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Levon Aronian vs Sergey Karjakin
Norway Chess (2013), Bryne NOR, rd 4, May-12
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15)  ·  0-1

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May-12-13  DcGentle: YES! 32... Ke8 played!
May-12-13  Tiggler: Karjarkin playing like a murderer in this tournament.
May-12-13  chessdgc2: Someone play Taps...
May-12-13  haydn20: Meanwhile in the Carlsen game we had 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. 0-0 a6 5. Bd3 Ne5?! and now Carlsen punished this patzer move with 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. a4! Nf6 8. b3 Be6 9. Bb2 Bxb3, as expected but then: 10. Qe2?! instead of 10. Be2. Is Carlsen becoming dogmatic about avoiding known lines and unclear complications?
May-12-13  Ulhumbrus: Ulhumbrus: <Eyal: <Ulhumbrus: <32...Ke8 33.e6 (if 33.Qxh7 simply 33...d2 - White has no threats) Rd6! 34.Qxh7 Kd8! and Black is winning.> 34 Qf7+ Kd8 35 Qg8+ Kc7 36 Qf7 proposes a draw by repetition as Black seems unable to defend the bishop on e7> He doesn't have to defend it - White would get mated shortly after 36...dxe2 (37.Qxe7+ Kb8).> Then White may give his queen up, as he has a strong pawn on e6: 38 Qf8+ Rd8 39 Qxd8+ Qxd8 40 Rxe2 Qd1+ 41 Kf1 Qxc1 42 e6-e7. However 42..Bc6 covers the e8 square and Black wins.
May-12-13  Ulhumbrus: <haydn20: Meanwhile in the Carlsen game we had 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. 0-0 a6 5. Bd3 Ne5?! and now Carlsen punished this patzer move with 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. a4! Nf6 8. b3 Be6 9. Bb2 Bxb3, as expected but then: 10. Qe2?! instead of 10. Be2. Is Carlsen becoming dogmatic about avoiding known lines and unclear complications?> I thought that it was Carlsen who played eccentrically by 5 Bd3
May-12-13  DcGentle: 33. e6 (maybe the best move) will be in vain after 33... Rd6
May-12-13  lost in space: After 33. Qxh7 (?) 33...d2!! is wining on the spot
May-12-13  DcGentle: Aronian has a bad day.
May-12-13  Eyal: Now after 33.Qxh7 "simply" 33...d2 straight away is enough.
May-12-13  Eyal: Meanwhile, Anand seems to be in trouble against Nakamura.
May-12-13  DcGentle: But it's a very fine game by Karjakin, he can seal the deal now.
May-12-13  Marmot PFL: White's turn to find an improvement if he wants to play 9 e4 again.
May-12-13  PinnedPiece: <Eyal: Now after 33.Qxh7 "simply" 33...d2 straight away is enough..>

Doesn't black need to worry about ....Qg8+ followed by ...d6? black isn't going to win on the next move.....

May-12-13  Eyal: Aronian's hope is that Karjakin will play 33...dxe2?! and then after 34.Qh5+ g6 35.Qxe2 White can still fight.
May-12-13  Eyal: <PinnedPiece: <Eyal: Now after 33.Qxh7 "simply" 33...d2 straight away is enough..> Doesn't black need to worry about ....Qg8+ followed by ...d6? black isn't going to win on the next move.....>

I suppose you mean e6 - 34.Qg8+ Bf8 35.e6 d1Q+ 36.Bf1 Qxf1+ 37.Kxf1 Rd1#

May-12-13  queenfortwopawns: Goodness. 4/4 is pretty sweet.
May-12-13  DcGentle: Apparently Carlsen must work a miracle again to reach more than a draw today. Karjakin will cause him a headache now.
May-12-13  chessdgc2: And I don't recall ever seeing ANYONE winning their first 4 games in a tournament of this caliber
May-12-13  Eyal: Now in case of 35.Qg8+ Bf8 36.e6, Black is safe with 36...Nd6! - 37.e7 Rd1+! (37...Kxe7?? 38.Qe6+ and mate next move) 38.Bf1 Kxe7.
May-12-13  Ulhumbrus: At the risk of repetition Karjakin has defeated none other than Carlsen with his handling of this type of isolated d pawn, in the game Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2012
May-12-13  queenfortwopawns: Ouch. Vishy is playing a terrible game. Not a good day for the champ.
May-12-13  haydn20: <Ulhumbrus> <I thought that it was Carlsen who played eccentrically by 5 Bd3> I believe 5. B3 is ok in theory. 5...Ne5 is just awful.
May-12-13  Eyal: <I don't recall ever seeing ANYONE winning their first 4 games in a tournament of this caliber>

Ivanchuk won his first 5 games in M-Tel 2008 (M-Tel Masters (2008)/Vassily Ivanchuk)

May-12-13  chessdgc2: Eval: Thanks, but who all played in that event?
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