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Magnus Carlsen vs Nils Grandelius
Tata Steel Masters (2021), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 9, Jan-26
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90)  ·  1-0

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Jan-26-21  0ZeR0: I don't think I've ever seen 6.Qd3 before, but it seems interesting enough. Either way, Magnus makes it work here.

After 30.f4 black had only one equalizing move with 30...c4!: 31.Qxc4 exf4 32.Re8+ Kh7 33.Qg8+ Kg6 34.Re6+ Rxe6 35.Qxe6+ Qf6 36.Qxf6 Kxf6 37.gxf4 Kf5 38.b4 Kxf4 and black's king is within the square of the pawn. Black will start pushing his kingside pawns and it's a draw.

Jan-26-21
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  Diademas: It follows Caruana vs Ding Liren, 2020, a game I guess they both are familiar with, until Grandelius deviates with 7...Nc6.
The other game continued 7...b6 8.Qg3 Bb7 9.f3 Nbd7 10.Be3 Rc8 11.Be2 Be7 and ended in a draw after 73 moves.
Jan-27-21  Ulhumbrus: If after 24...Nxb6 the a file is too valuable to White one alternative is 24...Rd8

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