[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,45,0,0,0,0,0,0,-7,-4,-23,-17,-16,-15,-26,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,364,345,
372,348,1053,625,858,850,835,814,29997,29998,29998,29999]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
(2... Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. c3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Re1 Bg4 9.
Nbd2 Nb6 10. h3 Bh5 11. Bb3 Qxd3 12. Nxe5 Qf5 13. Nef3 Rad8 14. Qe2 Qc8 15. Qb5
Nd7 16. Nh4 a6 {1/2-1/2 (55) Carlsen,M (2862)-So,W (2770) chess24.com INT 2021}
) 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. a4 Bb4 5. Bd3 d6 6. O-O {C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four
Knights with 4 g3.} O-O 7. Nd5 Bc5 8. c3 {aiming for b4.The position is equal.}
a5 9. Bc2 {[#]} Nxd5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 9... Ba7 10. d4 h6 11. Qd3 Re8 12.
Nxf6+ Qxf6 13. Be3 exd4 14. Bxd4 Ne5 15. Nxe5 dxe5 16. Bxa7 Rxa7 {1/2-1/2 (41)
Van Foreest,L (2531)-Naiditsch,A (2630) Germany 2020}) 10. exd5 Ne7 11. Ng5 h6
12. d4 Bb6 13. Nh7 ({But not} 13. Qd3 Bf5 $17) 13... Re8 {And now ...Ng6 would
win.} 14. Nf6+ gxf6 15. Qh5 e4 ({Reject} 15... exd4 $6 16. Bxh6 dxc3 17. bxc3
$16) 16. Re1 f5 $2 {[%mdl 8192]} (16... Ng6 $11 {and Black is okay.}) 17. Bxh6
$18 Nxd5 {Threatens to win with ...Re6.} 18. Bg5 f6 $2 {[#]} (18... Nf6 19. Qh4
Re6) 19. Bb3 $1 c6 {[#]} (19... fxg5 20. Qg6+) 20. Re3 $1 {White threatens
Qg6+ and mate.} Kf8 {[#]} 21. Qg6 $1 {Rh3 would kill now.} f4 (21... Ke7 22.
Bxf6+) 22. Bh6+ Ke7 23. Qh7+ {Weighted Error Value: White=0.37/Black=1.03} 1-0

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.1"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 18,103,48,44,54,54,56,47,44,34,38,30,45,12,22,27,24,18,10,0,0,10,106,75,
71,57,68,0,0,0,122,120,140,139,137,138,121,135,180,140,135,122,133,124,124,88,
116,112,173,160,146,160,232,210,211,215,212,205,215,215,229,225,224,212,210,
202,204,201,236,206,235,85,79,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 Nf6 6. Na3 Nc6 7. Be3 cxd4 8. Nb5 Qd8 9. Nbxd4
Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be7 {C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black 3rd moves and 3...
dxe4.} 11. Bd3 O-O 12. Qc2 h6 {White is slightly better.} 13. O-O-O {And now
Bxf6 would win.} Qa5 14. Kb1 b5 15. Be4 {[#]} Rb8 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15...
Nxe4 16. Qxe4 e5 17. Qxe5 Bf6 18. Qg3 Bxd4 19. Nxd4 Qb6 20. Rhe1 b4 21. cxb4
Qxb4 {1/2-1/2 (101) Khamrakulov,I (2383)-Bucinskas,V (2248) Yerevan 1999}) 16.
Ne5 {aiming for Nc6.} Bb7 {[%cal Rb7e4]} 17. Bxb7 Rxb7 18. Rd3 Rc8 19. Rg3 b4 {
[#]} (19... Bd6 $11) 20. Nxf7 $1 $16 {[%mdl 512] Threatens to win with Qg6!}
bxc3 21. Nxh6+ ({Inferior is} 21. Bxc3 Qh5 $17) 21... Kf8 22. Rxc3 ({Better is
} 22. Bxc3 $14 Rxc3 23. Rxc3 gxh6 24. Rf3) 22... Rxc3 $11 23. Bxc3 $40 {
[%mdl 128] White has some attack.} Qd5 (23... Qb5 $11 {keeps the balance.}) 24.
Bxf6 $16 Bxf6 25. Qc8+ Bd8 {[#]} 26. Ng4 Rc7 27. Qb8 Kf7 28. Ne3 Qd3+ 29. Ka1
Qd6 {White must now prevent ...Rc1+!} 30. Qb3 Bf6 31. Rb1 a5 32. a4 Qd7 (32...
Qxh2 $16 {was necessary.} 33. Ka2 Qf4) 33. Ka2 $18 Rb7 34. Qc2 Kg8 (34... Rb4
$16 {might work better.} 35. b3 Rd4) 35. b3 Rc7 36. Nc4 Rc5 37. Rd1 Qc6 38. f3
Kh8 39. h3 Rd5 40. Rxd5 exd5 41. Ne3 Qe6 42. Ng4 Bd4 43. Qd3 Bc5 44. f4 (44.
Kb2 $18) 44... Qe1 $16 45. Qxd5 (45. g3 $16) 45... Qc3 $1 $11 {The position is
equal.} 46. Qh5+ (46. g3 {seems wilder.} Qc2+ 47. Ka1 Qc1+ 48. Ka2 Qc2+) 46...
Kg8 47. Qe8+ (47. Qe5 {is more complex.} Bd4 48. Qe6+ Kh7 49. Qf5+ Kg8 50. Qe6+
) 47... Kh7 $1 48. Qe4+ Kh8 49. Qa8+ Kh7 50. Qe4+ Kh8 51. Qa8+ Kh7 {( -> ...
Qc2+)} 52. Qe4+ {Blacks defense is rewarded with a draw.  Weighted Error Value:
White=0.14/Black=0.16} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "RC"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]

1. b3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Bb2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bf5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. d3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 4. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:
02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. Bg2 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]
} 8. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 9. Ngf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. Nc4 {[%emt 0:
00:01]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 12. Qb1 {[%emt 0:00:30]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 13.
bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 14. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nd7 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} 15. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 16. Nd2 {[%emt 0:
00:05]} Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 17. Bxd4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bxd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
18. Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 19. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 20. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 21. Re2 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 22. Qc1 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 23.
Qg5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 24. Qh5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} 25. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 26. Rdd1 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Rab1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 28. Rf1 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Ra5 {[%emt 0:00:43]} 29. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:
06]} 30. f4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 31. gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:48]}
Nxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 32. cxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 33. e5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Re3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 34. Qg2 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:
09]} 35. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:17]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 37. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 38. Rc1 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} f3 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:
06]} 40. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 41. Rcc7 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. h4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 43. Kf2 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Rg2+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 44. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f2 {[%emt 0:00:
07]} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[WhiteElo "2778"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bg5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
8. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qc7 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:01]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:
00:01]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13.
Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 14. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:
00:06]} 15. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Nxc5 {[%emt 0:00:35]}
dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 17. e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 18. Nxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 19. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} 20. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 21. a4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} b3
{[%emt 0:02:38]} 22. cxb3 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:04:26]} 23. Rxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} exd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 24. Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:
00:22]} 25. e6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:01:36]} 26. Bxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Qf6 {[%emt 0:01:08]} 27. b3 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Qxf4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 28. Bc4+ {
[%emt 0:01:52]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Qe6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qd4 {[%emt 0:03:
49]} 30. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:05:20]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Rf1 {[%emt 0:01:17]}
Qe4+ {[%emt 0:00:58]} 32. Ka2 {[%emt 0:02:09]} Rxc4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Qxc4 {
[%emt 0:01:48]} Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:
00:01]} 35. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kb2 {[%emt 0:00:18]}
Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Kb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kc2 {
[%emt 0:00:34]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:00:09]} 39. Kd3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rxg2 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} 40. Rf7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxh2 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 41. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]
} Ra2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 42. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 43. Kd5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 44. Kxc5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kc8 {[%emt 0:00:
00]} 45. Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Kb5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf6
{[%emt 0:00:02]} 47. c5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 48. c6 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Re1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A29"]
[WhiteElo "2741"]
[BlackElo "2881"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "88"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:
00:05]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 4. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 6. O-O {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]
} 8. a3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 9. b3 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Bd6 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:15]} 11. Bb2 {[%emt 0:
00:24]} e4 {[%emt 0:06:26]} 12. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 13.
Ndxe4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Be5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 14. Nxf6+ {[%emt 0:02:30]} Bxf6 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 15. e3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nb5 {[%emt 0:01:54]} 16. Nxb5 {[%emt 0:
00:43]} Bxb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. Qxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:01]}
18. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:01:23]} 19. Rb1 {[%emt 0:02:59]} Be5 {
[%emt 0:01:14]} 20. Rfc1 {[%emt 0:01:44]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 21. Nc3 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:01:18]} 22. Rxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
23. h3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. e4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 25. b4 {[%emt 0:00:51]} axb4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 26. Rxb4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. f4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]
} 28. h4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 29. f5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bf7 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 30. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:50]} 31. g5 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 32. e5 {[%emt 0:01:21]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 33.
Re4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 34. Rxa4 {[%emt 0:00:22]} bxa4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 35. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 36. Rxc6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} 38. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:06]
} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 41. Rc8+ {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 42. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:
01]} 43. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 44. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]}
Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B30"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2778"]
[Annotator "RC"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:
00:11]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ne7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6.
Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 7. h4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} h5 {[%emt 0:
00:04]} 8. e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. exd6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5
{[%emt 0:00:25]} 10. Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:55]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 11. Bg5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd6 {[%emt 0:00:
13]} 13. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} 14. O-O-O {[%emt 0:01:00]}
O-O {[%emt 0:00:19]} 15. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 16. Rdg1 {
[%emt 0:00:32]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 17. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:01:18]} exf4 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 18. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:26]} Qd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:11]}
Rfe8 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 20. b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 21. a4 {
[%emt 0:00:26]} Rbd8 {[%emt 0:00:45]} 22. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:02:
02]} 23. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Rh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 25. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 26. Nfd2 {
[%emt 0:00:28]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:03:07]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:01:
09]} 28. Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. f3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} f5
{[%emt 0:00:22]} 30. Qf1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 31. Rh1 {
[%emt 0:00:21]} Bd8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:
22]} 33. N2c4 {[%emt 0:01:35]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:02:29]} 34. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:48]}
Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 35. c4 {[%emt 0:03:42]} Bg8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 36. Nb7 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} Re6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 37. Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:
43]} 38. Rxg3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxg3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C02"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2778"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "63"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. c3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. e5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Na3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 8.
cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Nc2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} f6 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} 10. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]
} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 12. g3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 13. Bd3 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Nce7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 14. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:
39]} 15. Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Qf8
{[%emt 0:00:47]} 17. Nfe5+ {[%emt 0:01:11]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 18. dxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 19. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:
27]} 20. hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 21. Rc1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} d4
{[%emt 0:00:18]} 22. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bxe4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 23. Rxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 24. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:00:
15]} 25. Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:37]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 26. Qd7+ {[%emt 0:00:07]}
Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 27. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 28. Qxc8
{[%emt 0:00:01]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 29. Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rg7 {[%emt 0:00:
04]} 30. Qh8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} d3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rg6
{[%emt 0:00:06]} 32. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1-0

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.2"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B52"]
[Annotator "NA"]
[PlyCount "84"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 4. Bxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Qxd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. d4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]
} 8. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} O-O {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:
00:04]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. a4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 13. Rc1
{[%emt 0:00:18]} Rfd8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 14. b3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:
00:31]} 15. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:24]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]}
exd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 17. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:58]} 18. exd5
{[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:
00:16]} 20. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 21. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:02]
} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 22. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 23. Qd4+
{[%emt 0:00:10]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:
23]} 25. g4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 26. hxg4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 27. g5 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 28. Rxd5+ {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 29. Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} 30. Rd6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:01]}
Rg4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 32. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 33. a5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Re5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 34. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 35. f4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} gxf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 36. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rf5
{[%emt 0:00:11]} 37. Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38. a6 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} Rf6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 39. Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxa6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 40.
Rxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 41. Rxf4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rf6 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 42. Rxf6+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "So, Wesley"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C47"]
[WhiteElo "2847"]
[BlackElo "2770"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 9,76,-8,9,8,6,16,17,17,8,17,16,17,10,10,21,21,23,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
0,-3,-5,-8,-5,-18,16,16,17,17,15,34,27,4,18,10,18,10,18,18,18,17,18,10,19,11,
18,11,17,17,18,18,18,18,18,0,18,0,18,0,19]} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 (3. Bc4
Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 O-O 6. c3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. Re1 Bg4 9. Nbd2 Nb6 10. h3
Bh5 11. Bb3 Qxd3 12. Nxe5 Qf5 13. Nef3 Rad8 14. Qe2 Qc8 15. Qb5 Nd7 16. Nh4 a6
17. Qf1 {1/2-1/2 (55) Carlsen,M (2862)-So,W (2770) chess24.com INT 2021}) 3...
Nf6 4. h3 Bb4 5. Nd5 Nxd5 6. exd5 {C47: Scotch Four Knights and Four Knights
with 4 g3.} e4 7. dxc6 exf3 8. Qxf3 dxc6 9. Bc4 {[%csl Gc4][%cal Rf3f7] [#]}
Qe7+ 10. Kd1 O-O {[#]} 11. Re1 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11. c3 Bd6 12. Re1 Qg5 13.
d3 Qf5 14. Qe2 Bd7 15. g4 Qg6 16. f4 Rae8 17. Qf3 Rxe1+ 18. Kxe1 {1/2-1/2 (59)
Van Gool,H (2112)-Talsma,P (2155) Sittard 2003}) 11... Be6 {[#]} 12. Re2 $1 Bc5
13. d3 Qh4 14. Qf4 Qh5 15. Qg5 Qxg5 16. Bxg5 Bxc4 17. dxc4 Rfe8 18. c3 Kf8 19.
Bf4 Rad8+ 20. Ke1 Bd6 21. Be3 a6 22. c5 Be5 23. Rd1 f5 24. Rxd8 Rxd8 $11 {
[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB} 25. Bd2 Re8 {The position is equal.} 26. Kd1 Kf7
27. Kc2 Bf6 28. Rxe8 Kxe8 {KB-KB} 29. Bf4 Kd7 30. Kd3 h5 31. f3 g6 32. g4 Be7
33. gxf5 gxf5 34. Kd4 {With the idea Ke5.} Bf6+ 35. Be5 Bd8 36. Bf4 {aiming
for Ke5.} Bf6+ 37. Be5 Bd8 38. Bf4 {Black must now prevent Ke5.} Bf6+ {A
rather calm draw.  Weighted Error Value: White=0.05/Black=0.03} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "124"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 19,123,0,0,0,16,12,19,28,35,0,7,0,1,-26,3,7,7,7,12,0,0,4,0,-1,11,6,10,
10,30,9,15,0,12,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,4,8,0,5,0,0,0,5,0,0,0,
0,-8,-8,-8,-8,-8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,8,8,8,8,8,0,0,0,29985,0,0,0,0,
0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6
7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 Nc6 11. fxe6 {B97: Sicilian Najdorf:
Poisoned Pawn.} Bxe6 12. Rxb7 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 Be7 $1 {[#]} 14. Bd3 $146 {White
wants to play 0-0.} ({Predecessor:} 14. Bc4 h6 15. Bd2 Rc8 16. Bxe6 fxe6 17.
Ke2 Rf8 18. Rf1 Rf7 19. Rf3 Qc5 20. Qxc5 Rxc5 {1/2-1/2 (56) Tonisson,P (2382)
-Ponomarjov,R (2314) ICCF email 2015}) 14... h6 15. Bd2 {Black should prevent
Nd5.} (15. Bh4 {is more complex.} Rc8 16. Ne2 Qa5+ 17. Kd1 Qh5 18. Bxf6 Bxf6
19. Qxd6 Rd8 20. Rb8) 15... Qc5 16. Ne2 (16. Be3 {is interesting.} Qc8 17. Rb1
O-O 18. O-O Qc5 19. Rb7) 16... Qxd4 (16... Bc8 {is interesting.} 17. Qxc5 dxc5
18. Rb3 O-O 19. Nf4 Re8) 17. Nxd4 {aiming for e5.} Bc8 18. Rb1 O-O 19. Nf5 Bxf5
20. exf5 d5 21. Be3 Ng4 22. Bd4 Rfe8 23. O-O Bf6 (23... Bd6 {seems wilder.} 24.
h3 Bh2+ 25. Kh1 Be5 26. Bg1 Nf6) 24. Bxf6 Nxf6 25. Rb4 a5 26. Rd4 Reb8 27. a3
Kf8 28. Re1 Re8 29. Rb1 Rab8 30. Rxb8 Rxb8 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRN}
31. Ra4 Ra8 32. c4 Ke7 33. cxd5 Kd6 34. Kf2 Kxd5 35. Bc4+ Ke5 {[#] And now ...
Ne4+ would win.} 36. Bxf7 Kxf5 37. Kf3 Ra7 38. Ba2 (38. Bb3 {keeps more
tension.} Ke5 39. g3 g5 40. Ke3 Nd5+ 41. Kd3) 38... Ke5 39. h4 g5 40. hxg5 hxg5
41. Rc4 g4+ 42. Kf2 Rb7 {[#] ...Rb2+ is the strong threat.} 43. Rc2 Kf4 44. g3+
Ke5 45. Ke3 Ne4 46. Rc4 Nxg3 {Hoping for ...Nf5+.} 47. Rxg4 Nf5+ 48. Kd3 Rd7+ (
48... Rh7 {with more complications.} 49. Re4+ Kd6 50. Be6 Rh5 51. Kc3 Ng3) 49.
Kc3 Rc7+ 50. Rc4 Rxc4+ 51. Kxc4 {KB-KN} Ne3+ 52. Kb5 Nc2 53. a4 {[%cal Ba3a4,
Ba4a5,Ba5a6,Ba6a7][%mdl 32]} Nb4 54. Bb3 Nd5 55. Bxd5 Kxd5 56. Kxa5 {Kb6 would
kill now. KP-K} Kc5 57. Ka6 Kc6 {The position is equal.} 58. a5 $1 Kc7 59. Ka7
Kc8 60. a6 Kc7 61. Ka8 Kc8 62. a7 Kc7 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.03/
Black=0.02} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B49"]
[WhiteElo "2776"]
[BlackElo "2789"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 15,74,29,42,22,24,16,24,19,21,0,33,34,35,42,35,39,50,45,39,8,32,31,38,
34,41,0,0,0,0,0,69,46,47,51,68,68,69,53,59,45,56,23,23,23,30,0,0,0,26,26,24,31,
38,0,0,0,39,0,0,0,39]} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6.
Be3 a6 7. Nxc6 Qxc6 8. Be2 b5 9. e5 {[#] Threatens to win with Bf3. B49:
Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 Be3 a6 7 Be2.} Bb7 10. Bf3 Qc7 11. Bxb7 {
White has an edge.} Qxb7 12. Qd3 (12. O-O {is more complex.} Ne7 13. Qd3 Nf5
14. Ne4 Rc8 15. c3) 12... Bb4 13. O-O $1 Bxc3 14. Qxc3 Ne7 15. Bc5 Rc8 {[#]}
16. b4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 16. Qa3 Nd5 17. b4 f5 18. Qg3 Kf7 19. a4 a5 20. c3
axb4 21. cxb4 bxa4 22. Rxa4 {0-1 (42) Gara,A (2340)-Horvath,G (2364) Hungary
2011}) 16... O-O 17. a4 Rfe8 18. axb5 axb5 19. Qd3 Nd5 20. f4 (20. Ra7 $5 {
[%cal Ra7b7]} Qc6 21. g3 $14) 20... Ra8 21. Rxa8 (21. f5 {seems wilder.} Rxa1
22. Rxa1 exf5 23. Ra7 Qc6 24. Qxf5 Re6 25. Qg5) 21... Rxa8 22. f5 f6 (22... Qb8
$11) 23. exf6 Nxf6 24. Bd4 Rf8 25. fxe6 dxe6 26. Qg3 {[#] Hoping for Rxf6.} Nd5
27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Bc5+ Kg8 $1 29. Qe5 (29. Qd6 {is interesting.} Qc8 30. h3
Kf7 31. Qg3 Nf6 32. Qf3) 29... Qd7 30. Qd4 (30. h3 {with more complications.}
Nf6 31. Qe2 Qc6 32. Qf1 h6 33. c4) 30... Nf6 31. c4 {Black must now prevent
Qxd7.} bxc4 32. Qxc4 Qd1+ 33. Qf1 Qc2 34. Qf2 Qb1+ 35. Qf1 Qc2 36. Qf2 Qb1+ 37.
Qf1 Qc2 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.12/Black=0.10} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[WhiteElo "2789"]
[BlackElo "2776"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 19,80,0,0,0,35,22,33,22,23,18,16,16,16,16,18,17,12,10,13,12,8,9,16,9,8,
8,8,5,5,5,9,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,4,4,4,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]} 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2
Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 Nc6 11. fxe6 {B97: Sicilian Najdorf: Poisoned Pawn.}
Bxe6 12. Rxb7 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 {White is slightly better.} Be7 $1 14. Bc4 Rc8 {
The position is equal.} 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. Bxd5 Nxd5 {[#]} 17. Qxd5 $146 ({
Predecessor:} 17. Qxg7 Rf8 18. exd5 Bxg5 19. Qxg5 Qc3+ 20. Kf2 Qxc2+ 21. Kg3
Qe4 22. Rf1 h6 23. Qg7 {1-0 (36) Epiney,F (2273)-Koteski,L (2116) IECG email
2003}) 17... Qc3+ 18. Ke2 Qxc2+ 19. Bd2 $1 {Black must now prevent Rc1.} Rc5 {
[#]} 20. Rc1 $1 Qxc1 21. Bxc1 Rxd5 22. exd5 $11 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KRB-KRB}
h5 $1 23. g3 h4 24. g4 f5 25. Kf3 ({Don't play} 25. gxf5 Rh5 $17) 25... fxg4+
26. Kxg4 Rf8 27. Bf4 g6 {White should prevent ...Rf5.} 28. Rb8+ Kf7 29. Rb6 Rc8
30. Rxa6 Rc4 {[#] And now ...g5 would win.} 31. Kf3 g5 32. Bxd6 {Threatens to
win with Ra7.} Bxd6 33. Rxd6 {KR-KR} g4+ 34. Ke3 Rc2 35. Kf4 Rxa2 36. Kxg4 Rxh2
37. Rh6 Ke7 38. Rxh4 Rxh4+ 39. Kxh4 Kd6 40. Kh3 Kxd5 {A rather calm draw. 
Weighted Error Value: White=0.01/Black=0.00} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.4"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C54"]
[WhiteElo "2770"]
[BlackElo "2847"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[PlyCount "50"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]

{[%evp 15,50,12,35,0,1,-21,7,14,13,9,14,5,12,12,8,0,0,-72,-46,-84,-86,-80,-90,
-90,-51,-132,-139,-340,-311,-399,-372,-383,-395,-384,-383,-585,-572]} 1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. h3 a6 8. Bb3 Be6 9. Bc2
{C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} d5 10. Ng5 {[#]}
Bc8 $5 $146 {[%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 10... dxe4 11.
Nxe6 fxe6 12. dxe4 Bxf2+ 13. Kxf2 Ng4+ 14. Kg1 Ne3 15. Qe2 Nxc2 16. Rb1 N6d4
17. cxd4 Qxd4+ {1-0 (26) So,W (2765)-Anand,V (2758) Wijk aan Zee 2020}) 11.
exd5 {The position is equal.} Qxd5 12. O-O Bf5 13. Nde4 Be7 14. Qf3 Qd7 15. b4
Rad8 16. Rd1 {[#]} (16. Nxf6+ $11 {remains equal.} Bxf6 17. Rd1) 16... Nd5 $1
$17 {Threatens to win with ...f6.} 17. d4 Bg6 {...exd4 is the strong threat.}
18. dxe5 Nxe5 19. Qg3 Nc4 20. h4 (20. Nf3 $1 $15) 20... Qc6 21. Rd4 $2 {
[#] This move loses the game for White.} (21. Re1 $17 {was worth a try.}) 21...
Nxb4 $19 22. Rxd8 Nxc2 ({Weaker is} 22... Bxd8 23. cxb4 Bxg5 24. Bxg5 $11) 23.
Rxf8+ Bxf8 24. Rb1 Bxe4 25. Nxe4 (25. Bf4 {might work better.}) 25... Qxe4 {
Weighted Error Value: White=0.47/Black=0.05} 0-1

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Annotator "NA"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 6. Bg5 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 7. f4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:00]}
8. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Qc7 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 10. O-O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 11. a3 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:02:34]} 12. Kb1 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 13.
Qe1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:02:33]} 14. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bb7 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 15. Qg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 16. Rhf1 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 17. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:
02]} 18. Nd5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 19. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 20. Qxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 21. Bxh7+
{[%emt 0:00:55]} Kxh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 22. Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qxc2+ {
[%emt 0:00:21]} 23. Ka2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. Rxe5 {
[%emt 0:02:14]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:01:19]} 25. Qf5+ {[%emt 0:02:33]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:01:
40]} 26. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 27. axb4 {[%emt 0:01:44]}
Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 28. Re8+ {[%emt 0:00:33]} Nxe8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 29. Qxf7+
{[%emt 0:00:02]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:
00:01]} 31. Qxe8+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 32. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:01:
12]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 33. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:00:35]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 34.
Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 35. Qf7+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kh7 {
[%emt 0:00:18]} 36. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Magnus Carlsen Invitational-KO 2021"]
[Site "Online"]
[Date "2021.03.19"]
[Round "3.5"]
[White "So, Wesley"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E24"]
[Annotator "NA"]
[PlyCount "76"]
[EventDate "2021.03.16"]
[EventType "k.o."]
[EventCountry "NET"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 3. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 4. f3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nc6
{[%emt 0:02:02]} 5. a3 {[%emt 0:01:34]} Bxc3+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. bxc3 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 7. e4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Ba6 {[%emt 0:00:07]}
8. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:50]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Bh4 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Qc8 {
[%emt 0:01:38]} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Na5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 11. Qe2 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 12. f4 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 13.
Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 14. g3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} g5 {[%emt 0:
02:45]} 15. fxg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 16. Nxg5 {[%emt 0:00:
43]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 17. gxf4 {[%emt 0:05:23]} Rxh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 18.
Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 19. f5 {[%emt 0:01:51]} O-O-O {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 21. Qf7 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Rdg8 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 22. Qxd7+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} Kxd7 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 23. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 24. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:28]}
Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 25. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Bxc4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 26. Raf1 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 27. Ke3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:
19]} 28. dxe5 {[%emt 0:02:42]} dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Bxe2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 30. Kxe2 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Rxe4+ {[%emt 0:00:02]} 31. Kf2
{[%emt 0:00:08]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 32. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:
16]} 33. a4 {[%emt 0:00:23]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 34. Rfg1 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Rf4
{[%emt 0:00:23]} 35. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Ne3+ {[%emt 0:00:26]} 36. Kh1 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Nxe5+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:
00:00]} 38. Rg4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 0-1

