GM Carlsen (2690) – GM Ivanchuk (2750) [D87]
06.03.2007
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 c5 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.Be3 0-0 10.0-0 Na5 11.Bd3 b6 12.Rc1 cxd4 13.cxd4 e6 14.Qd2 Bb7 15.h4 Qe7 16.h5 Rfc8 17.e5 Rxc1 18.Rxc1 Rc8 19.Rxc8+ Bxc8 20.Bg5 Qc7 21.Bf6 Nc6 22.Qg5 h6 23.Qc1 g5 24.Bb5 Bd7 25.d5 exd5 26.Nd4 Bxf6 27.exf6 Qd6 28.Bxc6 Qxf6 29.Bxd7 Qxd4 30.g3 Qc5 31.Qxc5 bxc5 32.Bc6 d4 33.Bb5 Kf8 34.f4 gxf4 35.gxf4 White wins 1-0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Magnus is king!
carleson ganged up on the pinned c6 knight. invanchuk couldnt defend it and that was the game. thats happens. just pin a piece then start to assualt that piece. many times theres not enough defenders in close range to defend the piece. those dam pins are so nasty and effective.
wolverine
24. Bb1 ? threat Dc2
What can black do?
alfred
15.h4! is the key move