b3 Re2-e3+ 55.Kc3-c4

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cannot change what is in store for 45.Kf3-e3 Qf5-c5+ 46.Ke3-e4 White Qd5-d4+ 35.Kg1-g2 Rc2xe2+ Qc5-c2+ 47.Ke4-f3 Qc2xh2 48.g3-g4 ( 35...Qd4xa1?! is a weaker possibility Qh2-h4 49.Kf3-f4 Qh4-f2+ 50.Kf4-e4 36.Re2xc2 Qa1xa4 37.Qg4-e2-+ ) g6-g5 51.Ke4-d3 Qf2-f1+ 52.Kd3-d2 36.Qg4xe2 Qd4xa1 37.e5xd6 Qf1-g2+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qg2xg4 -18.22/17 e7xd6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: ] 36.Qh3-f1 [ 36.Qh3-g2 praying for a 34.Re1-e2 Rc2xe2 35.Qg4xe2 miracle Rc2xg2 37.Kh1xg2 Re3xe1 Qd5-d4+ 36.Kg1-g2 Qd4xa1 37.e5xd6 38.Ra1xe1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: e7xd6 38.f4-f5 Qa1xa4 39.f5xg6 36.Qh3-g2 Rc2xg2 37.Kh1xg2 h7xg6 40.Kg2-h3 Qa4-d7+ 41.Qe2-g4 Qd4-d2+ 38.Kg2-h3 Re3xe1 Qd7xg4+ 42.Kh3xg4 d6-d5 43.Kg4-f4 39.Ra1xe1 Qd2xe1 40.Kh3-g2 Kg7-f6 44.h2-h4 d5-d4 45.Kf4-e4 Qe1-e4+ 41.Kg2-f2 Qe4xa4 42.e5xd6 Rb3xg3 46.Ke4xd4 Rg3-g4+ e7xd6 43.f4-f5 Qa4-c2+ 44.Kf2-f3 47.Kd4-e3 Rg4xh4 48.Ke3-f3 g6-g5 Qc2xf5+ 45.Kf3-e3 Qf5-c5+ 49.Kf3-g3 Kf6-e5 50.Kg3-f3 f7-f5 46.Ke3-e4 Qc5-c2+ 47.Ke4-f3 Qc2xh2 51.Kf3-g3 f5-f4+ 52.Kg3-f2 Rh4-h3 48.g3-g4 Qh2-h4 49.Kf3-f4 Qh4-f2+ -11.06/18 ] 34...Qd5-d4+ [Houdini 2. 50.Kf4-e4 Qf2-g3 51.Ke4-d4 Qg3xg4+ 0c Pro x64: 34...Qd5-d4+ 35.Kg1-h1 52.Kd4-d5 Qg4-e6+ 53.Kd5-c6 h7-h5 Rb3-e3 36.Qh3-g2 Rc2xg2 37.Kh1xg2 54.Kc6-c7 h5-h4 -18.46/18 ] 36...Qd4-d2 Diagram [ 36...Qd4-d2 Qd4-d2+ 38.Kg2-h3 Re3xe1 39.Ra1xe1 Qd2xe1 40.e5xd6 e7xd6 37.Re1-e2 Re3xe2 38.Qf1-f2 Re2xf2 41.Kh3-g2 Qe1-e4+ 42.Kg2-g1 39.Kh1-g1 Rf2xh2 40.e5xd6 Qd2-f2# ; Qe4xa4 43.h2-h3 d6-d5 44.f4-f5 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qd4-d2 g6xf5 45.Kg1-f2 Qa4-c2+ 46.Kf2-e3 37.Re1-e2 Re3xe2 38.Na4-c3 Qc2-e4+ 47.Ke3-d2 d5-d4 48.g3-g4 Re2xh2+ 39.Kh1-g1 Qd2-e3+ Qe4-g2+ 49.Kd2-d3 Qg2xh3+ 40.Qf1-f2 Qe3xf2# -#5/17 ] 50.Kd3xd4 f5xg4 51.Kd4-d5 g4-g3 -18.11/15 ] 35.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c (Diagram 324) Pro x64: 35.Kg1-h1 Rb3-e3 0-1 36.Qh3-g2 Rc2xg2 37.Kh1xg2 Qd4-d2+ 38.Kg2-h3 Re3xe1 39.Ra1xe1 Qd2xe1 40.e5xd6 e7xd6 41.Kh3-g2 Qe1-e4+ 42.Kg2-g1 Qe4xa4 43.h2-h3 d6-d5 44.f4-f5 324 g6xf5 45.Kg1-f2 Qa4-c2+ 46.Kf2-e3 Qc2-e4+ 47.Ke3-d2 d5-d4 48.g3-g4 Qe4-g2+ 49.Kd2-d3 Qg2xh3+ 50.Kd3xd4 f5xg4 51.Kd4-d5 g4-g3 -18.34/16 ] 35...Rb3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rb3-e3 36.Qh3-g2 Rc2xg2 37.Kh1xg2 Qd4-d2+ 38.Kg2-h3 Re3xe1 39.Ra1xe1 Qd2xe1 40.Kh3-g2 Qe1-e4+ 41.Kg2-f2 Qe4xa4 42.e5xd6 e7xd6 43.f4-f5 Qa4-c2+ 44.Kf2-f3 Qc2xf5+

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E15 Nc6-b4 27.Qe4xb7 Rb8xb7 0.13/18 ] Pelletier,Yannick 18...Nf6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Carlsen,Magnus 18...e6-e5 19.Ng4xf6+ Ne4xf6 Int'l Festival (1) 24.07.2006 20.Qf4-h4 Ra8-c8 21.Nb5-c3 Rc8-c7 22.b2-b3 a7-a6 23.a2-a4 g7-g6 E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 24.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 25.Qh4xe4 Rc7-c5 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations 26.Rd1-d5 f7-f5 27.Qe4-e3 Kg8-g7 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 28.Re1-d1 Rc5xd5 29.Rd1xd5 Rd8-b8 3.c2-c4 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bf8-b4+ 30.Kg1-g2 0.15/19 ] 19.Qf4xe4 5.Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+ 6.Qd1xd2 Bc8-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qf4xg4 7.Nb1-a3 0-0 8.Bf1-g2 Ba6-b7 9.0-0 Ne4-f6 20.Qg4-f3 Ra8-c8 21.Qf3-a3 d7-d6 10.Ra1-d1 Nb8-d7 11.Rf1-e1 Rc8xc4 22.Nb5xd6 Rc4-c2 23.Nd6-f5 Qd8-e7 Diagram Qe7-e8 24.Rd1xd8 Qe8xd8 25.Nf5-e3 Rc2-c7 26.Re1-d1 Qd8-e8 27.f2-f3 Nf6-d5 28.Ne3xd5 e6xd5 29.Rd1xd5 Rc7-c2 30.e2-e4 Rc2-c1+ 31.Kg1-g2 Rc1-c2+ 32.Kg2-h3 Qe8-e6+ 325 33.Rd5-f5 0.05/19 ] 19...Ng4-f6 Black threatens to win material: Nf6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ng4-f6 20.Qe4-f3 Ra8-c8 21.Qf3-a3 Rc8xc4 22.Nb5xd6 Rc4-c2 23.Nd6-f5 Qe7-e8 24.Rd1xd8 Qe8xd8 25.Nf5-e3 Rc2-c7 26.Re1-d1 Qd8-e8 27.f2-f3 g7-g6 28.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 29.Qa3-b3 Qe8-e7 30.Qb3-b5 Rc7-d7 31.Qb5-e5 Rd7xd1 32.Ne3xd1 Qe7-d7 0.05/20 ] 20.Qe4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Nf3-h4 Bb7xg2 13.Nh4xg2 c7-c5 20.Qe4-c2 d6-d5 21.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 14.Ng2-e3 Rf8-d8 15.Na3-b5 c5xd4 22.Qc2-b3 a7-a6 23.Nb5-d4 Qe7-b7 16.Qd2xd4 Nd7-c5 17.Qd4-f4 24.Nd4-f3 b6-b5 25.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8 d6 seems the pivot of the position. last 26.Rd1-c1 h7-h6 27.Re1-d1 Nd5-b6 book move last book move Nc5-e4 28.Rc1xc8 Rd8xc8 29.Qb3-d3 Nb6-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...d6-d5 30.Qd3-d4 -0.02/18 ] 20...Nf6-e8 18.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 19.Ne3xd5 e6xd5 [ 20...Ra8-c8 21.Rd1-c1= ;Houdini 2.0c 20.Nb5-d4 Ra8-c8 21.Rd1-c1 Qe7-d7 Pro x64: 20...Ra8-c8 Diagram 22.Nd4-f5 g7-g6 23.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7 24.Nh6-g4 Qd7-e6 25.Re1-d1 h7-h5 (Diagram 326) 26.Ng4-e3 Rc8-c6 27.Qf4-d4+ Kg7-g8 28.b2-b4 0.10/17 ] 18.Ne3-g4 21.Qf3-a3 Rc8xc4 22.Nb5xd6 Rc4-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rd1-d3 23.Nd6-f5 Qe7-f8 24.Rd1xd8 Qf8xd8 a7-a6 19.Nb5-c3 Ne4xc3 20.Rd3xc3 25.Nf5-e3 Rc2-c7 26.Re1-d1 Qd8-e8 Nf6-d7 21.Re1-d1 Nd7-e5 22.Qf4-d4 27.f2-f3 g7-g6 28.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 Ra8-b8 23.Ne3-c2 a6-a5 24.Nc2-e3 29.Qa3-b3 Rc7-c5 30.Qb3-b4 Qe8-b5 Qe7-b7 25.f2-f4 Ne5-c6 26.Qd4-e4 31.Qb4xb5 Rc5xb5 32.Ne3-c4 Rb5-d5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+rtr-+k+0 9zp-+-wqpzpp0 326 9-zp-zppsn-+0 9+N+-+-+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+-+-+QzP-0 9PzP-+PzP-zP0 9+-+RtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 33.Rd1xd5 Nf6xd5 0.03/19 ] 21.a2-a4 [ 21.Nb5-d4 Qe7-c7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rd1-d4 Ra8-c8 22.Re1-d1 e6-e5 23.Rd4-h4 Ne8-f6 24.Nb5-c3 g7-g5 25.Rh4-h3 Kg8-g7 26.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 27.c4xd5 Rd8-h8 28.Rh3-h5 e5-e4 29.Qf3-f5 h7-h6 0.25/17 ] 21...Ra8-c8= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...a7-a6 22.Nb5-c3 Ne8-f6 23.Rd1-d4 Ra8-c8 24.Re1-d1 e6-e5 25.Rd4-h4 h7-h6 26.b2-b3 Qe7-e6 27.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 28.Qf3xd5 Qe6-d7 29.Qd5-e4 b6-b5 30.a4xb5 a6xb5 31.Rh4-g4 b5xc4 32.b3xc4 Rc8-c5 0.19/18 ] 22.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nb5-d4 Rd8-d7 23.Qf3-d3 d6-d5 24.c4xd5 Rd7xd5 25.e2-e4 Rd5-d6 26.Re1-e3 h7-h6 27.e4-e5 Rd6-d5 28.Qd3-e4 Rc8-d8 29.Re3-d3 Qe7-c5 30.f2-f4 Qc5-b4 31.b2-b3 Ne8-c7 32.Rd3-d2 b6-b5 33.a4xb5 Nc7xb5 0.15/18 ] 22...Ne8-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rc8-c5 23.Rd1-d3 a7-a6 24.Nb5-c3 Ne8-f6 25.Re1-d1 h7-h5 26.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 27.Qf3xe4 b6-b5 28.c4xb5 a6xb5 29.Qe4-b4 d6-d5 30.a4xb5 0.19/17 ] 23.Nb5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.e2-e4 a7-a6 24.Nb5-d4 Nf6-d7 25.Re1-e2 Nd7-c5 26.Kg1-g2 Qe7-b7

278 27.Re2-e1 h7-h6 28.Rd1-d2 Rd8-f8 29.h2-h4 Qb7-d7 30.Qf3-g4 Qd7-e7 31.Re1-d1 Qe7-b7 32.f2-f3 0.12/19 ] 23...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rc8-c5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+k+0 9zp-+-wqpzpp0 327 9-zp-zppsn-+0 9+-tr-+-+-0 9P+P+-+-+0 9+PsN-+QzP-0 9-+-+PzP-zP0 9+-+RtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 24.Rd1-d4 d6-d5 25.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 26.Re1-d1 h7-h6 27.Nc3xd5 Rc5xd5 28.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5 29.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 30.Qf3-d3 Qe7-e5 31.Qd3-a6 Qe5-c7 32.Qa6-b5 Qc7-e7 33.Qb5xd5 Qe7xe2 34.Qd5-a8+ Kg8-h7 35.Qa8xa7 Qe2-d1+ 36.Kg1-g2 Qd1-d5+ 37.f2-f3 Qd5xb3 0.12/17 ] 24.Rd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd1-d4 Qe7-c7 25.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 26.Qf3xe4 Qc7-c5 27.Re1-d1 Rc8-c7 28.Kg1-g2 Rc7-d7 29.Rd4-d2 Qc5-a5 30.f2-f3 Qa5-c3 31.Qe4-d3 Qc3-b4 32.e2-e4 Qb4-c5 33.Qd3-d4 0.25/17 ] 24...Nf6-d7 [ 24...Rc8-c5 25.Qf3-f4= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8-c5 25.Re1-d1 d6-d5 26.Qf3-e3 Qe7-d6 27.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 28.Nc3xd5 Rc5xd5 29.Rd3xd5 e6xd5 30.Qe3-d3 Qd6-e5 31.e2-e3 Qe5-e7 32.Qd3-d4 Qe7-a3 33.Qd4-c3 Qa3-c5 34.Qc3-d3 Qc5-c6 35.Qd3-f5 Qc6-e6 36.Qf5xe6 f7xe6 37.Rd1-c1 Rd8-f8 38.Kg1-g2 0.20/17 ] 25.Qf3-b7² White threatens to win material: Qb7xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 x64: 25.Rd3-d4 Nd7-c5 26.Nc3-e4 d6-d5 27.c4xd5 Rd8xd5 28.Rd4xd5 e6xd5 29.Ne4xc5 Rc8xc5 30.Re1-d1 Qe7-d7 31.Qf3-d3 Qd7-e6 32.e2-e3 Qe6-g4 33.Kg1-g2 a7-a5 34.Qd3-d4 Qg4-e6 35.Rd1-d2 Qe6-f5 0.10/19 ] 25...Qe7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qe7-f8 26.Nc3-e4 d6-d5 27.c4xd5 Qf8-b4 28.d5xe6 Qb4xe1+ 29.Kg1-g2 Nd7-e5 30.Rd3xd8+ Rc8xd8 31.e6-e7 Rd8-e8 32.Qb7-c7 Ne5-g4 33.Qc7-d8 Qe1xe2 34.Qd8xe8+ Kg8-h7 35.Ne4-f6+ Ng4xf6 36.Qe8xf7 Qe2-e4+ 37.Kg2-g1 Qe4-g6 38.Qf7-f8 a7-a5 39.Qf8-a8 Qg6-f7 40.Qa8-d8 Qf7-e6 41.Qd8-d3+ Kh7-g8 42.Qd3-d8+ Kg8-f7 43.Qd8-f8+ Kf7-g6 44.Qf8-d8 Qe6-c6 45.f2-f3 Kg6-f7 46.Qd8-f8+ Kf7-e6 -0.32/19 ] 26.Qb7xa7?? gives the opponent counterplay [ ¹26.Nc3-e4² and White has air to breath ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nc3-e4 d6-d5 27.c4xd5 Qf8-b4 28.d5xe6 Qb4xe1+ 29.Kg1-g2 Nd7-e5 30.Rd3xd8+ Rc8xd8 31.e6-e7 Rd8-e8 32.Qb7-c7 Ne5-c6 33.Qc7xc6 Re8xe7 34.Qc6-c8+ Kg8-h7 35.Qc8-f5+ g7-g6 36.Qf5-f6 Qe1-b4 37.f2-f3 Kh7-g8 38.Qf6-b2 Re7xe4 39.f3xe4 Qb4xe4+ 40.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Qf5-c5+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qc5-d5+ 43.Kg2-g1 Qd5-e6 44.Qb2-c2 Qe6-e5 45.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 46.Qc2-c4 -0.27/17 ] 26...Nd7-c5-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nd7-c5 27.Nc3-b5 Rc8-c6 28.Nb5-d4 Rd8-a8 29.Nd4xc6 Ra8xa7 30.Nc6xa7 Nc5xd3 31.e2xd3 Qf8-a8 32.Na7-b5 Qa8-f3 33.Re1-e3 Qf3-d1+ 34.Kg1-g2 Diagram Qd1xb3 35.Nb5xd6 Qb3xa4 36.Nd6-b5 Qa4-a8+ 37.Kg2-g1 g7-g5 38.Re3-e4 Qa8-a1+ 39.Kg1-g2 Qa1-d1 40.Re4-d4 g5-g4 41.Rd4-d7 e6-e5 42.Rd7-d6 Qd1-e2 43.Rd6xb6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+pzp-0 328 9-zp-zpp+-zp0 9+N+-+-+-0 9P+P+-+-+0 9+P+PtR-zP-0 9-+-+-zPKzP0 9+-+q+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qe2-f3+ 44.Kg2-g1 Qf3xd3 45.Nb5-d6 Kg8-g7 46.Rb6-a6 -0.99/20 ] 27.Rd3-d1 [ 27.Nc3-b5!? Rc8-c6 28.Nb5-d4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nc3-b5 Rc8-c6 28.Nb5-d4 Rd8-a8 29.Nd4xc6 Ra8xa7 30.Nc6xa7 Nc5xd3 31.e2xd3 Qf8-a8 32.Na7-b5 Qa8-f3 33.Re1-e3 Qf3-d1+ 34.Kg1-g2 Qd1xb3 35.Nb5xd6 Qb3xa4 36.Re3-f3 f7-f5 37.Nd6-b5 Qa4-a8 38.h2-h3 Qa8-c6 39.g3-g4 Qc6-c5 40.Rf3-e3 Kg8-f7 41.g4xf5 Qc5-c6+ 42.Re3-e4 e6xf5 -0.86/18 ] 27...Rc8-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rc8-c6 28.b3-b4 Rd8-d7 29.Nc3-b5 Rd7xa7 30.Nb5xa7 Rc6-c7 31.Na7-b5 Nc5-a6 32.Nb5xc7 Na6xc7 33.Rd1-a1 Qf8-a8 34.a4-a5 b6xa5 35.Ra1xa5 Qa8-b7 36.b4-b5 Qb7-b6 37.Ra5-a4 Kg8-f8 38.Re1-b1 h6-h5 39.e2-e4 Kf8-e7 40.Rb1-d1 Qb6-b7 41.Rd1-e1 Ke7-d7 42.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 43.f2-f3 -1.34/21 ] 28.a4-a5 [ 28.Nc3-b5 Rd8-a8 29.b3-b4 Ra8xa7 30.Nb5xa7 Rc6-c7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.b3-b4 Rd8-d7 29.Nc3-b5 Rd7xa7 30.Nb5xa7 Rc6-c7 31.Na7-b5 Nc5-a6 32.Nb5xc7 Na6xc7 33.Rd1-a1 Qf8-a8 34.e2-e3 Kg8-f8 35.a4-a5 b6xa5 36.Ra1xa5 Qa8-c6 37.c4-c5 Nc7-b5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 38.Re1-d1 g7-g5 39.c5xd6 Nb5xd6 40.Ra5-c5 Qc6-b6 41.Rd1-d4 Kf8-g7 42.Kg1-g2 Qb6-b7+ 43.f2-f3 -1.57/19 ] 28...Rd8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd8-d7 29.a5xb6 Rd7xa7 30.b6xa7 Qf8-a8 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1-a1 Nd7-b6 33.Nc3-b5 Nb6xc4 34.Ra1-a4 Nc4-b6 35.Ra4-a5 Nb6-d5 36.Re1-d1 Nd5xb4 37.Nb5xd6 Kg8-f8 38.Ra5-b5 Nb4-a6 39.Rb5-b7 Rc6-c7 40.Rd1-b1 Kf8-e7 41.Rb7-b8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9qtR-+-+-+0{ 9zP-tr-mkpzp-0 329 9n+-sNp+-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+PzP-zP0 9+R+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qa8xa7 42.Nd6-c8+ Rc7xc8 43.Rb8xc8 Qa7-d4 44.e2-e3 Qd4-d5 45.Rb1-c1 Na6-b4 46.Rc1-c4 Qd5-d1+ 47.Kg1-g2 Nb4-d3 48.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6 -2.50/20 ] 29.a5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a5xb6 Ra8xa7 30.b6xa7 Qf8-a8 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1-a1 Nd7-b6 33.Nc3-b5 Nb6xc4 34.Ra1-a4 Nc4-b6 35.Ra4-a5 Nb6-d5 36.Nb5-d4 Rc6-c4 37.Nd4-b5 Rc4xb4 38.e2-e4 Nd5-b6 39.Nb5xd6 Nb6-c4 40.Nd6xc4 Rb4xc4 41.Re1-b1 Rc4-c8 42.f2-f3 Kg8-f8 43.Ra5-a2 Kf8-e7 44.Kg1-g2 g7-g5 45.Ra2-b2 Ke7-d6 46.Rb2-d2+ Kd6-c7 47.Rd2-c2+ Kc7-d6 48.Rc2xc8 Qa8xc8 -2.41/20 ] 29...Ra8xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ra8xa7 30.b6xa7 Qf8-a8

280 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1-a1 Nd7-b6 33.Nc3-b5 Nb6xc4 34.Ra1-a4 Nc4-b6 35.Ra4-a5 Nb6-d5 36.Re1-d1 Nd5xb4 37.Nb5xd6 Kg8-f8 38.Ra5-b5 Nb4-a6 39.Rb5-b7 Rc6-c7 40.Rd1-b1 Kf8-e7 41.Rb7-b8 Qa8xa7 42.Nd6-c8+ Rc7xc8 43.Rb8xc8 Qa7-d4 44.e2-e3 Qd4-d5 45.Rb1-c1 Na6-b4 46.Rc1-c4 Qd5-d1+ 47.Kg1-g2 Nb4-d3 48.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6 -2.50/19 ] 30.b6xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.b6xa7 Qf8-a8 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1-a1 Nd7-b6 33.Nc3-b5 Nb6xc4 34.Re1-c1 d6-d5 35.Rc1-c2 Rc6-c8 36.e2-e4 Qa8-c6 37.e4xd5 e6xd5 38.Nb5-d4 Qc6-b7 39.Rc2-a2 Rc8-a8 40.Ra2-a4 Kg8-f8 41.h2-h3 Qb7-b6 42.Nd4-f5 Qb6-f6 43.g3-g4 Qf6-c6 44.Nf5-d4 Qc6-b6 45.Nd4-f5 Qb6-b7 -2.59/18 ] 30...Qf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qf8-a8 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1-a1 Nd7-b6 33.Nc3-b5 Nb6xc4 34.Re1-c1 d6-d5 35.Rc1-c2 Rc6-c8 36.e2-e4 Qa8-c6 37.e4xd5 e6xd5 38.Nb5-d4 Qc6-b7 39.Rc2-a2 Rc8-a8 40.Ra2-a4 Kg8-f8 41.h2-h3 Qb7-b6 42.Nd4-f5 Qb6-f6 43.g3-g4 Qf6-c6 44.Nf5-d4 Qc6-b6 45.Nd4-f5 Qb6-b7 -2.27/19 ] 31.Rd1-a1 [ 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1-a1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1-a1 Nd7-b6 33.Nc3-b5 Nb6xc4 34.Re1-d1 Kg8-f8 35.Rd1-c1 d6-d5 36.e2-e4 d5xe4 37.Nb5-d4 Rc6-c8 38.b4-b5 Nc4-d6 39.Rc1xc8+ Nd6xc8 40.Nd4-c6 Kf8-e8 41.Ra1-d1 Nc8xa7 42.Rd1-a1 Qa8-b7 43.Nc6xa7 Qb7-b6 Diagram (Diagram 330) 44.Ra1-a6 Qb6-c5 45.Kg1-g2 e4-e3 46.f2xe3 Qc5xe3 47.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2 -2.12/19 ] 31...Nc5xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nc5xb3 32.Ra1-a4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+k+-+0 9sN-+-+pzp-0 330 9-wq-+p+-zp0 9+P+-+-+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zP-zP0 9tR-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy d6-d5 33.Ra4-b4 Qa8xa7 34.Rb4xb3 Rc6-b6 35.Rb3xb6 Qa7xb6 36.Kg1-f1 Qb6-b4 37.Nc3-d1 d5xc4 38.Nd1-e3 c4-c3 39.Re1-c1 f7-f5 40.h2-h3 Qb4-b2 41.Rc1-c2 Kg8-f7 42.f2-f3 Qb2-b4 43.Kf1-f2 Qb4-c5 44.h3-h4 Kf7-f6 45.Rc2-c1 g7-g6 46.Rc1-c2 Kf6-e5 -3.33/21 ] 32.Ra1-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra1-a3 Nb3-d2 33.Nc3-b5 Nd2xc4 34.Ra3-a4 Rc6-c8 35.Re1-b1 Kg8-h7 36.h2-h3 g7-g6 37.e2-e4 Kh7-g7 38.Ra4-b4 d6-d5 39.e4xd5 e6xd5 40.Rb1-d1 f7-f5 41.Rd1-d4 Rc8-e8 42.Kg1-g2 Re8-e2 43.Rb4-b3 Kg7-f6 -3.55/20 ] 32...Nb3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...d6-d5 33.Ra4-b4 Qa8xa7 34.Rb4xb3 Rc6-b6 35.Rb3xb6 Qa7xb6 36.Kg1-f1 Qb6-b4 37.Nc3-d1 d5xc4 38.Nd1-e3 c4-c3 39.Re1-c1 f7-f5 40.h2-h4 Kg8-f7 41.Rc1-c2 Kf7-f6 42.Rc2-c1 Qb4-c5 43.Rc1-c2 Qc5-c6 44.f2-f3 Kf6-e5 45.Ne3-d1 Qc6-a4 -3.39/20 ] 33.Nc3-b5 [ 33.Re1-d1 is not the saving move Nd2xc4 34.Rd1-b1 Nc4-b6-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re1-c1 Nd2xc4 34.Rc1-b1 Nc4-b6 35.Ra4-a1 Rc6xc3 36.Rb1xb6 Rc3-c8 37.Rb6xd6 Qa8-b7 38.Rd6-a6 Rc8-a8 39.f2-f3

281 Kg8-f8 40.Kg1-g2 Kf8-e7 41.Ra1-a2 g7-g5 42.g3-g4 Qb7-b5 43.Ra6-a5 Qb5-b6 44.Ra5-a3 Qb6-c5 45.e2-e3 Ke7-d7 46.Ra2-d2+ Kd7-c6 -3.02/19 ] 33...Nd2xc4 [ 33...Rc6xc4?! 34.Ra4xc4 Nd2xc4 35.Re1-a1-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nd2xc4 34.Re1-a1 Rc6-c8 35.Ra4-a6 d6-d5 36.Nb5-d4 Nc4-e5 37.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 38.Ra6-d6 Rc8-c7 39.Nd4-c6 g7-g5 40.Ra1-a6 Kg8-g7 41.Kg1-f2 g5xf4 42.g3xf4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9q+-+-+-+0{ 9zP-trn+pmk-0 331 9R+NtRp+-zp0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+PmK-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy h6-h5 43.e2-e3 Kg7-f8 44.Kf2-f3 Kf8-e8 45.Ra6-a1 Rc7-c8 46.Ra1-c1 -3.16/21 ] 34.Re1-b1 [ 34.e2-e4 does not improve anything Rc6-c8-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Re1-a1 Rc6-c8 35.Ra4-a6 d6-d5 36.Nb5-d4 Nc4-e5 37.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 38.Ra6-d6 Rc8-c7 39.Nd4-c6 g7-g5 40.f4xg5 h6xg5 41.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 42.Ra1-a6 d5-d4 43.h2-h3 Kg7-f8 44.Kg2-f2 Kf8-e8 45.Ra6-a5 -3.11/20 ] 34...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kg8-h7 35.Rb1-a1 Rc6-c5 36.Ra4-b4 Rc5-c8 37.e2-e4 Kh7-g6 38.Ra1-a4 d6-d5 39.e4xd5 Nc4-e5 40.Nb5-d6 Rc8-d8 41.Nd6-c4 Ne5-f3+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qa8xd5 43.Nc4-e3 Nf3-e1+ 44.Kg2-g1 Qd5-a8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 45.Rb4-g4+ Kg6-h7 -3.26/19 ] 35.f2-f3 [ 35.e2-e4 does not win a prize Kh7-g6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rb1-a1 Rc6-c5 36.Ra4-b4 Rc5-c8 37.e2-e4 Kh7-g6 38.Ra1-a4 d6-d5 39.e4xd5 Nc4-e5 40.Nb5-d6 Rc8-d8 41.Nd6-c4 Ne5-f3+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qa8xd5 43.Nc4-e3 Qd5-c6 44.Rb4-c4 -3.40/18 ] 35...d6-d5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc6-c8 36.Rb1-a1 d6-d5 37.Nb5-d4 e6-e5 38.Nd4-c2 d5-d4 39.Nc2-b4 f7-f6 40.Ra4-a6 Kh7-g6 41.Ra6-c6 Rc8xc6 42.Nb4xc6 Kg6-f7 43.Ra1-a6 Kf7-e8 44.Kg1-g2 Ke8-d7 -3.87/17 ]

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282 Bc8-e6 10.Bc4-b3 Nb8-c6 11.Qd1-e2 Nc6-a5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9+p+-vlpzpp0 333 9p+-zplsn-+0 9sn-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+LsN-vLN+-0 9PzPP+QzPPzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

12.Rf1-d1 Na5xb3 13.c2xb3 Qd8-e8 14.Nf3-e1 h7-h6 15.Ne1-c2 Qe8-d7 16.Nc2-b4 Rf8-c8 17.f2-f3 Be7-d8 18.Rd1-d3 a6-a5 19.Nb4-d5 Nf6xd5 last book move last book move 20.Nc3xd5 The knight dominates [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nc3xd5 a5-a4 21.b3-b4 Ra8-a6 22.Ra1-d1 Qd7-b5 23.Qe2-f1 Ra6-c6 24.a2-a3 Qb5-a6 25.Qf1-f2 Rc6-c2 26.Rd3-d2 Rc2-c1 27.Qf2-e1 Rc1xd1 28.Qe1xd1 Qa6-b5 29.Nd5-c3 -0.12/17 ] 20...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...f7-f5 21.Qe2-d2 a5-a4 22.b3-b4 0-1 Qd7-f7 23.Nd5-c3 Bd8-e7 24.Nc3-b5 f5xe4 25.f3xe4 Be6xa2 26.Nb5xd6 Be7xd6 27.Rd3xd6 Ba2-c4 28.Qd2-c3 45 B90 Rc8-e8 29.Kg1-h1 Ra8-c8 30.Be3-c5 Carlsen,Magnus Bc4-b3 31.Ra1-c1 Qf7-f4 -0.07/15 ] Nunn,John DM 21.b3xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Youth vs Experience (7) 26.08.2006 21.b3-b4 a4-a3 22.b2xa3 Be6xd5 23.Rd3xd5 Ra8xa3 24.b4-b5 Qd7-e6 B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White 25.Ra1-d1 Bd8-e7 26.Rd1-c1 Ra3-c3 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5 27.Rc1xc3 Rc8xc3 28.b5-b6 Qe6-c8 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 29.Rd5-a5 Rc3-c2 30.Qe2-d3 Rc2-c3 3.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 c5xd4 31.Qd3-d2 Rc3-c2 -0.10/17 ] 5.Nf3xd4 a7-a6 6.Bc1-e3 e7-e5 21...Ra8xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.Nd4-f3 Bf8-e7 8.Bf1-c4 0-0 9.0-0 21...Qd7xa4 22.Rd3-a3 Qa4-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 23.Ra3xa8 Rc8xa8 24.Qe2-d3 Qd7-a4 25.a2-a3 Ra8-c8 26.Ra1-f1 Qa4-c2 27.Qd3xc2 Rc8xc2 28.Rf1-f2 Rc2-c8 29.g2-g3 Be6xd5 30.e4xd5 g7-g5 31.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 32.Rf2-e2 Kg7-g6 -0.12/18 ] 22.b2-b3 White threatens to win material: b3xa4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qe2-d1 Ra4-a8 23.a2-a4 f7-f5 24.h2-h3 f5xe4 25.f3xe4 Rc8-c4 26.Nd5-c3 Bd8-e7 27.b2-b3 Rc4-c6 28.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 29.Nc3-d5 Rc6xc1 30.Be3xc1 Be6xd5 31.Rd3xd5 -0.09/15 ] 22...Ra4-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra4-a8 23.Ra1-d1 f7-f5 24.e4xf5 Be6xf5 25.Rd3-d2 e5-e4 26.Nd5-b6 Bd8xb6 27.Be3xb6 Rc8-c6 28.Bb6-f2 Ra8-e8 29.Qe2-e3 Kg8-h8 30.Qe3-f4 g7-g5 31.Qf4-e3 Kh8-g8 32.f3-f4 Bf5-g4 33.Rd1-e1 -0.04/16 ] 23.Ra1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd5-b4 Ra6-a8 24.Rd3-d1 Bd8-a5 25.Nb4-d5 Be6xd5 26.Rd1xd5 Rc8-c6 27.Ra1-d1 Qd7-c7 28.a2-a4 Ba5-b6 29.Kg1-h1 Bb6xe3 30.Qe2xe3 Ra8-c8 31.Qe3-e2 Qc7-e7 32.a4-a5 Rc6-c2 33.Rd5-d2 Rc2-c1 34.Rd1xc1 Rc8xc1+ 35.Rd2-d1 Qe7-c7 36.b3-b4 Rc1-c2 -0.09/17 ] 23...Ra6-a5 [ ¹23...f7-f5 is a viable option 24.Qe2-b2 f5xe4 25.f3xe4 Be6xd5 26.Rd3xd5 Qd7-g4 27.Rd5xd6 Ra6xd6 28.Rd1xd6 Qg4xe4³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bd8-a5 24.Qe2-b2 b7-b5 25.Rd1-c1 Rc8xc1+ 26.Qb2xc1 Qd7-b7 27.Qc1-b2 Be6xd5 28.Rd3xd5 Ba5-b6 29.Be3xb6 Ra6xb6 30.g2-g3 b5-b4 31.Qb2-f2 Rb6-c6 32.Qf2-d2 Qb7-b6+ 33.Kg1-g2 Qb6-a7 34.Rd5-b5 -0.13/16 ] 24.Nd5-b6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nd5-b6 Bd8xb6 25.Be3xb6 Ra5-a6 26.Rd3xd6 Qd7-e7 27.Qe2-b2 Diagram Qe7-g5 28.a2-a3 Kg8-h8 29.Rd1-e1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+k+0{ 9+p+-wqpzp-0 334 9rvL-tRl+-zp0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+P+-+P+-0 9PwQ-+-+PzP0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kh8-g8 30.a3-a4 Qg5-f4 31.a4-a5 Kg8-h7 32.Rd6-d1 h6-h5 33.Bb6-e3 Qf4-f6 34.b3-b4 Ra6-c6 35.Be3-c5 Qf6-f4 36.Qb2-d2 0.84/19 ] 24...Bd8xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bd8xb6 25.Be3xb6 Ra5-a8 26.Rd3xd6 Qd7-e8 27.h2-h3 Kg8-h7 28.Bb6-f2 Rc8-c3 29.Bf2-e1 Rc3-c6 30.Qe2-b2 f7-f6 31.Be1-f2 Ra8-c8 32.Rd6xc6 Qe8xc6 33.Qb2-d2 Qc6-c2 34.Kg1-h2 b7-b5 0.75/18 ] 25.Be3xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be3xb6 Ra5-a8 26.Rd3xd6 Qd7-e8 27.g2-g4 Qe8-e7 28.Qe2-d2 Qe7-f6 29.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 30.h2-h3 h5xg4 31.h3xg4 Qf6-e7 32.Qd2-b2 Qe7-f6 33.Bb6-e3 b7-b5 34.Qb2-e2 b5-b4 0.69/16 ] 25...Ra5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ra5-a8 26.Rd3xd6 Qd7-e8 27.h2-h3 Kg8-h7 28.Bb6-f2 Rc8-c3 29.Bf2-e1 Rc3-c6 30.Qe2-b2 f7-f6 31.Be1-f2 Rc6xd6 32.Rd1xd6 Qe8-e7 33.Rd6-d2 Ra8-c8 34.Rd2-d1 Be6-f7 0.73/17 ] 26.Rd3xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd3xd6 Qd7-e7 27.Qe2-b2 Qe7-g5 28.Qb2-f2 Qg5-c1 29.Rd6-d8+ Kg8-h7 30.Bb6-e3 Qc1-a3 31.Rd8xc8 Be6xc8 32.Rd1-c1 Bc8-d7 33.Qf2-d2 Ra6-d6 34.Qd2-e2 b7-b6 35.Rc1-c7 Qa3-b4 36.h2-h3

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Qb4-a5 37.Kg1-h2 b6-b5 38.Rc7-b7 41.Rb7-c7 f7-f6 42.Bb6-f2 0.97/19 ] 30.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Qa5-c3 0.83/19 ] 26...Qd7-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qd7-e7 30.Rd6-d8+ Rc8xd8 31.Rd1xd8+ 27.Qe2-b2 f7-f6 28.a2-a4 Qe7-f7 Kg8-h7 32.Qb2-d2 Qg5xd2 29.Rd1-d3 Ra6-a8 30.a4-a5 Rc8-f8 33.Rd8xd2 Ra6-a8 34.b3-b4 Ra8-c8 31.Rd3-c3 Ra8-c8 32.Rd6-d3 Qf7-e7 35.Bb6-c5 Rc8-c7 36.Kg1-f2 Rc7-d7 33.Qb2-d2 f6-f5 34.e4xf5 Be6xf5 37.Rd2-c2 Kh7-g6 38.Kf2-e3 Rd7-d1 0.85/16 ] 27.Qe2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 39.h2-h3 Kg6-g5 40.Ke3-e2 Rd1-a1 x64: 27.Qe2-b2 Kg8-h7 28.a2-a4 41.Bc5-e3+ Kg5-f6 0.94/17 ] 30...Ra6-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Qe7-g5 29.a4-a5 h6-h5 30.b3-b4 h5-h4 31.Qb2-d2 Qg5xd2 32.Rd6xd2 30...Kg8-h7 31.Qb2-d2 Qg5xd2 Rc8-c4 33.b4-b5 Ra6-a8 34.h2-h3 32.Rd1xd2 Rc8-c1+ 33.Rd2-d1 Rc4-b4 35.Rd2-d8 Ra8xd8 36.Rd1xd8 Rc1-c2 34.Rd6-d2 Rc2-c4 35.b4-b5 Rb4xb5 37.Rd8-b8 Kh7-g6 38.Rb8xb7 Ra6-a8 36.h2-h3 Rc4-b4 37.Rd2-d8 Rb5-b2 39.Rb7-c7 f7-f6 40.Bb6-f2 Ra8xd8 38.Rd1xd8 Rb4xb5 0.79/17 ] 27...Qe7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c 39.Rd8-b8 Kh7-g6 40.Rb8xb7 Rb5-b2 Pro x64: 27...f7-f6 28.a2-a4 Qe7-f7 41.Rb7-c7 f7-f6 42.Bb6-f2 0.97/18 29.Rd1-d3 Ra6-a8 30.a4-a5 Rc8-f8 Diagram 31.Rd3-c3 Ra8-c8 32.Rd6-d3 Qf7-e7 33.Qb2-d2 f6-f5 34.Qd2-e2 Qe7-b4 35.Rc3xc8 Rf8xc8 36.e4xf5 Be6xf5 0.81/17 ] 28.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 335 x64: 28.Qb2-f2 Qg5-c1 29.Rd6-d8+ Kg8-h7 30.Bb6-e3 Qc1-a3 31.Rd8xc8 Be6xc8 32.Rd1-c1 Bc8-d7 33.Qf2-d2 Ra6-d6 34.Qd2-e2 b7-b6 35.Rc1-c7 Qa3-b4 36.h2-h3 Qb4-a5 37.Kg1-h2 b6-b5 38.Rc7-b7 Qa5-c3 0.83/17 ] 28...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kg8-h7 29.a4-a5 Ra6-a8 30.b3-b4 Qg5-h5 31.Qb2-d2 Kh7-h8 32.Bb6-c5 Be6-c4 33.Rd6-d7 1.01/18 ] 29.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h7 30.h2-h3 Qg5-f4 ] 31.Qb2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a4-a5 h5-h4 32.Rd6-d8 Ra6-a8 31.Qb2-d2 Qg5xd2 32.Rd6xd2 f7-f6 33.Rd8-d3 Qf4-g5 34.Rd3-c3 Rc8xc3 33.Rd2-d6 Kg8-f7 34.Bb6-c5 Rc8-c7 35.Qb2xc3 Ra8-c8 36.Bb6-c5 f7-f6 35.Kg1-f2 Ra8-h8 36.Kf2-e3 Rh8-a8 37.b3-b4 Be6-f7 0.83/17 ] 29...h5-h4 37.Rd6-d2 Ra8-c8 38.h2-h3 Kf7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-h7 39.Ke3-f2 Rc7-c6 40.Rd1-c1 Kg6-f7 30.b3-b4 h5-h4 31.Qb2-d2 Qg5xd2 41.Rd2-d3 Rc6-c7 42.Rc1-d1 Rc8-a8 32.Rd1xd2 Rc8-c1+ 33.Rd2-d1 43.Rd3-d2 Ra8-c8 44.Rd2-d3 Rc1-c2 34.Rd6-d2 Rc2-c4 35.b4-b5 Rc8-a8 1.11/19 ] 31...Qg5xd2 Ra6-a8 36.h2-h3 Rc4-b4 37.Rd2-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qg5-g6 Ra8xd8 38.Rd1xd8 Rb4xb5 32.h2-h3 Kg8-h7 33.b4-b5 Qg6-h5 39.Rd8-b8 Kh7-g6 40.Rb8xb7 Rb5-b2 34.Rd1-c1 Rc8xc1+ 35.Qd2xc1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-tR-+-zp-0 9-+-+lzpk+0 9zP-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+P+-zp0 9+-+-+P+P0 9-tr-+-vLP+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Ra8-c8 36.Qc1-d2 Be6-c4 37.Rd6-d7 Bc4xb5 38.Rd7xb7 Bb5-a6 39.Rb7-a7 Ba6-c4 40.Bb6-f2 Rc8-b8 41.Qd2-c1 Rb8-c8 42.Ra7-b7 Bc4-e6 1.18/16 ] 32.Rd1xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd6xd2 f7-f6 33.Rd2-d6 Kg8-f7 34.Bb6-c5 Rc8-c7 35.Kg1-f2 Ra8-c8 36.Kf2-e3 Rc8-h8 37.Rd6-d2 Rh8-c8 38.h2-h3 Kf7-g6 39.Ke3-f2 Rc7-c6 40.Rd1-c1 Kg6-f7 41.Rd2-d3 Rc6-c7 42.Rc1-d1 Rc8-a8 43.Rd3-d2 Ra8-c8 44.Rd2-d3 Rc8-a8 1.05/19 ] 32...Rc8-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rc8-c1+ 33.Rd2-d1 Rc1xd1+ 34.Rd6xd1 f7-f6 35.Bb6-f2 g7-g5 36.Bf2-c5 Kg8-f7 37.Kg1-f2 Ra8-c8 38.Kf2-e3 Rc8-c6 39.Rd1-d8 h4-h3 40.g2-g3 Rc6-c8 41.Rd8-d6 g5-g4 42.Rd6-d1 g4xf3 43.Ke3xf3 f6-f5 44.e4xf5 Be6xf5 0.87/18 ] 33.Bb6-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bb6-c5 Rc4-c1+ 34.Kg1-f2 Kg8-h7 35.Rd6-b6 Be6-c8 36.h2-h3 Rc1-c3 37.Rb6-d6 Bc8-e6 38.Rd6-d8 Rc3-c2 39.Rd2xc2 Ra8xd8 40.Bc5-e7 Rd8-d4 41.Rc2-c7 Rd4-d7 42.Rc7xd7 Be6xd7 43.Be7xh4 Kh7-g6 44.Bh4-g3 0.99/19 ] 33...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rc4-c1+ 34.Kg1-f2 Kg8-h7 35.Rd6-b6 Be6-c8 36.h2-h3 Rc1-c3 37.Rb6-d6 Bc8-e6 38.Rd6-d8 Rc3-c2 39.Rd2xc2 Ra8xd8 40.Bc5-e7 Rd8-d4 41.Rc2-c7 Rd4-d7 42.Rc7xd7 Be6xd7 43.Be7xh4 Kh7-g6 1.01/18 ] 34.Rd6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.h2-h3 Kg8-h7 35.Rd6-b6 Rc8-c7 36.Bc5-f2 Rc4-c6 37.Rb6xc6 Rc7xc6 38.Bf2xh4 Rc6-c1+ 39.Kg1-h2 Rc1-c4 40.Bh4-e7 Rc4-d4 41.Rd2-c2 Rd4-c4 42.Rc2-b2 Rc4-c3 43.Rb2-d2 Kh7-g6 44.Be7-c5 f7-f5 45.Rd2-d6 Kg6-f6 1.46/20 ] 34...Rc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rc4-c1+ 35.Kg1-f2 Rc8-c7 36.g2-g3 Kg8-h7 37.g3xh4 Be6-c4 38.Kf2-g3 f7-f6 39.h4-h5

285 Bc4-f1 40.Rb6-e6 Bf1-b5 41.Bc5-b6 Rc7-c3 42.Re6-e7 Bb5-c6 43.Rd2-d6 Rc1-c2 44.Rd6xf6 Bc6xe4 1.27/17 ] 35.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h2-h3 Kg8-h7 36.Bc5-f2 Rc4-c6 37.Rb6xc6 Rc7xc6 38.Bf2xh4 Rc6-c1+ 39.Kg1-h2 Rc1-c4 40.Bh4-e7 Rc4-d4 41.Rd2-c2 Rd4-c4 42.Rc2-b2 Rc4-c3 43.Rb2-d2 Kh7-g6 44.Be7-c5 f7-f5 45.Rd2-d6 Kg6-f6 1.46/18 ] 35...Kg8-h7 [ 35...Rc4-c1 36.Bc5-d6 Rc7-c2 37.Rd2xc2 Rc1xc2+ 38.Kf2-e3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc4-c1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+ptr-+pzp-0 336 9-tR-+l+-+0 9zP-vL-zp-+-0 9-zP-+P+-zp0 9+-+-+P+-0 9-+-tR-mKPzP0 9+-tr-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 36.g2-g3 Kg8-h7 37.g3xh4 Be6-c4 38.Kf2-g3 f7-f6 39.Rd2-d8 Rc1-c2 40.Rb6-d6 Bc4-f1 41.Rd6-d2 Rc2xd2 42.Rd8xd2 Bf1-b5 43.Rd2-d6 Kh7-g6 44.Rd6-b6 Bb5-c4 45.Kg3-g4 Kg6-f7 46.h4-h5 1.27/17 ] 36.Bc5-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bc5-d6 Rc7-d7 37.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 38.h2-h3 Rc4-c6 39.Rb6xc6 b7xc6 40.Bd6xe5 Rd7xd2 41.Ke3xd2 Be6-c4 42.Be5-d4 Kh7-g8 43.f3-f4 Kg8-f7 44.f4-f5 g7-g6 45.f5xg6+ Kf7xg6 46.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f7 47.Ke3-f4 Bc4-f1 48.Kf4-f3 Kf7-e6 1.35/20 ] 36...Rc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rc7-d7 37.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 38.h2-h3 Rc4-c6 39.Rb6xc6 b7xc6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 40.Bd6xe5 Rd7xd2 41.Ke3xd2 Be6-c4 42.Be5-d4 Kh7-g8 43.f3-f4 Kg8-f7 44.f4-f5 g7-g6 45.f5xg6+ Kf7xg6 46.Kd2-e3 Kg6-g5 47.Bd4-c5 Bc4-f1 48.Ke3-f3 Bf1-a6 49.Bc5-e3+ Kg5-g6 50.Kf3-g4 Ba6-d3 1.57/21 ] 37.Kf2-e3 [ 37.Rd2-b2 makes it even easier for White h4-h3 38.g2xh3 Be6xh3 39.Bd6xe5 Bh3-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 38.h2-h3 Rc4-c6 39.Rb6xc6 b7xc6 40.Bd6xe5 Rd7xd2 41.Ke3xd2 Be6-c4 42.Be5-d4 Kh7-g8 43.f3-f4 Kg8-f7 44.f4-f5 g7-g6 45.f5xg6+ Kf7xg6 46.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f7 47.Ke3-f3 Kf7-e6 48.Bd4-f2 Ke6-e5 49.Bf2xh4 1.46/19 ] 37...f7-f6 [ 37...h4-h3 38.g2xh3 Rc4-c3+ 39.Rd2-d3 Rc3xd3+ 40.Ke3xd3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...h4-h3 38.g2xh3 Rc4-c3+ 39.Rd2-d3 Rc3xd3+ 40.Ke3xd3 f7-f6 41.h3-h4 Be6-b3 42.b4-b5 Bb3-a4 43.Kd3-e3 Ba4xb5 44.Rb6xb5 Rd7xd6 45.Rb5xb7 Rd6-a6 46.Rb7-b5 Kh7-g6 47.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 48.Ke3xf4 Kg6-f7 49.Kf4-f5 g7-g6+ 50.Kf5-f4 Kf7-e7 51.h4-h5 g6xh5 52.Rb5xh5 Ke7-e6 53.h2-h4 Ra6-c6 54.Rh5-d5 1.67/17 ] 38.Bd6xe5! Discovered attack: d6, b6e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.h2-h3 Rc4-c6 39.Rb6xc6 b7xc6 40.Bd6xe5 Rd7xd2 41.Ke3xd2 Be6-c4 42.Be5-d4 Bc4-f1 43.f3-f4 Kh7-g6 44.f4-f5+ Kg6-f7 45.Kd2-e3 Bf1-b5 46.Ke3-f3 g7-g6 47.f5xg6+ Kf7xg6 48.Bd4-f2 Kg6-g5 49.Bf2-e3+ Kg5-g6 1.50/17 ] 38...f6xe5 [ 38...f6xe5 39.Rb6xe6 Discovered attack ; …38...-- 39.Be5xf6 Threat g7xf6 40.Rd2xd7+ Decoy Double attack ( 40.Rb6xe6 Zwischenzug );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...f6xe5 39.Rb6xe6 Rd7xd2 40.Ke3xd2 Rc4xb4 41.Re6xe5 Rb4-b2+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g8 44.Rh5xh4

286 Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4 Ra2-b2+ 46.Kb4-c4 Rb2-f2 47.f3-f4 g7-g6 48.e4-e5 Rf2-a2 49.Kc4-b4 Kg8-g7 50.h2-h3 Ra2-e2 51.Kb4-c5 Re2-a2 52.Kc5-b6 Ra2-b2+ 53.Kb6-c7 Rb2-a2 54.Kc7-d6 Ra2-a3 55.Rh4-g4 Ra3xh3 56.f4-f5 Rh3-d3+ 57.Kd6-e7 1.38/21 ] 39.Rb6xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rb6xe6 Rd7xd2 40.Ke3xd2 Rc4xb4 41.Re6xe5 Rb4-b2+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g8 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4 Ra2-b2+ 46.Kb4-c4 Rb2-f2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+p+-+-zp-0 337 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+-+-+-0 9-+K+P+-tR0 9+-+-+P+-0 9-+-+-tr-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 47.f3-f4 g7-g6 48.e4-e5 Kg8-g7 49.h2-h3 Rf2-a2 50.Kc4-b5 Ra2-e2 51.Kb5-b6 Re2-b2+ 52.Kb6-c5 Rb2-a2 53.Kc5-b4 Ra2-e2 54.Kb4-c4 Re2-b2 55.Kc4-d5 Rb2-d2+ 56.Kd5-c5 Rd2-a2 57.Kc5-b4 1.19/22 ] 39...Rd7xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rd7xd2 40.Ke3xd2 Rc4xb4 41.Re6xe5 Rb4-b2+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g6 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f6 46.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-e6 47.Rf4-f5 Ra2xh2 48.Rf5-b5 Rh2-a2 49.f3-f4 Ke6-d6 50.f4-f5 Ra2-a3+ 51.Kc3-b2 Ra3-a4 52.e4-e5+ Kd6-c7 53.e5-e6 Kc7-d8 54.Kb2-c3 Kd8-e8 55.Kc3-d3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Ra4-a3+ 56.Kd3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 57.Kd4-d5 Ra4-a3 58.Kd5-c4 Ra3-a1 59.Kc4-d3 Ra1-d1+ 60.Kd3-e4 Rd1-e1+ 61.Ke4-d4 Re1-d1+ 62.Kd4-e5 Rd1-e1+ 63.Ke5-d6 1.34/22 ] 40.Ke3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Ke3xd2 Rc4xb4 41.Re6xe5 Rb4-b2+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g8 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4 Ra2-f2 46.f3-f4 g7-g6 47.e4-e5 Rf2-a2 48.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 49.Rh4-g4 Kg7-f7 50.Kb4-b5 Ra2-b2+ 51.Kb5-c5 Rb2-b3 52.h3-h4 Rb3-a3 53.Kc5-d6 Ra3-d3+ 54.Kd6-c7 Rd3-a3 55.Kc7-b6 Ra3-b3+ 56.Kb6-c5 Rb3-a3 1.15/21 ] 40...Rc4xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rc4xb4 41.Re6xe5 Rb4-b2+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g8 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4 Ra2-b2+ 46.Kb4-c4 Rb2-f2 47.f3-f4 g7-g6 48.e4-e5 Rf2-a2 49.Kc4-b4 Kg8-g7 50.h2-h3 Ra2-e2 51.Kb4-c5 Re2-a2 52.Kc5-b5 Ra2-f2 53.Kb5-b6 Rf2-b2+ 54.Kb6-c7 Rb2-a2 55.Kc7-b6 Ra2-b2+ 56.Kb6-c7 1.20/22 ] 41.Re6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Re6xe5 Rb4-b2+ 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g6 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f6 46.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-e6 47.Rf4-f5 Ra2xh2 48.Rf5-b5 Rh2-a2 49.f3-f4 Ke6-d6 50.f4-f5 Ra2-a3+ 51.Kc3-b2 Ra3-a4 52.e4-e5+ Kd6-c7 53.e5-e6 Kc7-d8 54.Kb2-c3 Ra4-a1 55.Kc3-c4 Kd8-e8 56.Kc4-d3 Ra1-d1+ 57.Kd3-e4 Rd1-e1+ 58.Ke4-d4 Re1-d1+ 59.Kd4-e5 Rd1-e1+ 60.Ke5-d6 1.12/21 ] 41...Rb4-b2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rb4-b2+ Diagram 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g8 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4 Ra2-b2+ 46.Kb4-c4 Rb2-f2 47.f3-f4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+p+-+-zpk0 338 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+-tR-+-0 9-+-+P+-zp0 9+-+-+P+-0 9-tr-mK-+PzP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy g7-g6 48.e4-e5 Kg8-g7 49.h2-h3 Rf2-f3 50.Kc4-c5 Rf3-e3 51.Kc5-d6 Re3-e2 52.Kd6-c7 Re2-a2 53.Kc7-b6 Ra2-b2+ 54.Kb6-c5 Rb2-a2 55.Kc5-b6 Ra2-b2+ 1.20/20 ] 42.Kd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kd2-c3 Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g6 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-f2 45.f3-f4 Rf2-e2 46.Kc3-d3 Re2-g2 47.Kd3-e3 Rg2-a2 48.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-h7 49.Rg4-g5 Ra2xh2 50.Rg5-b5 Rh2-h3+ 51.Ke3-d4 Rh3-a3 52.f4-f5 Ra3-a4+ 53.Kd4-e5 Kh7-g8 54.Ke5-d5 Ra4-a2 55.e4-e5 Ra2-d2+ 56.Kd5-e6 1.10/20 ] 42...Rb2xg2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rb2xg2 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g6 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f6 46.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-g6 47.Rf4-f5 Ra2xh2 48.Rf5-b5 Rh2-a2 49.f3-f4 Ra2-a4 50.Kc3-d3 Kg6-h6 51.f4-f5 Ra4-a3+ 52.Kd3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 53.Kd4-e3 Kh6-g5 54.Rb5xb7 Ra4-a3+ 55.Ke3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 56.Kd4-d3 Ra4-a3+ 57.Kd3-c4 Ra3xa5 58.Kc4-b4 Ra5-a2 59.Rb7xg7+ Kg5-f6 60.Rg7-g6+ Kf6-e5 61.Rg6-e6+ Ke5-d4 1.19/21 ] 43.Re5-h5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Re5-h5+ Kh7-g8 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Ra2-b2+ 46.Kb4-c4 Rb2-f2 47.f3-f4 g7-g6 48.e4-e5 Rf2-a2 49.Kc4-b4 Kg8-g7 50.Kb4-b5 Ra2-b2+ 51.Kb5-c5 Rb2-d2 52.h2-h3 Rd2-a2 53.Kc5-d6 Ra2-a3 54.Rh4-g4 Ra3xh3 55.f4-f5 Rh3-d3+ 56.Kd6-e6 1.12/20 ] 43...Kh7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kh7-g8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+p+-+-zp-0 339 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+-+-+R0 9-+-+P+-zp0 9+-mK-+P+-0 9-+-+-+rzP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4 Ra2-b2+ 46.Kb4-c4 Rb2-f2 47.f3-f4 Rf2-f1 48.Kc4-d4 Rf1-d1+ 49.Kd4-c5 Rd1-a1 50.Kc5-b6 Ra1-b1+ 51.Kb6-c7 Rb1-b5 52.e4-e5 Rb5xa5 53.e5-e6 Ra5-a2 54.Kc7-d7 Ra2-d2+ 55.Kd7-e7 Rd2-f2 56.h2-h3 Rf2-f3 57.Ke7-e8 b7-b5 58.e6-e7 b5-b4 1.17/20 ] 44.Rh5xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rh5xh4 Rg2-a2 45.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f6 46.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-g6 47.Rf4-f5 Ra2xh2 48.Rf5-b5 Rh2-a2 49.f3-f4 Ra2-a4 50.Kc3-d3 Ra4-a2 51.f4-f5+ Kg6-f6 52.Kd3-e3 Kf6-g5 53.Rb5xb7 Ra2-a3+ 54.Ke3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 55.Kd4-d3 Ra4-a3+ 56.Kd3-c4 Ra3-a4+ 57.Kc4-c5 Ra4xa5+ 58.Kc5-b4 Ra5-a2 59.Rb7xg7+ Kg5-f6 60.Rg7-g6+ Kf6-e5 61.Rg6-e6+ Ke5-d4 62.f5-f6 1.11/21 ] 44...Rg2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rg2-a2 45.Kc3-b4

288 Ra2-f2 46.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f6 47.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-e6 48.h2-h4 g7-g6 49.Kb4-c5 Rf2-f1 50.Kc5-b6 Ke6-e5 51.Rf4-f7 Rf1-b1+ 52.Kb6-c5 Rb1-a1 53.Kc5-b4 Ra1-e1 54.Kb4-c4 Re1-b1 55.Rf7-g7 Ke5-f6 56.Rg7-d7 Kf6-e5 57.Rd7-f7 Rb1-c1+ 58.Kc4-d3 Rc1-d1+ 59.Kd3-c2 Rd1-a1 1.17/21 ] 45.Kc3-b4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kc3-b4 Kg6-f6 46.h2-h3 g7-g6 47.Rh4-h7 Kf6-e5 48.h3-h4 Ke5-f4 49.Kb4-b5 Ra2-b2+ 50.Kb5-c4 Rb2-c2+ 51.Kc4-b3 Rc2-c1 52.Rh7-f7+ Kf4-e5 53.Kb3-b4 Rc1-b1+ 54.Kb4-c5 Rb1-a1 55.Kc5-b6 Ra1-b1+ 56.Kb6-a7 Rb1-b5 57.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-f6 1.02/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+p+-+-zp-0 340 9-+-+-+k+0 9zP-+-+-+-0 9-mK-+P+-tR0 9+-+-+P+-0 9r+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

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C80

Karjakin,Sergey Carlsen,Magnus Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (12)27.01.2007 C83: Open Ruy Lopez: 9 c3 Be7 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6 5.0-0 Nf6xe4 6.d2-d4 b7-b5 7.Ba4-b3 d7-d5 8.d4xe5 Bc8-e6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 9.Nb1-d2 Bf8-e7 10.c2-c3 0-0 11.Bb3-c2 f7-f5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9+-zp-vl-zpp0 341 9p+n+l+-+0 9+p+pzPp+-0 9-+-+n+-+0 9+-zP-+N+-0 9PzPLsN-zPPzP0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.Nd2-b3 Qd8-d7 13.Nb3-d4 Nc6xd4 14.Nf3xd4 c7-c5 15.Nd4xe6 Qd7xe6 16.f2-f3 Ne4-g5 17.a2-a4 Ra8-d8 18.a4xb5 a6xb5 19.Bc1xg5 Be7xg5 20.f3-f4 Bg5-e7 last book move 21.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.b2-b3 b5-b4 22.c3xb4 c5xb4 23.Kg1-h1 Rd8-c8 24.Bc2-d3 Rc8-c3 25.Ra1-a6 Qe6-f7 26.e5-e6 Qf7-g6 27.Bd3-b5 Rf8-d8 28.Rf1-f2 d5-d4 29.Rf2-d2 0.17/15 ] 21...Kg8-h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qe6-b6 22.Qd1-e2 d5-d4 23.c3-c4 b5-b4 24.Qe2-f3 Qb6-e6 25.Ra1-a7 Rd8-d7 26.Ra7xd7 Qe6xd7 27.Rf1-a1 Rf8-d8 28.Qf3-d3 Rd8-f8 29.Kh1-g1 Qd7-e6 0.20/15 ] 22.Qd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd1-f3 d5-d4 23.Ra1-a7 d4xc3 24.b2xc3 Rd8-d2 25.Bc2-d3 c5-c4 26.Bd3-b1 Be7-c5 27.Ra7-c7 Rf8-c8 28.Rc7-b7 Rd2-b2 29.Rf1-d1 Qe6-g6 30.Rb7-c7 Qg6-e8 31.Qf3-b7 Rc8xc7 32.Qb7xc7 Qe8-f8 0.38/17 ] 22...Qe6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...c5-c4 23.Qd3-e3 b5-b4 24.Qe3-d4 Rd8-a8 25.Ra1-a7 Ra8xa7 26.Qd4xa7 g7-g5 27.c3xb4 g5xf4 28.Qa7-d4 f4-f3 29.Rf1xf3 Be7xb4

289 30.Qd4-f4 Rf8-e8 31.Qf4xf5 Qe6xf5 32.Rf3xf5 d5-d4 33.Kh1-g1 d4-d3 34.Bc2-a4 Re8-a8 35.Ba4-d1 Ra8-a2 0.22/17 ] 23.g2-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qd3-e3 d5-d4 24.c3xd4 Rd8xd4 25.Rf1-d1 g7-g6 26.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 27.Qe3-f3 Kh8-g7 28.Bc2-d3 Rf8-c8 29.Kh1-g1 Rc8-d8 30.Ra1-c1 Qb6-a6 31.Qf3-f2 Diagram

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 d4xc3 27.b2xc3 b5-b4 28.Ra1-a4 Rd8-d2 29.g4-g5 Rd2-e2 30.g5xh6 Qb6xh6 31.Qh3xh6+ g7xh6 32.Be4-f3 Re2-e3 33.Ra4-a7 Be7-c5 34.Ra7-c7 Rf8xf4 35.Rc7xc5 Rf4xf3 36.Rf1xf3 Re3xf3 37.c3xb4 0.41/16 ] 25.Qh3-g2 last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bc2xf5 g7-g6 26.Bf5-b1 d5-d4+ 27.Qh3-g2 Qc6xg2+ 28.Kh1xg2 Diagram

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290 33.Be4-g2 b5-b4 34.c3xb4 Bd6xb4 35.f6-f7 Qc7-c5 36.Qh5-h4 Bb4-c3 37.Bg2-e4 h7-h5 38.Ra1-a6 0.05/17 ] 26...Be7-c5 [ 26...Qc6-c7!? 27.f5-f6 g7xf6 28.Qg2xg4 Be7-c5 ( ‹28...f6xe5 29.Bc2xh7 Be7-g5 30.Qg4xg5 Qc7xh7 31.Qg5xe5+ Qh7-g7 32.Qe5-h5+ Qg7-h7 33.Rf1xf8+ Rd8xf8 34.Qh5-e5+ Qh7-g7 35.Qe5xd5± ) 29.e5xf6 d5-d4² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...g4-g3 27.h2xg3 Be7-c5 28.Rf1-f4 Qc6-h6+ 29.Rf4-h4 Qh6-e3 30.Qg2-h3 Qe3-f3+ 31.Qh3-g2 Qf3-e3 32.Qg2-h3 0.20/13 ] 27.Qg2xg4= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qg2xg4 Qc6-c7 28.f5-f6 d5-d4 29.Bc2-e4 d4xc3 30.b2xc3 g7xf6 31.e5xf6 Rd8-d2 32.Qg4-h5 Bc5-d6 33.Be4-g2 b5-b4 34.c3xb4 c4-c3 35.f6-f7 c3-c2 36.Ra1-e1 Qc7-c3 37.Qh5-g5 Rd2-f2 38.Rf1xf2 Qc3xe1+ 39.Rf2-f1 Qe1-e6 40.Qg5-d2 Qe6-e5 41.Bg2-f3 Rf8xf7 42.Qd2xc2 Bd6xb4 0.11/16 ] 27...Rd8-e8 [ 27...d5-d4+ 28.Bc2-e4 Qc6-c7 29.f5-f6 g7xf6 30.e5xf6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qc6-c7 28.f5-f6 d5-d4 29.Bc2-e4 g7xf6 30.e5xf6 d4xc3 31.b2xc3 Rd8-d2 32.Qg4-h5 Bc5-d6 33.Be4-g2 b5-b4 34.c3xb4 c4-c3 35.f6-f7 Qc7-c4 36.Ra1-e1 Qc4xb4 37.Re1-e4 Qb4-c5 38.Qh5-h6 Bd6-e7 39.Re4-g4 0.08/15 ] 28.f5-f6 [ 28.e5-e6!?² is interesting ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 28.e5-e6 d5-d4+ 29.Qg4-e4 Qc6xe4+ 30.Bc2xe4 d4-d3 31.Kh1-g2 Re8-c8 32.Ra1-a5 b5-b4 33.Be4-d5 b4xc3 34.b2xc3 Bc5-e7 35.Ra5-a7 Be7-f6 36.e6-e7 Rf8-e8 37.Bd5-e6 Rc8-b8 38.Be6xc4 Rb8-b2+ 39.Rf1-f2 Rb2xf2+ 40.Kg2xf2 Re8xe7 41.Ra7xe7 Bf6xe7 42.Bc4xd3 0.30/14 ] 28...g7xf6= Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rf8-f7 29.Qg4-h4 g7xf6

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31.Ra1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rf1-e1 Re5xf5 32.Qg4xf5 d5-d4+ 33.Re1-e4 d4-d3 34.Qf5-f3 Rf7-h7 35.Re4-e8+ Qc6xe8 36.Ra1-a8 Rh7xh2+ 37.Kh1xh2 Bc5-d6+ 38.Kh2-g2 Bd6-b8 39.Qf3xf6+ Kh8-g8 40.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-f8 41.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 42.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f8 43.Qg4-f3+ Kf8-g8 44.Ra8-a6 Bb8-e5 45.Ra6-b6 Kg8-g7 46.Qf3-g4+ Kg7-f8 47.Rb6-e6 Qe8-a8+ 48.Qg4-f3+ Qa8xf3+ 49.Kg2xf3 0.51/14 ] 31...d5-d4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...d5-d4+ 32.Bf5-e4 Qc6-e6 33.Be4-f5 Qe6-c6+ 34.Bf5-e4 0.20/19 ] 32.Bf5-e4 White threatens to win material: Be4xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bf5-e4 Qc6-e6 33.Qg4-h4+ Kh8-g7 34.Rf1-g1+ Kg7-f8 35.Qh4-h8+ Kf8-e7 36.Rg1-g8 Qe6-d7 37.Qh8-h4 d4xc3 38.b2xc3 Qd7-d2 39.Re1-f1 Re5-g5 40.Rg8xg5 Qd2xg5 41.Qh4xg5 f6xg5 42.Rf1xf7+ Ke7xf7 43.Be4-c6 b5-b4 44.c3xb4 Bc5xb4 45.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6 46.Bd5xc4 Kf6-e5 47.Kh1-g2 Ke5-f6 48.Bc4-g8 -0.08/17 ] 32...Qc6-e6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qc6-e6 33.Be4-f5 Qe6-c6+ 34.Bf5-e4 0.20/18 ] Black threatens to win material:

Qe6xg4 33.Be4-f5 White threatens to win material: Bf5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Be4-f5 Qe6-c6+ 34.Bf5-e4 -0.07/16 ] 33...Qe6-c6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qe6-d5+ 34.Bf5-e4 Qd5-e6 0.20/19 ] 34.Bf5-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bf5-e4 -0.19/21 ] 34...Qc6-e6 Twofold repetition [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qc6-e6 0.20/20 ] 35.Be4-f5 A valuable piece [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qg4-h4+ Kh8-g7 36.Rf1-g1+ Kg7-f8 37.Qh4-h8+ Kf8-e7 38.Rg1-g8 Diagram (Diagram 348) Qe6-d7 39.Qh8-h4 d4xc3 40.b2xc3 Qd7-d2 41.Re1-f1 Re5-g5 42.Rg8xg5 Qd2xg5 43.Qh4xg5 f6xg5 44.Rf1xf7+ Ke7xf7 45.Be4-c6 b5-b4 46.c3xb4 Bc5xb4 47.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6 48.Bd5xc4 Kf6-e5 49.Kh1-g2 Ke5-f6 50.Bc4-g8 -0.08/14 ] 35...Qe6-c6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qe6-d5+ 36.Bf5-e4 Qd5-e6 0.20/18 ] ½-½

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+r+k+0 9zpl+nwqpzpp0 349 9-zppvlpsn-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+PzP-+-+0 9+PsN-zPN+-0 9PvLQ+LzPPzP0 9+-+R+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

21.Rf1-e1 Re8-d8 22.h2-h3 g7-g6 23.Nf3-e5 b6xc5 24.Qc2xc5 Nf6-d7 47 D45 25.Qc5-e7 Nd7xe5 26.d4xe5 Rd8xd1 Carlsen,Magnus 27.Re1xd1 Qa6xa2 28.Rd1-d8+ Topalov,Veselin Rc8xd8 29.Qe7xd8+ Kg8-g7 Morelia Morelia, Mexico (5) 22.02.2007 30.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-g8 31.Qf6-d8+ Kg8-g7 0.09/15 ] 21.Nf3-e5 D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1-e1 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 Re8-d8 22.h2-h3 Rd8-d5 23.b3-b4 3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 Rd5-f5 24.Re1-e5 Rf5xe5 25.Nf3xe5 5.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 6.Qd1-c2 Bf8-d6 b6-b5 26.Qc2-b3 Nf6-d5 27.Rd1-e1 7.b2-b3 0-0 8.Bf1-e2 b7-b6 9.0-0 Rc8-d8 28.a2-a3 f7-f6 29.Ne5-d3 Bc8-b7 10.Bc1-b2 Rf8-e8 11.Ra1-d1 Qa6-c8 0.12/17 ] 21...Nf6-d5 Qd8-e7 Diagram A sound move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Re8-d8 22.Rf1-e1 Rd8-d5 (Diagram 349) 23.b3-b4 b6-b5 24.Qc2-b3 h7-h6 25.h2-h4 Nf6-d7 26.Ne5-g4 Rc8-d8 12.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 13.e3-e4 Nf6xe4 27.Qb3-f3 Rd5-f5 28.Qf3-e4 Qa6-b7 14.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 15.Qc2xe4 Bd6-b4 29.Re1-e3 0.05/16 ] 22.Ne5-c4 16.Re1-f1 Bb4-a3 17.Bb2xa3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-e1 Qe7xa3 18.Qe4-c2 Nd7-f6 19.c4-c5 Re8-e7 23.Re1-e4 f7-f6 24.Ne5-d3 Bb7-a6 last book move last book move Rc8-d8 25.Rd1-e1 Rd8-e8 26.Nd3-f4 20.Be2xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nd5xf4 27.Re4xf4 Qa6-a5 28.Re1-e2 20.Rf1-e1 Re8-d8 21.Be2xa6 Qa3xa6 e6-e5 29.Rf4-e4 b6-b5 30.d4xe5 22.h2-h3 Qa6-a5 23.Rd1-c1 Rd8-d5 Re7xe5 31.Re4xe5 Re8xe5 24.c5xb6 a7xb6 25.Re1-d1 Nf6-d7 32.Re2xe5 f6xe5 0.27/15 ] 22...Re8-d8 26.a2-a4 Qa5-b4 27.Rd1-d3 c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Re8-e7 28.Rd3-c3 h7-h6 29.Rc3-c4 Qb4-a5 23.Rf1-e1 Rc8-d8 24.a2-a4 g7-g6 30.Qc2-d3 0.09/18 ] 20...Qa3xa6 25.Rd1-b1 b6xc5 26.d4xc5 Rd8-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qa3xa6 27.Re1-e4 Re7-d7 28.Nc4-d6 Qa6-a5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 29.Rb1-d1 Nd5-c3 30.b3-b4 Qa5xa4 31.Qc2xa4 Nc3xa4 0.19/16 ] 23.a2-a3 Consolidates b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7 24.Rd1-d2 g7-g6 25.a2-a4 Qa6-a5 26.g2-g3 Rc7-d7 27.Rf1-c1 Qa5-b4 28.Rd2-d1 a7-a5 29.Rd1-d3 b6xc5 30.d4xc5 e6-e5 31.Qc2-b2 e5-e4 32.Rd3-d1 e4-e3 0.25/15 ] 23...Rc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rc8-b8 24.Qc2-d3 h7-h6 25.Rf1-e1 Nd5-f6 26.b3-b4 b6xc5 27.b4xc5 Nf6-d5 28.Qd3-c2 h6-h5 29.Nc4-d6 Qa6xa3 30.Rd1-a1 Qa3-b4 31.Qc2-e4 a7-a5 32.Qe4-f3 0.10/15 ] 24.Qc2-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.a3-a4 Rc7-d7 25.Nc4-e5 Rd7-c7 26.Rf1-e1 Qa6-a5 27.Rd1-c1 b6xc5 28.d4xc5 f7-f6 29.Ne5-c4 Qa5xc5 30.Re1xe6 Nd5-f4 31.Re6-e4 Nf4-d3 32.Rc1-d1 Rc7-d7 33.Qc2-e2 Nd3-f4 34.Re4-e8+ Kg8-f7 35.Rd1xd7+ Rd8xd7 36.Qe2-e1 Qc5-d5 37.f2-f3 Qd5-g5 38.g2-g3 Qg5-c5+ 39.Kg1-h1 0.17/16 ] 24...Nd5-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc7-e7 25.Rf1-e1 Re7-d7 26.Nc4-e5 Rd7-c7 27.Ne5-c4 Qa6-b5 28.b3-b4 Qb5-a6 29.Nc4-d6 Rc7-d7 30.Qc1-b2 Qa6-a4 31.Rd1-d3 a7-a5 32.b4-b5 b6xc5 33.d4xc5 c6xb5 34.Rd3-g3 0.08/15 ] 25.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nc4-e5 Ne7-f5 26.Qc1-f4 f7-f6 27.Ne5-f3 Rc7-e7 28.g2-g4 Nf5-h6 29.a3-a4 b6-b5 30.a4xb5 Qa6xb5 31.Rd1-b1 Nh6-f7 32.Rf1-e1 Qb5-d3 33.Qf4-e3 Qd3-g6 34.Qe3-e4 Qg6xe4 35.Re1xe4 e6-e5 36.Rb1-a1 0.03/16 ] 25...Ne7-f5 Exerts pressure on the backward pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rd8-d5 26.Rf1-d1 b6-b5 27.Nc4-d6 Ne7-f5 28.Nd6xf5 Rd5xf5 29.Rd2-d3 Rc7-d7 30.Rd3-g3 g7-g6 31.h2-h3 Qa6-a5 32.Qc1-b2 Rd7-d8 33.b3-b4 Qa5-c7 0.00/15 ] 26.Rf1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qc1-b2

294 Rc7-d7 27.Rf1-d1 b6-b5 28.Nc4-e3 Nf5-e7 29.h2-h3 h7-h6 30.Ne3-g4 Rd7-d5 31.b3-b4 Qa6-b7 32.Qb2-c3 Ne7-f5 33.Ng4-e3 Nf5xe3 34.f2xe3 -0.03/15 ] 26...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...h7-h5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+k+0 9zp-tr-+pzp-0 350 9qzpp+p+-+0 9+-zP-+n+p0 9-+NzP-+-+0 9zPP+-+-+-0 9-+-tR-zPPzP0 9+-wQR+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 27.a3-a4 b6-b5 28.a4xb5 Qa6xb5 29.Rd2-d3 Qb5-b4 30.Qc1-g5 Rd8-d5 31.Qg5-f4 Rc7-d7 32.h2-h3 h5-h4 33.Qf4-e4 Rd7-d8 34.Qe4-g4 Rd5-d7 35.Qg4-e4 0.06/16 ] 27.Nc4-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nc4-e3 Nf5-e7 28.Ne3-g4 Rc7-d7 29.b3-b4 Rd7-d5 30.Rd2-d3 h7-h5 31.Ng4-e3 Rd5-d7 32.Qc1-c3 Qa6-b7 33.Qc3-b2 a7-a5 34.Qb2-e2 a5xb4 35.a3xb4 Ne7-d5 36.Ne3xd5 Rd7xd5 37.h2-h4 -0.02/17 ] 27...Qa6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rd8-d5 28.Rd2-d3 f7-f6 29.Ne5-f3 Rc7-e7 30.g2-g4 Nf5-h6 31.h2-h3 Nh6-f7 32.Rd3-e3 h7-h5 33.Rd1-e1 h5xg4 34.h3xg4 Nf7-g5 35.Nf3xg5 Rd5xg5 36.Qc1-d1 f6-f5 37.Re3xe6 Re7xe6 38.Re1xe6 Rg5xg4+ 39.Kg1-f1 0.00/16 ] 28.Rd2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qc1-c3 f7-f6 29.Ne5-f3 Rc7-e7 30.h2-h3 Re7-e8 31.Rd1-e1 Qc8-d7 32.Qc3-a5 Rd8-b8 33.h3-h4 h7-h5 34.b3-b4 Re8-d8 35.Rd2-e2 Rd8-e8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 36.Qa5-a6 Rb8-d8 0.16/17 ] 28...f7-f6 Black threatens to win material: f6xe5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc7-e7 29.Qc1-f4 f7-f6 30.Ne5-g4 Qc8-d7 31.Ng4-e3 a7-a6 32.h2-h3 Re7-e8 33.a3-a4 Nf5xe3 34.Qf4xe3 b5xa4 35.b3xa4 Rd8-b8 36.Qe3-f4 Qd7-d5 37.Rd3-g3 Rb8-b3 -0.02/17 ] 29.Ne5-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ne5-g4 Rc7-d7 30.Qc1-c3 Qc8-c7 31.g2-g3 Rd7-d5 32.Ng4-e3 Nf5xe3 33.f2xe3 e6-e5 34.a3-a4 b5xa4 35.b3xa4 e5xd4 36.Rd3xd4 Qc7-f7 37.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5 38.Qc3-b3 Rd5xd1+ 39.Qb3xd1 f6-f5 40.Qd1-d8+ Qf7-f8 41.Qd8-d4 Qf8-f7 -0.05/18 ] 29...Rc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...a7-a5 30.Rd3-d2 Nf5-e7 31.Rd2-e2 Ne7-d5 32.Rd1-e1 Rd8-e8 33.Qc1-c2 Rc7-a7 34.Re2-e4 b5-b4 35.Re1-a1 Qc8-d7 36.Re4-g4 g7-g6 37.h2-h3 -0.03/16 ] 30.Qc1-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qc1-c3 Rd7-d5 31.h2-h3 h7-h5 32.Qc3-c2 Qc8-c7 33.Qc2-e2 Qc7-f7 34.b3-b4 a7-a6 35.Rd3-d2 Rd8-e8 36.Rd1-e1 Qf7-c7 37.g2-g3 a6-a5 38.Qe2-d3 0.05/16 ] 30...Rd7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rd7-f7 31.Qf4-e4 Nf5-e7 32.a3-a4 a7-a6 33.Rd1-e1 Ne7-d5 34.Nf3-d2 Rf7-e7 35.Rd3-h3 h7-h6 36.Rh3-g3 e6-e5 37.Qe4-h4 Kg8-h8 38.d4xe5 Qc8-f5 39.Qh4-g4 Qf5xg4 40.Rg3xg4 Re7xe5 41.Re1xe5 f6xe5 0.01/17 ] 31.Qf4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd3-d2 Qc8-d7 32.Qf4-e4 a7-a5 33.h2-h3 Rd8-b8 34.g2-g4 Nf5-h6 35.Rd1-e1 Diagram (Diagram 351) Rb8-e8 36.Rd2-e2 Nh6-f7 37.b3-b4 a5-a4 38.Re2-e3 e6-e5 39.Qe4-c2 g7-g6 40.Qc2-b2 Qd7-c7 41.d4xe5 Nf7xe5 42.Nf3xe5 Rd5xe5 0.06/16 ]

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+-+k+0{ 9+-+q+-zpp0 351 9-+p+pzp-sn0 9zppzPr+-+-0 9-+-zPQ+P+0 9zPP+-+N+P0 9-+-tR-zP-+0 9+-+-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 31...Qc8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nf5-e7 32.Rd3-d2 Ne7-g6 33.g2-g3 a7-a5 34.a3-a4 b5-b4 35.Qe4-e2 Rd8-e8 36.Qe2-e3 Qc8-b7 37.Qe3-e4 Qb7-c7 38.Kg1-g2 Rd5-f5 39.Kg2-g1 0.07/16 ] 32.Rd3-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd3-d2 a7-a5 33.h2-h3 Rd8-b8 34.g2-g4 Nf5-h6 35.Rd1-e1 Rb8-e8 36.Rd2-e2 Nh6-f7 37.b3-b4 a5-a4 38.Re2-e3 e6-e5 39.Qe4-c2 g7-g6 40.Qc2-b2 Qd7-c7 41.d4xe5 Nf7xe5 42.Nf3xe5 Rd5xe5 0.06/16 ] 32...h7-h5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nf5-e7 33.g2-g3 Ne7-f5 34.Kg1-g2 Rd8-e8 35.h2-h3 Qd7-c7 36.Rd2-e2 a7-a5 37.g3-g4 Nf5-h6 38.Qe4-d3 Nh6-f7 39.a3-a4 b5-b4 0.03/15 ] 33.h2-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.h2-h3 a7-a5 34.Qe4-e2 Kg8-f7 35.Rd1-e1 e6-e5 36.d4xe5 Rd5xd2 37.e5-e6+ Kf7-e7 38.e6xd7+ Rd2xe2 39.Re1xe2+ Ke7xd7 40.g2-g4 h5xg4 41.h3xg4 Nf5-h6 42.Re2-d2+ Kd7-c7 43.Rd2xd8 Kc7xd8 44.Nf3-d4 Kd8-d7 45.f2-f3 Nh6-f7 46.Kg1-f2 Nf7-e5 47.Kf2-e3 a5-a4 48.b3xa4 b5xa4 0.06/16 ] 33...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rd8-e8 34.Rd1-e1 Re8-e7 35.Re1-d1 g7-g6 36.a3-a4 b5xa4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 37.b3xa4 Kg8-g7 38.a4-a5 Qd7-d8 39.a5-a6 Qd8-a5 40.Rd1-b1 e6-e5 41.Rb1-b7 Qa5-a1+ 42.Kg1-h2 -0.07/16 ] 34.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qe4-e2 Rd8-b8 35.Rd1-e1 Kg8-f7 36.Re1-b1 g7-g6 37.g2-g3 Rb8-d8 38.Rb1-d1 Kf7-g7 39.Kg1-g2 Rd8-b8 40.Qe2-e4 Rb8-d8 41.Qe4-f4 a5-a4 42.b3xa4 b5xa4 43.Kg2-h2 Kg7-h8 44.Qf4-e4 -0.09/17 ] 34...Rd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kg8-h7 35.Rd1-e1 Rd8-e8 36.Kf1-g1 Kh7-h8 37.a3-a4 b5-b4 38.Qe4-e2 Qd7-f7 39.Qe2-d3 Re8-d8 40.Qd3-e2 Rd8-e8 41.Qe2-d3 -0.03/16 ] 35.Rd1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.g2-g3 g7-g6 36.Kf1-g2 Kg8-g7 37.Rd1-e1 Re8-e7 38.Re1-e2 Qd7-c7 39.a3-a4 b5-b4 40.Re2-e1 Re7-e8 41.Qe4-d3 Qc7-d7 42.Re1-d1 Qd7-b7 43.Qd3-c4 Qb7-c7 44.Qc4-a6 Re8-e7 45.Rd2-e2 e6-e5 -0.08/16 ] 35...Kg8-f7 Black king safety dropped [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qd7-a7 36.Kf1-g1 a5-a4 37.b3-b4 Qa7-d7 38.Qe4-f4 Kg8-h7 39.Re1-e4 Qd7-e7 40.Re4-e1 Qe7-f7 41.g2-g3 g7-g6 42.Rd2-e2 Kh7-g7 43.Kg1-g2 Kg7-g8 44.Kg2-g1 Qf7-d7 45.Kg1-g2 Qd7-f7 46.Kg2-g1 -0.08/16 ] 36.Re1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qe4-e2 Re8-a8 37.Kf1-g1 a5-a4 38.b3-b4 Ra8-e8 39.g2-g3 g7-g6 40.Re1-d1 Kf7-g7 41.Kg1-g2 Qd7-c7 42.Rd1-e1 Kg7-g8 43.Rd2-d1 Kg8-g7 44.Kg2-g1 Qc7-d7 45.Qe2-b2 e6-e5 46.Re1-e4 Re8-d8 -0.12/16 ] 36...Nf5-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Re8-a8 37.Rd1-e1 a5-a4 38.b3-b4 Ra8-e8 39.Re1-e2 Kf7-g8 40.Kf1-g1 g7-g6 41.Re2-e1 Kg8-f7 42.Re1-d1 Kf7-g7 43.Rd1-e1 Qd7-f7 44.Rd2-e2 Qf7-c7 45.g2-g3 Qc7-b7 46.Kg1-g2 Qb7-f7 47.Qe4-f4 Kg7-g8 48.Kg2-g1 Qf7-d7 49.Qf4-e4 Kg8-g7 50.Re2-d2 Qd7-c7

296 51.Qe4-d3 Qc7-e7 52.Qd3-c2 -0.13/17 ] 37.Rd1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.a3-a4 b5xa4 38.b3xa4 Nh6-f5 39.Qe4-b1 Qd7-c7 40.Rd2-b2 Qc7-c8 41.Kf1-g1 Re8-d8 42.Rb2-d2 Qc8-c7 43.Qb1-b6 Rd5-d7 44.Qb6-a6 Rd7-d5 45.Qa6-e2 Qc7-e7 46.Qe2-c4 Kf7-g8 47.Rd1-e1 0.00/16 ] 37...Re8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...g7-g6 38.a3-a4 b5-b4 39.Qe4-f4 Nh6-f5 40.Rd2-e2 Kf7-g7 41.Re2-e4 Kg7-g8 42.Kf1-g1 Kg8-h8 43.Re4-e2 Kh8-g7 44.Re2-e4 Re8-e7 45.g2-g3 Re7-e8 46.Kg1-g2 Kg7-f8 47.Qf4-c1 Kf8-g7 48.Qc1-c4 Qd7-f7 49.Qc4-a6 -0.05/16 ] 38.Qe4-f4 White has a king attack [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qe4-c2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+qtrkzp-0 352 9-+p+pzp-sn0 9zppzPr+-+p0 9-+-zP-+-zP0 9zPP+-+N+-0 9-+QtR-zPP+0 9+-+-tRK+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Nh6-f5 39.Re1-e4 Kf7-g8 40.Qc2-c3 Qd7-a7 41.a3-a4 b5xa4 42.b3xa4 Re7-e8 43.Kf1-g1 Qa7-d7 44.Rd2-e2 Re8-b8 45.g2-g3 e6-e5 46.d4xe5 Rd5-d1+ 47.Re2-e1 0.01/16 ] 38...Rd5-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nh6-f5 39.Kf1-g1 Kf7-g8 40.Re1-e4 Kg8-h7 41.Rd2-e2 g7-g6 42.Re2-e1 Kh7-g7 43.Re1-a1 Re7-e8 44.Ra1-e1 Qd7-f7 45.Qf4-d2 e6-e5 46.Qd2-e2 Re8-d8 47.d4xe5 -0.03/17 ] 39.Qf4-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Qf4-e3 Rf5-d5 40.Qe3-c3 Nh6-f5 41.Kf1-g1 Qd7-a7 42.a3-a4 b5-b4 43.Qc3-c4 Qa7-d7 44.Re1-e4 Qd7-c8 45.Rd2-c2 Qc8-d7 46.Rc2-e2 Re7-e8 47.Re2-d2 Kf7-g8 48.Qc4-a6 Qd7-c7 49.Rd2-e2 Qc7-d7 50.Qa6xa5 Nf5xd4 51.Nf3xd4 Rd5xd4 52.Re4xd4 Qd7xd4 0.12/18 ] 39...Qd7-c8 [ 39...Qd7xd6 40.c5xd6 Re7-d7 41.Rd2-c2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qd7xd6 40.c5xd6 Re7-d7 41.Rd2-c2 Rd7xd6 42.Re1-c1 a5-a4 43.b3xa4 b5xa4 44.Rc2xc6 Rd6xc6 45.Rc1xc6 Rf5-b5 46.Nf3-e1 Rb5-b3 47.Ne1-c2 Nh6-f5 48.g2-g3 Rb3-b2 49.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-f8 50.Kf1-g2 Nf5-d6 51.Kg2-h3 Nd6-b5 52.Rc7-c5 g7-g6 -0.25/18 ] 40.Rd2-e2 [ 40.d4-d5 c6xd5 41.Nf3-d4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.d4-d5 Rf5xd5 41.Rd2xd5 c6xd5 42.Nf3-d4 g7-g6 43.Qd6-b6 Nh6-f5 44.Nd4-c6 Re7-e8 45.Nc6xa5 Nf5xh4 46.b3-b4 Nh4-f5 47.Qb6xb5 Qc8-c7 48.Kf1-g1 Re8-a8 49.Qb5-d3 h5-h4 50.a3-a4 Ra8xa5 51.b4xa5 Qc7xa5 52.Re1-b1 Qa5xc5 53.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-g8 0.35/17 ] 40...Rf5-d5= Black threatens to win material: Rd5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rf5-d5 41.Qd6-f4 Nh6-f5 42.Re2-e4 Qc8-d8 43.Kf1-g1 Qd8-d7 44.g2-g3 Qd7-c7 45.Qf4xc7 Re7xc7 46.a3-a4 b5xa4 47.b3xa4 Rc7-e7 48.Kg1-h1 Rd5-d8 49.Kh1-g2 g7-g6 50.Re1-e2 Rd8-b8 51.Nf3-d2 Re7-d7 0.09/18 ] 41.Qd6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Qd6-f4 Nh6-f5 42.Re2-e4 Qc8-a8 43.Kf1-g1 a5-a4 44.b3-b4 Qa8-c8 45.Qf4-d2 Qc8-e8 46.Qd2-e2 Qe8-d7 47.g2-g3 g7-g6 48.Qe2-b2 Kf7-g7 49.Qb2-c3 Kg7-g8 50.Re1-c1 Re7-e8 -0.03/19 ] 41...Nh6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Nh6-f5 42.Re2-e4 Qc8-a6 43.Kf1-g1 a5-a4 44.b3-b4 Qa6-c8 45.Qf4-d2 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+q+-+-+0{ 9+-+-trkzp-0 353 9-+p+pzp-+0 9+pzPr+n+p0 9pzP-zPR+-zP0 9zP-+-+N+-0 9-+-wQ-zPP+0 9+-+-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qc8-d7 46.Qd2-e2 g7-g6 47.Qe2-d2 Re7-e8 48.Qd2-b2 Kf7-g7 49.Qb2-d2 Re8-e7 50.Qd2-b2 Qd7-e8 51.Qb2-e2 -0.04/17 ] 42.Re2-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Re2-d2 Qc8-c7 43.Qf4-e4 Qc7-d7 44.Re1-e2 Kf7-g8 45.Kf1-g1 Re7-e8 46.Re2-e1 Re8-e7 47.Qe4-f4 Re7-e8 48.Kg1-h1 b5-b4 49.a3xb4 a5xb4 50.Re1-a1 Re8-d8 -0.03/17 ] 42...Rd5-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Qc8-a8 43.Kf1-g1 a5-a4 44.b3-b4 Qa8-c8 45.Qf4-d2 Qc8-d7 46.Qd2-e2 g7-g6 47.Qe2-d2 Re7-e8 48.Qd2-b2 Kf7-g7 49.Qb2-d2 e6-e5 50.Qd2-b2 Nf5xd4 51.Nf3xd4 Rd5xd4 52.Re4xd4 e5xd4 53.Re1xe8 Qd7xe8 54.Qb2xd4 -0.01/16 ] 43.g2-g4 [ ¹43.Qf4-d2!? looks like a viable alternative Qc8-c7 44.Kf1-g1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Qf4-d2 Qc8-c7 44.Qd2-c3 Rd8-e8 45.Qc3-b2 Re8-b8 46.Kf1-g1 Qc7-d7 47.Qb2-d2 b5-b4 48.Qd2-f4 Re7-e8 49.a3-a4 Rb8-d8 50.Qf4-d2 Kf7-g8 51.Qd2-d3 0.09/17 ] 43...h5xg4µ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...h5xg4 44.Qf4xg4 Qc8-d7 45.Kf1-g1 Kf7-g8 46.b3-b4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 Rd8-a8 48.h4-h5 Ra8-a4 49.Re1-b1 Qd7-d5 50.Nf3-h4 Qd5-a2 51.Re4-e1 Nf5xh4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 52.Qg4xh4 Ra4-a3 53.Qh4-e4 -0.28/16 ] 44.Qf4xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Qf4xg4 Rd8-h8 45.Qg4-f4 Qc8-d8 46.Qf4-d2 Qd8-d5 47.Qd2-d3 b5-b4 48.a3-a4 Rh8-d8 49.Qd3-c2 g7-g6 50.Kf1-g2 Kf7-g7 51.Re1-g1 Re7-d7 52.h4-h5 g6xh5 -0.42/17 ] 44...Qc8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rd8-h8 45.h4-h5 Kf7-g8 46.Kf1-g2 Qc8-e8 47.Qg4-g6 Qe8-f7 48.Re1-h1 Rh8-h6 49.Qg6xf7+ Kg8xf7 50.Re4-e2 Rh6-h8 51.b3-b4 a5xb4 52.a3xb4 Re7-d7 53.Rh1-e1 Nf5xd4 54.Nf3xd4 Rd7xd4 55.Re2xe6 Rh8xh5 56.Re6xc6 Rd4xb4 -0.29/16 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+kzp-0 354 9-+R+-zp-+0 9+pzP-+-+r0 9-tr-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-zPK+0 9+-+-tR-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy ] 45.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf1-g1 Kf7-g8 46.b3-b4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 Rd8-a8 48.h4-h5 Ra8-a4 49.Re1-b1 Qd7-d5 50.Nf3-h4 Qd5-a2 51.Re4-e1 Nf5xh4 52.Qg4xh4 Qa2-d2 53.Re1-d1 Qd2-c2 -0.41/16 ] 45...Kf7-g8 Black king safety improved [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Qd7-d5 46.b3-b4 a5-a4 47.Kf1-g2 Rd8-g8 48.Qg4-g6+ Kf7-f8 49.Kg2-f1 Rg8-h8 50.Kf1-g1 Rh8-h6 51.Qg6-g4 Kf8-g8 52.Re4-e2 Qd5-d7 53.Kg1-g2 Qd7-e8 54.Re1-h1 Qe8-b8 55.Rh1-g1 -0.36/15 ] 46.Kf1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

298 x64: 46.b3-b4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 Qd7-d5 48.Kf1-g2 Qd5-c4 49.Re4-e2 Rd8-a8 50.Qg4-e4 Ra8-a6 51.Re1-b1 Kg8-f8 52.Re2-c2 Qc4-d5 53.Rc2-e2 Qd5xe4 54.Re2xe4 Ra6-a2 55.Rb1-e1 -0.34/16 ] 46...Qd7-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...b5-b4 47.a3-a4 Qd7-d5 48.Re1-b1 Kg8-f8 49.Kg2-g1 Re7-d7 50.Kg1-g2 Rd8-e8 51.Kg2-f1 Rd7-c7 52.Kf1-g1 Rc7-c8 53.Nf3-h4 Kf8-g8 54.Nh4-f3 Kg8-h8 55.Nf3-h4 Re8-d8 56.h5-h6 Nf5xh6 57.Nh4-g6+ Kh8-h7 -0.27/16 ] 47.Qg4-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Re1-b1 Kg8-h8 48.Rb1-b2 b5-b4 49.a3-a4 Kh8-g8 50.Rb2-b1 Kg8-f8 51.Kg2-g1 Kf8-f7 52.Kg1-g2 Kf7-g8 53.Kg2-g1 Kg8-h7 54.Kg1-g2 Kh7-h8 55.Re4-f4 Kh8-g8 56.Rf4-e4 Kg8-f8 -0.33/16 ] 47...Rd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Qd5xb3 48.Re4-g4 Kg8-f8 49.Rg4-f4 Rd8-d5 50.Rf4-e4 Rd5-d7 51.Qg6-h7 Re7-e8 52.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-f7 53.Qh8-h7 b5-b4 54.Re4-g4 b4xa3 55.h5-h6 Re8-g8 56.h6xg7 Qb3-d5 57.Qh7-g6+ Kf7-e7 58.Qg6-h7 Rd7-d8 59.Re1-b1 -0.52/15 ] 48.h5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Re4-f4 Rf8-f7 49.Re1-b1 Kg8-h8 50.a3-a4 b5-b4 51.Qg6-g4 Rf7-f8 52.Rf4-e4 Kh8-g8 53.Re4-f4 Re7-d7 54.Rf4-e4 Rf8-e8 55.Qg4-g6 Rd7-f7 56.Qg6-g4 Rf7-e7 57.Kg2-g1 -0.33/15 ] 48...Qd5-d8 [ 48...Qd5xb3!? 49.Re4-f4 Re7-a7³ ( 49...Qb3xa3 50.Rf4xf5 Rf8-d8 51.Re1xe6 Rd8xd4 52.Nf3xd4 Qa3xc5 53.Rf5xc5 Kg8-f8 54.Rc5xc6 Re7xe6 55.Rc6xe6 g7xh6 56.Re6-e8# ; 49...Nf5xh6? doesn't lead to anything significant 50.Rf4-h4 Nh6-f5 51.Rh4-h5+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Qd5xb3 49.Re4-f4 Rf8-f7 50.Rf4-g4 Qb3-a2 51.Nf3-h4 Nf5xh4+ 52.Rg4xh4 Qa2-d5+ 53.Kg2-g1 Qd5-g5+ 54.Qg6xg5 f6xg5 55.Rh4-h5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rf7-f5 56.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 57.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 58.Rh5-h6 Rf5-f6 59.Re1-e5 Re7xh7 60.Rh6xh7+ Kh8xh7 61.Re5xg5 -0.37/14 ] 49.d4-d5 White threatens to win material: d5xc6 [ Not 49.Re4xe6 Re7xe6 50.Re1-h1 Qd8-d5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.d4-d5 Qd8xd5 50.Re4-g4 a5-a4 51.Re1-h1 Re7-f7 52.b3xa4 b5xa4 53.Rh1-h3 Qd5-d1 54.h6xg7 Rf7xg7 55.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f7 56.Rg4xg7+ Nf5xg7 57.Rh3-g3 Rf8-g8 58.Nf3-g5+ f6xg5 59.Rg3-f3+ Qd1xf3+ 60.Kg2xf3 Rg8-d8 61.Qh7-e4 Ng7-f5 62.Qe4xa4 Kf7-f6 63.Qa4-e4 Rd8-d5 64.Qe4-c4 g5-g4+ 65.Qc4xg4 Rd5-d3+ 66.Kf3-g2 Rd3xa3 67.Qg4-e4 0.72/17 ] 49...Qd8xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Qd8xd5 50.Re4-g4 a5-a4 51.Re1-h1 Re7-f7 52.b3xa4 b5xa4 53.Rh1-h3 Qd5-d1 54.h6xg7 Rf7xg7 55.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f7 56.Rg4xg7+ Nf5xg7 57.Rh3-g3 Rf8-g8 58.Nf3-g5+ f6xg5 59.Rg3-f3+ Qd1xf3+ 60.Kg2xf3 Rg8-d8 61.Qh7-e4 Ng7-f5 62.Qe4xa4 Kf7-f6 63.Qa4-e4 Rd8-d5 64.Qe4-c4 g5-g4+ 65.Qc4xg4 Rd5-d3+ 66.Kf3-g2 Rd3xa3 67.Qg4-e4 0.78/16 ] 50.Re4-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Re4-g4 Qd5xb3 51.Re1-h1 Rf8-d8 52.Qg6xf6 Qb3-c4 53.Rg4-g6 Qc4-d5 54.Rh1-h5 Qd5-d7 55.Qf6-c3 Re7-f7 56.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 57.Nf3-g5 Nf5-d4 58.Ng5xf7+ Qd7xf7 0.73/14 ] 50...Qd5-d7?? letting the wind out of his own sails [ ¹50...Re7-f7= is the best option Black has ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...a5-a4 51.b3xa4 Rf8-a8 52.Re1-h1 Ra8xa4 53.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f7 54.Qh7-g6+ Kf7-g8 55.Qg6-h7+ 0.71/14 ] 51.Re1-h1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Re1-h1 Re7-f7 52.Rh1-h5 Qd7-d8 53.Nf3-d4 Qd8-d5+ 54.f2-f3 Qd5xd4 55.Qg6-h7+ Kg8xh7 56.h6xg7+

299 Nf5-h6 57.g7xf8N+ Rf7xf8 58.Rg4xd4 Kh7-g6 59.Rh5-h1 Nh6-f7 60.Kg2-f2 Kg6-f5 61.a3-a4 e6-e5 62.Rd4-d7 b5xa4 63.b3xa4 Kf5-e6 64.Rd7-c7 Ke6-d5 1.21/16 ] 51...Qd7-e8? [ ¹51...Qd7-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Re7-f7 52.Rh1-h5 Qd7-d8 53.Nf3-d4 Qd8-d5+ 54.f2-f3 Qd5xd4 55.Qg6-h7+ Kg8xh7 56.h6xg7+ Nf5-h6 57.g7xf8N+ Rf7xf8 58.Rg4xd4 Kh7-g6 59.Rh5-h1 Nh6-f7 60.Kg2-f2 Kg6-f5 61.a3-a4 e6-e5 62.Rd4-d7 b5xa4 63.b3xa4 Kf5-e6 64.Rd7-c7 0.95/14 ] 52.h6xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.h6xg7 Re7xg7 53.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f7 54.Rg4xg7+ Nf5xg7 55.Nf3-d2 f6-f5 56.Nd2-f3 Rf8-g8 57.Nf3-e5+ Kf7-f8 58.Rh1-d1 Ng7-h5+ 59.Kg2-f1 Nh5-f6 60.Qh7-h6+ Kf8-e7 61.Rd1-d6 Qe8-a8 62.Ne5xc6+ Ke7-f7 63.Nc6-e5+ Kf7-e7 1.25/9 ] 52...Re7xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Re7xg7 53.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f7 54.Rg4xg7+ Nf5xg7 55.Nf3-d2 e6-e5 56.Nd2-e4 Kf7-e6 57.Ne4-d6 Qe8-e7 58.Qh7-g6 Ke6-d5 59.Qg6-e4+ Kd5-e6 60.Qe4xc6 Qe7-d7 61.Qc6-b6 Ke6-e7 62.Kg2-f3 Rf8-d8 63.Rh1-h7 Ke7-f8 64.Qb6xa5 e5-e4+ 65.Kf3-e2 Qd7-g4+ 66.Ke2-f1 Qg4-d1+ 67.Qa5-e1 Qd1-d3+ 68.Qe1-e2 Kf8-g8 69.Qe2xd3 e4xd3 70.Rh7-h6 Ng7-e6 2.24/9 ] 53.Qg6-h7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Qg6-h7+ Kg8-f7 54.Rg4xg7+ Nf5xg7 55.Nf3-d2 e6-e5 56.Nd2-e4 Kf7-e6 57.Ne4-d6 Qe8-e7 58.Qh7-g6 Ke6-d5 59.Qg6-e4+ Kd5-e6 60.Qe4xc6 Qe7-d7 61.Qc6-b6 Ke6-e7 62.Kg2-f3 Rf8-d8 63.Rh1-h7 Ke7-f8 64.Qb6xa5 e5-e4+ 65.Kf3-e2 Qd7-g4+ 66.Ke2-f1 Qg4-d1+ 67.Qa5-e1 Qd1-d3+ 68.Qe1-e2 Kf8-g8 69.Qe2xd3 e4xd3 70.Rh7-h6 Ng7-e6 1.95/9 ] 53...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Kg8-f7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 54.Rg4xg7+ Nf5xg7 55.Nf3-d2 e6-e5 56.Nd2-e4 Kf7-e6 57.Ne4-d6 Qe8-e7 58.Qh7-g6 Ke6-d5 59.Qg6-e4+ Kd5-e6 60.Qe4xc6 Qe7-d7 61.Qc6-b6 Ke6-e7 62.Kg2-f3 Rf8-d8 63.Rh1-h7 Ke7-f8 64.Qb6xa5 e5-e4+ 65.Kf3-e2 Qd7-g4+ 66.Ke2-f1 Qg4-d1+ 67.Qa5-e1 Qd1-d3+ 68.Qe1-e2 Kf8-g8 69.Qe2xd3 e4xd3 70.Rh7-h6 Ng7-e6 2.24/1 ] 54.Rg4xg7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Rg4xg7+ Nf5xg7 55.Nf3-d2 e6-e5 56.Nd2-e4 Kf7-e6 57.Ne4-d6 Qe8-e7 58.Qh7-g6 Ke6-d5 59.Qg6-e4+ Kd5-e6 60.Qe4xc6 Qe7-d7 61.Qc6-b6 Ke6-e7 62.Kg2-f3 Rf8-d8 63.Rh1-h7 Ke7-f8 64.Qb6xa5 e5-e4+ 65.Kf3-e2 Qd7-g4+ 66.Ke2-f1 Qg4-d1+ 67.Qa5-e1 Qd1-d3+ 68.Qe1-e2 Kf8-g8 69.Qe2xd3 e4xd3 70.Rh7-h6 Ng7-e6 1.95/9 ] 54...Nf5xg7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Nf5xg7 55.Rh1-h6 Qe8-d7 56.Qh7-g6+ Kf7-g8 57.Qg6-e4 Qd7-d5 58.Qe4xd5 e6xd5 59.Nf3-d4 Kg8-f7 60.Nd4xc6 Rf8-c8 61.Nc6xa5 Rc8xc5 62.Na5-b7 Rc5-c3 63.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-e7 64.Nd6xb5 Rc3xb3 65.a3-a4 Ng7-e6 66.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-d8 67.Nb5-d6 d5-d4 68.Nd6-b7+ Kd8-c8 69.Nb7-d6+ Kc8-b8 0.22/1 ] 55.Rh1-h6?? forfeits the advantage [ ¹55.Nf3-d2 secures the win Rf8-g8 56.Nd2-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Nf3-d2 e6-e5 56.Nd2-e4 Kf7-e6 57.Ne4-d6 Qe8-e7 58.Qh7-g6 Ke6-d5 59.Qg6-e4+ Kd5-e6 60.Qe4xc6 Qe7-d7 61.Qc6-b6 Ke6-e7 62.Kg2-f3 Rf8-d8 63.Rh1-h7 Ke7-f8 64.Qb6xa5 e5-e4+ 65.Kf3-e2 Qd7-g4+ 66.Ke2-f1 Qg4-d1+ 67.Qa5-e1 Qd1-d3+ 68.Qe1-e2 Kf8-g8 69.Qe2xd3 e4xd3 70.Rh7-h6 Ng7-e6 1.82/14 ] 55...Qe8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Qe8-d7 56.Qh7-g6+ Kf7-g8 57.Rh6-h5 Rf8-f7 58.Nf3-h2 Kg8-f8

300 59.Rh5-h8+ Kf8-e7 60.Nh2-g4 Qd7-d5+ 61.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d1+ 62.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d4 63.Kh2-h3 Qd4-d5 64.Rh8-c8 Qd5-f3+ 65.Kh3-h2 Ng7-e8 66.Rc8-a8 Qf3-f4+ 67.Kh2-g2 f6-f5 68.Ng4-h6 Qf4-e4+ 69.Kg2-f1 Qe4-h1+ 70.Kf1-e2 Qh1-e4+ 71.Ke2-d2 0.16/17 ] 56.Qh7-g6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Qh7-g6+ Kf7-g8 57.Rh6-h7 Qd8-d7 58.Qg6-h6 Rf8-d8 59.Qh6-h4 Rd8-e8 60.Rh7-h6 Qd7-d5 61.b3-b4 a5xb4 62.a3xb4 Re8-f8 63.Rh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 64.Rh8xf8+ Kf7xf8 65.Qh4xf6+ Kf8-g8 66.Qf6-g5 Qd5xg5+ 67.Nf3xg5 Kg8-f8 68.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 69.Kf3-e4 Ng7-e8 70.Ke4-e5 Ne8-f6 71.f2-f4 Nf6-d5 0.13/18 ] 56...Kf7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kf7-g8 57.Rh6-h7 Qd8-d7 58.Qg6-h6 Rf8-d8 59.Qh6-h4 Rd8-e8 60.Rh7-h6 Qd7-d5 61.b3-b4 a5xb4 62.a3xb4 Re8-f8 63.Rh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 64.Rh8xf8+ Kf7xf8 65.Qh4xf6+ Kf8-g8 66.Qf6-g5 Qd5xg5+ 67.Nf3xg5 Kg8-f8 68.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 69.Kf3-e4 Ng7-e8 70.Ke4-e5 Ne8-f6 71.f2-f4 Nf6-d5 0.25/16 ] 57.Qg6-h7+ [ 57.Rh6-h7 Qd8-d7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Rh6-h7 Qd8-d7 58.Qg6-h6 Rf8-d8 59.Qh6-h4 Rd8-e8 60.Rh7-h6 Qd7-d5 61.b3-b4 a5xb4 62.a3xb4 Re8-f8 63.Rh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 64.Rh8xf8+ Kf7xf8 65.Qh4xf6+ Kf8-g8 66.Qf6-g5 Qd5xg5+ 67.Nf3xg5 Kg8-f8 68.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 69.Kf3-e4 Ng7-e8 70.Ke4-e5 Ne8-f6 71.f2-f4 Nf6-d5 0.13/17 ] 57...Kg8-f7= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kg8-f7 0.14/1 ] 58.Qh7-g6+ Twofold repetition [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.b3-b4 a5-a4 59.Qh7-g6+ Kf7-g8 60.Qg6-e4 Qd8-d5 61.Qe4xd5 c6xd5 62.Nf3-d4 Ng7-f5 63.Nd4xf5 e6xf5 64.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f7 65.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-e6 66.Kf3-f4 d5-d4 67.Rh7-b7 Rf8-h8 68.Rb7-b6+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Ke6-d5 69.Rb6-d6+ Kd5-c4 70.c5-c6 Rh8-h2 71.f2-f3 0.29/15 ] 58...Kf7-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Kf7-g8 0.14/16 ] 59.Rh6-h7 White has a mate threat [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Rh6-h7 Qd8-d7 60.Qg6-h6 Rf8-d8 61.Qh6-h4 Rd8-e8 62.Rh7-h6 Qd7-d5 63.b3-b4 a5xb4 64.a3xb4 Re8-f8 65.Rh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 66.Rh8xf8+ Kf7xf8 67.Qh4xf6+ Kf8-g8 68.Qf6-g5 Qd5xg5+ 69.Nf3xg5 Kg8-f8 70.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 71.Kf3-f4 Ng7-e8 72.Ng5-e4 0.16/17 ] 59...Qd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Qd8-d7 60.Qg6-h6 Rf8-d8 61.Qh6-h4 Rd8-e8 62.Rh7-h6 Qd7-d5 63.b3-b4 a5xb4 64.a3xb4 Re8-f8 65.Rh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 66.Rh8xf8+ Kf7xf8 67.Qh4xf6+ Kf8-g8 68.Qf6-g5 Qd5xg5+ 69.Nf3xg5 Kg8-f8 70.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 71.Kf3-e4 Ng7-e8 72.Ke4-e5 Ne8-f6 73.f2-f4 Nf6-d5 0.25/19 ] 60.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Qg6-h6 Rf8-d8 61.Qh6-h4 Rd8-e8 62.Rh7-h6 Qd7-d5 63.b3-b4 a5xb4 64.a3xb4 Re8-f8 65.Rh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 66.Rh8xf8+ Kf7xf8 67.Qh4xf6+ Kf8-g8 68.Qf6-g5 Qd5xg5+ 69.Nf3xg5 Kg8-f8 70.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e7 71.Kf3-e4 Ng7-h5 72.Ke4-e5 Nh5-f6 73.Ng5xe6 Nf6-g4+ 74.Ke5-f5 Ng4xf2 0.19/16 ] 60...f6-f5 [ 60...Qd7-d5+ 61.Nd2-e4 Rf8-f7 62.f2-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Qd7-d5+ 61.Nd2-e4 Rf8-f7 62.f2-f3 Qd5-f5 63.Qg6xf7+ Kg8xh7 64.b3-b4 a5xb4 65.Ne4xf6+ Kh7-h6 66.a3xb4 Qf5-c2+ 67.Kg2-h3 Qc2-b1 68.Nf6-e4 Qb1-h1+ 69.Kh3-g4 Qh1-h5+ 70.Qf7xh5+ Ng7xh5 71.f3-f4 Kh6-g6 72.Kg4-f3 Nh5-g7 73.Ne4-d6 Kg6-f6 74.Kf3-e4 Ng7-f5 0.21/18 ] 61.Nd2-f3± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Nd2-f3 Rf8-f6 62.Qg6xf6 Kg8xh7 63.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g8 64.Kg2-h2 e6-e5 65.Qf6xe5 Qd7-e8 66.Qe5xe8+ Ng7xe8 67.Ng5-f3 Ne8-c7 68.Nf3-e5

301 Nc7-e6 69.Ne5xc6 Ne6xc5 70.Nc6xa5 Kg8-f7 71.Kh2-g3 Kf7-e6 72.Kg3-f4 Nc5-d3+ 73.Kf4-e3 Nd3-e1 74.Na5-c6 Ne1-c2+ 75.Ke3-f4 Nc2xa3 76.Nc6-d4+ Ke6-d5 77.Nd4xf5 0.52/19 ] 61...Rf8-f6 Black threatens to win material: Rf6xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Rf8-f6 62.Qg6xf6 Kg8xh7 63.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g8 64.Kg2-h2 e6-e5 65.Qf6xe5 Qd7-e8 66.Qe5xe8+ Ng7xe8 67.Ng5-f3 Ne8-c7 68.Nf3-e5 Nc7-e6 69.Ne5xc6 Ne6xc5 70.Nc6xa5 Kg8-f7 71.Kh2-g3 Kf7-f6 72.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 73.b3-b4 Nc5-d3+ 74.Kf4-e3 Nd3-e1 75.Na5-c6 Ne1-c2+ 76.Ke3-f4 Nc2xa3 77.Nc6-d4+ Ke6-d5 78.Nd4xf5 0.69/19 ] 62.Qg6xf6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Qg6xf6 Kg8xh7 63.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g8 64.Kg2-h2 e6-e5 65.Qf6xe5 Qd7-e8 66.Qe5xe8+ Ng7xe8 67.Ng5-f3 Ne8-c7 68.Nf3-e5 Nc7-e6 69.Ne5xc6 Ne6xc5 70.Nc6xa5 Kg8-f7 71.Kh2-g3 Kf7-f6 72.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 73.b3-b4 Nc5-d3+ 74.Kf4-e3 Nd3-e1 75.Na5-c6 Ne1-c2+ 76.Ke3-f4 Nc2xa3 77.Nc6-d4+ Ke6-d5 78.Nd4xf5 0.52/20 ] (Diagram 355) 62...Kg8xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kg8xh7 63.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g8 64.Kg2-h2 Ng7-e8 65.Qf6xe6+ Qd7xe6 66.Ng5xe6 Ne8-f6 67.Ne6-d4 Nf6-e4 68.Nd4xc6 Ne4xc5 69.Nc6xa5 Kg8-f7 70.Kh2-g3 Kf7-f6 71.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 72.b3-b4 Nc5-d3+ 73.Kf4-e3 Nd3-e1 74.Na5-c6 Ne1-c2+ 75.Ke3-f4 Nc2xa3 76.Nc6-d4+ Ke6-d5 77.Nd4xf5 0.64/18 ] 63.Nf3-g5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Nf3-g5+ Kh7-g8 64.Kg2-h2 Ng7-e8 65.Qf6xe6+ Qd7xe6 66.Ng5xe6 Ne8-f6 67.Ne6-d4 Nf6-e4 68.Nd4xc6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+q+-snR0 355 9-+p+pwQ-+0 9zppzP-+p+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9zPP+-+N+-0 9-+-+-zPK+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ne4xc5 69.Nc6xa5 Kg8-f7 70.Kh2-g3 Kf7-f6 71.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 72.b3-b4 Nc5-d3+ 73.Kf4-e3 Nd3-e1 74.Na5-c6 Ne1-c2+ 75.Ke3-f4 Nc2xa3 76.Nc6-d4+ Ke6-d5 77.Nd4xf5 0.49/19 ] 63...Kh7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kh7-g8 64.Kg2-h2 Ng7-e8 65.Qf6xe6+ Qd7xe6 66.Ng5xe6 Ne8-f6 67.Ne6-d4 Nf6-e4 68.Nd4xc6 Ne4xc5 69.Nc6xa5 Kg8-f7 70.Kh2-g3 Kf7-f6 71.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 72.b3-b4 Nc5-d3+ 73.Kf4-e3 Nd3-e5 74.f2-f4 Ne5-g4+ 75.Ke3-d4 Ke6-d6 0.56/17 ] 64.Qf6-g6 [ 64.Qf6-g6 Qd7-d5+ 65.f2-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Kg2-h2 Ng7-e8 65.Qf6xe6+ Qd7xe6 66.Ng5xe6 Ne8-f6 67.Ne6-d4 Nf6-e4 68.Nd4xc6 Ne4xc5 69.Nc6xa5 Kg8-f7 70.Kh2-g3 Kf7-f6 71.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 72.b3-b4 Nc5-d3+ 73.Kf4-e3 Nd3-e5 74.f2-f4 Ne5-g4+ 75.Ke3-d4 Ke6-d6 0.46/18 ] 1-0

302 48 Carlsen,Magnus Onischuk,Alexander Chess Festival (5)

D43

27.07.2007

D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 4.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 5.Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6 6.Nb1-c3 c7-c6 7.Qd1-b3 d5xc4 8.Qb3xc4 Nb8-d7 9.e2-e3 g7-g6 10.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7 11.0-0 0-0 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-trk+0 9zpp+n+pvl-0 356 9-+p+pwqpzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+QzP-+-+0 9+-sN-zPN+-0 9PzP-+LzPPzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.Rf1-d1 White prepares the advance d5 e6-e5 13.Nc3-e4 Qf6-e7 14.d4-d5 c6xd5 15.Qc4xd5 Nd7-b6 16.Qd5-c5 Qe7xc5 17.Ne4xc5 Bc8-g4 18.h2-h3 Ra8-c8 last book move last book move 19.Nc5xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nc5xb7 Bg4-e6 20.b2-b3 Be6-d5 21.Nb7-d6 Rc8-c2 22.Be2-a6 Bd5xf3 23.g2xf3 e5-e4 24.Rd1-c1 Rc2xc1+ 25.Ra1xc1 e4xf3 26.Nd6-b5 Nb6-d5 27.Ba6-b7 Nd5-b4 28.Nb5xa7 Nb4xa2 29.Rc1-c7 Na2-c3 30.Bb7xf3 Rf8-b8 31.Rc7-c8+ Rb8xc8 32.Na7xc8 Bg7-f8 33.Nc8-b6 Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-g2 Bf8-e7 35.Nb6-c4 0.22/20 ] 19...Bg4-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bg4-e6 20.b2-b3 Be6-d5 21.Be2-a6 Bd5xf3 22.g2xf3 e5-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 23.Nb7-d6 Rc8-c2 24.Rd1-c1 Rc2xc1+ 25.Ra1xc1 e4xf3 26.Nd6-b5 Nb6-d5 27.Ba6-b7 Nd5-b4 28.Nb5xa7 Nb4xa2 29.Rc1-c7 Na2-c3 30.Bb7xf3 Rf8-b8 31.Rc7-c8+ Rb8xc8 32.Na7xc8 Bg7-f8 33.Nc8-b6 Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-g2 Bf8-e7 35.Nb6-c4 0.36/19 ] 20.b2-b3 [ 20.Nb7-d6 Rc8-c2 21.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 22.Nf3xd2 Rf8-d8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rd1-d2 Rc8-c7 21.Nb7-a5 e5-e4 22.Nf3-d4 Bg7xd4 23.e3xd4 Rf8-c8 24.b2-b3 Be6-d5 25.Be2-a6 Rc7-c2 26.Ra1-d1 Rc8-c7 27.Na5-c4 Rc2xd2 28.Nc4xd2 Rc7-c2 29.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 30.Ba6-b5 0.22/17 ] 20...Rc8-c2 Black threatens to win material: Rc2xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nb6-d5 21.Be2-c4 Nd5-c3 22.Bc4xe6 f7xe6 23.Rd1-d2 Nc3-e4 24.Rd2-e2 Kg8-h7 25.Re2-b2 Rc8-c7 26.Nb7-a5 Rf8-b8 27.Rb2-e2 Ne4-d6 28.Ra1-d1 Nd6-b5 29.Re2-d2 e5-e4 30.Nf3-h2 Nb5-c3 31.Rd2-d7 0.34/17 ] 21.Be2-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Be2-a6 Nb6-d5 22.Ba6-c4 Nd5-c3 23.Rd1-c1 Rc2xa2 24.Ra1xa2 Nc3xa2 25.Rc1-a1 Be6xc4 26.b3xc4 Rf8-b8 27.Nb7-c5 Rb8-c8 28.Nc5-d7 e5-e4 29.Nf3-e5 Na2-b4 30.Ra1xa7 Bg7xe5 31.Nd7xe5 Nb4-c6 32.Ne5xc6 Rc8xc6 33.Ra7-a4 Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-h2 Rc6-c5 35.g2-g4 Kg7-f6 36.Kh2-g3 Kf6-e5 37.Ra4-b4 f7-f6 0.40/19 ] 21...Nb6-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Be6-d5 22.Nb7-d6 Bd5xf3 23.g2xf3 e5-e4 24.Ra1-c1 Rc2xc1 25.Rd1xc1 e4xf3 26.Nd6-b5 a7-a6 27.Nb5-d6 Nb6-d5 28.Bf1xa6 Nd5-b4 29.Ba6-b7 Nb4xa2 30.Rc1-c2 Na2-c3 31.Bb7xf3 Rf8-d8 32.Nd6-c4 Rd8-b8 33.Rc2-b2 Bg7-f8 34.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 0.28/17 ] 22.Bf1-c4 White threatens to win material: Bc4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bf1-c4 Nd5-c3 23.Rd1-c1 Rc2xa2

303 24.Ra1xa2 Nc3xa2 25.Rc1-a1 Be6xc4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-trk+0 9zpN+-+pvl-0 357 9-+-+-+pzp0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+l+-+-+0 9+P+-zPN+P0 9n+-+-zPP+0 9tR-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 26.b3xc4 Rf8-b8 27.Nb7-c5 Rb8-c8 28.Nc5-d7 e5-e4 29.Nf3-e5 Na2-b4 30.Ra1xa7 Bg7xe5 31.Nd7xe5 Nb4-c6 32.Ne5xc6 Rc8xc6 33.Ra7-a4 Kg8-g7 34.Kg1-h2 Rc6-c5 35.g2-g4 Kg7-f6 36.Kh2-g3 Kf6-e5 37.Ra4-b4 f7-f6 0.41/19 ] 22...Nd5-c3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd5-c3 23.Rd1-c1 Rc2xa2 24.Ra1xa2 Nc3xa2 25.Rc1-a1 Be6xc4 26.b3xc4 Rf8-b8 27.Nb7-c5 Rb8-c8 28.Nc5-d7 e5-e4 29.Nf3-e5 Na2-b4 30.Ra1xa7 Bg7xe5 31.Nd7xe5 Nb4-c6 32.Ne5xc6 Rc8xc6 33.Ra7-a4 Kg8-g7 34.g2-g4 Kg7-f6 35.Kg1-g2 Kf6-e6 36.Kg2-g3 g6-g5 37.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 38.Kg3xh4 f7-f5 0.49/19 ] 23.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rd1-c1 Rc2xa2 24.Ra1xa2 Nc3xa2 25.Rc1-a1 Be6xc4 26.b3xc4 Rf8-b8 27.Nb7-c5 Rb8-c8 28.Nc5-d7 e5-e4 29.Nf3-e5 Na2-b4 30.Ra1xa7 Bg7xe5 31.Nd7xe5 Nb4-c6 32.Ne5xc6 Rc8xc6 33.Ra7-a4 Kg8-g7 34.g2-g4 Kg7-f6 35.Kg1-g2 Kf6-e6 36.Kg2-g3 g6-g5 37.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 38.Kg3xh4 Ke6-d6 39.Kh4-h5 Kd6-c5 40.Ra4-a7 Kc5xc4 41.Ra7xf7 0.40/19 ] 23...Rc2xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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304 26...Be6xc4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nc3-a4 27.Nc5xe6 Bg7xa1 28.b3xa4 f7xe6 29.Bc4xe6+ Kg8-g7 30.Nd2xe4 Rb8-b1+ 31.Kf1-e2 Ba1-f6 32.Be6-b3 Rb1-b2+ 33.Ke2-d3 g6-g5 34.g2-g3 Bf6-d8 35.f2-f4 Rb2-h2 36.Bb3-e6 Rh2-b2 37.Be6-c4 Bd8-e7 38.Bc4-d5 Rb2-h2 39.Bd5-e6 Rh2-b2 40.a4-a5 g5xf4 41.e3xf4 Be7-d8 42.a5-a6 0.18/20 ] 27.Nd2xc4 [ 27.b3xc4? Nc3-a4 Discovered attack: c3, g7-a1 28.Nc5xa4 Bg7xa1-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nd2xc4 Rb8-b5 28.Nc5-a6 Rb5-h5 29.Na6-b8 g6-g5 30.g2-g3 Rh5xh3 31.Kf1-g2 g5-g4 32.Nb8-c6 Rh3-h5 33.b3-b4 Rh5-b5 34.a2-a4 Rb5-b7 35.b4-b5 Diagram

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Rc7-d7 41.Ra1-a3 0.39/19 ] 28.Nc5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nc5-a6 Rb5-h5 29.Na6-b8 g6-g5 30.g2-g3 Rh5xh3 31.Kf1-g2 g5-g4 32.Nb8-c6 Rh3-h5 33.b3-b4 Rh5-b5 34.a2-a4 Rb5-b7 35.b4-b5 Bg7-f8 36.Nc6-d4 Rb7-c7 37.Nc4-e5 Bf8-g7 38.Ne5xg4 h6-h5 39.Ng4-h2 Bg7xd4 40.e3xd4 Rc7-d7 41.Ra1-a3 0.31/21 ] 28...Bg7-f8 [ 28...Bg7-f6!?² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rb5-h5 29.Na6-b8 g6-g5 30.g2-g3 Rh5xh3 31.Kf1-g2 g5-g4 32.Nb8-c6 Rh3-h5 33.b3-b4 Rh5-b5 34.a2-a4 Rb5-b7 35.b4-b5 Bg7-f8 36.Nc4-e5 h6-h5 37.Ne5-c4 f7-f5 38.Nc4-e5 Kg8-g7 39.Ra1-h1 0.32/18 ] 29.b3-b4± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.b3-b4 Rb5-d5 30.a2-a3 Nc3-a4 31.Ra1-c1 Rd5-d8 32.Nc4-e5 Bf8-g7 33.Ne5-c6 Rd8-d3 34.Nc6xa7 Rd3xa3 35.Na7-b5 Ra3-a2 36.Na6-c5 f7-f5 37.g2-g3 Na4-b6 38.Rc1-d1 Bg7-e5 39.Nb5-d4 Be5xd4 40.Rd1xd4 Kg8-f7 41.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 42.Rd4-d1 Nb6-c4 0.55/22 ] 29...Bf8xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rb5-d5 30.a2-a3 Nc3-a4 31.Na6-b8 Rd5-d3 32.Nb8-c6 Rd3-c3 Diagram (Diagram 359) 33.Nc4-a5 Bf8-g7 34.Nc6xa7 Rc3-d3 35.Ra1-c1 Rd3xa3 36.Na7-b5 Ra3-a2 37.Nb5-d6 Na4-c3 38.Na5-c6 Ra2-d2 39.Nd6-c4 Rd2-a2 40.g2-g3 Nc3-e2 41.Rc1-d1 Ra2-c2 42.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 43.b4-b5 0.57/19 ] 30.a2-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a2-a4 Rb5-b7 31.Ra1-c1 Nc3-d5 32.Rc1-b1 Rb7-e7 33.Na6xb4 Re7-b7 34.Nc4-d6 Rb7xb4 35.Rb1xb4 Nd5xb4 36.Nd6xe4 Nb4-a6 37.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 38.a4-a5 Na6-b4 39.Kf1-e2 Kg7-f8 40.Ne4-d6 Nb4-c6 41.Nd6-c4 Kf8-e7

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h7-h6 20.Bg5-e3 Ra8-d8 last book move 21.Qd2-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a4xb5 a6xb5 22.Rd1-a1 e5xd4 23.Nf3xd4 Rd8-a8 24.f2-f3 h6-h5 25.Be3-f4 Nd7-e5 26.Ng3-e2 Ra8xa1 27.Re1xa1 Re8-a8 28.Qd2-e1 Nf6-d7 29.Bf4-g5 Ra8xa1 1-0 30.Qe1xa1 Qf8-a8 0.43/15 ] 21...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...e5xd4 22.c3xd4 c6-c5 23.d4-d5 49 C95 b5-b4 24.Bc2-d3 Nd7-e5 25.Nf3xe5 Carlsen,Magnus Re8xe5 26.Qc1-c2 Re5-e8 27.Qc2-e2 Pruijssers,Roeland h6-h5 28.Qe2-c2 Qf8-e7 29.Be3-g5 European Club Cup (1) 03.10.2007 Qe7-e5 30.Qc2-d2 Rd8-d7 31.Bg5-f4 0.12/16 ] 22.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro C95: Closed Ruy Lopez: Breyer x64: 22.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 23.Nf3xe5 Variation with 10 d4 Re8xe5 24.Be3-b6 Rd8-c8 25.a4xb5 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 c6xb5 26.Bb6-d4 Re5-e6 27.b3-b4 3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6 Nf6-d7 28.Bc2-b3 Bg7xd4 29.Rd1xd4 5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5 Re6-f6 30.Ng3-e2 Nd7-e5 31.Qc1-e3 7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3 0.45/14 ] 22...Re8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Nc6-b8 10.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 11.Nb1-d2 Pro x64: 22...e5xd4 23.c3xd4 Nd7-b6 Diagram 24.Be3-f4 b5xa4 25.Bc2-d3 Kh7-g8 26.Re1-e2 Rd8-d7 27.Qc1-a3 Re8-e6 (Diagram 364) 28.Re2-c2 Qf8-d8 29.Rd1-c1 Rd7-e7 30.e4-e5 Nf6-d5 31.e5xd6 Nd5xf4 Bc8-b7 12.Bb3-c2 Rf8-e8 13.Nd2-f1 32.d6xe7 Qd8xe7 0.19/15 ] 23.Qc1-b1 Be7-f8 14.Nf1-g3 g7-g6 15.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.d4xe5 c7-c6 16.Bc1-g5 Bf8-g7 17.Qd1-d2 Nd7xe5 24.Nf3xe5 Re6xe5 25.Be3-b6 Qd8-e7 18.a2-a4 Qe7-f8 19.Ra1-d1 Rd8-d7 26.Bb6-d4 Re5-e8 27.Qc1-e3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 b5xa4 28.Qe3-f4 Qf8-e7 29.Bc2xa4 Qe7-e6 30.Ba4-c2 Kh7-g8 31.Bc2-d3 Rd7-e7 0.85/15 ] 23...d6-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...e5xd4 24.c3xd4 Re6-e8 25.a4xb5 c6xb5 26.d4-d5 Rd8-c8 27.Rd1-c1 Qf8-e7 28.Be3-d4 Kh7-g8 29.Qb1-b2 Nd7-e5 30.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 31.Bd4-e3 Rc8-c4 32.Be3-c5 Rc4xc5 33.b4xc5 Qe7xc5 0.41/15 ] 24.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 25.Nf3xe5 Re6xe5 26.Be3-c5 Qf8-g8 27.Bc5-d4 Re5-e6 28.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 29.Ng3-h5 b5xa4 30.f2-f4 Kh7-h8 31.Nh5xg7 Qg8xg7 32.Qb1-a1 g6-g5 33.f4-f5 Re6xe5 34.Bd4xe5 Nd7xe5 35.Qa1xa4 f7-f6 36.Qa4-a5 Rd8-e8 37.Qa5-c5 Qg7-d7 38.Rd1-a1 Kh8-g8 1.06/15 ] 24...Nf6xe4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nd7xe5 25.Nf3xe5 Re6xe5 26.Be3-c5 Qf8-g8 27.Bc5-d4 Re5-e6 28.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 29.Ng3-h5 b5xa4 30.f2-f4 Kh7-h8 31.Nh5xg7 Qg8xg7 32.Qb1-a2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-mk0{ 9+l+n+pwq-0 365 9p+p+r+pzp0 9+-+pzP-+-0 9pzP-vL-zP-+0 9+-zP-+-+P0 9Q+L+-+P+0 9+-+RtR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy g6-g5 33.f4-f5 Re6xe5 34.Bd4xe5 Nd7xe5 35.Qa2xa4 f7-f6 0.91/15 ] 25.Bc2xe4 last book move [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bc2xe4 d5xe4 26.Ng3xe4 Bb7-c8 27.a4xb5

309 c6xb5 28.Nf3-d4 Re6-b6 29.f2-f4 Bc8-b7 30.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8 31.Nd4-f3 Rb6-b8 32.Qb1-b3 f7-f5 33.Ne4-d6 Nd7-b6 34.Qb3-a2 Qf8-g8 35.Qa2xg8+ Kh7xg8 36.Bf2xb6 Rb8xb6 37.Rd1-d2 1.92/17 ] 25...d5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...d5xe4 26.Ng3xe4 Bb7-c8 27.a4xb5 c6xb5 28.Nf3-d4 Re6-b6 29.f2-f4 Bc8-b7 30.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8 31.Nd4-f3 Rb6-b8 32.Qb1-b3 f7-f5 33.Ne4-d6 Nd7-b6 34.Qb3-a2 Qf8-g8 35.Qa2xg8+ Kh7xg8 36.Bf2xb6 Rb8xb6 37.Rd1-d2 1.96/17 ] 26.Ng3xe4 [ 26.Qb1xe4?! Nd7xe5 27.Nf3-d4 Re6-e8 28.a4xb5 Ne5-c4³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ng3xe4 Bb7-c8 27.a4xb5 c6xb5 28.Nf3-d4 Re6xe5 29.Nd4-c6 Re5xe4 30.Qb1xe4 Bc8-b7 31.Qe4-d5 Bg7xc3 32.Qd5-b3 Bb7xc6 33.Qb3xc3 Rd8-c8 34.Qc3-a3 Rc8-a8 35.Kg1-h1 Nd7-e5 36.Be3xh6 Qf8xh6 37.Re1xe5 Qh6-f4 38.Re5-e2 Bc6-e4 39.f2-f3 1.92/15 ] 26...Nd7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bb7-c8 27.a4xb5 a6xb5 28.Be3-f4 Re6-e7 29.Qb1-d3 Kh7-g8 30.Qd3-d4 Re7-e6 31.Rd1-d2 c6-c5 32.b4xc5 g6-g5 33.Bf4-h2 Re6-c6 34.Re1-d1 Qf8-e7 35.Qd4-d5 1.86/14 ] 27.Nf3-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Ne4-g5+ h6xg5 28.Nf3xg5+ Kh7-g8 29.Ng5xe6 Rd8xd1 30.Qb1xd1 f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f4 32.a4xb5 c6xb5 33.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Qd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 35.Qd8-d7+ Kh7-h6 36.Qd7xb7 Qf4-h2+ 37.Kg1-f1 Be5xc3 38.Re1-d1 Qh2-e5 39.Qb7xa6 Bc3xb4 40.Qa6-a2 Bb4-c3 41.Qa2-e2 b5-b4 42.Qe2xe5 Bc3xe5 43.Rd1-b1 Be5-c3 44.Kf1-e2 Kh6-g5 45.Ke2-d3 e6-e5 46.Kd3-c4 Kg5-f4 47.Kc4-b3 e5-e4 48.Rb1-d1 Kf4-e5 49.h3-h4 2.58/18 ] 27...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...h6xg5 28.Ne4xg5+ Kh7-h8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 29.Ng5xe6 Rd8xd1 30.Qb1xd1 f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f4 32.a4xb5 c6xb5 33.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Qd1-d8+ Kh8-g7 35.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-h6 36.Qd7xb7 Qf4-h2+ 37.Kg1-f1 Be5xc3 38.Re1-d1 Qh2-e5 39.Qb7xa6 Bc3xb4 40.Qa6-a2 Bb4-c3 41.Qa2-e2 b5-b4 42.Qe2xe5 Bc3xe5 43.Rd1-b1 Be5-c3 44.Kf1-e2 Kh6-g5 45.Ke2-d3 e6-e5 46.g2-g3 Kg5-f6 47.Kd3-c4 Kf6-f5 48.Kc4-b3 e5-e4 49.Rb1-d1 2.97/18 ] 28.Ne4xg5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ne4xg5+ Kh7-h8 29.Ng5xe6 Rd8xd1 30.Qb1xd1 f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f5 32.a4xb5 Ne5-f7 33.Bd4xg7+ Kh8xg7 34.Qd1-d7 Qf5xb5 35.Re1xe6 Qb5-d5 36.Re6-e7 Bb7-c8 37.Re7xf7+ Qd5xf7 38.Qd7xc8 Qf7-c4 39.Qc8-c7+ Kg7-f6 40.Qc7-d6+ Kf6-f7 41.Qd6-e5 Kf7-g8 42.Kg1-h2 Qc4-f7 43.f2-f3 Kg8-h7 2.50/18 ] 28...Kh7-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kh7-h8 29.Ng5xe6 Rd8xd1 30.Qb1xd1 f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f5 32.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 33.Qd1-d8+ Kh8-g7 34.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-h6 35.Qd7xb7 Be5xc3 36.Re1-f1 b5xa4 37.Qb7xc6 Qf5-c2 38.Qc6xe6 Qc2-d3 39.Qe6-a2 Qd3-b5 40.Rf1-b1 Qb5-c6 41.Rb1-c1 Kh6-g7 42.h3-h4 2.59/16 ] 29.Ng5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ng5xe6 Rd8xd1 30.Qb1xd1 f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f4 32.a4xb5 c6xb5 33.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Qd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 35.Qd8-d7+ Kh7-h6 36.Qd7xb7 Qf4-h2+ 37.Kg1-f1 Be5xc3 38.Re1-d1 Qh2-e5 39.Qb7xa6 Bc3xb4 40.Qa6-a2 Bb4-c3 41.Qa2-e2 b5-b4 42.Qe2xe5 Bc3xe5 43.Rd1-b1 Be5-c3 44.Kf1-e2 Kh6-g5 45.Ke2-d3 e6-e5 46.Kd3-c4 Diagram Kg5-f4 47.Kc4-b3 e5-e4 48.Rb1-d1 e4-e3 49.g2-g3+ Kf4-e4 50.f2xe3 Ke4xe3 2.70/18 ] 29...Rd8xd1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8xd1 30.Qb1xd1 f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 366 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+-zp-mk-0 9-zpK+-+-+0 9+-vl-+-+P0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+R+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 32.a4xb5 c6xb5 33.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Qd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 35.Qd8-d7+ Kh7-h6 36.Qd7xb7 Qf4-h2+ 37.Kg1-f1 Be5xc3 38.Re1-d1 Qh2-e5 39.Qb7xa6 Bc3xb4 40.Qa6-a2 Bb4-c3 41.Qa2-e2 b5-b4 42.Qe2xe5 Bc3xe5 43.Rd1-b1 Be5-c3 44.Kf1-e2 Kh6-g5 45.Ke2-d3 e6-e5 46.Kd3-c4 Kg5-f4 47.Kc4-b3 e5-e4 48.Rb1-d1 e4-e3 49.g2-g3+ Kf4-e4 50.f2xe3 Ke4xe3 2.92/16 ] 30.Qb1xd1 [ 30.Ne6xf8 is clearly weaker Rd1xb1 31.Re1xb1 Bg7xf8³ ; 30.Re1xd1 f7xe6 31.f2-f4 Bg7-h6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qb1xd1 f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f4 32.a4xb5 c6xb5 33.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Qd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 35.Qd8-d7+ Kh7-h6 36.Qd7xb7 Qf4-h2+ 37.Kg1-f1 Be5xc3 38.Re1-d1 Qh2-e5 39.Qb7xa6 Bc3xb4 40.Qa6-a2 Bb4-c3 41.Qa2-e2 b5-b4 42.Qe2xe5 Bc3xe5 43.Rd1-b1 Be5-c3 44.Kf1-e2 Kh6-g5 45.Ke2-d3 e6-e5 46.Kd3-c4 Kg5-f4 47.Kc4-b3 e5-e4 48.Rb1-d1 e4-e3 49.g2-g3+ Kf4-e4 50.f2xe3 Ke4xe3 2.52/17 ] 30...f7xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...f7xe6 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-b8 32.Qd1-c2 Kg8-h7 33.Qc2-e4 Ne5-f7 34.Qe4-h4+ Kh7-g8 35.Re1xe6 c6-c5 36.Bd4xg7 g6-g5 37.Qh4-g4 Kg8xg7 38.b4xc5 b5xa4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 39.Qg4xa4 Bb7-c8 40.Qa4-d4+ Kg7-f8 41.Re6-b6 Qb8-c7 42.Rb6-g6 Qc7-e7 43.c5-c6 Nf7-e5 44.Rg6-d6 Ne5-f7 45.Rd6-d5 Qe7-e1+ 46.Kg1-h2 2.48/16 ] 31.Be3-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Be3-d4 Qf8-f5 32.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 33.Qd1-d8+ Kg8-g7 34.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-h6 35.Qd7xb7 Be5xc3 36.Re1-f1 b5xa4 37.Qb7xc6 Qf5-c2 38.Qc6xe6 Qc2-d3 39.h3-h4 Qd3-d4 40.h4-h5 Kh6xh5 41.Rf1-c1 Kh5-g5 42.Qe6-c6 Bc3xb4 43.Qc6xa4 a6-a5 44.Rc1-d1 Qd4-c4 45.Qa4-e8 Qc4-f4 46.Rd1-d5+ Kg5-f6 2.16/17 ] 31...Qf8-d6 [ ¹31...Ne5-d7 32.Bd4xg7 Qf8xg7 33.Re1xe6 Nd7-f8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qf8-f5 32.Bd4xe5 Bg7xe5 33.Qd1-d8+ Kg8-g7 34.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-h6 35.Qd7xb7 Be5xc3 36.Re1-f1 b5xa4 37.Qb7xc6 Qf5-c2 38.Qc6xe6 Qc2-d3 39.h3-h4 Qd3-d4 40.Qe6xa6 Qd4xb4 41.Qa6-e6 a4-a3 42.Rf1-d1 Qb4-f4 43.g2-g3 Qf4-e5 1.92/15 ] 32.f2-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.f2-f4 Ne5-c4 33.Bd4xg7 Qd6xd1 34.Re1xd1 b5xa4 35.Bg7-d4 Kg8-f7 36.Rd1-a1 a4-a3 37.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 38.Bd4xc5 Bb7-c6 39.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 40.b4-b5 Bc6xb5 Diagram (Diagram 367) 41.Bc5xa3 a6-a5 42.Ba3-c5 Kf6-f5 43.Ra1-b1 Bb5-c6 44.Bc5-d4 a5-a4 45.Rb1-b4 Nc4-d6 46.Kf2-e3 2.81/18 ] 32...Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ne5-c4 33.Bd4xg7 Qd6xd1 34.Re1xd1 b5xa4 35.Bg7-d4 Kg8-f7 36.Rd1-a1 a4-a3 37.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 38.Bd4xc5 Bb7-c6 39.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 40.b4-b5 Bc6xb5 41.Bc5xa3 a6-a5 42.Ba3-c5 Kf6-f5 43.Ra1-b1 Bb5-c6 44.Bc5-d4 a5-a4 45.Rb1-b4 Nc4-d6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 367 9p+-+pmkp+0 9+lvL-+-+-0 9-+n+-zP-+0 9zp-zP-+-zPP0 9-+-+-mK-+0 9tR-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 46.Kf2-e3 3.03/16 ] 33.Bd4xg7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bd4xg7 Qd6xd1 34.Re1xd1 b5xa4 35.Bg7-d4 Kg8-f7 36.Rd1-a1 a4-a3 37.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 38.Bd4xc5 Bb7-c6 39.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 40.b4-b5 Bc6xb5 41.Bc5xa3 a6-a5 42.Ba3-c5 Kf6-f5 43.Ra1-b1 Bb5-c6 44.Bc5-d4 a5-a4 45.Rb1-b4 Nc4-d6 46.Kf2-e3 2.81/17 ] 33...Kg8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qd6xd1 34.Re1xd1 b5xa4 35.Bg7-d4 Kg8-f7 36.Rd1-a1 a4-a3 37.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 38.Bd4xc5 Bb7-c6 39.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 40.b4-b5 Bc6xb5 41.Bc5xa3 a6-a5 42.Ba3-c5 Kf6-f5 43.Ra1-b1 Bb5-c6 44.Bc5-d4 a5-a4 45.Rb1-b4 Nc4-d6 46.Kf2-e3 2.98/18 ] 34.Qd1xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qd1xd6 Nc4xd6 35.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4 36.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-f6 37.Rd7xb7 b5xa4 38.Rb7-a7 Ne4xc3 39.Ra7xa6 a4-a3 40.Ra6xa3 Nc3-e2+ 41.Kg1-f2 Ne2xf4 42.Kf2-f3 Nf4-d5 43.Kf3-e4 Nd5xb4 44.Ra3-c3 Kf6-f7 45.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 46.h3-h4 Nb4-d5 47.Rc3xc6 Nd5-e7 48.Rc6-c3 Ne7-f5 49.Rc3-f3 Kf6-e7 50.Ke4-e5 Nf5-h6 51.Rf3-c3 Nh6-g4+ 52.Ke5-e4 2.80/18 ] 34...Nc4xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Nc4xd6 Diagram

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+l+-+-mk-0 368 9p+psnp+p+0 9+p+-+-+-0 9PzP-+-zP-+0 9+-zP-+-+P0 9-+-+-+P+0 9+-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4 36.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-f6 37.Rd7xb7 b5xa4 38.Rb7-a7 Ne4xc3 39.Ra7xa6 a4-a3 40.Ra6xa3 Nc3-e2+ 41.Kg1-f2 Ne2xf4 42.Kf2-f3 Nf4-d5 43.Kf3-e4 Nd5xb4 44.Ra3-c3 Kf6-f7 45.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 46.h3-h4 Nb4-d5 47.Rc3xc6 Nd5-e7 48.Rc6-c3 Ne7-f5 49.Rc3-f3 Kf6-e7 50.Ke4-e5 Nf5-h6 51.Rf3-c3 Nh6-g4+ 52.Ke5-e4 2.71/19 ] 35.Re1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Re1-d1 Nd6-e4 36.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-f6 37.Rd7xb7 b5xa4 38.Rb7-a7 Ne4xc3 39.Ra7xa6 a4-a3 40.Ra6xa3 Nc3-e2+ 41.Kg1-f2 Ne2xf4 42.Kf2-f3 Nf4-d5 43.Kf3-e4 Nd5xb4 44.Ra3-c3 Kf6-f7 45.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 46.h3-h4 Nb4-d5 47.Rc3xc6 Nd5-e7 48.Rc6-c3 Ne7-f5 49.Rc3-f3 Kf6-e7 50.Ke4-e5 Nf5-h6 51.Rf3-c3 Nh6-g4+ 52.Ke5-e4 2.40/20 ] 35...Nd6-c4 [ 35...Nd6-e4 36.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-f6 37.Rd7xb7 b5xa4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nd6-e4 36.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-f6 37.Rd7xb7 b5xa4 38.Rb7-a7 Ne4xc3 39.Ra7xa6 a4-a3 40.Ra6xa3 Nc3-e2+ 41.Kg1-f2 Ne2xf4 42.Kf2-f3 Nf4-d5 43.Kf3-e4 Nd5xb4 44.Ra3-c3 Kf6-f7 45.Rc3-c4 Nb4-d5 46.Rc4xc6 Kf7-f6 47.Rc6-c8 Nd5-b4 48.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-e7 49.Rf8-f3 Nb4-d5

312 50.Ke4-e5 g6-g5 51.Rf3-g3 2.34/18 ] 36.Rd1-d7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-f6 37.a4xb5 c6xb5 38.Rd7xb7 Nc4-e3 39.Rb7-b6 Ne3-d5 40.Rb6xa6 Nd5xc3 41.Ra6-b6 Nc3-d5 42.Rb6xb5 Nd5xf4 43.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 44.Rb5-b8 e6-e5 45.b4-b5 Ke7-d7 46.Kf2-f3 Nf4-d5 47.Rb8-h8 Kd7-d6 48.Rh8-h6 Kd6-c5 49.Rh6xg6 Kc5xb5 50.Rg6-g5 Kb5-c4 51.Rg5xe5 Kc4-d4 52.Re5-e4+ Kd4-d3 53.Re4-e5 Kd3-d4 54.Re5-e4+ 4.03/20 ] 36...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg7-f6 37.a4xb5 c6xb5 38.Rd7xb7 Nc4-d6 39.Rb7-c7 Nd6-e4 40.c3-c4 Ne4-c3 41.c4xb5 Nc3-d5 42.Rc7-c5 a6xb5 43.Rc5xb5 Nd5xf4 44.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 45.Rb5-b8 Ke7-d6 46.b4-b5 Kd6-c5 47.b5-b6 Kc5-c6 48.h3-h4 Nf4-d3+ 49.Kf2-f3 Nd3-e5+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tR-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 369 9-zPk+p+p+0 9+-+-sn-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+K+-0 9-+-+-+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 50.Kf3-f4 Ne5-d7 51.Rb8-g8 e6-e5+ 52.Kf4-e3 Nd7xb6 53.Rg8xg6+ Kc6-c5 54.Rg6xb6 3.93/19 ] 37.a4xb5 [Inferior is 37.Rd7xb7 b5xa4 38.Kg1-f2 a4-a3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.a4xb5 c6xb5 38.Rd7xb7 Nc4-e3 39.Rb7-b6 Ne3-d5 40.Rb6xa6 Nd5xc3 41.Ra6-b6 Nc3-d5 42.Rb6xb5 Nd5xf4 43.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 44.Rb5-b8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 Nf4-d5 45.b4-b5 Nd5-f6 46.h3-h4 Nf6-e4+ 47.Kf2-f3 Ne4-f6 48.Rb8-b7+ Nf6-d7 49.g2-g4 Ke7-d6 50.h4-h5 g6xh5 51.g4xh5 Nd7-c5 52.Rb7-g7 4.02/20 ] 37...Bb7-c8 Diagram [ 37...c6xb5 cannot undo what has already been done 38.Rd7xb7 Nc4-e3 39.Rb7-a7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...c6xb5 38.Rd7xb7 Nc4-e3 39.Rb7-b6 Ne3-d5 40.Rb6xa6 Nd5xc3 41.Ra6-b6 Nc3-d5 42.Rb6xb5 Nd5xf4 43.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 44.Rb5-b8 Ke7-d6 45.b4-b5 Kd6-c5 46.b5-b6 Kc5-c6 47.h3-h4 Nf4-d3+ 48.Kf2-f3 Nd3-e5+ 49.Kf3-f4 Ne5-d7 50.Rb8-g8 e6-e5+ 51.Kf4-e3 Nd7xb6 52.Rg8xg6+ Kc6-c5 3.93/17 ]

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313 41.c3-c4 Kf6-e7 42.c4-c5 Ne4-c3 43.Rc6xa6 Nc3-e2+ 44.Kg1-f1 Ne2xf4 45.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-d8 46.Ra7-b7 Nf4-d5 47.Rb7xb5 Kd8-c7 48.Kf1-f2 Kc7-c6 49.Rb5-b8 Kc6-c7 50.Rb8-e8 Kc7-d7 51.Re8-g8 Nd5xb4 52.Rg8-g7+ Kd7-c6 53.Rg7xg6 4.03/16 ] 39.b5xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.b5xa6 Bc8xa6 40.Rc7xc6 Nd6-e4 41.Rc6xa6 Ne4xc3 42.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 43.Kf2-f3 Nc3-b5 44.Ra6-a5 Nb5-d4+ 45.Kf3-e4 Nd4-c6 46.Ra5-a4 Nc6-b8 47.Ra4-a7+ Nb8-d7 48.Ke4-d4 Ke7-e8 49.Ra7-a6 Ke8-f7 50.b4-b5 Kf7-e7 51.b5-b6 Ke7-d6 52.b6-b7+ Kd6-c7 53.Ra6xe6 Kc7xb7 54.Re6xg6 Nd7-f8 55.Rg6-g7+ Kb7-c6 56.f4-f5 Kc6-d6 57.g2-g4 6.23/17 ] 39...Bc8xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Bc8xa6 40.Rc7xc6 Nd6-e4 41.Rc6xa6 Ne4xc3 42.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 43.Kf2-f3 Nc3-b5 44.Ra6-a5 Nb5-d4+ 45.Kf3-e4 Nd4-c6 46.Ra5-a4 Nc6-b8 47.Ra4-a7+ Nb8-d7 48.Ke4-d4 Ke7-e8 49.Ra7-a6 Ke8-f7 50.b4-b5 Kf7-e7 51.b5-b6 Ke7-d6 52.b6-b7+ Kd6-c7 53.Ra6xe6 Kc7xb7 54.Re6xg6 Nd7-f8 55.Rg6-g7+ Kb7-c6 56.f4-f5 Kc6-d6 57.g2-g4 6.26/19 ] 40.Rc7xc6 Diagram [ 40.Rc7xc6 Nd6-e4 41.Rc6xa6 Ne4xc3 42.Kg1-f2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rc7xc6 Nd6-e4 41.Rc6xa6 Ne4xc3 42.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 43.Kf2-f3 Nc3-b5 44.Ra6-a5 Nb5-d4+ 45.Kf3-e4 Nd4-c6 46.Ra5-a4 Nc6-b8 47.Ra4-a7+ Nb8-d7 48.Ke4-d4 Ke7-d6 49.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 50.b4-b5 Nd7-b8 51.Ra6-a5 Nb8-d7 52.Ra5-a7 Ke7-d6 53.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 54.b5-b6 Nd7-b8 55.Ra6-a8 Nb8-c6+ 56.Kd4-c4 5.81/16 ] 1-0

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30.Nc3-e2 a6-a5 31.Re7xa7 a5-a4 32.Re3-e7 Bg7-f6 -0.42/16 ] 50 D43 21...Bg7xd4 last book move. Stefansson,Hannes [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Bg7xd4 Carlsen,Magnus 22.Re3-f3 Qf5xf3 23.g2xf3 Bd4xc3 European Team Chess Championships (3) 24.Rd1-b1 Bc3-d2 25.a5-a6 Diagram D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 4.Nb1-c3 c7-c6 5.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 6.Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6 7.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 8.Bf1-d3 d5xc4 9.Bd3xc4 g7-g6 10.0-0 Bf8-g7 11.b2-b4 0-0 Diagram (Diagram 372) 12.a2-a4 e6-e5 13.a4-a5 e5xd4 14.e3xd4 Rf8-d8 15.Rf1-e1 Nd7-f8 16.Qd1-b3 Bc8-e6 17.Ra1-d1 Be6xc4 18.Qb3xc4 Nf8-e6 The pressure on the isolated pawn grows 19.Nf3-e5 Qf6-f5 20.Ne5xf7 Kg8xf7 last book move 21.Re1-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re1-e4 g6-g5 22.Rd1-d3 g5-g4 23.g2-g3 Rd8-d5 24.Rd3-e3 Rd5xd4 25.Qc4xe6+ Qf5xe6 26.Re4xe6 Rd4xb4 27.Re6-e7+ Kf7-g8 28.Kg1-g2 Ra8-d8 29.a5-a6 b7xa6

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-tr-+-+0{ 9zpp+-+k+-0 373 9P+p+n+pzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zPQ+-+-+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9-+-vl-zP-zP0 9+R+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy b7-b6 26.Qc4xc6 Ra8-c8 27.Qc6-b5 Rc8-c3 28.Qb5-e5 Ne6-f4 29.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3 30.Qe5-e2 Bd2-f4 31.b4-b5 Rd8-e8 32.Qe2-f1 Kf7-g7 33.Rb1-d1 Nd3-e5 34.Qf1-e2 Diagram Rc3xf3 35.Qe2-e4 -2.56/18 ] 22.Re3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd1-f1 Bd4xc3 23.Qc4xc3 Ne6-d4 24.Rf1-e1 Qf5-f6 25.h2-h4 Nd4-f5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-tr-+-+0{ 9zp-+-+k+-0 375 9PzpQ+n+pzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-+0 9+-+-+P+-0 9-+-vl-zP-zP0 9+R+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ra8-c8 27.Qc6-b5 Rc8-c3 28.Qb5-e5 Ne6-f4 29.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3 30.Qe5-e2 Bd2-f4 31.b4-b5 Rd8-e8 32.Qe2-f1 Kf7-g7 33.Rb1-d1 Nd3-e5 34.Kh1-g2 Rc3xf3 35.Qf1-e2 -2.52/17 ] 23.g2xf3 [ 23.g2xf3 Bd4xc3 24.Qc4xc3 Rd8xd1+ Remove defender Discovered

315 attack ; …23.-- Qf3xc3 Wins material ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g2xf3 Bd4xc3 24.Rd1-b1 Bc3-d2 25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.h2-h4 Ra8-c8 27.Rb1-d1 h6-h5 28.Qc4-c2 Bd2xb4 29.Rd1xd8 Rc8xd8 30.Qc2xc6 Rd8-e8 31.f3-f4 Bb4-c5 32.Qc6-b7+ Re8-e7 33.Qb7-d5 Kf7-g7 34.Qd5-e5+ Kg7-h6 35.f4-f5 Bc5-d4 -2.11/14 ] 23...Bd4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bd4xc3 24.Rd1-b1 Bc3-d2 25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.h2-h4 Ra8-c8 27.Rb1-d1 h6-h5 28.Qc4-c2 Bd2xb4 29.Rd1xd8 Rc8xd8 30.Qc2xc6 Rd8-e8 31.f3-f4 Bb4-c5 32.Qc6-b7+ Re8-e7 33.Qb7-d5 Kf7-g7 34.Qd5-e5+ Kg7-h6 35.f4-f5 Bc5-d4 -1.73/15 ] 24.Rd1xd8 [ 24.Rd1-b1 doesn't improve anything Bc3-d2 25.a5-a6 b7-b6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd1-b1 Bc3-d2 25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.h2-h4 Ra8-c8 27.Rb1-d1 h6-h5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+rtr-+-+0 9zp-+-+k+-0 376 9Pzpp+n+p+0 9+-+-+-+p0 9-zPQ+-+-zP0 9+-+-+P+-0 9-+-vl-zP-+0 9+-+R+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 28.Qc4-c2 Bd2xb4 29.Rd1xd8 Rc8xd8 30.Qc2xc6 Rd8-e8 31.f3-f4 Bb4-c5 32.Qc6-b7+ Re8-e7 33.Qb7-d5 Kf7-g7 34.Qd5-e5+ Kg7-h6 35.f4-f5 Bc5-d4 -1.90/16 ] 24...Ra8xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ra8xd8 25.h2-h4 Bc3-e5 26.a5-a6 Rd8-d1+ 27.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d4 28.Qc4-c2 b7xa6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 1 29.Qc2xc6 Rd4xb4 30.Qc6xa6 Rb4xh4 31.Qa6xa7+ Kf7-f6 32.Qa7-h7 Rh4-h2+ 33.Kg2-g1 Ne6-g5 34.Qh7-h8+ Kf6-f7 35.Qh8-c8 Ng5xf3+ 36.Kg1-f1 Nf3-d4 37.f2-f4 Be5-f6 38.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-g8 -2.73/17 ] 25.f3-f4 [ 25.h2-h4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-+0{ 9zpp+-+k+-0 377 9-+p+n+pzp0 9zP-+-+-+-0 9-zPQ+-+-zP0 9+-vl-+P+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy is not the saving move Rd8-d1+ 26.Kg1-g2 Bc3-e5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h2-h4 Rd8-d1+ 26.Kg1-g2 Bc3-e5 27.a5-a6 Rd1-d4 28.Qc4-c2 b7xa6 29.Qc2xc6 Rd4xb4 30.Qc6xa6 Rb4xh4 31.Qa6xa7+ Kf7-f6 32.Qa7-a8 h6-h5 33.Qa8-h8+ Kf6-f5 34.Qh8-h7 Rh4-d4 35.Qh7-f7+ Be5-f6 36.Qf7-a7 Rd4-d3 37.Qa7-a5+ Bf6-e5 38.Qa5-a8 Rd3-d2 39.Qa8-e4+ Kf5-f6 40.Qe4-c6 Be5-d4 41.Kg2-h3 Rd2xf2 -2.79/18 ] 25...Rd8-d4 Diagram [ 25...Rd8-d4 26.Qc4-b3 Bc3xb4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rd8-d1+ 26.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d4 27.Qc4-b3 Bc3xb4 28.f4-f5 g6xf5 29.Kg2-g1 a7-a6 30.Qb3-e3 Bb4-f8 31.h2-h3 Rd4-d1+ 32.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d5 33.Qe3-b3 Rd5-b5 34.Qb3-d1 Ne6-f4+ 35.Kg2-h2 Nf4-d5 36.Qd1-h5+ Kf7-f6 37.Qh5-h4+ Kf6-e5 38.Qh4-d8 Bf8-e7 39.Qd8-h8+ Ke5-e4 -4.19/18 ] 0-1

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