[Event "Chessable Masters, Division 1"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2024.02.02"] [Round "1.2"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2858"] [BlackElo "2900"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Chessable Masters 2024"] [ChapterName "So, Wesley - Carlsen, Magnus"] [FEN "1r4k1/5p2/8/p1R3pp/P2n4/2B2P2/5K1P/8 b - - 0 39"] [SetUp "1"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/KkITMFGZ/RGihmIXD"] [Orientation "white"] { Picking up here, Black should be fine after the necessary } 39... Ne6! 40. Rxa5 Rb3 { when activity of the rook and the better structure compensates for White's bishop and outside passer. Additionally, the lack of "safe" squares for White's bishop makes this a much harder position to play during time pressure. } 41. Bd2 Rb2 42. Ke1 Rb1+ 43. Kf2 Rb2 44. Ke1 Ra2 45. Bxg5 Nd4 46. h4 Nxf3+ 47. Kf1 Kg7 48. Ra6 Nh2+ 49. Kg1 Ng4 50. a5 f6 51. Bf4 Kg6 52. Ra8 Kf5 { Now, Black activates the king! White has to be careful about mating nets. } 53. Bc7! { Necessary for liberating the rook. } (53. Bd6!? Ke4 54. Re8+ Kf3 55. Re1 Rxa5 56. Rf1+ Ke2 $15 { is still within the drawing margin, but riskier. }) 53... Ke4 54. Rb8 Ra4 55. Rb3 f5 { and White flagged. Best was } 56. Rb1 (56. Bd6 Ra1+ 57. Kg2 Ne3+ 58. Kf2 { and there is no danger, e.g. after } 58... Ra2+ 59. Kg3 f4+ 60. Kh3 f3 61. Rb4+! Kd3 62. Rb3+ Ke2 63. Bc5! Nc4 64. Rc3 Nd2 65. Re3+ Kf1 66. a6 { although this is far from obvious to reach or even evaluate after } 66... Rxa6 67. Rd3 $14) (56. Bb6? Ra1+ 57. Kg2 Ra2+ 58. Kg1 f4 59. Rb1 Kf3 60. Rb3+ Ne3 $18) (56. Kg2? Ne3+ 57. Kg1 Ra1+ 58. Kh2 Ra2+ 59. Kh3 (59. Kg3 f4+ 60. Kh3 (60. Bxf4 Nf1+ (60... Nf5+ { also wins, but less instantly. } 61. Kh3 Kxf4 $19) 61. Kh3 Kxf4 $19) 60... Nd5 { transposes. }) (59. Kg1 Kf3 60. Bb6 f4 $19) 59... Nd5! 60. Bd6 (60. Bd8 Nf4+ 61. Kg3 Rg2# { is the big idea. }) 60... Rxa5 $132) 56... Ne3 57. Bb6! f4 58. Bxe3! fxe3 { is a draw only after } 59. Kg2! Ra2+ 60. Kg3! Kd3 (60... Rxa5 61. Rb4+ Kd3 62. Rb3+ Kd2 63. Kf3!) 61. Kf3 Rf2+ 62. Kg3 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1