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Magnus Carlsen vs Aleksey Dreev
Gausdal Classics GM-group A (2007), Gausdal NOR, rd 5, Apr-22
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Modern Variation (B61)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Apr-23-07  CapablancaRuyLopez: what happened to 21.e5?
Apr-23-07  slomarko: nothing, black would have played Be5
Apr-23-07  Atking: <CapablancaRuyLopez: what happened to 21.e5?> I'm sure that Carlsen saw this move <slomarko: nothing, black would have played Be5> What do you mean? 21. ...Bxe5? 22.RxBe5 was the point of Capa. But 21.Bg7 22.exd exd 23.RxRe8+ RxRe8 24.Rxd6 Re1+ 25.Nd1 (25.Rd1? BxNc3) 25. ...Bb5 26.c4 Bc6 White's advantage may not sufficient as the dark square bishop is very active.
Apr-23-07
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  Mateo: <CapablancaRuyLopez: what happened to 21.e5?> Very good question. For sure, the reason why Carlsen did not play it is not, as <slomarko> suggested, 21...♗xe5 because then 22.♖xe5 wins for White.

But try this: 21.e5 ♗g5 22.♘e4 ♗f4 23.exd6 ♗xd6 24.♘xd6 exd6 25.♖xe8 ♖xe8 26.♔c1 ♗e6 27.♖xd6 ♗xb3 28.cxb3, Black may have drawing hopes, because White's majority has doubled pawns.

Or 21.e5 ♗g5 22.exd6 exd6 23.♖xe8+ ♖xe8 24.♖xd6 ♖e1+ 25.♖d1 ♖xd1+ 26.♘xd1, the Bishop pair may give some compensation for the pawn.

Dec-30-12  taobert: The best part of this game is when Carlsen starts to bail out with b5 and trade off pawns. It's so amazing he knows right away when the position presents danger for him and goes for draw.

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