GM Chess Analysis #53 – A ‘Tal Like’ adventure – Carlsen vs Mamedyarov – Grand Chess Tour

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Magnus Carlsen vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
Croatia Grand Chess Tour (2019), Zagreb, CRO, rd4, Jun-29
Reti Opening (A04)

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. h4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. h5 c5 8. Rb1 b6 9. e4 O-O 10. hxg6 hxg6 11. d4 Bb7 12. Ng5 cxd4 13. Qg4 Nd7 14. Qh3 Nf6 15. e5 Nh5 16. e6 Qd5 17. exf7+ Rxf7 18. Bd3 Qe5+ 19. Kd1 dxc3 20. Nxf7 Kxf7 21. Re1 c2+ 22. Bxc2 Rd8+ 23. Bd2 Qd6 24. Qe3 Nf4 25. Kc1 Bh6 26. Kb2 Rc8 27. Rbc1 e6 28. Kb1 Bxg2 29. Bb3 Rxc1+ 30. Bxc1 Bh3 31. Bb2 Bf5+ 32. Ka1 Bg7 33. Bxg7 Kxg7 34. Rd1 Nd3 35. Bc4 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5+ Nxe5 37. Be2 g5 38. Rc1 Kf6 39. Rc7 Bd3 40. Bxd3 Nxd3 41. Rxa7 Nxf2 42. Rb7 g4 43. Rxb6 g3 44. a4 Ne4 45. Rb1 Nc5 46. a5 Ke5 47. Kb2 Kf4 48. Kc3 g2 49. Kc4 Na6 50. Kb5 Nb8 51. Kc4 Na6 52. Kb5 Nb8 53. Kc4 Na6 54. Rg1 Kg3 55. Kd4 Kf2 56. Rxg2+ Kxg2 57. Ke5 Nc5 58. a6 Nxa6 59. Kxe6 0.5 -0.5

The 2019 Croatia Grand Chess Tour is a 12-player classical all-play-all tournament taking place from 26 June to 8 July 2019 in the Novinarski Dom in Zagreb, Croatia. Magnus Carlsen and all the regular tour players will compete for a prize fund of $325,000, with $90,000 for first place.

Players receive 130 minutes for the entire game, with a 30-second delay from move one. In case of a tie for first, rapid and, if necessary, blitz playoffs will be held on 8 July. The event is organised in partnership with Chess Club e4 from Zagreb. Official website: grandchesstour.org

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