Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

Carlsen’s Best Games Volume 2

Carlsen’s Best Games Volume 2 Copyright © 2012 by Chess Club Live

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Foreword

This chess book amazes me. Firstly it is not annotated by a human, it is annotated by Houdini Chess Engine. It has no recommendations or contributions from any titled chess player. What makes it relevant is the single fact that it was made by a group of ordinary people who love chess and want to play chess, share chess and discover chess with like-minded people. This breaks the rules but for all the right reasons. Michael Mkpadi Chess Fan, Arena Candidate Master & Software Engineer July 2015

Preface This series of books tell the story of Grandmaster Chess in the new millennium. Chess has changed profoundly in the age of Social Media. These books represent the power of conversation in chess. The discussion is happening everywhere and anyone who picks up this book is participating.The book is available online free of charge and costs nothing but your time to download.Printed copies are priced for the cost of printing and a small donations to a few nominated charities. Please join the conversation July 2012 Chess Club Live www.chessclublive.com

Dedication

To My Beloved Wife, Daughter and Son My Brother and Sister Mum and Dad And Caissa

Contents Chess at Light Speed I Am Carlsen Ridiculously Sublime

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Games

Chess at Light Speed

21.Bxh6 “Yes, I have played a blitz game once. It was on a train, in 1929.” - Mikhail Botvinnik

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

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E21 26.g4-g5 h6xg5 27.Bf4xg5 f7-f6 Jakovenko,Dmitrij 28.Bg5-e3 Nb6-c4 29.Rc1-b1 e6-e5 Carlsen,Magnus 0.10/16 ] 20...Rd8-d7= [Houdini 2.0c Tal Memorial (3) 12.11.2007 Pro x64: 20...Bc4-d3 21.Ra1-d1 c5-c4 22.Qb2-b4 e6-e5 23.Bf4-e3 Rf8-e8 E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3 24.Be3-c5 Rd8-d7 25.a2-a4 Re8-d8 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 26.Bc5-e7 Rd8-b8 27.a4-a5 Bd3xe4 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 28.Rd1xd7 Nb6xd7 29.Qb4xc4 5.g2-g3 c5xd4 6.Nf3xd4 0-0 Be4xg2 30.Kg1xg2 Qh5-f5 -0.03/17 ] 7.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 21.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Qd1-b3 Qd8-a5 10.Bc1-d2 Nb8-c6 21.Qb2-a3 Rf8-d8 22.h2-h4 Bc4-e2 11.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 Diagram 23.Bf4-e3 Rd8-c8 24.Ra1-b1 Be2-c4 25.Qa3-a5 h7-h6 26.Qa5-a3 Bc4-e2 27.Be3-f4 e6-e5 28.Bf4-e3 Nb6-c4 29.Qa3-a4 Rd7-c7 30.Bg2-h3 -0.10/17 ] 21...h7-h6 Diagram 1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-d8 22.Qb2-a3 Bc4-d3 23.Ra1-d1 Nb6-c4 24.Qa3-b3 e6-e5 25.Bf4-c1 Nc4-b6 26.Bc1-e3 c5-c4 27.Qb3-b5 f7-f6 28.Be3-c5 Nb6-c8 29.Qb5-a5 Nc8-d6 30.Bc5xa7 Qh5-f7 31.Ba7-b6 Rd8-b8 32.Qa5-c5 Qf7-e6 -0.17/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-trk+0 9zp-+-+pzpp0 9-+p+p+-+0 9wq-+n+-+-0 9-vl-+-+-+0 9+QsN-+-zP-0 9PzP-vLPzPLzP0 9tR-+-mK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy

12.0-0 Bb4xc3 13.b2xc3 Bc8-a6 14.Rf1-d1 Qa5-c5 15.e2-e4 Ba6-c4 16.Qb3-a4 Nd5-b6 17.Qa4-b4 Qc5-h5 18.Bd2-f4 c6-c5 19.Qb4-b2 last book move last book move Ra8-d8 Black threatens to win material: Rd8xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bc4-e2 20.Rd1-e1 Be2-g4 21.Qb2-b5 Rf8-d8 22.Ra1-b1 Ra8-c8 23.Qb5-a6 e6-e5 24.Bf4-e3 Rc8-c7 25.Qa6-a5 Rd8-c8 26.Qa5-b5 Bg4-f3 27.a2-a4 Rc8-d8 28.a4-a5 Bf3xg2 29.a5xb6 0.08/17 ] 20.Rd1-e1 [ 20.f2-f3 f7-f5 21.Qb2-c2 Rd8xd1+ 22.Ra1xd1 f5xe4 23.Qc2xe4 Bc4xa2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 21.f2-f3 h7-h6 22.Qb2-a3 Rd8-d7 23.Ra1-c1 Bc4-e2 24.g3-g4 Qh5-h4 25.Qa3xc5 Qh4-d8

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-trk+0 9zp-+r+pzp-0 2 9-sn-+p+-zp0 9+-zp-+-+q0 9-+l+PvL-+0 9+-zP-+-zPP0 9PwQ-+-zPL+0 9tR-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Covers g5 22.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qb2-a3 Rf8-c8 23.h3-h4 Rc8-d8 24.Bf4-e3 Rd8-c8 25.Ra1-b1 Bc4-e2 26.e4-e5 Nb6-c4 27.Qa3-a6 Rc8-d8 28.Bg2-c6 Nc4xe5 29.Qa6xe2 Qh5xe2 30.Re1xe2 Ne5xc6 31.Be3xc5 Rd7-d2 -0.13/17 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 22...Bc4-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bc4-d3 23.Qb2-b3 Rf8-d8 24.Ra1-d1 Kg8-h7 25.Bf4-e3 Nb6-c8 26.Qb3-a3 c5-c4 27.Qa3-b4 Nc8-e7 28.Qb4-b5 Qh5xb5 29.a4xb5 Rd8-b8 30.Rd1-a1 Rb8xb5 31.Ra1xa7 Rd7xa7 32.Be3xa7 Rb5-b2 33.Ba7-d4 -0.17/18 ] 23.Qb2-a2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g3-g4 Qh5-h4 24.Re1-d1 Qh4-d8 25.Rd1xd7 Qd8xd7 26.Qb2-d2 Qd7xd2 27.Bf4xd2 Nb6-c4 28.Bd2-f4 e6-e5 29.Bf4-h2 Rf8-d8 30.Bg2-f1 f7-f6 31.f2-f4 Kg8-f7 32.f4xe5 f6xe5 33.Kg1-f2 Rd8-d2+ 34.Kf2-g3 0.00/18 ] 23...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-d8 24.Qa2-b3 Kg8-h7 25.a4-a5 Nb6-c4 26.e4-e5 Kh7-g8 27.Qb3-a2 g7-g5 28.g3-g4 Qh5-g6 29.Bf4-c1 Qg6-d3 30.Qa2-b3 Nc4-d2 31.Bc1xd2 Qd3xd2 32.Ra1-b1 Qd2-d3 33.Kg1-h2 -0.29/17 ] 24.a4-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qa2-b3 Nb6-c4 25.e4-e5 Nc4-a5 26.Qb3-a3 Ba6-b7 27.Bg2xb7 Rd7xb7 28.Qa3xc5 Na5-b3 29.Qc5-c6 Rb7-b8 30.Ra1-b1 Rb8-c8 31.Qc6-b5 Nb3-c5 32.Bf4-e3 Nc5-d3 33.Re1-d1 Rc8xc3 34.Qb5-a5 Rc3-c8 35.Qa5-b5 Nd3xe5 36.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 37.Be3xa7 Ne5-f3+ 38.Kg1-g2 -0.27/17 ] 24...Nb6-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nb6-c4 25.Bg2-f1 e6-e5 26.g3-g4 Qh5-g6 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Qa2-d2 Ba6-c4 30.Ra1-d1 Bc4-b3 31.Qd2-f4 Bb3xd1 32.Re1xd1 Qg6-g5 33.Qf4xf3 Rd8-b8 34.c3-c4 h6-h5 35.Kg1-g2 a7-a6 36.Qf3-g3 Rb8-b4 37.g4xh5 Qg5xh5 38.Qg3-g4 Qh5xg4+ 39.h3xg4 Rb4-b2 40.e4-e5 -0.25/20 ] 25.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.e4-e5 g7-g5 26.g3-g4 Qh5-g6 27.Bg2-e4 Qg6-g7 28.Bf4-g3 Nc4-d2 29.Be4-c6 Ba6-c4 30.Qa2-a3 Rd7-c7 31.Bc6-g2 Bc4-d5 32.Ra1-d1

2 Bd5xg2 33.Kg1xg2 c5-c4 34.Re1-e2 Rc7-d7 35.Bg3-h2 Qg7-g6 36.Qa3-b2 Nd2-b3 37.Rd1-d6 h6-h5 -0.39/19 ] 25...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e6-e5 26.g3-g4 Qh5-g6 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2 f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 33.Kg1-g2 Qg5-d8 34.a5-a6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-wq-+k+0{ 9zp-+r+pzp-0 3 9P+-+-+-zp0 9+-zpL+-+-0 9-+-+P+P+0 9+-zP-+-+P0 9-+-+QzPK+0 9+-+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rb8-b6 35.Rd1-d2 Qd8-c8 36.e4-e5 Rb6xa6 37.Qe2-e3 Rd7-d8 38.Qe3-d3 Kg8-h8 -0.32/20 ] 26.g3-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.g3-g4 Qh5-g6 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 30.Re3xe2 f3xe2 31.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 32.Qe2-e3 Qg6-d6 33.c3-c4 Qd6-c7 34.e4-e5 Rd7-e7 35.f2-f4 Rb8-b2 36.Qe3-c3 Qc7-b8 37.Qc3-d3 Re7-d7 -0.34/19 ] 26...Qh5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qh5-g6 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2 f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 33.Kg1-g2 Qg5-d8 34.a5-a6 Rb8-b6 35.Qe2-e3 Qd8-e7 36.Qe3-e2 Rd7-d8 37.e4-e5 h6-h5 38.Qe2-c4 Kg8-h8 39.Qc4-e2 h5xg4 40.h3xg4 -0.35/19 ] 27.Bf1xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bf1xc4 e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2 f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-h8 34.Rd1-d2 Rb8-b1 35.Qe2-d3 Rb1-a1 36.a5-a6 Qg5-e5 37.Qd3-e3 Ra1-a3 38.Rd2-c2 Ra3xa6 39.Qe3xc5 -0.41/20 ] 27...e5xf4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...e5xf4 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2 f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 33.Kg1-g2 Qg5-d8 34.a5-a6 Rb8-b6 35.Qe2-e3 Qd8-e7 36.Qe3-e2 Rd7-d8 37.e4-e5 h6-h5 38.Qe2-c4 Kg8-h8 39.Qc4-e2 h5xg4 40.h3xg4 -0.35/19 ] 28.Bc4-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bc4-d5 f4-f3 29.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5 30.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 31.Re3xe2 f3xe2 32.Qa2xe2 h6-h5 33.Kg1-g2 Rd7-d6 34.Qe2-d2 Qg5-h4 35.f2-f3 Qh4-e7 36.g4-g5 Qe7-e5 37.h3-h4 g7-g6 38.Qd2-a2 Kg8-g7 39.Qa2-c4 -0.30/18 ] 28...f4-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...f4-f3 29.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 30.Re3xe2 f3xe2 31.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 32.Ra1-d1 Qg6-g5 33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-h8 34.Qe2-d2 Qg5-h4 35.Qd2-e3 Qh4-e7 36.e4-e5 c5-c4 37.Qe3-f4 Qe7-c5 -0.29/16 ] 29.c3-c4? [ 29.Re1-e3!? Ba6-e2 30.Re3xe2 f3xe2 31.Qa2xe2µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re1-e3 Ba6-e2 30.Re3xe2 f3xe2 31.Qa2xe2 Rd8-b8 32.Qe2-e3 Qg6-d6 33.Ra1-d1 Qd6-c7 34.a5-a6 Rb8-b6 35.Qe3-e2 c5-c4 36.Rd1-d4 Rb6xa6 37.Rd4xc4 Ra6-a1+ 38.Kg1-g2 Qc7-d6 39.Qe2-f3 Rd7-c7 -0.34/18 ] 29...h6-h5-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...h6-h5 30.Kg1-h2 Qg6-h6 31.g4-g5 Qh6xg5 32.Re1-g1 Qg5-f4+ 33.Kh2-h1 Rd7xd5 34.c4xd5 Ba6-c8 35.Qa2-b2 g7-g6 36.Ra1-e1 Bc8xh3 37.Rg1-g3 Bh3-g2+ 38.Rg3xg2 f3xg2+ 39.Kh1xg2 Rd8-b8 40.Qb2-c2 h5-h4 41.Re1-e3 g6-g5 42.Re3-c3 Rb8-b5 43.Rc3xc5 Rb5xc5 44.Qc2xc5

3 Qf4xe4+ 45.Kg2-h2 -0.66/19 ] 30.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Kg1-h2 Qg6-h6 31.g4-g5 Qh6xg5 32.Re1-g1 Qg5-f4+ 33.Kh2-h1 Rd7xd5 34.c4xd5 Ba6-c8 35.Qa2-b2 g7-g6 36.Ra1-e1 Bc8xh3 37.Rg1-g3 Bh3-g2+ 38.Rg3xg2 f3xg2+ 39.Kh1xg2 Rd8-b8 40.Qb2-c2 h5-h4 41.Re1-e3 c5-c4 42.Kg2-h3 Rb8-b4 43.Re3-c3 g6-g5 44.Kh3-g2 Qf4-c7 45.Qc2-c1 -0.69/18 ] 30...Qg6-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qg6-h6 31.g4-g5 Qh6xg5 32.Re1-g1 Qg5-f4+ 33.Kh2-h1 Rd7xd5 34.c4xd5 Ba6-c8 35.Qa2-b2 g7-g6 36.Ra1-e1 Bc8xh3 37.Rg1-g3 Bh3-g2+ 38.Rg3xg2 f3xg2+ 39.Kh1xg2 Qf4-g4+ 40.Kg2-f1 h5-h4 41.Qb2-f6 Rd8-b8 -0.56/15 ] 31.Re1-g1 [ 31.e4-e5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+k+0{ 9zp-+r+pzp-0 4 9l+-+-wq-+0 9zP-zpLzP-+p0 9-+P+-+P+0 9+-+-+p+P0 9Q+-+-zP-mK0 9tR-+-tR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qf6-f4+ 32.Kh2-g1 h5xg4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ra1-d1 h5xg4 32.Re1-g1 Qf6-f4+ 33.Kh2-h1 Qf4-h6 34.Rg1-g3 Ba6-b7 35.Kh1-h2 Bb7xd5 36.e4xd5 Qh6-f4 37.h3xg4 Rd7-d6 38.Qa2-b3 Rd6-h6+ 39.Kh2-g1 Rh6-h4 40.Qb3xf3 Qf4xf3 41.Rg3xf3 Rh4xg4+ 42.Rf3-g3 Rg4xc4 43.Kg1-g2 -0.39/14 ] 31...h5xg4µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qf6-f4+ 32.Kh2-h1 Ba6xc4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 33.Qa2xc4 Rd7xd5 34.Qc4-c3 Qf4xe4 35.g4xh5 Qe4-h7 36.Rg1-g3 Rd5xh5 37.Kh1-h2 Rh5-f5 38.Ra1-e1 Qh7-h6 39.Re1-e3 a7-a6 40.Re3xf3 Rf5xf3 41.Qc3xf3 Qh6-d6 42.Qf3-c3 g7-g6 43.Qc3-c4 Rd8-e8 44.Kh2-g2 Re8-e5 45.h3-h4 Re5-e1 -0.96/16 ] 32.Ra1-b1? [ 32.Rg1xg4 Ba6xc4 A) ‹33.Bd5xc4 Rd7-d2 34.Bc4xf7+ Kg8-f8-+ ( 34...Qf6xf7?! 35.Qa2xf7+ Kg8xf7 36.Kh2-g3² ); B) 33.Qa2xc4 Qf6xa1 34.Qc4xc5 Qa1-e5+ 35.Rg4-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra1-d1 Rd8-b8 33.Qa2-a4 Qf6-f4+ 34.Kh2-h1 Qf4-h6 35.Rg1-g3 Ba6-c8 36.Qa4-a3 Rb8-b4 37.Kh1-g1 g4xh3 38.Qa3xf3 Rd7-e7 39.Qf3-c3 Bc8-e6 40.Bd5xe6 h3-h2+ 41.Kg1-h1 Re7xe6 42.Rg3-h3 Qh6-g5 -0.48/15 ] 32...Ba6xc4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ba6xc4 33.Qa2xc4 Qf6-f4+ 34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5 35.Qc4-c1 Qf4xe4 36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5 37.Qc1-c3 Rd5-d4 38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6 39.Qc3-e3 Rd4-d3 40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4 41.Rg4xe4 Rd3-a3 42.Kh2-g3 Rd8-d5 43.Rg1-b1 Rd5-g5+ 44.Re4-g4 Rg5-h5 45.Rg4-e4 Kg8-g7 -1.77/19 ] 33.Qa2xc4 [ 33.Bd5xc4?? Rd7-d2 34.Bc4xf7+ Kg8-f8-+ ( 34...Qf6xf7?! 35.Qa2xf7+ Kg8xf7 36.Rg1xg4= ); Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qa2xc4 Qf6-f4+ 34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5 35.Qc4-c1 Qf4xe4 36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5 37.Qc1-c3 Rd5-d4 38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6 39.Qc3-e3 Rd4-d3 40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4 41.Rg4xe4 Rd3-a3 42.Kh2-g3 Ra3xa5 43.Kg3xf3 Kg8-g7 44.Rg1-c1 Rd8-d2 45.Re4-e7 Diagram (Diagram 5) Ra5-a3+ 46.Kf3-g4 -2.31/19 ] 33...Qf6-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qf6-f4+ 34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9zp-+-tRpmk-0 5 9-+-+-+p+0 9tr-zp-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+K+P0 9-+-tr-zP-+0 9+-tR-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 35.Qc4-c1 Qf4xe4 36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5 37.Qc1-c3 Rd5-d4 38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6 39.Qc3-e3 Rd4-d3 40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4 41.Rg4xe4 Rd3-a3 42.Kh2-g3 Rd8-d3 43.Rg1-e1 Kg8-g7 44.Re4-e7 Ra3xa5 45.Re1-c1 Rd3-a3 -2.02/17 ] 34.Rg1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rg1-g3 Rd7xd5 35.Qc4-c1 Qf4xe4 36.Rg3xg4 Qe4-f5 37.Qc1-c3 Rd5-d4 38.Rb1-g1 g7-g6 39.Qc3-e3 Rd4-d3 40.Qe3-e4 Qf5xe4 41.Rg4xe4 Rd3-a3 42.Kh2-g3 Ra3xa5 43.Kg3xf3 Kg8-g7 44.Rg1-c1 Rd8-d2 45.Re4-e7 Ra5-a3+ 46.Kf3-g4 Kg7-f6 -1.95/19 ] 34...Rd7xd5! Decoy: d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rd7xd5 35.Rb1-b8 Qf4xb8 36.e4xd5 Qb8-b2 37.Kh2-g1 Qb2-e2 38.Rg3xg4 Qe2-e1+ 39.Qc4-f1 Qe1xa5 40.Qf1-d1 Qa5-c3 41.d5-d6 g7-g6 42.d6-d7 Qc3-e5 43.Qd1xf3 Rd8xd7 44.Rg4-e4 Qe5-d5 45.Qf3-f4 Kg8-g7 46.Re4-e5 Qd5-d4 -1.35/15 ] 35.Qc4xd5?? White crumbles in face of a dire situation [ 35.Qc4xd5 Qf4-d2 Decoy Double attack ; 35.e4xd5 Qf4-d2 Decoy Double attack ( 35...Qf4xc4 Remove defender Deflection Pinning ); Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rb1-b8 Qf4xb8 36.e4xd5 Qb8-b2 37.Kh2-g1

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6 54.Kc7-b8 Qd7-b5+ 55.Kb8-c7 Qb5xa6 56.Kc7-d8 Qa6-d3+ 57.Kd8-c7 Qd3-d7+ 58.Kc7-b8 Qd7-b5+ 59.Kb8-a8 Qg4-g2+ 60.Ka8xa7 Qb5-b7# -#21/15 ] 40...Qc4-c6 [ 40...c2-c1Q 41.d6-d7 Qc1-d2 42.Rg3xf3 g4xf3 43.Re3xf3 Qd2xd7 44.Kh2-g2 Qd7-d1 45.a5-a6 Qc4-f1+ 46.Kg2-g3 Qf1-g1+ 47.Kg3-h4 g7-g5+ 48.Kh4-h5 Qd1xf3+ 49.Kh5-h6 Qf3xh3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Qc4-f1 41.Rg3xf3 c2-c1Q 42.h3xg4 Qf1-g1+ 43.Kh2-h3 Qc1-f1+ 44.Kh3-h4 Qg1-h2+ 45.Rf3-h3 Qf1xf2+ 46.Re3-g3 Qf2-f4 47.Rh3xh2 Qf4-h6# -#8/15 ] 41.Re3-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.d6-d7 Qc6xd7 42.Re3-c3 Qd7-d2 43.Rc3-c8+ Kg8-h7 44.Kh2-h1 Qd2xf2 45.Rg3xg4 Qf2-e1+ 46.Kh1-h2 c2-c1Q 47.Rc8xc1 Qe1xc1 48.Kh2-g3 Qc1-e3 49.Rg4-h4+ Kh7-g6 50.Rh4-g4+ Kg6-f5 51.Rg4xg7 Qe3-g1+ 52.Kg3xf3 Qg1xg7 53.Kf3-f2 Qg7-b2+ 54.Kf2-f1 Qb2-a1+ 55.Kf1-e2 Qa1xa5 56.Ke2-d3 Qa5-d5+ 57.Kd3-e2 Qd5-g2+ 58.Ke2-e3 Qg2xh3+ 59.Ke3-d4 Qh3-g4+ 60.Kd4-c5 -12.91/16 ] 41...Qc6-c5 Diagram [ 41...Qc6-c5 42.Rd3-d2 c2-c1Q-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qc6-c5 42.Rd3-e3 c2-c1Q 43.d6-d7 Qc1-d2 44.d7-d8Q+ Qd2xd8 45.Rg3xg4 Qc5-f5 46.Rg4-g3 Qd8-d1 47.Re3-e8+ Kg8-h7 48.Re8-e3 Qf5-b1 49.Rg3-g4 Qd1-h1+ 50.Kh2-g3 Qb1-g1+ 51.Kg3-f4 Qg1xf2 52.Rg4xg7+ Kh7xg7 53.Re3-d3 Qh1-h2+ 54.Kf4-f5 Qh2xh3+ 55.Kf5-f4 Qf2-h4+ 56.Kf4-e3 f3-f2+ 57.Ke3-d2 Qh4-b4+ 58.Kd2-c2 Qh3-c8+ 59.Rd3-c3 Qc8xc3+ 60.Kc2-d1 f2-f1Q# -#20/16 ] 0-1

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Qf6-f5 28.Qa1-b2 Rf8-a8 29.Re1-a1 Ra8xa1+ 30.Qb2xa1 Qf5-c2 31.Qa1-a8+ Kg8-f7 32.Qa8-a7+ Kf7-f6 33.Bg2-h3 d5-d4 -0.28/18 ] 21...Qd8-h4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd8-e7 22.Nb3-c1 Ra2-a4 23.Nc1-d3 Rf8-a8 24.Qd1-d2 Nd7-b6 25.Qd2-c3 Bb5-c4 26.Rb1-b2 Ra4-a3 27.Qc3-d4 Ra3-a1 28.Rb2-b1 Ra1-a2 29.Rb1-c1 Ra2-d2 -0.80/17 ] 22.Nb3-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd1-d4 Ra2xe2 23.Re1xe2 Bb5xe2 24.Rb1-c1 Rf8-c8 25.Qd4-e3 Be2-c4 26.Nb3-a5 Nd7-b6 27.Na5-c6 Rc8-a8 28.Qe3-g3 Qh4xg3 29.h2xg3 Ra8-a3 30.f4-f5 e6xf5 31.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-f8 32.Ne7xf5 Nb6-d7 -0.93/17 ] 22...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra2-a6 23.Qd1-d2 Rf8-a8 24.Qd2-e3 c7-c6 25.Nc1-d3 Qh4-e7 26.Qe3-d4 Ra6-a3 27.Re1-c1 Qe7-h4 28.Rb1-b2 g7-g5 29.Rb2-d2 Bb5xd3 30.Rd2xd3 Ra3xd3 Diagram

Qh4-e7 27.e3-e4 d5xe4 28.Re1xe4 Bc4-d5 29.Re4-d4 Bd5xg2 30.Kg1xg2 Nb6-d5 31.Rc2-a2 Ra3xa2 32.Nc1xa2 c7-c5 -0.97/17 ] 23...g7-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-a8 24.Rb1-b3 Ra3-a4 25.Nc1-d3 Bb5xd3 26.Rb3xd3 Ra4-a1 27.Re1-f1 Ra1-a2 28.Qd2-e3 Nd7-b6 29.Rd3-c3 Qh4-d8 30.Qe3-d3 Nb6-c4 31.Rc3-c2 Qd8-h4 32.Rc2xc4 d5xc4 33.Qd3xc4 Qh4-g4 34.Rf1-d1 Ra2xe2 35.Qc4xc7 -0.94/16 ] 24.f4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.f4xg5 Nd7xe5 25.Rb1-b3 Rf8-a8 26.Qd2-c3 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3 Qh4xg5 28.Qc3xc7 Bb5-c4 29.Nb3-a5 Qg5-d2 30.Re1-b1 Qd2xe2 31.Na5xc4 Ne5xc4 32.b4-b5 Qe2-c2 33.Rb1-e1 Qc2-b3 34.Qc7-f4 Qb3-c3 35.Re1-b1 Qc3-g7 36.Rb1-e1 Ra8-c8 37.Qf4-g3 Rc8-d8 38.Re1-a1 -0.71/17 ] 24...Nd7xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nd7xe5 25.Rb1-b3 Rf8-a8 26.Qd2-c3 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3 Qh4xg5 28.Qc3xc7 Bb5-c4 29.Nb3-a5 Qg5-d2 30.Re1-b1 Qd2xe2 31.Na5xc4 Ne5xc4 32.b4-b5 Qe2-c2 33.Rb1-e1 Qc2-d2 34.Re1-b1 Qd2-a2 35.Rb1-e1 Qa2-b2 36.Qc7-f4 Qb2-g7 37.Qf4-c7 Qg7-c3 38.Re1-b1 Qc3-d2 39.b5-b6 Ra8-a2 40.Qc7-g3+ -0.53/17

(Diagram 10) 31.e2xd3 Qh4xf4 32.Qd4xf4 g5xf4 -0.83/16 ] 23.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.e2-e3 Bb5-c4 24.Rb1-b2 Rf8-b8 25.Qd1-d2 Nd7-b6 26.Rb2-c2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 ] 25.Rb1-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rb1-b3 Rf8-a8 26.e2-e4 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3 Ne5-g6 28.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4 29.Qd2-e3 Qh4xg5 30.Qe3-g3 Qg5xg3 31.h2xg3 Nf4-d3 32.Re1-b1 Bb5-c4 33.e4xd5 Bc4xd5 34.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 35.Nd4-c6 Kg8-g7 36.Rb1-d1 Ra8-a3 37.Nc6-e7 Nd3xb4 38.Ne7xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-e3 Nb4-d3 40.Kg1-g2 Kg7-f6 41.Ne3-c4 Ra3-c3 42.Nc4-d6 Kf6-e6 43.Nd6-e4 -0.85/17 ] 25...Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf8-a8 26.e2-e4 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3 Ne5-g6 28.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4 29.Qd2-e3 Qh4xg5 30.Qe3-g3 Qg5xg3 31.h2xg3 Nf4-d3 32.Re1-b1 Bb5-c4 33.e4xd5 Bc4xd5 34.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 35.Nd4-c6 Kg8-g7 36.Rb1-d1 Ra8-a3 37.Nc6-e7 Nd3xb4 38.Ne7xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-e3 Nb4-d3 40.Kg1-g2 Kg7-f6 41.Ne3-c4 Ra3-c3 42.Nc4-d6 Kf6-e6 43.Nd6-e4 -0.60/18 ] 26.Qd2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.e2-e4 Ra3xb3 27.Nc1xb3 Ne5-d3 28.Re1-e3 Nd3-f4 29.h2-h3 c7-c6 30.e4xd5 c6xd5 31.Re3-f3 Nf4-e2+ 32.Kg1-h2 Qh4-e4 33.Qd2-b2 Qe4xb4 34.Bg2-f1 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+p+p0 11 9-+-+p+-+0 9+l+p+-zP-0 9-wq-+-+-+0 9+N+-+R+P0 9-wQ-+nzP-mK0 9+-+-+L+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nc1xb3 Qh4xb4 28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 29.Qe3-c5 Qb4xc5 30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6 31.f2-f4 Ra8-a2 32.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 33.Bg2-f3 h6xg5 34.f4xg5 Kg8-g7 35.Bf3-h5 Nc4-e5 36.Nc5-b3 Ne5-g6 37.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4 38.Bh5-f3 Nf4-h3+ 39.Kf2-g3 Nh3xg5 40.Nd4xb5 c6xb5 41.Rb1xb5 -1.35/19 ] 27...Qh4xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qh4xb4 28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 29.Qe3-c5 Qb4xc5 30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6 31.f2-f4 Ra8-a2 32.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 33.Bg2-f3 h6xg5 34.f4xg5 Kg8-g7 35.Bf3-h5 Nc4-e5 (Diagram 11) 36.Nc5-b3 Ne5-g6 37.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4 38.Bh5-f3 Nf4-h3+ 39.Kf2-g3 Nh3xg5 Qb4-d6+ 35.Kh2-h1 Ne2-c3 40.Nd4xb5 c6xb5 41.Rb1xb5 -1.10/18 36.Bf1xb5 Nc3xb5 37.Qb2-f6 Qd6-c7 ] 28.Re1-c1 [ ¹28.Re1-b1!? Qb4-d6 38.Kh1-g2 Ra8-a2 39.Nb3-d4 Nb5xd4 29.Nb3-d4µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Qf6xd4 Qc7-c4 41.Qd4-f4 Qc4xf4 28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 29.Qe3-c5 Qb4xc5 42.Rf3xf4 -0.71/17 ] 26...Ra3xb3 30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6 31.f2-f4 Ra8-a2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra3xb3 32.Kg1-f2 Nc4-d6 33.Bg2-f3 Ra2-c2 27.Nc1xb3 Qh4xb4 28.Re1-b1 Ne5-c4 34.Nc5-b3 Rc2-c4 35.e2-e3 Rc4-c2+ 29.Qe3-c5 Qb4xc5 30.Nb3xc5 c7-c6 36.Kf2-g1 Kg8-g7 37.Nb3-d4 Rc2-a2 31.f2-f4 Ra8-a2 32.Kg1-f2 h7-h6 38.Bf3-d1 h7-h6 39.Bd1-c2 h6xg5 33.Bg2-f3 h6xg5 34.f4xg5 Kg8-g7 40.f4xg5 e6-e5 41.Nd4xb5 c6xb5 35.Bf3-h5 Nc4-e5 36.Nc5-b3 Ne5-g6 -1.15/17 ] 28...Ne5-c4-+ Diagram 37.Nb3-d4 Ng6-f4 38.Bh5-f3 Nf4-h3+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ne5-c4 39.Kf2-g3 Nh3xg5 40.Nd4xb5 c6xb5 29.Qe3-c3 Qb4xc3 30.Rc1xc3 Ra8-a3 41.Rb1xb5 -1.17/20 ] 27.Nc1xb3 31.Rc3-h3 Nc4-d6 32.Bg2-f1 Bb5-c4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+k+0 9+-zp-+p+p0 12 9-+-+p+-+0 9+l+p+-zP-0 9-wqn+-+-+0 9+N+-wQ-+-0 9-+-+PzPLzP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 29.Qe3-g3 [ 29.Qe3-c3 Qb4xc3 30.Rc1xc3 Ra8-a3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qe3-c3 Qb4xc3 30.Rc1xc3 Ra8-a3 31.Rc3-h3 Nc4-d6 32.Bg2-f1 Bb5-c4 33.Nb3-c5 Ra3xh3 34.Bf1xh3 Bc4xe2 35.f2-f4 Be2-c4 36.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 37.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 38.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 39.Bh3-g4 Kh6-g7 40.h2-h4 Nd6-b5 41.Bg4-f3 Kg7-g6 42.Bf3-d1 Kg6-f5 43.Bd1-c2+ Kf5-g4 -2.22/17 ] 29...Ra8-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ra8-a3 30.Rc1-b1 Kg8-f8 31.e2-e4 Bb5-a4 32.Qg3xc7 Ra3xb3 33.Rb1xb3 Qb4xb3 34.Qc7-c5+ Kf8-g8 35.e4xd5 Qb3-d1+ 36.Bg2-f1 e6xd5 37.Qc5-c8+ Kg8-g7 38.Qc8-a6 Qd1-g4+ 39.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d7 40.Qa6-f6+ Kg7-g8 41.Qf6-d4 Ba4-c6 42.h2-h4 Qd7-e6 43.Bg2-f1 Bc6-d7 44.Bf1-g2 Qe6-e1+ 45.Kg1-h2 Bd7-e6 46.Kh2-g3 -2.70/14 ] 30.Rc1-c3 [ 30.Rc1-b1-+ what else? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rc1-b1 Kg8-f8 31.e2-e4 Bb5-a4 32.Qg3xc7 Ra3xb3

10 33.Rb1xb3 Qb4xb3 34.Qc7-c5+ Kf8-g8 35.e4xd5 Qb3-d1+ 36.Bg2-f1 e6xd5 37.Qc5-c8+ Kg8-g7 38.Qc8-a6 Qd1-g4+ 39.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d7 40.Qa6-f6+ Kg7-g8 41.Qf6-d4 Ba4-c6 42.h2-h4 Qd7-e6 43.Bg2-f1 Bc6-d7 44.Bf1-g2 Qe6-e1+ 45.Kg1-h2 Bd7-e6 46.Kh2-g3 -2.94/15 ] 30...Bb5-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bb5-a4 31.Rc3-c1 c7-c6 32.Qg3-c7 Ra3xb3 33.Qc7-d8+ Qb4-f8 34.Qd8-f6 Qf8-d6 35.h2-h4 Qd6-e5 36.Qf6-e7 Rb3-b8 37.Qe7-a7 Rb8-b4 38.Qa7-c5 Qe5-b2 39.Rc1-e1 Rb4-b8 40.Qc5-a7 Ba4-c2 41.Kg1-f1 -4.33/14 ] 31.Qg3xc7 [ 31.Rc3-c1 does not improve anything Ra3xb3 32.Qg3xc7 Rb3-b1 33.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 34.Rc1xb1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+Q+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+pmkp0 13 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+p+-zP-0 9lwqn+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+PzPLzP0 9+R+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qb4xb1+ 35.Bg2-f1 Ba4-d7-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rc3-c1 Diagram (Diagram 14) c7-c6 32.Qg3-c7 Ra3xb3 33.Qc7-d8+ Qb4-f8 34.Qd8-f6 Qf8-d6 35.h2-h4 Qd6-e5 36.Qf6-e7 Rb3-b8 37.Qe7-a7 Rb8-b4 38.Qa7-c5 Qe5-b2 39.Rc1-e1 Rb4-b8 40.Qc5-a7 Ba4-c2 41.Kg1-f1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-zp-+p+p0 14 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+p+-zP-0 9lwqn+-+-+0 9trN+-+-wQ-0 9-+-+PzPLzP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy -4.58/15 ] 31...Ra3xb3 [ ¹31...Qb4xc3 secures the point 32.Qc7-d8+ Kg8-g7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qb4xc3 32.Qc7-d8+ Kg8-g7 33.Nb3-c5 Ra3-a1+ 34.Bg2-f1 Nc4-d2 35.Nc5xa4 Nd2xf1 36.Kg1-g2 Ra1xa4 37.Qd8-f6+ Qc3xf6 38.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6 39.Kg2xf1 Ra4-a2 40.e2-e3 e6-e5 41.Kf1-g2 Kf6-f5 42.Kg2-f3 d5-d4 43.e3xd4 e5xd4 44.h2-h3 Kf5-e5 45.h3-h4 h7-h5 46.Kf3-g2 d4-d3 47.Kg2-f3 -10.21/14 ] 32.Qc7-d8+ [ 32.Rc3xb3 doesn't get the bull off the ice Ba4xb3 33.Qc7-d8+ Qb4-f8-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rc3xb3 Ba4xb3 33.h2-h4 Qb4-d6 34.Qc7-c8+ Qd6-f8 35.Qc8-c7 Nc4-d6 36.h4-h5 Bb3-c4 37.e2-e3 Nd6-b5 38.Qc7-e5 Qf8-d6 39.Qe5-a1 Qd6-b8 40.h5-h6 e6-e5 41.Qa1-b1 Qb8-c8 42.Qb1-b4 Qc8-f5 43.Qb4-e7 -3.02/17 ] 32...Qb4-f8 Diagram [ 32...Qb4-f8 33.Qd8xf8+ Kg8xf8 34.Rc3xb3 Ba4xb3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qb4-f8 33.Qd8xf8+ Kg8xf8 34.Rc3xb3 Ba4xb3 35.Kg1-f1 Kf8-e7 36.h2-h4 Ke7-d6 37.Kf1-e1 Bb3-c2 38.Bg2-f3 Bc2-f5 39.e2-e3 Bf5-d3 40.Bf3-h5 Bd3-g6 41.Bh5xg6 h7xg6 42.Ke1-e2 Kd6-e5 43.Ke2-d3 -4.17/18

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-wQ-wqk+0 9+-+-+p+p0 15 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+p+-zP-0 9l+n+-+-+0 9+rtR-+-+-0 9-+-+PzPLzP0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 0-1

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C78

Carlsen,Magnus Shirov,Alexei World Blitz Cup blitz (35)

22.11.2007

C78: Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk and Möller Defences 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6 5.0-0 b7-b5 6.Ba4-b3 Bf8-c5 7.c2-c3 d7-d6 8.d2-d3 0-0 9.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 10.Bg5-h4 g7-g5 11.Bh4-g3 Bc8-g4 Diagram (Diagram 16) 12.Nb1-d2 Nf6-h5 13.Rf1-e1 Nh5xg3 14.h2xg3 Nc6-e7 15.Nd2-f1 Ne7-g6 16.d3-d4 Bc5-b6 17.Nf1-e3 Bg4xf3 18.g2xf3 last book move last book move e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Ng6-e7 19.Kg1-g2 e5xd4 20.c3xd4 c7-c5 21.d4xc5 d6xc5 22.Bb3-d5 Ne7xd5 23.Qd1xd5 Rf8-e8 24.Re1-d1 Re8-e6 25.Qd5-f5 Qd8-f6 26.Qf5xf6 Re6xf6 27.Ne3-f5 c5-c4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9+-zp-+p+-0 16 9p+nzp-sn-zp0 9+pvl-zp-zp-0 9-+-+P+l+0 9+LzPP+NvL-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9tRN+Q+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 28.Rd1-d7 Ra8-d8 29.Ra1-d1 Rd8xd7 30.Rd1xd7 0.69/15 ] 19.c3xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.c3xd4 Qd8-f6 20.Ne3-f5 Ng6-e7 21.Nf5xe7+ Qf6xe7 22.Qd1-d3 c7-c5 23.Bb3-d5 c5-c4 24.Qd3-c3 Ra8-b8 25.Kg1-g2 Qe7-f6 26.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 27.Re1-h1 Rb8-c8 28.a2-a4 b5xa4 29.Bd5xc4 Rc8-c7 0.53/17 ] 19...Qd8-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...c7-c5 20.d4xc5 Bb6xc5 21.Ne3-f5 Kg8-h7 22.Bb3-d5 Ra8-c8 23.Ra1-c1 Qd8-f6 24.Qd1-d2 Ng6-e7 25.Nf5xe7 Qf6xe7 26.b2-b4 Bc5-b6 27.f3-f4 Rf8-g8 0.52/15 ] 20.Ne3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ne3-f5 Ng6-e7 21.Nf5xe7+ Qf6xe7 22.Qd1-d3 c7-c5 23.Bb3-d5 c5-c4 24.Qd3-c3 Ra8-b8 25.Kg1-g2 Qe7-f6 26.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 27.Re1-h1 Rb8-c8 28.a2-a4 b5xa4 29.Bd5xc4 Rc8-c7 0.53/16 ] 20...Qf6-g7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qf6xd4 21.Qd1xd4 Bb6xd4 22.Ng4xh6+ Kg8-h7 23.Nh6xf7 Bd4-f6 24.Ra1-c1 Ra8-a7 25.Rc1-c6 Rf8xf7 26.Bb3xf7 Ng6-e5 27.Re1-c1 Ne5xc6 28.Rc1xc6 Bf6xb2 29.f3-f4 g5xf4 30.g3xf4 Kh7-g7 31.Bf7-d5 b5-b4 32.Kg1-g2 Bb2-c3 33.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 34.Kf3-g4 Bc3-d4 35.Kg4-g3 a5-a4 0.26/16 ]

12 21.e4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.e4-e5 d6xe5 22.d4xe5 Ra8-d8 23.Qd1-e2 Bb6-d4 24.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-h8 25.Ra1-d1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-tr-mk0{ 9+-zp-+pwq-0 17 9p+-+-sNnzp0 9+p+-zP-zp-0 9-+-vl-+-+0 9+L+-+PzP-0 9PzP-+QzP-+0 9+-+RtR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Bd4xe5 26.Nf6-d7 Be5xb2 27.Nd7xf8 Rd8xf8 28.Rd1-d7 Bb2-c3 29.Re1-c1 Bc3-a5 30.a2-a4 Qg7-f6 31.a4xb5 Ng6-e5 32.Rd7-d5 Ne5xf3+ 33.Kg1-g2 Nf3-d4 34.Rd5xd4 Qf6xd4 35.b5xa6 Kh8-g7 36.Qe2-e7 0.42/16 ] 21...Kg8-h8? [ 21...d6xe5 22.d4xe5 Ra8-d8 23.Qd1-c1± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...d6xe5 22.d4xe5 Ra8-d8 23.Qd1-e2 Bb6-d4 24.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-h8 25.Ra1-d1 Bd4xe5 26.Nf6-d7 Be5xb2 27.Nd7xf8 Rd8xf8 28.Rd1-d7 Bb2-c3 29.Re1-c1 Bc3-a5 30.Bb3-d5 Ng6-e5 31.Rd7-e7 Ne5-g6 32.Re7-e8 Kh8-h7 33.Kg1-g2 Rf8xe8 34.Qe2xe8 0.39/14 ] 22.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 23.Re1-h1 h5-h4 24.Qd1-d2 d6xe5 25.Qd2xg5 f7-f6 26.Qg5-f5 Bb6xd4 27.Bb3-c2 Ra8-d8 28.Ra1-e1 Bd4xb2 29.Qf5-h5+ Qg7-h7 30.Qh5xg6 Qh7xg6 31.Bc2xg6 Kh8-g7 32.Bg6-f5 Rf8-h8 33.Rh1xh4 Rh8xh4 34.g3xh4 c7-c5 Diagram 35.h4-h5 c5-c4 36.h5-h6+ Kg7-f7 1.64/15 ] 22...d6xe5? Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-+0 9+-+-+-mk-0 18 9p+-+-zp-+0 9+pzp-zpL+-0 9-+-+-+NzP0 9+-+-+P+-0 9Pvl-+-zPK+0 9+-+-tR-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-tr-mk0 9+-zp-+pwq-0 19 9pvl-+-+nzp0 9+p+-zp-zp-0 9-+-zP-+N+0 9+L+-+PzP-0 9PzP-+-zPK+0 9tR-+QtR-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

[ 22...h6-h5 23.Re1-h1 h5-h4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h6-h5 23.Re1-h1 h5-h4 24.Qd1-d2 d6xe5 25.Qd2xg5 f7-f6 26.Qg5-f5 Bb6xd4 27.Bb3-c2 Ra8-d8 28.Qf5xg6 Qg7xg6 29.Bc2xg6 f6-f5 30.Rh1xh4+ Kh8-g7 31.Bg6xf5 Rf8xf5 32.Ra1-h1 Kg7-g6 33.Rh4-h6+ Kg6-g7 34.Rh6-h7+ Kg7-g6 35.Rh1-h6+ Kg6-g5 36.Rh7xc7 Bd4xb2 37.Rh6xa6 1.51/14 ]

a5-a4 33.Bb3-c2 Rd8-h8 34.Rh1xh8 Ng6xh8 35.Qc3-d3 3.31/13 ] 24.Rh1xh6+ [ 24.Ng4xh6?! Ng6-h4+ 25.g3xh4 g5xh4+ ( 25...Qg7xh6?? if Black takes the knight he will lose 26.h4xg5 Kh8-g7 27.Rh1xh6+- ) 26.Nh6-g4 Qg7-h7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rh1xh6+ Kh8-g8 25.Qd1-d3 e5-e4 26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6 31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8 34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+ Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7 Qd6-d2 37.Qf7-d5+ Qd2xd5 38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6 c5-c4 40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5 Kc6-d5 42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.44/17 ] 24...Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kh8-g8 Diagram

(Diagram 19) 23.Re1-h1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Re1-h1 Kh8-h7 24.d4xe5 Ra8-e8 25.Rh1xh6+ Qg7xh6 26.Ng4xh6 Kh7xh6 27.e5-e6 Re8-d8 28.Qd1-c2 f7xe6 29.Ra1-h1+ Kh6-g7 30.Bb3xe6 Rf8-f6 31.Qc2-c3 b5-b4 32.Rh1-h7+ Kg7xh7 33.Qc3xf6 3.20/12 ] 23...Bb6xd4 [ 23...Rf8-e8 is the last straw 24.Ng4xh6 Ng6-h4+ 25.g3xh4 g5xh4+ 26.Nh6-g4 Qg7-g5 27.d4xe5 Ra8-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Kh8-h7 24.d4xe5 Ra8-e8 25.Rh1xh6+ Qg7xh6 26.Ng4xh6 Kh7xh6 27.e5-e6 Re8-d8 28.Qd1-c2 f7xe6 29.Bb3xe6 Rf8-f6 30.Be6-b3 Kh6-g7 31.Ra1-h1 a6-a5 32.Qc2-c3

(Diagram 20) 25.Qd1-d3 e5-e4 26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6 31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8 34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+ Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9+-zp-+pwq-0 20 9p+-+-+ntR0 9+p+-zp-zp-0 9-+-vl-+N+0 9+L+-+PzP-0 9PzP-+-zPK+0 9tR-+Q+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+kzp-+Q+-0 21 9p+-wq-sN-+0 9+p+-+-zp-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+PzP-0 9PzP-+-zPK+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qd6-d2 37.Qf7-d5+ Qd2xd5 38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6 c5-c4 40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5 Kc6-d5 42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.74/18 ] 25.Qd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qd1-c2 e5-e4 26.Qc2xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6 31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8 34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+ Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7 Qd6-d2 37.Qf7-d5+ Qd2xd5 38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6 c5-c4

14 40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5 Kc6-d5 42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.57/17 ] 25...e5-e4 [ 25...Bd4xb2 26.Ng4-f6+!! Decoy: g7 Qg7xf6 27.Rh6xg6+ Qf6-g7 28.Ra1-h1 e5-e4 29.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 30.Rg6xg7+ Bb2xg7 31.Qe4-d5 Re8-e6 32.Qd5xa8+ Bg7-f8 33.Rh1-h8+ Kg8xh8 34.Qa8xf8+ Kh8-h7 35.Qf8xf7+ Kh7-h6 36.Qf7xe6+ Kh6-g7 37.Qe6-f7+ Kg7-h6 38.Bb3-c2 c7-c5 39.Qf7-g6# ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e5-e4 26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6 31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8 34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+ Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7 Qd6-c5 37.Qf7-d5+ Qc5xd5 38.Nf6xd5 c7-c5 39.Nd5-f6 c5-c4 40.Nf6-e4 Kb7-c6 41.Ne4xg5 Kc6-d5 42.Ng5-e4 Kd5-d4 6.74/16 ] 26.Qd3xe4 Diagram [ 26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Qe4xg6 Qg7xg6 28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Rg6xg5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qd3xe4 Rf8-e8 27.Bb3xf7+ Qg7xf7 28.Rh6xg6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qe4xd4 Qf7xg6 30.Ra1-h1 Qg6-d6 31.Qd4-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.Rh1-e1+ Ke7-d7 33.Re1xe8 Ra8xe8 34.Ng4-f6+ Kd7-c6 35.Qh8xe8+ Kc6-b7 36.Qe8-f7 Kb7-b8 37.Nf6-e4 Qd6-b4 38.Qf7-e8+ Kb8-b7 39.Qe8-e5 Qb4-c4 40.a2-a3 Qc4-c2 41.Ne4xg5 c7-c6 42.Ng5-e6 6.59/15 ] (Diagram 22) 1-0

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

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22.Rc1-c2 Rf8-c8 23.Re1-c1 Qe7-d7 24.Nd2-e4 Rc8xc2 25.Rc1xc2 h7-h6 4 E11 26.Bg2-f1 a5xb4 27.a3xb4 Ra8-a6 Carlsen,Magnus 28.Qe3-c1 Ra6-a7 29.Bf1-g2 f7-f6 Zhao,Zong Yuan 30.Qc1-e3 f6-f5 31.Bg2-h3 Ra7-a8 World Chess Cup (1.2) 25.11.2007 32.Rc2-c1 Bb5-a6 33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-h7 34.Rc1-c6 0.19/18 ] 22.a3xb4 E11: Bogo-Indian last book move. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 22.a3xb4 Nc5-a4 23.Nd2-c4 g7-g6 3.d2-d4 Bf8-b4+ 4.Bc1-d2 Qd8-e7 24.Nc4xb6 Na4xb6 25.Qe3xb6 Rf8-b8 5.g2-g3 Nb8-c6 6.Nb1-c3 Bb4xc3 26.Qb6-e3 Ra8-a4 27.Qe3-d2 Qe7-a7 7.Bd2xc3 Nf6-e4 8.Qd1-c2 Ne4xc3 28.Bg2-f3 Qa7-d4 29.Qd2xd4 e5xd4 9.Qc2xc3 0-0 10.Bf1-g2 d7-d6 30.Rc1-a1 Ra4xb4 31.Re1-b1 11.d4-d5 Nc6-b8 Diagram Rb4xb1+ 32.Ra1xb1 Kg8-g7 33.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 0.16/18 ] 22...Nc5-d7 (Diagram 23) [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc5-a4 23.Nd2-c4 Ra8-b8 24.Rc1-c2 f7-f5 12.0-0 e6-e5 13.c4-c5 Bc8-g4 25.Qe3-b3 Bb5-d7 26.Re1-c1 Rb8-a8 14.Ra1-c1 a7-a5 15.Rf1-e1 Nb8-a6 27.Qb3-e3 f5-f4 28.Qe3-d3 Bd7-f5 16.c5xd6 c7xd6 17.Nf3-d2 b7-b6 29.Bg2-e4 Bf5xe4 30.Qd3xe4 Qe7-d7 18.Qc3-e3 Na6-c5 19.b2-b3 Bg4-d7 31.Qe4-d3 b6-b5 32.Nc4-a5 f4xg3 20.a2-a3 Bd7-b5 last book move 33.h2xg3 Qd7-f7 34.e2-e4 0.12/17 ] 21.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nd2-f3 Qe7-b7 22.Nf3-g5 h7-h6 23.Rc1-c7 Rf8-c8 24.Rc7xc8+ Ra8xc8 23.Ng5-e4 Qb7-d7 24.a3-a4 Bb5-a6 25.Bg2-h3 Rc8-b8 26.Nd2-e4 Nd7-f6 25.Rc1-c2 f7-f5 26.Ne4xc5 b6xc5 27.Ne4xf6+ Qe7xf6 28.Re1-c1 h7-h6 27.Qe3-c3 f5-f4 28.g3xf4 Rf8xf4 29.Rc1-c7 Rb8-a8 30.Qe3-e4 Qf6-d8 29.Bg2-h3 Qd7-e7 30.Bh3-e6+ 31.Rc7-b7 Ra8-b8 32.Rb7xb8 Qd8xb8 Kg8-h8 0.01/16 ] 21...a5xb4 33.Kg1-g2 Qb8-c7 34.Bh3-f5 0.18/18 ] 23...Rf8-b8 [ 23...f7-f5!? [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc5-a4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 is an interesting alternative 24.Ne4-c3 Bb5-c4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...f7-f5 24.Qe3-g5 Qe7xg5 25.Ne4xg5 Rf8-c8 26.e2-e4 g7-g6 27.e4xf5 Rc8xc1 28.Re1xc1 g6xf5 29.Bg2-h3 Bb5-d3 30.Bh3-f1 Bd3xf1 31.Kg1xf1 Nd7-f6 32.Rc1-c6 Nf6xd5 33.Rc6xd6 Nd5xb4 34.Rd6xb6 Nb4-d3 35.f2-f3 Ra8-a2 36.Rb6-d6 Ra2-f2+ 37.Kf1-g1 Rf2-d2 38.Kg1-f1 Kg8-h8 39.Rd6-d7 0.09/19 ] 24.Rc1-c7± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rc1-c7 f7-f5 25.Ne4-c3 Bb5-a6 26.Re1-c1 g7-g6 27.Rc7-c6 Nd7-f6 28.Qe3-g5 Qe7-d8 29.Qg5-d2 Rb8-c8 30.Qd2-e3 b6-b5 31.Qe3-d3 e5-e4 32.Qd3-d4 Ba6-b7 33.Nc3xb5 Bb7xc6 34.d5xc6 0.45/19 ] 24...Qe7-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...f7-f5 25.Ne4-g5 Ra8-a4 26.Ng5-e6 Ra4xb4 27.Qe3-d2 Rb4-c4 28.Qd2-a2 Rc4-b4 29.Rc7-a7 Rb8-c8 30.Qa2-a3 Rb4-g4 31.Bg2-h3 Rg4-e4 32.Qa3-b2 Re4-a4 33.Ra7xa4 Bb5xa4 34.Bh3xf5 0.44/17 ] 25.Rc7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Re1-c1 Nd7-f6 26.Ne4xf6+ Qd8xf6 27.Bg2-h3 h7-h5 28.Bh3-d7 Bb5xd7 29.Rc7xd7 h5-h4 30.Qe3-e4 h4-h3 31.Rd7-c7 Rb8-d8 32.Rc7-c6 Qf6-g5 33.Qe4-c2 b6-b5 34.Rc6-c7 Qg5-g4 0.48/19 ] 25...Bb5xc6 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bb5xc6 26.d5xc6 Nd7-f8 27.Re1-d1 Qd8-e7 28.Ne4xd6 Rb8-d8 29.Qe3-d3 Qe7-c7 30.Qd3-d5 Ra8-a4 31.Qd5-b3 Ra4-a8 32.Nd6-b5 Rd8xd1+ 33.Qb3xd1 Qc7-e7 34.c6-c7 Ra8-c8 35.Bg2-d5 Nf8-e6 36.Bd5xe6 f7xe6 37.Qd1-b3 Qe7-d7 38.Qb3-c4 Kg8-f8 39.e2-e4 Kf8-f7 40.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 41.h2-h4 0.38/19 ] 26.d5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.d5xc6 Nd7-f8 27.Re1-d1 Qd8-e7 28.Ne4xd6 Rb8-d8 29.Qe3-d3 Qe7-c7 30.Qd3-d5 Ra8-a4 31.Bg2-h3 Ra4xb4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9rtr-wq-+k+0 9+-+n+pzpp0 24 9-zplzp-+-+0 9+-+Pzp-+-0 9-zP-+N+-+0 9+-+-wQ-zP-0 9-+-+PzPLzP0 9+-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32.Bh3-d7 Rd8xd7 33.c6xd7 Qc7xd7 34.Qd5xe5 Qd7-e6 35.Qe5xe6 Nf8xe6 36.f2-f4 g7-g6 37.Kg1-f2 Ne6-d4 38.g3-g4 Nd4-e6 39.f4-f5 Ne6-c5 40.Kf2-f3 Kg8-g7 0.19/17 ] 26...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nd7-f8 27.Re1-d1 Qd8-e7 28.Ne4xd6 Rb8-d8 29.Qe3-d3 Qe7-c7 30.Qd3-d5 Ra8-a4 31.Bg2-h3 Ra4xb4 32.Bh3-d7 Rd8xd7 33.c6xd7 Qc7xd7 34.Qd5xe5 Qd7-e6 35.Qe5xe6 Nf8xe6 36.f2-f4 g7-g6 37.Kg1-f2 Rb4-b2 38.Nd6-c4 Rb2-b4 39.Nc4-e5 Ne6-c5 40.Ne5-c6 Rb4-b2 0.39/18 ] 27.c6xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Re1-c1 d5xe4 28.c6-c7 Qd8-e8 29.Qe3xe4 Ra8-a7 30.c7xb8B Qe8xb8 31.Qe4-c6 Qb8-d8 32.Rc1-d1 Qd8-c7 33.Qc6xc7 Ra7xc7 34.Bg2-h3 Nd7-f8 35.Rd1-d6 Rc7-c2 36.e2-e3 b6-b5 37.Rd6-b6 e5-e4 38.Rb6xb5 g7-g6 0.53/17 ] 27...d5xe4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...d5xe4 28.Bg2xe4 Ra8-a7 29.Be4-c6 Ra7xd7 30.Bc6xd7 Qd8xd7 Diagram 31.Qe3xe5 Rb8-e8 32.Qe5-f4 g7-g6 33.e2-e3 Re8-c8 34.Re1-a1 Qd7-d5 35.Qf4-f6 b6-b5 36.Qf6-b2 Rc8-c4 37.h2-h4 Rc4-c7 38.Qb2-e2 Rc7-d7 39.e3-e4 Qd5-e5 40.Ra1-a5 f7-f5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

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17 29...Ra4xb4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ra4-a2 30.Qe3xe5 Qd8-f8 31.Qe5-d4 Qf8-e7 32.Re1-d1 Rb8-d8 33.e2-e4 Ra2-c2 34.Qd4xb6 h7-h5 35.b4-b5 h5-h4 36.Kg1-g2 Rc2-e2 37.Qb6-d4 Qe7-e6 38.Rd1-a1 Re2-c2 39.Kg2-g1 h4-h3 40.Qd4-b6 Rd8xd7 41.Qb6-b8+ Kg8-h7 42.Bc6xd7 Qe6xd7 43.Qb8-e5 Qd7-c8 44.Ra1-d1 Qc8-g4 45.Qe5-f5+ Qg4xf5 46.e4xf5 1.68/18 Diagram

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41.Ra5xb5 Qe5xe4 42.Qe2xe4 f5xe4 0.48/20 ] 28.Bg2xe4 White has a new passed pawn: d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bg2xe4 Ra8-a7 29.Be4-c6 Ra7xd7 30.Bc6xd7 Qd8xd7 31.Qe3xe5 Rb8-e8 32.Qe5-f4 g7-g6 33.e2-e3 Re8-c8 34.Re1-a1 Qd7-d5 35.Qf4-f6 b6-b5 36.Qf6-b2 Qd5-f3 37.Qb2-d4 Rc8-c4 38.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7 39.Qd8-d2 Qf3-c6 40.Ra1-d1 Rc4-c2 41.Qd2-d5 0.44/19 ] 28...Ra8-a4? [ ¹28...Ra8-a7!? ] 29.Be4-c6 Qd8-c7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ra8-a7 29.Be4-c6 Ra7xd7 (Diagram 27) 30.Bc6xd7 Qd8xd7 31.Qe3xe5 30.Qe3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rb8-e8 32.Qe5-f4 g7-g6 33.e2-e3 Re8-c8 34.Re1-a1 Kg8-g7 35.Qf4-e5+ 30.Qe3xe5 Qd8-f8 31.Re1-d1 Rb8-d8 f7-f6 36.Qe5-d4 Qd7xd4 37.e3xd4 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6 Rc8-d8 38.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-h6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6 39.Ra7-a6 Rd8xd4 40.Ra6xb6 Kh6-g5 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7 41.Rb6-b7 0.47/18 ] 29.Be4-c6+38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Be4-c6 40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Qc5-f5 Ra4xb4 30.Qe3xe5 Qd8-f8 31.Re1-d1 42.Rd3-d4 Qf5-e6 43.Kg2-f1 Qe6-e7 Rb8-d8 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 44.Kf1-g1 h7-h5 45.Qb7-d5+ Qe7-e6 g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ 46.Qd5-b5 Qe6-e7 47.Qb5-d3 1.77/21 f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 ] 30...Qd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Qf8-f7 38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 30...Qd8-f8 31.Re1-d1 Rb8-d8 Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 41.Rd3-d4 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6 Qe7-c5 42.Qc6-e4 b6-b5 43.Qe4-d3 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6 Qc5-c6+ 44.e3-e4 1.77/19 ] 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-wq-+k+0 9+-+P+pzpp0 27 9-zpL+-+-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-tr-+-+-+0 9+-+-wQ-zP-0 9-+-+PzP-zP0 9+-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Qc5-f5 42.Rd3-d4 b6-b5 43.Qb7-c7 Kf7-e7 44.Qc7-d6+ Ke7-f7 45.h2-h3 b5-b4 46.Qd6-c7 Kf7-e7 47.Qc7-b6 Rd8xd7 48.Qb6xb4+ Ke7-f7 49.Qb4-b3+ Kf7-e7 50.g3-g4 1.92/21 ] 31.Re1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re1-d1 Rb8-d8 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7 38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Qc5-f5 42.Rd3-d4 b6-b5 43.Qb7-c7 Kf7-e7 44.Qc7-d6+ Ke7-f7 45.g3-g4 Qf5-e5 46.Qd6-b6 Kf7-e7 47.Qb6-b7 1.91/20 ] 31...Rb8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rb8-d8 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7 38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Kf7-g7 42.Rd3-d4 Qc5-e7 43.h2-h4 f6-f5 44.Qb7-c6 Qe7-c5 45.Qc6-d6 Kg7-f7 46.Kg2-h3 Qc5xd6 47.Rd4xd6 2.20/17 ] 32.Rd1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd1-d3 Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7 Rc4xc6 37.Qc7xc6 Qf8-f7

18 38.Re3-d3 Qf7-e7 39.e2-e3 Kg7-f7 40.Kg1-g2 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6-b7 Kf7-g7 42.Rd3-d4 Qc5-e7 43.h2-h3 Kg7-f7 44.g3-g4 Kf7-g7 45.Qb7-c6 Qe7-c5 46.Qc6xc5 b6xc5 1.97/18 ] 32...Rb4-g4? [ ¹32...Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rb4-c4 33.Qe5-c7 g7-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Kg8-g7 35.Qc7-e5+ f7-f6 36.Qe5-c7 Kg7-h6 37.Qc7xb6 Rc4-b4 38.Qb6-c7 Rb4-b8 39.Kg1-g2 g6-g5 40.Bc6-d5 Qf8-g7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-tr-+-+0 9+-wQP+-wqp0 28 9-+-+-zp-mk0 9+-+L+-zp-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-tR-zP-0 9-+-+PzPKzP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 41.Bd5-e6 Qg7-f8 42.Be6-f5 Qf8-f7 43.Re3-e6 Kh6-g7 1.75/16 ] 33.Rd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qe5-e8 Rg4-g6 34.Rd3-e3 Rg6-e6 35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe8xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5 Qf8-g8 38.Qe6-e8 Qg8-f8 39.e2-e4 g7-g6 40.Qe8-e6 Kh8-g7 41.Qe6xb6 Qf8-f6 42.Qb6-c7 Qf6-g5 43.e4-e5 Kg7-f8 44.Kg1-g2 Qg5-e7 45.e5-e6 Kf8-g7 46.Bb5-c4 Kg7-f8 47.Bc4-a2 Kf8-g7 48.Qc7-e5+ Kg7-g8 49.Ba2-d5 g6-g5 50.Bd5-c4 Rd8-a8 51.Bc4-d3 Ra8-d8 52.Bd3-f5 Rd8-f8 53.Qe5-c7 Rf8-d8 54.Bf5-e4 4.19/20 ] 33...Rg4-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rg4-g6 34.Qe5-e8 Rg6-e6 35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe8xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5 g7-g6 38.e2-e4 Kh8-g7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 39.Qe6xb6 Qf8-f6 40.Qb6-c7 Qf6-e7 41.e4-e5 Qe7-g5 42.Bb5-c4 Qg5-e7 43.e5-e6 Kg7-f8 44.Kg1-g2 Kf8-g7 45.Bc4-d5 h7-h6 46.Qc7-c3+ Kg7-h7 47.Qc3-e5 Kh7-g8 48.Bd5-e4 Kg8-h7 49.Be4-d3 4.39/18 ] 34.Qe5-e7 [ 34.Qe5-e8 makes it even easier for White Rg6-e6 ( 34...Rg6xc6 35.Qe8xd8 g7-g5 36.Re3-e8+- ) 35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe8xe6+ Kg8-h8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qe5-e8 Rg6-e6 35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe8xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5 h7-h6 38.e2-e4 Kh8-h7 39.Qe6xb6 Qf8-e7 40.Qb6-c7 Kh7-g8 41.e4-e5 h6-h5 42.Bb5-c4+ Kg8-f8 43.e5-e6 h5-h4 44.Kg1-g2 h4xg3 45.h2xg3 Qe7-f6 46.Bc4-d5 Qf6-g5 47.Qc7-c4 Qg5-e7 48.Qc4-f4+ Kf8-g8 3.87/17 ] 34...Rg6-e6?? but even a better move would not have saved the game [ ¹34...Qf8xe7 35.Re3xe7 Rd8-f8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qf8xe7 35.Re3xe7 Rd8-f8 36.Re7-e8 Rg6-d6 37.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 38.Kg2-f3 Kg8-g7 39.Kf3-f4 f7-f6 40.e2-e4 g6-g5+ 41.Kf4-f5 h7-h6 42.Bc6-b5 h6-h5 43.h2-h3 Rd6-d2 44.Re8-e7+ Kg7-h6 45.f2-f3 Rd2-d6 46.h3-h4 g5xh4 47.g3xh4 Rd6-d2 48.Re7-e8 Kh6-g7 49.Kf5-e6 Rd2-d4 50.Bb5-a4 Rd4-d3 51.f3-f4 Rd3-d4 52.Re8xf8 Kg7xf8 53.Ke6xf6 1.98/21 ] 35.Re3xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Re3xe6 f7xe6 36.Qe7xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5 Qf8-g8 38.Qe6xb6 Qg8-f8 39.e2-e4 Qf8-e7 40.e4-e5 Kh8-g8 41.e5-e6 Kg8-f8 42.Kg1-g2 Qe7-f6 43.Qb6-c5+ Qf6-e7 44.Qc5-d5 Qe7-f6 45.Bb5-c4 Qf6-e7 46.Qd5-e4 Kf8-g8 47.Qe4-e5 Kg8-f8 48.Bc4-d3 Kf8-g8 49.Qe5-c7 Qe7-f6 50.Bd3-c4 Qf6-e7 51.Qc7xd8+ 3.80/14 ] 35...f7xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...f7xe6 36.Qe7xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5

19 Qf8-g8 38.Qe6xb6 Qg8-f8 39.e2-e4 Qf8-e7 40.e4-e5 Kh8-g8 41.e5-e6 Kg8-f8 42.Kg1-g2 Qe7-f6 43.Qb6-c5+ Qf6-e7 44.Qc5-d5 Qe7-f6 45.Bb5-c4 Qf6-e7 46.Qd5-e4 Kf8-g8 47.Qe4-e5 Kg8-f8 48.Bc4-d3 Kf8-g8 49.Qe5-c7 Qe7-f6 50.Bd3-c4 Qf6-e7 51.Qc7xd8+ 3.83/15 ] 36.Qe7xe6+ Diagram [ 36.Qe7xe6+ Qf8-f7 37.Qe6-e8+ Qf7-f8 38.Bc6-d5+ Kg8-h8 39.Bd5-f7 Qf8xe8 40.d7xe8Q+ ( 40.d7xe8N?! b6-b5² ; 40.Bf7xe8?! Kh8-g8= ) 40...Rd8xe8 41.Bf7xe8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qe7xe6+ Kg8-h8 37.Bc6-b5 g7-g6 38.e2-e4 Kh8-g7 39.Qe6xb6 Qf8-f6 40.Qb6-c7 Qf6-g5 41.e4-e5 Kg7-f8 42.Kg1-g2 Qg5-e7 43.e5-e6 Kf8-g8 44.Bb5-c4 Kg8-g7 45.Qc7-e5+ Kg7-g8 46.Qe5-d4 h7-h6 47.Bc4-d5 h6-h5 48.f2-f4 Kg8-h7 49.Qd4-c3 Kh7-g8 3.56/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-wqk+0{ 9+-+P+-zpp0 29 9-zpL+Q+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+PzP-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

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E36 20.h2-h3 Bc8-b7 21.Kd2-c2 Nh5-f6 Carlsen,Magnus 22.Nf3-d2 Kg8-g7 23.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 Naiditsch,Arkadij 24.Nd2-b3 Rc8-c7 25.Rh1-d1 Re8-f8 World Chess Cup (2.3) 29.11.2007 26.Rd1-d2 -0.20/19 ] 17.Ra1-b1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ra1-d1 E36: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...d5 5 Bc8-g4 18.Nf3xe5 Bg4xd1 19.Ke1xd1 a3 Nb3xd2 20.Kd1xd2 Rf8-e8 21.Ne5-c6 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 g7-g6 22.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 23.g2-g3 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Qd1-c2 d7-d5 Nh5-f6 24.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 25.f3-f4 5.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ 6.Qc2xc3 c7-c5 a7-a6 26.Rh1-a1 Nd7-b6 27.f4-f5 7.d4xc5 d5-d4 8.Qc3-g3 Nb8-c6 g6xf5 -0.17/16 ] 17...Nb3xd2 9.b2-b4 e6-e5 10.e2-e4 0-0 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Nb3xd2 11.Bf1-d3 b7-b6 Diagram 18.Ke1xd2 Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 g7-g6 20.h2-h3 Bc8-b7 21.Kd2-c2 Nh5-f6 22.Nf3-d2 Kg8-g7 23.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 24.Rb1-d1 Nf6-d7 25.Nd2-b3 Nd7-b6 26.h3-h4 Rc8-c7 27.h4-h5 -0.03/17 ] 30 18.Nf3xd2 [ 18.Ke1xd2 Rf8-e8³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ke1xd2 Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 Nh5-f6 20.h2-h3 g7-g6 21.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 22.g3-g4 Bc8-b7 23.Rh1-e1 h7-h6 24.a4-a5 Nf6-d7 25.Re1-g1 f7-f6 26.Rb1-a1 -0.17/18 ] 18...a7-a6 [ 18...Nh5-f4 19.Bd3-f1³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nh5-f4 19.Bd3-f1 g7-g6 20.g2-g3 Nf4-e6 21.Bf1-d3 Kg8-g7 22.h2-h4 h7-h5 23.f2-f3 Ne6-d8 24.Ke1-f2 12.Ng1-f3 Nf6-h5 13.Qg3-g5 Nd8-b7 25.Nd2-b3 Bc8-e6 26.Rh1-d1 Qd8xg5 14.Bc1xg5 b6xc5 15.b4-b5 Ra8-b8 27.Rd1-d2 Rf8-h8 -0.19/17 ] Nc6-a5 last book move last book move 19.g2-g3 Controls f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 16.Bg5-d2 [Less advisable is x64: 19.b5-b6 Ra8-b8 20.h2-h3 16.Nf3xe5 f7-f6 17.Bd3-e2 g7-g6µ Nh5-f6 21.a3-a4 a6-a5 22.Rb1-b5 ( 17...f6xe5?! 18.Be2xh5 Bc8-e6 Nf6-d7 23.Rb5xa5 Rb8xb6 24.Ra5-a7 19.Ra1-c1= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rb6-b2 25.Ke1-e2 Rb2-a2 26.a4-a5 16.g2-g3 Rf8-e8 17.Ra1-b1 Na5-b7 Nd7-b8 27.Bd3-b1 Ra2-b2 28.Ra7-c7 18.0-0 Nb7-d6 19.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 Nb8-a6 29.Rc7-e7 Bc8-e6 0.02/15 ] 19...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bg5-c1 Nh5-f6 21.Nf3-d2 Ra8-b8 22.f2-f3 Bc8-e6 23.Bc1-b2 Nf6-d7 19...a6xb5 20.c4xb5 Bc8-e6 24.a3-a4 -0.11/16 ] 16...Na5-b3 21.Ke1-e2 Nh5-f6 22.Rh1-c1 Nf6-d7 Black threatens to win material: Nb3xa1. 23.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8 24.b5-b6 Nd7xb6 Black traps the enemy king in the 25.Nb3xc5 Nb6-a4 26.Nc5xa4 Rc8xc1 center [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rb1xc1 Ra8xa4 28.Rc1-a1 Kg8-f8 16...Na5-b3 17.Ra1-b1 Nb3xd2 29.f2-f4 Ra4-a5 30.f4xe5 Kf8-e7 18.Ke1xd2 Rf8-e8 19.g2-g3 g7-g6 31.a3-a4 Be6-g4+ 32.Ke2-d2 Ke7-e6

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9zp-+-+pzpp0 9-zpn+-sn-+0 9+-zP-zp-+-0 9-zPPzpP+-+0 9zP-+L+-wQ-0 9-+-+-zPPzP0 9tR-vL-mK-sNR0[ xiiiiiiiiy

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 33.Bd3-b5 Ke6xe5 34.Kd2-d3 0.02/18 ] 20.c4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.c4xb5 Bc8-e6 21.Ke1-e2 Nh5-f6 22.Rh1-c1 Nf6-d7 23.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8 24.b5-b6 Nd7xb6 25.Nb3xc5 Nb6-a4 26.Nc5xa4 Rc8xc1 27.Rb1xc1 Ra8xa4 28.Rc1-a1 Kg8-f8 29.f2-f4 Ra4-a5 30.f4xe5 Kf8-e7 31.a3-a4 Be6-g4+ 32.Ke2-d2 Ke7-e6 33.Bd3-b5 Ke6xe5 34.Kd2-d3 -0.10/18 ] 20...Ra8xa3 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bc8-e6 21.Ke1-e2 Nh5-f6 22.Rh1-c1 Nf6-d7 23.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8 24.b5-b6 Ra8-b8 25.b6-b7 Rb8xb7 26.Bd3-a6 Rb7-b8 27.Ba6xc8 Rb8xc8 28.f2-f4 f7-f5 29.Nb3-d2 Rc8-a8 30.f4xe5 Ra8xa3 31.e4xf5 Ra3-e3+ 32.Ke2-f2 Be6xf5 -0.04/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+-trk+0 9+-+-+pzpp0 31 9-+-+-+-+0 9+Pzp-zp-+n0 9-+-zpP+-+0 9tr-+L+-zP-0 9-+-sN-zP-zP0 9+R+-mK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy White has a new passed pawn: b5. Black has a new passed pawn: c5. 21.Ke1-e2 White loses the right to castle [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ke1-e2 Ra3-a2 22.Bd3-c4 Bc8-g4+ 23.Ke2-d3 Ra2-a3+ 24.Rb1-b3 Ra3-a2 25.Rb3-b1 Ra2-a3+ 0.00/17 ] 21...Bc8-b7 [ 21...Ra3-a2 22.Rh1-c1 Bc8-g4+ 23.Ke2-e1 Nh5-f6 24.Rc1xc5 Nf6-d7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra3-a2 22.Bd3-c4 Bc8-g4+

21 23.Ke2-d3 Ra2-a3+ 24.Rb1-b3 Ra3-a4 25.b5-b6 Nh5-f6 26.b6-b7 Rf8-b8 27.f2-f3 Bg4-d7 28.Rb3-b6 Ra4-a7 29.Rh1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Bc4-a6 Kf8-e7 31.Rb1-a1 Bd7-e6 32.Nd2-c4 Be6xc4+ 33.Kd3xc4 Nf6-d7 34.Rb6-c6 Rb8xb7 -0.04/15 ] 22.Rh1-c1± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rh1-c1 Rf8-b8 23.Rc1xc5 Nh5-f6 24.b5-b6 Kg8-f8 25.f2-f3 h7-h6 26.Bd3-c4 Nf6-d7 27.Rc5-c7 Kf8-e7 28.Bc4xf7 Ke7xf7 29.Rc7xd7+ Kf7-f6 30.Ke2-e1 Ra3-c3 31.Ke1-f2 Rc3-c2 32.Rb1-d1 Bb7-c6 0.56/16 ] 22...Rf8-c8 [ 22...Ra3-c3 23.Rc1xc3 d4xc3 24.Nd2-c4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nh5-f6 23.Rc1xc5 Rf8-b8 24.b5-b6 Kg8-f8 25.f2-f3 h7-h6 26.Rc5xe5 Nf6-d7 27.Re5-b5 Bb7-a6 28.Rb5-b3 Ba6xd3+ 29.Rb3xd3 Ra3-a2 30.b6-b7 Nd7-c5 31.Rd3xd4 Rb8xb7 32.Rb1xb7 Nc5xb7 33.Rd4-d7 Nb7-c5 0.56/14 ] 23.Nd2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd2-c4 Ra3-a2+ 24.Ke2-e1 Kg8-f8 25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7 26.b5-b6 Rc7-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7 28.Rc1xc5 Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6 30.Re5-b5 Ra8-a3 31.Ke1-e2 Nf6-g4 32.Rb1-b3 Ra3-a2+ 33.Rb3-b2 Ra2-a3 34.Rb5-c5 Ra3-c3 35.Rc5-d5 Rc3-c6 36.h2-h3 Ng4-f6 37.Rd5xd4 Rb7xb6 38.Rb2xb6 Rc6xb6 39.e4-e5 Rb6-b2+ 40.Ke2-e3 0.86/18 ] 23...Ra3-a2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra3-a2+ 24.Ke2-e1 Kg8-f8 25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7 26.b5-b6 Rc7-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7 28.Rc1xc5 Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6 30.Re5-b5 Ra8-a3 31.Ke1-e2 Nf6-d7 32.e4-e5 Ra3-a2+ 33.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a6 34.Kf3-e4 Ra6xb6 35.Ke4xd4 g7-g6 36.Rb5xb6 Nd7xb6 37.Bd3-b5 Rb7-b8 38.Bb5-c6 Rb8-d8+ 39.Kd4-e4 Nb6-c4 40.Rb1-c1 0.96/18 ] 24.Ke2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ke2-e1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kg8-f8 25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7 26.b5-b6 Rc7-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7 28.Rc1xc5 Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6 30.Re5-b5 Ra8-a3 31.Rb1-d1 Nf6-d7 32.e4-e5 Rb7xb6 33.Rb5-d5 Kf8-e7 34.Bd3-f5 Rb6-b7 35.Rd1xd4 Ra3-a1+ 36.Ke1-e2 Rb7-b2+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+nmkpzpp0 32 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+RzPL+-0 9-+-tR-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-tr-+KzP-zP0 9tr-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 37.Rd4-d2 Rb2xd2+ 38.Ke2xd2 0.80/17 ] 24...Rc8-d8 [ 24...Rc8-c7 25.b5-b6 Rc7-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kg8-f8 25.Nc4-d6 Rc8-c7 26.b5-b6 Rc7-d7 27.Nd6xb7 Rd7xb7 28.Rc1xc5 Ra2-a8 29.Rc5xe5 Nh5-f6 30.Re5-b5 Ra8-a3 31.Rb1-d1 Nf6-d7 32.e4-e5 Rb7xb6 33.Rb5-d5 Kf8-e7 34.Bd3-f5 Rb6-b7 35.Rd1xd4 Ra3-a1+ 36.Ke1-e2 Rb7-b2+ 37.Rd4-d2 Rb2xd2+ 38.Ke2xd2 0.74/15 ] 25.Nc4xe5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nc4xe5 Kg8-f8 26.Rc1xc5 Nh5-f6 27.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4 28.Nf7xd8 Be4xd3 29.Nd8-e6+ Kf8-e7 30.Rb1-b3 Ra2-a1+ 31.Ke1-d2 Bd3-g6 32.Ne6-g5 Ra1-a2+ 33.Kd2-e1 Nf6-g4 34.b5-b6 Ra2-a1+ 35.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a2+ 36.Ke2-f3 Ng4xh2+ 37.Kf3-g2 Nh2-g4 38.Rc5-c7+ Ke7-d6 1.38/12 ] 25...Nh5-f6 [ 25...Ra2-a3 26.Rc1xc5 Nh5-f6 27.b5-b6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

22 x64: 25...Kg8-f8 26.Rc1xc5 Nh5-f6 27.Ne5xf7 Bb7xe4 28.Nf7xd8 Be4xd3 29.Nd8-e6+ Kf8-e7 30.Rb1-b3 Ra2-a1+ 31.Ke1-d2 Bd3-g6 32.Ne6-g5 Ra1-a2+ 33.Kd2-e1 Nf6-g4 34.b5-b6 Ra2-a1+ 35.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a2+ 36.Ke2-f3 Ng4xh2+ 37.Kf3-g2 Nh2-g4 38.Rc5-c7+ Ke7-d6 1.59/13 ] 26.Bd3-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bd3-c4 Ra2-a3 27.Ne5xf7 Rd8-b8 28.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 29.Nf7-d6+ Kg8-f8 30.f2-f4 Bb7-f3 31.Rb1-b3 Ra3xb3 32.Bc4xb3 Kf8-e7 33.Ke1-d2 g7-g5 34.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-d8 35.Bb3-c4 Bf3-g4 36.Nf5-d6 Kd8-e7 37.Kd2-d3 Rb8-f8 38.Kd3-e4 Nd7-b6 39.f4xg5 1.64/18 ] 26...d4-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra2-a3 27.Ne5xf7 Rd8-b8 28.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 29.Nf7-d6+ Kg8-f8 30.f2-f4 Bb7-f3 31.Rb1-b3 Ra3xb3 32.Bc4xb3 Kf8-e7 33.Ke1-d2 g7-g5 34.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-d8 35.Bb3-c4 Bf3-g4 36.Nf5-d6 Kd8-e7 37.Kd2-d3 Rb8-f8 38.Kd3-e4 Nd7-b6 39.f4xg5 Rf8-f2 1.75/15 ] 27.Ne5xd3 [ 27.Bc4xf7+ makes it even easier for White Kg8-f8 28.Bf7xa2 d3-d2+ 29.Ke1-e2 d2xc1B 30.Rb1xc1 Nf6xe4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bc4xf7+ Kg8-f8 28.Bf7xa2 d3-d2+ 29.Ke1-e2 d2xc1N+ 30.Rb1xc1 Nf6xe4 31.Ba2-b1 Kf8-e7 32.Bb1xe4 Bb7xe4 33.Ke2-e3 Be4-a8 34.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 35.Ke3-d4 Kd6-e6+ 36.Kd4-c3 Rd8-d1 37.Ne5-c4 Rd1-c1+ 38.Kc3-d2 Rc1-f1 39.Rc5-e5+ Ke6-f6 40.Kd2-e3 Rf1-c1 41.Re5-c5 Ba8-d5 42.Rc5xd5 Rc1xc4 1.90/17 ] 27...Ra2-a8 [ 27...Ra2-a5 28.f2-f3 Nf6-d7 29.Rc1-d1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ra2-a7 28.b5-b6 Ra7-a5 29.Nd3xc5 Ra5xc5 30.Bc4xf7+ Kg8xf7 31.Rc1xc5 Rd8-b8 32.f2-f3 Kf7-e6 33.h2-h4 Nf6-d7 34.Rc5-c7 g7-g6 35.Ke1-f2 h7-h5 36.Kf2-e3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Nd7-e5 37.Rb1-a1 Bb7-c6 38.Ra1-a6 Ke6-d6 1.67/16 ] 28.f2-f3 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 28.Nd3xc5 Bb7xe4 29.Nc5xe4 Nf6xe4 30.b5-b6 Ra8-b8 31.Bc4-e2 Kg8-f8 32.Rc1-c7 Ne4-g5 33.f2-f4 Ng5-e6 34.Rc7-a7 Rd8-d6 35.b6-b7 Kf8-e7 36.Be2-f3 Ne6-c5 37.Ra7-a8 Rd6-d8 38.Ke1-e2 f7-f5 39.Ra8xb8 Rd8xb8 1.58/17 ] 28...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nf6-d7 29.Bc4-b3 Rd8-c8 30.Rc1-c3 Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-e8 41.Be2-d1 Re8-d8 42.Kd3-c4 Kd6-c7 43.Ra3-d3 Rd8xd3 44.Kc4xd3 Bb7-d5 45.Bd1-e2 Kc7-b6 46.Kd3-c3 Kb6-c7 47.Be2-d1 Kc7-b6 1.64/18 ] 29.Bc4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bc4-b3 Rd8-c8 30.Rc1-c3 Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.g3-g4 Rc8-a8 1.47/17 ] 29...Rd8-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8-c8 Diagram (Diagram 33) 30.Rc1-c3 Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 Rc8-c7 39.Rc3-a3 Bb7-c8 40.f3-f4 f7-f6 41.Kd3-c3 Ke7-d6 42.b5-b6 Rc7-b7 43.Ra3-a8 1.66/18 ] 30.Rc1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rc1-c3 Kg8-f8 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+r+-+k+0 9+l+n+pzpp0 33 9-+-+-+-+0 9+Pzp-+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+L+N+PzP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+RtR-mK-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 38.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+ 39.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-c7 41.Ke3-d2 Bb7-c8 42.Kd2-c3 Bc8-d7 43.Ra3-a5 g7-g6 44.Be2-f1 Rc7-b7 45.Kc3-c4 1.52/18 ] 30...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rc8-c7 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-c8 32.Ke1-f2 Kg8-f8 33.Nd3-b2 Nd7-e5 34.Nb2-c4 Ne5xc4 35.Bb3xc4 Rc7-d7 36.Bc4-f1 Rd7-d2+ 37.Kf2-e3 Rd2xh2 38.Rc3xc5 Rc8xc5 39.Rc1xc5 Rh2-h1 40.Bf1-e2 Rh1-b1 41.Ke3-d4 Rb1-b4+ 42.Be2-c4 1.65/16 ] 31.Rb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rb1-c1 Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-e5 33.Nb2-c4 Ne5xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+ 39.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-c7 41.Be2-c4 Rc7-d7 42.Ra3-c3 Rd7-d4 43.Bc4-d3 Ke7-d6 44.e4-e5+ Kd6xe5 45.Rc3xc5+ Rd4-d5 1.56/20 ] 31...Ra8-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra8-a3 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.Kd3-c2 Rc8-e8 41.Be2-c4 Kd6-c7 42.Kc2-b3 Re8-e5 43.g3-g4 Re5-e1 44.Rc3-d3 Re1-e2 45.h2-h3 1.69/18 ] 32.Nd3-b2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nd3-b2 Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Be2-c4 f7-f6 38.Rc3-a3 Rc8-b8 39.Ra3-a7 Kf8-e8 40.Bc4-e6 Ke8-d8 41.Ke1-d2 Kd8-c7 42.Be6-d5 Kc7-b6 43.Ra7xb7+ Rb8xb7 44.Bd5xb7 Kb6xb7 45.Kd2-d3 Kb7-c7 46.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b6 47.f3-f4 g7-g5 48.e4-e5 1.48/19 ] 32...Nd7-b6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nd7-b6 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-f8 41.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 42.Ra3-a2 Re8-d8 43.Kd3-c3 Kd6-c7 44.Ra2-d2 Rd8xd2 45.Kc3xd2 Kc7-b6 46.Kd2-c3 1.68/19 ] 33.Nb2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nb2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Rc3-a3 Kf8-e8 38.Ra3-a7 Rc8-b8 39.Be2-c4 f7-f6 40.Bc4-e6 Ke8-d8 41.Ke1-d2 Kd8-c7 42.Be6-d5 Kc7-b6 43.Ra7xb7+ Rb8xb7 44.Bd5xb7 Kb6xb7 45.Kd2-d3 Kb7-c7 46.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b6 47.f3-f4 g7-g5 48.e4-e5 1.48/19 ] 33...Nb6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nb6xc4 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Rc3-a3 Rc8-a8 38.Ra3xa8+ Bb7xa8 39.Be2-c4 Kf8-e7 40.Ke1-e2 Ba8-b7 41.Ke2-d3 f7-f5 42.e4xf5 Bb7xf3 43.Bc4-g8 h7-h6 44.b5-b6 Ke7-d6 45.Kd3-c4 Kd6-c6 1.68/15 ] 34.Bb3xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bb3xc4 Rc8-a8 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 Rc8-d8+ 39.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-c7 41.Be2-c4 Rc7-d7 42.b5-b6 Rd7-d4 43.Ra3-a7 Rd4xc4 44.Ra7xb7+ Ke7-e6 1.49/16 ] 34...Rc8-a8 [ 34...Ra3xc3 35.Rc1xc3 Kf8-e7 36.Ke1-e2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

24 x64: 34...Ra3xc3 35.Rc1xc3 f7-f6 36.Rc3-a3 Rc8-b8 37.Ra3-a7 Kf8-e8 38.Bc4-e6 Ke8-d8 39.Ke1-d2 Bb7-c8 40.Be6xc8 Kd8xc8 41.Ra7xg7 Rb8xb5 42.Rg7xh7 Rb5-b3 43.f3-f4 Rb3-a3 44.g3-g4 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kd2-c3 1.71/17 ] 35.Rc3xa3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bc4-e2 Ra3xc3 36.Rc1xc3 Ra8-c8 37.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 38.Kd2-d3 f7-f5 39.e4xf5 Ke7-d6 40.Rc3-a3 Rc8-f8 41.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 42.Ra3-a2 Re8-d8 43.Kd3-c3 Kd6-c7 44.Ra2-d2 Rd8xd2 45.Kc3xd2 Kc7-b6 46.Kd2-c3 1.74/18 ] 35...Ra8xa3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ra8xa3 36.Bc4-e2 Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 38.Rc5-c4 f7-f5 39.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c7 40.Ke1-f2 f5xe4 41.f3xe4 Ra3-a8 42.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 43.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b6 44.g3-g4 Re8-e7 45.Be2-d3 Kb6-c5 46.Bd3-c4 Re7-e5 47.Ke3-d3 Re5-e8 48.Bc4-b3 Kc5-b6 1.40/19 ] 36.Bc4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bc4-e2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-mk-+0{ 9+l+-+pzpp0 34 9-+-+-+-+0 9+Pzp-+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9tr-+-+PzP-0 9-+-+L+-zP0 9+-tR-mK-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 38.Rc5-c4 f7-f5 39.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c7 40.Ke1-f2 f5xe4 41.f3xe4 Ra3-a8 42.h2-h4 Ra8-b8 43.Kf2-e3 Rb8-e8 44.g3-g4 h7-h6 45.Be2-d3 g7-g5 46.h4-h5 Re8-e6 47.Bd3-c4 Re6-e8 48.Ke3-d3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bb7-c8 49.Bc4-f7 Re8-f8 1.30/20 ] 36...f7-f5 [ 36...Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 38.Rc5-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kf8-e7 37.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 38.Rc5-c4 f7-f5 39.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c7 40.Ke1-f2 f5xe4 41.f3xe4 Ra3-a8 42.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 43.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b6 44.g3-g4 Re8-e7 45.Be2-d3 Kb6-c5 46.Bd3-c4 Re7-e5 47.Ke3-d3 Re5-e8 48.Bc4-b3 Kc5-b6 1.30/19 ] 37.e4xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc1xc5 f5xe4 38.f3xe4 Bb7xe4 39.Ke1-d2 h7-h6 40.Be2-c4 Ra3-a7 41.Kd2-c3 Ra7-b7 42.Rc5-e5 Be4-h7 43.g3-g4 Rb7-b8 44.Kc3-d4 Bh7-g6 45.Re5-e1 Bg6-f7 46.Re1-f1 Rb8-d8+ 47.Kd4-e5 1.36/17 ] 37...Bb7xf3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kf8-e7 38.Rc1xc5 Ke7-d6 39.Rc5-c4 Bb7xf3 40.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-e5 41.Rd4-b4 Bf3-d5 42.b5-b6 Bd5-b7 43.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-d4 44.Rb5-b2 Kd4-e5 45.g3-g4 Ra3-a1+ 46.Ke1-f2 Ra1-h1 47.Kf2-g3 Rh1-g1+ 48.Kg3-h4 Rg1-g2 1.17/17 ] 38.Be2xf3 [ 38.Rc1xc5?! Ra3-e3 39.Ke1-f2 Re3xe2+ 40.Kf2xf3 Re2xh2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Be2xf3 Ra3xf3 39.Rc1-b1 Rf3-e3+ 40.Ke1-d2 Re3-e7 41.Kd2-c3 Re7-b7 42.Kc3-c4 Kf8-e7 43.Kc4xc5 Ke7-d7 44.b5-b6 Kd7-c8 45.Rb1-e1 Rb7-f7 46.Kc5-c6 Rf7-f8 47.g3-g4 Kc8-b8 48.Re1-e7 g7-g6 49.Re7-b7+ Kb8-c8 50.Rb7-c7+ Kc8-b8 51.Rc7-e7 g6xf5 52.g4xf5 Rf8-c8+ 53.Kc6-d7 Rc8-c2 54.f5-f6 Rc2-d2+ 55.Kd7-c6 Rd2-c2+ 56.Kc6-d6 Rc2-d2+ 57.Kd6-e6 Rd2-e2+ 58.Ke6-d7 Re2-d2+ 59.Kd7-c6 3.09/20 ] 38...Ra3xf3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ra3xf3 39.Rc1-b1 Rf3-e3+ 40.Ke1-d2 Re3-e7 41.Kd2-c3 Re7-b7 42.Kc3-c4 Kf8-e7 43.Kc4xc5 Rb7-c7+ 44.Kc5-d5 Ke7-d7 45.b5-b6 Rc7-b7 46.g3-g4 h7-h6 47.Kd5-c5 Kd7-c8 48.Rb1-e1

25 Rb7-f7 49.Kc5-c6 Rf7-f6+ 50.Re1-e6 Rf6-f8 51.Re6-e7 Rf8-g8 52.h2-h4 Kc8-b8 53.b6-b7 h6-h5 54.g4xh5 2.56/20 ] 39.Rc1-b1 [Weaker is 39.Rc1xc5 Rf3-b3 40.Ke1-d2 Kf8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rc1-b1 Rf3xf5 40.b5-b6 Rf5-e5+ 41.Ke1-d2 Re5-e8 42.Kd2-c3 Re8-b8 43.Kc3-c4 Kf8-e7 44.Kc4xc5 Ke7-d7 45.Rb1-d1+ Kd7-e7 46.Rd1-a1 Ke7-e6 47.Ra1-a7 Rb8-c8+ 48.Ra7-c7 Rc8xc7+ 49.b6xc7 Ke6-d7 50.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8 51.Kb6-c6 h7-h6 52.g3-g4 g7-g6 53.h2-h4 h6-h5 54.g4xh5 g6xh5 55.Kc6-d6 2.21/21 ] 39...Rf3-d3 [ 39...Rf3xf5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-mk-+0 9+-+-+-zpp0 35 9-+-+-+-+0 9+Pzp-+r+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+R+-mK-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy otherwise it's curtains at once 40.b5-b6 Rf5-e5+ 41.Ke1-d2 Re5-e8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rf3xf5 40.b5-b6 Rf5-e5+ 41.Ke1-d2 Re5-e8 42.Kd2-c3 Re8-b8 43.Kc3-c4 Kf8-e7 44.Kc4xc5 Ke7-d7 45.Rb1-d1+ Kd7-e7 46.Rd1-a1 Ke7-e6 47.Ra1-a7 Rb8-c8+ 48.Ra7-c7 Rc8xc7+ 49.b6xc7 Ke6-d7 50.Kc5-b6 Kd7-c8 51.Kb6-c6 h7-h6 52.g3-g4 g7-g6 53.h2-h4 h6-h5 54.g4xh5 g6xh5 1.99/17 ] 40.b5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.b5-b6 Rd3-d8 41.b6-b7 Rd8-e8+ 42.Ke1-d1 Re8-d8+

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43.Kd1-c2 Rd8-b8 44.Kc2-d2 Kf8-e7 46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 45.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 46.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 47.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 48.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 49.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 50.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 52.Rb8-b5 g7-g5 53.Kc7-d6 h5-h4 51.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 52.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 54.Rb5-b3 Kg4-f4 55.h2-h3 Kf4-e4 53.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 54.Rb8-b3 g7-g5 56.Rb3-b4+ Ke4-f3 57.Kd6-e5 4.51/19 55.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4 56.Rb3-b5 h5-h4 ] 42...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5 58.h2-h3 Kf5-f6 42...Kf8-e7 43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 59.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6 60.Kd6-e5 4.65/22 ] 44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 40...Rd3-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 40...Rd3-e3+ 41.Ke1-d1 Re3-e8 48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 42.b6-b7 Re8-d8+ 43.Kd1-c2 Rd8-b8 50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 44.Kc2-d2 Kf8-e7 45.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 52.Rb8-b5 g7-g5 53.Kc7-d6 h5-h4 46.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 47.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 54.Rb5-b3 Kg4-f4 55.Rb3-b4+ Kf4-f5 48.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 49.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 56.Kd6-d5 g5-g4 57.Rb4-a4 Kf5-g5 50.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 51.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 4.60/20 ] 43.Kd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 52.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 53.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 x64: 43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 44.g3-g4 54.Rb8-b3 g7-g5 55.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4 Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 46.Kc3-c4 56.Rb3-b5 h5-h4 57.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 48.Kc5-d6 58.h2-h3 Kf5-f6 59.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 50.b7-b8Q 60.Kd6-e5 4.72/23 ] 41.b6-b7 Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 52.Kc7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.b6-b7 g7-g5 53.Kd6-e5 Kg4-h3 54.Rb8-b2 Rd8-e8+ 42.Ke1-d1 Re8-d8+ g5-g4 55.Rb2-d2 g4-g3 56.h2xg3 43.Kd1-c2 Rd8-b8 44.Kc2-d2 Kf8-e7 Kh3xg3 4.53/17 ] 43...Ke7-d6 45.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 46.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Ke7-d6 47.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 48.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 49.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 50.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 51.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 52.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 53.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 54.Rb8-b3 g7-g5 50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 55.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4 56.Rb3-b5 h5-h4 52.Kc7-d6 g7-g5 53.Kd6-e5 Kg4-h3 57.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5 58.h2-h3 Kf5-f6 54.Rb8-b2 g5-g4 55.Rb2-d2 g4-g3 59.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6 60.Kd6-e5 4.65/22 ] 56.h2xg3 Kh3xg3 4.60/18 ] 44.g3-g4 41...Rd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.g3-g4 41...Rd8-b8 42.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 Kd6-c6 45.g4-g5 h7-h5 46.g5xh6 43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 g7xh6 47.Kc3-c4 h6-h5 48.f5-f6 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 Kc6-d6 49.Rb1-b6+ Kd6-d7 47.Kc4xc5 Kf5xg5 48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 50.Kc4xc5 h5-h4 51.Rb6-d6+ Kd7-c7 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 52.Rd6-c6+ Kc7-d7 53.f6-f7 Rb8-h8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 52.Rb8-b3 g7-g5 54.Rc6-h6 Rh8-b8 55.Rh6xh4 Kd7-c7 53.Kc7-d6 Kg4-f4 54.Rb3-b5 h5-h4 56.Rh4-h6 Rb8-f8 57.Rh6-b6 Kc7-b8 55.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-f5 56.h2-h3 Kf5-f6 4.12/15 ] 44...h7-h6 [ 44...Kd6-d5 57.Rb4-b5 Kf6-g6 58.Kd6-e5 4.72/23 ] does not save the day 45.g4-g5 42.Ke1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Kd5-e5 46.Kc3-c4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4xc5 42.Ke1-d2 Kf8-e7 43.Kd2-c3 Ke7-d6 Kf5xg5 48.Kc5-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro 44.g3-g4 Kd6-d5 45.g4-g5 Kd5-e5 x64: 44...c5-c4 45.g4-g5 Kd6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 46.Kc3xc4 Ke5xf5 47.Kc4-c5 Kf5xg5 48.Kc5-d6 h7-h5 49.Kd6-c7 Rb8-e8 50.b7-b8Q Re8xb8 51.Rb1xb8 Kg5-g4 52.Kc7-d6 g7-g5 53.Kd6-e5 Kg4-h3 54.Rb8-b2 g5-g4 55.Rb2-f2 g4-g3 56.h2xg3 Kh3xg3 4.59/16 ] 45.Kc3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kc3-c4 Kd6-c6 46.h2-h4 Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5 h6xg5 48.h4xg5 Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6 g7xf6 50.g5-g6 f6-f5 51.g6-g7 Ke5-f6 52.g7-g8Q Rb8xg8 53.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8 54.Rb1xb8 Kf6-e5 55.Rb8-e8+ Ke5-f6 56.Kc4xc5 Kf6-f7 57.Re8-b8 Kf7-f6 58.Kc5-d4 Kf6-g5 59.Kd4-e5 Kg5-g4 60.Rb8-f8 Kg4-f3 61.Rf8xf5+ Kf3-e3 62.Ke5-d5 Ke3-d2 63.Rf5-f3 Kd2-e2 64.Rf3-h3 Ke2-d2 65.Kd5-e4 Kd2-c2 66.Rh3-d3 Kc2-b2 67.Ke4-e5 5.66/20 ] 45...Kd6-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kd6-c6 46.h2-h4 Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5 h6xg5 48.h4xg5 Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6 g7xf6 50.g5-g6 f6-f5 51.g6-g7 f5-f4 52.Rb1-g1 Rb8-g8 53.Kc4xc5 f4-f3 54.Rg1-f1 Ke5-e4 55.Rf1-b1 f3-f2 56.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8 57.Rb1xb8 f2-f1Q 58.Rb8-b4+ Ke4-d3 59.g7-g8Q Qf1-f2+ 60.Kc5-c6 Qf2-f6+ 61.Kc6-d7 Qf6-f5+ 62.Qg8-e6 Qf5xe6+ 63.Kd7xe6 Kd3-c3 64.Rb4-h4 Kc3-d3 65.Ke6-d5 Kd3-e3 66.Rh4-h3+ Ke3-d2 67.Kd5-e4 Kd2-c2 68.Rh3-d3 Kc2-b2 69.Ke4-e5 5.78/21 ] 46.h2-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.h2-h4 Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5 h6xg5 48.h4xg5 Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6 g7xf6 50.g5-g6 Ke5-d6 51.g6-g7 Kd6-e6 52.g7-g8R Rb8xg8 53.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8 54.Rb1xb8 Ke6-d6 55.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-e7 56.Rd8-d5 Ke7-f7 57.Rd5xc5 Kf7-e6 58.Kc4-d4 Ke6-d6 59.Rc5-b5 Kd6-e7 60.Rb5-b6 Ke7-f7 61.Kd4-e4 Kf7-g7 62.Ke4-f5 5.15/17 ] 46...Rb8xb7 [ 46...Kc6-d6+praying for a miracle ;Houdini 2.0c Pro

27 x64: 46...Kc6-d6 47.g4-g5 h6xg5 48.h4xg5 Kd6-e5 49.f5-f6 g7xf6 50.g5-g6 Ke5-d6 51.g6-g7 Kd6-e6 52.g7-g8R Rb8xg8 53.b7-b8Q Rg8xb8 54.Rb1xb8 Ke6-d6 55.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-e7 56.Rd8-d5 Ke7-f7 57.Rd5xc5 Kf7-e6 58.Kc4-d4 Ke6-d6 59.Rc5-b5 Kd6-e7 60.Rb5-b6 Ke7-f7 61.Kd4-e4 Kf7-g7 62.Ke4-f5 5.22/18 ] 47.Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rb1xb7 Kc6xb7 48.g4-g5 h6xg5 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6 g7xf6 51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7 Kd7-e6 53.g7-g8Q+ Ke6-f5 54.Kc4xc5 Kf5-e5 55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4 56.Qd5-d4+ Kf4-f5 57.Kc5-d5 Kf5-g6 58.Kd5-e6 Kg6-g5 59.Qd4-f2 Kg5-g4 60.Ke6xf6 Kg4-h3 61.Kf6-e5 Kh3-g4 62.Qf2-g2+ Kg4-h4 63.Ke5-e4 Kh4-h5 64.Qg2-g7 Kh5-h4 65.Ke4-f4 Kh4-h5 66.Qg7-g5# #20/20 ] 47...Kc6xb7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kc6xb7 48.g4-g5 h6xg5 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c7 50.f5-f6 g7xf6 51.g5-g6 Kc7-d6 52.g6-g7 Kd6-e5 53.g7-g8Q Ke5-f4 54.Kc4xc5 Kf4-e5 55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4 56.Qd5-d4+ Kf4-g5 57.Kc5-d5 Kg5-f5 58.Qd4-e4+ Kf5-g5 59.Kd5-e6 f6-f5 60.Qe4xf5+ Kg5-h4 61.Ke6-d5 Kh4-g3 62.Kd5-e4 Kg3-h4 63.Ke4-e3 Kh4-g3 64.Qf5-g6+ Kg3-h4 65.Ke3-f3 Kh4-h3 66.Qg6-g3# #19/21 ] 48.g4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.g4-g5 h6xg5 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6 g7xf6 51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7 Kd7-e6 53.g7-g8Q+ Ke6-f5 54.Kc4xc5 Kf5-e5 55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4 56.Qd5-d4+ Kf4-f5 57.Kc5-d5 Kf5-g6 58.Kd5-e6 Kg6-g5 59.Qd4-f2 Kg5-g4 60.Ke6xf6 Kg4-h3 61.Kf6-e5 Kh3-g4 62.Qf2-g2+ Kg4-h5 63.Qg2-g8 Kh5-h6 64.Ke5-f4 Kh6-h5 65.Qg8-h7# #18/22 ] 48...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...h6xg5 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6 g7xf6 51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kd7-e6 53.g7-g8Q+ Ke6-f5 54.Kc4xc5 Kf5-e5 55.Qg8-d5+ Ke5-f4 56.Qd5-d4+ Kf4-f5 57.Kc5-d5 Kf5-g6 58.Kd5-e6 Kg6-g5 59.Qd4-f2 Kg5-g4 60.Ke6xf6 Kg4-h3 61.Kf6-e5 Kh3-g4 62.Qf2-g2+ Kg4-h5 63.Qg2-g8 Kh5-h6 64.Ke5-f4 Kh6-h5 65.Qg8-h7# #17/23 ] 49.h4xg5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.h4xg5 Kb7-c8 50.f5-f6 g7xf6 51.g5-g6 Kc8-d7 52.g6-g7 Kd7-d6 53.g7-g8Q Kd6-e5 54.Kc4xc5 Ke5-f4 55.Qg8-d5 Kf4-g4 56.Qd5-d4+ Kg4-g5 57.Kc5-d5 Kg5-f5 58.Qd4-e4+ Kf5-g5 59.Kd5-e6 f6-f5 60.Qe4xf5+ Kg5-h4 61.Ke6-d5 Kh4-g3 62.Kd5-e4 Kg3-h4 63.Ke4-e3 Kh4-g3 64.Qf5-g6+ Kg3-h4 65.Ke3-f3 Kh4-h3 66.Qg6-g3# #18/22 ]

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28 5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5 7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3 Nc6-a5 10.Bb3-c2 d6-d5 11.e4xd5 e5-e4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9+-zp-vlpzpp0 37 9p+-+-sn-+0 9snp+P+-+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-zP-+N+P0 9PzPLzP-zPP+0 9tRNvLQtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

12.Bc2xe4 Nf6xe4 13.Re1xe4 Bc8-b7 14.d2-d4 Rf8-e8 15.Bc1-f4 Na5-c4 16.Re4-e2 Bb7xd5 17.Nf3-e5 Be7-g5 18.Bf4-g3 Nc4xe5 19.Re2xe5 Re8xe5 last book move last book move 20.Bg3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.d4xe5 Bd5-e6 21.Qd1-e2 Qd8-d7 22.f2-f4 Bg5-e7 23.Nb1-d2 Ra8-d8 24.Nd2-f3 Be6-c4 25.Qe2-e4 c7-c5 26.b2-b3 Bc4-d3 27.Qe4-e3 Qd7-d5 28.Ra1-d1 c5-c4 29.Bg3-f2 h7-h6 0.08/17 ] 20...Qd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qd8-e7 21.Nb1-d2 1-0 Ra8-e8 22.a2-a4 f7-f6 23.Be5-g3 b5-b4 24.Nd2-f3 Bg5-h6 25.Qd1-b1 b4xc3 26.b2xc3 Qe7-d7 27.Qb1-b4 6 C96 Qd7-c6 28.Qb4-c5 Qc6xc5 29.d4xc5 Adams,Michael Re8-e7 30.Ra1-d1 Bd5-b3 31.Rd1-e1 Carlsen,Magnus Kg8-f7 32.Re1xe7+ Kf7xe7 33.Bg3xc7 World Chess Cup (4.2) 04.12.2007 Bb3xa4 34.Bc7-d6+ Ke7-d7 0.05/17 ] 21.Nb1-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: C96: Closed Ruy Lopez: Chigorin 21.Nb1-d2 Ra8-e8 22.Nd2-f3 Bg5-d8 Defence: 11 d4, replies other than 11... 23.a2-a4 f7-f6 24.Be5-g3 c7-c6 Qc7 25.a4xb5 a6xb5 26.Ra1-a8 g7-g6 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 27.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 28.Ra8-a6 g6-g5 3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6 29.Nf3-d2 Qd7-b7 30.Ra6-a2 0.21/18 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 21...f7-f6 Black threatens to win material: f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qd7-c6 22.Na3-c2 a6-a5 23.Qd1-g4 f7-f6 24.Qg4-g3 Ra8-e8 25.h3-h4 Bg5xh4 26.Qg3xh4 f6xe5 27.d4xe5 Bd5xg2 28.Nc2-d4 Qc6-g6 29.Qh4-g3 Qg6xg3 30.f2xg3 Bg2-b7 31.e5-e6 c7-c5 32.Nd4-b3 Bb7-d5 33.Nb3xc5 a5-a4 34.Ra1-e1 Bd5xa2 35.Kg1-f2 Ba2-d5 0.02/17 ] 22.Be5-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Be5-h2 Ra8-e8 23.Na3-c2 a6-a5 24.f2-f4 Bg5-h4 25.Qd1-h5 g7-g5 26.f4xg5 Bh4xg5 27.Bh2-g3 Re8-e7 28.Ra1-e1 Re7xe1+ 29.Nc2xe1 Bd5xa2 30.Ne1-d3 Qd7-e7 31.h3-h4 Ba2-f7 32.Qh5-g4 Qe7-e3+ 33.Bg3-f2 Qe3xd3 34.h4xg5 f6-f5 0.01/18 ] 22...Qd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra8-e8 23.Na3-c2 a6-a5 24.Nc2-e1 Qd7-f7 25.a2-a4 Bd5-b3 26.Qd1-f3 b5xa4 27.Qf3-f5 a4-a3 28.b2xa3 Bb3-d5 29.Ne1-f3 Bg5-h6 30.Ra1-e1 Re8xe1+ 31.Nf3xe1 Bh6-d2 32.c3-c4 Bd5xc4 33.Qf5-c8+ Qf7-f8 34.Qc8xc7 0.06/17 ] 23.f2-f4 White threatens to win material: f4xg5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qd1-f1 Bg5-d2 24.Na3-c2 a6-a5 25.Qf1-e2 Bd2-h6 26.Nc2-e3 Bh6xe3 27.f2xe3 a5-a4 28.Qe2-d2 Ra8-c8 29.Kg1-h2 Bd5-c4 30.Bg3-f4 Qc6-e6 31.a2-a3 g7-g5 32.Bf4-g3 Kg8-g7 0.12/18 ] 23...Bg5-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qc6-d6 24.Qd1-d2 f6-f5 25.c3-c4 b5xc4 26.Na3xc4 Bd5xc4 27.Qd2-c3 Bg5xf4 28.Qc3xc4+ Kg8-h8 29.Bg3xf4 Qd6xf4 30.Ra1-f1 Qf4-e4 31.Qc4-c5 g7-g6 32.Qc5-e5+ Kh8-g8 33.Qe5xe4 f5xe4 34.Rf1-c1 Ra8-d8 35.Kg1-f2 Rd8xd4 36.Kf2-e3 Rd4-d3+ 37.Ke3xe4 Rd3-d2 38.Rc1xc7 Rd2xb2 0.18/18 ] 24.Qd1-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd1-d2 g7-g6 25.Na3-c2 Bd5-f7 26.Nc2-b4

29 Qc6-d7 27.Nb4-d3 Bh6-f8 28.Bg3-h4 Qd7-c6 29.b2-b3 Ra8-e8 30.Nd3-b4 Bf8xb4 31.c3xb4 Bf7-d5 32.Ra1-e1 Kg8-g7 33.Bh4-g3 Re8xe1+ 34.Bg3xe1 Qc6-e6 0.20/17 ] 24...g7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bd5-e4 25.Na3-c2 Qc6-d6 26.Nc2-b4 Ra8-d8 27.Ra1-e1 f6-f5 28.Qd2-e3 Qd6-e6 29.a2-a3 a6-a5 30.Nb4-d3 Qe6-b3 31.Qe3-d2 Be4xd3 32.Qd2xd3 Qb3xb2 33.a3-a4 c7-c6 34.Re1-e7 0.21/17 ] 25.Na3-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Na3-c2 Bd5-f7 26.Nc2-b4 Qc6-b6 27.Nb4-d3 a6-a5 28.a2-a3 Ra8-e8 29.Ra1-e1 Re8xe1+ 30.Qd2xe1 Qb6-c6 31.f4-f5 Bf7-d5 32.Nd3-c5 g6xf5 33.Qe1-f2 Bh6-f8 34.b2-b4 Bf8xc5 35.d4xc5 a5xb4 36.a3xb4 0.21/18 ] 25...Bh6-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bd5-f7 26.Nc2-b4 Qc6-b6 27.Nb4-d3 a6-a5 28.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 29.Qd2-f2 Qb6-c6 30.Ra1-e1 Bf7-c4 31.Qf2-d2 Bh6-f8 32.f4-f5 g6xf5 33.Bg3-f4 Bc4-d5 0.21/17 ] 26.f4-f5 Decoy: f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bg3-h4 Ra8-e8 27.Nc2-e3 Bd5-e4 28.Ne3-g4 Bf8-g7 29.Ra1-e1 Kg8-f7 30.Qd2-f2 h7-h5 31.Ng4-e3 Qc6-e6 32.b2-b3 Qe6-c6 33.c3-c4 Qc6-d6 34.d4-d5 b5xc4 35.b3xc4 f6-f5 36.Ne3-c2 Kf7-g8 37.Bh4-g5 0.28/17 ] 26...Ra8-e8 [ 26...g6xf5 27.Qd2-f4 Decoy Double attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ra8-e8 27.Qd2-f2 Bd5xg2 28.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 29.Qf2xg2 Qc6xg2+ 30.Kg1xg2 Bb4-d6 31.Bg3xd6 c7xd6 32.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 33.a2-a4 Re8-b8 34.Kf3-e4 g6xf5+ 35.Ke4xf5 Kg8-f7 36.d4-d5 b5xa4 37.Ra1xa4 Rb8-b5 38.Kf5-e4 f6-f5+ 39.Ke4xf5 Rb5xd5+ 40.Kf5-g4 Kf7-e6 41.b2-b3 h7-h5+ 42.Kg4-f4 Rd5-f5+ 43.Kf4-e4 0.20/19 ] 27.f5xg6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qd2-f2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bd5xg2 28.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 29.Qf2xg2 Qc6xg2+ 30.Kg1xg2 Bb4-d6 31.Bg3xd6 c7xd6 32.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 33.a2-a4 Re8-b8 34.Kf3-e4 g6xf5+ 35.Ke4xf5 Kg8-f7 36.d4-d5 b5xa4 37.Ra1xa4 Rb8-b5 38.Kf5-e4 f6-f5+ 39.Ke4xf5 Rb5xd5+ 40.Kf5-g4 Kf7-e6 41.b2-b3 h7-h5+ 42.Kg4-f4 Rd5-f5+ 43.Kf4-e4 0.05/18 ] 27...h7xg6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...h7xg6 28.Ra1-c1 Bd5xa2 29.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 30.c3xb4 Re8-e2 31.Rc1xc6 Re2xd2 32.Rc6xf6 Ba2-d5 33.Rf6xg6+ Kg8-f7 34.Bg3-e1 Rd2xb2 35.Rg6-g5 c7-c6 36.h3-h4 Rb2-e2 37.Be1-f2 Kf7-f6 38.Rg5-g4 Kf6-f5 39.Rg4-g7 Re2-b2 40.Bf2-e1 Rb2-e2 41.Kg1-f1 Re2-c2 42.h4-h5 0.12/19 ] 28.Ra1-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nc2-e1 Kg8-h7 29.Bg3-f4 Re8-e4 30.Ne1-c2 Bd5-c4 31.Bf4-e3 a6-a5 32.b2-b3 Bc4-d5 33.Ra1-f1 Re4-e6 34.Be3-g5 Kh7-g8 35.Qd2-f2 Bf8-g7 36.Bg5-d2 Qc6-d6 37.Rf1-e1 0.08/17 ] 28...Re8-e4 [ 28...Bd5xa2 29.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 30.c3xb4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bd5xa2 29.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 30.c3xb4 Re8-e2 31.Rc1xc6 Re2xd2 32.Rc6xf6 Ba2-d5 33.Rf6xg6+ Kg8-f7 34.Bg3-e1 Rd2xb2 35.Rg6-g5 c7-c6 36.h3-h4 Rb2-e2 37.Be1-f2 Kf7-f6 38.Rg5-g4 Kf6-f5 39.Rg4-g7 Re2-b2 40.Bf2-e1 Rb2-e2 41.Kg1-f1 Re2-c2 42.h4-h5 0.12/18 ] 29.b2-b3² Covers c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a3 Qc6-e6 30.Rc1-e1 c7-c5 31.d4xc5 Bf8xc5+ 32.Bg3-f2 Bc5-f8 33.Bf2-e3 Bd5-c4 34.Nc2-d4 Qe6-d6 35.Nd4-f3 Qd6-g3 36.Qd2-c2 f6-f5 37.b2-b3 Bf8-c5 38.Qc2-f2 Qg3xf2+ 39.Kg1xf2 Bc5xe3+ 40.Re1xe3 Re4xe3 41.Kf2xe3 Bc4xb3 0.25/18 ] 29...Qc6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...a6-a5 30.Rc1-b1 Re4-e8 31.Rb1-f1 f6-f5 32.Bg3-e5 Bd5-e4

30 33.Nc2-e3 Bf8-h6 34.Rf1-e1 Kg8-h7 35.h3-h4 a5-a4 36.b3xa4 b5xa4 37.Qd2-b2 a4-a3 38.Qb2-d2 Bh6-g7 0.15/17 ] 30.Rc1-e1 [ 30.Bg3xc7 Re4-e2 31.Rc1-e1 Re2xd2 32.Re1xe6 Bd5xe6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rc1-e1 c7-c6 31.Re1xe4 Qe6xe4 32.Nc2-e3 Qe4-b1+ 33.Qd2-e1 Qb1xe1+ 34.Bg3xe1 Bd5-e4 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 36.g2-g4 Kf7-e6 37.c3-c4 b5xc4 38.b3xc4 Bf8-a3 39.Be1-c3 Be4-b1 40.d4-d5+ c6xd5 41.c4xd5+ Ke6-f7 42.Ne3-c4 Ba3-c5+ 43.Kf2-f3 Bb1xa2 0.12/18 ] 30...c7-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...c7-c5 31.d4xc5 Re4xe1+ 32.Bg3xe1 Bf8xc5+ 33.Be1-f2 Bc5-e7 34.Bf2-d4 Qe6-e4 35.Nc2-e3 Bd5-b7 36.Qd2-c2 Kg8-f7 37.Qc2xe4 Bb7xe4 38.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e6 39.c3-c4 b5xc4 40.Ne3xc4 Ke6-d5 41.Bd4-c3 Be7-c5+ 42.Kf2-g3 f6-f5 43.h3-h4 0.24/18 ] 31.Kg1-h2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re1xe4 Qe6xe4 32.Nc2-e3 Qe4-b1+ 33.Qd2-e1 Qb1xe1+ 34.Bg3xe1 Bd5-e4 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 36.h3-h4 Bf8-a3 37.b3-b4 Ba3-c1 38.g2-g4 Be4-b1 39.h4-h5 g6xh5 40.g4xh5 Bb1xa2 41.Kf2-f3 Ba2-e6 42.Kf3-e4 Bc1xe3 43.Ke4xe3 Kf7-g7 0.16/18 Diagram (Diagram 38) ] 31...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kg8-f7 32.Re1xe4 Qe6xe4 33.Nc2-b4 Bf8xb4 34.c3xb4 Qe4-e7 35.h3-h4 Qe7-e6 36.Kh2-g1 Qe6-e4 37.Bg3-f4 Qe4-e6 38.Bf4-c7 Qe6-e7 39.Bc7-a5 Qe7-e4 40.Qd2-f2 Kf7-g7 41.Ba5-d8 Qe4-b1+ 42.Kg1-h2 0.21/19 ] 32.Qd2-d3 [ 32.Re1xe4 Bd5xe4 33.Nc2-e3 Bf8-e7² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re1xe4 Bd5xe4 33.Nc2-e3 Kg8-f7 34.Bg3-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-mk-0 38 9p+p+lzp-+0 9+p+-+-+P0 9-zP-zP-+-+0 9+-zP-mK-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-vL-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy a5-a4 35.b3xa4 b5xa4 36.c3-c4 Qe6-d7 37.Qd2-c3 Kf7-g7 38.c4-c5 Qd7-e6 39.Qc3-b2 g6-g5 40.Bf4-g3 Bf8-e7 41.Qb2-b7 Kg7-g6 42.Bg3-e1 0.23/19 ] 32...f6-f5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...f6-f5 33.Bg3-e5 a5-a4 34.Kh2-g1 Re4xe1+ 35.Nc2xe1 a4xb3 36.a2xb3 Bd5xb3 37.Qd3-g3 Bf8-g7 38.Ne1-d3 Bb3-c4 39.Be5xg7 Kg8xg7 40.Nd3-f4 Qe6-f7 41.Qg3-g5 Kg7-h7 42.h3-h4 Bc4-d5 43.h4-h5 g6xh5 44.Nf4xh5 Qf7-g6 45.Qg5-e7+ Qg6-f7 46.Nh5-f6+ Kh7-g6 0.20/19 ] 33.Bg3-e5 The white bishop is well posted. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bg3-e5 Kg8-f7 34.Qd3-g3 a5-a4 35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1 36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4 37.c3xb4 a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7 39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5 40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6 41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7 42.Qc3-g3 Bd5-e4 43.Qg3-e1 Kf7-g6 44.Qe1-d2 Be4-d5 45.Qd2-a2 Bd5-e4 46.Qa2-a8 Be4-d5 47.Qa8-h8 Bd5xb3 48.g2-g4 f5xg4 49.h3xg4 Qe7-h7+ 50.Qh8xh7+ Kg6xh7 0.02/19 ] 33...a5-a4 Black threatens to win material: a4xb3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...a5-a4 34.Qd3-g3 Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1 36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4 37.c3xb4 a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7 39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5

31 40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6 41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7 42.Qc3-g3 Kf7-g6 43.h3-h4 g5-g4 44.Qg3-f2 Bd5xb3 45.h4-h5+ Kg6xh5 46.Qf2xf5+ Qe7-g5 47.Qf5-h7+ Qg5-h6 48.Qh7-e7 Bb3-d5 0.16/19 ] 34.Qd3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qd3-g3 Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1 36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4 37.c3xb4 a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7 39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5 40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6 41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7 42.Qc3-g3 Kf7-g6 43.h3-h4 g5-g4 44.Qg3-f2 Bd5xb3 45.h4-h5+ Kg6xh5 46.Qf2xf5+ Qe7-g5 47.Qf5-h7+ Qg5-h6 48.Qh7-e7 Bb3-d5 0.02/19 ] 34...Re4xe1 [ 34...Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-e3 Bf8-e7 36.Qg3-f2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kg8-f7 35.Nc2-b4 Re4xe1 36.Qg3xe1 Bf8xb4 37.c3xb4 a4xb3 38.a2xb3 Qe6-e7 39.Qe1-e3 g6-g5 40.Qe3-d3 Kf7-g6 41.Qd3-c3 Kg6-f7 42.Kh2-h1 Kf7-g6 43.Kh1-g1 Bd5-e4 44.Qc3-c5 Qe7xc5 45.b4xc5 Be4-d5 46.b3-b4 f5-f4 0.16/18 ] 35.Nc2xe1² [ Instead of 35.Qg3xe1 a4xb3 36.a2xb3 Bd5xb3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nc2xe1 Diagram (Diagram 39) Bd5-e4 36.Ne1-f3 Be4xf3 37.Qg3xf3 Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-a3 39.b3xa4 b5xa4 40.Bf4-e5 Ba3-e7 41.Qf3-e2 Be7-f6 42.Kh2-g3 a4-a3 43.Kg3-f3 Qe6-d5+ 44.Kf3-f4 Qd5-e6 45.Kf4-g3 c6-c5 46.h3-h4 c5xd4 47.c3xd4 Bf6xe5+ 48.d4xe5 0.39/19 ] 35...Bd5-e4 [ 35...a4xb3!? 36.a2xb3 Bd5xb3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qe6-e8 36.b3xa4 b5xa4 37.a2-a3 Qe8-f7 38.Ne1-d3 Bf8xa3 39.Nd3-f4 Ba3-e7 40.Nf4xg6 Kg8-h7 41.Ng6xe7 Qf7xe7 42.Kh2-g1 Bd5-e4 43.c3-c4 a4-a3 44.Be5-d6 Qe7-f6 45.Bd6xa3 Qf6xd4+ 46.Kg1-h2 Qd4xc4 47.Ba3-b2 Qc4-g8 48.Qg3-c7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-vlk+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 39 9-+p+q+p+0 9+p+lvLp+-0 9p+-zP-+-+0 9+PzP-+-wQP0 9P+-+-+PmK0 9+-+-sN-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kh7-g6 49.Qc7-d6+ Kg6-h7 50.g2-g4 0.34/17 ] 36.Ne1-f3± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ne1-f3 Be4xf3 37.Qg3xf3 Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-e7 39.b3xa4 b5xa4 40.Qf3-f2 g6-g5 41.Bf4-c7 Kf7-g6 42.g2-g3 Be7-d6 43.Bc7xd6 Qe6xd6 44.Qf2-c2 a4-a3 45.Qc2-e2 Kg6-f6 46.Qe2-h5 Qd6-d5 47.Qh5-h6+ Kf6-f7 48.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f6 49.Qh7-h8+ Kf6-f7 50.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-f6 0.38/20 ] 36...Be4xf3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Be4xf3 37.Qg3xf3 Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-e7 39.Bf4-g3 a4xb3 40.a2xb3 b5-b4 41.c3-c4 Be7-f6 42.Qf3-f4 Qe6-d7 43.Bg3-f2 g6-g5 44.Qf4-f3 Qd7-d6+ 45.Kh2-g1 Kf7-g6 46.d4-d5 c6xd5 47.Qf3xd5 Qd6xd5 48.c4xd5 Bf6-e5 49.Bf2-c5 0.47/20 ] 37.Qg3xf3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qg3xf3 Kg8-f7 38.Be5-f4 Bf8-e7 39.Qf3-d1 Be7-d6 40.Qd1-d2 Kf7-g7 41.Qd2-f2 Qe6-d5 42.Qf2-e3 Kg7-f7 43.Bf4xd6 Qd5xd6+ 44.Qe3-g3 f5-f4 45.Qg3-f3 Kf7-g7 46.Qf3-e4 Qd6-f6 47.b3xa4 b5xa4 48.c3-c4 Qf6-d6 49.c4-c5 Qd6-c7 50.Qe4-e6 a4-a3 0.42/18 ] 37...a4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kg8-f7 38.g2-g4 Bf8-d6 39.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6+ 40.Kh2-h1

32 Qd6-f6 41.b3xa4 b5xa4 42.Qf3-e2 Qf6-g5 43.Kh1-g2 Qg5-c1 44.Qe2-f2 Qc1xc3 45.g4xf5 g6-g5 46.Qf2-e2 Qc3xd4 47.Qe2-e6+ Kf7-f8 48.Qe6-h6+ Kf8-f7 49.Qh6-g6+ Kf7-f8 50.Qg6xg5 0.45/17 ] 38.a2xb3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.a2xb3 c6-c5 39.Kh2-h1 c5xd4 40.c3xd4 b5-b4 41.Kh1-g1 Bf8-e7 42.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 43.g2-g4 Be7-h4+ 44.Kf2-g2 Bh4-e7 45.g4xf5 g6xf5 46.Kg2-g3 Qe6-g6+ 47.Kg3-h2 Be7-h4 48.Qf3-b7+ Bh4-e7 49.Qb7-c7 Qg6-h6 0.45/18 ] 38...Bf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...c6-c5 39.Kh2-h1 c5xd4 40.c3xd4 b5-b4 41.Kh1-g1 Bf8-e7 42.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 43.g2-g4 Be7-h4+ 44.Kf2-g2 Bh4-e7 45.g4xf5 g6xf5 46.Kg2-g3 Qe6-g6+ 47.Kg3-h2 Be7-g5 48.Qf3-a8 Qg6-e6 49.Qa8-a7+ Qe6-e7 0.56/19 ] 39.Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.b3-b4 Kg8-f7 40.Be5-f4 Kf7-g7 41.Qf3-d3 Kg7-h7 42.Qd3-g3 Be7-d8 43.Bf4-c7 Bd8xc7 44.Qg3xc7+ Kh7-g8 45.Qc7-g3 Kg8-g7 46.h3-h4 Kg7-f7 47.Qg3-c7+ Kf7-f6 48.Qc7-b8 Kf6-f7 49.Qb8-f4 Kf7-f6 50.Qf4-g3 Qe6-e4 51.Qg3-d6+ Kf6-f7 52.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f6 53.Qd7-d8+ Kf6-g7 54.Qd8-c7+ Kg7-f6 55.Qc7-d6+ Kf6-f7 0.54/18 ] 39...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...c6-c5 40.b3-b4 c5xb4 41.c3xb4 Be7xb4 42.Qf3-b7 Bb4-f8 43.Qb7xb5 Kg8-f7 44.Qb5-b7+ Bf8-e7 45.Be5-f4 Qe6-c4 46.Qb7-d7 Qc4-e6 47.Qd7-a7 Kf7-f6 48.Bf4-e5+ Kf6-f7 49.Qa7-b7 Qe6-c4 50.Qb7-b8 Qc4-e6 51.Qb8-h8 Be7-d6 52.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8 53.Qh7-g7 Bd6xe5 54.d4xe5 f5-f4 55.Kg1-h2 Qe6-c6 56.Qg7-f6 0.61/19 ] 40.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.b3-b4 Be7-g5 41.Qf3-f2 Bg5-f6 42.Be5xf6 Kf7xf6 43.Qf2-h4+ Kf6-f7 44.Kg1-h2 Qe6-d6+ 45.Qh4-g3 Qd6-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 46.Qg3-f4 Qd5-c4 47.Qf4-c7+ Kf7-f6 48.Qc7-g3 Qc4-e6 49.h3-h4 Qe6-d5 50.Qg3-f4 Kf6-g7 51.Qf4-c7+ Kg7-f6 52.Qc7-f4 Kf6-g7 0.54/19 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-mk-0 40 9-+p+-+p+0 9+p+q+p+-0 9-zP-zP-wQ-zP0 9+-zP-+-+-0 9-+-+-+PmK0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy ] 40...Kf7-e8 [ 40...c6-c5 41.Qf3-d1 Qe6-d5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...c6-c5 41.Qf3-e3 c5xd4 42.c3xd4 Be7-d6 43.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6 44.Qe3-d2 Kf7-e6 45.Qd2-c3 Ke6-d5 46.Kf2-f3 Qd6-e7 47.Qc3-d3 Qe7-c7 48.g2-g4 f5xg4+ 49.h3xg4 Qc7-f7+ 50.Kf3-g2 Qf7-e8 51.b3-b4 Qe8-e4+ 52.Qd3xe4+ Kd5xe4 0.35/18 ] 41.Qf3-e2 [ 41.b3-b4 Be7-h4+ 42.g2-g3 Bh4-d8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.b3-b4 Ke8-d7 42.Qf3-g3 Be7-f6 43.Be5-f4 Kd7-e7 44.Bf4-d2 Qe6-a2 45.Kf2-e1 Qa2-b1+ 46.Ke1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 47.Ke2-f1 Ke7-f7 48.Kf1-g1 Qe4-e2 49.Bd2-f4 Qe2-e4 50.Qg3-f2 Kf7-g7 51.Kg1-h2 Qe4-d5 52.Qf2-e3 Qd5-a2 53.Qe3-f3 0.54/19 ] 41...Ke8-f7? [ ¹41...Qe6xb3!? and Black is still in the game 42.Be5-d6 Qb3-f7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qe6xb3 42.Be5-d6 Qb3-f7 43.Bd6xe7 Qf7xe7 44.h3-h4 Qe7xe2+ 45.Kf2xe2 Ke8-d7 46.Ke2-f3 Kd7-e6 47.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 48.g2-g3 Kf6-e6 49.Kf4-g5 Ke6-f7 50.h4-h5 g6xh5

33 51.Kg5xf5 Kf7-e7 52.Kf5-g5 Ke7-e6 53.Kg5xh5 Ke6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-f4 0.56/19 ] 42.c3-c4± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.c3-c4 b5xc4 43.b3xc4 Be7-f6 44.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6 45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6 46.g2-g3 Qd6-d8 47.Kf2-g2 Qd8-b6 48.Qe3-f2 Kf7-e7 49.h3-h4 Qb6-b3 50.Qf2-e1+ Ke7-d7 51.Qe1-e2 Qb3-a4 52.Kg2-h3 Qa4-a1 0.55/20 ] 42...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...b5xc4 43.b3xc4 Be7-f6 44.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6 45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6 46.Kf2-f3 Qd6-b8 47.d4-d5 c6xd5 48.c4xd5 Qb8-d6 49.Qe3-a7+ Kf7-f6 50.Qa7-d4+ Qd6-e5 51.Qd4-b6+ Kf6-f7 52.Qb6-b7+ Kf7-e8 53.Qb7-b5+ Ke8-f7 54.Qb5-d7+ Kf7-f6 55.Qd7-c6+ Kf6-e7 56.Qc6-c5+ Ke7-d7 57.Qc5-c4 Kd7-d6 58.Qc4-c6+ Kd6-e7 59.Qc6-c5+ 0.65/20 ] 43.b3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.b3xc4 Be7-f6 44.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6 45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6 46.g2-g3 Qd6-d8 47.Kf2-g2 Qd8-b6 48.Qe3-f2 Kf7-e7 49.h3-h4 Qb6-b3 50.Qf2-e1+ Ke7-d7 51.Qe1-e2 Qb3-b4 52.d4-d5 Qb4-d6 53.Qe2-d3 Qd6-e5 54.Kg2-f2 Kd7-d6 55.Qd3-a3+ Kd6-d7 56.Qa3-a7+ 0.55/21 ] 43...Be7-h4+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Be7-f6 44.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6 45.Qe2-e3 Qf6-d6 46.g2-g3 Qd6-d8 47.Kf2-g2 Qd8-b6 48.Qe3-f2 Kf7-e7 49.h3-h4 Qb6-b3 50.Qf2-e1+ Ke7-d7 51.Qe1-e2 Qb3-b4 52.d4-d5 Qb4-d6 53.Qe2-d3 Qd6-e5 54.Kg2-f2 Kd7-d6 55.Qd3-a3+ Kd6-d7 56.Qa3-a7+ Kd7-d6 0.66/20 ] (Diagram 41) 44.Kf2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kf2-f3 Bh4-e7 45.g2-g3 Be7-d6 46.Be5-f4 Qe6-d7 47.Qe2-e3 Qd7-c7 48.Bf4xd6 Qc7xd6 49.h3-h4 Qd6-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+k+-0 41 9-+p+q+p+0 9+-+-vLp+-0 9-+PzP-+-vl0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-+-+QmKP+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 50.d4-d5 c6xd5 51.c4xd5 Qb4-d6 52.Qe3-a7+ Kf7-f6 53.Qa7-d4+ Qd6-e5 54.Qd4-c4 Qe5-d6 55.Qc4-c3+ Kf6-f7 56.Qc3-c6 Kf7-e7 57.Kf3-g2 0.65/20 ] 44...Bh4-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Bh4-f6 45.Be5xf6 Qe6xf6 46.Qe2-e3 Qf6-h8 47.Qe3-f4 Qh8-c8 48.Kf1-f2 Qc8-b7 49.c4-c5 Kf7-g7 50.Qf4-e5+ Kg7-h7 51.h3-h4 Qb7-d7 52.Kf2-e3 Qd7-d8 53.Qe5-e6 Qd8-c7 54.Qe6-d6 Qc7-b7 0.53/19 ] 45.Kf1-e1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Be5-h8 Qe6-d7 46.Kf1-f2 Be7-d6 47.Bh8-e5 Qd7-e6 48.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6 49.Qe2-e3 Kf7-f6 50.g2-g3 Kf6-f7 51.Kf2-f3 Qd6-b4 52.d4-d5 c6xd5 53.c4xd5 Qb4-d6 54.Qe3-a7+ Kf7-g8 55.Qa7-d4 Qd6-a6 56.Kf3-f4 Qa6-f1+ 57.Kf4-g5 Qf1xh3 58.Kg5xg6 Qh3xg3+ 59.Kg6xf5 Qg3-d6 0.61/18 ] 45...Be7-b4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Be7-d6 46.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6 47.Qe2-d3 Qd6-h2 48.Ke1-f1 Qh2-f4+ 49.Kf1-e2 Qf4-g5 50.Ke2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 51.Kf3-f2 Qh5-h4+ 52.Kf2-g1 Qh4-e1+ 53.Kg1-h2 Kf7-g7 54.Qd3-g3 Qe1-e6 55.Qg3-e5+ Qe6xe5+ 56.d4xe5 Kg7-f7 57.Kh2-g3 g6-g5 58.c4-c5 Kf7-e6 0.46/19 ] 46.Ke1-d1

34 [ 46.Ke1-f2 Bb4-d6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Ke1-f2 Bb4-d6 47.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6 48.Qe2-e3 Kf7-f6 49.g2-g3 Kf6-f7 50.Qe3-d2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+k+-0 42 9-+pwq-+p+0 9+-+-+p+-0 9-+PzP-+-+0 9+-+-+-zPP0 9-+-wQ-mK-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qd6-e6 51.Qd2-d3 Qe6-d7 52.Kf2-g2 Qd7-b7 53.Qd3-c2 Qb7-b4 54.h3-h4 Qb4-b8 55.d4-d5 Qb8-d6 56.Qc2-d2 c6xd5 57.c4xd5 Qd6-c5 58.d5-d6 Kf7-e6 59.Qd2-g5 Ke6xd6 60.Qg5xg6+ Kd6-e5 61.h4-h5 Qc5-d5+ 62.Kg2-f2 0.60/21 ] 46...Bb4-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Bb4-d6 47.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6 48.Qe2-d3 Qd6-h2 49.Qd3-f3 Qh2-b8 50.Kd1-c2 Qb8-a7 51.Qf3-b3 Qa7-e7 52.Qb3-d3 Qe7-a7 53.d4-d5 Qa7-a2+ 54.Kc2-c3 Qa2xg2 55.d5-d6 Qg2-a2 56.Kc3-b4 Qa2-a7 57.d6-d7 Qa7-b6+ 58.Kb4-c3 Qb6-a5+ 59.Kc3-b2 Qa5-b6+ 60.Kb2-c2 Kf7-e7 0.35/20 ] 47.Kd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.g2-g3 Be7-d6 48.Be5xd6 Qe6xd6 49.Qe2-d3 Qd6-b8 50.h3-h4 Kf7-f6 51.Qd3-c3 Qb8-b1+ 52.Kd1-e2 Kf6-f7 53.Qc3-d3 Qb1-g1 54.Ke2-d2 Qg1-f2+ 55.Kd2-c3 Qf2-e1+ 56.Kc3-b3 Qe1-a5 57.d4-d5 Qa5-b6+ 58.Kb3-c3 c6xd5 59.c4xd5 Qb6-c7+ 60.Kc3-b4 Qc7-d6+ 61.Kb4-b5 0.46/18 ] 47...Be7-b4+ [ 47...Be7-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 48.Qe2-d3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Be7-f6 48.Kd2-d3 Qe6-e7 49.Be5xf6 Qe7-a3+ 50.Kd3-d2 Qa3-a5+ 51.Kd2-e3 Kf7xf6 52.Ke3-f2 Kf6-f7 53.c4-c5 Qa5-c3 54.Qe2-e5 Qc3-d2+ 55.Kf2-g1 Qd2-a5 56.h3-h4 Qa5-d8 57.h4-h5 g6xh5 58.Qe5xf5+ Kf7-g7 59.Qf5-e5+ Kg7-g6 60.Qe5-g3+ Kg6-f5 0.49/19 ] 48.Kd2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kd2-d3 Qe6-d7 49.Qe2-a2 Bb4-e7 50.Kd3-e3 Be7-g5+ 51.Ke3-f3 Qd7-e6 52.Qa2-e2 Bg5-e7 53.Be5-f4 Qe6-d7 54.Qe2-e3 Be7-d6 55.Bf4-g5 Bd6-b8 56.g2-g3 Qd7-d6 57.Kf3-g2 Qd6-e6 58.Qe3-d3 Qe6-e4+ 59.Qd3xe4 f5xe4 0.63/20 ] 48...Bb4-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bb4-d6 49.h3-h4 Qe6-d7 50.h4-h5 Bd6xe5 51.h5xg6+ Kf7xg6 52.Qe2xe5 Qd7-b7 53.Kd3-c3 Qb7-a7 54.Qe5-d6+ Kg6-g5 55.Qd6-d8+ Kg5-g6 56.Kc3-b4 Kg6-f7 57.Qd8-d6 Kf7-g7 58.Qd6-e5+ Kg7-g6 59.d4-d5 Qa7-b6+ 60.Kb4-c3 c6xd5 61.c4xd5 Qb6-a5+ 62.Kc3-d4 Qa5-a1+ 0.56/18 ] 49.Qe2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Qe2-b2 Qe6-c8 50.Qb2-b8 Qc8xb8 51.Be5xb8 Kf7-e6 52.Bb8-f4 g6-g5 53.Bf4-d2 Be7-d8 54.Kd3-e3 Bd8-e7 55.g2-g3 Ke6-d7 56.Ke3-d3 Kd7-e6 57.Bd2-e1 Be7-d6 58.Kd3-e3 Bd6-c7 59.h3-h4 g5xh4 60.g3xh4 0.68/18 ] 49...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Be7-d6 50.g2-g3 Qe6-e7 51.Be5-f4 Qe7-d7 52.Kd3-c2 Qd7-d8 53.Bf4xd6 Qd8xd6 54.Qe3-f4 Qd6-d7 55.h3-h4 Qd7-e7 56.Kc2-b3 Qe7-b7+ 57.Kb3-c3 Qb7-e7 58.Kc3-c2 Qe7-e2+ 59.Kc2-b3 Kf7-e6 60.Kb3-b4 Ke6-d7 61.d4-d5 Qe2-e7+ 62.Kb4-b3 c6xd5 63.c4xd5 0.55/19 ] 50.Qe3-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Qe3-h6 Ke8-d7 51.Qh6-c1 Kd7-e8 52.Qc1-e3 Ke8-d7 53.Qe3-d2 Kd7-e8 54.Qd2-a5

35 Ke8-f7 55.Qa5-c7 g6-g5 56.Kd3-c3 Qe6-h6 57.Qc7-b6 g5-g4 58.h3xg4 f5xg4 59.Qb6-b1 Qh6-e3+ 60.Qb1-d3 Qe3-c1+ 61.Kc3-b3 Qc1-a3+ 0.71/19 ] 50...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Ke8-d7 51.Qh6-c1 Kd7-e8 52.Qc1-e3 Ke8-d7 53.Qe3-d2 Kd7-e8 54.Qd2-a5 Ke8-f7 55.Qa5-c7 g6-g5 56.Kd3-c3 Qe6-g6 57.Qc7-b7 Qg6-h6 58.Qb7-b1 Qh6-e6 59.g2-g4 Kf7-g6 60.g4xf5+ Qe6xf5 61.Qb1xf5+ Kg6xf5 0.79/21 ] 51.Qh6-h8 [ 51.Qh6-d2 Kd7-e8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Qh6-c1 Kd7-e8 52.Qc1-e3 Ke8-d7 53.Qe3-e2 Kd7-e8 54.g2-g3 Ke8-f7 55.Qe2-a2 g6-g5 56.Qa2-e2 Kf7-g6 57.g3-g4 Kg6-f7 58.Kd3-c3 f5-f4 59.Qe2-e4 Kf7-f8 60.Kc3-d3 Kf8-f7 61.Qe4-f5+ Qe6xf5+ 62.g4xf5 c6-c5 0.71/19 ] 51...Be7-d8 [ 51...f5-f4!?² is an interesting alternative ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...f5-f4 52.Be5xf4 Qe6-e1 53.Qh8-e5 Qe1-f1+ 54.Kd3-c3 Qf1xg2 55.Qe5-c7+ Kd7-e8 56.Qc7-c8+ Ke8-f7 57.Qc8-g4 Qg2-f1 58.Bf4-e5 Qf1-c1+ 59.Kc3-d3 Qc1-f1+ 60.Qg4-e2 Qf1xh3+ 61.Kd3-c2 Be7-b4 62.Qe2-f2+ Qh3-f5+ 63.Qf2xf5+ g6xf5 64.Kc2-d3 Kf7-e6 65.Kd3-e3 0.13/16 ] 52.Qh8-g7+± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Qh8-g7+ Bd8-e7 53.Kd3-c3 f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6 f4-f3 55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4 Qf5xh3 57.d4-d5 c6xd5 58.c4xd5 Qh3-h4 59.Qf4-e4 Be7-f6 60.f3-f4 Qh4-g3+ 61.Kc3-c4 Qg3-a3 62.Be5xf6 Qa3-a6+ 63.Kc4-c3 Qa6-a1+ 64.Kc3-d2 Qa1xf6 65.Qe4-a4+ Kd7-d8 66.Qa4-a8+ Kd8-c7 67.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-c8 68.Qa7-c5+ Kc8-d8 69.Qc5-a5+ Kd8-d7 70.Qa5-b5+ Kd7-d8 71.Kd2-e3 0.77/21 ] 52...Bd8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Bd8-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 53.Kd3-c3 f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6 f4-f3 55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4 Qf5xh3 57.d4-d5 c6xd5 58.c4xd5 Qh3-h4 59.Qf4-e4 Be7-f6 60.f3-f4 Qh4-g3+ 61.Kc3-c4 Qg3-a3 62.Be5xf6 Qa3-a6+ 63.Kc4-c3 Qa6-a1+ 64.Kc3-d2 Qa1xf6 65.Qe4-a4+ Kd7-d8 66.Qa4-a8+ Kd8-c7 67.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-c8 68.Qa7-c5+ Kc8-d8 69.Qc5-a5+ Kd8-d7 70.Qa5-b5+ Kd7-d8 71.Kd2-e3 0.87/21 ] 53.Kd3-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kd3-c3 f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6 f4-f3 55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4 Qf5xh3 57.d4-d5 c6xd5 58.c4xd5 Qh3-h4 59.Qf4-e4 Be7-f6 60.f3-f4 Qh4-g3+ 61.Kc3-c4 Qg3-a3 62.Be5xf6 Qa3-a6+ 63.Kc4-c3 Qa6-a1+ 64.Kc3-d2 Qa1xf6 65.Qe4-a4+ Kd7-d8 66.Qa4-a8+ Kd8-c7 67.Qa8-a7+ Kc7-c8 68.Qa7-c5+ Kc8-d8 69.Qc5-a5+ Kd8-d7 70.Qa5-b5+ Kd7-d8 71.Kd2-e3 0.77/21 ] 53...Kd7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...f5-f4 54.Qg7-h6 f4-f3 55.g2xf3 Qe6-f5 56.Qh6-f4 Qf5-b1 57.c4-c5 Qb1-e1+ 58.Qf4-d2 Qe1-f1 59.Qd2-d3 Qf1xh3 60.Kc3-b2 Qh3-f5 61.Qd3-b3 Kd7-e8 62.f3-f4 Qf5-e4 63.Kb2-a3 Qe4-g2 64.Qb3-e6 Ke8-f8 65.Ka3-a4 Qg2-c2+ 66.Qe6-b3 0.88/20 ] 54.Qg7-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7 55.Qh8-a8 Be7-d8 56.Qa8-b8 Kd7-e8 57.Kc3-b4 Ke8-d7 58.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 59.Qb7-a8 Ke8-d7 60.Qa8-b8 Qe6-e7+ 61.Kb4-b3 Qe7-e6 62.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 63.Qb7-g7 Qe6-f7 64.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7 65.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 66.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7 67.Qh7-h6 Be7-f8 68.Qh6-e3 Ke8-d7 0.78/20 ] 54...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ke8-d7 55.Qh8-a8 Be7-d8 56.Qa8-b8 Kd7-e8 57.Kc3-b4 Ke8-d7 58.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8

36 59.Qb7-a8 Ke8-d7 60.Qa8-b8 Qe6-e7+ 61.Kb4-b3 Kd7-e8 62.g2-g3 g6-g5 63.Qb8-a8 Qe7-e6 64.Kb3-b4 Qe6-e7+ 65.Kb4-c3 Qe7-e6 66.Qa8-a7 Bd8-f6 67.Qa7-c7 f5-f4 68.g3xf4 g5xf4 0.88/22 ] 55.Qh8-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Qh8-a8 Be7-d8 56.Qa8-b8 Kd7-e8 57.Kc3-b4 Ke8-d7 58.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 59.Qb7-a8 Ke8-d7 60.Qa8-b8 Bd8-e7+ 61.Kb4-b3 Be7-d8 62.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 63.Qb7-g7 Qe6-f7 64.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7 65.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 66.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7 67.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 68.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6 69.Kb3-c3 Be7-a3 70.Qd2-h6 Qe6-f7 71.Qh6-f4 0.78/20 ] 55...Be7-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Be7-d8 56.Kc3-b3 Bd8-e7 57.Qb8-a8 Be7-d8 58.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 59.Qa7-g7 Qe6-f7 60.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7 61.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 62.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7 63.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 64.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6 65.Kb3-c3 Be7-a3 66.Qd2-h6 Qe6-f7 67.Qh6-f4 0.88/20 ] 56.Kc3-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kc3-b3 Bd8-e7 57.Qb8-a8 Be7-d8 58.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 59.Qa7-g7 Qe6-f7 60.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7 61.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 62.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7 63.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 64.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6 65.Kb3-c3 c6-c5 66.Qd2-b2 c5xd4+ 67.Kc3xd4 Kd7-e8 68.Qb2-b8+ Ke8-f7 69.Qb8-b5 Kf7-f8 70.c4-c5 Qe6-a2 0.78/18 ] 56...Bd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Bd8-e7 57.Qb8-a8 Be7-d8 58.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 59.Qa7-g7 Qe6-f7 60.Qg7-h6 Bd8-e7 61.Qh6-h8+ Qf7-f8 62.Qh8-h7 Qf8-f7 63.Qh7-h6 Ke8-d7 64.Qh6-d2 Qf7-e6 65.Kb3-c3 c6-c5 66.Qd2-b2 c5xd4+ 67.Kc3xd4 Kd7-e8 68.Qb2-b8+ Ke8-f7 69.Qb8-b5 Kf7-f8 70.c4-c5 Qe6-a2 0.89/19 ] 57.Qb8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Qb8-a8 Be7-d8 58.Qa8-a7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kd7-e8 59.Kb3-c3 Qe6-d7 60.Qa7-a2 Qd7-e6 61.Kc3-d3 c6-c5 62.Qa2-a4+ Ke8-f7 63.Qa4-a7+ Bd8-e7 64.Qa7-b7 c5xd4 65.Kd3xd4 Kf7-e8 66.Qb7-b8+ Ke8-f7 67.Qb8-b5 Kf7-f8 68.c4-c5 Qe6-a2 0.78/18 ] 57...Kd7-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kd7-e8 58.Qb6-b7 g6-g5 59.Kb3-c3 Ke8-f8 60.Qb7-b2 Kf8-f7 61.Qb2-e2 Kf7-g6 62.Qe2-d3 Be7-d8 63.g2-g4 Bd8-a5+ 64.Kc3-c2 Qe6-d7 65.Qd3-a3 Ba5-d8 66.g4xf5+ Qd7xf5+ 67.Qa3-d3 Bd8-a5 68.Qd3xf5+ Kg6xf5 69.Kc2-d3 c6-c5 70.Kd3-e3 Ba5-c3 0.77/22 ] 58.Qb6-b8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Qb6-b7 g6-g5 59.Kb3-c3 Ke8-f8 60.Qb7-b2 Kf8-f7 61.Qb2-e2 Kf7-g6 62.g2-g4 f5-f4 63.Qe2-e4+ Kg6-f7 64.Qe4-f5+ Qe6xf5 65.g4xf5 Be7-a3 66.Kc3-d3 Ba3-b2 67.c4-c5 Kf7-e7 68.Kd3-e4 Ke7-f7 69.Ke4-f3 0.72/19 ] 58...Ke8-f7 [ 58...Ke8-d7!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Ke8-d7 59.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 60.h3-h4 Be7xh4 0.09/28 ] 59.Kb3-c3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Qb8-h8 Be7-f8 60.Kb3-c3 Kf7-e8 61.c4-c5 Ke8-f7 62.h3-h4 Kf7-e8 63.d4-d5 Qe6-e7 64.d5-d6 Qe7-a7 65.Be5-d4 Qa7-a3+ 66.Kc3-c2 Qa3-a2+ 67.Kc2-c1 Qa2-c4+ 68.Kc1-b2 Qc4-e2+ 69.Kb2-c3 Qe2-e1+ 70.Kc3-c2 Qe1-e4+ 71.Kc2-b3 Qe4-b1+ 72.Bd4-b2 Qb1-d3+ 73.Qh8-c3 Qd3-d5+ 74.Qc3-c4 Qd5xg2 0.82/21 ] 59...Qe6-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...g6-g5 60.Qb8-b7 Qe6-h6 61.Qb7-c8 Qh6-e6 62.Qc8-b8 Qe6-g6 63.c4-c5 g5-g4 64.h3xg4 f5xg4 65.Qb8-b7 Qg6-e4 66.Qb7-b3+ Kf7-e8 67.Qb3-c2 Qe4xc2+ 68.Kc3xc2 Ke8-d7 69.Kc2-d3 Be7-g5 70.Kd3-e4 Kd7-e6 71.g2-g3 Bg5-h6 0.72/19 ] 60.Qb8-h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Qb8-h8

37 Qd7-e6 61.Kc3-d3 Be7-f8 62.c4-c5 Bf8-e7 63.Kd3-c3 Be7-f8 64.h3-h4 Kf7-e8 65.d4-d5 Qe6-f7 66.Be5-d6 Qf7-g7+ 67.Qh8xg7 Bf8xg7+ 68.Kc3-c4 Ke8-d7 69.Bd6-f4 Bg7-h8 70.Bf4-e3 Bh8-f6 71.g2-g3 Bf6-e5 72.Be3-f4 Be5-f6 73.Bf4-g5 Bf6-e5 74.Bg5-f4 Be5-f6 0.81/19 ] 60...Qd7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Qd7-e6 61.Kc3-d3 Be7-f8 62.c4-c5 Bf8-e7 63.Kd3-c3 Be7-f8 64.h3-h4 Kf7-e8 65.d4-d5 Qe6-f7 66.Be5-d6 Qf7-g7+ 67.Qh8xg7 Bf8xg7+ 68.Kc3-c4 Ke8-d7 69.Bd6-f4 Bg7-h8 70.Bf4-e3 Bh8-f6 71.g2-g3 Bf6-e5 72.Be3-f4 Be5-f6 73.Bf4-g5 Bf6-e5 74.Bg5-f4 Be5-f6 0.93/20 ] 61.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.c4-c5 Be7-f8 62.Kc3-d3 Bf8-e7 63.Kd3-e3 g6-g5 64.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-f8 65.Ke3-f2 f5-f4 66.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 67.Qh8-g7+ Kf7-e8 68.Kf2-g1 Qe6-b3 69.Qg7-g6+ Ke8-d7 70.Qg6-f5+ Kd7-d8 71.Qf5-g4 Qb3-e3+ 72.Kg1-h2 Qe3-d2 73.Qg4-e6 0.90/18 ] 61...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Be7-f8 62.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8 63.Qh7-b7 Qe6-d7 64.Qb7-a8+ Ke8-f7 65.c4-c5 Qd7-e6 66.Qa8-a7+ Bf8-e7 67.Qa7-c7 Kf7-e8 68.g2-g3 Qe6-d5 69.Be5-d6 Be7-d8 70.Qc7-g7 Qd5-f7 71.Qg7-e5+ Ke8-d7 0.93/20 ] 62.g2-g3 [ 62.Kc3-d3 Kf7-e8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8 63.Qh7-b7 Qe6-d7 64.Qb7-b3 Ke8-f7 65.c4-c5+ Qd7-e6 66.Qb3-b8 Qe6-d7 67.Qb8-a8 Qd7-e6 68.Qa8-a7+ Qe6-e7 69.Qa7-a2+ Qe7-e6 70.Qa2-a3 Bf8-e7 71.Qa3-a7 Kf7-e8 72.Qa7-a8+ Be7-d8 73.g2-g3 Ke8-d7 74.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 75.Qa7-h7 Bd8-e7 76.Qh7-g7 Ke8-d7 77.Kc3-d2 Qe6-a2+ 78.Kd2-e3 0.85/18 ] 62...Bf8-e7? [ 62...f5-f4!? deserves consideration 63.d4-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 c6xd5 64.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8 65.g3xf4 Qe6-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...f5-f4 63.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-e8 64.Be5xf4 Qe6-e1+ 65.Bf4-d2 Qe1xg3+ 66.Kc3-c2 Qg3-g2 67.Qh7-g8 Qg2-e4+ 68.Kc2-c3 Qe4-f3+ 69.Kc3-b2 Qf3-e4 70.d4-d5 Qe4-d4+ 71.Bd2-c3 Qd4-f2+ 72.Kb2-b3 Qf2-b6+ 73.Kb3-c2 c6xd5 74.c4xd5 Qb6-f2+ 75.Kc2-b3 Qf2-b6+ 76.Kb3-c4 Qb6-a6+ 77.Kc4-d4 Qa6-f6+ 78.Kd4-d3 Qf6-f1+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+kvlQ+0 9+-+-+-+-0 43 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+P+-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-vLK+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+q+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 79.Kd3-c2 Qf1-f2+ 80.Kc2-b3 0.18/17 ] 63.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.c4-c5 f5-f4 64.h4-h5 f4xg3 65.h5-h6 g3-g2 66.h6-h7 Be7-f6 67.Qh8-g8+ Kf7-e7 68.h7-h8Q Bf6xh8 69.Be5-d6+ Ke7-f6 70.Qg8-f8+ Kf6-g5 71.Qf8-f4+ Kg5-h5 72.Qf4-h2+ Kh5-g5 73.Qh2xg2+ Qe6-g4 74.Qg2xg4+ Kg5xg4 75.Kc3-c4 Kg4-f5 76.d4-d5 c6xd5+ 77.Kc4xd5 Bh8-f6 78.c5-c6 Bf6-d8 79.Bd6-e5 Bd8-a5 80.Kd5-d6 g6-g5 81.Be5-g3 Ba5-b6 82.Bg3-h2 g5-g4 83.Kd6-d5 Bb6-d8 84.Bh2-g3 Bd8-a5 85.Kd5-d6 Ba5-d8 86.Kd6-d5 Bd8-a5 0.97/19 ] 63...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...f5-f4 64.h4-h5 f4xg3 65.h5-h6 g3-g2 66.h6-h7 Be7-f6 67.Qh8-g8+

38 Kf7-e7 68.h7-h8Q Bf6xh8 69.Be5-d6+ Ke7-f6 70.Qg8-f8+ Kf6-g5 71.Qf8-f4+ Kg5-h5 72.Qf4-h2+ Kh5-g5 73.Qh2xg2+ Qe6-g4 74.Qg2xg4+ Kg5xg4 75.Kc3-c4 Kg4-f5 76.d4-d5 c6xd5+ 77.Kc4xd5 Bh8-f6 78.c5-c6 Bf6-d8 79.Bd6-e5 Bd8-a5 80.Kd5-d6 g6-g5 81.Be5-g3 Ba5-b6 82.Bg3-h2 g5-g4 83.Kd6-d5 Bb6-d8 84.Bh2-g3 Bd8-a5 85.Bg3-d6 Ba5-b6 86.Bd6-e5 Bb6-d8 87.Be5-h2 g4-g3 88.Bh2xg3 Bd8-a5 89.Bg3-h2 Ba5-d8 90.Bh2-e5 Bd8-b6 91.Be5-d6 Bb6-d8 92.Bd6-g3 Bd8-a5 1.07/18 ] 64.Kc3-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.h4-h5 g6xh5 65.Qh8xh5+ Kf7-e7 66.Be5-d6+ Ke7-d7 67.Bd6xf8 Qe6-e1+ 68.Kc3-c2 Qe1-f2+ 69.Kc2-b3 Qf2-e3+ 70.Kb3-c4 Qe3-e6+ 71.Kc4-d3 Qe6-e4+ 72.Kd3-d2 Qe4xd4+ 73.Kd2-e2 Qd4-e5+ 74.Ke2-f2 Qe5-d4+ 75.Kf2-f1 Qd4-a1+ 76.Kf1-g2 Qa1-a2+ 77.Kg2-g1 Qa2-a1+ 78.Kg1-h2 Qa1-a2+ 79.Kh2-h3 Qa2-d5 80.Qh5-h7+ Kd7-c8 81.Kh3-h2 Qd5-a2+ 82.Kh2-h3 2.73/17 ] 64...Bf8-e7? [ 64...Kf7-e8 65.Qh8-h7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Kf7-e8 65.Qh8-h7 Bf8-e7 66.h4-h5 g6xh5 67.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 68.Qh8xh5 Be7-f6 69.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7 70.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 71.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 72.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 73.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 74.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 75.Ka3-b2 Be7-f8 76.Qg7-b7 Bf8-e7 77.Be5-f4 Ke8-f7 0.86/22 ] 65.h4-h5 [ ¹65.Kb4-a5!? makes it even easier for White f5-f4 66.Be5xf4 Qe6-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.h4-h5 g6xh5 66.Qh8xh5+ Kf7-f8 67.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6 Bd8-e7 69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6 Kf7-g6 71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 72.Kb6-b7 Kg5-g4 73.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+ 74.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 75.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 76.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 77.Kc7-d6 Qa7-b8+ 78.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+ 79.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 80.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+ 81.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 82.Ka6-b7 Qc4-b5+ 83.Kb7-c7 3.22/18 ] 65...g6xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...g6xh5 66.Qh8xh5+ Kf7-f8 67.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6 Bd8-e7 69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6 Kf7-g6 71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 72.Kb6-b7 Kg5-g4 73.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+ 74.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 75.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3 76.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 77.Kc7-d6 Qa7-b8+ 78.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+ 79.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 80.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+ 81.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 82.Ka6-b7 Qc4-b5+ 83.Kb7-c7 3.35/19 ] 66.Qh8xh5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Qh8xh5+ Kf7-f8 67.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6 Bd8-e7 69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6 Kf7-g6 71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 72.Kb6-b7 Kg5-g4 73.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+ 74.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 75.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3 76.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 77.Kc7-d6 Qa7-b8+ 78.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+ 79.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 80.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+ 81.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 82.Ka6-b7 Qc4-b5+ 83.Kb7-c7 3.22/17 ] 66...Kf7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Kf7-g8 67.Kb4-a5 Kg8-f8 68.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 69.Ka5-b6 Kf7-g6 70.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 71.Kb6-b7 Kg5-g4 72.Qe8xc6 Qe6-b3+ 73.Kb7-c7 Be7-g5 74.Qc6-g6 Qb3-a3 75.Be5-f4 Qa3-a7+ 76.Kc7-d6 Qa7-b8+ 77.Kd6-c6 Qb8-c8+ 78.Kc6-b5 Qc8-d7+ 79.c5-c6 Qd7-d5+ 80.Kb5-a6 Qd5-c4+ 81.Ka6-b7 Qc4-b5+ 82.Kb7-c7 3.35/18 ] 67.Qh5-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 68.Ka5-a6 Bd8-e7 69.Qh5-h8+ Kf8-f7 70.Ka6-b6 Kf7-g6 71.Qh8-e8+ Kg6-g5 72.Qe8xc6 Be7-d8+ 73.Kb6-b7

39 Qe6-f7+ 74.Kb7-c8 Qf7-f8 75.Be5-f4+ Kg5-g4 76.Qc6-g6+ Kg4-f3 77.Kc8-b7 Kf3-e4 78.Bf4-e5 Qf8-e7+ 79.Kb7-a6 Qe7-g5 80.Qg6-c6+ Ke4-d3 81.Ka6-b5 3.06/16 ] 67...Kf8-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Kf8-f7 68.Kb4-a5 Qe6-b3 69.Ka5-a6 Qb3-b1 70.Ka6-a7 Qb1-b5 71.Be5-b8 Qb5-b3 72.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-e6 73.Qh5-g6+ Ke6-d7 74.Qg6xf5+ Kd7-d8 75.Ka7-a8 Qb3-b4 76.Bb8-a7 Qb4xd4 77.Ba7-b6+ Kd8-e8 78.Qf5-g6+ Ke8-d7 79.Ka8-b7 Qd4-d5 80.Qg6-g4+ Kd7-e8 81.Qg4-c8+ Ke8-f7 82.Qc8xc6 1.28/17 ] 68.Qh8-h1 [ 68.Kb4-a5 Qe6-b3 69.Ka5-a6 Qb3-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Kb4-a5 Qe6-b3 69.Ka5-a6 Qb3-b1 70.Ka6-a7 Qb1-b5 71.Be5-b8 Qb5-b3 72.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-e6 73.Qh5-g6+ Ke6-d7 74.Qg6xf5+ Kd7-d8 75.Ka7-a8 Qb3-b4 76.Qf5-e5 Qb4-a4+ 77.Bb8-a7 Qa4-a6 78.Qe5-b8+ Qa6-c8 79.Qb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 80.Ba7-b6 Be7-f6 1.35/18 ] 68...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Kf7-g6 69.Qh1-d1 Be7-f6 70.Qd1-d2 Bf6-g5 71.Qd2-c2 Bg5-f6 72.Qc2-d3 Qe6-c8 73.Be5xf6 Kg6xf6 74.Qd3-e3 Qc8-a6 75.Qe3-e5+ Kf6-g5 76.Qe5-f4+ Kg5-g6 77.Qf4-d6+ Kg6-g5 78.Qd6-d8+ Kg5-g4 79.Qd8-h4+ Kg4-f3 80.Qh4-f4+ Kf3-g2 81.Qf4xf5 Qa6-b5+ 82.Kb4-c3 Qb5-a5+ 83.Kc3-b3 Kg2xg3 84.Qf5-e5+ 0.60/19 ] 69.Qh1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.Qh1-h7 Ke8-d7 70.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 71.Qh7-h5+ Qe6-f7 72.Qh5-h8+ Ke8-d7 73.Qh8-b8 Qf7-e6 74.Ka3-b2 Be7-d8 75.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 76.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 77.Kb2-c3 Ke8-d7 78.Qg7-h7 Kd7-e8 79.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 80.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 81.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 82.Qa7-g7 Bd8-a5+ 83.Kc3-b2 Ba5-d8 84.Kb2-a3 Bd8-e7 85.Ka3-b2 Be7-f8 86.Qg7-a7 Bf8-h6 87.Qa7-h7 Bh6-e3 88.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 89.Kb2-c3 Be3-g5 90.Qh8-h7+ Bg5-e7 91.Kc3-b2 Kd7-e8 92.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-f7 93.Qh8-g7+ 0.77/22 ] 69...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Ke8-d8 70.Qf3-a3 Kd8-e8 71.Qa3-a7 Be7-d8 72.Qa7-a8 Ke8-d7 73.Qa8-b7+ Kd7-e8 74.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 75.Kb4-c3 Ke8-d7 76.Qg7-h7 Kd7-e8 77.Qh7-h5+ Ke8-d7 78.Kc3-b4 Be7-f6 79.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7 80.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 81.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 82.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 83.Ka3-b4 Kd7-e8 84.Qb8-a8 Ke8-d7 0.86/21 ] 70.Qf3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Qf3-h5 Be7-f6 71.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7 72.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 73.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 74.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 75.Ka3-b4 Kd7-e8 76.Qb8-a8 Ke8-d7 77.Qa8-b7+ Kd7-e8 78.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 79.Kb4-c3 Ke8-d7 80.Qg7-h7 Kd7-d8 81.Qh7-h8+ Kd8-d7 82.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 83.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 84.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 85.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7 86.Qh8-b8 0.77/21 ] 70...Be7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Be7-g5 71.Qd3-c4 Qe6xc4+ 72.Kb4xc4 Kd7-e6 73.Be5-f4 Bg5-f6 74.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5 75.Bb8-d6 Bg5-f6 76.Bd6-c7 Bf6-g5 77.Bc7-b8 Bg5-e3 78.Bb8-f4 Be3-f2 79.Bf4-e5 Bf2-e3 80.Be5-d6 Be3-h6 81.Bd6-c7 Bh6-f8 82.Bc7-b8 Bf8-h6 83.Bb8-d6 Bh6-g7 84.Bd6-f4 Bg7-f6 85.Bf4-b8 0.71/21 ] 71.Kb4-c3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Qd3-a6 Bf8-e7 72.Qa6-b7+ Kd7-e8 73.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 74.Be5-c7 Qe6-d7 75.Ka5-b6 Bd8xc7+ 76.Qb7xc7 Qd7xd4 77.Qc7xc6+ Ke8-f7 78.Qc6-c7+ Kf7-e6 79.Kb6-b7 Qd4-d3 80.Qc7-b6+ Ke6-e7 81.c5-c6 Qd3-d5

40 82.Qb6-b4+ Ke7-e6 83.Kb7-b6 Qd5-e4 84.Qb4-d2 Qe4-b1+ 85.Kb6-c7 1.46/18 ] 71...Bf8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Kd7-e8 72.Qd3-c4 Ke8-f7 73.Qc4-b4 Bf8-e7 74.Qb4-b7 Qe6-h6 75.Kc3-c2 Qh6-h2+ 76.Kc2-b3 Qh2-h1 77.Kb3-b2 Qh1-h2+ 78.Kb2-a3 Qh2-c2 79.Qb7-b3+ Qc2xb3+ 80.Ka3xb3 Kf7-e6 81.Kb3-c4 Be7-g5 82.Be5-f4 Bg5-f6 83.Bf4-c7 Bf6-g5 84.Bc7-f4 Bg5-f6 0.71/20 ] 72.Qd3-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Qd3-a6 Kd7-e8 73.Qa6-a8+ Ke8-f7 74.Qa8-h8 Qe6-g6 75.Qh8-h2 Be7-d8 76.Qh2-h1 Qg6-e6 77.Qh1-h7+ Kf7-e8 78.Qh7-h5+ Ke8-d7 79.Kc3-b2 Bd8-e7 80.Qh5-h7 Kd7-e8 81.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 82.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 83.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 84.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 85.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7 0.77/21 ] 72...Kd7-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Kd7-e8 73.Qb1-b8+ Be7-d8 74.Qb8-b3 Qe6xb3+ 75.Kc3xb3 Ke8-d7 76.Kb3-c4 Kd7-e6 77.Be5-f4 Bd8-f6 78.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5 79.Bb8-d6 Bg5-d8 80.Bd6-e5 Bd8-g5 81.Be5-c7 Bg5-f6 82.Bc7-f4 Bf6-g7 83.Bf4-b8 Bg7-h8 84.Bb8-d6 Bh8-g7 85.Bd6-f4 Bg7-h8 86.Bf4-c7 Bh8-f6 87.Bc7-f4 0.71/21 ] 73.Qb1-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Kc3-b4 Ke8-f7 74.Qb1-f1 Be7-g5 75.Qf1-e2 Kf7-g6 76.Qe2-c4 Kg6-f7 77.Qc4xe6+ Kf7xe6 78.Be5-f4 Bg5-d8 79.Kb4-c4 Bd8-f6 80.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5 81.Bb8-c7 Bg5-f6 82.Bc7-f4 Bf6-g7 83.Bf4-b8 Bg7-f6 84.Bb8-d6 Bf6-d8 85.Bd6-b8 Bd8-f6 86.Bb8-d6 0.61/19 ] 73...Be7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Ke8-f7 74.Qb7-a7 Qe6-h6 75.Qa7-a2+ Qh6-e6 76.Qa2-e2 Kf7-g6 77.Qe2-c4 Kg6-f7 78.Qc4-b4 Qe6-a2 79.Qb4-c4+ Qa2xc4+ 80.Kc3xc4 Kf7-e6 81.Be5-f4 Be7-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 82.Bf4-b8 Bf6-g5 83.Bb8-c7 Bg5-f6 84.Bc7-f4 Bf6-g7 85.Bf4-b8 Bg7-f6 86.Bb8-c7 Bf6-g5 87.Bc7-d6 Bg5-c1 88.Bd6-f4 Bc1-b2 89.Bf4-b8 Bb2-a1 90.Bb8-e5 0.71/21 ] 74.Kc3-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Qb7-h7 Bd8-e7 75.Qh7-h5+ Ke8-d7 76.Kc3-b4 Be7-f6 77.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7 78.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 79.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 80.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 81.Qb8-b7+ Kd7-e8 82.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 83.Ka3-b2 Be7-f8 84.Qg7-b7 Bf8-e7 85.Qb7-b8+ Ke8-f7 86.Qb8-h8 Kf7-g6 87.Qh8-g7+ Kg6-h5 88.d4-d5 c6xd5 89.c5-c6 Be7-g5 90.c6-c7 Kh5-g4 91.Kb2-c3 0.77/21 ] 74...Bd8-e7 [ 74...Qe6-h6 75.Kb4-b3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Qe6-h6 75.Kb4-b3 Qh6-h1 76.Kb3-b2 Qh1-g2+ 77.Kb2-a3 Qg2-h1 78.Ka3-a2 Qh1-g2+ 79.Qb7-b2 Qg2-f1 80.Qb2-c2 Qf1-a6+ 81.Ka2-b2 Qa6-b5+ 82.Qc2-b3 Qb5-e2+ 83.Kb2-a3 Qe2-a6+ 84.Qb3-a4 Qa6-d3+ 85.Ka3-b2 Qd3-d2+ 86.Qa4-c2 Qd2-b4+ 87.Kb2-c1 Qb4-e1+ 88.Qc2-d1 Qe1-c3+ 89.Kc1-b1 Ke8-d7 90.Qd1-a4 Bd8-a5 91.Qa4-c2 Qc3-f3 92.Qc2-c4 0.44/20 ] 75.Qb7-a8+ [ 75.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 76.Be5-c7 Bd8-f6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75.Kb4-a5 Be7-d8+ 76.Be5-c7 Bd8-f6 77.Ka5-b6 Qe6-b3+ 78.Kb6xc6 Qb3-e6+ 79.Kc6-b5 Qe6-b3+ 80.Kb5-a6 Qb3-a4+ 81.Ka6-b6 Qa4-b4+ 82.Kb6-c6 Qb4-a4+ 83.Qb7-b5 Qa4xd4 84.Kc6-b7+ Ke8-f7 85.c5-c6 Qd4-e4 86.Bc7-d6 Kf7-g7 87.Bd6-f4 Bf6-d4 88.Qb5-c4 Kg7-f6 89.Qc4-g8 Qe4-b1+ 90.Kb7-c8 Qb1-e4 91.Qg8-f8+ Kf6-e6 1.36/16 ] 75...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75...Ke8-f7 76.Qa8-a6 Qe6-d7 77.Qa6-a2+ Qd7-e6 78.Qa2-a8

41 Qe6-d5 79.Qa8-b7 Qd5-e6 80.Kb4-a5 Kf7-e8 81.Qb7-a8+ Ke8-d7 82.Qa8-a7+ Kd7-e8 83.Ka5-b4 Ke8-f7 84.Qa7-c7 Kf7-e8 85.Kb4-c3 Ke8-f7 86.Qc7-b8 Qe6-a2 87.Qb8-b7 Qa2-a3+ 88.Kc3-c2 Qa3-a2+ 89.Kc2-d3 Qa2-d5 90.Kd3-c3 Qd5-e6 91.Qb7-c7 Kf7-e8 92.Qc7-b8+ Be7-d8 93.Qb8-a7 Bd8-f6 94.Qa7-c7 Bf6-e7 95.Qc7-b8+ 0.83/22 ] 76.Qa8-a7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76.Qa8-b8 Be7-d8 77.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 78.Qa7-a8 Ke8-d7 79.Qa8-b7+ Kd7-e8 80.Qb7-g7 Bd8-e7 81.Kb4-c3 Ke8-d7 82.Qg7-h7 Kd7-e8 83.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 84.Qh8-b8 Be7-d8 85.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 86.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 87.Kc3-b2 Be7-f8 88.Qg7-b7 Bf8-e7 89.Qb7-c7 Ke8-f7 90.Kb2-c3 Kf7-g6 91.Qc7-b8 Kg6-f7 92.Qb8-h8 Kf7-g6 93.Qh8-g7+ Kg6-h5 94.Qg7-h7+ Kh5-g4 95.Qh7-h1 Be7-d8 96.Kc3-b2 Qe6-d7 97.Qh1-d1+ Kg4-g5 98.Qd1-b3 Kg5-h5 99.Kb2-c3 Bd8-g5 100.Qb3-g8 Bg5-e3 101.Qg8-h8+ Kh5-g4 102.Qh8-h1 Qd7-e6 103.Qh1-e1 Kg4-f3 104.Qe1-f1+ Be3-f2 0.77/21 ] 76...Kd7-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...Kd7-e8 77.Qa7-b8+ Ke8-d7 78.Kb4-c3 Be7-d8 79.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 80.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 81.Kc3-b2 Be7-f8 82.Qg7-h8 Qe6-h6 83.Qh8xh6 Bf8xh6 84.Kb2-c3 Ke8-d7 85.Kc3-d3 Kd7-e6 86.Be5-f4 Bh6-g7 0.86/22 ] 77.Qa7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Qa7-b8+ Ke8-d7 78.Kb4-c3 Be7-d8 79.Qb8-a7+ Kd7-e8 80.Qa7-g7 Bd8-e7 81.Qg7-h8+ Ke8-d7 82.Qh8-h7 Kd7-e8 83.Qh7-h5+ Ke8-d7 84.Kc3-b4 Be7-f6 85.Qh5-h7+ Bf6-e7 86.Kb4-a3 Kd7-e8 87.Qh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 88.Qh8-b8 Be7-f6 89.Qb8-c7+ Kd7-e8 90.Ka3-b4 Bf6-e7 91.Qc7-b7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qe6-d7 92.Qb7-a6 Qd7-e6 93.Qa6-e2 Ke8-f7 94.Qe2-f1 Kf7-g6 95.Qf1-c4 Kg6-f7 96.Qc4-e2 Be7-f6 97.Kb4-c3 0.77/20 ] 77...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77...Ke8-f7 78.Qa6-b6 Qe6-c8 79.Qb6-a7 Qc8-e6 80.Qa7-c7 Kf7-e8 81.Qc7-b7 Qe6-d7 82.Qb7-a8+ Ke8-f7 83.Qa8-b8 Be7-d8 84.Kb4-c3 Qd7-d5 85.Qb8-b7+ Kf7-e8 86.Qb7-h7 Qd5-f3+ 87.Kc3-b4 Bd8-e7 88.Be5-d6 Be7-d8 89.Qh7-g6+ Ke8-d7 90.Qg6-f7+ Kd7-c8 91.Qf7-e6+ 0.83/20 ] 78.Qa6-a8 [ ¹78.Kb4-c3!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.Kb4-c3 Kd7-e8 79.Qa6-a8+ Ke8-f7 80.Qa8-h8 Kf7-g6 81.Qh8-g7+ Kg6-h5 82.Qg7-h7+ Kh5-g4 83.Qh7-h1 Be7-d8 84.Kc3-b2 Qe6-d7 85.Qh1-d1+ Kg4-g5 86.Qd1-b3 Kg5-h5 87.Kb2-c3 Bd8-g5 88.Qb3-g8 Bg5-e3 89.Qg8-h8+ Kh5-g6 90.Qh8-f6+ Kg6-h5 91.Be5-f4 Be3xf4 92.g3xf4 0.77/20 ] 78...Be7xc5+= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78...Be7xc5+ 79.d4xc5 Qe6xe5 80.Qa8-b7+ Qe5-c7 81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.03/26 ] 79.d4xc5 White has a king attack. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79.Kb4-c3 Bc5xd4+ 80.Be5xd4 Qe6-e1+ 81.Kc3-d3 Qe1-d1+ 82.Kd3-c4 Qd1-f1+ 83.Kc4-c3 Qf1-e1+ 84.Kc3-d3 -0.03/23 ] 79...Qe6xe5 A queen endgame occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79...Qe6xe5 80.Qa8-b7+ Qe5-c7 81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.02/24 ] 80.Qa8-b7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Qa8-b7+ Qe5-c7 81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7

42 82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-e3 Ke6-e5 88.Ke3-f3 -0.02/25 ] 80...Qe5-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80...Qe5-c7 81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.02/27 ] 81.Qb7xc7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81.Qb7xc7+ Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-e3 Ke6-e5 88.Ke3-f3 -0.02/29 ] 81...Kd7xc7 A pawn endgame occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81...Kd7xc7 82.Kb4-c4 Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.00/33 ] 82.Kb4-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82.Kb4-c3 Kc7-d7 83.Kc3-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.00/34 ] 82...Kc7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82...Kc7-d7 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.00/33 ] 83.Kc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 83.Kc4-d3 Kd7-e6 84.Kd3-d4 Ke6-f6 85.Kd4-e3 Kf6-e5 86.Ke3-f3 Ke5-e6 87.Kf3-f4 Ke6-f6 88.Kf4-e3 Kf6-e5 0.00/34 ] ½-½

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B30

Mamedyarov,Shakhriyar Carlsen,Magnus Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (1) 12.01.2008 B50: Sicilian: 2...d6, Miscellaneous 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 3.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 4.g2-g3 Bf8-g7 5.Bf1-g2 d7-d6 6.0-0 Bc8-g4 7.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 8.Qd1xf3 Ng8-f6 9.d2-d3 0-0 10.Qf3-d1 Nf6-d7 11.f2-f4 c5-c4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9zpp+nzppvlp0 44 9-+nzp-+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+p+PzP-+0 9+-sNP+-zPP0 9PzPP+-+L+0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.d3xc4 Nc6-a5 13.Nc3-d5 Na5xc4 14.c2-c3 Nd7-b6 15.Qd1-e2 Ra8-c8 last book move last book move 16.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qe2-f2 Nb6xd5 17.e4xd5 Qd8-a5 18.f4-f5 Bg7-f6 19.h3-h4 Nc4-e5 20.Qf2-e2 Ne5-c4 21.Bc1-h6 Rf8-e8 22.Kg1-h1 Qa5-b6 23.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 24.Bh6-e3 0.11/16 ] 16...e7-e6 Black threatens to win material: e6xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Nb6xd5 17.e4xd5 Qd8-d7 18.a2-a4 a7-a6 19.h3-h4 Rc8-c5 20.Qe2-e4 b7-b6 21.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 22.Bg2-f1 Qd7-c8 23.Bc1-e3 Rc5-c7 24.a4-a5 b6-b5 -0.02/16 ] 17.Nd5-b4 [ 17.Nd5xb6 Qd8xb6 18.f4-f5 Bg7-f6= ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 17.Nd5xb6 Qd8xb6 18.f4-f5 Bg7-f6 19.h3-h4 Qb6-c7 20.Bc1-h6 Bf6-g7 21.Bh6-g5 h7-h6 22.Bg5-c1 h6-h5 23.Bc1-g5 Nc4-e5 24.f5xg6 Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-h1 f7xg6 26.Bg2-h3 Rf8xf1+ 27.Ra1xf1 Qc7-c4 28.Qe2xc4 Rc8xc4 29.Bh3xg4 h5xg4 0.23/17 ] 17...Nb6-a4 [ 17...Qd8-e7

43 18.Nb4-d3³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qd8-c7 18.Nb4-d3 Nb6-d7 19.f4-f5 Rc8-e8 20.f5xg6 h7xg6 21.Bc1-g5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rtrk+0{ 9zppwqn+pvl-0 45 9-+-zpp+p+0 9+-+-+-vL-0 9-+n+P+-+0 9+-zPN+-zPP0 9PzP-+Q+LmK0 9tR-+-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Re8-c8 22.Qe2-f2 f7-f6 23.Bg5-f4 a7-a6 24.Ra1-d1 Qc7-a5 25.a2-a3 Qa5-h5 26.Bf4-e3 Nc4xe3 27.Qf2xe3 -0.10/15 ] 18.f4-f5= White gains space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nb4-d3 Qd8-d7 19.f4-f5 e6xf5 20.e4xf5 Rf8-e8 21.Qe2-f3 Na4-c5 22.f5-f6 Bg7-h8 23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5 24.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 25.Qf3xb7 Qd7xb7 26.Bg2xb7 Rc5xc3 27.Bc1-d2 Rc3-c2 0.13/15 ] 18...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Rc8-c7 19.Nb4-d3 Na4-c5 20.Nd3xc5 Rc7xc5 21.f5xe6 f7xe6 22.Rf1xf8+ Qd8xf8 23.Bc1-e3 Nc4xe3 24.Qe2xe3 Qf8-e7 25.Ra1-f1 Bg7-e5 26.Qe3-f2 a7-a5 27.a2-a3 Rc5-c4 28.Bg2-h1 Kg8-g7 0.03/15 ] 19.f5xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.f5-f6 Bg7-f8 20.Nb4-d3 d6-d5 21.Bc1-e3 Qd8-d7 22.Ra1-e1 Nc4xe3 23.Qe2xe3 Qd7-b5 24.Re1-e2 Na4-b6 25.Rf1-d1 Nb6-d7 26.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 27.Re2-d2 Nc5xd3 28.Qe3xd3 Qb5xd3 29.Rd2xd3 Bf8-c5 0.06/17 ] 19...f7xe6 Black king safety dropped. [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 19...Re8xe6 20.Nb4-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Na4-b6 21.Qe2-f2 Qd8-d7 22.Nd5xb6 a7xb6 23.h3-h4 Rc8-e8 24.Bc1-f4 Qd7-c7 25.Ra1-d1 b6-b5 26.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 27.Bg2-h3 Re6-f6 28.Qf2-e3 -0.08/16 ] 20.Nb4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nb4-d3 Qd8-c7 21.Rf1-f2 Qc7-b6 22.Bc1-g5 Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5 Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-f4 Bg7-e5 25.Bf4xe5 Nc4xe5 26.Rf2-f6 Re8-f8 27.Ra1-f1 Rf8xf6 28.Rf1xf6 Rc8-e8 -0.06/15 ] 20...Qd8-b6 Increases the pressure on b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qd8-c7 21.Rf1-f2 Qc7-b6 22.Bc1-g5 Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5 Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-f4 Re8-f8 25.Ra1-f1 a7-a6 26.h3-h4 Nc4-e5 27.Bg2-h3 Rf8-f6 28.Bf4xe5 Qc5xe5 29.Rf2xf6 Bg7xf6 30.Kh2-g2 0.06/15 ] 21.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qe2-f2 Qb6xf2 22.Rf1xf2 Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5 24.Ra1-b1 Re8-e7 25.Bg2-f1 Re7-f7 26.Kh2-g2 Rf7xf2+ 27.Kg2xf2 Bg7-e5 28.b2-b3 Nc4-b6 29.c3-c4 Kg8-g7 30.Bc1-e3 Rc5-c8 31.Bf1-e2 Rc8-f8+ 32.Kf2-g2 0.13/16 ] 21...Qb6-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Na4-c5 22.Nd3-f4 Nc4-e5 23.Bc1-e3 Qb6-c6 24.Ra1-d1 Rc8-c7 25.Be3xc5 d6xc5 26.h4-h5 Rc7-f7 27.b2-b3 Re8-f8 28.Bg2-h3 Rf7-f6 29.Bh3-g2 c5-c4 30.h5xg6 h7xg6 0.00/15 ] 22.Rf1-f2 [ 22.Qe2-c2 Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bg2-f3 Rc8-c7 23.Bf3-g4 Na4-c5 24.Nd3xc5 Rc7xc5 25.Qe2-c2 Qa6-b6 26.h4-h5 Rc5-a5 27.Qc2-e2 Nc4-e5 28.h5xg6 h7xg6 29.Bg4-h3 Qb6-c6 30.Bc1-g5 0.06/15 Diagram (Diagram 46) ] 22...Nc4-e5 Black threatens to win material: Ne5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Na4-c5 23.Nd3xc5 Rc8xc5 24.Bc1-f4 Rc5-c7 25.a2-a3 Rc7-c6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9zpp+-+-vl-0 46 9-+qzpp+p+0 9tr-+-sn-vL-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-zP-+-zPL0 9PzP-+Q+-mK0 9tR-+-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 26.Ra1-d1 Rc6-b6 27.Bf4-c1 Qa6-b5 28.Bc1-e3 Nc4xe3 29.Qe2xe3 Re8-f8 30.Rf2xf8+ Bg7xf8 31.b2-b4 Bf8-g7 0.13/15 ] 23.Nd3-f4 [ 23.Nd3xe5 Qa6xe2 24.Rf2xe2 Bg7xe5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd3xe5 Qa6xe2 24.Rf2xe2 Bg7xe5 25.Bc1-h6 Be5-g7 26.Bh6-f4 Bg7-e5 27.Bf4-e3 h7-h5 28.Ra1-f1 Na4-c5 29.Re2-d2 Re8-f8 30.Rf1xf8+ Kg8xf8 31.Be3-h6+ Kf8-e8 32.Bh6-g5 Ke8-d7 33.Rd2-f2 Nc5-d3 34.Rf2-f7+ Kd7-c6 35.Bg2-h3 Rc8-e8 0.21/18 ] 23...Na4-c5 [ 23...Qa6xe2 24.Rf2xe2 ( 24.Nf4xe2? Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-g1 Ng4xf2 26.Kg1xf2 Rc8-c6-+ ) 24...Na4-c5 25.Kh2-g1= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qa6-c6 24.h4-h5 Rc8-a8 25.Rf2-f1 a7-a6 26.h5xg6 h7xg6 27.Ra1-b1 Na4-c5 28.Bc1-e3 Qc6-b5 29.Qe2xb5 a6xb5 30.Bg2-h3 Ra8-a6 31.a2-a3 g6-g5 32.Be3xc5 d6xc5 0.00/15 ] 24.Qe2xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qe2xa6 Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-g1 b7xa6 26.Rf2-d2 Bg7-e5 27.Rd2-e2 Rc8-b8 28.Bg2-f3 Ng4-f6 29.Kg1-g2 Re8-e7 30.Re2-e3 Kg8-g7 31.Nf4-d3 Nc5xd3 32.Re3xd3 Re7-f7 33.b2-b3 Rb8-c8 34.Bc1-d2 -0.03/18 ] 24...b7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ne5-g4+ 25.Kh2-g1

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rb8xb2 36.Bd4xc5 d6xc5 37.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-h7µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd4-e3 Ne5-f7 35.Rd2-d4 Bh8-e5 36.Rd4-c4 Rb6xb2 37.Be3xc5 d6xc5 38.Rc4xa4 Nf7-d6 39.Ra4xa7 Nd6-b5 40.Ra7-e7 Nb5xc3 41.Rd1-f1 Rb8-b6 42.a2-a4 Nc3xa4 43.Nh5-f6+ Be5xf6 44.Rf1xf6 c5-c4 45.Rf6xh6 c4-c3 46.Rh6-g6+ Kg8-f8 47.Rg6-g7 Na4-c5 48.Rg7-f7+ Kf8-g8 49.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 50.Rg7xg4 -0.26/16 ] 34...d6xc5³ Opposite coloured bishops appeared. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...d6xc5 35.Nh5-f4 Bh8-f6 36.Rd1-f1 Rb6xb2 37.Rd2-f2 Rb8-b6 38.Rf2xb2 Rb6xb2 39.Nf4xe6 Bf6-e7 40.Rf1-a1 Rb2-c2 41.Ne6-f4 c5-c4 42.Nf4-d5 Be7-c5 43.a2-a3 h6-h5 44.Nd5-f6+ Kg8-f7 45.Ra1-f1 Kf7-g6 46.Rf1-f5 Rc2-c1+ 47.Bg2-f1 Bc5xa3 48.Nf6xh5 Ne5-d3 49.Rf5-g5+ Kg6-f7 50.Rg5-g7+ Kf7-e6 -0.58/16 ] 35.Rd2-d8+ Diagram [ 35.Nh5-f4!?³ is worthy of consideration ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nh5-f4 Bh8-f6 36.Rd1-f1 Rb6xb2 37.Rd2-f2 Rb8-b6 38.Rf2xb2 Rb6xb2 39.Nf4xe6 Bf6-e7 40.Rf1-a1 Rb2-c2 41.Ne6-f4 c5-c4 42.Nf4-d5 Be7-c5 43.a2-a3 h6-h5 44.Nd5-f6+ Kg8-f7 45.Ra1-f1 Kf7-g6 46.Rf1-f5 Rc2-c1+ 47.Bg2-f1 Bc5xa3 48.Nf6xh5 Ne5-d3 49.Rf5-g5+ Kg6-f7 50.Rg5-g7+ Kf7-e6 -0.74/18 ] (Diagram 49) 35...Kg8-f7µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg8-f7 36.b2-b3 a4xb3 37.a2xb3 a7-a5 38.Rd8xb8 Rb6xb8 39.Rd1-a1 c5-c4 40.b3xc4 Ne5xc4 41.Ra1-a4 Rb8-c8 42.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e3 43.Bf1-a6 Rc8-c5 44.Nh5-f4 Bh8xc3 45.Nf4-d3 Rc5-c7 46.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7 47.Kg1-f2 Ne3-c2 48.Kf2-e2 e6-e5 49.Ba6-c4 Nc2-d4+ 50.Ke2-e3 Nd4-f3 51.Ke3-e2

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D91 26.Rd4xd6 Na6-c5 27.Bb2-d4 Nc5-e6 Carlsen,Magnus 28.Rc1-c6 Ne6xd4+ 29.Rd6xd4 Eljanov,Pavel Ra8-c8 30.Rd4-c4 Rc8xc6 31.Rc4xc6 Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (1) 13.01.2008 f5-f4 32.Rc6-c7 f4xe3 33.f2xe3 a7-a5 34.Ke2-f3 Re8-f8+ 35.Kf3-e4 0.22/17 ] 22.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: D91: Grünfeld: 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 Bg5 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6 22.Nf3-d2 Na6-c5 23.Nd2-b3 Nc5-a4 3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7 24.Bb2-f6 Re8-c8 25.Nb3-d2 Na4-c5 5.Bc1-g5 Nf6-e4 6.Bg5-h4 Ne4xc3 26.Bf6-d4 Nc5-e6 27.Bd4-b2 Rc8xc1 7.b2xc3 d5xc4 8.Qd1-a4+ Qd8-d7 28.Rd1xc1 Ne6-c5 29.Bb2-d4 Ra8-e8 9.Qa4xc4 b7-b6 10.e2-e3 Bc8-a6 30.g2-g4 Bf8-d6 31.Bd4xc5 Bd6xc5 11.Qc4-b3 Diagram 0.15/17 ] 22...Na6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Re8-e4 23.g2-g3 Ra8-e8 24.Ke2-f3 Na6-c5 25.Bb2-a3 Kg8-g7 26.Kf3-g2 Re8-c8 27.h2-h3 a7-a6 28.Nd4-b3 Rc8-c7 29.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5 51 30.Rc1-c2 f7-f5 31.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 32.Rd1-d6 0.16/18 ] 23.g2-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4-b5 Diagram

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Ba6xf1 12.Ke1xf1 0-0 13.Kf1-e2 c7-c5 14.d4xc5 Nb8-a6 15.Rh1-d1 Qd7-b7 16.c5-c6 Qb7xc6 Attacking the isolated pawn on c3 17.Bh4xe7 Rf8-e8 18.Be7-a3 Qc6xc3 19.Qb3xc3 Bg7xc3 20.Ra1-c1 Bc3-b4 last book move 21.Ba3-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ba3xb4 Na6xb4 22.Rc1-c4 Nb4-a6 23.Nf3-d4 Re8-d8 24.Rc4-c1 Na6-c5 25.Nd4-b5 Ra8-c8 26.Rd1-d4 a7-a6 27.Nb5-d6 Rc8-c7 28.Nd6-e4 Rd8-c8 29.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-g7 30.Rd4-d6 Rc7-c6 31.Rc1-d1 Rc6xd6 32.Rd1xd6 0.14/18 ] 21...Bb4-f8 last book move [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Re8-e4 22.Rd1-d4 Re4-e8 23.Nf3-g5 Bb4-e7 24.Ng5-e4 f7-f5 25.Ne4-d6 Be7xd6

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+rvlk+0{ 9zp-+-+p+p0 52 9-zp-+-+p+0 9+Nsn-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9PvL-+KzPPzP0 9+-tRR+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ra8-c8 24.Ke2-f3 Nc5-e6 25.h2-h4 Rc8xc1 26.Rd1xc1 Re8-d8 27.Nb5xa7 Rd8-d2 28.Bb2-c3 Rd2xa2 29.Na7-c6 b6-b5 30.Nc6-b4 Ra2-a4 31.Rc1-b1 Bf8-g7 32.Nb4-d5 Bg7xc3 33.Nd5xc3 Ra4xh4 34.Rb1xb5 0.16/18 ] 23...Re8-e4 Black threatens to win material: Re4xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra8-c8 24.Nd4-b5 Re8-e4 25.Ke2-f3 Re4-a4 26.a2-a3 Ra4-a5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 27.Nb5-d6 Rc8-d8 28.Nd6-c4 Rd8xd1 29.Rc1xd1 Ra5-b5 30.Bb2-d4 Rb5-b3 31.Bd4xc5 Bf8xc5 32.Rd1-d7 b6-b5 33.Nc4-e5 f7-f6 34.Rd7-d8+ Bc5-f8 0.05/18 ] 24.Ke2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.f2-f3 Re4-e7 25.e3-e4 Re7-d7 26.Nd4-c6 Rd7xd1 27.Rc1xd1 a7-a6 28.Rd1-d8 Ra8xd8 29.Nc6xd8 Bf8-g7 30.e4-e5 Nc5-e6 31.Nd8-c6 Bg7-h6 32.Ke2-d3 Kg8-g7 33.Bb2-d4 b6-b5 34.Kd3-e4 Bh6-f4 0.15/18 ] 24...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Re4-e8 25.Nd4-b5 Ra8-c8 26.Nb5-d6 Bf8xd6 27.Rd1xd6 Re8-d8 28.Rd6xd8+ Rc8xd8 29.Bb2-d4 Rd8-c8 30.a2-a4 a7-a5 31.Kf3-e2 Kg8-f8 32.Bd4xc5+ Rc8xc5 33.Rc1xc5 b6xc5 34.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 35.Kd3-c4 Ke7-d6 36.g4-g5 0.20/18 ] 25.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rc1-c2 a7-a6 26.Nd4-b3 Nc5xb3 27.a2xb3 Re4-b4 28.Rd1-d3 Bf8-g7 29.Bb2-a3 Rb4-b5 30.Rc2-c6 h7-h5 31.g4xh5 g6xh5 32.Ba3-d6 Re8-d8 33.Kf3-e2 h5-h4 34.e3-e4 Kg8-h7 35.f2-f4 0.24/17 ] 25...f7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a7-a6 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rvlk+0 9+-+-+p+p0 53 9pzp-+-+p+0 9+-sn-+-+-0 9-+-sNr+P+0 9+-+-zPK+P0 9PvL-+-zP-+0 9+-tRR+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Re4-e7 27.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 28.Nd4-b5 Re8-b8 29.Nb5-d6 Re7-c7 30.Nd6-c4 Kg8-f7 31.e3-e4 Kf7-e6 32.Kf3-e3 Rc7-c8 33.f2-f4 Rc8-d8 34.h3-h4 Bf8-e7 35.Rc1-b1 Rd8xd1 36.Rb1xd1 f6-f5 37.g4xf5+ g6xf5 0.18/18 ] 27.Rc1-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 28.Nd4-c6 Re4-a4 29.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-g8 30.Rc1-c2 a7-a6 31.Rd7-c7 f6-f5 32.Rc2-d2 f5xg4+ 33.h3xg4 Re8-e6 34.g4-g5 Re6-d6 35.Rd2xd6 Bf8xd6 Diagram

(Diagram 53)

(Diagram 54)

26.Rc1-c2 Re8-b8 27.Nd4-b3 Re4-a4 28.Nb3xc5 b6xc5 29.Bb2-e5 Rb8-e8 30.Be5-a1 Re8-b8 31.Rd1-d7 Rb8-b1 32.Ba1-e5 c5-c4 33.Kf3-g2 Bf8-g7 34.Rd7-d8+ Bg7-f8 35.g4-g5 0.18/17 ] 26.Bb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rc1-c2 Re4-e7 27.Nd4-c6 Re7-c7 28.Nc6-b4 Bf8-g7 29.Nb4-d5 Rc7-f7 30.Bb2-a3 f6-f5 31.Ba3xc5 f5xg4+ 32.Kf3xg4 b6xc5 33.f2-f4 Bg7-f8 34.Kg4-g3 Rf7-f5 35.a2-a4 Kg8-f7 36.Rc2-b2 Rf5xd5 37.Rd1xd5 Re8xe3+ 38.Kg3-g4 0.31/17 ] 26...Kg8-f7 Black king safety dropped

36.Rc7-d7 Bd6-f8 37.Rd7-d2 c5-c4 0.32/17 ] 27...Nc5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Re4-e7 28.Nd4-b5 Re7-b7 29.Rc2-d2 a7-a6 30.Nb5-d6+ Bf8xd6 31.Rd2xd6 Re8-e6 32.h3-h4 Re6xd6 33.Rd1xd6 Nc5-d7 34.Ba3-b2 Rb7-c7 35.Kf3-g3 Kf7-e7 36.Bb2-a3 Ke7-f7 37.g4-g5 f6-f5 38.Ba3-b2 Kf7-e7 0.24/18 ] 28.Ba3xf8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ba3xf8 Kf7xf8 29.Nd4-c6 Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4 Re4xb4 31.Rc2-c6 Rb4-b2 32.a2-a4 Kf8-f7 33.Rd1-d6 Re8-e7 34.Rd6xf6+ Kf7-g7 35.Kf3-g3 Re7-d7 36.f2-f3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-tR-+-+p0 54 9p+Nvl-+p+0 9+-zp-+-zP-0 9r+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zPK+-0 9P+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Rb2-a2 37.Rf6-f4 Ra2-a3 38.Rf4-e4 Ra3-a1 39.h3-h4 Ra1-a3 40.g4-g5 0.53/20 ] 28...Kf7xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kf7xf8 29.Nd4-c6 Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4 Re4xb4 31.Rc2-c6 Rb4-b2 32.a2-a4 Kf8-f7 33.Rd1-d6 Re8-e7 34.Rd6xf6+ Kf7-g8 35.Rf6-f4 Kg8-g7 36.Kf3-g3 Re7-d7 37.f2-f3 Rb2-a2 38.g4-g5 Ra2-a1 39.h3-h4 Ra1-a3 40.Rf4-e4 0.67/19 ] 29.Rc2-c6 [ 29.Nd4-c6 Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4 Re4xb4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nd4-c6 Na6-b4 30.Nc6xb4 Re4xb4 31.Rc2-c6 Rb4-b2 32.a2-a4 Kf8-f7 33.Rd1-d6 Re8-e7 34.Rd6xf6+ Kf7-g7 35.Kf3-g3 Re7-d7 36.f2-f3 Rb2-a2 37.Rf6-f4 Ra2-a3 38.Rf4-e4 Ra3-a1 39.h3-h4 Ra1-a3 40.g4-g5 0.52/20 ] 29...Kf8-g7² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kf8-g7 30.a2-a4 Re4-e7 31.Kf3-g2 Re7-e5 32.Kg2-h2 Re5-e7 33.Kh2-g1 Re7-e4 34.Kg1-f1 Re4-e7 35.Nd4-b5 Re8-b8 36.Kf1-g2 Na6-c5 37.Nb5-c3 Rb8-b7 38.Rd1-d6 f6-f5 39.g4xf5 g6xf5 40.a4-a5 Re7-d7 41.Rd6xd7+ Nc5xd7 42.a5-a6 0.41/20 ] 30.Nd4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a2-a4 Re4-e7 31.Kf3-g2 Re7-e5 32.Kg2-h2 Re5-e7 33.Kh2-g1 Na6-b8 34.Rc6-d6 Re8-c8 35.Nd4-e6+ Kg7-f7

51 36.Ne6-f4 Rc8-c2 37.Nf4-d5 Re7-e6 38.Rd6-d8 Nb8-c6 39.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g8 0.34/18 ] 30...Re4-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Re4-e7 31.h3-h4 Re8-f8 32.Kf3-g2 Rf8-g8 33.Nb5-d6 Na6-b8 34.Rc6-c4 Re7-d7 35.h4-h5 Rg8-d8 36.Rc4-d4 a7-a6 37.Kg2-f3 a6-a5 38.Nd6-b5 Rd7xd4 39.Nb5xd4 Rd8-e8 40.h5xg6 h7xg6 41.a2-a4 Nb8-d7 0.28/18 ] 31.Rd1-d6 White threatens to win material: Rd6xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a2-a4 Na6-b8 32.Rc6-d6 Re8-c8 33.Kf3-g2 h7-h6 34.h3-h4 Rc8-c4 35.Rd1-d4 Rc4xd4 36.e3xd4 Kg7-f7 37.d4-d5 Nb8-a6 38.a4-a5 Na6-b4 39.a5xb6 a7xb6 40.Nb5-c3 Re7-b7 41.Nc3-e4 0.33/17 ] 31...Na6-c5 [ 31...Re7-f7 32.Rd6-d4 Na6-c5 33.Nb5-d6² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Re7-f7 32.Rd6-d4 Na6-c5 33.Nb5-d6 Re8-e6 34.Kf3-g2 Rf7-e7 35.Rc6-c8 Re6-e5 36.Rc8-a8 Kg7-h6 37.Nd6-c8 Re7-c7 38.Nc8xa7 Nc5-e6 39.Rd4-d6 Rc7-c2 40.Kg2-g3 Ne6-c5 41.Rd6xf6 Nc5-e4+ 42.Kg3-f4 Ne4xf6 43.Kf4xe5 Rc2xf2 0.28/19 ] 32.Nb5-c7± [Worse is 32.Rd6xf6 Nc5-d7 33.Rf6-d6 Nd7-e5+ 34.Kf3-e2 Ne5xc6 35.Rd6xc6 Re8-d8µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nb5-c7 Re8-f8 33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 34.Nc7-e6+ Re7xe6 35.Rd6xe6 h7-h5 36.Re6-c6 h5xg4+ 37.h3xg4 Rf8-f7 38.Rc6xc5 Rf7-d7 39.Rc5-c6 g6-g5 40.a2-a4 Kg7-g6 Diagram (Diagram 55) 41.a4-a5 Rd7-d5 42.a5-a6 Rd5-a5 43.Kf3-e4 Ra5-a4+ 44.Ke4-d5 Ra4xg4 45.Rc6-c7 Rg4-g2 46.Rc7xa7 Rg2xf2 0.49/22 ] 32...Re8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re8-f8 33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 34.Nc7-e6+ Re7xe6 35.Rd6xe6 h7-h5 36.Re6-c6 h5xg4+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+r+-+-0 55 9-+R+-zpk+0 9+-+-+-zp-0 9P+-+-+P+0 9+-+-zPK+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 37.h3xg4 Rf8-f7 38.Rc6xc5 Rf7-d7 39.Rc5-c6 g6-g5 40.a2-a4 Kg7-g6 41.Kf3-e4 Rd7-e7+ 42.Ke4-d5 Re7-b7 43.Kd5-c4 Rb7-b2 44.f2-f3 0.62/19 ] 33.h3-h4 [ 33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 34.Nc7-e6+ Re7xe6 35.Rd6xe6 Rf8-c8 36.Re6-e7+ Kg7-h6 37.Re7xa7 c5-c4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 34.Nc7-e6+ Re7xe6 35.Rd6xe6 h7-h5 36.Re6-c6 h5xg4+ 37.h3xg4 Rf8-f7 38.Rc6xc5 Rf7-d7 39.Rc5-c6 g6-g5 40.a2-a4 Kg7-g6 41.a4-a5 Rd7-b7 42.a5-a6 Rb7-d7 43.Kf3-g3 Kg6-f7 44.f2-f3 Kf7-g7 45.e3-e4 0.53/20 ] 33...Rf8-f7 [ 33...f6-f5 34.g4-g5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...f6-f5 34.g4-g5 Re7-e4 35.Rc6xc5 b6xc5 36.Nc7-e6+ Kg7-f7 37.Ne6xf8 Kf7xf8 38.Rd6-d7 Re4xh4 39.Rd7xa7 Rh4-h5 40.Kf3-f4 c5-c4 41.Kf4-e5 c4-c3 42.Ra7-c7 Rh5-h2 43.Rc7xc3 Rh2xf2 44.a2-a4 Rf2-a2 45.Rc3-c8+ Kf8-e7 46.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-e8 47.Rc7-a7 Ra2-a3 0.22/19 ] 34.Nc7-d5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nc7-d5 Re7-d7 35.Rd6xd7 Nc5xd7 36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-c6 Nd3-e5 41.Rc6-c8 Ne5-g6 42.Rc8-d8 Kg7-h7 43.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7

52 44.Rd6-e6 Ng6-f8 45.Re6-c6 Nf8-d7 46.Rc6-c7 Nd7-e5 47.Rc7-c8 Ne5-g6 0.28/23 ] 34...Re7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Re7-d7 35.Rd6xd7 Nc5xd7 36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-c6 Nd3-e5 41.Rc6-c8 Ne5-g6 42.Rc8-d8 Kg7-h7 43.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7 44.Rd6-e6 Ng6-f8 45.Re6-c6 Nf8-d7 46.Nd5-f4 Nd7-e5 47.Rc6-d6 Kg7-h6 48.Rd6-e6 Ne5-c4 49.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 50.e3-e4 b6-b5 51.Re6-c6 Nc4-e5 52.Rc6-c5 Rf7-b7 53.Rc5-c1 Ne5-c4 0.38/21 ] 35.Rd6xd7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rd6xd7 Nc5xd7 36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-c6 Nd3-e5 41.Rc6-c8 Ne5-g6 42.Rc8-d8 Kg7-h7 43.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7 44.Rd6-e6 Ng6-f8 45.Re6-c6 Nf8-d7 46.Nd5-f4 Nd7-e5 47.Rc6-d6 Kg7-h6 48.Rd6-e6 Ne5-c4 49.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 50.e3-e4 b6-b5 51.Re6-c6 Nc4-e5 52.Rc6-c5 Rf7-b7 53.Rc5-c1 Ne5-c4 0.28/22 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9zp-+R+rmkp0 56 9-zpR+-zpp+0 9+-snN+-+-0 9-+-+-+PzP0 9+-+-zPK+-0 9P+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 35...Nc5xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nc5xd7 36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-d6 Nd3-e5 41.Nd5-f4 Kg7-h6 42.Rd6-e6 Ne5-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 43.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 44.e3-e4 b6-b5 45.Re6-a6 Kg7-g6 46.Ra6-c6 Nc4-e5 47.Rc6-e6 Ne5-c4 48.f3-f4 Kg6-g7 49.f4-f5 Rf7-f8 50.Re6-a6 Rf8-f7 51.Nd5-f4 0.35/22 ] 36.Kf3-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kf3-g3 Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-d6 Nd3-e5 41.Nd5-f4 Kg7-h6 42.e3-e4 Rf7-g7+ 43.Kg3-f2 Rg7-f7 44.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 45.Rd6-e6 b6-b5 46.Nd5-f4 Kg7-h6 47.Kf2-e2 Ne5-c4 48.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g6 0.29/21 ] 36...Nd7-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nd7-e5 37.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 38.f2-f3 h7-h5 39.g4xh5 g6xh5 40.Re6-d6 Nd3-e5 41.Nd5-f4 Kg7-h6 42.e3-e4 b6-b5 43.Nf4-d5 Kh6-g7 44.Rd6-e6 Ne5-d3 45.Re6-a6 Kg7-g6 46.Ra6-c6 Nd3-e5 47.Rc6-e6 Ne5-c4 48.f3-f4 Kg6-g7 49.Re6-c6 a7-a5 50.a2-a4 0.29/20 ] 37.f2-f3 Secures e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.f2-f3 Nc5-b7 38.g4-g5 f6xg5 39.h4xg5 Nb7-d8 40.Rc6-c8 Nd8-e6 41.f3-f4 h7-h5 42.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 43.e3-e4 Kh6-g7 44.Kg3-g4 Rf7-d7 45.Rc8-c6 Ne6-d4 46.Rc6-c4 Nd4-e6 47.Rc4-c8 Ne6-c5 48.Kg4-f3 Kg7-f7 49.Kf3-e3 Kf7-e6 50.Rc8-c6+ Ke6-f7 51.Rc6-f6+ Kf7-g7 0.31/20 ] 37...h7-h6 [ 37...f6-f5 Diagram (Diagram 57) 38.g4xf5 Rf7xf5 39.e3-e4² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nc5-b7 38.g4-g5 f6xg5 39.h4xg5 Nb7-d8 40.Rc6-c8 Nd8-e6 41.f3-f4 h7-h5 42.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 43.e3-e4 Kh6-g7 44.Kg3-g4 Rf7-d7 45.Rc8-c6 Ne6-d4 46.Rc6-c4 Nd4-e6 47.Rc4-c8 Ne6-c5 48.Kg4-f3 Kg7-f7 49.Rc8-c6 Nc5-e6 50.Kf3-e3 0.30/19 ] 38.Nd5-f4± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.e3-e4 Nc5-d3 39.h4-h5 g6xh5 40.g4xh5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+-+rmkp0 57 9-zpR+-+p+0 9+-snN+p+-0 9-+-+-+PzP0 9+-+-zPPmK-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Nd3-e5 41.Rc6-e6 Ne5-d3 42.Nd5-e7 Kg7-h7 43.Ne7-f5 Nd3-c5 44.Re6-c6 Nc5-d3 45.Rc6-c8 Nd3-e5 46.f3-f4 Ne5-d3 47.Kg3-f3 Nd3-c5 48.Rc8-c6 Nc5-d3 49.Rc6-d6 Nd3-c5 50.Kf3-e3 0.47/20 ] 38...g6-g5 [ 38...Rf7-e7 39.e3-e4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rf7-e7 39.e3-e4 Re7-d7 40.h4-h5 g6-g5 41.Nf4-d5 Rd7-f7 42.Nd5-e3 Nc5-d3 43.Rc6-d6 Nd3-f4 44.a2-a3 Nf4-e2+ 45.Kg3-f2 Ne2-f4 46.Ne3-f5+ Kg7-h7 47.Rd6-c6 Nf4-d3+ 48.Kf2-e2 Nd3-f4+ 49.Ke2-e3 Nf4-g2+ 50.Ke3-f2 Ng2-f4 51.a3-a4 Nf4-d3+ 52.Kf2-e2 Nd3-f4+ 53.Ke2-e3 Nf4-g2+ 54.Ke3-f2 Ng2-f4 55.Kf2-e3 Nf4-g2+ 0.42/20 ] 39.Nf4-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6 40.Kg3-h3 Nc5-d7 41.Rc6-d6 Rf7-h7 42.Nh5-g3 Rh7-f7 43.h4-h5+ Kg6-g7 44.Ng3-f5+ Kg7-h7 45.Kh3-g3 Nd7-c5 46.Rd6-c6 Nc5-d7 47.Rc6-e6 Nd7-c5 48.Re6-e8 Nc5-d3 49.Nf5-d6 Rf7-d7 50.Re8-e6 Nd3-b4 51.Nd6-e8 Nb4-d5 52.Ne8xf6+ Nd5xf6 53.Re6xf6 0.52/22 ] 39...Kg7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kg7-g6 40.Kg3-h3 Nc5-d7 41.Rc6-d6 Rf7-h7 42.Nh5-g3 Rh7-f7 43.h4-h5+ Kg6-g7 44.Ng3-f5+ Kg7-h7 45.Kh3-g3 Nd7-c5 46.Rd6-c6 Nc5-d3 47.Rc6-e6 Nd3-c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 48.Re6-e8 Nc5-b7 49.Re8-a8 Nb7-c5 50.Ra8-c8 Nc5-e6 51.Rc8-e8 Ne6-c7 0.55/21 ] 40.f3-f4 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 40.Kg3-h3 Nc5-d7 41.Rc6-d6 Rf7-h7 42.Nh5-g3 Rh7-f7 43.h4-h5+ Kg6-h7 44.Ng3-e4 Kh7-g7 45.Rd6-e6 Nd7-c5 46.Ne4xc5 b6xc5 47.Re6-c6 Rf7-e7 48.e3-e4 Re7-d7 49.Kh3-g3 Kg7-f7 50.Rc6xc5 Kf7-e6 51.a2-a4 Rd7-d6 52.Rc5-c8 a7-a5 53.Rc8-e8+ Ke6-f7 0.53/19 ] 40...g5xf4+? [ ¹40...Kg6-h7± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nc5-e4+ 41.Kg3-f3 Rf7-e7 42.Rc6-e6 Re7xe6 43.f4-f5+ Kg6-h7 44.f5xe6 Ne4-d6 45.Nh5xf6+ Kh7-g6 46.h4xg5 h6xg5 47.Nf6-d5 b6-b5 48.Kf3-f2 Nd6-c4 49.Kf2-g3 Nc4-e5 50.Kg3-h3 Ne5-c4 51.Kh3-h2 Nc4-b6 52.e3-e4 Nb6-c4 53.Kh2-g3 Kg6-g7 54.Kg3-g2 Nc4-e5 55.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 56.Nd5-c3 Kf8-e7 57.Nc3xb5 Ke7xe6 58.Nb5xa7 Ne5-d3 59.Kh3-g3 Ke6-e5 60.Kg3-f3 Nd3-b4 61.a2-a3 0.47/18 ] 41.e3xf4+[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.e3xf4 Kg6-h7 42.f4-f5 Kh7-g8 43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-b8 52.Ra6-a7 Rb8-b4+ 53.Kf4-f3 Rb4-b8 54.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8 55.Rg7-c7 Kh8-g8 56.Rc7-a7 Rb8-b1 57.Kf3-e4 Rb1-e1+ 58.Ke4-f4 Re1-b1 59.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8 60.Rg7-c7 Kh8-g8 61.Rc7-a7 Rb1-b3 62.Kf4-e4 Rb3-b4+ 63.Ke4-f3 Rb4-b8 1.76/18 ] 41...Kg6-h7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kg6-h7 42.f4-f5 Kh7-g8 43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8 52.Kf4-e4 Rc8-e8+ 53.Ke4-d5 Kg8-f7 54.Ra6-a7+ Re8-e7

54 55.Ra7xe7+ Kf7xe7 56.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7 57.Nf4-e6 Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-c5 Ke7-d7 59.Kc5-d4 Kd7-d6 1.87/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+-+r+k0 58 9-zpR+-zp-zp0 9+-sn-+-+N0 9-+-+-zPPzP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 42.f4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.f4-f5 Kh7-g8 43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8 52.Kf4-e4 Rc8-e8+ 53.Ke4-d5 Kg8-f7 54.Ra6-a7+ Re8-e7 55.Ra7xe7+ Kf7xe7 56.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7 57.Nf4-e6 Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-c5 Ke7-d7 59.Kc5-d4 Kd7-d6 1.76/22 ] 42...Kh7-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kh7-g8 43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-b8 52.Ra6-a7 Rb8-b4+ 53.Kf4-f3 Rb4-b1 54.Kf3-e4 Rb1-e1+ 55.Ke4-f4 Re1-b1 56.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8 57.Rg7-c7 Kh8-g8 58.Rc7-a7 Rb1-b3 59.Kf4-e4 Rb3-b4+ 60.Ke4-f3 Rb4-b1 1.87/20 ] 43.Kg3-f3 [ 43.Rc6-c8+!? makes it even easier for White Kg8-h7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kg3-f3 Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8 52.Kf4-e4 Rc8-e8+ 53.Ke4-d5 Kg8-f7 54.Ra6-a7+ Re8-e7 55.Ra7xe7+ Kf7xe7 56.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7 57.Nf4-e6 Kd7-e7 58.Kd5-c5 Ke7-d7 59.Kc5-d4 Kd7-d6 60.Ne6-f4 Nh7-f8 61.Nf4-d5 Nf8-h7 1.76/22 ] 43...Nc5-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Nc5-d7 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8xf8+ Kg8xf8 52.Kf4-e4 Kf8-e7 53.Nh5-f4 Nh7-f8 54.Nf4-g6+ Ke7-f7 55.Ng6xf8 Kf7xf8 56.Ke4-d5 Kf8-e7 57.Kd5-c6 Ke7-e8 58.Kc6-d6 Ke8-f7 59.Kd6-d7 Kf7-g7 60.Kd7-e6 1.82/20 ] 44.Kf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kf3-f4 b6-b5 45.Rc6-c8+ Nd7-f8 46.a2-a3 a7-a5 47.Rc8-c5 b5-b4 48.Rc5xa5 b4xa3 49.Ra5xa3 Nf8-h7 50.Ra3-a8+ Rf7-f8 51.Ra8-a6 Rf8-c8 52.Ra6-a7 Rc8-c4+ 53.Kf4-e3 Rc4-c3+ 54.Ke3-d4 Rc3-c8 55.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-h8 56.Rg7-b7 Kh8-g8 57.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-h8 1.85/18 ] 44...Kg8-f8 [ 44...Nd7-c5+ 45.Ke4-d4 Rf7-d7+ 46.Kd4-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Nd7-c5+ 45.Ke4-d5 Rf7-d7+ 46.Kd5-c4 Rd7-d2 47.Rc6xf6 Rd2-g2 48.Rf6-g6+ Kg8-f7 49.a2-a3 Nc5-d7 50.Rg6-g7+ Kf7-e8 51.Kc4-b5 Rg2-a2 52.Rg7-h7 Ra2xa3 53.Nh5-g7+ Ke8-f7 54.Ng7-e6+ Kf7-e8 55.Rh7xh6 Nd7-e5 56.Kb5-b4 Ra3-a5 57.Rh6-h8+ Ke8-e7 58.Rh8-h7+ Ke7-f6 1.23/16 ] 45.Rc6-c8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc6-c8+ Kf8-e7 46.Ke4-d5 b6-b5 47.Rc8-h8 Nd7-b6+ 48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6

55 58.a4-a5 Kd6-c6 59.Ke4-f4 Kc6-b5 60.a5-a6 Rd1-d4+ 61.Kf4-e3 Rd4-d6 62.Ke3-f4 Nd7-c5 63.Ra7-h7 Rd6xa6 64.Rh7xh6 Nc5-d3+ 65.Kf4-e4 1.74/23 ] 45...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kf8-e7 0.37/1 ] 46.Ke4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Ke4-d5 b6-b5 47.Rc8-h8 Nd7-b6+ 48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.Ke4-f4 Rd1-f1+ 58.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 59.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1 60.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d6 61.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 62.Nf4-e6+ Kc5-b5 1.72/22 ] 46...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...b6-b5 47.Rc8-h8 Nd7-b6+ 48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5-c6 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-c8+ 54.Kc6xb5 Rc8-b8+ 55.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 56.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 57.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 58.Ke4-f4 Rd1-f1+ 59.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 60.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1 61.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d6 62.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 63.Nf4-e6+ Kc5-b5 1.82/19 ] 47.Rc8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rc8-h8 Nd7-b6+ 48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Kd6-c5 59.a4-a5 Kc5-b5 60.a5-a6 Rd1-d6 61.Ra7-a8 Nd7-b6 62.Ra8-h8 Nb6-d5+ 63.Ke3-e4 Nd5-c3+ 64.Ke4-f3 Rd6xa6 65.Rh8xh6 1.74/22 ] 47...Nd7-b6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Nd7-b6+ 48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Kd6-c5 59.a4-a5 Kc5-b5 60.a5-a6 Rd1-d6 61.Ra7-a8 Nd7-b6 62.Ra8-h8 Nb6-d5+ 63.Ke3-e4 Nd5-c3+ 64.Ke4-f3 Rd6xa6 65.Rh8xh6 1.85/20 ] 48.Kd5-c6 [ 48.Kd5-d4 b5-b4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kd5-c6 Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f2 Re1-a1 60.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 61.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 62.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3 63.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 64.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 65.Ra6-d6 Nd7xf6 66.Rd6xf6 Rh3xh4 67.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 68.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4 69.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 70.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5 71.Kd3-e3 Ra4-a2 72.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+ 73.Kf4-g5 1.75/23 ] 48...Nb6-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Nb6-d7 49.Rh8-a8 Nd7-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f4 Re1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 62.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g3 Ra2-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3 67.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 68.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 69.Ra6-d6 Nd7xf6 70.Rd6xf6 Rh3xh4 71.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 72.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4 73.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 74.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5 75.Kd3-e3 Ra4-a2 76.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+ 77.Kf4-g5 1.85/21 ] 49.Rh8-a8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rh8-a8 Nc4-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3

56 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f2 Re1-a1 60.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 61.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 62.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3 63.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 64.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 65.Ra6-d6 Nd7xf6 66.Rd6xf6 Rh3xh4 67.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 68.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4 69.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 70.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5 71.Kd3-e3 Ra4-a2 72.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+ 73.Kf4-g5 1.75/22 ] 49...Nc4-e5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Nc4-e5+ 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f4 Re1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 62.a4-a5 Ra1-a4 63.Kh2-g3 Ra4-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3 67.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 68.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 69.Ra6-e6 Nd7xf6 70.Re6xf6 Rh3xh4 71.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 72.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4 73.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 74.Rh6-e6 Kc5-d5 75.Kd3-e3 Ra4-a2 76.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+ 77.Kf4-g5 1.82/22 ] 50.Kc6-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Kc6-c5 a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5xb5 Rf7-f8 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 55.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 56.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 57.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 58.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 59.Ke3-f4 Re1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg3-f2 Rg1-a1 62.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 64.Ke3-d2 Ra3-h3 65.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 66.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 67.Ra6-e6 Nd7xf6 68.Re6xf6 Rh3xh4 69.a5-a6 Rh4xg4 70.Rf6xh6 Rg4-a4 71.Kd2-d3 Kb5-c5 72.Kd3-e3 Kc5-d5 73.Rh6-e6 Ra4-a2 74.Ke3-f4 Ra2-f2+ 75.Kf4-g5 1.75/21 ] 50...Ne5-d7+ [ ¹50...Ne5xg4 51.Nh5-f4 Ke7-d7 52.Ra8xa7+ Kd7-e8 53.Ra7xf7 Ke8xf7 54.Kc5xb5 Ng4-e3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...a7-a5 51.Ra8xa5 Ne5-d7+ 52.Kc5-c6 Rf7-f8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 53.Ra5-a7 Rf8-c8+ 54.Kc6xb5 Rc8-b8+ 55.Kb5-c6 Rb8-b6+ 56.Kc6-d5 Rb6-d6+ 57.Kd5-e4 Rd6-d1 58.a2-a4 Ke7-d6 59.Ke4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 60.Ke3-f4 Re1-f1+ 61.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 62.Kg3-h2 Rg1-a1 63.a4-a5 Ra1-a4 64.Kh2-g3 Ra4-a3+ 65.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 66.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 67.Ke3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 68.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 69.Ke3-f4 1.85/19 ] 51.Kc5xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Kc5xb5 Ke7-d6 52.Ra8xa7 Rf7-f8 53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1 55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.Ra6-e6+ Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-a1 58.Re6-a6 Ra1-c1+ 59.Kc3-d4 Rc1-d1+ 60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 61.Ke3-f3 Re1-h1 62.Ra6-a7 Kf7-e8 63.Kf3-g3 Rh1-g1+ 64.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1 65.a4-a5 Rh1xh4 66.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h1 67.a5-a6 Rh1-a1 68.Kg3-f4 Ke8-d8 69.Kf4-e3 Kd8-c8 1.92/23 ] 51...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ke7-d6 52.Ra8xa7 Rf7-f8 53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1 55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.Ra6-e6+ Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+ 58.Kc3-d4 Rc1-a1 59.Re6-a6 Ra1-d1+ 60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 61.Ke3-f3 Re1-h1 62.a4-a5 Rh1xh4 63.Kf3-g3 Rh4-h1 64.Ra6-d6 Kf7-e7 65.Rd6-e6+ Ke7-f7 66.a5-a6 Rh1-a1 67.Kg3-f2 Ra1-a4 68.Kf2-e3 Ra4-a2 69.Re6-d6 Kf7-e7 70.Rd6-c6 Ra2-a3+ 2.04/20 ] 52.Ra8xa7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ra8xa7 Rf7-f8 53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1 55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.Ra6-e6+ Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+ 58.Kc3-d4 Rc1-a1 59.Re6-a6 Ra1-d1+ 60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 61.Ke3-f2 Re1-h1 62.Ra6-d6 Kf7-e7 63.Rd6-e6+ Ke7-f7 64.a4-a5 Rh1xh4 65.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h1 66.a5-a6 Rh1-a1 67.Kg3-f2 Ra1-a4 68.Kf2-e3 Ra4-a2 69.Re6-d6 Kf7-e7 70.Rd6-c6

57 Ra2-a3+ 1.94/21 ] 52...Rf7-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rf7-f8 53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1 55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.Ra6-e6+ Ke7-f7 57.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+ 58.Kc3-d4 Rc1-a1 59.Re6-a6 Ra1-d1+ 60.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 61.Ke3-f3 Re1-h1 62.Ra6-a7 Kf7-e8 63.Kf3-g3 Rh1-g1+ 64.Kg3-f2 Rg1-h1 65.a4-a5 Rh1xh4 66.Kf2-g3 Rh4-h1 67.a5-a6 Rh1-a1 68.Kg3-f4 Ke8-e7 1.96/22 ] 53.Kb5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kb5-b4 Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-b1 55.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 56.a2-a4 Rb1-c1+ 57.Kc3-b2 Rc1-g1 58.Ra6-e6+ Ke7-d8 59.a4-a5 Rg1xg4 60.Nh5xf6 Nd7xf6 61.Re6xf6 Rg4xh4 62.a5-a6 Kd8-c7 63.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-d6 64.a6-a7 Rh4-a4 65.Kb2-b3 Ra4-a5 66.Kb3-b4 Ra5-a1 67.Rf7-g7 Kd6-e5 1.89/20 ] 53...Nd7-c5 [ 53...Nd7-e5 54.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c7 55.Ra6xf6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rf8-b8+ 54.Kb4-c3 Rb8-c8+ 55.Kc3-d4 Rc8-c1 56.a2-a4 Rc1-d1+ 57.Kd4-e3 Rd1-e1+ 58.Ke3-f4 Re1-f1+ 59.Kf4-g3 Rf1-g1+ 60.Kg3-h2 Rg1-c1 61.a4-a5 Rc1-c3 62.Kh2-g2 Rc3-c2+ 63.Kg2-g3 Rc2-c3+ 64.Kg3-f2 Rc3-h3 65.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-c5 66.Nh5xf6 Kc5-b5 67.Ra6-e6 Nd7xf6 68.Re6xf6 Rh3xh4 69.Kf2-g3 1.81/17 ] 54.Kb4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kb4-c4 Rf8-c8 55.Kc4-d4 Nc5-d7 56.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e7 57.Nh5-f4 Ke7-f7 58.Nf4-d5 Rc8-c1 59.Ra6-d6 Kf7-e8 60.Rd6-e6+ Ke8-d8 61.Nd5xf6 Nd7xf6 62.Re6xf6 Rc1-g1 63.Rf6-g6 Kd8-e7 64.Kd4-c5 Rg1-c1+ 65.Kc5-d5 Rc1-d1+ 66.Kd5-e4 Rd1-e1+ 67.Ke4-d3 Re1-d1+ 68.Kd3-e2 Rd1-d4 69.Ke2-f3 h6-h5 70.g4xh5 Rd4xh4 71.h5-h6 Ke7-f7 72.Rg6-g7+ Kf7-f6 2.36/21 ] 1-0

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A58 22.Nc2-e3 c5xb4 23.Ne3-c4 Qb6-c7 Van Wely,Loek 24.Rb1xb4 Re8-a8 25.Rb4-a4 Qc7-c5 Carlsen,Magnus 26.Qd1-b3 Bg7-d4 27.Bd2-e3 Ra8xa4 Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (10)23.01.2008 28.Qb3xa4 Rf8-a8 29.Qa4-b3 Bd4xe3 30.Nc4xe3 Nd7-e5 31.b5-b6 Kg8-g7 A58: Benko/Volga Gambit: Lines with 5 0.51/16 ] 21.Bg2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro bxa6 x64: 21.Bg2-h3 e7-e6 22.Bd2-f4 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 c7-c5 Nd7-e5 23.d5xe6 Nc7xe6 24.Bh3xe6 3.d4-d5 b7-b5 4.c4xb5 a7-a6 f7xe6 25.Nb5xd6 Rf8-d8 26.b4xc5 5.b5xa6 g7-g6 6.Nb1-c3 Bc8xa6 Rc8xc5 27.Rb1xb7 Rd8xd6 28.Bf4xe5 7.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 8.g2-g3 Bf8-g7 Bg7xe5 29.Rb7-b8+ Rc5-c8 9.Bf1-g2 Nb8-d7 10.Ra1-b1 Qd8-a5 30.Rb8xc8+ Qa6xc8 31.Qd1-e2 11.Bc1-d2 Diagram Be5-g7 32.Nc2-e3 Rd6-d4 33.Qe2-b5 Rd4xe4 34.Re1-d1 Re4-d4 35.a4-a5 Rd4xd1+ 36.Ne3xd1 Qc8-d8 37.Nd1-e3 1.43/16 ] 21...f7-f5? [ 21...Qa6xa4 22.Bh3xd7 Nc7xb5 59 23.Bd7xc8 Bb7xc8 24.b4xc5 d6xc5 25.Nc2-e3 Qa4xd1 26.Ne3xd1+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-d8 22.b4xc5 Nd7xc5 23.Bh3xc8 Rd8xc8 24.Nc2-b4 Qa6-a8 25.Qd1-c2 Nc7-e8 26.Bd2-e3 Nc5xa4 27.Qc2-b3 Na4-c5 28.Be3xc5 Rc8xc5 29.Nb4-d3 Rc5-c8 30.Nb5-d4 Bg7xd4 31.Qb3xb7 1.41/15 ] 22.Bd2-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.e4xf5 Nc7xd5 23.f5xg6 Nd7-e5 24.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 25.Re1xe5 Nd7-b6 12.b2-b3 Qa5-a3 13.0-0 0-0 d6xe5 26.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8 27.b4xc5 14.Nf3-e1 Ba6-b7 d5 becomes the Rc8xc5 28.Nb5-a3 Rc5-c7 29.a4-a5 focus of attention 15.Ne1-c2 Qa3-a6 Qa6-d3 30.Rb1-c1 Rc7-d7 31.Bd2-g5 16.e2-e4 Nf6-e8 17.a2-a4 Ne8-c7 Qd3xh7 32.Qd1-g4 Rd7-d8 18.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8 19.b3-b4 Nb6-d7 33.Qg4-h4 1.56/13 ] 22...Nd7-e5 last book move last book move [ 22...Qa6xa4 23.Nb5xc7 Rc8xc7 20.Nc3-b5 [ 20.Qd1-e2 Qa6xe2 24.Bg5xe7 c5xb4 25.Nc2-e3 21.Nc3xe2 Re8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro ( 25.Rb1xb4?! Qa4xc2 26.Qd1xc2 x64: 20.Bg2-h3 Nd7-e5 21.b4xc5 Rc7xc2 27.Rb4xb7 Nd7-e5+- ) d6xc5 22.Bh3-f1 Qa6-a7 23.Nc2-e3 25...Qa4xd1 26.Re1xd1+Re8-b8 24.Ne3-g4 Bb7-a6 25.Ng4xe5 ( 26.Ne3xd1?! Nd7-e5 27.Be7xd6 Bg7xe5 26.Nc3-b5 Nc7xb5 27.a4xb5 Ne5-f3+ 28.Kg1-h1 Nf3xe1 29.Bd6xc7 Ba6-c8 28.Qd1-f3 Bc8-d7 29.Bd2-h6 Ne1-d3² );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 0.98/15 ] 20...Re8-c8 [ 20...Nc7xb5!? 22...Qa6xa4 23.Nb5xc7 Rc8xc7 21.a4xb5 Qa6-b6 22.b4xc5 24.Bg5xe7 c5xb4 25.Nc2xb4 Qa4xd1 Nd7xc5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Re1xd1 Rf8-f7 27.Be7xd6 Rc7-c4 20...Nc7xb5 21.a4xb5 Qa6-b6 28.e4xf5 g6xf5 29.Bh3-f1 Rc4-c8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-tr-zp-vlp0 60 9-+Pzp-+p+0 9+-+PsnrvL-0 9q+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+N+-+-zP0 9+R+QtR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kg8-g7 37.Re3xe5 Qb4-d4 2.88/15 ] 25.c5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.c5-c6 f5xe4 26.Bh3-e6+ Kg8-h8 27.c6xb7 Rf8-b8 28.Rb1-a1 Ne5-f3+ 29.Qd1xf3 Qa4xa1 30.Nc2xa1 e4xf3 31.Be6-c8 Rb8xb7 32.Bc8xb7 Rc7xb7 33.Re1-c1 h7-h6 34.Bg5-e3 Kh8-h7 35.Na1-c2 g6-g5 36.Nc2-e1 g5-g4 37.h2-h3 h6-h5 38.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g6 39.Ne1-d3 2.36/15 ] 25...Bb7-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bb7-c8 26.e4xf5 Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5 g6xf5 28.Re1-e3 e7-e6 29.d5xe6 Ne5xc6 30.e6-e7 Rf8-e8 31.Qd1-d5+ Kg8-h8 32.Nc2-e1 Nc6-d4 33.Qd5-f7 Rc7-c8 34.Rb1-b6 Qa4-d1 35.Bg5-f6 Bg7xf6 36.Qf7xf6+ Kh8-g8 37.Rb6xd6 2.48/14 ] 26.e4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.e4xf5 Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5 g6xf5 28.Rb1-b4 Qa4-a5 29.Bg5-e3 Qa5-a2 30.Be3-b6 Rc7-c8 31.f2-f4 Ne5-g6 32.Re1-e2 e7-e5 33.d5xe6 Rc8xc6 34.Bb6-d4 Rc6-c7 35.Bd4xg7 Kg8xg7 36.Qd1-d4+ Kg7-g8 37.Rb4-b2 Qa2-a6 38.Nc2-e3 Rc7-c1+ 39.Kg1-g2 Ng6-e7 2.40/15 ] 26...Rf8xf5 [ 26...Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5 g6xf5 28.h2-h3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bc8xf5 27.Bh3xf5 Rf8xf5 28.f2-f4 h7-h6 29.Nc2-e3 Qa4-a7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 30.Kg1-h1 Rf5-f7 31.Rb1-a1 Qa7-c5 32.f4xe5 h6xg5 33.Qd1-d3 Kg8-h7 34.Re1-c1 Qc5-b4 35.Rc1-b1 2.38/14 ] 27.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f4 Rf5xg5 28.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 29.f4xg5 e7-e6 30.Rb1-b7 Qa4-c4 31.c6-c7 Bg7-f8 32.d5xe6 Qc4-c6 33.Rb7-b8 Qc6xc7 34.Rb8xc8 Qc7xc8 35.Qd1-d5 Bf8-e7 36.Re1-e2 Kg8-g7 37.h2-h4 Qc8-c3 38.Kg1-h2 Qc3-c8 39.Nc2-d4 3.24/15 ] 27...Ne5-c4 [ 27...Rf5xg5 doesn't change anything anymore 28.Bh3xc8 ( ‹28.f4xg5 Bc8xh3 29.Rb1-a1 Qa4-c4-+ ) 28...Rc7xc8 29.f4xg5+- ( 29.f4xe5?! is no comparison Bg7xe5 30.Qd1-d3 Rg5-f5± );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rf5xg5 28.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 29.f4xg5 e7-e6 30.Rb1-b7 Qa4-c4 31.c6-c7 Qc4-a6 32.Rb7-b8 Qa6-a7+ 33.Nc2-d4 Rc8xb8 34.c7xb8Q+ Qa7xb8 35.Nd4xe6 Qb8-a7+ 36.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 37.g5xh6 Bg7xh6 38.Qd1-d4 Qa7-f7 39.Qd4-e4 Qf7-a7 40.Re1-b1 Bh6-e3 3.43/14 ] 28.Rb1-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bh3xf5 Bc8xf5 29.Rb1-b8+ Bf5-c8 30.Kg1-g2 Qa4-a7 31.Rb8xc8+ Rc7xc8 32.Re1xe7 Qa7-a2 33.Qd1-e2 Rc8-f8 34.Nc2-b4 Qa2xe2+ 35.Re7xe2 Bg7-c3 36.Nb4-a6 Rf8-c8 37.Re2-e7 Nc4-b6 38.Na6-c7 Bc3-d4 39.Kg2-f3 4.35/16 ] 28...Qa4-a7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qa4-a7+ 29.Kg1-g2 Nc4-b2 30.Qd1-f3 Rf5-f8 31.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Qf3-b3 h7-h6 33.Bg5xh6 Bg7xh6 34.Qb3xb2 Qa7-a5 35.Qb2-b3 Bh6-g7 36.Qb3-d3 Kg8-f8 37.Re1-e2 Bg7-f6 38.Rb4-b5 Qa5-c3 39.Qd3xc3 Bf6xc3 40.Rb5-b3 Bc3-g7 41.Rb3-b7 Kf8-f7 4.17/17 ] 29.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kg1-g2 Nc4-b2 30.Qd1-f3 Rf5-f8 31.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Qf3-b3 h7-h6 33.Bg5xh6 Bg7xh6 34.Qb3xb2

60 Qa7-a5 35.Qb2-b3 Bh6-g7 36.Qb3-d3 Kg8-f8 37.Re1-e2 Bg7-f6 38.Rb4-b5 Qa5-c3 39.Qd3xc3 Bf6xc3 40.Rb5-b3 Bc3-g7 41.Rb3-b7 Kf8-f7 3.81/17 ] 29...Qa7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nc4-b2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+-+k+0 9wq-tr-zp-vlp0 61 9-+Pzp-+p+0 9+-+P+rvL-0 9-tR-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-zPL0 9-snN+-+KzP0 9+-+QtR-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.Qd1-f3 Rf5-f8 31.Bh3xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Qf3-b3 h7-h6 33.Bg5xh6 Bg7xh6 34.Qb3xb2 Bh6-g7 35.Qb2-b3 Kg8-f8 36.Qb3-d3 Qa7-a2 37.Re1-d1 Kf8-f7 38.Rd1-b1 Bg7-d4 39.Qd3-e4 Kf7-f8 40.Rb4-b7 3.52/15 ] 30.Rb4-b8 [ 30.Bh3xf5 and White can already relax Bc8xf5 31.Rb4-b8+ Rc7-c8 32.Rb8xc8+ Bf5xc8 33.Re1xe7 Bc8-f5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bh3xf5 Bc8xf5 31.Rb4-b8+ Rc7-c8 32.Rb8xc8+ Bf5xc8 33.Re1xe7 Nc4-b2 34.Re7-e8+ Kg8-f7 35.Qd1-e2 Qc5xd5+ 36.Qe2-e4 Qd5xe4+ 37.Re8xe4 h7-h6 38.Re4-e7+ Kf7-f8 39.Re7-d7 h6xg5 40.Rd7-d8+ Kf8-f7 41.Rd8xc8 g5xf4 42.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f6 43.g3xf4 Nb2-d3 44.Kg2-f3 Bg7-h6 5.42/13 ] 30...Nc4-b2 [ 30...Rf5-f8 31.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Bh3-e6+ Kg8-h8 33.Be6xc8 Rc7xc8 34.Re1-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rf5-f8 31.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8 32.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 33.Qd1-f3 e7-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 34.Nc2-e3 Nc4xe3+ 35.Re1xe3 Rc8-a8 36.Re3-e2 Ra8-a3 37.Qf3-e4 Ra3-a1 38.Re2-f2 Qc5-c1 39.Kg2-h3 Ra1-a3 40.Qe4-b4 1.45/13 ] 31.Qd1-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qd1-f3 Rf5-f8 32.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8 33.Bh3-e6+ Kg8-h8 34.Be6xc8 Rc7xc8 35.Nc2-e3 Nb2-d3 36.Re1-e2 Bg7-f8 37.Ne3-c2 Nd3-c1 38.Re2-d2 Qc5-c4 39.Nc2-d4 h7-h6 40.Bg5-h4 Bf8-g7 41.Nd4-e6 Nc1-b3 42.Rd2-e2 2.86/16 ] 31...Qc5xc2+ [ 31...Rf5-f8 there is nothing better in the position 32.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 33.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rf5-f8 32.Rb8xc8 Rf8xc8 33.Bh3-e6+ Kg8-h8 34.Be6xc8 Rc7xc8 35.Nc2-e3 Nb2-d3 36.Re1-d1 Nd3-b2 37.Rd1-d2 Qc5-b4 38.Rd2-e2 Nb2-a4 39.Bg5xe7 Na4-c3 40.Re2-c2 Rc8-e8 41.Be7-g5 h7-h6 42.Bg5-h4 Kh8-g8 43.c6-c7 Qb4-b7 44.Bh4-d8 Bg7-d4 2.80/16 ] 32.Re1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re1-e2 Qc2-b1 33.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5 34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.52/16 ] 32...Qc2-b1 [ 32...Qc2-d3 does not help much 33.Bh3xf5 Qd3xf5 34.g3-g4+- ( 34.Re2xb2 Qf5-h3+ 35.Kg2-h1 Bg7xb2 36.Rb8xb2 Rc7-a7± ; 34.Rb8xb2 Qf5-h3+ 35.Kg2-g1 Bg7-d4+ 36.Re2-f2 Diagram Rc7-a7± );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qc2-b1 33.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+-+k+0{ 9+-tr-zp-+p0 62 9-+Pzp-+p+0 9+-+P+-vL-0 9-+-vl-zP-+0 9+-+-+QzPq0 9-tR-+-tR-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.85/17 ] 33.Bh3xf5 [ 33.Bg5xe7 Bg7-d4 34.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bh3xf5 Qb1xf5 34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.52/18 ] 33...Qb1xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qb1xf5 34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.61/18 ] 34.g3-g4 [ 34.Re2xb2 Bg7xb2 35.Rb8xb2 Rc7-a7+- ; 34.Rb8xb2?! is impossible Qf5-h3+ 35.Kg2-g1 Bg7-d4+ 36.Re2-f2 e7-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.g3-g4 Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+R+-vlk+0 9+-+-wq-+p0 63 9-+Pzp-+p+0 9+-+P+-+-0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-+-+Q+-0 9-sn-+-+KzP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.26/15 ] 34...Qf5-f7 [ 34...Qf5-f8 cannot change what is in store for White 35.Bg5xe7! touché! Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7

62 ( 36.Re2xb2 is easily refuted Bg7xb2 37.Rb8xb2 Qf8-e8³ ) 36...Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qf5-f8 35.Bg5xe7 Rc7xe7 36.Re2xe7 Qf8xe7 37.Rb8xc8+ Bg7-f8 38.f4-f5 Nb2-c4 39.f5xg6 h7xg6 40.c6-c7 Nc4-b6 41.Rc8-b8 g6-g5 42.Qf3-f2 Qe7-e4+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qe4-e5+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qe5-e7 45.Qf2xb6 Qe7-h7+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qh7-e4+ 47.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 48.Kf2-e1 Qf4-e5+ 49.Ke1-d2 Qe5xh2+ 50.Kd2-c3 Qh2-g3+ 51.Kc3-c4 Qg3xg4+ 52.Qb6-d4 Qg4-e2+ 53.Qd4-d3 5.54/16 ] 35.Bg5xe7! Deflection: c8. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bg5xe7 Nb2-c4 36.Qf3-e4 h7-h6 37.Qe4xc4 Kg8-h7 38.Rb8xc8 Rc7xc8 39.Be7xd6 h6-h5 40.g4xh5 Qf7-f5 41.Re2-e3 g6xh5 42.Qc4-e4 Qf5xe4+ 43.Re3xe4 Kh7-g6 44.c6-c7 Kg6-f5 45.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 46.Bd6-e5 Bg7-f8 47.Re4-e1 Bf8-b4 48.Re1-g1 5.87/14 ] 35...h7-h5 [ 35...Rc7xe7 36.Rb8xc8+ Overloading Deflection ; …35...-- 36.Be7xd6 Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nb2-c4 36.Qf3-e4 h7-h6 37.Qe4xc4 Kg8-h7 38.Rb8xc8 Rc7xc8 39.Be7xd6 h6-h5 40.g4xh5 Qf7-f5 41.Re2-e3 g6xh5 42.Qc4-e4 Qf5xe4+ 43.Re3xe4 Kh7-g6 44.c6-c7 Kg6-f5 45.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 46.Bd6-e5 Bg7-f8 47.Re4-e1 Bf8-b4 48.Re1-g1 6.12/15 ] 36.Be7xd6 [ 36.Rb8xb2?! is a weaker possibility Bg7xb2 37.Be7xd6 Rc7xc6 ( 37...h5xg4?? 38.Qf3-e4 Bc8-f5 39.Qe4-e8+ Kg8-h7 40.Qe8xf7+ Rc7xf7 41.Re2xb2+- ; 37...Bc8xg4?! is a bad alternative 38.Qf3-e4 Bg4xe2 39.Bd6xc7= ) 38.d5xc6 Bc8xg4= ; 36.Re2xb2?! Diagram is much worse A) 36...Bg7xb2?? A1) 37.Rb8xb2? h5xg4 ( 37...Rc7xe7?! 38.h2-h3³ ; 37...Qf7xe7?! 38.h2-h3³ )

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tRl+-+k+0{ 9+-tr-vLqvl-0 64 9-+Pzp-+p+0 9+-+P+-+p0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-+-+Q+-0 9-tR-+-+KzP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 38.Qf3-d3 Rc7xe7-+ ( 38...Qf7xe7?! 39.Qd3xg6+ Qe7-g7 40.Qg6-e8+ Qg7-f8 41.Qe8-g6+ Rc7-g7 42.Qg6-e4³ ); A2) 37.Be7xd6 Bb2-g7 38.Bd6xc7 Qf7xc7 39.Rb8-a8+- ; B) 36...Qf7xe7 37.Rb2-b7 h5xg4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be7xd6 Kg8-h7 37.Re2xb2 h5xg4 38.Qf3-d1 Bg7xb2 39.Bd6xc7 Qf7xc7 40.Rb8xb2 Qc7xf4 41.Qd1-e2 Qf4-f6 42.Rb2-a2 Qf6-f7 43.Ra2-d2 Qf7-c7 44.Qe2-c4 Qc7-f7 45.Rd2-f2 Qf7-e7 46.Qc4-d4 Bc8-f5 47.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 48.c6-c7 Kh7-g8 49.Kg2-g3 Qe6-b3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Qb3-e6 51.Kf4-g5 6.77/15 ] 36...h5xg4 [ 36...Kg8-h7 is still a small chance 37.Re2xb2 Bc8xg4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg8-h7 37.Re2xb2 h5xg4 38.Qf3-d1 Bg7xb2 39.Bd6xc7 Qf7xc7 40.Rb8xb2 Qc7xf4 41.Qd1-e2 Qf4-f6 42.Rb2-a2 Qf6-f7 43.Ra2-d2 Qf7-c7 44.Qe2-c4 Qc7-f7 45.Rd2-f2 Qf7-e7 46.Qc4-d4 Bc8-f5 47.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 48.c6-c7 Kh7-g8 49.Kg2-g3 Qe6-b3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Qb3-e6 51.Kf4-g5 6.53/16 ] 37.Qf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qf3-e4 Kg8-h7 38.Bd6xc7 Bc8-f5 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+ 42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5

63 44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3 46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6 48.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-e4 50.Qe7-g5 Qe4-c6 51.Rb2-c2 Qc6xc2 52.Rg2xc2 Bg6xc2 53.Qg5-h5+ Kh7-g8 54.Qh5-d5+ Kg8-h7 55.Kh4-g4 Bc2-g6 56.Qd5-b7 9.37/16 ] 37...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kg8-h7 38.Bd6xc7 Bc8-f5 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+ 42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5 44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3 46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6 48.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-f6+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-wQ-vlk0 65 9-+-+-wql+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-vL-mK0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-tR-+-+RzP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 50.Qe7xf6 Bg7xf6+ 51.Kh4-g4 Bf6xb2 52.Rg2xb2 Bg6-e4 53.h2-h4 Kh7-g7 54.Rb2-b6 Kg7-g8 55.h4-h5 Be4-d5 56.Bf4-e5 Bd5-c4 57.Rb6-b7 Bc4-d5 9.62/17 ] 38.Bd6xc7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bd6xc7 Bc8-f5 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+ 42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5 44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3 46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6 48.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-f6+ 50.Qe7xf6 Bg7xf6+ 51.Kh4-g4 Bf6xb2 52.Rg2xb2 Bg6-e4 53.h2-h4 Kh7-g7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 54.h4-h5 Be4-d5 55.Bf4-e5+ Kg7-f7 56.Rb2-f2+ Kf7-e6 57.Be5-d4 Bd5-e4 58.h5-h6 9.38/14 ] 38...Bc8-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bc8-f5 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d4+ 41.Kg1-f1 Qd4-d1+ 42.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 g6-g5 44.f4xg5 Qd4-d5 45.Kg3-h4 g4-g3 46.Rb8xb2 g3-g2 47.g5-g6+ Bf5xg6 48.Re2xg2 Qd5xc6 49.Bc7-f4 Qc6-f6+ 50.Qe7xf6 Bg7xf6+ 51.Kh4-g4 Bf6xb2 52.Rg2xb2 Bg6-e4 53.h2-h4 Kh7-g7 54.Rb2-b6 Kg7-g8 55.h4-h5 Be4-d5 56.Bf4-e5 Bd5-c4 57.Rb6-b7 Bc4-d5 9.20/16 ] 39.Qe4-e3 [ 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d1+ 41.Kg1-f2 Qd1-d4+ 42.Kf2-g3 Qd4-g1+ 43.Kg3-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qe4-e7 Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qd5-d4+ 41.Qe7-e3 Qd4-d5 42.Qe3-f2 g6-g5 43.f4xg5 Bg7-d4 44.Re2-e3 g4-g3 45.Qf2xg3 Kh7-g6 46.Rb8-d8 Bd4xe3+ 47.Qg3xe3 Nb2-c4 48.Qe3-e8+ Qd5-f7 49.Qe8xf7+ Kg6xf7 50.Kg1-f2 Bf5-e4 7.04/13 ] 39...Qf7xd5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qf7xd5+ 40.Kg2-g1 Bg7-d4 41.Rb8-h8+ Kh7xh8 42.Bc7-e5+ Qd5xe5 43.f4xe5 Bd4xe3+ 44.Re2xe3 Nb2-c4 45.e5-e6 Nc4-d6 46.e6-e7 Nd6-e8 47.Re3-c3 Kh8-g7 48.c6-c7 Bf5-c8 49.Rc3-d3 Bc8-f5 50.c7-c8R Bf5xc8 51.Rd3-d8 Bc8-f5 52.Rd8xe8 Kg7-f7 53.Re8-a8 Kf7xe7 54.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 55.Ra8-a5 Kd6-e6 56.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f6 57.Kg3-f4 g6-g5+ 58.Kf4-g3 Bf5-e6 59.Kg3-f2 Be6-c8 0.98/17 ] 40.Kg2-g3 [ 40.Kg2-g1!? Bg7-d4 41.Rb8-h8+ Kh7xh8 42.Bc7-e5+ Qd5xe5 43.f4xe5 Bd4xe3+ 44.Re2xe3 Nb2-c4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kg2-g1 Bg7-d4 41.Rb8-h8+ Kh7xh8 42.Bc7-e5+ Qd5xe5 43.f4xe5 Bd4xe3+ 44.Re2xe3 Nb2-c4 45.e5-e6

64 Nc4-d6 46.e6-e7 Nd6-e8 47.Re3-c3 Kh8-g7 48.c6-c7 Bf5-c8 49.Rc3-d3 Bc8-f5 50.c7-c8R Bf5xc8 51.Rd3-d8 Bc8-f5 52.Rd8xe8 Kg7-f7 53.Re8-a8 Kf7xe7 54.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 55.Ra8-a5 Kd6-e6 56.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f6 57.Kg3-f4 g6-g5+ 58.Kf4-g3 Bf5-e6 59.Kg3-f2 Be6-c8 60.Kf2-e3 0.81/18 ] 40...Nb2-c4± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Nb2-c4 41.Qe3-b3 Qd5-h1 42.Bc7-e5 Nc4xe5 43.f4xe5 Bg7xe5+ 44.Re2xe5 Qh1-g1+ 45.Kg3-f4 Qg1xh2+ 46.Kf4-g5 Qh2-h6+ 47.Kg5-f6 Qh6-g7+ 48.Kf6-g5 Qg7-h6+ 49.Kg5-f6 0.15/15 ] 41.Qe3-f2?? simply marches past the door to victory [ 41.Qe3-b3 Bf5-d3 42.Re2-f2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Qe3-b3 Qd5-h1 42.Bc7-e5 Nc4xe5 43.f4xe5 Bg7xe5+ 44.Re2xe5 Qh1-g1+ 45.Kg3-f4 Qg1xh2+ 46.Kf4-g5 Qh2-h6+ 47.Kg5-f6 Qh6-g7+ 48.Kf6-g5 Qg7-h6+ 49.Kg5-f6 -0.06/16 ] 41...Qd5-d3+-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qd5-d3+ Diagram (Diagram 66) 42.Kg3-g2 Bf5-e4+ 43.Re2xe4 Qd3xe4+ 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7 52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4 Qh1-d1+ 54.Kd3-c4 Qd1-e2+ 55.Kc4-d5 Qe2xh2 56.Kd5-e4 g4-g3 57.Rb4-b7+ Kg7-f6 58.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-g5 59.Rb6-b5+ Kg5-g4 -9.77/17 ] 42.Kg3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kg3-g2 Bf5-e4+ 43.Re2xe4 Qd3xe4+ 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tR-+-+-+0 9+-vL-+-vlk0 66 9-+P+-+p+0 9+-+-+l+-0 9-+n+-zPp+0 9+-+q+-mK-0 9-+-+RwQ-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7 52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4 Qh1-f3+ 54.Kd3-d4 Qf3-f2+ 55.Kd4-d5 Qf2xh2 56.Rb4-d4 Kg7-f6 57.Kd5-c4 Qh2-e2+ 58.Kc4-c3 Kf6-f5 -9.82/19 ] 42...Bf5-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bf5-e4+ 43.Re2xe4 Qd3xe4+ 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Rb8-e8 Qh1xh2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g1+ 52.Ke3-e2 Qg1-c5 53.Re8-d8 g4-g3 54.Be5xg7 Qc5-e7+ 55.Ke2-f3 Qe7xd8 56.Bg7-e5 Qd8-h4 57.Be5-d4 -8.83/15 ] 43.Re2xe4 [ 43.Kg2-f1 is not much help Nc4-d2+ 44.Kf1-g1 Nd2-f3+ 45.Kg1-g2 Bg7-d4 46.Re2xe4 Qd3xe4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kg2-f1 Nc4-d2+ 44.Kf1-g1 Nd2-f3+ 45.Kg1-f1 Qd3-d1+ 46.Re2-e1 Be4-d3+ 47.Kf1-g2 Nf3xe1+ 48.Kg2-g3 Bg7-d4 49.Rb8-h8+ Bd4xh8 50.Bc7-e5 Bd3-f5 51.Qf2-a7+ Kh7-h6 52.Qa7-a3 Bh8xe5 53.f4xe5 Qd1-d3+ 54.Qa3xd3 Ne1xd3 55.Kg3-g2 Nd3xe5 56.c6-c7 Kh6-g7 57.Kg2-f2 Kg7-f6 58.Kf2-g2 Kf6-e7 59.Kg2-g3 Ke7-d6 60.Kg3-f4

65 Ne5-d3+ 61.Kf4-e3 Kd6xc7 62.Ke3-e2 Kc7-d6 63.Ke2-d2 Nd3-e5 64.Kd2-e3 Ne5-f3 -9.50/18 ] 43...Qd3xe4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Qd3xe4+ 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Rb8-e8 Qh1xh2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g1+ 52.Ke3-d2 Qg1-f2+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf2-c5 54.Kd3-d2 g4-g3 55.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7 56.Re8-e5 Qc5xe5 57.f4xe5 g3-g2 -8.82/14 ] 44.Kg2-f1 [ 44.Kg2-g3 hardly improves anything Bg7-d4 45.Qf2xd4 Qe4xd4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kg2-f1 Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Rb8-e8 Qh1xh2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g1+ 52.Ke3-d2 Qg1-f2+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf2-c5 54.Re8-d8 Bg7xe5 55.f4xe5 Qc5xe5 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h6 57.Rd7-d8 Qe5-b5+ 58.Kd3-c2 Qb5-a4+ 59.Kc2-c1 g4-g3 -8.31/15 ] 44...Qe4-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qe4-d3+ 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7 52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4 Qh1-f3+ 54.Kd3-d4 Qf3-f2+ 55.Kd4-c4 Qf2-c2+ 56.Kc4-d5 Qc2xh2 57.Rb4-e4 Qh2-h5+ 58.Kd5-d4 f4-f3 59.Kd4-e3 Qh5-c5+ 60.Ke3-d3 Qc5-f5 -9.08/15 ] 45.Qf2-e2 [ 45.Kf1-g2 no good, but what else? Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf1-g2 Nc4-e3+ 46.Qf2xe3 Qd3xe3 47.Bc7-e5 Qe3-f3+ 48.Kg2-g1 Qf3xc6 49.Kg1-f2 Qc6-h1 50.Kf2-e3 g6-g5 51.Be5xg7 Kh7xg7 52.Ke3-d3 g5xf4 53.Rb8-b4 Qh1-f3+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 54.Kd3-d4 Qf3-f2+ 55.Kd4-d5 Qf2xh2 56.Rb4-e4 Qh2-h5+ 57.Kd5-d4 f4-f3 58.Kd4-e3 Qh5-c5+ 59.Ke3-d3 Qc5-f5 -9.23/16 ] 45...Nc4-d2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Nc4-d2+ 46.Kf1-f2 Bg7-d4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Nd2-f3+ 48.Ke1-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 54.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 56.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#12/20 ] 46.Kf1-e1 [ 46.Kf1-f2 doesn't improve anything Bg7-d4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Nd2-f3+ 48.Ke1-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Qe2-g4+ 53.Kh3-g2 Qg4-f3+ 54.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 55.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 56.Bc7-b6 g3-g2+ 57.Kh3-h4 Bh8-f6# ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kf1-f2 Bg7-d4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Nd2-f3+ 48.Ke1-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 54.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 56.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#11/23 ] 46...Nd2-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Nd2-f3+ 47.Ke1-f2 Bg7-d4+ 48.Kf2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 54.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 56.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#11/22 ] 47.Ke1-f1 [ 47.Ke1-f2 doesn't get the bull off the ice Bg7-d4+ 48.Kf2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Qe2-g4+ 53.Kh3-g2 Qg4-f3+ 54.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 55.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 56.Bc7-b6 g3-g2+ 57.Kh3-h4 Bh8-f6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Ke1-f2 Bg7-d4+ 48.Kf2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 49.Kf1-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 53.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 54.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+

66 55.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 56.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#10/23 ] 47...Nf3xh2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-e1 Bg7-c3+ 49.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#9/21 ] 48.Kf1-e1 [ 48.Kf1-f2 does not win a prize Bg7-d4+ 49.Kf2-e1 Bd4-c3+ 50.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 51.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 52.Kg2-h3 Qe2-g4+ 53.Kh3-g2 Qg4-f3+ 54.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 55.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 56.Bc7-b6 g3-g2+ 57.Kh3-h4 Bh8-f6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kf1-e1 Bg7-c3+ 49.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#8/25 ] 48...Bg7-c3+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bg7-c3+ 49.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#8/21 ] 49.Ke1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ke1-f2 g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#7/24 ] 49...g4-g3+ [ 49...g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Qe2-g4+ 52.Kh3-g2 Qg4-f3+ 53.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 54.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 55.Bc7-b6 g3-g2+ 56.Kh3-h4 Bh8-f6# ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...g4-g3+ 50.Kf2-g2 Qd3xe2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Nh2-f1 52.Rb8-h8+ Bc3xh8 53.f4-f5 Qe2-h2+ 54.Kh3-g4 Qh2-h5+ 55.Kg4-f4 Qh5xf5# -#7/21 ] 0-1

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B84 23.c2-c3 Qd8-a5 24.b2-b4 Qa5xa4 Carlsen,Magnus 25.Nf5-e3 Qa4-c6 26.Bf3-g4 Rc8-d8 Anand,Viswanathan 27.Qh4-h5 Be6xd5 28.Ne3xd5 Qc6-g6 Corus Wijk aan Zee (11) 25.01.2008 29.Qh5xg6 h7xg6 30.Kh1-g2 0.05/14 ] 22.Bf3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: B85: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, 22.b2-b3 b7-b5 23.a4xb5 a6xb5 lines with early Be3 24.Bf3-g4 Rb8-d8 25.Nf5-e3 Bf8-c5 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 26.Qf2-f3 Kg8-h8 27.Bg4-f5 Bc5xe3 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 28.Bf5xe6 f7xe6 29.Nd5xe3 Nd7-c5 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e6 30.Rd1xd8 Re8xd8 -0.03/14 ] 7.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 8.0-0 Bf8-e7 22...Qc6-c5 last book move. White has 9.Bc1-e3 0-0 10.f2-f4 Qd8-c7 an active position [Houdini 2.0c Pro 11.Kg1-h1 Rf8-e8 Diagram x64: 22...Rb8-c8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+r+k+0 9+pwq-vlpzpp0 67 9p+nzppsn-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9P+-sNPzP-+0 9+-sN-vL-+-0 9-zPP+L+PzP0 9tR-+Q+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+rvlk+0 9+p+n+pzpp0 68 9p+q+l+-+0 9+-+NzpNzP-0 9P+-+P+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zPP+-wQLzP0 9+-+R+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy

12.Be2-f3 Ra8-b8 13.Qd1-d2 Be7-f8 14.Qd2-f2 Bc8-d7 15.g2-g4 e6-e5 16.Nd4-f5 e5xf4 17.Be3xf4 Bd7-e6 18.Ra1-d1 The pressure on the isolated pawn grows Nc6-e5 19.Bf4xe5 d6xe5 20.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 last book move 21.Nc3-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bf3-g4 Rb8-d8 22.Nf5-e3 Bf8-c5 23.Qf2-f3 Bc5xe3 24.Bg4xe6 f7xe6 25.Qf3xe3 Re8-f8 26.Rf1xf8+ Nd7xf8 27.Rd1xd8 Qc7xd8 28.Kh1-g2 Nf8-g6 29.Nc3-e2 Ng6-f4+ 30.Ne2xf4 Qd8xg5+ 31.Kg2-f3 e5xf4 32.Qe3xf4 Qg5-h5+ 33.Qf4-g4 Qh5-f7+ 34.Kf3-g2 -0.02/15 ] 21...Qc7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qc7-d8 22.Qf2-h4 Rb8-c8

23.c2-c3 Qc6xa4 24.Qf2-h4 Be6xd5 25.Rd1xd5 Qa4-c6 26.Rd5-d2 Nd7-c5 27.Rf1-d1 Qc6-b6 28.Nf5-e3 Nc5-b3 29.Ne3-d5 Qb6-g6 30.Rd2-f2 Bf8-c5 -0.34/15 ] 23.Qf2-h4 [ ¹23.Qf2xc5!? is the best option White has Nd7xc5 24.a4-a5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf5-e3 Nd7-b6 24.a4-a5 Nb6-c4 25.b2-b4 Qc5-c6 26.Ne3xc4 Qc6xc4 27.c2-c3 Re8-d8 28.Qf2-f3 Kg8-h8 29.Qf3-d3 Rb8-c8 30.Qd3xc4 Rc8xc4 31.Kh1-g1 Bf8-d6 32.Rd1-d2 0.16/16 ] 23...Qc5xc2µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qc5xc2 24.a4-a5 Qc2-b3 25.Rd1-d2 Kg8-h8 26.Nd5-c7 Re8-d8 27.Rf1-d1 Be6-c4 28.Qh4-g4 Qb3-a4 29.Nf5-e3 Bc4-b3 30.Rd2xd7 Bb3xd1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 31.Rd7xd1 Rd8xd1+ 32.Qg4xd1 Qa4xa5 33.Nc7-d5 -0.06/15 ] 24.Rd1-c1? [ 24.a4-a5!?µ ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 24.a4-a5 Rb8-c8 25.g5-g6 h7xg6 26.Nd5-e7+ Bf8xe7 27.Nf5xe7+ Re8xe7 28.Qh4xe7 Nd7-f6 29.Qe7xb7 Be6-g4 30.Rd1-d6 Bg4-e2 31.Rd6-d2 Qc2xd2 32.Qb7xc8+ Kg8-h7 33.Qc8-h3+ Kh7-g8 34.Qh3-c8+ Kg8-h7 -0.25/15 ] 24...Qc2xa4 [ 24...Qc2xb2 25.Rc1-c3 g7-g6 26.Rc3-h3³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qc2xb2 25.Rc1-c3 g7-g6 26.Rc3-h3 h7-h5 27.g5xh6 Kg8-h8 28.Nd5-f6 Be6xf5 29.Nf6xe8 Bf5xh3 30.Qh4xh3 Nd7-c5 31.Qh3-f3 f7-f5 32.Ne8-f6 Qb2-b6 33.Nf6-d5 Qb6-d6 34.e4xf5 Bf8xh6 35.Qf3-g4 g6xf5 36.Qg4xf5 Rb8-f8 37.Nd5-f6 Rf8-f7 38.a4-a5 -0.32/15 ] 25.b2-b3µ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rc1-c3 Be6xd5 26.Rc3-h3 h7-h6 27.g5xh6 g7-g6 28.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 29.e4xd5 e5-e4 30.Nf5-g3 Qa4-d4 31.Rf1xf7 Bf8-c5 32.Rf7-f1 e4-e3 33.Ng3-e2 Qd4xh4 34.Rh3xh4 Re8-f8 35.Kh1-g1 Bc5-d6 -0.27/14 ] 25...Qa4-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qa4xb3 26.Rc1-c3 Be6xd5 27.Rc3-h3 Qb3xh3 28.Bg2xh3 Bd5-e6 29.Nf5-e3 Nd7-c5 30.Bh3xe6 Nc5xe6 31.Qh4-g3 b7-b5 32.Qg3xe5 b5-b4 33.Qe5-f5 b4-b3 34.Qf5xf7+ Kg8-h8 35.h2-h4 b3-b2 36.Rf1-b1 Re8-c8 37.Qf7-f1 Rb8-b3 38.Ne3-c4 -0.92/15 ] 26.Rc1-c3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rc1-c3 g7-g6 27.Rc3-d3 h7-h5 28.g5xh6 Kg8-h8 29.Nf5-g7 Bf8xg7 30.h6xg7+ Kh8xg7 31.Nd5-f6 Re8-h8 32.Qh4-g5 Nd7xf6 33.Qg5xf6+ Kg7-g8 34.Bg2-h3 Rh8xh3 35.Rd3xh3 Be6xh3 36.Qf6xf7+ Kg8-h8 37.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7 38.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-g8 39.Qe7-f7+ Kg8-h8 -0.25/15 ] 26...g7-g6 [ 26...Be6xd5 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+rvlk+0 9+p+n+pzpp0 69 9p+-+-+-+0 9wq-+lzpNzP-0 9-+-+P+-wQ0 9+PtR-+-+-0 9-+-+-+LzP0 9+-+-+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 27.Rc3-h3 h7-h6 28.e4xd5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qa5-d8 27.Nd5-c7 h7-h6 28.Nc7xe8 h6xg5 29.Qh4-h5 g7-g6 30.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6 31.Qh5xh6 Qd8xe8 32.Qh6xg5 Rb8-c8 33.Rc3xc8 Qe8xc8 34.Rf1-c1 Qc8-e8 35.Rc1-c7 Qe8-b8 36.Qg5-c1 Kg8-g7 37.b3-b4 Nd7-f6 38.Kh1-g1 Qb8-d8 -0.09/15 ] 27.Rc3-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rc3-d3 h7-h5 28.g5xh6 Kg8-h8 29.Nf5-g7 Bf8xg7 30.h6xg7+ Kh8xg7 31.Nd5-f6 Re8-h8 32.Qh4-g5 Nd7xf6 33.Qg5xf6+ Kg7-g8 34.Bg2-h3 Rh8xh3 35.Rd3xh3 Be6xh3 36.Qf6xf7+ Kg8-h8 37.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7 38.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-g8 39.Qe7-f7+ Kg8-h8 -0.25/15 ] 27...h7-h5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...h7-h5 28.g5xh6 Qa5-d8 29.Qh4-g3 Kg8-h7 30.Nf5-e3 Bf8-e7 31.Qg3-e1 Re8-f8 32.Nd5xe7 Qd8xe7 33.Ne3-f5 Qe7-c5 34.b3-b4 Qc5-c2 35.Rh3-c3 Qc2-b2 36.Nf5-d6 Qb2xb4 37.Qe1-d2 a6-a5 38.Rf1-d1 Nd7-c5 -0.55/18 ] 28.Bg2-f3? [ ¹28.g5xh6 Qa5-d8 29.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 30.Qh4-g3µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.g5xh6 Qa5-d8 29.Qh4-g3 Kg8-h7 30.Nf5-e3 Rb8-c8 31.Rh3-h4 Kh7-h8 32.Bg2-h3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bf8-e7 33.Nd5xe7 Qd8xe7 34.Bh3xe6 Qe7xe6 35.Qg3-f2 Re8-f8 36.b3-b4 b7-b5 37.Ne3-d5 f7-f5 38.Qf2-g2 f5xe4 39.Rf1xf8+ Rc8xf8 40.Qg2xe4 -0.46/16 ] 28...Be6xd5 [ 28...Qa5-b5 might be the shorter path 29.Rf1-d1 Be6xd5 30.e4xd5 g6xf5 31.Qh4xh5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qa5-b5 29.Bf3-g2 Rb8-c8 30.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-h7 31.Nh6xf7 Rc8-c2 32.Rh3-g3 a6-a5 33.Nd5-e3 Rc2-e2 34.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 35.e4xd5 Bf8-c5 36.Qh4-h3 e5-e4 37.Rg3-c3 Re2-d2 38.Rc3-c4 Nd7-b6 39.Rc4xe4 Nb6xd5 40.Re4xe8 Qb5xe8 41.Bg2xd5 Rd2xd5 -1.68/14 ] 29.e4xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.e4xd5 Qa5-b5 30.Nf5-e3 Qb5-b4 31.Ne3-c4 Qb4-c5 32.d5-d6 Bf8-g7 33.b3-b4 Qc5-b5 34.Nc4-e3 e5-e4 35.Bf3xe4 Rb8-d8 36.Rf1xf7 Kg8xf7 37.Be4-d5+ Kf7-f8 38.Rh3-f3+ Nd7-f6 39.g5xf6 -0.41/13 ] 29...Bf8-g7?? allows the opponent back into the game [ ¹29...Rb8-c8-+ and Black could have gained the advantage ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Re8-c8 30.Bf3-e4 Qa5-d2 31.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6 32.g5xh6 Rc8-c1 33.Rh3-f3 Rc1xf1+ 34.Rf3xf1 Qd2-e2 35.Rf1-e1 Qe2-g4 36.Qh4-e7 h5-h4 37.d5-d6 h4-h3 38.Be4-d5 Kg8-h7 39.Qe7xf7+ Kh7xh6 40.Qf7-e7 -0.56/14 ] 30.Bf3xh5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bf3xh5 g6xf5 31.Bh5xf7+ Kg8xf7 32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5xf3+ 35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8 36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6 37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-d8 38.Rf7xb7 Rd8-d6 39.Rb7-f7 a6-a5 40.Kh1-g1 Re8-d8 41.Rf7-f1 Rd8-f8 42.h2-h4 Bg7-h6 43.Rf1-e1 Kg8-g7 44.Re1xe5 Rd6-d1+ 45.Kg1-g2 Ne6-f4+ 46.Kg2-g3 Nf4xg6 47.Re5xa5 -0.20/18 ] 30...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...g6xf5 31.Bh5xf7+ Kg8xf7

69 32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5xf3+ 35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8 36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6 37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-d8 38.Rf7xb7 Rd8-d6 39.Rb7-f7 Re8-d8 40.b3-b4 Bg7-f8 41.h2-h4 Rd6-d1+ 42.Kh1-g2 Rd8-d2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Rd2-d6 44.Kf3-f2 Rd1-d4 45.Qc4-e2 Ne6-f4 -0.02/17 ] 31.Bh5xf7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bh5xf7+ Kg8xf7 32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5xf3+ 35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8 36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6 37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-d8 38.Rf7xb7 Rd8-d6 39.Rb7-f7 Re8-d8 40.b3-b4 Rd6-d1+ 41.Kh1-g2 Rd1-d5 42.Qc4xa6 Rd5-d2+ 43.Kg2-g1 Ne6-g5 44.Rf7-f1 e5-e4 45.Qa6-c4+ Kg8-h8 46.Kg1-h1 -0.18/17 ] 31...Kg8xf7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kg8xf7 32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5xf3+ 35.Rf5xf3 Nd7-f8 36.Qh4-c4+ Nf8-e6 37.Rf3-f7 Rb8-c8 38.Qc4-d5 a6-a5 39.Qd5-d7 Rc8-d8 40.Rf7xg7+ Ne6xg7 41.Qd7-h3 Ng7-h5 42.Qh3xh5 Rd8-d7 43.g6-g7 Rd7-e7 44.Qh5-h8+ Kg8-f7 45.Qh8-h7 Re8-g8 46.Qh7-h5+ Kf7xg7 47.Qh5-g4+ Kg7-f7 48.Qg4-f5+ Kf7-e8 49.Qf5-c8+ Ke8-f7 50.Qc8-f5+ Kf7-e8 0.07/16 ] (Diagram 70) 32.g5-g6+ White advances the passed pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.g5-g6+ Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3 Qd5-d1+ -0.19/9 ] 32...Kf7-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kf7-g8 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3 Qd5-d1+ 0.08/9 ] 33.Qh4-h7+?? White has let it slip away [ ¹33.Rf1xf5 would hold out Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+r+-+0 9+p+n+kvl-0 70 9p+-+-+-+0 9wq-+PzppzP-0 9-+-+-+-wQ0 9+P+-+-+R0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy Qd5-d1+ 37.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 38.Rf1-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf1xf5 Qa5xd5+ 34.Rh3-f3 Qd5-d1+ 35.Rf3-f1 Qd1-d5+ 36.Rf1-f3 Qd5-d1+ -0.19/9 ] 33...Kg8-f8-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg8-f8 34.Rf1xf5+ Kf8-e7 35.Qh7xg7+ Ke7-d6 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8 39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Qf6-f5 Re8-e6 41.Rh7-g7 Qb3-e3+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qe3-e2+ 43.Kg2-g3 Re6-d6 44.Qf5-f3 Rd6-d3 -2.71/1 ] 34.Rf1xf5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rf1xf5+ Kf8-e7 35.Qh7xg7+ Ke7-d6 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8 39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Qf6-f5 Re8-e6 41.Rh7-g7 Qb3-e3+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qe3-e2+ 43.Kg2-g3 Re6-d6 44.Qf5-f3 Rd6-d3 -2.99/11 ] 34...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kf8-e7 35.Qh7xg7+ Ke7-d6 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8 39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Qf6-f5 Re8-e6 41.Rh7-g7 Qb3-e3+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qe3-e2+ 43.Kg2-g3 Re6-d6 44.Qf5-f3 Rd6-d3 -2.72/12 ] 35.Qh7xg7+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qh7xg7+ Ke7-d6 36.Rf5-f6+

70 Nd7xf6 37.Qg7xf6+ Kd6-c5 38.Qf6-f2+ Kc5-b5 39.Rh3-e3 Rb8-d8 40.g6-g7 Qa5-a1+ 41.Re3-e1 Qa1-d4 42.Qf2-e2+ Kb5-b6 43.Re1-d1 Qd4-b4 44.Kh1-g2 Re8-g8 45.Qe2-f2+ Qb4-c5 46.Qf2-f6+ Kb6-a7 -3.06/13 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+r+-+0{ 9+p+nmk-wQ-0 71 9p+-+-+P+0 9wq-+PzpR+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+-+-+R0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy 35...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ke7-d6 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8 39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Rh7-g7 Qb3-d1+ 41.Kg1-g2 Qd1-g4+ 42.Kg2-f2 Qg4-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 Qd4-g1+ 44.Kg3-h3 a6-a5 45.Rg7-h7 Qg1-e3+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qe3-d2+ 47.Kg2-g1 Kc7-b8 48.Qf6-f2 -2.59/11 ] 36.Rf5-f7 [ 36.Qg7-f7 does not improve anything Qa5xd5+ 37.Qf7xd5+ Kd6xd5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rh3-h7 Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c7 38.Rf5-f7 Rb8-d8 39.Qg7-f6 Qd5xb3 40.Rh7-g7 Qb3-d1+ 41.Kg1-g2 Qd1-g4+ 42.Kg2-f2 Qg4-d4+ 43.Kf2-g3 Qd4-g1+ 44.Kg3-h3 a6-a5 45.Rg7-h7 Qg1-e3+ 46.Kh3-g2 Qe3-d2+ 47.Kg2-g1 Kc7-b8 48.Qf6-f2 -2.84/12 ] 36...Qa5xd5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qa5xd5+ 37.Kh1-g1 Rb8-d8 38.Rh3-g3 Kd6-c7 39.Qg7-f6 Kc7-b8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 40.Qf6-f5 Nd7-c5 41.Qf5-g4 e5-e4 42.Qg4-f4+ Kb8-a8 43.Qf4-e3 Nc5-d3 44.Rf7-f1 Qd5xb3 45.g6-g7 Qb3-b2 46.Rg3-g2 Qb2-e5 47.h2-h4 Re8-g8 48.Rf1-f7 Rd8-c8 49.Kg1-h1 Rc8-c1+ 50.Rg2-g1 -3.40/16 ] 37.Kh1-g1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kh1-g1 Rb8-d8 38.Rh3-g3 Kd6-c7 39.Qg7-f6 Kc7-b8 40.Qf6-f5 Nd7-c5 41.Qf5-g4 e5-e4 42.Qg4-f4+ Kb8-a8 43.Qf4-e3 Nc5-d3 44.Rf7-f1 Qd5xb3 45.g6-g7 Qb3-b2 46.Rg3-g2 Qb2-e5 47.h2-h4 Re8-g8 48.Rf1-f7 Rd8-c8 49.Kg1-h1 Rc8-c1+ 50.Rg2-g1 -3.64/16 ] 37...Rb8-d8 [ ¹37...Qd5-d4+ seems even better 38.Kg1-g2 Rb8-d8 39.Rh3-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rb8-d8 38.Rh3-g3 Kd6-c7 39.Qg7-f6 Kc7-b8 40.Qf6-f5 Nd7-c5 41.Qf5-g4 Re8-g8 42.Qg4-c4 Qd5-d1+ 43.Rf7-f1 Qd1-d6 44.b3-b4 Nc5-d3 45.g6-g7 Nd3xb4 46.Rf1-c1 Qd6-b6+ 47.Qc4-c5 Rd8-d1+ 48.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 49.Kg2-g1 Qb6xc5+ 50.Rc1xc5 -3.62/15 ] 38.Rh3-h7 [ 38.Qg7-h6 doesn't do any good Qd5-d1+ 39.Kg1-f2 Re8-e6-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rh3-g3 Kd6-c7 39.Qg7-f6 Kc7-b8 40.Qf6-f5 Nd7-c5 41.Qf5-g4 Re8-g8 42.Qg4-c4 Qd5-d1+ 43.Rf7-f1 Qd1-d6 44.b3-b4 Nc5-d3 45.g6-g7 Nd3xb4 46.Rf1-c1 Qd6-b6+ 47.Qc4-c5 Rd8-d1+ 48.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 49.Kg2-g1 Qb6xc5+ 50.Rc1xc5 -3.39/13 Diagram (Diagram 72) ] 38...Qd5-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qd5-d4+ 39.Kg1-f1 Kd6-c6 40.Qg7-h6 Qd4-d1+ 41.Kf1-f2 Re8-e6 42.Qh6-e3 Qd1-c2+ 43.Qe3-e2 Qc2xe2+ 44.Kf2xe2 Re6xg6 45.b3-b4 Nd7-f6 46.Rf7-c7+ Kc6-d5 47.Rh7-h3

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-mk-+-+r+0{ 9+p+-+-zP-0 72 9p+-+-+-+0 9+-tR-zp-+-0 9-sn-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-tR-0 9-+-tr-+-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rg6-g2+ 48.Ke2-f1 Rg2-d2 49.Rc7xb7 Rd8-c8 50.Kf1-e1 Rc8-c2 51.Rb7-b6 -4.91/13 ] 39.Kg1-g2 [ 39.Kg1-f1 hoping against hope Kd6-c6 40.Qg7-h6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kg1-f1 Re8-f8 40.Qg7-h6 Kd6-d5 41.Kf1-g2 Qd4-b2+ 42.Kg2-g1 Rf8xf7 43.Rh7xf7 Qb2xb3 44.Qh6-d2+ Kd5-c6 45.Qd2-g5 Rd8-g8 46.Qg5-f5 Qb3-d1+ 47.Kg1-g2 Qd1-d2+ 48.Kg2-f3 Qd2-d5+ 49.Kf3-f2 b7-b5 50.h2-h4 Qd5-d4+ 51.Kf2-g3 -3.96/14 ] 39...Qd4-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qd4-g4+ 40.Kg2-f2 Re8-g8 41.Qg7-h6 Rg8xg6 42.Qh6-e3 Qg4-g1+ 43.Kf2-e2 Rg6-g2+ 44.Rf7-f2 Rg2xf2+ 45.Qe3xf2 Qg1xf2+ 46.Ke2xf2 Rd8-c8 47.Kf2-e2 Rc8-c3 48.b3-b4 Rc3-b3 49.h2-h4 Rb3xb4 50.h4-h5 Nd7-f6 51.Rh7-h8 Rb4-b2+ 52.Ke2-e3 Rb2-b3+ 53.Ke3-d2 Nf6-e4+ 54.Kd2-e2 Ne4-g3+ 55.Ke2-f2 -5.92/13 ] 40.Kg2-h1 [ 40.Kg2-f1 is not the saving move Re8-g8 41.Rf7-f6+ Nd7xf6 42.Qg7xf6+ Kd6-d5-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kg2-f2 Re8-g8 41.Qg7-h6 Rg8xg6 42.Qh6-e3 Qg4-g1+ 43.Kf2-e2 Rg6-g2+ 44.Rf7-f2 Rg2xf2+ 45.Qe3xf2

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0c Pro x64: 24...Nf6-e4 25.Qd2-e2 ] 26...Nf6-e4 Black threatens to win Qd8-e8 26.h2-h4 Bg5-f6 27.Bb2xf6 material: Ne4xc3 [ 26...a6-a5 Rf7xf6 28.Ne1-d3 a6-a5 29.Qe2-b2 27.Qc3-b3 Rg7-e7 28.h2-h4 g4xh3 Rf6-f8 30.a2-a3 Qe8-f7 31.Rc1-c2 29.Nf4xh3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rf8-c8 32.Rc2-e2 Rd7-c7 33.Re2-e1 26...e6-e5 27.Qc3-a3 a6-a5 d6-d5 0.06/18 ] 25.Qd2-c3 28.Qa3-b3 Rg7-f7 29.b4-b5 Nc6-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb2xf6 30.Nf4-d5 Nf6xd5 31.c4xd5 Bg5-f6 Bg5xf6 26.Ne1-c2 Bf6-b2 27.Rc1-b1 32.Rc1-c4 Rd7-c7 33.a2-a4 Rc7xc4 Nc6-e5 28.Nc2-e1 Bb2-a3 29.Qd2-c3 34.Qb3xc4 Kg8-g7 35.Rd1-c1 Rf7-e7 a6-a5 30.Nf4-d3 Qe8-b8 31.Rd1-d2 36.e3-e4 Qe8-h5 0.45/16 ] 27.Qc3-b3 Qb8-c7 32.Rb1-d1 Ne5xd3 33.Ne1xd3 [ 27.Qc3-a3 Rg7-e7 28.f2-f3 g4xf3 d6-d5 34.Nd3-e5 Ba3-b4 35.Qc3-d4 29.Ne1xf3 Bg5xf4 30.e3xf4 a6-a5² ; Bb4xd2 36.Ne5xd7 Rf7xd7 37.Rd1xd2 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qc3-a3 Qc7-c5 Diagram Rg7-f7 28.f2-f3 g4xf3 29.Ne1xf3 a6-a5 30.b4xa5 Nc6xa5 31.Qa3-b4 (Diagram 76) Rd7-d8 32.Qb4-b5 Bg5-h6 33.Bb2-d4 Bh6xf4 34.e3xf4 Na5-c6 35.Bd4xb6 38.Qd4-f6 Rd7-e7 39.Kg1-g2 0.32/18 Rd8-b8 36.Nf3-g5 Ne4xg5 37.f4xg5 ] 25...Rf7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rf7-b7 0.29/17 ] 27...Rg7-e7 25...Rf7-f8 26.Ne1-d3 a6-a5 27.h2-h4 [ 27...Rg7-f7 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 Bg5-h6 28.a2-a3 Bh6xf4 29.e3xf4 29.Bb2xf6 Rf7xf6 30.b4-b5 a6xb5 Qe8-g6 30.Qc3-d2 Nf6-e4 31.Qd2-e3 31.Qb3xb5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rf8-b8 32.Rc1-c2 Rd7-c7 33.Rc2-e2 27...Rg7-f7 Diagram b6-b5 0.11/16 ] 26.b3-b4 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 26.Qc3-d3 Nc6-e5 (Diagram 77) 27.Qd3-d2 Nf6-e4 28.Qd2-b4 Bg5-d8 29.Rc1-c2 Rg7-f7 30.Nf4-d3 a6-a5 28.f2-f3 g4xf3 29.Ne1xf3 Bg5-f6 31.Qb4-b5 Bd8-c7 32.Nd3xe5 d6xe5 30.Bb2xf6 Rf7xf6 31.Qb3-a4 Qe8-a8 33.Bb2xe5 Bc7xe5 34.Rd1xd7 Rf7xd7 32.c4-c5 b6-b5 33.Qa4-a3 d6-d5 35.Qb5xe5 Rd7-d1 36.Rc2-e2 0.26/18 34.Qa3-b2 Rd7-f7 35.Nf3-d2 a6-a5

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36.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 37.a2-a3 a5xb4 38.a3xb4 0.21/16 ] 28.Qb3-a4 White threatens to win material: Qa4xc6 [ 28.f2-f3!? might be a viable alternative Ne4-f6 29.Nf4-e2² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.f2-f3 g4xf3 29.Ne1xf3 Bg5-h6 30.a2-a3 Qe8-a8 31.Qb3-c2 Qa8-b8 32.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2 33.Qc2xd2 Nc6-e5 34.Qd2-e2 Bh6xf4 35.e3xf4 0.31/15 ] 28...Nc6-e5= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd7-c7 29.Ne1-d3 Bg5xf4 30.Nd3xf4 Qe8-c8 31.Qa4-b3 Re7-e8 32.a2-a3 Qc8-d7 33.Bb2-a1 Qd7-e7 34.b4-b5 a6xb5 35.c4xb5 Nc6-a5 36.Qb3-b2 e6-e5 37.Nf4-d5 0.13/16 ] 29.Qa4xa6 [ 29.c4-c5 b6-b5 30.Qa4-c2= ( ‹30.Qa4xa6 Rd7-a7 31.Qa6-b6 Ne5-c4 32.Rc1xc4 b5xc4 33.Rd1xd6 Ra7-b7-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: (Diagram 78) 29.Qa4-a3 a6-a5 30.b4xa5 Rd7-a7 31.Bb2xe5 d6xe5 32.Nf4-d3 Ra7xa5 ] 31...Ra7xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qa3-b2 Bg5-f6 34.Qb2xb6 Ra5-a7 31...Ra7xa2 32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7 35.Qb6-b2 Qe8-a8 36.Nd3-b4 Ne4-g5 33.Rc1-c2 Kg8-f7 34.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4 37.Ne1-g2 Ng5-f3+ 38.Kg1-h1 Re7-d7 35.Rc2-c6 Bg5-f6 36.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 39.c4-c5 0.00/15 ] 29...Rd7-a7µ 37.Ne1-c2 Ra4-a8 38.Rd1-c1 Ra8-a2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd7-a7 39.h2-h3 h7-h5 40.Rc1-h1 Nd7-e5 30.Qa6-b5 Qe8xb5 31.c4xb5 Ra7xa2 41.Nd3xe5 Kf6xe5 42.h3xg4 h5xg4 32.Nf4-d3 Ne5-d7 33.Rc1-c2 Kg8-f7 43.Rh1-h6 Re7-a7 -0.19/18 ] 32.Rc1-c8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a7 35.Rc2-c6 Bg5-f6

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76 38.Nd3-c1 Re7-d7 39.Rb8-f8+ Kf6-e7 40.Rf8-h8 e6-e5 41.Rh8xh7+ Ke7-e6 42.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-d5 43.h2-h4 g4xh3 44.Rh6xh3 Kd5-c4 45.Rh3-h5 Kc4xb5 46.Rh5xf5 Kb5xb4 47.f2-f4 Rd7-g7 48.Rf5-g5 Rg7-f7 49.f4-f5 b6-b5 50.f5-f6 -0.37/18 ] 34.Nd3xe5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bb2xe5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+R+-+-+0{ 9+-+-trk+p0 79 9-zp-zppvl-+0 9+P+-vLp+-0 9-zP-+n+p+0 9+-+NzP-zP-0 9r+-+-zP-zP0 9+-+RsN-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy d6xe5 35.Rc8-c6 Ne4-g5 36.Kg1-f1 e5-e4 37.Nd3-f4 Bf6-e5 38.Kf1-g2 Re7-b7 39.Ne1-c2 Rb7-a7 40.Nc2-e1 Ra7-e7 41.Rc6xb6 Be5xf4 42.g3xf4 Ng5-h3 43.Rb6-d6 Ra2xf2+ 44.Kg2-g3 Rf2-e2 45.Ne1-g2 Re2-f2 46.Ng2-e1 Rf2-e2 -0.14/19 ] 34...d6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bf6xe5 35.Bb2xe5 d6xe5 36.Ne1-c2 Re7-a7 37.Rd1-d8 Ra2-b2 38.Rd8-f8+ Kf7-g7 39.Rf8-g8+ Kg7-f6 40.Rc8-f8+ Ra7-f7 41.Rf8xf7+ Kf6xf7 42.Rg8-c8 Ne4-g5 43.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 44.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f6 45.Rc7-c6 Ng5-f3 46.Nc2-a3 Nf3-e1+ 47.Kg2-g1 Ne1-d3 48.Rc6xb6 Rb2xf2 -0.61/18 ] 35.Rc8-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rc8-c2 Ne4-g5 36.Rd1-d6 Re7-b7 37.Kg1-g2 Ng5-f3 38.Ne1xf3 g4xf3+ 39.Kg2-h3 e5-e4 40.Rd6-d2 Ra2xb2 41.Rc2xb2 Bf6xb2 42.Rd2xb2 Rb7-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 43.Kh3-h4 Kf7-f6 44.g3-g4 Kf6-e5 45.g4xf5 e6xf5 46.Rb2-c2 Rd7-g7 47.Kh4-h5 Rg7-g2 48.h2-h3 Rg2-h2 49.h3-h4 Rh2-g2 50.Kh5-h6 -0.40/20 ] 35...Re7-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ne4-g5 36.Rd1-d6 Re7-b7 37.Kg1-g2 Ra2-a4 38.Rc2-c4 e5-e4 39.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 40.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f7 41.Rd6-d4 Nf7-e5 42.Rc4-c3 Ra4-a2 43.Rd4-d8 Ne5-f3 44.Rd8-f8+ Kf6-e7 45.Rf8-c8 Rb7-d7 46.Rc3-c6 Rd7-d2 47.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-f6 -0.37/18 ] 36.Kg1-g2 [ 36.f2-f3 g4xf3 37.Ne1xf3 Ne4-g5µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ne1-d3 Ne4-g5 37.Nd3-c1 Ra2-a4 38.Rc2-c4 Kf7-e7 39.Kg1-g2 Ra7-d7 40.Rd1-d3 Ng5-f3 41.Rd3xd7+ Ke7xd7 42.h2-h4 Bf6-e7 43.Bb2-c3 Ra4-a8 44.Nc1-d3 Be7-d6 45.Rc4-c6 e5-e4 46.Nd3-b2 Ra8-c8 -0.22/19 ] 36...Ne4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ne4-g5 37.Rd1-d2 h7-h5 38.Kg2-f1 e5-e4 39.Bb2xf6 Ra2xc2 40.Ne1xc2 Kf7xf6 41.Kf1-e2 Ra7-a2 42.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e7 43.Rd2-d4 Ng5-f3 44.Rd4-c4 Nf3-e5 Diagram (Diagram 80) 45.Rc4-c7+ Ke7-f6 46.Rc7-b7 Ne5-c4 47.Rb7-c7 Nc4-b2+ 48.Kd1-e2 Nb2-d3 49.Rc7-c6 Nd3xb4 -0.65/20 ] 37.Rd1-d6? [ ¹37.Rd1-d2µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rd1-d2 h7-h5 38.Kg2-f1 e5-e4 39.Bb2xf6 Ra2xc2 40.Ne1xc2 Kf7xf6 41.Kf1-e2 Ra7-a2 42.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e7 43.Rd2-d4 Ng5-f3 44.Rd4-c4 Nf3-e5 45.Rc4-c7+ Ke7-f6 46.Rc7-b7 Ne5-c4 47.Rb7-b8 Kf6-g6 48.Rb8-e8 Kg6-f7 -0.58/18 ] 37...e5-e4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...e5-e4 38.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 39.Rd6-c6 Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rc6xc1 Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 43.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-mk-+-0 80 9-zp-+p+-+0 9+P+-snp+p0 9-zPR+p+p+0 9+-+-zP-zP-0 9r+N+-zP-zP0 9+-+K+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 45.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5 47.Ke2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3 49.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4 50.e3xd4+ Ke5xd4 51.Kg2-g1 e4-e3 52.f2xe3+ Kd4xe3 53.Rc1-c3+ Ke3-e4 54.Rc3-c6 Ke4-f3 55.Rc6-c3+ Kf3-e2 56.Rc3-c6 -1.65/22 ] 38.Bb2xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bb2xf6 Kf7xf6 39.Rd6-c6 Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rc6xc1 Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 43.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2 45.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5 47.Ke2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-e1 Nh2-f3+ 49.Ke1-f1 Ra2-b2 50.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4 51.e3xd4+ Ke5xd4 52.Rc1-c6 Rb2xb4 53.Rc6xb6 Kd4-e5 54.Rb6-b8 Rb4-b2 55.b5-b6 Ke5-d5 56.Kf1-g2 Kd5-c6 57.Rb8-h8 -1.65/20 ] 38...Kf7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kf7xf6 39.Rd6-c6 Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rc6xc1 Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 43.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2 45.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5 47.Ke2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3 49.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 50.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4 51.e3xd4+ Ke5xd4 52.Rc1-c6 Rb2xb4 53.Rc6xb6 Kd4-e5 54.Rb6-b8 Rb4-b2 55.b5-b6 Ke5-d5 56.Kf1-g2 Kd5-c6 57.Rb8-h8 -1.43/20 ] 39.Kg2-f1 [ 39.Rd6-c6 Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rc6xc1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ra7-a2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rd6-d1 Ra2-a1 40.Rc2-c1 Ra1xc1 41.Rd1xc1 Ra7-a2 42.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 43.Ne1-c2 Ng5-f3 44.Kf1-e2 Rb2-a2 45.Ke2-d1 Kf6-e5 46.Kd1-e2 h7-h5 47.Ke2-f1 Nf3xh2+ 48.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3 49.Kg2-f1 Ra2-b2 50.Nc2-d4 Nf3xd4 51.e3xd4+ Ke5xd4 52.Rc1-c6 Rb2xb4 53.Rc6xb6 Kd4-e5 54.Rb6-b8 Rb4-b2 55.b5-b6 Ke5-d5 56.Kf1-g2 Kd5-c6 57.Rb8-h8 -1.69/21 ] 39...Ra2-a1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ra2-a1 40.Kf1-e2 Ra1-b1 41.Rd6-d1 Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3 44.Rc2-c8 Rb3-b2+ 45.Rc8-c2 Rb2-a2 46.Rc1-b1 Ra2xc2+ 47.Ne1xc2 Ng5-f3+ 48.Kd2-e2 Ra7-a2 49.Ke2-d1 Nf3xh2 50.Rb1xb6 Nh2-f3 51.Rb6-c6 h7-h5 52.Kd1-e2 Ra2-b2 -2.14/17 ] 40.Kf1-e2 [ 40.Rd6xb6?? capturing this pawn is a mistake Ng5-f3 41.Rc2-e2 Nf3xh2+ 42.Kf1-g2 Nh2-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kf1-e2 Ra1-b1 41.Rd6-d1 Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3 44.Rc2-c8 Rb3-b2+ 45.Rc8-c2 Rb2-a2 46.Rc1-b1 Ra2xc2+ 47.Ne1xc2 Ng5-f3+ 48.Kd2-e2 Ra7-a2 49.Ke2-d1 Nf3xh2 50.Rb1xb6 Nh2-f3 51.Rb6-c6 h7-h5 52.Kd1-e2 Ra2-b2 -2.33/18 ] 40...Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ra1-b1 41.Rd6-d1 Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3 Diagram (Diagram 81) 44.Rc2-c8 46.Rc8-c3 48.Rc3-c2 50.Ke2-d2 52.Kc3xb2 54.Kb3-c3 41.Rd6-d1

Ra7-d7+ 45.Kd2-e2 b6-b5 Rb3xc3 47.Rc1xc3 Rd7-a7 b5-b4 49.Rc2-b2 b4-b3 Ra7-a2 51.Kd2-c3 Ra2xb2 Ng5-h3 53.Kb2xb3 Nh3xf2 Kf6-e5 55.Kc3-c4 -2.26/17 ] [ 41.Rd6xb6 Ra7-d7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9tr-+-+-+p0 81 9-zp-+pmk-+0 9+-+-+psn-0 9-+-+p+p+0 9+r+-zP-zP-0 9-+RmK-zP-zP0 9+-tR-sN-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 42.Rc2-c1 Rb1xc1 43.Rb6-d6 Rd7xd6 44.f2-f3 e4xf3+ 45.Ke2-f2 Rd6-d1 46.e3-e4 Ng5-h3+ 47.Kf2-e3 Rc1-c3+ 48.Ne1-d3 Rc3xd3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rd6-d1 Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3 44.Rc2-c8 Ra7-d7+ 45.Kd2-e2 b6-b5 46.Rc8-c3 Rb3xc3 47.Rc1xc3 Rd7-a7 48.Rc3-c2 b5-b4 49.Rc2-b2 b4-b3 50.Ke2-d2 Ra7-a2 51.Kd2-c3 Ra2xb2 52.Kc3xb2 Ng5-h3 53.Kb2xb3 Nh3xf2 54.Kb3-c3 Kf6-e5 55.Kc3-c4 -2.44/18 ] 41...Rb1xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rb1xb4 42.Rd1-c1 Rb4xb5 43.Ke2-d2 Rb5-b3 44.Rc2-c8 Ra7-d7+ 45.Kd2-e2 b6-b5 46.Rc8-c3 Rb3xc3 47.Rc1xc3 Rd7-a7 48.Rc3-c2 b5-b4 49.Rc2-b2 b4-b3 50.Ke2-d2 Ra7-a2 51.Kd2-c3 Ra2xb2 52.Kc3xb2 Ng5-h3 53.Kb2xb3 Nh3xf2 54.Kb3-c3 Kf6-e5 55.Kc3-c4 -2.26/17 ] 42.Ne1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Ke2-f1 Rb4xb5 43.Rd1-c1 Rb5-a5 44.Kf1-e2 Ra5-a1 45.Rc1xa1 Ra7xa1 46.Rc2-b2 Ng5-h3 47.Ke2-d2 Nh3xf2 48.Rb2xb6 Ra1-a2+ 49.Ne1-c2 h7-h6 50.Rb6-b7 Nf2-d3 51.Rb7-h7 Kf6-g5 52.Rh7-g7+ Kg5-h5 53.Kd2-c3 e6-e5 54.Rg7-g8 -2.23/17 ] 42...Rb4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rb4xb5 43.Ng2-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rb5-a5 44.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a1 45.Rc2-c1 Ra1-a2+ 46.Ke2-f1 Ra2-d2 47.Kf1-g2 Ra7-a2 48.Rc1-f1 Rd2-b2 49.Rb1xb2 Ra2xb2 50.h2-h4 g4xh3+ 51.Nf4xh3 Ng5-f3 52.Rf1-a1 b6-b5 53.Ra1-a7 b5-b4 54.Ra7xh7 b4-b3 55.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f7 56.Nh3-f4 e6-e5 57.Nf4-d5 Rb2-c2 58.Rh6-f6+ Kf7-g7 -2.27/20 ] 43.Ng2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Ng2-f4 Rb5-a5 44.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a1 45.Rc2-c1 Ra1xb1 46.Rc1xb1 Ng5-f3 47.h2-h4 g4xh3 48.Nf4xh3 b6-b5 49.Ke2-d1 Ra7-d7+ 50.Kd1-e2 Rd7-c7 51.Ke2-d1 Rc7-c5 52.Rb1-a1 b5-b4 53.Ra1-b1 Rc5-c4 54.Nh3-f4 Kf6-e5 -2.33/17 ] 43...Rb5-c5 [ 43...Rb5-a5 might be the shorter path 44.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-e7 45.Nh5-f4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rb5-a5 44.Rd1-b1 Ra5-a1 45.Rc2-c1 Ra1xb1 46.Rc1xb1 Ng5-f3 47.h2-h4 g4xh3 48.Nf4xh3 b6-b5 49.Nh3-f4 h7-h6 50.Ke2-d1 Ra7-d7+ 51.Kd1-c1 e6-e5 52.Nf4-e2 Rd7-d5 53.Rb1-a1 Rd5-d6 54.Ne2-c3 b5-b4 55.Nc3-b5 -2.30/17 ] 44.Rc2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rc2-d2 b6-b5 45.Ke2-f1 b5-b4 46.Rd2-b2 Ra7-b7 47.Kf1-g2 Ng5-f3 48.Rd1-b1 e6-e5 49.Nf4-e2 Rc5-c4 50.h2-h3 Rb7-b6 51.h3xg4 f5xg4 52.Kg2-f1 Kf6-f5 53.Kf1-g2 h7-h6 54.Ne2-g1 h6-h5 55.Ng1-e2 Rb6-b7 -2.14/19 ] 44...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...b6-b5 45.Ke2-f1 Ng5-f3 46.Kf1-g2 e6-e5 47.Nf4-e2 Ra7-c7 48.Rd1-b1 Rc5-c2 49.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2 50.Ne2-g1 f5-f4 51.g3xf4 e5xf4 52.e3xf4 Nf3-d4 53.Rb1-d1 Nd4-c6 54.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 55.Ng1xh3 e4-e3 56.Rd1-e1 e3-e2 57.Kg2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 58.Kf3-g2 Nc6-d4 59.Nh3-g1 Rc3-c2 60.Ng1-f3 Nd4-e6 61.Nf3-g1 Ne6xf4+ 62.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5 63.Ng1xe2 Nf4xe2 64.Re1xe2+ Rc2xe2 65.Kf3xe2 b5-b4 66.Ke2-e3 b4-b3 67.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5

79 -2.09/21 ] 45.Ke2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Ke2-f1 Ng5-f3 46.Kf1-g2 e6-e5 47.Nf4-e2 Ra7-c7 48.Rd1-b1 Rc5-c2 49.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2 50.Ne2-g1 f5-f4 51.g3xf4 e5xf4 52.e3xf4 Nf3-d4 53.Rb1-d1 Nd4-c6 54.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 55.Ng1xh3 e4-e3 56.Rd1-e1 e3-e2 57.Nh3-g1 Nc6-d4 58.Ng1-f3 Nd4-e6 59.Nf3-g1 Ne6xf4+ 60.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5 61.Ng1xe2 Nf4xe2 62.Re1xe2+ Rc2xe2 63.Kf3xe2 b5-b4 64.Ke2-e3 b4-b3 65.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 -2.27/19 ] 45...Ra7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ng5-f3 46.Kf1-g2 e6-e5 47.Nf4-e2 Ra7-c7 48.Rd1-b1 Rc5-c2 49.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2 50.Ne2-g1 f5-f4 51.g3xf4 e5xf4 52.e3xf4 Nf3-d4 53.Rb1-d1 Nd4-c6 54.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 55.Ng1xh3 e4-e3 56.Rd1-e1 e3-e2 57.Nh3-g1 Nc6-d4 58.Ng1-f3 Nd4-e6 59.Nf3-g1 Ne6xf4+ 60.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e5 61.Ng1xe2 Nf4xe2 62.Re1xe2+ Rc2xe2 63.Kf3xe2 b5-b4 64.Ke2-e3 b4-b3 65.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 -2.09/20 ] 46.Rb2-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kf1-g2 Ng5-f3 47.Rb2-b1 Kf6-f7 48.h2-h4 e6-e5 49.Nf4-d5 Rc7-d7 50.Nd5-b4 Rd7xd1 51.Rb1xd1 Rc5-c4 52.Nb4-a2 f5-f4 53.g3xf4 e5xf4 54.e3xf4 Rc4-c2 55.Na2-b4 Rc2-b2 56.Nb4-d5 b5-b4 57.Kg2-g3 h7-h5 58.Rd1-a1 b4-b3 59.Ra1-a7+ Kf7-e6 60.Nd5-c3 Nf3-d2 -2.26/18 ] 46...Rc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kf6-e7 47.Kf1-g2 Rc7-d7 48.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 49.Nf4xh3 Rd7xd1 50.Rb1xd1 Ng5xh3 51.Kg2xh3 b5-b4 52.Rd1-b1 Rc5-b5 53.Kh3-g2 b4-b3 54.Kg2-f1 Ke7-d6 55.Kf1-e2 Kd6-d5 56.Ke2-d1 Kd5-c4 57.Kd1-d2 Rb5-d5+ 58.Kd2-e2 Kc4-b4 59.Rb1-b2 Kb4-c3 -2.37/18 ] 47.Rb1-b4 [ 47.Kf1-g2 is not much help b5-b4 48.Rd1-d2 Rb7-b5-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kf1-g2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rc5-c2 48.Rb1-b3 Ng5-f3 49.Rb3-b4 e6-e5 50.Nf4-d5+ Kf6-e6 51.Rb4-b3 Nf3-d2 52.Nd5-b4 Nd2xb3 53.Nb4xc2 Nb3-c5 54.Nc2-b4 Rb7-d7 55.Rd1-b1 Rd7-d2 56.Rb1-a1 Rd2-b2 57.Ra1-c1 Nc5-d3 58.Rc1-c6+ Ke6-d7 -2.13/18 ] 47...Rc5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rc5-c2 48.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-f7 49.Nh5-f4 e6-e5 50.Nf4-e2 Ng5-f3 51.Ne2-g1 Nf3-d2+ 52.Kf1-e1 Nd2-c4 53.Rd1-b1 Rb7-b6 54.Ke1-d1 Rc2-a2 55.Kd1-e1 Nc4-a3 56.Rb4-b2 Ra2xb2 57.Rb1xb2 b5-b4 58.Ng1-e2 Na3-c4 59.Rb2-b3 Kf7-e6 60.Ne2-c1 Ke6-d5 61.Nc1-a2 Kd5-c5 62.Ke1-e2 -2.73/18 ] 48.Rb4-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Rb4xc4 b5xc4 49.Rd1-c1 Ng5-f3 50.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e5 51.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-e7 52.Nh5-f4 Rb7-b2 53.Kg2-f1 Ke7-d6 54.Kf1-g2 Rb2-d2 55.h2-h4 g4xh3+ 56.Nf4xh3 Ne5-g4 57.Kg2-f1 Rd2-b2 58.Kf1-e1 Ng4-e5 59.Ke1-d1 h7-h6 -2.70/19 ] 48...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...b5-b4 49.Kf1-g2 Ng5-f3 50.h2-h4 e6-e5 51.Nf4-e2 Rb7-c7 52.Rd1-b1 Rc4-c2 53.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2 54.Ne2-g1 Rc2-c4 55.Ng1xf3 e4xf3+ 56.Kg2-f1 b4-b3 57.Kf1-e1 Rc4-c3 58.Rb1-b2 Rc3-d3 59.Rb2-b1 Kf6-e6 60.Rb1-c1 Ke6-d6 61.h4-h5 Kd6-d5 62.Rc1-c7 h7-h6 63.Rc7-b7 Kd5-c4 -2.77/18 ] 49.Rd1-b1 [ 49.Kf1-g2 cannot change destiny Ng5-f3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Kf1-g2 Ng5-f3 50.h2-h4 e6-e5 51.Nf4-e2 Rb7-c7 52.Rd1-b1 Rc4-c2 53.Rb2xc2 Rc7xc2 54.Ne2-g1 Rc2-c4 55.Ng1xf3 e4xf3+ 56.Kg2-h2 e5-e4 57.Rb1-b2 h7-h5 58.Rb2-b3 Kf6-e5 59.Rb3-b1 Ke5-d5 60.Rb1-b2 Kd5-e6 61.Rb2-b3 Rc4-c2 62.Kh2-g1 Rc2-c1+ 63.Kg1-h2 Rc1-f1 64.Rb3-b2 Ke6-e5 65.Rb2-a2 b4-b3 -2.63/17 ] 49...Ng5-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Ng5-f3 50.Nf4-e2 Rb7-d7 51.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4

80 52.e3xd4 Rd7xd4 53.Kf1-g2 e6-e5 54.h2-h3 g4xh3+ 55.Kg2xh3 h7-h5 56.Rb2-a2 Rc4-c3 57.Ra2-b2 h5-h4 58.Kh3xh4 e4-e3+ 59.Kh4-h3 e3xf2 60.Kh3-g2 e5-e4 61.Rb2xf2 e4-e3 62.Rf2-e2 b4-b3 63.Kg2-f3 Rd4-e4 64.Rb1-a1 Kf6-g5 65.Ra1-d1 Re4-e6 66.Rd1-b1 -3.16/20 ] 50.Kf1-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Nf4-e2 Rb7-d7 51.Ne2-d4 Nf3xd4 52.e3xd4 Rd7xd4 53.Kf1-e2 Rd4-d7 54.Ke2-e1 Rd7-b7 55.Rb2-b3 h7-h5 56.Ke1-e2 Rb7-a7 57.Ke2-d2 Ra7-a2+ 58.Rb1-b2 Ra2-a4 59.Rb2-b1 Rc4-d4+ 60.Kd2-e2 e6-e5 61.Ke2-e3 Ra4-a3 -3.00/19 ] 50...Rb7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Rb7-d7 51.Nf4-e2 Rd7-d2 52.Rb2xd2 Nf3xd2 53.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3 54.Rb2-b1 Nf3-e5 55.Ne2-f4 Ne5-d3 56.Kg2-f1 Nd3-c5 57.Kf1-e2 b4-b3 58.Ke2-d1 Rc4-a4 59.Rb1-c1 Ra4-a5 60.Kd1-d2 Ra5-a2+ 61.Kd2-d1 Nc5-a4 62.Rc1-c6 Na4-b2+ 63.Kd1-c1 Nb2-d3+ 64.Nf4xd3 e4xd3 65.Rc6-c3 Ra2-c2+ 66.Rc3xc2 d3xc2 -3.31/20 ] 51.h2-h3 [ 51.Rb2-a2 a last effort to resist the inevitable Rd7-d6 52.Ra2-a5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rb2-a2 b4-b3 52.Ra2-a6 Nf3-d2 53.Ra6xe6+ Kf6-f7 54.Rb1-a1 b3-b2 55.Ra1-a5 Rd7-e7 56.Ra5xf5+ Kf7-e8 57.Re6-b6 b2-b1Q 58.Rb6xb1 Nd2xb1 59.Rf5-g5 Rc4-c2 60.Rg5xg4 Nb1-c3 61.Rg4-g8+ Ke8-d7 62.Rg8-f8 Rc2-d2 63.Rf8-f5 Kd7-c6 64.Rf5-h5 Re7-g7 65.Nf4-e6 Rg7-a7 66.Ne6-d4+ Kc6-d6 67.Rh5-h6+ Kd6-d5 -3.08/18 ] 51...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...e6-e5 52.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-g6 53.h3xg4 f5xg4 54.Nh5-g7 Kg6xg7 55.Rb2xb4 Rc4xb4 56.Rb1xb4 h7-h6 57.Rb4-b6 h6-h5 58.Rb6-b1 Kg7-g6 59.Rb1-h1 Rd7-d2 60.Rh1-a1 Rd2-c2 61.Ra1-b1 Kg6-g5 62.Rb1-c1 Rc2-a2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 63.Rc1-b1 Kg5-f5 64.Rb1-c1 Ra2-d2 65.Rc1-c6 Nf3-e1+ 66.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 67.Rc6-h6 Rd2xf2+ 68.Kf1-g1 Kf5-g5 -4.79/17 ] 52.Nf4-e2 [ 52.Nf4-h5+ hardly improves anything Kf6-g6 53.h3xg4 f5xg4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Nf4-h5+ Kf6-g6 53.h3xg4 f5xg4 54.Nh5-g7 Kg6xg7 55.Rb2xb4 Rc4xb4 56.Rb1xb4 h7-h6 57.Rb4-b6 h6-h5 58.Rb6-b1 Kg7-g6 59.Rb1-h1 Rd7-d2 60.Rh1-a1 Rd2-c2 61.Ra1-b1 Kg6-g5 62.Rb1-c1 Rc2-a2 63.Rc1-b1 Kg5-f5 64.Rb1-c1 Ra2-d2 65.Rc1-c6 Nf3-e1+ 66.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 67.Rc6-h6 Rd2xf2+ 68.Kf1-g1 Kf5-g5 -4.95/18 ] 52...Rd7-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rd7-d2 53.h3-h4 Rd2xb2 54.Rb1xb2 Rc4-c2 55.Rb2xc2 Nf3-e1+ 56.Kg2-f1 Ne1xc2 57.Ne2-c1 Nc2-a1 58.Nc1-e2 b4-b3 59.Ne2-c3 b3-b2 60.Kf1-e2 Na1-c2 61.Nc3-b1 Nc2-b4 62.Ke2-d2 Nb4-d3 63.Kd2-c2 Nd3xf2 64.Nb1-c3 Nf2-d3 65.Nc3-d5+ Kf6-e6 66.Nd5-c3 f5-f4 67.e3xf4 e5xf4 68.Nc3xe4 f4xg3 69.Ne4xg3 Ke6-e5 70.Kc2-b1 Ke5-d4 71.h4-h5 Kd4-e5 72.Ng3-e2 Nd3-f4 73.Ne2-c3 g4-g3 74.Kb1xb2 Nf4xh5 -4.81/22 ] 53.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Rb2xd2 Nf3xd2 54.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3 55.h3-h4 Rc4-c2 56.Rb2xc2 Nf3-e1+ 57.Kg2-f1 Ne1xc2 58.Ne2-c1 Nc2-a1 59.Nc1-e2 b4-b3 60.Ne2-c3 b3-b2 61.Kf1-e2 Na1-c2 62.Nc3-b1 Nc2-b4 63.Ke2-d2 Nb4-d3 64.Kd2-c2 Nd3xf2 65.Nb1-c3 Nf2-d3 66.Nc3-d5+ Kf6-e6 67.Nd5-c3 f5-f4 68.e3xf4 e5xf4 69.Nc3xe4 f4xg3 70.Ne4xg3 Ke6-e5 71.Kc2-b1 Ke5-d4 72.h4-h5 Kd4-e5 73.Ng3-e2 Nd3-f4 74.Ne2-c3 g4-g3 75.Kb1xb2 Nf4xh5 -4.40/21 ] 53...f5xg4 [ ¹53...Nf3-e1+! seems even better 54.Kg2-g1 Rd2xb2 55.Rb1xb2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Nf3-e1+ 54.Kg2-f1 Rd2xb2

81 55.Rb1xb2 Ne1-d3 56.g4-g5+ Kf6-g6 57.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 58.g3-g4 f5xg4 59.Ne2-g3 Rc2xf2+ 60.Kf1-g1 Rf2-f3 61.Ng3xe4 Rf3xe3 62.Rb1-b3 Kg6-f5 63.Ne4-f6 Re3-g3+ 64.Kg1-f1 Rg3-f3+ 65.Kf1-g1 Kf5xg5 66.Nf6-d5 e5-e4 67.Nd5xb4 Nd3-f4 68.Rb3-b1 e4-e3 69.Nb4-a6 Nf4-e2+ 70.Kg1-h1 h7-h5 71.Na6-c5 h5-h4 72.Nc5-e6+ Kg5-f6 73.Ne6-c5 Ne2-c3 74.Rb1-b6+ Kf6-f5 -5.76/18 ] 54.Rb2xd2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Rb2xd2 Nf3xd2 55.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3 56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-c1 Nf3-d2 58.Rb1xb4 Rc2xc1 59.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-f5 60.Rb6-b7 h7-h6 61.Rb7-b6 Kf5-g5 62.Rb6-e6 Rc1-c5 63.Re6-b6 Nd2-f3 64.Rb6-b1 Rc5-c2 65.Rb1-d1 h6-h5 66.Rd1-b1 Kg5-f5 67.Rb1-h1 Kf5-g6 68.Rh1-b1 Kg6-g5 69.Rb1-c1 Rc2-a2 70.Rc1-b1 Kg5-f5 71.Rb1-c1 Kf5-g6 72.Rc1-c6+ Kg6-g5 73.Rc6-c1 Ra2-e2 74.Kg2-f1 Re2-b2 75.Kf1-g2 Rb2-c2 76.Rc1-a1 h5-h4 77.g3xh4+ Nf3xh4+ -4.85/24 ] 54...Nf3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Nf3xd2 55.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3 56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-c1 Nf3-d2 58.Rb1xb4 Rc2xc1 59.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-g5 60.Rb6-e6 Kg5-f5 61.Re6-e7 h7-h5 62.Re7-h7 Kf5-g6 63.Rh7-h8 Nd2-f3 64.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-f6 65.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-e7 66.Rf8-f7+ Ke7-e8 67.Rf7-f8+ Ke8-d7 68.Rf8-d8+ Kd7-e6 69.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-f5 70.Re8-f8+ Kf5-e6 71.Rf8-f6+ Ke6-d7 72.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-e8 73.Rf7-f8+ -4.34/22 ] 55.Rb1-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Rb1-b2 Nd2-f3 56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-c1 Nf3-d2 58.Rb1xb4 Rc2xc1 59.Rb4-b6+ Kf6-g5 60.Rb6-e6 Kg5-f5 61.Re6-e7 h7-h5 62.Re7-h7 Kf5-g6 63.Rh7-h8 Nd2-f3 64.Rh8-g8+ Kg6-f6 65.Rg8-f8+ Kf6-e7 66.Rf8-f7+ Ke7-e8 67.Rf7-f8+ Ke8-d7 68.Rf8-d8+ Kd7-e6 69.Rd8-d6+ Ke6-e7 70.Rd6-d7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ke7-f8 71.Rd7-d8+ Kf8-g7 72.Rd8-g8+ Kg7-h6 73.Rg8-h8+ Kh6-g6 74.Rh8-g8+ -4.25/23 ] 55...Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Nd2-f3 56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-g1 Kf6-f5 58.Rb1xb4 Nf3-e1+ 59.Kg2-h2 Rc2xf2+ 60.Kh2-h1 Ne1-d3 61.Rb4-b7 Rf2-a2 62.Rb7-b1 h7-h5 63.Rb1-f1+ Kf5-g6 64.Rf1-b1 h5-h4 65.g3xh4 g4-g3 66.Ng1-h3 Ra2-h2+ 67.Kh1-g1 Rh2xh3 68.Kg1-g2 Rh3xh4 69.Kg2xg3 Kg6-g5 70.Rb1-b8 Rh4-h6 71.Rb8-g8+ Rh6-g6 72.Rg8-f8 Kg5-h5+ 73.Kg3-h3 Rg6-g7 74.Rf8-f5+ Kh5-g6 75.Kh3-g4 Kg6-h6+ 76.Kg4-h4 -3.88/19 ] 56.Kg2-f1 [ 56.Rb2-b1 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game Kf6-e6-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Rb2-b1 Rc4-c2 57.Ne2-g1 Kf6-f5 58.Rb1xb4 Nf3-e1+ 59.Kg2-h2 Rc2xf2+ 60.Kh2-h1 Ne1-d3 61.Rb4-b7 Rf2-a2 62.Rb7-b1 h7-h5 63.Rb1-f1+ Kf5-g6 64.Rf1-b1 h5-h4 65.g3xh4 g4-g3 66.Ng1-h3 Ra2-h2+ 67.Kh1-g1 Rh2xh3 68.Kg1-g2 Rh3xh4 69.Kg2xg3 Kg6-g5 70.Rb1-b8 Rh4-h6 71.Rb8-g8+ Rh6-g6 72.Rg8-f8 Kg5-h5+ 73.Kg3-h3 Rg6-g7 74.Rf8-f5+ Kh5-g6 75.Kh3-g4 Kg6-h6+ 76.Kg4-h4 -3.99/20 ] 56...b4-b3! Decoy: b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...b4-b3 57.Kf1-g2 Rc4-c2 58.Rb2xc2 b3xc2 59.Ne2-c1 Nf3-e1+ 60.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 61.Nc1-e2 Kf6-f5 62.Kf1-g2 c2-c1Q 63.Ne2xc1 Nd3xc1 64.Kg2-f1 Nc1-d3 65.Kf1-e2 Kf5-g6 66.Ke2-f1 Kg6-g5 67.Kf1-g1 Kg5-f5 68.Kg1-f1 h7-h5 69.Kf1-g1 Kf5-g5 70.Kg1-f1 h5-h4 71.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4 72.Kf1-g2 Nd3-e1+ 73.Kg2-h2 Ne1-d3 74.Kh2-g2 Nd3-e1+ -5.66/19 ] 57.Kf1-g2 [ 57.Rb2xb3 Nf3-d2+ Decoy Double attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Kf1-g2 Rc4-c2 58.Rb2xc2

82 b3xc2 59.Ne2-c1 Nf3-e1+ 60.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 61.Nc1-e2 Kf6-f5 62.Kf1-g2 c2-c1Q 63.Ne2xc1 Nd3xc1 64.Kg2-f1 Nc1-d3 65.Kf1-e2 Kf5-g6 66.Ke2-f1 Kg6-g5 67.Kf1-g1 Kg5-f5 68.Kg1-f1 Nd3-c1 69.Kf1-e1 Kf5-g5 70.Ke1-f1 Kg5-f6 71.Kf1-g1 Nc1-d3 72.Kg1-f1 h7-h5 73.Kf1-e2 Kf6-g5 74.Ke2-f1 h5-h4 75.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4 76.Kf1-g2 Nd3-e1+ 77.Kg2-h2 Ne1-d3 78.Kh2-g2 Nd3-e1+ -5.76/20 ] 57...Rc4-c2 [ 57...Rc4-c2 58.Rb2xc2 b3xc2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Rc4-c2 58.Rb2xc2 b3xc2 59.Ne2-c1 Nf3-e1+ 60.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 61.Nc1-e2 Kf6-f5 62.Kf1-g2 c2-c1Q 63.Ne2xc1 Nd3xc1 64.Kg2-f1 Nc1-d3 65.Kf1-e2 Kf5-g6 66.Ke2-f1 Kg6-g5 67.Kf1-g1 Kg5-f5 68.Kg1-f1 Nd3-c1 69.Kf1-e1 h7-h5 70.Ke1-f1 Nc1-d3 71.Kf1-g2 Kf5-g5 72.Kg2-f1 h5-h4 73.g3xh4+ Kg5xh4 74.Kf1-g2 Nd3-e1+ 75.Kg2-h2 Ne1-d3 76.Kh2-g2 Nd3-e1+ -5.66/21 ] 0-1

12 Bartel,Mateusz Carlsen,Magnus Bundesliga Solingen (9)

B30

10.02.2008

B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Nb1-c3 e7-e5 4.Bf1-c4 Bf8-e7 5.Nc3-d5 d7-d6 6.d2-d3 Ng8-f6 7.Nd5xe7 Qd8xe7 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 10.Bg5-h4 a7-a6 11.0-0 Bc8-e6 Diagram 12.Bc4xe6 Qe7xe6 13.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 14.Nf3-d2 Nf6-d7 15.Nd2-c4 b7-b5 16.Nc4-e3 Nd7-b6 17.Ne3-f5 last book move last book move Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Kg8-h8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-trk+0 9+p+-wqpzp-0 82 9p+nzplsn-zp0 9+-zp-zp-+-0 9-+L+P+-vL0 9+-zPP+N+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9tR-+Q+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18.h2-h3 Rf8-g8 19.Qd1-f3 Nb6-a4 20.Ra1-b1 Rc8-b8 21.a2-a3 Rb8-c8 22.Qf3-g4 g7-g5 23.Bh4-g3 Nc6-e7 24.Bg3-h2 c5-c4 25.Nf5xe7 Qe6xe7 0.18/16 ] 18.Qd1-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Qd1-d2 f7-f6 19.f2-f3 d6-d5 20.b2-b3 d5-d4 21.c3-c4 Kh7-g8 22.Bh4-f2 b5xc4 23.b3xc4 Rc8-b8 24.Re1-b1 Nc6-e7 25.Qd2-a5 Ne7xf5 26.e4xf5 0.13/15 ] 18...f7-f6 Consolidates g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Rf8-g8 19.f2-f3 Nb6-a4 20.Ra1-b1 b5-b4 21.c3-c4 Kh7-h8 22.Bh4-f2 Nc6-e7 23.Qh5-g4 Rc8-b8 24.a2-a3 b4xa3 25.b2xa3 Ne7xf5 26.e4xf5 Qe6-d7 0.11/15 ] 19.Re1-e3 [ 19.f2-f3 Nc6-e7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.b2-b3 Nc6-e7 20.c3-c4 Ne7xf5 21.e4xf5 Qe6-f7 22.Qh5-g4 h6-h5 23.Qg4-g3 Kh7-g8 24.Ra1-d1 d6-d5 25.f2-f4 Nb6-d7 26.Qg3-f3 e5xf4 27.Re1-e6 b5xc4 28.d3xc4 0.12/15 ] 19...Nc6-e7= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nc6-e7 20.Nf5xe7 Qe6xe7 21.Re3-h3 Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3 Qe7-d7 23.c3-c4 Nb6-c8 24.Ra1-c1 Nc8-e7 25.Rc1-d1 Kh7-h8 26.Qh5-e2 Ne7-g6 27.Bh4-g3 -0.15/16 ] 20.Nf5xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qh5-g4 g7-g5 21.Bh4-g3 Ne7xf5

83 22.e4xf5 Qe6-f7 23.h2-h3 d6-d5 24.h3-h4 h6-h5 25.Qg4-e2 g5-g4 26.f2-f3 g4xf3 27.Re3xf3 d5-d4 28.Qe2-d2 Rf8-g8 -0.14/15 ] 20...Qe6xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qe6xe7 21.Re3-h3 Rc8-d8 22.Qh5-f5+ Kh7-h8 23.Ra1-c1 Qe7-d7 24.Qf5xd7 Rd8xd7 25.f2-f3 Kh8-g8 26.Bh4-f2 Nb6-a4 27.Rc1-b1 Kg8-f7 28.Rh3-h5 -0.17/13 ] 21.Bh4-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re3-h3 d6-d5 22.f2-f3 d5-d4 23.Bh4-e1 d4xc3 24.b2xc3 Rf8-d8 25.f3-f4 e5xf4 26.Qh5-f5+ Kh7-g8 27.Qf5xf4 Nb6-a4 28.Rh3-g3 Na4-b2 29.Qf4-d2 -0.05/14 ] 21...Qe7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kh7-h8 22.h2-h3 Qe7-e6 23.Qh5-e2 Nb6-a4 24.f2-f4 Kh8-g8 25.Re3-f3 Rc8-b8 26.Bg3-f2 e5xf4 27.Rf3xf4 f6-f5 28.d3-d4 f5xe4 29.Qe2xe4 Qe6xe4 30.Rf4xe4 Na4xb2 31.d4xc5 -0.09/15 ] 22.Qh5-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qh5-e2 Rf8-e8 23.f2-f4 e5xf4 24.Bg3xf4 d6-d5 25.b2-b3 d5xe4 26.d3xe4 Diagram (Diagram 83) Nb6-d7 27.Ra1-d1 Nd7-e5 28.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 29.Rd1-d6 c5-c4 30.b3-b4 Qf7-a7 31.Qe2-f2 Rc8-e8 0.05/15 ] 22...Qf7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kh7-g8 23.Re3-e2 Rf8-d8 24.f2-f3 d6-d5 25.f3-f4 e5xf4 26.Bg3xf4 d5xe4 27.d3xe4 b5-b4 28.Re2-d2 Rd8xd2 29.Bf4xd2 Rc8-d8 30.Bd2-e3 b4xc3 31.b2xc3 Nb6-a4 32.Be3xc5 Na4xc3 -0.17/16 ] 23.Qf5xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qf5-f3 Rf8-d8 24.Ra1-e1 d6-d5 25.e4xd5 Rd8xd5 26.c3-c4 Rd5-d7 27.b2-b3 b5xc4 28.d3xc4 Rc8-c7 29.h2-h3 Rd7-d2 30.a2-a3 Qg6-c2 31.Re3-c3 Qc2-b2 32.Rc3-d3 Rc7-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+r+-+0{ 9+-+-+qzpk0 83 9psn-+-zp-zp0 9+pzp-+-+-0 9-+-+PvL-+0 9+PzP-tR-+-0 9P+-+Q+PzP0 9tR-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 33.Qf3-e4+ Kh7-g8 -0.01/16 ] 23...Kh7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Kh7xg6 24.Ra1-c1 d6-d5 25.f2-f4 e5xf4 26.Bg3xf4 d5xe4 27.d3xe4 Rf8-d8 28.b2-b3 Kg6-f7 29.Re3-f3 Rd8-e8 30.Rc1-e1 c5-c4 31.Kg1-f2 Rc8-d8 -0.08/14 ] 24.f2-f4 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 24.Ra1-c1 d6-d5 25.f2-f4 e5xf4 26.Bg3xf4 d5xe4 27.d3xe4 Rf8-e8 28.b2-b3 Kg6-f7 29.Kg1-f2 c5-c4 30.Rc1-d1 Rc8-d8 31.Rd1-d6 Rd8xd6 32.Bf4xd6 Kf7-e6 33.Bd6-f4 Nb6-d7 34.b3xc4 b5xc4 -0.15/15 ] 24...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nb6-a4 25.Re3-e2 Rf8-d8 26.Ra1-d1 Kg6-f7 27.Re2-f2 Kf7-e7 28.Rf2-e2 Rc8-c7 29.f4-f5 b5-b4 30.Bg3-e1 Rd8-b8 31.c3-c4 h6-h5 -0.11/15 ] 25.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.f4xe5 f6xe5 26.b2-b3 Re8-e7 27.Kg1-f1 Re7-f7+ 28.Kf1-e2 Rc8-f8 29.Re3-f3 Nb6-d7 30.Ra1-f1 Rf7xf3 31.Rf1xf3 Rf8xf3 32.Ke2xf3 Kg6-f7 33.Bg3-e1 Kf7-e6 34.Kf3-e3 g7-g5 35.c3-c4 -0.03/16 ] 25...Kg6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e5xf4 26.Bg3xf4 d6-d5 27.Kg1-f2 d5-d4 28.c3xd4 c5xd4 29.Re3-e2 Nb6-d7 30.Kf2-g3 Nd7-e5 31.Re2-f2 b5-b4 32.h2-h4 h6-h5 33.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5

84 34.Rd1-f1 Re5-a5 35.b2-b3 Ra5-c5 -0.18/16 ] 26.Re3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.f4xe5 d6xe5 27.b2-b3 Nb6-d7 28.Bg3-f2 Nd7-f8 29.g2-g3 Re8-d8 30.Kg1-g2 Rc8-c6 31.Re3-f3 Nf8-e6 32.h2-h4 Rc6-d6 33.a2-a4 b5-b4 34.c3xb4 c5xb4 -0.05/16 ] 26...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc8-d8 27.f4xe5 d6xe5 28.b2-b3 Rd8-d6 29.Bg3-f2 Nb6-d7 30.g2-g3 g7-g6 31.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g7 32.Bf2-e3 a6-a5 33.Re2-f2 b5-b4 34.c3-c4 Re8-d8 -0.08/16 ] 27.d3-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f4xe5 d6xe5 28.b2-b3 Re8-d8 29.Bg3-f2 Rd8-d6 30.Re2-d2 Nb6-d7 31.c3-c4 b5-b4 32.a2-a3 b4xa3 33.Rd2-a2 Rc8-b8 34.Ra2xa3 Kh7-g6 35.h2-h3 Kg6-f7 36.Bf2-e1 Rd6-b6 0.02/16 ] 27...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...e5xd4 28.c3xd4 c5-c4 29.f4-f5 Re8-d8 30.Rd1-e1 Nb6-a4 31.e4-e5 d6xe5 32.d4xe5 f6xe5 33.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 34.Re2-c2 Rd8-e8 35.g2-g4 c4-c3 36.b2xc3 Rc8-c5 37.Be5-g3 Re8xe1+ 38.Bg3xe1 Na4xc3 39.Be1xc3 b4xc3 40.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 41.g4xh5 Rc5xf5+ 42.Kf2-e3 Rf5xh5 43.Ke3-d4 Rh5-h3 44.a2-a3 Kh7-g6 45.Rc2xc3 Rh3-h4+ 46.Kd4-e5 Rh4xh2 47.Rc3-c6+ Kg6-g5 -0.14/18 ] 28.c3xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c3xd4 c5-c4 29.Bg3-e1 b5-b4 30.Kg1-f2 Nb6-a4 31.Kf2-f3 c4-c3 32.b2xc3 Na4xc3 33.Be1xc3 Rc8xc3+ 34.Kf3-g4 Kh7-g6 35.e4-e5 h6-h5+ 36.Kg4-h4 Kg6-f5 37.Re2-f2 d6-d5 38.g2-g3 Re8-c8 -0.21/17 ] 28...c5-c4 This push gains space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...c5-c4 29.f4-f5 c4-c3 30.Rd1-e1 Nb6-a4 31.b2xc3 Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.Rc2-f2 a5-a4 38.f5-f6 g7xf6 39.Be5xf6 Rd3-d7 40.Rf2-b2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kh7-g6 41.Bf6-e5 Rc8-c4 42.Re1-f1 Rc4-e4 43.Rf1-f6+ Kg6-g5 -0.15/18 ] 29.f4-f5 White wins space [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 29.Bg3-e1 b5-b4 30.Kg1-f2 Nb6-a4 31.Kf2-f3 c4-c3 32.b2xc3 Na4xc3 33.Be1xc3 Rc8xc3+ 34.Kf3-g4 Kh7-g6 35.e4-e5 h6-h5+ 36.Kg4-h4 Kg6-f5 37.Re2-f2 d6-d5 38.Rd1-e1 g7-g6 -0.20/15 ] 29...c4-c3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Re8-d8 30.Rd1-c1 b5-b4 31.Re2-c2 Rd8-e8 32.Rc1-e1 b4-b3 33.a2xb3 c4xb3 34.Rc2xc8 Re8xc8 35.Bg3xd6 Nb6-c4 36.Bd6-c5 Nc4xb2 37.Re1-b1 Nb2-d3 38.Rb1xb3 Nd3xc5 39.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 40.Rb3-a3 h6-h5 41.Kg1-f2 Rc5-c2+ 42.Kf2-f3 -0.15/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+r+-+0 9+-+-+-zpk0 84 9-sn-zp-zp-zp0 9zpp+-+P+-0 9-+-zPP+-+0 9+-zp-+-vL-0 9PzP-+R+PzP0 9+-+R+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.b2xc3 [Not 30.Bg3xd6 Nb6-c4 31.Bd6-g3 c3xb2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rd1-e1 Nb6-a4 31.b2xc3 Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Re1-c1 Rd3-d2 41.Be5xc3 b4xc3 42.Rc2xc3 Rd2xa2 43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7 44.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-g5 46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6 47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5 48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4 49.Rh6-a6 -0.18/18 ] 30...Nb6-a4

85 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nb6-a4 31.Rd1-e1 Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Re1-c1 Rd3-d2 41.Be5xc3 b4xc3 42.Rc2xc3 Rd2xa2 43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7 44.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-g5 46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6 47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5 48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4 49.Rh6-a6 -0.07/20 ] 31.Rd1-e1 [Instead of 31.Bg3xd6 Na4xc3 32.Rd1-e1 Nc3xe2+ 33.Re1xe2 Rc8-c4µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd1-e1 Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Re1-c1 Rd3-d2 41.Be5xc3 b4xc3 42.Rc2xc3 Rd2xa2 43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7 44.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-g5 46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6 47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5 48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4 49.Rh6-a6 -0.18/21 ] 31...Na4xc3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Na4xc3 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Re1-c1 Nc3-e4 41.Rc2-c7 Rd7xc7 42.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 43.Be5-f4 Ne4-c3 44.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-f7 -0.09/20 ] 32.Re2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re2-c2 Re8-d8 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Re1-c1 Rd3-d2 41.Be5xc3 b4xc3 42.Rc2xc3 Rd2xa2 43.Rc3-c7 Rd7xc7 44.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-g6 45.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-g5 46.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-f6 47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-f5 48.Rc6xh6 a5-a4 49.Rh6-a6 -0.17/20 ] 32...d6-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re8-d8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 33.e4-e5 d6xe5 34.d4xe5 f6xe5 35.Bg3xe5 b5-b4 36.g2-g3 Rd8-d3 37.f5-f6 g7xf6 38.Be5xf6 Rc8-c7 39.Bf6-e5 Rc7-d7 40.Be5-f4 a5-a4 41.Re1-e6 b4-b3 42.a2xb3 a4xb3 43.Re6xh6+ Kh7-g7 44.Rc2-b2 -0.11/17 ] 33.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.e4xd5 Nc3xd5 34.Rc2-c5 Rc8xc5 35.d4xc5 Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4 Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zp-0 85 9-+-+-zp-mk0 9+-+-+P+p0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-trn+-vL-0 9-+-+-+P+0 9+-+R+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 46.Bg3-d6 g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kh6xg6 48.Rd1-d2 Kg6-f5 -0.11/21 ] 33...Nc3xd5 The knight likes it on d5. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nc3xd5 34.Rc2-c5 Rc8xc5 35.d4xc5 Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4 Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 46.Bg3-h2 Kh6-h7 47.Rd1-a1 Rc3-c2 -0.06/21 ] 34.Rc2-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc2-c5 Rc8xc5 35.d4xc5 Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7

86 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4 Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 46.Bg3-d6 g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kh6xg6 48.Rd1-d2 Kg6-f5 -0.10/21 ] 34...Rc8xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Re8xe1+ 35.Bg3xe1 Rc8xc5 36.d4xc5 b5-b4 37.Kg1-f1 a5-a4 38.Be1-f2 Kh7-g8 39.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 40.Ke2-d3 b4-b3 41.a2xb3 a4xb3 42.c5-c6 Kf7-e7 43.Bf2-c5+ Ke7-d8 44.Bc5-f8 h6-h5 45.Bf8xg7 Kd8-c7 46.Kd3-d2 Kc7xc6 47.Kd2-c1 Kc6-d6 48.Kc1-b2 Kd6-e5 49.Kb2xb3 Nd5-e3 50.g2-g3 Ne3xf5 51.Bg7-h8 Nf5-e3 52.Kb3-c3 -0.04/21 ] 35.d4xc5 [Worse is 35.Re1xe8 Rc5-c2 36.a2-a3 b5-b4 37.a3xb4 a5xb4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.d4xc5 Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4 Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 46.Bg3-d6 g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kh6xg6 48.Rd1-d2 Kg6-f5 -0.09/22 ] 35...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Re8-c8 36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.h2-h3 Rc8-c2 44.Bf2-e3 Rc2-e2 45.Be3-d4 Kh7-h6 46.Rb1-b7 h5-h4 47.Rb7-f7 Kh6-g5 -0.08/20 ] 36.Bg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bg3-f2 Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1 h6-h5 43.h2-h3 Rc8-c2 44.Bf2-e3 Rc2-e2 45.Be3-d4 Kh7-h6 46.Rb1-b7 h5-h4 47.Rb7-f7 Kh6-g5 -0.15/19 ] 36...b5-b4 Black gets more space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nd5-c3 37.a2-a3 b5-b4 38.a3xb4 a5xb4 39.Re1-e7 Nc3-a4 40.Re7-b7 Na4xc5 41.Rb7xb4 Nc5-d3 42.Rb4-b1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 h6-h5 43.Bf2-g3 Kh7-h6 44.h2-h4 Rc8-c5 45.Rb1-d1 Rc5-c3 46.Bg3-d6 g7-g6 47.f5xg6 Kh6xg6 48.Kg1-f1 Nd3-e5 49.Bd6xe5 f6xe5 50.Kf1-e2 Rc3-c2+ 51.Ke2-f3 -0.10/19 ] 37.Bf2-d4 [ 37.Re1-e2 Nd5-c3 38.Re2-c2 Kh7-g8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Re1-e2 Nd5-c3 38.Re2-c2 Kh7-g8 39.g2-g4 Kg8-f7 40.Kg1-g2 Kf7-e7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+-+0 9+-+-mk-zp-0 86 9-+-+-zp-zp0 9zp-zP-+P+-0 9-zp-+-+P+0 9+-sn-+-+-0 9P+R+-vLKzP0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 41.Bf2-d4 Nc3-d5 42.Rc2-d2 Nd5-c3 43.Rd2-c2 Nc3-d5 -0.06/19 ] 37...Nd5-c3³ Black threatens to win material: Nc3xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nd5-c3 38.Kg1-f2 Nc3xa2 39.Re1-e7 Kh7-g8 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5 43.h2-h3 Kg8-f8 44.g2-g3 Kf8-g8 45.Bg1-e3 Kg8-h7 46.Ra7-a6 Nb3xc5 47.Ra6xa5 Nc5-d7 48.Ra5-b5 Nd7-e5+ 49.Kf3-e4 Ne5-c4 50.Be3-f4 -0.44/21 ] 38.Re1-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kg1-f2 Nc3xa2 39.Re1-e7 Kh7-g8 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5 43.Bg1-e3 h5-h4 44.Ra7-a6 Kg8-f7 45.Ra6-a7+ Kf7-f8 46.Be3-f4 Nb3-d4+ 47.Kf3-e4 Nd4-c6 48.Ra7-d7 Rc8-e8+ 49.Ke4-d3 b4-b3 50.Kd3-c3 a5-a4 51.Rd7-c7 Nc6-e7 52.Bf4-d6

87 -0.51/19 ] 38...Kh7-g8 [ 38...Nc3xa2 39.Bd4xf6 Kh7-g8 40.Re7xg7+ Kg8-f8 41.Rg7-a7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kh7-g8 39.Kg1-f2 Nc3xa2 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5 43.Bg1-e3 h5-h4 44.h2-h3 Nb3xc5 45.Ra7xa5 Nc5-d7 46.Be3-d4 Nd7-b8 47.Ra5-b5 Nb8-c6 48.Kf3-e4 Rc8-d8 49.Bd4-c5 Rd8-d2 50.Rb5-b7 -0.44/21 ] 39.Kg1-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kg1-f1 a5-a4 40.Kf1-e1 a4-a3 41.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 42.Ke1-d1 Rc8xc5 43.g2-g4 Rc5-d5+ 44.Kd1-c2 Rd5-d2+ 45.Kc2-b3 Rd2xh2 46.Kb3xa3 Rh2-g2 47.Ka3-b3 Rg2xg4 48.a2-a4 c3-c2 49.Re7-c7 Rg4-f4 50.Rc7xc2 Rf4xf5 51.Rc2-c8+ Kg8-f7 52.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-g6 53.Kb3-c4 Rf5-f4+ 54.Kc4-b5 -0.55/18 ] 39...Nc3xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Nc3xa2 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5 43.Bg1-e3 h5-h4 44.h2-h3 Nb3xc5 45.Ra7xa5 Nc5-d7 46.Be3-d4 Nd7-b8 47.Ra5-b5 Nb8-c6 48.Kf3-e4 Rc8-d8 49.Bd4-c5 Rd8-d2 50.Rb5-b7 -0.44/19 ] 40.Kf2-e3? [ 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3µ ( 41.Ra7xa5?? the pawn contains a lethal dose of poison Nc1-b3 42.Ra5-a4 Nb3xd4-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Re7-a7 Na2-c1 41.Kf2-f3 Nc1-b3 42.Bd4-g1 h6-h5 43.Bg1-e3 h5-h4 Diagram (Diagram 87) 44.Kf3-e2 Kg8-f8 45.Be3-f2 Nb3xc5 46.Ra7xa5 Nc5-d7 47.Ra5-d5 Kf8-e7 48.Rd5-b5 Rc8-c4 49.Ke2-d2 Rc4-f4 50.Bf2-e3 -0.50/19 ] 40...Na2-c1-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Na2-c1 41.Re7-a7 Nc1-b3 42.g2-g4 Kg8-f8 43.h2-h3 Rc8-d8 44.Bd4-b2 Rd8-e8+ 45.Ke3-d3 Nb3xc5+ 46.Kd3-c4 Re8-c8 47.Bb2-d4 Nc5-e6+ 48.Kc4-d3

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Ne6-f4+ 49.Kd3-e3 Nf4-d5+ 50.Ke3-d2 b4-b3 51.Ra7xa5 Rc8-c2+ 52.Kd2-d1 Nd5-c3+ 53.Bd4xc3 Rc2xc3 54.Ra5-b5 Rc3xh3 55.Rb5-b8+ Kf8-e7 56.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6 57.Kd1-c1 Rh3-g3 58.Kc1-b2 Rg3xg4 59.Kb2xb3 Kd6-e5 -0.89/19 ] 41.Re7-e6? [ ¹41.Re7-d7 Nc1-b3 42.Rd7-a7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.g2-g4 Nc1-b3 42.Re7-a7 Kg8-f8 43.Ra7-d7 Nb3xc5 44.Bd4xc5+ Rc8xc5 45.Rd7-d8+ Kf8-e7 46.Rd8-g8 Ke7-f7 47.Rg8-b8 Rc5-c2 48.Rb8-b5 Rc2xh2 49.Rb5xa5 b4-b3 50.Ra5-a7+ Kf7-f8 51.Ke3-d4 b3-b2 52.Ra7-b7 Rh2-c2 53.Kd4-d3 Rc2-g2 54.Kd3-c3 Rg2-f2 55.Rb7xb2 Rf2xb2 56.Kc3xb2 Kf8-e7 57.Kb2-c3 Ke7-d6 -1.12/17 ] 41...Nc1-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Nc1-b3 42.Re6-d6 Nb3xc5 43.Bd4xc5 Rc8xc5 44.Rd6-a6 Rc5xf5 45.Ke3-d3 Rf5-c5 46.Ra6-b6 Kg8-f7 47.g2-g3 g7-g6 48.Kd3-d4 Rc5-c2 49.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-e6 50.h2-h4 Rc2-c6 51.Rb7-a7 Rc6-d6+ 52.Kd4-c4 Rd6-d5 53.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e5 -2.19/15 ] 42.Re6-a6 [ 42.Re6-e7 Kg8-f8 43.Re7-a7 Rc8-d8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Re6-d6 Diagram Nb3xc5 43.Bd4xc5 Rc8xc5

44.Rd6-a6 Rc5xf5 45.Ke3-d3 Rf5-c5 46.Ra6-b6 Kg8-f7 47.g2-g3 g7-g6 48.Kd3-d4 Rc5-c2 49.Rb6-b5 Rc2xh2 50.Rb5xa5 b4-b3 51.Ra5-a7+ Kf7-e6 52.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 53.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-d6 54.Ra7-a6+ -2.28/16 ] 42...Rc8-e8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rc8-e8+ 43.Ke3-d3 Re8-d8 44.Ra6-d6 Rd8xd6 45.c5xd6 Nb3xd4 46.Kd3xd4 Kg8-f7 47.d6-d7 Kf7-e7 48.d7-d8R Ke7xd8 49.Kd4-c4 Kd8-d7 50.g2-g3 Kd7-d6 51.h2-h3 Kd6-e5 52.g3-g4 h6-h5 53.g4xh5 Ke5xf5 54.Kc4-b3 Kf5-e4 55.h3-h4 Ke4-d4 -3.15/17 ] 43.Ra6-e6 [ 43.Ke3-d3 is one last hope Re8-d8 44.Kd3-c4 Nb3xd4 45.Ra6xa5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Ke3-d3 Re8-d8 44.Ra6-d6 Rd8xd6 45.c5xd6 Nb3xd4 46.Kd3xd4 Kg8-f7 47.d6-d7 Kf7-e7 48.d7-d8R Ke7xd8 49.Kd4-c4 Kd8-d7 50.g2-g3 Kd7-d6 51.h2-h3 Kd6-e5 52.g3-g4 h6-h5 53.g4xh5 Ke5xf5 54.Kc4-b3 Kf5-e4 55.h3-h4 Ke4-d4 -3.26/18 ] 43...Kg8-f7 Diagram [ 43...Kg8-f7 44.Bd4-b2 Re8xe6+ 45.f5xe6+ Kf7xe6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kg8-f7 44.Re6xe8 Kf7xe8 45.Ke3-d3 Nb3xd4 46.Kd3xd4 a5-a4 47.Kd4-c4 b4-b3 48.Kc4-c3 h6-h5

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20.h3xg4 Bf8-e7 21.Bg2-f1 Nd7-f6 22.Qd5-c6+ Ke8-f8 23.g4-g5 Nf6-g4 24.Qc6-d5 Ra8-c8 25.Bf1-c4 Qd8-e8 26.Bc4-b5 Qe8-d8 27.Bb5-e2 Rc8-c5 28.Qd5-d1 Ng4-h2 0.20/16 ] 0-1 18.Ra1-b1 White threatens to win material: Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc1-a3 Bb7xd5 19.Qd1xd5 13 B90 0-0 20.Re1-b1 Nd7-f6 21.Qd5-d2 Carlsen,Magnus Qd8-c7 22.Qd2xh6 Qc7xc3 23.Qh6-c1 Gelfand,Boris Rf8-c8 24.Qc1xc3 Rc8xc3 25.Rb1-b7 Amber Tournament (Blindfold)20.03.2008 (5) Be7-f8 26.Ba3-b2 Rc3-c2 27.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 28.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2 0.35/16 ] 18...Bb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: B81: Sicilian Scheveningen: Keres Attack 18...Bb7xd5 19.Qd1xd5 Ra8-c8 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 20.Bg2-f1 Rc8xc3 21.Bf1-c4 0-0 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 22.Bc1xh6 Nd7-f6 23.Qd5-b5 Rc3xh3 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.h2-h3 e7-e6 24.Bh6xf8 Be7xf8 25.Rb1-b3 Rh3-h4 7.g2-g4 b7-b5 8.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7 26.Qb5-b7 Rh4xg4+ 27.Kg1-f1 Bf8-e7 9.0-0 h7-h6 10.Rf1-e1 e6-e5 28.Rb3-g3 Rg4xg3 29.f2xg3 Kg8-g7 11.Nd4-f5 g7-g6 Diagram 30.Kf1-g2 Nf6-g4 31.Qb7-d5 Qd8-e8 32.Qd5xa5 0.40/15 ] 19.Bg2-f1 (Diagram 90) [ 19.Bc1-a3 Nd7-c5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bc1-a3 Nd7-c5 20.Ba3xc5 12.Nf5-e3 Nb8-d7 13.a2-a4 b5-b4 d6xc5 21.Rb1-b6 Bc6xd5 22.Qd1xd5 14.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 15.Ne3xd5 a6-a5 Qd8xb6 23.Qd5xa8+ Qb6-d8 16.c2-c3 b4xc3 17.b2xc3 last book 24.Qa8-a7 0-0 25.Re1-b1 Be7-d6 move. last book move Bf8-e7 26.Rb1-b7 Kg8-g7 27.Bg2-f1 h6-h5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...h6-h5 28.Bf1-c4 Qd8-f6 29.Qa7xa5 Qf6-f3 18.Ra1-b1 Bb7xd5 19.Qd1xd5 h5xg4 30.g4xh5 Qf3xe4 0.44/15 ] 19...h6-h5²

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra8-b8 20.Rb1xb8 Qd8xb8 21.Bf1-b5 Qb8-b7 22.Bb5-a6 Qb7-b8 23.Ba6-c4 Be7-d8 24.Qd1-f3 f7-f6 25.Bc1-e3 Bc6xa4 26.Bc4-d3 Ba4-c6 27.Re1-b1 Qb8-c8 28.c3-c4 0.46/16 ] 20.Bf1-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nd5xe7 Qd8xe7 21.Bc1-a3 Qe7-e6 22.Ba3xd6 h5xg4 23.h3xg4 Ra8-c8 24.Bf1-g2 f7-f6 25.Re1-e3 Ke8-f7 26.Re3-g3 Bc6xa4 27.Qd1xa4 Qe6xd6 28.Qa4xa5 Qd6-e6 29.g4-g5 Rc8-c5 30.Qa5-a7 0.36/15 ] 20...Bc6xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ra8-b8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-wqk+-tr0 9+-+nvlp+-0 91 9-+lzp-+p+0 9zpL+Nzp-+p0 9P+-+P+P+0 9+-zP-+-+P0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+RvLQtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 21.Nd5xe7 Ke8xe7 22.Bc1-a3 Qd8-c7 23.g4-g5 Rh8-d8 24.c3-c4 Nd7-c5 25.Ba3xc5 d6xc5 26.Qd1-f3 Ke7-f8 27.Qf3-f6 Bc6xb5 28.c4xb5 Rd8-d4 29.Kg1-g2 Rb8-b6 30.Qf6-h8+ Kf8-e7 31.Rb1-a1 c5-c4 32.Ra1-d1 Rd4-d3 33.Qh8-g7 0.33/16 ] 21.Rb1xb5 The white rook on an outpost [ 21.a4xb5!? Nd7-b6 22.Bc1-e3 Nb6xd5 23.Qd1xd5 ( 23.e4xd5?! a5-a4= ) 23...h5xg4 24.b5-b6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.a4xb5 h5xg4 22.h3xg4 Ra8-b8 23.c3-c4 Nd7-b6 24.Nd5xb6 Qd8xb6 25.Rb1-a1 Rb8-c8 26.Ra1-a4 Ke8-f8

90 27.Bc1-e3 Qb6-b7 28.Qd1-d3 Qb7-d7 29.f2-f3 Be7-d8 30.Ra4-a2 0.37/15 ] 21...h5xg4= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...h5xg4 22.h3xg4 Nd7-f6 23.Re1-e3 Nf6xd5 24.Qd1xd5 Ke8-f8 25.Re3-f3 Rh8-h7 26.c3-c4 Kf8-g8 27.Rb5-b7 Ra8-b8 28.Rf3-b3 Rb8xb7 29.Rb3xb7 Be7-g5 30.Bc1-a3 Bg5-e7 31.Kg1-g2 Rh7-h4 32.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 0.22/18 ] 22.h3xg4 White king safety dropped. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd1xg4 Nd7-f6 23.Nd5xf6+ Be7xf6 24.Re1-d1 Qd8-c7 25.Bc1-e3 Ra8-b8 26.c3-c4 Bf6-e7 27.Rd1-c1 Ke8-f8 28.Be3-d2 Rb8-a8 29.Rc1-c2 Kf8-g7 30.Qg4-f3 Ra8-b8 31.Bd2xa5 0.07/15 ] 22...Be7-h4 [ 22...Ke8-f8 23.Bc1-a3 Kf8-g7 24.Qd1-f3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd7-f6 23.Re1-e3 Nf6xd5 24.Qd1xd5 Ke8-f8 25.Re3-f3 Rh8-h7 26.c3-c4 Kf8-g8 27.Rb5-b7 Ra8-b8 28.Rf3-b3 Rb8xb7 29.Rb3xb7 Be7-g5 30.Bc1-a3 Bg5-e7 31.Kg1-g2 Rh7-h4 32.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 0.21/16 ] 23.Qd1-f3 [ 23.Bc1-a3 Ra8-a6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Kg1-g2 Ke8-f8 24.Re1-h1 Kf8-g8 25.Bc1-e3 Bh4-f6 26.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 27.Qd1-f3 Bh8-g7 28.Rb5-b7 Ra8-b8 29.Be3-g5 f7-f6 30.Rb7xb8 Qd8xb8 31.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 32.Nd5xf6+ Bg7xf6 33.Qf3xf6 0.93/16 ] 23...Nd7-f6 [ 23...Ra8-b8 24.Bc1-e3± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ra8-b8 24.c3-c4 Nd7-b6 25.Rb5xa5 Bh4-e7 26.Re1-d1 0-0 27.Ra5-b5 Nb6xd5 28.Rd1xd5 Qd8-c7 29.Bc1-h6 Rf8-c8 30.Rb5xb8 Qc7xb8 31.Rd5-b5 Qb8-a7 32.Rb5-b4 0.52/16 ] 24.Rb5-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rb5-b7 Qd8-c8 25.g4-g5 Bh4xf2+ 26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3 Qc8xb7 28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3 Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0 31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4 Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3 Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-c8 38.Bd6xe5 f7-f6 39.Be5-d4 Kc8-d7 40.Nc4-e3 Kd7-e7 41.Kf3-e4 Rg5-h5 1.40/19 ] 24...Qd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qd8-c8 25.g4-g5 Bh4xf2+ 26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3 Qc8xb7 28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3 Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0 31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4 Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3 Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-d8 38.Nc4xe5 Rg5-f5+ 39.Kf3-e4 Rf5-f1 40.Bd6-c5 f7-f5+ 41.Ke4-d3 Rf1-d1+ 42.Kd3-c4 1.70/18 ] 25.g4-g5 [ Less advisable is 25.Nd5xf6+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+q+k+-tr0{ 9+R+-+p+-0 92 9-+-zp-sNp+0 9zp-+-zp-+-0 9P+-+P+Pvl0 9+-zP-+Q+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-vL-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Bh4xf6 26.Rb7-b6 Bf6-e7³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.g4-g5 Bh4xf2+ 26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3 Qc8xb7 28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3 Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0 31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4 Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3 Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-c8 38.Bd6xe5 f7-f6 39.Be5-d4 Kc8-d7 40.Nc4-e3 Kd7-e7 41.Bd4-b6 Ke7-d6 42.Bb6xa5 1.23/17 ] 25...Nf6xd5??

91 further deteriorates the position [ ¹25...Qc8xb7 26.Qf3xf6 0-0² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bh4xf2+ 26.Kg1xf2 Nf6-g4+ 27.Kf2-g3 Qc8xb7 28.Qf3xg4 Qb7-c8 29.Bc1-a3 Qc8xg4+ 30.Kg3xg4 0-0-0 31.Nd5-b6+ Kc8-c7 32.Nb6-c4 Rh8-h2 33.Re1-d1 d6-d5 34.Rd1xd5 Rd8xd5 35.e4xd5 Rh2-g2+ 36.Kg4-f3 Rg2xg5 37.Ba3-d6+ Kc7-c8 38.Bd6xe5 f7-f6 39.Be5-d4 Kc8-d7 40.Nc4-e3 Kd7-e7 41.Bd4-b6 Ke7-d6 42.Bb6xa5 1.51/15 ] 26.Qf3xf7++[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qf3xf7+ Ke8-d8 27.e4xd5 Qc8-g4+ 28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.g5-g6 e5-e4+ 34.Kd3-e2 Bh4-f6 35.Bc1-g5 Kd8-e8 36.Bg5xf6 Rh8xh1 37.g6-g7 Rh1-g1 38.Rb7-e7+ Ke8-d8 39.g7-g8Q+ Rg1xg8 40.Re7-g7+ Kd8-e8 41.Rg7xg8+ Ke8-d7 42.Rg8xc8 Kd7xc8 43.Ke2-e3 Kc8-d7 44.Ke3-f4 Kd7-e8 45.Kf4xf5 Ke8-f7 46.Bf6-d4 5.96/9 ] 26...Ke8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ke8-d8 27.e4xd5 Qc8-g4+ 28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 e5-e4+ 33.Kd3-c2 Kd8-e8 34.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 35.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 36.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 37.Rb7xg7 Ra8-a6 38.Rg7-g5 Ra6-a7 39.Rg5xf5 Ra7-g7 40.Rf5-f4 Rg7-e7 41.Rf4-f6 Re7-f7 42.Rf6xf7 Ke8xf7 43.Bc1-g5 Kf7-e8 44.c3-c4 Ke8-f7 45.Bg5-d2 Kf7-e7 46.Bd2xa5 6.71/1 ] 27.e4xd5 [ 27.Qf7xd5?! Bh4xf2+ 28.Kg1-f1 Bf2-c5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.e4xd5 Qc8-g4+ 28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 e5-e4+ 33.Kd3-c2 Kd8-e8 34.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 Diagram 35.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 36.g6-g7 Bh8xg7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+k+-tr0 9+R+-+-+-0 93 9-+-zp-vlP+0 9zp-+P+p+-0 9P+-+p+-+0 9+-zP-+-+-0 9-+K+-zP-+0 9+-vL-+-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy

92 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-mk-+-tr0{ 9+R+-+-+-0 94 9-+-zp-+-+0 9zp-+PzppzP-0 9P+-+-+-vl0 9+-zPK+-+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-vL-+-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy

37.Rb7xg7 Ra8-a6 38.Rg7-g5 Ra6-a7 39.Rg5xf5 Ra7-g7 40.Rf5-f4 Rg7-e7 41.Rf4-f6 Re7-f7 42.Rf6xf7 Ke8xf7 43.Bc1-g5 Kf7-e8 44.c3-c4 Ke8-f7 45.Bg5-d2 Kf7-e7 46.Bd2xa5 6.44/16 ] Kd8-e8 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+ 27...Qc8-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7 27...Qc8-g4+ 28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ Ra8-a6 37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Rb6-b1 39.Bc1-a3 Rb1-a1 40.Ba3xd6 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra1xa4+ 41.Kc4-b5 Ra4-e4 Kd8-e8 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+ 42.Ra7xa5 Re4-e2 43.Ra5-a7 e5-e4 Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7 44.Bd6-c5 Re2-b2+ 45.Kb5-c6 Ra8-a6 37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7 6.40/14 ] 29.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro Ke8-d8 39.Ra7xa5 Rb6-b7 x64: 29.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 40.Ra5-a8+ Kd8-d7 41.a4-a5 Rb7-c7+ Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 42.Kc4-d3 Rc7-b7 43.a5-a6 Rb7-b5 Kd8-e8 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+ 44.c3-c4 Rb5-b3+ 45.Kd3-c2 Rb3-f3 Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7 46.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-c8 47.Bc1-e3 Ra8-a6 37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7 6.61/17 ] 28.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro Rb6-b1 39.Bc1-a3 Rb1-a1 40.Ba3xd6 x64: 28.Kg1-f1 Qg4-h3+ 29.Kf1-e2 Ra1xa4+ 41.Kc4-b5 Ra4-e4 Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-h3+ 42.Ra7xa5 Re4-e2 43.Ra5-a7 e5-e4 31.Kd3-d2 Bh4xg5+ 32.Kd2-c2 44.Bd6-c5 Re2-b2+ 45.Kb5-c6 Qh3-f5+ 33.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 34.Bc1xg5+ 6.14/15 Diagram Kd8-c8 35.Rb7-f7 f5-f4 36.Re1-b1 Ra8-b8 37.Rb1xb8+ Kc8xb8 (Diagram 95) 38.Bg5-e7 Rh8-h6 39.Be7-f8 Rh6-g6 40.Rf7-d7 Kb8-c8 41.Rd7xd6 Rg6-g2 ] 29...Qh3-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rd6-c6+ Kc8-d8 43.Bf8-c5 e5-e4 29...Qh3-g4+ 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 44.Kc2-b3 e4-e3 45.f2xe3 f4-f3 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Kd8-e8 46.Kb3-c4 Kd8-d7 47.Rc6-d6+ Kd7-c7 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 48.Rd6-e6 5.95/13 ] 28...Qg4-h3+ 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 36.Rb7xg7 Ra8-a6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+k+-+0{ 9tR-+-+-+-0 95 9-+K+-+-+0 9+-vLP+p+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-zP-+-+-0 9-tr-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 37.Kd3-c4 Ra6-b6 38.Rg7-a7 Rb6-b1 39.Bc1-a3 Rb1-a1 40.Ba3xd6 Ra1xa4+ 41.Kc4-b5 Ra4-e4 42.Ra7xa5 Re4-e2 43.Ra5-a7 e5-e4 44.Bd6-c5 Re2-b2+ 45.Kb5-c6 6.40/16 ] 30.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ke2-d3 Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 Kc8-c7 37.g6-g7 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg7 39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6 41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7 42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6 43.Ra5-b5+ Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-e4 Rg6-h6 46.c3-c4 Rh6-g6 47.c4-c5 6.17/18 ] 30...Qg4-f5+ [ 30...Qg4-h3+ doesn't change the outcome of the game 31.Kd3-c4 Ra8-c8+ 32.Kc4-b5 Qh3-d3+ 33.Kb5-b6 Bh4xf2+ 34.Qf7xf2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qg4-f5+ 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 Kc8-c7 37.g6-g7 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg7 39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6 41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7 42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6 43.Ra5-b5+ Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 Rg6-g3 45.Ba3xd6 Rg3xf3+ 46.Kd3-e2 Rf3xc3 47.Bd6xe5 Rc3-c4 48.Ke2-f3 Rc4xa4

93 49.Rb5-b8 Ra4-e4 50.Be5-c3 Re4-h4 51.Bc3-e1 5.81/19 ] 31.Qf7xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qf7xf5 g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 e5-e4+ 37.Kd3-c2 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg6 39.Ba3-c1 Kc8-d7 40.Rh4-h5 Rg6-f6 41.Rh5-h7+ Kd7-c8 42.Rh7-a7 f5-f4 43.Ra7xa5 Kc8-c7 44.Ra5-a6 Rf6-f5 45.Ra6-c6+ Kc7-d7 46.c3-c4 5.31/14 ] 31...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g6xf5 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 e5-e4+ 37.Kd3-c2 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg6 39.Ba3-c1 Rg6-g8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+k+-+r+0 9+-+-+-+-0 96 9-+-zp-+-+0 9zp-+P+p+-0 9P+-+p+-tR0 9+-zP-+-+-0 9-+K+-zP-+0 9+-vL-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 40.Rh4-h5 Rg8-f8 41.Rh5-h6 Kc8-c7 42.Rh6-h7+ Kc7-c8 43.Rh7-a7 Rf8-f6 44.Ra7xa5 Rf6-g6 45.Ra5-a7 Rg6-g2 46.Bc1-e3 f5-f4 5.23/15 ] 32.Re1-h1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Re1-h1 Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 Kc8-c7 37.g6-g7 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg7 39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6 41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7 42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6 43.Ra5-b5+ Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-e4 Rg6-h6 46.c3-c4 Rh6-g6 47.c4-c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 4.65/16 ] 32...Kd8-c8 [ 32...Kd8-e8 doesn't get the bull off the ice 33.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 34.Rh1xh8+ Bf6xh8 35.g6-g7 Bh8xg7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+k+-+0 9+R+-+-vl-0 97 9-+-zp-+-+0 9zp-+Pzpp+-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-zPK+-+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-vL-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 36.Rb7xg7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ra8-c8 33.Bc1-a3 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 35.Rb8xc8+ Kd8xc8 36.g5-g6 Kc8-c7 37.g6-g7 Rh8-g8 38.Rh1xh4 Rg8xg7 39.Rh4-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.Rc4-c6 Rg7-g6 41.Rc6-a6 Kd7-c7 42.Ra6xa5 Kc7-b6 43.Ra5-b5+ Kb6-a6 44.f2-f3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-e4 Rg6-h6 46.c3-c4 Rh6-g6 47.c4-c5 4.81/17 ] 33.Rb7-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb7-f7 Ra8-b8 34.g5-g6 Bh4-f6 35.Rh1-h7 Rh8xh7 36.g6xh7 Bf6-h8 37.Bc1-g5 Rb8-a8 38.Rf7-f8+ Kc8-b7 39.Rf8xa8 Kb7xa8 40.Bg5-e7 Ka8-b7 41.Be7xd6 Kb7-c8 42.c3-c4 Kc8-d7 43.c4-c5 Bh8-g7 44.Kd3-c4 Bg7-h8 45.Kc4-b5 Bh8-g7 46.Kb5xa5 Bg7-h8 47.Ka5-b5 5.90/17 ] 1-0

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Carlsen,Magnus Leko,Peter Carlsen-Leko Rapid Match rapid 29.05.2008 (4) B13: Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation and Panov-Botvinnik Attack 1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 3.e4xd5 c6xd5 4.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 5.Nf3-e5 g7-g6 6.Bf1-d3 Bf8-g7 7.0-0 0-0 8.c2-c3 Nb8-c6 9.Qd1-e2 Nf6-d7 10.f2-f4 Nd7-f6 11.Bc1-e3 Bc8-f5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9zpp+-zppvlp0 98 9-+n+-snp+0 9+-+psNl+-0 9-+-zP-zP-+0 9+-zPLvL-+-0 9PzP-+Q+PzP0 9tRN+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.Nb1-d2 Bf5xd3 13.Qe2xd3 e7-e6 14.Ra1-e1 last book move last book move Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Nc6-e7 15.b2-b3 Ne7-f5 16.c3-c4 Qd8-a5 17.a2-a4 Qa5-b4 18.g2-g4 Nf5xe3 19.Re1xe3 Ra8-d8 20.g4-g5 Nf6-h5 21.Qd3-c3 Qb4-e7 22.c4-c5 Rd8-c8 23.Kg1-g2 Bg7xe5 24.Re3xe5 -0.13/17 ] 15.Be3-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.a2-a4 Qd8-c7 16.Be3-f2 Nf6-e8 17.Re1-e3 Ne8-d6 18.Re3-h3 Rf8-e8 19.Rf1-e1 h7-h5 20.Qd3-c2 Nd6-f5 21.Nd2-f3 b7-b6 22.Qc2-d3 Nc6xe5 23.d4xe5 0.03/16 ] 15...Nf6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Nf6-h5 16.Bf2-e3 Nc6-e7 17.a2-a4 Qd8-c7 18.Qd3-b5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ne7-f5 19.g2-g4 Nf5-d6 20.Qb5-d7 Nh5-f6 21.Qd7xc7 Rc8xc7 22.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 23.h2-h3 Nf6-e4 24.Nd2xe4 Nd6xe4 25.f4-f5 Bg7xe5 26.d4xe5 -0.06/17 ] 16.Nd2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Re1-e3 Ne8-d6 17.Re3-h3 Rf8-e8 18.Qd3-e2 h7-h5 19.Nd2-b3 Nd6-f5 20.Nb3-c5 Nc6xe5 21.f4xe5 b7-b6 22.Nc5-d3 Bg7-h6 23.Rh3-f3 Qd8-d7 24.Nd3-f4 Bh6xf4 25.Rf3xf4 0.00/16 ] 16...Ne8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qd8-c7 17.Nf3-g5 Ne8-f6 18.Qd3-h3 Rc8-e8 19.Bf2-g3 h7-h6 20.Ne5xg6 f7xg6 21.Ng5xe6 Qc7-d7 22.Ne6xf8 Qd7xh3 23.g2xh3 Re8xf8 24.f4-f5 g6-g5 25.Bg3-d6 Rf8-c8 26.Re1-e6 Kg8-f7 27.Kg1-g2 Nf6-e4 28.Rf1-e1 h6-h5 29.Re6-g6 0.02/17 ] 17.Nf3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Re1-e2 Rf8-e8 18.Qd3-c2 Qd8-c7 19.Qc2-a4 Nd6-e4 20.Nf3-d2 Ne4-d6 21.Rf1-e1 Bg7-h6 22.Ne5-g4 Bh6-g7 23.Bf2-h4 b7-b5 24.Qa4-a6 -0.04/15 ] 17...Qd8-e8 [ 17...h7-h6 18.Ng5-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Rf8-e8 18.Re1-e2 h7-h6 19.Ng5-f3 Qd8-b6 20.Ne5-d7 Qb6-a5 21.a2-a3 Nd6-c4 22.Nd7-c5 Qa5-c7 23.b2-b3 Nc4xa3 24.Nf3-e5 b7-b6 25.Ne5xc6 Qc7xc6 -0.19/16 ] 18.Qd3-h3 [ 18.Ne5xf7 Nd6xf7 ( 18...Rf8xf7? 19.Re1xe6 Qe8-d8 20.Qd3-h3+- ) 19.Ng5xe6 Qe8-d7= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Ne5xf7 Diagram (Diagram 99) Nd6xf7 19.Ng5xe6 Qe8-d7 20.Ne6xf8 Rc8xf8 21.Qd3-b5 a7-a6 22.Qb5-c5 Nf7-h6 23.g2-g3 Nh6-g4 24.Re1-e2 Ng4-f6 25.c3-c4 d5xc4 26.Qc5xc4+ Nf6-d5 27.Rf1-e1 b7-b5 28.Qc4-c5 Rf8-c8 0.00/15 ] 18...h7-h6= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...h7-h6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+qtrk+0{ 9zpp+-+Nvlp0 99 9-+nsnp+p+0 9+-+p+-sN-0 9-+-zP-zP-+0 9+-zPQ+-+-0 9PzP-+-vLPzP0 9+-+-tRRmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 19.Ne5xf7 Rf8xf7 20.Re1xe6 Rf7-e7 21.Re6xd6 h6xg5 22.f4-f5 g6xf5 23.Rd6xd5 g5-g4 24.Qh3-d3 Qe8-g6 25.Bf2-g3 Re7-f7 26.Rd5-d6 Qg6-g5 27.Qd3-c4 Qg5-e3+ 28.Bg3-f2 Qe3-e8 29.Rf1-e1 Qe8-f8 30.Qc4-d5 Rc8-d8 31.Bf2-g3 Bg7-h6 32.b2-b4 0.00/16 ] 19.Ng5-f3 [ 19.Ne5xf7 Rf8xf7 ( ‹19...Nd6xf7 20.Ng5xe6 Qe8-d7 21.Qh3-g3² ) 20.Re1xe6 Rf7-e7 21.Re6xd6 h6xg5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ne5xf7 Rf8xf7 20.Re1xe6 Rf7-e7 21.Re6xd6 h6xg5 22.f4-f5 g6xf5 23.Rd6xd5 g5-g4 24.Qh3-d3 Qe8-g6 25.Bf2-g3 Re7-f7 26.Rd5-d6 Qg6-g5 27.Qd3-c4 Qg5-e3+ 28.Bg3-f2 Qe3-e8 29.Rf1-e1 Qe8-f8 30.Qc4-d5 Rc8-d8 31.Bf2-g3 Bg7-h6 32.b2-b4 -0.22/17 ] 19...Nd6-e4³ 'the knight is the knight!' [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nc6-e7 20.Ne5-d3 b7-b6 21.Nf3-d2 Rc8-c7 22.Qh3-f3 Ne7-f5 23.g2-g4 Nf5-e7 24.Re1-a1 Qe8-d7 25.a2-a4 f7-f5 26.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.a4-a5 Bg7-f6 28.Qf3-g4 Qd7-g7 29.a5xb6 a7xb6 -0.36/17 ] 20.g2-g4? [ 20.Re1-e2 Nc6-a5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bf2-e3 Nc6-e7 21.Nf3-d2 Ne4-d6 22.Re1-b1 h6-h5 23.Be3-f2 Ne7-f5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 24.Rf1-e1 Qe8-b5 25.Qh3-d3 Qb5xd3 26.Ne5xd3 Rf8-e8 27.Nd3-e5 b7-b6 28.Nd2-f3 Nd6-e4 -0.14/17 ] 20...f7-f6 Black threatens to win material: f6xe5 [ ¹20...Nc6xe5!? 21.d4xe5 Qe8-b5µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nc6xe5 21.d4xe5 Qe8-b5 22.f4-f5 Rf8-e8 23.Bf2-d4 Qb5xb2 24.Re1-b1 Qb2xa2 25.Rb1xb7 Qa2-e2 26.Rf1-e1 Qe2-c4 27.f5xg6 f7xg6 28.Re1-a1 a7-a6 29.Qh3-f1 Re8-f8 30.Qf1xc4 Rc8xc4 -0.65/15 ] 21.Ne5-d3³ Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ne5xc6 b7xc6 22.Re1-e2 Rc8-b8 23.Bf2-e3 a7-a5 24.f4-f5 e6xf5 25.g4xf5 g6-g5 26.Nf3-e1 Qe8-d7 27.Ne1-d3 Rf8-e8 28.Nd3-c5 Ne4xc5 29.d4xc5 Re8-e4 30.Qh3-g3 Rb8-e8 -0.21/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+qtrk+0{ 9zpp+-+-vl-0 100 9-+n+pzppzp0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-zPnzPP+0 9+-zPN+N+Q0 9PzP-+-vL-zP0 9+-+-tRRmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 21...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qe8-d7 22.Re1-e2 Rc8-e8 23.Nf3-d2 f6-f5 24.Qh3-g2 Nc6-e7 25.Bf2-e3 Diagram (Diagram 101) b7-b6 26.g4xf5 e6xf5 27.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 28.Nd3-e5 Qd7-f5 29.Rf1-d1 Re8-c8 30.a2-a4 Bg7xe5 31.d4xe5 -0.22/16 ] 22.g4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kg1-h1 Nc6-a5 23.Bf2-e3

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rtrk+0{ 9zpp+qsn-vl-0 101 9-+-+p+pzp0 9+-+p+p+-0 9-+-zPnzPP+0 9+-zPNvL-+-0 9PzP-sNR+QzP0 9+-+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Na5-c4 24.Rf1-g1 Rc8-c6 25.Nf3-e5 Rc6-b6 26.g4xf5 e6xf5 27.Qh3-g2 Bg7xe5 28.d4xe5 Nc4xe3 29.Re1xe3 Qe8-e6 30.Re3-h3 g6-g5 0.02/15 ] 22...e6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8xf5 23.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 24.Bf2-g3 Qe8-e7 25.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2 26.Qg2xd2 b7-b6 27.Re1-e2 Rc8-e8 28.Rf1-e1 Qe7-d7 29.Re2-e3 Kh7-g8 30.Qd2-e2 Rf5-f6 31.f4-f5 g6xf5 -0.07/16 ] 23.Bf2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qh3-g2 Nc6-a5 24.Nd3-e5 Rf8-f6 25.Bf2-e3 Na5-c4 26.Ne5xc4 Rc8xc4 27.Nf3-e5 Rc4-a4 28.a2-a3 Rf6-e6 29.Kg1-h1 Bg7xe5 30.f4xe5 Qe8-f8 31.Qg2-h3 h6-h5 32.Rf1-g1 -0.09/16 ] 23...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...a7-a5 24.Kg1-h1 b7-b5 25.a2-a3 Qe8-f7 26.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8 27.Nd3-e5 Bg7xe5 28.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5 29.d4xe5 Kg8-h7 30.Rg1-g2 b5-b4 31.a3xb4 a5xb4 32.c3xb4 d5-d4 33.Qh3-d3 Qf7-d5 34.Re1-a1 -0.09/16 ] 24.a2-a3 Covers b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qh3-g2 b5-b4 25.Nd3xb4 Nc6xb4 26.c3xb4 Rc8-c4 27.Kg1-h1 Rc4xb4 28.b2-b3 Rb4-b6 29.Nf3-e5 Bg7xe5 30.d4xe5 Qe8-d7 31.Rf1-g1 g6-g5 32.Bh4-f2 Rb6-c6 33.Bf2-e3 Rf8-e8 34.Re1-c1 -0.08/17 ] 24...a7-a5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nc6-a5 25.Kg1-h1 Na5-c4 26.Rf1-g1 Rc8-c6 27.Nf3-e5 Rc6-e6 28.Qh3-g2 Nc4xe5 29.Nd3xe5 Bg7xe5 30.d4xe5 g6-g5 31.Qg2-e2 g5-g4 32.Bh4-f2 Qe8-d7 33.Re1-d1 Kg8-h7 34.Bf2-d4 -0.04/16 ] 25.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Kg1-h1 Qe8-f7 26.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8 27.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 28.d4xe5 b5-b4 29.c3xb4 a5xb4 30.a3xb4 Rc8-c4 31.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 32.b4-b5 Ne4-c5 33.Qg2-d2 Re8-b8 34.Nf3-d4 Nc5-e4 35.Qd2-e3 g6-g5 36.f4xg5 h6xg5 -0.17/16 ] 25...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qe8-f7 26.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8 27.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 28.d4xe5 b5-b4 29.c3xb4 a5xb4 30.a3xb4 Rc8-b8 31.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 32.b2-b3 Rb8xb4 33.Re1-a1 Ne4-c5 34.Ra1-a7 Nc5-d7 35.Ra7-a6 Rb4xf4 36.Ra6xg6 Bg7xe5 -0.02/17 ] 26.a3xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.a3xb4 a5xb4 27.Rf1-g1 b4xc3 28.b2xc3 Qe8-f7 29.Re1-e2 Rf8-e8 30.Re2-g2 Re8-e6 31.Bh4-e1 Nc6-e7 32.Nd3-e5 Qf7-e8 33.Nf3-h4 Bg7xe5 34.d4xe5 Kg8-h7 35.Nh4-f3 Re6-a6 36.Nf3-d4 Rc8-a8 37.Rg2-b2 Ra6-a1 38.Be1-f2 Ra1-a2 39.Rb2xa2 Ra8xa2 -0.13/19 ] 26...a5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...a5xb4 27.Rf1-g1 b4xc3 28.b2xc3 Qe8-f7 29.Re1-e2 Rf8-e8 30.Re2-g2 Re8-e6 31.Bh4-e1 Nc6-e7 32.Nf3-e5 Qf7-e8 33.Nd3-b4 Re6-b6 34.Qh3-d3 Kg8-h7 35.Qd3-h3 Bg7xe5 36.d4xe5 Qe8-d7 37.Rg2-a2 d5-d4 38.c3xd4 Qd7xd4 39.Ra2-a7 -0.11/19 ] 27.Rf1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rf1-g1 b4xc3 28.b2xc3 Qe8-f7 29.Rg1-g2 Rf8-e8 30.Re1-g1 Re8-e6 31.Bh4-e1 Nc6-e7 32.Nd3-e5 Qf7-e8 33.Nf3-h4 Bg7xe5 34.d4xe5 Kg8-h7 35.Nh4-f3 Re6-a6 36.Nf3-d4 Rc8-a8 37.Qh3-f3 Ra6-b6 38.Be1-h4 -0.11/17 ] 27...b4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

97 27...b4xc3 28.b2xc3 Qe8-f7 29.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 30.Qg2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Bh4-f2 Qf7-f6 32.Re1-a1 Rc8-a8 33.Ra1xa8 Re8xa8 34.Bf2-e1 Qf6-f7 35.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 36.d4xe5 Ra8-a2 37.Nf3-h4 Ra2-a1 38.Qh3-e3 Ra1-a6 39.Nh4-f3 -0.01/18 ] 28.b2xc3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.b2xc3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+qtrk+0{ 9+-+-+-vl-0 102 9-+n+-+pzp0 9+-+p+p+-0 9-+-zPnzP-vL0 9+-zPN+N+Q0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-tR-tRK0 xiiiiiiiiy Qe8-f7 29.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 30.Qg2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Bh4-f2 Bg7-f6 32.Bf2-e3 h6-h5 33.Qh3-g2 Ne4xc3 34.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 35.f4xe5 Bf6-d8 36.Re1-c1 Rc8-c4 37.Nf3-d2 Rc4-c6 38.Nd2-b1 Bd8-a5 39.Be3-d2 Re8-c8 40.Nb1xc3 Ba5xc3 -0.19/18 ] 28...Kg8-h7 [ ¹28...Qe8-f7!?µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qe8-f7 29.Qh3-g2 Kg8-h7 30.Qg2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Bh4-f2 Qf7-f6 32.Re1-a1 Rc8-a8 33.Ra1xa8 Re8xa8 34.Bf2-e3 Ne4xc3 35.Nf3-e5 Nc6-e7 36.Nd3-c5 Nc3-e2 37.Rg1-e1 Ra8-a2 38.Qh3-g2 -0.30/17 ] 29.Rg1-g2= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rg1-g2 Rc8-c7 30.Re1-g1 Ne4xc3 31.Nd3-e5 Nc6xe5 32.d4xe5 Nc3-e4 33.Rg2xg6 Qe8xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6 35.Qh3-f1 Kg6-h7 36.Nf3-d4 Rc7-b7 37.Qf1-g1 Rb7-b2 38.Bh4-e1 Bg7-h8 39.Qg1-e3 Bh8-g7 40.Qe3-c1 Rb2-a2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 41.Qc1-c7 0.06/17 ] 29...Nc6-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bg7-h8 30.Bh4-f2 Bh8-g7 31.Re1-g1 Nc6-e7 32.Nd3-c5 Rf8-g8 33.Bf2-e3 h6-h5 34.Nf3-e5 Bg7xe5 35.f4xe5 Kh7-h8 36.Qh3-h4 Qe8-f7 37.e5-e6 Qf7-g7 38.Nc5xe4 f5xe4 0.19/15 ] 30.Nd3-c5 The knight dominates [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bh4xe7 Qe8xe7 31.Nf3-h4 Rf8-g8 32.Nh4xg6 Qe7-f7 33.Ng6-e5 Bg7xe5 34.Nd3xe5 Qf7-e6 35.Re1-c1 Rc8-c7 36.Rg2-a2 Rc7-g7 37.Rc1-b1 Rg8-c8 38.Rb1-g1 Rg7xg1+ 39.Kh1xg1 Kh7-h8 40.Ra2-c2 Rc8-g8+ 41.Rc2-g2 Rg8xg2+ 42.Qh3xg2 Ne4xc3 0.32/16 ] 30...Ne7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ne7-g8 31.Re1-g1 Ne4xc5 32.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 33.Rg2xg6 Qe8xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6 35.Nf3-e5+ Bg7xe5 36.Qh3-g2+ Kg6-h7 37.f4xe5 Rc5-c4 38.Qg2-f2 Kh7-h8 39.Kh1-g2 Rf8-e8 40.Bh4-f6+ Ng8xf6 41.e5xf6 Re8-g8+ 42.Kg2-f1 Rg8-f8 43.Qf2xf5 Rc4xc3 44.Kf1-e2 0.16/15 ] 31.Re1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rg2-g1 Diagram (Diagram 103) Rf8-f7 32.Qh3-g2 Rf7-a7 33.c3-c4 d5xc4 34.Nc5xe4 f5xe4 35.Nf3-e5 Bg7xe5 36.f4xe5 g6-g5 37.Qg2xe4+ Qe8-g6 38.Qe4xg6+ Kh7xg6 39.d4-d5 c4-c3 40.d5-d6 Ra7-a2 41.d6-d7 Rc8-a8 42.e5-e6 Ng8-e7 43.Re1-c1 Kg6-f5 -0.05/15 ] 31...Rc8-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne4xc5 32.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 33.Rg2xg6 Qe8xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6 35.Nf3-e5+ Bg7xe5 36.Qh3-g2+ Kg6-h7 37.f4xe5 Rc5-c4 38.Qg2-f2 Kh7-h8 39.e5-e6 Rc4-e4 40.Qf2-c5 Rf8-e8 41.Qc5xd5 Re4xh4 42.Qd5-e5+ Kh8-h7 43.Qe5xf5+ Kh7-h8 44.Qf5-e5+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+qtrn+0{ 9+-+-+-vlk0 103 9-+-+-+pzp0 9+-sNp+p+-0 9-+-zPnzP-vL0 9+-zP-+N+Q0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-tR-tRK0 xiiiiiiiiy Kh8-h7 45.Qe5-f5+ Kh7-h8 0.09/18 ] 32.Bh4-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nc5-d3 Rc6xc3 33.Rg2xg6 Qe8xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Kh7xg6 35.Bh4-e1 Rc3-c7 36.Nf3-h4+ Kg6-h7 37.Nh4xf5 Rc7-f7 38.Nf5xg7 Rf7xg7 39.Nd3-c5 Rf8-f7 40.Qh3-d3 Ng8-f6 41.Nc5-e6 Rg7-g8 42.f4-f5 Rf7-b7 43.Qd3-e3 Rb7-b2 44.Qe3-a3 Rb2-b7 45.Qa3-c1 0.30/17 ] 32...Ng8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ne4xc5 33.d4xc5 Rc6-a6 34.Be1-f2 Ng8-f6 35.Bf2-d4 Nf6-g4 36.Rg1-e1 Qe8-a8 37.Rg2-e2 Ra6-a1 38.Re2-e7 Ra1xe1+ 39.Nf3xe1 Rf8-g8 40.Kh1-g1 Kh7-h8 41.Qh3-g2 Bg7-f6 42.Bd4xf6+ Ng4xf6 0.34/17 ] 33.Nf3-g5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nc5-d3 Rf8-g8 34.Be1-d2 h6-h5 35.Nd3-e5 Rc6-b6 36.Bd2-e3 Bg7xe5 37.d4xe5 Rb6-b3 38.e5-e6 Qe8-f8 39.Be3-d4 Ne7-c6 40.e6-e7 Nc6xe7 41.Nf3-h4 Ne4-f6 42.Qh3-e3 Qf8-f7 43.Nh4-f3 Kh7-h8 44.Nf3-g5 Qf7-g7 45.Rg1-e1 Ne7-c6 46.Ng5-e6 0.22/16 ] 33...Ne4xg5 [ 33...Kh7-g8 34.Ng5-e6 Rf8-f6 35.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 36.Nc5-d3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kh7-g8 34.Ng5-e6 Rf8-f7 35.Be1-h4 Kg8-h7 36.Bh4-e1 Rf7-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 37.Ne6xg7 Kh7xg7 38.Nc5-d3 g6-g5 39.Nd3-e5 g5-g4 40.Ne5xc6 Qe8xc6 41.Qh3-e3 Rf6-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-sn-mk-0 104 9-+q+r+-zp0 9+-+p+p+-0 9-+-zPnzPp+0 9+-zP-wQ-+-0 9-+-+-+RzP0 9+-+-vL-tRK0[ xiiiiiiiiy 42.h2-h3 h6-h5 43.Rg2-b2 Qc6-c7 44.h3xg4 f5xg4 45.Qe3-h3 Kg7-g6 0.21/17 ] 34.f4xg5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.f4xg5 h6-h5 35.Rg2-e2 Qe8-f7 36.Qh3-f3 Rf8-a8 37.Be1-g3 Ra8-a3 38.Rg1-e1 Ne7-c8 39.Re2-e3 Bg7-f8 40.Nc5-e6 Bf8-e7 41.h2-h4 Nc8-b6 42.Bg3-c7 Ra3-a5 43.Re3-e5 Ra5-a6 44.Bc7xb6 Ra6xb6 0.32/19 ] 34...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...h6-h5 35.Rg2-e2 Rf8-f7 36.Be1-d2 Rc6xc5 37.d4xc5 Qe8-c6 38.Rg1-e1 d5-d4+ 39.Qh3-g2 Qc6xc5 40.c3xd4 Bg7xd4 41.Qg2-b7 Qc5-d5+ 42.Qb7xd5 Ne7xd5 43.Re2-e6 Rf7-d7 44.Kh1-g2 Kh7-g7 45.Re6-c6 Nd5-c7 46.Bd2-f4 Nc7-d5 47.Bf4-e5+ Bd4xe5 48.Re1xe5 0.44/19 ] 35.Rg2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qh3-f3 Rf8-f7 36.Be1-d2 Qe8-c8 37.Rg1-e1 Rc6xc5 38.d4xc5 Qc8xc5 39.Qf3-e3 Qc5xe3 40.Re1xe3 Ne7-c6 41.Rg2-e2 d5-d4 42.c3xd4 Nc6xd4 43.Re2-f2 f5-f4 44.Re3-d3 f4-f3 45.Bd2-c3 Rf7-c7 46.Rf2-f1 Nd4-e6 47.Rf1xf3 Ne6xg5 0.33/17 ] 35...Qe8-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf8-f7

99 36.Be1-d2 Rc6xc5 37.d4xc5 Qe8-c6 38.Rg1-e1 Qc6xc5 39.Qh3-e3 d5-d4 40.Qe3-e6 Qc5-d5+ 41.Qe6xd5 Ne7xd5 42.c3xd4 Bg7xd4 43.Re2-e6 Rf7-d7 44.Re6-c6 Nd5-e7 45.Rc6-c4 Bd4-g7 46.Kh1-g1 Ne7-d5 47.Kg1-g2 Nd5-f6 48.Bd2-c3 Nf6-e4 0.38/17 ] 36.Be1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qh3-f3 f5-f4 37.Be1-f2 Rf8-c8 38.Rg1-e1 Bg7-f8 39.Re2-b2 Rc8-e8 40.Kh1-g1 Kh7-g8 41.Bf2-h4 Re8-a8 42.Rb2-b7 Ra8-a3 43.Re1-f1 Rc6-c8 44.Qf3xf4 Qf7xf4 45.Rf1xf4 Ra3xc3 0.37/17 ] 36...Ne7-g8 [ 36...Rc6-c8!?² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rf8-a8 37.Rg1-e1 Ne7-c8 38.Qh3-f3 Ra8-a2 39.Nc5-d3 Rc6-c7 40.Nd3-f4 Nc8-e7 41.Nf4-e6 Rc7-a7 42.Bd2-f4 Ra2xe2 43.Qf3xe2 Ne7-c6 44.Qe2-b5 Qf7-d7 45.Ne6-c5 Qd7-c8 46.Qb5-b3 Qc8-d8 47.Kh1-g2 h5-h4 0.25/19 ] 37.Rg1-e1± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rg1-b1 Rc6-c7 38.Qh3-f3 Rf8-a8 39.Bd2-f4 Rc7-a7 40.Kh1-g2 Ng8-e7 41.Re2-e6 Ra7-a2+ 42.Kg2-g3 Ra2-a7 43.h2-h3 Ra8-e8 44.Qf3-e2 Ra7-a3 45.Qe2-b2 Ra3-a8 46.Qb2-d2 Kh7-g8 0.50/19 ] 37...Rc6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rf8-a8 38.Qh3-f3 Ra8-a2 39.Nc5-d3 Rc6-d6 40.Bd2-f4 Ra2xe2 41.Re1xe2 Rd6-b6 42.Qf3-e3 Rb6-b7 43.Nd3-c5 Rb7-e7 44.Qe3-d3 Re7xe2 45.Qd3xe2 Qf7-a7 46.Kh1-g2 Qa7-a1 47.Qe2-e3 Qa1-a2+ 48.Qe3-d2 0.45/19 ] 38.Bd2-f4 [ 38.Qh3-f3 Rf8-e8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qh3-f3 Rf8-d8 39.Kh1-g1 Rd8-e8 40.Nc5-e6 Qf7-d7 41.Ne6-f4 Re8-e4 42.Nf4xh5 g6xh5 43.Qf3xh5+ Bg7-h6 44.Qh5-h3 Qd7-e6 45.Re2xe4 d5xe4 46.g5xh6 Ng8-f6 47.Re1-e2 Nf6-g4 48.Bd2-f4 Rc8-g8 49.Re2-g2 Qe6-c4 50.Qh3-h5 0.67/18 ] 38...Rf8-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rc8-a8 39.Nc5-e6 Rf8-c8 40.Qh3-f3 Ra8-a6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 41.Qf3xd5 Rc8xc3 42.Qd5-b5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+n+0{ 9+-+-+qvlk0 105 9r+-+N+p+0 9+Q+-+pzPp0 9-+-zP-vL-+0 9+-tr-+-+-0 9-+-+R+-zP0 9+-+-tR-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy Ra6-a3 43.Re2-b2 Ra3-a7 44.d4-d5 Rc3-f3 45.Rb2-b1 Bg7-c3 46.Qb5-b8 Rf3xf4 47.Ne6xf4 Bc3xe1 48.Rb1xe1 Ra7-b7 49.Qb8-c8 Qf7-d7 0.58/18 ] 39.Qh3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qh3-d3 Re8-e4 40.Qd3-d2 Re4-e7 41.Kh1-g2 Re7xe2+ 42.Re1xe2 Rc8-e8 43.h2-h4 Re8xe2+ 44.Qd2xe2 Qf7-a7 45.Nc5-e6 Qa7-f7 46.Kg2-g3 Ng8-e7 47.Qe2-a6 Qf7-g8 48.Qa6-b6 Qg8-c8 0.50/18 ] 39...Re8xe2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rc8-a8 40.Bf4-d6 Re8xe2 41.Re1xe2 Ra8-d8 42.Re2-e6 Bg7-f8 43.Bd6xf8 Qf7xf8 44.Kh1-g2 Rd8-d6 45.Qf3-f4 Rd6xe6 46.Nc5xe6 Qf8-f7 47.Qf4-e5 Ng8-e7 48.h2-h4 Kh7-g8 49.Kg2-f3 Kg8-h7 50.Kf3-g3 Kh7-g8 51.Qe5-b8+ Kg8-h7 0.55/18 ] 40.Qf3xe2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Qf3xe2 Rc8-a8 41.Qe2-e6 Qf7xe6 42.Nc5xe6 Ra8-a3 43.Re1-b1 Ra3-a7 44.Bf4-b8 Ra7-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Re7-d7 46.Kh1-g2 Ng8-e7 47.Rb1-b6 Bg7-h8 48.Kg2-f3 Bh8-g7 49.h2-h4 Bg7-h8 50.Rb6-a6 Bh8-g7 51.Bb8-d6 Ne7-c8 52.Bd6-c5 1.05/19 ] 40...Bg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rc8-a8 41.Qe2-e6

100 Qf7xe6 42.Nc5xe6 Ra8-a3 43.Re1-b1 Ra3-a7 44.Bf4-b8 Ra7-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Re7-d7 46.Kh1-g2 Ng8-e7 47.Rb1-b6 Bg7-h8 48.Kg2-f3 Bh8-g7 49.h2-h4 Bg7-h8 50.Rb6-a6 Bh8-g7 51.Bb8-d6 Ne7-c8 52.Bd6-e5 Nc8-e7 53.Nf4-e6 0.93/17 ] 41.Qe2-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Qe2-a6 Rc8-e8 42.Nc5-e6 Bf8-a3 43.Kh1-g2 Ba3-b2 44.Bf4-d2 Bb2-a3 45.Qa6-c6 Re8-b8 46.Qc6xd5 Ng8-e7 47.Qd5-a2 Ba3-d6 48.Qa2-a6 Ne7-c8 49.Bd2-c1 h5-h4 50.d4-d5 Kh7-g8 51.Qa6-c6 h4-h3+ 52.Kg2-g1 Qf7-e7 53.c3-c4 Nc8-a7 54.Qc6-a6 Na7-c8 55.Bc1-e3 1.25/21 ] 41...Rc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rc8-e8 42.Nc5-e6 Qf7-d7 43.Kh1-g2 Bf8-g7 44.Bf4-g3 Re8-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7 Ng8xe7 47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7 Qf8-f7 49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4 Kh7-g8 51.Kg2-g1 Bg7-f8 52.Bf4-d6 Ne7-f5 53.Ne6xf8 Qf7xd7 54.Nf8xd7 Nf5xd6 55.Nd7-f6+ Kg8-f7 56.Nf6xd5 Kf7-e6 57.Nd5-f6 1.36/20 ] 42.Nc5-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nc5-e6 Qf7-d7 43.Kh1-g2 Bf8-g7 44.Bf4-g3 Re8-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7 Ng8xe7 47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7 Qf8-f7 49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4 Kh7-g8 51.Bf4-d2 Bg7-f8 52.Ne6-f4 Kg8-h7 53.Bd2-c1 h5-h4 54.h2-h3 Kh7-g8 55.Nf4-e6 Qf7-f5 1.17/19 ] 42...Qf7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bf8-a3 43.Kh1-g2 Ba3-b2 44.Bf4-d2 Bb2-a3 45.Qa6-c6 Re8-b8 46.Qc6xd5 Ng8-e7 47.Qd5-e5 Rb8-b2 48.Re1-e2 Ne7-c8 49.d4-d5 Nc8-d6 50.Qe5-d4 Nd6-e4 51.c3-c4 Rb2-c2 52.Qd4-d3 Rc2-a2 53.Bd2-f4 0.88/16 ] 43.Kh1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kh1-g2 Bf8-g7 44.Bf4-g3 Re8-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7 Ng8xe7 47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7 Qf8-f7 49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4 Kh7-g8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 51.Bf4-d2 Bg7-f8 52.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7 53.Bd2-e3 Kg7-h7 54.Be3-c1 h5-h4 55.h2-h3 Kh7-g8 56.Bc1-e3 Kg8-h7 57.Qd7-d6 1.17/19 ] 43...Bf8-g7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bf8-a3 44.Re1-e2 Ba3-f8 45.Ne6xf8+ Re8xf8 46.Re2-e6 Rf8-a8 47.Qa6-d6 Qd7-b7 48.Kg2-g3 Qb7-f7 49.Qd6xd5 Ra8-a3 50.Bf4-d2 Qf7-c7+ 51.Kg3-g2 Qc7-f7 52.Kg2-f3 Ra3-a1 53.Re6-d6 Qf7-g7 54.Kf3-g2 Ng8-e7 55.Qd5-e6 Ra1-d1 56.Bd2-f4 1.24/17 ] 44.Re1-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Bf4-g3 Re8-e7 45.Ne6-f4 Qd7-e8 46.Re1xe7 Ng8xe7 47.Qa6-e6 Qe8-f8 48.Qe6-d7 Qf8-f7 49.Nf4-e6 f5-f4 50.Bg3xf4 Kh7-g8 51.Bf4-d2 Bg7-f8 52.Ne6-f4 Kg8-g7 53.Bd2-e3 Kg7-h7 54.Be3-c1 h5-h4 55.h2-h3 Kh7-g8 56.Bc1-e3 Kg8-h7 57.Qd7-d6 1.17/19 ] 44...Qd7-c8 [ 44...Bg7-f8 45.Kg2-g3± ( 45.Ne6xf8+ Re8xf8 46.Re3-e6 Rf8-a8+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Re8-e7 45.Bf4-b8 f5-f4 46.Bb8xf4 Re7-f7 47.Bf4-d6 Ng8-e7 48.Bd6xe7 Rf7xe7 49.Re3-e1 Re7-e8 50.h2-h3 Re8-b8 51.Re1-e2 Rb8-e8 52.Ne6-c5 Re8xe2+ 53.Qa6xe2 Qd7-f5 54.h3-h4 Qf5-f4 0.79/16 ] 45.Qa6xc8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Qa6xc8 Re8xc8 46.Bf4-d6 Rc8-a8 47.Ne6-f4 Ra8-a6 48.Bd6-c5 Ra6-a8 49.Re3-e2 Ra8-d8 50.Re2-e6 Rd8-b8 51.h2-h3 Rb8-b2+ 52.Kg2-g3 Rb2-b1 53.Nf4xd5 Rb1-c1 54.Re6-a6 Rc1-e1 55.Ra6-a7 Re1-g1+ 56.Kg3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 57.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 58.Ke3-f3 Re1-c1 59.Kf3-f4 Rc1-f1+ 60.Kf4-e3 2.50/18 ] 45...Re8xc8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Re8xc8 46.Bf4-d6 Rc8-a8 47.Ne6-f4 Bg7-f8 48.Bd6xf8 Ra8xf8 49.Re3-e6 Rf8-c8 50.Nf4xd5 Kh7-g7 51.Re6-a6 Rc8-b8 52.Kg2-f3 Rb8-b7 53.Nd5-f4 Ng8-e7 54.Nf4-e6+ Kg7-g8 55.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7 56.c3-c4

101 Rb7-b3+ 57.Kf3-f4 Rb3-b2 58.Ra8-a7 Rb2-f2+ 59.Kf4-e3 2.32/19 ] 46.Ne6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bf4-d6 Rc8-a8 47.Ne6-f4 Ra8-a6 48.Bd6-c5 Ra6-a8 49.Re3-e2 Ra8-d8 50.Re2-e6 Rd8-b8 51.h2-h3 Rb8-b2+ 52.Kg2-g3 Rb2-b1 53.Nf4xd5 Rb1-c1 54.Re6-a6 Rc1-e1 55.Ra6-a7 Re1-g1+ 56.Kg3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 57.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 58.Ke3-f3 1.81/21 ] 46...Bg7-f8? [ ¹46...Rc8-d8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rc8-d8 47.Bf4-e5 Rd8-d7 48.Nc7-e6 Bg7xe5 49.Ne6-f8+ Kh7-g7 50.Nf8xd7 Be5-f4 51.Re3-e6 Bf4xg5 52.Nd7-e5 Ng8-e7 53.Kg2-f3 Bg5-f6 54.Re6-a6 h5-h4 55.Ra6-e6 Bf6-g5 56.h2-h3 Kg7-f8 57.Re6-d6 Bg5-d2 58.Rd6-f6+ Kf8-e8 59.Rf6-a6 Ke8-f8 60.Ne5xg6+ Ne7xg6 61.Ra6xg6 Bd2xc3 1.68/19 ] 47.Nc7xd5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Nc7xd5 Rc8-a8 48.Re3-e6 Ra8-a2+ 49.Kg2-f3 Bf8-g7 50.Re6-c6 Ra2-a7 51.Rc6-c7 Ra7xc7 52.Bf4xc7 Bg7-f8 53.Bc7-e5 Ng8-e7 54.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-g7 55.Nf6xh5+ Kg7-f7 56.Nh5-f4 Ne7-c6 57.Be5-f6 Bf8-d6 58.d4-d5 Nc6-e5+ 59.Bf6xe5 Bd6xe5 60.c3-c4 2.22/16 ] 47...Kh7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rc8-a8 48.Re3-e6 Ra8-a2+ 49.Kg2-f3 Bf8-g7 50.Re6-c6 Ra2-a7 51.Rc6-c7 Ra7xc7 52.Bf4xc7 Bg7-f8 53.Bc7-e5 Ng8-e7 54.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-g7 55.Nf6xh5+ Kg7-f7 56.Nh5-f4 Ne7-c6 57.Be5-f6 Bf8-d6 58.d4-d5 Nc6-e5+ 59.Bf6xe5 Bd6xe5 60.c3-c4 2.34/17 ] 48.Kg2-f3 [ 48.Nd5-c7 might be the shorter path Kg7-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kg2-f3 Rc8-c6 49.Nd5-c7 Kg7-f7 50.d4-d5 Rc6-c4 51.Nc7-e6 Ng8-e7 52.d5-d6 Ne7-c6 53.d6-d7 Bf8-e7 54.Bf4-c7 Rc4-e4 55.d7-d8Q Nc6xd8 56.Ne6xd8+ Kf7-e8 57.Nd8-c6 Re4xe3+ 58.Kf3xe3 Be7xg5+ 59.Bc7-f4 Bg5-f6 60.c3-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 g6-g5 61.Bf4-e5 Ke8-f7 62.c4-c5 Kf7-e6 63.Be5xf6 Ke6xf6 64.Ke3-d4 Kf6-e6 65.Nc6-e5 g5-g4 66.Ne5-c4 Ke6-d7 67.Nc4-d6 f5-f4 2.54/21 ] 48...Kg7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Rc8-c6 49.Nd5-c7 Kg7-f7 50.d4-d5 Rc6-c4 51.Nc7-e6 Ng8-e7 52.d5-d6 Ne7-c6 53.d6-d7 Bf8-e7 54.Bf4-c7 Rc4-e4 55.d7-d8Q Nc6xd8 56.Ne6xd8+ Kf7-e8 57.Nd8-c6 Re4xe3+ 58.Kf3xe3 Be7xg5+ 59.Bc7-f4 Bg5-f6 60.c3-c4 g6-g5 61.Bf4-e5 Ke8-f7 62.c4-c5 Kf7-e6 63.Be5xf6 Ke6xf6 64.Ke3-d4 Kf6-e6 65.Nc6-e5 g5-g4 66.Ne5-d3 Ke6-d7 67.Nd3-f4 Kd7-c6 68.Nf4xh5 2.32/19 ] 49.Nd5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Nd5-b6 Rc8-c6 50.Nb6-d7 Bf8-g7 51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-d8 57.Re3-e6 Ne7-c6 58.Re6xg6 Nc6xd4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Nd4-c2+ 60.Ke3-f4 Nc2-d4 61.c4-c5 Rd8-d7 62.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-g8 63.Nd6xf5 Nd4xf5 64.c5-c6 Rd7-d2 65.Kf4xf5 Kg8-g7 66.h2-h3 Rd2-d5+ 67.Kf5-f4 Rd5-c5 68.h3-h4 Rc5-c4+ 69.Kf4-f5 Rc4-c5+ 70.Kf5-e4 Rc5-c4+ 71.Ke4-e5 Rc4xh4 72.c6-c7 Rh4-c4 2.54/22 ] 49...Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Rc8-e8 50.c3-c4 Re8-d8 51.d4-d5 Ng8-e7 52.Bf4-c7 Rd8-e8 53.Re3-d3 Ne7-c8 54.d5-d6 Bf8xd6 55.Nb6xc8 Re8xc8 56.Bc7xd6 Rc8xc4 57.Rd3-e3 Rc4-a4 58.Re3-e7+ Kf7-g8 59.Re7-b7 Ra4-e4 60.Bd6-f4 Kg8-f8 61.h2-h4 Re4-d4 62.Bf4-g3 Rd4-d3+ 63.Kf3-f4 Rd3-d4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Rd4-e4+ 65.Ke3-f3 2.66/18 ] 50.Nb6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Nb6-d7 Bf8-g7 51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8 57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1 58.Kf3-f4 Rb1-d1 59.Kf4-e5 Kf8-g7

102 60.Re3-e2 Rd1-c1 61.h2-h4 Ne7-g8 62.Re2-a2 Rc1-e1+ 63.Ke5-d4 Ng8-e7 64.Ra2-a7 f5-f4 65.c4-c5 f4-f3 66.Nd6-e4 Kg7-f8 2.60/21 ] 50...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Bf8-g7 51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8 57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1 58.Kf3-f4 Rb1-f1+ 59.Kf4-e5 Ne7-g8 60.c4-c5 Ng8-e7 61.c5-c6 Rf1-c1 62.Re3-d3 Rc1-c2 63.h2-h3 Rc2-c5 64.Ke5-e6 Ne7xd5 65.Rd3xd5 Rc5xc6 66.Ke6-f6 f5-f4 67.Rd5-d3 Rc6-a6 68.Kf6-e5 Kf8-e7 69.Nd6-e4 f4-f3 70.Rd3xf3 Ra6-a5+ 71.Ke5-d4 Ra5-a4+ 72.Kd4-d5 2.62/22 ] 51.Bf4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Bf4-e5 Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8 57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1 58.Re3-e6 Rb1-f1+ 59.Kf3-g2 Rf1-d1 60.h2-h4 Rd1-c1 61.Re6-f6+ Kf8-g8 62.Kg2-g3 Rc1-c2 63.Rf6-e6 Kg8-f8 64.Kg3-f3 Rc2-c3+ 65.Re6-e3 Rc3-c1 66.Re3-b3 Rc1-f1+ 67.Kf3-e3 Kf8-g7 2.50/21 ] 51...Bg7-f8 [ 51...Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Rc6-c8 52.Be5xg7 Kf7xg7 53.Nd7-c5 Kg7-f7 54.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 55.Nc5-b7 Kf7-f8 56.Nb7-d6 Rc8-b8 57.d4-d5 Rb8-b1 58.Re3-e6 Rb1-f1+ 59.Kf3-g2 Rf1-d1 60.h2-h4 Rd1-d3 61.Re6-f6+ Kf8-g8 62.Nd6-f7 Ne7xd5 63.c4xd5 Rd3xd5 64.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-g7 65.Rf6-f7+ Kg7-h8 66.Rf7-c7 Rd5-d2+ 67.Kg2-f3 Rd2-d3+ 68.Kf3-f4 Rd3-d4+ 69.Kf4-g3 2.48/19 ] 52.d4-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.d4-d5 Rc6-a6 53.Nd7xf8 Kf7xf8 54.Be5-c7 Ng8-e7 55.d5-d6 Ne7-c6 56.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 57.d7-d8N+ Nc6xd8 58.Bc7xd8 Ra6-a3 59.Bd8-f6 Ra3-a7 60.c3-c4 Ra7-c7 61.h2-h3 Rc7xc4 62.Re3-e7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kf7-f8 63.Re7-g7 Rc4-h4 64.Kf3-g3 Rh4-a4 65.Rg7xg6 h5-h4+ 66.Kg3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 67.Kf3-f4 Ra3xh3 68.Kf4xf5 Rh3-d3 69.Rg6-h6 Rd3-d5+ 70.Bf6-e5 4.01/21 ] 52...Rc6-c4 [ 52...Rc6-c8 doesn't improve anything 53.d5-d6 Rc8-d8 54.Nd7xf8 Rd8xf8 55.c3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rc6-a6 53.Nd7xf8 Kf7xf8 54.Be5-c7 Ng8-e7 55.d5-d6 Ne7-c6 56.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 57.d7-d8N+ Nc6xd8 58.Bc7xd8 Ra6-a3 59.Bd8-f6 Ra3-a7 60.c3-c4 Ra7-c7 61.h2-h3 Kf7-f8 62.c4-c5 Kf8-f7 63.Bf6-d4 Rc7-c8 64.Kf3-f4 h5-h4 65.Re3-b3 Kf7-e6 66.Rb3-b6+ Ke6-d5 67.Rb6-d6+ Kd5-c4 4.10/21 ] 53.d5-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.d5-d6 Rc4-c8 54.Be5-f4 Rc8-d8 55.Nd7-e5+ Kf7-g7 56.Ne5-c6 Rd8xd6 57.Bf4xd6 Bf8xd6 58.h2-h4 Kg7-f7 59.Nc6-d8+ Kf7-f8 60.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 61.c4-c5 Bd6-h2 62.Re3-e1 Ne7-d5 63.Nd8-e6+ Kf8-g8 64.Re1-d1 Nd5-e7 65.Rd1-d7 Kg8-f7 66.Ne6-f4 Kf7-e8 67.Rd7-d6 Bh2-g1 68.c5-c6 Bg1-c5 69.Rd6-e6 Ke8-d8 70.Nf4xg6 Ne7xg6 71.Re6xg6 Kd8-c7 72.Rg6-e6 Bc5-d4 73.Kf3-f4 4.50/19 ] 53...Rc4-c6 [ 53...Rc4-c8 cannot change what is in store for White 54.Be5-f4 Kf7-g7 55.c3-c4 Bf8xd6 56.Bf4xd6 Rc8xc4 57.Bd6-e5+ Kg7-f7 58.Be5-h8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rc4-c8 54.Be5-f4 Rc8-d8 55.Nd7-e5+ Kf7-g7 56.Ne5-c6 Rd8xd6 57.Bf4xd6 Bf8xd6 58.h2-h4 Kg7-f7 59.Nc6-d8+ Kf7-f8 60.c3-c4 Ng8-e7 61.c4-c5 Bd6-h2 62.Re3-e1 Bh2-b8 63.Re1-e2 Ne7-c8 64.c5-c6 Bb8-d6 65.c6-c7 Bd6-e7 66.Re2-e6 Kf8-e8 67.Re6xg6 Ke8-d7 68.Nd8-e6 Be7-d6 69.Ne6-d4 Bd6xc7 70.Rg6-g7+ Nc8-e7 71.Nd4xf5 Bc7-d6 72.g5-g6 Kd7-e6 73.Nf5xd6 Ke6xd6 74.Kf3-e4 Kd6-e6 4.72/20 ] 54.Nd7xf8

103 [ 54.Re3-d3 and White can already relax Bf8-e7 55.Be5-f4 Kf7-e8 56.d6xe7 Ng8xe7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Nd7xf8 Kf7xf8 55.Be5-f4 Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 59.Re3-h3 Ng8-e7 60.Rh3xh4 Rc8-a8 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Ra8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4 Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-h1 73.Kf3-g4 Kg8-h7 74.h4-h5 6.41/21 ] 54...Kf7xf8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kf7xf8 55.Be5-f4 Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 59.Re3-h3 Ng8-e7 60.Rh3xh4 Rc8-a8 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Ra8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4 Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4 Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5 6.43/22 ] 55.Be5-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Be5-f4 Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Re8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-a4 70.g5-g6 Ra4-a3+ 71.Kf3-e4 Ra3-a6 72.Rf5-g5 Ra6-a4+ 73.Be5-d4 Ra4-a8 74.Rg5-b5 Ra8-e8+ 75.Ke4-f5 Re8-f8+ 76.Kf5-g5 6.02/19 ] 55...Rc6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Rc6-c8 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 59.Re3-h3 Ng8-e7 60.Rh3xh4 Rc8-a8 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Ra8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4 Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4 Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5 6.34/20 ] 56.Kf3-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf3-e2 Rc8-b8 57.c3-c4 Rb8-c8 58.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-d8 63.Rh7-g7 Re8-e6 64.c4-c5 Kd8-c8 65.Rg7-c7+ Kc8-d8 66.c5-c6 Re6-e4 67.Bf4-g3 Re4-e6 68.Rc7-d7+ Kd8-c8 69.Rd7-d6 Re6xd6+ 70.Bg3xd6 Kc8-d8 71.Kd3-d4 Kd8-c8 72.Bd6-g3 Kc8-d8 73.Kd4-d5 Kd8-e7 74.Bg3-c7 Ke7-e8 75.Kd5-e6 Ke8-f8 76.Bc7-e5 5.60/17 ] 56...Kf8-f7 [ 56...h5-h4 doesn't do any good 57.Ke2-d3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...h5-h4 57.c3-c4 Kf8-f7 58.Ke2-d3 Kf7-f8 59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-d8 63.Rh7-g7 Re8-e6 64.c4-c5 Kd8-c8 65.Bf4-d6 Kc8-d8 66.h2-h4 Kd8-c8 67.Kd3-d4 Re6-e4+ 68.Kd4-d5 Re4xh4 69.Rg7xg6 Rh4-h8 70.Rg6-g7 Kc8-d8 71.g5-g6 6.25/18 ] 57.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ke2-d3 h5-h4 58.c3-c4 Kf7-f8 59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Re8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4 Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4 Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5 6.25/18 ] 57...Rc8-d8 [ 57...Rc8-e8 cannot undo what has already been done 58.c3-c4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...h5-h4 58.c3-c4 Kf7-f8 59.Re3-h3 Rc8-e8

104 60.Rh3xh4 Ng8-e7 61.d6xe7+ Kf8xe7 62.Rh4-h7+ Ke7-e6 63.Rh7-g7 Re8-d8+ 64.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d4 65.Rg7xg6+ Ke6-f7 66.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-g7 67.Ke2-f3 Rd4xc4 68.Bf4-e5 Kg7-g8 69.Rf6xf5 Rc4-c1 70.h2-h4 Rc1-h1 71.Rf5-f4 Rh1-e1 72.Rf4-e4 Re1-g1 73.Kf3-f4 Kg8-h7 74.Kf4-f5 5.93/19 ] 58.c3-c4 [ 58.c3-c4 Rd8-c8 59.Kd3-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.c3-c4 Rd8-c8 59.Kd3-d4 Rc8-a8 60.c4-c5 Ra8-a4+ 61.Kd4-e5 Ra4-a5 62.Ke5-d5 Ra5-a1 63.Bf4-e5 Ra1-a5 64.Be5-d4 h5-h4 65.Re3-b3 Ng8-e7+ 66.d6xe7 Kf7xe7 67.Bd4-e5 Ra5-a8 68.Rb3-b7+ Ke7-f8 69.c5-c6 Ra8-c8 70.Rb7-h7 Rc8-d8+ 71.Be5-d6+ Kf8-g8 72.c6-c7 Rd8-e8 73.Rh7xh4 Re8-a8 74.Kd5-e6 Ra8-c8 75.Bd6-e5 6.47/17 ] 1-0

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E97

Carlsen,Magnus Ivanchuk,Vassily Aerosvit Foros UKR (1)

07.06.2008

E97: King's Indian: Classical Main Line (6...e5 7 0-0 Nc6): 8 Be3 and 8 d5 Ne7, not 9 Ne1 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6 5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0 Nb8-c6 8.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 9.b2-b4 Nf6-h5 10.Rf1-e1 f7-f5 11.Nf3-g5 Nh5-f6 Diagram (Diagram 106) 12.f2-f3 Kg8-h8 13.b4-b5 Nf6-e8 14.Bc1-e3 Bg7-f6 15.Ng5-e6 White prepares c5 Bc8xe6 16.d5xe6 Ne8-g7 17.Be3-h6 Ng7xe6 18.Bh6xf8 Qd8xf8 19.c4-c5 Ne6xc5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9zppzp-sn-vlp0 106 9-+-zp-snp+0 9+-+PzppsN-0 9-zPP+P+-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9P+-+LzPPzP0 9tR-vLQtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 20.Be2-c4 Bf6-g5 last book move 21.Qd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re1-e2 Qf8-h6 22.Qd1-e1 Ra8-f8 23.Ra1-d1 Kh8-g7 24.Qe1-f2 Rf8-b8 25.g2-g3 f5-f4 26.g3-g4 Qh6-h4 27.Re2-b2 Qh4xf2+ 28.Kg1xf2 Bg5-f6 29.Kf2-g2 -0.04/16 ] 21...Qf8-h6 last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...a7-a6 22.a2-a4 a6-a5 23.Ra1-d1 Qf8-f6 24.Qe2-f2 Ra8-f8 25.Re1-e2 Kh8-g7 26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.Nc3-e4 Nc5xe4 28.Re2xe4 Nf5-d4 29.Bc4-d5 c7-c6 30.b5xc6 b7xc6 -0.12/16 ] 22.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ra1-d1 Kh8-g7 23.g2-g3 f5-f4 24.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8 25.Re1-h1 Rc8-f8 26.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 27.Bc4xd5 Bg5-d8 28.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 29.Rd1-c1 Bd8-f6 30.Rh1-d1 Qh6-h4 31.Qe2-d2 Bf6-e7 -0.05/17 ] 22...Ra8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra8-c8 23.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 24.Bc4xd5 Qh6-f8 25.e4xf5 Qf8xf5 26.Qe2-c4 Kh8-g7 27.g2-g3 Rc8-f8 28.Re1-e2 Rf8-f6 29.Kg1-g2 Qf5-d7 30.Re2xe5 d6xe5 31.Qc4xc5 Rf6-d6 32.a2-a4 a7-a6 33.b5xa6 -0.03/16 ] 23.a2-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g2-g3 Qh6-h3 24.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 25.Bc4xd5 f5-f4 26.g3-g4 Bg5-e7 27.Qe2-g2

105 Qh3-h4 28.Re1-e2 Kh8-g7 29.Re2-c2 Rf8-e8 30.a2-a3 a7-a6 31.b5xa6 c7-c6 0.00/16 ] 23...b7-b6 [ 23...Bg5-f4 24.g2-g3 Bf4-g5 25.a4-a5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qh6-h4 24.g2-g3 Qh4-h3 25.a4-a5 f5-f4 26.Qe2-g2 Qh3-h6 27.g3-g4 Rf8-d8 28.b5-b6 a7xb6 29.a5xb6 c7-c6 30.Rd1-a1 Bg5-f6 31.Re1-d1 Kh8-g7 -0.05/14 ] 24.g2-g3 Secures f4+h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bc4-a2 Kh8-g7 25.g2-g3 f5-f4 26.g3-g4 Qh6-h3 27.Re1-f1 Bg5-f6 28.Qe2-g2 Qh3xg2+ 29.Kg1xg2 Rf8-h8 30.Rd1-d2 h7-h5 31.g4xh5 Rh8xh5 32.Rf1-c1 Rh5-h8 33.Nc3-d5 -0.06/15 ] 24...Qh6-h3 White king safety dropped [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kh8-g7 25.Kg1-g2 Rf8-b8 26.a4-a5 Rb8-f8 27.a5xb6 a7xb6 28.Bc4-d5 f5-f4 29.g3-g4 Bg5-f6 30.Rd1-a1 Qh6-h4 31.Ra1-a7 Nc5-d3 32.Re1-a1 0.03/15 ] 25.Qe2-g2 White threatens to win material: Qg2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd1-a1 Kh8-g7 26.a4-a5 h7-h5 27.a5xb6 a7xb6 28.Ra1-a7 f5-f4 29.g3xf4 Rf8xf4 30.Re1-f1 Qh3-d7 31.Qe2-g2 Bg5-h6 32.Rf1-a1 Rf4-f8 33.Kg1-h1 Ne7-c8 Diagram (Diagram 107) 34.Ra7-a8 Bh6-e3 35.h2-h4 Be3-d4 0.20/16 ] 25...Qh3-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qh3-h6 26.Qg2-e2 0.09/16 ] 26.Qg2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qg2-e2 -0.21/18 ] 26...Qh6-h3 Twofold repetition [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kh8-g7 27.Kg1-g2 Rf8-b8 28.a4-a5 Rb8-f8 29.a5xb6 a7xb6 30.Bc4-d5 f5-f4 31.Bd5-c4 Qh6-h5 32.g3-g4 Qh5-h4 33.Rd1-a1 h7-h5 34.g4xh5 Qh4xh5 35.Bc4-d5 0.02/15 ] 27.Kg1-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rd1-a1 Qh3-h6 28.Ra1-a2 Rf8-d8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+n+-tr-+0 9tR-zpq+-mk-0 107 9-zp-zp-+pvl0 9+Psn-zp-+p0 9-+L+P+-+0 9+-sN-+P+-0 9-+-+-+QzP0 9tR-+-+-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 29.a4-a5 b6xa5 30.h2-h4 Bg5-f6 31.Ra2xa5 f5-f4 32.Ra5xa7 f4xg3 33.Ra7xc7 Bf6xh4 34.Qe2-g2 Rd8-b8 35.Kg1-f1 Qh6-f4 36.Nc3-e2 Qf4-g5 37.Re1-a1 Rb8-f8 0.17/15 ] 27...Nc5-d7 [ 27...f5-f4 28.g3-g4= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kh8-g7 28.Kh1-g1 Qh3-h5 29.Kg1-g2 Qh5-h6 30.Bc4-d5 f5-f4 31.Re1-h1 Qh6-h5 32.g3-g4 Qh5-h4 33.Rd1-a1 h7-h5 34.g4xh5 Qh4xh5 35.a4-a5 -0.08/15 ] 28.Rd1-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 29.Bc4xd5 Nd7-c5 30.e4xf5 Qh3xf5 31.Qe2-c4 Kh8-g7 32.Re1-e2 Qf5-c8 33.Kh1-g1 a7-a6 34.b5xa6 Qc8xa6 35.Qc4xa6 Nc5xa6 36.h2-h4 Bg5-h6 37.f3-f4 Na6-b4 38.f4xe5 Nb4xd5 39.Rd1xd5 0.15/16 ] 28...Qh3-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nd7-f6 29.Ra1-a2 f5xe4 30.f3xe4 Kh8-g7 31.Re1-f1 d6-d5 32.Nc3xd5 Nf6xe4 33.Rf1-f3 Rf8xf3 34.Qe2xf3 Ne7-f5 35.Ra2-g2 Ne4-d6 36.Qf3-e2 Nf5-e3 37.Nd5xe3 Bg5xe3 38.Qe2xe3 Nd6xc4 39.Qe3-e4 Qh3-e6 40.Rg2-f2 0.12/16 ] 29.Ra1-a2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 30.Bc4xd5 Bg5-d2 31.Re1-d1 Bd2-e3 32.e4xf5 g6xf5 33.Ra1-a2 Nd7-f6 34.Qe2-c4 Nf6xd5 35.Qc4xd5

106 Rf8-g8 36.Ra2-g2 Qh6-h5 37.Qd5-b7 Be3-c5 38.Rd1-c1 Qh5-h6 39.Rc1-c3 f5-f4 40.g3xf4 0.06/17 ] 29...Nd7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nd7-c5 30.Nc3-d5 f5xe4 31.f3xe4 Ne7-g8 32.Qe2-g2 Bg5-d8 33.Ra2-f2 Ng8-f6 34.Nd5xf6 Bd8xf6 35.Re1-f1 Qh6-g7 36.Bc4-d5 Qg7-e7 37.Qg2-f3 Qe7-d7 38.Kh1-g2 Nc5xa4 39.Qf3-a3 0.21/15 ] 30.Kh1-g2 White king safety dropped [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a4-a5 b6xa5 31.Bc4-e6 Nf6-h5 32.Kh1-g1 f5xe4 33.f3xe4 Bg5-c1 34.Qe2-d3 Nh5-g7 35.Be6-b3 Ng7-h5 36.h2-h4 Nh5-f6 37.Bb3-e6 Kh8-g7 38.Kg1-h1 Nf6-h5 39.Kh1-g1 Nh5-f6 40.Kg1-h1 0.38/16 ] 30...Nf6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...f5-f4 31.Bc4-e6 f4xg3 32.h2xg3 Nf6-h5 33.Be6-g4 Nh5xg3 34.Kg2xg3 Bg5-f4+ 35.Kg3-g2 Qh6-h2+ 36.Kg2-f1 Qh2-h1+ 37.Kf1-f2 Qh1-h2+ 38.Kf2-f1 Qh2-h1+ 0.09/16 ] 31.Nc3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bc4-b3 Bg5-h4 32.Kg2-g1 f5xe4 33.f3xe4 Nh5-f4 34.g3xf4 Bh4xe1 35.Qe2xe1 Rf8xf4 36.Qe1-g3 c7-c5 37.a4-a5 Rf4-f8 38.a5xb6 a7xb6 39.h2-h3 Qh6-c1+ 40.Nc3-d1 0.41/13 ] 31...Ne7xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne7xd5 32.Bc4xd5 Bg5-h4 33.Re1-g1 Bh4-d8 34.e4xf5 Qh6-g5 35.Kg2-h1 Nh5-f6 36.Bd5-e6 g6xf5 37.a4-a5 Rf8-e8 38.a5xb6 a7xb6 39.Qe2-c4 e5-e4 40.f3-f4 Qg5-h5 41.Rg1-e1 Qh5-h3 42.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g7 0.39/16 ] 32.Bc4xd5 [ Inferior is 32.e4xd5 f5-f4µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bc4xd5 f5-f4 33.g3-g4 Nh5-f6 34.Kg2-h1 Nf6xd5 35.e4xd5 Kh8-g7 36.a4-a5 Bg5-d8 37.Re1-a1 Qh6-h4 38.a5xb6 a7xb6 39.Ra2-a7 Qh4-h3 40.Qe2-g2 Qh3-h4 41.Qg2-c2 Qh4-h3 42.Qc2-e4 Qh3-h4 43.Kh1-g2 h7-h5 0.36/16 ] 32...Bg5-f4 [ 32...f5-f4 33.g3-g4 Nh5-f6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0 9zp-zp-+-+p0 108 9-zp-zp-+pwq0 9+P+Lzp-vln0 9P+-+Pzp-+0 9+-+-+PzP-0 9R+-+Q+KzP0 9+-+-tR-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 33.g3-g4 Nh5-f6 34.Qe2-c4 Nf6xd5 35.Qc4xd5 Bg5-d8 36.Qd5-b7 Qh6-g5 37.Kg2-g1 Qg5-e7 38.Ra2-f2 Kh8-g7 39.Re1-c1 h7-h5 40.Rf2-g2 h5xg4 41.Rg2xg4 Rf8-h8 42.Qb7xa7 c7-c5 0.33/16 ] 33.Qe2-f2 [ 33.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 34.Qe2-c4 Qh6-g5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.e4xf5 Qh6-g5 34.Qe2-d1 g6xf5 35.Ra2-c2 Bf4-e3 36.Rc2xc7 Be3-d2 37.Bd5-c4 Bd2xe1 38.Qd1xe1 Rf8-a8 39.Qe1-d1 Ra8-d8 40.Rc7xa7 d6-d5 41.Bc4-a2 Qg5-g6 42.Kg2-h1 Nh5-f6 43.a4-a5 b6xa5 44.Ra7xa5 0.34/14 ] 33...f5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bf4-g5 34.e4xf5 g6xf5 35.Ra2-c2 Qh6-g7 36.Kg2-h1 f5-f4 37.g3-g4 Nh5-f6 38.Qf2-d2 Nf6xd5 39.Qd2xd5 Bg5-d8 40.Kh1-g2 h7-h5 41.h2-h3 Qg7-g6 42.Re1-c1 Kh8-g7 43.Rc2-c6 h5xg4 44.h3xg4 0.46/15 ] 34.Bd5xe4 [ 34.Re1xe4?! Nh5-f6 35.g3xf4 Nf6xd5 36.f4xe5 Nd5-c3³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd5xe4 Qh6-g5 35.Be4-b7 Rf8-f7 36.a4-a5 b6xa5 37.g3-g4 Nh5-g7 38.h2-h4 Qg5-f6 39.Ra2xa5 Ng7-e6 40.Ra5xa7 Ne6-c5 41.Bb7-e4 Nc5xe4 42.f3xe4 Qf6-e6 43.Qf2-f3 Kh8-g7 44.Re1-a1

107 Qe6-c4 0.39/17 ] 34...Qh6-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bf4-g5 35.Qf2-c2 Qh6-g7 36.a4-a5 Qg7-g8 37.a5xb6 a7xb6 38.Be4-c6 Qg8-f7 39.Ra2-a7 Kh8-g7 40.Qc2-a2 Nh5-f6 41.Qa2xf7+ Rf8xf7 42.h2-h4 Bg5-h6 43.Re1-a1 Bh6-e3 0.51/16 ] 35.Ra2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Be4-b7 Rf8-f7 36.a4-a5 d6-d5 37.a5xb6 a7xb6 38.Bb7xd5 Bf4xg3 39.h2xg3 Nh5-f4+ 40.Kg2-f1 Nf4xd5 41.Ra2-a8+ Kh8-g7 42.Ra8-e8 Rf7-e7 43.Re8xe7+ Nd5xe7 44.Re1-d1 Qg5-f5 45.Kf1-g2 c7-c5 46.b5xc6 Ne7xc6 47.Rd1-c1 Nc6-d4 48.Rc1-c7+ Kg7-h8 0.41/14 ] 35...d6-d5? [ 35...Rf8-d8 36.Be4-b7 d6-d5 37.Rc2xc7 Bf4-d2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf8-f7 36.Rc2-e2 Rf7-f8 37.Re1-d1 Bf4-c1 38.h2-h4 Qg5-h6 39.Qf2-e1 Bc1-f4 40.g3xf4 Nh5xf4+ 41.Kg2-g3 Nf4xe2+ 42.Qe1xe2 Rf8-f4 43.Rd1-h1 Kh8-g7 44.Qe2-c4 0.34/15 ] 36.Be4xd5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be4xd5 Rf8-d8 37.Bd5-a2 Rd8-d7 38.Ba2-c4 Rd7-d8 39.Bc4-f1 h7-h6 40.Re1-e4 Nh5-f6 41.Re4-e2 Nf6-d5 42.h2-h4 Qg5-f5 43.g3xf4 Nd5xf4+ 44.Kg2-g1 Rd8-d1 45.Qf2-e3 Nf4xe2+ 46.Qe3xe2 1.04/16 ] 36...Bf4xg3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rf8-d8 37.Bd5-a2 Rd8-d3 38.Re1-e4 Nh5-f6 39.Qf2-f1 Rd3-d7 40.Re4-e1 Kh8-g7 41.Re1-d1 Rd7-e7 42.Kg2-h1 Bf4-e3 43.Rc2-c6 e5-e4 44.f3xe4 Nf6xe4 45.Rd1-d8 Ne4-f2+ 46.Kh1-g1 Qg5-e5 1.11/15 ] 37.h2xg3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.h2xg3 Nh5-f4+ 38.Kg2-f1 Nf4xd5 39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-f5 40.Re2xe5 Qf5-d3+ Diagram 41.Kf1-g2 Kh8-g7 42.Re5-e8 Rf8xe8 43.Re1xe8 Kg7-f7 44.Qf2-e2 Qd3xe2+ 45.Re8xe2 h7-h5 46.f3-f4 h5-h4 47.Re2-d2 Kf7-e6 48.g3xh4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0 9zp-zp-+-+p0 109 9-zp-+-+p+0 9+P+ntR-+-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-+q+PzP-0 9-+-+-wQ-+0 9+-+-tRK+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Nd5xf4+ 49.Kg2-f3 Nf4-d5 50.Rd2-g2 Ke6-f6 1.17/15 ] 37...Nh5-f4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nh5-f4+ 38.Kg2-f1 Nf4xd5 39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-f5 40.Re2xe5 Qf5-d3+ 41.Kf1-g2 Kh8-g7 42.Re5-e8 Rf8-f5 43.Re8-a8 Qd3-c3 44.Ra8xa7 h7-h6 45.Re1-e4 Kg7-h7 46.f3-f4 Rf5-h5 47.Re4-e6 Qc3-d3 48.Qf2-e2 1.41/16 ] 38.Kg2-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kg2-f1 Nf4xd5 39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2 Nd5-f6 41.Qf2-e3 Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3 Nf6-d7 43.Re3-c3 Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2 Kh8-g7 45.Rc2-d2 Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6 47.Rd2-e2 Rc8-d8 48.Re5-e7 Rd8-d2 49.Re2xd2 Kf6xe7 50.Rd2-a2 Ke7-d6 51.a4-a5 Nc5-b3 52.a5xb6 a7xb6 53.Ra2-a8 Nb3-d4 54.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-c5 55.Rd8-d7 h7-h5 56.Rd7xc7+ Kc5xb5 1.14/19 ] 38...Nf4xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Nf4xd5 39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2 Nd5-f6 41.Qf2-e3 Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3 Nf6-d7 43.Re3-c3 Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2 Kh8-g7 45.Rc2-d2 Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6 47.Rd2-e2 Rc8-d8 48.Re5-e7 Rd8-d2 49.Re2xd2 Kf6xe7 50.Rd2-a2 Ke7-d6 51.a4-a5 Nc5-b3 52.a5xb6 a7xb6 53.Ra2-a8 Nb3-d4 54.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-c5 55.Rd8-d7 h7-h5 56.Rd7xc7+

108 Kc5xb5 1.25/17 ] 39.Rc2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rc2-e2 Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2 Nd5-f6 41.Qf2-e3 Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3 Nf6-d7 43.Re3-c3 Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2 Kh8-g7 45.Rc2-d2 Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6 47.Rd2-e2 Rc8-d8 48.Re5-e7 Rd8-d2 49.Re2xd2 Kf6xe7 50.Rd2-a2 Ke7-d6 51.a4-a5 Nc5-b3 52.a5xb6 a7xb6 53.Ra2-a8 Nb3-d4 54.Ra8-d8+ Kd6-c5 55.Rd8-d7 h7-h5 56.Rd7xc7+ Kc5xb5 1.05/18 ] 39...Qg5-f6 [ 39...Rf8-f5 40.g3-g4 Rf5-f8 41.Re2xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qg5-h6 40.Kf1-g2 Nd5-f6 41.Qf2-e3 Qh6xe3 42.Re2xe3 Nf6-d7 43.Re3-c3 Rf8-c8 44.Rc3-c2 Kh8-g7 45.Rc2-d2 Nd7-c5 46.Re1xe5 Kg7-f6 47.Rd2-e2 Rc8-f8 48.a4-a5 Rf8-f7 49.Re5-d5 Rf7-f8 50.f3-f4 h7-h6 51.Re2-e1 h6-h5 0.95/16 ] 40.Re2xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Re2xe5 Nd5-c3 41.Re5-e8 Kh8-g8 42.Re8xf8+ Qf6xf8 43.Kf1-g2 Qf8-d6 44.Qf2-b2 Nc3-d5 45.Re1-e8+ Kg8-f7 46.Re8-h8 Nd5-f6 47.Rh8-a8 Nf6-d5 48.Kg2-h2 Nd5-e3 49.Ra8-h8 Ne3-f1+ 50.Kh2-g1 Nf1xg3 51.Rh8xh7+ Kf7-e6 52.Qb2-b3+ Ke6-e5 53.Qb3-c3+ Ke5-f4 54.Qc3xc7 Qd6xc7 55.Rh7xc7 Kf4xf3 56.Rc7xa7 1.97/17 ] 40...Qf6xf3? [ 40...Nd5-b4 41.Re5-e8 Rf8xe8 42.Re1xe8+ Kh8-g7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rf8-d8 Diagram (Diagram 110) 41.Kf1-g2 Kh8-g7 42.Qf2-d2 Qf6-d6 43.Qd2-g5 h7-h6 44.Qg5-d2 g6-g5 45.Qd2-b2 Nd5-f6 46.Re5-e7+ Kg7-f8 47.Re7-e6 Qd6-d2+ 48.Qb2xd2 Rd8xd2+ 49.Kg2-h3 Nf6-d5 50.Re6xh6 Kf8-g7 51.Rh6-c6 1.83/16 ] 41.Qf2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-mk0 9zp-zp-+-+p0 110 9-zp-+-wqp+0 9+P+ntR-+-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+PzP-0 9-+-+-wQ-+0 9+-+-tRK+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

52.Rc3-c7 h4-h3 53.Rc7-c3 h3-h2 54.Rc3-h3+ Kh6-g7 55.Rh3xh2 Nh7-f6 56.Rh2-d2 Kg7-f7 57.Rd2-d6 3.46/16 ] 42...Rf3-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rf3-f5 43.Re5xf5 g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-f6 46.g3xf4 h7-h5 47.Re1-e7 h5-h4 48.Kd4-e5 Nf6-h7 49.Re7xc7 Kh8-g8 50.Rc7-c3 Nh7-f8 51.Ke5-f5 Nf8-d7 52.Rc3-c8+ Kg8-f7 53.Rc8-c7 Kf7-e8 54.Kf5-g4 Nd7-f6+ 55.Kg4xh4 Nf6-d5 56.Rc7xa7 Nd5xf4 57.Kh4-g5 Nf4-e6+ 58.Kg5-f6 3.71/17 ] 43.Re5xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Re5xf5 Diagram

41.Qf2xf3 Rf8xf3+ 42.Kf1-e2 Rf3-f5 43.Re5xf5 g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-e3 46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8 47.g3xf4 Ne3-c4 48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2 49.Re1-e7 Nb2xa4 50.Re7xc7 h7-h5 51.f4-f5 Na4-c5 52.Rc7xa7 Nc5-b3 53.Kf3-e3 Nb3-c5 54.Ke3-f4 h5-h4 55.Kf4-g5 Kg8-f8 56.Kg5-g4 Kf8-e8 57.Ra7-a6 h4-h3 58.Kg4xh3 Nc5-d7 59.Kh3-h4 Ke8-e7 60.Kh4-g5 3.90/14 ] 41...Rf8xf3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rf8xf3+ 42.Kf1-e2 Rf3-f5 43.Re5xf5 g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 Nd5-f6 45.Re1-e7 f5-f4 46.g3xf4 Nf6-d5 47.Re7-e4 h7-h5 48.Kd3-d4 Nd5-b4 49.Re4-e8+ Kh8-g7 50.Re8-e7+ Kg7-g6 51.Re7xc7 h5-h4 52.Kd4-e4 Nb4-a2 53.Rc7xa7 h4-h3 54.Ra7-a8 Na2-c3+ 55.Ke4-f3 Kg6-g7 56.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e2+ 57.Kg3xh3 Ne2xf4+ 58.Kh3-g4 Nf4-d5 59.Kg4-f5 Nd5-e3+ 60.Kf5-e4 Ne3-c4 61.Ke4-d5 Nc4-e3+ 62.Kd5-e6 Ne3-g4 63.Ra8-d8 Ng4-e3 64.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-g6 3.44/15 ] 42.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kf1-e2 Rf3-f5 43.Re5xf5 g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-f6 46.g3xf4 h7-h5 47.Re1-e7 h5-h4 48.Kd4-e5 Nf6-h7 49.Re7xc7 Kh8-g8 50.Rc7-c3 Kg8-g7 51.Ke5-f5 Kg7-h6

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-mk0{ 9zp-zp-+-+p0 111 9-zp-+-+p+0 9+P+n+R+-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+K+-+0 9+-+-tR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-e3 46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8 47.g3xf4 Ne3-c4 48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2 49.Re1-e7 Nb2xa4 50.Re7xc7 h7-h5 51.f4-f5 Na4-c5 52.Rc7xa7 Nc5-b3 53.Kf3-e3 Nb3-c5 54.Ke3-f4 h5-h4 55.Kf4-g4 Nc5-e4 56.Ra7-a6 h4-h3 57.Kg4xh3 Ne4-d6 58.Ra6xb6 Nd6xf5 59.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-f7 60.b5-b6 Kf7-e6 61.b6-b7 Nf5-e7 62.Kh3-g4 Ke6-d7 63.Rb8-c8 3.31/15 ] 43...g6xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...g6xf5 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-e3 46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8 47.g3xf4 Ne3-c4 48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2 49.Re1-e7 Nb2xa4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 50.Re7xc7 Na4-c5 51.Rc7xa7 h7-h5 52.f4-f5 Nc5-b3 53.Kf3-e3 Nb3-c5 54.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 55.Ra7-c7 Nc5-d3+ 56.Kf4-g5 Nd3-b4 57.Kg5xh5 Nb4-d5 3.54/16 ] 44.Ke2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-e3 46.Kd4-e4 Kh8-g8 47.g3xf4 Ne3-c4 48.Ke4-f3 Nc4-b2 49.Re1-e7 Nb2xa4 50.Re7xc7 h7-h5 51.f4-f5 Na4-c5 52.Rc7xa7 Nc5-b3 53.Kf3-e3 Nb3-c5 54.Ke3-f4 h5-h4 55.Kf4-g4 h4-h3 56.Kg4xh3 Nc5-e4 57.Ra7-a6 Ne4-d6 58.Ra6xb6 Nd6xf5 59.Rb6-b8+ Kg8-f7 60.b5-b6 Kf7-e6 61.b6-b7 Nf5-e7 62.Kh3-g4 Ke6-d7 63.Rb8-c8 3.06/17 ] 44...c7-c5 [ 44...Kh8-g8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 45.Kd3-d4 Nd5-b4 46.Re1-e7 c7-c5+ 47.Kd4-c4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Nd5-f6 45.Re1-e7 f5-f4 46.g3xf4 Nf6-d5 47.Re7-e4 h7-h5 48.Kd3-d4 Nd5-b4 49.Re4-e8+ Kh8-g7 50.Re8-e7+ Kg7-g6 51.Re7xc7 h5-h4 52.Kd4-e4 Nb4-a2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-tR-+-+-0 112 9-zp-+-+k+0 9+P+-+-+-0 9P+-+KzP-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9n+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 53.Rc7xa7 h4-h3 54.Ra7-a8 Na2-c3+ 55.Ke4-f3 Kg6-f5 56.Ra8-h8 Nc3xa4 57.Rh8xh3 Na4-c3 58.Rh3-h5+ Kf5-g6 59.Rh5-e5 Kg6-f6 60.Kf3-e3 Nc3-d1+ 61.Ke3-d4 Nd1-f2 62.Re5-g5

110 Kf6-e6 3.40/18 ] 45.Re1-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kd3-c4 Nd5-b4 46.Re1-e8+ Kh8-g7 47.Re8-e7+ Kg7-f6 48.Re7xa7 Kf6-e6 49.a4-a5 b6xa5 50.Ra7xa5 Ke6-d6 51.Ra5-a1 Nb4-c2 52.Ra1-a6+ Kd6-c7 53.Kc4xc5 Kc7-c8 54.b5-b6 Kc8-b8 55.Ra6-a7 Nc2-e1 56.Ra7xh7 Ne1-d3+ 57.Kc5-c4 Nd3-e5+ 58.Kc4-d5 Ne5-g4 59.Rh7-e7 Ng4-f6+ 60.Kd5-c6 Kb8-c8 61.Re7-a7 Kc8-b8 4.97/18 ] 45...Nd5-b4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Nd5-b4+ 46.Kd3-c4 h7-h5 47.Re5-e8+ Kh8-g7 48.Re8-e7+ Kg7-f6 49.Re7xa7 Kf6-e6 50.a4-a5 b6xa5 51.Ra7xa5 Ke6-d6 52.Ra5-a1 Nb4-c2 53.Ra1-a6+ Kd6-d7 54.Kc4xc5 Nc2-e1 55.Ra6-d6+ Kd7-c8 56.b5-b6 Ne1-f3 57.Rd6-f6 f5-f4 58.Rf6xf4 Nf3-g5 59.Rf4-f5 Ng5-e6+ 60.Kc5-d5 Ne6-d8 61.Rf5xh5 Kc8-b7 62.Rh5-h6 4.40/18 ] 46.Kd3-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kd3-c4 h7-h5 47.Re5-e8+ Kh8-g7 48.Re8-e7+ Kg7-f6 49.Re7xa7 h5-h4 50.g3xh4 f5-f4 51.a4-a5 f4-f3 52.Ra7-d7 b6xa5 53.Rd7-d2 Kf6-f5 54.h4-h5 Kf5-g5 55.b5-b6 Nb4-c6 56.Kc4xc5 Nc6-b8 57.Rd2-f2 Kg5xh5 58.Rf2xf3 Kh5-g4 59.Rf3-f1 Nb8-d7+ 60.Kc5-b5 a5-a4 61.Rf1-d1 Nd7-b8 62.Rd1-d4+ Kg4-f5 63.Rd4xa4 3.94/17 ] (Diagram 113) 1-0

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-mk0{ 9zp-+-+-+p0 113 9-zp-+-+-+0 9+Pzp-tRp+-0 9Psn-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-mK-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

111

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9+l+-zppvlp0 114 9p+nzp-snp+0 9+p+-+-+-0 9-+-+PzP-+0 9+NsN-+L+-0 9PzPP+-+PzP0 9tR-vLQ+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy

25.Rf3-f1 Ra1xb1 26.Rf1xb1 Qa5-d8 27.Qd6xd8 Rf8xd8 28.Bd2-e1 a6-a5 16 B72 29.Rb1-a1 Rd8-e8 30.Kh1-g1 Re8-e4 Nisipeanu,Liviu Dieter 31.Be1-d2 a5-a4 32.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 Carlsen,Magnus 33.Kf2-f3 Kg8-f7 34.h2-h3 Kf7-e6 Aerosvit Foros UKR (7) 15.06.2008 -0.60/16 ] 21...Ba8xd5 [ 21...Bg7-f6 22.Rf1-g1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: B70: Sicilian Dragon: 6 g3 and 6 Be2 21...Bg7-f6 22.Rf1-g1 Rf8-e8 (without a later Be3) 23.Bf3-e2 Rc4xa4 24.Be2-d1 Ra4-c4 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 25.Bd1-b3 Qa5xd5 26.Bb3xc4 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 Qd5xc4 27.Rb1-a1 Ba8-e4 28.Qe1-e3 5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7 Re8-b8 29.Rg1-e1 Be4-f5 30.Qe3-a7 7.0-0 Nb8-c6 8.Nd4-b3 0-0 9.Kg1-h1 Rb8-b2 31.Bd2-c1 Rb2-c2 32.Qa7xa6 a7-a6 10.f2-f4 b7-b5 11.Be2-f3 Qc4xc3 -0.84/16 ] 22.Bf3-e2 Bc8-b7 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qe1xe7 Bd5xf3 23.Rf1xf3 Rc4xa4 24.Qe7xd6 (Diagram 114) Ra4-a1 25.Rf3-f1 Ra1xb1 26.Rf1xb1 Qa5-d8 27.Qd6xd8 Rf8xd8 28.Bd2-e1 12.a2-a4 b5-b4 13.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 a6-a5 29.Rb1-a1 Rd8-e8 30.Kh1-g1 14.e4xd5 Nc6-a5 15.c2-c3 b4xc3 Re8-e4 31.Be1-d2 a5-a4 32.Kg1-f2 16.b2xc3 Ra8-c8 17.Ra1-b1 Bb7-a8 f7-f5 33.Kf2-f3 Kg8-f7 34.g2-g4 18.Nb3-d2 Na5-c4 19.Nd2xc4 Kf7-e6 35.g4-g5 -0.65/16 ] Rc8xc4 20.Bc1-d2 Qd8-a5 22...Qa5xa4 [Worse is 22...Rc4xa4 Exerts pressure on the isolated pawn. 23.c3-c4 Bd5xg2+ 24.Kh1xg2± ; last book move last book move Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rc4xc3 21.Qd1-e1 [ 21.Qd1-e2 Ba8xd5 23.Bd2xc3 Bg7xc3 24.Qe1-d1 Rf8-c8 22.Qe2xe7 Bd5xf3 23.Rf1xf3 25.Be2xa6 Bd5xg2+ 26.Kh1xg2 Qa5-d5µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Qa5xa6 27.Rb1-c1 Rc8-c5 28.Rf1-f3 21.Qd1-e2 Ba8xd5 22.Qe2xe7 Bd5xf3 Bc3-d4 29.Rc1xc5 d6xc5 30.Qd1-c2 23.Rf1xf3 Rc4xa4 24.Qe7xd6 Ra4-a1 e7-e6 31.h2-h4 Qa6-a8 32.Qc2-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kg8-g7 33.Kg2-g3 h7-h5 34.Rf3-b3 Qa8-e4 -0.51/17 ] 23.Be2xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Be2xc4 Bd5xc4 24.Rf1-g1 Qa4-a2 25.Bd2-e3 Rf8-e8 26.Qe1-d2 Qa2xd2 27.Be3xd2 a6-a5 28.Rb1-b7 a5-a4 29.Rg1-a1 Bc4-d5 30.Rb7-a7 Bd5-b3 31.Kh1-g1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9tR-+-zppvlp0 115 9-+-zp-+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9p+-+-zP-+0 9+lzP-+-+-0 9-+-vL-+PzP0 9tR-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Bg7-f6 32.Kg1-f2 Re8-c8 33.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 -0.66/18 ] 23...Bd5xc4 [ 23...Qa4xc4?! 24.Qe1xe7 Qc4-c6 25.Rf1-f2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bd5xc4 24.Rf1-g1 Qa4-a2 25.Bd2-e3 Rf8-e8 26.Rb1-b7 Bc4-d5 27.Rb7-a7 Qa2-c4 28.Be3-d2 Bg7-f6 29.Qe1-f2 Re8-b8 30.Bd2-e3 Bf6xc3 31.Ra7xe7 Bc3-f6 32.Re7-d7 Qc4-c6 33.Rd7-a7 -0.55/18 ] 24.Rf1-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-g1 Qa4-a2 25.Bd2-e3 Rf8-e8 26.Be3-d4 e7-e5 27.f4xe5 d6xe5 28.Rb1-d1 Bc4-b5 29.Bd4-c5 a6-a5 30.Qe1-e3 Qa2-e2 31.Qe3xe2 Bb5xe2 32.Rd1-a1 Re8-a8 33.Rg1-e1 Be2-c4 34.Ra1-a4 Bc4-b5 -0.54/18 ] 24...e7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bg7-f6 25.f4-f5 Bc4-d3 26.f5xg6 h7xg6 27.Rb1-b6 Bf6-h4 28.g2-g3 Qa4-a5 29.Rb6-b2 Bh4-f6 30.Kh1-g1 Qa5-c5 31.Rb2-b7 a6-a5 32.Qe1-e3

112 Qc5-d5 33.Qe3-a7 a5-a4 34.Rb7-c7 Rf8-a8 35.Qa7-b7 Qd5xb7 36.Rc7xb7 -0.82/17 ] 25.Bd2-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h2-h3 Rf8-c8 26.Qe1-e3 Bc4-b5 27.Kh1-h2 Qa4-c2 28.Rb1-b4 Qc2-f5 29.Rb4-b2 Qf5-c5 30.Qe3xc5 Rc8xc5 31.Rf2-f3 a6-a5 32.Bd2-e3 Rc5-d5 33.Be3-d4 a5-a4 -0.72/16 ] 25...Bc4-d5 [ 25...Bc4-d3 26.Rb1-c1µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Bc4-d3 26.Rb1-c1 Rf8-c8 27.Rf2-d2 Qa4-e4 28.Be3-d4 Bg7-h6 29.Qe1xe4 Bd3xe4 30.Bd4-e3 d6-d5 31.Rd2-a2 Be4-d3 32.Ra2-a5 Bd3-c4 33.h2-h3 Bh6-f8 34.Rc1-b1 Bc4-d3 35.Rb1-b3 -0.65/18 ] 26.Rf2-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qe1-d2 a6-a5 27.Be3-d4 Bg7xd4 28.c3xd4 Rf8-c8 29.Kh1-g1 Rc8-c4 30.h2-h3 Kg8-g7 31.Qd2-b2 Qa4-c6 32.Rb1-e1 Rc4-b4 33.Qb2-a3 Qc6-b6 34.Re1-d1 a5-a4 35.Rf2-d2 e6-e5 -0.70/17 ] 26...Qa4-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qa4-c4 27.Be3-d4 Bg7xd4 28.c3xd4 Qc4xd4 29.Qe1-b4 Qd4xb4 30.Rb2xb4 Kg8-g7 31.Rb4-a4 Rf8-c8 32.Ra4xa6 Rc8-c2 33.Rb1-g1 Rc2-d2 34.h2-h3 Bd5-e4 35.Kh1-h2 d6-d5 36.Ra6-a1 Rd2-c2 37.Ra1-a4 Rc2-b2 38.Kh2-g3 h7-h5 39.h3-h4 Rb2-b3+ 40.Kg3-h2 -0.85/17 ] 27.Qe1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe1-d2 a6-a5 28.Be3-d4 Bg7-h6 29.Bd4-e3 Rf8-c8 30.Kh1-g1 e6-e5 31.Rb1-a1 e5xf4 32.Be3-b6 Bh6-g7 33.Bb6-d4 Bg7xd4+ 34.Qd2xd4 Bd5-c6 35.Rb2-d2 Qe4-e3+ 36.Qd4xe3 f4xe3 37.Rd2-e2 Rc8-e8 38.Ra1xa5 Kg8-g7 -0.56/18 ] 27...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...a6-a5 28.Be3-d4 Bg7-h6 29.Bd4-e3 e6-e5 30.Rb1-d1 Bd5-a8 31.Rd1-f1 Rf8-c8 32.Kh1-g1 Ba8-c6 33.Rb2-b6 Rc8-e8 34.Rf1-f2 Bh6-f8 35.f4xe5 d6xe5 36.Rf2-f6 Re8-d8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 -0.66/17 ] 28.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Kh1-g1 a6-a5 29.Be3-d4 Bg7-h6 30.Rb1-e1 Bh6xf4 31.Qd2-f2 Qe4-f5 32.Rb2-b5 Bf4-h6 33.Qf2xf5 g6xf5 34.Rb5xa5 Rf8-b8 35.Re1-f1 Bd5-e4 36.Rf1-a1 e6-e5 37.Bd4-a7 Rb8-b2 38.Ra5-a2 Rb2-b3 39.Ra2-a6 Kg8-g7 40.Ra6xd6 Rb3xc3 -0.40/17 ] 28...Bg7-h6 Black threatens to win material: Bh6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bg7-h6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-trk+0 9+-+-+p+-0 116 9p+-zpp+pvl0 9+-+l+-+p0 9-+-vLqzP-+0 9+-zP-+-+-0 9-tR-wQ-+PzP0 9+R+-+-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 29.Bd4-e3 a6-a5 30.Rb1-a1 Rf8-a8 31.Ra1-d1 h5-h4 32.h2-h3 Qe4-f5 33.Kh1-g1 a5-a4 34.Rb2-b5 Qf5-e4 35.Rb5-b6 Bh6-f8 36.Rb6-b4 Bd5-c4 37.Qd2-f2 a4-a3 38.Rd1-d4 a3-a2 39.Rd4xe4 a2-a1Q+ 40.Kg1-h2 Bc4-d5 41.Re4-d4 Qa1xc3 -0.75/17 ] 29.Bd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bd4-e3 a6-a5 30.Rb1-a1 Rf8-a8 31.Kh1-g1 e6-e5 32.h2-h3 e5xf4 33.Be3-d4 Bd5-c6 34.Ra1-e1 Qe4-d5 35.Qd2-d3 f4-f3 36.Qd3xf3 Qd5xf3 37.g2xf3 Bc6xf3 38.Kg1-f2 Bf3-c6 39.Bd4-e3 -0.75/16 ] 29...a6-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...a6-a5 30.Rb1-a1 Rf8-a8 31.h2-h3 e6-e5 32.Kh1-g1 e5xf4 33.Be3-b6 Bh6-g7 34.Ra1-e1 Qe4-c4 35.Bb6-d4 a5-a4 36.Rb2-b4 Bg7xd4+ 37.c3xd4 Qc4-a6

113 38.Qd2xf4 a4-a3 39.Qf4-g5 Bd5-c6 40.d4-d5 Qa6-a7+ 41.Kg1-h2 Ra8-e8 -0.65/15 ] 30.Rb2-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rb1-a1 Rf8-a8 31.Kh1-g1 e6-e5 32.h2-h3 e5xf4 33.Be3-b6 Bh6-g7 34.Ra1-e1 Qe4-c4 35.Bb6-d4 a5-a4 36.Rb2-b4 Bg7xd4+ 37.c3xd4 Qc4-a2 38.Rb4-b2 Qa2-a3 -0.55/14 ] 30...Kg8-h7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rf8xb8 31.Rb1xb8+ Kg8-h7 32.Rb8-b6 Bh6-g7 33.Rb6xd6 a5-a4 34.Rd6-a6 Bg7-f8 35.Ra6-a7 Kh7-g8 36.h2-h3 a4-a3 37.Be3-d4 a3-a2 38.c3-c4 Bd5xc4 39.Ra7-c7 Qe4-b1+ 40.Kh1-h2 Bc4-d5 41.Rc7-c1 h5-h4 42.Bd4-a1 Qb1-f5 -1.78/13 ] 31.h2-h3? [ ¹31.Rb8-b2µ ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 31.Rb8-b2 Rf8-c8 32.Kh1-g1 Rc8-c4 33.Rb1-e1 a5-a4 34.Re1-a1 Bd5-c6 35.Rb2-a2 Bh6-g7 36.Ra1-c1 Bc6-d5 37.Ra2-a3 Rc4-c8 38.Qd2-f2 e6-e5 39.Rc1-d1 Rc8-b8 40.f4-f5 g6xf5 41.c3-c4 Bd5xc4 42.Ra3xa4 -0.98/14 ] 31...Rf8xb8-+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rf8xb8 32.Rb1xb8 Bh6-g7 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4 34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4 Diagram (Diagram 117) Bc3xd2 36.Re4xe6 f7xe6 37.Be3xd2 a4-a3 38.h3-h4 Kh7-g7 39.Bd2-b4 a3-a2 40.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f7 41.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7 42.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 43.g2-g3 Kd7-c6 44.Kf2-e3 Kc6-c5 45.Ke3-d3 Bd5-b3 46.Bc3-a1 Kc5-b4 47.Ba1-c3+ Kb4-a3 48.Bc3-a1 Bb3-d5 -1.75/18 ] 32.Rb1xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rb1xb8 Bh6-g7 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4 34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4 Bc3xd2 36.Re4xe6 f7xe6 37.Be3xd2 a4-a3 38.h3-h4 Kh7-g7 39.Bd2-b4 a3-a2 40.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f7 41.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+p+k0 117 9-+-zpp+p+0 9+-+l+-+p0 9p+-+RzP-+0 9+-vl-vL-+P0 9-+-wQ-+P+0 9+-+-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy 42.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 43.g2-g3 Kd7-c6 44.Kf2-e3 Kc6-c5 45.Ke3-d3 Bd5-b3 46.Bc3-a1 Kc5-b4 47.Ba1-c3+ Kb4-a3 48.Bc3-a1 Bb3-d5 -1.91/18 ] 32...Bh6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bh6-g7 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4 34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4 Bc3xd2 36.Re4xe6 f7xe6 37.Be3xd2 a4-a3 38.h3-h4 Kh7-g7 39.Bd2-b4 a3-a2 40.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f7 41.Kh1-g1 Kf7-e7 42.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 43.g2-g3 Kd7-c6 44.Kf2-e3 Kc6-c5 45.Ke3-d3 Bd5-b3 46.Bc3-a1 Kc5-b4 47.Ba1-c3+ Kb4-a3 48.Bc3-a1 Bb3-d5 -1.64/19 ] 33.Be3-d4? [ ¹33.Qd2-f2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb8-b2 a5-a4 34.Rb2-b4 Bg7xc3 35.Rb4xe4 Bc3xd2 36.Be3xd2 Bd5xe4 37.Bd2-c1 Kh7-g7 38.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 39.Bc1-b2+ f7-f6 40.Kg1-f2 d6-d5 41.Kf2-f1 Kg7-f7 42.Kf1-f2 Kf7-e7 43.Bb2-a3+ Ke7-d7 -2.17/15 ] 33...Bg7xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bg7xd4 34.c3xd4 a5-a4 35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3 36.Kh1-h2 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4

114 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4 -2.71/20 ] 34.c3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.c3xd4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tR-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+p+k0 118 9-+-zpp+p+0 9zp-+l+-+p0 9-+-zPqzP-+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-+-wQ-+P+0 9+-+-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy a5-a4 35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3 36.Kh1-h2 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4 -2.71/16 ] 34...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...a5-a4 35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3 36.Kh1-h2 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4 -2.50/17 ] 35.Kh1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rb8-c8 a4-a3 36.Kh1-h2 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4 -2.67/18 ] 35...a4-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 x64: 35...a4-a3 36.Rb8-c8 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+p+-0 119 9-+-+l+p+0 9+-+-mk-+-0 9-+-zp-+-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+K+-+0 9+-+-tR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Kf4-e4 -2.90/18 ] 36.Rb8-b4 [ 36.Rb8-c8-+ is still a small chance ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rb8-c8 a3-a2 37.Rc8-c1 h5-h4 38.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 39.f4xe5 d6xe5 40.Qd2-f2 Kh7-g7 41.Rc1-e1 Qe4xd4 42.Qf2xd4 e5xd4 43.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 44.Kf2-e2 Bd5xg2 45.Re1-a1 Bg2xh3 46.Ra1xa2 Bh3-e6 47.Ra2-a1 Kf6-e5 48.Ra1-e1 Ke5-f4 49.Re1-f1+ Diagram (Diagram 120) Kf4-e4 -2.67/17 ] 36...a3-a2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...a3-a2 37.Rb4-a4 Qe4-b1 38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1 39.Qc3-b2 Qf1xf4+ 40.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 41.Ra4-a7 Qf4-e4 42.Ra7xa2 Bd5xa2 43.Qb2xa2 Qe4xd4+ 44.Kg1-f1 d6-d5 45.Qa2-b3 Qd4-c4+ 46.Qb3xc4 d5xc4 47.Kf1-e2 Kh7-g7 48.Ke2-e3 Kg7-f6 49.Ke3-e4 h5-h4 50.Ke4-f3 Kf6-e6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+p+-0 120 9-+-+l+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-zp-mk-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+K+-+0 9+-+-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 51.Kf3-e4 f7-f5+ 52.Ke4-e3 Ke6-d5 53.Ke3-d2 e5-e4 -4.80/20 ] 37.Rb4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rb4-a4 Qe4-b1 38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1 39.Qc3-b2 Qf1xf4+ 40.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 41.Ra4-a7 Qf4-e4 42.Ra7xa2 Bd5xa2 43.Qb2xa2 Qe4xd4+ 44.Kg1-f1 d6-d5 45.Kf1-e2 Kh7-g7 46.Qa2-b1 e5-e4 47.h3-h4 Qd4-c4+ 48.Ke2-d2 Qc4-c5 49.Kd2-e2 e4-e3 50.Qb1-b3 d5-d4 51.Ke2-d3 Qc5-e5 52.Qb3-a2 Qe5-f4 53.g2-g3 Qf4-e5 54.Qa2-g2 Qe5-a5 -4.80/18 ] 37...Qe4-b1 Diagram [ 37...Qe4-b1 38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qe4-b1 38.Qd2-c3 Qb1-f1 39.Qc3-b2 Qf1xf4+ 40.Kh2-g1 e6-e5 41.Ra4-a7 Qf4-e4 42.Ra7xa2 Bd5xa2 43.Qb2xa2 Qe4xd4+ 44.Kg1-f1 d6-d5 45.Qa2-b3 Qd4-c4+ 46.Qb3xc4 d5xc4 47.Kf1-e2 Kh7-g7 48.Ke2-e3 Kg7-f6 49.Ke3-e4 h5-h4 50.Ke4-f3 Kf6-e6 51.Kf3-e2 Ke6-d5 52.Ke2-d2 Kd5-d4 -4.68/19 ] (Diagram 121) 0-1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+p+k0 121 9-+-zpp+p+0 9+-+l+-+p0 9R+-zP-zP-+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9p+-wQ-+PmK0 9+q+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wqk+-tr0 9zpl+pvlpzpp0 122 9-zpn+-sn-+0 9+-zp-+Q+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+NzP-0 9PzP-+PzPLzP0 9tRNvLR+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

19.Re1-d1 Ra8-d8 20.a2-a3 Nb4-c2 21.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 22.Nb5-c7 Bb7xf3 17 E15 23.Bg2xf3 Nd7-e5 24.Bf3-e4 Nc2-d4 Carlsen,Magnus 25.Nc7xa6 Rd8xd6 26.Kg1-g2 Kf8-e7 Pelletier,Yannick 27.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 28.Rd1-e1 0.26/16 ] 18...Nb4-c2= Black threatens to win 41st International Chess Festival 20.07.2008 (1) material: Nc2xa1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 x64: 18...Nb4-c2 19.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations 20.Re1-e7 Bb7xf3 21.Bg2xf3 Ra8-e8 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 22.Re7xe8+ Kf8xe8 23.Ra1-d1 3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6 Ke8-d7 24.Bf3-g2 Nc2-d4 25.Bg2-h3+ 5.Qd1-c2 Ba6-b7 6.Bf1-g2 c7-c5 Kd7xd6 26.Nc3-b5+ Kd6-c6 7.d4-d5 e6xd5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 9.0-0 27.Nb5xd4+ c5xd4 28.Rd1xd4 Rh8-e8 Bf8-e7 10.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 11.Qc2-f5 29.Kg1-f1 Kc6-c5 30.Rd4-d1 a7-a5 Nd5-f6 Diagram 31.Bh3-g2 Kc5-b4 32.Rd1-d4+ Kb4-b5 33.Rd4-d6 Re8-c8 34.a2-a4+ (Diagram 122) Kb5-a6 35.Bg2-f3 Rc8-c2 0.07/19 ] 19.Re1-e7 [ 19.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 12.e2-e4 d7-d6 13.e4-e5 Qd8-d7 20.Re1-e7 Bb7xf3 21.Bg2xf3³ ; 14.Qf5xd7+ Nf6xd7 15.e5xd6 Be7-f6 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bg5xf6 16.Rd1-e1+ Ke8-f8 17.Nb1-c3 Nd7xf6 20.Re1-e7 Bb7xf3 21.Bg2xf3 last book move last book move Nc6-b4 Ra8-e8 22.Re7xe8+ Kf8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Ra8-d8 23.Ra1-d1 Ke8-d7 24.Bf3-g2 Nc2-d4 18.Bc1-g5 Bf6xg5 19.Nf3xg5 h7-h6 25.Bg2-h3+ Kd7-c6 26.Bh3-g2+ 20.Ng5-f3 g7-g6 21.Nf3-d2 Kf8-g7 Kc6-d7 27.Bg2-h3+ -0.07/18 ] 19...Bb7xf3 Sacrifices material 22.Nd2-c4 Rh8-e8 23.Ra1-c1 Nd7-f6 24.Nc3-b5 Re8xe1+ 25.Rc1xe1 [ ¹19...Bf6xe7!? might be a viable Rd8-d7 26.Nc4-d2 a7-a6 0.27/15 ] alternative 20.Bg5xe7+ Kf8-g8µ ; 18.Bc1-g5 [ 18.Re1-d1!?± ;Houdini 2. Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bf6xe7 0c Pro x64: 18.Ra1-b1 h7-h6 20.Bg5xe7+ Kf8-g8 21.Ra1-d1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ra8-b8 22.Rd1-d2 Bb7xf3 23.Bg2xf3 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-e4 Nd7-e5 25.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 26.Be4-d5 Kg8-g7 27.Nc3-e4 Rh8-e8 28.Rd2-d1 Ne5-d7 29.Ne4-g5 f7-f6 30.Ng5-e6+ Nd4xe6 31.Bd5xe6 Nd7-e5 32.Rd1-e1 -0.16/17 ] 20.Bg2xf3² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bg2xf3 Bf6xg5 21.Re7xd7 Ra8-d8 22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 Kf8-e8 26.Bc4-b5+ Ke8-f8 27.Bb5-d7 Bd8-f6 28.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 29.Rd1-e1 Kf8-g7 30.Bd7-e8 h5-h4 31.f2-f4 h4xg3 32.h2xg3 Nd4-c2 33.Re1-e4 Nc2-d4 34.Nc3-d5 Bf6-d8 35.Re4-e1 b6-b5 0.33/19 ] 20...Bf6xg5 [ 20...Bf6xe7?? a terrible mistake 21.Bg5xe7+ Kf8-e8 22.Ra1-c1+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bf6xg5 21.Re7xd7 Ra8-d8 22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 Kf8-e8 26.Bc4-b5+ Ke8-f8 27.Bb5-d7 Bd8-f6 28.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 29.Rd1-e1 Kf8-g7 30.Re1-e8 Rh8xe8 31.Bd7xe8 h5-h4 32.f2-f4 h4xg3 33.h2xg3 g6-g5 34.Nc3-d5 g5xf4 35.g3xf4 0.37/20 ] 21.Re7xd7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re7xd7 Ra8-d8 22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 Kf8-e8 26.Bc4-b5+ Ke8-f8 27.Bb5-d7 Bd8-f6 28.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 29.Rd1-e1 Kf8-g7 30.Bd7-e8 h5-h4 31.f2-f4 h4xg3 32.h2xg3 Nd4-c2 33.Re1-e4 Nc2-d4 34.Nc3-d5 Bf6-d8 35.Re4-e1 b6-b5 0.37/21 ] 21...Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-d8 22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.48/20 ] 22.Rd7xd8+

117 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd7xd8+ Bg5xd8 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.36/9 ] 22...Bg5xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bg5xd8 0.59/1 ] 23.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ra1-d1 Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.34/20 ] 23...Nc2-d4 Black threatens to win material: Nd4xf3. The black knight is well posted. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nc2-d4 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2 Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.43/17 ] 24.Bf3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bf3-d5 h7-h5 25.Bd5-c4 f7-f5 26.Nc3-b5 Nd4xb5 27.Bc4xb5 Bd8-f6 28.d6-d7 Kf8-f7 29.Rd1-e1 Rh8-d8 30.Re1-e2 a7-a6 31.Bb5-c6 Bf6-e7 32.Kg1-g2 Diagram (Diagram 123) Kf7-f6 33.f2-f4 g7-g6 34.Kg2-f3 b6-b5 35.Re2-e1 c5-c4 0.34/17 ] 24...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...h7-h5 25.Bg2-f1 Bd8-f6 26.Nc3-e4 Bf6-d8 27.Kg1-g2 Rh8-h6 28.b2-b4 Rh6-e6 29.Ne4xc5 b6xc5 30.b4xc5 Bd8-f6 31.Bf1-c4 Re6-e4 32.Rd1-b1 Nd4-c6 33.Bc4-d5 Re4-b4 34.Rb1-e1 Nc6-e5 35.c5-c6 Ne5-d3 36.Re1-e3 0.30/17 ] 25.a2-a4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-+0{ 9+-+Pvlkzp-0 123 9pzpL+-+-+0 9+-zp-+p+p0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9PzP-+RzPKzP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bg2-f1 Bd8-f6 26.Nc3-e4 Bf6-d8 27.Kg1-g2 Rh8-h6 28.b2-b4 Rh6-e6 29.Ne4xc5 b6xc5 30.b4xc5 Bd8-f6 31.Bf1-c4 Re6-e4 32.Rd1-b1 Nd4-c6 33.Bc4-d5 Re4-b4 34.Rb1-e1 Nc6-e5 35.c5-c6 Ne5-d3 36.Re1-e3 0.21/17 ] 25...a7-a6 Prevents intrusion on b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a7-a6 26.Bg2-f1 Rh8-h6 27.Kg1-g2 Rh6xd6 28.Bf1xa6 h5-h4 29.Ba6-c4 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6 31.f2-f4 Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7 33.Kg2-f2 g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5 35.Nc3-d5 Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1 f7-f5 37.Nd5-f4 Bg5xf4 38.g3xf4 0.15/18 ] 26.Bg2-b7 White threatens to win material: Bb7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bg2-f1 Rh8-h6 27.Kg1-g2 Rh6xd6 28.Bf1xa6 h5-h4 29.Ba6-c4 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6 31.f2-f4 Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7 33.Kg2-f2 g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5 35.Nc3-d5 Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1 f7-f5 37.Nd5-f4 Bg5xf4 38.g3xf4 0.07/18 ] 26...Rh8-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rh8-h6 27.Bb7xa6 Rh6xd6 28.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 29.Ba6-c4 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6 31.f2-f4 Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7 33.Kg2-f2 g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5 35.Nc3-d5 Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1

118 Kg7-g8 0.15/18 ] 27.d6-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bb7xa6 Rh6xd6 28.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 29.Ba6-c4 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 g7-g6 31.f2-f4 Kf8-g7 32.Rd1-e1 Rd6-d7 33.Kg2-f2 g6-g5 34.f4xg5 Bd8xg5 35.Nc3-d5 Rd7-d6 36.Re1-h1 f7-f5 37.Nd5-f4 Bg5xf4 38.g3xf4 0.07/19 ] 27...Rh6-d6 Black threatens to win material: Rd6xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...a6-a5 28.f2-f4 h5-h4 29.Bb7-c8 h4xg3 30.h2xg3 Kf8-e7 31.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 32.Rd1-e1+ Rh6-e6 33.Re1-d1 Re6-d6 34.Kg2-f2 g7-g6 35.Rd1-e1+ Nd4-e6 36.Re1-e2 Ke7-f7 37.Nc3-b5 Rd6-d3 38.Kf2-g2 Ne6-d4 39.Nb5xd4 c5xd4 0.00/17 ] 28.Bb7-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bb7xa6 Rd6xd7 29.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 30.Ba6-b5 Rd7-d6 31.Bb5-c4 Kf8-g7 32.h2-h4 Rd6-d7 33.Rd1-e1 Rd7-e7 34.Re1xe7 Bd8xe7 35.f2-f4 Be7-f6 36.Kg2-f2 Nd4-f5 37.Nc3-d5 Bf6-d4+ 38.Kf2-f3 0.08/19 ] 28...Nd4-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...a6-a5 29.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 30.Rd1-d3 h4xg3 31.h2xg3 Kf8-e7 32.f2-f4 Rd6-e6 33.Rd3-d1 f7-f5 34.Kg2-f2 Re6-d6 35.Rd1-e1+ Nd4-e6 36.Re1-e5 Rd6-d2+ Diagram (Diagram 124) 37.Kf2-e3 Rd2xb2 38.Re5xf5 Rb2-b3 0.00/17 ] 29.Kg1-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kg1-g2 Rd6xd1 30.Nc3xd1 Nf3-e1+ 31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3 32.Nd1-e3 Nf3xh2+ 33.Kf1-g2 Nh2-g4 34.Ne3xg4 h5xg4 35.Bc8xa6 Kf8-e7 36.Ba6-b5 Bd8-c7 37.f2-f4 g4xf3+ 38.Kg2xf3 Bc7-e5 39.b2-b3 g7-g6 40.g3-g4 f7-f5 41.g4xf5 g6xf5 42.Kf3-f2 Ke7-d8 43.Kf2-e3 Be5-d6 44.Ke3-d3 Bd6-c7 45.Kd3-c4 -0.03/24 ] 29...Rd6xd1 Black has a king attack [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd6xd1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+Lvl-+-+0 9+-+Pmk-zp-0 124 9-zp-+n+-+0 9zp-zp-tRp+-0 9P+-+-zP-+0 9+-sN-+-zP-0 9-zP-tr-mK-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.Nc3xd1 Nf3-e1+ 31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3 32.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e1+ 0.04/24 ] 30.Nc3xd1 A minor pieces endgame occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nc3xd1 Nf3-e1+ 31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3 32.h2-h4 a6-a5 33.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+ 34.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 35.Nd1-c3 Ke7-d6 36.Kd3-e4 g7-g6 37.Nc3-b5+ Nd4xb5 38.a4xb5 a5-a4 39.Ke4-f4 Kd6-e7 40.Kf4-e5 Bd8-c7+ 41.Ke5-d5 Ke7-d8 -0.02/20 ] 30...Nf3-e1+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nf3-e1+ 31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3 32.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e1+ 0.02/25 ] 31.Kg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kg2-f1 Ne1-f3 32.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e1+ -0.02/24 ] 31...Ne1-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne1-f3 32.Kf1-g2 Nf3-e1+ 0.02/22 ] 32.h2-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Bc8xa6 Nf3xh2+ 33.Kf1-e2 Nh2-g4 34.Ba6-b5 Kf8-e7 35.Nd1-e3 Ng4-f6 36.Ne3-f5+ Ke7-f8 37.Nf5-d6 Nf6xd7 38.Bb5xd7 Kf8-e7 39.Bd7-e8 Ke7xd6 40.Be8xf7 h5-h4 41.g3xh4 Bd8xh4 42.f2-f4 Bh4-f6 43.b2-b3 Bf6-d4 44.Ke2-d3 Kd6-e7 45.Bf7-c4 Ke7-d6 46.Kd3-e4 0.00/20 ] 32...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...a6-a5 33.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+ 34.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 35.Nd1-c3 Nd4-c6 36.Kd3-c4 Nc6-e5+ 37.Kc4-b5 Ke7-d6

119 38.Nc3-e4+ Kd6-c7 39.Ne4-c3 Kc7-d6 40.Nc3-e4+ 0.02/22 ] 33.Nd1-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bc8xa6 Nf3-e5 34.f2-f4 Ne5xd7 35.Nd1-e3 g7-g6 36.Kf1-e2 f7-f5 37.Ne3-c4 Bd8-c7 38.Ke2-d3 Nd7-f6 39.Ba6-b7 Nf6-g4 40.Bb7-f3 Ng4-f6 41.Kd3-e3 Ke7-e6 42.Nc4-a3 Bc7-b8 43.Na3-b5 Nf6-d5+ 44.Bf3xd5+ Ke6xd5 0.16/20 ] 33...g7-g6 Controls f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...a6-a5 34.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+ 35.Ke2-d3 Ke7-d6 36.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-e7 37.Kd3-c3 Bd8-c7 38.Nc4-e3 Ke7-d8 39.Kc3-c4 Kd8-e7 40.Ne3-d5+ Ke7-d8 41.Nd5-e3 Kd8-e7 0.02/20 ] 34.Bc8xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bc8xa6 Ke7xd7 35.Ba6-e2 Nf3-d4 36.Be2-c4 Kd7-e8 37.Kf1-e1 f7-f6 38.Ke1-d2 g6-g5 39.Bc4-e2 Nd4xe2 40.Kd2xe2 Ke8-d7 41.Ke2-d3 g5xh4 42.g3xh4 Kd7-c6 43.Ne3-f5 Bd8-c7 44.Nf5-g7 Bc7-e5 45.b2-b3 Be5-d4 46.Ng7xh5 Bd4xf2 0.12/21 ] 34...Ke7xd7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ke7xd7 35.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+ 36.Ke2-d3 Nd4-f5 37.Ba6-b5+ Kd7-d6 38.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-e7 39.Bb5-c6 Ke7-f6 40.Bc6-g2 Kf6-e6 41.Bg2-h3 Ke6-f6 42.Bh3xf5 Kf6xf5 43.Nc4-e3+ Kf5-e6 44.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 45.Ne3-c4 Bf6-d8 46.Kd3-e4 f7-f6 47.Ke4-d3 g6-g5 48.h4xg5 f6xg5 0.17/20 ] 35.Kf1-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kf1-e2 Nf3-d4+ 36.Ke2-d3 Bd8-f6 37.Ne3-d5 Bf6-d8 38.Ba6-c4 Nd4-f5 39.Bc4-a2 Nf5-d4 40.Nd5-f4 Nd4-c6 41.Kd3-e3 Kd7-e7 42.Nf4-d5+ Ke7-d7 43.Ke3-e4 f7-f5+ 44.Ke4-f4 Nc6-d4 45.Kf4-e5 Kd7-c6 46.Ba2-c4 Nd4-f3+ 47.Ke5-e6 Nf3-d4+ 48.Ke6-f7 Nd4-f3 49.Kf7-e8 0.12/20 ] 35...Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nf3-d4+ 36.Ke2-d3 Bd8-f6 37.Ne3-d5 Bf6-d8 38.Ba6-c4 Nd4-f5 39.Nd5-c3 Nf5-d6 40.Nc3-b5 Nd6xb5 41.Bc4xb5+ Kd7-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 42.Bb5-c4 f7-f5 43.f2-f4 Ke7-f8 44.Bc4-b5 Bd8-f6 45.b2-b3 Bf6-d4 0.15/17 ] 36.f2-f4 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 37.Ne3-c4 Kd7-c7 38.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 39.Nc4-a3 Bf6-d8 40.Ba6-c4 Ng4-h6 41.Bc4-d3 Kc7-d7 42.Na3-c4 Kd7-e6 43.Nc4-e3 Ke6-d6 44.Bd3-b5 Nh6-g4 45.Ne3xg4 h5xg4 46.Ke2-d3 Bd8-f6 47.Bb5-c4 Kd6-e7 48.Kd3-e4 0.13/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-vl-+-+0{ 9+-+k+p+-0 125 9Lzp-+-+p+0 9+-zp-sn-+p0 9P+-+-zP-zP0 9+-+-sN-zP-0 9-zP-+K+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy White threatens to win material: f4xe5 36...Ne5-g4 The knight dominates [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ne5-g4 37.Ne3-c4 Kd7-c7 38.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 39.Nc4-a3 Bf6-d8 40.Ba6-d3 Kc7-d6 41.Na3-b5+ Kd6-e6 42.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 43.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 44.Bc4-d5 Ke7-f6 45.Bd5-f3 Ng4-h2 46.Bf3-c6 Nh2-g4 47.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e6 48.Bc6-d5+ Ke6-f6 49.Kd3-e2 Kf6-g7 50.Bd5-f3 Ng4-f6 51.Ke2-d3 Kg7-f7 52.Kd3-e2 Kf7-e7 53.Ke2-d3 Nf6-e8 54.Bf3-g2 Ke7-e6 55.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-e7 56.Bd5-c6 Ne8-f6 57.Bc6-f3 Nf6-e8 0.18/21 ] 37.Ba6-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ne3-c4 Kd7-c7 38.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 39.Nc4-a3 Bf6-d8 40.Ba6-d3 Kc7-d6 41.Na3-b5+ Kd6-e6 42.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 43.Nb5-c3 f7-f5 44.Bc4-d5

120 Ke7-f6 45.Bd5-f3 Ng4-h2 46.Bf3-c6 Nh2-g4 47.Ke2-d3 Kf6-e6 48.Bc6-d5+ Ke6-f6 49.Kd3-e2 Kf6-g7 50.Bd5-f3 Ng4-f6 51.Ke2-d3 Kg7-f7 52.Kd3-e2 Kf7-e7 53.Ke2-d3 Nf6-e8 54.Bf3-g2 Ke7-e6 55.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-e7 56.Bd5-c6 Ne8-f6 57.Bc6-f3 Nf6-e8 0.13/19 ] 37...Kd7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kd7-e6 38.Bb5-c4+ Ke6-e7 39.Ne3-d5+ Ke7-f8 40.b2-b3 Kf8-g7 41.Nd5-c3 Bd8-f6 42.Nc3-b5 Bf6-e7 43.Nb5-c7 Kg7-f8 44.Nc7-d5 Be7-d8 45.Ke2-d3 f7-f5 46.Bc4-b5 Ng4-f6 47.Nd5-c3 Kf8-e7 48.Bb5-c6 Ke7-d6 49.Bc6-f3 Kd6-e6 50.Kd3-c4 Nf6-e8 51.Bf3-g2 Ne8-d6+ 52.Kc4-d3 Nd6-e8 53.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-e7 54.Bd5-c6 Ne8-f6 55.Bc6-f3 Nf6-e8 56.Bf3-g2 Ke7-e6 57.Bg2-d5+ 0.17/20 ] 38.Ne3-d5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ne3-d5+ Ke7-e6 39.Bb5-c4 Ke6-d6 40.b2-b3 f7-f5 41.Nd5-c3 Kd6-e7 42.Bc4-d5 Ke7-f6 43.Bd5-f3 Kf6-e6 44.Ke2-d3 Ng4-h2 45.Bf3-d5+ Ke6-f6 46.Bd5-g2 Nh2-g4 47.Nc3-d5+ Kf6-f7 48.Bg2-f3 Kf7-e6 49.Kd3-c4 Ng4-f6 50.Nd5-c3 Nf6-e8 51.Bf3-g2 Ne8-d6+ 52.Kc4-d3 Nd6-e8 53.Bg2-d5+ Ke6-f6 54.Bd5-c4 Ne8-c7 55.Kd3-e3 0.13/20 ] 38...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ke7-d6 39.Bb5-c4 Ng4-h6 40.Ke2-f3 Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3 Bd8-f6 42.Bc4-d5 Kd7-d6 43.Kf3-e4 Bf6-h8 44.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 45.b2-b3 Bh8-g7 46.Ke4-e3 Bg7-d4+ 47.Ke3-e2 Bd4-g7 48.Ke2-f3 f7-f5 49.Kf3-e3 Bg7-f6 50.Bd5-f3 Bf6-d4+ Diagram (Diagram 126) 51.Ke3-e2 Nh6-f7 52.Ke2-d3 Nf7-d8 53.Nc4-e5 0.17/21 ] 39.Bb5-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Bb5-c4 Ng4-h6 40.Ke2-f3 Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3 Bd8-f6 42.Bc4-d5 Kd7-d6 43.Kf3-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-mk-+-+-0 126 9-zp-+-+psn0 9+-zp-+p+p0 9P+Nvl-zP-zP0 9+P+-mKLzP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Bf6-h8 44.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 45.b2-b3 Bh8-g7 46.Ke4-e3 Bg7-d4+ 47.Ke3-e2 f7-f6 48.Bd5-e4 Nh6-f5 49.Be4xf5 g6xf5 50.Ke2-f3 Kc7-c6 51.Nc4-e3 Bd4xe3 52.Kf3xe3 Kc6-d6 53.Ke3-e2 Kd6-c6 54.Ke2-d2 Kc6-d6 55.Kd2-e3 Kd6-c6 56.Ke3-e2 Kc6-d6 57.Ke2-d2 Kd6-c6 58.Kd2-e3 Kc6-d6 0.12/22 ] 39...Ng4-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ng4-h6 40.Ke2-f3 Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3 Bd8-f6 42.Bc4-d5 Kd7-d6 43.Kf3-e4 Bf6-h8 44.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 45.Ke4-e3 Bh8-d4+ 46.Ke3-f3 f7-f6 47.Bd5-e4 f6-f5 48.Be4-d5 Bd4-g7 49.Kf3-f2 Bg7-h8 50.Kf2-g2 Bh8-f6 51.Kg2-f2 Bf6-g7 52.Kf2-e3 Bg7-f6 53.Ke3-e2 Bf6-d4 54.Ke2-f1 Bd4-g7 55.Kf1-e2 Bg7-d4 56.Ke2-f1 0.17/20 ] 40.Nd5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Ke2-f3 Kd6-d7 41.Nd5-e3 Bd8-f6 42.Bc4-d5 Kd7-d6 43.Kf3-e4 Bf6-h8 44.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 45.Ke4-e3 Bh8-d4+ 46.Ke3-e2 f7-f6 47.Bd5-e4 f6-f5 48.Be4-d5 Bd4-h8 49.Ke2-d3 Nh6-g4 50.Bd5-f7 Ng4-f2+ 51.Kd3-e2 Nf2-e4 52.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 53.Nc4xd6 Kc7xd6 54.Bf7xg6 Bh8xb2 55.Bg6xf5 c5-c4 56.Bf5-g6 c4-c3 57.Kf3-e3 0.13/19 ] 40...Bd8-f6 Black threatens to win material: Bf6xb2 [Houdini 2.0c

121 Pro x64: 40...Bd8-f6 41.Bc4-b5 Bf6-h8 42.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 43.Ke2-f2 Nh6-g4+ 44.Kf2-f3 Ng4-h6 45.b2-b3 Bh8-f6 46.Nc4-e3 Kc7-d6 47.Bb5-e8 Bf6-d4 48.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 49.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 50.Nc4-a3 Kc7-d8 51.Be8-b5 Nh6-g4 52.Na3-c4 Kd8-c7 53.Ke2-d3 Bc3-e1 0.14/21 ] 41.Bc4-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bc4-b5 Bf6-h8 42.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 43.Ke2-f2 Nh6-g4+ 44.Kf2-f3 Ng4-h2+ 45.Kf3-e2 Nh2-g4 46.Bb5-e8 Ng4-h6 47.Ke2-d3 Bh8-f6 48.b2-b3 Bf6-d4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+L+-+0 9+-mk-+p+-0 127 9-zp-+-+psn0 9+-zp-+-+p0 9P+Nvl-zP-zP0 9+P+K+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 49.Kd3-e4 Bd4-f2 50.Ke4-f3 Bf2-d4 51.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 52.Nc4-a3 Kc7-d8 53.Be8-b5 Nh6-g4 54.Na3-c4 Kd8-c7 55.Ke2-d3 Bc3-e1 56.Bb5-e8 Ng4-h6 0.09/19 ] 41...Bf6-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bf6-d4 42.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c7 43.Bd3-e4 Nh6-f5 44.Be4xf5 g6xf5 45.b2-b3 Kc7-c6 46.Nc4-a3 Kc6-d5 47.Na3-b5 Bd4-g7 48.Ke2-d3 Bg7-b2 49.Kd3-e3 Bb2-g7 50.Ke3-e2 Bg7-d4 51.Ke2-f3 Bd4-g7 52.Kf3-e3 Bg7-h8 53.Ke3-e2 Bh8-d4 54.Ke2-f3 0.14/20 ] 42.Ke2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.b2-b3 Kd6-e6 43.Ke2-d2 Nh6-g4 44.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 45.Ne3-d5+ Ke7-d6 46.Nd5-c3 Kd6-e7 47.Kd2-d3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 f7-f5 48.Bc4-d5 Ng4-h2 49.Bd5-g2 Nh2-g4 50.Nc3-d5+ Ke7-e6 51.Kd3-c4 Ng4-f6 52.b3-b4 c5xb4 53.Nd5xb4 0.15/18 ] 42...Nh6-g4 [ 42...Kd6-d7!?² should not be overlooked ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...f7-f5 43.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-e7 44.Bd3-f1 Ke7-e6 45.Nc4-e5 Ke6-f6 46.Bf1-g2 Nh6-g4 47.Ne5-c4 Kf6-e6 48.Kf3-e2 Bd8-c7 49.b2-b3 Ng4-f6 50.Bg2-f3 Nf6-d5 51.Bf3xd5+ Ke6xd5 52.Ke2-d3 Kd5-e6 53.Kd3-e3 Ke6-d5 0.13/19 ] 43.Ne3xg4± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Ne3xg4 h5xg4+ 44.Kf3xg4 Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Bd8-f6 50.b2-b3 Kh7xh6 51.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 52.Bf7-e6 Bf6-d4 53.g4-g5 Bd4-c3 54.Be6-d5 Bc3-b4 55.Bd5-c4 Bb4-c3 56.Kf3-e4 Kg7-f8 57.Bc4-d5 Bc3-b4 58.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 59.Ke4xf5 Kf8-g7 0.33/22 ] 43...h5xg4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...h5xg4+ 44.Kf3xg4 Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4 Bd8-f6 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.Kf3-e4 Bc3-a5 54.Ke4-e5 Ba5-d2 55.g4-g5 Bd2-a5 56.Bc4-b5 Ba5-c3+ 57.Ke5-e6 0.37/20 ] 44.Kf3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kf3xg4 Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4 Bd8-f6 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5 Bc3-a5 54.Kf3-e4 Ba5-b4 55.Ke4-d5 Bb4-e1 56.Kd5-e5 Be1-a5 57.Bc4-b5 Ba5-c3+ 58.Ke5-e6 0.33/21 ] 44...Kd6-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kd6-e6 45.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4 Bd8-f6

122 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5 Bc3-a5 54.Kf3-e4 Ba5-b4 55.Ke4-d5 Bb4-e1 56.Kd5-e5 Be1-a5 57.Bc4-b5 Ba5-c3+ 58.Ke5-e6 0.37/20 ] 45.Bd3-c4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4 Bd8-f6 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5 Bc3-d2 54.Kf3-e4 Kg7-f8 55.Bc4-d5 Bd2-b4 56.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 57.Ke4xf5 Kf8-g7 58.Bd5-c4 Bb4-c3 59.Bc4-d5 Bc3-b4 60.Bd5-c4 0.33/19 ] 45...Ke6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ke6-e7 46.h4-h5 Ke7-f8 47.h5-h6 Kf8-g8 48.Kg4-f3 Kg8-h7 49.Bc4xf7 Kh7xh6 50.g3-g4 Kh6-g7 51.Bf7-c4 Bd8-f6 52.b2-b3 Bf6-c3 53.g4-g5 Bc3-a5 54.Kf3-e4 Ba5-b4 55.Bc4-d5 Kg7-f8 56.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 57.Ke4xf5 Kf8-g7 58.Bd5-c4 Bb4-c3 59.Bc4-d5 Bc3-b4 60.Bd5-c4 0.36/20 ] 46.Kg4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.h4-h5 f7-f5+ 47.Kg4-g5 g6xh5 48.Kg5xf5 Ke7-f8 49.Bc4-f1 Kf8-g7 50.Kf5-e6 Bd8-f6 51.b2-b3 Kg7-g6 52.Bf1-e2 h5-h4 53.g3xh4 Bf6xh4 54.Be2-d3+ Kg6-g7 55.Bd3-f1 Bh4-f6 56.Bf1-b5 Bf6-d4 57.f4-f5 Bd4-f6 58.Ke6-d6 Bf6-d4 0.34/17 ] 46...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...f7-f5 47.Kf3-e3 Ke7-f8 48.b2-b3 Bd8-f6 49.Ke3-f3 Kf8-e7 50.Bc4-b5 Bf6-d4 51.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 52.Ba6-d3 Ke7-e6 53.Bd3-f1 Ke6-e7 54.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 55.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 56.Kf3-e3 Bc3-d4+ 57.Ke3-e2 Bd4-c3 58.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 59.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 60.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 61.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3 62.Kf3-e3 0.33/21 ] 47.Kf3-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.b2-b3 Ke7-e8 48.Bc4-d3 Ke8-f7 49.Bd3-e2 Bd8-f6 50.Be2-c4+ Kf7-e7 51.Bc4-b5 Bf6-d4 52.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 53.Kf3-e2 Bc3-d4 54.Ba6-c4 Bd4-c3 55.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 56.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 57.Bb5-d3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ke7-e6 58.Bd3-f1 Ke6-e7 59.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 60.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 61.Bc4-d3 Ke7-e6 0.29/19 ] 47...Ke7-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Ke7-f8 48.Ke2-d3 Bd8-f6 49.b2-b3 Bf6-b2 50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 51.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6 52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+ 53.Kf2-f3 Bd4-c3 54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7 55.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 57.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 59.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2 60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 62.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 63.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3 64.Bc4-b5 0.33/21 ] 48.Ke2-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ke2-e3 Bd8-f6 49.b2-b3 Bf6-d4+ 50.Ke3-f3 Kf8-e7 51.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 52.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 53.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 54.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 55.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3 56.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 57.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 58.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2 59.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 60.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 0.29/19 ] 48...Bd8-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bd8-f6 49.b2-b3 Bf6-b2 50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 51.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6 52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+ 53.Kf2-f3 Bd4-c3 54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7 55.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 57.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 59.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2 60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 62.Kf3-e2 Bc3-d4 63.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 0.33/22 ] 49.b2-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.b2-b3 Bf6-b2 50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 51.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6 52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+ 53.Kf2-f3 Bd4-c3 54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7 55.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 57.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 59.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2 60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 62.Kf3-e2 Bc3-d4 63.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 0.29/20 ] 49...Bf6-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Bf6-b2 50.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 51.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6 52.Ke2-f2 Bb2-d4+ 53.Kf2-f3 Bd4-c3 54.Bd3-f1 Kf6-e7 55.Bf1-e2 Ke7-f6 56.Be2-c4 Kf6-e7 57.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 58.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 59.Ba6-c4 Bc3-b2

123 60.Bc4-f1 Bb2-d4 61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 62.Kf3-e2 Bc3-d4 63.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 0.33/20 ] 50.Bc4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Bc4-b5 Kf8-e7 51.Kd3-e2 Bb2-d4 52.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 53.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 54.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3 55.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 56.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 57.Ba6-c4 Bc3-d4 58.Kf3-e2 Bd4-c3 59.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 60.Ke2-f3 0.29/19 ] 50...Bb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Bb2-a3 51.Kd3-e3 Kf8-e7 52.Bd5-c4 Ba3-b4 53.Ke3-e2 Bb4-c3 54.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 55.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 56.Bb5-f1 Bc3-b4 57.Bf1-c4 Bb4-c3 58.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 59.Bb5-a6 Bd4-c3 60.Ba6-c4 Ke7-f6 61.Bc4-b5 Bc3-d4 62.Bb5-f1 Kf6-e7 63.Bf1-c4 Bd4-c3 64.Bc4-b5 0.33/22 ] 51.Kd3-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Kd3-e2 Kf8-e7 52.Bd5-c4 Ba3-b4 53.Bc4-d3 Ke7-f6 54.Ke2-f3 Kf6-g7 55.Bd3-f1 Kg7-f6 56.Bf1-b5 Kf6-e7 57.Kf3-f2 Bb4-c3 58.Kf2-e2 Bc3-d4 59.Ke2-f3 Bd4-c3 60.Bb5-f1 Bc3-d4 61.Bf1-b5 Bd4-c3 0.29/20 ] 51...Ba3-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ba3-b4 52.Bd5-c6 Kf8-e7 53.Kc4-b5 Bb4-a5 54.Kb5-a6 Ke7-f7 55.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6 56.Ka6-b5 Kf6-e7 57.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 58.Bd5-g2 Kf6-e7 59.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 60.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 61.h4-h5 g6xh5 62.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 63.Bf3xh5 Kf6-e7 64.Bh5-e2 Ke7-f6 65.Be2-a6 Kf6-g7 66.Ba6-c8 Kg7-g6 67.Bc8-d7 Kg6-f6 68.Bd7-e8 Kf6-e6 69.Be8-d7+ Ke6-f6 70.Bd7-e8 0.32/22 ] 52.Kc4-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Bd5-h1 Kf8-e7 53.Kc4-b5 Bb4-a5 54.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 55.Bh1-g2 Kf6-e7 56.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 57.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 58.h4-h5 g6xh5 59.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 60.Bf3xh5 Kf6-e7 61.Bh5-e2 Ke7-f6 62.Be2-a6 Kf6-g7 63.Ba6-c8 Kg7-g6 64.Bc8-d7 Kg6-f6 65.Bd7-e8 Kf6-e6 66.Be8-d7+ Ke6-f6 67.Bd7-e8 0.29/21 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 52...Bb4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Bb4-a5 53.Bd5-e6 Kf8-e7 54.Be6-c4 Ke7-f6 55.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7 56.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 57.Bd5-g2 Kf6-e7 58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-g7 63.Bh5-e8 Kg7-f6 64.Be8-d7 Kf6-g6 65.Bd7-e6 Kg6-f6 66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6 0.32/23 ] 53.Bd5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Bd5-g2 Kf8-e7 54.Bg2-c6 Ke7-f7 55.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e6 56.h4-h5 g6xh5 57.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 58.Bf3xh5 Kf6-e7 59.Bh5-e2 Ke7-f6 60.Be2-a6 Kf6-g6 61.Ba6-d3 Kg6-f6 62.Bd3-e2 Kf6-g6 63.Be2-c4 Kg6-g7 64.Bc4-d3 Kg7-f6 65.Bd3-e2 0.29/21 ] 53...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Kf8-e7 54.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 55.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7 56.Bd5-h1 Ke7-f6 57.Bh1-g2 Kf6-e7 58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-g7 63.Bh5-e8 Kg7-f6 64.Be8-d7 Kf6-g6 65.Bd7-e6 Kg6-f6 66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6 0.32/23 ] 54.Kb5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 55.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7 56.Bd5-h1 Ke7-f6 57.Bh1-g2 Kf6-e7 58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-g7 63.Bh5-e8 Kg7-f6 64.Be8-d7 Kf6-g6 65.Bd7-e6 Kg6-f6 66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6 0.29/21 ] 54...Ke7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ke7-f6 55.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7 56.Bd5-h1 Ke7-f6 57.Bh1-g2 Kf6-e7 58.Bg2-f3 Ke7-f6 59.Kc6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Kb5-c6 Ke6-f6 62.Bf3xh5 Kf6-e7 63.Bh5-e2 Ke7-f6 64.Be2-c4 Kf6-g7 65.Bc4-e6 Kg7-f6 66.Be6-d7 Kf6-g6 67.Bd7-e6 Kg6-f6 68.Be6-d7 0.32/22 ] 55.Bc4-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kc6-d7 Ba5-e1 56.Kd7-c7 Be1-a5 57.Kc7-c6 Kf6-e7 58.Bc4-g8 Ke7-f6 59.Bg8-d5 Kf6-e7 60.Bd5-g2 Ke7-f6 61.Kc6-b5

124 Kf6-e7 62.Bg2-f3 Ke7-e6 63.Bf3-g2 Ke6-f6 64.Kb5-c6 Kf6-e7 65.Bg2-f3 Ke7-e6 66.h4-h5 g6xh5 67.Bf3xh5 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-e6 69.Be8-d7+ Ke6-f6 70.Bd7-c8 Kf6-g6 71.Bc8-a6 Kg6-f6 72.Ba6-c4 Kf6-g7 73.Bc4-e6 Kg7-f6 74.Be6-c8 Kf6-g6 0.29/20 ] 55...Kf6-f7? [ ¹55...Kf6-e6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kf6-e6 56.Bd3-b5 Ke6-f7 57.Kc6-d6 Kf7-f6 58.Bb5-c4 Ba5-e1 59.Kd6-c7 Be1-a5 60.Kc7-c6 Kf6-e7 61.Bc4-f1 Ke7-f7 62.Kc6-d6 Kf7-f6 63.Bf1-b5 Ba5-e1 64.Bb5-c4 Kf6-g7 65.Kd6-c6 Be1-a5 66.Kc6-b5 Kg7-f6 67.Bc4-d5 Kf6-e7 68.Kb5-c6 Ke7-f6 69.Bd5-g2 Kf6-e7 70.Bg2-f1 Ke7-f7 0.32/20 ] 56.h4-h5! Deflection: f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.h4-h5 g6xh5 57.Bd3xf5 Kf7-f6 58.Bf5-c2 Kf6-g7 59.Bc2-d1 Kg7-h6 60.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 61.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6 62.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 63.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 64.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 65.g3-g4 Ke6-d6 66.g4-g5 Kd6-e7 67.Bh5-f3 Ba5-d2 68.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 69.g5-g6 Bf4-e3 70.g6-g7 Ke7-f7 71.Kb6-b5 c5-c4 72.b3xc4 Be3-d4 73.g7-g8R Kf7xg8 74.a4-a5 Kg8-f7 75.a5-a6 1.08/21 ] 56...g6xh5 [ 56...g6xh5 57.Bd3xf5 Deflection ; …56...-- 57.h5xg6+ Threat Kf7-e6 ( 57...Kf7-e7 58.Bd3xf5 Combination ; 57...Kf7-e8 58.Bd3xf5 Combination ; 57...Kf7-f6 58.Bd3xf5 Combination ; 57...Kf7-f8 58.Bd3xf5 Combination ; 57...Kf7xg6 58.g3-g4 Combination ; 57...Kf7-g7 58.Bd3xf5 Combination ; 57...Kf7-g8 58.Bd3xf5 Combination ) 58.Bd3xf5+ Ke6-e7 ( 58...Ke6xf5 59.g6-g7 Promotion Passed pawn ; 58...Ke6-f6 59.Bf5-d3 Combination ) 59.Bf5-c2 Combination ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...g6xh5 57.Bd3xf5 Kf7-f6 58.Bf5-c2 Kf6-g7 59.Bc2-d1 Kg7-h6 60.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 61.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6 62.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 63.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 64.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 65.g3-g4 Ke6-d6 66.g4-g5 Kd6-e7 67.Bh5-f3 Ba5-d2 68.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 69.g5-g6 Bf4-e3 70.g6-g7 Ke7-f7 71.Kb6-b5 c5-c4 72.b3xc4 Be3-d4 73.g7-g8R Kf7xg8 74.a4-a5 1.14/20 ] 57.Bd3xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Bd3xf5 Kf7-f6 58.Bf5-c2 Kf6-g7 59.Bc2-d1 Kg7-h6 60.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 61.Bf3-e2 Kg6-h6 62.Kc6-b5 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 h5-h4 65.g3xh4 Kh6-h5 66.f4-f5 Kh5-h6 67.Bc6-e4 Kh6-h7 68.f5-f6+ Kh7-g8 1.10/19 ] 57...Kf7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kf7-g7 58.Bf5-d3 Kg7-h6 59.Bd3-e2 Kh6-g6 60.Be2-d1 Kg6-h6 61.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 62.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6 63.Bf3-d1 Kh6-g6 64.Bd1-e2 Kg6-h6 65.Be2-f3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 128 9-zp-+-+-mk0 9vlKzp-+-+p0 9P+-+-zP-+0 9+P+-+LzP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ba5-e1 66.Kb5xb6 Be1-f2 67.Kb6-b5 Bf2xg3 68.a4-a5 c5-c4 69.b3xc4 Bg3xf4 70.Bf3xh5 Bf4-b8 71.Bh5-f3 1.08/17 ] 58.Bf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Bf5-e4 Kf6-g7 59.Be4-f3 Kg7-h6 60.Kc6-b5 Kh6-g6 61.Bf3-e2 Kg6-h6 62.Be2-d1 Kh6-g6 63.Bd1-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-e2 Kh6-g6 65.Kb5-c6 Ba5-e1 66.Kc6xb6 Be1xg3 67.a4-a5 Bg3-h4 68.Be2-d3+ Kg6-g7 69.Kb6xc5 Bh4-e7+ 70.Kc5-d5

125 1.03/18 ] 58...Kf6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Kf6-e6 59.Be4-d3 Ke6-f6 60.Bd3-e2 Kf6-g6 61.Be2-d1 Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-f3 Kh6-g6 63.Kc6-b5 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-d1 Kh6-g6 65.Bd1-e2 Kg6-h6 66.Be2-f3 Ba5-e1 67.Kb5xb6 Be1-f2 68.Kb6-b5 Bf2xg3 69.a4-a5 c5-c4 70.b3xc4 Bg3xf4 71.Bf3xh5 Bf4-b8 72.Bh5-f3 1.08/16 ] 59.Be4-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kc6-b5 Kg7-f6 60.Be4-f3 Kf6-g6 61.Bf3-d1 Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g7 65.Bc6-e8 h5-h4 66.g3xh4 Kg7-f6 67.h4-h5 Kf6-g7 68.Be8-g6 Kg7-f6 69.f4-f5 Kf6-g5 70.Kb5-c6 Ba5-d2 71.Kc6xb6 Bd2-e3 72.Kb6-c6 1.12/19 ] 59...Kg7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Kg7-h6 60.Kc6-b5 Kh6-g6 61.Bf3-d1 Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e7 71.g4-g5 Ba5-d2 72.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3 73.Kb6-b5 Be3xf4 74.g5-g6 Ke7-f6 75.Bf3-e4 Bf4-h6 1.23/19 ] 60.Kc6-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Bf3-d1 Kh6-g6 61.Bd1-e2 Kg6-h6 62.Kc6-b5 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e7 71.g4-g5 Ba5-d2 72.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3 73.Kb6-b5 Be3xf4 74.g5-g6 Ke7-f6 75.Bf3-e4 Bf4-h6 76.a4-a5 Bh6-e3 77.a5-a6 1.18/19 ] 60...Kh6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Kh6-g6 61.Bf3-d1 Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-f6 71.Bd5-e4 Kf6-g7 72.Be4-d3 Ba5-d2 73.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 74.Kb6xc5 Bf4-e3+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 75.Kc5-d5 1.23/19 ] 61.Bf3-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Bf3-d1 Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e6 71.Bf3-e4 Ke6-f6 72.g4-g5+ Kf6-e7 73.f4-f5 Ba5-d2 74.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3 75.Kb6-b5 Be3xg5 76.a4-a5 Ke7-f6 77.Kb5xc5 Kf6-e5 78.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+ 79.Kc5-c6 1.18/20 ] 61...Kg6-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Kg6-h6 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e6 71.Bf3-e4 Ba5-d2 72.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 73.Kb6xc5 Bf4-e3+ 74.Kc5-b5 Ke6-e5 75.Be4-c6 Ke5-f4 76.Bc6-d7 Be3-f2 77.a4-a5 1.18/18 ] 62.Bd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Bd1-e2 Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-f6 66.Be8xh5 Kf6-e6 67.g3-g4 Ke6-f6 68.Bh5-e8 Kf6-g7 69.Be8-c6 Kg7-f7 70.Bc6-f3 Kf7-e6 71.Bf3-e4 Ba5-d2 72.Kb5xb6 Bd2xf4 73.Kb6xc5 Bf4-e3+ 74.Kc5-b5 Ke6-e5 75.Be4-c6 Ke5-f4 76.Bc6-d7 Be3-f2 77.a4-a5 1.19/20 ] 62...Kh6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kh6-g6 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-h6 66.Be8-f7 Kh6-h7 67.Bf7xh5 Kh7-g7 68.Bh5-f3 Kg7-g6 69.g3-g4 Kg6-f6 70.Bf3-e4 Kf6-e6 71.g4-g5 Ba5-d2 72.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3 73.f4-f5+ Ke6-e7 74.Kb6-b5 Be3xg5 75.a4-a5 Ke7-f6 76.Kb5xc5 Kf6-e5 77.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+ 78.Kc5-c6 1.25/19 ] 63.Be2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Be2-f3 Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-h6 66.Be8-f7 Kh6-h7 67.Bf7xh5 Kh7-g7 68.Bh5-f3 Kg7-g6 69.g3-g4 Kg6-f6 70.Bf3-e4 Kf6-f7 71.g4-g5

126 Kf7-e7 72.f4-f5 Ba5-d2 73.Kb5xb6 Bd2-e3 74.Kb6-b5 Be3xg5 75.a4-a5 Ke7-f6 76.Kb5xc5 Kf6-e5 77.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+ 78.Kc5-c6 1.18/18 ] 63...Kg6-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kg6-h6 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-h6 66.Be8-f7 Kh6-g7 67.Bf7xh5 Kg7-h7 68.Bh5-f3 Kh7-g6 69.g3-g4 Kg6-g7 70.Bf3-e4 Kg7-f6 71.g4-g5+ Kf6-e7 72.f4-f5 Ba5-d2 73.Kb5xb6 Bd2xg5 74.Kb6xc5 Ke7-f6 75.a4-a5 Kf6-e5 76.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+ 77.Kc5-c6 1.16/17 ] 64.Bf3-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Bf3-c6 Kh6-g6 65.Bc6-e8+ Kg6-h6 66.Be8-f7 Kh6-g7 67.Bf7xh5 Kg7-h7 68.Bh5-f3 Kh7-g6 69.g3-g4 Kg6-f6 70.Bf3-e4 Kf6-e6 71.g4-g5 Ke6-e7 72.f4-f5 Ba5-d2 73.Kb5xb6 Bd2xg5 74.Kb6xc5 Ke7-f6 75.a4-a5 Kf6-e5 76.Be4-d3 Bg5-e3+ 77.Kc5-c6 1.11/17 ] 1-0

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Alekseev,Evgeny Carlsen,Magnus 41st International Chess Festival 21.07.2008 (2) E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6 5.Qd1-a4 Ba6-b7 6.Bf1-g2 c7-c5 7.d4xc5 b6xc5 8.0-0 Bf8-e7 9.Nb1-c3 0-0 10.Rf1-d1 Qd8-b6 11.Bc1-f4 Rf8-d8 Diagram (Diagram 129) 12.Rd1-d2 d7-d6 13.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 14.Qa4-c2 Qb6-c7 15.e2-e4 Nf6-h5 16.Bf4-e3 Nb8-c6 17.h2-h3 h7-h6 18.Nf3-h2 Ra8-c8 19.Nh2-f1 Nh5-f6 20.f2-f4 d6-d5 last book move

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XIIIIIIIIY 9rsn-tr-+k+0 9zpl+pvlpzpp0 129 9-wq-+psn-+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9Q+P+-vL-+0 9+-sN-+NzP-0 9PzP-+PzPLzP0 9tR-+R+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 21.c4xd5 last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.c4xd5 Nc6-d4 22.Qc2-b1 e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5 33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6 35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2 37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7 39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2 -0.05/16 ] 21...Nc6-d4 Black threatens to win material: Nd4xc2. An ideal square for the black knight. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc6-d4 22.Qc2-b1 e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5 33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6 35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2 37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7 39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2 0.18/18 ] 22.Qc2-b1 [Inferior is 22.Be3xd4 c5xd4 23.Rd2xd4 Be7-c5µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qc2-b1 e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4

127 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5 33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6 35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2 37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7 39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2 -0.05/16 ] 22...e6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...e6xd5 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5 33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6 35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2 37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7 39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2 0.18/16 ] 23.e4-e5 White gains space [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.e4-e5 Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 d4-d3 28.Be4xb7 Qc7-b6+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 a6-a5 33.a2-a3 a5-a4 34.Qb1-c1 Qb7-b6 35.Kh2-g2 Qb6-e3 36.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e2 37.Qc1-c8+ Be7-f8 38.Qc8-c3 Bf8-e7 39.f4-f5 Be7-c5 40.Qc3xc5 Qe2xd2 -0.05/18 ] 23...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 Qb7-d5 33.a2-a3 Be7-c5 34.Qb1-e1 Bc5-d4 35.Qe1-c1 Kg8-h7 36.Qc1-c4 Qd5xc4 37.Nd2xc4 Kh7-g6 38.Kh2-g2 0.24/16 ] 24.Nc3xe4 [ Weaker is 24.Bg2xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 c5xd4 26.Nc3xe4 Qc7-c6µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 28.Be4xb7 d4-d3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c2+ 30.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2+ 31.Nf1xd2 Qb6xb7 32.h3-h4 Qb7-d5 33.a2-a3 Qd5-d4 34.Kh2-g2 Be7-c5 35.Kg2-h3 Qd4-d7+ 36.Kh3-h2 Bc5-e3 37.Qb1-d1 Qd7-d5 38.Kh2-h3 a6-a5 39.Qd1-e1 Qd5-e6+ 40.Kh3-h2 0.01/17 ] 24...d5xe4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...d5xe4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+rtr-+k+0 9+lwq-vlpzp-0 130 9p+-+-+-zp0 9+-zp-zP-+-0 9-+-snpzP-+0 9+-+-vL-zPP0 9PzP-tR-+L+0 9+Q+R+NmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 Qb6xb7 29.Qb1-f5 g7-g6 30.Qf5-b1 Qb7-b6 31.Rd1-d3 Rc8-c3 32.Rd3-d2 d4-d3+ 33.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7 34.Qb1-d1 Rc3-c8 35.Rd2xd3 Qb6-f2+ 36.Kh2-h1 Qf2xb2 37.Rd3-d7 Rc8-c1 0.28/14 ] 25.Kg1-f2 [ 25.Bg2xe4!? Nd4-f3+ 26.Be4xf3 Bb7xf3 27.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8 28.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 29.Be3-f2= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c5xd4 27.Bg2xe4 Qc7-b6 28.Be4xb7 Qb6xb7 29.Qb1-f5 g7-g6 30.Qf5-b1 Qb7-b6 31.Rd1-d3 Rc8-c3 32.Rd3-d2 d4-d3+ 33.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7 34.Qb1-d1 Rc3-c8 35.Rd2xd3 Qb6-f2+ 36.Kh2-h1 Qf2xb2 37.Rd3-d7 Rc8-c1 0.06/15 ] 25...Nd4-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qc7-c6

128 26.b2-b4 Rd8-e8 27.Be3xd4 c5xd4 28.Rd2xd4 Re8-d8 29.Rd4xd8+ Be7xd8 30.Kf2-g1 Bd8-b6+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qc6-c2 32.Qb1xc2 Rc8xc2 33.Rd1-d2 Rc2-c4 34.a2-a3 Rc4-c3 35.Rd2-d7 Bb7-c6 36.Rd7-d6 Bb6-c7 37.Rd6-d4 Kg8-h7 38.Nf1-d2 -0.06/15 ] 26.Rd2xd8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8 27.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 30.Nf1-d2 Qd5-d7 31.f4-f5 a6-a5 32.b2-b3 Bb7-c6 33.Nd2xf3 a5-a4 34.b3xa4 Qd7-d5 35.Qc2-e2 Bc6xa4 36.Qe2-d2 Qd5-e4 37.f5-f6 Ba4-c6 38.Qd2-e2 Be7-f8 39.Be3-f4 Qe4-f5 -0.20/18 ] 26...Rc8xd8 [ Instead of 26...Be7xd8 27.Nf1-d2 Nf3xd2 28.Rd1xd2± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc8xd8 27.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 30.Nf1-d2 Qd5-d7 31.f4-f5 a6-a5 32.b2-b3 Bb7-c6 33.Nd2xf3 a5-a4 34.b3xa4 Qd7-d5 35.Qc2-e2 Bc6xa4 36.Qe2-d2 Qd5-e4 37.f5-f6 Ba4-c6 38.Qd2-e2 Be7-f8 39.Be3-f4 Qe4-f5 0.00/19 ] 27.Rd1xd8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.h3-h4 Rd8-d5 28.Rd1xd5 Bb7xd5 29.Nf1-d2 Qc7-c6 30.Nd2xf3 e4xf3 31.Bg2-h3 c5-c4 32.Qb1-c1 Be7-c5 33.Bh3-g4 Qc6-b6 34.Be3xc5 Qb6xc5+ 35.Qc1-e3 Qc5-b4 36.Qe3-d4 -0.13/15 ] 27...Qc7xd8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qc7xd8 28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 30.Nf1-d2 Qd5-d7 31.f4-f5 Bb7-c6 32.b2-b3 a6-a5 33.Nd2xf3 a5-a4 34.b3xa4 Qd7-d5 35.Qc2-e2 Bc6xa4 36.Qe2-d2 Qd5-e4 37.f5-f6 Ba4-c6 38.Qd2-e2 Be7-f8 39.Be3-f4 Qe4-f5 -0.02/18 ] 28.Qb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qb1-c2 Qd8-d5 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 30.Nf1-d2 a6-a5 31.Qc2-c4 Qd5-d7 32.Nd2xf3 Qd7xh3 33.Qc4-b5 Qh3-c8 34.b2-b3 a5-a4 35.Qb5xa4 Qc8-g4 36.Nf3-e1 Qg4-h3 37.Qa4-b5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qh3-h2+ 38.Kf2-f1 Qh2-h3+ 39.Kf1-e2 Qh3-h2+ 40.Be3-f2 -0.13/17 ] 28...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qd8-d5 29.b2-b3 g7-g5 30.Qc1-c3 Qd5-d1 31.Qc3-c1 Qd1-d7 32.Qc1-c3 g5xf4 33.Be3xf4 h6-h5 34.Nf1-d2 Nf3xd2 35.Bf4xd2 Qd7-d4+ 36.Kf2-e1 Kg8-g7 37.Ke1-e2 Qd4-d3+ 38.Qc3xd3 e4xd3+ 39.Ke2-f2 Bb7xg2 40.Kf2xg2 -0.14/16 ] 29.Bg2xf3 [ 29.Be3xc5? leads to nothing g5xf4 30.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 31.g3xf4 Qd8-c8-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bg2xf3 e4xf3 30.f4xg5 h6xg5 31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 -0.12/19 ] 29...e4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...e4xf3 30.f4xg5 h6xg5 31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 0.00/18 ] 30.f4xg5 [ 30.Be3xc5? is worthless because of g5xf4 31.g3xf4 Qd8-c8-+ ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 30.f4xg5 h6xg5 31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 -0.11/19 ] 30...h6xg5 Black has the pair of bishops [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...h6xg5 31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6

129 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 0.00/19 ] 31.Qc1-d2 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qc1-d2 Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 39.Qd1-e2 Be7-f8 40.Kf2-g2 a5-a4 41.Kg2-f2 Bf8-g7 42.Bd4-c3 Bg7-h6 43.Kf2-g2 Qf5-d3 44.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 45.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 -0.10/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-wq-+k+0{ 9+l+-vlp+-0 131 9p+-+-+-+0 9+-zp-zP-zp-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-vLpzPP0 9PzP-wQ-mK-+0 9+-+-+N+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 31...Qd8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qd8-b6 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5 36.Qd2-d1 a6-a5 37.Be3-d4 Be7-b4 38.a2-a3 Bb4-f8 39.Qd1-e2 a5-a4 40.Kf2-g2 Bf8-h6 41.Bd4-c3 Qf5-d3 42.Kg2-f2 Kg8-f8 43.Qe2xd3 c4xd3 0.00/18 ] 32.Nf1-h2 Begins the manoeuvre Nf1-h2-g4-f6-e8d6. White threatens to win material: Nh2xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Be3xg5 c5-c4+ 33.Bg5-e3 Qb6-e6 34.Nf1-h2 Qe6xh3 35.Nh2xf3 Qh3-f5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 36.Qd2-e2 Be7-b4 37.Qe2-d1 Bb4-f8 38.Be3-d4 Bb7-e4 39.Qd1-e2 Be4-d5 40.a2-a3 Bd5-e4 41.Kf2-g2 Bf8-g7 42.a3-a4 Bg7xe5 43.Bd4xe5 Qf5xe5 0.01/18 ] 32...Qb6-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qb6-g6 33.Nh2-g4 Kg8-g7 34.Ng4-f6 Qg6-f5 35.Qd2-d7 Qf5-c2+ 36.Qd7-d2 Qc2xd2+ 37.Be3xd2 Be7xf6 38.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6 39.b2-b3 Bb7-d5 40.h3-h4 g5xh4 41.g3xh4 Kf6-g6 42.Bd2-e3 c5-c4 43.b3xc4 Bd5xc4 44.a2-a4 Bc4-d5 45.a4-a5 Kg6-h5 46.Be3-g5 f7-f5 47.Kf2-g3 Bd5-e4 48.Kg3-f2 -0.08/19 ] 33.Nh2-g4 [ 33.Nh2xf3 Qg6-f5 34.Qd2-e2 Qf5xh3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nh2-g4 Kg8-g7 34.Ng4-f6 Qg6-f5 35.Qd2-d7 Qf5-c2+ 36.Qd7-d2 Qc2xd2+ 37.Be3xd2 Be7xf6 38.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6 39.b2-b3 Bb7-d5 40.Bd2-e3 c5-c4 41.b3xc4 Bd5xc4 42.a2-a4 Bc4-d5 43.h3-h4 g5xh4 44.g3xh4 Kf6-g6 45.a4-a5 Kg6-h5 46.Be3-g5 f7-f5 47.Kf2-g3 Bd5-e4 48.Kg3-f2 -0.18/19 ] 33...c5-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg8-g7 34.Ng4-f6 Qg6-f5 35.Qd2-d7 Qf5-c2+ 36.Qd7-d2 Qc2xd2+ 37.Be3xd2 Be7xf6 38.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6 39.h3-h4 g5-g4 40.h4-h5 Bb7-d5 41.a2-a3 Bd5-b3 42.Bd2-e3 c5-c4 43.Be3-f4 Kf6-g7 44.Bf4-d2 f7-f6 45.Bd2-c3 -0.09/18 ] 34.Ng4-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ng4-f6+ Be7xf6 35.e5xf6 g5-g4 36.h3xg4 Qg6xg4 37.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-h7 38.Qd8-d4 Qg4-h3 39.Qd4-h4+ Qh3xh4 40.g3xh4 Kh7-g6 41.Kf2-g3 Kg6-h5 42.Be3-d2 Bb7-a8 43.Bd2-e1 Ba8-d5 44.Be1-c3 Bd5-b7 45.Bc3-e5 Bb7-c6 46.Be5-d4 Bc6-d5 47.Bd4-g1 Kh5-g6 -0.05/19 ] 34...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Be7xf6 35.e5xf6 g5-g4 36.h3xg4 Qg6xg4 37.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-h7 38.Qd8-d4 Qg4-h3 39.Qd4-h4+

130 Qh3xh4 40.g3xh4 Kh7-g6 41.Kf2-g3 Kg6-h5 42.Be3-d2 Bb7-a8 43.Bd2-e1 Ba8-d5 44.Be1-c3 Bd5-b7 45.Bc3-d2 Bb7-a8 0.05/18 ] 35.g3-g4 White has a new backward pawn: h3 [ 35.Be3xg5?? the pawn must remain untouched Be7-c5+ 36.Bg5-e3 Qg6-d3 37.Qd2xd3 c4xd3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-g8 36.Ne8-d6 Bb7-c6 37.g3-g4 Qg6-h6 38.Nd6-f5 Qh6xh3 39.Nf5xe7+ Kg8-g7 40.Ne7xc6 Qh3-g2+ 41.Kf2-e1 Qg2-h1+ 42.Ke1-f2 Qh1-g2+ 43.Kf2-e1 -0.05/16 ] 35...Qg6-d3 White king safety dropped [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 35...Qg6-d3 36.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-h7 37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5 38.a2-a3 Be7-d8 39.Nd6-f5 f7-f6 40.e5xf6 Bd8xf6 41.Be3xg5 Qd3xd2+ 42.Bg5xd2 Bf6xb2 43.Nf5-e3 Bb2-d4 44.Bd2-c3 Bd4-b6 45.h3-h4 Bd5-c6 46.a3-a4 Kh7-g6 47.a4-a5 Bb6-c5 48.Bc3-a1 Bc6-e4 49.Ba1-e5 Bc5-e7 50.Kf2-g3 -0.04/19 ] 36.Nf6-e8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nf6-e8+ Diagram (Diagram 132) Kg7-h7 37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5 38.a2-a3 Be7-d8 39.Nd6-f5 f7-f6 40.e5xf6 Bd8xf6 41.Be3xg5 Qd3xd2+ 42.Bg5xd2 Bf6xb2 43.Nf5-e3 Bb2-d4 44.Bd2-c3 Bd4-b6 45.h3-h4 Bd5-c6 46.a3-a4 Kh7-g6 47.a4-a5 Bb6-c5 48.Bc3-a1 Bc6-d5 49.Ba1-c3 Bd5-e4 50.Bc3-e5 Bc5-e7 51.Kf2-g3 -0.14/20 ] 36...Kg7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg7-h7 37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5 38.a2-a3 Be7-d8 39.Nd6-f5 f7-f6 40.e5xf6 Bd8xf6 41.Be3xg5 Qd3xd2+ 42.Bg5xd2 Bf6xb2 43.Nf5-e3 Bb2-d4 44.Bd2-c3 Bd4-b6 45.h3-h4 Bd5-c6 46.a3-a4 Kh7-g6 47.a4-a5 Bb6-c5 48.Bc3-a1 Bc6-e4 49.Ba1-c3 Bc5-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+N+-+0{ 9+l+-vlpmk-0 132 9p+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zP-zp-0 9-+p+-+P+0 9+-+qvLp+P0 9PzP-wQ-mK-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 50.h4-h5+ Kg6-g5 -0.09/20 ] 37.Ne8-d6 White threatens to win material: Nd6xb7. Here comes the goalgetter [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ne8-d6 Bb7-d5 38.Qd2xd3+ c4xd3 39.Nd6-f5 Be7-f8 40.a2-a3 Bd5-e4 41.Nf5-d4 Bf8-g7 42.Nd4xf3 Be4xf3 43.Kf2xf3 Bg7xe5 44.Kf3-e4 Be5xb2 45.a3-a4 f7-f6 46.Be3-d2 Kg6-f7 47.Ke4xd3 Bb2-e5 48.Kd3-e4 Kf7-e6 49.Bd2-e3 Be5-c3 50.Be3-d4 Bc3xd4 51.Ke4xd4 f6-f5 52.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 53.Kd4-d5 Kf5-f4 -0.03/21 ] 37...Bb7-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Bb7-d5 38.Qd2xd3+ c4xd3 39.Nd6-f5 Be7-f8 40.a2-a3 Bd5-e4 41.Nf5-d4 Bf8-g7 42.Nd4xf3 Be4xf3 43.Kf2xf3 Bg7xe5 44.Kf3-e4 Be5xb2 45.a3-a4 f7-f6 46.Ke4xd3 f6-f5 47.g4xf5+ Kg6xf5 48.Kd3-c4 Bb2-e5 49.Kc4-d5 Be5-b8 50.Be3-d4 Bb8-f4 51.Bd4-b2 Bf4-e3 52.Bb2-c3 0.06/19 ] 38.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qd2xd3+ c4xd3 39.Nd6-c4 Be7-f8 40.Nc4-d2 Bf8-g7 41.Be3-d4 Ba8-d5 42.b2-b3 Bg7-f8 43.Nd2xf3 Bf8-b4 44.Bd4-e3 Bb4-e7 45.Be3-d2 Be7-c5+ 46.Kf2-g3 Bc5-e7 47.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 48.Nf3xh4+ Be7xh4+ 49.Kg3xh4 f7-f6 50.e5xf6 Kg6xf6 51.g4-g5+ Kf6-g6

131 52.Kh4-g3 Bd5-e4 53.Kg3-f4 Be4-f5 54.a2-a4 0.15/17 ] 38...Qd3xd2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qd3xd2+ 39.Be3xd2 c4xb3 40.a2xb3 f7-f6 41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+ 43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5 45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+ Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3 Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2 Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2 Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2 Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2 Kg4-h3 57.Kb2-a1 0.00/19 ] 39.Be3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Be3xd2 c4xb3 40.a2xb3 f7-f6 41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+ 43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5 45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+ Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3 Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2 Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2 Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2 Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2 Kg4-h3 57.Kb2-a1 -0.07/21 ] 39...c4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...c4xb3 40.a2xb3 f7-f6 41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+ 43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5 45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+ Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3 Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2 Bh3xg4 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2 Bf5-g6 55.Kb2-a2 Kg5-g4 56.Ka2-b2 Kg4-h3 57.Kb2-a1 -0.01/22 ] 40.a2xb3 A minor pieces endgame occured. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.a2xb3 f7-f6 41.Bd2-c3 Ba8-d5 42.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+ 43.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 44.Nf5xd4 f6xe5 45.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 46.Nf3xe5+ Kg6-g7 47.Ne5-f3 Kg7-f6 48.Kf2-e3 Bb3-d5 49.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 50.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 51.Kd4-c3 Bg2xh3 52.Kc3-b2 Bh3xg4 Diagram 53.Kb2-a1 Bg4-f5 54.Ka1-b2 Bf5-g6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

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132 Bf7-e8 53.Kb2-a1 Kg5-f4 54.g4-g5 Kf4xg5 55.Ka1-b2 Kg5-f4 56.Kb2-a1 a6-a5 57.h3-h4 -0.02/20 ] 42.Bc3xe5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Bc3xe5 Be7-d8 43.Be5-d4 Bd8-c7 44.Nd6-c4 Ba8-d5 45.Nc4-d2 a6-a5 46.Bd4-c5 Bc7-d8 47.Bc5-d4 Bd8-f6 48.Kf2-e3 Bf6xd4+ 49.Ke3xd4 Bd5-c6 50.Kd4-e3 Bc6-d5 51.Ke3-f2 Kg6-g7 52.Kf2-e3 Kg7-h6 53.Ke3-f2 Kh6-g7 54.Kf2-e3 -0.01/21 ] 42...a6-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Be7-d8 43.Be5-d4 Bd8-c7 44.Nd6-c4 Ba8-d5 45.Nc4-d2 a6-a5 46.Bd4-c5 Bc7-d8 47.Bc5-d4 Kg6-f7 48.Bd4-c5 Kf7-f6 49.Bc5-e3 Kf6-g6 50.Be3-d4 Kg6-f7 0.01/19 ] 43.Nd6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Nd6-f5 Be7-c5+ 44.Be5-d4 Bc5xd4+ 45.Nf5xd4 Ba8-d5 46.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f6 47.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 48.h3-h4 g5xh4 49.Nf3xh4 a5-a4 50.Ke3-d4 a4-a3 51.Kd4-c3 Bb3-d5 52.g4-g5+ Kf6xg5 53.Nh4-g2 Bd5xg2 54.Kc3-b3 a3-a2 55.Kb3xa2 -0.04/23 ] 43...Be7-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Be7-b4 44.Be5-d4 Ba8-d5 45.Bd4-c3 Bb4-c5+ 46.Bc3-d4 Bc5xd4+ 47.Nf5xd4 Kg6-g7 48.Kf2-e3 Kg7-f6 49.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 50.Ke3-d4 a5-a4 51.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 52.Kd4-c3 Bb3-d5 53.Kc3-b2 Bd5-e6 54.Kb2-a1 a4-a3 55.Ka1-b1 a3-a2+ 56.Kb1-b2 Be6-b3 57.Kb2-a1 Bb3-d5 58.Ka1-b2 Bd5-e6 59.h3-h4+ Kg5xg4 60.h4-h5 Kg4xh5 61.Kb2-a1 Be6-b3 62.Ka1-b2 Kh5-g5 63.Kb2-a1 Kg5-g4 64.Ka1-b2 Bb3-d5 65.Kb2-a1 0.00/21 ] (Diagram 134) 44.Be5-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Be5-c3 Bd8-b6+ 45.Bc3-d4 Bb6xd4+ 46.Nf5xd4 Ba8-d5 47.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f6 48.Nd4xf3 Bd5xb3 49.Ke3-d4 a5-a4 50.Nf3xg5 Kf6xg5 51.Kd4-c3

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Bb3-d5 52.Kc3-b2 Bd5-e6 53.Kb2-a1 a4-a3 54.Ka1-b1 a3-a2+ 55.Kb1-b2 Kg5-f4 56.Kb2-a1 Kf4-g5 57.h3-h4+ Kg5xh4 58.Ka1-b2 Kh4xg4 59.Kb2-a1 Kg4-h4 60.Ka1-b2 Kh4-g5 61.Kb2-a1 Kg5-f6 62.Ka1-b2 Kf6-g5 63.Kb2-a1 -0.04/22 ] 44...Ba8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Ba8-e4 45.Bc3-d2 Be4-c2 46.Nf5-d4 Bd8-b6 47.Bd2-e3 Bc2-d1 48.Nd4xf3 Bb6xe3+ 49.Kf2xe3 Bd1xb3 50.Ke3-d4 Bb3-d1 51.Nf3xg5 Kg6xg5 52.Kd4-c3 a5-a4 53.Kc3-b2 Bd1-b3 54.Kb2-b1 a4-a3 55.Kb1-a1 Bb3-e6 56.Ka1-b1 a3-a2+ 57.Kb1-b2 Be6-b3 58.h3-h4+ Kg5xh4 59.Kb2-a1 Kh4xg4 60.Ka1-b2 Kg4-f5 -0.02/20 ] 45.Nf5-d4 White threatens to win material: Nd4xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Bc3-d2 Bb7-e4 46.Bd2-c3 Bd8-c7 47.Kf2-e3 Be4-b7 48.Ke3-f2 Bc7-b6+ 49.Bc3-d4 Bb6-d8 50.Nf5-e3 Bd8-c7 51.Ne3-f5 Bb7-e4 52.Bd4-c3 Be4-c2 53.Nf5-d4 Bc7-b6 54.Kf2xf3 Bb6xd4 55.Bc3xd4 Bc2xb3 56.Bd4-e3 a5-a4 57.Be3-c1 Bb3-c4 58.h3-h4 g5xh4 59.Kf3-g2 Kg6-f7 60.Kg2-h3 Kf7-f6 61.Kh3xh4 Kf6-f7 62.g4-g5 Bc4-e2 -0.03/20 ] 45...Bd8-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bd8-b6 Diagram

46.Kf2-g3 Bb7-d5 47.Nd4xf3 Bb6-c7+ 48.Bc3-e5 Bc7xe5+ 49.Nf3xe5+ Kg6-f6 50.Ne5-d3 Bd5xb3 51.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 52.Kg3xh4 Bb3-d1 53.Nd3-b2 Bd1-e2 54.Kh4-g3 Kf6-g5 55.Nb2-a4 Be2-d1 56.Na4-c5 Bd1xg4 57.Nc5-e4+ Kg5-f5 58.Ne4-c5 Bg4-h5 59.Kg3-f2 -0.18/20 ] 46.Kf2-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kf2-e3 Bf6xd4+ 47.Bc3xd4 Bb7-d5 48.Bd4-b6 Bd5xb3 49.Bb6xa5 Bb3-d5 50.Ba5-d8 Bd5-b7 51.Bd8-b6 Kg6-f6 52.Ke3-f2 Kf6-g6 53.Bb6-e3 Bb7-c6 54.Kf2-g3 Kg6-f6 55.Be3-d4+ Kf6-f7 56.Bd4-e3 Kf7-f6 57.Be3-d4+ 0.00/20 ] 46...Bf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Bb7-d5 47.Nd4-f5 Bd5xb3 48.Bc3xa5 Bb3-e6 49.Nf5-d6 Be6-d5 50.Ba5-b6 Bf6-e5 51.Nd6-e4 f3-f2 52.Ne4xf2 Bd5-g2 53.Bb6-d4 Be5-g3 54.Nf2-d3 Bg2xh3 55.Ke3-f3 Bh3-f1 56.Nd3-c5 Bg3-f4 57.Nc5-e6 Bf1-a6 58.Ne6xf4+ g5xf4 0.03/18 ] 47.Bc3-e1 [ 47.Bc3xa5?? That pawn is poisoned Be5xd4+ 48.Ke3xd4 f3-f2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Bc3-e1 Bb7-d5 48.Nd4xf3 Be5-f4+ 49.Ke3-f2 Bf4-c7 50.Nf3-d2 Bc7-d6 51.Kf2-e3 Bd6-b4 52.Ke3-e2 Bb4-c3 53.Ke2-d3 Bc3-b4 54.Be1-g3 Bb4xd2 55.Kd3xd2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bd5xb3 56.Kd2-c3 Bb3-g8 57.Bg3-d6 a5-a4 0.01/19 ] 47...Be5xd4+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...f3-f2 48.Be1xf2 Bb7-g2 49.Bf2-e1 Be5xd4+ 50.Ke3xd4 Bg2xh3 51.Be1xa5 Bh3xg4 52.Ba5-e1 Bg4-f5 53.b3-b4 Bf5-h3 54.b4-b5 Bh3-g2 55.Kd4-c5 Kg6-f7 56.Be1-g3 Bg2-f3 57.Kc5-b6 Kf7-e8 58.Kb6-c7 g5-g4 0.03/17 ]

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Qc5-h5 18.Bd2-f4 c6-c5 19.Qb4-b2 last book move last book move Ra8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...e6-e5 20.Bf4-e3 Ra8-c8 21.f2-f3 f7-f5 22.e4xf5 Qh5xf5 23.Qb2-f2 Rf8-f7 24.Rd1-d2 Nb6-d5 25.Ra1-d1 Nd5xc3 26.Rd1-c1 Rf7-b7 27.Bg2-f1 Bc4xf1 28.Qf2xf1 Nc3-b1 29.Rd2-d1 Nb1-a3 30.Be3xc5 0.03/17 ] 20.Rd1xd8 ½-½ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 21.h2-h3 h7-h6 22.Ra1-e1 f7-f6 23.g3-g4 Qh5-f7 24.Qb2-a3 19 E20 e6-e5 25.Bf4-e3 Rd8-d3 26.Re1-c1 Bacrot,Etienne Bc4xa2 27.Qa3xc5 Ba2-c4 28.Qc5-a5 Carlsen,Magnus Rd3-d8 29.Rc1-a1 Rd8-d7 30.Qa5-b4 41st International Chess Festival 29.07.2008 (8) Rd7-d8 31.Be3xb6 a7xb6 32.Qb4xb6 Rd8-d2 0.08/18 ] 20...Rf8xd8 E20: Nimzo-Indian: 4 g3 and 4 f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rf8xd8 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 21.h2-h3 h7-h6 22.a2-a4 Bc4-a6 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 23.Qb2-b3 Ba6-c4 24.Qb3-a3 5.g2-g3 c5xd4 6.Nf3xd4 0-0 Rd8-d1+ 25.Kg1-h2 Nb6-d7 26.a4-a5 7.Bf1-g2 d7-d5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 Rd1xa1 27.Qa3xa1 e6-e5 28.Bf4-e3 9.Qd1-b3 Qd8-a5 10.Bc1-d2 Nb8-c6 Qh5-g6 29.Qa1-d1 Qg6-c6 30.h3-h4 11.Nd4xc6 Diagram 0.27/15 ] 21.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.h2-h3 h7-h6 22.Ra1-e1 f7-f6 (Diagram 137) 23.Bf4-c7 Rd8-d7 24.Bc7xb6 a7xb6 25.Qb2xb6 Qh5-e5 26.Qb6-b2 Rd7-a7 b7xc6 12.0-0 Bb4xc3 13.b2xc3 27.a2-a3 Ra7-a8 28.Re1-d1 Ra8-b8 Bc8-a6 14.Rf1-d1 Qa5-c5 15.e2-e4 29.Qb2-c2 Qe5-c7 0.18/16 ] 21...f7-f5 Ba6-c4 16.Qb3-a4 Nd5-b6 17.Qa4-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...f7-f6

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22.a2-a4 Bc4-a6 23.Bf4-c7 Nb6-c4 24.Qb2-b3 Rd8-e8 25.Ra1-d1 h7-h6 26.Rd1-d7 Nc4-e3 27.g3-g4 Qh5-g5 28.Rd7-d8 Re8xd8 29.Qb3xe6+ ] 24.Qb2-a3 White threatens to win Kg8-h7 30.Bc7xd8 Ba6-c4 material: Qa3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 31.Qe6-e7 0.06/16 ] 22.e4xf5 x64: 24.Qb2-f2 Qd5-c6 25.Bf4-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bf4-c7 Nb6-a4 26.Qf2-c2 Na4-b6 27.Be3-g5 Rd8-d3 23.Bg2-f1 Qh5xf3 24.Bf1xd3 Rd8-d7 28.Bg5-f4 Qc6-d5 29.Qc2-f2 Bc4xd3 25.Qb2-f2 Qf3xe4 26.Qf2xc5 Qd5-d3 30.Bg2-h3 Qd3xc3 Nb6-a4 27.Qc5-d4 Na4xc3 28.Qd4xe4 31.Bh3xe6+ Bc4xe6 32.Re1xe6 Bd3xe4 29.Bc7-e5 Nc3-d5 30.Be5-d4 Rd7-d1+ 33.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 a7-a5 31.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 32.Ra1-c1 34.Re6-e8+ Kg8-h7 35.Re8-e7 0.07/15 ] 22...Qh5xf5 [Houdini 2.0c 0.18/16 ] 24...Qd5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qh5xf5 23.Ra1-e1 h7-h6 Pro x64: 24...Nb6-d7 25.Qa3-a5 24.h2-h3 Qf5-d3 25.Kg1-h2 Bc4-d5 Rd8-f8 26.Bf4-e3 Rf8-b8 27.f3-f4 26.Qb2-f2 Qd3xc3 27.Re1-c1 Qc3-f6 Qd5-d3 28.Bg2-f1 Qd3-d5 29.Bf1xc4 28.Bf4-c7 Rd8-f8 29.Bc7-d6 Rf8-f7 Qd5xc4 30.Be3-f2 Rb8-b2 31.Qa5xa7 30.Rc1xc5 Rf7-d7 31.Bd6-b8 Qf6-f8 Qc4-d5 32.Qa7-a6 Nd7-b6 33.Qa6-a5 32.Bb8-f4 Bd5xa2 33.Bg2-f1 Ba2-d5 c5-c4 34.Qa5xd5 Nb6xd5 0.29/16 ] 25.Qa3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qf2-e3 Bd5xf3 35.Qe3xe6+ Qf8-f7 0.06/18 ] 23.Ra1-e1 25.Bf4-e3 Qc6-a4 26.Qa3xc5 Rd8-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ra1-e1 27.Be3-f2 Rd1xe1+ 28.Bf2xe1 Qf5-d3 24.Qb2-a3 Nb6-d5 25.Bf4-g5 Qa4xa2 29.f3-f4 h7-h6 30.Qc5-c7 Nd5xc3 26.Qa3xc5 Qd3-d4+ Qa2-e2 31.Qc7-d8+ Kg8-h7 27.Qc5xd4 Rd8xd4 28.a2-a3 Rd4-d7 32.Qd8-d2 Qe2xd2 33.Be1xd2 Bc4-d5 29.Bg2-h3 Kg8-f7 30.Kg1-g2 Rd7-b7 34.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 35.Bd2-e3 Kh7-g6 31.Bg5-c1 Bc4-d5 32.Bh3-g4 Rb7-b8 36.Kg1-f2 0.22/16 ] 25...Rd8-a8 33.Re1-e5 a7-a5 0.06/16 ] 23...Qf5-d5 Black threatens to win material: Ra8xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qf5-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rd8-a8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 26.Qa7-e7 Nb6-d5 27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4 28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6 29.Bg2-h3 Bc4-d5 30.Qf4-c7 Qa6xa2 31.Qc7-e7 Qa2-c4 32.Qe7xe6+ Bd5xe6 33.Bh3xe6+ Qc4xe6 34.Re1xe6 Ra8-a1+ 35.Kg1-f2 Ra1-c1 36.Re6-c6 Rc1xc3 37.f3-f4 Rc3-c2+ 38.Kf2-e3 Rc2xh2 39.Rc6-c8+ Kg8-f7 40.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-g6 41.Rc7-c6+ Kg6-f5 42.Rc6xc5+ Kf5-e6 43.Rc5-c7 0.24/20 ] 26.Qa7-e7 Attacks the isolani on e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qa7-e7 Nb6-d5 27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4 28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6 29.Bg2-h3 Bc4-d5 30.a2-a3 Qa6xa3 31.c3-c4 Ra8-f8 32.Qf4-e5 Bd5xc4 33.Bh3xe6+ Bc4xe6 34.Qe5xe6+ Kg8-h8 35.f3-f4 Qa3-b2 36.Qe6-e7 Qb2-d4+ 37.Kg1-g2 Qd4-d5+ 38.Qe7-e4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0{ 9+-+-+-zpp0 140 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zpq+-+-0 9-+-+QzP-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-+KzP0 9+-+-tR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qd5xe4+ 39.Re1xe4 Rf8-b8 40.Re4-e7 c5-c4 41.Re7-c7 Rb8-b2+ 42.Kg2-f3 0.14/19 ] 26...Nb6-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nb6-d5 27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4 28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6 29.Bg2-h3 Qa6xa2 30.Qf4-d6 h7-h6 31.Bh3xe6+ Bc4xe6 32.Qd6xe6+ Qa2xe6 33.Re1xe6 Ra8-a3 34.Re6-e3 Kg8-f7 35.f3-f4 g7-g6 36.Kg1-f2 Ra3-a2+ 37.Re3-e2 Ra2-a3 38.Re2-c2 Kf7-e6 39.Kf2-e3 0.25/19 ]

136 27.Qe7-d6 [ 27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4 ( 27...Nd5xc3?? A poison bait which should not be taken 28.Bf4-e5 Bc4-d5 29.Be5xc3+- ; 27...Ra8xa2 is the less attractive alternative 28.Bf4-e5 Qc6-a4 29.Qh4-g5± ) 28.Qh4xf4 Bc4xa2² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe7-h4 Nd5xf4 28.Qh4xf4 Qc6-a6 29.Bg2-h3 Bc4-d5 30.Qf4-e3 Qa6xa2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+-zpp0 141 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-zpl+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zP-wQPzPL0 9q+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 31.f3-f4 g7-g6 32.Bh3xe6+ Bd5xe6 33.Qe3xe6+ Qa2xe6 34.Re1xe6 Ra8-a1+ 35.Kg1-f2 Ra1-c1 36.Re6-e3 Rc1-c2+ 37.Kf2-f3 Rc2xh2 38.Re3-e5 Rh2-d2 39.Kf3-e3 0.26/17 ] 27...Qc6xd6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qc6xd6 28.Bf4xd6 Ra8xa2 29.Re1-c1 Ra2-a5 30.Kg1-f2 Bc4-d3 31.c3-c4 Ra5-a2+ 32.Kf2-g1 Nd5-e3 33.Bg2-h3 Kg8-f7 34.Rc1-e1 Ne3-f5 35.Bd6xc5 Bd3xc4 36.Bh3xf5 e6xf5 37.Re1-e7+ Kf7-f6 38.Re7-c7 Ra2-d2 39.Bc5-f8 Bc4-d5 40.Bf8xg7+ Kf6-e6 41.Bg7-f8 Bd5xf3 42.Rc7xh7 Bf3-e4 43.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e5 44.Bf8-g7+ Ke5-d5 0.08/19 ] 28.Bf4xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bf4xd6 Ra8xa2 29.Re1-c1 Ra2-a5 30.f3-f4 Bc4-d3 31.Bg2-f3 c5-c4 32.Bd6-e5 Kg8-f7 33.Be5-d4 Ra5-a3 34.Bf3-h5+ g7-g6 35.Bh5-f3 Ra3-a2 36.h2-h3

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+-zpp0 142 9-+-vLp+-+0 9+-zpn+-+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+-+l+PzP-0 9r+-+-+LzP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Nd5-e3 33.Bg2-h3 Kg8-f7 34.Rc1-e1 Ne3-f5 35.Bd6xc5 Bd3xc4 36.Bh3xf5 e6xf5 37.Re1-e7+ Kf7-f6 38.Re7-c7 Ra2-d2 39.Bc5-f8 Bc4-d5 40.Bf8xg7+ Kf6-e6 41.Bg7-f8 Bd5xf3 42.Rc7xh7 Bf3-e4 43.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e5 44.Bf8-g7+ Ke5-d5 0.05/18 ] 29.Bd6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Re1-a1 Ra8-a5 30.f3-f4 Nc3xa2 31.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 32.g3-g4 h7-h6 33.Bg2-f3 Bc4-b3 34.Kf2-e3 c5-c4 35.Bd6-e5 Ra5-a4 36.g4-g5 h6xg5 37.f4xg5 c4-c3 38.Ra1-f1 Kf7-g6 39.Bf3-e4+ Kg6xg5 40.Rf1-g1+ Kg5-h4 41.Rg1xg7 0.02/18 ] 29...Ra8xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ra8xa2 Diagram (Diagram 143) 30.h2-h4 Bc4-d5 31.Bg2-f1 Bd5xf3 32.Re1xe6 Nc3-e2+ 33.Bf1xe2 Ra2xe2 34.Re6xe2 Bf3xe2 35.Kg1-f2 Be2-g4 36.Kf2-e3 h7-h5 37.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f7 38.Bc5-d4 Kf7-g6 39.Bd4-c3 Bg4-e6 40.Kf4-e4 Be6-f7 41.Bc3-d4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+-zpp0 143 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-vL-+-+-0 9-+l+-+-+0 9+-sn-+PzP-0 9r+-+-+LzP0 9+-+-tR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 0.04/19 ] 30.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h2-h4 Bc4-d5 31.Bg2-f1 Bd5xf3 32.Re1xe6 Nc3-e2+ 33.Bf1xe2 Ra2xe2 34.Re6xe2 Bf3xe2 35.Kg1-f2 Be2-b5 36.Kf2-e3 Kg8-f7 37.Ke3-f4 Kf7-e6 38.Bc5-b4 g7-g6 39.g3-g4 Bb5-c6 40.Bb4-c5 Bc6-d5 41.Bc5-d4 Bd5-c4 -0.02/18 ] 30...Bc4xf1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nc3-e2+ 31.Bf1xe2 Bc4xe2 32.f3-f4 Be2-g4 33.Re1-c1 Bg4-h3 34.Bc5-d4 Ra2-g2+ 35.Kg1-h1 Rg2-d2 36.Bd4-c3 Rd2-e2 37.Kh1-g1 h7-h6 38.Bc3-e5 h6-h5 39.Rc1-a1 Re2-c2 40.Ra1-a7 Rc2-g2+ 41.Kg1-h1 Rg2-f2 42.Ra7-a1 Rf2-e2 43.Kh1-g1 Re2-c2 0.03/19 ] 31.Kg1xf1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kg1xf1 Kg8-f7 32.h2-h4 Ra2-d2 33.Re1-a1 Nc3-b5 34.Ra1-b1 Nb5-d4 35.Bc5xd4 Rd2xd4 36.Kf1-f2 Kf7-f6 37.Kf2-e3 Rd4-a4 38.Rb1-b3 h7-h5 39.f3-f4 Ra4-a2 40.Ke3-f3 Ra2-d2 41.Kf3-e4 Rd2-e2+ 42.Rb3-e3 Re2-d2 0.07/19 ] 31...Kg8-f7 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra2xh2 32.Re1xe6 Rh2-d2 33.Re6-a6 Rd2-d3 34.Kf1-f2 h7-h5 35.Ra6-a3 Kg8-f7 36.Kf2-g2 Rd3-d2+ 37.Kg2-h3 Nc3-b5 38.Ra3-a5 Rd2-b2 39.Kh3-h4 g7-g6

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25.Re4-e8+ Kg8-f7 26.Qd4xf6+ ½-½ Rf2xf6 27.Re8xb8 Ra7-c7 28.Kg3-g2 Rc7-c3 29.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-g6 30.b3-b4 h7-h6 31.Rb7-e7 Rf6-c6 32.Ra1-a2 20 E15 b6-b5 33.Re7-e1 Rc3-c2+ 34.Ra2xc2 Carlsen,Magnus Rc6xc2+ 35.Kg2-f3 Rc2xh2 -0.23/15 ] Karpov,Anatoly 19.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Tal Memorial Blitz blitz (14) 29.08.2008 19.Nd5xf4 Qd8xd1 20.Rh1xd1 Be7-d6 21.Rd1-d4 f7-f5 22.Nf4-d5 Nb8-c6 E15: Queen's Indian: 4 g3 sidelines, 4 23.Rd4-d1 Nc6-d8 24.Nf3-d4 Bd6-c5 g3 Ba6 and 4 g3 Bb7 early deviations 25.e6-e7 Bc5xe7 26.f2-f3 Ne4-c5 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 27.Nd5xb6 Nd8-e6 -0.34/14 ] 3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-a6 19...Ne4-f6?? a transit from better to 5.b2-b3 Bf8-b4+ 6.Bc1-d2 Bb4-e7 worse [ ¹19...f7-f5 20.Nd5xf4 7.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 8.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 Be7-d6³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.e2-e4 Ba6xf1 10.Ke1xf1 Nd5-f6 19...f7-f5 20.Nd5xf4 Be7-d6 21.Nf4-d5 11.Bd2-f4 0-0 Diagram Nb8-c6 22.b3-b4 Ra7-g7 23.Kg2-g1 Qd8-e8 24.Ra1-c1 Nc6-d8 25.Nd5xb6 (Diagram 145) Bd6-f4 26.Rc1-c8 Qe8xe6 27.Qd1-d5 -0.54/14 ] 20.e6xf7++12.Kf1-g2 Be7-b4 13.Nc3-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.e6xf7+ The backward pawn on c7 becomes a Kg8xf7 21.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-e8 22.Nd5xf6+ target a7-a6 14.Nb5xc7 Ra8-a7 Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+ Diagram 15.a2-a3 Bb4-e7 16.d4-d5 Nf6xe4 17.d5xe6 g7-g5 18.Nc7-d5 (Diagram 146) last book move last book move g5xf4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...g5xf4 Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1 19.e6xf7+ Rf8xf7 20.Nd5xe7+ Qd8xe7 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6 21.Rh1-e1 f4xg3 22.Qd1-d4 Rf7xf3 27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1 23.Re1xe4 Rf3xf2+ 24.Kg2xg3 Qe7-f6 Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-sn-wqk+-+0{ 9tr-+-vl-+p0 146 9pzp-+-tr-+0 9+-+-+-sNQ0 9-+-+-zp-+0 9zPP+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zPKzP0 9tR-+-tR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 30.Qh8xh7 Ke6-f6 31.Rd1-d3 Nc6-e5 32.Rd3-e3 Ra7-d7 33.Qh7-h8+ Rg6-g7 34.Qh8-h6+ Kf6-f7 35.Qh6-h5+ Ne5-g6 36.Qh5-f5+ Kf7-e8 37.Qf5xf3 Ng6-f8 38.Qf3-a8+ Ke8-f7 39.Qa8xa6 Rg7-g6 40.b3-b4 Kf7-g7 41.Qa6-b5 Rd7-d1+ 42.Kg1-g2 2.07/15 ] 20...Kg8xf7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Kg8xf7 21.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-e8 22.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6 27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1 Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6 30.Qh8xh7 Nc6-e5 31.Rd1-e1 Rg6-g5 32.h2-h4 Rg5xg3+ 33.Kg1-f1 Rg3-g2 34.Qh7-h6+ Be7-f6 35.Re1xe5+ Ke6xe5 36.Qh6-e3+ Ke5-d6 37.Qe3xb6+ Kd6-d5 38.Qb6xa7 Bf6xh4 39.Qa7-b7+ Kd5-e5 40.Qb7-c7+ Ke5-f5 41.Qc7-h7+ 1.96/17 ] 21.Nf3-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nf3-g5+ Kf7-e8 22.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6 27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1 Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6 30.Qh8xh7 Nc6-e5 31.Rd1-e1 Rg6-g5 32.h2-h4 Rg5xg3+ 33.Kg1-f1 Rg3-g2

139 34.Qh7-h6+ Be7-f6 35.Re1xe5+ Ke6xe5 36.Qh6-e3+ Ke5-d6 37.Qe3xb6+ Kd6-d5 38.Qb6xa7 Bf6xh4 39.Qa7-a8+ 1.50/16 ] 21...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kf7-e8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-sn-wqktr-+0 9tr-+-vl-+p0 147 9pzp-+-sn-+0 9+-+N+-sN-0 9-+-+-zp-+0 9zPP+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zPKzP0 9tR-+QtR-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 22.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 Qd8-d2 25.Ra1-d1 f4-f3+ 26.Qh5xf3 Qd2-h6 27.Qf3-d5 b6-b5 28.Ne6-c7+ Ra7xc7 29.Qd5-d8+ Ke8-f7 30.Qd8xc7 Nb8-c6 31.Rd1-d3 Rg6-e6 32.Rd3-e3 Re6xe3 33.Re1xe3 Qh6-d6 34.Re3xe7+ Qd6xe7 35.Qc7xc6 Qe7xa3 36.Qc6-d7+ Qa3-e7 1.34/16 ] 22.Nd5xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nd5xf6+ Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6 27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1 Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6 30.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d7 31.Qh8xh7 Rg6-f6 32.b3-b4 Rf6-e6 33.Re1-d1+ Kd7-c7 34.Qh7-f5 Re6-d6 35.Rd1-c1 Kc7-b7 36.Qf5xf3 1.14/15 ] 22...Rf8xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8xf6 23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6 27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1 Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 30.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d6 31.Qh8xh7 Rg6-g4 32.Qh7-f5 Rg4-d4 33.Re1-e6+ Kd6-d7 34.Re6-h6+ Kd7-c7 35.Qf5xf3 Nc6-e5 36.Qf3-c3+ Be7-c5 1.32/1 ] 23.Qd1-h5+ [ 23.Ng5xh7 f4-f3+ 24.Kg2-g1 Rf6-h6³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qd1-h5+ Rf6-g6 24.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 25.Kg2-g1 Qd8-d2 26.Qh5-e5 Nb8-c6 27.Qe5-h8+ Ke8-d7 28.Ra1-d1 Qd2xd1 29.Re1xd1+ Kd7xe6 30.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d6 31.Qh8xh7 Rg6-g4 32.Qh7-f5 Rg4-d4 33.Re1-e6+ Kd6-d7 34.Re6-h6+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9tr-+kvl-+-0 148 9pzpn+-+-tR0 9+-+-+Q+-0 9-+-tr-+-+0 9zPP+-+pzP-0 9-+-+-zP-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kd7-c7 35.Qf5xf3 Nc6-e5 36.Qf3-c3+ Be7-c5 1.06/13 ] 23...Ke8-d7 [ 23...Rf6-g6 24.Ra1-d1 Ra7-d7 25.Ng5xh7 Rd7-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf6-g6 24.Ng5xh7 Qd8-d6 25.Qh5-f5 f4xg3 26.Qf5-f8+ Ke8-d7 27.Re1xe7+ Qd6xe7 28.Qf8-f5+ Kd7-c7 29.Qf5xg6 g3xf2 30.Nh7-f6 Kc7-b7 31.Qg6-e4+ Qe7xe4+ 32.Nf6xe4 Nb8-c6 33.Ra1-d1 Kb7-b8 34.Kg2xf2 Ra7-h7 35.Kf2-g2 Kb8-c7 0.68/13 ] 24.Ra1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ra1-d1+ Kd7-c8 25.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 26.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 27.Kg2-g1 Ra7-d7 28.Qh5-e8 Rf6xe6

140 29.Qe8xe6 Kc8-b7 30.Qe6-f5 Rd7-c7 31.Qf5xf3+ Nb8-c6 32.Re1-e6 b6-b5 33.b3-b4 Bd8-g5 34.Kg1-g2 Bg5-d2 35.Qf3-d5 Bd2-c1 36.f2-f4 Bc1xa3 7.03/13 ] 24...Rf6-d6 [ 24...Kd7-c8 does not save the day 25.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 26.Ng5-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kd7-c8 25.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 26.Ng5-e6 f4-f3+ 27.Kg2-g1 Ra7-d7 28.Qh5-e8 Rf6xe6 29.Qe8xe6 Kc8-b7 30.Qe6-e4+ Nb8-c6 31.Qe4xf3 Rd7-c7 32.Re1-e6 b6-b5 33.b3-b4 Bd8-g5 34.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 35.h2-h4 Bg5-d2 36.Qf3-d5 7.30/14 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+ktr-+-+-0 149 9p+n+R+-zp0 9+p+Q+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-zP0 9zP-+-+-zP-0 9-+-vl-zPK+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy ] 25.Rd1xd6+ [ ¹25.Ng5-f7 makes sure everything is clear f4-f3+ 26.Kg2-f1 Rd6xd1 27.Re1xd1+ ( 27.Nf7xd8?! is a bad alternative Rd1xe1+ 28.Kf1xe1 Kd7xd8² ) 27...Kd7-c8 28.Nf7xd8 Be7xd8 29.Qh5xf3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ng5-f7 Qd8-f8 26.Nf7xd6 Be7xd6 27.Qh5xh7+ Kd7-c8 28.Qh7xa7 Bd6-c5 29.g3xf4 Qf8-g8+ 30.Kg2-h1 Qg8-g6 31.f4-f5 Qg6-h5 32.Rd1-d3 8.13/10 ] 25...Be7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Be7xd6 26.Qh5xh7+ Kd7-c6 27.Qh7-e4+ Kc6-d7 28.Ng5-f7 Qd8-f8 Diagram 29.Nf7xd6 Qf8xd6 30.Qe4-h7+

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-mkn+-+-0 151 9-zp-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+QzP-+0 9zP-wq-+-+-0 9-+-+-zP-zP0 9+R+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

Kd7-d8 31.Qh7xa7 Qd6-d5+ 32.Kg2-g1 Nb8-d7 33.Qa7xa6 Qd5xb3 34.Qa6-b7 Qb3-d3 35.g3xf4 Qd3-d2 36.Qb7-e4 Kd8-c7 37.Re1-b1 Qd2-c3 5.76/11 ] 26.Qh5-f7+ [ ¹26.Ng5-f7 and White wins Qd8-f8 27.Re1-d1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qh5xh7+ Kd7-c6 27.Qh7-e4+ Kc6-d7 28.Ng5-f7 Qd8-f8 29.Nf7xd6 Qf8xd6 30.Qe4-h7+ Kd7-d8 31.Qh7xa7 Qd6-d5+ 32.Kg2-g1 Nb8-d7 33.Qa7xa6 Qd5xb3 34.Qa6-b7 Qb3-d3 35.g3xf4 Qd3-d2 36.Qb7-e4 Kd8-c7 37.Re1-b1 Qd2-c3 5.32/12 Diagram

Kb6-b5 45.Qd8-d7+ Kb5-b6 46.Qd7-d6+ Kb6-b5 47.Qd6-d3+ Kb5-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kd7-c6 27.Qf7xa7 Qd8xg5 28.Qa7-a8+ Kc6-c7 29.Re1-e8 f4-f3+ 30.Qa8xf3 Qg5-g6 31.Qf3-e3 Nb8-c6 32.b3-b4 a6-a5 33.b4-b5 Bd6-c5 34.Qe3-f4+ Bc5-d6 35.Qf4-e4 Qg6xe4+ 36.Re8xe4 Nc6-e7 37.a3-a4 Ne7-d5 38.f2-f4 Bd6-c5 39.Re4-e6 0.85/13 ] 27.Re1-d1+ Diagram [ 27.Re1-d1+ Kd7-c8 28.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 29.Qf7xa7 Bd8xg5 30.Qa7xh7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Re1-d1+ Kd7-c8 28.Rd1xd8+ Kc8xd8 29.Ng5-e6+ Kd8-d7 30.Ne6-g7 Kd7-c8 31.Ng7-f5 Ra7-c7 32.Nf5xe7+ Kc8-b7 33.Qf7-d5+ Kb7-a7 34.Qd5-e5 Ka7-b7 35.g3xf4 h7-h5 36.Qe5-e4+ Kb7-a7 37.f4-f5 Nb8-d7 38.Qe4-e6 Nd7-c5 39.Qe6-d6 Rc7-d7 40.Ne7-c8+ Ka7-b7 41.Qd6xb6+ Kb7xc8 42.Qb6xc5+ Rd7-c7 43.Qc5-e5 Rc7-c2 44.f5-f6 9.45/15 ] 1-0

(Diagram 151) ] 26...Bd6-e7?? shortens the misery for Black [ ¹26...Kd7-c6 27.Re1-c1+ Bd6-c5 28.Rc1xc5+ b6xc5 29.Qf7xa7 Qd8xg5 30.Qa7xb8 f4-f3+ 31.Kg2xf3 Qg5-d5+ 32.Kf3-f4 Qd5-d4+ 33.Kf4-g5 Qd4-g7+ 34.Kg5-h4 Qg7-h6+ 35.Kh4-g4 Qh6-e6+ 36.Kg4-f4 Qe6-f6+ 37.Kf4-e4 Qf6-d4+ 38.Ke4-f5 Qd4xf2+ 39.Kf5-g5 Qf2-d2+ 40.Kg5-g4 Qd2-e2+ 41.Kg4-f4 Qe2-f2+ 42.Kf4-e5 Qf2xh2 43.Qb8-e8+ Kc6-b6 44.Qe8-d8+

I Am Carlsen

24.Nxh6+ “The fact that a knight is temporarily on the edge of the board is of no great significance.” - Anatoly Karpov

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

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18...f7-f6 19.a2-a3 b4xa3 20.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 21.Nd4-c6 Qd8-e8 22.c2-c4 21 B90 g6xf5 23.g4xf5 Kg8-h8 24.Kg1-h2 Carlsen,Magnus a5-a4 25.b3-b4 Rc8xc6 26.d5xc6 Ponomariov,Ruslan Bd7xc6 27.Rf1-g1 Bc6xg2 28.Rg1xg2 Tal Memorial Blitz blitz (25) 30.08.2008 Rf8-g8 29.Rg2xg8+ Kh8xg8 30.Kh2-g3 -0.08/15 ] 19.f5xg6 B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.a2-a3 b4xa3 6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5 20.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 21.f5xg6 h7xg6 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 22.Bg2-f3 Qd8-c7 23.Qa3-a1 f6-f5 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 24.Kg1-g2 Nb7-c5 25.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.h2-h3 g7-g6 26.d5xc6 e7-e6 27.Qa1-d4 a5-a4 7.g2-g4 Bf8-g7 8.Bf1-g2 0-0 28.Be3-h6 a4xb3 29.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8 9.Bc1-e3 Nb8-c6 10.0-0 Bc8-d7 30.c2xb3 Nc5xb3 -0.17/15 ] 19...h7xg6 11.Nd4-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...h7xg6 20.a2-a3 b4xa3 21.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 (Diagram 153) 22.Bg2-e4 Qd8-e8 23.Be3-h6 Nb7-c5 24.Bh6xf8 Nc5xe4 25.Rf1-e1 f6-f5 b7-b5 12.f2-f4 b5-b4 13.Nc3-d5 26.Bf8-h6 Kg8-h7 27.Qa3-c1 Rc8-c3 Nf6xd5 14.e4xd5 Nc6-a5 15.b2-b3 28.Qc1-f4 Rc3-g3+ 29.Kg1-h2 Bg7xa1 16.Qd1xa1 Ra8-c8 -0.13/14 ] 20.Qa1-e1 [ 20.a2-a3 17.Ne2-d4 Na5-b7 last book move last a6-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.a2-a3 book move 18.f4-f5 White wins space b4xa3 21.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 22.Rf1-e1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.a2-a3 b4xa3 Qd8-e8 23.Qa3-b2 Nb7-c5 24.Qb2-a2 19.Qa1xa3 a6-a5 20.Qa3-b2 f7-f5 f6-f5 25.g4xf5 Bd7xf5 26.Be3-g5 21.g4xf5 Bd7xf5 22.Nd4-c6 Qd8-c7 Rf8-f7 27.Qa2xa5 Rc8-a8 28.Qa5-c7 23.Be3-d2 Rf8-f7 24.Kg1-h2 Qc7-b6 Nc5-d7 29.Nd4-c6 -0.18/15 ] 20...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rf1-e1 Rc8-e8 26.Kh2-g3 Qb6-c5 27.Bd2-c3 -0.23/16 ] 18...f7-f6 20...Qd8-a5 21.Qe1-d2 Nb7-d8 Secures g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qd2-d3 Kg8-h7 23.Qd3-e4 Rf8-e8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 24.h3-h4 Nd8-f7 25.Nd4-c6 Bd7xc6 26.d5xc6 Qa5xa2 27.h4-h5 Nf7-e5 28.h5xg6+ Ne5xg6 29.Qe4-f5 -0.28/15 ] 21.Qe1-h4 White plans g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qe1-e2 Qd8-c7 22.Qe2-f2 Nb7-c5 23.Nd4-c6 Rf8-f7 24.Rf1-e1 Bd7xc6 25.d5xc6 Rf7-h7 26.Be3xc5 d6xc5 27.Qf2xc5 Rh7xh3 28.Re1xe7 Qc7-h2+ 29.Kg1-f1 Rh3-g3 30.Qc5-d5+ Kg8-h8 31.Re7-f7 Rg3xg4 32.Rf7xf6 -0.18/14 ] 21...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rf8-f7 22.Qh4-h6 Rf7-g7 23.g4-g5 Rc8-c3 24.Be3-d2 Rc3-c7 25.g5xf6 e7xf6 26.Qh6-h4 Rg7-h7 27.Qh4-g3 Qd8-e7 28.Nd4-c6 Qe7-f7 29.c2-c3 Rc7-c8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+k+0 9+n+l+q+r0 154 9-+Nzp-zpp+0 9zp-+P+-+-0 9-zp-+-+-+0 9+PzP-+-wQP0 9P+-vL-+L+0 9+-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.c3xb4 a5xb4 31.Bd2xb4 Rc8-e8 32.Qg3-f2 Bd7xh3 33.Bg2xh3 Rh7xh3 34.Qf2xf6 Qf7xf6 35.Rf1xf6 -0.15/17 ] 22.Qh4-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qh4-h6 Rf7-g7 23.g4-g5 Nb7-c5 24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-f8 25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5 26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7 27.g5xf6 e7xf6 28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7 29.Be3-f2 Bf5xc2 30.Qf4xb4 Nd7-e5 31.Rf1-e1 Ne5-d3 -0.21/17 ] 22...Rf7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf7-g7 23.g4-g5 Nb7-c5 24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-f8 25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5 26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7 27.g5xf6 e7xf6

143 28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7 29.Qf4xb4 Rf7-h7 30.Qb4-d2 Bf5xh3 31.a2-a4 Bh3xg2 32.Qd2xg2 Qf8-e8 33.Be3-d4 Qe8-f7 34.a4-a5 -0.10/18 ] 23.g4-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4-c6 Qd8-e8 24.Be3-b6 Rc8xc6 25.d5xc6 Bd7xc6 26.Qh6-d2 f6-f5 27.Bg2-d5+ e7-e6 28.Rf1-e1 Bc6xd5 29.Qd2xd5 Rg7-e7 30.Qd5-c4 Kg8-g7 31.g4xf5 g6xf5 32.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f8 33.Qc4-h4 Qe8-g6 34.Bb6-d4 -0.39/14 ] 23...Nb7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nb7-c5 24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-f8 25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5 26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7 27.g5xf6 e7xf6 28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7 29.Qf4xb4 Rf7-h7 30.Qb4-d2 Bf5xh3 31.a2-a4 Bh3xg2 32.Qd2xg2 Qf8-e8 33.Be3-d4 Qe8-f7 34.a4-a5 -0.10/16 ] 24.Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nd4-c6 Qd8-e8 25.g5xf6 e7xf6 26.Be3xc5 d6xc5 27.Rf1xf6 g6-g5 28.Kg1-f2 Bd7xc6 29.d5xc6 Qe8-e5 30.Bg2-f1 Qe5-h2+ 31.Kf2-f3 g5-g4+ 32.h3xg4 Qh2xh6 33.Rf6xh6 Rc8-f8+ 34.Kf3-g2 Rg7xg4+ 35.Kg2-h3 Rg4-g1 36.Bf1-g2 Kg8-g7 37.Rh6-e6 Kg7-f7 -0.13/16 ] 24...Bd7xc6?? Black lets it slip away [ ¹24...Qd8-f8= and Black is still in the game ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qd8-f8 25.Nc6xa5 Bd7-f5 26.Na5-c6 Nc5-d7 27.g5xf6 e7xf6 28.Qh6-f4 Rg7-f7 29.Qf4xb4 Rf7-h7 30.Qb4-d2 Bf5xh3 31.a2-a4 Bh3xg2 32.Qd2xg2 Qf8-f7 33.a4-a5 Rc8-e8 34.Rf1-e1 -0.15/15 ] 25.d5xc6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.d5xc6 Rg7-h7 26.Qh6xg6+ Rh7-g7 27.Qg6-f5 e7-e6 28.Qf5xf6 Qd8xf6 29.Rf1xf6 Rg7-f7 30.Rf6-g6+ Rf7-g7 31.Rg6-h6 Rg7-h7 32.Rh6xh7 Kg8xh7 33.Be3xc5 d6xc5 34.Kg1-f2 Kh7-g6 35.h3-h4 Kg6-f5 36.Kf2-e3 Rc8-c7 37.Bg2-f3 e6-e5 38.Ke3-d3 Kf5-f4 39.Bf3-g2 Kf4-g4 40.g5-g6 Kg4xh4 1.07/17 ] 25...f6-f5? [ ¹25...Rg7-h7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 26.Qh6xg6+ Rh7-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rg7-h7 26.Qh6xg6+ Rh7-g7 27.Qg6-f5 e7-e6 28.Qf5xf6 Qd8xf6 29.Rf1xf6 Rg7-f7 30.Rf6-g6+ Rf7-g7 31.Rg6-h6 Rg7-h7 32.Rh6xh7 Kg8xh7 33.Be3xc5 d6xc5 34.Kg1-f2 Kh7-g6 35.h3-h4 Kg6-f5 36.Kf2-e3 Rc8-c7 37.Bg2-f3 e6-e5 38.Ke3-d3 Kf5-f4 39.Bf3-e4 Rc7-c8 1.02/16 ] 26.Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Be3-d4 Qd8-f8 27.Rf1-e1 e7-e6 28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 f5-f4 32.Ba1-f6 a5-a4 33.b3xa4 Rc8-a8 34.Qh6-h4 Ra8-a5 35.Bd5xe6+ Kf7xe6 36.Qh4xf4 Qg8-e8 37.Qf4-c4+ d6-d5 38.Qc4-g4+ Ke6-d6 39.Qg4xb4+ Ra5-c5 40.Bf6-d4 Qe8xc6 41.Bd4xc5+ Qc6xc5+ 42.Qb4xc5+ Kd6xc5 43.Kg1-f2 Kc5-d6 44.Kf2-e3 3.35/15 ] 26...Qd8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qd8-f8 27.Rf1-e1 e7-e6 28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4 35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8 36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7 37.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f8 38.Qb7-c8+ Kf8-f7 39.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8 40.Qd7xd6+ Kf8-f7 41.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 42.Qd7-c8+ Kf8-f7 43.Qc8-b7+ Diagram (Diagram 155) Kf7-f8 44.b3xc4 Qg8-f7 45.Qb7-b8+ Qf7-e8 46.Ba1-g7+ Kf8-f7 47.Qb8-b7+ Qe8-e7 48.Bg7-f6 Qe7-c7 49.Qb7xc7+ Ne6xc7 50.Bf6-d8 Nc7-e8 51.Bd8xa5 Kf7-e6 52.Ba5xb4 Ne8-d6 53.a2-a4 Nd6xc4 54.Kg1-f2 Nc4-d6 55.Kf2-f3 3.69/16 ] 27.Rf1-e1 [ 27.Qh6xg7+ is a weaker possibility Qf8xg7 28.Bd4xg7 Kg8xg7³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+q+0{ 9+Q+-+k+-0 155 9-+P+n+p+0 9zp-+-+pzP-0 9-zpr+-+-+0 9+P+-+-+P0 9P+P+-+-+0 9vL-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 27.Rf1-e1 e7-e6 28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 d6-d5 35.Bc4xd5 Rc5xd5 36.Qd4xd5 Qg8-e8 37.c6-c7 Qe8-c8 38.Qd5-e5 Kf7-e7 39.Qe5-f6+ Ke7-d7 40.Qf6xg6 Qc8xc7 41.Qg6-f7+ Kd7-d6 42.Qf7xc7+ Ne6xc7 43.g5-g6 Kd6-e6 44.h3-h4 Nc7-d5 45.h4-h5 Nd5-f4 46.g6-g7 Ke6-f7 47.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 48.Kg1-f2 3.86/17 ] 27...e7-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...e7-e6 28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 d6-d5 35.Bc4xd5 Rc5xd5 36.Qd4xd5 Qg8-e8 37.c6-c7 Qe8-c8 38.Qd5-e5 Kf7-e7 39.Qe5-f6+ Ke7-d7 40.Qf6xg6 Qc8xc7 41.Qg6-f7+ Kd7-d6 42.Qf7xc7+ Ne6xc7 43.g5-g6 Kd6-e6 44.h3-h4 Nc7-d5 45.h4-h5 Nd5-f4 46.g6-g7 Ke6-f7 47.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 48.Kg1-f2 4.15/18 ] 28.Re1xe6! the death sentence. [ 28.Qh6xg7+? is tempting but does not stand up to the reality of the position Qf8xg7 29.Bd4xg7 Kg8xg7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re1xe6 Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4 35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8 36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7 37.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f8 38.Qb7-c8+ Kf8-f7 39.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8 40.Qd7xd6+ Kf8-f7 41.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 42.Qd7-c8+ Kf8-f7 43.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-f8 44.b3xc4 Qg8-f7 45.Qb7-b8+ Qf7-e8 46.Ba1-g7+ Kf8-f7 47.Qb8-b7+ Qe8-e7 48.Bg7-f6 Qe7-c7 49.Qb7xc7+ Ne6xc7 50.Bf6-d8 Nc7-a8 51.Bd8xa5 3.41/17 ] 28...Nc5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nc5xe6 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 d6-d5 35.Bc4xd5 Rc5xd5 36.Qd4xd5 Qg8-e8 37.c6-c7 Qe8-c8 38.Qd5-e5 Kf7-e7 39.Qe5-f6+ Ke7-d7 40.Qf6xg6 Qc8xc7 41.Qg6-f7+ Kd7-d6 42.Qf7xc7+ Ne6xc7 43.g5-g6 Kd6-e6 44.Kg1-f2 Nc7-d5 45.h3-h4 Nd5-f4 46.g6-g7 Ke6-f7 47.Kf2-f3 Nf4-e6 3.77/19 ] 29.Bg2-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bg2-d5 Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4 35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8 36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7 37.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f8 38.Qb7-c8+ Kf8-f7 39.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8 40.Qd7xd6+ Kf8-f7 41.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 42.b3xc4 Qg8-f7 43.Ba1-f6 Qf7-e8 44.Qd7-d5 Kf8-f7 45.Qd5-d6 a5-a4 Diagram (Diagram 156) 46.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f8 47.c4-c5 a4-a3 48.Kg1-f2 Qe8-f7 49.c2-c3 b4-b3 50.a2xb3 2.58/15 ] 29...Rc8-e8 [ 29...Kg8-f7 praying for a miracle 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-f7 30.Bd4xg7 Qf8-g8 31.Bg7-a1 Rc8-b8 32.Qh6-h4 Rb8-b5 33.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5 34.Qh4-d4 Rc5xc4 35.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-f8 36.Qa7-a8+ Kf8-f7

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 43.Kg1-f1 Qg3-h3+ 44.Kf1-f2 Qh3-h4+ 45.Kf2-f3 Qh4-h3+ 46.Kf3-e4 Qh3-g4+ 47.Ke4-e3 Qg4-g1+ 48.Ke3-e2 Qg1-g2+ 49.Ke2-d3 Qg2-g3+ 50.Kd3-d4 Qg3-c3+ 51.Kd4-e4 Qc3xc2+ 52.Ke4-f4 Qc2-f2+ 4.40/19 ] 31.Bd4xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bd4xg7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rwq-+0{ 9+-zP-+kvL-0 157 9-+-zpn+pwQ0 9zp-+L+pzP-0 9-zp-+-+-+0 9+P+-+-+P0 9P+P+-+-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qf8-g8 32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 33.Qh6xg6 Ke7-d7 34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7 35.Bd5xe6+ Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+ Kd7xc8 37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6 Qg7-d4+ 39.Kg1-g2 Kc7-d8 40.h4-h5 Qd4-f4 41.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-d7 42.Qg8-d5 Kd7-e7 43.Qd5-b7+ Ke7-e6 44.Qb7-c8+ Ke6-e7 45.Qc8-c7+ Ke7-e6 46.Qc7xa5 Qf4-d2+ 47.Kg2-f3 Qd2xc2 48.Qa5xb4 Qc2xa2 49.Qb4-c4+ 3.93/17 ] 31...Qf8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qf8-g8 32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 33.Qh6xg6 Ke7-d7 34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7 35.Bd5xe6+ Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+ Kd7xc8 37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6 Qg7-d4+ 39.Kg1-g2 Kc7-d8 40.Qe6-g8+ Kd8-d7 41.Qg8-f7+ Kd7-d8 42.Qf7-f8+ Kd8-d7 43.Qf8-f5+ Kd7-e7 44.h4-h5 Qd4-d2+ 45.Kg2-g3 Qd2-e1+ 46.Qf5-f2 Qe1-e6 47.Qf2-f3

146 d6-d5 48.Kg3-h4 Qe6-f6+ 49.Qf3xf6+ Ke7xf6 50.Kh4-g4 d5-d4 51.Kg4-f4 Kf6-g7 52.Kf4-e5 4.09/18 ] 32.Bg7-d4 [ ¹32.Bg7-f6 and White wins Re8-c8 33.Bf6-d8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.h3-h4 Kf7-e7 33.Qh6xg6 Ke7-d7 34.Qg6xf5 Qg8xg7 35.Bd5xe6+ Re8xe6 36.c7-c8Q+ Kd7xc8 37.Qf5xe6+ Kc8-c7 38.g5-g6 Qg7-b2 39.Qe6-c4+ Kc7-d7 40.h4-h5 Qb2-f6 41.Qc4-g4+ Qf6-e6 42.Qg4xe6+ Kd7xe6 43.Kg1-g2 Ke6-f6 44.Kg2-f3 Kf6-g7 45.Kf3-g4 d6-d5 3.67/15 ] 32...Kf7-e7² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re8-c8 33.Bd4-b6 Kf7-e7 34.Bb6xa5 Ke7-d7 35.h3-h4 Qg8-f7 36.Kg1-f1 Rc8-e8 37.h4-h5 g6xh5 38.Bd5-c4 Re8-a8 39.g5-g6 Qf7-f6 40.Qh6-h7+ Ne6-g7 41.Bc4-b5+ Kd7-e6 42.Bb5-a6 Qf6-c3 43.c7-c8Q+ Ra8xc8 44.Ba6xc8+ Qc3xc8 45.Ba5xb4 Qc8-b7 46.Bb4-d2 Qb7-f3+ 47.Kf1-e1 Qf3-e4+ 48.Ke1-d1 0.81/17 ] 33.Bd4-b6 White threatens to win material: Bb6xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bd4-f6+ Ke7-d7 34.Qh6-h4 Re8-c8 35.Qh4-c4 Rc8xc7 36.Qc4-b5+ Kd7-c8 37.Qb5xa5 Qg8-f7 38.Qa5-a6+ Kc8-d7 39.Qa6-b5+ Kd7-c8 40.Bd5-c4 Qf7-d7 41.Qb5-a6+ Rc7-b7 42.Bc4-d5 Ne6-c5 43.Bd5xb7+ Qd7xb7 44.Qa6xd6 Diagram (Diagram 158) Qb7-c7 45.Bf6-e5 Qc7xd6 46.Be5xd6 Nc5-e4 47.Bd6xb4 Ne4xg5 48.Kg1-g2 Kc8-d7 49.a2-a4 Kd7-c6 50.Kg2-g3 Ng5-e4+ 51.Kg3-f4 1.75/15 ] 33...Ke7-d7? [ ¹33...f5-f4!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Re8-c8 34.Bb6xa5 Ke7-d7 35.h3-h4 Qg8-f7 36.h4-h5 g6xh5 37.Bd5-b7 Rc8xc7

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38.Ba5xc7 Ne6xc7 39.g5-g6 Qf7-f6 40.Qh6xh5 Nc7-e6 41.Qh5-h7+ Ne6-g7 42.Bb7-f3 Qf6-c3 43.Bf3-g2 Qc3-d4+ 44.Kg1-h2 f5-f4 45.Qh7-h3+ Kd7-e7 46.Qh3-h4+ Ke7-d7 0.67/15 ] 34.Qh6-h4+- Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qh6-h4 f5-f4 35.Qh4-g4 Qg8-f7 36.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 37.Qg4-f3 Re8-c8 38.Bd5-b7 Rc8xc7 39.Bb6xc7 Kd7xc7 40.Qf3-c6+ Kc7-d8 41.Qc6xd6+ Qf7-d7 42.Qd6xb4 Qd7-c7 43.Bb7-e4 a4xb3 44.a2xb3 Ne6xg5 45.Qb4-f8+ Kd8-d7 46.Qf8-g7+ Kd7-d8 47.Qg7xc7+ Kd8xc7 48.Be4xg6 Ng5xh3+ 49.Kf2-f3 Kc7-d6 50.Bg6-e4 Kd6-e5 1.53/16 ]

37.Bb6xd4 Qa1-e1+ 38.Kf2-f3 Qe1-d1+ 39.Kf3-g3 f5-f4+ 40.Kg3xf4 Qd1-d2+ 41.Kf4-f3 Re8-f8+ 42.Bd4-f6 Qd2-c3+ 43.Qc4xc3 b4xc3 44.Bd5-e4 Rf8-g8 45.Bf6xc3 Kd7xc7 46.Bc3xa5+ Kc7-d7 47.Kf3-g4 Kd7-e6 48.c2-c4 Ke6-e7 49.Ba5-c3 Ke7-d7 50.a2-a4 Rg8-b8 51.Be4xg6 Rb8xb3 52.Bg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 53.Bc3-d4 Rb3-b4 54.Bf5-e4+ Kc6-d7 5.93/15 ] 35...Qg7-c3 [ 35...Qg7-a1+ what else? 36.Kg1-f2 Ne6-d4 37.Bb6xd4 Qa1-e1+ 38.Kf2-f3 Qe1-d1+ 39.Kf3-g3 Qd1-e1+ 40.Bd4-f2 Qe1-c3+ 41.Qc4xc3 f5-f4+ 42.Kg3xf4 b4xc3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qg7-a1+ 36.Kg1-f2 Ne6-d4 37.Bb6xd4 Qa1-e1+ 38.Kf2-f3 Qe1-d1+ 39.Kf3-g3 f5-f4+ 40.Kg3xf4 Qd1-d2+ 41.Kf4-f3 Re8-f8+ 42.Bd4-f6 Qd2-c3+ 43.Qc4xc3 b4xc3 44.Bd5-e4 Rf8-g8 45.Bf6xc3 Kd7xc7 46.Bc3xa5+ Kc7-d7 47.Kf3-g4 Kd7-e6 48.c2-c4 Ke6-e7 49.Ba5-c3 Ke7-d7 50.a2-a4 Rg8-b8 51.Be4xg6 Rb8xb3 52.Bg6-f5+ Kd7-c6 53.Bc3-d4 Rb3-b4 54.Bf5-e4+ Kc6-d7 6.11/16 ] 36.Bd5xe6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bd5xe6+ Kd7-e7 37.Qc4xc3 b4xc3 38.c7-c8Q Re8xc8 39.Be6xc8 d6-d5

(Diagram 159) 34...Qg8-g7?? the final mistake, not that it matters anymore [ ¹34...f5-f4 35.Qh4-g4 Qg8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...f5-f4 35.Qh4-g4 Qg8-f7 36.Kg1-f2 Re8-c8 37.Bb6xa5 Qf7-e8 38.Bd5-c4 Qe8-g8 39.Bc4-a6 Qg8-h8 40.Ba6xc8+ Qh8xc8 41.Qg4-f3 Qc8-h8 42.Qf3-d3 Ne6xc7 43.Ba5xb4 Qh8-e5 44.c2-c4 Nc7-e6 1.22/14 ] 35.Qh4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qh4-c4 Qg7-a1+ 36.Kg1-f2 Ne6-d4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 40.Bb6-c5+ Ke7-e8 41.Bc8-b7 Ke8-d7 42.Bb7xd5 Kd7-c7 43.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d7 44.Kf2-e3 9.85/9 ] 36...Re8xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kd7-e7 37.Qc4xc3 b4xc3 38.c7-c8Q Re8xc8 39.Be6xc8 d6-d5 40.Bb6-c5+ Ke7-e8 41.Bc8-b7 Ke8-d7 42.Bb7xd5 Kd7-c7 43.Kg1-f2 Kc7-d7 44.Kf2-e3 9.87/9 ] 37.c7-c8Q+ Diagram [ 37.c7-c8Q+ Kd7-e7 38.Qc4xe6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.c7-c8Q+ Kd7-e7 38.Qc4xe6# #2/9 ]

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16.Rd1-b1 Qd8-a5 17.Be3-h6 Bg7xh6 18.Qd2xh6 Rb8-b6 19.g2-g4 h5xg4 20.Qh6-e3 last book move last book move Rf8-b8 [ 20...Qa5-h5 21.f3xg4 Nf6xg4 22.Qe3-d2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rf8-b8 21.f3xg4 Bd7xg4 22.Rh1-g1 Rb6-a6 23.Qe3-f4 Rb8-b6 24.Rg1-g3 Bg4-c8 25.Nd4-f5 Bc8xf5 26.Qf4xf5 Rb6-b8 27.Rg3-g5 d6-d5 28.a2-a3 Kg8-f8 -0.85/14 ] 21.h4-h5µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.f3xg4 Bd7xg4 22.Rh1-g1 1-0 Rb6-a6 23.Qe3-f4 Rb8-b6 24.Rg1-g3 Bg4-c8 25.Nd4-f5 Bc8xf5 26.Qf4xf5 Rb6-b8 27.Rg3-g5 Qa5-b4 28.Qf5-f4 22 B78 Rb8-b6 29.e4-e5 d6xe5 30.Rg5xe5 Carlsen,Magnus Rb6-b7 31.Re5-g5 -1.03/15 ] Radjabov,Teimour 21...g6-g5 [ 21...Nf6xh5!? 22.f3xg4 Grand Slam Chess Final (4) 05.09.2008 Bd7xg4µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nf6xh5 22.f3xg4 Bd7xg4 B78: Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack, 23.Nc3-d5 Rb6-a6 24.a2-a3 c4-c3 9 Bc4 Bd7 10 0-0-0 Rc8 25.Qe3xc3 Qa5xc3 26.Nd5xc3 e7-e5 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 27.Nd4-b5 Nh5-f4 28.Rh1-h2 Kg8-g7 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 29.Rh2-d2 Nf4-e2 30.Nc3xe2 Rb8xb5 5.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 6.Bc1-e3 Bf8-g7 31.Ne2-c3 Rb5-b8 32.Rb1-g1 f7-f5 7.f2-f3 0-0 8.Qd1-d2 Nb8-c6 33.Nc3-d5 Ra6-a4 -0.91/14 ] 22.f3xg4 9.Bf1-c4 Bc8-d7 10.0-0-0 Ra8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h5-h6 11.Bc4-b3 Nc6-a5 Diagram Kg8-h7 23.Rh1-f1 g4-g3 24.Rf1-g1 12.Kc1-b1 b7-b5 13.h2-h4 Na5-c4 Qa5-e5 25.Nd4-e2 Nf6-h5 26.Rg1-h1 14.Bb3xc4 b5xc4 15.Kb1-a1 h7-h5 Nh5-f4 27.Ne2xg3 Nf4-g2 28.Qe3-f2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rb6xb2 29.Rb1xb2 Qe5xc3 30.Rh1-b1 Ng2-e3 31.Qf2-h2 -0.40/14 ] 22...Nf6xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nf6xg4 23.Qe3-d2 Ng4-f6 24.Rh1-e1 Kg8-f8 25.h5-h6 Bd7-g4 26.a2-a3 Qa5-e5 27.Re1-g1 e7-e6 28.h6-h7 Kf8-e7 29.Rg1-h1 Rb8-h8 30.Rb1-g1 Ke7-f8 31.Qd2-e3 Qe5-f4 32.Qe3xf4 g5xf4 -0.55/16 ] 23.Qe3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qe3-e1 f7-f6 24.h5-h6 Kg8-h7 25.Nd4-f3 Rb6-b7 26.Qe1-d2 Kh7-h8 27.Nf3-d4 e7-e6 28.a2-a3 Qa5-b6 29.b2-b4 c4xb3 30.Rb1xb3 Qb6-c5 -0.50/14 ] 23...f7-f6 Black has a new protected passed pawn: g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ng4-f6 24.Rh1-e1 Kg8-f8 25.h5-h6 Bd7-g4 26.a2-a3 Qa5-e5 27.Re1-g1 e7-e6 28.h6-h7 Kf8-e7 29.Rg1-h1 Rb8-h8 30.Rb1-g1 Ke7-f8 31.Qd2-e3 Qe5-f4 32.Qe3xf4 g5xf4 -0.55/15 ] 24.Nd4-f3 [ 24.h5-h6 Rb6-a6³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.a2-a3 Kg8-h7 25.Rh1-f1 Rb6-b7 26.h5-h6 Qa5-c5 27.Rf1-g1 Qc5-e5 28.Rg1-h1 e7-e6 29.Rh1-g1 Ng4xh6 30.Rg1-d1 Kh7-g7 31.Qd2-e2 d6-d5 32.Qe2-f3 -0.57/15 ] 24...Rb6-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qa5-c5 25.Rh1-f1 Rb6-b7 26.Nf3-d4 Qc5-e5 27.Nd4-f3 Qe5-a5 28.Nf3-d4 Kg8-g7 29.a2-a3 Qa5-e5 30.Nd4-f5+ Kg7-f7 31.Nf5-d4 Kf7-f8 32.b2-b4 c4xb3 33.c2xb3 a7-a6 34.Qd2-d3 -0.82/15 ] 25.Rh1-g1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.h5-h6 Kg8-h8 26.Rh1-e1 Ng4-e5 27.Nf3xe5 Qa5xe5 28.Nc3-d5 Bd7-e6 29.c2-c3 Ra6-a5 30.Rb1-d1 Be6-g4 31.Rd1-c1 Kh8-h7 32.Qd2-g2 Bg4-h5 33.Re1-h1 Kh7xh6 34.a2-a3 -0.50/15 ] 25...Rb8-b4 [ 25...Kg8-h8 26.h5-h6µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg8-f8 26.Rg1-f1 Kf8-e8 27.Nf3-d4 Qa5-b6 28.b2-b4 c4xb3 29.Rb1xb3 Qb6-d8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+-+-mk0{ 9zp-+-wq-+-0 163 9r+-+-zp-zP0 9+-sN-zp-zp-0 9-+p+-+l+0 9zP-+-wQ-+-0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9mKR+-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 28.e5xf6 e7xf6 29.Rg1-e1 Ng4-e5 30.Qd2-e3 Qa5-d8 31.Nf3-d4 Qd8-e7 32.Qe3-f2 Rb4-b8 33.Nc3-e4 Ne5-g4 34.Qf2-f3 d6-d5 35.Ne4-c5 Qe7xc5 36.Nd4xe6 0.01/15 ] 28.Nf3xg5± White has a king attack [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nf3xg5 Be6-f5 29.Rg1-g3 Rb4-b8 30.Qd2-c1 Qa5-c5 31.Ng5-e4 Qc5-c8 32.Qc1-h1 Kg8-h8 33.Qh1-h4 Ra6-b6 34.h5-h6 Qc8-e6 35.Ne4-c5 Qe6-g8 36.Nc3-e4 Qg8-g6 37.Rg3-g1 Bf5xe4 38.Rg1xg4 0.17/17 ] 28...Be6-f5 [ 28...f6xg5? doesn't solve anything 29.Qd2xg5+ Kg8-f8 30.h5-h6+- ( 30.Rg1xg4?! is much worse Rb4xb2 31.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-e8 32.Qh6-h8+ Ke8-d7 33.Rb1-d1+ Ra6-d6 34.Rd1xd6+ Kd7xd6 35.Rg4-d4+ e5xd4 36.Qh8xd4+ Kd6-c6 37.Ka1xb2 Qa5xh5= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Be6-f5 29.Rg1-g3 Rb4-b8 30.Qd2-c1 Qa5-c5 31.Ng5-e4 Qc5-c8 32.Qc1-h1 Kg8-h8 33.Qh1-h4 Ra6-b6 34.h5-h6 Qc8-e6 35.Ne4-c5 Qe6-g8 36.Nc3-e4 a7-a5 37.Rg3-g1 Qg8-g6 0.16/16 ] 29.Ng5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rg1-g3 Rb4-b8 30.Qd2-c1 Qa5-c5 31.Ng5-e4 Qc5-c8 32.Qc1-h1 Kg8-h8 33.Qh1-h4 Ra6-b6 34.h5-h6

150 Qc8-e6 35.Ne4-c5 Qe6-g8 36.Nc3-e4 Qg8-g6 37.Rg3-g1 Bf5xe4 38.Rg1xg4 0.08/15 ] 29...Kg8-h7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-f7 30.Qd2-e2 Ng4-e3 31.Nc3-a2 Bf5xe4 32.Qe2xe3 c4-c3 33.Na2xb4 Qa5xb4 34.Qe3xc3 Qb4xc3 35.b2xc3 f6-f5 36.Ka1-b2 Ra6-b6+ 37.Kb2-c1 Rb6-c6 38.Rb1-b3 Rc6-h6 39.Rg1-g5 Kf7-f6 40.Rg5-g6+ Rh6xg6 41.h5xg6 Kf6xg6 0.18/14 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+-zp-+-0 164 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-zpp+-0 9-+-+l+-+0 9zPRzP-+-+-0 9-+P+-+-+0 9+-mK-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy ] 30.Qd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rg1-g3 Rb4-b8 31.Qd2-g2 Ra6-b6 32.Ne4-d2 Bf5-e6 33.Nd2xc4 Be6xc4 34.Qg2-e4+ Kh7-h8 35.Qe4xc4 f6-f5 36.Nc3-d5 Rb6-b7 37.b2-b4 Qa5-a4 38.Rb1-b3 Qa4-d7 39.Rb3-c3 Rb8-d8 40.Rg3-d3 e5-e4 41.Nd5-f6 0.23/15 ] 30...Ng4-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ng4-h6 31.Rg1-d1 Rb4-b8 32.Rd1-d5 Qa5-b4 33.Rd5-c5 Bf5-g4 34.Qe2-f1 Bg4-h3 35.Qf1-c1 Nh6-f5 36.Rc5-c6 Qb4-b7 37.Rc6xc4 Ra6-a5 38.Ne4-c5 Qb7-f3 39.Nc5-b3 Ra5-a6 0.26/16 ] 31.Rg1-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qe2-g2 Bf5-g4 32.Rg1-d1 Rb4-b8 33.Rd1-d7 Kh7-h8 34.Rd7-d5 Qa5-c7 35.Rd5-c5 Qc7-d8 36.Rc5xc4 Bg4-e6 37.Rc4-c5 Nh6-f5 38.Rb1-d1 Qd8-g8 39.Qg2-e2 Ra6-b6 40.b2-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Nf5-d4 41.Qe2-f2 0.29/14 ] 31...Bf5-e6?? [ 31...Rb4-b8 32.Qe2-g2 ( ‹32.Qe2xc4 Bf5-e6 33.Qc4-c5 Nh6-f5³ ) 32...Kh7-h8 33.Qg2-d2² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rb4-b8 32.Qe2-g2 Kh7-h8 33.Qg2-d2 Nh6-f7 34.Qd2-g2 Nf7-h6 35.Qg2-d2 0.23/17 ] 32.Rg3-g6?? with this move White loses his initiative [ ¹32.Qe2-g2 seems even better Rb4xb2 33.Rb1xb2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qe2-g2 Rb4xb2 33.Rb1xb2 Be6-g4 34.Rg3xg4 Nh6xg4 35.Qg2xg4 Qa5-d8 36.Qg4-g6+ Kh7-h8 37.h5-h6 Qd8-f8 38.Rb2-b7 Qf8-g8 39.Qg6xg8+ Kh8xg8 40.Rb7xe7 Ra6xa3+ 41.Ka1-b2 Ra3-a6 42.Nc3-d5 c4-c3+ 43.Kb2xc3 Ra6-a3+ 44.Kc3-b4 8.66/13 ] 32...Nh6-f5?? [ ¹32...Be6-f5 saving the game 33.Qe2-g2 Bf5xe4 34.Qg2xe4 Qa5xa3+ 35.b2xa3 Ra6xa3+ 36.Nc3-a2 Ra3xa2+ 37.Ka1xa2 Rb4-a4+ 38.Ka2-b2 c4-c3+ 39.Kb2xc3 Ra4xe4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Be6-f5 33.Qe2-g2 Bf5xe4 34.Qg2xe4 Qa5xa3+ 35.b2xa3 Ra6xa3+ 36.Nc3-a2 Ra3xa2+ 37.Ka1xa2 Rb4-a4+ 38.Ka2-b2 c4-c3+ 39.Kb2xc3 Ra4xe4 40.Rb1-b7 Nh6-g8 41.Rb7xa7 Re4-h4 42.Rg6-g1 Rh4xh5 43.Kc3-b4 f6-f5 44.c2-c4 Rh5-h4 45.Rg1-g5 f5-f4 46.Rg5xe5 Kh7-g7 47.Re5-e4 Kg7-f6 48.c4-c5 e7-e5 49.c5-c6 Ng8-e7 Diagram (Diagram 165) 50.Kb4-c5 0.89/15 ] 33.Qe2-g4+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qe2-g4 Rb4xb2 34.Rb1xb2 Ra6-b6 35.Rb2xb6 Qa5xa3+ 36.Nc3-a2 a7xb6 37.Rg6xf6 e7xf6 38.Qg4-g6+ Kh7-h8 39.Qg6xf6+ Nf5-g7 40.h5-h6 Qa3-a7 41.h6xg7+ Qa7xg7 42.Qf6xe6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9tR-+-sn-+-0 165 9-+P+-mk-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-mK-+Rzp-tr0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Qg7-g1+ 43.Ka1-b2 Qg1-g7 44.Qe6xb6 Qg7-f8 45.Qb6-c7 Qf8-f5 46.Ne4-d6 Qf5-f6 47.Nd6-f7+ Kh8-g7 48.Nf7xe5+ Kg7-h6 49.Na2-c3 7.99/13 ] 33...Nf5-h4 [ 33...Rb4xb2 there is nothing else anyway 34.Rb1xb2 Ra6-b6 35.Rb2xb6 a7xb6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rb4xb2 34.Rb1xb2 Ra6-b6 35.Rb2xb6 Qa5xa3+ 36.Nc3-a2 a7xb6 37.Rg6xf6 e7xf6 38.Qg4-g6+ Kh7-h8 39.Qg6xf6+ Nf5-g7 40.h5-h6 Qa3-a7 41.h6xg7+ Qa7xg7 42.Qf6xe6 b6-b5 43.Ka1-b2 Kh8-h7 44.Ne4-f6+ Kh7-h6 45.Nf6-e8+ Qg7-g6 46.Qe6xe5 Qg6-g5 47.Qe5xg5+ Kh6xg5 48.Ne8-d6 Kg5-f6 49.Nd6xb5 Kf6-e6 50.Kb2-c3 Ke6-d5 51.Na2-b4+ Kd5-c5 8.40/15 ] 34.Ne4-g5+! Deflection: f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ne4-g5+ f6xg5 35.Qg4xg5 Qa5xa3+ 36.b2xa3 Rb4xb1+ 37.Nc3xb1 Nh4-f5 38.Rg6xe6 Ra6xe6 39.Qg5xf5+ Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+ Kh6xh5 41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4 Kh5-h6 43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4 a6-a5 45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6 a5-a4 47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+ Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4 50.Nc3-e2 20.23/12 ] 34...f6xg5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...f6xg5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+-zp-+k0 166 9r+-+l+R+0 9wq-+-zp-zpP0 9-trp+-+Qsn0 9zP-sN-+-+-0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9mKR+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.Qg4xg5 Qa5xa3+ 36.b2xa3 Rb4xb1+ 37.Nc3xb1 Nh4-f5 38.Rg6xe6 Ra6xe6 39.Qg5xf5+ Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+ Kh6xh5 41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4 Kh5-h6 43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4 a6-a5 45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6 a5-a4 47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+ Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4 50.Nc3-e2 20.52/13 ] 35.Qg4xg5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qg4xg5 Qa5xa3+ 36.b2xa3 Rb4xb1+ 37.Nc3xb1 Nh4-f5 38.Rg6xe6 Ra6xe6 39.Qg5xf5+ Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+ Kh6xh5 41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4 Kh5-h6 43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4 a6-a5 45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6 a5-a4 47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+ Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4 50.Nc3-e2 19.99/14 ] 35...Nh4xg6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nh4-f5 36.Rg6xe6 Qa5xa3+ 37.b2xa3 Rb4xb1+ 38.Nc3xb1 Ra6xe6 39.Qg5xf5+ Kh7-h6 40.Qf5xe6+ Kh6xh5 41.Qe6xe7 e5-e4 42.Qe7xe4 Kh5-h6 43.Ka1-b2 a7-a6 44.Qe4xc4 a6-a5 45.Nb1-c3 Kh6-g7 46.Qc4-a6 a5-a4 47.Qa6xa4 Kg7-g6 48.Qa4-e4+

152 Kg6-g5 49.Qe4-e5+ Kg5-g4 50.Nc3-e2 20.26/15 ] 36.Qg5xg6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qg5xg6+ Kh7-h8 37.h5-h6 Qa5xa3+ 38.b2xa3 Ra6xa3+ 39.Nc3-a2 Rb4xb1+ 40.Ka1xb1 Ra3-b3+ 41.Kb1-a1 Rb3-g3 42.Qg6xg3 Be6-g4 43.Qg3xg4 c4-c3 44.Qg4-g7# #9/9 ] 36...Kh7-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kh7-h8 37.Qg6-h6+ Kh8-g8 38.Qh6-g6+ Kg8-f8 39.Rb1-f1+ Be6-f5 40.Rf1xf5+ Ra6-f6 41.Rf5xf6+ e7xf6 42.Qg6xf6+ Kf8-g8 0.00/1 ] 37.Rb1-g1 Diagram [ 37.Rb1-g1 Qa5xa3+ 38.b2xa3 Ra6xa3+ 39.Nc3-a2 Ra3xa2+ 40.Ka1xa2 c4-c3+ 41.Qg6xe6 Rb4-a4+ 42.Ka2-b3 Ra4-b4+ 43.Kb3xb4 a7-a5+ 44.Kb4xc3 Kh8-h7 45.Qe6-g6+ Kh7-h8 46.Qg6-g7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.h5-h6 Qa5xa3+ 38.b2xa3 Ra6xa3+ 39.Nc3-a2 Rb4xb1+ 40.Ka1xb1 Ra3-b3+ 41.Kb1-a1 Rb3-g3 42.Qg6xg3 Be6-g4 43.Qg3xg4 c4-c3 44.Qg4-g7# #8/23 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-mk0{ 9zp-+-zp-+-0 167 9r+-+l+Q+0 9wq-+-zp-+P0 9-trp+-+-+0 9zP-sN-+-+-0 9-zPP+-+-+0 9mK-+-+-tR-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

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D47 25.h2-h3 h7-h5 26.Kg1-h1 h5-h4 Carlsen,Magnus 27.Kh1-g1 Qb8-a8 28.Ba6-b7 Qa8-b8 Aronian,Levon 29.Bb7-e4 Rc2-c8 30.Be4-c6 Ke7-f8 Grand Slam Chess Final (6) 08.09.2008 31.Rd1-c1 Rd8-d6 32.Bd4-c5 Kf8-g8 33.Bc5xd6 Qb8xd6 0.34/16 ] 22.Bb2-d4 White threatens to win D47: Semi-Slav: Meran System 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 material: Bd4xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 x64: 22.Ra1-b1 Rh8-d8 23.h2-h3 5.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 6.Bf1-d3 d5xc4 h7-h6 24.Bb2-a1 Qb6-c6 25.e3-e4 7.Bd3xc4 b7-b5 8.Bc4-d3 Bc8-b7 Rd8-d7 26.Ba1-b2 Qc6-b6 27.Rb1-a1 9.a2-a3 b5-b4 10.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 Bb4-c3 28.Bb2-a3+ Ke7-e8 11.Bd3xe4 b4xa3 Diagram 29.Ra1-b1 Bc3-b4 30.e4-e5 Nf6-d5 31.Ba3-b2 Ke8-f8 0.33/15 ] 22...Qb6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qb6-c6 23.Qf3-e2 Rh8-d8 24.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c7 25.Ba6-b5 Qc6-e4 168 26.f2-f3 Qe4-c2 27.Qe2-f1 Qc2-g6 28.Bd4-b6 Rd8xd1 29.Qf1xd1 Rc7-c8 30.Bb5-a6 Rc8-b8 31.Bb6-c7 Rb8-a8 32.Bc7xa5 Bb4xa5 33.Ra1xa5 Ra8-d8 0.36/17 ] 23.Bd3-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g2-g4 h7-h6 24.h2-h4 e6-e5 25.Bd4-b2 Rh8-d8 26.g4-g5 h6xg5 27.h4xg5 Nf6-d5 28.Bd3-f1 Rc8-c5 29.Bf1-h3 Qb8-c7 30.Qf3-f5 Bb4-c3 31.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 32.Bb2xc3 Rc5xc3 33.g6xf7 Qc7xf7 12.0-0 Nd7-f6 13.Be4-d3 a3xb2 34.Qf5xe5 0.40/15 ] 23...Rc8-d8 14.Bc1xb2 a7-a5 15.d4-d5 Nf6xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rc8-c2 16.Nf3-e5 Nd5-f6 17.Qd1-a4 24.Ra1-b1 Rh8-d8 25.h2-h3 h7-h5 Attacks the isolani on c6 Bf8-b4 26.Ba6-d3 Rc2-c8 27.Bd4-a1 Rc8-c5 18.Ne5xc6 Bb7xc6 19.Qa4xc6+ 28.e3-e4 e6-e5 29.Qf3-e3 Ke7-f8 Ke8-e7 20.Rf1-d1 Ra8-c8 last book 30.Qe3xc5+ Bb4xc5 31.Rb1xb8 move last book move 21.Qc6-f3 Rd8xb8 32.Ba1xe5 Rb8-d8 0.33/15 ] 24.Ba6-b7 [ 24.Ra1-b1 Rd8-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qc6-b5 Qd8-d5 22.Ra1xa5 Qd5xb5 25.Ba6-d3 Rd6xd4 26.e3xd4 23.Ra5xb5 Rc8-b8 24.Rd1-a1 Rb8xb5 Rh8-c8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra1-a7+ Ke7-d6 26.Bd3xb5 24.Ra1-b1 Rh8-e8 25.h2-h3 Rd8-d5 Rh8-b8 27.Bb2xf6 Rb8xb5 28.Bf6xg7 26.Bd4xf6+ g7xf6 27.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 Bb4-c5 29.Ra7-a1 Kd6-e7 30.Ra1-c1 28.Qf3xd5 Qb8-e5 29.Qd5-b7+ Ke7-f8 Bc5-d6 31.Bg7-d4 e6-e5 32.Bd4-c3 30.Rb1-d1 Re8-b8 31.Qb7-d7 Qe5-e6 Rb5-b3 33.e3-e4 f7-f6 0.46/15 ] 32.Qd7-d3 Kf8-g7 33.Ba6-c4 Qe6-c6 21...Qd8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 0.62/15 ] 24...h7-h5 [ 24...e6-e5 21...Qd8-b6 22.Ra1-b1 Rh8-d8 25.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6 26.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6 23.Bb2-d4 Qb6-b8 24.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c2 27.Bb6xa5 Bb4xa5 28.Ra1xa5= ;

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wqkvl-tr0 9zpl+n+pzpp0 9-+p+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-zPL+-+0 9zp-+-zPN+-0 9-zP-+-zPPzP0 9tR-vLQmK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...e6-e5 25.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6 26.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6 27.Bb6xa5 Bb4xa5 28.Ra1xa5 Qd6-c7 29.Ra5-a1 Rh8-b8 30.Bb7-c6 Ke7-f8 31.h2-h3 Kf8-g8 32.Ra1-a6 Qc7-d6 33.Qf3-f5 e5-e4 34.Bc6-b5 Qd6-b4 35.Bb5-c6 Qb4-d2 0.09/17 ] 25.h2-h3 Controls g4 [ 25.Ra1-b1 Rd8-d6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra1-b1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-wq-tr-+-tr0{ 9+L+-mkpzp-0 169 9-+-+psn-+0 9zp-+-+-+p0 9-vl-vL-+-+0 9+-+-zPQ+-0 9-+-+-zPPzP0 9+R+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rd8-d6 26.Rd1-c1 Rd6xd4 27.e3xd4 Rh8-d8 28.Rc1-c4 Ke7-f8 29.Rb1-c1 Qb8-d6 30.Rc4-c8 Rd8xc8 31.Rc1xc8+ Kf8-e7 32.Qf3-e3 a5-a4 33.Rc8-c6 Qd6-b8 34.Bb7-a6 a4-a3 35.Ba6-c4 Nf6-g4 36.Qe3-g5+ Ke7-f8 37.Qg5xh5 0.73/14 ] 25...h5-h4 [ ¹25...e6-e5!? should be examined more closely 26.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6 27.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6 28.Bb6xa5 Bb4xa5 29.Ra1xa5 Rh8-b8= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e6-e5 26.Bd4-b6 Rd8-d6 27.Rd1xd6 Qb8xd6 28.Bb6xa5 Bb4xa5 29.Ra1xa5 Rh8-b8 30.Ra5-a6 Qd6-c7 31.Bb7-e4 Qc7-c1+ 32.Kg1-h2 Qc1-c4 33.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8 34.Be4-f5 h5-h4 35.Ra7-a8 Qc4-c7 36.Ra8xb8+ Qc7xb8 37.Kh2-g1 Qb8-a7 38.Qf3-c6 Qa7-a1+ 39.Kg1-h2 0.19/18 ]

154 26.Ra1-b1± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra1-c1 Rh8-e8 27.Bb7-c6 Re8-g8 28.Rd1-f1 Ke7-f8 29.Qf3-e2 e6-e5 30.Bd4-c5+ Bb4xc5 31.Rc1xc5 Rg8-h8 32.Rf1-c1 Rh8-h6 33.Qe2-a2 Kf8-g8 34.Qa2xa5 e5-e4 35.Qa5-a4 Rh6-g6 36.Bc6xe4 Nf6xe4 37.Qa4xe4 0.62/16 ] 26...e6-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8-d6 27.Rd1-c1 Rd6-d8 28.Bb7-c6 Ke7-f8 29.Bd4xf6 g7xf6 30.Qf3xf6 Rh8-h7 31.Bc6-e4 Rh7-g7 32.Qf6xh4 Rd8-d2 33.Rc1-d1 Qb8-d6 34.Rd1xd2 Qd6xd2 35.Qh4-f6 Rg7-g8 36.Be4-c6 Qd2-d6 37.Rb1-c1 0.76/17 ] 27.Rb1xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rb1xb4 e5xd4 28.Rb4xd4 Rh8-e8 29.Qf3-f5 Rd8xd4 30.Rd1xd4 Ke7-f8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-wq-+rmk-+0 9+L+-+pzp-0 170 9-+-+-sn-+0 9zp-+-+Q+-0 9-+-tR-+-zp0 9+-+-zP-+P0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 31.Bb7-c6 Re8-d8 32.Qf5xa5 Rd8xd4 33.e3xd4 Kf8-g8 34.Bc6-f3 Qb8-b2 35.Qa5-e5 Qb2-b1+ 36.Kg1-h2 Qb1-c2 37.Qe5-e3 Qc2-b2 0.80/16 ] 27...a5xb4?? another bit of territory lost. [ ¹27...e5xd4 28.Rb4xd4 Rd8xd4 29.e3xd4 Rh8-d8 30.Qf3-a3+ Qb8-d6 31.Qa3xa5 Ke7-f8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...e5xd4 28.Rb4xd4 Qb8-c7 29.Rd1-b1 Rd8-b8 30.Rb1-b5 Ke7-f8 31.Bb7-c6 Kf8-g8 32.Rb5xb8+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qc7xb8 33.Qf3-f5 Qb8-c7 34.Bc6-f3 Rh8-h6 35.Qf5-b5 g7-g6 36.Rd4-d1 0.67/15 ] 28.Bd4-c5++- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bd4-c5+ Ke7-e6 29.Rd1-a1 Rd8-d6 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6 31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-b5 42.Bd1-b3 f7-f6 43.Kg1-f1 g7-g5 44.Rc4-c1 6.42/17 ] 28...Ke7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Ke7-e6 29.Rd1-a1 Rd8-d6 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6 31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7 Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+ Ka3-b4 45.Bd3-b1 g7-g6 46.Ra7-e7 e5-e4 47.Bb1xe4 Nc5xe4 48.Re7xe4+ Kb4-c3 6.71/18 ] 29.Rd1-a1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1-a1 Rd8-d6 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6 31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 g7-g6 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-a3 42.Rc4-c7 Nf6-e4 43.Rc7-a7+ Ka3-b2 44.Ra7-b7 Kb2-c3 45.Rb7xf7 b4-b3 Diagram (Diagram 171) 46.Rf7-c7+ Kc3-b2 47.Kg1-f1 Ne4-c3 48.Kf1-e1 6.32/15 ] 29...Rd8-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8-d6 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6 31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+R+-0 171 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+n+-+0 9+pmk-zP-+P0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-+L+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 g7-g6 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-a3 42.Rc4-c7 Nf6-e4 43.Rc7-a7+ Ka3-b2 44.Ra7-b7 Kb2-c3 45.Rb7xf7 b4-b3 46.Rf7-c7+ Kc3-b2 47.Kg1-f1 Ne4-c3 48.Kf1-e1 6.56/16 ] 30.Bc5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bc5xd6 Ke6xd6 31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7 Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+ Ka3-b4 45.Bd3-b1 g7-g6 46.Ra7-e7 e5-e4 47.Bb1xe4 Nc5xe4 48.Re7xe4+ Kb4-c3 6.47/16 ] 30...Ke6xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ke6xd6 31.Qf3-c6+ Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7 Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+ Ka3-b4 45.Bd3-b1 g7-g6 46.Ra7-e7 e5-e4 47.Bb1xe4 Nc5xe4 48.Re7xe4+ Kb4-c3 6.41/17 ] 31.Qf3-c6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qf3-c6+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 e5-e4 37.Bf3-d1 Nf6-d5 38.Bd1-b3 Kb6-b7 39.Rc8-h8 Kb7-c6 4.76/9 ] 31...Kd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kd6-e7 32.Ra1-d1 Rh8-d8 33.Qc6-c5+ Ke7-e6 34.Qc5-c4+ Ke6-f5 35.Rd1xd8 Qb8xd8 36.Qc4xb4 0.53/1 ] 32.Ra1-a8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra1-a8 Qb8-d6 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 e5-e4 37.Bf3-d1 Nf6-d7 38.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 39.Rc4xe4 g7-g5 40.Re4-e7 Nd7-c5 41.Re7xf7 b4-b3 42.Bd1xb3 Nc5xb3 43.Rf7-f5+ Nb3-c5 44.Rf5xg5 5.95/14 ] 32...Qb8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qb8-d6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9R+-+-+-tr0 9+L+-mkpzp-0 172 9-+Qwq-sn-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-zp-+-+-zp0 9+-+-zP-+P0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Kb6-a5 37.Rc8-c7 Ka5-a4 38.Rc7xf7 Ka4-a3 39.Rf7-a7+ Ka3-b2 40.Ra7xg7 b4-b3 41.Bf3-d1 Nf6-e4 42.Kg1-f1 Ne4-c3 43.Kf1-e1 Kb2-a3 44.Rg7-c7 Ka3-b2 45.Bd1-e2 6.32/15 ] 33.Qc6xd6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qc6xd6+ Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3

156 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Ka4-a3 41.Rc4-c7 b4-b3 42.Rc7xf7 Nf6-e4 43.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 44.Rf7-a7+ Ka3-b2 45.Bd3-g6 Kb2-c3 46.Ra7xg7 b3-b2 47.Rg7-c7 Kc3-b4 48.Bg6-b1 Nc5-e6 49.Rc7-b7+ Kb4-c3 50.Kg1-f1 6.30/19 ] 33...Ke7xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ke7xd6 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-b5 42.Bd1-b3 f7-f5 43.Rc4-c8 Ne8-f6 44.Kg1-f1 Nf6-e4 45.Kf1-e2 g7-g5 46.Bb3-c4+ Kb5-b6 47.f2-f3 5.83/1 ] 34.Ra8xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ra8xh8 Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-b5 42.Bd1-b3 f7-f5 43.Rc4-c8 Ne8-f6 44.Kg1-f1 Nf6-e4 45.Kf1-e2 g7-g5 46.Bb3-c4+ Kb5-b6 47.f2-f3 5.25/17 ] 34...b4-b3 [ 34...Kd6-c7 Diagram (Diagram 173) is not the saving move 35.Bb7-a6 Nf6-e4 36.Rh8xh4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kd6-c5 35.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 36.Bb7-f3 Nf6-d7 37.Rc8-c4 Kb6-b5 38.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 39.Rc4xh4+ Kb5-a4 40.Rh4-c4 Nf6-e8 41.Be2-d1+ Ka4-b5 42.Bd1-b3 f7-f5 43.Rc4-c8 Ne8-f6 44.Kg1-f1 Nf6-e4 45.Kf1-e2 g7-g5 46.Bb3-c4+ Kb5-b6 47.f2-f3 5.13/18 ] 35.Bb7-a6 [ 35.Rh8-c8 makes it even easier for White e5-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rh8-c8 Kd6-e6 36.Rc8-c6+ Ke6-d7 37.Rc6-b6 Kd7-c7 38.Rb6xb3 Nf6-d7 39.Rb3-b5 g7-g6 40.Bb7-d5 f7-f6 41.Kg1-f1 g6-g5 42.e3-e4 Nd7-b6 43.Rb5-c5+ Kc7-d7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-tR0 9+Lmk-+pzp-0 173 9-+-+-sn-+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-zp-+-+-zp0 9+-+-zP-+P0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 44.Kf1-e2 Nb6xd5 45.Rc5xd5+ Kd7-e6 46.Ke2-e3 5.66/17 ] 35...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nf6-d7 36.Rh8xh4 Nd7-c5 37.Ba6-c4 f7-f5 38.Rh4-h7 b3-b2 39.Bc4-a2 Nc5-e4 40.Rh7xg7 Ne4-c3 41.Rg7-b7 Nc3xa2 42.Rb7xb2 Na2-c3 43.h3-h4 Kd6-e6 44.h4-h5 Ke6-f6 45.Rb2-b6+ Kf6-g7 46.Rb6-g6+ Kg7-f7 47.Rg6-c6 Nc3-d5 48.h5-h6 f5-f4 49.Rc6-c5 Nd5-f6 50.Rc5xe5 Kf7-g6 51.e3xf4 Kg6xh6 52.Kg1-f1 Kh6-g6 53.Kf1-e2 5.09/19 ] 36.Rh8xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rh8xh4 Nd7-c5 37.Ba6-c4 f7-f5 38.Rh4-h7 b3-b2 39.Bc4-a2 Nc5-e4 40.Rh7xg7 Ne4-c3 41.Rg7-b7 Nc3xa2 42.Rb7xb2 Na2-c3 43.h3-h4 Kd6-e6 44.h4-h5 Ke6-f6 45.Rb2-b6+ Kf6-g7 46.Rb6-g6+ Kg7-f7 47.Rg6-c6 Nc3-e4 48.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 49.Rc6-c7 Ne4-f6 50.Kg1-f1 Nf6-g4 51.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 52.Kf1-e2 Ng4-f6 4.94/16 ] 36...Nd7-c5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nd7-c5 37.Ba6-c4 f7-f5 38.Rh4-h7 b3-b2 39.Bc4-a2 Nc5-e4 40.Rh7xg7 Ne4-c3 41.Rg7-b7 Nc3xa2 42.Rb7xb2 Na2-c3 43.h3-h4 Kd6-e6 44.h4-h5 Ke6-f6 45.Rb2-b6+ Kf6-g7 46.Rb6-g6+ Kg7-f7 47.Rg6-c6 Nc3-e4

157 48.h5-h6 Kf7-g8 49.Rc6-c7 Ne4-f6 50.Kg1-f1 Nf6-g4 51.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8 52.Kf1-e2 Ng4-f6 5.01/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+pzp-0 174 9L+-mk-+-+0 9+-sn-zp-+-0 9-+-+-+-tR0 9+p+-zP-+P0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

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E17

Carlsen,Magnus Adams,Michael 2008 Olympiad (4)

16.11.2008

E18: Queen's Indian: Old Main Line (4 g3 Bb7 5 Bg2 Be7 6 0-0 0-0 7 Nc3) 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 3.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 4.g2-g3 Bc8-b7 5.Bf1-g2 Bf8-e7 6.Nb1-c3 0-0 7.Bc1-f4 d7-d5 8.Nf3-e5 Nb8-a6 9.0-0 c7-c5 10.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 11.Nc3xd5 e6xd5 Diagram (Diagram 175) 12.d4xc5 Na6xc5 13.Ra1-c1 Be7-f6 14.Ne5-d3 Nc5-e6 15.Qd1-d2 Qd8-e7 16.Bf4-e5 Bf6xe5 17.Nd3xe5 Ra8-c8 18.e2-e3 Rc8-c7 last book move last book move 19.Ne5-f3 [ 19.Bg2xd5!? Rf8-d8 20.e3-e4 Bb7xd5 21.e4xd5² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rc1xc7 Qe7xc7 20.f2-f4 Qc7-d6 21.Rf1-c1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9zpl+-vlpzpp0 175 9nzp-+-+-+0 9+-zppsN-+-0 9-+-zP-vL-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9PzP-+PzPLzP0 9tR-+Q+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy f7-f6 22.Ne5-d3 Rf8-d8 23.f4-f5 Ne6-c5 24.Nd3-f4 Qd6-d7 25.b2-b4 Nc5-e4 26.Bg2xe4 d5xe4 27.Qd2xd7 Rd8xd7 28.Nf4-e6 Rd7-d2 29.Rc1-c7 0.22/16 ] 19...Rf8-c8= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Rc7-c5 20.Nf3-d4 g7-g6 21.Rf1-d1 Rf8-c8 22.Rc1xc5 b6xc5 23.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 24.Qd2-a5 Qe7-f6 25.b2-b3 a7-a6 26.f2-f4 c5-c4 27.b3xc4 Rc8xc4 28.Rd1-b1 Qf6-e7 0.09/16 ] 20.Rf1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.a2-a3 g7-g6 21.Rc1xc7 Qe7xc7 22.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 23.Qd2xd4 Qc7-c4 24.Qd4xc4 Rc8xc4 25.Rf1-d1 Rc4-c2 26.b2-b4 Rc2-c3 27.Bg2xd5 Bb7xd5 28.Rd1xd5 Rc3xa3 29.Rd5-d7 Kg8-g7 30.Kg1-g2 Ra3-a2 31.b4-b5 0.03/16 ] 20...h7-h6 Prevents intrusion on g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rc7-c5 21.Nf3-d4 Rc5xc1 22.Rd1xc1 Rc8xc1+ 23.Qd2xc1 Ne6xd4 24.e3xd4 g7-g6 25.Bg2-f3 Kg8-g7 26.Kg1-g2 Qe7-d6 27.Qc1-e3 Bb7-a6 28.b2-b3 Ba6-c8 29.Qe3-e8 Qd6-e6 30.Qe8xe6 Bc8xe6 31.Bf3-e2 Be6-f5 0.05/16 ] 21.Rc1xc7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rc1xc7 Rc8xc7 22.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 23.Qd2xd4 Rc7-c2 24.a2-a3 Qe7-e6 25.Bg2xd5 Bb7xd5

158 26.Qd4xd5 Rc2xb2 27.Qd5xe6 f7xe6 28.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-h7 29.Rd8-d7 a7-a5 30.Rd7-e7 b6-b5 31.Re7xe6 Rb2-b3 32.Re6-b6 a5-a4 33.Kg1-g2 Rb3xa3 34.Rb6xb5 Ra3-a2 35.Rb5-b7 Kh7-g6 0.15/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+k+0{ 9zpltR-wqpzp-0 176 9-zp-+n+-zp0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zPNzP-0 9PzP-wQ-zPLzP0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 21...Rc8xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qe7xc7 22.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 23.Qd2xd4 Qc7-c2 24.Bg2-f3 Rc8-c5 25.Kg1-g2 Qc2-f5 26.a2-a3 Rc5-c2 27.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 28.Qd4xd2 Qf5-e5 29.b2-b3 Qe5-d6 30.Qd2-d4 Qd6xa3 31.Bf3xd5 Bb7xd5+ 32.Qd4xd5 Qa3-a2 33.Qd5-d8+ Kg8-h7 34.Qd8-d3+ 0.21/17 ] 22.Nf3-e1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nf3-e5 Ne6-g5 23.Qd2-d4 Qe7-e6 24.Qd4-f4 Ng5-h3+ 25.Bg2xh3 Qe6xh3 26.a2-a4 Qh3-e6 27.Ne5-f3 Qe6-c6 28.Kg1-g2 g7-g5 29.Qf4-d4 Qc6-e6 30.Qd4-d3 d5-d4 31.e3xd4 0.15/16 ] 22...Qe7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ne6-c5 23.Ne1-c2 Nc5-e4 24.Bg2xe4 Qe7xe4 25.Nc2-d4 Bb7-c8 26.f2-f3 Qe4-e5 27.Kg1-g2 Rc7-c5 28.Rd1-c1 Bc8-d7 29.b2-b3 h6-h5 30.a2-a4 a7-a6 31.h2-h4 Bd7-f5 0.06/17 ] 23.Qd2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b2-b3 Ne6-g5 24.f2-f4 Ng5-e4 25.Bg2xe4 d5xe4 26.Qd2-d8+ Qf6xd8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 27.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-h7 28.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 29.Rd8-d6 Kh7-g7 30.Rd6-d2 g6-g5 31.Ne1-c2 g5xf4 32.g3xf4 Bb7-c8 33.Nc2-d4 Rc7-c1 34.f4-f5 0.04/16 ] 23...Rc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Ne6-g5 24.Ne1-f3 Ng5-e4 25.Nf3-d4 Bb7-c8 26.a2-a3 a7-a6 27.Nd4-b3 Bc8-b7 28.Nb3-d4 g7-g6 29.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 30.f3-f4 Nd6-c4 31.Rd1-c1 Qf6-e7 -0.02/17 ] 24.Qe2-b5 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on d5. White threatens to win material: Qb5xd7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ne1-d3 Rd7-d8 25.Nd3-f4 Qf6-e5 26.Qe2-d2 Ne6xf4 27.e3xf4 Qe5-d6 28.a2-a3 Bb7-c6 29.Qd2-c3 Qd6-c5 30.Rd1-c1 Qc5xc3 31.Rc1xc3 Rd8-d6 32.f4-f5 Kg8-h7 0.23/16 ] 24...Ne6-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd7-c7 25.Qb5-e2 0.07/17 ] 25.Qb5-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qb5-b4 Rd7-c7 26.Bg2xd5 Rc7-d7 27.e3-e4 a7-a5 28.Qb4-c4 Bb7xd5 29.Rd1xd5 Qf6xb2 30.Kg1-g2 Rd7-c7 31.Rd5-d8+ Kg8-h7 32.Ne1-f3 Nc5-e6 33.Rd8-d2 Rc7xc4 34.Rd2xb2 Rc4xe4 35.Rb2xb6 Re4-e2 36.a2-a3 Ne6-c5 37.Nf3-d4 -0.03/16 ] 25...a7-a5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...g7-g6 26.Qb4-d4 Qf6xd4 27.Rd1xd4 Kg8-g7 28.Ne1-d3 Nc5-e6 29.Rd4-a4 Bb7-a8 30.Ra4-a6 Rd7-c7 31.h2-h4 f7-f6 32.Bg2-h3 Kg7-f7 33.Kg1-f1 g6-g5 34.Bh3-f5 0.04/16 ] (Diagram 177) Black threatens to win material: a5xb4 26.Qb4-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qb4-d4 Qf6xd4 27.Rd1xd4 Nc5-e6 28.Rd4-d1 g7-g6 29.b2-b4 Kg8-g7 30.h2-h4 Rd7-d8 31.a2-a3 a5xb4 32.a3xb4 f7-f6 33.Kg1-h2 Kg7-f7 34.Bg2-h1 Ne6-c7 35.Rd1-c1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+l+r+pzp-0 177 9-zp-+-wq-zp0 9zp-snp+-+-0 9-wQ-+-+-+0 9+-+-zP-zP-0 9PzP-+-zPLzP0 9+-+RsN-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Rd8-c8 0.08/18 ] 26...Nc5-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd7-c7 27.Qd2-d4 Qf6xd4 28.Rd1xd4 Nc5-e4 29.Rd4-d1 f7-f5 30.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 31.Bg2-f1 Kg8-f7 32.Kg1-f2 Nd6-c4 33.Bf1xc4 d5xc4 34.Rd1-d6 b6-b5 35.Ne1-c2 c4-c3 0.00/17 ] 27.Ne1-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f4 Rd7-c7 28.Qd2-e2 Rc7-c5 29.a2-a3 Qf6-e7 30.Qe2-f2 Qe7-c7 31.Qf2-d2 Qc7-c6 32.Qd2-e2 Ne6-c7 33.f4-f5 Bb7-a6 34.Ne1-d3 Rc5-c2 0.07/16 ] 27...Rd7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...h6-h5 28.Nf3-d4 h5-h4 29.Rd1-c1 Ne6-c5 30.Nd4-e2 h4xg3 31.h2xg3 Rd7-c7 32.Qd2-d4 Qf6-d6 33.Qd4-f4 Qd6-e7 34.Ne2-d4 Rc7-c8 35.Qf4-f5 Qe7-d6 0.11/16 ] 28.Qd2-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h2-h4 Rc7-c8 29.Qd2-e2 Rc8-c5 30.b2-b3 Rc5-c3 31.Nf3-e1 Ne6-c7 32.Qe2-f3 Nc7-e8 33.Bg2-f1 Qf6-e6 0.06/16 ] 28...Rc7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qf6-f5 29.a2-a3 Qf5-c2 30.Bg2-f1 Qc2-g6 31.Nf3-h4 Qg6-f6 32.Bf1-g2 g7-g5 33.Nh4-f3 Qf6-f5 34.Qe2-b5 Qf5-c2 35.Rd1-a1 Qc2-c5 36.Qb5xc5 Ne6xc5 37.Nf3-d4 Nc5-d3 38.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 39.Ra1-d1 Rc7-c3 40.Bg2-f1 Bb7-a6 41.Bf1xd3 Ba6xd3 -0.07/17 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 29.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.h2-h4 Rc5-c8 30.Nf3-e1 Rc8-d8 31.b2-b3 Ne6-c5 32.Qe2-d2 Nc5-e6 33.Ne1-d3 Bb7-a6 34.Nd3-f4 Ne6xf4 35.e3xf4 d5-d4 36.Rd1-c1 Rd8-c8 37.Rc1xc8+ Ba6xc8 38.Qd2-d3 Qf6-d6 0.04/16 ] 29...g7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qf6-f5 30.a2-a3 g7-g6 31.b2-b4 a5xb4 32.a3xb4 Rc5-c4 33.b4-b5 Rc4-b4 34.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 35.Rd1xd4 Rb4-b3 36.Rd4-d1 Kg8-g7 37.Rd1-c1 Qf5-d7 38.Qe2-d1 Rb3-b4 39.Qd1-d2 Rb4xb5 40.Qd2-d4+ f7-f6 -0.08/16 ] 30.a2-a3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h3-h4 Rc5-c8 31.Nf3-e1 Rc8-d8 32.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 33.h4-h5 g6-g5 34.Rd1-d2 Ne6-c5 35.Qe2-d1 Qf6-f5 36.Ne1-c2 Nc5-e4 37.Nc2-d4 Qf5-e5 0.07/16 ] 30...Bb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qf6-f5 31.b2-b4 a5xb4 32.a3xb4 Rc5-c4 33.b4-b5 Rc4-b4 34.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 35.Rd1xd4 Rb4-b3 36.Rd4-d1 Kg8-g7 37.Rd1-c1 Qf5-d7 38.Qe2-d1 Rb3-b4 39.Qd1-d2 Rb4xb5 40.Qd2-d4+ f7-f6 -0.08/16 ] 31.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 32.e3xd4 Rc5-c4 33.Qe2-d3 Bc6-b7 34.b2-b3 Rc4-c7 35.Rd1-e1 Qf6-d6 36.a3-a4 Rc7-e7 37.Re1xe7 Qd6xe7 38.Qd3-d2 Kg8-g7 39.h3-h4 Qe7-d6 40.Qd2-e3 Bb7-c8 0.01/17 ] 31...Bc6-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc5-c1+ Diagram (Diagram 178) 32.Kg1-h2 Bc6-b7 33.Nf3-d4 Ne6-c5 34.Qe2-f3 Qf6-d6 35.Rd2-d1 Rc1xd1 36.Qf3xd1 Bb7-a6 37.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 38.h4-h5 Ba6-c8 39.f2-f4 Bc8-d7 40.h5xg6 f7xg6 41.b2-b4 -0.06/16 ] 32.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 33.h4-h5 Ba4-b3 34.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 35.Qe2-b5 Ne6-c5

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+p+-0 178 9-zpl+nwqpzp0 9zp-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+-zPNzPP0 9-zP-tRQzPL+0 9+-tr-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 36.Nf3-d4 Bb3-c4 37.Qb5-e8 Qf6-e7 38.Qe8-b8 Qe7-d6 39.h5xg6 f7xg6 40.Qb8-e8 Qd6-e7 41.Qe8xe7+ Rc7xe7 42.Rd2-c2 Re7-f7 43.f2-f4 0.00/16 ] 32...Ba4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kg8-g7 33.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 34.e3xd4 Rc5-c4 35.Qe2-e5 Qf6xe5 36.d4xe5 d5-d4 37.Bg2-e4 b6-b5 38.Kh2-g2 b5-b4 39.a3xb4 Rc4xb4 40.g3-g4 Ba4-b3 41.f2-f4 Bb3-c4 42.f4-f5 Rb4-b3 43.f5-f6+ Kg7-f8 0.00/17 ] 33.Qe2-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nf3-d4 Bb3-c4 34.Qe2-f3 Qf6xf3 35.Nd4xf3 f7-f6 36.h3-h4 Rc5-c7 37.Bg2-h3 Ne6-c5 38.Nf3-d4 Kg8-f7 39.Kh2-g2 h6-h5 40.b2-b4 Nc5-e4 41.Bh3-e6+ Kf7-g7 42.Rd2-d1 a5xb4 43.a3xb4 -0.01/18 ] 33...Qf6-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ne6-c7 34.Qa6-b7 Kg8-g7 35.Nf3-d4 Bb3-c4 36.h3-h4 h6-h5 37.Qb7-b8 Bc4-a6 38.a3-a4 Ba6-c4 39.b2-b3 Bc4-a6 40.e3-e4 d5xe4 41.Bg2xe4 Rc5-c1 42.Be4-h1 Rc1-c3 43.Bh1-g2 Ba6-d3 0.09/19 ] 34.Qa6-d3 White threatens to win material: Qd3xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nf3-e5 Kg8-g7 35.f2-f4 Qd8-c7 36.h3-h4 Bb3-c4 37.Qa6-a8 Bc4-b3 38.Kh2-h3 d5-d4 39.e3xd4

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Rc5-c2 40.Rd2xc2 Qc7xc2 41.Qa8-a7 43.Qe3xd2 Qf6xe6 44.Qd2-d4 Kg8-h7 Ne6xd4 42.Qa7xb6 Qc2-d2 45.b2-b4 Qe6-c6+ 46.Kg2-h2 a5xb4 43.Ne5-g4 Bb3-e6 44.Qb6-b7 a5-a4 47.a3xb4 b6-b5 48.Qd4-a7 Qc6-d5 0.15/17 ] 34...Bb3-c4 Black threatens 49.Qa7-c7 Qd5-c4 50.Qc7-b7 0.00/19 to win material: Bc4xd3 [Houdini 2.0c ] 36...Ba2-c4 Twofold repetition Pro x64: 34...a5-a4 35.Nf3-d4 Ne6xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...a5-a4 36.Qd3xd4 Qd8-e7 37.h3-h4 g6-g5 37.Nf3-e5 Qd8-c7 38.f2-f4 Kg8-g7 38.e3-e4 d5xe4 39.Qd4xe4 Qe7xe4 39.Qd3-e2 Qc7-d6 40.Qe2-d3 Ba2-b3 40.Bg2xe4 Rc5-e5 41.f2-f3 g5xh4 41.Bg2-e4 Ne6-c7 42.Kh2-g2 Rc5-c1 42.g3xh4 f7-f5 43.Be4-c6 Kg8-g7 43.Be4-f3 Rc1-e1 44.Bf3-d1 Bb3xd1 44.Kh2-g3 Re5-e6 45.Bc6-b5 0.05/16 ] 45.Rd2xd1 0.09/17 ] 37.Qd3-c2 35.Qd3-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qd3-b1 35.Qd3-b1 Qd8-f6 36.h3-h4 Bc4-b3 Qd8-f6 38.h3-h4 Bc4-b3 39.h4-h5 37.h4-h5 g6-g5 38.Kh2-g1 b6-b5 g6-g5 40.Kh2-g1 b6-b5 41.Nf3-e1 39.Nf3-e1 Diagram d5-d4 42.Ne1-d3 Rc5-c8 43.Qb1-e1 Bb3-c4 44.Bg2-e4 Bc4xd3 45.Be4xd3 Qf6-e5 46.b2-b4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 d4xe3 48.Qe1xe3 Qe5xe3 49.f2xe3 0.00/18 ] 37...Bc4-f1 [ 37...Qd8-f6 179 38.Nf3-d4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qd8-f6 38.Nf3-d4 Kg8-g7 39.b2-b3 Bc4-f1 40.Qc2-b2 Bf1xg2 41.Kh2xg2 h6-h5 42.Qb2-b1 h5-h4 43.g3xh4 Qf6xh4 44.Qb1-f5 Ne6-g5 45.Qf5-g4 Qh4xg4+ 46.h3xg4 Ng5-e4 47.Rd2-d1 Rc5-c8 -0.03/16 ] 38.Qc2-d1² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qc2-b1 Bf1xg2 39.Kh2xg2 Qd8-a8 40.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 41.Qb1-d3 a5-a4 42.h4-h5 g6xh5 43.Rd2-d1 Qa8-c6 d5-d4 40.Ne1-d3 Rc5-c8 41.Qb1-e1 44.Nf3-e5 Qc6-b5 45.Qd3-f5 Rc5-c7 Bb3-c4 42.Bg2-e4 Bc4xd3 43.Be4xd3 46.Ne5-d3 Qb5-c4 47.Qf5-e5+ Qf6-e5 44.b2-b4 a5xb4 45.a3xb4 Kg7-g6 0.21/16 ] 38...Bf1xg2 d4xe3 46.Qe1xe3 Qe5xe3 47.f2xe3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bf1xg2 0.00/19 ] 35...Bc4-a2 [Houdini 2.0c 39.Kh2xg2 Ne6-c7 40.Rd2-c2 Nc7-e6 Pro x64: 35...a5-a4 36.Nf3-e5 Bc4-b3 41.b2-b4 a5xb4 42.a3xb4 Rc5-c4 37.Qc3-d3 Qd8-c7 38.f2-f4 Kg8-g7 43.Rc2-d2 Rc4xb4 44.Rd2xd5 Qd8-f6 39.Bg2-h1 b6-b5 40.Bh1-f3 Ne6-g5 45.Nf3-e5 Kg8-g7 46.Ne5-g4 Qf6-c3 41.Bf3-g2 Bb3-c2 42.Rd2xc2 Rc5xc2 47.Rd5-d3 Qc3-c6+ 48.Kg2-h2 43.f4xg5 h6xg5 44.Qd3-d4 f7-f6 Rb4-b2 49.Rd3-d7 Rb2-a2 50.Qd1-d3 0.04/16 ] 36.Qc3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro b6-b5 0.17/18 ] 39.Kh2xg2 x64: 36.Qc3-e5 d5-d4 37.Qe5-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kh2xg2 Ba2-d5 38.Qe4-d3 d4xe3 39.Qd3xe3 Ne6-c7 40.b2-b4 a5xb4 41.a3xb4 Qd8-f6 40.Nf3-g5 Bd5xg2 41.Ng5xe6 Rc5-c4 42.Nf3-e5 Rc4-e4 Diagram Rc5-d5 42.Kh2xg2 Rd5xd2 43.Ne5-c6 Qd8-f6 44.Nc6-d4 Nc7-e6

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+p+-0 9-+-+nwq-zp0 9zpptrp+-zpP0 9-+-+-+-+0 9zPl+-zP-zP-0 9-zP-tR-zPL+0 9+Q+-sN-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy

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162 Qb4-e7 49.Qa2-b2 Qe7-f6 50.Kh2-g2 Ne6-c5 51.Qb2-a1 Qf6-e6 52.Qa1-d4 Kg8-h7 53.h3-h4 Qe6-a2 0.18/19 ] 41...Qc6-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qc6-d6 42.b2-b4 a5xb4 43.a3xb4 Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4 45.Rd5-d6 Rc7-c2 46.Rd6-d8+ Ne6xd8 47.Qd1xc2 Nd8-e6 48.Qc2-a2 Qb4-e7 49.Qa2-b2 Qe7-f6 50.Kh2-g2 Kg8-g7 51.f2-f4 Ne6-c5 52.Qb2-d4 h6-h5 53.Ne5-c4 Qf6xd4 54.e3xd4 Nc5-b3 55.d4-d5 b6-b5 56.Nc4-e5 0.22/17 ] 42.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.f2-f4 Kg8-g7 43.Qd1-b1 h6-h5 44.Kh2-g2 Ne6-g5 45.h3-h4 Ng5-e6 46.Qb1-d3 Qd6-c7 47.Ne5-f3 Qc7-b7 48.b2-b4 a5xb4 49.a3xb4 Rc5-c4 50.Qd3xd5 Qb7xd5 51.Rd2xd5 Rc4xb4 0.19/16 ] 42...a5xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...a5xb4 43.a3xb4 Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4 45.Rd5-d6 Rc7-c2 46.Rd6-d8+ Ne6xd8 47.Qd1xc2 Nd8-e6 48.Qc2-a2 Qb4-e7 49.Qa2-b2 Qe7-f6 50.Kh2-g2 Kg8-g7 51.f2-f4 Ne6-c5 52.Qb2-d4 h6-h5 53.Ne5-c4 Qf6xd4 54.e3xd4 Nc5-b3 55.d4-d5 b6-b5 56.Nc4-e5 0.22/18 ] 43.a3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.a3xb4 Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4 45.Rd5-d6 Kg8-h7 46.h3-h4 Qb4-b5 47.Ne5-g4 Qb5-b2 48.Rd6-d2 Qb2-g7 49.e3-e4 h6-h5 50.Ng4-e3 Rc7-a7 51.Ne3-d5 Ne6-c5 52.f2-f3 Ra7-a1 53.Qd1-c2 Qg7-e5 54.Nd5xb6 0.21/17 ] 43...Rc5-c8 [ ¹43...Rc5-b5!? should be investigated more closely 44.Qd1-a4 Qd6xb4 ( 44...Rb5xb4 45.Qa4-a8+ Qd6-d8 46.Qa8xd8+ Ne6xd8 47.Rd2xd5² ) 45.Qa4-a8+ Qb4-f8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rc5-c7 44.Rd2xd5 Qd6xb4 45.Rd5-d6 Kg8-h7 46.h3-h4 Qb4-a5 47.Ne5-d7 Qa5-f5 48.Kh2-g2 Rc7-c2 49.Qd1-f3 Qf5xf3+ 50.Kg2xf3 b6-b5 51.Nd7-e5 Kh7-g7 52.Rd6-d7 Rc2-c7

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A84: Dutch Defence: 2 c4 Miscellaneous 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 3.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 4.e2-e3 Bf8-d6 5.b2-b3 f7-f5 6.Bf1-e2 Ng8-f6 7.0-0 Qd8-e7 8.Bc1-b2 b7-b6 9.Qd1-c1 Bc8-b7 10.Bb2-a3 Nb8-d7 11.Qc1-b2 c6-c5 Diagram (Diagram 182) 12.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 13.Rf1-d1 0-0 14.c4xd5 e6xd5 15.g2-g3 Ra8-c8 16.Ra1-c1 Kg8-h8 last book move. Black has an active position last book move 17.Qb2-b1 White threatens to win material: Qb1xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.d4xc5 b6xc5 18.Qb2-c2 g7-g6 19.Qc2-d2 Kh8-g8 20.Be2-d3 h7-h6 21.Qd2-e2 Rc8-a8 22.Ba3-b2 Nd7-e5 23.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 24.Nc3-a4 Be5xb2 25.Qe2xb2 0.14/14 ] 17...Nf6-e4 [ 17...g7-g6 18.Rd1-d2³ ;

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27.Qb2-e2 Nd7-e5 28.Ke1-d2 Ne5-d3 29.f2-f3 Qh2xe2+ 30.Kd2xe2 Nd3xc1+ 31.Ba3xc1 0.41/16 ] 19...b6xc5= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nd7xc5 20.Rd1-c1 Kh8-g8 21.Rc3-c2 b6-b5 22.Nf3-d4 g7-g6 23.Be2-f3 Nc5-e4 24.Ba3xd6 Qe7xd6 25.Qb1-b2 Rc8xc2 26.Rc1xc2 Rf8-c8 27.Rc2xc8+ Bb7xc8 28.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 29.Qb2-c3 Bc8-b7 0.15/16 ] 20.Be2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qb1-d3 Nd7-f6 21.Ba3-b2 Nf6-e4 22.Rc3-c1 Qe7-e6 23.Qd3-c2 Bd6-e7 24.Be2-d3 Be7-f6 25.Qc2-e2 Kh8-g8 26.a2-a3 a6-a5 27.Bb2xf6 Qe6xf6 28.Bd3xe4 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...g7-g6 f5xe4 -0.06/16 ] 20...Nd7-f6 18.Qb1-b2 Kh8-g8 19.Be2-f1 Rf8-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...a6-a5 20.d4xc5 b6xc5 21.Bf1-g2 Nd7-e5 21.Ba3-b2 Rc8-b8 22.Qb1-c2 Nd7-e5 22.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 23.f2-f4 Be5-d6 23.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 24.Rc3-d3 Be5xb2 24.Qb2-d2 Qe7xe3+ 25.Qd2xe3 25.Qc2xb2 a5-a4 26.Bf1-g2 c5-c4 Re8xe3 26.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 27.b3xc4 d5xc4 28.Qb2-a3 Qe7xa3 27.Bg2xd5+ Bb7xd5 28.Rd1xd5 29.Rd3xa3 -0.10/14 ] 21.Bf1-g2 0.00/15 ] 18.d4xc5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro Black has an active position x64: 18.d4xc5 Bd6xc5 19.Ba3xc5 [ 21.Qb1xf5?? A poison bait which Rc8xc5 20.Qb1-a1 Rf8-c8 21.Nc3-a4 should not be taken Nf6-e4 22.Qf5-h3 Rc5xc1 22.Rd1xc1 b6-b5 23.Rc1xc8+ Ne4xc3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Bb7xc8 24.Na4-c3 Qe7-c5 25.Nc3xe4 21.Ba3-b2 Nf6-e4 22.Rc3-c2 Rc8-c7 d5xe4 26.Nf3-d4 Nd7-e5 27.a2-a4 23.Rd1-e1 Kh8-g8 24.Rc2-c1 Qe7-f7 b5-b4 28.Qa1-f1 a6-a5 29.Kg1-g2 25.Qb1-c2 Qf7-h5 26.Nf3-h4 Rc7-d7 Kh8-g8 30.Be2-a6 Bc8-d7 31.Ba6-b5 27.Bf1-e2 Qh5-f7 28.Re1-d1 Rf8-e8 Bd7-c8 0.19/16 ] 18...Ne4xc3 -0.13/15 ] 21...Nf6-e4 Black threatens [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bd6xc5 to win material: Ne4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c 19.Ba3xc5 Rc8xc5 20.Qb1-a1 Ne4xc3 Pro x64: 21...Qe7-d7 22.Nf3-d2 21.Rc1xc3 Rf8-c8 22.Rd1-c1 Kh8-g8 Nf6-e4 23.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 24.Qb1-c2 23.Qa1-b2 Nd7-e5 24.Rc3xc5 Qd7-f7 25.Rd1-c1 Qf7-f6 26.Qc2-e2 Ne5xf3+ 25.Be2xf3 Rc8xc5 Qf6-e7 27.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7 28.Rc3-c2 26.Rc1xc5 b6xc5 27.Qb2-c2 g7-g6 Bb7-c8 29.Bh3xc8 Rc7xc8 30.Qe2xa6 28.Qc2-c3 Bb7-c6 29.Kg1-g2 0.16/15 ] Rc8-a8 -0.04/15 ] 22.Rc3-c2 19.Rc1xc3 [ 19.c5xd6!? [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rc3-c1 is an interesting idea Nc3xe2+ Qe7-e6 23.Ba3-b2 a6-a5 24.Qb1-c2 20.Kg1-f1² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: a5-a4 25.b3xa4 Rc8-b8 26.Rc1-b1 19.c5xd6 Nc3xe2+ 20.Kg1-f1 Qe7-f7 Bb7-a6 27.Bg2-f1 Ba6xf1 28.Rd1xf1 21.Rc1xc8 Rf8xc8 22.Kf1xe2 d5-d4 h7-h6 29.Bb2-c3 Bd6-c7 30.a4-a5 23.Nf3xd4 Bb7-e4 24.Qb1-b2 Qf7-h5+ -0.12/15 Diagram 25.Ke2-e1 Qh5xh2 26.Rd1-c1 Rc8-g8 ] 22...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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30.Kg1-h1 Qe6-b6 31.Bc3-e5 a5-a4 32.b3xa4 c5-c4 33.Rd1-b1 -0.30/15 ] 25.Qb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nf3-e1 a5-a4 26.Ne1-d3 Rf7-f8 27.Nd3-f4 a4xb3 28.a2xb3 Qe7-f7 29.b3-b4 c5xb4 30.f2-f3 Ne4-c3 31.Ba1xc3 b4xc3 32.Rc2xc3 Re8-a8 33.Rc3-b3 Rf8-b8 34.Qb1-d3 Ra8-a5 -0.06/14 ] 25...h7-h6 Black has an active position [ ¹25...a5-a4!?µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a5-a4 26.Nf3-e1 Re8-c8 27.Ne1-d3 a4xb3 28.a2xb3 Rf7-f8 29.Nd3-f4 Qe7-f7 30.Nf4-d3 Qf7-h5 31.f2-f3 Ne4-g5 32.Ba1-e5 Bd6xe5 33.Nd3xe5 Rf8-e8 22...Kh8-g8 23.Qb1-c1 Rc8-c7 34.f3-f4 -0.14/14 ] 26.Nf3-e1= 24.Nf3-d2 Ne4-f6 25.Ba3-b2 Qe7-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qc1-a3 26.Nd2-f3 Nf6-e4 27.Nf3-e1 c5-c4 Re8-a8 27.Qa3-a4 Qe7-e6 28.Ba1-b2 28.Ne1-f3 Rf8-c8 29.Nf3-d4 Qe6-f7 Rf7-c7 29.Bg2-f1 Kh8-g8 30.Nf3-d2 30.b3xc4 Rc7xc4 31.Rc2xc4 Rc8xc4 Bb7-c6 31.Bf1-b5 Bc6xb5 32.Qa4xb5 -0.19/15 ] 23.Ba3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c a5-a4 33.Nd2xe4 Qe6xe4 34.Rc2-d2 Pro x64: 23.Nf3-d2 a5-a4 24.b3xa4 a4xb3 35.Rd2xd5 0.04/16 ] 26...Kh8-h7 [ 26...Rf7-f8 27.Ne1-d3 Bb7-c6 25.Nd2-b3 c5-c4 26.Ba3xd6 Ne4xd6 27.Bg2xd5 Bc6xd5 Re8-c8 28.Nd3-f4 Bd6xf4 29.e3xf4= ; 28.Rd1xd5 c4xb3 29.Rc2xc8 Rf8xc8 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...a5-a4 30.a2xb3 Nd6-e4 31.Qb1-d3 Rc8-f8 27.Ne1-d3 a4xb3 28.a2xb3 Re8-c8 32.Rd5-d7 Qe7-f6 33.Qd3-d4 Rf8-b8 29.Nd3-f4 Bd6xf4 30.e3xf4 Rf7-f8 34.a4-a5 0.01/15 ] 23...Rf8-f7 31.Ba1-b2 Rf8-e8 32.Bg2-h3 Qe7-e6 [ 23...Rc8-a8 24.Nf3-d2µ ;Houdini 2.0c 33.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 34.Rc2xc5 Qe6-e2 Pro x64: 23...a5-a4 24.Rc2-c1 Qe7-e6 35.Rc5xc8 Re8xc8 36.Qc1-d2 25.Qb1-d3 a4xb3 26.a2xb3 Rc8-a8 Qe2xf3 0.07/15 ] 27.Ne1-d3² Diagram 27.Qd3-c2 Kh8-g8 28.Bg2-f1 Bd6-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Rc1-a1 Be7-f6 30.Bf1-b5 h7-h6 28.Ne1-d3 Nf6-d7 29.Rc2-e2 a5-a4 31.Ra1-a4 Ra8xa4 32.b3xa4 -0.41/15 ] 30.f3-f4 a4xb3 31.a2xb3 Re8-a8 24.Bb2-a1 [ 24.Nf3-e1!?= ;Houdini 2. 32.Ba1-b2 Kh7-g8 33.Qc1-c2 Qe7-e6 0c Pro x64: 24.Qb1-c1 Rf7-f8 34.Rd1-a1 Ra8xa1+ 35.Bb2xa1 25.a2-a4 Rc8-b8 26.Bg2-f1 Kh8-g8 Rf7-e7 36.Re2-e1 0.02/15 ] 27.Bf1-b5 Qe7-e6 28.Nf3-d2 Ne4-g5 29.Rc2xc5 Bd6xc5 30.Qc1xc5 (Diagram 184) Ng5-h3+ 31.Kg1-f1 Rf8-c8 32.Qc5-d4 27...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rc8-c7 33.Nd2-f3 -0.09/15 ] 24...Rc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...a5-a4 28.Nd3-f4 a4xb3 29.a2xb3 24...Qe7-e8 25.Nf3-d2 Qe8-e6 Bd6xf4 30.e3xf4 Re8-c8 31.Bg2-h3 26.Nd2xe4 f5xe4 27.Rc2-d2 Bd6-e7 Qe7-c7 32.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 33.Ba1-d4 28.Ba1-c3 Rc8-f8 29.Qb1-c2 Kh8-g8 c5-c4 34.b3xc4 Nd6xc4 35.Rc2-e2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+-+0{ 9+l+-wqrzpk0 184 9-+-vl-+-zp0 9zp-zpp+p+-0 9-+-+n+-+0 9+P+NzP-zP-0 9P+R+-zPLzP0 9vL-wQR+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qc7-a5 36.Qc1-c2 0.15/15 ] 28.Nd3-f4 Looking at d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.f2-f4 Qe7-e6 29.Nd3-e5 Rf7-c7 30.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 31.Qc1-d2 Rc8-a8 32.Rc2-c1 Bd6-e7 33.Ba1-c3 Be7-d6 34.a2-a4 Ra8-f8 35.Bc3-b2 d5-d4 36.e3xd4 Qe6xb3 0.18/15 ] 28...Bd6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bd6xf4 29.g3xf4 a5-a4 30.b3-b4 c5-c4 31.Qc1-b1 c4-c3 32.b4-b5 Qe7-f6 33.Rd1-d3 Rf7-c7 34.Qb1-c1 Qf6-g6 35.Kg1-h1 d5-d4 36.Rd3xd4 Qg6-b6 37.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 38.Rc2xc3 Nd6xb5 39.Rc3xc7 Rc8xc7 0.11/15 ] 29.e3xf4 White has the pair of bishops. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.g3xf4 a5-a4 30.Ba1-e5 a4xb3 31.a2xb3 Kh7-g8 32.h2-h3 Rf7-f8 33.Kg1-h2 Rf8-f7 34.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 35.Rd1-g1 Kg8-h7 36.Qc1-d1 Qe7-h4 37.Rg1-g4 Qh4-e7 0.25/15 ] 29...Qe7-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qe7-d6 30.Ba1-e5 Qd6-b6 31.Rd1-e1 a5-a4 32.b3xa4 c5-c4 33.Rc2-b2 Qb6-a5 34.Bg2xe4 d5xe4 35.Qc1-c3 Qa5xa4 36.Re1-b1 Bb7-d5 37.Rb2-d2 Rc8-d8 38.Rb1-b6 Rf7-d7 0.06/15 ] 30.Qc1-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bg2-h3 g7-g6 31.Ba1-e5 a5-a4 32.Bh3-f1 a4xb3 33.a2xb3 d5-d4 34.Bf1-c4

166 Rf7-e7 35.b3-b4 Ne4-c3 36.Rc2xc3 d4xc3 37.b4-b5 Rc8-d8 38.Rd1-e1 Bb7-d5 39.Qc1xc3 Bd5xc4 40.Qc3xc4 0.35/16 ] 30...d5-d4 Black gets more space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...d5-d4 31.Qa3xa5 Rc8-a8 32.Qa5-b6 Qf8-e8 33.a2-a4 Ra8-b8 34.Qb6-b5 Bb7-c6 35.Qb5-c4 Rb8-b4 36.Qc4-d3 Qe8-e6 37.Qd3-e2 Rb4xb3 38.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 39.Rc2xc5 d4-d3 40.Qe2-h5 g7-g6 41.Qh5-e5 Qe6xe5 42.Rc5xe5 Rf7-b7 43.Re5-e6 Rb3-b1 -0.02/16 ] 31.Qa3xa5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ba1-b2 Qf8-e8 32.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 33.Qa3xa5 Rf7-e7 34.Rd1-f1 Re7-e2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+q+-+0 9+l+-+-zpk0 185 9-+-+-sn-zp0 9wQ-zp-+p+-0 9-+-zp-zP-+0 9+P+-+PzP-0 9PvLR+r+LzP0 9+-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.Rf1-f2 Re2xc2 36.Rf2xc2 Nf6-d5 37.Rc2-f2 Nd5-e3 38.Bb2-c1 Qe8-e6 39.Bc1xe3 d4xe3 40.Rf2-e2 Bb7-a6 41.Re2-e1 Ba6-d3 42.Qa5-c3 -0.12/15 ] 31...Rf7-d7? [ 31...Rc8-a8 32.Qa5-b6 Qf8-e8 33.a2-a4= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc8-a8 32.Qa5-b6 Qf8-e8 33.a2-a4 Ra8-b8 34.Qb6-b5 Bb7-c6 35.Qb5-c4 Rb8-b4 36.Qc4-d3 Qe8-e6 37.Qd3-e2 Rb4xb3 38.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 39.Rc2xc5 d4-d3 40.Qe2-h5 g7-g6 41.Qh5-e5 Qe6xe5 42.Rc5xe5 Rf7-b7 43.Re5-e6 Rb3-b1 -0.02/16 ] 32.Qa5-b5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 White threatens to win material: Qb5xd7 [ 32.f2-f3 Ne4-f6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 33.Rd1-c1 Qf8-e8 34.Qa5-d2 d4-d3 35.Rc2-c3 Qe8-e2 36.Rc1-d1 Bb7-a6 37.Rc3-c1 Nf6-d5 38.Bg2-h3 Qe2-e3+ 39.Qd2-f2 Rd7-f7 40.Ba1-e5 c5-c4 41.b3xc4 Ba6xc4 42.a2-a4 Qe3-e2 43.a4-a5 0.30/15 ] 32...Qf8-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qf8-e8 33.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 34.Qb5-f1 Rc8-c6 35.Rd1-e1 Rd7-e7 36.Re1xe7 Qe8xe7 37.Rc2-e2 Qe7-d8 38.Qf1-c1 Rc6-c8 39.a2-a4 Qd8-b6 40.Qc1-d1 Rc8-e8 41.Re2xe8 Nd6xe8 0.25/14 ] 33.Qb5-d3 [ 33.Bg2-h3 g7-g6 34.f2-f3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.f2-f3 Bb7-a6 34.Qb5-a5 d4-d3 35.Ba1-b2 Ne4-f6 36.Bg2-h3 g7-g6 37.Rc2-d2 Qd6-e6 38.Bb2-e5 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Ba6xc4 40.Bh3-f1 Rd7-d5 41.Qa5-a3 Qe6-b6+ 42.Kg1-g2 0.33/15 ] 33...Bb7-a6³ Black threatens to win material: Ba6xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bb7-a6 34.Qd3-f3 Rc8-e8 35.Bg2-h3 g7-g6 36.Bh3-f1 d4-d3 37.Rc2-c1 Diagram (Diagram 186) d3-d2 38.Rc1-c4 Ba6xc4 39.Bf1xc4 Rd7-e7 40.a2-a4 Qd6-d8 41.Ba1-e5 Re7xe5 42.f4xe5 Re8xe5 43.Qf3-d3 Qd8xd3 44.Bc4xd3 Re5-d5 45.Bd3-c4 -0.40/17 ] 34.Qd3-f3 White has a cramped position [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qd3-f3 Rc8-e8 35.Bg2-h3 g7-g6 36.Rc2-c1 Qd6-b6 37.g3-g4 f5xg4 38.Bh3xg4 Rd7-e7 39.Rd1-e1 Kh7-g7 40.Bg4-d7 Re7xd7 41.Re1xe4 Ba6-b7 42.Qf3-g4 Rd7-e7 -0.52/16 ] 34...d4-d3 Black threatens to win material: d3xc2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rc8-e8 35.Bg2-f1 d4-d3 36.Rc2-c1 d3-d2

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+-+0{ 9+-+r+-+k0 186 9l+-wq-+pzp0 9+-zp-+p+-0 9-+-+nzP-+0 9+P+p+QzP-0 9P+-+-zP-zP0 9vL-tRR+LmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 37.Rc1-c4 Ba6xc4 38.Bf1xc4 Rd7-e7 39.a2-a4 Qd6-b6 40.Ba1-e5 Re7xe5 41.f4xe5 Re8xe5 42.Qf3-h5 Qb6-d8 43.Qh5-e2 Re5-e7 44.Qe2-h5 -0.39/14 ] 35.Rc2-c1 [ 35.Qf3-e3 d3xc2 36.Rd1xd6 Ne4xd6µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qf3-e3 d3xc2 36.Rd1xd6 Rd7xd6 37.Bg2xe4 Rd6-d1+ 38.Kg1-g2 Ba6-b7 39.Be4xb7 c2-c1Q 40.Qe3xc1 Rd1xc1 41.Bb7xc8 Rc1xa1 42.a2-a4 Kh7-g6 43.Bc8-e6 Kg6-f6 44.Be6-c4 Ra1-a2 45.Kg2-f3 Kf6-e7 46.Kf3-e3 Ke7-d6 47.h2-h3 Kd6-c6 48.g3-g4 f5xg4 49.h3xg4 Kc6-b6 50.f2-f3 -0.21/18 ] 35...d3-d2µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...d3-d2 36.Rc1-c2 Qd6-e6 37.Ba1-e5 Ba6-d3 38.Rc2xd2 Ne4xd2 39.Rd1xd2 c5-c4 40.Bg2-h3 Rc8-d8 41.Qf3-e3 Kh7-g8 42.Be5-c3 Qe6-f7 43.Qe3-b6 Rd7-d6 44.Qb6-b5 Rd6-d5 45.Qb5-b6 Qf7-e7 46.Bc3-e5 -0.20/17 ] 36.Rc1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rc1-c2 Qd6-e6 37.Bg2-f1 Ba6xf1 38.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Rd7-e7 40.Kf1-g2 Rc8xc4 41.Rc2xc4 Qe6xc4 42.a2-a3 Re7-a7 43.Qf3-e3 Ra7-b7 44.Ba1-e5 Qc4-c2 45.Qe3-f3 Rb7-b1 46.Rd1xb1 Qc2xb1 -0.20/18 ] 36...Qd6-g6 Black has an active

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qd6-e6 37.Bg2-f1 Ba6xf1 38.Kg1xf1 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Rd7-e7 40.Kf1-g2 Rc8xc4 41.Rc2xc4 Qe6xc4 42.a2-a3 Re7-a7 43.Ba1-e5 Qc4-c5 44.Be5-b2 Ra7-a4 45.Qf3-e2 Qc5-c2 -0.25/16 ] 37.Bg2-f1 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bg2-f1 Rc8-d8 38.Bf1-e2 Qg6-e6 39.Ba1-e5 Ba6-d3 40.Be2xd3 Rd7xd3 41.Qf3-h5 Rd8-d7 42.Qh5-e2 Ne4-c3 43.Rc2xc3 Rd3xc3 44.Rd1xd2 Rc3-c1+ 45.Kg1-g2 c5-c4 46.Rd2xd7 Qe6xd7 47.b3xc4 Qd7-c6+ 48.f2-f3 Qc6xc4 49.Qe2xc4 Rc1xc4 -0.20/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+-+0{ 9+-+r+-zpk0 187 9l+-+-+qzp0 9+-zp-+p+-0 9-+-+nzP-+0 9+P+-+QzP-0 9P+Rzp-zP-zP0 9vL-+R+LmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 37...Ba6-b7 [ 37...Qg6-e6 38.Qf3-e3 Ba6xf1 39.Kg1xf1³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rc8-d8 38.Bf1-e2 Qg6-e6 39.Ba1-e5 Ba6-d3 40.Be2xd3 Rd7xd3 41.Qf3-h5 Rd8-d7 42.Rc2-c4 Rd7-e7 43.Rc4-c2 g7-g6 44.Qh5-e2 Qe6-d5 45.Be5-f6 Re7-a7 46.Bf6-e5 Ra7-a3 -0.09/16 ] 38.Qf3-e3 [ 38.Qf3-e2!? should be investigated more closely c5-c4 39.b3xc4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qf3-e2 c5-c4 39.b3xc4 Qg6-c6 40.Bf1-g2 Rc8-d8 41.Ba1-e5 Ne4-c3 42.Bg2xc6 Nc3xe2+ 43.Kg1-f1 Ne2xg3+ 44.f2xg3 Bb7xc6 45.Kf1-e2 Bc6-a4 46.Rd1xd2 Ba4xc2

168 47.Rd2xc2 Rd8-c8 48.c4-c5 Rc8-c6 49.Ke2-e3 Kh7-g6 50.a2-a4 Kg6-f7 51.h2-h3 Kf7-e6 52.g3-g4 Rd7-b7 53.g4xf5+ Ke6xf5 54.Ke3-d4 Rb7-b3 55.Be5xg7 Rb3xh3 0.07/16 ] 38...Rc8-e8³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rc8-e8 39.Ba1-e5 Re8xe5 40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.Ke1-d1 Kf7-e6 52.Kd1-d2 Ke6-d5 53.Kd2-c2 Ba6-f1 54.Kc2-d2 Bf1-b5 55.h2-h3 Kd5-e6 56.g3-g4 f5xg4 57.h3xg4 -0.58/20 ] 39.Ba1-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ba1-e5 Re8xe5 40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.Ke1-d1 Kf7-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zp-0 188 9l+-+k+-zp0 9zP-+-zPp+-0 9-+-zp-zP-+0 9+P+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+K+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 52.Kd1-d2 Ke6-d5 53.Kd2-c2 Ba6-f1 54.Kc2-d2 Bf1-b5 55.Kd2-c2 Bb5-a6 56.Kc2-d2 Ba6-b5 57.Kd2-c2 -0.83/19 ] 39...Re8xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Re8xe5 40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.Ke1-d1 Kf7-e6 52.Kd1-d2 Ke6-d5 53.Kd2-c2 Ba6-f1 54.Kc2-d2 Bf1-b5 55.Kd2-c2 Bb5-a6 56.Kc2-d2 Ba6-b5 57.Kd2-c2 -0.57/18 ] 40.f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.f4xe5 Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 52.Ke1-d2 Ba6-f1 53.Kd2-e1 Bf1-b5 54.Ke1-d2 Bb5-a6 55.h2-h3 g7-g5 56.h3-h4 -0.74/16 ] 40...f5-f4 Black threatens to win material: f4xe3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ne4-g5 41.f2-f4 Qg6-c6 42.Rc2xd2 Qc6-f3 43.Qe3xf3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Kg1-f2 Nf3xd2 45.a2-a4 Rd7-d4 46.a4-a5 Nd2xf1 47.Rd1xd4 c5xd4 48.Kf2xf1 Kh7-g6 49.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 50.Ke2-e1 Kg6-f7 51.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 52.Ke1-d2 Ke6-d5 53.h2-h3 Ba6-b5 54.g3-g4 f5xg4 55.h3xg4 d4-d3 56.g4-g5 h6xg5 -0.54/17 ] 41.Qe3-e2 [Instead of 41.Qe3xf4 Ne4-g5 42.Rc2-c3 Rd7-d4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Qe3-e2 Ne4xg3 42.h2xg3 Qg6xc2 43.e5-e6 Rd7-d4 44.e6-e7 Bb7-c6 45.Bf1-g2 Bc6-b5 46.Qe2-f3 f4xg3 47.f2xg3 Bb5-e8 48.Kg1-h2 g7-g6 49.Qf3-e2 Qc2xa2 50.Bg2-e4 Qa2-a7 51.Be4-d3 Qa7-c7 52.Qe2-e3 Rd4-d7 53.Qe3xd2 Rd7xe7 54.Bd3-c4 Be8-c6 55.Rd1-f1 -0.46/17 ] 41...Ne4-g5 Loses material [ ¹41...f4xg3 42.f2xg3 Ne4xg3 43.h2xg3 Qg6xc2= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ne4xg3 42.h2xg3 Qg6xc2 43.e5-e6 Rd7-d4 44.e6-e7 Bb7-c6 45.Bf1-g2 Bc6-b5 46.Qe2-f3 f4xg3 47.f2xg3 Bb5-e8 48.a2-a4 g7-g6 49.Kg1-h2 Rd4-d5

169 50.Qf3-e2 Rd5-h5+ 51.Kh2-g1 Qc2xb3 52.Rd1xd2 Qb3xg3 53.Qe2-f2 Qg3-e5 -0.34/15 ] 42.Rc2-c3?? White has let it slip away [ ¹42.e5-e6 had to be tried to avoid defeat Ng5-f3+ 43.Qe2xf3 Bb7xf3 44.e6xd7 Qg6xc2 45.d7-d8Q Qc2xd1 46.Qd8-d3+ g7-g6 47.Qd3-d7+ Kh7-g8 48.Qd7-e6+ Kg8-g7 49.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g8 50.Qe7-e6+ ( 50.Qe7xc5?? is to be avoided because of the following mate in 2 Qd1xf1+ 51.Kg1xf1 d2-d1Q# ) 50...Kg8-g7 51.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g8 52.Qe7-e6+= ( 52.Qe7xc5 leads to instant death in 2 Qd1xf1+ 53.Kg1xf1 d2-d1Q# );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.e5-e6 f4xg3 43.f2xg3 Ng5-f3+ 44.Qe2xf3 Bb7xf3 45.e6xd7 Qg6xc2 46.d7-d8Q Qc2xd1 47.Qd8-d3+ Kh7-g8 48.Qd3-d8+ Kg8-f7 49.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 50.Qd7-e6+ Kg6-h7 51.Qe6-f5+ Kh7-g8 52.Qf5-c8+ Kg8-h7 53.Qc8-f5+ Kh7-g8 -0.68/17 ] 42...Qg6-c6-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Qg6-c6 43.f2-f3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Rc3xf3 Qc6xf3 45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 47.Rd2xd7 Qh1xh2+ 48.Kf2-e1 Ba6xe2 49.Bf1xe2 Qh2-g1+ 50.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3 52.Be2-d3+ Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7 55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8 57.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2 59.Rd6xg6+ Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2 Qe3xd3+ 61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+ 62.Kd1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2 Qe4xe5 64.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 65.Rd2-g2+ Kg7-f6 66.Rg2-f2 -5.19/13 Diagram ] 43.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.f2-f3 Ng5xf3+ 44.Rc3xf3 Qc6xf3 45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 47.Rd2xd7 Qh1xh2+ 48.Kf2-e1 Ba6xe2 49.Bf1xe2 Qh2-g1+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 189 9-+-+-mk-zp0 9+-zp-wq-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+-+K+-0 9P+-+-tR-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 50.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3 52.Be2-d3+ Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7 55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8 57.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2 59.Rd6xg6+ Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2 Qe3xd3+ 61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+ 62.Kd1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2 Qe4xe5 64.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 65.Rd2-g2+ Kg7-f6 66.Rg2-f2 -5.34/14 ] 43...Ng5xf3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Ng5xf3+ 44.Rc3xf3 Qc6xf3 45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 47.Rd2xd7 Ba6xe2 48.Bf1xe2 Qh1xh2+ 49.Kf2-e1 Qh2-g1+ 50.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3 52.Be2-d3+ Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7 55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8 57.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2 59.Rd6xg6+ Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2 Qe3xd3+ 61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+ 62.Kd1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2 Qe4xe5 64.Kf2-f3 Kf8-g7 65.Rd2-g2+ Kg7-f6 66.Rg2-f2 -5.19/15 ] 44.Kg1-f2 [ 44.Rc3xf3 is one last hope Qc6xf3 45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rc3xf3 Qc6xf3 45.Rd1xd2 Qf3-h1+ 46.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 47.Rd2xd7 Qh1xh2+

170 48.Kf2-e1 Ba6xe2 49.Bf1xe2 Qh2-g1+ 50.Ke1-d2 Qg1-e3+ 51.Kd2-d1 f4xg3 52.Be2-d3+ Kh7-g8 53.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 54.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-h7 55.Bc4-d3+ g7-g6 56.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-h8 57.Rd7-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d6 g3-g2 59.Rd6xg6+ Kg7-f8 60.Rg6xg2 Qe3xd3+ 61.Rg2-d2 Qd3-b1+ 62.Kd1-e2 Qb1-e4+ 63.Ke2-f2 Qe4xe5 64.Rd2-e2 Qe5-f6+ 65.Kf2-g3 Kf8-g7 66.Re2-g2 h6-h5 67.a2-a4 Kg7-f7 -5.46/16 ] 44...Nf3-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Nf3-g5 45.Rd1xd2 Rd7xd2 46.Qe2xd2 Ng5-e4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Ne4xd2 48.Ke1xd2 Qc6-h1 49.Bf1-d3+ Kh7-g8 50.g3xf4 Qh1xh2+ 51.Kd2-d1 Bb7-f3+ 52.Kd1-c1 Qh2xf4+ 53.Kc1-b2 Qf4xe5 54.a2-a4 g7-g5 55.a4-a5 Kg8-f8 56.a5-a6 h6-h5 57.a6-a7 Kf8-e7 58.Bd3-c4 g5-g4 59.Kb2-c2 Qe5-h2+ 60.Kc2-c1 Bf3-e4 -6.79/13 ] 45.e5-e6 [ 45.Rd1xd2 no good, but what else? Rd7xd2 46.Qe2xd2 Ng5-e4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Ne4xd2 48.Ke1xd2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rd1xd2 Rd7xd2 46.Qe2xd2 Ng5-e4+ 47.Kf2-e1 Ne4xd2 48.Ke1xd2 Qc6-h1 49.Bf1-d3+ Kh7-g8 50.g3xf4 Qh1xh2+ 51.Kd2-d1 Bb7-f3+ 52.Kd1-c1 Qh2xf4+ 53.Kc1-b2 Qf4xe5 54.a2-a4 g7-g5 55.a4-a5 Kg8-f8 56.a5-a6 h6-h5 57.a6-a7 Kf8-e7 58.Bd3-c4 g5-g4 59.Kb2-c2 Qe5-h2+ 60.Kc2-c1 Bf3-e4 -6.80/14 ] 45...Ng5-e4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ng5-e4+ 46.Qe2xe4+ Qc6xe4 47.e6xd7 Qe4-d4+ 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+ 54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+ 56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+ 58.Ke5-e6 -#14/16 ] 46.Qe2xe4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kf2-g1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ne4xc3 47.Qe2-d3+ Rd7xd3 48.Bf1xd3+ Kh7-g8 49.Rd1xd2 Qc6-h1+ 50.Kg1-f2 f4xg3+ 51.h2xg3 Qh1-g2+ 52.Kf2-e1 Qg2-g1+ 53.Bd3-f1 Qg1xg3+ 54.Rd2-f2 Nc3-e4 55.Ke1-d1 Qg3xf2 56.Bf1-e2 Qf2-e3 57.Kd1-e1 Bb7-a6 58.Ke1-d1 Qe3-d2# -#13/17 ] 46...Qc6xe4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Qc6xe4 47.e6xd7 Qe4-d4+ 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+ 54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+ 56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+ 58.Ke5-e6 -#13/22 ] 47.e6xd7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.e6xd7 Qe4-d4+ 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+ 54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+ 56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+ 58.Ke5-e6 -#12/23 ] 47...Qe4-d4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Qe4-d4+ 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+ 54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+ 56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+ 58.Ke5-e6 -#12/21 ] 48.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kf2-e2 Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3xf1+ 54.Ke3-f4 Qc3-d4+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd4-d3+ 56.Kf3-f4 Bf1-g2 57.Kf4-e5 Qd3-d4+ 58.Ke5-e6 -#11/22 ] 48...Bb7-a6+ [ 48...Bb7-a6+ 49.Ke2-f3 Qd4xc3+ 50.Kf3-g4 Qc3-c2 51.Rd1xd2 Qc2xd2 52.Bf1xa6 Qd2xd7+ 53.Kg4-f3 Qd7-c6+ 54.Kf3xf4 Qc6-d6+ 55.Kf4-f3 Qd6-f6+ 56.Kf3-e4 Qf6-e6+ 57.Ke4-d3 Qe6xa6+ 58.Kd3-c3 Qa6xa2-+ ;

171 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Qd4xc3 49.Rd1xd2 f4-f3+ 50.Ke2-d1 Bb7-e4 51.Rd2-e2 f3xe2+ 52.Kd1xe2 Be4-d3+ 53.Ke2-e3 Bd3-c4+ 54.Ke3-f2 Qc3-d2+ 55.Kf2-g1 Qd2-e3+ 56.Kg1-g2 Bc4-d5+ 57.Kg2-h3 Qe3-e6+ 58.g3-g4 Qe6-e3+ 59.Kh3-h4 g7-g5+ 60.Kh4-h5 Bd5-f7# -#13/17 ] 0-1

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D81

Carlsen,Magnus Leinier Dominguez Perez Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (10)28.01.2009 D81: Grünfeld: 4 Qb3 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6 3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.Qd1-b3 d5xc4 5.Qb3xc4 Bf8-g7 6.e2-e4 0-0 7.Bf1-e2 Nf6-d7 8.Bc1-e3 Nd7-b6 9.Qc4-d3 f7-f5 10.Ra1-d1 f5-f4 11.Be3-c1 e7-e5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsnlwq-trk+0 9zppzp-+-vlp0 190 9-sn-+-+p+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+-zPPzp-+0 9+-sNQ+-+-0 9PzP-+LzPPzP0 9+-vLRmK-sNR0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.d4-d5 c7-c6 13.Ng1-f3 c6xd5 14.Nc3xd5 Nb6xd5 15.Qd3-b3 Kg8-h8 last book move last book move 16.Be2-c4 White threatens to win material: Bc4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.e4xd5 Nb8-d7 17.0-0 Nd7-b6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 18.Rf1-e1 e5-e4 19.Nf3-d2 Bc8-f5 20.Be2-f1 e4-e3 21.f2xe3 f4xe3 22.Nd2-f3 Ra8-c8 23.Qb3xe3 Bf5-c2 24.Rd1-d2 Nb6xd5 25.Qe3xa7 Qd8-d7 0.26/16 ] 16...Nb8-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qd8-b6 17.Bc4xd5 Qb6xb3 18.Bd5xb3 Bc8-g4 19.Bc1-d2 Nb8-c6 20.Bd2-c3 Ra8-c8 21.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 22.g2xf3 Rc8-c7 23.Bb3-d5 Rf8-c8 24.Bd5xc6 Rc7xc6 25.Rd1-d7 Rc6-c7 26.Rd7xc7 Rc8xc7 27.Ke1-e2 Rc7-d7 28.Rh1-d1 Rd7xd1 29.Ke2xd1 0.19/18 ] 17.Bc4xd5 [ Weaker is 17.Rd1xd5 Qd8-c7³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bc4xd5 Qd8-e7 18.0-0 Bc8-g4 19.Bc1-d2 Qe7-d7 20.Bd2-c3 Bg4xf3 21.g2xf3 Qd7-e7 22.Rd1-d2 Ra8-b8 23.Rf1-d1 Qe7-g5+ 24.Kg1-h1 Qg5-h5 25.Rd2-d3 Qh5-h4 26.Kh1-g1 Qh4-g5+ 27.Kg1-f1 Nc6-d4 28.Bc3xd4 e5xd4 29.Bd5xb7 Qg5-e7 0.26/18 ] 17...Qd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qd8-f6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-tr-mk0 9zpp+-+-vlp0 191 9-+n+-wqp+0 9+-+Lzp-+-0 9-+-+Pzp-+0 9+Q+-+N+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9+-vLRmK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18.Bc1-d2 Bc8-g4 19.Qb3xb7 Bg4xf3 20.Qb7xc6 Bf3xg2 21.Qc6xf6 Bg7xf6 22.Bd5xa8 Bg2xh1 23.Ba8-d5 Rf8-b8 24.Ke1-e2 Bh1-g2 25.Bd2-c3 Kh8-g7 26.f2-f3 Bg2-h3 27.b2-b3 Rb8-d8 28.Ke2-f2 Rd8-c8 29.Bd5-c4 0.26/17 ]

172 18.h2-h3 Prevents intrusion on g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bc1-d2 Bc8-g4 19.0-0 Qe7-d7 20.Bd2-c3 Bg4xf3 21.g2xf3 Qd7-e7 22.Rd1-d2 Ra8-b8 23.Rf1-d1 Qe7-g5+ 24.Kg1-h1 Qg5-h5 25.Rd2-d3 Qh5-h4 26.Kh1-g1 Qh4-g5+ 27.Kg1-f1 Nc6-d4 28.Bc3xd4 e5xd4 29.Bd5xb7 Qg5-e7 0.25/17 ] 18...Nc6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...a7-a5 19.0-0 a5-a4 20.Qb3-a3 Qe7xa3 21.b2xa3 Bg7-f6 22.Bc1-d2 Kh8-g7 23.Rd1-b1 Rf8-d8 24.Bd2-c3 Ra8-a6 25.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 26.Rd1-d2 Ra6-a8 27.Rb1-d1 0.37/17 ] 19.Bd5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.0-0 Nb4xd5 20.e4xd5 Rf8-e8 21.Rf1-e1 Qe7-f7 22.Nf3-g5 Qf7-f6 23.Qb3-a4 Re8-f8 24.Ng5-f3 Qf6-f5 25.Qa4-b4 Bc8-d7 26.b2-b3 b7-b6 27.Bc1-b2 Rf8-e8 28.Qb4-d6 0.51/16 ] 19...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nb4-a6 20.Bc1-d2 Rf8-f6 21.Bd2-c3 Rf6-b6 22.Qb3-a4 Na6-c5 23.Qa4-a3 Bc8-e6 24.Bc4xe6 Rb6xe6 25.Bc3-b4 Re6-c6 26.Rd1-d5 Ra8-c8 27.0-0 Qe7-c7 28.Nf3-g5 Bg7-f6 29.Rf1-c1 Nc5xe4 30.Rc1xc6 b7xc6 31.Ng5xe4 c6xd5 32.Ne4xf6 Qc7-c1+ 33.Kg1-h2 0.38/18 ] 20.Bc4xb5 [ ¹20.Bc1-d2!? has some apparent merit b5xc4 21.Qb3xb4 ( ‹21.Bd2xb4 c4xb3 22.Bb4xe7 Rf8-e8³ ) 21...Qe7xb4 22.Bd2xb4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bc1-d2 b5xc4 21.Qb3xb4 Qe7xb4 22.Bd2xb4 Rf8-e8 23.0-0 Bc8-b7 24.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8 25.Rd1-d7 Bb7-c6 26.Rd7-c7 Re8-c8 27.Rc7xg7+ Kg8xg7 28.Bb4-c3 Kg7-g8 29.Nf3xe5 Bc6-a4 30.Ne5-g4 Rc8-d8 31.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-g7 32.Nf6-d5+ Kg7-f7 33.h3-h4 Ra8-b8 34.Nd5xf4 Ba4-c6 0.23/19 ] 20...Nb4xa2³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bc8-e6 21.Qb3-a4 Qe7-c5 22.0-0 Ra8-b8 23.Nf3-g5 Be6xa2 24.Bb5-e2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bg7-f6 25.h3-h4 h7-h6 26.Bc1-d2 Ba2-g8 27.Ng5-f3 Nb4-a2 28.Qa4-a3 Qc5xa3 29.b2xa3 Kh8-g7 30.Bd2-a5 -0.09/17 ] 21.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.0-0 Ra8-b8 22.Qb3xa2 Rb8xb5 23.b2-b3 Qe7-b7 24.Bc1-a3 Rf8-e8 25.Nf3-d2 Bc8-e6 26.Rd1-c1 Re8-b8 27.Rf1-d1 Rb8-d8 28.Ba3-c5 a7-a5 29.f2-f3 Bg7-f6 30.Qa2-a3 Kh8-g7 31.Bc5-d6 Qb7-b6+ 32.Bd6-c5 0.00/17 ] 21...Ra8-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-b8 22.Qb3-a4 Bc8-e6 23.Bb5-c4 Be6xc4 24.Qa4xc4 Rb8xb2 25.0-0 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0{ 9zp-+-wq-vlp0 192 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+Q+Pzp-+0 9+-+-+N+P0 9ntr-vL-zPP+0 9+-+R+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Qe7-f7 26.Qc4xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bd2-a5 h7-h6 28.Rd1-d5 Rf7-e7 29.Rf1-d1 Rb2-e2 30.Rd5-d2 Re2xd2 31.Rd1xd2 Na2-c1 32.Ba5-b4 Re7-b7 33.Bb4-c3 Rb7-b1 34.Kg1-h2 0.04/20 ] 22.Qb3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qb3xa2 Rb8xb5 23.0-0 Bc8-e6 24.Qa2-a1 a7-a5 25.Bd2-c3 Rf8-c8 26.Rd1-d2 Be6-b3 27.Rf1-c1 Bg7-f6 28.Qa1-b1 Rc8-d8 29.Rd2-d3 Rb5-c5 30.Nf3xe5 Bf6xe5 31.Bc3xe5+ Rc5xe5 32.Rd3xb3 Re5xe4 33.Rb3-b5 -0.03/18 ] 22...Qe7-b7 Black threatens to win material: Qb7xb5 [ 22...Bc8-e6 23.Bb5-c4 Rb8xb2 24.0-0= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

173 22...Bc8-e6 23.Bb5-c4 Be6xc4 24.Qa4xc4 Rb8xb2 25.0-0 Qe7-f7 26.Qc4xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Bd2-a5 h7-h6 28.Rd1-d5 Rf7-e7 29.Rf1-d1 Rb2-e2 30.Rd5-d2 Re2xd2 31.Rd1xd2 Na2-c1 32.Ba5-b4 Re7-b7 33.Bb4-c3 Rb7-b1 34.Kg1-h2 0.04/18 ] 23.0-0= White castles and improves king safety [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.0-0 Qb7xb5 24.Qa4xa2 Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7 Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a5 Qb2-b5 27.Qa5-a1 Rb7-d7 28.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8 29.Bd2-c3 Rd7xd1 30.Re1xd1 Qb5-a6 31.Qa1-b2 Qa6-b7 32.Qb2xb7 Bc8xb7 33.Nf3-g5 Re8-c8 34.Rd1-d7 Bb7-c6 0.00/18 ] 23...Qb7xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qb7xb5 24.Qa4xa2 Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7 Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a5 Qb2-b6 27.Rd1-a1 Qb6-e6 28.Bd2-b4 Rf8-e8 29.Rf1-d1 Rb7-d7 30.Bb4-c3 Rd7xd1+ 31.Ra1xd1 Bc8-b7 32.Rd1-d8 Bg7-f6 33.Rd8xe8+ Qe6xe8 34.Bc3xe5 Bf6xe5 35.Nf3xe5 Bb7xe4 0.16/18 ] 24.Qa4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qa4xa2 Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7 Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a1 Rf8-e8 27.Bd2-c3 Qb2xa1 28.Rd1xa1 Rb7-c7 29.Rf1-c1 Bc8-b7 30.Ra1-a7 h7-h6 31.Rc1-a1 Rc7-d7 32.Kg1-h2 Kh8-h7 33.Ra1-a5 Rd7-e7 34.Bc3xe5 Bb7xe4 35.Ra7xe7 Re8xe7 36.Be5xf4 -0.11/16 ] 24...Qb5xb2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qb5xb2 25.Qa2xa7 Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a1 Rf8-e8 27.Bd2-c3 Qb2xa1 28.Rd1xa1 Rb7-c7 29.Rf1-c1 Bc8-b7 30.Ra1-a7 h7-h6 31.Rc1-a1 Rc7-d7 32.Kg1-h2 Kh8-h7 33.Ra1-a5 Rd7-e7 34.Bc3xe5 Bb7xe4 35.Ra7xe7 Re8xe7 36.Be5xf4 0.07/17 ] 25.Qa2xa7 Black has the pair of bishops. . [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qa2xa7 Rb8-b7 26.Qa7-a1 Rf8-e8 27.Bd2-c3 Qb2xa1 28.Bc3xa1 Kh8-g8 29.Rf1-e1 Rb7-b5 30.Rd1-d6 Bc8-b7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 31.Nf3-g5 Rb5-b4 32.Rd6-d7 Re8-c8 33.f2-f3 Bb7-c6 34.Rd7xg7+ Kg8xg7 35.Ba1xe5+ Kg7-g8 36.Be5xf4 -0.01/18 ] 25...Qb2-b7 Black threatens to win material: Qb7xa7 [ 25...Rb8-b3 26.Nf3-g5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rb8-b3 26.Qa7-e7 Rb3-b7 27.Qe7-d6 Qb2-b6 28.Qd6xb6 Rb7xb6 29.Rd1-b1 Rb6-b7 30.Rf1-c1 Rb7xb1 31.Rc1xb1 Bc8-a6 32.Nf3-g5 Rf8-a8 33.Ng5-e6 Ba6-c4 34.Rb1-b6 Kh8-g8 35.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 36.Rb6-b7+ Bc4-f7 37.Bd2-c3 0.03/17 ] 26.Qa7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd1-a1 Kh8-g8 27.Rf1-c1 Qb7xa7 28.Ra1xa7 Rb8-b7 29.Ra7-a5 Rf8-e8 30.Kg1-h2 h7-h6 31.Rc1-c5 Rb7-b2 32.Rc5-c7 Rb2-b7 33.Rc7-c6 Kg8-f7 34.Ra5-d5 Bc8-d7 0.17/17 ] 26...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qb7-b5 27.Rd1-c1 Bc8-a6 28.Rf1-d1 Qb5xc5 29.Rc1xc5 Rb8-c8 30.Rd1-c1 Rf8-d8 31.Rc5xc8 Rd8xc8 32.Rc1xc8+ Ba6xc8 33.Bd2-c3 Bc8-b7 34.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 35.Nf3xe5 Bb7xe4 36.f2-f3 Be4-f5 37.Ne5-c6 Kh8-g7 38.Kg1-f2 Kg7-f6 39.Kf2-e2 Bf5-e6 0.00/16 ] 27.Qc5-d6 White threatens to win material: Qd6xe6 [ 27.Nf3xe5 Be6-b3 28.Rd1-c1 Qb7xe4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nf3xe5 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+-tr-mk0{ 9+q+-+-vlp0 193 9-+-+l+p+0 9+-wQ-sN-+-0 9-+-+Pzp-+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-+-vL-zPP+0 9+-+R+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy

29.Rf1-e1 Qe4-d5 30.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5 31.Nf3xe5 Rb8-d8 32.Rc1-c7 Kh8-g8 33.h3-h4 Rd8-e8 34.Ne5-c6 Re8xe1+ 35.Bd2xe1 Kg8-h8 36.Nc6-e7 Bd5-e6 37.Be1-c3 Bg7xc3 38.Rc7xc3 Rf8-b8 39.Rc3-c7 Rb8-b2 40.Ne7-c6 -0.01/17 ] 28.Rd1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd1-c1 Qb7xe4 29.Rf1-e1 Qe4-d5 30.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5 31.Nf3xe5 Rb8-d8 32.Rc1-c7 Kh8-g8 33.h3-h4 Rd8-e8 34.Ne5-c6 Re8xe1+ 35.Bd2xe1 Kg8-h8 36.Nc6-e7 Bd5-e6 37.Be1-c3 Bg7xc3 38.Rc7xc3 Rf8-f7 39.Rc3-c7 Kh8-g7 40.Kg1-h2 -0.03/18 ] 28...Qb7xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qb7xe4 29.Bd2-c3 Qe4-d5 30.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 31.Qd6xe5+ Qd5xe5 32.Nf3xe5 Bb3-g8 33.Rb1xb8 (Diagram 193) Rf8xb8 34.Rf1-c1 Rb8-d8 35.Rc1-c7 Rd8-d1+ 36.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 37.f2-f3 Rb8-c8 28.Qc5-d6 Be6-b3 29.Rd1-b1 g6-g5 38.Rc7-a7 Rd2-b2 39.Ne5-d3 Rf8-d8 30.Qd6-a3 Bg7xe5 31.Rb1xb3 Rb2-c2 0.04/17 ] 29.Bd2-c3 Qb7xe4 32.Rf1-e1 Qe4-c2 33.Re1xe5 The pressure on the backward pawn e5 Qc2xd2 34.Re5-e7 Rd8-d7 35.Re7xd7 grows. White threatens to win material: Qd2xd7 36.Qa3-b2+ Qd7-g7 Bc3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qb2-d2 Qg7-a1+ 38.Kg1-h2 29.Bd2-c3 Rf8-e8 30.Rf1-e1 Qe4-d5 Qa1-e5 39.Qd2-d7 0.13/17 ] 31.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5 32.Rb1xb8 27...Be6-b3³ Black threatens to win Re8xb8 33.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Nf3xe5 material: Bb3xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro Kh8-g7 35.Ne5-d3 f4-f3 36.g2-g4 x64: 27...Be6-b3 28.Rd1-c1 Qb7xe4 Rb8-b3 37.Nd3-f4 Bd5-f7 38.Nf4-e6+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bf7xe6 39.Re1xe6 h7-h6 40.Kg1-h2 Kg7-f7 41.Re6-d6 Rb3-b2 42.Kh2-g3 -0.19/19 ] 29...Rb8-d8 Black threatens to win material: Rd8xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rf8-e8 30.Rf1-e1 Qe4-d5 31.Qd6xd5 Bb3xd5 32.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 33.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Nf3xe5 Kh8-g7 35.Ne5-d3 f4-f3 36.g2-g4 Rb8-b3 37.Nd3-f4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-mkp0 194 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+l+-+-0 9-+-+-sNP+0 9+r+-+p+P0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Bd5-c4 38.Nf4-e6+ Bc4xe6 39.Re1xe6 Rb3-b1+ 40.Kg1-h2 Rb1-b2 41.Kh2-g3 Kg7-f7 42.Re6-d6 -0.05/18 ] 30.Qd6-a3 White threatens to win material: Qa3xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qd6-a3 Diagram (Diagram 195) Bb3-f7 31.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 32.Rf1-e1 Qe4-a8 33.Qa3xa8 Rd8xa8 34.Nf3xe5 Ra8-a7 35.Rb1-b5 Kh8-g7 36.Re1-e4 Bf7-g8 37.Re4-b4 Ra7-e7 38.f2-f3 Rf8-f5 39.Rb4-e4 g6-g5 40.Kg1-f2 Rf5-f8 0.04/18 ] 30...Bb3-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bb3-d5 31.Rf1-e1 Rd8-a8 32.Qa3-b2 Ra8-a2 33.Qb2xa2 Bd5xa2 34.Re1xe4 Ba2xb1 35.Re4-b4 e5-e4 36.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 37.Nf3-g5 Bb1-a2 38.Ng5xe4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-tr-mk0{ 9+-+-+-vlp0 195 9-+-+-+p+0 9+-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+qzp-+0 9wQlvL-+N+P0 9-+-+-zPP+0 9+R+-+RmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ba2-d5 39.Ne4-c3 Bd5-c6 40.Rb4-c4 Bc6-d7 41.Nc3-d5 g6-g5 42.Rc4-c7 Rf8-d8 0.12/18 ] 31.Rb1-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rb1-b4 Qe4-d5 32.Qa3-b2 Bc2-f5 33.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8 34.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 35.Re1xe5 Qd5-d1+ 36.Re5-e1 Qd1-c2 37.Qb2-e5 Rd8-d1 38.Rb4xf4 Rf8-d8 39.Rf4-d4 Rd8xd4 40.Nf3xd4 Rd1xe1+ 41.Qe5xe1 Qc2-c5 42.Qe1-e3 0.58/16 ] 31...Qe4-a4 [ 31...Qe4-c4 32.Rb5-b7 Rf8-f7 33.Rb7xf7 ( ‹33.Nf3xe5 Qc4xf1+ 34.Kg1xf1 Rf7xb7= ) 33...Qc4xf7 34.Bc3xe5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qe4-c6 32.Qa3-b2 Rd8-c8 33.Bc3xe5 Bg7xe5 34.Rb5xe5 Qc6-c3 35.Qb2xc3 Rc8xc3 36.Rf1-c1 Rf8-c8 37.Re5-e7 Bc2-b3 38.Rc1xc3 Rc8xc3 39.Nf3-d4 Rc3-c1+ 40.Kg1-h2 Bb3-g8 41.Re7-e4 g6-g5 42.Re4-e7 Bg8-d5 0.24/16 ] 32.Qa3-b2² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qa3-b2 Bc2-e4 33.Bc3xe5 Qa4-a7 34.Nf3-g5 Be4-d5 35.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 36.Rb5xd5 Rd8xd5 37.Rd1xd5 h6xg5 38.Qb2-c3 Qa7-f7 39.Be5xg7+ Qf7xg7 40.Qc3-c5 Rf8-f7 41.Rd5xg5 f4-f3 42.Qc5-c8+ Rf7-f8 43.Qc8-a6 Rf8-f6 44.Qa6-d3 f3xg2 45.Rg5-d5 Qg7-f7 46.Qd3-d4 Kh8-g7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 47.Kg1xg2 0.56/19 ] 32...Bc2-d3 Black threatens to win material: Bd3xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bc2-e4 33.Bc3xe5 Qa4-a7 34.Nf3-g5 Be4-d5 35.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 36.Rb5xd5 Rd8xd5 37.Rd1xd5 h6xg5 38.Qb2-c3 Qa7-e7 39.Be5xg7+ Qe7xg7 40.Qc3-c5 Qg7-f6 41.Rd5xg5 Rf8-d8 42.Rg5-g4 Rd8-d1+ 43.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d6 44.Qc5-c7 Rd6-d4 45.Rg4-h4+ Qf6xh4 46.Qc7-e5+ Kh8-h7 47.Qe5xd4 0.76/16 ] 33.Rb5-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rb5-b7 Rd8-d4 34.Rf1-e1 Qa4-c2 35.Nf3xe5 Qc2xb2 36.Bc3xb2 Rd4-e4 37.Ne5xd3 Re4xe1+ 38.Nd3xe1 Bg7xb2 39.Rb7xb2 Kh8-g7 40.Ne1-f3 h7-h5 41.Rb2-b4 Kg7-h6 42.Nf3-e5 Rf8-f5 43.Rb4-b5 Kh6-g5 44.h3-h4+ Kg5-f6 3.97/13 ] 33...Qa4-c2 [ 33...Bd3xf1 34.Bc3xe5 Rd8-d1 35.Rb7xg7 Bf1-b5+ 36.Kg1-h2 Rd1-h1+ 37.Kh2xh1 Rf8-f6 38.Be5xf6 Qa4-d1+ 39.Kh1-h2 h7-h6 40.Rg7-d7+ Kh8-g8 41.Qb2-a2+ Qd1-d5 42.Qa2xd5+ Kg8-f8 43.Qd5-f7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rd8-d4 34.Rf1-e1 Qa4-c2 35.Nf3xe5 Qc2xb2 36.Bc3xb2 Rd4-e4 37.Ne5xd3 Re4xe1+ 38.Nd3xe1 Bg7xb2 39.Rb7xb2 Kh8-g7 40.Ne1-f3 h7-h5 41.Rb2-b4 Kg7-h6 42.Nf3-e5 Rf8-f5 43.Rb4-b5 Kh6-g5 44.h3-h4+ Kg5-f6 4.28/14 ] 34.Qb2-b4 Loses material [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qb2-b4 Rd8-e8 35.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8 36.Rb7xg7+ Kg8xg7 37.Re1xe5 Kg7-g8 38.Re5xe8 Qc2-b1+ 39.Qb4xb1 Bd3xb1 40.Re8xf8+ Kg8xf8 41.Bc3-e5 Kf8-e7 42.Be5xf4 Bb1-a2 43.Nf3-d4 Ke7-f6 44.h3-h4 Ba2-c4 45.f2-f3 h7-h5 46.Kg1-f2 Bc4-f7 47.Bf4-g5+ Kf6-e5 48.Kf2-e3 Bf7-d5 49.f3-f4+ Ke5-d6 5.60/14 ] 34...Rf8-e8 [ 34...Rf8-f5 35.Bc3xe5

176 Decoy: e5 Rf5xe5 36.Nf3xe5 A) 36...Bg7xe5?? 37.Qb4-e7 Be5-c7 38.Rb7xc7 ( 38.Qe7xc7?! Qc2xc7 39.Rb7xc7 Bd3xf1 40.Kg1xf1 Rd8-e8= ) 38...Qc2xc7 39.Qe7xc7+- ; B) 36...Bd3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rd8-e8 35.Rf1-e1 Kh8-g8 36.Rb7xg7+ Kg8xg7 37.Re1xe5 Kg7-g8 38.Re5xe8 Qc2-b1+ 39.Qb4xb1 Bd3xb1 40.Re8xf8+ Kg8xf8 41.Bc3-e5 Kf8-e7 42.Be5xf4 Bb1-a2 43.Nf3-d4 Ke7-f6 44.h3-h4 Ba2-c4 45.f2-f3 h7-h5 46.Kg1-f2 Bc4-f7 47.Kf2-e3 Bf7-d5 48.Bf4-h2 Bd5-g8 5.89/15 ] 35.Rf1-e1+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rf1-e1 Bd3-f5 36.Nf3xe5 Bf5-d7 37.Ne5-f7+ Kh8-g8 38.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-h8 39.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 40.Bc3xg7+ Kh8xg7 41.Qb4-d4+ Kg7xh6 42.Qd4xd7 Re8-e1+ 43.Kg1-h2 g6-g5 44.Rb7-b6+ Qc2-g6 45.Rb6xg6+ h7xg6 46.Qd7-d8 Kh6-g7 47.Qd8xg5 Re1-e4 48.Qg5-d5 6.84/13 ] 35...Bd3-e2?? Black has lost his nerve... understandable when you consider his position [ 35...Bd3-a6 36.Rb7-a7 Rd8-a8 37.Bc3xe5 Ra8xa7 38.Be5xg7+ Kh8xg7 39.Re1xe8 Ra7-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd8-c8 36.Bc3xe5 Qc2-c4 37.Be5xg7+ Kh8-g8 38.Qb4xc4+ Bd3xc4 39.Bg7-e5 Bc4-d5 40.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-f8 41.Rg7xh7 Bd5xf3 42.g2xf3 Rc8-a8 43.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8 44.Rh7-d7 g6-g5 45.Rd7-h7 Rc8-d8 46.Rh7-h5 Kf8-g8 47.Rh5xg5+ Kg8-h7 48.Re1-c1 7.20/14 ] 36.Nf3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nf3xe5 Qc2xc3 37.Qb4xc3 Bg7xe5 38.Qc3-b3 Be2-a6 39.Rb7-a7 Be5-g7 40.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 41.Ra7xa6 Re8-d8 42.Ra6-a7 Rd8-g8 43.Qb3-f7 g6-g5 44.Qf7-e7 h7-h6 45.Ra7-b7 Kh8-h7 46.Kg1-h2 Kh7-h8 47.Qe7-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kh8-h7 48.Qd7-f7 Kh7-h8 9.55/14 ] 36...Bg7xe5 [ 36...Rd8-c8 37.Ne5-f7+ Kh8-g8 38.Bc3xg7 Qc2-c7 39.Rb7xc7 Rc8xc7 40.Re1xe2 Rc7xf7 41.Re2xe8+ Kg8xg7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qc2xc3 37.Qb4xc3 Bg7xe5 38.Qc3-b3 Be2-a6 39.Rb7-a7 Be5-g7 40.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 41.Ra7xa6 Re8-d8 42.Ra6-a7 Rd8-g8 43.Qb3-f7 g6-g5 44.Qf7-e7 h7-h6 45.Ra7-b7 Kh8-h7 46.Kg1-h2 Kh7-h8 47.Qe7-d7 Kh8-h7 48.Qd7-f7 Kh7-h8 9.82/15 ] 37.Bc3xe5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bc3xe5+ Re8xe5 38.Qb4xf4 Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7 42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+ Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #8/23 ] 37...Re8xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Re8xe5 38.Qb4xf4 Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7 42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+ Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #7/24 ] 38.Qb4xf4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qb4xf4 Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7 42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+ Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #7/21 ] 38...Qc2-f5 [ 38...Re5-f5 doesn't get the bull off the ice 39.Qf4-h4 Rf5-f7 40.Rb7xf7 g6-g5 41.Qh4xg5 Qc2-g6 42.Qg5xd8+ Qg6-g8 43.Qd8-d4+ Qg8-g7 44.Qd4xg7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qc2-f5 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7 42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+ Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #6/22 ] 39.Qf4-h6 Diagram [ 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7 42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+ Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qf4-h6 Qf5xf2+ 40.Kg1xf2 Re5-f5+ 41.Kf2-g1 Rd8-d7 42.Rb7-b8+ Rd7-d8 43.Rb8xd8+

177 Rf5-f8 44.Rd8xf8# #6/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-mk0{ 9+R+-+-+p0 196 9-+-+-+pwQ0 9+-+-trq+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-+-+lzPP+0 9+-+-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

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D45

Carlsen,Magnus Anand,Viswanathan Linares ESP (6)

19.02.2009

D45: Semi-Slav: 5 e3 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.e2-e3 e7-e6 5.Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7 6.Qd1-c2 Bf8-d6 7.g2-g4 Nf6xg4 8.Rh1-g1 Qd8-f6 9.Rg1xg4 Qf6xf3 10.Rg4xg7 Nd7-f6 11.h2-h3 Diagram (Diagram 197) Qf3-f5 12.Qc2xf5 e6xf5 13.c4xd5 c6xd5 14.Nc3-b5 Bd6-b4+ 15.Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+ 16.Ke1xd2 Ke8-e7 17.Bf1-d3 Bc8-e6 18.Nb5-c7 last book move last book move Ra8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Ra8-g8 19.Nc7xe6 Ke7xe6 20.Ra1-g1 Rg8xg7 21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8 22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8 23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6 24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4 25.h3-h4 a7-a5 26.Bd3-c2 b7-b6 27.Bc2-b1 Ne4-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+k+-tr0{ 9zpp+-+ptRp0 197 9-+pvlpsn-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+PzP-+-+0 9+-sN-zPq+P0 9PzPQ+-zP-+0 9tR-vL-mKL+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 28.f2-f3 Nd6-c4 29.b2-b3 Nc4-a3 30.Bb1-d3 h7-h5 0.24/21 ] 19.Nc7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Nc7xe6 Ke7xe6 20.Ra1-g1 Rg8xg7 21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8 22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8 23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6 24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4 25.h3-h4 h7-h6 26.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 27.Bd3-b1 a7-a5 28.Ke2-f2 Nf6-h5 29.Bb1-a2 Nh5-f6 30.Kf2-e2 Nf6-d7 31.Ke2-d3 Nd7-b6 32.Ba2-b3 Nb6-c8 33.Bb3-d1 0.14/19 ] 19...Ke7xe6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ke7xe6 20.Ra1-g1 Rg8xg7 21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8 22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8 23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6 24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4 25.h3-h4 a7-a5 26.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 27.Bd3-b1 h7-h6 28.Ke2-e1 Nf6-h7 29.Ke1-d2 Nh7-f6 30.Bb1-a2 Nf6-d7 31.Kd2-d3 Nd7-b6 32.Ba2-b3 Nb6-c8 33.Bb3-d1 0.25/20 ] 20.Rg7xg8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-g1 Rg8xg7 21.Rg1xg7 Rh8-g8 22.Rg7xg8 Nf6xg8 23.Kd2-e2 Ng8-f6 24.a2-a4 Nf6-e4 25.h3-h4 a7-a5 26.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 27.Bd3-b1 h7-h6 28.Ke2-f2 Nf6-h5 29.Bb1-a2 Nh5-f6 30.Kf2-e2 Nf6-d7 31.Ke2-d3 Nd7-b6 32.Ba2-b3 Nb6-c8 33.Bb3-d1 0.14/21 ] 20...Nf6xg8 [ 20...Rh8xg8 21.Ra1-c1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rh8xg8 21.Ra1-c1 Rg8-g2

178 22.Kd2-e2 Nf6-e8 23.Ke2-f3 Rg2-g6 24.b2-b4 Rg6-h6 25.Kf3-g3 Rh6-g6+ 26.Kg3-f4 Ne8-d6 27.Rc1-c7 Rg6-h6 28.Kf4-g3 Rh6-g6+ 29.Kg3-f3 Rg6-h6 30.Bd3-f1 Rh6-g6 31.a2-a3 Rg6-g1 32.Kf3-e2 h7-h6 33.a3-a4 0.17/21 ] 21.Kd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ra1-c1 Ng8-e7 22.Kd2-e2 Rh8-g8 23.Rc1-c7 Rg8-b8 24.Rc7-c5 Rb8-c8 25.Rc5xc8 Ne7xc8 26.h3-h4 Nc8-e7 27.Ke2-f3 Ke6-f6 28.a2-a3 h7-h6 29.Bd3-c2 a7-a6 30.Bc2-b1 Ne7-g6 31.Kf3-g3 Ng6-e7 32.Bb1-c2 b7-b6 33.h4-h5 Kf6-g5 34.Bc2-d1 b6-b5 0.24/20 ] 21...Ng8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ng8-f6 22.Ra1-c1 Rh8-b8 23.Rc1-c7 Nf6-e8 24.Rc7-c5 Ne8-d6 25.Bd3-c2 Rb8-d8 26.Bc2-b3 Nd6-e4 27.Rc5-c7 Rd8-g8 28.Bb3-c2 Ne4-d6 29.b2-b4 Rg8-g2 30.Ke2-f3 Rg2-h2 31.Kf3-g3 Rh2-h1 32.h3-h4 h7-h5 0.27/20 ] 22.Ke2-f3 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 22.Ra1-c1 Rh8-g8 23.Rc1-c7 Rg8-b8 24.Rc7-c5 Rb8-c8 25.Rc5xc8 Ne7xc8 26.h3-h4 Nc8-e7 27.Ke2-f3 Ke6-f6 28.a2-a3 h7-h6 29.Bd3-c2 a7-a6 30.Bc2-b1 h6-h5 31.Bb1-c2 Kf6-e6 32.Kf3-f4 f7-f6 33.Bc2-d1 Ne7-g6+ 34.Kf4-g3 0.25/20 ] 22...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rh8-g8 23.a2-a4 Ke6-d6 24.a4-a5 Rg8-g5 25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.Bd3-b5 Rg5-h5 27.Ra1-h1 Rh5-h4 28.Kf3-g3 Rh4-e4 29.Bb5-d3 Re4-e6 30.Kg3-f4 Re6-g6 31.Rh1-c1 Rg6-g2 32.Rc1-f1 Rg2-g6 33.Rf1-c1 Rg6-g2 0.18/20 ] 23.a2-a4 [ 23.Ra1-g1 Ne7-g6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Ra1-g1 h7-h5 24.h3-h4 f7-f6 25.Kf3-f4 a7-a6 26.Bd3-b1 Rc8-c6 27.b2-b3 Rc6-c8 28.Kf4-f3 Rc8-c3 29.Kf3-e2 Rc3-c8 30.Ke2-d2 b7-b5 31.a2-a3 Ke6-d6 32.Kd2-e2 Kd6-e6 33.Rg1-g7 Rc8-c3 0.29/20 ] 23...Rc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 23...Ne7-g6 24.a4-a5 Rc8-c7 25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.Ra1-g1 Ke6-f6 27.h3-h4 Ng6xh4+ 28.Kf3-g3 Nh4-g6 29.Rg1-h1 f5-f4+ 30.e3xf4 Kf6-g7 31.Rh1-h5 Rc7-d7 32.f4-f5 Ng6-e7 33.f5-f6+ Kg7xf6 34.Kg3-g4 Rd7-c7 35.Rh5-h6+ Ne7-g6 36.Rh6xh7 Rc7-c1 37.f2-f4 Rc1-g1+ 38.Kg4-f3 Rg1-d1 0.20/19 ] 24.a4-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.h3-h4 h7-h6 25.Ra1-g1 Rc7-c6 26.a4-a5 Ke6-f6 27.h4-h5 a7-a6 28.Kf3-f4 b7-b5 29.a5xb6 Rc6xb6 30.Rg1-b1 a6-a5 31.Bd3-c2 Rb6-b8 32.Bc2-a4 Kf6-e6 33.b2-b3 Rb8-g8 34.Rb1-c1 Rg8-g2 35.f2-f3 0.29/21 ] 24...h7-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ne7-g6 25.a5-a6 b7-b6 26.Ra1-g1 Ke6-f6 27.h3-h4 Ng6xh4+ 28.Kf3-g3 Nh4-g6 29.Rg1-h1 f5-f4+ 30.e3xf4 Kf6-g7 31.Rh1-h5 Rc7-d7 32.f4-f5 Ng6-e7 33.f5-f6+ Kg7xf6 34.Kg3-g4 Rd7-c7 35.Rh5-h6+ Ne7-g6 36.Rh6xh7 Rc7-c1 37.f2-f4 Rc1-g1+ 38.Kg4-f3 Rg1-d1 0.20/19 ] 25.h3-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a5-a6 Ke6-f6 26.h3-h4 b7-b6 27.h4-h5 Ne7-c8 28.Ra1-g1 Nc8-d6 29.Rg1-g8 Rc7-c8 30.Rg8xc8 Nd6xc8 31.Kf3-f4 Nc8-d6 32.f2-f3 Kf6-e6 33.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6 34.b2-b3 Kf6-e6 35.Bb1-d3 b6-b5 36.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6 37.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6 38.Bb1-d3 Diagram (Diagram 198) b5-b4 39.Bd3-c2 Ke6-f6 40.Bc2-b1 Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 0.31/22 ] 25...Ke6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rc7-c6 26.a5-a6 b7xa6 27.h4-h5 Ne7-c8 28.Bd3xa6 Nc8-d6 29.Ba6-d3 Rc6-b6 30.Ra1-a2 Rb6-b3 31.Bd3-c2 Rb3-b5 32.Kf3-f4 a7-a5 33.f2-f3 Ke6-f6 34.b2-b3 Kf6-e7 35.Ra2-a1 Ke7-e6 36.Ra1-g1 Rb5-b7 37.Rg1-g7

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 29.Ra1-h1 Rc7-c6 30.Rh1-b1 b6-b5 31.Rb1-a1 Nd6-e4 32.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 33.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 34.Ra5-a2 Kf6-e6 35.Ra2-a1 Rb6-c6 36.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 37.b2-b3 Rb6-b8 38.Ra5-a2 Rb8-b6 39.Bd3-f1 Rb6-b8 40.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b6 41.Rc2-c5 Rb6xa6 42.Bf1xb5 Nd6xb5 43.Rc5xb5 Ra6-c6 44.Rb5-c5 0.31/25 ] 28.Ra1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.a5-a6 b7-b6 29.Ra1-h1 Rc7-c6 30.Rh1-b1 b6-b5 31.Rb1-a1 Nd6-e4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9zp-+-+p+-0 199 9P+r+-mk-zp0 9+p+p+p+P0 9-+-zPnmK-+0 9+-+LzP-+-0 9-zP-+-zP-+0 9tR-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 33.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 34.Ra5-a2 Kf6-e6 35.Ra2-a1 Rb6-c6 36.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 37.b2-b3 Rb6-b8 38.Ra5-a2 Rb8-b6 39.Bd3-f1 Rb6-b8 40.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b6 41.Rc2-c5 Rb6xa6 42.Bf1xb5 Nd6xb5 43.Rc5xb5 Ra6-c6 44.Rb5-c5 0.24/24 ] 28...Rc7-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nd6-e8 29.Bd3xf5 Ne8-g7 30.Bf5-b1 Ng7xh5+ 31.Kf4-f3 Kf6-e7 32.Rg1-g8 Nh5-f6 33.Rg8-h8 Rc7-c4 34.Rh8-b8 Rc4-c7 35.Kf3-f4 a7-a6 36.f2-f3 Nf6-h5+ 37.Kf4-f5 Nh5-f6 38.b2-b3 h6-h5 39.Kf5-g5 Nf6-d7 40.Rb8-h8 Rc7-c1 0.29/20 ] 29.f2-f3 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a5-a6 b7-b6 30.Rg1-b1 Rc8-c6 31.Rb1-e1 b6-b5 32.Re1-a1 Nd6-e4 33.f2-f3 Ne4-d6

180 34.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 35.Ra5-a2 Kf6-e6 36.Ra2-a1 Rb6-c6 37.Ra1-a5 Rc6-b6 38.b2-b3 Rb6-b8 39.Ra5-a2 Rb8-b6 40.Bd3-f1 Rb6-b8 41.Ra2-c2 Rb8-b6 42.Rc2-c5 Rb6xa6 43.Bf1xb5 Nd6xb5 44.Rc5xb5 Ra6-c6 45.Rb5-c5 Rc6xc5 0.24/21 ]

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181 Nb5-d6 38.b2-b3 Ke6-f6 39.Bc2-d3 a7-a6 40.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 42.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6 43.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6 44.b3-b4 Kf6-e6 45.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 46.Bc2-d3 Nd6-c4 47.Bd3-c2 Nc4-d6 48.Bc2-d3 0.21/24 ] 33...Rh8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rh8-c8 34.Rg1-e1 Nd6-b5 35.Re1-e2 Rc8-c1 36.Re2-c2 Rc1xc2 37.Bb3xc2 Nb5-d6 38.b2-b3 Ke6-f6 39.Bc2-d3 a7-a6 40.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e6 41.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 42.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e6 43.Bd3-b1 Ke6-f6 44.b3-b4 Kf6-e6 45.Bb1-c2 Ke6-f6 46.e3-e4 f5xe4 47.f3xe4 d5xe4 48.Bc2xe4 Kf6-e6 49.Be4-g2 Ke6-e7 50.Bg2-d5 f7-f6 51.Bd5-g2 Ke7-d7 52.Bg2-h1 Kd7-e6 53.d4-d5+ Ke6-e7 54.Bh1-g2 Ke7-d7 55.Bg2-h3+ Diagram

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55.Rc6-c5+ Kg5-h4 56.d4-d5 Re7-d7 Rh5-h4+ 57.Ke4-e5 Rh4-h5+ 57.Rc5-c6 Kh4-g5 58.d5-d6 Nh5-f6 58.Ke5-d6 Rh5-h2 59.d4-d5 0.67/18 ] 46...Rc1-h1² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 0.39/22 ] 44...f7-f6? [ 44...Ne4-g5!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Ne4-g5 46...Rc1-h1 47.Bb3-c2 Rh1-e1+ 45.Rg1-a1 f7-f6 46.e5xf6 Ng5-e4 48.Ke3-d3 Re1-h1 49.Bc2-a4 Rh1-h2 47.Ra1-a6 Ne4xf6 48.Ra6xb6+ Ke6-f5 50.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 51.Ba4-d1 Rh2xb2 49.Rb6-d6 Rc8-b8 50.Bb3xd5 Rb8xb2 52.Bd1-c2 Ke6-f7 53.Kd3-c3 Rb2-a2 51.Bd5-c4 Rb2-h2 52.Bc4-f7 Rh2-h3+ 54.Rh6-h8 Ra2-a3+ 55.Bc2-b3 Kf7-g7 53.Ke3-e2 Kf5-g5 54.Rd6-e6 Rh3-a3 56.Rh8-b8 Ra3-a6 57.Kc3-b4 Kg7-h6 55.Re6-c6 Ra3-h3 56.Rc6-a6 Rh3-g3 58.Rb8-d8 Ra6-a5 59.Rd8-d6 0.13/21 57.Ra6-b6 Rg3-a3 58.Rb6-c6 ] 47.Bb3-c2 White threatens to win Ra3-h3 0.36/20 ] 45.Rg1-g6 material: Bc2xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rg1-g6 x64: 47.Ke3-d3 b6-b5 48.Kd3-c2 Rc8-c1 46.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 47.Bb3xd5+ Rh1-h4 49.Kc2-c1 Rh4-h1+ Ke6xd5 48.Rg6xf6 b6-b5 49.Rf6-b6 50.Bb3-d1 Ke6-f5 51.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 b5-b4 50.Rb6xb4 Kd5-c6 51.Rb4-b8 52.Kc1-c2 Rh1-h3 53.Rh6-g6 Rh3-h1 Rc1-h1 52.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d6 53.Rc8-c5 54.Rg6-g2 Nf6xh5 55.Rg2-f2+ Nh5-f4 Rh1-b1 54.Rc5-a5 Rb1xb2 56.Bd1-e2 Kf5-e4 57.Be2xb5 Ke4-e3 55.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-d5 56.Ra6xh6 58.Rf2-d2 Rh1-a1 59.Bb5-d7 Ra1-a2 Rb2-b3+ 57.Ke3-f4 Rb3-b1 58.Rh6-g6 60.Bd7-c6 0.08/19 ] 47...Rh1-h3+? Kd5xd4 59.h5-h6 Rb1-f1+ 60.Kf4-g5 [ ¹47...Rh1-e1+ would allow Black to Rf1-g1+ 61.Kg5-f5 Rg1-f1+ 62.Kf5-e6 play on 48.Ke3-d3 Re1-h1² ; Rf1-e1+ 63.Ke6-f7 0.78/21 ] Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rh1-e1+ 45...Rc8-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ke3-d3 Re1-h1 49.Bc2-a4 Rh1-h2 45...Rc8-c1 46.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 50.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 51.Ba4-d1 Rh2xb2 47.Bb3xd5+ Ke6xd5 48.Rg6xf6 52.Bd1-c2 Ke6-f7 53.Kd3-c3 Rb2-a2 Rc1-h1 49.Rf6xb6 Rh1-h3+ 50.Ke3-f4 54.Rh6-h8 Kf7-g7 55.Rh8-b8 Ra2-a7 Rh3-h4+ 51.Kf4-g3 Rh4xd4 56.Bc2-g6 Kg7-h6 57.Rb8xb6 Nf6xh5 52.Rb6xh6 Rd4-b4 53.Rh6-f6 58.Bg6xh5+ Kh6xh5 59.Rb6-b5 Rb4-b3+ 54.Kg3-g4 Rb3xb2 55.h5-h6 Ra7-c7+ 60.Kc3-d3 Rc7-d7 61.Rb5-c5 Rb2-h2 56.Kg4-f5 Rh2-h3 57.Rf6-b6 Kh5-g4 0.12/19 ] 48.Ke3-f4+Kd5-c5 58.Rb6-g6 Kc5-d5 59.Rg6-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ke3-f4 Rh3-h2 60.Kf5-g6 Rh2-g2+ 61.Kg6-f6 Rh3-h4+ 49.Kf4-f3 b6-b5 50.Kf3-g2 Rg2-h2 62.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e4 Ke6-d7 51.Bc2xe4 d5xe4 52.Rh6xf6 63.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-d5 64.Ra4-a5+ Rh4xh5 53.Kg2-g3 b5-b4 54.Kg3-f4 Kd5-e4 0.81/21 ] 46.Rg6xh6 b4-b3 55.Kf4xe4 Rh5-h2 56.Ke4-d5 [ ¹46.e5xf6!? Rc1-e1+ 47.Ke3-d3 Rh2xb2 57.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 58.Rf7-b7 Ne4xf6 48.Bb3xd5+ ( 48.Rg6xh6?! Kd8-c8 59.Rb7-b6 Kc8-c7 60.Rb6-b5 Ke6-f5² ) 48...Ke6-f5 49.Bd5-f3+- ; Kc7-d7 61.e5-e6+ Kd7-e7 62.Rb5-b7+ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.e5xf6 Ne4xf6 Ke7-f6 63.Rb7-f7+ Kf6-g6 64.Rf7-f3 47.Bb3xd5+ Ke6xd5 48.Rg6xf6 b6-b5 Rb2-b1 1.11/19 ] 48...Rh3-h4+ 49.Rf6-b6 b5-b4 50.Rb6xb4 Kd5-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Rh3-h4+ 51.Rb4-a4 Kc6-b5 52.Ra4-a3 Rc1-h1 49.Kf4-f3 b6-b5 50.Kf3-g2 Ke6-d7 53.Ra3-b3+ Kb5-a4 54.Rb3-b6 51.Bc2xe4 d5xe4 52.Rh6xf6 Rh4xh5 Rh1xh5 55.Ke3-e4 Ka4-a5 56.Rb6-b8 53.Kg2-g3 b5-b4 54.Kg3-f4 b4-b3

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55.Kf4xe4 Rh5-h2 56.Ke4-d5 Rh2xb2 70.Qc7-c8+ Ke6-e5 71.Qc8-c6 57.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-d8 58.Rf7-b7 Kd8-c8 Ke5-d4 0.78/22 ] 51.Ke2-d1 59.Rb7-b6 Kc8-c7 60.Rb6-b5 Kc7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Ke2-d1 61.e5-e6+ Kd7-e7 62.Rb5-b7+ Ke7-f6 Nd2-c4 52.Rh6xf6+ Ke6-e7 53.Bc2-g6 63.Rb7-f7+ Kf6-g6 64.Rf7-f3 Rb2-b1 Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 1.19/20 ] 49.Kf4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 x64: 49.Kf4-f3 b6-b5 50.Kf3-g2 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4 Ke6-e7 51.Bc2xe4 Rh4xe4 52.Rh6xf6 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6 Re4xd4 53.h5-h6 Rd4-h4 54.Kg2-f2 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 d5-d4 55.Kf2-e2 Rh4-h3 56.Rf6-b6 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.Qh8-g8+ Ke7-d7 57.Ke2-d2 Kd7-d8 58.b2-b4 Ke6-e5 65.b3-b4 Rf5-f3 66.Qg8-g7+ Kd8-d7 59.Rb6-d6+ Kd7-e7 Rf3-f6 67.Qg7-h8 Nd6-f5 68.Ke1-e2 60.Rd6-a6 Ke7-e8 61.Ra6-f6 Ke8-d7 Nf5-d4+ 69.Ke2-d3 Nd4-f3 62.Rf6-b6 Kd7-d8 63.Rb6xb5 70.Qh8-b8+ Ke5-f5 0.77/23 ] 51...Nd2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rh3xh6 1.07/21 ] 49...Ne4-d2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...b6-b5 51...Ke6-e7 52.Rh6xf6 Nd2-c4 50.Kf3-g2 Ke6-e7 51.Bc2xe4 Rh4xe4 53.Bc2-g6 Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 52.Rh6xf6 Re4xd4 53.h5-h6 Rd4-h4 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 54.Kg2-g3 Rh4-h1 55.Kg3-f4 Rh1-h3 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 56.Kf4-f5 d5-d4 57.Rf6-e6+ Ke7-f8 Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q 58.Re6-d6 Kf8-e7 59.Kf5-g4 Rh3-h2 Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 60.Kg4-g3 Rh2-h5 61.Kg3-f4 d4-d3 Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 0.99/18 ] 50.Kf3-e2 [ 50.Kf3-g3!? 64.Qh8-g8+ Ke6-e5 65.b3-b4 Rf5-f3 Rh4xd4 51.Rh6xf6+ Ke6xe5 66.Qg8-g7+ Rf3-f6 67.Qg7-h8 d5-d4 52.Rf6-f5+ Ke5-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro 68.Ke1-e2 Nd6-e4 69.Qh8-e8+ Rf6-e6 x64: 50.Kf3-g3 Rh4xd4 51.Rh6xf6+ 70.Qe8-h5+ Ke5-f4 71.Ke2-d3 0.85/20 Ke6xe5 52.Rf6-f5+ Ke5-e6 53.h5-h6 ] 52.Rh6xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nd2-e4+ 54.Bc2xe4 d5xe4 55.Kg3-f4 52.Rh6xf6+ Ke6-e7 53.Bc2-g6 Rd4-c4 56.Rf5-b5 Ke6-f7 57.Rb5xb6 Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 Kf7-g8 58.b2-b4 Kg8-h7 59.b4-b5 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 e4-e3+ 60.Kf4xe3 Rc4-c5 61.Ke3-e4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4 Rc5-h5 62.Ke4-f3 Rh5-c5 63.Kf3-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6 Rc5-c4+ 64.Kf4-f5 Rc4-c5+ 65.Kf5-e4 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 Rc5-h5 1.55/19 ] 50...Rh4-h2+ 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.Qh8-g8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Rh4-h2+ Ke6-e5 65.b3-b4 Rf5-f3 66.Qg8-g7+ 51.Ke2-d1 Nd2-c4 52.Rh6xf6+ Ke6-e7 Rf3-f6 67.Qg7-h8 d5-d4 68.Ke1-e2 53.Bc2-g6 Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Nd6-e4 69.Qh8-e8+ Rf6-e6 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 70.Qe8-h5+ Ke5-f4 71.Ke2-d3 0.77/22 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 ] 52...Ke6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q 52...Ke6-e7 53.Bc2-g6 Rh2-d2+ Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-e8+ Ke6-d6 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 62.Qe8-d8+ Kd6-e6 63.b2-b4 Rf5-f3 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 64.b4-b5 Rf3-b3 65.Ke1-e2 Rb3-e3+ 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 66.Ke2-f2 Re3-b3 67.Qd8-g8+ Ke6-e5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+ 68.Qg8-g7+ Ke5-f5 69.Qg7-c7 Kf5-e6 Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4 Rf5-f4 65.Qh8-g8+ Ke6-d7 66.Qg8-b8 Rf4-e4+ 67.Ke1-d2 Kd7-c6 68.Kd2-d3 Re4-c4 69.Qb8-a8+ Kc6-d7 70.Qa8-a5 Kd7-e6 71.b4-b5 0.82/22 ] 53.Bc2-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Bc2-g6 Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4 Rf5-f4 65.Qh8-h6+ Rf4-f6 66.Qh6-h3+ Ke6-e7 67.Qh3-h7+ Ke7-e6 68.Qh7-g8+ Ke6-e5 69.Qg8-h8 d5-d4 70.Ke1-e2 Nd6-e4 71.Qh8-e8+ Rf6-e6 72.Qe8-h5+ Ke5-f4 73.Ke2-d3 0.77/20 ] 53...Rh2-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rh2-d2+ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4 Rf5-f4 65.Qh8-h6+ Rf4-f6 66.Qh6-h3+ Ke6-e7 67.Ke1-e2 Nd6-c4 68.Qh3-h8 Rf6-e6+ 69.Ke2-d3 Re6-g6 70.b4-b5 0.87/19 ] 54.Kd1-c1 [ 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kd1-e1 Rd2xd4 55.Bg6-f5 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Ne5-c4 57.Rb6-e6+ Ke7-f7 58.h5-h6 Rd4-f4 59.h6-h7 Rf4xf5 60.h7-h8Q Kf7xe6 61.Qh8-c8+ Ke6-e5 62.b2-b3 Nc4-d6 63.Qc8-h8+ Ke5-e6 64.b3-b4 Rf5-f4 65.Qh8-g8+ Ke6-d7 66.Qg8-b8 Rf4-e4+ 67.Ke1-d2 Re4-d4+ 68.Kd2-c2 Kd7-c6 69.Qb8-a8+ Kc6-b6 70.Qa8-a5+ Kb6-b7 0.79/18 ] 54...Rd2xd4² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Rd2xd4 55.b2-b3 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4

187 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2 64.Kc4-d5 Rg2-g5+ 65.Kd5-d4 Rg5-h5 66.Bd3-e4 Ke7-d7 67.Be4-f3 Rh5-h8 68.Rb6-f6 Rh8-d8 69.Kd4-e5 0.36/19 ] 55.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.b2-b3 Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2 64.Kc4-d4 Rg2-d2 65.Rb6-h6 Rd2-d1 66.Rh6-g6 Rd1-d2 67.Rg6-b6 Ke7-d7 68.Rb6-h6 Kd7-c7 69.Rh6-f6 0.31/20 ] 55...Nc4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Nc4xe5 56.Rf6xb6 Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2 64.Kc4-d5 Rg2-g5+ 65.Kd5-d4 Rg5-h5 66.Bd3-e4 Ke7-d7 67.Be4-f3 Rh5-h8 68.Rb6-f6 Rh8-d8 69.Kd4-e5 0.36/21 ] 56.Rf6xb6 White has a new passed pawn: b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Rf6xb6 Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Bg6-d3 Rd2-g2 64.Kc4-d4 Rg2-d2 65.Rb6-h6 Rd2-d1 66.Rh6-g6 Rd1-a1 67.Bd3-e4 Ra1-a5 68.Be4-d5 Ra5-a1 69.Kd4-e5 Ra1-e1+ 70.Ke5-f4 Re1-f1+ 0.31/22 ] 56...Rd4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Rd4-h4 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Kc4-c5 Rd2-d8 64.Bg6-f5 Rd8-a8 65.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a5+ 66.Kc5-d4 Ra5-h5 67.Rb6-a6 Rh5-g5 68.Be4-f3 Rg5-g3 69.Bf3-d5 Rg3-g4+ 70.Bd5-e4 Rg4-h4 71.Kd4-e5 Rh4-h5+ 72.Be4-f5 Ke7-d8 73.Ra6-a7 0.34/21 ] 57.Bg6-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Bg6-f5 Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Kc4-c5 Rd2-d8 64.Bg6-f5 Rd8-a8 65.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a5+ 66.Kc5-d4 Ra5-h5 67.Rb6-a6 Rh5-g5 68.Be4-f3 Rg5-g3 69.Bf3-d5 Rg3-g4+ 70.Bd5-e4 Rg4-h4 71.Kd4-e5 Rh4-h5+ 72.Be4-f5 Ke7-d8 73.Ra6-a7 0.30/20 ] 57...Ne5-f3 [ ¹57...Ne5-f7!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Rh4-h1+ 58.Kc1-b2 Ne5-c4+ 59.b3xc4 Rh1xh5 60.Bf5-g6 Rh5-h2+ 61.Kb2-c3 d5xc4 62.Kc3xc4 Rh2-d2 63.Kc4-c5 Rd2-d8 64.Bg6-f5 Rd8-a8 65.Bf5-e4 Ra8-a5+ 66.Kc5-d4 Ra5-h5 67.Rb6-a6 Rh5-g5 68.Be4-d5 Rg5-g4+ 69.Bd5-e4 Rg4-h4 70.Kd4-e5 Rh4-h5+ 71.Be4-f5 Ke7-d8 72.Ra6-a7 0.34/17 ] 58.h5-h6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.h5-h6 Nf3-d4 59.h6-h7 Nd4xf5 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+ 69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4 70.Rc6-e6 Nc4-a3+ 71.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5 72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e4 73.Rc6-e6+ Ke4-d3 74.Re6-e7 Kd3-d4 75.Re7-e8 Nb5-c7 1.23/21 ] 58...Nf3-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Nf3-d4 59.h6-h7 Nd4xf5 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+ 69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4 70.Rc6-e6 Nc4-a3+ 71.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5 72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e4 73.Rc6-e6+ Ke4-d3 74.Re6-e7 Kd3-d4 75.Re7-e8 Nb5-c7 1.31/20 ] 59.h6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.h6-h7 Nd4xf5 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+

188 69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4 70.Rc6-e6 Nc4-a3+ 71.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5 72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e4 73.Rc6-e6+ Ke4-d3 74.Re6-e7 Kd3-d4 75.Re7-e8 Nb5-d6 76.Re8-h8 Nd6-b5 77.Kb3-a4 Nb5-d6 78.Rh8-h5 Nd6-c4 79.Rh5-h3 Nc4-d6 80.Ka4-b3 Kd4-e4 81.Rh3-h6 Nd6-b5 82.Rh6-h4+ Ke4-e3 83.Rh4-h3+ Ke3-d4 84.Rh3-h7 Kd4-e4 85.Rh7-h6 Ke4-e3 86.Rh6-e6+ Ke3-d3 87.Re6-e7 1.23/22 ] 59...Nd4xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Nd4xf5 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+ 69.Kd2-c2 Ke4-d4 70.Rc6-e6 Nc4-a3+ 71.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5 72.Re6-c6 Kd4-e5 73.Rc6-h6 Ke5-d4 74.Rh6-h4+ Kd4-e3 75.Rh4-h3+ Ke3-d4 76.Rh3-h7 Kd4-e4 77.Rh7-h6 Ke4-e3 78.Rh6-e6+ Ke3-d3 79.Re6-e7 Kd3-d4 80.Re7-e8 Nb5-d6 81.Re8-h8 Nd6-b5 82.Kb3-a4 Nb5-d6 83.Rh8-h5 Nd6-c4 84.Rh5-h3 Nc4-d6 85.Ka4-b3 Kd4-e4 86.Rh3-h6 Nd6-b5 87.Rh6-h4+ Ke4-e3 88.Rh4-h3+ 1.31/21 ] 60.Rb6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Rb6-b8 Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Ke4-d4 68.Kd2-c2 Kd4-e4 69.Rc8-e8+ Ke4-d4 70.Kc2-b3 Nb5-d6 71.Re8-h8 Nd6-b5 72.Kb3-a4 Nb5-d6 73.Rh8-h5 Nd6-c4 74.Rh5-h3 Nc4-d6 75.Ka4-b3 Kd4-e4 76.Rh3-h6 Nd6-b5 77.Rh6-h4+ Ke4-e3 78.Rh4-h3+ Ke3-d4 79.Rh3-h7 Kd4-e4 80.Rh7-h6 Ke4-e3 81.Rh6-e6+ Ke3-d3 82.Re6-e7 Kd3-d4 83.Re7-b7 Nb5-d6 84.Rb7-b8 Nd6-c4 85.Rb8-c8 Nc4-d6 86.Rc8-h8 Nd6-b5 1.22/20 ] 60...Nf5-d4 [ 60...Rh4-h1+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 61.Kc1-b2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Ke7-d6 61.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 62.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 63.Rh8-h7 Kc5-d4 64.Rh7-c7 Nf5-d6 65.b3-b4 Nd6-b5 66.Rc7-c8 Kd4-e4 67.Kc1-d2 Nb5-d6 68.Rc8-c6 Nd6-c4+ 69.Kd2-c2 Nc4-a3+ 70.Kc2-b3 Na3-b5 71.Rc6-h6 Ke4-e3 72.Rh6-h5 Ke3-e4 73.Rh5-h4+ Ke4-e3 74.Rh4-h3+ Ke3-d4 75.Rh3-h4+ Kd4-e3 76.Rh4-h3+ 1.29/21 ] 61.Kc1-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Kc1-b2 Rh4xh7 62.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6 63.Rb7xh7 Kd6-c5 64.Rh7-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-f5 75.Rd8-e8 Nf5-g3 76.Re8-c8+ Kc6-b5 77.Rc8-g8 Ng3-e4 78.Rg8-b8+ Kb5-c6 79.Kd3-d4 Ne4-d2 80.Kd4-c3 Nd2-e4+ 81.Kc3-d3 Ne4-d6 1.30/22 ] 61...Ke7-d6 [ 61...Rh4-h2+ 62.Kb2-c3 Nd4-e2+ 63.Kc3-b4 Rh2-h4+ 64.Kb4-c5 Ne2-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Rh4-h2+ 62.Kb2-c3 Nd4-e2+ 63.Kc3-b4 Rh2-h4+ 64.Kb4-a3 Rh4xh7 65.Rb8-b7+ Ke7-d6 66.Rb7xh7 Kd6-c6 67.Rh7-h6+ Kc6-b5 68.Rh6-h4 Ne2-g3 69.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 70.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 71.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 72.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 73.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 74.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 75.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 76.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4 77.Kd3-c2 Kc6-b5 78.Rd8-b8+ Kb5-c6 1.36/20 ] 62.h7-h8Q [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.h7-h8Q Rh4xh8 63.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4 75.Kd3-c2 Kc6-b5

189 76.Rd8-b8+ Kb5-c6 1.30/22 ] 62...Rh4xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Rh4xh8 63.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Rb8-h8 Ne4-g3 74.Kc2-d3 Ng3-f5 75.Rh8-d8 Nf5-d6 76.Rd8-b8 Nd6-e4 77.Kd3-d4 Ne4-d2 78.Kd4-c3 Nd2-e4+ 79.Kc3-d3 Ne4-d6 80.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4 81.Kd3-d4 Ne4-d6 82.Rd8-h8 Nd6-b5+ 83.Kd4-d3 Nb5-d6 84.Rh8-d8 Nd6-e4 1.48/21 ] 63.Rb8xh8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Rb8xh8 Kd6-c5 64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-b5 75.Rd8-e8 Nb5-c7 76.Re8-e7 Kc6-b6 77.Re7-d7 Kb6-c6 78.Rd7-d8 Nc7-b5 79.Rd8-e8 1.30/22 ] 63...Kd6-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kd6-c5 64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-b5 75.Rd8-e8 Nb5-c7 76.Re8-e7 Kc6-b6 77.Re7-d7 Kb6-c6 78.Rd7-d8 Nc7-b5 79.Rd8-e8 1.29/23 ] 64.Rh8-h5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Rh8-h5 Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-e4 75.Kd3-d4 Ne4-d6 76.Rd8-h8 Nd6-b5+ 77.Kd4-d3 Nb5-d6 78.Rh8-d8 Nd6-e4 1.25/22 ] 64...Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 64...Nd4-e2 65.Rh5-h4 Kc5-b5 66.Kb2-a3 Ne2-g3 67.b3-b4 Ng3-e4 68.Rh4-f4 Ne4-g3 69.Rf4-f8 Ng3-e4 70.Ka3-b3 Ne4-d2+ 71.Kb3-c2 Nd2-e4 72.Rf8-b8+ Kb5-c6 73.Kc2-d3 Ne4-d6 74.Rb8-d8 Nd6-c4 75.Kd3-d4 Nc4-d6 76.Rd8-f8 Nd6-b5+ 77.Kd4-e5 Nb5-a3 78.Rf8-f7 Kc6-b5 79.Rf7-b7+ Kb5-c4 1.29/22 ] 65.Rh5-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Kb2-a3 Nc6-b4 66.Rh5-h8 Nb4-d3 67.Rh8-c8+ Kc5-b6 68.b3-b4 Nd3-f4 69.Rc8-c5 Kb6-b7 70.Ka3-a4 Kb7-b6 71.Ka4-b3 Kb6-b7 72.Rc5-c2 Nf4-e6 73.Rc2-f2 Kb7-c6 74.Rf2-f6 Kc6-d6 75.b4-b5 Kd6-e5 76.Rf6-h6 Ne6-d4+ 77.Kb3-b4 Nd4-f5 78.Rh6-h5 1.85/21 ] 65...Nc6-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Nc6-b4 66.Kb2-a3 d5-d4 67.Rh4-h2 Nb4-d5 68.Rh2-c2+ Kc5-d6 69.Rc2-c8 Kd6-e5 70.Rc8-e8+ Ke5-f5 71.Ka3-b2 Nd5-c7 72.Re8-c8 Nc7-d5 73.Rc8-c4 Kf5-e4 74.b3-b4 Nd5-e3 75.Rc4-c6 Ke4-d5 76.Rc6-c8 Kd5-e4 77.b4-b5 Ne3-d5 78.Rc8-e8+ Ke4-d3 79.Kb2-b3 Nd5-c7 80.Re8-e5 Nc7-a8 81.Re5-c5 Kd3-e4 1.20/23 ] 66.Kb2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kb2-a3 d5-d4 67.Rh4-h2 Nb4-d5 68.Rh2-c2+ Kc5-d6 69.Rc2-c8 Kd6-e5 70.Rc8-e8+ Ke5-f5 71.Ka3-b2 Nd5-c7 72.Re8-c8 Nc7-d5 73.Rc8-c4 Kf5-e4 74.b3-b4 Nd5-e3 75.Rc4-c6 Ke4-d5 76.Rc6-c8 Ne3-c4+ 77.Kb2-c2 Nc4-b6 78.Rc8-c5+ Kd5-e4 79.b4-b5 Nb6-d5 80.Rc5-c6 Nd5-b4+ 81.Kc2-d2 1.20/22 ] 66...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...d5-d4 67.Rh4-h5+ Nb4-d5 68.Ka3-b2 Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5 Nb4-d5 75.Rg5-f5 Nd5-b4 76.Rf5-a5 Kc6-b6 77.Ra5-h5 Kb6-c6 1.22/24 ] 67.Rh4-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Rh4-h5+ Nb4-d5

190 68.Ka3-b2 Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 79.Ke2-d2 Kb6-c6 80.Rg5-a5 Kc6-b6 81.Ra5-h5 Kb6-c6 1.10/23 ] 67...Nb4-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Nb4-d5 68.Ka3-b2 Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-a5 Kc6-b6 79.Ra5-f5 Kb6-c6 80.Ke2-d2 Kc6-b6 1.14/22 ] 68.Ka3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Ka3-b2 Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-a5 Kc6-b6 79.Ra5-f5 Kb6-c6 80.Ke2-d2 Kc6-b6 1.10/23 ] 68...Kc5-c6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Kc5-c6 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 79.Ke2-d2 Kb6-c6 80.Rg5-a5 Kc6-b6 81.Ra5-e5 Kb6-c6 82.Re5-f5 1.14/23 ] 69.Kb2-a3 [ 69.Kb2-c2 Nd5-b4+ 70.Kc2-d2 Nb4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.Kb2-c2 Kc6-d6 70.Kc2-d2 Kd6-c6 71.Rh5-e5 Nd5-b4 72.Re5-f5 Kc6-b6 73.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 74.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 75.Kd2-e2 Kb6-c6 76.Rg5-f5 Kc6-b6 77.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 78.Rh5-g5 Kc6-b6 79.Rg5-f5 Kb6-c6 80.Rf5-a5 Kc6-b6 81.Ra5-g5 Kb6-c6 1.10/22 ] 69...Kc6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Kc6-c5 0.00/33 ] 70.Rh5-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Rh5-h8 Kc5-c6 71.Rh8-h6+ Kc6-c5 72.Ka3-b2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Nd5-e3 73.Rh6-h8 Kc5-d5 74.Kb2-c1 Kd5-c5 75.Kc1-d2 Ne3-d5 76.Rh8-h5 Kc5-c6 77.Rh5-g5 Nd5-b4 78.Kd2-e2 Kc6-b6 79.Rg5-e5 Kb6-c6 80.Re5-h5 Nb4-d5 81.Ke2-d2 Nd5-b4 82.Rh5-f5 Kc6-b6 83.Rf5-g5 Kb6-c6 84.Kd2-e2 1.10/20 ] 70...Nd5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Nd5-b4 71.Ka3-b2 Nb4-d3+ 72.Kb2-c2 Nd3-e1+ 73.Kc2-d1 Ne1-f3 74.Rh4-h7 d4-d3 0.00/36 ] 71.Rh4-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Rh4-h8 Nb4-c2+ 72.Ka3-b2 Nc2-b4 73.Rh8-h5+ Kc5-d6 74.Kb2-c1 Nb4-d5 75.Kc1-d2 Kd6-c6 76.Rh5-f5 Nd5-b4 77.Kd2-e2 Kc6-b6 78.Rf5-h5 Kb6-c6 79.Ke2-d2 Nb4-d5 80.Rh5-f5 1.10/20 ] 71...Nb4-c6?? Black falls apart [ 71...Nb4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Nb4-d5 72.Ka3-b2 Kc5-d6 73.Kb2-c1 Kd6-e5 74.Rh8-b8 Nd5-e7 75.Rb8-e8 Ke5-d6 76.b3-b4 Kd6-d7 77.Re8-b8 Kd7-c7 78.Rb8-b5 Kc7-c6 79.Rb5-c5+ Kc6-d6 80.Kc1-d2 Ne7-c6 81.Rc5-c4 Kd6-d5 82.b4-b5 Nc6-e5 83.Rc4-c1 Ne5-f3+ 84.Kd2-d3 Nf3-e5+ 1.04/20 ] 72.Rh8-h5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Rh8-h5+ Kc5-d6 73.b3-b4 d4-d3 74.Rh5-h3 d3-d2 75.Rh3-d3+ Kd6-c7 76.Rd3xd2 Nc6-e5 77.Ka3-b3 Kc7-b6 78.Kb3-c3 Ne5-g4 79.Rd2-d6+ Kb6-b5 80.Rd6-d5+ Kb5-c6 81.Rd5-h5 Kc6-c7 82.Kc3-d4 Ng4-f6 83.Rh5-h6 Nf6-g4 84.Rh6-a6 Ng4-f2 85.b4-b5 Kc7-b8 86.Ra6-e6 Kb8-b7 87.Kd4-c4 Kb7-a7 88.Re6-a6+ Ka7-b8 89.Ra6-h6 Nf2-d1 90.Kc4-d4 Nd1-b2 91.Rh6-h7 Kb8-c8 92.Rh7-g7 Kc8-b8 93.Rg7-h7 Kb8-c8 3.58/20 ] 72...Kc5-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Kc5-b6 73.b3-b4 d4-d3 74.Rh5-d5 Nc6-e7 75.Rd5xd3 Kb6-b5 76.Ka3-b3 Ne7-c8 77.Rd3-d5+ Kb5-a6 78.Kb3-c3 Nc8-b6 79.Rd5-h5 Nb6-a4+ 80.Kc3-b3 Na4-b6 81.Rh5-h6 Ka6-b5

191 82.Rh6-h1 Nb6-d7 83.Rh1-h5+ Kb5-b6 84.Kb3-c4 Nd7-b8 85.Rh5-h4 Nb8-c6 86.Rh4-h6 Kb6-c7 87.b4-b5 Nc6-e5+ 88.Kc4-c3 Kc7-c8 89.Rh6-h5 Ne5-d7 90.Kc3-b4 Nd7-f6 91.Rh5-h6 Nf6-g4 92.Rh6-c6+ Kc8-b8 93.Rc6-e6 Ng4-f2 94.b5-b6 Kb8-b7 95.Kb4-b5 Nf2-d3 96.Re6-e7+ Kb7-b8 97.Re7-h7 Nd3-f4 98.b6-b7 Nf4-d5 99.Rh7-f7 Kb8-a7 100.Kb5-c5 Nd5-e3 101.Kc5-c6 Ne3-c4 102.Kc6-c7 3.67/22 ] 73.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.b3-b4 Nc6-e7 74.Ka3-b3 d4-d3 75.Rh5-h3 d3-d2 76.Rh3-d3+ Kd6-c6 77.Rd3xd2 Ne7-c8 78.Rd2-d4 Kc6-b5 79.Rd4-d3 Kb5-c6 80.Rd3-d2 Kc6-b5 81.Rd2-d5+ Kb5-c6 82.Rd5-c5+ Kc6-b7 83.Rc5-h5 Nc8-b6 84.b4-b5 Kb7-c7 85.Rh5-h7+ Kc7-c8 86.Kb3-b4 Nb6-d5+ 87.Kb4-c4 Nd5-f6 88.Rh7-h6 Nf6-g4 89.Rh6-c6+ Kc8-b7 90.Kc4-d4 Ng4-f2 91.Rc6-a6 Nf2-d1 92.Ra6-d6 Nd1-b2 93.Rd6-h6 Nb2-a4 94.Kd4-d3 Na4-b2+ 95.Kd3-c3 Nb2-d1+ 96.Kc3-b4 Kb7-a7 97.b5-b6+ Ka7-b7 98.Kb4-c5 Nd1-e3 99.Rh6-g6 Ne3-f5 100.Rg6-f6 Nf5-h4 101.Rf6-f7+ Kb7-c8 102.Kc5-c6 Nh4-g6 103.b6-b7+ 3.58/19 ] 73...d4-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Nc6-a7 74.Ka3-b3 d4-d3 75.Kb3-c3 Kd6-c6 76.Kc3-d2 Na7-c8 77.Kd2xd3 Nc8-d6 78.Rh5-c5+ Kc6-b6 79.Kd3-d4 Nd6-b5+ 80.Kd4-d5 Nb5-a3 81.Rc5-c3 Na3-b1 82.Rc3-b3 Nb1-d2 83.Rb3-d3 Nd2-f1 84.Kd5-c4 Nf1-h2 85.Rd3-g3 Nh2-f1 86.Rg3-g6+ Kb6-c7 87.Kc4-c5 Nf1-d2 88.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b7 89.b4-b5 Nd2-b3 90.b5-b6 Nb3-a5 91.Rg6-h6 Kb7-c8 92.Kd5-c5 Na5-b3+ 93.Kc5-c6 Nb3-d4+ 94.Kc6-d5 Nd4-b3 95.Kd5-c4 Nb3-d2+ 96.Kc4-b5 Nd2-f3 97.Kb5-c5 Nf3-g5 98.Kc5-c6 Ng5-f7 99.Rh6-h7 Nf7-e5+ 100.Kc6-c5 Kc8-b8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 101.Kc5-d4 Ne5-c6+ 102.Kd4-d5 Nc6-b4+ 103.Kd5-c5 Nb4-d3+ 104.Kc5-b5 Nd3-f4 105.b6-b7 Nf4-d5 106.Rh7-f7 Kb8-a7 107.Kb5-c5 Nd5-e3 108.Kc5-c6 Ne3-c4 109.Kc6-c7 3.62/20 ] 74.Rh5-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Rh5-h3 Nc6-e5 75.Ka3-b3 Kd6-c7 76.Kb3-c3 Kc7-b8 77.Rh3-h8+ Kb8-c7 78.Rh8-h5 d3-d2 79.Kc3xd2 Ne5-g4 80.Rh5-h7+ Kc7-c6 81.Rh7-h4 Ng4-e5 82.Kd2-c3 Ne5-f7 83.Rh4-h7 Nf7-d6 84.Rh7-h6 Kc6-c7 85.Rh6-g6 Nd6-e4+ 86.Kc3-c4 Ne4-d2+ 87.Kc4-d5 Kc7-b7 88.b4-b5 Nd2-b3 89.b5-b6 Nb3-a5 90.Rg6-h6 Kb7-c8 91.Kd5-c5 Na5-b3+ 92.Kc5-c6 Nb3-d4+ 93.Kc6-d5 Nd4-b3 94.Kd5-c4 Nb3-d2+ 95.Kc4-b5 Nd2-f3 96.Kb5-c5 Nf3-g5 97.Kc5-c6 Ng5-f7 98.Rh6-h7 Nf7-e5+ 99.Kc6-c5 Kc8-b8 100.Kc5-d4 Ne5-c6+ 101.Kd4-c5 Nc6-e5 102.Kc5-d4 3.58/21 ] 74...Nc6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Nc6-e5 75.Ka3-b3 Kd6-c7 76.Kb3-c3 Kc7-b8 77.Rh3-h8+ Kb8-c7 78.Rh8-h5 d3-d2 79.Kc3xd2 Ne5-g4 80.Rh5-h7+ Kc7-c6 81.Rh7-h4 Ng4-e5 82.Kd2-c3 Ne5-f7 83.Rh4-h7 Nf7-d6 84.Rh7-h6 Kc6-c7 85.Rh6-g6 Nd6-e4+ 86.Kc3-c4 Kc7-b8 87.b4-b5 Ne4-d2+ 88.Kc4-c3 Nd2-e4+ 89.Kc3-d4 Ne4-d2 90.Rg6-g7 Nd2-b3+ 91.Kd4-d5 Kb8-c8 92.b5-b6 Kc8-b8 93.Rg7-h7 Kb8-c8 94.Rh7-h6 Nb3-a5 95.Kd5-c5 Na5-b3+ 96.Kc5-c6 Nb3-d4+ 97.Kc6-d5 Nd4-b3 98.Kd5-c4 Nb3-d2+ 99.Kc4-b5 Nd2-f3 100.Kb5-c5 Nf3-g5 101.Kc5-c6 Ng5-f7 102.Rh6-h7 Nf7-e5+ 103.Kc6-c5 Kc8-b8 104.Kc5-d4 Ne5-c6+ 105.Kd4-c5 Nc6-e5 106.Kc5-d4 3.62/22 ] 75.Ka3-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75.Ka3-b3 Kd6-c7 76.Kb3-c3 Kc7-b8 77.Rh3-h8+ Kb8-c7

192 78.Rh8-h5 Kc7-d6 79.b4-b5 Ne5-g4 80.Kc3xd3 Kd6-c7 81.Kd3-c4 Kc7-b6 82.Kc4-b4 Kb6-b7 83.Rh5-h7+ Kb7-b6 84.Rh7-h4 Ng4-f2 85.Kb4-c4 Kb6-b7 86.Rh4-h7+ Kb7-b6 87.Rh7-h6+ Kb6-b7 88.Kc4-d4 Kb7-c7 89.Kd4-c3 Nf2-e4+ 90.Kc3-b3 Ne4-f2 91.Kb3-c3 Nf2-e4+ 3.58/22 ] 75...d3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75...Kd6-c6 76.Kb3-c3 Ne5-g4 77.Rh3xd3 Kc6-b6 78.Rd3-d6+ Kb6-b5 79.Rd6-d5+ Kb5-b6 80.Rd5-g5 Ng4-f2 81.Kc3-c4 Nf2-d1 82.Rg5-g6+ Kb6-c7 83.b4-b5 Nd1-b2+ 84.Kc4-b4 Nb2-d3+ 85.Kb4-c3 Nd3-e5 86.Rg6-e6 Ne5-f3 87.Re6-h6 Kc7-b7 88.Rh6-f6 Nf3-e5 89.Rf6-a6 Ne5-g4 90.Kc3-d4 Ng4-f2 91.Ra6-e6 Kb7-a7 92.Re6-h6 Ka7-a8 93.Kd4-c5 Nf2-g4 94.Rh6-h7 Ng4-e5 95.b5-b6 Ne5-g6 96.b6-b7+ Ka8-a7 97.Kc5-d5 Ka7-b8 98.Kd5-e4 Kb8-a7 99.Rh7-g7 Ng6-f8 100.Ke4-d5 Ka7-b8 101.Kd5-c6 3.62/20 ] 76.Kb3-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76.Kb3-c2 d2-d1R 77.Kc2xd1 Ne5-g4 78.Kd1-d2 Kd6-c7 79.Rh3-h7+ Kc7-c6 80.Rh7-h4 Ng4-e5 81.Kd2-c3 Ne5-f7 82.Rh4-h7 Nf7-d6 83.Rh7-h6 Kc6-c7 84.Rh6-g6 Nd6-e4+ 85.Kc3-c4 Ne4-d2+ 86.Kc4-d5 Kc7-b7 87.b4-b5 Nd2-b3 88.Rg6-c6 Nb3-d2 89.Rc6-f6 Nd2-b3 90.Rf6-e6 Nb3-a5 91.Re6-a6 Na5-b3 92.Ra6-e6 Nb3-a5 3.58/20 ] 76...Ne5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...Ne5-c4 77.Rh3-h5 Kd6-d7 78.Rh5-h4 Nc4-e5 79.Rh4-h7+ Kd7-c6 80.Rh7-h6+ Kc6-b7 81.Kc2xd2 Kb7-c7 82.Kd2-c3 Ne5-g4 83.Rh6-a6 Ng4-e5 84.b4-b5 Ne5-f3 85.Ra6-h6 Kc7-b7 86.Rh6-c6 Nf3-e5 87.Rc6-a6 Ne5-g4 88.Kc3-d4 Ng4-f2 89.Ra6-h6 Kb7-c7 90.Kd4-c3 Nf2-e4+ 91.Kc3-b3 Ne4-f2 92.Kb3-c3 Nf2-e4+ 3.62/21 ] 77.Rh3-h4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Rh3-h4 Nc6-e5 78.Rh4-h6+ Kd6-c7 79.Kc2xd2 Ne5-c4+ 80.Kd2-c3 Nc4-d6 81.Rh6-g6 Nd6-e4+ 82.Kc3-c4 Ne4-d2+ 83.Kc4-d5 Kc7-b7 84.b4-b5 Nd2-b3 85.Rg6-c6 Nb3-d2 86.Rc6-f6 Nd2-b3 87.Rf6-h6 Nb3-a5 88.b5-b6 Kb7-b8 89.Rh6-h7 Kb8-c8 90.Kd5-c5 Na5-b7+ 91.Kc5-b5 Nb7-d6+ 92.Kb5-c6 Nd6-e8 93.Rh7-a7 Kc8-b8 94.Ra7-b7+ Kb8-c8 95.Rb7-d7 3.58/20 ] 77...Kd6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77...Nc6-a7 78.Kc2xd2 Na7-b5 79.Rh4-h5 Kd6-c6 80.Rh5-c5+ Kc6-b6 81.Kd2-d3 Nb5-d6 82.Kd3-d4 Nd6-b5+ 83.Kd4-d5 Nb5-a3 84.Rc5-c3 Na3-b1 85.Rc3-b3 Nb1-d2 86.Rb3-d3 Nd2-f1 87.Kd5-c4 Nf1-h2 88.Rd3-g3 Nh2-f1 89.Rg3-g6+ Kb6-c7 90.Kc4-c5 Nf1-d2 91.Kc5-d5 Kc7-b7 92.b4-b5 Kb7-c7 93.Rg6-a6 Kc7-b7 94.Ra6-h6 Nd2-f3 95.Kd5-c5 Nf3-d2 96.Rh6-e6 Nd2-b3+ 97.Kc5-d5 Nb3-a5 98.Re6-f6 Kb7-c7 99.b5-b6+ Kc7-b8 100.Rf6-f7 Na5-b3 101.Rf7-g7 Kb8-c8 102.Rg7-h7 Nb3-a5 103.Kd5-c5 Na5-b7+ 104.Kc5-b5 Nb7-d6+ 105.Kb5-c6 Nd6-e8 106.Rh7-a7 Kc8-b8 107.Ra7-b7+ Kb8-c8 108.Rb7-d7 3.62/21 ] 1-0

193 10.f2-f4 Qd8-c7 11.Kg1-h1 Rf8-e8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+r+k+0 9+pwq-vlpzpp0 205 9p+nzppsn-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9P+-sNPzP-+0 9+-sN-vL-+-0 9-zPP+L+PzP0 9tR-+Q+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy

12.Be2-f3 Be7-f8 13.Qd1-d2 Ra8-b8 14.Qd2-f2 e6-e5 15.f4xe5 d6xe5 16.Nd4-b3 Nc6-b4 17.Be3-a7 Rb8-a8 18.Ba7-b6 Qc7-e7 19.Ra1-d1 Bc8-e6 20.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 last book move 21.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.e4xd5 e5-e4 22.d5-d6 Qe7-e5 23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 24.Rd1xd7 e4xf3 25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6 26.Nb3-d4 Qe5-e4 27.Qf3-g3 Qe4-e5 28.Qg3-b3+ Kg8-h8 29.Qb3-f7 Re8-e7 30.Rd7xe7 Qe5xe7 31.Qf7xe7 Bf8xe7 32.Bb6-a5 Nb4-d5 33.Rf1-e1 Ra8-e8 34.Nd4-f5 0.16/18 ] 21...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...e5-e4 22.d5-d6 Qe7-e5 23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 24.Rd1xd7 e4xf3 25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6 26.Nb3-d4 Qe5-e4 28 B85 27.Qf3-g3 Re8-e5 28.Qg3-b3+ Carlsen,Magnus Kg8-h8 29.Qb3-f3 Qe4xf3 30.Nd4xf3 Grischuk,Alexander Re5-e7 31.Rd7xe7 Bf8xe7 32.Rf1-d1 Linares ESP (12) 04.03.2009 Nb4xc2 33.Rd1-d7 Ra8-e8 34.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8 35.Rd7xb7 0.19/17 ] 22.d5-d6 B85: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 Be2 a6, [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.d5-d6 lines with early Be3 Qe7-e5 23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 24.Rd1xd7 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 e4xf3 25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6 26.Nb3-d4 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 Qe5-e4 27.Qf3-g3 Qe4-e5 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e6 7.0-0 28.Qg3-b3+ Kg8-h8 29.Rd7xb7 Bf8-e7 8.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 9.Bc1-e3 0-0 Bf8-d6 30.Nd4-f3 Qe5-e2 31.Rf1-e1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qe2xc2 32.Qb3-f7 Qc2-g6 33.Qf7-d7 Re8xe1+ 34.Nf3xe1 Bd6-e5 35.Bb6-a5 0.15/16 ] 22...Qe7-e6 last book move [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qe7-e5 23.d6-d7 Nf6xd7 24.Rd1xd7 e4xf3 25.Qf2xf3 f7-f6 26.Nb3-d4 Qe5-e4 27.Qf3-g3 Qe4-e5 28.Qg3-b3+ Kg8-h8 29.Rd7xb7 Bf8-d6 30.Nd4-f3 Qe5-e2 31.Rf1-e1 Qe2xc2 32.Qb3-f7 Qc2-g6 33.Re1xe8+ Ra8xe8 34.Qf7xg6 h7xg6 35.Rb7-d7 Bd6-f8 36.Kh1-g1 Re8-e2 0.30/15 ] 23.Nb3-c5 White threatens to win material: Nc5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nb3-c5 Qe6-f5 24.Bf3-e2 Qf5xf2 25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5 Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-f8 33.Kh1-g2 Rc8-b8 34.c5-c6 Nd7xb6 35.a5xb6 Be3xb6 36.d6-d7 Kf8-e7 37.Rd1-f1 Bb6-c7 0.48/17 ] 23...Qe6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qe6-f5 24.Bf3-e2 Qf5xf2 25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5 Diagram (Diagram 206) Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2 f7-f5 34.Be2-c4 h7-h6 35.Bb6-c7 Kg7-f6 0.59/16 ] 24.Bf3-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bf3-e2 Qf5xf2 25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5 Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2 f7-f5 34.Be2-c4 Nd7-e5 35.Bc4-e6 Rc8-e8 36.Be6-b3 0.52/16 ] 24...Qf5xf2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qf5xf2 25.Rf1xf2 Nb4-d5 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5 Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+rvlk+0{ 9+p+-+pzpp0 206 9pvL-zP-sn-+0 9zP-sN-+-+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zPP+L+PzP0 9+-+R+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy 29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2 f7-f5 34.Be2-c4 Rc8-c6 35.Bc4-d5 0.55/15 ] 25.Rf1xf2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rf1xf2 Nf6-d5 26.Bb6-a5 Nd5-e3 27.Rd1-d2 Ne3xc2 28.Rf2-f4 Nb4-d3 29.Be2xd3 e4xd3 30.Rd2xd3 b7-b6 31.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 32.d7xe8Q+ Ra8xe8 33.Ba5-c3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9+-+-+pzpp0 207 9pzp-+-+-+0 9+-vl-+-+-0 9P+-+-tR-+0 9+-vLR+-+-0 9-zPn+-+PzP0 9+-+-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy Nc2-e3 34.b2-b4 Bc5-f8 35.Rf4-f3 Ne3-c4 36.Rd3-d7 f7-f6 0.28/14 ] 25...Nb4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nf6-d5 26.Bb6-a5 Nd5-e3 27.Rd1-d2 Ne3xc2 28.Rf2-f4 Nb4-d3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 29.Be2xd3 e4xd3 30.Rd2xd3 b7-b6 31.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 32.d7xe8Q+ Ra8xe8 33.Ba5-c3 Nc2-e3 34.b2-b4 Bc5-f8 35.Rf4-f3 Ne3-c4 36.Rd3-d7 f7-f6 0.40/15 ] 26.a4-a5 Diagram [ 26.Rf2xf6!? is an interesting idea Nd5xf6 27.b2-b4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rf2xf6 Nd5xf6 27.a4-a5 Re8-c8 28.c2-c4 g7-g6 29.Nc5xb7 Nf6-d7 30.c4-c5 Bf8-h6 31.b2-b4 Bh6-e3 32.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 33.Kh1-g2 f7-f5 34.Be2-c4 Nd7-e5 35.Bc4-e6 Rc8-e8 36.Be6-b3 0.46/15 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+rvlk+0{ 9+p+-+pzpp0 208 9pvL-zP-sn-+0 9zP-sNn+-+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zPP+LtRPzP0 9+-+R+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy 26...Nd5xb6= [Worse is 26...Bf8xd6 27.Rf2xf6 Deflection: d5 g7xf6 28.Rd1xd5 Bd6xc5 29.Rd5xc5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nd5xb6 27.a5xb6 Re8-c8 28.b2-b4 Rc8-c6 29.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 30.d7-d8Q+ Ra8xd8 31.Rd1xd8+ Bc5-f8 32.Be2xa6 Rc6xb6 33.Ba6-c4 Rb6xb4 34.Bc4-b3 e4-e3 35.Rf2-e2 Rb4-e4 36.Rd8-b8 Re4-e7 37.g2-g3 g7-g5 38.Kh1-g2 Kg8-g7 39.Rb8-a8 h7-h6 40.Ra8-a7 Nf6-g4 41.h2-h3 Ng4-f2 42.g3-g4 0.15/18 ] 27.a5xb6 Opposite coloured bishops appeared [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.a5xb6 Re8-c8 28.b2-b4 Rc8-c6 29.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 30.d7-d8Q+ Ra8xd8 31.Rd1xd8+ Bc5-f8

195 32.Be2xa6 Rc6xb6 33.Ba6-c4 Rb6xb4 34.Bc4-b3 Rb4-b6 35.Kh1-g1 Rb6-c6 36.Rf2-f1 Rc6-c7 37.Kg1-f2 b7-b5 38.Kf2-e2 Rc7-c5 39.h2-h3 Rc5-g5 40.g2-g4 Rg5-c5 41.Rf1-a1 Rc5-c3 42.Ra1-a7 0.09/18 ] 27...Ra8-b8 [ 27...Re8-c8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+r+-vlk+0 9+p+-+pzpp0 209 9pzP-zP-sn-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zPP+LtRPzP0 9+-+R+-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 28.b2-b4 Rc8-c6 29.Nc5xb7 Rc6xb6 30.d6-d7 Rb6xb7 31.d7-d8Q Ra8xd8 32.Rd1xd8 Rb7xb4 33.g2-g3= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Re8-c8 28.b2-b4 Rc8-c6 29.d6-d7 Bf8xc5 30.d7-d8Q+ Ra8xd8 31.Rd1xd8+ Bc5-f8 32.Be2xa6 Rc6xb6 33.Ba6-c4 Rb6xb4 34.Bc4-b3 Rb4-b5 35.Rf2-f1 Rb5-a5 36.Rd8-b8 Ra5-b5 37.Kh1-g1 h7-h6 38.Kg1-f2 Rb5-b6 39.Rb8-c8 Rb6-b5 40.Rc8-c7 Bf8-c5+ 41.Kf2-e2 0.15/17 ] 28.Rf2xf6 Decoy: f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.g2-g4 Re8-d8 29.Rf2xf6 g7xf6 30.Nc5xe4 Kg8-g7 31.d6-d7 h7-h5 32.Kh1-g2 h5xg4 33.Be2xg4 Bf8-e7 34.Kg2-g3 Rd8-g8 35.Kg3-f4 Rb8-d8 36.Rd1-e1 Kg7-f8 37.h2-h3 a6-a5 0.48/14 ] 28...g7xf6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...g7xf6 29.Nc5-d7 f6-f5 30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4 Bf8-g7 32.c4-c5 Bg7-f6 33.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 34.g2-g3 a6-a5 35.Kh1-g2 Rb8-d8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 36.Rd1-d5 Kg7-g6 38.Rd5-d1 Rd8-d7 40.Be2-b5 Bf6-g5+ Bg5-f6+ 42.Kd4-d5

37.Kg2-f2 h7-h6 39.Kf2-e3 Rd7-d8 41.Ke3-d4 0.43/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+rvlk+0 9+p+-+p+p0 210 9pzP-zP-zp-+0 9+-sN-+-+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zPP+L+PzP0 9+-+R+-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy Black wins the exchange 29.Nc5-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nc5-d7 f6-f5 30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4 Bf8-g7 32.c4-c5 Bg7-f6 33.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 34.g2-g3 a6-a5 35.Kh1-g2 Rb8-d8 36.Rd1-d5 Kg7-g6 37.Kg2-f2 Bf6-g5 38.d6-d7 Bg5-e7 39.Kf2-e3 Be7-g5+ 40.Ke3-d4 Bg5-f6+ 41.Kd4-c4 0.37/18 ] 29...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...f6-f5 30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4 Bf8-g7 32.c4-c5 Bg7-f6 33.b2-b3 Kg8-g7 34.Kh1-g1 a6-a5 35.Kg1-f2 Rb8-d8 36.Kf2-e3 Kg7-g6 37.g2-g3 h7-h6 38.Be2-b5 Bf6-g5+ 39.Ke3-d4 Bg5-f6+ 40.Kd4-d5 0.41/18 ] 30.c2-c4 [ 30.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 31.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 31.c2-c4 Bf8-g7 32.b2-b3 Bg7-e5 33.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 34.Kh1-g2 Kg7-f6 35.c4-c5 h7-h6 36.Kg2-f2 f5-f4 37.Be2-c4 Rb8-c8 38.Bc4-d5 Rc8xc5 39.Bd5xe4 f4xg3+ 40.h2xg3 Rc5-b5 41.d6-d7 0.36/17 ] 30...a6-a5 [ 30...Bf8-g7 31.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 32.b2-b3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bf8-g7 31.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8

196 32.b2-b3 Bg7-e5 33.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 34.Kh1-g2 Kg7-f6 35.c4-c5 h7-h6 36.Kg2-f2 f5-f4 37.Be2-c4 Rb8-c8 38.Bc4-d5 Rc8xc5 39.Bd5xe4 f4xg3+ 40.h2xg3 Rc5-b5 41.d6-d7 0.30/16 ] 31.c4-c5² White has a new protected passed pawn: d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 32.c4-c5 Kg8-g7 33.Rd1-f1 Kg7-g6 34.g2-g4 Bf8-g7 35.g4xf5+ Kg6-f6 36.Be2-c4 Bg7-h6 37.Rf1-e1 Kf6xf5 38.Bc4xf7 Kf5-e5 39.Kh1-g2 Bh6-d2 40.Re1-f1 Bd2-b4 41.Rf1-d1 Bb4xc5 42.Rd1-d5+ Ke5-f6 43.Rd5xc5 Kf6xf7 44.Rc5xa5 Rb8-g8+ 45.Kg2-f2 0.52/15 ] 31...Bf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kg8-g7 32.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 33.Kh1-g1 Kg7-f6 34.Kg1-f2 Rb8-e8 35.g2-g3 Re8-c8 36.b2-b3 Kf6-e5 37.Be2-c4 h7-h5 38.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f6 39.Ke2-e3 Kf6-g6 40.Bc4-d5 Bf8-h6+ 41.Ke3-d4 Bh6-g7+ 42.Kd4-c4 0.41/17 ] 32.Nd7xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Nd7xb8 Re8xb8 33.Be2-a6 Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 45.Rd8-a8 h5-h4 46.Ra8xa4 Kf6-e5 47.Ra4-a7 f7-f6 48.Kf2-e2 h4-h3 4.72/15 ] 32...Re8xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re8xb8 33.Be2-a6 Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 43.d7-d8Q e4-e3+ 44.Kf2-e2 Bf6xd8 45.Rc8xd8 h4-h3 46.g2xh3 Kg7-h6 47.Rd8-d7 Kh6-g6 48.h3-h4 4.59/16 ] 33.Be2-a6!! a sacrifice that ends the game [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Be2-a6 Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c6 Bf6-e7 41.Kh1-g1 Be7-g5 42.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 43.Kf2-e2 h7-h6 44.Rc6-c8 f5-f4 45.d7-d8Q Bg5xd8 46.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 47.Rd8-h8 Kf6-e5 48.Rh8xh6 f7-f6 49.h2-h4 3.66/12 ] 33...Bg7-f6?? simply worsens the situation [ 33...b7xa6 34.d6-d7 Passed pawn ; …33...-- 34.Ba6xb7 Threat Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Passed pawn ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bg7-f6 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 a5-a4 45.Rd8-a8 h5-h4 46.Ra8xa4 Kf6-e5 47.Ra4-a7 f7-f6 48.Kf2-e2 h4-h3 4.57/13 ] 34.Ba6xb7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Ba6xb7 Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 45.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 46.Ra8-h8 f7-f6 47.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 48.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f5 49.Rh4-h7 Kf5-e5 50.h2-h4 Ke5-f5 51.h4-h5 4.58/17 ] 34...Rb8xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rb8xb7 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 45.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 46.Ra8-h8 f7-f6 47.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 48.Kf2-e2 Ke5-f5 49.Rh4-h7 Kf5-e5 50.h2-h4 Ke5-f5 51.h4-h5 4.69/18 ] 35.c5-c6 [ ¹35.Rd1-c1 keeps an even firmer grip Kg8-g7 ( 35...Bf6xb2?? taking the pawn is naive 36.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 37.d6-d7+- ) 36.c5-c6 Rb7xb6+- ;

197 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.c5-c6 Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 45.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 46.Ra8-h8 f7-f6 47.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 48.Kf2-e2 f6-f5 49.Rh4-h5 Ke5-e6 50.Rh5-h4 Ke6-e5 51.Rh4-h5 4.48/16 ] 35...Rb7xb6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rb7xb6 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 Kg8-g7 40.Rc7-c8 f5-f4 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h5 42.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 43.Rc8xd8 Kg7-f6 44.Kg1-f2 h5-h4 45.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 46.Ra8-h8 f7-f6 47.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 48.Kf2-e2 f6-f5 49.Rh4-h5 Ke5-e6 50.Rh5-h4 Ke6-e5 51.Rh4-h5 4.58/17 ] 36.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rd1-c1 Rb6-b8 37.c6-c7 Rb8-c8 38.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 39.Rc1xc7 h7-h6 40.Rc7-c6 Bf6-e7 41.Rc6-c8+ Kg8-g7 42.d7-d8Q Be7xd8 43.Rc8xd8 f5-f4 44.Kh1-g1 a5-a4 45.Rd8-a8 Kg7-g6 46.Ra8xa4 Kg6-f5 47.Ra4-a5+ Kf5-g4 48.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 49.Kf2-e2 4.47/15 ] 36...Bf6xb2 [ 36...Rb6xc6 there is nothing better in the position 37.Rc1xc6 h7-h5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rb6xc6 37.Rc1xc6 Kg8-g7 38.d6-d7 Bf6-e7 39.Kh1-g1 f5-f4 40.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 41.Rc6-c8 Kg7-f6 42.d7-d8Q Be7xd8 43.Rc8xd8 h5-h4 44.Rd8-a8 Kf6-e5 45.Ra8-h8 f7-f6 46.Rh8xh4 a5-a4 47.Kf2-e2 f6-f5 48.Rh4-h5 Ke5-e6 49.Rh5-h4 4.58/16 ] 37.d6-d7 Diagram [ 37.d6-d7 Bb2-f6 38.c6-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.d6-d7 Bb2-f6 38.c6-c7 Rb6-d6 39.c7-c8Q+ Kg8-g7 40.Qc8-c7 Rd6-d5 41.Kh1-g1 h7-h6 42.Rc1-b1 e4-e3 43.Kg1-f1 Bf6-g5 44.Rb1-a1 Rd5-d2 45.Ra1xa5 Kg7-g6 46.Ra5-a6+ Kg6-h5 47.Ra6-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf1-g1 Rf2-e2 49.g2-g3 Re2-e1+ 50.Kg1-g2 Re1-e2+ 51.Kg2-h3 Re2-b2 52.d7-d8Q Bg5xd8 53.Qc7xd8 6.94/15 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+P+p+p0 211 9-trP+-+-+0 9zp-+-+p+-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-vl-+-+PzP0 9+-tR-+-+K0 xiiiiiiiiy

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+l+-trk+0 9zpp+n+pvl-0 212 9-+p+pwqpzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+LzPP+-+0 9+-sN-+N+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9tR-+Q+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

25.Rc2-d2 Ra8-e8 26.Nd5-b4 Rc6-e6 27.Rd2xd7 c5xb4 28.Rc1-c5 Re8-d8 29.Rd7-c7 Re6-e7 30.Qe3-b3 Re7xc7 31.Rc5xc7 Qf8-e8 32.h4-h5 g6xh5 1-0 33.Rc7-a7 0.56/16 ] 21...c6-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...b5-b4 22.Nc3-b1 c6-c5 23.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 29 D43 24.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 25.Nb1-d2 Rc5xc2 Carlsen,Magnus 26.Rc1xc2 Ra8-c8 27.Rc2xc8 Qf8xc8 Topalov,Veselin 28.Nd2-c4 Qc8-c7 29.b2-b3 Nd7-c5 M-Tel Masters (1) 13.05.2009 30.Qe2-c2 Qc7-c6 31.Qc2-d2 Nc5xb3 32.Qd2xb4 Nb3-c1 33.Nc4-d6 Nc1-d3 D43: Semi-Slav: 5 Bg5 h6 34.Qb4-b8+ Kg8-h7 0.01/18 ] 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6 22.a4xb5 last book move. [Houdini 2. 3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 0c Pro x64: 22.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 5.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 6.Bg5xf6 Qd8xf6 23.d4-d5 e6xd5 24.Nc3xd5 Qf8-e8 7.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 8.Bf1-d3 d5xc4 25.a4xb5 a6xb5 26.Qe2xb5 Rc8-b8 9.Bd3xc4 g7-g6 10.0-0 Bf8-g7 27.Qb5-c6 Ra8-a2 28.Nd5-c7 Qe8-e7 11.e3-e4 0-0 Diagram 29.e5-e6 f7xe6 30.Nc7xe6 Bg7xb2 31.Qc6-d5 Ra2-a7 32.Rc1-e1 Qe7-f7 (Diagram 212) 33.Qd5-d2 Bb2-g7 34.Qd2-d6 Rb8-b4 35.Ne6xc5 Nd7xc5 36.Rc2xc5 0.54/16 12.e4-e5 Qf6-e7 13.Qd1-e2 b7-b5 ] 22...c5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bc4-d3 Bc8-b7 15.Bd3-e4 Rf8-d8 22...c5xd4 23.Nf3xd4 a6xb5 24.f2-f4 16.Ra1-c1 Ra8-b8 17.Rf1-d1 a7-a6 Qf8-d8 25.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 26.Nd4xb5 18.h2-h4 Bb7-a8 19.Rc1-c2 Rd8-c8 Qd8xh4 27.Qe2-f2 Qh4xf2+ 20.Rd1-c1 Qe7-f8 last book move 28.Kg1xf2 Rc8-c4 29.Rc1-d1 Nd7-c5 21.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.g2-g3 Bg7-f8 31.Kf2-g2 Nc5-b3 21.Qe2-e3 c6-c5 22.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 32.Rd1-d7 Nb3-c5 33.Rd7-c7 Ra8-d8 23.d4-d5 e6xd5 24.Nc3xd5 Rc8-c6 34.b2-b3 0.15/18 ] 23.Nf3xd4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf3xd4 a6xb5 24.f2-f4 Qf8-d8 25.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 26.Qe2-f2 g6-g5 27.g2-g3 b5-b4 28.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2 29.Nd4xc2 g5xf4 30.g3xf4 Qd8-c7 31.Qf2-e3 Qc7-d8 32.Rc1-d1 Qd8-e7 33.b2-b3 Ra8-d8 0.31/17 ] 23...Ba8xe4 [ ¹23...a6xb5!? should be investigated more closely 24.f2-f4 Qf8-d8 25.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...a6xb5 24.f2-f4 Qf8-d8 25.Be4xa8 Rb8xa8 26.Qe2-f2 g6-g5 27.g2-g3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+rwq-+k+0{ 9+-+n+pvl-0 213 9-+-+p+-zp0 9+p+-zP-zp-0 9-+-sN-zP-zP0 9+-sN-+-zP-0 9-zPR+-wQ-+0 9+-tR-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy b5-b4 28.Nc3-e4 Rc8xc2 29.Nd4xc2 g5xf4 30.g3xf4 Qd8-c7 31.Qf2-e3 Qc7-d8 32.Rc1-d1 Qd8-e7 33.Qe3-g3 Nd7-c5 34.Ne4-f6+ Kg8-f8 0.26/17 ] 24.Nc3xe4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nc3xe4 Rc8xc2 25.Qe2xc2 a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6 Nb6-d5 28.g2-g3 Qf8-d8 29.Qc2-c5 Qd8-b6 30.Qc5xb6 Rb8xb6 31.Rc1-c8+ Bg7-f8 32.Nd6xb5 Rb6-a6 33.Rc8-b8 Kg8-g7 34.Rb8-b7 Bf8-e7 35.Kg1-f2 Be7-c5 36.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 37.Rb7-d7 0.66/20 ] 24...Rc8xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc8xc2 25.Qe2xc2 a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6 Nb6-d5 28.g2-g3 Qf8-d8 29.Qc2-c5 Rb8-a8 30.Nd4xb5 Bg7-f8 31.Qc5-f2

199 Ra8-a2 32.Rc1-c8 Qd8-a5 33.Kg1-g2 Qa5-b4 34.Rc8-c2 0.64/18 ] 25.Rc1xc2 [ 25.Nd4xc2?! Rb8xb5 26.f2-f4 Rb5xb2 27.Qe2xa6 Nd7-c5= ; 25.Qe2xc2?! a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qe2xc2 a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6 Nb6-d5 28.g2-g3 g6-g5 29.Qc2-e4 Rb8-d8 30.Nd4-c6 Rd8xd6 31.e5xd6 Qf8xd6 32.Nc6-e5 Qd6-b6+ 33.Kg1-h1 Qb6-b7 34.Kh1-h2 f7-f5 35.Qe4-d4 g5xf4 36.g3xf4 Bg7xe5 37.Qd4xe5 0.69/18 ] 25...a6xb5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a6xb5 26.f2-f4 Nd7-b6 27.Ne4-d6 Nb6-d5 28.g2-g3 h6-h5 29.Nd4xb5 Qf8-d8 30.Rc2-c6 Qd8-d7 31.Rc6-c1 Qd7-d8 32.Qe2-f2 Qd8-a5 33.Nb5-d4 Qa5-b6 34.b2-b3 Rb8-a8 35.Kg1-g2 0.64/18 ] 26.Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.f2-f4 Qf8-d8 27.Nd4-c6 Qd8-b6+ 28.Kg1-h2 Rb8-a8 29.Qe2-d3 Ra8-a1 30.Ne4-f2 Qb6-b7 31.Nc6-d8 Qb7-a7 32.Qd3xb5 Bg7-f8 33.Rc2-d2 Nd7-b8 34.Qb5-b7 Bf8-c5 35.Qb7xa7 Ra1xa7 36.Nf2-e4 0.63/16 ] 26...Rb8-b6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rb8-a8 27.Qe2xb5 Nd7-b8 28.Ne4-d6 Nb8xc6 29.Rc2xc6 Ra8-a1+ 30.Kg1-h2 Qf8-e7 31.g2-g3 Qe7-a7 32.Rc6-c8+ Kg8-h7 33.Nd6-e4 Qa7-e7 34.Kh2-g2 Ra1-e1 35.Rc8-c4 Qe7-a7 36.Rc4-a4 Qa7-c7 37.Qb5-b4 Re1-d1 0.49/17 ] 27.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f2-f4 Nd7-b8 28.Nc6-a7 Qf8-b4 29.h4-h5 Rb6-a6 30.Na7xb5 Ra6-c6 31.Nb5-c3 g6-g5 32.Rc2-d2 Qb4-b6+ 33.Kg1-h2 Qb6-c7 34.Qe2-d3 Nb8-a6 35.Qd3-d8+ Qc7xd8 36.Rd2xd8+ Kg8-h7 37.Kh2-g3 g5xf4+ 38.Kg3xf4 Na6-c5 39.Ne4xc5 Rc6xc5 1.07/17 ] 27...Qf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nd7-b8 28.Nc6-a7 Qf8-b4 29.h4-h5 Rb6-a6 30.Na7xb5 Ra6-a1+ 31.Kg1-f2 Nb8-d7 32.Rc2-c4 Qb4-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 33.Rc4-c8+ Bg7-f8 34.h5xg6 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3 Qh4-h5+ 36.Kf3-e3 Qh5xg6 37.Nb5-d6 Ra1-g1 38.g2-g3 Kg8-h7 0.97/16 ] 28.Nc6-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-h7 29.h4-h5 Qa8-d8 30.Ne7-c6 Qd8-a8 31.Qe2-f3 Bg7-f8 32.h5xg6+ f7xg6 33.Ne4-f6+ Nd7xf6 34.e5xf6 Qa8-a2 35.Kg1-f2 Qa2-d5 36.Nc6-e5 Rb6-a6 37.Qf3-e3 Bf8-d6 38.f6-f7 Ra6-a2 39.Rc2-d2 Qd5-c5 40.Qe3xc5 Bd6xc5+ 41.Kf2-f3 1.00/17 ] 28...Kg8-h7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kg8-h7 29.h4-h5 Qa8-d8 30.h5xg6+ f7xg6 31.Ne7xg6 Kh7xg6 32.Qe2-d3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-wq-+-+0{ 9+-+n+-vl-0 214 9-tr-+p+kzp0 9+p+-zP-+-0 9-+-+NzP-+0 9+-+Q+-+-0 9-zPR+-+P+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kg6-f7 33.Rc2-d2 Rb6-c6 34.Qd3xd7+ Qd8xd7 35.Rd2xd7+ Kf7-g6 36.Kg1-f2 Bg7-f8 37.Kf2-f3 b5-b4 38.Rd7-d8 Bf8-e7 39.Rd8-d2 Rc6-c1 40.Rd2-d7 Be7-f8 41.Rd7-d8 Bf8-e7 42.Rd8-g8+ Kg6-f7 1.17/16 ] 29.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.h4-h5 Qa8-d8 30.h5xg6+ f7xg6 31.Ne7xg6 Kh7xg6 32.Qe2-d3 Kg6-f7 33.Rc2-d2 Rb6-c6 34.Qd3xd7+ Qd8xd7 35.Rd2xd7+ Kf7-g6 36.Kg1-f2 Bg7-f8 37.Kf2-f3 b5-b4 38.Rd7-d8 Bf8-e7 39.Rd8-d2 Rc6-c1 40.Rd2-d7 Be7-f8 41.Rd7-d8 Rc1-f1+ 42.Kf3-g3

200 Bf8-e7 43.Rd8-e8 1.02/17 ] 29...Rb6-a6 [ 29...Qa8-d8 30.Ne7-c6 Qd8-a8 31.Qe2-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qa8-d8 30.h5xg6+ f7xg6 31.Ne7xg6 Kh7xg6 32.Qe2-d3 Kg6-f7 33.Rc2-d2 Rb6-a6 34.Qd3xd7+ Qd8xd7 35.Rd2xd7+ Kf7-g6 36.Ne4-d6 Bg7-f8 37.Nd6xb5 Ra6-b6 38.Nb5-c7 h6-h5 39.g2-g3 Bf8-b4 40.Kg1-f1 Rb6-c6 41.b2-b3 Kg6-f5 42.Nc7-b5 1.04/15 ] 30.h5xg6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h5xg6+ f7xg6 31.Rc2-c7 Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 33.e5xf6 Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5 Qe8-d8 35.Qb5-b7 h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6 Rd6-d1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Qd8xf6 38.Rc7xd7+ Rd1xd7 39.Qb7xd7+ Kh7-h6 40.Qd7-d2 Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh4-f6 42.b2-b4 h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5 Qf6-f5 44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7 46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+ Kg7xf6 48.Nf3xh4 4.57/13 ] 30...f7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...f7xg6 31.Rc2-c7 Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 33.e5xf6 Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5 Qe8-d8 35.Qb5-b7 h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6 Rd6-d1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Qd8xf6 38.Rc7xd7+ Rd1xd7 39.Qb7xd7+ Kh7-h6 40.Qd7-d2 Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh4-f6 42.b2-b4 h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5 Qf6-f5 44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7 46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+ Kg7xf6 48.Nf3xh4 4.81/14 ] 31.Rc2-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rc2-c7 Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 33.e5xf6 Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5 Qe8-d8 35.Qb5-b7 h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6 Rd6-d1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Qd8xf6 38.Rc7xd7+ Rd1xd7 39.Qb7xd7+ Kh7-h6 40.Qd7-d2 Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh4-f6 42.b2-b4 h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5 Qf6-f5 Diagram 44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7 46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+ Kg7xf6 48.Nf3xh4 4.57/15 ] 31...Ra6-a1+? [ 31...Qa8-d8 32.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 215 9-+-+p+pmk0 9+-+-sNq+-0 9-zP-+-zP-zp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-wQ-+P+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 33.Rc7xd7 ( 33.Qd3xd7?! Ra6-a1+ 34.Kg1-f2 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-e3 Ra1-e1+ 36.Ke3-d2 Qh4xf4+ 37.Kd2xe1 Qf4xe4+ 38.Ke1-f2 Qe4xe5= ) 33...Ra6-a1+ 34.Kg1-f2 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qa8-e8 32.Ne4-f6+ Bg7xf6 33.e5xf6 Ra6-d6 34.Qe2xb5 Qe8-d8 35.Qb5-b7 h6-h5 36.Ne7-c6 Rd6-d1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Qd8xf6 38.Rc7xd7+ Rd1xd7 39.Qb7xd7+ Kh7-h6 40.Qd7-d2 Qf6-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 Qh4-f6 42.b2-b4 h5-h4 43.Nc6-e5 Qf6-f5 44.Qd2-d4 Kh6-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g7 46.Ne5-f3+ Qf5-f6 47.Qd4xf6+ Kg7xf6 48.Nf3xh4 4.81/17 ] 32.Kg1-f2 [ ¹32.Kg1-h2 keeps an even firmer grip Qa8-d8 33.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7 34.Ne4-f6+ Qe7xf6 35.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 36.Qd3xb5 Nf6-g4+ 37.Kh2-g3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kg1-h2 Qa8-d8 33.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7 34.Ne4-f6+ Nd7xf6 35.Rc7xe7 Nf6-d5 36.Re7-f7 Ra1-a4 37.Qd3xb5 Ra4xf4 38.Qb5-e8 Rf4xf7 39.Qe8xf7 h6-h5 40.Qf7xe6 Nd5-e3 41.Kh2-h3 Ne3-g4 42.b2-b4 Ng4xe5 43.b4-b5 Ne5-d3 44.Qe6-e7 4.89/15 ] 32...Qa8-d8?? Diagram [ ¹32...Ra1-a4 33.Ne7-c6 Kh7-h8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

201 32...Ra1-a4 33.Ne7-c6 Nd7-f8 34.Ne4-d6 Qa8-a6 35.Kf2-g3 Qa6-b6 36.Nd6-e8 Ra4-a8 37.Rc7xg7+ Kh7-h8 38.Nc6-e7 Ra8xe8 39.Rg7-f7 Qb6-d8 40.Rf7xf8+ Re8xf8 41.Ne7xg6+ Kh8-g7 42.Ng6xf8 Kg7xf8 43.Qe2xb5 Qd8-d2 44.Qb5-c4 Qd2-e1+ 45.Kg3-f3 Qe1-d1+ 46.Qc4-e2 Qd1-d5+ 47.Kf3-g4 Qd5-b7 48.Qe2-c2 Kf8-g7 1.60/17 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-wq-+-+0 9+-tRnsN-vlk0 216 9-+-+p+pzp0 9+p+-zP-+-0 9-+-+NzP-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+QmKP+0 9tr-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy the final mistake, not that it matters anymore 33.Qe2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qe2-d3 Qd8xe7 34.Rc7xd7 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5 Diagram (Diagram 217) Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6 Kh8xg7 39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8 Rf7xf6 41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4 g6-g5 43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3 Rf4-f5 45.Qh5-e2 Rf5-f7 46.Qe2-a6 Rf7-e7 47.b2-b4 Kg7-f7 48.b4-b5 Re7-c7 49.b5-b6 Rc7-c3+ 50.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 51.Qa6-e2 Rc2-c8 52.b6-b7 Rc8-f8 53.Qe2-d3 Kf7-e8+ 54.Kf2-e3 7.81/18 ] 33...Qd8xe7 [ 33...Qd8xc7?? will allow a snap mate in 4 34.Ne4-g5+! Clearance: e4 h6xg5 35.Qd3xg6+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-mk0{ 9+-+R+-vl-0 217 9-+-+p+pzp0 9+Q+-zP-+-0 9-+-+NzP-wq0 9+-+-+K+-0 9-zP-+-+P+0 9tr-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kh7-h8 36.Qg6-h5+ Bg7-h6 37.Qh5xh6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qd8xe7 34.Rc7xd7 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5 Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6 Kh8xg7 39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8 Rf7xf6 41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4 g6-g5 43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3 Rf4-f5 45.Qh5-e2 Rf5-f7 46.Qe2-a6 Rf7-e7 47.b2-b4 Kg7-f7 48.b4-b5 Re7-c7 49.b5-b6 Rc7-c3+ 50.Kg3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 51.Qa6-e2 Rc2-c8 52.b6-b7 Rc8-b8 53.Qe2-f3+ Kf7-g8 54.Kf2-e3 Rb8-d8 55.Ke3-e4 7.93/19 ] 34.Rc7xd7 [ 34.Qd3xd7?! Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-e3 Ra1-e1+ 36.Ke3-d2 Qh4xf4+ 37.Kd2xe1 Qf4xe4+ 38.Ke1-f2 Qe4-f5+ 39.Kf2-g1 Qf5xe5= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc7xd7 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Rd7xg7 Kh8xg7 37.Ne4-f6 Ra1-f1+ 38.Qd3xf1 g6-g5 39.g2-g3 g5-g4+ 40.Nf6xg4 Qh4-d8 41.Ng4-f6 b5-b4 42.Qf1-b1 Kg7-f8 43.Qb1-c2 Qd8-a8+ 44.Qc2-e4 Qa8xe4+ 45.Kf3xe4 Kf8-f7 46.g3-g4 6.16/13 ] 34...Qe7-h4+ [ 34...Qe7-b4 doesn't change the outcome of the game 35.Ne4-f6+ Kh7-h8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qe7-h4+ 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Rd7xg7 Kh8xg7

202 37.Ne4-f6 Ra1-f1+ 38.Qd3xf1 g6-g5 39.g2-g3 g5-g4+ 40.Nf6xg4 Qh4-h5 41.Qf1xb5 Qh5-h1+ 42.Kf3-f2 Qh1-d1 43.Qb5-b7+ Kg7-g6 44.Ng4-f6 Qd1-d2+ 45.Kf2-g1 Qd2-e1+ 46.Kg1-g2 Qe1-e2+ 47.Kg2-h3 6.36/14 ] 35.Kf2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kf2-f3 Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5 Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6 Kh8xg7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0 9+-+-+-mk-0 218 9-+-+psNpzp0 9+Q+-zP-+-0 9-+-+-zP-wq0 9+-+-+K+-0 9-zP-+-+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8 Rf7xf6 41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4 g6-g5 43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3 Rf4-e4 45.Qh5-f3 Re4-f4 46.Qf3-d3 h6-h5 47.Qd3-d7+ Kg7-f8 48.Qd7xe6 Kf8-g7 49.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g6 50.Qe7-d6+ Kg6-g7 51.e5-e6 h5-h4+ 52.Kg3-h3 Kg7-f6 53.b2-b4 6.97/16 ] 35...Qh4-h5+?? the pressure is too much, Black crumbles [ 35...Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5 Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kh7-h8 36.Qd3xb5 Ra1-a8 37.Rd7xg7 Ra8-f8 38.Ne4-f6 Kh8xg7 39.Qb5-d7+ Rf8-f7 40.Qd7-e8 Rf7xf6 41.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 42.Qe7xh4 g6-g5 43.Qh4-h5 Rf7xf4+ 44.Kf3-g3 Rf4-e4 45.Qh5-f3 Re4-f4 46.Qf3-d3 h6-h5 47.Qd3-d7+ Kg7-f8 48.Qd7xe6 Diagram

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-mk-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 219 9-+-+Q+-+0 9+-+-zP-zpp0 9-+-+-tr-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 9-zP-+-+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kf8-g7 49.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g6 50.Qe7-d6+ Kg6-g7 51.e5-e6 Rf4-g4+ 52.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+ 53.Kf3-e3 7.15/17 ] 36.Kf3-g3 [ 36.Kf3-g3 Qh5-h3+ 37.g2xh3 Ra1-g1+ 38.Kg3-h2 Rg1-g2+ 39.Kh2xg2 h6-h5 40.Ne4-f6+ Kh7-h6 41.Rd7xg7 Kh6xg7 42.Qd3-d7+ Kg7-f8 43.Qd7-e8+ Kf8-g7 44.Qe8-g8+ Kg7-h6 45.Qg8-f8# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kf3-g3 Qh5-h4+ 37.Kg3xh4 Ra1-h1+ 38.Kh4-g4 h6-h5+ 39.Kg4-g5 Rh1-h4 40.Kg5xh4 Kh7-h8 41.Ne4-g5 Bg7-h6 42.Qd3xg6 Bh6xg5+ 43.f4xg5 b5-b4 #9/22 ] 1-0

203 Ra8-d8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-trkvl-tr0 9+l+-snpzpp0 220 9pwqn+p+-+0 9+pzp-zP-+-0 9-+-zpL+-+0 9+-zPP+N+-0 9PzP-+QzPPzP0 9tRNvL-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

12.a2-a4 Ne7-d5 13.a4xb5 a6xb5 14.c3xd4 c5xd4 15.Nb1-d2 Nd5-f4 16.Qe2-d1 Nc6-b4 17.Nd2-b3 Bb7xe4 18.d3xe4 d4 seems the pivot of the position. last book move last book move Nf4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nf4-g6 19.Nb3xd4 Bf8-e7 20.Qd1-e2 0-0 21.Qe2xb5 Qb6xb5 22.Nd4xb5 Nb4-d3 23.Bc1-e3 Rd8-b8 24.Nb5-d4 Rb8xb2 25.Nd4-c6 Be7-c5 26.Nf3-e1 Bc5xe3 27.Ne1xd3 Rb2-b6 28.f2xe3 Rb6xc6 29.Rf1-c1 Rc6xc1+ 30.Ra1xc1 Rf8-a8 31.Rc1-c7 Ra8-a3 32.Rc7-d7 Ng6-f8 33.Rd7-d6 0.37/19 ] 19.Bc1-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bc1-g5 Rd8-b8 20.Qd1-e2 Bf8-c5 21.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 22.Bg5-h4 Nd3-f4 30 B30 23.Qe2-d2 Nf4-d3 24.h2-h3 g7-g5 Carlsen,Magnus 25.Bh4-g3 Bc5-e7 26.Nf3xd4 0-0 Radjabov,Teimour 27.Ra1-a5 Rf8-d8 28.Ra5xb5 Qb6-c7 Pearl Spring Chess Tournament 02.10.2009 (5) 29.Qd2-c3 Qc7xc3 30.b2xc3 Rb8xb5 31.Nd4xb5 Nb4-c6 32.c3-c4 Kg8-g7 B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines 33.Nb5-d6 Nc6xe5 34.Bg3xe5+ without ...g6 Nd3xe5 35.c4-c5 Ne5-c4 0.67/19 ] 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 19...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 3.Bf1-b5 e7-e6 4.0-0 Ng8-e7 5.c2-c3 19...Rd8-b8 20.Qd1-e2 Bf8-c5 a7-a6 6.Bb5-a4 b7-b5 7.Ba4-c2 21.Rf1-d1 h7-h6 22.Bg5-h4 Nd3-f4 Bc8-b7 8.Qd1-e2 d7-d5 9.e4-e5 23.Qe2-d2 Nf4-d3 24.h2-h3 g7-g5 d5-d4 10.Bc2-e4 Qd8-b6 11.d2-d3 25.Bh4-g3 Bc5-e7 26.Nf3xd4 0-0

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204 Rf8-d8 32.Qd3-g3 Qb5-d7 33.Qg3-f3 Bb4-c5 0.49/20 ] 21...Nb2-c4 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nb2-c4 22.Rf1-c1 Qb6-b8 23.h2-h3 h7-h6 24.Nd4xb5 Qb8xb5 25.Bg5-h4 g7-g5 26.Bh4-g3 Bf8-g7 27.Ra1-a5 Qb5-b6 28.Rc1xc4 Nb4-c6 29.Qe2-c2 0-0 30.Ra5-c5 Rc8-b8 31.Rc5xc6 Qb6xb3 32.Qc2xb3 Rb8xb3 33.Rc6-d6 Rb3-b7 0.63/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+kvl-tr0 9+-+-+pzpp0 222 9-wq-+p+-+0 9+p+-zP-vL-0 9-snnsNP+-+0 9+N+-+-+-0 9-+-+QzPPzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 22.Rf1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-c1 Qb6-b8 23.Nd4xb5 Qb8xb5 24.Nb3-d2 Bf8-c5 25.Nd2xc4 0-0 26.h2-h3 h7-h6 27.Bg5-d2 Qb5-d7 28.Bd2xb4 Bc5xb4 29.Ra1-b1 Qd7-b5 30.Qe2-c2 Rc8-b8 31.Qc2-d3 Rf8-d8 32.Qd3-g3 Qb5-d7 33.Rb1-b2 Rd8-c8 34.Qg3-f3 Qd7-d4 35.Rb2-c2 Rc8-c7 0.78/18 ] 22...Bf8-c5 Diagram [ 22...Bf8-e7 23.Nd4xb5! the knockout punch Qb6xb5 24.Bg5xe7 Ke8xe7 25.Ra1-a7+ Ke7-e8 26.Ra7-a5± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qb6-b8 23.Nd4xb5 Qb8xb5 24.Nb3-d2 Bf8-c5 25.Nd2xc4 0-0 26.Bg5-d2 Nb4-c6 27.Rc1-b1 Bc5-b4 28.Qe2-f1 Rc8-a8 29.Bd2xb4 Nc6xb4 30.Nc4-a3 Qb5xf1+ 31.Kg1xf1 Nb4-d3 32.Na3-c4 h7-h5 0.50/16 ] 23.Nd4xb5 [Instead of 23.Nb3xc5

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Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-e3 Nb4-c6 ( 24...Qc5xe5? is nothing because of 25.Rc1-b1+- ) 25.Nd4xb5 Qc5xb5 26.Qe2xc4 Qb5xc4 27.Rc1xc4 0-0+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nb3xc5 Qb6xc5 24.Bg5-e3 Nb4-c6 25.Nd4xb5 Qc5xb5 26.Qe2xc4 Qb5xc4 27.Rc1xc4 0-0 28.Ra1-c1 Nc6-e7 29.Rc4xc8 Rf8xc8 30.Rc1xc8+ Ne7xc8 31.Be3-c5 g7-g5 32.Kg1-f1 Kg8-g7 33.Kf1-e2 Kg7-g6 34.Ke2-d3 h7-h5 35.Kd3-d4 g5-g4 36.Kd4-d3 h5-h4 37.Bc5-e3 h4-h3 38.g2xh3 g4xh3 1.08/18 ] 23...0-0? Diagram [ ¹23...Bc5xf2+ 24.Qe2xf2 Qb6xb5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bc5xf2+ 24.Qe2xf2 Qb6xb5 25.Qf2-d4 0-0 26.Bg5-e7 Nb4-c6 27.Qd4-c5 Qb5xc5+ 28.Be7xc5 Nc4xe5 29.Bc5xf8 Rc8xf8 30.Ra1-a6 Nc6-b4 31.Ra6-a5 Nb4-d3 32.Rc1-c7 Rf8-d8 33.h2-h3 h7-h6 34.Ra5-a7 Kg8-h7 35.Nb3-c5 Nd3-f4 36.Nc5-d7 Ne5-d3 37.Nd7-b6 0.67/17 ]

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(Diagram 224) 24.Nb3xc5 [ 24.Rc1xc4?! Qb6xb5 25.Ra1-c1 Nb4-a2 26.Qe2xa2 Bc5xf2+ 27.Kg1xf2 Rc8xc4+- ;

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+R+-+-wQ0{ 9+-+-mkp+p0 225 9-+n+p+-+0 9+q+-tr-+-0 9-+n+P+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-zPPzP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Re5xe4 33.Rc1-d1 Nc4-d2 34.Rc8-e8+ Ke7-d6 35.Rd1xd2+ Kd6-c5 36.h2-h3 Qb5-b4 37.Rd2-c2+ Kc5-d5 38.Kg1-h2 Re4-c4 39.Qh8xh7 Rc4xc2 40.Qh7xc2 Qb4-f4+ Diagram 41.g2-g3 Qf4-f3 42.Re8-c8 Kd5-d6 43.Qc2-d2+ Kd6-c5 44.h3-h4 f7-f6 45.Qd2-e3+ Qf3xe3 46.f2xe3 4.02/15 ] 24...Nc4xe5 [ 24...Rc8xc5 no good,

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Carlsen,Magnus Svidler,Peter World Blitz Championship blitz17.11.2009 (28) B40: Sicilian: 2...e6, Unusual lines 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6 3.b2-b3 a7-a6 4.Bc1-b2 d7-d5 5.e4xd5 e6xd5 6.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 7.Bf1-e2 Nb8-c6 8.0-0 c5xd4 9.Nf3xd4 Bf8-c5 10.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 11.c2-c4 0-0 Diagram (Diagram 228) 12.c4xd5 c6xd5 13.Be2-f3 Bc8-e6 last book move last book move 14.Nb1-c3 Increasing the pressure on the isolated pawn on d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bb2-d4 Bc5xd4 15.Qd1xd4 Ra8-c8 16.Nb1-c3 Qd8-a5 17.Rf1-c1 Rc8-c6 18.a2-a3 Rf8-d8 19.h2-h3 Be6-f5 20.Qd4-d2 Rd8-c8 21.b3-b4 Qa5-c7 22.Nc3-e2 Qc7-e5 23.Rc1xc6 Qe5xa1+ 24.Qd2-c1 Qa1xc1+ 25.Rc6xc1 Rc8xc1+

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26.Ne2xc1 0.01/17 ] 14...Ra8-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Rf8-e8 15.Qd1-d3 Bc5-d6 16.g2-g3 Qd8-a5 17.Nc3-a4 Ra8-d8 18.Bb2-d4 Nf6-d7 19.Rf1-e1 Bd6-b4 20.Re1-d1 Bb4-a3 21.Bd4-c3 Qa5-c7 22.b3-b4 Qc7-c6 23.Na4-b2 0.09/17 ] 15.Ra1-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qd1-d3 Rf8-e8 16.Nc3-a4 Bc5-d6 17.g2-g3 Qd8-a5 18.Ra1-c1 Bd6-e7 19.Rf1-d1 Rc8xc1 20.Rd1xc1 Qa5-b5 21.Qd3xb5 a6xb5 22.Na4-c5 Be6-f5 23.Bb2xf6 Be7xf6 24.Bf3xd5 Re8-e2 25.Nc5-e4 Re2xa2 26.Ne4xf6+ g7xf6 0.20/16 ] 15...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Qd8-d6 16.Qd1-d3 Bc5-a3 17.Bb2xa3 Qd6xa3 18.Qd3-d2 Qa3-b4 19.Qd2-d3 Rc8-c5 20.Nc3-e2 Rc5xc1 21.Rf1xc1 Rf8-c8 22.Rc1-d1 a6-a5 23.Ne2-d4 h7-h6 24.h2-h3 Be6-d7 25.Nd4-e2 Bd7-b5 0.00/17 ] 16.Nc3-e2 White threatens to win material: Ne2xd4 [ 16.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 17.Bf3xe4 Qd8-b6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 17.Bf3xe4 Qd8-a5 18.Qd1-d3 g7-g6 19.Be4-b7 Rc8-d8 20.Qd3xa6 Qa5-d2 21.Rc1xc5 Qd2xb2 22.Bb7-f3 d4-d3 23.Rf1-d1 d3-d2 24.Qa6-a5 Diagram Rf8-e8 25.Bf3-c6 Re8-f8 26.h2-h3

Rd8-d6 27.Bc6-f3 Rf8-e8 28.Rc5-c7 Qb2-d4 29.Rc7-c2 0.29/17 ] 16...d4-d3³ Black threatens to win material: d3xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...d4-d3 17.Ne2-f4 Be6-f5 18.Rc1-c4 Bc5-d6 19.Rc4xc8 Qd8xc8 20.Nf4xd3 Rf8-d8 21.Bf3-e2 Bf5-g6 22.Bb2xf6 g7xf6 23.Qd1-d2 Bd6-e5 24.g2-g3 Be5-c3 25.Qd2-c2 Qc8-c6 26.Rf1-c1 Rd8-c8 27.Be2-g4 f6-f5 28.Bg4-e2 0.37/17 ] 17.Bb2xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ne2-f4 Be6-f5 18.Rc1-c4 Bc5-d6 19.Rc4xc8 Qd8xc8 20.Nf4xd3 Rf8-d8 21.Bf3-e2 Bf5-e4 22.Qd1-c1 Qc8-f5 23.Rf1-d1 Rd8-c8 24.Qc1-e3 Rc8-c2 25.Bb2xf6 g7xf6 26.Nd3-e1 Bd6-f4 27.Ne1xc2 Bf4xe3 28.Nc2xe3 Qf5-a5 29.a2-a4 Kg8-g7 0.30/18 ] 17...d3xe2 [ ¹17...g7xf6!? is the best option Black has 18.Ne2-f4 d3-d2µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qd8xf6 18.Qd1xd3 Be6-f5 19.Qd3-d2 Rf8-d8 20.Qd2-a5 Bf5-c2 21.Rf1-e1 Bc5-b6 22.Qa5-b4 a6-a5 23.Qb4-f4 Qf6-b2 24.Bf3-b7 Rc8-c5 25.Qf4-a4 Rc5-c7 26.Bb7-e4 Bc2xe4 27.Rc1xc7 Bb6xc7 28.Qa4xe4 Qb2xa2 -0.04/17 ] 18.Bf6xd8² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bf6xd8 Bc5xf2+ 19.Kg1xf2 e2xd1Q

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-tRl+pmk-0 230 9-+-+-+-zp0 9+-+-+-zp-0 9-zP-+-+P+0 9+-+L+-mK-0 9r+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Bd7-e6 32.h2-h3 Ra2-a3 0.31/22 ] 18...e2xd1Q [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bc5xf2+ 19.Kg1xf2 e2xd1Q 20.Rf1xd1 Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6 26.h2-h4 g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-e6 28.Bf3-b7 Re8-d8 29.Bb7xa6 Rd8-d2 30.Ba6-c4 Be6xc4 31.b3xc4 Rd2xa2 32.c4-c5 Ra2-a3 33.c5-c6 Ra3-c3 34.g3-g4 Rc3-c4+ 35.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c3+ 36.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 37.Ke4-d5 Rc4xg4 0.38/22 ] 19.Rf1xd1 [ 19.Rc1xd1?? Rc8xd8 20.g2-g3 g7-g6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rf1xd1 Bc5xf2+ 20.Kg1xf2 Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3 Kg8-f8 23.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 24.Rc6-c7 Bc8-f5 25.Rc7-a7 Bf5-d3 26.a2-a4 g7-g6 27.b3-b4 Rd8-d6 28.h2-h4 Kf8-g7 29.h4-h5 Rd6-d8 30.h5-h6+ Kg7-f6 31.Ra7-c7 0.33/20 ] 19...Bc5xf2+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bc5xf2+

208 20.Kg1xf2 Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6 26.h2-h4 g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rmk-+0 9+-tR-+p+-0 231 9p+-+l+pzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-mK-zP0 9+P+-+LzP-0 9P+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 28.Bf3-b7 Re8-d8 29.Bb7xa6 Rd8-d2 30.Ba6-c4 Be6xc4 31.b3xc4 Rd2xa2 32.c4-c5 Ra2-a3 33.c5-c6 Ra3-c3 34.g3-g4 Rc3-c4+ 35.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c3+ 36.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 37.Ke4-d5 Rc4xg4 0.35/22 ] 20.Kg1xf2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Kg1xf2 Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6 26.h2-h4 g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-e6 28.Bf3-b7 Re8-d8 29.Bb7xa6 Rd8-d2 30.Ba6-c4 Be6xc4 31.b3xc4 Rd2xa2 32.c4-c5 Ra2-a3 33.c5-c6 Ra3-c3 34.g3-g4 Rc3-c4+ 35.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c3+ 36.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 37.Ke4-d5 Rc4xg4 0.24/22 ] 20...Rc8xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rc8xc1 21.Rd1xc1 Rf8xd8 22.Kf2-e3 Rd8-e8 23.Ke3-f4 Kg8-f8 24.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 25.Rc6-c7 h7-h6 26.h2-h4 g7-g6 27.g2-g3 Bc8-f5 28.Bf3-d5 Re8-e7 29.Rc7-c6 Diagram Re7-d7 30.Bd5-c4 Rd7-d4+ 31.Kf4-e5 Rd4-g4 32.Rc6-c7 Rg4xg3 33.Rc7xf7+ Kf8-e8 34.Rf7-h7

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209 32.b3-b4 h7-h6 33.Ra7-c7 Bc8-g4 34.a2-a4 Rf6-f3+ 35.Ke3-d4 0.26/19 ] 23.Rc1-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rc1-c6 Be6-c8 24.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 25.Bf3-e2 Bc8-d7 26.Rc6-b6 a6-a5 27.Rb6-d6 a5-a4 28.b3-b4 Rd8-e8+ 29.Ke3-d2 Bd7-e6 30.a2-a3 Kg7-f6 31.Be2-d3 h7-h6 32.Bd3-c2 Kf6-e5 33.Bc2xa4 Re8-a8 0.36/19 ] 23...h7-h6 [ 23...f7-f5 24.Bf3-b7± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...f7-f5 24.Bf3-b7 f5-f4+ 25.Ke3-e4 h7-h6 26.Rc5-a5 Be6-c8 27.Bb7xc8 Rd8xc8 28.Ra5xa6 Kg8-g7 29.Ra6-a7+ Kg7-f6 30.g2-g3 f4xg3 31.h2xg3 Rc8-e8+ 32.Ke4-f3 Re8-e6 33.Ra7-h7 Kf6-e5 34.a2-a4 Re6-f6+ 35.Kf3-e3 0.34/18 ] 24.Bf3-b7 Diagram [ 24.Rc5-c6 a6-a5 25.Rc6-a6 g5-g4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rc5-c6 Rd8-e8 25.Ke3-f2 g5-g4 26.Bf3-e2 a6-a5 27.Rc6-a6 Re8-c8 28.Ra6xa5 Rc8-c2 29.Kf2-e3 Kg8-g7 30.Ra5-a7 h6-h5 31.g2-g3 Kg7-f6 32.Ra7-a5 Rc2-b2 33.Ra5-a6 Kf6-e5 34.Ra6-a7 Be6-d5 0.46/20 ] (Diagram 233) 24...Rd8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd8-e8 25.Ke3-d4 Be6-d7 26.Rc5-a5 Bd7-b5 27.Bb7xa6 Bb5xa6 28.Ra5xa6 Re8-e2 29.a2-a4 Re2-d2+ 30.Kd4-e3 Rd2xg2 31.Ra6xh6 Kg8-g7 32.Rh6-b6 Rg2-a2 33.h2-h3 f7-f5 34.Ke3-f3 Ra2-a3 35.Kf3-e2 0.42/17 ] 25.Bb7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb7xa6 Rb8-a8 26.Rc5-c6 Kg8-g7 27.g2-g3 Ra8-d8 28.Rc6-b6 Rd8-a8 29.Ke3-d4 Ra8-a7 30.Kd4-c5 Ra7-c7+ 31.Rb6-c6 Rc7-d7 32.Ba6-c4 Be6xc4 33.Kc5xc4 Rd7-d2 34.a2-a4 Rd2xh2 35.a4-a5 Rh2-c2+ 36.Kc4-b5 Rc2-g2 37.a5-a6 Rg2xg3 0.62/18 ] 25...Rb8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+k+0{ 9+L+-+p+-0 233 9p+-+l+-zp0 9+-tR-+-zp-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+-mK-+-0 9P+-+-+PzP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+R+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+p+-0 234 9L+-+-+-zp0 9+-+l+-zp-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+-mK-+-0 9P+-+-+PzP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

25...Kg8-g7 26.Ba6-c4 Kg7-f6 27.Ke3-d3 Kf6-e7 28.Bc4xe6 f7xe6 29.Rc5-c3 Rb8-d8+ 30.Kd3-e2 Rd8-d5 31.a2-a4 Rd5-e5+ 32.Ke2-d3 Re5-d5+ 33.Kd3-e3 Rd5-f5 34.Rc3-c6 Ke7-d7 35.Rc6-b6 0.66/17 ] 26.Rc5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rc5-c6 Kg8-g7 27.Rc6-d6 h6-h5 28.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f6 29.Rd6-b6 Kf6-e7 30.Kd4-c3 Be6-c8 31.Ba6xc8 Ra8xc8+ 32.Kc3-d3 Rc8-d8+ 33.Kd3-e3 Rd8-c8 34.Ke3-d2 Rc8-d8+ 35.Kd2-c2 Rd8-c8+ 36.Kc2-b2 Rc8-d8 37.Rb6-b7+ Ke7-e6 0.49/20 ] 26...Be6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Kg8-g7 27.Rc6-d6 h6-h5 28.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f6 29.Rd6-b6 Kf6-g7 30.g2-g3 h5-h4 31.g3xh4 g5xh4 32.Kd4-e4 Ra8-a7 33.Rb6-d6 Kg7-f6 34.Ke4-f4 Kf6-e7 35.Rd6-b6 Ra7-a8 36.Kf4-e3 Be6-d5 37.Ke3-d4 Ra8-d8 38.Kd4-e5 Bd5-f3 0.50/18 ] 27.Rc6xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rc6-c8+ Diagram

Ke7-d6 34.Bf5-c8 Kd6-c6 35.a4-a5 Bg2-f1 36.Ke3-d4 f7-f6 37.Bc8-f5 Kc6-b7 38.Bf5-e4+ Kb7-b8 39.Be4-f3 Bf1-a6 40.Kd4-c5 f6-f5 41.Bf3-c6 f5-f4 1.21/19 ] 27...Kg8-g7 [ 27...Bd5-e6!? 28.Ba6-c4 Kg8-g7² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bd5-e6 28.Ba6-c4 Kg8-g7 29.Rh6-h5 Be6xc4 30.b3xc4 Kg7-g6 31.Rh5-h3 Ra8xa2 32.g2-g3 f7-f5 33.Ke3-d4 Ra2-d2+ 34.Kd4-c3 Rd2-a2 35.Kc3-b3 Ra2-a1 36.Kb3-b4 Ra1-b1+ 37.Kb4-c5 f5-f4 38.g3xf4 g5xf4 39.Kc5-d4 Rb1-b4 40.Rh3-a3 Kg6-f5 41.Ra3-a5+ Kf5-g4 0.25/20 ] 28.Rh6-d6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rh6-d6 Bd5xg2 29.a2-a4 Ra8-h8 30.Rd6-d2 Rh8-h3+ 31.Ke3-d4 Rh3xh2 32.Kd4-e5 g5-g4 33.Ke5-f4 Rh2-h6 34.Ba6-c4 Bg2-f1 35.Bc4xf1 Rh6-f6+ 36.Kf4xg4 Rf6xf1 37.a4-a5 Rf1-a1 38.b3-b4 Kg7-f6 39.Kg4-f4 Kf6-e6 40.Kf4-e4 Ra1-b1 41.Rd2-d4 Rb1-a1 42.Rd4-c4 Ke6-d6 43.Rc4-c5 Ra1-a4 44.Rc5-d5+ Kd6-c6 0.90/22 ] 28...Bd5xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bd5xg2 29.a2-a4 Ra8-h8 30.Rd6-d2 Rh8-h3+ 31.Ke3-d4 Rh3xh2 32.Kd4-e5 g5-g4 33.Ke5-f4 Rh2-h6 34.Ba6-c4 Bg2-f1 35.Bc4xf1

(Diagram 234) Ra8xc8 28.Ba6xc8 Bd5xg2 29.b3-b4 Kg8-f8 30.b4-b5 Kf8-e7 31.b5-b6 Ke7-d8 32.Bc8-f5 Kd8-e7 33.a2-a4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rh6-f6+ 36.Kf4xg4 Rf6xf1 37.a4-a5 Rf1-a1 38.b3-b4 Kg7-f6 39.Kg4-f4 Kf6-e6 40.Rd2-d4 Ra1-f1+ 41.Kf4-e3 Rf1-a1 42.Rd4-c4 Ke6-d6 43.Rc4-c5 Ra1-b1 0.95/20 ] 29.a2-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a2-a4 Ra8-h8 30.Ba6-c4 Rh8xh2 31.Rd6-d7 Rh2-h3+ 32.Ke3-f2 Bg2-h1 33.a4-a5 g5-g4 34.a5-a6 g4-g3+ 35.Kf2-e3 Bh1-a8 36.Rd7xf7+ Kg7-g6 37.Rf7-f8 g3-g2+ 38.Ke3-f2 Rh3-h1 39.Rf8-g8+ Kg6-f6 40.b3-b4 Kf6-e5 41.Bc4-e2 Ke5-d4 42.b4-b5 Kd4-c5 43.Rg8-g5+ Kc5-b6 44.Rg5-g6+ Kb6-c5 45.a6-a7 Ba8-e4 46.Rg6xg2 Be4xg2 47.Kf2xg2 0.72/20 ] 29...f7-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg7-f8 30.Ba6-c4 Kf8-e7 31.Rd6-h6 f7-f6 32.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-d6 33.Rh7-f7 Ra8-e8+ 34.Ke3-f2 Bg2-d5 35.Bc4xd5 Kd6xd5 36.Rf7xf6 Re8-b8 37.Rf6-f5+ Kd5-c6 38.Rf5-f3 g5-g4 39.Rf3-c3+ Kc6-b6 40.Rc3-e3 Rb8-h8 41.Re3-e6+ Kb6-c5 0.95/18 ] 30.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a4-a5 Kg7-f7 31.b3-b4 Kf7-e7 32.Rd6-g6 f5-f4+ 33.Ke3-d4 Ra8-d8+ 34.Kd4-c3 Bg2-e4 35.Rg6xg5 Ke7-f6 36.Rg5-c5 f4-f3 37.Rc5-c8 Rd8-d1 38.b4-b5 Rd1-d3+ 39.Kc3-b4 Rd3-d4+ 40.Kb4-c5 Rd4-d5+ 41.Kc5-c4 Rd5-d1 42.Rc8-e8 Be4-d5+ 43.Kc4-c5 f3-f2 44.b5-b6 Bd5-b7 1.37/17 ] 30...Ra8-h8 [ 30...Kg7-f7 31.b3-b4 Ra8-b8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bg2-e4 31.h2-h3 Kg7-f7 32.Ba6-c4+ Kf7-e7 33.Rd6-e6+ Ke7-d8 34.a5-a6 Kd8-c7 35.Re6-g6 Ra8-h8 36.Rg6xg5 Rh8xh3+ 37.Ke3-d4 Rh3-h7 38.Rg5-g6 Kc7-b8 39.b3-b4 Rh7-d7+ 40.Kd4-c3 Rd7-c7 41.b4-b5 f5-f4 42.Rg6-f6 1.23/18 ] 31.Ba6-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ba6-d3 Rh8-b8 32.Bd3-c4 f5-f4+ 33.Ke3-d4 Rb8-f8 34.Bc4-d3 Kg7-f7 35.a5-a6

211 Kf7-e7 36.Kd4-e5 Rf8-c8 37.b3-b4 Rc8-c3 38.Rd6-d4 Rc3-c7 39.Ke5-f5 f4-f3 40.Kf5xg5 Ke7-e6 41.b4-b5 f3-f2 42.b5-b6 Rc7-g7+ 43.Kg5-f4 Rg7-f7+ 44.Kf4-g3 f2-f1Q Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+r+-0 235 9PzP-+k+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-tR-+-+0 9+-+L+-mK-0 9-+-+-+lzP0 9+-+-+q+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 45.Bd3xf1 Bg2xf1 1.69/19 ] 31...f5-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rh8-b8 32.Bd3-c4 f5-f4+ 33.Ke3-d4 g5-g4 34.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-g6 35.a5-a6 Bg2-a8 36.a6-a7 Rb8-h8 37.Bc4-d3+ Kg6-f6 38.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 39.Rd6-g6 Rh8-d8+ 40.Kd4-c3 f4-f3 41.Rg6xg4 Ke7-f6 42.Rg4-d4 Rd8-c8+ 43.Rd4-c4 Rc8-d8 44.Rc4-c7 f3-f2 45.Bd3-c4 Rd8-f8 46.Kc3-d4 Kf6-g5 47.Bc4-f1 Kg5-f4 1.83/17 ] 32.Ke3-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f7 33.Bd3-c4+ Kf7-e7 34.Rd6-g6 f4-f3 35.Rg6xg5 Rh8xh2 36.Rg5-f5 Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6 Bg2-h1 38.Rf5-f6+ Kd6-e7 39.Rf6-f7+ Ke7-d6 40.a6-a7 f3-f2 41.Kd4-e3 Rh2-h8 42.Rf7xf2 Kd6-c7 43.Ke3-d4 Kc7-b6 44.Rf2-a2 Bh1-a8 45.Ra2-a6+ Kb6-b7 46.Kd4-c5 Rh8-h5+ 47.Kc5-b4 Rh5-h2 2.04/19 ] 32...f4-f3 [ 32...Kg7-f7 33.Bd3-c4+ Kf7-e7 34.Rd6-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kg7-f7 33.Bd3-c4+ Kf7-e7 34.Rd6-g6 f4-f3 35.Rg6xg5 Rh8xh2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 36.Rg5-f5 Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6 Bg2-h1 38.Rf5-f6+ Kd6-c7 39.Rf6-f7+ Kc7-d6 40.a6-a7 f3-f2 41.Kd4-e3 Rh2-h8 42.Rf7xf2 Kd6-c7 43.Ke3-d4 Kc7-b6 44.Rf2-a2 Bh1-a8 45.Ra2-a6+ Kb6-b7 46.Kd4-c5 Rh8-h5+ 47.Kc5-b4 Rh5-h2 2.14/16 ] 33.Rd6-g6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd6-g6+ Kg7-f7 34.Rg6xg5 Kf7-e6 35.Rg5-g6+ Ke6-e7 36.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6 Bg2-h1 38.Rg7-f7 Rh8-h4+ 39.Kd4-e3 Rh4xh2 40.b3-b4 f3-f2 41.Rf7xf2 Rh2xf2 42.Ke3xf2 Kd6-c7 43.Bd3-f1 Kc7-b6 44.Kf2-e3 Bh1-a8 45.Ke3-d4 Ba8-c6 46.Kd4-e5 Bc6-a8 47.b4-b5 Ba8-f3 48.Ke5-d4 Bf3-a8 49.Bf1-d3 Ba8-g2 50.Bd3-c4 Bg2-h1 51.Bc4-f1 Bh1-a8 52.Bf1-d3 2.42/19 ] 33...Kg7-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg7-f7 34.Rg6xg5 Kf7-e6 35.Rg5-g6+ Ke6-e7 36.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-d6 37.a5-a6 Bg2-h1 38.Rg7-f7 Rh8-h4+ 39.Kd4-e3 Rh4xh2 40.b3-b4 Rh2-h3 41.b4-b5 f3-f2+ 42.Ke3-d4 Rh3-f3 43.Rf7xf3 Bh1xf3 44.Kd4-e3 Bf3-a8 45.Ke3xf2 Kd6-c5 46.Kf2-e3 Ba8-d5 47.Bd3-e2 Kc5-b6 48.Be2-f1 Kb6-c5 49.Bf1-d3 Kc5-b6 50.Bd3-e2 Bd5-g2 51.Ke3-d4 Bg2-a8 52.Be2-d3 Ba8-f3 53.Bd3-c4 Bf3-a8 54.Bc4-f1 Ba8-h1 55.Bf1-d3 Bh1-a8 56.Bd3-e2 Ba8-g2 57.Be2-d3 Bg2-a8 58.Bd3-e2 2.47/20 ] 34.Rg6xg5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rg6xg5 Kf7-e6 35.Kd4-e3 Rh8xh2 36.b3-b4 Ke6-d6 37.a5-a6 f3-f2 38.Ke3xf2 Bg2-e4+ 39.Kf2-e3 Be4xd3 40.a6-a7 Rh2-h3+ 41.Ke3-d4 Rh3-h8 42.Kd4xd3 Kd6-c6 43.Rg5-g7 Rh8-h3+ 44.Kd3-e4 Rh3-h4+ 45.Ke4-e5 Rh4-h8 46.Rg7-f7 Rh8-d8 47.Ke5-e4 Rd8-c8 48.Ke4-d4 Kc6-b6 49.Kd4-e5 Rc8-a8 2.34/19 ] 34...Rh8-d8+ [ 34...Kf7-e6 35.Rg5-g6+ Ke6-e7 36.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-f6

212 37.Rg7-g4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kf7-e6 35.Kd4-e3 Rh8xh2 36.b3-b4 Ke6-d6 37.a5-a6 f3-f2 38.Ke3xf2 Bg2-e4+ 39.Kf2-e3 Be4xd3 40.a6-a7 Rh2-h3+ 41.Ke3-d4 Rh3-h8 42.Kd4xd3 Kd6-c6 43.Rg5-g7 Rh8-h3+ 44.Kd3-e4 Rh3-h4+ 45.Ke4-e5 Rh4-h8 46.Rg7-f7 Rh8-d8 47.Ke5-e4 Rd8-c8 48.Ke4-d4 Kc6-b6 49.Kd4-e5 Rc8-a8 2.11/17 ] 35.Rg5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kd4-e3 Kf7-f6 36.Rg5-g4 Bg2-h3 37.Rg4-f4+ Kf6-e5 38.Rf4xf3 Rd8-h8 39.a5-a6 Bh3-g2 40.Rf3-f5+ Ke5-e6 41.Rf5-f2 Bg2-a8 42.b3-b4 Ke6-d5 43.Rf2-f5+ Kd5-e6 44.h2-h4 Rh8xh4 45.Rf5-f8 Rh4-h3+ 46.Ke3-d4 Rh3-h4+ 47.Kd4-c5 Rh4-h5+ 48.Kc5-b6 3.51/17 ] 35...Rd8xd5+ [ 35...Rd8-b8 does not improve anything 36.a5-a6 Kf7-e7 37.Bd3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd8-a8 36.a5-a6 Kf7-e7 37.Rd5-e5+ Ke7-d6 38.Re5-g5 Ra8-b8 39.a6-a7 Rb8-a8 40.Rg5-g7 Bg2-h3 41.b3-b4 Bh3-d7 42.Rg7-g6+ Kd6-e7 43.Rg6-a6 Bd7-c8 44.Ra6-a4 Bc8-b7 45.b4-b5 Ke7-d6 46.h2-h4 Ra8-h8 47.Kd4-e3 Kd6-c7 48.Ke3-f2 Bb7-a8 49.Ra4-d4 Kc7-b6 2.97/17 ] 36.Kd4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kd4xd5 f3-f2+ 37.Kd5-d6 Kf7-f6 38.a5-a6 Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4 40.Kd6-c5 Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8 42.b3-b4 Ke3-e4 43.b4-b5 Ba8-b7 44.Bc4-e2 Bb7-a8 45.Be2-f1 Ke4-e5 46.b5-b6 Ke5-f5 47.Kc5-d6 Ba8-f3 48.h2-h4 Bf3-e4 49.h4-h5 Kf5-g5 50.Kd6-e5 Be4-a8 51.Ke5-d4 Kg5xh5 52.Bf1-a6 Kh5-g6 53.b6-b7 Ba8xb7 5.29/17 ] 36...f3-f2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kf7-f6 37.a5-a6 f3-f2+ 38.Kd5-d6 Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4 40.Kd6-c5 Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8 42.b3-b4 Ke3-e4 43.b4-b5 Ba8-b7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 44.Bc4-e2 Bb7-a8 45.Be2-f1 Ke4-e5 46.b5-b6 Ke5-f5 47.Kc5-d6 Kf5-f4 48.h2-h4 Ba8-e4 49.h4-h5 Kf4-g5 50.Kd6-e5 Be4-a8 51.Ke5-d4 Kg5xh5 52.Bf1-a6 Kh5-g6 53.b6-b7 Ba8xb7 5.09/18 ] 37.Kd5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kd5-d6 Kf7-f6 38.a5-a6 Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4 40.Kd6-c5 Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8 42.b3-b4 Ke3-f3 43.Bc4-f1 Kf3-f4 44.b4-b5 Kf4-g4 45.b5-b6 Kg4-f5 46.Kc5-d6 Ba8-f3 47.h2-h4 Kf5-f6 48.Bf1-c4 Bf3-e4 49.Kd6-c5 Be4-b7 50.h4-h5 Kf6-g5 51.Bc4-e2 Kg5-f4 52.h5-h6 5.02/17 ] 37...f2-f1Q [ 37...Kf7-f6+the last chance for counterplay ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kf7-f6 38.a5-a6 Kf6-g5 39.a6-a7 Kg5-f4 40.Kd6-c5 Kf4-e3 41.Bd3-c4 Bg2-a8 42.b3-b4 Ke3-f3 43.b4-b5 Kf3-g4 44.Bc4-f1 Kg4-f4 45.Bf1-d3 Kf4-e3 46.Bd3-c4 Ke3-f4 47.Kc5-d4 Kf4-f3 48.b5-b6 Kf3-f4 49.Bc4-d3 Ba8-e4 50.Bd3-c4 Be4-b7 51.Bc4-f1 Bb7-a8 52.Bf1-d3 Ba8-e4 5.09/18 ] 38.Bd3xf1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bd3xf1 Bg2xf1 39.b3-b4 Kf7-f6 40.Kd6-c5 Kf6-e6 41.b4-b5 Ke6-d7 42.a5-a6 Kd7-c7 43.h2-h4 Kc7-b8 44.h4-h5 Kb8-a7 45.h5-h6 Bf1-d3 46.Kc5-c6 Bd3-h7 47.b5-b6+ Ka7xa6 48.b6-b7 Bh7-e4+ 49.Kc6-c7 Be4xb7 50.h6-h7 Bb7-d5 51.Kc7-d6 Bd5-f7 52.h7-h8Q Ka6-b5 53.Qh8-b2+ Kb5-c4 54.Qb2-a2+ Kc4-d4 55.Qa2-a7+ Kd4-c4 56.Qa7xf7+ Kc4-d3 57.Qf7-f3+ Kd3-d2 58.Qf3-e4 Kd2-d1 59.Qe4-d3+ 10.82/20 ] 38...Bg2xf1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bg2xf1 39.b3-b4 Kf7-f6 40.Kd6-c5 Kf6-e6 41.b4-b5 Ke6-d7 42.a5-a6 Kd7-c7 43.h2-h4 Kc7-b8 44.h4-h5 Kb8-a7 45.h5-h6 Bf1-d3 46.Kc5-c6 Bd3-h7 47.b5-b6+ Ka7xa6 48.b6-b7 Bh7-e4+ 49.Kc6-c7 Be4xb7 50.h6-h7 Bb7-d5

213 51.Kc7-d6 Bd5-b3 52.h7-h8Q Ka6-b5 53.Qh8-d4 Bb3-f7 54.Qd4-b2+ Kb5-c4 55.Qb2-a2+ Kc4-d4 56.Qa2-a7+ Kd4-d3 57.Qa7xf7 Kd3-e3 58.Qf7-h7 Ke3-f4 59.Qh7-h5 Kf4-e3 60.Qh5-g4 Ke3-d2 61.Qg4-g2+ Kd2-e1 62.Qg2-g3+ Ke1-e2 63.Qg3-f4 Ke2-d3 64.Qf4-f3+ Kd3-d2 65.Qf3-e4 Kd2-d1 66.Qe4-d3+ 10.01/21 ] 39.b3-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.b3-b4 Bf1-c4 40.Kd6-c5 Bc4-d3 41.b4-b5 Kf7-e6 42.a5-a6 Ke6-e5 43.a6-a7 Bd3-e4 44.b5-b6 Ke5-e6 45.h2-h4 Ke6-d7 46.h4-h5 Kd7-c8 47.h5-h6 Kc8-b7 48.Kc5-d6 Be4-c2 49.Kd6-e5 Bc2-h7 50.Ke5-d4 Bh7-g8 51.Kd4-c5 Bg8-h7 52.Kc5-d6 Bh7-c2 53.Kd6-e5 9.35/17 ] 39...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kf7-f6 40.Kd6-c5 Kf6-e6 41.b4-b5 Ke6-d7 42.h2-h4 Bf1-e2 43.a5-a6 Kd7-c8 44.Kc5-c6 Be2-f3+ 45.Kc6-b6 Kc8-b8 46.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 47.Kb6-c7 Ka8xa7 48.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 49.h4-h5 Bf3-a8 50.h5-h6 Ba8-e4 51.b6-b7 Be4xb7 52.h6-h7 Bb7-d5 53.h7-h8Q Ka6-b5 54.Kc7-d6 Kb5-c4 55.Qh8-h4+ Kc4-d3 56.Kd6xd5 Kd3-e3 57.Qh4-d4+ Ke3-f3 9.87/18 ] 40.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.h2-h4 Ke8-d8 41.Kd6-c5 Kd8-c7 42.h4-h5 Kc7-b7 43.b4-b5 Bf1-g2 44.h5-h6 Bg2-e4 45.Kc5-d6 Be4-f5 46.a5-a6+ Kb7-b6 47.a6-a7 Kb6xa7 48.Kd6-c7 Bf5-e4 49.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 50.b6-b7 Be4xb7 51.h6-h7 Bb7-d5 52.Kc7-d6 Bd5-f3 53.h7-h8Q Bf3-g2 54.Qh8-a1+ Ka6-b5 55.Qa1-b1+ Kb5-c4 56.Qb1-a2+ Kc4-b4 57.Qa2xg2 Kb4-c3 58.Qg2-g8 Kc3-d3 59.Qg8-g2 Kd3-c3 60.Qg2-g8 9.85/19 ] 40...Bf1-e2 [ 40...Ke8-d8 the only chance to get some counterplay 41.h4-h5 Kd8-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ke8-d8 41.Kd6-c5 Kd8-c7 42.h4-h5 Kc7-b7 43.b4-b5 Bf1-g2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 44.h5-h6 Bg2-e4 45.Kc5-d6 Be4-f5 46.a5-a6+ Kb7-b6 47.a6-a7 Kb6xa7 48.Kd6-c7 Bf5-e4 49.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 50.b6-b7 Be4xb7 51.h6-h7 Bb7-d5 52.Kc7-d6 Bd5-b3 53.h7-h8Q Ka6-b5 54.Qh8-d4 Bb3-f7 55.Qd4-b2+ Kb5-c4 56.Qb2-a2+ Kc4-d4 57.Qa2-a7+ Kd4-d3 58.Qa7xf7 Kd3-e2 59.Qf7-f4 Ke2-d3 60.Qf4-f1+ Kd3-d4 61.Qf1-f4+ Kd4-d3 62.Qf4-f1+ 9.87/20 ] 41.Kd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kd6-c7 Be2-c4 42.Kc7-b6 Bc4-d5 43.a5-a6 Ke8-e7 44.a6-a7 Bd5-e4 45.b4-b5 Ke7-d8 46.h4-h5 Kd8-e7 47.Kb6-c7 Ke7-f6 48.b5-b6 Kf6-g5 49.b6-b7 Be4xb7 50.Kc7xb7 Kg5xh5 51.a7-a8Q Kh5-g4 52.Kb7-c7 Kg4-f4 53.Qa8-a3 Kf4-e4 54.Qa3-g3 Ke4-f5 55.Kc7-d6 Kf5-e4 56.Kd6-c6 Ke4-f5 57.Kc6-c7 Kf5-e4 58.Kc7-d6 Ke4-f5 59.Qg3-h4 Kf5-g6 60.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7 61.Qh4-e4 Kg7-h6 62.Qe4-g4 Kh6-h7 63.Qg4-g3 9.93/22 ] 41...Ke8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ke8-f7 42.Kc7-b6 Kf7-g6 43.a5-a6 Be2-f3 44.a6-a7 Kg6-h5 45.Kb6-c7 Kh5-g4 46.b4-b5 Kg4-f4 47.Kc7-b8 Kf4-g4 48.b5-b6 Kg4xh4 49.b6-b7 Kh4-g4 50.a7-a8Q Kg4-f4 51.Kb8-c7 Bf3xb7 52.Kc7xb7 Kf4-e4 53.Qa8-a1 Ke4-e3 54.Qa1-a2 Ke3-f3 55.Qa2-a3+ Kf3-g4 56.Qa3-e3 Kg4-f5 57.Qe3-f3+ Kf5-g5 58.Qf3-e4 Kg5-f6 59.Kb7-c7 Kf6-g5 60.Qe4-b4 Kg5-f5 61.Qb4-h4 Kf5-g6 62.Qh4-g4+ Kg6-h6 63.Qg4-f4+ Kh6-h5 64.Qf4-g3 Kh5-h6 65.Kc7-b6 Kh6-h5 66.Kb6-b7 Kh5-h6 67.Qg3-g8 Kh6-h5 68.Qg8-g3 Kh5-h6 9.95/24 ] 42.Kc7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kc7-b6 Ke7-d6 43.a5-a6 Be2-f3 44.b4-b5 Bf3-g2 45.a6-a7 Kd6-e5 46.Kb6-c7 Ke5-f5 47.b5-b6 Kf5-g4 48.b6-b7 Bg2xb7 49.Kc7xb7 Kg4xh4 50.a7-a8Q Kh4-g3 51.Kb7-c7 Kg3-f4 52.Qa8-d5 Kf4-e3 53.Qd5-e5+ Ke3-f3

214 54.Qe5-h5+ Kf3-f4 55.Qh5-e2 Kf4-f5 56.Qe2-f3+ Kf5-e6 57.Qf3-b3+ Ke6-f6 58.Qb3-f3+ Kf6-g5 59.Qf3-g3+ Kg5-f5 60.Qg3-h4 Kf5-e5 61.Kc7-c6 Ke5-f5 62.Kc6-d6 Kf5-g6 63.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7 64.Qh4-e4 Kg7-f7 65.Qe4-h7+ Kf7-e8 66.Ke5-d6 9.86/21 ] 42...Ke7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Be2-f3 43.a5-a6 Bf3-d5 44.a6-a7 Bd5-e4 45.b4-b5 Ke7-e6 46.h4-h5 Be4-a8 47.h5-h6 Ke6-f6 48.Kb6-c7 Kf6-f7 49.b5-b6 Kf7-g6 50.b6-b7 Ba8xb7 51.Kc7xb7 Kg6xh6 52.a7-a8Q Kh6-g5 53.Kb7-c7 Kg5-f4 54.Qa8-d5 Kf4-e3 55.Qd5-e5+ Ke3-f3 56.Qe5-h5+ Kf3-f4 57.Qh5-e2 Kf4-g3 58.Qe2-b5 Kg3-f3 59.Qb5-b3+ Kf3-f4 60.Qb3-a3 Kf4-e4 61.Qa3-g3 Ke4-f5 62.Qg3-h4 Kf5-e5 63.Kc7-c6 Ke5-f5 64.Kc6-d6 Kf5-g6 65.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7 66.Qh4-e4 Kg7-f7 67.Qe4-h7+ Kf7-e8 68.Ke5-d6 9.88/22 ] 43.b4-b5 [ ¹43.a5-a6 finishes off the opponent Kd7-d8 44.b4-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.b4-b5 Be2-f3 44.a5-a6 Kd7-e6 45.a6-a7 Ke6-f5 46.Kb6-c7 Kf5-f4 47.Kc7-b8 Kf4-g4 48.b5-b6 Kg4xh4 49.b6-b7 Kh4-g3 50.a7-a8Q Kg3-f4 51.Kb8-c7 Bf3xb7 52.Kc7xb7 Kf4-e4 53.Qa8-a1 Ke4-f4 54.Qa1-h8 Kf4-g3 55.Qh8-d8 Kg3-g4 56.Qd8-a8 Kg4-g3 57.Kb7-c7 Kg3-f4 58.Qa8-d5 Kf4-e3 59.Qd5-e5+ Ke3-f3 60.Qe5-b5 Kf3-g4 61.Qb5-b7 Kg4-g3 62.Qb7-b5 Kg3-f3 63.Qb5-b3+ Kf3-f4 64.Qb3-a3 Kf4-e4 65.Qa3-g3 Ke4-f5 66.Qg3-h4 Kf5-g6 67.Kc7-d6 Kg6-g7 68.Kd6-e5 Kg7-g6 69.Qh4-g4+ Kg6-f7 70.Qg4-e6+ Kf7-f8 71.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-g7 72.Qc8-h3 9.86/23 ] 43...Kd7-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kd7-e6 44.a5-a6 Be2-f3 45.a6-a7 Ke6-f5 46.Kb6-c7 Kf5-f4 47.Kc7-b8 Kf4-g4 48.b5-b6 Kg4xh4 49.b6-b7 Kh4-g3 50.a7-a8Q Bf3-e4 51.Kb8-c7 Be4xb7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 52.Qa8xb7 Kg3-f4 53.Qb7-b3 Kf4-e4 54.Qb3-g3 Ke4-f5 55.Qg3-h4 Kf5-g6 56.Kc7-d6 Kg6-g7 57.Kd6-e5 Kg7-g6 58.Qh4-g4+ Kg6-f7 59.Qg4-e6+ 9.88/22 ] 44.Kb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.a5-a6 Kc8-b8 45.Kb6-c5 Kb8-c8 46.Kc5-c6 Kc8-b8 47.Kc6-b6 Be2-f3 48.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 49.Kb6-c7 Ka8xa7 50.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 51.h4-h5 Bf3-e4 52.h5-h6 Ka6-b5 53.b6-b7 Kb5-c5 54.b7-b8Q Kc5-d4 55.Qb8-h8+ Kd4-d3 56.h6-h7 Be4xh7 57.Qh8xh7+ Kd3-e3 58.Kc7-d6 Ke3-f4 59.Qh7-h3 Kf4-e4 60.Qh3-g3 Ke4-f5 61.Qg3-h4 Kf5-g6 62.Kd6-e5 Kg6-g7 63.Qh4-f6+ Kg7-h7 64.Qf6-g5 9.86/24 ] 44...Kc8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Be2-f3 45.a5-a6 Bf3-e2 46.Kc5-c6 Kc8-b8 47.Kc6-b6 Be2-f3 48.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 49.Kb6-c7 Ka8xa7 50.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 51.h4-h5 Bf3-e4 52.h5-h6 Ka6-b5 53.b6-b7 Kb5-c5 54.b7-b8Q Kc5-d4 55.Qb8-h8+ Kd4-d3 56.h6-h7 Be4xh7 57.Qh8xh7+ Kd3-e3 58.Qh7-h4 Ke3-f3 59.Kc7-d6 Kf3-g2 60.Qh4-g4+ Kg2-f2 61.Kd6-c7 Kf2-e3 62.Qg4-g3+ Ke3-d2 63.Qg3-e5 Kd2-d3 64.Kc7-d6 Kd3-d2 65.Kd6-c7 Kd2-d3 9.87/20 ] 45.b5-b6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.a5-a6+ Kb7-a8 46.Kc5-c6 Ka8-b8 47.Kc6-b6 Be2-f3 48.a6-a7+ Kb8-a8 49.Kb6-c7 Ka8xa7 50.b5-b6+ Ka7-a6 51.h4-h5 Bf3-e4 52.h5-h6 Ka6-b5 53.b6-b7 Kb5-c5 54.b7-b8Q Kc5-d4 55.Qb8-h8+ Kd4-d3 56.h6-h7 Be4xh7 57.Qh8xh7+ Kd3-e3 58.Qh7-h4 Ke3-f3 59.Kc7-d6 Kf3-g2 60.Qh4-g4+ Kg2-f2 61.Kd6-c7 Kf2-e3 62.Qg4-g3+ Ke3-d2 63.Qg3-e5 Kd2-d3 64.Kc7-d6 Kd3-d2 65.Kd6-c7 Kd2-d3 9.28/22 ] 45...Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kb7-c8 46.Kc5-d4 Kc8-d7 47.Kd4-e3 Be2-h5 48.a5-a6 Kd7-c6 49.a6-a7 Kc6-b7 50.Ke3-f4 Bh5-e2

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B12 Ke8-f7 19.Bb6-c5 Qd6-c7 20.Qa4-d4 Carlsen,Magnus Bf8xc5 21.Qd4xc5 Ng6-f4 22.Nf3-g5+ Bareev,Evgeny Kf7-g6 23.h2-h4 Rh8-e8 24.Qc5-c2+ World Blitz Championship blitz17.11.2009 (26) Bd7-f5 25.Qc2xc6+ Qc7xc6 26.Rc1xc6+ Nf4-e6 27.b2-b4 1.45/17 ] 16...Bg4xf3 [ 16...Bg4-d7!?± ; B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation 1.e2-e4 c7-c6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Bg4-f5 3.e4-e5 Bc8-f5 4.Bc1-e3 e7-e6 17.Be3-d4 Ke8-f7 18.Bd4-e5 Qd6-d7 5.Nb1-d2 Nb8-d7 6.Ng1-f3 f7-f6 19.Nf3-d4 Kf7-g8 20.Nd4xf5 Qd7xf5 7.Bf1-e2 Ng8-e7 8.0-0 Qd8-c7 21.Be2-d3 Qf5-d7 22.Qb3-c2 Ne7-g6 9.c2-c4 f6xe5 10.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 23.Bd3-f5 Qd7-f7 24.Be5-d4 c6-c5 11.Nf3xe5 Qc7xe5 Diagram 1.04/14 ] 17.Be2xf3+- [ 17.g2xf3?! c6-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Be2xf3 Diagram

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12.Nd2-f3 Qe5-d6 13.Qd1-b3 b7-b6 14.Ra1-c1 Bf5-g4 15.c4xd5 last book move last book move e6xd5 [ 15...Bg4xf3 A) 16.g2xf3?! e6xd5 ( ‹16...Ne7xd5 17.Rc1xc6 Qd6-e5 18.Rf1-d1± ) 17.Rf1-e1 Qd6-g6+ 18.Kg1-f1 Ke8-f7= ; B) 16.Be2xf3 c6xd5 17.Be3-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Bg4xf3 16.Be2xf3 Ne7xd5 17.Qb3-a4 Bf8-e7 18.Rc1xc6 Qd6-d7 19.Bf3-h5+ g7-g6 20.Bh5-f3 Nd5xe3 21.f2xe3 0-0 22.Rf1-d1 Qd7-e8 23.Qa4-c4 Ra8-d8 24.Rd1xd8 Qe8xd8 25.Qc4xe6+ Kg8-h8 26.b2-b4 Be7-f6 27.Rc6-d6 Qd8-c7 28.Rd6-d7 Qc7-c1+ 29.Bf3-d1 1.04/16 ] 16.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qb3-a4 Bg4-d7 17.Be3xb6 Ne7-g6 18.Rf1-e1

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+kvl-tr0{ 9zp-+-sn-zpp0 237 9-zppwq-+-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+Q+-vLL+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9+-tR-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy h7-h5 18.Qb3-a4 Ra8-c8 19.Qa4xa7 Qd6-d7 20.Qa7xb6 Ke8-f7 21.Qb6-c5 Rc8-b8 22.Qc5-c3 Kf7-g8 23.Re1-e2 h5-h4 24.b2-b4 h4-h3 25.Be3-f4 Rb8-e8 1.95/13 ] 17...0-0-0 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...h7-h5 18.Qb3-a4 Ra8-c8 19.Qa4xa7 Qd6-d7 20.Qa7xb6 Ke8-f7 21.Qb6-c5 Rc8-b8 22.Qc5-c3 Kf7-g8 23.Re1-e2 h5-h4 24.b2-b4 h4-h3 25.Be3-f4 Rb8-e8 1.94/14 ] 18.Be3xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Qb3-a4 Kc8-b7 19.Be3-f4 Qd6-d7 20.Bf3-g4 Qd7-e8 21.b2-b4 Kb7-a8 22.Bf4-c7 Rd8-b8 23.Bc7xb8 Ka8xb8 24.Rc1-c3 h7-h5 25.Bg4-e6 b6-b5 26.Qa4-a6 Kb8-a8 27.Rc3-f3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qe8-b8 28.Be6-d7 Rh8-h6 29.Re1xe7 Bf8xe7 30.Bd7xc6+ Rh6xc6 31.Qa6xc6+ Qb8-b7 2.52/16 ] 18...a7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...a7xb6 19.Qb3xb6 Qd6-c7 20.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7 21.Qb6-a6+ Kc8-d8 22.Bg4xd7 Qc7xd7 23.Re1-e5 h7-h5 24.Rc1-e1 Rh8-h6 25.Qa6-a8+ Qd7-c8 26.Qa8-a7 Qc8-c7 27.Qa7xc7+ Kd8xc7 28.Re5xe7+ Bf8xe7 29.Re1xe7+ Kc7-d6 30.Re7xg7 d5-d4 31.Kg1-f1 Rh6-e6 32.Rg7-h7 Re6-e5 33.f2-f4 Re5-f5 34.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-d5 1.01/14 ] 19.Qb3xb6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qb3xb6 Qd6-c7 20.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7 21.Qb6-a6+ Kc8-d8 22.Bg4xd7 Qc7xd7 23.Re1-e5 h7-h5 24.Rc1-e1 Rh8-h6 25.Qa6-a8+ Qd7-c8 26.Qa8-a7 Qc8-c7 27.Qa7xc7+ Kd8xc7 28.Re5xe7+ Bf8xe7 29.Re1xe7+ Kc7-d6 30.Re7xg7 d5-d4 31.Kg1-f1 Rh6-e6 32.Rg7-h7 Re6-e5 33.f2-f4 Re5-f5 34.Rh7-h6+ Kd6-d5 0.76/15 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+ktr-vl-tr0{ 9+-+-sn-zpp0 238 9-wQpwq-+-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+L+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9+-tR-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 19...h7-h6?? leading to a quick end [ 19...Qd6-c7 20.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7 21.Qb6-a6+ Kc8-d8 22.Bg4xd7 Kd8xd7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qd6-c7 20.Bf3-g4+ Rd8-d7

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Pro x64: 21...Qd6xc6 22.Qb6xc6+ Ke7-f8 31.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 32.b2-b4 Kc8-b8 23.Bf3xd5 Rd8xd5 24.Qc6xd5 Be5-d4 33.Qh8-h7+ Ke7-d8 Be7-f6 25.g2-g3 Rh8-d8 26.Qd5-c5 34.Qh7-g8+ Kd8-e7 35.Kg1-g2 Kb8-b7 27.Kg1-g2 Rd8-c8 Rc7-c3 36.Qg8-d5 Rf6-d6 37.Qd5-e4+ 28.Qc5-b4+ Kb7-a7 29.Qb4-b5 Ke7-d8 38.a2-a4 Rc3-c4 3.56/20 ] 24.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rc8-c7 30.h2-h4 g7-g6 5.12/13 ] 22.Rc6xd6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.g2-g3 Diagram 22.Rc6xd6+ Be7xd6 23.Qb6-b7+ Bd6-c7 24.Qb7xd5+ Kd7-e7 25.Qd5-b7 Rd8-d7 26.Qb7-e4+ Ke7-f6 27.Bf3-g4 Rd7-d6 28.Qe4-f3+ 239 Kf6-e7 29.Qf3-b7 Rh8-d8 30.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-f8 31.g2-g3 Kf8-g8 32.b2-b4 Rd6-d2 33.Bg4-e6+ Kg8-h8 34.a2-a4 Rd8-f8 35.f2-f4 Rd2-d1+ 36.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 37.Kg2-h3 7.48/14 ] 22...Be7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Be7xd6 23.Qb6-b7+ Bd6-c7 24.Qb7xd5+ Kd7-e7 25.Qd5-b7 Rd8-d7 26.Qb7-e4+ Ke7-f6 27.Bf3-g4 Rd7-d6 28.Qe4-f3+ Kf6-e7 29.Qf3-b7 Rh8-d8 30.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-f8 31.g2-g3 Kf8-g8 32.b2-b4 Rd6-d2 33.Bg4-e6+ Rh8-f8 25.Qb6-d4 Rf8-f6 26.Qd4-g4+ Kg8-h8 34.a2-a4 Rd8-f8 35.f2-f4 Kd7-d8 27.Qg4xg7 Bd6-e5 Rd2-d1+ 36.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 28.Qg7-g8+ Kd8-c7 29.Qg8-h7+ 37.Kg2-h3 7.03/15 ] 23.Bf3xd5 Kc7-d8 30.Bd5-f3 Rc8-c7 31.Qh7-d3+ [ ¹23.Qb6-b7+!? makes it even easier Rf6-d6 32.Qd3-b5 Be5-d4 33.Bf3-e4 for White Bd6-c7 24.Bf3-g4+ Kd7-d6 Kd8-e7 34.Qb5-b8 Rc7-c1+ 25.Qb7-a6+ Kd6-c5 26.b2-b4+ 35.Kg1-g2 Rc1-e1 36.Qb8-c7+ Kc5xb4 27.Qa6-b7+ Kb4-c3 Ke7-e6 3.30/18 ] 24...h6-h5 28.Qb7xc7+ Kc3-b2 29.Qc7xg7+ [ 24...Rh8-f8 cannot change destiny Kb2xa2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qb6-d4 Bd6-c5 26.Qd4xg7+ 23.Qb6-b7+ Bd6-c7 24.Qb7xd5+ Kd7-d6 27.Bd5-f7 Bc5xf2+ Kd7-e7 25.Qd5-b7 Rd8-d7 28.Kg1-g2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qb7-e4+ Ke7-f6 27.Bf3-g4 Rd7-d6 24...Rh8-f8 25.Qb6-d4 Bd6-c5 28.Qe4-f3+ Kf6-e7 29.Qf3-b7 Rh8-d8 26.Qd4xg7+ Kd7-d6 27.Bd5-f7 30.Qb7xc7+ Ke7-f8 31.g2-g3 Kf8-g8 Bc5xf2+ 28.Kg1-g2 Bf2-c5 32.b2-b4 Rd6-d2 33.Bg4-e6+ Kg8-h8 29.Qg7xh6+ Kd6-c7 30.Qh6-f4+ 34.a2-a4 Rd8-f8 35.f2-f4 Rd2-d1+ Kc7-b7 31.h2-h4 Rc8-c7 32.Bf7-d5+ 36.Kg1-g2 Rd1-d2+ 37.Kg2-h3 Kb7-b6 33.Qf4-h6+ Kb6-b5 34.Bd5-f3 6.60/16 ] 23...Rd8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Bc5-d6 35.Qh6-g5+ Rc7-c5 Pro x64: 23...Rd8-c8 24.g2-g3 Rh8-f8 36.Qg5-d2 3.20/16 Diagram 25.Qb6-d4 Rf8-f6 26.Qd4-g4+ Kd7-d8 ] 25.Qb6-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qg4xg7 Bd6-e5 28.Bd5-f3 Rc8-c7 25.Qb6-b5+ Kd7-e7 26.Qb5-e2+ 29.Qg7-g8+ Kd8-e7 30.Qg8-h7+ Ke7-d8 27.Qe2-e6 Kd8-c7 28.Qe6-f7+

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E94: King's Indian: Classical: 6 Be2 e5 7 0-0: Various Black 7th moves 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e4 d7-d6 5.Ng1-f3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.0-0 Nb8-a6 8.Rf1-e1 Qd8-e8 9.Be2-f1 c7-c6 10.Ra1-b1 Bc8-g4 11.d4-d5 c6-c5 Diagram (Diagram 242) 12.Bf1-e2 Kg8-h8 13.a2-a3 Bg4-d7 14.b2-b4 b7-b6 15.Bc1-g5 Nf6-g8 16.Nc3-b5 f7-f6 17.Bg5-h4 Qe8-e7 18.Nf3-d2 last book move last book move Ng8-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...g6-g5 19.Bh4-g3 f6-f5 20.h2-h3 Ng8-f6 21.Be2-d3 f5-f4 22.Bg3-h2 Rf8-c8 23.Nd2-f3 h7-h6 24.Nb5-c3 Rc8-g8 25.Qd1-e2 Ra8-c8 26.Bd3-c2 Bd7-e8 27.Qe2-d3 Be8-g6 28.Nc3-b5

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220 h7-h5 24.h2-h3 Bg7-h6 25.Be2-d1 Bh6-f4 26.Nc3-e2 Kh8-g7 27.Bd1-c2 Bf4-g5 28.Bh4-g3 h5-h4 29.Bg3-h2 0.77/17 ] 21...Nc7xb5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nc7xb5 22.c4xb5 Rc8xc5 23.f2-f3 Nh6-f7 24.Ne3-c2 Ra8-c8 25.Be2-d3 Bg7-h6 26.Nc2-b4 Rc5xb5 27.Bd3xb5 Bd7xb5 28.a3-a4 Bb5-e8 29.Qd1-b3 Kh8-g7 30.Rb1-b2 Qe7-d7 31.Nb4-c6 Nf7-d8 32.Nc6xd8 Qd7xd8 33.Rb2-c2 Bh6-f4 34.Bh4-f2 0.32/20 ] 22.c4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.c4xb5 Rc8xc5 23.f2-f3 Ra8-c8 24.Qd1-d2 Nh6-f7 25.a3-a4 Bg7-h6 26.Rb1-c1 Kh8-g7 27.Bh4-f2 Rc5xc1 28.Re1xc1 Qe7-e8 29.Rc1-c3 Bh6-f4 30.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 31.Kg1-g2 Nf7-g5 32.h2-h4 Ng5-h3 33.Rc3xc8 Qe8xc8 34.Bf2-e1 Qc8-c5 0.20/19 ] 22...Rc8xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rc8xc5 23.f2-f3 Nh6-f7 24.Ne3-c2 Ra8-c8 25.Be2-d3 Bg7-h6 26.Nc2-b4 Rc5xb5 27.Bd3xb5 Bd7xb5 28.a3-a4 Bb5-e8 29.Qd1-b3 Kh8-g7 30.Bh4-f2 Qe7-c7 31.Bf2-e3 Bh6xe3+ 32.Re1xe3 Qc7-c5 33.Rb1-e1 Be8-d7 34.Nb4-a6 Qc5-c2 0.30/19 ] 23.f2-f3 Consolidates g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qd1-a4 Qe7-f8 24.f2-f3 a7-a6 25.Qa4-b3 a6xb5 26.Ne3-d1 f6-f5 27.Nd1-c3 Ra8-a5 28.Re1-f1 Qf8-a8 29.Qb3-b2 Ra5xa3 30.Be2xb5 Rc5xc3 31.Bb5xd7 Qa8-a7 32.Bd7-b5 0.20/17 ] 23...Ra8-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nh6-f7 24.Ne3-c2 Ra8-c8 25.Be2-d3 Bg7-h6 26.Nc2-b4 Rc5xb5 27.Bd3xb5 Bd7xb5 28.a3-a4 Bb5-e8 29.Qd1-b3 Kh8-g7 30.Bh4-f2 Qe7-c7 31.Bf2-e3 Bh6xe3+ 32.Re1xe3 Qc7-c5 33.Rb1-e1 Be8-d7 34.Nb4-a6 Qc5-c2 0.30/17 ] 24.Be2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd1-d2 Nh6-f7 25.a3-a4 Bg7-h6 26.Rb1-c1 Kh8-g7 27.Bh4-f2 Rc5xc1 28.Re1xc1 Qe7-e8 29.Rc1-c3 Bh6-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 30.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 31.Kg1-g2 Nf7-g5 32.h2-h4 Ng5-h3 33.Rc3xc8 Qe8xc8 34.Bf2-e1 Qc8-c5 0.22/19 ] 24...Qe7-f8 [ 24...Nh6-f7 25.Bh4-f2² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rc5-c3 25.Qd1-d2 Nh6-f7 26.Re1-c1 Rc3xc1+ 27.Rb1xc1 Rc8xc1+ 28.Qd2xc1 Bg7-h6 29.Bh4-f2 Qe7-d8 30.h2-h4 Kh8-g7 31.a3-a4 Qd8-c8 32.Qc1-b2 Bh6-f4 33.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 34.Qb2-d2 f6-f5 35.e4xf5 Bd7xf5 36.Ne3xf5+ Qc8xf5 0.22/18 ] 25.Bh4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qd1-a4 Rc5-c7 26.Qa4-b4 Nh6-f7 27.a3-a4 Nf7-d8 28.a4-a5 b6xa5 29.Qb4xa5 Bg7-h6 30.Bh4-f2 Bh6-f4 31.Qa5-d2 Nd8-b7 32.g2-g3 Bf4xe3 33.Bf2xe3 Nb7-c5 34.Rb1-a1 0.28/17 ] 25...f6-f5 Nimzovich: attack the chain at its base [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rc5-c3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-wq-mk0 9zp-+l+-vlp0 243 9-zp-zp-zppsn0 9+P+Pzp-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9zP-trLsNP+-0 9-+-+-vLPzP0 9+R+QtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 26.Qd1-e2 f6-f5 27.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8 28.Bf2-e1 Rc3-c5 29.Be1-b4 Rc5-c7 30.a3-a4 f5-f4 31.Ne3-c4 Nh6-f7 32.Rb1-c1 Bg7-f6 33.Qe2-b2 Qf8-e7 34.Qb2-a3 Qe7-f8 35.a4-a5 b6xa5 36.Bb4xa5 0.23/18 ] 26.a3-a4 [ 26.e4xf5 g6xf5 27.Qd1-d2 e5-e4 28.f3xe4 Bg7-c3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Re1-f1 Rc5-c7 27.Qd1-d2

221 Qf8-d8 28.a3-a4 f5xe4 29.f3xe4 Qd8-g5 30.h2-h4 Qg5-e7 31.Bd3-e2 Nh6-g8 32.Rb1-c1 Rc7xc1 33.Rf1xc1 Rc8xc1+ 34.Qd2xc1 Ng8-f6 35.Qc1-c2 Kh8-g8 0.29/16 ] 26...Rc5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...f5xe4 27.Bd3xe4 Rc5-c3 28.Rb1-b3 Rc3-c7 29.Ne3-c2 Qf8-f4 30.Bf2-e3 Qf4-f6 31.Nc2-b4 Nh6-f5 32.Nb4-c6 Nf5xe3 33.Rb3xe3 Bg7-h6 34.Re3-c3 Kh8-g7 35.Qd1-d3 Bh6-f4 36.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 37.Rc3-c2 0.13/17 ] 27.h2-h3 Covers g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Ne3-c2 Nh6-g8 28.Nc2-b4 Ng8-f6 29.Nb4-c6 Bg7-h6 30.Qd1-e2 Nf6-h5 31.Qe2-c2 Nh5-f6 32.e4xf5 Nf6xd5 33.f5xg6 h7xg6 34.Qc2-b3 Nd5-f4 35.Bd3-e4 Bd7-e6 36.Qb3-b4 a7-a5 0.42/18 ] 27...Bg7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nh6-g8 28.Ne3-c2 f5xe4 29.f3xe4 Ng8-f6 30.a4-a5 b6xa5 31.b5-b6 a7xb6 32.Bf2xb6 Rc7-c3 33.Bb6xa5 Rc3-c5 34.Qd1-d2 Nf6-h5 35.Rb1-b7 Bd7-a4 36.Nc2-e3 Nh5-g3 37.Re1-a1 Ba4-e8 38.Ba5-b6 Rc5-c3 0.16/16 ] 28.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qd1-e2 Rc7-c3 29.Ne3-c4 f5xe4 30.f3xe4 Nh6-f7 31.Re1-f1 Nf7-g5 32.Bf2-e1 0.72/16 ] 28...Bf6-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...f5xe4 29.f3xe4 Nh6-f7 30.Re1-f1 Bf6-g5 31.a4-a5 b6xa5 32.Rb1-a1 Qf8-e7 33.Ra1xa5 Bd7-e8 34.Bd3-e2 Kh8-g7 35.Ra5-a3 Bg5-f4 36.g2-g3 Qe7-g5 37.Be2-g4 0.23/16 ] 29.a4-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rb1-c1 Qf8-d8 30.Rc1-c6 Bd7xc6 31.d5xc6 f5xe4 32.f3xe4 Nh6-g8 33.Re1-d1 Qd8-e7 34.Bd3-c2 Rc8-d8 35.a4-a5 Ng8-f6 36.a5xb6 a7xb6 37.Ne3-f5 Bg5xd2 38.Nf5xe7 Rc7xe7 39.Rd1xd2 0.29/16 ] 29...f5xe4 [ 29...b6xa5 30.Qd2xa5 f5xe4 31.f3xe4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 29...b6xa5 30.Rb1-a1 Bg5-d8 31.Ra1xa5 f5xe4 32.f3xe4 Rc7-b7 33.Ra5-a4 Bd7xb5 34.Bd3xb5 Rb7xb5 35.Re1-f1 Rb5-b7 36.Ne3-c4 Nh6-f7 37.Qd2-e2 Qf8-e7 38.Qe2-g4 Rc8-b8 39.Bf2-e3 a7-a5 40.Nc4xa5 Rb7-b1 41.Qg4-e2 Bd8xa5 42.Ra4xa5 0.27/17 ] 30.f3xe4 White king safety dropped. [ 30.a5xb6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-wq-mk0{ 9zp-trl+-+p0 244 9-zP-zp-+psn0 9+P+Pzp-vl-0 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+LsNP+P0 9-+-wQ-vLP+0 9+R+-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy a7xb6 31.f3xe4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.a5xb6 a7xb6 31.f3xe4 Qf8-e7 32.Rb1-a1 Rc7-c3 33.Ra1-a6 Qe7-d8 34.Qd2-e2 Rc3-b3 35.Ne3-d1 Bg5-f4 36.Ra6xb6 Qd8-g5 37.h3-h4 Qg5-e7 38.Rb6-b7 Nh6-f7 39.Nd1-e3 Kh8-g7 0.58/16 ] 30...Nh6-f7? [ ¹30...b6xa5!? must definitely be considered 31.Qd2xa5 Qf8-f4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...b6xa5 31.Rb1-a1 Rc7-b7 32.Qd2xa5 Nh6-f7 33.Ne3-d1 Rc8-c7 34.Re1-f1 Qf8-b8 35.Ra1-b1 Kh8-g7 36.b5-b6 a7xb6 37.Bf2xb6 Rc7-c8 38.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c5 39.Qa5-b4 Bg5-d2 0.30/16 ] 31.a5xb6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.a5xb6 a7xb6 32.Qd2-e2 Rc7-b7 33.Ne3-c4 Rc8-b8 34.Qe2-b2 Bg5-f4 35.h3-h4 Qf8-e8 36.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8 37.Qb2-b4 Qe8-e7 38.Rb1-a1 Bd7-g4 39.Ra1-a6

222 Qe7-c7 40.Qb4-b3 Kg8-g7 41.Bf2-e3 Bf4-g3 42.Rf1-c1 Bg3xh4 43.Nc4xb6 0.80/18 ] 31...a7xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...a7xb6 32.Qd2-e2 Rc7-b7 33.Ne3-c4 Rc8-b8 34.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8 35.Bf2-e3 Bg5xe3+ 36.Qe2xe3 Qf8-e7 37.Rf1-f2 Bd7-e8 38.Rb1-f1 Qe7-c7 39.Rf2-f6 Qc7-c5 40.Qe3xc5 b6xc5 41.b5-b6 Be8-b5 42.Bd3-e2 Bb5xc4 43.Be2xc4 0.77/19 ] 32.Qd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qd2-e2 Rc7-b7 33.Re1-f1 Bg5-f4 34.Rb1-a1 Kh8-g8 35.Rf1-b1 Qf8-h6 36.Ra1-a6 Rb7-c7 37.Ra6xb6 Bd7xh3 38.g2xh3 Qh6xh3 39.Ne3-f1 Nf7-g5 40.Bf2-e3 Ng5-f3+ 41.Kg1-f2 Nf3-d4 42.Be3xd4 e5xd4 0.63/18 ] 32...Rc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kh8-g8 33.Ne3-c4 Rc8-b8 34.Nc4xb6 Bd7-e8 35.Nb6-a4 Rc7-b7 36.Na4-c3 Rb8-c8 37.Nc3-a2 Rc8-b8 38.Re1-f1 Qf8-g7 39.b5-b6 Bg5-d8 40.Bd3-a6 Rb7xb6 41.Bf2xb6 Bd8xb6+ 42.Kg1-h1 Nf7-g5 43.Na2-b4 0.81/17 ] 33.Ne3-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re1-f1 Bg5-f4 34.Rb1-a1 Kh8-g8 35.Ne3-c2 Qf8-h6 36.h3-h4 Bf4-d2 37.Ra1-a4 Kg8-g7 38.Nc2-b4 Bd2xb4 39.Ra4xb4 Qh6-f4 40.Rb4-a4 Rc8-c1 41.Bf2-e1 Bd7-g4 0.56/17 ] 33...Qf8-d8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rc8-b8 34.Qe2-b2 Bg5-f4 35.h3-h4 Bd7-g4 36.Rb1-a1 Qf8-d8 37.Ra1-a6 h7-h5 38.Re1-f1 Kh8-g8 39.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 40.Bd3-e2 Qd8-c7 41.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 42.Bf2-g1 0.72/18 ] 34.Re1-f1 [ 34.Qe2-b2 Kh8-g8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qe2-b2 Kh8-g8 35.Rb1-a1 Bg5-h4 36.g2-g3 Bh4-e7 37.h3-h4 g6-g5 38.h4-h5 Bd7-g4 39.Re1-f1 Bg4xh5 40.Ra1-a6 Bh5-g6 41.Bf2xb6 Qd8-d7 42.Nc4-e3 Be7-d8 43.Bb6xd8 Qd7xd8 44.Qb2-f2 Qd8-d7 0.82/17 ] 34...Kh8-g7 [ 34...Bg5-f4 35.h3-h4± ;

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bg5-f4 35.h3-h4 Rc8-b8 36.Qe2-b2 Kh8-g8 37.Rb1-a1 Bd7-g4 38.Ra1-a6 h7-h5 39.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 40.Bd3-e2 Qd8-c7 41.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 42.Bf2-g1 0.72/16 ] 35.Kg1-h1 [ 35.Qe2-b2 Bg5-f4 36.Bd3-e2 Qd8-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h3-h4 Rc8xc4 36.Bd3xc4 Bg5xh4 37.Bf2xh4 Qd8xh4 38.Bc4-d3 Qh4-g3 39.Rf1-f3 Qg3-g5 40.Qe2-f2 Bd7-g4 41.Rf3-g3 Qg5-h5 42.Rb1-a1 Qh5-h4 43.Ra1-f1 Rb7-d7 44.Bd3-c4 Rd7-c7 45.Bc4-b3 Rc7-d7 46.Qf2-e3 Kg7-h8 1.00/15 ] 35...Bd7-e8 [ 35...Qd8-c7 36.Qe2-b2+- ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 35...Bg5-f4 36.Bf2-e3 Qd8-h4 37.Qe2-d2 g6-g5 38.Qd2-f2 Qh4-h6 39.Kh1-g1 Qh6-g6 40.Qf2-f3 g5-g4 41.h3xg4 Bd7xg4 42.Qf3-f2 Bf4xe3 43.Nc4xe3 Bg4-d7 44.Ne3-c4 Bd7-e8 45.Bd3-e2 Rc8-c5 46.Qf2-e3 Be8xb5 47.Nc4xe5 Nf7xe5 48.Rb1xb5 0.51/15 ] 36.Qe2-b2+Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rb1-a1 Be8xb5 37.Nc4xe5 Nf7xe5 38.Bd3xb5 Rb7-f7 39.Qe2-b2 Rc8-a8 40.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8 41.Qb2-b4 Bg5-f4 42.Bb5-e2 Qd8-e7 43.Rb1-a1 Rf7-f8 44.Bf2-d4 Rb8-c8 45.Bd4xb6 Rc8-c2 46.Ra1-a7 0.77/17 ] (Diagram 245) 36...Nf7-h6 [ ¹36...Rc8-a8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rc8-a8 37.Rb1-a1 Ra8xa1 38.Rf1xa1 Qd8-b8 39.Ra1-a6 Bg5-d8 40.Kh1-g1 Be8-d7 41.Bf2-e3 Bd8-c7 42.Qb2-b3 Qb8-d8 43.Qb3-b4 h7-h5 44.Qb4-b2 Bd7-e8 45.Be3-f2 Be8-d7 46.Bd3-b1 h5-h4 0.72/19 ] 37.Bf2xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rb1-a1 Rc8-b8 38.Bd3-e2 Qd8-d7 39.Qb2-a3 Nh6-f7 40.Be2-g4 Qd7-e7 41.Qa3-b4 Rb7-c7 42.Bg4-e6 Nf7-d8 43.Qb4xd6 Qe7xd6 44.Nc4xd6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+rwql+-+0{ 9+r+-+nmkp0 245 9-zp-zp-+p+0 9+P+Pzp-vl-0 9-+N+P+-+0 9+-+L+-+P0 9-wQ-+-vLP+0 9+R+-+R+K0 xiiiiiiiiy Nd8xe6 45.d5xe6 Rc7-e7 46.h3-h4 Bg5-f4 1.20/17 ] 37...Qd8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qd8-e7 38.Bb6-a5 Be8xb5 39.Nc4xd6 Qe7xd6 40.Bd3xb5 Nh6-f7 41.Qb2-e2 Rc8-b8 42.Ba5-c3 Qd6-c7 43.Bc3-a1 Qc7-e7 44.Bb5-d3 Rb7xb1 45.Bd3xb1 Nf7-d6 46.Qe2-f2 Rb8-a8 47.Bb1-d3 Kg7-g8 48.Qf2-b2 Bg5-f6 49.Qb2-b6 Ra8-a2 50.Ba1-c3 1.23/19 ] 38.Qb2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bb6-a5 Be8xb5 39.Nc4xd6 Qe7xd6 40.Bd3xb5 Nh6-f7 41.Qb2-e2 Rc8-b8 42.Ba5-c3 Qd6-c7 43.Bc3-a1 Qc7-e7 44.Bb5-d3 Rb7xb1 45.Bd3xb1 Bg5-f4 46.Bb1-c2 Rb8-a8 47.Ba1-b2 Ra8-b8 48.Bc2-a4 Qe7-g5 1.19/18 ] 38...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rc8-b8 39.Rb1-b4 Nh6-g8 40.Rf1-a1 Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6 Nf6-h5 42.g2-g3 Be8-d7 43.Qf2-g2 Bg5-h6 44.Rb4-b1 Bd7-e8 45.Kh1-h2 Nh5-f6 46.Qg2-f3 Bh6-g5 47.h3-h4 Nf6-d7 48.Bb6-a7 0.85/18 ] 39.Rb1-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rb1-b4 Nh6-g8 40.Rf1-a1 Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6 Rb8-c8 42.Bb6-e3 Rc8xc4 43.Bd3xc4 Nf6xe4 44.Qf2-e1 Bg5-f4 45.Be3xf4 e5xf4 46.Qe1-a1+ Qe7-f6 47.b5-b6 Ne4-c3 48.Ra6-a8 Qf6-e5 49.Bc4-a6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 0.89/17 ] 39...Nh6-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Nh6-g8 40.Rf1-a1 Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6 Rb8-c8 42.Qf2-e1 Rc8-b8 43.Kh1-g1 Nf6-h5 44.g2-g3 Bg5-h6 45.Rb3-b2 Kg7-g8 46.Rb2-b1 Be8-d7 47.Bb6-a7 Rb8-a8 48.Ba7-e3 Bh6xe3+ 49.Qe1xe3 0.77/17 ] 40.Bd3-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rf1-a1 Ng8-f6 41.Ra1-a6 Rb8-c8 42.Qf2-e1 Rc8-b8 43.Kh1-g1 Nf6-h5 44.g2-g3 Be8-d7 45.Bd3-f1 Nh5-f6 46.Bf1-g2 h7-h5 47.Qe1-b4 h5-h4 48.g3-g4 Bg5-f4 49.Rb3-c3 0.86/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+l+n+0{ 9+r+-wq-mkp0 246 9-vL-zp-+p+0 9+P+Pzp-vl-0 9-+N+P+-+0 9+R+-+-+P0 9-+-+LwQP+0 9+-+-+R+K0 xiiiiiiiiy 40...Ng8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ng8-f6 41.Be2-f3 Bg5-f4 42.Rb3-b4 Kg7-g8 43.g2-g3 Bf4-h6 44.Rf1-a1 Qe7-f8 45.Kh1-g2 Rb8-c8 46.Ra1-a7 Rb7xa7 47.Bb6xa7 Be8xb5 48.Nc4xe5 Bb5-e8 49.Ne5-c4 Qf8-e7 50.Qf2-d4 Rc8-c7 0.67/17 ] 41.Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Be2-f3 Qe7-f8 42.Qf2-g1 Rb8-a8 43.Rb3-b4 Ra8-b8 44.Rf1-a1 Rb7-f7 45.Qg1-b1 Rb8-c8 46.Qb1-c2 Rf7-b7 47.Ra1-a7 Rb7xa7 48.Bb6xa7 Qf8-e7 49.Ba7-g1 Bg5-f4 50.b5-b6 0.53/17 ] 41...Rb7xb6 [ 41...Be8-d7 42.Rb3-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qe7-f8 42.Rb3-b4 Rb7-f7

224 43.Rf1-e1 Bg5-h6 44.Kh1-g1 Nf6-h5 45.Re1-a1 Nh5-f4 46.Rb4-b3 Rb8-c8 47.Ra1-a4 Qf8-e7 48.Bb6-e3 Qe7-f6 49.Rb3-b1 Rf7-c7 0.53/16 ] 42.Nc4xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nc4xb6 Qe7-c7 43.Nb6-a4 Rb8xb5 44.Rb3xb5 Be8xb5 45.Rf1-a1 Nf6-d7 46.Qf2-e1 h7-h6 47.Na4-c3 Bb5-d3 48.Bf3-e2 Bd3xe2 49.Nc3xe2 Nd7-c5 50.Ne2-c3 Qc7-d7 51.Qe1-e2 Bg5-f4 52.Ra1-b1 h6-h5 53.Nc3-b5 Qd7-e7 54.Kh1-g1 1.01/16 ] 42...Qe7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Qe7-c7 43.Nb6-a4 Rb8xb5 44.Rb3xb5 Be8xb5 45.Rf1-a1 Nf6-d7 46.Qf2-e1 h7-h6 47.Na4-c3 Bb5-d3 48.Bf3-e2 Bd3xe2 49.Nc3xe2 Nd7-c5 50.Ne2-c3 Qc7-d7 51.Qe1-e2 Bg5-f4 52.Ra1-b1 h6-h5 53.Nc3-b5 Qd7-e7 54.Kh1-g1 1.20/17 ] 43.h3-h4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Nb6-a4 Rb8xb5 44.Rb3xb5 Be8xb5 45.Rf1-a1 h7-h5 46.Qf2-b6 Qc7xb6 47.Na4xb6 Bg5-e3 48.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-f8 49.Ra7-b7 Bb5-a6 50.Nb6-d7+ Kf8-g7 51.Rb7-b3 Be3-d4 52.Nd7-b8 Ba6-c4 53.Rb3-b7+ Kg7-h6 54.Nb8-c6 Bc4-a6 55.Rb7-b3 Nf6-d7 56.Nc6xd4 e5xd4 1.23/18 ] (Diagram 247) 43...Bg5-h6 [ 43...Bg5-f4 44.g2-g3 Bf4xg3 45.Qf2xg3 Qc7xb6 46.h4-h5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bg5-f4 44.g2-g3 Bf4xg3 45.Qf2xg3 Qc7xb6 46.h4-h5 Qb6-d4 47.Qg3-h3 Be8-d7 48.Qh3-h4 Qd4-d2 49.Bf3-d1 g6-g5 50.h5-h6+ Kg7-g6 51.Rb3-g3 Qd2-e3 52.Bd1-c2 Qe3-d2 53.Bc2-d3 Nf6-h5 54.Rg3-g1 Qd2-e3 55.Bd3-e2 Qe3-h3+ 56.Qh4xh3 Bd7xh3 57.Be2xh5+ Kg6xh5 58.Rf1-f6 1.56/18 ] 44.Nb6-a4 [ 44.Nb6-c4 A) 44...Qc7xc4? 45.Bf3-e2 Qc4xb3 46.Qf2xf6+ Kg7-g8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+l+-+0{ 9+-wq-+-mkp0 247 9-sN-zp-snp+0 9+P+Pzp-vl-0 9-+-+P+-zP0 9+R+-+L+-0 9-+-+-wQP+0 9+-+-+R+K0 xiiiiiiiiy 47.Qf6-e6+ ( 47.Qf6xd6?! is a weaker possibility Qb3-g3 48.Qd6-e6+ Kg8-h8= ) 47...Kg8-g7 48.Qe6xd6+- ; B) 44...Rb8xb5 45.Rb3-a3 Kg7-g8+( 45...Qc7xc4 46.Bf3-e2 Qc4-c8 47.Qf2xf6+ Kg7-g8 48.Be2xb5 Be8xb5 49.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 50.Ra3-a7 Bb5-d7 51.Ra7xd7 Qc8-g8 52.Qf7-f6+ Bh6-g7 53.Rd7xg7 Qg8xg7 54.Qf6-d8+ Qg7-g8 55.Rf1-f8 h7-h6 56.Rf8xg8+ Kh8-h7 57.Rg8-h8+ Kh7-g7 58.Qd8-f8# );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Nb6-a4 Rb8xb5 45.Rb3xb5 Be8xb5 46.Rf1-a1 Qc7-a5 47.Qf2-b6 Qa5xb6 48.Na4xb6 Bh6-e3 49.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-g8 50.Ra7-c7 Be3-f2 51.Nb6-c4 Nf6-e8 52.Rc7-c8 Kg8-g7 53.h4-h5 Bf2-d4 54.Kh1-h2 Kg7-f6 55.h5xg6 h7xg6 56.Kh2-g3 Bb5-d7 1.29/19 ] 44...Rb8xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Rb8xb5 45.Rb3xb5 Be8xb5 46.Rf1-a1 Qc7-a5 47.Qf2-b6 Qa5xb6 48.Na4xb6 Bh6-e3 49.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-g8 50.Ra7-c7 Be3-f2 51.Nb6-c4 Bb5xc4 52.Rc7xc4 Bf2xh4 53.Rc4-c8+ Kg8-f7 54.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f8 55.Kh1-h2 Bh4-f2 56.g2-g3 Bf2-c5 57.Kh2-g2 h7-h5 1.51/18 ] 45.Bf3-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rb3xb5 Be8xb5 46.Rf1-a1 Qc7-a5 47.Qf2-b6

225 Qa5xb6 48.Na4xb6 Bh6-e3 49.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-g8 50.Ra7-c7 Be3-f2 51.Nb6-c4 Bb5xc4 52.Rc7xc4 Bf2xh4 53.Rc4-c8+ Kg8-f7 54.Rc8-c7+ Kf7-f8 55.Kh1-h2 Bh4-f2 56.g2-g3 Bf2-c5 57.Kh2-g2 h7-h5 1.26/17 ] 45...Rb5xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Rb5xb3 46.Qf2xf6+ Kg7-g8 47.Na4-c5 Rb3-c3 48.Be2-g4 Bh6-g7 49.Nc5-e6 Bg7xf6 50.Ne6xc7 Rc3xc7 51.Rf1xf6 Be8-d7 52.Bg4-f3 Bd7-c8 53.Rf6xd6 Kg8-f7 54.Kh1-h2 Kf7-e7 55.Rd6-b6 Rc7-a7 56.Rb6-c6 Bc8-d7 57.d5-d6+ Ke7-d8 58.Rc6-b6 Bd7-c8 59.Kh2-g3 Ra7-a2 60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Bf3xh5 Ra2-a3+ 62.Kg3-h4 Ra3-a2 63.g2-g3 0.83/9 ] 46.Qf2xf6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Qf2xf6+ Kg7-g8 47.Na4-c5 Rb3-c3 48.Be2-g4 Bh6-g7 49.Nc5-e6 Bg7xf6 50.Ne6xc7 Rc3xc7 51.Rf1xf6 Be8-d7 52.Bg4-f3 Bd7-c8 53.Rf6xd6 Kg8-f7 54.Kh1-h2 Kf7-e7 55.Rd6-b6 Rc7-a7 56.Rb6-c6 Bc8-d7 57.d5-d6+ Ke7-d8 58.Rc6-b6 Bd7-c8 59.Kh2-g3 Ra7-a2 60.h4-h5 g6xh5 61.Bf3xh5 Ra2-a3+ 62.Kg3-h4 Ra3-a2 63.g2-g3 0.59/9 ] 46...Kg7-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kg7-g8 47.Na4-c5 Rb3-b2 48.Be2-g4 Bh6-g7 49.Nc5-e6 Qc7-f7 50.Ne6xg7 Qf7xf6 51.Rf1xf6 Kg8xg7 52.Rf6xd6 Rb2-b4 53.Bg4-f3 Rb4-b7 54.Rd6-e6 Be8-f7 55.Re6-a6 Bf7-e8 56.Kh1-h2 Be8-d7 57.g2-g4 Kg7-f7 58.g4-g5 Kf7-e7 59.h4-h5 Bd7-c8 60.Ra6-f6 g6xh5 61.Rf6-h6 Ke7-d8 62.Bf3xh5 Rb7-g7 63.Bh5-e2 Rg7xg5 64.Rh6xh7 1.12/1 ] 47.Na4-c5! Mate attack [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Na4-c5 Rb3-b2 48.Be2-g4 Bh6-g7 49.Nc5-e6 Qc7-f7 50.Ne6xg7 Qf7xf6 51.Rf1xf6 Kg8xg7 52.Rf6xd6 Rb2-b4 53.Bg4-f3 Rb4-b7 54.Rd6-e6 Be8-f7 55.Re6-a6 Bf7-e8 56.Kh1-h2 Be8-d7 57.g2-g4 Kg7-f7 58.g4-g5 Kf7-e7 59.h4-h5 Bd7-c8 60.Ra6-f6

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226 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5 63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-a5 65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a4 66.Kg1-f2 Ra4-c4 67.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 68.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a1 69.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6 70.Kf2-f3 1.72/21 ] 49...Be8xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Be8xf7 50.Rf1-b1 Bf7-e8 51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5 63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-a5 65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a3 66.Kg1-f2 Ra3-a4 67.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 68.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6 69.Kf2-f3 1.75/22 ] 50.Rf1-b1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rf1-b1 Bf7-e8 51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5 63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-a5 65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a4 66.Kg1-f2 Ra4-c4 67.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 68.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a1 69.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6 70.Kf2-f3 1.48/23 ] 50...Bf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Bf7-e8 51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-c8 63.Kh1-g1 Rc8-c4 64.Rd2-e2 Rc4-a4 65.Kg1-f2 Ke7-e6 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-f6 68.Kf2-f3 1.60/21 ] 51.Be2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Be2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+

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Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b4 63.Rd2-e2 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5 Ke7-d6 64.Kh1-g1 Kd6-e6 65.Kg1-f2 63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-b4 Rb4-a4 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Re2-d2 65.Kh2-g1 Rb4-d4 66.Kg1-f2 Rd4-a4 Ra1-a3 68.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 69.Rd2-e2 67.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 68.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 Ra4-c4 70.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 71.Bd3-c2 69.Bc2-d3 Ke6-d5 70.Bd3-b1+ Kd5-e6 Ra4-a1 1.48/20 ] 51...Kg8-f7 71.Bb1-c2 Ra3-c3 72.Bc2-b1 Rc3-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Bh6-f4 73.Rd2-e2 Re3-a3 74.Bb1-g6 Ke6-d5 52.Rb1-b8 Kg8-f7 53.Rb8-b7+ Kf7-f6 75.Bg6-e4+ Kd5-d4 76.Be4-f3 1.48/23 54.Rb7xh7 g6-g5 55.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-e7 ] 53...Bh6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Ne6-g7 g5-g4 57.Rh6-e6+ Ke7-d7 53...Bh6-d2 54.Kh1-h2 Bd2-f4 58.Ng7xe8 g4xf3 59.g2xf3 Rg3xf3 55.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 56.e4-e5+ d6xe5 60.Ne8xd6 Rf3-h3+ 61.Kh1-g2 57.d5-d6 g6-g5 58.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 Rh3xh4 62.Nd6-f5 Rh4-h7 63.Re6-a6 59.d6-d7 Be8xd7 60.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 Rh7-h2+ 64.Kg2-f3 Rh2-c2 65.Ra6-f6 61.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 62.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 Rc2-c3+ 66.Kf3-g4 Rc3-c4 67.Rf6-f7+ 63.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b3 64.Rd2-e2 Rb3-b4 Kd7-d8 68.Nf5-d6 Rc4-c2 69.Kg4-f5 65.Kh2-h3 Ke7-f6 66.Kh3-g4 Rb4-a4 1.18/18 ] 52.Rb1-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c 67.Kg4-f3 Ra4-a3+ 68.Kf3-f2 Ra3-a4 Pro x64: 52.Rb1-b7+ Kf7-f6 69.Be4-b1 Kf6-e6 70.Bb1-c2 Ra4-a1 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 71.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 72.Bc2-d3 Ke6-f6 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 73.Kf2-f3 Ra3-b3 74.Rd2-d1 Rb3-a3 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 75.Kf3-e4 1.59/22 ] 54.Ne6xf4 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 [ 54.Kh1-g1 Bf4-e3+ 55.Kg1-f1 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b5 Be8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Rd2-e2 Ke7-e6 64.Kh1-h2 Rb5-a5 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 65.Kh2-g1 Ra5-a4 66.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f6 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 67.Be4-b1 Kf6-e6 68.Bb1-c2 Ra4-a1 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 69.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 70.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 71.Rd2-e2 Ke6-f6 1.48/25 ] 52...Kf7-f6 62.Rd6-d2 Ke7-e6 63.Kh1-g1 Rb8-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Kf7-f6 64.Rd2-e2 Rb4-d4 65.Kg1-f2 Rd4-a4 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 68.Bc2-d3 Ke6-f6 69.Kf2-f3 Ra3-b3 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 70.Rd2-d1 Rb3-a3 71.Kf3-e4 1.47/23 ] 54...e5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Ke7-e6 54...e5xf4 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 63.Kh1-g1 Rb8-b4 64.Rd2-e2 Rb4-d4 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 65.Kg1-f2 Rd4-a4 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 67.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 68.Bc2-d3 Ke6-d5 Rg8-c8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d1 69.Bd3-b1+ Kd5-e6 70.Bb1-c2 Ra3-c3 Rc8-c4 63.Rd1-e1 Rc4-a4 64.Kh1-g1 71.Bc2-b1 Rc3-e3 72.Rd2-e2 Re3-a3 Ke7-e6 65.Kg1-f2 Ra4-a2+ 66.Kf2-f1 73.Bb1-e4 Ra3-a4 74.Be4-c2 1.61/22 ] Ra2-a4 67.Re1-e2 Ra4-c4 68.Kf1-f2 53.Rb7xh7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rc4-a4 69.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 70.Re2-d2 53.Rb7xh7 Bh6-f4 54.Ne6xf4 e5xf4 Ra1-a3 71.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 72.Rd2-e2 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 Ra4-c4 73.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 74.Bd3-c2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ra4-a1 1.58/22 ] 55.e4-e5+! an unexpected blow [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.e4-e5+ d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-c8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d1 Rc8-c4 63.Rd1-e1 Rc4-a4 64.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6 65.Kg1-f2 Ra4-a2+ 66.Kf2-f1 Ra2-a4 67.Re1-e2 Ra4-c4 68.Kf1-g1 Rc4-b4 69.Kg1-f2 Rb4-a4 70.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 71.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 72.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 73.Rd2-e2 Ra4-c4 74.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 75.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a1 1.43/23 ] 55...d6xe5 [ 55...d6xe5 56.d5-d6 Passed pawn ; 55...Kf6xe5 56.Rh7-e7+ Ke5-d4 ( 56...Ke5-f5 57.Re7xe8 Combination ; 56...Ke5-f6 57.Re7xe8 Combination ) 57.Re7xe8 Combination ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...d6xe5 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b3 63.Rd2-e2 Rb3-b4 64.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6 65.Kg1-f2 Rb4-a4 66.Be4-c2 Ra4-a1 67.Re2-d2 Ra1-a3 68.Bc2-e4 Ra3-a4 69.Rd2-e2 Ra4-c4 70.Be4-d3 Rc4-a4 71.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a1 1.54/22 ] 56.d5-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.d5-d6 g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7 Rg5-g8 60.Bf3-e4 Rg8-b8 61.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 62.Rd6-d2 Rb8-b3 63.Rd2-e2 Rb3-b4 64.Kh1-g1 Ke7-e6 65.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f6 66.Be4-d3 Rb4-b3 67.Bd3-c2 Rb3-a3 68.Bc2-e4 Ra3-g3 69.Be4-f3 Kf6-f5 70.Re2-d2 1.36/18 ] 56...e5-e4?? an oversight. But Black was lost anyway. [ ¹56...g6-g5 Diagram (Diagram 248) 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...g6-g5 57.h4xg5+ Rg3xg5 58.d6-d7 Be8xd7 59.Rh7xd7

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229 g5-g4 63.Bf3-d1 f4-f3 64.g2xf3 g4xf3 65.Bd1xf3 Re5-e6 66.Rd7-c7 Kf5-g6 67.Bf3-g4 Re6-f6 68.Kh2-g3 Rf6-b6 69.Bg4-f3 Rb6-e6 70.Rc7-c5 Kg6-h6 71.Rc5-h5+ Kh6-g6 72.Rh5-g5+ Kg6-h6 73.Kg3-f4 Re6-b6 74.Bf3-e4 Rb6-e6 75.Be4-d3 Re6-d6 76.Bd3-c2 Rd6-f6+ 77.Kf4-g4 Rf6-c6 78.Bc2-e4 4.36/21 ] 60...Kf5-f6 [ 60...g6-g5 is not much help 61.h4xg5 Kf5xg5 62.d6-d7 Be8xd7 63.Rh7xd7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...g6-g5 61.d6-d7 Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7 g5xh4 63.Kh2-h3 Re5-e8 64.Rd7-d5+ Kf5-f6 65.Kh3xh4 Re8-g8 66.Bf3-g4 Rg8-h8+ 67.Rd5-h5 Rh8-g8 68.Rh5-f5+ Kf6-e7 69.Rf5xf4 Ke7-d6 70.Bg4-f3 Rg8-h8+ 71.Kh4-g4 Rh8-g8+ 72.Kg4-f5 Rg8-f8+ 73.Kf5-e4 Rf8-e8+ 74.Ke4-d4 Re8-b8 75.Rf4-f6+ Kd6-e7 76.Rf6-a6 Rb8-b3 77.Kd4-e5 Rb3-e3+ 78.Ke5-f5 4.26/21 ] 61.d6-d7 [ 61.d6-d7 Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.d6-d7 Be8xd7 62.Rh7xd7 Re5-e1 63.Kh2-h3 g6-g5 64.h4xg5+ Kf6xg5 65.Rd7-d5+ Kg5-f6 66.Kh3-g4 Re1-e7 67.Kg4xf4 Kf6-g7 68.Rd5-d6 Re7-a7 69.Bf3-e4 Ra7-f7+ 70.Kf4-e5 Rf7-e7+ 71.Rd6-e6 Re7-c7 72.Re6-g6+ Kg7-f7 73.Rg6-f6+ Kf7-e7 4.50/14 ] 1-0

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Karjakin,Sergey Carlsen,Magnus Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (10)27.01.2010 C11: French: Classical System: 4 e5 and 4 Bg5 dxe4 1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5 3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 5.f2-f4 c7-c5 6.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 7.Bc1-e3 Bf8-e7 8.Qd1-d2 0-0

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d5-d4 27.Nc3-e2 Re5-e3 28.Qd3-d2 Nf6-e4 29.Bf5xe4 Rf8xf1+ 30.Rd1xf1 Re3xe4 -0.11/17 ] 20...Rf8xf6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nd7xf6 21.Bd3-g6 e6-e5 22.f4xe5 Qc7xe5 23.Rd4-f4 Rc8-c4 24.Qh4-g3 Bb7-c6 25.h2-h3 Bc6-b7 26.Qg3-f2 Bb7-c8 27.Kh1-g1 Qe5-d6 28.Nc3-e2 a6-a5 -0.10/16 ] 21.f4-f5 [ ¹21.Qh4-g3!?= should be examined more closely ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qh4-g3 Rc8-f8 22.Rf1-f3 Nd7-b8 23.f4-f5 Qc7xg3 24.Rf3xg3 Rf8-f7 25.h2-h4 e6-e5 26.Rd4xd5 Bb7xd5 27.Nc3xd5 Rf6-d6 28.Bd3-e4 Nb8-c6 29.f5-f6 Nc6-d4 Diagram

12.a2-a3 Bc8-b7 13.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8 14.Qd2-e1 c5xd4 15.Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4 16.Be3xd4 Be7-c5 17.Qe1-h4 Bc5xd4 18.Rd1xd4 last book move last book move f7-f6 Black threatens to win material: f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Rf8-d8 19.Rf1-d1 Nd7-c5 20.Qh4-f2 Nc5-e4 21.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 22.Rd4xd8+ Rc8xd8 23.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 24.Qf2-e3 Qd8-c7 -0.13/16 ] 19.Be2-d3 White intends f5 [ 19.e5xf6 Rf8xf6 20.Qh4-h3 Nd7-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 20.Qh4-h3 Rc8-e8 21.Qh3-g3 Rf8-f7 22.Kh1-g1 Qc7-d6 23.Rf1-d1 Re8-c8 24.Qg3-e3 Nf6-d7 25.Kg1-h1 e6-e5 26.f4xe5 Nd7xe5 27.Nc3xd5 Rc8xc2 0.03/15 ] 19...h7-h6= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...f6-f5 20.Bd3-e2 Nd7-c5 21.Rf1-d1 Bb7-c6 22.Kh1-g1 Bc6-e8 23.Qh4-h3 Qc7-b6 24.Qh3-e3 Qb6-b7 25.Kg1-h1 Be8-f7 26.Kh1-g1 Qb7-e7 27.Kg1-h1 Qe7-b7 28.Kh1-g1 -0.21/18 ] 20.e5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qh4-h3 Rc8-e8 21.e5xf6 Nd7xf6 22.Bd3-g6 e6-e5 23.Rd4-d1 Re8-e7 24.f4xe5 Re7xe5 25.Bg6-f5 Qc7-c5 26.Qh3-d3

30.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f8 -0.22/15 ] 21...Rc8-f8µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nd7-c5 22.f5xe6 Rf6xf1+ 23.Bd3xf1 Nc5xe6 24.Rd4-d2 d5-d4 25.Qh4-e1 Qc7-d6 26.Rd2-e2 Rc8-f8 27.Nc3-e4 Qd6-c6 28.Ne4-g3 Ne6-f4 29.Re2-f2 Rf8-e8 30.Qe1-d2 Nf4-h3 31.Rf2-f3 Qc6-c5 -0.42/17 ] 22.Rf1-g1 [ 22.Nc3-d1 g7-g5 23.Qh4-h5 Qc7-e5µ ( 23...e6xf5?! 24.h2-h4 Qc7-e5 25.h4xg5= );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nc3-d1 g7-g5 23.Qh4-h5 Qc7-e5 24.c2-c3 Nd7-c5 25.Bd3-c2 e6xf5 26.Nd1-f2 Nc5-e6 27.Rd4-d2

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d5-d4 28.Nf2-d3 Qe5-c7 29.c3xd4 33.Rc1xf1 Rf7xf1+ 34.Kh1-h2 Qc6-d7 Ne6xd4 30.Nd3-b4 Rf8-d8 31.Rf1-d1 35.Ne2-f4 -0.91/17 ] 25.Qh4-g3 Rf6-d6 32.Rd1-e1 a6-a5 -0.61/16 ] [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nc3-e2 22...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nf4xd3 26.c2xd3 Bb7-c8 27.Rg4-g3 22...Nd7-c5 23.f5xe6 Nc5xe6 Qc7-c2 28.Qh4-h5 Qc2xb2 29.d3-d4 24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5 Ne6-f4 Kg8-h7 30.Ne2-c3 g7-g6 31.Qh5-d1 26.Rd5-d4 Qc7-c5 27.Rd4xf4 Rf6xf4 Bc8-e6 32.Rg1-e1 Rf8-c8 33.Qd1-d3 28.Qh4-e1 Qc5-c6 29.Qe1-g3 Rf4-f6 Diagram 30.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Rg1-d1 Rf6-e6 32.Qg3-f2 Qc6-c7 33.c2-c3 Qc7-c6 34.Bd3-c2 Kg8-h8 35.Bc2-d3 -0.63/18 ] 23.f5xe6 [ 23.Qh4-e1 e6xf5 251 24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5 Nc5xd3 26.c2xd3 Qc7-f7µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.f5xe6 Nc5xe6 24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5 Ne6-f4 26.Rd5-d4 Qc7-c5 27.Rd4xf4 Rf6xf4 28.Qh4-e1 Qc5-c6 29.Qe1-g3 Rf4-f6 30.h2-h3 Rf8-e8 31.Rg1-d1 Rf6-e6 32.Qg3-f2 Qc6-c7 33.Bd3-f5 Re6-e2 -0.69/18 ] 23...Nc5xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf6xe6 24.Nc3xd5 Qc7-e5 25.c2-c4 Nc5xd3 26.Rd4xd3 Qe5xb2 27.Qh4-g4 Qb2-e2 Qb2xa3 34.Qd3-d2 -0.83/17 ] 25...Qc7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qg4xe2 Re6xe2 29.c4xb5 a6xb5 30.h2-h3 Rf8-f2 31.Kh1-h2 Re2-a2 25...Qc7-e7 26.a3-a4 d5-d4 32.Kh2-g3 g7-g5 33.Nd5-e3 Kg8-f8 27.Nc3-e2 Nf4xe2 28.Bd3xe2 Bb7-c8 34.Rd3-d7 Bb7-e4 35.Rd7-c7 -0.50/17 29.Be2-d3 Bc8xg4 30.Qg3xg4 b5xa4 ] 24.Rd4-g4 [ 24.Rd4-b4 Ne6-f4 31.Qg4xd4 Rf6-f4 32.Qd4-d5+ Kg8-h8 25.Qh4-e1 Rf6-e6 ( ‹25...Nf4xd3 33.h2-h3 Qe7-f6 34.Rg1-b1 Rf8-e8 26.c2xd3 Qc7-f7 27.Qe1-g3µ ) 35.Qd5-d7 Qf6-e6 36.Qd7xe6 Re8xe6 26.Rb4xf4 Re6xe1 27.Rf4xf8+ Kg8xf8 37.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8 38.Rb1-d1 -1.34/18 28.Rg1xe1 g7-g5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro ] 26.Rg4xf4 [ 26.a3-a4 b5-b4 x64: 24.Nc3xd5 Bb7xd5 25.Rd4xd5 27.Nc3-a2 Bb7-c8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro Ne6-f4 26.Rd5-d4 Qc7-c5 27.Rd4xf4 x64: 26.a3-a4 d5-d4 27.Nc3-e2 Rf6xf4 28.Qh4-e1 Qc5-d6 29.Qe1-e3 Nf4xe2 28.Bd3xe2 Bb7-c8 29.Be2-d3 Qd6-c6 30.h2-h3 Rf4-f2 31.Qe3-g3 Bc8xg4 30.Qg3xg4 Qe7-e5 31.a4xb5 Rf2-f6 32.Rg1-e1 Rf6-e6 33.Re1-d1 a6xb5 32.Qg4-d7 Rf6-b6 33.Rg1-c1 Rf8-e8 34.Kh1-h2 Re6-e3 35.Qg3-f4 Rb6-b8 34.Rc1-g1 Rf8-f2 35.Rg1-a1 Qc6-d5 -0.62/18 ] 24...Ne6-f4-+ Rb8-f8 36.Qd7-g4 Rf2-f6 37.h2-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ne6-f4 g7-g6 38.Ra1-a7 -1.13/15 ] 26...Rf6xf4 25.Nc3-e2 Nf4xd3 26.c2xd3 Bb7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rf6xf4 27.Rg4-g3 Qc7-c2 28.Rg3-e3 Qc2xb2 27.a3-a4 b5-b4 28.Nc3-e2 Rf4-f1 29.Qh4-b4 Qb2-c2 30.Qb4-d4 Qc2-c6 29.Ne2-d4 Rf1xg1+ 30.Kh1xg1 31.h2-h3 Rf8-f7 32.Rg1-c1 Rf6-f1+ Bb7-c8 31.h2-h3 Bc8-d7 32.Bd3xa6

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bd7xa4 33.Ba6-d3 Qe7-f6 34.Nd4-f5 Ba4-d7 35.Nf5-e3 Qf6xb2 36.Ne3xd5 Qb2-d4+ 37.Nd5-e3 g7-g5 38.Qg3-e1 Bd7-c6 -1.74/16 ] 27.Nc3-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.a3-a4 b5-b4 28.Nc3-e2 Rf4-f1 29.Ne2-d4 Rf1xg1+ 30.Kh1xg1 Bb7-c8 31.h2-h3 Bc8-d7 32.Bd3xa6 Bd7xa4 33.Ba6-d3 Qe7-f6 34.Nd4-f5 Ba4-d7 35.Nf5-e3 Qf6xb2 36.Ne3xd5 Qb2-d4+ 37.Nd5-e3 g7-g5 38.Qg3-e1 Bd7-c6 -1.93/17 ] 27...Rf4-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rf4-f1 28.h2-h3 Rf1xg1+ 29.Kh1xg1 Rf8-e8 30.Kg1-h1 Qe7-e5 31.Qg3-g6 Re8-e6 32.Qg6-g4 Bb7-c8 33.Ne2-c3 Qe5-c7 34.Nc3-e2 Re6-f6 35.Qg4-h5 Rf6-f1+ 36.Ne2-g1 Qc7-f7 37.Qh5-e5 Rf1-b1 38.c2-c4 Rb1-d1 -1.98/20 ] 28.Ne2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h2-h3 Rf1xg1+ 29.Kh1xg1 Bb7-c8 30.Ne2-d4 Rf8-e8 31.Bd3-e2 Qe7-e5 32.Qg3xe5 Re8xe5 33.Kg1-f2 Bc8-d7 34.Nd4-f3 Re5-e8 35.Nf3-d4 Kg8-f7 36.Be2-h5+ g7-g6 37.Bh5-f3 Re8-e5 38.c2-c3 Kf7-f6 39.b2-b3 h6-h5 -1.96/19 ] 28...Rf1xg1+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rf1xg1+ 29.Kh1xg1 Rf8-e8 30.h2-h4 Qe7-e1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6 Bg4-c8 -2.11/21 ] 29.Kh1xg1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kh1xg1 Qe7-f6 30.c2-c3 Qf6-f4 31.Qg3-e1 Rf8-f6 32.Nd4-e6 -1.52/1 ] 29...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rf8-e8 30.h2-h3 Qe7-e1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Kg8-f7 36.b2-b3 Ra1xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 h6-h5 39.Kd5-d6 g7-g6 40.Kd6-e5

232 h5-h4 41.Bd3-e4 a6-a5 42.Be4-d5+ Kf7-e7 -1.97/20 ] 30.h2-h4 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.h2-h3 Qe7-e1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Kg8-f7 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-e7 35.c2-c3 Kf7-f6 36.Kg3-f2 Bb7-c8 37.b2-b4 Kf6-e5 38.Bd3-c2 Re7-f7+ 39.Kf2-e3 Rf7-f1 40.g2-g4 -1.89/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9+l+-wq-zp-0 252 9p+-+-+-zp0 9+p+p+-+-0 9-+-sN-+-zP0 9zP-+L+-wQ-0 9-zPP+-+P+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 30...Qe7-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qe7-e1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6 g7-g6 44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1 45.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-f6 46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4 -2.07/22 ] 31.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kg1-h2 Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-d6 Kf7-f6 44.Nc5-e4+ Kf6-g6 45.Ne4-c5+ Bg4-f5 46.g2-g4 -2.16/22 ] 31...Qe1xg3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Qe1xg3+ 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6 g7-g6 44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1 45.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-f6 46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4 -2.07/21 ] 32.Kh2xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kh2xg3 Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6 g7-g6 44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1 45.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-f6 46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4 -2.05/19 ] 32...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Re8-e1 33.Nd4-b3 Bb7-c8 34.Nb3-c5 Re1-a1 35.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 36.b2-b4 Ra2xa3 37.Kf4-e5 Ra3-a2 38.Ke5xd5 Ra2-b2 39.Kd5-d6 Rb2xb4 40.Kd6-c7 Bc8-g4 41.Nc5xa6 Rb4-b2 42.Na6-c5 Kg8-f7 43.Kc7-c6 g7-g6 44.Nc5-b7 Bg4-d1 45.Nb7-d6+ Kf7-f6 46.c2-c3 Bd1-a4 -1.78/20 ] 33.Kg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nd4-f5 Kf7-f6 34.Kg3-f2 Re8-f8 35.Nf5-d4 Kf6-e5+ 36.Kf2-e3 Bb7-c8 37.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 38.Nc6-d4 g7-g5 39.h4xg5 h6xg5 40.c2-c3 g5-g4 41.g2-g3 Bc8-d7 42.Bd3-g6 Rf8-h8 43.Bg6-c2 Rh8-h1 44.Ke3-e2 Rh1-h2+ 45.Ke2-e3 -1.72/20 ] 33...Kf7-f6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bb7-c8 34.c2-c3 Kf7-f6 35.Bd3-e2 Bc8-f5 36.Nd4-c6 Bf5-e4 37.g2-g3 g7-g5 38.Kf2-e3 Re8-e6 39.Nc6-d4 Re6-e7 40.Nd4-c6 Re7-e8 41.Ke3-d4 g5xh4 42.g3xh4 Re8-g8 43.b2-b3 Rg8-g2 44.Be2-f1 Rg2-d2+ 45.Kd4-c5 Rd2-a2 -1.70/22 ] 34.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.c2-c3 Bb7-c8 35.Bd3-b1 Kf6-e5 36.Kf2-g3 Ke5-d6 37.Bb1-c2 Re8-e1 38.Nd4-b3 Re1-h1 39.Bc2-g6 Bc8-d7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+-+0 9+l+-+-zp-0 253 9p+-+-mk-zp0 9+p+p+-+-0 9-+-sN-+-zP0 9zP-+L+-+-0 9-zPP+-mKP+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 40.Bg6-c2 Rh1-f1 41.Bc2-d3 Rf1-e1 42.Bd3-c2 Re1-e2 43.Nb3-d4 Re2-d2 44.h4-h5 Bd7-e8 -1.72/20 ] 34...Bb7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bb7-c8 35.Bd3-e2 Bc8-f5 36.c2-c3 Kf6-e5 37.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 38.Nc6-d4 Bf5-e4 39.h4-h5 Kd6-c5 40.Nd4-b3+ Kc5-b6 41.Nb3-d4 g7-g5 42.h5xg6 Be4xg6 43.Be2-f3 Kb6-c5 44.Bf3-e2 Kc5-d6 45.g3-g4 Kd6-c5 46.Be2-f3 Kc5-c4 47.Bf3-e2+ Bg6-d3 48.Be2xd3+ Kc4xd3 49.Kf2-f3 Re8-e3+ 50.Kf3-f4 -1.80/22 ] 35.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bd3-e2 Bc8-f5 36.Be2-f3 Bf5-e4 37.Bf3xe4 Re8xe4 38.c2-c3 Re4-e8 39.Nd4-c6 Re8-f8 40.Nc6-b4 Kf6-e5+ 41.Kf2-e3 Rf8-f6 42.h4-h5 Rf6-e6 43.Ke3-f3 a6-a5 44.Nb4-d3+ Ke5-d6 45.Nd3-f4 Re6-e5 46.b2-b3 -1.87/20 ] 35...Bc8-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kf6-e5 36.Bd3-e2 Bc8-f5 37.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 38.Nc6-d4 Bf5-e4 39.h4-h5 Kd6-c5 40.Nd4-b3+ Kc5-b6 41.Nb3-d4 Re8-e7 42.Be2-g4 Re7-e5 43.Kf2-e3 Kb6-c5 44.Ke3-f4 Re5-e8 45.Bg4-e2 Kc5-b6 46.Kf4-e3 g7-g5 47.h5xg6 Be4xg6+ 48.Ke3-d2 Bg6-e4 49.Be2-h5 Re8-g8 50.g3-g4 Kb6-c5 51.Kd2-e3 Kc5-c4 -1.80/21 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 36.Bd3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nd4-c6 Kf6-e6 37.Nc6-b4 Re8-f8+ 38.Kf2-e1 Rf8-a8 39.Ke1-d2 Ke6-d6 40.b2-b3 Bg4-f3 41.Nb4-c2 Ra8-f8 42.Nc2-d4 Bf3-g4 43.Kd2-e3 h6-h5 44.b3-b4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0{ 9+-+-+-zp-0 254 9p+-mk-+-+0 9+p+p+-+p0 9-zP-sN-+lzP0 9zP-zPLmK-zP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rf8-f6 45.Bd3-c2 Rf6-f1 46.a3-a4 b5xa4 47.Bc2xa4 Rf1-a1 48.Ba4-c2 Ra1-g1 -1.83/20 ] 36...g7-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kf6-e5 37.Kf2-e3 Ke5-d6+ 38.Ke3-f4 Bg4-d7 39.Kf4-f3 Re8-e1 40.Nd4-b3 Bd7-h3 41.Kf3-f2 Re1-f1+ 42.Kf2-e2 Rf1-g1 43.Ke2-f3 Rg1-h1 44.Kf3-f4 Rh1-f1+ 45.Kf4-e3 Bh3-d7 46.Ke3-e2 Rf1-h1 47.Ke2-f3 Rh1-h2 48.Nb3-d4 Kd6-e5 49.Kf3-e3 Rh2-g2 50.Ke3-f3 -1.82/21 ] 37.h4xg5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e5 38.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 39.Nc6-d4 Re8-g8 40.Bd3-h7 Rg8-f8+ 41.Kf2-g2 g5xh4 42.g3xh4 Bg4-d7 43.Bh7-g6 Rf8-f4 44.h4-h5 Rf4-h4 45.Kg2-g3 Rh4-h1 46.Nd4-f3 Rh1-a1 47.Kg3-f4 Ra1-a2 48.Nf3-e5 -1.79/20 ] 37...h6xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...h6xg5 38.Kf2-f1 Kf6-e5 39.Kf1-g2 Re8-h8 40.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 41.Nc6-d4 Bg4-h3+ 42.Kg2-f2 Rh8-f8+ 43.Kf2-e3 Bh3-d7 44.Bc2-d3 Rf8-h8 45.Ke3-f3 Rh8-h1 46.Kf3-g2

234 Rh1-d1 47.Bd3-c2 Rd1-d2+ 48.Kg2-f3 Rd2-h2 49.b2-b4 Rh2-h8 50.Kf3-e3 Rh8-h1 51.Bc2-b3 Rh1-e1+ 52.Ke3-d3 Re1-a1 -1.86/22 ] 38.Bc2-b3 [ 38.Kf2-g2 Re8-h8-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kf2-f1 Kf6-e5 39.Kf1-g2 Bg4-d7 40.Bc2-d3 Ke5-d6 41.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8 42.Kf2-g2 Rh8-f8 43.Bd3-b1 Rf8-e8 44.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8 45.Kf2-g2 Bd7-h3+ 46.Kg2-f2 Rh8-b8 47.Bb1-d3 Rb8-e8 48.Kf2-f3 Re8-f8+ 49.Kf3-e2 Bh3-f1+ 50.Ke2-e3 Rf8-e8+ 51.Ke3-d2 Bf1xd3 52.Kd2xd3 Re8-h8 53.b2-b3 Rh8-h3 54.Kd3-e2 g5-g4 55.Ke2-f2 Rh3-h2+ 56.Kf2-e3 Rh2-a2 57.Ke3-f4 Ra2xa3 58.Kf4xg4 -1.85/22 ] 38...Kf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kf6-e5 39.Bb3-c2 Re8-f8+ 40.Kf2-g1 Bg4-f3 41.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 42.Nc6-d4 Bf3-e4 43.Bc2-d1 Rf8-h8 44.Bd1-f3 Be4xf3 45.Nd4xf3 g5-g4 46.Nf3-h2 Rh8-g8 47.Kg1-f2 Kd6-c5 48.Kf2-e3 Kc5-c4 49.Ke3-f4 Rg8-f8+ 50.Kf4-e5 Rf8-f3 51.Nh2xg4 Rf3xg3 52.Ke5-f4 Rg3-h3 53.Ng4-e3+ Kc4-b3 54.Ne3xd5 Kb3xb2 55.Nd5-c7 Rh3xc3 56.Nc7xa6 Kb2xa3 57.Kf4-e5 b5-b4 -2.45/21 ] 39.Bb3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kf2-g1 Ke5-d6 40.Kg1-f1 Re8-f8+ 41.Kf1-g2 Kd6-e5 42.Bb3-c2 Rf8-f6 43.Kg2-g1 Bg4-h5 44.a3-a4 b5-b4 45.Bc2-d3 Bh5-g6 46.Bd3-f1 a6-a5 47.Bf1-e2 Bg6-e4 48.Be2-b5 b4xc3 49.b2xc3 Rf6-f7 50.Bb5-c6 g5-g4 51.Bc6-b5 Rf7-c7 52.Bb5-c6 Ke5-d6 53.Bc6-e8 -2.52/20 ] 39...Re8-f8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Re8-f8+ 40.Kf2-e1 Rf8-h8 41.Ke1-f1 Rh8-h2 42.Bc2-f5 Bg4-h3+ 43.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 44.Kg1-h1 g5-g4 45.Bf5xg4 Rg2xg3 46.Bg4-e2 Bh3-f5 47.Kh1-h2 Rg3-g8 48.Be2-f1 Bf5-e4 49.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 50.Nc6-d4 Rg8-g6 51.Bf1-h3 Kd6-e5 52.b2-b3 Rg6-g8 53.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 54.Nc6-d4 Rg8-g7 55.Bh3-e6 -2.48/22 ] 40.Kf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kf2-e1 Rf8-h8 41.Ke1-f1 Rh8-h2 42.Bc2-f5 Bg4-h3+ 43.Kf1-g1 Rh2-g2+ 44.Kg1-h1 g5-g4 45.Bf5xg4 Rg2xg3 46.Bg4-e2 Bh3-f5 47.Kh1-h2 Rg3-g8 48.Be2-f1 Bf5-e4 49.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 50.Nc6-d4 Rg8-g6 51.Bf1-h3 Kd6-e5 52.b2-b3 Rg6-g8 53.Nd4-c6+ Ke5-d6 54.Nc6-d4 Rg8-g7 55.Bh3-e6 Kd6-e5 -2.45/21 ] 40...Bg4-d7 [ 40...Rf8-f6 might be the shorter path 41.Bc2-d3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rf8-f6 41.Bc2-d3 Bg4-h5 42.Bd3-c2 Bh5-g6 43.Bc2xg6 Rf6xg6 44.Kg2-f3 g5-g4+ 45.Kf3-e2 Rg6-h6 46.Ke2-e3 Rh6-f6 47.Ke3-e2 Ke5-e4 48.Nd4-b3 Rf6-h6 49.Nb3-d2+ Ke4-e5 50.Nd2-f1 d5-d4 51.Ke2-d3 d4xc3 52.Kd3xc3 Ke5-e4 53.b2-b3 a6-a5 54.Nf1-d2+ Ke4-e5 55.Nd2-f1 Rh6-c6+ 56.Kc3-d3 -2.49/21 ] 41.Nd4-f3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bc2-d3 Ke5-d6 42.Bd3-b1 Rf8-e8 43.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8 44.Kf2-g2 Bd7-h3+ 45.Kg2-f2 Rh8-f8+ 46.Kf2-e3 Rf8-e8+ 47.Ke3-f2 Re8-h8 48.Bb1-g6 Rh8-f8+ 49.Kf2-e3 Bh3-g4 50.Bg6-d3 Rf8-g8 51.Ke3-f2 Rg8-h8 52.Kf2-g2 Bg4-h3+ 53.Kg2-g1 Rh8-f8 54.Kg1-h2 Bh3-f1 55.Bd3-c2 Kd6-e5 56.g3-g4 Rf8-f2+ 57.Kh2-g1 Rf2-f4 58.Bc2-f5 Bf1-c4 59.Kg1-g2 Rf4-f1 60.Bf5-c2 -1.85/21 ] 41...Ke5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ke5-d6 42.Nf3-d4 Rf8-e8 43.Kg2-f2 Re8-h8 44.Kf2-g2 Bd7-h3+ 45.Kg2-f2 Rh8-f8+ 46.Kf2-e3 Bh3-d7 47.Bc2-d3 Rf8-h8 48.Bd3-c2 Rh8-h2 49.b2-b3 Rh2-h1 50.Bc2-f5 Rh1-a1 51.Bf5xd7 Kd6xd7 52.Nd4-c2 Ra1-g1 53.Ke3-f2 -1.83/21 ] 42.Bc2-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nf3-d4 g5-g4 43.Bc2-d3 Kf6-e5 44.Kg2-g1 a6-a5 45.b2-b4 a5xb4 46.a3xb4 Rf8-c8 47.Nd4-e2 Bd7-e8 48.Kg1-f2

235 Rc8-a8 49.Kf2-e3 Ra8-a2 50.Ne2-d4 Ra2-g2 51.Nd4-e2 Be8-d7 52.Bd3-b1 Bd7-c8 53.Bb1-d3 -1.85/21 ] 42...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...g5-g4 43.Nf3-h2 Kf6-e5 44.Bb3-d1 Rf8-g8 45.Bd1-b3 Bd7-f5 46.Kg2-g1 Rg8-h8 47.Bb3-d1 Rh8-h3 48.Nh2-f1 d5-d4 49.c3xd4+ Ke5xd4 50.Kg1-g2 Rh3-h8 51.Kg2-g1 Bf5-e6 52.Nf1-h2 Rh8-g8 53.Kg1-g2 Kd4-d3 54.Nh2-f1 Rg8-e8 55.Kg2-g1 Re8-h8 56.Kg1-f2 Rh8-f8+ 57.Kf2-g2 Be6-d5+ 58.Kg2-g1 Bd5-f3 59.Bd1xf3 Rf8xf3 60.Kg1-g2 Kd3-c2 61.Nf1-h2 Rf3-d3 62.Nh2xg4 Kc2xb2 -2.93/21 ] 43.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Nf3-h2 Kf6-e5 44.Bb3-d1 Rf8-g8 45.Bd1-b3 Bd7-f5 46.Kg2-g1 Rg8-h8 47.Bb3-d1 Rh8-h3 48.Nh2-f1 d5-d4 49.c3xd4+ Ke5xd4 50.Kg1-g2 Rh3-h7 51.Kg2-g1 Rh7-h8 52.Nf1-h2 Rh8-g8 53.Kg1-g2 Bf5-e6 54.Bd1-c2 Be6-d5+ 55.Kg2-f2 Rg8-f8+ 56.Kf2-e2 Bd5-f3+ 57.Nh2xf3+ Rf8xf3 -2.63/19 ] 43...Kf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kf6-e5 44.Bb3-c2 a6-a5 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4 46.c3xb4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 d5-d4 48.Nb3-d2 Bd7-f5 49.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8 50.Kg2-f2 Rb8xb4 51.b2-b3 Rb4-b8 52.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 53.Nd2-f1 Rb8-h8 54.Ke2-d2 Kd5-c5 55.Bd1-e2 Rh8-a8 56.Be2-d1 Ra8-a2+ 57.Kd2-e1 Kc5-b4 58.Nf1-d2 d4-d3 59.Nd2-c4 Bf5-d7 -3.12/17 ] 44.Bb3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Bb3-c2 a6-a5 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4 46.c3xb4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 d5-d4 48.Nb3-d2 Bd7-f5 49.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8 50.Kg2-f2 Rb8xb4 51.b2-b3 Rb4-b8 52.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 53.Nd2-f1 Rb8-h8 54.Ke2-d2 Kd5-c5 55.Bd1-e2 Rh8-a8 56.Be2-d1 Ra8-a2+ 57.Kd2-e1 Kc5-b4 58.Nf1-d2 d4-d3 59.Nd2-c4 Bf5-d7 -3.22/18 ] 44...a6-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...a6-a5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4 46.c3xb4 a5xb4 47.Nb3-c5 Bd7-b5 48.a3xb4 d5-d4 49.Nc5-d3+ Bb5xd3 50.Bc2xd3 Rf8-a8 51.Kg2-f1 Ra8-a1+ 52.Kf1-e2 Ra1-a2 53.Ke2-d1 Ra2xb2 54.b4-b5 Rb2-g2 55.b5-b6 Rg2-b2 56.Bd3-e2 Rb2xb6 57.Be2xg4 Ke5-e4 58.Kd1-d2 Rb6-b2+ 59.Kd2-d1 d4-d3 60.Kd1-c1 Rb2-g2 61.Bg4-h5 Ke4-e3 62.Bh5-d1 Rg2xg3 63.Kc1-b2 Ke3-d2 64.Bd1-h5 -3.31/21 ] 45.Bc2-d1 [ 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4! a devastating blow 46.Nb3-c5 Bd7-f5 47.Bc2xf5 Rf8xf5 48.a3xb4 a5xb4 49.Nc5-d3+ Ke5-e4 50.Nd3xb4 d5-d4 51.c3xd4 Rf5-b5-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Nd4-b3 b5-b4 46.c3xb4 a5xb4 47.a3xb4 d5-d4 48.Nb3-d2 Bd7-f5 49.Bc2-d1 Rf8-b8 50.Kg2-f2 Rb8xb4 51.b2-b3 Rb4-b8 52.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d5 53.Nd2-f1 Rb8-h8 54.Ke2-d2 Kd5-c5 55.Bd1-e2 Rh8-a8 56.Be2-d1 Ra8-a2+ 57.Kd2-e1 Bf5-e6 58.Bd1-e2 Be6xb3 59.Be2xg4 Bb3-f7 60.Nf1-d2 d4-d3 61.Bg4-f3 Kc5-d4 62.g3-g4 -3.28/19 ] 45...Ke5-e4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Ke5-e4 46.Nd4-e2 Ke4-e3 47.Ne2-f4 a5-a4 48.Bd1-c2 Bd7-c6 49.Kg2-g1 Ke3-f3 50.Nf4-e6 Rf8-e8 51.Ne6-d4+ Kf3xg3 52.Nd4-f5+ Kg3-f4 53.Nf5-d4 Bc6-d7 54.Kg1-g2 Re8-e3 55.Bc2-g6 Re3-g3+ 56.Kg2-f2 Rg3-h3 57.Nd4-e2+ Kf4-g5 58.Bg6-b1 Rh3-h2+ 59.Kf2-e3 g4-g3 60.Ne2xg3 Rh2xb2 61.Bb1-h7 Rb2-b3 62.Ke3-d4 Bd7-c6 63.Ng3-f5 Rb3xa3 64.Nf5-d6 Kg5-f4 65.Bh7-b1 Ra3-b3 -3.86/21 ] (Diagram 255) 0-1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-+0 9+-+l+-+-0 255 9-+-+-+-+0 9zpp+p+-+-0 9-+-sNk+p+0 9zP-zP-+-zP-0 9-zP-+-+K+0 9+-+L+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35

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Carlsen,Magnus Leinier Dominguez Perez Corus Wijk aan Zee NED (11)29.01.2010 D97: Grünfeld: Russian System: 7 e4, replies other than 7...Bg4 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6 3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7 5.Qd1-b3 d5xc4 6.Qb3xc4 0-0 7.e2-e4 a7-a6 8.e4-e5 b7-b5 9.Qc4-b3 Nf6-d7 10.Nf3-g5 Nd7-b6 11.Bc1-e3 Nb8-c6 Diagram (Diagram 256) 12.Ra1-d1 Bc8-f5 13.Bf1-e2 Nc6-a5 14.Qb3-b4 Na5-c4 15.0-0 f7-f6 16.Ng5-f3 Nc4xe3 17.f2xe3 f6xe5 18.d4xe5 Qd8-e8 19.Qb4-c5 last book move last book move Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nb6-d7 20.Qc5-c6 Kg8-h8 21.e3-e4 Bf5-g4 22.e5-e6 Nd7-f6 23.Qc6xc7 b5-b4 24.Nc3-d5 Bg4xe6 25.Nd5-b6 Ra8-d8 26.Be2-c4 Rd8xd1 27.Rf1xd1 Be6-g4 28.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 29.g2xf3 Nf6-h5 30.Rd1-d7 Rf8xf3 31.Rd7xe7 Bg7-d4+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0 9+-zp-zppvlp0 256 9psnn+-+p+0 9+p+-zP-sN-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9+QsN-vL-+-0 9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9tR-+-mKL+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32.Kg1-g2 0.32/17 ] 20.a2-a4 [ 20.Nf3-d4 Nb6-d7 21.Qc5-a3 Bg7xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Nf3-d4 Nb6-d7 21.Qc5-a3 Bg7xe5 22.Qa3xa6 c7-c6 23.Nc3xb5 Nd7-c5 24.Nb5-c7 Nc5xa6 25.Nc7xe8 Na6-c5 26.Be2-c4+ Kg8-h8 27.g2-g4 Rc8xe8 28.g4xf5 g6xf5 29.Rf1xf5 Rf8xf5 30.Nd4xf5 Be5xb2 31.Rd1-b1 Bb2-e5 32.Rb1-b6 e7-e6 33.Rb6xc6 e6xf5 34.Rc6xc5 Kh8-g7 35.a2-a4 f5-f4 36.Bc4-b5 0.44/16 ] 20...Nb6xa4 [ 20...Bf5-c2 21.a4-a5 Bc2xd1 22.Rf1xd1 Nb6-c4 23.Be2xc4+ b5xc4 24.Qc5xc4+ e7-e6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bf5-c2 21.Rd1-a1 Bc2xa4 22.Nf3-g5 e7-e6 23.Be2-g4 Ba4-b3 24.Nc3-e4 Rf8xf1+ 25.Ra1xf1 Nb6-d7 26.Qc5-c3 Nd7xe5 27.Qc3xb3 Ne5xg4 28.Ng5xe6 Kg8-h8 29.Ne4-g5 h7-h6 30.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-h7 31.h2-h3 Ng4-f6 32.Nf7-e5 Qe8-e7 33.Qb3-a2 Rc8-e8 0.11/16 ] 21.Nc3xa4± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Nc3xa4 b5xa4 22.Nf3-g5 Bg7-h6 23.Be2-c4+ Kg8-h8 24.h2-h4 e7-e6 25.Rf1-f4 Bf5-c2 26.Rd1-f1 Rf8xf4 27.Rf1xf4 Bh6xg5 28.h4xg5 Bc2-b3 29.Bc4xa6 Rc8-a8 30.Ba6-b7 Ra8-d8 31.Bb7-c6 Qe8-g8 32.Bc6xa4 Rd8-d1+

237 33.Kg1-h2 Bb3xa4 34.Rf4xa4 Rd1-d2 0.53/18 ] 21...b5xa4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...b5xa4 22.Nf3-g5 Bg7-h6 23.h2-h4 Bh6xg5 24.h4xg5 Rc8-d8 25.Qc5-c4+ Kg8-h8 26.e3-e4 Bf5-c8 27.Rf1xf8+ Qe8xf8 28.Qc4xc7 Rd8xd1+ 29.Be2xd1 Bc8-e6 30.Bd1xa4 Qf8-c8 31.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 32.Kg1-f2 Kh8-g7 33.Kf2-e3 0.63/15 ] 22.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Nf3-g5 Bg7-h6 23.h2-h4 Bh6xg5 24.h4xg5 Rc8-d8 25.Qc5-c4+ Kg8-h8 26.e3-e4 Bf5-c8 27.Rf1xf8+ Qe8xf8 28.Qc4xc7 Rd8xd1+ 29.Be2xd1 Bc8-e6 30.Bd1xa4 Qf8-c8 31.Qc7xc8+ Be6xc8 32.Kg1-f2 Kh8-g7 33.Kf2-e3 0.42/16 ] 22...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kg8-h8 23.Be2xa6 Rc8-b8 24.Rd1-d2 Bg7-h6 25.Nd4xf5 Rf8xf5 26.Rf1xf5 g6xf5 27.Ba6-c4 c7-c6 28.h2-h3 Rb8-d8 29.Bc4-f7 Qe8-f8 30.Rd2xd8 Qf8xd8 31.Kg1-h2 Bh6-g7 32.Bf7-c4 Qd8-c7 0.32/16 ] 23.g2-g4 [ 23.Nd4xf5!? Rf8xf5 24.Rf1xf5 g6xf5 25.Rd1-d2± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4-c6 Rb8-b6 24.Nc6xe7+ Kg8-h8 25.Rd1-d2 Rb6-e6 26.Ne7xf5 g6xf5 27.Qc5xc7 Bg7xe5 28.Qc7-c5 Qe8-b8 29.h2-h3 Rf8-c8 30.Qc5-a3 Qb8-b6 31.Rf1xf5 Be5-d6 32.Qa3-d3 Re6xe3 33.Qd3xd6 Qb6xd6 34.Rd2xd6 Re3xe2 35.Rd6xa6 Re2xb2 36.Ra6xa4 0.42/15 ] 23...Bf5-e4 The bishop feels good on e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bf5-d7 24.Rf1xf8+ Bg7xf8 25.e5-e6 Bd7-c8 26.Be2-f3 Rb8-b6 27.Qc5xc7 Rb6-d6 28.Bf3-c6 Qe8-d8 29.Qc7xd8 Rd6xd8 30.Bc6xa4 Bf8-g7 31.Ba4-d7 Bc8-b7 32.g4-g5 Bg7-e5 33.b2-b3 Rd8-b8 34.Rd1-f1 Bb7-d5 35.Rf1-f7 Be5-d6 36.Kg1-f2 Bd5xb3 37.Nd4xb3 Rb8xb3 0.14/18 ] 24.Nd4-e6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-f4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+qtrk+0{ 9+-zp-zp-vlp0 257 9p+-+-+p+0 9+-wQ-zP-+-0 9p+-sNltRP+0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9-zP-+L+-zP0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Be4-a8 25.Nd4-e6 Rf8xf4 26.e3xf4 Qe8-c6 27.Qc5xc6 Ba8xc6 28.Rd1-d2 h7-h6 29.Ne6xc7 a6-a5 30.Rd2-c2 Bc6-e4 31.Rc2-c4 Rb8-b4 32.Nc7-a6 Rb4xc4 33.Be2xc4+ Kg8-h7 34.Na6-c5 Be4-f3 0.19/16 ] 24...Rf8xf1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rf8xf1+ 25.Rd1xf1 Rb8xb2 26.Qc5-c4 Rb2xe2 27.Qc4xe2 Qe8-d7 28.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 29.h2-h3 Be4-d5 30.Qe2xa6 Bd5-b3 31.Qa6-a8 h7-h6 32.Qa8-a5 Qd7-e6 33.Qa5-c5 Bb3-d5 34.Qc5-c3 Bd5-b3 35.Qc3-c5 Bb3-d5 0.35/18 ] 25.Be2xf1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd1xf1 Rb8xb2 26.Qc5-c4 Rb2xe2 27.Qc4xe2 Qe8-d7 28.Ne6-c5 Qd7-c6 29.Nc5xe4 Qc6xe4 30.Rf1-f4 Qe4xe5 31.Rf4xa4 Bg7-h6 32.Ra4xa6 Bh6xe3+ 33.Kg1-g2 e7-e6 34.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 35.Ra8-d8 h7-h5 36.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-h6 37.h2-h4 Qe5-e4+ 38.Qe2-f3 Qe4-c2+ 39.Kg2-h3 0.36/16 ] 25...c7-c6 Controls b5 [ 25...Rb8xb2 26.Rd1-d8 Qe8xd8 27.Ne6xd8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...c7-c6 26.Bf1-c4 Be4-d5 27.Bc4xd5 c6xd5 28.Rd1xd5 h7-h6

238 29.Ne6xg7 Kg8xg7 30.e5-e6 Rb8-c8 31.Qc5-d4+ Kg7-h7 32.Rd5-d7 Rc8-c1+ 33.Kg1-f2 Qe8-f8+ 34.Qd4-f4 Kh7-g7 35.Qf4xf8+ Kg7xf8 36.Kf2-f3 Rc1-c2 37.Rd7-d4 Rc2xh2 38.Rd4xa4 Rh2xb2 39.Ra4xa6 Kf8-g7 0.02/18 ] 26.Ne6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bf1-c4 Be4-d5 27.Bc4xd5 c6xd5 28.Qc5xd5 Qe8-b5 29.Ne6-c5+ Kg8-h8 30.Qd5-d4 Rb8-f8 31.Nc5-d3 Qb5-b7 32.Rd1-e1 Qb7-f3 33.Re1-c1 Bg7-h6 34.e5-e6+ Bh6-g7 35.Nd3-e5 Bg7xe5 36.Qd4xe5+ Kh8-g8 -0.02/16 ] 26...Be4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Be4-d5 27.e3-e4 Bd5-b3 28.Bf1-c4+ e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5 43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5 44.Kd4-c4 Rb5-e5 0.06/20 ] 27.e3-e4 White threatens to win material: e4xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.e3-e4 Bd5-b3 28.Bf1-c4+ e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5 43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5 44.Kd4-c4 Rb5-e5 -0.07/19 ] 27...Bd5-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bd5-b3 28.Bf1-c4+ Bb3xc4 29.Qc5xc4+ e7-e6 30.Ng5xe6 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5 43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5 44.Kd4-c4 Rb5-e5 0.06/18 ] 28.Bf1-c4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bf1-c4+ e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5 43.Kc4-d4 h7-h5 44.g4xh5 Re5xh5 -0.08/18 ] 28...e7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...e7-e6 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-g5 43.h2-h3 h7-h5 44.Kc4-d4 h5xg4 45.h3xg4 0.12/19 ] 29.Ng5xe6 [ 29.Rd1-d6 Bg7-f8 30.Qc5-a7 Qe8-e7 31.Qa7xb8 Qe7xg5 32.Bc4xb3 Qg5xg4+ 33.Kg1-f2 Qg4-f4+ ( 33...a4xb3?! 34.Rd6-d3 Qg4-f4+ 35.Kf2-g2= ) 34.Kf2-g1 Qf4-e3+ 35.Kg1-f1 a4xb3 36.Rd6xc6 Qe3xe4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ng5xe6 Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3 Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-e5 43.Kc4-d4 Re5-b5 44.h2-h4 Kf6-e6 -0.07/18 ] 29...Bb3xc4= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bb3xc4 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d3

239 Qe5-c5+ 36.Qc6xc5 Rb5xc5 37.Rd3-d4 Rc5-b5 38.Rd4xa4 a6-a5 39.Kg1-f2 Rb5xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b5 41.Ke3-d3 Kg7-f6 42.Kd3-c4 Rb5-g5 43.h2-h3 Rg5-e5 0.03/16 ] 30.Qc5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qc5xc4 Bg7xe5 31.Ne6-g5+ Kg8-h8 32.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g7 33.Nf7xe5 Qe8xe5 34.Qc4xc6 Rb8-b5 35.Rd1-d2 Qe5-f4 36.Rd2-g2 Kg7-h6 37.h2-h4 Qf4-e3+ 38.Kg1-h2 Qe3-f4+ 39.Kh2-h1 Qf4-f1+ 40.Kh1-h2 Qf1-f4+ 41.Kh2-h1 -0.06/17 ] 30...Kg8-h8? [ ¹30...Bg7xe5 and Black can hope to survive 31.Rd1-f1 Qe8-e7 ( 31...Rb8xb2 32.Ne6-c7+ Kg8-h8 33.Nc7xe8 Rb2-f2 34.Rf1xf2 h7-h5 35.g4xh5 Be5-g7 36.Ne8xg7 Kh8-h7 37.Ng7-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+k0 258 9p+p+N+p+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9p+Q+P+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-tR-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy g6xh5 38.Ne6-g5+ Kh7-h6 39.Qc4-e6+ Kh6xg5 40.Qe6-g8+ Kg5-h6 41.Rf2-f6# ) 32.Ne6-d8+ Kg8-h8 33.Nd8xc6 Be5xh2+ 34.Kg1xh2 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kh2-g1 Qh4xg4+ 36.Kg1-h1 Qg4-h3+ 37.Kh1-g1 Qh3-g3+ 38.Kg1-h1 Qg3-h3+ 39.Kh1-g1 Qh3-e3+ 40.Kg1-h1 Rb8xb2 41.Qc4-d4+ Qe3xd4 42.Nc6xd4 Rb2-b4= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bg7xe5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 31.Rd1-f1 Qe8-e7 32.Ne6-d8+ Kg8-h8 33.Nd8xc6 Be5xh2+ 34.Kg1xh2 Qe7-h4+ 35.Kh2-g1 Qh4-g3+ 36.Kg1-h1 Qg3-h3+ 37.Kh1-g1 Qh3xg4+ 38.Kg1-h1 Qg4-h3+ 39.Kh1-g1 Qh3-g3+ 40.Kg1-h1 Qg3-h4+ 41.Kh1-g1 Qh4-g5+ 42.Kg1-h1 Qg5-h6+ 43.Kh1-g1 Qh6-e3+ 44.Kg1-h1 Rb8xb2 45.Qc4-d4+ Qe3xd4 46.Nc6xd4 Rb2-b8 47.Rf1-f6 Rb8-d8 48.Nd4-e6 Rd8-b8 49.Rf6-f3 Kh8-g8 50.Kh1-g1 0.08/15 ] 31.Ne6xg7+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ne6xg7 Kh8xg7 32.e5-e6 Rb8-b7 33.g4-g5 c6-c5 34.Qc4xa6 Rb7-e7 35.Rd1-d6 h7-h6 36.Qa6-d3 Qe8-g8 37.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 38.Qd3-h3+ Kh6-g7 39.Qh3-c3+ Kg7-h7 40.Qc3xc5 Qg8-e8 41.Qc5-c4 Qe8-b8 42.Qc4-d4 Qb8-c8 43.Rd6-d8 Qc8-c1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qc1-g5+ 45.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 46.Kf3-g3 Qh5-g5+ 47.Kg3-f2 Qg5-f4+ 48.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+ 49.Kg2-f3 1.80/16 ] 31...Kh8xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Kh8xg7 32.e5-e6 Rb8-b7 33.g4-g5 c6-c5 34.Qc4xa6 Rb7-e7 35.Rd1-d6 h7-h6 36.Qa6-d3 Qe8-g8 37.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 38.Qd3-h3+ Kh6-g7 39.Qh3-c3+ Kg7-h7 40.Qc3xc5 Qg8-e8 41.Qc5-c4 Qe8-b8 42.Qc4-d4 Qb8-c8 43.Rd6-d8 Qc8-c1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qc1-g5+ 45.Kg2-f3 Qg5-h5+ 46.Kf3-g3 Qh5-g5+ 47.Kg3-f2 Qg5-f4+ 48.Kf2-g2 Qf4-g5+ 49.Kg2-f3 1.97/17 ] 32.e5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.e5-e6 Rb8-b7 33.Rd1-d6 Qe8-e7 34.Qc4-d4+ Qe7-f6 35.Rd6-d7+ Rb7xd7 36.Qd4xd7+ Kg7-f8 37.e4-e5 Qf6-e7 38.Qd7xc6 a4-a3 39.b2xa3 Qe7xa3 40.Qc6-c8+ Kf8-g7 41.Qc8-d7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qd7-f7+ Kg8-h8 43.e6-e7 Qa3-a1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qa1-b2+ 45.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+

240 46.Kf3-e4 Qc3-c2+ 47.Ke4-d4 Qc2-b2+ 48.Kd4-d3 Qb2-b1+ 49.Kd3-d2 Qb1-b4+ 50.Kd2-c1 Qb4-e1+ 51.Kc1-c2 Qe1-e2+ 52.Kc2-c1 Qe2-e3+ 1.43/18 ] 32...Rb8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rb8-b7 33.Rd1-d6 Qe8-e7 34.Qc4-d4+ Qe7-f6 35.Rd6-d7+ Rb7xd7 36.Qd4xd7+ Kg7-f8 37.e4-e5 Qf6-e7 38.Qd7xc6 a4-a3 39.b2xa3 Qe7xa3 40.Qc6-c8+ Kf8-g7 41.Qc8-d7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qd7-f7+ Kg8-h8 43.e6-e7 Qa3-a1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qa1-b2+ 45.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+ 46.Kf3-e4 Qc3-c2+ 47.Ke4-d4 Qc2-b2+ 48.Kd4-d3 Qb2-b1+ 49.Kd3-e3 Qb1-c1+ 50.Ke3-e2 Qc1-b2+ 51.Ke2-d1 Qb2-b1+ 52.Kd1-d2 Qb1-b4+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qb4-b5+ 54.Kd3-e3 Qb5xe5+ 55.Ke3-f3 Qe5-c3+ 56.Kf3-g2 Qc3-d2+ 57.Qf7-f2 Qd2-d5+ 58.Kg2-h3 Qd5-b3+ 59.Kh3-h4 1.35/18 ] 33.Qc4-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd1-d6 Qe8-e7 34.Qc4-d4+ Qe7-f6 35.Rd6-d7+ Rb7xd7 36.Qd4xd7+ Kg7-f8 37.e4-e5 Qf6-e7 38.Qd7xc6 Kf8-g7 39.Qc6-d7 Kg7-f8 40.Kg1-g2 a6-a5 41.Qd7-c8+ Qe7-e8 42.Qc8-a6 Qe8-e7 43.Qa6-a8+ Kf8-g7 44.Qa8-c6 Kg7-f8 45.h2-h3 h7-h5 46.Kg2-g3 1.38/15 ] 33...Kg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg7-g8 34.Qc3-f6 Rb7-e7 35.Rd1-d6 Qe8-f8 36.g4-g5 c6-c5 37.Rd6xa6 Re7-e8 38.Kg1-g2 Qf8-g7 39.h2-h4 Re8-b8 40.Ra6xa4 Qg7-b7 41.Qf6-c3 Qb7-b6 42.Qc3-e5 Qb6xb2+ 43.Qe5xb2 Rb8xb2+ 44.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f8 45.Ra4-a7 Rb2-b6 46.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8 47.Rf7xh7 Rb6xe6 1.15/17 ] 34.Rd1-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qc3-f6 Rb7-e7 35.Rd1-d6 Qe8-f8 36.g4-g5 c6-c5 37.Rd6xa6 Re7-e8 38.Kg1-g2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qf8-g7 39.h2-h4 Re8-b8 40.Ra6xa4 Qg7-b7 41.Qf6-c3 Qb7xb2+ 42.Qc3xb2 Rb8xb2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f8 44.Ra4-a7 Rb2-b6 45.Ra7-f7+ Kf8-e8 46.Rf7xh7 Rb6xe6 1.00/18 ] 34...Rb7-e7 [ 34...a4-a3 35.b2xa3 Qe8-b8 36.Rd6-d2+- ( 36.Qc3xc6?? Taking that pawn is naive Rb7-b1+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-wq-+-+k+0 9+-+-+-+p0 259 9p+QtRP+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+P+P+0 9zP-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+r+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 37.Kg1-g2 Rb1-b2+ 38.Kg2-g3 Qb8-f8-+ ; 36.Rd6xc6 Rb7-b1+ 37.Kg1-f2 Qb8xh2+ 38.Kf2-e3 Qh2-g3+ 39.Ke3-e2 Qg3xg4+ 40.Ke2-e3 Qg4-g1+ 41.Ke3-f4 Rb1-f1+ 42.Kf4-e5 Qg1-g5+ 43.Ke5-d6 Rf1-d1+ 44.Kd6-c7 Qg5-d8+ 45.Kc7-b7 Rd1-b1+ 46.Qc3-b4 Rb1xb4+ 47.a3xb4 Qd8-e7+ 48.Kb7xa6 Qe7xb4-+ ); Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...a4-a3 35.Qc3xa3 Qe8-f8 36.Rd6-d7 Qf8xa3 37.b2xa3 Rb7-b8 38.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 39.Kf2-g3 Kg8-f8 40.g4xh5 g6xh5 41.Kg3-h4 Rb8-b2 42.Kh4xh5 Rb2xh2+ 43.Kh5-g6 Rh2-h3 44.a3-a4 Kf8-e8 1.05/17 ] 35.Rd6xc6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rd6xc6 Qe8-f8 36.Rc6-c8 Re7-e8 37.Rc8xe8 Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7 39.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 40.h2-h4 Qe7-f6 41.Qc4-c7+

241 Kg7-g8 42.Qc7-c8+ Qf6-f8 43.Qc8-c4 Qf8-b8 44.Qc4-d4 Qb8-f4 45.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7 46.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-g8 47.Qe7-e8+ Kg8-g7 48.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 49.e6-e7 Qf4xe4+ 50.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 51.Kf2-e2 Qf4-e4+ 52.Ke2-d2 Qe4-f4+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf4-f1+ 1.31/18 ] 35...Qe8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qe8-f8 36.Rc6-c8 Re7-e8 37.Rc8xe8 Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-wq-+p0 260 9p+-+P+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9p+Q+P+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 39.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 40.Qc4-d5 Kg8-g7 41.Qd5-d7 Kg7-f8 42.e4-e5 a6-a5 43.h2-h3 h5xg4 44.h3xg4 g6-g5 45.Kg2-f3 a4-a3 46.b2xa3 Qe7xa3+ 47.Kf3-e4 Qa3-e7 1.40/18 ] 36.Rc6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rc6-d6 a4-a3 37.b2xa3 Qf8-b8 38.Qc3-d3 Qb8-b2 39.Rd6xa6 Kg8-g7 40.Qd3-e3 Re7xe6 41.Ra6xe6 Qb2-a1+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qa1-a2+ 43.Kg2-g3 Qa2xe6 44.Qe3-d4+ Kg7-g8 45.a3-a4 1.64/15 ] 36...Re7-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Re7-e8 37.Rc8xe8 Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7 39.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 40.h2-h4 Qe7-f6 41.Qc4-c7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qc7-c8+ Qf6-f8 43.Qc8-c4 Qf8-b8 44.Qc4-d4 Qb8-f4 45.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7 46.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-g8 47.Qe7-e8+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kg8-g7 48.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 49.e6-e7 Qf4xe4+ 50.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 51.Kf2-e2 Qf4-e4+ 52.Ke2-d2 Qe4-f4+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf4-f1+ 54.Kd3-e3 Qf1-c1+ 55.Ke3-e4 Qc1-h1+ 56.Ke4-e5 Qh1-h2+ 57.Ke5-d5 1.56/19 ] 37.Rc8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc8xe8 Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-c4 Qe8-e7 39.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 40.h2-h4 Qe7-f6 41.Qc4-c7+ Kg7-g8 42.Qc7-c8+ Qf6-f8 43.Qc8-c4 Qf8-b8 44.Qc4-d4 Qb8-f4 45.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7 46.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-g8 47.Qe7-e8+ Kg8-g7 48.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 49.e6-e7 Qf4xe4+ 50.Kg2-f2 Qe4-f4+ 51.Kf2-e2 Qf4-e4+ 52.Ke2-d2 Qe4-f4+ 53.Kd2-d3 Qf4-f1+ 54.Kd3-e3 Qf1-c1+ 55.Ke3-e4 Qc1-h1+ 56.Ke4-e5 Qh1-h2+ 57.Ke5-d5 1.38/20 ] 37...Qf8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qf8xe8 38.Qc3-f6 Qe8-f8 39.e4-e5 Qf8-b4 40.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 41.e6-e7 Qb4-d4+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qd4xb2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+ 44.Kf3-e4 Qc3-b4+ 45.Ke4-d3 Qb4-a3+ 46.Kd3-c2 Qa3-c5+ 47.Kc2-b1 Qc5-b4+ 48.Kb1-a2 Qb4-d2+ 49.Ka2-a3 Qd2-d3+ 50.Ka3xa4 Qd3-b5+ 51.Ka4-a3 Qb5-c5+ 52.Ka3-b3 Qc5-b5+ 53.Kb3-c2 Qb5-a4+ 54.Qf7-b3 Qa4-c6+ 55.Qb3-c3 Qc6-g2+ 56.Kc2-b3 Qg2-b7+ 57.Qc3-b4 Qb7-d5+ 58.Kb3-c3 Qd5xe5+ 59.Qb4-d4 1.23/19 ] 38.Qc3-f6 Diagram [ ¹38.Qc3-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qc3-f6 Qe8-f8 39.e4-e5 Qf8-b4 40.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 41.e6-e7 Qb4-d4+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qd4xb2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+ 44.Kf3-e4 Qc3-b4+ 45.Ke4-d3 Qb4-a3+ 46.Kd3-c2 Qa3-c5+ 47.Kc2-b1 Qc5-b4+ 48.Kb1-a2 Qb4-d2+ 49.Ka2-a3 Qd2-d3+ 50.Ka3xa4 Qd3-b5+ 51.Ka4-a3 Qb5-c5+

242 52.Ka3-b3 Qc5-b5+ 53.Kb3-c2 Qb5-a4+ 54.Qf7-b3 Qa4-c6+ 55.Qb3-c3 Qc6-g2+ 56.Kc2-b3 Qg2-b7+ 57.Qc3-b4 Qb7-d5+ 58.Kb3-c3 Qd5xe5+ 59.Qb4-d4 1.08/20 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+q+k+0{ 9+-+-+-+p0 261 9p+-+PwQp+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9p+-+P+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 38...Qe8-c8?? Diagram [ 38...Qe8-f8 39.Qf6-e5 Qf8-b4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qe8-f8 39.e4-e5 Qf8-b4 40.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 41.e6-e7 Qb4-d4+ 42.Kg1-g2 Qd4xb2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Qb2-c3+ 44.Kf3-e4 Qc3-b4+ 45.Ke4-d3 Qb4-a3+ 46.Kd3-c2 Qa3-c5+ 47.Kc2-b1 Qc5-b4+ 48.Kb1-a2 Qb4-d2+ 49.Ka2-a3 Qd2-d3+ 50.Ka3xa4 Qd3-b5+ 51.Ka4-a3 Qb5-c5+ 52.Ka3-b3 Qc5-b5+ 53.Kb3-c2 Qb5-a4+ 54.Qf7-b3 Qa4-c6+ 55.Qb3-c3 Qc6-g2+ 56.Kc2-b3 Qg2-b7+ 57.Qc3-b4 Qb7-d5+ 58.Kb3-c3 Qd5xe5+ 59.Qb4-d4 1.18/19 ] (Diagram 262) terrible, but the game is lost in any case 39.Kg1-g2 [ 39.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 40.e6-e7 Qc8xg4+ 41.Kg1-f2 Qg4-h4+ 42.Kf2-f1 Qh4-h3+ 43.Kf1-e1 Qh3-e3+ 44.Ke1-d1 Qe3-d4+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+q+-+k+0 9+-+-+-+p0 262 9p+-+PwQp+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9p+-+P+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-zP-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 45.Kd1-c1 Qd4-e3+ 46.Kc1-b1 Qe3xe4+ 47.Kb1-a2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 40.e6-e7 Qc8xg4+ 41.Kg1-f2 Qg4-h4+ 42.Kf2-f1 Qh4-h3+ 43.Kf1-e2 Qh3xh2+ 44.Qf7-f2 Qh2xf2+ 45.Ke2xf2 Kh8-g7 46.e7-e8Q a4-a3 47.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-f6 48.b2xa3 h7-h6 49.Qd7-c6+ Kf6-e5 50.Qc6xg6 Ke5-d4 51.Kf2-f3 a6-a5 52.Qg6-b6+ Kd4-e5 53.Qb6xa5+ Ke5-f6 54.Qa5-f5+ Kf6-g7 55.e4-e5 12.65/16 ] 39...Qc8-c2+ [ 39...Qc8-f8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 40.e4-e5 a4-a3 41.b2xa3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qc8-f8 40.g4-g5 a4-a3 41.b2xa3 Qf8-e8 42.e6-e7 Qe8-c8 43.Kg2-g3 Qc8-b8+ 44.Kg3-h3 Qb8-b3+ 45.Kh3-h4 Qb3-f7 46.Kh4-g4 Qf7-e8 47.a3-a4 Qe8-c8+ 48.Kg4-h4 a6-a5 49.Qf6-e5 Kg8-f7 50.Kh4-g3 Qc8-e8 51.Qe5-f6+ Kf7-g8 52.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-g7 53.Kg3-f4 Qe8-f7+ 54.Kf4-e5 Qf7-e8 55.Ke5-d5 h7-h5 56.Kd5-c5 Kg7-h7 2.86/20 ] 40.Kg2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kg2-h3 Qc2-c7 41.e6-e7 Qc7-c8 42.Qf6-d6 Qc8-e8 43.e4-e5 Kg8-f7 44.e5-e6+ Kf7-f6 45.g4-g5+ Kf6-f5 46.Qd6-d8 Qe8-b5 47.e7-e8Q

243 Qb5-b3+ 48.Kh3-h4 Qb3-b4+ 49.Kh4-g3 Qb4-b3+ 50.Kg3-f2 Qb3xb2+ 51.Kf2-e1 Qb2-b4+ 52.Qd8-d2 Qb4-e4+ 53.Qd2-e2 Qe4-h1+ 54.Ke1-d2 Qh1-d5+ 55.Qe2-d3+ Qd5xd3+ 56.Kd2xd3 Kf5xg5 57.Qe8xa4 Kg5-f6 58.Qa4xa6 Kf6-e7 59.Qa6-c6 11.10/16 ] 40...Qc2-c5 [ 40...Qc2-c7 41.e6-e7 Qc7-c8 42.Qf6-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Qc2-c7 41.e6-e7 Qc7-c8 42.Qf6-d6 Qc8-e8 43.e4-e5 Kg8-f7 44.e5-e6+ Kf7-f6 45.g4-g5+ Kf6-f5 46.Qd6-d8 Qe8-b5 47.e7-e8Q Qb5-b3+ 48.Kh3-h4 Qb3-b4+ 49.Kh4-g3 Qb4-b3+ 50.Kg3-f2 Qb3xb2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Qb2-e5+ 52.Ke3-d3 Qe5-e4+ 53.Kd3-c3 Qe4-e5+ 54.Kc3-b4 Qe5-f4+ 55.Kb4-a3 Qf4-c1+ 56.Ka3xa4 Qc1-c2+ 57.Ka4-b4 Qc2-b2+ 58.Kb4-c5 Qb2-c2+ 59.Kc5-b6 Qc2-b2+ 60.Kb6xa6 Qb2-e2+ 61.Qe8-b5+ Qe2xb5+ 62.Ka6xb5 Kf5xe6 63.h2-h4 Ke6-f5 64.Qd8-d7+ Kf5-f4 65.Qd7xh7 11.64/17 Diagram (Diagram 263) ] 41.Kh3-h4 [ ¹41.Qf6-f7+ and White can already relax Kg8-h8 42.Kh3-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 42.Kh3-h4 h7-h6 43.e6-e7 Qc5-g5+ 44.Kh4-g3 Qg5-e3+ 45.Qf7-f3 Qe3xf3+ 46.Kg3xf3 a6-a5 47.e7-e8Q+ Kh8-g7 48.Qe8xa4 Kg7-f7 49.Qa4xa5 Kf7-f8 50.b2-b4 Kf8-f7 51.Qa5-c7+ Kf7-e6 52.Qc7-b6+ Ke6-e5 53.Qb6xg6 Ke5-d4 54.Qg6xh6 Kd4-c4 55.Qh6-d6 Kc4-c3 56.b4-b5 16.28/16 ] 41...Qc5-b4 [ 41...Qc5-f8 desperation 42.g4-g5 a6-a5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qc5-f8 42.g4-g5 a6-a5 43.e6-e7 Qf8-f7 44.Kh4-g4 h7-h5+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+Q0 263 9-+-+-+p+0 9+K+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-mk-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 45.Kg4-f4 Qf7-e8 46.h2-h4 Qe8-b8+ 47.Qf6-e5 Qb8-e8 48.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-g7 49.Qd5-e6 Kg7-h7 50.Kf4-e5 Kh7-g7 51.Ke5-d6 Qe8-b8+ 52.Kd6-c5 Qb8-e8 53.Kc5-b6 Qe8-b8+ 54.Kb6xa5 Qb8-e8 55.Ka5-b4 Kg7-h7 56.Kb4-c5 Kh7-g7 57.Kc5-d4 Kg7-h7 58.Kd4-e5 Kh7-g7 59.Qe6-f6+ Kg7-g8 60.Ke5-f4 Qe8-b8+ 61.Qf6-e5 Qb8-e8 62.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-g7 63.Qd5-d6 Kg7-g8 64.Qd6-e6+ Kg8-g7 65.Kf4-e3 Kg7-h8 66.Ke3-d4 Kh8-h7 67.Kd4-e5 2.88/22 ] 42.Qf6-f7+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Qf6-f7+ Kg8-h8 43.e6-e7 Qb4-e1+ 44.Kh4-g5 Qe1-e3+ 45.Qf7-f4 Qe3xf4+ 46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7 47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6 48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5 51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6 52.Qd7-g7# #11/9 ] 42...Kg8-h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kg8-h8 43.e6-e7 Qb4-e1+ 44.Kh4-g5 Qe1-e3+ 45.Qf7-f4 Qe3xf4+ 46.Kg5xf4 Kh8-g7 47.e7-e8Q Kg7-f6 48.e4-e5+ Kf6-g7 49.Qe8-d7+ Kg7-g8 50.Kf4-g5 a6-a5 51.Kg5-f6 h7-h6 52.Qd7-g7# #10/1 ] 43.e6-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.e6-e7 Qb4-e1+ 44.Kh4-g5 Qe1-e3+

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Carlsen,Magnus Aronian,Levon Amber Tournament (Rapid) rapid 14.03.2010 (2) C48: Four Knights: 4 Bb5, replies other than 4...Bb4 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.Bf1-b5 Bf8-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 5.0-0 0-0 6.d2-d3 Rf8-e8 7.Rf1-e1 a7-a6 8.Bb5-c4 Nc6-a5 9.a2-a3 Na5xc4 10.d3xc4 h7-h6 11.h2-h3 Bd6-c5 Diagram

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21.Qd2-e3 Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-d1 Rc8-d8 23.Qe3-a7 b7-b6 24.Rf3-g3 Nf6-h5 25.Rg3-e3 0.17/17 ] 16...Re8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...a6-a5 17.Qd2-e2 b7-b6 18.a3-a4 Qd8-c8 19.Nc3-d5 Nd7-c5 20.Nf3-h4 Qc8-d8 21.Nh4-f5 Be6xf5 22.e4xf5 c7-c6 23.Nd5-c3 Qd8-d7 24.Nc3-e4 Nc5xe4 264 25.Re3xe4 Qd7xf5 26.Rd1xd6 0.07/17 ] 17.Qd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Nf3-e1 Qd8-h4 18.Re3-g3 a6-a5 19.a3-a4 Nd7-f6 20.Ne1-d3 Nf6-h5 21.Rg3-f3 Nh5-f6 22.Rd1-e1 Qh4-g5 23.Qd2xg5 h6xg5 24.Nc3-b5 g5-g4 25.Rf3-g3 g4xh3 26.Nb5xc7 0.19/17 ] 17...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qd8-e7 18.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 19.c4xd5 a6-a5 20.Nf3-d2 f7-f5 21.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 22.Qe2-b5 Ra8-f8 12.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3 13.Re1xe3 d7-d6 23.Nd2-e4 Nd7-f6 24.f2-f3 Nf6xe4 14.Qd1-d2 last book move. Black has a 25.Re3xe4 Rf5-g5 26.Re4-g4 Rg5xg4 cramped position last book move 27.h3xg4 b7-b6 28.Qb5-c4 0.12/18 ] Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nf3-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...b7-b6 15.Ra1-e1 Nf6-h5 18.Nf3-d2 Nd7-c5 19.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 16.Nc3-d5 a6-a5 17.Re3-d3 a5-a4 20.Re3-g3 a6-a5 21.b4-b5 a5-a4 18.Qd2-e3 Bc8-b7 19.Rd3-c3 Bb7xd5 22.Nd2-f1 Nd7-c5 23.Nf1-e3 Qd8-d7 20.c4xd5 Nh5-f4 21.Rc3-c6 Qd8-e7 24.Qe2-f3 Kg8-h8 25.Nc3-d5 Rf8-g8 22.Qe3-c3 Ra8-a7 23.Qc3-c4 0.00/17 ] 26.Rd1-e1 Be6xd5 27.Ne3xd5 0.21/17 15.b2-b3 Consolidates c4 [Houdini 2. ] 18...Nd7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 0c Pro x64: 15.Nc3-d5 b7-b5 18...f7-f5 19.e4xf5 Be6xf5 20.Re3-g3 16.Qd2-a5 b5xc4 17.Nd5xf6+ Qd8xf6 a6-a5 21.Ne1-f3 Bf5-h7 22.a3-a4 18.Qa5xc7 Qf6-d8 19.Qc7xd8 Re8xd8 Kg8-h8 23.Nc3-b5 Rf8-f7 24.Rg3-g4 20.Ra1-b1 Ra8-b8 21.Re3-c3 Rd8-d7 Ra8-b8 25.Rg4-g3 Qd8-c8 26.Nb5-c3 22.Kg1-h2 Rd7-b7 23.Rb1-d1 Rb7-d7 Nd7-c5 27.Nc3-d5 Qc8-d7 0.05/16 ] 24.Nf3-d2 Rb8xb2 25.Nd2xc4 Be6xc4 19.Ne1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rc3xc4 -0.06/17 ] 15...Nf6-d7 19.a3-a4 Qd8-e7 20.Qe2-d2 Qe7-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Nf6-h5 21.a4-a5 b6xa5 22.Ne1-d3 Nc5xd3 16.Nf3-e1 a6-a5 17.a3-a4 Ra8-c8 23.Qd2xd3 f7-f5 24.Nc3-d5 f5xe4 18.Ra1-d1 b7-b6 19.Nc3-d5 Qd8-d7 25.Re3xe4 Rf8-f7 26.f2-f4 Qg5-g6 20.Ne1-d3 Be6xd5 21.c4xd5 Nh5-f6 27.f4xe5 Ra8-f8 28.Kg1-h1 Be6xd5 22.Rd1-e1 c7-c6 23.Re3-g3 c6xd5 29.Qd3xd5 0.22/16 ] 19...Nc5xd3 24.Qd2xh6 g7-g6 -0.01/17 ] 16.Ra1-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Qd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.a3-a4 a6-a5 20.Re3-f3 a6-a5 21.Nd3xc5 b6xc5 17.Nf3-e1 Nd7-f6 18.Ne1-d3 Qd8-e7 22.a3-a4 f7-f5 23.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 19.Re3-g3 Nf6-h5 20.Rg3-f3 Nh5-f6 24.Rf3xf5 Be6xf5 25.Qe2-d2 Qe7-f7

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 26.Rd1-e1 Ra8-f8 27.f2-f3 Bf5-e6 28.Nc3-b5 Rf8-a8 29.Qd2-d3 Be6-f5 0.17/17 ] 20.c2xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qe2xd3 Qd8-d7 21.Nc3-d5 f7-f5 22.e4xf5 Be6xf5 23.Qd3-e2 Ra8-b8 24.Nd5-c3 Qd7-f7 25.Re3-f3 Qf7-d7 26.Rf3-g3 Kg8-h8 27.Rg3-e3 Qd7-f7 28.Nc3-d5 Bf5-h7 29.Qe2-d2 Qf7-d7 30.Re3-g3 b6-b5 0.18/16 ] 20...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...c7-c5 21.b3-b4 Ra8-b8 22.Re3-g3 Kg8-h8 23.Rd1-e1 Qd8-f6 24.Rg3-f3 Qf6-g5 25.Re1-b1 Rf8-g8 26.b4-b5 a6-a5 27.Rb1-e1 Rg8-e8 28.Re1-d1 Rb8-b7 29.Rf3-g3 Qg5-f6 30.Rg3-f3 0.17/17 ] 21.d3-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re3-g3 Ra8-b8 22.Nc3-d5 c7-c6 23.Nd5-e3 c6-c5 24.Ne3-f5 Be6xf5 25.e4xf5 Qd8-f6 26.Qe2-h5 Kg8-h8 27.Qh5-g4 a6-a5 28.Rd1-b1 b5-b4 29.a3-a4 Rf8-g8 30.Rb1-e1 Diagram

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Qg5-h4 34.Qd4-f4 h5xg4 35.h3xg4 0.10/18 ] 22.Rd1xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rd1xd4 b5xc4 23.b3-b4 a6-a5 24.b4-b5 Qd8-f6 25.Qe2-d2 Rf8-e8 26.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 27.e4xd5 Re8xe3 28.f2xe3 Qf6-g6 29.Rd4xc4 Qg6-b1+ 30.Kg1-h2 Qb1xb5 31.Rc4xc7 Ra8-e8 32.Rc7-c6 Qb5-b3 33.a3-a4 Qb3xe3 34.Qd2xe3 Re8xe3 35.Rc6xd6 Kg8-f8 36.Rd6-d7 Re3-e2 0.03/16 ] 22...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...b5xc4 23.b3-b4 a6-a5 24.b4-b5 Qd8-f6 25.Qe2-d2 Rf8-e8 26.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 27.e4xd5 Re8xe3 28.f2xe3 a5-a4 29.Rd4xc4 Qf6-a1+ 30.Qd2-c1 Qa1xc1+ 31.Rc4xc1 Ra8-b8 32.Rc1-b1 f7-f5 33.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 34.Kf2-e2 Kg8-g7 35.Ke2-d3 Kg7-f6 36.Kd3-d4 0.18/17 ] 23.b3xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.b3-b4 Qd8-g5 24.Re3-g3 Qg5-c1+ 25.Rd4-d1 Qc1xa3 26.Nc3-d5 0.01/17 ] 23...Qd8-f6 Black threatens to win material: Qf6xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qd8-h4 24.Nc3-d5 Ra8-c8 25.Rd4-d1 c7-c6 26.Nd5-b4 c6-c5 265 27.Nb4-d5 Rc8-b8 28.e4-e5 d6xe5 29.Re3xe5 Rb8-b3 30.Re5-e4 Qh4-g5 31.h3-h4 Qg5-d8 32.Re4-e3 Rb3-b7 33.Nd5-f4 Qd8xh4 34.Nf4xe6 f7xe6 35.Re3xe6 0.17/16 ] 24.Rd4-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd4-d2 Ra8-b8 25.Qe2-d3 Rf8-e8 26.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 27.c4xd5 Rb8-b7 28.Rd2-d1 Rb7-b2 29.Re3-f3 Qf6-e5 30.Rd1-c1 Re8-b8 31.Rf3-f5 Qe5-e7 32.Qd3-c4 Rb2-b1 33.Rc1xb1 Rb8xb1+ g7-g6 31.f5xg6 f7xg6 0.29/16 ] 34.Kg1-h2 0.01/17 ] 24...Ra8-b8 21...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rf8-b8 21...e5xd4 22.Rd1xd4 b5xc4 23.b3-b4 25.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 26.c4xd5 Rb8-b2 Qd8-f6 24.Qe2-d2 Rf8-c8 25.Nc3-d5 27.Qe2-e1 a6-a5 28.Re3-f3 Diagram Be6xd5 26.e4xd5 c7-c5 27.Rd4xc4 Qf6-e5 29.Qe1-c3 Qe5xc3 30.Rf3xc3 c5xb4 28.Rc4xc8+ Ra8xc8 29.a3xb4 Ra8-e8 31.f2-f3 Re8-b8 32.Rd1-c1 Qf6-g5 30.Qd2-d4 Qg5-f5 31.g2-g4 Rb2-a2 33.Rc1-c2 Rb8-b3 34.Rc3xb3 Qf5-g5 32.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 33.Re3-e1 Ra2xc2 35.Rb3-b8+ Kg8-h7

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+k+0{ 9+-zp-+pzp-0 266 9-+-zp-wq-zp0 9zp-+P+-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9zP-+-+R+P0 9-tr-+-zPP+0 9+-+RwQ-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 36.Rb8-a8 Rc2-c1+ 37.Kg1-f2 Rc1-c2+ 38.Kf2-g1 Rc2-c1+ 0.08/18 ] 25.Nc3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qe2-d3 Rb8-b2 26.Re3-f3 Qf6-e5 27.Nc3-d5 Be6xd5 28.c4xd5 Rf8-b8 29.Rd1-c1 a6-a5 30.Rf3-f5 Qe5-e7 31.Qd3-c4 Rb2-b1 32.Rc1xb1 Rb8xb1+ 33.Kg1-h2 Diagram

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247 33.Qe2-e3 Qd4-e5 34.Re1-c1 Qe5xe4 35.Qe3xe4 Re7xe4 36.Rc1xc7 Re4-d4 37.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-h7 38.Rc8-c7 Kh7-g6 0.08/20 ] 26.c4xd5 Black has a new backward pawn: c7 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 26.c4xd5 Rb8-b2 27.Qe2-e1 Rf8-e8 28.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7 29.Rc1-c4 Rb2-a2 30.g2-g3 Ra2-a1 31.Rc4-c1 Ra1-a2 32.Kg1-g2 Qf6-e5 33.Re3-f3 a6-a5 34.Rc1-b1 Re7-e8 35.Rf3-c3 Qe5-d4 36.Qe1-e3 Re8xe4 37.Rb1-b8+ Kg8-h7 38.Qe3xd4 Re4xd4 39.Rc3xc7 Rd4xd5 40.Rc7xf7 Ra2xa3 -0.02/20 ] 26...Rb8-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rb8-b2 27.Qe2-e1 Rf8-e8 28.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7 29.Rc1-c4 Rb2-a2 30.g2-g3 Ra2-a1 31.Rc4-c1 Ra1-a2 32.Rc1-c4 Ra2-a1 0.07/18 ] 27.Qe2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe2-e1 Rf8-e8 28.Rd1-c1 Re8-e7 29.Rc1-c4 Rb2-a2 30.g2-g3 Ra2-a1 31.Rc4-c1 Ra1-a2 32.Re3-b3 Qf6-d4 33.Rb3-b4 Qd4-a7 34.Rc1-a1 Ra2-c2 35.Ra1-b1 Qa7-c5 36.Rb4-b2 Rc2-c3 37.Kg1-g2 Re7-e8 38.Rb2-b8 0.00/18 ] 27...Qf6xf3 Black has a mate threat [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qf6xf3 28.Re3xf3 Rb2-c2 29.Rd1-b1 Rf8-e8 30.Rf3-e3 Rc2-c4 31.Rb1-b7 Re8xe4 32.Re3xe4 Rc4xe4 33.Rb7xc7 Kg8-f8 34.Rc7-c8+ Kf8-e7 35.Rc8-c7+ Ke7-e8 36.Kg1-f1 Re4-d4 37.Rc7-c6 Rd4xd5 38.Rc6xa6 Rd5-d2 39.Kf1-e1 Rd2-a2 40.Ra6xd6 Ra2xa3 41.Ke1-e2 Ra3-a2+ 42.Ke2-e3 0.06/19 ] 28.Re3xf3 A double rook endgame occured [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re3xf3 Rb2-c2 29.Rd1-b1 Rf8-e8 30.Rf3-e3 Rc2-c4 31.Rb1-b7 Re8xe4 32.Re3xe4 Rc4xe4 33.Rb7xc7 Kg8-f8 34.Rc7-d7 Re4-a4 35.Rd7xd6 Ra4xa3 36.Rd6-d7 Ra3-d3 37.Kg1-f1 Kf8-e8 38.Rd7-a7 Rd3xd5 39.Ra7xa6 Rd5-d2 40.Ra6-a7 -0.04/19 ] 28...Rb2-e2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Black threatens to win material: Re2xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rb2-c2 29.Rd1-b1 Rf8-e8 30.Rf3-e3 Rc2-c4 31.Rb1-b7 h6-h5 32.Rb7-a7 Re8xe4 33.Re3xe4 Rc4xe4 34.Ra7xc7 Re4-a4 35.Rc7-c6 Ra4xa3 36.Rc6xd6 Ra3-d3 37.Rd6xa6 Rd3xd5 38.Ra6-a7 Rd5-d2 39.g2-g3 Kg8-f8 40.Kg1-g2 0.02/18 ] 29.Rd1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rf3-c3 Rf8-c8 30.Rc3-c4 Rc8-b8 31.Rc4xc7 Rb8-b2 32.Rd1-f1 Re2xe4 33.Rc7-d7 Re4-a4 34.Rf1-c1 Ra4xa3 35.Rc1-c8+ Kg8-h7 36.Rd7xf7 Ra3-a1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Ra1-a2 38.Rc8-c7 Kh7-g6 39.Rf7xg7+ Kg6-f5 40.Rc7-e7 Rb2xf2 41.Re7-e6 a6-a5 42.h3-h4 a5-a4 43.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-g4 44.Re6-e4+ Kg4-h5 45.Rf7xf2 Ra2xf2 46.Re4xa4 0.16/19 ] 29...Re2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rf8-b8 30.Rd4-c4 Rb8-b7 31.Kg1-f1 Re2-d2 32.g2-g3 g7-g6 33.Rc4-a4 Rb7-b6 34.Ra4-c4 Rb6-b1+ 35.Kf1-g2 Rb1-b7 36.g3-g4 Kg8-g7 37.Rf3-c3 Rb7-b2 38.Rc4xc7 Rd2xf2+ 39.Kg2-g3 Rf2-g2+ 40.Kg3-f3 Rb2-f2+ 41.Kf3-e3 Rf2-f1 42.Rc7-c6 Rg2-g3+ 43.Ke3-d4 Rf1-d1+ 44.Kd4-c4 0.05/17 ] 30.Rd4-a4 White threatens to win material: Ra4xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rd4-a4 Rf8-e8 31.g2-g4 g7-g6 32.Rf3-e3 Re8-a8 33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 34.e4-e5 d6xe5 35.Re3xe5 Ra8-b8 36.Re5-e7 Rb8-b6 37.Ra4-f4 Rb6-f6 38.Rf4xf6 Kg7xf6 0.02/19 ] 30...Rf8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rf8-e8 31.g2-g4 g7-g6 32.Rf3-e3 Re8-a8 33.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 34.Kg2-g3 Kf8-g7 35.Re3-f3 Rc2-c1 36.Rf3-b3 Ra8-a7 37.f2-f3 Rc1-g1+ 38.Kg3-f2 Rg1-c1 39.Rb3-b8 Rc1-c3 40.Kf2-g2 g6-g5 41.Kg2-g3 Kg7-f6 42.Ra4-a5 Kf6-g7 43.Ra5-a4 Kg7-f6 0.09/18 ] 31.g2-g4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro

248 x64: 31.Rf3-b3 Kg8-f8 32.g2-g3 Kf8-e7 33.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 34.Rb3-b7 Ke7-f6 35.Rb7-b4 g6-g5 36.Rb4-c4 Rc2xc4 37.Ra4xc4 Ra8-a7 38.Kg2-f3 Ra7-b7 39.Kf3-g4 a6-a5 40.Rc4-c6 Kf6-e5 0.14/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+-+k+0{ 9+-zp-+pzp-0 268 9p+-zp-+-zp0 9+-+P+-+-0 9R+-+P+P+0 9zP-+-+R+P0 9-+r+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 31...c7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g7-g6 32.Rf3-b3 Kg8-g7 33.Kg1-g2 Rc2-c5 34.Rb3-b4 Kg7-f6 35.Kg2-g3 g6-g5 36.Rb4-b3 Rc5-c1 37.f2-f3 Kf6-e5 38.Rb3-b7 a6-a5 39.Rb7-b5 Rc1-c5 40.Rb5-b7 Rc5-c1 41.Rb7-b5 0.09/19 ] 32.d5xc6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.d5xc6 Rc2xc6 33.Rf3-b3 g7-g6 34.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 35.f2-f3 Ra8-e8 36.Kg2-g3 Re8-e5 37.Rb3-b7 Re5-b5 38.Rb7-a7 Rb5-b3 39.Ra4-b4 Rb3xa3 40.Rb4-b7 Kg7-f6 41.Rb7xf7+ Kf6-e5 42.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-d4 43.Re7-e6 0.21/19 ] 32...Rc2xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rc2-c1+ 33.Kg1-g2 Rc1xc6 34.Ra4-b4 Ra8-a7 35.Rb4-b8+ Kg8-h7 36.Rf3-d3 Ra7-d7 37.Kg2-g3 g7-g5 38.f2-f3 Kh7-g7 39.h3-h4 f7-f6 40.a3-a4 Kg7-f7 41.Rb8-b2 Rd7-c7 42.Rd3-d1 Kf7-e6 0.28/18 ] 33.Ra4-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rf3-b3 g7-g6 34.Kg1-g2 Kg8-g7 35.f2-f3 g6-g5 36.Kg2-g3 Ra8-c8 37.Ra4-a5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rc8-c7 38.h3-h4 f7-f6 39.Ra5-d5 g5xh4+ 40.Kg3xh4 Rc6-c3 41.Rb3xc3 Rc7xc3 42.Rd5xd6 Rc3xa3 43.f3-f4 0.25/17 ] 33...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ra8-c8 34.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 35.Rb4-b7 Rc8-c7 36.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 37.Rb8-b3 Kf8-e7 38.Rf3-d3 Rc8-c7 39.Kg2-g3 Rc6-c1 40.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c2 41.Rb3-b7+ Ke7-e6 42.Rb7-b6 Rc2-c6 43.Rb6xc6 Rc1xc6 0.15/19 ] 34.Rf3-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f8 35.Rb4-b7 Rc8-c7 36.Rb7-b8+ Rc7-c8 37.Rb8-b3 Kf8-e7 38.Rf3-d3 Rc8-c7 39.Kg2-g3 Rc6-c4 40.Rd3-e3 Rc4-c6 41.h3-h4 a6-a5 42.f2-f3 Rc6-c1 43.Re3-d3 Rc1-g1+ 44.Kg3-f2 0.10/18 ] 34...Rc6-c3 Black threatens to win material: Rc3xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...a6-a5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+k+0 9+-+-+pzp-0 269 9-+rzp-+-zp0 9zp-+-+-+-0 9-tR-+P+P+0 9zP-+R+-+P0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 35.Rb4-a4 Rc6-a6 36.Kg1-g2 g7-g6 37.Ra4-d4 Kg8-g7 38.f2-f3 Rc8-c6 39.a3-a4 Ra6-b6 40.Kg2-f2 Rb6-b2+ 41.Kf2-e3 Rb2-h2 42.Rd4xd6 Rc6-c4 43.Rd6-a6 Rc4xa4 0.18/18 ] 35.Rb4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rd3xd6 Rc3xh3 36.Rd6xa6 Rc8-c3 37.Ra6-a7 Rh3-f3 38.Kg1-g2 Rc3xa3 39.Rb4-b8+ Kg8-h7 40.Rb8-b7

249 Ra3xa7 41.Rb7xa7 Rf3-f4 42.f2-f3 Kh7-g6 43.Kg2-g3 Rf4-f6 44.f3-f4 Rf6-c6 45.e4-e5 f7-f5 46.g4xf5+ Kg6xf5 47.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-g6 48.Rf7-d7 Kg6-f5 0.22/18 ] 35...Rc8-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rc3xd3 36.Rd4xd3 Rc8-c6 37.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f8 38.Rd3-d5 Kf8-e7 39.Rd5-a5 Ke7-e6 40.Kf1-g2 g7-g6 41.h3-h4 Rc6-b6 42.Kg2-f3 Rb6-c6 43.Kf3-e3 Rc6-c3+ 44.Ke3-f4 Rc3-c2 45.Kf4-f3 Rc2-c3+ 46.Kf3-e2 Rc3-c2+ 47.Ke2-e3 Rc2-c3+ 48.Ke3-f4 0.06/19 ] 36.Rd4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rd4xc4 Rc3xd3 37.Rc4-a4 Rd3xh3 38.Ra4xa6 Rh3-d3 39.a3-a4 Rd3-d4 40.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7 41.f2-f3 Rd4-d2 42.Ra8-a6 Rd2-a2 43.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g8 44.f3-f4 g7-g6 45.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 46.g4-g5 Ra2-a1+ 47.Kf1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 48.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 49.a4-a5 Ra2-a3+ 50.Kf3-e2 h5-h4 51.Ra8-a6 Ra3-a2+ 52.Ke2-f1 Kg7-f8 53.Ra6-a7 Ra2-a4 54.Kf1-g2 Ra4xe4 0.07/20 ] 36...Rc3xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rc3xd3 37.Rc4-a4 Rd3xh3 38.Ra4xa6 Rh3-d3 39.a3-a4 Rd3-d4 40.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-h7 41.f2-f3 Rd4-d2 42.Ra8-a6 Rd2-a2 43.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g8 44.f3-f4 g7-g6 45.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 46.g4-g5 Ra2-a1+ 47.Kf1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 48.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 49.a4-a5 Ra2-a3+ 50.Kf3-e2 h5-h4 51.Ra8-a6 Ra3-a2+ 52.Ke2-f1 Kg7-f8 53.Ra6-a7 Ra2-a4 54.Kf1-g2 Ra4xe4 0.13/22 ] 37.Rc4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rc4-a4 Rd3xh3 38.Ra4xa6 Rh3-d3 39.a3-a4 Rd3-d4 40.Ra6-a8+ Diagram (Diagram 270) Kg8-h7 41.f2-f3 Rd4-d2 42.Ra8-a6 Rd2-a2 43.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g8 44.f3-f4 g7-g6 45.Ra6-a8+ Kg8-g7 46.g4-g5 Ra2-a1+ 47.Kf1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 48.Kf2-f3

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45.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 46.Ke3-e2 Ra3-a2+ 47.Ke2-f1 g6-g5 48.f4-f5 Ra2-a4 49.Ra6xd6 Ra4xa5 50.Kf1-e2 Ra5-a3 51.Ke2-f2 Ra3-c3 52.Rd6-b6 Rc3-a3 53.Kf2-e2 Ra3-g3 54.f5-f6+ Kg7-g6 0.12/21 ] 39.Kg1-g2 White threatens to win material: Kg2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-h3 g6-g5 44.Kh3-g3 Kg7-h7 45.Ra6-a8 Kh7-g6 46.Kg3-h3 Kg6-h7 47.Ra8-a7 Kh7-g6 48.Kh3-g3 Kg6-f6 49.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e5 50.Ra6-a8 Ke5-f6 51.Ra8-a7 Kf6-g6 52.Kg3-h3 Ra2-f2 h6-h5 49.a4-a5 Ra2-a3+ 50.Kf3-e2 53.Ra7-a6 Rf2xf3+ 54.Kh3-g2 Rf3-d3 h5-h4 51.Ra8-a6 Ra3-a2+ 52.Ke2-f1 55.e4-e5 Rd3-d2+ 56.Kg2-f3 0.07/22 ] 39...Rh3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Kg7-f8 53.Ra6-a7 Ra2-a4 54.Kf1-g2 Ra4xe4 0.07/22 ] 37...Rd3xh3 39...Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rd3xh3 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+ 38.Ra4xa6 g7-g6 39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3 43.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 44.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 45.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 46.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a3+ 42.f2-f4 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 47.Kg3-f2 h6-h5 48.g4xh5 g6xh5 44.Kf3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 49.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 50.Ra7-a8 Ke6-e7 46.Ke3-e2 h6-h5 47.g4xh5 g6xh5 51.Kf2-g2 Ke7-e6 52.a6-a7 Ke6-f6 48.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 49.Kf2-g2 Ra3-g3+ 53.Kg2-f2 h5-h4 54.Kf2-g2 Ra3-g3+ 50.Kg2-h2 Rg3-a3 51.Ra6-a7 Kg7-f6 55.Kg2-h2 Rg3-a3 56.f4-f5 Kf6-e7 52.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 53.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6 57.Kh2-g2 Ra3-g3+ 58.Kg2-f2 0.12/23 54.Kh2-g2 Kf6-g5 55.Kg2-h2 Kg5-g4 ] 40.a3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kh2-g1 h4-h3 0.13/21 ] 38.Ra4xa6 40.f2-f3 Kg8-f8 41.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Ra4xa6 42.Kg2-g3 Kg7-f6 43.a3-a4 Kf6-e6 g7-g6 39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4 44.Kg3-f4 Ke6-f6 45.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e7 Kg8-g7 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f4 46.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 47.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d7 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 44.Kf3-f2 48.Ra6-a8 Kd7-e6 49.Kg3-f4 Ke6-f6 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 50.a5-a6 g6-g5+ 51.Kf4-g3 Ra3-a2 46.Ke3-e2 h6-h5 47.g4xh5 g6xh5 52.Ra8-a7 Kf6-e6 53.Kg3-h3 Ra2-a3 48.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 49.Kf2-g2 Ra3-g3+ 54.Kh3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kg2-g3 50.Kg2-h2 Rg3-a3 51.Ra6-a7 Kg7-f6 Ke6-e5 56.Ra7xf7 Ra2xa6 57.Rf7-e7+ 52.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 53.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6 Ke5-f6 58.Re7-h7 Kf6-g6 59.Rh7-d7 54.Kh2-g2 Kf6-g5 55.Kg2-h2 Kg5-g4 Ra6-b6 60.Rd7-d8 Rb6-c6 61.Rd8-b8 56.Kh2-g1 h4-h3 0.07/22 ] 38...g7-g6 Rc6-c3 0.06/20 ] 40...Rd3-a3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...g7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kg8-g7 39.Kg1-g2 Rh3-d3 40.a3-a4 Kg8-g7 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+ 41.a4-a5 Rd3-a3 42.f2-f4 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-h3 g6-g5 44.Kh3-g3 Kg7-h7 43.Kg2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 44.Kf3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Ra6-a8 Kh7-g6 46.Ra8-d8 Kg6-g7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+p+-0 271 9R+-zp-+pzp0 9zP-+-+-+-0 9-+-+P+P+0 9tr-+-+-+-0 9-+-+-zPK+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kg8-g7 42.f2-f3 Ra3-a2+ 43.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 44.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 45.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 46.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a3+ 47.Kg3-f2 h6-h5 48.g4xh5 g6xh5 49.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 50.Ra7-a8 Ke6-e7 51.Kf2-g2 h5-h4 52.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e6 53.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6 54.Kg2-h2 Kf6-g5 55.Kh2-g1 Kg5-f4 56.Kg1-g2 Ra3-a2+ 57.Kg2-h3 Kf4xe4 58.Kh3xh4 f7-f6 0.07/20 ] 41...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kg8-f8 42.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 43.Kg2-g3 Kg7-f6 44.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e7 45.a4-a5 Ke7-d7 46.Ra6-a8 Kd7-e6 47.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a2 48.a5-a6 g6-g5+ 49.Kf4-e3 Ke6-e5 50.Ra8-a7 Ra2-a3+ 51.Ke3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 52.Kf2-g3 Ke5-e6 53.Kg3-h3 Ra2-a3 54.Kh3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kg2-g3 Ke6-e5 56.Ra7xf7 Ra2xa6 57.Rf7-e7+ Ke5-f6 58.Re7-h7 Kf6-g6 59.Rh7-d7 Ra6-b6 60.Rd7-d8 Rb6-c6 61.Rd8-b8 Rc6-c3 0.11/22 ] 42.Kg2-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kg2-f2 Ra3-a1 43.a4-a5 Ra1-a2+ 44.Kf2-g3 Ra2-a3 45.Kg3-g2 Ra3-a2+

251 46.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 47.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 48.f3-f4 Ra2-e2 49.a5-a6 Re2xe4 50.Ra7-b7 Re4xf4 51.a6-a7 Rf4-a4 52.Kh3-g3 Kg7-f6 53.Kg3-f3 Kf6-e6 54.Kf3-e3 Ke6-d5 0.08/21 ] 42...Ra3-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kg7-f8 43.Ra6-a8+ Kf8-e7 44.a4-a5 Ke7-e6 45.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a2 46.a5-a6 g6-g5+ 47.Kf4-e3 Ke6-e5 48.Ra8-a7 Ra2-a3+ 49.Ke3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 50.Kf2-g3 Ke5-e6 51.Kg3-h3 Ra2-a3 52.Kh3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 53.Kg2-g3 d6-d5 54.e4xd5+ Ke6xd5 55.Ra7-a8 Kd5-c5 56.a6-a7 Kc5-b6 57.Ra8-h8 Ra2xa7 58.Rh8xh6+ Kb6-c5 59.Rh6-h7 Kc5-d4 60.Rh7-g7 Ra7-a3 61.Rg7xg5 0.11/21 ] 43.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kg3-f4 Ra2-a3 44.g4-g5 h6xg5+ 45.Kf4xg5 Ra3xf3 46.Ra6xd6 f7-f6+ 47.Kg5-g4 Rf3-a3 48.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-h6 49.Rd7-a7 Ra3-a2 50.a4-a5 Ra2-a4 51.Kg4-f3 Kh6-g5 52.Kf3-e3 Kg5-g4 53.a5-a6 Ra4-a3+ 54.Ke3-d4 Kg4-f4 55.Ra7-a8 g6-g5 56.Kd4-d5 Ra3-a5+ 57.Kd5-e6 Kf4xe4 58.Ke6xf6 0.13/19 ] 43...Ra2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Ra2-a3 44.Kg3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 46.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 47.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 48.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a3+ 49.Kg3-f2 h6-h5 50.g4xh5 g6xh5 51.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 52.Ra7-a8 Ke6-e7 53.Kf2-g2 h5-h4 54.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e6 55.f4-f5+ Ke6-f6 56.Kg2-h2 Kf6-g5 57.Ra7xf7 Ra3xa6 58.Rf7-g7+ Kg5-f4 0.12/23 ] 44.Ra6-a8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kg3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 45.Kg2-h3 Kg7-f8 46.Ra6-a7 Kf8-g7 47.f3-f4 Kg7-f6 48.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a3+ 49.Kg3-f2 h6-h5 50.g4xh5 g6xh5 51.a5-a6 Kf6-e6 52.Kf2-g2 h5-h4 53.Ra7-a8 Ra3-g3+ 54.Kg2-h2 Rg3-a3 55.Ra8-a7 f7-f5 56.e4xf5+ Ke6xf5 57.Ra7-f7+ Kf5-e6 0.07/21 ] 44...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

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44...Kg7-f6 45.Ra8-a7 Kf6-e6 54.Rd3-d7+ Kg7-g6 55.Rd7-d6 Kg6-f7 46.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4 47.g4-g5 h6xg5+ 56.Rd6-c6 Rb1-a1 57.Rc6-b6 Ra1-a3 48.Kf4xg5 Ra4-a3 49.f3-f4 Ra3-g3+ 58.Rb6-c6 Ra3-b3 59.Rc6-a6 Rb3-c3 50.Kg5-h6 f7-f5 51.e4xf5+ g6xf5 60.Ra6-b6 Kf7-e7 61.Rb6-b7+ Ke7-e6 52.a5-a6 Rg3-a3 53.Ra7-a8 Ke6-f6 62.Rb7-h7 Ke6-e5 63.Rh7xh6 0.04/21 54.Ra8-f8+ Kf6-e6 55.Kh6-g5 Ra3xa6 ] 47.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Rf8xf5 Ra6-a3 57.Rf5-f6+ Ke6-e7 47.f3-f4 Ra2-a3+ 48.Kg3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 58.Rf6-h6 d6-d5 59.f4-f5 d5-d4 49.Kg2-f3 Ke7-f6 50.Kf3-e3 Ra2-a3+ 60.Rh6-h7+ Ke7-d6 61.f5-f6 d4-d3 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 62.f6-f7 Ra3-a8 0.09/24 ] 45.a5-a6 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 Pushes the passed pawn [Houdini 2.0c 55.f4-f5 h5-h4 56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 Pro x64: 45.Kg3-f4 Kf6-e6 46.Ra8-a7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 Ke6-f6 47.Ra7-a6 Kf6-e7 48.Kf4-g3 59.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Ke7-d7 49.Ra6-a8 Kd7-e7 50.a5-a6 Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Ke7-f6 51.Kg3-f2 Kf6-e6 52.f3-f4 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Ke6-f6 53.Kf2-e2 Kf6-e6 54.a6-a7 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-h7 Rg5-f5 66.Kc3-d4 Ke6-f6 55.Ke2-f2 Ra3-a1 56.Kf2-e3 Rf5xf6 67.Kd4-d5 Rf6-f5+ 68.Kd5xd6 Ra1-a3+ 57.Ke3-e2 Ra3-a1 58.f4-f5 0.09/24 ] 47...Ra2-a3+ [Houdini 2.0c Kf6-g5 59.Ke2-d3 Kg5xg4 60.Kd3-c4 Pro x64: 47...Ra2-a3+ 48.Kg3-g2 g6-g5 61.Kc4-b5 Kg4-f4 62.Kb5-b6 Ra3-a2+ 49.Kg2-f3 Ke7-f6 50.Kf3-e3 Ra1-b1+ 63.Kb6-c6 0.09/21 ] Ra2-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1 45...Kf6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 45...Kf6-e5 46.a6-a7 Ke5-f6 47.Kg3-f4 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4 g6-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ra3-a2 49.Ra8-d8 56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 Ra2xa7 50.Rd8xd6+ Kf6-g7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+ 51.Rd6-c6 f7-f6 52.Rc6-c3 Ra7-a1 Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 53.Rc3-d3 Ra1-b1 54.Rd3-d7+ Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 55.Rd7-d6 Kg6-f7 56.Rd6-c6 Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-h7 Rb1-a1 57.Rc6-b6 Kf7-g7 58.Rb6-b8 Rg5-f5 66.Kc3-d4 Rf5xf6 67.Kd4-d5 Kg7-f7 0.04/21 ] 46.a6-a7 [Houdini 2. Rf6-f5+ 68.Kd5xd6 0.14/22 ] 48.Kg3-f2 0c Pro x64: 46.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kg3-g2 47.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 48.Ke3-d2 h6-h5 Ra3-a2+ 49.Kg2-f3 Ke7-f6 50.Kf3-e3 49.g4xh5 g6xh5 50.Kd2-e2 h5-h4 Ra2-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1 51.Ke2-f2 Ra3-a2+ 52.Kf2-e3 h4-h3 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 53.Ra8-h8 Ra2xa6 54.Rh8xh3 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4 Ra6-a3+ 55.Ke3-f4 f7-f6 56.Rh3-h5 56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 Ra3-b3 57.Rh5-h8 Ke7-e6 58.Rh8-h6 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+ Rb3-a3 59.Rh6-g6 d6-d5 60.e4xd5+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ke6xd5 61.Rg6xf6 Ra3-a4+ Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 62.Kf4-g3 0.09/19 ] 46...Ra3-a2 Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-h7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Ke7-f6 Rg5-f5 66.Kc3-d4 Rf5xf6 67.Kd4-d5 47.Kg3-f4 g6-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ra3-a2 Rf6-f5+ 68.Kd5xd6 0.09/22 ] 48...Ke7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Ra8-d8 Ra2xa7 50.Rd8xd6+ Kf6-g7 51.Rd6-c6 f7-f6 52.Rc6-c3 48...Ke7-f6 49.Kf2-e2 Ra3-a1 Ra7-a1 53.Rc3-d3 Ra1-b1 50.Ke2-e3 Ra1-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ra3-a1 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4 56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-d4 d6-d5 66.Rd4-f4 Kf8-f7 67.Kc3-d4 Rg5-g6 68.Kd4-e5 0.14/22 ] 49.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Kf2-e2 Ra3-a1 50.Ke2-e3 Ra1-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4 56.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Rf4-f5 64.Rh6xh4 Rf5xg5 65.Rh4-d4 d6-d5 66.Rd4-f4 Kf8-f7 67.Kc3-d4 Rg5-g6 68.Kd4-e5 0.09/22 ] 49...Kf6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Ra3-a1 50.Ke2-e3 Ra1-a3+ 51.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a1 52.Kd2-c2 h6-h5 53.Kc2-b2 Ra1-a5 54.g4-g5+ Kf6-g7 55.f4-f5 h5-h4 56.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 57.Ra8-e8 Ra5xa7 58.Re8-e7 Ra7-a4 59.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 60.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 61.Rg7xg6 Ra4xe4 62.Rg6-h6 Re4-f4 63.Kb2-c3 Kf8-f7 64.Rh6-h7+ Kf7-g6 65.Rh7-g7+ Kg6-f5 0.18/20 ] 50.Ke2-d2 [ 50.g4-g5 Ra3-a2+ 51.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 52.Kf3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Ra2-a3+ 54.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kf2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 56.Ke3-d2 Ra3-a2+ 57.Kd2-c3 h6-h5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.g4-g5 h6-h5 51.f4-f5 Ra3-a5 52.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 53.Ke2-f2 Ra5-a3 54.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 55.Kg2-g3 Ra1-g1+ 56.Kg3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 57.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 58.Ke3-f2 Re1-a1 59.Kf2-g2 Ra1-a3 60.Kg2-h2 Ra3-a4 61.Kh2-h3 Ra4-a2 62.Kh3-g3 Ra2-a1 63.Kg3-f3 Ra1-a3+ 64.Kf3-f4 Ra3-a4 65.Kf4-g3 Ra4-a2

253 66.Kg3-h3 Ra2-a4 67.Kh3-h2 Ra4-a3 68.Kh2-g1 Ra3-a2 69.Kg1-f1 Ra2-a4 70.Kf1-g2 Ra4-a3 71.Kg2-h2 0.47/23 ] 50...h6-h5= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...h6-h5 51.g4xh5 g6xh5 52.Kd2-e2 h5-h4 53.Ke2-f2 h4-h3 54.Kf2-g1 Ra3-a2 55.e4-e5 d6xe5 56.f4xe5 Ra2-g2+ 57.Kg1-h1 Rg2-a2 58.Kh1-g1 Ra2-g2+ 0.02/25 ] 51.g4-g5 White gains space [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.g4xh5 g6xh5 52.Kd2-e2 h5-h4 53.Ke2-f2 h4-h3 54.Kf2-g1 Ra3-a2 55.e4-e5 d6xe5 56.f4xe5 Ra2-g2+ 57.Kg1-h1 Rg2-a2 58.Kh1-g1 Ra2-g2+ -0.02/23 ] 51...h5-h4 [ ¹51...Ra3-a2+ and Black has air to breath 52.Kd2-e1 Ra2-a1+ 53.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a2+ 54.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Ra3-a2+ 52.Kd2-e1 Ra2-a1+ 53.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a2+ 54.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 55.Kf3-g2 Ra3-a2+ 56.Kg2-g1 Ra2-a1+ 57.Kg1-h2 Ra1-a2+ 58.Kh2-h3 Ra2-a3+ 59.Kh3-h4 Ra3-a4 60.Kh4-h3 Ra4-a3+ 61.Kh3-h4 0.02/23 ] 52.Kd2-e2± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kd2-e2 Ra3-a2+ 53.Ke2-f1 Ra2-a1+ 54.Kf1-g2 Ra1-a3 55.Kg2-g1 Ra3-a2 56.f4-f5 Kg7-h7 57.f5-f6 Ra2-a5 58.Kg1-g2 Ra5xg5+ 59.Kg2-h3 Rg5-a5 60.Kh3xh4 Ra5-a4 61.Kh4-g5 Ra4-a2 62.Kg5-f4 Ra2-a3 63.Kf4-g4 Ra3-a5 64.Kg4-g3 Ra5-a4 65.Kg3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Kf3-f4 Ra3-a5 67.Kf4-g4 Ra5-a4 68.Kg4-g3 Ra4-a2 69.Kg3-f3 Ra2-a5 70.Kf3-f4 Ra5-a3 71.Kf4-g4 0.95/22 ] 52...h4-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Ra3-a2+ 53.Ke2-f1 Ra2-a1+ 54.Kf1-g2 Ra1-a3 55.Kg2-g1 Ra3-a2 56.f4-f5 Kg7-h7 57.f5-f6 Ra2-a5 58.Kg1-g2 Ra5xg5+ 59.Kg2-h3 Rg5-a5 60.Kh3xh4 Ra5-a4 61.Kh4-g5 Ra4-a2 62.Kg5-g4 Ra2-a4 63.Kg4-g3 Ra4-a2 64.Kg3-f3 Ra2-a5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 65.Kf3-f4 Ra5-a3 66.Kf4-g4 Ra3-a1 67.Kg4-g3 Ra1-a2 68.Kg3-f3 1.02/20 ] 53.Ke2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Ke2-f2 Kg7-h7 54.Kf2-g1 Ra3-a2 55.Kg1-h1 Kh7-g7 56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-g2 Ra7-d7 65.Kg2-g3 d6-d5 66.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 67.Rf8xf7+ Kh7-h8 68.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 69.Kf4-g4 Rf5-a5 70.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 71.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 72.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 73.Rd7-a7 Rf1-f5 74.Ra7-b7 Rf5-f1 75.Rb7-d7 Rf1-b1 76.Rd7-e7 Rb1-c1 77.Re7-a7 Rc1-f1 78.Ra7-b7 Rf1-d1 79.Rb7-e7 Rd1-b1 1.48/19 ] 53...Ra3-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...h3-h2 54.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a2+ 55.Kg2-h1 Kg7-h7 56.f4-f5 Kh7-g7 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-h3 Ra2-a3+ 64.Kh3-g4 Ra3-a7 65.Kg4-f3 Ra7-c7 66.Kf3-e3 Rc7-a7 67.Ke3-f4 Ra7-c7 68.Kf4-f3 Rc7-d7 69.Kf3-g3 d6-d5 70.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 71.Rf8xf7+ Kh7-h8 72.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 73.Kf4-g4 Rf5-a5 74.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 75.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 76.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 77.Rd7-a7 Rf1-f5 78.Ra7-b7 Rf5-f1 79.Rb7-d7 Rf1-b1 80.Rd7-e7 Rb1-c1 81.Re7-a7 Rc1-f1 82.Ra7-b7 Rf1-d1 83.Rb7-e7 Rd1-b1 1.57/20 ] 54.Kf2-g1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kf2-g1 Ra2-g2+ 55.Kg1-h1 Rg2-a2 56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-h3 Ra2-a3+ 64.Kh3-g4 Ra3-a7 65.Kg4-f3 Ra7-c7 66.Kf3-e3 Rc7-a7 67.Ke3-f4 Ra7-c7 68.Kf4-f3 Rc7-d7 69.Kf3-g3 d6-d5 70.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 71.Rf8xf7+

254 Kh7-h8 72.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 73.Kf4-g4 Rf5-a5 74.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 75.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 76.Re7-a7 Rf2-g2+ 77.Kg4-f4 Kh8-g8 78.Ra7-d7 Kg8-f8 1.48/19 ] 54...Ra2-g2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kg7-h7 55.Kg1-h1 Kh7-g7 56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2 Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6 74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6 76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6 Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3 Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4 Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3 Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4 Kf8-e8 1.57/20 ] 55.Kg1-h1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kg1-h1 Rg2-a2 56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2 Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6 74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6 76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6 Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3 Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4 Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3 Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4 Kf8-e8 1.48/19 ] 55...Rg2-a2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Rg2-a2 56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-g2 Ra7-d7 65.Kg2-g3 d6-d5 66.e4xd5 Rd7xd5 67.Rf8xf7+ Kh7-h8 68.Kg3-f4 Rd5-f5+ 69.Kf4-g4 Rf5-a5 70.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 71.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 72.Re7-a7 Rf2-g2+ 73.Kg4-f4 Kh8-g8 74.Ra7-d7 Kg8-f8 1.57/20 ] 56.f4-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.f4-f5 h3-h2 57.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2 Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6 74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6 76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6 Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3 Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4 Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3 Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4 Kf8-e8 1.48/21 ] 56...Kg7-h7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kg7-h7 57.f5-f6 h3-h2 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2 Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 67.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 68.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 69.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 70.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 71.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 72.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 73.Kd6-d5 Re6-b6 74.Kd5-d4 Rb6-b1 75.e5-e6 f7xe6 76.Rc7-g7+ Kg8-f8 77.Rg7xg6 Rb1-b5 78.Kd4-e4 Rb5-f5 79.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 80.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 81.Kd4-c3

255 Rd5-c5+ 82.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 83.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5 84.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 85.Kc3-d4 Rf5-a5 86.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 87.Ke4-e3 Kf8-e8 88.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 89.Kd3-e4 Kf8-e8 1.57/22 ] 57.f5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.f5-f6 h3-h2 58.Ra8-e8 Ra2xa7 59.Re8-e7 Ra7-a1+ 60.Kh1xh2 Kh7-g8 61.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 62.Re8-f8 Ra1-a2+ 63.Kh2-g1 Ra2-a7 64.Kg1-f2 Ra7-b7 65.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 66.Ke3-f3 Rc7-d7 67.Kf3-g3 d6-d5 68.e4-e5 Rd7-a7 69.Kg3-f2 Ra7-b7 70.Kf2-e3 Rb7-c7 71.Ke3-f4 Rc7-a7 72.Kf4-g3 Ra7-a3+ 73.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a7 74.Kf4-g3 1.48/26 ] 57...h3-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Ra2-a6 58.Kh1-h2 Ra6-a3 59.Ra8-e8 Ra3xa7 60.Re8-e7 Ra7-a2+ 61.Kh2xh3 Kh7-g8 62.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 63.Re8-f8 Ra2-a3+ 64.Kh3-h2 Ra3-a7 65.Kh2-g3 Ra7-a3+ 66.Kg3-g4 Ra3-a7 67.Kg4-f4 Ra7-c7 68.Kf4-f3 Rc7-d7 69.Rf8-e8 Rd7-b7 70.Re8-e7 Rb7-b3+ 71.Kf3-f4 Kh7-g8 72.Re7-e8+ Kg8-h7 73.Re8-f8 Rb3-b7 74.Kf4-g3 d6-d5 75.e4-e5 Rb7-a7 76.Kg3-f3 Ra7-b7 77.Kf3-e3 Rb7-a7 78.Ke3-f3 Ra7-b7 1.60/23 ] 58.Ra8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Ra8-f8 Ra2xa7 59.Kh1xh2 d6-d5 60.e4-e5 d5-d4 61.Kh2-g3 d4-d3 62.Rf8-d8 d3-d2 63.Rd8xd2 Ra7-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d4 Kh7-g8 67.Rd2-c2 Ra3-a8 68.e5-e6 f7xe6 69.Rc2-c7 Kg8-f8 70.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a5 71.Rg7xg6 Ra5-d5+ 72.Kd4-e4 Rd5-f5 73.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 74.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 75.Kd4-c3 Rd5-c5+ 76.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 77.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5 78.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 79.Kc3-d4 Rf5-a5 80.Kd4-e4 Ra5-f5 81.Ke4-e3 Kf8-e8 82.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 83.Kd3-e4 Kf8-e8 1.45/26 ] 58...Ra2xa7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Ra2xa7 59.Kh1xh2 d6-d5 60.e4-e5 d5-d4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 61.Kh2-g3 d4-d3 62.Rf8-d8 d3-d2 63.Rd8xd2 Ra7-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d4 Kh7-g8 67.Rd2-c2 Ra3-a8 68.e5-e6 f7xe6 69.Rc2-c7 Kg8-f8 70.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a5 71.Rg7xg6 Ra5-d5+ 72.Kd4-e4 Rd5-f5 73.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 74.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 75.Kd4-c3 Rd5-c5+ 76.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 77.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5 78.Kd3-c3 Rb5-f5 79.Kc3-d4 Rf5-a5 80.Kd4-e3 Ra5-f5 81.Rg7-g6 Rf5-f1 82.Ke3-d4 Rf1-f5 83.Kd4-e4 Kf8-f7 84.Rg6-g7+ Kf7-f8 85.Ke4-e3 Kf8-e8 86.Ke3-d3 Ke8-f8 87.Kd3-e4 Kf8-e8 1.54/25 ] 59.Kh1xh2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kh1xh2 d6-d5 60.e4-e5 d5-d4 61.Kh2-g3 d4-d3 62.Rf8-d8 d3-d2 63.Rd8xd2 Ra7-a3+ 64.Kg3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 65.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 66.Ke3-d4 Kh7-g8 67.Rd2-c2 Ra3-a8 68.e5-e6 f7xe6 69.Rc2-c7 Kg8-f8 70.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a5 71.Rg7xg6 Ra5-d5+ 72.Kd4-e4 Rd5-f5 73.Rg6-g7 Kf8-e8 74.Ke4-d4 Rf5-d5+ 75.Kd4-c3 Rd5-c5+ 76.Kc3-d2 Ke8-f8 77.Kd2-d3 Rc5-b5 78.Kd3-e3 Rb5-f5 79.Ke3-e4 Kf8-e8 1.46/23 ] 59...Ra7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...d6-d5 60.e4xd5 Ra7-a2+ 61.Kh2-g3 Ra2-a3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 63.Kf2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 64.Kf3-e2 Ra3-e3+ 65.Ke2-f1 Re3-f3+ 66.Kf1-e1 Rf3-f1+ 67.Ke1-e2 Rf1-e1+ 68.Ke2-f3 Re1-f1+ 69.Kf3-e4 Rf1-f4+ 70.Ke4-d3 Rf4-d4+ 71.Kd3-c2 Rd4-d2+ 72.Kc2-b3 Rd2-d3+ 73.Kb3-b2 Rd3xd5 74.Rf8xf7+ Kh7-h8 75.Rf7-g7 Rd5xg5 76.Kb2-c3 Rg5-g4 0.99/26 ] 60.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Kh2-g3 Rb7-b3+ 61.Kg3-g4 Rb3-b7 62.Kg4-f4 Rb7-a7 63.Kf4-e3 Ra7-c7 64.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 65.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 66.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 67.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 68.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 69.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 70.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 71.Kd6-d5

256 Re6-e8 72.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 73.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 74.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 75.Ke6-d7 Kg8-f8 76.Re7-g7 Ra6-a7+ 77.Kd7-e6 Ra7-a6+ 78.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 79.Ke5-f4 Ra5-a4+ 80.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 81.Ke3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 82.Kd4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 83.Kc3-c4 Ra3-a4+ 84.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 1.54/28 ] 60...Rb7-a7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Rb7-c7 61.Kg3-f4 Rc7-b7 62.Kf4-e3 Rb7-c7 63.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-a6 71.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-h7 72.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 73.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 74.Kd5xe6 Kh7-g8 75.Rc6-c7 Kg8-f8 76.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a6+ 77.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 78.Ke5-f4 Ra5-a4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 80.Ke3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 81.Kd4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 82.Kc3-c4 Ra3-a4+ 83.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 1.61/26 ] 61.Kg3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Kg3-f4 Ra7-c7 62.Kf4-e3 Rc7-a7 63.Ke3-d4 Ra7-c7 64.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c2 65.Kd4-d5 Rc2-c8 66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Rc8-a8 68.Re7-c7 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-a6 71.Rc7-c8+ Kg8-h7 72.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 73.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 74.Kd5xe6 Kh7-g8 75.Rc6-c7 Kg8-f8 76.Rc7-g7 Ra8-a6+ 77.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 78.Ke5-f4 Ra5-a4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 80.Ke3-d4 Ra3-a4+ 81.Kd4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 82.Kc3-c4 Ra3-a4+ 83.Kc4-c3 Ra4-a3+ 1.54/28 ] 61...Ra7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Ra7-c7 62.Kf4-e3 Rc7-a7 63.Ke3-d4 Ra7-c7 64.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c6 65.Kd4-d5 Rc6-c8 66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Rc8-a8 68.Re7-c7 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-a5 78.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 79.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7 Rf1-f2 82.Ra7-b7 Rf2-f1 83.Rb7-d7 Rf1-b1 84.Rd7-e7 Rb1-c1 85.Re7-a7 Rc1-f1 86.Ra7-b7 Rf1-f2 87.Rb7-d7 Rf2-f1 1.56/27 ] 62.Kf4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kf4-e3 Rb7-c7 63.Ke3-d4 Rc7-b7 64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-a5 78.Rf7-b7 Ra5-f5 79.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7 Rf1-b1 82.Ra7-e7 Rb1-c1 83.Re7-a7 Rc1-f1 84.Ra7-d7 Rf1-b1 85.Rd7-e7 Rb1-c1 1.49/27 ] 62...Rb7-a7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Rb7-b3+ 63.Ke3-d4 Rb3-b7 64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-f1 78.Rf7-b7 Rf1-d1 79.Rb7-e7 Rd1-b1 80.Re7-a7 Rb1-b4+ 81.Kg4-f3 Kh8-g8 82.Ra7-g7+ Kg8-f8 83.Rg7xg6 Rb4-b3+ 84.Kf3-f2 1.56/25 ] 63.Ke3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Ke3-d4 Ra7-a4+ 64.Kd4-d5 Ra4-a7 65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-f1 78.Rf7-b7 Rf1-f2 79.Rb7-a7 Rf2-f1 80.Ra7-b7 Rf1-f2 1.50/26 ]

257 63...Ra7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Ra7-b7 64.Kd4-d5 Rb7-a7 65.Rf8-c8 Ra7-a6 66.Rc8-c6 Ra6-a8 67.Rc6-c7 Kh7-g8 68.Kd5xd6 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-d5 78.Rf7-b7 Rd5-f5 79.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7 Rf1-b1 82.Ra7-a8+ Kh8-h7 83.f6-f7 Rb1-g1+ 84.Kg4-h4 Rg1-h1+ 85.Kh4-g4 Rh1-g1+ 86.Kg4-h4 1.56/24 ] 64.Rf8-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Rf8-e8 Rc7-c1 65.Kd4-d5 Rc1-c8 66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Rc8-a8 68.Re7-c7 Ra8-e8 69.e4-e5 Re8-e6+ 70.Kd6-d5 Re6-e8 71.Rc7-e7 Re8-a8 72.e5-e6 f7xe6+ 73.Kd5xe6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Ke6-e5 Ra6-a5+ 75.Ke5-f4 Ra5-f5+ 76.Kf4-g4 Kg8-h8 77.Re7-f7 Rf5-d5 78.Rf7-b7 Rd5-f5 79.Rb7-e7 Rf5-f2 80.Re7-d7 Rf2-f1 81.Rd7-a7 Rf1-b1 82.Ra7-e7 Rb1-c1 83.Re7-a7 Rc1-f1 84.Ra7-g7 Rf1-g1+ 85.Kg4-f4 Rg1xg5 86.Rg7-h7+ Kh8-g8 87.Kf4xg5 Kg8xh7 88.Kg5-f4 Kh7-g8 1.49/24 ] 64...Rc7-a7?? Black falls apart [ 64...Rc7-c6 65.Kd4-d5 Rc6-a6 66.Re8-e7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Rc7-c1 65.Kd4-d5 Rc1-c8 66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Kg8-f8 68.Re7-c7 Rc8-d8+ 69.Kd6-c6 Kf8-e8 70.e4-e5 Rd8-a8 71.Rc7-e7+ Ke8-f8 72.Re7-b7 Kf8-e8 73.e5-e6 Ra8-a6+ 74.Rb7-b6 Ra6-a8 75.e6-e7 Ra8-c8+ 76.Kc6-d5 Rc8-a8 77.Rb6-b4 Ra8-a5+ 78.Kd5-c6 Ra5-a6+ 79.Kc6-b7 Ra6-a3 80.Rb4-h4 Ra3-b3+ 81.Kb7-c6 Rb3-c3+ 82.Kc6-d5 0.99/23 ] 65.Kd4-d5 [ 65.Re8-e7 keeps an even firmer grip Ra7-a1 66.Re7xf7+ Kh7-h8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Re8-e7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ra7-a2 66.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 67.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-f8 68.Rg7xg6 Ra2-d2+ 69.Kd4-e3 Rd2-d1 70.Rg6-g7 Rd1-g1 71.Ke3-f4 Rg1-f1+ 72.Kf4-g4 Kf8-e8 73.Rg7-e7+ Ke8-f8 74.Re7-d7 Kf8-e8 75.Rd7xd6 Ke8-f7 76.Rd6-d7+ Kf7-e8 77.Rd7-h7 Ke8-f8 78.e4-e5 Rf1-f2 79.e5-e6 3.93/16 ] 65...Ra7-a5+?? simply worsens the situation [ ¹65...Ra7-a6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Ra7-a8 66.Re8-e7 Kh7-g8 67.Kd5xd6 Kg8-f8 68.Re7-c7 Kf8-e8 69.e4-e5 Ra8-a6+ 70.Rc7-c6 Ra6-a8 71.e5-e6 f7xe6 72.Kd6xe6 Ke8-f8 73.Rc6-d6 Ra8-e8+ 74.Ke6-d5 Re8-b8 75.Rd6-d7 Rb8-b5+ 76.Kd5-d6 Rb5-b6+ 77.Kd6-c5 Rb6-e6 78.Kc5-d5 Re6-a6 79.Kd5-e5 Ra6-a3 80.Rd7-g7 Ra3-a5+ 81.Ke5-f4 Ra5-a4+ 82.Kf4-e3 Ra4-a3+ 83.Ke3-e4 Ra3-a4+ 84.Ke4-d3 Ra4-a3+ 85.Kd3-c4 Ra3-a4+ 86.Kc4-b5 0.95/25 ] 66.Kd5xd6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kd5xd6 Ra5-a7 67.Re8-e7 Ra7-a6+ 68.Kd6-d7 Ra6-a4 69.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 70.Rf7-e7 Kg8-f8 71.e4-e5 Ra4-a7+ 72.Kd7-e6 Ra7-a3 73.Re7-c7 Ra3-a6+ 74.Ke6-d7 Kf8-f7 75.Rc7-c6 Ra6-a7+ 76.Kd7-d6 Ra7-a8 77.e5-e6+ Kf7-e8 78.e6-e7 Ke8-f7 79.Kd6-d7 Ra8-h8 80.Rc6-c8 Rh8-e8 81.Kd7-c7 Re8xe7+ 82.f6xe7 Kf7xe7 83.Rc8-g8 Ke7-f7 84.Rg8-a8 Kf7-e6 85.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-f5 5.39/14 ] 66...Ra5-a6+ [ 66...Ra5xg5 praying for a miracle 67.Kd6-e7 Rg5-b5 68.Ke7xf7 Rb5-b7+ 69.Re8-e7 Rb7-b3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Ra5-a7 67.Re8-e7 Ra7-a6+ 68.Kd6-d7 Ra6-a4 69.Re7xf7+ Kh7-g8 70.Rf7-e7 Kg8-f8 71.e4-e5 Ra4-a7+ 72.Kd7-e6 Ra7-a3 73.Re7-f7+ Kf8-e8 74.Rf7-c7 Ra3-a6+ 75.Ke6-d5 Ra6-a5+ 76.Kd5-d6

258 Ra5-a6+ 77.Rc7-c6 Ra6-a8 78.e5-e6 Ra8-b8 79.e6-e7 Ke8-f7 80.Kd6-d7 Rb8-h8 81.Rc6-c8 Rh8-e8 82.Kd7-c7 Re8xe7+ 83.f6xe7 Kf7xe7 84.Rc8-g8 Ke7-f7 85.Rg8-a8 Kf7-e6 86.Ra8-a6+ Ke6-f5 5.45/20 ] 67.Kd6-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Kd6-e7 Ra6-a5 68.Ke7xf7 Ra5xg5 69.e4-e5 Rg5-f5 70.e5-e6 Kh7-h6 71.Re8-g8 Kh6-g5 72.Rg8xg6+ Kg5-f4 73.e6-e7 Rf5-e5 74.e7-e8Q Re5xe8 75.Kf7xe8 Kf4-f5 76.f6-f7 Kf5xg6 77.f7-f8Q Kg6-g5 78.Qf8-f3 Kg5-g6 79.Qf3-f2 Kg6-g5 80.Qf2-d4 Kg5-g6 81.Qd4-e5 Kg6-h7 82.Qe5-h5+ Kh7-g7 83.Ke8-e7 Kg7-g8 84.Qh5-g6+ Kg8-h8 85.Qg6-e4 Kh8-g8 86.Ke7-f6 10.78/17 ] 67...Ra6-a7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Ra6-a7+ 68.Ke7-f8 Ra7-b7 69.Re8-e7 Rb7-b6 70.Kf8xf7 Rb6-a6 71.e4-e5 Ra6-b6 72.e5-e6 Rb6-b8 73.Re7-c7 Rb8-c8 74.Rc7-d7 Rc8-d8 75.Kf7-e7 Rd8-b8 76.f6-f7 Kh7-g7 77.Rd7-d8 Rb8-b7+ 78.Ke7-e8 Kg7-h7 79.f7-f8Q Rb7-g7 80.e6-e7 Rg7-g8 81.Qf8xg8+ Kh7xg8 82.Ke8-d7+ Kg8-g7 83.e7-e8Q 15.65/19 ] 68.Ke7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Ke7-f8 Kh7-h8 69.Re8-e7 Ra7-a6 70.Kf8xf7 Kh8-h7 71.e4-e5 Ra6-b6 72.e5-e6 Rb6-b8 73.Re7-c7 Rb8-g8 74.Rc7-d7 Rg8-d8 75.Kf7-e7 Rd8-b8 76.f6-f7 Kh7-g7 77.Rd7-d8 Rb8-b7+ 78.Ke7-e8 Kg7-h7 79.f7-f8Q Rb7-g7 80.e6-e7 Rg7-g8 81.Qf8xg8+ Kh7xg8 82.Ke8-d7+ Kg8-g7 83.e7-e8Q 15.25/18 ] 1-0

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C95 27.Ra1-d1 Nd5-f4 28.Nf1-g3 Nf4-e6 Smeets,Jan 29.Qd2-e3 Ne6xd4 30.Rd1xd4 Carlsen,Magnus Rd8xd4 31.Qe3xd4 Qc6-c1+ Amber Tournament (Rapid) rapid 16.03.2010 (4) 32.Kg1-f2 0.12/17 ] 22.Bc1-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Bc1-e3 C95: Closed Ruy Lopez: Breyer Nd7-f8 23.Be3-d4 Bb7xg2 24.Bd4xf6 Variation with 10 d4 Nf8-g6 25.Qf4-d6 Bg2xf1 26.Ra1xf1 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 g7xf6 27.Qd6xf6 Qe8-e7 28.Qf6xe7 3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6 Ng6xe7 29.Rf1-d1 Ne7-g6 30.Rd1-d7 5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5 Ng6-e5 31.Rd7-a7 Rc8-c6 32.Bb3-d5 7.Ba4-b3 d7-d6 8.c2-c3 0-0 9.h2-h3 Rc6-d6 33.Bd5-e4 Rd6-d2 0.10/18 ] Nc6-b8 10.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 11.Nb1-d2 22...Nf6-d5 last book move Bc8-b7 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd7-f8 23.Be3-d4 Nf8-g6 24.Qf4-e3 Qe8-c6 25.f2-f3 Nf6-d5 26.Qe3-d2 Rc8-d8 27.Ra1-d1 Nd5-f4 28.Nf1-g3 Nf4-e6 29.Qd2-e3 Ne6xd4 30.Rd1xd4 272 Rd8xd4 31.Qe3xd4 Qc6-c1+ 32.Ng3-f1 Qc1-g5 0.09/17 ] 23.Qf4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qf4-g3 Nd5xe3 24.Nf1xe3 Qe8-e5 25.Qg3xe5 Nd7xe5 26.Ra1-d1 g7-g5 27.Ne3-f5 Kg8-f8 28.f2-f3 Bb7-a8 29.Kg1-f2 h7-h5 30.a2-a3 h5-h4 31.Nf5-d6 Rc8-d8 32.Bb3-c2 Ne5-c4 0.31/17 ] 23...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nd7-b6 24.Nf1-g3 Qe8-e6 25.Be3-d2 Qe6-g6 26.Ra1-e1 h7-h6 12.Bb3-c2 c7-c5 13.Nd2-f1 c5xd4 27.Bb3-d1 Nb6-c4 28.Bd1-g4 Rc8-a8 14.c3xd4 e5xd4 15.Nf3xd4 Rf8-e8 29.Bd2-c1 Qg6-f6 30.Qd4-c5 Ra8-d8 16.Nd4-f5 Be7-f8 e4 draws heavy fire 31.Ng3-h5 Qf6-b6 32.Qc5xb6 Nc4xb6 17.Nf5xd6 Bf8xd6 18.Qd1xd6 33.b2-b3 Nd5-c3 34.Re1-e7 0.23/17 ] Ra8-c8 19.Bc2-b3 Nf6xe4 20.Qd6-f4 24.Be3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Ne4-f6 last book move 21.Re1xe8+ 24.Ra1-d1 Rc8-c7 25.Be3-d2 Rc7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Re1-d1 26.Bb3-c2 Nd5-e7 27.Qd4-e5 Qe8-c8 Re8-e4 22.Qf4-d6 Qd8-e7 23.Bc1-e3 28.Nf1-e3 Ne7-g6 29.Qe5-h2 Bb7-e4 Nd7-c5 24.Bb3-c2 Qe7xd6 25.Rd1xd6 30.Bc2-b3 Nf6-d5 31.Rd1-c1 Qc8-e8 Re4-e6 26.Ra1-d1 Re6xd6 27.Rd1xd6 32.Ne3xd5 Be4xd5 33.Rc1-e1 0.25/16 Nc5-e6 28.Bc2-d1 Rc8-c6 29.Rd6xc6 ] 24...Qe8-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Bb7xc6 30.Be3-d2 Bc6-d5 31.a2-a3 24...Nd5-e7 25.Ra1-d1 Ne7-f5 Nf6-d7 32.Nf1-e3 Bd5-e4 0.23/17 ] 26.Qd4-a7 Bb7xg2 27.Kg1xg2 21...Qd8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Qe8-e4+ 28.Kg2-h2 Nf5-h4 21...Qd8xe8 22.Bc1-e3 Nd7-f8 29.Qa7xf7+ Kg8-h8 30.Nf1-e3 23.Be3-d4 Nf8-g6 24.Qf4-e3 Qe8-c6 Nh4-f3+ 31.Kh2-g3 Nf3-g5 32.Bb3-d5 25.f2-f3 Nf6-d5 26.Qe3-d2 Rc8-d8 Ng5xf7 33.Bd5xe4 Nf6xe4+

XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-wq-trk+0 9+lzpnvlpzpp0 9p+-zp-sn-+0 9+p+-zp-+-0 9-+-zPP+-+0 9+LzP-+N+P0 9PzP-sN-zPP+0 9tR-vLQtR-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 34.Kg3-g2 Ne4xd2 35.Rd1xd2 Kh8-g8 36.f2-f4 Rc8-d8 37.Ne3-d5 g7-g6 38.Kg2-f3 Kg8-g7 39.b2-b3 g6-g5 40.Rd2-d1 Kg7-g6 0.13/17 ] 25.Qd4xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qd4-a7 Nd5-f4 26.f2-f3 Qe4-d4+ 27.Qa7xd4 Nf4-e2+ 28.Kg1-f2 Ne2xd4 29.Bb3-d1 Nf6-d5 30.Ra1-c1 Rc8-d8 31.a2-a3 Nd4-e6 32.Bd1-b3 h7-h5 33.Bb3-c2 Nd5-f4 34.Bd2-b4 Nf4-d3+ 35.Bc2xd3 Rd8xd3 36.Nf1-e3 g7-g6 37.Bb4-c3 Ne6-f4 0.18/19 ] 25...Nf6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nf6xe4 26.Ra1-d1 Ne4xd2 27.Rd1xd2 Nd5-f6 28.Rd2-d6 Bb7-c6 29.Nf1-g3 Nf6-e8 30.Rd6-d1 g7-g6 31.Ng3-e2 Ne8-g7 32.Ne2-d4 Bc6-b7 33.f2-f3 Ng7-h5 34.Nd4-e2 Rc8-e8 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 36.Rd1-d7 0.12/19 ] 26.Ra1-c1 [ 26.Ra1-d1 Ne4xd2 27.Rd1xd2 Nd5-f6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ra1-d1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-+k+0{ 9+l+-+pzpp0 273 9p+-+-+-+0 9+p+n+-+-0 9-+-+n+-+0 9+L+-+-+P0 9PzP-vL-zPP+0 9+-+R+NmK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ne4xd2 27.Rd1xd2 Nd5-f6 28.Rd2-d6 Bb7-c6 29.f2-f3 Nf6-e8 30.Rd6-d1 g7-g6 31.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 32.a2-a3 Ne8-f6 33.Nf1-g3 Rc8-e8 34.Rd1-d6 Re8-c8 35.Ng3-e2 Nf6-d7 36.Bb3-a2 0.06/20 ] 26...Rc8xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc8xc1 27.Bd2xc1 Nd5-b4 28.Bc1-e3 Nb4-d3 29.f2-f3

260 Ne4-f6 30.Be3-d4 Bb7-d5 31.Nf1-d2 Bd5xb3 32.Nd2xb3 Nf6-h5 33.Nb3-c5 Nh5-f4 34.Nc5xd3 Nf4xd3 35.Kg1-f1 f7-f6 36.a2-a3 Kg8-f7 37.g2-g3 Nd3-c1 38.Kf1-f2 Nc1-b3 39.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e6 40.Ke3-e4 a6-a5 41.Bd4-e3 f6-f5+ 42.Ke4-f4 -0.07/23 ] 27.Bd2xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bd2xc1 Nd5-b4 28.Bc1-e3 Nb4-d3 29.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 30.Be3-d4 Bb7-d5 31.Nf1-d2 Bd5xb3 32.Nd2xb3 Nf6-h5 33.Nb3-c5 Nh5-f4 34.Kg1-f1 Nd3xc5 35.Bd4xc5 Nf4-d3 36.b2-b4 f7-f6 37.Kf1-e2 Nd3-f4+ 38.Ke2-f2 Kg8-f7 39.h3-h4 Kf7-e6 40.g2-g3 Nf4-d5 41.a2-a3 Nd5-c3 -0.15/20 ] 27...Ne4-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Nd5-b4 28.Bc1-e3 Nb4-d3 29.Be3-d4 Nd3-c1 30.Bd4-e3 Nc1xb3 31.a2xb3 Ne4-f6 32.f2-f3 Nf6-d5 33.Be3-d2 f7-f6 34.Nf1-e3 Nd5-e7 35.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 36.Ne3-c2 Bb7-c8 37.Nc2-d4 Ne7-d5 38.g2-g4 g7-g5 -0.11/21 ] 28.Bb3-c2 [ 28.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5 29.b2-b3 a6-a5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5 29.b2-b3 f7-f6 30.Nf1-g3 Kg8-f7 31.Bc1-d2 Nc5-e4 32.Ng3xe4 Bd5xe4 33.f2-f3 Be4-b1 34.a2-a3 Bb1-a2 35.b3-b4 Kf7-e6 36.Kg1-f2 Ba2-c4 37.Bd2-e3 Ke6-d5 38.Be3-c5 a6-a5 39.Kf2-e3 a5xb4 40.Bc5xb4 -0.02/19 ] 28...Nd5-b4 Black threatens to win material: Nb4xc2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Nd5-b4 29.Bc1-e3 Nb4xc2 30.Be3xc5 Nc2-e1 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.Kg1-f1 f7-f6 38.f2-f4 g7-g6 39.Kf1-e2 Ba2-d5 40.g2-g4 Bd5-g2 41.h3-h4 Kg8-f7 42.f4-f5 g6xf5 43.g4xf5 Bg2-e4 -0.19/24 ] 29.Bc1-e3 White threatens to win material: Be3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bc1-e3 Nb4xc2 30.Be3xc5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Nc2-e1 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 f7-f5 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 39.Kf2-e3 Ba2-d5 40.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 41.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 42.Kd4-c5 Bg2xh3 43.Bb4-c3 g7-g6 44.Kc5xb5 Bh3-g4 -0.23/23 ] 29...Nb4xc2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nb4xc2 30.Be3xc5 Nc2-e1 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.Kg1-f1 f7-f6 38.f2-f4 g7-g6 39.Kf1-e2 Ba2-d5 40.g2-g4 Bd5-g2 41.h3-h4 Kg8-f7 42.Ke2-d3 Bg2-d5 -0.18/21 ] 30.Be3xc5 Opposite coloured bishops appeared [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Be3xc5 Diagram

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261 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.g2-g3 Ba2-d5 38.Kg1-f1 Bd5-c4+ 39.Kf1-e1 f7-f6 40.f2-f4 g7-g6 41.Ke1-f2 Kg8-f7 42.Kf2-e3 Kf7-e6 43.g3-g4 Bc4-f1 44.h3-h4 Bf1-g2 45.Ke3-d4 f6-f5 -0.18/23 ] 31.Nf1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nf1-e3 Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 f7-f5 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 39.Kf2-e3 Ba2-d5 40.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 41.Ke3-d4 Bd5-g2 42.h3-h4 Bg2-d5 43.Bb4-c3 Bd5-c4 44.Kd4-e3 g7-g6 45.Ke3-d4 h7-h6 46.Kd4-c5 -0.22/23 ] 31...Ne1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne1-d3 32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 g7-g6 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 39.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f8 40.Kf2-e3 Ba2-c4 41.g2-g4 Kf8-e7 42.Ke3-d4 Ke7-d6 43.Bc3-b4+ Kd6-c6 44.f4-f5 g6-g5 -0.17/22 ] 32.b2-b4 [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 32.b2-b4 a6-a5 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 g7-g6 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 39.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f8 40.Kf2-e3 Ba2-c4 41.g2-g3 Kf8-e7 42.Ke3-d4 Ke7-d6 43.Bc3-b4+ Kd6-c6 44.Kd4-e5 Bc4-d5 -0.20/21 ] 32...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...g7-g6 33.a2-a3 Nd3xc5 34.b4xc5 Kg8-g7 35.Kg1-f1 Kg7-f6 36.Kf1-e2 Kf6-e5 37.Ke2-d3 a6-a5 38.g2-g3 Bb7-e4+ 39.Kd3-c3 Be4-f3 40.g3-g4 h7-h5 41.g4-g5 Bf3-c6 42.Kc3-d3 Ke5-f4 43.h3-h4 Kf4-e5 44.Kd3-c3 Bc6-f3 45.Ne3-c2 -0.19/20 ] 33.a2-a3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bc5-e7 a5xb4 34.Ne3-c2 Bb7-d5 35.Nc2xb4 Nd3xb4 36.Be7xb4 Bd5xa2 37.f2-f4 g7-g6 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-g7 39.Bb4-c3+ Kg7-f8 40.Kf2-e3 Ba2-c4 41.g2-g4 Kf8-e7 42.Ke3-d4 Ke7-d6 43.Bc3-e1

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f7-f6 44.Be1-b4+ Kd6-c6 45.Bb4-e7 f6-f5 46.g4xf5 g6xf5 -0.20/20 ] 33...Nd3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Nd3xc5 34.b4xc5 b5-b4 35.a3xb4 275 a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.25/21 ] 34.b4xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.b4xc5 b5-b4 35.a3xb4 a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 f7-f5 39.Kf1-e1 Kf8-e7 40.Ke1-d2 Bb7-d5 41.Nd1-c3 Bd5-c4 42.Nc3-b1 Bc4-f1 42.Nb2-d3 Bf1xg2 43.Nd3xf4 Bg2xf3 43.g2-g3 Ke7-d7 44.Kd2-c3 Kd7-c6 44.Kd2-c3 Kf8-e7 45.Kc3xb3 g7-g5 45.Kc3xb3 Kc6xc5 46.h3-h4 Bf1-c4+ 46.Nf4-d3 Bf3-g2 47.Nd3-f2 Ke7-d7 47.Kb3-c3 -0.29/20 ] 34...b5-b4 48.Kb3-c4 Kd7-c6 49.Kc4-d4 Bg2-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...b5-b4 -0.25/19 ] 36.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 35.a3xb4 a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 x64: 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1 37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2 39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d2 Bb7-d5 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4 41.Nd1-e3 Bd5-e6 42.Kd2-c3 Kd7-c6 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3 43.Ne3-f1 Kc6xc5 44.Nf1-d2 h7-h6 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 45.h3-h4 f7-f6 46.Nd2xb3+ Be6xb3 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 47.Kc3xb3 Kc5-d4 48.h4-h5 f6-f5 48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/20 ] 36...b4-b3 49.Kb3-c2 -0.26/21 ] 35.a3xb4 Black advances the passed pawn [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.a3xb4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...b4-b3 a5xb4 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1 37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2 39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4 41.Kd3-d4 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3 43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.25/18 48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/21 ] 35...a5xb4 ] 37.Ne3-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Black has a new passed pawn: b4. 37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...a5xb4 39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 Diagram 41.Kd3-d4 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 (Diagram 275) 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/19 36.Kg1-f1 b4-b3 37.Ne3-d1 Kg8-f8 ] 37...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.f2-f3 f7-f5 39.Kf1-e2 Bb7-a6+ 37...Kg8-f8 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2 40.Ke2-d2 f5-f4 41.Nd1-b2 Ba6-f1 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.25/20 ] 38.g2-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.f2-f3 Kf8-e7 39.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Kd3-d4 Kd7-c6 42.Nd1-b2 Bd5-e6 43.Nb2-d3 g7-g5 44.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Kc3-b2 f5-f4 47.Kb2-c3 Be6-g8 48.Kc3-b2 -0.29/20 ] 38...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bb7-c8 39.h3-h4 Kf8-e7 40.Kf1-e2 Ke7-d7 41.Ke2-d3 Kd7-c6 42.Kd3-d4 Bc8-f5 43.f2-f3 Bf5-e6 44.Nd1-b2 Kc6-b5 45.g3-g4 f7-f6 46.Nb2-d3 Be6-f7 47.g4-g5 f6xg5 48.h4xg5 Bf7-e6 49.Kd4-c3 -0.31/19 ] 39.Kf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kf1-e2 Kf8-e7 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Nd1-b2 Ke7-d7 42.h3-h4 g5xh4 43.g3xh4 Kd7-c6 44.Kd3-d4 Bd5-e6 45.Nb2-d3 Kc6-b5 46.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 47.h4-h5 f7-f5 48.Nd3-c1 Kb5xc5 49.f2-f4 Kc5-d6 50.Nc1xb3 Be6xb3 51.Kc3xb3 -0.29/21 ] 39...Bb7-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kf8-e7 Diagram (Diagram 276) 40.Ke2-d3 Bb7-d5 41.Nd1-b2 Ke7-d7 42.h3-h4 g5xh4 43.g3xh4 Kd7-c6 44.Kd3-d4 Bd5-e6 45.Nb2-d3 Kc6-b5 46.Kd4-c3 h7-h6 47.h4-h5 f7-f5 48.Nd3-c1 Kb5xc5 49.f2-f4 Kc5-d6 50.Nc1xb3 Be6xb3 51.Kc3xb3 -0.25/19 ] 40.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.h3-h4 g5xh4 41.g3xh4 Kf8-e7 42.Ke2-d2 Bg2-h3 43.Nd1-b2 Ke7-e6 44.Kd2-c3 Ke6-d5 45.Kc3xb3 Kd5xc5 46.Kb3-c3 Bh3-f5 47.Nb2-c4 Bf5-g6 48.Nc4-e3 Bg6-e4 49.h4-h5 Be4-f3 50.h5-h6 Bf3-e4 51.Ne3-g4 Kc5-d6 52.Ng4-e3 -0.12/21 ] 40...g5xh4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...g5xh4

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kg7-g6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+p+p0 277 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-zP-+-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+p+K+-+-0 9-+-+-zPl+0 9+-+N+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 43.Nd1-e3 Bg2-h3 44.c5-c6 Kg6-f6 45.Kd3-c3 Kf6-e7 46.Ne3-c4 Bh3-e6 47.Kc3xb3 Be6-d5 48.c6-c7 Ke7-d7 49.Kb3-c3 Kd7xc7 50.Kc3-d4 Bd5xc4 51.Kd4xc4 Kc7-d6 52.Kc4-d4 Kd6-e6 53.Kd4-e4 h7-h5 54.Ke4-f4 f7-f6 55.Kf4-e4 f6-f5+ 56.Ke4-d4 0.01/19 ] 43.Kd3-c4 White threatens to win material: Kc4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Nd1-e3 Bg2-h3 44.f2-f3 Bh3-e6 45.Kd3-c3 Kg6-h5 46.Ne3-g2 Be6-d7 47.Kc3xb3 Bd7-c6 48.Ng2-e3 Bc6xf3 49.Kb3-c4 Kh5xh4 50.Ne3-d5 Bf3-e2+ 51.Kc4-c3 h7-h5 52.c5-c6 Kh4-g5 53.c6-c7 Be2-a6 54.Nd5-b4 Ba6-b7 55.Kc3-d4 h5-h4 56.Kd4-e5 h4-h3 0.08/18 ] 43...Kg6-h5 Black threatens to win material: Kh5xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Kg6-h5 44.Kc4xb3 Kh5xh4 45.Kb3-b4 Kh4-g5 46.Kb4-b5 h7-h5 47.Nd1-e3 Bg2-b7 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 0.01/21 ] 44.Kc4xb3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Kc4xb3 Kh5xh4 45.Kb3-b4 Kh4-g5 46.Kb4-b5

264 h7-h5 47.Nd1-e3 Bg2-b7 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/20 ] 44...Kh5xh4 Black has a new passed pawn: h7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kh5xh4 45.Kb3-b4 Kh4-g5 46.Kb4-b5 h7-h5 47.Nd1-e3 Bg2-b7 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 0.01/21 ] 45.Nd1-e3 White threatens to win material: Ne3xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kb3-c4 h7-h5 46.Nd1-e3 Bg2-b7 47.Kc4-b5 Kh4-g5 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/20 ] 45...Bg2-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bg2-b7 46.Kb3-b4 h7-h5 47.Kb4-b5 Kh4-g5 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 0.01/21 ] 46.Kb3-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kb3-b4 h7-h5 47.Kb4-b5 Kh4-g5 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/19 ] 46...h7-h5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kh4-g5 47.Kc4-b5 h7-h5 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 0.01/20 ] 47.Kc4-d4?? allows the opponent back into the game [ ¹47.Kc4-b5=

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 and White could well hope to play on ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kc4-b5 Kh4-g5 48.Kb5-b6 Bb7-a8 49.c5-c6 Ba8xc6 50.Kb6xc6 Kg5-f4 51.Kc6-d6 Kf4-f3 52.Ne3-f5 Kf3-f4 53.Nf5-h4 Kf4-g4 54.Nh4-g2 Kg4-f3 55.Ng2-h4+ Kf3-g4 56.Nh4-g2 -0.01/19 ] 47...Kh4-g5-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Kh4-g5 48.Ne3-f1 Kg5-f4 49.Nf1-h2 h5-h4 50.Kd4-c4 Bb7-c6 51.Kc4-b4 Kf4-e5 52.Kb4-a5 Ke5-d5 53.Ka5-b6 h4-h3 54.Nh2-g4 Bc6-a4 55.Ng4-h2 f7-f5 56.Nh2-f1 Ba4-c6 57.Nf1-e3+ Kd5-e6 58.Ne3-f1 Ke6-d7 59.Nf1-h2 Bc6-d5 60.f2-f4 Bd5-e4 61.Kb6-b5 Kd7-c7 62.Kb5-c4 Kc7-c6 63.Kc4-d4 -1.04/18 ] 48.Kd4-e5 [ 48.Ne3-f1 Kg5-f4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ne3-f1 Kg5-f4 49.Nf1-h2 h5-h4 50.Kd4-c4 Bb7-c6 51.Kc4-b4 Kf4-e5 52.Kb4-a5 Ke5-d5 53.Ka5-b6 h4-h3 54.Nh2-g4 Bc6-a4 55.Ng4-h2 f7-f5 56.Nh2-f1 Ba4-c6 57.Nf1-e3+ Kd5-e6 58.Ne3-f1 Ke6-d7 59.Nf1-h2 Bc6-d5 60.f2-f4 Bd5-e4 61.Kb6-b5 Kd7-c7 62.Kb5-c4 Kc7-c6 63.Kc4-d4 -1.08/20 ] 48...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...h5-h4 49.f2-f4+ Kg5-g6 50.Ke5-d4 h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6 52.Kd4-e3 Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4 54.Ng3-f1 f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4 56.Kf2-g1 Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 58.Kg1-h2 Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5 60.Nd2-c4+ Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e4 62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+ Ke4-e3 64.Nf2-d1+ Ke3-e2 65.Nd1-f2 Ke2-f3 66.Nf2-d3 Kf3-g4 67.Nd3-e5+ Kg4-f5 68.Ne5-d3 f4-f3 69.Kh2-g3 Kf5-e4 70.Nd3-f2+ Ke4-e3 71.Kg3-h2 Ke3-e2 72.Kh2-g3 Ke2-e3 73.Kg3-h2 -2.91/16 ] 49.f2-f4+ [ 49.Ne3-f1 Kg5-g4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.f2-f4+ Kg5-g6 50.Ke5-d4 h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6 52.Kd4-e3 Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4 54.Ng3-f1

265 f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4 56.Kf2-g1 Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 58.Kg1-h2 Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5 60.Nd2-c4+ Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e4 62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+ Ke4-f3 64.Nf2-d1 Kf3-e2 65.Nd1-f2 f4-f3 66.Kh2-g3 Ke2-e3 67.Kg3-h2 Ke3-e2 68.Kh2-g3 -2.95/17 ] 49...Kg5-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kg5-g6 50.Ke5-d4 h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6 52.Kd4-e3 Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4 54.Ng3-f1 f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4 56.Kf2-g1 Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 58.Kg1-h2 Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5 60.Nd2-c4+ Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e4 62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+ Ke4-e3 64.Nf2-d1+ Ke3-f3 65.Nd1-f2 Kf3-e2 66.Nf2-g4 f4-f3 67.Ng4-f2 Ke2-e3 68.Nf2-g4+ Ke3-e4 69.Ng4-f2+ Ke4-e3 70.Nf2-g4+ -2.88/17 ] 50.Ne3-g4 [ 50.Ne3-f1 f7-f6+ 51.Ke5-e6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Ke5-d4 h4-h3 51.Ne3-f1 f7-f6 52.Kd4-e3 Kg6-f5 53.Nf1-g3+ Kf5-g4 54.Ng3-f1 f6-f5 55.Ke3-f2 Kg4xf4 56.Kf2-g1 Bb7-g2 57.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 58.Kg1-h2 Bc6-g2 59.Nf1-d2 Kf4-e5 60.Nd2-c4+ Ke5-d5 61.Nc4-e3+ Kd5-e4 62.Ne3-d1 f5-f4 63.Nd1-f2+ Ke4-f3 64.Nf2-d1 Kf3-e2 65.Nd1-c3+ Ke2-d2 66.Nc3-a4 f4-f3 67.Kh2-g3 Kd2-d3 -2.95/18 ] 50...h4-h3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...h4-h3 51.Ng4-h2 f7-f6+ 52.Ke5-d4 Kg6-f5 53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2 Kf5xf4 55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2 f6-f5 59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3 61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4 63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5 65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6 67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8 69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-e6 70.Nf2-d1 Be6-d7 71.Nd1-f2 Bd7-c8 72.Nf2-d3+ Kf4-e3 -3.20/21 ] 51.Ng4-h2 [Houdini 2.0c

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Pro x64: 51.Ng4-h2 f7-f6+ 52.Ke5-d4 Kg6-f5 53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2 Kf5xf4 55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2 f6-f5 59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3 61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4 63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5 65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6 67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8 69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-e6 70.Nf2-d1 Be6-d7 71.Nd1-f2 Bd7-c8 72.Nf2-d3+ Kf4-e3 -3.23/23 ] 51...f7-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...f7-f6+ 52.Ke5-d4 Kg6-f5 53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2 Kf5xf4 55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2 f6-f5 59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3 61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4 63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5 65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6 67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8 69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-e6 70.Nf2-d1 Be6-c8 71.Nd1-f2 -3.20/21 ] 52.Ke5-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ke5-d4 Kg6-f5 53.Kd4-e3 Bb7-g2 54.Ke3-f2 Kf5xf4 55.Kf2-g1 Kf4-g3 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-h4 58.Kg1-h2 f6-f5 59.Nf1-e3 f5-f4 60.Ne3-d1 f4-f3 61.Nd1-f2 Bc6-d7 62.Nf2-d1 Kh4-g4 63.Nd1-e3+ Kg4-f4 64.Ne3-d1 Bd7-f5 65.Nd1-f2 Bf5-g4 66.Nf2-d1 Bg4-e6 67.Nd1-f2 Be6-f5 68.Nf2-d1 Bf5-c8 69.Nd1-f2 Bc8-g4 70.Nf2-d1 -3.23/22 ] 52...Bb7-g2 [ ¹52...Bb7-e4!? 53.Nh2-f1 f6-f5 54.Nf1-g3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Bb7-g2 53.Nh2-g4 Bg2-e4 54.Ng4-h2 f6-f5 55.Ke6-e5 Kg6-h5 56.Ke5-d4 Kh5-h4 57.Kd4-e3 Kh4-g3 58.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-g2 59.Ke3-e2 h3-h2 60.Nf1xh2 Kg2xh2 61.Ke2-f2 Be4-b7 62.Kf2-e2 Kh2-g3 63.Ke2-e3 Bb7-e4 64.Ke3-e2 Kg3xf4 65.Ke2-f2 Kf4-g4 66.Kf2-e3 Kg4-g3 67.Ke3-e2 f5-f4 68.Ke2-d2 Be4-b7 69.Kd2-c2 f4-f3 70.Kc2-d3 f3-f2

266 -4.37/19 ] 53.Nh2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Nh2-g4 Bg2-e4 54.Ng4-h2 f6-f5 55.Ke6-e5 Kg6-h5 56.Ke5-d4 Kh5-h4 57.Kd4-e3 Kh4-g3 58.Nh2-f1+ Kg3-g2 59.Ke3-e2 h3-h2 60.Nf1xh2 Kg2xh2 61.Ke2-f2 Be4-b7 62.Kf2-e2 Kh2-g3 63.Ke2-e3 Bb7-e4 64.Ke3-d2 Kg3xf4 65.Kd2-c1 Kf4-e5 66.Kc1-d2 f5-f4 67.Kd2-e2 Ke5-d5 68.Ke2-f2 Kd5xc5 69.Kf2-e2 Be4-b7 -4.16/20 ] 53...Kg6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Bg2-e4 54.Ng4-h2 f6-f5 55.Nh2-f1 Kg6-h5 56.Nf1-g3+ Kh5-h4 57.Ng3xe4 f5xe4 58.c5-c6 e4-e3 59.c6-c7 e3-e2 60.c7-c8Q e2-e1Q+ 61.Ke6-f5 Qe1-b1+ 62.Kf5-e5 Qb1-b5+ 63.Ke5-d4 h3-h2 64.Qc8-d8+ Kh4-g3 65.Qd8-g8+ Kg3xf4 66.Qg8-f7+ Kf4-g4 67.Qf7-g6+ Qb5-g5 68.Qg6-e4+ Kg4-g3 -1.76/16 ] 54.Ng4-f2?? White crumbles in face of a dire situation [ ¹54.Ng4-h2 Kh5-h4 55.Ke6xf6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Ng4-h2 Kh5-h4 55.Ke6xf6 Kh4-g3 56.f4-f5 Kg3xh2 57.Kf6-g7 Kh2-g1 58.f5-f6 Bg2-d5 59.c5-c6 h3-h2 60.c6-c7 Bd5-b7 61.f6-f7 h2-h1Q 62.f7-f8Q Qh1-g2+ 63.Kg7-f7 Qg2-f2+ 64.Kf7-g7 Qf2-g3+ 65.Kg7-h6 Qg3-h2+ 66.Kh6-g6 Bb7-e4+ 67.Kg6-g5 Qh2xc7 68.Qf8-f4 Qc7-e7+ 69.Qf4-f6 Qe7-c5+ 70.Kg5-g4 -0.22/17 ] 54...h3-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...h3-h2 55.Ke6-d6 Kh5-h4 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Kd6xc6 Kh4-g3 58.Nf2-e4+ Kg3xf4 59.Ne4xf6 h2-h1Q+ 60.Kc6-c7 Qh1-c1+ 61.Kc7-d8 Kf4-e5 62.Nf6-e8 Qc1-c5 63.Kd8-d7 Qc5-f8 64.Ne8-c7 Qf8-d6+ 65.Kd7-c8 Qd6-c6 66.Kc8-d8 Qc6-c5 67.Kd8-d7 Qc5-c4 68.Kd7-d8 Qc4-d3+ 69.Kd8-c8 Ke5-d6 70.Kc8-d8 Kd6-c6+ 71.Kd8-e7 Kc6xc7 72.Ke7-f6 Qd3-d4+ 73.Kf6-f5 Qd4-d5+ 74.Kf5-f4 -9.53/18 ] 55.Ke6xf6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Ke6-d6 Kh5-h4 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Kd6xc6 Kh4-g3 58.Nf2-e4+ Kg3xf4 59.Ne4xf6 h2-h1Q+ 60.Kc6-c7 Qh1-c1+ 61.Kc7-d8 Kf4-e5 62.Nf6-e8 Qc1-c5 63.Kd8-d7 Qc5-f8 64.Ne8-c7 Qf8-d6+ 65.Kd7-c8 Qd6-c6 66.Kc8-d8 Qc6-c5 67.Kd8-d7 Qc5-c4 68.Kd7-d8 Qc4-d3+ 69.Kd8-c8 Ke5-d6 70.Kc8-d8 Kd6-c6+ 71.Kd8-e7 Kc6xc7 72.Ke7-f6 Qd3-d4+ 73.Kf6-f5 Qd4-d5+ 74.Kf5-f4 -9.56/19 ] 55...Kh5-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kh5-h4 56.c5-c6 Bg2xc6 57.Nf2-d3 h2-h1Q 58.Nd3-c5 Kh4-g3 59.Nc5-e6 Kg3-g4 60.Ne6-c7 Kg4xf4 61.Nc7-e6+ Kf4-g4 62.Kf6-g6 Qh1-d5 63.Ne6-g7 Qd5-g5+ 64.Kg6-f7 Bc6-d5+ 65.Ng7-e6 Bd5xe6+ 66.Kf7xe6 Qg5-c5 67.Ke6-d7 Kg4-f4 68.Kd7-e6 Qc5-f5+ 69.Ke6-e7 Qf5-d5 70.Ke7-f6 Qd5-d6+ 71.Kf6-f7 Qd6-d5+ 72.Kf7-e7 Qd5-f5 73.Ke7-d6 Qf5-e4 74.Kd6-c5 Qe4-f5+ 75.Kc5-c6 Qf5-d3 76.Kc6-c5 Qd3-d7 77.Kc5-c4 Qd7-c6+ 78.Kc4-d4 Qc6-e4+ 79.Kd4-c5 Qe4-f5+ -#32/16 ] 56.Kf6-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Nf2-d3 h2-h1Q 57.Kf6-f7 Kh4-g3 58.Nd3-e5 Qh1-h7+ 59.Kf7-f6 Qh7-h4+ 60.Kf6-e6 Qh4-h6+ 61.Ke6-e7 Qh6xf4 62.Ne5-g6 Qf4-g5+ 63.Ke7-f7 Qg5-d5+ 64.Kf7-e7 Qd5xc5+ 65.Ke7-e8 Bg2-c6+ 66.Ke8-f7 Qc5-f5+ 67.Kf7-g7 Bc6-d5 68.Ng6-h8 Qf5-e5+ 69.Kg7-h7 Bd5-e4+ 70.Kh7-g8 Qe5-g5+ 71.Kg8-f8 Be4-d5 72.Kf8-e8 Qg5-e5+ 73.Ke8-d7 Qe5xh8 74.Kd7-d6 Bd5-c4 75.Kd6-c5 Bc4-f1 76.Kc5-d6 Qh8-f8+ 77.Kd6-c7 Qf8-c5+ 78.Kc7-d7 Qc5-f5+ 79.Kd7-d6 Qf5-f8+ 80.Kd6-c7 -#35/17 ] 56...Kh4-g3 Diagram [ 56...Kh4-g3 57.Nf2-e4+ Bg2xe4 58.Ke5xe4 h2-h1Q+ 59.Ke4-e5 Qh1-g1-+ ;

267 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kh4-g3 57.Ke5-d4 Kg3xf2 58.Kd4-c4 h2-h1Q 59.Kc4-b4 Qh1-c1 60.f4-f5 Qc1-b1+ 61.Kb4-c3 Qb1xf5 62.Kc3-b4 Bg2-c6 63.Kb4-c4 Qf5-d5+ 64.Kc4-c3 Qd5xc5+ 65.Kc3-b2 Kf2-g3 66.Kb2-b3 Bc6-e4 67.Kb3-a2 Qc5-d4 68.Ka2-b3 Be4-d5+ 69.Kb3-c2 Kg3-f4 70.Kc2-c1 Qd4-c3+ 71.Kc1-b1 Bd5-e4+ 72.Kb1-a2 Be4-c6 73.Ka2-b1 Bc6-d7 74.Kb1-a2 Bd7-e6+ 75.Ka2-b1 Qc3-d2 76.Kb1-a1 Qd2-c1# -#17/16 ]

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Ponomariov,Ruslan Carlsen,Magnus Amber Tournament (Rapid) rapid 24.03.2010 (10) D87: Exchange Grünfeld: Classical Line: Variations without ...cxd4 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6 3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 5.e2-e4 Nd5xc3 6.b2xc3 Bf8-g7 7.Bf1-c4 c7-c5 8.Ng1-e2 Nb8-c6 9.Bc1-e3 0-0 10.0-0 Qd8-c7 11.Ra1-b1 Rf8-d8 Diagram 12.Be3-f4 Bg7-e5 13.Bf4xe5 Nc6xe5 14.Bc4-b3 Ne5-g4 15.Ne2-g3 Qc7-f4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+ltr-+k+0 9zppwq-zppvlp0 279 9-+n+-+p+0 9+-zp-+-+-0 9-+LzPP+-+0 9+-zP-vL-+-0 9P+-+NzPPzP0 9+R+Q+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 16.h2-h3 Ng4-f6 17.e4-e5 Nf6-d5 18.Ng3-e2 Qf4-e4 19.Ne2-g3 Qe4-f4 20.d4xc5 Bc8-e6 last book move last book move 21.Qd1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qd1-d4 b7-b6 22.Ng3-e2 Qf4xd4 23.c3xd4 Be6-f5 24.Rb1-b2 Bf5-d3 25.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2 26.Re1xe2 Ra8-c8 27.Bb3xd5 Rd8xd5 28.c5xb6 a7xb6 29.Re2-e4 Rc8-c1+ 30.Kg1-h2 b6-b5 31.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 32.Kh2-g2 Rc1-c4 33.a2-a3 Rc4-c3 0.41/18 ] 21...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-b8 22.Bb3xd5 Qf4xd4 23.c3xd4 Be6xd5 24.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 25.Rf1-d1 Rb8-c8 26.f2-f3 b7-b6 27.c5xb6 a7xb6 28.Rb1xb6 Rc8-c3 29.Ng3-e2 Rc3xa3 30.Rd1-c1 Ra3-d3 31.Rc1-c7 Rd3-d2 32.Ne2-c3 0.50/16 ] 22.Ng3-e2 [ 22.c5-c6 Ra8-c8 23.Rf1-d1 Qf4xd4 24.Rd1xd4 Nd5xc3 ( 24...Rc8xc6?? the pawn of course cannot be captured 25.c3-c4+- ) 25.Rd4xd8+ Rc8xd8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ng3-e2 Qf4xd4 23.c3xd4 Be6-f5 24.Rb1-b2 Bf5-d3 25.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2 26.Re1xe2 Ra8-c8 27.Re2-c2 e7-e6 28.c5xb6 Rc8xc2 29.Rb2xc2 Nd5xb6 30.Rc2-d2 Kg8-g7 31.Kg1-h2 h7-h6 32.Rd2-d1 Rd8-c8 33.Kh2-g3 0.46/18 ] 22...Qf4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

268 x64: 22...Qf4xd4 23.c3xd4 Be6-f5 24.Rb1-b2 Bf5-d3 25.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2 26.Re1xe2 Ra8-c8 27.Re2-c2 e7-e6 28.c5xb6 Rc8xc2 29.Rb2xc2 Nd5xb6 30.Rc2-d2 Kg8-g7 31.Kg1-f1 Nb6-d5 32.Bb3xd5 Rd8xd5 33.Kf1-e2 Rd5-d8 34.Rd2-d1 0.54/17 ] 23.c5xb6 [ 23.c5-c6 Nd5-c7 24.Qd4-f4 Qf5xf4 25.Ne2xf4 Be6xb3 26.a2xb3 g6-g5± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.c5-c6 Nd5-c7 24.Qd4-f4 Qf5xf4 25.Ne2xf4 Be6xb3 26.a2xb3 g6-g5 27.Nf4-e2 Ra8-c8 28.Rb1-a1 a7-a5 29.f2-f4 Nc7-e6 30.f4-f5 Ne6-c5 31.Ne2-d4 Nc5-e4 32.Rf1-f3 Ne4xc3 33.Rf3xc3 Rd8xd4 34.c6-c7 Rd4-d2 35.Kg1-h2 Kg8-f8 36.Kh2-g3 Kf8-e8 37.Rc3-c6 0.51/17 ] 23...Nd5xb6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...a7xb6 24.Rf1-d1 Ra8-b8 25.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 26.Qd4-e4 Qf5xe4 27.f3xe4 Nd5-c7 28.Ne2-d4 Be6xb3 29.a2xb3 Nc7-e6 30.Nd4xe6+ f7xe6 31.Rb1-a1 Rb8-a8 32.Ra1xa8 Rd8xd1+ 33.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 34.Ra8-a7 0.47/16 ] 24.Qd4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ne2-g3 Qf5-g5 25.Qd4-e4 Nb6-d5 26.Rb1-c1 Nd5-f4 27.Rc1-d1 Be6-f5 28.Qe4-f3 Bf5-d3 29.Rf1-e1 Ra8-c8 30.Re1-e3 Bd3-b5 31.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 32.c3-c4 Bb5-d7 33.Re3-e4 Nf4-e6 0.40/18 ] 24...Ra8-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ra8-c8 25.Qf4xf5 Be6xf5 26.Rb1-d1 Rd8xd1 27.Rf1xd1 Kg8-g7 28.Kg1-h2 Rc8-c5 29.f2-f4 a7-a5 30.a2-a3 Bf5-c8 31.Rd1-c1 Bc8-a6 32.Ne2-d4 a5-a4 33.Bb3-e6 Ba6-c4 34.Be6-g4 Nb6-d5 35.Kh2-g3 Bc4-d3 0.20/17 ] 25.Qf4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bb3xe6 Qf5xe6 26.Ne2-d4 Qe6xa2 27.Qf4-g5 Nb6-d5 28.Nd4-f5 Rd8-d7 29.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7 30.c3-c4 Qa2xc4 31.Rb1-c1 Nd5-c3 32.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-g8 33.Nf5xe7+ Rd7xe7 34.Rc1xc3 Qc4xc3 35.Qg5xe7 Qc3-c5 36.Qe7-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rc8-b8 0.17/16 ] 25...Be6xf5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Be6xf5 26.Rb1-d1 Rd8xd1 27.Rf1xd1 Kg8-g7 28.f2-f3 Rc8-c5 29.f3-f4 a7-a5 30.Rd1-d4 Bf5-d7 31.Bb3-c2 Bd7-e6 32.Bc2-b3 Be6-d7 33.Bb3-c2 0.16/20 ] 26.Rb1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rb1-c1 Bf5-d3 27.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2 28.Re1xe2 e7-e6 29.Re2-e4 Rc8-c5 30.Kg1-f1 a7-a5 31.Rc1-b1 Rd8-e8 32.g2-g3 Rc5xc3 33.Re4-d4 Re8-b8 34.Bb3-a4 Rc3-a3 35.Rb1-b2 Kg8-g7 36.Kf1-g2 0.10/17 ] 26...Bf5-d3 Black threatens to win material: Bd3xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8xd1 27.Rf1xd1 Kg8-g7 28.f2-f3 Rc8-c5 29.f3-f4 a7-a5 30.a2-a3 Bf5-c8 31.Kg1-f2 Bc8-a6 32.Rd1-c1 Ba6-c4 33.Ne2-d4 a5-a4 34.Bb3xc4 Nb6xc4 35.Rc1-a1 Nc4-b2 36.Nd4-e2 Nb2-d3+ 37.Kf2-f3 0.25/17 ] 27.Rf1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rf1-e1 Bd3xe2 28.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 29.Re1xe2 Rd8-c8 30.c3-c4 Nb6xc4 31.Re2-c2 Nc4-b6 32.Rc2xc8+ Nb6xc8 33.Kg1-f1 e7-e6 34.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f8 35.Ke2-e3 Nc8-b6 36.Ke3-d4 Kf8-e7 37.h3-h4 h7-h5 38.g2-g3 a7-a5 39.Bb3-c2 Nb6-d5 40.Bc2-e4 Nd5-b4 0.18/19 ] 27...a7-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bd3xe2 28.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 29.Re1xe2 Rd8-c8 30.c3-c4 Nb6xc4 31.Re2-c2 Nc4-b6 32.Rc2xc8+ Nb6xc8 33.Kg1-f1 e7-e6 34.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f8 35.Ke2-e3 Kf8-e7 36.Ke3-d4 Nc8-b6 37.a2-a3 h7-h6 38.g2-g3 h6-h5 39.Bb3-d1 Nb6-d5 0.17/17 ] 28.Ne2-f4 White threatens to win material: Nf4xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.e5-e6 f7-f6 29.Ne2-f4 Bd3-b5 30.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 31.Re1-b1 Bb5-a6 32.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 33.Rb1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 34.Bb3xd1 g6-g5 35.h4xg5 f6xg5 36.Nf4-h5+ Kg7-g6 37.Nh5-g3 Ba6-d3

269 38.Bd1-e2 Bd3xe2 39.Ng3xe2 Nb6-c4 40.Ne2-d4 Kg6-f6 41.Kg1-f1 0.19/19 ] 28...Bd3-c4 A valuable piece [ Inferior is 28...Rc8xc3 29.Re1-e3 ( 29.Rd1xd3?! Rc3xd3 30.Nf4xd3 Rd8xd3= ) 29...a5-a4 30.Re3xd3 ( 30.Nf4xd3?! a4xb3 31.a2xb3 Rc3xb3³ ; 30.Rd1xd3?! Rc3-c1+ 31.Kg1-h2 Rd8xd3 32.Re3xd3 a4xb3 33.a2xb3 Rc1-b1± ) 30...Rc3xd3 31.Rd1xd3 Rd8xd3 32.Nf4xd3 a4xb3 33.a2xb3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...a5-a4 29.Bb3xf7+ Kg8xf7 30.e5-e6+ Kf7-g7 31.Nf4xd3 Rc8xc3 32.Nd3-e5 Rd8xd1 33.Re1xd1 Rc3-c2 34.a2-a3 Nb6-c4 35.Ne5xc4 Rc2xc4 36.Rd1-d3 Kg7-f6 37.Rd3-e3 h7-h5 38.g2-g3 Kf6-f5 39.Kg1-g2 Rc4-c2 40.Kg2-f3 0.11/17 ] 29.Rd1-d7?? ruins a clearly superior position [ 29.Bb3xc4 Nb6xc4 30.Rd1-d4± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 30.e5-e6 Rd8-d2 31.e6xf7+ Kg8xf7 32.Nf4-e6 h7-h6 33.Ne6-d4 Bc4xb3 34.a2xb3 Rd2-d3 35.Re1-e3 Rd3xe3 36.f2xe3 a5-a4 37.b3xa4 Nb6xa4 38.c3-c4 e7-e5 39.Nd4-c6 Kf7-e6 40.Nc6-d8+ Ke6-e7 41.Nd8-b7 Na4-c3 42.Kg1-f2 Nc3-e4+ 43.Kf2-e2 0.33/18 ] 29...Rd8-e8 [ 29...Rd8xd7 makes it even easier for Black 30.Re1-b1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8xd7 30.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4 31.g2-g3 Rc4xc3 32.Re1-e2 g6-g5 33.Nf4-g2 Nb6-c4 34.h3-h4 Rd7-d1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Rd1-d2 36.Re2xd2 Nc4xd2 37.Ng2-e1 g5xh4 38.g3xh4 Kg8-g7 39.Kh2-g2 Nd2-e4 -6.66/14 ] 30.Rd7-d6?? spoils everything [ ¹30.Rd7-b7 g6-g5 31.Rb7xb6 Bc4xb3 32.Rb6xb3 g5xf4 33.Re1-e4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rd7-b7 g6-g5 31.Rb7xb6 g5xf4 32.Re1-e4 Bc4xb3 33.Rb6xb3 Rc8-c5 34.e5-e6 f7xe6 35.Re4xf4 Re8-c8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 36.Rb3-b7 Rc5-c4 37.Rf4xc4 Rc8xc4 38.Rb7xe7 Rc4xc3 39.Re7xe6 Rc3-c1+ 40.Kg1-h2 Rc1-c2 41.a2-a3 Rc2xf2 42.Re6-e5 a5-a4 43.Re5-e4 Kg8-f7 44.Re4xa4 Kf7-e6 45.Ra4-a6+ Ke6-d5 46.Kh2-g3 Rf2-c2 47.Ra6-a7 0.72/18 ] 30...Re8-d8 [ ¹30...e7xd6 and the result of the game is clear: Black will win 31.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...e7xd6 31.Bb3xc4 Rc8xc4 32.Re1-b1 d6xe5 33.Nf4-e2 Nb6-d5 34.Rb1-b5 Nd5xc3 35.Ne2xc3 Rc4xc3 36.Rb5xa5 Rc3-c2 37.f2-f3 Re8-d8 38.Ra5xe5 Rd8-d2 39.Re5-g5 Rc2xa2 40.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7 41.h3-h4 f7-f5 42.Kh2-h3 Kg7-f6 43.g2-g4 Rd2-h2+ 44.Kh3-g3 Ra2-g2+ 45.Kg3-f4 Rh2xh4 -6.82/14 ] 31.Rd6xd8+ [ ¹31.Rd6xb6 and White has it in the bag Bc4xb3 32.Rb6xb3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd6xb6 Bc4xb3 32.Rb6xb3 e7-e6 33.Re1-b1 a5-a4 34.Rb3-a3 Rc8-c5 35.Ra3xa4 Rc5xe5 36.Ra4-a7 Re5-f5 37.Nf4-e2 Rd8-d2 38.g2-g4 Rf5-c5 39.Rb1-b8+ Kg8-g7 3.87/15 ] 31...Rc8xd8± [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc8xd8 32.e5-e6 Rd8-d2 33.e6xf7+ Kg8xf7 34.Nf4-e6 h7-h6 35.Ne6-d4 Rd2-b2 36.Re1-e4 Bc4xb3 37.a2xb3 a5-a4 38.b3xa4 Nb6xa4 39.c3-c4 Na4-c5 40.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e8 41.Nd4-c6 Nc5-d3 42.Rf4-g4 Ke8-f7 43.Rg4-d4 0.42/16 ] 32.Re1-e4 [ 32.e5-e6!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.e5-e6 Rd8-d2 33.e6xf7+ Kg8xf7 34.Nf4-e6 h7-h6 35.Ne6-d4 Rd2-b2 36.Re1-e4 Bc4xb3 37.a2xb3 a5-a4 38.b3xa4 Nb6xa4 39.c3-c4 Na4-c5 40.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e8 41.Nd4-c6 Nc5-d3 42.Rf4-g4 Ke8-f7 43.Rg4-d4 0.32/17 ] 32...Bc4xb3= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bc4xb3 33.a2xb3 Rd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2 Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5

270 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3-c4 42.Ra5-a7 Rc4xc6 43.Ra7xa4 Rc6-c7 44.h3-h4 f7-f6 45.e5xf6 e7xf6 46.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 47.Ra4-a3 Kf7-g7 48.Ra3-a6 Rc7-b7 49.f2-f3 Kg7-f7 50.Kg3-f4 h7-h5 51.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7 52.g2-g3 Rd7-c7 53.Ra4-a3 Rc7-d7 0.03/22 ] 33.a2xb3 Black has a new backward pawn: a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.a2xb3 Rd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2 Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6 42.Ra5xa4 Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f5 44.e5xf6 e7xf6 45.Kh2-g3 Rc7-b7 46.Ra4-a3 Kg8-f7 47.f2-f3 Kf7-g7 48.Ra3-a6 Kg7-f7 49.Kg3-f4 h7-h5 50.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7 51.g2-g3 Rd7-c7 52.Ra4-a3 Rc7-e7 -0.03/20 ] 33...Rd8-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rd8-d1+ 34.Kg1-h2 Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6 42.Ra5xa4 Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6 45.Kh2-g3 Rc7-b7 46.Ra4-a3 Kg8-f7 47.f2-f3 Kf7-g7 48.Ra3-a6 h7-h5 49.Kg3-f4 Kg7-f7 50.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7 51.g2-g3 Rd7-c7 52.Ra4-a3 Rc7-e7 0.03/21 ] 34.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kg1-h2 Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+ 52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7 53.Ra2-a8 -0.03/20 ] 34...Rd1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rd1-b1 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6 42.Ra5xa4 Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6 45.Kh2-g3 Rc7-b7 46.Ra4-a3 Kg8-f7 47.f2-f3 Kf7-g7 48.Ra3-a6 h7-h5 49.Kg3-f4 Kg7-f7 50.g2-g4 Rb7-b4+ 51.Kf4-g3 0.03/21 ] 35.c3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.c3-c4 Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+ 52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7 53.Ra2-a8 -0.03/21 ] 35...Rb1xb3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rb1xb3 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.Ra2-a4 Rc7-b7 52.g2-g3 Rb7-b2 53.f2-f3 Rb2-b6 54.Ra4-a7+ Kf7-e6 0.03/22 ] 36.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+ 52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7 53.Ra2-a8 -0.03/20 ] 36...Nb6-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Nb6-d7 37.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+

271 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.g2-g3 Rc7-c4+ 52.Kf4-f3 Rc4-c7 53.Ra2-a8 0.03/20 ] 37.c5-c6 White threatens to win material: c6xd7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Re4-a4 Rb3-b5 38.c5-c6 Nd7-b6 39.Ra4-a3 Rb5-c5 40.Nf4-d3 Rc5xc6 41.Ra3xa5 Rc6-c3 42.Nd3-b4 e7-e6 43.Ra5-a7 Rc3-c4 44.Nb4-d3 Rc4-d4 45.Ra7-b7 Rd4xd3 46.Rb7xb6 Kg8-g7 47.f2-f4 Rd3-c3 48.Rb6-b7 h7-h6 49.h3-h4 h6-h5 50.g2-g3 Rc3-a3 51.Kh2-g2 -0.03/18 ] 37...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Nd7-b6 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 Rc3xc6 42.Ra5xa4 Rc6-c7 43.h3-h4 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6 45.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 46.f2-f3 h7-h5 47.Kg3-f4 Rc7-b7 48.Ra4-a3 Rb7-d7 49.g2-g3 Kf7-g7 0.03/19 ] 38.Re4-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Re4-d4 Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4+ 51.Kf4-g3 -0.03/20 ] 38...Rb3-c3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Rb3-c3 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.h3-h4 Diagram (Diagram 280) f7-f5 43.e5xf6 e7xf6 44.Ra5-a7 h7-h5 45.c6-c7 a3-a2 46.Ra7xa2 Rc3xc7 47.Kh2-g3 Kg8-f7 48.Kg3-f4 Rc7-c4+ 49.Kf4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 50.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c7 51.Ra2-a4 Rc7-b7 52.g2-g3 Rb7-b2 53.f2-f3 Rb2-b6 54.Ra4-a7+ Kf7-e6 0.03/22 ] 39.Nf4-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Nf4-d5 Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7 43.Ra5xa3 Rc7-c4 44.Kh2-g3 g6-g5 45.Ra3-a7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-zpp+p0 280 9-+P+-+p+0 9tR-+-zP-+-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9zp-tr-+-+-0 9-+-+-zPPmK0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy e7-e6 46.Kg3-f3 Kg8-g7 47.Ra7-b7 Rc4-c3+ 48.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c2 49.Ke4-e3 Kg7-g6 50.Rb7-d7 h7-h5 51.Rd7-a7 Rc2-c4 52.Ra7-b7 Rc4-c5 53.Ke3-e4 Rc5-c2 54.Ke4-f3 Rc2-a2 55.g2-g3 h5-h4 56.g3xh4 g5xh4 57.Kf3-g4 f7-f5+ 58.e5xf6 Ra2xf2 59.Kg4xh4 Kg6xf6 60.Kh4-g4 Rf2-d2 61.Rb7-b6 Rd2-d4+ 62.Kg4-h5 -0.03/21 ] 39...Nb6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Nb6xd5 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7 43.Ra5xa3 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6 45.f2-f4 Kg8-f7 46.g2-g4 Rc7-d7 47.Kh2-g3 Rd7-b7 48.Kg3-g2 h7-h5 49.Kg2-f3 Rb7-c7 50.Kf3-e4 Rc7-e7+ 51.Ke4-f3 Re7-b7 52.Ra3-c3 Rb7-d7 53.g4xh5 g6xh5 54.Kf3-e4 Rd7-e7+ 55.Ke4-f5 Re7-b7 0.02/18 ] 40.Rd4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rd4xd5 a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7 43.Ra5xa3 Kg8-g7 44.g2-g4 h7-h6 45.Kh2-g3 g6-g5 46.h3-h4 e7-e6 47.f2-f3 Rc7-c4 48.Ra3-a5 Rc4-c3 49.h4-h5 Rc3-c2 50.Ra5-b5 Rc2-a2 51.Rb5-b7 Ra2-a5 -0.02/19 ] 40...Rc3xc6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...a5-a4 41.Rd5-a5 a4-a3 42.c6-c7 Rc3xc7 43.Ra5xa3 f7-f6 44.e5xf6 e7xf6

272 45.f2-f4 Kg8-f7 46.g2-g4 Rc7-d7 47.Kh2-g3 Rd7-b7 48.Kg3-g2 h7-h5 49.Kg2-f3 h5-h4 50.Kf3-e4 Kf7-g7 51.Ra3-c3 Rb7-e7+ 52.Ke4-f3 Re7-b7 53.Kf3-e4 Rb7-e7+ 0.01/20 ] 41.Rd5xa5 A rook endgame occured [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Rd5xa5 g6-g5 42.Kh2-g3 Kg8-g7 43.Ra5-a7 e7-e6 44.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 45.Kg3xh4 Rc6-c2 46.Kh4-g3 Kg7-g6 47.f2-f4 h7-h5 48.Kg3-f3 h5-h4 49.Ra7-b7 f7-f5 50.e5xf6 Kg6xf6 51.Rb7-b6 Rc2-c3+ 52.Kf3-f2 Rc3-c2+ 53.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ -0.02/20 ] 41...Rc6-c4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...g6-g5 42.Kh2-g3 Kg8-g7 43.Ra5-a7 e7-e6 44.Kg3-f3 Kg7-g6 45.Ra7-b7 h7-h5 46.Kf3-e3 Rc6-c3+ 47.Ke3-d4 Rc3-c2 48.Kd4-e3 Rc2-c5 49.Ke3-e4 Rc5-a5 50.Rb7-e7 Ra5-a4+ 51.Ke4-e3 Kg6-f5 52.Re7-c7 Kf5xe5 53.Rc7xf7 Ra4-b4 54.Rf7-g7 Rb4-b3+ 55.Ke3-d2 Ke5-f6 56.Rg7-c7 Rb3-b2+ 57.Kd2-e3 Rb2-a2 58.Rc7-c6 0.00/19 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-zpp+p0 281 9-+-+-+p+0 9tR-+-zP-+-0 9-+r+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-+-+-zPPmK0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 42.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.g2-g3 Kg8-g7 43.Kh2-g2 e7-e6 44.h3-h4 Rc4-c3 45.Kg2-h3 Rc3-f3 46.Ra5-a2 Rf3-b3 47.Ra2-a7 Rb3-f3 48.Kh3-g2 Rf3-c3 49.Ra7-b7 Rc3-c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 50.f2-f4 Rc5-c2+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+R+-+pmkp0 282 9-+-+p+p+0 9+-+-zP-+-0 9-+-+-zP-zP0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+r+-+K+0 9+-+-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 51.Kg2-h3 Rc2-c3 52.Kh3-g4 h7-h5+ 53.Kg4-h3 0.00/20 ] 42...e7-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rc4-c7 43.Ra5-a3 Kg8-g7 44.f2-f4 f7-f6 45.e5xf6+ e7xf6 46.Kg3-f3 Kg7-f7 47.Ra3-d3 f6-f5 48.g2-g4 f5xg4+ 49.h3xg4 h7-h5 50.Kf3-g3 Kf7-e6 51.Rd3-b3 h5xg4 52.Kg3xg4 Ke6-d5 0.01/18 ] 43.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kg3-f3 Kg8-g7 44.Ra5-a7 Rc4-c3+ 45.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c2 46.Ke4-e3 Rc2-c5 47.Ke3-e4 Rc5-c2 48.Ke4-e3 -0.02/20 ] 43...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...h7-h6 44.Ra5-a8+ Kg8-g7 45.Kg3-g4 h6-h5+ 46.Kg4-g5 Rc4-c3 47.Kg5-h4 Rc3-c4 48.g2-g3 Kg7-h6 49.Ra8-h8+ Kh6-g7 50.Rh8-a8 Kg7-h6 0.02/23 ] 44.Kg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Ra5-a8+ Kg8-g7 45.Kg3-g4 h6-h5+ 46.Kg4-g5 Rc4-c3 47.Kg5-h4 Rc3-c4 48.g2-g3 Kg7-h6 49.Ra8-h8+ Kh6-g7 50.Rh8-a8 Kg7-h6 -0.02/23 ] 44...Rc4-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kg8-g7 45.Ra5-a3 g6-g5 46.f4xg5 h6xg5 47.g2-g4 Rc4-b4 48.Kf3-e3 Kg7-g6 49.Ke3-f3 Rb4-b1 50.Kf3-e4 Rb1-b2 51.Ke4-d4 Rb2-d2+ 52.Kd4-e4 Rd2-e2+ 53.Ke4-d4

273 Re2-b2 54.Ra3-c3 Rb2-d2+ 55.Rc3-d3 Rd2-a2 56.Kd4-e3 Ra2-b2 57.Rd3-a3 Rb2-b5 58.Ke3-e4 Rb5-b2 59.Ke4-d4 -0.03/22 ] 45.Kf3-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Kf3-g4 Kg8-g7 46.Ra5-a7 h6-h5+ 47.Kg4-h4 Rc3-c4 48.Kh4-g3 Rc4-c3+ 49.Kg3-h4 Rc3-c4 -0.02/23 ] 45...g6-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...g6-g5 46.Ra5-a4 Kg8-g7 47.f4xg5 h6xg5 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+p+-0 283 9-+-+p+-mk0 9+-+-zP-zp-0 9-+-+-+R+0 9+-tr-+-zPP0 9-+-+-mK-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/22 ] 46.f4xg5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.f4xg5 h6xg5 47.Ra5-a4 Kg8-g7 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/23 ] 46...h6xg5 Black has a new backward pawn: f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...h6xg5 47.Ra5-a4 Kg8-g7 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/26 ] 47.Ra5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Ra5-a4 Kg8-g7 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Diagram (Diagram 284) Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/25 ] 47...Kg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+pmk-0 284 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-zP-zp-0 9r+-+-+P+0 9+-+KtR-+P0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Pro x64: 47...Kg8-g7 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/25 ] 48.Ra4-g4 White threatens to win material: Rg4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ra4-g4 Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/25 ] 48...Kg7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kg7-h6 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/25 ] 49.g2-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.g2-g3 Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/25 ] 49...Kh6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kh6-h5 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.04/25 ] 50.Rg4-a4 [Houdini 2.0c

275 Pro x64: 50.Rg4-e4 Kh5-g6 51.Re4-e3 Rc3-c1 52.Kf2-g2 Rc1-c5 53.Kg2-f3 Kg6-f5 54.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Rc5-c4+ 56.Ke4-d3 Rc4-f4 57.Kd3-c3 Rf4-a4 58.Kc3-b3 Ra4-d4 59.Kb3-c3 Rd4-d5 60.Kc3-c4 Kg6-g7 61.Re3-e1 Rd5-a5 62.Kc4-d4 Ra5-a3 63.Re1-e3 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kd4-d3 Ra4-b4 65.Re3-f3 Rb4-b2 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-a2 67.Rf3-b3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+pmk-0 285 9-+-+p+-+0 9+-+-zP-zp-0 9-+-+K+P+0 9+R+-+-+P0 9r+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ra2-a4+ 68.Ke4-f3 Kg7-g6 69.Kf3-e3 Ra4-c4 70.Ke3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 71.Kf3-e3 Rf4-a4 72.Ke3-f3 Ra4-c4 73.Kf3-e3 Rc4-a4 74.Ke3-f3 -0.08/25 ] 50...Kh5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kh5-g6 51.Ra4-a5 Rc3-d3 52.Ra5-b5 Rd3-a3 53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 54.Rb5-b2 Ra1-e1 55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1 56.Rb5-b2 Rd1-c1 57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3 58.Kg2-f2 Kg6-f5 59.Kf2-g2 Rc3-c7 60.Kg2-f3 Rc7-c4 61.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 62.Re2-e3 Rc4-f4+ 63.Kf3-g3 Rf4-d4 64.Kg3-f3 Rd4-f4+ 65.Kf3-g3 -0.04/26 ] 51.Ra4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Ra4-a5 Rc3-d3 52.Ra5-b5 Rd3-a3 53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 54.Rb5-b2 Ra1-e1 55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1 56.Rb5-b2 Rd1-c1 57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3 58.Re2-b2 Rc3-c4 59.Rb2-a2 Rc4-c8 60.Kg2-f3 Rc8-c3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rc3-c4+ 62.Kg4-f3 Rc4-d4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 63.Ra2-e2 Kg6-f5 64.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 65.Re2-e3 Rd4-f4+ 66.Kf3-g3 Rf4-c4 67.Kg3-f3 Rc4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 -0.08/25 ] 51...Rc3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Rc3-d3 52.Ra5-b5 Rd3-a3 53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 54.Rb5-b2 Ra1-e1 55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1 56.Rb5-b2 Rd1-c1 57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3 58.Re2-b2 Rc3-e3 59.Rb2-b5 Re3-e2+ 60.Kg2-f3 Re2-h2 61.Kf3-g4 Rh2-d2 62.Rb5-b4 Rd2-e2 63.Rb4-b5 Re2-e4+ 64.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4 65.Rb5-a5 Kg6-f5 66.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 67.Ra5-a3 Rc4-d4 68.Ra3-e3 Rd4-f4+ 69.Kf3-g3 Rf4-c4 70.Kg3-g2 Rc4-c7 71.Kg2-f3 Rc7-c4 72.Re3-e4 Rc4-c8 73.Re4-e3 Kg6-g7 74.Re3-b3 Rc8-c5 75.Rb3-e3 Rc5-a5 76.Kf3-g3 Ra5-d5 77.Kg3-f3 -0.04/24 ] 52.h3-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Ra5-b5 Rd3-a3 53.Kf2-g2 Ra3-a1 54.Rb5-b2 Ra1-e1 55.Rb2-b5 Re1-d1 56.Rb5-b2 Rd1-c1 57.Rb2-e2 Rc1-c3 58.Re2-b2 Rc3-e3 59.Rb2-b5 Re3-e2+ 60.Kg2-f3 Re2-h2 61.Kf3-g4 Rh2-c2 62.Rb5-a5 Rc2-c4+ 63.Kg4-f3 Kg6-f5 64.g3-g4+ Kf5-g6 65.Kf3-g3 Rc4-c3+ 66.Kg3-g2 Rc3-d3 67.Ra5-c5 Rd3-d5 68.Rc5xd5 e6xd5 69.Kg2-g3 f7-f6 70.e5xf6 Kg6-f7 71.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 72.Kg3xh4 d5-d4 73.Kh4-g3 Kf7xf6 74.Kg3-f4 d4-d3 75.g4-g5+ Kf6-g6 76.Kf4-e3 -0.08/22 ] 52...g5xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...g5xh4 53.g3xh4 Rd3-d7 54.Ra5-b5 Kg6-f5 55.Kf2-g2 Kf5-f4 56.Kg2-h3 Rd7-d3+ 57.Kh3-h2 Rd3-f3 58.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 59.h4-h5 Rf3-f4 60.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 61.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+ 62.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 63.Rb5-b7 Kg5-g6 64.Rb7-b1 Rh4xh6 65.Kf3-e4 Rh6-h4+ 66.Ke4-d3 Kg6-f5 67.Rb1-b7 Kf5xe5 68.Rb7xf7 Rh4-h8 69.Rf7-e7 Rh8-d8+ 70.Kd3-e3 -0.21/26 ] 53.g3xh4 White has a new passed pawn: h4. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.g3xh4 Rd3-d7 54.Ra5-b5 Kg6-f5

276 55.Kf2-g2 Kf5-f4 56.Rb5-a5 Kf4-g4 57.Ra5-a8 Kg4xh4 58.Ra8-g8 Kh4-h5 59.Kg2-f3 Kh5-h6 60.Rg8-g1 Rd7-d4 61.Kf3-e3 Rd4-h4 62.Ke3-f3 Rh4-h2 63.Kf3-e4 Rh2-d2 64.Rg1-g8 Rd2-f2 65.Ke4-d4 Rf2-f5 66.Rg8-g2 Rf5-g5 67.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g6 68.Rh2-a2 Rg5-g1 69.Ra2-d2 Rg1-g4+ 70.Kd4-c5 Rg4-g3 71.Rd2-a2 Rg3-e3 -0.25/25 ] 53...Rd3-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rd3-d4 54.Kf2-g3 Kg6-f5 55.Ra5-b5 Rd4-d3+ 56.Kg3-g2 Kf5-f4 57.Rb5-b7 Rd3-g3+ 58.Kg2-h2 Rg3-g7 59.Rb7-b5 Rg7-g4 60.Kh2-h3 Rg4-g3+ 61.Kh3-h2 Rg3-f3 62.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 63.h4-h5 Rf3-f4 64.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 65.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+ 66.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 67.Rb5-b7 Kg5-g6 68.Rb7-b1 Rh4xh6 69.Kf3-e4 Rh6-h4+ 70.Ke4-e3 Kg6-f5 71.Rb1-f1+ Kf5xe5 72.Rf1xf7 Rh4-h3+ 73.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 74.Rf7-e7 Rh3-h2+ 75.Kd2-c3 e6-e5 76.Re7-e8 Rh2-h3+ 77.Kc3-d2 Rh3-h2+ -0.21/26 ] 54.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Ra5-a3 Kg6-f5 55.Ra3-a5 Rd7-d4 56.Kf2-g3 Rd4-b4 57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-e7 Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Rc3-c1 70.Ra7-a2 Rc1-d1 71.Ra2-a5+ Ke5-e4 72.Ra5-a4+ Rd1-d4 73.Ra4-a7 e6-e5 74.Ra7-a3 Rd4-b4 75.Kg4-g5 Rb4-c4 76.Ra3-a1 Ke4-d5 77.Ra1-a2 Rc4-b4 78.Ra2-d2+ Rb4-d4 79.Rd2-f2 e5-e4 80.Rf2-f5+ Kd5-c4 81.Kg5-f4 -0.25/22 ] 54...Rd7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kg6-f5 55.h4-h5 Kf5-g5 56.Ra5-a1 Kg5xh5 57.Ke3-e4 Kh5-h6 58.Ra1-g1 Rd7-d2 59.Rg1-g8 Rd2-f2 60.Ke4-d4 Rf2-f5 61.Rg8-g2 Rf5-g5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 62.Rg2-h2+ Kh6-g6 63.Rh2-a2 Rg5-g1 64.Ra2-d2 Rg1-g4+ 65.Kd4-c5 Rg4-g3 66.Rd2-a2 Rg3-e3 67.Kc5-d6 Re3-d3+ 68.Kd6-e7 Kg6-f5 69.Ke7xf7 Rd3-d7+ 70.Kf7-e8 -0.21/23 ] 55.Ke3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Ke3-d4 Rb7-b4+ 56.Kd4-c5 Rb4xh4 57.Ra5-a2 Rh4-e4 58.Kc5-d6 Re4-c4 59.Kd6-e7 Rc4-c7+ 60.Ke7-d6 Rc7-b7 61.Ra2-g2+ Kg6-f5 62.Rg2-f2+ Kf5-e4 63.Rf2-f1 Ke4-e3 64.Rf1-c1 Ke3-f4 65.Rc1-f1+ Kf4-g5 66.Rf1-e1 Rb7-b6+ 67.Kd6-e7 Kg5-f5 68.Re1-f1+ Kf5xe5 69.Rf1-e1+ Ke5-f5 70.Re1-f1+ Kf5-e4 71.Ke7xf7 -0.20/22 ] 55...Rb7-b4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Rb7-b4+ 56.Kf4-g3 Kg6-f5 57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-e7 Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 70.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 71.Ra4-a1 Kd4-d5+ 72.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 73.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3 74.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d4 75.Rb5-b4+ Kd4-c5 76.Rb4-a4 Kc5-d5 77.Ra4-a5+ Rc3-c5 78.Ra5-a3 Rc5-c2 79.Ra3-d3+ Kd5-e4 -0.21/28 ] 56.Kf4-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf4-g3 Kg6-f5 57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-e7 Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 70.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 71.Ra4-a1 Kd4-d5+ 72.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 73.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3 74.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d4 75.Rb5-b4+ Kd4-c5 76.Rb4-a4 Kc5-d5 77.Ra4-a5+ Rc3-c5 78.Ra5-a3 Rc5-c2 79.Ra3-d3+

277 Kd5-e4 -0.25/27 ] 56...Kg6-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kg6-f5 57.Ra5-a7 Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-a8 Ke5-e4 69.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 70.Ra8-a1 Ke4-d5 71.Ra1-a5+ Kd5-e6 72.Ra5-a6+ Rd3-d6 73.Ra6-a8 Rd6-d4 74.Ra8-a5 Rd4-d1 75.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d5 76.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e4 77.Ra5-a4+ Rd1-d4 78.Ra4-a3 Rd4-d5 79.Ra3-a1 Rd5-d6 80.Ra1-a3 Rd6-d7 81.Ra3-a4+ Ke4-d5 82.Ra4-a3 e5-e4 -0.21/24 ] 57.Ra5-a7 White threatens to win material: Ra7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ra5-c5 Rb4-b3+ 58.Kg3-f2 Rb3-h3 59.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 60.Rc7xf7 Rh3xh4 61.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 62.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3 63.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 64.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 65.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 66.Ra4-a1 Kd4-d5+ 67.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 68.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3 69.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d4 70.Rb5-b4+ Kd4-c5 71.Rb4-a4 Kc5-d5 72.Ra4-a5+ Rc3-c5 73.Ra5-a3 Rc5-c2 74.Ra3-d3+ Kd5-e4 -0.25/24 ] 57...Rb4-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Rb4-g4+ 58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-e7 Rd3-c3 69.Re7-e8 Rc3-c4+ 70.Kg4-g5 Rc4-c2 71.Kg5-g4 Rc2-c3 72.Re8-g8 Rc3-c4+ 73.Kg4-f3 Rc4-c3+ 74.Kf3-g4 Rc3-c4+ -0.21/27 ] 58.Kg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Kg3-f3 Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 Ra3-a4+

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64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kd5-e5 Rh3-h4+ 79.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.21/26 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rb3-d3 ] 60.Ra5-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Ra7-e7 Rd3-c3 69.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 60.Ra5-c5 Rg1-e1 61.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 70.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 71.Ra4-a1 62.Kf3-f2 Re1-h1 63.Rc7xf7 Rh1xh4 Kd4-d5+ 72.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 73.Ra1-b1 64.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 65.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3 Rc4-c3 74.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5 66.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 67.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 75.Rb5-b8 Rc5-c4 76.Rb8-d8+ 68.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 69.Ra4-a1 Kd5-e4 77.Rd8-d1 Rc4-a4 78.Kg5-f6 Kd4-d5+ 70.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 71.Ra1-b1 Ra4-a6+ 79.Kf6-g5 Ra6-a3 80.Kg5-f6 Rc4-c3 72.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5 Ra3-f3+ 81.Kf6-e6 Ke4-f4 82.Rd1-h1 73.Rb5-b8 Rc5-c4 74.Rb8-d8+ -0.25/26 ] 58...Rg4-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Kd5-e4 75.Rd8-d1 Rc4-a4 Pro x64: 58...Rg4xh4 59.Ra7xf7+ 76.Rd1-e1+ -0.25/23 ] 60...Rg1-a1 Kf5xe5 60.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 61.Kf3-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Rg1-g4 Rh3-a3 62.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 63.Kg4-f4 61.Rb5-b7 Rg4xh4 62.Rb7xf7+ Ra3-a4+ 64.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 65.Ke3-f3 Kf5xe5 63.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 64.Kf3-g4 Kd5-e5 66.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 67.Kf3-g4 Rh3-a3 65.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 66.Kg4-f4 Rb3-d3 68.Ra7-a8 Ke5-e4 69.Kg4-g5 Ra3-a4+ 67.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 68.Ke3-f3 e6-e5 70.Ra8-a4+ Rd3-d4 71.Ra4-a1 Kd5-e5 69.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 70.Kf3-g4 Rd4-d2 72.Ra1-a5 Rd2-d1 Rb3-b5 71.Ra7-a4 Rb5-c5 72.Ra4-a6 73.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-d5 74.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-d5 73.Ra6-a7 Rc5-c4+ 74.Kg4-f3 Kd5-e6 75.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d5 e6-e5 75.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-e6 76.Rd7-a7 76.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e6 -0.21/25 ] Rc4-h4 77.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-e4 59.Ra7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rh3-h4+ 79.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.21/25 59.Ra7-a5 Rg7-g1 60.Ra5-b5 Rg1-g4 ] 61.Rb5-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Rb5-b7 Rg4xh4 62.Rb7xf7+ 61.Kf3-g2 Ra1-a4 62.Kg2-h3 Ra4-a3+ Kf5xe5 63.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 64.Kf3-g4 63.Kh3-g2 Kf5-f4 64.Rb5-b7 Ra3-g3+ Rh3-a3 65.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 66.Kg4-f4 65.Kg2-h2 Rg3-g7 66.Rb7-b5 Rg7-g4 Ra3-a4+ 67.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 68.Ke3-f3 67.Kh2-h3 Rg4-g3+ 68.Kh3-h2 Rg3-f3 Kd5-e5 69.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 70.Kf3-g4 69.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 70.h4-h5 Rf3-f4 Rb3-b5 71.Ra7-a4 Rb5-c5 72.Ra4-a6 71.h5-h6 Kg4-g5 72.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+ Ke5-d5 73.Ra6-a7 Rc5-c4+ 74.Kg4-f3 73.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 74.Rb5-b7 Kg5-g6 e6-e5 75.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-e6 76.Rd7-a7 75.Rb7-d7 Rh4xh6 76.Kf3-e4 Rh6-h2 Rc4-h4 77.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-e4 77.Rd7-c7 Rh2-h4+ 78.Ke4-e3 Rh3-h4+ 79.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.25/24 Rh4-h3+ 79.Ke3-f4 Rh3-h4+ ] 59...Rg7-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Kf4-e3 Rh4-h3+ -0.22/22 ] 61...Ra1-a3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Rg7-g1 60.Ra5-b5 Rg1-g4 61.Rb5-b7 Rg4xh4 62.Rb7xf7+ 61...Ra1-a3+ 62.Kf3-f2 Ra3-h3 Kf5xe5 63.Rf7-g7 Rh4-h3+ 64.Kf3-g4 63.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 64.Rc7xf7 Rh3xh4 Rh3-a3 65.Rg7-e7 Ke5-d5 66.Kg4-f4 65.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 66.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3 Ra3-a4+ 67.Kf4-e3 Ra4-b4 68.Ke3-f3 67.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 68.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 Kd5-e5 69.Re7-a7 Rb4-b3+ 70.Kf3-g4 69.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 70.Ra4-a5 Rb3-b5 71.Ra7-a4 Rb5-c5 72.Ra4-a6 Kd4-e4 71.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 72.Ra5-b5 Ke5-d5 73.Ra6-a7 Rc5-c4+ 74.Kg4-f3 Rc4-a4 73.Rb5-b1 Ke4-d5 e6-e5 75.Ra7-d7+ Kd5-e6 76.Rd7-a7 74.Rb1-d1+ Ra4-d4 75.Rd1-a1 Rc4-h4 77.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-e4 Rd4-c4 76.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 77.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5 78.Rb5-b1 Rc5-c4 79.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-e4 80.Kg5-g4 Rc4-d4 81.Kg4-g5 Rd4-d5 82.Rb5-b3 Rd5-d7 -0.21/26 ] 62.Kf3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kf3-f2 Ra3-h3 63.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 64.Rc7xf7 Rh3xh4 65.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 66.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3 67.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 68.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 69.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 70.Ra4-a1 Kd4-d5+ 71.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 72.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3 73.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5 74.Rb5-b1 Rc5-c4 75.Kg5-f5 Rc4-f4+ 76.Kf5-g5 Rf4-a4 77.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d4 78.Kg5-f5 e5-e4 79.Kf5-f4 -0.25/25 ] 62...Kf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Ra3-h3 63.Rc5-c7 Kf5xe5 64.Rc7xf7 Rh3xh4 65.Kf2-f3 Rh4-h3+ 66.Kf3-g4 Rh3-d3 67.Rf7-e7 Rd3-c3 68.Re7-a7 Ke5-d4 69.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 70.Ra4-a1 Kd4-d5+ 71.Kg4-g5 e6-e5 72.Ra1-b1 Rc4-c3 73.Rb1-b5+ Rc3-c5 74.Rb5-b1 Rc5-c4 75.Kg5-f5 Rc4-f4+ 76.Kf5-g5 Rf4-f2 77.Rb1-b5+ Kd5-d6 78.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c5 -0.21/25 ] 63.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Rc5-b5 Ra3-c3 64.Rb5-a5 Rc3-b3 65.Kf2-g2 Ke4-f4 66.Ra5-a7 Rb3-g3+ 67.Kg2-h2 Rg3-g7 68.Ra7-a5 Rg7-g4 69.Kh2-h3 Rg4-g3+ 70.Kh3-h2 Rg3-f3 71.Kh2-g2 Kf4-g4 72.h4-h5 Rf3-f4 73.h5-h6 Kg4-f5 74.Kg2-g3 Rf4-g4+ 75.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 76.Ra5-a7 Rh4xh6 77.Ra7xf7+ Kf5xe5 78.Rf7-a7 Rh6-h1 79.Ra7-a5+ Ke5-d4 80.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-c5 81.Ra4-a8 -0.18/21 ] 63...Ra3-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Ra3-h3 64.Rc5-c7 Rh3xh5 65.Rc7xf7 Rh5-h3 66.Kf2-g2 Rh3-a3 67.Rf7-h7 Ke4xe5 68.Rh7-b7 Ke5-f5 69.Kg2-f2 Ra3-h3 70.Kf2-e2 e6-e5 71.Rb7-b4 Rh3-g3 72.Rb4-h4 Kf5-e6 73.Rh4-a4 Rg3-h3 74.Ra4-a7 e5-e4 75.Ra7-a5 Ke6-f6 76.Ra5-d5 Rh3-g3 -0.21/24 ] 64.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro

279 x64: 64.Kf2-g3 Ra8-a1 65.Rc5-c7 Ra1-g1+ 66.Kg3-h4 Rg1-f1 67.Kh4-g5 Rf1-f5+ 68.Kg5-g4 Ke4xe5 69.Rc7-c5+ Ke5-f6 70.Rc5xf5+ e6xf5+ 71.Kg4-f4 Kf6-g7 72.Kf4xf5 Kg7-h6 73.Kf5-g4 f7-f6 74.Kg4-f5 Kh6xh5 -0.01/24 ] 64...Ke4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Ra8-g8+ 65.Kg3-h4 Rg8-g1 66.Rc5-c7 Rg1-f1 67.Kh4-g5 Rf1-f5+ 68.Kg5-g4 Ke4xe5 69.Rc7-c5+ Ke5-f6 70.Rc5xf5+ e6xf5+ 71.Kg4-f4 Kf6-g7 72.Kf4xf5 Kg7-h6 73.Kf5-g4 f7-f6 74.Kg4-f5 Kh6xh5 0.01/23 ] 65.Kg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Rc5-c7 Ra8-f8 66.Kg3-h4 Kf5xe5 67.Kh4-g5 Rf8-g8+ 68.Kg5-h6 f7-f5 69.Rc7-g7 Rg8xg7 70.Kh6xg7 f5-f4 71.h5-h6 f4-f3 72.h6-h7 f3-f2 73.h7-h8Q f2-f1Q 74.Qh8-b8+ Ke5-d5 75.Qb8-b7+ Kd5-c5 76.Qb7-e7+ Kc5-d5 77.Qe7-b7+ Kd5-c5 -0.01/22 ] 65...Ra8-a4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Ra8-a4+ 66.Kh4-g3 Ra4-g4+ 67.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Ke7-d7 -0.21/30 ] 66.Kh4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kh4-g3 Ra4-g4+ 67.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Ke7-d7 -0.25/30 ] 66...Ra4-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Ra4-g4+ 67.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c4+ 87.Ke4-f3 Rc4-c3+ 88.Kf3-e4 Rc3-c4+ 89.Ke4-f3 -0.21/28 ] 67.Kg3-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Kg3-f3 Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c4+ 87.Ke4-f3 -0.25/29 ] 67...Rg4-f4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Rg4-f4+ 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1 87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7 Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7 90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2

280 Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 93.Kd3-e4 -0.21/27 ] 68.Kf3-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Kf3-g3 Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1 87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7 Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7 90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 93.Kd3-e4 -0.25/28 ] 68...Kf5-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Kf5-g5 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1 87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7 Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7 90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 93.Kd3-e4 -0.21/29 ] 69.h5-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.h5-h6 Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7 Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7 90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 93.Kd3-e4 Rc7-d7 94.Rb2-b8 Rd7-c7 95.Rb8-b6 Rc7-a7 96.Ke4-e3 Ra7-a3+ 97.Ke3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 98.Kf4-g5 Ra4-d4 99.Rb6-b7+ Rd4-d7 100.Rb7-b8 Rd7-c7 -0.25/28 ] 69...Rf4-g4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Rf4-g4+ 70.Kg3-f2 Kg5xh6 71.Rc5-c7 Kh6-g6 72.Kf2-e3 Rg4-h4 73.Rc7-d7 Rh4-h5 74.Ke3-e4 Kg6-g7 75.Rd7-c7 Rh5-h4+ 76.Ke4-e3 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-f4 Rh3-d3 78.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d1 79.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 80.Rb7-c7 Kf8-e8 81.Rc7-c6 Ke8-d7 82.Rc6-a6 Rd1-e1+ 83.Ke4-d4 Re1-c1 84.Ra6-a7+ Rc1-c7 85.Ra7-a8 Kd7-e7 86.Kd4-e4 Rc7-c1 87.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 88.Ra7-b7 Rc1-d1 89.Rb7-b8+ Ke8-e7 90.Rb8-b7+ Rd1-d7 91.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 92.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 93.Kd3-e4 Rc7-d7 94.Rb2-b8 Rd7-c7 95.Rb8-b6 Rc7-a7 96.Ke4-e3 Ra7-a3+ 97.Ke3-f4 Ra3-a4+ 98.Kf4-g5 Ra4-d4 99.Rb6-b7+ Rd4-d7 100.Rb7-b8 Rd7-c7 -0.21/28 ] 70.Kg3-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Kg3-f3 Rg4-h4 71.Rc5-c1 Rh4xh6 72.Rc1-c7 Kg5-g6 73.Rc7-b7 Kg6-g7 74.Kf3-e3 Rh6-h3+ 75.Ke3-e4 Rh3-h1 76.Ke4-f4 Rh1-a1 77.Rb7-b4 Ra1-d1 78.Rb4-b8 Rd1-d4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Rd4-g4 80.Rb8-b7 Rg4-h4 81.Rb7-b6 Rh4-h3+ 82.Ke3-f4 Rh3-h2 83.Rb6-b7 Rh2-d2 84.Kf4-e4 Rd2-d8 85.Rb7-c7 Rd8-d1 86.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 87.Rb7-a7 Rd1-d8 88.Ra7-c7 Rd8-d5 89.Rc7-b7 Kf8-e8 90.Rb7-b1 Ke8-e7 91.Rb1-b7+ Rd5-d7 92.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 93.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 -0.25/29 ] 70...Rg4-h4 Black threatens to win material: Rh4xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Rg4-h4

281 71.Rc5-c1 Rh4xh6 72.Rc1-c7 Kg5-g6 73.Rc7-b7 Kg6-g7 74.Kf3-e3 Rh6-h3+ 75.Ke3-e4 Rh3-h1 76.Ke4-f4 Rh1-a1 77.Rb7-b4 Ra1-d1 78.Rb4-b8 Rd1-d4+ 79.Kf4-e3 Rd4-g4 80.Rb8-b7 Rg4-h4 81.Rb7-b6 Rh4-h3+ 82.Ke3-f4 Rh3-h2 83.Rb6-b7 Rh2-d2 84.Kf4-e4 Rd2-d8 85.Rb7-c7 Rd8-d1 86.Rc7-b7 Kg7-f8 87.Rb7-a7 Rd1-d8 88.Ra7-c7 Rd8-d5 89.Rc7-b7 Kf8-e8 90.Rb7-b1 Ke8-e7 91.Rb1-b7+ Rd5-d7 92.Rb7-b2 Rd7-a7 93.Ke4-d3 Ra7-c7 -0.21/28 ] 71.Rc5-c7 White threatens to win material: Rc7xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Rc5-c8 Rh4xh6 72.Rc8-c7 Kg5-g6 73.Rc7-b7 Kg6-g7 74.Kf3-e3 Rh6-h3+ 75.Ke3-e4 Rh3-h1 76.Ke4-f4 Rh1-a1 77.Rb7-b4 Ra1-d1 78.Rb4-b5 Kg7-f8 79.Rb5-b7 Rd1-f1+ 80.Kf4-e4 Rf1-e1+ 81.Ke4-f4 Re1-d1 82.Kf4-g5 Kf8-g7 83.Kg5-f4 Rd1-d2 84.Kf4-e4 Kg7-f8 85.Rb7-a7 Rd2-d1 86.Ke4-f4 Kf8-e8 87.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7 88.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-e8 89.Ra7-a8+ -0.25/26 ] 71...Kg5-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Kg5-g6 72.Rc7-a7 Rh4xh6 73.Kf3-e3 Rh6-h7 74.Ra7-e7 Kg6-f5 75.Ke3-d4 Rh7-h4+ 76.Kd4-e3 Kf5xe5 77.Re7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 79.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 80.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5 81.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 82.Kd2-d3 Rh2-h1 83.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+ 84.Kd3-d2 Rh3-a3 85.Rb7-f7+ Kf5-e4 86.Rf7-e7 Ra3-h3 87.Re7-e8 Rh3-d3+ 88.Kd2-c2 Rd3-g3 89.Kc2-d2 Rg3-b3 90.Re8-h8 Rb3-a3 91.Rh8-h4+ Ke4-d5 92.Kd2-e2 Ra3-b3 93.Rh4-a4 Kd5-e6 94.Ra4-g4 Rb3-h3 -0.21/27 ] 72.Rc7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Rc7-b7 Rh4-h3+ 73.Kf3-f4 Rh3xh6 74.Kf4-e4 Rh6-h3 75.Rb7-c7 Rh3-h1 76.Rc7-b7 Kg6-g7 77.Ke4-f4 Rh1-a1 78.Rb7-b4 Ra1-d1 79.Rb4-b5 Kg7-f8 80.Rb5-b7 Rd1-f1+ 81.Kf4-e4 Rf1-e1+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 82.Ke4-f4 Re1-d1 83.Kf4-g5 Kf8-g7 84.Kg5-f4 Rd1-e1 85.Rb7-a7 Re1-c1 86.Ra7-a8 Rc1-c3 87.Ra8-a7 Rc3-d3 88.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d2 89.Ra7-b7 Kg7-f8 90.Rb7-a7 Rd2-d1 91.Ke4-f4 Kf8-e8 92.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7 93.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-e8 94.Ra7-a8+ -0.25/25 ] 72...Rh4xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Rh4xh6 73.Kf3-e4 Rh6-h4+ 74.Ke4-e3 Kg6-f5 75.Rc8-c7 Kf5xe5 76.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 78.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 79.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5 80.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 81.Kd2-d3 Rh2-h1 82.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+ 83.Kd3-d2 Rh3-a3 84.Rb7-f7+ Kf5-e4 85.Rf7-e7 Ra3-h3 86.Kd2-c2 Rh3-f3 87.Kc2-d2 Rf3-d3+ 88.Kd2-c2 Rd3-a3 89.Re7-e8 Ke4-d4 -0.21/26 ] 73.Kf3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Kf3-f4 Rh6-h4+ 74.Kf4-e3 Kg6-f5 75.Rc8-c7 Kf5xe5 76.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 77.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 78.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 79.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5 80.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 81.Kd2-d3 Rh2-h1 82.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+ 83.Kd3-d2 Rh3-a3 84.Rb7-f7+ Kf5-e4 85.Rf7-e7 Ra3-h3 86.Re7-e8 Rh3-d3+ 87.Kd2-c2 Rd3-g3 88.Kc2-d2 Rg3-b3 89.Re8-e7 Rb3-d3+ 90.Kd2-e2 Rd3-b3 91.Ke2-d2 Rb3-d3+ -0.25/25 ] 73...Rh6-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Rh6-h1 74.Kg4-f4 Rh1-h4+ 75.Kf4-e3 Kg6-f5 76.Rc8-c7 Kf5xe5 77.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 79.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 80.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5 81.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 82.Kd2-d3 Rh2-h1 83.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+ 84.Kd3-d2 Kf5-f4 85.Rb7-e7 Kf4-e4 86.Re7-e8 Rh3-d3+ 87.Kd2-c2 Rd3-g3 88.Kc2-d2 Rg3-b3 89.Re8-e7 Rb3-d3+ 90.Kd2-c2 Rd3-a3 91.Re7-e8 Ke4-d4 -0.21/26 ] 74.Rc8-g8+?? [ 74.Kg4-f4!?³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Kg4-f4 Rh1-h4+ 75.Kf4-e3 Kg6-f5 76.Rc8-c7

282 Kf5xe5 77.Rc7xf7 Rh4-h3+ 78.Ke3-d2 Ke5-e4 79.Rf7-a7 e6-e5 80.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-f5 81.Ra4-b4 Rh3-h2+ 82.Kd2-d3 Rh2-h1 83.Rb4-b7 Rh1-h3+ 84.Kd3-d2 Kf5-f4 85.Rb7-e7 Kf4-e4 86.Re7-g7 Rh3-d3+ 87.Kd2-c2 Rd3-f3 88.Kc2-d2 Rf3-b3 89.Rg7-e7 Rb3-d3+ 90.Kd2-c2 Rd3-a3 91.Re7-e8 Ke4-d4 -0.25/24 ] 74...Kg6-h7µ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Kg6-h7 75.Rg8-c8 Rh1-f1 76.Rc8-c4 Rf1-f5 77.Rc4-e4 Kh7-g7 78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8 79.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7 80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-d7 81.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1 Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3 Ke7-d7 84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 85.Rd1-h1 Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-c5 87.Rh1-h7 Ke8-e7 88.Kf4-e3 Ke7-f6 89.Ke3-f3 Rc5-a5 90.Kf3-e3 Ra5-c5 91.Ke3-f3 -0.84/26 ] 75.Rg8-a8? [ 75.Rg8-c8 Rh1-f1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75.Rg8-b8 Rh1-f1 76.Rb8-b4 Rf1-f5 77.Rb4-e4 Kh7-g7 78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8 79.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7 80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8 81.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 82.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c8 83.Rd3-d5 Kc8-c7 84.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 85.Rc5-c8 Rf5xe5 86.Kg4-f4 Re5-d5 87.Rc8-e8 Kb6-c6 88.Re8-g8 f7-f5 89.Rg8-c8+ Kc6-d7 90.Rc8-c4 Kd7-d6 91.Rc4-a4 Kd6-e7 92.Kf4-g5 Rd5-d7 93.Ra4-c4 Rd7-d5 94.Rc4-b4 Rd5-d1 95.Rb4-b7+ Ke7-d6 96.Kg5-f6 Rd1-g1 97.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-d5 98.Rb6-b5+ -0.89/27 ] 75...Rh1-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75...Rh1-f1 76.Ra8-a4 Rf1-f5 77.Ra4-e4 Kh7-g7 78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8 79.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7 80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-d7 81.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1 Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3 Ke7-d7 84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 85.Rd1-h1 Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-c5 87.Rh1-h7 Ke8-e7 88.Kf4-e3 Ke7-f6 89.Ke3-e4 Rc5-d5 90.Ke4-f4 Rd5-f5+ 91.Kf4-e4 Rf5-b5 92.Ke4-d3 e6-e5 93.Rh7-h6+ Kf6-f5 94.Kd3-c4 Rb5-b2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 95.Rh6-h5+ Kf5-e6 96.Rh5-h6+ Ke6-f5 97.Rh6-h5+ -0.84/28 ] 76.Ra8-a2? [ 76.Ra8-a4 Kh7-g8 77.Ra4-e4 Rf1-f5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76.Ra8-a4 Rf1-f5 77.Ra4-e4 Kh7-g7 78.Re4-e1 Kg7-f8 79.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7 80.Kg3-g4 Ke7-d7 81.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1 Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3 Ke7-d7 84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 85.Rd1-b1 Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-f5+ 87.Kf4-e3 Ke8-e7 88.Rb1-b7+ Ke7-f6 89.Rb7-b4 Rf5-e5+ 90.Ke3-f3 Re5-d5 91.Rb4-h4 Rd5-a5 92.Rh4-c4 Kf6-g6 93.Rc4-c7 Ra5-d5 94.Rc7-c4 f7-f6 95.Rc4-e4 e6-e5 96.Kf3-e3 Rd5-c5 -0.89/27 ] 76...Kh7-g6?? gives the opponent new chances [ ¹76...Rf1-f5!? keeps an even firmer grip 77.Ra2-a7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...Rf1-f5 77.Ra2-e2 Kh7-g7 78.Re2-e4 Kg7-f8 79.Re4-e3 Kf8-e7 80.Re3-e1 Ke7-d7 81.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 82.Rd1-e1 Ke8-e7 83.Kg4-g3 Ke7-d7 84.Re1-d1+ Kd7-e8 85.Rd1-b1 Rf5xe5 86.Kg3-f4 Re5-f5+ 87.Kf4-e3 Rf5-d5 88.Rb1-b6 Ke8-e7 89.Rb6-a6 Rd5-d7 90.Ke3-f4 Rd7-d4+ 91.Kf4-e5 Rd4-d5+ 92.Ke5-e4 f7-f5+ 93.Ke4-f4 Rd5-d4+ 94.Kf4-f3 Ke7-f6 95.Kf3-e3 Rd4-e4+ 96.Ke3-f3 Re4-d4 97.Kf3-e3 -0.85/26 ] 77.Ra2-g2? [ ¹77.Ra2-e2!?µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Ra2-e2 Rf1-f5 78.Kg4-h3 Kg6-g7 79.Re2-e1 Kg7-f8 80.Kh3-g3 Kf8-e7 81.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6 85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e8 87.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 88.Ra5-a7 Re5-d5 89.Kg4-f4 Rd5-d7 90.Ra7-a6 Ke8-f7 91.Ra6-a1 f6-f5 92.Kf4-g5 Kf7-e7 93.Ra1-a4 Rd7-c7 94.Ra4-a6 Rc7-b7 95.Ra6-a3 Rb7-b8 96.Ra3-a7+ Ke7-d6 97.Ra7-f7 -0.89/26 ] 77...Rf1-f5-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77...Rf1-f5 78.Kg4-h4+

283 Kg6-h6 79.Rg2-e2 Kh6-g7 80.Re2-e3 Kg7-f8 81.Kh4-h3 Kf8-e7 82.Re3-e4 Ke7-d7 83.Re4-a4 Rf5xe5 84.Ra4-a7+ Kd7-e8 85.Kh3-g3 Re5-d5 86.Kg3-f4 Rd5-d7 87.Ra7-a4 f7-f5 88.Kf4-g5 Ke8-e7 89.Ra4-b4 Rd7-d3 90.Rb4-a4 Rd3-c3 91.Ra4-a7+ Ke7-d6 92.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e5 93.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-d4 94.Kg5-f4 -0.85/25 ] 78.Rg2-e2? [ ¹78.Kg4-h3+ Rf5-g5 79.Rg2-e2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.Kg4-h3+ Kg6-h7 79.Rg2-e2 Kh7-g8 80.Re2-e1 Kg8-f8 81.Kh3-g3 Kf8-e7 82.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8 83.Re1-e4 Ke8-d7 84.Re4-d4+ Kd7-c7 85.Rd4-a4 Kc7-b6 86.Ra4-a8 Rf5xe5 87.Kg4-f4 Re5-f5+ 88.Kf4-e3 Rf5-d5 89.Ke3-f4 f7-f5 90.Ra8-e8 Rd5-d4+ 91.Kf4-f3 Rd4-e4 92.Re8-e7 Kb6-c6 93.Re7-a7 Re4-c4 94.Ra7-f7 Kc6-d5 -0.89/23 ] 78...Kg6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78...Kg6-g7 79.Re2-e4 Kg7-f8 80.Re4-e3 Kf8-e7 81.Re3-e1 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6 85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-a5 Rf5xe5 87.Ra5-a7+ Kd7-c6 88.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-b5 89.Ra6-a8 f6-f5+ 90.Kg4-f3 Kb5-b6 91.Ra8-b8+ Kb6-c7 92.Rb8-b4 Kc7-c6 93.Rb4-a4 Re5-c5 94.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d5 95.Kf4-g5 Rc5-c4 96.Ra4-a5+ Kd5-d6 97.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-e5 98.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-d4 99.Ra5-a6 Kd4-d5 100.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-d6 -0.85/25 ] 79.Kg4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79.Re2-e1 Kg7-f8 80.Kg4-g3 Kf8-e7 81.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6 85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e8 87.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 88.Ra5-a7 Re5-d5 89.Kg4-f3 Rd5-d7 90.Ra7-a4 Ke8-f7 91.Ra4-a5 f6-f5 92.Ra5-a6 Kf7-e7 93.Kf3-e3 Ke7-f6 94.Ke3-f4 Rd7-d4+ 95.Kf4-e3 Rd4-e4+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 96.Ke3-f3 Kf6-e5 97.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-d6 98.Ra5-b5 Re4-g4 99.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-e5 100.Rb6-b5+ Ke5-f6 101.Rb5-b6 Rg4-c4 102.Kf3-e3 Rc4-g4 103.Rb6-a6 Rg4-c4 104.Ra6-b6 Rc4-g4 -0.89/24 ] 79...Kg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79...Kg7-f8 80.Kg3-g4 Kf8-e7 81.Re2-e1 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6 85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e8 87.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 88.Ra5-a7 Re5-d5 89.Kg4-f3 Rd5-d7 90.Ra7-a4 Ke8-f7 91.Ra4-b4 Rd7-d5 92.Rb4-b6 Rd5-d4 93.Rb6-a6 f6-f5 94.Ra6-c6 Kf7-e7 95.Kf3-e2 Ke7-f6 96.Ke2-e3 Rd4-h4 97.Rc6-b6 Rh4-e4+ 98.Ke3-f3 Re4-c4 99.Kf3-e3 Rc4-g4 100.Rb6-a6 Rg4-c4 101.Ra6-b6 Rc4-g4 -0.86/25 ] 80.Re2-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Re2-e1 Kf8-e7 81.Kg3-g4 Ke7-e8 82.Re1-e3 Ke8-d7 83.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 84.Rd3-d5 f7-f6 85.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 86.Rc5-a5 Rf5xe5 87.Ra5-a7+ Kd7-c6 88.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-b5 89.Ra6-a8 f6-f5+ 90.Kg4-f3 Kb5-b6 91.Ra8-b8+ Kb6-c7 92.Rb8-b4 Kc7-d7 93.Kf3-f4 Kd7-d6 94.Rb4-d4+ Re5-d5 95.Rd4-a4 Kd6-e7 96.Kf4-g5 Rd5-d7 97.Kg5-g6 Rd7-c7 98.Kg6-g5 Rc7-c3 99.Ra4-a7+ Ke7-d6 100.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-e5 101.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-d4 102.Kg5-f4 Rc3-c5 103.Ra5-a6 Kd4-d5 104.Kf4-g5 Rc5-c4 105.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-d6 106.Ra5-a6+ Kd6-e5 107.Ra6-a5+ Ke5-d4 108.Ra5-a6 Kd4-d5 109.Ra6-a5+ -0.89/23 ] 80...Kf8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80...Kf8-e7 81.Re4-e3 Ke7-d7 82.Re3-d3+ Kd7-c7 83.Rd3-c3+ Kc7-b6 84.Rc3-c8 Rf5xe5 85.Kg3-f4 Re5-d5 86.Rc8-e8 Kb6-c6 87.Re8-e7 Rd5-d7 88.Re7-e8 Rd7-d4+ 89.Kf4-e5 Rd4-d5+ 90.Ke5-f4 Kc6-d6 91.Re8-d8+ Kd6-e7

284 92.Rd8-b8 f7-f5 93.Rb8-b7+ Rd5-d7 94.Rb7-b4 Ke7-f6 95.Rb4-b6 Rd7-d4+ 96.Kf4-e3 Rd4-g4 97.Rb6-a6 Rg4-c4 98.Ra6-b6 Rc4-e4+ 99.Ke3-f3 Re4-d4 100.Kf3-e3 Rd4-g4 -0.85/25 ] 81.Kg3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81.Re4-e1 Ke7-d7 82.Re1-d1+ Kd7-c7 83.Rd1-a1 Kc7-b6 84.Ra1-a8 Rf5xe5 85.Kg3-f4 Re5-f5+ 86.Kf4-e3 Rf5-d5 87.Ke3-f4 f7-f5 88.Ra8-e8 Rd5-d4+ 89.Kf4-f3 Rd4-e4 90.Re8-c8 Re4-e5 91.Rc8-a8 Re5-d5 92.Ra8-c8 e6-e5 93.Rc8-b8+ Kb6-c5 94.Kf3-e3 Kc5-c6 95.Rb8-c8+ Kc6-d7 96.Rc8-f8 Kd7-e6 97.Rf8-e8+ Ke6-f7 98.Re8-c8 Rd5-d7 -0.89/22 ] 81...Ke7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81...Ke7-d7 82.Re4-d4+ Kd7-c7 83.Rd4-d5 f7-f6 84.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 85.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e8 86.Rd5-d6 Rf5xe5 87.Kg4-f4 Re5-f5+ 88.Kf4-e3 Ke8-f7 89.Rd6-b6 Rf5-e5+ 90.Ke3-f4 Re5-d5 91.Rb6-a6 Rd5-d4+ 92.Kf4-e3 Rd4-d7 93.Ke3-f4 Rd7-d4+ 94.Kf4-e3 -0.87/22 ] 82.Re4-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82.Re4-a4 Rf5xe5 83.Ra4-a7+ Kd7-e8 84.Kg4-f3 Re5-d5 85.Kf3-f4 Rd5-d7 86.Ra7-a6 Ke8-e7 87.Ra6-a4 f7-f6 88.Ra4-b4 Ke7-f7 89.Kf4-e4 f6-f5+ 90.Ke4-f4 Kf7-f6 91.Rb4-b6 Rd7-d4+ 92.Kf4-e3 Rd4-e4+ 93.Ke3-f3 Re4-c4 94.Rb6-a6 Rc4-e4 95.Ra6-c6 Re4-b4 96.Kf3-f2 Rb4-f4+ 97.Kf2-e2 Rf4-e4+ 98.Ke2-f3 Re4-b4 -0.92/21 ] 82...Kd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82...Kd7-c7 83.Rd4-d5 f7-f6 84.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-d7 85.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-e8 86.Rd5-a5 Rf5xe5 87.Ra5-a7 Re5-d5 88.Kg4-f4 Rd5-d4+ 89.Kf4-f3 Rd4-d7 90.Ra7-a4 Ke8-f7 91.Kf3-e4 f6-f5+ 92.Ke4-f4 Kf7-f6 93.Ra4-a6 Rd7-d5 94.Ra6-c6 Rd5-d4+ 95.Kf4-e3 Rd4-d5 96.Ke3-f4 Rd5-d4+ -0.85/23 ] 83.Rd4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 83.Rd4-d6+ Kc6-c7 84.Rd6-a6 Kc7-b7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 85.Ra6-d6 Kb7-c8 86.Rd6-d5 Kc8-c7 87.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 88.Rc5-c8 Rf5xe5 89.Kg4-f4 Re5-d5 90.Rc8-f8 f7-f5 91.Rf8-e8 Rd5-d4+ 92.Kf4-f3 Rd4-e4 93.Re8-c8 Re4-e5 94.Rc8-a8 Kb6-c6 95.Ra8-a6+ Kc6-b5 96.Ra6-a8 Re5-d5 97.Ra8-e8 e6-e5 98.Kf3-e3 Kb5-c4 99.Re8-c8+ Rd5-c5 100.Rc8-d8 Rc5-a5 101.Rd8-c8+ Kc4-d5 102.Rc8-d8+ Kd5-e6 103.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6 104.Re8-d8+ Kd6-e7 105.Rd8-b8 Ra5-a4 -0.83/24 ] 83...Kc6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 83...Kc6-c7 84.Rd6-a6 Kc7-b7 85.Ra6-d6 Kb7-c8 86.Rd6-d5 Kc8-c7 87.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 88.Rc5-c8 Rf5xe5 89.Kg4-f4 Re5-f5+ 90.Kf4-e3 Rf5-c5 91.Rc8-e8 Kb6-c6 92.Re8-e7 Rc5-e5+ 93.Ke3-f4 f7-f6 94.Re7-e8 Re5-f5+ 95.Kf4-e4 Kc6-d7 96.Re8-a8 Rf5-e5+ 97.Ke4-f4 Re5-c5 98.Ra8-a6 Rc5-c4+ 99.Kf4-e3 f6-f5 100.Ke3-d3 Rc4-c8 -0.78/24 ] 84.Rd6-d1 [ 84.Rd6-a6 doesn't do any good Kc7-d7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 84.Rd6-a6 Kc7-b7 85.Ra6-d6 Kb7-c8 86.Rd6-a6 Rf5xe5 87.Ra6-a7 Re5-f5 88.Ra7-e7 Kc8-d8 89.Re7-a7 Kd8-e8 90.Ra7-b7 Rf5-c5 91.Rb7-a7 Rc5-d5 92.Kg4-f4 Rd5-d7 93.Ra7-a5 Ke8-e7 94.Kf4-e4 Rd7-c7 95.Ra5-a6 Rc7-b7 96.Ra6-a4 Rb7-d7 97.Ke4-e5 Rd7-d5+ 98.Ke5-f4 Rd5-d3 99.Kf4-e4 Rd3-d7 100.Ke4-e5 -0.75/21 ] 84...Rf5xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 84...Rf5xe5 85.Kg4-f4 Re5-f5+ 86.Kf4-g4 Rf5-d5 87.Rd1-c1+ Kc7-d6 88.Rc1-a1 f7-f5+ 89.Kg4-g5 Rd5-d4 90.Ra1-a5 Rd4-g4+ 91.Kg5-f6 Rg4-e4 92.Kf6-g5 Kd6-c6 93.Ra5-a6+ Kc6-d5 94.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-c4 95.Ra5-a4+ Kc4-c5 96.Ra4-a5+ Kc5-b4 97.Ra5-a7 f5-f4 98.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 99.Kg4-f3 Re4-e3+ 100.Kf3-f2 Kb4-c4 101.Ra7-a4+ Kc4-d5 102.Ra4-a8

285 Re3-c3 103.Ra8-a7 Kd5-d4 104.Ra7-a4+ Rc3-c4 105.Ra4-a7 Rc4-c2+ 106.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 107.Kf3-f2 Rc3-b3 108.Ra7-a4+ Kd4-d5 109.Ra4-a5+ Kd5-e6 110.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-f5 111.Ra6-a5 Rb3-g3 112.Ra5-c5 Kf5-e4 113.Rc5-a5 Rg3-f3+ 114.Kf2-e2 Rf3-c3 115.Ra5-a4+ Ke4-f5 116.Ra4-a8 Kf5-e4 117.Ra8-a4+ Ke4-f5 -1.43/23 ] 85.Rd1-f1 [ 85.Kg4-f4 does not win a prize Re5-c5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 85.Rd1-d4 f7-f5+ 86.Kg4-f4 Re5-a5 87.Rd4-d3 Ra5-a4+ 88.Kf4-f3 Kc7-c6 89.Rd3-e3 Kc6-d5 90.Re3-d3+ Ra4-d4 91.Rd3-a3 e6-e5 92.Ra3-a5+ Kd5-e6 93.Ra5-a6+ Rd4-d6 94.Ra6-a3 f5-f4 95.Kf3-g4 Rd6-d2 96.Ra3-h3 Ke6-d5 97.Kg4-f5 Rd2-c2 98.Rh3-b3 Kd5-d4 99.Rb3-a3 Rc2-e2 100.Ra3-a4+ Kd4-c5 101.Kf5-g4 -1.49/20 ] 85...f7-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 85...f7-f5+ 86.Kg4-f3 Re5-c5 87.Kf3-f4 Rc5-c4+ 88.Kf4-g5 Rc4-e4 89.Rf1-a1 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 91.Ra1-a3 Kc7-d6 92.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4 93.Kf3-g4 Kd6-d5 94.Kg4-f5 Kd5-d4 95.Ra3-b3 Rc4-c3 96.Rb3-b4+ Kd4-d3 97.Kf5xe5 f4-f3 98.Rb4-b1 f3-f2 99.Ke5-f4 Kd3-e2 100.Rb1-b2+ Ke2-f1 101.Rb2-b5 Kf1-g2 102.Rb5-g5+ Kg2-f1 -1.51/23 ] 86.Kg4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 86.Kg4-f4 Re5-e4+ 87.Kf4-f3 e6-e5 88.Rf1-a1 Re4-f4+ 89.Kf3-e2 Rf4-c4 90.Ke2-d3 Rc4-d4+ 91.Kd3-e2 Kc7-d6 92.Ra1-a5 f5-f4 93.Ra5-b5 Kd6-e6 94.Rb5-b2 Ke6-f5 95.Rb2-c2 Kf5-e4 96.Rc2-a2 Rd4-b4 97.Ke2-f2 Rb4-b3 98.Ra2-a4+ Ke4-d5 99.Ra4-a5+ Kd5-e6 100.Ra5-a4 Ke6-f5 101.Ra4-a5 Rb3-d3 102.Ra5-b5 f4-f3 103.Rb5-b8 e5-e4 104.Rb8-f8+ Kf5-e5 105.Rf8-e8+ Ke5-d5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 106.Re8-d8+ Kd5-c5 107.Rd8-c8+ Kc5-d6 -1.50/19 ] 86...Kc7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 86...Re5-e4 87.Rf1-a1 f5-f4 88.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 89.Ra1-a3 Kc7-d6 90.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4 91.Kf3-g4 Kd6-d5 92.Kg4-f5 Kd5-d4 93.Ra3-b3 Rc4-c3 94.Rb3-b4+ Kd4-d3 95.Kf5xe5 f4-f3 96.Rb4-b1 f3-f2 97.Ke5-f4 Kd3-e2 98.Rb1-b2+ Ke2-f1 99.Rb2-b5 Rc3-d3 100.Rb5-b6 Kf1-e2 101.Rb6-e6+ Ke2-d2 -1.50/23 ] 87.Kg5-f6 [ 87.Rf1-a1 is not the saving move Re5-e4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 87.Rf1-d1+ Re5-d5 88.Rd1-a1 Rd5-d4 89.Ra1-a5 Rd4-g4+ 90.Kg5-f6 Rg4-e4 91.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 92.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 93.Ra5-a3 Kd6-c5 94.Kg4-f3 Re4-c4 95.Kf3-g4 Rc4-c1 96.Kg4-f3 Kc5-d4 97.Ra3-a4+ Rc1-c4 98.Ra4-a7 Rc4-c3+ 99.Kf3-f2 Rc3-g3 100.Ra7-a4+ Kd4-d3 101.Ra4-a3+ Kd3-e4 102.Ra3-a4+ Ke4-f5 103.Ra4-a5 Rg3-d3 104.Kf2-e2 Rd3-b3 105.Ke2-f2 Rb3-g3 106.Ra5-c5 Rg3-d3 107.Kf2-e2 Rd3-b3 108.Ke2-f2 Rb3-g3 109.Rc5-a5 Rg3-d3 -1.46/20 ] 87...Re5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 87...Re5-e4 88.Rf1-d1+ Kd6-c5 89.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 91.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-d4 92.Rc1-d1+ Kd4-c3 93.Rd1-c1+ Kc3-d3 94.Kg4-f3 Re4-e3+ 95.Kf3-f2 e5-e4 96.Rc1-d1+ Kd3-c3 97.Rd1-a1 Re3-g3 98.Ra1-a3+ Kc3-b4 99.Ra3-a8 e4-e3+ 100.Kf2-f1 f4-f3 101.Ra8-b8+ Kb4-c5 102.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 103.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-e4 104.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d3 105.Re8-d8+ Kd3-c3 106.Rd8-c8+ Kc3-d4 107.Rc8-d8+ -2.35/19 ] 88.Rf1-d1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 88.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 89.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 90.Rf1-d1+ Kd6-c5 91.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-d4 92.Rc1-d1+ Kd4-c3 93.Rd1-c1+ Kc3-d3 94.Kg4-f3

286 Re4-e3+ 95.Kf3-f2 e5-e4 96.Rc1-d1+ Kd3-c3 97.Rd1-a1 Re3-g3 98.Ra1-a3+ Kc3-b4 99.Ra3-a8 e4-e3+ 100.Kf2-f1 f4-f3 101.Ra8-b8+ Kb4-c5 102.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 103.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-e4 104.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d3 105.Re8-d8+ Kd3-c3 106.Rd8-c8+ Kc3-d4 107.Rc8-d8+ -2.40/20 ] 88...Kd6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 88...Kd6-c5 89.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 91.Rd1-c1+ Kc5-d4 92.Rc1-d1+ Kd4-c3 93.Rd1-c1+ Kc3-d3 94.Kg4-f3 Re4-e3+ 95.Kf3-f2 e5-e4 96.Rc1-d1+ Kd3-c3 97.Rd1-a1 Re3-g3 98.Ra1-a3+ Kc3-b4 99.Ra3-a8 e4-e3+ 100.Kf2-f1 f4-f3 101.Ra8-b8+ Kb4-c5 102.Rb8-c8+ Kc5-d4 103.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-e4 104.Rd8-e8+ Ke4-d3 105.Re8-d8+ Kd3-c3 106.Rd8-c8+ Kc3-d4 107.Rc8-d8+ -2.35/20 ] 89.Rd1-d8 [ 89.Rd1-c1+ cannot undo what has already been done Kc5-d4 90.Kf6-g5 f5-f4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 89.Kf6-g5 f5-f4 90.Kg5-g4 e6-e5 91.Kg4-f3 Re4-e3+ 92.Kf3-f2 e5-e4 93.Rd1-d7 Re3-g3 94.Rd7-f7 e4-e3+ 95.Kf2-e2 Rg3-g2+ 96.Ke2-e1 Rg2-f2 97.Rf7-d7 f4-f3 98.Rd7-f7 Kc5-d4 99.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-e5 100.Rd7-e7+ Ke5-f4 101.Re7-f7+ Kf4-e4 102.Rf7-e7+ Ke4-d4 103.Re7-d7+ Kd4-e5 -2.20/17 ] 89...f5-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 89...f5-f4 90.Rd8-f8 Kc5-d4 91.Kf6-g5 e6-e5 92.Rf8-f6 Re4-e3 93.Rf6-d6+ Kd4-e4 94.Kg5-h4 f4-f3 95.Kh4-h3 Re3-e2 96.Rd6-b6 Re2-g2 97.Rb6-f6 Ke4-e3 98.Rf6-c6 e5-e4 99.Rc6-c1 Ke3-f4 100.Rc1-c8 Kf4-e5 101.Rc8-f8 Ke5-d4 102.Rf8-a8 Kd4-e3 103.Ra8-a6 Rg2-d2 104.Kh3-g3 f3-f2 105.Kg3-g2 Ke3-e2 106.Ra6-a1 e4-e3 107.Ra1-f1 Rd2-a2 -4.53/16 ] 90.Kf6-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 90.Kf6-e7 f4-f3 91.Rd8-f8 Re4-e3 92.Rf8-f6 e6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 93.Rf6-f5 Kc5-d5 94.Ke7-d7 Kd5-e4 95.Rf5-f6 Re3-e2 96.Kd7-c6 f3-f2 97.Kc6-b5 Ke4-d4 98.Kb5-b4 e5-e4 99.Kb4-b3 e4-e3 100.Rf6-f7 Re2-d2 101.Rf7-d7+ Kd4-e4 102.Rd7-e7+ Ke4-d3 103.Re7-f7 e3-e2 104.Rf7-f3+ Kd3-e4 -5.28/17 ] 90...e6-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 90...e6-e5 91.Kg5-f5 Re4-e3 92.Rd8-c8+ Kc5-d6 93.Rc8-d8+ Kd6-e7 94.Rd8-d1 f4-f3 95.Rd1-f1 e5-e4 96.Kf5-e5 Re3-e2 97.Rf1-b1 f3-f2 98.Rb1-b7+ Ke7-f8 99.Rb7-b8+ Kf8-g7 100.Rb8-b7+ Kg7-g6 101.Rb7-b6+ Kg6-h5 102.Rb6-f6 e4-e3 103.Rf6-f5+ Kh5-g4 104.Ke5-e4 Re2-e1 105.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-h3 106.Ke4-d3 f2-f1Q+ 107.Rf4xf1 Re1xf1 108.Kd3xe3 -5.30/18 ] 91.Kg5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 91.Rd8-c8+ Kc5-d4 92.Kg5-f5 f4-f3 93.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-e3 94.Rd8-a8 f3-f2 95.Ra8-a3+ Ke3-d4 96.Ra3-a4+ Kd4-d3 97.Ra4xe4 f2-f1Q+ 98.Kf5xe5 Qf1-f2 99.Re4-f4 Qf2-c5+ 100.Ke5-e6 Qc5-c6+ 101.Ke6-e5 Qc6-c7+ 102.Ke5-f5 Qc7-d7+ 103.Kf5-e5 Qd7-e7+ 104.Ke5-f5 Kd3-e3 105.Rf4-g4 Qe7-d7+ 106.Kf5-g5 Qd7-f7 107.Rg4-h4 Qf7-d5+ 108.Kg5-g6 Qd5-e6+ 109.Kg6-g5 Qe6-e7+ 110.Kg5-g4 Qe7-e6+ 111.Kg4-g3 Qe6-e5+ 112.Kg3-g2 Qe5-g5+ 113.Kg2-h3 -2.84/17 ] 91...Re4-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 91...Re4-e3 92.Kg4-h4 f4-f3 93.Kh4-g3 e5-e4 94.Rd8-d2 Kc5-c4 95.Rd2-c2+ Re3-c3 96.Rc2-a2 Kc4-d4 97.Kg3-f4 Kd4-d3 98.Ra2-b2 Rc3-c7 99.Rb2-b3+ Kd3-c2 100.Rb3-a3 f3-f2 101.Ra3-a1 Rc7-f7+ 102.Kf4xe4 f2-f1Q 103.Ra1xf1 Rf7xf1 104.Ke4-d4 Rf1-d1+ 105.Kd4-c4 Rd1-d8 106.Kc4-c5 Kc2-d3 107.Kc5-b5 Kd3-e4 108.Kb5-c5 Rd8-d1

287 109.Kc5-b6 Ke4-d5 110.Kb6-c7 Rd1-c1+ 111.Kc7-b6 Rc1-c2 -5.63/16 ] 92.Rd8-d1 [ 92.Rd8-f8 is no salvation Kc5-d4 93.Rf8-a8 Re3-c3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 92.Rd8-c8+ Kc5-d4 93.Rc8-d8+ Kd4-e4 94.Kg4-g5 f4-f3 95.Rd8-f8 Re3-e2 96.Rf8-f5 f3-f2 97.Kg5-f6 Ke4-d3 98.Rf5xf2 Re2xf2+ 99.Kf6xe5 Rf2-d2 100.Ke5-d5 Kd3-e3+ 101.Kd5-e5 Ke3-e2 102.Ke5-f5 Rd2-d5+ 103.Kf5-e6 Rd5-d3 104.Ke6-e7 Ke2-e3 105.Ke7-e6 Ke3-e4 106.Ke6-f7 Ke4-e5 -5.73/17 ] 92...Kc5-c4 [ 92...f4-f3 might be the shorter path 93.Rd1-a1 e5-e4 94.Ra1-f1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 92...Kc5-c4 93.Rd1-a1 f4-f3 94.Ra1-a4+ Kc4-b3 95.Ra4-a1 e5-e4 96.Ra1-b1+ Kb3-c4 97.Rb1-c1+ Kc4-d4 98.Rc1-d1+ Re3-d3 99.Rd1-f1 Kd4-e3 100.Rf1-e1+ Ke3-d2 101.Re1xe4 f3-f2 102.Re4-f4 Kd2-e2 103.Rf4-f8 f2-f1Q 104.Rf8xf1 Ke2xf1 105.Kg4-f4 Kf1-f2 106.Kf4-e5 Kf2-f3 107.Ke5-f6 Rd3-e3 108.Kf6-g6 Kf3-e2 109.Kg6-f6 Ke2-f3 110.Kf6-g6 -5.69/16 ] 93.Rd1-d2 [ 93.Rd1-c1+ does not solve anything Kc4-d3 94.Rc1-b1 f4-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 93.Rd1-c1+ Kc4-d4 94.Rc1-c7 f4-f3 95.Rc7-d7+ Kd4-e4 96.Rd7-a7 Re3-d3 97.Ra7-a4+ Ke4-e3 98.Ra4-a1 f3-f2 99.Kg4-g5 Ke3-e2 100.Kg5-f5 f2-f1Q+ 101.Ra1xf1 Ke2xf1 102.Kf5xe5 Kf1-f2 103.Ke5-e4 Kf2-e2 104.Ke4-e5 Ke2-f3 105.Ke5-f6 Rd3-e3 106.Kf6-g6 Kf3-e2 107.Kg6-f6 Ke2-f3 108.Kf6-g6 -5.73/17 ] 93...f4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 93...f4-f3 94.Rd2-c2+ Kc4-d3 95.Rc2-a2 e5-e4 96.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-e2 97.Ra3-a2+ Ke2-f1 98.Kg4-f4 Re3-e2 99.Ra2-a1+ Re2-e1 100.Ra1-a5 f3-f2 101.Ra5-f5 Kf1-e2 102.Kf4xe4 f2-f1Q 103.Rf5xf1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Re1xf1 104.Ke4-d4 Rf1-d1+ 105.Kd4-c4 Ke2-e3 106.Kc4-c5 Ke3-e4 107.Kc5-c6 Rd1-c1+ 108.Kc6-d6 Rc1-c3 109.Kd6-e7 Rc3-d3 110.Ke7-e6 Rd3-e3 111.Ke6-d6 -5.67/17 ] 94.Kg4-g3 [ 94.Rd2-c2+ does not help much Kc4-d3 95.Rc2-a2 e5-e4 96.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-d4 97.Ra3-a4+ Kd4-d5-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 94.Rd2-c2+ Kc4-d3 95.Rc2-a2 e5-e4 96.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-e2 97.Ra3-a2+ Ke2-f1 98.Kg4-f4 Re3-e2 99.Ra2-a1+ Re2-e1 100.Ra1-a5 f3-f2 101.Ra5-f5 Kf1-e2 102.Kf4xe4 f2-f1Q 103.Rf5xf1 Re1xf1 104.Ke4-d4 Rf1-d1+ 105.Kd4-c4 Ke2-e3 106.Kc4-c5 Ke3-e4 107.Kc5-c6 Rd1-c1+ 108.Kc6-d6 Rc1-c3 109.Kd6-e7 Rc3-d3 110.Ke7-e6 Rd3-e3 111.Ke6-d6 -5.72/18 ] 94...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 94...Re3-e2 95.Rd2-d7 e5-e4 96.Rd7-a7 f3-f2 97.Ra7-a4+ Kc4-b3 98.Ra4-a1 Re2-e1 99.Ra1-a3+ Kb3xa3 100.Kg3xf2 Re1-c1 101.Kf2-e3 Rc1-c4 102.Ke3-f4 Rc4-b4 103.Kf4-e3 Ka3-b3 104.Ke3-e2 Rb4-c4 105.Ke2-d2 Rc4-c3 106.Kd2-e2 e4-e3 107.Ke2-f3 Kb3-c2 108.Kf3-e2 Rc3-d3 109.Ke2-f3 Kc2-d1 110.Kf3-e4 e3-e2 111.Ke4xd3 e2-e1Q 112.Kd3-d4 Qe1-e6 113.Kd4-c5 -9.65/17 ] 95.Kg3-f2 [ 95.Rd2-c2+ cannot change what is in store for White Kc4-d3 96.Rc2-a2 Re3-e2 97.Ra2-a3+ Kd3-c4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 95.Kg3-f2 Re3-d3 96.Rd2-a2 Kc4-d4 97.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-d2 Ke7-e6 105.Kd2-c2 Ke6-e5 106.Kc2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b1 Rd3-d2 109.Kb1-c1

288 Ke4-e3 110.Kc1-b1 Ke3-d3 111.Kb1-c1 Rd2-e2 112.Kc1-b1 Kd3-d4 113.Kb1-a1 -6.73/18 ] 95...Re3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 95...Re3-d3 96.Rd2-a2 Kc4-d4 97.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2 Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4 109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2 Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-c3 112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-e2 113.Kb1-a1 Kc3-d4 -6.63/16 ] 96.Rd2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 96.Rd2-a2 Kc4-d4 97.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2 Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4 109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2 Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-c3 112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-e2 113.Kb1-a1 Kc3-d4 -6.67/17 ] 96...Kc4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 96...Kc4-d4 97.Ra2-a4+ Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2 Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4 109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2 Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-c3 112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-e2 113.Kb1-a1 Kc3-d4 -6.63/18 ] 97.Ra2-a4+ [ 97.Ra2-c2 does not improve anything Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-g3 Rd3-d6-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 97.Ra2-c2

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rd3-c3 98.Rc2-b2 Kd4-d3 99.Kf2-g3 Rc3-c2 100.Rb2-b3+ Kd3-e2 101.Kg3-f4 f3-f2 102.Rb3-b1 e4-e3 103.Kf4-e4 f2-f1Q 104.Rb1xf1 Rc2-c4+ 105.Ke4-d5 Ke2xf1 106.Kd5xc4 e3-e2 107.Kc4-c5 Kf1-g2 108.Kc5-d4 e2-e1Q 109.Kd4-d5 Qe1-e3 110.Kd5-d6 Kg2-f3 111.Kd6-d7 Qe3-d4+ 112.Kd7-e6 Kf3-e2 113.Ke6-f5 Ke2-f3 114.Kf5-e6 Kf3-e2 -10.51/19 ] 97...Kd4-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 97...Kd4-e5 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2 Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4 109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2 Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-d3 112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-c2 113.Kb1-a1 Rc2-h2 114.Ka1-b1 Kd3-c3 115.Kb1-a1 Kc3-d4 -6.48/18 ] 98.Kf2-g3 [ 98.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-f4 99.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 100.Ra5-a4+ Kf4-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 98.Kf2-e1 e4-e3 99.Ra4-a8 e3-e2 100.Ra8-e8+ Ke5-f6 101.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 102.Rf8xf3 Rd3xf3 103.Ke1xe2 Rf3-h3 104.Ke2-f2 Ke7-e6 105.Kf2-e2 Ke6-e5 106.Ke2-d2 Ke5-e4 107.Kd2-c2 Rh3-d3 108.Kc2-b2 Ke4-d4 109.Kb2-c2 Kd4-c4 110.Kc2-b2 Rd3-d2+ 111.Kb2-c1 Kc4-d3 112.Kc1-b1 Rd2-c2 113.Kb1-a1 Rc2-h2 -6.53/19 ] 98...Rd3-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 98...Rd3-d2 99.Ra4-a8 f3-f2 100.Ra8-a1 Ke5-d4 101.Kg3-g4 Kd4-e3 102.Ra1-h1 Ke3-e2 103.Kg4-f5 e4-e3 104.Kf5-e4 Rd2-d3 105.Rh1-h2 Ke2-e1 106.Ke4xd3 f2-f1Q+ 107.Kd3-e4 e3-e2 108.Ke4-e5 Qf1-g1

289 109.Rh2xe2+ Ke1xe2 110.Ke5-e6 Ke2-d3 111.Ke6-d7 Qg1-e1 112.Kd7-d8 Kd3-d4 113.Kd8-d7 Qe1-e5 114.Kd7-c6 Kd4-d3 115.Kc6-d7 Qe5-d5+ 116.Kd7-e7 Kd3-e4 117.Ke7-e8 Ke4-f4 118.Ke8-e7 Kf4-f3 119.Ke7-f6 Qd5-d6+ 120.Kf6-f5 Qd6-e7 121.Kf5-g6 Qe7-e6+ 122.Kg6-g7 Kf3-e4 123.Kg7-f8 Qe6-d7 124.Kf8-g8 Qd7-e7 125.Kg8-h8 Qe7-g5 126.Kh8-h7 Ke4-d4 127.Kh7-h8 -10.46/19 ] 99.Ra4-a5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 99.Ra4-a5+ Ke5-d4 100.Ra5-f5 f3-f2 101.Rf5xf2 Rd2xf2 102.Kg3xf2 Kd4-d3 103.Kf2-e1 Kd3-e3 104.Ke1-d1 Ke3-f2 105.Kd1-d2 e4-e3+ 106.Kd2-c3 e3-e2 107.Kc3-d4 e2-e1Q 108.Kd4-d5 Qe1-a5+ 109.Kd5-e6 Kf2-f3 110.Ke6-d6 Kf3-e4 111.Kd6-d7 Qa5-e1 112.Kd7-d6 Qe1-d1+ -10.51/20 ] 99...Ke5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 99...Ke5-d4 100.Ra5-f5 f3-f2 101.Rf5xf2 Rd2xf2 102.Kg3xf2 Kd4-d3 103.Kf2-e1 Kd3-e3 104.Ke1-d1 Ke3-f2 105.Kd1-d2 e4-e3+ 106.Kd2-c3 e3-e2 107.Kc3-d4 e2-e1Q 108.Kd4-d5 Qe1-a5+ 109.Kd5-e6 Kf2-f3 110.Ke6-d6 Kf3-e4 111.Kd6-d7 Qa5-d5+ 112.Kd7-c7 Ke4-e5 113.Kc7-b6 Ke5-d6 114.Kb6-a6 -10.44/19 ] 100.Ra5-a4+ [ 100.Kg3-f4 doesn't get the bull off the ice f3-f2 101.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-d3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 100.Ra5-a1 f3-f2 101.Kg3-g4 Kd4-e3 102.Ra1-h1 Ke3-e2 103.Kg4-f5 e4-e3 104.Kf5-e4 Rd2-d3 105.Rh1-h2 Ke2-e1 106.Ke4xd3 f2-f1Q+ 107.Kd3-e4 e3-e2 108.Ke4-e5 Qf1-g1 109.Rh2xe2+ Ke1xe2 110.Ke5-d6 Qg1-d4+ 111.Kd6-e6 Ke2-f3 112.Ke6-e7 Qd4-d5 113.Ke7-f6 Kf3-e4 114.Kf6-e7 Ke4-f4 115.Ke7-e8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qd5-d6 116.Ke8-f7 Qd6-d5+ 117.Kf7-e7 Kf4-f3 118.Ke7-f6 -10.51/20 ] 100...Kd4-e3 Black prepares f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 100...Kd4-e3 101.Ra4-a1 f3-f2 102.Ra1-f1 Rd2-d6 103.Kg3-g4 Ke3-e2 104.Rf1-a1 Rd6-d2 105.Ra1-h1 Rd2-d4 106.Rh1-h2 e4-e3+ 107.Kg4-f5 Ke2-d3 108.Rh2-h1 e3-e2 109.Rh1-h3+ Kd3-d2 110.Kf5-e5 f2-f1Q 111.Ke5xd4 e2-e1Q 112.Rh3-h2+ Kd2-d1 113.Kd4-c5 Qf1-g1+ 114.Kc5-b5 Qg1xh2 -18.17/18 ] 101.Ra4-a3+ [ 101.Ra4-b4-+ otherwise it's curtains at once ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 101.Kg3-h3 f3-f2 102.Kh3-g2 Rd2-d1 103.Ra4-a3+ Ke3-e2 104.Ra3-a2+ Rd1-d2 105.Ra2xd2+ Ke2xd2 106.Kg2xf2 e4-e3+ 107.Kf2-f3 e3-e2 108.Kf3-e4 e2-e1Q+ 109.Ke4-d5 Qe1-e7 110.Kd5-c6 Kd2-e3 111.Kc6-b6 Ke3-d3 112.Kb6-c6 Kd3-e4 113.Kc6-b6 Qe7-d6+ 114.Kb6-b7 Qd6-c5 115.Kb7-b8 Qc5-c6 116.Kb8-a7 -14.41/20 ] 101...Ke3-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 101...Ke3-e2 102.Ra3-a1 e4-e3 103.Kg3-f4 f3-f2 104.Kf4-e4 Rd2-b2 105.Ke4-d4 Ke2-f3 106.Ra1-a5 Rb2-b4+ 107.Kd4-c5 Rb4-e4 108.Kc5-b6 f2-f1Q 109.Kb6-a7 e3-e2 110.Ra5-f5+ Re4-f4 111.Rf5-b5 Qf1-a1+ 112.Ka7-b6 Rf4-f6+ 113.Kb6-c7 Qa1-c1+ 114.Kc7-b8 Qc1-f4+ 115.Kb8-c8 Qf4-c4+ 116.Kc8-d8 Qc4xb5 -20.13/17 ] 102.Kg3-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 102.Ra3-a1 e4-e3 103.Kg3-f4 f3-f2 104.Kf4-e4 Rd2-b2 105.Ke4-d4 Ke2-f3 106.Ra1-a5 Rb2-b4+ 107.Kd4-c5 Rb4-e4 108.Kc5-b6 f2-f1Q 109.Kb6-a7 e3-e2 110.Ra5-f5+ Re4-f4 111.Rf5-b5 Qf1-a1+

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31.Ra6-a7 Re8-b8 32.Ng3-e2 Rf8-c8 33.Rf1-c1 Rc8xc1+ 34.Ne2xc1 Kg8-f7 35.Kg1-f2 Kf7-e7 0.26/18 ] 25.Ne2xd4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ne2xd4 e5xd4 26.f5-f6 Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5 a6-a5 28.Qg5-f4 Re8-d8 29.Kg1-h2 a5-a4 30.Qf4-d2 Rd8-d7 31.Qd2-b4 Qf7-e8 32.Qb4xd4 Rd7-f7 33.Rf2-c2 Qe8-d8 34.Kh2-g3 b5-b4 35.Rc2-f2 a4-a3 36.Qd4xb4 a3-a2 37.Qb4-a3 Rf7xf6 38.Rf2xf6 Rf8xf6 39.Qa3xa2 Qd8-e7 0.97/19 ] 25...e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...e5xd4 26.f5-f6 Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5 a6-a5 28.Qg5-f4 Re8-d8 29.Rf2-f3 Kg8-h8 30.Qf4-d2 b5-b4 31.Rf1-a1 Qf7-c7 32.Ra1-c1 Qc7-f7 33.Qd2-f4 Kh8-g8 34.b2-b3 Qf7-b7 35.Qf4-d2 Bc8-d7 36.Qd2-f2 Rd8-c8 37.Rc1xc8 Bd7xc8 38.Qf2xd4 Qb7-c7 39.Rf3-f2 1.09/17 ] 26.f5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.f5-f6 Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5 a6-a5 28.Qg5-f4 Re8-d8 29.Kg1-h2 b5-b4 30.Rf1-a1 Qf7-c7 31.Ra1xa5 Rf8-f7 32.Ra5-a8 Rd8-f8 33.Qf4-g5 Qc7-b7 34.Ra8-a1 Qb7-b5 35.Rf2-f3 Rf7-c7 36.Rf3-g3 1.03/18 ] 26...g5-g4 [ 26...Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5 Re8-e5 28.Qg5-f4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Bd7-c8 27.Qd2xg5 a6-a5

(Diagram 290) 25.Qd2xg5 Qf7-f6 26.Qg5xf6 Rf8xf6 27.b2-b4 Nd8-b7 28.Ne2-g3 Rf6-f8 29.Rf2-a2 g6xf5 30.Ra2xa6 f5-f4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rtrk+0 9+-+l+q+p0 291 9-+-zp-zPp+0 9zpp+P+-+-0 9-+-zpP+P+0 9+-+P+-+-0 9-zP-wQ-tRL+0 9+-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 28.Qd2xa5 Bd7xg4 29.Qa5xb5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...a6-a5 Diagram (Diagram 292) 28.Qd2xa5 Bd7xg4 29.Qa5-b6 Re8-d8 30.Qb6xd4 Rd8-a8 31.Qd4-b4 Rf8-d8 32.d3-d4 Bg4-c8 33.e4-e5 Bc8-f5 34.Rf1-c1 h7-h6 35.Qb4xb5 h6-h5 36.Qb5-b4 h5-h4 37.Qb4-d2 h4-h3 38.Rf2xf5 g6xf5 39.Qd2-g5+ Kg8-h8 40.Bg2xh3 Rd8-g8 1.54/17 ] 28.Qd2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qd2-f4 h7-h5 29.Qf4xd6 Re8-d8 30.Qd6-f4 Kg8-h7 31.Rf1-a1 Bg4-c8

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+rtrk+0 9+-+l+q+p0 292 9-+-zp-zPp+0 9zpp+P+-+-0 9-+-zpP+P+0 9+-+P+-+-0 9-zP-wQ-tRL+0 9+-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 32.b2-b4 Rf8-g8 33.e4-e5 Rd8xd5 34.Bg2xd5 Qf7xd5 35.Rf2-h2 Rg8-d8 36.Ra1-c1 Qd5-f7 37.Rh2-c2 Bc8-e6 38.Kg1-g2 Kh7-g8 39.Rc2-c7 2.71/14 ] 28...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...h7-h5 29.Qf4xd6 Re8-d8 30.Qd6-f4 Kg8-h7 31.Rf1-a1 Bg4-c8 32.b2-b4 Rf8-g8 33.e4-e5 Rd8xd5 34.Bg2xd5 Qf7xd5 35.Rf2-h2 Rg8-d8 36.Ra1-c1 Qd5-f7 37.Rh2-c2 Bc8-e6 38.Rc2-c7 Rd8-d7 39.Rc7-c8 Rd7-a7 40.Rc8-d8 Ra7-d7 41.Rd8-a8 2.96/15 ] 29.Qf4xd6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qf4xd6 Re8-d8 30.Qd6-f4 a6-a5 31.d5-d6 Rd8-c8 32.e4-e5 Rc8-c5 33.Qf4xd4 Rf8-c8 34.Bg2-e4 Bg4-h3 35.Rf1-a1 Qf7-e6 36.Be4-b7 Qe6xe5 37.Qd4xe5 Rc5xe5 38.Bb7xc8 Bh3xc8 39.Rf2-c2 Bc8-f5 40.Ra1xa5 Bf5xd3 41.Ra5-a8+ Kg8-f7 2.82/14 ] (Diagram 293) 1-0

Ridiculously Sublime

40.... Kf7 “Drawing general conclusions about your main weaknesses can provide a great stimulus to further growth.” - Alexander Kotov

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18...Be6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qc7-a5 19.h3-h4 Re8-f8 20.a2-a3 40 A10 Qa5-c7 21.h4-h5 g6xh5 22.Nc3-e2 Carlsen,Magnus Bg7xb2 23.Qc2xb2 h5-h4 24.g3xh4 Nakamura,Hikaru Qc7-g7 25.Qb2-c2 Nc5-e4 26.Rf1-e1 Chess Classic (4) 11.12.2010 d6-d5 27.f2-f3 Ne4-g3 28.Ne2-d4 Qg7-e5 29.f3-f4 Qe5-f6 0.01/15 ] 19.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 1.c2-c4 f7-f5 2.g2-g3 Ng8-f6 19.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 20.Qc2xb2 Qc7-e7 3.Bf1-g2 d7-d6 4.Nb1-c3 g7-g6 21.h3-h4 Nc5-e4 22.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 5.e2-e3 Bf8-g7 6.Ng1-e2 0-0 7.0-0 23.Ne2-f4 Qe7-e5 24.Qb2-a3 a7-a5 e7-e5 8.b2-b3 Nb8-d7 9.d2-d3 c7-c6 25.Rd1-d2 Bf7-e6 26.h4-h5 g6-g5 10.Bc1-a3 Qd8-c7 11.Qd1-d2 27.Nf4xe6 Re8xe6 28.Rf1-d1 0.19/16 ] 19...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Diagram 19...Qc7-e7 20.Rf1-d1 a7-a5 (Diagram 294) 21.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 22.Qc2xb2 a5-a4 23.h3-h4 Qe7-e5 24.Qb2-c2 Re8-e7 Rf8-e8 Black plans e4 12.Ra1-e1 25.Ne2-f4 Nc5-e4 26.Bg2xe4 a4xb3 Nd7-c5 Black prepares the advance e4 27.a2xb3 f5xe4 28.Rd2-d4 d6-d5 13.h2-h3 e5-e4 14.d3xe4 Nf6xe4 29.Rd1-a1 b7-b6 0.17/16 ] 20.Rf1-d1 15.Qd2-c2 Ne4xc3 16.Ne2xc3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rf1-c1 Bc8-e6 17.Re1-d1 Ra8-d8 Bg7-e5 21.h3-h4 Qc7-e7 22.Rd2-d1 last book move last book move Be5-g7 23.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 24.Qc2xb2 18.Ba3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: a5-a4 25.Ne2-d4 a4xb3 26.a2xb3 18.Nc3-e2 Qc7-a5 19.Qc2-c1 Nc5-e4 Rd8-a8 27.h4-h5 Qe7-e5 28.Rc1-a1 20.f2-f3 Ne4-g5 21.h3-h4 Ng5-f7 g6xh5 29.Kg1-f1 h5-h4 0.16/15 ] 20...Bg7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h4-h5 g6xh5 23.Ne2-f4 h5-h4 24.g3xh4 Be6-d7 25.Rd1-d3 Bg7-e5 20...Qc7-e7 21.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 26.b3-b4 Qa5-a4 27.Qc1-d2 a7-a5 22.Qc2xb2 a5-a4 23.h3-h4 Qe7-e5 28.Rf1-d1 a5xb4 29.Ba3xb4 0.05/17 ] 24.Qb2-c2 Re8-e7 25.Ne2-f4 Nc5-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 26.Bg2xe4 a4xb3 27.a2xb3 f5xe4 28.Rd2-d4 d6-d5 29.Rd1-a1 b7-b6 0.17/16 ] 21.Nc3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.h3-h4 Qc7-e7 22.Bg2-h1 Rd8-d7 23.Nc3-e2 Be5xb2 24.Qc2xb2 a5-a4 25.Ne2-f4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0{ 9+p+rwql+p0 295 9-+pzp-+p+0 9+-sn-+p+-0 9p+P+-sN-zP0 9+P+-zP-zP-0 9PwQ-tR-zP-+0 9+-+R+-mKL0 xiiiiiiiiy a4xb3 26.a2xb3 Qe7-e5 27.Qb2xe5 Re8xe5 28.Nf4-d3 Nc5xd3 29.Rd2xd3 d6-d5 30.Rd1-a1 Kg8-g7 31.Ra1-a7 0.22/15 ] 21...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qc7-e7 22.Bb2-c3 Rd8-a8 23.Bc3-d4 Re8-d8 24.Qc2-c3 Be5xd4 25.Ne2xd4 a5-a4 26.b3-b4 Nc5-e4 27.Bg2xe4 f5xe4 28.b4-b5 Qe7-e5 29.Qc3-c2 Rd8-c8 0.23/15 ] 22.b3-b4 White threatens to win material: b4xc5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h3-h4 Qc7-b6 23.Ne2-c1 Rd8-a8 24.h4-h5 Qb6-b4 25.Bb2xe5 d6xe5 26.Nc1-d3 a4xb3 27.a2xb3 Nc5xd3 28.Rd2xd3 Ra8-a3 29.h5-h6 Bf7-e6 30.Qc2-b2 Be6xc4 31.Rd3-d8 Re8xd8 32.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-f7 33.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-f6 34.Rd7xh7 Qb4-e1+ 35.Kg1-h2 Ra3xb3 0.30/16 ] 22...Nc5-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc5-d7 23.Bb2-d4 a4-a3 24.Ne2-c1 Nd7-b6 25.Bg2-f1 Be5xd4 26.Rd2xd4 Qc7-e7 27.Qc2-c3 d6-d5 28.c4-c5 Nb6-d7 29.Nc1-d3 Rd8-a8 30.Bf1-g2 Diagram

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+-+r+k+0{ 9+p+nwql+p0 296 9-+p+-+p+0 9+-zPp+p+-0 9-zP-tR-+-+0 9zp-wQNzP-zPP0 9P+-+-zPL+0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Nd7-e5 31.Nd3xe5 Qe7xe5 0.18/17 ] 23.Bb2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bb2-d4 a4-a3 24.Ne2-c1 Nd7-b6 25.Bg2-f1 Be5xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c6-c5 27.b4xc5 d6xc5 28.Rd4xd8 Re8xd8 29.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 30.Nc1-b3 Qd8-f6 31.Nb3xc5 Qf6-c6 32.Nc5-d3 Nb6xc4 33.Nd3-b4 Qc6-c7 34.Qc2-b3 b7-b5 35.Qb3-c3 Qc7-d6 36.Bf1-g2 0.06/17 ] 23...Nd7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...a4-a3 24.Ne2-f4 Nd7-b6 25.Bg2-f1 Be5xd4 26.Rd2xd4 c6-c5 27.b4xc5 d6xc5 28.Rd4xd8 Re8xd8 29.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 30.Qc2-b3 Qd8-c7 31.h3-h4 Qc7-c6 32.Qb3-c3 Qc6-a4 33.Qc3-e5 Nb6-d7 34.Qe5-e7 Qa4-d1 0.19/17 ] 24.Bd4xb6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bd4xb6 Qc7xb6 25.a2-a3 Qb6-a6 26.Rd1-c1 Kg8-g7 27.h3-h4 Qa6-b6 28.h4-h5 Qb6-a6 29.Rd2-d3 Rd8-c8 30.Ne2-d4 d6-d5 31.h5xg6 h7xg6 32.c4xd5 c6xd5 33.Rd3-c3 Rc8xc3 34.Qc2xc3 Qa6-d6 0.23/15 ] 24...Qc7xb6 Black has the pair of bishops [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qc7xb6 25.a2-a3 Qb6-a6 26.Rd1-c1 Kg8-g7 27.Rd2-d1 h7-h5 28.h3-h4 Qa6-b6 29.Qc2xa4 Rd8-c8 30.Ne2-d4 Rc8-a8 31.Qa4-b3 Qb6-a6 32.Rd1-d3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Qa6-b6 0.23/14 ] 25.Rd1-b1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a2-a3 Qb6-a6 26.Rd1-c1 Kg8-g7 27.Rd2-d1 h7-h5 28.h3-h4 Qa6-b6 29.Qc2xa4 Rd8-a8 30.Qa4-b3 Qb6-a7 31.Rd1-d3 Qa7-a4 32.Qb3xa4 Ra8xa4 33.Ne2-d4 Diagram

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29.h4-h5 a4-a3 30.Rc1-d1 Be5-f6 31.c4-c5 d6-d5 32.Qc2-d3 Re8-d8 33.Rd1-b1 Rd8-g8 34.Rb1-b3 b7-b6 35.h5xg6 h7xg6 36.c5xb6 Qc7xb6 37.Rb3xa3 Qb6xb4 38.Ra3xa8 Rg8xa8 39.Nd4xc6 0.14/15 ] 28.Rd2-d3 [ 28.c4-c5 d6xc5 29.b4xc5 Re8-d8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h3-h4 c6-c5 29.Nd4-e2 c5xb4 30.Qc2xa4 Rc8xc4 31.Rc1xc4 Bf7xc4 32.Qa4xb4 Bc4-a6 33.Bg2-d5+ 297 Kg8-h8 34.Ne2-d4 Re8-c8 35.Rd2-d1 Rc8-c5 36.Qb4-b3 Be5xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Kh8-g7 38.h4-h5 Rc5-c1+ 39.Kg1-h2 Rc1-c7 40.h5xg6 h7xg6 41.Rd4-h4 Qe7-e5 0.21/16 ] 28...c6-c5= [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...h7-h5 29.h3-h4 c6-c5 30.Nd4-f3 c5xb4 31.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 32.Qc2xa4 Re8-d8 33.Rd3xd8+ Rc8xd8 34.c4-c5 e5-e4 35.Qa4xb4 Bf7xa2 36.Rc1-a1 Ba2-d5 37.Bg2-f1 Kg8-g7 38.Ra1-d1 Qe7-f6 Ra4-a8 0.21/15 ] 25...Qb6-c7 39.Qb4-a5 Rd8-d7 40.Bf1-c4 0.13/15 ] 29.b4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...a4-a3 26.Ne2-d4 Re8-e7 27.b4-b5 c6-c5 29.Nd4-f3 Be5-g7 30.Qc2xa4 Re8-d8 28.Nd4-e2 Qb6-a5 29.Ne2-f4 Be5xf4 31.Qa4-b3 b7-b5 32.Nf3-d2 Rc8-b8 30.g3xf4 Re7-c7 31.Rd2-d3 Rc7-d7 33.Bg2-d5 b5xc4 34.Bd5xf7+ Qe7xf7 32.Qc2-b3 Rd8-a8 33.b5-b6 Qa5-a6 35.Rc1xc4 Bg7-f8 36.Qb3-c2 d6-d5 34.Rb1-c1 Ra8-e8 35.Rd3-d2 0.11/15 ] 37.Rc4xc5 Bf8xc5 38.b4xc5 Qf7-f6 26.Ne2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rd3-b3 Rd8-c8 40.Nd2-f3 0.11/16 ] 29...Rc8xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ne2-d4 Rd8-d7 27.b4-b5 c6xb5 28.Rb1xb5 Qc7xc4 29.Rb5xb7 29...Rc8xc5 30.Qc2xa4 d6-d5 Rd7xb7 0.20/16 ] 26...Rd8-c8 31.Nd4-e2 d5xc4 32.Rd3-d7 Rc5-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Re8-e7 33.Qa4-d1 Qe7-c5 34.Rd7xb7 27.h3-h4 Be5-f6 28.h4-h5 a4-a3 Ra5xa2 35.Qd1-d7 Re8-f8 36.Ne2-f4 29.Rd2-d3 Qc7-b6 30.c4-c5 d6xc5 Be5xf4 37.g3xf4 c4-c3 38.Rb7-c7 31.b4xc5 Qb6-a5 32.Rb1-d1 Bf6xd4 Qc5-a3 39.Rc1xc3 Qa3-b2 40.Rc3-c2 33.Rd3xd4 Rd8xd4 34.Rd1xd4 g6xh5 Qb2xc2 41.Rc7xc2 Ra2xc2 42.h3-h4 35.Rd4-a4 0.10/14 ] 27.Rb1-c1 Rf8-c8 43.Kg1-h2 Rc2-c7 44.Qd7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.h3-h4 Rc7-c1 45.h4-h5 g6xh5 46.Kh2-g3 Kg8-g7 28.h4-h5 Bf7-g8 29.Rd2-d3 Rc8-c2 Diagram Be5-f6 30.Rb1-d1 Rc8-d8 31.a2-a3 47.Qd6-f6 h5-h4+ 48.Qf6xh4 0.20/17 ] 30.Qc2xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rd8-a8 32.Rd1-e1 c6-c5 33.Nd4-b5 0.30/13 ] 27...Qc7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c 30.Qc2xa4 d6-d5 31.Nd4-e2 d5xc4 Pro x64: 27...Rc8-a8 28.h3-h4 Kg8-g7 32.Rd3-d7 Rc5-a5 33.Qa4-d1 Qe7-c5

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+-+0{ 9+p+-+lmk-0 9-+pzp-+p+0 9+-+-vlp+p0 9rzPPsN-+-zP0 9zP-+RzP-zP-0 9-+-+-zPL+0 9+-tR-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+l+p0 298 9-+-wQ-+-+0 9+-+-+p+p0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-zP-mK-0 9-+r+-zPL+0 9+-tr-+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 34.Rd7xb7 Be5-f6 35.a2-a4 Re8-d8 36.Rb7-d7 Rd8xd7 37.Qd1xd7 Bf6-b2 38.Rc1-c2 Bb2-f6 39.Ne2-d4 Ra5-a7 40.Nd4-e6 Ra7xd7 41.Ne6xc5 Rd7-d1+ 42.Bg2-f1 Kg8-g7 43.a4-a5 0.10/16 ] 30...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...d6-d5 31.Nd4-e2 d5xc4 32.Rd3-d7 Qe7-f8 33.Rd7xb7 Re8-b8 34.Rb7-a7 c4-c3 35.Ne2-d4 Qf8-d6 36.f2-f4 Be5-g7 37.Ra7-d7 Qd6-b6 38.Qa4-c2 Rb8-d8 39.Rd7xd8+ Qb6xd8 40.Rc1-d1 0.08/16 ] 31.Rc1-b1 The pawn on b7 gets attacked. White threatens to win material: Rb1xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qa4-d1 Rc5xc4 32.Rc1-b1 Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7xc7 Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2 36.f2-f4 Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2 38.Rd6xf6 Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7 40.Kg1-h2 Qa7xa2 41.Rc6-c8+ Re3-e8 42.Qd1-d7 Re8xc8 43.Qd7xc8+ Kg8-g7 44.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-h6 45.Qc3-c5 Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+ Qb2-g7 0.20/16 ] 31...Rc5xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc5xc4 32.Qa4-d1 Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7xc7 Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2 36.f2-f4 Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2 38.Rd6xf6 Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7

298 40.Kg1-h2 Qa7xa2 41.Rc6-c8+ Re3-e8 42.Qd1-d7 Re8xc8 43.Qd7xc8+ Kg8-g7 44.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-h6 45.Qc3-c5 Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+ Qb2-g7 0.19/17 ] 32.Qa4-d1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qa4-d1 Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7xc7 Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2 36.f2-f4 Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2 38.Rd6xf6 Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7 40.Kg1-h2 Qa7xa2 41.Rc6-c8+ Re3-e8 42.Qd1-d7 Re8xc8 43.Qd7xc8+ Kg8-g7 44.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-h6 45.Qc3-c5 Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+ Qb2-g7 0.01/16 ] 32...b7-b6 [ ¹32...d6-d5!?= would allow Black to play on ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rc4-c5 33.Rb1xb7 Rc8-c7 34.Rb7xc7 Qe7xc7 35.Nd4-e2 Rc5-c2 36.f2-f4 Be5-f6 37.Rd3xd6 Rc2xe2 38.Rd6xf6 Re2xe3 39.Rf6-c6 Qc7-a7 40.Kg1-h2 Qa7xa2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0 9+-+-+l+p0 299 9-+R+-+p+0 9+-+-+p+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-tr-zPP0 9q+-+-+LmK0 9+-+Q+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 41.Rc6-c8+ Re3-e8 42.Qd1-d7 Re8xc8 43.Qd7xc8+ Kg8-g7 44.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-h6 45.Qc3-c5 Qa2-b2 46.Qc5-f8+ Qb2-g7 0.19/16 ] 33.Nd4-b5± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.h3-h4 Rc4-c5 34.Rd3-d2 Qe7-d7 35.a2-a4 d6-d5 36.Rd2-b2 Be5-c7 37.h4-h5 Qd7-e7 38.Qd1-d2 Qe7-g5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 39.h5xg6 h7xg6 40.Rb2-c2 Qg5-f6 41.Rb1-c1 Bc7-e5 0.21/15 ] 33...Rc4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rc8-d8 34.f2-f4 Be5-f6 35.Nb5xd6 Rc4-c3 36.Rb1xb6 Qe7-c7 37.Rd3xc3 Qc7xb6 38.Rc3-d3 Bf7xa2 39.Qd1-d2 Ba2-e6 40.Nd6-b5 Rd8xd3 41.Qd2xd3 Qb6-c5 42.Nb5-d4 Be6-f7 43.Kg1-h2 Kg8-g7 44.Qd3-d2 Bf6-e7 45.g3-g4 f5xg4 46.h3xg4 Qc5-c7 47.Kh2-g3 0.24/17 ] 34.Nb5xd6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nb5xd6 Be5xd6 35.Rd3xd6 Bf7xa2 36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6 Rc7-d7 40.Rb6-d6 Rd7xd6 41.Qd4xd6 Qe8-d8 42.Qd6-f4 Qd8-d2 43.Ra1-a7 Qd2-b2 44.h3-h4 Rc8-c2 45.Qf4-h6 Qb2-b8 0.62/19 ] 34...Be5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Be5xd6 35.Rd3xd6 Bf7xa2 36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6 Rc7-d7 40.Rb6-d6 Rd7xd6 41.Qd4xd6 Qe8-d8 42.Qd6-f4 Qd8-d2 43.Ra1-a7 Qd2-b2 44.h3-h4 h7-h5 45.Ra7-b7 Qb2-d2 46.Bg2-f1 0.71/19 ] 35.Rd3xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rd3xd6 Bf7xa2 36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 b6-b5 39.Ra1-a8 Qe7-e8 40.Ra8xc8 Rc7xc8 41.Bg2-d5 Bf7xd5 42.Qd4xd5+ Qe8-f7 43.Qd5xb5 Qf7-a2 44.Kh2-g2 Qa2-a8+ 45.Rd6-d5 Rc8-c7 46.g3-g4 f5xg4 47.h3xg4 Qa8-c8 48.Rd5-d4 Rc7-c2 49.Qb5-d5+ Kg8-g7 50.Qd5-d7+ Qc8xd7 51.Rd4xd7+ Kg7-h6 0.50/17 ] 35...Bf7xa2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Bf7xa2 36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 b6-b5 39.Ra1-a8 Diagram Qe7-e8 40.Ra8xc8 Rc7xc8 41.Bg2-d5 Bf7xd5 42.Qd4xd5+ Qe8-f7 43.Qd5xb5 Qf7-a2 44.Kh2-g2 Qa2-a8+ 45.Rd6-d5 Rc8-c7 46.g3-g4 f5xg4 47.h3xg4 Qa8-c8 48.Rd5-d4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9R+r+-+k+0{ 9+-tr-wql+p0 300 9-+-tR-+p+0 9+p+-+p+-0 9-+-wQ-+-+0 9+-+-zP-zPP0 9-+-+-zPLmK0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rc7-c2 49.Qb5-d5+ Kg8-g7 50.Qd5-d7+ Qc8xd7 51.Rd4xd7+ Kg7-h6 0.69/18 ] 36.Rb1-a1 [ 36.Rb1xb6?? that pawn is deadly bait and will cause White grave problems Rc5-c1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rb1-a1 Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6 Rc7-c4 40.Qd4-f6 Rc4-c2 41.Rb6-b2 Rc2xb2 42.Qf6xb2 Rc8-b8 43.Qb2-f6 Qe8-d7 44.Bg2-c6 Qd7-d8 45.Qf6-c3 Qd8-c7 46.Qc3-c2 0.57/18 ] 36...Rc5-c1 [ 36...Ba2-f7 37.Qd1-d4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ba2-f7 37.Kg1-h2 Rc5-c7 38.Qd1-d4 Qe7-e8 39.Rd6xb6 Rc7-c4 40.Qd4-f6 Rc4-c2 41.Rb6-b2 Rc2xb2 42.Qf6xb2 Qe8-d7 43.Ra1-a6 Rc8-d8 44.Qb2-f6 Bf7-c4 45.Ra6-c6 Bc4-f7 46.Rc6-b6 Bf7-d5 47.Bg2xd5+ Qd7xd5 0.63/17 ] 37.Ra1xc1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ra1xc1 Rc8xc1 38.Rd6xg6+ h7xg6 39.Qd1xc1 Kg8-f7 40.Qc1-c6 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6xc5 b6xc5 42.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6 43.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 44.Ke2-d1 Ke6-f6 45.Kd1-c2 g6-g5 46.f2-f4 Bc4-e6 47.Kc2-c3 Kf6-g6 48.Bg2-f3 Kg6-f6 49.Bf3-h1 g5xf4 50.e3xf4 Be6-f7 51.Bh1-g2 Bf7-g8 52.Bg2-f1 Bg8-d5 53.h3-h4 Kf6-g6 54.Bf1-e2 0.81/22 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 37...Rc8xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rc8xc1 38.Rd6xg6+ h7xg6 39.Qd1xc1 Kg8-f7 40.Qc1-c6 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6xc5 b6xc5 42.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6 43.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 44.Ke2-d1 Ke6-f6 45.Kd1-c2 g6-g5 46.f2-f4 Bc4-e6 47.Kc2-c3 Be6-f7 48.Bg2-f3 Bf7-e6 49.Bf3-h1 g5xf4 50.e3xf4 Be6-f7 51.Bh1-f3 Bf7-g8 52.Bf3-e2 Bg8-d5 53.Be2-c4 0.96/19 ] 38.Rd6xg6+ [ 38.Qd1xc1?! Qe7xd6 39.Qc1-c8+ Kg8-g7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rd6xg6+ h7xg6 39.Qd1xc1 Kg8-f7 40.Qc1-c6 Qe7-c5 41.Qc6xc5 b6xc5 42.Kg1-f1 Kf7-e6 43.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 44.Ke2-d1 Ke6-f6 45.Kd1-d2 g6-g5 46.f2-f4 Bc4-g8 47.Kd2-d3 Bg8-b3 48.Bg2-f3 Bb3-f7 49.Kd3-c3 Bf7-e6 50.Bf3-h1 g5xf4 51.e3xf4 Be6-f7 52.Bh1-f3 Bf7-g8 53.Bf3-e2 Bg8-d5 54.Be2-c4 0.76/21 ] 38...h7xg6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...h7xg6 39.Qd1xc1 Qe7-c5 40.Qc1xc5 b6xc5 41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 42.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 43.Ke2-d2 g6-g5 44.Kd2-c3 Bc4-e2 45.Bg2-d5+ Kf7-f6 46.Bd5-b3 Be2-f1 47.h3-h4 g5xh4 48.g3xh4 Bf1-e2 49.Bb3-d5 Kf6-e5 50.Bd5-g2 f5-f4 0.91/20 ] 39.Qd1xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qd1xc1 Qe7-c5 40.Qc1xc5 b6xc5 41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 42.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 43.Ke2-d2 Kf7-f6 44.Kd2-c3 Bc4-a6 45.h3-h4 Kf6-e7 46.Kc3-d2 Ke7-d6 47.e3-e4 Kd6-e5 48.e4xf5 Ke5xf5 49.Kd2-e3 Kf5-e5 50.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 51.Bg2-d5 Kf5-g4 0.74/18 ] 39...Qe7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qe7-c5 40.Qc1xc5 b6xc5 41.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 42.Kf1-e2 Ba2-c4+ 43.Ke2-d2 Kf7-f6 44.Kd2-c3 Bc4-a6 45.h3-h4 Kf6-e7 46.Kc3-d2 Ke7-d6 47.e3-e4 Kd6-e5 48.e4xf5 Ke5xf5 49.Kd2-e3 Kf5-e5 50.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 51.Bg2-d5 Kf5-g4 0.81/19 ] 40.h3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

300 40.e3-e4 f5xe4 41.Bg2xe4 Ba2-f7 42.Qc1-b1 Kg8-h7 43.h3-h4 Kh7-g7 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+lmk-0 301 9-zp-wq-+p+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+-+L+-zP0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+Q+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 44.Qb1-b2+ Qd6-f6 45.Qb2-b4 Bf7-e8 46.Kg1-g2 Be8-c6 47.Qb4-c4 Bc6xe4+ 48.Qc4xe4 Qf6-d6 49.Qe4-b7+ Kg7-h6 50.Qb7-f3 0.75/18 ] 40...Ba2-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ba2-e6 41.e3-e4 Kg8-f7 42.Qc1-h6 Qd6-e5 43.e4xf5 Be6xf5 44.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f8 45.Bg2-f1 Qe5-d4 46.Qh7-b7 Bf5-e4 47.Qb7-c7 Be4-f5 48.Bf1-e2 Bf5-e4 49.g3-g4 Be4-d5 50.Qc7-d6+ Kf8-g7 0.77/18 ] 41.h4-h5 [ 41.Qc1-c8+ Kg8-g7± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Qc1-c8+ Kg8-g7 42.Qc8-a6 Qd6-c5 43.Qa6-a1+ Kg7-g8 44.Qa1-a7 Qc5-c1+ 45.Bg2-f1 Qc1-c6 46.Qa7-b8+ Kg8-g7 47.Qb8-e5+ Kg7-g8 48.Qe5-e7 b6-b5 49.Qe7-d8+ Kg8-g7 50.Qd8-d4+ Kg7-g8 51.Qd4-e5 Bf7-c4 52.Bf1-g2 Qc6-d7 53.Qe5-f6 Qd7-e6 54.Qf6-d8+ Kg8-f7 0.75/18 ] 41...Kg8-h7 [ 41...Qd6-c5 42.Qc1xc5 b6xc5 43.h5xg6 Bf7xg6 44.Kg1-f1± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Qd6-c5 42.Qc1xc5 b6xc5 43.h5xg6 Bf7xg6 44.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f7 45.Kf1-e2 Kf7-e7 46.e3-e4 Ke7-f6 47.Ke2-d3 Bg6-f7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 48.f2-f4 Bf7-b3 49.Kd3-c3 Bb3-f7 50.e4-e5+ Kf6-e7 51.Bg2-f3 Bf7-e6 52.Kc3-d3 Be6-f7 53.g3-g4 0.86/18 ] 42.h5xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6 43.Bg2-f3 Kg6-h7 44.Qc1-c8 Bf7-e6 45.Qc8-b7+ Kh7-g6 46.Qb7-a8 Kg6-h7 47.Qa8-a4 Kh7-g7 48.Kg1-g2 Be6-d7 49.Qa4-a1+ Qd6-f6 50.Qa1-a8 Qf6-d6 51.Bf3-d5 b6-b5 52.Qa8-g8+ Kg7-h6 53.Qg8-h8+ Kh6-g6 54.e3-e4 b5-b4 0.81/19 ] 42...Kh7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kh7xg6 43.Bg2-f3 Kg6-h7 44.Qc1-c8 Bf7-e6 45.Qc8-b7+ Kh7-g6 46.Qb7-a8 Kg6-h7 47.Qa8-a4 Kh7-g7 48.Kg1-g2 Be6-d7 49.Qa4-a1+ Qd6-f6 50.Qa1-a8 b6-b5 51.Qa8-d5 Bd7-e8 52.Qd5-c5 Kg7-h6 53.Bf3-d5 Kh6-g6 0.86/19 ] 43.Qc1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Bg2-f3 Kg6-h7 44.Qc1-b1 Qd6-c5 45.Qb1-a1 Qc5-d6 46.Qa1-a7 Kh7-g6 47.Qa7-a4 Qd6-c5 48.Qa4-h4 Kg6-g7 49.Qh4-g5+ Bf7-g6 50.Bf3-h5 Qc5-d6 51.Bh5-e2 Qd6-f6 52.Qg5-f4 Bg6-f7 0.88/17 ] 43...b6-b5 [ 43...Qd6-c5 44.Qc2-b2± ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 43...Bf7-e6 44.Bg2-f1 Qd6-c5 45.Qc2-b1 Kg6-f6 46.Bf1-d3 Kf6-f7 47.Qb1-b2 Qc5-d6 48.Qb2-c2 Qd6-c5 49.Qc2-e2 Kf7-f6 50.Qe2-b2+ Kf6-f7 51.Bd3-f1 Qc5-c6 52.Bf1-b5 Qc6-e4 53.Qb2-h8 Qe4-b1+ 54.Bb5-f1 b6-b5 55.Qh8-h5+ Kf7-e7 56.Qh5-g5+ Ke7-d6 57.Qg5-f4+ Kd6-c6 0.66/17 ] 44.g3-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.g3-g4 b5-b4 45.g4xf5+ Kg6-g7 46.Qc2-b2+ Kg7-h7 47.Bg2-f3 b4-b3 48.Qb2-c3 Qd6-h6 49.Bf3-g2 Qh6-d6 50.Bg2-f1 Qd6-d1 51.e3-e4 Qd1-g4+ 52.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d1+ 53.Kg1-h2 Qd1-h5+ 54.Bg2-h3 Qh5-h4 55.Qc3-d4 Bf7-h5 56.Qd4-d7+ Kh7-g8 57.Qd7-c8+ Kg8-f7 58.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-f6 59.Qb7xb3 Qh4-f4+ 60.Kh2-g2 Qf4xe4+ 61.f2-f3

301 0.93/17 ] 44...Qd6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...b5-b4 45.g4xf5+ Kg6-g7 46.Qc2-b2+ Kg7-h7 47.Bg2-f3 b4-b3 48.Qb2-c3 Qd6-h6 49.Bf3-g2 Qh6-d6 50.Bg2-f1 Qd6-d1 51.e3-e4 Qd1-g4+ 52.Bf1-g2 Qg4-d1+ 53.Kg1-h2 Qd1-h5+ 54.Bg2-h3 Qh5-h4 55.Qc3-d4 Bf7-h5 56.Qd4-d7+ Kh7-g8 57.Qd7-c8+ Kg8-f7 58.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-f6 59.Qb7xb3 Qh4-f4+ 60.Kh2-g2 Qf4xe4+ 61.f2-f3 0.80/14 ] 45.g4xf5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.g4xf5+ Kg6-g7 46.Qc2-e4 Qe5-c3 47.Qe4-f4 Kg7-f6 48.Bg2-e4 Qc3-e5 49.Qf4-h4+ Kf6-g7 50.Qh4-g4+ Kg7-f8 51.Be4-d3 Kf8-e8 52.Qg4-b4 Bf7-c4 53.Bd3xc4 b5xc4 54.Qb4xc4 Qe5xf5 55.f2-f4 Ke8-e7 56.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 57.Qc4-d4+ Kd7-e6 58.Qd4-b6+ Ke6-d7 59.Qb6-b7+ Kd7-d6 60.Qb7-b4+ Kd6-c6 61.Qb4-c3+ Kc6-d6 62.Qc3-b4+ Kd6-c6 1.40/19 ] 45...Kg6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kg6-g7 46.Qc2-e4 Qe5-c3 47.Qe4-e7 Qc3-f6 48.Qe7-c5 Bf7-c4 49.Bg2-f3 Bc4-d3 50.e3-e4 Qf6-g5+ 51.Bf3-g2 Bd3-c4 52.Qc5-d6 Kg7-f7 53.Qd6-c7+ Kf7-f8 54.Qc7-b8+ Kf8-g7 55.Qb8-e5+ Kg7-f7 56.Qe5-d6 Kf7-g7 57.Qd6-a3 Kg7-f7 58.Qa3-a7+ Kf7-f8 59.Qa7-a3+ Kf8-e8 60.Qa3-c5 Ke8-f7 61.Qc5-c7+ Kf7-f8 1.45/18 ] 46.Qc2-e4 [ 46.Qc2-b1 Kg7-f6 47.e3-e4 Bf7-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Qc2-e4 Qe5-c3 47.Qe4-e7 Qc3-f6 48.Qe7-c5 Qf6-b2 49.f2-f4 b5-b4 50.f5-f6+ Qb2xf6 51.Qc5xb4 Bf7-e6 52.Qb4-b7+ Kg7-h6 53.Kg1-f2 Qf6-h4+ 54.Kf2-e2 Be6-c4+ 55.Ke2-f3 Qh4-h5+ 56.Kf3-e4 Qh5-e2 57.Qb7-b6+ Kh6-g7 58.Qb6-d4+ Kg7-f7 1.50/17 ] 46...Qe5-d6? [ 46...Qe5xe4 47.Bg2xe4 Bf7-h5 48.Kg1-f1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Qe5-b2 47.Bg2-f1 b5-b4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 48.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8 49.f5-f6 Qb2xf6 50.Qg4xb4+ Kf8-g8 51.Qb4-g4+ Kg8-f8 52.Qg4-c8+ Kf8-g7 53.f2-f4 Qf6-h4 54.Qc8-c3+ Kg7-g8 55.Bf1-c4 Bf7xc4 56.Qc3xc4+ Kg8-f8 57.Kg1-g2 1.58/15 ] 47.Qe4-h4 [ 47.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f6 48.e3-e4 Kf6-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Qe4-h4 b5-b4 48.f5-f6+ Qd6xf6 49.Qh4xb4 Qf6-a1+ 50.Bg2-f1 Qa1-e5 51.Qb4-b5 Qe5-e4 52.Qb5-g5+ Kg7-f8 53.Bf1-g2 Qe4-b1+ 54.Kg1-h2 Qb1-b6 55.Bg2-e4 Qb6-c7+ 56.Kh2-g2 Qc7-c3 57.Qg5-d8+ Kf8-g7 58.Qd8-d6 Qc3-f6 59.Qd6-g3+ Kg7-f8 60.Qg3-b8+ Kf8-g7 61.f2-f4 1.50/17 ] 47...Bf7-c4? [ 47...Qd6-d1+ 48.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d6+ 49.f2-f4 Qd6-h6 50.Qh4xh6+ Kg7xh6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...b5-b4 48.f5-f6+ Qd6xf6 49.Qh4xb4 Qf6-a1+ 50.Bg2-f1 Qa1-e5 51.Qb4-b5 Qe5-e4 52.Qb5-g5+ Kg7-f8 53.Qg5-f6 Kf8-g8 54.Bf1-g2 Qe4-g4 55.Qf6-d6 Kg8-g7 56.f2-f4 Qg4-g6 57.Qd6-d4+ Qg6-f6 58.Kg1-f2 Qf6xd4 59.e3xd4 Kg7-f6 60.Bg2-e4 1.41/15 ] 48.Bg2-f3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.e3-e4 Qd6-d4 49.Qh4-e7+ Kg7-h6 50.e4-e5 Qd4-d1+ 51.Kg1-h2 Qd1-g4 52.Qe7-f6+ Kh6-h5 53.f2-f3 Qg4-h4+ 54.Qf6xh4+ Kh5xh4 55.f5-f6 b5-b4 56.Bg2-f1 Bc4-f7 57.Bf1-d3 b4-b3 58.Kh2-g2 Kh4-g5 59.Kg2-g3 Kg5-h6 60.f3-f4 b3-b2 61.Kg3-f3 Bf7-a2 62.f4-f5 Kh6-g5 63.Kf3-e3 Ba2-f7 64.Bd3-b1 Bf7-b3 65.Ke3-d4 Bb3-f7 66.e5-e6 Bf7xe6 67.f5xe6 Kg5xf6 68.Kd4-d5 Kf6-e7 69.Kd5-e5 Ke7-e8 70.Ke5-d6 2.22/15 ] 48...Qd6-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Qd6-e5 49.Qh4-g5+ Kg7-f8 50.Qg5-d8+ Kf8-g7 51.e3-e4 Kg7-f7 52.Bf3-h5+ Kf7-g7 53.Qd8-g5+ Kg7-f8 54.f2-f3 Bc4-f7 55.Bh5xf7 Kf8xf7 56.Qg5-g6+

302 Kf7-e7 57.Qg6-h7+ Ke7-e8 58.Kg1-f2 b5-b4 59.Kf2-e3 Qe5-c3+ 60.Ke3-f4 1.48/16 ] 49.Qh4xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Qh4-f4 Kg7-f7 50.Kg1-g2 Qf6-g7+ 51.Bf3-g4 Qg7-f6 52.f2-f3 Qf6-g7 53.Kg2-f2 Qg7-f6 54.Kf2-g3 Kf7-g7 55.e3-e4 Qf6-d4 56.Qf4-g5+ Kg7-f8 57.f5-f6 Qd4-g1+ 58.Kg3-f4 Qg1-h2+ 59.Kf4-e3 Qh2-g1+ 60.Ke3-d2 Qg1-d4+ 61.Kd2-c2 Qd4-f2+ 62.Kc2-c3 2.06/16 ] 49...Kg7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kg7xf6 50.Bf3-e4 Kf6-g5 51.Kg1-g2 Kg5-g4 52.f2-f3+ Kg4-g5 53.f3-f4+ Kg5-g4 54.f5-f6 Bc4-f7 55.Kg2-f2 b5-b4 56.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3 57.Ke2-d3 b4-b3 58.Kd3-d4 b3-b2 59.Kd4-c3 Kg3-f2 60.Kc3-d2 Bf7-a2 1.41/13 ] 50.Bf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Bf3-e4 Kf6-g5 51.Kg1-g2 Kg5-g4 52.f2-f3+ Kg4-g5 53.f3-f4+ Kg5-g4 54.f5-f6 Bc4-f7 55.Kg2-f2 b5-b4 56.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3 57.Ke2-d3 b4-b3 58.Kd3-d4 b3-b2 59.Kd4-c3 Kg3-f2 60.Kc3-d2 Bf7-a2 1.25/14 ] 50...Bc4-a2 [ 50...b5-b4 51.f2-f4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kf6-g5 51.Kg1-g2 Kg5-g4 52.f2-f3+ Kg4-g5 53.f3-f4+ Kg5-g4 54.f5-f6 Bc4-f7 55.Kg2-f2 b5-b4 56.Kf2-e2 Kg4-g3 57.Ke2-d3 b4-b3 58.Kd3-d4 b3-b2 59.Kd4-c3 Kg3-f2 60.Kc3-d2 Bf7-a2 1.21/15 ] 51.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.f2-f4 b5-b4 52.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 53.Kf2-e2 Ba2-b3 54.Ke2-d2 Ke7-f6 55.Be4-d3 Kf6-e7 56.e3-e4 Bb3-a2 57.e4-e5 Ke7-f8 58.f5-f6 Ba2-f7 59.f4-f5 Bf7-e8 60.Bd3-c4 Be8-c6 61.Kd2-e3 Bc6-a4 62.Ke3-d4 Ba4-e8 63.e5-e6 2.66/16 ] 51...b5-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kf6-e7 52.Kg1-f2 b5-b4 53.Kf2-e2 Ba2-b3 54.Ke2-d2 Ke7-f6 55.Be4-d3 Kf6-e7 56.e3-e4 Bb3-a2 57.e4-e5 Ke7-f8 58.f5-f6 Ba2-f7 59.f4-f5 Bf7-e8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 60.Bd3-c4 Be8-c6 61.Kd2-e3 Bc6-a4 62.Ke3-d4 Ba4-e8 63.e5-e6 2.70/17 ] 52.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kg1-f2 Kf6-e7 53.Kf2-e2 Ba2-b3 54.Ke2-d2 Ke7-f7 55.Be4-d3 Kf7-f8 56.e3-e4 Kf8-e7 57.e4-e5 Bb3-f7 58.Kd2-e3 b4-b3 59.f5-f6+ Ke7-e8 60.Ke3-d4 Ke8-f8 61.f4-f5 b3-b2 62.e5-e6 Bf7-h5 63.Kd4-c3 Bh5-e2 64.Bd3-b1 2.61/15 ] 52...b4-b3? [ 52...Kf6-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Kf6-f7 53.Kf2-e2 Kf7-f6 54.Ke2-d2 Ba2-f7 55.Be4-b1 Kf6-e7 56.e3-e4 Bf7-e8 57.e4-e5 Be8-a4 58.Bb1-d3 Ke7-f8 59.f5-f6 Ba4-d7 60.Bd3-c4 Bd7-e8 61.Kd2-e3 Be8-c6 62.f4-f5 Bc6-a4 63.Ke3-d4 Ba4-e8 64.e5-e6 2.70/16 ] 53.Be4-d5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Be4-d5 Ba2-b1 54.Bd5xb3 Kf6xf5 55.Bb3-d5 Bb1-c2 56.Kf2-g3 Kf5-f6 57.e3-e4 Bc2-d1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bd5-f3 Bd1-b3 60.Bf3-g4+ Kf5-g6 61.f4-f5+ Kg6-g5 62.f5-f6 Bb3-a2 63.Bg4-d7 Ba2-d5 64.Bd7-c6 Bd5-f7 65.Bc6-e4 Bf7-h5 66.Be4-d3 Bh5-f7 67.Bd3-c2 Bf7-e8 68.Bc2-e4 Be8-h5 69.Be4-d3 3.07/19 ] 53...Kf6xf5 [ 53...Ba2-b1 doesn't improve anything 54.Bd5xb3 Kf6xf5 55.Bb3-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Ba2-b1 54.Bd5xb3 Kf6xf5 55.Bb3-d5 Bb1-c2 56.Kf2-g3 Kf5-f6 57.e3-e4 Bc2-d1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bd5-f3 Bd1-b3 60.Bf3-g4+ Kf5-g6 61.f4-f5+ Kg6-g5 62.f5-f6 Bb3-a2 63.Bg4-d7 Ba2-d5 64.Bd7-c6 Bd5-f7 65.Bc6-e4 Bf7-h5 66.Be4-d3 Bh5-f7 67.Kg3-f3 Bf7-e6 68.Bd3-b1 Be6-b3 69.Kf3-e3 Bb3-d5 70.Ke3-d4 Bd5-f7 71.Bb1-c2 Kg5-g4 72.Kd4-c5 Bf7-e8 73.Bc2-b3 3.16/20 ] 54.Kf2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kf2-f3 Kf5-f6 55.e3-e4 Ba2-b1 56.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3 Bd3-f1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-e6 60.Ke3-d4

303 Bf1-h3 61.f4-f5+ Ke6-d7 62.Bc2-a4+ Kd7-e7 63.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6 64.Ba4-b3+ Ke6-d7 65.Kd4-e4 Bh3-g4 66.Ke4-f4 Bg4-h3 67.Kf4-g5 Bh3-g2 68.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6 69.e6-e7 Bg2-c6 70.Kg5-g6 Kd6-d7 71.Kg6-f7 Kd7-d6 72.Bb3-c4 Kd6-e5 73.Bc4-d3 Ke5-d6 74.Kf7-g7 5.20/21 ] 54...Kf5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ba2-b1 55.e3-e4+ Kf5-g6 56.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3 Bd3-b5 58.e4-e5 Bb5-c6 59.Bb3-c2+ Kg6-f7 60.f4-f5 Kf7-e7 61.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6 62.Bc2-b3+ Ke6-d7 63.Ke3-f4 Bc6-b5 64.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6 65.e6-e7 Bb5-d7 66.Kf4-g5 Bd7-e8 67.Kg5-f5 Be8-c6 68.Kf5-g6 Bc6-d7 69.Kg6-f7 Kd6-e5 70.Bb3-a2 Ke5-d6 71.Ba2-c4 Bd7-g4 72.Kf7-f8 5.42/22 ] 55.e3-e4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.e3-e4 Ba2-b1 56.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3 Bd3-f1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-e6 60.Ke3-d4 Bf1-h3 61.f4-f5+ Ke6-d7 62.Bc2-a4+ Kd7-e7 63.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6 64.Ba4-b3+ Ke6-d7 65.Kd4-e4 Bh3-g4 66.Ke4-e3 Bg4-f5 67.Ke3-f4 Bf5-h7 68.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6 69.Kf4-g5 Bh7-e4 70.e6-e7 Be4-c6 71.Kg5-g6 Kd6-d7 72.Kg6-f7 Kd7-d6 73.Bb3-c4 5.20/21 ] 55...Kf6-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Ba2-b1 56.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 57.Kf3-e3 Bd3-f1 58.e4-e5+ Kf6-f5 59.Bb3-c2+ Kf5-e6 60.Ke3-d4 Bf1-h3 61.f4-f5+ Ke6-d7 62.Bc2-a4+ Kd7-e7 63.f5-f6+ Ke7-e6 64.Ba4-b3+ Ke6-d7 65.Kd4-e4 Bh3-g4 66.Ke4-e3 Bg4-f5 67.Ke3-f4 Bf5-b1 68.e5-e6+ Kd7-d6 69.e6-e7 Bb1-g6 70.Kf4-g5 Bg6-e8 71.Bb3-c4 Be8-c6 72.Kg5-g6 Bc6-a4 73.Kg6-f7 Ba4-d7 74.e7-e8Q Bd7xe8+ 75.Kf7xe8 Kd6-c5 76.Ke8-e7 Kc5-c6 5.23/22 ] 56.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf3-e3 Ba2-b1 57.Bd5xb3 Kg6-g7 58.Ke3-d4 Kg7-f6 59.f4-f5 Kf6-e7 60.Kd4-e5 Bb1-d3 61.f5-f6+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ke7-e8 62.Bb3-d5 Bd3-e2 63.Ke5-d6 Be2-f3 64.e4-e5 Bf3xd5 65.Kd6xd5 Ke8-f7 66.Kd5-d6 Kf7-g6 67.Kd6-e7 Kg6-f5 68.e5-e6 Kf5-g5 69.f6-f7 Kg5-g6 70.f7-f8Q Kg6-g5 71.Qf8-f6+ Kg5-h5 72.Qf6-f4 Kh5-g6 73.Ke7-d6 Kg6-h7 74.e6-e7 13.07/21 ] 56...Kg6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kg6-f6 57.Ke3-d4 Ba2-b1 58.Bd5xb3 Kf6-e7 59.Kd4-e5 Bb1-d3 60.f4-f5 Ke7-f8 61.f5-f6 Kf8-e8 62.Bb3-d5 Bd3-e2 63.Ke5-d6 Be2-f3 64.e4-e5 Bf3xd5 65.Kd6xd5 Ke8-f7 66.Kd5-d6 Kf7-g6 67.Kd6-e7 Kg6-f5 68.e5-e6 Kf5-g5 69.f6-f7 Kg5-g6 70.f7-f8Q Kg6-g5 71.Qf8-f6+ Kg5-h5 72.Qf6-f4 Kh5-g6 73.Ke7-d6 Kg6-h7 74.e6-e7 13.10/22 ] 57.Ke3-d4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ke3-d4 Kh5-g6 58.Kd4-e5 Ba2-b1 59.f4-f5+ Kg6-g7 60.f5-f6+ Kg7-f8 61.Bd5xb3 Kf8-e8 62.Ke5-d4 Ke8-d7 63.Kd4-d5 Bb1-d3 64.Bb3-a4+ Kd7-d8 65.e4-e5 Bd3-e2 66.e5-e6 Be2-f3+ 67.Kd5-e5 Bf3-h5 68.e6-e7+ Kd8-c7 69.e7-e8Q Bh5xe8 70.Ba4xe8 Kc7-d8 71.Be8-a4 Kd8-c7 72.f6-f7 Kc7-b6 73.f7-f8Q Kb6-b7 74.Qf8-e8 Kb7-a7 75.Qe8-b5 Ka7-a8 76.Ba4-c2 13.48/20 ] 57...Kh5-g4 [ 57...Kh5-g6+there is nothing better in the position ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kh5-h6 58.f4-f5 Ba2-b1 59.Bd5xb3 Kh6-g7 60.Kd4-e5 Kg7-f8 61.f5-f6 Kf8-e8 62.Ke5-d4 Ke8-d7 63.Kd4-d5 Bb1-d3 64.Bb3-a4+ Kd7-d8 65.e4-e5 Bd3-e2 66.e5-e6 Be2-f3+ 67.Kd5-e5 Bf3-h5 68.e6-e7+ Kd8-c8 69.Ke5-e6 Kc8-c7 70.f6-f7 Bh5xf7+ 71.Ke6xf7 Kc7-b6 72.e7-e8Q Kb6-c5 73.Qe8-c6+ Kc5-b4 74.Ba4-d1 Kb4-a5 75.Kf7-e7 Ka5-b4 76.Ke7-e6 13.80/22 ] 58.f4-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.f4-f5 Ba2-b1 59.Bd5xb3 Kg4-g5 60.Kd4-e5 Kg5-h6 61.f5-f6 Kh6-g6 62.Bb3-d5 Bb1-d3

304 63.Ke5-e6 Kg6-g5 64.f6-f7 Bd3-e2 65.f7-f8Q Kg5-g4 66.e4-e5 Kg4-g3 67.Ke6-e7 Be2-h5 68.e5-e6 Kg3-h4 69.Qf8-f6+ Kh4-g3 70.Ke7-d6 Bh5-e8 71.e6-e7 Kg3-g4 72.Qf6-g7+ Kg4-h4 73.Qg7-h8+ Kh4-g4 74.Qh8xe8 16.11/19 ] 58...Kg4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Kg4-h5 59.f5-f6 Kh5-h6 60.Kd4-e5 Ba2-b1 61.Bd5xb3 Kh6-g6 62.Bb3-d5 Bb1-d3 63.Ke5-e6 Kg6-g5 64.f6-f7 Bd3-e2 65.f7-f8Q Kg5-g4 66.e4-e5 Kg4-g3 67.Ke6-e7 Kg3-g4 68.Qf8-f6 Be2-d1 69.e5-e6 Bd1-c2 70.Qf6-f3+ Kg4-g5 71.Qf3-g2+ Kg5-f5 72.Qg2xc2+ Kf5-f4 73.Qc2-e2 Kf4-g5 74.Qe2-d2+ Kg5-g6 75.Qd2-d3+ Kg6-g7 76.Qd3-b1 Kg7-h6 77.Ke7-d6 Kh6-g7 78.Qb1-a1+ Kg7-h6 79.e6-e7 16.14/20 ] 59.Kd4-e5 [ 59.Kd4-e5 Ba2-b1 60.Bd5xb3+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kd4-e5 Ba2-b1 60.Bd5xb3 Bb1-d3 61.f5-f6 Kg5-g6 62.Ke5-e6 Kg6-g5 63.f6-f7 Kg5-f4 64.f7-f8Q+ Kf4-e3 65.e4-e5 Bd3-b1 66.Qf8-h6+ Ke3-d4 67.Qh6-d2+ Kd4-c5 68.Qd2-c1+ Kc5-b5 69.Qc1xb1 Kb5-b4 70.Qb1-c2 Kb4-a3 71.Ke6-f6 Ka3-b4 72.Qc2-c4+ Kb4-a5 73.Qc4-d4 Ka5-b5 74.e5-e6 Kb5-c6 75.e6-e7 15.66/18 ] 1-0

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B92

Carlsen,Magnus Nakamura,Hikaru Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee NED 23.01.2011 (8) B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2 1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bf1-e2 e7-e5 7.Nd4-b3 Bf8-e7 8.Bc1-e3 0-0 9.g2-g4 Bc8-e6 10.g4-g5 Nf6-d7 11.h2-h4 Nd7-b6 Diagram

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsn-wq-trk+0 9+p+-vlpzpp0 302 9psn-zpl+-+0 9+-+-zp-zP-0 9-+-+P+-zP0 9+NsN-vL-+-0 9PzPP+LzP-+0 9tR-+QmK-+R0[ xiiiiiiiiy 12.Qd1-d2 Nb8-d7 13.f2-f4 e5xf4 14.Be3xf4 The isolani on d6 becomes a target Nd7-e5 15.0-0-0 Ra8-c8 16.Kc1-b1 Qd8-c7 17.h4-h5 Rf8-e8 18.Kb1-a1 Be7-f8 19.Nb3-d4 Qc7-c5 20.g5-g6 last book move last book move Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nb6-c4 21.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 22.Be2xc4 Ne5xc4 23.Qd2-d3 Qc5-b4 24.Bf4-c1 Nc4-e5 25.Qd3-e3 Be6-g4 26.Rd1-f1 Rc8-c4 27.Nd4-f5 Qb4-c5 28.Qe3-g3 Kh8xh7 29.h5-h6 g7-g6 30.Nc3-d5 g6xf5 31.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-h8 32.Nf6xe8 f5xe4 0.48/16 ] 21.Be2xc4 [ Weaker is 21.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 22.g6xh7+ Kg8xh7 23.Be2xc4 Nb6xc4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 22.Nd4-b3 Nc4xd2 23.Nb3xc5 d6xc5 24.Rd1xd2 Kh8xh7 25.Rh1-g1 Nb6-c4 26.Rd2-d1 Rc8-d8 27.Be2-d3 Kh7-g8 28.h5-h6 b7-b5 29.h6xg7 Bf8-d6 30.Bf4-g5 Bd6-h2 0.38/15 ] 21...Nb6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nb6xc4 22.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 23.Qd2-d3 Qc5-b4 24.Bf4-c1 Nc4-e5 25.Qd3-e3 Be6-g4 26.Rd1-f1 Rc8-c4 27.Nd4-f5 Qb4-c5 28.Qe3-g3 Kh8xh7 29.h5-h6 g7-g6 30.Nc3-d5 g6xf5 31.Nd5-f6+ Kh7-h8 32.Nf6xe8 f5xe4 0.47/16 ] 22.Qd2-d3

305 [ 22.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 23.Nc3-a4 Qc5-c6 24.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.g6xh7+ Kg8-h8 23.Qd2-d3 Qc5-b4 24.Nd4-b3 Bf8-e7 25.Qd3-g3 Nc4-a3 26.Nb3-d4 Na3-c4 27.Bf4-c1 Be7-f6 28.h5-h6 g7-g6 29.Qg3-f2 Bf6-e5 30.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 0.55/12 ] 22...f7xg6 [ 22...Qc5-b4 23.Bf4-c1 h7-h6± ( 23...h7xg6?? the pawn is indigestible 24.h5xg6 Nc4-e5 25.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7 26.Qd3-f1+ Kf7-g8 27.Nd4xe6+- );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...h7-h6 23.g6xf7+ Be6xf7 24.Qd3-g3 Qc5-b4 25.Bf4-c1 Bf8-e7 26.Nd4-f5 Be7-g5 27.Rd1-d4 Bg5-f6 28.Nf5xh6+ Kg8-f8 29.Qg3-f3 Qb4-b6 30.Rh1-d1 Nc4-e5 31.Qf3-f5 0.34/14 ] 23.h5xg6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 24.Qd3-h3 Rc8-e8 25.h5xg6 h7-h6 26.Nc3-d5 Re6xg6 27.Qh3-f5 Re8-e6 28.Rh1-f1 Rg6-f6 29.Nd5xf6+ Re6xf6 30.Qf5-h3 Qc5-c6 31.Bf4-c1 Bf8-e7 32.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 33.Rf1xf6 Be7xf6 34.Qh3-e6+ Kg8-h7 35.Ka1-b1 Qc6xe4 36.Rd1xd6 h6-h5 37.Rd6-d7 h5-h4 1.24/16 ] 23...h7-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...h7-h6 24.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 25.Nc3-d5 Qc5-b5 26.b2-b3 Nc4-e5 27.Qd3-h3 Qb5-e8 28.Ka1-b1 Ne5-d7 29.Rh1-g1 Re6xe4 30.Bf4xh6 Qe8-e6 31.Qh3xe6+ Re4xe6 32.Bh6-d2 Nd7-e5 33.Kb1-b2 Re6xg6 34.Rg1xg6 Ne5xg6 35.Rd1-f1 Ng6-e5 36.Bd2-e3 Diagram (Diagram 303) Rc8-e8 0.34/17 ] 24.Qd3-g3 [ 24.Nd4xe6?! Re8xe6 25.Nc3-d5 Re6xg6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Nd4-b3 Qc5-c6 25.Rh1-g1 Nc4-e5 26.Qd3-g3 Be6-c4 27.Rg1-g2 Qc6-b6 28.Nb3-d4 Qb6-a5 29.Nd4-f5 Re8-e6 30.Bf4xe5 Qa5xe5 31.Qg3-f2 Re6-f6 32.Qf2-b6 0.43/15 ] 24...Qc5-b6

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-vlk+0{ 9+p+-+-zp-0 303 9p+-zp-+-+0 9+-+Nsn-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+-vL-+-0 9PmKP+-+-+0 9+-+-+R+-0 xiiiiiiiiy [ 24...b7-b5!? 25.Rh1-h2± ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 24...Qc5-b4 25.Bf4-c1 Nc4-e5 26.Bc1-f4 Ne5-c4 27.Bf4-c1 0.25/16 ] 25.Bf4-c1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.b2-b3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+rvlk+0{ 9+p+-+-zp-0 304 9pwq-zpl+Pzp0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+nsNPvL-+0 9+PsN-+-wQ-0 9P+P+-+-+0 9mK-+R+-+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Nc4-e5 26.Ka1-b1 Qb6-c5 27.Nc3-d5 Be6-g4 28.Rd1-d2 h6-h5 29.Bf4xe5 d6xe5 30.Nd4-f3 Re8-e6 31.Nf3-h2 Re6xg6 32.Nh2xg4 Rg6xg4 33.Qg3xe5 Rg4-g1+ 34.Rh1xg1 Qc5xg1+ 35.Kb1-b2 Qg1-g4 36.Nd5-e3 Qg4-h3 37.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h7 0.44/14 ] 25...Qb6-a5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qb6-c5 26.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 27.Nc3-d5 Nc4-e5

306 28.Qg3-b3 Qc5-c4 29.Qb3xb7 Qc4-c6 30.Qb7xc6 Ne5xc6 31.Ka1-b1 Re6xg6 32.Rh1-g1 Rg6xg1 33.Rd1xg1 Kg8-h7 34.Bc1-e3 Rc8-e8 35.Rg1-f1 h6-h5 36.Rf1-f5 0.33/15 ] 26.Rd1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 27.Nc3-d5 Qa5-c5 28.Rh1-f1 Nc4-e5 29.Qg3-b3 Qc5-c4 30.Qb3xb7 Qc4-c6 31.Qb7-a7 Rc8-a8 32.Qa7-f2 Re6xg6 33.b2-b3 Ra8-c8 34.c2-c4 Rg6-g4 35.Qf2-f5 1.26/15 ] 26...Nc4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qa5-e5 27.Qg3-f2 Qe5-c5 28.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h8 29.Rg1-g2 Be6-g8 30.Rg2-h2 Qc5-e5 31.Bc1-f4 Qe5-e7 32.Qf2-g1 Qe7-c7 33.Nd4-f5 Nc4-e5 34.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 35.Qg1-e3 Bg8-c4 0.77/14 ] 27.Nc3-d5 [ 27.Nd4xe6?! Re8xe6 28.Nc3-d5 Re6xg6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nd4xe6 Re8xe6 28.Nc3-d5 Re6xg6 29.Qg3-b3 Kg8-h8 30.Rf1-f5 Qa5-b5 31.Rh1-f1 Qb5xb3 32.Rf5xf8+ Kh8-h7 33.a2xb3 Rc8xc2 34.Ka1-b1 Rc2-h2 35.Rf8-b8 Ne5-d3 36.Rb8xb7 Nd3xc1 37.Rf1xc1 Rg6-g2 38.Kb1-a2 h6-h5 39.Ka2-a3 h5-h4 40.Rc1-c6 h4-h3 41.Rc6xd6 1.56/13 ] 27...Be6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Be6xd5 28.e4xd5 Qa5-a4 29.c2-c3 Qa4-c4 30.Nd4-e6 Qc4-d3 31.Qg3xd3 Diagram (Diagram 305) Ne5xd3 32.Bc1-e3 Nd3-e5 33.Be3-d4 Ne5xg6 34.Rf1-g1 Kg8-h7 35.Ka1-b1 Ng6-e5 Diagram (Diagram 306) 36.Rg1-g5 Ne5-g6 37.Rh1-h5 Bf8-e7 38.Rg5-f5 Ng6-h4 39.Rf5-f7 0.83/15 ] 28.e4xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.e4xd5 Qa5-a4 29.c2-c3 Qa4-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+rvlk+0{ 9+p+-+-zp-0 305 9p+-zpN+Pzp0 9+-+Psn-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zPQ+-+-0 9PzP-+-+-+0 9mK-vL-+R+R0 xiiiiiiiiy XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+rvl-+0 9+p+-+-zpk0 306 9p+-zpN+-zp0 9+-+Psn-+-0 9-+-vL-+-+0 9+-zP-+-+-0 9PzP-+-+-+0 9+K+-+-tRR0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.Qg3-g2 b7-b5 31.Nd4-e6 Qc4-g4 32.Qg2xg4 Ne5xg4 33.Rf1-f5 Ng4-e5 34.Bc1-e3 Ne5xg6 35.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h7 36.Be3-d4 Re8-e7 37.Rf5-h5 0.52/12 ] 28...Qa5xd5?? terrible, but what else could Black do to save the game?. . [ 28...Rc8-c4 29.Nd4-e6 Rc4-a4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qa5-a4 29.c2-c3 Qa4-c4 30.Qg3-g2 b7-b5 31.Nd4-e6 Qc4-g4 32.Qg2xg4 Ne5xg4 33.Rf1-f5 Ng4-e5 34.Bc1-e3 Ne5xg6 35.Rh1-g1 Kg8-h7 36.Be3-d4 Re8-e7 37.Rf5-h5 0.73/13 ] 29.Bc1xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Bc1xh6 Rc8-c7 30.Bh6-c1 Ne5-f7

307 31.g6xf7+ Rc7xf7 32.Qg3-h3 Rf7xf1 33.Qh3-h8+ Kg8-f7 34.Rh1xf1+ Kf7-e7 35.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-d7 36.Nf5-e3 Re8xe3 37.Bc1xe3 Bf8-e7 38.Qh8xg7 Qd5-c4 39.Rf1-f7 Qc4-e4 40.Qg7-d4 Qe4xd4 41.Be3xd4 Kd7-e6 42.Rf7-h7 b7-b5 43.Ka1-b1 Be7-d8 44.Rh7-h5 Ke6-d7 45.Rh5-h6 Kd7-c6 7.27/13 ] 29...g7xh6 [ 29...Qd5-e4 is no salvation 30.Qg3-b3+ d6-d5 31.Qb3xb7 Qe4xg6 32.Qb7xd5+ Ne5-f7 33.Rh1-g1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rc8-c7 30.Bh6-c1 Ne5-f7 31.g6xf7+ Rc7xf7 32.Qg3-h3 Rf7xf1 33.Qh3-h8+ Kg8-f7 34.Rh1xf1+ Kf7-e7 35.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-d7 36.Nf5-e3 Re8xe3 37.Bc1xe3 Bf8-e7 38.Qh8xg7 Qd5-c4 39.Rf1-f7 Qc4-e4 40.Qg7-d4 Qe4xd4 41.Be3xd4 Kd7-e6 42.Rf7-h7 b7-b5 43.Ka1-b1 Be7-d8 44.Rh7-h5 Ke6-d7 45.Rh5-h6 Kd7-c6 7.55/14 ] 30.g6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.g6-g7 Ne5-f7 31.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8 32.Nd4-f5 Re8-e2 33.Qg3-g7+ Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+-mk-+0{ 9+p+-+nwQ-0 307 9p+-zp-+-zp0 9+-+q+N+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzPP+r+-+0 9mK-+-+R+R0 xiiiiiiiiy Kf8-e8 34.Nf5xd6+ Ke8-d7 35.Nd6xc8 Kd7xc8 36.Qg7-g8+ Qd5-d8 37.Qg8-g4+ Kc8-b8 38.Qg4xe2 Qd8-d7 39.Qe2-f3 Nf7-d6 40.Rh1xh6 Nd6-c8 41.Qf3-f4+ Kb8-a7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 42.Qf4-e5 Ka7-a8 43.Ka1-b1 Qd7-d2 44.Rh6-h7 10.65/12 ] 30...Bf8-e7 [ 30...Ne5-f7 the last chance for counterplay 31.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ne5-f7 31.g7xf8Q+ Kg8xf8 32.Nd4-f5 Re8-e6 33.Qg3-g7+ Kf8-e8 34.Qg7-g8+ Ke8-d7 35.Qg8xf7+ Kd7-c6 36.Rf1-d1 Qd5-e5 37.Nf5-d4+ Kc6-b6 38.Qf7xe6 Rc8-f8 39.Qe6-d7 h6-h5 40.Nd4-e6 Rf8-f3 41.Rh1-e1 Qe5-g3 42.Qd7xd6+ Qg3xd6 43.Rd1xd6+ Kb6-a7 44.Rd6-d7 11.01/13 ] 31.Rh1xh6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rh1xh6 Ne5-f7 32.Qg3-g6 Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 12.47/16 ] 31...Ne5-f7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ne5-f7 32.Qg3-g6 Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 12.73/17 ] 32.Qg3-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qg3-g6 Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+

308 d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Ka8-b8 47.a4-a5 Rc7-c6 48.Qe3-g3+ Kb8-a7 49.Nf5-d6 Rc6-c5 50.Qg3-g7 12.14/14 ] 32...Nf7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nf7xh6 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-d8 48.Qe3-e7 Rd8-b8 49.Kb1-a2 Ka8-a7 50.Ka2-b3 a6-a5 51.Nd6-b5+ Ka7-a6 12.64/15 ] 33.Qg6xh6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qg6xh6 Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 11.96/16 ] 33...Be7-f6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Be7-f6 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 12.04/17 ]

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 34.Qh6-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qh6-h8+ Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6 Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5 Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5 Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 11.16/9 ] 34...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Kg8-f7 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6 Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5 Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5 Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 11.37/1 ] 35.g7-g8Q+! Discovered attack: g7, h8-f6. [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.g7-g8Q+ Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6 Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5 Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5 Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 11.16/9 ] 35...Re8xg8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Re8xg8 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6 Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5

309 Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5 Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 12.32/9 ] 36.Qh8xf6+ [ 36.Rf1xf6+?? Kf7-e8 37.Qh8-h3 Rg8-g1+ 38.Rf6-f1 Rg1xf1+ 39.Qh3xf1 Qd5xd4-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qh8xf6+ Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Ka8-b8 46.b2-b3 Rc4-c8 47.Nd4-e6 Rc8-g8 48.Kb1-b2 Rg8-c8 49.Ne6-c5 Kb8-a8 50.Qe3-e7 Rc8-b8 51.a4-a5 Ka8-a7 52.Qe7-e6 11.17/9 ] 36...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kf7-e8 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 11.88/1 ] 37.Rf1-e1+ Diagram [ 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b6 42.Qg7xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rf1-e1+ Qd5-e5 38.Re1xe5+ d6xe5 39.Qf6-e6+ Ke8-d8 40.Qe6xg8+ Kd8-c7 41.Qg8-g7+ Kc7-b8 42.Qg7xe5+ Kb8-a7 43.a2-a4 Rc8-c4 44.Qe5-e3 Ka7-a8 45.Ka1-b1 Rc4-c7 46.Nd4-f5 Rc7-c8 47.Nf5-d6 Rc8-b8 48.Nd6-c4 Rb8-g8 49.Qe3-e7 Rg8-h8 50.b2-b4 Rh8-b8 51.Kb1-b2 Rb8-h8 52.Nc4-d6 Rh8-b8 11.69/16 ] 1-0

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+k+r+0{ 9+p+-+-+-0 308 9p+-zp-wQ-+0 9+-+q+-+-0 9-+-sN-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9PzPP+-+-+0 9mK-+-tR-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+lwq-trk+0{ 9zp-+n+pzpp0 309 9-zp-+psn-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-zP-+-+0 9sN-+-+NzP-0 9PzP-wQPzPLzP0 9tR-tR-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy

Nf6-e8 21.Be2-b5 Ne8xd6 22.Rc6xd6 Ra8-a7 23.Qe3-f4 h7-h6 24.Kg1-g2 42 E00 a4-a3 25.b2-b3 Ra7-b7 0.47/16 ] Kramnik,Vladimir 16...b6-b5 Loses material [Houdini 2. Carlsen,Magnus 0c Pro x64: 16...b6-b5 17.Nd6xf7 Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee NED 28.01.2011 (11) Rf8xf7 18.Ne5xf7 Kg8xf7 19.Qa3xa5 b5-b4 20.a2-a3 Ba6xe2 21.Qa5xb4 E00: Catalan Bogo-Indian (3 g3 Bb4+) Qb8xb4 22.a3xb4 Ra8-b8 23.Rc1-e1 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 Be2-d3 24.Bg2-h3 Bd3-f5 25.Bh3xf5 3.g2-g3 Bf8-b4+ 4.Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+ e6xf5 26.Ra1-a4 Rb8-b7 27.Kg1-g2 5.Qd1xd2 d7-d5 6.Bf1-g2 Nb8-d7 Rb7-c7 28.b2-b3 Nf6-e4 29.Ra4-a2 7.Ng1-f3 c7-c6 8.0-0 b7-b6 9.Rf1-c1 Ne4-c3 30.Ra2-c2 Nd7-f6 31.f2-f3 0-0 10.c4xd5 c6xd5 11.Nb1-a3 g7-g6 32.b4-b5 Nc3xb5 33.Rc2xc7+ Diagram Nb5xc7 0.18/16 ] 17.Qa3xa5 [ 17.Rc1-c6 b5-b4 A) 18.Qa3xa5 (Diagram 309) Ba6-b7 19.Ne5xd7 Nf6xd7-+ ( 19...Ra8xa5 20.Nd7xb8 Bb7xc6 Bc8-b7 12.Na3-b5 a7-a6 13.Nb5-d6 21.Nb8xc6+- ); B) 18.Qa3-e3² ; Qd8-b8 14.Qd2-b4 a6-a5 15.Qb4-a3 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ne5xf7 last book move last book move Bb7-a6 Rf8xf7 18.Nd6xf7 Kg8xf7 19.Rc1-c6 Black threatens to win material: Ba6xe2 Ba6-b7 20.Rc6-c2 Kf7-g8 21.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Nf6-e4 Qb8-a7 22.Rc2-c7 Qa7-b6 23.Qa3-e3 16.Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5 17.d4xe5 Ne4-c5 Ra8-f8 24.a2-a3 a5-a4 25.Bg2-h3 18.Ra1-b1 Qb8-c7 19.Rc1-c2 Bb7-a6 Rf8-e8 26.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 0.11/14 ] 17...Qb8xd6µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bg2-h3 Ba6-c4 21.b2-b3 Bc4-a6 22.Qa3-b2 f7-f5 23.Rb1-c1 a5-a4 17...Qb8xd6 18.Rc1-c6 Qd6-b8 24.b3-b4 0.34/15 ] 16.Nf3-e5 19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6 20.Qa5xa6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rc1-c6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Ba6xe2 17.Ra1-c1 Qb8-d8 18.Qa3-e3 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Be2xf3 19.Bg2xf3 a5-a4 20.Bf3-e2 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d6 30.Kg2-f2 g7-g6 31.h2-h3 h7-h6 32.Bf3-h1 g6-g5 33.g3-g4 Nf6-d7 -0.27/20 ] 18.Rc1-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rc1-c6 Qd6-b8 19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6 20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7 28.Kg1-f2 Rb6-a6 29.a4-a5 g7-g5 30.h2-h3 Ke7-d6 31.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 32.Kf2-g2 g5-g4 -0.43/18 ] 18...Qd6-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Qd6-b8 19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6 20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7 28.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 29.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 30.h2-h4 g7-g6 31.g3-g4 Nf6-d7 32.e3-e4 d5-d4 33.Ra1-d1 Kd6-c5 -0.27/20 ] 19.Rc6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Rc6xa6 Ra8xa6 20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a2 g7-g5 31.Bg2-f3 Nf6-d7 32.h3-h4 g5xh4 33.g3xh4 Nd7-c5 34.h4-h5 -0.47/18 ] 19...Ra8xa6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ra8xa6 20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7 28.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 29.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 30.h2-h4 g7-g6 31.g3-g4 Nf6-d7 32.e3-e4 d5-d4 33.Ra1-d1 Kd6-c5 -0.27/19 ] 20.Qa5xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qa5xa6 Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Rb2-b6 26.a2-a4 Kg8-f8 27.a4-a5

311 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a2 g7-g5 31.Bg2-f3 h7-h6 32.Ra2-a3 h6-h5 33.h3-h4 g5-g4 34.Bf3-g2 Kd6-c5 35.Ra3-a1 Kc5-b5 -0.42/18 ] 20...Nd7xe5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nd7xe5 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 g7-g5 30.h2-h4 g5-g4 31.Bf3-g2 Ke7-d6 32.Ra1-a4 h7-h5 33.Ra4-f4 Nf6-d7 34.Rf4xf7 Ra6xa5 35.Rf7-h7 Nd7-f6 -0.27/20 ] 21.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.d4xe5 Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g5 32.h3-h4 g5-g4 33.Bf3-g2 Kd6-c5 34.Ra3-a1 -0.39/19 ] 21...Qb8xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qb8xe5 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 g7-g5 30.Ra1-a4 Ke7-d6 31.h2-h4 h7-h6 32.Ra4-a1 g5-g4 33.Bf3-g2 Nf6-d7 -0.30/19 ] 22.Qa6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qa6xb5 Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a3 g7-g6 31.Ra3-a4 Kd6-c5 32.Ra4-a1 Nf6-d7 33.Ra1-c1+ Kc5-b5 34.Rc1-c7 -0.37/18 ] 22...Rf8-b8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rf8-b8 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.Bg2-f3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 g7-g5 30.Ra1-a4 Ke7-d6 31.h2-h4 h7-h6 32.h4xg5 h6xg5 33.Ra4-a1 -0.28/17 ] 23.Qb5-d3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ 23.Ra1-c1 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-tr-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+pzpp0 310 9-+-+psn-+0 9+Q+pwq-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9PzP-+PzPLzP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy g7-g6 ( 23...Rb8xb5?? simply mating in 2 24.Rc1-c8+ Nf6-e8 25.Rc8xe8# ) 24.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qb5-d3 Rb8xb2 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Rb2xe2 26.a2-a4 Re2-b2 27.a4-a5 Rb2-b7 28.a5-a6 Rb7-a7 29.Kg1-f2 Nf6-g4+ 30.Kf2-e2 Kg8-f8 31.e3-e4 d5-d4 32.Ra1-a5 e6-e5 33.h2-h4 Ng4-e3 34.Bg2-h3 Ne3-c4 35.Ra5-a1 Kf8-e7 36.Ke2-d3 Nc4-e3 37.Bh3-f5 -0.37/16 ] 23...Rb8xb2 [ 23...Qe5xb2 24.Qd3-d1³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qe5xb2 24.Qd3-d1 Qb2-a3 25.Ra1-b1 Rb8-a8 26.Qd1-c2 Qa3-a5 27.e2-e3 Nf6-d7 28.Rb1-b7 Nd7-c5 29.Rb7-b1 f7-f6 30.Rb1-c1 Ra8-c8 31.Bg2-f1 f6-f5 32.a2-a4 -0.30/15 ] 24.Qd3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd3-e3 Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g5 32.Ra3-a4 Kd6-c5 33.Ra4-a1 g5-g4 34.Ra1-c1+ Kc5-b5 35.h3xg4 h5xg4 -0.36/16 ] 24...Qe5xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Qe5xe3 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6

312 30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g6 32.Ra3-a1 g6-g5 33.Ra1-a4 Kd6-c5 34.Ra4-a1 Kc5-b5 -0.31/16 ] 25.f2xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.f2xe3 Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g6 32.Ra3-a1 g6-g5 33.Ra1-a4 Kd6-c5 34.Ra4-a1 Kc5-b5 -0.38/15 ] 25...Rb2xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kg8-f8 26.a2-a4 Rb2-b6 27.a4-a5 Rb6-a6 28.h2-h3 Kf8-e7 29.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 30.Ra1-a3 h7-h5 31.Bg2-f3 g7-g6 32.Ra3-a1 g6-g5 33.Ra1-a3 g5-g4 34.h3xg4 h5xg4 -0.28/16 ] 26.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.a2-a4 Re2-b2 27.a4-a5 Rb2-b7 28.a5-a6 Rb7-a7 29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-mk-+0 9tr-+-+pzpp0 311 9P+-+psn-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zP-zP-0 9-+-+-+LzP0 9+R+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7 31.Bg2-f1 Nf6-d7 32.Rb8-h8 h7-h6 33.Rh8-c8 Nd7-f6 34.Bf1-e2 Nf6-e4 35.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d6 36.Kg2-f3 f7-f5 37.Rc8-d8+ Kd6-c6 38.Rd8-c8+ Kc6-d7 39.Rc8-h8 Kd7-d6 -0.35/19 ] 26...Re2-c2 [ 26...Re2xe3?! 27.a4-a5 Nf6-d7 28.a5-a6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Re2-b2 27.a4-a5 Rb2-b7 28.a5-a6 Rb7-a7 29.Kg1-f2 Nf6-g4+ 30.Kf2-e2 Diagram

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9tr-+-+pzpp0 312 9P+-+p+-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+n+0 9+-+-zP-zP-0 9-+-+K+LzP0 9tR-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kg8-f8 31.e3-e4 d5-d4 32.Ra1-a5 e6-e5 33.h2-h4 Ng4-e3 34.Bg2-h3 Ne3-c4 35.Ra5-a1 Kf8-e7 36.Ke2-d3 Nc4-e3 37.Bh3-c8 Ke7-d6 38.Bc8-b7 Kd6-c5 39.Ra1-a5+ Kc5-d6 -0.22/17 ] 27.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.a4-a5 Rc2-c7 28.a5-a6 Rc7-a7 29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7 31.Bg2-f1 Nf6-d7 32.Rb8-g8 g7-g6 33.Rg8-c8 Ke7-d6 34.Kg1-f2 Nd7-e5 35.h2-h3 Ne5-c4 36.Bf1xc4 d5xc4 37.Rc8xc4 Ra7xa6 38.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-c6 39.Kf2-f3 Ra6-a2 40.Rd4-c4+ Kc6-d5 41.Rc4-c7 -0.36/19 ] 27...Rc2-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rc2-c7 28.a5-a6 Rc7-a7 29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7 31.Bg2-f1 Ke7-d6 32.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-c6 33.Rd8-c8+ Ra7-c7 34.Rc8-b8 Nf6-g4 35.Rb8-b3 Rc7-a7 36.Kg1-g2 Ng4-e5 37.Rb3-c3+ Kc6-b6 38.Rc3-b3+ Kb6-c7 39.Rb3-c3+ Kc7-d6 40.Rc3-c2 f7-f6 41.Kg2-f2 Ne5-g4+ 42.Kf2-f3 h7-h5 -0.30/19 ] 28.a5-a6 He broke from his leash [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.a5-a6 Rc7-a7 29.Bg2-f1 Kg8-f8 30.Ra1-b1 Nf6-d7 31.Rb1-b4 f7-f5 32.Bf1-b5 Nd7-c5 33.Bb5-e2 Kf8-e7 34.Rb4-b6 g7-g5 35.Rb6-c6 Nc5-e4 36.Rc6-b6 Ra7-c7 37.Rb6-b7 Rc7xb7

313 38.a6xb7 -0.36/17 ] 28...Rc7-a7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc7-a7 29.Kg1-f2 Nf6-g4+ 30.Kf2-e2 Kg8-f8 31.e3-e4 d5-d4 32.Ra1-a5 e6-e5 33.h2-h4 f7-f6 34.Bg2-h3 Ng4-e3 35.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 36.Bh3-c8 Ke7-d6 37.Bc8-b7 h7-h5 38.Ra5-b5 -0.19/16 ] 29.Bg2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ra1-b1 Kg8-f8 30.Rb1-b8+ Kf8-e7 31.Bg2-f1 Ke7-d6 32.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-c6 33.Rd8-c8+ Ra7-c7 34.Rc8-b8 Nf6-g4 35.Rb8-b3 Rc7-a7 36.Kg1-g2 Ng4-e5 37.Rb3-c3+ Kc6-b6 38.Rc3-b3+ Kb6-c7 39.Rb3-c3+ Kc7-d6 40.Rc3-c2 f7-f6 41.Kg2-f2 Ne5-g4+ 42.Kf2-f3 h7-h5 -0.37/17 ] 29...Kg8-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Kg8-f8 30.Ra1-b1 Nf6-d7 31.Rb1-b4 f7-f5 32.Bf1-b5 Nd7-c5 33.Bb5-f1 Kf8-e7 34.Rb4-b6 g7-g5 35.Kg1-g2 h7-h5 36.Rb6-c6 Nc5-e4 37.Rc6-b6 Ne4-d6 38.h2-h4 g5-g4 39.Rb6-b8 Ra7-c7 40.Bf1-d3 Nd6-c4 41.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 -0.31/21 ] 30.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bf1-e2 Kf8-e7 31.Ra1-c1 Nf6-e4 32.Rc1-c6 Ne4-d6 33.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d7 34.Rc6-c1 Nd6-c4 35.Be2xc4 d5xc4 36.Rc1xc4 Ra7xa6 37.Kf2-f3 Kd7-e7 38.Rc4-c7+ Ke7-f6 39.Rc7-b7 Ra6-a3 40.Kf3-e4 h7-h6 41.Ke4-d4 Ra3-a2 -0.34/19 ] 30...Kf8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nf6-d7 31.Rb1-b4 f7-f5 32.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 33.g3-g4 Ke7-d6 34.g4xf5 e6xf5 35.Kf2-g3 Nd7-c5 36.Kg3-f4 Nc5-e6+ 37.Kf4-f3 Kd6-c7 38.Rb4-b2 Ne6-c5 39.Rb2-c2 Kc7-d6 40.Rc2-b2 Kd6-c6 41.Bf1-b5+ Kc6-c7 42.Kf3-f4 Nc5xa6 43.Rb2-c2+ Kc7-b6 44.Bb5xa6 Ra7xa6 45.Kf4xf5 -0.33/19 ] 31.Rb1-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rb1-b8 Ke7-d6 32.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-c6 33.Rd8-c8+ Kc6-d7 34.Rc8-h8 h7-h6 35.Bf1-e2 Kd7-d6 36.Rh8-d8+ Kd6-c7 37.Rd8-f8 Kc7-b6 38.Rf8-b8+

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kb6-c6 39.Rb8-c8+ Ra7-c7 40.Rc8-b8 Nf6-e4 41.Be2-b5+ Kc6-c5 42.Bb5-d3 Ne4-d6 43.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 44.Kf2-f3 g7-g5 45.g3-g4 -0.33/18 ] 31...Ra7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ra7xb7 32.a6xb7 Nf6-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Kc5-d6 43.Bg8-h7 Nd7-e5 44.Kf4-f5 Kd6-e7 45.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d7 46.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e7 47.Kf5-f4 -0.46/17 ] 32.a6xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.a6xb7 Nf6-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 41.h4-h5 Nd7-e5+ 42.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d6 43.Bg8-h7 Kd6-d7 44.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e7 45.Kf5-f4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-mk-zpL0 313 9-+-+-zp-zp0 9+-+psn-+P0 9-+-+-mK-+0 9+-+-zP-zP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ke7-d7 46.Kf4-f5 -0.51/18 ] 32...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nf6-d7 33.Kg1-f2 Ke7-d6 34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 41.h4-h5 Nd7-e5+ 42.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d6 43.Bg8-h7 Kd6-d7 44.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e7 45.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d7

314 46.Kf4-f5 -0.44/19 ] 33.Kg1-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 34.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d8 35.Kg2-f3 Kd8-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 46.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 47.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 48.Bf1-h3 Ne5-c4 49.Bh3-e6 Kc6-d6 50.Be6-g4 Nc4-d2 51.Bg4-f5 Kd6-c5 52.Bf5-d3 Nd2-c4 53.Bd3-f1 Kc5-b5 54.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 55.Bg2-h1 Kc6-d6 56.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 57.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 -0.48/20 ] 33...Ke7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Ke7-d6 34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-g2 Kd6-c5 46.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 47.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 48.Bg2-h1 Kc6-d6 49.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 -0.43/24 ] 34.Bf1-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bf1-b5 Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 46.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 47.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 48.Bf1-g2 Ne5-c4 49.Bg2-h1 Kc6-d6 50.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 51.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 52.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 53.Bg2-h1 -0.48/22 ] 34...Nd7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Nd7-b8 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 45.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 46.Bf1-h3 Kc5-c6 47.Bh3-g2 Nc4-e5 48.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d6 49.Kf5-f4 Kd6-e6 50.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-e7 51.Bh3-f1 Ne5-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 52.Bf1-h3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-mk-zp-0 314 9-+-+-zp-zp0 9+-+p+-+P0 9-+n+-mK-+0 9+-+-zP-zPL0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ke7-d6 53.Bh3-f1 -0.43/21 ] 35.Bb5-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kf2-f3 Kd6-c7 36.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 37.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 38.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 39.Be6-g8 h7-h6 40.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 41.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 43.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 44.Be6-h3 Kd6-c6 45.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d7 46.Bh3-f1 Kd7-c7 47.Kf5-e6 Kc7-c6 -0.48/22 ] 35...Kd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kd6-e7 36.Be8-b5 Ke7-d8 37.Kf2-f3 Kd8-c7 38.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-h3 Kc5-c6 49.Bh3-g2 Nc4-e5 50.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d6 51.Kf5-f4 Kd6-e6 52.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-e7 53.Bh3-f1 Ne5-c4 54.Bf1-h3 Ke7-d6 55.Bh3-f1 -0.43/23 ] 36.Be8-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Be8-b5 Ke7-d8 37.Kf2-f3 Kd8-c7 38.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-h3 Kc5-c6 49.Bh3-g2 Nc4-e5 50.Kf4-f5

315 Kc6-d6 51.Kf5-f4 Kd6-e6 52.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-e7 53.Bh3-f1 Ne5-c4 54.Bf1-h3 Ke7-d6 55.Bh3-f1 -0.48/23 ] 36...f7-f6 [ 36...Ke7-d8 37.Kf2-e2µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Ke7-d8 37.Kf2-f3 Kd8-c7 38.Bb5-e8 f7-f6 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 50.Bf1-g2 Ne5-c4 51.Bg2-h1 Kc6-d6 52.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 53.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 54.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 55.Bg2-h1 -0.43/23 ] 37.Kf2-f3 [ 37.Bb5-d3 h7-h6µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Kf2-f3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-sn-+-+-+0{ 9+P+-mk-zpp0 315 9-+-+pzp-+0 9+L+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zPKzP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Ke7-d6 38.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-h3 Kc5-c6 49.Bh3-g2 Nc4-e5 50.Kf4-f5 Kc6-d6 51.Kf5-f4 Kd6-e6 52.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-e7 53.Bh3-f1 Ne5-c4 54.Bf1-h3 Ke7-d6 55.Bh3-f1 -0.48/21 ] 37...Ke7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Ke7-d6 38.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 50.Bf1-h3 Ne5-c4 51.Bh3-g2 Kc6-c5 52.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 53.Bf1-g2 Kb5-c6 54.Bg2-h1 Kc6-d6 55.Bh1-g2 Kd6-c5 56.Bg2-f1 -0.43/23 ] 38.Bb5-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bb5-e8 Kd6-c7 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 50.Bf1-h3 Ne5-c4 51.Bh3-g2 Kc6-c5 52.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 53.Bf1-e2 Kb5-b4 54.Be2-f3 Kb4-c5 55.Bf3-g2 Nc4-e5 -0.48/23 ] 38...Kd6-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kd6-c7 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-f1 Kc5-c6 50.Bf1-h3 Ne5-c4 51.Bh3-g2 Kc6-c5 52.Bg2-f1 Kc5-b5 53.Bf1-e2 Kb5-b4 54.Be2-f3 Kb4-c5 55.Bf3-g2 Nc4-e5 -0.43/23 ] 39.Be8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Be8-f7 Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Kf4-f5 Kc5-d6 50.Bg2-f1 Kd6-c6 51.Bf1-e2 Kc6-c5 52.Kf5-e6 d5-d4 53.e3xd4+ -0.48/22 ] 39...Kc7xb7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kc7xb7 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.h2-h4 Nb8-d7 42.h4-h5 Nd7-e5+ 43.Kf3-f4 Kc6-d6 44.Be6-g8 h7-h6 45.Bg8-h7 Kd6-d7 46.Kf4-f5 Kd7-e7 47.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d7 48.Kf4-f5 -0.43/20 ] 40.Bf7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Bf7xe6 Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4

316 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-e5 49.Bg2-h3 Kc5-d6 50.Bh3-g2 Kd6-e6 51.Bg2-h3+ Ke6-f7 52.Bh3-f5 Kf7-e7 53.Bf5-c2 Ke7-d6 54.Bc2-b3 Kd6-c5 55.Bb3-c2 Kc5-b5 56.Bc2-f5 Kb5-c6 57.Bf5-h3 Ne5-c4 58.Bh3-e6 Kc6-d6 59.Be6-g4 Kd6-c5 60.Bg4-f5 Kc5-b6 61.Bf5-e6 Kb6-c5 62.Be6-f7 Nc4-d6 63.Bf7-g8 Kc5-c4 64.Bg8-e6 Nd6-e4 65.Be6-h3 Kc4-c5 66.Bh3-f5 Ne4-d6 67.Bf5-h3 Nd6-e4 68.Bh3-f5 -0.48/21 ] 40...Kb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kb7-c6 41.Be6-g8 h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-d6 49.Bg2-f1 Nd6-e4 50.Bf1-d3 Ne4-d2 51.Kf4-f5 Nd2-f3 52.g3-g4 Nf3-e5 -0.43/21 ] 41.Be6-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Be6-g8 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-sn-+-+L+0{ 9+-+-+-zpp0 316 9-+k+-zp-+0 9+-+p+-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-zPKzP-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy h7-h6 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-d6 49.Bg2-f1 Nd6-e4 50.Bf1-d3 Ne4-d2 51.Kf4-f5 Nd2-f3 52.g3-g4 -0.48/20 ] 41...h7-h6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...h7-h6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Ne5-c4 47.Bh3-f1 Kd6-c5 48.Bf1-g2 Nc4-d6 49.Bg2-f1 Nd6-e4 50.Bf1-d3 Ne4-d2 51.Kf4-f5 Nd2-f3 -0.43/20 ] 42.Kf3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kf3-f4 Nb8-d7 43.h2-h4 Kc6-c5 44.h4-h5 Nd7-e5 45.Bg8-e6 Kc5-d6 46.Be6-h3 Kd6-c6 47.Kf4-f5 Kc6-c5 48.Bh3-g2 Ne5-c4 49.Kf5-f4 Nc4-d6 50.Bg2-f1 Nd6-e4 51.Bf1-d3 Ne4-d2 52.Kf4-f5 Nd2-f3 53.Bd3-e2 -0.48/19 ] 42...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Nb8-d7 43.Kg4-f5 Nd7-e5 44.h2-h3 Kc6-c5 45.g3-g4 Kc5-d6 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 -0.58/21 ] 43.Kg4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Kg4-f5 Nd7-e5 44.h2-h3 Kc6-c5 45.g3-g4 Kc5-d6 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-e2 Nd2-e4 52.Bh7-g6 Kd6-e5 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d2+ 54.Kf3-f2 Nd2-c4 55.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d6 56.Bg6-f5 Kd6-e5 57.Ke2-d3 -0.62/21 ] 43...Nd7-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Nd7-e5 44.h2-h3 Kc6-c5 45.g3-g4 Kc5-d6 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 -0.58/21 ] 44.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Bg8-h7 Kc6-d6 45.h2-h3 Ne5-c4

317 46.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 47.Kf4-f3 Nc4-e5+ 48.Kf3-e2 Ne5-d7 49.g3-g4 Nd7-c5 50.Bh7-f5 Nc5-e4 51.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 52.Bf5-g6 Ne4-d2+ 53.Kf3-f2 Nd2-c4 54.Kf2-e2 Ke5-d6 55.Bg6-f5 Kd6-e5 56.Ke2-d3 Nc4-d6 -0.62/20 ] 44...Kc6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kc6-c5 45.g3-g4 Kc5-d6 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5 Nd5-f4 64.h3-h4 -0.58/20 ] 45.g3-g4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Bg8-h7 Ne5-c4 46.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 47.Kf4-f3 Kc5-d6 48.Kf3-f2 Nc4-e5 49.g3-g4 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5 Nd5-f4 64.h3-h4 -0.62/20 ] 45...Kc5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kc5-d6 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5 Nd5-f4 64.Bf5-h7 h6-h5 65.g4xh5 Nf4xh5+ 66.Kg3-g4 Nh5-f4 67.Bh7-f5 -0.58/21 ] 46.Bg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Ke5-d6 56.Kf3-g2 Nb7-c5 57.Kg2-f3 Nc5-e4 58.Bf7-g8 Ne4-c5 59.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 60.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 61.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 -0.62/23 ] 46...Kd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kd6-e7 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 55.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 56.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 57.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 58.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 59.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 60.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 61.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 62.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 63.Bh7-f5 Nd5-f4 64.Bf5-h7 h6-h5 65.g4xh5 Nf4xh5+ 66.Kg3-g4 Nh5-f4 67.Bh7-f5 -0.58/21 ] 47.Bh7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Kf5-f4 g7-g5+ 48.Kf4-g3 Ke7-d6 49.Kg3-f2 Ne5-c4 50.Kf2-f3 Nc4-d2+ 51.Kf3-f2 Kd6-e5 52.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 53.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 54.Bh7-g8 Nd6-c4 55.Kf3-e2 Nc4-a5 56.Bg8-h7 Na5-b7 57.Bh7-f5 Nb7-d6 58.Bf5-h7 f6-f5 59.Ke2-f3 f5xg4+ 60.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 61.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 62.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 63.Kf3-e2 -0.62/21 ] 47...g7-g6+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...g7-g6+ 48.Kf5-f4 Ke7-d6 49.h3-h4 Ne5-d3+ 50.Kf4-f3 Kd6-c6 51.Kf3-g3 Nd3-e5 52.Kg3-f4 Kc6-d6 53.Bg8-h7 g6-g5+ 54.h4xg5 h6xg5+ 55.Kf4-g3 Kd6-c6 56.Bh7-g8 Kc6-c5 57.Bg8-h7 Ne5-c4 58.Kg3-f2 Nc4-d6 59.Kf2-f3 Nd6-f7 60.Bh7-c2 Nf7-e5+ 61.Kf3-g3 Kc5-b4 62.Bc2-f5 Kb4-b5 63.Bf5-c2 Ne5-c4 64.Kg3-f2 -0.58/21 ] 48.Kf5-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kf5-f4 -0.69/1 ] 48...Ne5-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Ke7-d6 49.h3-h4 Ne5-d3+ 50.Kf4-f3 Kd6-c6 51.Kf3-g3 Nd3-e5 52.Kg3-f4 Kc6-d6 53.Bg8-h7 g6-g5+ 54.h4xg5 h6xg5+ 55.Kf4-g3 Kd6-c6 56.Bh7-g8 Kc6-c5 57.Bg8-h7 Ne5-c4 58.Kg3-f2 Nc4-d6 59.Kf2-f3 Nd6-f7

318 60.Bh7-c2 Nf7-e5+ 61.Kf3-g3 Kc5-b4 62.Bc2-f5 Kb4-c5 63.Bf5-c2 Kc5-b4 -0.58/20 ] 49.Bg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Bg8-h7 g6-g5+ 50.Kf4-g3 Nf7-d6 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7 Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 -0.62/24 ] 49...g6-g5+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...g6-g5+ 50.Kf4-g3 Nf7-d6 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7 Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 -0.58/22 ] 50.Kf4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Kf4-g3 Nf7-d6 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7 Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 -0.62/23 ] 50...Nf7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Nf7-d6 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7 Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 -0.58/22 ] 51.Bh7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Kg3-f3 Ke7-e6 52.Kf3-g3 Ke6-e5 53.Kg3-f3 f6-f5 54.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+ 55.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 56.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 57.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 58.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 59.Ke2-f3 Kd6-e5 60.Bh7-g6 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg6-h7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ke5-f6 63.Ke2-f3 Kf6-e5 64.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 -0.62/21 ] 51...Nd6-e4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Nd6-e4+ 52.Kg3-g2 Ke7-d6 53.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4 Nd5-e3 68.Kh4-h5 -0.58/22 ] 52.Kg3-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Kg3-g2 Ke7-d6 53.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4 Nd5-e3 68.Kh4-h5 -0.62/24 ] 52...Ke7-d6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Ke7-d6 53.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4 -0.58/22 ] 53.Kg2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kg2-f3 Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+ 61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4 -0.62/22 ] 53...Kd6-c5 [ 53...Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-e2µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Ne4-c5 54.Kf3-g2 Kd6-e5 55.Bg8-h7 Nc5-e4 56.Kg2-f3 Ne4-d6 57.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 58.Bg8-f7 Nb7-a5 59.Bf7-g6 Na5-c4 60.Bg6-h7 Nc4-d2+

319 61.Kf3-g3 Ke5-d6 62.Bh7-g8 Nd2-c4 63.e3-e4 Nc4-e3 64.e4xd5 Ne3xd5 65.Bg8-h7 Kd6-e5 66.h3-h4 g5xh4+ 67.Kg3xh4 Ke5-d4 -0.58/21 ] 54.Bg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Bg8-f7 Ne4-c3 55.Kf3-f2 Kc5-d6 56.Kf2-f3 Kd6-e5 57.Bf7-e8 Nc3-e4 58.Be8-f7 f6-f5 59.Bf7-g8 f5xg4+ 60.h3xg4 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg8-h7 Nc4-b6 63.Bh7-c2 Nb6-d7 64.Ke2-f3 Nd7-c5 65.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4 66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 67.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7 68.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5 69.Kf3-e2 -0.62/22 ] 54...Ne4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ne4-c3 55.Bh7-c2 Kc5-d6 56.Bc2-f5 Kd6-e5 57.Bf5-g6 Nc3-e4 58.Bg6-f7 f6-f5 59.Bf7-g8 f5xg4+ 60.h3xg4 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg8-h7 Nc4-b6 63.Bh7-c2 Nb6-d7 64.Ke2-f3 Nd7-c5 65.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4 66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 67.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7 68.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5 69.Kf3-e2 -0.58/22 ] 55.Bh7-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Bh7-f5 Kc5-d6 56.Bf5-g6 Kd6-e5 57.Kf3-g2 Nc3-e4 58.Bg6-h7 Ne4-d6 59.Kg2-f3 f6-f5 60.Bh7-g8 f5xg4+ 61.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 62.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 63.Bg8-h7 Nc4-d2 64.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 65.Bh7-g6 Kd6-e5 66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d2+ 67.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 68.Bg6-h7 Nd2-e4 69.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 70.Kf3-e2 Kf6-e5 71.Bh7-g8 Nd6-b7 72.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5 73.Kf3-e2 Ke5-e4 74.Bg8-h7+ Ke4-e5 75.Bh7-c2 Nc5-e4 76.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 77.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7 78.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5 79.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4 -0.62/22 ] 55...Kc5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kc5-d6 56.Bd3-f5 Kd6-e5 57.Bf5-g6 Nc3-e4 58.Bg6-f7 f6-f5 59.Bf7-g8 f5xg4+ 60.h3xg4 Ne4-d2+ 61.Kf3-e2 Nd2-c4 62.Bg8-h7 Nc4-b6 63.Bh7-c2 Nb6-d7 64.Ke2-f3 Nd7-c5 65.Kf3-e2 Nc5-e4 66.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d6 67.Kf3-e2 Nd6-b7 68.Ke2-f3 Nb7-c5 69.Kf3-e2 -0.58/21 ] 56.Bd3-a6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kf3-f2 Kb4-a5 57.Kf2-g2 Ka5-b6 58.Bd3-c2 Kb6-c7 59.h3-h4 Kc7-d6 60.h4xg5 f6xg5 61.Bc2-g6 Kd6-e5 62.Kg2-f3 Nc3-e4 63.Bg6-h7 Ne4-d2+ 64.Kf3-f2 Ke5-d6 65.Kf2-e2 Nd2-c4 66.Bh7-c2 Kd6-e5 67.Bc2-h7 Ke5-d6 68.Bh7-c2 -0.62/21 ] 56...Kb4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kb4-a5 57.Ba6-d3 Ka5-b6 58.Bd3-f5 Kb6-c7 59.Bf5-g6 Kc7-d6 60.Bg6-h7 Kd6-e5 61.Kf3-f2 Nc3-e4+ 62.Kf2-g2 Ne4-d6 63.Kg2-f3 f6-f5 64.Bh7-g6 f5xg4+ 65.h3xg4 Nd6-c4 66.Kf3-e2 Ke5-f6 67.Bg6-f5 Nc4-d6 -0.62/21 ] 57.Ba6-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ba6-d3 Kb3-a4 58.Kf3-g2 Ka4-a5 59.Bd3-c2 Ka5-b4 60.Kg2-f3 Kb4-b5 61.Bc2-f5 Kb5-c6 62.Bf5-g6 Kc6-d6 63.Bg6-f5 Kd6-e5 64.Bf5-g6 Nc3-e4 65.Bg6-f7 f6-f5 66.g4xf5 Ne4-d6 67.Bf7-h5 Nd6xf5 68.Bh5-g4 Nf5-h4+ 69.Kf3-e2 -0.60/21 ] 57...Kb3-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kb3-c4 58.Bb7-a6+ Nc3-b5 59.Kf3-g3 Kc4-c5 60.Kg3-f3 Kc5-c6 61.Kf3-f2 Nb5-c3 62.Kf2-f3 Kc6-d6 63.Ba6-b7 Nc3-e4 64.Bb7-a8 Kd6-e5 65.Ba8-b7 Ne4-d6 66.Bb7-a8 Nd6-c4 67.Ba8-c6 Nc4-d2+ 68.Kf3-f2 Ke5-e4 -0.57/21 ] 58.Bb7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Bb7-c8 Kc2-d2 59.Bc8-b7 Kd2-e1 60.Bb7-a6 Nc3-e4 61.Ba6-b7 Ne4-d2+ 62.Kf3-g2 Ke1-e2 63.Bb7xd5 Ke2xe3 64.Kg2-g3 Nd2-e4+ 65.Kg3-g2 Ke3-f4 66.Bd5-a8 Ne4-g3 67.Ba8-f3 f6-f5 68.g4xf5 Ng3xf5 69.Kg2-f2 Nf5-d4 70.Bf3-d1 Kf4-e4 71.Bd1-g4 Ke4-e5 72.Kf2-e3 Nd4-f5+ 73.Ke3-f3 -0.54/21 ] 58...Kc2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Kc2-d2 59.Ba6-b7 Kd2-e1 60.Bb7-a6 Nc3-e4 61.Ba6-b7 Ne4-d2+ 62.Kf3-g2 Ke1-e2 63.Bb7xd5 Ke2xe3 64.Kg2-g3 Nd2-e4+ 65.Kg3-g2 Ke3-f4 66.Bd5-a8 Ne4-g3

320 67.Ba8-f3 f6-f5 68.g4xf5 Ng3xf5 69.Kg2-f2 Nf5-d4 70.Bf3-d1 Kf4-e4 71.Bd1-g4 Ke4-e5 72.Kf2-e3 Nd4-f5+ 73.Ke3-f3 -0.50/20 ] 59.Ba6-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Ba6-c8 Kd1-d2 60.Bc8-b7 Kd2-e1 61.Bb7-a6 Nc3-e4 62.Ba6-b7 Ne4-d2+ 63.Kf3-g2 Ke1-e2 64.Bb7xd5 Ke2xe3 65.Bd5-e6 Nd2-f3 66.Be6-g8 Ke3-f4 67.Kg2-f2 Nf3-d4 68.Bg8-d5 Kf4-e5 69.Bd5-h1 Nd4-e6 70.Kf2-g3 Ne6-f4 71.h3-h4 -0.53/21 ] 59...Kd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Kd1-d2 60.Bb7-c6 Kd2-e1 61.Bc6-b7 Ke1-f1 62.Bb7-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f3 h4-h3 76.Bf5-c2 Nb2-c4 77.Kf3-f2 Nc4-e5 78.Bc2-f5 Ne5-c6 79.Bf5-d3 Nc6-d4 80.Bd3-c4 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd4xf5 82.Bc4-e2 Nf5-d4 83.Be2-c4 Nd4-c6 84.Bc4-f1 Nc6-e5 85.Bf1-e2 Ne5-d7 86.Be2-f1 -1.57/21 ] 60.Bb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Bb7-a8 Kd2-e1 61.Ba8-c6 Ke1-f1 62.Bc6-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 h4-h3 77.Bd7-b5 Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2 Ne5-g6 79.Be2-d1 Ng6-e5 -1.71/20 ] 60...Kd2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Kd2-e1 61.Bc6-b7 Ke1-f1 62.Bb7-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3

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Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Kf1-g1 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 h4-h3 77.Bd7-b5 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2 Ne5-g6 79.Be2-d1 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Ng6-e5 -1.65/21 ] 61.Bc6-b7 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Bc6-b7 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Ke1-f1 62.Bb7-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 80.Be6-f5 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-e4 Nf7-e5 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 h4-h3 86.Be4-f5 Ne5-c6 87.Bf5-d3 Nc6-d4 77.Bd7-b5 Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2 Ne5-g6 88.Bd3-c4 f6-f5 89.g4xf5 Nd4xf5 79.Be2-d1 Ng6-e5 80.Bd1-e2 90.Bc4-e2 Nf5-d4 91.Be2-d1 Nd4-e6 Ne5-g6 -1.71/21 ] 61...Ke1-f1 92.Bd1-c2 Ne6-c5 93.Bc2-b1 Nc5-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Ke1-f1 94.Bb1-e4 Nb3-c5 95.Be4-b1 62.Bb7-a8 Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ Nc5-b3 -1.67/22 ] 63.Kf3-g3 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Kf3-g3 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 h4-h3 80.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2 77.Bd7-c8 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2 Nd1-c3+ 82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3 79.Bc8-d7 h4-h3 80.Ke2-f3 Nb2-c4 Nb5-d6 84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-e4 81.Kf3-f2 Nc4-b6 82.Bd7-f5 Nb6-a4 Nf7-e5 86.Be4-f5 Ne5-c6 87.Bf5-d3 83.Bf5-d3 Na4-c5 84.Bd3-f5 Nc5-b3 Nc6-d4 88.Bd3-c4 f6-f5 89.g4xf5 85.Bf5-d3 Nb3-d2 86.Bd3-f5 Nd2-c4 Nd4xf5 90.Bc4-e2 Nf5-e7 91.Be2-d3 87.Bf5-e4 Nc4-b6 88.Be4-c6 Nb6-c8 Ne7-c6 -1.62/22 ] 62.Bb7-a8 89.Bc6-b5 Nc8-d6 90.Bb5-d3 -1.76/20 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Bb7-a8 ] 63...Nc3-e4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Kf1-g1 63.Kf3-g3 Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 63...Nc3-e4+ 64.Kg3-f3 Ne4-d2+ Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 69.Kf3-e4 Nf1-g3+ 70.Ke4-d5 Kh2xh3 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 71.Kd5-d6 Ng3-f1 72.Kd6-e7 Nf1-e3 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 73.Ke7xf6 Ne3xg4+ 74.Kf6-e7 h6-h5 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 75.Ke7-f7 Kh3-h4 -1.40/9 ] 64.Kg3-f3 h4-h3 77.Bd7-b5 Nc4-e5 78.Bb5-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Kg3-f3 Ne5-g6 79.Be2-d1 Ng6-e5 80.Bd1-e2 Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Ne5-g6 -1.71/21 ] 62...Kf1-g1 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-c8 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2 79.Ke2-f2 Nb2-d1+ 80.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 81.Ke2-d2 Nc3-b1+ 82.Kd2-e2 h4-h3 83.Bc8-f5 Nb1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 85.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6 86.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 87.Bc2-d1 Nf7-g5 -1.73/1 ] 64...Ne4-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Ne4-d2+ 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-c8 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2 79.Ke2-f2 Nb2-d1+ 80.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 81.Ke2-d2 Nc3-b1+ 82.Kd2-e2 h4-h3 83.Bc8-f5 Nb1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 85.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6 86.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 87.Bc2-d1 Nf7-g5 -1.67/23 ] 65.Kf3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 80.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6 84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-d1 Nf7-g5 86.Bd1-e2 Ng5-e6 87.Be2-d3 Ne6-d4 88.Bd3-c4 Nd4-c6 89.Bc4-d3 Nc6-d4 90.Bd3-c4 -1.73/23 ] 65...Nd2-f1+ [ ¹65...Nd2-c4-+ and Black gets the upper hand ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Nd2-c4 66.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 67.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 68.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 69.h3-h4 g5xh4 70.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 71.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 72.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 73.Be6-f5

322 Nc3-d1+ 74.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 75.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 76.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 77.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 78.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 79.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 80.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 81.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 82.Ke2-f2 Nc3-b5 83.Bf5-d3 Nb5-d6 84.Bd3-c2 Nd6-f7 85.Bc2-d1 Nf7-g5 -1.71/23 ] 66.Kg3-f3µ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kg3-f3 -0.16/1 ] 66...Nf1-d2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Kg1-h2 67.Kf3-f2 Nf1-g3 68.Ba8xd5 Kh2xh3 69.Bd5-f3 f6-f5 70.g4xf5 Ng3xf5 71.Bf3-g2+ Kh3-g4 72.Bg2-f1 Nf5-d6 73.Bf1-e2+ Kg4-h4 74.Kf2-f3 h6-h5 75.Be2-f1 Nd6-f7 76.Bf1-g2 g5-g4+ 77.Kf3-f4 Nf7-g5 78.e3-e4 Ng5-e6+ 79.Kf4-e5 Ne6-c5 80.Bg2-f1 Kh4-g3 -1.14/18 ] 67.Kf3-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Kf3-g3 Nd2-c4 68.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4 g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 82.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+ 85.Kf2-e2 -0.01/21 ] 67...Nd2-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Nd2-c4 68.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4 g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 82.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+ 85.Kf2-e2 -1.62/22 ] 68.Ba8xd5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.Ba8xd5 Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4 g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 82.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+ 85.Kf2-e2 -1.67/20 ] 68...Nc4xe3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68...Nc4xe3 69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4 g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-e6 Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b2 81.Ke3-f2 h4-h3 82.Be6-f5 Nb2-d1+ 83.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 84.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+ 85.Kf2-e2 -1.62/19 ] 69.Bd5-b7 [ 69.Bd5-c6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69.Bd5-e6 Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.h3-h4 g5xh4 72.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 73.Kf2-e3 Nd2-b1 74.Ke3-f2 Nb1-c3 75.Be6-f5 Nc3-d1+ 76.Kf2-e2 Nd1-b2 77.Ke2-f2 Nb2-c4 78.Bf5-d7 Nc4-e5 79.Bd7-c8 Ne5-d3+ 80.Kf2-e2 Nd3-b2 81.Ke2-f2 Nb2-d1+ 82.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 83.Ke2-f2 h4-h3 84.Bc8-f5 Nc3-d1+ 85.Kf2-e2 Nd1-c3+ 86.Ke2-f2 Nc3-d1+ -1.85/20 ] 69...Ne3-f1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Ne3-f1+ 70.Kg3-f3 Kg1-h2 71.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Kf2-e2 Nd2-b1 74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3 75.Ke2-d3 Nb1-a3 76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5 77.Ke3-e4 Kg3-h4 78.Ke4-e3 Nb5-c7 79.Be6-d7 Nc7-d5+ 80.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7 81.Bd7-e8 f6-f5 82.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 83.Be8-d7 Nf5-e7 84.Bd7-e6 h6-h5 85.Be6-c4 g5-g4+ 86.Kf3-f4 Ne7-g6+ 87.Kf4-f5 Ng6-f8 88.Bc4-f1 Nf8-d7 89.Kf5-f4 g4-g3 90.Kf4-f3 Nd7-e5+ 91.Kf3-g2 Kh4-g4 92.Bf1-e2+ -1.93/22 ] 70.Kg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.Kg3-f3 Nf1-d2+ 71.Kf3-e3 Nd2-c4+ 72.Ke3-d4 Nc4-e5 73.Kd4-d5 Kg1-h2 74.Kd5-e6 Kh2xh3 75.Ke6xf6 Ne5xg4+ 76.Kf6-f5 Kh3-g3 77.Kf5-e4

323 -0.20/1 ] 70...Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70...Kg1-h2 71.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Kf2-e2 Nd2-b1 74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3 75.Ke2-d3 Nb1-a3 76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5 77.Ke3-e4 Kg3-h4 78.Ke4-e3 Nb5-c7 79.Be6-d7 Nc7-d5+ 80.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7 81.Bd7-e8 f6-f5 82.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 83.Be8-d7 Nf5-e7 84.Bd7-e6 h6-h5 85.Be6-c4 g5-g4+ 86.Kf3-f4 Ne7-g6+ 87.Kf4-f5 Ng6-f8 88.Bc4-f1 Kh4-g3 89.Bf1-c4 Nf8-d7 90.Bc4-e6 -1.84/20 ] 71.Kf3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Kf3-f2 Nf1-d2 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Kf2-e2 Nd2-b1 74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3 75.Ke2-d3 Nb1-a3 76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5 77.Ke3-e4 Kg3-h4 78.Ke4-e3 Nb5-c7 79.Be6-d7 Nc7-d5+ 80.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7 81.Bd7-e8 f6-f5 82.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 83.Be8-d7 Nf5-e7 84.Bd7-e6 h6-h5 85.Be6-c4 g5-g4+ 86.Kf3-f4 Ne7-g6+ 87.Kf4-f5 Ng6-f8 88.Bc4-f1 Kh4-g3 89.Bf1-c4 Nf8-d7 90.Bc4-e6 Nd7-f8 -1.89/21 ] 71...Nf1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71...Nf1-d2 72.Bb7-c8 Kh2xh3 73.Bc8-e6 Kh3-h4 74.Kf2-e2 Nd2-e4 75.Ke2-e3 Ne4-d6 76.Ke3-d4 Nd6-b5+ 77.Kd4-e3 Nb5-c7 78.Be6-d7 Nc7-d5+ 79.Ke3-f3 Nd5-e7 80.Bd7-e8 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Ne7xf5 82.Be8-d7 Nf5-e7 83.Bd7-e6 h6-h5 84.Be6-f7 Ne7-f5 85.Bf7-d5 g5-g4+ 86.Kf3-f4 Nf5-d4 87.Bd5-e4 g4-g3 88.Be4-b7 Nd4-e6+ -1.87/20 ] 72.Bb7-g2?! not putting up any resistance [ 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Bd5-e6 Nd2-e4+ 74.Kf2-e3 Ne4-g3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Bb7-d5 Kh2xh3 73.Kf2-e2 Nd2-b1 74.Bd5-e6 Kh3-g3 75.Ke2-d3 Nb1-a3 76.Kd3-e3 Na3-b5 77.Ke3-e4 Kg3-h4 78.Ke4-d3 h6-h5 79.g4xh5 Kh4xh5 80.Kd3-e4 f6-f5+ 81.Ke4-e5 f5-f4 82.Ke5-e4 Kh5-g6 83.Be6-d7 Nb5-d6+ 84.Ke4-f3 Nd6-f7 85.Bd7-e6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Kg6-f6 86.Be6-d5 Nf7-e5+ 87.Kf3-f2 g5-g4 -1.60/19 ] 72...Nd2-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Nd2-c4 73.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e5 74.Kf2-e3 Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d2+ 80.Ke4-e3 Nd2-f1+ 81.Ke3-e4 Kh4-h3 82.Bd1-a4 Nf1-h2 83.Ba4-d7 Nh2xg4 84.Ke4-f3 h6-h5 85.Bd7-e6 Kh3-h4 86.Be6-d5 Ng4-e5+ 87.Kf3-e4 g5-g4 88.Ke4-f5 g4-g3 89.Kf5xf6 Ne5-d3 90.Kf6-g7 Nd3-f4 -3.51/22 ] 73.Bg2-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Bg2-f1 Nc4-e5 74.Kf2-e3 Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-b3 Kh4-g5 87.Kg2-g1 h5-h4 88.Bb3-a4 h4-h3 89.Ba4-d7 g4-g3 90.Kg1-h1 h3-h2 91.Bd7-c6 Kg5-f4 92.Bc6-b7 Nf5-h4 93.Bb7-e4 -3.57/23 ] 73...Nc4-e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73...Nc4-e5 74.Kf2-e3 Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d2+ 80.Ke4-e3 Nd2-f1+ 81.Ke3-e4 Kh4-h3 82.Bd1-a4 Nf1-h2 83.Ba4-d7 Nh2xg4 84.Ke4-f3 h6-h5 85.Bd7-e6 Kh3-h4 86.Be6-d5 Ng4-e5+ 87.Kf3-e4 g5-g4 88.Ke4-f5 g4-g3 89.Kf5xf6 Ne5-d3 90.Kf6-g7 Nd3-f4 -3.51/21 ] 74.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Kf2-e3 Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-b3 Kh4-g5 87.Kg2-g1 h5-h4 88.Bb3-a4 Nf5-d4 89.Kg1-g2 h4-h3+ 90.Kg2-g3 Nd4-f5+ 91.Kg3-h2 Kg5-h4 92.Ba4-c6

324 g4-g3+ 93.Kh2-g1 Nf5-e3 -3.57/22 ] 74...Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74...Kh2-g1 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5 85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3 87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-e2 Nd5-f4+ 89.Ke2-f2 g4-g3+ 90.Kf2-g1 Kh4-g5 91.Be8-c6 h5-h4 92.Bc6-a8 h4-h3 93.Ba8-b7 Kg5-h4 94.Bb7-c6 Kh4-g4 95.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3 96.Kh1-g1 h3-h2+ 97.Kg1-g2 Nd3-f4+ 98.Kg2-h1 Kg4-h4 99.Bc6-e4 Kh4-g4 100.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3 101.Kh1-g2 Nd3-f2 -3.52/21 ] 75.Bf1-e2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75.Bf1-e2 Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5 85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3 87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+ 89.Kf2-g2 Nd5-f4+ 90.Kg2-h1 Kh4-g4 91.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 92.Be8-c6 h4-h3 93.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3 94.Kh1-g1 h3-h2+ 95.Kg1-g2 Nd3-f4+ 96.Kg2-h1 Kg4-h4 97.Bc6-e4 Kh4-g4 98.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3 99.Kh1-g2 Nd3-f2 -3.58/23 ] 75...Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 75...Kg1-g2 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-e3 g5-g4 84.Bd1-a4 Ng3-f5+ 85.Ke3-f4 Nf5-e7 86.Kf4-e3 Ne7-d5+ 87.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+ 88.Kf2-g1 h6-h5 89.Ba4-c6 Nd5-f4 90.Bc6-e8 Kh4-g5 91.Be8-c6 h5-h4 92.Bc6-a8 h4-h3 93.Ba8-b7 Nf4-d3 94.Bb7-f3 Kg5-f4 -3.52/21 ] 76.Ke3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76.Ke3-e4 Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5 85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3 87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+ 89.Kf2-g2 Nd5-f4+ 90.Kg2-h1 Kh4-g4 91.Kh1-g1 h5-h4 92.Be8-c6 h4-h3 93.Kg1-h1 Nf4-d3 94.Kh1-g1 h3-h2+ 95.Kg1-g2 Nd3-f4+ 96.Kg2-h1 Kg4-h4 97.Bc6-e4 Kh4-g4 98.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3 99.Kh1-g2 Nd3-f2 -3.58/22 ] 76...Kg2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...Kg2xh3 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g1 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-e2 Kh4-g3 87.Be2-a6 h5-h4 88.Ba6-c8 Nf5-e3 89.Bc8-d7 h4-h3 90.Bd7-a4 Ne3-f5 91.Ba4-d7 Nf5-d4 92.Bd7-e8 Nd4-f3+ 93.Kg1-h1 Nf3-e5 94.Be8-b5 Kg3-f2 95.Bb5-a4 g4-g3 -3.53/21 ] 77.Ke4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Ke4-f5 Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g1 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-e2 Kh4-g3 87.Be2-a6 h5-h4 88.Ba6-c8 Kg3-f4 89.Bc8-d7 g4-g3 90.Kg1-g2 Kf4-g4 91.Kg2-g1 h4-h3 92.Kg1-h1 h3-h2 93.Bd7-c8 Kg4-f4 94.Bc8-b7 Nf5-e7 95.Kh1-g2 Ne7-g6 96.Kg2-h1 Ng6-f8 97.Kh1-g2 -3.58/22 ] 77...Kh3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77...Kh3-h4 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5 85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3 87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+ 89.Kf2-g2 Nd5-f4+ 90.Kg2-g1 Kh4-g5 91.Be8-c6 h5-h4 92.Bc6-a8 h4-h3 93.Ba8-b7 Kg5-g4 94.Bb7-c8+ Kg4-f3 95.Bc8-b7+ Kf3-e3 -3.52/19 ]

325 78.Be2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.Be2-d1 Ne5-c4 79.Kf5-e4 Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-b3 Kh4-g5 87.Bb3-a2 Nf5-e3+ 88.Kg2-f2 Kg5-f4 89.Ba2-f7 g4-g3+ 90.Kf2-g1 h5-h4 91.Bf7-e6 Ne3-f5 92.Kg1-g2 Kf4-g4 93.Be6-d7 h4-h3+ 94.Kg2-h1 h3-h2 95.Bd7-c6 Kg4-f4 96.Bc6-g2 Nf5-d4 97.Bg2-d5 Kf4-g4 98.Bd5-e4 Kg4-f4 99.Be4-d5 Kf4-g4 -3.56/20 ] 78...Ne5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78...Ne5-c4 79.Kf5xf6 Nc4-e3 80.Bd1-a4 Kh4xg4 81.Ba4-d7+ Kg4-h4 82.Kf6-e5 Ne3-g4+ 83.Ke5-f5 Ng4-f2 84.Bd7-e8 g5-g4 85.Kf5-f4 h6-h5 86.Kf4-e3 Nf2-h3 87.Be8-f7 Kh4-g5 88.Bf7-d5 Nh3-f4 89.Bd5-h1 h5-h4 90.Bh1-e4 g4-g3 91.Ke3-f3 g3-g2 92.Kf3-f2 h4-h3 93.Be4-f3 Kg5-h4 94.Bf3-c6 Kh4-g4 95.Bc6-f3+ Kg4-f5 96.Kf2-g1 Kf5-g5 97.Kg1-f2 Kg5-h4 -3.43/17 ] 79.Kf5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79.Kf5xf6 Nc4-e3 80.Bd1-a4 Kh4xg4 81.Kf6-e5 Kg4-g3 82.Ke5-f6 Kg3-h4 83.Kf6-e5 g5-g4 84.Ke5-e4 Ne3-g2 85.Ba4-d7 Kh4-g5 86.Ke4-d3 h6-h5 87.Kd3-e2 Ng2-f4+ 88.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 89.Bd7-c8 Nf4-h5 90.Kf2-g2 h4-h3+ 91.Kg2-h2 Kg5-h4 92.Kh2-h1 g4-g3 93.Bc8-d7 Nh5-f4 -3.56/18 ] 79...Nc4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79...Nc4-d6+ 80.Ke4-e3 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Ke3-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f2 h6-h5 85.Kf2-g2 Ng3-f5 86.Bd1-b3 Kh4-g5 87.Kg2-h2 Nf5-e3 88.Bb3-a4 Kg5-f4 89.Ba4-c6 h5-h4 90.Bc6-b7 h4-h3 91.Bb7-c8 Kf4-g5 92.Kh2-g3 Ne3-f5+ 93.Kg3-h2 Nf5-d4 94.Kh2-g3 Nd4-e2+ 95.Kg3-f2 Ne2-f4 96.Kf2-g3 Nf4-h5+ 97.Kg3-h2 Kg5-h4 98.Bc8-f5 g4-g3+ 99.Kh2-h1 h3-h2 100.Bf5-e4 Nh5-f4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 101.Be4-b1 Kh4-g4 102.Bb1-e4 Kg4-g5 103.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3 104.Kh1-g2 Kg5-f4 105.Bb7-d5 Nd3-f2 106.Kg2-f1 Nf2-g4 -3.51/18 ] 80.Ke4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Ke4-d4 f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5+ 82.Kd4-e5 Nf5-e3 83.Bd1-a4 g5-g4 84.Ke5-e4 Ne3-g2 85.Ba4-d7 Kh4-g5 86.Ke4-d3 h6-h5 87.Kd3-e2 Ng2-f4+ 88.Ke2-f2 h5-h4 89.Bd7-c8 h4-h3 90.Kf2-g3 Nf4-h5+ 91.Kg3-h2 Kg5-h4 92.Bc8-f5 g4-g3+ 93.Kh2-h1 h3-h2 94.Bf5-e4 Nh5-f4 95.Be4-b1 Kh4-g4 96.Bb1-e4 Kg4-g5 97.Be4-b7 Nf4-d3 98.Kh1-g2 Kg5-f4 99.Bb7-d5 Nd3-e5 -3.58/19 ] 80...f6-f5 [ 80...f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80...f6-f5 81.g4xf5 Nd6xf5 82.Kd5-e4 Nf5-g3+ 83.Ke4-f3 g5-g4+ 84.Kf3-f4 h6-h5 85.Bd1-a4 Ng3-e2+ 86.Kf4-e3 Ne2-c3 87.Ba4-e8 Nc3-d5+ 88.Ke3-f2 g4-g3+ 89.Kf2-g1 Nd5-f4 90.Be8-a4 Kh4-g4 91.Ba4-d1+ Kg4-g5 92.Bd1-f3 h5-h4 93.Bf3-a8 Kg5-g4 94.Ba8-b7 h4-h3 95.Bb7-c8+ Kg4-f3 96.Bc8-b7+ Kf3-e3 -3.52/18 ] 0-1

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17.Rf1-d1 Ra7-a8 18.h2-h3 last book move last book move g7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Ra8-c8 19.g2-g3 Nc6-b4 20.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 21.Ra1-c1 Nf6-e4 22.Kg1-g2 Nd5-f6 23.b3-b4 Bd6-b8 24.Rd1xd8 Rc8xd8 25.Bc4-e2 h7-h6 26.Bb2-d4 b7-b5 27.Nf3-e5 Bb8xe5 28.Bd4xe5 0.27/17 ] 19.g2-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 20.g2-g3 Nc6-a5 21.Bc4-f1 Rc8xc1 22.Rd1xc1 Nf6-e4 23.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 24.Bf1-e2 Bd6-c5 25.Nf3-d4 Bc5-d6 26.Be2-f1 Ke7-f7 27.Bf1-d3 Ne4-c5 28.Bd3-e2 Nc5-e4 43 D27 29.Be2-d3 Ne4-c5 0.41/18 ] 19...h7-h6 Carlsen,Magnus Secures g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nisipeanu,Liviu Dieter 19...Nf6-e4 20.Bc4-d3 Ne4-c5 Bazna King's Tournament (5) 15.06.2011 21.Bd3-e2 Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-c1 f7-f5 23.Kg1-g2 b7-b5 24.g4-g5 e6-e5 D27: Queen's Gambit Accepted: 25.Bb2-a1 Rc8-c7 26.Be2-f1 Nc5-e4 Classical main line: 7 e4!? and 7 a4 27.a2-a4 Bd6-a3 28.Rd1xd8 Ba3xc1 1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 d5xc4 0.22/18 ] 20.Bc4-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 3.e2-e3 Ng8-f6 4.Bf1xc4 e7-e6 x64: 20.Kg1-g2 Ra8-c8 21.Ra1-c1 5.Ng1-f3 c7-c5 6.0-0 a7-a6 7.d4xc5 Nf6-e4 22.Bc4-d3 Ne4-g5 23.Nf3xg5 Bf8xc5 8.Qd1xd8+ Ke8xd8 9.Bc4-e2 h6xg5 24.Bd3-e4 Bd6-b8 25.Rd1xd8 Kd8-e7 10.Nb1-d2 Bc8-d7 11.Nd2-b3 Rc8xd8 26.Be4xc6 b7xc6 27.Rc1xc6 Bc5-d6 Diagram Rd8-d2 28.Bb2-a3+ Ke7-d7 12.Nb3-a5 Ra8-a7 13.Na5-c4 29.Rc6xa6 Rd2xa2 30.Ra6-a4 Ra2-d2 Bd7-b5 14.b2-b3 Rh8-d8 15.Bc1-b2 31.Kg2-f3 Rd2-d3 32.Ra4-d4+ Bb5xc4 16.Be2xc4 Nb8-c6 Rd3xd4 33.e3xd4 Kd7-c6 34.Kf3-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 f7-f5+ 35.Ke4-d3 Kc6-d5 36.Ba3-c5 0.38/18 ] 20...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nf6-e4 21.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8 22.Bf1-d3 Ne4-g5 23.Nf3xg5 h6xg5 24.Bd3-e4 Rc8-c7 25.Be4xc6 Rc7xc6 26.Rc1xc6 b7xc6 27.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 28.Bb2-c3 e5-e4 29.Rd1-d4 f7-f5 30.Rd4-a4 Rd8-a8 31.Bc3-d4 0.22/17 ] 21.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bf1-g2 Nf6-e4 22.h3-h4 Nc6-b4 23.Nf3-d4 Ne4-c5 24.Bb2-a3 a6-a5 25.Ba3xb4 a5xb4 26.Ra1-c1 Ke7-f8 27.f2-f4 Bd6-e7 28.Rc1-c4 Be7xh4 29.Rc4xb4 Bh4-f6 30.Kg1-f2 Rc8-a8 31.a2-a4 Bf6-h4+ 32.Kf2-e2 0.12/17 ] 21...Nf6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nf6-e4 22.Bf1-d3 Ne4-g5 23.Nf3xg5 h6xg5 24.Bd3-e4 Rc8-c7 25.Be4xc6 Rc7xc6 26.Rc1xc6 b7xc6 27.Kg1-g2 e6-e5 28.Bb2-c3 e5-e4 29.b3-b4 Bd6-c7 30.Rd1xd8 Bc7xd8 31.f2-f3 e4xf3+ 32.Kg2xf3 Ke7-e6 33.Bc3-d4 Ke6-d5 0.23/18 ] 22.h3-h4 White prepares g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.a2-a3 Bd6-b8 23.b3-b4 g6-g5 24.Bf1-d3 f7-f6 25.Bd3-e4 Nc6-e5 26.Rc1xc8 Diagram (Diagram 318) Rd8xc8 27.Nf3xe5 Bb8xe5 28.Bb2xe5 f6xe5 29.Be4xd5 e6xd5 30.Rd1xd5 Ke7-e6 31.Rd5-d3 Rc8-c2 32.Rd3-d8 e5-e4 33.Kg1-g2 b7-b5 34.Rd8-h8 0.29/17 ] 22...Ke7-e8 [ 22...Nc6-b4 23.e3-e4 Rc8xc1 24.Rd1xc1 ( 24.Bb2xc1? Nd5-c3 25.Rd1-d2 Nb4xa2-+ ) 24...Nb4xa2 25.e4xd5 Na2xc1 26.Bb2xc1² ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nc6-b4 23.a2-a3 Nb4-a2 24.Rc1xc8 Rd8xc8 25.g4-g5 h6xg5 26.h4xg5 Rc8-c2 27.Rd1-d2 Rc2xd2 28.Nf3xd2 Na2-c3 29.b3-b4 b7-b5 30.Kg1-g2 Ke7-d7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-vlRtr-+-+0{ 9+p+-mk-+-0 318 9p+-+pzp-zp0 9+-+nsn-zp-0 9-zP-+L+P+0 9zP-+-zPN+P0 9-vL-+-zP-+0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 31.Kg2-f3 Bd6-e7 32.e3-e4 Nc3-a4 33.Bb2-c1 Nd5-c3 34.Nd2-b3 e6-e5 0.12/19 ] 23.g4-g5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.a2-a3 h6-h5 24.g4xh5 g6xh5 25.Bf1-e2 Ke8-e7 26.Kg1-f1 Rd8-g8 27.b3-b4 Rg8-g4 28.Rc1-c2 f7-f6 29.Bb2-a1 Ke7-f7 30.Be2-d3 Bd6-b8 31.Kf1-e2 Rg4-g8 32.Bd3-e4 Nc6-e7 0.29/18 ] 23...h6xg5 Diagram [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...h6-h5 Diagram (Diagram 319) 24.a2-a3 Bd6-b8 25.b3-b4 Bb8-a7 26.Kg1-h2 Ba7-b8+ 27.Kh2-h3 b7-b5 28.Bf1-e2 Ke8-f8 29.Kh3-g2 Nc6-e7 30.Nf3-d4 Kf8-g8 31.Bb2-a1 Kg8-f8 32.Nd4-b3 Ne7-f5 33.Rc1xc8 Rd8xc8 0.31/18 ] (Diagram 320) 24.h4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.h4xg5 Bd6-e7 25.Bf1-d3 Nd5-b4 26.Bd3-b1 Rd8xd1+ 27.Rc1xd1 Rc8-d8 28.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 29.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 30.Kg1-f1 Ke8-d7 31.Kf1-e2 b7-b5 32.Bb1-d3 Bd8-e7 33.Ke2-d2 Be7-d8 34.Bd3-f1 f7-f5 35.b3-b4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+rtrk+-+0 9+p+-+p+-0 319 9p+nvlp+p+0 9+-+n+-zPp0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+P+-zPN+-0 9PvL-+-zP-+0 9+-tRR+LmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy XIIIIIIIIY 9-+rtrk+-+0 9+p+-+p+-0 320 9p+nvlp+p+0 9+-+n+-zp-0 9-+-+-+-zP0 9+P+-zPN+-0 9PvL-+-zP-+0 9+-tRR+LmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Kd7-d6 36.Nf3-h4 f5-f4 37.Nh4xg6 f4xe3+ 38.f2xe3 Bd8xg5 0.36/19 ] 24...Bd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ke8-f8 25.Kg1-g2 Nc6-e7 26.a2-a3 Ne7-f5 27.Kg2-g1 Rc8xc1 28.Rd1xc1 Nf5-e7 29.Kg1-g2 Ne7-f5 30.b3-b4 Bd6-b8 31.Bf1-d3 Kf8-e7 32.Bd3-b1 Nf5-d6 33.Bb2-e5 Bb8-a7 34.Rc1-h1 0.40/17 ] 25.Kg1-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bf1-d3 Nd5-b4 26.Bd3-b1 Rd8xd1+ 27.Rc1xd1 Rc8-d8 28.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 29.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 30.Kg1-f1 Ke8-d7 31.Kf1-e2 b7-b5 32.Bb1-d3 Bd8-e7 33.Ke2-d2 Be7-d8 34.Bd3-f1

328 f7-f5 35.b3-b4 Kd7-d6 36.Nf3-h4 f5-f4 37.Nh4xg6 f4xe3+ 38.f2xe3 Bd8xg5 0.36/19 ] 25...Nd5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nc6-b4 26.a2-a4 Nb4-c2 27.Kg2-g3 Nc2-b4 28.Rc1-c4 Rc8xc4 29.Bf1xc4 Nd5-b6 30.Rd1xd8+ Be7xd8 31.Bc4-e2 Nb6-d7 32.Bb2-c3 Nb4-d5 33.Bc3-d4 Ke8-e7 34.Kg3-g4 Bd8-b6 35.Bd4-a1 Bb6-c7 36.Be2-f1 Nd7-c5 37.Nf3-d2 0.20/18 ] 26.Bf1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd1xd8+ Nc6xd8 27.Rc1-d1 Nb6-d5 28.Bf1-c4 Nd5-b4 29.a2-a3 b7-b5 30.Bc4-f1 Nb4-d5 31.a3-a4 b5xa4 32.b3xa4 Nd5-b4 33.Bb2-a3 Nd8-c6 34.Kg2-g3 Rc8-d8 35.Rd1-c1 Be7-d6+ 36.Kg3-g4 0.39/18 ] 26...Nc6-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8-d5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+r+k+-+0 9+p+-vlp+-0 321 9psnn+p+p+0 9+-+r+-zP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+P+LzPN+-0 9PvL-+-zPK+0 9+-tRR+-+-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 27.Bd3-e4 Rd5-a5 28.a2-a4 Be7xg5 29.Rd1-d6 Bg5-d8 30.Be4xc6+ b7xc6 31.Rd6xc6 Rc8xc6 32.Rc1xc6 Nb6-d7 33.Bb2-a3 Nd7-f6 34.Ba3-c5 Nf6-d5 35.Nf3-e5 Nd5-e7 36.Bc5xe7 Ke8xe7 37.f2-f4 g6-g5 38.Ne5-c4 0.37/18 ] 27.Bd3-e4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bd3-e4 Rd8xd1 28.Rc1xd1 Nb6-d7 29.Rd1-h1 Nb4-d5 30.Rh1-h8+ Be7-f8 31.Bb2-a3 b7-b5 32.Be4xd5 e6xd5 33.Nf3-d4 Nd7-c5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 34.Kg2-g3 Ke8-e7 35.Kg3-g4 Rc8-c7 36.f2-f3 Ke7-e8 37.Kg4-g3 Ke8-e7 38.Rh8-h7 Ke7-d6 39.Ba3-b4 Kd6-e5 40.Bb4-a5 0.55/20 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+rtrk+-+0{ 9+p+-vlp+-0 322 9psn-+p+p+0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-sn-+L+-+0 9+P+-zPN+-0 9PvL-+-zPK+0 9+-tRR+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 27...Nb4xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rd8xd1 28.Rc1xd1 Nb6-d7 29.Rd1-h1 Nb4-d5 30.Rh1-h8+ Be7-f8 31.Bb2-a3 b7-b6 32.Ba3-d6 Rc8-c6 33.Bd6-g3 Rc6-c8 34.Be4xd5 e6xd5 35.Nf3-d4 Rc8-c1 36.Bg3-d6 b6-b5 37.Bd6-b4 Nd7-c5 38.Bb4xc5 Rc1xc5 0.53/18 ] 28.Rd1xd8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd1xd8+ Rc8xd8 29.Rc1-h1 Nb6-d7 30.Rh1-h8+ Nd7-f8 31.Be4xb7 Na2-b4 32.Bb2-g7 Rd8-b8 33.Bb7-e4 Be7-d6 34.Nf3-e5 Ke8-e7 35.Bg7-f6+ Ke7-e8 36.Ne5-c4 Bd6-e7 37.Bf6-g7 Nb4-d5 38.Nc4-e5 Rb8-c8 39.Be4-d3 Nd5-b4 40.Bd3-c4 Rc8-d8 41.Bg7xf8 Be7xf8 42.Rh8-h7 Bf8-e7 43.Ne5xf7 Rd8-d2 44.Bc4xe6 Nb4-d3 45.Rh7-h8+ Be7-f8 46.Nf7-d6+ Ke8-e7 47.Nd6-e4 Bf8-g7 48.Ne4xd2 Bg7xh8 1.37/20 ] 28...Ke8xd8 [ 28...Rc8xd8!? 29.Rc1-h1 Na2-b4± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc8xd8 29.Rc1-h1 Nb6-d7 30.Rh1-h8+ Nd7-f8 31.Be4xb7 Na2-b4 32.Bb2-g7 Rd8-b8 33.Bb7-e4 Be7-d6 34.Nf3-e5 Ke8-e7

329 35.Bg7-f6+ Ke7-e8 36.Ne5-c4 Bd6-e7 37.Bf6-g7 Nb4-d5 38.Nc4-e5 Rb8xb3 39.Kg2-f3 Be7-d6 40.Ne5xg6 f7xg6 41.Be4xg6+ Ke8-d7 42.Bg7xf8 Rb3-b8 43.Rh8-h7+ Kd7-c6 44.Bf8xd6 Kc6xd6 45.Bg6-f7 a6-a5 46.Rh7-h6 a5-a4 47.Rh6xe6+ Kd6-c5 1.51/19 ] 29.Rc1-h1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Rc1-h1 Be7-d6 30.Be4xb7 Rc8-b8 31.Bb2-f6+ Kd8-c7 32.Bb7xa6 Nb6-d5 33.Bf6-d4 Na2-b4 34.Ba6-c4 Nb4-c6 35.Rh1-h7 Rb8-f8 36.Bd4-b2 Bd6-e7 37.Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5 38.Bb2xe5+ Kc7-b6 39.e3-e4 Nd5-b4 40.f2-f4 Be7-c5 41.Kg2-f3 1.48/18 ] 29...Nb6-d5 [ 29...Be7-d6 30.Rh1-h8+ Kd8-e7 31.Bb2-f6+ Ke7-d7 32.Rh8-h7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Be7-d6 30.Be4xb7 Rc8-b8 31.Bb2-f6+ Kd8-c7 32.Bb7xa6 Rb8-a8 33.Ba6-b5 Nb6-d7 34.Rh1-h7 Ra8-f8 35.Bb5-c4 Na2-b4 36.Bf6-g7 Rf8-a8 37.Bg7-c3 Ra8-f8 38.Bc4-b5 Nb4-d5 39.Bc3-a5+ Kc7-c8 1.49/15 ] 30.Nf3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nf3-e5 Kd8-c7 31.Ne5xf7 b7-b5 32.Be4xg6 Na2-c3 33.Bg6-d3 a6-a5 34.Rh1-h7 Kc7-c6 35.Kg2-f3 Rc8-f8 36.Kf3-g3 Rf8-c8 37.g5-g6 Be7-f6 38.Bb2-a3 Nd5-b4 39.Ba3xb4 a5xb4 40.Kg3-g4 Rc8-g8 41.Nf7-g5 Kc6-d6 42.f2-f4 Bf6-g7 2.00/18 ] 30...f7-f5? [ 30...Be7-b4 31.Rh1-h7 Bb4-c3 32.Ne5xf7+ Kd8-d7 33.Nf7-e5+ Kd7-d6 34.Ne5-c4+ Kd6-c5 35.Bb2-a3+ Bc3-b4 36.Ba3xb4+ Na2xb4 37.Rh7xb7 Rc8-g8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kd8-c7 31.Ne5xf7 b7-b5 32.Be4xg6 Na2-c3 33.Bg6-d3 a6-a5 34.Rh1-h7 Kc7-c6 35.g5-g6 Be7-f6 36.Bb2-a3 b5-b4 37.Ba3-b2 Kc6-c5 38.Rh7-h5 Rc8-g8 39.Kg2-f3 Kc5-c6 40.Rh5-h7 Nd5-e7 41.Nf7-e5+ Kc6-d5 1.84/16 ] 31.Be4xd5 Diagram [ 31.Be4xd5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 e6xd5 32.Rh1-h8+ ( 32.Ne5xg6?! Be7xg5 33.Rh1-h5 Bg5xe3 34.Rh5-h8+ Kd8-d7 35.Ng6-e5+ Kd7-c7 36.Rh8xc8+ Kc7xc8 37.f2xe3 Na2-b4+- ) 32...Kd8-c7 33.Rh8-h7+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Be4xd5 e6xd5 32.Rh1-h8+ Kd8-c7 33.Rh8-h7 Kc7-d8 34.Bb2-d4 Rc8-c6 35.Rh7-h8+ Kd8-c7 36.Ne5xc6 b7xc6 37.Rh8-g8 Be7xg5 38.Rg8-g7+ Kc7-d8 39.Rg7xg6 Bg5-e7 40.Rg6xc6 Na2-b4 41.Rc6-e6 a6-a5 42.Bd4-f6 Be7xf6 43.Re6xf6 Kd8-e7 44.Rf6xf5 Ke7-e6 45.Rf5-h5 Nb4-d3 46.Kg2-f3 Ke6-d6 47.Rh5-h6+ Kd6-e5 3.25/16 ]

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330 9.e2-e3 0-0 10.Bf1-d3 Ne4-f6 11.b2-b4 Bb7xf3 12.g2xf3 Nb8-c6 13.Ke1-e2 Qd8-e8 14.b4-b5 Nc6-e7 15.Bc1-d2 d7-d6 16.Rh1-g1 a7-a6 17.a3-a4 a6xb5 18.a4xb5 Qe8-h5 19.Ra1xa8 Rf8xa8 0.18/18 ]

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9...Ne4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...c7-c5 10.Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6 11.Bc1-e3 0-0 12.0-0 Qd8-c7 13.d4-d5 e6xd5 14.c4xd5 Nc6-e5 15.Nf3-d4 Bb7xd5 16.Nd4xf5 Rf8xf5 17.Bg2xe4 Bd5xe4 18.Qc2xe4 Ra8-f8 19.Qe4-d5+ Kg8-h8 20.Be3-f4 -0.01/17 ] 10.Bf1-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.Qc2-c3 0-0 11.Bf1-g2 Qd8-e7 12.0-0 d7-d6 1-0 13.Bc1-g5 h7-h6 14.Bg5xf6 Qe7xf6 15.e2-e3 Bb7-e4 16.Nf3-d2 Be4xg2 17.Kg1xg2 Nb8-d7 18.b2-b4 a7-a5 44 E21 19.Nd2-f3 a5xb4 20.a3xb4 0.18/18 ] Carlsen,Magnus 10...0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Ivanchuk,Vassily 10...Bb7-e4 11.Qc2-c3 0-0 12.0-0 4th Masters Sao Paulo/Bilbao BRA/ESP (9) Qd8-e8 13.Bc1-f4 Qe8-h5 14.Bh3-g2 d7-d6 15.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 16.d4-d5 E21: Nimzo-Indian: 4 Nf3 e6-e5 17.Bf4-e3 Nc6-e7 18.h2-h3 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6 a7-a5 19.b2-b4 h7-h6 0.02/19 ] 11.0-0 3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.d4-d5 5.Qd1-c2 Bc8-b7 6.a2-a3 Bb4xc3+ Qd8-e7 12.0-0 e6xd5 13.Bh3xf5 7.Qc2xc3 Nf6-e4 8.Qc3-c2 f7-f5 d5xc4 14.Qc2xc4+ Bb7-d5 15.Qc4-d3 last book move last book move 9.g2-g3 Bd5-e4 16.Bf5xe4 Qe7xe4 17.Qd3xe4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Nf6xe4 18.Bc1-f4 Nb8-a6 19.Ra1-c1

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 d7-d6 20.Rc1-c6 h7-h6 21.Rf1-c1 g7-g5 22.Bf4-e3 Ra8-e8 23.Be3-d4 0.32/17 ] 11...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Bb7-e4 12.Qc2-c3 Qd8-e8 13.Bc1-f4 Qe8-h5 14.Bh3-g2 d7-d6 15.Rf1-d1 Nb8-c6 16.d4-d5 e6-e5 17.Bf4-e3 Nc6-e7 18.h2-h3 a7-a5 19.b2-b4 h7-h6 0.02/17 ] 12.Rf1-d1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.d4-d5 Nb8-a6 13.Bc1-f4 Nf6-e4 14.Nf3-d4 Qd8-f6 15.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 16.Nd4-b5 c7-c6 17.Nb5-d6 Na6-c5 18.Nd6xb7 Nc5xb7 19.f2-f3 Ne4-c5 20.Bf4-c7 Rd8-c8 21.Bc7xb6 e6xd5 22.c4xd5 c6xd5 0.49/17 ]

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+r+k+0 9+R+-+-+p0 326 9-+-tr-+p+0 9zp-+-zp-+-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+-+-zP-0 9-zP-+-+-zP0 9+-tR-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 18.Ra1-d1 Nf6xd7 19.Rd1xd7 Rf8-f6 20.g3-g4 Qh5-e8 21.Bf5-e6 Rf6-g6 22.Qc2-f5 Na6-c5 23.Ng5-f7+ Kh8-g8 24.Be6xc4 Qe8xd7 25.Nf7-e5+ Qd7-e6 26.Bc4xe6+ Rg6xe6 27.Qf5-f7+ Kg8-h8 28.Qf7xc7 Ra8-c8 29.Qc7-f7 Bb7-a6 30.e2-e3 Re6-d6 31.Ne5-f3 Rd6-d7 32.Qf7-f5 1.02/18 ] 16...Qe8-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Kg8-h8 17.Bf5xh7 Na6-c5 18.Bh7-g6 Bb7-e4 19.Bg6xe4 Nc5xe4 20.Ng5xe4 Nf6xe4 21.Qc2xc4 c7-c6 22.Ra1-c1 Rf8-f6 23.Qc4-d4 Ne4-c5 24.Bf4-e5 Rf6-g6 25.Rc1-c3 d7-d5 26.Rc3-e3 Qe8-e7 27.Be5-f4 Rg6-e6 28.Re3xe6 Nc5xe6 1.14/17 ] 17.Rd1xd7 [ 17.Qc2xc4+?! d7-d5 18.Qc4-c2 Bb7-c8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Rd1xd7 Kg8-h8 18.Ra1-d1 Nf6xd7 19.Rd1xd7 Rf8-f6 20.g3-g4 Qh5-e8 21.Bf5-e6 Qe8-g6 22.Ng5-f7+ Rf6xf7 23.Qc2xg6 Rf7xd7 24.Qg6-c2 Rd7-e7 25.Be6xc4 Na6-c5 26.Bf4-e3 Nc5-e4 27.Bc4-d3 Ne4-f6 28.g4-g5 Nf6-g4 29.Be3-d4 Ra8-d8 30.Bd4-c3 h7-h6 1.05/17 ] 17...Kg8-h8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Kg8-h8 18.Ra1-d1 Nf6xd7 19.Rd1xd7 Rf8-f6 20.g3-g4 Qh5-e8 21.Bf5-e6 Qe8-g6 22.Ng5-f7+ Rf6xf7 23.Qc2xg6 Rf7xd7

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29.Qc4-b5 Rf7-e7 30.Bh6-e3 Ne5-f7 31.Ra1-c1 Bc8-b7 32.h5-h6 Re7-e5 33.Qb5-c4 Re5-e4 34.Qc4-c3 Re4-g4 35.Rc1-d1 Na6-c5 36.Be3xc5 b6xc5 0.51/20 ] 22.Qc2xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qc2xf5 Nd5xe7 23.Nf7-h6+ 327 g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-b5 Rf7-e7 30.Bh6-e3 Ne5-f7 31.Ra1-d1 Re7-e6 32.Rd1-d4 Re6-e5 33.Qb5-c6 Nf7-d6 34.g3-g4 Bc8-b7 35.Qc6-d7 Re5-e7 0.43/19 ] 22...Nd5xe7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd5xe7 23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 20...Kh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 20...Kh8-g8 21.Bg4-f5 Qg6xf5 31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 22.Qc2xf5 Nd5xe7 23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8 34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 35.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h8 36.Qd5-e4 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4 Rg7-f7 37.Qe4-e5+ Kh8-g8 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8 38.Qe5-g5+ Rf7-g7 39.Qg5-e3 Kg8-f7 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7 40.Qe3-f4+ Kf7-g8 41.Qf4-e5 h7-h6 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8 42.Qe5-f6 Kg8-h7 43.g3-g4 Rc8-e8 34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 35.Rd1-d4 h7-h6 44.e2-e4 Ba6-b7 45.Qf6-c3 Rg7-f7 36.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h7 37.Qd5-e4+ 46.Qc3xc4 Nf8-e6 47.Kf2-g3 Kh7-g8 Kh7-g8 38.Qe4-c6 Kg8-h7 39.Rd4-f4 48.b2-b3 Kg8-h7 0.46/20 ] 23.Nf7-h6+ Rg7-d7 40.Qc6-e4+ Kh7-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Nf7-h6+ 41.Qe4-e5+ Kg7-g8 0.58/22 ] g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 21.Bg4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 21.Bg4-f5 Qg6xf5 22.Qc2xf5 Nd5xe7 Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.Bh6-g7+ 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 Rf7xg7 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 33.Qf6-e5 27.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 28.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 Ra8-c8 34.g3-g4 Rg7-f7 35.Qe5-g5+ 29.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 Rf7-g7 36.Qg5-b5 Nf8-e6 37.Kg1-h2 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 c4-c3 38.b2xc3 Rc8-f8 0.38/21 ] 23...g7xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.e4-e5 Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 c7-c5 35.b4xa5 b6xa5 36.Rd1-d3 Nd7-b6 23...g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 37.Kg1-g2 Ne6-d4 38.Bh6-g5 0.41/20 ] 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 21...Qg6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 21...Qg6xf5 22.Qc2xf5 Nd5xe7 29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4 a5xb4 23.Nf7-h6+ g7xh6 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8 Nb7-d6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 33.f2-f3 Kg8-h8 34.Qh4-d4 Rf7-e7 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 35.Bh6-g5 Re7-e6 36.Kg1-g2 Nd6-f5

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 37.Qd4-c3 0.51/18 ] 24.Qf5-g4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qf5-g4+ Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4 a5xb4 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8 Nb7-d6 33.f2-f3 Ne5-c4 34.b4-b5 Kg8-h8 35.Qh4-d4+ Kh8-g8 36.Qd4-d5 Bc8-d7 37.Ra8xe8+ Bd7xe8 38.Qd5-g5+ Kg8-h8 0.36/19 ] 24...Ne7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Ne7-g6 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8 34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 35.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h8 36.Qd5-e4 Rg7-f7 37.Qe4-e5+ Kh8-g8 38.Qe5-g5+ Rf7-g7 39.Qg5-e3 Kg8-f7 40.Qe3-f4+ Kf7-g8 41.Qf4-e5 h7-h6 42.Qe5-f6 Kg8-h7 43.g3-g4 Rc8-e8 44.e2-e4 Ba6-b7 45.Qf6-c3 Rg7-f7 46.Qc3xc4 Nf8-e6 47.Kf2-g3 Kh7-g8 48.b2-b3 Kg8-h7 0.43/21 ] 25.Bf4xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Bf4xh6 Rf8-f7 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4 a5xb4 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8 Nb7-d6 33.f2-f3 Ne5-c4 Diagram (Diagram 328) 34.b4-b5 Kg8-h8 35.Qh4-d4+ Kh8-g8 36.Qd4-d5 Bc8-d7 37.Ra8xe8+ Bd7xe8 38.Qd5-g5+ Kg8-h8 0.36/20 ] 25...Rf8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf8-f7 26.Ra1-d1 Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.Bh6-g7+ Rf7xg7 32.Qg5xf6 Kh8-g8 33.Qf6-e5 Ra8-c8 34.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 35.Qe5-d5+ Kg8-h8 36.g3-g4 h7-h6 37.Qd5-e5 Kh8-h7 38.Qe5-f6 Rc8-e8 39.e2-e4 Ba6-b7 40.Qf6-c3 Rg7-f7

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XIIIIIIIIY 9R+l+r+k+0 9+-zp-+r+p0 328 9-zp-sn-+-vL0 9+-+-+-+P0 9-zPn+-+-wQ0 9+-+-+PzP-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy 41.Qc3xc4 Nf8-e6 42.Kf2-g3 Kh7-g8 43.Qc4-c3 Re8-f8 0.43/20 ] 26.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.h2-h4 Ra8-e8 27.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-h4 Na6-c5 30.b2-b4 a5xb4 31.a3xb4 Nc5-b7 32.Ra1-a8 Nb7-d6 33.f2-f3 Nd6-f5 34.Qh4-g5+ Kg8-h8 35.g3-g4 Nf5-d6 36.Qg5-c1 Ne5-c4 37.Qc1-c2 Kh8-g8 38.Kg1-g2 Bc8-d7 39.Ra8-a7 0.41/19 ] 26...Ra8-e8 [ 26...Na6-c5 27.Qg4xc4 Bb7-a6 28.Qc4-d5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Na6-c5 27.h2-h4 Nc5-e4 28.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 29.Qg4-g5 Kg8-h8 30.h4-h5 Ng6-f8 31.e2-e4 Ra8-e8 32.Qg5-b5 Kh8-g8 33.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8 34.h5-h6 Re8-e7 35.Rd1-d8+ Re7-e8 36.Rd8-d4 Bb7-c8 37.Qb5xc4 Bc8-e6 38.Qc4-c6 Kf8-g8 39.Kg1-g2 0.49/17 ] 27.h2-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Bh6-e3 b6-b5 28.Qg4-g5 Re8-e5 29.Rd1-d8+ Rf7-f8 30.Rd8xf8+ Kg8xf8 31.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-g8 32.Be3-d4 Re5-e7 33.f2-f4 c7-c5 34.Bd4-f6 Re7-d7 35.f4-f5 Ng6-f8 36.a3-a4 Na6-c7 37.a4xb5 Nc7xb5 38.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f7 39.Bf6-e5 0.45/19 ] 27...Na6-c5 [ 27...c4-c3 28.h4-h5 c3-c2+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bb7-c8 28.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 29.Qc4-c3 Rf7-f6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 30.Rd1-d5 Rf6xh6 31.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5 32.Qc3xe5 Rh6-e6 33.Qe5-d5 Kg8-f7 34.e2-e4 Kf7-e7 35.Qd5-g5+ Ke7-f8 36.Qg5-f5+ Kf8-g7 37.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f7 38.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 39.Qg4-f5+ Kf7-g7 40.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f7 41.Qg4-f5+ 0.50/18 ] 28.h4-h5± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.h4-h5 Bb7-c8 29.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.b2-b3 Bc8-b7 34.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 35.b3-b4 a5xb4 36.a3xb4 Nc5-b3 37.Bh6-g5 Bb7-f3 38.Rd1-d3 Nb3-d4 39.Bg5-f6+ Kh8-g8 40.Rd3-a3 Rf7-d7 41.Ra3-a7 Nd4-f5 0.38/21 ] 28...Bb7-c8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bb7-c8 29.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.b2-b4 a5xb4 32.a3xb4 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+r+k+0{ 9+-zp-+r+p0 329 9-zp-+n+-vL0 9+-+-sn-+P0 9-zP-+-+-wQ0 9+-+-+-zP-0 9-+-+PzP-+0 9+-+R+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rf7-e7 33.Bh6-c1 Ne5-f7 34.h5-h6 Re7-d7 35.Qh4-g4+ Kg8-f8 36.Rd1xd7 Bc8xd7 37.Bc1-b2 Nf7xh6 38.Qg4-h5 Nh6-f7 39.Qh5xh7 Bd7-c6 40.e2-e4 Re8-d8 0.38/19 ] 29.Qg4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qg4xc4 Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.e4-e5 Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 a5xb4 35.a3xb4 b6-b5 36.Kg1-h2 Nd7-b6 37.Qh4-h3 Nb6-c4 38.f4-f5 Nc4xe5 39.f5xe6 Ne5-g4+ 40.Qh3xg4 Rf7-f2+

335 41.Kh2-g1 Rg8xg4 42.Kg1xf2 Bc8xe6 43.Bh6-f4 Kh8-g7 0.33/21 ] 29...Ng6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ng6-e5 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.e4-e5 Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 a5xb4 35.a3xb4 b6-b5 36.Kg1-h2 Nd7-b6 37.Qh4-h3 Ne6-d8 38.Qh3-g2 Nb6-c4 39.Rd1-d3 Bc8-f5 40.Rd3-c3 Nd8-e6 41.Qg2-d5 Rg8-b8 42.Kh2-g2 0.40/20 ] 30.Qc4-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qc4-h4 Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.b2-b3 Bc8-b7 34.e4-e5 Nd7-c5 35.b3-b4 a5xb4 36.a3xb4 Nc5-b3 37.Bh6-g5 Bb7-f3 38.Rd1-d3 Nb3-d4 39.Bg5-f6+ Kh8-g8 40.Rd3-a3 Nd4-f5 41.Qh4-h3 Ne6-d4 42.b4-b5 Rf7-d7 43.Ra3-a7 0.36/18 ] 30...Ne5-c6? [ ¹30...Nc5-e6!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nc5-e6 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 32.e2-e4 Kg8-h8 33.e4-e5 Re8-g8 34.b2-b4 a5xb4 35.a3xb4 b6-b5 36.Kg1-h2 Nd7-b6 37.Qh4-h3 Ne6-d8 38.Qh3-g2 Nb6-c4 39.Rd1-d3 Bc8-f5 40.Rd3-c3 Nd8-e6 41.Qg2-d5 Rg8-b8 42.Kh2-g2 0.40/17 ] 31.Rd1-d5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rd1-d5 Nc5-e6 32.Qh4-a4 Bc8-b7 33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7 34.Rd5-g5 Re8-e7 35.Qg4-c4 Kg8-f8 36.Qc4-c3 Re7-d7 37.f2-f3 Kf8-g8 38.Kg1-f2 Rd7-e7 39.Rg5-g4 Kg8-f8 40.b2-b3 Nc6-e5 41.Rg4-g5 Ne5-c6 42.Kf2-f1 Re7-d7 43.Rg5-g4 a5-a4 1.10/18 ] 31...Nc5-e6 [ 31...Nc5-d7 32.Qh4-g5+ Kg8-h8 33.Qg5-c1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nc5-e6 32.Qh4-a4 Bc8-b7 33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7 34.Rd5-g5 Re8-e7 35.Qg4-c4 Kg8-f8 36.Qc4-c3 Re7-d7 37.f2-f3 Kf8-g8 38.Kg1-f2 Rd7-e7 39.Rg5-g4 Kg8-f8 40.b2-b3 Nc6-e5 41.Rg4-g5 Ne5-c6 42.Qc3-d3 Kf8-g8 43.g3-g4 Re7-e5 1.23/17 ] 32.Qh4-c4 [ ¹32.Qh4-a4 Bc8-b7 33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7 34.Rd5-g5+- ;

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qh4-a4 Bc8-b7 33.Qa4-g4+ Ne6-g7 34.Rd5-g5 Re8-e7 35.Qg4-c4 Kg8-f8 36.Qc4-c3 Re7-d7 37.f2-f3 Kf8-g8 38.Kg1-f2 Rd7-e7 39.Rg5-g4 Kg8-f8 40.b2-b3 Nc6-e5 41.Rg4-g5 Ne5-c6 42.g3-g4 Re7-d7 43.e2-e3 Kf8-g8 44.Kf2-g3 1.29/19 ] 32...Nc6-d8?? a blunder in a bad position [ 32...Nc6-e7 33.Qc4-a4 Re8-f8+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Nc6-b8 33.Rd5-e5 c7-c5 34.Re5-e4 Rf7-f6 35.Bh6-d2 Nb8-c6 36.Bd2-c3 Nc6-d4 37.Bc3xd4 c5xd4 38.Re4xd4 Rf6-f5 39.Qc4-c6 Re8-f8 40.Rd4-g4+ Kg8-h8 41.Qc6-c3+ Rf5-f6 42.Rg4-e4 Ne6-c5 43.Re4-e7 1.07/17 ] 33.Qc4-g4+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qc4-g4+ Kg8-h8 34.Bh6-d2 Nd8-b7 35.h5-h6 Ne6-g7 36.Qg4-d4 Nb7-d6 37.h6xg7+ Kh8-g8 38.Bd2-f4 Bc8-e6 39.Rd5-h5 Be6-g4 40.Rh5-g5 Bg4xe2 41.Bf4xd6 c7xd6 42.Qd4xb6 Be2-f3 43.Qb6xa5 Bf3-b7 44.Qa5-d2 Rf7-e7 45.Kg1-h2 Re7-e1 46.g3-g4 Re1-h1+ 47.Kh2-g3 Rh1-g1+ 48.Kg3-f4 3.60/14 ] 33...Ne6-g7 [ 33...Kg8-h8 cannot undo what has already been done 34.Bh6-d2 Nd8-b7 35.h5-h6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Kg8-h8 34.Bh6-d2 Nd8-b7 35.h5-h6 Ne6-g7 36.Qg4-d4 Bc8-e6 37.h6xg7+ Kh8-g8 38.Rd5-h5 Be6-f5 39.Bd2-c3 Nb7-d6 40.Qd4-d5 Bf5-e4 41.Qd5-a2 Be4-f5 42.f2-f3 Re8xe2 43.Qa2-d5 Re2-e8 44.Rh5-h6 3.24/15 ] 34.Qg4xc8 Diagram [ 34.Qg4xc8 Nd8-e6 35.Qc8-b7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qg4xc8 Nd8-e6 35.Qc8-b7 Ne6-f8 36.Bh6xg7 Rf7xg7 37.e2-e3 Re8-e7 38.Rd5-f5 Rg7-f7 39.Rf5-g5+ Rf7-g7 40.Qb7-d5+ Re7-e6 41.Rg5xg7+ Kg8xg7 42.Qd5-g5+ Kg7-f7 43.Qg5-f4+ Kf7-e7 44.Qf4xc7+ Nf8-d7 45.Kg1-g2 Re6-e5 46.h5-h6 Re5-c5 47.Qc7-f4 Nd7-f6 48.Qf4-b8

336 Nf6-d7 49.Qb8-b7 Ke7-d6 50.f2-f4 Rc5-h5 51.e3-e4 Rh5xh6 52.e4-e5+ Kd6-e7 53.Kg2-f3 5.14/16 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+Qsnr+k+0{ 9+-zp-+rsnp0 330 9-zp-+-+-vL0 9zp-+R+-+P0 9-+-+-+-+0 9zP-+-+-zP-0 9-zP-+PzP-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy 1-0

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Carlsen,Magnus Gashimov,Vugar Tata Steel Wijk aan Zee NED 14.01.2012 (1) A30: Symmetrical English: Double Fianchetto and Hedgehog 1.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 c7-c5 3.Nb1-c3 e7-e6 4.g2-g3 b7-b6 5.Bf1-g2 Bc8-b7 6.0-0 Bf8-e7 7.d2-d4 c5xd4 8.Qd1xd4 d7-d6 9.Bc1-g5 a7-a6 10.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 11.Qd4-f4 0-0 Diagram (Diagram 331) 12.Rf1-d1 Bf6-e7 13.Nc3-e4 Increases the pressure on d6 Bb7xe4 14.Qf4xe4 Ra8-a7 15.Nf3-d4 Ra7-c7 last book move last book move 16.Rd1-d2 [ 16.b2-b3 g7-g6± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Qe4-e3 Be7-f6 17.b2-b3 Nb8-d7 18.Ra1-b1 Nd7-c5 19.b3-b4 Nc5-a4 20.b4-b5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2

XIIIIIIIIY 9rsn-wq-trk+0 9+l+-+pzpp0 331 9pzp-zppvl-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9-+P+-wQ-+0 9+-sN-+NzP-0 9PzP-+PzPLzP0 9tR-+-+RmK-0[ xiiiiiiiiy Qd8-c8 21.b5xa6 Qc8xa6 22.Nd4-b5 Rc7xc4 23.Nb5xd6 Na4-c3 24.Qe3xb6 Nc3xe2+ 25.Kg1-f1 Qa6xa2 26.Nd6xc4 Qa2xc4 0.35/15 ] 16...Rc7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Be7-f6 17.e2-e3 Qd8-c8 18.Bg2-f1 Nb8-d7 19.Ra1-d1 Bf6-e7 20.b2-b3 Nd7-f6 21.Qe4-d3 g7-g6 22.Bf1-g2 d6-d5 23.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 24.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 25.Rd2-c2 Rc7xc2 26.Qd3xc2 Qc8xc2 27.Nd4xc2 0.09/15 ] 17.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.e2-e3 Qd8-c7 18.b2-b3 b6-b5 19.c4xb5 a6xb5 20.Qe4-d3 Qc7-a5 21.a2-a4 d6-d5 22.b3-b4 Qa5xb4 23.a4xb5 Rf8-c8 24.Ra1-a7 Rc5-c3 25.Qd3-e2 0.35/14 ] 17...Qd8-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qd8-c8 18.e2-e3 Rf8-e8 19.b2-b3 b6-b5 20.c4xb5 a6xb5 21.Qe4-d3 b5-b4 22.Rd2-c2 Rc5xc2 23.Nd4xc2 Qc8-c3 24.Qd3-b5 Re8-c8 25.Nc2xb4 d6-d5 26.Nb4-d3 Nb8-c6 27.a2-a4 Nc6-e5 28.Rd1-c1 0.26/16 ] 18.b2-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rd2-c2 Rf8-c8 19.Rd1-c1 Rc5-a5 20.b2-b3 Be7-f6 21.Qe4-d3 Bf6xd4 22.Qd3xd4 Nb8-c6 23.Bg2xc6 Qc7xc6 24.e2-e4 h7-h5 25.Rc2-d2 Rc8-d8 26.Rc1-d1 Ra5-c5 27.a2-a4 Rc5-g5 28.f2-f4

337 Rg5-g4 29.Kg1-g2 0.21/16 ] 18...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...b6-b5 19.c4xb5 a6xb5 20.Qe4-b7 Qc7xb7 21.Bg2xb7 Be7-f6 22.Bb7-g2 Nb8-a6 23.Bg2-b7 Na6-c7 24.Nd4-c6 Nc7-d5 25.Kg1-g2 b5-b4 26.e2-e4 Nd5-c3 27.Rd1-e1 d6-d5 28.e4xd5 Nc3xd5 0.06/16 ] 19.Qe4-b1 [ 19.Rd2-c2 Be7-f6 20.b3-b4 Rc5xc4 21.Nd4xe6 Rc4xe4 22.Ne6xc7 Re4xb4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.a2-a3 Kh8-g8 20.e2-e3 g7-g6 21.h2-h4 Rf8-d8 22.Qe4-g4 Nb8-d7 23.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 24.Qg4xe6+ Kg8-f8 25.Bg2-d5 Rc5xd5 26.Qe6xd5 Nd7-f6 27.Qd5-d4 Kf8-g7 0.57/15 ] 19...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Kh8-g8 20.a2-a4 Rf8-c8 21.Qb1-e4 d6-d5 22.c4xd5 Rc5xd5 23.Bg2-f3 g7-g6 24.e2-e3 Rd5-e5 25.Qe4-f4 Re5-c5 26.Qf4xc7 Rc5xc7 27.Kg1-g2 Nb8-d7 28.Nd4-c6 0.33/15 ] 20.e2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.a2-a4 Rf8-c8 21.Qb1-e4 Nd7-f6 22.Qe4-d3 Qc7-a7 23.Rd2-c2 d6-d5 24.Rd1-c1 Qa7-b7 25.b3-b4 Rc5-c7 26.c4xd5 Rc7xc2 27.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2 28.Nd4xc2 Nf6xd5 29.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 0.33/15 ] 20...Qc7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rf8-c8 21.Qb1-d3 g7-g6 22.a2-a4 Nd7-f6 23.Qd3-e2 Qc7-d7 24.f2-f4 Kh8-g8 25.Qe2-d3 d6-d5 26.c4xd5 e6xd5 27.Qd3xa6 Nf6-g4 28.Bg2-h3 Rc5-c3 29.Bh3xg4 Qd7xg4 0.17/15 ] 21.Rd2-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Qb1-e4 d6-d5 22.c4xd5 Nd7-f6 23.Qe4-b1 Nf6xd5 24.Nd4-e2 Nd5-f6 25.Ne2-f4 Rc5-c3 26.Qb1-b2 Qc8-c7 27.Nf4-e2 Rc3-c5 28.b3-b4 Rc5-c4 29.a2-a3 Rf8-c8 0.46/15 ] 21...Rc5-c7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Kh8-g8 22.b3-b4 Rc5-c7 23.b4-b5 a6xb5 24.Nd4xb5 Rc7xc4 25.Rc2xc4 Qc8xc4 26.Rd1-c1 Qc4-g4 27.Rc1-c7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 e6-e5 28.Bg2-d5 g7-g6 29.Qb1-c2 Rf8-d8 30.a2-a4 Rd8-e8 31.f2-f3 0.23/15 ] 22.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rc2-c1 Rf8-d8 23.Nd4-e2 Kh8-g8 24.Qb1-b2 Nd7-e5 25.f2-f4 Ne5-c6 26.Ne2-c3 Qc8-d7 27.Qb2-e2 h7-h6 28.a2-a3 Be7-f6 29.b3-b4 Bf6xc3 30.Rc1xc3 0.36/16 ] 22...Rf8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd7-c5 23.Qb1-a2 Rf8-d8 24.Rc2-d2 Qc8-d7 25.a4-a5 b6-b5 26.c4xb5 a6xb5 27.Qa2-a3 d6-d5 28.Rd2-c2 Rd8-c8 29.Rd1-c1 e6-e5 30.b3-b4 e5xd4 31.b4xc5 d4xe3 32.Qa3xe3 Be7-f6 33.a5-a6 b5-b4 0.25/16 ] 23.Qb1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rc2-a2 Rc7-c5 24.Bg2-f1 Nd7-e5 25.Bf1-e2 Ne5-c6 26.b3-b4 Rc5-g5 27.f2-f4 Nc6xd4 28.Rd1xd4 Rg5-f5 29.Ra2-d2 Qc8-c6 30.Be2-g4 Rf5-f6 0.34/15 ] 23...Nd7-e5 [ 23...Nd7-c5 24.b3-b4 a6-a5 25.Qa2-b1± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nd7-c5 24.Rc2-d2 Qc8-d7 25.a4-a5 b6-b5 26.c4xb5 a6xb5 27.Qa2-a3 d6-d5 28.Rd2-c2 Rd8-c8 29.Rd1-c1 e6-e5 30.b3-b4 e5xd4 31.b4xc5 d4xe3 32.Qa3xe3 Be7-f6 33.a5-a6 b5-b4 0.25/15 ] 24.h2-h3 [ 24.a4-a5 b6xa5 25.Qa2xa5 h7-h6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.a4-a5 b6xa5 25.Qa2xa5 Rc7-c5 26.Qa5-d2 Kh8-g8 27.Rd1-c1 a6-a5 28.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 29.Bg2-f3 Ng4-f6 30.Nd4-b5 d6-d5 31.Qd2xa5 Rd8-d7 32.Qa5-c3 Nf6-e4 33.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 0.61/14 ] 24...Be7-f6² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...h7-h5 25.a4-a5 b6xa5 26.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 27.Qa2xa5 h5-h4 28.g3xh4 Rc7-c5 29.Qa5-d2 Be7xh4 30.Rc2-a2 Bh4-f6 31.Qd2-d3 a6-a5 32.Nd4-b5 d6-d5 33.c4xd5 0.30/15 ] 25.Rc2-d2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rd1-d2 Rc7-c5 26.f2-f4 Ne5-d7 27.h3-h4 Bf6xd4 28.e3xd4 Rc5-h5 29.Bg2-f3

338 Rh5-f5 30.Bf3-e4 Rf5-h5 31.Qa2-a3 Nd7-f6 32.Be4-f3 Rh5-h6 33.a4-a5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+qtr-+-mk0{ 9+-+-+pzpp0 332 9pzp-zppsn-tr0 9zP-+-+-+-0 9-+PzP-zP-zP0 9wQP+-+LzP-0 9-+RtR-+-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rh6-g6 0.34/15 ] 25...Rc7-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Kh8-g8 26.a4-a5 b6xa5 27.Qa2xa5 d6-d5 28.c4xd5 e6xd5 29.Nd4-e2 Ne5-c6 30.Qa5-b6 Nc6-e7 31.Ne2-f4 Rc7-c6 32.Qb6-b4 a6-a5 33.Qb4-a3 Rc6-c2 34.Nf4xd5 Ne7xd5 35.Bg2xd5 Rc2xd2 36.Rd1xd2 Qc8xh3 37.Qa3xa5 0.35/16 ] 26.f2-f4 White threatens to win material: f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Nd4-c2 Bf6-e7 27.Nc2-b4 Rc5-c7 28.Qa2-a1 a6-a5 29.Nb4-c2 Ne5-c6 30.Nc2-d4 Nc6xd4 31.Qa1xd4 Rc7-c5 32.Qd4-f4 Rc5-f5 33.Qf4-g4 Qc8-c5 34.Qg4-d4 Kh8-g8 0.40/16 ] 26...Ne5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Ne5-g6 27.Nd4-c2 Bf6-e7 28.h3-h4 b6-b5 29.c4xb5 a6xb5 30.b3-b4 Rc5-c3 31.a4-a5 d6-d5 32.a5-a6 Be7-f6 33.Bg2-f1 Ng6-e7 34.Kg1-h2 Ne7-f5 35.a6-a7 Qc8-a8 36.Bf1-d3 Nf5-d6 37.Nc2-d4 Bf6xd4 38.e3xd4 0.29/16 ] 27.Rd2-d3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Nd4-c2 d6-d5 28.c4xd5 e6xd5 29.Nc2-b4 Ng6-e7 30.Nb4xd5 Ne7xd5 31.Bg2xd5 Rd8-e8 32.e3-e4 Qc8xh3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 33.Rd2-d3 Re8-c8 34.Qa2-g2 Qh3-h5 35.g3-g4 Qh5-g6 36.Bd5-c4 b6-b5 37.f4-f5 Qg6-g5 38.a4xb5 a6xb5 39.Bc4xf7 0.38/14 ] 27...h7-h6 [ 27...Kh8-g8 28.Qa2-d2² ;Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 27...d6-d5 28.c4xd5 e6xd5 29.b3-b4 Rc5-c4 30.b4-b5 Ng6-e7 31.Nd4-c6 Ne7xc6 32.b5xc6 Rc4xc6 33.Rd3xd5 Rd8xd5 34.Qa2xd5 Rc6-c3 35.Qd5xf7 Rc3xe3 36.Kg1-h2 Bf6-e7 37.Rd1-d2 b6-b5 38.Bg2-b7 Qc8-f8 39.Qf7xf8+ Be7xf8 40.a4xb5 a6xb5 41.Kh2-g2 b5-b4 42.Bb7-d5 0.12/14 ] 28.Qa2-d2 [ 28.Nd4-e2 b6-b5 29.Rd3xd6 Rd8xd6 30.Rd1xd6 Bf6-e7 31.a4xb5 Be7xd6 32.b5xa6 Bd6-b8± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qa2-e2 d6-d5 29.c4xd5 e6xd5 30.Qe2-h5 Kh8-g8 31.b3-b4 Rc5-c1 32.Nd4-f5 Rc1xd1+ 33.Rd3xd1 Qc8-e6 34.Kg1-h2 Bf6-c3 35.b4-b5 a6-a5 36.Rd1-d3 Bc3-b4 37.e3-e4 0.23/14 ] 28...e6-e5 [ 28...Kh8-g8 29.Kg1-h2² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Kh8-g8 29.Nd4-c2 d6-d5 30.e3-e4 b6-b5 31.a4xb5 a6xb5 32.Nc2-a3 b5xc4 33.b3xc4 d5-d4 34.e4-e5 Bf6-e7 35.Kg1-h2 Qc8-a6 36.Na3-b5 Rc5xc4 37.Rd3xd4 Rc4xd4 38.Nb5xd4 Be7-c5 39.Qd2-c3 Qa6-a4 0.25/14 ] 29.Nd4-c2² [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nd4-c2 b6-b5 30.Nc2-a3 e5xf4 31.e3xf4 b5xa4 32.b3-b4 Rc5-c7 33.c4-c5 d6-d5 34.Rd3xd5 Rd8xd5 35.Qd2xd5 a6-a5 36.Na3-b5 a5xb4 37.Nb5xc7 Qc8xc7 38.Qd5-a8+ Kh8-h7 39.Qa8xa4 Qc7xc5+ 40.Kg1-h2 Kh7-g8 41.Qa4-b3 Diagram (Diagram 333) Ng6-f8 42.h3-h4 Bf6-d4 43.Bg2-e4 Nf8-e6 44.Kh2-g2 0.64/16 ] 29...b6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Bf6-e7

339

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+k+0{ 9+-+-+pzp-0 333 9-+-+-vlnzp0 9+-wq-+-+-0 9-zp-+-zP-+0 9+Q+-+-zPP0 9-+-+-+LmK0 9+-+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 30.Nc2-b4 Rd8-e8 31.Bg2-d5 e5xf4 32.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 33.Qd2-g2 b6-b5 34.c4xb5 a6xb5 35.Bd5-c6 b5xa4 36.Bc6xe8 Qc8xe8 37.b3xa4 Qe8xa4 38.Qg2-b7 Rc5-b5 39.Qb7-c8+ Ng6-f8 40.Nb4-d5 0.73/15 ] 30.a4xb5 [Not 30.Rd3xd6 Rd8xd6 31.Qd2xd6 b5xa4³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Nc2-a3 e5xf4 31.e3xf4 Rc5-f5 32.Kg1-h2 b5xa4 33.b3xa4 Rf5-h5 34.Rd3xd6 Rd8xd6 35.Qd2xd6 Bf6-e7 36.Qd6-d3 Be7xa3 37.Qd3xa3 Qc8xc4 38.Rd1-d7 Kh8-g8 39.Qa3-e3 Ng6-f8 40.Qe3-e8 Qc4-e6 41.Qe8xe6 Nf8xe6 42.Bg2-e4 f7-f5 0.58/15 ] 30...a6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...a6xb5 31.Nc2-a3 b5xc4 32.Na3xc4 d6-d5 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2 Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8 38.Bd5-c4 Rd8xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Kh8-g8 40.Ne3-d5 Rc7-a7 41.b3-b4 Bf6-d8 42.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 43.Nd5-b4 Bd8-b6 44.Nb4-c6 Nd7-c5 45.Rd3-e3 Nc5-e6 46.Re3xe6 f7xe6 47.Nc6xa7 Bb6xa7 48.Bc4xe6+ Kg8-f8 0.64/18 ] 31.Nc2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Nc2-a3 b5xc4 32.Na3xc4 d6-d5 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-e1 Rd8-b8 35.Qe1-f2 Rc5-c7 36.Nc4-d6 e5xf4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 37.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 38.Rd1-e1 Rc7-d7 39.Bd5-c4 Rb8-f8 40.b3-b4 Bf6-c3 41.Re1-e4 Kg8-h7 42.f4-f5 0.51/18 ] 31...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...b5xc4 32.Na3xc4 d6-d5 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2 Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8 38.Bd5-c4 Rd8xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Kh8-g8 40.Ne3-d5 Rc7-a7 41.b3-b4 Bf6-d8 42.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 43.Nd5-b4 Bd8-b6 44.Nb4-c6 Nd7-c5 45.Rd3-e3 Nc5-e6 46.Re3xe6 f7xe6 47.Nc6xa7 Bb6xa7 48.Bc4xe6+ Kg8-f8 0.64/17 ] 32.Na3xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Na3xc4 d6-d5 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2 Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8 40.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 41.Bd5-f3 Nd7-b6 42.Bf3-c6 Rc7-a7 43.Kg2-f3 h6-h5 44.Ne3-f5 Ra7-a2 45.Rb1-c1 g7-g6 46.Nf5-d6 Rb8-d8 0.48/18 ] 32...d6-d5 Black threatens to win material: d5xc4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bf6-e7 33.Nc4-b6 Qc8-b8 34.b3-b4 Rc5-b5 35.Nb6-d5 Be7-f8 36.Rd1-c1 e5xf4 37.g3xf4 Rd8-c8 38.Rc1xc8 Qb8xc8 39.Rd3-c3 Qc8-d7 40.Bg2-f1 Rb5-b7 41.b4-b5 Ng6-e7 42.Qd2-g2 Ne7xd5 43.Qg2xd5 Kh8-g8 0.59/16 ] 33.Bg2xd5 [Less advisable is 33.Rd3xd5 Rc5xd5 34.Bg2xd5 e5xf4 35.e3xf4 Qc8xh3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bg2xd5 Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2 Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8 40.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 41.Ne3-g4 Bf6-e7 42.Bd5-c6 Nd7-c5 43.Rd3-d2 h6-h5 44.Ng4-e5 0.48/17 ] 33...Qc8xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qc8xh3 34.Qd2-g2 Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rd8-d7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8 38.Bd5-c4 Rd7-b7 39.Ne3-g4 Bf6-b2 40.Rd1-d2

340 Rc5-c7 41.Rd3-d8 Bb2-a3 42.Ng4-e5 Ba3-b4 43.Rd2-a2 h6-h5 44.f4-f5 Kh8-h7 0.64/16 ] 34.Qd2-g2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qd2-e1 Rd8-b8 35.Qe1-f2 Rc5-c7 36.Nc4-d6 e5xf4 37.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 38.Rd1-e1 Rc7-d7 39.Bd5-c4 Rb8-f8 40.b3-b4 Bf6-c3 41.Rd3xc3 Rd7xd6 42.b4-b5 Qh3-f5 43.Qf2-a7 Rf8-d8 0.51/15 ] 34...Qh3xg2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qh3xg2+ 35.Kg1xg2 e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8 40.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 41.Bd5-c6 Nd7-b6 42.Ne3-g4 Bf6-e7 43.Rb1-d1 h6-h5 44.Ng4-e5 g7-g6 45.Rd1-e1 Be7-b4 46.Re1-e2 Rc7-e7 0.60/19 ] 35.Kg1xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kg1xg2 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-mk0{ 9+-+-+pzp-0 334 9-+-+-vlnzp0 9+-trLzp-+-0 9-+N+-zP-+0 9+P+RzP-zP-0 9-+-+-+K+0 9+-+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy e5xf4 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-e7 40.b4-b5 Rb8-b6 41.Bd5-c4 g7-g6 42.Rb1-d1 Kg8-g7 43.Rd3-d7 Rc7xd7 44.Rd1xd7 h6-h5 45.Kg2-f3 Rb6-b8 46.Bc4-f1 Rb8-b6 47.Rd7-a7 Rb6-b8 48.Kf3-e4 0.50/19 ] 35...e5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd8-d7 36.Bd5-e4 Rd7xd3 37.Rd1xd3 e5xf4 38.e3xf4 Kh8-g8 39.Nc4-e3 Rc5-b5 40.Ne3-d5 Ng6-e7 41.Nd5-c7 Rb5-b8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 42.b3-b4 Ne7-c8 43.b4-b5 Nc8-b6 44.Kg2-f3 Rb8-c8 45.Rd3-d6 Rc8xc7 46.Rd6xb6 Rc7-c3+ 47.Kf3-g2 Bf6-d8 48.Rb6-b7 0.44/18 ] 36.e3xf4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.e3xf4 Rc5-c7 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-f8 40.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 41.Bd5-c6 Nd7-b6 42.Ne3-g4 Bf6-e7 43.Rb1-a1 h6-h5 44.Ng4-e5 g7-g6 45.Rd3-c3 Nb6-d5 46.Rc3-c1 Nd5-e3+ 47.Kg2-f3 Ne3-f5 0.46/19 ] 36...Rc5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Rd8-d7 37.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f8 38.Bd5-c4 Rd7-b7 39.Ne3-g4 Rc5-a5 40.Ng4xf6 g7xf6 41.Rd3-d6 Kh8-g7 42.Kg2-f3 f6-f5 43.Rd1-d5 Ra5xd5 44.Bc4xd5 Rb7-d7 45.Rd6xd7 Nf8xd7 46.b3-b4 Nd7-f6 47.Bd5-c6 0.50/18 ] 37.Nc4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Nc4-e3 Kh8-g8 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd1-b1 Ng6-e7 40.b4-b5 Rb8-b6 41.Bd5-c4 g7-g6 42.Rb1-d1 Kg8-g7 43.Rd3-d7 Rc7xd7 44.Rd1xd7 h6-h5 45.Kg2-f3 Rb6-b8 46.Bc4-f1 Rb8-b6 47.Kf3-e4 Rb6-e6+ 48.Ke4-f3 0.46/18 ] 37...Rc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kh8-g8 38.Bd5-c4 Rd8xd3 39.Rd1xd3 Rc7-b7 40.Ne3-f5 Rb7-c7 41.Nf5-d6 Kg8-f8 42.Nd6-b5 Rc7-c8 43.Rd3-d7 Bf6-e7 44.Kg2-f3 Kf8-e8 45.Rd7-b7 Rc8-d8 46.b3-b4 h6-h5 47.Nb5-c3 Ng6-f8 48.b4-b5 0.46/16 ] 38.Ne3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.b3-b4 Rd8-b8 39.Rd3-b3 Bf6-d8 40.Rd1-d3 Kh8-g8 41.b4-b5 Rd7-a7 42.Rb3-b2 Bd8-c7 43.Kg2-f3 Ng6-e7 44.Bd5-e4 Kg8-f8 45.Rd3-d7 Bc7-b6 46.Rd7xa7 Bb6xa7 47.Rb2-a2 f7-f5 48.Ne3xf5 Ne7xf5 49.Ra2xa7 Rb8xb5 0.53/18 ] 38...Bf6-b2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Bf6-c3 39.Ng4-f2 f7-f6 40.Bd5-e6 Rd7xd3 41.Rd1xd3 Bc3-d4 42.b3-b4 Ng6-f8 43.f4-f5 g7-g6 44.Nf2-e4 Kh8-g7 45.Ne4-c5 Rd8-d6 46.Nc5-b7 Rd6-b6

341 47.Rd3xd4 Rb6xb7 48.Be6-d5 Rb7-b8 49.g3-g4 g6xf5 50.g4xf5 h6-h5 51.Kg2-g3 Nf8-d7 52.Bd5-f3 Nd7-e5 53.Bf3xh5 Rb8-h8 54.Bh5-e2 0.44/19 ] 39.Ng4-f2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ng4-f2 Rd8-b8 40.Bd5-c4 Rd7-b7 41.Rd3-d7 Rb7xd7 42.Rd1xd7 f7-f6 43.Nf2-d3 Bb2-c3 44.Kg2-f3 Kh8-h7 45.Rd7-c7 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-f7 Ba5-c3 47.Nd3-c5 Ng6-f8 48.Bc4-f1 Bc3-d4 0.48/18 ]

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-tr-+-mk0{ 9+-+r+pzp-0 335 9-+-+-+nzp0 9+-+L+-+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0 9+P+R+-zP-0 9-vl-+-sNK+0 9+-+R+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 39...f7-f6 [ 39...Rd8-b8 40.Bd5-c4 Rd7-a7 41.Rd3-d2± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rd8-b8 40.Bd5-c4 Rd7-c7 41.Rd3-d7 Rc7xd7 42.Rd1xd7 f7-f6 43.Nf2-d3 Bb2-c3 44.Kg2-f3 Kh8-h7 45.Rd7-c7 Bc3-a5 46.Rc7-f7 Ba5-c3 47.Rf7-d7 Ng6-f8 48.Rd7-c7 Rb8-d8 49.Nd3-c5 Kh7-g6 0.44/18 ] 40.Bd5-e4± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Bd5-e4 Ng6-f8 41.b3-b4 Rd7xd3 42.Nf2xd3 Bb2-c3 43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Be4-c6 g7-g6 47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 48.Nd1-e3 Nf8-e6 49.Ne3-c4 Bd4-a7 50.Kf3-e4 Ne6-c5+ 51.Ke4-d5 Nc5-a4 52.Nc4-d6 Na4-c3+ 53.Kd5-c4 Nc3-e2 54.Bc6-d5 Ne2xg3 55.Nd6-e8+ Kg7-f8 56.Ne8xf6 0.63/20 ] 40...Ng6-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Ng6-f8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 41.b3-b4 Rd7xd3 42.Nf2xd3 Bb2-c3 43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Be4-c6 g7-g6 47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 48.Kf3-e4 Bd4-a7 49.f4-f5 Nf8-h7 50.Ke4-d3 Nh7-g5 51.f5xg6 Kg7xg6 52.Nd1-e3 f6-f5 53.Bc6-d7 Ba7xe3 54.Kd3xe3 Ng5-e4 55.b5-b6 Ne4xg3 0.72/21 ] 41.b3-b4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.b3-b4 Bb2-d4 42.Be4-f5 Rd7-d5 43.Nf2-e4 Rd5xf5 44.Rd3xd4 Rd8xd4 45.Rd1xd4 Nf8-e6 46.Rd4-d6 Ne6-c7 47.Kg2-f3 Rf5-d5 48.Rd6xd5 Nc7xd5 49.b4-b5 Kh8-g8 50.Ne4-d6 Nd5-b6 51.Kf3-e4 Kg8-f8 52.Ke4-d4 Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-f7 54.Kd4-c5 0.51/18 ] 41...Rd7xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bb2-d4 42.Be4-f5 Rd7-d5 43.Nf2-e4 Rd5xf5 44.Rd3xd4 Rd8xd4 45.Rd1xd4 Nf8-e6 46.Rd4-d6 Ne6-c7 47.Kg2-f3 Rf5-d5 48.Rd6xd5 Nc7xd5 49.b4-b5 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-mk0{ 9+-+-+-zp-0 336 9-+-+-zp-zp0 9+P+n+-+-0 9-+-+NzP-+0 9+-+-+KzP-0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Kh8-g8 50.Ne4-d6 Nd5-b6 51.Kf3-e4 Kg8-f8 52.Ke4-d4 Kf8-e7 53.Nd6-f5+ Ke7-f7 54.Kd4-c5 0.65/18 ] 42.Nf2xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nf2xd3 Bb2-c3 43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Be4-c6 g7-g6 47.Kg2-f3 Kh8-g7 48.Kf3-e4 Bd4-a7 49.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 50.Ke4xf5

342 Nf8-g6 51.Nd1-c3 Kg7-f7 52.Bc6-d5+ Kf7-g7 53.Kf5-e4 Ng6-e7 54.g3-g4 Kg7-g6 55.Ke4-d3 Ne7xd5 56.Nc3xd5 0.64/21 ] 42...Bb2-c3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Bb2-c3 43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Kg2-f3 Nf8-d7 47.Nd1-e3 Kh8-g8 48.Be4-g6 Kg8-f8 49.Ne3-f5 Bd4-c5 50.Kf3-e4 Nd7-b6 51.Bg6-h5 Nb6-c8 52.Ke4-d5 Bc5-f2 53.Kd5-e6 Bf2-c5 54.Bh5-f3 Nc8-b6 55.Nf5-d6 0.62/20 ] 43.Rd1-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.b4-b5 Rd8-d4 44.Nd3-f2 Rd4xd1 45.Nf2xd1 Bc3-d4 46.Kg2-f3 Nf8-d7 47.Nd1-e3 Kh8-g8 48.Ne3-f5 Bd4-c5 49.Be4-c2 Nd7-b6 50.g3-g4 Kg8-f8 51.Kf3-e4 Nb6-c8 52.Ke4-d5 Bc5-f2 53.Nf5-d4 Nc8-b6+ 54.Kd5-e4 Kf8-e8 0.60/19 ] 43...Bc3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Bc3-d2 44.Rc1-c2 Bd2-e3 45.Kg2-f3 Be3-g1 46.Rc2-c6 Rd8-b8 47.Be4-d5 Bg1-d4 48.Bd5-c4 Kh8-h7 49.b4-b5 h6-h5 50.Nd3-b4 Kh7-h6 51.Nb4-a6 Rb8-b7 52.Na6-c5 Bd4xc5 53.Rc6xc5 0.74/19 ] 44.Nd3-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.b4-b5 Rd8-e8 45.Be4-d5 Re8-d8 46.Nd3-b4 Bd4-b6 47.Bd5-c6 Rd8-d2+ 48.Kg2-h3 Nf8-d7 49.Rc1-c2 Rd2xc2 50.Nb4xc2 Nd7-c5 51.Bc6-d5 Kh8-h7 52.Kh3-g4 Nc5-a4 0.68/16 ] 44...Bd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...g7-g6 45.Rc1-d1 f6-f5 46.Nc5-b7 Rd8-d7 47.Be4-c6 Rd7-c7 48.b4-b5 Nf8-e6 49.Kg2-h3 Kh8-g7 50.Bc6-d5 Bd4-f2 51.Nb7-d6 Rc7-e7 52.Kh3-g2 Bf2-c5 53.Nd6-c8 Re7-d7 54.b5-b6 Ne6-d8 55.Kg2-f3 Nd8-b7 56.Rd1-d2 Kg7-f6 0.42/17 ] 45.Rc1-c3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc1-c4 Kh8-g8 46.Kg2-f3 Be3-g1 47.Rc4-c1 Bg1xc5 48.Rc1xc5 Kg8-f7 49.b4-b5 Rd8-b8 50.Rc5-c7+ Kf7-e6 51.Be4-d3 Nf8-d7 52.Bd3-c4+ Ke6-e7 53.Kf3-e4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ke7-d6 54.Rc7-c6+ Kd6-e7 0.58/16 ] 45...Rd8-d2+ [ 45...Be3-d2!? 46.Rc3-b3 Rd8-d4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Be3-d2 46.Rc3-b3 Rd8-c8 47.Nc5-a6 Rc8-c3 48.Rb3xc3 Bd2xc3 49.b4-b5 Nf8-d7 50.Be4-f5 Nd7-b6 51.Bf5-g6 Kh8-g8 52.Na6-c7 Bc3-a5 53.Kg2-f3 Nb6-a4 54.Nc7-e8 Ba5-b6 55.Ne8-d6 Kg8-f8 0.61/18 ] 46.Kg2-f3+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Kg2-f3 Be3-d4 47.Rc3-c4 Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3 Bd4-e3 50.Be4-g2 f6-f5 51.Nc5-d3 Rf2-d2 52.Rc4-c8 Kh8-g8 53.Nd3-e5 g7-g5 54.f4xg5 Be3xg5 55.b4-b5 Rd2-d8 56.Rc8xd8 Bg5xd8 57.Bg2-f3 Kg8-g7 58.Ne5-c6 Bd8-b6 59.Nc6-e7 Kg7-f7 60.Ne7xf5 Kf7-f6 61.Nf5-d6 Kf6-e6 0.61/21 ] 46...Be3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Be3-d4 47.Rc3-c4 Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3 Bd4-e3 50.Be4-g2 f6-f5 51.Nc5-d3 Rf2-d2 52.Rc4-c8 Kh8-g8 53.Nd3-e5 g7-g5 54.f4xg5 Be3xg5 55.b4-b5 Rd2-d8 56.Rc8xd8 Bg5xd8 57.Bg2-f3 Kg8-g7 58.Ne5-c6 Bd8-b6 59.Nc6-e7 Kg7-f7 60.Ne7xf5 Kf7-f6 61.Nf5-d6 Kf6-e6 0.71/20 ] 47.Rc3-c4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Rc3-c4 Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3 Bd4-e3 50.Nc5-d3 Rf2-d2 51.Rc4-c8 g7-g5 52.g3-g4 Kh8-g7 53.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 54.f4-f5 h5xg4+ 55.Kh3xg4 Be3-d4 56.b4-b5 Rd2-d1 57.Kg4-h3 Rd1-g1 58.Be4-d5 Rg1-d1 59.Nd3-c5 Rd1-c1 60.Nc5-a6 Rc1xc7 61.Na6xc7 Kh8-g7 0.80/19 ] 47...g7-g6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Rd2-f2+ 48.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 49.Kg4-h3 Bd4-e3 50.Nc5-d3 Rf2-d2 51.Rc4-c8 g7-g5 52.g3-g4 Kh8-g7 53.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 54.f4-f5 h5xg4+ 55.Kh3xg4 Be3-d4 56.b4-b5 Rd2-e2 57.Be4-f3 Re2-e3 58.Nd3-b4 Re3-e1 59.Nb4-c2 Re1-g1+ 60.Kg4-h5 Bd4-e5 0.72/16 ]

343 48.Nc5-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Nc5-d3 Bd4-g1 49.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4 50.f4-f5 Nf8-h7 51.Rc1-c8+ Kh8-g7 52.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 53.Rc7-d7 Nh7-g5+ 54.Kf3-f4 g6xf5 55.Kf4xf5 Ng5xe4 56.Kf5xe4 Bd4-b6 57.b4-b5 Rd2-e2+ 58.Ke4-f5 Re2-e3 59.g3-g4 Re3-f3+ 60.Kf5-g6 Rf3-g3 61.Kg6xf6 Rg3xg4 62.Nd3-e5 Rg4-f4+ 63.Kf6-g6 Rf4-e4 64.Kg6-f5 1.01/20 ] 48...Bd4-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Bd4-g1 49.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4 50.f4-f5 Nf8-h7 51.Rc1-c8+ Kh8-g7 52.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 53.Rc7-d7 Nh7-g5+ 54.Kf3-f4 g6xf5 55.Kf4xf5 Ng5xe4 56.Rd7xd4 Ne4-f2 57.Rd4-d8+ Kh8-g7 58.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f8 59.Nd3-c5 Rd2xd7 60.Nc5xd7+ Kf8-e7 61.Nd7xf6 Ke7-d6 62.Nf6-e4+ Nf2xe4 63.Kf5xe4 h6-h5 64.Ke4-f5 Kd6-c6 65.Kf5-e5 1.02/20 ] 49.Rc4-c8 [ 49.Rc4-c1!? Bg1-a7 50.Rc1-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rc4-c1 Bg1-d4 50.f4-f5 Nf8-h7 51.Rc1-c8+ Kh8-g7 52.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8 53.Rc7-d7 Nh7-g5+ 54.Kf3-f4 g6xf5 55.Kf4xf5 Ng5xe4 56.Kf5xe4 Bd4-b6 57.b4-b5 Kh8-g8 58.Rd7-d6 Rd2-e2+ 59.Ke4-f5 Re2-e3 60.g3-g4 Re3-f3+ 61.Kf5-g6 Bb6-c7 62.Rd6-d7 Bc7-b6 63.Kg6xh6 Rf3-g3 0.95/18 ] 49...Kh8-g7± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kh8-g7 50.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-g8 51.Rc7-c1 Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7 53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Ng6-e7 56.Bf5-e6+ Kf7-f8 57.Rc6-a6 Bd4-g1 58.Ra6-d6 Bg1-a7 59.b4-b5 Rd2-e2+ 60.Ke4-f3 Re2-e3+ 61.Kf3-g2 Re3-e2+ 62.Kg2-h3 Re2-e3 63.Rd6-d8+ Kf8-g7 64.Rd8-d7 Re3xe6 65.Rd7xa7 Kg7-f7 66.Nd3-f4 0.57/22 ] 50.Rc8-c7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-g8 51.Rc7-c1 Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7 53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 55.Kf3-e4 Bd4-f2 56.g3-g4 Ng6-e7 57.Bf5-e6+ Kf7-g7 58.Rc6-a6 Bf2-g1 59.Ra6-a2 Rd2xa2 60.Be6xa2 Ne7-c8 61.Nd3-c5 Nc8-d6+ 62.Ke4-d3 Bg1-f2 0.55/20 ] 50...Kg7-g8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kg7-g8 51.Rc7-c1 Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7 53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Bd4-f2 56.Bf5xg6+ Kf7xg6 57.Rc6-d6 Kg6-g7 58.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-f8 59.g3-g4 Kf8-e8 60.Rd7-h7 Rd2-e2+ 61.Ke4-f5 Bf2-d4 62.Rh7xh6 Re2-e3 63.Rh6-h8+ Ke8-e7 0.51/20 ] 51.f4-f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rc7-c1 Bg1-d4 52.Rc1-c6 Kg8-f7 53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Be4xf5 Nf8-g6 55.Kf3-e4 Bd4-f2 56.Bf5xg6+ Kf7xg6 57.Rc6-d6 Kg6-g7 58.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-f8 59.g3-g4 Kf8-e8 60.Rd7-h7 Rd2-e2+ 61.Ke4-f5 Bf2-d4 62.Rh7xh6 0.62/18 ] 51...g6-g5? [ ¹51...h6-h5!?± ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...h6-h5 52.b4-b5 g6-g5 53.Rc7-c1 g5-g4+ 54.Kf3-f4 Bg1-b6 55.Rc1-h1 Bb6-c7+ 56.Kf4-e3 Rd2-c2 57.Nd3-f4 Rc2-c3+ 58.Ke3-f2 Bc7xf4 59.g3xf4 Nf8-d7 60.Rh1xh5 Kg8-f8 61.Rh5-h7 Nd7-c5 62.Be4-d5 Nc5-d3+ 63.Kf2-e3 Nd3-b4+ 64.Ke3-e4 Nb4xd5 65.Ke4xd5 Rc3-b3 0.39/16 ] 52.g3-g4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.g3-g4 Bg1-d4 53.b4-b5 h6-h5 54.g4xh5 Rd2-h2 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 56.Rc7-f7 Rh2-h3+ 57.Kf3-e2 Nf8-h7 58.Rf7-b7 Rh3-h2+ 59.Ke2-e1 Rh2-h3 60.Nd3-f2 Rh3-e3+ 61.Ke1-f1 Re3-e8 62.Nf2-g4 Re8-d8 63.Bd5-c6 Nh7-f8 64.Kf1-g2 Rd8-d6 65.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5 66.Rb7-f7 Rd6-d3+ 67.Kf3-e4 Rd3-d4+ 68.Ke4-f3 2.00/18 ] 52...Bg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rd2-h2 53.b4-b5 h6-h5 54.g4xh5 Bg1-d4 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 56.Rc7-f7 Rh2-h3+ 57.Kf3-e2 Nf8-h7 58.Rf7-b7 Rh3-h2+ 59.Ke2-e1 Rh2-h3 60.Nd3-f2

344 Rh3-e3+ 61.Ke1-f1 Re3-e8 62.Nf2-g4 Re8-d8 63.Bd5-c6 Nh7-f8 64.Kf1-g2 Rd8-d6 65.Kg2-f3 Bd4-c5 66.Rb7-f7 Rd6-d3+ 67.Kf3-e4 Rd3-d4+ 68.Ke4-f3 1.93/18 ] 53.Rc7-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Rc7-b7 Rd2-c2 54.Nd3-c5 Rc2-c1 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 56.Rb7-f7 Nf8-h7 57.Nc5-e6 Rc1-c8 58.b4-b5 Rc8-b8 59.Rf7-d7 Bh2-g1 60.Kf3-e4 Nh7-f8 61.Rd7-f7 Nf8-h7 62.Bd5-c6 Bg1-b6 63.Ke4-d5 Bb6-e3 64.Kd5-c4 Be3-b6 65.Kc4-c3 Rb8-c8 2.08/20 ] 53...Rd2-c2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Rd2-c2 54.Nd3-c5 Rc2-c1 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 56.Rb7-f7 Nf8-h7 57.Nc5-e6 Rc1-c8 58.b4-b5 Rc8-b8 59.Rf7-d7 Bh2-g1 60.Rd7-c7 Bg1-b6 61.Rc7-f7 Bb6-g1 62.Bd5-c6 Bg1-h2 63.Rf7-d7 Bh2-g1 64.Kf3-g3 Bg1-e3 65.Rd7-f7 Be3-b6 66.Kg3-g2 Kh8-g8 67.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 68.Rg7-g6 2.06/19 ] 54.Nd3-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Nd3-c5 Rc2-c1 55.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 56.Rb7-f7 Nf8-h7 57.Nc5-e6 Rc1-c8 58.b4-b5 Rc8-b8 59.Rf7-d7 Bh2-g1 60.Rd7-c7 Bg1-b6 61.Rc7-f7 Bb6-g1 62.Rf7-c7 Bg1-b6 1.99/17 ] 54...Rc2-c3+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Rc2-d2 55.b4-b5 Rd2-d6 56.Be4-b1 Kg8-h8 57.Rb7-f7 Nf8-h7 58.Nc5-e6 Bh2-e5 59.Bb1-e4 Rd6-b6 60.Be4-c6 Rb6-b8 61.Kf3-e4 Kh8-g8 62.Rf7-g7+ Kg8-h8 63.Rg7-g6 Nh7-f8 64.Rg6xh6+ Kh8-g8 65.Ne6xg5 Kg8-g7 2.11/18 ] 55.Kf3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Kf3-e2 Kg8-h8 56.Nc5-e6 Kh8-g8 57.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-h8 58.Rg7-f7 Nf8xe6 59.f5xe6 Bh2-d6 60.b4-b5 Rc3-b3 61.e6-e7 Bd6xe7 62.Rf7xe7 Rb3xb5 63.Re7-f7 Rb5-b6 64.Ke2-d3 Rb6-d6+ 65.Kd3-c3 Kh8-g8 66.Rf7-h7 Kg8-f8 67.Rh7xh6 Kf8-e7 68.Kc3-c4 Rd6-a6 69.Kc4-b5 2.25/18 ] 55...h6-h5 [ 55...Kg8-h8 56.Nc5-e6 Bh2-d6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 57.b4-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kg8-h8 56.Nc5-e6 Kh8-g8 57.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-h8 58.Rg7-f7 Nf8xe6 59.f5xe6 Bh2-d6 60.b4-b5 Rc3-b3 61.e6-e7 Bd6xe7 62.Rf7xe7 Rb3xb5 63.Re7-f7 Rb5-b6 64.Ke2-d3 Rb6-d6+ 65.Kd3-c3 Kh8-g8 66.Rf7-h7 Kg8-f8 67.Rh7xh6 Kf8-e7 68.Kc3-c4 2.19/16 ] 56.g4xh5 [ 56.Be4-d5+ and White can already relax Kg8-h8 57.g4xh5 Rc3-h3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.g4xh5 Kg8-h8 57.Nc5-e6 Bh2-d6 58.b4-b5 Rc3-h3 59.Rb7-f7 Kh8-g8 60.Rf7xf6 Nf8xe6 61.f5xe6 Rh3xh5 62.b5-b6 g5-g4 63.b6-b7 Rh5-b5 64.e6-e7 Rb5-b2+ 65.Ke2-d3 Bd6xe7 66.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 67.Rf6-e6 Rb2-b5 68.Kd3-e4 Be7-f8 69.Re6-f6 2.72/16 ] 56...g5-g4 [ 56...Kg8-h8 does not help much 57.Be4-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Bh2-f4 57.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 58.Rb7-f7 Rc3-c2+ 59.Ke2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 60.Kf3-e4 Rc3-e3+ 61.Ke4-d4 Re3-e8 62.b4-b5 Bf4-e5+ 63.Kd4-e4 g5-g4 64.Bd5-c6 Re8-b8 65.Nc5-d3 Be5-c3 66.b5-b6 Nf8-h7 67.Rf7-b7 Nh7-g5+ 68.Ke4-f4 3.43/15 ] 57.Nc5-e6 [ 57.Be4-d5+ seems even better Kg8-h8 58.Nc5-e4 Rc3-h3 59.Ne4xf6 Bh2-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Be4-d5+ Kg8-h8 58.Nc5-e4 Rc3-h3 59.Ne4xf6 Bh2-d6 60.b4-b5 Rh3-h2+ 61.Ke2-d3 g4-g3 62.Rb7-f7 g3-g2 63.Bd5xg2 Rh2xg2 64.b5-b6 Rg2-b2 65.b6-b7 Bd6-f4 66.Kd3-e4 Rb2-b4+ 67.Ke4-d5 Rb4-b2 68.Kd5-c5 Bf4-h6 69.Kc5-c6 Rb2-c2+ 70.Kc6-b6 Rc2-b2+ 71.Kb6-c5 Rb2-b3 72.Kc5-c6 Rb3-c3+ 73.Kc6-d5 Rc3-d3+ 74.Kd5-e5 Rd3-d8 75.Rf7-c7 Bh6-g7 3.51/15 ] 57...Rc3-c8 [ 57...Bh2-d6 doesn't get the cat off the tree 58.h5-h6 Rc3-c8 59.b4-b5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Bh2-d6 58.h5-h6 Rc3-c8 59.b4-b5 Kg8-h8

345 60.b5-b6 Rc8-e8 61.Be4-d5 Re8-c8 62.Rb7-g7 Nf8xe6 63.Bd5xe6 Rc8-b8 64.b6-b7 Bd6-f4 65.Rg7xg4 Bf4-g5 66.Be6-d5 Kh8-h7 67.Ke2-f3 Kh7xh6 68.Rg4-c4 2.69/15 ] 58.b4-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.b4-b5 Rc8-e8 59.Be4-d5 Nf8xe6 60.f5xe6 Kg8-h8 61.Rb7-f7 Bh2-g1 62.Rf7xf6 Kh8-h7 63.Rf6-g6 Bg1-a7 64.Ke2-d3 Re8-e7 65.Rg6xg4 Kh7-h6 66.Kd3-e4 Kh6xh5 67.Ke4-f5 Re7-e8 68.Rg4-g2 Re8-f8+ 69.Kf5-e4 Rf8-e8 70.Rg2-g7 Ba7-c5 71.Ke4-e5 Kh5-h6 72.Rg7-g2 Re8-b8 73.Bd5-c6 Bc5-e7 74.Rg2-g1 3.27/16 ] 58...Rc8-b8 [ 58...Bh2-d6 doesn't do any good 59.b5-b6 Rc8-e8 60.Be4-d5+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Rc8-e8 59.Be4-c6 Re8-c8 60.Rb7-g7+ Kg8-h8 61.Rg7xg4 Bh2-d6 62.Ke2-d3 Kh8-h7 63.Kd3-c4 Nf8xe6 64.f5xe6 Bd6-e7 65.Rg4-f4 Kh7-h6 66.Rf4-f5 Kh6-g7 67.Kc4-d5 Rc8-d8+ 68.Bc6-d7 Rd8-a8 69.Rf5-f1 Ra8-a2 70.Rf1-g1+ Kg7-f8 2.99/14 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-mk-+0 9+-+Lvl-+-0 337 9-+-+Pzp-+0 9+P+K+-+P0 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-+-0 9r+-+-+-+0 9+-+-+-tR-0[ xiiiiiiiiy ] 59.Rb7xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Rb7xb8 Bh2xb8 60.Be4-d5 Bb8-a7 61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Ba7-d4 65.Kg2-g3 Bd4-e3 66.Bc6-g2 Nf8-d7

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 67.Nf4-d5 Be3-g5 68.b5-b6 Nd7-c5 69.Kg3xg4 Kd6-d7 70.Nd5-f4 Kd7-c8 71.Bg2-c6 Nc5-b7 72.Nf4-d5 Nb7-d6 73.Nd5-e7+ Kc8-b8 74.Bc6-g2 Nd6-c4 75.Ne7-c6+ Kb8-c8 3.28/20 ] 59...Bh2xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Bh2xb8 60.Be4-d5 Bb8-a7 61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Nf8-h7 65.Kg2-g3 Nh7-g5 66.h5-h6 Ba7-e3 67.Nf4-g2 Be3-d2 68.Kg3xg4 Ng5-h7 69.Kg4-h5 Nh7-f8 70.Ng2-h4 Bd2-e3 71.Nh4-g6 Nf8-h7 72.Bc6-g2 Kd6-c5 73.Ng6-e7 Kc5xb5 74.Kh5-g6 Nh7-f8+ 75.Kg6-g7 Be3xh6+ 76.Kg7xh6 Kb5-c5 77.Kh6-g7 Nf8-d7 78.Ne7-g6 3.11/18 ] 60.Be4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Be4-d5 Bb8-a7 61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Nf8-h7 65.Kg2-g3 Nh7-g5 66.h5-h6 Ba7-e3 67.Nf4-g2 Be3-d2 68.Kg3xg4 Ng5-h7 69.Kg4-h5 Nh7-f8 70.Ng2-h4 Bd2-e3 71.Nh4-g6 Nf8-h7 72.Bc6-g2 Kd6-c5 73.Ng6-e7 Kc5xb5 74.Ne7-d5 Be3-d2 75.Kh5-g6 Nh7-f8+ 76.Kg6-g7 Bd2xh6+ 77.Kg7xh6 Nf8-d7 78.Kh6-g6 2.97/19 ] 60...Bb8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Bb8-a7 61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Nf8-h7 65.Kg2-g3 Nh7-g5 66.h5-h6 Ba7-e3 67.Nf4-g2 Be3-d2 68.Kg3xg4 Ng5-h7 69.Kg4-h5 Nh7-f8 70.Ng2-h4 Bd2-e3 71.Nh4-g6 Nf8-h7 72.Bc6-g2 Kd6-c5 73.Ng6-e7 Kc5xb5 74.Ne7-d5 Be3-d2 75.Kh5-g6 Nh7-f8+ 76.Kg6-g7 Bd2xh6+ 77.Kg7xh6 Nf8-d7 78.Kh6-g6 3.03/17 ] 61.Ke2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Ba7-d4 65.Kg2-g3 Bd4-e3 66.Bc6-g2 Nf8-d7 67.Nf4-d5 Be3-g5 68.b5-b6 Nd7-c5 69.Kg3xg4 Kd6-d7 70.Nd5-f4 Kd7-c8 71.Bg2-c6 Nc5-b7 72.Nf4-d5 Nb7-d6 73.Nd5-e7+

346 Kc8-b8 74.Bc6-g2 Nd6-c4 75.Ne7-c6+ Kb8-c8 3.03/19 ] 61...Ba7-e3 [ 61...Kg8-f7 is not the saving move 62.Kf1-g2 Ba7-b8 63.b5-b6+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Kg8-f7 62.Kf1-g2 Kf7-e7 63.Ne6-f4 Ke7-d6 64.Bd5-c6 Ba7-d4 65.Kg2-g3 Bd4-e3 66.Bc6-g2 Nf8-d7 67.Nf4-d5 Be3-g5 68.b5-b6 Nd7-c5 69.Kg3xg4 Kd6-d7 70.Nd5-f4 Kd7-c8 71.Bg2-d5 Bg5-h6 72.Kg4-f3 Bh6-g5 73.Bd5-c6 Nc5-b7 74.Nf4-e6 Bg5-h6 3.13/19 ] 62.Kf1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Kf1-g2 Nf8-h7 63.Kg2-g3 Kg8-h8 64.Ne6-c7 Be3-a7 65.Kg3xg4 Kh8-g7 66.Bd5-e6 Ba7-c5 67.Nc7-d5 Nh7-g5 68.b5-b6 Ng5-e4 69.b6-b7 Bc5-d6 70.Nd5-b6 Ne4-c5 71.Be6-d5 Bd6-b8 72.Bd5-g2 Nc5-d3 73.Nb6-d5 Nd3-e5+ 74.Kg4-f4 Ne5-c6+ 75.Kf4-e4 3.69/15 ] 62...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Nf8-h7 63.Kg2-g3 Kg8-h8 64.Ne6-c7 Be3-a7 65.Kg3xg4 Kh8-g7 66.Bd5-e6 Ba7-c5 67.Nc7-d5 Nh7-g5 68.b5-b6 Ng5-e4 69.b6-b7 Bc5-d6 70.Nd5-b6 Ne4-c5 71.Be6-d5 Bd6-b8 72.Bd5-g2 Nc5-d3 73.Nb6-d5 Nd3-e5+ 74.Kg4-f4 Ne5-c6+ 75.Kf4-e4 3.76/16 ] 63.Ne6xf8+ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Ne6xf8+ Kf7xf8 64.Kg2-g3 Kf8-g7 65.Kg3xg4 Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3 Bb6-d4 67.Kf3-e4 Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6 Kg7-f7 69.Bc6-d7 Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5 Bh2-g1 71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6 Kg7-h6 73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7 Bd4-e5 75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d5 Kh6-g7 77.Bf7-g6 Bf4-e5 78.Kd5-e6 Kg7-h6 79.Ke6-e7 Be5-h2 80.Ke7-d7 Kh6-g7 81.Kd7-c8 Bh2-f4 82.b7-b8Q Bf4xb8 83.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6 84.Kb8-c8 Kh6-g5 85.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6 86.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g5 3.98/18 ] 63...Kf7xf8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Kf7xf8 64.Kg2-g3 Kf8-g7 65.Kg3xg4 Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3 Bb6-d4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 67.Kf3-e4 Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6 Kg7-f7 69.Bc6-d7 Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5 Bh2-g1 71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6 Kg7-h6 73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7 Bd4-e5 75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d7 Bf4-e5 77.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g7 78.Bf7-g6 Be5-d6 79.b7-b8Q Bd6xb8 80.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6 81.Kb8-c8 Kh6-g5 82.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6 83.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g5 3.99/19 ] 64.Kg2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Kg2-g3 Kf8-g7 65.Kg3xg4 Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3 Bb6-d4 67.Kf3-e4 Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6 Kg7-f7 69.Bc6-d7 Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5 Bh2-g1 71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6 Kg7-h6 73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7 Bd4-e5 75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d5 Kh6-g7 77.Bf7-g6 Bf4-e5 78.Kd5-e6 Kg7-h6 79.Ke6-e7 Be5-h2 80.Ke7-d7 Kh6-g7 81.Kd7-c8 Bh2-f4 82.b7-b8Q Bf4xb8 83.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6 84.Kb8-c8 Kh6-g5 85.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6 86.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g5 3.89/20 ] 64...Kf8-e7 [ 64...Kf8-g7 does not win a prize 65.Kg3xg4 Be3-a7 66.Kg4-f4+- ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Kf8-g7 65.Kg3xg4 Be3-b6 66.Kg4-f3 Bb6-d4 67.Kf3-e4 Bd4-g1 68.Bd5-c6 Kg7-f7 69.Bc6-d7 Bg1-h2 70.Ke4-d5 Bh2-g1 71.Bd7-e6+ Kf7-g7 72.Kd5-c6 Kg7-h6 73.b5-b6 Bg1-d4 74.b6-b7 Bd4-e5 75.Be6-f7 Be5-f4 76.Kc6-d7 Kh6-g7 77.Bf7-g6 Bf4-b8 78.Kd7-c8 Bb8-d6 79.b7-b8Q Bd6xb8 80.Kc8xb8 Kg7-h6 81.Kb8-c8 Kh6-g5 82.Kc8-d7 Kg5-h6 83.Kd7-c8 Kh6-g5 3.94/22 ] 65.Kg3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Kg3xg4 Ke7-e8 66.Kg4-f3 Be3-c1 67.b5-b6 Ke8-d7 68.Kf3-e4 Bc1-g5 69.b6-b7 Kd7-c7 70.Bd5-c6 Kc7-b8 71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6 72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7 74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.Kg6xf6 Bf4-d2 76.Bc6-h1 Bd2-c1 77.Kf6-g6 Bc1-f4 78.f5-f6 Bf4-d6 79.h5-h6 Bd6-e5 80.h6-h7 Be5xf6 81.Kg6xf6 9.02/15 ] 65...Ke7-d6

347 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Ke7-d7 66.b5-b6 Be3-g5 67.b6-b7 Kd7-c7 68.Kg4-f3 Bg5-h6 69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8 70.Bd5-c6 Bh6-g5 71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6 72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7 74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.Kg6xf6 Kc7xc6 76.h5-h6 Bf4-b8 77.h6-h7 Kc6xb7 78.h7-h8Q Bb8-c7 79.Kf6-e6 Bc7-b6 80.f5-f6 Bb6-d4 81.Qh8-h1+ Kb7-b6 82.f6-f7 Bd4-c5 83.Qh1-h6 Kb6-b5 84.Qh6-h8 Kb5-c4 85.Qh8-c8 Kc4-d4 86.Qc8-c6 Bc5-f8 87.Qc6-c7 Bf8-c5 88.Qc7-f4+ Kd4-d3 9.51/19 ] 66.Kg4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66.Kg4-f3 Be3-c1 67.b5-b6 Bc1-h6 68.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8 70.Bd5-c6 Bh6-g5 71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6 72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7 74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.Kg6xf6 Kc7xc6 76.h5-h6 Kc6xb7 77.h6-h7 Bf4-c1 78.Kf6-g7 Kb7-c7 79.f5-f6 Bc1-a3 80.h7-h8Q Ba3-d6 81.Qh8-a8 Bd6-c5 82.f6-f7 Bc5-e7 83.f7-f8Q Be7xf8+ 84.Qa8xf8 Kc7-c6 85.Kg7-g6 Kc6-d5 86.Qf8-h8 Kd5-c4 87.Qh8-e5 Kc4-b4 88.Qe5-e4+ Kb4-c3 89.Qe4-e3+ Kc3-b4 90.Qe3-f4+ Kb4-c3 91.Kg6-f5 Kc3-d3 92.Qf4-e4+ Kd3-c3 9.65/19 ] 66...Be3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Be3-h6 67.b5-b6 Bh6-c1 68.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8 70.Bd5-c6 Kb8-a7 71.Ke4-d5 Ka7-b8 72.Kd5-e6 Bc1-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7 74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.Kg6xf6 Kc7xc6 76.h5-h6 Kc6xb7 77.h6-h7 Bf4-c1 78.Kf6-g7 Kb7-c7 79.f5-f6 Bc1-a3 80.Kg7-g6 Kc7-b6 81.h7-h8Q Kb6-b5 82.f6-f7 Ba3-d6 83.f7-f8Q Bd6xf8 84.Qh8xf8 Kb5-a4 85.Qf8-f4+ Ka4-b5 86.Qf4-f1+ Kb5-c5 87.Qf1-f8+ Kc5-d5 88.Qf8-h8 Kd5-c4 89.Qh8-e5 Kc4-b4 90.Qe5-e4+ Kb4-c3 91.Qe4-e3+ Kc3-b4 92.Qe3-f4+ Kb4-c3 93.Kg6-f5 Kc3-d3 94.Qf4-e4+ Kd3-c3 9.70/20 ] 67.b5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 67.b5-b6 Bd2-h6 68.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 69.Kf3-e4 Kc7-b8 70.Bd5-c6 Bh6-g5 71.Ke4-d5 Bg5-h6 72.Kd5-e6 Bh6-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Kb8-c7 74.Kf7-g6 Bg5-f4 75.h5-h6 Bf4-e5 76.b7-b8B+ Kc7xb8 77.h6-h7 Kb8-c7 78.Bc6-e4 Kc7-d6 79.h7-h8Q Kd6-d7 80.Qh8-g8 Kd7-c7 81.Qg8-e6 Kc7-d8 82.Qe6-f7 9.64/18 ] 67...Kd6xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67...Bd2-g5 68.Kf3-e4 Bg5-c1 69.b6-b7 Kd6-c7 70.Bd5-c6 Kc7-b8 71.Ke4-d5 Kb8-c7 72.Kd5-e6 Bc1-g5 73.Ke6-f7 Bg5-e3 74.Kf7-g6 Be3-a7 75.h5-h6 Kc7xc6 76.h6-h7 Kc6xb7 77.Kg6xf6 Ba7-d4+ 78.Kf6-g6 Kb7-c7 79.f5-f6 Kc7-d6 80.h7-h8Q Bd4-c5 81.f6-f7 Kd6-d5 82.f7-f8Q Bc5xf8 83.Qh8xf8 Kd5-e4 84.Qf8-d6 Ke4-f3 85.Qd6-d3+ Kf3-f2 9.70/20 ] 1-0

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Nf6-d7 17.c3-c4 b6-b5 18.c4xb5 c6xb5 19.Bc1-d2 Rf8-b8 20.f2-f3 h7-h6 21.Kg1-f2 b5-b4 22.g3-g4 Nd7-e5 23.Rf1-h1 Ra8-a3 -0.02/18 ] 13.h2xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.h2xg3 0-0 14.Na4xb6 a7xb6 15.Bd3-c2 Bc8-e6 16.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 19.Rf1-e1 h7-h5 20.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 21.Bc2-d3 c5-c4 22.b3xc4 d5xc4 23.Bd3-e4 Nd7-c5 -0.15/15 ] 13...Nf6-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...0-0 14.Na4xb6 a7xb6 15.Bd3-c2 Bc8-e6 16.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 17.f2-f3 d6-d5 18.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 19.Rf1-e1 h7-h5 20.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 21.Bc2-d3 c5-c4 22.b3xc4 d5xc4 23.Bd3-e4 Nd7-c5 -0.02/16 ] 14.Bc1-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Na4xb6 a7xb6 15.a2-a4 Ng4-e5 16.Bd3-c2 f7-f6 17.Rf1-d1 Ke8-f7 18.f2-f3 c6-c5 19.b2-b4 c5xb4 20.c3xb4 Ne5-c6 46 C45 21.Ra1-b1 Bc8-e6 22.b4-b5 Nc6-e5 Radjabov,Teimour 23.Kg1-f2 0.03/17 ] 14...f7-f6 Carlsen,Magnus Covers e5+g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (5) 13.06.2012 14...h7-h6 15.Na4xb6 a7xb6 16.Bd3-e2 0-0 17.f2-f3 Ng4-e5 C45: Scotch Game 18.Kg1-f2 Bc8-e6 19.b2-b3 f7-f5 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 20.Bf4xe5 d6xe5 21.Be2-d3 f5xe4 3.d2-d4 e5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Bf8-c5 22.Bd3xe4 Rf8-d8 23.Kf2-e3 Be6-d5 5.Nd4xc6 Qd8-f6 6.Qd1-f3 b7xc6 24.Rf1-d1 Ra8-a3 -0.03/16 ] 7.Qf3-g3 d7-d6 8.Nb1-c3 Qf6-g6 15.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Bf1-d3 Ng8-f6 10.Nc3-a4 Bc5-d4 15.Bd3-c4 h7-h5 16.b2-b3 Ng4-e5 11.c2-c3 Bd4-b6 last book move last 17.Bc4-e2 Ke8-f7 18.Rf1-e1 Bc8-g4 book move 12.0-0 [ 12.Bc1-f4 0-0 19.Na4xb6 a7xb6 20.f2-f3 Bg4-c8 13.0-0 Qg6xg3 14.Bf4xg3 Rf8-e8 21.Kg1-f2 c6-c5 22.Bf4-d2 Bc8-a6 15.Na4xb6 a7xb6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro 23.c3-c4 Ba6-b7 24.a2-a4 0.01/16 ] 15...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: x64: 12.Qg3xg6 h7xg6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Na4xb6 a7xb6 15.c3-c4 Rf8-e8 15...Ng4-e5 16.Bd3-e2 0-0 17.Bf4xe5 16.f2-f3 Nf6-d7 17.b2-b3 Nd7-e5 f6xe5 18.Be2-c4+ Kg8-h8 19.Rd1-d3 18.Bd3-c2 c6-c5 19.a2-a4 Bc8-b7 Bc8-g4 20.Na4xb6 a7xb6 21.f2-f3 20.Bc1-d2 f7-f6 21.h2-h4 0.14/16 ] Bg4-d7 22.Rf1-d1 g7-g6 23.g3-g4 12...Qg6xg3= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: b6-b5 24.Bc4-b3 g6-g5 25.a2-a3 12...Qg6xg3 13.h2xg3 0-0 14.Na4xb6 Kh8-g7 -0.09/15 ] 16.Bd3-e2 a7xb6 15.Bd3-c2 Bc8-e6 16.b2-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.b2-b3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Ng4-e5 17.Bd3-b1 Ke8-f7 18.Na4xb6 a7xb6 19.c3-c4 Bc8-b7 20.a2-a4 c6-c5 21.f2-f3 h5-h4 22.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 23.f3-f4 h4xg3 24.f4xe5+ Kf7-e7 25.e5xd6+ c7xd6 -0.01/16 ] 16...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Ke8-f7 17.a2-a3 Rh8-e8 18.Na4xb6 a7xb6 19.f2-f3 Ng4-e5 20.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 21.f3-f4 Kf7-g6 22.f4-f5+ Kg6-g5 23.Kg1-f2 g7-g6 24.f5xg6 Kg5xg6 25.Kf2-e3 Bc8-e6 26.Rf1-h1 Re8-h8 27.Rd1-f1 b6-b5 -0.06/15 ] 17.Na4xb6 [ 17.c3-c4!?= ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.c3-c4 Ng4-e5 18.c4-c5 d6xc5 19.Rd1-c1 Be6xa2 20.Na4xc5 Ra8-d8 21.b2-b3 Rd8-d4 22.Rf1-e1 Ke8-f7 23.Bf4-e3 Rd4-b4 24.f2-f4 Rb4xb3 25.Be2xh5+ Rh8xh5 26.Nc5xb3 Ba2xb3 27.f4xe5 Rh5xe5 28.Be3xb6 a7xb6 29.Rc1xc6 0.00/15 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-zp-+kzp-0 338 9-zpR+-zp-+0 9+-+-tr-+-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9+l+-+-zP-0 9-+-+-+P+0 9+-+-tR-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy ] 17...a7xb6³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...a7xb6 18.Rd1-a1 Ng4-e5 19.b2-b3 Ke8-f7 20.f2-f3 Ra8-a5 21.Rf1-b1 d6-d5 22.e4xd5 c6xd5 23.Rb1-e1 Rh8-e8 24.a2-a4 Be6-d7 25.Kg1-f2 Ra5-c5 26.Ra1-d1 g7-g5 27.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 -0.13/16 ] 18.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Rd1-a1 Ng4-e5 19.b2-b3 Ke8-f7 20.f2-f3

349 c6-c5 21.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 22.Be2-b5 g7-g6 23.c3-c4 Ra8-a3 24.Bb5-c6 Kf7-g7 25.Kg1-f2 Rh8-f8 26.Rf1-h1 Be6-g8 -0.16/17 ] 18...Ke8-e7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...0-0 19.f2-f3 Ng4-e5 20.Kg1-f2 Be6-b3 21.Rd1-e1 g7-g6 22.Rf1-h1 b6-b5 23.Re1-f1 Ne5-c4 24.Bf4-c1 Rf8-e8 25.Rh1-h4 Nc4-e5 26.Bc1-e3 Kg8-g7 27.Rf1-h1 -0.19/17 ] 19.f2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.c3-c4 c6-c5 20.Rd1-c1 Ng4-e5 21.Bf4-d2 Ra8-a4 22.Bd2-c3 Rh8-a8 23.f2-f4 Be6-g4 24.f4xe5 Bg4xe2 25.e5xf6+ g7xf6 26.Bc3xf6+ Ke7-e6 27.Rf1-f4 Ra4xc4 28.Bf6-c3 Be2-d3 29.Rf4-f6+ Ke6-e7 -0.22/17 ] 19...Ng4-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ng4-e5 20.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 21.f3-f4 Be6-b3 22.Rd1-e1 g7-g6 23.Rf1-f2 Ra8-f8 24.Re1-f1 b6-b5 25.g3-g4 h5-h4 26.f4xe5 d6xe5 27.g4-g5 Rf8xf2 28.Kg1xf2 Rh8-f8+ 29.Kf2-e3 Rf8xf1 30.Be2xf1 Ke7-e6 -0.21/17 ] 20.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Rd1-d2 g7-g6 21.Rf1-c1 Ke7-f7 22.c3-c4 c6-c5 23.Kg1-f2 Kf7-g7 24.Bf4-e3 Ra8-a4 25.Rd2-c2 Rh8-e8 26.Be3-d2 g6-g5 27.Rc2-c3 Be6-f7 -0.22/16 ] 20...b6-b5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Be6-b3 21.Rd1-c1 g7-g6 22.Rf1-h1 g6-g5 23.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 24.Rc1-f1 Ke7-f6 25.Kf2-e3 Ra8-g8 26.Ke3-f2 h5-h4 27.Rf1-e1 h4xg3+ 28.Kf2xg3 Rg8-a8 29.Kg3-f2 Bb3-f7 30.Re1-d1 -0.15/18 ] 21.Bf4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1-h1 Be6-b3 22.Rd1-f1 g7-g6 23.Rh1-h3 Bb3-e6 24.Rh3-h1 Be6-c4 25.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 26.Kf2-e3 Ke7-f6 27.Be2xc4 b5xc4 28.Rf1-f2 Kf6-e6 29.Rh1-a1 Rh8-b8 30.a3-a4 Ra8-a5 31.f3-f4 Ke6-f6 32.Rf2-d2 -0.13/16 ] 21...f6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...d6xe5 22.Rd1-d2 Rh8-d8 23.Rd2xd8 Ra8xd8 24.Kf2-e3 g7-g6

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 25.Rf1-c1 Rd8-b8 26.Rc1-h1 Rb8-a8 27.g3-g4 h5xg4 28.f3xg4 Be6-g8 29.Rh1-h6 g6-g5 30.Rh6-g6 Bg8-f7 31.Rg6-g7 -0.03/16 ] 22.Kf2-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Rf1-h1 g7-g6 23.Rh1-h4 Rh8-f8 24.Kf2-e3 Rf8-f7 25.g3-g4 h5xg4 26.f3xg4 Ra8-f8 27.Rd1-h1 Ke7-f6 28.Rh4-h6 Kf6-g5 29.Be2-f3 Rf7-f4 30.Rh6-h7 Be6xg4 31.Bf3xg4 Kg5xg4 32.Rh7xc7 -0.12/17 ] 22...h5-h4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...g7-g6 23.Rd1-c1 Ke7-f6 24.f3-f4 Rh8-e8 25.Be2-d3 Ra8-a4 26.Bd3-c2 Ra4-a6 27.Bc2-d3 e5xf4+ 28.g3xf4 Be6-f5 29.Rc1-d1 Ra6-a8 30.Bd3-c2 Kf6-g7 31.Rf1-h1 -0.22/16 ] 23.g3xh4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.g3xh4 Be6-b3 24.Rd1-c1 Rh8xh4 25.Rf1-h1 Rh4-h8 26.g2-g3 g7-g6 27.Rc1-f1 Bb3-e6 28.Rf1-c1 Ra8-f8 29.Rc1-g1 g6-g5 30.Rg1-c1 Ke7-d7 31.g3-g4 Be6-f7 32.Rh1xh8 Rf8xh8 33.c3-c4 Bf7xc4 34.Be2xc4 b5xc4 35.Rc1xc4 d6-d5 36.Rc4-c2 d5-d4+ 37.Ke3-d3 -0.14/17 ] 23...Rh8xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Be6-b3 24.Rd1-c1 Rh8xh4 25.Rf1-h1 Rh4-h8 26.g2-g3 g7-g6 27.Rc1-f1 Bb3-e6 28.Rf1-c1 Ra8-f8 29.Rc1-g1 g6-g5 30.Rg1-c1 Ke7-d7 31.g3-g4 Be6-f7 32.Rh1xh8 Rf8xh8 33.c3-c4 Bf7xc4 34.Be2xc4 b5xc4 35.Rc1xc4 d6-d5 36.Rc4-c2 d5-d4+ 37.Ke3-d3 -0.03/20 ] 24.Rf1-h1 White threatens to win material: Rh1xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rf1-h1 Ra8-h8 25.Rh1xh4 Rh8xh4 26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Ke3-f2 Rh4-h2 28.Be2-d1 Kd7-c8 29.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h5 30.a3-a4 Kc8-b7 31.a4xb5 c6xb5 32.Bd1-e2 Kb7-b6 33.Rd2-d1 Rh5-h6 34.Rd1-a1 c7-c6 35.b2-b4 Be6-f7 36.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 37.Kg3xf4 Rh6-h2 -0.11/20 ] 24...Ra8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rh4-h8 25.Rd1-a1

350 Be6-b3 26.Ra1-c1 Ke7-d7 27.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 28.Ke3xf4 Kd7-e7 29.Rc1-f1 Ra8-f8+ 30.Kf4-e3 Bb3-e6 31.Rf1-g1 g7-g6 32.Rg1-f1 Rf8-e8 33.Ke3-d2 Ke7-d7 34.Kd2-e3 Rh8xh1 35.Rf1xh1 -0.04/19 ] 25.Rh1xh4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Rh1xh4 Rh8xh4 26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Ke3-f2 Rh4-h2 28.Be2-d1 Kd7-c8 29.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h5 30.a3-a4 Kc8-b7 31.a4xb5 c6xb5 32.Bd1-e2 Kb7-b6 33.Rd2-d1 Rh5-h6 34.Rd1-a1 c7-c6 35.b2-b4 Be6-f7 36.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 37.Kg3xf4 Rh6-h2 -0.11/20 ] 25...Rh8xh4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rh8xh4 26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Be2-d1 Kd7-c8 28.g2-g3 Rh4-h3 29.Ke3-f2 g7-g5 30.b2-b3 Kc8-b7 31.Kf2-g2 c6-c5 32.a3-a4 b5-b4 33.c3xb4 c5xb4 34.a4-a5 Kb7-a6 35.Rd2-a2 Ka6-a7 -0.02/18 ] 26.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rd1-d2 Ke7-d7 27.Be2-d1 Kd7-c8 28.g2-g3 Rh4-h3 29.Ke3-f2 g7-g5 30.b2-b3 Kc8-b7 31.Kf2-g2 c6-c5 32.a3-a4 b5-b4 33.c3xb4 c5xb4 34.a4-a5 Kb7-a6 35.Rd2-a2 Ka6-a7 -0.09/19 ] 26...Rh4-h2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rh4-h2 27.Ke3-f2 Ke7-d7 28.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h8 29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 31.Rc1xc4 g7-g6 32.Rc4-b4 d6-d5 33.e4xd5 c6xd5 34.Rb4-g4 Rh8-g8 35.Kg3-f2 Rg8-b8 36.b2-b4 Rb8-a8 37.Rg4xg6 Ra8xa3 38.Kf2-e2 d5-d4 39.Rg6-g7+ Kd7-d6 -0.04/20 ] 27.Ke3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Ke3-f2 Ke7-d7 28.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h8 29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 31.Rc1xc4 Rh8-h1 32.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 33.Kg3xf4 Rh1-f1+ 34.Kf4-e3 Rf1-e1+ 35.Ke3-d3 c6-c5 36.Rc4-c2 Kd7-e6 37.Rc2-f2 Re1-d1+ 38.Kd3-e3 c5-c4 39.Ke3-f4 Rd1-a1 40.g2-g3 Ra1-a2 -0.10/21 ] 27...Rh2-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Ke7-d7 28.Kf2-g3

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rh2-h8 29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 31.Rc1xc4 Rh8-h1 32.Kg3-f2 Rh1-a1 33.Kf2-e3 Ra1-e1+ 34.Ke3-f2 Re1-h1 35.Kf2-e3 c6-c5 36.Rc4-c3 Rh1-d1 37.Rc3-c2 Kd7-c6 38.Ke3-f2 Rd1-h1 39.Rc2-c3 Rh1-b1 40.Rc3-c2 Kc6-b5 41.Rc2-d2 c5-c4 42.Rd2-d5+ Kb5-c6 -0.07/20 ] 28.Kf2-e3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c3-c4 Be6xc4 29.Be2xc4 b5xc4 30.Rc1xc4 Ke7-d7 31.Rc4-c1 c6-c5 32.Rc1-c2 Kd7-c6 33.Rc2-c3 Rh8-a8 34.Kf2-g3 Ra8-h8 35.Kg3-g4 Kc6-b5 36.Kg4-f5 Rh8-h6 37.b2-b3 Rh6-h2 38.Rc3-c2 Kb5-b6 39.Kf5-g6 -0.04/20 ] 28...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Be6-b3 29.Ke3-f2 Ke7-d7 30.c3-c4 b5xc4 31.Be2xc4 Bb3xc4 32.Rc1xc4 Rh8-h1 33.Kf2-e3 Rh1-e1+ 34.Ke3-f2 Re1-b1 35.Rc4-c2 d6-d5 36.Kf2-e3 Rb1-a1 37.g2-g3 d5-d4+ 38.Ke3-e2 Kd7-d6 39.Ke2-d2 c6-c5 -0.07/19 ] 29.Be2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.c3-c4 b5xc4 30.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 31.Rc1xc4 c6-c5 32.Rc4-c3 Ke7-e6 33.a3-a4 Ke6-d7 34.Ke3-d3 Rh8-b8 35.Kd3-c2 Rb8-h8 36.Rc3-d3 Kd7-c6 37.Rd3-d2 Rh8-h1 38.b2-b3 Rh1-a1 39.Kc2-c3 Kc6-b6 40.Kc3-c4 Ra1-c1+ 41.Kc4-d3 Rc1-a1 -0.01/20 ] 29...Ke7-d7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...g5-g4 30.f3-f4 Ke7-f6 31.Bd3-e2 d6-d5 32.e4xd5 Be6xd5 33.Be2xg4 Bd5xg2 34.Rc1-c2 Bg2-d5 35.Rc2-f2 Rh8-e8 36.Rf2-h2 e5xf4+ 37.Ke3xf4 Re8-e4+ 38.Kf4-g3 Kf6-g5 39.Rh2-h5+ Kg5-g6 40.Bg4-f3 Re4-e3 -0.05/18 ] 30.Rc1-a1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rc1-a1 Rh8-h2 31.Ke3-f2 Rh2-h6 32.a3-a4 b5xa4 33.Ra1xa4 g5-g4 34.f3xg4 Be6xg4 35.Ra4-a7 Rh6-h1 36.Bd3-c2 Bg4-e6 37.Bc2-d3 Be6-f7 38.Kf2-f3 Rh1-h8 39.Bd3-e2 Rh8-h4 40.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h2 41.Be2-g4+ Bf7-e6 42.Bg4xe6+ Kd7xe6 -0.07/20 ]

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-tr0{ 9+-zpk+-+-0 339 9-+pzpl+-+0 9+p+-zp-zp-0 9-+-+P+-+0 9zP-zPLmKP+-0 9-zP-+-+P+0 9tR-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy 30...Be6-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rh8-h2 31.Ke3-f2 Rh2-h6 32.a3-a4 b5xa4 33.Ra1xa4 g5-g4 34.f3xg4 Be6xg4 35.Ra4-a7 Rh6-h1 36.Bd3-c2 Bg4-e6 37.Bc2-d3 Be6-f7 38.Kf2-f3 Rh1-h8 39.Bd3-e2 Rh8-h4 40.Kf3-e3 Rh4-h2 41.Be2-g4+ Bf7-e6 42.Bg4xe6+ Kd7xe6 43.Ke3-f3 Rh2-h8 44.Ra7xc7 Rh8-f8+ 45.Kf3-e3 0.00/19 ] 31.Ra1-c1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ra1-c1 Rh8-h4 32.Bd3-c2 Bb3xc2 33.Rc1xc2 Rh4-h2 34.Ke3-f2 d6-d5 35.Kf2-e3 Rh2-h1 36.Rc2-d2 Kd7-e6 37.Ke3-d3 Ke6-d6 38.Kd3-e2 Rh1-h4 39.Ke2-f2 Kd6-e6 40.Kf2-e3 Rh4-h1 41.Ke3-d3 -0.06/21 ] 31...Kd7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rh8-h4 32.Bd3-e2 Bb3-e6 33.Ke3-f2 Rh4-h7 34.Kf2-g3 Rh7-h8 35.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h6 36.Kf2-g3 Be6-f7 37.Kg3-f2 Bf7-g8 38.Be2-d3 Rh6-h2 39.c3-c4 b5xc4 40.Bd3xc4 Bg8xc4 41.Rc1xc4 Rh2-h1 42.Kf2-g3 d6-d5 43.e4xd5 c6xd5 44.Rc4-g4 Rh1-h5 45.Kg3-f2 c7-c5 46.Kf2-e3 Kd7-c7 47.b2-b3 Kc7-c6 48.Ke3-d3 Kc6-d6 -0.03/18 ] 32.Ke3-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.c3-c4 b5xc4 33.Bd3xc4 Bb3xc4 34.Rc1xc4 Kc8-d7 35.Rc4-c1 c6-c5 36.Ke3-f2 Rh8-b8

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 37.Rc1-c2 Rb8-f8 38.Kf2-g3 Rf8-f4 39.Rc2-c1 Kd7-c6 40.Rc1-c4 Rf4-h4 41.Rc4-c3 Kc6-b6 42.Rc3-b3+ Kb6-c6 43.Rb3-b8 c5-c4 44.Rb8-b4 Kc6-c5 45.Rb4-b7 c7-c6 46.Rb7-g7 Rh4-h5 47.Rg7-a7 0.02/19 ] 32...Kc8-b7 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rh8-h4 33.c3-c4 b5xc4 34.Bd3xc4 Bb3xc4 35.Rc1xc4 Kc8-d7 36.Rc4-c1 d6-d5 37.Kf2-e3 g5-g4 38.Rc1-g1 g4xf3 39.g2xf3 d5-d4+ 40.Ke3-d3 Rh4-h3 41.Rg1-g7+ Kd7-e6 42.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-e7 43.Rg6-g7+ Ke7-d6 44.Rg7-f7 Kd6-e6 45.Rf7-f8 c6-c5 46.a3-a4 Rh3-h2 47.b2-b3 0.01/19 ] 33.Kf2-g3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.c3-c4 Kb7-b6 34.Bd3-e2 Bb3-a2 35.Rc1-c2 Rh8-h7 36.Rc2-c1 Rh7-h2 37.Rc1-c2 Rh2-h1 38.Kf2-g3 Rh1-h4 39.Rc2-c3 Rh4-h8 40.Kg3-g4 Rh8-h2 41.Kg4-g3 Rh2-h8 42.Kg3-g4 -0.03/19 ] 33...Bb3-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bb3-e6 34.Rc1-a1 Be6-d7 35.Bd3-e2 c6-c5 36.c3-c4 c7-c6 37.Kg3-f2 Kb7-c7 38.Ra1-d1 Rh8-h2 39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 40.Rd1-a1 Rh7-h8 41.c4xb5 c6xb5 42.Ra1-c1 Bd7-c6 43.Kg3-g4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3 Bd7-c6 -0.05/19 ] 34.Rc1-a1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Rc1-a1 Be6-d7 35.Bd3-e2 c6-c5 36.c3-c4 b5-b4 37.a3xb4 c5xb4 38.Kg3-f2 c7-c5 39.Kf2-g3 Bd7-c8 40.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h2 41.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h6 42.Kg3-f2 Kb7-b6 43.Kf2-g3 Kb6-c6 44.Be2-d1 Kc6-c7 45.Ra1-a7+ Kc7-c6 46.Bd1-a4+ Kc6-b6 -0.11/20 ] 34...Kb7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Be6-d7 35.Bd3-e2 c6-c5 36.c3-c4 b5-b4 37.a3xb4 c5xb4 38.Kg3-f2 c7-c5 39.Kf2-g3 Bd7-c8 40.Kg3-f2 Kb7-c6 41.Be2-d1 Kc6-c7 42.Bd1-b3 Bc8-b7 43.Kf2-g3 Rh8-h6 44.Ra1-a7 Kc7-c6 45.Bb3-a4+ Kc6-b6 -0.05/19 ] 35.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:

352 35.a3-a4 Rh8-a8 36.Bd3-c2 c6-c5 37.b2-b3 c5-c4 38.b3-b4 Kb6-b7 39.a4-a5 Ra8-h8 40.Ra1-d1 Be6-d7 41.Bc2-b1 Bd7-c8 42.Rd1-f1 Kb7-a6 43.Rf1-d1 Bc8-d7 44.Kg3-f2 g5-g4 45.Kf2-e3 g4xf3 46.g2xf3 Rh8-h3 47.Rd1-g1 -0.10/19 ] 35...c6-c5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rh8-h4 36.c3-c4 Rh4-h8 37.Bd3-e2 Rh8-h5 38.Kg3-f2 Rh5-h2 39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 40.Kg3-f2 Be6-f7 41.Kf2-g3 Rh7-h8 42.Kg3-g4 Rh8-h4+ 43.Kg4-g3 Rh4-h7 44.c4xb5 c6xb5 45.Kg3-g4 Bf7-e6+ 46.Kg4xg5 Rh7-g7+ 47.Kg5-f6 Rg7xg2 48.Kf6xe6 Rg2xe2 49.Ke6-d7 -0.11/18 ] 36.Rc1-a1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Bd3-e2 c5-c4 37.Rc1-a1 Kb6-a5 38.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h2 39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 40.Kg3-f2 Rh7-h4 41.Kf2-g3 Be6-f7 42.Kg3-f2 Rh4-h2 43.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 44.Kg3-f2 Bf7-e6 45.Kf2-g3 Rh7-h6 46.Kg3-f2 Rh6-h8 47.Be2-d1 Ka5-b6 48.a3-a4 b5xa4 49.Ra1xa4 c7-c6 50.Bd1-c2 Rh8-h1 51.Ra4-a8 g5-g4 52.Ra8-e8 Be6-d7 -0.12/19 ] 36...c5-c4 Black threatens to win material: c4xd3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kb6-a5 37.Bd3-c2 Be6-d7 38.Bc2-d3 Ka5-b6 39.Bd3-e2 Kb6-b7 40.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h2 41.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h6 42.Kg3-f2 Rh6-h8 43.c3-c4 b5-b4 44.a3xb4 c5xb4 45.Kf2-e3 Rh8-h2 -0.11/18 ] 37.Bd3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Bd3-e2 Kb6-a5 38.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h2 39.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 40.Kg3-f2 Rh7-h4 41.Kf2-g3 Be6-f7 42.Kg3-f2 Rh4-h2 43.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h7 44.Kg3-f2 Bf7-e6 45.Kf2-g3 Rh7-h6 46.Kg3-f2 Rh6-h8 47.Kf2-g3 Rh8-h6 48.Kg3-f2 -0.17/20 ] 37...Kb6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Be6-d7 38.Ra1-b1 Kb6-c6 39.Rb1-e1 Kc6-c5 40.Re1-d1 Bd7-e8 41.Rd1-g1 Rh8-h7 42.Rg1-a1 Rh7-h4 43.a3-a4 b5-b4 44.c3xb4+ Kc5xb4

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353 Rh4-h8 50.Kf2-g3 d6-d5 51.e4xd5 c6xd5 52.Ra1-e1 Kc5-d6 53.Re1-d1 Kd6-e7 54.Bc2-g6 Ke7-f6 55.Bg6-c2 Be6-g8 56.Kg3-f2 Rh8-h4 57.Kf2-e3 Rh4-h2 58.Rd1-d2 Bg8-e6 59.Ke3-f2 Kf6-f7 60.Kf2-e3 -0.13/21 ] 40...Kb6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Rh8-h6 41.Re1-d1 Kb6-c5 42.Rd1-e1 Rh6-h4 43.Kg3-f2 Be6-f7 44.Kf2-g3 Bf7-g8 45.Kg3-f2 Rh4-h6 46.Re1-a1 d6-d5 47.e4xd5 c6xd5 48.Ra1-e1 Kc5-d6 49.Re1-d1 Kd6-c6 50.Rd1-e1 -0.11/19 ] 41.Kg3-f2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bc2-b1 Rh8-h7 42.Bb1-c2 Rh7-h4 43.Bc2-b1 Rh4-h8 44.Bb1-c2 Kc7-d7 45.Re1-e2 Kd7-d8 46.Re2-e1 Kd8-e7 47.Bc2-b1 Ke7-d7 48.Bb1-c2 Be6-f7 49.Re1-d1 Kd7-c7 50.a3-a4 b5xa4 51.Bc2xa4 Rh8-a8 52.Rd1-a1 Kc7-b6 -0.09/19 ] 41...Kc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...g5-g4 42.Bc2-d1 g4xf3 43.Bd1xf3 Rh8-h2 44.a3-a4 b5xa4 45.Re1-a1 Kc7-b6 46.Ra1xa4 Be6-d7 47.Ra4-a1 Bd7-e8 48.Ra1-a8 Be8-g6 49.Kf2-g1 Rh2-h7 50.g2-g4 Kb6-b7 51.Ra8-a4 Rh7-f7 52.Kg1-g2 -0.12/18 ] 42.a3-a4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kf2-g3 Kd7-e7 43.Bc2-b1 Ke7-d8 44.Bb1-c2 Kd8-d7 45.Re1-e2 Rh8-h7 46.Re2-e1 Rh7-h4 47.Re1-d1 Kd7-c7 48.Rd1-a1 Rh4-h8 49.Ra1-d1 g5-g4 50.f3-f4 e5xf4+ 51.Kg3xf4 Rh8-f8+ 52.Kf4-e3 g4-g3 -0.09/20 ] 42...b5xa4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...b5xa4 43.Bc2xa4 Kd7-c7 44.Ba4-d1 Rh8-b8 45.Re1-e2 Kc7-b6 46.g2-g4 Rb8-h8 47.Re2-d2 Kb6-c5 48.Kf2-g3 Be6-g8 49.Bd1-a4 Bg8-f7 50.Ba4-c2 Bf7-g6 51.b2-b4+ c4xb3 52.Bc2xb3 Rh8-a8 53.Kg3-f2 Ra8-a3 54.Rd2-b2 d6-d5 55.Kf2-e3 Bg6-e8 56.Ke3-d3 -0.21/19 ] 43.Re1-a1 White threatens to win material: Ra1xa4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Bc2xa4 Kd7-c7 44.Ba4-d1

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63.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f4 -0.30/18 ] 47...d5-d4 63.Be4-c6 Bf7-e6 64.Bc6-e4 -0.21/19 ] 50.f3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Black has a new backward pawn: e5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...d5-d4 50.Ke2-d2 Be6-d7 51.Kd2-c2 d4-d3+ 48.Bc2-e4 g5-g4 49.Kf2-e1 d4-d3 52.Kc2-c1 Kd6-e7 53.Ra2-a5 Ke7-f6 50.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e7 51.Ra6-a7+ 54.Be4-d5 g4xf3 55.g2xf3 Bd7-e6 Ke7-f8 52.Ra7-a6 Be6-f7 53.Ra6-a8 56.Bd5-e4 Be6-f7 57.Ra5-a7 Rb6-b8 Rb8xa8 54.Be4xa8 g4xf3 55.Ba8xf3 58.Ra7-a8 Rb8xa8 59.Be4xa8 Kf6-g5 Kf8-e7 56.Ke1-d2 Ke7-f6 57.Kd2-e3 60.Kc1-d2 Bf7-e6 61.Ba8-c6 Kg5-f4 Kf6-g5 58.Bf3-e4 Kg5-g4 59.Be4-f3+ 62.Bc6-e4 Be6-f7 63.Be4-c6 Bf7-h5 Kg4-f5 60.g2-g4+ Kf5-g5 61.Ke3-d2 64.Bc6-d5 Bh5xf3 65.Bd5xc4 -0.25/17 Kg5-f4 -0.24/18 ] 48.Bc2-e4 ] 50...Be6xg4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: The bishop is not easily driven from e4 50...Be6xg4+ 51.Ke2-f2 Kd6-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Bc2-e4 52.Be4-h7 Ke6-f6 53.Bh7-g8 Bg4-e6 g5-g4 49.Kf2-e1 d4-d3 50.Ra2-a6+ 54.Bg8xe6 Kf6xe6 55.g2-g4 Ke6-d5 Kd6-e7 51.Ra6-a7+ Ke7-f8 52.Ra7-a6 56.g4-g5 Kd5-e4 57.c3xd4 e5xd4 Be6-f7 53.Ra6-a8 Rb8xa8 54.Be4xa8 58.Kf2-e2 Ke4-f4 59.Ke2-d2 Kf4xg5 g4xf3 55.Ba8xf3 Kf8-e7 56.Ke1-d2 60.Ra2-a4 Rb6-c6 61.Ra4-a8 Kg5-f5 Ke7-f6 57.Kd2-e3 Kf6-g5 58.Bf3-e4 62.Ra8-d8 Kf5-e5 63.Rd8-e8+ Rc6-e6 Kg5-g4 59.Be4-f3+ Kg4-f5 60.g2-g4+ 64.Re8-c8 Ke5-d5 65.Rc8-d8+ Kf5-g5 61.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f4 -0.30/19 ] Kd5-e4 66.Rd8-c8 -0.47/20 ] 48...Rb8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Ke2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...g5-g4 49.Kf2-e1 d4-d3 51.Ke2-f2 Kd6-e6 52.Be4-h7 Ke6-f6 50.Ra2-a6+ Kd6-e7 51.Ra6-a7+ 53.Bh7-g8 Bg4-e6 54.Bg8xe6 Kf6xe6 Ke7-f8 52.Ra7-a6 Be6-f7 53.Ra6-a8 55.g2-g4 Ke6-d5 56.g4-g5 Kd5-e4 Rb8xa8 54.Be4xa8 g4xf3 55.Ba8xf3 57.c3xd4 e5xd4 58.Kf2-e2 Ke4-f4 Kf8-e7 56.Ke1-d2 Ke7-f6 57.Kd2-e3 59.Ke2-d2 Kf4xg5 60.Ra2-a4 Rb6-c6 Kf6-g5 58.Bf3-e4 Bf7-e6 59.Be4-c6 61.Ra4-a8 Kg5-f4 62.Ra8-f8+ Kf4-e5 Be6-f7 60.Bc6-f3 Kg5-f5 61.g2-g4+ 63.Rf8-e8+ Rc6-e6 64.Re8-c8 Ke5-d5 Kf5-g5 62.Ke3-d2 Kg5-f4 -0.24/17 ] 65.Rc8-d8+ Kd5-e4 -0.55/18 ] 49.Kf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Bg4-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Kf2-e2 g5-g4 50.Ke2-d2 Be6-c8 51...Bg4-e6 52.Be4-f3 Be6-d5 51.Kd2-c1 g4xf3 52.g2xf3 Rb6-a6 53.Bf3xd5 Kd6xd5 54.g2-g4 Rb6-f6 53.Ra2xa6+ Bc8xa6 54.Kc1-d2 d4-d3 55.c3xd4 e5xd4 56.g4-g5 Rf6-f2+ 55.Kd2-c1 Kd6-c5 56.Kc1-d2 Ba6-b5 57.Kd2-e1 Rf2-h2 58.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e4 57.Be4-f5 Bb5-a4 58.Bf5-g6 Ba4-c6 59.Ra5-b5 Rh2-h1+ 60.Ke1-d2 59.Bg6-h5 Bc6-d5 60.Kd2-d1 Bd5-c6 Rh1-g1 61.Rb5-c5 Rg1-g2+ 61.Kd1-d2 Bc6-d5 -0.26/19 ] 62.Kd2-c1 Ke4-e3 63.Rc5xc4 49...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rg2-g1+ 64.Kc1-c2 d4-d3+ 65.Kc2-b3 49...g5-g4 50.Ke2-d2 Be6-d7 Rg1xg5 66.Kb3-c3 d3-d2 67.Kc3-c2 51.Kd2-c2 d4-d3+ 52.Kc2-c1 Kd6-e7 Rg5-g2 -0.57/19 ] 52.Kd2-c2? 53.Ra2-a5 Ke7-f6 54.Be4-d5 g4xf3 [ ¹52.Kd2-e2!?³ and White could well 55.g2xf3 Bd7-e6 56.Bd5-e4 Be6-f7 hope to play on ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Ra5-a7 Rb6-b8 58.Ra7-a8 Rb8xa8 52.Kd2-e2 Be6-d5 53.Ke2-f3 d4-d3 59.Be4xa8 Kf6-g5 60.Kc1-d2 Bf7-e6 54.Be4xd5 Kd6xd5 55.g2-g4 Rb6-f6+ 61.Ba8-c6 Kg5-f4 62.Bc6-e4 Be6-f7 Diagram

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Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Rh3-h2+ 63.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 64.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 65.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 66.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5 67.Rh6-b6 Re2-c2 68.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-e6 69.Rb5-b8 Ke6-e5 70.Rb8-c8 Rc2-e2 71.Rc8-c5+ Ke5-f4 72.Rc5-h5 Re2-c2 73.Rh5-h4+ Kf4-f3 74.Rh4-h3+ Kf3-g4 75.Rh3-e3 Kg4-f4 -2.19/18 ] 56.Ra2-a5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Ra2-a5+ Kd5-e6 57.Ke3-e4 Rg6-g4+ 58.Ke4-f3 Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5 68.Rh6-b6 Re2-f2 69.Rb6-b4 Rf2-c2 70.Rb4-b5+ Kd5-e6 71.Rb5-b8 Ke6-e5 72.Rb8-c8 Ke5-f4 73.Rc8-c4 Rc2-b2 74.Rc4-b4 Rb2xb4 75.c3xb4 e4-e3 76.b4-b5 Kf4-e5 77.b5-b6 Ke5-d6 78.Kd1-e1 d3-d2+ 79.Ke1-e2 Kd6-c6 80.b6-b7 Kc6xb7 -2.26/19 ] 56...Kd5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kd5-e6 57.b2-b3 Rg6-g3+ 58.Ke3-e4 d3-d2 59.Ra5xe5+ Ke6-f7 60.Re5-f5+ Kf7-g6 61.Rf5-f1 c4xb3 62.Ke4-d4 b3-b2 63.Rf1-b1 Kg6-f5 64.Rb1-f1+ Kf5-e6 65.Rf1-d1 Ke6-f6 66.Rd1-f1+ Kf6-g5 67.Rf1-h1 Kg5-g4 68.Rh1-f1 Rg3xg2 69.Kd4-d3 Rg2-h2 70.c3-c4 Rh2-f2 71.Rf1-d1 -1.84/16 ] 57.Ke3-e4? [ ¹57.Ke3-f2!?-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.b2-b3 Rg6-g3+ 58.Ke3-e4 d3-d2 59.Ra5xe5+ Ke6-f7 60.Re5-f5+ Kf7-g6 61.Rf5-f1 c4xb3 62.Ke4-d4 b3-b2 63.Rf1-b1 Kg6-f5 64.Rb1-f1+ Kf5-e6 65.Rf1-h1 Ke6-d6 66.Rh1-h6+ Kd6-d7 67.Rh6-h1 Kd7-e6 68.Rh1-d1 Ke6-f6 69.Rd1-f1+ Kf6-g5 70.Rf1-h1 Kg5-g4 71.Rh1-f1 Rg3xg2 72.Kd4-d3 Rg2-h2 73.c3-c4 Rh2-f2 74.Rf1-d1 -1.91/17 ] 57...Rg6-g4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Rg6-g4+ 58.Ke4-f3

357 Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-f4 Ke6-d5 68.Rf4-f8 Kd5-c4 69.Rf8-c8+ Kc4-b3 70.c3-c4 e4-e3 71.Rc8-e8 Kb3xc4 72.Re8-e6 Kc4-d5 73.Re6-e8 Kd5-c5 74.Re8-e4 Kc5-d5 75.Re4-e7 Kd5-d4 76.Re7-d7+ Kd4-e4 77.Rd7-e7+ Ke4-d4 78.Re7-d7+ -2.26/19 ] 58.Ke4-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Ke4-f3 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0{ 9+-+-+-+-0 342 9-+-+k+-+0 9tR-+-zp-+-0 9-+p+-+r+0 9+-zPp+K+-0 9-zP-+-+P+0 9+-+-+-+-0 xiiiiiiiiy Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-f4 Ke6-d5 68.Rf4-f8 Kd5-c4 69.Rf8-c8+ Kc4-b3 70.c3-c4 e4-e3 71.Rc8-e8 Kb3xc4 72.Re8-e6 Kc4-d5 73.Re6-e7 Kd5-d4 74.Re7-d7+ Kd4-e4 75.Rd7-e7+ Ke4-d4 76.Re7-d7+ -2.33/20 ] 58...Rg4-f4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Rg4-f4+ 59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5

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68.Rh6-b6 Re2-g2 69.Rb6-b4 Kd5-e5 70.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-f4 71.Rb5-h5 e4-e3 72.Rh5-h1 Kf4-e4 73.Rh1-h4+ Ke4-f3 74.Rh4-h1 Rg2-d2+ 75.Kd1-e1 Rd2-b2 76.Rh1-h3+ Kf3-f4 77.Rh3-h4+ Kf4-e5 78.Rh4-h5+ Ke5-f4 79.Rh5-h4+ Kf4-e5 -2.15/20 ] 59.Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kf3-e3 Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5 68.Rh6-b6 Re2-g2 69.Rb6-b4 Kd5-e5 70.Rb4-b5+ Ke5-f4 71.Rb5-h5 e4-e3 72.Rh5-h1 Kf4-e4 73.Rh1-h4+ Ke4-f3 74.Rh4-h3+ Kf3-f2 75.Rh3-h1 e3-e2+ 76.Kd1-d2 -2.22/18 ] 59...Rf4-f1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Rf4-f1 60.g2-g3 Rf1-g1 61.Ra5-a4 Rg1xg3+ 62.Ke3-f2 Rg3-h3 63.Ra4xc4 Rh3-h2+ 64.Kf2-e1 Rh2xb2 65.Rc4-h4 Rb2-e2+ 66.Ke1-d1 e5-e4 67.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-d5 68.Rh6-b6 Re2-g2 69.Rb6-b4 Kd5-e5 70.Rb4-b7 Rg2-c2 71.Rb7-c7 Ke5-f4 72.Rc7-c8 Kf4-e3 73.Rc8-c7 Rc2-f2 -2.03/18 ] 0-1

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e5xd4 12.Nf3xd4 Be7-d6 13.Rf1-e1 Qd8-e7 14.Nb1-d2 Rf8-e8 15.Ra1-d1 Bc8-d7 16.Qe2-f3 b7-b5 17.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 18.Qf3xf5 Ra8-d8 19.b3-b4 Nc5-a4 0.14/17 ] 10...Rf8-e8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Nd7-c5 11.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 12.Nh4-f3 Nc5-e6 13.Qd1-d2 Be7-c5 14.Nc3-e2 Qd8-d6 15.d3-d4 Rf8-d8 16.c2-c3 e5xd4 17.c3xd4 Bc5-b4 18.Bb2-c3 a6-a5 19.Bc3xb4 a5xb4 -0.08/16 ] 11.Kg1-h1 [ 11.h2-h4 Nd7-c5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Nc3-e2 Nd7-f8 12.Ne2-g3 Be7-d6 13.Rf1-e1 Nf8-g6 14.d3-d4 Bc8-g4 15.Ng3-f5 e5xd4 16.Qd1xd4 Bg4xf3 17.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-h8 18.g2xf3 Ng6-e5 19.Bb2xe5 f6xe5 20.Ra1-d1 Qd8-g5+ 21.Kg1-h1 Ra8-d8 0.13/16 ] 11...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Nd7-c5 12.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 13.Nh4-f3 b7-b6 14.Kh1-g1 a6-a5 15.d3-d4 e5xd4 16.Qd1xd4 Be7-d6 17.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 18.Bb2-a3 Bc8-a6 19.Ba3xc5 b6xc5 20.Qd4-a4 -0.14/16 ] 12.Nc3-e2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.Nf3-h4 g7-g6 13.Qd1-d2 Nf8-e6 14.Nh4-f3 a6-a5 15.a2-a4 b7-b6 16.Nc3-e2 Bc8-b7 17.Bb2-a3 Be7xa3 18.Ra1xa3 Qd8-d6 19.Ra3-a1 Ra8-d8 20.Qd2-h6 0.00/16 ] (Diagram 343)

McShane,Luke J Carlsen,Magnus 12...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (9) 18.06.2012 12...Be7-d6 13.Nf3-d2 Bc8-e6 14.Nd2-c4 Bd6-c5 15.Nc4-e3 Nf8-g6 C85: Closed Ruy Lopez: Deferred 16.Ne2-g3 Ng6-f4 17.Ng3-f5 Qd8-d7 Exchange Variation 18.Qd1-g4 g7-g6 19.d3-d4 h7-h5 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 -0.15/15 ] 13.Nf3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6 x64: 13.Ne2-g3 Nf8-e6 14.Ng3-f5 5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Ba4xc6 d7xc6 Ne6-d4 15.Nf5-e3 Bc8-e6 16.Nf3-h4 7.d2-d3 Nf6-d7 8.b2-b3 0-0 Qd8-d7 17.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 18.Qd1-d2 9.Bc1-b2 f7-f6 last book move last Re8-d8 19.Rf1-d1 Be7-f8 20.Nh4-f3 book move 10.Nb1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c b7-b5 21.h2-h3 b5-b4 22.c3xb4 Pro x64: 10.Qd1-e2 Nd7-c5 11.d3-d4 c5xb4 0.08/16 ] 13...Nf8-e6

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359 24.g2-g3 h7-h6 25.Ra1-d1 -0.02/15 ] 16.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 17.Ne2-g3 a6-a5 18.a2-a4 Bc8-e6 19.Qd1-c2 Qd8-d7 20.Ng3-f5 Nc6-e7 21.Nf5xe7+ Bf8xe7 22.f2-f3 Re8-d8 23.Ra1-d1 Be6-f7 24.Ne3-f5 0.07/15 ] 16...Bc8-e6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...e5xf4 17.Ne2xf4 b7-b6 18.Qd1-h5 Re8-e5 19.Qh5-h4 Bf8-d6 20.Qh4-f2 Re5-e8 21.Nf4-e2 Nd4xe2 22.Qf2xe2 Qd8-e7 23.a2-a4 Bc8-e6 24.Ne3-f5 Be6xf5 25.Rf1xf5 Ra8-d8 26.Ra1-f1 0.00/15 ] 17.f4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.f4-f5 Be6-f7 18.Ne2-g3 a6-a5 19.a2-a4 Ra8-a6 20.Qd1-g4 Qd8-d7 21.Ra1-d1 Re8-d8 22.Kh1-g1 Qd7-e8 23.Rd1-d2 Ra6-d6 24.Qg4-h4 Qe8-c6 25.Ng3-e2 0.11/17 ] 17...f6xe5 Black king safety dropped. [Houdini 2. 0c Pro x64: 17...f6xe5 18.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 19.Qd1-d2 Bf8-e7 20.Ne2-g3 Qd8-d7 21.Ne3-f5 Re8-f8 22.Ra1-d1 g7-g6 23.Nf5xe7+ Qd7xe7 24.Qd2-e3 b7-b6 25.Ng3-e2 Qe7-h4 26.h2-h3 Ra8-d8 0.09/15 ] 18.Ne2-g1 [ 18.Ne2-g3 g7-g6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 19.Qd1-d2 Bf8-e7 20.Ne2-g3 Qd8-d7 21.Ra1-d1 Re8-f8 22.Ne3-f5 g7-g6 23.Nf5xe7+ Qd7xe7 24.Qd2-e3 Rf8xf1+ 25.Rd1xf1 Ra8-f8 26.h2-h3 b7-b6 27.Kh1-g1 0.14/16 ] 18...g7-g6 Secures f5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bf8-e7 19.c2-c3 Nd4-c6 20.Qd1-d2 Be7-g5 21.Qd2-e2 Bg5-f6 22.c3-c4 Re8-f8 23.Ne3-d5 Nc6-d4 24.Bb2xd4 c5xd4 25.Ng1-f3 Qd8-d6 26.Qe2-d2 Ra8-e8 27.a2-a4 0.02/17 ] 19.c2-c3 White threatens to win material: c3xd4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ne3-c4 Be6xc4 20.d3xc4 Bf8-g7 21.c2-c3 Nd4-e6 22.Qd1-c2 Re8-f8 23.Ng1-f3 Qd8-f6 24.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 25.Bb2-c1 Qf6-e7 26.Bc1-e3 Ne6-f4 27.a2-a4

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XIIIIIIIIY 9r+q+-trk+0 9+-zp-+-vlp0 344 9-zpn+l+p+0 9+-zp-zp-+-0 9P+N+P+-+0 9+-zPP+N+-0 9PvLQ+-+PzP0 9tR-+-+R+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 24.Qe1-g3 a4xb3 25.a2xb3 Ra8-a2 26.Bb2xd4 e5xd4 27.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 28.c4xd5 Qd8-d6 29.Qg3-h3 h7-h6 30.Qh3-g4 Kg8-h7 31.Rd1-d2 Ra2-a3 32.Rd2-b2 c7-c6 33.d5xc6 Qd6xc6 34.Kh1-g1 Qc6-d6 -0.11/17 ] 23.b3xa4 [ 23.c3-c4 a4xb3 24.a2xb3 Ra8-a2³ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.c3-c4 Nc6-d4 24.Qe1-g3 Nd4-e2 25.Qg3-f2 Ne2-d4 26.Bb2xd4 c5xd4 27.Ne3-c2 a4xb3 28.a2xb3 Re8-f8 29.Qf2-g3 Qd8-d6 30.Rd1-a1 Ra8xa1 31.Rf1xa1 c7-c5 32.Qg3-h4 h7-h6 33.Kh1-g1 Be6-d7 34.Qh4-f2 -0.11/16 ] 23...Ra8xa4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Be6xa2 24.Rd1-a1 Ba2-e6 25.Qe1-e2 Re8-f8 26.Qe2-c2 Bg7-h6 27.Ne3-c4 Be6xc4 28.d3xc4 Qd8-e7 29.Ra1-d1 Bh6-f4 30.Rd1-d5 Ra8-d8 31.Bb2-c1 Nc6-a5 32.Bc1xf4 e5xf4 33.Rf1-b1 -0.24/16 ] 24.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Rd1-d2 Re8-f8 25.a2-a3 Bg7-h6 26.h2-h3 Qd8-d6 27.Qe1-f2 b7-b5 28.Kh1-g1 Qd6-d7 29.Rf1-b1 Bh6-f4 30.Bb2-c1 Ra4-a5 31.Rd2-d1 h7-h6 -0.33/16 ] 24...Re8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...b7-b5 25.Qe1-e2 Bg7-h6 26.Rd1-b1 Qd8-d6 27.Bb2-c1 c5-c4 28.Ne3-d5 Be6xd5 29.e4xd5 Bh6xc1 30.d5xc6 Bc1xa3 31.d3xc4 b5xc4

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32.Rf1-e1 e5-e4 33.Nf3-g5 Qd6xc6 -1.33/16 ] 28.Ne3-g4 [ 28.Qg3-h3 34.Ng5xe4 Ba3-e7 35.Qe2-f2 -0.25/15 Ra8-e8 29.c3-c4 Bb3xc4-+ ; ] 25.Bb2-c1 [ 25.c3-c4 Nc6-d4 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.c3-c4 Ra8-d8 26.Qe1-g3 Nd4xf3 27.Rf1xf3 Rf8xf3 29.Nf3-d2 Rf8xf1+ 30.Re1xf1 Rd8-f8 28.Qg3xf3 Ra4-a8µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro 31.Rf1-e1 Nc6-d4 32.Qg3-h4 Bg7-f6 x64: 25.Qe1-e2 Ra4-a8 26.Rd1-b1 33.Qh4-g4 Bb3-a2 34.Ne3-d5 Bf6-d8 b7-b6 27.Kh1-g1 Bg7-h6 28.Ne3-c4 35.Re1-e3 Qd3-c2 -1.34/15 ] 28...Bb3-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Bh6-f4 29.g2-g3 Be6xc4 30.d3xc4 Bf4-h6 31.Rb1-d1 Qd8-e7 32.Rd1-d5 28...Qd3xc3 29.Bc1-h6 Qc3-d3 Qe7-e6 33.Rf1-d1 -0.14/15 ] 30.Rf1-f2 Bg7xh6 31.Ng4xh6+ Kg8-h8 25...Ra4-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rf2-d2 Qd3-b5 33.Rd2-d7 Ra8xa3 25...Be6-b3 26.Rd1-d2 b7-b6 34.Rd7xc7 Qb5-b6 35.Rc7-d7 Bb3-e6 27.Rd2-b2 Nc6-a5 28.Rb2-d2 b6-b5 36.Rd7-d6 Be6-c4 37.Rd6-d7 -1.35/13 29.Bc1-b2 Na5-c6 30.Kh1-g1 Qd8-d6 ] 29.Ng4-h6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qe1-h4 Rf8-f4 32.Qh4-h3 Ra4-a8 29.Bc1-b2 Ra8-d8 30.h2-h3 Rf8-f4 33.c3-c4 -0.32/16 ] 26.Qe1-g3 31.Ng4-f2 Qd3-a6 32.Bb2-c1 Rf4-f8 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qe1-e2 33.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d6 34.Nf3-d2 b7-b5 Be6-b3 27.Rd1-e1 Qd8-d7 28.Nf3-d2 35.Re1-b1 h7-h6 36.Bg5-e3 -1.22/15 ] 29...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Rf8xf1+ 29.Re1xf1 Bb3-e6 30.Nd2-f3 Ra8-d8 31.Nf3-g5 Be6-b3 32.Qe2-b2 29...Kg8-h8 30.Qg3-h4 Ra8-d8 Nc6-a5 33.Ne3-d5 Bb3xd5 34.e4xd5 31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d7 32.Re1-b1 Qd3-c4 Qd7xd5 35.Qb2-f2 Qd5xd3 33.Rb1-c1 b7-b6 34.Rf1-e1 Rd7-d3 36.Ng5-e6 -0.24/16 ] 26...Be6-b3 35.Nh6-g4 h7-h5 36.Ng4-f6 Qc4-b3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qd8-d7 37.Nf6-d5 Be6xd5 38.e4xd5 Qb3xd5 27.c3-c4 Nc6-d4 28.Nf3xd4 c5xd4 -1.67/18 ] 30.Qg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c 29.Ne3-d5 Be6-g4 30.Rd1-e1 Bg4-e2 Pro x64: 30.Qg3-h4 Ra8-d8 31.Rf1xf8+ Ra8xf8 32.Bc1-g5 c7-c6 31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d7 32.Re1-b1 Qd3-c4 33.Nd5-b6 Qd7-d6 34.a3-a4 Be2-h5 33.Rb1-c1 Rd7-d6 34.Rf1-e1 Rd6-d3 35.Re1-b1 h7-h6 36.Bg5-d2 -0.32/16 ] 35.Re1-e3 Rf8-a8 36.Re3xd3 Qc4xd3 27.Rd1-e1? [ ¹27.Rd1-d2µ ; 37.Qh4-f2 Qd3xe4 38.Qf2xc5 -1.99/15 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rd1-d2 ] 30...Bg7-f6 [ ¹30...Ra8-d8!? Bg7-h6 28.Qg3-e1 b7-b6 29.Rd2-b2 makes it even easier for Black Bb3-e6 30.Qe1-e2 Qd8-d7 31.Rb2-d2 31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d6 32.Re1-c1-+ ; Bh6-f4 32.Rd2-d1 Be6-b3 33.Rd1-e1 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ra8-d8 Kg8-g7 34.Qe2-b2 Bb3-e6 35.Qb2-b5 31.Bc1-g5 Rd8-d7 32.Re1-b1 Qd3-c4 h7-h6 36.a3-a4 -0.33/18 ] 33.Rb1-c1 Rd7-d3 34.Qh4-e1 b7-b6 27...Qd8xd3-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nf3-d2 Qc4-a2 36.Rf1xf8+ Bg7xf8 27...Qd8xd3 28.Ne3-g4 Qd3xc3 37.Qe1-f2 Bf8-g7 38.a3-a4 Qa2-a3 29.Bc1-h6 Qc3-d3 30.Rf1-f2 Bg7xh6 -1.62/15 ] 31.Bc1-g5 [Houdini 2.0c 31.Ng4xh6+ Kg8-g7 32.Nh6-f5+ Pro x64: 31.Bc1-g5 Bf6xg5 Kg7-h8 33.Nf5-e7 Nc6xe7 32.Qh4xg5 Kh8-g7 33.Qg5-c1 Qd3-d6 34.Qg3xe5+ Kh8-g8 35.Qe5xe7 34.Kh1-g1 Qd6-e7 35.Re1-d1 b7-b6 Qd3-d6 36.Qe7-g5 Ra8xa3 37.Rf2-d2 36.Rd1-e1 Ra8-a4 37.Nf3-g5 Be6-c4 Qd6-c6 38.Rd2-d8 Ra3-a8 39.Nf3-e5 38.Rf1xf8 Qe7xf8 39.Nh6-g4 Qf8-f4 Qc6-b5 40.Rd8-d3 c5-c4 41.Rd3-d7 40.Qc1-d1 -1.21/15 ] 31...Bf6xg5

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Bf6xg5 32.Qh4xg5 Qd3xc3 33.Re1-d1 Ra8-e8 34.a3-a4 b7-b6 35.Nh6-g4 Be6xg4 36.Qg5xg4 Qc3-b3 37.a4-a5 b6xa5 38.Rd1-c1 Nc6-d4 39.Rc1xc5 Qb3-d3 40.Rc5-c1 Nd4xf3 41.Rf1xf3 Rf8xf3 42.Qg4xf3 Qd3xf3 43.g2xf3 Re8-f8 44.Rc1xc7 Rf8xf3 -1.33/16 ] 32.Qh4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qh4xg5 Qd3xc3 33.Re1-d1 Ra8-e8 34.a3-a4 b7-b6 35.Nh6-g4 Be6xg4 36.Qg5xg4 Qc3-b3 37.Rd1-b1 Qb3xa4 38.Rb1-a1 Qa4-c2 39.Qg4-d7 Qc2xe4 40.Qd7xc7 Nc6-d4 41.Nf3-g5 Rf8xf1+ 42.Ra1xf1 -1.61/13 ] 32...Kh8-g7 [ 32...Ra8xa3?! is clearly weaker 33.Re1-d1 Qd3-b5 34.Kh1-g1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qd3xc3 33.Re1-d1 Ra8-e8 34.a3-a4 b7-b6 35.Nh6-g4 Be6xg4 36.Qg5xg4 Qc3-b3 37.Rd1-d7 Rf8-f4 38.Qg4-g5 Qb3-c4 39.Rf1-a1 Qc4xe4 40.Rd7xc7 Re8-f8 -1.41/14 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-tr-mk0 9+-tR-+-+p0 345 9-zpn+-+p+0 9+-zp-zp-wQ-0 9P+-+qtr-+0 9+-+-+N+-0 9-+-+-+PzP0 9tR-+-+-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy ] 33.Qg5-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Qg5-c1 Qd3-d6 34.Kh1-g1 Qd6-e7 35.Rf1-f2 b7-b5 36.Re1-d1 Ra8-a4 37.Rd1-e1 Rf8-f4 38.g2-g3 Rf4-f8 39.Re1-e2 Be6-c4 40.Re2-d2 Ra4-a8 41.Nh6-g4 Qe7-e6 -1.38/14 ] 33...Rf8-f4 [ 33...Ra8-d8 34.Rf1-f2-+ ;

362 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qd3-d6 34.Kh1-g1 Qd6-e7 35.Rf1-f2 Ra8-d8 36.Rf2-b2 b7-b5 37.Qc1-e3 Be6-c4 38.Nh6-g4 Rd8-d3 39.Qe3-h6+ Kg7-g8 40.Ng4-e3 Rd3xc3 41.Ne3xc4 b5xc4 42.Re1-c1 Rc3xc1+ 43.Qh6xc1 -1.20/15 ] 34.Re1-d1? [ 34.Nf3-g5!? Be6-g8 35.Rf1xf4 e5xf4 36.Nh6xg8 Kg7xg8 37.Qc1xf4µ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nf3-g5 Qd3-d6 35.Rf1xf4 e5xf4 36.Re1-d1 Qd6-e5 37.Ng5xe6+ Qe5xe6 38.Qc1xf4 Ra8-f8 39.Qf4-e3 Nc6-e5 40.Qe3-g5 Qe6-d6 41.Rd1-b1 Kg7-h8 42.h2-h3 Ne5-d3 43.Nh6-g4 b7-b6 44.e4-e5 Qd6-e6 45.Qg5-h6 Rf8-f7 46.Rb1-d1 -0.34/17 ] 34...Qd3-c4 [ 34...Qd3xe4 35.Nf3-g5 Qe4-c4 36.Rf1xf4 e5xf4 37.Ng5xe6+ Qc4xe6 38.Qc1xf4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qd3xe4 35.Nf3-g5 Qe4-c4 36.Rf1xf4 e5xf4 37.Ng5xe6+ Qc4xe6 38.Qc1xf4 Ra8-f8 39.Qf4-g5 Qe6-d6 40.Rd1-a1 b7-b5 41.h2-h3 Qd6-e5 42.Qg5-c1 Qe5-f4 43.Qc1xf4 Rf8xf4 44.Nh6-g4 h7-h5 45.Ng4-e3 Nc6-e5 46.Ne3-d5 Rf4-f7 47.Kh1-h2 Ne5-c4 48.a3-a4 -1.40/16 ] 35.Rf1-e1? [ ¹35.g2-g3 Rf4xf3! Decoy: f3 36.Rf1xf3 Qc4xe4 37.Rd1-d3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h2-h3 Ra8-f8 36.Nh6-g4 Be6xg4 37.h3xg4 Rf8-f7 38.Rf1-e1 Qc4-e6 39.Re1-e3 Qe6xg4 40.Qc1-b1 b7-b6 41.Qb1-c2 Rf7-d7 42.Rd1-f1 Rd7-d6 43.Qc2-e2 Rf4-f8 44.Qe2-b5 Rf8-d8 45.Kh1-g1 h7-h6 -1.66/15 ] 35...Ra8-f8 [ 35...Kg7xh6? is not as innocent as it looks 36.Nf3xe5 Decoy: e5 Nc6xe5 37.Qc1xf4+ g6-g5 38.Qf4xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rf4xe4 36.Re1xe4 Qc4xe4 37.Nf3-g5 Qe4-c4 38.h2-h3 Ra8-d8 39.Rd1-f1 Rd8-f8 40.Rf1xf8 Kg7xf8 41.Ng5xh7+ Kf8-g7 42.Nh7-g5 Be6-d7 43.Nh6-f7 Qc4-e2 44.c3-c4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bd7-e8 45.Nf7-h6 Nc6-d4 46.Nh6-g4 Be8-c6 47.Qc1-g1 -1.53/16 ] 36.Nf3-g5 [ 36.Nh6-f5+ Be6xf5 37.e4xf5 Rf4xf5 38.h2-h3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nh6-f5+ Be6xf5 37.e4xf5 Rf8xf5 38.Kh1-g1 Qc4-f7 39.Re1-e3 b7-b6 40.Qc1-b1 Qf7-c4 41.h2-h3 Rf5-f7 42.Nf3-g5 Rf7-f8 43.Ng5-f3 e5-e4 44.Rd1-d7+ Kg7-g8 -1.26/15 ] 36...Be6-c8 [ 36...Kg7xh6?! is clearly inferior 37.Ng5xe6 Qc4xe6 38.g2-g3-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Be6-c8 37.Ng5-f7 Rf4xf7 38.Nh6xf7 Rf8xf7 39.Qc1-e3 b7-b6 40.Rd1-d2 Bc8-a6 41.Re1-d1 Qc4-a4 42.h2-h4 Ba6-c4 43.h4-h5 Bc4-b3 44.Rd1-e1 Bb3-e6 Diagram

XIIIIIIIIY 9-+-+-+-+0 9+-zp-+rmkp0 346 9-zpn+l+p+0 9+-zp-zp-+P0 9q+-+P+-+0 9zP-zP-wQ-+-0 9-+-tR-+P+0 9+-+-tR-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy 45.Rd2-d3 Rf7-f4 46.h5xg6 h7xg6 -2.94/17 ] 37.g2-g3 [ 37.Ng5-f7-+ a last effort to resist the inevitable ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Ng5-f7 Rf4xf7 38.Nh6xf7 Rf8xf7 39.Kh1-g1 b7-b6 40.Qc1-e3 Qc4-a4 41.h2-h3 Rf7-f4 42.Kg1-h1 Qa4xa3 43.Re1-f1 Qa3-a4 44.Rd1-e1 g6-g5 45.g2-g3 Rf4xf1+ 46.Re1xf1 h7-h6 -3.11/16 ] 37...Rf4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rf4-f2 38.Rd1-d2 Rf2-f1+ 39.Kh1-g2 Rf1xe1 40.Qc1xe1 Kg7xh6

363 41.Qe1-c1 Kh6-g7 42.Qc1-e1 h7-h6 43.Ng5-f3 Bc8-g4 44.Nf3-g1 Nc6-a5 45.h2-h3 Bg4-e6 46.Rd2-e2 Qc4-d3 47.Re2-e3 Qd3-d7 48.Re3-e2 Na5-c4 49.Re2-f2 Rf8xf2+ 50.Qe1xf2 Qd7-d3 51.Qf2xc5 Qd3-c2+ 52.Kg2-f1 -6.15/14 ] 38.Nh6-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rd1-d2 Rf2-f1+ 39.Kh1-g2 Rf1xe1 40.Qc1xe1 Kg7xh6 41.Qe1-c1 Kh6-g7 42.Qc1-e1 h7-h6 43.Ng5-f3 Bc8-g4 44.Nf3-g1 Nc6-a5 45.h2-h3 Bg4-e6 46.Rd2-e2 Qc4-d3 47.Re2-e3 Qd3-d7 48.Re3-e2 Na5-c4 49.Re2-f2 Rf8xf2+ 50.Qe1xf2 Qd7-d3 51.Qf2xc5 Qd3-c2+ 52.Kg2-f1 -6.44/15 ] 38...g6xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...g6xf5 39.Ng5-h3 Rf2-e2 40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8 41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4 Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5 Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Re1-f1 Nc6-e7 47.g3-g4 Bf5xg4 48.Rf1-f7 h7-h6 49.Ng5xe4 Ne7-d5 50.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8 51.Rf7-f1 Ra8xa3 52.Ne4xc5 Ra3xc3 53.Nc5xb7 Kg8-g7 54.Rf1-a1 Rc3-c2 55.Ra1-a7 Kg7-f6 -7.00/13 ] 39.Ng5-h3 [ 39.Qc1-e3 doesn't do any good Rf2-c2 40.e4xf5 Rc2xc3 41.Ng5-e6+ Bc8xe6 42.Qe3-g5+ Kg7-h8 43.f5xe6 Qc4xe6-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Ng5-h3 Rf2-e2 40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8 41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4 Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5 Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Re1-f1 Nc6-e7 47.g3-g4 Bf5xg4 48.Rf1-f7 h7-h6 49.Ng5xe4 Ne7-d5 50.Kh1-g1 Kh8-g8 51.Rf7-f1 Ra8xa3 52.Ne4xc5 Ra3xc3 53.Nc5xb7 Kg8-g7 54.Rf1-a1 Rc3-c2 55.Ra1-a7 Kg7-f6 -6.99/14 ] 39...Rf2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Rf2-e2 40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8 41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4 Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5 Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Ng5xe4

Carlsen's Best Games Volume 2 Bf5xe4+ 47.Re1xe4 Ra8xa3 48.Re4-c4 b7-b6 49.Kh1-g1 Ra3-a1+ 50.Kg1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Ra2xh2 52.Rc4-g4 Nc6-e7 53.Ke3-e4 Rh2-c2 54.Ke4-d3 Ne7-d5 55.Rg4-c4 Rc2-c1 56.Kd3-d2 Rc1-f1 57.Rc4-g4 Nd5-f6 -7.13/18 ] 40.Qc1-g5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Qc1-g5+ Kg7-h8 41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4 Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5 Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Ng5xe4 Bf5xe4+ 47.Re1xe4 Ra8xa3 48.Re4-c4 b7-b6 49.Kh1-g1 Ra3-a2 50.Rc4-e4 Ra2-c2 51.Re4-e3 Kh8-g7 52.Re3-d3 Kg7-f6 53.Rd3-d7 Nc6-e7 -7.32/15 ] 40...Kg7-h8 Diagram [ 40...Kg7-h8 41.Re1xe2 Qc4xe2-+ ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kg7-h8 41.Qg5-h4 Qc4xe4+ 42.Qh4xe4 Re2xe4 43.Re1xe4 f5xe4 44.Nh3-g5 Bc8-f5 45.Rd1-e1 Rf8-a8 46.Ng5xe4 Bf5xe4+ 47.Re1xe4 Ra8xa3 48.Re4-c4 b7-b6 49.Kh1-g1 Ra3-a1+ 50.Kg1-f2 Ra1-a2+ 51.Kf2-e3 Ra2xh2 52.Rc4-g4 Nc6-e7 53.Ke3-e4 Rh2-c2 54.Ke4-d3 Ne7-d5 55.Rg4-c4 Rc2-c1 56.Kd3-d2 Rc1-f1 57.Rc4-g4 Nd5-f6 -7.13/17 ] (Diagram 347) 0-1

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XIIIIIIIIY 9-+l+-tr-mk0 9+pzp-+-+p0 347 9-+n+-+-+0 9+-zp-zppwQ-0 9-+q+P+-+0 9zP-zP-+-zPN0 9-+-+r+-zP0 9+-+RtR-+K0[ xiiiiiiiiy