Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen (2018)

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Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen - Caruana World Championship Match (2018), London ENG, rd 12, Nov-26
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Variation (B33) · 1/2-1/2

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Nov-27-18		Joshka: <Izromeu> Exactly, but then again, you hit the nail right on it's head. They don't CARE ABOUT the public. They haven't for decades!!! FIDE is a joke!!

Nov-27-18		Petrosianic: I'm sorry, but your post uses far too few exclamation points to be convincing.

Nov-27-18		Vladimir Zukhar: a shame that now the WC Match must be decided in rapid/blitz games. what does prove to win this way. all the past great World Champions of old must be sick over it. if that was the case, then ever Kasparov could still be the World Champion as it shows here where he makes quick work of WC challenger Caruana only one year ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fH...

Nov-27-18		Petrosianic: <Sally Simpson> <Let's say 32.Nh2 a3 33. b3 Ba4 > I actually prefer 32. Qa3. Black has a clear advantage but no way to increase it other than an eventual P-QN4. If Black gets nothing from that (and I'm sure Carlsen knew if he did or not), then there's not much to play for. I think the reason that Carlsen is getting heat is because people are accustomed to seeing him trying long and hard to grind tiny advantages out, and he didn't this time. But that presupposes that he actually has an advantage to grind. If the b5 break leads to nothing then he actually doesn't have a real advantage at all, only an illusory one.

Nov-27-18		unhandyandy: Radical solution: give black draw odds and have players make time bids on every game.

Nov-27-18		Petrosianic: I think the b5 break would be very hard to get in if White plays Qa3, doubles Rooks on the c file, then plays Ne1-c3. If he does get it in, I'm not at all sure Black has any advantage.

Nov-27-18		not not: would Alekhine agree a draw to play Capablanca at skittles to decide title? or Botvinik who always refused to play blitz? this is a joke of format unless u r Giri dreaming of drawing armagedon with black give champion draw odds I say - and Im pretty strong 1600 player!

Nov-27-18		ajk68: 25...a5 was inaccurate. Doesn't make the top three at deeper evaluation. 1) -1.24 (36 ply) 25...exf4 26.Bxf4 b5 27.Qd2 Bf6 28.Bf1 bxc4 29.Bxc4 Rb8 30.Nd3 Ne4 31.Bb3 Qd8 32.Qe3 Bf7 33.Kb1 a5 34.Ba4 Nc3+ 35.Rxc3 Bxc3 36.Bc6 Bf6 37.Rc1 Kh7 38.Qe2 g6 39.Qe3 Bg7 40.Qa7 Bh6 41.Qf2 Bxf4 42.Nxf4 Rb4 43.Ne6 Bxe6 44.dxe6 Qe7 45.Qe3 f4 46.gxf4 2) -1.27 (35 ply) 25...b5 26.Bxc5 dxc5 27.Qd2 e4 28.Bf1 Qd7 29.d6 Bf6 30.Bh3 Bd4 31.Nxe4 Rfe8 32.Qg2 bxc4 33.Kb1 Kh8 34.Nd2 Qxd6 35.Nxc4 Qf6 36.Qf3 Bf7 37.Ne5 Bxe5 38.fxe5 Rxe5 39.Bf1 Rb8 40.Bd3 Rb4 41.b3 Kh7 42.Bf1 Rbe4 43.Bd3 Re3 44.Qf4 g6 45.Bc4 R5e4 46.Qd6 Qxd6 47.Rxd6 Bxc4 48.Rxc4 Rxc4 49.bxc4 3) -0.67 (35 ply) 25...e4 26.Be2 a5 27.Qd2 Be8 28.b3 Qb6 29.Nh3 g6 30.Rb2 Bf6 31.Bd4 Bxd4 32.Qxd4 Bd7 33.Ng5 Qb4 34.Rc2 a4 35.Qc3 Qxc3 36.Rxc3 axb3 37.axb3 Ra8 38.Kb2 Rfb8 39.Rcc1 b5 40.Ne6 bxc4 41.Nxc5 dxc5 42.Bxc4 Kf7 43.Kc3 Kf6 44.d6

Nov-27-18		cormier: Caruana–Carlsen, game 12 <analysis after 18… Nf8> Syzygy <15. Be3 a6 16. Nc3 Qc7 17. g3 Be7 18. f3 Nf8> \| <+0.24 d27 19. Ne4> Nd7 20. Qd2 Nf6 21. Nxf6+ Bxf6 22. Be2 Qd7 23. O-O O-O 24. Rac1 Rfb8 ... Caruana–Carlsen, analysis after <19. Ne4> Syzygy <16. Nc3 Qc7 17. g3 Be7 18. f3 Nf8 19. Ne4> \| +0.36 d25 19. … Nh7 20. a4 O-O 21. a5 Nf6 22. Nxf6+ Bxf6 23. Rc1 Qd7 24. Qd2 e4 <+0.42 d25 19. … Nd7> 20. Qd2 Bg6 21. Kf2 O-O 22. Rc1 Bxe4 23. fxe4 Nf6 24. Bd3 Ng4+ ... Caruana–Carlsen, analysis after <20. Bd3> Syzygy <17. g3 Be7 18. f3 Nf8 19. Ne4 Nd7 20. Bd3> \| <+0.37 d27 20. … O-O> 21. Qd2 Bxe4 22. fxe4 Nc5 23. O-O Nxd3 24. Qxd3 Qd7 25. Kh2 b5 ... -0.28 d27 21. … Bg6 22. O-O-O f5 23. Ng5 Bxg5 24. hxg5 e4 25. fxe4 Ne5 26. Be2 Rac8 0.00 d27 21. … Qc8 22. O-O-O Nf6 23. Bg5 Nxd5 24. Qb3 Nf6 25. Nxf6+ Bxf6 26. Bxf5 Bxg5+ <<0.00 d27 21. … Rac8> 22. O-O-O Bg6 23. Rc2 f5 >24. Ng5 e4 25. Bf1 a5 26. Qc3 Bf6 ... <<-0.53 d26 22. O-O-O> Bg6> 23. Kb1 f5 24. Ng5 Bxg5 25. hxg5 e4 26. fxe4 Ne5 27. Be2 Ng4 -0.77 d26 22. Rg2 Bg6 23. Be2 Bxe4 24. fxe4 Nf6 25. Bb6 Qd7 26. Bf3 Bd8 27. Rc1 Bxb6 -0.80 d26 22. Rc2 Bg6 23. O-O-O f5 24. Nf2 Nc5 25. Bxc5 dxc5 26. Qd2 Bd6 27. Kb1 Qe7 ... <-0.76 d25 23. Rc2> f5 24. Ng5 Bxg5 25. hxg5 e4 26. Bf1 f4 27. Bxf4 Nc5 28. fxe4 a5 ... <-0.17 d26 23. … f5> 24. Ng5 Bxg5 25. hxg5 e4 26. Bf1 f4 27. Bxf4 Nc5 28. fxe4 a5 ... -1.66 d26 25. … exf4 26. gxf4 Bxh4 27. Bxc5 dxc5 28. Qd2 Bg3 29. Nh3 Rce8 30. Kb1 h4 -1.43 d26 25. … b5 26. Be2 a5 27. Qd2 b4 28. Bxc5 Qxc5 29. Nd3 Qd4 30. fxe5 dxe5 <-0.93 d26 25. … a5> 26. Qd2 e4 27. Be2 Be8 28. Kb1 Bf6 29. Rdc1 g6 30. Nh3 Bd7 ... -0.75 d24 26. Qa3 e4 27. Bf1 Bf6 28. Nh3 Be8 29. Ng5 Bd7 30. Kb1 g6 31. Bd4 Bxd4 <-1.10 d24 26. Qd2> e4 27. Be2 Be8 28. Kb1 Bf6 29. Rdc1 g6 30. Nh3 a4 31. Ng5 Bd7 ... -1.00 d25 26. … Bf6 27. Nh3 e4 28. Bf1 Be8 29. Kb1 g6 30. Ng5 Bd7 31. Be2 Ra8 <-1.00 d25 26. … e4> 27. Bf1 Be8 28. Kb1 Bf6 29. Nh3 g6 30. Ng5 Bd7 31. Be2 Ra8 ... <-1.17 d23 28. Kb1> Bf6 29. Rcc1 g6 30. Nh3 Ba4 31. Re1 Qg7 32. Ng5 Bd7 33. Red1 a4 ... <-1.12 d25 28. … Bf6> 29. Rh1 a4 30. Nh3 g6 31. Ng5 Bd7 32. Bd4 Qd8 33. Bxf6 Qxf6 -0.72 d25 28. … a4 29. Bd4 Bf6 30. Bxf6 Rxf6 31. Nh3 g6 32. Ng5 Bd7 33. Qc3 Rff8 ... -1.07 d27 29. b3 Qb6 30. Nh3 g6 31. Rb2 a4 32. Bd4 Bxd4 33. Qxd4 axb3 34. axb3 Qb4 -1.18 d27 29. Rdc1 a4 30. Rg1 Rb8 31. Nh3 g6 32. Rd1 Bd7 33. Ng5 Ra8 34. Rc3 Qd8 -1.19 d27 29. Nh3 Ba4 30. b3 Bxb3 31. axb3 Nxb3 32. Qe1 b5 33. c5 dxc5 34. d6 Qd7 -1.26 d27 29. Rcc1 g6 30. Re1 Ba4 31. Rg1 Bd7 32. Nd1 a4 33. Nc3 Ra8 34. Nb5 Bxb5 <-1.43 d27 29. Re1> Ba4 30. Rcc1 Rb8 31. Nd1 Bxd1 32. Rexd1 g6 33. Bd4 Bxd4 34. Qxd4 Kh7 ... whiteshark: Caruana–Carlsen, analysis after <29. Re1>: Syzygy <<<-1.36 d27 29. … Ba4!>>> 30. Rcc1 Rb8 31. Nd1 Bxd1 32. Rexd1 g6 33. Bd4 Bxd4 34. Qxd4 Kh7 -1.09 d27 29. … g6 30. Nh3 Ba4 31. Rcc1 Qg7 32. Ng5 Bd7 33. Red1 a4 34. Rc2 Rfe8 -1.01 d27 29. … Qd8 30. Bd4 Bxd4 31. Qxd4 a4 32. Nd1 g6 33. Qe3 Bd7 34. Rh1 Rb8 -1.00 d27 29. … Qe7 30. b3 g6 31. Nd1 Qd8 32. Bd4 Bxd4 33. Qxd4 Bd7 34. Qb2 Rb8 -1.00 d27 29. … Rb8 30. Rec1 g6 31. Nh3 Bd7 32. Ng5 a4 33. Rd1 b6 34. Bd4 Qd8 <choosen move -0.81 d27 29. … a4 30. Nh3 g6 31. Ng5 Bd7 32. Bd4 Qd8 33. Rd1 Qe7 34. Bxf6 Qxf6> ... whiteshark: Final position after <31… Ra8> Syzygy = = = = = = = = = -1.14 d29 32. Qa3 Rb8 33. Rdd2 b5 34. cxb5 Bxb5 35. Bxc5 dxc5 36. d6 Qb6 37. Bxb5 Qxb5 -1.24 d29 32. Nh3 Bd7 33. Ng5 b6 34. Bd4 Bxd4 35. Rxd4 Rab8 36. Kc1 Rfc8 37. Rd1 Qd8 -1.46 d29 32. Bd2 Bd7 33. Bc3 Bxc3 34. Rxc3 Rfb8 35. Nh3 Qd8 36. Ng5 b6 37. Rc2 Qf6 -1.70 d29 32. Bf1 a3 33. b3 Ra6 34. Kc1 Bd7 35. Qd2 Bb2+ 36. Kb1 Rfa8 37. Bd4 Nxb3

Nov-29-18		Ulhumbrus: 21 Rh2? was the move which cost Caruana a chance to win and as it happened, the match. The computer evaluations as well as the GM comments suggest that after 21 0-0! Caruana would have had the upper hand and so a chance to win.

Nov-29-18		scutigera: Vladimir Zukhar: By past standards even the classical games are rapid. The Capablanca-Alekhine match allotted 150 minutes for the first forty moves, and also for all subsequent groups of forty; Alekhine spent four hours and two minutes on game 28, and in game 11 Capablanca spent two hours on just one move, while Alekhine spent an hour and three-quarters replying to it. (Edward Winter, C.N. 6315)

Nov-30-18		Jaburu: My idea after the Carlsen-Caruana match is the World Cup should be a mix of rapid and classic games. Rapid, 1 and 2 games; classic, 3 and 4 games; rapid, 5 and 6 games; classic, 7 and 8 games; rapid, 9 and 10 games and classic, 11 and 12 games. Win 1 point, draw 1/2 point and defeat zero points for all games. The encounter starting with unbalances creat by rapids, and so will remain throughout the encounter that will be decided in classic games. The rapid games (1 and 2; 5 and 6, 9 and 10 rounds) in 2 matchs with 2 or 4 games.

Nov-30-18		Diademas: <scutigera: Vladimir Zukhar: By past standards even the classical games are rapid. The Capablanca-Alekhine match allotted 150 minutes for the first forty moves, and also for all subsequent groups of forty; Alekhine spent four hours and two minutes on game 28, and in game 11 Capablanca spent two hours on just one move, while Alekhine spent an hour and three-quarters replying to it. (Edward Winter, C.N. 6315)> If you read the article you will see that Winter is far from convinced. And neither am I. <Making all these ‘facts’ compatible with each other is far from easy.>

Dec-05-18		saffuna: Carlsen: "His Rh2-plan was interesting, but not fully sound, as long as I resist the temptation to go for a quick b5, which would only weaken my queenside and bring his pieces to life, and instead focus on getting f5 in." I thought opening up the queenside with ...b5 would help black. The white king was on the queenside, while the black king was on the kingside. Wouldn't opening up lines for black's rooks be a good idea?

Dec-05-18		moronovich: <I thought opening up the queenside with ...b5 would help black.> Carlsen said : "A quick---b5"

Dec-05-18		saffuna: So when you Carlsen wrote "a quick b5," around what move do you think he was referring to? I was thinking 25...b5 instead of 25... a5. Analysis on chessbomb gave 25... b5 26. Bxc5 dxc5 27. Qd2 exf4 28. gxf4 Bxh4 29. Rg1 Qd6 30. Nh3 Rce8 and a tiny advantage to black.

Dec-05-18		moronovich: <saffuna: So when you Carlsen wrote "a quick b5," around what move do you think he was referring to? I was thinking 25...b5 instead of 25... a5.> I read it as : not too early in the game.(everything equal)Presumeable after he got his desired f5push.

Dec-05-18		saffuna: Thanks. Re-reading I see you are probably right.

Jan-02-21		Wanda Nida: sacrilage; carlsen should have played, no way to lose this; but he wanted to win in rapids, thus making classical chess a joke like he is! chess i vanity, alekhine stands correct!

Mar-23-22		Polonia: this is sacrilage: 12th game was not theoretical draw and shame on magnus carlsen not playing out!!! so dont say 2018 world chess championship was all draws!!! Caruana vs Carlsen, 2018

Mar-24-22		Clement Fraud: I learn a little more each day: I believe <Ulhumbrus> hit the nail on the head by highlighting 21.Rh2? (weak, compared with 21.O-O!). Magnus Carlsen clearly shares the view of <Ulhumbrus>, since in his game against Karjakin last year - Karjakin vs Carlsen, 2021 - he was the first to deviate with 11... Qb8 (subsequently keeping his light squared Bishop on d7 for much of the rest of the game... never bringing it to f5). It is likely that the Black position is lost following 7.Nd5, therefore.

Mar-28-22		Polonia: all those analysis up to 21, you really got to know deep chess and thats memory chess, thats automatic chess what fischer hated; 7. nd5, not lost if you know how to play it, like kasparov resigning against deep blue in knight sacrifice... if you play it correctly, draw is the outcome... also your photo clement... did coleman's wife push him off stairs in an argument and killed him? they argued a lot!https://newsone.com/544175/opinion-...

Mar-28-22		Polonia: https://www.nationalenquirer.com/ce... shannon wife abused him but police say there is no evidence of murder... but in civil case she would be liable!

Jan-17-23		Honest Adin Reviews: caruana carlsen 0-1 game 12 2018 world championship, analysed by GM Lubek 2019 WHITE / BLACK ----- ----- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Ne7 9. c4 Ng6 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. Qb4 Bf5 12. h4 h5 13. Qa4 Bd7 14. Qb4 Bf5 15. Be3 a6 16. Nc3 Qc7 17. g3 Be7 18. f3 Nf8 19. Ne4 Nd7 20. Bd3 O-O 21. Rh2 Rac8 22. O-O-O Bg6 23. Rc2 f5 24. Nf2 Nc5 25. f4 a5 26. Qd2 e4 27. Be2 Be8 28. Kb1 Bf6 29. Re1 a4 30. Qb4 g6 31. Rd1 Ra8?how can this be draw? this is aborting a healthy fetus with so much life in front of him! This is not classic championship but hybrid championship. There would have been incentive to continue this game: 1. keep the title 2. Get paid more. In case of a drawn match, just like in boxing, champ keeps da title!? 32. Bf1 a3 33. b3 Bf7 34. Nh3 Rfc8 35. Ng5 Bd8 36. Bf2 Qd7 37. Nxf7 Kxf7 38. Qc3 Kg8 39. Rdc1 b5 40. Qe3 bxc4 41. Bxc4 Rcb8 42. Rg1 Ra4 43. Be2 Bb6 44. Rgc1 Qd8 45. Ka1 Rb4 46. Qc3 Nxb3+ 47. axb3 Bxf2 48. Bc4 Qb6 49. Rd1 Kf7 50. Ka2 Rc8 51. Rdc1 Qc5 52. Rh1 Re8 53. Rcc1 Reb8 54. Rh2 Qe3 55. Qxe3 Bxe3 56. Rb1 Ra8 57. Be2 Kf6 58. Rg2 Ra5 59. Re1 Bc5 60. Rc1 Rd4 61. Bc4 e3 62. Rgc2 Rd2 63. Rxd2 exd2 64. Rd1 Bb4 65. Rb1 Kg7 66. Rf1 Ra7 67. Bd3 Re7 68. Rb1 Kh6 69. Ra1 Re1 70. Bc2 Bc3 71. Rd1 Re7 72. Bb1 Re3 73. Kxa3 Rxg3 74. b4 Bd4+ 75. Ka4 Be3 76. b5 Rf3 77. Ka5 Bxf4 78. b6 Rb3 79. Ka6 Be3 80. b7 ----- 80. ----- Rb6+ Score 4.52 pawns; Line: b3-b6+ a6-a5 b6xb7. Analysis completed! 0-1

Jan-17-23		Honest Adin Reviews: AND NOW CARLSEN STOPPED PLAYING, JUST WAITING FOR A DRAW TO GO TO RAPID GAMES WHERE HE KNOWS HE IS BETTEER, THAT IS NO WORLD CHAMPION!!! january 1 2023: Analysis of play for Both Sides. caruana / carlsen (0-1) WHITE / BLACK ----- ----- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8. exd5 Ne7 9. c4 Ng6 10. Qa4 Bd7 11. Qb4 Bf5 12. h4 h5 13. Qa4 Bd7 14. Qb4 Bf5 15. Be3 a6 16. Nc3 Qc7 17. g3 Be7 18. f3 Nf8 19. Ne4 Nd7 20. Bd3 O-O 21. Rh2 Rac8 22. O-O-O Bg6 23. Rc2 f5 24. Nf2 Nc5 25. f4 a5 26. Qd2 e4 27. Be2 Be8 28. Kb1 Bf6 29. Re1 a4 30. Qb4 b6 31. Rd1 Ra8 32. Qd2 g6 33. Qb4 a3 34. b3 Bd7 35. Rdc1 Rfc8 36. Nh3 Qb7 37. Ng5 Bd8 38. Bd4 b5 39. Rd1 Ba5 40. Qxa3 bxc4 41. Bxc4 Bc3 42. Qxa8 Rxa8 43. Bxc3 Bb5 44. Bxb5 Qxb5 45. Ne6 Nxe6 46. dxe6 d5 47. Be5 Re8 48. Rc3 Rxe6 49. Rc8+ Qe8 50. Rxe8+ Rxe8 51. Rxd5 Rc8 52. Rd6 Kf7 53. Rf6+ Ke7 54. Rxg6 e3 55. a4 e2 56. Bd6+ Kf7 57. Bb4 Kxg6 58. Be1 Rd8 59. Kc2 Rd1 60. Bd2 e1Q 61. Bxe1 Rxe1 62. b4 Rg1 63. b5 Rxg3 64. a5 Rh3 65. Kd2 Rxh4 66. b6 Rh2+ 67. Ke1 h4 68. Kf1 Rb2 69. Kg1 h3 70. a6 Kh5 71. Kh1 Kg4 72. Kg1 Kg3 73. Kf1 h2 74. Ke1 ----- 74. ----- h1Q++ Score 59.99 pawns; Line: h2-h1Q++. Analysis completed. Honest Adin Reviews: Analysis of play for Both Sides: 1/2-1/2 caruana / carlsen WHITE / BLACK ----- ----- 1. e2-e4 c7-c5 2. g1-f3 b8-c6 3. d2-d4 c5xd4 4. f3xd4 g8-f6 5. b1-c3 e7-e5 6. d4-b5 d7-d6 7. c3-d5 f6xd5 8. e4xd5 c6-e7 9. c2-c4 e7-g6 10. d1-a4 c8-d7 11. a4-b4 d7-f5 12. h2-h4 h7-h5 13. b4-a4 f5-d7 14. a4-b4 d7-f5 15. c1-e3 a7-a6 16. b5-c3 d8-c7 17. g2-g3 f8-e7 18. f2-f3 g6-f8 19. c3-e4 f8-d7 20. f1-d3 e8-g8 21. h1-h2 a8-c8 22. e1-c1 f5-g6 23. h2-c2 f7-f5 24. e4-f2 d7-c5 25. f3-f4 a6-a5 26. b4-d2 e5-e4 27. d3-e2 g6-e8 28. c1-b1 e7-f6 29. d1-e1 a5-a4 30. d2-b4 b7-b6 31. e1-d1 c8-a8 32. d1-e1 e8-f7 33. b4-d2 a8-b8 34. e2-f1 f8-e8 35. e3-d4 f6xd4 36. d2xd4 c7-b7 37. f2-d1 b6-b5 38. d1-e3 g7-g6 39. c4xb5 b7-e7 40. f1-c4 e8-c8 41. c4-e2 f7-e8 42. d4-b4 c8-d8 43. e1-d1 c5-a6 44. b4-d2 e8xb5 45. d2-a5 e7-b7 46. d1-d4 b7-g7 47. d4-d2 b5xe2 48. d2xe2 a6-b4 49. c2-c7 g7-d4 50. c7-c3 b4-d3 51. b1-a1 d8-c8 52. c3xc8+ b8xc8 53. a2-a3 d4-h8 54. a5xa4 c8-c1+ 55. a1-a2 c1-g1 56. a4-e8+ g8-h7 57. e8-d7+ h8-g7 58. d7xg7+ h7xg7 59. e2-g2 g1-e1 60. e3-c4 d3-c1+ 61. a2-b1 c1-e2+ 62. b1-c2 e1-c1+ 63. c2-b3 e2-d4+ 64. b3-b4 d4-c2+ 65. b4-b3 c2-d4+ 66. b3-b4 d4-c2+ 67. b4-b5 c2-d4+ 68. b5-b4 ----- Score -0.00 pawns; Line: b5-b4 d4-c2. Analysis completed. Analysis of play for Both Sides: 1/2-1/2 caruana / carlsen WHITE / BLACK ----- ----- 1. e2-e4 c7-c5 2. g1-f3 b8-c6 3. d2-d4 c5xd4 4. f3xd4 g8-f6 5. b1-c3 e7-e5 6. d4-b5 d7-d6 7. c3-d5 f6xd5 8. e4xd5 c6-e7 9. c2-c4 e7-g6 10. d1-a4 c8-d7 11. a4-b4 d7-f5 12. h2-h4 h7-h5 13. b4-a4 f5-d7 14. a4-b4 d7-f5 15. c1-e3 a7-a6 16. b5-c3 d8-c7 17. g2-g3 f8-e7 18. f2-f3 g6-f8 19. c3-e4 f8-d7 20. f1-d3 e8-g8 21. h1-h2 a8-c8 22. e1-c1 f5-g6 23. h2-c2 f7-f5 24. e4-f2 d7-c5 25. f3-f4 a6-a5 26. b4-d2 e5-e4 27. d3-e2 g6-e8 28. c1-b1 e7-f6 29. d1-e1 a5-a4 30. d2-b4 b7-b6 31. e1-d1 c8-a8 32. d1-e1 e8-f7 33. b4-d2 a8-b8 34. e2-f1 f8-e8 35. e3-d4 f6xd4 36. d2xd4 c7-b7 37. f2-d1 b6-b5 38. d1-e3 g7-g6 39. c4xb5 b7-e7 40. f1-c4 e8-c8 41. c4-e2 f7-e8 42. d4-b4 c8-d8 43. e1-d1 c5-a6 44. b4-d2 e8xb5 45. d2-a5 e7-b7 46. d1-d4 b7-g7 47. d4-d2 b5xe2 48. d2xe2 a6-b4 49. c2-c7 g7-d4 50. c7-c3 b4-d3 51. b1-a1 d8-c8 52. c3xc8+ b8xc8 53. a2-a3 d4-h8 54. a5xa4 c8-c1+ 55. a1-a2 c1-g1 56. a4-e8+ g8-h7 57. e8-d7+ h8-g7 58. d7xg7+ h7xg7 59. e2-g2 g1-e1 60. e3-c4 d3-c1+ 61. a2-b1 c1-e2+ 62. b1-c2 e1-c1+ 63. c2-b3 e2-d4+ 64. b3-b4 d4-c2+ 65. b4-b3 c2-d4+ 66. b3-b4 d4-c2+ 67. b4-b5 c2-d4+ 68. b5-b4 ----- Score 0.00 pawns; Line: b5-b4 d4-c2+ b4-b5 c2-d4. Analysis completed.

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