[Event "Playzone game"] [Site "https://protected-play.chess24.com/play/23e4f341ba52"] [Date "2020.11.25"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Anish Giri"] [Black "Magnus Carlsen"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoaBN"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/OSl7bhuR/WO235ZRv"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 1... e5 { [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%clk 0:15:29] } 2... Nc6 { [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. Bc4 { [%clk 0:15:38] } 3... Bc5 { [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. O-O { [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:44] } 5. d3 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 5... d6 { A reasonably quiet Italian Game. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 6. c3 { [%cal Yd3d4,Yc1g5] [%clk 0:16:02] } 6... h6 { [%clk 0:15:19] } (6... a6 { [%cal Gc5a7] }) (6... O-O 7. Bb3 a6 8. Nbd2 Ba7 { ..is the old "main line" in this variation. White has found new ideas recently, but there is nothing wrong with this approach. } 9. h3 h6 10. Re1 Nh5 { [%cal Yd8f6] } 11. Nf1 Qf6 { [%cal Bh5f4] } 12. Be3 Nf4 13. Ng3 g6 14. d4 { With a complex position where the computer prefers White position due to the central control. } 14... h5 { [%cal Yh5h4] } (14... Kg7 $13) 15. a4 { [%csl Ya2][%cal Yb3a2] } 15... h4 16. Nf1 g5 17. a5 { It is quite typical that White gains space on the queenside in these structures, while Black has her eye on the kingside. Thus, play quickly gets very double-edged. }) 7. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 7... O-O { [%clk 0:15:24] } 8. Re1 { [%clk 0:15:59] } 8... a5 { Played to gain space on the queenside and to secure a retreat square for the bishop on a7 if necessary. } { [%cal Gc5a7] [%clk 0:14:40] } 9. Nf1 { [%clk 0:15:55] } 9... Be6 { [%clk 0:13:57] } 10. Bb5 { [%clk 0:15:54] } 10... Ne7 { [%clk 0:13:57] } 11. d4 { [%clk 0:15:57] } 11... Ba7 { A pawn sacrifice which got plenty of praise from GM and commentator for Norwegian broadcaster TV2 during the game. } { [%clk 0:13:01] } 12. dxe5 { [%clk 0:13:52] } 12... Ng4! { [%csl Rf2][%cal Rg4f2,Ra7f2] [%clk 0:13:09] } 13. Be3 { [%clk 0:14:01] } 13... Nxe3 { [%clk 0:09:28] } 14. Nxe3 { [%clk 0:14:08] } 14... dxe5 { [%clk 0:09:37] } 15. Nxe5 { [%clk 0:13:30] } 15... Ng6 { [%clk 0:09:45] } 16. Nxg6 { [%clk 0:12:12] } 16... fxg6 { White is not out of the woods here as Black has pressure against f2. Giri decides to exchange queens. } { [%csl Rf2] [%clk 0:09:52] } 17. Qxd8 { [%clk 0:10:02] } 17... Raxd8 { [%clk 0:09:54] } 18. Re2 { [%clk 0:09:41] } 18... Bxe3 { [%clk 0:09:52] } 19. fxe3 { Black is still a pawn down, but Magnus has significant positional compensation. This might sound a bit vague, but Black has control over the important d-file, the better pawn structure and the opportunity to activate his king in the endgame - White has an extra pawn, but this is of limited use right now. Magnus completes the turnaround in style and wins the game. } { [%csl Re3,Re4] [%clk 0:07:44] } 19... Kf7 { [%clk 0:09:36] } 20. Ba4 { [%clk 0:06:19] } 20... Ke7 { [%clk 0:09:30] } 21. h3 { [%clk 0:05:06] } 21... Bc4 { [%clk 0:09:16] } 22. Rc2 { [%clk 0:05:13] } 22... Rd3 { [%clk 0:08:29] } 23. Re1 { [%clk 0:04:46] } 23... Kd6 { [%clk 0:06:44] } 24. Bb3 { [%clk 0:04:42] } 24... Ba6 { [%clk 0:06:37] } 25. Rcc1 { [%clk 0:03:49] } 25... Ke5 { [%clk 0:06:03] } 26. Rcd1 { [%clk 0:03:57] } 26... Rfd8 { [%clk 0:05:51] } 27. Rxd3 { [%clk 0:04:05] } 27... Bxd3 { [%clk 0:05:59] } 28. Kf2 { [%clk 0:03:35] } 28... Rd6 { [%clk 0:05:18] } 29. Bd1 { [%clk 0:03:18] } 29... Bc4 { [%clk 0:04:34] } 30. b3 { [%clk 0:02:25] } 30... Rd2+ { [%clk 0:04:42] } 31. Kg3 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 31... Be6 { [%clk 0:03:40] } 32. Rf1 { [%clk 0:01:20] } 32... Rxa2 { [%clk 0:03:12] } 33. Bg4 { [%clk 0:01:22] } 33... Bxb3 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 34. Rf8 { [%clk 0:01:29] } 34... Kxe4 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 35. Rc8 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 35... Kxe3 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 36. Rxc7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 36... Bd5 { [%clk 0:03:06] } 37. Bf3 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... Bxf3 { [%clk 0:03:13] } 38. gxf3 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Rb2 { [%clk 0:03:22] } 39. Rxg7 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Rb6 { [%clk 0:03:30] } 40. c4 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 40... Kd4 { [%clk 0:03:38] } 41. Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 41... a4 { [%clk 0:03:46] } 42. c5 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 42... Ra6 { [%clk 0:03:55] } 43. Rxb7 { [%clk 0:01:07] } 43... Kxc5 { [%clk 0:04:04] } 44. Rc7+ { [%clk 0:01:05] } 44... Kb6 { [%clk 0:03:58] } 45. Rc1 { [%clk 0:00:36] } 45... a3 { [%clk 0:04:06] } 46. h4 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 46... a2 { [%clk 0:04:16] } 47. Ra1 { [%clk 0:00:41] } 47... Ra4 { [%clk 0:03:53] } 48. f4 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 48... h5 { [%clk 0:04:02] } 49. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:49] } 49... Kc5 { [%clk 0:04:11] } 50. Ke3 { [%clk 0:00:58] } 50... Kd5 { [%clk 0:04:20] } 51. Kf3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 51... Ke6 { [%clk 0:04:29] } 0-1