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Magnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgar
Cuadrangular UNAM (2012) (rapid), Mexico City MEX, rd 2, Nov-25
King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Rare Defenses (E90)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 8...Nh5 = +0.26 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.82 (20 ply) after 9.a3 Nxe4 10.Nxe4 f5 11.b4 fxe4 12.Ng5 Nb8 13.c5 Bh6 better is 9...Bd7 10.Be2 c6 11.O-O Nc5 12.Nd2 h6 13.Qc2 Na4 = +0.47 (20 ply) ⩲ +1.04 (22 ply) 11...h6 12.h4 Nh7 13.Qc2 a4 14.O-O-O Bd7 15.a3 b6 16.Kb1 ⩲ +0.60 (23 ply) 12.h4 h5 13.gxh5 gxh5 14.Bxc5 dxc5 15.Bxh5 Qe7 16.Rg1 ± +1.58 (21 ply)better is 12...h6 13.h4 Qd8 14.g5 hxg5 15.hxg5 Nh7 16.Nb3 cxd5 ⩲ +0.64 (20 ply) ⩲ +1.37 (19 ply)better is 13...h5 14.gxh5 gxh5 15.Bxc5 dxc5 16.Bxh5 Qe7 17.Qf3 Bd7 ⩲ +0.92 (18 ply) ± +1.66 (18 ply) after 14.Nb3 cxd5 15.Nxd5 Qc6 16.Nxc5 dxc5 17.h5 Rd8 18.g5 better is 15...a4 16.h5 gxh5 17.gxh5 f5 18.exf5 Bxf5 19.Nde4 Nxe4 ⩲ +1.20 (19 ply) ± +1.88 (22 ply)better is 19.Nb3 h6 20.Nb6 Bxb3 21.Qxb3 Rd8 22.Qa3 Nd4 23.Bd3 Nf6 ⩲ +1.29 (23 ply) ⩲ +0.60 (21 ply)better is 20...Rb8 21.Qc3 a4 22.bxa4 Nf6 23.f3 Nd4 24.Rde1 Nd7 ⩲ +0.57 (21 ply) ⩲ +1.12 (22 ply) 21...Nf6 22.f3 Nd7 23.Qxa5 Nxb6 24.Qxb6 Nd4 25.Bd3 Qe7 ⩲ +0.80 (23 ply) ± +1.60 (23 ply) after 22.Bf3 h6 23.Qxa5 Nf6 24.b4 Bd7 25.Rc1 Ne6 26.Bd1 Nd4 better is 23...Nf6 24.f3 Nd7 25.Kb2 Ne6 26.Nb1 Nd4 27.Bg2 Rb8 ⩲ +1.12 (24 ply) ± +1.69 (20 ply)better is 27...Qh4 28.Nxf6 Bxf6 29.Qxd6 g4 30.Qb4 Rfd8 31.a4 h5 ⩲ +1.37 (20 ply) 28.Nxf6 Bxf6 29.Be2 Qe8 30.Rh1 Kg7 31.Rh2 Qe7 32.a4 h5 ± +1.89 (22 ply)-+ -2.57 (28 ply) 29...N4xd5 30.cxd5 Nxd5 31.Bxg5 hxg5 32.Qc4 Nf4 33.a4 -+ -2.99 (25 ply) 30.Bxf4 Qxf4 31.cxd5 Nxd5 32.Qc4 Ne3 33.Qf7 Rf8 34.Qxb7 ⩱ -0.61 (24 ply)-+ -3.12 (26 ply) 34.a4 Rac8 35.Rxc8 Rxc8 36.exd5 Nfxd5 37.Rg6 Rf8 38.Rd6 -+ -2.87 (24 ply) 34...Nxa2 35.Rc4 b5 36.Rc5 Nxd5 37.Ne4 Nac3+ 38.Nxc3 -+ -5.73 (25 ply)-+ -3.33 (25 ply) 36...Nxg2 37.fxg7+ Kxg7 38.Bxg2 Rxa2 39.Bh3 Kh8 40.Rc8 -+ -5.03 (27 ply)-+ -2.99 (24 ply) after 37.Rf2 Nd3 38.Bxd3 Rxd3 39.Rd2 Rxd2 40.Nxd2 Rd8 41.Nc4 51.f4 Rxh3 52.fxe5 Rb3+ 53.Ka2 Ra3+ 54.Kb2 Rxa4 55.Kb1 -+ -8.13 (35 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-04-13  satrancsever: is this real?
Mar-04-13  King Radio: Yes, it was a rapid game, but it really happened. It was part of a rapid/ blindfold event, I believe.
Mar-28-13
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Rare Defense, Rare Loss.
Sep-19-13
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  FSR: How did I not hear about this game? Brava, Judit!
Jan-04-14  Blinkie: An even game, no errors, kudos to Judit!
May-09-14
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  JointheArmy: <Rare Defense, Rare Loss.>

Nope.

Carlsen vs Radjabov, 2014

May-09-14  PhilFeeley: What's wrong with 31...hxg5?
May-09-14  Nerwal: <What's wrong with 31...hxg5?>

31... hxg5 32. ♕xb7 Δ ♗c4, ♖h1 with a dangerous attack.

May-09-14  tonsillolith: <How did I not hear about this game?>

The liberal media.

May-09-14  PhilFeeley: <Nerwal> I thought about that line. Have you played it out? The queen doesn't necessarily get trapped. Black can harass the white queen though.
May-09-14  psmith: <PhilFeeley> What's wrong with 31...hxg5 is that 31....Qxg5 is better.
Nov-18-17  kontoleon: Until today is +11 -1 =5.
but is women still have some changeto win best human player!
Jul-05-18  Caissa04: And Hou Yifan still without a win against Carlsen.
Oct-30-20  0ZeR0: The definitive mistake in this game seems to be 28.f3. Until this point, white is doing quite well. The position is very complex, especially for a rapid game.

28.a4 seems to be a logical alternative as it shuts down all of black's plans on the queenside. Also possible is 28.Nxf6 Bxf6 and only now 29.f3. Alternatively, 28.Nxf4 exf4 29.Bd4 Nd7 30.Qc3 also works.

28.Be2 is also fine: 28...Qf7 29.Nxf6 Bxf6 30.a4 as is 28.Rc1 (preparing f3) 28...g4 (stopping f3) 29.a4.

Jul-03-22  ConvectiveCore: Just to clarify, this was in the finals of a rapid & blindfold tournament, in which the players first play a rapid game and then play a blindfold game. Judit won the rapid, Magnus won the blindfold, and then Magnus won the blitz tiebreaker.

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