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Gawain Jones vs Viswanathan Anand
Tata Steel Masters (2018), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 10, Jan-24
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. Stoltz Attack (B22)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 8 v270317 (minimum 6s/ply) 16.d3 e4 17.dxe4 Qxd1 18.Bxd1 fxe4 19.Bg5 Rd7 20.Nbd2 = +0.48 (25 ply) ⩱ -0.99 (26 ply) 20.Na3 Bxf3 21.g3 Qd6 22.Nb5 Qc5 23.Qxf3 Nxc4 24.a4 dxc3 ⩱ -1.25 (28 ply) ∓ -2.12 (27 ply) 25.Rd1 Nd2 26.Nxd2 Nxc2 27.Rc1 Nb4 28.Nb1 Rd3 29.Na3 Nd5 ∓ -2.12 (28 ply)-+ -3.31 (27 ply) after 25...Bh6 26.Rf1 b5 27.Kg2 a5 28.Na1 Rd2 29.Rfe1 a4 30.Kf1 41.Re1 Bxf2 42.Rd1 Bb6 43.Re2 Nxf3 44.Rb1 Nd4 45.Rg2 c2 -+ -6.98 (27 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-24-18  Marmot PFL: Vishy thought that white forgot his prep and meant to play 16 d3 instead of d4. Maybe he expected 11...e6 (which Anand had played before) instead of 11...0-0-0.
Jan-24-18  ChessHigherCat: Not sure why, but I think Anand played a real masterpiece here, the way he unrelentingly pursued his plan after the exchange sac, with no pawn-grabbing and all the right moves. Very architectural, slowly evolving into an unstoppable alien life form.
Jan-24-18  Marmot PFL: Yeah Anand never gave white a chance to recover.
Jan-24-18
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  An Englishman: Good Afternoon: One of my favorite games from the tournament so far, great example of how to sustain an initiative and how long you can sustain it.
Jan-24-18
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  HeMateMe: Why Anand is one of the all time greats, how he comes blasting in out of the opening.
Jan-24-18  Paint My Dragon: It is often said that the 'computerized youth' have the upper hand on opening prep, but games like this show that Vishy has a formidable arsenal of opening ideas.
Jan-24-18  pantlko: Very interesting game from Bishop. How he tied down the whites pieces is fascinating. The white knight was not able to move from a1 square till white resign.
Jan-25-18  Ulhumbrus: Following the move 12 Be4 the move ...f5 will make the advance ...e5 more effective, as the f5 pawn will support the advance ....e4. Instead of this, on 12 b3 at once after 12...e5 13 bxc4 Black does not have a pawn on f5 which can support the advance ...e4.
Jan-26-18  Aware: To me Anand plays the most stunning chess when he's on.
Jan-26-18
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  Check It Out: This Anand kid is going places.

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