17 November 2009

GM Magnus Carlsen Vs GM Teimor R

Dalam beberapa kali kesempatan mencoba untuk bermain catur setelah hampir 10 tahun tidak bermain tapi yah … harus menerima kenyataan “otak” sudah tidak bisa kompromi . Sebagai penikmat catur saya amat tertarik dengan GM Magnus Carlsen. Dibawah ini Permainan yang dianalisa oleh GM Patrick Wolff juara dua kali US Open. Semoga ada waktu untuk menikmati permainan dibawah ini ….

Carlsen against Teimour Radjabov from the Pearl Spring 2009 tourney, in Nanjing, China, a tournament with a towering average rating of 2,754.

1. e4 c5

14. cxd4 cxd4

2. Nf3 Nc6

15. Nbd2 Nf4 (c)

3. Bb5 (a) e6

16. Qd1 Nb4

4. O-O Nge7

17. Nb3 Bxe4

5. c3 a6

18. dxe4 Nfd3?! (d)

6. Ba4 b5

19. Bg5 Rc8

7. Bc2 Bb7

20. Nfxd4 Nxb2

8. Qe2 d5

21. Qe2 Nc4

9. e5 d4

22. Rfc1 (e) Bc5

10. Be4 Qb6?! (b)

23. Nxb5! O-O? (f)

11. d3 Rd8

24. Nxc5 Nxe5 (g)

12. a4!? Nd5

25. Be7 (h) 1-0

13. axb5 axb5


In this game, Carlsen as White eschews 3. d4 in favor of Bb5 against the Siclian defense, a line that eerily resembles a Ruy López. It is a tough struggle, in which Radjabov elects to develop his Knights in lieu of rapid castling. He gets those Knights posted on advanced squares, but Carlsen defends patiently and soon Radjabov’s structure collapses. His 23d move is akin to resignation.

a) Carlsen has been training with Kasparov, so perhaps this was prepared with him.

b) More normal is 10. . .Nd5 11.d3 with a tough game. Black’s plan of 10Qb6, 11Rd8, 12Nd5 leaves the kingside undeveloped for too long.

c) The motivation of this is that “routine’’ play such as 15. . .Be7 16.Nb3 O-O gives White very easy play on the kingside, queenside, and against the d-pawn. The problem with Black’s idea is how far behind he remains in development.

d) If 18. . .Ng6 then 19.Bg5! is strong, but 18Nbd3 may be a better try. After 19.Bxf4 (19.g3 Nh3+ 20.Kg2 Nhxf2 is unclear, but 19.Bd2!? is interesting) 19Nxf4 20.Qd2 Ng6 21. Rfc1 (21.h4!?) White has the initiative but Black’s game is not in danger of imminent implosion.

e) This is a very hard position to defend and Black now loses his way completely.

f) If 23. . .Bxf2+ 24.Qxf2 Qxb5 (24Qxf2+ 25.Kxf2 Nd3+ 26.Ke2 Nxc1+ 27.Rxc1 etc.) 25.Ra5! Qb8 (25Qb6 26.Rxc4!; 25Qd7 26.Ra7!) 26.Rc5 Nd3 27.R1xc4 Nxc5 28.Nxc5 is better for White but Black can fight for a draw, while 23Qxb5? 24.Rxc4 (24.Ra5!?) 24Bxf2+ 25.Kxf2 Rxc4 26.Ra8+ Kd7 27.Rxh8 Rc2 28.Nd2 appears to win for White, as 28Nd3+ 29.Qxd3! Qxd3 30.Rd8+ etc. cleans up.

g) Other moves also lose, e.g. 24. . .Qxb5 25.Qxc4; 24Rxc5 25.Be7; 24Qxc5 25.Nd6.

h) After 25. . .Re8 26.Nd6 it’s all over.

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