Games like Magnus Carlsen vs Ruslan Ponomariov (2008)

Stem game: Magnus Carlsen vs Ruslan Ponomariov (2008) 1-0

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. O-O Bd7 11. Nde2 b5 12. f4 b4 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. exd5 Na5 15. b3 Bxa1 16. Qxa1 Rc8 17. Nd4 Nb7 18. f5 f6 19. fxg6 hxg6 20. Qe1 a5 21. Qh4 Rf7 22. Qh6 Rg7 23. g5 Nc5 24. Nc6 Bxc6 25. dxc6 f5 26. Bd4 Qf8 27. Re1 e6 28. Rxe6 Nxe6 29. Bd5 Re8 30. c7 Kf7 31. Bxg7 Qg8 32. Bd4 Ke7 33. Bb6 Kd7 34. Qh4 Qg7 35. Qc4 Qc3 36. Bxe6+ Rxe6 37. c8=Q+ 1-0

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Opening: Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Player profiles: Carlsen, Ponomariov

Novelty of stem-game: 15. ...Bxa1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 0-0 9. Be3 Nc6 10. 0-0 Bd7 11. Ne2 b5 12. f4 b4 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. exd5 Na5 15. b3

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. Carlsen vs Ponomariov 1-0 37 2008 Tal Memorial Blitz B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

2. S Narayanan vs H Gabuzyan 1-0 35 2010 Abu Dhabi Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 0-0 9. Be3 Nc6 10. 0-0 Bd7 11. Ne2

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. S M Shyam vs A Kavinda 1-0 63 2008 Open 16-wycc B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

2. Y Zhou vs D Gormally ½-½ 54 2010 Hastings Masters -11 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 0-0 9. Be3 Nc6 10. 0-0

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. W So vs M Leon Hoyos 1-0 38 2009 Corus (Group C) B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 0-0 9. Be3 Nc6

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. L Dominguez vs Carlsen ½-½ 30 2009 M-Tel Masters B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

2. Robson vs Shabalov ½-½ 46 2009 Foxwoods Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

3. S Haslinger vs M Brodsky 1-0 41 2009 13th Unive Tournament (Open) B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

4. D Howell vs H Banikas ½-½ 56 2012 World Cities Team Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

5. A Rasmussen vs Timman 0-1 56 2012 Politiken Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 0-0 9. Be3

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. V Baghdasaryan vs U Bajarani 0-1 43 2012 World Junior Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 0-0

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. M Walek vs D Seleljo ½-½ 29 2001 Czech Extra League 2000-1 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

2. S Shtereva vs E Sperdokli 0-1 38 2001 EuChJun Girls B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

3. K Kiik vs Kulaots 0-1 39 2001 ch-EST B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

4. P Ponkratov vs R Costantini 1-0 39 2001 MTO B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

5. D Hua vs G Grasser ½-½ 45 2009 National Chess Congress B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

6. Kudrin vs D Di Berardino 0-1 39 2009 Continental Absolute Champions B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

7. M Nemeth vs Miroshnichenko 0-1 45 2009 European Club Cup B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

8. Naiditsch vs R Wojtaszek 1-0 31 2009 TOP 16 GpA B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

9. A Wagener vs A Motoc ½-½ 17 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

10. B Bellahcene vs T Beerdsen 1-0 35 2010 WYCC Open U12 B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

11. Y Kryvoruchko vs H Banikas 0-1 59 2012 World Cities Team Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

12. S Hoolt vs E Miller 1-0 36 2013 Bundesliga B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3 g6 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2

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Game Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening
1. K Kiik vs Savon ½-½ 42 1997 St Petersburg-B B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

2. A Nickel vs J Siigur ½-½ 37 2007 WCCC27CT05(WS) B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

3. Navara vs Van Wely 1-0 67 2007 Corus B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

4. A Tate vs A Brkic ½-½ 64 2010 4th Mediterranean Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

5. B Predojevic vs A Brkic ½-½ 28 2010 17th Open A B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

6. Y Zhou vs A Smith 0-1 53 2012 World Cities Team Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

7. J Druska vs A Skouvaklis 1-0 27 2012 World Youth Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

8. A White vs L Dror 1-0 32 2012 London Chess Classic Open B90 Sicilian, Najdorf

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