Magnus Carlsen vs Zhao Zong-Yuan (2007)

Magnus Carlsen vs Zhao Zong-Yuan
World Chess Cup (2007) · Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (E11) · 1-0

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Nov-25-07		Rolfo: Rc6 did it!

Nov-25-07		Eyal: Black best course after this move was probably to get rid of the d7 pawn a few moves later, giving back the exchange and going into a heavy pieces endgame a pawn down: 28...Qxd7 29.Bxa8 Rxa8 30.Qxe5.

Nov-25-07		bukkerogtakker: Eyal, not very tempting in a "must-win" situation. Magnus probably expected Zhao to go for complications and accept being objectively lost.

Nov-25-07		Eyal: Right, I forgot the match situation... maybe under the circumstances 26...Nf8 was a better try for Black.

Nov-25-07		egilarne: <Eyal> I suppose Magnus would have played 30. Qxb6 instead of 30. Qxe5, which must be even better.

Nov-25-07		whiteshark: Under normal circumstances black would have played <23...f5=> here. click for larger view

Nov-25-07		Shams: <whiteshark> doesn't 23...f5 24.Ng5 look good for white?

Nov-26-07		whiteshark: <<Shams>: Doesn't 23...f5 24.Ng5 look good for white?> You may settle the question after <24...f4 25.gxf4 Rxf4 26.Ne6 Rxb4 27.Rc7 Rba4> click for larger view e.g. 28.h3 Bc4 29.Qxb6 Nxb6 30.Rxe7 Nxd5 31.Rxg7+ Kh8 click for larger view :D

Nov-27-07		keypusher: What an impressive game from Carlsen. 25. Rc6 is a very pretty move.

Dec-27-11		master of defence: How white wins here? I don�t see how this happens after Qf7 or Kh8. I want the analysis after this two moves.

Dec-27-11		haydn20: <master> after either move 37. Qe8 Rxe8 38. d7xe8=Q Qxe8 39. Bxe8

Dec-27-11		master of defence: <haydn20> You is wrong. For example, after 36... Kh8 37. Qe8 Kg8 and white can�t make progress.

Dec-28-11		King Death: If Black plays 36...Kh8 he loses to 37.e4 g6 38.Qe5+ Qg7 39.Qd6, and if he tries 36...Qf7 37.Qe8+ Qf8 38.Bd5+ Kh8 39.Bf7 wins.

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