Bjarke Barth Sahl vs Magnus Carlsen (2006)

Bjarke Barth Sahl vs Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian Championship 2006 · Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) · 0-1

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Jul-17-06		Mateo: Sahl played the same variation than in an earlier game, but it was not convincing at all. Then it seems that Carlsen lost a part of his advantage. Sahl had drawing prospects but blundered. Carlsen missed the point but won anyway. From the technical point of view, not the most accurate game Carlsen played. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. f4 Qc7 8. Qf3N <8.Bd3, Sahl-Borchgrevink, 2005, draw.> Bd6! Unusual as the Bishop blocks a central pawn. But Carlsen wants to force Sahl to take a decision in the center.> 9. f5 <This stabilize the center, just what Carlsen needs to make the d7-d5 push easy. Maybe better 9.Bc4!? in gambit style.> Bb4 10. a3?! <This is a loss of time. Better 10.Bg5.> Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 d5 <Now it is like if Black won a pawn, because he has the e5 pawn vs the c2 and c3 doubled pawns on a closed file.> 12. Bd3 Qa5 13. Bd2 O-O 14. O-O dxe4 15. Bxe4 Ba6 16. Rf2 <16.Bc6 e4 wins the exchange.> Nxe4 17. Qxe4 f6!? <17...Qd5 is natural.> 18. Qb4!? <18.Qc6 should be considered, although Black has still some advantage. The e pawn is stronger than the doubled pawns and Black pieces are better placed.> Qd5 19. Be3 Rab8!? <The a7 pawn remains unprotected. 19...Rfb8 seems safer.> 20. Qa4 Bc4 21. Rd2 Qb5 22. Qxb5 Rxb5 23. Bxa7 Ra8 24. Be3 <Missing 24.Rd7.> Bd5! <Impeding Rd7. The a pawn cannot be protected.> 25. a4 Rba5 26. c4 Be4 <26...Be4 27.Bb6 Ra4 28.Ra4 Ra4 29.Rd8 Kf7 30.Rd7 Ke8 31.Rg7 gives prospects of a draw to White.> 27. g4 h6 28. Re1?! <White could get some counterplay: 28.Rb1 Ra4 29.Rb7 with only a small advantage to Black. Then Black has to take into account the fact that White could double Rooks on the 7th rank.> Rxa4 29. Bxh6? <A blunder. 29.c5 h5! 30.gh (30.h3 hg 31.hg Bf3) Bf5, Black has some advantage.> Bf3? <Good enough but Carlsen missed 29...Ra1! and the White Bishop is lost.> 30. Re3 Bxg4 31. Rg3 <31.Bg7 Kg7 32.Rg3 Rc4 33.h3 Raa4, Black has a Rook ending with an extra pawn. If 34.Rdg2 Kh6! 35.hg Kg5.> Rxc4 32. h3 gxh6 33. hxg4 Raa4 34. Rb3 Rxg4+ 35. Kh2 Rh4+ 36. Kg3 Rag4+ 37. Kf3 e4+ 38. Ke3 Rh3+ 0-1

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