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Fabiano Caruana vs Alireza Firouzja
Norway Chess (2020) (armageddon), Stavanger NOR, rd 8, Oct-13
Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Variation (B12)  ·  1-0

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Oct-15-20  Ulhumbrus: 10 Bxc6+ concedes the bishop pair and strengthens Black's centre as well . However Caruana must have prepared this. Perhaps he expects to gain a blockade on c5 which is what happens.

Instead of 11...Bd7 11...Qb6 invites White to exchange queens and improve Black's pawn structure

Oct-16-20
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: Had begun to dislike Black’s position as early as 7.Qd4. Firouzja might have rejected 11...Qb6 because of 12.Na4 with Nd4 soon to follow and Black has a lot of weak dark squares. This doesn’t necessarily mean that 11...Qb6 was worse: Black was already suffering.

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