Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
So is out, blundering just when he seemed to have a chance
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
which allowed Magnus to win game 3 and 4 to win today's match and force a play-off.JustinHorton wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 6:41 pmNepo seems to have missed a couple of reasonably straightforward chances to put Carlsen out in game three
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...which he lost!
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
Well, they do meet in the 3rd place playoffLawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:47 amThat'll teach me to make a comment about the inevitable Carlsen-So final during game 3
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Well I log on a few minutes late and Magnus has played 4 a4 in a Four Knights and then Wesley has had a careless moment
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All four Giri-Nepo games drawn including an odd final game in which Nepo seems (if the Chess24 timings are to be believed, which may not be the case) to have played almost all his moves instantly.
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
Oh well, hope for a more interesting day tomorrow. Hasn't generally been a bad tournament though, just today.
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JustinHorton wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:09 pmAll four Giri-Nepo games drawn including an odd final game in which Nepo seems (if the Chess24 timings are to be believed, which may not be the case) to have played almost all his moves instantly.
Giri on Nepo: "He’s faster, more dangerous, sharper than Magnus, more tactically alert, there’s much more aggression coming from him. If you look only at his pluses you think he’s the best player in the world"
Nepomniachtchi, Ian vs Giri, AnishNepomniachtchi said he had prepared this particular line about half a year ago for both colors. He knew it's a draw if Black knows all the moves, and Giri was up to the task
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
12.Rxb7 was described as a TN, but it was also the most obvious candidate move, so no surprise that both players had previously analysed it out to a draw.
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
A couple of higher-rated CC opponents have played the PP recently - I must check out the games...
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I've played Nb3 allowing the queen exchange with .. Qe3+. White's edge is miniscule, if at all, but the game continues. Against the line with .. h6, you can defend the b2 pawn tactically with a3. You can also do this in the normal lines, but you waste time getting the dark square bishop back to the g1 to a7 diagonal.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:00 pmHow far back do you now have to go to find winning chances for White in the PP?
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
White still wins games in it tbf, though I appreciate that isn't *quite* the same thing......NickFaulks wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 1:00 pm12.Rxb7 was described as a TN, but it was also the most obvious candidate move, so no surprise that both players had previously analysed it out to a draw.
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
Of course, I'm not talking about you and me, or probably even about IMs.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 2:13 pmWhite still wins games in it tbf, though I appreciate that isn't *quite* the same thing......
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
Giri's 7.g4 is almost a TN. Could it be a Really Big Move, like Perenyi's 7.g4 against the Najdorf?
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Re: Magnus Carlsen Invitational 2021, 13-24 March
Well well, Nepo pulls it out of the fire and wins the fourth game with Black
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