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Magnus Carlsen vs Hannes Stefansson
Reykjavik Open (2004), Reykjavik ISL, rd 8, Mar-15
Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense. Big Center Variation (A45)  ·  0-1

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Sep-26-08  notyetagm: 54 ... ♗f6-g5 <pin>


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How does Carlsen (White) get out of this nasty <PIN>?

55 ♕c1-d1! <unpin>


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With 55 ♕c1-d1! White escapes from the <PIN> of his White e3-knight by making an <EQUAL THREAT> against the <UNDEFENDED> Black d7-bishop.

63 ... ♗g7-h6 <pin>


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Again, how does Carlsen (White) escape from the nasty <PIN>?

64 ♕c1-f1! <unpin>


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Just as with 55 ♕c1-d1! <GAINING TIME> on the <UNDEFENDED> Black d7-bishop, Carlsen escapes from the <PIN> by <GAINING TIME> on the <UNDEFENDED> light-squared Black bishop, this time on the f5-square.

So with 55 ♕c1-d1! and 64 ♕c1-f1! Carlsen is able to avoid the loss of a piece by means of a <PIN> because he can <UNPIN> by making an <EQUAL OR GREATER THREAT>.

A clinic by Carlsen on <THE ART OF UNPINNING>.

Sep-26-08  notyetagm: Very nice tactical play by Carlsen to escape from these <PINS> with 55 ♕c1-d1! and 64 ♕c1-f1!, in both cases <UNPINNING> by <GAINING TIME> (making a threat) against the <UNDEFENDED> Black d7-,f5-bishop, respectively.

<<<Like I always say, <YOUR TACTICAL IDEAS DO NOT WORK IF YOU HAVE TACTICAL WEAKNESSES OF YOUR OWN>>>>. Here Black does *not* win a piece with a <PIN> because he has a tactical weakness of his own (<UNDEFENDED> light-squared bishop) that allows White to release the <PIN> <WITH TEMPO>.

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