Carlsen, Magnus 2872 – Svidler, Peter 2747 FIDE Candidates 2013: Chessagora Game Album

[Event "FIDE Candidates 2013"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2013.04.01"]
[Round "14"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "C77"]
[WhiteElo "2872"]
[BlackElo "2747"]
[Annotator "Ramirez,Alejandro"]
[PlyCount "96"]
[EventDate "2013.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]

1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 {The increasingly popular quick
d3 system, yet again seen in London. Carlsen crushed Svidler with the black
side of this system, surely he can also outplay him with white.} b5 7. Bb3
d6 8. a3 O-O 9. Nc3 Bb7 10. Bd2 Qd7 11. a4 Nd8 $5 {Very solid play, though
there were viable alternatives for sure. The idea of moving the knight from
c6 is nothing new in the Spanish. It is now being rerouted to f4.} 12. axb5
axb5 13. Rxa8 Bxa8 14. Ne2 Ne6 15. Ng3 c5 16. Nf5 Bd8 17. c4 bxc4 18. Bxc4
{White has a maybe microscopically more pleasant position. His bishop on c4
is well placed, the knight on f4 is relatively uncomfortable, but Black still
has many resources.} Bc7 19. Re1 Re8 20. Qc1 Nh5 (20... Nd4 {already blunders
the game.} 21. N3xd4 cxd4 22. Nxg7 $18) 21. g3 (21. b4 $1 cxb4 22. Bxb4 {Would've
given him a pleasant edge, but the symmetrical position gives Black good chances
for a draw.}) 21... g6 22. Nh6+ Kg7 23. Ng5 Nxg5 24. Bxg5 d5 25. exd5 Bxd5
26. Ng4 Bf3 {Svidler thought this idea was very strong, and that Carlsen underestimated
it. However, it is possible both missed White's resource on move 31.} 27.
Bf6+ Kg8 28. Nh6+ Kf8 29. Qe3 (29. Nxf7 Nxf6 30. Qh6+ Ke7 $2 { Suggested by
Svidler.} (30... Kg8 $3 {is just a draw, according to the engines, as there
are no good discoveries. Notice how in no variation can White take on e5 as
the opening of the e-file will be lethal to him because of his weakened back
rank.} 31. Nxe5+ $2 Bd5 32. Nxd7 Rxe1#) 31. Ng5 $1 {Was missed by both players.})
29... Bb7 30. Bh4 Qh3 31. f3 $2 {The start of Carlsen's demise.} ( 31. Bd5
$1 {This strong resource would've simply left White a pawn ahead. White's
knight on h6 can be left en prise!} Bxd5 32. Qxc5+ Kg7 33. Qxd5 Kxh6 34. Qxf7
Ba5 (34... Rc8 $2 {Svidler admitted he had no idea what was going on, and
this was his suggestion. However this loses to the very strong...} 35. Qe7
$1 {and Black is closed to getting mated.}) 35. Qxe8 Bxe1 36. Qxe5 {White's
three pawns are stronger than the piece, and it is in Black's best interest
to give it back immediately.} Bxf2+ 37. Kxf2 Qxh2+ 38. Ke1 {With only chances
for White.}) 31... Nf4 32. gxf4 Qxh4 33. Nxf7 Bxf3 34. Qf2 Qg4+ 35. Qg3 exf4
{Now Black's advantage is clear and decisive. The pair of bishops is too strong.}
36. Rxe8+ Kxe8 37. Qxg4 Bxg4 38. Ng5 h6 39. Nf7 h5 40. Nh6 Bd1 41. Kf2 f3
42. h3 Bf4 43. Nf7 g5 44. Ke1 g4 {Simple calculation, White cannot stop the
pawns.} 45. hxg4 hxg4 46. Kxd1 g3 47. Ke1 g2 48. Kf2 Bh2 {Carlsen loses, but
his lucky stars had not yet abandoned him.} *

Carlsen, Magnus 2872 – Svidler, Peter 2747 FIDE Candidates 2013

Gianluca Rossi

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