Elo 2882,6 is a new record of human - http://www.2700chess.com/
Fabiano Caruana - Levon Aronian: 1:0
http://en.lichess.org/9aINxWI4
Very carefully played by Caruana yesterday, he showed he has the potential for the future. NF4 is excellent technique: playing for the mate. About the endgame, Leko was saying that if the rooks would be exchanged it would be a relatively easy draw for black, and therefore it was a good maneuver from Caruana to wait to take the d-pawn until he could ensure the rooks would stay on..
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http://en.lichess.org/9aINxWI4
Very carefully played by Caruana yesterday, he showed he has the potential for the future. NF4 is excellent technique: playing for the mate. About the endgame, Leko was saying that if the rooks would be exchanged it would be a relatively easy draw for black, and therefore it was a good maneuver from Caruana to wait to take the d-pawn until he could ensure the rooks would stay on..
Cheers
It was a very interesting tournament.
Yes, I agree with you. That's why I tried it almost every day to post some game or to share some thoughts here. Today's rapid tournament was very interesting. In the first round, Magnus used the Benko (Volga) Gambit. This opening look very dangerous. If I had enough time to analyze this opening, I plan to try it in my games. I wonder what is your opinion, Morallntentions? Or someone who already plays Benko Gambit and have experience with this opening may give his opinion?
White: Gelfand, Boris
Black: Carlsen, Magnus
http://en.lichess.org/JDo8mDoF/black
White has made some obvious mistakes but other than that where he can play differently?
Nakamura also played a very creative, I think he twice managed to win with b3 system.. Later I will post these games. This could be very constructive, so I hope that others player will join the discussion.
Cheers
White: Gelfand, Boris
Black: Carlsen, Magnus
http://en.lichess.org/JDo8mDoF/black
White has made some obvious mistakes but other than that where he can play differently?
Nakamura also played a very creative, I think he twice managed to win with b3 system.. Later I will post these games. This could be very constructive, so I hope that others player will join the discussion.
Cheers
The Benko Gambit is a good opening to learn; it is interesting to play and it is often played by GMs. Gelfand and Carlsen played it before: http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/3075486/ply/8
This game provides some ideas how white could've played differently: http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/3547600/ply/22
I haven't looked into that gambit enough to say more about it, but I have played these moves with 4... e6, which turns into a Blumenfeld Countergambit: http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/opening/218
This game provides some ideas how white could've played differently: http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/3547600/ply/22
I haven't looked into that gambit enough to say more about it, but I have played these moves with 4... e6, which turns into a Blumenfeld Countergambit: http://chesstempo.com/gamedb/opening/218
new record? and how come that http://en.lichess.org/@//thinkabit has 2893?
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