Harika, Dronavalli(2507)
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Caruana, Fabiano(2766)
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Tactics1.Nf3g62.e4Bg73.d4d64.Bd3Nc65.c3Nf66.O-OO-O7.Re1e58.Nbd2Nd79.Nb3a510.Bg5Qe811.Be3a412.Nbd2a313.b3Nf614.d5Nb815.c4Ng416.Bg5h617.Bh4f518.h3Nf619.Bxf6Rxf620.c5Nd721.b4dxc522.Rc1Bf823.Bb5c624.dxc6bxc625.Bc4+Kh726.b5Bb727.Qb3cxb528.Bxb5Rb829.Qa4Bc830.exf5Rxf531.Bd3Rb432.Qxa3Rf733.Nc4Rxf334.gxf3Bb735.Be4Bxe436.Rxe4Bg737.Qd3Nf638.a3Nxe439.axb4Ng540.bxc5Nxh3+41.Kf1Nf4??41...Qe7!!So many games come down to the question of whether one side is able to force the other into passivity. This move quickly threatens 42. ...Qh4 and all sorts of mating nets that effectively slow White's outside passed pawn to a halt.42.c6(42.Nd6Qh443.Qc2(43.Qe2??Nf4!))Qh443.Qe3Nf444.Ke1!?Ng2+45.Ke2Nxe346.Nxe3Qd847.c7Qc848.Nd5e449.fxe4h550.Nb6Qg4+51.Kf1Qh3+52.Ke2Qg4+42.Qe4...Now, Black's knight is no closer to actually stopping White's pawn, and Black's queen is no closer to attacking White's king. White's queen, on the other hand, is helping the pawn move forward, and is still guarding the rook when it shimmies to an open file next turn. These judgments help us establish why Black's last move did not really create activity or limit White's activity.42....Qc843.c6h544.Rb1Qh3+45.Ke1Qh1+46.Kd2Qg247.Rb7Qxf2+48.Kc3Ne2+49.Kb4Qe1+50.Kc5Qg1+51.Qe3Qd152.Rxg7+!Kxg753.Qxe5+Kh754.c7Nc155.Qe7+Kh656.Qe3+Kh757.c8=QNd3+58.Kc6Nb4+59.Kb51-0 White wins.1-0