[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Batchuluun, Tsegmed"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2738"]
[BlackElo "2555"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 O-O 8. h3 h6
9. Re1 Ba7 10. Nbd2 Nh5 11. Nf1 Qf6 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Nxe3 Nf4 14. Kh2 Bd7 15.
a5 Rfe8 16. h4 Be6 17. g3 Bxc4 18. dxc4 Ne6 19. b4 Ne7 20. Ra2 Rad8 21. h5 Ng5
22. Nxg5 Qxg5 23. Rd2 f5 24. exf5 Nxf5 25. Qg4 Qxg4 26. Nxg4 Kf7 27. c5 g6 28.
hxg6+ Kxg6 29. cxd6 cxd6 30. Ne3 Nxe3 31. Rxe3 Re6 32. c4 Rc8 33. Re4 Kf5 34.
Rh4 Rc6 35. Kg2 Rg6 36. Kf3 Ke6 37. Rc2 Rf6+ 38. Ke3 d5 39. f3 Rg6 40. Kf2 dxc4
41. Rhxc4 Rxc4 42. Rxc4 Kd5 43. Rc7 b6 44. g4 bxa5 45. bxa5 e4 46. Ke3 exf3 47.
Kxf3 Kd4 48. Kf4 Rf6+ 49. Kg3 Rg6 50. Kh4 Rg5 51. Rc6 Rxa5 52. Rxh6 Ra1 53. g5
a5 54. Ra6 Kc4 55. g6 Rg1 56. Kh5 Kb5 57. Ra8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Akobian, Varuzhan"]
[Black "Kovalyov, Anton"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D27"]
[WhiteElo "2662"]
[BlackElo "2641"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e3 a6 6. a4 c5 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. O-O
Be7 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. h3 O-O 12. Rd1 b6 13. e4 Nd7 14. Be3 Bxe3 15.
Qxe3 Nb4 16. Qe2 Bb7 17. Rac1 Nc5 18. Qe3 Rad8 19. Be2 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 h6 21.
Qd4 Nc6 22. Qc4 Na5 23. Qd4 Nc6 24. Qc4 a5 25. g3 Rd8 26. Rxd8+ Qxd8 27. Kf1
Ba6 28. Nb5 Nb4 29. b3 Qf6 30. e5 Qf5 31. Kg2 Bb7 32. Nd6 Bxf3+ 33. Bxf3 Qxe5
34. Ne4 Nbd3 35. Nxc5 Ne1+ 36. Kh1 bxc5 37. Be4 f5 38. Bc6 Qd6 39. Qb5 Nd3 40.
f4 g5 41. Bf3 gxf4 42. Qe8+ Kg7 43. Bh5 Qd5+ 44. Kh2 fxg3+ 45. Kxg3 Qd6+ 46.
Kf3 Ne5+ 47. Ke2 Qd3+ 48. Ke1 Qe3+ 49. Kf1 Qxh3+ 50. Kg1 Qg3+ 51. Kf1 Qd3+ 52.
Ke1 Qd6 53. Be2 f4 54. Qa8 Qd5 55. Qxa5 f3 56. Bb5 Qe4+ 57. Kd2 Qd4+ 58. Kc2 c4
59. bxc4 f2 60. Qc7+ Kf6 61. c5 Nc4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Amin, Bassem"]
[Black "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B31"]
[WhiteElo "2680"]
[BlackElo "2628"]
[PlyCount "114"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 Nf6 7. e5 Nd5 8.
c4 Nc7 9. b3 Ne6 10. Bb2 d6 11. Nc3 Nd4 12. exd6 Qxd6 13. Ne4 Qc7 14. Nxd4 cxd4
15. Ba3 O-O 16. d3 Bf5 17. Ng3 Be6 18. Bc5 Rfe8 19. Rxe6 fxe6 20. Qg4 e5 21. h4
Qc8 22. Qxc8 Rexc8 23. Bxe7 Re8 24. Bd6 Bf8 25. c5 Be7 26. h5 gxh5 27. Ne4 Kf7
28. Bxe5 Bxc5 29. f4 Ba3 30. Kf2 Kg6 31. Rh1 Rxe5 32. fxe5 Re8 33. Rh3 Rxe5 34.
Rg3+ Kf7 35. Ng5+ Ke8 36. Nf3 Rc5 37. Nxd4 Bb2 38. Ne2 Rc2 39. Rg5 Bd4+ 40. Kf3
Bb6 41. a4 Rd2 42. Nf4 Bc7 43. Rxh5 Bxf4 44. Kxf4 Rxg2 45. Rxh7 Rb2 46. Rxa7
Rxb3 47. d4 Kd8 48. Ke5 Rb4 49. a5 Kc8 50. a6 Ra4 51. d5 cxd5 52. Kxd5 Kb8 53.
Rb7+ Ka8 54. Rb6 Ka7 55. Re6 Ra5+ 56. Kc4 Rxa6 57. Rxa6+ Kxa6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Black "Goganov, Aleksey"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D10"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2586"]
[PlyCount "129"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. e4 dxe4 6. d5 Nb8 7. Nxe4 Nf6 8.
Nxf6+ exf6 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Qe2+ Qe7 11. Be3 Bxb5 12. Qxb5+ Qd7 13. Qb3 Na6 14.
Ne2 Nc5 15. Qc4 Qa4 16. Rc1 Qxc4 17. Rxc4 Nd3+ 18. Kd2 Ne5 19. Rc7 b6 20. Rhc1
Bb4+ 21. Kc2 Bd6 22. Rb7 O-O 23. Kb3 Rfd8 24. Nc3 Ng4 25. Bd4 Nh6 26. Nb5 Nf5
27. Bc3 Bc5 28. Rd1 a6 29. Nc7 Rd7 30. d6 Rad8 31. Bb4 Nxd6 32. Ra7 Bxb4 33.
Kxb4 Nc8 34. Rxd7 Rxd7 35. Rb7 h5 36. a4 Kh7 37. a5 bxa5+ 38. Kxa5 Nd6 39. Ra7
Nc8 40. Rb7 Nd6 41. Ra7 Nc4+ 42. Kxa6 Nxb2 43. Kb5 Nd3 44. f3 h4 45. Kb6 Ne1
46. Kc6 Rd2 47. Nd5 Rxg2 48. f4 Rxh2 49. Rxf7 Re2 50. f5 Kg8 51. Ra7 h3 52.
Ra8+ Kh7 53. Ra3 h2 54. Rh3+ Kg8 55. Nf4 Rc2+ 56. Kd6 Kf7 57. Ng6 Rd2+ 58. Kc7
Rd5 59. Nh8+ Ke8 60. Rxh2 Nf3 61. Re2+ Re5 62. Ra2 Nh4 63. Ra4 Nxf5 64. Ra8+
Ke7 65. Ng6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Antipov, Mikhail Al"]
[Black "Tomashevsky, Evgeny"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2580"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "30"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 dxc4 4. Na3 Bxa3 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qxa3 Bc6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8.
Qc3 Ngf6 9. Qxc4 Ne5 10. Nxe5 Bxg2 11. Rg1 Bd5 12. Qa4+ Nd7 13. g4 f6 14. Nxd7
Qxd7 15. Qxd7+ Kxd7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Black "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[PlyCount "151"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 b6 7. c4 Bb7 8. Nc3
e6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Be7 11. f3 O-O 12. Be3 Qc7 13. Rc1 Rac8 14. Qd2 Qb8 15.
b3 Rfe8 16. Kh1 Bd8 17. Bg1 Bc7 18. Nc2 Ne5 19. Rcd1 Red8 20. Qe3 Ng6 21. Qf2
h5 22. Na4 b5 23. Nb6 Bxb6 24. Qxb6 d5 25. exd5 exd5 26. Nb4 dxc4 27. Rxd8+
Rxd8 28. bxc4 bxc4 29. Nxa6 Bxa6 30. Qxa6 c3 31. Qa3 c2 32. Bd3 Nf4 33. Bxc2
Nxg2 34. Rb1 Qc8 35. Rc1 Qh3 36. Rd1 Re8 37. Rd2 Nh4 38. Qd3 Nxf3 39. Re2 Rxe2
40. Qxe2 Nxg1 41. Kxg1 g6 42. Bb3 Qf5 43. Qf2 Qe5 44. Qg3 Qa1+ 45. Kg2 Ng4 46.
Qf4 Qb2+ 47. Kf1 Ne5 48. Qf2 Qb1+ 49. Qe1 Qd3+ 50. Qe2 Qc3 51. Qc2 Qa5 52. Qe4
Kg7 53. Qd4 f6 54. h4 Qb5+ 55. Kf2 Ng4+ 56. Ke1 Qb8 57. Qd7+ Kh6 58. Qd2+ Kg7
59. Qd7+ Kh6 60. Qd2+ g5 61. hxg5+ fxg5 62. Qd4 Ne5 63. Qd5 Qb4+ 64. Ke2 Qg4+
65. Ke3 Qf4+ 66. Ke2 Ng4 67. Qe6+ Nf6 68. a4 g4 69. Qe3 Kg5 70. a5 g3 71. a6
Ne4 72. Qxf4+ Kxf4 73. Kf1 Nd2+ 74. Kg2 h4 75. a7 h3+ 76. Kxh3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Cawdery, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A16"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2449"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Nb6 6. d3 Bg7 7. Be3 Nc6 8.
Bxc6+ bxc6 9. Qd2 h6 10. Rc1 Be6 11. Nf3 Bh3 12. Rg1 Bg4 13. Nh4 Nd5 14. Na4
Nxe3 15. fxe3 O-O 16. b3 Qd6 17. Qc2 Rad8 18. Qc5 Qe6 19. Ng2 g5 20. Qxc6 Qe5
21. Qc3 Qd6 22. Qc4 Be6 23. Qc5 Qa6 24. Qb4 Rb8 25. Qd2 Qd6 26. Nc5 Bd5 27. Qc2
f5 28. Kf2 Kh8 29. Rgf1 f4 30. gxf4 gxf4 31. e4 f3 32. exf3 Qxh2 33. Ke1 Bd4
34. Qd2 Bg8 35. Nd7 Rbd8 36. Nxf8 Rxf8 37. Rc6 Kh7 38. Kd1 Bf7 39. Nf4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B11"]
[WhiteElo "2573"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[Annotator "Roiz,M"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 {Vladimir chooses an ambitious way of handling
the position.} ({The main alternatives are} 3... Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3) ({and
} 3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6) 4. e5 Ne4 5. Ne2 {The e4-knight doesn't have many
squares for retreat, so White prefers not to exchange it.} Qb6 6. d4 e6 7. Ng3
c5 8. c3 ({The other common continuation -} 8. Bd3 Nxg3 9. hxg3 cxd4 10. Ng5 (
10. a3 Nc6 11. b4 Bd7 12. Bf4 h6 13. g4 O-O-O 14. O-O g5 15. Bg3 Be7 $15 {
Solak,D - Eljanov,P Kocaeli TUR 2014}) 10... Nc6 11. Nxh7 Bd7 12. Nf6+ gxf6 13.
Rxh8 O-O-O 14. Kf1 fxe5 {might lead to an extremnely sharp position, where
Black's chances are by no means worse.}) 8... Nc6 9. Bd3 Nxg3 10. hxg3 Bd7 $6
$146 {This innovation definitely doesn't make Black's position more attractive.
} (10... cxd4 11. cxd4 Bd7 {as was seen in almost all the preceding games
looks much safer. For instance,} 12. Kf1 Be7 13. g4 (13. a3 Na5 14. Rb1 Bb5 $11
{Narayanan,S - Fedoseev,V Moscow RUS 2017}) 13... Nb4 14. Bb1 Bb5+ 15. Kg1 Qa6
16. Bg5 h6 17. Bxe7 Kxe7 18. Qd2 Nc6 $132 {Adams,M - Motylev,A Baden-Baden GER
2015}) 11. dxc5 $1 Bxc5 12. Qe2 {In the resulting position Black fails to find
a safe location for his king. Moreover, the d7-bishop is left passive for a
long time.} a5 13. Rh4 $5 {Not the only, but quite an effective way of
extending the initiative on the kingside.} ({Less is offered by} 13. Kf1 h6 14.
Rb1 Na7 $1 $14 {intending to swap the light-squared bishops.}) 13... h6 {
A prophylactic approach.} (13... a4 {was hardly any better:} 14. Rg4 Bf8 15.
Kf1 Qc7 16. Bd2 $16) 14. Rb1 ({White correctly rejects} 14. Rg4 $6 g5 $1 $132 {
and the rook is almost trapped.}) 14... Rf8 ({In the event of} 14... a4 15. Kf1
Na7 16. Nd4 Bxd4 17. Rxd4 Bb5 {Black wouldn't be able to maintain the material
balance:} 18. Bxb5+ Qxb5 19. Qxb5+ Nxb5 20. Rb4 Na7 21. Rxb7 $16) 15. Kf1 {
The Cuban grandmaster is not in a rush - Black's setup lacks any constructive
plan.} Be7 ({Also after} 15... Qc7 16. Kg1 f6 17. exf6 Rxf6 18. Bf4 Bd6 19.
Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Bb5 $16 {White would get full control over the dark squares.})
16. Be3 Bc5 (16... Qc7 17. Rh5 O-O-O 18. Rc1 f6 19. exf6 Rxf6 20. c4 $36) 17.
Bc1 {I guess, Yusnel wasn't going to accept a draw by repetition. This retreat
isn't bad} ({but a more natural way was} 17. Bxc5 Qxc5 18. Kg1 $16) 17... f5 $2
{Vladimir is trying to change the unfavourable course of the game, but he is
only inviting fresh troubles.} 18. exf6 Rxf6 19. b4 $1 {Once the position gets
open, Black's king would be under fire.} axb4 20. cxb4 Bd6 (20... Bxf2 {
runs into} 21. b5 $1 ({But} 21. Qxf2 $6 {is much weaker:} Qxf2+ 22. Kxf2 g5 23.
Rh5 Ne5 24. Be2 Rxa2 {, and Black's pieces are getting very active.}) 21... Ne7
22. Qxf2 Qxf2+ 23. Kxf2 e5 24. Bb2 Rxa2 25. Kg1 e4 26. Bxf6 gxf6 27. Rxh6 exd3
28. Rxf6 $18) 21. Be3 Qc7 22. b5 Ne5 23. Bd4 $18 {The pin on the e5-knight
allows White to obtain a material advantage.} ({Even simpler was} 23. Rc1 $1
Qb8 (23... Nc4 24. Bd4 $18) 24. Bd4 Nxd3 25. Qxd3 $18) 23... Nxd3 (23... Nxf3
24. gxf3 Qd8 25. f4 Kf8 26. Kg2 $18) 24. Bxf6 Nc1 25. Qe3 ({Another
possibility was} 25. Qd1 gxf6 26. Rxc1 Bxb5+ 27. Kg1 Bc4 28. Rxh6 $18) 25...
Ba3 ({After} 25... Ra3 26. Rxc1 Rxe3 27. Rxc7 Bxb5+ 28. Kg1 Bxc7 29. fxe3 gxf6
30. Rxh6 $18 {White should convert his material advantage into a full point
quite easily.}) 26. Bc3 {The rest is just an agony.} ({There was nothing wrong
with} 26. Bxg7 $18 {either.}) 26... Nxa2 27. Bxg7 Qc2 28. Re1 Bc1 29. Qb6 Qg6
30. Qxb7 Rd8 31. Qxd5 Qxg7 32. Qxa2 Rc8 33. Rxe6+ Kf8 34. Re1 Bxb5+ 35. Kg1 Bd7
36. Rc4 {A painful loss for GM Fedoseev. However, he was able to recover and
proceed to the next round.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Bachmann, Axel"]
[Black "Dreev, Alexey"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2648"]
[BlackElo "2648"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Qc7 6. Ne2 Bg4 7. O-O Nf6 8.
Qe1 g6 9. Bf4 Qb6 10. h3 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 Bg7 12. a4 O-O 13. Re1 Rfe8 14. Na3 Nh5
15. Be3 Qc7 16. Qd2 Rad8 17. Nb5 Qb8 18. Be2 Nf6 19. Bf4 e5 20. dxe5 Ne4 21.
Qe3 Bxe5 22. Bxe5 Rxe5 23. Bf1 Rde8 24. Qf4 Qd8 25. f3 Qb6+ 26. Kh2 Ng5 27.
Rxe5 Rxe5 28. Qg3 Ne6 29. a5 Qe3 30. a6 bxa6 31. f4 Nxf4 32. Rxa6 Qc1 33. Rxc6
Qxf1 34. Rf6 Re1 35. Qxf4 Qg1+ 36. Kg3 Re3+ 37. Kh4 Re4 38. Kg3 Rxf4 39. Rxf4
Qe3+ 40. Rf3 Qe5+ 41. Kf2 Qb8 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Bok, Benjamin"]
[Black "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B46"]
[WhiteElo "2615"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 Qc7 8.
O-O Nf6 9. Qe2 d5 10. b3 Bb7 11. Bb2 Bd6 12. Kh1 e5 13. f4 d4 14. Na4 O-O 15.
c3 c5 16. Rac1 Qe7 17. Nb6 Rad8 18. Nc4 Rfe8 19. cxd4 cxd4 20. f5 Bb4 21. Bb1
Qd7 22. Rfd1 Qc7 23. Qf3 a5 24. a3 Bf8 25. Qe2 h5 26. Bd3 Ba6 27. Re1 Rb8 28.
Nxe5 Qxe5 29. Bxa6 Bd6 30. g3 h4 31. Rcd1 hxg3 32. Bxd4 Qxe4+ 33. Qxe4 Nxe4 34.
Bc4 gxh2 35. Kg2 Ng3 36. Rxe8+ Rxe8 37. Kxh2 Nxf5+ 38. Kg2 Nxd4 39. Rxd4 Bxa3
40. Rd7 Re7 41. Rd8+ Kh7 42. Kf3 g6 43. Ra8 Bb4 44. Rd8 Kg7 45. Kf4 Kf6 46. Ra8
Bd2+ 47. Kf3 Kg5 48. Ra6 f5 49. Rd6 Bb4 50. Ra6 Rd7 51. Ra8 Kf6 52. Re8 Rd6 53.
Rg8 Rd4 54. Ra8 g5 55. Ra6+ Rd6 56. Ra8 g4+ 57. Kg3 Rd2 58. Kf4 Rd4+ 59. Ke3
Bc5 60. Ke2 f4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Black "Anton Guijarro, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2643"]
[BlackElo "2654"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Rd1+ Ke8 10. Nc3 Be7 11. Ne2 b6 12. Nf4 Rg8 13. a4 g5 14. Nh5
h6 15. b3 Rg6 16. Bb2 c5 17. Nf6+ Kf8 18. a5 b5 19. Nd5 Rc6 20. e6 Bxe6 21. Ne5
Bxd5 22. Rxd5 Rd6 23. Rxc5 Rad8 24. Rf1 Nd4 25. Bxd4 Rxd4 26. Rxc7 Rd2 27. g3
a6 28. Re1 Rd1 29. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 30. Kg2 Re1 31. Nf3 Re4 32. Rc6 g4 33. Nh4 Re5
34. Rxa6 Kg7 35. Ra7 Bb4 36. a6 Rc5 37. Rb7 Rxc2 38. Nf5+ Kg6 39. Ne3 Ra2 40.
Rb6+ Kg7 41. Nf5+ Kh7 42. Rxh6+ Kg8 43. Rc6 Kh7 44. Ne3 f5 45. Kf1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Black "Flores, Diego"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Qe2 Nc6 8.
Nxc6 Bxc6 9. g3 e6 10. Bg2 Be7 11. O-O O-O 12. Rd1 Qc7 13. b3 a6 14. Ba3 Rfd8
15. Rd3 Ne8 16. Rc1 Qa7 17. Bb4 Rac8 18. Qe3 Rd7 19. a4 b5 20. Qxa7 Rxa7 21.
cxb5 axb5 22. Nxb5 Rb7 23. e5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Balogun, Oluwafemi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B06"]
[WhiteElo "2827"]
[BlackElo "2255"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:
00:29]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:50] Magnus goes for something that the opponent
would not have prepared.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 4. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:12] Mikhail
Tal played this before, Carlsen must know this game as he has adopted similar
plan in his game.} Nc6 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:03:23]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:
04:46]} (5... Bg4 6. Bb5 (6. c3 $14) 6... Nd7 7. c3 e5 8. d5 Ncb8 9. h3 Bxf3
10. Qxf3 Be7 11. g3 Bg5 12. Nd2 h5 13. h4 Bh6 14. Nf1 Bxc1 15. Rxc1 a6 16. Ba4
Kf8 17. Ne3 Nf6 18. O-O Nbd7 19. b4 Kg7 20. Bc2 a5 21. a3 axb4 22. cxb4 Nb6 23.
Ra1 Qd7 24. Rfc1 Ra7 25. Bd3 Rha8 26. Rc3 Na4 27. Rc2 Nb6 28. Rc3 Na4 29. Rc2
Nb6 {1/2-1/2 (29) Tal,M (2625)-Matulovic,M (2525) Skopje 1972}) 6. O-O {
[%emt 0:20:34]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:07:18]} 7. c3 {[%emt 0:01:32] Because White has
not developed his knight to c3, he gets to bolster his centre.} O-O {[%emt 0:
09:31]} 8. h3 {[%emt 0:06:29]} Bxf3 {[%emt 0:06:29]} 9. Qxf3 {[%emt 0:00:35] I
would say such positions are a nightmare against Magnus. Not only does he have
the centre, but also the bishop pair.} e5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 10. Rd1 {[%emt 0:05:
32]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:08:42][%csl Ge4] Getting away from the rook's fire and
threatening to capture the pawn on e4.} 11. d5 {[%emt 0:11:41][%csl Gc4,Gd5]
[%cal Rc4d5] Shutting down your own bishop is not ideal. However, it closes
the centre and gives White the much needed time to complete his development.
Other choices like Be3 or Nd2 did not work as in both cases one of the central
pawns would fall.} Ne7 {[%emt 0:01:46]} 12. Qe2 $14 {[%emt 0:01:25][%csl Gc1,
Gc4,Gd5,Ge4] The position is similar to the King's Indian Defence but the
major difference is that Black is missing the light-squared bishop which is
usually a very important piece.} Nh5 {[%emt 0:06:07]} 13. Bb5 {[%emt 0:07:30]}
Qc8 {[%emt 0:05:59]} 14. Na3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} a6 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 15. Ba4 {
[%emt 0:01:07]} f5 {[%emt 0:08:06] Good strong play by Balogun. He realises
that he must do something active before White can finish his development.} 16.
Bc2 {[%emt 0:03:53]} f4 $6 {[%emt 0:06:42] Closing the position wasn't the
best idea.} (16... fxe4 $5 {looks more reasonable} 17. Bxe4 Nf6 18. Bf3 Qd7 19.
Bg5 Rae8 $11) 17. Qg4 $1 {[%emt 0:04:09] A really good decision, Black's
threat was to play f3 and shatter White's kingside. Now if Black exchanges
queens then White will have a small edge as he has the bishop pair and if
Black doesn't exchange then White will be in a good position to repel Black's
attack.} Qxg4 {[%emt 0:04:06]} (17... Nf6 18. Qxc8 Rfxc8 $14 {gives White a
small edge like in the game.}) (17... Qd8 $5 {keeping the queens on should
have been preferred.}) 18. hxg4 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 19. g5 {
[%emt 0:00:28]} (19. f3 $6 h5 $1 $11) 19... Nd7 {[%emt 0:04:27]} 20. Nc4 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 21. b4 {[%emt 0:00:29] As the kingside is
closed White is in a good position to start his activity on the queenside.} h6
{[%emt 0:01:51]} 22. gxh6 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Bxh6 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 23. g4 $5 {
[%emt 0:01:22]} (23. a4 $14 {was also slightly better for White.}) 23... Nf6 {
[%emt 0:01:09]} 24. f3 {[%emt 0:00:04] The kingside is now under control. Over
to the queenside.} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 25. Kg2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:
01:27]} 26. a4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Bh4 {[%emt 0:01:43][%cal Gh4g3,Gf8h8] Trying
to create counterplay on the kingside with ...Bg3, ...Rh8 and ...Rh2.} 27. Bd2
{[%emt 0:01:32]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 28. Rh1 {[%emt 0:03:59]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:02:
05]} 29. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:44][%cal Gh4g3,Gg6h4] Getting away from the line of
fire as ...Bg3 and ...Nh4 was threatened.} Rh8 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 30. Ke2 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 31. a5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:16]} b5 $6 {[%emt 0:
00:57]} (31... bxa5 {looks odd but this was the best choice as after} 32. Nxa5
Rh4 $1 33. c4 (33. Nc6 Rah8 {and Black will have control over the h-file and
good counterplay.} 34. Rxh4 gxh4 {[%cal Gh4h2]} 35. c4 h3 $11) 33... Rah8 34.
Rxh4 Nxh4 {[%cal Gh4f3] and now White needs to be careful as ...Nxf3 is a nice
tactical idea hanging in there.} 35. Rg1 $11 (35. c5 $2 {will fail to the nice}
Nxf3 $1 36. Kxf3 Rh2 37. Rf1 Rxd2 $19) 35... Nxf3 {is still possible} 36. Kxf3
Rh2 37. Rg2 Rh3 38. Rg1 Rh2 39. Rg2 $11) 32. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:01] White's plan
is very clear. Play c4, then b5-break and finally get a passed a-pawn.} Ne7 {
[%emt 0:00:56]} 33. c4 {[%emt 0:02:22]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 34. dxc6 {[%emt 0:
01:03]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. Bc3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:05][%csl Rd4][%cal Rc6d4]}
Rxh1 {[%emt 0:05:35]} 36. Rxh1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 37. Nxc4
{[%emt 0:00:03] Now it's over.} Rb8 {[%emt 0:01:00]} (37... Rd8 38. Nb6 $18 {
[%cal Gc2d3,Gd3a6]}) 38. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (38... Nxb4
39. Nf5+ Kg6 40. Rh6+ Kf7 41. Bb3+ $18) 39. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:25] White is in
control and Black's king is close to getting mated. Magnus scored his first
win of the event.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Solomon, Kenny"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C84"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[BlackElo "2398"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1
b5 9. Bc2 Bb7 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Nf1 Bf8 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bh4 g6 14. Ne3 Bg7 15. a4
Qd7 16. b4 Nh5 17. Bb3 Nf4 18. Bg3 Nh5 19. Bh4 Nf4 20. h3 Kh8 21. Bg3 Nh5 22.
Bh2 Nf6 23. Qd2 Rab8 24. Rec1 Rf8 25. axb5 axb5 26. c4 bxc4 27. Rxc4 Ne7 28.
Qc2 c6 29. Ra5 Nh5 30. d4 exd4 31. Nxd4 Ra8 32. Nf3 Ba6 33. g4 Nf6 34. Rd4 Ne8
35. Rd2 Qb7 36. e5 d5 37. Qc5 Rb8 38. e6 Ra8 39. exf7 Nf6 40. Bc2 Rxf7 41. Ne5
Rff8 42. Qxe7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Cheparinov, Ivan"]
[Black "Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D42"]
[WhiteElo "2696"]
[BlackElo "2596"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. a3
O-O 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. Qc2 h6 11. Bh7+ Kh8 12. Be4 Qd6 13. dxc5 Qxc5 14. Qxc5
Bxc5 15. b4 Be7 16. Bb2 Bd7 17. Ke2 Rfd8 18. Rhd1 Kg8 19. Rac1 Rac8 20. b5 Nb8
21. a4 b6 22. Bb7 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 f6 24. e4 Kf7 25. e5 Bc5 26. Nd2 fxe5 27. Ne4
Bd4 28. Ba3 Be8 29. Nd6+ Ke7 30. Rc7+ Rd7 31. Rc8 Rd8 32. Nf7+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Cori, Jorge Moise"]
[Black "Jones, Gawain C B"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E60"]
[WhiteElo "2641"]
[BlackElo "2660"]
[PlyCount "193"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 c5 6. Nc3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Qc7 8.
Nd5 Nxd5 9. cxd5 Qb6 10. Nb3 d6 11. O-O Qa6 12. a4 Qc4 13. Nd2 Qb4 14. Ra2 Na6
15. b3 Bf5 16. Ba3 Qd4 17. e4 Bd7 18. Nc4 Qxd1 19. Rxd1 Rfc8 20. e5 Rxc4 21.
bxc4 Bxe5 22. Rb1 Rb8 23. Re2 Bf6 24. a5 Kf8 25. Bc1 Nc5 26. Bh6+ Ke8 27. Be3
Bg4 28. Ra2 Bf5 29. Rb4 Kd7 30. h3 h5 31. Bf1 Bc3 32. Bxc5 dxc5 33. Rb3 Be5 34.
Kg2 Kc7 35. Bd3 Bd7 36. Be4 Bd6 37. Rb1 h4 38. g4 f5 39. gxf5 gxf5 40. Bf3 Be5
41. Ra3 Bd4 42. Rab3 b6 43. axb6+ Rxb6 44. Rxb6 axb6 45. Rb3 Bf6 46. Be2 Bd4
47. Ra3 Bc8 48. Bf3 Be5 49. Ra7+ Kd8 50. Bh5 Bb8 51. Ra2 Bb7 52. Bf7 Bd6 53. f3
Kc7 54. Be8 f4 55. Bb5 Bc8 56. Kh2 Kb8 57. Rg2 Be5 58. Rg6 Kc7 59. Rc6+ Kd8 60.
Rxb6 Bd6 61. Ba4 Kc7 62. Rb2 Be5 63. Rg2 Bf6 64. Bb5 Bf5 65. Rg8 Bc8 66. Kg2
Be5 67. Rf8 Bb7 68. Rf5 Kd6 69. Rg5 Bc8 70. Rg8 Kc7 71. Re8 Bf6 72. Kh2 Bb7 73.
Ba4 Ba6 74. Bb3 Bc8 75. Bc2 Ba6 76. Bd3 Bb7 77. Kg2 Ba6 78. Ra8 Bb7 79. Ra5 Bd4
80. Bf5 Kb6 81. Ra4 Ba6 82. Kf1 Bb7 83. Ke2 Bc3 84. Kd3 Bf6 85. Ke4 e5 86. Be6
Bg7 87. Kf5 Kc7 88. Ra5 Bf8 89. Kxe5 Bd6+ 90. Kf5 Kb6 91. Ra4 Ba6 92. Kg4 Be5
93. Kxh4 Bc3 94. Kg4 Bb4 95. d6 Bc3 96. d7 Bf6 97. Bd5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Dai, Changren"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C95"]
[WhiteElo "2427"]
[BlackElo "2803"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3
d6 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 c5 12. d5 Qc7 13. Bc2 c4 14. Nf1 a5 15. Ng3
Nc5 16. b3 cxb3 17. axb3 Bd7 18. Be3 Rfc8 19. Qd2 a4 20. bxa4 Nxa4 21. Bxa4
Rxa4 22. Rxa4 bxa4 23. Rc1 Qc4 24. Qc2 h5 25. Nd2 Qa6 26. c4 h4 27. Ne2 Nh5 28.
Ra1 Bd8 29. Nc3 Nf4 30. Ra2 Ra8 31. Qb1 Qc8 32. Qd1 Nd3 33. Nb5 Ra6 34. Qa1 Nc5
35. Qb1 Be7 36. Qa1 Bd8 37. Qb1 Be7 38. Qa1 Kh7 39. Bxc5 Qxc5 40. Rxa4 Rxa4 41.
Qxa4 Bg5 42. Nb3 Qc8 43. Kh2 Bf4+ 44. g3 Bxh3 45. Nxd6 hxg3+ 46. fxg3 Qg4 47.
Nf5 Qh5 48. gxf4 Bxf5+ 49. Kg3 Qg4+ 50. Kf2 Qxf4+ 51. Ke2 Qxe4+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Haddouche, Mohamed Amine"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D78"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2487"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O
Rd8 9. Bd2 Be6 10. Na4 Qxb3 11. axb3 Na6 12. Rfc1 Ne8 13. e3 h6 14. Ba5 Rdc8
15. Nd2 Nec7 16. Bf1 Bd7 17. Bxc7 Rxc7 18. cxd5 cxd5 19. Bxa6 Rxc1+ 20. Rxc1
bxa6 21. Rc7 Bxa4 22. bxa4 e5 23. dxe5 Bxe5 24. Rb7 Rb8 25. Rxa7 Rb6 26. a5 Rc6
27. Rb7 Rc2 28. Nf3 Rxb2 29. Ra7 Bc3 30. Rxa6 Kg7 31. Rb6 Ra2 32. a6 Ra4 33.
Kg2 Ra2 34. g4 Ra4 35. Kg3 Ra3 36. Kg2 Ra4 37. h3 Ra2 38. h4 Ra4 39. g5 hxg5
40. hxg5 Ra2 41. Rc6 Ra3 42. Rc7 Ba5 43. Rb7 Bc3 44. a7 Ba1 45. Nd4 Bxd4 46.
exd4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Black "Fridman, Daniel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Na3 cxd4 8.
Nxc4 Be7 9. b3 Ne4 10. Bb2 Nc3 11. Qd2 Bf6 12. Ba3 Nb5 13. Bc5 Be7 14. Bxe7
Qxe7 15. a4 Nc3 16. Rfe1 Ne4 17. Qf4 f5 18. Rad1 Qf6 19. e3 dxe3 20. Qxe3 O-O
21. Nd4 Nb4 22. Nd2 e5 23. Nxf5 Nxf2 24. Qxf2 Bxf5 25. Bxb7 Rab8 26. Be4 Bg4
27. Qxf6 gxf6 28. Bf3 Bxf3 29. Nxf3 Rfd8 30. Rxd8+ Rxd8 31. Rc1 Rd7 32. a5 Kf7
33. Rc4 Nd5 34. Rc6 Nb4 35. Rc4 Nd5 36. Rc6 Nb4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Eljanov, Pavel"]
[Black "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E36"]
[WhiteElo "2734"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "114"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

{[%mdl 8192]} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Qc2 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:20]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:
07]} 6. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 7. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} dxc4
{[%emt 0:05:50]} 8. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 9. Rc1 {[%emt 0:
00:43]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 10. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:03:27]} 11.
Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Nbxd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 12. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nxf6 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} 13. e3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxf1 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 14. Kxf1 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:14:15] I am not sure if White has any advantage,
but these are the positions in which Pavel is an extremely dangerous opponent.
Look how he able to slowly convert this equal looking position into a
completely favourable one.} 15. Rc6 $1 {[%emt 0:13:31] Buying time. Black will
have to lose some moves to kick the rook out from c6, meanwhile White will
finish his development.} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 16. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne7 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} 17. Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} f6 {[%emt 0:08:51]} (17... c5 18. dxc5
Rxc5 19. Rxc5 bxc5 20. Nd2 $14) 18. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:33]}
19. Rhc1 {[%emt 0:12:37]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 20. Ne1 $1 {[%emt 0:04:53] First
the knight goes to d3 where it is very well located.} Ke8 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 21.
Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 22. g4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:47] Clamping
move. Daniel King speaks about it at length in his Powerplay 5 DVD. Basically
one g-pawn controls three of Black's pawns on the kingside.} g5 {[%emt 0:07:13]
} 23. h4 {[%emt 0:09:14]} h6 {[%emt 0:06:06]} 24. Rh1 {[%emt 0:08:28]} Rh8 {
[%emt 0:01:17]} 25. e4 {[%emt 0:04:15]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:07:53]} 26. h5 {[%emt 0:
00:04] Now the h6-weakness is fixed forever.} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 27. Ke3 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} Rhf8 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 28. f3 {[%emt 0:01:50]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:
13]} 29. Rhc1 {[%emt 0:03:17]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:10:49]} 30. Rc3 {[%emt 0:02:30]}
Rg8 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 31. b3 {[%emt 0:05:07]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:06:10]} 32. Nb2 {
[%emt 0:00:45]} Re8 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 33. Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:58]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:03:
03]} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 35. Rd3 {[%emt 0:08:23]} Ke8
{[%emt 0:04:04]} 36. e5 $1 {[%emt 0:10:46] Giving up the d5-square, but
getting d6 in return.} f5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 37. Nd6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf8 {
[%emt 0:04:42]} 38. d5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:46] Brilliant breakthrough by Pavel. The
e-pawn cannot take it as then gxf5 is better for White. ...Nxd5 loses the
c6-pawn ad gxf5 also looks strong.} cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 39. Rc7 $1 {[%emt 0:
00:09] The rook enters the position and threatens all kind of things.} b5 {
[%emt 0:01:02]} 40. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rc6 $6 {[%emt 0:05:00]} (40... fxg4
41. fxg4 Nc6 $11) 41. Nd4 $1 {[%emt 0:07:52]} Rxc7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 42. Nxe6+ {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 43. Nxc7 {[%emt 0:00:38] White has not
only recovered the pawn, but also gained an extra one.} d4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 44.
Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Rd5 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 45. e6+ {[%emt 0:05:34]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:03:54]} 46. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:10:34] Lenderman had to
play this grudgingly as he had miscalculated.} (46... Nc6 {was his earlier
intention.} 47. Nxc6 Rxd3 48. e7 Kf7 49. Ne5+ $18 {and this was the check that
he had missed.}) 47. b4 {[%emt 0:09:07]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. axb4 $18 {
[%emt 0:00:03] White is just two pawns up.} f4 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 49. b5 {
[%emt 0:01:26]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 50. Rd2 {[%emt 0:04:56]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:03:
04]} 51. Ke1 {[%emt 0:02:41]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 52. Re2 $2 {[%emt 0:01:27]}
(52. Kd1 $18) 52... Ne3 $1 {[%emt 0:01:01] The knight on d4 cannot move as
Rd1-f1 is a mate.} 53. e7 {[%emt 0:06:01]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (53... Rxd4 54.
Rxe3 $18) (53... Kxe7 54. Nf5+ $18) 54. Rd2 $4 {[%emt 0:01:05] The final
mistake of the game.} (54. Rxe3 $1 fxe3 55. Nf5 $14 {There is not a chance
that Black will be able to win this.}) (54. Rb2 {Lenderman also thought that
this move was holding for White. But it doesn't as after} Rxd4 $1 55. b6 Rb4 $1
$19 {is an important resource that was missed by Alex.}) 54... Rxd4 {[%emt 0:
00:34]} 55. Rb2 {[%emt 0:03:01]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 56. b6 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 57. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:04] A
heartbreaking loss for Eljanov and a happy end for Lenderman.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Black "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2579"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. g4 Be6 8. h4
Nd7 9. h5 Nh6 10. Be2 Nb6 11. Nh3 g5 12. hxg6 hxg6 13. a4 Ng8 14. Qb3 Qd7 15.
Nb5 Kf8 16. Nc7 Rd8 17. Nxe6+ fxe6 18. O-O-O Kg7 19. Be5+ Bf6 20. Bg3 Bh4 21.
Be5+ Bf6 22. Bg3 Bh4 23. e4 Qe7 24. a5 Bxg3 25. Qxg3 Nd7 26. e5 c5 27. f4 Nh6
28. Ng5 cxd4 29. Qa3 Rde8 30. Qxe7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Stupak, Kirill"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E09"]
[WhiteElo "2729"]
[BlackElo "2573"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. Nbd2
b6 9. e4 Bb7 10. e5 Ne8 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Re1 Rc8 13. Qd1 Qc7 14. Nb1 b5 15.
Bf1 b4 16. Bd3 h6 17. Bf4 Qb6 18. Nbd2 Ba6 19. Bc2 f5 20. exf6 Rxf6 21. Rc1 Nd6
22. Ne5 Nf8 23. Ndf3 Nc4 24. b3 Na3 25. Ng4 Rf7 26. Nfe5 Rxc2 27. Nxf7 Rxc1 28.
Nfxh6+ Kh7 29. Bxc1 gxh6 30. Nxh6 Ng6 31. Qf3 Bf8 32. Qf7+ Bg7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Dzagnidze, Nana"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A27"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2519"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. g3 Ne7 8.
Bg2 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Bg5 Be6 11. Qd3 Rb8 12. b3 c5 13. Qd2 Qd7 14. Rad1 Nc6
15. Ne4 f6 16. Nxc5 dxc5 17. Qxd7 Bxd7 18. Rxd7 Ne5 19. Rxg7+ Kxg7 20. Be3 Nd7
21. Rd1 Rfd8 22. Rd5 Kf7 23. Bh3 Ke7 24. Bxc5+ Nxc5 25. Rxc5 Rd1+ 26. Kg2 Kd6
27. Ra5 Ra8 28. c5+ Ke7 29. Bg4 a6 30. Bf3 Ra7 31. b4 Rc1 32. Bc6 Rc4 33. a3
Rc3 34. f4 g5 35. fxg5 fxg5 36. Kf2 Kd8 37. Ke1 Re3 38. b5 Re6 39. Bd5 Rh6 40.
c6 Rf6 41. bxa6 Ke7 42. Be4 h6 43. h3 Re6 44. Bd5 Re3 45. Kf2 Rc3 46. Be4 Ke6
47. a4 Ra3 48. h4 gxh4 49. gxh4 Kf6 50. Bd3 Kg7 51. Rd5 Rxa4 52. Rd7+ Kf6 53.
Kg3 Ra3 54. Kg4 Ra4+ 55. Kh5 Ra5+ 56. Kxh6 Rc5 57. Rg7 Rh5+ 58. Kxh5 Kxg7 59.
Kg5 Ra8 60. h5 Rd8 61. h6+ Kf8 62. a7 Ra8 63. Kf6 Kg8 64. h7+ Kh8 65. Ke7 Rxa7
66. Kd7 Kg7 67. Kc8 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri"]
[Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2543"]
[BlackElo "2743"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 Nc6
8. Qd2 Be6 9. O-O-O Qd7 10. Kb1 Bf6 11. Bg5 Bxg5 12. Nxg5 O-O-O 13. Nxe6 fxe6
14. g3 e5 15. Bg2 Rhf8 16. Qe3 Kb8 17. Rd2 Rf6 18. Rhd1 Rdf8 19. c4 Qg4 20. c5
Rxf2 21. Bxc6 bxc6 22. cxd6 cxd6 23. Rxd6 Qc4 24. Rd8+ Rxd8 25. Rxd8+ Kc7 26.
Qxe5+ Kb6 27. Qe3+ Qc5 28. Qb3+ Qb5 29. Qe3+ Qc5 30. Qd3 Qe5 31. a3 Qe1+ 32.
Ka2 Qe6+ 33. c4 a5 34. Qd4+ Kc7 35. Ra8 Qf6 36. Ra7+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Grachev, Boris V"]
[Black "Melkumyan, Hrant"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D63"]
[WhiteElo "2654"]
[BlackElo "2642"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 h6 8. Bh4
c5 9. dxc5 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nxc5 11. O-O Nfe4 12. Qxd8 Bxd8 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxd8
Rxd8 15. Rfd1 Bd7 16. Bb3 Be8 17. Nd4 b6 18. Bc2 Nd6 19. Bd3 e5 20. Nc6 Bxc6
21. Rxc6 Rac8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. f4 e4 24. Ba6 Rc6 25. a4 Kf8 26. Rd2 Ke7 27.
Kf2 Rc1 28. Be2 Ra1 29. b3 Rc1 30. Bd1 Rc3 31. Rc2 Rxc2+ 32. Bxc2 a5 33. Ke2
Ke6 34. Kd2 Kd5 35. g4 g5 36. f5 f6 37. Kc3 h5 38. h3 hxg4 39. hxg4 Kc5 40. Bd1
Nf7 41. Be2 Ne5 42. Bd1 Nf3 43. Bxf3 exf3 44. Kd2 Kd5 45. Ke1 Ke5 46. Kf1 Kd5
47. Ke1 Ke5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "El Gindy, Essam"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C24"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2455"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb3 Bd6 6. Nc3 d4 7. Ne2 O-O 8. O-O
c5 9. Ng3 Nc6 10. Nh4 g6 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Nf3 Kg7 13. h3 Ng8 14. Bd2 h6 15. c3
Bd6 16. Rc1 Bd7 17. cxd4 cxd4 18. a3 Qe7 19. Nh2 Rac8 20. Bc4 Rc7 21. Ne2 Be6
22. Bxe6 fxe6 23. Ng4 h5 24. Nh2 Qh4 25. Be1 Rcf7 26. Kh1 Qd8 27. Ng1 Nf6 28.
b4 a6 29. Bd2 Nh7 30. Qe2 Be7 31. Ngf3 Bd6 32. h4 Rc7 33. Ng5 Nxg5 34. Bxg5 Be7
35. Nf3 Qd6 36. g3 Bxg5 37. Nxg5 Rfc8 38. Qd2 Nd8 39. Rxc7+ Qxc7 40. b5 Qc2 41.
Qb4 Qc5 42. bxa6 Qxb4 43. axb4 bxa6 44. Ra1 Nc6 45. Ra4 Kf6 46. Rxa6 Nxb4 47.
Ra7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Hjartarson, Johann"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A35"]
[WhiteElo "2556"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nc2 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Nf6
8. f3 Qa5 9. Qd2 d6 10. e4 Be6 11. Ne3 Rc8 12. Rb1 b6 13. Be2 O-O 14. O-O Ne5
15. Rb4 Qc5 16. Kh1 Qc7 17. Qb2 Nfd7 18. Nd5 Bxd5 19. cxd5 Qxc3 20. Bh6 Rfd8
21. Ba6 Qxb2 22. Rxb2 Rc7 23. Bg5 Nc5 24. Bb5 a6 25. Be2 Na4 26. Rb4 b5 27. f4
f6 28. fxe5 fxg5 29. exd6 exd6 30. Bg4 Nc5 31. h3 h5 32. Be6+ Kg7 33. Rbb1 Nxe4
34. Kg1 Rf8 35. Rfe1 Nc5 36. Re3 Rf4 37. a3 Re4 38. Rf3 Nxe6 39. dxe6 Rxe6 40.
Rd1 Rc2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Hovhannisyan, Robert"]
[Black "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2606"]
[BlackElo "2695"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Bf1 Be7 7. Nxe5 Nf5 8.
Nf3 O-O 9. d4 d5 10. Nc3 Nh4 11. Nxh4 Bxh4 12. Be3 Bf5 13. Qf3 Be6 14. Ne2 Nb4
15. Rec1 Qd7 16. g3 Be7 17. a3 Bg4 18. Qh1 Na6 19. Nf4 c6 20. h3 Bf5 21. g4 Bg6
22. c4 Nc7 23. cxd5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Inarkiev, Ernesto"]
[Black "Mchedlishvili, Mikheil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B09"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2590"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be3 b6 7. e5 Ng4 8. Bg1 c5
9. Qe2 cxd4 10. Bxd4 Nc6 11. O-O-O Nxd4 12. Rxd4 Nh6 13. g3 Bb7 14. Bh3 b5 15.
Kb1 Nf5 16. Bxf5 gxf5 17. Rhd1 Qc8 18. Nd5 Re8 19. R4d3 b4 20. Nxb4 Be4 21. Rd4
Rb8 22. b3 a5 23. Nd5 a4 24. Rxa4 Qc5 25. Rxe4 fxe4 26. Qxe4 dxe5 27. fxe5 Rbd8
28. Ng5 e6 29. Nf6+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Kazhgaleyev, Murtas"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A21"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2576"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nf3 Bxc3 4. bxc3 d6 5. e4 Nc6 6. g3 Nge7 7. Bg2 O-O 8.
d3 f5 9. exf5 Bxf5 10. Ng5 Qd7 11. O-O h6 12. Ne4 Bh3 13. Bxh3 Qxh3 14. Qe2 Rf7
15. Bd2 Raf8 16. f3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D14"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2627"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. Qb3 Na5 8.
Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qc2 e6 10. e3 Be7 11. h3 Ne4 12. Bd3 f5 13. O-O Rc8 14. Ne5 O-O 15.
Rac1 Nc6 16. Nxc6 Rxc6 17. Qe2 a6 18. f3 Nxc3 19. Rxc3 Rxc3 20. bxc3 b5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Khusenkhojaev, Muhammad"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D73"]
[WhiteElo "2455"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[PlyCount "44"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O cxd4 7. Nxd4 d5 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nb5 e6 10. N1c3 a6 11. Nxd5 axb5 12. Nb4 Qe7 13. Qb3 Ra4 14. Nd3
Nc6 15. Qxb5 Ra5 16. Qb6 Bd4 17. Qb3 Rd8 18. Bd2 Ra6 19. e3 Rb6 20. Qc2 Bg7 21.
Bc3 e5 22. a3 Bf5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Black "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C89"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3
d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d3 Bd6 13. Re1 Bf5 14. Qf3 Re8
15. Be3 Nxe3 16. Rxe3 Rxe3 17. Qxe3 Bxd3 18. Nd2 Qd7 19. Re1 Kf8 20. Qf3 Bg6
21. Rd1 Re8 22. Nf1 Qc7 23. h4 h5 24. Ng3 c5 25. Bd5 Qe7 26. Bc6 Rd8 27. Be4
Kg8 28. Bxg6 fxg6 29. Nf1 Qxh4 30. g3 Qf6 31. Qxf6 gxf6 32. c4 Kf7 33. Ne3 Bc7
34. Rc1 Bd6 35. b3 f5 36. Nd5 Re8 37. Kf1 h4 38. gxh4 Rh8 39. cxb5 axb5 40. Nc3
Rxh4 41. Rc2 b4 42. Na4 Rh8 43. Rc4 Rc8 44. f4 Ke6 45. Kg2 Rc7 46. Kf3 Kd5 47.
Rc2 Rh7 48. Rd2+ Ke6 49. Re2+ Kf7 50. Rf2 Rh3+ 51. Ke2 c4 52. Nb2 cxb3 53. axb3
Rxb3 54. Nd3 Rb1 55. Kd2 Ra1 56. Ke3 Ra8 57. Kd4 Re8 58. Kd5 Re4 59. Rf1 Kf6
60. Rf3 Bc7 61. Kc6 Bb8 62. Nc5 Rxf4 63. Rh3 Ba7 64. Nd7+ Kg7 65. Ne5 Re4 66.
Kd5 Bb8 67. Nd7 Ba7 68. Ne5 Bd4 69. Nd7 Re7 70. Kd6 Re3 71. Rh4 Rd3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Kulaots, Kaido"]
[Black "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2577"]
[BlackElo "2724"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 d6 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Qd2
Bd7 9. f4 Rc8 10. O-O-O b5 11. Bf3 Na5 12. g4 b4 13. Nce2 e5 14. g5 Nc4 15. Qd3
exd4 16. Nxd4 Ng4 17. Bxg4 Bxg4 18. Rde1 Bd7 19. h4 Qa5 20. Kb1 Bb5 21. Qd1 g6
22. f5 Be7 23. Bc1 Bd7 24. h5 Rf8 25. hxg6 hxg6 26. Rh7 Qc5 27. f6 Bd8 28. Reh1
Ba4 29. Rh8 Rxh8 30. Rxh8+ Kd7 31. Rh7 Ne5 32. Bf4 Ke8 33. Rh8+ Kd7 34. Rh7 Ke8
35. Rh8+ Kd7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Kunin, Vitaly L"]
[Black "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E52"]
[WhiteElo "2551"]
[BlackElo "2739"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bd2 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Rc1 Bb7 8. cxd5
exd5 9. Bd3 a6 10. O-O Bd6 11. a3 Nbd7 12. Ne2 Re8 13. Ng3 g6 14. Bb4 c5 15.
dxc5 bxc5 16. Bc3 a5 17. Bb5 Qb6 18. Qa4 Bxg3 19. Bxd7 Re4 20. Qb5 Nxd7 21.
Qxd7 Bd6 22. b4 axb4 23. axb4 Rd8 24. bxc5 Bxc5 25. Qh3 Bc8 26. Qh6 Bf8 27. Qg5
Be7 28. Qh6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Black "Zhigalko, Sergei"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2644"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bb5 cxd4 8.
exd4 Bd6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 Bg4 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. h3 Bh5 13. Re1 h6 14. Bh4 g5
15. Bg3 Qb8 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. Qd3 Bxf3 18. Qxf3 Rae8 19. Qd3 Rxe1+ 20. Rxe1 Re8
21. Rxe8+ Nxe8 22. Nd1 Qb4 23. Ne3 Qxb2 24. Ng4 h5 25. Ne5 Qc1+ 26. Kh2 Nd6 27.
Qe3 Qxe3 28. fxe3 f6 29. Nxc6 Nc8 30. Nb4 Nb6 31. Kg3 Kf7 32. Kf3 Ke6 33. Na6
Kd6 34. e4 Na4 35. exd5 Nc3 36. a3 f5 37. Nb4 a5 38. Nc2 Nxd5 39. g3 a4 40. Ke2
Nc3+ 41. Ke3 Kd5 42. h4 gxh4 43. gxh4 Kc4 44. Kf4 Kb3 45. Nb4 Kxa3 46. Nd3 Kb3
47. Nc5+ Kc4 48. Nxa4 Nxa4 49. Kxf5 Kxd4 50. Kg5 Ke5 51. Kxh5 Kf6 52. Kg4 Kg6
53. h5+ Kh6 54. Kf4 Kxh5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Lenic, Luka"]
[Black "Fressinet, Laurent"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D52"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 Qa5 7. Nd2 Bb4 8. Rc1
Ne4 9. Ncxe4 dxe4 10. c5 b6 11. a3 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 13. Kxd2 bxc5 14. b4 f6
15. Bf4 e5 16. dxe5 fxe5 17. Bg3 h5 18. h4 Ke7 19. Be2 Rd8 20. Rhd1 cxb4 21.
axb4 Nf6+ 22. Ke1 Rxd1+ 23. Rxd1 a5 24. Bxe5 a4 25. Rc1 Bb7 26. Ra1 Nd5 27.
Bxg7 Nxb4 28. Kd2 c5 29. Bxh5 Rg8 30. Bc3 Bc6 31. Rg1 a3 32. Ra1 Rxg2 33. Rxa3
Rxf2+ 34. Kc1 Kd6 35. Bd1 Rh2 36. h5 Bb5 37. Bxb4 cxb4 38. Ra7 Bc4 39. Rb7 Kc5
40. Rc7+ Kb5 41. Rb7+ Ka5 42. Ra7+ Kb6 43. Ra8 Rh1 44. Kd2 Rh2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Li, Chao B"]
[Black "Krysa, Leandro Sergio"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D22"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2537"]
[PlyCount "226"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. O-O
Bd6 9. Be2 O-O 10. Bd2 a6 11. Rc1 Qe7 12. Nh4 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Rad8 14. Nf3 Bb4
15. a3 Bxc3 16. Bxc3 Ne4 17. Qc2 Nxc3 18. Qxc3 Rd5 19. Rc2 Rfd8 20. Rfc1 e5 21.
dxe5 Rd3 22. Qc5 Qe6 23. Qc4 Nxe5 24. Qxe6 Nxf3+ 25. gxf3 fxe6 26. Rxc7 R8d7
27. Rc8+ Kf7 28. R1c2 R3d5 29. f4 h6 30. Kg2 Ke7 31. Kf3 Rd8 32. R8c7+ R8d7 33.
h4 h5 34. Rc8 Rd8 35. R8c5 Kf6 36. Rc7 R8d7 37. Rc8 Rd2 38. a4 Rxc2 39. Rxc2 g6
40. b4 Ke7 41. a5 Kf6 42. Ke4 Rd5 43. Rc5 Rd7 44. Kf3 Ke7 45. Rc8 Kf6 46. Rf8+
Kg7 47. Rb8 Kf6 48. Ke4 Kf7 49. Rc8 Kf6 50. Rc5 Re7 51. Kd3 Rd7+ 52. Kc2 Rd6
53. Rc7 b6 54. Ra7 bxa5 55. bxa5 e5 56. fxe5+ Kxe5 57. Re7+ Kf5 58. Kc3 g5 59.
hxg5 Kxg5 60. Rg7+ Kf5 61. Rh7 Kg4 62. e4 h4 63. Kc4 Rf6 64. e5 Rxf2 65. Rg7+
Kf4 66. Rf7+ Kg3 67. Rxf2 Kxf2 68. e6 h3 69. e7 h2 70. e8=Q h1=Q 71. Kc5 Qb7
72. Qc6 Qe7+ 73. Kb6 Qe2 74. Ka7 Ke1 75. Qxa6 Qe7+ 76. Qb7 Qc5+ 77. Qb6 Qe7+
78. Ka6 Qe2+ 79. Kb7 Qe7+ 80. Qc7 Qe4+ 81. Qc6 Qe7+ 82. Kb6 Qe3+ 83. Qc5 Qe6+
84. Kb5 Qe2+ 85. Ka4 Qa2+ 86. Qa3 Qc2+ 87. Qb3 Qc6+ 88. Ka3 Ke2 89. Kb2 Kd2 90.
Qb4+ Kd3 91. Ka3 Ke2 92. Kb3 Qf3+ 93. Qc3 Qb7+ 94. Ka3 Qa6 95. Qb2+ Kd3 96. Qb6
Qc8 97. a6 Qc1+ 98. Ka2 Qc2+ 99. Qb2 Qc7 100. Qb5+ Kc3 101. Qb3+ Kd4 102. Qa4+
Kc3 103. Qb5 Qh2+ 104. Ka3 Qd6+ 105. Ka4 Qd4+ 106. Ka5 Qd8+ 107. Qb6 Qd5+ 108.
Qb5 Qd8+ 109. Ka4 Qd1+ 110. Ka5 Qd8+ 111. Qb6 Qd5+ 112. Ka4 Qa2+ 113. Kb5 Qc4+
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Liu, Guanchu"]
[Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C68"]
[WhiteElo "2451"]
[BlackElo "2797"]
[PlyCount "52"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bd6 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 f6 8.
Nc3 Ne7 9. Be3 Ng6 10. Nd2 Be6 11. f4 Bf7 12. Rad1 O-O 13. Nb3 Qe7 14. Qd2 Bb4
15. e5 Rad8 16. exf6 Qxf6 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. Qxb4 Nh4 19. Rd2 Qg6 20. f5 Nxf5 21.
Bc5 Nd6 22. Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. Bxd6 cxd6 24. Qxb7 Qe4 25. h3 h6 26. Qb6 Qe1+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Mareco, Sandro"]
[Black "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C11"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qd2 b5
9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bd3 Qb6 11. Bf2 h6 12. O-O Bb7 13. Rae1 Bxf2+ 14. Qxf2 Qxf2+
15. Rxf2 Nc5 16. a3 b4 17. axb4 Nxb4 18. Bf1 Ke7 19. Nd4 Nc6 20. Rd2 Nxd4 21.
Rxd4 a5 22. Bb5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Aleksandrov, Aleksej"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Qe7 8. Nbd2
a6 9. a4 Ba7 10. Qe2 Be6 11. b4 O-O 12. O-O Rfe8 13. Rfb1 Rab8 14. a5 Bxc4 15.
Nxc4 Qe6 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 17. b5 axb5 18. Rxb5 Nd8 19. Rab1 Ra8 20. g3 Qe6 21. Kg2
c6 22. R5b2 Bb8 23. Ra1 Bc7 24. Nb6 Ra6 25. Qc2 g6 26. h4 h5 27. Rbb1 Kg7 28.
Qb2 d5 29. Re1 f6 30. Qb4 Qf7 31. Rab1 Bxb6 32. axb6 Ne6 33. d4 dxe4 34. Rxe4
exd4 35. Rbe1 Raa8 36. Nxd4 c5 37. Nxe6+ Rxe6 38. Qxc5 Rc6 39. Qxc6 bxc6 40.
Re7 Rb8 41. Rxf7+ Kxf7 42. Rb1 Ke6 43. Kf3 Kd5 44. b7 g5 45. Ke3 Kc4 46. Kd2
gxh4 47. gxh4 c5 48. Kc2 f5 49. Rb6 f4 50. f3 Kd5 51. Kb3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Abdulla, Al Rakib"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A50"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2454"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. d4 O-O 7. d5 Ne4 8. Nfd2
Nxd2 9. Qxd2 c6 10. Nc3 cxd5 11. cxd5 d6 12. b3 b5 13. Bb2 Qb6 14. Ne4 Bxb2 15.
Qxb2 Nd7 16. Rad1 Rfe8 17. h4 Ne5 18. h5 Bc8 19. Rd4 Bg4 20. hxg6 hxg6 21. f4
Bxe2 22. fxe5 dxe5 23. Qxe2 Qxd4+ 24. Kh2 f6 25. Qxb5 Kg7 26. Nf2 Rh8+ 27. Kg1
Rad8 28. Rd1 Qe3 29. Qd3 Qb6 30. Rc1 Rc8 31. Rc6 Rxc6 32. dxc6 Rd8 33. Qc3 Qd4
34. Qxd4 exd4 35. Nd3 f5 36. Nc5 Kf6 37. c7 Rc8 38. Na6 d3 39. Kf2 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Palac, Mladen"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Re8 8. Bg5
Bxc3 9. bxc3 h6 10. Bh4 Rb8 11. Rb1 Bd7 12. h3 Qe7 13. g4 Nd8 14. Nd2 Bc6 15.
Bxc6 Nxc6 16. e3 Qe6 17. d4 Na5 18. d5 Qe7 19. Qf3 g5 20. Bg3 Nd7 21. Qf5 e4
22. f3 exf3 23. Rxf3 f6 24. Rbf1 Qh7 25. Qxh7+ Kxh7 26. c5 Rbc8 27. e4 dxc5 28.
e5 Nxe5 29. Rxf6 Nac4 30. Ne4 Nxg4 31. Re6 Rxe6 32. dxe6 Nge3 33. Rf7+ Kg6 34.
Nxc5 Nf5 35. Ne4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son"]
[Black "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A84"]
[WhiteElo "2629"]
[BlackElo "2670"]
[Annotator "Adhiban,B"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{For this World Cup, I had missed out on many qualification spots... but
luckily I was awarded the FIDE nominee and I was eager to utilise it to the
fullest extent!} 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 e6 3. c4 c6 $5 {An interesting line.} 4. e3 ({
In the same event, in the same round on the first rapid day (1.3) there
followed} 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 b5 6. Ne5 Bb7 7. O-O a6 8. Nc3 Bb4 (8... Nf6 {
would transpose to the main lines.}) 9. a4 Ne7 10. Ne4 Nd7 $2 {Falling into a
hilarious tactical shot.} (10... f6 11. Nf3 O-O {was totally fine for Black
and White still has to show compensation for the pawn.}) 11. Bd2 $1 Bxd2 12.
Nd6+ Kf8 13. Nexf7 Qc7 14. Qxd2 {(Wei Yi-Sambuev Tbilisi GEO 2017) and White
brought home the point.}) 4... Bd6 {I wonder if there is any difference
between ...f5 and ...Bd6.} (4... f5 {is also the same apparently.} 5. Bd3 Nf6)
5. b3 f5 6. Bd3 Nf6 7. O-O O-O (7... Qe7 {was a better option.}) 8. Ba3 b6 9.
Qc1 a5 $5 (9... Bb7 10. cxd5 $5 {I didn't want to allow this option.} cxd5 11.
Ne5) ({My main concern after} 9... Ba6 10. Ne5 {[%csl Ya6] was that my bishop
would be hanging on a6 in many cases.} c5 11. Rd1 {It is not clear how I
should proceed here.}) 10. Nbd2 {This is definitely wrong as the knight looks
misplaced on d2 and doesn't join in the fight on the centre.} (10. Ne5 c5 {
was my idea.}) (10. Nc3 $14 {gave him a huge plus.}) 10... Ba6 11. Ne5 c5 $1 {
Thanks to White's unambitious play, Black is doing fine here.} 12. Ndf3 Nbd7
13. Rd1 (13. cxd5 {doesn't work due to} Nxe5 14. Nxe5 (14. dxe5 Bxd3 $17) 14...
Bxe5 15. Bxa6 Bxh2+ $17) 13... Rc8 (13... Bb7 $1 {was safer with equality.})
14. Nxd7 {I pend lots of time and was not sure if cxd5 worked or not, So I
decided to take the safer route.} ({White had to play} 14. cxd5 $1 Bxd3 15.
dxe6 cxd4 {was a complete mess.} 16. Nc6 Rxc6 $1 (16... Qc7 17. exd7 Nxd7 (
17... Qxd7 18. Nfxd4) 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19. Rxd3 $16) 17. Qxc6 Bxa3 18. Rxd3 Nc5
19. Rxd4 Qe7 20. Rc4 $14 {White can push without any risk.}) 14... Qxd7 15.
dxc5 {Here he offered a draw and I felt there wasn't much chance to get
something so I decided to call it a day.} (15. dxc5 Bxc5 (15... bxc5 16. cxd5
Bxd3 17. dxe6 (17. Rxd3 exd5 (17... Nxd5 18. Qc4) 18. Qd1 (18. Bb2 c4 19. bxc4
dxc4) 18... Rfd8 {is fine for Black.}) 17... Qb5 18. Ne1 Be5 19. Nxd3 Bxa1 20.
Qxa1 Rfd8 {with chances for both sides.}) 16. Bb2 $1 {A key move with an
interesting struggle.} (16. Bxc5 Rxc5 {is nothing.})) 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Pantsulaia, Levan"]
[Black "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A49"]
[WhiteElo "2585"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "128"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O c6 6. d4 d5 7. b3 dxc4 8. bxc4
c5 9. Bb2 cxd4 10. Nxd4 Qb6 11. Qb3 Na6 12. e3 Rd8 13. Nc3 Nc5 14. Qa3 Bd7 15.
Rab1 Rac8 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 Na4 18. Ba1 Qc5 19. Qxc5 Nxc5 20. Bb2 Kf8 21.
Ba3 b6 22. Rfc1 Bxd4 23. exd4 Nb7 24. Bf1 Bf5 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Re1 Nd6 27. Bb4
Rc2 28. a4 Rb2 29. Ba3 Ra2 30. Bc1 f6 31. Bb5 Nxb5 32. axb5 g5 33. h4 h6 34.
Re3 Ra1 35. Rc3 Be4 36. d6 exd6 37. Kf1 Bf5 38. Kg2 Ke7 39. Ba3 Kd7 40. f3 Ra2+
41. Kg1 Rc2 42. Re3 gxh4 43. gxh4 Rd2 44. Bb4 Rb2 45. Bc3 Rxb5 46. d5 Rxd5 47.
Bxf6 Be6 48. Kf2 a5 49. Ra3 h5 50. Ke3 Rb5 51. Bd4 Kc6 52. Rc3+ Kb7 53. Bf6 Rc5
54. Rd3 Kc6 55. Be7 Bd5 56. f4 b5 57. f5 b4 58. f6 Kd7 59. Bf8 Ke6 60. f7 Rc7
61. Bxd6 Rxf7 62. Bg3 b3 63. Kd2 b2 64. Re3+ Kf5 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Piorun, Kacper"]
[Black "Hou, Yifan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2644"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4
c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Qxc4 b6 11. Ne5 Ra7 12. Nd3 Be7 13. Bf4 Bb7 14. Bxb7 Rxb7
15. Nd2 b5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Qc2 Nd5 18. Be5 Nd7 19. Bd4 Qb8 20. Nf3 h6 21.
Rfc1 Rc7 22. Qb3 Rfc8 23. Rxc7 Rxc7 24. Nfe5 Bf6 25. e4 Bxe5 26. Nxe5 N5f6 27.
Qe3 Qd8 28. Nd3 Rc4 29. f3 Qb8 30. b3 Rc8 31. Qd2 e5 32. Be3 Qd6 33. Nb4 Qe6
34. Qd3 Nc5 35. Bxc5 Rxc5 36. Kg2 Kh7 37. Ra7 Rc1 38. Nd5 Nxd5 39. exd5+ Qg6
40. Qxg6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Black "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2618"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. Nbd2 d6 7. b4 Bb6 8. O-O
Ne7 9. a4 c6 10. Bb3 Ng6 11. d4 exd4 12. cxd4 Bg4 13. Qc2 d5 14. e5 Nh5 15. a5
Bc7 16. a6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Pourramezanali, Amirreza"]
[Black "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A48"]
[WhiteElo "2533"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 b6 3. e3 Bb7 4. Nd2 g6 5. h3 Bg7 6. Ngf3 O-O 7. Be2 d6 8. O-O
Nbd7 9. a4 a6 10. Bh2 Ne4 11. Nxe4 Bxe4 12. c3 e5 13. Qb3 Qe7 14. Rfd1 Bb7 15.
a5 b5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 17. Nxe5 dxe5 18. Rd2 Rfd8 19. Rad1 c5 20. Rxd8+ Rxd8 21.
Rxd8+ Qxd8 22. Qd1 Qxd1+ 23. Bxd1 f5 24. Bg3 Kf7 25. f3 Ke6 26. b3 Bd5 27. Be1
Bf6 28. Bc2 e4 29. fxe4 fxe4 30. Kf2 Bd8 31. c4 bxc4 32. bxc4 Bxc4 33. Bxe4
Bh4+ 34. g3 Bf6 35. Bc2 Kd5 36. h4 Kc6 37. Ba4+ Bb5 38. Bc2 Kd5 39. h5 gxh5 40.
Bxh7 h4 41. Kg2 hxg3 42. Kxg3 c4 43. e4+ Kd4 44. Bf2+ Kc3 45. Kf4 Kb2 46. e5
Be7 47. e6 c3 48. Bd4 Kb3 49. Be3 c2 50. Ke5 Kc3 51. Bc1 Bc4 52. Be4 Bb5 53.
Bg6 Kb3 54. Be4 Bb4 55. Bg6 Bc3+ 56. Kd6 Bb4+ 57. Ke5 Be7 58. Be4 Kc3 59. Bg6
Ba4 60. Be4 Kc4 61. Bg6 Kb4 62. Bd2+ Ka3 63. Bd3 Kb2 64. Bxa6 Bb4 65. Bg5 Bxa5
66. e7 Bb4 67. Ke6 Be8 68. Bc8 Bh5 69. Bb7 c1=Q 70. Bxc1+ Kxc1 71. Bc6 Bxe7
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Ziska, Helgi Dam"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E90"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2545"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. g3 a5
9. Be2 Na6 10. Nh2 Nf6 11. Ng4 Nd7 12. Nh6+ Kh8 13. h4 Ndc5 14. g4 f5 15. h5
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E00"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2629"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Nc3 O-O 8.
Nh3 c6 9. O-O Bf5 10. Kh1 Nbd7 11. f3 Nb6 12. Nf4 Nc4 13. Bc1 Bb4 14. Qb3 a5
15. e4 Bg6 16. e5 Ne8 17. Nce2 Nc7 18. Nxg6 hxg6 19. Qd3 a4 20. Bh3 f5 21. a3
Ba5 22. Rg1 Ne6 23. f4 Bb6 24. g4 Qh4 25. gxf5 gxf5 26. Bxf5 Rae8 27. Bg6 Nxd4
28. Nxd4 Bxd4 29. Qxd4 Rxe5 30. Be4 c5 31. Bxd5+ Kh8 32. Qxc4 Rh5 33. Qe2 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Ruiz Castillo, Joshua Daniel"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B19"]
[WhiteElo "2377"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. h5
Bh7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 e6 11. Bf4 Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Bb4 13. a3 Bxd2+ 14. Qxd2
Qxd2+ 15. Nxd2 Ngf6 16. O-O-O Ke7 17. Nde4 Rad8 18. Rhe1 Nxe4 19. Rxe4 Nf6 20.
Re5 Ng4 21. Re2 Rd5 22. c4 Rd7 23. f3 Nf6 24. Re5 Rc8 25. Nf5+ Kf8 26. Ne3 Rcd8
27. Nc2 b6 28. Rde1 Rd6 29. c5 Rd5 30. cxb6 axb6 31. g4 R5d6 32. b4 Nd5 33. Kb2
Nf4 34. R1e3 f6 35. R5e4 e5 36. dxe5 Nd3+ 37. Kc3 fxe5 38. a4 Nf2 39. Rxe5 Nd1+
40. Kc4 Nxe3+ 41. Rxe3 Rd5 42. Rc3 Kf7 43. Ne3 b5+ 44. axb5 cxb5+ 45. Kb3 Rd3
46. Nf5 Kf6 47. Kc2 Rd2+ 48. Kc1 Rd1+ 49. Kc2 R8d2+ 50. Kb3 Rd3 51. Ne3 Rb1+
52. Kc2 Rxc3+ 53. Kxc3 Ke5 54. Nf5 Rf1 55. Nxg7 Rxf3+ 56. Kd2 Kf4 57. Nf5 Kxg4
58. Nxh6+ Kxh5 59. Ng8 Rf7 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Sadorra, Julio Catalino"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E35"]
[WhiteElo "2575"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3
Nc6 9. e3 h5 10. Be5 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 Nxe5 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. f4 gxf4 14. exf4 Nc5
15. Nf3 Bg4 16. Nd4 c6 17. Bd3 Qh4+ 18. g3 Nxd3+ 19. Qxd3 Qe7 20. h3 Bd7 21.
Rb1 b6 22. Kf2 Qa3 23. Qc2 O-O-O 24. Rb3 Qa6 25. Rhb1 Kb8 26. Kg2 c5 27. Nb5
Bxb5 28. Rxb5 d4 29. cxd4 Qb7+ 30. Kf2 Rxd4 31. Qxc5 Rd2+ 32. Ke1 Rc8 33. Qxc8+
Kxc8 34. Kxd2 Qg2+ 35. Ke3 Qxg3+ 36. Ke4 Qg2+ 37. Ke3 Qxh3+ 38. Ke4 Qg2+ 39.
Ke3 Qxa2 40. f5 Qc2 41. e6 fxe6 42. fxe6 Qg6 43. Rc1+ Kb7 44. Re5 Qh6+ 45. Kd3
Qxc1 46. e7 Qd1+ 47. Ke3 Qb3+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Sambuev, Bator"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E20"]
[WhiteElo "2529"]
[BlackElo "2748"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {
[%emt 0:00:48]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:
00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:04:48]} 5. g3 $5 {[%emt 0:01:05] An interesting line against
the Ragozin, taking the game into Catalan territory.} O-O {[%emt 0:01:17]} 6.
Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:48]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} 8. a3 {[%emt 0:02:31]} Be7 {[%emt 0:05:54] The most critical.}
({I was once preparing this line for White and I remember that if Black took
on c3 I would be quite happy with the position.} 8... Bxc3 9. bxc3 Rb8 (9...
Na5 10. a4 $44) 10. Bg5 b5 11. e4 h6 12. Bh4 e5 (12... g5 13. Nxg5 $36) 13.
Nxe5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Qxd1 15. Rfxd1 Nd7 16. f4 Re8 17. e6 fxe6 18. e5 Nxe5 19.
Bd8 Nd3 20. Bxc7 {1-0 (73) Carlsen,M (2646)-Adams,M (2720) Turin 2006}) 9. e4 {
[%emt 0:00:29] This is a typical Catalan pawn sacrifice. White is not
interested in recovering his c4 pawn. Instead he just expands in the centre
and looks for a kingside attack.} Na5 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:02:49]
White doesn't really care about the c4 pawn much. He continues with his
development.} Rb8 {[%emt 0:19:43]} (10... Ng4 11. Bf4 $13) 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:06:
13]} b5 {[%emt 0:02:16]} 12. Rad1 {[%emt 0:02:20] Solid central play by
Sambuev. He gets all his pieces into the game before doing anything concrete.}
Bb7 {[%emt 0:06:31]} 13. Ne5 {[%emt 0:07:57]} a6 {[%emt 0:13:59]} 14. g4 $1 {
[%emt 0:02:09][%cal Gg4g5,Gf2f4] This was the move that Sambuev was very proud
of. He starts to create some pressure on his opponent with the idea of the
pawn storm with g5 followed by f4.} Ne8 {[%emt 0:05:49]} (14... Nd7 $5 15. f4
f6 {This was interesting!} 16. Nf3 {with a complex position.} (16. d5 $6 Nxe5
$1 17. fxe5 fxe5 18. dxe6 Bd6 $17)) 15. d5 {[%emt 0:05:17]} exd5 {[%emt 0:02:
10]} (15... Bd6 16. f4 {was also possible.} exd5 17. exd5 Qe7 (17... Nf6 18. g5
Nd7 19. Nc6 $16 {White has a firm grip on the position.}) 18. Nc6 $13) 16. Nxd5
{[%emt 0:02:30]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:07:00]} (16... Bd6 {was a move that had to be
considered.} 17. f4 Bxd5 18. exd5 Qe7 19. Qd2 Nb3 20. Qc3 {with a complicated
position.}) 17. g5 $5 {[%emt 0:08:48] Once again a powerful move. The idea is
to continue with f4.} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:15:42]} (17... Bxg5 $5 18. Bxg5 Qxg5 19.
Nd7 Rbe8 20. Nxf8 Bxd5 $13 21. f4 Qf5 $1 22. exf5 Rxe2 23. Rxd5 Kxf8 24. Rc5
Re7 $44 {[%csl Gf5] Black has good compensation for the sacrificed exchange.})
18. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 19. Rdd1 $14 {[%emt 0:01:45] The
position has settled down and White is better because Black's pieces are
awkwardly placed.} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} ({Taking the pawn with} 19... Bxg5 {
doesn't look that good as after} 20. Bc5 Be7 21. Bh3 {[%cal Ge5d7] Threatening
Nd7.} Rb7 22. Bb4 {[%cal Gb4a5,Ge5c6]} c5 23. Bxc5 $16 {White's piece activity
plus bishop pair will give him a good advantage.}) 20. Qh5 {[%emt 0:03:46]} g6
$2 {[%emt 0:03:49] It's very rare that Wei Yi makes such huge errors in sharp
positions. But if he does, it is usually when he is defending rather than
attacking!} (20... Rbd8 $5 21. Ng4 Nb3 22. f4 c3 $13) 21. Qh6 {[%emt 0:07:50]}
Nxe4 $2 {[%emt 0:01:31] Snatching the pawn is bad as White has an intermediate
move.} (21... Rfd8 {was a better option to bring his bishop to f8 for the
king's safety but White still holds all the trumps.} 22. Bf4 Bf8 23. Qh3 Bg7
24. Ng4 $18) 22. Nd7 $1 {[%emt 0:01:48] Full credit to Sambuev for finding
flaws in his opponent's calculation.} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 23. Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:
45] The knight has been stopped from coming to f5. Now Nf6+ is a big threat.} (
23. Nf6+ Bxf6 24. gxf6 Nf5 $17) 23... Rfd8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 24. Rd4 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:58] The idea is just Rh4 and there is no good way to stop it. Wei
Yi had had enough. Sambuev was very close to eliminating Wei Yi in this event.
In the end he wasn't able to but he gave the Chinese phenomenon a very tough
fight.} (24. Nf6+ Bxf6 25. gxf6 Ne8 {Black is somehow clinging on.}) 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Sengupta, Deep"]
[Black "Wang, Hao"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C50"]
[WhiteElo "2589"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. a4 a5 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4
Be7 9. Bg3 d6 10. h3 g6 11. c3 Nh5 12. Bh2 Bg5 13. Na3 Bf4 14. d4 Bxh2+ 15.
Kxh2 Qe7 16. Re1 Kg7 17. Bf1 b6 18. Nc4 Ba6 19. Qd2 Nf6 20. Qe3 exd4 21. Nxd4
Ne5 22. Qg3 Kh7 23. Nd2 Bxf1 24. Rxf1 Nh5 25. Qe3 Qh4 26. Kg1 Qf4 27. Qe2 c5
28. N4f3 Nxf3+ 29. Nxf3 Rfe8 30. Rfe1 Nf6 31. Qd2 Qxd2 32. Nxd2 Re6 33. Re3
Rae8 34. Rae1 Kg7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Black "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "42"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Bf5 8.
Re1 O-O 9. c4 Nc6 10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. Nc3 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Rae8 13. Rb1 Bxd3 14.
Qxd3 b6 15. c4 Qd7 16. d5 Bf6 17. Bf4 Na5 18. h3 Nb7 19. Nh2 Be7 20. Ng4 Bd6
21. Bxd6 Qxd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Smirnov, Anton"]
[Black "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2508"]
[BlackElo "2773"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bf4 dxc4 6. e3 b5 7. Nxb5 Bb4+ 8.
Nc3 Nd5 9. a3 Nxc3 10. Qd2 Nd5 11. axb4 Nxf4 12. exf4 Bb7 13. Be2 O-O 14. O-O
Nb6 15. Rfd1 Qd6 16. Ne5 a6 17. Rac1 Rfb8 18. Nxc4 Nxc4 19. Rxc4 Bd5 20. Rc5
Rb6 21. Rdc1 c6 22. Bc4 h6 23. Bxd5 exd5 24. g3 Qd7 25. b5 axb5 26. Re1 Rba6
27. Rc3 Ra1 28. Rce3 Rxe1+ 29. Rxe1 Re8 30. Rxe8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Tari, Aryan"]
[Black "Howell, David"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2591"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Qe2 O-O 8.
Bg5 Nd4 9. Qd2 Nxb3 10. axb3 h6 11. Be3 c6 12. Bxb6 Qxb6 13. O-O-O Re8 14. f3
d5 15. exd5 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. Qxd5 Be6 18. Qd4 Qc7 19. Qc3 Qe7 20. Bd3
Rac8 21. Qd4 Bxb3 22. Rhe1 Be6 23. f4 Qc5 24. Qxc5 Rxc5 25. b4 Rc7 26. f5 Bd7
27. Rxe8+ Bxe8 28. Kd2 Kf8 29. g4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Vakhidov, Jahongir"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2529"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. d4 d5 6. a3 cxd4 7. exd4 Be7 8. c5
Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Qxc3 a5 11. Bd3 O-O 12. b4 axb4 13. axb4 Rxa1 14. Qxa1 Nxb4
15. Bxh7+ Kxh7 16. Qb1+ Kg8 17. Qxb4 b6 18. Bf4 bxc5 19. dxc5 f6 20. Nd4 Bd7
21. Nb3 e5 22. Bd2 Qb8 23. Qb6 Qxb6 24. cxb6 Rb8 25. Ba5 Ba4 26. Nc1 Ra8 27.
Bd2 Ra6 28. O-O Rxb6 29. Ne2 Rb2 30. Nc3 Bc6 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Black "Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E16"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2579"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 O-O 6. Bg2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. Ne5
Nbd7 9. Qa4 Bd6 10. Nxd7 Qxd7 11. Qxd7 Nxd7 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nc4 Be7 14. Bf4
c6 15. Nd6 Bxd6 16. Bxd6 Rfe8 17. Rfe1 Nf8 18. Rac1 Rad8 19. Ba3 Ne6 20. e3 f5
21. h4 Kf7 22. f3 Rc8 23. Bd6 c5 24. Be5 Ba6 25. Rc3 Bc4 26. Rec1 a5 27. a4 Ba6
28. f4 Red8 29. Bh3 g6 30. g4 cxd4 31. exd4 Rxc3 32. Rxc3 fxg4 33. Bxg4 Rc8 34.
Rb3 Rc6 35. Bf3 Bc4 36. Re3 Ba2 37. b3 Nc7 38. Bxc7 Rxc7 39. Bxd5+ Kf6 40. Kf2
Rd7 41. Re5 Bb1 42. Ke3 Bf5 43. Be4 Be6 44. Bc6 Rd8 45. d5 Bf7 46. Kd4 Rc8 47.
Re1 Rd8 48. b4 axb4 49. Rb1 Be8 50. Bxe8 Rxe8 51. Rxb4 Kf5 52. Rxb6 Re4+ 53.
Kc5 Rxa4 54. Rb7 h5 55. d6 Kg4 56. d7 Ra8 57. Rb1 Kxh4 58. Rg1 Rg8 59. Kd5 Kh3
60. Rxg6 Rxg6 61. d8=Q Rg3 62. Ke4 h4 63. f5 Kg2 64. Qxh4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Black "Delgado Ramirez, Neuris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2693"]
[BlackElo "2614"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. e3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bb5+ Nc6 7. O-O cxd4 8.
exd4 Be7 9. Ne5 Bd7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Re1 Rc8 12. Bg5 a6 13. Ba4 Be6 14. Bxc6
bxc6 15. Na4 h6 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. Rc1 Re8 18. Nc5 Bf5 19. f4 Be7 20. Nb3 Qd6
21. Qh5 Bg6 22. Nxg6 fxg6 23. Qe5 Qb4 24. Qe6+ Kf8 25. Qxg6 Bf6 26. Qg3 Bxd4+
27. Nxd4 Qxd4+ 28. Qf2 Rxe1+ 29. Rxe1 Qxf2+ 30. Kxf2 c5 31. Re6 c4 32. Rxa6
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Wojtaszek, Radoslaw"]
[Black "El Debs, Felipe de Cresce"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E12"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2531"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Be7 8. e4
Nxc3 9. bxc3 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 11. O-O Qc7 12. Qe2 Nd7 13. a4 Rfd8 14. Bd2 Nf8 15.
a5 Ng6 16. g3 Bc6 17. h4 h6 18. Rfe1 Bf6 19. h5 Nf8 20. Bf4 Qe7 21. Qe3 cxd4
22. cxd4 Qd7 23. Be5 Bxe5 24. Nxe5 Qd6 25. Red1 Be8 26. Be2 bxa5 27. Rxa5 Qb4
28. Ra6 Nh7 29. d5 exd5 30. exd5 Nf6 31. Rxf6 gxf6 32. Ng4 Qf8 33. Nxf6+ Kh8
34. Rd4 Qg7 35. Qe7 Bd7 36. Rf4 Qg5 37. Qe4 Qg7 38. Bd3 a5 39. Qe7 Qg5 40. Bg6
Rg8 41. Qxd7 Rg7 42. Qc6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Black "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D11"]
[WhiteElo "2633"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qb3 a6 5. Bf4 dxc4 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qb3 e6 8. a4
Be7 9. e3 Bb7 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Rd1 c5 13. axb5 axb5 14. Rxa8 Qxa8
15. Qxb5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Yeoh, Li Tian"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B06"]
[WhiteElo "2478"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Be2 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nf6 8.
Nc3 Qd6 9. O-O O-O 10. Qb3 Na6 11. Rd1 b6 12. Ne5 Nc7 13. Nc4 Qd8 14. Bf4 Ncd5
15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. Be5 Be6 17. Qa3 Bh6 18. Ne3 a5 19. Bf3 Ra7 20. Bxd5 Bxd5 21.
Nf5 Bg5 22. Qg3 Bf6 23. Bxf6 exf6 24. Ne3 Rd7 25. Rd2 Re8 26. b3 h5 27. Rad1
Kh7 28. Qf4 Re4 29. Nxd5 Rxf4 30. Nxf4 Rc7 31. d5 Qd6 32. Ne2 b5 33. h3 h4 34.
Kh1 Kg7 35. Ng1 g5 36. Nf3 Rc5 37. Kg1 Kg6 38. Rd4 f5 39. Nh2 f6 40. Nf1 Rc2
41. a4 Rc5 42. axb5 Rxb5 43. R1d3 Rc5 44. Ne3 Rc1+ 45. Rd1 Rxd1+ 46. Rxd1 Kf7
47. Nxf5 Qb4 48. Nd4 Qb7 49. d6 Qd5 50. f3 Qxd6 51. Rd3 f5 52. Kf2 Kf6 53. Ke2
Qh2 54. Kf2 Qd6 55. Ke2 Qe5+ 56. Kf2 Qc5 57. Kf1 Qc1+ 58. Kf2 Qb1 59. Rc3 f4
60. Ne2 Ke7 61. Rc7+ Kd6 62. Rc3 Qd1 63. Rc1 Qxb3 64. Ke1 a4 65. Nc3 a3 66. Kd2
a2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.03"]
[Round "1.1"]
[White "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Black "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2627"]
[BlackElo "2682"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Abdulla, Al Rakib"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D43"]
[WhiteElo "2454"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Qa4+ c6 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qd3 Nbd7 8.
e4 b4 9. Na4 Bb7 10. Be3 c5 11. Nd2 Ng4 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. d5 exd5 14. exd5 Be7
15. d6 Bg5 16. Bxg5 Qxg5 17. Qe2+ Nge5 18. Rc4 O-O 19. f4 Qh4+ 20. g3 Qd8 21.
fxe5 Bxh1 22. Bh3 Nxe5 23. Bxc8 Nxc4 24. Qxc4 Qe8+ 25. Kd1 Qxa4+ 26. b3 Qc6 27.
d7 Qd6 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Black "Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E16"]
[WhiteElo "2677"]
[BlackElo "2629"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Nd2 O-O 6. Ngf3 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. b3
Nbd7 9. Bb2 Ne4 10. Rc1 Rb8 11. Qc2 Nxd2 12. Nxd2 Qe7 13. e3 Rfc8 14. cxd5 exd5
15. Nf3 Bd6 16. Rfd1 Qe6 17. Ng5 Qg6 18. Qxg6 hxg6 19. Nf3 f6 20. h4 Re8 21.
Rc2 Nf8 22. Bf1 Ne6 23. Bb5 Re7 24. Kg2 Kf7 25. Rh1 Rh8 26. Rcc1 Nd8 27. Nd2
Ne6 28. Nf3 Nd8 29. a4 a5 30. Ra1 Ne6 31. Rhc1 Rc8 32. Rc2 c5 33. Ba3 Rec7 34.
Rac1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Aleksandrov, Aleksej"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2580"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 e6 4. Nd2 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Ngf3 Bd6 7. Bg3 O-O 8. Bb5
Qe7 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Qa4 Bxg3 11. hxg3 cxd4 12. cxd4 Rb8 13. Nb3 Rb6 14. O-O
Ra6 15. Na5 c5 16. dxc5 Qxc5 17. b4 Qd6 18. a3 e5 19. Rfc1 e4 20. Nd4 Ng4 21.
Rc6 Rxc6 22. Qxc6 Qe5 23. Rc1 g6 24. Qc7 Qh5 25. Nac6 Qh2+ 26. Kf1 Qh1+ 27. Ke2
Qxg2 28. Qf4 Bd7 29. Ne7+ Kh8 30. Rf1 f6 31. Qd6 Nxf2 32. Nxg6+ hxg6 33. Qxf8+
Kh7 34. Qf7+ Kh6 35. Qf8+ Kh7 36. Qf7+ Kh6 37. Qf8+ Kh7 38. Qf7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Yeoh, Li Tian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2478"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Nd7 6. O-O Bg6 7. Nbd2 Nh6 8. c3
Be7 9. Nb3 O-O 10. Bd3 c5 11. Bxg6 hxg6 12. h3 Rc8 13. g4 c4 14. Nbd2 f6 15.
exf6 Bxf6 16. Re1 Rc6 17. Nf1 Nf7 18. Bf4 Re8 19. Re3 Be7 20. Qc2 g5 21. Bg3 b5
22. Rae1 Nf8 23. R3e2 b4 24. Qa4 Qb6 25. Ne3 Rd8 26. Rc1 Qb7 27. Qd1 Rdc8 28.
cxb4 Bxb4 29. b3 Ba3 30. Rb1 c3 31. Qd3 Qa6 32. Qxa6 Rxa6 33. Rc2 Nd7 34. Ne1
Bd6 35. Rbc1 Rac6 36. Nd3 Ba3 37. Re1 a5 38. Ree2 Kf8 39. f3 Be7 40. Rc1 Ba3
41. Rcc2 Nd6 42. Bxd6+ Bxd6 43. Re1 Bb8 44. Rcc1 Kf7 45. Nc2 Nf8 46. Kf2 Ng6
47. a3 Rh8 48. Kg2 Nh4+ 49. Kf2 Ng6 50. Kg2 Nf4+ 51. Nxf4 Bxf4 52. Rb1 e5 53.
dxe5 Rxh3 54. Rh1 Rxh1 55. Rxh1 Bxe5 56. Kf2 Rb6 57. b4 axb4 58. axb4 Bd6 59.
Ke2 Bxb4 60. Kd3 Be7 61. Kxc3 Bf6+ 62. Kd2 Rb3 63. Ke2 Ke6 64. Rd1 Ke5 65. Ne1
Rb2+ 66. Rd2 Rb8 67. Nd3+ Kd6 68. Ra2 Rh8 69. Ra6+ Kc7 70. Nb4 Rd8 71. Ra5 Kb6
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Anton Guijarro, David"]
[Black "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A05"]
[WhiteElo "2654"]
[BlackElo "2643"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. O-O e6 5. d3 d5 6. Nbd2 Nbd7 7. Re1 Bc5 8. c4
O-O 9. a3 a5 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Nb3 Be7 12. Nbd4 Re8 13. Bf4 Nh5 14. Bd2 a4 15.
b4 axb3 16. Qxb3 Nhf6 17. a4 Ra6 18. Qc2 c5 19. Nb5 d4 20. Bf4 Nd5 21. Nd2 Nb4
22. Qb3 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Qa8+ 24. Kg1 Nd5 25. Ne4 Nf8 26. Nc7 Nxc7 27. Bxc7 Qa7
28. Bd6 Ne6 29. f4 Rd8 30. Be5 h6 31. h4 Nf8 32. Qb5 Rc8 33. Reb1 Nd7 34. Bd6
Ra5 35. Qb3 Bd8 36. Be5 Be7 37. Bd6 Bd8 38. Be5 Be7 39. Nd2 b5 40. Qd1 bxa4 41.
Nc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Black "Bok, Benjamin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B50"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2615"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 dxe5 5. Nxe5 a6 6. g3 Qc7 7. d4 cxd4 8.
Qxd4 Nc6 9. Nxc6 Qxc6 10. Bg5 Bg4 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Qxg4 Qxh1 13. Qa4+ b5 14.
Nxb5 Bh6 15. Nc7+ Kf8 16. Nxa8 Qxa8 17. Qxa6 Qe4+ 18. Qe2 Qb7 19. c3 Kg7 20.
Rd1 Ra8 21. a3 Rb8 22. b4 Qa8 23. Qg4+ Kf8 24. Bd3 Qxa3 25. Bxh7 Qxc3+ 26. Kf1
Bg7 27. Qd7 Bh6 28. Rd4 Kg7 29. Bd3 e6 30. Rg4+ Bg5 31. h4 Qc1+ 32. Kg2 Qd1 33.
Qd4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Black "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B18"]
[WhiteElo "2715"]
[BlackElo "2579"]
[PlyCount "33"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Qf3 Qd5 6. Bd3 Bxe4 7. Qxe4 Nf6 8.
Qxd5 cxd5 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. a3 e6 11. b3 Be7 12. Bb2 O-O 13. c4 Na5 14. Nd2 dxc4
15. bxc4 Rac8 16. Ke2 Nd7 17. Bc3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Balogun, Oluwafemi"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A04"]
[WhiteElo "2255"]
[BlackElo "2822"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d3 Nc6 5. c3 e5 6. a3 Nge7 7. O-O a6 8. b4 d6
9. Nfd2 O-O 10. Nb3 cxb4 11. axb4 Be6 12. e4 Qd7 13. N1d2 b5 14. Re1 Bh3 15.
Bh1 Bg4 16. f3 Be6 17. Nf1 f5 18. Be3 f4 19. Bf2 g5 20. g4 Ng6 21. h3 Qf7 22.
Nfd2 Bf6 23. Bg2 Rfc8 24. Qb1 Bd8 25. Rc1 Qb7 26. d4 exd4 27. Nxd4 Nxd4 28.
cxd4 Rxc1+ 29. Qxc1 Bb6 30. Qb2 Rc8 31. Rc1 Rxc1+ 32. Qxc1 Qa7 33. Qc3 Kf7 34.
Bf1 Ke7 35. Be2 Kd7 36. Kf1 Ne5 37. Qa1 Ng6 38. Qc3 Bf7 39. Bd1 Qc7 40. Qxc7+
Kxc7 41. Bb3 Be8 42. Bg8 h6 43. Nb3 Ne7 44. Be6 Nc6 45. Be1 Bxd4 46. Bd5 Bb2
47. Ke2 Ne5 48. Bd2 Bf7 49. Bxf7 Nxf7 50. Nc1 Nd8 51. Nd3 Bg7 52. e5 Bxe5 53.
Nxe5 dxe5 54. Kd3 Kd6 55. Ke4 Ke6 56. Bc3 Nf7 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Batchuluun, Tsegmed"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2555"]
[BlackElo "2738"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. a3 c5 8. cxd5
Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Be5 Bf5 12. Be2 Bf6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nd4
Ne6 15. O-O Nxd4 16. Qxd4 Qxd4 17. exd4 Rfe8 18. Bb5 Rec8 19. Rfc1 Rxc1+ 20.
Rxc1 Rc8 21. Rc5 b6 22. Rxc8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "Mareco, Sandro"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D26"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[Annotator "Quintiliano,R"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 {After some recent efforts by Caruana, the QGA is
experiencing an increase in popularity.} 3. e3 Nf6 (3... e5 $5 {is another
option against this move order, but White still keeps a slight advantage in
many lines.}) 4. Bxc4 e6 5. Nf3 a6 6. O-O c5 7. Qe2 {White has some options
here, so it's kind of a matter of taste.} (7. a4 {stopping b5}) (7. Bb3 {
allowing} b5 {to exploit it with} 8. a4 $1) ({or} 7. dxc5 {with a slight
advantage in a queenless endgame are other ways to play.}) 7... cxd4 {Black
could had kept for some time the flexibility, without this definition.} (7...
b5 {is the main move:} 8. Bb3 (8. Bd3 Bb7 9. dxc5 (9. a4 {a usual idea in such
positions to force weaknesses in Black's camp} b4 10. Nbd2 {[%csl Gc4] the
c4-square, for example} Nbd7 11. a5 $1 Be7 12. Nc4 O-O 13. Rd1 Qc7 {despite
the easier position for White, Black is doing very well to equalise} 14. Bd2
Rac8 $146 {[%cal Yc7b8] strangely, this move is a novelty} 15. Nce5 {[%csl Ga6]
} Nxe5 16. Nxe5 (16. dxe5 c4 $1) 16... Bd6 $1 17. Bxa6 (17. f4 $6 {this move
slightly exposes White's position} cxd4 18. exd4 Ra8 19. Rdc1 Qd8 $11) 17...
Bxa6 18. Qxa6 Ra8 $1 19. Qb5 Bxe5 20. dxe5 Qxe5 $132 21. Bxb4 $2 Ng4 $1 $19 {
[%csl Rh2][%cal Yc5b4]}) 9... Nc6 (9... Bxc5 $2 10. Bxb5+ $1) 10. Rd1 (10. a3
Bxc5 11. b4 Bb6 12. Bb2 O-O 13. Nbd2 Qe7 14. Rac1 Rac8 $11 {Grandelius,N (2603)
-Howell,D (2686) Dubai op 17th 2015 (5) 1/2}) 10... Qc7 11. a4 $1 b4 12. Nbd2
Bxc5 13. Nb3 Bb6 $1 {probably the better square for the bishop, stopping
a5-ideas} 14. Bd2 O-O 15. Rdc1 $6 {[%cal Ga4a5]} (15. Rac1 $142) 15... a5 $1
16. Be1 Rfd8 17. Bb5 Qd6 18. Nbd2 {[%cal Yd2c4];Mirzoev,A (2550)-Borges Matos,
J (2467) Barbera del Valles op 28th 2005 (5) 1/2} Ne5 $1 19. Nxe5 Qxe5 20. Nc4
Qg5 21. f3 (21. f4 Qc5 22. Bf2 Qd5 $1) 21... Bc7 $11) 8... Bb7 9. Rd1 Nbd7 10.
Nc3 (10. a4 b4 11. Nbd2 Be7 12. Nc4 O-O {is ok for Black}) 10... Qb8 $1 {
a nice square for the queen in such positions} 11. d5 $5 {White tries to
exploit his better development by breaking in the centre, but this doesn't
give him an advantage} exd5 12. Nxd5 Nxd5 13. Bxd5 Bxd5 14. Rxd5 Be7 15. e4 Qb7
16. Bg5 f6 $1 17. Bf4 O-O $11 {Postny,E (2618)-Nielsen,P (2681) FIDE World Cup
2011 (1.2) 1/2}) (7... Nc6 8. Rd1 Qc7 {is another way to handle the position}
9. Nc3 Be7 (9... b5 {now might be risk, as after} 10. Bb3 Bb7 {White is in a
better situation to break with} 11. d5 $1 exd5 12. Nxd5 Nxd5 13. Bxd5 Be7 14.
a4 $1 b4 15. e4 O-O 16. g3 $36 {[%cal Yc1f4]}) 10. dxc5 $1 {White relieves the
tension in the centre due to his better development and uses the open files}
Bxc5 11. b3 {[%cal Yc1b2,Ya1c1];Andreikin,D (2708)-Timofeev,A (2549) ch-RUS
Blitz 2017 (8.4) 1-0 and with a quick mobilisation of his forces, White still
retains the better prospects -} (11. a3 {[%cal Yb2b4]})) 8. Rd1 Nc6 9. exd4 Be7
10. a3 $5 {This move is less played, but it is not totally harmless: a3 is
always useful in such positions, and Black is now deprived of the thematic
move ...Nb4 to overprotect the important d5-square.} ({Many games have
continued} 10. Nc3 Nb4 11. Bg5 O-O 12. Ne5 b5 13. Bb3 Bb7 {Black is about to
consolidate his central control with Nbd5, thus White started concrete
operations with} 14. Nxf7 $1 (14. a4 bxa4 15. Nxa4 Bd5 $11) 14... Rxf7 15. Qxe6
{[%cal Gb3g8]} Qf8 16. Re1 {Wojtaszek,R (2711)-Buhmann,R (2590) EU-ch 12th Aix
les Bains 2011 (3) 1-0} Bd8 $5 17. a4 $1 Bc8 18. Qe2 $44) 10... O-O (10... b5
$6 {is a bit risky} 11. Ba2 O-O 12. Nc3 Bb7 (12... b4 13. d5 $1) 13. d5 $1 {
again, White's initiative comes first} exd5 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Qe8 $1 (
15... Qc7 $6 16. Be3 Rac8 17. Rac1 Qb8 18. b4 Nd8 19. Ba7 $1 Qxa7 20. Qxe7 Qb8
21. Rxc8 Qxc8 22. Bxb7 Nxb7 23. h4 $14 {Grivas,E (2503)-Andersson,U (2566)
Internet Section 06B g/8'+2" blitz 2004 (4) 1-0}) {White can still keep
pressing with} 16. Qe4 $1 $146 Bf6 17. Ng5 $1 Bxg5 18. Bxg5 Qxe4 19. Bxe4 Na5
20. Bxb7 Nxb7 21. b4 $1 $14 {[%csl Gb7] White has practical chances in the
endgame.}) 11. Nc3 Nd5 {Mareco stops d5-ideas.} (11... b5 $2 {now is actually
losing} 12. d5 $1 exd5 (12... bxc4 13. dxc6 Qb6 14. Qxc4 Bc5 15. Nd4 Bxd4 16.
Rxd4 e5 17. Rd6 $16 {Gleizerov,E (2587)-Prasad,D (2440) Abu Dhabi op 11th 2001
(6) 1-0}) 13. Nxd5 Bd7 {A sad move to make} 14. Ba2 Nxd5 15. Bxd5 Qc7 16. Qe4
Rae8 17. Bf4 Qc8 18. Rac1 {[%csl Rc6]} Bd6 $2 19. Bxd6 Rxe4 20. Bxe4 $18 {
[%csl Rf8][%cal Gf3e5];Nielsen,P (2620)-Sadvakasov,D (2538) Bled ol (Men) 2002
(10.1) 1-0}) 12. Ba2 {This retreat is a good one, anticipating ...b5 or ...Na5
ideas.} Re8 (12... b5 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Ne5 $1 Nxe5 (14... Bb7 15. Qf3) 15.
dxe5 Be6 16. Be3 $14 {[%csl Gd5][%cal Ye2f3]}) (12... Bf6 13. Ne4 Bd7 $5 14.
Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. Bg5 Qg6 16. Bb1 Qh5) 13. Qe4 Bf6 ({I'm not sure if Mareco saw
the unexpected possibility} 13... Bxa3 $5 {but this creates some complications}
14. Ng5 $1 (14. Nxd5 exd5 15. Qxd5 Qxd5 16. Bxd5 Bf8 $11) 14... Nf6 15. Qf3 $5
(15. Qh4 Bb4 16. d5 $1 Bxc3 $1 {[%cal Yd8d1]} 17. Be3 Bxb2 $1 18. dxe6 Bxe6 19.
Bxe6 fxe6 20. Rxd8 Raxd8 21. Rb1 b5 $1 $44) 15... Bf8 16. Be3 {[%cal Yd4d5]} (
16. d5 exd5 17. Nxd5 Ne5 $1 {[%cal Ge5f7]}) 16... Nb4 (16... h6 17. Nxf7 $1
Kxf7 18. d5 Ne5 19. Qf4 Qc7 20. Rac1 Qb8 21. Ne4 {and thins still are not
clear, for example} exd5 22. Rxc8 $1 Qxc8 23. Rxd5 $1 {[%cal Ga2g8]} Kg6 $8 24.
Nxf6 gxf6 25. Bb1+ Kf7 26. Ba2 Kg6 {a typical computer's draw :)}) 17. d5 $1 e5
$1 (17... exd5 18. Bxd5 Nbxd5 19. Nxd5 h6 20. Nb6 $16) 18. Bb1 h6 19. Nge4 $44
{the dangerous passed pawn and possibilites on kingside gives good
compensation for the material.}) (13... Nf6 $6 {White is not forced to repeat}
14. Qd3 Nd5 15. Bd2 $14) 14. h4 $1 {[%cal Yf3g5] Bluebaum starts to look for
the iniative in kingside, which will prove to be a serious problem for Black.}
Nce7 15. Ng5 Bxg5 (15... g6 {doesn't helps either} 16. h5 $1 h6 (16... Nf5 {
just blunders a pawn} 17. Nxd5 exd5 (17... Bxg5 18. Bxg5 exd5 19. Qxd5 Qxd5 20.
Bxd5 gxh5 21. Bf3 $18) 18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19. Bxd5 Rf8 20. hxg6 hxg6 21. Ne4 $1 Bxd4
$2 22. g4 Rd8 23. gxf5 Rxd5 24. Be3 Bxf5 25. Rxd4 $1 Rxd4 26. Nf6+ $18) 17. Nf3
{White forced weaknesses around Black's king} Nxc3 (17... g5 18. Bb1 $16) (
17... Bg7 18. hxg6 Nxg6 19. Nxd5 exd5 20. Qxd5 Qxd5 21. Bxd5 $16) 18. bxc3 Bg7
19. Ne5 g5 20. Qf3 Rf8 21. a4 $16 {[%cal Gc1a3]}) 16. Bxg5 Qd6 $6 {Mareco
wants to free himself from the pin, and to continue likely with Bd7-c6, but
White is able to avoid this plan.} (16... h6 17. Bxe7 Nxc3 $1 {this
intermediate move is important} (17... Nxe7 18. d5 $36) 18. bxc3 Qxe7 19. Bb1
f5 20. Qf4 Bd7 21. Re1 Kh8 22. Bc2 Rac8 23. Re3 $14 {White still keeps the
better chances, but Black is fighting on.}) 17. h5 $1 {[%cal Gh5h6] Now
Bluebaum aims for explotation of the dark-squares, since Black has traded the
bishop.} h6 (17... Bd7 18. h6 Nxc3 (18... g6 19. Qe5 $1 Qxe5 20. dxe5 $16 {
[%cal Yc3e4]}) 19. bxc3 Bc6 20. Qg4 g6 21. Bf4 Qd7 (21... Qd8 22. Bxe6 $1) 22.
c4 $16 {Black is almost hopeless.}) 18. Bxe7 Nxe7 (18... Nxc3 19. bxc3 Qxe7 20.
Bb1 f5 21. Qf3 Rb8 22. Re1 Qf7 23. Ba2 Bd7 24. Re5 $16) 19. Bb1 $1 f5 (19...
Nf5 20. d5 $1 ({not} 20. g4 $2 Nh4 $13) 20... Bd7 (20... Kf8 21. dxe6 Qxe6 22.
Qf4 Qe5 23. Qxe5 Rxe5 24. Rd8+ Re8 25. Rxc8 $1 {[%csl Gf5]}) 21. dxe6 Qxe6 22.
Qxb7 Bc6 23. Bxf5 $1 Bxb7 24. Bxe6 Rxe6 25. Re1 $16) (19... Kf8 20. Qh7 $1 f5 (
20... Ng8 21. d5 $1) 21. Rd3 Ng8 22. Rg3 Qxd4 23. Ba2 $16 {[%cal Ga1d1]
Black's difficulties remains even with a pawn up.}) 20. Qe5 $1 {Bluebaum's
moves are very strong, after to provoke many weaknesses in Black's position,
he goes for a much better endgame.} Qxe5 (20... Rd8 21. Ba2 b5 22. Ne2 $1 Nd5
23. Bxd5 Qxd5 24. Nf4 Qxe5 25. dxe5 Rxd1+ 26. Rxd1 Kf8 27. f3 $16) 21. dxe5 $16
{[%csl Ya8,Yc8] Besides to be in a cramped position, Black is also having
trouble to finish his development.} g5 (21... Nc6 22. f4) (21... b5 {[%cal
Gc8b7]} 22. Rd6 $1 (22. Ba2)) 22. Na4 $1 {This idea reinforces White's
advantage.} Nc6 (22... Nd5 23. Bxf5 $1) 23. Nb6 Rb8 24. Ba2 $18 {White is
already winning, Black's position is totally dominated.} Nxe5 25. Re1 Nf7 26.
Rac1 Kf8 27. Rc7 {[%csl Rc8] the rest is just agony} f4 28. Bb3 Nd6 29. Rd1 Nf5
30. Ba4 Re7 31. Rxc8+ Rxc8 32. Nxc8 Rc7 33. Rd8+ Kg7 34. Nd6 Rc1+ 35. Kh2 Nh4
36. Ne4 b5 37. Rd7+ Kf8 38. Bb3 Re1 39. Nc5 Re2 40. Nxe6+ Ke8 41. Rh7 Rxf2 42.
Bd5 Rc2 43. Be4 Rc1 44. Bg6+ {A nice game by Bluebaum, showing some typical
ideas in such positions. It is especially instructive because it is not easy
to see where Mareco went wrong, and still White got a pleasant position quite
naturally.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Cawdery, Daniel"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2449"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bb4+ 5. c3 Bc5 6. Be3 Bb6 7. Qg4 Nf6 8.
Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qh6 d5 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. e5 Rg6 13. Qh4 Ng4 14. Qxd8+
Rxd8 15. O-O Nxe5 16. Ne2 Bxe3 17. fxe3 Nc4 18. Nf4 Rf6 19. Rf2 Nxe3 20. Re2
Rxf4 21. Rxe3+ Kf8 22. Nd2 c5 23. g3 Rf6 24. c4 dxc4 25. Nxc4 Be6 26. Rc1 h5
27. Re2 Rd4 28. Ne5 c4 29. Rec2 h4 30. Rf1 Rh6 31. Nf3 Rg4 32. Rg2 Bd5 33. Rd2
c6 34. Ne5 Rg7 35. Re2 f6 36. Rf4 hxg3 37. h4 Re7 38. Re3 Re6 39. Nd7+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Cordova, Emilio"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D12"]
[WhiteElo "2629"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Bg6 7. Qb3 Qc7 8. f3
Be7 9. g3 Nbd7 10. Bd2 a6 11. Rc1 dxc4 12. Bxc4 b5 13. Be2 c5 14. Nxg6 hxg6 15.
a4 b4 16. Na2 Bd6 17. f4 Ne4 18. Bf3 Nxd2 19. Kxd2 Rc8 20. Qc4 a5 21. Ke2 Qa7
22. h4 Ke7 23. b3 cxd4 24. Qxd4 Bc5 25. Qe4 Qa6+ 26. Qd3 Qxd3+ 27. Kxd3 Bb6 28.
Rxc8 Rxc8 29. Rc1 Rd8 30. Ke2 Nc5 31. Rxc5 Bxc5 32. Bb7 Rd7 33. Bf3 Rc7 34. Be4
e5 35. Bd3 exf4 36. gxf4 Rc8 37. Bc4 Rh8 38. Nc1 Rxh4 39. Nd3 Bd6 40. Bd5 f5
41. Bg2 g5 42. fxg5 Rg4 43. Bf3 Rxg5 44. Nb2 Rg3 45. Nc4 Bc7 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Delgado Ramirez, Neuris"]
[Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2614"]
[BlackElo "2693"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. Bb3 h6 7. h3 d5 8. Qe2 a5
9. a4 b6 10. O-O Ba6 11. exd5 e4 12. Ne1 Ne5 13. c4 Nxd3 14. Nxd3 exd3 15. Qf3
Re8 16. Nc3 c6 17. Bf4 cxd5 18. cxd5 Rc8 19. Nb5 Bxb5 20. axb5 Ne4 21. d6 Bxd6
22. Bxd6 Nxd6 23. Rad1 Nc4 24. Bxc4 Rxc4 25. Rxd3 Rd4 26. Re3 Rd2 27. Rb1 Rxe3
28. Qxe3 Rd5 29. Rc1 Rxb5 30. Qe2 Rd5 31. Rc6 Rd1+ 32. Kh2 Rd6 33. Rc2 Re6 34.
Qb5 Qd6+ 35. g3 Qe5 36. Qd3 Qe4 37. Qd2 Rc6 38. Rxc6 Qxc6 39. h4 h5 40. Qd8+
Kh7 41. Qd3+ g6 42. f3 a4 43. g4 hxg4 44. fxg4 Qf6 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Black "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nb3 e6 7. g4 b5 8. Bg2
Bb7 9. g5 Nfd7 10. O-O Be7 11. f4 O-O 12. Qg4 Re8 13. Be3 Nc6 14. Rad1 Rc8 15.
e5 Ncxe5 16. fxe5 Nxe5 17. Qg3 Bxg2 18. Qxg2 Rc4 19. Rd4 Qc7 20. Nd2 Rxd4 21.
Bxd4 Ng6 22. Nf3 b4 23. Nd1 e5 24. Be3 d5 25. c3 bxc3 26. bxc3 Qc4 27. Nd2 Qxa2
28. Qg4 Rd8 29. Nf3 Bd6 30. Bf2 Nf4 31. Nh4 Qc4 32. Ne3 Qxc3 33. Kh1 Bc5 34.
Qf3 d4 35. Ng4 Qxf3+ 36. Nxf3 e4 37. Bxd4 exf3 38. Bxc5 Rd5 39. Be3 Ne6 40. h4
Rd3 41. Rxf3 Nc7 42. Rf5 Nd5 43. Bf2 a5 44. Re5 h5 45. gxh6 f6 46. Re8+ Kh7 47.
Ra8 f5 48. hxg7 Kxg7 49. Ra7+ Kf8 50. Bc5+ Kg8 51. Nh6+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Dreev, Alexey"]
[Black "Bachmann, Axel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A46"]
[WhiteElo "2648"]
[BlackElo "2648"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c3 b6 4. Bg5 Bb7 5. e3 e6 6. Nbd2 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3
Nc6 9. Nc4 Ne4 10. d5 exd5 11. Qxd5 Qe7 12. Rd1 Qe6 13. Qxe6+ dxe6 14. Nce5 Nb8
15. Nd2 Nxg3 16. hxg3 a6 17. Ndc4 b5 18. Nd6+ Bxd6 19. Rxd6 Bd5 20. c4 bxc4 21.
Bxc4 Bxg2 22. Rh2 Bb7 23. f4 gxf4 24. exf4 Ke7 25. Rb6 Ra7 26. Bxe6 Rg8 27.
Bxf7 Rxg3 28. Re6+ Kd8 29. Rd2+ Kc7 30. Re7+ Kb6 31. Rd6+ Kb5 32. Bc4+ Ka5 33.
Be2 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Black "Pantsulaia, Levan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B07"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2585"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. c3 Nf6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nbd2 e5 8. dxe5
Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5 10. Qc2 Qe7 11. Nf3 a5 12. Rd1 b6 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bh4 Bb7 15.
Nd2 Rad8 16. f3 Bc8 17. Nc4 Qe6 18. Ne3 Qc6 19. c4 Rfe8 20. c5 Bf8 21. cxb6
Qxb6 22. Kh1 g5 23. Nc4 Qe6 24. Bf2 g4 25. Be2 gxf3 26. Bxf3 Nh7 27. Nxa5 Ng5
28. Nc4 Rxd1+ 29. Rxd1 Bb7 30. Bh4 Nxf3 31. gxf3 f5 32. Rg1+ Kh8 33. Qg2 Kh7
34. Nxe5 fxe4 35. Bf6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Dzagnidze, Nana"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2519"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "44"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. O-O a6 6. a4 Nc6 7. b3 cxb3 8. Qxb3
e5 9. Ng5 Qd7 10. Nc3 Nd4 11. Qc4 Bd6 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. Bxd5 Ne6 14. Nxe6 fxe6
15. Be4 O-O 16. Qc2 h6 17. d3 Rb8 18. Be3 a5 19. Ba7 Ra8 20. Bc5 Rb8 21. Ba7
Ra8 22. Bc5 Rb8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "El Debs, Felipe de Cresce"]
[Black "Wojtaszek, Radoslaw"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E20"]
[WhiteElo "2531"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. Qd3 c5 8. dxc5
Nbd7 9. cxd5 Nxc5 10. Qd1 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. Nf3 Bf6 13. Be3 Ne6 14. Nd4
Re8 15. O-O Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Bxd4 17. Qxd4 Rxe2 18. Rac1 Re7 19. Qxd5 Qxd5 20.
Bxd5 Bh3 21. Rfe1 Rae8 22. Rxe7 Rxe7 23. Bg2 Bf5 24. Bf3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "El Gindy, Essam"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D90"]
[WhiteElo "2455"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[Annotator "Krasenkow,M"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. h4 c6 {A quiet continuation, in
order to avoid complications.} 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Bf4 Nc6 8. e3 O-O 9. Ne5 {
The most aggressive move in this position.} (9. Qb3 {is the main alternative.})
9... Nxe5 (9... Qb6 $5 10. Qb3 (10. Qd2 Ne4 $5 11. Nxe4 Bxe5 12. Nc3 Bxf4 13.
Nxd5 Bxe3 14. fxe3 Qd8 15. Nc3 Bg4 $13) 10... Qxb3 11. axb3 Nb4 12. Kd2 h5 13.
Nd3 Nc6 14. f3 Bf5 15. Ne5 Rfc8 16. Bb5 {1-0 (49) Morozevich,A (2748)-Giri,A 
(2720) Beijing 2012} Nxe5 17. dxe5 Ne8 $11) 10. Bxe5 Ne4 {The simplest way to
equality.} 11. Bxg7 Kxg7 (11... Nxc3 $5 {may be even more accurate:} 12. bxc3
Kxg7 13. Be2 (13. Bd3 $5 $11 {- game}) 13... Be6 14. Qb3 Qd7 15. O-O Rfc8 16.
Rfc1 Rc7 17. a4 Rac8 18. a5 h6 19. Qb2 Bf5 20. Ra3 h5 21. Rb3 e6 $11 {0-1 (62)
Ftacnik,L (2556)-Mista,A (2589) Germany 2016}) 12. Bd3 (12. Nxe4 {, doubling
Black's pawns is more logical but the position remains equal in any case:} dxe4
13. Bc4 e5 14. dxe5 Qa5+ 15. Qd2 Qxe5 16. h5 Bg4 17. Qd5 Qxd5 18. Bxd5 Bxh5 19.
Bxe4 Rac8 20. b3 Rc7 $11 {1/2 (45) Rychkov,S (2153)-Lahdenmaeki,L (1963)
Lechenicher SchachServer 2012}) 12... Nxc3 13. bxc3 {This backward pawn is a
drawback of White's position but it is not enough for Black to claim an
advantage.} h5 (13... Qa5 14. Qd2 Bd7 $6 15. Rb1 b5 16. h5 $36 {1-0 (39)
Andersen,M (2501)-Kriebel,T (2363) Al Ain 2013}) (13... Qd6 14. Qa4 (14. h5 e5
$5) 14... Bd7 15. Qb4 Qxb4 16. cxb4 a5 17. b5 b6 18. Kd2 Rac8 19. Rac1 {
1/2 (19) Fedorovsky,M (2472)-Heinemann,J (2227) Boeblingen 2016}) 14. Qb3 b6 (
14... Qd6 15. O-O Rb8 16. Rfc1 Bd7 17. Qb4 Qxb4 18. cxb4 Rfc8 $11 {1/2 (27)
Pert,N (2569)-Howell,D (2693) London 2015 CBM 170 [Sagar Shah/CB Website]}) 15.
O-O Bg4 16. f3 Be6 $11 17. Qb2 (17. Rfc1 {[%cal Yc3c4,Ya2a4] is the most
logical plan.}) 17... Rc8 18. Rac1 (18. Rfc1 $5 {[%cal Ya2a4]}) 18... Rc7 19.
e4 dxe4 20. fxe4 Bc4 21. Rcd1 e5 $1 22. Bxc4 Rxc4 23. Qb5 Qc7 24. Rd3 a6 $5 25.
Qd5 (25. Qxa6 exd4 26. cxd4 Rd8 27. Rb3 $11) 25... Re8 26. dxe5 Re7 27. Qd6
Rxe4 28. Qf6+ Kh7 29. Rdf3 $2 {[%mdl 8192] A blunder losing a pawn.} (29. Rd5 {
was still enough to keep the balance:} R4xe5 (29... Kg8 30. Rfd1 Re8 31. Rd7
Qc4 32. Rf1 $132) 30. Rxe5 Qxe5 31. Qxe5 Rxe5 32. Rxf7+ Kh6 33. Rf6 Rb5 34. a4
$11) 29... Qc5+ 30. Kh1 R4xe5 {, and Black gradually converted his advantage:}
31. Rd1 Qc7 32. Rdf1 Re1 33. Qd4 Rxf1+ 34. Rxf1 Re6 35. Qf4 Qxf4 36. Rxf4 Kg7
37. Kh2 Rc6 38. c4 Kf8 39. Kg3 Ke7 40. Rd4 Rd6 41. Re4+ Re6 42. Rd4 Re3+ 43.
Kf2 Ra3 44. Rd2 Rc3 45. Rb2 Rxc4 46. Rxb6 Rc2+ 47. Kf3 Rxa2 48. g3 Ra1 49. Kf2
a5 50. Ra6 a4 51. Ke3 a3 52. Kf2 Kd7 53. Kg2 Kc8 54. Ra7 Kb8 55. Ra4 Kb7 56.
Rb4+ Kc6 57. Rb3 Ra2+ 58. Kh3 f6 59. Rf3 Kb5 60. Rxf6 Rc2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Black "Amin, Bassem"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E92"]
[WhiteElo "2628"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 a5 8. Bg5 h6
9. Be3 Ng4 10. Bd2 f5 11. h3 Nf6 12. exf5 gxf5 13. Qc1 f4 14. g3 e4 15. Nh4 e3
16. fxe3 fxg3 17. Ng6 Re8 18. Rg1 Bf5 19. Rxg3 Nbd7 20. Nf4 Nc5 21. Bf3 Kh8 22.
Ke2 Nfd7 23. Qg1 Rg8 24. Bg4 Bxg4+ 25. Rxg4 Ne5 26. Ng6+ Nxg6 27. Rxg6 Nd7 28.
Rg4 Ne5 29. Rf4 Qe8 30. Rh4 Bf8 31. Qf2 Qg6 32. e4 Nxc4 33. Rg4 Qh5 34. Qf6+
Bg7 35. Qh4 Qxh4 36. Rxh4 Nxd2 37. Kxd2 Raf8 38. Re1 Kh7 39. Rg4 h5 40. Rgg1
Rf2+ 41. Ne2 Rgf8 42. Rg3 h4 43. Rb3 R8f3 44. Rxf3 Rxf3 45. Ng1 Rg3 46. Rf1
Bxb2 47. Nf3 Bf6 48. Ke3 Rxh3 49. Kf4 Rg3 50. Nxh4 Bxh4 51. Rh1 Rg2 52. Rxh4+
Kg6 53. a4 Ra2 54. Rh1 Rxa4 55. Rc1 Rb4 56. Rxc7 a4 57. Rc8 Rb6 58. e5 Rb4+ 59.
Ke3 dxe5 60. d6 Rd4 61. Ra8 b5 62. Ra5 Kf5 63. Rxb5 Rxd6 64. Ra5 Rd4 65. Ra8
Rh4 66. Rf8+ Ke6 67. Ra8 a3 68. Rxa3 Rh3+ 69. Ke4 Rxa3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Black "Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2573"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Qc7 6. h3 Nf6 7. Nf3 g6 8. Na3
a6 9. Qe2 Bf5 10. Bxf5 gxf5 11. Nc2 e6 12. Ne3 Ne4 13. Nd2 h5 14. O-O Bd6 15.
Nxd5 exd5 16. f3 O-O-O 17. fxe4 fxe4 18. Rf5 Qd7 19. Rxd5 Bh2+ 20. Kxh2 Qxd5
21. Nc4 Kb8 22. Bf4+ Ka7 23. a4 Ne7 24. Rf1 Ng6 25. Bc7 Rdg8 26. Ne3 Qd7 27.
Qc4 Nh4 28. Rxf7 Rxg2+ 29. Nxg2 Nf3+ 30. Kg3 Qc8 31. Kf2 Rg8 32. Nf4 Ng5 33.
Qc5+ Ka8 34. Nd5 e3+ 35. Ke2 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Flores, Diego"]
[Black "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E29"]
[WhiteElo "2580"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Bd3 Nc6 8.
Ne2 b6 9. O-O Ba6 10. e4 Ne8 11. Ng3 Na5 12. f4 f6 13. f5 Bxc4 14. Bxc4 Nxc4
15. Rf4 cxd4 16. Rh4 dxc3 17. Qh5 Qc7 18. Qxh7+ Kf7 19. Qh5+ Ke7 20. Qe2 Rc8
21. a4 Qe5 22. fxe6 dxe6 23. Bf4 Qd4+ 24. Kh1 c2 25. Rc1 Ne5 26. h3 Qd3 27. Qe1
g5 28. Rh7+ Rf7 29. Bxe5 Rxh7 30. Bb2 g4 31. h4 Rxh4+ 32. Kg1 Rh6 33. Qf2 Qd1+
34. Nf1 Nd6 35. e5 Nf5 36. Qf4 g3 37. exf6+ Kf7 38. Qe4 Rch8 39. Qb7+ Kg6 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Fressinet, Laurent"]
[Black "Lenic, Luka"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8.
Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Bg5 12. Nc2 Ne7 13. a4 bxa4 14. Ncb4 O-O
15. Qxa4 a5 16. Bb5 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Be6 18. Bc6 Rb8 19. b4 Bxd5 20. Bxd5 axb4 21.
cxb4 Qb6 22. O-O Qxb4 23. Qd7 Bd8 24. g3 Bb6 25. Rab1 Qc5 26. Rb3 Qc7 27. Qf5
g6 28. Qf6 Qd8 29. Qxd8 Rfxd8 30. Rfb1 Bc7 31. Rxb8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Fridman, Daniel"]
[Black "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D74"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. c4 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Nc3 e5 9. Nxd5 e4 10. Nd2 Qxd5 11. Nxe4 Qxd4 12. Nc3 Bg4 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Qxd4
Bxd4 15. Be3 Bxc3 16. bxc3 Bxe2 17. Rfe1 Bc4 18. Bf4 Rfe8 19. a3 Rac8 20. Rxe8+
Rxe8 21. Bxc7 g5 22. h3 h5 23. Rd1 Kg7 24. g4 Bd5 25. gxh5 Kh6 26. f4 Re3 27.
c4 Bxc4 28. Rd6+ Kxh5 29. Rxc6 Be6 30. Rc5 Rxa3 31. Rxg5+ Kh4 32. Ra5 Rc3 33.
Rxa7 Rf3 34. Ra8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Goganov, Aleksey"]
[Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E36"]
[WhiteElo "2586"]
[BlackElo "2706"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 d5 7. Nf3 dxc4 8.
Qxc4 b6 9. Bg5 Ba6 10. Qa4 Qd7 11. Qc2 c5 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. dxc5 Rc8 14. Rd1
Qe7 15. e3 Rxc5 16. Qe4 Bb7 17. Qa4 f5 18. Bd3 Rd5 19. O-O 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Haddouche, Mohamed Amine"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2487"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Nd5
Nxd5 9. Bxd5 Rb8 10. Be3 Bxe3 11. fxe3 Ne7 12. Bb3 d6 13. O-O Nc6 14. Qe1 a5
15. a4 b4 16. Qg3 Be6 17. Bxe6 fxe6 18. Ng5 Qe7 19. Qg4 Rxf1+ 20. Rxf1 Nd8 21.
b3 h6 22. Nf3 Nf7 23. Nh4 Re8 24. Qh5 c5 25. Rf2 Nh8 26. Ng6 Nxg6 27. Qxg6 Rf8
28. Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. g3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Black "Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C95"]
[WhiteElo "2743"]
[BlackElo "2547"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:
00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 6. Re1 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:24]}
8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:39]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nb8 {
[%emt 0:00:48]} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 11. Nbd2 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 12. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:
31]} 13. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:02:19]} g6
{[%emt 0:01:14]} 15. b3 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:02:22]} 16. d5 {[%emt 0:
02:54]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:02:06]} 17. c4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} c6 {[%emt 0:03:34] This
is all very well known and 74 games have already played in this position.} 18.
Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} h6 {[%emt 0:05:10]} 19. Bd2 $5 $146 {[%emt 0:00:10] This
is Harikrishna's novelty. Earlier 19.Be3 has been played. Harikrishna had the
position with Black against Gashimov when the Azeri player had gone Be3. The
idea of this move is to provoke ...a5. Once that is played the queenside
structure is not so solid for Black and he cannot hold his position together
for long and hence has to clarify the situation on the queenside.} (19. Be3 Nb6
{Gashimov-Harikrishna, 2008.}) 19... a5 {[%emt 0:03:02]} (19... Nb6 20. Ba5 $16
) 20. Be3 {[%emt 0:02:07] After provoking ...a5, Hari moves the bishop to e3.}
Ba6 {[%emt 0:14:14]} (20... Nb6 21. Rb1) 21. Qd2 {[%emt 0:11:37]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:
13:41]} (21... bxc4 22. bxc4 Bxc4 23. dxc6 Rxc6 24. Ba4 $14) 22. dxc6 {[%emt 0:
10:34]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 23. cxb5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:08]}
24. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:10:56]} 25. a4 {[%emt 0:16:41]} Ba6 {
[%emt 0:00:28]} 26. b4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08] A very nice pawn sacrifice by
Harikrishna.} axb4 {[%emt 0:07:36]} 27. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Rxc1 {[%emt 0:02:
49]} 28. Rxc1 {[%emt 0:01:19]} d5 {[%emt 0:10:47]} (28... Qe7 29. Rc7 $36) 29.
Bxd5 {[%emt 0:06:51]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:10:56]} (29... Nxd5 30. Qxd5 $14 (30. exd5
f5 $17)) 30. Bb3 {[%emt 0:03:14]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 31. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:09:18]
} Bxc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Qd3 $6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} (32. a5 $16) 32... Bb7 $2 {
[%emt 0:05:37]} (32... Nc5 $1 33. Bxc5 Qxc5 34. Bxf7 Qc3 $1 $11 {It was not so
easy to find these moves that give up the f7-pawn, but if Gonzalez had have
them he would have qualified for the next round.}) 33. a5 {[%emt 0:09:47]} (33.
Qb5 $1 $16) 33... Kg8 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 34. a6 {[%emt 0:07:00]} Ba8 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 35. a7 {[%emt 0:00:51] The a-pawn single handedly wins the game.} Qe8 {
[%emt 0:01:00]} 36. Qc4 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 37. Qc7 {[%emt 0:
03:28] Black is completely tied up.} Kh7 {[%emt 0:01:25]} 38. Ba4 {[%emt 0:03:
23]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 39. Nd2 {[%emt 0:06:52]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 40. Bc6
{[%emt 0:00:00]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 41. Bb7 {[%emt 0:02:42] Next up is Qc6,
and the a-pawn just queens.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Piorun, Kacper"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C11"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2644"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2
b6 9. Nd1 a5 10. c3 a4 11. Bd3 Ba6 12. Bxa6 Rxa6 13. O-O Nc6 14. Bf2 b5 15. f5
Kh8 16. Qe2 Qb6 17. Ne3 cxd4 18. cxd4 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Qxd4 20. Qxb5 Nb8 21. Nc2
Qxe5 22. fxe6 Qxe6 23. Rad1 Rd8 24. Nd4 Qg6 25. Rfe1 Qf6 26. Qb7 Bf8 27. Nf3
Qf5 28. Re5 Qc8 29. Qxf7 Rf6 30. Qh5 Nc6 31. Rexd5 Rxd5 32. Rxd5 Nb4 33. Rd1
Qc2 34. Rf1 Nxa2 35. Bd4 Rf5 36. Qe8 Nb4 37. g4 Rf4 38. Bxg7+ Kxg7 39. Qe5+ Rf6
40. Nd4 Qg6 41. g5 Bc5 42. Kh1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Howell, David"]
[Black "Tari, Aryan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A28"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2591"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 Qe7 7. Be2 d5 8.
d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 c5 11. Qh4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Be6 13. Be2 Nd5 14. Qe4
O-O 15. O-O Qf6 16. a3 Rac8 17. Rd1 Rfd8 18. Qc2 c4 19. Bd2 Bf5 20. e4 Qe5 21.
f3 Bg6 22. Qc1 Re8 23. Be1 Nf4 24. Bf1 Nd3 25. Bxd3 cxd3 26. Bc3 Qc5+ 27. Kh1
f5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Jones, Gawain C B"]
[Black "Cori, Jorge Moise"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D42"]
[WhiteElo "2660"]
[BlackElo "2641"]
[PlyCount "171"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bc4 e6 6. d4 Nc6 7. O-O cxd4 8. cxd4
Be7 9. exd6 Qxd6 10. Nc3 Nxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Re1 Qd8 13. Qe2 b6 14. d5 Na5
15. dxe6 Nxc4 16. exf7+ Kh8 17. Qxc4 Bb7 18. Ne5 Bd6 19. Bf4 Rc8 20. Qe6 Qf6
21. Ng6+ Qxg6 22. Qxg6 hxg6 23. Bxd6 Rxf7 24. Re3 Rd7 25. Be5 Kg8 26. Bd4 Rc4
27. Rae1 Kf7 28. Rg3 Ra4 29. Re2 Ra5 30. h3 Rf5 31. Rge3 Ba6 32. Re1 Bb7 33.
Re8 Bd5 34. a3 Bb3 35. Rh8 Ra5 36. Re3 Rxa3 37. h4 Ra5 38. g4 Bd1 39. f3 Ra1
40. Ree8 Re7 41. Rxe7+ Kxe7 42. Kf2 Ra2+ 43. Kg3 Rd2 44. Ra8 Rd3 45. Rxa7+ Kf8
46. Bxg7+ Ke8 47. Bd4 Rxf3+ 48. Kh2 Rf4 49. Ra1 Be2 50. Re1 Re4 51. Bxb6 Re6
52. g5 Kd7 53. Bf2 Kd6 54. Bg3+ Kd7 55. Ra1 Re4 56. Bf2 Ke6 57. Ra5 Bh5 58. Kg2
Rg4+ 59. Bg3 Re4 60. Rc5 Re2+ 61. Bf2 Kd6 62. Rc4 Kd5 63. Rd4+ Ke5 64. Rd8 Re4
65. Kg3 Rg4+ 66. Kh3 Re4 67. Bd4+ Ke6 68. c4 Bg4+ 69. Kg3 Bf5 70. c5 Rg4+ 71.
Kf2 Rxh4 72. Rd6+ Ke7 73. Bf6+ Kf7 74. c6 Rc4 75. Be5 Re4 76. Rf6+ Kg8 77. Bd6
Re6 78. Rf8+ Kg7 79. Rd8 Re4 80. c7 Rc4 81. Rf8 Rxc7 82. Rb8 Rd7 83. Bb4 Kf7
84. Rb6 Rd4 85. Ke3 Rg4 86. Bd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Black "Smirnov, Anton"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D78"]
[WhiteElo "2773"]
[BlackElo "2508"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 Nf6 5. O-O c6 6. b3 O-O 7. Bb2 Bf5 8. c4
Qb6 9. Nbd2 Rd8 10. Nh4 Be6 11. Qc2 Na6 12. Rac1 Rac8 13. Qb1 Ne4 14. Bxe4 dxe4
15. Nxe4 Bxd4 16. Bxd4 Qxd4 17. Rfd1 Qg7 18. Ng5 Qf6 19. Nxe6 Qxe6 20. Qb2 Rd6
21. Rd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Black "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B77"]
[WhiteElo "2579"]
[BlackElo "2717"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8.
Bb3 d6 9. f3 Qa5 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Be6 12. O-O-O b5 13. Kb1 b4 14. Nd5 Bxd5
15. exd5 Qb5 16. Qd3 Qxd3 17. Rxd3 Nd7 18. f4 Nc5 19. Bxc5 dxc5 20. Re3 Bf6 21.
g4 g5 22. fxg5 Bxg5 23. Re4 Rae8 24. h4 Bf6 25. g5 Bd4 26. Rhe1 e6 27. dxe6
fxe6 28. Rxe6 Rxe6 29. Rxe6 Kg7 30. Re7+ Kg6 31. Bc4 a5 32. Bd3+ Kh5 33. Rxh7+
Kg4 34. g6 Rh8 35. Rc7 Kxh4 36. c3 bxc3 37. bxc3 Bxc3 38. Bc4 Rb8+ 39. Kc2 Be5
40. Rh7+ Kg5 41. g7 Bxg7 42. Rxg7+ Kf6 43. Ra7 Ke5 44. Rxa5 Rb4 45. Kc3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Kazhgaleyev, Murtas"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2576"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2
e5 9. Be2 e4 10. Nd2 Nb8 11. h3 Be6 12. g4 Na6 13. a3 Nc7 14. O-O-O a5 15. Kb1
b5 16. c5 Be7 17. g5 Nd7 18. h4 f5 19. f3 b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. Na4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Kovalyov, Anton"]
[Black "Akobian, Varuzhan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A25"]
[WhiteElo "2641"]
[BlackElo "2662"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nc6 3. Bg2 f5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. e3 g6 6. d3 Bg7 7. Nge2 d6 8. O-O
O-O 9. b3 g5 10. f4 h6 11. Qd2 a5 12. Bb2 Be6 13. Nd5 Qd7 14. Rae1 Rae8 15. Bc3
Bxd5 16. cxd5 Nb4 17. fxg5 hxg5 18. e4 f4 19. gxf4 gxf4 20. Kh1 Ng4 21. Bh3
Nf2+ 22. Rxf2 Qxh3 23. Bxb4 axb4 24. Ng1 Qh5 25. Nf3 Bf6 26. Rg1+ Kh8 27. Qxb4
Rg8 28. Qd2 Rxg1+ 29. Nxg1 c6 30. dxc6 bxc6 31. Qe2 Qxe2 32. Rxe2 Kg7 33. Nf3
Kf7 34. Rc2 Ra8 35. Kg2 Ke6 36. Kf1 Kd7 37. Rg2 d5 38. Re2 c5 39. Rc2 Kd6 40.
Ke2 c4 41. bxc4 dxe4 42. dxe4 Ra3 43. c5+ Kc7 44. h4 Re3+ 45. Kf2 Rxe4 46. Re2
Rc4 47. Nxe5 Bxh4+ 48. Kf3 Rxc5 49. Kxf4 Be7 50. Kf5 Bd6 51. Ke6 Bxe5 52. Rxe5
Rxe5+ 53. Kxe5 Kc6 54. a4 Kc5 55. a5 Kb5 56. a6 Kxa6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Dai, Changren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2803"]
[BlackElo "2427"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 c5 7. dxc5 dxc4 8. Bxc4
Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 Bxc5 10. Ke2 b6 11. Rd1 Bb7 12. Nc3 Nc6 13. Nb5 Rfd8 14. Ne5 Nxe5
15. Bxe5 Nd5 16. Bxd5 exd5 17. Bd4 Ba6 18. a4 Rdc8 19. Kf3 Bxb5 20. axb5 Bxd4
21. Rxd4 Rc5 22. Rb4 h5 23. Ra2 g6 24. Ke2 Kg7 25. Kd3 Kf6 26. h4 Ke5 27. g3
Ke6 28. Ra6 Rc7 29. Rba4 Rac8 30. Rxa7 Rc3+ 31. Ke2 Rxb3 32. Rb7 Rc2+ 33. Kf1
Rxb5 34. Ra6 Rc6 35. Raa7 f6 36. Re7+ Kf5 37. Kg2 Re6 38. Rg7 Rb2 39. Rad7 Rd2
40. Kf3 b5 41. Rb7 Rb2 42. Rbd7 Rd2 43. Rb7 Rb2 44. Rgd7 Ke5 45. Rd8 Rc6 46.
Re7+ Re6 47. Red7 Rd2 48. Rb7 Rc6 49. Re7+ Re6 50. Rb7 Rc6 51. Re7+ Re6 52. Rb7
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Kovalenko, Igor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A88"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[Annotator "Meulders,R"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. d5 {
By far the most popular move.} Qe8 (8... e5 9. dxe6 (9. e4 cxd5 10. cxd5 Na6
11. exf5 gxf5 12. Nh4 f4 13. a3 Bg4 14. Qc2 Rc8 15. Bd2 b5 16. b4 Rc4 17. h3
Bd7 18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Qxf5 Nc7 20. Qg5 $11 {0-1 (57) Kovalenko,I (2694)-Anton
Guijarro,D (2630) Reykjavik 2015}) 9... Bxe6 10. Qd3 (10. b3 Na6 11. Bb2 Qe7
12. Ng5 Bd7 13. Qd2 Rad8 14. Rad1 Bc8 15. Rfe1 Nc5 16. Qc2 $11 (16. e4 $14)
16... Ng4 17. Nh3 f4 18. Nxf4 ({An amusingly spectacular line arises after} 18.
gxf4 Qh4 19. e3 Ne5 20. Ng5 Bf5 21. Nce4 h6 22. fxe5 Qxg5 23. Nxg5 Bxc2 24. Rd2
Bf5 25. e4 Bg4 26. h3 Bh5 27. b4 hxg5 28. bxc5 dxc5 $15) 18... Rxf4 19. gxf4
Qh4 {In positions like these, with exchange sacrifices against a shattered
kingside, you often see constant shifts of advantage, as the lines are often
difficult to calculate over the board.} 20. e3 Qxh2+ 21. Kf1 Nh6 (21... Bf5 $15
) 22. b4 Na6 (22... Nf5 $1 23. bxc5 Nh4 $17) 23. Ne4 $16 Nxb4 24. Qb3 Nf5 25.
Bf6 Re8 26. Rxd6 $2 (26. Bxg7 Rxe4 27. Qxb4 Kxg7 28. Qc3+ $16) 26... c5 $2 (
26... Nxd6 $11) 27. Rd8 $18 Rxd8 28. Bxd8 b6 29. Qa4 Kf8 30. Qxa7 Be6 31. Nd6
$4 (31. Rc1 $18) 31... Kg8 $11 32. Qa8 (32. Nxf5 Bxc4+ 33. Re2 Bxe2+ 34. Kxe2
Qh5+ 35. Bf3 Qxf5 36. Qa3 $11) 32... Nxd6 33. Bxb6+ Bf8 34. Bxc5 $4 (34. Re2
$15 Bxc4 35. a3 Nd3 36. Bd5+ Kg7 37. Bd8 Qh3+ 38. Kg1 Qg4+ 39. Kf1 Qf5 40. Qa7+
Kh8 41. Bxc4 Nxc4 42. Qa8 $17) 34... Bxc4+ {0-1 (34) Bellahcene,B (2498)
-Shankland,S (2661) Biel 2016}) 10... Na6 (10... Nbd7 11. Bf4 d5 12. Ng5 dxc4
13. Qd6 Bf7 14. Ne6 Bxe6 15. Qxe6+ Kh8 16. Qxc4 Re8 17. Rad1 Qa5 18. b4 Qb6 19.
Na4 Qd8 20. Nc5 Qc8 21. Nxd7 Nxd7 22. b5 $16 {1-0 (35) Harikrishna,P (2727)
-Mamedyarov,S (2765) Beijing 2014}) 11. Bf4 Ne8 12. b3 Qf6 13. Rac1 h6 14. h4
Kh7 15. Rfd1 Nc5 16. Qe3 Bg8 17. Bxd6 Nxd6 18. Qxc5 $16 {0-1 (60) Ernst,S 
(2530)-Petrosian,T (2671) Moscow 2015}) 9. e4 (9. Qc2 e5 10. dxe6 Bxe6 11. b3
Na6 12. a3 Nc7 13. Bf4 Qe7 14. Rad1 Rad8 15. Rd2 d5 (15... Nh5) 16. cxd5 $2 (
16. Bxc7 $1 $14) 16... Ncxd5 17. Nxd5 Bxd5 18. b4 Ne4 19. Rd3 $11 {0-1 (49)
Akobian,V (2606)-Gurevich,M (2634) Beijing 2008}) 9... fxe4 10. Ng5 Bg4 11. Qb3
Nbd7 12. Ncxe4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Rb8 (13... cxd5 14. cxd5 b6 15. Bd2 Nc5 16. Nxc5
bxc5 $11) 14. Re1 Qf7 15. Be3 $6 (15. Bf4 $14 h6 16. c5 g5 17. Be3 dxc5 18.
Nxc5 Ne5 19. dxc6 bxc6 20. Qxf7+ Rxf7 21. Bd4 Nf3+ 22. Bxf3 Bxd4 23. Bxg4 Bxc5
24. Re2 $14) 15... c5 (15... cxd5 16. cxd5 b6 $11) 16. f3 Bf5 17. Ng5 Qf6 18.
g4 h6 19. Nh3 Qxb2 {This leads to a forced advantage for White.} (19... b5 $5
20. gxf5 bxc4 21. Qxc4 Rxb2 22. Rab1 (22. Rad1) 22... Ne5 23. Qf1 Rxb1 24. Rxb1
Qxf5 $13) 20. gxf5 Qxb3 21. axb3 Bxa1 22. Rxa1 Rxf5 23. Rxa7 Ne5 24. f4 Ng4 25.
Bc1 Rff8 26. Nf2 Nf6 27. Bh3 $14 (27. Bd2 $1 {Avoiding a later pin if a black
rook gets to a1.}) 27... Nh5 (27... Ra8 28. Rxb7 Rfb8 29. Rxe7 Ra1 30. Re1 Rxb3
31. Bf1 Rbb1 32. Nd3 Nxd5 33. cxd5 c4 34. Nb2 Rxc1 35. Rxc1 Rxc1 36. Nxc4 $14)
28. Nd3 (28. Be6+ $1 Kh7 29. Nd3 Ng7 30. Bd7 $16) 28... Ng7 29. Kg2 $6 (29. Bd7
$1 Rfd8 30. Bb5 Nf5 31. Bb2 $16) 29... Nf5 30. Bxf5 gxf5 31. Kf3 $5 (31. Ra5 {
to keep the rook may lead to an advantage for Black.} Ra8 32. Rb5 b6 33. Bb2
Ra6 34. Nc1 Kf7 35. b4 Rg8+ 36. Kf1 Rg4 37. Nd3 h5 38. Bc1 h4 39. bxc5 bxc5 40.
Rb2 Ra3 41. Nf2 Rg8 $15) 31... Kf7 $2 (31... Ra8 $1 32. Rxb7 Rfb8 33. Rxe7 (33.
Rxb8+ $6 Rxb8 34. b4 cxb4 35. Ke3 Kf7 36. Kd4 Rg8 37. Nxb4 Rg2 38. h3 Rh2 $17)
33... Rxb3 34. Ke2 Ra2+ 35. Bb2 Raxb2+ 36. Nxb2 Rxb2+ 37. Kd3 Rxh2 38. Re6 Rh3+
39. Kc2 Rf3 40. Rxh6 Rxf4 41. Kb3 $11) 32. Ra5 $1 Ra8 33. Rb5 Rfb8 34. Bb2 b6
35. b4 Ke8 (35... e6 $1 36. dxe6+ Kxe6 37. Ne1 Ra4 38. Nc2 Kd7 $11) 36. Nf2 Kd7
(36... Ra4 $1 37. Nd3 Raa8 38. Ne1 Ra4 39. Nc2 $1 $14) 37. Nd1 Kc7 38. bxc5 $2
{Too soon!} (38. Ne3 $1 Rf8 (38... Ra2 39. bxc5 $1 bxc5 40. Rxb8 Kxb8 41. Bg7
$18 Rxh2 42. Nxf5 Rc2 43. Nxe7 Rxc4 44. f5 Ra4 45. f6 Ra1 46. Ke4 $18) 39. Bg7
$16 Rf7 40. Bc3 Ra3 41. Bb2 Ra4 42. bxc5 bxc5 43. Kg3 $1 Rb4 44. Kh4 Rxb5 45.
cxb5 Rf8 46. Kh5 $16 Rb8 47. h4 Rxb5 48. Bg7 Kd7 49. Bxh6 Rb3 50. Nxf5 c4 51.
Kg6 c3 52. Ne3 Rb2 53. h5 c2 54. Nxc2 Rxc2 55. Bg5 Rc8 56. h6 Rg8+ 57. Kf7 Rc8
58. h7 $18) 38... bxc5 $11 {Here the draw might have been agreed already.} 39.
Rxb8 Rxb8 40. Bg7 h5 41. Ne3 Rb3 42. h4 Kd7 43. Ke2 e6 44. dxe6+ Kxe6 45. Bh6
Rb8 46. Bg5 Rf8 47. Nd5 Rf7 48. Kd3 Rh7 49. Kc3 Rh8 50. Kd3 Rh7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Krysa, Leandro Sergio"]
[Black "Li, Chao B"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D41"]
[WhiteElo "2537"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Nf3 cxd4 8.
cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Rc1 Nd7 12. Bd3 b6 13. O-O Bb7 14. Qe3
Rc8 15. Rxc8 Qxc8 16. Rc1 Qb8 17. e5 Rc8 18. Ng5 Nf8 19. Ne4 Rxc1+ 20. Qxc1
Bxe4 21. Bxe4 Qd8 22. Qc4 Ng6 23. g3 Ne7 24. Kg2 g6 25. h4 h5 26. Kh2 Kg7 27.
Kg2 Qd7 28. Kf1 a5 29. a4 Nd5 30. Bxd5 exd5 31. Qb3 Qc6 32. Ke2 Kf8 33. Kd2 Ke8
34. Kd1 Qe6 35. Kd2 Qf5 36. Qxb6 Qxf2+ 37. Kd1 Kf8 38. Qxa5 Qxd4+ 39. Kc2 Kg7
40. Qb5 Qe4+ 41. Kd2 d4 42. Qe2 Qc6 43. e6 Qc3+ 44. Kd1 d3 45. Qf2 Qa1+ 46. Kd2
Qb2+ 47. Ke3 Qb6+ 48. Kf3 Qc6+ 49. Ke3 Qc5+ 50. Kf3 Qd5+ 51. Ke3 fxe6 52. Qd2
Qd6 53. a5 Qxg3+ 54. Ke4 e5 55. a6 Qxh4+ 56. Kxd3 Qa4 57. Qc3 Qxa6+ 58. Ke4 Qf6
59. Qc7+ Kh6 60. Ke3 h4 61. Qc8 Qf5 62. Qh8+ Kg5 63. Qd8+ Qf6 64. Qa8 h3 65.
Qh1 Qf4+ 66. Ke2 Qg4+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Black "Kunin, Vitaly L"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A40"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[BlackElo "2551"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. a3 Bb7 4. Nc3 f5 5. d5 Nf6 6. g3 Na6 7. Bg2 Nc5 8. Nh3 Bd6
9. Nb5 Be5 10. Bf4 Bxf4 11. Nxf4 O-O 12. b4 Nce4 13. dxe6 g5 14. Nd5 Nxd5 15.
cxd5 a6 16. d6 dxe6 17. Nxc7 Nc3 18. Bxb7 Nxd1 19. Rxd1 Rb8 20. Bxa6 b5 21.
Bxb5 Rb6 22. O-O Rxd6 23. Nxe6 Rxd1 24. Nxd8 Rfxd8 25. Bd3 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 f4
27. gxf4 gxf4 28. Kg2 Ra8 29. b5 Rxa3 30. Kf3 Ra4 31. Kg4 h6 32. f3 Kf7 33. Kf5
Rb4 34. h4 Ra4 35. Ke5 Ke7 36. Kf5 Kf7 37. Ke5 Ke7 38. Kd5 Kd7 39. Bf5+ Kc7 40.
Ke5 Rb4 41. Bd3 Kd7 42. Kf6 Rd4 43. Kg7 Rd6 44. Bg6 Ke7 45. Kxh6 Kf6 46. Be4
Re6 47. Bd3 Re5 48. b6 Re8 49. Kh5 Rb8 50. Kg4 Ke5 51. h5 Rxb6 52. Kg5 Rb8 53.
h6 Rg8+ 54. Bg6 Rf8 55. h7 Ke6 56. Bd3 Kf7 57. Kh6 Rc8 58. Bc4+ Kf6 59. Bg8 Kf5
60. h8=Q 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Black "Eljanov, Pavel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A84"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2734"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Bb4 5. Bd2 O-O 6. g3 b6 7. Bg2 Bb7 8. O-O
a5 9. b3 Qe7 10. Nb5 c6 11. Nc3 d6 12. a3 Bxc3 13. Bxc3 Ne4 14. Bb2 c5 15. Nd2
Nd7 16. Nxe4 fxe4 17. Qd2 d5 18. cxd5 exd5 19. a4 Qe6 20. Rfd1 Rf7 21. Qe3 Rc8
22. Rac1 h6 23. f3 Re8 24. fxe4 dxe4 25. Ba3 Nf6 26. dxc5 Ng4 27. Qc3 bxc5 28.
Bxc5 Rc8 29. Qxa5 Kh7 30. Qb6 Qe5 31. Bd4 Qh5 32. h3 Nf6 33. Bxf6 gxf6 34. Rxc8
Bxc8 35. Bxe4+ f5 36. Bg2 Qxe2 37. Rd6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Black "Liu, Guanchu"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A60"]
[WhiteElo "2797"]
[BlackElo "2451"]
[PlyCount "168"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 b5 6. e4 Nxe4 7. Qe2 Qe7 8. Bg2
Nd6 9. Be3 b4 10. Bxc5 Qxe2+ 11. Nxe2 Na6 12. Bd4 f6 13. Nd2 Bb7 14. Rc1 Kf7
15. Nb3 Be7 16. Na5 Rhb8 17. Be3 Bd8 18. Nxb7 Rxb7 19. Kd2 b3 20. a3 Ba5+ 21.
Kd3 Bb6 22. Rc3 Ba5 23. Rcc1 Bb6 24. Rc3 Ba5 25. Rcc1 Bb6 26. g4 Re8 27. Ng3
Bxe3 28. fxe3 Kf8 29. h3 Nf7 30. Ne4 Rb5 31. Kd4 Ra5 32. Bf1 d6 33. Bxa6 Rxa6
34. Nd2 Ne5 35. e4 Ra4+ 36. Ke3 Nd7 37. Nc4 Ke7 38. Rhd1 Nc5 39. Rd4 Kd7 40.
Rc3 h6 41. Rc1 g6 42. Nd2 Rxd4 43. Kxd4 f5 44. gxf5 gxf5 45. Re1 Rg8 46. e5 Rg3
47. exd6 Rd3+ 48. Kxc5 Rxd2 49. Re7+ Kd8 50. Rxa7 Rxb2 51. Ra8+ Kd7 52. Ra7+
Kd8 53. Rb7 f4 54. Kc4 Rb1 55. Rf7 Rd1 56. Kxb3 Rxd5 57. Rxf4 Rd3+ 58. Kb4 Rxh3
59. a4 Kd7 60. Rd4 Rh1 61. a5 Rb1+ 62. Ka4 Ra1+ 63. Kb5 Rb1+ 64. Kc5 Ra1 65.
Kb6 Rb1+ 66. Ka7 h5 67. a6 h4 68. Rxh4 Kxd6 69. Rh7 Kc6 70. Rb7 Ra1 71. Rb2 Kc7
72. Rc2+ Kd7 73. Rc4 Rb1 74. Rh4 Kc7 75. Rh7+ Kc8 76. Rb7 Ra1 77. Rb4 Kc7 78.
Rc4+ Kd7 79. Kb6 Rb1+ 80. Ka5 Ra1+ 81. Ra4 Rxa4+ 82. Kxa4 Kc7 83. a7 Kb7 84.
Ka3 Kxa7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios"]
[Black "Cheparinov, Ivan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C48"]
[WhiteElo "2596"]
[BlackElo "2696"]
[PlyCount "143"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Nc3 d6 6. Na4 Bb6 7. c3 Bd7 8. Nxb6
axb6 9. Ba4 Ne7 10. Bc2 Ng6 11. h3 O-O 12. O-O Re8 13. Re1 h6 14. d4 b5 15. Nh2
Qe7 16. Nf1 Rad8 17. Ng3 Qf8 18. Qf3 Nh4 19. Qe2 Ng6 20. Qf3 Nh4 21. Qe2 Ng6
22. Be3 Bc6 23. d5 Bd7 24. a4 bxa4 25. Bxa4 c6 26. c4 Ra8 27. Bc2 Rxa1 28. Rxa1
Ra8 29. Qe1 Rxa1 30. Qxa1 cxd5 31. cxd5 Qc8 32. Qc1 Nf4 33. Bb1 Qxc1+ 34. Bxc1
Bb5 35. f3 g6 36. Bd2 Kf8 37. Nf1 Nd7 38. h4 h5 39. g3 Nd3 40. b3 N7c5 41. Bc2
Nb2 42. Ne3 Bd3 43. b4 Na6 44. Bxd3 Nxd3 45. Nc4 Ke7 46. b5 Nac5 47. Kf1 Nb3
48. Be3 Ndc5 49. Kf2 Nd3+ 50. Ke2 Ndc5 51. Kf2 Nd3+ 52. Ke2 Ndc5 53. b6 Nd4+
54. Kf2 Ndb3 55. Bh6 Nd4 56. Ke3 Nc2+ 57. Kf2 Nd4 58. Ke3 Nc2+ 59. Ke2 Nd4+ 60.
Kf2 f6 61. Ke3 Nc2+ 62. Kf2 Nd4 63. Be3 Ndb3 64. Ke2 Nd4+ 65. Kf2 Ndb3 66. Bxc5
Nxc5 67. Ke3 f5 68. Na5 Na4 69. Nc4 Nc5 70. Na5 Na4 71. Nc4 Nc5 72. Na5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Sadorra, Julio Catalino"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2575"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8.
Qc2 c6 9. Rd1 a5 10. Bf4 h6 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. e4 b5 13. d5 cxd5 14. exd5 exd5
15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. Rxd5 Bb7 17. Rxb5 Bc6 18. Nd4 Bxb5 19. Bxa8 Qxa8 20. Nxb5 Bf6
21. Rd1 Qc6 22. Nd6 g5 23. Qxc4 Qf3 24. Rd3 Qe2 25. Qe4 Qxb2 26. Be3 Qxa2 27.
Nf5 Qb1+ 28. Kg2 Ne5 29. Nxh6+ Kg7 30. Nf5+ Kg8 31. Nh6+ Kg7 32. Nf5+ Kg8 33.
Nh6+ Kg7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Mchedlishvili, Mikheil"]
[Black "Inarkiev, Ernesto"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E46"]
[WhiteElo "2590"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Nge2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. cxd5 exd5 8.
Nf4 c6 9. Bd3 Na6 10. O-O Nc7 11. f3 c5 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. b4 Bd6 14. Kh1 Re8
15. Bd2 Be5 16. Nfe2 Ne6 17. Rc1 d4 18. Nb5 dxe3 19. Bxe3 a6 20. Nbc3 Bd7 21.
Bb1 Bc6 22. Ba2 Qc7 23. Bg1 Rad8 24. Qb3 Rd3 25. Qb1 Rd2 26. Rc2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Melkumyan, Hrant"]
[Black "Grachev, Boris V"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2642"]
[BlackElo "2654"]
[PlyCount "155"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d4 dxc4 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. Nbd2 Bb4 7. O-O Bxd2 8.
Bxd2 Bc6 9. Rc1 Bd5 10. Bg5 Nbd7 11. Re1 h6 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 13. Qa4+ c6 14. Qa3
Bxf3 15. Bxf3 Qe7 16. Qxe7+ Kxe7 17. Rxc4 Rhd8 18. e3 a5 19. a3 Ra6 20. Rb1 Ne8
21. Rc5 Rda8 22. Be2 Rb6 23. Kf1 Nf6 24. Rc2 a4 25. Bd3 Nd7 26. Rd1 Ra5 27. Bc4
c5 28. d5 Rd6 29. Ke1 Nb6 30. dxe6 Rxd1+ 31. Kxd1 Nxc4 32. Rxc4 Kxe6 33. Kc2 b6
34. Re4+ Kd7 35. h4 h5 36. g4 hxg4 37. Rxg4 g6 38. Rg5 Ke6 39. h5 gxh5 40. Rxh5
Ra8 41. Rh6+ f6 42. Rh7 Rg8 43. Kd3 Rd8+ 44. Kc3 Kd5 45. Ra7 b5 46. Ra5 Rb8 47.
Kd3 f5 48. Ra6 Rd8 49. Rb6 c4+ 50. Kc3 Kc5 51. Rf6 Rd3+ 52. Kc2 Rd5 53. Rf8 Kb6
54. Rf7 Kc6 55. Rf6+ Kc5 56. Re6 b4 57. axb4+ Kxb4 58. Rb6+ Kc5 59. Rf6 Kb4 60.
Rf8 Kc5 61. Rg8 Kb4 62. Rb8+ Kc5 63. Re8 Kb4 64. Re7 Kc5 65. Rh7 Kb4 66. Rh5
Re5 67. Rg5 Rd5 68. Rh5 Re5 69. Rh4 Rd5 70. Rd4 Re5 71. Rd8 f4 72. Rb8+ Kc5 73.
Rc8+ Kb4 74. Rb8+ Kc5 75. exf4 Re2+ 76. Kc3 Rxf2 77. Rc8+ Kd5 78. Rd8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Black "Xiong, Jeffery"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2633"]
[Annotator "Quintiliano,R"]
[PlyCount "109"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 {After a draw in the first game, Xiong looks
for the Berlin's solidity instead of his sharp Sicilian Najdorf.} 4. O-O Nxe4
5. Re1 {Motylev has tried many things against the Berlin, most often heading
for the endgame. But recently he has employed this line which has the
reputation of being free of risk for White, with prospects of getting a tiny
advantage.} Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 O-O 9. Nc3 ({Later, he played} 
9. d4 Bf6 10. Re2 $5 b6 11. Re1 Bb7 12. Bf4 Ne4 13. Nd2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2 d6 15. a4
a6 16. c3 Qd7 17. a5 b5 18. Bg5 $11 {Motylev,A (2675)-Giri,A (2772) FIDE World
Cup 2017 (2.1) 1/2}) 9... Ne8 (9... Bf6 {is also solid} 10. Re1 Re8 11. Nd5
Rxe1 12. Qxe1 b6 {White is going to be left with the bishop pair, although it
is difficult to claim an advantage because of this. it is, however, a reason
to keep playing}) 10. Nd5 Bd6 11. Re1 c6 12. Ne3 Be7 {This move is showing
good results for Black.} (12... Bc7 {is most played} 13. Nf5 d5 14. Ne7+ Kh8
15. Nxc8 Rxc8 16. d3 f5 $11) 13. c4 {The best attempt, since Black should play
d5 to continue the development, White aims to create an isolani.} ({White can
also pursue the bishop pair} 13. Nf5 Bf6 14. Qe2 d5 15. Ne7+ Kh8 16. Nxc8 Rxc8
{Yu,Y (2721)-Nakamura,H (2816) Las Vegas Millionaire op KO rapid 2015 (1.1) 1/
2 but Black is always fine, and the queen is not well placed on e2 -}) 13...
Nc7 {[%cal Yd7d5]} 14. d4 (14. Nf5 $146 Bf6 15. Nd6 {leads White to nowhere}
Bd4 $1 {[%csl Gd4]} (15... Ne8 16. Nxc8 Rxc8 17. d4 d5 $11) 16. Nf5 (16. Qg4
Ne6 17. Rxe6 $2 {Actually, White is the one who is losing material} Bxf2+ $1
18. Kxf2 fxe6+ 19. Ke1 Rxf1+ $1 20. Kxf1 Qf8+ 21. Kg1 Qxd6 $15) 16... Bf6 17.
Nd6 Bd4 $11) 14... d5 15. cxd5 Bb4 {Black plays this to leave the isolani in
White's camp, but in return Motylev can quickly develop his pieces along the
e-file.} (15... Nxd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 {This position has been played 3 times.
Although White went to win the first of these encounters, the two subsequent
games showed Black is ok} 17. Bf4 Be6 (17... Bf6 18. Be5 Bxe5 19. Rxe5 {
[%csl Gc8,Gd5] The reason why White would expect an easier game is that the
d5-pawn is fixed on a light square, which makes the Bc8 a slightly bad one.
But in modern times, good preparation compensates for this.} Re8 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8
21. Qb3 (21. Rc1 $5) 21... Qc6 22. Bb5 Qb6 $1 23. Qxd5 a6 $1 24. Bd3 Be6 25.
Qe4 g6 26. d5 Bf5 27. Qe2 Bxd3 28. Qxd3 Qxb2 29. Re1 Rd8 30. d6 Rd7 $1 {
Carlsen,M (2850)-Caruana,F (2787) London Classic 7th 2015 (2) 1/2 and Black
was able to hold the passed pawn -}) 18. Qb3 Bf6 19. Be5 Bxe5 20. Rxe5 Qb6 $1 {
Even with White trying to press in the endgame, Black is doing fine} (20... Qd7
$2 {left Black in an unpleasant position} 21. Rae1 g6 22. h4 $14 {[%cal Yh4h5];
Areshchenko,A (2656)-Bacrot,E (2695) Porticcio op 2nd 2015 (9) 1-0}) 21. Qxb6
axb6 22. Re3 Rfc8 23. Rb3 Rc6 24. Bb5 Rc7 {Anand,V (2770)-Aronian,L (2792)
Leuven GCT rapid 2016 (2) 1/2 despite a slight advantage for White, it is not
enough to make serious improvements -}) 16. Bd2 Bxd2 17. Qxd2 Nxd5 18. Nxd5
Qxd5 19. Re5 Qd6 20. Bc4 {White is looking for some slight pressure, but the
position has simplified and Black should be able to neutralise this with
correct play.} Bd7 21. Rae1 Rae8 {Objectively Black still is fine, but now
White can look for an advantage.} (21... b5 $1 {has been played in 10 games,
and Black has always managed to draw} 22. Bb3 a5 23. a4 (23. a3 a4 24. Ba2 Rae8
$11 {Georgiadis,N (2496)-Bacrot,E (2715) Biel GM 50th 2017 (3) 1/2 Compared to
the game, the fixed queenside is better for Black} 25. Qe3 Rxe5 26. dxe5 Qe7
$11) 23... bxa4 24. Bxa4 Be6 $1 {[%cal Ge6d5]} 25. Rxa5 Rxa5 26. Qxa5 Qxd4 27.
Bxc6 Qxb2 28. Bd5 Bxd5 29. Qxd5 $11 {Svidler,P (2757)-Topalov,V (2780) FIDE
Candidates 2016 (2) 1/2}) 22. Qe3 $1 $146 {Motylev shows good knowledge of the
position, as this is the only way for White try to extract some advantage.} (
22. Qc3 Rxe5 23. dxe5 Qe7 {was harmless for Black, for example} 24. Qa5 (24.
Rd1 Be6 25. Bxe6 Qxe6 26. Qa5 b5 $1 27. Qxa7 Qxe5 $11 {So,W (2771)-Caruana,F 
(2807) Sinquefield Cup 4th 2016 (8) 1/2}) 24... a6 25. Qb6 {Vachier Lagrave,M 
(2788)-Caruana,F (2795) chess.com qf blitz 1m+1spm 2016 (20) 1/2} Bc8 $11)
22... Rxe5 (22... h6 $5) 23. dxe5 Qb4 24. b3 (24. Bb3 {was played in the same
tournament} Be6 25. Rd1 Bxb3 26. axb3 Qe7 27. f4 Rd8 28. Rxd8+ Qxd8 $11 {
Najer,E (2707)-Caruana,F (2807) FIDE World Cup 2017 (3.3) 1/2}) (24. e6 $1 {
was the right continuation} Bxe6 25. Bxe6 fxe6 26. Qxe6+ Kh8 27. Qe7 $1 Qf4 28.
f3 $14 {and White keeps an easier game}) 24... Qb6 $6 {Xiong didn't find the
right way to deal with the pressure, and accepts having to play an inferior
endgame.} (24... Be6 $142 $1 25. Bxe6 fxe6 26. Rd1 Qa5 27. a4 Rd8 $11) 25. Qxb6
axb6 26. Rd1 Bf5 27. a4 $1 Re8 28. f4 $14 {White controls the open file and
the kingside majority gives good chances to play for a win.} Kf8 29. Kf2 Ke7
30. h3 h5 $2 {Now Black's position is in real danger.} (30... Ra8 $1 {was
correct now, one move earlier} 31. Kf3 Ra5 $1 {A clever way to improve the rook
} 32. g4 Be6 33. Bxe6 Kxe6 34. Ke4 b5 $132) 31. Kg3 $1 {[%cal Gg3h4] The
invasion by White's king on the dark squares makes Black's task much harder.}
Ra8 $2 {This manoeuvre doesn't solves Black's problems anymore.} (31... f6 32.
Kh4 fxe5 (32... Rh8 33. e6 $1 {[%cal Gd1d7]}) 33. fxe5 Rh8 (33... Be4 34. Rd2
g6 35. Kg5 $16) 34. Kg5 Bd7 35. Rd4 $16 {[%cal Yd4f4,Yd4h4]}) 32. Kh4 Ra5 (
32... g6 33. Rd6 {[%cal Yd6f6]} Be6 34. Bxe6 fxe6 35. Kg5 Rf8 36. g4 $1 hxg4
37. hxg4 Rg8 38. Rd4 $18 {[%cal Rd4b4]}) 33. Kxh5 $18 {White is winning and
Motylev realises his advantage without great problems.} Rc5 34. g4 Be6 35. Bxe6
Kxe6 36. Rd6+ Ke7 37. Rd3 $1 {[%cal Yd3b3,Yd3h3] This is the perfect square
for the rook.} b5 (37... Ke6 38. Kg5 f6+ $2 39. Kg6 {[%csl Rg7]}) 38. axb5 Rxb5
39. Kg5 Ke6 40. Rd6+ Ke7 41. Rd3 c5 {There's no good defence for Black.} (41...
Ke6 42. h4 Rd5 43. Re3 Ke7 44. f5 b5 45. h5 c5 46. f6+ $1 gxf6+ 47. Kf5 c4 48.
bxc4 bxc4 49. h6 c3 (49... Rxe5+ 50. Rxe5+ fxe5 51. h7) 50. Rxc3 Rxe5+ 51. Kf4
Ra5 52. h7 Ra8 53. Rh3 Rh8 54. Kf5 $22 $18) 42. f5 Ke8 (42... c4 43. bxc4 Rxe5
44. Rb3 {[%csl Rb7]}) 43. Re3 Rb6 44. f6 $1 {Forcing the creation of a distant
passed pawn, with decisive effect.} Re6 45. fxg7 Rg6+ 46. Kf5 Rxg7 47. h4 Rg6
48. h5 Rc6 49. e6 Ke7 50. exf7+ Kxf7 51. g5 b5 52. g6+ Kg7 53. Kg5 Rc8 54. h6+
Kh8 55. h7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Hjartarson, Johann"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B83"]
[WhiteElo "2737"]
[BlackElo "2556"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8.
Be3 O-O 9. f4 d6 10. Kh1 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 b6 12. Bf3 Bb7 13. Nb5 Qb8 14. c4 Rd8
15. Rad1 a6 16. Nc3 Nd7 17. f5 Nc5 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. b4 Bf6 20. Qd2 Bxc3 21.
Qxc3 Nxe4 22. Qd4 Nf6 23. Bg5 Rf8 24. Bxb7 Qxb7 25. Bxf6 Rxf6 26. Rxf6 gxf6 27.
Qg4+ Kh8 28. Qxe6 Rg8 29. Qxf6+ Rg7 30. Qf8+ Rg8 31. Qf2 Qe4 32. h3 Qxc4 33.
Qf6+ Rg7 34. Rxd6 Qc1+ 35. Kh2 Qc7 36. Qd8+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 g6 7. O-O Bg7 8. h3 O-O
9. Be3 h6 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Re1 d5 12. Bxc6 bxc6 13. Qa4 Bd7 14. Qc2 Nh5 15. d4
f5 16. exf5 e4 17. Ne5 Bxe5 18. dxe5 gxf5 19. Kh2 f4 20. Bd4 Qg5 21. c4 Bf5 22.
cxd5 e3 23. Qxc6 exd2 24. Rg1 Rad8 25. Rad1 Be4 26. Rxd2 Bxd5 27. Qxc7 Ng3 28.
f3 Bxa2 29. Bc3 Be6 30. Qc6 Qg6 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Qxa6 Nf5 33. Be1 h5 34. Qa5
Rd5 35. Qa4 Rd4 36. Qc2 Qg5 37. Bf2 Ne3 38. Qc6 Kf7 39. Qb7+ Qe7 40. Qb6 Rb4
41. Qc6 Rxb2 42. Bxe3 Qh4 43. Kh1 fxe3 44. Qc7+ Qe7 45. Qc3 Rb3 46. Qc2 Kg7 47.
Ra1 Qf7 48. Re1 Qg6 49. Qc5 Rb2 50. Rg1 e2 51. Qc7+ Bf7 52. Qc3 Rc2 53. Qe3 Ra2
54. Qf2 Kh7 55. Re1 Qd3 56. Kh2 Bg6 57. Qc5 Qf5 58. Qe3 Qd3 59. Qc5 Qd2 60.
Qe7+ Kh6 61. Qf8+ Kh7 62. Qe7+ Kg8 63. Qf6 Be8 64. Rxe2 Qxe2 65. Qg5+ Kf8 66.
Qh6+ Kf7 67. Qf6+ Kg8 68. Qg5+ Kf8 69. Qh6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Zherebukh, Yaroslav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2682"]
[BlackElo "2627"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Black "Hovhannisyan, Robert"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2606"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bd7 6. Ne5 Bc6 7. Nxc6 Nxc6 8.
O-O Qd7 9. e3 Rd8 10. Qc2 e5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. b3 Be7 13. Nd2 Qd3 14. Qxd3 Nxd3
15. Nxc4 b6 16. Bc6+ Kf8 17. Bd2 Bb4 18. Bxb4+ Nxb4 19. Ne5 g6 20. a3 Nxc6 21.
Nxc6 Rd3 22. b4 Kg7 23. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 a6 25. f3 Re8 26. e4 Re6 27. Nb8 a5
28. b5 Ne8 29. Rd8 Nd6 30. a4 Nb7 31. Rc8 Nc5 32. Na6 Nxa4 33. Nxc7 Re5 34. Nd5
f5 35. Rc7+ Kf8 36. Rc4 fxe4 37. fxe4 Nb2 38. Rc8+ Kf7 39. Rc7+ Ke6 40. Rc6+
Kf7 41. Rf6+ Kg7 42. Rxb6 Rxe4 43. Rb7+ Kh6 44. b6 Re1+ 45. Kg2 Nd3 46. Ra7 Rb1
47. Rxa5 Rb2+ 48. Kf1 Ne5 49. Ne3 Nc6 50. Ng4+ Kg7 51. Ra6 h5 52. Ne3 Kh6 53.
Nd5 Rb1+ 54. Ke2 Rb5 55. Nf6 Nb4 56. Ra7 Rxb6 57. Ng8+ Kg5 58. Kf3 Nc6 59. h4+
Kf5 60. Ne7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2627"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O
8. O-O Re8 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Nxe4 13. Qh5 d6 14. f4
Bf5 15. Bxe4 Bxe4 16. fxg5 Qxg5 17. Qxf7+ Kh8 18. Qxc7 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Qd5+ 20.
Kg1 Re2 21. Rf2 Rxf2 22. Bxf2 Rg8+ 23. Bg3 Qc5+ 24. Kg2 Qd5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Black "Ponomariov, Ruslan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C92"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[Annotator "Sethuraman,SP"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{A big Hi to all the ChessBase Magazine readers! All of my three matches in
the World Cup were very memorable for me, the first one was very special
knocking out the former World Champion Ruslan who himself was named as the
knockout specalist in the previous World Cups.  The first game in the match
ended in a short draw in the fashionable Italian which I had to face x number
of times later in the second and third matches against GM Harikrishna and GM
Anish Giri. For me a draw with the black pieces was a good result to start the
event.  In the second game I had the white pieces, some people would call it a
small advantage in the mini-match but for me colours were not a big deal but I
wouldn't deny the prospect of having the white pieces was quite comfortable.
But with any colour you need to play good chess in order to win the match.} 1.
e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 {
Inviting my opponent to the enchanting Marshall but my opponent had other plans
} d6 9. h3 a5 {A very rare line and a total suprise to me as I was expecting
something like the Chigorin or the Breyer from my opponent.} 10. d4 a4 11. Bc2
Bd7 {My opponent was very happy with the outcome of the opening as he deviated
from all the mainlines and took me by suprise and moreover didn't spend a
single minute, where as I had spent something like 20 minutes to reach this
position. Nevertheless I always had the feeling that what he was doing was
completely against chess principles like pushing the a-pawn without developing
his pieces and not fighting for the centre. But, you know, it's modern chess.
Of course it might not be objectively a good choice but anything is possible
in modern chess.} 12. Na3 $1 {During the game I liked this move a lot rather
than the normal development with knight to d2, putting pressure on the b5-pawn
and exploiting the premature advance of a6-a5-a4. But later after the game I
was suprised to discover the fact that this position had already been seen in
many tournament games and could immediately spot the elite game between
Ivanchuk-Carlsen in 2009.} Rb8 13. d5 Na7 14. Be3 (14. c4 Ra8 15. Be3 b4 16.
Nb1 c5 17. a3 b3 18. Bd3 Nxe4 19. Bxe4 f5 20. Nfd2 fxe4 21. Qh5 Be8 22. Qe2 Bd7
23. Qh5 Be8 24. Qe2 Bd7 {1/2-1/2 (24) Ivanchuk,V (2779)-Carlsen,M (2776) Wijk
aan Zee 2009}) 14... c5 (14... Nc8 15. c4 bxc4 16. Nxc4 $14 {and the pawn on
a4 is too weak.}) 15. Nxe5 $1 {This normal typical sacrifice comes in many
variations in the Ruy Lopez when the bishop on e7 has no square to move to.}
dxe5 16. d6 Rc8 (16... Nc8 17. Bxc5 Bxd6 18. Bxd6 Nxd6 19. Qxd6 Re8 20. Rad1
$16) 17. f4 $1 {Maintaining the dynamic tension. I was very proud of this move
and it turned out to be a very strong one, and later also confirmed by the
computer. The point is just to open up the way for my bishops after breaking
the e5-pawn which was totally bolstering the solid position of Black or else
to extend White's attack with f5-g4-g5.} Ne8 $6 (17... Be6 18. dxe7 Qxe7 19. f5
(19. Qf3 $5) 19... Bd7 20. Qf3 {White has just expanded his position and has a
dream position to start his attack with g4-g5.}) 18. dxe7 Qxe7 19. fxe5 Bc6 20.
Qh5 Nc7 21. Nb1 $1 {Following one of the principles the legendary Dvoretsky
often mentions in his great books, the principle of the worst piece. Here the
knight on a3 is not joining the attack, so think where it would be ideally
placed and then comes the anwser. Once again executing such moves gives one
the immense satisfaction of having a good understanding of chess principles.}
Be8 22. Nd2 Nc6 23. Nf3 Ne6 24. Rad1 {All the white pieces are ideally
developed, looking for a breakthrough in the direction of the black king!} Rd8
$6 (24... Ncd4 25. cxd4 (25. Nxd4 cxd4 26. Bxd4 Nxd4 27. Rxd4 Rc5 28. Rd5)
25... cxd4 26. Bxa4 $1 (26. Nxd4 Nxd4 27. Bb1 Ne6 28. Rd5 $16) 26... bxa4 (
26... dxe3 27. Bb3 $16) 27. Nxd4 Nxd4 28. Bxd4 $16) 25. Rd5 a3 {Trying to
create chaos in the position. Black is simply positionally lost and he has to
do something.} 26. bxa3 {Simply grabbing the pawn since it can be the
potential for creating counterplay in the future!} Ra8 27. Bc1 Na5 {Here there
are many ways for White to increase the advantage.} 28. Ng5 (28. Nh4 Nc4 29.
Nf5 Qc7 30. a4 $18 {is one more way.}) (28. a4 $18) 28... h6 29. Nf3 {I liked
this manoeuvre, just creating a weakness for Black on h6. White has simply all
the time in the world as the black pieces are completely disorganised.} Nc4 30.
Qg4 (30. a4 $1 {is stronger.}) 30... Nxa3 (30... Kh8 31. Nh4 {was my intention:
} Qc7 32. Rf1 $1 Nxa3 33. Bxh6 Nxc2 34. Rf6 $1 $18 (34. Bxg7+ Nxg7 35. Qg5 Ra6
(35... Bd7 36. Rf3 $18) 36. Rf6 $18)) 31. Bd1 Nb1 32. Nh4 {A total massacre.
What a lovely position, all the pieces aiming towards the black king.} h5 33.
Qg3 (33. Qxh5 g6 34. Qg4 $18) 33... Nxc3 34. Nf5 Nxd5 35. exd5 $1 {A simply
wonderful sight - dominating the whole board.} Qd7 36. Bh6 Kh7 37. Bxg7 Rg8 38.
Bc2 Rxa2 {Here I was simply nervous about trying to find the most simple
possible win while having 2 mins on the clock.} 39. Nh6+ {After having
calcuating some variations under time pressure, the fact of not finding a win
immediately disturbed me a lot since I was overlooking many easy wins. I
slowly drifted, making my task unnecessarily complicated and slowly drifting
away.} (39. Qe3 Rxg7 40. Qh6+ Kg8 41. Nxg7 Rxc2 (41... Nxg7 42. Qh7+ Kf8 43. d6
$1 $18) 42. Nxh5 $18 {I simply overlooked I could take on h5.}) (39. Be4 {
was the first candidate move I calculated} Nxg7 (39... Ra4 40. Nd4+ $18) 40.
Ne7+ (40. Qg5 Rxg2+ $1 {was the counter-move I was afraid of but I simply
missed the fact I could play first Ne7+ and then carry out the same idea})
40... Kh8 41. Qg5 Ra6 42. e6 $1 Rxe6 43. dxe6 Qxe6 (43... Qd4+ 44. Kh1 $18) 44.
Nxg8 Kxg8 45. Bh7+ $18) 39... Rxc2 40. Nxg8 {The time pressure phase is over
and here too I had the feeling that what I was doing was also easily winning.}
Kxg8 41. Bf6+ Kh7 (41... Kf8 42. d6 $18) 42. Qd3+ Kh6 43. Qe3+ Kh7 44. Qe4+ Kh6
45. Qxc2 {I thought grabbing the material was the easiest way but in fact I
had a crushing move, immediately forcing my opponent to resign.} (45. Rf1 $1 {
and a hopeless position for Black:} Rc4 46. Qe3+ Kh7 47. Rf5 $18) 45... Qxd5
46. Rd1 (46. Rf1 $142 $18) 46... Qc4 47. Qd2+ Kg6 48. Qf2 Qf4 49. Qc2+ Kh6 {
Luckily for me even this position is good but still more energy and time was
required to bring home the point, which was really unecessary considering the
position I had few minutes ago. But sometimes life is like that - you ought to
be never disappointed at missing easy wins. Try not to think about the past
and to focus on the present moment since the position is still good enough and
just try to convert to bring the full point home!} 50. Rd6 $6 (50. Rf1 {
the rook needs to be on f1 targeting the black king} Qe3+ 51. Kh2 $18 {[%cal
Gf6h4]}) 50... b4 $2 (50... Qe3+ $142 {Black has good chances of making a draw
here as he can exchange queens which is like a dream for him now!} 51. Kh1 Qe1+
52. Kh2 h4 53. Qf5 Qg3+ 54. Kg1 Qe1+) 51. h4 $1 Qg4 52. Rb6 $1 Qg3 53. Rb8 {
Finally!} Nd4 54. Qe4 Qg8 55. Qf4+ Kh7 56. Qe4+ Kh6 57. Bg5+ Kg7 58. Qa8 {
A good finish but first of all I was very relieved because at some point I was
just blowing all my winning tries after having played a beautiful middlegame.
I was also very happy to cruise into the second round!} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Ruiz Castillo, Joshua Daniel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E08"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2377"]
[Annotator "Ruiz,J/Macieja"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 182"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2018.01.17"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2018.01.17"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8.
Qc2 c6 9. Bf4 Ne4 10. Nc3 g5 11. Be3 Nd6 12. cxd5 cxd5 $6 {Too passive.} ({
I should have tried} 12... exd5 13. Qc1 (13. Ne5 Nb6 $1 (13... Bf6 14. f4 Bg7
15. Rad1 $1 $14) (13... Nxe5 14. dxe5 Nf5 15. Bd2 $11) 14. b3 Bf5 {with a
great position.}) 13... f6 14. h4 h6 $11) 13. Rfd1 b6 $6 (13... b5 $1 {to gain
space on the queenside was more aggressive.} 14. a3 (14. Ne5 Bb7 15. Nd3 a5 16.
Nc5 Bc6 $11) 14... Nb6 15. Ne5 Bb7 16. Bd2 a5 17. Nd3 Rc8 18. Nc5 Bc6 $11 {
I was afraid to give the c5-square to my opponent.}) 14. Ne5 (14. Qc1 $5 {
was another interesting plan.} h6 (14... g4 $2 15. Ne5 $18) 15. h4 Nc4 (15...
f6 $2 16. Nxd5 $1 exd5 17. Nxg5 $18) 16. hxg5 Nxe3 17. Qxe3 hxg5 18. Bh3 Bf6
19. Kg2 Kg7 $14) 14... Bb7 15. Qa4 Nb8 $1 {Protecting the light squares and
keeping the position closed.} (15... Nxe5 16. dxe5 Nf5 (16... Nc4 $4 17. Qxc4
$1 dxc4 18. Rxd8 $18) 17. Bd2 $14) 16. Rac1 f6 (16... Qe8 $5 {was a good
defensive move.}) 17. Bh3 $5 f5 $6 ({I considered} 17... Nf5 $5 {really
interesting, as after} 18. Bxf5 exf5 19. Nd3 Nc6 {White didn't have an easy
way to improve his position, but eventually I decided to keep my structure
solid.}) ({A simple move such as} 17... Bc8 $1 {[%cal Gc8d7,Gb8c6] defending
the e6-pawn, followed by ...Bd7 and ...Nc6, was much stronger. I was nervous
though, as I was facing one of the best players in the world.} 18. Nd3 Bd7 19.
Qc2 Nc4 20. Bd2 Nc6 21. e3 Rc8 $11) 18. Bg2 {...f5 has been provoked, there
are no tasks remaining for the bishop on h3-c8 diagonal.} (18. Nb5 $6 Qe8 $5 (
18... Nxb5 19. Qxb5 Ba6 20. Qa4 Bxe2 21. Re1 $44) 19. Rc7 $6 (19. Nc3) 19...
Bd8 $5 (19... Nxb5 20. Rxb7 Nd6 21. Qxe8 Rxe8 22. Rc7 Na6 23. Rc3 Bf6 24. Rdc1
Rec8 25. Rc6 Rxc6 26. Rxc6 Rd8 27. a3 Nb8 28. Rc7 a5 $11) (19... a6 20. Rxe7 $1
Qxe7 21. Nxd6 Qxd6 22. Bxg5 Nc6 23. Bf4 Nxe5 24. Bxe5 Qe7 25. Qb3 $44) 20. Qb4
$1 Nxb5 21. Rxb7 a5 22. Qb3 Nd6 23. Rxb6 Bxb6 24. Qxb6 Ra6 25. Qc7 $44) 18...
Nf7 $6 {Trying to exchange the strong knight, but losing control over the
b5-square.} (18... Bf6 $14) 19. Nb5 $1 Qe8 $6 (19... Na6 20. Qb3 $5 (20. Nc6
Bxc6 21. Rxc6 Qd7 22. Rc2 $1 Nd6 23. Qxa6 Qxb5 (23... Nxb5 $6 24. Rdc1 $1 f4
25. Bd2 Nxd4 26. Rc7 $16) 24. Qxb5 Nxb5 25. Rc6 Kf7 26. a4 Nd6 27. Bxg5 Bxg5
28. Rxd6 Ke7 29. Rc6 Rfc8 $14) 20... Nxe5 21. dxe5 Nc5 22. Qa3 $16) (19... Nxe5
20. dxe5 Nc6 21. Rc3 $36) 20. Qb3 Na6 21. Nc7 $2 {Missing an opportunity to
obtain a decisive advantage.} (21. Nxa7 $1 Nb4 (21... Rxa7 22. Qxb6 Qb8 23.
Qxe6 $18) 22. Nxf7 Rxf7 23. Bd2 $1 Rxa7 24. Bxb4 Bxb4 25. Qxb4 Rxa2 26. Qxb6
$18) 21... Nxc7 22. Rxc7 Nxe5 23. dxe5 Rb8 24. Rdc1 $6 ({We both saw} 24. Rxb7
$1 {but as my opponent needed a draw to qualify to the next round of the World
Cup, I think he didn't want to take any risk.} Rxb7 25. Bxd5 Rc7 26. Bxe6+ Kg7
27. Bd2 $1 $16) 24... Rf7 {Now Black's position is solid again.} 25. Bd2 Rc8 $5
26. Rxc8 (26. Rxb7 Rxc1+ 27. Bxc1 Qc8 28. Rxa7 (28. Bxd5 exd5 (28... Qxc1+ $2
29. Kg2 exd5 30. e6 $18) 29. e6 Qxb7 30. exf7+ Kxf7 $14) 28... Qxc1+ 29. Bf1
Bc5 30. Rxf7 Kxf7 $14) 26... Bxc8 27. Rc7 Bc5 $1 28. Rxf7 Qxf7 29. Qa4 (29.
Bxg5 Qh5 30. Be3 Qxe2 31. Bf1 Qe1 32. Qa4 $11) ({The only try to play for a
win was} 29. Qc2 $1 Ba6 (29... Qc7 $2 30. Qc1 $1 {[%cal Gd2g5,Gb2b4]}) 30. Qa4
$1 Bxe2 31. Bxg5 $14) 29... Qd7 $5 30. Qxd7 Bxd7 31. Bxg5 Bd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Solomon, Kenny"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C79"]
[WhiteElo "2398"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. c3 d6 7. d4 Bd7 8. Re1
Nf6 9. d5 Ne7 10. c4 h6 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Bc2 Nh7 13. b4 f5 14. exf5 gxf5 15. Bb2
Ng6 16. Ne2 Ng5 17. Ng3 Nxf3+ 18. Qxf3 e4 19. Qb3 Bxb2 20. Qxb2 Qg5 21. Qc1 a5
22. b5 Ne5 23. Qxg5+ hxg5 24. Rac1 Kg7 25. Bb1 b6 26. Rc3 Rh8 27. h3 Rh4 28.
Kf1 g4 29. hxg4 Rxg4 30. Bc2 Rh8 31. Bd1 Rg5 32. Kg1 Be8 33. Bc2 Bg6 34. Kf1
Rg4 35. Ke2 Rh2 36. Rg1 f4 37. Nxe4 f3+ 38. Ke3 fxg2 39. f3 Rh3 40. Nd2 Rh1 41.
Kf2 Rxg1 42. Kxg1 Rd4 43. Nb3 Rxc4 44. Rxc4 Nxc4 45. Bxg6 Kxg6 46. Kxg2 Kf5 47.
Kg3 Ke5 48. f4+ Kxd5 49. Kg4 Ke4 50. Kg5 a4 51. Nc1 d5 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Stupak, Kirill"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2573"]
[BlackElo "2729"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 7. Qc2 Bf5 8. Qc1
h6 9. h3 e6 10. Nbd2 Be7 11. Be2 Qd8 12. Ne5 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 O-O 14. O-O b5 15.
Re1 Ne4 16. Bf3 Ng5 17. Bd1 Bd6 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19. Bc2 Bxc2 20. Qxc2 f5 21. b3
Rfc8 22. bxc4 bxc4 23. Qa4 Ne4 24. Nxe4 fxe4 25. Reb1 Rc7 26. Rb5 Rf8 27. Rab1
Rcf7 28. R1b2 Kh7 29. Qb4 Qd8 30. a4 a5 31. Rxa5 Qh4 32. Qd6 Rxf2 33. Rxf2
Qxf2+ 34. Kh2 Rf6 35. Qg3 Qd2 36. Ra8 Rg6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Vakhidov, Jahongir"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B06"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2529"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qd6 5. d4 Nf6 6. Nb5 Qd8 7. a4 Bg7 8.
Be2 O-O 9. O-O Ne8 10. c3 Bg4 11. h3 Be6 12. Bf4 Nc6 13. Re1 Bd5 14. Na3 Nd6
15. Nc2 Na5 16. Nd2 f6 17. Ne3 Bf7 18. d5 b6 19. Nf3 c5 20. Qc2 a6 21. h4 Re8
22. h5 c4 23. Nd4 Qd7 24. hxg6 Bxg6 25. Qd1 Rac8 26. Bxd6 Qxd6 27. Bg4 Rb8 28.
Nef5 Bxf5 29. Bxf5 Qf4 30. Re4 Qh6 31. g3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Tomashevsky, Evgeny"]
[Black "Antipov, Mikhail Al"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[PlyCount "151"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7 5. g3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 Nc6 7. Nc3 d5 8.
cxd5 exd5 9. Bg2 Bf5 10. Rc1 Be4 11. O-O O-O 12. Rfd1 Rfe8 13. Qf4 Nh5 14. Qh4
Nf6 15. Qf4 Nh5 16. Qg5 Qxg5 17. Nxg5 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Nf6 19. e3 Re7 20. Nh3 a6
21. Nf4 Rd8 22. b4 Na7 23. a4 Nc8 24. Rc2 Nb6 25. a5 Na8 26. b5 axb5 27. Nxb5
c6 28. Nc3 Nc7 29. Rb1 Na6 30. Rcb2 Rdd7 31. Nd3 Rc7 32. Rb6 h5 33. h3 Ne8 34.
Na4 Nd6 35. Nac5 Nxc5 36. Nxc5 g6 37. g4 hxg4 38. hxg4 g5 39. a6 bxa6 40. Nxa6
Rc8 41. Nb4 Re4 42. Nxc6 Rxg4+ 43. Kf3 Re4 44. Ne7+ Rxe7 45. Rxd6 Kg7 46. Rxd5
f6 47. Rb6 Rc2 48. Rf5 Rf7 49. Rd6 Rc1 50. Kg2 Re1 51. Re6 Rf8 52. Ra5 Rd1 53.
Raa6 Kg6 54. Kf3 Rd2 55. Rad6 Rf7 56. Kg3 Rd3 57. f3 Kg7 58. Kg4 Rd1 59. Kh3
Rh1+ 60. Kg3 Rg1+ 61. Kf2 Ra1 62. e4 Rfa7 63. e5 R7a2+ 64. Ke3 fxe5 65. Rd7+
Kf8 66. Rh6 exd4+ 67. Kd3 Ra3+ 68. Kc4 Ra4+ 69. Kd5 Ra5+ 70. Ke4 Re1+ 71. Kd3
Ra3+ 72. Kd2 Re7 73. Rh8+ Kg7 74. Rxe7+ Kxh8 75. Re5 Rxf3 76. Rxg5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Khusenkhojaev, Muhammad"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2455"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 a6 6. c3 d6 7. a4 h6 8. Re1 O-O
9. h3 Ba7 10. Nbd2 Ne7 11. Bb3 Ng6 12. d4 Re8 13. a5 c6 14. Bc2 Be6 15. Nf1 Qc7
16. Ng3 Rad8 17. Be3 Qb8 18. Qc1 Qc8 19. Bxh6 Bxh3 20. Bg5 Bg4 21. Bxf6 Bxf3
22. Nf5 Nf4 23. dxe5 dxe5 24. Bxe5 Ne2+ 25. Rxe2 Rxe5 26. gxf3 Qxf5 27. exf5
Rxe2 28. Qg5 Rd5 29. Be4 Bxf2+ 30. Kf1 Be3 31. Kxe2 Bxg5 32. Bxd5 cxd5 33. Rd1
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Black "Kulaots, Kaido"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2724"]
[BlackElo "2577"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8.
h3 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. Be3 Bb7 11. Qd3 e6 12. O-O Nd7 13. a4 Qc7 14. a5 bxa5 15.
Rfd1 cxd4 16. cxd4 Rfc8 17. Rdc1 Qd6 18. Rcb1 Qc6 19. Nd2 a4 20. Bf3 Nb6 21. e5
Qd7 22. Bxb7 Qxb7 23. Rxa4 Qd7 24. Ra5 Nd5 25. Ne4 Rab8 26. Rba1 Rc7 27. Bg5
Rbc8 28. Qa3 Qc6 29. Rxa7 h6 30. Rc1 Qb6 31. Rcxc7 Nxc7 32. Nd6 Rb8 33. Be3 Nb5
34. Nxb5 Qxb5 35. Kh2 Qb1 36. Qd6 Rf8 37. Qc6 Qd3 38. Rd7 g5 39. Rb7 Qf5 40.
Rb3 Rd8 41. g4 Qg6 42. Kg2 Kh7 43. Kf3 Rf8 44. Ke2 Rd8 45. Rb7 Ra8 46. Kf3 Rf8
47. Ra7 Kg8 48. Kg2 Kh7 49. Qf3 Kg8 50. Rd7 Rb8 51. Bd2 Rb2 52. Bc1 Rb1 53. Ba3
Re1 54. Bb4 Re4 55. Bd2 Bh8 56. Rd8+ Kh7 57. Be3 f5 58. exf6 Bxf6 59. Rf8 Bg7
60. Qf7 Qxf7 61. Rxf7 Kg6 62. Rxg7+ Kxg7 63. Kf3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Wang, Hao"]
[Black "Sengupta, Deep"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2589"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nf3 e4 5. Nd4 d5 6. d3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb4+ 8. Bd2
Bxd2+ 9. Qxd2 dxc4 10. dxc4 Qe7 11. Nc3 O-O 12. Qe3 Re8 13. h3 Bf5 14. Nd4 Bg6
15. Rd1 Nbd7 16. O-O a6 17. b3 Rac8 18. Nc2 b5 19. Qa7 Qe5 20. Qd4 Qxd4 21.
Rxd4 Nc5 22. Rfd1 Kf8 23. h4 Ke7 24. cxb5 cxb5 25. Ne3 Ne6 26. Ncd5+ Nxd5 27.
Rxd5 h6 28. Rd7+ Kf8 29. Bh3 Rc6 30. Kg2 Re7 31. R7d5 Rec7 32. h5 Bh7 33. Rd8+
Nxd8 34. Rxd8+ Ke7 35. Rh8 Rc5 36. Rxh7 Rxh5 37. Rxg7 b4 38. Rg4 Re5 39. Nc4
Rd5 40. Rxe4+ Kf8 41. Rf4 Kg7 42. Bf5 a5 43. Bd3 Ra7 44. Ne3 Rc5 45. Nf5+ Kg6
46. Rd4 Rc1 47. Rg4+ Kf6 48. Rh4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Wei, Yi"]
[Black "Sambuev, Bator"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C19"]
[WhiteElo "2748"]
[BlackElo "2529"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:
00:05]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 4. e5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} c5
{[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} 6. bxc3 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. a4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:03:32]
} 8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:46]} b6 {[%emt 0:05:04]} 9. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd7 {
[%emt 0:01:08]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nbc6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 11. O-O {
[%emt 0:00:54]} h6 {[%emt 0:04:45]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:09:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:
26]} 13. h4 {[%emt 0:11:41]} c4 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 14. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:35]} f6 {
[%emt 0:00:45]} 15. h5 {[%emt 0:09:28]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:07:43]} 16. dxe5 {
[%emt 0:13:11]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:02:05]} 17. Ba3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Raf8 {[%emt 0:00:
46]} 18. Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:19] Sambuev's play has been
natural and he is already threatening to sacrifice an exchange on f3.} 19. Be2
{[%emt 0:02:47]} Rf5 {[%emt 0:07:19] The h5-pawn is hanging now.} 20. Nh4 {
[%emt 0:04:24]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} (20... Rxf2 {Taking the pawn was a good
idea.} 21. Bf3 R2xf3 $1 {Perhaps Sambuev didn't like the resulting positions.}
22. Nxf3 Rf4 $11) 21. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} R8f7 {[%emt 0:05:44]} (21... Rxf2
22. Nf3 Rf4 $5 $13) 22. f3 $16 {[%emt 0:01:46] White is now spoiled for choice.
} d4 {[%emt 0:04:25]} 23. Ng6 $1 {[%emt 0:04:48]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:02:35]} 24. Nxf4
{[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 25. cxd4 {[%emt 0:04:22]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:
00:43]} 26. Qe2 {[%emt 0:07:56]} Qg5 {[%emt 0:04:26]} 27. Qf2 {[%emt 0:02:16]}
Rd2 {[%emt 0:11:10]} 28. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. Ree1 {
[%emt 0:06:24]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 30. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:
04]} 31. Qe1 {[%emt 0:06:44]} g6 $1 {[%emt 0:03:39] A very nice move by Bator,
trying to get in the move h6-h5.} 32. Re4 $6 {[%emt 0:04:24]} (32. hxg6 h5 33.
Bh3 Nf4 $13) (32. Kh1 $1 {A prophylactic move taking away the king from the
g-file.} gxh5 33. Bh3 Nf4 {No more a double attack because of White's last
move.} 34. Re4 Rxe4 35. Qxe4 Qg3 (35... Kh8 36. Rd1 $16) 36. Rg1 $16) 32...
gxh5 {[%emt 0:03:19]} 33. Bh3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:05:35]} 34. Kh1 {
[%emt 0:04:47]} Rxc2 {[%emt 0:01:38]} 35. f4 $6 {[%emt 0:02:23]} (35. Ba3 c3
36. Bc1 Qg6 37. Qd1 Rf2) (35. Qd1 Rd2 36. Qe1 (36. Qg1 c3) 36... c3 $17) 35...
Qg6 {[%emt 0:03:55]} (35... Nxf4 $1 36. Qe3 Nxh3 37. Qxh3) 36. f5 $1 {[%emt 0:
00:30] A beautiful idea!} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:13][%cal Rg6e4] The queen's path to
the e4-rook is now blocked.} 37. Qd1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17][%csl Rc2,Rd5]} fxe4 {
[%emt 0:06:12]} 38. Qxd5+ {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:33]} (38... Kh7 39.
Rg1 Bxh3 40. gxh3 {[%cal Gd5g8,Gd5e4]} Qe8 41. Qxe4+) 39. Rg1 {[%emt 0:02:39]}
(39. Bf8+ {would have done justice to the move 36.f5:} Kxf8 40. Rf1+ Bf5 41.
Rxf5+ Qxf5 42. Bxf5 $18) 39... Be8 {[%emt 0:03:17]} 40. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h4
{[%emt 0:06:21]} 41. Bf8+ {[%emt 0:03:35]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 42. Ba3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 43. Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} e3 {[%emt 0:10:
04]} 44. Rxg6+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bxg6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 45. Qd7+ {[%emt 0:00:26]}
Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 46. Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:10] Wei Yi remains alive in the World
Cup 2017 with this win.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Black "Pourramezanali, Amirreza"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E20"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2533"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 O-O 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Qa4 Nd5 9. Qc2 Be7 10. Rd1 Ndb4 11. Qa4 Bd7 12. a3 Nb8 13. Qa5 Nd5 14. Nxd5
exd5 15. Qxd5 Ba4 16. Qxd8 Rxd8 17. Re1 Nc6 18. Bd2 Nxd4 19. Nxd4 Rxd4 20. Bc3
Rd7 21. Bxb7 Rb8 22. Be4 Bf6 23. Rac1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Zhigalko, Sergei"]
[Black "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2644"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[Annotator "Krasenkow,M"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bf4 c6 7. e3 Nh5 8.
Bg5 Be7 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Qc2 Nb6 11. Ne5 (11. O-O-O {- see Nakamura - Aronian
in CBM 173.}) (11. h3 {is another popular move.}) 11... g6 {[%cal Yc8f5,Yh5g7]}
(11... Nf6 12. Bd3 g6 13. O-O Ng4 14. Nf3 O-O 15. Rab1 Nh6 16. b4 a6 17. Rfe1
Bf5 18. e4 dxe4 19. Nxe4 Rad8 20. a4 Nd5 21. Qd2 Kg7 22. b5 $14 {1/2 (40)
Radjabov,T (2747)-Morozevich,A (2762) Sochi 2007}) 12. Be2 (12. Bd3 f6 13. Nf3
Nf4) (12. O-O-O Bf5 13. Qe2 Nf6 14. g4 Be6 15. f3 O-O-O 16. h4 Nfd7 17. Nd3
Rhe8 18. Bg2 f6 19. Qf2 Qd6 20. Kb1 Kb8 $11 {1-0 (71) Le,Q (2715)-Ponomariov,R
(2764) Dortmund 2011 CBM 144 [Le Quang Liem]}) (12. g4 Ng7 13. h3 f6 14. Nd3
Bd7 15. Nc5 Ne6 $1 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. h4 O-O-O 18. O-O-O Kb8 19. h5 g5 20. h6
Nc7 21. Bd3 Ne8 $11 {[%cal Ye8d6]} (21... Nb5 $6 22. Nxb5 cxb5 23. Kb1 Nc4 24.
Qe2 $14 {[%csl Rb5,Rb7,Rd5] 1/2 (41) Hertneck,G (2502)-Hansen,C (2610) Germany
2002})) 12... Ng7 (12... Bf5 13. Qb3 f6 14. Nf3 Ng7 15. O-O Nc8 $6 (15... O-O {
was apparently quite possible}) 16. Rfe1 Nd6 17. Nd2 Be6 18. Qa3 Kf7 19. b4 $14
b5 $6 20. e4 $1 {1-0 (78) Tregubov,P (2535)-Smagin,S (2575) St Petersburg 1998
CBM 067 [Tsesarsky]}) 13. O-O O-O $11 {Black is ready to play ...Bc8-f5 at an
appropriate moment and solve all his problems.} 14. Bd3 (14. Rfe1 Bf5 15. Qb3
Nc8 16. Na4 Nd6 17. Rac1 f6 18. Nd3 Bxd3 19. Bxd3 f5 20. Bf1 Ne6 21. Qd1 g5 22.
g3 Rf6 23. b3 Rh6 24. Nb2 Kh8 25. Nd3 Rg8 $13 {1/2 (37) Beliavsky,A (2630)
-Heberla,B (2525) Plovdiv 2012}) 14... Bf5 15. Rab1 Bxd3 16. Qxd3 Nf5 17. b4
Rfc8 18. Rfc1 Nd6 19. a4 f6 20. Nf3 Ne4 21. Nxe4 dxe4 22. Qb3+ Qf7 23. Nd2 Qxb3
24. Rxb3 f5 25. a5 Nd5 26. Nc4 a6 27. g3 Re8 28. Nb6 {A risky decision.
White's b6-pawn becomes vulnerable.} (28. h4 $11 {was quite safe.}) 28... Nxb6
29. axb6 {[%mdl 4096]} Rad8 30. Rc5 Kf7 31. Rbc3 Re7 32. h4 Red7 33. Kf1 Rd5
34. Ke2 Ke6 {Black has the initiative here as White's rooks are tied up to
prevent ...Rd5-b5, and Black can gradually prepare ...h7-h6 and ...g6-g5.
However, White should hold on without major problems.} 35. Rxd5 $6 {An
inaccurate exchange. White underestimates his opponent's reply.} cxd5 $1 {
[%cal Rd8d6]} ({After} 35... Rxd5 36. Rc5 Rxc5 37. bxc5 Kd5 38. Kd2 Kc4 39. Kc2
{Black can't break through.}) 36. b5 (36. Rc7 Rd7) 36... axb5 37. Rc7 Rd7 38.
Rc5 Rd6 39. Rxb5 Rc6 40. Kd2 Kd6 41. h5 {Unnecessary.} ({After} 41. Rb1 Rc4 42.
Rb5 Kc6 43. Ra5 {Black could hardly make progress.}) 41... gxh5 42. Rb1 Kd7 43.
Rh1 Rh6 44. Rh4 Kc6 45. Kc3 Kxb6 46. Kb4 Kc6 47. Rf4 $6 {Another inaccuracy.
It was better to wait:} (47. Ka5) 47... h4 $1 48. gxh4 (48. Rxh4 $2 Rxh4 49.
gxh4 b5 50. Ka5 h5 $19) 48... Rf6 49. Ka4 b6 50. Kb4 b5 51. h5 (51. Ka5 $5 Rf8
52. Kb4 Kd6 53. Kxb5 Rb8+ 54. Ka4 Ke6 55. Ka3) 51... Rf8 52. Ka5 h6 53. f3 $6 {
Probably a decisive mistake. There was no need to weaken the e3-pawn.} ({
It is still unclear how Black can win after} 53. Kb4 Kb6 54. Rh4 Rg8 55. Rf4
Rg5 56. Rh4 Rg4 57. Rh1 {[%cal Yh1c1]} Rg2 58. Rf1) 53... Rf7 54. Kb4 Rf6 55.
Ka5 Rf8 56. Kb4 Kb6 $6 (56... Kd6 $1) 57. Kb3 $6 (57. fxe4 $5 dxe4 58. d5 Kc7
59. Kxb5 Kd6 60. Kc4 Ke5 61. Rf1 {looks like White's last chance to survive. E.
g.} Rc8+ 62. Kb4 $1 Rd8 63. Kc4 $1 Rc8+ 64. Kb4 Rc2 65. Rd1 $1 Kd6 66. Rf1 {
etc.}) 57... Kc7 58. Kb4 Kd6 59. fxe4 dxe4 60. Kxb5 Ke6 61. Rf1 (61. Kb4 {
was more stubborn but White should probably lose in the long term:} Rb8+ $1 (
61... Rc8 62. Rf1 Rc2 63. d5+ Ke5 64. Rd1 Kd6 65. Rf1) (61... Rg8 62. Rf1 Rg3
63. d5+) 62. Kc3 Ra8 63. Rf1 (63. Kb2 Rg8 64. Rf1 Rg2+) (63. Kb3 Ra1) 63...
Ra3+ 64. Kd2 Ra2+ 65. Ke1 Kf6 {etc.}) 61... f4 $1 {Black creates a strong
passed pawn, which decides the game.} 62. exf4 Kd5 63. Kb4 Kxd4 64. Rd1+ Ke3
65. Rd6 Kf2 66. Rxh6 e3 67. Re6 e2 68. Kc5 Rxf4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.04"]
[Round "1.2"]
[White "Ziska, Helgi Dam"]
[Black "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2545"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8.
d4 Nf6 9. Be3 Nd5 10. Bc1 Nf6 11. Be3 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Bd7 13. c4 Qc7 14. Nc3 Be7
15. h3 O-O 16. Rc1 Nxd4 17. Qxd4 Bc6 18. Qb6 Qe5 19. a3 Bd6 20. g3 Bc7 21. Qb3
Ne4 22. Bg2 Nxg3 23. fxg3 Qxg3 24. Qc2 f5 25. Bc5 f4 26. Qf2 Qg6 27. Bxf8 Rxf8
28. Qe2 Bb6+ 29. Kh1 f3 30. Qxe6+ Qxe6 31. Rxe6 fxg2+ 32. Kh2 Rf1 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Batchuluun, Tsegmed"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2738"]
[BlackElo "2555"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. h3 h5 10. Nc3 Ke8 11. Ne2 b6 12. Rd1 Be7 13. a4 a5 14. Bf4 c5
15. e6 Bxe6 16. Bxc7 Bd8 17. Bxd8 Rxd8 18. Nf4 Ke7 19. Ne5 Kf6 20. Nxe6 Rxd1+
21. Rxd1 Kxe5 22. Nc7 Rc8 23. Rd7 Kf6 24. Kf1 g5 25. c3 g4 26. hxg4 hxg4 27. g3
Rh8 28. Kg2 Rb8 29. c4 Ke5 30. Nb5 f6 31. Rd5+ Ke6 32. Nc7+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Black "Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2677"]
[BlackElo "2629"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bc5 7. Nf3 Nc6 8.
O-O O-O 9. Re1 Qf6 10. d3 Bb6 11. Be3 Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. g4 Bg6 14. Nd2 Rad8
15. Qf3 Qxf3 16. Bxf3 Ba5 17. Rab1 Bxc3 18. Rxb7 Nd4 19. Bxd4 Rxd4 20. Re2 Bxd2
21. Rxd2 e4 22. Be2 exd3 23. cxd3 c5 24. Rc7 Rfd8 25. Rxc5 h5 26. Rc3 hxg4 27.
hxg4 f5 28. gxf5 Bxf5 29. Rc7 Bxd3 30. Rxd3 Rxd3 31. Bxd3 Rxd3 32. Rxa7 Rd2 33.
Kg2 Kh7 34. Kf3 Kg6 35. Ke3 Rc2 36. a4 Rc3+ 37. Ke4 Rc4+ 38. Kd3 Rf4 39. Ke3
Rb4 40. a5 Ra4 41. a6 Ra3+ 42. Ke4 Ra2 43. Kf3 Ra3+ 44. Kg2 Kf6 45. Ra8 Kg6 46.
f3 Kh7 47. Kg3 Ra4 48. f4 g6 49. Kg4 Kg7 50. Ra7+ Kf6 51. Ra8 Kg7 52. Kf3 Kf6
53. Ke3 Kg7 54. Kf3 Kf6 55. Ke2 Kg7 56. Ke3 Kf6 57. Kd3 Kg7 58. Kc3 Rxf4 59.
Rc8 Ra4 60. Rc7+ Kh6 61. a7 g5 62. Kb3 Ra1 63. Kb4 g4 64. Kb5 Kg5 65. Kb6 Kf4
66. Kb5 Kf3 67. Rc3+ Kf2 68. Rc2+ Kf3 69. Rc3+ Kf2 70. Rc2+ Kf3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Amin, Bassem"]
[Black "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A08"]
[WhiteElo "2680"]
[BlackElo "2628"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. d3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nd2 e5 6. Ngf3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. a4
Qc7 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nc4 Rd8 11. Re1 f6 12. c3 Be6 13. Nfd2 Nb6 14. Nxb6 axb6
15. Qc2 b5 16. f4 Qd7 17. Nf3 Qxd3 18. Qxd3 Rxd3 19. fxe5 Bg4 20. exf6 gxf6 21.
Nh4 Rxa4 22. Rxa4 bxa4 23. Bf4 Rd1 24. Rxd1 Bxd1 25. Nf5 Kf7 26. Bd5+ Ke8 27.
Nd6+ Kd7 28. Nxb7 Ne5 29. Bxe5 fxe5 30. Kf2 Kc7 31. Ke1 Bc2 32. Kd2 Bf5 33. Na5
Bg5+ 34. Ke2 Kd6 35. Bg8 Bg4+ 36. Ke1 h5 37. Nc4+ Kc7 38. Nxe5 Bc1 39. Nxg4
hxg4 40. Kd1 Bxb2 41. Kc2 Ba1 42. Be6 Kd6 43. Bxg4 c4 44. Be2 Kc5 45. g4 a3 46.
Kb1 Bxc3 47. Bd1 Bf6 48. Ka2 Kb4 49. h3 Be7 50. Be2 Kc3 51. g5 Kd4 52. Bxc4
Kxc4 53. g6 Bf8 54. g7 Bxg7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Black "Goganov, Aleksey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E32"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2586"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. e4 d5 6. e5 Ne4 7. Bd3 c5 8. Nf3
cxd4 9. Nxd4 Nd7 10. Bf4 Ndc5 11. O-O Nxd3 12. Qxd3 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Be7 14. Rad1
dxc4 15. Qg3 Qe8 16. Bh6 g6 17. Bxf8 Bxf8 18. Nc2 b5 19. Ne3 Bb7 20. Ng4 Bg7
21. Rd6 Qe7 22. Rfd1 Bd5 23. h4 a5 24. h5 b4 25. h6 Bh8 26. Qf4 Qh4 27. Rd7 Rf8
28. R1xd5 exd5 29. g3 Qh5 30. Rxd5 bxc3 31. Rc5 Qh3 32. Qxc4 c2 33. Ne3 Qxh6
34. Qxc2 Qh3 35. Rxa5 Bg7 36. Rd5 h5 37. Ng2 Bh6 38. Qd3 Kg7 39. Rc5 Qe6 40. a4
Rb8 41. Nh4 Rb2 42. Rc7 Qb6 43. Rc2 Rb1+ 44. Kg2 Qb7+ 45. Qf3 Qa6 46. Qe2 Qxa4
47. e6 Qe8 48. Rc7 Qa8+ 49. Nf3 g5 50. Rxf7+ Kg8 51. Qd3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Black "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2715"]
[BlackElo "2579"]
[Annotator "Sumets,A"]
[PlyCount "227"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 Bg4 7. Qb3 Na5 8.
Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qc2 e6 {I wouldn't recommend this continuation for Black. It seems
to me that Black should try to trade light-squared bishops or to develop his
dark-squared bishop on g7. In this case it will not be easy for White to
launch an attack on the kingside.} (9... g6 10. Nf3 Bg7 11. O-O (11. Nbd2 Rc8
12. Ne5 (12. h3 O-O 13. O-O {- Kritz,L- Leitao,R FIDE-Wch ko Tripoli 2014,
annotated by Dautov,R}) 12... Nc6 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Be5 O-O 15. O-O e6 16. Rfe1
Qd7 17. Nf3 Bb5 18. a4 Bxd3 19. Qxd3 Qc6 $11 {Dumont,S (2331)-Leitao, R (2564)
Sao Paulo 2004 0-1 (45)}) 11... O-O 12. Qe2 Nh5 13. Be3 Qc7 14. Nbd2 Rfe8 15.
Rfe1 Rac8 16. h3 Nf4 17. Bxf4 Qxf4 18. Qe3 $6 (18. Ne5 Rc7 19. Ndf3 Nc6 20. g3
Qf6 21. Nxd7 Rxd7 22. h4 e5 $11) 18... Qxe3 19. Rxe3 f6 20. Rae1 Kf7 21. R3e2
b5 22. g4 Nb7 {1/2 (22) Megaranto,S (2499)-Khenkin,I (2610) Amsterdam 2005} (
22... Nc4 $5 23. Nxc4 bxc4 24. Bc2 Rc7 $15)) (9... a6 10. a4 Bg4 11. Nd2 Bh5
12. Ngf3 Bg6 13. Ne5 e6 (13... Bxd3 14. Qxd3 e6 15. b4 Nc6 16. Nxc6 bxc6 17.
O-O Bd6 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19. Nb3 $14 {Zozulia,A (2328)-Kasparov,S (2500)
Differdange 2007 1/2 (48)}) 14. O-O Bd6 15. Rfe1 O-O 16. Nxg6 hxg6 17. Be5 Bxe5
18. dxe5 Nd7 19. b4 Nc6 $11 {Campora,D (2540)-Tukmakov,V (2590) Biel 1988 0-1 
(42)}) 10. Nf3 Qb6 {As far as I know, this line has been considered as
difficult for Black since the game Fischer,R-Petrosian,T.} 11. O-O $6 {I think
that both players were not well prepared. Alexandr has chosen a risky line and
Etienne has allowed him to trade light-squared bishops.} (11. a4 $1 {I think
that after this move Black's position is unpleasant.} Rc8 (11... Qb3 12. Qe2 $1
(12. Nbd2 Qxc2 13. Bxc2 Nc6 14. h3 {is slightly better for White.}) 12... Bxa4
$2 (12... Nc4 13. Bc1 a5 14. O-O Rc8 15. Nbd2 Nxd2 16. Bxd2 Bd6 17. Ne5 $16)
13. Rxa4 Qxa4 14. Bb5+ $18 {Robert Fischer}) ({Robert Fischer recommended} 
11... Nb3 12. Ra2 Rc8 13. O-O Be7) 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. Qb1 Nh5 (13... g6 {Fischer,
R} 14. Ne5 Nxe5 15. Bxe5 Bg7 16. Nf3 O-O 17. O-O $14) 14. Be3 h6 (14... f5 $6
15. g4 fxg4 16. Ng5 $16) 15. Ne5 Nf6 16. h3 Bd6 17. O-O Kf8 $6 (17... O-O 18.
f4 Rfd8 19. Re1 $14) 18. f4 Be8 (18... Nxe5 $2 19. fxe5 Bxe5 20. a5 $18) 19.
Bf2 $16 {Fischer,R-Petrosian,T Belgrade 1970 1-0 (39)}) 11... Bb5 12. Bxb5+ ({
The position which has arisen isn't popular among titled players. Geza Maroczy
played} 12. Nbd2 {and didn't get any advantage against the world champion. It
was the only game between titled players:} Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Rc8 14. Rab1 Be7 15.
h3 O-O 16. Rfe1 Nc4 17. Nxc4 Rxc4 18. Ne5 Rcc8 19. Bg5 Qd8 20. Bxf6 gxf6 $11 {
Maroczy,G-Capablanca,J Lake Hopatcong 1926 0-1 (49)}) 12... Qxb5 13. Nbd2 Be7
14. Rae1 $146 {A novelty, which doesn't change the evaluation of this line as
harmless for Black.} (14. Ne5 O-O 15. Nb3 Nc4 16. Nxc4 Qxc4 17. Nd2 Qc6 18. Nf3
Nd7 19. Ne5 Nxe5 20. Bxe5 Rfc8 $11 {De Andrade,W (2178)-Molina, R (2100)
Brasilia 2003 1/2 (46)}) 14... Rc8 15. Ne5 Nc6 16. Qb1 (16. Ndf3 Nxe5 17. Bxe5
(17. Nxe5 O-O 18. Bg5 Bd6 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Ng4 f5 $11) 17... O-O 18. Ng5 g6
$11) 16... Nxe5 17. Bxe5 O-O $11 {Black hasn't any problems after the opening.}
18. Re3 {This is a typical plan for the Carlsbad structure.} g6 19. Bf4 Rfe8
20. Rfe1 Bf8 {Alexandr has found a solid setup.} 21. h4 Nh5 22. Bg5 Bg7 ({
Of course Black shouldn't play} 22... h6 $2 {due to} 23. g4 hxg5 24. gxh5 $16)
23. g4 Nf6 24. Bxf6 $8 Bxf6 25. g5 (25. h5 $2 Bg5 26. R3e2 gxh5 27. Nf3 Bf4 28.
gxh5 Kh8 $17) ({Probably Etienne could have tried} 25. Nf3 Bg7 26. h5 Qd7 27.
Ne5 Bxe5 28. Rxe5 f6 29. R5e3 gxh5 30. gxh5 Kh8 $11) 25... Bg7 26. f4 Qd7 {
Now everything is ready for the minority attack.} 27. Nf3 b5 28. b4 $2 {
Now Black has got an advantage. White cannot play Nd3, Nc5 so I think that
Etienne should have played 28.h5 or 28.Ne5 with an equal position.} (28. Ne5
Qe7 29. h5 b4 30. hxg6 hxg6 31. Rh3 bxc3 32. bxc3 Rc7 $11) (28. h5 b4 29. h6
Bf8 30. Ne5 Qb7 $11) 28... a5 $1 29. bxa5 $6 (29. a3 Rc4 30. Ne5 (30. h5 $2 Qc7
{[%cal Rc7f4,Rc4c3] White cannot protect both c3 and f4.} 31. h6 Bf8 $19) 30...
Bxe5 31. fxe5 Qc7 32. Rc1 Rc8 33. Rd3 $15) 29... Qc7 30. Ne5 Qxa5 31. Qb3 $2
Rc7 $2 (31... Bxe5 $1 32. fxe5 Rc4 {It would be difficult to advise something
good for White:} 33. Rf1 Rec8 34. Rff3 b4 $19) 32. Rf1 $6 {White still wants
to get counterplay on the kingside.} (32. Rb1 Rec8 33. Qxb5 Qxa2 34. Rb2 Qa3
35. Qb4 $15) 32... Rec8 33. Rff3 Qa4 $2 ({Once again Black could have got a
winning position after} 33... Bxe5 $1 34. fxe5 Rc4 35. Rd3 Ra4 36. Rf2 Ra3 37.
Qb2 Raxc3 38. Qd2 b4 $19) 34. Qxa4 bxa4 {Without queens White has good chances
to save the game.} 35. Kf1 Rb8 $15 (35... Bxe5 $5 36. fxe5 Rb8 37. Kg2 Rc4 $15
{I believe that White should make a draw.}) 36. Ng4 $5 {White wants to keep
some tension on the kingside, the knight can also kick the opponent's rook
from b2.} Rb1+ 37. Re1 Rb2 38. Re2 a3 39. Rd3 Rcb7 (39... h5 $1 40. Ne5 (40.
gxh6 $6 Bh8 41. Rh3 Kh7 $17) 40... Bf8 41. Kf2 Rb1 42. Re1 Rcb7 43. Rd2 Bd6 44.
Nd3 $15) 40. Rd1 Kf8 $6 41. Ke1 Ke7 42. Nf2 $11 Rxe2+ (42... Kd7 43. Rxb2 Rxb2
44. Rd2 $11) 43. Kxe2 Rb2+ 44. Rd2 Rb1 45. Rd1 Rb2+ 46. Rd2 h6 {Alexandr still
hopes to win the game.} 47. Nd3 Rb8 48. Rd1 f6 49. Rg1 Kf7 50. Kd2 {Black
still has slightly better chances, but the a3-pawn is not only an asset, it
might be a weakness soon.} hxg5 51. hxg5 Rh8 52. Kc2 Rh3 53. gxf6 Kxf6 (53...
Bxf6 54. Ne5+ Bxe5 55. fxe5 Rh8 56. Kb3 Rb8+ 57. Kxa3 Kg7 $44) 54. Ne5 Kf5 55.
Nxg6 {White has won a pawn and now he has the upper hand.} Bf6 56. Rg2 Bd8 57.
Ne5 Kxf4 58. Rf2+ Ke4 59. Re2+ Kf5 60. Nc6 Bg5 61. Re5+ Kf6 62. Nd8 Re3 $6 {
The endgame is drawish but Black can make a draw after} (62... Rh2+ 63. Kb3
Rb2+ 64. Kxa3 Rb6 65. Rxe6+ Rxe6 66. Nxe6 Kxe6 67. Kb4 $11) 63. Rxe3 Bxe3 64.
Nc6 Kf5 65. Kb3 Bc1 66. Nb4 Ke4 67. Na6 Kf5 $2 (67... Bd2 68. Nc5+ Kf5 69. Na4
Bc1 70. Nb6 Ke4 71. Nd7 Bd2 72. Nc5+ Kf5 $11) 68. Nc5 $2 ({White could have
won the a3-pawn after} 68. Nc7 Bg5 69. Kxa3 e5 70. dxe5 Kxe5 71. Nb5 {The
position is still drawish but White has some practical chances.}) 68... Bd2 69.
Nd3 Ke4 70. Kc2 Bh6 71. Nc5+ Kf5 72. Nd7 Bf4 73. Kb3 Bd2 74. Ne5 Ke4 75. Nc6
Kd3 76. Nb4+ Ke4 77. Nc2 Kd3 78. Nb4+ Ke4 79. Kc2 Bh6 80. Nc6 Bf4 81. Kb3 Bd2
82. Na7 e5 $6 (82... Kd3 83. Nb5 Be1 $11) 83. dxe5 Kxe5 84. Nb5 Ke4 $6 {
Now Black is in trouble.} (84... Ke6 85. Kxa3 Kd7 86. Kb4 Kc6 87. a4 Bf4 88.
Nd4+ Kb6 89. Nf3 Bd6+ 90. Kb3 {The position is drawish.}) 85. Kxa3 Bg5 86. Kb3
Ke5 $6 {After this move Black needs to play very precisely} (86... Kd3 87. Nd4
Bf6 88. Nb5 Bd8 89. a4 Ba5 $11) 87. a4 Ke6 88. Kb4 Be7+ 89. Ka5 Bd8+ 90. Ka6
Kd7 91. a5 Kc8 92. Nd4 Bh4 93. Kb6 Bd8+ $2 {The decisive mistake.} (93... Be1
$1 94. Nb5 Kb8 95. a6 (95. Kc6 d4 $1 $11) 95... Bf2+ 96. Kc6 Be1 97. Kxd5 Bxc3
$11) 94. Kb5 Kb7 95. a6+ Ka8 96. Ne6 $18 {Game is over now.} Bh4 97. Nc7+ Ka7
98. Nxd5 Bf2 99. c4 Bg1 100. Nb4 Bf2 101. Nc6+ Ka8 102. Ne7 Ka7 103. Nc8+ Kb8
104. Nd6 Ka7 105. Ne4 Be3 106. c5 Bd4 107. c6 Be5 108. Nc5 Bg3 109. Ne4 Bh2
110. Nc3 Bg3 111. Nd5 Kb8 112. Kc5 Kc8 113. a7 Bf2+ 114. Kd6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Black "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a3 e5 7. Nf5 d5 8. Bg5
d4 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nb1 Bxf5 11. exf5 Qd5 12. Qd3 Qa5+ 13. Nd2 Bb4 14. O-O-O
Bxd2+ 15. Qxd2 Qxd2+ 16. Rxd2 Nd7 17. Bc4 Rc8 18. Bd5 Rc7 19. Re1 Kf8 20. f4
Rg8 21. Kb1 b5 22. g3 a5 23. Rf2 h6 24. fxe5 fxe5 25. f6 Rg6 26. Ref1 Nb6 27.
Be4 Rg4 28. Bd3 Nc4 29. Re1 Rc5 30. a4 Nd6 31. axb5 e4 32. Be2 Rgg5 33. Rd1
Rgd5 34. Rf4 a4 35. b6 Rc6 36. c4 Nxc4 37. b7 Rb5 38. Rxd4 Rxb2+ 39. Ka1 Kg8
40. Rg4+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Black "Fridman, Daniel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Na3 cxd4 8.
Nxc4 Bc5 9. a3 a5 10. b3 O-O 11. Bb2 Qc7 12. Rc1 Rd8 13. Qc2 Ba7 14. Nce5 Qb8
15. Nxc6 bxc6 16. Qxc6 Bb7 17. Qc7 Bd5 18. Nd2 Qb5 19. Bxd5 Qxd5 20. Qc6 Rab8
21. Qxd5 Nxd5 22. Rc4 Nc3 23. Re1 f5 24. Kf1 Ne4 25. Nxe4 fxe4 26. b4 axb4 27.
axb4 Rb5 28. e3 dxe3 29. fxe3 Rf5+ 30. Ke2 Rdf8 31. Kd1 Rf2 32. Re2 Bxe3 33.
Rxf2 Rxf2 34. Bc3 Rxh2 35. Rxe4 Bf2 36. b5 Rh5 37. Re5 Rh3 38. Rxe6 Rxg3 39.
Kc2 Rg5 40. b6 Rb5 41. Re7 Rxb6 42. Rxg7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Black "Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2573"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Qc7 6. Ne2 Bg4 7. O-O e6 8. Qe1
Bxe2 9. Qxe2 Bd6 10. g3 Nge7 11. Nd2 O-O-O 12. f4 Nf5 13. Nf3 h5 14. Bd2 Kb8
15. b4 Rhe8 16. a4 f6 17. a5 g6 18. Rae1 Re7 19. Qf2 Rc8 20. a6 b6 21. Ne5 Rg8
22. Nxg6 Rxg6 23. Rxe6 Nh4 24. Bxg6 Nxg6 25. Rxf6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri"]
[Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C07"]
[WhiteElo "2543"]
[BlackElo "2743"]
[PlyCount "160"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cxd4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd8 7. O-O a6 8.
Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Qc7 11. Bd3 Nf6 12. Re1 Bd7 13. Qf3 O-O-O 14.
Bf4 Bd6 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. c3 Qc7 17. Qe2 Rhe8 18. Qe5 h6 19. h3 Qxe5 20. Rxe5
Kc7 21. Bc4 Bc6 22. Nxc6 Kxc6 23. Re2 Rd6 24. g3 Red8 25. Kg2 Nd7 26. Bb3 Nc5
27. Bc2 Kc7 28. Rae1 Rd2 29. Kf3 R8d6 30. Rxd2 Rxd2 31. Re2 Rd6 32. Ke3 Rb6 33.
b4 Nd7 34. Bb3 a5 35. a3 Ra6 36. Kd4 axb4 37. axb4 Ra1 38. c4 Rb1 39. Kc3 g5
40. Re3 Rf1 41. Rf3 f5 42. c5 Nf8 43. b5 Nd7 44. b6+ Kd8 45. Bxe6 Nxc5 46. Bxf5
Na4+ 47. Kd4 Nxb6 48. Be4 Rd1+ 49. Kc3 Nd5+ 50. Kc4 b5+ 51. Kxb5 Ke7 52. Kc4
Nf6 53. Bf5 Rd2 54. Kc3 Rd5 55. Re3+ Kf8 56. Bc2 Rd6 57. Bb3 Nd5+ 58. Bxd5 Rxd5
59. Rd3 Rf5 60. Rd2 Kg7 61. Kd3 Re5 62. Re2 Ra5 63. Ke4 h5 64. Rb2 Ra4+ 65. Kf5
Ra5+ 66. Ke4 Ra4+ 67. Ke3 Ra3+ 68. Ke2 h4 69. Rb7+ Kg6 70. Rb6+ Kg7 71. Rb7+
Kg6 72. Rb6+ Kg7 73. Rb5 Kg6 74. Rb6+ Kg7 75. gxh4 gxh4 76. f3 Ra2+ 77. Ke3 Rh2
78. Kf4 Rxh3 79. Kg4 Rg3+ 80. Kxh4 Rxf3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2627"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nc6 3. Nbc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8.
exd5 Nb8 9. a4 Be7 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Nd7 12. a5 a6 13. Nc3 Bg5 14. Ne4 Bxc1
15. Qxc1 Nc5 16. Nxc5 dxc5 17. Rd1 Qd6 18. Ra3 Rb8 19. Qe3 Bf5 20. c4 b6 21.
Rd2 b5 22. h4 b4 23. Ra1 Rbd8 24. Re1 Bd7 25. Bd3 Rde8 26. Qg3 Re7 27. Rde2
Rfe8 28. Qg5 f6 29. Qg3 f5 30. f3 Qf6 31. Qg5 h6 32. Qxf6 gxf6 33. Kf2 Rg7 34.
f4 e4 35. Re3 Kf7 36. Be2 Reg8 37. g3 Ke7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Black "Smirnov, Anton"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2773"]
[BlackElo "2508"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4
c6 9. Re1 Bf5 10. Qb3 Na6 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nc3 Nb4 13. Bxe4 dxe4 14. Nxe4 Be6
15. Qd1 Rc8 16. Bg5 Qd7 17. Re2 f6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Bf4 Qd7 20. a3 Nc6 21. Rc1
Bd5 22. Rd2 Rfe8 23. h3 Bxf3 24. gxf3 Qxh3 25. d5 Ne5 26. Rxc8 Qxc8 27. d6 Qd7
28. Kg2 Ng6 29. Bg3 Nf8 30. Rc2 Ne6 31. Qd5 Kf8 32. Qf5 Rc8 33. Rc7 Rxc7 34.
dxc7 h6 35. Qc2 Qc8 36. Qd3 Kf7 37. Qd5 g5 38. a4 h5 39. b4 h4 40. Bd6 b6 41.
a5 bxa5 42. bxa5 a6 43. Qb3 Ke8 44. Qa4+ Kf7 45. Qc4 Ke8 46. Qc6+ Kf7 47. Kh2
Nd4 48. Qd5+ Ne6 49. Qf5 Qd7 50. Kg1 Qc8 51. Be5 Ke7 52. Qh7+ Ke8 53. Bd6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Kazhgaleyev, Murtas"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2576"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Bb2
Re8 9. Bd3 Qe7 10. Rd1 h6 11. h3 dxc4 12. Bxc4 e5 13. Be2 e4 14. Nd2 Nb6 15.
Nc4 Bf5 16. g4 Bh7 17. h4 Nfd5 18. g5 hxg5 19. hxg5 Bb4 20. Rg1 Rad8 21. Kf1
Bf5 22. Rg3 Nxc4 23. bxc4 Nxc3 24. Bxc3 Bd6 25. Rg1 Bh2 26. Rh1 Bh3+ 27. Ke1
Qxg5 28. Kd2 Qg2 29. Kc1 Rd6 30. Kb1 Rf6 31. f4 exf3 32. Bd3 f2 33. Rhf1 Rxe3
34. Kb2 Qf3 35. d5 Bxf1 36. Bxf1 Rxc3 37. Qxc3 Qxd1 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Lenic, Luka"]
[Black "Fressinet, Laurent"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4
Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Qe2 Qc8 11. O-O c5 12. Rfd1 Qb7 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Bd6
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Melkumyan, Hrant"]
[Black "Grachev, Boris V"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2642"]
[BlackElo "2654"]
[PlyCount "133"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d4 dxc4 5. Nf3 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Na3 cxd4 8.
Nxc4 Bc5 9. b3 Qe7 10. Nfe5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 O-O 12. Bb2 Rd8 13. Rc1 Rb8 14. Qc2
Bb6 15. Rfd1 Nd7 16. Nc4 e5 17. e3 Nf6 18. Nxb6 axb6 19. exd4 e4 20. d5 Bf5 21.
Qc3 h6 22. Qe5 Qxe5 23. Bxe5 Ra8 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25. a4 Rd6 26. Rd4 Re8 27. Re1
Bg6 28. Re3 f5 29. f3 Re5 30. Kf2 Rexd5 31. Rxd5 Rxd5 32. fxe4 fxe4 33. Bxe4
Rd2+ 34. Kf3 Bxe4+ 35. Rxe4 Rxh2 36. Rb4 Rd2 37. Rxb6 Rd7 38. Ke4 Kg7 39. a5 h5
40. b4 Re7+ 41. Kf4 f6 42. Kf5 Re5+ 43. Kf4 Re7 44. Rd6 Kg6 45. Rd5 Rc7 46. Ke4
Rc3 47. Rb5 Rxg3 48. Rxb7 Ra3 49. Rb8 h4 50. Kd4 Kg7 51. Rb7+ Kg6 52. Rb8 Kg7
53. Rc8 h3 54. Rc2 Kg6 55. Kc5 Kg5 56. Kb6 Kg4 57. a6 Kg3 58. a7 h2 59. Rc1 Kg2
60. Kb7 h1=Q 61. Rxh1 Kxh1 62. b5 f5 63. b6 f4 64. Kc8 f3 65. b7 Rxa7 66. b8=Q
f2 67. Qxa7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D12"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 Nbd7 8.
O-O Bd6 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Qxe4 O-O 12. Bg5 Nf6 13. Qe2 h6 14. Bh4
Be7 15. Rad1 Re8 16. Ne5 Nd7 17. Qh5 Rf8 18. Bg3 Nf6 19. Qe2 Qa5 20. b3 Rad8
21. Bh4 Qb6 22. Rd3 Rfe8 23. Rfd1 Nd7 24. Bxe7 Rxe7 25. Ng4 h5 26. Ne5 Nf6 27.
Qe3 Nh7 28. Qf4 Qa5 29. a4 f6 30. Ng6 Red7 31. Qe4 Ng5 32. Qe3 Qf5 33. Nf4 h4
34. h3 Kf7 35. Ne2 Qe4 36. Qd2 Qf5 37. Qe3 Qe4 38. Qd2 Qf5 39. Qe3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Palac, Mladen"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2525"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bc1 Nf6 8.
Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Bg3 Bg7 12. h3 Ne5 13. Qd2 Nbc6 14. O-O-O Nxd4
15. Qxd4 Be6 16. Nd5 Rc8 17. f4 Bxd5 18. exd5 gxf4 19. Bxf4 Kf8 20. Qf2 Qa5 21.
a3 Rc5 22. Bd2 Qa4 23. Be3 Rc8 24. Kb1 Qe4 25. Rd4 Qg6 26. Bd3 Nxd3 27. Rxd3
Qf6 28. Qxf6 Bxf6 29. Bd4 Bxd4 30. Rxd4 h5 31. Rf1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Black "Hovhannisyan, Robert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2606"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Bd7 6. Ne5 Bc6 7. Nxc6 Nxc6 8.
O-O Qd7 9. e3 Rd8 10. Qc2 e5 11. dxe5 Nxe5 12. Nd2 b5 13. a4 a6 14. axb5 axb5
15. b3 Bb4 16. bxc4 O-O 17. cxb5 Qxb5 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Nd3 20. Ba3 c5 21.
Rfd1 c4 22. Rab1 Qc5 23. Bxh7+ Kh8 24. Bxd3 Bxa3 25. Bxc4 Rxd1+ 26. Rxd1 g6 27.
Rd7 Kg7 28. Qc3+ Kg8 29. Qb3 Bb4 30. Bxf7+ Kh8 31. Bc4 Rxf2 32. Kxf2 Qf5+ 33.
Kg1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Tari, Aryan"]
[Black "Howell, David"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2591"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. Be2 dxc4 8.
O-O c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bxc4 a6 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 Qxd1 13. Rfxd1 b5 14. Bd3
Bb7 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Be4 Rab8 17. Bxb7 Rxb7 18. Ne4 Be7 19. Rac1 f5 20. Nc5
Ra7 21. Kf1 a5 22. Ke2 a4 23. Nd3 Rd8 24. Ne5 Rxd1 25. Kxd1 Kg7 26. Rc8 Rb7 27.
g3 Bd6 28. Nd3 Kf6 29. Rh8 Kg7 30. Rd8 Be7 31. Rc8 Kf6 32. h4 Bd6 33. Rc6 Ke7
34. Rc8 Kf6 35. Rc6 Ke7 36. Rc8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Tomashevsky, Evgeny"]
[Black "Antipov, Mikhail Al"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2580"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5 5. e3 b6 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. Nc3 d6 8. O-O
Nbd7 9. Qe2 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 Be4 11. Nd2 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 Qe7 13. e4 e5 14. Rfe1 Nh5
15. Qf3 Qg5 16. Nf1 Nf4 17. Ne3 O-O 18. Rad1 Rfe8 19. Qg3 Qxg3 20. hxg3 exd4
21. Bxd4 Ne6 22. Nd5 Ndc5 23. b3 Nxd4 24. Rxd4 Rac8 25. Re3 f6 26. f3 Kf7 27.
a3 c6 28. Nf4 Rcd8 29. Kf2 Ne6 30. Rd1 Re7 31. Ne2 Nc5 32. b4 Na4 33. Rb3 Rc7
34. g4 h6 35. Rd2 axb4 36. axb4 b5 37. c5 Rcd7 38. Rbd3 d5 39. exd5 Rxd5 40.
Rxd5 Rxd5 41. Rxd5 cxd5 42. Ke3 g5 43. Kd3 Nb2+ 44. Kd4 Nd1 45. Kxd5 Ne3+ 46.
Kc6 Nxg2 47. Kxb5 Ne3 48. Kc6 f5 49. b5 fxg4 50. fxg4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Black "Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E16"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2579"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bf4
b6 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. e4 dxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe5 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. dxe5
Be7 15. h4 Qxd1 16. Rfxd1 Rfd8 17. a3 Kf8 18. b4 Ke8 19. Be4 h6 20. Be3 Rxd1+
21. Rxd1 Rd8 22. Rc1 Rb8 23. c5 b5 24. a4 bxa4 25. Ra1 a5 26. bxa5 Kd7 27. Rxa4
Ba6 28. h5 Rb3 29. Bg2 Bb5 30. a6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Wei, Yi"]
[Black "Sambuev, Bator"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2522"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. d4 c6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 b5 6. Ne5 Bb7 7. O-O a6 8. Nc3
Bb4 9. a4 Ne7 10. Ne4 Nd7 11. Bd2 Bxd2 12. Nd6+ Kf8 13. Nexf7 Qc7 14. Qxd2 Nc8
15. Qf4 Nf6 16. Nxc8 Qxf4 17. gxf4 Rxc8 18. Nxh8 Nd5 19. axb5 cxb5 20. f5 Re8
21. Rfc1 exf5 22. Bxd5 Bxd5 23. Rxa6 Rxe2 24. Rd6 Bf3 25. Ra1 b4 26. d5 c3 27.
bxc3 b3 28. Rd7 Re8 29. Rf7+ Kg8 30. Re7 Rd8 31. c4 Be4 32. Rb7 Bc2 33. Nf7 Rf8
34. Ng5 Rc8 35. Raa7 f4 36. Rxg7+ Kh8 37. Rxh7+ Bxh7 38. Rxh7+ Kg8 39. Rb7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.3"]
[White "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Black "Pourramezanali, Amirreza"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2533"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 Nd7 4. O-O c6 5. h3 Bh5 6. d4 e6 7. c4 Ngf6 8. cxd5
cxd5 9. Nc3 Be7 10. Qb3 Bxf3 11. Bxf3 Qb6 12. e4 dxe4 13. Nxe4 O-O 14. Nxf6+
Bxf6 15. Be3 Rab8 16. d5 Qxb3 17. axb3 a6 18. dxe6 fxe6 19. Rad1 Ne5 20. Be4
Nc6 21. Rd7 Bxb2 22. Rfd1 e5 23. Bc5 Rfe8 24. b4 Bd4 25. Bd5+ Kh8 26. Rxb7 Rxb7
27. Bxc6 Rbb8 28. Bxe8 Rxe8 29. Bxd4 Rd8 30. Kf1 h6 31. Ke2 exd4 32. Kd3 Kh7
33. Rd2 g5 34. Kc4 Rf8 35. Kxd4 h5 36. Kc5 Rc8+ 37. Kb6 Rb8+ 38. Ka5 Rb5+ 39.
Ka4 Rf5 40. Rd7+ Kg8 41. Rd6 Kf7 42. Rxa6 Rxf2 43. b5 Ke7 44. Rg6 Rh2 45. b6
Kd7 46. Kb5 h4 47. Rxg5 hxg3 48. Rxg3 Kc8 49. Rb3 Kb7 50. Kc5 Rd2 51. h4 Rh2
52. Rb4 Rd2 53. Rd4 Rc2+ 54. Kd6 Kxb6 55. h5 Rh2 56. Rd5 Rh1 57. Kd7 Kb7 58.
Rb5+ Ka6 59. Kc6 Rh2 60. Rg5 Rc2+ 61. Kd7 Kb7 62. h6 Rh2 63. Rg6 Rd2+ 64. Ke8
Kc7 65. Rg7+ Kc8 66. h7 Rd8+ 67. Kf7 Rd7+ 68. Kg6 Rd6+ 69. Kh5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Antipov, Mikhail Al"]
[Black "Tomashevsky, Evgeny"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A30"]
[WhiteElo "2580"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "188"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O e6 6. e3 Be7 7. d4 cxd4 8. exd4
d5 9. Ne5 O-O 10. Re1 Na6 11. Nc3 Nc7 12. Bf4 Rc8 13. Rc1 Ba8 14. Nb5 Nxb5 15.
cxb5 Bd6 16. Rxc8 Qxc8 17. Qa4 Qb8 18. Rc1 Bb7 19. Bg5 Rd8 20. Ng4 Be7 21. Bf4
Bd6 22. Bg5 Be7 23. Rc3 Rc8 24. Bf4 Qa8 25. Rxc8+ Qxc8 26. Ne5 a6 27. Bf1 a5
28. Nc6 Bf8 29. Qc2 Ne8 30. Bd3 g6 31. a4 Kg7 32. h4 Bd6 33. Bd2 Qc7 34. Kg2
Nf6 35. Qc1 Ng8 36. Bg5 Bxc6 37. bxc6 h6 38. Be3 h5 39. Bb5 Ne7 40. Bh6+ Kh7
41. Bg5 Kg7 42. Qc3 Nf5 43. Ba6 Ne7 44. Bb7 Nf5 45. Qd3 Be7 46. Bf4 Bd6 47. Bd2
Be7 48. Qa6 Bd6 49. Bc3 Ne7 50. Qa8 Nf5 51. Kf1 Be7 52. Bc8 Nd6 53. Ba6 Bf6 54.
Bd3 Be7 55. b4 Bd8 56. bxa5 bxa5 57. Kg2 Qb6 58. Bd2 Bc7 59. Bh6+ Kh7 60. Be3
Qb8 61. Qa6 Qb6 62. Qxb6 Bxb6 63. Bf4 Bc7 64. f3 Ne8 65. Bg5 Kg7 66. Ba6 Nd6
67. g4 f6 68. Bf4 Kf7 69. Bd3 Kg7 70. Kf1 Kf7 71. Ke2 Kg7 72. Ke3 Kf7 73. Bf1
Kg7 74. Kd3 Kf7 75. Bc1 Nc8 76. Ke3 Nd6 77. Ba6 Kg7 78. Kd3 Kf7 79. Bf4 Ke7 80.
Ke2 Kf7 81. Bd3 Kg7 82. g5 f5 83. Be5+ Kf7 84. Ke3 Ke7 85. Ba6 Kf7 86. Kd3 Ke7
87. Bc8 Kf7 88. Bd7 Ke7 89. Kc2 Kf7 90. Bc8 Ke7 91. Ba6 Kf7 92. Kd2 Ke7 93. Ke3
Kf7 94. Kf4 Ke7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Black "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C72"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[PlyCount "159"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. O-O Bd7 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Bxc6
Bxc6 9. Qc2 O-O 10. d4 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nd7 12. b3 Bf6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bb2 Re8
15. Rad1 Qe7 16. Rfe1 Be5 17. g3 g6 18. Kg2 Rab8 19. Ba3 Qe6 20. Ne2 c5 21. Qd2
a5 22. Nc3 Nb6 23. Nb5 Qc8 24. f4 Bg7 25. Qd3 Qb7 26. Qf3 a4 27. e5 dxe5 28.
Qxb7 Rxb7 29. Bxc5 axb3 30. axb3 e4 31. Nxc7 Rc8 32. Bxb6 Rxb6 33. Nb5 f5 34.
Rd7 Ra6 35. Re2 Bf8 36. Red2 Ra1 37. Rb7 Rca8 38. Nc3 R1a7 39. Rxa7 Rxa7 40.
Nd5 Kf7 41. b4 Ke6 42. c5 Ra3 43. c6 e3 44. c7 Ra8 45. Rc2 Kxd5 46. c8=Q Rxc8
47. Rxc8 Bxb4 48. Kf3 Ke6 49. Rh8 h5 50. Kxe3 Bc5+ 51. Kf3 Kf7 52. Rc8 Bd4 53.
Rc7+ Kg8 54. Ke2 Bg1 55. Rc1 Bd4 56. Kd3 Bf6 57. h3 Kf7 58. Rc7+ Kg8 59. Kc4
Bb2 60. Kd5 Ba1 61. Ke6 Bb2 62. Rc5 Kg7 63. Rc2 Bd4 64. Rg2 Bc3 65. Rc2 Bd4 66.
Rc7+ Kg8 67. Ke7 Kg7 68. Rd7 Bc3 69. Rd1 Bb2 70. Ke6 Bc3 71. Rc1 Bd4 72. Rc4
Bb2 73. Rc7+ Kg8 74. Rc2 Bd4 75. Rg2 Kf8 76. g4 fxg4 77. hxg4 Be3 78. gxh5 gxh5
79. f5 h4 80. f6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Bacallao Alonso, Yusnel"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A06"]
[WhiteElo "2573"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. d4 Nc6 7. Be2 Be6 8. O-O
Bd6 9. c3 O-O 10. Nbd2 cxd4 11. exd4 Rc8 12. c4 Bb4 13. c5 Bc3 14. Rc1 Bxd4 15.
b4 Bb2 16. Rb1 Bc3 17. Qa4 Bf5 18. b5 Qa5 19. Qf4 Nd4 20. Nxd4 Bxd2 21. Qf3
Bxb1 22. Rxb1 Rxc5 23. Qxf6 Qxa2 24. Rd1 Bc3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Batchuluun, Tsegmed"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2555"]
[BlackElo "2738"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. c5 c6 8. h3 b6
9. b4 a5 10. a3 h6 11. Qc1 Bb7 12. Bd3 Qc8 13. O-O Ba6 14. Bxa6 Qxa6 15. Qb2
Rfc8 16. Rfb1 Bd8 17. Bd6 axb4 18. axb4 Qb7 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 20. Ra1 Rxa1+ 21.
Qxa1 Ne8 22. Bg3 Bc7 23. Bxc7 Nxc7 24. Ne1 bxc5 25. bxc5 e5 26. dxe5 Nxe5 27.
Ne2 Nd7 28. Nd3 Ne6 29. Qc3 Qb1+ 30. Kh2 Qb5 31. Nd4 Qc4 32. Qxc4 dxc4 33. Nb4
Ndxc5 34. Ndxc6 Nd3 35. Kg1 Nxb4 36. Nxb4 Kf8 37. Nd5 Nc5 38. Kf1 f5 39. Ke2
Kf7 40. f3 Ke6 41. Nc7+ Ke5 42. f4+ Kf6 43. Ne8+ Kg6 44. Nd6 c3 45. g4 fxg4 46.
hxg4 Kf6 47. Kd1 g5 48. Kc2 gxf4 49. exf4 Ne6 50. Ne4+ Kf7 51. f5 Ng7 52. Ng3
Kf6 53. Kxc3 h5 54. Ne4+ Kf7 55. Nd6+ Kf6 56. Ne4+ Kf7 57. gxh5 Nxf5 58. Kc4
Kg7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Black "Amin, Bassem"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E63"]
[WhiteElo "2628"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. d4 Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. Qd3
e5 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bg5 Re8 12. Nd2 Nd4 13. Rfd1 Ne6 14. Bxf6
Bxf6 15. Rac1 Kg7 16. c5 Nxc5 17. Nd5 Ne6 18. Nxc7 Nxc7 19. Rxc7 Rd8 20. Bxb7
Bxb7 21. Rxb7 e4 22. Kf1 Rd5 23. Ke1 Rad8 24. Rc7 Bxb2 25. Rc2 Be5 26. Rdc1 f5
27. e3 g5 28. h3 h5 29. Ke2 g4 30. hxg4 hxg4 31. Nb3 R8d7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Fier, Alexandr"]
[Black "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2579"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bf4 c6 6. e3 Bf5 7. g4 Be6 8. h4
Nd7 9. h5 Nh6 10. Be2 f5 11. gxf5 Bxf5 12. Bd3 Bg5 13. Nge2 O-O 14. Rg1 Bxf4
15. Nxf4 Qe7 16. Qc2 Bxd3 17. Nxd3 Rf5 18. O-O-O Rxh5 19. Ne2 Rg5 20. Rh1 Re8
21. Nef4 Nf6 22. Ne5 Ne4 23. Nf3 Rg4 24. Ne5 Rg5 25. Rdg1 Nf7 26. Rxg5 Qxg5 27.
f3 Nf6 28. Ng4 Rxe3 29. Nxe3 Qxf4 30. Qe2 Ng5 31. Kb1 Nxf3 32. Nc2 Qe4 33. Qxe4
dxe4 34. Ne3 h5 35. Nf5 g6 36. Ne3 Ng4 37. Nd1 Kf7 38. Kc2 Kf6 39. b4 Kf5 40.
Kc3 Kf4 41. b5 cxb5 42. Nb2 h4 43. a4 a6 44. axb5 axb5 45. Kb4 Nf2 46. Rf1 e3
47. Kxb5 Nxd4+ 48. Kc5 Nf3 49. Kd5 h3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Fressinet, Laurent"]
[Black "Lenic, Luka"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6 6. Nd2 Nf6 7. Nf1 Nd7 8. Ne3
Nb6 9. Ncd5 O-O 10. O-O Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Be6 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Nb4 14. Nxb4
cxb4 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Qg4 Qd7 17. e5 d5 18. Bh6 Bc5+ 19. d4 Bb6 20. Bd2 a5 21.
c3 bxc3 22. bxc3 Rxf1+ 23. Rxf1 Rf8 24. Rf6 Re8 25. h4 Bd8 26. Rf3 Rf8 27.
Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. h5 Qf7 29. Bg5 Bxg5 30. Qxg5 Ke8 31. h6 gxh6 32. Qxh6 Kd7 33.
Qc1 Qh5 34. Qa3 Qd1+ 35. Kf2 Qd2+ 36. Kg3 Qe3+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Fridman, Daniel"]
[Black "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A35"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e3 Nf6 5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Qb3 Nxc3 9. Bc4 e6 10. bxc3 Bd7 11. Bd3 Na5 12. Qc2 Bg7 13. O-O O-O 14. Bf4 Rc8
15. Ne5 Nc6 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. Qe2 Rfe8 18. Rfd1 e5 19. dxe5 Bxe5 20. Be4 Qe7
21. Bxc6 Bxf4 22. Qxe7 Rxe7 23. Rd7 Rxd7 24. Bxd7 Rxc3 25. Ba4 a6 26. Rd1 b5
27. Bb3 Kf8 28. g3 Bc7 29. Rd2 Bb6 30. Rd6 Bc5 31. Rxa6 Rf3 32. Ra5 Rf5 33. Kh1
Bxf2 34. a4 Be3 35. Rxb5 Rf1+ 36. Kg2 Rf2+ 37. Kh1 Rf1+ 38. Kg2 Rf2+ 39. Kh1
Rf1+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Goganov, Aleksey"]
[Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2586"]
[BlackElo "2706"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O
8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O c6 10. Kb1 d5 11. Nd4 Re8 12. h4 Nb6 13. b3 c5 14. Ne2 d4
15. cxd4 Nd5 16. Bg5 f6 17. Bf4 c4 18. Nc3 cxb3 19. axb3 Bb4 20. Bc4 Be6 21.
Bxd5 Bxd5 22. Qd3 Bxc3 23. Qxc3 a5 24. Bc7 Qd7 25. Bxa5 Qb5 26. Bb4 Rec8 27.
Qd2 Be4 28. Rc1 Qa6 29. Ba5 Qxa5 30. Qxa5 Rxa5 31. f3 Bg6 32. Kb2 Rca8 33. c4
Ra2+ 34. Kc3 Rxg2 35. h5 Bf5 36. d5 Kf7 37. c5 Rg3 38. Ra1 Rxf3+ 39. Kb4 Rf4+
40. Kb5 Rc8 41. Ra7 Bd3+ 42. Kb6 Rb4+ 43. Ka5 Rb5+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Grachev, Boris V"]
[Black "Melkumyan, Hrant"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2654"]
[BlackElo "2642"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Rb1 Be7 8.
Bc4 O-O 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. O-O b6 11. Be3 Bb7 12. Nf4 Rc8 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bxe6+
Kh8 15. Bxc8 Qxc8 16. Qa4 Na5 17. dxc5 Bc6 18. Qd1 Bxe4 19. Rb4 Ba8 20. Rg4
bxc5 21. Bg5 Nc6 22. Qe2 Bd6 23. Rd1 Ne5 24. Rg3 Qc6 25. Bf4 Qe8 26. Rxd6 Nf3+
27. Kf1 Qa4 28. Bh6 gxh6 29. gxf3 Qf4 30. Qe7 Qc4+ 31. Kg1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Black "Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "2743"]
[BlackElo "2543"]
[PlyCount "176"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. a4 Na5 8. Ba2
c5 9. c3 Nc6 10. Na3 h6 11. h3 Re8 12. Bd2 a6 13. Nc4 Be6 14. Ne3 Bxa2 15. Rxa2
d5 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. Ng4 Nf4 18. Bxf4 exf4 19. Ra1 Qd5 20. Nge5 Rad8 21. Nxc6
Qxc6 22. Qc2 Bd6 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. Re1 Rxe1+ 25. Nxe1 Qd5 26. b3 Be5 27. Nf3
Bf6 28. Kf1 Kf8 29. d4 cxd4 30. cxd4 Ke7 31. Qc4 Kd6 32. Ke2 h5 33. Kd3 b5 34.
axb5 axb5 35. Qc3 Qf5+ 36. Kd2 Qd5 37. h4 g6 38. Ke2 Qe4+ 39. Kd2 Qd5 40. Qb4+
Ke6 41. Qc3 Kd6 42. Qd3 Bd8 43. Ke2 Bf6 44. Kf1 Ke7 45. Qc3 Kd6 46. Kg1 Kd7 47.
Kh2 Kd6 48. Kh1 Kd7 49. Kg1 Kd6 50. Kf1 Kd7 51. b4 Qc4+ 52. Qxc4 bxc4 53. Ke2
Kc6 54. Kd2 Kb5 55. Kc3 Be7 56. Ne5 Bxb4+ 57. Kc2 Be1 58. Nxf7 Bxf2 59. Ne5
Bxh4 60. Nxg6 Bg3 61. Ne5 Bf2 62. Kc3 Be1+ 63. Kc2 Ba5 64. Ng6 Bc7 65. Kc3 Bd6
66. Nh4 Bb4+ 67. Kc2 Kc6 68. Ng6 Bd6 69. Kd2 Kd5 70. Kc3 f3 71. gxf3 Bg3 72.
Ne7+ Ke6 73. Ng6 Kf6 74. Kxc4 Kxg6 75. Kd3 h4 76. Ke2 h3 77. Kf1 Bh2 78. f4 Kf5
79. d5 Kf6 80. Kf2 Kf5 81. Kf1 Kf6 82. Kf2 Kg6 83. Kf1 Kf5 84. Kf2 Kxf4 85. d6
Kg4 86. d7 Bc7 87. Kg1 Kf5 88. Kh1 Ke6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Hovhannisyan, Robert"]
[Black "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C50"]
[WhiteElo "2606"]
[BlackElo "2695"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Na4 Bb6 7. O-O Na5 8. Bd5
O-O 9. a3 Be6 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. b4 Nc6 12. c3 Qd7 13. Nb2 a6 14. Nc4 Ba7 15. a4
b5 16. Ne3 d5 17. Re1 Bxe3 18. Bxe3 dxe4 19. dxe4 Qxd1 20. Rexd1 Nxe4 21. Rdc1
Nd6 22. Ng5 Rfe8 23. axb5 Nxb5 24. g3 a5 25. bxa5 Rxa5 26. Kg2 Nd6 27. Rxa5
Nxa5 28. Rd1 Nac4 29. Bc5 h6 30. Nf3 Rb8 31. Ra1 Rb5 32. Ra8+ Kh7 33. Ba3 Rd5
34. Ra4 c5 35. Ng1 e4 36. Bc1 Rd1 37. Ne2 e5 38. g4 Re1 39. Ra2 Rd1 40. h4 Rd3
41. g5 Nf5 42. gxh6 Nxh4+ 43. Kh2 Nf3+ 44. Kg2 Nh4+ 45. Kh2 Nf3+ 46. Kg2 Nh4+
47. Kh2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Howell, David"]
[Black "Tari, Aryan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A28"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2591"]
[PlyCount "100"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 Qe7 7. Be2 d5 8.
d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 c5 11. Qh4 dxc4 12. Qxc4 O-O 13. O-O b6 14. Rd1
a5 15. Qb3 Qc7 16. f3 Be6 17. Qc2 Nd5 18. a3 Rfd8 19. Bf1 Qe5 20. e4 Ne7 21. f4
Qc7 22. f5 Rxd1 23. Qxd1 Bd7 24. Bg5 f6 25. Bh4 Nc6 26. Bg3 Qd8 27. Qd5+ Kh8
28. Bb5 Qc8 29. Qd6 h6 30. Re1 Ra7 31. h3 Nd4 32. Bxd7 Rxd7 33. Qxb6 Rb7 34.
Qa6 Qd7 35. Qxa5 Rxb2 36. Qxc5 Ne2+ 37. Kh2 Qd3 38. Qf2 Qxe4 39. a4 Qd3 40. Qf3
Qxf3 41. gxf3 Nd4+ 42. Kh1 Ra2 43. Re4 Rxa4 44. Be1 Ra1 45. Rxd4 Rxe1+ 46. Kg2
Re5 47. Rf4 Kh7 48. Kg3 h5 49. h4 Kh6 50. Kf2 g5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Kazhgaleyev, Murtas"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E70"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2576"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Bd3 d6 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. O-O e5 8. d5
Nd4 9. Nxd4 exd4 10. Ne2 Re8 11. f3 c5 12. Bg5 b5 13. cxb5 a6 14. a4 Qc7 15.
Qc2 Nd7 16. Bf4 axb5 17. axb5 Rb8 18. b4 Qb6 19. Rfc1 Bb7 20. Qd2 Rbc8 21. Rab1
Ra8 22. Kh1 Ra3 23. Bc4 Rea8 24. bxc5 dxc5 25. h3 h5 26. Rc2 Kh7 27. Nc1 f5 28.
Nd3 fxe4 29. fxe4 Nf6 30. Re1 Re8 31. Ne5 g5 32. Bh2 Qa5 33. Qxa5 Rxa5 34. Bf1
Nxe4 35. Bd3 Bxd5 36. Rxc5 Ba8 37. Nc6 Kh6 38. Nxa5 Nf2+ 39. Kg1 Rxe1+ 40. Kxf2
Re3 41. Rc8 Bd5 42. Rd8 Be6 43. Bc4 Bf6 44. Rd6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Karthikeyan, Murali"]
[Black "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2579"]
[BlackElo "2717"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. d5 O-O 8. h3
Nbd7 9. Be2 Nc5 10. Nd2 h6 11. O-O Bf5 12. Bf3 Re8 13. g4 Bh7 14. b4 Ncd7 15.
a3 a5 16. Rb1 axb4 17. axb4 Nb6 18. Bg2 Nfd7 19. f4 Bf6 20. Nde4 Na4 21. Nxf6+
Nxf6 22. Nxa4 Rxa4 23. f5 Nd7 24. Qd3 Kh8 25. Bf4 f6 26. Qg3 Ra2 27. Rf2 Ne5
28. h4 Nf7 29. Qb3 Qa8 30. Qc4 Re7 31. Rbf1 Qa7 32. Kh1 Ra1 33. Kh2 Rxf1 34.
Rxf1 Bg8 35. Qd3 Qb6 36. c3 Qa7 37. Qg3 Bh7 38. g5 hxg5 39. hxg5 fxg5 40. Bc1
Qa2 41. Bxg5 Nxg5 42. Qxg5 Qe2 43. f6 gxf6 44. Qxf6+ Rg7 45. Rf2 Qe7 46. Qf4
Qg5 47. Qxg5 Rxg5 48. Ra2 b6 49. Ra7 Rg7 50. Bh3 Bg8 51. Ra8 Kh7 52. c4 b5 53.
cxb5 Bxd5 54. Rc8 Kg6 55. Rd8 Kf6 56. b6 cxb6 57. Rxd6+ Ke5 58. Rxb6 Rb7
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Palac, Mladen"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nb3 e6 7. g4 b5 8. Bg2
Bb7 9. g5 Nfd7 10. a3 Be7 11. O-O Nc6 12. f4 O-O 13. Qh5 g6 14. Qh6 Re8 15. Be3
Rc8 16. Rad1 b4 17. axb4 Nxb4 18. Rf2 Qc7 19. Qh3 Bf8 20. Rdf1 Bg7 21. f5 Ne5
22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Nd4 Qd7 24. Rd1 Re7 25. Nb3 Qc7 26. Nd4 Qd7 27. Qg3 Rf8 28.
Rxf8+ Kxf8 29. Bh3 Qe8 30. b3 Kg8 31. Nde2 Nxc2 32. Rxd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son"]
[Black "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D36"]
[WhiteElo "2629"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 c6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Qc2 g6 8. e3
Bf5 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Nbd7 11. Bh6 Ng4 12. Bf4 O-O 13. O-O Re8 14. Rab1 a5
15. Qc2 Nb6 16. h3 Nf6 17. Ne5 Nfd7 18. Nd3 Nc4 19. Rbc1 Bg5 20. b3 Ncb6 21.
Bh2 Be7 22. Qb2 Ra7 23. Rb1 Nf8 24. Qc2 Nc8 25. Rfe1 Bd6 26. Ne5 f6 27. Nf3
Bxh2+ 28. Nxh2 Nd6 29. e4 dxe4 30. Nxe4 Ra8 31. Nc5 b6 32. Rxe8 Nxe8 33. Na4
Rc8 34. Ng4 h5 35. Ne3 Kg7 36. Rd1 Nd6 37. Qd3 Nd7 38. d5 c5 39. Nc3 Ne5 40.
Qe2 Qd7 41. Nc4 Nexc4 42. bxc4 Re8 43. Qd3 Qf5 44. Qxf5 gxf5 45. Na4 Nxc4 46.
Rc1 Re4 47. Nc3 Re5 48. Nb5 Nd2 49. Nc7 Ne4 50. Rb1 c4 51. Rxb6 Nd2 52. g3 Re1+
53. Kg2 Ne4 54. Ne6+ Kh6 55. Nd4 Kg6 56. Rc6 c3 57. f3 Rd1 58. Ne2 Rd2 59. Kf1
Rd1+ 60. Kg2 Rd2 61. fxe4 Rxe2+ 62. Kf3 Rxe4 63. Rxc3 Rd4 64. Rc5 Rd3+ 65. Kf4
a4 66. Ra5 h4 67. gxh4 Rxh3 68. d6 Rxh4+ 69. Ke3 Kf7 70. d7 Ke7 71. Rxf5
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Pourramezanali, Amirreza"]
[Black "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A08"]
[WhiteElo "2533"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 g6 3. d3 Bg7 4. Nd2 c5 5. e4 dxe4 6. dxe4 Nc6 7. Ngf3 Nf6 8.
O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Qc7 10. c3 e5 11. a4 h6 12. Nc4 Be6 13. Nfd2 Rfe8 14. Re1 Rad8
15. Nf1 Bxc4 16. Qxc4 Na5 17. Qe2 Nb3 18. Rb1 Nxc1 19. Rbxc1 h5 20. Qb5 Bh6 21.
Rcd1 a6 22. Qc4 Qc6 23. a5 b5 24. axb6 Qxb6 25. Qa2 Kg7 26. Bf3 a5 27. Rb1 Rd6
28. Qc4 Rb8 29. Bd1 Qb5 30. Qa2 Qd3 31. Be2 Qxe4 32. Bc4 Qf5 33. h3 Ne4 34.
Rxe4 Qxe4 35. Bxf7 Rf8 36. Bc4 Rxf2 37. Kxf2 Rf6+ 38. Kg1 Be3+ 39. Nxe3 Qxe3+
40. Kh1 Rf2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2627"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. Qe2 Ngf6 8.
Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. Bb5 Qd5 10. Bxc6+ Qxc6 11. O-O Bd6 12. c4 O-O 13. Re1 Rfe8 14.
Bg5 Be7 15. Ne5 Qd6 16. Rad1 Nd7 17. Qf3 f6 18. Nxd7 Qxd7 19. Be3 Bb4 20. Rf1
c6 21. a3 Bd6 22. h4 a5 23. h5 h6 24. Qg4 Qf7 25. Rfe1 a4 26. Re2 f5 27. Qf3 e5
28. dxe5 Bxe5 29. Bd4 Bxd4 30. Rxd4 Rxe2 31. Qxe2 Re8 32. Qf3 Qf6 33. Qc3 c5
34. Rd5 Qxc3 35. bxc3 Re1+ 36. Kh2 b6 37. Kg3 Re4 38. Rd6 Rxc4 39. Rxb6 Kh7 40.
f3 Rxc3 41. Rc6 Rc4 42. Ra6 Rd4 43. Ra5 Rc4 44. Ra6 Kg8 45. Ra7 Kf8 46. Kh3 Rd4
47. Ra5 c4 48. Rxa4 Ke7 49. Kg3 Kd6 50. Kf2 f4 51. Ke2 Kc5 52. Ra7 Kb6 53. Ra4
Kb5 54. Rb4+ Kc5 55. Rb7 Kc6 56. Rb4 Kc5 57. Rb7 Rd5 58. Rxg7 c3 59. Rc7+ Kd4
60. Kd1 Kd3 61. Kc1 Rg5 62. Rd7+ Kc4 63. Rc7+ Kd3 64. Rd7+ Ke3 65. Kc2 Rxg2+
66. Kxc3 Kxf3 67. Rd6 Rg5 68. Rxh6 Rf5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Sambuev, Bator"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2522"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "161"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. e3 d5 4. b3 c5 5. Bb2 Nc6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. d4 cxd4 8.
Nxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bc3 Qb6 10. Bb5 O-O 11. Nxc6 Bxc3+ 12. Nxc3 bxc6 13. Be2 c5 14.
O-O Be6 15. Na4 Qa5 16. Qe1 Qxe1 17. Rfxe1 Rfc8 18. Rac1 c4 19. f3 cxb3 20.
axb3 Rxc1 21. Rxc1 d4 22. exd4 Bxb3 23. Nc5 Bd5 24. Na6 Rd8 25. Rc7 Be6 26.
Rxa7 Kf8 27. Nb4 Rxd4 28. Nc6 Rd6 29. Ra8+ Ne8 30. Ne5 Ke7 31. Ra7+ Kf8 32. Ra8
Ke7 33. Bb5 Nc7 34. Ra7 Kf6 35. Rxc7 Kxe5 36. Be8 Kf6 37. Kf2 Rd8 38. Bb5 Rd5
39. Rb7 Rd2+ 40. Kg3 Rb2 41. Bc6 Rxb7 42. Bxb7 g5 43. Kf2 Ke5 44. Ke3 h6 45. g3
f6 46. Be4 Kd6 47. Kd4 Ke7 48. Kc5 Kf8 49. Kd6 Bc4 50. Bd5 Be2 51. Ke6 Kg7 52.
Kf5 Bd3+ 53. Be4 Bb5 54. Ke6 Bc4+ 55. Bd5 Bf1 56. Kf5 Bd3+ 57. Ke6 Bf1 58. Be4
Bc4+ 59. Kd6 Bf1 60. Bd5 Bd3 61. Kc5 Bf5 62. g4 Bd3 63. Kd4 Bg6 64. Be4 Bf7 65.
Kc5 h5 66. h3 Be8 67. Bd3 Bf7 68. Kd6 hxg4 69. hxg4 Be8 70. Ke7 Bc6 71. Be4 Bb5
72. Kd6 Bc4 73. Bd5 Bf1 74. Kc5 Bg2 75. Kd4 Kf8 76. Be4 Ke7 77. Ke3 Bf1 78. Bd3
Bxd3 79. Kxd3 Ke6 80. Ke4 f5+ 81. gxf5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Black "Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 c5 6. Be3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Ne7 8. c4
Nbc6 9. Qa4 a6 10. Nc3 dxc4 11. O-O-O Qa5 12. Qxa5 Nxa5 13. Nxf5 Nxf5 14. Bb6
Nc6 15. f4 Rc8 16. Bxc4 Bb4 17. Bb3 Ba5 18. Bf2 h5 19. Kb1 Bxc3 20. bxc3 b5 21.
Bb6 O-O 22. Rd7 Rb8 23. Bf2 Na5 24. h3 Rfc8 25. g4 Nh6 26. g5 Nf5 27. g6 Nxb3
28. gxf7+ Kf8 29. axb3 Nh6 30. Ba7 Ra8 31. Bd4 Rc6 32. Rg1 Nxf7 33. Rg6 Rd8 34.
Rb7 Nh8 35. Rgxg7 a5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.4"]
[White "Smirnov, Anton"]
[Black "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D41"]
[WhiteElo "2508"]
[BlackElo "2773"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. e4 Nc6 8.
Bb5 dxe4 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Ng5 Be6 11. O-O Bb4 12. Ncxe4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Ke7 14.
Be3 Rhd8 15. a3 Nd4 16. axb4 Nxb5 17. Bc5+ Kd7 18. Rfd1+ Ke8 19. Re1 b6 20. Be3
h6 21. Nc3 Nd6 22. Bf4 Kf8 23. Bxd6+ Rxd6 24. h3 Rd7 25. b5 Rc8 26. Ra4 Rc4 27.
Rea1 Rxa4 28. Rxa4 Ke7 29. Kf1 Kd6 30. Re4 Rc7 31. Ke2 Rc4 32. Re3 Rb4 33. Rd3+
Kc5 34. Rd2 Rd4 35. Rc2 Kb4 36. Ke3 Rd7 37. Ne2 Kxb5 38. Nd4+ Kb4 39. Rc3 a5
40. Nc2+ Kb5 41. Nd4+ Ka6 42. f4 a4 43. g4 b5 44. Rc5 Bc4 45. g5 hxg5 46. Rxg5
f6 47. Rc5 Ka5 48. Rc8 Kb4 49. Rb8 Re7+ 50. Kf3 Kc5 51. Nc2 Bd5+ 52. Kf2 Re4
53. Rc8+ Bc6 54. f5 b4 55. Rc7 Rc4 56. Ne3 Rf4+ 57. Ke2 a3 58. bxa3 bxa3 59.
Rxg7 a2 60. Rg1 Bb5+ 61. Kd2 Rf2+ 62. Kc3 Bf1 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Black "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3
h5 9. Qd2 Nbd7 10. O-O-O Be7 11. Kb1 Rc8 12. a3 b5 13. Bg5 Qc7 14. h4 Nb6 15.
Bxf6 gxf6 16. Na5 Rg8 17. g4 hxg4 18. fxg4 Rxg4 19. h5 Rg8 20. h6 Rh8 21. h7
Rb8 22. Nd5 Nxd5 23. exd5 Bf5 24. Nc6 Rb6 25. Qg2 Bg6 26. Bd3 f5 27. Bxf5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Black "Amin, Bassem"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E63"]
[WhiteElo "2628"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. d4 Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. e3 e5
9. d5 Ne7 10. a4 a5 11. Ne1 b6 12. Nd3 Nd7 13. e4 f5 14. Re1 h6 15. Ra3 Ba6 16.
Nb5 Nf6 17. exf5 Nxf5 18. f4 e4 19. Nf2 Re8 20. Nxe4 Nxe4 21. Rxe4 Qd7 22. Re6
Kh7 23. g4 Nh4 24. f5 Nxg2 25. Kxg2 Rxe6 26. fxe6 Qe7 27. Rf3 Rf8 28. Rxf8 Bxf8
29. Qf3 Bg7 30. b3 Kg8 31. Be3 c6 32. dxc6 Bc8 33. Qf7+ Qxf7 34. exf7+ Kf8 35.
Nxd6 Bxg4 36. c7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Fressinet, Laurent"]
[Black "Lenic, Luka"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2650"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6 6. Nd2 Nf6 7. Nf1 Nd7 8. Ne3
Nb6 9. Ned5 O-O 10. Nxb6 Qxb6 11. O-O Qd8 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Be6 14. Qd2 Bf6
15. Kh1 Bxc4 16. dxc4 Bxc3 17. Qxc3 Qe7 18. Qd3 Rad8 19. Rae1 Rfe8 20. b3 Qd7
21. Bg3 Re6 22. Rf2 Qe7 23. Rd2 h6 24. Rdd1 Kh8 25. c3 f6 26. Qd5 Ne5 27. Rd2
Nf7 28. Rde2 Re8 29. Bf4 Ne5 30. h3 b6 31. Bg3 Nf7 32. Bf4 Ng5 33. Bxg5 hxg5
34. Rd1 Rxe4 35. Rxe4 Qxe4 36. Qxd6 Qc2 37. Qd2 Re2 38. Qd8+ Kh7 39. Rg1 Qxc3
40. Qd7 Qe5 41. Qxa7 g4 42. Qd7 g3 43. Qd3+ f5 44. Qf3 g6 45. Qd3 Rxa2 46. Qd7+
Kh6 47. Qd8 Ra1 48. Qd2+ f4 49. Rc1 g5 50. Qd1 Rxc1 51. Qxc1 f3 52. gxf3 Qe2
53. Qg1 Qxf3+ 54. Qg2 Qd1+ 55. Qg1 Qxg1+ 56. Kxg1 Kh5 57. Kh1 Kh4 58. Kg2 g4
0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Fridman, Daniel"]
[Black "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A35"]
[WhiteElo "2640"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e3 Nf6 5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Qb3 Nxc3 9. Bc4 e6 10. bxc3 Bd7 11. Be2 Na5 12. Qc2 Bg7 13. Ba3 Bf8 14. Bc1 Bg7
15. Ba3 Bf8 16. Bc1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri"]
[Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C09"]
[WhiteElo "2543"]
[BlackElo "2743"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 Qe7+ 7. Be2 Qc7 8.
O-O Nf6 9. Re1 Be7 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. Nb3 Be7 12. h3 h6 13. Bd3 O-O 14. c3 Re8
15. Bc2 Bd7 16. Be3 Rad8 17. Bc5 Bxc5 18. Nxc5 Rxe1+ 19. Qxe1 d4 20. Nxd7 Rxd7
21. cxd4 Nxd4 22. Nxd4 Rxd4 23. Bb3 Re4 24. Qd2 Qe7 25. Rc1 g5 26. Rc8+ Kg7 27.
Qc3 Re1+ 28. Kh2 Qd6+ 29. g3 Re7 30. Kg2 Qd7 31. Rc5 Qd6 32. Rf5 Rd7 33. Qf3
Rc7 34. Qe3 Qc6+ 35. Kh2 Qe4 36. Qxe4 Nxe4 37. Kg2 b6 38. Re5 Nc5 39. Bc2 Kf6
40. Re3 Ne6 41. Rf3+ Kg7 42. Be4 Nc5 43. Bc2 Rd7 44. b4 Rd2 45. bxc5 Rxc2 46.
cxb6 axb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Howell, David"]
[Black "Tari, Aryan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2591"]
[PlyCount "13"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. Nf3 e4 5. Nd4 d5 6. d3 Qb6 7. Nb3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2627"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 Nc6 3. Nbc3 Nf6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Nd5 Nxd5 8.
exd5 Nb8 9. a4 Be7 10. Be2 O-O 11. O-O Nd7 12. a5 a6 13. Nc3 f5 14. Ra3 e4 15.
Bf4 Ne5 16. Na4 Ng6 17. Bd2 Bg5 18. Nb6 Rb8 19. f4 exf3 20. Raxf3 Ne5 21. R3f2
Nd7 22. Nc4 Bxd2 23. Qxd2 Nf6 24. Bf3 Qc7 25. Qb4 Bd7 26. Re1 Ne4 27. Bxe4 fxe4
28. Rxf8+ Rxf8 29. b3 Rf6 30. Rxe4 Bb5 31. h3 Bxc4 32. Qxc4 Qxa5 33. Qc8+ Rf8
34. Qe6+ Kh8 35. Qxd6 Qa1+ 36. Kh2 Qf1 37. Re7 b5 38. Qe5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son"]
[Black "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E68"]
[WhiteElo "2629"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. d4 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 e5 8. e4
c6 9. b3 a6 10. dxe5 dxe5 11. Ba3 Re8 12. c5 Bf8 13. Qd2 Bxc5 14. Bxc5 Nxc5 15.
Qxd8 Rxd8 16. Nxe5 Ng4 17. Nxg4 Bxg4 18. f3 Be6 19. Rfd1 a5 20. Bf1 b5 21. Rac1
b4 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Ne2 Nd3 24. Rxc6 Ne5 25. Rc5 Nxf3+ 26. Kf2 Nxh2 27. Rxa5
Rd1 28. Bg2 Ng4+ 29. Kf3 Rd3+ 30. Kf4 f6 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.5"]
[White "Palac, Mladen"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2525"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bc1 Nf6 8.
Be3 Ng4 9. Bc1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Black "Nguyen, Ngoc Truong Son"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B06"]
[WhiteElo "2677"]
[BlackElo "2629"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 a6 5. Nf3 b5 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. a4 b4 8. Ne2 c5
9. c3 bxc3 10. bxc3 cxd4 11. cxd4 Ngf6 12. e5 Nd5 13. O-O Nb4 14. Bb1 O-O 15.
a5 Bb7 16. Bd2 Rb8 17. Qe1 Nd5 18. Ng3 Nc7 19. Ne4 Bc6 20. Qh4 Ne6 21. f5 Bxe4
22. Bxe4 Nxd4 23. Nxd4 Nxe5 24. Bg5 Qd7 25. Bxe7 Qa7 26. Rad1 Rb4 27. f6 Rxd4
28. Qf2 Bh6 29. Bxf8 Ng4 30. Qxd4 Be3+ 31. Kh1 Bxd4 32. Bxd6 Bxf6 33. Bg3 Kg7
34. Bd5 h5 35. h3 h4 36. hxg4 hxg3 37. g5 Qe3 38. Rxf6 Qxg5 39. Rxf7+ Kh6 40.
Bf3 Qxa5 41. Rf4 Qe5 42. Rh4+ Kg7 43. Re4 Qg5 44. Rd7+ Kh6 45. Rd1 a5 46. Ra1
Kg7 47. Rea4 Qh6+ 48. Kg1 Qe3+ 49. Kh1 Qh6+ 50. Kg1 Qe3+ 51. Kh1 Qh6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Amin, Bassem"]
[Black "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A05"]
[WhiteElo "2680"]
[BlackElo "2628"]
[PlyCount "120"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. c3 d5 8. e5 Nd7
9. d4 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nb6 11. h3 f6 12. exf6 exf6 13. Nc3 Be6 14. Re1 Qd7 15. h4
Bh3 16. Bh1 Bg4 17. Be3 Qf5 18. Qb1 Rad8 19. Qxf5 Bxf5 20. a3 Be4 21. Rad1 Rfe8
22. Bf4 Kf7 23. Nb5 Bf8 24. Bc7 Rd7 25. Bxb6 axb6 26. Nd2 f5 27. Nf3 h6 28.
Ne5+ Nxe5 29. dxe5 Rxe5 30. f3 Bc2 31. Rxe5 Bxd1 32. f4 d4 33. Bd5+ Kg7 34. b4
d3 35. Kf2 Ba4 36. Nc3 d2 37. Ke2 d1=Q+ 38. Nxd1 Bxd1+ 39. Kxd1 Bd6 40. Be6
Bxe5+ 41. Bxd7 Bb2 42. a4 Bc3 43. b5 Kf6 44. Ke2 h5 45. Bc8 Bb4 46. Bxb7 Bc3
47. Bc6 Bb4 48. Be8 Ba5 49. Kd3 Be1 50. Ke3 Ba5 51. Kd4 Be1 52. Kd5 Bd2 53. Kc6
Ba5 54. Kc7 Kg7 55. Kd6 Kf6 56. Bc6 Be1 57. Kc7 Ba5 58. Bd5 Ke7 59. Bc4 Kf6 60.
Kc6 Ke7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Areshchenko, Alexander"]
[Black "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B67"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8.
O-O-O Bd7 9. f3 Nxd4 10. Qxd4 Be7 11. h4 Qc7 12. Kb1 b5 13. Qd2 b4 14. Ne2 a5
15. g4 h5 16. gxh5 Nxh5 17. Nd4 Rb8 18. Bh3 g6 19. Rhg1 e5 20. Bxd7+ Qxd7 21.
Bxe7 Kxe7 22. Ne2 Qe6 23. Qe3 Rb7 24. Rd5 Ra8 25. Rgd1 Ra6 26. f4 Nf6 27. R5d3
Rc7 28. fxe5 dxe5 29. Qg5 Qc4 30. Nc3 Kf8 31. Qh6+ Ke7 32. Rd8 Ke6 33. Qf8 Qc5
34. Qxc5 Rxc5 35. Nd5 Nxd5 36. exd5+ Ke7 37. Rb8 Rd6 38. Rb7+ Rd7 39. d6+ Ke6
40. Rb8 Rxd6 41. Rf1 f5 42. Rg1 Kd5 43. Rg8 Rcc6 44. Kc1 e4 45. Ra8 Ra6 46. Re8
Re6 47. Rd1+ Ke5 48. Rb8 e3 49. c4 bxc3 50. bxc3 Rad6 51. Re1 f4 52. Kc2 Ke4
53. c4 f3 54. Rb3 e2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Black "Fridman, Daniel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2640"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O
8. Bc4 Nc6 9. Qe2 Bf6 10. O-O-O Re8 11. h3 Be6 12. Bxe6 Rxe6 13. g4 Bg5 14.
Nxg5 Qxg5 15. Bxg5 Rxe2 16. Be3 Ne5 17. b3 h5 18. gxh5 Nf3 19. Rdf1 Re8 20. h4
Nh2 21. Rfg1 f5 22. Kd1 R2xe3 23. fxe3 Ng4 24. Kd2 Kh7 25. Rf1 Re5 26. Rf3 Kh6
27. e4 fxe4 28. Rg3 Nf6 29. Rg6+ Kh7 30. Rg5 Re7 31. Ke3 Kh6 32. Rf1 Nh7 33.
Rgf5 Nf6 34. Rg5 Nh7 35. Rg6+ Kxh5 36. Rfg1 Nf6 37. Rxg7 Re6 38. c4 c5 39.
R1g5+ Kh6 40. R7g6+ Kh7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Black "Gonzalez Vidal, Yuri"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C95"]
[WhiteElo "2743"]
[BlackElo "2543"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3
O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 c5 12. Nf1 Re8 13. Ng3 Bf8 14. Bc2 cxd4 15.
cxd4 exd4 16. Nxd4 Bb7 17. Bf4 g6 18. a4 bxa4 19. Bxa4 Nxe4 20. Bc6 Bxc6 21.
Nxc6 Qf6 22. Rxe4 Rxe4 23. Nxe4 Qxf4 24. Ra4 Rc8 25. g3 Qh6 26. Rc4 Re8 27. Kg2
Qg7 28. Nxd6 Re6 29. Nf5 gxf5 30. Qxd7 Qxb2 31. Nd4 Rf6 32. Nxf5 Qb5 33. Rg4+
Rg6 34. Qc8 Qd5+ 35. Kg1 Qe6 36. Nh6+ Kg7 37. Nf5+ Kg8 38. Nh6+ Kg7 39. Qc3+ f6
40. Qc7+ Be7 41. Nf5+ Qxf5 42. Qxe7+ Kg8 43. Rb4 Qe5 44. Qd8+ Kg7 45. Rb7+ Kh6
46. Qf8+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Lenic, Luka"]
[Black "Fressinet, Laurent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E61"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2650"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 g6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. d5 Bg7 6. Nd4 Bd7 7. e4 c5 8. Nf3
O-O 9. Be2 e6 10. O-O exd5 11. exd5 Re8 12. Bf4 Qb6 13. Qd2 Bf5 14. Rae1 Na6
15. h3 Nb4 16. Nh4 Bd7 17. a3 Na6 18. Bd3 Nc7 19. Nf3 a6 20. Rb1 a5 21. a4 Na6
22. Rbe1 Nb4 23. Bb1 Bf8 24. Ng5 Qd8 25. Nge4 Bf5 26. Nxf6+ Qxf6 27. Bg5 Qd4
28. Bxf5 gxf5 29. b3 Qg7 30. Bf4 Qg6 31. Nb5 Re4 32. f3 Ree8 33. Kh2 h5 34. Nc7
Rxe1 35. Rxe1 Rc8 36. Nb5 Kh7 37. Kh1 Rd8 38. Re3 Bg7 39. Re7 Bf8 40. Rxb7 Re8
41. Rd7 Qf6 42. Nxd6 Qa1+ 43. Kh2 Re1 44. Rxf7+ Kg8 45. Rxf8+ Kxf8 46. Bh6+ Ke7
47. Qg5+ Kxd6 48. Qd8+ Ke5 49. Bg7+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Palac, Mladen"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2525"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bb4 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. d3 Re8 8. Na4
d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Bg5 Qd7 11. Rc1 h6 12. Bd2 Bf8 13. Nc3 Nb6 14. a3 Qd8 15.
Ne4 a5 16. Be3 Nd4 17. Nc5 Bxc5 18. Rxc5 Qd6 19. Rc1 c6 20. Nd2 Bg4 21. Re1 a4
22. h3 Be6 23. Ne4 Qe7 24. Nc5 Bd5 25. Bxd5 cxd5 26. Bxd4 exd4 27. Qd2 Rec8 28.
Qb4 Rc6 29. Qxd4 Qc7 30. Rc3 Ra5 31. Rec1 Rb5 32. R1c2 h5 33. Nxa4 Nxa4 34.
Rxc6 bxc6 35. Qxa4 Qb7 36. Qd4 h4 37. gxh4 c5 38. Rxc5 Rxb2 39. Qxd5 Qxd5 40.
Rxd5 Rxe2 41. a4 Kf8 42. Kg2 Ke7 43. Kf3 Ra2 44. a5 Ke6 45. Rg5 Kf6 46. Rb5 Ke6
47. h5 Ra4 48. Ke3 Rh4 49. a6 Ra4 50. Rb6+ Kf5 51. Rb7 Kf6 52. a7 Ke6 53. d4
Ra1 54. d5+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2627"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. c3 h6 8. Bf4
Be7 9. Qe2 Ngf6 10. Nxf6+ Bxf6 11. O-O-O Bxf3 12. Qxf3 Bg5 13. Kb1 Bxf4 14.
Qxf4 c6 15. h4 Nf6 16. Qg3 Rg8 17. Rhe1 Qb8 18. f4 g5 19. hxg5 hxg5 20. Qh3
Qxf4 21. Rf1 Qg4 22. Qh2 O-O-O 23. Rde1 Rh8 24. Qe5 Nd7 25. Qa5 Qxg2 26. Qxa7
Rh2 27. Qa3 Nb6 28. Be4 Qd2 29. Rd1 Qe3 30. Bxc6 bxc6 31. Qa6+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Kd6
33. Qxb6 Rd7 34. Qb8+ Rc7 35. Rxf7 Qe4+ 36. Ka1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Tari, Aryan"]
[Black "Howell, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E06"]
[WhiteElo "2591"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. g3 O-O 6. Bg2 dxc4 7. Ne5 Qd6 8. O-O
c5 9. Bf4 Qa6 10. dxc5 Nbd7 11. b4 Rd8 12. Qc2 g5 13. Nxd7 gxf4 14. Ne5 Nd5 15.
Rad1 f6 16. Nxd5 exd5 17. Bxd5+ Rxd5 18. Rxd5 fxe5 19. Rxe5 Qf6 20. Qxc4+ Kg7
21. Qe4 Bf8 22. Rd1 Bg4 23. Qxb7+ Kg8 24. Rdd5 fxg3 25. hxg3 Rd8 26. Rg5+ Kh8
27. Rxg4 Re8 28. Rf4 Qe6 29. Qf7 Qxe2 30. Rd7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.7"]
[White "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B07"]
[WhiteElo "2627"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. dxe5 dxe5 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Bc4 Ke8 7. Nf3 Bd6
8. Be3 a6 9. a3 h6 10. h3 Ke7 11. O-O-O Be6 12. Nd2 Nbd7 13. Bxe6 Kxe6 14. Nc4
Rac8 15. f3 Bc5 16. Bxc5 Nxc5 17. Na5 Rb8 18. Rd2 Ke7 19. Rhd1 Ne6 20. Nc4 Rbd8
21. Nxe5 Rxd2 22. Rxd2 h5 23. h4 c6 24. Na4 Rg8 25. Nb6 g5 26. hxg5 Rxg5 27.
Nd3 h4 28. Nc4 Nh5 29. Ne3 Ng3 30. Kd1 Rh5 31. Ke1 h3 32. gxh3 Rxh3 33. Rg2 Nd4
34. Nf2 Nxf3+ 35. Kd1 Rh2 36. Rxh2 Nxh2 37. Nc4 Kd7 38. Kd2 Nf3+ 39. Ke3 Nh4
40. Ng4 f5 41. exf5 Ngxf5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.05"]
[Round "1.8"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Salgado Lopez, Ivan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C44"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2627"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d3 {Baadur is always happy to play the Philidor with
reversed colours.} Nc6 4. c3 d5 5. Qc2 a5 6. a4 Bc5 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O {White's
play has been utterly unambitious, but Baadur has great experience in these
lines. Thanks to which he gained quite a substantial edge on the clock.} h6 9.
h3 Be6 10. Re1 dxe4 11. dxe4 Qe7 12. Na3 Rad8 13. Bb5 Nd7 14. Be3 Bxe3 15. Rxe3
f6 16. Bc4 Bxc4 17. Nxc4 Qe6 18. Na3 Ne7 19. Rd1 Nc5 20. b4 Rxd1+ (20... Qb3 $1
{would have given Black absolutely no problems.} 21. Qxb3+ Nxb3 $11) 21. Qxd1
axb4 22. cxb4 Na6 23. b5 Nc5 24. Qc2 b6 25. a5 Ra8 26. Nc4 (26. a6 c6 $1 $17)
26... bxa5 $6 (26... Nc8 $1 27. a6 Na7 $17) 27. Ncxe5 $1 Nd7 28. Nxd7 Qxd7 29.
Qc4+ Kh7 30. e5 {White has gained a very strong initiative with some tactical
motifs like a check on e4 and the rook drops on a8.} Qd5 31. Qxc7 Qd1+ 32. Re1
Qd8 33. Qxd8 Rxd8 34. exf6 Nd5 35. Rd1 a4 36. f7 a3 37. Ne5 $1 {Baadur
finishes off the game to perfection.} a2 38. Nd7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B96"]
[WhiteElo "2677"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[Annotator "Adhiban,B"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 {I was happy with
what I got last time in this line, So I decided to repeat it.} e6 7. f4 Nbd7 8.
Bc4 $5 b5 (8... Qb6 {is another major branch.}) 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Nxe6 {I
waited with bated breath... would he fall into the trap?} Qb6 {and he did!} 11.
Nd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd5 {I remembered this as clearly winning.} Nb8 $1 {The best
defence.} 13. Nxf8 Rxf8 14. Qxa8 Bb7 15. Qxb8+ Kf7 16. Qxf8+ Kxf8 17. O-O-O {
Apparently all this has been analysed by Krasenkow way back...} Bxe4 18. Rd2 $6
(18. Rhe1 $1 {It is worth spending another tempo to prevent any counterplay.}
d5 19. Rd2 $1 Qa5 20. a3 b4 21. Bd8 $1 {is the killer idea mentioned during my
PM by Sagar.} Qa4 22. Re3 {[%cal Re3a3]}) 18... h6 $6 (18... Qa5 19. Rxd6 Qxa2
{is also sufficient for full counterplay and hence my whole plan with Rd2 was
flawed.}) 19. Bh4 $2 (19. Re1 $1 {was the last chance.} hxg5 20. Rxe4 Qg1+ 21.
Rd1 Qxg2 {I wasn't entirely sure about this but the computer gives} 22. Rde1 g4
23. f5 {as clearly better for White.}) 19... Qa5 $1 {Now suddenly Black has
sufficient counterplay.} 20. Re1 (20. a3 b4 {is also good enough for Black.})
20... Qxa2 21. Rxd6 {[%csl Gf8][%cal Gf8f7,Gf7g6,Gg6h7] This was the position
I was aiming for, but with a bishop on g5 which greatly changes the situation
as now I also have to worry about the f4 point and the black king will be safe
on h7.} Qa1+ 22. Kd2 Qa4 23. Rd8+ Kf7 24. b3 Qa5+ 25. Kd1 Qa1+ 26. Kd2 (26. Ke2
Qc3 27. Kf2 Qxc2+) 26... Qa5+ 27. Kd1 Qa1+ 28. Kd2 {I felt there was too much
risk involved in Ke2, so decided to call it a day.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kovalyov, Anton"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2794"]
[BlackElo "2649"]
[Annotator "Atul Dahale"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:09]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:04][%csl Yb5,Rc5,
Gd5,Re5,Gf5][%cal Ge4d5,Ge4f5,Rd6e5,Rd6c5,Yf1b5] Of course, the Najdorf! The
Najdorf is one of the most popular openings in the world because it's dynamic
and strategically it's very solid. Sharp tactical battles might happen in this
opening. The a6 move is very important in the Najdorf as Black needs to
control the b5-square to stop Bb5 and in the middlegame ...a6 gives support to
the b-pawn and Black can start his queenside offensive with the ...b5-move.
You can also see the synthesis of the light and dark squared strategy, as
White controls light squares with his pawn on e4 and Black controls the dark
squares.} (5... e5 $6 6. Bb5+ $1 Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 {[%csl Gd5,Rd6,Re5,Gf5,Rf8]
This favours White, as you can see Black's light squares are weakened after e5
and the strong defender i.e. the light squared bishop is now exchanged and the
remaining dark squared bishop on f8 is not that active.}) 6. h3 {[%emt 0:00:02]
has become very popular recently and is considered as one of the main options
against the Najdorf now. It is a good way to steer the game away from regular
extensively analysed positions. Vishy Anand plays this variation quite often
and has really good results against elite players.} e5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} (6...
e6 7. g4 Be7 8. Bg2 Nfd7 9. Be3 Nc6 {This was one of the popular variations
but after some of White's good results, it has lost its charm.}) (6... g6 {
is another alternative} 7. g4 Bg7 8. Bg2 O-O {Black takes an interesting
Sicilian Dragon type approach.}) 7. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} (7. Nde2 {is the main
line after which play might continue with} h5 (7... b5 {lead to a fighting
game between Caruana and Wesly So:} 8. g4 b4 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. exd5 h5 11. gxh5
Rxh5 12. a3 bxa3 13. Rxa3 Nd7 14. Bg2 Nf6 15. O-O {0-1 (69) Caruana,F (2805)
-So,W (2778) Dortmund 2015}) 8. Bg5 Be6 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. Nd5 Qd8 11. Qd3 {
Anand played a good technical endgame in this encounter} (11. Nec3 {[%csl Gd5,
Re6,Rf8] White has positionally well placed knight in the centre whereas Black
has two bishops with interesting play to come.}) 11... Nd7 12. O-O-O g6 13. Kb1
Nc5 14. Qf3 Bg7 15. Nec3 b5 16. Ne3 O-O 17. Rg1 Bh6 18. Ncd5 Bxe3 19. Qxe3 Rc8
20. Be2 Kg7 21. f4 Bxd5 22. Rxd5 exf4 23. Qxf4 Re8 24. Rxd6 Qe7 25. e5 Qxe5 26.
Qxe5+ Rxe5 27. Bf3 Ne4 28. Bxe4 Rxe4 29. Rxa6 Re2 30. c3 h4 31. Ra5 b4 32. cxb4
Rcc2 33. b3 Rb2+ 34. Ka1 Rxg2 35. Rxg2 Rxg2 36. b5 Re2 37. b6 Re8 38. b7 Rb8
39. Rb5 f5 40. Kb2 {1-0 (40) Anand,V (2783)-Nepomniachtchi,I (2742) Saint
Louis USA 2017}) 7... Be6 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:18]} h5 {[%emt 0:
03:07]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:12:04]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:02:49]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:01:31]
Short castling might not be the most exciting thing in the position, but as
Anish Giri says, in the Najdorf, the most ambitious approach might not be the
best one, as it is studied and analysed extensively.} Rc8 {[%emt 0:03:19]} 11.
Qd2 {[%emt 0:02:10] We are already in a fresh position.} b5 $6 {[%emt 0:07:10]
Not such a great decision, as Black has already moved his rook to c8. After
this ...b5-move the a6-pawn will always be unprotected.} ({The simple} 11...
Be7 {[%cal Ge8g8,Gb7b5] with the idea of castling or ...b5 and then castle on
the next move is good.} 12. Rfd1 O-O 13. a4 Nb6 {[%cal Gd6d5,Gb6c4] with
interesting play to follow.}) 12. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:05:23]} (12. a4 $1 b4 13. Nd5 {
not afraid of} Nxe4 {which is met by} 14. Qd1 {[%csl Gb4][%cal Gd5b4]} Bxd5 15.
Qxd5 Nef6 16. Qb7 Nb8 17. Bxa6 Nxa6 18. Qxa6 $14 {[%csl Ra4] White is ahead in
development plus he has a passed pawn which will add to the pressure on Black.}
) 12... Nb6 {[%emt 0:09:00]} 13. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:09:45] Good decision with the
idea of a4!} ({After} 13. Na5 b4 14. Nb1 {and now comes the very important and
typical Najdorf breakthrough in the centre} d5 $1 {After this Black's backward
pawn is set free and also the bad dark-squared bishop is also free to come
into the game, a dream of any Najdorf player.} 15. Bxa6 d4 $14 {Black should
be fine here.}) 13... Qxb6 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 14. a4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:28]} b4 {
[%emt 0:04:33]} 15. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:05:50]} (15... Bxd5 {
was possible but after} 16. exd5 Ne4 17. Qe1 Rxc2 {will be met by the strong}
18. Rd4 $1 exd4 19. Bd3 Rc7 20. Qxe4+ Be7 (20... Re7 21. Qf5 Rc7 22. a5 Qb7 $16
) 21. a5 Qb7 22. Nxd4 g6 23. Nc6 $16 {[%csl Rb4][%cal Ga1a4,Ga4b4]}) 16. exd5 {
[%emt 0:01:15]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 17. a5 {[%emt 0:05:20] Anand has fixed
the weakness on a6 and is clearly better now. Not because of the position
itself, but because he has a key idea on the next move.} Qb7 {[%emt 0:09:13]}
18. Qe3 $1 {[%emt 0:03:40] This is the move that Kovalyov had missed. The
queen comes to b6 and the a6-pawn is lost.} Be7 {[%emt 0:13:19]} (18... Rb8 {
is just too slow and is met with} 19. f4 $16) 19. Qb6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:47] A
very strong idea by Vishy attacking the a6-pawn.} Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 20.
axb6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:08] Kovalyov somehow clings on.} 21. Rxa6
{[%emt 0:00:42]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:07] There is no real good way to defend the
b6-pawn, but White should be better, because of superior development and
co-ordination.} 22. b7 $5 {[%emt 0:20:04]} (22. Na5 Bxb6 (22... Rxb6 23. Ra8
$16) 23. Nc4 Bd4 24. Nxd6+ Ke7 25. Nc4 (25. Ne4 {should give White some
advantage especially because ...Bxb2 is met with d6+ cutting off the
co-ordination.} Bxb2 (25... Rhc8 $14) 26. d6+ $16) 25... Rhc8 26. b3 Ra8 $44 {
[%csl Ra1][%cal Ga8a1] with very good compensation for the pawn as Black has
the bishop pair and control over the a-file.}) 22... Ke7 {[%emt 0:06:58]} 23.
Nc5 $6 {[%emt 0:08:44] Anand is in an inspired mood and makes a very practical
sacrifice. Objectively it might not be the best, but Vishy has seen that it
poses good enough problems for his opponent to try it out. Later on after he
was knocked out from the event, Anand blamed his elimination on this move.
"Sometimes your head just isn't screwed on straight and you do strange things.
Of course, afterwards you cannot understand why!" You can check out his video
here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gf_BnuKP7Y} (23. Rda1 Rxb7 24. Ra8 $14 {
should give White a small edge, but nothing substantial.}) 23... dxc5 {[%emt 0:
10:18] As Kovalyov said after the game, if Nc5 worked it could have been the
game of the year, but fortunately it didn't!} 24. d6+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:00:48]} (24... Ke6 25. Bc4+ Kf5 26. Bd5 $17 {Black seems all tied up,
but White is not threatening anything concretely.} Bf6 27. Ra5 e4 28. Rxc5 Bxb2
29. Bc6+ Ke6 $15) 25. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Kf5 $5 {[%emt 0:01:26] The king is
taking part actively in the battle and threatening ...e4.} 26. Bd5 {[%emt 0:07:
01]} (26. Ra8 Bf6 $15) 26... e4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 27. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bf6 {
[%emt 0:05:04] Bringing the piece into game is necessary for Black.} (27... Re8
{supporting the pawn on e4 was interesting and after} 28. Bxf7 {Black will
sacrifice his rook for the bishop and will have a good endgame with two
bishops.} Rxb7 $1 29. Bxe8 Bxe8 30. Rd1 Bd7 $17) 28. Bxe4+ {[%emt 0:01:47]} Kg5
{[%emt 0:00:11] Anton plays this position well and is not afraid of moving his
king around the board.} 29. Ra5 {[%emt 0:04:50]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 30.
Rxc5+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 31. Re3 {[%emt 0:02:22]} g6 {
[%emt 0:00:16]} 32. Rf3+ {[%emt 0:01:20]} Ke6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:43] Black's king
is in the centre but it's quite safe; it's just a matter of time before Black
will regroup his pieces and make use of the extra wood on the board.} (32...
Kg7 $6 33. Bd5 Bf6 34. Rc7 Rhd8 35. Re3 $11 {None of Black's pieces are moving.
}) 33. Rd3 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 34. Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} f5 {
[%emt 0:02:41]} 35. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bc3 $17 {[%emt 0:00:17] Overall Black
has consolidated his extra piece and White is in trouble.} 36. h4 {[%emt 0:01:
25]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 37. g3 {[%emt 0:01:47]} f4 $1 {[%emt 0:03:30] This
key move seals the game in Black's favour. The idea is that you activate your
light-squared bishop.} 38. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 39. Bxf5 {
[%emt 0:04:25]} gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 40. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:01:
37]} 41. Kf1 {[%emt 0:03:27]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 42. gxf4 {[%emt 0:01:02]}
Rbxb7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 43. Re3+ {[%emt 0:01:11]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:34] This
turned out to be one of the most important games at the World Cup 2017. Anand
couldn't come back in game two of the match and was eliminated. Of course all
of this was before the shorts incident that Kovalyov was involved in, but in
any case this was a great result for the Canadian player.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Black "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C28"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d3 Na5 5. Qf3 Nxc4 6. dxc4 d6 7. Nge2 Be7 8.
O-O O-O 9. a4 Be6 10. b3 Nd7 11. Ng3 Bg5 12. Nf5 Bxc1 13. Raxc1 g6 14. Ne3 a5
15. Rcd1 Nc5 16. Qg3 Qf6 17. f3 Qg7 18. Qe1 b6 19. Ned5 f5 20. exf5 Rxf5 21.
Qd2 Raf8 22. Ne4 Bxd5 23. Qxd5+ Qf7 24. Rfe1 h5 25. Qxf7+ R8xf7 26. Nc3 g5 27.
Nd5 Kh7 28. Ne3 R5f6 29. Rd2 Ne6 30. c3 Rg6 31. b4 Rg8 32. Rb1 Ra8 33. Ra1 axb4
34. cxb4 Nd4 35. Raa2 c6 36. b5 Rc7 37. Rdb2 Ne6 38. Rd2 Nd4 39. Kf2 Kg6 40.
Rdb2 Nf5 41. Rd2 Nd4 42. bxc6 Rxc6 43. Nd5 Ra7 44. Rdb2 Rxc4 45. Rxb6 Rcxa4 46.
Rxd6+ Kg7 47. Rxa4 Rxa4 48. Rd7+ Kg6 49. Rd6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Black "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2715"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8.
Nbd2 Nxd2 9. Bxd2 Bg4 10. c3 O-O 11. h3 Bh5 12. g3 Qd7 13. Kg2 Rfe8 14. Qc2 Bg6
15. Bxg6 hxg6 16. Rfe1 b6 17. Bf4 Bd6 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19. Re2 Re7 20. Rxe7 Nxe7
21. Re1 f6 22. h4 Qd7 23. Ng1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2643"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nf5 8.
Nf3 O-O 9. d4 d5 10. c3 Re8 11. Bd3 Bd6 12. Rxe8+ Qxe8 13. Nbd2 Bd7 14. Nf1 g6
15. Bg5 Kg7 16. Qd2 f6 17. Bf4 Bxf4 18. Qxf4 Nd6 19. h4 Qf7 20. Re1 Re8 21.
Rxe8 Bxe8 22. Ne3 Ne7 23. b3 b5 24. Nd2 Qe6 25. b4 Bf7 26. g4 h6 27. Qg3 g5 28.
h5 Bg8 29. Nb3 Bh7 30. Nc5 Qf7 31. Be2 Nec8 32. f4 Nb6 33. f5 Qe7 34. Ne6+ Kh8
35. Bd3 Bg8 36. Nc5 Bf7 37. a3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Cori, Jorge Moise"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D73"]
[WhiteElo "2641"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 Ne4 8.
Nxe4 dxe4 9. Ne5 Bxe5 10. dxe5 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1 Bf5 12. g4 Bxg4 13. Bxe4 Nc6 14.
f3 Be6 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 16. Ke1 O-O-O 17. Bd2 Kb7 18. h4 h6 19. Bb4 Rhe8 20. Kf2
Rd5 21. Bc3 Red8 22. Rag1 c5 23. Rb1 a5 24. f4 Bf5 25. Ra1 h5 26. Rhe1 R5d7 27.
Bxa5 Ra8 28. Bc3 Ra4 29. Ke3 Be6 30. b3 Ra3 31. Rec1 Rd8 32. Bb2 Ra5 33. Rc2
Rda8 34. Bc1 Kc6 35. Rb2 Ra3 36. Kf2 Rxb3 37. Rxb3 Bxb3 38. a3 Ra4 39. Be3 Bd5
40. Rc1 Rc4 41. Rxc4 Bxc4 42. a4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Dreev, Alexey"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D38"]
[WhiteElo "2648"]
[BlackElo "2827"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:09]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Bb4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:07] Dreev is a well known
expert in the Qc2 variation in the Nimzo Indian. With this move order Magnus
avoids that opening.} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:04:20]} (4. Qc2 dxc4 {is good for Black.}
) 4... Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:45]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 6. Bxf6
{[%emt 0:00:32]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:54]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:
28]} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. a3 {[%emt 0:00:31]}
Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 10. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c4 {[%emt 0:03:51] This is a
relatively new idea.} 11. b3 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} (11... b5
12. a4) 12. Ne5 $6 {[%emt 0:16:57] This move was condemned by Magnus.} (12. e3
O-O 13. Be2 Rc8 14. O-O Nc6 15. a4 cxb3 16. a5 Qd8 17. a6 b6 18. Qxb3 Qd6 19.
Rfb1 Rc7 20. h3 Rac8 21. Bd3 Kf8 22. Qb2 Qe7 23. Kf1 Na5 24. Ke2 Nc4 25. Qb4
Qxb4 26. Rxb4 Nd6 27. g4 g5 28. Nd2 Ke7 29. f3 f6 30. Nf1 Rc1 31. Rbb1 Rxb1 32.
Rxb1 Rc3 33. Ra1 Nc4 34. Nd2 Nb2 35. Bb5 Bd7 36. Bxd7 Kxd7 37. Ra2 Rc2 38. e4
b5 39. Ra3 Rxd2+ 40. Kxd2 Nc4+ 41. Kc3 Nxa3 {0-1 (41) Skrondal,I (2277)-Hammer,
J (2628) Sandefjord 2017}) (12. bxc4 dxc4 13. e4 {is the critical line, but
here it seems Black is holding his own.} O-O 14. Be2 Nc6 $13) 12... O-O {
[%emt 0:05:27]} 13. e3 {[%emt 0:11:59]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:16:21]} 14. Be2 {[%emt 0:
20:19]} (14. Nxc6 bxc6 15. bxc4 Qg6 $1 {This key move gives Black the
advantage.}) (14. bxc4 Nxe5 15. dxe5 Qg6 $1 $15) 14... Nxe5 {[%emt 0:02:59]}
15. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:02:20]} 16. O-O {[%emt 0:03:25]} d4 $5 {
[%emt 0:04:40]} 17. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} cxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03] The b3-pawn is
very strong.} 18. Bf3 {[%emt 0:08:07]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:03:21]} 19. Qe3 {[%emt 0:
01:39]} Qg5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:23] With this queen exchange the b3-pawn gains in
strength.} 20. Rab1 {[%emt 0:12:47]} (20. d5 Qxe3 21. fxe3 Bd7 {Black has a
good position, but this might have been the best way to play.}) 20... Qxe3 {
[%emt 0:01:20]} 21. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:05:50]} 22. Bxb7 {
[%emt 0:02:15]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:03:49]} 23. d5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:01:
22]} 24. Rf4 {[%emt 0:03:25]} a5 {[%emt 0:02:59] Stopping Rb4.} 25. Kf2 $2 {
[%emt 0:03:07]} (25. d6 {and the game goes on.}) 25... Rb8 $1 {[%emt 0:01:58]}
26. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 27. dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxc6 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} 28. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 29. Kf3 {
[%emt 0:00:39]} b2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 30. Rdd1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:02:
46]} 31. a4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 32. Rd8+ {[%emt 0:00:58]}
Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:02] And Dreev, who is already a pawn down with a hopeless
position, resigned the game.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. g3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Bg2 e5 8.
Nf3 exd4 9. Qxd4 Be7 10. Bf4 O-O 11. O-O-O c6 12. Rhe1 Qxd4 13. Nxd4 Bc5 14.
Bg5 Bb6 15. c3 Bd7 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Be4 Rfd8 18. f3 Be6 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20.
Rxd8+ Rxd8 21. Rd1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Black "Inarkiev, Ernesto"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B72"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[Annotator "Quintiliano,R"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8.
Nb3 d6 9. g4 $5 {Fedoseev was on fire in the World Cup and played some
intersting games there. This aggressive move was surely not expected by
Inarkiev.} a6 $6 {Black's answer confirms the suspicion, as this move looks a
bit slow against the wild White attack coming on the kingside.} (9... d5 $1 {
looks like the best way to face White's early flank attempts in classical
manner: with active measures in the centre. It would be interesting to see
what Fedoseev had in mind against this move.} 10. exd5 (10. Nxd5 Nxe4 11. Bf3
f5 $1) 10... Nb4 11. Bf3 {now Black should embark on the forced line} (11. d6
$146 Qxd6 $1 12. Bc5 Qf4 $1 $17) (11. Bd4 $146 Nbxd5 12. g5 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 Ne4
14. Bxg7 Kxg7 $15) 11... Bxg4 $1 (11... Nxg4 $6 12. Bc5 $1 $13) 12. Bxg4 Nxg4
13. Qxg4 (13. Bc5 Bxc3+ $1 14. bxc3 Qxd5 {[%csl Gc5,Gh1]} 15. Qxg4 Nxc2+ 16.
Ke2 Nxa1 17. Rxa1 {is the same position with a tempo down for White} Rfd8 {
[%csl Re2] White's position is simply losing.} 18. Qf3 Qc4+ 19. Ke1 Rd3 20.
Qxb7 Qxc3+ 21. Kf1 {Kruener,A-Schlemermeyer,W Berlin op Berlin West 1978 (4)
0-1} Qc4 $19) 13... Nxc2+ 14. Ke2 Nxa1 15. Rxa1 Bxc3 16. bxc3 Qxd5 $15 {
With two pawns up and White's king very exposed, Black is definitely better,
for example} 17. c4 Qc6 18. Nd2 Rad8 19. Qf3 Qc7 20. Rb1 b6 21. Rb5 {Lau,R 
(2495)-Goloshchapov,A (2445) Meisdorf op 1996 1-0} Qxh2 $17 {It's difficult to
imagine what Fedoseev had planned against d5, as this line looks pretty good
for Black.}) 10. h4 $146 {A new move, probably discovered over the board.} (10.
g5 {has been played but Black should be fine after} Nd7 11. Qd2 b5 12. h4 b4
$132 {Rabinovich,P-Riumin,N Moscow-ch15 Moscow  1935 1/2}) 10... b5 (10... d5
$5 {is not so effective now, but was still the way to equalise.} 11. Nxd5 $1 (
11. exd5 Nb4 12. Bd4 $1 Nbxd5 13. g5 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Nh5 15. Bxg7 Nxg7 $11) 11...
Nxe4 12. Bf3 {[%csl Gb6] The insertion of the moves a6/h4 is favourable for
White, who now has the possibility of Nb6} Nf6 (12... f5 13. Nb6 Rb8 14. Qxd8
Rxd8 15. Nxc8 Rbxc8 16. gxf5 gxf5 17. Rg1 $14) 13. Nb6 Rb8 14. Qxd8 Rxd8 15.
Nxc8 Rbxc8 16. c3 b5 $11) (10... a5 $5 {even losing a tempo could be
interesting} 11. g5 Nh5 $1 12. Nd5 $5 (12. Qd2) 12... Bxb2 13. Rb1 Bg7 14. Bb6
Qd7 $13 {It is difficult to say who is better in a such position.}) 11. h5 $40
{White rushes into the opening of h-file; compared with some variations, it's
better to have the pawn still on g4.} b4 $1 {What else? Inarkiev hits on the
opposite side.} 12. Nd5 {Black faces a difficult choice.} e6 $6 {But from now
things starts to become difficult for Inarkiev.} (12... Nxe4 $5 {looks risky,
but Black should be able to hold} 13. hxg6 hxg6 (13... fxg6 $2 14. Qd3 Nc5 (
14... Bxb2 15. Qxe4 Bxa1 16. Nxa1 $16) 15. Nxc5 dxc5 16. Bxc5 Bxb2 17. Rd1 Be6
18. Qe4 Bxd5 19. Rxd5 $16 {[%cal Ge2c4]}) 14. Qd3 Nc5 $1 (14... Nf6 $2 15. Bb6
$1 Qd7 16. Qh3 $1 Re8 17. Be3 $1 {[%cal Gd5b6]} Rb8 (17... Nxd5 18. Qh7+ Kf8
19. Bh6 $19) 18. O-O-O $18 {White's attack is just too strong, for example} Ne5
19. Nxf6+ exf6 20. Bh6 Bh8 21. Qh4 Nxg4 22. Bf4 $1 Bg7 23. Bxg4 Qxg4 24. Qh7+
Kf8 25. Bxd6+) 15. Nxc5 dxc5 16. Bxc5 Re8 {Black is doing fine} 17. Bb6 Ne5 $1
18. Qb3 Qd6 $132) (12... Be6 13. f3 {looks favourable for White}) ({Of course
not} 12... Nxd5 $2 13. exd5 Ne5 14. f4 Nd7 15. Bd4 $16) (12... Rb8 $5 {just
protecting the sensible b6-square deserved attention, but after} 13. hxg6 hxg6
14. f3 {White's prospects looks better again}) 13. Nb6 Rb8 14. Nxc8 Qxc8 $2 (
14... Rxc8 $1 {still could have offered chances} 15. Bxa6 Rb8 16. hxg6 hxg6 17.
g5 (17. f3 d5 $1) 17... Nxe4 18. Qg4 d5 19. Bd3 f5 $5 20. gxf6 Qxf6 21. Bxe4
Ne5 $1 22. Qh4 dxe4 $13) 15. Qxd6 $1 {Fedoseev accepts the challenge.} e5 (
15... Nxe4 $2 {fails} 16. Qf4 Nf6 17. hxg6 fxg6 (17... hxg6 18. O-O-O (18. g5
Nh5 19. Bxh5 gxh5 20. O-O-O $16) 18... Rd8 19. Qh2 $1 Rxd1+ 20. Bxd1 $18 {
[%cal Yg4g5,Ge3h6]}) 18. Qh2 $18 {[%cal Yg4g5]}) 16. O-O-O $16 {White is a
pawn up and retains the initiative on the kingside.} a5 (16... Nxe4 {is still
bad} 17. Qd3 Nf6 18. hxg6 hxg6 19. g5 Rd8 20. Qc4 Nd7 21. Qxa6 $18) 17. hxg6
hxg6 18. g5 $1 {Fedoseev keeps playing energically and gives no time for Black.
} ({for example, if} 18. f3 $2 a4 19. Nd2 Rd8 20. Qc5 Nd7 21. Qc4 Nb6 $132 {
[%cal Gc6d4]}) 18... Rd8 $8 (18... Nxe4 19. Qd5 {[%csl Re4] the knight is lost.
}) 19. Qc5 Nd7 (19... Nxe4 20. Rxd8+ Nxd8 21. Qxc8 Rxc8 22. Nxa5 Ra8 23. Nc4 $1
Rxa2 24. Kb1 Ra6 $8 25. Rh4 {[%csl Re4] Again this knight gives Black a lot of
work.} Nd6 26. Nxd6 Rxd6 27. Rxb4 $18) 20. Qd5 Nb6 (20... a4 21. Bc4 $18 {
[%csl Rf7]}) 21. Qb5 $1 {Despite Inarkiev's attempts to activate his position,
White keeps total control.} Nd5 ({For example} 21... Nd4 22. Nxd4 exd4 23. Bf4
Rb7 24. Qxa5 Qc6 25. Be5 $1 Ra8 26. Bxg7 $1 Rxa5 27. Bf6 {[%cal Gh1h8]} Qxf6 $8
28. gxf6 Rxa2 29. e5 $16) 22. Qa4 $1 {Fedoseev cleverly uses the queen to
blockade the pawns, and Black's tries come to an end.} Nxe3 (22... Nb6 23.
Rxd8+ Nxd8 24. Qe8+ Bf8 25. Qxe5 $18) 23. fxe3 Qc7 24. Bc4 $18 {[%csl Rf7]
[%cal Yc4g8] As well as the material advantage, White also has the attack and
better placed pieces; it's basically over.} Nd4 $5 (24... Rbc8 25. Rdf1 Rd7 26.
Rh2 $18 {[%cal Yh2f2]}) 25. Nxa5 $1 {This forces favourable simplifications
for White, which leaves Fedoseev with no problems to realise his advantage.}
Ra8 26. exd4 Qxc4 (26... Rxa5 27. Qb3 exd4 28. Rdf1 Rd7 29. Rxf7 Rxf7 30. Rf1
$18) 27. Nxc4 Rxa4 28. dxe5 (28. d5 Rxa2 29. Kd2 $1 {[%cal Gd2d3]}) 28... Re8
29. Kb1 Bxe5 30. Nb6 $1 {A last precise manoeuvre.} Ra7 31. Nd5 Kg7 (31... Rea8
32. Nxb4) 32. Rh3 Ra4 33. Rdh1 Rd8 (33... Rea8 34. Rh7+ Kf8 35. Nb6) 34. Rh7+
Kg8 35. Ne7+ Kf8 36. Nc6 $1 Re8 37. Rh8+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Black "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2743"]
[BlackElo "2618"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. h3 h5 10. Nc3 Ke8 11. Ne2 b6 12. Rd1 Ba6 13. Ned4 Nxd4 14.
Nxd4 c5 15. Nf5 Be2 16. Re1 Bc4 17. Bg5 Be6 18. Ne3 Be7 19. Bxe7 Kxe7 20. f4 g6
21. Re2 Rad8 22. Rf1 h4 23. f5 gxf5 24. Nxf5+ Bxf5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[Annotator "Quintiliano,R"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. Re1 d6 7. c3 Ne7 $5 {
Aronian came up with this different move order to surprise Hou Yifan.} 8. Nbd2
(8. d4 Bb6 9. h3 (9. dxe5 Ng4 {[%csl Ye5,Yf2] is the point which justifies 7...
Ne7}) 9... Ng6 10. Nbd2 c6 11. Bb3 {would transpose to more theoretical
positions.}) (8. a4 a5) 8... Bb6 9. Bb3 c6 10. Nf1 Ng6 {The difference is that
by playing this way Black avoided the a4 variations which are in fashion, and
quickly organised the position to play ...d5 soon.} 11. Ng3 h6 12. h3 {We have
now reached a better known path by transposition.} d5 $1 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. d4 (
14. Nxe5 $2 {is bad} Nxe5 15. Rxe5 Bxf2+ $1 16. Kxf2 Qf6+ {[%csl Re5]}) 14...
exd4 15. Nxd4 Be6 $5 {Aronian plays dynamically to solve the only problem of
his position - how to develop the Bc8.} (15... Bc7 {is more played, but after}
16. Qf3 $14 {White keeps a little pressure.}) 16. Nxe6 {The principled way to
explore Black's last move.} (16. Bc2 {has also been tried} Ndf4 (16... Bxd4 $6
17. Qxd4 Ndf4 $2 18. Re4 $1 {[%csl Gf4];Souleidis,G (2410)-Sonntag,H (2391)
Oberliga NRW 1011 2010 (8.3) 1-0 and suddenly Black is already losing material
-}) 17. Nxe6 Qxd1 18. Rxd1 Nxe6 19. Nf5 Rad8 20. Be3 Bxe3 21. Nxe3 Rxd1+ 22.
Rxd1 Rd8 23. Rxd8+ Nxd8 $14 {Brkic,A (2597)-Wagner,D (2485) Styrian op-A 2014 
(7) 1/2}) 16... fxe6 17. Rxe6 $1 {Hou Yifan accepts the challenge.} Rxf2 {
Judging by his time management, Aronian had all this stuff analysed beforehand
and knew the safer path and the danger of this position.} ({For example} 17...
Bxf2+ $2 18. Kh1 Nh4 (18... Bxg3 $2 19. Rxg6 {[%cal Gc1h6]} Bf4 20. Qd4 $1 {
[%cal Yd4f4,Yd4g7]} Qc7 21. Bxf4 Rxf4 22. Rxg7+ $1 Qxg7 23. Qxf4 $18) 19. Nh5
Qd7 20. Qg4 Nf5 21. Rg6 $1 {with a strong attack for White} (21. Rxh6 $2 Ng3+
$1 22. Nxg3 Qxg4 23. hxg4 Bxg3 $19 {[%csl Rh6][%cal Rf8f1]}) 21... Rf7 22. Bxd5
cxd5 23. Bxh6 $1 Nxh6 24. Rxg7+ $1 Rxg7 25. Nf6+ Kh8 26. Qh5 $1 Qe7 27. Qxh6+
Rh7 28. Nxh7 Qh4 $1 (28... Qxh7 29. Qf6+ $18) 29. Qxh4 Bxh4 30. g3 $8 Kxh7 31.
gxh4 $16) 18. Kh1 Nh4 {This position is a very critical one, and Hou Yifan
invested a great amount of time to calculate and evaluate the resulting
positions.} 19. Qg4 $1 {And finally, she played the best move.} Qf8 $6 {
A clever idea, as White has the possibility to play for a win, or secure the
draw - the second one is Hou Yifan's choice.} 20. Qxh4 {With less than 30
minutes for the next 20 moves, against 1:20 hour(!) for Aronian, Hou Yifan
takes the wisest decision, namely to force the draw.} (20. Bxh6 $1 {could had
been the alternative, however, many variations end in a much better position
for White, but not winning, so it is a very difficult choice to make when you
are short of time} Rxg2 21. Bxd5 cxd5 22. Bf4 {[%csl Rh4]} Qc5 (22... Qf7 23.
Rh6 $1 Rxg3 24. Bxg3 Nf5 25. Rg6 Ne3 26. Qe6 $16) 23. Re3 (23. Be3 Qc4 $1)
23... Qf8 $1 (23... Qc6 24. Qxh4 Bxe3 25. Kxg2 d4+ 26. Kh2 dxc3 27. b3 $1 Bxf4
28. Qxf4 Rf8 29. Qd4 $16) 24. Ree1 $1 Rf2 (24... Qf6 25. Re6 Qf7 26. Rh6 {
transposes to 22...Qf7}) 25. Nh5 $1 Ng2 26. Re5 $3 {a very difficult idea to
see} Nxf4 (26... Rxf4 27. Nxf4 Qxf4 28. Qe6+ $18) 27. Rf5 Nxh5 (27... Qe7 28.
Nf6+ $18) 28. Rxf8+ Raxf8 29. Qxh5 R8f5 30. Qg4 $16) (20. Qxh4 Rf1+ 21. Kh2
Bg1+ 22. Kh1 Bb6+ 23. Kh2 Bg1+ (23... Qf2 $2 24. Be3 $1)) 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Black "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2773"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8.
Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Bg5 12. Nc2 Rb8 13. a4 bxa4 14. Ncb4
Nxb4 15. cxb4 Bd7 16. Bxa6 O-O 17. O-O Qe8 18. b3 axb3 19. Qxb3 Bd8 20. Bc4 Kh8
21. Ra2 Bc6 22. Rb1 f5 23. exf5 Rxf5 24. Kh1 Qf8 25. Qd3 e4 26. Qxe4 Rb5 27.
Rd1 Rxb4 28. Qe2 Rb8 29. f3 Bg5 30. Qd3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A49"]
[WhiteElo "2803"]
[BlackElo "2645"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{This is a typical modern day Kramnik game. Relatively fresh opening position,
new ideas found by the World Champion, incessant pressure thanks to one
powerful move after the other, and finally accurate conversion of the
advantage. His 2645 opponent is completely outplayed.} 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3.
b3 {The double fianchetto is getting quite mainstream these days with theory
developing around it.} Bg7 4. Bb2 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 (5... d5 {is a completely
different setup, not one that KID players would go for.}) 6. d4 Nbd7 (6... c5 {
might be a much more interesting choice. There are possilibities of ...Qa5+
and in general Black has a fine position here.}) 7. O-O Re8 {Black is not
playing very actively, ...Re8 already doesn't seem so good.} (7... e5 {is
mainly played} 8. dxe5 Ng4 {[%cal Gg4e5] I have never really liked this move
as White gets a small but stable edge by normal means.} (8... Nxe5 9. Nxe5 dxe5
10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bxe5 $14) 9. c4 Ngxe5 10. Nc3 $14 {I feel that such
positions are always slightly better for White and very pleasant to play.}) 8.
a4 $5 {This move came as a surprise to me. I was expecting something like c4.
Kramnik's explanation can be that Black has done nothing in the centre, so
instead of revealing my cards, I would like to take more space on the
queenside with a4-a5 and so on.} Rb8 $6 {[%cal Gh1a8] Black wants to get away
from ideas like a5-a6 and issues on the long diagonal. However, all these
moves ...Re8 and ...Rb8 seem quite artificial.} (8... e5 {would have been a
normal continuation to Black's last move ...Re8.} 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. Qd2 (10. c4 {
Now this move doesn't make much sense as} a5 $1 {cements Black's superiority
on the dark squares.}) (10. a5 $5 Ndxe5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 12. Ra2 {a4 becomes
useful in a weird way!}) 10... Ngxe5 11. Nc3 $11) 9. c4 e5 10. dxe5 Ng4 (10...
dxe5 $5 {A very interesting idea.} 11. Nxe5 Nc5 $1 {The pawn on b3 is quite
weak.} (11... Ng4 12. Nxd7 Bxb2 13. Ra2 $1 $16 {The rook on b8 is not exactly
very happy at this point.}) 12. Qxd8 Rxd8 13. b4 Na6 14. b5 (14. Bc3 Ng4 15.
Nxg4 Bxg4 16. b5 Bxe2 17. Re1 Nc5 $1 18. Rxe2 $2 Rd1+ 19. Bf1 Bxc3 $19) 14...
Nc5 15. Nf3 Nfe4 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 $44 {I would rate this as very decent
compensation for Black. His knights are perched on great squares staring at
the weaknesses in White's position.}) 11. a5 {Kramnik gains more space on
queenside.} dxe5 12. h3 Nh6 (12... e4 {was interesting but White will gain the
advantage after} 13. Bxg7 exf3 14. exf3 Nxf2 15. Qd4 $1 Nd3 16. Nc3 (16. Bh6
$16) 16... N3c5 17. Bh6 Qf6 18. Qxf6 Nxf6 19. Ra3 $16) 13. e4 {Kramnik sees
that the weakness of the d4-square is not going to be quite relevant here and
goes for e4, limiting the knight on h6.} f6 {[%cal Gh6f7]} 14. b4 Nf8 15. Nc3
Be6 (15... Qxd1 16. Rfxd1 Be6 17. Nd5 Rbc8 (17... c6 18. Nc7 $16) 18. c5 $14)
16. Qe2 {[%cal Gf1d1] When you have more space, in general you should avoid
exchanges! Soon Black is going to struggle to find good squares for his pieces.
} Qc8 17. Kh2 Nf7 18. Rfd1 c6 19. Bc1 $1 {[%cal Gc1e3,Ge3a7] The bishop will
stand well on e3. This is the speciality of these great players: they know
when and where to shift their pieces. The bishop on b2 was not doing much, so
Vlad gets it to e3.} ({If I was White I would have gone for} 19. Rac1 Bh6 20.
Rc2 Rd8 {Black seems to be doing alright here.}) 19... f5 {Understandably
Black tries to create some play on the kingside.} 20. Be3 b6 21. axb6 axb6 22.
Rac1 $1 {[%cal Gc1c8] Once again a little counter-intuitive. The rook was
already on an open file, so why bring it to c1? Well, the reason is that it
defends the knight against threats like ...f4 and also prepares Nd5 which,
surprisingly, is not easy to stop.} Qc7 (22... Qb7 23. b5 $1 {[%csl Gd5]} cxb5
{[%cal Gg2b7]} (23... c5 24. exf5 gxf5 25. Nxe5 $18) 24. exf5 Bxc4 25. Qb2 e4
26. Nd4 $16) 23. Nd5 $1 (23. b5 $5 $14 {was also interesting here.}) 23... cxd5
24. cxd5 Qe7 25. dxe6 Nxe6 {In such positions the margin of error is not very
huge. White has to play accurately, or else Black consolidates. For Kramnik,
these are just the kind of positions he likes.} 26. exf5 $1 {When you have the
bishop pair, you must open the position.} gxf5 27. Qb5 $1 {Kramnik is very
good at such positions. He calculates the tactics accurately and does not let
his initiative go.} f4 (27... e4 28. Nh4 f4 29. Nf5 Qg5 30. gxf4 Nxf4 31. Bxe4
$1 Rxe4 32. Rg1 $18) 28. gxf4 exf4 29. Rd7 {White's play just flows!} Qf6 30.
Bd2 {There are just three pawns on the board and materially White isn't ahead,
but there is just so much pressure. It's just impossible to dispute the
quality of White's pieces.} Rbc8 31. Rxc8 Rxc8 32. Qxb6 {Winning a pawn. Now
this position might seem wild, but if you look carefully, there is absolutely
nothing that Black can do. White's pieces are perfectly posted and the exposed
nature of Black's king gives Kramnik a winning advantage.} Rc2 33. Qb7 Bf8 34.
Qe4 Qg6 35. Qd5 {[%cal Gd5g8]} Qf6 36. h4 $1 {[%cal Gg2h3,Gh3e6] Bringing the
last piece into the game with great effect. The bishop on h3 will break
Black's final resistance.} Bg7 37. Bh3 Nf8 38. Rb7 h6 39. Bg4 {[%cal Gg4h5]}
Rb2 40. Bh5 Ng6 41. Bxg6 Qxg6 42. Rb8+ Bf8 (42... Kh7 43. h5 Qf6 44. Qe4+ Qg6
45. Qxg6#) 43. Ne5 Rxd2 (43... Qg7 44. Nd7 $18) 44. Rxf8+ {Powerful play by
Kramnik. Demchenko was so dazed by this performance that in the next game when
he had the white pieces, he agreed to a draw in just 10 moves and was duly
eliminated from the World Cup 2017.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. Nbd2 d6 7. c3 a5 8. h3
Be6 9. Bb5 h6 10. b3 Ba7 11. Re1 Ne7 12. d4 Ng6 13. Bf1 Re8 14. Bb2 c6 15. Qc2
Qc7 16. Rad1 Rad8 17. c4 exd4 18. Bxd4 Bxd4 19. Nxd4 Bd7 20. Ne2 Qb6 21. Ng3
Nh4 22. Qc3 Be6 23. Nb1 d5 24. exd5 cxd5 25. c5 Qc7 26. Qd4 Ng6 27. Nc3 Rc8 28.
Na4 Bd7 29. Rxe8+ Rxe8 30. Nb6 Bc6 31. a3 Nf4 32. b4 Ne6 33. Qh4 Rd8 34. Nf5
axb4 35. axb4 Qe5 36. Nd4 Be8 37. Qg3 Qxg3 38. fxg3 Ne4 39. Rd3 Kf8 40. g4 Nxd4
41. Rxd4 Bc6 42. Nc4 Ra8 43. Na5 Nxc5 44. Nxc6 Ne6 45. Rxd5 bxc6 46. Rd6
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D38"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[Annotator "Vidit,S"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{The World Cup is a very special tournament. It simply can't be compared to
any other event. The pressure and schedule of such an event are gruelling.
Therefore I was very glad that I had managed to play good chess and advance
until round 3. In round 2 I played against Le Quang Liem who had made an
impressive showing in Saint Louis a couple of days back.} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3.
Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 O-O 8. e3 Bf5 9. Qb3 {My
opponent was blitzing out his moves which alerted me a little. Thankfully my
memory was working fine that day and I managed to recollect my analysis.} Bxc3+
10. Qxc3 Nbd7 11. Be2 (11. Nd2 {this line was more fresh in my mind as I had
seen this game} Rc8 12. Be2 c5 13. O-O Qb6 14. Rfc1 Rfe8 15. Kf1 Ne4 {1/2-1/2 
(40) Karjakin,S (2783)-Harikrishna,P (2755) Shamkir 2017}) 11... c6 12. Nd2 Ne4
{My opponent was taken aback when I played this. Here I probably realised that
he maybe wasn't expecting me to play this.} 13. Bxd8 (13. Nxe4 Qxh4 14. Nd6 {
is another way to play.}) 13... Nxc3 14. bxc3 Rfxd8 {I thought Black is quite
comfortable here. He can play ...c5 and maybe double up on the c-file. Whereas
White's plan isn't that clear.} 15. f3 c5 16. Kf2 Rac8 17. Rhc1 Rc7 18. e4 {
I was very surprised to see this. I was under the impression that White's
centre is more of a burden than a strength.} (18. g4 Bh7 19. h4 {expanding on
the kingside made sense. Although Black is completely fine.} Rdc8 20. Nb3 Kf8
$11) 18... dxe4 19. fxe4 Bg6 20. Bf3 (20. Ke3 Nf6) 20... Ne5 $5 {I played this
after considerable thought. I was confused between various tempting plans.} (
20... Rdc8 {reduces the pressure on the d4-pawn.} 21. Nb3 a5 $5 (21... cxd4 22.
cxd4 $14) 22. a4 $11) 21. Ke3 (21. dxe5 {was maybe a concrete way to solve the
issue.} Rxd2+ 22. Ke3 Rcd7 23. Rd1 R7d3+ 24. Kf4 Rxd1 25. Rxd1 Rxd1 (25... Rxc3
26. Rd8+ Kh7 27. g4 {and White is better due to the bad bishop on g6}) 26. Bxd1
b5 27. h4 Kf8 28. g4 Ke7 29. Bb3 a5) 21... Nc6 22. Nb3 {Somewhere around here
he offered me a draw. With such a comfortable position it would be shameful to
accept it!} (22. d5 Ne5 23. c4 Re7 24. g4 f6 {The knight has a fantastic
blockade and White's position doesn't inspire much.}) 22... cxd4+ 23. cxd4 Re7
{With the threat of ...Bxe4 followed by ...f5.} 24. g4 $6 {I was very
surprised to see this. White should probably already start his play on the
queenside:} (24. e5 {was the only other move I considered} Nb4 (24... f6 25.
Bxc6 bxc6 26. Rxc6 Bf7 27. Rc5 Bd5 {looks nice, but fizzles out} 28. Kf2 fxe5
29. dxe5 Rxe5 30. Rac1 $11) 25. Be4 Bxe4 26. Kxe4 f6 27. Rc4 Nc6 28. Rac1 {
Here ...fxe5/d5 looked scary but Black has the luxury to prepare this capture!}
Ree8 $1 29. g3 fxe5 30. d5 Ne7 $1 $17 {The point!}) (24. Rc5 $1 {I must admit
that I hadn't seen this resource.} f5 25. e5 f4+ 26. Kf2 $1 (26. Kxf4 Nxd4 27.
Nxd4 Rxd4+ 28. Kg3 b6 {looks practically annoying}) 26... Nxd4 27. Rd1 $132)
24... f6 25. Re1 {Again, a very surprising move. It looked a bit slow.} ({
Maybe White has to go for active counterplay:} 25. Rc5 Bf7 26. Rd1 Nb4 27. Rd2
b6 $15 {Black is better but compared to game his pieces are more active.})
25... Bf7 {Most logical, but probably not the best.} (25... Nb4 26. Kd2) (25...
Rde8 26. Nd2 a5 $1 {is the computer's suggestion! Black now threatens to play .
..Rd7 and then kick away the knight on b3. Isn't playing ...a5 after the
knight has been kicked back to d2 a little too counter-intuitive for a mere
human?} 27. Rac1 Rd7) 26. Rad1 Nb4 {I have to act fast!} 27. Rd2 Rc7 28. Kf2 (
28. Rc1 Rxc1 29. Nxc1 Rc8 30. Ne2 Bxa2) 28... Nxa2 {Inaccurate.} (28... Rc2 $1
29. Ree2 Rc3 {is a sophisticated way to keep the domination} 30. Re3 Rxe3 31.
Kxe3 Rc8 32. d5 Rc3+ 33. Ke2 Be8 $1 34. Nd4 Bd7 35. Rb2 a5 {and Black's active
pieces suffocate White.}) 29. d5 (29. Rxa2 Bxb3 30. Ra3 $1 {We both missed
this intermediate move.} (30. Rxa7 Rxd4 31. Rb1 Rd3 $17) 30... Bf7 31. d5 {
Apparently It's not easy for Black to advance his queenside pawns.}) 29... Nc3
{I wanted to get my knight to d6.} (29... Nb4 30. Re3) 30. Nd4 Rc4 (30... b5
31. Rb2 (31. Rc2 $1)) 31. Re3 Be8 $6 (31... a5 {Just advance your passed pawns!
}) 32. Bg2 {I was relieved to see this. While my opponent was thinking, I
realised that I had thrown away my advantage as I didn't see how to react
after the simple breakthrought in the centre.} (32. e5 fxe5 (32... Nxd5 33. Nf5
$1) 33. Rxe5 a5 34. d6 $1 (34. Ne6 Rd6 $15) 34... Bf7 35. Nb5 a4 36. Nxc3 Rxc3
37. Bxb7 $11) 32... Nb5 (32... b5 33. Bf1 Rcc8) (32... Bd7 {was maybe better,
but I wanted to solve the problem of the c3-knight.}) 33. Nxb5 Bxb5 34. Bf1 (
34. Rb2 Rc5 35. h4 {apparently is more resistant! The presence of bishops
creates more problems to realise the extra pawn.}) 34... Rc5 35. Bxb5 Rxb5 $17
{Now Black has a clear advantage. Although White still has counterplay due to
the d-pawn. After a few earlier inaccuracies, I am proud to say that in the
next phase of the game I showed some talent! :)} 36. Rc3 Rd7 37. Ke3 Kf7 38.
Rdc2 (38. h4 a5 39. Rc8) 38... a5 39. Rc7 Ke7 40. Rc8 a4 41. Ra8 Rb4 $1 {
Cutting of the king!} (41... Rb3+ 42. Kd4 Rb4+ (42... a3 {looks tempting but
pawn is way too advanced to defend} 43. Rc3 $1 $11) 43. Rc4 Rxc4+ 44. Kxc4 Rc7+
45. Kb5 Rc2 46. Rxa4 Rxh2 47. Kb6 $11) 42. Kd3 (42. Rcc8 {visually looked
scary but I correctly understood that I can safely take my king to the
queenside.} Kd6 $1 43. Re8 Kc5 $1 44. h4 g5 45. h5 Rb3+ $19) 42... Rd8 $1 {
The move I am most proud of in the game! I found this simply because I
couldn't find another way to keep the pressure!} (42... Kd6 43. Rc4 $1 (43. Re8
Re7 44. Rd8+ Ke5 45. d6 Rd4+ $17) 43... Rxc4 44. Kxc4 Rc7+ 45. Kd4 b5 46. Ra6+
Kd7 47. Ra5 {and my pawns are a little stuck.}) 43. Ra7 (43. Rc7+ Kd6 44. Rxb7
Rxa8 45. Rxb4 {with a classic rook behind the pawn scenario} a3) 43... Kd6 44.
Rc4 Rxc4 (44... Rb3+ 45. Kd4 a3 46. h4 (46. Rc3 Rxc3 47. Kxc3 Ke5) 46... h5)
45. Kxc4 Ke5 $1 {Another very strong move! It was important to understand that
Black has to give away the material rather than to hang onto it.} (45... Rc8+
46. Kd4 b5 47. Ra6+ Kd7 48. Ra5 Rc4+ 49. Kd3 Rc5 50. Kd4 {Black has practical
problems!}) 46. Rxb7 (46. Kd3 b5 {is similiar to above line but here Black is
so much more active.} 47. Rxg7 b4) 46... Ra8 $1 47. Rb2 a3 48. Ra2 Kxe4 49. d6
Ke5 $1 (49... Rd8 50. Kc5 {would be anti climactic!}) 50. Kc5 Rc8+ $1 51. Kb4
Kxd6 52. Rxa3 Rc7 53. Re3 (53. Ra5 Rc2 54. h3 Rh2 $19) 53... Kd5 54. h3 g6 $1
$19 {Black just prepares a passed pawn as White's king is safely cut off. My
good friend Erwin l'Ami who is a master of such rook endgames congratulated me
and told that he found this endgame 'sweet'! What better compliment can I ask
for?} 55. Re8 f5 56. Rg8 Rc6 57. Kb5 Rf6 58. gxf5 gxf5 59. Rd8+ Ke4 60. Re8+
Kf3 61. Kc4 Rd6 62. Kc5 Rd1 63. Rh8 f4 64. Rxh6 Kg3 65. Rg6+ Kxh3 66. Rf6 Kg3
67. Rg6+ Kf2 68. Kc4 f3 69. Kc3 Kf1 70. Kc2 Rd5 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Lenic, Luka"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D27"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8.
Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Be2 Ke7 10. Ne5 Nbd7 11. Nc4 b6 12. Nc3 a5 13. Na4 Ba6 14. Nxc5
bxc5 15. f3 Rhb8 16. Rf2 a4 17. e4 Rb4 18. Na3 Ne5 19. Bf4 Nfd7 20. Bd2 Rb7 21.
Bc3 f6 22. Rd1 Bxe2 23. Rxe2 Nc6 24. Nc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Black "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2797"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bf4 dxc4 6. e3 b5 7. Nxb5 Bb4+ 8.
Nc3 Nd5 9. a3 Nxc3 10. Qd2 Nd5 11. axb4 Nxf4 12. exf4 Nb6 13. Be2 Bb7 14. O-O
O-O 15. Ne5 Qd6 16. Rfd1 Rfb8 17. Ra5 f6 18. Nxc4 Nxc4 19. Bxc4 Bxg2 20. Kxg2
Qc6+ 21. d5 Qxc4 22. Rc5 Qe4+ 23. f3 Qg6+ 24. Kh1 Rd8 25. Rg1 Qf7 26. dxe6 Rxd2
27. exf7+ Kf8 28. Rxc7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2706"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 a6 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 Be6 7. e3 Nbd7 8.
Bd3 Bd6 9. O-O c6 10. Bf4 Qc7 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. h3 O-O 13. Qc2 a5 14. Nd2 Rfe8
15. Rae1 Nb6 16. f4 Bd7 17. g4 c5 18. dxc5 Qxc5 19. Nb3 Qe7 20. g5 Ne4 21. Bxe4
dxe4 22. Qg2 a4 23. Nd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5
8. Rxe5 O-O 9. d4 Bf6 10. Re2 b6 11. Re1 Bb7 12. Bf4 Ne4 13. Nd2 Nxd2 14. Qxd2
d6 15. a4 a6 16. c3 Qd7 17. a5 b5 18. Bg5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Cheparinov, Ivan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A18"]
[WhiteElo "2737"]
[BlackElo "2696"]
[Annotator "Mekhitarian,K"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 {The Flohr-Mikenas system, first played in 1903 and
repeatedly used by the great Aron Nimzowitsch. It is a good weapon against
opponents who are used to playing ...Nf6 followed by ...e6, since it differs
completely from standard Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, etc. positions.} d5 4.
e5 {The most common reply.} (4. cxd5 $5 {has become fashionable lately as well,
and was recently seen in the World Cup finals} exd5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Nf3 (6. Nxe4
$2 {taking the pawn is a bad idea} dxe4 7. Qa4+ Nc6 8. Qxe4 Be6 $1 {with a big
advantage for Black, since White has many weaknesses on the d-file, worse
development and a weak e5-pawn:} 9. Bc4 Bxc4 10. Qxc4 Qg5 11. Qe4 Qxe5 12.
Qxe5+ Nxe5 $17 {0-1 (49) Csonka,B (2263)-Getz,N (2276) Budapest 2010}) 6... Bf5
7. Be2 d4 $5 8. Nxe4 Bxe4 9. Bc4 Bd5 10. Qb3 Bxc4 11. Qxc4 Nc6 12. O-O Qd7 13.
d3 Qe6 14. Qxe6+ fxe6 $11 {½-½ (35) Aronian,L (2799)-Ding,L (2777) Tbilisi
2017, with a balanced endgame.}) 4... d4 5. exf6 dxc3 6. bxc3 Qxf6 7. Nf3 e5 {
The most principled move, but Black has many different ideas. For example:} (
7... b6 $5 8. d4 Bb7 9. Bd3 {threatening the famous Bg5 move trapping the
queen, that works even when Black has ...Bxf3 at his disposal:} h6 (9... Nd7 $2
10. Bg5 $1 Bxf3 11. Qd2 $1 {there is a similar trick in the French Defence.
Here Black survives because the h1-rook is also hanging:} Bxg2 12. Bxf6 Bxh1
13. Bh4 $16) 10. O-O Bd6 (10... Bxf3 $5 11. Qxf3 Qxf3 12. gxf3 Nd7 {with an
unbalanced endgame, both sides having chances} 13. Be4 Rb8 14. a4 $36 {1/2-1/2
(41) Grandelius,N (2649)-Oparin,G (2575) Gjakova 2016}) 11. Nd2 $5 Qh4 12. g3
Qe7 13. a4 $6 (13. c5 $1 bxc5 14. Rb1 Bc6 15. Nc4 $16 {with a very strong
initiative}) 13... Nd7 14. a5 $36 {1/2-1/2 (45) Iotov,V (2518)-Leitao,R (2616)
Baku 2016}) (7... Nc6 8. d4 e5 {transposes to the game.}) 8. d4 Nc6 9. Bg5 (9.
Be2 $5) 9... Qg6 10. d5 Nb8 11. h4 h6 (11... Nd7 12. Bd3 e4 $6 13. h5 Qf5 $2
14. Rh4 $3 {Black is suddenly lost:} exd3 (14... Nc5 {wouldn't help} 15. Bxe4
Nxe4 16. Qe2 $18) 15. Rf4 {and the queen is lost} Nc5 16. Rxf5 Bxf5 17. Nd4 $18
{1-0 (40) Grischuk,A (2792)-Aronian,L (2815) Stavanger 2014}) 12. h5 Qd6 13.
Be3 {Now c4-c5 is a real threat.} Nd7 14. Qa4 (14. c5 $5 {Nepo plays it anyway!
} Nxc5 15. Bb5+ Nd7 16. c4 Qf6 17. Qa4 Kd8 18. Bxd7 $5 (18. O-O $5 $44) 18...
Bxd7 19. Qb3 b6 20. Nd2 $44 {1-0 (41) Nepomniachtchi,I (2732)-Aleksandrov,A 
(2565) Khanty-Mansiysk 2017}) 14... Qa3 15. Qb3 a5 (15... Qxb3 $2 16. axb3 $16
{gives White a healthy endgame.}) 16. Qc2 Qd6 17. Bd3 Be7 18. Rd1 a4 $6 {
I think this is unnecessary.} (18... O-O {Cheparinov probably didn't want to
castle before White does the same, since now a pawn avalanche is possible 
(that happened in the game anyway!)} 19. Bh7+ Kh8 20. Bf5 b6 21. g4 Nc5 {
with counterplay in the centre, moves like ...e4 may happen, White will need
to castle soon.}) (18... b6 {why not this useful move, if Black didn't want to
castle early? I don't see the point in ...a4.}) 19. O-O O-O 20. Rfe1 b6 21.
Bh7+ Kh8 22. Bf5 Qf6 23. g4 $1 Qd6 24. Bc1 a3 25. Bxd7 (25. Qe2 $1 {keeping
the pressure was very strong, now Black doesn't have ...Ba4 as in the game if
White decides to take on d7 and e5:} Re8 26. Nxe5 Nxe5 27. Bxc8 Rexc8 28. Qxe5
Qxe5 29. Rxe5 Bf6 30. Re4 Bxc3 31. Kf1 $16 {and many endgames are preferable
for White, because of the better structure on both flanks.}) 25... Bxd7 26.
Nxe5 Ba4 27. Qf5 Bxd1 (27... Qf6 $1 {forcing an endgame would have been an
interesting decision} 28. Qxf6 (28. Rd4 Qxf5 29. gxf5 Bc5 30. Rd2 Rfe8 $44 {
with good compensation - Black has the bishop pair, and White has so many pawn
weaknesses}) 28... gxf6 29. Ng6+ fxg6 30. Rxe7 Bxd1 31. hxg6 Rfe8 32. Rh7+ Kg8
33. Bxh6 $11 {with a perpetual.}) 28. Nxf7+ Rxf7 29. Qxf7 Bh4 $1 30. g5 $1 (30.
Rxd1 $4 Rf8 $1 $19 {forcing White's resignation.}) 30... Ba4 $4 {Losing on the
spot.} (30... Bxg5 $1 {was good enough} 31. Bxg5 hxg5 {with a roughly equal
position:} 32. Rxd1 Rf8 33. Qe6 $13) 31. Re7 Bxf2+ (31... Rg8 32. Bf4 $1 $18 {
followed by Be5.}) 32. Kh1 {...and Black resigned in view of Bf4 after ...Rg8.}
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Wojtaszek, Radoslaw"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E01"]
[WhiteElo "2682"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 dxc4 6. a3 Bxd2+ 7. Bxd2 O-O 8.
Qc2 b6 9. Qxc4 Bb7 10. Rc1 c5 11. dxc5 Bd5 12. Qh4 Nbd7 13. c6 Nc5 14. Bg2 Rc8
15. Bg5 Nce4 16. Be3 Rxc6 17. Rxc6 Bxc6 18. O-O h6 19. Rc1 Ba8 20. Qf4 Nd6 21.
Qa4 Qe7 22. Bf4 Rc8 23. Rxc8+ Nxc8 24. Qd4 Qd7 25. Qxd7 Nxd7 26. Bh3 Kf8 27.
Ne5 Ke7 28. Nxd7 Kxd7 29. f3 Bd5 30. e4 Bc4 31. Be5 f6 32. Bc3 Ne7 33. Kf2 Nc6
34. Ke3 a5 35. f4 b5 36. e5 f5 37. Bd4 g5 38. Bc5 g4 39. Bg2 Kc7 40. Kd2 a4 41.
Kc3 h5 42. Bxc6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E20"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2738"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qb3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6 14.
Rfd1 Qc5 15. e4 Bc4 16. Qa4 Nb6 17. Qb4 Qh5 18. Re1 c5 19. Qa5 Rfc8 20. Bf4 e5
21. Be3 Be6 22. Rab1 h6 23. Bf1 Bh3 24. Be2 Bg4 25. Ba6 Bh3 26. Be2 Bg4 27. Bf1
Bh3 28. Be2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Black "Li, Chao B"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. c4
Nf6 9. h3 Nc6 10. Nc3 Nb4 11. Be2 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nbd5 13. Re1 c6 14. Bg5 Be6 15.
Qb3 Qb6 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. Qxb6 axb6 18. Bb3 Rfc8 19. Rac1 h6 20. Bf4 Ne4 21.
Rxc8+ Rxc8 22. Rc1 Rxc1+ 23. Bxc1 g5 24. Kf1 Kg7 25. Ke2 f5 26. Ne5 f4 27. Bd2
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C11"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 a6 8. Ne2
Qb6 9. Qc1 f6 10. c3 Be7 11. exf6 Nxf6 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Bxc5 Qxc5 14. Ned4 O-O
15. Be2 Bd7 16. O-O Rae8 17. Qe3 Ng4 18. Qd2 e5 19. fxe5 Ngxe5 20. Nxe5 Nxe5
21. Rxf8+ Rxf8 22. Re1 Nc4 23. Bxc4 dxc4 24. Re3 b5 25. a3 h6 26. Qe1 Qg5 27.
Qg3 Qxg3 28. Rxg3 Rf6 29. Rf3 Rd6 30. Kf2 Rd5 31. Ke3 Re5+ 32. Kf4 Re7 33. h4
Bc8 34. Rf2 Bb7 35. Rd2 Re4+ 36. Kg3 Re3+ 37. Kf2 Re4 38. g3 Re7 39. Re2 Rf7+
40. Ke1 Kh7 41. Re5 Bc8 42. Re2 Kg6 43. Rf2 Re7+ 44. Re2 Rf7 45. Rf2 Re7+ 46.
Re2 Rf7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2628"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 a6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Qb3 c6 6. e4 dxe4 7. Bc4 Qe7 8. a4
Nf6 9. Nge2 g6 10. O-O Bg7 11. Ng3 O-O 12. Re1 b5 13. axb5 cxb5 14. Bxb5 Qb7
15. Ba4 Qxb3 16. Bxb3 Nc6 17. Rd1 Bg4 18. Nge2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Tari, Aryan"]
[Black "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B48"]
[WhiteElo "2591"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Bd6 8.
O-O-O Be5 9. g3 b5 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. f4 Bxd4 12. Bxd4 Nxd4 13. Rxd4 Qc5 14. Qd2
Bc6 15. Bg2 b4 16. Ne2 a5 17. Rd1 Nf6 18. Kb1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Tomashevsky, Evgeny"]
[Black "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A11"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2717"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bf5 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. Qb3 Qb6 7. d3 Nbd7 8. cxd5
exd5 9. Qc2 Qc5 10. Qd1 Be7 11. Nc3 Rd8 12. Be3 Qa5 13. a3 a6 14. b4 Qc7 15.
Bf4 Bd6 16. Bxd6 Qxd6 17. e4 Bg4 18. exd5 Nxd5 19. Re1+ Ne7 20. Qe2 Nf6 21. Qe3
Qc7 22. Ng5 h6 23. Nge4 Nd7 24. d4 O-O 25. Nc5 Nxc5 26. Qxe7 Qxe7 27. Rxe7 Nb3
28. Rae1 Nxd4 29. Rxb7 Rfe8 30. Rbe7 Rxe7 31. Rxe7 Nb5 32. h3 Be6 33. Nxb5 cxb5
34. Ra7 Rd1+ 35. Kh2 Rd2 36. Kg1 Rd1+ 37. Kh2 Rd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Grachev, Boris V"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B29"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2654"]
[Annotator "Szabo,Kr"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 (3. e5 {is the other main line.}) 3... d5 4. e5 ({
Last year Vachier played} 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. a4 e6 8. O-O
Be7 9. d3 O-O 10. Re1 a6 11. Bxd7 N6xd7 12. Ne4 Nc6 13. c3 Rc8 14. Bf4 Nf6 $11
{(Vachier Lagrave-Grandelius, Stavanger 2016) with a balanced position; later
White managed to win.}) 4... Nfd7 5. e6 {A tempting move, but I'm not sure
that this is so good.} (5. Nxd5 {is the most common variation.}) 5... fxe6 6.
Bb5 Nc6 (6... a6 $5 {was an interesting alternative,} 7. Bxd7+ Bxd7 8. O-O (8.
Ne5 g6 9. Qf3 Qc7 10. Qf7+ Kd8 $17 {and Black is safe, he is a pawn up.}) 8...
Nc6 9. d4 cxd4 10. Nxd4 g6 {and it is not clear whether has White compensation
for the pawn.}) 7. O-O g6 8. Qe2 Bg7 9. Qxe6 Nb6 $2 {This is a mistake. Black
sacrifices the c6- and c5-pawns; he hopes that he will have some compensation
with the bishop pair.} (9... Nde5 $1 {was correct,} 10. Qxd5 Qxd5 11. Nxd5
Nxf3+ 12. gxf3 Kf7 $44 {and Black's pieces are active, he has enough
compensation for the pawn.}) 10. Bxc6+ bxc6 11. Qxc6+ Bd7 12. Qxc5 {White
accepts the offer.} d4 ({In the event of} 12... Rc8 13. Qe3 O-O 14. h3 $5 {
Black has some pressure, but White should be slightly better with the two
pawns up.} (14. d4 $14)) 13. Ne4 ({The greedy} 13. Nxd4 $2 {could have been
met by} Rc8 14. Qb4 Rc4 $15 {and Black wins the knight.}) 13... Rc8 14. Qa3 O-O
(14... Rxc2 {gets back a pawn, but} 15. d3 $16 O-O $2 {does not work, as after}
16. Qb3+ $18 {the c2-rook is lost.}) 15. d3 h6 (15... Rxf3 $5 {was tempting,
but} 16. gxf3 Nd5 17. Re1 $16 {and it is not easy to continue the attack for
Black.}) 16. Re1 Kh7 17. c4 $1 {A good move, which solves the weakness of the
c2-pawn.} dxc3 18. Nxc3 Bc6 19. Qxe7 ({Probably} 19. Rxe7 $1 {was the
strongest, but the text move is the human reply - to exchange the queens.} Bxf3
20. Qxa7 $1 Qxe7 21. Qxe7 Rce8 22. Qxe8 Rxe8 23. Be3 $18 {and finally White is
winning.}) 19... Bxf3 20. gxf3 Rc7 $6 {A dubious reply.} (20... Rxf3 {was more
accurate,} 21. Qxd8 Rxd8 22. Re7 $14 {also slightly better for White, but
still this is a long fight.}) 21. Qxd8 Rxd8 22. Bf4 Rf7 23. Be3 Bxc3 (23...
Rxd3 24. Red1 $16 {with a clearly better position for White.}) 24. bxc3 Rxd3
25. Bd4 Nd5 (25... Rdxf3 26. Re8 Rf8 27. Rae1 $16 {is also unpleasant for
Black.}) 26. Rad1 Rdxf3 27. c4 Nb4 28. Rd2 (28. Re8 $16 {was also fine.}) 28...
R3f4 29. Re8 g5 ({In the event of} 29... Rf8 30. Rxf8 Rxf8 31. Bc3 $18 {
is also hopeless for Black.}) 30. Be5 $1 {This is the strongest reaction!} Rg4+
(30... Rxc4 31. Rd6 $1 $18 {and the black king is in a mating net.}) 31. Kf1
Nc6 (31... Rxc4 {is the same as in the previous analysis,} 32. Rd6 $1 $18 {
followed by Rh8 mate.}) 32. Bb2 $1 {The best square for the B.} (32. Ba1 $2 {
could have been met by} Rxc4 33. Rd6 $2 Rc1+ {.}) 32... Rgf4 (32... Rxc4 33.
Rd6 $1 $18) 33. Rh8+ Kg6 34. Rd6+ Kf5 (34... Kh5 {is also losing, because} 35.
Rhxh6+ Kg4 36. h3+ $1 Kf3 37. Rd3+ Ke4 38. Re3+ Kf5 39. Rxc6 $18 {and finish.})
35. Rxc6 Kg4 36. h3+ $1 {A nice intermediate move.} Kxh3 37. Rhxh6+ Kg4 38.
Rhf6 Rb7 39. Be5 Kf3 40. Bxf4 (40. Bxf4 Rb1+ 41. Bc1+ $18 {and check! Great
technique by Vachier Lagrave!}) 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E81"]
[WhiteElo "2724"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[Annotator "Krasenkow,M"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Nge2 a6 7. Bg5 b5 {[%mdl
512] A curious idea. Black pushes his b-pawn without preparation, ready to
sacrifice it.} 8. Qd2 ({In the following game White accepted the challenge and
gradually parried Black's threats; however, Evgeniy Najer definitely had some
improvement in mind:} 8. cxb5 axb5 9. Nxb5 Ba6 10. Nec3 c6 11. Na3 Qb6 ({
possibly} 11... Bxf1 12. Rxf1 Nfd7 $5 {[%cal Yc6c5]}) 12. Qd2 Bxf1 13. Rxf1
Nbd7 14. Be3 Rfb8 15. Rb1 c5 16. Nc2 Qa6 17. Kf2 cxd4 18. Bxd4 Nc5 19. Rfd1 Na4
20. Nxa4 Qxa4 21. a3 Rc8 22. Nb4 Qb5 23. Rbc1 $16 {1-0 (63) Gallagher,J (2558)
-Collinson,A (2405) Birmingham 2000}) 8... Nbd7 9. Ng3 $6 {Now Black gets a
comfortable position.} (9. cxb5 axb5 10. Nxb5 Ba6 11. Nec3 c6 12. Na3 Bxf1 13.
Kxf1 {0-1 (41) Jaster,R-Gruenberg,H (2450) Cottbus 1983} (13. Rxf1 $5) 13... c5
$5) 9... c5 $1 10. d5 Qa5 $6 {Why?} (10... bxc4 $5 11. Bxc4 Rb8 $132) (10...
Ne5 $5 11. cxb5 c4) 11. cxb5 axb5 12. Nxb5 Qxd2+ 13. Bxd2 {After all, White
has won a pawn in quite a comfortable version, trading queens in the meantime.
It is not easy for Black to prove his compensation.} Ba6 14. a4 Rfb8 15. Rb1
Ne8 16. b3 Rb7 17. Kd1 h5 18. Na3 h4 (18... Ne5 19. Bxa6 Rxa6 20. Bc3 $16) 19.
Bxa6 Rxa6 20. Ne2 Ne5 21. Rf1 $2 {There was no need to prevent ...h4-h3. By
trading Black's strong e5-knight, White could have got a clear advantage:} (21.
Bc3 $1 h3 22. Bxe5 hxg2 23. Rg1 Bxe5 24. Rxg2) 21... c4 $1 $132 {[%mdl 64]} 22.
bxc4 (22. f4 Nd7 23. Nxc4 Rxa4 $1) 22... Rxb1+ 23. Nxb1 Rxa4 {[%mdl 4096]} 24.
Kc2 Rxc4+ 25. Nbc3 f5 $15 {Black has regained the pawn while keeping a
positional advantage as White's pawn structure is vulnerable. White must
defend accurately.} 26. Bf4 (26. exf5 $142 gxf5 27. Kb3) 26... Nd7 27. Kd3 Rb4
28. Be3 (28. exf5 gxf5 29. Bg5 $15) 28... Ne5+ (28... fxe4+ $1 29. Nxe4 (29.
fxe4 Nef6 {[%csl Re4][%cal Rd7e5]}) 29... Nc7 $17 {[%csl Rd5]}) 29. Kc2 Nc4 (
29... fxe4 30. fxe4 Nf6 31. Bg5 $1 $15) 30. Bc1 Kf7 31. Nf4 Nc7 32. g4 hxg3 33.
hxg3 Ne5 34. Bd2 Nc4 35. Bc1 Ne5 36. Bd2 Rc4 37. Kb3 Na6 38. Ne6 Bf6 39. Bg5
Nc5+ 40. Nxc5 Rxc5 41. Bxf6 Kxf6 42. f4 Ng4 43. Ra1 Kf7 44. Ra4 Nf6 45. exf5
gxf5 {[%csl Rd5]} 46. Rc4 (46. Rd4 Kg6 $17) 46... Ra5 47. Ra4 $1 {White goes
for a seemingly dangerous knight endgame but correctly evaluates it as drawn.}
Rxa4 48. Kxa4 Kg6 49. Kb5 Kh5 50. Kc6 Kg4 51. Ne2 Kf3 52. Nd4+ Ke4 53. Ne6 Nxd5
54. Kd7 $1 Kf3 55. Nd4+ Ke4 56. Ne6 Kd3 57. Ng5 $1 Kc3 58. Ke6 Ne3 59. Kxe7 d5
60. Ke6 d4 61. g4 $5 fxg4 62. f5 Nxf5 63. Kxf5 d3 64. Kxg4 d2 65. Ne4+ Kc2 66.
Nxd2 Kxd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Wang, Hao"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2729"]
[PlyCount "143"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bxf6 Qxf6 6. e3 g6 7. Qb3 c6 8. Nbd2
Bg7 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O Qe7 11. Rac1 Nd7 12. Rfe1 a5 13. a3 dxc4 14. Nxc4 a4 15.
Qc3 b6 16. Nfe5 Bxe5 17. dxe5 Ba6 18. Be4 Bxc4 19. Qxc4 Nxe5 20. Qd4 Qf6 21. f4
Ng4 22. Qxf6 Nxf6 23. Bxc6 Ra5 24. Red1 Rc8 25. h3 Nd5 26. Kf2 Ne7 27. Bf3 Rac5
28. Rxc5 Rxc5 29. Rd8+ Kg7 30. Bd1 Nd5 31. Bxa4 Rc1 32. Bb3 Rb1 33. Bxd5 Rxb2+
34. Kf3 exd5 35. Rxd5 b5 36. g4 Rb3 37. h4 Rxa3 38. Rxb5 Ra1 39. h5 gxh5 40.
Rxh5 Ra3 41. Rd5 Rb3 42. Ke4 Ra3 43. Rd6 Rb3 44. Rd3 Rb5 45. Rd5 Rb3 46. Ra5
Kf6 47. Ra8 Kg7 48. Rd8 Ra3 49. Rd3 Ra5 50. Kf3 Ra1 51. Rd5 Ra3 52. Re5 Ra4 53.
g5 hxg5 54. Rxg5+ Kf8 55. e4 f6 56. Rb5 Kf7 57. Rb7+ Kf8 58. Rc7 Rb4 59. Ra7
Rc4 60. Ra3 Kf7 61. Re3 Kg6 62. Ra3 Kf7 63. Ra7+ Kf8 64. f5 Rb4 65. Kg4 Rxe4+
66. Kh5 Kg8 67. Kg6 Rg4+ 68. Kxf6 Rf4 69. Ra8+ Kh7 70. Ke6 Kg7 71. Ra7+ Kg8 72.
Ra8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Wei, Yi"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C66"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 d6 5. O-O a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. Re1 c5 8. c3
Bg4 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Be7 11. Be3 Qb8 12. b3 a5 13. d4 a4 14. Nd2 axb3 15.
axb3 cxd4 16. cxd4 O-O 17. Rxa8 Qxa8 18. dxe5 dxe5 19. Rc1 Qb7 20. Qf5 Re8 21.
Qxe5 Bd6 22. Qf5 Nxe4 23. Nxe4 Qxe4 24. Qxe4 Rxe4 25. Bc5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.06"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C01"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "36"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. Bd3 Nc6 8.
O-O O-O 9. a3 Bg4 10. Be2 d5 11. h3 Bf5 12. Bd3 Be4 13. Be3 Re8 14. Ne5 Bd6 15.
Nxc6 bxc6 16. Bg5 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 h6 18. Bh4 Re6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Adams, Michael"]
[Black "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2738"]
[BlackElo "2695"]
[Annotator "Quintiliano,R"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 {This move ensures a
strategic battle with many possibilities for both sides.} dxc6 6. O-O Bg4 $5 {
A nice practical choice by Rodshtein, looking for a simple position to handle,
Black is giving up the bishop pair, but gets a solid position with easy play.}
(6... Nd7 {is the most played.}) 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 O-O 9. Nd2 Re8 ({Actually,
Rodshtein has played this position in the past as the White side} 9... Nd7 10.
Nc4 a5 11. a4 Re8 12. Qg3 Qe7 13. Kh1 Bd6 14. Bh6 Qf6 15. Bd2 $1 Bb4 {
Rodshtein,M (2691)-Bok,B (2575) EU-ch 15th Yerevan 2014 (9) 0-1} 16. Bxb4 axb4
17. f4 $36) 10. Nc4 Nd7 {[%cal Yc5f8,Gd7c5,Gc5e6,Gd7f8] In general, Black
should leave the f8-square free for manoeuvres like Nf8-e6 or Bf8-Nc5-e6.} 11.
Bd2 Re6 $6 {The beginning of a dubious idea.} (11... b5 $6 {directly was not
good} 12. Na5 $1 Re6 13. Nb7 Qe7 14. Nxc5 Qxc5 15. Qd1 $14 {[%cal Yd2e3,Gf2f4]}
) ({But there was nothing wrong with} 11... Nf8 12. b4 Bd6 13. a4 Ne6 14. Rfb1
a6 $11) 12. g3 (12. b4 {deserved attention} Bf8 13. a4 a6 14. Rfb1 {White
keeps more space and is constantly threatening to open the queenside.}) 12...
b5 $5 {Black's plan is to gain some extra space on the queenside; this is why
the rook was needed on e6 - protecting the c6-pawn.} 13. Ne3 (13. Na5 Bb6 14.
Nb3 Nc5 $11) 13... Bf8 14. a4 a6 15. Ra2 $6 {Maybe from here Adams directs his
play in the wrong direction. As we will see, the rook is not so active as it
looks and is even a bit out of play on the a-file.} (15. h4 {keeping an eye on
kinsgide was perhaps more principled} b4 $5 {to close the queenside looks
safer for Black} (15... g6 16. h5 Nf6 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Kg2 {[%cal Yf1h1]}) (
15... Nc5 16. axb5 axb5 17. h5 Re8 18. Ng4 $16 {[%cal Yh5h6]} h6 $2 19. Rxa8
Qxa8 20. Qf5 $1 {[%cal Rd2h6,Gg4e5]}) 16. b3 c5 17. Rae1 Nb8 {[%cal Yb8c6,
Yc6d4]} 18. Nc4 Nc6 19. Be3 Nd4 20. Bxd4 cxd4 21. Qg2 $14 {[%cal Yf2f4] White
keeps the better chances.}) 15... Nc5 16. axb5 axb5 17. Rfa1 {White still
could had kept the rook on the kingside.} (17. Rxa8 Qxa8 18. b3 $1 (18. h4 Qa2
$132) 18... Re8 (18... Qa2 19. Bc3 {[%cal Rf1a1]}) 19. Bc3 Ne6 $1 20. Qg4 (20.
Bxe5 $2 Ng5) 20... f6 21. h4 $14 {[%cal Yh4h5,Ye3f5] maintains the advantage.})
17... Rxa2 18. Rxa2 Re8 {After executing the plan of advancing the queenside
pawns, Black returns to the standard idea Ne6-d4.} 19. Kg2 Ne6 20. Nf5 (20. h4
$1 c5 {[%cal Gc5c4]} 21. b3 Nd4 22. Qd1 g6 23. h5 $14) 20... c5 {Black is able
to consolidate his position after this.} 21. Ra5 Qd7 22. Bc3 f6 23. b3 c6 24.
h4 g6 25. Ne3 Bg7 26. Qg4 $6 {Rodshtein is able now to play for an advantage.}
({White could have tried} 26. h5 Rf8 (26... Ng5 $2 27. Qg4 Qxg4 28. Nxg4 gxh5
29. Ne3 $16 {[%cal Ye3f5,Ya5a7]}) 27. Ra1 {[%cal Ya1h1,Ya1a8] Now the rook has
more options, for example} f5 (27... Nd4 28. Bxd4 cxd4 29. Ng4 f5 30. Nh2 fxe4
31. Qxe4 gxh5 32. Ra6 $1 Rc8 (32... Qf7 33. Nf3 $16) 33. Nf3 Qd5 34. Qf5 Rf8
35. Qxh5 $14) 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. exf5 Nd4 30. Qg4 gxf5 31. Qg6 {Black remains
with problems to solve} Qf7 (31... f4 32. Bxd4 $1 exd4 33. Ng4 fxg3 34. f4 $3
Qe7 35. f5 Qe2+ 36. Kxg3 $18 {[%cal Rf5f6]}) 32. Qxf7+ Rxf7 33. Ra8+ Kh7 34. g4
$1 fxg4 35. Bxd4 exd4 (35... cxd4 36. Nxg4 {[%cal Ga8e8]} Re7 37. Rc8 Re6 38.
Kf3 $16 {[%cal Gf3e4]}) 36. Nxg4 $14) 26... Rf8 {Black managed to equalise and
starts to prepare f5, which gives him good chances to play for an advantage.}
27. Kg1 Qf7 28. Ra6 f5 $1 29. exf5 gxf5 30. Qe2 Qb7 31. Ra2 (31. Ra1 $2 {
looks better, but actually puts White in trouble} b4 $1 32. Bb2 e4 $1 33. d4 (
33. Bxg7 Qxg7 $19 {[%cal Rf5f4,Re6d4]}) 33... cxd4 34. Qc4 Qf7 $17) 31... Nd4 {
Rodshtein takes the initiative at the first chance.} 32. Bxd4 (32. Qh5 $5 Qd7
33. Bxd4 cxd4 34. Ng2 Kh8 35. Qf3 $11) 32... cxd4 33. Nf1 c5 34. Nd2 {just in
time to stop e4.} Bh6 35. Ra1 {Finally, Adams transfers the rook back to the
kingside.} Qg7 36. Kh2 $2 {Stepping out of the g-file looks natural, but it
allows Black to launch a strong attack.} ({White's position was still under
control with} 36. Ra5 $1 {Black has some options, which makes the calculations
difficult, but in all of them White has enough resources} Qb7 (36... e4 $6 37.
dxe4 f4 (37... Bxd2 38. Qxd2 fxe4 39. Rxb5 e3 40. fxe3 Re8 (40... Qf6 41. Qe1
$1 dxe3 42. Rxc5 h6 43. Rc4 $14 {[%cal Yc4f4]}) 41. e4 $3 Qxg3+ (41... Rxe4 $2
42. Rb8+ Kf7 43. Qf2+ $18) 42. Qg2 Qxg2+ 43. Kxg2 Rxe4 44. Rxc5 Rxh4 45. Kg3
$11) 38. Kg2 fxg3 39. fxg3 Be3 {[%cal Gf8f2]} 40. Rxb5 $1 h6 41. Rxc5 $1 Rf2+
42. Qxf2 Bxf2 43. Kxf2 $44 {White has in the worse of cases sufficient
material for the queen}) (36... f4 $2 37. Ne4 $16 {[%csl Ge4]}) (36... Bxd2 $2
37. Qxd2 f4 38. Rxb5 fxg3 39. fxg3 Qxg3+ 40. Qg2 Qxg2+ 41. Kxg2 $14) 37. Ra1 $1
Qg7 (37... Bxd2 38. Qxd2 f4 39. Re1 Qg7 40. Kh2 $14) 38. Ra5 Qb7 39. Ra1 $11)
36... e4 $1 37. Rf1 (37. dxe4 $2 d3 $1 $19 {[%cal Rg7a1]}) 37... e3 $1 38. Nf3
Kh8 {Black's position becomes more threatening with each move.} 39. fxe3 ({
White had a last chance with the difficult} 39. Ng1 f4 40. Kh3 $1 {[%cal Yg3g4]
but after} Qd7+ (40... Qb7 41. Qf3) 41. Kg2 (41. g4 Bg7 {[%cal Yh7h5]} 42. h5
Re8 $17) 41... Qe8 $15 {he is still struggling}) 39... dxe3 40. Ng1 Rg8 41. Qf3
Qc3 42. Qe2 f4 $1 {Well timed, forcing the opening of new lines.} 43. g4 (43.
gxf4 Qg7 44. Qf3 Bxf4+ $1 45. Kh1 Qg3 $1 46. Qxg3 Bxg3 47. h5 Bf2 48. Ne2 Rg5
$15 {White is pratically tied, without good moves, besides the unavoidable
material losses in a close future.}) 43... f3 $1 44. Nxf3 (44. Rxf3 Qd4 $1 {
[%csl Gg4]}) (44. Qxf3 Qxc2+ 45. Ne2 Qxd3 $17) 44... Rxg4 45. Kh3 Rg8 46. Rg1
Rf8 $5 {Avoiding trading pieces, Rodshtein makes his opponent's task harder.}
47. Rg4 $2 {The losing move.} (47. Ng5 $1 {was the last chance to keep fighting
} Qe5 48. Qg4 {[%cal Gg5f7]} (48. Rf1 Rxf1 49. Qxf1 e2 $1 $19) 48... Qe7 49.
Rg2 $15) 47... Qf6 48. Ng5 Qf2 $5 (48... Bxg5 {was a much easier win} 49. hxg5
(49. Rxg5 Qf2 50. Rg2 Rf3+ 51. Kh2 Qxh4+ 52. Kg1 Rh3 $19) 49... Qf2 {[%cal
Rf8f3]} 50. Rg2 Rf3+ 51. Kh2 Qh4+ 52. Kg1 Rh3 $19) 49. Rg2 Bxg5 $1 {A winning
queen sacrifice.} 50. Rxf2 exf2 51. Qf1 Be3 $18 {[%csl Gf2]} 52. b4 $5 {
Adams puts all his efforts into building a sort of fortress, giving distant
checks and then coming back with the queen.} cxb4 53. Qa1+ Kg8 54. Qf1 (54.
Qa2+ b3 $1 55. Qxb3+ Rf7 {[%cal Rf2f1]}) 54... h5 $1 {[%cal Yg8h7] Rodshtein
finds a safe place to put his king away from the queen's scope, and it is a
matter ot time until he invades with the rook.} 55. Kh2 Kh7 56. Kh3 Rf4 $22 57.
d4 Bxd4 58. Kg2 (58. Qd3+ Kh8 59. Qf1 Rf7 60. Kh2 Rg7 61. Qxb5 Be5+ $1 62. Qxe5
f1=Q 63. Qxh5+ Kg8 64. Qe8+ Qf8 65. Qe6+ Qf7 $19) 58... Kh8 (58... Rg4+ {
was already forcing the end} 59. Kf3 Rg1 60. Qd3+ Kg8 61. Qb3+ Kh8) 59. Kh3 Rf6
60. Kh2 Rf8 61. Kh3 Rf4 62. Kg2 Rg4+ 63. Kh2 Be5+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E36"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 b6 8.
Nf3 Ba6 9. Qa4+ Qd7 10. Qc2 O-O 11. Bg5 c5 12. dxc5 Rc8 13. Bxf6 gxf6 14. Qe4
Qb5 15. b4 bxc5 16. e3 Qb7 17. Qg4+ Kf8 18. b5 Bxb5 19. Rb1 a6 20. a4 f5 21.
Qf4 Qe4 22. Qh6+ Ke7 23. Qg5+ Kf8 24. Qh6+ Ke7 25. Qg5+ Kf8 26. Qh6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Hou, Yifan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E03"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 b6 8. Rd1
Bb7 9. Qxc4 c5 10. Nc3 Nbd7 11. Bg5 cxd4 12. Rxd4 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Rd2 Rc8
15. Qa4 Bc6 16. Qb4 Bxf3 17. exf3 Bxc3 18. bxc3 Qc7 19. f4 Nf6 20. Rd3 Qc4 21.
Bf1 Qc5 22. Bg2 Qc4 23. Bf1 Qc7 24. Bg2 Rfd8 25. Rad1 Rxd3 26. Rxd3 Rd8 27. Rd4
Rxd4 28. Qxd4 Qd7 29. Qxd7 Nxd7 30. Kf1 Kf8 31. Ke2 Ke7 32. Kd3 Kd6 33. Kd4 Nc5
34. Bf1 Nd7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D41"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. e4 Nc6 8.
Bb5 dxe4 9. Qxd8+ Kxd8 10. Ng5 Be6 11. O-O Bb4 12. Ncxe4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Ke7 14.
Be3 Rhd8 15. Nc5 Nd4 16. Nxe6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Black "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D56"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O 7. e3 Ne4 8. Bxe7
Qxe7 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Qxc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 b6 12. Be2 Bb7 13. b4 Rc8 14. O-O a5
15. a3 c5 16. dxc5 Nd7 17. Rfd1 axb4 18. axb4 bxc5 19. Rxa8 Rxa8 20. bxc5 Qxc5
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Dreev, Alexey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B51"]
[WhiteElo "2822"]
[BlackElo "2648"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. a4 Ngf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. a5 Bg7 7. a6 O-O 8. O-O
e6 9. d3 Qb6 10. axb7 Bxb7 11. Re1 Rfd8 12. Ba4 h6 13. h3 d5 14. e5 Nh7 15.
Bxd7 Rxd7 16. d4 cxd4 17. Ne2 d3 18. Qxd3 d4 19. Nexd4 g5 20. c3 Nf8 21. Nh2
Ng6 22. Qg3 Nh4 23. Nhf3 Nxf3+ 24. Nxf3 Rd3 25. h4 gxh4 26. Qxh4 Bxf3 27. gxf3
Rxf3 28. Bxh6 f5 29. Bxg7 Kxg7 30. Kh1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Lenic, Luka"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6 7. Nxc6 dxc6
8. Bc4 Ng6 9. Nd2 Qc7 10. a4 Bd6 11. Nf3 O-O 12. h3 b6 13. Qe2 a6 14. Re1 Ne5
15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. c3 Bb7 17. Be3 c5 18. Qg4 Kh8 19. Bd3 Qc6 20. Bf4 Bxf4 21.
Qxf4 Rad8 22. Qe3 Rd7 23. Qe2 Qc8 24. Qf1 Rfd8 25. Re3 a5 26. b3 Bc6 27. Qe2 e5
28. Rf1 Qc7 29. h4 Rd6 30. h5 Bd7 31. Bc4 Be6 32. h6 gxh6 33. Bxe6 Rxe6 34. Rf3
Qe7 35. Rd1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Cheparinov, Ivan"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2696"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg5 h6 8.
Bh4 d6 9. f3 Be6 10. Bb5 O-O 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Qe2 g5 13. Bf2 Bxb3 14. axb3 Nd5
15. Qd2 Nxc3 16. Qxc3 f5 17. Qc4+ Kg7 18. Qxc6 fxe4 19. Bxb6 axb6 20. Rxa8 Qxa8
21. Qxc7+ Kg8 22. O-O exf3 23. Qc4+ Kg7 24. Qc3+ Kg8 25. Rxf3 Rxf3 26. gxf3 Qd5
27. Kg2 b5 28. Kg3 Kf7 29. f4 Kg6 30. Qe3 Kf5 31. fxg5 hxg5 32. h3 Qc5 33. Qd3+
Kf6 34. Kf3 Qe5 35. Qc3 Qxc3+ 36. bxc3 d5 37. Ke3 Ke5 38. Kd3 Kf4 39. Kd4 Kg3
40. Kxd5 Kxh3 41. c4 g4 42. c5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Demchenko, Anton"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2645"]
[BlackElo "2803"]
[PlyCount "19"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. c3 a6 6. a4 d6 7. O-O Ba7 8. Nbd2
O-O 9. h3 Be6 10. Bxe6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5 7. Rb1 Be7 8.
Nf3 O-O 9. Bc4 Nc6 10. O-O b6 11. d5 Na5 12. Bd3 c4 13. Bc2 exd5 14. exd5 Bb7
15. Re1 Qd6 16. Ne5 Qxd5 17. Qg4 Rad8 18. Qh3 f5 19. Bf4 Bc8 20. g4 Bf6 21.
Rbd1 Qb5 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. gxf5 Bb7 24. Ng4 Qd5 25. Nxf6+ gxf6 26. f3 Qxf3 27.
Qxf3 Bxf3 28. Kf2 Bc6 29. Bh6 Kh8 30. Re6 Bd5 31. Rxf6 Kg8 32. Kg3 Nb7 33. Be3
Nd6 34. Bd4 Ne4+ 35. Bxe4 Bxe4 36. Kf4 Bd5 37. a3 Rd7 38. h4 Rd8 39. h5 Bb7 40.
Re6 Kf7 41. a4 Rd5 42. Re1 Bc8 43. Be5 Rd2 44. Bd4 Rh2 45. f6 Be6 46. Kg5 Ra2
47. Rg1 Rxa4 48. Kf4 Kf8 49. Rg7 h6 50. Rb7 Ra1 51. Be3 Ra5 52. Bd4 Rf5+ 53.
Ke3 Rxh5 54. Rxa7 b5 55. Rc7 Rg5 56. Kf4 Kg8 57. Rb7 Rf5+ 58. Ke4 Rg5 59. Kf4
Rf5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Black "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2773"]
[Annotator "Quintiliano,R"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5 $5 {This move
is becoming fashionable after Grischuk used it to surprise Eljanov earlier
this year.} 7. O-O (7. Nxe5 {fails to give advantage for White} Nxc3 8. bxc3 (
8. Nxc6 $2 Qf6 $18) 8... Nxe5 9. d4 Bd6 10. dxe5 Bxe5 $11) 7... O-O 8. d3 (8.
Nxe5 {still doesn't work} Nxc3 9. bxc3 (9. Nxc6 Nxd1 10. Nxd8 Bxf2+ $1) 9...
Nxe5 10. d4 Bd6 11. dxe5 Bxe5 $11) ({but an expert in the English found a
subtle and tricky idea} 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. Ng5 $5 Qd8 $6 (9... Qc4 $1 10. b3 Qg4
11. d3 Nd4 $11) 10. Nxh7 $1 {of course this blow caught Black off-guard} Re8 (
10... Kxh7 11. Qc2+ Kg8 12. Qxc5 $16) 11. Ng5 $1 Qxg5 12. Bxc6 $1 (12. d4 Qh5
13. dxc5 Rd8 $132 {[%cal Gc6d4]}) 12... bxc6 13. d4 Qh5 14. dxc5 $14 {Aronian,
L (2799)-Caruana,F (2807) Saint Louis Rapid 2017 (6.2) 1-0}) 8... Bb6 9. Nxd5 (
{Grischuk's game went} 9. Na4 Re8 10. Bg5 Qd6 11. Nd2 Qg6 $1 12. Ne4 Bg4 13. h3
Be6 14. Bd2 Rad8 {Dubov,D (2666)-Karjakin,S (2773) FIDE World Cup 2017 (2.2)
1-0 and Black is already fine}) 9... Qxd5 10. b4 $5 {Dubov came well prepared
to this encounter, as this looks to be the critical test for Black's setup.} e4
(10... Nxb4 11. Bb2 {[%cal Yf3e5] looks favourable for White} e4 12. Nd2 Qh5
13. Bxe4 {[%cal Yd2c4]}) ({Dubov's play impressed me, but in modern days of
opening preparation this doesn't last long, and on the next day of the same
tournament, Wang Hao showed Black's antidote} 10... a5 $1 11. bxa5 (11. Bb2 e4
$1 12. Nd2 axb4 13. Bxe4 Qh5 $11 {[%csl Ya8] to have the a-file open makes all
the difference}) 11... Nxa5 12. Qc2 $2 ({A better move is} 12. Bb2 f6 {but not}
13. Nxe5 $2 Qb5 $1 {[%csl Gb2,Ge5]}) 12... Nb3 $1 13. Rb1 Nxc1 14. Rfxc1 Rxa2
$15 {Gelfand,B (2729)-Wang Hao (2702) FIDE World Cup 2017 (2.3) 0-1}) 11. Ng5
Qd4 $1 12. Ba3 $1 $146 {[%cal Ga3f8,Yb4b5] The position was not unknown to
Karjakin until here, but Dubov found this nice improvement which puts Black
under pressure.} (12. Be3 Qxb4 13. Nxe4 Bxe3 14. fxe3 Qe7 15. Qd2 Ne5 16. Rac1
c6 $11 {Nakamura,H (2792)-Karjakin,S (2773) Saint Louis Blitz 2017 (16.3) 1-0})
12... e3 $1 {Black is already facing a difficult choice, but Karjakin finds
the better practical one.} (12... Nxb4 {looks risky} 13. e3 Qc5 (13... Qc3 14.
Qa4 c5 15. Nxe4 Qxd3 16. Nxc5 $1 Bxc5 17. Bxb4 Bxb4 18. Qxb4 a5 19. Qb2 $16 {
[%csl Yb7] Black is undeveloped and the pressure against b7 is quite annoying})
14. Nxe4 Qa5 15. Bb2 $16 {although nothing specially dangerous is apparent,
White has the better pawn structure, and Black's pieces are badly placed,
which is enough to put him in trouble, for example} Be6 16. Bc3 Qa3 17. Qh5 $1
{[%cal Ge4g5,Ge4f6]} f6 (17... Nd5 {loses a pawn} 18. Ng5 h6 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20.
Bxd5 exd5 21. Qxd5+) 18. Bxb4 Qxb4 19. a4 $1 a5 20. Rfb1 Qe7 21. Nc3 $16 {
[%csl Yb7][%cal Gc3d5] besides the pressure on b7, after a proper d4 the Bb6
is out of play.}) (12... exd3 $5 13. b5 Nb4 $2 (13... Ne5 $1 14. Bxf8 Bg4 $3 {
maybe is the right path to equality, but is extremely difficult to find} 15.
Bxg7 $1 Kxg7 16. Nf3 Nxf3+ 17. exf3 Bf5 18. Qd2 Bc5 19. Rac1 b6 $44 {Black's
compensation should be enough here}) 14. Rb1 dxe2 (14... Nxa2 $2 15. Bxf8 Nc3
16. e3 $1 Qf6 17. Qxd3 {[%csl Gh7]} Bf5 18. Ne4 Bxe4 19. Bxe4 Nxb1 20. Bb4 $1
$18 {[%csl Rb1]}) 15. Qxe2 Bg4 16. Qe4 $1 Qxe4 17. Bxe4 Nxa2 18. Bxh7+ Kh8 19.
Bxf8 $16) 13. b5 exf2+ 14. Kh1 Ne5 15. Bxf8 Kxf8 {Black's position seems to
offer good compensation, with the f2-pawn being very annoying and ideas like
Ng4-e3 available; White should be careful.} 16. a4 $1 {[%cal Ya4a5,Ya5a6,Ga1a4]
Played very quickly, which made me wonder during the game if this was still
Dubov's preparation, but the concept is very clear and important: White can't
allow the rapid mobilisation of Black's pieces, so he looks for active ideas
and direct threats.} a5 17. bxa6 Rxa6 18. a5 $1 Ba7 $2 (18... Rxa5 {was
possible:} 19. Nxh7+ Kg8 20. Rxa5 Bxa5 21. Ng5 Be1 22. Qc1 c6 23. Ne4 Bf5 {
White has a good tactical idea here} (23... Ng4 24. Qf4 Ne3 25. Qb8 $1 {
[%cal Ye4d6]}) 24. Nxf2 $1 Bxf2 25. Qf4 $1 {regaining the piece, but after}
Qxf4 26. gxf4 Nxd3 $1 27. exd3 Be3 28. Rb1 Bxf4 (28... Bxd3 $2 29. Rb3) 29.
Rxb7 Bxd3 30. Bxc6 g5 $14 {this is probably a draw.}) (18... Bxa5 $6 19. Ra4
Bb4 (19... Qb2 20. Rxf2) 20. Nxh7+ Kg8 21. Ng5 Ng4 22. Qb3 {[%csl Rb4,Rf7]} Qf6
23. Nxf7 $1 Be6 24. Qxb4 Rxa4 25. Qxa4 Kxf7 26. Qa7 $18) 19. Qc1 {[%csl Yc7]
White saves important time while improving his pieces at the same time.} Qd8 (
19... c6 {[%csl Ga6] this move is ugly as now the rook stays out of play} 20.
Nxh7+ Kg8 21. Ng5 Ng4 22. Bh3 $1 {keeping everything under control.}) 20. Qf4
$1 (20. Nxh7+ $2 Kg8 21. Ng5 Ng4 $1 {[%cal Ga7e3,Ya6h6] is a variation that
shows how dangerous it might be to go for material in positions where one is
behind in development.}) 20... h6 21. Ne4 (21. Qxe5 hxg5 $11) 21... Qe7 22. Nc3
$16 {[%cal Gc3d5] Thanks to skillful manoeuvres, Dubov has managed to organise
his pieces and to prevent active ideas and counterplay for Black.} g5 $6 {
Such a move is a clear sign that Black's position is unpleasant.} (22... Rf6 {
fails to} 23. Nd5 $1 Rxf4 24. Nxe7 $18 {[%csl Rc8,Rf4]}) (22... c6 {[%csl Ya6]
This was necessary, but almost depressing as the rook is again out of play} 23.
Ne4 Ng4 24. Bh3 {and White is winning the f2 pawn by force} g5 25. Qf3 h5 26.
e3 Kg7 27. Bxg4 hxg4 28. Qxf2 $16) 23. Qc1 {The queen retreats, but in a much
better situation.} Ng4 $2 (23... c6 24. Nd5 $1 Qd8 25. Nb6 $1 {[%csl Yf2]}) (
23... Qd8 24. Nb5 Bb8 25. Rxf2 $16) 24. Nd5 $18 {White don't have any trouble
to realise his advantage now.} Qxe2 25. Qxc7 Rc6 26. Qd8+ Qe8 27. Qxe8+ Kxe8
28. d4 $1 {Very precise.} Kd8 (28... Bxd4 29. Ra4 Ba7 30. Nb6 $1 Rc2 31. Nxc8
Rxc8 32. Rxg4 $18) 29. h3 Nf6 30. Nb6 Rc2 31. Nxc8 {Black is not able to avoid
the trade of rooks and the subsequent loss of the f2-pawn. An impressive
performance by Dubov, who showed excellent opening preparation and a fine
sense for what the position required.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2628"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "22"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8.
Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Qd2 Qxd2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Wang, Hao"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2729"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 4. d4 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4
Bd7 9. Bg5 Bc6 10. Rd1 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 h6 12. Bxf6 Nxf6 13. Nxc4 Rc8 14. Nfe5
Bxg2 15. Kxg2 Nd5 16. e4 Nb4 17. Qe2 Qe8 18. b3 Rd8 19. Rac1 f6 20. Nf3 Qh5 21.
Ne3 c6 22. Qc4 Qf7 23. a5 Bd6 24. Ra1 f5 25. exf5 Nd5 26. Nh4 g5 27. Ng6 Rfe8
28. Ng4 Kg7 29. f6+ Nxf6 30. N6e5 Qg8 31. Nxf6 Kxf6 32. Ng4+ Ke7 33. Nxh6 Qh7
34. Ng4 Rh8 35. Qe2 Qf5 36. Rd3 Rhf8 37. Kg1 Kd7 38. Ne5+ Bxe5 39. dxe5+ Kc7
40. Rad1 Rd5 41. Qe3 Kb8 42. b4 Rh8 43. f3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O
8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O Nf6 10. Bd3 c5 11. Rhe1 Be6 12. Bg5 Qa5 13. a3 Rfe8 14.
Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Ng5 Bxg5 16. Qxg5 h6 17. Qf4 d5 18. g4 Qd8 19. Be2 Qg5 20. Qxg5
hxg5 21. Bf3 Kf8 22. Bxd5 Bxg4 23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. Rg1 Bf5 25. Rxg5 g6 26. Bc4
Re1+ 27. Kd2 Rh1 28. Bd3 Rxh2 29. Ke3 Rh3+ 30. f3 Bxd3 31. cxd3 b6 32. b4 cxb4
33. axb4 Ke7 34. b5 Rh1 35. c4 Re1+ 36. Kf4 Ke6 37. Rg2 Ra1 38. Re2+ Kd6 39.
Kg5 a6 40. bxa6 Rxa6 41. Kf6 Ra5 42. Kxf7 Rf5+ 43. Kxg6 Rxf3 44. d4 Rc3 45. c5+
bxc5 46. dxc5+ Rxc5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Grachev, Boris V"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2654"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8.
h3 O-O 9. Be3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. Be2 Qd8 12. d5 Ne5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. O-O f5
15. f4 Bg7 16. Bc4 fxe4 17. Qe2 Kh8 18. Qxe4 Bf5 19. Qe2 a6 20. a4 b5 21. axb5
axb5 22. Rxa8 Qxa8 23. Bxb5 Qxd5 24. Bc4 Qe4 25. Qxe4 Bxe4 26. Re1 Rd8 27. Rxe4
Rxd2 28. Rxe7 Bxc3 29. Re8+ Kg7 30. Re7+ Kh8 31. Re8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Cori, Jorge Moise"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B48"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2641"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8.
O-O-O Be7 9. f3 h5 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bf4 e5 12. Bg5 a5 13. Bc4 a4 14. a3 d6 15.
f4 O-O 16. Rhf1 Bg4 17. Rde1 Rfd8 18. Qe3 Rab8 19. fxe5 dxe5 20. Bxf6 Bxf6 21.
h3 Rd4 22. hxg4 Rxc4 23. gxh5 Be7 24. Rf3 Rd4 25. Nd1 Qb6 26. h6 Qd8 27. Rg3 g6
28. Rf1 Rb7 29. Nf2 Bh4 30. Rg4 Bxf2 31. Qxf2 Rbd7 32. Qf3 Kh7 33. Kb1 Qe7 34.
Rg3 Qh4 35. Rg4 Qe7 36. Rg3 Qd6 37. Rc1 Rd1 38. Qe2 Rd2 39. Qa6 Rd4 40. Rc3 Rc7
41. Rd3 Qc5 42. Rc3 Qd6 43. Rd3 Qc5 44. Rc3 Qd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Inarkiev, Ernesto"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[PlyCount "143"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 Ne7 6. O-O c5 7. Na3 Nec6 8. c4
cxd4 9. Nb5 Be4 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Nd6+ Kf8 12. Bxe7+ Qxe7 13. Nxd4 Nxe5 14. c5
Nbc6 15. f3 Bg6 16. f4 Nxd4 17. fxe5 Nc6 18. Bh5 Qh4 19. Bxg6 hxg6 20. Rxf7+
Kg8 21. h3 Nxe5 22. Rf1 b6 23. Qe2 Rh5 24. Nb5 Rc8 25. cxb6 axb6 26. Rae1 Rc4
27. Qd2 Kh7 28. b3 Re4 29. Rxe4 dxe4 30. Nd4 Qg3 31. Qf4 Rxh3 32. Nxe6 Qe3+ 33.
Rf2 Qe1+ 34. Rf1 Qe3+ 35. Qxe3 Rxe3 36. Rf4 Re1+ 37. Kh2 e3 38. Kg3 Re2 39. a4
Nd3 40. Re4 g5 41. Nxg5+ Kg6 42. Nf3 Nc5 43. Rb4 Nd7 44. Kf4 Kf6 45. g4 g6 46.
Ke4 Nc5+ 47. Kd5 Nd7 48. g5+ Kf7 49. Kd4 Ke6 50. Kd3 Rb2 51. Kxe3 Rb1 52. Rb5
Kd6 53. Nd2 Re1+ 54. Kf4 Kc6 55. Nc4 Rf1+ 56. Ke3 Rh1 57. Kf3 Rh4 58. Ke3 Rh3+
59. Kd4 Rg3 60. Ke4 Nc5+ 61. Kf4 Rxb3 62. Ne5+ Kd6 63. Nc4+ Kc6 64. Rxb3 Nxb3
65. Ke5 Nc5 66. Nb2 Nd7+ 67. Ke6 Nf8+ 68. Kf7 Nh7 69. Kxg6 Nxg5 70. Kxg5 b5 71.
a5 Kb7 72. Kf5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "34"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. b3 O-O 8. Be2
b6 9. O-O Bb7 10. Bb2 Qe7 11. Rad1 Rad8 12. Rfe1 Rfe8 13. h3 h6 14. Qb1 Bb4 15.
Rf1 Bd6 16. Rfe1 Bb4 17. Rf1 Bd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bd6 5. Ne2 O-O 6. Na3 e4 7. Nc4 Be7 8.
Bxc6 bxc6 9. O-O a5 10. d3 d5 11. Nd2 a4 12. dxe4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. h3 Ra5
15. Qd4 Qxd4 16. Nxd4 Bd7 17. Rfd1 Rfa8 18. Ne2 Be8 19. Bc3 Rd5 20. Bd4 Rda5
21. Rab1 axb3 22. axb3 f5 23. b4 Rb5 24. Bc3 c5 25. bxc5 Rxb1 26. Rxb1 Bxc5 27.
Be5 Bb6 28. Bd4 Ra6 29. Bxb6 Rxb6 30. Ra1 Rc6 31. Nd4 Rc5 32. Kh2 Kf7 33. h4 h6
34. Ra6 Bd7 35. Kg3 Rc3 36. Kf4 Rc5 37. h5 Ke7 38. Rg6 Kf7 39. g3 Kf8 40. Ra6
Ke7 41. Rg6 Kf8 42. c3 Kf7 43. c4 c6 44. Rd6 Ke7 45. Rg6 Kf7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Kovalyov, Anton"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A25"]
[WhiteElo "2641"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Bc5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bg2 a6 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 h5 7. d4 Ba7 8. dxe5
dxe5 9. Bxc6+ bxc6 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. h3 Nf6 12. b3 Be6 13. Ba3 Kc8 14. Na4 Ne4
15. Nec3 Ng5 16. h4 Nf3+ 17. Kf1 Kb7 18. Kg2 Bg4 19. Ne4 Rhd8 20. Be7 Re8 21.
Bb4 c5 22. Bc3 f6 23. Naxc5+ Bxc5 24. Nxc5+ Ka7 25. b4 g5 26. hxg5 Nxg5 27. f4
exf4 28. gxf4 Rxe3 29. Bd4 Re2+ 30. Kf1 Nh7 31. Re1 Rxe1+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C90"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2797"]
[PlyCount "259"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 d6 7. c3 O-O 8. Re1
Re8 9. Nbd2 Bf8 10. Nf1 b5 11. Bb3 Na5 12. Bc2 c5 13. d4 exd4 14. cxd4 Bg4 15.
Ng3 Nc6 16. Be3 d5 17. dxc5 Nxe4 18. h3 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Nxg3 20. Qxg3 Qf6 21. Bb3
d4 22. Bg5 Qf5 23. Qf4 Qd7 24. Qg4 Qxg4 25. hxg4 Rxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Rc8 27. Bd5 Nb4
28. Be4 Rxc5 29. Bd2 Nc2 30. Rc1 d3 31. Bxd3 Nb4 32. Bb1 Rxc1+ 33. Bxc1 g6 34.
Kf1 Bg7 35. Ke2 Kf8 36. Bd2 Nc6 37. Be4 Nd8 38. b3 Ke7 39. a4 Ne6 40. Bb4+ Kd7
41. Bb7 a5 42. Be1 b4 43. Kd1 Kd6 44. Ba6 Ke5 45. Bd2 f5 46. gxf5 gxf5 47. Bc4
Nd4 48. Bg5 Nc6 49. Ke2 f4 50. g3 fxg3 51. fxg3 h6 52. Be3 Ke4 53. Bd3+ Kd5 54.
Bh7 Be5 55. g4 Bg7 56. Kf3 Nd4+ 57. Kf2 Ke5 58. Bg8 Ke4 59. Bc4 Nc6 60. Bd2 Ne5
61. Be2 Nf7 62. Bc1 Bf6 63. Bf1 Ne5 64. Kg3 Bg5 65. Bg2+ Kd3 66. Bb2 Nd7 67.
Bd5 Bd8 68. Bg7 Bg5 69. Kf3 Nc5 70. Bf8 Kd4 71. Bg8 Nd7 72. Bg7+ Ne5+ 73. Kg3
Ke4 74. Bh7+ Kd5 75. Bf5 Nc6 76. Kf2 Nd4 77. Bh7 Nc6 78. Ke2 Ne5 79. Bf5 Nc6
80. Kf2 Nd4 81. Bg6 Nc6 82. Bf8 Ne5 83. Bf5 Nc6 84. Bg6 Ne5 85. Bf5 Nc6 86. Bd3
Ne5 87. Be2 Ke4 88. Bd6 Bd8 89. Ke1 Kd5 90. Bb8 Ke4 91. Kd2 Bg5+ 92. Kd1 Bd8
93. Bd6 Kd5 94. Bf8 Bg5 95. Kc2 Ke4 96. Bd6 Bd8 97. Bc5 Nd7 98. Bd3+ Kf4 99.
Bd6+ Kxg4 100. Bb5 Nf6 101. Kd3 h5 102. Be5 h4 103. Bxf6 Bxf6 104. Ke2 Kg3 105.
Bc6 Be7 106. Kf1 Bf6 107. Ke2 Be7 108. Kf1 Bc5 109. Bb7 Bd4 110. Bc6 Bb6 111.
Bb7 Bc7 112. Bc6 Be5 113. Bb7 Bc3 114. Bc6 Ba1 115. Bb7 Bg7 116. Bc6 Bf8 117.
Bb7 Bd6 118. Kg1 Bc5+ 119. Kh1 Ba7 120. Bd5 Bd4 121. Bc4 Bg7 122. Bb5 Bh8 123.
Bc4 h3 124. Bb5 Bg7 125. Bc4 Bh8 126. Bb5 Bg7 127. Bc4 Bh8 128. Bb5 Bg7 129.
Bc4 Bh8 130. Bb5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Black "Tari, Aryan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2591"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Qxd1+ 7. Kxd1 Nc6
8. e4 b6 9. Kc2 Bb7 10. Be3 e6 11. Nd2 Bd6 12. a4 Ke7 13. f3 Ne5 14. a5 h6 15.
h4 Bc6 16. h5 Nd7 17. Nc4 Bc7 18. Na3 bxa5 19. Bb5 Bxb5 20. Nxb5 Bb6 21. Bf4 e5
22. Bd2 Nb8 23. Na3 Nc6 24. Nc4 Ke6 25. Be3 Rac8 26. Kb3 Rhd8 27. Rhd1 Rb8 28.
Ka4 a6 29. Rxd8 Bxd8 30. Bxc5 Bc7 31. Rd1 g6 32. hxg6 fxg6 33. Rd2 Rb5 34. Bd6
Bd8 35. Bf8 Be7 36. Bxe7 Kxe7 37. Rd5 Na7 38. Rxe5+ Kf6 39. Rd5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Li, Chao B"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D23"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qc2 dxc4 5. Qxc4 Bf5 6. g3 e6 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8.
O-O Nb6 9. Qb3 Qd5 10. Nbd2 Be7 11. e3 Qxb3 12. Nxb3 Be4 13. Ne5 Bxg2 14. Kxg2
Nfd7 15. Nd3 Nc4 16. Bd2 Nxd2 17. Nxd2 c5 18. dxc5 Nxc5 19. Nxc5 Bxc5 20. Rac1
Bb6 21. Nc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C84"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2724"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a4
Bd7 9. Bd2 b4 10. h3 Rb8 11. a5 Qc8 12. Re1 O-O 13. c3 Be6 14. Ba4 bxc3 15.
Bxc3 Qb7 16. Nbd2 Nb4 17. d4 Nd3 18. Re3 Nxb2 19. Bxb2 Qxb2 20. Rb1 Qa2 21. Ra1
Qb2 22. d5 Bxd5 23. Rb1 Qa2 24. Ra1 Qb2 25. Rb1 Qa2 26. Ra1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2643"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Be7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 b6 7. Be2 dxc4 8. Bxc4
Ba6 9. Bxa6 Nxa6 10. Qe2 Qc8 11. O-O c5 12. Nb5 Qb7 13. Bd6 Rfd8 14. Bxe7
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A28"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[Annotator "Adhiban,B"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 e5 $5 (3... Bg7 {I wonder what he had in mind
against my KID, I got the answer in the second rapid game!}) 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. d4
exd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Nxc6 dxc6 (7... bxc6 8. e5 Qe7 9. Qe2 $1 {Nepo being a
Scotch player would be extremely happy with the current position.} Ng8 10. Bf4
{with a clear advantage.}) 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 {The fabled Berlin Endgame with minor
modifications but the presence of the white pawn on c4 makes it quite
comfortable for Black.} 9. Bf4 Be6 {The rest is pure domination and strong
technique on my part, at least until the end!} 10. O-O-O+ (10. Be5 $1 {It is
essential to get rid of the dark-squared bishop.}) 10... Nd7 $1 {Now I have
very comfortable position.} 11. Be2 Bxc3 $5 {I was bit surprised that Nepo
allowed this because now his pawn structure on the queenside is a total mess.
But knowing Nepo he probably put all his hopes on a pawn storm on the kingside.
} 12. bxc3 Kc8 13. Rd2 a5 $1 {Signalling the start of the queenside onslaught!}
14. Be3 h5 $1 {It is always useful to include this and White has to activate
my rook if he wants to get his kingside pawns rolling.} 15. Rhd1 a4 16. f4 Ra5
17. h3 c5 {[%csl Rc4][%cal Gd7b6] The ideal plan has been achieved and c4 is
going to fall soon and White's only hope is the counter on the kingside and
the pressure on the d-file.} 18. g4 hxg4 19. hxg4 Nb6 20. f5 Nxc4 $1 (20...
Bxc4 21. Bg5 Kb8 22. Bxc4 Nxc4 23. Rd8+ Rxd8 24. Rxd8+ Ka7 25. Rd7 gxf5 (25...
Ne5 26. Rxc7 $16) 26. exf5 Ne5 27. Rxc7 {White is the one in the driver's seat
and Black has to be precise to make a draw.}) 21. Bxc4 (21. fxe6 Nxe3 22. exf7
(22. Re1 fxe6) (22. Rg1 fxe6 23. Rg3 Rh1+ 24. Kb2 a3+ {leads to mate.} 25. Kb3
Rb1+) 22... Nxd1 23. Rxd1 (23. e5 c4 $5 {The simplest.}) 23... c4 $1 {[%cal
Ra5e5] and White's pawns aren't as scary as they looked.}) 21... Bxc4 22. Bf4 (
22. Rd7 Ra6 {[%cal Gc4a2] with similar plan to the game.}) 22... Ra6 $1 23. Rd7
Rc6 {The rook is very nicely placed here.} 24. Re7 {Preparing the 7th rank
penetration.} Rd8 $6 {Getting rid of the only threat of White's.} ({A stronger
try was} 24... Bxa2 25. Rdd7 a3 $1 26. Rxc7+ Rxc7 27. Rxc7+ Kd8 {with a clear
advantage.}) 25. fxg6 (25. e5 $1 gxf5 26. gxf5 {would have most likely
finished in a draw.}) 25... Rxd1+ 26. Kxd1 fxg6 27. a3 b5 28. Kd2 Kb7 29. g5 b4
$5 {The time was ripe for this, as making any waiting moves would decrease the
power of this pawn break.} 30. cxb4 cxb4 31. axb4 a3 32. Re5 a2 33. Ra5 Bb3 ({
My trainer suggested this as a better alternative.} 33... Re6 $5 34. Ke3 (34.
e5 Ra6 {[%cal Ga2a1]}) 34... Bd5 $1 {I could have probably found this, If I
had paid more attention :).}) 34. Kd3 Bc2+ {I decided to repeat once.} 35. Ke3
(35. Kd4 Ra6 {[%cal Ga2a1]}) (35. Kd2 Bb1 {[%cal Gc6c4] with a clear advantage.
}) 35... Bb1 $1 {Now no need :).} 36. Be5 Rc4 37. Bd4 Rxb4 38. e5 Rb3+ 39. Kf4
Rb4 40. Ke3 Rb3+ 41. Kf4 Rh3 42. Bf2 (42. e6 Rh4+ 43. Ke5 Re4+ 44. Kd5 c6+ {
wins.}) 42... Rh8 43. Bc5 Rh4+ 44. Kf3 Rh3+ 45. Kf4 Rh4+ 46. Kf3 Rh1 $2 {
A huge mistake throwing away a well played game and essentially the most
crucial error in my World Cup path!} (46... Rc4 $1 {was an easier alternative,
I just understimated his move. Otherwise I would have gone for this!}) 47. e6
Re1 (47... Be4+ 48. Kxe4 a1=Q 49. Rxa1 Rxa1 50. e7 Ra8 51. Kd5 $1 {I missed
this important move which cuts off the black king.}) 48. Be3 {Unfortunately
now there isn't a win anymore!} Rf1+ 49. Bf2 Be4+ 50. Kxe4 Rxf2 51. Kd3 Rf5 52.
Rxa2 Re5 53. Rf2 Rxe6 (53... Kc6 54. Rf6 Rxg5 55. e7+ Kd7 56. Re6 Ke8 57. Ke4 {
with an easy draw.}) 54. Rf6 Rb6 55. Ke4 Kc8 56. Ke5 Rb5+ 57. Kf4 Rb6 58. Ke5
Kd7 59. Rxb6 cxb6 60. Kf6 b5 61. Kxg6 b4 62. Kf7 b3 63. g6 b2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B46"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 Qc7 8.
Qe2 Bd6 9. Qg4 Kf8 10. f4 Nf6 11. Qf3 e5 12. O-O exf4 13. Bxf4 Bxf4 14. Qxf4
Qxf4 15. Rxf4 d6 16. h3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D78"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "15"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Bg2 d5 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 c6 7. Qb3 a5 8. cxd5
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2743"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Qa4 Bd7 8. Qxc4
b5 9. Qc3 b4 10. Qd3 Rc8 11. Bg5 cxd4 12. Nxd4 Ne5 13. Qa6 Bc5 14. Nb3 Bb6 15.
Bf4 Nfg4 16. h3 g5 17. Bd2 Nh6 18. Bxb4 g4 19. Ba5 gxh3 20. Bxh3 Rg8 21. Bxb6
axb6 22. Bg2 Nf5 23. N1d2 Nxg3 24. fxg3 Rxg3 25. Rfc1 Bc6 26. Rxc6 Rxc6 27. Nf1
Rg6 28. Ne3 Qg5 29. Qa8+ Ke7 30. Qa3+ Kf6 31. Nd2 Kg7 32. Rf1 Rc7 33. Ne4 Qd8
34. Rd1 Rd7 35. Rxd7 Qxd7 36. Qc3 f6 37. Kf2 h5 38. Ng3 Rg5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Black "Tomashevsky, Evgeny"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C86"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Qe2 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. d4
d6 9. c3 Bg4 10. Rd1 Qc8 11. h3 Bh5 12. Bg5 Rb8 13. d5 Na5 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15.
Nbd2 Bg5 16. g4 Bxd2 17. Nxd2 Bg6 18. Nf1 f6 19. f3 Be8 20. Ne3 Bd7 21. Kh2 Qb7
22. Bc2 b4 23. Rab1 b3 24. axb3 Nxb3 25. Bxb3 Qxb3 26. Qxa6 Bb5 27. Qa5 Be2 28.
Rd2 Bxf3 29. Qxc7 Bxe4 30. Ra1 Bg6 31. Qxd6 Rfd8 32. Qe7 Re8 33. Qa3 Qb6 34.
Qa7 Qd6 35. Ra6 Qf8 36. d6 Be4 37. d7 Red8 38. Qc7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Black "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A49"]
[WhiteElo "2693"]
[BlackElo "2739"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. O-O d6 6. b3 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Ba3
Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Re8 10. c4 e4 11. Nd4 e3 12. f3 Na6 13. Nc3 c6 14. Rac1 h5 15. h4
Bf8 16. Bxf8 Kxf8 17. Kh2 Nc5 18. Bh3 Bxh3 19. Kxh3 a5 20. Nc2 Re5 21. Rd4 Ng8
22. Rcd1 Rae8 23. Rd8 Nh6 24. Rxe8+ Kxe8 25. Nd4 Ng8 26. Kg2 Re7 27. Nc2 Nh6
28. Nd4 f5 29. a3 Kf7 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 Na6 32. b5 Nb4 33. bxc6 bxc6 34. Rb1
Rd7 35. Nb3 Nc2 36. Na5 Rc7 37. Rb6 Nd4 38. f4 Ng4 39. c5 Ke7 40. Ra6 Kd7 41.
Ra8 Rc8 42. Ra7+ Rc7 43. Ra8 Ne6 44. Na4 Ke7 45. Ra7 Kd8 46. Ra8+ Ke7 47. Ra7
Kd8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.07"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Wojtaszek, Radoslaw"]
[Black "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D36"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2682"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8.
Qc2 Nh5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. O-O-O Nb6 11. h3 Be6 12. Nge2 O-O-O 13. Kb1 Kb8 14. a4
Qb4 15. Nc1 Nc4 16. Ka1 Nf6 17. N3a2 Qe7 18. e4 g6 19. Rhe1 Rhe8 20. f4 Qc7 21.
e5 Nh5 22. Qf2 f5 23. Nb3 Ng7 24. Rc1 Bg8 25. Nc5 Ne6 26. Nxe6 Bxe6 27. b3 Na5
28. Rc3 Qe7 29. Rb1 Rc8 30. Qd2 c5 31. Bb5 c4 32. bxc4 Nxc4 33. Bxc4 dxc4 34.
d5 Qd7 35. d6 Rc5 36. Ra3 Rd5 37. Qb4 Rc8 38. Nc3 Rd3 39. Ra2 Qc6 40. Rab2 b6
41. a5 Qc5 42. axb6 Qxb4 43. bxa7+ Ka8 44. Rxb4 Rxc3 45. d7 Bxd7 46. Rb8+ Kxa7
47. R8b7+ Ka6 48. Rxd7 Rc5 49. Rd6+ Ka7 50. Rd7+ Ka6 51. Rd6+ Ka7 52. Rd7+
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B96"]
[WhiteElo "2677"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nbd7 8. Qe2
Qc7 9. O-O-O b5 10. a3 Bb7 11. g4 Be7 12. Bh4 b4 13. axb4 a5 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15.
b5 a4 16. g5 Nxe4 17. Nxe4 d5 18. b6 Qxf4+ 19. Qd2 Qxe4 20. Bb5+ Kf8 21. Rde1
Qh4 22. Nxe6+ Kg8 23. Rhf1 a3 24. Kb1 axb2 25. Qd4 Qxd4 26. Nxd4 Bc5 27. Re8+
Rxe8 28. Bxe8 Bxd4 29. Rxf7 Bc6 30. b7 Bxb7 31. Rxb7 g6 32. Bf7+ Kf8 33. Bxd5
h6 34. Rb8+ Ke7 35. Rxh8 Bxh8 36. gxh6 Bc3 37. h4 Kf6 38. Be4 Kf7 39. Bd5+ Kf6
40. Be4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Hou, Yifan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 b6 8. Ne5
Qxd4 9. Bxa8 Qxe5 10. Bf3 Nd5 11. Qxc4 Ba6 12. Qa4 c5 13. Re1 b5 14. Qe4 Nc6
15. Nc3 Rd8 16. Rd1 Qxe4 17. Bxe4 Nd4 18. Bxd5 b4 19. Bb3 bxc3 20. bxc3 Nxe2+
21. Kg2 Bb7+ 22. f3 Rxd1 23. Bxd1 Nxc3 24. Bd2 Nxd1 25. Rxd1 Bd5 26. Rb1 g5 27.
Kf2 Bxa2 28. Ra1 Bd5 29. Bc3 f6 30. Rxa7 Kf7 31. Ke3 e5 32. h4 gxh4 33. gxh4 h5
34. f4 exf4+ 35. Kxf4 Ke6 36. Ra6+ Bd6+ 37. Rxd6+ Kxd6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Black "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[PlyCount "151"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 4. Nb5 Na6 5. e3 c6 6. Nc3 Qb6 7. a3 Be7 8. Bd3
c5 9. Rb1 O-O 10. Nf3 Bd7 11. Ne5 c4 12. Be2 Rfd8 13. Bg5 Nc7 14. Bh5 Be8 15.
Ng4 Nb5 16. O-O Nxg4 17. Bxe7 Qc7 18. Bxg4 Qxe7 19. Nxb5 Bxb5 20. c3 Bc6 21.
Bf3 b5 22. Re1 a5 23. e4 dxe4 24. Bxe4 Bxe4 25. Rxe4 b4 26. axb4 axb4 27. h3
Ra2 28. Qf1 bxc3 29. bxc3 Ra4 30. Re5 Qa3 31. Qe1 Ra5 32. Rxa5 Qxa5 33. Rb4 Rc8
34. Qf1 Qd5 35. Qb1 g6 36. Rb5 Qd6 37. Qa2 Qf4 38. Qa1 Qe4 39. Re5 Ra8 40. Qc1
Qb7 41. Rc5 Qb3 42. Rc7 h5 43. Qf4 Rf8 44. Qc1 Rd8 45. h4 Kg7 46. Qf4 Rf8 47.
Qe3 Kg8 48. g3 Rd8 49. Qf3 Rf8 50. Kg2 Kg7 51. Qe3 Kg8 52. Rc5 Rb8 53. Qf3 Kg7
54. Rc7 Rf8 55. Rb7 Qc2 56. Rb4 Rc8 57. Rb7 Qf5 58. Qxf5 gxf5 59. Kf3 Kf6 60.
Kf4 Rc6 61. Rb8 Rc7 62. Rh8 Kg6 63. Ke5 Kg7 64. Ra8 Rb7 65. Rc8 Rb1 66. Rxc4
Rf1 67. d5 Re1+ 68. Kd6 exd5 69. Kxd5 Re2 70. Rf4 Kf6 71. c4 Rd2+ 72. Kc6 Ke5
73. c5 Rc2 74. Kb6 Ke6 75. Rf3 Ke5 76. c6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Black "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E03"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2715"]
[PlyCount "90"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d4 O-O 6. c4 dxc4 7. Qc2 b6 8. Qxc4
Bb7 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Rd1 c5 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. b4 Bxf2+ 13. Kxf2 Rc8 14. Qf4 Rxc3
15. Bb2 Rc7 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Rac1 Rxc1 18. Qxc1 Qc8 19. Qxc8 Bxc8 20. Rc1 Rd8
21. Rc7 a6 22. a4 Nb8 23. Nd2 Bd7 24. a5 bxa5 25. bxa5 Kf8 26. Ke3 Ke7 27. Kd4
Rg8 28. Rb7 Rc8 29. Nc4 Nc6+ 30. Bxc6 Rxc6 31. Nb6 Rd6+ 32. Kc5 Rd2 33. Nxd7
Rxd7 34. Kc6 Rxb7 35. Kxb7 Kd7 36. Kxa6 Kc6 37. Ka7 Kc7 38. Ka6 Kc6 39. Ka7 Kc7
40. g4 f5 41. gxf5 exf5 42. e3 h5 43. h4 f6 44. a6 f4 45. exf4 f5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Cori, Jorge Moise"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D79"]
[WhiteElo "2641"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. cxd5 cxd5 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Nc3
Ne4 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Ne5 Qd5 11. b3 Rd8 12. Bb2 f6 13. Nc4 f5 14. e3 Nc6 15. f3
exf3 16. Bxf3 Qf7 17. Qe2 Be6 18. Rad1 Bd5 19. Ne5 Qe6 20. Nxc6 Qxc6 21. Bxd5+
Qxd5 22. Qg2 Qxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Rac8 24. Rc1 Kf7 25. Kf3 Bf6 26. g4 Ke6 27. gxf5+
gxf5 28. Rxc8 Rxc8 29. Rc1 Rxc1 30. Bxc1 Kd5 31. Bd2 Bh4 32. Bc3 e6 33. Bd2 a6
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B17"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "150"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8.
Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Qc7 11. O-O b6 12. Qg4 Kf8 13. Re1 c5 14. Qh4 Bb7
15. Be4 Be7 16. Qh3 Bxe4 17. Rxe4 Rd8 18. c3 Qb7 19. Re2 Kg8 20. Bf4 Nf8 21.
Rae1 Ng6 22. Bc1 cxd4 23. Nxd4 Kh7 24. Qf3 Qxf3 25. Nxf3 Rd7 26. g3 Rc8 27. h4
h5 28. Kf1 Kg8 29. Rd2 Rdc7 30. Rd3 Kf8 31. Bd2 Ke8 32. Bg5 f6 33. Be3 Kf7 34.
Red1 b5 35. Rd7 Nf8 36. Rxc7 Rxc7 37. Ke2 Nd7 38. Kd3 a6 39. Ra1 Bc5 40. a4 b4
41. cxb4 Bxb4 42. Rc1 Rxc1 43. Bxc1 Bc5 44. Ke2 e5 45. Bd2 Ke6 46. Be1 Kd5 47.
b3 e4 48. Nd2 Ne5 49. f3 f5 50. fxe4+ fxe4 51. Nf1 Nd3 52. Bc3 Nc1+ 53. Kd1
Nxb3 54. Bxg7 e3 55. Bb2 Ke4 56. Ke2 Bd4 57. Ba3 a5 58. g4 hxg4 59. Ng3+ Ke5
60. Nf1 Kf4 61. Bd6+ Ke4 62. Ng3+ Kd5 63. Bc7 Kc6 64. Bf4 Nc1+ 65. Kd1 Nd3 66.
Bg5 Kd5 67. h5 Nf2+ 68. Ke2 Ne4 69. Nxe4 Kxe4 70. h6 g3 71. h7 g2 72. Bxe3 Bxe3
73. h8=Q g1=Q 74. Qh1+ Kd4 75. Qe4+ Kxe4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Wang, Hao"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2729"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Bc5 7. O-O O-O 8.
d3 Bb6 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. b4 a5 11. bxa5 Nxa5 12. Qc2 Nb3 13. Rb1 Nxc1 14. Rfxc1
Rxa2 15. Rb2 Rxb2 16. Qxb2 Re8 17. e3 h6 18. h4 Qd6 19. Nd2 Qxd3 20. Nc4 Qd8
21. Nxb6 cxb6 22. Qb4 g5 23. hxg5 hxg5 24. Qb5 Kg7 25. Bf3 Bd7 26. Qb1 Qf6 27.
Bxb7 Rh8 28. Qb2 Bg4 29. Bg2 Rd8 30. Qb4 Be2 31. Re1 Bh5 32. Rc1 Qd6 33. Qb2
Qf6 34. Qb4 Bg6 35. Qb2 Rd6 36. Qb4 Qd8 37. f4 gxf4 38. gxf4 Rd1+ 39. Rxd1
Qxd1+ 40. Kh2 exf4 41. exf4 Qh5+ 42. Kg3 Qc5 43. Qb2+ Kg8 44. Qf6 b5 45. Qe5
Qxe5 46. fxe5 b4 47. Bd5 Bf5 48. Kf4 Be6 49. Be4 Kg7 50. Ke3 Kh6 51. Kd4 Kg5
52. Bc6 Kf4 53. Be4 b3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. c4 dxc4 5. Bxc4 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Be2
Nc6 9. Qc1 Qd6 10. Na3 b6 11. d4 cxd4 12. Nb5 Qd7 13. Nbxd4 Bb7 14. Nxc6 Qxc6
15. Qxc6 Bxc6 16. Rac1 Bd5 17. Ba3 Ne4 18. Bxe7 Rfe8 19. Bb4 a5 20. Be1 Rac8
21. Rd1 Red8 22. Nd4 Bb7 23. f3 Nc3 24. Bxc3 Rxc3 25. Nb5 Rxd1 26. Rxd1 Rxe3
27. Bc4 Ba6 28. Kf2 Re7 29. Nd6 Rd7 30. Ke2 Be5 31. Bxa6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E54"]
[WhiteElo "2665"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "220"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. O-O
cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Rd1 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Qc7 13. Ne5 Nbd7 14. Nxd7
Qxd7 15. Bd2 Ne4 16. f3 Nxd2 17. Qxd2 Rac8 18. Bb3 Bd5 19. Qd3 Qc6 20. Rac1 Bc4
21. Bxc4 Qxc4 22. Rc2 Rfd8 23. Kf2 h5 24. Qxc4 Rxc4 25. Ke2 b5 26. f4 f6 27.
Kd3 e5 28. fxe5 fxe5 29. Rb1 a6 30. Rbb2 exd4 31. cxd4 Rdxd4+ 32. Ke3 Re4+ 33.
Kf3 Rf4+ 34. Ke3 Kh7 35. g3 Rfe4+ 36. Kf3 Rxc2 37. Rxc2 Ra4 38. h4 Kg6 39. Rc6+
Kf7 40. Rc7+ Kf6 41. Rc6+ Ke5 42. Rc5+ Kf6 43. Rc6+ Kf7 44. Rc7+ Kg6 45. Rc6+
Kh7 46. Rc2 g6 47. Ke3 Kg7 48. Rc7+ Kf6 49. Rc6+ Kf5 50. Rc5+ Ke6 51. Rc6+ Ke5
52. Rxg6 Ra3+ 53. Kd2 Rxa2+ 54. Kc3 Ke4 55. Rg5 Kf3 56. Rxh5 Kxg3 57. Rh8 Ra4
58. h5 Kg4 59. Kb3 Kg5 60. Kb2 Rh4 61. Ra8 Rb4+ 62. Kc3 Rc4+ 63. Kb3 Rc6 64.
Rh8 Rh6 65. Rd8 Kxh5 66. Rd5+ Kg4 67. Kb4 Kf4 68. Rd1 Ke3 69. Kc5 Ke2 70. Rd4
Rh1 71. Rd6 Ra1 72. Rh6 Kd3 73. Kb4 Rb1+ 74. Ka5 Ra1+ 75. Kb4 Kd4 76. Rh4+ Ke5
77. Rh5+ Kf6 78. Rh6+ Kg5 79. Rd6 Ra4+ 80. Kb3 Kf5 81. Rh6 Ke5 82. Rg6 Kd5 83.
Rf6 Kc5 84. Rh6 Ra1 85. Kb2 Ra4 86. Kb3 Rb4+ 87. Ka3 a5 88. Rh5+ Kd6 89. Rh6+
Ke5 90. Rh5+ Kf6 91. Rh6+ Kg5 92. Ra6 Ra4+ 93. Kb3 Kf5 94. Rh6 Rg4 95. Rb6 a4+
96. Ka2 Rb4 97. Rh6 Rb3 98. Rh4 Ke5 99. Rg4 Kd5 100. Rh4 Kc5 101. Rh5+ Kb4 102.
Rh4+ Ka5 103. Rh5 Rf3 104. Rg5 a3 105. Rg4 b4 106. Rh4 Rf2+ 107. Kb3 Rb2+ 108.
Kc4 a2 109. Rh8 Rc2+ 110. Kb3 a1=N# 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Lenic, Luka"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D27"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8.
Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Be2 Ke7 10. b3 b6 11. Ne5 Bb7 12. Nd2 b5 13. a4 Nbd7 14. Nxd7
Nxd7 15. Bb2 b4 16. Rac1 Rhc8 17. Rfd1 f6 18. Nc4 a5 19. Bf3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Nb6
21. Kf1 Nxc4 22. Rxc4 Bb6 23. Rdc1 Rxc4 24. Rxc4 Rd8 25. Ke2 Rd5 26. Rc6 Rd6
27. Rc8 Rd8 28. Rc6 Rd6 29. Rc8 Rd8 30. Rc6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Li, Chao B"]
[Black "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2620"]
[PlyCount "189"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nb6 7. b3 g6 8. Nc3
Be7 9. d3 O-O 10. Bh6 Re8 11. Rc1 Nd4 12. Qd2 Nf5 13. Ne4 Nxh6 14. Qxh6 Bf8 15.
Qg5 Qxg5 16. Nfxg5 Be7 17. Nf3 f5 18. Nc5 Bf8 19. e4 c6 20. Rfe1 Bg7 21. Rc2
Nd7 22. Na4 Nb6 23. Nb2 Bd7 24. Rce2 Rad8 25. exf5 Bxf5 26. Nxe5 Rxe5 27. Rxe5
Bxe5 28. Rxe5 Bxd3 29. Nxd3 Rxd3 30. Re8+ Kf7 31. Rb8 Rd1+ 32. Bf1 Rd7 33. h4
Kf6 34. Bh3 Re7 35. Bg2 Rc7 36. Kf1 Nd7 37. Re8 Nc5 38. Ke2 Kf7 39. Re3 Rd7 40.
f4 Rd6 41. Bh3 Rd4 42. f5 a5 43. fxg6+ hxg6 44. Rc3 Re4+ 45. Kf3 Re5 46. g4 Rd5
47. Bf1 Nd7 48. Ke3 Ne5 49. Be2 Kg7 50. Rc1 Nd7 51. Bf3 Re5+ 52. Kf4 Re7 53.
Rd1 Rf7+ 54. Kg3 Re7 55. Rd6 Nc5 56. h5 gxh5 57. gxh5 Ne4+ 58. Bxe4 Rxe4 59.
Rd7+ Kh6 60. Rxb7 a4 61. Kf3 Rh4 62. Ke3 axb3 63. axb3 Rxh5 64. Kd4 Kg6 65. Rc7
Kf6 66. Kc4 Ke6 67. Rxc6+ Kd7 68. Rc5 Rh8 69. Kb4 Kd6 70. Rc3 Rb8+ 71. Ka5 Ra8+
72. Kb6 Rb8+ 73. Ka6 Kd5 74. Ka5 Ra8+ 75. Kb4 Rb8+ 76. Ka3 Ra8+ 77. Kb2 Rb8 78.
Rc4 Rh8 79. Kc3 Rg8 80. Kb4 Rb8+ 81. Ka3 Ra8+ 82. Kb2 Rh8 83. Rc7 Kd6 84. Rc3
Rb8 85. Rc4 Kd5 86. Rc2 Kd6 87. Rc1 Kd5 88. Rc4 Rh8 89. Ka3 Ra8+ 90. Ra4 Rb8
91. Rh4 Ra8+ 92. Kb4 Rb8+ 93. Kc3 Rc8+ 94. Kb2 Rg8 95. Rc4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Black "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D37"]
[WhiteElo "2797"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bf4 dxc4 6. e3 b5 {This looks like
the most aggressive answer, but in fact it leads to a position where Black is
just suffering a pawn down in the hope Black's imperfect structure will
prevent him from finding a winning plan.} 7. Nxb5 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 ({By far more
popular than} 8. Nd2 Nd5 9. Bg3 N7b6 10. Qc2 O-O 11. Be2 Ba6 12. Nc3 c5 13.
dxc5 Bxc5 (13... Nxc3 14. bxc3 Bxc5 {Aronian,L (2786)-Anand,V (2762) Moscow
2016 CBM 172 [Marin,M] (½-½, 31)}) 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. Bxc4 Bxc4 16. Nxc4 Rc8 {
Gelfand,B (2735)-Grachev,B (2639) Moscow 2016 CBM 171 [Besenthal,K] (1-0, 119)}
) 8... Nd5 9. a3 $5 {This simple move forces Black into releasing the tension
without having beneffited from the pin too much.} (9. Rc1 {offers Black the
time to get coordinated.} N7b6 (9... Nxf4 $6 10. exf4 Nb6 11. Bxc4 $1 {This is
why the exchange is premature! The black bishop is hanging to Qa4+.} O-O 12.
Be2 {Mamedyarov,S (2761)-Aronian,L (2795) Moscow 2016 (1-0, 61)}) {But now the
threat ...Nxf4 is real.} 10. Bg3 (10. Bg5 f6 11. Bh4 O-O 12. Nd2 Ba6 13. Be2 c5
$132 {Kempinski,R (2615)-Kryvoruchko,Y (2682) Poland 2016 (0-1, 38)}) 10... O-O
11. Be2 c5 $11 {Wojtaszek,R (2727)-Grandelius,N (2635) Gibraltar 2016 (½-½,
30)}) 9... Nxc3 10. Qd2 $1 Nd5 11. axb4 Nxf4 12. exf4 Bb7 13. Be2 Nb6 ({
It makes sense to delay castling, in order to place the other pieces on
optiimal positions. If} 13... O-O 14. O-O Nb6 15. Ne5 Qd6 16. Rfd1 Rfb8 17.
Rac1 Qd5 18. Bf1 h6 19. Nxc4 Nxc4 20. Rxc4 $16 {Nakamura,H (2787)-Carlsen,M 
(2855) Paris (blitz) 2016 CBM 173 [Besenthal,K] (0-1, 59)}) 14. O-O Qd6 15. Ra5
(15. Rfc1 O-O 16. Ne5 Rfd8 17. Nxc4 Nxc4 18. Bxc4 Qxd4 19. Qxd4 Rxd4 20. f5 Bc8
(20... exf5 21. Bxf7+ Kxf7 22. Rxc7+ Kf6 23. Rxb7 Rad8 24. g3 Rd1+ 25. Rxd1
Rxd1+ 26. Kg2 Rd4 27. h4 $14) 21. fxe6 Bxe6 22. Bxe6 fxe6 23. Rxc7 Rxb4 24. Rd1
Rxb2 25. f3 Kh8 26. Rdd7 Rb1+ 27. Kf2 Rb2+ 28. Kg3 Rg8 29. Rxa7 Rbb8 30. h4 h6
31. Re7 Rbe8 {Gustafsson,J (2630)-Naiditsch,A (2685) Linares 2015 (½-½, 47)
with a drawn ending.}) ({One important point is that with Black's pieces well
placed already} 15. Ne5 {is premature due to} f6 16. Nxc4 $2 Nxc4 17. Bxc4 Qc6
$19) 15... O-O 16. Rc5 (16. Ne5 {is still premature due to} f6) 16... Rfd8 ({
Another game on the same theme went} 16... Rfb8 17. Ne5 Bd5 18. Bxc4 Nxc4 19.
Nxc4 Bxc4 20. Rxc4 Rb7 21. Rfc1 Rab8 22. g3 h5 23. Qd1 g6 {Rambaldi,F (2544)
-Studer,N (2462) Biel 2016 (½-½, 41)}) 17. Rd1 Na4 {Offering a draw by
repetition. This does not really lose two tempi, as the rook also returns to
a5, but under the new circumstances Ne5 will be possible and good.} ({Therefore
} 17... f6 $5 {deserves mentioning} 18. Ne1 Bd5 19. Ra1 {[%cal Ge1c2,Gg2g3,
Gc2e3]}) 18. Ra5 Nb6 19. Ne5 Bd5 (19... f6 $6 {weakens the kingside without
preventing the pawn capture:} 20. Nxc4 Nxc4 21. Bxc4 Qc6 22. Bf1 $1) 20. Rc5
Rab8 21. Ra1 Rb7 22. h4 {White can win the pawn whenever he wants, but this
does not guarantee a win. Mamedyarov decides on gaining kingside space first,
but this is not one-sided.} (22. Nxc4 $6 Bxc4 23. Bxc4 Qxd4 $11) (22. Bxc4 Nxc4
(22... Bxc4 23. Nxc4 Qxd4 $2 24. Qxd4 Rxd4 25. Na5 Rb8 26. Nc6 $18) 23. Nxc4
Bxc4 24. Rxc4 Rdb8 25. Ra4 h6 26. g3 Rb6 27. Qc3 (27. Rxa7 Rxb4 28. Rxb4 Qxb4
29. Qxb4 Rxb4 30. Rxc7 Rxb2 31. Kg2 Rb4 32. Rd7 Kf8 33. d5 exd5 34. Rxd5 {
is just drawn.}) 27... R8b7 28. h4 a6 $14 {The typical position where playing
with Black is not fun, but it may bring half a point home...}) 22... h6 23. Ra6
Qe7 24. h5 Nd7 25. Nxd7 Rxd7 26. Ra3 ({The h5-pawn can easily turn into a
weakness after, for instance,} 26. Bxc4 Bxc4 27. Rxc4 Rd5 28. Ra5 Qh4 29. Rxd5
exd5 30. Rc5 Qxh5 31. b5 Qf5 $14 {White still has has the more pleasant
position, but this time with equal pawns.}) 26... Rd6 (26... Qd8 $5 $11 {
seems to solve all Black's problems at once.} 27. Bxc4 $2 Be4 $15) 27. Bxc4
Bxc4 28. Rxc4 Rdb6 29. Ra4 Qd7 {Finally the typical major piece position with
an extra pawn has arisen.} 30. Ra5 Rb5 31. Qc3 $6 {Typical rapid chess
carelessness.} (31. g3 Qd6 32. Rxb5 Rxb5 33. Rc5 $14) 31... Qd6 $1 {[%csl Gb4,
Gf4]} 32. Rxb5 (32. g3 Rxb4) 32... Rxb5 33. Rxc7 Qxf4 34. Rc5 Rb8 {The worst
is behind already for Black.} 35. b5 (35. d5 {is a better try, but Black has a
foced draw after the accurate} Rd8 $1 (35... exd5 36. Rxd5 Re8 37. g3 $14) 36.
Rc8 Rxc8 37. Qxc8+ Kh7 38. dxe6 Qxb4 39. Qc2+ Kh8 40. exf7 Qe1+ 41. Kh2 Qe5+
42. g3 Qxh5+ 43. Kg1 Qxf7 $11) 35... Qe4 36. Re5 Qb1+ 37. Kh2 Qf1 (37... Qd1
$11) 38. Qc2 Rxb5 $4 (38... Rd8 $5) 39. Rc5 $4 (39. Qc8+ $1 Kh7 40. Qa6 {
pins and wins the rook!!}) 39... Rb8 40. d5 exd5 41. Rxd5 $11 {As sometimes
happens, insisting on playing for a win in a dead draw position will backfire
painfully.} Re8 42. Qf5 Qe2 43. g3 (43. b4 Qe4 $11) 43... Qxb2 {Why not?? It
is for free!!} (43... Qe4 $11) 44. Rd7 Qa2 45. Kg2 a6 46. Rd6 Qc4 47. Kh2 Qb5
48. Qf3 (48. Qxb5 axb5 49. Rb6 Re5 50. g4 Kf8 51. Rb7 $15 {should draw.}) 48...
a5 49. Rd5 Qc6 50. Qd3 a4 51. Rd6 $2 Qc5 $1 {A decisive double attack, winning
the second pawn.} 52. Kg2 Qxh5 53. Ra6 Qg4 54. Qb5 Qe4+ 55. Kg1 Ra8 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E16"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2706"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 O-O 6. Bg2 b6 7. O-O Bb7 8. b3
Qe7 9. Bb2 Rd8 10. a3 Bd6 11. Nh4 c5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. e4 Nf4 14. e5 Nxg2 15.
exd6 Qxd6 16. Nxg2 cxd4 17. Qg4 Nc6 18. Nc4 Qc5 19. Rac1 Qb5 20. Nf4 Qxb3 21.
Nh5 g6 22. Nf6+ Kg7 23. Nh5+ Kg8 24. Nf6+ Kg7 25. Nh5+ Kg8 26. Nf6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B72"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bd3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. f3
Nc6 9. Qd2 Ne5 10. Be2 b5 11. a4 Nc4 12. Bxc4 bxc4 13. O-O O-O 14. b4 cxb3 15.
cxb3 Bb7 16. b4 Rc8 17. Rfd1 Nd7 18. Bf2 Ne5 19. Rac1 Qd7 20. b5 Nc4 21. Qe2
Bh6 22. Ra1 e6 23. Nb3 Qe7 24. Nd4 Rfe8 25. Rab1 Qg5 26. bxa6 Bxa6 27. Ncb5
Red8 28. h4 Qe7 29. Nc2 Rd7 30. Nb4 Bb7 31. Na7 Rcc7 32. Nb5 Rc8 33. Na7 Rcc7
34. Nb5 Rc8 35. Na7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E17"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2643"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Bb7 4. c4 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. d4 O-O 7. Re1 Na6 8. a3
c6 9. e4 d5 10. e5 Nd7 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nc3 Nc7 13. h4 Rc8 14. Ng5 Qe8 15. Qd3
Bxg5 16. Bxg5 Nb8 17. h5 h6 18. Bf4 Nc6 19. g4 Ba6 20. Qe3 Ne7 21. Kh2 Kh7 22.
Bh3 Rh8 23. Rg1 Kg8 24. a4 Qd7 25. b3 Rh7 26. Rac1 Nc6 27. Na2 Ne7 28. Nb4 Bb7
29. Bf1 Kf8 30. Bd3 Rh8 31. Bg3 a5 32. Na2 Ra8 33. Bh4 Ba6 34. Bb1 Ne8 35. Nc3
Rc8 36. Ne2 Rxc1 37. Rxc1 Nc6 38. f4 Nc7 39. Qc3 Bb7 40. Bd3 Qe8 41. Ng3 Kg8
42. f5 Nb4 43. Qxc7 Nxd3 44. Rc3 Ba6 45. Qxb6 Nb4 46. Qxa5 Qb8 47. Be7 Na2 48.
Rf3 Qb7 49. f6 Kh7 50. Qd2 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Cheparinov, Ivan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A33"]
[WhiteElo "2737"]
[BlackElo "2696"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. a3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb6 8. c5
Bc7 9. g3 O-O 10. Bg2 b6 11. O-O Be5 12. Be3 Rb8 13. Rc1 Ng4 14. Bd2 bxc5 15.
Nxc5 Nf6 16. b4 a5 17. b5 Bxc3 18. Bxc3 Rxb5 19. Qa4 Rb6 20. Rfd1 d5 21. e4 Qe7
22. Bxf6 Qxf6 23. exd5 exd5 24. Rxd5 Ne5 25. Qd4 Ng4 26. h3 Qxd4 27. Rxd4 Nf6
28. Ra4 Rb5 29. Bf1 Rb2 30. Rxa5 h5 31. a4 Bf5 32. Rb5 Ra2 33. a5 g6 34. a6 Ne4
35. g4 hxg4 36. hxg4 Nxc5 37. gxf5 Nxa6 38. fxg6 Kg7 39. Bc4 Ra4 40. gxf7 Nc7
41. Rc5 Ra7 42. Bb3 Na6 43. Rg5+ Kf6 44. Rg8 Raa8 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Wojtaszek, Radoslaw"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2682"]
[BlackElo "2745"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8.
Qc2 c6 9. Rd1 b6 10. Ne5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 Nd7 12. Bc3 Qc7 13. f4 Ba6 14. cxd5 cxd5
15. Qd2 Nc5 16. Bd4 Ne4 17. Bxe4 dxe4 18. Qe3 Rfd8 19. Nc3 Qc4 20. Qxe4 Rab8
21. Be3 Qxe4 22. Nxe4 Bxe2 23. Rxd8+ Rxd8 24. Rc1 Rd1+ 25. Rxd1 Bxd1 26. Nc3
Bf3 27. Nb5 a6 28. Nc7 Bb7 29. Bxb6 Bd8 30. Kf2 Bxc7 31. Bxc7 Kf8 32. g4 Bd5
33. a3 Ke7 34. Bd6+ Kd7 35. Bf8 g6 36. Bh6 Bb3 37. Kg3 a5 38. Kh4 a4 39. Kg5
Ke7 40. h4 Bd1 41. h5 gxh5 42. Kxh5 Be2 43. Kg5 Bd1 44. Bg7 Be2 45. Bf6+ Ke8
46. f5 Bd1 47. fxe6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Wei, Yi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2753"]
[PlyCount "128"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. d4 d5 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bxf6 Qxf6 6. e3 c6 7. Bd3 g6 8. O-O
Bg7 9. Nbd2 O-O 10. Rc1 Nd7 11. Re1 Qd8 12. Qb3 a5 13. e4 a4 14. Qa3 dxe4 15.
Nxe4 e5 16. Nd6 exd4 17. c5 Nf6 18. Bc4 Nd5 19. Bxd5 cxd5 20. b4 b6 21. Red1
Bg4 22. h3 Bxf3 23. Qxf3 bxc5 24. bxc5 Qg5 25. g3 Be5 26. h4 Qf6 27. Qxf6 Bxf6
28. c6 Be5 29. Nb5 Ra5 30. c7 Rxb5 31. c8=Q Rxc8 32. Rxc8+ Kg7 33. Ra8 Rb4 34.
Ra5 Bc7 35. Rxd5 Rb2 36. R5xd4 Rxa2 37. R4d2 Ra3 38. Rd3 Rxd3 39. Rxd3 h5 40.
Ra3 Bd6 41. Rxa4 Bc5 42. Kg2 Bb6 43. Ra2 Bd4 44. Kf3 f5 45. Rd2 Be5 46. Rd5 Kf6
47. Ra5 Ke6 48. Ra6+ Kf7 49. Ke3 Bc3 50. f4 Bf6 51. Kd3 Bb2 52. Kc4 Bf6 53. Rc6
Bb2 54. Kd5 Kg7 55. Ke6 Bd4 56. Rc7+ Kg8 57. Rd7 Bc3 58. Rd3 Bb2 59. g4 hxg4
60. h5 Kg7 61. Rd7+ Kh6 62. hxg6 Kxg6 63. Rf7 Bc1 64. Rxf5 Kh6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Black "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C18"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2743"]
[PlyCount "115"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5 7. Bd2 Qa4 8. Qb1
c4 9. Nh3 Nc6 10. Nf4 Bd7 11. Be2 O-O-O 12. O-O f6 13. Re1 fxe5 14. dxe5 Nxe5
15. Bh5 Nc6 16. Bf7 Nf6 17. Nxe6 Bxe6 18. Bxe6+ Kb8 19. f3 Qa5 20. Qb2 Qc7 21.
Rab1 b6 22. Be3 Rhe8 23. Bf2 Nh5 24. Qb5 Nf4 25. Bg3 g5 26. Bxf4 gxf4 27. Bxd5
Rxe1+ 28. Rxe1 Na5 29. Be4 h6 30. Qf5 Nb7 31. h4 Qc5+ 32. Kh2 Qxf5 33. Bxf5 Nc5
34. Re7 Na4 35. Re4 b5 36. Rxf4 Rf8 37. g4 Nxc3 38. Rd4 a5 39. Rd6 Kb7 40. Kg3
a4 41. Be6 Kc7 42. Rd7+ Kc6 43. Ra7 Ne2+ 44. Kf2 Nd4 45. Bf5 Nxf5 46. gxf5 Rxf5
47. Ra6+ Kd5 48. c3 h5 49. Rg6 Re5 50. f4 Re4 51. Rg5+ Kd6 52. Rxh5 Rxf4+ 53.
Ke3 Rg4 54. Rxb5 Rxh4 55. Ra5 Rh3+ 56. Kd4 Rh4+ 57. Ke3 Rh3+ 58. Kd4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D77"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. d4 Nf6 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 dxc4 7. Na3 c5 8. dxc5
c3 9. Nb5 Na6 10. Nxc3 Nxc5 11. Be3 Nfe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Qa4 Nd6 14. Bd4 Bd7
15. Qb4 Bc6 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Ne5 Bxg2 18. Kxg2 Qc8 19. Qd4 f6 20. Nf3 Qc4 21.
Rfc1 Qxd4 22. Nxd4 Kf7 23. Rc7 Rac8 24. Rac1 Rxc7 25. Rxc7 Rc8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2628"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 h6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. e4 d6 6. Nge2 Nc6 7. h3 Bc5 8. a3 a6
9. d3 Nd4 10. b4 Ba7 11. Be3 O-O 12. O-O c6 13. Bxd4 exd4 14. Nb1 b5 15. Nd2
Be6 16. Rc1 Rc8 17. Nf4 Bd7 18. Nb3 c5 19. bxc5 bxc4 20. Rxc4 dxc5 21. e5 Nh7
22. Qc2 g5 23. Nh5 Be6 24. Nd2 f5 25. Ra4 a5 26. Nc4 Bb6 27. Rb1 Bc7 28. Rb7 f4
29. Qe2 Bd5 30. Bxd5+ Qxd5 31. Ra7 f3 32. Qe1 Qd7 33. e6 Qxa4 34. e7 Qd7 35.
Qe4 Kh8 36. exf8=Q+ Nxf8 37. Qxf3 Qe6 38. Rxc7 Rxc7 39. Qxf8+ Kh7 40. Nf6+ Kg6
41. Ne4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E16"]
[WhiteElo "2724"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 O-O 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 Bb7 7. O-O Re8 8. b3
a5 9. a3 Bxd2 10. Qxd2 d6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. Bb2 e5 13. d5 Nc5 14. Qc2 Bc8 15. Nd2
Bg4 16. f3 Bd7 17. e4 h5 18. Rae1 h4 19. f4 hxg3 20. hxg3 Ng4 21. Nf3 c6 22.
dxc6 Bxc6 23. Nh4 exf4 24. Rxf4 Ne5 25. Rd1 Ra7 26. Nf5 Rd7 27. Qe2 Qg5 28. Qe3
Red8 29. Rdf1 Ncd3 30. Bd4 Nc5 31. Bb2 Ncd3 32. Bd4 Nc5 33. Qe2 Kf8 34. Rh4 f6
35. Be3 Qg6 36. Bf4 Ne6 37. Be3 Nc5 38. Bf4 Ne6 39. Bc1 Kf7 40. Rd1 Nc5 41. Bf4
Nxb3 42. Rb1 Nc5 43. Rxb6 Rb7 44. Rxb7+ Bxb7 45. Bxe5 dxe5 46. Rg4 Rd2 47. Qxd2
Qxg4 48. Nd6+ Ke7 49. Nf5+ Kf7 50. Nd6+ Kg6 51. Nxb7 Nxb7 52. Qd5 Qc8 53. Kh2
Qc7 54. Bh3 Kh7 55. Bf5+ g6 56. Bd7 Kg7 57. Qe6 Qc5 58. Bc6 Qf2+ 59. Kh3 Nc5
60. Qe7+ Kh6 61. Qf8+ Kg5 62. Qd8 Qf1+ 63. Kh2 Nd3 64. Qb6 Qe2+ 65. Kg1 Kg4 66.
Bd7+ Kxg3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A45"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. d5 d6 4. Nc3 e5 5. dxe6 Bxe6 6. e4 Nc6 7. Nf3 d5 8. exd5
Nxd5 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. Qxd5 Bxd5 11. O-O-O O-O-O 12. Be2 Bd6 13. Bg5 Be7 14.
Bxe7 Nxe7 15. Rhe1 Ng6 16. g3 h6 17. Nd2 Kc7 18. Bc4 Rd7 19. f4 Rhd8 20. Bxd5
Rxd5 21. Nc4 Rxd1+ 22. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 23. Kxd1 Kc6 24. Na5+ Kb6 25. Nc4+ Kc6 26.
Ke2 b5 27. Ne3 Ne7 28. c4 a6 29. Kd3 f5 30. a3 g6 31. g4 Kd6 32. gxf5 Nxf5 33.
Nxf5+ gxf5 34. b3 Kc6 35. Kc3 Kb6 36. b4 Kc6 37. Kb3 Kb6 38. Kc3 Kc6 39. Kb3
Kb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Bacrot, Etienne"]
[Black "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C84"]
[WhiteElo "2715"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. Nc3
d6 9. a3 Bb7 10. Re1 Re8 11. Ba2 h6 12. h3 Bf8 13. Be3 Ne7 14. d4 exd4 15. Bxd4
Nc6 16. Be3 Qd7 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 Na5 19. Qd3 c6 20. Ba2 d5 21. Rad1 Qc7
22. exd5 cxd5 23. Bxd5 Rad8 24. Qf5 Bxd5 25. Rxd5 Rxd5 26. Qxd5 Qxc2 27. Qd7
Qc8 28. Qxc8 Rxc8 29. Kf1 f6 30. Nd2 Rc2 31. Rb1 b4 32. axb4 Bxb4 33. Nf3 Nc4
34. Bd4 a5 35. b3 Nd6 36. Ra1 Ne4 37. Bb6 Kf7 38. Kg1 g5 39. Bxa5 Bc5 40. Be1
Nxf2 41. Kf1 Nd3 42. Bd2 Rb2 43. Ra6 Rxb3 44. Ke2 h5 45. Rc6 Bb4 46. Bxb4 Nf4+
47. Kf2 Rxb4 48. Rc2 g4 49. hxg4 hxg4 50. Ng1 Rb3 51. Ne2 Nd3+ 52. Kg3 f5 53.
Rc3 Rxc3 54. Nxc3 Kf6 55. Kh4 Ke5 56. Kg5 Ne1 57. g3 Nf3+ 58. Kg6 Nd2 59. Ne2
Ne4 60. Kh5 Kf6 61. Kh6 Nc5 62. Nf4 Ne6 63. Nh5+ Ke5 64. Kg6 Nd4 65. Ng7 Ke4
66. Nh5 Kf3 67. Kf6 Ne2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D50"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 exd5 7. Bg5 Be7 8.
e3 O-O 9. Be2 h6 10. Bh4 Nc6 11. Qd3 Qb6 12. O-O Rd8 13. Rfd1 Bg4 14. Qb5 Qxb5
15. Nxb5 Rac8 16. h3 Be6 17. Rac1 g5 18. Bg3 Ne4 19. Bc7 Re8 20. Bh2 Bf6 21.
Nfd4 Nxd4 22. Nxd4 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Rc8 24. Rxc8+ Bxc8 25. Kf1 Nc5 26. Bf3 Be6 27.
b3 Bxd4 28. exd4 Ne4 29. Ke1 Bf5 30. a4 Kf8 31. Ke2 Ke7 32. Ke3 Ke6 33. Bh5 Bh7
34. Be5 f6 35. Bb8 a6 36. Bc7 Nd6 37. Bxd6 Kxd6 38. a5 Be4 39. g3 Bf5 40. h4
Kc6 41. Be2 Bc2 42. b4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Bruzon Batista, Lazaro"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2643"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Bg2 Nd7 5. O-O Ngf6 6. Bf4 O-O 7. Qc1 b6 8. c4
Ba6 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Rd1 e6 11. Nc3 c6 12. e4 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4 Nxe5
15. Bxe5 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Qc7 17. Qg5 c5 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. h4 Rfe8 20. Rd6 Qe7 21.
Qf4 Rab8 22. Rad1 Rb7 23. h5 g5 24. Qe4 h6 25. b3 Rc7 26. Kg2 Kg7 27. R1d2 Rg8
28. R2d3 Qe8 29. Kh2 Qa8 30. Qe2 Qb7 31. a4 a6 32. Qg4 b5 33. Rf3 bxa4 34. bxa4
a5 35. Rf6 Rd7 36. Rxd7 Qxd7 37. f4 Qd2+ 38. Kh3 Kf8 39. Rxh6 Qf2 40. fxg5 Qf1+
41. Kh4 Qh1+ 42. Qh3 Qe4+ 43. Qg4 Qh1+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Lenic, Luka"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6 7. Nxc6 dxc6
8. Bc4 Ng6 9. a4 Be7 10. Bb3 O-O 11. Be3 Qc7 12. f4 b6 13. Qe2 Bf6 14. c3 Bb7
15. a5 c5 16. Nd2 Rad8 17. g3 Rfe8 18. h4 h6 19. Bc4 Bc6 20. Bb5 Ne7 21. Rfd1
Nc8 22. Bd3 Rd7 23. axb6 axb6 24. Bc2 Red8 25. e5 Be7 26. Ne4 Bf8 27. Bf2 Bb7
28. Rxd7 Rxd7 29. Rd1 Rxd1+ 30. Qxd1 c4 31. g4 Qc6 32. h5 Ne7 33. Kh2 Nd5 34.
Qf3 Qb5 35. Nd6 Qxb2 36. Be4 Bxd6 37. exd6 Qb5 38. f5 Qd7 39. Bg3 b5 40. fxe6
Qxe6 41. Bf5 Qe8 42. d7 Qd8 43. Qe4 Bc6 44. Bd6 Bxd7 45. Qxd5 Bxf5 46. gxf5
Qh4+ 47. Kg2 Qxh5 48. Qa8+ Kh7 49. Qe4 f6 50. Bc5 Qd1 51. Qf3 Qd2+ 52. Kh3 Qc2
53. Kg4 Qh2 54. Qf2 h5+ 55. Kf3 Qe5 56. Kg2 Qxc3 57. Qe2 Qe5 58. Qxh5+ Kg8 59.
Bd4 Qe4+ 60. Kg3 Qe1+ 61. Kg2 Qe4+ 62. Kg3 c3 63. Bxc3 b4 64. Bb2 Qd3+ 65. Qf3
Qxf3+ 66. Kxf3 Kf7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Cheparinov, Ivan"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2696"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bg5 h6 8.
Bh4 d6 9. f3 O-O 10. Qe2 Be6 11. O-O-O Re8 12. g4 Qe7 13. Kb1 a5 14. a4 Rad8
15. Qg2 Nb4 16. Nd4 Bxd4 17. Rxd4 c5 18. Rd1 g5 19. Bg3 d5 20. Bb5 d4 21. Nd5
Bxd5 22. exd5 Nfxd5 23. Rde1 Ne3 24. Qd2 Qe6 25. b3 c4 26. Bxe8 cxb3 27. Rxe3
bxc2+ 28. Qxc2 dxe3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Kravtsiv, Martyn"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A96"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2665"]
[Annotator "Meulders,R"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O d6 {An old setup,
named after Iljin-Zhenevsky, who introduced the system almost 100 years ago.
It is far less popular than either the Stonewall or the Leningrad variation
and therefore quite suitable as a surprise.} 7. Nc3 Ne4 {Much more unusual
than the popular 7...Qe8 or even 7...a5 and considered somewhat dubious.} 8.
Qc2 (8. Nxe4 $6 fxe4 9. Nd2 (9. Ne1 d5 10. f3 dxc4 11. fxe4 Rxf1+ 12. Bxf1 e5
13. e3 Be6 14. Qa4 Qd7 15. Qxd7 Nxd7 16. d5 Bf7 17. Bxc4 Bd6 18. Nd3 Bg6 19.
Nf2 Nc5 $11 {1/2-1/2 (83) Krasenkow,M (2635)-Williams,S (2465) Saint-Quentin
2014}) 9... d5 10. f3 Nc6 11. fxe4 Rxf1+ 12. Kxf1 dxc4 13. Nf3 Bf6 14. Be3 Bd7
15. b3 cxb3 16. Qxb3 Na5 17. Qc3 b6 18. e5 Be7 19. Bh3 Rc8 20. Rd1 Qe8 $11 {
1-0 (40) Tomashevsky,E (2758)-Rahman,Z (2500) Baku 2015}) 8... Nxc3 (8... d5
$14 {leads to a Stonewall position.}) 9. bxc3 (9. Qxc3 Bf6 (9... a5 10. Rd1 Bf6
11. Qc2 Qe7 12. e4 fxe4 13. Qxe4 Nc6 14. Bf4 e5 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. Be3 Be6 17.
g4 g6 18. h3 Rad8 19. Rac1 Rxd1+ (19... Bf7 $11) 20. Rxd1 Rd8 21. Rxd8+ Qxd8
22. Nd2 Bf7 23. a3 $14 {1-0 (63) Lenic,L (2655)-Horvath,J (2505) Condino 2014})
10. b3 Nc6 11. Bb2 e5 12. Qd2 Qe8 13. e3 a5 14. d5 Nd8 15. Ne1 e4 16. Bxf6 Rxf6
17. f3 exf3 18. Nxf3 Nf7 19. Rae1 Bd7 20. Qd4 (20. Nd4 $14) 20... Qf8 21. e4 f4
22. gxf4 Rxf4 23. Qe3 Nh6 24. c5 {1/2-1/2 (24) Neiksans,A (2576)-Stopa,J (2528)
Wunsiedel 2015}) 9... Nc6 10. d5 (10. Rd1 Qe8 11. c5 dxc5 12. Bf4 Bd6 13. Ne5
Bxe5 14. dxe5 b6 15. e4 Bb7 16. exf5 exf5 17. e6 Na5 {1/2-1/2 (30) L'Ami,E 
(2650)-Reinderman,D (2604) Amsterdam 2014}) 10... Na5 11. dxe6 Bxe6 (11... c5
$5 {is a good alternative, to keep the white knight from d4.} 12. e4 Bxe6 13.
Re1 h6 14. e5 Bxc4 15. Bf4 d5 16. Rad1 Nc6 17. e6 $13) 12. Nd4 $14 Bxc4 13.
Nxf5 Bf6 14. Ne3 (14. Rd1 Qd7 15. Ne3 Be6 16. Nd5 c6 17. Nxf6+ Rxf6 18. Bf4 Nc4
19. e4 Raf8 $11 {1-0 (43) Skoberne,J (2544)-Gallagher,J (2444) Reykjavik 2015})
14... Bf7 15. Be4 h6 16. Rb1 Kh8 (16... c6 17. Rd1 Qc7 18. c4 b6 19. Ba3 Rad8
20. Bb4 $14) 17. c4 Qd7 $2 (17... Rb8 $14) 18. Nd5 (18. Bd2 $1 Nc6 19. Rxb7 $16
Nd4 20. Qd3 Ne6 21. Nd5 Nc5 22. Rxc7 $16) 18... Be5 (18... Bxd5 19. cxd5 b6 20.
Bf5 Qe7 21. e4 $14) 19. Bd2 (19. f4 Bd4+ 20. e3 Bb6 21. Bd2 (21. Bb2 Bxd5 22.
cxd5 Bxe3+ 23. Kg2 Bb6 24. Rfe1 Rae8 25. Bf5 Qf7 26. Be6 Qh5 27. Qc3 $16))
19... Nc6 20. Rxb7 $18 Nd4 21. Qd3 Bh5 22. f3 Ne6 23. Be3 Nc5 24. Bxc5 dxc5 25.
Nf4 $18 {With the draw Ding Liren managed to go through to the next round.} (
25. f4 $18) 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Erdos, Viktor"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A35"]
[WhiteElo "2628"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. exd4 d5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Qb3 e6 9. Bb5 Bg7 10. O-O O-O 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Na4 Qd6 13. Re1 Rb8 14. Qc2 Nb4
15. Qd1 c5 16. Nxc5 Bb7 17. Nxb7 Rxb7 18. b3 Nc6 19. Bb2 Rd8 20. Re4 a5 21. Qe2
a4 22. d5 Bxb2 23. Qxb2 a3 24. Qf6 Qxd5 25. Rae1 Rb5 26. g4 Qd6 27. Rc4 Rd5 28.
Ng5 Qe7 29. Qxf7+ Qxf7 30. Nxf7 Kxf7 31. Rxc6 Rd2 32. g5 Rxa2 33. Rc7+ Kg8 34.
Rxe6 Rf8 35. Ree7 Rfxf2 36. Rg7+ Kf8 37. Rxh7 Kg8 38. Rcg7+ Kf8 39. Ra7 Kg8 40.
Rhg7+ Kf8 41. Rh7 Rg2+ 42. Kh1 Kg8 43. Rhg7+ Kh8 44. Rh7+ Kg8 45. Rhg7+ Kf8 46.
Rh7 Kg8 47. Rag7+ Kf8 48. Rf7+ Kg8 49. Rfg7+ Kf8 50. Rf7+ Kg8 51. Rhg7+ Kh8 52.
Rh7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. Bg5 h6 8.
Be3 c6 9. Qd2 Be6 10. Bd3 Nbd7 11. O-O Nb6 12. Rfe1 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Bxc4 14. h3
O-O 15. b3 Be6 16. Bf4 Bf5 17. Re2 d5 18. Ne5 Bb4 19. Qe3 Re8 20. a3 Bf8 21.
Bh2 Bh7 22. Qd2 Qa5 23. Qe1 c5 24. dxc5 Qxc5 25. b4 Qc8 26. Rd1 a5 27. Na4 Ra6
28. bxa5 Rae6 29. Nb6 Qc5 30. Qb4 Qxc2 31. Rxc2 Bxb4 32. axb4 Bxc2 33. Rd2 Bb3
34. f4 Rxb6 35. axb6 Re6 36. Rb2 Bc4 37. Kf2 Rxb6 38. Ke3 Ra6 39. Kd4 Bf1 40.
f5 Ra4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Cori, Jorge Moise"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B82"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2641"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3 Nf6 8. f4
d6 9. Qf3 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 b5 11. Bd3 Bb7 12. Bxf6 gxf6 13. f5 Be7 14. O-O Qc5+
15. Kh1 h5 16. fxe6 fxe6 17. a4 b4 18. Ne2 Kf7 19. Nf4 a5 20. Qh3 Qe5 21. Bc4
Bc8 22. Rae1 Bd7 23. Nd3 Qd4 24. Bb3 Rag8 25. Rf4 Qa7 26. e5 d5 27. Bxd5 exd5
28. e6+ Ke8 29. exd7+ Qxd7 30. Qf3 Rg5 31. Rxf6 Qg4 32. Rf7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Harikrishna, Pentala"]
[Black "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2743"]
[BlackElo "2618"]
[Annotator "Sethuraman,SP"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{I was paired against my compatriot GM Harikrishna in the second round. Is it
World Cup 2015? No 2017!! Yes strangely enough we had faced each other in the
exact same second round of the 2015 edition as well, which ended in my favour.
The first game was a short draw with the black pieces in the Berlin Defence
and the second game was very complicated and also ended into a draw forcing
the playoffs. This was the first time I had been in the playoffs in the World
Cup considering that I won the first two matches in the World Cup 2015 without
having the need to play the tiebreak as well as here in the first round too
against Ruslan I didn't have the need to play the tiebreak.  So it was
completely new to me, whereas my opponent had some hiccoughs getting through
the first round after having to play several tiebreak rounds. So he had the
experience of facing the tiebreaks and I was new to it. On one hand it can be
an advantage for my opponent but on the other hand he might be tired too after
having to play tough games every day.  It is very hard to say but it was an
interesting fight. In the first game I had a big advantage but failed to
convert it and it ended in a draw. So in the second one I got to play a fine
positional game, not making a single mistake!} 1. e4 {So yeah the second game
heated up.} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 {The Italian is very fashionable nowdays just
bypassing all the Spanish Ruy Lopez systems and of course the Berlin.} Bc5 4.
c3 Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. a4 {There are many move orders for both sides and this is
one of the orders where Black gets to play ...d5 but White makes use of his a4
to expand immediately by a5 which is not possible when he has castled.} (6. O-O
) 6... d5 $1 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. a5 a6 9. O-O Bf5 {I was in my prepartion.} 10. Bg5
$6 (10. Nbd2 b5 $1 11. axb6 Nxb6 12. Nb3 Be7 13. Bxa6 Rxa6 14. Rxa6 Bxd3 15.
Ra1 Bxf1 16. Qxd8 Rxd8 17. Kxf1 f6 {Alekseev,E (2636)-Predke,A (2587) Sochi
2016, and Black had a comfortable game.}) (10. Qb3 Nf6 11. Qxb7 (11. Ng5 Bxd3
$17) 11... Qd7 12. Qb3 Bxd3 13. Bxd3 Qxd3 14. Qa4 Qd5) 10... Be7 11. Bxe7 (11.
Qb3 Bxg5 12. Bxd5 Rb8) 11... Ndxe7 12. Nh4 (12. Re1 Ng6) 12... Be6 $1 13. Nd2 (
13. Bxe6 fxe6 {and Black gets his knight to f4 completely justifying allowing
his pawns to be shattered (e6)!}) 13... Nd5 14. g3 Nf4 $1 {Nevertheless the
knight reaches its destination.} 15. Ndf3 (15. Ne4 Bxc4 16. dxc4 f5 17. Qxd8
Raxd8 18. Nc5 Ne2+ 19. Kg2 Rd2 $132) 15... Bxc4 (15... Nh3+ 16. Kg2 Bc8 $5 {
of course without any doubt this is a computer's idea. It is too subtle} (16...
Bd7 17. d4 $1 g5 (17... exd4 18. Nxd4) 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. dxe5 gxh4 20. e6 $1
fxe6 21. Kxh3) 17. Ng1 {and it goes on! But Black gets a pleasant position.})
16. dxc4 Ne6 (16... Nd3 {First I wanted to play this move but was not sure
what the knight was doing there as White can exchange any time by Ne1.}) 17.
Re1 $6 (17. Qe2 $142 {White has to keep the queens on the board so as not to
end up defending an unpleasant ending} f6 18. b4 $11) 17... Qxd1 18. Raxd1 f6 {
I was happy with my position as I had a good pawn structure.} 19. b4 Rad8 20.
Nd2 (20. Kf1 $142) 20... Kf7 {Bringing the king into play is a imprtant tool
in the endgame.} 21. Nb3 Ne7 $1 {The knight on c6 is restricted by White's
pawn so let's re-route it to a better square...} 22. Kf1 g5 $1 23. Ng2 Nf5 {
Already the white position is unpleasant and his pieces are slowly going back
and now he lost the thread with Rd5! It's very difficult to play such
positions and defend them for a long time in rapid play.} 24. Rd5 (24. Ke2 {
trying to exchange some pieces by Ne3 as the knight is clearly bad on g2.} h5
25. Ne3 Nd6) 24... Nd6 25. c5 $2 (25. Nd2 h5 $15) 25... Nb5 $1 {The knight is
jumping all over, slowly attacking pawns one by one. All the white pawns are
now vulnerable.} 26. c4 Nc3 27. Rxd8 Rxd8 28. Ne3 Rd3 {[%cal Gc3a2]} 29. Nc1
Rd2 30. Ne2 Na2 31. Nd5 (31. Rb1 Rxe2 {was the little trick} 32. Kxe2 Nc3+ 33.
Kd3 Nxb1 34. Kc2 Na3+ 35. Kb3 Nxc4 36. Kxc4 Nd4 $17) 31... Rb2 $19 {The rest
is just a matter of technique.} 32. f4 gxf4 33. gxf4 Nxb4 34. fxe5 Nd3 35. Rd1
Nxe5 36. Rc1 c6 37. Ne3 Nxc5 38. Rd1 Rb3 39. Nc2 Nxc4 40. Rd8 Ne3+ 41. Nxe3
Rxe3 42. Ng3 Ra3 43. Rh8 Kg7 44. Re8 Rxa5 45. h4 Ra3 46. Kg2 Rd3 47. Re7+ Kg6
48. h5+ Kh6 49. Kh3 Kg5 50. Rg7+ Kf4 51. Kh4 Rd7 52. h6 a5 53. Ne2+ Ke5 54. Nc3
b5 55. Rg1 b4 56. Re1+ Kd6 57. Ne2 b3 58. Nd4 a4 59. Rc1 b2 60. Rb1 Rb7 61. Nc2
Rb3 62. Kg4 Ne4 {I was really happy and excited to repeat my World Cup 2015
result, winning for the second time and thus qualifying for the third round.}
0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. Nbd2 d6 7. c3 a6 8. Bb3
Ba7 9. h3 Kh8 10. Re1 Nh5 11. Nf1 f5 12. exf5 Bxf5 13. Be3 Bxe3 14. Nxe3 Bg6
15. d4 Nf4 16. dxe5 Nd3 17. Rf1 Nxb2 18. Qd5 Nd3 19. exd6 Nf4 20. Qg5 Ne2+ 21.
Kh1 cxd6 22. Qxd8 Raxd8 23. Nd5 Na5 24. Rfe1 Nxb3 25. axb3 Nf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A11"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Nbd7 5. Qc2 e6 6. b3 Bd6 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Be2
Qe7 9. O-O b6 10. cxd5 cxd5 11. Nb5 Ba6 12. Qd1 Bxb5 13. Bxb5 a6 14. Be2 Ba3
15. Qc1 Bxb2 16. Qxb2 Rfc8 17. Rfc1 a5 18. Rc2 Rxc2 19. Qxc2 Qc5 20. Rc1 Rc8
21. Qxc5 Rxc5 22. Rxc5 Nxc5 23. Kf1 Kf8 24. Ne5 Ke7 25. Ke1 Ncd7 26. Nc6+ Kd6
27. Nd4 g6 28. f4 Ne4 29. Bd3 Nec5 30. Bb5 f6 31. Nf3 Nf8 32. g4 e5 33. d4
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Black "Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B09"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2797"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. e5 Nh5 8. Be3
f6 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. Qd2 Ng4 11. Bg1 Kh8 12. h3 Nf6 13. O-O-O Nb4 14. g4 c6 15.
Be2 Qa5 16. Bc4 b5 17. Bb3 Qc7 18. Ng5 d5 19. Ne2 a5 20. c3 a4 21. cxb4 axb3
22. a3 Ne4 23. Nxe4 dxe4 24. Bh2 Qb6 25. f5 gxf5 26. Be5 Bxe5 27. dxe5 c5 28.
Kb1 fxg4 29. hxg4 Qg6 30. Nf4 Qxg4 31. Rhg1 e3 32. Qxe3 Qf5+ 33. Ka1 Be6 34.
Ng6+ hxg6 35. Qh6+ Kg8 36. Rxg6+ Kf7 37. Rg5 Rxa3+ 38. bxa3 b2+ 39. Kxb2 Qf2+
40. Kc1 Qe3+ 41. Rd2 Qxa3+ 42. Kd1 Qa1+ 43. Kc2 Qa2+ 44. Kc1 Qa3+ 45. Kb1 Qxb4+
46. Kc1 Qc3+ 47. Kb1 Qb4+ 48. Kc1 Qc4+ 49. Kb1 Qe4+ 50. Kb2 Qb4+ 51. Kc1 Qc3+
52. Kb1 Qb3+ 53. Kc1 Qc4+ 54. Kb1 Qe4+ 55. Kb2 Qb4+ 56. Kc1 Qa3+ 57. Kb1 Qb3+
58. Kc1 Qc3+ 59. Kb1 Qb3+ 60. Kc1 Qc4+ 61. Kb1 Qf1+ 62. Kb2 Bf5 63. e6+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Vitiugov, Nikita"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B28"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2724"]
[Annotator "Ftacnik,L"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 e6 4. d4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3
cxd4 9. cxd4 Nc6 10. Nc3 Qd6 11. Qd2 {Vitiugov has managed to land in a
position, in which his very early 2...a6 is actually a useful move.} (11. Rc1
O-O 12. Qd2 b6 13. Rfd1 Nb4 14. Bf4 Qd8 15. Ne5 Bb7 16. Bc4 Nbd5 17. Bg3 Nxc3
18. Qxc3 Ne4 19. Qd3 Nxg3 20. hxg3 Qd6 21. Bb3 b5 22. a4 {1/2-1/2 (22) Suetin,
A (2535)-Polovodin,I (2355) Moscow (Russia) 1979}) (11. Nd2 {There are only
two ways of trying to exploit the location of the queen on d6 to gain a tempo.
The knight gets rerouted as it will force the lady from her good location.} Nd5
(11... Nb4 12. Nc4 (12. Nde4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Qd8 14. Nc3 O-O 15. Bf3 {1/2-1/2 
(15) Ciric,D-Taimanov,M Rostov on Don (Russia) 1961}) 12... Qd8 13. Qb3 (13.
Bf3 Nbd5 14. Bg5 O-O 15. Qb3 Rb8 16. Rad1 b5 17. Ne5 Bb7 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nxd5
exd5 20. Ng4 Bg5 21. Ne3 Bxe3 22. Qxe3 $14 {1-0 (68) Gufeld,E-Taimanov,M
Leningrad (Russia) 1963}) 13... Nbd5 14. Bf3 b5 15. Ne5 Bb7 16. Nxb5 Rb8 17.
Nc3 O-O 18. Nxd5 Bxd5 19. Qc2 Bxf3 20. Nxf3 Nd5 21. Rfc1 $14 {1/2-1/2 (27)
Balogh,C (2359)-Csom,I (2478) Budapest 2000}) (11... O-O 12. Nc4 Qd8 13. Bf3
Nd5 14. Nxd5 exd5 15. Bxd5 Qxd5 16. Nb6 Qe4 17. Nxa8 Bg4 18. Qe1 Qg6 19. f3 Bf5
20. Nb6 $16 {1-0 (30) Sax,G (2600)-Fernandes,A (2440) Debrecen 1992}) (11...
Qd8 12. Bf3 Nd5 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Qb3 Be6 {1/2-1/2 (14) Yu,S (2535)-Csom,I 
(2464) Budapest 2000}) 12. Nde4 Qd8 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Nc5 O-O 15. Rc1 f5 $5 16.
Nd3 (16. g3 f4 17. Bxf4 Rxf4 18. gxf4 Bd6 $13) 16... Bd6 17. f4 $6 (17. Bf3 f4
18. Bd2 Be6 (18... Nxd4 19. Bxd5+ Kh8 20. Rc4 $1 Ne6 21. Qh5 $16) 19. Bc3 Qf6
20. Re1 $14) 17... Qb6 18. Kh1 Be6 19. Qd2 Rfe8 20. Ne5 Rac8 21. a3 $11 {
1/2-1/2 (39) Leko,P (2731)-Morozevich,A (2724) Moscow 2014}) 11... O-O {
Black has to castle at some stage and this move leaves open different ways of
building up the defence.} (11... Nd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Qxd2
15. Bxd2 Bd7 16. Bf3 Rb8 17. Rfc1 b6 18. Rc7 Bc5 19. b4 Bd4 20. Re1 Bb5 21. Re4
$16 {1-0 (44) Rios,C (2403)-Zuluaga Mancilla,C (2326) Caldas 2011}) 12. Bf4 (
12. Rfd1 Nb4 13. Ne5 Nbd5 14. Bf3 b5 15. a4 Bd7 16. Bf4 Rad8 17. Bg3 Qb6 18.
Nxd5 Nxd5 19. Bxd5 exd5 20. axb5 Bxb5 $11 {1/2-1/2 (60) Videki,S (2385)-Csom,I
(2475) Kecskemet 1993}) 12... Qd8 13. Rfd1 (13. a3 b5 14. Rac1 Bb7 15. Rfd1 Rc8
16. Bd3 Na5 17. Qe2 Nb3 18. Rb1 g6 19. Be5 Qd7 $11 {0-1 (53) Muzychuk,M (2529)
-Ju,W (2568) Beijing 2014}) 13... Nb4 {The importance of the blockading square
d5 is undeniable in positions with an isolated central pawn.} 14. Ne5 (14. Rac1
Nbd5 15. Be3 b5 16. Ne5 Bb7 17. Bf3 Nxc3 18. Qxc3 Bxf3 19. Nxf3 Qd5 20. a3 Qb7
21. Qc6 Qxc6 22. Rxc6 Nd5 $11 {1/2-1/2 (56) Smirnov,T (2288)-Potapov,P (2492)
Moscow 2016}) 14... Nfd5 (14... Nbd5 15. Bf3 Bd7 16. Bg5 Bc6 17. Rac1 Rc8 18.
h3 h6 19. Bh4 Re8 20. a3 Qb6 21. Bxf6 Bxf6 22. Nxd5 exd5 23. Nxc6 bxc6 $11 {
0-1 (44) Neelotpal,D (2463)-Zhang,Z (2645) Doha 2016}) 15. Bf3 {Najer is
following a very sensible strategy of developing all the pieces towards the
centre with maximum impact.} f6 (15... Nxf4 16. Qxf4 Bf6 17. Qe4 $14) 16. Nd3
Nc6 (16... Nxd3 17. Nxd5 exd5 18. Qxd3 Be6 19. Qe3 Bf7 20. Rac1 $14) 17. Be3 (
17. Nxd5 exd5 18. Qc3 g5 19. Be3 $14) 17... Nxe3 {Deciding the best way of
playing this position was leaving Vitiugov with a difficult choice as White
keeps some pull everywhere.} 18. fxe3 f5 (18... e5 19. dxe5 fxe5 20. Qe2 Qe8
21. Rac1 $14) 19. Rac1 {White will abstain from taking the knight on c6 due to
the presence of the bishop pair in Black's hands. Despite everything it seems,
that the position would clearly favour the first player.} (19. Bxc6 $5 bxc6 20.
Na4 Bd6 21. Ne5 $16) 19... Bg5 (19... Qd6 20. Ne2 Nb4 $14) 20. Qf2 (20. Ne2 Ne7
21. Ne5 $16) 20... Kh8 21. Ne2 (21. Bxc6 bxc6 22. Ne5 $16) 21... Bh4 22. g3 Bf6
23. a3 {At this part of the game the computer is delighted by the idea of
restricting the black kingside with h4 and obtaining an advantage.} (23. h4 Qd6
24. Bxc6 bxc6 25. Qf4 $16) 23... Rb8 24. Nc5 $6 (24. h4 $1 a5 25. Bxc6 bxc6 26.
Nef4 $16) 24... Qe7 {The justification for Black is hidden in the timely
advance of the g-pawn with equal chances.} (24... g5 $1 25. Kh1 Qe7 26. Nc3 Nd8
$11) 25. Nf4 Nd8 (25... a5 26. Bg2 Rd8 27. d5 $1 $16) 26. d5 {Najer feels,
that with all pieces on good locations he should try to make progress with a
pawn advance. Black relies on his bishop pair for counterplay.} (26. e4 $5 b6
27. Ncd3 (27. e5 bxc5 28. exf6 Qxf6 29. Rxc5 Nf7 30. b4 $14) 27... fxe4 28.
Bxe4 Nf7 29. Nb4 $14) 26... b6 (26... Be5 27. Qd2 exd5 28. Nxd5 Qd6 29. Qe2 $14
) 27. d6 Qf7 28. Ncd3 $6 {The position is original to the utmost. So it is no
wonder that both very strong players are floundering around without clear
reference to the quality of chosen moves.} (28. Na4 Bd7 29. Rc7 Qe8 30. b3 $11)
28... e5 29. Rc7 Qb3 $2 {Analysing with the help of modern engines can turn
complicated games into a comedy of errors.} (29... Qe8 30. Nd5 e4 31. Re7 Qc6
32. Nxf6 Qxd6 33. Re8 $11) (29... Bd7 $5 30. Bd5 Qe8 31. Ng2 a5 $15) 30. d7 $6
{Najer returns the compliment with a mistake of his own.} (30. Nc1 $1 Qa4 31.
Nd5 e4 32. Bh5 Be5 33. Nf4 $16) 30... Bb7 31. Nc1 Qa4 (31... Qf7 $1 32. Bd5 Qe7
33. Bxb7 exf4 34. Bxa6 fxe3 35. Qc2 Ra8 $11) 32. Nd5 e4 33. Nxf6 $2 {High
tension in the position is not helping either player to get a peaceful
overview of the situation.} (33. Bh5 $1 Be5 34. Qc2 Qxc2 35. Rxc2 g6 36. Be2
$16) 33... exf3 34. Rd4 Qb5 $2 {It would be unjust to be harsh on Vitiugov for
this mistake. The computer engine helps to understand that the different queen
retreat was a better choice.} (34... Qa5 $1 35. Ne8 Ne6 36. Nd3 Nxd4 (36...
Nxc7 37. Nxc7 Rfd8 38. Ne6 $16) 37. exd4 Rd8 38. Rxb7 Qd5 39. Rc7 Rxd7 40. Ne5
Qxe5 41. dxe5 Rd1+ 42. Qf1 Rxf1+ 43. Kxf1 Rxe8 44. Rc6 $11) 35. Ne8 $1 Ne6 36.
Nd6 Nxd4 37. Nxb5 Nxb5 38. Rc2 {White could have even decided to sacrifice the
exchange on c7 in order to make winning the d7-pawn back more complicated.} (
38. Qc2 $1 Be4 39. Qc4 Nxc7 40. Qxc7 Rbd8 41. Nb3 f4 42. gxf4 Bf5 43. Nd4 Rxd7
44. Qxb6 $16) 38... Nd6 (38... Rbd8 39. Rd2 Rf7 40. Nb3 Rdxd7 41. Rxd7 Rxd7 42.
Qc2 h6 43. Kf2 $16) 39. Nb3 (39. Qd2 Ne4 40. Qd4 f2+ 41. Kf1 a5 42. Qxb6 Nf6
43. Qa7 $18) 39... Rbd8 40. Rc7 Rf7 41. Nd4 Rfxd7 (41... Be4 42. Nxf3 Rfxd7 43.
Rxd7 Rxd7 44. Nd4 $18) 42. Rxd7 Rxd7 43. Nxf3 {The elimination of the f3-pawn
was crucial for the success of the position with queen against two pieces.} Ne4
(43... h6 44. Nd4 Rc7 45. Qf1 $16) 44. Qc2 g6 $6 {Opening up the access to the
black king is surely a concession, it definitely helps White to cash in on his
advantage.} (44... h6 45. Nd4 $16) 45. Nd4 (45. Ne5 Rd2 46. Qc7 Bd5 47. Qxb6
$18) 45... Kg7 (45... Nf6 46. Qc4 Nd5 47. Ne6 Kg8 48. Qd4 Kf7 49. Ng5+ Kg8 50.
Qe5 $18) 46. Qb3 Rd6 47. Qc4 Bd5 (47... Rd7 48. Qe6 Nf6 49. Qxb6 $18) 48. Qxa6
Kh6 49. Qc8 Kh5 $6 {Black is not happy with waiting tactics and tries a
kamikaze strategy of a king march. Unfortunately the chances for survival
become even smaller.} (49... Kg7 50. Qc7+ Kh6 51. Qe7 Rf6 52. Qd8 $18) 50. Qc7
(50. Qf8 Rf6 51. Qg7 Rf7 52. Qe5 $18) 50... h6 (50... Kh6 51. Qe7 $18) 51. a4 (
51. Qe7 Rf6 52. Qe5 Bc4 53. h3 $18) 51... Kg4 52. Nb5 Rc6 53. Qf4+ Kh3 54. Qh4#
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Adhiban, Baskaran"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E90"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2677"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 g6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 Na6 7. Be3 c6 8. Rc1 e5
9. d5 cxd5 10. cxd5 Ne8 11. g4 Kh8 12. Be2 f5 13. gxf5 gxf5 14. exf5 Bxf5 15.
Ng5 Qe7 16. Bg4 Bh6 17. h4 Bg6 18. Bh5 Bf5 19. Bg4 Bg6 20. Ne6 Bxe3 21. fxe3
Nc5 22. Nxf8 Qxf8 23. h5 Qh6 24. Qf3 Bd3 25. b4 Na6 26. Kd2 e4 27. Nxe4 Bxe4
28. Qxe4 Nf6 29. Qd4 Re8 30. Be6 Nxb4 31. Rhf1 Rf8 32. Qxb4 Qg5 33. Qd4 Qg2+
34. Kd3 Qg5 35. Rf5 Qg7 36. Rcf1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B43"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[PlyCount "119"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O Qc7 7. Nc3 b5 8. Re1
Bb7 9. Bg5 Nc6 10. Nxc6 Qxc6 11. Qf3 Be7 12. a3 Qc5 13. Be3 Qe5 14. Bf4 Qh5 15.
Qe3 Bc5 16. Qd2 O-O 17. Bg3 e5 18. Kh1 d6 19. f3 h6 20. b4 Bd4 21. Bf2 Bxc3 22.
Qxc3 Rac8 23. Qd2 d5 24. exd5 Bxd5 25. a4 Rfd8 26. axb5 axb5 27. Bb6 Rd6 28.
Bc5 Rdd8 29. Be7 Rd7 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Bxb5 Bc6 32. Bd3 Bb5 33. Ra3 Rcd8 34. h3
Bxd3 35. Rxd3 Rxd3 36. cxd3 Qg5 37. Qc3 Qf5 38. Re4 Qd7 39. Qd2 h5 40. b5 Kg7
41. b6 Qxd3 42. Qxd3 Rxd3 43. Rb4 Rd8 44. Kg1 f5 45. Kf2 Kf6 46. b7 Rb8 47.
Rb6+ Kg5 48. g3 f4 49. g4 hxg4 50. hxg4 f5 51. gxf5 Kxf5 52. Ke2 Kg5 53. Kd3
Kf5 54. Rb5 Rd8+ 55. Kc4 Rb8 56. Kd5 Kf6 57. Kd6 e4 58. fxe4 f3 59. Rf5+ Kg6
60. Kc7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Sevian, Samuel"]
[Black "Li, Chao B"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D94"]
[WhiteElo "2620"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. d4 d5 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O b6 8. a4 Bb7
9. a5 bxa5 10. Qa4 dxc4 11. Qxa5 Nbd7 12. Bxc4 c5 13. dxc5 Qc8 14. Ba6 Bxa6 15.
Qxa6 Qxa6 16. Rxa6 Nxc5 17. Ra3 Rfc8 18. Nd4 Bf8 19. Nde2 e6 20. Rd1 a5 21. f3
Nfd7 22. Ra2 Ne5 23. e4 Ned3 24. Kf1 Nb4 25. Ra1 Ncd3 26. Rb1 Nxc1 27. Rbxc1
Rd8 28. g3 Nd3 29. Ra1 Bb4 30. Na4 Rac8 31. f4 e5 32. b3 Rb8 33. Ra2 Kg7 34.
Rc2 h5 35. Rc4 h4 36. Rc6 hxg3 37. hxg3 exf4 38. gxf4 g5 39. fxg5 Ne5 40. Rxd8
Rxd8 41. Rc2 Nf3 42. Kf2 Nxg5 43. Ke3 Rd1 44. Ng3 Re1+ 45. Re2 Rb1 46. Rb2 Rg1
47. Nh5+ Kf8 48. Nf6 Kg7 49. Nh5+ Kh6 50. Rh2 Re1+ 51. Kd3 Bd6 52. Rh4 Nf3 53.
Rh3 Ne5+ 54. Kd2 Rb1 55. Ng3+ Kg5 56. Nf5 Bb4+ 57. Kc2 Re1 58. Nc3 Bxc3 59.
Rxc3 Re2+ 60. Kb1 Rxe4 61. Nd6 Re1+ 62. Ka2 f5 63. Nxf5 Kxf5 64. Rc5 Ke4 65.
Rxa5 Nd3 66. Ra8 Nb4+ 67. Kb2 Re2+ 68. Kc3 Nd5+ 69. Kc4 Nb6+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Wang, Hao"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B31"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2729"]
[PlyCount "58"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 Nh6 7. c3 O-O 8.
h3 f5 9. e5 Nf7 10. d4 cxd4 11. cxd4 Bb7 12. Na3 c5 13. dxc5 Rc8 14. Be3 Bxf3
15. Qxf3 Nxe5 16. Qd5+ e6 17. Qd2 f4 18. Bd4 Rf5 19. Rad1 Nf3+ 20. gxf3 Qh4 21.
Bxg7 Rcxc5 22. Kg2 Rg5+ 23. Kf1 Qxh3+ 24. Ke2 Rge5+ 25. Bxe5 Rxe5+ 26. Kd3 Rd5+
27. Ke2 Re5+ 28. Kd3 Rd5+ 29. Ke2 Re5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Wei, Yi"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2753"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "132"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nd2 e6 5. Nb3 Nd7 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Nxc5
Nxc5 9. Bb5+ Nd7 10. Nd4 Ne7 11. Bg5 O-O 12. Qe2 Bg6 13. h4 h6 14. h5 Bh7 15.
Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Bxd7 Qxd7 17. Rh3 Qa4 18. c3 Qc4 19. Qd2 Be4 20. f3 Bh7 21. Kf2
Qd3 22. Qe1 Rae8 23. Rd1 Qa6 24. a3 Qb6 25. Rd2 f6 26. Rg3 Be4 27. exf6 Rxf6
28. Qe3 e5 29. Ne2 Bf5 30. Rxd5 Qxb2 31. Qxa7 Qb6+ 32. Qxb6 Rxb6 33. Rc5 Re7
34. f4 exf4 35. Nxf4 Rf7 36. Re3 Kh7 37. Kg3 Ra6 38. Re8 Ra4 39. Rd8 g5 40.
hxg6+ Bxg6 41. Ne6 Bf5 42. Nd4 Rg7+ 43. Kf4 Bg4 44. Re5 Rxa3 45. Ree8 h5 46.
Rh8+ Kg6 47. Rd6+ Kf7 48. Nb5 Ra4+ 49. Ke3 Ra6 50. Rb8 Rxd6 51. Nxd6+ Ke6 52.
Nxb7 Rc7 53. Kd4 Rd7+ 54. Ke3 Rc7 55. Kd4 Rd7+ 56. Kc4 Rd2 57. Nc5+ Kf7 58. g3
Be2+ 59. Kb3 Bd1+ 60. Kc4 Be2+ 61. Kb3 Bd1+ 62. Ka3 Rg2 63. Rb7+ Kg6 64. Rb8
Kf7 65. Rd8 Rxg3 66. Rxd1 Rxc3+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Wojtaszek, Radoslaw"]
[Black "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2745"]
[BlackElo "2682"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3 Be7 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8.
Nge2 Nh5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. g4 Nhf6 11. Ng3 Nb6 12. g5 Ng8 13. h4 Be6 14. Nh5 g6
15. Ng7+ Kd7 16. Nxe6 Qxe6 17. a4 a5 18. h5 Ne7 19. Qf3 Nf5 20. Ne2 Rae8 21. b3
Nd6 22. Qh3 Qxh3 23. Rxh3 h6 24. hxg6 hxg5 25. Rxh8 Rxh8 26. g7 Rg8 27. Ng3 Ke7
28. Nh5 f5 29. Ke2 Nd7 30. Rh1 Kf7 31. f4 gxf4 32. exf4 Nf6 33. Nxf6 Kxf6 34.
Rh6+ Ke7 35. Rg6 Ne4 36. Bxe4 dxe4 37. d5 cxd5 38. Ke3 Kf7 39. Rb6 Rxg7 40.
Rxb7+ Kg6 41. Rb5 Kh5 42. Rxd5 Rg3+ 43. Ke2 Kg4 44. Rxa5 Rxb3 45. Ra8 Kxf4 46.
a5 Rb2+ 47. Kd1 Ra2 48. a6 Ke3 49. a7 f4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8.
h3 Re8 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Ne2 Bf8 11. c4 g6 12. Nc3 Bg7 13. Bg5 h6 14. Be3 Kh7 15.
Re1 c6 16. Qc2 Nf8 17. Rad1 a6 18. b4 d5 19. c5 Be6 20. Bf4 Kg8 21. Bd6 N6d7
22. a4 Nh7 23. Re3 Ng5 24. Ne2 Ne4 25. Bh2 f5 26. Ne5 Nxe5 27. Bxe5 g5 28. f4
Bf7 29. Rf1 Bxe5 30. fxe5 Bg6 31. Ref3 Rf8 32. Ng3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A12"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[Annotator "Sumets,A"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Bf5 3. Bb2 e6 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 h6 6. c4 c6 7. O-O Nbd7 8. d3
Bh7 9. Nbd2 Bd6 {I think this is a risky plan. White can play cxd5 and e4 and
Black's bishop is in danger. I would prefer 9...Bc5.} 10. a3 {I consider this
move to be the strongest one. However if Dmitry had wanted to play e4 without
including cxd5 cxd5 then I think he should have played it immediately.} (10. e4
dxe4 11. Nxe4 $1 Be7 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. d4 O-O 15. Qe2 Rfd8 16.
Rad1 a5 17. Rd2 a4 $6 (17... Bf5 $142 18. Re1 Bg4 19. Qe3 a4) 18. b4 $1 a3 19.
c5 Ra4 20. b5 $14 g5 $6 21. Rfd1 Qf5 22. h4 $16 {Torre,E (2494) -Atalik,S 
(2550) Tekirdag TUR 2016 1-0 (49)}) (10. cxd5 cxd5 11. e4 Be7 12. e5 Ng8 13. d4
Bb4 $1 {Black needs the e7-square for his knight.} 14. a3 Ba5 15. b4 Bc7 16. a4
a6 17. Nb3 Nb6 18. Na5 Rb8 19. Qb3 $14 {Webster,A (2417)-Middelburg, T (2328)
Witley 2000 1-0 (57)}) 10... a5 11. e4 (11. Bc3 $6 {White wants to play Qc1,
Qb2 but it doesn't work due to} e5 $1 12. cxd5 cxd5 13. b4 Rc8 14. Nb1 (14. Rc1
O-O 15. Qb3 Qe7 $15) 14... O-O $15 {Telljohann,S (2415)-Spiess,G (2395)
Germany 2008 0-1 (38)}) ({I would recommend} 11. cxd5 $1 {for example} cxd5 $8
(11... exd5 $2 12. e4 $1 dxe4 13. dxe4 Bc5 14. e5 Nd5 15. e6 $16) 12. e4 $1
dxe4 13. dxe4 Be7 14. Qe2 O-O 15. Nd4 Nc5 16. Rad1 Qb6 17. Rfe1 (17. a4 $1 Rac8
18. Nb5 Qa6 19. Ba3 Rfe8 20. f3 $14) 17... Rfd8 18. Nc4 Qa6 19. f3 e5 20. Nxe5
Qxe2 21. Nxe2 Nxb3 $11 {Karlsson,L (2405)-Mnatsakanian,E (2425) Yerevan 1980 1/
2 (41)}) 11... dxe4 12. Nxe4 (12. dxe4 e5 13. Nh4 O-O 14. Nf5 Nc5 {Black is OK.
}) 12... Be7 13. Nxf6+ Bxf6 14. d4 (14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. d4 O-O 16. Qe2 {leads to
a worse version of the game Torre,E (2494)-Atalik,S (2550) Tekirdag TUR 2016
1-0 (49). White would prefer to have his a-pawn on a2.}) 14... O-O 15. Re1 Nc5
16. Re3 $6 {Probably Dmitry missed 16...a4 17.b4 Nb3.} (16. Ne5 Bxe5 17. Rxe5
Nd3 18. Re2 Nxb2 19. Rxb2 Qc7 20. Rd2 Rfd8 21. Qe2 $11 (21. d5 cxd5 22. cxd5
exd5 23. Bxd5 $11)) 16... a4 $1 17. b4 Nb3 18. Ra2 ({Probably Dmitry should
have sacrificed an exchange after} 18. Rxb3 $5 axb3 19. Qxb3 Qb8 20. a4 b5 21.
a5 bxc4 22. Qxc4 Be4 $15 {White has some compensation for the sacrificed
exchange.}) 18... Qb6 $6 {This gives White an excellent opportunity to seize
the initiative.} ({Maxim should have played} 18... Qc7 $142 19. Bc3 Rfd8 20.
Rae2 Bf5 21. h3 Rd7 $17 {Black's next move is ...Rad8 then he will be ready to
take on d4, it is not easy to give White a good advice.}) 19. c5 Qc7 20. Bf1 $2
({White should have sacrificed the d-pawn:} 20. d5 $1 cxd5 21. Bxf6 gxf6 22.
Nd4 Nxd4 23. Qxd4 Kg7 24. f4 $44 {White has more than enough compensation for
the sacrificed pawn.}) 20... Rad8 21. Bc4 e5 $17 {In order to keep the
material balance, Dmitry should trade his light-squared bishop and it is quite
obvious that his position is difficult.} 22. Bxb3 axb3 23. Qxb3 exd4 24. Re1
Qd7 ({Another interesting option is} 24... Rd5 25. Raa1 Qd7 26. Rad1 Bg6 27.
Nd2 Bd8 $1 {Black needs to take the e5-square under control.} 28. Nc4 Bc7 $17 {
with the following ...Qh3 and ...Rh5.}) 25. Ba1 Rfe8 26. Rd1 $2 {A blunder.
Dmitry shouldn't allow his opponent to play ...Be4.} (26. Rxe8+ Qxe8 27. Qd1
Qe4 28. Nxd4 Bxd4 29. Rd2 Bxf2+ 30. Kxf2 Rxd2+ 31. Qxd2 Bg6 $17 {Due to the
exposed position of White's king, Black has an advantage.}) 26... Be4 27. Ne1 (
27. Rad2 d3 28. Ne1 (28. Bxf6 Bxf3 $19) 28... Qh3 29. Bxf6 Bd5 $19) 27... Bd5
$19 28. Qb1 Qh3 {Intending ...Rxe1+!} 29. f4 Bxa2 30. Qxa2 d3 31. Bxf6 gxf6 32.
Nxd3 Rxd3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D55"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Qc2
c5 9. dxc5 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nd7 11. c6 bxc6 12. O-O Rb8 13. Rac1 Qa5 14. b3 c5 15.
Ne4 Bb7 16. Rfd1 Rfd8 17. Rd2 Bxe4 18. Qxe4 Bc3 19. Rdc2 Nf6 20. Qf4 Bb4 21.
Ne5 Qc7 22. Nd3 Qxf4 23. Nxf4 Rd6 24. g3 Rbd8 25. a4 Ng4 26. Be2 Ne5 27. Kf1
Nc6 28. Bc4 g5 29. Nh5 Kf8 30. Nf6 Ke7 31. Ne4 Rd1+ 32. Rxd1 Rxd1+ 33. Kg2 Na5
34. Be2 Rd8 35. Bc4 f5 36. Nc3 Nxc4 37. bxc4 Rd3 38. Ne2 Ra3 39. g4 fxg4 40.
Ng3 Rxa4 41. Ne4 Ra1 42. f3 gxf3+ 43. Kxf3 a5 44. Kg4 Re1 45. Kh5 Rxe3 46. Ng3
Rc3 47. Re2 Rxc4 48. Kxh6 g4 49. Kg6 a4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Lenic, Luka"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[Annotator "Roiz,M"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6 7. Nxc6 dxc6
8. Bc4 Ng6 {The players continue their theoretical discussion and enter once
more into a complex line in the Rossolimo.} 9. Kh1 $5 {A novelty. Fabiano's
move is aimed for an early advance of f-pawn.} ({The preceding battles saw} 9.
a4 Be7 10. Bb3 O-O 11. Be3 Qc7 12. f4 b6 13. Qe2 Bf6 (13... c5 $5) 14. c3 Bb7
15. a5 c5 16. Nd2 Rad8 17. g3 Rfe8 18. h4 $14 {Caruana,F - Lenic,L Tbilisi GEO
2017}) ({and} 9. Nd2 Qc7 10. a4 Bd6 11. Nf3 O-O 12. h3 b6 13. Qe2 a6 14. Re1
Ne5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. c3 Bb7 $11 {Caruana,F - Lenic,L Tbilisi GEO 2017}) 9...
Qc7 ({GM Lenic rejects the natural} 9... e5 $5 10. Qf3 Qc7 11. Rd1 {Indeed,
this position looks scary, since Black's development is delayed.} ({The more
quiet} 11. Be3 $5 Bd6 12. Nd2 O-O 13. a4 {offers White a tiny advantage, but
Black's position is very solid.}) {However, after the cool-blooded} 11... Nf4
$1 12. Bxf4 exf4 13. e5 Qxe5 14. Qb3 Be7 $1 15. Bxf7+ Kf8 {Black should be
able to fully consolidate and equalise.}) 10. f4 Bd6 $1 {Provoking the e4-e5
advance is the best Black can do.} ({In the event of} 10... Be7 11. a4 O-O 12.
Nc3 $36 {White would obtain a powerful initiative on the kingside.}) 11. e5 ({
The alternative -} 11. g3 b6 12. Be3 (12. Qe2 Bb7 13. Nd2 O-O 14. Nf3 Rfd8 $132
) 12... Bb7 13. a4 O-O 14. Nd2 c5 {seems to offer Black adequate counterplay.})
11... Be7 12. Nc3 O-O $6 {This natural move turns out to be a serious mistake
- the king is now more vulnerable!} ({The correct move was} 12... b6 $1 13. Be3
(13. Qh5 Nh4 14. Ne4 g6 15. Qe2 Bb7 $132) 13... O-O 14. Qh5 Nh4 15. Bf2 Nf5 16.
Bd3 g6 17. Qe2 h5 $132) 13. Bd3 b6 14. a4 $6 {In his turn, Fabiano is
unnecesarily wasting time on prophylactic measures.} ({The correct course was} 
14. Rf3 $1 {and the rook's transfer to h3 practically forces Black to expose
the pawn structure:} f5 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Qe2 f5 17. Bc4 $14) 14... a6 $6 {
Another waste of tempi.} ({More to the point was} 14... Bb7 15. Qh5 c5 16. Be3
c4 17. Be4 Rad8 $11) 15. Be4 $6 {The psychological pressure is so significant,
that both players are committing many mistakes.} (15. Rf3 $1 {was again much
stronger:} Nh4 16. Rh3 g6 17. g3 Nf5 18. g4 Ng7 19. Be4 Bb7 20. Qe2 $14) 15...
Bb7 16. Be3 c5 {This natural move cannot be bad,} ({But a more precise one was
} 16... Rad8 $1 17. Qe2 c5 18. Bxb7 Qxb7 19. Rad1 Nh4 $11 {solving the problem
of the poor g6-knight.}) 17. g3 f5 $1 {An excellent decision, which enables
Black to activate most of his pieces.} 18. exf6 Bxf6 19. Qf3 Bxe4 20. Qxe4 Bxc3
{This exchange wasn't necessary.} (20... Rae8 $5 {was good enough:} 21. Rad1
Nh8 $1 22. Rd3 Nf7 23. Rfd1 Qc8 $11) 21. bxc3 Rae8 ({It makes sense to keep
the f8-spot vacant for the knight:} 21... Rfe8 $5 22. Rad1 Nf8 23. c4 Rad8 $11)
22. Rad1 Re7 ({More to the point was} 22... Rf7 23. Rf2 Nf8 $1 ({But not} 23...
Qb7 $6 24. Qxb7 Rxb7 25. Rd6 $14) 24. Rfd2 Rd7 $11 {neutralising the
opponent's pressure.}) 23. Rf2 Rd8 24. Rxd8+ Qxd8 25. Rd2 Qc7 $1 (25... Qc8 $6
{was inferior:} 26. Rd6 $16) 26. Qa8+ Kf7 27. Qxa6 Qb7+ 28. Qxb7 Rxb7 {White
is a pawn up, but the position is still about equal - there are too many
weaknesses in Fabiano's camp.} 29. a5 bxa5 30. Bxc5 Ne7 (30... e5 31. f5 Ne7
32. g4 h5 $11) 31. Rd8 Nd5 $2 {Only after this inaccuracy does Fabiano get a
visible advantage.} ({Both after} 31... h5 32. Ra8 Nf5 33. Rxa5 Rb2) ({or} 
31... Rc7 32. Bd6 Ra7 {Black wouldn't face any problems.}) 32. Bd4 $2 {Luckily
for Fabiano, this mistake didn't spoil all his advantage.} ({White should have
played} 32. Ra8 $1 Rb1+ (32... Nxc3 33. Rxa5 $16) 33. Kg2 Rc1 34. Ra7+ Ke8 35.
Bd4 Rxc2+ 36. Kh3 $16) 32... a4 $2 {Luka is returning the favour!} ({Instead,
he could have achieved a draw by means of} 32... Ne7 $1 33. Ra8 Nf5 34. Rxa5
Rb2 $11) 33. Ra8 {Now White is winning.} Rb1+ 34. Kg2 Rc1 35. Ra7+ ({But} 35.
Rxa4 {was also good enough:} Rxc2+ 36. Kh3 Nf6 37. Ra7+ Kg6 38. Re7 h5 39. Rxe6
$18) 35... Kg6 36. Rxg7+ Kh6 37. Ra7 ({A simpler way was} 37. Rg5 $1 Rxc2+ 38.
Kh3 $18 {but this time Fabiano doesn't spoil anything.}) 37... Nxc3 38. Kh3 Nb5
39. Rxa4 Rxc2 ({The most stubborn was} 39... Nxd4 40. Rxd4 Rxc2 41. Rd6 Re2 {
and then only} 42. g4 $1 {enables White to win the game:} ({But not} 42. f5 $2
Kg5 43. Rxe6 Rf2 44. g4 Ra2 45. f6 Kg6 $11 {and White is unable to proceed.})
42... Kg7 43. Rd7+ Kg6 44. Re7 h5 (44... Kh6 45. Kg3 Re3+ 46. Kf2 Re4 47. Kf3
Re1 48. h4 Kg6 49. h5+ Kh6 50. Kg3 $18) 45. g5 Re3+ 46. Kh4 Re4 47. Kg3 Re3+
48. Kf2 Re4 49. Kf3 Re1 50. Re8 $18) 40. Be5 $18 {Despite the limited material
advantage, White's task is easy.} Kg6 41. Ra6 Kf7 42. Rb6 Rc5 43. Rb7+ {
The second pawn falls.} Kg6 44. Rg7+ Kh6 45. Rg5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B36"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nxd4 8.
Qxd4 Bg7 9. Be3 O-O 10. Qd2 a5 11. O-O a4 12. Rac1 Qa5 13. f3 Bd7 14. c5 Bc6
15. cxd6 Rfd8 16. Bc4 Rxd6 17. Qf2 Nd7 18. Rfd1 a3 19. Rxd6 exd6 20. b4 Qxb4
21. Nd5 Qb2 22. Rc2 Qb1+ 23. Rc1 Qb2 24. Rc2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Hou, Yifan"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 O-O
8. O-O Re8 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 Rb8 11. f4 Be7 12. b3 d6 13. Qf3 Nd7 14. Bxe7 Qxe7
15. Rae1 Nc5 16. e5 Qd8 17. exd6 cxd6 18. Rxe8+ Qxe8 19. f5 Qe5 20. f6 Qd4+ 21.
Rf2 g6 22. Ne2 Qa1+ 23. Rf1 Qe5 24. h3 Be6 25. Qf4 Qxf4 26. Nxf4 Re8 27. Kh2
Kf8 28. a3 g5 29. Nxe6+ Rxe6 30. Rf3 d5 31. b4 Nd7 32. Bf5 Ne5 33. Rc3 Rxf6 34.
g4 Ke7 35. Rc5 Nc4 36. Bd3 Nxa3 37. Ra5 Nb1 38. Rxa7+ Kd6 39. Kg2 Nc3 40. Bf5
Nb5 41. Ra6 Ke5 42. Bd3 Nc3 43. Bf5 Ne4 44. Ra7 Nd6 45. Bd3 Kd4 46. Rc7 Nc4 47.
Re7 Kc3 48. Rb7 Ne3+ 49. Kg3 Nxc2 50. Bxc2 Kxc2 51. b5 cxb5 52. Rxb5 d4 53.
Rc5+ Kd2 54. h4 gxh4+ 55. Kxh4 d3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. c4 dxc4 5. Bxc4 Bg7 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Be2
b6 9. d3 Bb7 10. Nbd2 Nc6 11. a3 Nd5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Qc2 Qd7 14. Qb2+ f6 15.
Rfd1 Rfd8 16. Rac1 Rac8 17. h3 e5 18. Ne4 Qe7 19. Re1 Rd7 20. Bf1 Qd8 21. Rcd1
Nde7 22. b4 cxb4 23. axb4 Nf5 24. Rc1 Qe7 25. b5 Na5 26. Rxc8 Bxc8 27. d4 Bb7
28. Nxf6 $1 {A brilliant knight sacrifice.} Kxf6 (28... Qxf6 29. dxe5 $18) 29.
dxe5+ Kf7 30. e6+ $1 Kxe6 (30... Qxe6 31. Ng5+ $18) 31. e4 Ng7 (31... Nd6 32.
Qa2+ Kf6 33. e5+ $18) 32. Qa2+ Kd6 33. Rc1 $1 {A great move by Baadur. The
king is cut off from running away.} Bxe4 $2 (33... Qd8 {is the best defence,
but it also loses to} 34. Qa3+ Ke6 35. h4 h6 36. Qe3 $16) 34. Qd2+ Ke6 35. Ng5+
Kf5 36. g4+ Kf6 37. Nxe4+ Qxe4 38. Qxd7 {White is now an exchange up. Baadur
converts this with ease.} Ne6 39. Bg2 Qd4 40. Qxh7 Nf4 41. Qh8+ Ke6 42. Re1+ {
A brilliant attack, especially the move 33.Rc1!} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bd3 Nbd7 7. O-O g6 8.
Re1 Bg7 9. a4 O-O 10. h3 Nc5 11. Bf1 Bd7 12. a5 Re8 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bh4 b5 15.
b4 Ne6 16. Nxe6 Bxe6 17. Nd5 g5 18. Bg3 Nxe4 19. Rxe4 Bxd5 20. Qxd5 Bxa1 21. c4
bxc4 22. Rxc4 e6 23. Qxd6 Qxd6 24. Bxd6 Rec8 25. Rxc8+ Rxc8 26. Bc5 Rc6 27. Bb6
Rc1 28. b5 axb5 29. a6 Be5 30. a7 Ra1 31. f4 gxf4 32. Kf2 b4 33. Bc4 Kg7 34.
Ke2 Kf6 35. Bd8+ Kg7 36. Bb6 Kf6 37. Bd8+ Kg6 38. Bb6 Bc3 39. Kf3 Bd2 40. Bb5
Be3 41. Bc6 Bxb6 42. a8=Q Rxa8 43. Bxa8 f5 44. Bc6 b3 45. Ba4 b2 46. Bc2 Bc7
47. Ke2 e5 48. Kd3 e4+ 49. Kd4 Be5+ 50. Kxe5 e3 51. Bxf5+ Kg7 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B43"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[PlyCount "141"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O Qc7 7. Nc3 d6 8. a4
b6 9. Re1 Be7 10. Qf3 Nbd7 11. Qg3 Ne5 12. f4 Nxd3 13. cxd3 O-O 14. Be3 Bb7 15.
f5 e5 16. Nf3 Kh8 17. Kh1 Rae8 18. Rac1 Qd8 19. Bg5 Nh5 20. Qg4 Bxg5 21. Nxg5
Nf6 22. Qh3 h6 23. Nf3 d5 24. g4 dxe4 25. dxe4 Qa8 26. Nd2 Kg8 27. Qh4 Rd8 28.
g5 hxg5 29. Qxg5 Rxd2 30. Qxd2 Bxe4+ 31. Kg1 Bxf5 32. Rxe5 Bg6 33. Nd5 Nxd5 34.
Qxd5 Qb8 35. Rce1 Qc8 36. Qd4 f6 37. Rd5 Bf7 38. Rd6 b5 39. a5 Qf5 40. Re4 Qg5+
41. Kf2 Qf5+ 42. Kg3 Bg6 43. Rf4 Qb1 44. Rd8 Qe1+ 45. Kh3 Qe6+ 46. Kg2 Qe2+ 47.
Kh3 Qe6+ 48. Kg3 Qe1+ 49. Kg2 Qe2+ 50. Kg1 Qe1+ 51. Rf1 Qxa5 52. Rd1 Rxd8 53.
Qxd8+ Qxd8 54. Rxd8+ Kf7 55. Ra8 Bd3 56. Ra7+ Kg6 57. b4 f5 58. Kf2 Kf6 59.
Rxa6+ Kg5 60. h4+ Kh5 61. Ke3 Bc4 62. Kf4 g6 63. Ra8 Kh6 64. Rb8 Be2 65. Rh8+
Kg7 66. Re8 Bf1 67. Kg5 Kf7 68. Re5 Bd3 69. Rd5 Be2 70. Rd6 Bh5 71. Rb6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Hou, Yifan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E14"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 c5 4. e3 b6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bd3 g6 7. d5 exd5 8. cxd5
Bg7 9. e4 a6 10. a4 Bg4 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Qxf3 O-O 13. O-O Ne8 14. Bf4 Qe7 15.
Qg3 h6 16. Rae1 Nd7 17. Bc1 g5 18. Nd1 Ne5 19. Ne3 Ng6 20. Nf5 Qe5 21. Qxe5
Nxe5 22. Be2 Ng6 23. g3 Kh7 24. Kg2 Bf6 25. h4 gxh4 26. Bxh6 Ng7 27. Bxg7 Bxg7
28. b3 hxg3 29. Kxg3 Bc3 30. Rd1 Rfe8 31. Bd3 b5 32. axb5 axb5 33. f4 c4 34.
bxc4 bxc4 35. Bxc4 Rxe4 36. Nxd6 Re3+ 37. Rf3 Be1+ 38. Kg4 Rxf3 39. Kxf3 Ra3+
40. Bd3 Kg7 41. Nc4 Rb3 42. d6 Bh4 43. Kg4 Bd8 44. Bxg6 Kxg6 45. Ne5+ Kg7 46.
Nc6 Bf6 47. d7 Rb6 48. d8=Q Bxd8 49. Nxd8 Kf8 50. Rc1 Rb8 51. Nc6 Rc8 52. Rc4
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Black "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[PlyCount "123"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Nd2 c6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Ngf3 Nbd7 6. c4 e6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. Qb3
Qb6 9. Qc2 Bh5 10. O-O Bg6 11. c5 Qd8 12. b4 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 O-O 14. b5 Rc8 15.
bxc6 Rxc6 16. Qb5 Qc7 17. Nb3 a6 18. Qa4 b6 19. Rfc1 Rc8 20. Bf4 Qa7 21. cxb6
Rxc1+ 22. Rxc1 Rxc1+ 23. Nxc1 Qxb6 24. Nb3 Qb5 25. Qa5 Qc4 26. Qc7 Qxc7 27.
Bxc7 Ne4 28. Ba5 Nb8 29. Ne5 f6 30. Nd3 Kf7 31. f3 Nd6 32. Kf2 Nc4 33. Bc3 Nd7
34. e4 Bd6 35. Bb4 Bc7 36. h3 a5 37. Bc3 Ke7 38. g4 Bb6 39. Ke2 Bc7 40. Be1 Kf7
41. Ndc5 Nxc5 42. dxc5 dxe4 43. fxe4 Ke7 44. Bc3 Kd7 45. Kd3 Na3 46. Bxa5 Be5
47. Bb4 Nb5 48. a4 Na7 49. Bc3 Bb8 50. Nd4 Nc6 51. Nf3 Bf4 52. Kc4 Kc7 53. Nd4
Nxd4 54. Bxd4 Kc6 55. a5 Bb8 56. a6 Ba7 57. e5 fxe5 58. Bxe5 g6 59. Bd6 e5 60.
Bxe5 Bxc5 61. Bd4 Be7 62. Be3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Motylev, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E24"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Nf6 6. cxd5 exd5 7. e3 O-O 8.
Bd3 Re8 9. Ne2 Nc6 10. O-O Na5 11. f3 c5 12. Ng3 h5 13. Rb1 b6 14. Kh1 Qc7 15.
Qe1 c4 16. Bc2 Nb3 17. Qf2 Qe7 18. Re1 Nxc1 19. Rbxc1 Qxa3 20. h3 Kf8 21. e4 h4
22. Nf1 dxe4 23. fxe4 Bb7 24. Qxh4 Bxe4 25. Ng3 Bxc2 26. Qh8+ Ng8 27. Nh5 Re4
28. Qxg7+ Ke7 29. Rxe4+ Bxe4 30. Re1 Qxc3 31. Rxe4+ Kd6 32. Qe5+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Duda, Jan Krzysztof"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A50"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 c6 3. Bf4 Qb6 4. Qd2 d5 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. f3 e6 7. g4 Bg6 8. h4 h5
9. g5 Nfd7 10. e3 Na6 11. a3 Qa5 12. Rd1 Be7 13. Bg3 Rd8 14. c5 b6 15. Nxd5
Qxd2+ 16. Kxd2 cxd5 17. Bxa6 bxc5 18. Bc7 cxd4 19. exd4 Ra8 20. Bb7 O-O 21.
Bxa8 Rxa8 22. Ne2 f6 23. gxf6 gxf6 24. Rc1 Kf7 25. Rc6 Bf5 26. Ng3 Bg6 27. Re1
Rc8 28. Rexe6 Bf8 29. Bf4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Lenic, Luka"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2646"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O e5 5. d3 Ne7 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. e4 Nbc6 8. c3
a5 9. Qc2 h6 10. b3 Be6 11. a3 Qd7 12. Bb2 dxe4 13. dxe4 Nc8 14. Rfd1 Qe7 15.
a4 Rd8 16. Nf1 Nb6 17. Ne3 Rxd1+ 18. Rxd1 Rd8 19. Ra1 Bf8 20. h4 Qd7 21. Rd1
Qe8 22. Re1 Bc5 23. Bc1 f6 24. Nd5 Nxd5 25. exd5 Bxd5 26. Bxh6 Qf7 27. Nd2 Kh7
28. Be3 Bxe3 29. Rxe3 Bxg2 30. Kxg2 Qd5+ 31. Nf3 Kg7 32. b4 axb4 33. cxb4 Rd7
34. Qc3 Nd4 35. a5 c6 36. Kg1 Nf5 37. Re2 Qd3 38. Rc2 Qd1+ 39. Ne1 Nd4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A40"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2706"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Ne2 Nb4 6. Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7. Qxd3 Ne7 8.
O-O d6 9. Be3 Qd7 10. d5 Ng6 11. f4 Be7 12. Bd4 e5 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Be3 O-O
15. Ng3 c6 16. Nf5 Bb4 17. a3 Bxc3 18. Qxc3 cxd5 19. exd5 Rac8 20. Rad1 b5 21.
c5 Bxd5 22. Nd6 Qc6 23. Nxc8 Rxc8 24. Rf2 f6 25. Qd2 Ne7 26. Qa5 Rc7 27. Rfd2
Rd7 28. b4 Kf7 29. a4 a6 30. axb5 axb5 31. Qb6 Ke6 32. Qb8 Kf7 33. Qb6 Ke6 34.
Qb8 Nc8 35. h3 h5 36. h4 Qa6 37. Kh2 Qc6 38. Kg1 Rb7 39. Qa8 Rc7 40. Qxc6+ Bxc6
41. Rd8 Ne7 42. R1d6+ Kf5 43. Rb8 Ra7 44. Rb6 Ra1+ 45. Kh2 Be4 46. Rxb5 Nd5 47.
c6 Nxe3 48. c7 Ng4+ 49. Kh3 Kf4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Bluebaum, Matthias"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C01"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2646"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. O-O Nge7 7. Nc3 a6 8.
Re1 Nb4 9. Bg5 f6 10. Bh4 Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. a3 Nxd3 13. Qxd3 O-O 14. Bg3 Bxg3
15. fxg3 Qd6 16. g4 Bg6 17. Qd2 Rae8 18. Re3 h5 19. Nh4 Qf4 20. Rae1 Qg5 21.
Nf3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Yu, Yangyi"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D74"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. d4 d5 6. c4 Nc6 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
Nc3 e5 9. Bg5 Nxc3 10. bxc3 f6 11. Qb3+ Kh8 12. Be3 e4 13. Nd2 f5 14. f3 exf3
15. Nxf3 Na5 16. Qb4 Nc6 17. Qb3 Na5 18. Qa4 Qe8 19. Qxe8 Rxe8 20. Bf4 c6 21.
Ne5 Kg8 22. Rfb1 Bxe5 23. Bxe5 Be6 24. Kf2 b6 25. h4 Bd5 26. Bxd5+ cxd5 27. h5
Nc4 28. Bf4 Kf7 29. Rb5 Ke6 30. Kf3 a6 31. Rb4 Rg8 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. a4 Kd7 34.
Rh1 Rh8 35. Rbb1 Kc6 36. Rh4 a5 37. Bg5 Rxh4 38. gxh4 Re8 39. Bf4 Re6 40. Kf2
Re4 41. e3 Re6 42. Ra1 b5 43. axb5+ Kxb5 44. Rb1+ Ka6 45. Rb8 a4 46. Ke2 a3 47.
Kd3 Rb6 48. Rd8 Rb7 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.7"]
[White "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C85"]
[WhiteElo "2706"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "170"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Nd7 8.
Nbd2 O-O 9. Nc4 f6 10. Nh4 Re8 11. Nf5 Bf8 12. f4 exf4 13. Bxf4 Nc5 14. Qg4
Bxf5 15. Qxf5 Ne6 16. Be3 b5 17. Na5 c5 18. a4 Nd4 19. Qf2 Ne6 20. Qf5 Nd4 21.
Qf2 Ne6 22. e5 fxe5 23. Qf3 Qd7 24. Qe4 Nd4 25. Rf2 c4 26. dxc4 Bb4 27. Bxd4
exd4 28. Qc6 Qe7 29. Qd5+ Qe6 30. Nc6 Qxd5 31. cxd5 Bc5 32. b4 Bd6 33. g3 Rf8
34. axb5 axb5 35. Ra5 Rae8 36. Rxb5 Re1+ 37. Kg2 Rxf2+ 38. Kxf2 Rc1 39. Nxd4
Be5 40. Ke3 Re1+ 41. Kd2 Rf1 42. Nc6 Bd6 43. c4 Rf2+ 44. Kd3 Rxh2 45. c5 Bxg3
46. Rb7 h5 47. Ne7+ Kh7 48. d6 cxd6 49. c6 d5 50. Nf5 Be5 51. Re7 Rh3+ 52. Ke2
Bf6 53. Rd7 h4 54. b5 Rc3 55. c7 h3 56. Rxd5 Rxc7 57. Rd3 Rc2+ 58. Kf1 h2 59.
Rh3+ Kg6 60. Ne3 Rb2 61. Ng4 Rb1+ 62. Kg2 Rg1+ 63. Kxh2 Rxg4 64. Rb3 Be5+ 65.
Kh3 Kf5 66. b6 Rd4 67. b7 Rd8 68. Rf3+ Bf4 69. Rb3 g5 70. Rb5+ Be5 71. Rb6 g4+
72. Kg2 Rd2+ 73. Kf1 Bb8 74. Rb5+ Ke4 75. Rb4+ Kf3 76. Rb3+ Kf4 77. Rb4+ Kg3
78. Rb3+ Kh2 79. Rb4 Rd1+ 80. Ke2 Rg1 81. Rd4 Rg2+ 82. Kd3 Kg3 83. Rd8 Bf4 84.
Rf8 Rb2 85. Rxf4 Kxf4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.7"]
[White "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Black "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D02"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[PlyCount "55"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 Bd6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Nbd2 O-O 6. c3 b6 7. Bd3 Bb7 8. a4
c5 9. a5 Qc7 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. Ne5 c4 12. Bc2 b5 13. f4 Nbd7 14. Qf3 b4 15. g4
Rab8 16. g5 Ne8 17. Qh3 g6 18. Ndf3 Bc8 19. Ba4 bxc3 20. bxc3 Rb2 21. Ng4 f5
22. Nge5 Nxe5 23. Nxe5 Nc7 24. O-O a6 25. Qh6 Rd8 26. Nxg6 hxg6 27. Qxg6+ Kh8
28. Rf3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.8"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Andreikin, Dmitry"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A42"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2706"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 e5 5. Nge2 Nc6 6. Be3 f5 7. exf5 Bxf5 8.
dxe5 Nxe5 9. Nd4 Nf6 10. Nxf5 gxf5 11. Be2 Nfg4 12. O-O Nxe3 13. Bh5+ Kd7 14.
fxe3 Qg5 15. Kh1 Rad8 16. Bf3 Kc8 17. Qa4 Kb8 18. Nb5 a6 19. Nd4 Rhe8 20. Bd5
c6 21. Ne6 Rxe6 22. Bxe6 Ng4 23. Rxf5 Qxe3 24. Qa5 Re8 25. Re1 Qd4 26. Bd7 Re5
27. Rexe5 Bxe5 28. Rf8+ Ka7 29. Bxg4 Qxg4 30. Qd2 Qxc4 31. b3 Qe4 32. Rf1 c5
33. Qf2 Kb6 34. Qf3 Qc2 35. Qf2 Qg6 36. g3 h5 37. Qf5 Qh6 38. Qe4 Qd2 39. Rf7
Qc1+ 40. Kg2 Qd2+ 41. Kh3 Ka5 42. Rxb7 Bd4 43. Qc6 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.08"]
[Round "2.8"]
[White "Radjabov, Teimour"]
[Black "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B41"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[Annotator "Szabo,Kr"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{This was the last blitz game between Radjabov and Artemiev in the FIDE World
Cup.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Qc7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Be3 (7.
a3 {is the other main move.}) 7... b6 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. f3 Bd6 10. g3 (10. Ndb5 $2
{is not working, because of} axb5 11. Nxb5 Bb4+ $19 {and White has lost a
piece.}) 10... h5 $5 {The most ambitious reply! Black wants to create a
weakness on g3.} (10... Be7 {has also been tried,} 11. Qb3 Bc5 (11... d6 $5)
12. Na4 d6 13. Qc3 Bc6 14. Nxc5 bxc5 15. Nc2 O-O 16. Be2 Nbd7 17. O-O $14 {
Ajrapetjan-Miroshnichenko, Alushta 2007, and White has a comfortable position.}
) 11. Qd2 {Threatening with Ndb5!} Be7 $2 {A logical move, but here this is a
mistake.} (11... Be5 12. Bg2 $14 {followed by f4, it looks also fine for White.
}) 12. Be2 $2 {An error in reply!} ({The fantastic} 12. Nd5 $1 {was working
now,} exd5 13. cxd5 Qd8 ({or} 13... Qe5 14. Nf5 $1 $16) 14. Nf5 $1 $16 {
with a very strong attack!}) 12... d6 13. O-O Nbd7 {This is a normal Hedgehog
system, where White has played g3.} 14. Qe1 {White wants to put his bishop on
f2.} (14. Rfd1 {would be the natural continuation.}) 14... O-O 15. Qf2 Ne5 16.
Rfd1 Rac8 17. b3 (17. b4 $5 {is the typical plan,} Qb8 (17... Nxc4 $2 {is bad,
because of} 18. Bxc4 Qxc4 19. Qb2 $1 $16 {followed by Nd5.}) 18. Na4 Nfd7 $13 {
with an unclear middlegame.}) 17... Qb8 18. Rc2 Rc7 19. Rdc1 Rfc8 20. h3 d5 $5
{This is the typical break-through in the centre, however it is not sure this
was the best moment.} ({The solid} 20... Ned7 {was also possible.}) 21. f4 $1 {
The right reply! White gains some space with f4, e5.} Ned7 22. e5 Ne4 23. Nxe4
dxe4 24. Bxh5 Nc5 {Of course Black has compensation for the pawn. However
White should continue the pressure.} 25. Qe2 (25. f5 $1 {was the best reply,}
Rf8 $1 {Nice defensive move!} (25... exf5 $2 26. Qxf5 $18 {is hopeless for
Black.}) ({or} 25... Nd3 $2 {could have been met by} 26. Bxf7+ $1 Kxf7 27.
fxe6+ Kg8 28. Qf7+ Kh7 29. Nf5 Bf8 30. e7 $18 {is also winning for White.}) 26.
f6 Nd3 27. fxe7 $1 Rxe7 (27... Nxf2 $2 28. exf8=Q+ Qxf8 29. Rxf2 $18 {and
White has too many pieces for the queen.}) 28. Qh2 $1 {A very deep move!} Qxe5
29. Be2 Rd7 (29... Nxc1 30. Rxc1 $16) 30. g4 $1 {This is the point of 28.Qh2!}
Qxh2+ 31. Kxh2 Nxc1 32. Rxc1 Rfd8 33. Nxe6 $1 fxe6 34. Bxb6 $14 {and White is
slightly better.}) 25... Nd3 (25... Bf8 $5 {is safer.}) 26. Rf1 ({The brilliant
} 26. Nxe6 $3 {worked here,} Nxc1 (26... fxe6 27. Bg6 $1 $16 {followed by Qh5.}
) 27. Qg4 $1 fxe6 28. Bg6 $1 $18 {with a decisive attack! What a wonderful
tactical blow!}) 26... Bc5 27. Rd2 Rd7 28. Nc2 b5 29. Bxc5 Rxc5 30. Ne3 Qd8 31.
Rdd1 Qb6 32. Kh2 Rc8 33. h4 (33. f5 $1 {was strong to create an attack on the
kingside.}) 33... Rcd8 34. Bg4 Qa5 {Threatening with ...Nxe5 followed by ...
Rd2.} 35. Kg1 Qc3 36. h5 bxc4 37. bxc4 $6 (37. Nxc4 {was more accurate.}) 37...
Nc5 38. Rxd7 Rxd7 39. Rd1 $2 {A logical move, but this is the decisive mistake!
} (39. Qe1 {was the only move,} Qa3 40. Qf2 Rd3 $15 {and Black also continues
the pressure.}) 39... Rxd1+ 40. Nxd1 Qxg3+ $19 41. Qg2 Qxf4 42. Be2 Qxe5 43.
Ne3 Qf4 44. Ng4 Kh7 45. h6 gxh6 46. Qh3 Qg5 47. Kf1 Qf4+ 48. Kg1 Qg5 49. Kf1
Qf4+ {and the draw was agreed, because Black won the match.} (49... f5 $19)
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A28"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[Annotator "Mekhitarian,K"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Bxc3 (5... O-O {not taking the
knight right away gives White a very good option with} 6. Nd5 $1 Re8 7. Qf5 $5
d6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 (8... gxf6 {keeping a tense position is very risky for Black:}
9. Qh5 e4 10. a3 $1 (10. Nd4 $6 Nxd4 11. exd4 c6 12. a3 Ba5 13. b4 Bc7 14. d5
$13 {1/2-1/2 (23) Strikovic,A (2502)-Grigoryan,K (2568) Ruma 2017}) 10... exf3
{looks dangerous, but has to be played} (10... Bc5 $2 11. b4 Bb6 12. Bb2 $1 $18
) 11. gxf3 $44 {looks dangerous}) 9. Qxf6 gxf6 10. a3 Bc5 11. b4 Bb6 12. Bb2
$14 {1-0 (34) Grischuk,A (2785)-Giri,A (2737) Elancourt 2013 with a very
pleasant endgame for White.}) 6. bxc3 $5 {A rare continuation, going into an
interesting and unbalanced position.} (6. Qxc3 {is the most common reply} Qe7 {
Black prepares ...d5, trying to play an Open Sicilian with a good initiative,
since White lost many tempi with his queen:} 7. Be2 (7. d4 $5 Ne4 (7... d6 8.
d5 {should be normally more pleasant for White} Nb8 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Be2 $14 {
followed by 0-0 and b3, Bb2, potentially thinking about an expansion with e4
and f4 later}) 8. Qd3 exd4 9. Nxd4 O-O 10. Be2 Nxd4 11. Qxd4 Qb4+ 12. Kf1 Qe7
13. f3 Nc5 14. h4 $13 {½-½ (51) Mekhitarian,K (2561)-El Debs,F (2523) Rio de
Janeiro 2017, with an interesting position.}) (7. a3 d5 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Nxd4
10. Qxd4 O-O 11. b4 dxc4 12. Bxc4 $6 (12. Qxc4 {the unnatural Qxc4 was
mandatory to avoid a worse position}) 12... Rd8 13. Qf4 a5 $1 $36 14. Rb1 $2
axb4 15. axb4 b5 $1 16. Bxb5 Nd5 17. Qd4 c5 18. bxc5 Nc7 19. Qc3 Qe4 $19 {
0-1 (63) Shtembuliak,E (2478)-Volokitin,A (2649) Rivne 2016}) 7... d5 8. cxd5
Nxd5 9. Qb3 Nb6 10. d3 O-O 11. O-O Rd8 12. Bd2 Bf5 13. Rfd1 Rd7 14. Be1 Rad8
$11 {0-1 (35) Ahlander,B (2442)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2742) Rhodes 2013}) 6... O-O
7. d3 (7. e4 d6 8. g3 {is another way to develop the f1-bishop} Ne7 9. Bg2 Ng6
10. O-O Re8 11. Rb1 h6 12. d3 c6 13. Re1 b6 14. a4 Bd7 15. Nd2 Be6 16. d4 {
taking the initiative in the centre} (16. Nf1 {would be an ideal plan, but
Black is already in time to push} d5 $1 $11) 16... Rc8 17. a5 $5 bxa5 18. Ba3
c5 19. dxc5 dxc5 20. Red1 Qc7 21. Nf1 $1 {a typical plan in this structure -
White has isolated and doubled pawns, but there is a nice d5-square available
as well} Nd7 $6 (21... Bxc4 {was the most challenging} 22. Ne3 Ba6 23. c4 $44 {
followed by Nd5}) 22. Ne3 Nb6 23. Nd5 Qc6 24. Bf1 $16 {1-0 (34) Eljanov,P 
(2718)-Bruzon Batista,L (2677) Havana 2015, despite being a pawn down, White
has tremendous pressure with the d5-knight.}) 7... d6 8. Be2 Re8 9. e4 Ne7 10.
Nh4 Ng6 (10... Nc6 $5 {was totally counter-intuitive, but interesting - ...
Nxe4 is a threat, and Black has ...Bh3 against g3:} 11. g3 (11. Nf5 Bxf5 12.
exf5 d5 $11 {is very consistent for Black}) (11. Nf3 Ne7 {followed by ...Ng6,
avoiding Nh4}) 11... Bh3 $13) 11. Nxg6 hxg6 12. O-O c6 13. f4 $36 {These
English Opening setups normally are very flexible, specially beause of the
bishop pair, and the potential to open up the position.} b5 $5 {Opening lines
on the queenside is smart, since White's structure there is not so stable.} (
13... exf4 $5 14. Bxf4 d5 {was also playable} 15. cxd5 cxd5 16. e5 Qb6+ 17. Kh1
(17. d4 Bf5 18. Qb3 Ne4 $13 {with ...Rac8 or ...Rec8 to come, hitting c3})
17... Nh5 $11 {getting back one of the bishops since the e5-pawn is hanging.})
14. cxb5 cxb5 15. h3 Qb6+ 16. Kh2 Be6 (16... Bd7 $5 {having in mind what
happened in the game, this could have been a better approach.}) 17. a4 a6 (
17... b4 $5 {was playable, opening the c-file for counterplay} 18. cxb4 Qxb4
19. Ba3 Qd4 $13) 18. Qb2 Nd7 19. Rb1 Rab8 (19... Qc7 $1 {keeping an eye on c3
and threatening bxa4} 20. f5 (20. axb5 axb5 {doesn't change much}) 20... gxf5
21. exf5 Bd5 {is perfectly fine for Black} 22. axb5 axb5 {now the a8-rook
comes into play instantly} 23. Qxb5 $2 Rab8 $1 24. Qxd5 Rxb1 $19) 20. axb5 axb5
21. Rf3 f6 $6 (21... Qc7 $1 22. f5 gxf5 23. exf5 e4 $3 {a very nice pawn
sacrifice, giving room for the d7-knight and the e8-rook} 24. dxe4 (24. fxe6
exf3 25. exf7+ Kxf7 26. Bxf3 Nf6 $13) 24... Bc4 $44 {with nice counterplay
against the e4-pawn, ...Nf6 is coming next.}) 22. f5 $1 gxf5 23. exf5 Bd5 $6 (
23... e4 $1 {was the best chance} 24. dxe4 Bc4 $132 {keeping counterplay on
the e4-pawn. And whenever the bishops come off, the king on g8 feels safer.})
24. Rg3 $16 {Now White starts to obtain a strong initiative.} Re7 25. Bh5 $5 {
This bishop restricts the king on g8 and keeps some Bg6 ideas alive for a
direct attack.} (25. Qd2 $1 {threatening Rb4-Rh4-Qh6!, and also c4 right away
- it is very hard to defend.} e4 26. dxe4 $18 {already wins a healthy pawn on
b5}) 25... e4 {I don't like to give the f4-square for White's bishop.} 26. d4 {
Making the d7-knight look very bad.} Bc4 27. Bf4 Ra8 28. Ra1 $1 Rd8 (28... Rxa1
{looked more logical, but it is hard to defend the invasions through the
a-file as well} 29. Qxa1 Qc6 {stopping Qa8+.} 30. Qa3 $16 {[%csl Rd6]}) 29. Ra3
Nf8 30. Qa1 Bf7 $2 (30... Qb7 {avoiding Ra6 for now.} 31. Ra6 $6 b4 $1 $132)
31. Ra6 $1 $18 Qc7 32. Be2 $1 {[%csl Rb5] Suddenly Black's position falls
apart - Bxb5 and Qa3 are very strong threats.} Bc4 33. Bxc4+ Qxc4 (33... bxc4
34. Qa3 $18 {[%csl Rd6]}) 34. Rxd6 {Now it's over - with an extra pawn and
attacking possibilities, White wins quickly, not to mention the very passive
knight on f8.} Nd7 35. Qa7 Kf7 36. Qb7 Ke8 37. Re6 Rxe6 38. fxe6 Qxe6 39. Rxg7
e3 40. Qf3 $1 {The beginning of a very tense match between Aronian and
Matlakov, that was decided in the last blitz game before Armageddon!} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Black "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2692"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[PlyCount "64"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 Bg4 4. f3 Bd7 5. Nd2 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Bd3 e5 8. Ne2
Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Kh1 b6 11. Bb5 Nh5 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. g4 Nf6 14. Ng3 g6 15.
e4 dxe4 16. d5 Nb8 17. Bxd7 Nbxd7 18. g5 Ne8 19. Ndxe4 f5 20. gxf6 Ndxf6 21. d6
Qe6 22. Qb3 c4 23. Qb4 Rd8 24. Rad1 Nxe4 25. Nxe4 Nf6 26. Ng5 Qc8 27. Qb5 h6
28. Ne4 Qe6 29. Rfe1 Nxe4 30. Rxe4 Rxd6 31. Rxd6 Qxd6 32. Qxc4+ Kg7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "2822"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Bb3 $5 {A comparatively
rare variation.} ({The main line goes} 6. Re1 d6 7. a4) 6... d6 {I may be
wrong, but after this slow move both players were on their own, without
previous home preparation.} ({The alternative is} 6... d5 {in the spirit of
the Marshall attack:} 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. h3 a5 9. a4 (9. a3 Nd4 {Radjabov,T (2740)
-Ponomariov,R (2733) Medias 2010 CBM 137 [Rogozenco,D] (½-½, 30)}) 9... Nd4 {
Karjakin,S (2723)-Gelfand,B (2758) Khanty-Mansiysk 2009 CBM 134 [Gelfand,B] 
(0-1, 33)}) 7. c3 Be6 {A natural developing move, but in the long run the
bishop may be exposed to the threat d3-d4-d5.} ({Playing in the spirit of the
Chigorin Ruy Lopez looks entirely viable:} 7... Na5 8. Bc2 c5 9. d4 (9. h3 Nc6
10. Re1 Qc7 11. Nbd2 Be6 12. Nf1 Nd7 13. Ng5 Bxg5 14. Bxg5 d5 $132 {Bortnyk,O 
(2588)-Wang,H (2712) Abu Dhabi 2016 (0-1, 23)}) 9... cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. d5
Nb4 12. Bb3 a5 13. a3 Na6 14. Bc2 Bd7 15. Bd2 a4 16. Re1 b5 $11 {Tiviakov,S 
(2639)-Nikolic,P (2601) Leiden 2015 (0-1, 48)}) 8. Re1 (8. Bxe6 fxe6 9. Qb3 Qc8
{stops the white initiative for instance} 10. Ng5 $6 Nd8) 8... Qd7 9. Nbd2 Rab8
$5 $146 {A mysterious move. At first I thought it was aimed at defending b7,
but it looks more probable that it was a way of preparing ..b7-b5 in one of
the lines below.} ({After the natural} 9... Rad8 {Black has to reckon with} 10.
d4 $146 exd4 11. cxd4 Bg4 ({The discussion about the b7-pawn does not make
sense. After} 11... Bxb3 12. Qxb3 d5 13. e5 Ne4 14. Nxe4 dxe4 15. Rxe4 Qd5 {
with just some compensation, the rook is needed on d8, of course.}) 12. Ba4 $1
$14) (9... Bxb3 10. Qxb3 (10. axb3 a5 $5) 10... Nd8 $146 {[%cal Gc7c6,Gd8e6]
looks like the most flexible way of freeing Black's position. For instance} 11.
d4 exd4 12. cxd4 d5 13. e5 Nh5 14. g3 c6 {The control on the light squares
offers Black good manoeuvring possibilities.}) ({What is not very clear to me
is why did Black prefer the game move over} 9... a6 {with similar ideas.}) 10.
Bc2 (10. d4 {runs into} exd4 11. cxd4 Bg4 12. h3 (12. Ba4 b5 $1) 12... Bh5 {
and White does not have adequate ways of maintaining his central pawns intact.}
13. Qc2 (13. g4 Nxg4 14. hxg4 Qxg4+ 15. Kh1 Nxd4 16. Re3 Qf4 17. Kg2 Bg5 18.
Rd3 Qg4+ 19. Kf1 Qh3+ 20. Kg1 Bxd2 21. Nxd4 Qxd3 22. Qxd2 Qxe4 $19) 13... Na5
$11) (10. Nf1 {looks like a constructive alternative.}) 10... d5 $5 {Very
provocative and eventually successful!} 11. h3 ({I assume Carlsen considered
that after the imemdiate pawn grabbing} 11. exd5 Bxd5 12. Nxe5 ({Actually I
find Black's position a bit artificial after} 12. h3 Bd6 13. Nf1) 12... Nxe5
13. Rxe5 Bd6 14. Re1 Rbe8 {offers Black too much initiative, partly because of
the lack of defence of the g4-square. Here are a couple of lines sustaining
this point of view.} 15. Nf1 (15. Nc4 Qg4 $1 $19) 15... Qg4 16. Qxg4 Bxh2+ $1
17. Kh1 (17. Nxh2 Rxe1+ 18. Nf1 Nxg4 $19) (17. Kxh2 Nxg4+ 18. Kg3 Rxe1 $19)
17... Nxg4 18. Rxe8 Rxe8 19. f3 Bd6 20. fxg4 Re2 $44 21. Ba4 $3 {[%csl Gc6]} (
21. Bb3 Bc6 $1 22. d4 Be4 $1) 21... Rxg2 22. Ne3 Rh2+ 23. Kg1 Rh1+ 24. Kf2 Rh2+
{with a perpetual.}) 11... h6 {Preventing Ng5 and reckoning with the fact that
after h2-h3 Black gets attacking chances in another way than in the lines
above.} 12. exd5 {Picking up the gauntlet. Being a world champion creates
certain obligations.} Nxd5 13. Nxe5 Nxe5 14. Rxe5 Bd6 15. Re1 Bxh3 $1 {Due to
his advance in development, Black gets full compensation for the sacrifced
piece.} 16. gxh3 Qxh3 17. Nf1 {The most consistent move.} (17. Qf3 {would have
allowed (and forced!) a draw by perpetual:} Bh2+ 18. Kh1 Bg3+) (17. Nf3 $2 {
runs into problems:} Rbe8 18. Bd2 (18. d4 Rxe1+ 19. Qxe1 Qxf3) (18. Rxe8 Rxe8
19. d4 Re6 $19 {[%cal Gf7f5,Ge6g6]}) 18... Rxe1+ 19. Bxe1 Nf4 $19) 17... Rbe8 {
Black's play flows naturally, in a similar way to the Marshall attack main
lines. For White, there are small choices on each step and the correct answer
is not always obvious. This slightly speaks against Carlsen's decision to
allow the sacrifice.} 18. d4 (18. Bb3 c6 19. Bd2 Re6 20. Rxe6 fxe6 21. Qe1 Rf6
22. Qe4 Kf7 $44) 18... f5 19. Bb3 c6 20. f4 Kh7 (20... g5 $5 {, immedoately
putting pressure on f4, may have been even stronger:} 21. Re2 ({The point is
that} 21. fxg5 $2 {clears the fourth rank for the rook:} Re4 $19) 21... Kg7 22.
Rf2 Nxf4 23. Bxf4 Bxf4 24. Qf3 Qxf3 25. Rxf3 Re7 26. Rd1 h5 {Black has only
two pawns for the piece but the compact kingside mass is threatening.}) {
Black has a strong attack for the piece and White faces the threat on f4.
Carlsen decides on parrying it in a simplistic way.} 21. Bxd5 $2 {This bishop
was important because it now only was ready taking on d5 when really needed
but also defended the queen.} (21. Re2 $1 {was the only way of staying out of
troubles. Black would have retained compensation for the piece, even though
not necessarily entirely adequate.} Nxf4 (21... Rxe2 22. Qxe2 Rf6 23. Bxd5 cxd5
24. Nh2 Rg6+ 25. Kh1 Rg4 26. Bd2 Bxf4 27. Bxf4 Rxf4 28. Rf1 $44) (21... Qg4+
22. Rg2 $16 {[%cal Gb3d1]}) 22. Rh2 Qg4+ 23. Qxg4 fxg4 $44 {/+/=}) 21... cxd5
22. Re3 (22. Re2 {does not work anymore:} Qg4+ {[%csl Gd1]} 23. Kf2 g5 24. fxg5
Re4 $40) 22... Rxe3 23. Bxe3 g5 $19 {Being incompletely developed, White is
helpless now against the combined attack of Black's pieces and pawns.} 24. Kf2
(24. fxg5 f4 25. Qc2+ Rf5 {[%cal Gf4f3]} (25... Kh8 26. Qg6) 26. Bf2 f3 27. Be3
Kh8 28. c4 Qg4+ 29. Kh1 Qh4+ 30. Kg1 f2+ 31. Bxf2 Rxg5+) 24... gxf4 25. Qf3 (
25. Bd2 Qh4+ 26. Kf3 Rg8 $19) 25... fxe3+ 26. Nxe3 Qh2+ 27. Kf1 Rg8 {Black is
attacking with equal material already.} 28. Qxf5+ Rg6 $1 ({The only way to
avoid the repetition. If} 28... Kh8 29. Qf6+ Rg7 30. Nf5 $11 {it is Black
already who needs to look for a perpetual.}) 29. Ke1 h5 $6 {This could have
spoiled the win, as it is by one tempo too slow.} ({Black should have unpinned
the rook at once. He would escape from perpetual with a curious manoeuvre:} 
29... Kg7 $1 30. Qd7+ Kh8 31. Qd8+ Kh7 32. Qd7+ Rg7 33. Qf5+ Kh8 34. Qc8+ Rg8
$19) 30. Kd1 $2 ({Missing his chance with:} 30. Rd1 $1 {Good or bad, White
needs to complete his development. Even great players tend to forget simple
things under the pressure.} Kh6 31. Rd2 Rg1+ 32. Nf1 Qh4+ 33. Rf2 {and White
is entirely safe already.}) 30... Kh6 31. Nc2 h4 {The rest is agony. There is
no perpetual, the white king is in danger and the h-pawn unstoppable.} 32. Ne1
h3 33. Nf3 Qg2 34. Ne1 Qg4+ 35. Qxg4 Rxg4 36. Nf3 Rg1+ $5 (36... Rg1+ 37. Nxg1
h2) 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C83"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5
Be6 9. Nbd2 Be7 10. c3 O-O 11. Bc2 f5 12. Nb3 Qd7 13. Nbd4 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 c5 15.
Ne2 Rad8 16. Nf4 Kh8 17. Re1 Qc6 18. Qe2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2771"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[Annotator "Vidit,S"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{Ding Liren was in great form in the World Cup and he had a splendid
tournament. As they say, in such tournaments you need some luck and here is
where I played my part! After playing a great game and reaching a winning
position I gifted him a half point.} 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 d5 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nc7 7. a3 g6 8. h4 Bg4 {Here he started thinking. Not so
surprising as this hadn't been played before. ...h6 and ...Bg7 have been
played quite often.} 9. d3 Bg7 10. Be3 Nd4 11. Bxd4 cxd4 12. Ne4 O-O {After a
series of logical moves, we reached this position. White has the c-file and
some play on the queenside. Whereas Black has two bishops and more space.} 13.
O-O b6 $1 {Controlling the c5-square and limiting the scope of the e4-knight.}
14. Rc1 Qd7 {Here Ding went into deep thought.} 15. Nh2 {He played this and
offered a draw. It was clear by his time management and body language that he
didn't like his position. And in any case, I liked my position so I decided to
continue.} Bf5 16. Ng5 Nd5 (16... Rac8 {was my original plan but I didn't like
the possibility of him exchanging the light-squared bishops.} 17. Bc6 Qd6 18.
Ne4 (18. Bb7) 18... Qd8 19. Qa4 {with some play on the queenside.}) 17. Qb3
Rfd8 {This looked a bit weird. Leaving the rook on a8 under the pin and
leaving the f7 undefended. Although it didn't look natural, I played this for
concrete reasons.} (17... Rad8 18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19. Bxd5 Rxd5 20. Rc7 {Now the
a7-pawn is undefended.}) 18. g4 $6 {I was shocked by this move. I expected him
to take on d5 and try to save the slightly worse endgame.} (18. Qxd5 Qxd5 19.
Bxd5 Rxd5 20. Rc7 h6 21. Ne4 (21. Ngf3 Rb5 22. Rb1 e5 23. Nd2 Be6) 21... Rb5
22. Rb1 {and it's not so easy to progress. It will probably be a draw after
the eventual exchanges in the center.}) 18... Be6 19. Nxe6 Qxe6 20. Rc2 {
White does have clear control of the c-file and a powerful bishop but probably
Ding underestimated the only but important factor which is in Black's favour,
'Weak king'!} Be5 $1 21. Nf3 Bg7 (21... Bb8 {This seemed very strange. To put
the bishop on b8 and box in the rook on a8 voluntarily? Although the pieces
are awkward, it disrupts White's kingside.} 22. g5 Qg4 23. Kh1 Nf4 24. Rg1 Nxg2
25. Rxg2 Qh3+ 26. Kg1 Bf4) 22. g5 (22. Nh2 {It was probably wise to go back
and ask me to show my cards!}) 22... Qf5 $1 $17 {Getting rid of the pin. Now
White can't stop Black from landing a knight on f4.} 23. Rfc1 {This was a big
surprise. I was only expecting Nh2 which at least temporarily prevents ...Nf4}
(23. Nh2 $1 e6 (23... Be5 24. Nf3) 24. e4 $1 {desperate counterplay!} dxe3 25.
fxe3 Qe5 26. Rf3 Rac8 $15) 23... Nf4 24. Bf1 h6 25. Rc7 Nd5 $1 26. Rb7 hxg5 27.
hxg5 Rdb8 $4 {An inexplicable blunder! I hallucinated and didn't play the best
move, even after seeing it.} (27... Qg4+ 28. Kh1 Be5 $1 {Bringing another
piece into the attack. Now Black simply plays Bd6-e6 or Kg7-Rh8. Black is
winning in multiple ways as you can see from the lines.} (28... Kh7 29. Bg2
Rac8 30. Rxc8 Nf4) 29. Bg2 (29. Nxe5 Qh5+ 30. Bh3 Qxh3+ 31. Kg1 Qf5) (29. Rxe7
Qh5+ 30. Kg1 Nxe7) 29... Bf4 (29... Kg7 30. Nxe5 Qxg5 $19) (29... Rac8 30. Rxc8
Rxc8 $19) 30. Rc4 (30. Rc6 Kg7) 30... Kg7 31. Rxd4 Ne3 $1 32. fxe3 Rh8+ 33. Kg1
Bxe3+ 34. Kf1 Qg3 $19) (27... Rac8 {Even the simple inclusion of the last
piece in the game was giving a decisive advantage.} 28. Rxc8 Rxc8) 28. Rxb8+
Rxb8 29. Bh3 $1 {I was shocked to see this! Black has not even a hint of
advantage after this as his pride, the knight on d5, is exchanged!} Qxh3 30.
Qxd5 Rc8 31. Rxc8+ Qxc8 32. Kg2 Qg4+ 33. Kf1 Qh3+ 34. Kg1 Qg4+ 35. Kf1 Qh3+ 36.
Kg1 Qg4+ {I offered a draw here but Ding seemed optimistic to maybe even win
this game.} 37. Kh2 Qf4+ 38. Kg2 (38. Kh3 Qc1 39. Qd8+ Bf8 40. Qxd4 Qf1+ 41.
Kg3 Qxe2) 38... Qg4+ 39. Kh2 {Eventually, he decided to be objective and take
a draw. Needless to say, this game gave me many sleepless nights, but it was a
good lesson :) I hope to come back to the next World Cup even stronger.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2618"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. c3 d6 7. Re1 a6 8. a4 h6
9. Nbd2 Re8 10. h3 Be6 11. Bxe6 Rxe6 12. b4 Ba7 13. Bb2 Qd7 14. Nf1 Ree8 15.
Ng3 b5 16. Qc2 d5 17. Bc1 Rad8 18. Bd2 dxe4 19. dxe4 Qe6 20. Rec1 Qc4 21. Be1
Bb6 22. Nd2 Qd3 23. Qxd3 Rxd3 24. Nf3 bxa4 25. Rxa4 a5 26. Kf1 axb4 27. cxb4
Nd4 28. Nxd4 Rxd4 29. f3 g6 30. Ke2 Rdd8 31. Bd2 h5 32. Bg5 Rd6 33. Bxf6 Rxf6
34. Nf1 Rd6 35. Nd2 Red8 36. Ra2 Rb8 37. Rcc2 Bd4 38. Ra4 Bb6 39. Rca2 Rc6 40.
Ra8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D27"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[PlyCount "140"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6 7. dxc5 Qxd1 8.
Rxd1 Bxc5 9. Be2 Nbd7 10. Nfd2 b6 11. Nb3 Be7 12. f3 Nc5 13. Nd4 Bb7 14. e4 O-O
15. Be3 b5 16. Nc3 g6 17. Rac1 e5 18. Nc2 Rfd8 19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Rd1 Rc8 21.
Rd2 Kg7 22. Kf1 b4 23. Nd1 a5 24. b3 a4 25. Bxc5 axb3 26. axb3 Bxc5 27. Nb2 Be7
28. Bc4 Rb8 29. Nd3 Nd7 30. Ncxb4 Nb6 31. Bb5 Nc8 32. Bc6 Bxb4 33. Nxb4 Ne7 34.
Bxb7 Rxb7 35. Nd3 Rxb3 36. Nxe5 Rb5 37. Nc4 Rc5 38. Rc2 f5 39. Kf2 Kf6 40. Ke3
Nc6 41. Na3 Rxc2 42. Nxc2 Ne5 43. Kd4 Ke6 44. h4 fxe4 45. fxe4 g5 46. hxg5 Nf7
47. Ke3 Nxg5 48. Nd4+ Kf6 49. Kf4 h6 50. e5+ Kg6 51. Nf3 Ne6+ 52. Ke4 Nc7 53.
Kf4 Nd5+ 54. Ke4 Nc7 55. Ne1 Ne6 56. Kd5 Nf4+ 57. Kd6 h5 58. e6 Nxe6 59. Kxe6
Kg5 60. Ke5 Kg4 61. Nd3 h4 62. Nf4 Kg5 63. Nd3 Kg4 64. Ke4 Kg3 65. Nf4 Kg4 66.
Ke5 Kg5 67. Ke4 Kg4 68. Ng6 h3 69. Ne5+ Kg3 70. gxh3 Kxh3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D31"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2803"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. d4 c6 5. Qc2 Bd6 6. Nf3 Ne7 7. Bg5 f6 8. Bd2
Na6 9. e4 Nb4 10. Qb3 a5 11. a3 a4 12. Qd1 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Nbd5 14. Bc4 Be6 15.
O-O O-O 16. Re1 Bf7 17. Nh4 Kh8 18. Qg4 Bc7 19. Nc5 g5 20. Nf3 h5 21. Qe4 Bg6
22. Qe2 Re8 23. Qf1 Nf5 24. Bd3 b6 25. Ne6 Qd7 26. Nxc7 Qxc7 27. Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.
Re1 Qf7 29. Rxe8+ Qxe8 30. Qe1 Qxe1+ 31. Nxe1 Kg7 32. Bxf5 Bxf5 33. g3 Kg6 34.
f3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Qc7 7. e4 Nc6 8.
Bd3 Bg4 9. h3 Bh5 10. Be2 e6 11. Be3 Be7 12. O-O O-O 13. Nd2 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Rad8
15. f4 Qd7 16. Nb3 b6 17. Rfd1 Qb7 18. Qb5 Nb8 19. Bxc5 Bxc5+ 20. Nxc5 Qa8 21.
Nd7 Rxd7 22. Rxd7 a6 23. Qd3 Nxd7 24. Qxd7 Qxe4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Li, Chao B"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E41"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 d6 8. e4
e5 9. d5 Ne7 10. Nd2 Ng6 11. h4 Bd7 12. g3 Qa5 13. Qb3 Ba4 14. Qxb7 O-O 15. Qb2
Rfb8 16. Qa3 Rb6 17. O-O Nf8 18. Nf3 N8d7 19. Bg5 h6 20. Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Rfb1 Ra6
22. Nd2 Bd7 23. Qxa5 Rxa5 24. Rb3 Kf8 25. Kf1 Ke7 26. Ke2 Kd8 27. Rb2 Ra3 28.
Rc1 Kc7 29. Rcc2 Bg4+ 30. f3 Bd7 31. Rb3 Ra6 32. Rcb2 Rb6 33. Rb1 Ra6 34. Rb7+
Kc8 35. R7b2 Ra3 36. Rc2 Ba4 37. Nb3 Kc7 38. Rcb2 Bd7 39. g4 Rb8 40. Na1 Rb6
41. Nc2 Ra4 42. Ne3 Ra3 43. Kd2 Ng8 44. Bc2 Rxb2 45. Rxb2 Ne7 46. h5 Ng8 47.
Bb3 Nf6 48. Kd3 Nh7 49. Rb1 Ng5 50. Nc2 Ra6 51. Ke3 Nh3 52. Ne1 Nf4 53. Nd3
Nxd3 54. Kxd3 f6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 d4 5. O-O c5 6. e3 Nc6 7. d3 Bd6 8. exd4
cxd4 9. a3 a5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Nbd2 Qe7 13. Ne4 Bc7 14. b4 axb4 15.
axb4 Rxa1 16. Qxa1 Qxb4 17. Rb1 Qe7 18. Nxd4 Nxd4 19. Qxd4 O-O 20. Nc3 Rd8 21.
Qe3 Ba5 22. Nb5 b6 23. d4 Ba6 24. d5 Qf6 25. dxe6 Qxe6 26. Bd5 Qxe3 27. fxe3
Bxb5 28. Rxb5 h5 29. Kf2 g6 30. e4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Bf5 8.
Nc3 O-O 9. Re1 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 Nd7 12. Rb1 Nb6 13. Qf5 Re8 14. Bg5
f6 15. Bf4 Bd6 16. Rxe8+ Qxe8 17. Bxd6 cxd6 18. Qf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2682"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8.
Be3 Qa5 9. Qd2 O-O 10. Rc1 Rd8 11. d5 e6 12. Bg5 f6 13. Be3 Nc6 14. Bd3 Ne7 15.
c4 Qxd2+ 16. Nxd2 b6 17. O-O h6 18. Rfd1 f5 19. f3 g5 20. Nb1 fxe4 21. fxe4 Ng6
22. Nc3 Ne5 23. Be2 Ba6 24. Nb1 Re8 25. Bf2 Rad8 26. h3 exd5 27. exd5 Nf7
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Black "Kovalyov, Anton"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A40"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2641"]
[PlyCount "1"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2717"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4 Be4 5. f3 Bg6 6. h4 h5 7. e6 Qd6 8. exf7+
Bxf7 9. Be3 hxg4 10. fxg4 Nf6 11. Nc3 Qe6 12. Kd2 Nxg4 13. Bg5 Nf2 14. Qf3 Nxh1
15. Qxh1 Qd6 16. Bh3 e6 17. Rf1 Be7 18. Bf4 Qb4 19. Nge2 Nd7 20. a3 Qxb2 21.
Rb1 Qxa3 22. Rxb7 Qa6 23. Qb1 Rxh4 24. Bf1 Rxf4 25. Nxf4 Qa5 26. Qe1 Bg5 27.
Qg3 Bh6 28. Bd3 O-O-O 29. Rb3 e5 30. dxe5 d4 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.09"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Wang, Hao"]
[Black "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C24"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2652"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. O-O d6 6. c3 O-O 7. Bb3 Nbd7 8. Nbd2
d5 9. exd5 cxd5 10. Re1 Bd6 11. Nf1 h6 12. Ng3 Re8 13. d4 e4 14. Nh4 Nf8 15.
Nhf5 Bc7 16. Be3 Ng6 17. f3 Bxf5 18. Nxf5 Qd7 19. Ng3 Bxg3 20. hxg3 Re7 21. Qd2
Rae8 22. Bf2 h5 23. Bc2 Re6 24. Rad1 Ne7 25. Qf4 Qb5 26. Bb3 a5 27. Qg5 a4 28.
c4 Qc6 29. cxd5 Nexd5 30. Bxd5 Qxd5 31. Qxd5 Nxd5 32. fxe4 Rxe4 33. Rxe4 Rxe4
34. Kf1 Re6 35. Rc1 Rb6 36. Rc5 Nf6 37. Rc2 Rb5 38. Ke2 Kf8 39. Kd3 Ke7 40. Kc4
Rf5 41. Kb4 b5 42. Ka5 Kd7 43. Be1 Ne4 44. Bb4 Nd6 45. b3 axb3 46. axb3 Rg5 47.
Bxd6 Kxd6 48. Rc3 Rd5 49. Rd3 f5 50. b4 g5 51. Kb6 f4 52. gxf4 gxf4 53. Rf3 Rf5
54. Rc3 h4 55. Rc6+ Kd5 56. Rc5+ Ke4 57. Rxf5 Kxf5 58. d5 h3 59. gxh3 f3 60. d6
Ke6 61. Kc7 f2 62. d7 f1=Q 63. d8=Q Qc4+ 64. Kb6 Qxb4 65. Qe8+ Kf6 66. Qxb5
Qxb5+ 67. Kxb5 Kg5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2822"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 {Bu chooses the most solid way to start a game.} e6 2. c4 d5 {Many
strong players did not like Magnus' opening choice. According to them, he
should have gone for something non-symmetrical and much more non-theoretical.}
3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 {Now we are in the main line of the
Meran. Although it is well known for being a complex opening, White has many
ways to go for a very safe and uncomplicated position.} b6 (6... Bd6 {is the
main line.}) 7. Be2 Bb7 8. O-O Bd6 9. e4 Nxe4 10. Nxe4 dxe4 11. Qxe4 Nf6 12.
Qc2 {White is threatening c5.} c5 $1 {A good move by Magnus who has activated
his light squared bishop, which is more often than not a problem in this
opening.} 13. Qa4+ Nd7 14. Rd1 O-O $6 (14... Qc7 $1 $15 {Magnus was not on the
top of his game. Otherwise he would have surely chosen this move.}) 15. Ne5 $1
$16 {Once Bu Xiangzhi made this move, he became very comfortable about his
position.} (15. dxc5 Nxc5 $15) 15... Nf6 16. dxc5 bxc5 17. Nd7 $1 {A move
which Magnus most probably missed.} Ne4 18. Rxd6 $1 (18. Nxf8 $2 Bxh2+ 19. Kxh2
Qh4+ 20. Kg1 Qxf2+ 21. Kh2 Nd2 $19) 18... Nxd6 19. Nxf8 Qxf8 20. Be3 $6 (20.
Bd3 $14 {A highly pleasant position for White, who not only has the bishop
pair, but also a superior pawn structure. This move stops Nf5-d4.}) 20... Nf5
$1 $11 21. Rd1 Nxe3 22. fxe3 {Although the position is equal now, Black is in
big trouble because he is in a must win situation and with every exchange, his
chances diminishing.} h6 23. Rd7 Be4 24. Rxa7 Rb8 25. b3 Qd8 26. Qd7 Qf6 27.
Rc7 Qa1+ 28. Kf2 Kh7 {Magnus gets desperate. But how else is he going to
create his chances?} 29. Qxf7 Qb2 30. Qf4 (30. Qxe6 Rf8+ 31. Rf7 $16) 30... Bd3
31. Rxg7+ $1 {Of course, Bu Xiangzhi had seen this from quite a distance.} Kxg7
32. Qc7+ Kg6 33. Qg3+ {There is no way to get out of the perpetual.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Black "Artemiev, Vladislav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B98"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2692"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah/Amruta Mokal"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:18]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:19] Dubov was not
expecting his opponent to play the Najdorf, so he hadn't prepared much for it.}
6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:06:24]} 7. f4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:
00:49] Inserting this move has been a recent fashion. It can be useful to play
...g5 in some variations otherwise it is played before going for the ...Qb6
Poisoned Pawn variation.} (7... Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 {The sharpest
"Poisoned Pawn variation" is the most famous line in the Bg5-Najdorf, which
was Kasparov and Fischer's favourite.}) 8. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be7 {[%emt 0:
01:21]} (8... Qb6 9. Qd2 {leads to the complicated Poisoned Pawn variation.} (
9. a3 Be7 10. Bf2 Qc7 11. Qf3 Nbd7 12. O-O-O b5 13. g4 g5 $1 14. h4 gxf4 15.
Be2 Rg8 16. Rdg1 d5 17. exd5 Ne5 18. Qh3 exd5 19. Re1 Kf8 20. Nf5 Bxf5 21. gxf5
Bc5 22. Qf1 d4 23. Nb1 Ne4 24. Bf3 Nxf2 25. Bxa8 Ned3+ 26. Kd2 Nxe1 27. Qxf2 d3
28. Qxe1 Be3+ {0-1 (28) Giri,A (2790)-Vachier Lagrave,M (2788) Stavanger NOR
2016}) 9... Qxb2 10. Rb1 Qa3 11. e5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nfd7 13. Ne4 Qxa2 14. Rd1 Qd5
15. Qe3 Qxe5 16. Be2 Bc5 17. Bg3 Qd5 18. c4 Bxd4 19. Rxd4 Qa5+ 20. Rd2 O-O 21.
Bd6 f5 22. Bxf8 Nxf8 23. Nd6 Nbd7 24. g4 fxg4 25. Bxg4 Qa1+ 26. Rd1 Qe5 27. Rd3
Nc5 28. O-O Nxd3 29. Qxd3 Bd7 30. Nxb7 Rb8 31. Bf3 Qc7 32. Nd6 Qc5+ 33. Rf2 a5
34. Nb7 Qb4 35. Qe4 Nh7 36. c5 Ng5 {0-1 (36) Najer,E (2687)-Vachier Lagrave,M 
(2798) Dortmund GER 2016}) 9. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:02:25]} 10.
O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:16]} g5 {[%emt 0:10:40] The move ...g5 came as a surprise to
Dubov. He was already out of his preparation. But it has already been seen in
nearly 50 odd games, though none on the highest level.} (10... Qc7 {is the
main line.}) 11. fxg5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. Bg3 {[%emt 0:
00:35] Artemiev thinks a lot about his moves. While Vladislav was
contemplating on what he would play, Daniil decided that he would sacrifice
his bishop on b5 if he got the opportunity.} (12. Bxg5 {is the main
continuation} Ne5 13. Qf4 (13. Qe2) 13... b5 14. a3 Nh5 15. Bxe7 Nxf4 16. Bxd8
Kxd8 17. g3 Nh3 18. Rd2 Ke7 19. Bg2 Bb7 20. Nf3 Nxf3 21. Bxf3 Rad8 22. Bg2 Ba8
23. b3 f6 24. Re1 Rh5 25. Re3 Ng5 26. h4 Nf7 27. Ne2 Rh6 28. Nd4 Rh5 29. Ne2
Bb7 30. Nf4 Rc5 31. Bh3 Bc8 32. Ng6+ Ke8 33. Rf2 e5 34. Bg2 f5 35. exf5 Nh6 36.
Bh3 {1-0 (36) Adhiban,B (2590)-Tate,A (2321) Caleta 2014}) 12... Qc7 {[%emt 0:
03:34]} 13. Bb5 $5 {[%emt 0:01:28] Wow! It being an over the board decision
makes this all the more impressive. Dubov's idea in this game was to get such
a complicated position that the thought of a draw was removed from his mind
and he would be prepared for a fully fledged fight.} g4 {[%emt 0:18:27]} ({
Taking the bishop was surely an option.} 13... axb5 14. Ndxb5 Qc5 15. Bxd6 (15.
Bf2 g4 (15... Qb4 16. a3 Qa5 17. Nxd6+ Bxd6 18. Rxd6 Ra6 $13) 16. Qg3 $5 {
practically poses more problems.} (16. Qxf6 Bxf6 17. Bxc5 Nxc5 18. Nc7+ Kd7 19.
Nxa8 Bxc3 20. Nb6+ Kc6 21. Nxc8 Be5 $17 {[%csl Rc8] Black is better here})
16... Qc6 17. Nxd6+ Kf8 18. e5 Nh5 19. Qe3 (19. Qxg4 Nxe5 $17 {[%csl Ga8,Rd6,
Gf8][%cal Ge5g6]}) 19... Ng7 $17 {Black might look better because of the
material superiority, but White has good chances and his pieces are all well
positioned. Black needs to be careful not to fall for any nasty threats by
White.}) 15... Bxd6 16. Nxd6+ Ke7 17. Rhf1 Rxh2 {is interesting} (17... Rh4 $5)
18. Nxf7 $5 Kxf7 19. Rxd7+ Bxd7 20. Qxf6+ Ke8 21. Qf7+ Kd8 22. Rd1 Qe7 23. Qg8+
Qe8 24. Qxg5+ Kc8 25. Rxd7 (25. Qc5+ Bc6 26. Nb5 Rh5 $1 $17 (26... Qh8 27. Nd6+
Kc7 28. Nb5+ $11) 27. Nd6+ Kb8 28. Qb6 Qd7 29. Nc4 Ra6 30. Rxd7 Rxb6 31. Nxb6
Bxd7 32. Nxd7+ Kc7 $17 {This is a very long variation which is of course not
all forced but gives you an idea of what play might look like if it continued
along these lines.}) 25... Kxd7 26. Qb5+ Kd6 27. Qb6+ Qc6 28. Qd4+ Ke7 29. Qg7+
$11 {This will lead to perpetual checks and a draw.}) 14. Qe2 {[%emt 0:04:58]
Of course Dubov wanted Black to take his bishop on b5 at all cost.} (14. Bxd7+
Bxd7 15. Qe2 $13) 14... e5 {[%emt 0:06:05]} (14... axb5 15. Ndxb5 Qc5 16. Nxd6+
Kf8 $13) 15. Nf5 {[%emt 0:02:01]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:22] Finally! White was very
happy when his opponent took this bishop. It meant that now he could continue
to play the game in aggressive style, just the way he had decided before the
game.} 16. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:06:39]} 17. Nbxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:
30]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:06:03]} 18. Nxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:41]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:04:09]} 19.
a3 {[%emt 0:00:08] Asking Black, what would you like to do now?} Ne8 {[%emt 0:
03:09]} 20. Nf5 $6 {[%emt 0:03:01]} (20. Nxe8 Kxe8 21. Rd5 {[%csl Ge5]} b5 22.
Bxe5 (22. Rhd1 b4 23. Qd3 Rh5 24. Bxe5 bxa3 25. Kb1 $13 {Black seems to be
holding on here.}) 22... Nxe5 23. Rxe5+ Be6 24. Qxb5 Qxb5 25. Rxb5 $13 {
[%csl Ga3,Gb2,Gc2,Re6] Perhaps the evaluation should be closer to equality
than an advantage for Black.}) 20... Ra4 $1 {[%emt 0:04:36][%csl Re4]} 21. Be1
{[%emt 0:11:05] Dubov realised that he was worse here and offered a draw. This
turned out to be the best move of the game as Artemiev thought for a long time
before making his next move.} (21. Rhe1 Ndf6 $17 {[%cal Gc8f5]}) 21... Ndf6 {
[%emt 0:10:57]} (21... Qxe4 22. Qxe4 Rxe4 23. Bb4+ Rxb4 24. axb4 Ndf6 25. Ne3
Be6 $17 {[%cal Gf8e7,Ge8d6] Black should be better.}) 22. Ng3 {[%emt 0:02:04]}
Nxe4 {[%emt 0:03:05]} 23. Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:44]} Be6 $6 {[%emt 0:05:40] With so
many options in the position, Artemiev goes wrong.} (23... Ke7 24. Rxc8 Qxc8
25. Nxe4 Qc4 $1 26. Qxc4 Rxc4 $17) (23... f6 $1 {A difficult choice to make,
this protects the important e5-pawn,which limits White's attacking chances.}
24. Rxc8 (24. b3 Nxg3) 24... Qxc8 25. Nxe4 Qc4 $8 26. Qxc4 Rxc4 27. Nd2 Rc7 $17
) (23... Nxg3 {was also possible.} 24. Qxe5 Rh5 25. Qxg3 Rc5 $17) 24. Bb4+ $1 {
[%emt 0:02:23][%cal Ga4e4] Cutting off the rook.} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 25.
axb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:03:40]} 26. Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07] This the
reason why Black should have played f6 instead of Be6} Ke7 {[%emt 0:02:10]} (
26... Nxh1 {This was Artemiev's original intention, but he missed the super
strong} 27. b5 $1 $16 {The queen cannot stay in touch with the e8-knight and
hence Qxh8 would be very strong now.} (27. Qxh8+ Ke7 $19)) 27. Rhd1 {[%emt 0:
02:50]} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 28. b5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Ne2+ $2 {[%emt 0:00:27]}
(28... Qb6 29. Qxg3 Rh5 30. Qa3+ Qc5 31. Qa8 Qg5+ 32. Kb1 Qxb5 $15) (28... Qc4
29. Qxg3 Rh5 30. b6 Qa4 $17) 29. Kb1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (29. Qxe2 Qxg2 $13)
29... Qc4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} (29... Qb6 30. Qxh2 $16 {[%csl Re7] This is also
worse for Black but it is playable and much better than what happened in the
game.}) {[%tqu "En","","","","d8e8","A very nice combination.",10]} 30. Rxe8+
$1 {[%emt 0:03:14] A very nice combination.} Kxe8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. Qb8+ {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:00:55]} (31... Ke7 32. Qd8#) 32. Qxh2 $18 {
[%emt 0:00:09] As they say rest is matter of technique.} Nc3+ {[%emt 0:00:31]}
(32... f6 33. Qh8+ Ke7 34. Rd8 $18 {[%csl Re7]}) 33. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:08]}
Qxb5+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 34. Kc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:29]} 35. Rd2 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 36. Rd4 {[%emt 0:04:06]} Qg5+ {[%emt 0:00:
44]} 37. Kd1 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 38. Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:21]}
Qf1+ {[%emt 0:00:10]} 39. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxg2+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} 40. Kc1 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Qf1+ {[%emt 0:00:34]} 41. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:12] This was a game
between two of the most talented Russians. And it lived up to the expectations,
with fearless play by Dubov, and some very nice defence by Artemiev, but after
a point he was not able to hold his nerve.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C48"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2781"]
[Annotator "Szabo,Kr"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Nd4 5. Bc4 Bc5 6. d3 c6 7. Nxe5 O-O (7...
d5 {is the other line, for example:} 8. exd5 O-O 9. O-O cxd5 10. Bb3 Re8 11.
Bf4 Bd6 12. Re1 Qc7 13. Nxd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 Bxe5 15. Qh5 Bf5 16. Bxe5 Rxe5 17.
Qxf7+ Qxf7 18. Bxf7+ Kxf7 19. Rxe5 $14 {Bruzon Batista-Baryshpolets, Merida
2015, and White has a promising endgame.}) 8. Nxf7 $1 {The best move!} ({
In the event of} 8. O-O d6 (8... d5 $5) 9. Nxf7 Rxf7 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 {
transposes to the game (8.Nxf7).}) 8... Rxf7 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Be3 $1 $146 {
A logical novelty by Fedoseev.} (10. O-O d6 11. Na4 (11. Kh1 Kg8 (11... a6 $5)
12. Na4 Bg4 13. f3 Bh5 14. c3 Ne6 15. d4 Bb6 16. Nxb6 axb6 17. Qe1 Bg6 18. Be3
b5 $13 {Adams-Hebden, Islington op 1991}) 11... Bg4 12. Qd2 Ne2+ 13. Kh1 Nxc1
14. Nxc5 dxc5 15. Qxc1 (15. Raxc1 $2 {could have been met by} Nxe4 $1) 15...
Qd4 16. Qf4 Kg8 $44 {Iv. Saric-M. Petrosyan, Moscow 2017}) 10... Ne6 $2 {
A mistake, which allows White's following attack.} (10... d6 11. Na4 $1 $14 {
is slightly better for White.}) ({Still} 10... d5 $5 {was the most ambitious
reply,} 11. h3 (11. O-O Bg4 $13) 11... Ne6 12. Bxc5 Nxc5 13. e5 Ne8 14. O-O g6
$44 {followed by ...Ng7 with some compensation.}) 11. Bxc5 Nxc5 12. e5 $1 {
This is the point! White has gained some space and Black can't finish the
development easily.} Ne8 13. d4 Ne6 14. O-O ({The immediate} 14. f4 $16 {
was also fine for White.}) 14... d6 15. f4 $1 {White has a strong centre,
moreover the black king is also slightly weak.} dxe5 16. fxe5+ Kg8 17. d5 $1 {
Another strong continuation! White doesn't stop!} cxd5 18. Nxd5 N8c7 19. c4 $1
{Keep the tension! Black can't remove the strong d5-knight.} Bd7 20. Qg4 (20.
Qf3 $5 {was also good,} Qe8 21. Rad1 $16 {and White is better.}) 20... Nf8 21.
Qf3 Ng6 22. Rad1 (22. Nxc7 $6 {was a trap,} Qxc7 23. Qf7+ Kh8 24. e6 $2 Qb6+ {
and Black wins the e-pawn.}) 22... Ne6 23. h4 $1 {Another great move! White
continues the pressure, the h-pawn is not so important for him.} ({The
immediate} 23. Qf7+ Kh8 24. Nf6 $2 {is a blunder, because of} Nxe5 $19 {
and suddenly Black is winning.}) 23... Nxh4 24. Qf7+ Kh8 25. Nf6 $1 {This is
the point of White's 23rd move!} Qb6+ 26. Rf2 ({Still White has to be careful,
because} 26. Kh1 $2 Qxb2 $19 {is winning immediately for Black!}) 26... Ba4 27.
Rd6 ({Probably} 27. Nd5 $1 $18 {was the strongest reply!}) 27... Ng5 $1 {
The best practical chance yet.} 28. Qe7 Nf5 29. Rxb6 Nxe7 30. Rxb7 Ng6 31. Nh5
Ne6 32. Rff7 Be8 33. Rxa7 Rd8 34. Rf1 Kg8 ({In the event of} 34... Nxe5 35.
Nxg7 $1 $18 {is winning for White.}) 35. Ng3 h5 (35... Nxe5 36. Re7 Bd7 37. Rd1
$1 $18 {with unpleasant pins for Black.}) 36. Nf5 Kh7 37. b4 h4 38. b5 Rd2 39.
Nd6 h3 40. gxh3 Bd7 41. Rxd7 Ng5 42. Rf5 Nh4 43. Rxg7+ {What a brilliant
victory by Fedoseev!} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nd4 Nxd4 5. Bxd4 d5 6. e3 Ne7 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. d3
Qg5 9. Nc3 Bb4 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. Bxc3 Bg4 12. Qd2 O-O-O 13. d4 f5 14. Bb4 Bh5
15. h4 Qg6 16. g3 Bf3 17. Rg1 Rhe8 18. Qc3 Qh5 19. Bc5 Re6 20. b4 b6 21. b5
bxc5 22. bxc6 c4 23. Qa5 Rxc6 24. Qxa7 Rb6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Kovalyov, Anton"]
[Black "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2641"]
[BlackElo "2695"]
[PlyCount "0"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2803"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "142"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 {Famously used by Fischer,
this line may not suit Kramnik's style entirely, as it has a static character,
at least in the initial phase. But the former World champion may enjoy it
because it ressembles a reversed Queen's Gambit (an opening he plays with
Black).} Nf6 ({Kramnik had also faced} 5... Qc7 {preventing Bf4:} 6. Na3 a6 7.
Nc2 Nf6 8. h3 e6 9. Nf3 b5 10. O-O Bb7 11. Re1 Bd6 12. Bg5 Ne4 13. a4 {Kramnik,
V (2812)-Fedoseev,V (2726) Dortmund 2017 CBM 180 [Moradiabadi,E] (0-1, 29)}) 6.
Bf4 Bg4 7. Qb3 Qc8 {Defending the pawn without placing the queen in the
f3-knight's range.} ({A famous Fischer game went} 7... Na5 $6 8. Qa4+ Bd7 9.
Qc2 e6 10. Nf3 Qb6 11. a4 Rc8 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. Qb1 Nh5 14. Be3 h6 15. Ne5 Nf6
16. h3 Bd6 17. O-O Kf8 18. f4 $16 {Fischer,R-Petrosian,T Belgrade 1970 (1-0,
39)}) ({The main alternative is} 7... Qd7 {, preparing ...Bd6.} 8. Nd2 e6 9. h3
({Curiously this is more rarely seen than} 9. Ngf3 {when play may continue}
Bxf3 10. Nxf3 Bd6 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. O-O O-O 13. Rae1 Rab8 14. Ne5 b5 15. a3 a5
16. Re3 Rfc8 17. Qd1 b4 $132 {Lanka,Z-Kasparov,G Leningrad 1977 (½-½, 49)})
9... Bh5 (9... Bf5 $5 {needs further testing as so far it has been tried only
in lower rated games}) 10. Ngf3 Bg6 ({Most games continue with} 10... Bxf3 {
but this means offering White h2-h3 as an extra tempo. Or maybe he usually
wants to keep the h3-square available for the rook in order to attack h7?!})
11. Bb5 $5 Bd6 12. Bxd6 Qxd6 13. Qb4 $5 $146 Qxb4 14. Bxc6+ bxc6 15. cxb4 $14 {
[%csl Ga7,Gc5,Gc6]}) 8. Nd2 e6 9. Ngf3 Be7 10. O-O Bh5 $5 {A refined move (and
by far not the most popular!) The bishop retreats closer to g6 in order to
neutralise the possible pressure along the b1-h7 diagonal.} ({The main line
goes} 10... O-O 11. Ne5 Nxe5 (11... Bh5 12. Qc2 {already forces Black into
giving up the bishop pair in the long run for instance} Qe8 13. Rae1 Rc8 14.
Qb1 Bg6 15. Nxg6 hxg6 16. Nf3 a6 17. Qd1 Qd8 18. h4 Re8 19. g3 Nd7 20. Re2 Nf8
21. Rfe1 Bd6 22. Bc1 Qc7 23. Ng5 $14 {Zhao,J (2613)-Laznicka,V (2666) Ho Chi
Minh City 2016 (1-0, 53), with some pressure.}) 12. dxe5 Nd7 13. Qc2 g6 {
Ivanchuk probably wanted to avoid such weakening moves, even though in
practice White has not proved anything concrete:} 14. h3 Bf5 15. Bxf5 gxf5 {
Rendle,T (2400)-Howell,D (2611) Hastings 2011 CBM 140 Extra [Friedel,F] (0-1,
36)}) 11. Rae1 (11. Ne5 {is not dangerous now:} Nxe5 12. Bxe5 (12. dxe5 Nd7 13.
Qc2 Bg6 $11) 12... O-O $11) 11... Bg6 $5 {It looks as if Ivanchuk anticipated
Kramnik's 13th move. Since he is going to open the h-file, he does not hurry
with castling yet.} ({In practice there had been nothing wrong with} 11... O-O
{, though:} 12. Ne5 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 Bg6 14. Bxg6 hxg6 15. Qd1 b5 16. Re3 a5 17.
h4 b4 18. g4 a4 $36 {Dzindzichashvili,R (2530)-Karpov,A (2715) Mazatlan (rapid)
1988(0-1, 35)}) 12. Bxg6 hxg6 13. h4 $146 {In the endgame it would be useful
to keep the double pawns as they are (preventing ...f7-f6 followed by ..g6-g5,
for instance), but at this point in the game (and especially with a rook on h8)
the merits of this novelty are slightly questionable.} (13. Bg5 {is not
dangerous and actually led to quick disaster:} Qc7 14. Ne5 Bd6 15. f4 O-O-O $5
16. Qa4 Kb8 17. b4 Rc8 18. b5 Na5 19. Bxf6 (19. Nxf7 Qxf7 20. Qxa5 b6 21. Qa4
Rxc3 $15) 19... gxf6 20. b6 axb6 21. Nd7+ Ka7 $19 {Rittemann,S (2150)
-Svetushkin,D (2621) Travemuende 2011 (0-1, 28)}) ({For} 13. h3 O-O 14. Ne5 {
- Perelshteyn,E (2429)-Atalik,S (2575) Philadelphia 2000 EXT 2002 [Atalik,S] 
(0-1, 33).}) 13... a6 {[%cal Gb7b5] Frustrating White of his hopes for a
direct attack against the king, something he had prepared with Rae1.} 14. c4 {
The king's presence in the centre offers some abstract justification for this
break,but concretely there is no way of opening the position under favourable
circumstances. And the rooks should be on e1 or d1 and c1, not as they are. We
can infere that Ivanhuk's move order managed to confuse Kramnik completely.} a5
$5 {Very flexible thinking. After having provoked the weakening of the d4-pawn,
Ivanchuk looks for more.} 15. a3 {And he gets it!} a4 16. Qd3 O-O {There was
no need to stay with the king in the centre anymore, as with the queenside
under tension White cannot think of continuing his attack.} 17. c5 {Since
White cannot sustain this pawn with its neighbouring colleague, this move
fails to ensure a space advantage.} ({More cautious would have been} 17. Rc1
Qd8 18. Rfd1 {even though White would have no trace of an advantage.}) 17... b6
$1 18. cxb6 Qb7 19. Bc7 {With most of the pieces far from the queenside, this
mini-fortress is not fated to resist.} ({White had better chances to achieve
an eventless draw with} 19. Rc1 Qxb6 20. Rc2 Nd7 21. Rfc1 Rfc8 $11) 19... Nd7
$5 {Possibly the most difficult move in the game (see also my article about
difficult moves published on this same DVD!)} ({The point is that} 19... Ne8 {
looks more natural, but for not obvious reasons is less effective.} 20. Rc1
Nxc7 21. bxc7 Rfc8 22. Rc3 Rxc7 23. Rfc1 Rac8 24. g3 Bd6 (24... Na7 25. Rxc7
Rxc7 26. Rxc7 Qxc7 27. Qa6 $16) 25. Kg2 Ne7 26. Rxc7 Rxc7 27. Rxc7 Bxc7 28. Qc2
$11 {In similar lines in the game, the exchanges would take place slightly
differently.}) 20. Rc1 Rfc8 21. b4 {The correct reaction.} ({If, for instance,
} 21. Rc2 Nxb6 22. Bxb6 Qxb6 23. Rfc1 Na7 $1 24. Rxc8+ Nxc8 25. Rc2 Nd6 {
Black is much better regrouped than in the similar exchange line above. And
actually the presence of one rook on each side favours him, as White's b2-pawn
is weak.}) 21... axb3 22. Qxb3 Bxa3 {White seems to be in trouble as after
obstructing the b-file with the knight (...Be7 and ...Nb4 for instance) Black
would win the b6-pawn.} 23. Rc3 $2 ({Actually White had a nice resource:} 23.
Ra1 Be7 24. Rxa8 Rxa8 25. Rb1 Nb4 {Everything according to the plan, is it not?
} 26. Ne5 Nxb6 27. Qf3 $1 {Not entirely. This sudden queen switch offers
chances to maintain the equality.} Rf8 28. Bxb6 Qxb6 29. Nd7 Qxd4 30. Nxf8 Qxd2
31. Nd7 Bxh4 32. Ra1 Nc6 33. Ra8+ Nd8 {Black has a material advantage but his
poor cordination causes him problems proving a constructive plan.}) 23... Be7
$6 {Offering White a second chance of the same nature.} ({For reasons revealed
below a stronger move was} 23... Bf8 $1) 24. Rfc1 $2 (24. Rb1 $1 Nb4 25. Ne5
Nxb6 26. Bxb6 Qxb6 27. Rxc8+ Rxc8 28. Qf3 {is similr to the previous line.
With the bishop on f8 Black could defend f7 from the seventh rank.}) 24... Nb4
25. Ne5 Nxe5 26. Bxe5 (26. dxe5 Na2 $17) 26... Rxc3 27. Qxc3 Qxb6 {Black has
won a pawn and d4 is isolated. It is hard claiming a win yet, but let's put it
this way: Black would be very unhappy if he could not win!} 28. Nf3 Qd8 29. Qb3
Rc8 30. Ra1 Rc4 31. g3 Qc8 32. Kg2 Nc6 33. Qb5 Bf8 34. Ra4 $6 {I believe that
this makes things simpler for Black. Obviously, Kramnik was worried about his
d4-pawn. But it will soon become clear that it would have been better
exchanging queens.} (34. Qa6 $5 Qxa6 35. Rxa6 f6 36. Bf4 Kf7 37. Nd2 Rc2 38.
Nf3 {The d4-pawn is not lost yet.}) 34... Rxa4 35. Qxa4 Nb4 36. Qb5 Qc2 37. Qf1
Qe4 {This is the difference! The queen is very strong on this square and White
will soon be more or less forced to exchange it under unfavourable
circumstances. With rooks Black would not have had this resource.} 38. Qe1 f6
39. Bc7 Nc2 40. Qxe4 {Equivalent to surrendering.} ({But} 40. Qd1 {was not at
all roses:} Bb4 {[%cal Gc2e1]} 41. Kg1 Bc3 42. Bb6 Na3 43. Bc5 Nc4 {[%csl Gf3]
[%cal Gc4b2]} 44. Nh2 (44. Kg2 Nd2 {[%cal Gg6g5]}) 44... Nb2 $5 45. Qc1 Nd3 $1
46. Qxc3 Qe2 $1 47. Ng4 f5 48. Bb4 Qd1+ (48... fxg4 49. Qd2 $17) 49. Kg2 fxg4
50. Qd2 Qf3+ 51. Kg1 e5 {and Black should win.}) 40... dxe4 41. Nd2 f5 {
Black has gained space and the king is heading for d5.} 42. Nb3 Ne1+ 43. Kf1
Nf3 44. Ke2 Kf7 45. Bb6 Bb4 46. Ke3 Ke8 47. Bc5 Bc3 48. Ba3 Kf7 49. Bd6 Kf6 50.
Bc7 Ke7 51. Bb8 Bb2 52. Bf4 Kd8 53. Bd6 Kd7 {After many hesitations, typical
for over-the-board play, especially in decisive games, Ivanchuk decided on
giving up the g7-pawn for the sake of completing the king's centralisation.}
54. Bf8 Kc6 55. Bxg7 Kd5 56. Bf6 Bc3 $1 {[%csl Ga5][%cal Gd5c4]} (56... Kc4 {
is premature due to} 57. Na5+) 57. Ke2 ({Kramnik might have initially planned
retreating with his knight to c1, which is not possible with the king on e3:} 
57. Bg7 Kc4 58. Nc1 Bd2+ {but later changed his mind. Anyway, the last move
does not make anything worse than it was.}) 57... Kc4 58. Nc5 (58. Nc1 Bd2 $1
59. Kd1 Bxc1 60. Kxc1 Kd3 61. Kd1 e3 62. fxe3 Kxe3 $19 {[%cal Ge3f2]}) 58... e5
59. Nd7 {Unfortunately the knight does not get in time to take on g6, as White
has other worries now.} exd4 60. Bd8 d3+ 61. Kd1 Bd4 62. Bb6 Bxb6 63. Nxb6+ Kd4
64. Nc8 Ne5 65. Ne7 Ng4 66. Ke1 Kc3 67. Nd5+ (67. Nxg6 Kc2 $19) 67... Kb3 68.
Kd2 Nxf2 69. h5 {Or anything else.} gxh5 70. Ne3 h4 {This was the move I
expected, but Black has of course alternatives.} (70... Ng4 71. Nxf5 Ne5 72.
Nd4+ Kb2 73. Ke3 Nc4+ $1 $19) 71. Nxf5 (71. gxh4 f4) 71... h3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Kuzubov, Yuriy"]
[Black "Wang, Hao"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2652"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Qe2 Nd7 7. Be3 Bd6 8.
Nbd2 c5 9. Nc4 O-O 10. O-O Re8 11. Nfd2 Nf8 12. Nxd6 cxd6 13. f4 exf4 14. Bxf4
Ng6 15. Be3 Be6 16. Qf2 b6 17. c4 a6 18. b3 b5 19. Nf3 f6 20. Bd2 Rb8 21. Bc3
Rb7 22. Qd2 Rbe7 23. Rf2 Qd7 24. Raf1 Ra8 25. Ne1 a5 26. Bxa5 b4 27. Bxb4 cxb4
28. Qxb4 Ne5 29. Qd2 Qa7 30. h3 Qd4 31. Qb2 Qe3 32. Qe2 Qb6 33. Nf3 Nxf3+ 34.
gxf3 Rea7 35. Ra1 Bxh3 36. Kh2 Be6 37. Rg2 Ra5 38. Qf2 Rh5+ 39. Kg1 Qb4 40. Rd1
Rg5 41. f4 Rxg2+ 42. Qxg2 Qc3 43. Kh1 Qd4 44. f5 Bf7 45. Rd2 g6 46. Qf2 Qa1+
47. Kh2 Qc1 48. Rc2 Qd1 49. Rd2 Qc1 50. Rc2 Qb1 51. Qd2 Qf1 52. a4 g5 53. Rc1
Qf3 54. Rg1 Qh5+ 55. Kg2 Qg4+ 56. Kf2 Qh4+ 57. Kg2 Re8 58. Qf2 Qg4+ 59. Kh2
Qh5+ 60. Kg2 d5 61. cxd5 Bxd5 62. Qd4 Rc8 63. Qb2 Qg4+ 64. Kh2 Qh4+ 65. Kg2
Bxe4+ 66. dxe4 Qxe4+ 67. Kh3 Rc2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D35"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[Annotator "Krasenkow,M"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 {Quintiliano,R} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 c5
7. Rb1 {Quintiliano,R: 'This move order allows White to prevent the check from
b4 and the subsequent exchange of bishops, which is good for Matlakov, who is
playing only for the win.'} (7. Nf3 {Quintiliano,R} cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2
Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O {would be of course a better situation for Aronian.}) 7...
Be7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Bc4 Qc7 (9... Nc6 {is more common - see Svidler - Radjabov
in CBM 179.}) 10. Qe2 a6 (10... b6 11. O-O Bb7 12. d5 e5 $6 (12... exd5 13.
Bxd5 Bxd5 14. exd5 Bd6 15. c4 $14) 13. Rd1 Qd6 {(this blockade is too shaky)}
14. a4 a6 15. Bd3 Nd7 16. Nd2 Rfb8 17. Nc4 Qf6 18. f4 $1 exf4 19. e5 Qh6 20.
Qg4 Bc8 21. Bxf4 {1-0 (21) Wei Yi (2738)-Li,Y (2459) China CHN 2017}) 11. a4 (
11. O-O {allowed Black to comfortably develop his pieces in the recent rapid
game:} b5 12. Bd3 Nd7 13. h4 (13. a4 $5) 13... e5 14. h5 h6 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16.
dxe5 c4 17. Bc2 Qxe5 $132 {0-1 (45) Navara,D (2737)-Dominguez Perez,L (2739)
Saint Louis 2017}) 11... cxd4 12. cxd4 Bd7 (12... Qa5+ $2 {(Quintiliano,R)
wins a pawn but after} 13. Bd2 Qxa4 14. O-O $1 {Black is in trouble to develop
his pieces:} Qe8 15. Rfc1 b5 16. Ba2 Nd7 17. d5 $1 e5 18. Ba5 $1 $14) 13. O-O {
[%mdl 512] Of course, White doesn't care about his a-pawn. His initiative in
the centre is more important.} Rc8 {Hardly a useful move.} (13... Bxa4 14. Bb2
$44 {[%cal Yd4d5,Yf1c1]} (14. d5 $143 exd5 15. exd5 Re8 $13)) 14. Bd3 Bxa4 15.
d5 $1 {[%mdl 128] Quintiliano,R: 'Once the material has been accepted, White
must immediately show and use his compensation, and Matlakov takes advantage
of his better development by opening the position'} Nd7 {Quintiliano,R: 'Maybe
Aronian didn't see his opponent's strong next move.'} (15... exd5 16. exd5 Bb5
{didn't help: White kept strong pressure after} 17. Re1 $1 Bxd3 18. Qxd3 $16) (
15... e5 {(Quintiliano,R) was more solid, White has some compensation, but not
aggressive ideas like in the game} 16. Be3 (16. Bb2 Nd7 17. Rfc1 Bc5) 16... Nd7
17. Rfc1 Bc5 (17... Qb8 18. Rxc8+ Qxc8 19. Qb2 $1 {[%csl Gb7,Ge5]}) 18. h4 $5
$44 {Black has some problems like his development and the bishop misplaced on
a4, but it is not easy for White to increase the pressure, the position is
balanced}) 16. e5 exd5 $2 (16... Nc5 $1 {was the best defence. After} 17. d6
Qd7 18. Bxh7+ Kxh7 19. dxe7 Qd3 $1 ({but not} 19... Qxe7 $2 20. Ng5+ {etc.})
20. Qa2 $1 {the position remained unclear.}) 17. e6 $1 Nf8 (17... Nc5 18. exf7+
Kh8 19. Bf5 $16) 18. exf7+ Kxf7 ({Quintiliano,R: 'Not recapturing the pawn was
difficult, but it was better to play'} 18... Kh8 19. Ne5 $16 Bc2 {Quintiliano,R
} 20. Bxc2 Qxc2 21. Qxc2 Rxc2 22. Rxb7 Bd6 23. Bf4 $16) 19. Nd4 $6 {
Quintiliano,R: 'But Matlakov returns the compliment and gives Aronian the
chance to save the game.'} (19. Re1 $1 {was more precise. A nice line:} Bf6 20.
Ng5+ Bxg5 21. Bxh7 $3 Qd7 (21... Nxh7 22. Qe6+ Kf8 23. Ba3+) (21... Bxc1 22.
Qf3+) 22. Qh5+ g6 23. Bxg6+ Nxg6 24. Qh7+ Kf8 25. Ba3+ Be7 26. Re3 Bxa3 27.
Qxg6 $18 {->}) 19... Bf6 {Quintiliano,R: 'Aronian makes the last mistake and
misses the chance, which was pretty difficult.'} (19... Kg8 $142 $1 20. Nf5 Bf6
{and Black holds on.}) 20. Bxh7 $1 {The same blow (see above) decides in this
position, too.} Qe5 (20... Bxd4 21. Qf3+ $18) (20... Nxh7 21. Qe6+ Kf8 (21...
Kg6 22. Qf5+ Kf7 23. Qxd5+ Kg6 24. Ne6 $18 {[%cal Re6c7,Re6f4]}) 22. Ba3+ Be7
23. Qxd5 $18 {->}) (20... g6 21. Bxg6+ $1 Kxg6 (21... Nxg6 22. Qe6+ Kg7 23.
Nf5+) 22. Qg4+ Kh7 (22... Kf7 23. Nf5 $1) 23. Qf5+ Kg7 (23... Kg8 24. Qxf6 $18)
24. Bh6+ $1 Kxh6 25. Qxf6+ Kh7 26. Rb6 $18 {->}) 21. Rxb7+ Bd7 22. Qg4 Qxd4 (
22... Nxh7 23. Rxd7+ Kg8 24. Nf5 $18 {->}) 23. Rxd7+ Nxd7 24. Qxd7+ Be7 25. Re1
Qe5 (25... Qc5 26. Ba3 $1 Qxa3 27. Qxd5+ $18) 26. Bd2 Rd8 27. Qg4 (27. Qg4 Qf6
(27... Qd6 28. Bb4 $1) 28. Bg5 $1 Qxg5 29. Qe6+ Ke8 30. Bg6+ $18) 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[PlyCount "43"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4
c6 9. Re1 Bf5 10. Qb3 Na6 11. Nc3 dxc4 12. Bxc4 Nxc3 13. bxc3 b5 14. Bf1 Re8
15. Bg5 Qc8 16. Bh4 Nc7 17. Bg3 Qd7 18. c4 bxc4 19. Rxe8+ Rxe8 20. Bxc4 Be6 21.
Rc1 Nd5 22. Qa4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2737"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bf5 7. O-O Be7 8.
Re1 O-O 9. Nbd2 Nd6 10. Nf1 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 Nd7 12. Ng3 Re8 13. Bf4 c6 14. Re2
Bf8 15. Rxe8 Nxe8 16. Nf5 Nef6 17. Ne5 Ne4 18. f3 Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Ng5 20. c3 g6
21. Ne3 Bg7 22. Bxg7 Kxg7 23. Re1 h5 24. h4 Ne6 25. g3 Qd6 26. Kf2 Re8 27. Ng2
c5 28. dxc5 Qxc5+ 29. Kf1 Qb6 30. Qxd5 Qxb2 31. Nf4 Nc7 32. Qd4+ Kg8 33. a4
Rxe1+ 34. Kxe1 Qb1+ 35. Kf2 Ne6 36. Qxa7 Nxf4 37. Qb8+ Kh7 38. Qxf4 Qc2+ 39.
Kg1 Qd1+ 40. Kf2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Li, Chao B"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D79"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "41"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c6 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 cxd5 7. Ne5 O-O 8. Bg2
Bf5 9. O-O Ne4 10. g4 Nxc3 11. bxc3 Be6 12. f4 f6 13. Nd3 Bxg4 14. Rb1 e6 15.
c4 Nc6 16. Nf2 Bh5 17. f5 gxf5 18. cxd5 exd5 19. Rxb7 Re8 20. Rb2 Rb8 21. Rxb8
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B92"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "155"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3
Be6 9. Qd3 O-O 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Nd5 Bxd5 12. exd5 Rc8 13. c4 g6 14. Rac1 Ne8
15. Qd2 Ng7 16. Na5 Nf5 17. Nxb7 Qc7 18. Na5 Nxe3 19. fxe3 Bg5 20. b4 Qb6 21.
Rf3 f5 22. Nc6 f4 23. Qc2 fxe3 24. Rg3 Bh4 25. Rxg6+ Kh8 26. Rxd6 Nf6 27. g3
Qc7 28. Re6 Bxg3 29. hxg3 Qg7 30. Bf3 e2 31. g4 Nxd5 32. Qxe2 Nf4 33. Qxe5 Nxe6
34. Qxe6 Rce8 35. Qd5 Rf4 36. Rf1 Re3 37. Qd8+ Rf8 38. Qd5 Rf4 39. Rf2 Re1+ 40.
Kh2 Qh6+ 41. Kg2 Qh4 42. Qd7 Rxc4 43. Qc8+ Kg7 44. Qd7+ Kh8 45. Nd4 h5 46. Rf1
hxg4 47. Bxg4 Rxf1 48. Kxf1 Qf6+ 49. Nf3 Rxb4 50. Qc8+ Kg7 51. Qc7+ Kh6 52.
Qh2+ Kg7 53. Qc7+ Kh6 54. Qc1+ Kg7 55. Qd1 Rxg4 56. Qd7+ Kf8 57. Qc8+ Ke7 58.
Qxg4 Qa1+ 59. Kg2 Qxa2+ 60. Kg3 Qe6 61. Qg7+ Kd6 62. Qa7 Qg6+ 63. Kf4 Qf6+ 64.
Ke3 Qc3+ 65. Ke4 Qb4+ 66. Nd4 Qe1+ 67. Kd3 Qd1+ 68. Kc3 Qa1+ 69. Kc2 Qa2+ 70.
Kd3 Qb1+ 71. Ke3 Qg1+ 72. Kd2 Qf2+ 73. Kc3 Qe1+ 74. Kb2 Qb4+ 75. Nb3 a5 76.
Qa6+ Kc7 77. Qxa5+ Qxa5 78. Nxa5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Vallejo Pons, Francisco"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B69"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2717"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8.
O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7 10. Nf3 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. f5 Qa5 13. Kb1 Rc8 14. Ne2
Qxd2 15. Rxd2 Bf8 16. g3 Ke7 17. fxe6 fxe6 18. Bh3 Bh6 19. Nf4 Ne5 20. Nd4 Ng6
21. Rf1 Nxf4 22. gxf4 b4 23. Rd3 Rc4 24. b3 Rc5 25. Bg4 Rc3 26. Rxc3 bxc3 27.
Be2 a5 28. Bc4 Rc8 29. Rf3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Onischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C88"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2682"]
[Annotator "Roiz,M"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4
b4 9. d3 ({The more aggressive} 9. d4 {has also been employed by Peter.}) 9...
d6 10. a5 {This advance makes the b4-pawn much more vulnerable.} Rb8 {
Alexander is assuming White will push c2-c3, so Black is taking control over
the b-file in advance.} (10... Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. Nbd2 {frequently
transposes to the text.}) 11. Nbd2 Be6 12. Bxe6 fxe6 {This change of pawn
structure is always double-edged: opening the f-file favours Black, but the
doubled e-pawns might cause him some problems in the long run.} 13. c3 {
White hardly can claim any superiority without advancing the d-pawn.} ({
The other way of preparing the thematic d3-d4 break:} 13. Nb3 {led to a
complex strategic struggle in the following top-level game:} Qc8 14. Qe2 Nd8
15. d4 exd4 16. Nbxd4 c5 17. Nb3 e5 18. Nbd2 Ne6 19. Nc4 Nd4 20. Nxd4 cxd4 21.
Nb6 Qc6 $132 {Caruana,F -Carlsen,M Saint Louis USA 2017}) 13... Nd7 ({After} 
13... Qe8 14. Nc4 Qg6 15. h3 Nd7 16. Be3 d5 17. Ncd2 bxc3 18. bxc3 Nc5 19. Bxc5
Bxc5 20. Qa4 $14 {Carlsen,M - Aronian,L Saint Louis USA 2017, Black was under
strong pressure.}) 14. Nb3 $146 {This natural move is a novelty.} ({The
previosuly played} 14. Nc4 {is inviting the freeing d6-d5 advance:} d5 15. exd5
exd5 16. Ne3 Nc5 $132 {Saltaev,M - Smagin,S Moscow 1995}) 14... d5 {This
committal move seems the only way of activating the pieces.} ({In the event of
} 14... Qe8 15. Be3 Qg6 16. Nbd2 Rb5 17. Qe2 bxc3 18. bxc3 Rfb8 19. Rec1 $14 {
the control over the b-file wouldn't yield Black real counterplay.}) 15. Be3
bxc3 16. bxc3 dxe4 $6 {This exchange makes Black's setup more shaky: the
c4-spot and the a6-pawn are very weak.} ({After} 16... Bd6 $1 17. Rb1 h6 18.
Qc2 Qe7 19. h3 {White's position looks somewhat better, but it's very hard to
make any real progress.}) 17. dxe4 Rb5 $6 {This inaccurate move is inviting
fresh troubles.} ({A better one was} 17... Nf6 18. Qc2 Ng4 19. h3 Nxe3 20. Rxe3
Rb5 $14) 18. Qe2 {The queen is heading to c4.} ({Possibly, an even stronger
try was} 18. Qd3 $5 Qc8 19. Red1 Ndb8 20. Qc4 $16) 18... Qb8 ({The knight is
untouchable:} 18... Rxb3 $2 19. Qc4 Nxa5 20. Rxa5 Ra3 21. Rxa3 Bxa3 22. Ng5 $18
) 19. Qc4 Nd8 {This move looks awkward, but this is the only way to avoid
major loss of material.} 20. Rad1 $6 {This move is actually a loss of tempo.
Perhaps, Peter had underestimated Black's reply.} ({A much better move was} 20.
Nbd2 Qb7 21. Reb1 $16) 20... Bd6 $1 (20... Nf6 {is worse:} 21. Nc5 Bxc5 22.
Bxc5 Re8 23. Nxe5 Rxa5 24. Ra1 $16) 21. Rb1 Qb7 $6 {Returning the favour.} ({
Alexander should have played} 21... Qa8 $1 22. Red1 h6 $14) 22. Nbd2 $1 {
The exchange of the powerful Rb5 makes White's advantage bigger.} Qc6 23. Rxb5
axb5 24. Qb3 $16 {Now Black is mainly suffering from the powerful a-passer.} (
24. Qa2 $5) 24... Qa6 25. Ra1 Nc5 26. Qb1 Nf7 (26... Ndb7 27. h4 h6 28. h5 $16)
27. c4 $1 {Peter is aiming at opening files for his major pieces.} c6 28. cxb5
cxb5 29. Nb3 {The knight isn't located so well now.} ({A more precise move was
} 29. Qa2 $1 Re8 30. h4 h6 31. g4 $16 {extending the initiative on both sides
of the board.}) 29... Nd7 ({It made sense to lock the a-file:} 29... Na4 $5 30.
Qf1 Qb7 $14) 30. Qd3 Rc8 31. h3 h6 32. Nfd2 ({A more promising route for the
knight seems to be} 32. Ne1 $1 Rc4 33. Nd2 Rc7 34. Nc2 $16) 32... Nb8 33. Nf3
b4 {Alexander is reasonably deviating from repeating the moves.} ({Another
possibility was} 33... Rc4 $5 34. Ne1 Ra4 $14) 34. Qd1 Qb7 35. Nfd2 Rc3 {
Obviously, GM Onischuk's position has been improved - Black has managed to
activate almost all of his pieces.} 36. Nc1 Na6 37. Ne2 $6 {Once again, GM
Svidler chooses a wrong location forr the knight.} ({The correct way was} 37.
Na2 $1 Rc6 (37... Ra3 $2 38. Nc4 $18) 38. Rc1 $14) 37... Rc8 $6 ({A much
better move was} 37... Rc6 $1 {taking care of the weak e6-pawn:} 38. Nb3 (38.
Qb3 Bc5 $11) 38... Be7 39. Rc1 Nd6 {and Black should be able to achieve a draw.
}) 38. Qb3 Qe7 $6 {The continuation of a wrong strategy.} ({Black's defensive
task would be much easier had Alexander played} 38... Bc5 $1 39. Qxe6 Bxe3 40.
fxe3 Qc6 41. Qg4 Qc5 $14) 39. Rc1 {Now Black is doomed to a passive defence
again.} Rxc1+ 40. Nxc1 {After the exchange of rooks the a5-pawn becomes more
dangerous.} Bc5 41. Nd3 ({It was better to avoid the doubled pawn by means of} 
41. Nf1 $1 Bxe3 42. Nxe3 $16) 41... Bxe3 42. fxe3 Qd8 43. Nc4 Ng5 $2 {The
decisive mistake.} ({Once again, Alexander has missed a golden opportunity for
activating all his pieces at the cost of a pawn:} 43... Qe8 $1 44. Ndxe5 Nxe5
45. Nxe5 Kh7 46. Qc4 Qa4 $1 47. Qxe6 (47. Qxa6 Qa1+ 48. Kf2 Qxe5 $11) 47...
Qxa5 48. Qg6+ Kg8 49. Qf7+ Kh7 50. Nd7 Qd8 51. e5 Kh8 $14 {Black would obtain
excellent drawing chances.}) 44. Nb6 (44. Nxb4 $1 {was even simpler:} Qb8 45.
Nb6 Nc5 46. Qc2 Ngxe4 47. Nc6 Qd6 48. a6 $1 Qxc6 49. a7 $18) 44... Nc7 (44...
Kh7 $5 {was worth considering,} {forcing White to find a couple of precise
moves:} 45. Qc2 $1 (45. Qc4 $2 Nb8 46. h4 Nf7 47. Nxb4 Qd2 $11) 45... h5 46.
Nf2 b3 47. Qxb3 Qd2 48. Qd1 Qxd1+ 49. Nxd1 Nxe4 50. Nc4 $18 {this endgame is
winning for White, but the technical part is still not trivial.}) 45. Qc4 b3 {
Alas, Alexander fails to put up much resistance.} ({A much more stubborn line
was} 45... Kh7 $1 46. Na4 $1 (46. Kh2 Ne8 $1 47. Nxe5 Qd6 48. Qd4 Qxd4 49. exd4
Nxe4 $16 {and it isn't yet over.}) 46... Na8 $1 {and Black manages to
liquidate the a5-pawn. Still after} 47. Nac5 Qxa5 48. h4 Nb6 49. Qb3 Nf7 50.
Qxe6 Qa7 51. h5 b3 52. Nxb3 Qd7 53. Qg6+ Kg8 54. Nbc5 Qd8 55. Qe6 $18 {White
should be able to convert his positional (and material) advantage into a full
point.}) 46. Qxb3 Nxe4 47. Qc2 Qg5 (47... Nd5 48. Qc8 Qxc8 49. Nxc8 Nxe3 50. a6
$18) 48. Nc4 $1 $18 {Now White is firmly in control.} Nd5 {A desperate attempt
to create some threats on the kingside.} (48... Ng3 49. Ndxe5 Qf6 50. Qf2 $18)
49. a6 $1 {The most effective.} Nxe3 50. a7 Nxc2 51. a8=Q+ Kh7 52. Qxe4+ {
White is a piece up, but the game goes on.} Qf5 53. Nd6 $1 ({After} 53. Qxf5+
exf5 54. Ncxe5 {Black's pawn structure would be improved.}) 53... Qxe4 54. Nxe4
Kg6 55. g4 {No activity for the opponent's monarch! The rest is just an agony.}
Kf7 56. Nxe5+ Ke7 57. Kf2 Nb4 58. Kf3 Nd5 59. Ng6+ Kf7 60. Nf4 Nf6 ({Or} 60...
Ne7 61. Nc5 e5 62. Nfd3 $18) 61. Nxf6 gxf6 62. Kg3 f5 63. gxf5 exf5 64. Ng2 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B12"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Be2 c5 6. Be3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Ne7 8. O-O
Nbc6 9. Bb5 a6 10. Bxc6+ Nxc6 11. Nxf5 exf5 12. c3 Be7 13. Qb3 Na5 14. Qc2 Qd7
15. Nd2 Nc4 16. Rfe1 Nxd2 17. Qxd2 Qe6 18. Rad1 Rd8 19. Bg5 Bxg5 20. Qxg5 O-O
21. h4 h6 22. Qf4 Rc8 23. Qf3 Rfd8 24. Rd4 Rc4 25. Qd3 Rxd4 26. Qxd4 Re8 27.
Re3 h5 28. g3 b5 29. Rd3 Qxe5 30. Re3 Qb8 31. Rxe8+ Qxe8 32. Qxd5 f4 33. gxf4
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.10"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E54"]
[WhiteElo "2693"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 c5 8. O-O
cxd4 9. exd4 b6 10. Qe2 Nc6 11. Rd1 Na5 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Ne5 Rc8 14. Qe3 Nd5 15.
Qg3 f5 16. Bh6 Qe7 17. Bg5 Qe8 18. Bb5 Nxc3 19. bxc3 Qxb5 20. Bh6 Rc7 21. cxb4
Qxb4 22. Nd3 Qe7 23. Bf4 Rc6 24. Re1 Qd8 25. Rad1 Nc4 26. Nb4 Rc8 27. Rxe6 Re8
28. Rxe8+ Qxe8 29. Nd3 Qd7 30. Re1 Be4 31. Ne5 Nxe5 32. Bxe5 Rc6 33. f3 Bd5 34.
a3 Rg6 35. Qf4 h6 36. h4 Kh7 37. Rc1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D41"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8.
cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 Nd7 12. O-O b6 13. d5 Nc5 14. Rfe1
Bb7 15. Rad1 exd5 16. exd5 Qf6 17. Qe3 Rad8 18. h4 h6 19. h5 Rd6 20. Rd4 Qf5
21. Nh4 Qd7 22. Qg3 Rf6 23. Rg4 Kh8 24. Rxg7 Bxd5 25. Ng6+ Rxg6 26. Rxg6 fxg6
27. Qe5+ Qg7 28. Qxd5 Qf6 29. f3 Rd8 30. Qf7 Qxf7 31. Bxf7 gxh5 32. Bxh5 a5 33.
Re8+ Rxe8 34. Bxe8 Kg7 35. Kf2 Kf6 36. Ke3 Ke5 37. f4+ Kf5 38. Kf3 Nd3 39. g4+
Ke6 40. a3 Ne1+ 41. Ke4 Nc2 42. a4 Nb4 43. Bb5 Kf6 44. Be2 Ke6 45. Bc4+ Kf6 46.
Bf1 Na2 47. Kd4 Nb4 48. Bd3 Ke6 49. Kc4 Nd5 50. g5 Nxf4 51. gxh6 Kf6 52. h7 Kg7
53. Bf5 Kh8 54. Be4 Kg7 55. Bf3 Ne6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2618"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. h3 d6 7. c3 Ne7 8. Nbd2
Ng6 9. Re1 c6 10. Bb3 Bb6 11. Nf1 Re8 12. Ng3 Be6 13. Bxe6 Rxe6 14. d4 d5 15.
Nxe5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Rxe5 17. Bf4 Re6 18. e5 Nd7 19. Nf5 Nc5 20. Nd4 Rg6 21. Be3
Ne4 22. Qh5 Qc7 23. Rad1 Re8 24. f4 f6 25. exf6 Nxf6 26. Qf3 Ne4 27. g4 Rf6 28.
f5 Rff8 29. Qg2 Bxd4 30. Bxd4 g6 31. c4 b6 32. cxd5 cxd5 33. Re3 Qf7 34. Rf1 h6
35. b3 Kh7 36. fxg6+ Qxg6 37. Ref3 Rxf3 38. Qxf3 Ng5 39. Qxd5 Nxh3+ 40. Kh2 Ng5
41. Qd7+ Kg8 42. Rf5 Rf8 43. Qd5+ Ne6 44. Be3 Rf7 45. Qf3 Ng5 46. Bxg5 hxg5 47.
Qd5 Qh6+ 48. Kg2 Qf8 49. Rxg5+ Kh8 50. Qe5+ Rg7 51. Qxg7+ Qxg7 52. Rxg7 Kxg7
53. Kf3 Kf6 54. Kf4 Kg6 55. g5 Kg7 56. Kf5 Kf7 57. g6+ Kg7 58. Kg5 Kg8 59. Kf6
Kf8 60. g7+ Kg8 61. Kg6 b5 62. b4 a6 63. a3 a5 64. bxa5 b4 65. a6 bxa3 66. a7
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A38"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[PlyCount "134"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. O-O g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. c4 O-O 8.
Nc2 d6 9. Nc3 Be6 10. b3 Qd7 11. Bb2 Bh3 12. Ne3 Rfd8 13. Qb1 Bxg2 14. Kxg2 e6
15. Rd1 a6 16. Rd2 Ne5 17. f3 b5 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Qxe4 bxc4 20. bxc4 Rab8 21.
Rad1 f5 22. Qf4 g5 23. Qxe5 Bxe5 24. Bxe5 Qa7 25. Bd4 Qe7 26. Bb2 Rbc8 27. Ba3
f4 28. Ng4 h5 29. Nf2 Rxc4 30. Bxd6 Qh7 31. g4 Kf7 32. gxh5 Rc2 33. Ne4 Rxd2
34. Nxg5+ Kg8 35. Rxd2 Qg7 36. h4 Qc3 37. Bb4 Qxd2 38. Bxd2 Rxd2 39. a4 Rxe2+
40. Kh3 Kg7 41. Kg4 e5 42. Ne4 Re3 43. Nc5 a5 44. Nb7 Rc3 45. Nxa5 Kf6 46. h6
Rc1 47. Nb7 Rg1+ 48. Kh5 Kf7 49. a5 Kg8 50. Nc5 Rg3 51. Nd7 Rxf3 52. Nxe5 Re3
53. Ng4 Rg3 54. a6 Ra3 55. Kg5 Ra4 56. Ne5 Kh7 57. a7 Rxa7 58. Kxf4 Kxh6 59.
Kf5 Kh5 60. Kf4 Kxh4 61. Nf3+ Kh5 62. Ne5 Ra8 63. Kf5 Rf8+ 64. Ke4 Kg5 65. Nf3+
Kg4 66. Ne5+ Kg3 67. Kd5 Rd8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A33"]
[WhiteElo "2565"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. a3 Be7 7. e4 O-O 8. Nf3
Qc7 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Bg5 Ne5 12. Nd2 Ng6 13. g3 Rad8 14. Rc1 h6 15.
Be3 Bc5 16. Bxc5 bxc5 17. f4 d5 18. cxd5 exd5 19. e5 d4 20. Na4 Nd5 21. Rxc5
Qe7 22. Qc1 Qd7 23. b3 Rc8 24. Bf3 Nc3 25. Rxc8 Rxc8 26. Nxc3 Rxc3 27. Qd1 Ne7
28. Bxb7 Qxb7 29. Qe2 Nf5 30. Qe4 Qxe4 31. Nxe4 Rxb3 32. Rc1 Rb2 33. Rc8+ Kh7
34. Rc7 Re2 35. Nc5 Rc2 36. Rxf7 Kg6 37. e6 Rxc5 38. g4 Ne3 39. f5+ Kh7 40. e7
Re5 41. f6 Kg6 42. Rf8 d3 43. fxg7 Kxg7 44. Rd8 Rxe7 45. Rxd3 Nxg4 46. Rg3 h5
47. h3 Re3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. Re1 Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5
8. Rxe5 O-O 9. Nc3 Ne8 10. Nd5 Bd6 11. Re1 c6 12. Ne3 Be7 13. c4 Nc7 14. d4 d5
15. cxd5 Bb4 16. Bd2 Bxd2 17. Qxd2 Nxd5 18. Nxd5 Qxd5 19. Re5 Qd6 20. Bc4 Bd7
21. Rae1 Rae8 22. Qe3 Rxe5 23. dxe5 Qb4 24. Bb3 Be6 25. Rd1 Bxb3 26. axb3 Qe7
27. f4 Rd8 28. Rxd8+ Qxd8 29. h3 g6 30. b4 h5 31. Kh2 Kg7 32. e6 fxe6 33. Qxa7
Qd6 34. Qxb7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "95"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8.
O-O Re8 9. Re1 Nbd7 10. Ne2 b6 11. c4 Bb7 12. Nc3 d5 13. Bf4 a6 14. Qb3 Nf8 15.
cxd5 Nxd5 16. Nxd5 Bxd5 17. Bxc7 Bxb3 18. Bxd8 Raxd8 19. axb3 Bf6 20. Rxe8 Rxe8
21. Rxa6 Ne6 22. Rxb6 Nxd4 23. Bc4 Nxf3+ 24. gxf3 Re1+ 25. Kg2 Kf8 26. b4 Bxb2
27. b5 Ke7 28. Rb7+ Kd6 29. Rxf7 Re7 30. Rf4 Kc5 31. Bd3 Bf6 32. Ra4 Re6 33.
Rc4+ Kb6 34. Re4 Rd6 35. Be2 Kc5 36. f4 Rd4 37. f3 Kd5 38. Re3 Rxf4 39. Rb3 Kc5
40. Rb1 Rb4 41. Rc1+ Kd4 42. Rc6 Rb2 43. Rc4+ Kd5 44. Re4 g5 45. Kg3 h5 46.
Bc4+ Kc5 47. Re6 Bc3 48. Be2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Li, Chao B"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D71"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2744"]
[PlyCount "229"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 d5 5. Qa4 Bg7 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nf3 Bg4 8.
Nbd2 Nb6 9. Qa3 Na6 10. h3 Be6 11. e3 O-O 12. O-O c5 13. dxc5 Nc4 14. Nxc4 Bxc4
15. c6 bxc6 16. Re1 Rb8 17. Nd4 Nb4 18. Nxc6 Nxc6 19. Bxc6 Qc7 20. Qa4 Bd3 21.
e4 Be5 22. Qa3 Rfd8 23. Bd5 Bc2 24. Bg5 Bxb2 25. Qf3 Rf8 26. Bf4 Qc3 27. Re3
Qd4 28. Rf1 Rb6 29. Bh6 Rf6 30. Qe2 Rc8 31. Bg5 Rb6 32. Bxe7 Ba4 33. Qf3 Be8
34. e5 Rb5 35. Be6 Rcb8 36. Bd6 Rd8 37. Bb3 Qb6 38. e6 Rf5 39. Bf4 Bd4 40. Re4
a5 41. g4 Rf6 42. Qg3 a4 43. Bc7 Bxf2+ 44. Rxf2 Rd3 45. exf7+ Bxf7 46. Bxf7+
Kxf7 47. Bxb6 Rxg3+ 48. Kh2 Rxf2+ 49. Bxf2 Ra3 50. Re7+ Kf6 51. Bd4+ Kg5 52.
Re2 Kf4 53. Bf2 Kf3 54. Rc2 Rd3 55. Bc5 h5 56. Rf2+ Ke4 57. g5 Rd5 58. Be7 Ke3
59. Rf6 h4 60. Re6+ Kf3 61. Rf6+ Ke3 62. a3 Rd2+ 63. Kg1 Rd5 64. Rf2 Rd7 65.
Kf1 Rd1+ 66. Kg2 Rd7 67. Rf3+ Ke4 68. Bf6 Rd2+ 69. Rf2 Rd3 70. Re2+ Kf4 71.
Rf2+ Ke4 72. Rb2 Rxa3 73. Rb4+ Kf5 74. Rxh4 Ra2+ 75. Kf3 Ra3+ 76. Ke2 Ra2+ 77.
Kd3 a3 78. Ra4 Rg2 79. Ra5+ Kf4 80. Kc4 a2 81. Kb3 Rg3+ 82. Kxa2 Rxh3 83. Ra4+
Kf5 84. Kb2 Rd3 85. Kc2 Rd7 86. Kc3 Rd1 87. Rd4 Re1 88. Kd2 Re6 89. Kd1 Re3 90.
Rd2 Kg4 91. Re2 Rb3 92. Ke1 Rb1+ 93. Kf2 Rb4 94. Kg2 Kh5 95. Kf3 Rb3+ 96. Kf4
Rb4+ 97. Ke5 Rh4 98. Kd6 Ra4 99. Rh2+ Kg4 100. Ke6 Ra7 101. Rh6 Ra6+ 102. Kf7
Kf5 103. Rh1 Ra7+ 104. Be7 Rb7 105. Rf1+ Kg4 106. Kxg6 Rxe7 107. Rg1+ Kf4 108.
Kh6 Re2 109. g6 Kf5 110. Rf1+ Ke6 111. g7 Rh2+ 112. Kg6 Rg2+ 113. Kh7 Rh2+ 114.
Kg8 Ra2 115. Rh1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D45"]
[WhiteElo "2693"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O
b6 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Qxe4 Bb7 12. Bd3 g6 13. Re1 Rb8 14. Bg5 c5 15.
Qh4 Qc7 16. Be4 Bxe4 17. Rxe4 cxd4 18. Rxd4 Bc5 19. Rd3 f6 20. Bh6 Rf7 21. Rad1
e5 22. Nd2 Be7 23. Qh3 Nc5 24. Rd5 Rd8 25. b4 Rxd5 26. cxd5 Nb7 27. Ne4 f5 28.
Ng5 Qc2 29. Qd3 Qxd3 30. Rxd3 Bxg5 31. Bxg5 Nd6 32. f3 Rc7 33. Bf6 e4 34. Rc3
Rxc3 35. Bxc3 exf3 36. gxf3 Kf7 37. Kf2 g5 38. Be5 Nc4 39. Bb8 a6 40. Ke2 Kf6
41. Kd3 Ne5+ 42. Ke3 Nc4+ 43. Kd4 Nd2 44. Ke3 Nc4+ 45. Kd4 Nd2 46. Ke3 Nc4+ 47.
Kd4 Nd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 d6 8. Nbd2
Bb6 9. Nf1 Ng4 10. d4 exd4 11. h3 (11. cxd4 {was perhaps the right way to go.})
11... Nge5 12. Nxd4 {Najer thought that this entire idea of h3 forcing ...Ne5
and then taking on d4 with the knight was not the best one.} O-O 13. Ng3 Nxd4
14. cxd4 Ba5+ 15. Kf1 (15. Bd2 Nd3+ $17) 15... Nc4 16. Kg1 c5 17. d5 f5 $1 {
This move gives Black a dangerous initiative.} 18. exf5 Bxf5 19. Nxf5 Rxf5 20.
Bc2 Rf7 21. Qe2 {White has the bishop pair, but Black has better co-ordination.
} Qf8 22. Be4 Re8 23. f3 Qe7 24. Rb1 Qe5 25. b3 Nb6 26. Qd3 Bc3 (26... c4 $1)
27. Be3 c4 28. Qd1 $2 (28. bxc4 bxc4 29. Qc2 Nxd5 30. Bxd5 Qxe3+ 31. Qf2 Qe5
$15) 28... Nd7 $1 29. bxc4 Nf6 30. h4 Nxe4 31. fxe4 Qxe4 32. Rh3 bxc4 33. Rc1
Be5 34. Qa4 Rc8 35. Qxa6 Rff8 36. Qa4 Qxd5 37. Qc2 c3 38. Rd1 Qc4 39. h5 Ra8
40. Ra1 Rab8 41. Bc1 Qf1# {Not a good feeling to get mated, but the position
was anyway lost.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E11"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2693"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O Nbd7 8.
Bc3 c6 9. b3 Ne4 10. Bb2 b6 11. Nfd2 Ndf6 12. Qc2 Nxd2 13. Nxd2 Bb7 14. e4 dxe4
15. Nxe4 Qc7 16. c5 Rfd8 17. Rfe1 Rd7 18. Ng5 bxc5 19. d5 cxd5 20. Bxf6 g6 21.
Qb2 h6 22. Nf3 d4 23. Bxe7 Rxe7 24. Ne5 Bxg2 25. Kxg2 Rd8 26. Rac1 Rd5 27. Qe2
Kg7 28. Rc4 f6 29. Nd3 e5 30. Qf3 Qd8 31. Rxc5 Rxc5 32. Nxc5 Qa5 33. Rc1 Qxa2
34. Ne6+ Rxe6 35. Qb7+ Kf8 36. Rc8+ Re8 37. Rc7 Qa3 38. Rf7+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B50"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Bd3 g6 5. Bc2 Bg7 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4 O-O 8. O-O
Bg4 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. h3 Bd7 11. Re1 Rc8 12. a3 b5 13. Bd3 Qb6 14. Nb3 Na5 15.
Nxa5 Qxa5 16. Bd2 Qb6 17. Bg5 Rfe8 18. Qd2 a5 19. Bh6 b4 20. axb4 axb4 21. e5
Nd5 22. Be4 e6 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Nh2 Ne7 25. Ng4 Ng8 26. Re3 dxe5 27. dxe5 Bc6
28. Bxc6 Rxc6 29. Rf3 Rd8 30. Qf4 Qc7 31. Nf6 Rc4 32. Qe3 Rcd4 33. Qxd4 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Li, Chao B"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E12"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "72"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 Ne4 6. Qc2 Nxc3 7. Qxc3 Be7 8. e3
O-O 9. Bd3 c5 10. d5 d6 11. e4 Nd7 12. h4 Bf6 13. Qc2 Ne5 14. Ng5 h6 15. f4
Nxd3+ 16. Qxd3 e5 17. f5 b5 18. Nf3 bxc4 19. Qc2 Qb6 20. g4 Qb3 21. Qxb3 cxb3
22. g5 Bd8 23. gxh6 g6 24. Rg1 Kh8 25. Bg5 gxf5 26. Bxd8 Raxd8 27. Rg7 fxe4 28.
Ng5 Bxd5 29. O-O-O f6 30. Nh7 Rf7 31. Rdg1 f5 32. Ng5 Rfd7 33. Rg6 e3 34. Rf6
f4 35. h7 c4 36. Rd1 Kg7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D15"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "77"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 b5 6. b3 Bg4 7. a4 bxc4 8. bxc4 e6
9. c5 a5 10. h3 Bh5 11. g4 Bg6 12. Ne5 Nfd7 13. Nxg6 hxg6 14. Rb1 Be7 15. Qf3
Bf6 16. Bd2 g5 17. Bd3 Qc8 18. Kf1 Na6 19. Bxa6 Qxa6+ 20. Kg2 Qc8 21. Rb3 Nf8
22. Rhb1 Ng6 23. Kf1 O-O 24. Ne2 Qa6 25. Rb6 Qd3 26. Ke1 Nh4 27. Qg3 e5 28. Bc3
Bd8 29. Rd1 Qc4 30. Rxc6 Qxa4 31. Rd6 e4 32. Ra1 Qc4 33. Rd7 Ra6 34. Qb8 Bf6
35. Qb7 Nf3+ 36. Kf1 Nh2+ 37. Ke1 Nf3+ 38. Kf1 Nh2+ 39. Ke1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B33"]
[WhiteElo "2720"]
[BlackElo "2788"]
[Annotator "Bronznik,V"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bf4 e5 8.
Bg5 a6 9. Na3 b5 10. Nd5 Be7 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. c4 bxc4 {Dieser Zug wird von
der Theorie nicht besonders hoch geschätzt.} ({Die Hauptfortsetzung ist} 12...
b4) 13. Bxc4 ({Viel öfter kam hier} 13. Nxc4 {vor, aber nach} O-O {scheint
mir die schwarze Stellung absolut in Ordnung zu sein, z. B.} 14. Nxf6+ (14.
Ndb6 $6 Rb8 15. Nxc8 Qxc8 (15... Rxc8 $5 16. Qxd6 $140 (16. Nxd6 $4 Qa5+ $19)
16... Qe8 $44) 16. Rc1 $6 (16. Bd3 Rd8 17. O-O Nd4 $11) (16. Nxd6 $2 Qc7 17.
Nc4 Rfd8 18. Qb1 Bg5 $17) (16. Qxd6 $4 Rd8 17. Qa3 Be7 $19 {[%cal Re7b4]})
16... Nd4 (16... Bg5 $5) 17. Bd3 (17. Nxd6 $2 Qd7 18. Nc4 Bg5 19. Rc3 Qc6 $17)
17... Bg5 $36 {Paehtz,E (2481) - Ushenina,A(2476)/Nalchik 2008}) (14. Bd3 Be6
15. O-O Bxd5 16. exd5 Nd4 $13 {Morozevich,A (2683) - Paravyan,D (2528)/Sochi 
(blitz) 2016}) 14... gxf6 $5 (14... Qxf6 15. Qxd6 Qxd6 16. Nxd6 Nb4 17. O-O-O
Nxa2+ 18. Kb1 Be6 19. Bc4 Nb4 20. Bxe6 fxe6 21. f3 $14 {Papadopoulos,I (2490)
- Abdulov,O (2318)/Gaziantep 2008}) 15. Bd3 {(die Empfehlung von Haba - der
tschechische Großmeister meint, dass Weiß danach etwas besser steht, aber
ich habe große Zweifel an diesem Urteil)} (15. Qxd6 Qxd6 16. Nxd6 Nb4 $44 17.
Rd1 Nxa2 18. Bc4 Be6 19. O-O Rab8 $11 {Wippermann,T (2438) - Ikonnikov,V (2555)
/BL2 2008}) 15... Be6 16. O-O Kh8 17. Ne3 Rg8 $132 {[%cal Yd8f8,Yf8h6]}) 13...
Bg5 ({Grischuk beeilt sich noch nicht mit der Rochade und bringt zuerst seinen
schwarzfeldrigen Läufer auf eine bessere Position. Vielleicht hat ihm nicht
gefallen, dass in Falle von} 13... O-O {Weiß mittels} 14. h4 $5 {dem Bf6 das
Feld g5 verbieten kann.}) 14. h4 $5 $146 {Eine sehr interessante Neuerung.} (
14. O-O O-O 15. Nc2 Kh8 $13 {[%cal Yf7f5] Lintchevski,D (2450) - Korennoi,V 
(2184)/Minsk 2008}) 14... Bh6 (14... Bxh4 $2 15. Rxh4 Qxh4 16. Nc7+ Ke7 17.
Nxa8 Bb7 (17... Qxe4+ 18. Kf1 Nd4 19. Nc7 Bb7 20. Bd5 $1 Bxd5 21. f3 Qh4 22.
Nxd5+ Ke6 23. Ne3 $16) 18. Nc7 Qxe4+ 19. Kf1 Nb4 (19... Nd4 20. Bd5 $1 Bxd5 21.
f3 Qh4 22. Nxd5+ Ke6 23. Ne3 $16) 20. f3 Qe3 21. Bd5 $1 Rc8 22. Nc2 Nxc2 23.
Qxc2 Kd8 24. Bxb7 Rxc7 25. Qe4 $16) 15. g4 $1 {[%cal Rg4g5]} g6 ({Die
"typische" Reaktion} 15... Bf4 16. Nxf4 exf4 {verspricht in diesem konkreten
Fall} {wegen der Antwort} 17. Bd5 $1 {kein ausreichendes Gegenspiel} ({aber
nicht} 17. Bxf7+ $2 Kxf7 18. Qd5+ Be6 19. Qxc6 Qa5+ (19... Bxg4 $2 20. Nc4 $16)
(19... Re8 $5) 20. Qc3 Qxc3+ 21. bxc3 Rab8 (21... Bxg4 $15) 22. g5 Rb2 {
mit mehr als ausreichender Kompensation für den Bauern}) {, z. B.} 17... Bd7
18. Rc1 Rc8 (18... Ne5 $6 19. Bxa8 Qxa8 20. Qxd6 Qxe4+ 21. Kd2 f6 22. Rce1 Qc6
23. Rxe5+ fxe5 24. Qxe5+ Qe6 25. Re1 Qxe5 26. Rxe5+ Kf7 27. f3 $16) 19. Nc4 O-O
(19... Qe7 $2 20. Nb6 $18) 20. Nxd6 Rc7 21. Nxf7 $1 Rxf7 22. Rh3 $1 (22. Bxc6
Qc8 23. Bxd7 Rfxd7 24. Qb3+ Kh8 $44 25. Rxc7 Rxc7 26. Rh3 Qxg4 27. Rc3) 22...
Ne5 23. Bxf7+ (23. Rxc7 Qxc7 24. Rc3 Qb8 25. Qb3 Qxb3 26. Rxb3 Kf8 27. Bxf7
Kxf7) 23... Nxf7 24. Rxc7 Qxc7 25. Rc3 Qb7 26. Qd5 Qxd5 27. exd5 {, und in
diesem Endspiel muss Schwarz ums Remis kämpfen.}) 16. g5 Bg7 17. h5 $1 {
Konsequent und stark.} (17. Qd3 Bg4 $5 {[%cal Rc6d4]} (17... h6 18. O-O-O hxg5
19. hxg5 Rxh1 20. Rxh1 Qxg5+ 21. Kb1 Qd8 22. Nc2 $44) 18. f3 Bh5 $5 19. O-O-O
O-O 20. Nc2 a5 $13) 17... O-O (17... Be6 $4 18. h6 Bf8 19. Qa4 Bd7 20. Nf6+ Ke7
21. Bd5 Rc8 22. Nc4 $18) (17... Bd7 $4 18. h6 Bf8 19. Nf6+ Ke7 20. Rc1 $18) 18.
hxg6 hxg6 $6 {Zumindest aus praktischer Sicht finde ich diesen Zug zweifelhaft
- die offene h-Linie bietet dem Weißen gefährliche Angriffsmöglichkeiten.} (
{Eine sehr interessante und aus meiner Sicht auch die beste Option war} 18...
Qxg5 $1 {, z. B.} 19. gxf7+ (19. gxh7+ Kh8 $44 {[%cal Rg5g2,Rc6d4,Rf7f5]})
19... Kh8 20. Ne3 (20. Qh5 Qxh5 21. Rxh5 Rb8 22. Ne3 (22. O-O-O $2 Bg4) (22. b3
Rxf7 23. Nb4 Rxb4 24. Bxf7 Rxe4+ 25. Kf1 Ne7 $44) 22... Rxb2 23. Nac2 Nd4 $11)
20... Nd4 21. Bd5 Rb8 22. Nac4 Bb7 23. Nxd6 (23. Bxb7 Rxb7 24. Nxd6 Rxb2 25.
Qh5 Qxh5 26. Rxh5 Rb6 {scheint für Schwarz ohne große Mühe haltbar zu sein,
z. B.} 27. Ndf5 Rxf7 28. Rc1 h6 29. Nxd4 exd4 30. Nf5 Rb2 31. a3 d3 32. Rd1 Rc7
33. Nxh6 Bxh6 34. Rxh6+ Kg7 35. Rh3 Rf7 36. f3 Re2+ 37. Kf1 Re3 {mit Remis})
23... Bxd5 24. exd5 e4 25. Kf1 (25. Nxe4 Qg6 26. Qd3 Rxb2 27. Nc5 Nf3+ 28. Kf1
Nd2+ 29. Ke1 Nf3+ $11) 25... Nf3 (25... Rxb2 $2 26. Qh5 Qxh5 27. Rxh5 $16) 26.
Nec4 Qf4 {[%csl Rb2][%cal Rf3h2] - für zwei geopferte Bauern verfügt Schwarz
über beträchtliche Kompensation.} {nn} 27. Qc2 Rb4 28. Rd1 (28. Qe2 Bd4) (28.
Re1 Nxe1 29. Kxe1) 28... Nh2+ 29. Rxh2 Qxh2 30. Qxe4 Rxc4 31. Nxc4 Rxf7) 19.
Qd2 Bg4 $6 {Danach gerät Schwarz in eine sehr schwierige Lage.} ({Besser
gefällt mir} 19... Nd4 {, auch wenn Weiß nach} {folgt} 20. O-O-O Nf3 21. Qe3
Nxg5 22. Nb6 Rb8 23. Nxc8 Rxc8 24. Kb1 {gute Kompensation für den geopferten
Bauern hat.}) 20. Nc2 Rc8 {Grischuk opfert den Bauern a6 in der Hoffnung,
Initiative an sich zu reißen, aber wie wir gleich sehen werden, sollte es
nicht der Fall sein. Aber die schwarze Stellung war in jedem Fall schwer genug,
z. B:} (20... Re8 {[%cal Yc6d4,Ge8e4]} 21. f3 $1 (21. Z0 {es drohte} Bf3 22.
Rh4 Nd4 {[%cal Rf3e4,Rd4c2,Rd8g5,Rd4e6]}) 21... Be6 (21... Bxf3 $6 22. Rf1 Bxe4
23. Nf6+ Bxf6 24. gxf6 {[%cal Rd2h6]} Qa5 $8 25. b4 Nxb4 $8 26. Nxb4 Qa3 27.
Nd5 Qg3+ 28. Rf2 {[%cal Rd2h6]} g5 29. Qe3 Qh4 30. Ne7+ Kf8 31. Bb3 a5 32.
O-O-O a4 33. Bc2 Bxc2 34. Rxc2 $16 {/+-}) 22. O-O-O Rb8 23. Rh2 Bxd5 24. Bxd5
Qb6 25. Ne3 Nd4 26. Kb1 Nxf3 27. Bxf7+ Kxf7 28. Qd5+ Re6 29. Nc4 Qc5 30. Qxc5
dxc5 31. Rf2 $16) (20... Bf3 21. Rh4 Re8 (21... Nd4 $2 22. Nxd4 exd4 23. Qf4
Bh5 24. Nf6+ Bxf6 25. gxf6 Qa5+ 26. Kf1 Qe5 27. Qh6 Qxf6 28. Rxh5 $18) (21...
Na5 $2 22. Be2 Bxe2 23. Kxe2 $18) 22. Kf1 $1 (22. Be2 $6 Bxe2 23. Kxe2 Rb8 24.
b3 Nd4+ 25. Nxd4 exd4 26. Rah1 {[%cal Rd2f4,Rf4h2]} Rb5 27. Kd1 {[%cal Rf2f4,
Rd2h2]} Rxd5 $1 (27... Rxe4 28. Rxe4 Rxd5 29. f4 $16) 28. exd5 Qa8 29. Re1 Rf8
$1 (29... Rxe1+ 30. Qxe1 Qxd5 31. Qe8+ Bf8 32. Rf4 $16) 30. Rxd4 Bxd4 31. Qxd4
Re8 {mit guten Remischancen}) (22. Qe3 $5 Bh5 23. Qg3 {[%cal Rd5f6]} Kf8 24.
Kf1 $16 {[%csl Ra6,Rf8,Rg7]}) 22... Rb8 23. b3 a5 (23... Nd4 $2 24. Nxd4 exd4
25. Nf6+ $1 Bxf6 26. gxf6 Qxf6 27. Qf4 $1 Qxf4 28. Rxf4 $18) 24. Qe3 Bh5 25.
Qg3 Kf8 26. Be2 Bxe2+ 27. Kxe2 $16) (20... Nd4 $4 21. Nxd4 exd4 22. Qf4 $18)
21. Bxa6 Rb8 22. b3 Re8 {[%cal Rc6d4]} (22... Nd4 23. Nxd4 exd4 24. Qf4 Bh5 (
24... Qa5+ $4 25. b4 Qxa6 26. Ne7#) 25. Nf6+ Bxf6 26. gxf6 Qa5+ 27. Qd2 Qc3 (
27... Qxa6 $4 28. Rxh5 $18) 28. Rc1 Qxd2+ 29. Kxd2 $16) 23. Bc4 $2 {Das Glück
war so nah!} ({Nach} 23. Be2 $1 {wäre Weiß mit einem gesunden Mehrbauern und
ausgezeichneten Gewinnchancen verblieben, z. B.} Be6 ({oder} 23... Bxe2 24.
Kxe2 Nd4+ 25. Nxd4 exd4 26. f3 $16 d3+ $140 $2 27. Kxd3 Bxa1 28. Rxa1 $18) 24.
Bc4 Nd4 25. Nxd4 exd4 26. Kf1 $16) (23. Z0 $140 Nd4 24. Nxd4 exd4 25. Qf4 Qa5+
26. b4 Qxd5) 23... Bf3 24. Rh4 Nd4 {Jetzt geht die Rechnung von Schwarz
wirklich auf - seine Figuren werden aktiv und gefährlich.} 25. Nxd4 (25. Kf1
$5) 25... exd4 26. Kf1 Bxe4 {Es gab auch andere Fortsetzungen:} (26... Re5 $5 {
[%csl Rg5]} 27. Rc1 (27. Rf4 $4 Qxg5 $19) (27. Qf4 Rxe4 28. Qg3 Rxh4 29. Qxh4
d3 30. Nf6+ Bxf6 31. gxf6 d2 32. Qg5 {[%cal Rg5g6]} d5 33. Be2 Bxe2+ 34. Kxe2
Qe8+ 35. Kxd2 Qe4 36. Qe3 $11) 27... Rxg5 (27... Qxg5 28. Qxg5 Rxg5 29. Rf4 Rh5
30. Rxf3 Rh1+ 31. Ke2 Rxc1 32. Nf6+ Kh8 33. Rh3+ Bh6 34. Rxh6+ Kg7 35. Rh7+
Kxf6 36. Rxf7+ Kg5 37. a4 $44) 28. Rf4 Bg2+ 29. Ke2 Rb7 $13) (26... Rxe4 27.
Rxe4 Bxe4 28. Re1 Bxd5 29. Bxd5 $11) (26... Bxe4 27. Re1 Bxd5 28. Rxe8+ Qxe8
29. Bxd5 $11) (26... d3 27. Re1 Re5 $13) 27. Nf6+ $2 {Ein weiterer Fehler.} (
27. Qf4 $142 Bxd5 (27... Bf5 $5 $13) 28. Bxd5 Qd7 29. Rd1 Re5 30. Bc4 Rbe8 31.
Qxd4 Re1+ 32. Rxe1 Rxe1+ 33. Kxe1 Bxd4 34. Rxd4 $11) (27. Re1 $142 Bxd5 28.
Rxe8+ Qxe8 29. Bxd5 Rc8 30. Bc4 Rc5 31. f4 Qe4 32. Qe2 Qc6 33. Kf2 Kf8 $11)
27... Bxf6 28. Qf4 Bf5 $2 {Grischuk revanchiert sich.} ({Richtig war} 28...
Bd3+ $1 29. Kg2 (29. Bxd3 $2 Bxg5 $19) 29... Re4 30. Qxf6 (30. Qg3 $2 Be5 $19)
30... Rxh4 31. Qxd8+ Rxd8 32. Bxd3 Rg4+ 33. Kf3 Rxg5 $17) 29. gxf6 Qxf6 30. Qh6
d5 ({Oder} 30... d3 31. Rd1 Re2 32. Bxd3 Bxd3 33. Qh7+ Kf8 34. Qh8+ Ke7 35.
Qxf6+ Kxf6 36. Rxd3 Rxa2 37. Rxd6+ Kg7 $11) 31. Bxd5 d3 32. Qh7+ Kf8 33. Qh8+
Qxh8 34. Rxh8+ Kg7 35. Rxe8 Rxe8 36. Rd1 Re2 37. a4 Ra2 38. Ke1 Re2+ 39. Kf1
Ra2 40. Ke1 Re2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B81"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[Annotator "Sethuraman,SP"]
[PlyCount "67"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{After the second crazy game where I had a thousand ways to win and I didn't,
it was really painful not to have finished the match and having to enter the
tiebreaks. Even more was losing the first game in the tiebreaks from a decent
position with the black pieces. So I was all charged up for the second one!} 1.
e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 {The Najdorf was a surprise
to me from Anish since I thought he would shift gear and play 1...e5 as he
required only a draw to win the match. Nevertheless it is quite understandable
that Anish wants to stick to his plans and his preparation.} 6. h3 (6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3 Be7 9. Qd3 {happened in the second classical game.}) 6... e6
7. g4 Nfd7 8. Bg2 Be7 9. Be3 Nc6 10. h4 $5 {A forgotten line. Anand played
this interesting idea way back in 2014! So I thought it's time to employ it
again and revive it.} Nde5 11. g5 Bd7 12. Nxc6 $1 (12. f4 Nc4 13. Nxc6 bxc6 $1)
12... Bxc6 (12... bxc6 13. Qe2 $1) 13. Qd4 $1 {An improvement over the game of
Anand-Topalov just restricting the knight on e5 and preparing to castle long.}
(13. b3 f5 14. f4 Ng4 15. Qe2 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 fxe4 17. O-O-O d5 18. Nxe4 Ba3+ 19.
Kb1 Qe7 20. Nf2 Bc5 21. Qg3 Bxf2 22. Qxf2 O-O 23. Qd4 Rf5 24. Rde1 Raf8 25.
Rhf1 $14 {1-0 (57) Anand,V (2770)-Topalov,V (2785) Khanty-Mansiysk 2014}) 13...
O-O 14. O-O-O {I was very happy with the outcome of the opening. White is
clearly better here with a very strong attack coming!} b5 15. f4 Nc4 16. Kb1 e5
(16... Rc8 17. Bc1 $16) (16... Nxe3 17. Qxe3 b4 18. Ne2 a5 19. h5 $16) 17. Qd3
exf4 (17... Nxe3 18. Qxe3 exf4 19. Qxf4 {and Black is just doomed to passivity.
}) 18. Bxf4 Re8 19. Qg3 Qa5 20. Bc1 b4 21. Ne2 (21. Nd5 $142 Bxd5 22. Rxd5 Qc7
23. h5 $16) 21... Rab8 (21... Qe5 $142 22. Qd3 $1 (22. Nf4 Rab8 $1 {[%cal
Gc4a3]} 23. Ka1 a5) 22... Bb5 23. Qf3 $16 {[%csl Rb5]}) 22. Nd4 Bd7 23. h5 Qe5
24. Bf4 Qc5 25. Rhf1 (25. Bh3 $142 $1) 25... Rec8 26. Rf2 $1 {Safety first!
Now White's attack is just unstoppable.} (26. g6 fxg6 27. hxg6 Bf6) 26... a5
27. Bc1 (27. Nf5 $5 {I didn't consider this move during the game but let me
just give some amazing inhuman lines to bear witness to the beauty of chess!}
Bxf5 28. exf5 Na3+ 29. bxa3 bxa3+ 30. Ka1 Rb2 31. Bd5 Rxc2 (31... Rcb8 32. Rff1
$1 Qb4 33. Bb3 a4 34. f6 axb3 35. axb3 Bf8 (35... Qc5 36. Rd2 $1) 36. g6 $18)
32. Rff1 (32. Rxc2 Qxc2 33. Qb3 Qxf5) 32... h6 $3 {An amazing resource from
the computer!} 33. f6 hxg5 34. fxe7 gxf4 35. Qb3 (35. Qd3 Rc3 36. Qe4 Re3 37.
e8=Q+ Rxe8 38. Qc4 Qxc4 39. Bxc4 R8e4 $13) 35... Re8 $3 36. Bxf7+ Kh8 37. Bd5
a4 38. Qd3 Rxe7 $132) (27. Bf1 $1 {trying to exchange the active knight on c4
which is creating counterplay for Black is the simplest way to increase the
advantage:} Na3+ (27... a4 28. Bxc4 Qxc4 29. g6 $16) 28. Ka1 $18) 27... a4 28.
g6 fxg6 29. hxg6 h5 $4 (29... Qh5 $1 {I completely missed this strong resource
and my opponent as well - it could have made things difficult} 30. gxh7+ Kh8
31. Bf3 Qe5 $14 {/+/-}) 30. Bh3 $1 Bxh3 31. Qxh3 Qe5 32. Rf5 Qxe4 33. Rxh5 Na3+
34. Ka1 {It was nice to finally win a game and level the score in this
mini-match but Anish proved far superior in the 10 min tiebreaks and snatched
the victory away from me.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B43"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Bb4 8.
Bg5 Bxc3 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. bxc3 Qxc3 11. Rb1 Nc6 12. Nxc6 dxc6 13. Rb3 Qc5 14.
Qd2 e5 15. Rd1 Qe7 16. Rd3 Be6 17. Qh6 Rg8 18. Rd6 Qf8 19. Qxf6 Qe7 20. Qxe5
Rxg2+ 21. Kh1 Rg8 22. Bh5 Kf8 23. f4 Bh3 24. Qxe7+ Kxe7 25. Bf3 Rad8 26. Rxd8
Rxd8 27. Rxd8 Kxd8 28. Kg1 Kc7 29. Kf2 Kd6 30. Ke3 Kc5 31. Be2 b5 32. f5 f6 33.
c3 Bg2 34. Kf4 Kd6 35. h4 c5 36. Bd3 c4 37. Be2 a5 38. a3 h6 39. Bh5 Bf1 40.
Be8 b4 41. axb4 axb4 42. cxb4 c3 43. Ba4 Bd3 44. Ke3 Bb1 45. b5 Kc5 46. e5 fxe5
47. f6 Bg6 48. Bc2 Bf7 49. Bd3 Kd6 50. Be4 Kc5 51. Bd3 Kb6 52. Ke4 Bg6+ 53.
Kxe5 Bxd3 54. f7 c2 55. f8=Q c1=Q 56. Qd6+ Kxb5 57. Qxd3+ Qc4 58. Qxc4+ Kxc4
59. Kf6 Kd5 60. Kg6 Ke6 61. Kxh6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A11"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "105"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Bg4 3. Bg2 c6 4. c4 e6 5. O-O Nf6 6. d3 {A flexible move
keeping the option for several different plans.} Bd6 (6... Nbd7 7. cxd5 (7. Qb3
$6 Qb6 8. Be3 Bc5 {gains a tempo for Black who has not moved with his bishop
before.}) 7... exd5 (7... Bxf3 $2 8. dxe6 $1) 8. Qc2 {(1-0, 92) Carlsen,M 
(2861)-Karjakin,S (2780) Wijk aan Zee 2013 CBM 153 [Marin,M]}) (6... dxc4 7.
dxc4 Nbd7 8. Nc3 {Wang,H (2752)-Caruana,F (2796) Dortmund 2013 CBM 156 [Marin,
M] (1-0, 39)}) (6... Be7 7. Qb3 Qc8 (7... Qb6 8. Be3 Qxb3 9. axb3 {is slightly
less active for Black than the game continuation.}) 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bf4 Nbd7 10.
cxd5 exd5 11. Rfc1 {Rahman,Z (2512)-Bluebaum,M (2626) Baku 2016 CBM 175 [Roiz,
M] (0-1, 47)}) 7. Qb3 {Once the bishop has moved, this and the next move are
logical.} Qb6 (7... Qc7 {is a bit passive.} 8. Nc3 Nbd7 9. cxd5 exd5 10. e4
dxe4 11. dxe4 O-O 12. Be3 (12. Nd4 $5) 12... Be6 13. Qc2 Ng4 14. Bd4 c5 15. Nb5
Qb6 16. Nxd6 cxd4 17. Nf5 Bxf5 18. exf5 Nge5 19. Qb3 Nc6 20. Rfd1 Rfd8 21. Rac1
Qxb3 22. axb3 Nb6 23. Ne1 Rac8 24. Nd3 $14 {Goganov,A (2598)-Bluebaum,M (2576)
Moscow 2015 (½-½, 43)}) ({But} 7... Qc8 $5 $146 {keeping the possibility of .
..Bh3 after the generally inevitable exchange on d5 deserves attention.}) 8.
Be3 Qxb3 9. axb3 {White has consolidated his centre (he could later play d3-d4)
and exerts some queenside pressure. Without queens on the board it is also
entirely safe to chase away the g4-bishop with h2-h3 and g3-g4. In principle
his advantage is microscopic, but play tends to be one-sided.} a6 (9... Na6 10.
Nc3 O-O {Summerscale,A (2410)-Berg,K (2440) Richmond 1994 (½-½, 24)} 11. Ra4
Nc5 12. Bxc5 Bxc5 13. b4 Bxf3 (13... Be7 14. Ne5 $5) 14. Bxf3 Be7 15. b5 $36)
10. h3 (10. Nbd2 Nbd7 11. h3 Bh5 12. g4 Bg6 13. Nh4 e5 $6 {Premature activity.
Black should remain solid and passive.} 14. d4 exd4 (14... e4 15. Nb1 $5 $14 {
[%cal Gb1c3]}) 15. Bxd4 Bb4 {Hammer,J (2647)-Oparin,G (2526) Yerevan 2014 
(½-½, 86)} 16. Rfd1 $14) 10... Bxf3 {It is probably best to give away the
bishop at once. Otherwise Black will get double pawns allowing White a
kingside expansion at the same time.} (10... Bh5 11. g4 Bg6 12. Nh4 Nbd7 13.
Nc3 $14) 11. Bxf3 Nbd7 12. Rc1 (12. Bg2 O-O 13. g4 Ne8 14. Nc3 Nc7 15. d4 f5 {
Wang,H (2752)-Meier,G (2610) Dortmund 2013 CBM 156 [Pavlovic,M] (1-0, 66) with
certain counterplay due to the slightly premature g3-g4.}) 12... Ke7 $146 {
A logical novelty. There are no dangers for the king in the centre and it
could be useful for coordinating the minor pieces.} (12... O-O 13. Na3 (13. Bg2
Rac8 14. Nd2 Rfe8 15. c5 Bc7 16. b4 Re7 17. Nb3 Rce8 18. Bd2 Nf8 19. Bc3 e5 20.
e3 N8d7 21. e4 d4 22. Be1 g6 23. Nd2 Nf8 24. Nc4 Ne6 25. Bd2 $14 {Vastrukhin,O
(2401)-Lushnikov,S (1953) Sochi 2016 (½-½, 73)}) 13... Rac8 14. Nc2 Rfd8 15.
Bg2 h6 16. b4 {Pavlov,S (2526)-Itkis,B (2405) Kiev 2011 (½-½, 79) with some
pressure.}) 13. Nc3 Rhc8 14. d4 $14 {It is not easy to see how White is going
to break, but his superior space and the bishop pair offer him the better
chances in the long run.} Kf8 15. Bd2 Be7 {Black anticipates the slow kingside
pawn attack.} (15... Bb4 16. g4 h6 17. h4 $14) 16. e3 $5 {Aronian keeps
manoeuvring, intending to bring the knight to d3.} (16. e4 {allows Black to
get a Caro-Kann type of position, with every chance to hold:} dxe4 17. Nxe4
Nxe4 18. Bxe4 Nf6 19. Bf3 Rd8 20. Bc3 Rd7) (16. g4 h6 17. h4 {is less
effective with the bishop on e7 due to} Nh7 18. h5 Bb4) 16... Nb6 17. Ne2 Ne4
18. Be1 f5 {A committal move, weakening the e6-pawn and the e5-square, but
Black probably had enough of passive play.} 19. Nf4 Kf7 20. Nd3 Nd7 21. Be2 Bd6
22. b4 {[%cal Gd3c5] After having regrouped optimally, White starts the pawn
attack.} dxc4 23. Nc5 Ndxc5 24. bxc5 Bc7 25. Bxc4 {White has improved his
structure and has gained even more space. It is not easy to break yet, but his
advantage starts taking shape.} Ke7 ({The attempt at blocking the white
kingside on the dark squares wastes time and weakens his own kingside:} 25...
g5 26. Kg2 h5 27. f3 Nf6 28. e4 $1 fxe4 29. fxe4 Nxe4 30. Ra3 {Suddenly Black
is awfully hanging.} Re8 31. Re3 Nf6 32. Bd2 $1 {A key regrouping move.} Re7
33. Rf3 g4 34. hxg4 hxg4 35. Rf2 Rf8 36. Rcf1 Kg6 37. Bd3+ Kg7 38. Bg5 Ref7 39.
Rh1 $18) 26. Kg2 Rd8 27. Ra4 $6 {Aronian probably thought the rook could
become active along the fourth rank after Black's logical break in the centre.}
({n fact, third rank activity would have been more effective. Let us compare
the parallel similar lines:} 27. Ra3 Rd7 28. f3 Nf6 29. Rb3 Rb8 30. Bf2 e5 31.
g4 exd4 32. exd4 Nd5 33. Re1+ Kf6 34. Bxd5 Rxd5 35. Rbe3 $16 {In the game he
will not have this quick rook switch.}) 27... Rd7 28. f3 Nf6 29. Bf2 ({Even
though this would have meant wasting a tempo,} 29. Ra3 $5 {deserves attention.}
) 29... e5 30. Rb4 Rb8 31. g4 exd4 32. exd4 Nd5 33. Re1+ Kf6 34. Bxd5 Rxd5 35.
Re2 Rd7 {Black has some problems with his backward pawn on b7, but otherwise
has good control on the light squares and is out of any danger. In some cases
White's bishop could turn "bad".} 36. b3 {A mysterious move reducing the
rook's mobility.} h5 37. gxh5 a5 $6 {Black obviously wanted to free his rook
in order to retrieve the pawn, but the last move weakens the queenside. He
probably wanted to punish b2-b3.} (37... Kf7 $5) 38. Rc4 (38. Ra4 $1 Rh8 39. b4
{is much more effective as it attacks a5 forcing} axb4 40. Rxb4 $14 {when
White's queenside play is faster than Black's on the opposite wing.}) 38... Rh8
39. b4 Rxh5 $1 40. bxa5 Bxa5 41. Ra2 Bc7 $6 (41... Bd8 $1 $11 {would have
gained an important tempo by keeping b7 defended:} 42. Ra7 g5 43. d5 {White
needs to head for mass simplifications and a draw.} (43. Rb4 $2 Rdh7 $1) 43...
cxd5 44. Rc2 Rhh7 45. c6 bxc6 46. Rxc6+ Ke5 47. Ra4 Rd6 48. Bd4+ Ke6 49. Rxd6+
Kxd6 50. Ra6+ Kd7 51. Ra7+ Bc7 52. f4 g4 53. hxg4 fxg4 54. Be5 Kc6 55. Kg3 $11)
42. Rb4 Rg5+ $6 (42... Bd8 43. Rab2 $14) 43. Kf1 Bg3 44. Ra7 Bxf2 45. Kxf2 {
White has won a pawn but the final outcome of the ending is unclear yet. Black
goes down unnecessarily quickly.} f4 46. Raxb7 Rxb7 47. Rxb7 Rd5 48. Rb4 Kg5 (
48... Ke6 49. Ke2 Rh5 $14) 49. Ke2 Kh4 50. Kd3 Kg3 $2 (50... Rd7 51. Rb6 Rc7
52. Ke4 g5 $14) 51. Rb6 $18 Kxf3 52. Rxc6 g5 53. Rg6 $18 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2618"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. d4 dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4
c5 9. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxf6 Qxf6 12. Nbd2 Bd7 13. Ne4 Qe7 14. Ne5 Rc8
15. Nxc5 Rxc5 16. Bxb7 Ra7 17. Nxd7 Nxd7 18. Bg2 a5 19. Rfd1 Rac7 20. Qc3 Qf6
21. Rd6 Qe5 22. Rad1 Nf6 23. e4 Qh5 24. h3 Qg6 25. e5 Ne4 26. Rd8+ Kh7 27. Qe3
f5 28. exf6 Nxf6 29. Qxe6 c3 30. bxc3 Rxc3 31. R1d4 h5 32. Be4 Nxe4 33. Rh8+
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2737"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. h3 Be7 10. Nc3 Nh4 11. Nxh4 Bxh4 12. Be3 Bd7 13. Rad1 Kc8 14.
g4 Re8 15. f4 h5 16. Rd4 c5 17. Re4 b6 18. Bf2 f5 19. Re3 Bxf2+ 20. Rxf2 hxg4
21. hxg4 fxg4 22. f5 Kb7 23. Rf4 Rh8 24. e6 Bc6 25. Rxg4 Rh5 26. Rxg7 Rxf5 27.
Ne4 Bxe4 28. Rxe4 Re8 29. Kg2 Kc6 30. c4 Rf6 31. e7 Kd7 32. Re2 Re6 33. Rxe6
Kxe6 34. Kf3 Rxe7 35. Rxe7+ Kxe7 36. Ke4 Ke6 37. Kf4 a6 38. a4 a5 39. Ke4 c6
40. Kf4 Kf6 41. Ke4 Ke6 42. Kf4 Kf6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.6"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Navara, David"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A39"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[PlyCount "89"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 g6 4. c4 Bg7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nc6 7. Nc3 O-O 8.
O-O Qa5 9. Nb3 Qh5 10. Nd5 d6 11. Nf4 Qe5 12. e4 a5 13. a4 Nb4 14. Re1 Re8 15.
Bd2 Nh5 16. Bc3 Qg5 17. h4 Qh6 18. Bd2 Bxb2 19. Ne6 g5 20. Nc7 Bxa1 21. Nxa1
Bd7 22. e5 Nd3 23. Bxg5 Qg6 24. Be4 Bf5 25. Bxd3 Bxd3 26. exd6 f6 27. d7 Red8
28. Nxa8 fxg5 29. Rxe7 Rxa8 30. hxg5 Rd8 31. Re8+ Rxe8 32. dxe8=Q+ Qxe8 33.
Qxd3 Qe1+ 34. Qf1 Qe5 35. Nc2 Qxg5 36. Qd3 Nf6 37. Qd8+ Kf7 38. Qc7+ Kg6 39.
Ne3 Ne4 40. Qxb7 Qe5 41. Qc6+ Kf7 42. Qd7+ Qe7 43. Qd5+ Qe6 44. Qxa5 Nf6 45.
Qf5 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.6"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 c5 8. e4 Bg6
9. Be3 cxd4 10. Qxd4 Qxd4 11. Bxd4 Nfd7 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxc4 a6 14. h4 h6 15.
Rd1 Rg8 16. Kf2 Rc8 17. Ba2 Bb4 18. h5 Bh7 19. Rd2 Ke7 20. Rhd1 f6 21. f4 Rgd8
22. f5 Nc5 23. Kf3 exf5 24. exf5 Bxf5 25. g4 Bh7 26. Bxc5+ Bxc5 27. Nd5+ Rxd5
28. Rxd5 Bc2 29. Re1+ Kf8 30. Rd7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.6"]
[White "Sethuraman, SP."]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2618"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Bc5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c3 O-O 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Be7 8. a4
d6 9. Nbd2 Nh5 10. Bg3 g6 11. d4 Bf6 12. d5 Ne7 13. Qc2 c6 14. dxc6 bxc6 15.
Rd1 Kg7 16. O-O Nxg3 17. hxg3 h5 18. Rfe1 Ng8 19. b4 Nh6 20. b5 cxb5 21. axb5
Qc7 22. Bd5 Rb8 23. c4 Rxb5 24. Ra1 Rb8 25. Nb1 Ng4 26. Nc3 a6 27. Reb1 Bd8 28.
Rxb8 Qxb8 29. Rb1 Qa7 30. Na4 Bd7 31. Nb2 Nxf2 32. c5 Ng4 33. Nd3 Bb5 34. Rc1
Bxd3 35. Qxd3 Bb6 36. Qe2 Bxc5+ 37. Kh1 Nf2+ 38. Kh2 Ng4+ 39. Kh1 a5 40. Rb1
Nf2+ 41. Kh2 Ng4+ 42. Kh1 Rb8 43. Rf1 Nf2+ 44. Kh2 Ng4+ 45. Kh1 Ne3 46. Ng5
Nxf1 47. Qxf1 Qe7 48. Qc1 Ba3 49. Qd2 Rb2 50. Qe3 Rb1+ 51. Kh2 Bc5 52. Qf3 Bg1+
53. Kh3 Be3 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.7"]
[White "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E90"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Nf3 O-O 7. h3 Nbd7 8. Bd3 a6
9. a4 b6 10. O-O e5 11. a5 bxa5 12. Qa4 Rb8 13. Qxa5 Qe7 14. Rb1 Nh5 15. Bg5 f6
16. Bd2 Nf4 17. Bc2 f5 18. Bxf4 exf4 19. exf5 Ne5 20. Nxe5 Bxe5 21. f3 Qg7 22.
f6 Qxf6 23. Ne4 Qh4 24. Qe1 g5 25. Kh2 Bf5 26. b3 Qh6 27. Bd3 g4 28. fxg4 Bxg4
29. Nf2 f3+ 30. Kg1 fxg2 31. Nxg4 gxf1=Q+ 32. Bxf1 Qg6 33. Kh1 Rbe8 34. Rd1 h5
35. Bd3 Qg7 36. Nxe5 Rxe5 37. Qh4 Rg5 38. Qe4 Rg3 39. Qe6+ Kh8 40. Be4 Rf6 41.
Qc8+ Qf8 42. Qd7 Rf1+ 43. Kh2 Qf2+ 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.11"]
[Round "3.8"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Matlakov, Maxim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A43"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "102"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e4 d6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. a4 Na6 8. O-O
Nc7 9. h3 Nxb5 10. axb5 O-O 11. e5 dxe5 12. Nxe5 Bf5 13. Re1 Ne8 14. Bf4 Nd6
15. Qe2 Re8 16. Nc4 Nxc4 17. Qxc4 b6 18. Be5 Bh6 19. Re2 Qc8 20. Rae1 Bf8 21.
Ne4 a6 22. Bc3 axb5 23. Qxb5 Bxe4 24. Rxe4 Rd8 25. Qxb6 Rxd5 26. Re5 Rxe5 27.
Rxe5 e6 28. Qb5 Qd8 29. Re1 Qd5 30. Qe2 Rd8 31. Qe4 Qg5 32. Qe3 Qf5 33. Qe4 Be7
34. Qxf5 gxf5 35. g4 fxg4 36. hxg4 Rd5 37. Kg2 h5 38. gxh5 Rxh5 39. Rh1 Rg5+
40. Kf1 f6 41. Rg1 Rg7 42. Rxg7+ Kxg7 43. Ke2 Kg6 44. f3 Kf5 45. b3 e5 46. Bd2
Ke6 47. Kd3 f5 48. Be1 Kd5 49. Bd2 e4+ 50. fxe4+ fxe4+ 51. Ke2 c4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2666"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. c4 O-O 6. d4 dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4
Bd7 9. Bg5 Bc6 10. Rd1 a5 11. Na3 Na6 12. Nxc4 Nb4 13. Qc1 h6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15.
Nfe5 Bd5 16. Qc3 b6 17. e4 Bb7 18. Ng4 Be7 19. Qb3 Qe8 20. d5 Bc5 21. d6 Qd8
22. e5 Bxg2 23. Kxg2 h5 24. Nge3 cxd6 25. Nxd6 Bxe3 26. Qxe3 Nc2 27. Qf3 Nxa1
28. Qxh5 f6 29. Rxa1 fxe5 30. Qxe5 Qf6 31. Qe3 Rad8 32. Rd1 Qe7 33. Qxb6 Rb8
34. Qc6 Qf6 35. Rd2 Rxb2 36. Ne8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05] Giri,A: 'Everybody still remembers
the King's Gambit game that Carlsen won, and I think there is no doubt Magnus
wants to keep his 100% score there, so...'} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00] Giri,A: '!'}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06] It seems as if the Berlin has been replaced by the Petroff
as everyone's favourite drawing weapon at the World Cup 2017.} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:
02:01]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 5.
Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 6. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxd7 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} (7... Qh4 $5 {
has lost its popularity nowadays, though my Dutch teammate Jan Smeets (I am
still in Olympiad mode...) tried it against Tiviakov in Corus 2010.}) 8. Qh5 $5
{[%emt 0:00:16] This queen sortie looks very weird. What exactly are we doing?
Attacking the d5-pawn. Why can it not be just defended with ...c6?} ({Giri,A:
'Statistically the main move'} 8. c4 {is considered to be the main variation.})
8... Qf6 {[%emt 0:02:32] Anish tried to recollect his move and made it. He has
already played two games before with this move. And he has annotated
Carlsen-Wang,Y 2010, in which 8...Nf6 was played.} (8... c6 9. Nd2 (9. Bxe4
dxe4 10. Nd2 {might be something to look into for White.}) (9. Nc3 $5 Nf6 10.
Re1+ Kf8 $13) 9... Nf6 10. Re1+ Kf8 11. Qh4 $14) ({This was annotated by Anish
Giri in detail. Reproduced here is the opening phase of the game.} 8... Nf6 {
Giri,A: 'The d-pawn was attacked, but now'} 9. Re1+ {Giri,A: 'The point. Now
Black has a choice'} Kf8 {Giri,A: 'Strange looking, but main. Black trusts his
better development and hopes it will compensate for the uncomfortable position
of the king. After this game though, I think this trust may be weakened.'} (
9... Be7 {is more solid, but still, life is not so easy after let's say} 10.
Qe2 Be6 11. Nd2 O-O 12. Nf3 Re8 13. Ne5 Nd7 14. f4 Nxe5 15. dxe5 {and Tiviakov
got some (practical) advantage against Socko this year. In the game Black
managed to escape.}) 10. Qe2 {Giri,A: '!'} (10. Qh4 {is played more often, but
Black has a simple way to equalise:} Ng4 $1 {and White has to change the
queens. The resulting endgame is dead equal.}) 10... Ng4 {Giri,A: 'Perhaps
this logical move, which was also considered to be main, is a bit
over-optimistic after all..'} ({The solid} 10... c6 $5 {deserves attention and
should be studied by those who are interested. Still after the critical} 11.
Nd2 Qc7 12. Nf3 Bg4 13. Qe3 $1 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Bxh2+ 15. Kf1 Bd6 16. Bg5 {
played twice by Sutovsky - maybe not without reason... Life isn't that simple.}
) 11. h3 Qh4 12. Qf3 Bh2+ (12... Nf6 {is mainstream and more solid, but I
believe after} 13. Nc3 c6 14. Ne2 {Black has no attack, but a little bit
uncomfortable king, so White should be slightly better with no risk.}) 13. Kf1
Nxf2 {Giri,A: 'The whole operation is conducted in the spirit of the position,
with the white queenside still undevelopped, but in fact the black pieces are
also not perfect with the rook on h8 and the king on f8, eager to swap places.'
} 14. Qxf2 Bg3 15. Qd2 Qf6+ 16. Kg1 Bxe1 17. Qxe1 Qxd4+ 18. Kh2 Re8 19. Qg3 Qe5
{Giri,A: 'Leads to a lost endgame, which though at first sight seems
interesting for Black. However there was already no way back, because if White
develops, the position is just lost for Black.'} 20. Qxe5 Rxe5 21. Bf4 {
Giri,A: '!'} Re1 22. Bxc7 {Giri,A: 'Here I first thought that the computer
doesn't understand that his queenside is stuck, but then I realized that in
fact the threat is Ba5-d2 followed by Be2 kicking out or winning the rook.'} a6
{Giri,A: 'Only try. Black wants to change the potentially dangerous d3 bishop,
but White has a logical antidote:'} 23. Ba5 Rd1 24. a4 {Giri,A: '!'} Ke7 25.
Bd2 Rc8 26. c3 {Giri,A: '!'} d4 27. c4 g6 28. Be2 {1-0 (38) Carlsen,M (2826)
-Wang,Y (2732) Nanjing 2010}) 9. Be3 {[%emt 0:37:50] Ivanchuk thought for over
half an hour at the board and found this new move.} (9. Qxd5 Bc6 10. Qh5 Qxd4
$11) 9... O-O-O $6 {[%emt 0:34:01] Anish was in a fighting mood and goes for
0-0-0. But objectively this was not the best.} (9... Bf5 $5 $11 {This might
have been a better option.} 10. f3 g6 11. Qh6 Bf8 12. Qf4 Bd6 $11) 10. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:06:15] A strong human move. I call it human because Qxd5 is the one
that computers would prefer.} (10. Qxd5 $5 {was now possible, Ivanchuk must
have thought that the bishop on c6 will be dangerous in future.} Bc6 11. Qh5
$16 {[%cal Gc6g2] Objectively this would have been the best. White is a pawn
up and there is nothing much that Black can do here.}) 10... Nxc3 {[%emt 0:12:
47]} 11. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:09][%cal Ga1b1,Gb1b7,Ge3g5] White is better here.
Mainly he has the b-file open towards the black king and also threats like Bg5
are in the air.} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 12. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:02:24]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:
53]} 13. Bd2 {[%emt 0:14:04]} Qg8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 14. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:04]
Ivanchuk makes logical moves and mounts the pressure. Both his rooks are on
open files and if he can open up the position in the centre whenever he wants
to with c4.} Kb8 {[%emt 0:09:50]} 15. h3 $6 {[%emt 0:06:46] This move is not
in the spirit of the position.} (15. Qf3 $1 b6 16. Ba6 Bc8 17. Bxc8 Kxc8 18. a4
Kb8 19. c4 dxc4 20. a5 $14 {with a strong attack coming up.}) 15... b6 {
[%emt 0:01:34]} (15... Bc8 $5) 16. Ba6 {[%emt 0:02:07]} g5 {[%emt 0:05:10]} 17.
Qf3 $2 {[%emt 0:05:40]} (17. c4 $5 {looks tricky} dxc4 18. Qf3 Bc8 $5 {Black
should be fine} (18... c6 19. Qxf6 $16) 19. Bxc8 Rxc8 20. a4 g4 {This comes in
time to create counterplay against White's king.} 21. hxg4 h5 22. gxh5 (22. a5
hxg4 23. Qc6 Qh7 $17 {Black is faster.}) 22... Qh7 $132) 17... g4 $1 {[%emt 0:
03:01] Anish finds the best way to create play.} 18. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxg4
{[%emt 0:03:37]} 19. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:03:13]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 20. Qh4 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 $6 {[%emt 0:01:59]} (20... Qg6 21. Bd3 Bf5 22. Bxf5 Qxf5 23.
Re2 Rhg8 {[%cal Gf8f2,Gg8g2]} 24. Rbe1 Kb7 $17 {Black has a great position,
all his pieces are aiming towards White's king, whereas Black's king is safe.})
(20... Rf5 $1 {is also very strong with the threat of Rh5.} 21. Be2 Bxe2 22.
Rxe2 Qg6 $17) 21. Bg5 $1 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:02:18]} (21... Qg6 {
was strong. The idea is ...Rhg8 with powerful attack. White must do something
about it.} 22. Bd3 Bf5 23. Bxf5 Qxf5 24. Re2 Kb7 $15) 22. Re3 {[%emt 0:05:08]}
Bc8 $6 {[%emt 0:10:36] Exchanging the strong a6 bishop seems logical but it
turns out to be in White's favour. He doesn't have to worry any more about his
king.} (22... Bf5 $1 {was good, at some point this bishop can come on e4
stopping white's rooks in their tracks.} 23. Rbe1 Rg7 24. f4 Be4 {this is the
point of Black's ...Bf5 move.} 25. g3 Qf7 $11 {The game is still on.}) 23. Bxc8
{[%emt 0:01:56]} Kxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Rbe1 {[%emt 0:01:48] White is
consolidating. Soon he would be a pawn up for no compensation. Black has to
hurry up.} Qg6 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 25. Be7 {[%emt 0:05:07]} Bxe7 {[%emt 0:03:06]}
26. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc2 $2 {[%emt 0:00:52]} (26... Kb7 27. Qh2 Rxe7 28.
Rxe7 Rc8 $13 {gives Black good drawing chances.}) 27. Qg3 $1 {[%emt 0:02:16]
This strong move gives White a huge advantage.} Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Rxe7
{[%emt 0:00:04] A queen exchange becomes mandatory in order to avoid getting
checkmated.} Qc1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]
} 30. f3 {[%emt 0:01:13]} (30. Qxf4 Rxf4 31. Kg3 $18 {was more accurate.})
30... a5 {[%emt 0:04:30]} 31. Re5 $2 {[%emt 0:02:53]} (31. Rh7 $1 $16 {was
strong and now it's difficult for Black to protect the h-pawn}) (31. Qxf4 Rxf4
32. Re5 $16 {was also good for White.}) 31... Qf7 $6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (31...
Qd2 $1 {would have given Black a great hope to fight on equal terms.} 32. Re7
Qxc3 $11) 32. Qh3+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. Rxh5 $2 {[%emt 0:
00:37]} a4 $6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} (33... Qf4+ $1 34. Qg3 Qd2 $1 {Black has
excellent counterplay.} 35. Rh7 Rc8 $17) 34. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Qf4+ $2 {
[%emt 0:01:32] Anish makes quite a big mistake. From here his position is
irreparable.} (34... Qe8 $13) 35. Qg3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01] Now ...Qd2 is no
longer possible because of the c7-pawn falling.} a3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Qxf4 {
[%emt 0:01:06]} Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:01:
10]} 38. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rh6+ {[%emt 0:00:21]} 39. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:12]}
Ka6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 40. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 41. f5 {
[%emt 0:03:14] White's pawns are just too fast. Ivanchuk's opening idea with
Be3 was new, but not very dangerous if Giri would have replied with ...Bf5.
But the way Anish played in the game gave Vassily a clear advantge.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D10"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[PlyCount "159"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bf4 Nc6 6. e3 Bf5 7. Qb3 Na5 8.
Qa4+ Bd7 9. Qc2 e6 10. Bd3 Be7 11. Nf3 Nc6 12. a3 Nh5 13. Be5 f6 14. Bf4 Nxf4
15. exf4 g6 16. O-O Kf7 17. Rfe1 Rc8 18. h4 f5 19. Qb3 Bf6 20. Nb5 Be8 21. Rad1
a6 22. Nc3 b5 23. Re2 Nxd4 24. Nxd4 Bxd4 25. Bxf5 Bxf2+ 26. Rxf2 gxf5 27. Nxd5
Qxh4 28. Ne3 Qf6 29. Rd6 Rc1+ 30. Rf1 Rc6 31. Rfd1 Rg8 32. Rxc6 Bxc6 33. Rd6
Rc8 34. Qd1 Ke7 35. Qd2 a5 36. Rd3 h5 37. Rc3 Rd8 38. Qe1 Be4 39. Qe2 Qh4 40.
Qxb5 Qxf4 41. Qxa5 Rd7 42. Qc5+ Qd6 43. Qxd6+ Rxd6 44. Nf1 Rd1 45. Kf2 f4 46.
Rh3 Bd3 47. Nh2 Bg6 48. Nf3 Rb1 49. Rh4 Rxb2+ 50. Kg1 Ra2 51. Rxf4 Rxa3 52. Kf2
Bf5 53. Nh4 Bg4 54. Ng6+ Kd6 55. Rd4+ Kc5 56. Rd2 Bf5 57. Ne5 Rb3 58. Nf3 Be4
59. Nd4 Rb6 60. Ke3 Bd5 61. Kf4 Rb1 62. Ke5 Kc4 63. g3 Rg1 64. Rc2+ Kd3 65.
Rc3+ Kxc3 66. Ne2+ Kd3 67. Nxg1 Ke3 68. Nh3 Kf3 69. Nf4 Kg4 70. Ne2 Bc4 71. Nf4
Bb3 72. Ne2 Bc4 73. Nf4 Bd5 74. Ne2 Bb3 75. Nf4 Bc4 76. Ke4 Ba6 77. Nxe6 Kxg3
78. Ng7 h4 79. Nf5+ Kg4 80. Nxh4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E16"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[Annotator "Quintiliano,R"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 (4. Nf3 {in the rapid tie-break this was
played in a similar position} Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 {and now, Fedoseev went for more
double-edged positions} dxc4 $5 6. Bg2 b5 {Rodshtein,M (2695)-Fedoseev,V (2731)
FIDE World Cup 2017 (4.4) 0-1 with a complicated game -}) 4... Bb4+ 5. Nd2 O-O
6. Ngf3 b6 {Very solid, for Fedoseev's style.} (6... dxc4 $5) 7. O-O Bb7 8. a3
{As far as I know, a3 is not so necessary for White, as in general Black
should go back with this bishop anyway.} (8. Ne5 {Is the main move and
Rodshtein recently won a nice technical game with it} Nbd7 9. Qa4 Bxd2 $6 (9...
Bd6 10. Nxd7 Qxd7 11. Qxd7 Nxd7 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Nc4 $1 Be7 14. Bf4 c6 15. Nd6
$1 Bxd6 16. Bxd6 Rfe8 17. Rfe1 Nf8 18. Rac1 Rad8 19. Ba3 Ne6 20. e3 $14 {
Vallejo Pons,F (2717)-Karthikeyan,M (2579) FIDE World Cup 2017 (1.1) 1-0 was
another good example -}) 10. Bxd2 Nxe5 11. dxe5 Ne4 12. Rad1 Qe7 13. Be3 Rfd8
14. Qc2 c6 $2 15. a3 (15. Bxe4 dxe4 16. Qxe4 c5 {[%csl Yb7] offer chances due
the opposite-coloured bishops, but still White is clearly better}) 15... f5 16.
b4 h6 17. f3 Ng5 18. c5 $1 bxc5 19. Bxc5 $16 {Rodshtein,M (2698)-Lopez
Martinez,J (2597) EU-ch 18th Minsk 2017 (3) 1-0}) ({When facing this position,
I have twice played} 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Rd1 (9. a3 {was my move on the first
occasion; that game is not in the databases but went} Be7 10. Rd1 c5 11. dxc5
bxc5 12. cxd5 exd5 {and now comes the thematic break} 13. e4 $1 $13 {which
ensures some complications, with chances for both sides; actually, Black opted
for the safe path with} Qc7 14. exd5 Bxd5 15. Re1 Rfe8 16. Nc4 Qb7 17. Nh4 Bxg2
18. Nxg2 $11 {Quintiliano,R (2429)-Leitгo,R (2632) Jogos Regionais - Sгo
Bernardo do Campo (5) 1/2}) 9... c5 $5 {This is kind of unusual, but Black
goes for the hanging pawns even with the bishop on b4} 10. cxd5 exd5 11. dxc5
bxc5 12. a3 Ba5 13. e3 Qe7 14. b3 Rac8 15. Bb2 Rfe8 16. Nh4 $6 Qe6 17. Rac1 Bb6
18. Nhf3 h6 {After both sides develop their pieces, White is ready to attack
the hanging pawns} 19. Qb1 $1 a5 20. b4 $1 axb4 21. axb4 cxb4 22. Bxf6 Qxf6 23.
Qxb4 {[%csl Gd5];Quintiliano Pinto,R (2484)-Bu,X (2705) Wch Rapid Doha 2016 (1)
0-1 and in general the objetive evaluation is equal, with White having
practical chances, but in this game he managed to do some magic - but not good
magic -}) 8... Be7 9. b4 c5 $1 {Due to Rodshtein's play not being very
ambitious, Black is able to equalise already.} 10. bxc5 bxc5 11. Rb1 ({
Curiously, this pretty modern position has a precedent in a game between two
classic legends} 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. Bb2 Nbd7 13. Ne5 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 Ng4 15. Bc3
Rb8 16. Rb1 d4 $1 {Can you to predict who is the player with Black pieces just
by this move?} 17. Rxb7 Rxb7 18. Bxb7 Nxf2 $1 $19 {Rubinstein,A-Alekhine,A
Semmering Panhans 1926 (8) 0-1}) 11... Qc8 12. Bb2 Nbd7 {Fedoseev has finished
his development without troubles, and can look to the future with confidence.}
13. dxc5 {Exchanges in the centre are unavoidable at some point.} (13. Qc2 dxc4
) 13... Nxc5 14. Qc2 Nfe4 {Black starts the improvement of his position.} 15.
Rfc1 f6 {Another good move, decreasing the bishop's scope, and preventing Ne5
ideas for White.} 16. cxd5 Bxd5 17. Nd4 f5 $1 {[%csl Ye4] Firmly keeping the
e4-point, which is a very important one.} ({This looks like a difficult
decision right just after having played f6, but} 17... Nxd2 {would put the
game in White's hands after} 18. Bxd5 exd5 19. Qxd2 {[%csl Yd5]}) 18. Nxe4 {
This opens the f-file, which creates some tension.} (18. Nf1 {[%cal Yf1e3] was
possible, but Black is fine here too} Rb8 $1 19. Ne3 Ba8 20. Ba1 Rxb1 21. Rxb1
Qd7 $11) 18... fxe4 $1 19. Qc3 Rf7 {Not a difficult move, but it is always
nice to see multi-purpose moves, Black protects g7 and prepares to double
rooks in f-file.} 20. Qe3 Qd7 21. Ba1 Raf8 22. f4 {The most solid way to stop
the pressure against f2, but now Fedoseev is able to create complications and
the position becomes very tense.} (22. Rf1 a5 ({Maybe Rodshtein was worried
about} 22... e5 23. Nb5 Ne6 {[%cal Ge7c5] but White has} 24. Bh3 $1 (24. Bxe5
Bc5 25. Nd4 Qa4 $1 26. Rbd1 $2 Rxf2 $1 $19)) 23. Bc3 $11) 22... e5 $5 {
Objectively, the analysis shows that the move is not good, but in practice it
creates a very complicated position in which White needs to be very careful,
and in which Black is always creating threats with an annoying initiative.
Such positions are Fedoseev's speciality.} 23. fxe5 Qg4 {[%cal Ge7g5]} 24. Rf1
h5 25. h3 Qg6 26. Kh2 $6 {The beginning of problems, as now Black can create
more weak squares in White's position.} (26. Rxf7 Rxf7 27. h4 $16 {was safer,
it's not easy to see how Black can create serious threats.}) 26... h4 $1 {
Opening the lines towards White's king.} 27. g4 $2 {Rodshtein doesn't realise
how important it is to keep the rooks in this position, although it's very
difficult to note this during the game, as in general to trade all rooks in
the f-file looks better for the side who is defending.} (27. Rxf7 $1 {was
still better} Rxf7 (27... hxg3+ 28. Qxg3 Qxf7 29. Rf1 Qh5 30. Rxf8+ Bxf8 31.
Bc3 $16) 28. g4 Bg5 29. Qc3 $1 {The point is that now it is not easy for Black
to invade White's position using the queen like in the game, and also White's
rook has some attacking possibilities in the open file, for example} Nd7 30. e3
$16 Nxe5 $2 31. Rb8+ Kh7 32. Qc8 $1 Qd6 33. Kh1 Qxa3 34. Qh8+ Kg6 35. Qh5+ Kf6
36. Nc2 $1 Qc1+ 37. Kh2 $18) 27... Bg5 28. Qc3 (28. Qg1 {On this square the
queen helps the defence, but it is too unnatural.}) 28... Rxf1 $1 {Fedoseev
correctly exchanges all the rooks, seeing the free path for his queen after
that.} 29. Rxf1 (29. Bxf1 {now White can't avoid the trades} e3 {[%cal Rf8f2,
Rg6e4]}) 29... Rxf1 30. Bxf1 Qf7 $1 {Suddenly, White's position looks pretty
difficult to hold.} 31. Nf5 (31. Qxc5 $2 {shows how much White misses the rook
protecting his back rank} Qf2+ 32. Bg2 Bf4+ 33. Kh1 Qe1+ {and mates.}) 31...
Ne6 32. Kg1 g6 33. Nd6 {In practice it is much harder to make a choice for
White.} (33. Ne3 Bb7 34. Qb3 $1 Bd8 $1 {[%cal Yd8b6] and Black continues the
pressure.}) 33... Qf4 34. Bg2 Bd8 $1 35. Nc4 $2 {Such positions are very
difficult to play for the defending side. The defeneder must always be on
guard against one or two threats and find some only moves, while the attacking
side just looks for new tactical motifs and ideas to confuse the defence. With
the time pressure and the tension, what usually happens is that the defence
collapses.} (35. Qe1 $1 {would had kept White in the game, as the queen is
defending all important squares} Bb6+ 36. Kh1 Qe3 37. Qf1 Nf4 38. e6 $1 Bxe6
39. Nxe4 $13) 35... e3 $3 {This nice move wins and was precisely calculated by
Fedoseev.} 36. Bxd5 (36. Nxe3 Bb6 $19) (36. Qxe3 Bb6 $1 $19) 36... Qf2+ 37. Kh1
Qf1+ 38. Kh2 Bg5 $1 {[%cal Rg5f4] Sacrificing another piece, but in return
Black has unavoidable mate, a nice swap!} 39. Bxe6+ Kg7 40. Qxe3 Bxe3 41. Nxe3
Qxa1 {A nice game in typical Fedoseev' style: creating complications from
nothing and keeping the tension until the right moment to invades his opponent
defences. It is also a good example of how difficult these positions are for
the defending side, even for very strong players.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O
8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O c6 10. Kb1 d5 11. h4 Bc5 12. Bd3 Bxe3 13. Qxe3 Nf6 14. Rde1
Qb6 15. Qxb6 axb6 16. Re7 Re8 17. Rhe1 Rxe7 18. Rxe7 Kf8 19. Re1 h6 20. a3 Ng4
21. Ne5 Nxf2 22. Rf1 Ng4 23. Rxf7+ Ke8 24. Rf1 Nxe5 25. Re1 Bg4 26. Rxe5+ Kd7
27. c4 Kd6 28. Re3 dxc4 29. Bxc4 Rf8 30. g3 Rf2 31. b4 g5 32. hxg5 hxg5 33. Kb2
b5 34. Bd3 Bf3 35. Kc3 g4 36. Bf5 Rg2 37. Kd4 Rd2+ 38. Kc3 Rg2 39. Kd4 Rd2+ 40.
Kc3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C24"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bb3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Nbd2 Nbd7 8. c3
Nc5 9. Bc2 Bg4 10. Nc4 Bh5 11. Ne3 d5 12. Nf5 Re8 13. Qe2 Bf8 14. h3 Qc7 15.
Ng3 Bg6 16. Nh2 a5 17. Ng4 Qd6 18. Qf3 Nfd7 19. Ne3 Qf6 20. Nef5 Bxf5 21. Nxf5
g6 22. Qg3 Ne6 23. Ne3 h5 24. exd5 Nf4 25. Qf3 Nxd5 26. Nxd5 Qxf3 27. gxf3 cxd5
28. Ba4 Rad8 29. Be3 Re6 30. Rfe1 Nc5 31. Bb5 Rb6 32. a4 d4 33. Bd2 Nb3 34.
Rad1 f6 35. Re4 Nxd2 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "112"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 h6 8. Re1 O-O
9. h3 a5 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bb5 Na7 12. d4 Nxb5 13. dxc5 Na7 14. b3 Re8 15. cxd6
Qxd6 16. Ba3 Qa6 17. b4 axb4 18. cxb4 b5 19. Bb2 Nc6 20. Nxe5 Nxb4 21. Re3 bxa4
22. Rg3 Red8 23. Qf3 Kh7 24. Ndc4 Nc2 25. Rxg7+ Kxg7 26. Nc6 Nd4 27. Nxd4 Bxc4
28. e5 Rg8 29. Nf5+ Kh7 30. Ne7 Rab8 31. exf6 Qb7 32. Qxb7 Rxb7 33. Nxg8 Rxb2
34. Rxa4 Kxg8 35. Rxc4 Rb6 36. Rxc7 Rxf6 37. Rc5 Kg7 38. g4 Rf3 39. Kg2 Ra3 40.
f3 Ra2+ 41. Kg3 Ra3 42. h4 Rb3 43. h5 Ra3 44. Kf4 Ra4+ 45. Kf5 Ra3 46. f4 Rf3
47. Rc6 Rf1 48. g5 hxg5 49. h6+ Kh7 50. Kxg5 Rg1+ 51. Kf5 Rh1 52. Ke5 Rxh6 53.
Rxh6+ Kxh6 54. Kf6 Kh5 55. Kxf7 Kg4 56. Ke6 Kxf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.12"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Wang, Hao"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D47"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
Bb7 9. a3 b4 10. axb4 Bxb4 11. O-O c5 12. Na2 a5 13. Nxb4 axb4 14. Rxa8 Qxa8
15. Be2 O-O 16. Bd2 Bd5 17. dxc5 Rb8 18. Qa1 Nxc5 19. Qxa8 Bxa8 20. Ne5 Nfe4
21. Be1 f6 22. f3 fxe5 23. fxe4 Bxe4 24. Bg3 Bd3 25. Bxe5 Rc8 26. Rc1 Bxe2 27.
Bd4 e5 28. Bxc5 Bd3 29. Kf2 Be4 30. g3 g5 31. Ke2 g4 32. Kd2 Rd8+ 33. Ke1 b3
34. Bb6 Rd6 35. Bc7 Rh6 36. Rc4 Bf3 37. Rb4 Rxh2 38. Rxb3 Re2+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Dubov, Daniil"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2666"]
[Annotator "Krasenkow,M"]
[PlyCount "193"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3 c5 8.
Be3 O-O 9. Be2 {A rare move order.} b6 {A quiet continuation.} ({White's main
idea is} 9... Qa5 10. O-O $1 Qxc3 11. Rc1 Qa3 12. Rxc5 {e.g.} Qxa2 13. Bc4 Qa3
14. Bc1 Qb4 15. Bd2 Qa3 16. Re1 Bg4 17. Re3 Qb2 18. Bc3 Qb6 {1/2 (23) Lakic,N 
(2395)-Banas,J (2365) Stary Smokovec 1980} 19. Rb5 Qc7 20. Qb3 $16) 10. Qd2 (
10. h4 {looks a bit premature:} Bb7 (10... Bg4 $5 11. h5 Bxh5) 11. e5 Nc6 12.
h5 cxd4 13. cxd4 Rc8 14. hxg6 (14. h6 Bh8 15. O-O Qd7 $13 {[%cal Yf7f6]}) 14...
hxg6 15. Qd2 Qd5 16. Bg5 Rfd8 $15 {0-1 (43) San Segundo Carrillo,P (2509)
-Fluvia Poyatos,J (2467) Leon 2012}) (10. O-O {is not a dangerous plan, Black
should safely equalise:} cxd4 11. cxd4 Bb7 12. Qd3 Nc6 13. Rac1 e6 14. Rfd1 Rc8
15. d5 exd5 16. exd5 {0-1 (63) Arkhipov,S-Gorelov,S (2395) Moscow 1980} Ne7 $1
17. Rxc8 Qxc8 18. d6 Nd5) (10. Rc1 $5 {is probably the most precise move
keeping various options:} e6 (10... Bb7 $6 11. d5) (10... Nd7 11. e5 $1 (11.
O-O e6 12. e5 Bb7 13. Qd2 f6 $11 {0-1 (61) Radwan,L (2138)-Shishkin,V (2471)
Police 2010}) 11... Bb7 12. h4 cxd4 13. cxd4 Rc8 14. h5 Bd5 {0-1 (58) Zontakh,
A (2520)-Babujian,L (2451) Poti 2017} 15. h6 Bh8 16. O-O $14 {[%csl Rh8]}) 11.
h4 $5 Bb7 12. e5 Qd5 (12... h5 13. Rg1 Nc6 14. g4 hxg4 15. Rxg4 Ne7 16. Bg5 Qe8
17. h5 $16 {1-0 (20) Bosiocic,M (2586)-Greenfeld,A (2562) Novi Sad 2016}) (
12... cxd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. h5 Ne7 15. Bg5 (15. h6 $5) 15... Qd7 16. Qd2 Rac8
17. Rxc8 Rxc8 18. hxg6 fxg6 19. Bf6 Bxf3 20. Bxf3 Bxf6 21. exf6 Nd5 $15 {
1/2 (33) Gonzalez Garcia,J (2509)-Safarli,E (2597) Zuerich 2009}) (12... Nd7
13. h5 cxd4 14. cxd4 Rc8 15. hxg6 (15. h6 Bh8 16. O-O $14) 15... hxg6 16. Rxc8
Qxc8 17. Qd2 Qc6 18. O-O Rc8 $11 {1/2 (30) Narayanan,S (2515)-Xiong,J (2633)
Bhubaneswar 2016}) 13. h5 Nd7 14. c4 (14. h6 $5 Bh8 15. O-O {[%csl Rh8] - with
the pawn on e6, ...f7-f6 weakens Black's position}) 14... Qc6 15. hxg6 fxg6 16.
d5 Qc7 17. Ng5 exd5 18. Bg4 Rfe8 19. cxd5 Qxe5 20. Nxh7 $13 {1-0 (60) Fier,A 
(2592)-Greenfeld,A (2536) London 2014}) 10... cxd4 (10... Nd7 11. e5 Bb7 {
1-0 (37) Yuneev,A (2370)-Zdrojewski,W (2265) Leningrad 1990} 12. h4 $36) (10...
Bb7 {is more appropriate here than after 10.Rc1:} 11. d5 (11. e5 cxd4 12. cxd4
{- game}) 11... e6 12. Rd1 exd5 13. exd5 Nd7 14. c4 Nf6 15. Qc2 {0-1 (63)
Kanter,E (2349)-Charochkina,D (2309) Zvenigorod 2008} Re8 $5 16. O-O Qd6 {
[%cal Ye8e7,Ya8e8]}) 11. cxd4 Bb7 12. e5 Nc6 (12... Bd5 $5 13. Bh6 (13. h4 $5
h5) 13... Nc6 14. Rd1 Rc8 15. h4 $2 {0-1 (28) Derieux,C (2209)-Dunis,A (2347)
Marseille 2001} Bxf3 $1 16. Bxf3 Qxd4 $1 $17) 13. h4 Qd5 14. h5 Rfd8 (14... Qa5
{was quite possible. Black has no problems in the following game:} 15. Rc1
Qxd2+ 16. Bxd2 Rfd8 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Rh4 Rac8 19. Bc4 Na5 20. Bxa5 bxa5 21.
Kd2 e6 22. Bb3 Rxc1 23. Kxc1 Bf8 24. Kd2 Be7 25. Rg4 Rc8 $132 {1/2 (43)
Urkedal,F (2517)-Turov,M (2591) Stockholm 2015}) 15. Rc1 (15. hxg6 hxg6 16. Rh4
Qa5 17. Qxa5 Nxa5 18. e6 f6 19. Rg4 g5 20. Nh4 Bd5 21. Ng6 Bxe6 22. Re4 Rd6 23.
Nxe7+ Kf7 24. d5 Bxd5 25. Nxd5 Rxd5 26. Rc1 Rad8 $11 {1/2 (37) Cuenca Jimenez,
J (2498)-Ftacnik,L (2551) Leiria POR 2017}) 15... Qa5 {Of course, the exchange
of queens levels the game.} 16. h6 $6 {This only helps Black now as his bishop
gladly goes to f8.} (16. Qxa5 Nxa5 17. Rc7 Rac8 18. Rxe7 $5 Bf8 19. Rxb7 Nxb7
20. hxg6 hxg6 21. Ng5 $44 {was an interesting way to complicate the game.})
16... Bf8 17. e6 $6 (17. Qxa5 Nxa5 18. O-O Rac8 19. Rfd1 e6 $15) 17... f6 18.
O-O Qxd2 19. Bxd2 Nxd4 $6 {Premature!} (19... Rac8 $1 20. Be3 Nb4 $17 {[%csl
Ra2,Rd4,Re6]}) 20. Nxd4 Rxd4 21. Be3 Rdd8 (21... Rd6 $1 $17 {[%cal Rb7d5] was
more energetic. After the text move White obtains counterplay.}) 22. Bb5 Bd5
23. Bd7 {[%csl Gd7,Rd8]} g5 (23... Bxa2 24. Ra1 Bc4 25. Rfc1 {is not clear
anymore. However, the text move, weakening Black's kingside, is even worsse.})
24. f4 Bxh6 25. fxg5 Bg7 {This was not easy to find} (25... fxg5 26. Rf7 Bg7 $1
27. Bxg5 (27. Rxe7 Bf6 28. Rf7 Rf8) 27... Rf8 $13 28. Rxe7 $6 Bd4+ 29. Kh2 Rf5)
26. Bd4 $1 fxg5 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Rf7+ Kg6 29. Rxe7 {Now the initiative
belongs to White due to his strong e6-pawn.} Rf8 30. Re1 (30. Bb5 $6 Kf6 31.
Rxh7 Kxe6) 30... Bxa2 (30... a6 $1 31. Ba4 Rfc8 {was correct to prevent the
transfer of White's bishop to the b1-h7 diagonal.} 32. Rd7 Bxa2 $13) 31. Bb5 a6
(31... h5 32. Rb7 {[%cal Re6e7]}) 32. Bd3+ Kf6 33. Rxh7 b5 34. Rh6+ Ke7 35.
Rh7+ Kf6 36. e7 Rg8 37. Rh6+ Kf7 38. Rh7+ Kf6 39. Be4 Rae8 40. Rh6+ Kf7 41. Bc6
Bc4 42. Bxe8+ Rxe8 43. Rxa6 Rxe7 44. Rxe7+ Kxe7 {[%mdl 4096]} 45. Kf2 Kf7 46.
Rb6 Be6 {Black can't save both pawns. He gives up his b-pawn but the resulting
endgame is lost for him.} 47. Rxb5 Kf6 48. Kf3 Bf5 49. Rc5 Bd3 ({With White's
pawn on g2, Black can't successfully keep his bishop on the h3-c8 diagonal, e.
g.} 49... Kg6 50. Ke3 Kf6 51. Kd4 Bg4 52. Ke4 Bd7 53. Kd5 Be6+ 54. Kd6 Bf5 55.
Rc3 Bg4 (55... Be4 56. g4 $1) 56. Rc2 Bf5 57. Rf2 Kg6 58. Ke5 Bd7 59. Rd2 Bg4
60. Rd4 Bc8 61. g4 $18) 50. Ke3 Bf5 51. Kd4 Bb1 52. Rc1 $6 {Here and later
White misses a winning plan shown by GM Igor Kovalenko in a similar position 
(Goganov - Kovalenko Gjakova 2016 - see CBM 173). Both pawns were on the
f-file in that game, and Goganov had a drawing chance keeping his bishop in
the opposite corner, which he missed. With g-pawns that drawing chance doesn't
exist:} (52. g4 $1 Bg6 53. Rc6+ Kf7 54. Ke5 Bb1 (54... Bh7 55. Rc7+ Kg6 56. Ra7
$22 {(this zugzwang doesn't exist with the f-pawns!)} Bg8 57. Ra6+) 55. Rc7+ {
(it is essential to lure Black's king to g6, where it blocks his bishop's
diagonal)} Kg6 56. Rd7 Bc2 57. Rd2 Bb1 58. Rb2 Bd3 59. Kd4 $1 {(The point!
White ousts Black's bishop from the crucial diagonal)} Bf1 60. Ke4 $18 {
[%cal Yb2b6,Ye4f5]}) 52... Bg6 53. Rc6+ Kg7 54. Ke5 Bb1 55. Ra6 Bc2 56. Rd6 Kf7
57. Rf6+ Kg7 58. Rf2 Bb1 59. Rb2 Bd3 60. Rd2 Bb1 61. Ke6 Be4 62. Re2 Bd3 63.
Rd2 Be4 64. Ke5 Bb1 65. Rd4 Kf7 66. Ra4 Bc2 67. Ra5 Bb1 68. Rc5 Kg6 69. Rc1 Bd3
70. Rd1 Bc2 71. Rd2 Bb1 72. Ke6 Be4 73. g3 $2 {This leads to a drawish
position known from one of Mark Dvoretzky's books. However, Black misses his
chance, and further play shows that neither player is familiar with that
position.} (73. g4 {was still winning.}) 73... Bb1 $2 (73... Bf5+ 74. Ke5 Bh3 {
(With White's pawn on g3, Black's bishop has this additional square on the
h3-c8 diagonal, and White's pieces can't oust it!)} 75. Rd6+ Kh5 76. Rd4 Bc8
77. Kf6 Bh3 $1 78. Rd5 (78. Rc4 Bd7 79. Rd4 Bc8) 78... Kg4 $1 79. Rxg5+ Kf3 $11
{[%cal Yh3g4]}) 74. Rb2 $2 (74. g4 $1 {White misses this winning move again
and again.}) 74... Bd3 $2 (74... Bf5+) 75. Ke7 $2 Be4 $2 76. Rb6+ $2 Kg7 $2 (
76... Kf5 $1 77. Rb4 Bf3 {lead to a "mirror" drawish position, relative to the
g-file:} 78. Kf7 Be2 79. Kg7 Bf3 80. Kh6 Bd1 81. Rb5+ Kg4 82. Rxg5+ Kh3 $11 {
[%cal Yd1g4] - cf. the 73...Bf5+ line}) 77. Rb5 Kg6 78. Rb4 $2 (78. g4) 78...
Bc2 $2 (78... Kf5) 79. Kf8 $2 Kf6 $2 {It was not too late to play} (79... Kh5
$1 80. Ke7 Bf5 81. Kf6 Bh3) 80. Kg8 Bd3 81. Rd4 Bc2 82. Rd2 $2 Bb1 $2 (82...
Be4 $1 {[%cal Yf6f5,Ye4f3]} 83. g4 (83. Rf2+ Kg6 $1 {as} 84. g4 {is too late:}
Bd5+ 85. Kf8 Be6 86. Rg2 Kf6) 83... Ke5 84. Rf2 Kd4 85. Kg7 Ke3 {[%cal Ye4f3] ,
and Black manages to capture the g4 pawn in time.}) 83. Rf2+ Kg6 84. Rb2 $2 (
84. g4) 84... Bd3 85. Rb6+ Kf5 86. Rb4 Kf6 $2 (86... Be2) 87. Rd4 Bc2 88. Rd2
$2 Bb1 $2 (88... Be4) 89. Rf2+ Kg6 90. g4 $1 {Finally! Now White must win
easily. But...} Be4 91. Rd2 (91. Kf8 $142 $1 {bringing his king back to carry
out the Kovalenko plan.} Bb7 {[%cal Yb7c8] doesn't help due to} 92. Rb2 $1 Bc8
93. Rb6+ ({or} 93. Rb4 Kf6 $140 94. Kg8 {[%cal Rg8h7]}) 93... Kh7 94. Rb4 Kg6
95. Ke7 {etc.}) {But as we know, Levon Aronian was not familiar with the
Kovalenko plan and failed to find it over the board. Instead, he tries to
bring his king to Black's g5-pawn via g7-h6. That plan is wrong but luckily
succeeds after Black's mistake.} 91... Kf6 92. Rb2 $2 (92. Rf2+ Kg6 93. Kf8 $18
) (92. Re2 Bd3 93. Rf2+ Kg6 94. Kf8 $18) 92... Bd3 $2 {The last error.} (92...
Ke5 $1 93. Kg7 (93. Rf2 Kd4 $11 {- see above}) 93... Kf4 94. Rb4 Kxg4 $1 95.
Rxe4+ Kf3 $11) 93. Rb6+ Ke5 94. Kg7 {White attacks Black's g5-pawn with his
king, which decides the game.} Kf4 95. Rb4+ Be4 96. Rxe4+ Kxe4 97. Kg6 (97. Kg6
Kf4 98. Kh5 $18) 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "34"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Qc7 7. Bc4 Nc6 8.
O-O e6 9. e4 Bd6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 O-O 12. Qe2 Na5 13. e5 Nxc4 14. Qxc4 Bxe5
15. Nxe5 Qxe5 16. Be7 Re8 17. Qxc5 Qxc5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Wang, Hao"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2771"]
[BlackElo "2701"]
[Annotator "Sadorra,J"]
[PlyCount "113"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4
Bd7 9. Qxc4 Bc6 10. Bg5 {This is considered the modern mainline.} h6 11. Bxf6
Bxf6 12. Nc3 Bxf3 {This trade is almost forced because the bishop on c6 will
become bad after e2-e4 next move.} 13. Bxf3 c6 14. e3 ({The other way for
White to fight for an edge here is} 14. Qb3) 14... a5 15. b4 axb4 16. Qxb4 Ra7
(16... Qc7 17. Rfb1 Ra7 18. a5 $14 {continues a similar path as in the game.})
17. a5 Na6 ({Other ways Black has continued here are} 17... Nd7 18. Rfb1 Be7
19. Qc4 $14 {½-½ (23) Gustafsson,J (2643)-Matlakov,M (2603) Sestao 2010, and
White still keeps a comfortable edge.}) ({A better way to fight for equality
could be} 17... Be7 $5 {as it limits White's possible retreats} 18. Qb3 (18.
Qb6 Qxb6 19. axb6 Ra3 $1 20. Rxa3 Bxa3 21. Ne4 Nd7 $11 {[%csl Rb6]}) (18. Qc4
$2 Rxa5) 18... Na6 $1 (18... Nd7 19. a6 $1 $146 (19. Rfb1 Qc7 {1/2-1/2 (47)
Zatonskih,A (2469)-Khotenashvili,B (2507) Bilbao 2014}) 19... bxa6 20. Bxc6 Qc7
{the following forcing line is the only test, otherwise White has a long-term
edge due to his better pawn structure.} 21. Be4 $5 (21. Bg2 Rb8 22. Qc2 Bb4 23.
Rfc1 Rc8 24. Qd3 $1 Bxc3 25. Ra3 $14) 21... Rb8 22. Qc2 Bb4 23. Rfc1 Rc8 $2 {
now this counter-idea isn't even possible} 24. Nb5 $16) 19. Qb6 (19. Ra4 Nc7
20. Rb1 Nd5 $11 21. Nd1 Qd7 (21... Qa8 $5) 22. Nb2 Rfa8 23. Nc4 Bd8 24. Rba1
Bc7 25. R4a3 Qd8 26. Kg2 Bd6 27. R3a2 Bc7 28. Qb2 {1/2-1/2 (28) Zemlyanov,S 
(2359)-Bendana Guerrero,G (2440) ICCF email 2014}) 19... Qa8 20. Rfb1 Nb8 $1
$132 21. Na4 Nd7 22. Qb2 $5 {the idea is to make the a5-a6 idea work in the
future.} (22. Qb3 Bd8 23. a6 $6 b5 24. Nc3 Rxa6 $15 {[%csl Ra1]}) 22... Bd6 $1
{while it may still be easier to play White, Black is solid.} (22... Bd8 23. a6
$1 b5 24. Nc3 Rxa6 25. Nxb5 $16 {[%csl Ga1] now the a1-rook is defended.}) 23.
Nb6 (23. a6 $2 b5 24. Nc3 Rxa6 25. Nxb5 $4 Rb8 $19) (23. Nc3 Rb8 $11) 23...
Nxb6 24. axb6 Ra5 {and Black is holding.}) 18. Qb6 Qa8 19. Ne4 Bd8 20. Qb2 Nb8
(20... Nc7 {is also not enough to relieve White's pressure} 21. Nd6 Nb5 $2 (
21... Be7 22. Nc4 $14) 22. Nxb5 cxb5 23. Qxb5 Rxa5 24. Rxa5 Qxa5 25. Qxb7 $16 {
1-0 (36) Tkachiev,V (2649)-Gundavaa,B (2516) Khanty-Mansiysk 2013; and White
is simply a pawn up for nothing.}) 21. Nd6 Bxa5 22. Nxb7 {When I was watching
this game, I thought Liren used a novelty in the mainline of the 6...dxc4
Catalan to obtain an edge, but it turns out all of the moves we have so far
have been been played before!} Qxb7 $6 {Choosing the worse of the two
unpleasant endings.} ({The only other game here went} 22... Rxb7 23. Rxa5 Rxb2
24. Rxa8 {an ending which could be very unpleasant to face over the board,
especially if one isn't prepared. However, GM Bauer shows that it is actually
holdable after} c5 $1 25. dxc5 Rc2 26. Rb1 (26. Ra5 Nd7 (26... Rc8 27. Rb1 $1)
27. c6 Nb8 $1 $11 {and White has no way to hold on to his extra pawn.}) 26...
Nd7 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. c6 Ne5 29. Be4 Rc4 $1 30. Rb8+ Ke7 31. Rb7+ Kd6 32. f4
Rxe4 33. fxe5+ Kxc6 $11 {1/2-1/2 (46) Tkachiev,V (2644)-Bauer,C (2682) Pau 2012
}) 23. Qxb7 Rxb7 24. Rxa5 Rc8 25. Rc1 Rbc7 26. Ra8 {Now the only thing Black
can do is to pretty much sit and wait.} Kf8 27. h4 Ke7 28. h5 $1 {Fixing a
potential second weakness on the kingside.} Kd6 29. e4 Ke7 30. e5 Rd8 31. Kg2
$1 {Liren uses the principle of "Do not rush" and simply improves the position
of his king.} Rb7 {Now Black threatens to take on d4.} 32. Rc4 f6 {Black
decides to do something such as trading pawns and activating his rooks in some
way.} 33. Be4 $1 {But Liren calmly and patiently improves his position, and
this time by taking his bishop to the outpost g6.} fxe5 34. dxe5 Rb2 35. Bg6
Nd7 36. Ra7 {Of course, White should keep his rooks which are more active.} Re2
{This is the critical moment and Liren himself said after the game that he had
many good-looking options here.} 37. Re4 $1 {The most important move (and
decision!) in winning this game, according to Liren. Looking at it without
much calculation, it makes sense as it removes enemy counterplay on White's
e5-pawn and trades off the enemy's only active piece!} ({Of course not} 37.
Rxc6 $2 Rxe5 $14 {The more pawns gets traded the better chances Black gets of
achieving a draw.}) (37. Be4 Kf8 38. Rd4 (38. Bf3 Rd2 39. Rxc6 Nxe5 40. Rxe6
Nxf3 41. Kxf3 $14) 38... c5 $1 39. Rdxd7 Rxd7 40. Rxd7 Rxe4 {and once again
only Black gained something here.}) (37. Rf4 Rxe5 38. Rf7+ Kd6 39. Rxg7 Re2 40.
Rh7 Ne5 $1 {[%csl Rf2][%cal Ge5g4,Rg4f2] is also not convincing as Black gets
to activate his pieces, and along with it use some small tactics.}) 37... Rxe4
(37... Rd2 38. Rf4 Rf8 39. Rxf8 Kxf8 40. Ra8+ Ke7 41. Re8#) 38. Bxe4 Rc8 39. f4
Kd8 40. Kf3 c5 41. Ke3 {[%csl Ga7,Rc5,Rc8,Rd7,Rd8,Ge3,Ge4,Re6,Rg7][%cal Ga7g7,
Ge4c6,Ge4g6,Ge3d3,Gd3c4,Gd3c3,Gg3g4,Gf4f5] Despite the material balance, it is
clear that White is winning. His pieces are more active and his pawns are
healthier than Black's crippled and weakened pawns.} Rc7 42. Ra8+ Rc8 43. Ra6
$1 {[%csl Re6] This move gains time for White.} Ke7 44. Ra7 c4 (44... Kd8 45.
Kd3 $18) 45. Kd2 c3+ 46. Kc2 {After securely blockading it, White's next plan
is to pick off this pawn.} Kd8 47. Bd3 Rc5 48. Ra8+ Ke7 ({Similar to what will
happen in the game, the minor piece ending is simply winning not only because
of the material advantage but also of Black's remaining weaknesses.} 48... Rc8
49. Rxc8+ Kxc8 50. Kxc3 Kc7 51. Bc4 $18) 49. Ra7 Kd8 50. Ra3 Nb6 51. Rxc3 Rxc3+
52. Kxc3 Nd5+ ({Black cannot stop White's king from coming in:} 52... Kc7 53.
Kd4 Kc6 54. Bc4 Kd7 55. Bb5+ Ke7 56. Bc6 $18 {[%cal Gd4c5]}) 53. Kd4 Ke7 54.
Be4 Nb4 55. Kc5 Na2 56. Kc4 {And now Black's knight is even trapped!} Nc1 57.
Bd3 {Black will be forced to go into a lost king ending, therefore he resigned.
A great choice of opening line and impeccable endgame technique by Ding Liren!}
1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Black "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A50"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2695"]
[Annotator "Krasenkow,M"]
[PlyCount "78"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 g6 {Not the most popular but a
possible system of development.} 6. O-O Bg7 7. Nc3 Ne4 (7... O-O $6 8. d5) 8.
Nxe4 Bxe4 9. Ne5 $146 {A harmless continuation.} (9. Bg5 {is the most popular
attempt to make use of the pecularities of the position but after} f6 ({
there is nothing wrong with} 9... Qc8 10. Qd2 h6 11. Be3 d6 {either}) 10. Be3
O-O {Black doesn't face any serious problems. A classic example:} 11. Qd2 Nc6
12. Rfd1 d5 13. Rac1 Ne7 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Bh6 Qd7 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Ne1 Bxg2
18. Nxg2 c6 19. Rc3 Rac8 20. Rdc1 Nf5 21. e3 g5 22. Qc2 Ne7 23. b4 Qh3 24. f3
Rfd8 25. Qf2 Rd6 26. b5 Qe6 $11 {1/2 (40) Portisch,L (2655)-Spassky,B (2615)
Mexico 1980}) ({Among other moves seen in practice:} 9. Bf4) (9. Be3) (9. Ne1)
9... Bxg2 10. Kxg2 c5 $1 11. Be3 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Qc7 {White's pawn structure has
been damaged, which is bad news for his bishop. Besides, the position is quite
closed.} 13. Bd2 {White could have undoubled his pawns but it would have led
to an equal endgame:} (13. Qd6 $5 Qxd6 14. exd6 Nc6 $11) 13... Nc6 14. Bc3
O-O-O 15. f4 h5 16. e3 g5 $6 {Opening up the position is a risky idea; the
opponent's bishop becomes formidable.} (16... h4 $5) (16... d6 $5 17. exd6 Rxd6
18. Bxh8 $140 $6 (18. Qf3 Rhd8 19. Rfd1 $11) 18... Rxd1 19. Rfxd1 Nb4 $36) 17.
Kf2 $6 {After this humble move Black seizes the initiative.} (17. fxg5 $1 Nxe5
18. Qc2 Nxc4 (18... Qc6+ $143 19. e4 Nxc4 20. Rae1) 19. Rae1 Rhg8 20. Bf6 Nd6
21. Bxd8 Kxd8 22. Qf2 $14) 17... h4 $1 18. g4 (18. Rh1 $5) 18... gxf4 19. exf4
d6 (19... d5 $5 20. exd6 (20. cxd5 exd5 $17 {[%cal Yd5d4,Yc5c4]}) 20... Rxd6 {
[%cal Yh8d8] - game}) 20. exd6 (20. Qf3 $5 d5 21. cxd5 exd5 22. Rfe1 $15) 20...
Rxd6 21. Qf3 Rhd8 22. Kg1 Rd3 {This seemingly active move allows White to
consolidate his position.} (22... Nd4 $142 $1 23. Qa8+ Kd7 24. Qg2 h3 $1 25.
Qxh3 Ne2+ 26. Kg2 Nxc3 27. Qxc3 Kc8 $36) 23. Qe4 h3 24. Rae1 Kb7 25. Re3 (25.
f5 $13) 25... f5 $1 26. gxf5 $6 {[%cal Gg8g1]} (26. Qxd3 Rxd3 27. Rxd3 fxg4 28.
Rg3 Qh7 29. Rxg4 Nd4 30. Bxd4 cxd4 $36 {[%csl Gd4]}) (26. Qxe6 $1 Rxe3 27. Qxe3
fxg4 28. Qe4 $13) 26... Rxe3 27. Qxe3 exf5 28. Qxh3 Rg8+ 29. Kh1 Nd4 30. Bxd4
Qc6+ 31. Qf3 cxd4 32. Qxc6+ Kxc6 $17 {[%mdl 4096] Despite a pawn deficit,
Black is better in this endgame: he has a strong passed pawn and an active
king.} 33. Rg1 Re8 (33... Rd8 34. Kg2 Kc5 35. Kf3 Kxc4 36. h4 $132) 34. b4 $2 {
An unsuccessful attempt to stop Black's king.} (34. Rg3 Re1+ (34... Re2 35. h4)
(34... Re4 35. Kg2) (34... b5 35. cxb5+ Kxb5 36. h4) 35. Kg2 Re2+ 36. Kf3 Rxb2
37. Rg2 $1 Rb1 38. Rg8 {with drawing chances for White.}) 34... b5 $1 $19 {
A decisive undermining paving the way for the king.} 35. c5 (35. Rg6+ Kc7 36.
Rg7+ Kc8 37. cxb5 d3 $19) (35. cxb5+ Kxb5 {[%csl Rb4]}) 35... Kd5 {[%csl Gd4,
Gd5]} 36. Rg7 d3 37. Rd7+ Kc4 38. Kg2 Kc3 39. h4 d2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E68"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 g6 4. d4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Ngf6 7. O-O O-O 8. e4
a6 9. Qc2 exd4 10. Nxd4 Re8 11. Re1 Ne5 12. b3 c5 13. Nf3 Nfg4 14. Nxe5 Nxe5
15. Bb2 Nc6 16. Qd2 Qa5 17. Rad1 Bg4 18. f3 Be6 19. Nd5 Qxd2 20. Rxd2 Bxb2 21.
Rxb2 Bxd5 22. cxd5 Nd4 23. f4 a5 24. Kf2 f6 25. h4 Re7 26. g4 h6 27. Ke3 f5 28.
Kd3 fxg4 29. e5 Kg7 30. Re4 Nf5 31. Kc4 Ra6 32. a3 h5 33. Ree2 Nd4 34. Re4 b5+
35. Kc3 b4+ 36. Kc4 bxa3 37. Ra2 Rb7 38. Rxa3 Nf5 39. Kc3 Rab6 40. Bf1 g3 41.
Bh3 Nd4 42. Kd2 Nxb3+ 43. Kd3 Nd4 44. exd6 Rxd6 45. Kc4 Rb4+ 46. Kxc5 Rdb6 47.
Rxd4 R6b5+ 48. Kc6 Rb6+ 49. Kc5 R6b5+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B90"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2804"]
[PlyCount "25"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a4 g6 7. Be2 Bg7 8. O-O
O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. Qd2 Rb8 11. h3 Bd7 12. Rfd1 Qc7 13. Nb3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e4 5. Nd4 Nxd4 6. Bxd4 Be7 7. c4 O-O 8.
Nc3 c5 9. Be5 d6 10. Bg3 Bf5 11. Bh4 Nd7 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. d4 Nb6 14. a4 a5 15.
Qd2 Rfd8 16. d5 Bg6 17. h4 Bh5 18. Be2 Bxe2 19. Qxe2 f5 20. f4 exf3 21. gxf3
Re8 22. Kd2 Qf6 23. f4 Re7 24. Rh3 Nd7 25. Rg1 Nb8 26. Qd1 Nd7 27. Rg5 Rf7 28.
Kc2 Re8 29. Qd3 h6 30. Rg1 Nf8 31. h5 b6 32. Rhg3 Ree7 33. Nb1 Qh4 34. Qf1 Rd7
35. Nd2 Nh7 36. Nf3 Qe7 37. Qd3 Qe4 38. Nh4 Qxd3+ 39. Kxd3 Nf8 40. Ke2 Rf6 41.
Kf3 Re7 42. Ng6 Nxg6 43. Rxg6 Ref7 44. Re1 Re7 45. Reg1 Ref7 46. Rxf6 Rxf6 47.
e4 fxe4+ 48. Kxe4 Kf7 49. Kf3 Kf8 50. Re1 Kf7 51. Kg4 Kf8 52. Re6 Kf7 53. f5
Kf8 54. Rxf6+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.13"]
[Round "4.2"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. e5 f6 5. Bb5 Qd7 6. Nf3 a6 7. Bd3 fxe5 8. dxe5
Nh6 9. O-O g6 10. Bf4 Bg7 11. Qd2 Nf7 12. Rfe1 b6 13. a3 Bb7 14. Rad1 Ne7 15.
Ng5 O-O 16. Nxf7 Rxf7 17. Bh6 Raf8 18. Bxg7 Kxg7 19. f3 c5 20. Ne2 Qa4 21. c3
Qh4 22. Rf1 Bc6 23. Bxa6 b5 24. a4 bxa4 25. Qe3 Rb8 26. Qxc5 Rxb2 27. Nd4 Bd7
28. Rb1 Ra2 29. Rb7 Qg5 30. Be2 Nf5 31. f4 Nxd4 32. Qxd4 Qf5 33. Bf3 Be8 34.
Bxd5 Rxb7 35. Bxb7 Qc2 36. Qc5 Bf7 37. h4 Qb2 38. Bf3 Ra1 39. Rxa1 Qxa1+ 40.
Kh2 Qc1 41. Kg3 a3 42. Qe7 Qxc3 43. h5 gxh5 44. Qf6+ Kg8 45. Qd8+ Kg7 46. Qf6+
Kg8 47. Qd8+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A33"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bf4 d5 7. e3 Bb4 8. Be2
O-O 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Re8 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 g5 13. Bg3 Ne4 14. Qc2 e5 15.
Nxc6 bxc6 16. cxd5 cxd5 17. Rfd1 Bf5 18. Qb3 Rb8 19. Rxd5 Qc7 20. Qc4 Qxc4 21.
Bxc4 Be6 22. Rxe5 Nxg3 23. Rxe6 Ne2+ 24. Kf1 fxe6 25. Bxe2 Rec8 26. Bd1 Rb2 27.
Bb3 Kf7 28. Rd1 Rxc3 29. g4 Ke7 30. Rd4 a5 31. Re4 Rc6 32. Kg2 Kf6 33. Rd4 Ke7
34. Re4 Rd6 35. Kg3 Kf6 36. f4 Rb1 37. Re5 a4 38. Bxa4 gxf4+ 39. Kxf4 Rd3 40.
Ra5 Ra3 41. e4 Rf1# 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Black "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C65"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2695"]
[PlyCount "149"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. c3 O-O 6. O-O Re8 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4
a6 9. Bxc6 dxc6 10. h3 Ba7 11. Bg3 Nd7 12. Nbd2 b5 13. Qc2 c5 14. Rfe1 c6 15.
Nf1 Qf6 16. Ne3 Nf8 17. a4 Ng6 18. axb5 cxb5 19. Nd5 Qc6 20. c4 Bb8 21. cxb5
Qxb5 22. Rec1 Be6 23. Qxc5 Qxd3 24. Qc6 Ba7 25. Nc7 Rec8 26. Kh2 Rab8 27. Rc3
Qe2 28. Rc2 Qd3 29. Ra3 Rb3 30. Rc3 Rxc3 31. Rxc3 Qe2 32. Rc2 Qd3 33. Rd2 Qb3
34. Nxe5 Nxe5 35. Bxe5 Bb6 36. Rc2 Kh7 37. Qc3 Bxc7 38. Bxc7 Qb7 39. Qe5 Qb3
40. Rd2 Qc4 41. Bb6 Re8 42. f3 Qb4 43. Bd4 f6 44. Bc3 Qb7 45. Qf4 Qc6 46. e5 f5
47. Rd6 Qc8 48. Qa4 Bc4 49. Rc6 Bb5 50. Rxc8 Bxa4 51. Rc7 Re6 52. g4 Bc2 53.
Kg3 Kg8 54. Bd4 Bb1 55. Rc1 Bd3 56. Kf4 fxg4 57. hxg4 g5+ 58. Ke3 Bb5 59. Rc7
Bc6 60. b4 Bd5 61. Bc5 Rc6 62. Ra7 Be6 63. Ke4 Bf7 64. Ra8+ Kg7 65. Kd4 Be6 66.
Ra7+ Kg8 67. Re7 Bf7 68. Rd7 Be6 69. Rd8+ Kf7 70. Rf8+ Kg7 71. Rf6 Bd7 72. Bf8+
Kg8 73. Bxh6 Rxf6 74. exf6 Bc6 75. Ke3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2804"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. e3 Nf6 5. d4 e4 6. d5 exf3 7. dxc6 fxg2 8.
cxd7+ Bxd7 9. Bxg2 g6 10. b3 Bg7 11. Bb2 O-O 12. Qd2 Qc7 13. O-O-O Bg4 14. f3
Rad8 15. Qe2 Be6 16. f4 Qe7 17. Bf3 h5 18. Kb1 Bh6 19. a4 Rxd1+ 20. Rxd1 Rd8
21. Rxd8+ Qxd8 22. Ka2 Qd7 23. Nb5 Bg7 24. e4 Ne8 25. Bxg7 Nxg7 26. Nxa7 Bg4
27. Bxg4 hxg4 28. Nb5 Nh5 29. f5 gxf5 30. exf5 Qxf5 31. Nd6 Qd7 32. Qe5 b6 33.
a5 bxa5 34. Qxc5 Ng7 35. Qd5 Ne6 36. c5 Qc7 37. Qa8+ Nf8 38. Qd5 Ne6 39. Qa8+
Nf8 40. Qe8 f6 41. b4 Qh7 42. Qe2 axb4 43. Qxg4+ Kh8 44. Kb3 Nd7 45. Qxb4 Qd3+
46. Kb2 Ne5 47. Qh4+ Kg8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "2707"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[PlyCount "93"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. O-O d6 6. c3 g6 7. d4 Qe7 8. Re1 Bg7
9. Nbd2 Nh7 10. Bb5 Bd7 11. Nb3 O-O 12. Bxc6 Bxc6 13. Na5 Qe8 14. dxe5 dxe5 15.
a4 Rd8 16. Qb3 b6 17. Nxc6 Qxc6 18. Qb5 Rd6 19. Be3 Rfd8 20. c4 Qd7 21. c5 Rd3
22. Qa6 Qc6 23. Bxh6 Qxc5 24. Rac1 Qb4 25. Bxg7 Kxg7 26. Nxe5 R3d6 27. Qxa7 Ng5
28. h4 Ne6 29. Qa6 Rh8 30. g3 Rh5 31. Nd3 Qd4 32. Re3 Ra5 33. Qb7 Rxa4 34. e5
Qd5 35. Qxd5 Rxd5 36. Rc6 Rad4 37. Nf4 Nxf4 38. gxf4 Rxf4 39. Rxc7 Kh6 40. Kg2
Rf5 41. Re7 Rd4 42. Kg3 Kh5 43. f3 Rxh4 44. Rb3 Rhf4 45. e6 fxe6 46. Rxe6 b5
47. Ree3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E17"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2687"]
[PlyCount "131"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 e6 5. O-O Be7 6. Nc3 O-O 7. Re1 d5 8. cxd5
exd5 9. d4 Re8 10. Bf4 h6 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Qa4 Nf8 13. Nc6 Qd7 14. Nxe7+ Rxe7
15. Qxd7 Rxd7 16. Bh3 Re7 17. Nb5 Ng6 18. Be3 Ne4 19. a4 a6 20. Nc3 Nxc3 21.
bxc3 Rae8 22. Bg2 c6 23. Ra2 f6 24. Bc1 Nh8 25. Ba3 Rc7 26. Rb2 b5 27. e4 Nf7
28. Re3 bxa4 29. exd5 Rxe3 30. fxe3 cxd5 31. c4 Rd7 32. Bh3 Rc7 33. Bg2 Rd7 34.
Rb6 Nd8 35. cxd5 f5 36. g4 Bxd5 37. gxf5 Bc4 38. Bf1 Bxf1 39. Kxf1 a5 40. Rb5
Nc6 41. Kf2 Ra7 42. Ke2 Kf7 43. Kd2 Nb4 44. e4 Rc7 45. Rxa5 Rc2+ 46. Kd1 Rc4
47. Ra7+ Kg8 48. Rxa4 Rxd4+ 49. Ke2 Rxe4+ 50. Kf3 Re5 51. Rxb4 Rxf5+ 52. Rf4
Ra5 53. Bb4 Rb5 54. Bc3 Rb7 55. Rc4 Rf7+ 56. Ke4 Kh7 57. Be5 Rf1 58. Rc7 Rg1
59. Kf5 Rg5+ 60. Ke6 Kg8 61. Rc3 Rg6+ 62. Kf5 Rg5+ 63. Kf4 Rg1 64. Kf5 Rf1+ 65.
Kg6 Rg1+ 66. Bg3 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.4"]
[White "Jobava, Baadur"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2687"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nxc3 6. dxc3 Be7 7. Be3 O-O
8. Qd2 Nd7 9. O-O-O c6 10. Bd3 Qa5 11. a3 Ne5 12. h4 Nxd3+ 13. Qxd3 Bf5 14. Qd4
Rfe8 15. g4 Bf6 16. Qf4 Be4 17. Rxd6 Qa4 18. Rd3 b5 19. g5 Bxd3 20. Qxa4 bxa4
21. cxd3 Bd8 22. Nd2 Bb6 23. Ne4 Re5 24. Rg1 Bxe3+ 25. fxe3 Rf5 26. Rg4 Rf3 27.
Nc5 Rxe3 28. Rxa4 Re2 29. Ra6 f5 30. gxf6 gxf6 31. Rxc6 f5 32. Nd7 Rd8 33. Nf6+
Kf7 34. Nxh7 Rxd3 35. Ng5+ Ke7 36. Ra6 f4 37. Rxa7+ Ke8 38. Ra8+ Ke7 39. Ra7+
Ke8 40. Ra8+ Ke7 41. Ra7+ 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.4"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Najer, Evgeniy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A09"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2707"]
[Annotator "Marin,M"]
[PlyCount "99"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 Bg4 $5 {An ambitious static approach. Black intends
exchanging on f3 followed by blocking the enemy queenside pawns with ...a7-a5.}
4. g3 (4. Qb3 {, aimed at avoiding double pawns, is likely to waste too much
time with the queen.} c6 (4... Bxf3 {is also sound.} 5. Qxf3 c6 6. g3 e5 7. Qb3
Nf6 8. Bg2 a5 9. b5 a4 10. Qb2 Bc5 11. O-O O-O 12. d3 Qc7 13. Na3 h6 14. Rb1
Qd6 15. Nc2 Nbd7 16. Bd2 Rfe8 $11 {Howell,D (2644)-Najer,E (2679) Doha 2016 
(0-1, 46)}) (4... Nf6 5. Bb2 c5 6. Ne5 {The start of a unfortunate adventure.}
Bf5 7. e3 Nc6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. exd4 cxd4 10. Bd3 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 e5 12. O-O Bxb4
13. f4 e4 14. Qxd4 O-O $17 {Pritchett,C (2326)-Howell,D (2702) Llandudno 2017 
(0-1, 40)}) 5. e3 Bxf3 6. gxf3 g6 7. Bb2 Bg7 8. Na3 Nh6 9. Nc2 e5 $13 10. f4 $6
{Demuth,A (2538)-Rodshtein,M (2699) Antalya 2017 (½-½, 44)} Qh4 $36 {[%cal
Gh6g4]}) ({I also faced this line in a recent blitz game. I remembered I felt
uncomfortable, but the position seems to have been quite OK all the way:} 4. d3
e6 (4... Bxf3 5. exf3 e5 6. a3 a5 {is more ambitious, preventing White from
gaining space with f3-f4.}) 5. a3 Bxf3 6. exf3 a5 7. b5 Nd7 8. Nd2 Nc5 9. Ne4
Nf6 10. Bg5 (10. Nxc5 Bxc5 11. f4 O-O 12. g3 c6 13. Qa4 Qb6 14. Rb1 $13) 10...
Be7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. g3 (12. Nxc5 Bxc5 13. g3 $11) 12... Nd7 13. f4 f5 14. Nd2
a4 15. Bg2 Nc5 16. Nf3 Bf6 17. O-O O-O 18. Ra2 Kh8 19. Re1 Rg8 {Marin,M (2539)
-Bartel,M (2641) Tallinn 2016 (0-1, 37) with approximate equality as both
sides are rock solid.}) 4... Bxf3 5. exf3 e5 {As mentioned above, this is the
most ambitious way of clearing the bishop's diagonal.} (5... e6 6. b5 $5 {
Typical for Rapport's originality. He immediately concedes the c5-square,
gaining space without weakening his position and losing time with 2-a3.} (6.
Qb3 {is also likely to waste time.} a5 7. b5 Nd7 8. Bg2 Nc5 9. Qc2 {Caruana,F 
(2807)-Anand,V (2783) Saint Louis (blitz) 2017 (½-½, 40)} d3 $5 10. Qd1 Qd4
11. Nc3 a4 $15) 6... Nf6 7. Bg2 a6 {The operation initiated by this move will
only clear space for White's pieces.} 8. f4 axb5 9. cxb5 c6 10. O-O Be7 11.
bxc6 Nxc6 12. a4 O-O 13. Na3 Nd7 14. d3 Ra6 15. Nc4 Qc7 16. Bd2 b6 17. f5 e5 (
17... exf5 18. Bf4 $16 {[%cal Ga1c1]}) 18. f4 $16 {0-1 (40) Rapport,R (2729)
-Caruana,F (2813) Germany 2017}) 6. Bg2 {It is interesting that now, with the
pawn on e5, he reacts differently.} (6. b5 Nf6 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8. O-O Bd6 9. f4
exf4 10. Re1+ Kf8 11. Bb2 fxg3 12. hxg3 h5 $36 {Christiansen,J (2462)-Navara,D
(2726) Antalya 2017 (0-1, 39)}) ({But the pawn sacrifice was not necessary, as
} 6. a3 a5 7. b5 Nd7 8. Bg2 {would transpose to the game.}) 6... Nd7 ({
Especially in rapid chess, Black probably was not keen on entering Rapport's
territory with such lines as} 6... Bxb4 7. Qa4+ Nc6 8. f4 Nge7 (8... Qd6 9. Na3
$44) 9. fxe5 $13) 7. a3 (7. b5 $5) 7... a5 (7... Ne7 $6 {Injac,T (2215)
-Ratkovic,M (2382) Paracin 2016 (0-1, 48) unnecessarily creates problems with
kingside development.} 8. O-O Ng6 (8... g6 9. f4 exf4 10. d3 fxg3 11. hxg3 c6
12. Re1 Bg7 13. Qe2 {and the king is stuck in the centre.}) 9. h4 h5 10. d3 $14
{[%csl Gg6,Gh5]}) 8. b5 Bd6 9. f4 $1 {It is best playing this pawn break
before castling in order to avoid the familiar plan based on a later ...
h7-h5-h4.} exf4 10. Bxb7 Rb8 11. Bg2 Ngf6 12. d3 $1 ({The same idea:} 12. O-O
$6 fxg3 13. hxg3 h5 14. Re1+ Kf8 $36) 12... Qe7+ 13. Kf1 Nc5 (13... fxg3 14.
hxg3 {would just clear the h-file for the white rook, leaving Black with the
question whether castling is really safe.}) 14. Bc6+ {White plays on the light
squares and Black plays on the dark squares. But the white bishop is clearly
the strongest minor piece on the board, even stronger than the c5-knight,
which does not restrict White's coordination that much.} Kf8 (14... Nfd7 15.
Bxf4 Bxf4 16. gxf4 O-O 17. Rg1 f5 18. Qf3 Rbe8 19. Nd2 $16 {with little or no
compensation for the pawn.}) 15. Ra2 Nfd7 ({Once again} 15... fxg3 16. hxg3 h5
{is dubious:} 17. Re2 Ne6 18. Bg5 Qd8 19. Rxe6 $5 fxe6 20. Nd2 Be7 21. Qe2 $16
{Black's poorly defended army faces problems defending the light squares and
the king.}) 16. gxf4 $6 {A curious decision.} (16. Bxf4 Bxf4 17. gxf4 $16 {
would have won the pawn without complications.}) 16... Qf6 17. Nd2 Qxf4 $2 (
17... Bxf4 $1 18. Ne4 Nxe4 19. Bxf4 Qxf4 20. Bxe4 Nc5 $11) 18. Ne4 (18. Nf3 {
may be even better} Qg4 19. h3 Qg6 20. Nxd4 $16) 18... Qf5 19. h4 $5 h5 ({
Time has not come yet to fight against the bishop with} 19... Ne5 20. Nxc5 Nxc6
(20... Bxc5 21. Be4 $14) 21. Na6 Ra8 (21... Rb6 22. c5 Bxc5 23. Nxc5 Qxc5 24.
bxc6 Qd5 {Seems to be winning but it loses.} 25. Rg1 $1 Qxa2 26. Qg4 $18 {
[%csl Gc8,Gg7]}) 22. Nxc7 Bxc7 23. bxc6 $16) 20. Bg5 (20. Re2 $5 $14) 20... Ne5
21. Nxc5 Bxc5 ({But now was a good moment for} 21... Nxc6 $1 22. Na6 Rb6 $1 23.
c5 $6 Bxc5 24. Nxc5 Qxc5 25. bxc6 $2 Qd5 $1 $19 {[%csl Gg4] Unfortunately, the
g4-square is not available anymore. Well, too deep nuances for rapid chess I
guess.}) 22. Be4 Qe6 23. Bd5 Qf5 24. Be4 Qe6 25. f3 (25. Re2 $16 Bxa3 26. Qa1 {
[%csl Ga5,Gd4]}) 25... Rxb5 26. Bd5 Qd6 27. Bxf7 Rb7 28. Bd5 c6 29. Be4 $14 {
It is hard to say whether Rapport had blundered ...Rxb5 but his position
remains healthier.} Bxa3 30. Qa4 Bb4 31. f4 Rf7 32. Kg2 Ng4 33. Qxc6 Qxc6 34.
Bxc6 Ne3+ 35. Kf3 g6 36. Be4 Kg7 37. c5 $1 {The start of the final attack.} Ng4
(37... Bxc5 38. Rxa5 $16 {[%csl Gg6][%cal Ga5a6]}) 38. c6 Rc8 39. Rc1 Bc3 40.
Bd5 Ne5+ (40... Rfc7 41. Re2 $16) 41. Ke2 Nxc6 42. Bxf7 Kxf7 43. Rb1 Re8+ 44.
Kf1 Re3 45. Rb6 Nb4 46. Re2 Nxd3 $6 47. f5 $1 {A small trick winning quickly.}
Rxe2 48. fxg6+ Kg7 49. Kxe2 Nc1+ 50. Bxc1 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.4"]
[White "Rodshtein, Maxim"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E04"]
[WhiteElo "2695"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[PlyCount "86"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 dxc4 6. Bg2 b5 7. O-O a5 8. a4
c6 9. Ne1 Nd5 10. e4 Nb6 11. Nc2 bxa4 12. e5 Be7 13. Qg4 g6 14. Ne4 h5 15. Qf3
h4 16. Rd1 Ba6 17. Ne3 Rh5 18. g4 Rh7 19. g5 N8d7 20. Ng4 Bb5 21. Bh3 Rh8 22.
Nh6 Rf8 23. Qg4 Qc7 24. Qxh4 O-O-O 25. Bd2 Nd5 26. Qg3 Qb6 27. Bc3 c5 28. Bg2
Nxc3 29. bxc3 cxd4 30. cxd4 Nb8 31. Nc3 Bb4 32. d5 a3 33. Rdc1 Ba6 34. Rab1 Nd7
35. Bf1 Nc5 36. Qf3 exd5 37. Nxd5 Rxd5 38. Qxd5 Bb7 39. Qxc4 Qc6 40. Qg4+ Kb8
41. f3 Qd5 42. Bg2 Nb3 43. Rd1 a2 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.4"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Bu, Xiangzhi"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A04"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 d6 3. e4 e5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. d4 fxe4 6. Nxe4 d5 7. Neg5 exd4 8.
Bd3 Qd6 9. Nxd4 c5 10. Nb5 Qe5+ 11. Be3 Na6 12. O-O Nf6 13. Re1 Bg4 14. Qd2 Ne4
15. Nxe4 dxe4 16. Bf4 Qf6 17. Rxe4 O-O 18. Rae1 Rad8 19. Rxe7 Qxf4 20. Qxf4
Rxf4 21. Rxb7 Nb4 22. f3 Nxd3 23. cxd3 Bf5 24. Ree7 Bxd3 25. Rxg7+ Kh8 26. Rgc7
Bg6 27. h3 Rb4 28. Nxa7 Rxb7 29. Rxb7 Rd1+ 30. Kh2 Bd3 31. Rd7 c4 32. Nc6 Rb1
33. Ne5 Bf1 34. Rd2 Ra1 35. a3 Ra2 36. Rf2 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.4"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "52"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 h6 8. Re1 O-O
9. h3 a5 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bb5 Ne7 12. d4 exd4 13. Nxd4 Ng6 14. N2f3 c6 15. Nxe6
fxe6 16. Bc4 d5 17. exd5 exd5 18. Bd3 Ne4 19. Be3 Bxe3 20. Rxe3 Nf4 21. Bxe4
dxe4 22. Rxe4 Qf6 23. Re3 Nd5 24. Re1 Nf4 25. Re3 Nd5 26. Re1 Nf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.5"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 h6 8. Re1 O-O
9. h3 a5 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bb5 Ne7 12. d4 exd4 13. Nxd4 Bd7 14. Nf1 Ng6 15. Ng3
Re8 16. Bc4 c6 17. Be3 Qc7 18. Ba2 Re5 19. Qc2 Rae8 20. Nf3 R5e7 21. Bxc5 dxc5
22. Rad1 Bc8 23. Bc4 Qf4 24. Qd2 Be6 25. Bxe6 Rxe6 26. Qxf4 Nxf4 27. e5 N6d5
28. Ne4 Rg6 29. Nh4 Rge6 30. Nd6 Rb8 31. g3 Nxh3+ 32. Kg2 Ng5 33. f4 Nh7 34. f5
Re7 35. c4 Nc7 36. e6 fxe6 37. Ng6 Rd7 38. fxe6 Rdd8 39. Ne7+ Kf8 40. Nxc6 Rxd6
41. Nxb8 Ke7 42. Rxd6 Kxd6 43. Rd1+ Kxe6 44. Rd7 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.14"]
[Round "4.6"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "187"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. d3 Nge7 5. g3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bg2 Nc7 8.
O-O Be7 9. Nd2 O-O 10. Bxc6 $1 {This is the right choice when you are in a
must win scenario. You must imbalance the play.} bxc6 11. Qa4 Rb8 12. Nc4 Rb4
13. Qa5 f6 14. b3 Bh3 15. Re1 Qb8 16. Ba3 Rb5 $5 {MVL thought that this was
the right way to go because in return for the loss of exchange he gets the
initiative and the white queen looks a bit funny on a5.} 17. Nxb5 cxb5 18. Ne3
Qb7 19. f3 b4 $5 20. Bb2 Na6 {The threat is ...Bd8 followed by ...Bd7 trapping
the queen.} 21. g4 $1 {Grischuk prevents the bishop from coming out.} h5 22. a3
$5 (22. a4 $1 $16) 22... Bd8 23. Qa4 hxg4 24. axb4 Nxb4 25. Qxa7 Qxa7 26. Rxa7
gxf3 27. Kf2 fxe2 28. Kxe2 {White has an exchange for a pawn, but the pawns
are weak and it is not so easy to make progress.} Be6 29. Bc3 Bxb3 30. Rb1 Bf7
31. Bxb4 cxb4 32. Rxb4 f5 33. Rb8 e4 34. Raa8 exd3+ 35. Kxd3 Be7 36. Nxf5 $1
Bg6 37. Rxf8+ Bxf8 38. Ke4 Kf7 39. Ke5 Bxf5 40. Kxf5 {White is now winning and
it clearly feels so, but MVL is a tricky guy!} g6+ 41. Kg5 Bc5 42. Kh6 Be3+ 43.
Kh7 g5 44. Kh6 (44. h3 {After the game Grischuk said that he should have
played this. While this move wins, what happened in the game was also winning,
albeit with more efforts.} Bf4 (44... Kf6 $2 45. Rf8+ Ke7 46. Rf1 $18) 45. Ra6
Be3 46. Ra3 Bf4 47. Rf3 Kf6 (47... Ke6 48. Kg6 Ke5 49. Kh5 Kf5 50. Rf1 Ke5 51.
Kg4 Bd2 52. Rd1 Bf4 53. h4 $18) 48. Kh6 Kf5 49. Kh5 Ke4 50. Kg4 Bc1 51. Rf5 Bd2
52. Rxg5 $18) 44... Bf4 45. Ra2 (45. h3 $2 g4+ $11) 45... g4+ 46. Kh5 g3 47. h3
Be3 {At this point it seemed to us that the game might end in a draw. The
bishop sits on f2 and someone has to all the time baby sit the g2-square. But
there is still a way to win.} 48. Kg4 Bf2 49. Kf3 Kg6 50. Ra5 Kh6 51. Rb5 {
Grischuk makes some moves now that make no sense. He is just gaining time, and
soon hits on the right plan.} Kg6 52. Rd5 Kh6 53. Re5 Kg6 54. Rb5 Kh6 55. Rb4
Kg5 56. Rg4+ Kh6 {The first step is achieved, the rook on g4 is well placed.
The white king can now advance.} 57. Ke4 Be1 58. Kf5 Bf2 59. Rg6+ Kh7 (59...
Kh5 60. Rg7 Kh6 61. Rg8 Be1 (61... Kh7 62. Rg6 $18 {is a zugzwang.}) 62. Rh8+
Kg7 63. Re8 Bf2 64. Re6 $18 {wins as in the main line.}) 60. Kf6 (60. Rg4 Kh6
61. Rg8 Kh7 62. Rg6 Kh8 63. Rg4) 60... Bd4+ 61. Kf7 Bf2 62. Kf6 Bd4+ 63. Kf5
Bf2 64. h4 $2 {The move that throws away the win. White had to get this same
position with Black to play and then he would have been able to make
substantial progress.} (64. Rg4 $1 Kh6 (64... Be1 65. Kg5 Bf2 66. Kh5 Be1 67.
Re4 Bf2 68. Re7+ Kg8 69. Kg6 $18) 65. Rg8 $1 Kh7 66. Rg6 {After this White
gets his king to h5.} Be1 (66... Kh8 67. Rg4 $1 {Kg5-h5 is unstoppable.}) 67.
Kg5 Bf2 68. Kh5 Kh8 (68... Be1 69. h4 Bf2 70. Rg4 Be1 (70... Kh8 71. Kg6 $18)
71. Re4 Bf2 72. Re7+ Kg8 73. Kg6 Kf8 74. Re2 $18) 69. h4 Kh7 70. Rg4 Be1 71.
Re4 Bf2 72. Re7+ Kg8 73. Kg6 Kf8 74. Re2 $1 $18 {The final accurate move that
seals the win.}) 64... Be1 65. h5 (65. Kg5 g2 66. Kh5 Bxh4 $1 $11 {is the
critical line showing why the position is now drawn.}) 65... Bf2 66. Kf4 Be1
67. Kf3 Bf2 68. Ke2 Kh8 69. Kf3 Kh7 70. Kf4 Be1 71. Kg4 Bf2 72. Kf5 Be1 73. Kf4
Bf2 74. Ke5 Be1 75. Kf6 Bf2 76. Kf5 Be1 77. Kg5 Bf2 78. Kf5 Be1 79. Ke4 Bf2 80.
Kf3 {Grischuk tries very hard, but there is just no win!} Be1 81. Re6 Bf2 82.
h6 $1 {The final attempt and it seemed as if White can win now as 82...Kh8 is
met with 83.Re7. But MVL was very alert.} Bc5 $1 (82... Kg8 83. Re7 $18) 83.
Kxg3 Bf8 84. Kg4 Bxh6 85. Kf5 Bd2 {White is just a tempo short of winning this
rook vs bishop endgame.} 86. Kf6 (86. Rg6 Bc3 $1 $11) 86... Kh6 87. Rc6 Kh5 88.
Kf5 Kh4 89. Rc2 Be3 90. Re2 Bb6 91. Re6 Bc7 92. Rc6 Bb8 93. Rc3 Bg3 94. Rxg3 {
A great game filled with some high quality chess and a lot of things to learn
from.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.15"]
[Round "5.1"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2728"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "47"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:
03:23]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 4. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:00:07]}
(4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Qa4+ {The inclusion of knights on f3 and f6 leads to similar
kinds of position but with some differences. One can say that like in the game
Levon would not have been able to get in d4-d5!}) 4... c6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 5.
Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} b5 {[%emt 0:03:55] Overall I consider this c6/b5 setup
to be the most active way for Black to play in this position.} 6. Qc2 {[%emt 0:
00:08]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:07:26]} (7...
Nf6 {leads to a common position. But Vassily wanted to make use of the time he
has saved on developing his g8 knight by getting his queenside pieces out and
working.}) 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:06:33]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:14:08]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:03:10]}
a6 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:03:50] Black has made all the moves in
order to play the move c5 and here it would not make sense if you didn't make
that move. As Levon said after the game, that it is difficult to sometimes
admit what you did was not correct and change the plan.} c5 {[%emt 0:42:39]
Vassily made this move after 42 minutes.} (10... Ngf6 11. Ne5 $16 {is already
horror for Black.}) 11. d5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:15] Levon was instantly ready with
his reply. It just took him 15 seconds to make this move. After the game when
he was asked what he thought about the objective quality of the move, he said,
I think it is extremely strong and after this White has a clearly better
position.} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Nh4 $1 {[%emt 0:03:13] Of course, the
logical folllow up.} Ndf6 $2 {[%emt 0:08:18] After this Black is huge trouble.
Look at his kingside pieces. When are they going to develop?} ({Levon
considered Black's best chance to be} 12... Ngf6 13. Rd1 Be7 (13... Nb6 14. a4
$1 (14. Nxd5 Nbxd5 15. e4 $14) 14... b4 15. a5 bxc3 16. axb6 $16) 14. Nxd5 (14.
Nf5 $1 {is a move that must be considered for sure.} O-O 15. Bxd5 $1 Nxd5 16.
Nxd5 Bxd5 17. Rxd5 $16) 14... Bxd5 $1 (14... Nxd5 15. Nf5 $1 {This is the
strongest move.} (15. Bxd5 Bxd5 16. Rxd5 Bxh4 $14 {is something that White
would have to go into if the move order by Black is correct. i.e ...Bxd5 first
instead of ...Nxd5.}) 15... g6 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 17. Ng7+ Kf8 18. Bh6 Kg8 19. Rxd5
$16) 15. Bxd5 Nxd5 16. Rxd5 Bxh4 17. gxh4 Qxh4 18. Qf5 $36) 13. Rd1 {[%emt 0:
04:31]} g6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:08] Another huge mistake. It was important to at
least complete the development somehow.} (13... Qb6 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. Bxd5 Nxd5
16. Rxd5 Ne7 17. Rd3 $16 {White is better, but Black can fight on.}) 14. Nxd5
$1 {[%emt 0:02:21]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. e4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:
00:18]} 16. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Qe2+ {[%emt 0:01:32]
} (17. Re1+ {was also possible, but Levon didn't want the rook to leave the
support of the d5-pawn.} Kf8 18. Be3 c4 19. Rad1 $16) 17... Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]
} (17... Qe7 18. Qxe7+ Kxe7 19. d6+ $18) 18. a4 $1 {[%emt 0:01:06] Creating a
nice little square for the knight to sit on - c4.} b4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 19. Be3
{[%emt 0:01:09]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 20. Rac1 {[%emt 0:03:37]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:
00:42]} 21. Nf3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:36] The c4-square is soft and comfortable, so
what are you waiting for? Ah wait, there's also the e4-square!} h6 {[%emt 0:02:
08]} 22. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 23. Ne4 {[%emt 0:04:08]} Qf8
{[%emt 0:00:46]} 24. d6 $18 {[%emt 0:00:57] Ivanchuk had enough of this
horrible position and he resigned. One of the main problems is the c5-pawn for
which you have to give up your b7-bishop with ...Bxe4 but after taking the
bishop back, there is nothing positive about Black's entire position.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.15"]
[Round "5.1"]
[White "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8.
Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Bg4 10. h3 Bh5 11. Rb1 b6 12. Re1 c6 13. c4 dxc4 14. Bxc4 Nd7
15. Bd3 Re8 16. Bg5 Qxg5 17. Nxg5 Bxd1 18. Rbxd1 Nf6 19. Ne4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.15"]
[Round "5.1"]
[White "Rapport, Richard"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2675"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 O-O 8.
Qe2 Re8 9. h3 Nd7 10. Nd1 Nf8 11. Ne3 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.15"]
[Round "5.1"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{Peter Svidler and MVL have a very similar opening repertoire, both of course,
being huge opening experts. So when they sat at the board it was realyl a
battle of choosing the line in which the opponent would feel the most
uncomfortable.} 1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:
41] Peter played this move after quite some thought.} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3.
Nc3 {[%emt 0:03:14]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. e4 {[%emt 0:05:18] As Svidler said, White has many options
at this point. He went for the one that would be the most uncomfortable for
Maxime.} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7.
Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ne6 {
[%emt 0:01:10] This knight diamond movement is quite well known now. Black
makes all of these knight moves in the hope that he would be able to
capitalise on the weakness of the d4 square.} 9. h4 $5 {[%emt 0:04:41] Why
would someone make a move like this? What is the point? The main idea of this
move is to stop Black from playing ...g6.} (9. b4 {is one of the main moves.})
(9. d3 {can be met with a move like ...Nc6 followed by ...g6 putting all the
resources on the d4-square.} g6 $11) 9... Nd4 {[%emt 0:04:38]} (9... Nc6 {
is also possible.}) (9... g6 {The main advantage of the move h4. That ...g6 is
no longer possible.} 10. h5 $1 $16) 10. d3 {[%emt 0:03:29]} Nbc6 {[%emt 0:01:
20]} 11. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Be6 {[%emt 0:06:38] After the game Maxime said
that this entire plan with ...Be6 and taking on b5 was played pretty quickly
by him and he didn't like what he did.} 12. Bf4 {[%emt 0:10:03]} Nxb5 $6 {
[%emt 0:02:10]} 13. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 14. Ba4 {
[%emt 0:03:25]} (14. Qa4 Bd7 $5 $11) 14... Qa6 {[%emt 0:16:54]} (14... Qxb2 $2
15. Rb1 Qxa2 16. Rxb7 $18) (14... Bg4 {This was Maxime's main idea. So that he
can now play ...e6, ...Be7, ...0-0 and finish his development. But he had
missed something in the line starting with} 15. b4 $1 e6 (15... cxb4 16. Rc1 {
seems to give White good compensation, but I would say Black's position looks
fine.}) 16. b5 $1 {This was the move that MVL had missed.} Nd4 17. Bc7 $3 $18 {
and it's game over.}) 15. Rc1 {[%emt 0:08:45]} b5 {[%emt 0:07:04]} 16. Bb3 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. Qxb3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:
16]} 18. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:54] The c5-pawn is very weak. At this point I think
Svidler had every right to believe that his position was very pleasant.} Na5 {
[%emt 0:03:08]} 19. Qc3 {[%emt 0:04:12]} b4 {[%emt 0:04:05]} 20. Qc2 {[%emt 0:
02:02]} Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 21. Qc4 {[%emt 0:09:08]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:03:46]} 22.
Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:12] A queen exchange does not ease Black's situation.} Be7 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 23. Ke2 {[%emt 0:01:57]} O-O {[%emt 0:02:30]} 24. Nd2 $1 $16 {
[%emt 0:04:54] The knight comes to b3 and the other rook to c1. It looks
really bad for MVL.} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:04:35]} 25. Nb3 {[%emt 0:03:01]} a5 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 26. a4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (26. Rhc1 {This is a natural move,
but now the h4-pawn is hanging.} Bxh4 27. Nxc5 Nxc5 28. Bxc5 $14 {White is
surely better as he has won the c5-pawn for the one on h4. However, Svidler
wanted more. He wanted to keep his h-pawn and then win the c5-pawn as well.})
26... bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 27. bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 28.
Nd2 {[%emt 0:03:40]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:02:21]} 29. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:03:13]} Rcb8 {
[%emt 0:00:03] Maxime is creating some threats of penetrating down the b-file.}
30. Rb1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rxb1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. Nxb1 {[%emt 0:00:08]}
Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Rc6 $6 {[%emt 0:00:57] Peter Svidler did not like
this move. He thought that it gave Black good chances to equalise.} (32. Rc7 $5
{Peter thought this was the better move after the game.}) (32. Nc3 $1 {is the
best. It doesn't create any threats yet, but White is just dominating.} Be7 33.
Rc7 $16 Bf8 34. Bc5 $16 {White has complete control.}) 32... Be7 {[%emt 0:01:
00]} 33. Bc5 {[%emt 0:05:24]} Nb5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:15] This is the move that
Svidler had missed.} 34. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:05:38]} 35. Bxe7+ {
[%emt 0:03:49]} Kxe7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 36. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:01:
55]} 37. Nc3 $6 {[%emt 0:00:41] This is one of those moves that you make
naturally. Your knight is on the first rank and you want to develop it.
However, Svidler said after the game that stopping Black's ...h5 was important
and he should have gone g4.} (37. g4 $1 $14) 37... h5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04] After
this Black has relatively lesser problems.} 38. f4 {[%emt 0:06:36]} (38. Rb4 f6
39. Rxa4 Rxa4 40. Nxa4 Nb5 $11) 38... f6 {[%emt 0:02:58]} 39. Nb5 {[%emt 0:07:
46]} Nxb5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 40. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41.
Rb7+ {[%emt 0:05:50] I have a feeling that White has a small edge here, some
slight pressure, but MVL had already passed the worst and the result would
most probably have been a draw, so the players saved themselves some energy.}
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.16"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Rapport, Richard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E18"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2675"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{One of the biggest mistakes, in my opinion, made by Rapport is that he didn't
play for a win or even put the slightest of pressure on Ding Liren with the
white pieces. Now Ding had the white pieces and he wasn't going to take it
easy!} 1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} e6 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:
06]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 6. O-O {
[%emt 0:00:07]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:
06]} 8. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:04] This is all well known and
has been seen many times and now Ding Liren comes up with a move that has been
played only once before.} 9. Re1 $5 {[%emt 0:00:09] According to the databases
this move has been played only once before between Adamski and Kruszynski.} a6
{[%emt 0:11:43] This is a weird move, the main idea is to make a waiting move,
threaten ...b5 in some instances and also play ...d6 followed by ...Nd7,
without having to worry about Ng5 ideas.} (9... d6 {might have been Rapport's
idea, but it leads to an inferior position after} 10. Ng5 $1 Nxc3 11. Qc2 $16)
10. Ne5 $1 {[%emt 0:16:55] This is a good practical decision, White maintains
slight pressure on the position.} (10. Rc1 {was also possible, but it leads to
normal positions.}) (10. Qc2 Nxd2 11. Qxd2 d6 {[%cal Gb8d7] Followed by ...Nd7
gives Black the bishop pair.}) 10... Nxc3 {[%emt 0:09:05]} 11. Bxc3 {[%emt 0:
00:06]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 12. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:03] White is better
developed. It is a slight edge, but still not so easy to extinguish.} d6 {
[%emt 0:03:48]} 13. Ng4 {[%emt 0:01:57]} Be7 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 14. e4 {[%emt 0:
00:34]} b5 {[%emt 0:06:43] The problem with Rapport is that he can never play
normal chess! He will always try to go for activity.} ({In this position it
could have been better to just finish development with} 14... Nd7 {although
after 15.f4 Black is still worse. But now Ding plays very strong chess.}) 15.
Qe2 {[%emt 0:10:54]} bxc4 {[%emt 0:13:22]} 16. d5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} (16. Qxc4 {
was also possible and perhaps not at all a bad idea, but Ding wanted more.})
16... Qc8 {[%emt 0:05:33]} (16... e5 17. Ne3 $16) 17. e5 $1 {[%emt 0:21:52]
The Chinese player made this move after 22 minutes of thought. He invested a
lot of time in this idea and was able to calculate that he gets a good
position in all lines.} (17. Qxc4 {was also possible.}) 17... exd5 {[%emt 0:04:
22]} (17... Qb7 18. Rad1 $16) (17... dxe5 18. Qxe5 $18) 18. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:
05]} cxd6 $1 {[%emt 0:09:38]} (18... Bxd6 {which looks the most natural is
refuted by a very brilliant little queen move that was seen by Ding.} 19. Qf3
$3 Nd7 (19... Nc6 20. Bxg7 $1 $18) 20. Nh6+ $18) 19. Qxe7 {[%emt 0:08:35]} (19.
Rad1 $16 {was also possible keeping all the advantages intact.}) 19... d4 {
[%emt 0:01:09]} (19... Qxg4 20. Qb7 Nd7 {looks normal but White is better after
} 21. h3 Qf5 (21... Qg5 22. Qxd7 d4 $1 {and now White has to find the only
move to hold the advantage.} 23. Bb4 $1 $18 (23. Bxd4 $2 Qd5+ $17)) 22. g4 {
The knight is lost.} Qg5 (22... Nc5 23. Qxa8 $18 Qd7 24. Qxd5) 23. Qxd7 d4 24.
Bb4 $16) 20. Qe4 $6 {[%emt 0:03:48]} (20. Bxd4 Qxg4 21. Qxd6 Nc6 $1 22. Bc3 $16
{also gives White a very pleasant position.}) 20... Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:22] This
move was missed by Ding. But luckily it spoils nothing. White still has many
ways to keep his advantage.} (20... dxc3 21. Qxa8 cxb2 22. Rab1 c3 (22... Qxg4
23. Rxb2 Nd7 24. Re8) 23. Ne3) 21. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:03:36]} f5 {[%emt 0:01:49]} (
21... Qxe4+ 22. Rxe4 f5 23. Re7 $1 Nc6 (23... Rf7 24. Re8+ Rf8 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8
26. Ne3 $18) 24. Rxg7+ Kh8 25. Rg8+ $1 Kxg8 26. Nh6# {A nice variation
suggested by Surya Sekhar Ganguly on Twitter.}) 22. Qxc6 {[%emt 0:01:13]} Nxc6
{[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Ne3 {[%emt 0:02:33]} (23. Bxg7 {was also possible, but
Ding decides to keep things simple.}) 23... Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 24. Rad1 {
[%emt 0:00:06] White is a pawn down, but all of Black's pawns are weak and
they are soon going to fall one by one.} f4 {[%emt 0:05:37]} 25. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:
01:11]} fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 26. Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Such positions are Ding
Liren's forte. As he said after the game, the endgame might not be winning,
but it is extremely unpleasant to play as Black here.} Rab8 {[%emt 0:21:00]}
27. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (27... d5 28. Rxd5 $16) 28. bxc3 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 29. Rb4 $1 {[%emt 0:02:30]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:
01:58]} 30. cxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 31. Rb2 {[%emt 0:01:18]}
Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 32. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 33. Ke4 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} d5+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} 34. Kd3 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:01:
08]} 35. a4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 36. f4 {[%emt 0:01:05]} h5 {
[%emt 0:01:32]} 37. b5 $1 {[%emt 0:04:34] This move shows good confidence in
your calculation.} (37. Kd4 {was also possible.}) 37... axb5 {[%emt 0:00:32]}
38. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 39. Rc2+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:06]}
Kxb5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 40. Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:00] White has given up the pawn, but
cut off his opponent's king.} Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 41. Kxd5 {[%emt 0:00:55] It
might be a case of premature resignation, but I was quite sure that White
would have been able to convert his advantage.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.16"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vassily"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2728"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "137"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:21]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 5. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. Qxc4 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]
} 8. d3 {[%emt 0:04:07]} (8. O-O) 8... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 9. Nxd7 {[%emt 0:
00:04]} Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:08:46]} 11.
Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:52]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 12. Qc3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:
00:06]} 13. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 14. O-O {[%emt 0:00:42]
According to Aronian, this position is slightly more pleasant for White as
Black has to prove what has he got in return for giving his opponent the
bishop pair.} O-O {[%emt 0:01:06]} 15. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf3+ {[%emt 0:04:
12]} 16. Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 17. a3 {[%emt 0:02:58]}
Bf6 {[%emt 0:03:43]} 18. e3 {[%emt 0:01:32]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:02:11]} 19. Qc2 {
[%emt 0:00:33]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:15:31]} 20. Be4 {[%emt 0:07:00]} (20. Rd1 Nc6 $11)
20... Nc6 {[%emt 0:04:51]} 21. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Be7 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 22. f4
{[%emt 0:04:09]} f5 {[%emt 0:07:39]} 23. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:
30] White has the bishop pair, but Black's space and active pieces, give White
no hope for an advantage.} 24. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:08:39]} 25.
Be2 {[%emt 0:01:58]} e5 {[%emt 0:06:07]} 26. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Bxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 27. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:05:07]} 28. Be1 {[%emt 0:
04:48]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:04:28]} 29. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:44] Ivanchuk is placing his
pieces on the last rank. He is trying to make use of the spring theory, where
he would like his pieces to get active all of a sudden, but I guess it is
asking for too much out of them.} Qe6 {[%emt 0:04:30]} 30. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:26]}
Nd5 {[%emt 0:04:39]} 31. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Qh6 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 32. Re1 {
[%emt 0:01:28]} a6 {[%emt 0:04:05]} 33. d4 {[%emt 0:05:57]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:02:
46]} 34. exd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bb8 $11 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 35. Bg2 {[%emt 0:05:16]
} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 36. Re6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} f4 {[%emt 0:05:29]} 37. Rbe1 {
[%emt 0:05:47]} (37. d5 fxg3 38. hxg3 Qh5 $17) 37... fxg3 {[%emt 0:03:47]} 38.
hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:01:51]} 39. d5 {[%emt 0:02:03]} Qh5 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} 40. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qh3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 41. Bd1 {[%emt 0:
00:29] This is stretching it, but Black is happy with a draw, and White isn't.
So the game has to continue.} Rcd8 $6 {[%emt 0:04:32]} (41... Ng4 $6 42. Bxg4
Qxg4 $11) (41... Ng8 $1 {The best move.} 42. Qe3 Rcd8 $17) 42. Qf3 {[%emt 0:02:
35]} h5 {[%emt 0:05:26]} (42... Nxd5 43. Qg4 Qxg4 44. Bxg4 $13) 43. Qg2 {
[%emt 0:30:19]} Qxg2+ {[%emt 0:01:21]} 44. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:
00:04]} 45. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 46. R1e2 {[%emt 0:01:38]}
Bd6 {[%emt 0:04:50]} 47. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:40]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:08:29]} 48. Bc1 {
[%emt 0:06:49]} (48. Bf4 $14) 48... g5 {[%emt 0:03:50] As Levon said after the
game, once he got in this move he was very confident about his chances to hold
the game.} 49. Ra6 {[%emt 0:05:10]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 50. Rae6 {[%emt 0:02:
47]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:02:56]} 51. Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 52.
Be4 {[%emt 0:01:38]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 53. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Bd4 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 54. b4 {[%emt 0:00:45]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 55. axb4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Re5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 56. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} 57. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01] This endgame is only ever so slightly better
for White. But Ivanchuk played on until the end.} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 58. Bd2
{[%emt 0:00:19]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} 59. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:
41]} 60. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 61. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bg5
{[%emt 0:00:27]} 62. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 63. Bc3+ {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 64. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:
23]} 65. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 66. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:25]}
Ne5+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 67. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 68. Bc3 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 69. Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:08] A draw was
agreed and Levon advanced to the next round.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.16"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Fedoseev, Vladimir1"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "165"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Quintiliano,R} e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06] Quintiliano,R: 'The Petroff Defence was present in
almost every round of the World Cup, as its solidity is ideally suited to the
World's Cup format of mini-matches. It was also Wesley's choice in the
previous game of his short encounter with Fedoseev, and that game was a quick
draw.'} 3. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]}
Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 6. Bd3 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:01:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:
07]} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:02:16] Wesley So saw Anish Giri playing this line and
according to the American, if Anish plays something in the opening you can be
sure that it's solid.} (8. c4 {is the main variation} Nb4 9. Be2 O-O {Anand
has played this variation successfully in past.} 10. Nc3 Bf5 11. a3 Nxc3 12.
bxc3 Nc6 13. Re1 Re8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Bf4 Rac8 16. h3 Be4 17. Qc1 Na5 18. Qe3
Bf8 19. c4 Qd8 20. Ne5 Bf5 21. Qc3 b6 22. Rad1 Qf6 23. Qg3 Nc6 24. Ng4 Qg6 25.
d5 Na5 26. Bxc7 Bc2 27. Rc1 Nb3 28. Rxc2 Qxc2 29. Nh6+ Kh8 {1-0 (45) Anand,V 
(2790)-Kramnik,V (2788) Wijk aan Zee 2010}) 8... Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} (8... Nd6
9. c3 Bf5 10. Nb3 O-O 11. Re1 Bxd3 12. Qxd3 a5 13. a4 Ne4 14. Be3 Qc8 15. Ne5
Bd6 16. f3 Nf6 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Re2 Re8 19. Rae1 Nd7 20. Bf2 Rxe2 21. Qxe2 Qb7
22. Nc1 Rb8 23. Nd3 Qb3 24. Bg3 h6 25. Bxd6 cxd6 {1/2-1/2 (35) Giri,A (2769)
-Yu Yangyi (2750) Shenzhen CHN 2017}) 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:06:56]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:00:
11]} 10. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bxd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Qxd3 {[%emt 0:00:05]
White has a small edge in this position thanks to the control of the e-file
and some superior development.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:10]} 12. c3 {[%emt 0:09:38]} ({
An instructive top game went} 12. Bf4 {Quintiliano,R} Bd6 13. Bg3 Bxg3 14. hxg3
Qd7 15. Re3 $1 Rfe8 16. Rae1 Rxe3 17. Rxe3 h6 (17... Re8 $2 18. Qf5 $1 {
is a nice trick}) 18. Qb3 Rb8 19. Ne5 Qd6 20. Nxc6 Qxc6 21. c3 a5 22. Qa3 b6
23. Qe7 {Adams,M (2738)-Wang,Y (2737) Baku ol (Men) 42nd 2016 (7.1) 1-0 and
despite the simplifcations, the endgame's practical difficulties proved to be
too much for Black -}) 12... Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 13. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. Re2 {[%emt 0:06:42] Re3 used to be played earlier and now
it is Re2. I am sure that there is some difference between the two, but not
something very huge.} (14. Re3 Rae8 15. Rae1 Bd8 16. h3 Rxe3 17. Rxe3 f6 18.
Re2 Rf7 19. Nd2 Be7 20. Nf1 Bf8 21. Qf3 Re7 22. Ne3 Nd8 23. Bxc7 Qxc7 24. Nxd5
Qd6 25. Nxe7+ Bxe7 26. Qe4 Bf8 27. Qe8 g6 28. a4 Kg7 29. b4 Qc7 30. Re3 Nf7 31.
Qe6 Qd8 32. a5 h5 33. Qe4 Qd7 34. Qe6 Qd8 35. Kf1 Nh6 36. g4 hxg4 37. hxg4 Nf7
38. Ke2 Ng5 39. Qb6 Qd7 40. Kd3 Bd6 41. Kc2 {1/2-1/2 (41) Kasparov,G (2625)
-Karpov,A (2690) Moscow 1981}) 14... Rae8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 15. Rae1 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 16. Nd2 {[%emt 0:05:37]} ({Fedoseev was tested in
this line once again very soon after the World Cup and this time he was
prepared.} 16. h3 Rxe2 17. Qxe2 f6 18. Nd2 a5 19. Qb5 Ne5 20. Qxd7 {1/2-1/2 
(20) Jakovenko,D (2710)-Fedoseev,V (2733) Sochi 2017}) 16... Rxe2 {[%emt 0:00:
06]} 17. Qxe2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:08] Fedoseev was playing his
moves extremely fast and it seemed as if he was very well prepared. As Wesley
said after the game that he was thinking that a draw would most likely happen
and he would have to prepare for the tiebreaks.} 18. Nb3 {[%emt 0:11:57]} (18.
Nf3 f6 19. h4 {was another way to go but after} Rf7 {with the idea of ...Re7,
it should be even.}) 18... b6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Nc1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f6 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 20. a4 {[%emt 0:05:13]} Ne7 $1 {[%emt 0:06:21]} (20... Rf7 21.
Qb5 {White has some pressure.}) 21. Nd3 {[%emt 0:08:27]} g5 {[%emt 0:01:08] An
aggressive approach by Fedoseev} (21... Ng6 22. Bg3 Rf7 $1 {would have been
the best way to kill the game - shake hands and go back home.}) (21... Qxa4 22.
Bxc7 $5 (22. Qe6+ Rf7 (22... Kh8 23. Bxc7 $16) 23. Bg3 $13) 22... Bxc7 23. Qxe7
$14) 22. Bc1 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:06:24]} (22... Qxa4 $2 {
(Quintiliano,R) would show some problems in Black's position} 23. h4 $1 h6 24.
hxg5 hxg5 25. f4 $1 $40) 23. b3 {[%emt 0:10:23]} Be7 $2 {[%emt 0:01:05] After
this move, Wesley takes over and is able to put tremendous pressure on
Fedoseev.} (23... Rf7 $11 {Once again, it's this same idea of ...Rf7-e7 that
gives Black the equality.}) 24. h4 $3 {[%emt 0:03:47] Taking advantage of the
knight being overloaded on g6. Quintiliano,R: 'The most important thing in
this game, besides the excellent technique displayed by White from now, is how
he sensed the opportunity after Black's mistake, calculated with precision and
forced a clearly better endgame. It is a wonderful example of tactics and
calculation supporting strategy and positional feeling.'} gxh4 {[%emt 0:06:33]}
(24... Rf7 {Quintiliano,R} 25. h5 Nf8 26. f4 $1 h6 27. fxg5 hxg5 28. Nf2 {
[%cal Gf2g4]} f5 29. Nd3 $1 $16 {[%cal Gd3e5]}) 25. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rf7 {
[%emt 0:22:48] This move arrives but a bit late now in this position. White
has a definite edge.} (25... Nxf4 {Quintiliano,R} 26. Qxe7 Qg4 27. Bxf4 Qxf4
28. Qd7 $1 $16 {[%csl Yd5][%cal Ge1e7] also looks very dangerous for Black.})
26. Qe6 {[%emt 0:08:30] A good practical decision. After this point, only two
results are possible - White wins or draw.} (26. Qh5 {was another option} Nxf4
27. Bxf4 Bd6 28. Bxd6 Qxd6 29. Re8+ Rf8 30. Qg4+ Kh8 31. Re3 Rf7 32. Qxh4 $14)
26... Qxe6 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 27. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:01:32]} (
27... Nf8 {Quintiliano,R} 28. Rc6 {[%cal Yf4d5]} Bd6 29. Nxd5 Ng6 (29... Ne6
30. Nxc7 $1) 30. Rc4 $16) 28. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 29. b4
$1 {[%emt 0:00:19] Black cannot take as White would get an outside a-passer.
But if he doesn't then his a5-pawn would be weak.} Kg7 {[%emt 0:08:07]} (29...
axb4 30. cxb4 $16 {[%cal Ga4a8]} Kg7 {Quintiliano,R} 31. Rc6 $1 {[%cal Ya4a5]
now the distant passed pawn decides the game} Be7 32. a5 $1 Bxb4 33. a6 Rf8 34.
Bxc7 Ra8 35. Rxb6 Ba5 36. Rb7 Bxc7 37. Rxc7+ Kg6 38. a7 $18) 30. bxa5 {[%emt 0:
03:34]} bxa5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 31. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:13]
Quintiliano,R: 'The lesser evil, at least Black avoid the immediate disaster. '
} 32. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:04] The material is even and effectively White is a
pawn up because the h-pawns are doubled.} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 33. Rc5 {
[%emt 0:03:18]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:05:58] Now the slow grind begins. White has the
better pawn structure, much more active rooks, active bishop and he is clearly
better.} 34. f3 {[%emt 0:02:43]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 35. Bd2 {[%emt 0:02:16]}
Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 36. Rc6+ {[%emt 0:00:43]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:02:29]} (36... Ke7
37. Be1 h3 38. Bh4 (38. gxh3) 38... Rb7 39. Rxf6 Rb1+ 40. Kh2 Ke8 41. Rh6 hxg2
42. Kxg2 Bxh4 43. Rxh4 Rb3 $16 {Rook endgames are always notorious for their
drawing tendencies.}) 37. Be1 {[%emt 0:02:32]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 38. Rc5 {
[%emt 0:02:45]} f5 {[%emt 0:04:52] Quintiliano,R: 'A new and necessary
concession.'} (38... h6 {Quintiliano,R} 39. c4 $1 Bb6 40. Rxd5+ Rxd5 41. cxd5
Bxd4+ 42. Bf2 Be5 (42... Bxf2+ 43. Kxf2 Kf5 44. f4 $18) 43. Bb6 $18) 39. Kh2 {
[%emt 0:01:19][%csl Gh3] I like this move, it covers the important possibility
of an h3-break and also Black's ambition of getting his king in White's camp
via Kf4-e3 is also stopped as Bd2 is a quick checkmate.} Kh5 {[%emt 0:07:31]}
40. Bf2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:05:34]} 41. Be3 {[%emt 0:14:29]} Bb6 {
[%emt 0:08:05]} 42. Rb5 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:02:36]} 43. Bf4 {[%emt 0:
03:51]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 44. Be5 {[%emt 0:02:07] White has improved his
bishop's position.} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 45. Rc5 {[%emt 0:01:38]} f4 $6 {
[%emt 0:02:42] As Wesley said after the game, he was very happy to see his
opponent pushing this pawn on to a dark square. It only meant that if the
players ever went into a bishop endgame, it would be completely lost for Black.
} ({Black should have opted for waiting strategy with} 45... Kg6 46. Kh3 Kg5 {
White has a clear advantage, maybe close to winning, but he has to find the
way to break Black's position.} (46... Kh5 {Quintiliano,R} 47. Rc6 $1 {Black
is running out of moves and falls into a sort of zugzwang} h6 48. Kh2 Kg5 49.
f4+ Kh5 50. Ra6 $22 Rb7 51. Rd6 $18)) 46. Rc6 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:
19]} 47. Ra6 {[%emt 0:01:20][%csl Ra5,Rc7][%cal Ge5c7] Now Black's bishop and
rook are tied to the defence of his weak a5- and d5-pawns, White's bishop
controls the vital c7-square which stops Black's counterplay on the c-file.}
Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 48. Kh3 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 49. Rc6 {
[%emt 0:03:42]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:09]} 50. Re6 {[%emt 0:01:34]} (50. Rc5 Kf5 51.
Rb5 {This is some kind of zugzwang for Black.} h5 (51... Kg5 52. Bb8 Kf5 53. c4
$18) 52. Bb8 Ke6 (52... Kg5 53. c4) 53. Bxf4 Ra7 54. Be5 $18) 50... Be7 {
[%emt 0:00:47]} 51. Rc6 {[%emt 0:02:01]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 52. Bd6 {[%emt 0:
00:53]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:07:47]} 53. Kh2 {[%emt 0:01:52]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:07:51]} 54.
Be5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 55. Rd6 {[%emt 0:01:53] Wesley makes
a big decision here of exchanging rooks. He has made sure that the ensuing
bishop endgame is completely winning for him.} Rxd6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 56. Bxd6 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 57. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:59]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:
40]} 58. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 59. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf5
{[%emt 0:04:26]} 60. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:10] Wesley puts his bishop on the c1-h6
diagonal.} Ke6 {[%emt 0:07:30]} 61. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:02:10]}
62. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:01:14]} 63. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (63. Kd3
$2 {would have been a mistake as Black will get a break-through with} h3 $1 64.
gxh3 Kh4 65. Bxf4 h5 66. c4 dxc4+ 67. Kxc4 Kxh3 $11) 63... Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:27]}
64. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 65. Be1 {[%emt 0:00:04] Once the
bishop comes to e1, the white king can move without any worries, as the ...h3
gxh3 break gives him access to the black king.} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 66. Ke2 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 67. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:
15]} 68. c4 {[%emt 0:00:17][%csl Ga5,Gf4,Gh4] White creates a passed pawn.} Kc6
{[%emt 0:00:20] Quintiliano,R: 'The simple way to win such endgames is
overload the opponent's bishop, which is always having a difficult time
protecting more than one pawn. So the zugzwang will mark Fedoseev's fate and
Wesley executes it in textbook style.'} (68... Ke6 $5 69. Bc3 Bc7 70. Bd2 h6
71. Bc1 Bd6 72. Kc3 Bc7 73. Bd2 Bd6 74. Kd3 Bc7 75. Bc3 Bd8 76. Be1 Kd6 77. Bd2
$18) 69. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:04:11]} 70. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd8
{[%emt 0:00:53]} 71. Bc1 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 72. Bd2 {
[%emt 0:00:04] Zugzwang. It's really beautiful to see how Wesley plays waiting
moves and puts his opponent in a helpless situation. For a dynamic player like
Fedoseev this is a nightmare.} h5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 73. Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bb6
{[%emt 0:01:16]} 74. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 75. Ba3 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 76. Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:03:
34]} 77. Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:10] Black's bishop is tied up now!} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 78. Be5+ {[%emt 0:00:06] Once again White's bishop arrives on e5 with
great effect.} Kc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (78... Ke6 79. Bc7 $18 {[%csl Ra5]}) 79.
Kc3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08] Zugzwang} Bh6 {[%emt 0:01:01]} 80. Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]}
Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 81. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 82. gxh3 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 83. Be5 {[%emt 0:01:33] ...and the
f4-pawn falls and with it the game, Wesley played a really good endgame.} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.16"]
[Round "5.2"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "54"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. O-O a6 7. a4 h6 8. Re1 O-O
9. h3 a5 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Bb5 Ne7 12. d4 exd4 13. Nxd4 Bd7 14. Nf1 Re8 15. Ng3
Ng6 16. f4 Bxb5 17. axb5 Qd7 18. Kh2 Re7 19. Ndf5 Re6 20. Nd4 Re7 21. b4 Bxd4
22. cxd4 Qxb5 23. f5 Nf8 24. Rxa5 Rxa5 25. bxa5 Qxa5 26. Bb2 N8d7 27. Qc1 Re8
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.17"]
[Round "5.3"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "151"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Maxime believes in his preparation in
the Italian and goes for it.} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:
00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Re1 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:11]}
10. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:01] All these little moves in the Giuoco Piano are well
known. The main idea is to build up the position before getting down to a
fist-fight.} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Na7 {[%emt 0:00:06]}
({In the classical section Svidler had chosen} 11... Ne7 12. d4 exd4 13. Nxd4
Bd7 14. Nf1 Re8 15. Ng3 Ng6 16. f4 Bxb5 17. axb5 Qd7 {½-½ (27)
Vachier-Lagrave,M (2804)-Svidler,P (2756) Tbilisi GEO 2017, leads to a complex
position where both sides had their chances.}) 12. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd4 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} ({In an earlier round we saw this between MVL-Grischuk:} 12...
Nxb5 13. dxc5 Na7 14. b3 Re8 15. cxd6 Qxd6 16. Ba3 Qa6 17. b4 axb4 18. cxb4 b5
19. Bb2 Nc6 20. Nxe5 Nxb4 21. Re3 bxa4 22. Rg3 {1/2-1/2 (56) Vachier-Lagrave,M
(2804) -Grischuk,A (2788) Tbilisi GEO 2017. It was a game filled with mind
boggling complications that ended in a draw.}) 13. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Bb4 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 15. e5 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:01] Peter played all of this pretty fast, which meant
that he was very well prepared.} 16. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:41]}
17. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:06:10]} 18. Bc2 {[%emt 0:01:52]} (18.
Nxd4 Nc6 $13 {Black seems to be doing fine.}) 18... Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:48]
preventing Qd3 seems quite logical.} (18... Nc6 19. Qd3 g6 20. Bxh6 {seems to
be quite dangerous for Black.}) 19. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04] Black is now sitting
on a time bomb. He has clearly a fine position on the queenside. However,
White's plan of f4-f5 looks terribly dangerous. Peter must prepare for it.} Nc6
$1 {[%emt 0:00:42] The first part is to get rid of the monster on d4.} 20. Ng3
{[%emt 0:00:24]} (20. f4 $6 Nxd4 21. Qxd4 Ne4 $1 22. Bxe4 dxe4 23. Qxe4 Qd1 $1
$17) 20... Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 21. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:17]}
(21... Rc8 {looks more in the spirit of the position.} 22. Be3 Rc6 (22... Nd7
23. Nh5 Bc5 24. Qd3 $16) 23. Nh5 Ne4 24. Nf4 $14 {White is still better.}) 22.
exf6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} (22. Nh5 {Going to f4 can be a good idea.} Ne4 23. Nf4
Bc5 24. Qd3 Qb6 25. Be3 $16) 22... Qxf6 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 23. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:
42]} (23. Qxf6 Rxf6 24. Nh5 Rff8 25. Be3 $14) 23... Qxd4 {[%emt 0:03:27]} 24.
Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:33] Positionally White looks better as
the pawn on d5 is weak. But Black has active pieces and he is able to maintain
the balance without too many difficulties.} 25. Rd1 {[%emt 0:01:09]} (25. Nh5
Ne6) 25... Rae8 {[%emt 0:02:51]} (25... Nxa4 $6 26. Nh5 $16) (25... Bxa4 $2 26.
Bxc5 Bxc2 27. Rxc2 $18) 26. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Bxe8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} (26...
Rxe8 $2 27. Bxc5 Bxc5 28. Rxd5 $18) 27. b3 {[%emt 0:02:59]} (27. Bxc5 Bxc5 28.
Rxd5 Bxf2+ $15) 27... b5 {[%emt 0:00:14] Peter keeps reducing the pawns on the
board and moves closer to a draw.} 28. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bxb5 {[%emt 0:00:
02]} 29. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 30. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ne4
{[%emt 0:00:33]} 31. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 32. Bd3 {
[%emt 0:01:03]} (32. Bxe4 dxe4 33. Nc2 Be6 34. Nxb4 axb4 35. Rd4 Bxb3 36. Rxe4
Rb8 37. Bd2 Bd5 38. Rxb4 Rxb4 39. Bxb4 $11) 32... Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 33. f3 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:02:15]} 34. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:
12]} 35. bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 36. Kh2 {[%emt 0:02:28]}
Bd6+ {[%emt 0:00:37]} 37. f4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 38. Bd2 {
[%emt 0:00:51]} Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 39. Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:01:
18]} 40. Be6+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 41. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 42. Nf5 {[%emt 0:01:01]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 43. Bf7 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxe3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 44. Nxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Re7 {[%emt 0:
00:31]} 45. f5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 46. Be6 {[%emt 0:00:01]}
g6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:14] Black does lose a pawn, but transposes into a drawn game.
} 47. Nxe8 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Nxe8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 48. fxg6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Kxg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01] The
chances of beating Svidler from such a position are absolutely zero.} 50. Bf3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 51. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rg5+ {[%emt 0:00:
02]} 52. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 53. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Kg5
{[%emt 0:00:28]} 54. h4+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 55. g4 {[%emt 0:
00:01]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 56. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 57.
Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 58. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rd7 {
[%emt 0:00:38]} 59. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 60. Bf5 {[%emt 0:
00:09]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62.
Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 63. Be6 {[%emt 0:00:36]} Ra3+ {
[%emt 0:00:20]} 64. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Ra4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 65. Bc4 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 66. h5 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:
39]} 67. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:14]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:47]}
Re5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 69. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nxg4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:37] With
this sacrifice the game is over.} 70. Rf8+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} 71. Rf7+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 72. Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re4+
{[%emt 0:00:01]} 73. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxf4+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 74. Kxf4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 75. Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:
01]} 76. Kg6 {A well played game by both sides.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.17"]
[Round "5.4"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A34"]
[WhiteElo "2756"]
[BlackElo "2804"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00] The players continue their
debate in this topical line of the English.} Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bc4 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:
01]} 8. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:02] I have always found this line
to be very interesting. One knight moves around the board for six out of the
first eight moves, and yet Black is doing absolutely fine.} 9. h4 {[%emt 0:00:
08] Peter believes in his preparation, just like MVL did in game one he sticks
to his opening.} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:
01] A new move.} ({In their first classical game of this match MVL had gone for
} 10... Nbc6 11. Nb5 Be6 12. Bf4 Nxb5 13. Bxb5 Qb6 14. Ba4 Qa6 15. Rc1 b5 16.
Bb3 Bxb3 17. Qxb3 e6 18. Be3 Na5 19. Qc3 b4 20. Qc2 Nb7 21. Qc4 $14 {1/2-1/2 
(41) Svidler,P (2756)-Vachier-Lagrave,M (2804) Tbilisi GEO 2017}) 11. Bf4 {
[%emt 0:04:21]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:09] Controlling the critical b5-square.} 12.
Nxd4 {[%emt 0:01:39]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Ne2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:03] Already Black is to be preferred. If you were to keep the king
back on e1 and the pawn on h2, White's position would be preferable. But two
problems are just too much to rectify. It's not that White is worse. I just
feel that Black's moves are natural, while White's plans are not so easy to
find, at least in a rapid game.} 14. a3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:01:08]}
15. Bxd6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} Qxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Bd7 {
[%emt 0:01:17]} 17. f4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 18. f5 {[%emt 0:00:
14]} g6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 19. Ng3 {[%emt 0:01:08]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 20. Qh6
{[%emt 0:00:54] As Peter said after the game, when he was chatting with MVL -
he didn't believe in this idea, but saw that it was interesting and went for
it.} O-O-O $1 {[%emt 0:00:19] The king will be well placed on b8.} 21. h5 {
[%emt 0:02:06]} Kc7 $3 {[%emt 0:03:08] "Kc7 was such a nasty move", were
Svidler's words after the game ended. In one stroke MVL is able to kill two
birds. First of all he is able to get his king off the eighth rank, so that
hxg6 ...hxg6 Qxh8 ...Rxh8 Rxh8 doesn't come with a check. And secondly the
queen on d6 is defended and gxf5 becomes possible. This move is easy to
dismiss, as one sees Rc1 and thinks that the king is misplaced on c7, but it
is not as MVL shows in the game.} 22. Bxf7 {[%emt 0:04:03]} (22. hxg6 hxg6 23.
Qxh8 Rxh8 24. Rxh8 gxf5 25. exf5 Nxf5 $19 {Black is just better.}) (22. Rc1 {
The key idea is revealed after this move.} gxf5 $1 {Black is absolutely
fearless against the discovered check.} 23. Bxf7+ Bc6 $15 {White has no way to
take advantage.}) 22... gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 23. Qxd6+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} (23.
Rc1+ Bc6 24. Qxd6+ Rxd6 25. Bb3 (25. exf5 Rf8 $17) 25... Rf8 26. Ke1 $15 {
might have been White's best chance.}) 23... Kxd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. exf5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 25. Ne4+ {[%emt 0:01:12]} (25. Nxf5+ Bxf5
26. Ke2 Rd7 27. Bb3 Rg7 $19 {White is already in big trouble.}) 25... Ke7 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne3+ {[%emt 0:01:52] The knight on e3
is a monster.} 27. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 28. Rac1 {[%emt 0:
01:49]} Rhf8 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 29. Rh3 {[%emt 0:02:07]} Nxg2 {[%emt 0:01:56]
With simple and strong moves, Black has a completely winning position. Now
Svidler becomes desperate.} 30. Rxc6 {[%emt 0:01:38]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 31.
Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Rb8 {
[%emt 0:00:52]} 33. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 34. Bf7 {
[%emt 0:00:57]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:15] An excellent game by MVL, particularly the
move 21...Kc7.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.19"]
[Round "6.1"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D85"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{If I had to choose someone between the two, it would be MVL. Not by a big
margin, but I do think that this format somehow suits him better. But, and
this is a big but, Levon with the white pieces is a very dangerous opening
theoretician. He always has new ideas up his sleeve. MVL has to be careful.} 1.
d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03] Of course, when it is MVL you
can expect the Grünfeld.} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. e4
{[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:
00:04]} 7. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. Rb1 $5 {[%emt 0:00:05]
Whenever this move is played, I have a feeling that the players will blitz out
their moves and will agree to a draw somewhere around the 30th move mark! Well,
if Levon is playing it at such an important moment in the tournament, he
surely has something prepared.} O-O {[%emt 0:00:26]} 9. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:04]}
cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qa5+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 11. Bd2 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxa2 {[%emt 0:00:05] This pawn sacrifice which surely looks
risky has been seen in nearly 1500 games before!} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg4
{[%emt 0:00:56]} 13. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:50]} 14. d5 {[%emt 0:
01:14]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:19] Of course the players are still blitzing out their
moves.} 15. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:57]} 16. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:09]}
Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. d6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Bb5 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} Nxe7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. h3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (19. Bxe8 {
has been seen in 10 games before this.} Rxe8 20. dxe7 Qa3 21. h3 Bxf3 22. Qxf3
Qxf3 {is an additional option that Black doesn't get in the main game.} (22...
Qxe7 {transposes to the main game.})) 19... Bxf3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 20. Qxf3 {
[%emt 0:00:05] The knight is unusually trapped!} Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 21. Bxe8
{[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 22. dxe7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:
02:13]} (22... Rxe7 23. Rfe1 Bd4 24. Rbd1 Qe5 25. Rd3 a5 26. Qd1 Bc5 27. Re2
Re6 28. g3 Rd6 29. Kg2 Rxd3 30. Qxd3 a4 31. Rd2 a3 32. Qc4 Kg7 33. Rd7 Qf6 34.
f4 Qb2+ 35. Kf3 Qf2+ 36. Kg4 h5+ 37. Kh4 g5+ 38. fxg5 Kg6 39. Qc3 f6 40. Rd5 a2
41. Rf5 Qf4+ 42. gxf4 Bf2+ 43. Qg3 Bxg3+ 44. Kxg3 a1=Q 45. Rxf6+ Kg7 46. e5 b5
47. Kh4 b4 48. Kxh5 Qd1+ 49. Kh4 b3 50. e6 b2 51. Rf7+ Kg8 52. Rb7 b1=Q 53.
Rxb1 Qxb1 54. Kg4 Qe4 {0-1 (54) Gelfand,B (2733)-Shirov,A (2699) Odessa 2007})
23. Rfd1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 24. Rbc1 {[%emt 0:05:34] The
first new move of the game. And a good moment to take stock of things. What do
you think is happening. Well we could just take into consideration that both
near to 2800 players are playing at lightning speed and they are very well
prepared, so it should be a draw. But if we keep this aside, I think it is an
interesting position to analyse. The move 23...Bf8, clearly points out that
Black would like to put his pawn on a5 and bishop on c5. Once he gets that he
shouldn't really be worse. White's only chances are attached to his rooks
penetrating into Black's position. I would say that the position is balanced
with Black really having nothing much to worry about.} (24. Rd4 Qe6 25. Qb3
Qxb3 26. Rxb3 Bc5 27. Ra4 a5 28. Kf1 Bb4 29. Rbxb4 axb4 30. Rxb4 Re6 31. Ke2
Kf8 32. Ke3 Rc6 33. f4 {1/2-1/2 (33) Shulman,Y (2617)-Svidler,P (2739) Ningbo
2011}) 24... Qxe4 {[%emt 0:09:22]} 25. Qc3 $5 {[%emt 0:02:38] A very
interesting decision by Aronian. He realises that exchanging the queen will in
all probability lead to a draw, so he keeps the queen and his clock still
shows 1:29:59, which means this is his preparation. But as many people said
after the game, they absolutely did not understand what Aronian's preparation
was all about. He has just landed in a position where White has no real
chances to win.} (25. Qxe4 Rxe4 26. Rd7 a5 27. Rc6 (27. Rcc7 Rf4 $1 28. g3 Rf6
29. Kg2 Bc5 $15) 27... a4 (27... Bc5 28. Rf6 Re1+ 29. Kh2 a4 30. Rfxf7 a3 31.
Rg7+ Kf8 32. Rxh7 Ke8 $13) 28. Rxb6 a3 $11 {This shouldn't be anything for
White, with the pawn so far advanced and defended by the bishop.}) 25... Qb4 {
[%emt 0:13:57]} (25... Bc5 $1 {would have been a good idea.} 26. Re1 Qc6 27.
Rxe8+ Qxe8 $15) 26. Qa1 {[%emt 0:04:11]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:05:13]} (26... a5 {
was possible, but MVL is trying to get some clarity in the position by
creating threats.}) 27. Qxa7 {[%emt 0:01:22]} Qb2 {[%emt 0:00:17] The f2-pawn
is not attacked and Rf1 will be met with ...Re2.} 28. Kh1 $1 {[%emt 0:01:07] A
nice move by Levon. Now taking the f2-pawn will lead to a rook coming on f1
and attacking the f7-pawn.} Bxf2 {[%emt 0:09:20] Maxime is not really afraid
of the rook coming to f1.} 29. Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} (29. Rf1 {was also
possible and White has some pressure, but nothing special.}) 29... Qe2 {
[%emt 0:04:31]} 30. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 31. Qc6 {[%emt 0:
01:34]} Bc5 32. Rce1 {The f7-point is defended by the rook. The b6-point, by
the bishop, so in short there is no real problem for Black. Levon realised
this and offered a draw.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.19"]
[Round "6.1"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2810"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "94"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:12] Black goes for the solid 1...e5 in
response to 1.e4. In such important encounters, it makes sense not to go for
Najdorfs and Caro-Kanns!} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bc4 {
[%emt 0:00:00] Wesley plays the Giuoco Piano. After the game he said that he
thought MVL was also White and there would be two Giuoco Pianos on the board!}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:22] Ding is not afraid of the move 4.Ng5!? Usually we see top
players reaching the main lines of Giuoco Piano through 3...Bc5 move order.} 4.
d3 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 5. c3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} d6 {[%emt 0:02:
56]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:35]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:15]} a5 {
[%emt 0:00:47] The first person to play this move was Boris Spassky in 1989.
Later Eljanov and l'Ami played it in 2016. The idea is to create breathing
space for the dark squared bishop, but at the same time prevent queenside
expanstion by White. This does weaken the b5 square though.} 8. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:
07:05] Wesley had a good seven minute think and made this move.} Be6 {[%emt 0:
03:36]} 9. Bb5 {[%emt 0:05:15] The b5-square was weakened, so White makes use
of it. We are already in virgin territory.} Qb8 $5 {[%emt 0:01:08] What an
interesting idea by Ding Liren, taking a leaf out of the book of Akiba
Rubinstein, who made a similar manoeuvre against Janowski in Karlsbad 1907.
The queen will come to a7 and put more pressure on the a7-f2 diagonal.} 10. Nf1
{[%emt 0:17:51]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:01:31]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:08:03] Exchanging the
bishops is the most logical thing to do here.} Bxe3 {[%emt 0:02:10]} 12. Nxe3 {
[%emt 0:01:06]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:12] Black is preparing ...c6 and if possible
also ...d5.} 13. a4 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:07:09]} (13... c6 14. Bc4 d5
15. exd5 cxd5 16. Bb5 {and there can be some pressure on the e5-pawn in the
future.}) 14. Bc4 {[%emt 0:04:06]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:05:25]} 15. Nxc4 {[%emt 0:00:
06] Such positions are deceptive. One might feel that they are equal and
perhaps they are. But one lapse in concentration and things can start going
wrong pretty quickly. Mainly I would say White has the chances here if he can
engineer the d4 break.} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 16. g3 {[%emt 0:04:33] Stopping a
...Nf4 move.} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 17. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:03:
58]} 18. Qb5 {[%emt 0:05:50] The White queen is well placed. Taking it will
move the pawn to b5 and help White to create some play down the a-file. But
can you tolerate this queen on b5?} Qxb5 {[%emt 0:08:59] After the game Ding
Liren said that he shouldn't have taken the queen and instead should have
continued with ...Ne6 or ...b6.} 19. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
20. Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:02:18]} 21. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Nc5 {
[%emt 0:05:32]} 22. c4 {[%emt 0:00:11] This might seem like a move where White
has agreed to a locked position, but it turns out that Wesley has something to
play for here. Mainly to put his knight on c2 from e1 and then try for the b4
break.} a4 {[%emt 0:20:47] Ding Liren thought for nearly 20 minutes and came
up with this move.} ({Let's give the move to White to understand what he is
trying for.} 22... Z0 23. Rea1 {Now threatening b4} Rac8 24. Ne1 $14 {The
knight will go to c2 and prepare b4. It won't be an earth shattering advantage,
but White is better.}) 23. Rea1 {[%emt 0:08:02]} Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 24. Rd1 {
[%emt 0:01:45]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:01:10]} (24... Nc5 25. Ne1 $14) 25. Nd2 {[%emt 0:
01:05]} Nxd2 {[%emt 0:14:50]} (25... Nc5 26. Rda1 $14 (26. Nc2 {was what Ding
thought was pretty strong.} c6 {This seems like an error, but if this is not
played then White will just go from c2 to b4 and control the c6-square.} 27.
bxc6 Rxc6 28. b4 $16)) 26. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 27. Rd1 {
[%emt 0:07:05]} ({After the game Ding said that he would have gone for d3-d4
here.} 27. d4 exd4 28. Rxd4 Nc5 29. Nd5 $14) 27... Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:12] The
other knight has settled on c5, but White's knight on e3 has quite a lot of
scope as well. He will go to d5 and then to b4 and c6 or he can go to d1 and
c3. In general White has more ideas. Also the a4-pawn can become weak at some
point.} 28. Nd5 {[%emt 0:02:57]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 29. f4 {[%emt 0:00:02]
Wesley starts turning the screws on the kingside as well.} Ra5 {[%emt 0:03:00]}
30. Nb4 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Raa8 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 31. Kf2 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Ke8 {
[%emt 0:00:37]} 32. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:40] Bringing the king to defend d3 is a
good idea. The rooks are now free to do something better.} f6 {[%emt 0:02:19]}
33. f5 {[%emt 0:07:57] At this point I entered the tournament hall and saw
that Wesley was looking extremely focused and confident. Ding on the other
hand was a tad nervous.} Kd7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 34. g4 {[%emt 0:00:20] White's
plan is simple - go for a kingside breakthrough with g5.} Rh8 {[%emt 0:03:18]}
35. h4 {[%emt 0:01:40]} h6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 36. Nd5 {[%emt 0:07:19]} Ra5 {
[%emt 0:00:50]} 37. Rg1 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 38. g5 $1 {
[%emt 0:02:21] I was expecting White to make a lot of moves before going for
this break. But Wesley makes this bold breakthrough on move 38, just two moves
away from the time control and having just one and a half minutes on his clock.
A bold decision for sure.} hxg5 {[%emt 0:01:44]} 39. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rh3+
{[%emt 0:00:25]} 40. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nb3+ $6 {[%emt 0:02:15][%cal Ga3b3]
A mistake on the 40th move.} (40... Rh2+ 41. Kc3 Rh3 42. gxf6 {Wesley has
calculated very accurately.} gxf6 (42... Rxd3+ 43. Kc2 $18) (42... Nxe4+ 43.
Kb4 Nxf6 44. Ne7+ Kb7 45. Rxg7 $16) 43. Kc2 Rh2+ 44. Kb1 $14) 41. Kc3 $2 {
[%emt 0:03:10] Wesley lets his opponent off the hook.} ({This was surely the
best move in the position. Whether it was winning or not is unclear, but it
surely gives White the best practical chances.} 41. Rxb3 $1 axb3 42. gxf6 gxf6
43. Kc3 $1 $16 {It is important to start with this move to not let Black's
rooks co-ordinate on the seventh rank.} (43. Rg7 $5 Rh2+ 44. Kc3 Ra2 45. Rxc7+
Kd8 $1 {I left the engine running for more than an hour when I went for
diinner in this position and I can confidently say that ...Kd8 draws.} (45...
Kb8 46. Rc6 $1 Raxb2 47. Rxb6+ Kc8 48. Rxd6 Rb1 49. Kb4 b2 50. Nb6+ Kb8 (50...
Kc7 51. Rd7+ Kxb6 52. c5#) 51. Rd8+ Kb7 52. Rd7+ Kb8 53. Kc5 $1 Ra1 54. Kc6
b1=Q 55. Rb7# {A very nice variation showing the co-ordination of White's
pieces.}) 46. Rc6 Raxb2 47. Rxd6+ Ke8 {Komodo 11.01 64-bit:} 48. Re6+ (48. Rxb6
Rb1 49. Rb8+ Kf7 50. Rb7+ $11) ({Komodo 11.01 64-bit:} 48. Nxf6+ Kf7 49. Rxb6
Rb1 50. Ng4 Rc2+ 51. Kb4 b2 52. Nh6+ Ke7 53. Re6+ Kf8 {[%eval 0,46]} 54. Rf6+
Ke8 55. Re6+ Kf8 {[%eval 0,46]}) ({Komodo 11.01 64-bit:} 48. Rxf6 Rb1 49. Kb4
b2 50. Re6+ Kf7 51. Rf6+ {[%eval 0,46]} Kg8 52. Rg6+ Kf7 53. Rf6+ {[%eval 0,46]
}) 48... Kf7 49. Rxf6+ Kg7 (49... Ke8 50. Nxb6 Rb1 51. Na4 b2 52. Kb3 Rd1 53.
Nxb2 Rb1 54. Kb4 (54. Re6+ Kf7 55. Rxe5 Rhxb2+ 56. Kc3 Rb3+ 57. Kd4 Rd1 $11)
54... Rbxb2+ 55. Kc5 Rhd2 56. Rd6 Rb3 57. Kc6 Rbxd3 58. Rxd3 Rxd3 59. b6 Rd4
60. b7 Rxc4+ 61. Kb5 $18 {and having the king on the last rank spells Black's
doom.}) 50. Rg6+ Kf7 51. Nxb6 Rb1 52. Na4 b2 53. Kb3 Ra1 54. Nxb2 Rb1 55. Kb4
Rbxb2+ 56. Kc5 Rb3 57. Rd6 Rd2 58. Kc6 Rdxd3 59. Rxd3 Rxd3 60. b6 Rd4 $11 {
[%eval 0,46]} 61. Kc5 Rd7 62. Kc6 Rd4 $11 {[%eval 0,46]}) (43. Rg8+ $1 {
This is an update! White is winning after this move.} Kd7 (43... Kb7 44. Rg7
Rh2+ 45. Kc3 Ra2 46. Rxc7+ Kb8 {The most important part being that the king is
stuck on the wrong side.} 47. Rc6 Raxb2 48. Rxb6+ Kc8 49. Rxd6 $1 {and this is
already winning as seen in variations starting with 43.Rg7.} Rb1 50. Kb4 b2 51.
Nb6+ Kb8 52. Rd8+ Kb7 53. Rd7+ Kb8 54. Kc5 Rc1 55. Kc6 b1=Q 56. Rb7#) 44. Nb4
$1 {Nc6 is a mating threat hence the king has to get out of there. This is a
very powerful move.} Ke7 45. Rc8 Rh2+ (45... Kd7 46. Rb8 $1 $18 {Nc6 will
either weave a mating net or attack the a5 rook.}) (45... Ra2 46. Nxa2 Kd7 47.
Rxc7+ $18) 46. Kc3 Ra2 (46... Ra1 47. Nd5+ Kf7 48. Rxc7+ Kf8 49. Nxb6 Rc1+ 50.
Kxb3 Rb1 51. Na4 $18 {White is completely winning.}) (46... Kf7 47. Rxc7+ Ke8
48. Rc6 $18) 47. Nxa2 Kd7 48. Rxc7+ $1 {A very strong idea pointed out by
ChessBase newspage reader Mark S.} (48. Ra8 bxa2 49. Rxa2 {This might also be
winning albeit with some effort.}) 48... Kxc7 49. Nb4 $1 {and this knight vs
rook endgame is completely winning. For eg.} Rh6 50. Nd5+ Kb7 51. Kxb3 Ka7 52.
Kc3 Kb7 53. b4 Ka7 (53... Rh2 54. Nxf6 $18) 54. c5 $1 bxc5 55. bxc5 dxc5 56.
Kc4 $18 {White's co-ordinated forces are no match for Black.}) 43... Rh7 {
This is what Wesley said after the game that he saw.} (43... Rh2 44. Kxb3 $16)
(43... Kb7 44. Rg7 $18) 44. Nxf6 Rf7 45. Nd5 Kb7 46. Kxb3 Ra8 {The discussion
can start at this point whether this is really better for White. But I think
it can also end at this point, saying that Wesley should have gone for this
variation irrespective of whether he is winning or not because he has the best
chances to press here. According to the official commentator Mirochnichenko,
White can put his rook on g6 and then try for something like b4-c5. Although I
am not really sure as both rooks can penetrate after b4 and start perpetual
checks. What do you think?}) 41... Nd4 $1 {[%emt 0:03:13]} 42. gxf6 {[%emt 0:
00:47]} Rh2 $1 {[%emt 0:01:54] Wesley sees that things have gone wrong and
immediately forces the draw.} (42... gxf6 43. Rg2 $1 $16 {And White is pushing
here.} (43. Rg7 $2 Rh2 $11)) (42... Ne2+ $2 43. Kd2 Nxg1 44. fxg7 Rg3 45. f6
$18) 43. Nxb6+ {[%emt 0:07:05]} (43. fxg7 $4 {would have ended the game
prematurely.} Rc2+ 44. Kb4 c5+ 45. bxc6 Nxc6#) 43... cxb6 {[%emt 0:07:41]} 44.
fxg7 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 45. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxb2+ $11
{[%emt 0:00:04] Ding can be happy with this result. He did equalise out of the
opening, but after that he was clearly worse. And So played really well to
only go back with the half point.} 46. Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:
04]} 47. Kb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb2+ $11 {[%emt 0:00:03] Ding Liren can be happy
with this result. He did equalize out of the opening, but after that he was
clearly worse. And Wesley played really well to only go back with the half
point.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.19"]
[Round "6.2"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E17"]
[WhiteElo "2771"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah/Amruta Mokal"]
[PlyCount "116"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:05]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7
{[%emt 0:00:31]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:17]} 6. b3 {[%emt 0:
00:05] This has been tried most recently by Markus Ragger. One of the players
who has played it a lot is the Chinese player Ju Wenjun. Perhaps Ding picked
up this idea from her. Of course, he avoids Wesley's preparation in the Open
Catalan after 0-0 dxc4.} b6 {[%emt 0:06:40]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:04:50]} Bb7 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} 8. Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (8. Bb2 Nbd7 (8... dxc4 9. bxc4 c5 10.
e3 Qc7 11. Qe2 Nc6 12. Nbd2 Rfd8 $11 {1/2 (30)-1/2 (30) Ju,W (2535)-Tan,Z 
(2483) China 2013}) 9. e3 Ne4 10. Qe2 Rc8 11. Rd1 Bf6 12. Ne5 $14 {1-0 (55) Ju,
W (2505) -Kantorik,M (2331) Caleta 2013}) 8... Nbd7 {[%emt 0:14:07]} 9. Bb2 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} c5 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 10. Ne1 $1 $146 {[%emt 0:01:03] Usually a
backward move like this should not be any good, but this idea by Ding Liren
turns out to be really interesting. Wesley liked this idea so much that he
urged White players to try it out in their games.} (10. cxd5 {has been the
main continuation with 142 games in the live book} Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 {Black
should be happy with his position.}) 10... cxd4 {[%emt 0:11:22]} (10... Ne4 $5
{should be Black's best option perhaps.} 11. cxd5 (11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Qc2 f5 13.
Rd1 cxd4 14. Bxd4 Qc7 {would be an interesting position to play}) 11... exd5
12. Nc2 $11 {/+=}) (10... Rc8 11. cxd5 (11. Rc1 {is also possible.}) (11. Nc2 {
also looks good for White.}) 11... Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 13. Bxd5 exd5 14. dxc5 (
14. Ng2 c4 $1) 14... Nxc5 15. Ng2 $13) 11. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bc5 $6 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} (11... Nc5 {could have been better} 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Rd1 Ne6
14. Qe5 Qc8 15. Qf5 (15. Nxd5 $4 Nxd5 16. Bxd5 Bxd5 17. Rxd5 (17. Qxd5 Rd8 {
and the rook is lost by x-ray.}) 17... Bf6 {and Black wins a piece.}) 15... g6
16. Qb1 Rd8 17. Nf3 {an unclear position where White can play against the IQP
but Black too will find his own means of piece activity.}) 12. Qf4 {[%emt 0:18:
38]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:03:27] This move doesn't make much sense. White just plays
Nd3 with tempo and secures the bishop pair.} (12... Qe7 $14 {maybe a better
option, but White keeps his edge.}) 13. Nd3 {[%emt 0:10:58]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:12:
52]} 14. Bxc3 $16 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:24] Wesley thought this was
the move that landed him in trouble, but I think he is already quite worse.} (
14... dxc4 15. Bxb7 Rb8 16. Bb4 $1 {suggested by Wesley after the game} Re8 17.
Ba6 cxd3 18. Bd6 Ra8 19. Bb7 $14) (14... Qb8 15. Qxb8 Rfxb8 16. cxd5 Nxd5 17.
Rac1 $14) 15. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:07:13]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 16. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:
21]} Nxf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 18.
Qxb8 {[%emt 0:04:27]} Rfxb8 {[%emt 0:09:20]} (18... Raxb8 19. Rc7 {and the a7
pawn hangs after ...Bxg2. Hence Wesley took on b8 with the f-rook.}) 19. Ne5 {
[%emt 0:03:23]} Bxg2 {[%emt 0:04:19]} 20. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne8 $1 {
[%emt 0:01:05] Yes this is passive, but it is very important to stop the rook
from entering c7.} 21. Nc6 {[%emt 0:17:21] White has many ways to strengthen
his position. This looks not at all bad.} (21. Rd1 Rd8 22. Rcc1 Kf8 23. Nc6
Rxd1 24. Rxd1 Nf6 {Black should be able to hold with not too much difficulty.})
(21. b4 {is possible.}) ({so is} 21. a4) 21... Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Rd1 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:04:29]} 23. e4 {[%emt 0:01:08]} ({I also liked
the idea of fixing he knight on c6 with b4-b5.} 23. b4 a6 24. a4 b5 25. axb5 (
25. Rc5 bxa4 26. Ra1 Rb5 27. Rxa4 Rxc5 28. bxc5 $14) 25... axb5 26. Rc5 $14)
23... Nf6 {[%emt 0:04:51] Wesley said that he played this move because he
wanted to meet e5 with ...Nd5.} 24. f4 {[%emt 0:05:33]} b5 {[%emt 0:08:06]} (
24... Ng4 $1 {This active knight move would have been the most accurate way to
maintain equality when the rooks are currently a bit tied down} 25. Rd3 (25.
Re1 Rc7 {would lead to similar variations}) 25... Rc7 {is preferable to ...Rc8}
(25... Rc8 26. Ne5 Rxc4 (26... Nxe5 {Black cannot take because of the
intermediate check} 27. Rxc8+) 27. Nxc4 Ke7 $14) 26. h3 (26. Ne5 $6 Nxe5 27.
fxe5 Rxc4 28. bxc4 Rc8 $15) 26... b5 $1 27. Rc1 (27. Rc5 Nf6 {provoking} 28. e5
Nd5 {with the idea of winning a piece by ...Rac8} 29. Nb8 $8 (29. Rd2 $4 Rac8
30. Rdc2 Ne3+ $19) 29... Rxc5 30. Nd7+ Ke7 31. Nxc5 Rc8 $11 32. Ne4 Rc2+ 33.
Rd2 Rxd2+ 34. Nxd2 $11 {with a completely equal knight endgame}) 27... Rac8 28.
Rdc3 (28. Nxa7 Rxc1 29. Nxc8 Rc2+ $1 (29... Rxc8 30. hxg4 Rc2+ 31. Kf3 {
with the difference of the white king being on an active square than on the
back rank} Rxa2 32. Rd8+ Ke7 33. Rb8 Rc2 34. Rb7+ Ke8 35. Rxb5) 30. Kf1 (30.
Kf3 Nh2+ 31. Ke3 Rxc8 $17) 30... Nh2+ 31. Kg1 Rxc8 32. Kxh2 Rc2+ 33. Kg1 Rxa2
$11) 28... Ne3+ 29. Rxe3 (29. Kf3 Nc4 $1 $11) 29... Rxc6 $11) 25. Rcd4 {
[%emt 0:00:34]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 26. Ne5 {[%emt 0:07:02]} h6 $6 {[%emt 0:02:
13] A pretty bad move by Wesley.} (26... Rc7 27. Kf3 Rac8 28. g4 Ke8 29. g5 Nh5
$14) 27. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:53]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:04:07]} 28. Kf3 {[%emt 0:02:13]} Nd7
{[%emt 0:01:34]} 29. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:37]} (29. Nxd7 Rxd7 30. Ke3 $14 {would
have been the most simple way to put pressure on Black's position.}) 29... a5 {
[%emt 0:02:41]} 30. Rc6 {[%emt 0:03:56]} (30. f5 $5 exf5 31. exf5 Kf8 (31...
gxf5 32. Rd6 $16) 32. Rd6 $14) 30... Ke7 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 31. a3 {[%emt 0:00:
40]} (31. f5 $1 Kf6 (31... Rd8 32. fxg6 Ne5+ (32... fxg6 33. Ke3 $16) 33. Nxe5
Rxd4 34. Ra6 $18) 32. fxe6 fxe6 33. Rd5 $5 $16 (33. Ke3 $16)) 31... Raa7 {
[%emt 0:00:16]} 32. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:01:59]} 33. Rc8 {[%emt 0:
00:22]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 34. Rc6 {[%emt 0:01:51]} Nb8 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 35.
Rc8 {[%emt 0:02:59]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 36. Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:20] Of course
Ding Liren plays on in this position.} Nb6 $2 {[%emt 0:00:31] It is very
difficult to understand why this move is weak and there is only one way that
White can take advantage of it. Ding Liren was not able to find it during the
game.} (36... Nxc5 $142 37. Rxc5 $14 {White has a small edge here as well, but
this should be within the realms of a draw.}) 37. Rc6 $6 {[%emt 0:04:19]} (37.
Rh8 $3 {This is the move that gives White a very big advantage, perhaps not
winning, but definitely big enough to cause Black enough headaches.} Rc7 {
The rook is attack so this is forced.} 38. Rdd8 $1 {The two rooks have made
their way to the back rank and are planning to weave a mating net.} Rxc5 (38...
Ra8 $6 39. Rxa8 Nxa8 40. Rxa8 Rxc5 41. Kd4 $16) 39. e5 $1 {Now the door is
shut on the black king. Rhe8 mate is a very big threat.} f5 {Absolutely the
only move to stay in the game.} 40. Rb8 $1 {Attacking the knight and also
creating the deadly threat of Rh7#. Fortunately Black has} Rc8 (40... Rc3+ 41.
Kd4 (41. Kd2) 41... Rc8 42. Rbxc8 Nxc8 43. Rxc8 Rd7+ 44. Kc5 Rd5+ 45. Kb6 Rd3
46. b4 $18) 41. Rbxc8 Nxc8 42. Rxc8 {This position should be enough for Ding
Liren to decide that he should go for this line. But let's try to dig deeper.}
a4 $1 {Black tries to do something active.} 43. b4 Rd7 44. Rh8 $1 {This move
forces h5 and reduces Black's options in this position.} h5 45. Rb8 Rd5 46. h4
$1 {This fixes the pawns on the kingside and Black slowly runs out of moves.} (
46. Rb6 {This keeps an eye on the e6- and b5-pawns, but at the same time has
some nasty threats like ...Kf7 Rd6! Black must be very careful.} g5 $5 (46...
Kd7 47. Rb7+ Kc8 48. Rg7 Rd1 49. Rxg6 Ra1 50. Rxe6 Rxa3+ 51. Kd4 $16) 47. Rb7+
Kf8 48. fxg5 Rxe5+ 49. Kf3 $16) (46. Ke2 h4 $1 $14) 46... Kf7 (46... Rd1 47.
Rxb5 Ra1 48. Kd4 Rxa3 49. Rb7+ Kd8 50. Kc5 $16 {It seems like White should win
this.}) 47. Rb7+ Kf8 48. Ke2 $16 {is a zugzwang.} Ke8 49. Rg7 Rd8 50. Rxg6 {
White should win this.}) 37... Rc7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:01] After this Wesley
doesn't give his opponent any chances and achieves the draw.} 38. Rxb6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 39. e5 {[%emt 0:00:41]} g5 $1 {[%emt 0:
04:13]} 40. Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} gxf4+ {[%emt 0:02:19]} 41. gxf4 {[%emt 0:02:
41]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 42. h3 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:07:11]} 43. b4 {
[%emt 0:00:42]} axb4 {[%emt 0:02:38]} 44. axb4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rh2 {[%emt 0:
00:04]} 45. Ke4 {[%emt 0:02:03]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 46. Rxb5 {[%emt 0:01:16]}
Rc4+ {[%emt 0:02:29]} 47. Rd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} (47. Ke3 Rxh3+ $17) 47... Rc7 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} (47... Rc3 48. Rb7+ Kf8 $11) 48. Rc5 {[%emt 0:05:36]} Rxc5 {
[%emt 0:00:23]} 49. bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 50. f5 {[%emt 0:
00:34]} exf5+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 51. Kxf5 {[%emt 0:03:17]} (51. Kd5 Kd7 $11)
51... Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 53.
Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rf1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 54. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} 55. exf6+ {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 56. Rxf6 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 57. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:
01]} 58. h5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:02] A great fight and excellent
play by Ding Liren. Unfortunate he couldn't convert this position. Wesley So
defended very well after Ding missed his opportunity.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.20"]
[Round "6.2"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C84"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2802"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:
00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:00]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. d3 {
[%emt 0:00:22] Once the e4-pawn is defended, Black has to be careful about his
e5-pawn. The threat now is Bxc6 and Nxe5.} b5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:
00:08]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:05] Once the e5-pawn is defended, White has to be
careful about ...Na5, winning his important Ruy Lopez bishop. It's small
points like these that help you to remember complex long lines in the opening.}
8. a3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg4 $5 {
[%emt 0:00:05] This came as a big surprise to MVL. The main reason being Levon
has reached this position seven times and six times he has played ...Na5. On
the one occasion where he didn't play ...Na5, he had gone for ...Be6. I like
this move because it is very direct and has a clear threat - ...Nd4!?} (9...
Na5 10. Ba2 Be6 {is one of the main lines.}) (9... Be6 $5 {is also possible.})
10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} exd4 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 12. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (12... Nd7 {
has been played in 50 games.} 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 c6 15. Nxe7+ (15. Nf4 {
is also possible.}) 15... Qxe7 16. Qg3 $36 {With f4 coming up, White can hope
for a slight initiative here. Aronian himself played from the white side of
this position with a good result.} Nc5 17. Ba2 a5 18. f4 Rab8 19. Qf2 Na4 20.
Rab1 c5 21. e5 dxe5 22. fxe5 Qxe5 23. Bxf7+ Kh8 24. Rbe1 Qc7 25. Re4 Nxb2 26.
Qf5 h6 27. Re6 Rb6 28. Bg6 Rg8 29. Re8 Rf6 30. Rxg8+ Kxg8 31. Qd5+ Kf8 32. Re1
{1-0 (32) Aronian,L (2784)-Kovalev,V (2546) Berlin GER 2015}) (12... c5 13. h3
Be6 14. Nf4 Bxb3 15. cxb3 {[%cal Gb3b4] with an interesting and complex
position.}) 13. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} (13. exd5 $6 {It looks a bit odd to
block your own bishop} f5 (13... Bf6 $11) 14. h3 Bh5 15. Re1 Bf6 $15 {[%cal
Gg7g5] Black has an edge, the idea of g5-g4 is strong. Moreover White's bishop
is not participating in the game.}) 13... Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:09] The importance
of this move will become clear very soon.} (13... Rb8 {was also possible but
White is better in that case after} 14. a4 $5 $14) 14. h3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (14.
Bb7 $6 Rb8 15. Bxa6 $4 {and the pawn on a6 is taboo.} Rb6 $19) ({When I saw
this first game of the MVL-Aronian match, I felt like this line was already
dead for White. Because everything seemed just so forced. This was the only
spot where White could improve instead of playing h3. And this MVL did in the
third game!} 14. Bc6 $5 {Not to say that this move gives White an edge, but it
keeps more possibilities in the position.} Bf6 15. a4 Bd7 (15... Rb8 16. axb5
axb5 17. Ra7 Rb6 18. Bd5 c6 19. Bb3 Qb8 20. Ra5 Qb7 21. h3 Bxf3 22. Qxf3 Ra6
23. Rxa6 Qxa6 24. Qg3 c5 25. Bd5 $16 {White got this beautifully placed bishop
on d5.}) 16. Bxd7 Qxd7 17. Qd2 Qc6 18. b3 Rfe8 19. Rfe1 Qc5 20. g4 b4 21. Re2
c6 22. Rae1 g6 23. Kg2 Re6 24. h4 Rce8 25. Ng5 R6e7 26. f4 {1-0 (64) Vachier
Lagrave,M (2804)-Aronian,L (2802) Tbilisi GEO 2017}) 14... Bd7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:
05] Keeping the bishop and controlling the important c6-square.} (14... Bxf3
15. Qxf3 $14 {[%csl Gf7] In this opposite coloured bishop endgame, White would
be happy to press for many moves, thanks to his superior bishop.}) 15. Nxd4 {
[%emt 0:09:57]} c6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:06] Now you can see the usefulness of having
the rook on c8.} 16. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:06] The bishop
attacks the knight and it cannot move as the b2-pawn is left hanging.} 17. c3 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 18. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:
00:04] There is no way the d4-pawn can be defended.} 19. Qd2 {[%emt 0:03:35]
Maxime made this move and offered a draw, which was accepted by Levon. I think
this was a very successful opening innovation by Aronian.} (19. d5 Qxb2 {
White risks being worse here.}) (19. Qd2 Qxd4 20. a4 c5 21. axb5 axb5 22. Qc3
Qxc3 23. bxc3 Ra8 $11) 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.3"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2771"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "135"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:
01]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} (5. Qa4+ {is the main line}
Nbd7 {is the most popular} (5... Bd7 {is also theory}) 6. Qxc4 c5 7. O-O b6 8.
d4 (8. Nc3 Bb7 9. d4 Rc8 10. Qd3 cxd4 11. Nxd4 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Bb4 13. Ndb5 a6
14. Nd6+ Bxd6 15. Qxd6 Qe7 16. Qd3 b5 17. Bf4 e5 18. Bg5 h6 19. Nd5 Qe6 20.
Bxf6 Nxf6 21. Nxf6+ Qxf6 22. Qa3 Rc2 23. b3 Qc6+ 24. Kg1 Qc5 25. Qxa6 O-O 26.
a4 Rxe2 27. a5 e4 {0-1 (56) Grischuk,A (2771)-Eljanov,P (2717) Baku AZE 2015})
8... Bb7 9. Rd1 cxd4 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Nxd4 Bxg2 12. Kxg2 Qc8 13. Nd2 h6 14. Bxf6
Bxf6 15. Rac1 Qb7+ 16. N2f3 O-O 17. Qc6 Qxc6 18. Nxc6 Nc5 19. b4 Rfc8 20. Nfd4
e5 21. Nb3 Rxc6 22. bxc5 Rac8 23. Rd6 bxc5 24. Rxc6 Rxc6 25. Rxc5 Rxc5 26. Nxc5
{1/2-1/2 (34) Aronian,L (2782)-Gelfand,B (2750) Nice 2010}) 5... a6 {[%emt 0:
00:09]} 6. a4 {[%emt 0:01:46] Although this is the main move in the position
it has not been scoring so well mainly because of ...Nc6.} (6. Qc2 b5 7. Ne5
Nd5 8. d3 cxd3 9. Nxd3 {with good compensation.}) 6... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 7.
Qc2 $6 {[%emt 0:01:15]} (7. Na3 {is much more common and much better.} Bxa3 8.
Rxa3 e5 9. b3 cxb3 10. Rxb3 O-O 11. Ba3 $44) 7... Na5 {[%emt 0:01:13]} ({
It could have been stronger to continue with} 7... e5 $1 8. Qxc4 (8. Na3 Bxa3
9. bxa3 (9. Rxa3 Be6 $15) 9... Be6 $15) 8... Be6 9. Qc2 e4 10. Ng5 Nd4 11. Nxe6
Nxc2 12. Nxd8 Nxa1 $15) 8. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:08] Now it transposes to the main
line} Qd5 $1 {[%emt 0:04:39]} (8... Nb3 $6 9. Rb1 $14 Bxa3 10. bxa3 b5 11. Bb2
Bb7 12. d3 O-O 13. axb5 axb5 14. dxc4 bxc4 15. Rbd1 Be4 16. Qxc4 Na5 17. Qb4
Bd5 18. Nh4 c5 19. Qc3 Qb8 20. Bxd5 exd5 21. Rxd5 Nc4 22. Ba1 Rxa3 23. Qxc4
Nxd5 24. Qxd5 Qa8 25. Qd1 f6 26. Nf5 c4 27. Qd4 Kh8 28. Bc3 Ra4 29. e4 Qc6 30.
e5 Raa8 31. Qg4 {1-0 (31) Tomashevsky,E (2688)-Sjugirov,S (2585) Ulan Ude 2009}
) 9. Rd1 {[%emt 0:02:56] White is looking to break the position with d3 and
take advantage of the queen on d5.} (9. Ne1 Qc5 10. d4 (10. d3) 10... cxd3 (
10... Qxd4 11. Bd2 Nb3 12. Rd1 Nxd2 13. Rxd2 Qa7 14. Nxc4 $11) 11. Qxd3 $44)
9... Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:01:29]} (10. d3 Nb3 11. Ra2 (11. Rb1
Bxa4 $15) 11... Nxc1 12. Qxc1 Bxa4 (12... cxd3 13. Nc4 Qh5 14. Rxd3 Bc6 $13)
13. Nd2 Qc5 $15) 10... Qf5 {[%emt 0:04:07]} (10... Bc6 {According to Ding and
engines this move was stronger than what was played in the game.}) 11. Bd2 {
[%emt 0:03:17]} (11. Ne5 $5 Qxc2 12. Nxc2 Nd5 13. e4 (13. Ne3 Nxe3 14. Bxe3 Bd6
$15) (13. Bd2 {is probably the best} Nb3 14. Ra2 Nxd2 15. Rxd2 $11) 13... Nb6
14. Nxd7 Nxd7 15. Rb1 (15. Ra2 $5) 15... Nb3 16. Bf4 O-O-O 17. Ne3 Nb6 18. d5
exd5 19. exd5 Bd6 20. Bxd6 Rxd6 21. Bf1 Na5 22. Nf5 Rf6 23. Nxg7 Nxa4 24. Re1
Nb3 25. Ne8 Rb6 26. Re7 Nd2 27. d6 cxd6 28. Rd1 Kd8 29. Rxf7 Kxe8 30. Rg7 Nxf1
{0-1 (30) Melkumyan,H (2519)-Pashikian,A (2621) Yerevan 2009}) (11. Qc3 $2 Nb3
$1 {White will lose an exchange:} 12. Ra2 (12. Bd2 Nxa1 13. Rxa1 $17) 12... Nd5
13. Qxc4 Na5 14. e4 (14. Qd3) 14... Nxc4 15. exf5 Nxa3 16. fxe6 fxe6 17. Rxa3
Bxa3 18. bxa3 $19) 11... Qxc2 {[%emt 0:01:52]} 12. Nxc2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nb3 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 13. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:10] The bishop
will be well placed on d5. Ding places it on the important diagonal before
White can play Ne5.} 14. Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:10]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 15. Bc3 {
[%emt 0:01:14]} c5 $1 {[%emt 0:02:17] Ding strikes in the centre at the right
time.} 16. a5 {[%emt 0:01:07]} (16. dxc5 Bxc5 17. Na1 $5 {an interesting idea
going for the exchange of the important knight on b3.} Rc8 18. Bxd5 Nxd5 19.
Nxc4 Nxa1 20. Raxa1 Be7 (20... Bxf2+ $6 {will not earn Black any advantage} 21.
Kxf2 Rxc4 22. Bxg7 Rg8 23. b3 Rc2 24. Bh6 $11) (20... Nxc3 21. bxc3 Bxf2+ 22.
Kxf2 Rxc4 23. Rab1 Rc7 $11 {[%csl Ga4,Gc3] White's pawn structure will give
Black some chances but White should be okay.}) 21. Rd4 O-O 22. e4 Nxc3 23. bxc3
Rc7 $15 {[%csl Rc4][%cal Ge7c5]}) 16... Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:44] All very simple
and strong moves.} 17. Ra4 $6 {[%emt 0:04:46] This move has a drawback and
Ding spots it quickly.} (17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Na1 $5 $15) 17... cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:
06]} 18. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:57] Very alert and not making any mistakes.} Nc5 $1 {
[%emt 0:01:34] This is the key move, now the knight will land on e4 and it
will control important squares in White's camp.} 19. Raa1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (19.
Ra2 Nfe4 $17 20. f3 (20. Bxe4 Nxe4 21. f3 Nxc3 22. bxc3 Bc5 $17 {As happened
in the game Black's bishop pair will give him a lasting edge in upcoming
endgame.}) 20... Nxc3 21. bxc3 f6 22. Ng4 e5 23. Ne3 Bf7 24. Ndf5 Rd8 25. Rad2
Rxd2 26. Rxd2 g6 27. Nd6+ Bxd6 28. Rxd6 Ke7 $17 {A very well placed knight on
c5 and White's weakness of the a5-pawn will surely guarantee Black a good
advantage.}) 19... Nce4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 20. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. f3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 22. bxc3 {
[%emt 0:00:01] Black has not only the bishop pair, but also an extra pawn. He
is clearly better.} f6 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 23. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:
00:29]} 24. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:32] Connecting the rooks and
Black's king is ready to take an active part in the endgame.} 25. Rab1 {
[%emt 0:00:39]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:01:21]} 26. e4 {[%emt 0:03:20]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:
02]} 27. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} (27. Rxd4 Bc6 28. Rxd8 Rxd8 29. Ke2 Rd3 30. Rc1
$17 {White is passive and sooner or later, Black will create a passer on the
queenside.}) 27... Bc6 $17 {[%emt 0:00:09] The bishop comes to b5 and defends
everything.} 28. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 29. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:
08]} c3+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 30. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rc6 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 31. Nc2
{[%emt 0:00:37]} (31. Rc1 $5 Rdc8 32. Rb3 g6 33. g4 {[%csl Rf5]} (33. Nd1 c2
34. Ne3 f5 35. exf5 exf5 36. Ke1 Kd6 37. Kd2 Re8 $17) 33... Kd6 34. Nd1 c2 35.
Ne3 Kd7 36. Rb2 $15 {White has good counterplay.}) 31... Rdc8 {[%emt 0:00:27]}
32. Na3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:44] A bad oversight by Wesley.} (32. Rc1 $17) 32... c2
$1 33. Rc1 Bd3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17] It seems Wesley missed this move. The knight
on a3 has run out of squares!} 34. Rxb7+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} (34. Ke3 Rc3 $19)
34... R6c7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 35. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (35. Rxc7+ Rxc7 36. Ke3
Rc3 $19 {[%csl Ra3]}) 35... Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 36. Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f5 $1
{[%emt 0:01:56]} (36... g5 {[%cal Gg5g4] with the idea of ...g4 was also very
powerful.}) 37. e5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} (37... Rd8 38. Ke3 Be4+
39. Ke2 Bxf3+ 40. Kd2 Rb3 41. Nxc2 Be4 $19) 38. Ke1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f4 $1 $19
{[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Kd2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bf5 $6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} (39... fxg3
40. hxg3 h5 $19 {was the easiest way to win. The simple point being that White
has absolutely no moves. He cannot take the pawn on c2 because the h-pawn just
queens.}) 40. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 41. Nxc2 {[%emt 0:00:
04]} R8c4 {[%emt 0:02:07]} (41... Rxf3 $19 {[%cal Gf3f2,Gf2a2]} 42. Nb4 Rg8 {
and the game should be over soon.}) 42. Rb2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxf3 $2 {[%emt 0:
00:04] Ding Liren chooses the most inappropriate moment to take on f3.} (42...
Rc7 43. Ra2 Kf7 {Black just holds the position and White is at a loss for
moves.} (43... Rxf3 {is also fine now.}) 44. Rb2 Rxf3 $19) 43. Rb7+ $1 {
[%emt 0:00:41]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 44. Nb4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:27] With two
powerful moves, White has activated his position.} Rxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} (
44... Rf2+ 45. Ke1 $11) 45. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Kf1
{[%emt 0:00:40]} Be4 $2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (46... Rxe5 47. Nc6 Bd3+ 48. Kg1 Rg5+
49. Kf2 Rc4 50. Re7+ Kf8 51. Rxc4 Bxc4 52. Rxh7 $19) 47. Rg7 $1 {[%emt 0:00:29]
Of course Wesley is a machine! He defends amazingly. Black has lost all his
advantage now and a mate is threatened on c8.} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 48. Ra7 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 49. Nxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bd3+ {[%emt 0:
00:16]} 50. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. Rd1 $2 {[%emt 0:00:
23] this gives Black some chances.} (51. Nc5 $11) 51... Rxa5 {[%emt 0:00:16]} (
51... Rg5+ $1 {This is an important check which will give one extra tempo in
following line, in the game Black didn't get this chance.} 52. Kf2 Rxa5 53. Nc7
Rxa7 54. Nxe6+ Ke8 55. Nxd8 Ra2+ {This is the point of ...Rg5!} 56. Kg1 Be2 57.
Rd4 f3 $19 {and with his extra pawn White can fight for a win.} {The knight
can not come out so easily} 58. Nc6 {as after} (58. Kf2 Bd1+ 59. Kf1 Ba4 {
[%cal Ga4b5,Gb5f1,Gf3f2]} 60. Rxa4 Rxa4 61. Nc6 $19) 58... f2+ 59. Kxf2 Bb5+
60. Kg3 Bxc6 $19 {White will have a tough time to defend this endgame. Black
has a good plan of action he will bring his king up with bishop and rook help
and slowly push his pawns and try to win the h-pawn which will eventually win
the game.}) 52. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 53. Nxe6+ {[%emt 0:
00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 54. Nxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03] This is the difference,
Black doesn't have the intermediate ...Ra2 check.} Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:07] Once
again Black has some chances to push.} 55. Rb1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bd7 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 56. Nb7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 57. Nc5 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 58. Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rg2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 59.
Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:00]} f3 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 60. Rb6 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} 61. Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:24] With very little time on the clock, Wesley So
defends with great ingenuity.} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 62. Ne1 {[%emt 0:00:15]}
Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 63. Rf4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03] And the f-pawn falls.} Rh1+ {
[%emt 0:00:30]} 64. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 65. Kg3 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Re2 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 66. Nxf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:
01]} 67. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxf3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 68. Rxf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]
What an escape for the American grandmaster. While Wesley's defensive skills
were on show here, what I also feel should be highlighted is the tenacity of
the Chinese GM. After such a result it is easy to slump and lose the match.
But he kept his cool, offered a draw right out of the opening the next game,
gained back his composure and qualified to the Candidates by beating Wesley So.
} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.3"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C84"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2802"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "127"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:
00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. d3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
8. a3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg4 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 10. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Bxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} 13. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:02] The players repeat all
their moves from the second classical game of yesterday.} 14. Bc6 $5 {[%emt 0:
00:02] This move was played by Alina Kaslinskaya and this move is in my
opinion the only way in which White can deviate from what happened yesterday
and not be dead equal.} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. a4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Bd7 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} (15... Rb8 {is also possible.}) 16. Bxd7 {[%emt 0:00:48]} Qxd7
{[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:01:07]} 18. b3 {[%emt 0:
01:39] I think Maxime has analysed this position in great depth, not move by
move, but by understanding the plans in the position. He realizes that his
knight is much more flexible and will use his kingside pawns to storm Black's
kingside. But first he must stabilise the queenside.} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 19.
Rfe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 20. g4 $5 {[%emt 0:02:17] The start
of a nice kingside pawn offensive.} b4 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 21. Re2 {[%emt 0:01:43]
} c6 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 22. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} g6 {[%emt 0:03:59]} 23. h4 Re6
24. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rce8 {[%emt 0:02:08]} 25. Ng5 {[%emt 0:01:22]} R6e7 {
[%emt 0:00:45]} 26. f4 {[%emt 0:00:14] White is just building up the pressure.}
a5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 27. Nf3 $6 {[%emt 0:03:48]} (27. Kh1 $14 {Getting ready to
transfer the rook to the h-file and later play h5 was much better.}) 27... h5
$1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} ({If Black makes a wasted move White's idea is} 27... Kh8
28. h5 $1 gxh5 29. g5 $16) 28. g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Rf1
{[%emt 0:00:04]} Qa7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 30. Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c5 $6 {[%emt 0:
01:55] This is a crucial waste of time.} (30... Qd7 $1 31. Qg3 d5 32. e5 c5 $11
) (30... d5 $1 31. e5 Qd7 32. Qg3 c5 $11) 31. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Qd7 {
[%emt 0:00:40]} 32. Qh3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:24] Now there is no ...d5.} Qc6 {
[%emt 0:01:50]} (32... Qxh3+ 33. Kxh3 {White will break through with f5 at
some point which will give him the advantage.} d5 34. Nd2 $16) 33. f5 {[%emt 0:
02:32]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:02:51]} (33... d5 $1 34. Nd2 dxe4 35. Nxe4 c4 $1 36. bxc4
Rxe4 37. Rxe4 Rxe4 38. dxe4 Qxe4+ 39. Qf3 Qxc2+ 40. Rf2 Qxc4 $13) 34. Nd2 {
[%emt 0:02:37]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 35. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:02:
40]} 36. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:01:14]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 37. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:41]}
Be5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 38. Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 39. Ref2 {
[%emt 0:00:37]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 40. Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:
17]} 41. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 42. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kg8
{[%emt 0:00:20]} 43. Rf3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} d5 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 44. exd5 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 45. f6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 46. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:01:05]} 47. Qxe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 48. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Rf2 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 50. Re2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:
12]} 51. Qg2 $6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (51. Qf3) 51... Qf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 52. Re4 {
[%emt 0:01:28]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 53. Qf1 $1 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:
00:06]} 54. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 55. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:23]}
Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 56. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Qb7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 57. Kg1 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 58. Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:00]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:
14]} 59. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 60. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:11]}
Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 61. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 62. Re7 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 63. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:
04]} 64. Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:20] An excellent game by Maxime Vachier Lagrave} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.4"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E81"]
[WhiteElo "2802"]
[BlackElo "2804"]
[Annotator "Nadanian,A"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{Mekhitarian,K: 'This was probably one of the most important games in both of
these players' careers - playing in the World Cup Semifinals, the winner of
the match would be guaranteed a spot at the 2018 Candidates. This was the
second rapid game - MVL had won the first, forcing Aronian to go all-in in
this decisive battle! He had to win, otherwise he would say goodbye to the
2018 World Championship Cycle.'} 1. d4 {Mekhitarian,K} Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 $1 c5
4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 e6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Nge2 {Mekhitarian,K: 'The white knight has to
go on to this uncomfortable square for now - the alternative would be to play
Nh3-Nf2 (in case Black plays ...Nbd7 quickly, closing in the c8-bishop)'} O-O
8. Ng3 a6 9. a4 h5 {A popular idea in this King's Indian Sдmisch line. The
early march / thrust of the h-pawn has the goal to attack the knight on g3 and
thus try to clutter White's pieces on the kingside.} 10. Bg5 Qc7 {Getting rid
of the pin, Black wants to play 11...Nh7, in order to again threaten to
advance the h-pawn.} 11. Qd2 exd5 12. cxd5 Nh7 (12... Nbd7 {(Mekhitarian,K)
there were some strong precedents in this position:} 13. Be2 Rb8 14. O-O c4 15.
Be3 $1 (15. Rab1 Re8 16. b4 cxb3 17. Rxb3 Nc5 18. Rb4 Bd7 19. Rfb1 Rec8 20. Be3
h4 21. Nh1 Nh5 $36 {1/2-1/2 (57) Giri,A (2758)-Bacrot,E (2729) Bilbao 2014})
15... h4 16. Nh1 h3 (16... Nc5 $1 $132) 17. Nf2 hxg2 18. Kxg2 Nh5 19. f4 Nhf6
20. Rac1 $1 $146 (20. Bf3 $6 Re8 $13 {1/2-1/2 (33) Anand,V (2811)-Nakamura,H 
(2758) Moscow 2011} (20... Nc5 $1 $132)) 20... b5 (20... Nc5 21. Bxc4 $16) 21.
b4 $1 $16 {a typical move stopping the queenside expansion and at the same
time, removing the important c5-square: 1-0 (46) Morley,P (2351)-Kazoks,A 
(2368) ICCF 2015}) 13. Bh6 h4 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Bc4 $1 $146 {A new and very
interesting idea.  Mekhitarian,K: 'What a moment to have such an important
novelty! White plans on re-routing the knight without closing in the bishop on
f1. Naturally Black is not forced to accept the sacrifice on g3, but
Vachier-Lagrave is a principled player and it is admirable that he goes for
the most objective move (which involves a great deal of risk as well) to avoid
a worse position. I'm not saying he should do it, but the human instinct would
avoid complications when your opponent seems to be well prepared, not to
mention the importance of the game. Maybe that's why he is one of the best.'} (
{Before this game White automatically played} 15. Nge2 {which has a
significant disadvantage - blocking the f1-bishop.} Qe7 {(Mekhitarian,K)} 16.
Nf4 Nd7 17. Be2 Ne5 18. O-O f5 {here at least White didn't have time to play
Bc4} (18... Bd7 $5 {since White is not threatening to expand the kingside for
now, Black has time to develop, and supporting ...b5 once more may be useful
just in case, so White has to be watching it} 19. a5 Rae8 $13) 19. Rad1 Nf6 20.
Ne6+ Bxe6 21. dxe6 Qxe6 22. Qxd6 Qxd6 23. Rxd6 fxe4 24. fxe4 $11 {1-0 (49)
Dreev,A (2658)-Gladyszev,O (2455) France 2007}) 15... hxg3 {A principled and
correct decision. Otherwise White has good play for "free of charge". Although
Levon thinks, that 15...Qe7 is safer and more justified from a practical point
of view.} 16. hxg3 Rh8 {Somewhere around that moment, Levon realised that he
did not remember the analysis well enough and decided to just make natural
moves.} ({White has also compensation after other moves:} 16... g5 17. Bd3) ({
or} 16... f6 17. O-O-O) 17. e5 $1 {Very energetic. If White manages to open
his bishop, then his attack will become decisive. With 17.e5 White also frees
the e4-square for his knight.} ({After} 17. Qh6+ Kg8 18. e5 Qe7 19. e6 Nd7 20.
O-O-O Ndf8 {White has not enough compensation for the sacrificed piece.}) 17...
Qe7 $1 {Black's queen rushes to the epicentre of events. Other moves are bad:}
(17... Nd7 18. e6 $40) (17... dxe5 $2 18. d6 Qd7 19. Qh6+ Kg8 20. Qxg6+ $18)
18. O-O-O ({An alternative was} 18. e6 Nd7 19. O-O-O Ndf6 (19... Ndf8 20. Ne4)
20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. g4 {with an unclear position.}) 18... Nd7 (18... Qxe5 $4 {
is a fatal blunder:} 19. Rde1 Qd4 20. Qh6+ Kf6 21. Rh4) (18... b5 $5 {
Mekhitarian,K trying to initiate counterplay was possible} 19. exd6 Qd8 $1 {
with complex play, looks more logical than ...Qxd6 allowing Ne4} (19... Qxd6
20. Ne4 Qd8 21. Qc3+ f6 {the computer says Black defends, but this looks way
too dangerous to be even considered in a rapid game}) 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21. Bd3 Qf8
$1 22. Qh4 $40 {madness continues over the board.}) 19. exd6 ({Black holds
after} 19. Qh6+ Kg8 20. e6 Ndf8) 19... Qxd6 ({"Houdini" suggests} 19... Qf8 $5
{a typical computer move. After} 20. Ne4 (20. g4 Nhf6 {Black is OK}) 20... Nhf6
21. Qc3 Qe8 22. Nxf6 Nxf6 23. g4 Rxh1 24. Rxh1 Qxa4 25. g5 Qa1+ 26. Kd2 Qxh1
27. Qxf6+ Kg8 28. Qd8+ Kh7 29. Qf6 Qxg2+ 30. Be2 {White gives perpetual check.}
) 20. Ne4 {Now beside the h-file Black has a second weakness - the a1-h8
diagonal.} Qe5 ({Now} 20... Qf8 $6 {is not so good, since after} 21. d6 Nhf6
22. Qc3 {the pin is very dangerous and White threatens to push his g-pawn. i.e.
} b5 23. g4 $1) 21. d6 ({Black holds position after} 21. Rde1 Nhf8 22. Rxh8
Kxh8 23. Ng5 Qd4 24. Nxf7+ Kg8) 21... g5 $2 {A big mistake.} ({Black should
have played} 21... Ndf8 $1 {and it seems White has nothing better than a draw
after} 22. Qh6+ Kg8 23. d7 Bxd7 24. Rxd7 Nxd7 25. Qxg6+ Qg7 26. Bxf7+ Kf8 27.
Qd6+ Kxf7 28. Qxd7+ Kf8 $11) 22. Rhe1 (22. Bxf7 Kxf7 23. Rde1 Kg8 24. Rxh7 Rxh7
25. Nxg5 Qf5 26. g4 Qg6 27. Nxh7 Qxh7 28. Re8+ Nf8 $13) 22... b5 ({Other moves
also lose:} 22... Qf5 23. Qc3+ Qe5 24. Qc2 $18) (22... Nb6 23. Bxf7 Kxf7 24. d7
$18) 23. Bd5 $1 (23. Nc3 Qd4 24. Qc2 Qxc4 25. Re4 Qxe4 26. Qxe4 Rb8 $13) 23...
Rb8 ({Another chance to survive was} 23... Ra7 $5 {with the idea to use the
rook for defending the f7-square. In order to win now White should have found
a series of a difficult and precise moves:} 24. f4 Qd4 25. Qe2 Qxa4 26. Qh5 Nb6
27. Nc3 Qa5 (27... Qa1+ 28. Kc2 Qa5 29. fxg5 Bf5+ 30. Be4) 28. Ba2 $1 Bg4 29.
Qxg4 b4 30. Ne4 Qxa2 31. Nxg5 {and White wins.}) 24. f4 Qd4 $2 {The famous
American grandmaster Robert Byrne once noted, that in order to lose the game,
it is usually necessary to make two mistakes: the first that puts you in a
quandary, and the second - the fateful one, which deprives you of the chance
to get out of the a band of difficulties. If we apply this observation to the
current game, then we can state, that the move 21...g5? put Black in a
difficult position and 24...Qd4? became a fatal mistake.} ({Black was obliged
to play} 24... Qf5 25. Qc3+ (25. fxg5 Bb7 26. Qc3+ Kg8 27. Rf1 Qxf1 28. Rxf1
Bxd5) 25... Ndf6 26. d7 b4 27. dxc8=Q Rbxc8 28. Qc4 $16) 25. Qe2 (25. Qc2 {
also wins.}) 25... Qb4 (25... Qxa4 26. Qh5 $18) 26. Qh5 {Black resigns. It is
symbolic that the last decisive move in this game was made possible due to a
serious weakening of the position after 21...g5? A nice Tal-like attack by
Levon!} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.4"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D39"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "17"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 c5 8.
e3 cxd4 9. Bxf6 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.5"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D97"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2804"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Nc6 8.
Be2 e5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Qxd4 c6 12. Qc4 b5 13. Qxc6 Bd7 14. Qd6 Re8
15. Bg5 b4 16. Qxb4 Nxd5 17. Nxd5 Qxg5 18. O-O Rab8 19. Qd6 Bh3 20. Nf4 Bg4 21.
Bxg4 Be5 22. Qd7 Qxf4 23. g3 Qf6 24. Rad1 h5 25. Be2 Re7 26. Qd5 Rxb2 27. Rd2
Rxd2 28. Qxd2 Bd4 29. Qc2 Kg7 30. Kg2 Rb7 31. Qc4 Rb2 32. f4 Bb6 33. Rd1 Qe6
34. Kh1 Qxc4 35. Bxc4 h4 36. e5 Kf8 37. a4 Rc2 38. Bb5 g5 39. fxg5 hxg3 40.
hxg3 Rc5 41. g6 fxg6 42. e6 Ke7 43. Bd7 Rc2 44. Rf1 Rf2 45. Rc1 g5 46. Rc4 Rd2
47. Rc8 Bd4 48. Rg8 Bf6 49. Kg1 Re2 50. Kf1 Re4 51. Ra8 Bd4 52. Re8+ Kd6 53.
Rg8 g4 54. a5 Ke7 55. a6 Bb6 56. Rb8 Bc5 57. Rb7 Rb4 58. Ke2 Rxb7 59. axb7 Bd6
1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.5"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D78"]
[WhiteElo "2792"]
[BlackElo "2771"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "600+10"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:
00:01]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6
{[%emt 0:00:02]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:00:
00]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 8. b3 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:07]
} 10. e3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne4 {
[%emt 0:00:40]} 12. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. cxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 14. Qb5 {[%emt 0:00:04] This position
has been reached four times before and has been played by strong players like
Berkes and Nikolic.} Ra5 {[%emt 0:01:22]} 15. Qxb7 {[%emt 0:02:46]} Nc5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:59]} (16. dxc5 $1 Bxb2 17. b4 $1 Ra8 (17...
Bxa1 18. bxa5 $18) 18. Nd4 $14) 16... Nd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:
01]} Rb5 $6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} (17... axb3 $1 18. axb3 Rb5 $11 {Ding Liren said
he saw this but didn't like that White could defend b3 with Ra3.}) 18. Bc3 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:57]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 19. Ng5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:24] This was
missed by Ding Liren.} b2 {[%emt 0:01:52]} (19... Bxg2 20. Kxg2 $18) 20. Rab1 {
[%emt 0:00:11] At this point it seemed as White is just winning as the knight
on d3 is trapped. But Ding Liren finds the best practical try.} Nxf2 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. Qxf2 {[%emt 0:01:37]} Bxb1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 22. Rxb1 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Nh3 $6 {[%emt 0:01:43] This is passive.
Wesley played this and offered a draw. Ding Liren thought for a bit, saw that
he has easy moves to make and more time on the clock and hence went ahead and
declined the draw offer.} (23. Nf3 $14) 23... exd4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 24. exd4 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} (24. Bxd4 Bxd4 25. exd4 Qc7 $17) 24... Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25.
Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rfb8 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 26. Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qc4 {
[%emt 0:00:47]} 27. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:22] Finally the pressure became too much
for Wesley to handle and he sacrifices two pieces for a rook.} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:
00:01]} 28. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:
02]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:03] Threatening Rxc3.} 30. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:25]} h5 {
[%emt 0:00:05] Even though Black is a pawn down, he is in a completely
dominating position.} 31. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 32. h3 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 33. Qd3 $2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qe1+ $6 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} (33... Bxd4+ $1 34. Bxd4 (34. Qxd4 Rc1+ 35. Kf2 Rc2+ $19) 34...
Rc1+ 35. Kf2 Rc2+ 36. Qxc2 Qxc2+ $19) 34. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:
40]} 35. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Qd1+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} 36. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]}
Bxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxd4+ {[%emt 0:00:02] Black
has won back the pawn and the white king is pretty weak. Ding Liren doesn't
miss this opportunity.} 38. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 39. Rf3
{[%emt 0:01:11]} (39. Qg2 $1 {Wesley was not in the best defensive mood. This
would have been a stauncher defence.} Rc1+ 40. Kh2 $17) 39... Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 40. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 41. h4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Kg8
{[%emt 0:00:21]} (41... Rc2+ 42. Kg1 Rc1 $19 {would have won the queen, but
gives up the f7-pawn. So Black tries to win the queen when he can somehow
retain all his pawns.}) 42. a4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:30]} 43. a5 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 44. a6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc2+ {[%emt 0:00:
02]} 45. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (45. Kh3 Qe6+ $19) 45... Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:26]} 46.
Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxf1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. Rxf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxa6 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (48. Rf4 {was better. But even this
should not hold.}) 48... Qe2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 49. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qe4+ {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 50. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 51. hxg5 {[%emt 0:
00:01]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qe2+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 53.
Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 55. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qe3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 56. Kg2 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Kxg5 {[%emt 0:00:03] All the pawns have been removed from the
board. It's just queen verus rook. Ding Liren shows good techinque.} 57. Rf3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Qe2+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} 58. Kg3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qe1+ {[%emt 0:
00:04]} 59. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 60. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:12]}
Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 61. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 62. Ra2 {
[%emt 0:01:26]} Qe5+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 63. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qd4+ {[%emt 0:
00:16]} 64. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qd6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 65. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Qc5+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 66. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qc7+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} 67. Kg1 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb6+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 68. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qb7+ {[%emt 0:
00:04]} 69. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Qb8+ {[%emt 0:00:01] This zigzg movement has
cost White the full rook.} 0-1

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.6"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E90"]
[WhiteElo "2777"]
[BlackElo "2810"]
[PlyCount "92"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Bd3 exd5 8. exd5
O-O 9. O-O Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Nfd7 12. Qd1 Re8 13. Bd2 Na6 14. a3 Qh4 15.
Qg4 Qxg4 16. hxg4 Nc7 17. Rfe1 h6 18. Rxe8+ Nxe8 19. g3 Nef6 20. f3 Ne5 21. Be2
g5 22. Kg2 Re8 23. Re1 a6 24. Bf1 Kf8 25. b3 b6 26. a4 Rb8 27. Ne4 Nxe4 28.
Rxe4 Nd7 29. Re1 Ne5 30. Bc3 Ng6 31. Bd2 Ne5 32. Bc3 Bf6 33. Bxe5 Bxe5 34. Bd3
Kg7 35. Re2 Kf6 36. Re1 Rb7 37. Re2 Rb8 38. Re1 Rh8 39. Re4 Rg8 40. f4 Bc3 41.
Kf3 Rh8 42. Re2 Bd4 43. Rh2 Re8 44. Re2 Rh8 45. Rh2 Kg7 46. fxg5 hxg5 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.6"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a3
O-O 9. Nc3 Na5 10. Ba2 Be6 11. b4 Bxa2 12. Nxa2 Nc6 13. c4 Nd4 14. Be3 Ne6 15.
Nc3 c6 16. h3 h6 17. Qb3 Nh7 18. cxb5 axb5 19. d4 exd4 20. Nxd4 Nxd4 21. Bxd4
Bf6 22. Rfd1 Re8 23. Qc2 Ng5 24. Qd3 Ne6 25. Bxf6 Qxf6 26. Ne2 c5 27. Qxb5 Reb8
28. Qd3 cxb4 29. Qe3 Ra4 30. Rab1 Rxa3 31. Rxb4 Rxe3 32. Rxb8+ Kh7 33. fxe3 Qg5
34. Nf4 Nxf4 35. exf4 Qxf4 36. Rd8 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.7"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2802"]
[BlackElo "2804"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "110"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. Nb5 Na6 6. e3 O-O 7. h3 c6 8. Nc3
Nc7 9. Be2 Bf5 10. O-O Rc8 11. Bh2 Ne4 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 13. c3 Re8 14. Qb3 Rb8 15.
Ne5 Bf5 16. Rfd1 Be6 17. Rac1 Qc8 18. c4 $1 $14 {White has a very pleasant
position.} Ra8 19. cxd5 Bxd5 20. Qa3 f6 21. Nd3 e5 22. dxe5 fxe5 23. Nc5 b6 24.
e4 Bf7 25. Nd7 c5 26. Qc3 Re7 (26... Nd5 $5 $14) 27. Bxe5 $1 Bxa2 28. Bxg7 Rxd7
29. Bh6 {This is a disaster for MVL out of the opening.} Be6 30. Qe5 Bb3 31.
Rd3 $1 Be6 32. Rcd1 Rf7 33. Bg5 (33. Bd2 {with the idea of Bc3 is possible but
is met with ...Nb5.}) 33... Rf8 34. Bh6 (34. Rd8 Rxd8 35. Rxd8+ $18) 34... Rf7
35. Bd2 Nb5 36. Be3 Qe8 37. R3d2 Nc7 38. Bg5 Bb3 39. Rd8 $1 Bxd1 {Here Aronian
thought that he was losing, when in fact he was winning. Of course he had very
little time figure out the details.} 40. Rxa8 $1 Qxa8 41. Bxd1 $2 (41. Bc4 $1
Qf8 42. Qxc7 $18) 41... Qe8 $15 42. Qc3 Qxe4 {Black is winning now.} 43. Bb3
Nd5 44. Qc1 Qd4 45. Kh1 b5 46. Be3 Nxe3 $6 (46... Qd3 $1 $19) 47. Bxf7+ Kxf7
48. fxe3 Qe5 49. Qf1+ Kg7 50. Qxb5 {Aronian manages to salvage the half point.}
Qxe3 51. Qd7+ Kh6 52. Qxa7 Qe1+ 53. Kh2 Qe5+ 54. Kh1 c4 55. Qf2 Qe4 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.8"]
[White "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2804"]
[BlackElo "2802"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "81"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a3
O-O 9. Nc3 Na5 10. Ba2 Be6 11. b4 Bxa2 12. Rxa2 {Instead of the knight, this
time MVL takes with the rook.} Nc6 13. Bg5 Nd7 14. Bd2 Nf6 15. Qb1 d5 16. Bg5
dxe4 17. dxe4 Qd6 18. Qb3 $6 (18. Rd1 Nd4 $15) 18... Nd4 $1 19. Nxd4 exd4 20.
Bxf6 Bxf6 21. Ne2 (21. Nd5 Bd8 $15) 21... Rfe8 22. Ng3 c5 {Black once again
has an excellent position.} 23. bxc5 Qxc5 24. a4 h5 25. axb5 axb5 26. Rxa8 Rxa8
27. Rb1 Rc8 (27... h4 $5) 28. Qxb5 Qxb5 29. Rxb5 h4 30. Nf1 Rxc2 {Black has a
slight initiative, but it is not enough.} 31. Rd5 Re2 32. h3 Rxe4 33. g4 Re8
34. Kg2 Rd8 35. Rxd8+ Bxd8 36. Kf3 g6 37. Ke4 Kg7 38. Nd2 Bb6 39. f4 Bc7 40.
Nf3 d3 41. Kxd3 {A well played game by Aronian, who held the edge but couldn't
convert.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.21"]
[Round "6.9"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Vachier Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2802"]
[BlackElo "2804"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "155"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. Nb5 Na6 6. e3 O-O 7. h3 c6 8. Nc3
Nc7 9. Be2 b6 10. O-O Bb7 11. Bh2 c5 12. a4 a5 13. Ne5 Nd7 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15.
Bg4 e6 16. Qd2 Bc6 17. b3 Rfc8 18. Ne2 cxd4 19. Nxd4 b5 20. axb5 Nxb5 21. c3
Nxd4 $6 (21... Bb7 $15) 22. exd4 a4 23. b4 Bb5 24. Rfc1 a3 25. Be2 Qc6 $6 {
This move let Aronian get back in the game as he is now able to bring his
bishop from h2-d6-c5.} (25... Bxe2 26. Qxe2 Bh6 $17 {I do not see how White
can win this.}) 26. Bxb5 Qxb5 27. Bd6 $1 Rc6 28. Bc5 $14 Rca6 29. Ra2 Qc4 30.
Qe2 Qxe2 31. Rxe2 a2 32. Ra1 Ra3 33. Rc2 (33. b5 $1 $14) 33... Bf8 34. Kf1 e5 (
34... Bxc5 35. dxc5 Kf8 $15) 35. Bxf8 Kxf8 36. dxe5 Ke7 37. Ke2 Ke6 38. f4 d4
$1 {A nice pawn sacrifice to activate the king.} 39. cxd4 Kd5 (39... Kf5 $44)
40. Rd2 Kc4 $6 41. d5 $1 Kxb4 42. d6 Kb3 43. Kf3 Kc3 44. Rf2 h5 45. Kg3 Kd4+
46. Kh4 Kd5 47. Kg5 (47. d7 $1 $18) 47... Ke6 48. g4 hxg4 49. hxg4 R3a5 (49...
f6+ 50. exf6 R3a5+ 51. f5+ gxf5 52. Re2+ $18) 50. Re2 f6+ 51. Kxg6 Rg8+ 52. Kh6
Rxg4 53. f5+ (53. Raxa2 Rxa2 54. Rxa2 fxe5 55. fxe5 Kxe5 $11) 53... Kxf5 54. e6
Ra8 $2 (54... Raa4 $1 {was a unique way to make a draw.} 55. e7 $2 (55. Rf1+
Raf4 56. Rxf4+ Rxf4 57. Rxa2 (57. e7 a1=Q) 57... Kxe6 $11) 55... Rg6+ 56. Kh5
Rg5+ 57. Kh6 Rh4#) 55. Rf1+ $1 Rf4 56. Rxf4+ Kxf4 57. Rxa2 Rxa2 58. e7 {
The rest is easy. Just like how Ding managed to win the queen vs rook endgame,
Aronian also managed to achieve that in style.} Rd2 59. e8=Q Rxd6 60. Qe7 Rd4
61. Qxf6+ Ke3 62. Kg5 Rd5+ 63. Kg4 Rd4+ 64. Kg3 Rd3 65. Qe5+ Kd2+ 66. Kf2 Kc2
67. Qc5+ Rc3 68. Qf5+ Kb2 69. Ke2 Rc2+ 70. Kd3 Rc3+ 71. Kd2 Rb3 72. Qe5+ Kb1
73. Qd4 Rh3 74. Qb6+ Ka1 75. Qf6+ Ka2 76. Qe6+ Rb3 77. Kc2 Ka1 78. Qa6+ 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.23"]
[Round "7.1"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A18"]
[WhiteElo "2799"]
[BlackElo "2777"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 d5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. Be2 d4 8.
Nxe4 Bxe4 9. Bc4 Bd5 10. Qb3 Bxc4 11. Qxc4 Nc6 12. O-O Qd7 13. d3 Qe6 14. Qxe6+
fxe6 15. Ng5 Kd7 16. f4 Be7 17. Ne4 Raf8 18. Bd2 g5 19. g3 Rhg8 20. Kh1 gxf4
21. gxf4 Rg6 22. Rac1 Rfg8 23. a3 a5 24. Rf3 b6 25. Rh3 R8g7 26. Ng3 Nd8 27. b4
axb4 28. axb4 b5 29. Kg2 Nc6 30. Rb1 Rf7 31. Rh5 Rg8 32. Rh6 Bf8 33. Rh3 Be7
34. Rh6 Bf8 35. Rh3 Be7 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.24"]
[Round "7.2"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E05"]
[WhiteElo "2771"]
[BlackElo "2802"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "149"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 {Ding Liren's first move comes as no surprise.} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 {
It's a question to me why Ding Liren begins with 3.g3. Is he afraid of Levon
Aronian's Queen's Indian? It's true Levon used to play it quite a bit until
2008, but since then he hasn't really tried it out.} d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O
6. O-O {No b3-ideas this time around. Ding Liren sticks to the normal Catalan.}
dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4 (8. Qxc4 {There was a time when White players would go
for this move. But these days it is all about 8.a4.}) 8... Bd7 9. Qxc4 Bc6 10.
Bg5 {Ding Liren sticks to the move that gave him success against Wang Hao. But
Aronian's experience in this line is immense. He has played 20 games in this
position - 15 with White and 5 with Black.} a5 11. Nc3 Na6 12. e3 {This is
relatively rare. In fact only 13 games have been played with this move. Ding
Liren took nine minutes to play this. After the game he said that he wanted to
play 12.Rfd1 but was afraid of 12...Bd5. With 12.e3 he makes a square for his
queen on e2.} (12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. e4 {is the main line.}) (12. Rfd1 Bd5 {
This is the move that Ding was afraid of} 13. Nxd5 exd5 14. Qb5 Nb4 $11) (12.
Rac1 {is also possible.}) 12... Nb4 13. Rfd1 Nd7 $146 {Although Levon took six
minutes to make his move, it's quite possible that he had prepared it. Earlier
Black players would go for the move ...h6 and then White would take on f6.
Levon feels that his knight is much more important than the bishop. And hence,
plays 13...Nd7.} (13... h6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Rac1 Bxf3 16. Bxf3 c6 {is a
normal position where White usually has a small edge.}) 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. e4
Rfd8 16. Rd2 $6 {Later Ding began to regret this move. Not only does he lose
co-ordination between his rooks, the piece is not ideally placed on d2.} (16.
Qe2 $5 Nb6 17. b3 Be8 18. Rac1 c5 19. Qe3 {is a much superior version to what
happened in the game.}) 16... Nb6 17. Qe2 Be8 $1 {If it were not for this move,
White would be clearly better. Black retreats his bishop and prepares the move
...c5.} 18. b3 c5 $1 {Levon had prepared the opening well and now breaks the
centre with ...c5. White has to be careful, not to land in a worse position.}
19. Qe3 Rac8 $5 {Black is all ready to play ...c4. His idea is to meet d5 with
...Qc5!} (19... c4 {was possible, but Ding had prepared} 20. d5 {This might be
enough to scare Black, but I think he is fine after} Qc7 $1 $15 21. dxe6 Rxd2
22. Qxd2 cxb3 $15) 20. Rc1 (20. Rad1 $6 c4 $1 21. d5 Qc5 $17) (20. dxc5 Rxd2
21. Qxd2 Rd8 $1 22. Qe2 Nd7 (22... Qxc5 $15) 23. c6 Nxc6 $15) 20... c4 21. d5
Qc5 $1 22. Qxc5 Rxc5 23. dxe6 Rxd2 (23... Rdc8 {was an interesting move.} 24.
Nb5 fxe6 $13) 24. Nxd2 fxe6 25. Bf1 cxb3 26. Nxb3 Rc7 27. Nxa5 Nxa4 28. Na2
Rxc1 29. Nxc1 Nc5 {It seemed as if the players were ready to call it a day.
Handshakes were expected, but Ding Liren's next move gives his opponent a
glimmer of hope to get a small advantage.} 30. Ncb3 $6 (30. f3 $11 {should
give White a fine position.}) 30... b6 $1 31. Nxc5 bxa5 {At this point Ding
put in a lot of thought. Out of nowhere he was suddenly in a position where he
might have to suffer. The a-pawn is very strong and he has to find accurate
ways to not let it queen.} 32. Bc4 (32. Nxe6 a4 33. Nd4 a3 34. Nb3 Bf7 35. Na1
Kf8 $15) 32... a4 33. Kf1 (33. Nxa4 Bxa4 34. Bxe6+ Kf8 35. f4 Ke7 36. Bc4 Bc6
37. e5) 33... a3 34. Nb3 (34. Ke2 a2 35. Nb3 Nc2 36. Kd2 Ba4 $1 37. Bxe6+ Kf8
38. Na1 $1 {The only move to keep the game going.} Nxa1 39. Bxa2 Nc2 $15 {
Black has decent chances to win this position.}) 34... Ba4 35. Nc1 (35. Na1 Nc2
36. Bxe6+ Kf8 37. Nxc2 Bxc2 38. Ba2 (38. f3 Bb1 $17) 38... Bxe4 $19 {The
bishop goes to f7 and it is all over.}) 35... Bc2 (35... Kf7 36. Ke2 Bc2 37. f3
Bb1 38. Kd2 a2 39. Nb3 $17) 36. Ke2 Bxe4 37. Bxe6+ Kf8 38. Kd2 Ke7 (38... Nd5
$5 {This move stops the white king from ever approaching the pawn on a3. This
was the best move, putting maximum pressure on White.}) 39. Bb3 Nd5 40. Ne2 Kd6
41. f3 Bb1 (41... Bxf3 42. Nd4 Bg4 43. Nb5+ Kc5 44. Nxa3 $11) 42. Kc1 (42. Nd4
a2 43. Bxa2 Bxa2 44. Nf5+ $19 {winning the g7-pawn. But the knight would be
precariously placed and Black wins the game with a few accurate moves.}) 42...
Bg6 43. Nd4 Nc7 44. Ne2 $2 {A key mistake by Ding.} (44. Bc2 $1 {would have
ensured the draw.} Kc5 (44... Bf7 45. Bxh7 $11) 45. Bxg6 hxg6 46. Nc2 Nb5 47.
Kb1 $11) 44... Kc5 (44... Nb5 $1 {was stronger.}) 45. Nf4 Bf5 46. g4 Bd7 47. g5
$6 (47. Nh5 g6 48. Nf6 Bc6 49. f4 $11) 47... Nb5 48. Bg8 Bf5 49. Nh5 g6 50. Ng3
(50. Nf6 Nd4 $19) 50... Bd3 51. Bxh7 Nd4 52. Ne4+ Kb4 53. Bg8 {The critical
position of the game. Aronian could have scored a win if instead of taking the
pawn on f3, he would have gone for ...Nb3+.} Nxf3 (53... Nb3+ 54. Bxb3 Kxb3 55.
Nd2+ {This looks like the only move.} (55. Nc5+ Kc3 56. Nxd3 (56. Na4+ Kb4 57.
Nb6 Kb3 $19) 56... a2 $1 $19) 55... Kb4 (55... Kc3 56. Nb1+ Kb4 57. Nxa3 Kxa3
58. Kd2 Bf5 (58... Bb1 59. Kc3 (59. Ke3 Kb3 60. Kf4 Kc4 61. Ke5 Kd3 62. Kf6 Ke3
63. h4 Kxf3 64. Kg7 Kg4 65. Kh6 Kxh4) 59... Bf5 60. h4) 59. h4 Kb3 60. Ke3 Kc4
61. Kf4 Bc2 62. Kg4 $11) 56. h4 $1 {The best try to trick Black.} (56. Ne4 Kc4
57. Nd2+ Kd4 $1 {The king comes over to the other side and takes all the white
pawns.} (57... Kc3 $4 58. Nb1+ $1 Kb3 (58... Bxb1 59. Kxb1 Kd3 60. Ka2 Ke3 61.
h4 Kxf3 62. h5 $18) 59. Nxa3 Kxa3 60. Kd2 Bb1 (60... Bf5 61. h4 Kb4 62. Ke3 Kc5
63. Kf4 Bb1 (63... Kd5 64. h5 $11) 64. Kg4 $11) 61. Kc3 $3 Ka4 62. h4 Kb5 63.
Kd4 Kc6 64. Ke5 Kd7 65. Kf6 Ke8 66. Kg7 Bf5 67. Kh6 $11) (57... Kd5 58. Nb1 $1
Bxb1 59. Kxb1 Ke5 60. Ka2 Kf4 61. h4) 58. h4 (58. h3 Ke3 59. h4 a2 60. Nb3 Bc4
(60... Kxf3 61. Kb2 Kg4 62. Nd4 Kxh4 63. Nf3+ Kg4 64. Ne5+) 61. Na1 Kxf3 62.
Kb2 Kg4 63. Nc2 Kxh4 64. Ne3 Be6 $19) (58. Nb3+ Kc3 59. Na1 a2) 58... Ke3 59.
Nb3 Bf5 $1 (59... Kxf3 60. Kd2 Bc4 (60... Bf5 61. Kc3 Kg4 62. Nd4 Kxh4 63. Nf3+
Kg4 64. Ne5+ $11) 61. Nd4+ (61. Na1 Kg4 62. Kc3 Bf7 63. Nc2 a2 64. Kb2 Kxh4 65.
Nd4 Kxg5 $19) 61... Kg4 62. Kc3 Bd5 (62... Bf7 63. Ne2 Kxh4 64. Nf4 $11) 63.
Nc2 a2 64. Kb2 Kxh4 65. Nb4 Be6 66. Nc6 Kxg5 67. Ne7 $11) (59... Bc4 60. Na1
Kxf3 61. Nc2 a2 62. Kb2 Kg3 63. Nb4 Kxh4 64. Nc6 Kxg5 65. Ne7 $11) 60. Nc5 (60.
Na5 Kxf3 (60... Kd4 61. Nb3+ Kc3) 61. Nc4 Kg4 62. Nxa3 Kxh4 63. Kd2) 60... Kxf3
$19) 56... Kc5 $1 (56... Kc3 {This would be a blunder as shown in the above
variation.}) 57. Ne4+ Kd4 58. h5 (58. Nd2 Ke3 {converts}) 58... gxh5 59. g6 h4
60. g7 Bc4 61. Nf6 Ke5 62. g8=Q Bxg8 63. Nxg8 Kf4 (63... h3 $4 64. Nh6 Kf4 65.
Ng4 Kxf3 66. Nh2+ Kg2 67. Ng4 $11) 64. Nh6 Kxf3 $19 {and wins}) 54. Nf6 Kc5 55.
h3 (55. Ba2 $17) 55... Kd4 {Levon tries to be too subtle. A simple win could
have been achieved with} (55... Nxg5 $1 56. h4 Ne4 57. Nxe4+ Bxe4 58. Bf7 Kd4
59. h5 g5 60. Be6 Bh7 $19) 56. Ba2 (56. h4 $5) 56... Nxg5 57. h4 Ne4 58. Nd7
Nc5 (58... Nc3 $1 59. Bf7 Ne2+ (59... a2 60. Kb2 $11) 60. Kd2 Ng1 61. Ne5 Be4
62. Ng4 Nf3+ 63. Kc1 Nxh4 $19) 59. Nf6 Ke5 $6 {The last mistake. Now the game
has entered the phase of 30 seconds per move and it is not easy to play such
an endgame with a high level of accuracy.} (59... Ne4 {Repeating with a chance
of improving was a better possibility.}) 60. Nd5 Bf5 61. Ne3 Nd3+ 62. Kc2 $1 {
White has managed to co-ordinate his forces and is able to make a draw from
here.} Nb4+ 63. Kb3 Nxa2 64. Kxa2 Ke4 65. Nc2 Kf4 66. Nd4 Kg4 67. Kxa3 Kxh4 68.
Kb2 Kg3 69. Kc3 Kf2 70. Kd2 Bg4 71. Nc2 g5 72. Ne3 Be2 73. Nd5 Bg4 74. Nf6 Bf5
75. Kd1 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.25"]
[Round "7.3"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "2802"]
[BlackElo "2771"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "61"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "40/5400+30:1800+30"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00] This time
Aronian chooses a less direct way to meet Ding Liren's solid opening setup.} (
2. Nc3 e6 3. e4 {is what Aronian played in the first game of the finals.}) 2...
e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 4. Bg2 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} (4... Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. d4 {It could have been
possible to transpose the game into the line that was played in game two with
colours exchanged, but Ding Liren prefers to go for something that Aronian has
comparatively less experience in.}) 5. Qa4+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:
06]} 6. Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:07] This was the same line that
was played between Ivanchuk and Aronian. Levon had played this with the black
pieces in that game, not tries it with White. This is something to learn from
the top players. They like certain openings, but are not always attached to
them. If they find a good idea, they can play it with either colour.} 7. Ne5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:00:05] Black's idea in this line is to aim for
rapid development and space in the centre. In the process he loses his light
squared bishop, but he hopes to base his play on the dark squares and make the
bishop on g2 shoot in darkness.} 8. Qd3 $5 {[%emt 0:00:05] This is a move that
I had not seen before. But it is still not a novelty. It has been played by
many top players like Grischuk, Yu Yangyi and a few others.} ({The main line
goes} 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. Nxd7 Qxd7 10. O-O Rc8 $11 {with a dynamically balanced
position.}) 8... Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:35]} (8... Bc6 {This is not so great as after}
9. Nxc6 Nxc6 10. Qb5 {White is able to ruin Blacks structure.}) 9. Nxd7 {
[%emt 0:00:06] And this is one of the main ideas of Qd3. The knight cannot be
recaptured by the queen. It will have to be taken by the knight which to some
extent ruins Black's co-ordination.} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} (9... Qxd7 $6 10.
Qxd7+ Kxd7 11. Nc3 Rc8 12. O-O $14 {White has the bishop pair in this position
and this gives him a small edge for sure.}) 10. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:05] This is
Aronian's new idea. He is aiming for something similar to ...Qb5, but just
that the queen is not in danger of being kicked away with moves like a6. But
in general I do not think too highly of Aronian's idea. It is just a move that
he made. Qa4-c4-d3-b3 is not going to give you an opening advantage.} (10. Qb5
{has been seen before.} Nde5 11. f4 a6 12. Qa4 Nd7 (12... b5 13. Qe4 f5 14. Qe3
Nc4 $11) 13. Bxc6 bxc6 14. Na3 $14 {1-0 (72) Grischuk,A (2737)-Wojtaszek,R 
(2749) Doha 2016}) 10... Be7 {[%emt 0:02:45]} (10... Nd4 $5 {This looks like
an interesting option.} 11. Qa4 $13 (11. Qxb7 $6 Qxb7 12. Bxb7 Rb8 13. Be4 f5
14. Bd3 (14. e3 fxe4 15. exd4 cxd4 $17) 14... c4 15. e3 Ne5 $1 16. Be4 fxe4 17.
exd4 Nf3+ $15 (17... Nd3+ $15)) 11... Be7 12. Nc3 O-O 13. O-O Nb6 14. Qd1 Rd8
$11 {1-0 (58) Pantsulaia,L (2585)-Wagner,D (2563) Abu Dhabi 2017. This game
was reached with the move order Qb5 Nd4 instead of Qb3 Nd4.}) 11. Nc3 {[%emt 0:
04:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:36]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rd8 $6 {[%emt 0:01:29]} (
12... Nb6 {This is what Ding thought was better than what he did in the game.}
13. d3 Qd7 $11) 13. d3 {[%emt 0:05:14]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:05:28] Somehow the game
looks a bit like the second one where Aronian's knight also moved from
f6-d7-b6 and the rook came to d8.} 14. Be3 {[%emt 0:01:39]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:02:14]
} (14... c4 $5 15. dxc4 Na5 16. Qc2 Naxc4 17. Bf4 $14) 15. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:01:52]
} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} (15... cxd4 16. Nb5 $14 {Followed by Rac1 or threats
like Nxa7 give White a pleasant edge.}) 16. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:05:42]} Rd7 $1 {
[%emt 0:10:41] A strong defensive move. Once the rook is back, the knight can
come to d5.} (16... c4 {was a possibility, but Ding was afraid of Nb5.} 17. Nb5
(17. dxc4 Rxc4 18. Rc2 $14) 17... cxb3 (17... Rxd3 $5 18. Rxc4 Rxb3 19. Rxc8+
Rxc8 20. axb3 $14) 18. Rxc8+ Rxc8 19. Nxd4 Bf6 20. Nxb3 Rc2 $132) (16... Qd7 {
This was Ding Liren's original intention, but he was afraid of something like}
17. a3 $14 {[%cal Gc3b5,Gb5a7] followed by Nb5-a7.}) 17. a4 {[%emt 0:07:27]}
Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:48]} (17... c4 $5 $11) 18. a5 {[%emt 0:10:35]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:
04]} 19. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. d4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
cxd4 {[%emt 0:03:27]} (20... c4 21. Qa4 $14 {Somehow with the pawns on d5 and
c4 and the bishop sitting on g2, it seems to me that White is better.}) 21. Rc2
$6 {[%emt 0:05:05] This is the move that both Aronian and Ding Liren thought
was inaccurate after the game.} (21. Bh3 $1 Rc7 22. Rxc7 Qxc7 23. Bg2 $1 {
White can definitely claim a small edge here.} (23. Qxd5 $6 Rd8 24. Qb3 d3 25.
exd3 Bc5 $44) 23... Bf6 24. Bxd5 Re8 25. Bf3 $14 {White has a small edge here,
but nothing substantial. A few accurate moves by Black and the position should
be drawn.}) 21... g6 {[%emt 0:03:19]} 22. Bh3 {[%emt 0:02:15]} Rc7 {[%emt 0:10:
49]} 23. Rac1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (23. Rxc7 Qxc7 24. Bg2 Bf6 25. Bxd5 Re8 26. Bf3
$14) 23... Rxc2 {[%emt 0:02:02]} 24. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:07]
This is the human way to play.} ({A very interesting variation takes place
after} 24... Qxa5 25. Qxb7 Rf8 $1 (25... Qd8 $2 26. Rc7 (26. Bc8 $18) 26... Rb8
27. Qxa7) 26. Qxe7 Qe1+ 27. Kg2 d3 $1 {This variation is not easy for a human
to see.} 28. Rc8 Rxc8 29. Bxc8 d2 $11 {And White has to accept the perpetual.})
(24... a6) 25. Bg2 $14 {[%emt 0:01:05]} (25. a6 Bc5 $11) 25... Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:
43]} 26. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:04:50]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 27. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
(27. axb6 axb6 28. Qxb6 Qc1+ 29. Bf1 Qc4 $14 {was a possible variation.}) 27...
Qf5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:07] After this move Ding was confidently of holding the
game.} 28. Qc4 {[%emt 0:06:27]} bxa5 {[%emt 0:03:03] Ding made this move ...
bxa5 and after three minutes when Aronian was thinking he offered a draw in
his opponent's time. Of course this is incorrect. He should have offered it in
his own time.} 29. b3 {[%emt 0:07:45]} d3 {[%emt 0:03:41]} (29... Bd8 30. Qxd4
Bb6 31. e4 Bxd4 32. exf5 gxf5 $11) 30. exd3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} (30. e4 Qf6 31.
Qxd3 Bc5 $11) 30... Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 31. Qe4 {[%emt 0:02:33] This time
Aronian offered the draw correctly after making his move, before pressing his
clock and the players agreed to split the point and take the match into the
final classical game.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.26"]
[Round "7.4"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D39"]
[WhiteElo "2771"]
[BlackElo "2802"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} (1... d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3
e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 h6 $6 (6... b5 {is the best move and main line.}) 7. Bxf6
Qxf6 8. Bxc4 $14 {We reach a similar position to the game where instead of ...
c6, ...Bb4 is played, which is of course an improvement for Black.}) 2. c4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:06]}
4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:06] Going for the Ragozin.} 5. Bg5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:11] This was the same line that Wesley So
played against Ding Liren in their tiebreak and the game was drawn in just six
moves.} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (6. a3 {was played by Ding Liren and after}
Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 c5 8. e3 cxd4 9. Bxf6 {The players agreed to a draw.}) 6... h6 {
[%emt 0:00:57]} (6... c5 {is the main line.} 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3
Qa5 {is the main line, I am sure Ding had some preparation done in those lines.
}) 7. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:01:16]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 8. Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04] I
would already feel that White has a very good position. Black has to do
something with a break in the centre or else the centre is just too strong.} c5
{[%emt 0:00:33]} (8... Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Qg6 10. Qe2 Qxg2 11. Rg1 Qh3 12. Rxg7 $18)
9. O-O {[%emt 0:01:14]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:05]} (9... cxd4 10. e5 Qd8 11. Nxd4 $14
) 10. e5 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 11. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd4 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 12. Qe2 $5 {[%emt 0:00:10] This is the more ambitious way of
playing for White. He hopes to put his rook on d1 and then win the d4-pawn. In
any case, even if he doesn't win the d4-pawn, he would like to launch a
kingside attack with Ng3, Bd3 and the king on g8 is already feeling the heat.}
(12. Nxd4 Qc7 $15) (12. Qxd4 Qxd4 13. Nxd4 Nd7 $11 14. f4 Nc5 15. a3 Bxa3 16.
Nf6+ gxf6 17. Rxa3 f5 $13) 12... Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} ({A game which shows the
power of White's attacking prospects was played by Mamedyarov:} 12... Qb6 13.
Bd3 Rd8 14. Ng3 Bd7 15. Qe4 g6 16. Qg4 Be8 17. h4 Nd7 18. h5 Nf8 19. Nh4 Kh7
20. f4 Be7 21. f5 exf5 22. Ngxf5 Bg5 (22... gxf5 $13) 23. hxg6+ Nxg6 24. Nxh6
Bxh6 25. Rf6 Be3+ 26. Kh1 Qc7 27. Raf1 Qxe5 28. Rxf7+ Bxf7 29. Rxf7+ Kh8 30.
Nxg6+ {1-0 (30) Mamedyarov,S (2743)-Vallejo Pons,F (2698) Dubai 2014}) 13. Rfd1
$6 {[%emt 0:09:10] Ding already thought for nine minutes which meant that he
was out of his preparation. This move along with his next do not go well
together. If he wanted to launch an attack on the kingside with Ng3 - Bd3 and
so on like Mamedyarov, the rook is doing absolutely nothing on d1.} (13. Bd3
Nc6 14. Ng3) (13. Rad1 {could also be interesting so that later the other rook
can go to e1.}) 13... Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:02:27] White is
putting his ambitions into the kingside attack.} (14. a3 Be7 15. b4 (15. Rac1)
15... Qb8 16. Ng3 b5 17. Bxb5 Nxe5 18. Bxd7 Nxd7 19. Nxd4 $14 {1/2-1/2 (101)
Grischuk,A (2736)-Aronian,L (2781) Linares 2010}) (14. Nxd4 $2 Nxe5 $17) 14...
Bc5 $1 {[%emt 0:10:11]} ({If you transfer your knight immediately to the
kingside then d4 can be taken by the rook:} 14... Ne7 $6 15. Rxd4 $14 {The
rook can also move to g4 which could lead to a strong attack.}) 15. a3 {
[%emt 0:10:51] This move was played predominantly to stop Black's ideas
related to ...Nb4 after White plays Bd3.} (15. Bd3 Nb4 $1) 15... Ne7 $1 {
[%emt 0:07:34] An excellent idea which is an extremely important one. The
knight is beautifully placed on g6. From there it attacks the e5-pawn, but
that it did from c6 as well. The more important function is that it defends
Black's king position and threatens moves like ...Nf4 and ...Nh4. Also it
frees the space for the bishop to come to c6.} 16. Ne4 {[%emt 0:11:20]} (16. b4
Bb6 17. Nxd4 Ng6 $15 {Somehow the e5-pawn is very weak and with the bishop on
b6, you can never bolster it with f4.}) (16. Nxd4 $6 Qb6 $1 17. Nf3 (17. Nb3
Ba4 18. Nxc5 Bxd1 $19) 17... Bc6 18. b4 Bxf3 19. Qxf3 Bd4 $17) (16. Bd3 Bc6 {
and with the queen unable to use the e4-square, this will lead to a position
where White has many pieces on the kingside, but no good way to launch an
attack.} 17. Nh4 Nd5 18. Qe4 (18. Qg4 Qg5 $17) 18... Nf6 19. Qe2 Nd7 $17) 16...
Bb6 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 17. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:03:33]} (17. Nd6 Ng6 18. Nxb7 Qe7 19.
Nd6 Bc6 $17 20. Nxd4 Bxg2 $1 $17) 17... Ng6 $1 {[%emt 0:05:09] White is not
afraid of any discovered attacks down the d-file. This is very solid play by
Aronian.} 18. Qh5 {[%emt 0:04:25]} (18. Nf3 Qc7 $15) (18. Nd6 {might look like
a strong move but it fails to} Qg5 $1 19. Nf3 Qh5 $17 {The queen is well
placed, bishop is coming to c6 and the knight is jumping to f4.}) 18... Qh4 $1
{[%emt 0:01:11] This was the move that Ding Liren had missed. Now the queen
exchange is forced, after which the weak e5-pawn and Black's bishop pair give
him a very substantial edge.} 19. Qxh4 {[%emt 0:09:04]} Nxh4 {[%emt 0:00:05] I
was sitting in the press room discussing this position with IM Beglar Jobava 
(Baadur's brother). At first we did not think White has so many difficulties,
but the more we analysed the more we realised that the only way for White to
hold the balance is to give up a pawn and aim for activity. After the game
Ding Liren also said the same - he was looking to give up a pawn, but in
return exchange one of Black's bishops.} 20. a4 $5 {[%emt 0:04:49]} (20. Bb5
Bxd4 21. Bxd7 Bxb2 22. Rab1 Bxe5 23. Rxb7 Rfb8 $17) (20. Nd6 Ng6 21. Bb5 (21.
Nf3 Bc6 22. Be2 Nf4 23. Kf1 Nxe2 24. Kxe2 f6 $17) (21. Nxb7 Nxe5 22. Be2) 21...
Nxe5 22. Bxd7 Rfd8 $1 $17 (22... Nxd7 23. Nxb7 Rab8 24. Nd6 Bxd4 25. Rxd4 Rxb2
$17)) (20. Be2 Ng6 21. Nd6 Nxe5 22. Nxb7 Rab8 23. Nf3 Ba4) 20... Ng6 {[%emt 0:
07:17]} (20... a6 21. Nd6 Ng6 22. Be2 Nxe5 23. Nxb7 Rab8 24. Nf3 {and now ...
Bxa4 is impossible.} Nxf3+ 25. Bxf3 $13) 21. a5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bxd4 {[%emt 0:
02:14]} 22. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:01:09] This seemed like more
safe and cohesive.} (22... Nxe5 {was one move that was considered.} 23. f4 Nxc4
24. Rxd7 {The b7-pawn is attacked.} b6 25. a6 (25. axb6 axb6 26. Rxa8 Rxa8 27.
Nd6 Nxd6 28. Rxd6 Ra4 $5 29. f5 Rb4 30. fxe6 fxe6 31. Rxe6 Rxb2 $17) 25... Nxb2
(25... Rfd8 26. Rad1 Rxd7 27. Rxd7 Nxb2 28. Nd6 f5) 26. Rc1 Rfd8 27. Rxd8+ Rxd8
28. Rc7 Ra8 29. Nd6 f5 (29... Na4 30. Rxf7 Nc5 31. Re7 $17) (29... Nd3 30. Rxf7
Nb4 31. Re7 Nxa6 32. f5 e5 33. f6 gxf6 34. Ne4 Rf8 35. Rxa7 Nc5 36. Nxc5 bxc5
37. Rc7 $11) 30. Nb5 Na4 31. Rxa7 Rxa7 32. Nxa7 Nc5 33. Nc8 Nxa6 34. Nxb6 $11 {
Although Black can try this, it seems as if it is closer to a draw.}) 23. b4 {
[%emt 0:01:44]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:03:48]} (23... a6) (23... Rfd8 {After the game
Ding Liren said this was a better move.} 24. Rad1 Rxd4 25. Rxd4 Nxe5 26. b5
Bxe4 27. Rxe4 Rc8 $17) 24. b5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 25. Rxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:14] Levon decides to keep his knight.} (25...
Nxc4 {was a move that was considered in the analysis. But I have a feeling
that this too should be a draw.} 26. Rxc4 Rac8 27. Rac1 Rxc4 28. Rxc4 Rd8 {
An important tempo with the threat of a back rank mate.} 29. Kf1 Rd5 30. Rc8+
Kh7 31. Rc7 Rxb5 32. a6 bxa6 33. Rxf7 Kg6 34. Rxa7 a5 $15 {Black can try here
for sure, but the outcome would be mostly a draw.}) (25... Rfc8 26. Bxe6 $1 $15
{As a pair of rook has not been exchanged, there is no back rank mate.}) 26.
Rd4 {[%emt 0:01:42]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} (26... Nf6 {was possible, but Levon
considered that his knight would be better placed on c5.} 27. Be2 Rfd8 28.
Rxd8+ (28. Rad1 Rxd4 29. Rxd4 Rc8 $17) 28... Rxd8 29. Bf3 Nd5 30. Rc1 {White
should be able to hold this.}) 27. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:04:12]
At this point everyone started to get really excited about Levon's chances.
His plan is simple get the king on f8-e7 and then ...Rd8, swap a pair of rooks
and the rest is easy. However, Ding had some other plans in his mind.} 28. h4
$1 {[%emt 0:00:08] The idea of this move is clear once it is made - to play h5
and to fix a weakness on g7 which can be attacked with the rook coming to g4.
However, it is not so easy to find the move at first instance.} (28. Be2 Kf8 (
28... Nb3 $1 29. Ra4 Rd8 $17) 29. Bf3) 28... Kf8 $6 {[%emt 0:03:21]} (28... g6
$1 {I feel this would have been the best way to continue. Concrete variations
might not be necessary here. The main point is that h5 is met with ...g5, and
there is no weakness on g7. That's the reason why ...g6 looks good.}) (28... h5
{could also be possible, but White wins an important tempo with} 29. Be2 $1 (
29. g4 hxg4 30. Rxg4 Rd8 $17) 29... g6 30. Bf3 Kf8 31. Rc4 Rab8 (31... Ke7 32.
a6 $16) 32. b6 $1 axb6 33. axb6 Ke7 34. Rdc1 Kd6 35. Rd1+ Ke7 36. Rdc1 $11) 29.
h5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 30. Rg4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:04] And
Black's plan of exchanging the rooks has to be stalled for the time being as
the g7-pawn is hanging. At this point it could have been a good idea to give
up the g7-pawn and just activate the rook.} Rg8 $6 {[%emt 0:02:15] Levon wants
to keep things under control and convert his extra pawn, this might not really
be the best idea.} (30... Rd8 $1 31. Rxd8 Rxd8 32. Rxg7 Rd1+ 33. Kh2 Rc1 34.
Be2 (34. Rg4 f5 35. Rh4 e5 $17) 34... Rc2 35. Bf3 Rxf2 $17 {Black has a
tangible edge.}) 31. Be2 $1 {[%emt 0:02:07]} (31. b6 axb6 32. axb6 Ra4 $17)
31... b6 {[%emt 0:00:50]} (31... Rad8 {might have been more accurate.} 32. Rc1
b6 33. axb6 axb6 34. Bf3 Rd3 $132) 32. Bf3 {[%emt 0:04:58] Attacking the rook
before taking on b6, so that the rook cannot be activated via the a-file.} Rac8
{[%emt 0:02:59]} 33. axb6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} axb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Ra1 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:13] Taking the open file.} Rc7 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 35. Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:
39] In general White has just put all his pieces on the most active squares
and asks Black what he wants to do. At this point everyone's faith in Ding's
defence increased as all of Black's pieces are really very active.} f5 {
[%emt 0:04:08]} (35... Nd3 36. Ra6 Ne5 37. Rg3 Nxc6 38. bxc6 Rxc6 39. Ra7+ $11
{would lead to a draw.}) 36. Rg3 {[%emt 0:06:09]} (36. Rg6 Nd3 $1 $17) 36...
Kf7 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 37. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:18]} (37... Rcc8
38. Ra1 $132) 38. Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:45] The rook now attacks the e6-pawn, and
the other rook is ready to go to d6 anytime. All in all things are looking
very promising for White from the point of view of making a draw.} Ra3 {
[%emt 0:03:34]} (38... Ra4 39. g3 $15) (38... Rf8 39. g3 Ra2 40. Rd6 $15) 39.
g4 {[%emt 0:01:20] Everyone thought that this move was not the best as it
allows Black to take on g4 and play ...Rh3 to attack the h5-pawn. But Ding has
seen it deeper.} (39. Rd6 {keeping the pressure could have been a good idea.})
(39. g3 {slowly improving the position is how many people would have played
this position. Get the king to g2 and then see what is to be done. But that's
not Ding's style. His way is to be more direct and this he does with the move
g4.} Nd3 (39... Rd3 40. Ra1 $14) (39... Rf8) (39... Rc8 {...Rf8 and ...Rc8
were two moves that Ding didn't want to calculate and hence he chose g4.}) 40.
Bd7 $11) 39... fxg4 {[%emt 0:02:43]} 40. Rxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} (40. Rd4 Ra4 {
This was the move that Ding didn't like.} (40... Rh3 41. Rf4+ Ke7 42. Rfxg4
Rxh5 43. Rxg7+ Rxg7 44. Rxg7+ Kd6 $17) 41. Rxa4 Nxa4 42. Rxg4 Nc5 {[%cal Gg8d8]
Now the rook is coming to d8.} 43. Rf4+ Ke7 44. Rg4 Kf6 45. Rg6+ Kf7 {and
there is no perpetual check and the rook is coming to d8.}) 40... Rh3 {[%emt 0:
00:22]} 41. Be4 $1 {[%emt 0:11:24] The key move of the game that secures the
draw. Once White sees this he immediately understands that he has the half
point in his hands.} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:17:11]} (41... Rxh5 42. Bg6+ $18) 42. Rxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 43. Rd7+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:
00:05]} 44. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:04] Pawns are exchanged and it's just a draw.} Re5
{[%emt 0:00:18]} 45. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Kxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 46. Rxb6 {
[%emt 0:00:04] The worst is over for Ding Liren.} g5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 47. Rb7 {
[%emt 0:00:18]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 48. b6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:05]}
49. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 50. b7 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Rd1+ {
[%emt 0:00:37]} 51. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 52. f3 {[%emt 0:
00:33] Black has no way to make progress. A great opening by Aronian and a
great defensive effort by Ding Liren.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.27"]
[Round "7.5"]
[White "Aronian, Levon"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D43"]
[WhiteElo "2802"]
[BlackElo "2771"]
[Annotator "Nadanian,A"]
[PlyCount "59"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00] Sagar Shah} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
e6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 5. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 6. Bxf6
{[%emt 0:00:02]} Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02] The Moscow Variation is an all time
popular line in the Slav Defence. White provided his opponent with two bishops,
but instead got an advantage in development and the control over the e4-square.
} 7. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:02] Someone who liked to play this move was Alexander
Alekhine, favourite chess player of Levon. Preventing the black bishop's check
from the b4-square White prepares the move e4.} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 8. e4 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qf4 {[%emt 0:00:
02]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:07] To avoid getting into trouble,
Black must not play passively.} ({For example} 10... Be7 11. O-O O-O 12. Rfe1 (
12. Bc2 $5 {is also very promising, as was played by Levon in his brilliant
game against Leko in Tromso 2014}) 12... Rd8 13. Rad1 Qc7 14. Bb1 {
Smyslov-Petrosian, 1971, and White is better.}) 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} ({A beginner's move} 11... f5 $2 {is bad due to} 12. Rae1 fxe4
13. Rxe4 {and Black falls under a heavy attack.}) 12. Rae1 {[%emt 0:00:04]}
exd4 {[%emt 0:03:35]} 13. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:08] Levon ignores the d4-pawn and
instead takes aim down the b1-h7 diagonal.} ({After} 13. Nxd4 O-O {it's not
easy for White to develop an initiative.}) 13... O-O {[%emt 0:00:47]} 14. Ng3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} ({Black is OK after} 14. Qd3 g6 15. Qxd4 Nc5) 14... Bd8 $2 {
[%emt 0:05:48] Sagar Shah: 'After this Black's position becomes critical
mainly because his pieces are undeveloped.'} ({I think if this position came
up in Ding's practice one more time, he would play} 14... Nc5 {as happened in
Ivanisevic - Schenk, 2005/2006. And then a very possible line is} 15. Qa3 Bd6
16. Nh5 Qg4 17. Ng3 Qf4 18. b4 Ne6 19. c5 Bc7 20. Re4 Qf6 21. Nh5 Qg6 22. Ng3
Qf6 {with repetion of moves.}) 15. Qd3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:36]} (15. Re4 Qc7 16.
Rxd4 {is less ambitious and Black has a decent position after} Re8) 15... g6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} (15... Nf6 $4 {is a blunder due to} 16. Nh5) 16. h4 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:02] Immediately starting to storm the position of Black's king.} Nf6
{[%emt 0:04:51]} ({Better was the more active} 16... Nc5 {after} 17. Qa3 Bb6
18. h5 Qf6 {the position is approximately equal.}) 17. h5 {[%emt 0:01:11]
Sagar Shah: 'Levon was playing very fast and had a lot of time on his clock,
while his opponent Liren was taking a lot of time for his moves.'} g5 $6 {
[%emt 0:00:01] This weakens the kingside without a fight and surrenders
important white squares on the diagonal b1-h7.} ({He had to play} 17... Bg4 18.
hxg6 (18. Ne5 Bxh5 19. Nxh5 Nxh5 20. Nxg6 fxg6 21. Qxg6+ Ng7 22. Qh7+ Kf7)
18... Bxf3 19. gxf3 Qg5 20. Qf5 fxg6 21. Qxg6+ Qxg6 22. Bxg6 {and White is
just slightly better. It is interesting to note that a similar mistake against
Levon was made by Vachier-Lagrave, when he played 21...g5? in their rapid game
and then quickly lost.}) 18. Ne5 $1 {[%emt 0:03:10] The dominating positions
of all White's pieces provide a big advantage.} ({In the event of the less
strong} 18. Nxd4 Bc7 19. Re7 Qd6 20. Rfe1 c5 {Black exchanges the queens. At
this moment, Ding had half as much time on the clock as Levon: 11 minutes to
22 and he spent another 3 important minutes for his next move. In rapid chess
such a concession in time is often crucial.}) 18... Ba5 {[%emt 0:04:38]} 19.
Ng6 $1 {[%emt 0:01:04] Beautiful move! The knight rushes to e7, from where it
will support the g3-knight for the occupation of the f5-square.} ({To be fair,
it should be noted that White had an even stronger opportunity:} 19. Re2 $1 Bc7
20. Ng6 $1) 19... Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:05] Here I will make a small digression.
Almost from the very beginning of the game in the playing hall there was a
noise associated with the repair works in the neighboring building. Both Levon
and Ding appealed to the arbiters with a request to solve the problem. However,
they were powerless. At the moment after 19...Qd2 the noise became so
unbearable, that Levon could not properly concentrate at the game and
naturally became very irritated. In this difficult situation he found a very
strong "move" - having much more time than his opponent - 18 minutes against 8
- he got up at his turn from the board and went out of the playing hall. After
washing his face and pulling himself together - what took about 1,5 minutes -
he returned to the board, concentrated and made another two strong moves -
this time on the chessboard:} 20. Ne7+ $1 {[%emt 0:06:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:25]}
({If} 20... Kh8 {then} 21. Qf3) 21. Qb3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:58] Of course, White
does not exchange the queens and continues a strong attack on the black king.
Suddenly appearing on the d2-square Black's queen is out of work.} Qf4 {
[%emt 0:00:53]} 22. Rd1 $2 {[%emt 0:01:14]} ({The correct move was the
energetic} 22. Ngf5+ Kh8 (22... Bxf5 23. Nxf5+ Kh8 24. Re7) 23. g3 Qg4 24. Qa3
$3 {and White wins due to the double threat 25.Qxa5 and 25.Ng6+.}) 22... Bb6 $2
{[%emt 0:01:16] This seems to be the decisive mistake.} ({Black shoud have
played} 22... c5 23. Ngf5+ Bxf5 24. Nxf5+ Kh8 25. g3 Qc7 26. Nxh6 g4 {where
White is better, but far from winning.}) 23. Ngf5+ {[%emt 0:06:03]} Bxf5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} ({After} 23... Kh8 24. Nxc8 Raxc8 25. g3 {the position of the
rook on c8 instead of a8 (as in the game) does not help Black.}) 24. Nxf5+ {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. g3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Qg4 {[%emt 0:03:
31]} 26. Nxh6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qxh5 {[%emt 0:01:22] Other two alternatives are
maybe more stubborn, but White is still winning.} (26... Qh3 27. c5 $18) (26...
Qe6 27. Rfe1 Ne4 28. Rxe4 Qxh6 29. Rde1 $18) 27. Kg2 $1 {[%emt 0:00:17]
Provides the decisive join of the rook to the attack and the game immediately
ends.} d3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Qc3 $1 {[%emt 0:00:48]} ({The last accurate
move. After the tempting} 28. Rh1 $4 {Black plays} Qe2 {and suddenly survives.}
) 28... Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 29. Nf5+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30.
Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:14] Black resigns A super-important victory!} 1-0

[Event "FIDE World Cup"]
[Site "Tbilisi"]
[Date "2017.09.27"]
[Round "7.6"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D38"]
[WhiteElo "2771"]
[BlackElo "2802"]
[Annotator "Sagar Shah"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2017.09.03"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "GEO"]
[SourceTitle "CBM 181"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.11.10"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "1500+10"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bb4
{[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Bf4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:10]}
8. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:15]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} Be7 {
[%emt 0:00:03] After this move Ding was out of his preparation as he said
after the game.} 10. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Nxg6 {
[%emt 0:00:34]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 12. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:
41]} 13. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} (13. Qxb6 axb6 14. a4 $5 $14) 13... a5 {[%emt 0:
00:44]} 14. g4 $5 {[%emt 0:00:45] This move is doubled edged. It gains space
and has some aggresive intentions but Black is very solid and can defend
without too much trouble.} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:01:28]} 15. g5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ne8 {
[%emt 0:01:53]} 16. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02] Something seems to be wrong with
White's play . He first pushed the pawn in front of his king and later broke
in the centre. That's what a must win game can do to you.} dxe4 {[%emt 0:03:03]
} 17. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:01:22]} (17. d5 $5 Qd8 18. Rad1 $13 Bxg5 19. Bg3 $44) 17...
Qd8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 18. h4 {[%emt 0:01:06]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Be5 {
[%emt 0:02:08]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:59] Over the last few moves Black has
consolidated his position, but White has been able to create an imbalance
which helps him continue to play ambitiously.} 20. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Kh8 $6
{[%emt 0:08:12]} (20... Nef6 $1 21. gxf6 gxf6 22. Bh2 f5 23. Bxf5 gxf5 24. Nc3
$13) (20... Nd6 21. Nc5 $14) 21. Rae1 $1 {[%emt 0:01:29] White is not just
better. He has all his pieces well placed and we can hope that he could have
taken advantage of it. But it was not to be.} Nef6 $5 {[%emt 0:04:31] This
move is a little too late. White has a way to keep his advantage.} (21... f5
22. gxf6 gxf6 23. Ng5 fxe5 24. Ne6 Qd7 25. Qxg6 $18) 22. gxf6 {[%emt 0:03:51]}
gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 23. Bh2 {[%emt 0:00:29]} (23. Bg3 f5 24. Bxf5 gxf5 25.
Nc3 $1 $16 (25. Qd1 {Ding wanted to play this during the game. This move is
also very strong.})) 23... f5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. Bxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} gxf5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 25. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} (25. Nc3 Bd6 26. Bxd6 Qxd6 27. Qxf5
$13) 25... Rg8+ {[%emt 0:00:42]} 26. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rg4 $1 {[%emt 0:00:
32] This move was missed by Ding Liren.} 27. Ng3 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Rxh4 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 28. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:35]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 29. Nxe7 {
[%emt 0:04:24]} Nxe7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 30. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:01] Ding would like
to exchange his rooks via h5, but Levon's next move stops that.} Nf5 $1 {
[%emt 0:01:28]} (30... Qd6 $1 $15) 31. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:04:37]} (31. Qg4 Qh4 32.
Qxh4 Nxh4 $15) 31... Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 32. Re8+ {[%emt 0:03:21]} Kg7 $1 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} (32... Rxe8 33. Rxe8+ Kg7 34. Qg1+ Kf6 $19 {also would have
won, but what Levon does is much better.}) 33. Rg1+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:00:01] A historic game. This gave us the new World Cup champion - the
first man in the history of the game to have won the World Cup twice.} 0-1

