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Hichem Hamdouchi vs Magnus Carlsen
Reykjavik Open (2006), Reykjavik ISL, rd 8, Mar-13
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense (C78)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 10.Bg5 Rb8 11.d5 Na5 12.Ba2 h6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Nbd2 Nb7 ⩲ +0.51 (22 ply)= 0.00 (23 ply) 11...Bd7 12.Re1 O-O 13.a5 Bc5 14.Bc2 Ng6 15.Nbd2 c6 = -0.28 (25 ply) ⩲ +0.60 (23 ply) after 12.Bc2 O-O 13.Bg5 Nd7 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15.Nbd2 bxa4 16.Bxa4 better is 13...Nd7 14.Bc2 Nc5 15.Qe2 Bxf3 16.Qxf3 Nxa4 17.Na3 Nc5 = 0.00 (25 ply) ⩲ +0.54 (20 ply) 14...bxa4 15.Na3 Ne7 16.Bc2 Nd7 17.g4 Nc5 18.Qd1 Bg6 = +0.24 (21 ply) 15.Qxf3 h6 16.Bc2 Qe7 17.Nd2 Qd7 18.a5 Ba7 19.Nf1 Kh7 ⩲ +1.04 (21 ply)better is 15...bxa4 16.Rxa4 Nd7 17.Rc4 Nf4 18.Qf1 Qf6 19.Bxf4 exf4 = +0.08 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.77 (24 ply) 16...bxa4 17.Nd2 Nd7 18.g3 Ng6 19.Nc4 Nc5 20.Be3 Ne7 = +0.28 (24 ply) ⩲ +1.12 (24 ply) 18.g3 Ng6 19.b4 h6 20.Na3 Qd7 21.Bd2 c6 22.dxc6 Qxc6 ⩲ +1.24 (23 ply)= +0.28 (22 ply) after 18...N6h5 19.Be3 f5 20.exf5 Qg5 21.Kh1 Nf6 22.Bxb6 Rxb6 23...Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 e4 25.Kg1 exf3 26.Ne3 Rxb2 27.Qxf3 = -0.08 (27 ply)better is 24.Bg4 Nxg4 25.hxg4 Qxg4 26.f6 Rxf6 27.Nxb6 cxb6 28.Ra4 ⩲ +0.73 (25 ply)= +0.10 (26 ply)better is 29...Qd6 30.Re1 Rc6 31.Re3 Kh8 32.Qe2 Rb6 33.f3 d4 = -0.08 (25 ply)= +0.46 (23 ply) after 30.Qe1 Qf4 31.f3 Rd7 32.fxe4 dxe4 33.g4 Rdd8 34.Rf5 Qd6 33.Re3 Qf4 34.Ra7 Nh5 35.Bd1 d4 36.cxd4 Rxd4 37.Qxd4 = 0.00 (26 ply) ∓ -1.76 (33 ply) 39.Rxf4 Qxf4 40.Qc5 Rf6 41.Bd3 h6 42.Qa7 Rf8 43.Qc5 Re8 ⩱ -1.24 (27 ply)-+ -6.74 (26 ply); 40.Qf3 Ne2+ 41.Kh2 Qxc4 42.g3 Nxc3 43.Qh5 Qg8 44.Bd3 Ne4 -+ -6.91 (26 ply)0-1

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Sep-10-14  Dave12: Master of tactics, but changed his style
Aug-31-17  Dave12: Carlsen 2006. Very recommended to watch!

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