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Fabiano Caruana vs Loek van Wely
Tata Steel Masters (2016), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 12, Jan-30
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. English Attack (B80)  ·  1-0

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Jan-30-16
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  chessgames.com: Better?
Jan-30-16  LucB: Much.. thanks CG!
Jan-30-16  whiteshark: Yes! :)
Jan-30-16  whiteshark: <23.g6!> would have been crushing according to Svidler / chess24
Jan-30-16
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  Penguincw: < Classical games: Fabiano Caruana tied Loek van Wely 2 to 2, with 5 draws. >

When Caruana has white, he's +1,-0,=4.

But of course, van Wely won the first 2 decisive games, Caruana the last 2. All their decisive games took place in Corus/Tata Steel. 4 of 5 meetings were decisive.

Jan-30-16
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  chancho: Huh?

They corrected the names!

:-)

Jan-30-16
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  Penguincw: Carlsen has already drawn So with black, so Carlsen in temporarily ahead by 1.5 points. Engine currently says 1.81 in this game, while Ding Liren (who is 2 points back of Carlsen) - Eljanov is at 1.22.

So, if Caruana wins this game, he will be just half a point behind Carlsen in the final round.

If Caruana draws, Carlsen clinches a tie of first.

If Caruana loses, and Ding Liren doesn't win, Carlsen clinches sole first.

If Ding Liren wins, he will be a point behind Carlsen.

Crucial R13 games:

Carlsen - Ding Liren
Tomashevsky - Caruana

Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: 23. g6 might have ended this quickly
Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: <Penguin>, I know the prediction contests are full of people considering the implications of those 2 round 13 games.
Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: Anyone got an eval? This is bad for Black.

26. Bg2 is coming.

Jan-30-16  crafty: 26. ... Nf6 27. e5 Nd7 28. Nxd7 Qxd7 29. f5   (eval 0.80; depth 14 ply; 200M nodes)
Jan-30-16
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  offramp: White looks very much better to me.
Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: I don't think that was best for White.

26...Nf6 27. e5 Nd7 28. Nxd7 Qxd7 29. f5


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Still White is better.

Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: I agree with Crafty anyway. ;)
Jan-30-16  patfoley: I liked 26 NxB followed by ed better.
Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: <pf> Rc4 is a problem for White in that line.
Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: Now I admit I don't know what Black should do. Seems like every Pawn on the board is hanging.
Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: 32. Qh2+..........this game is over.
Jan-30-16
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  OhioChessFan: King moves, g7 1-0
Jan-30-16  whiteshark: The game ain't over until van Wely sings.
Jan-30-16  whiteshark: any move any square should win here

(Svidler)

Jan-30-16  botvinnik64: 1-0!!!
Jan-30-16
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  Sneaky: Magnus knows that he might have to put in some work tomorrow now.
Jan-30-16
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  keypusher: I love the position after White's 30th:


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Not something you see every day.

Jan-30-16
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