After losing yesterday to Radjabov, Carlsen bounced right back to beat Aronian today.
GM Carlsen (2733) – GM Aronian (2739) [C88]
23.02.2008 / Morelia – Round 7
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.a3 Bc5 9.c3 d6 10.d4 Bb6 11.h3 Re8 12.Bg5 h6 13.Bh4 exd4 14.cxd4 g5 15.Bg3 g4 16.hxg4 Bxg4 17.Bh4 Nxd4 18.Nc3 Bxf3 19.gxf3 Kh8 20.Nd5 Rg8+ 21.Kf1 Ng4 22.Qxd4+ Bxd4 23.Bxd8 Nh2+ 24.Ke2 Raxd8 25.Rad1 Bxb2 26.Rh1 c6 27.Nf4 Be5 28.Nd3 Nxf3 29.Kxf3 Bg7 30.Rh5 d5 31.exd5 Rd6 32.Rf5 cxd5 33.Rc1 Rf6 34.Rxf6 Bxf6 35.Rc6 Kg7 36.Nf4 Bg5 37.Nh5+ Kh8 38.Rxa6 d4 39.Ke4 Rg6 40.Ra7 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Yes, he did, but Aronian doesn’t seem to be in good shape, at least these last few rounds.
He should have won against Leko and today he went for a false tactical blow instead of a much simpler plan with 19. c6 and not the faulty 19.Kh8.
Radjabov is also doing poorly, so all hopes really rely on young Carlsen, let’s see if he finally manages to outplay Anand whose play has not been so impressive, although he is in the lead.
Yes! do it again and again…
Rui leprechaun
(…go for a win in the end! :))
The battle of the Bulge took place and Magnus was triumphant and very strait in his delivery!
Congratulations Carlsen!!