[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vasyl"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2881"]
[BlackElo "2686"]
[PlyCount "148"]

1. d4 {} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 0-0 5. a3 Be7 6. e4 d6 {The modern move. E11: Bogo-Indian.} (6... d5 $5 {} )7. Be2 Nfd7 8. Nb1 {} d5 $5 { The position is
equal. A promising side line.} 9. Nc3 dxe4 10. Nxe4 {[#]} Nf6 $146 ({
Predecessor:} 10... b6 11. Qc2 Bb7 12. 0-0 Nf6 13. Nc3 c5 14. Rd1 Qc8 15. Bf4 cxd4 16. Nxd4 a6 {0-1 (46) Mirzoyan,D (2350)-Repka,C (2524) Batumi 2018} )11. Qc2 Nbd7 12. Neg5 c5 13. Be3 Qa5+ 14. Kf1 Qc7 15. Rd1 b6 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Qxe5 18. Bf3 Rb8 19. h4 (19. g3 $142 Qc7 20. Qe2 )Qc7 20. Rh3 Bb7 21. Re1 Rbd8 22. Bxb7 Qxb7 23. Bd2 h6 24. Bc3 $1 { Strongly threatening
Bxf6.} Rfe8 25. Kg1 Rd7 (25... Qc7 $17 26. Ne4 Qd7 )26. Nf3 Bd6 $36 { Black is on the roll.} 27. Ne5 Bxe5 $1 28. Bxe5 Red8 ({Black should play
} 28... Ng4 $1 $17 29. Bc3 Qb8 )29. Bc3 (29. Bxf6 $1 $15 gxf6 30. Rg3+ Kf8 31. Qh7 )Qc7 30. Qc1 {[#]} (30. Qe2 $1 $15 )Ne4 $1 $19 {} 31. Rf3 (31. Rxe4 Rd1+ )Nxc3 32. Qxc3 Rd4 33. g3 R8d7 34. b3 Qc6 35. Rfe3 a5 36. a4 Qd6 37. Qc2 Qc6 $2 (37... g6 $19 38. Re4 Rd2 )38. Qe2 $2 (38. Qc3 $1 $11 {and White stays safe.} )R7d6 39. Qh5 Qd7 40. Qf3 Qd8 41. Kh2 Rd2 42. R1e2 Rxe2 43. Qxe2 { Endgame KQR-KQR} Rd2 44. Qe1 h5 45. Rf3 g6 46. Qe4 Rd4 47. Qb7 Rd7 48. Qc6 Kg7 49. Kg2 Rd6 50. Qb7 Qd7 51. Qe4 f6 52. Re3 e5 53. Kh2 Rd2 54. Re2 {intending Rxd2.} Rd4 55. Qa8 Rd3 56. Rb2 f5 57. Qb8 Qd6 58. Qb7+ Kh6 59. Qc8 {} Qf6 60. Qc7 f4 61. Re2 fxg3+ 62. fxg3 e4 ({
Don't take} 62... Rxb3 63. Qb8 $19 )63. Qb8 Rxb3 64. Qe8 e3 65. Kg2 Rc3 $2 (65... Qd4 $1 $19 {And now ...Ra3 would win.} 66. Qf8+ Kh7 67. Qf7+ Qg7 )66. Rxe3 $11 Rxc4 67. Rf3 $1 {} Qg7 $2 {} (67... Qd4 $11 68. Qf8+ Qg7 )68. Qe3+ $2 ({White should try} 68. Rf8 $18 {White wants to mate
with Rh8+.} Qb7+ 69. Kg1 Rc1+ 70. Kf2 Rc2+ 71. Ke3 Rc3+ 72. Kd2 Qg2+ 73. Kxc3 Qxg3+ 74. Kc4 Qxh4+ 75. Kb5 )Kh7 {aiming for ...Qd7.} 69. Qe6 $1 {
} Rc2+ $2 {} (69... Qd4 $11 70. Rf4 Qb2+ 71. Rf2 Qd4 )70. Kh3 $18 Kh6 71. Qe3+ $1 Kh7 {[#]} 72. Qe8 $1 Kh6 73. Qe3+ $2 (73. Rf8 $18 {
Threatening mate with Rh8+.} Kh7 74. Rf7 )Kh7 $11 {( -> ...Qd7+)} 74. Qb3 $2 {} (74. Qe6 $11 Qd4 75. Rf4 Qxf4 76. gxf4 Rc3+ 77. Kg2 Rc2+ 78. Kf3 Rc3+ 79. Ke2 Rc2+ {[#]} 80. Kd3 $1 {} )Qd7+ {Accuracy:
White = 68%, Black = 66%.} 0-1

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2778"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[PlyCount "132"]

1. e4 {} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Be7 6. d3 d6 7. c3 0-0 8. h3 Re8 9. Re1 h6 10. Nbd2 Bf8 11. d4 b5 12. Bc2 Bb7 $1 {12...Bb7 is better than 12...Bd7.} 13. d5 Nb8 14. c4 {
C93: Closed Ruy Lopez: Smyslov Variation.} c6 15. b3 Qc7 16. Nf1 Nbd7 17. Be3 Rec8 18. Bd3 bxc4 19. bxc4 {[#]} cxd5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 19... a5 20. Rc1 Ba6 21. Ng3 Rab8 22. Qd2 a4 23. Red1 a3 24. Ne1 h5 25. Nf1 g6 {1/2-1/2 (51)
Cumming,D (2280)-Prorocic,B (1889) ICCF email 2016} )20. cxd5 Nc5 21. Bxc5 Qxc5 22. N1d2 Nd7 23. Rb1 Qc7 24. Nc4 Rcb8 25. Bf1 Bc8 26. Rc1 {Strongly
threatening Ncxe5.} Nc5 27. Nfd2 Bd7 28. h4 a5 29. Re3 a4 30. Be2 Qd8 31. g3 Rb7 32. Bg4 Bb5 33. Kg2 Rab8 34. Qf3 Be7 35. Rec3 Ba6 36. R1c2 Rb4 37. Bh3 R4b7 38. Kh2 Rb4 39. Kg2 R4b7 40. Nf1 Bxc4 41. Rxc4 Rb2 42. Ne3 Rxc2 43. Rxc2 {
The position is equal.} Rb4 44. Nc4 Bf8 45. h5 Qb8 46. Bf5 Rb1 47. Nd2 Rb2 48. Qc3 Rxc2 49. Qxc2 Be7 50. Nc4 Qb4 51. Bg4 g6 52. Be2 Kg7 53. Kf1 Qb8 54. Na5 a3 55. Nc4 Qb4 56. hxg6 fxg6 57. Qc1 (57. Kg1 {looks sharper.} Kf7 58. Kg2 h5 59. Bf1 Na4 60. Qd3 )Nxe4 58. Qxa3 Qxa3 (58... Qb7 {seems wilder.} 59. Qd3 Nc5 60. Qd1 Qa8 61. a3 h5 )59. Nxa3 $11 { Endgame KBN-KBN} Nc3 60. Bc4 Bd8 61. Bb3 Bb6 62. Nc4 Bc5 63. Kg2 Nxd5 {[#]} 64. Nxd6 $1 {
Black must now prevent Nb7.} Nf4+ (64... Bxd6 65. Bxd5 )65. gxf4 Bxd6 66. fxe5 Bxe5 {Not much happened in this game. Accuracy: White = 98%, Black = 100%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2756"]
[BlackElo "2836"]
[PlyCount "104"]

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 0-0 10. 0-0 Nbd7 {B92: Sicilian Najdorf: 6 Be2.} 11. a4 Rc8 12. a5 Qc7 {The position
is equal.} 13. Rfd1 Rfd8 14. Bf3 Nc5 15. Nxc5 dxc5 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. exd5 f5 $1 18. Qb3 Bf7 {[#]} 19. d6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 19. c4 e4 20. Be2 f4 21. Bd2 Rf8 22. Qh3 Rce8 23. Bc3 Bd6 24. Bg4 Be5 25. Bd7 {1/2-1/2 (53) Cruzado Duenas,C 
(2563)-Murray,T (2555) ICCF email 2017} )Bxb3 20. dxc7 Rxd1+ 21. Rxd1 {
[#] Hoping for Rd7.} Be6 22. Bxb7 Rxc7 23. Bf3 Kf7 24. g3 g5 25. Bh5+ Kf6 26. f4 gxf4 27. gxf4 e4 28. Kf2 Kg7 29. Be2 c4 30. Bb6 Rc8 31. Ke3 Kf7 32. Bh5+ Kf8 33. Bd4 Rc7 34. c3 Rd7 35. Be2 Kf7 36. h4 Rb7 37. Rg1 {Black must now prevent
Rg7+.} Bf6 38. Bb6 Rb8 39. h5 Bd5 40. h6 Ke6 41. Bh5 Kd6 42. Rd1 {aiming for
Bf7.} Kc6 43. Rg1 Be6 44. Bd4 Bxd4+ 45. Kxd4 Rxb2 $11 { Endgame
Threatens to win with ...Kd6. KRB-KRB} 46. Ke5 Bd7 47. Rh1 Rg2 48. Bf7 Kc5 49. Bd5 (49. Rd1 $11 Bc6 50. Be6 )Rg3 $17 50. Bf7 $2 (50. Rc1 $17 {keeps
fighting.} )e3 $2 ({Better is} 50... Rxc3 $19 {Strongly threatening ...
e3.} 51. Bg8 e3 )51. Re1 $11 Rh3 (51... Ba4 $5 {} 52. Kxf5 Bc2+ 53. Kf6 Be4 $11 )52. Rxe3 $2 { [#]} (52. Be6 $11 Bxe6 53. Kxe6 )Rxe3+ {Accuracy: White = 88%, Black = 90%.} 0-1

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "113"]

1. e4 {} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. 0-0 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 {C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Ba7 8. Re1 0-0 9. h3 {The position is equal.} h6 10. Nbd2 {
} Re8 11. b4 $1 {11.b4 is better than 11.Nf1.} Be6 12. Bxe6 Rxe6 13. Qc2 Qd7 14. Nf1 d5 15. Be3 Bxe3 16. Nxe3 Rd8 17. b5 Ne7 18. c4 d4 19. Nd5 Ng6 {
} 20. Rab1 axb5 {[#]} 21. axb5 $5 $146 { New and
interesting.} ({Predecessor:} 21. Rxb5 c6 22. Nb6 Qe7 23. Rbb1 Nh5 24. g3 Rf6 25. Qd1 Ngf4 26. gxf4 Nxf4 27. Kh2 {1/2-1/2 (45) So,W (2763)-Harikrishna,P 
(2734) Riga 2019} )Nxd5 22. cxd5 Rf6 23. Qd1 $1 Ra8 24. Kh2 Ra5 25. b6 (25. g3 $11 )cxb6 (25... c6 $1 $17 26. Qd2 Ra8 27. dxc6 Rxc6 )26. g3 $11 Ra3 27. Qe2 Rc3 28. Rb2 b5 29. Reb1 Rc5 30. Kg2 Ra6 31. h4 (31. Rc2 $14 Qc8 32. Rxc5 Qxc5 33. Qb2 )Qg4 32. Kh2 Rf6 33. Ne1 Qd7 34. h5 Nf8 35. Nf3 Qe8 36. Kg2 Ra6 (36... Rb6 $11 )37. Nh4 $1 $14 g6 ({Black should try} 37... Rb6 )38. hxg6 $16 fxg6 39. f4 (39. Qd2 $1 $16 )exf4 $11 40. gxf4 g5 (40... Rc3 $11 {remains equal.} )41. fxg5 (41. Qg4 $16 )Ng6 42. Qg4 Nxh4+ $1 43. Qxh4 {
Black must now prevent Kh1.} Rg6 44. Kh1 Rc3 $2 (44... Qc8 $11 {and Black is
okay.} 45. Rg2 Rc1+ 46. Rxc1 Qxc1+ { Double Attack} 47. Rg1 Qe3 )45. gxh6 $18 Rxd3 {[#]} 46. h7+ $2 (46. Rg2 $1 $18 {} Rxg2 47. Kxg2 )Kh8 $11 {Threatens to win with ...Rdg3.} 47. Rf2 {White wants to mate
with Rbf1.} Qc8 48. Rf5 Rc3 {Strongly threatening ...Rc1+.} 49. Rbf1 $40 {
 Threatening mate with Rf8+. White is up to no good.} Rc1 {aiming
for ...Rxf1+.} 50. Qf4 Rxf1+ 51. Qxf1 {Hoping for Rf8+.} Kxh7 {
Endgame KQR-KQR} 52. Rh5+ Kg8 {( -> ...Qg4!)} 53. Rf5 $2 {[#]} (53. Qf4 $1 $11 )d3 $2 (53... b4 $1 $19 {And now ...d3 would win.} 54. d6 Qe6 )54. d6 $2 {
} (54. Qf4 $15 )d2 55. Kh2 Qc2 $4 {} (55... Qd8 {
and life is good for Black.} 56. Rf6 Qxf6 57. Qxf6 Rxf6 58. e5 Rg6 59. d7 d1=Q 60. d8=Q+ Qxd8 61. Kh3 Qd7+ 62. Kh4 Qh7# )56. Rf8+ Kg7 57. Qf7+ {
Double Attack. Both players deserved the win here. Accuracy: White = 72%,
Black = 68%.} 1-0

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.1"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. e4 {} c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Bc4 Nb6 5. Bb3 c4 6. Bc2 d6 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. Na3 g6 9. b3 cxb3 10. axb3 Bg7 11. Nf3 Nc6 12. 0-0 0-0 {[#] B22: Sicilian: 2 c3.} 13. Nc4 $146 ({Predecessor:} 13. d4 Bg4 14. Be4 Rad8 15. h3 Be6 16. Re1 Bd5 17. Bg5 Bxe4 18. Rxe4 Rd7 19. Qe2 Nd5 20. Nb5 {1/2-1/2 (34) Sveshnikov,E (2570)-Rytshagov,M (2525) Aaland-Stockholm 1997} )Qc7 14. Nxb6 Qxb6 {White is slightly better.} 15. d4 Qc7 16. Re1 b5 17. Bg5 e6 18. Be4 (18. Qd2 $14 )Bb7 $11 19. Qd3 f5 20. Bxc6 $1 Qxc6 21. h4 a5 22. c4 bxc4 23. bxc4 a4 24. c5 Qd5 25. Ra3 Bc6 26. Qe3 (26. Bf4 $11 )Rfe8 (26... Rfb8 $1 $15 )27. Bh6 {The position is equal.} Bf6 28. Bg5 Bg7 {
aiming for ...e5!} 29. Bh6 Bf6 30. Bg5 Bg7 {Accuracy: White = 83%, Black = 84%.
} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2836"]
[BlackElo "2756"]
[PlyCount "68"]

1. d4 {} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Qc2 dxc4 6. e4 {D37: Queen's Gambit Declined: 5 Bf4.} Nb6 7. Be3 Bb4 8. Be2 {White is
slightly better.} Bd7 {[#]} 9. 0-0 $146 ({Predecessor:} 9. Ne5 Qe7 10. a4 a5 11. 0-0 0-0 12. Nxc4 Nxc4 13. Bxc4 e5 14. dxe5 Qxe5 15. f3 {1-0 (31) Wojtaszek,
R (2729)-Heberla,B (2541) Poland 2016} )Bxc3 10. bxc3 Ba4 11. Qb1 Bc6 $36 { Black has the initiative.} 12. Nd2 $1 Na4 $1 {} 13. Qc2 b5 $1 14. Rad1 Qe7 15. Rfe1 0-0 16. f3 h6 17. Qc1 a5 18. Nf1 Rfd8 19. Ng3 Be8 20. d5 (20. Bf4 $142 )Nd7 ({Black should play} 20... exd5 21. Nf5 Qe6 )21. Bf1 Ndc5 22. e5 (22. Rd2 $17 )Rxd5 23. Nf5 exf5 24. Rxd5 Ne6 25. Bf2 Bc6 26. Rd2 f4 27. Rdd1 Qg5 28. Kh1 Qf5 29. h3 Re8 30. Rd2 Qg5 31. Qc2 Qe7 32. Qc1 Rd8 33. Rxd8+ Qxd8 34. Kh2 Qe7 {Accuracy: White = 64%, Black = 83%.} 0-1

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2778"]
[PlyCount "75"]

1. Nf3 {} Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e6 6. a3 Be7 {6...Bc5 is the
fancy move. Played by Anish Giri in July 2020.} 7. e4 0-0 {A33: Symmetrical
English: 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 e6 5 Nc3 Nc6.} 8. Nf3 Qa5 {Threatening ...
Nxe4.} (8... Qc7 9. Be2 b6 10. 0-0 Bb7 11. b3 Ne5 12. Bb2 Ng6 13. Bd3 Rad8 14. Rc1 Qb8 15. Re1 Bd6 16. Nb5 Bf4 17. Rc2 a6 18. Nbd4 Ne5 19. Nxe5 Bxe5 20. Nf3 Bxb2 21. Rxb2 d6 22. b4 Qa8 23. Qe2 Rc8 {1/2-1/2 (36) Svidler,P (2729)
-Nepomniachtchi,I (2714) Sochi 2015} )9. Bd2 Qh5 10. Be2 d5 11. exd5 exd5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. 0-0 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 Qg6 15. Bd3 Bf5 16. Bxf5 Qxf5 17. Qb3 {[#]} b6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 17... Bf6 18. Qxb7 Bxc3 19. bxc3 Qc5 20. Rad1 Rab8 21. Qc7 Rfc8 22. Qf4 Qxc3 23. Rd6 h6 {1/2-1/2 (38) Bu,X (2676)-Timofeev,A (2690)
Ningbo 2010} )18. Rad1 Rad8 19. Qa4 Rxd1 20. Rxd1 Rc8 21. h3 h6 22. Qg4 Qxg4 23. hxg4 Rd8 24. Rxd8+ Bxd8 25. Nd4 Nxd4 {The position is equal.} 26. Bxd4 $11 { Endgame KB-KB} f6 27. f3 Kf7 28. Kf2 Ke6 29. Ke3 Kd5 30. Kd3 a6 31. a4 b5 32. axb5 axb5 33. b3 Be7 34. Be3 Bf8 35. Bd2 Be7 36. Be3 Bf8 37. Bd2 Be7 38. Be3 {A rather calm draw. Accuracy: White = 93%, Black = 100%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Leko, Peter"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "122"]

1. e4 {} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. 0-0 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 h6 8. Re1 $1 {8.Re1 scores better than 8.Nbd2. C54: Giuoco
Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} a5 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. Nf1 Be6 11. Bb5 Na7 12. d4 exd4 13. Nxd4 Nxb5 14. axb5 Re8 15. Ng3 Bd7 16. h3 {[#]} Re5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 16... c6 17. bxc6 Bxc6 18. Nxc6 bxc6 19. Bf4 Qb6 20. Qc2 Rab8 21. Re2 Re6 22. Rae1 Rbe8 {1/2-1/2 (104) Vachier Lagrave,M (2789)
-Karjakin,S (2782) Leuven 2018} )17. c4 c6 18. bxc6 Bxc6 19. Nxc6 bxc6 20. Bd2 Qb6 21. Qf3 Bb4 ({Reject} 21... Qxb2 $6 22. Bc3 $16 )22. Be3 Qa6 ({Black
should play} 22... Bc5 $11 )23. Rec1 $14 Rae8 {} 24. Bd4 R5e6 {
} 25. Nf5 Kh7 $1 26. Rc2 Qb7 (26... Qc8 $11 )27. Rd1 (27. Re2 $1 $14 )Qc7 28. Re2 Bc5 29. Bc3 $40 { White has strong attack.} ({
But not} 29. Bxf6 Rxf6 30. Qf4 Qb6 $11 )Bb4 (29... Qb8 $142 )30. Bxb4 $1 $16 axb4 {[#]} 31. Qg3 ({White must play} 31. Qd3 $1 $16 )g6 (31... Nh5 $11 {keeps the balance.} 32. Qf3 g6 )32. Nxd6 Nxe4 (32... Nh5 $16 {might work
better.} 33. Qh2 (33. Nxe8 Nxg3 34. Nxc7 Nxe2+ 35. Kf1 Rxe4 $16 )R8e7 )33. Rxe4 $2 ({White has to play} 33. Nxe8 $18 Nxg3 34. Rxe6 (34. Nxc7 Nxe2+ 35. Kf1 Re4 $16 ))Rxd6 $1 $11 { Remove Defender} 34. Rxd6 Rxe4 $16 {
 Endgame KQR-KQR} 35. c5 Re2 36. b3 Rc2 (36... Qe7 $11 )37. Rxg6 $2 (37. Qe5 $18 )Qxg3 38. Rxg3 Rxc5 $18 {KR-KR} 39. Rg4 Rc1+ 40. Kh2 c5 41. Rf4 Kg6 42. Re4 $2 (42. g4 $1 $11 {and White stays safe.} )Kf5 $19 43. f3 $2 (43. Re7 {is a better chance.} )Rc3 44. g4+ {[#]} Kf6 $1 (44... Kg6 $2 45. Re5 $19 )45. Rf4+ Ke6 46. Rf5 Kd6 47. Rxf7 Rxb3 48. h4 c4 49. g5 hxg5 50. hxg5 Ra3 51. g6 Ra8 {White must now prevent ...c3.} 52. Rb7 Rg8 $2 (52... b3 $19 53. f4 Rc8 54. Rb6+ Kd5 )53. f4 $11 {The position is equal.} Kc5 54. f5 {
aiming for g7.} c3 55. g7 {Strongly threatening f6.} Kc6 {Hoping for ...c2.} 56. Rxb4 {Threatens to win with f6.} Rxg7 {And now ...Kd5 would win.} 57. Rc4+ Kd5 58. Rxc3 Rf7 59. Rf3 Ke4 60. Kg3 Rxf5 61. Rxf5 Kxf5 {Never resign too
early! Accuracy: White = 68%, Black = 73%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[PlyCount "92"]

1. Nf3 {} d5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. 0-0 e5 5. d3 Nc6 6. e4 dxe4 {A07: Réti Opening: New York and Capablanca Systems.} 7. dxe4 Qxd1 8. Rxd1 Bg4 9. c3 Nf6 {[#]} 10. Nbd2 $146 ({Predecessor:} 10. h3 Bd7 11. Re1 0-0-0 12. Na3 Ne8 13. c4 Bf8 14. Nc2 Be6 15. b3 Nb4 16. Nxb4 Bxb4 {1/2-1/2 (94) Rapport,
R (2731)-Shankland,S (2725) Wijk aan Zee 2019} )0-0-0 11. h3 ({White
should try} 11. Re1 $11 )Bd7 (11... Bxf3 $1 $15 12. Bxf3 Bh6 )12. Re1 Ne8 13. Nc4 Be6 14. Bf1 f6 15. Be3 Nd6 16. Nxd6+ Rxd6 17. b4 Kb8 18. Nd2 Nd8 {
} 19. Nb3 Nf7 20. Nc5 Bc8 $1 21. h4 Bh6 22. f4 Rdd8 23. a4 Rhe8 24. a5 Nd6 25. Rad1 b6 (25... Re7 {with more
complications.} 26. Bb5 Bg4 27. Rd3 b6 28. Nb3 Bd7 )26. axb6 cxb6 {[#]
Threatens to win with ...exf4.} 27. Na6+ Bxa6 28. Bxa6 Nxe4 29. Rxd8+ Rxd8 30. Bxb6 axb6 31. Rxe4 $11 { Endgame KRB-KRB} Re8 32. Bb5 Re7 33. fxe5 Rxe5 34. Rxe5 fxe5 {KB-KB} 35. Bc4 Bd2 36. Bg8 h6 37. c4 Bxb4 38. Bh7 g5 39. hxg5 {The position is equal.} hxg5 40. Kf2 Kc7 41. Kf3 Kd6 42. Ke4 Be1 43. g4 Bd2 44. Bg8 Bf4 45. Bf7 Kc5 46. Bg8 Kd6 {Accuracy: White = 88%, Black = 88%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vasyl"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.2"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2686"]
[BlackElo "2881"]
[PlyCount "121"]

1. d4 {} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 dxc4 6. a4 c5 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. 0-0 cxd4 9. exd4 Be7 10. Re1 0-0 11. Bf4 Nd5 $5 { A promising side line. D26: Queen's Gambit
Accepted: 4 e3 e6 5 Bxc5 c5 sidelines.} 12. Bg3 Bb4 {[#]} 13. Rc1 $146 ({
Predecessor:} 13. Qd3 Nce7 14. Ng5 Nf5 15. f4 h6 16. Nf3 Qa5 17. Rac1 Bd6 18. Ne5 Nb4 19. Qe4 Nxg3 20. hxg3 Qb6 21. Kh2 Nc6 22. d5 Na5 {1-0 (24) Arkhipov,
V-Pinigin,V (2068) Omsk 2008} )Nce7 14. Qb3 a5 15. Bh4 f6 16. Bg3 Bd7 17. Re2 {} Rc8 18. Rcc2 Kh8 19. Nb5 Qb6 20. Bd3 Rfd8 21. h3 Be8 22. Rxc8 Rxc8 23. Rc2 Rxc2 24. Qxc2 Qc6 25. Qxc6 Bxc6 26. b3 Nf5 27. Bb8 Kg8 28. Na7 Bd7 29. Bb5 Bxb5 30. Nxb5 g5 {The position is equal.} 31. Kf1 Kf7 32. Ke2 h5 33. Kd3 Kg6 34. g3 Kf7 35. Nd2 Bxd2 36. Kxd2 $11 { Endgame
KBN-KNN} Ke7 37. g4 hxg4 38. hxg4 Nh4 39. Bg3 Kd7 40. Ke2 Ng6 41. f3 Ngf4+ 42. Kd2 f5 43. Na3 fxg4 44. fxg4 Nf6 {[#] Threatens to win with ...Ne4+.} 45. Ke3 Nxg4+ 46. Kf3 Nh6 47. Bxf4 gxf4 48. Kxf4 {KN-KN} Nf5 49. Ke5 Ne7 50. Nc4 Nc6+ 51. Ke4 Kc7 52. Ne3 Kd6 53. Nc4+ Kc7 54. d5 exd5+ 55. Kxd5 b6 56. Ke4 Nb4 57. Kd4 Nc6+ 58. Kc3 Nb4 59. Kd4 Nc6+ 60. Kc3 Nb4 61. Kd4 {Accuracy: White = 93%,
Black = 93%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Ivanchuk, Vasyl"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2881"]
[BlackElo "2686"]
[PlyCount "91"]

1. d4 {} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2 0-0 5. a3 Be7 6. e4 d6 {Nowadays more popular than 6...d5. E11: Bogo-Indian.} 7. Be2 Nfd7 8. Nb1 d5 {The position is equal.} 9. Nc3 dxe4 10. Nxe4 {[#]} Nf6 $146 ({Predecessor:
} 10... b6 11. Qc2 Bb7 12. 0-0 Nf6 13. Nc3 c5 14. Rd1 Qc8 15. Bf4 cxd4 16. Nxd4 a6 {0-1 (46) Mirzoyan,D (2350)-Repka,C (2524) Batumi 2018} )11. Qc2 Nbd7 12. Nxf6+ Nxf6 13. 0-0 b6 14. Rd1 Bb7 15. b4 Be4 16. Qb3 Qc8 17. Ne5 Nd7 18. Qe3 Bb7 19. Nf3 Bf6 20. Bb2 Rd8 21. Rd2 Nf8 22. h4 Ng6 23. h5 Ne7 $1 24. d5 {
Strongly threatening Bxf6.} Bxb2 25. Rxb2 Nf5 26. Qf4 $1 exd5 27. Bd3 (27. c5 $14 )Nh6 $1 $11 28. c5 bxc5 29. bxc5 Ba6 30. Bxa6 Qxa6 31. Nd4 Re8 32. f3 (32. Nb5 $14 Re4 33. Nxc7 Rxf4 34. Nxa6 )c6 33. Kh2 Rac8 34. Rb3 Qa5 35. Rc1 {} f6 36. Rb7 {And now Qg3! would win.} Re5 ({But not} 36... Qxa3 $2 37. Qg3 $1 $18 {} )37. Qh4 (37. Qg3 $11 {keeps the balance.} Rxh5+ 38. Kg1 )Qd2 (37... Qxa3 $17 38. Re1 Qxc5 )38. Rc2 Qd3 (38... Qd1 $5 39. Rcb2 $8 Rce8 $11 )39. Rcb2 {aiming for Nxc6!} Nf5 $2 { [#]} ({Avoid the trap} 39... Qxa3 $2 40. Qh3 $18 )(39... Kh8 $11 {
and Black is okay.} )40. Nxf5 $2 $40 { White attacks.} (40. Qg4 $1 $18 { Nxf5 would kill now.} Qxd4 41. Rxg7+ $1 {} Kh8 42. Rbb7 Qxg4 43. Rxh7+ Kg8 44. fxg4 )Qxf5 41. h6 g5 $2 {} (41... gxh6 $11 42. Qg3+ Qg5 )42. Rg7+ $2 (42. Qg4 Qf4+ {[#]} 43. Kh3 $1 {} Qxg4+ 44. Kxg4 f5+ 45. Kxg5 f4+ 46. Kxf4 )Kh8 43. Qg4 Qf4+ $2 (43... Qxg4 44. fxg4 Rg8 )44. g3 $18 {White is clearly winning.} Qxg4 45. fxg4 {White
threatens Rbb7 and mate.} Rg8 46. Rxa7 {Accuracy: White = 76%, Black = 76%.} 1-0

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Black "Svidler, Peter"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2778"]
[BlackElo "2742"]
[PlyCount "93"]

1. e4 {} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Be7 6. d3 d6 7. c3 0-0 8. Re1 Re8 9. Nbd2 Bf8 10. Nf1 h6 11. Ng3 b5 12. Bb3 Na5 13. Bc2 c5 14. d4 cxd4 {C90: Closed Ruy Lopez with 7...d6: Early deviations.} 15. cxd4 Nc6 16. d5 Nb4 {White is slightly better.} 17. Bb1 a5 $1 18. a3 Na6 19. b4 Bd7 20. Bd2 axb4 21. axb4 {[#]} Qb8 $146 ({Predecessor:} 21... Nc7 22. Bd3 Ra4 23. Qc2 Qb8 24. Bc3 Rc8 25. Qb2 Na8 26. Nd2 Nb6 27. Ne2 Be7 {1/2-1/2 (38) Brodsky,M (2559)
-Rogovski,V (2474) Noyabrsk 2003} )22. Bd3 Be7 23. Qe2 Rc8 24. Nh4 g6 $1 25. h3 ({Much weaker is} 25. Bxh6 Ng4 $15 )Kg7 26. Nf3 Bd8 27. Kh2 Bb6 28. Rf1 Nc7 29. Nh4 Rxa1 30. Rxa1 Nce8 31. f4 exf4 32. Bxf4 Bd4 33. Rf1 Be5 34. Bxe5 dxe5 35. Qb2 {aiming for Nf3.} Ng8 ({Black should play} 35... Nh7 $14 )36. Nf3 (36. Ra1 {keeps more tension.} f6 37. Qf2 Rc7 38. Be2 Kh7 39. Nf3 )f6 37. Nd2 $36 { White is more active.} Nd6 (37... Qd6 $1 $14 )38. Nb3 $16 Nb7 {[#]} (38... Rc7 $16 39. Nc5 Ra7 )39. Rc1 ({White must play} 39. Ra1 $1 $18 )Rxc1 40. Qxc1 Ne7 (40... Nd6 $16 {was called for.} 41. Nc5 Qa7 )41. Nc5 $18 Be8 42. Ne6+ Kh7 43. Qf1 Ng8 44. Bxb5 Nd6 $2 {[#]} (44... Bf7 45. Bd7 Nd6 )45. Bxe8 Nxe8 46. Qa6 $2 (46. Qc4 $18 {Qc6 is the strong threat.} Ne7 47. Qc5 )Nd6 $2 {} (46... Qxb4 $16 47. Nf1 Qe7 )47. Qc6 {Accuracy:
White = 79%, Black = 53%.} 1-0

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Ding, Liren"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.3"]
[Annotator "RC"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2756"]
[BlackElo "2836"]
[PlyCount "203"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} d6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 5. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 6. Bc4 {[%emt 0:0:2]
} e6 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 8. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 9. f3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} b5 {[%emt 0:0:22]
} 10. Qd2 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:1:3]} 11. 0-0-0 {[%emt 0:1:8]
} Be7 {[%emt 0:2:28]} 12. g4 {[%emt 0:0:19]} b4 {[%emt 0:1:20]
} 13. Na4 {[%emt 0:1:8]} 0-0 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 14. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:1:35]} Nxa4 {[%emt 0:0:55]} 15. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 16. Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:26]
} Qb7 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 17. g5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 18. Ba4 {[%emt 0:1:43]} Bxa4 {[%emt 0:1:28]} 19. Qxa4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rab8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 20. Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:40]} Qxb2+ {[%emt 0:1:45]} 21. Kd2 {[%emt 0:0:6]
} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 22. Nxb8 {[%emt 0:2:2]} Qxb8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 23. Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:24]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 24. Rhg1 {[%emt 0:1:2]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 25. Kc1 {[%emt 0:0:27]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 26. Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:17]
} Ng7 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 27. Kb1 {[%emt 0:1:16]} Qc8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 28. Qxa6 {[%emt 0:1:12]} e5 {[%emt 0:1:53]} 29. Qa7 {[%emt 0:0:32]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:0:34]} 30. Rxf7 {[%emt 0:0:52]} d4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 31. Bc1 {[%emt 0:0:51]
} Ne6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 32. Qb7 {[%emt 0:0:36]} Qc4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 33. Rxh7 {[%emt 0:1:10]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 34. Rc7 {[%emt 0:0:7]} d3 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 35. Qd5+ {[%emt 0:0:41]} Qxd5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 36. exd5 {[%emt 0:0:1]
} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} 37. Ka1 {[%emt 0:0:4]} e4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 38. Be3 {[%emt 0:0:30]} Na6 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 39. Rc4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} Nb4 {[%emt 0:0:21]} 40. cxd3 {[%emt 0:0:27]} exd3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 41. Bd4 {[%emt 0:0:18]
} Nc2+ {[%emt 0:1:41]} 42. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} dxc2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 43. Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Rb5 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 44. Rxc2 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 45. Bf6 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Ba3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 46. Rc8+ {[%emt 0:0:1]
} Kf7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 47. Kb1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rd1+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 48. Kc2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} 49. Kb3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 50. Kxa3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:0:28]} 51. f4 {[%emt 0:0:9]
} Ra8+ {[%emt 0:0:47]} 52. Kb2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 53. Kc3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 54. Kb3 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} 55. Kc3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 56. Kb2 {[%emt 0:0:2]
} Rb8+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} 57. Ka1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rb7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 58. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rh7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 59. Kb2 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rxh2+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 60. Kb3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 61. a4 {[%emt 0:0:14]
} Kc5 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 62. a5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} Kb5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 63. Kc3 {[%emt 0:0:18]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:33]} 64. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 65. Kd3 {[%emt 0:0:42]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 66. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:9]
} Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:18]} 67. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Kc6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 68. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} Rxa5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 69. Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Ra4+ {[%emt 0:0:1]} 70. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:35]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 71. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:12]
} Ra3+ {[%emt 0:0:17]} 72. Kg4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Ke4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 73. Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Rf3 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 74. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:0:16]} 75. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:0:21]} 76. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:6]
} Rc1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 77. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 78. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Rb3 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 79. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 80. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:11]} Rh3 {[%emt 0:0:53]} 81. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:3]
} Rh2+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 82. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Re2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 83. Bc7 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Re3+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 84. Kf2 {[%emt 0:0:15]} Rf3+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 85. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:9]} Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 86. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:16]
} Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 87. Bd6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 88. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 89. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:13]} Rf2+ {[%emt 0:0:10]} 90. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 91. Be5 {[%emt 0:0:16]
} Rg2+ {[%emt 0:0:52]} 92. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Re2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 93. Bd4 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 94. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:16]} Re2+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 95. Kf3 {[%emt 0:0:5]} Ra2 {[%emt 0:0:14]} 96. f5 {[%emt 0:0:26]
} gxf5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 97. Kf4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 98. Kxf5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 99. g6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 100. g7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 101. Kg6 {[%emt 0:0:1]
} Rxg7+ {[%emt 0:0:2]} 102. Kxg7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Leko, Peter"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2751"]
[BlackElo "2710"]
[PlyCount "86"]

1. e4 {} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nbd2 { C65: Ruy
Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} Nd7 7. Nc4 f6 $1 { is currently scoring better than 7...0-0. Played by Wesley So in May
2020.} 8. c3 Nb6 9. b4 Bd6 10. Na5 0-0 11. Be3 {[#]} Re8 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11... f5 12. a3 Qe8 13. 0-0 fxe4 14. dxe4 Bg4 15. Qb3+ Be6 16. Qd1 Bg4 17. Qb3+ Be6 18. Qd1 Bg4 19. Qb3+ Be6 20. Qd1 Bg4 21. Qb3+ Be6 {1/2-1/2 (21) Lombeck,
G-Woznica,M (2348) ICCF email 2017} )12. 0-0 Nd7 13. Nd2 Nf8 14. d4 Qd7 15. dxe5 fxe5 16. Nac4 Ng6 17. a4 Qf7 18. Qf3 Qe7 19. b5 Be6 20. bxc6 bxc6 21. Rfb1 Rf8 22. Qe2 Nf4 23. Bxf4 Rxf4 24. Nxd6 cxd6 25. Qe3 Rff8 26. Rb4 Rab8 27. Rab1 Qc7 28. h3 h6 29. Qd3 Kh7 30. Nf1 a5 31. Rxb8 Rxb8 32. Rd1 Rd8 33. Ne3 Kh8 34. c4 Qb6 35. Rb1 Qd4 36. Qc2 Rf8 (36... Rd7 $11 )37. Rd1 $14 Qc5 38. Qd3 Rd8 39. Rb1 Qd4 40. Qc2 Rf8 41. Rd1 ({White should play} 41. Rb7 $11 )Qc5 42. Qd3 (42. Qb3 $14 )Rd8 $11 43. Rb1 Qd4 {Accuracy: White = 94%, Black = 90%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.3"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2731"]
[BlackElo "2702"]
[PlyCount "105"]

1. Nf3 {} c5 2. c3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. e3 Nbd7 5. Be2 g6 6. 0-0 {D05: Colle System with ...e6.} Bg7 7. b3 0-0 8. Bb2 b6 9. Nbd2 Bb7 10. Rc1 Rc8 11. c4 cxd4 12. Bxd4 Nc5 13. b4 Ne6 14. Be5 {[#]} Qd7 $146 ({
Predecessor:} 14... Ne4 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. cxd5 Bxd5 17. Rxc8 Qxc8 18. Nxe4 Bxe4 19. Nd4 Bd5 20. Nf5+ gxf5 21. Qxd5 {1-0 (45) Zita,F-Trapl,J Prague 1963} )15. Qb3 Rfd8 16. Rfd1 Qe8 17. c5 bxc5 18. bxc5 Bc6 19. Qa3 Ba4 20. Nb3 {And now
Ba6 would win.} Ne4 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Nfd4 Nxd4 23. exd4 e5 24. Qb2 f6 ({
Black should try} 24... Ng5 $14 )25. Re1 $16 Bxb3 26. axb3 {
} exd4 27. Qxd4 {aiming for Ba6.} Qe5 28. Qxe5 fxe5 {[#]} 29. b4 $1 Rc7 30. Bd3 Rb8 31. Bxe4 { Overworked Piece} dxe4 {
Endgame KRR-KRR} 32. Rc4 Rcb7 33. Ra1 (33. Rcxe4 $14 Rxb4 34. Rxe5 )Rxb4 $11 {The position is equal.} 34. Rxb4 Rxb4 35. Rxa7+ {KR-KR} Kf6 {
[#]} 36. Kf1 h5 37. c6 Rc4 38. c7 h4 39. Ra4 Rxc7 40. Rxe4 g5 41. h3 Kf5 42. f3 $1 Rc1+ 43. Kf2 $1 Rc2+ 44. Kg1 Rc1+ 45. Kh2 Ra1 46. Rb4 Re1 47. Rc4 e4 48. fxe4+ Rxe4 (48... Kf4 {is more complex.} 49. Rc5 Rxe4 50. Rc8 Rb4 51. Rf8+ Ke4 )49. Rc5+ Kg6 50. Rc6+ Kf5 51. Rc5+ Kg6 52. Rc6+ Kf5 53. Rc5+ {Blacks defense
is rewarded with a draw. Accuracy: White = 90%, Black = 92%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Ding, Liren"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.4"]
[Annotator "RC"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2836"]
[BlackElo "2756"]
[PlyCount "126"]
[TimeControl "900+10"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} exd5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 6. Bg5 {[%emt 0:0:1]
} c6 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 7. e3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} h6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 8. Bh4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Be7 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 0-0 {[%emt 0:0:6]
} 10. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Re8 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 11. Nd2 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Nf8 {[%emt 0:0:37]} 12. 0-0 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:0:59]} 13. Bxe7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Qxe7 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 14. Rae1 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:0:40]
} 15. f4 {[%emt 0:3:54]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 16. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:0]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 17. Qf2 {[%emt 0:0:46]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:1:2]} 18. Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:0:45]} 19. Bf5 {[%emt 0:1:6]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:2:38]
} 20. g4 {[%emt 0:1:38]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:1:46]} 21. Nxe4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 22. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 23. Bxe4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:1:44]} 24. f5 {[%emt 0:1:8]} Ng5 {[%emt 0:0:10]
} 25. Bg2 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:3:7]} 26. Qf4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:0:38]} 27. b3 {[%emt 0:1:15]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:12]} 28. f6 {[%emt 0:0:56]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:1:22]} 29. fxg7 {[%emt 0:0:40]} dxe3 {[%emt 0:0:17]
} 30. h4 {[%emt 0:1:7]} e2 {[%emt 0:0:32]} 31. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} 32. Rf2 {[%emt 0:3:3]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 33. Rexe2 {[%emt 0:1:23]} Rxg4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 34. Kh2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rxh4+ {[%emt 0:0:36]
} 35. Kg3 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 36. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:0:3]
} Rc8 {[%emt 0:0:23]} 37. Bd7 {[%emt 0:0:14]} Rc3+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 38. Kg2 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Rg5+ {[%emt 0:0:17]} 39. Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 40. Re4 {[%emt 0:0:3]} Nf3 {[%emt 0:1:24]} 41. Bg4 {[%emt 0:0:30]
} Ne5 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 42. Bf5 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 43. Re1 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Rxe1+ {[%emt 0:0:15]} 44. Kxe1 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 45. b4 {[%emt 0:0:6]} h5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 46. b5 {[%emt 0:0:4]
} Rg3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 47. a4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Nf3+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 48. Kf1 {[%emt 0:0:23]} Rg1+ {[%emt 0:0:15]} 49. Ke2 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Nd4+ {[%emt 0:0:7]} 50. Ke3 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Nb3 {[%emt 0:0:24]} 51. Bc2 {[%emt 0:0:42]
} Na5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 52. Rf5 {[%emt 0:0:22]} Rg3+ {[%emt 0:0:0]} 53. Kd4 {[%emt 0:0:13]} h4 {[%emt 0:0:5]} 54. Rh5 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rg4+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} 55. Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:28]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:0:15]} 56. Be4 {[%emt 0:0:12]
} Rxa4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 57. Rxh4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} f5 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 58. Rf4 {[%emt 0:0:42]} fxe4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 59. Rxe4 {[%emt 0:0:1]} Rxe4 {[%emt 0:0:7]} 60. Kxe4 {[%emt 0:0:0]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 61. Kd5 {[%emt 0:0:1]
} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 62. Kc5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:0:0]} 63. b6 {[%emt 0:0:7]} a6 {[%emt 0:0:10]} 0-1

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Svidler, Peter"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2742"]
[BlackElo "2778"]
[PlyCount "80"]

1. Nf3 {} Nf6 2. e3 g6 3. b4 Bg7 4. Bb2 0-0 5. c4 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. d3 a5 8. b5 {A15: English Opening: 1...Nf6.} e4 9. dxe4 Nxe4 10. Bxg7 {The position is equal.} Kxg7 11. 0-0 Qf6 12. Nd4 Nd7 13. f3 Nec5 14. Nc3 Nb6 {[#]} 15. Qd2 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. cxd5 Qe5 17. Nc2 {1/2-1/2 (17) Shcherbakov,R (2570)-Mortensen,E (2445) Hastings 1993} )Be6 16. Nxe6+ Qxe6 17. Rfe1 Rfe8 18. Bf1 Qf6 19. Rac1 Re7 20. e4 Rae8 21. Nd1 a4 22. Nf2 h5 23. Re3 Kg8 24. Rce1 Qe6 25. Qc3 Qe5 26. Qc1 Qd4 27. Rd1 Qg7 28. g3 f5 29. Nh3 fxe4 30. f4 Nd3 31. Bxd3 exd3 32. Rexd3 Nd7 33. b6 (33. Ng5 $15 )Nc5 ({Better is} 33... Nxb6 $17 34. c5 dxc5 35. Qxc5 Re2 )34. Rd5 Ne4 $36 { Threatens to win with ...Nc3.
Black is more active.} 35. Re1 $2 { [#] This costs White the game.} (35. R5d3 $11 {and White is okay.} )c6 $1 $19 {} ({Weaker is
} 35... cxb6 36. Qc2 $15 )36. Rd3 {[#]} Nf2 $1 {} 37. Rde3 $2 (37. Rxe7 {is the only way for White.} Nxh3+ 38. Kg2 Qxe7 39. Qd1 )(37. Kxf2 Rxe1 )Nxh3+ 38. Kg2 Rxe3 39. Rxe3 Rxe3 40. Qxe3 Qd7 {Accuracy: White = 70%,
Black = 86%.} 0-1

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Leko, Peter"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "44"]

1. e4 {} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. 0-0 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 h6 8. Re1 $1 {The main line 8.Re1 scores better than 8.Nbd2.
C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3 Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} 0-0 9. Nbd2 a5 10. Nf1 {The position is equal.} Be6 11. Bb5 Na7 12. d4 exd4 13. Nxd4 Nxb5 14. axb5 Re8 15. Ng3 Bd7 16. h3 {[#]} Re5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 16... c6 17. bxc6 Bxc6 18. Nxc6 bxc6 19. Bf4 Qb6 20. Qc2 Rab8 21. Re2 Re6 22. Rae1 Rbe8 {1/2-1/2 (104)
Vachier Lagrave,M (2789)-Karjakin,S (2782) Leuven 2018} )17. f4 (17. c4 {
looks sharper.} c6 18. bxc6 bxc6 19. Nf3 Re8 20. Qc2 )Bxd4+ 18. cxd4 Rxb5 19. Ra3 d5 (19... Ne8 $11 )20. e5 $16 {[#]} Ne4 $1 {} 21. f5 (21. Nxe4 dxe4 )Nxg3 (21... Qh4 $11 22. Nxe4 dxe4 )22. Rxg3 {Strongly
threatening Bxh6.} Bc8 $2 { Accuracy: White = 93%, Black = 64%.} (22... Bxf5 $16 23. Bxh6 Bg6 )1-0

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Gelfand, Boris"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2702"]
[BlackElo "2731"]
[PlyCount "110"]

1. Nf3 {} d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nh4 Be4 7. f3 Bg6 {D12: Slav Defence:
3 Nf3 Nf6 4 e3 Bf5.} 8. Bd2 Be7 9. Nxg6 hxg6 {White has an edge.} 10. Qc2 Nbd7 {[#]} 11. cxd5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 11. 0-0-0 Nb6 12. c5 Nbd7 13. Kb1 Qb8 14. h4 g5 15. Be1 g4 16. e4 gxf3 17. gxf3 {1/2-1/2 (42) Giri,A (2763)-Caruana,F 
(2842) Ekaterinburg 2020} )cxd5 12. Qb3 0-0 13. Bd3 Qb8 14. 0-0 Bd6 15. f4 a6 16. a4 Rc8 17. Rac1 Rc6 18. a5 Qa7 19. Na4 Rac8 20. Rc3 Qb8 21. Rfc1 Rxc3 22. Rxc3 Rxc3 23. Qxc3 g5 24. Qc1 gxf4 25. exf4 {[#]} g5 $1 {} 26. g3 (26. fxg5 Bxh2+ )Qa7 $36 { Black is pushing.} 27. Nb6 {
Loses the game.} ({White should try} 27. Be3 $15 gxf4 28. gxf4 )Nxb6 $19 28. fxg5 (28. axb6 {was the only chance.} Qxb6 29. Bc3 )Nbd7 29. Bc3 Ne8 30. g6 fxg6 31. Bxg6 Ng7 32. Qg5 Qb8 33. Kg2 Nf8 34. Bd3 Qc7 35. h4 Qe7 36. Qxe7 Bxe7 37. Kh3 Nf5 38. Kg4 Bd6 39. Bxf5 exf5+ 40. Kxf5 Bxg3 41. h5 (41. Kf6 {was the only defense.} Bxh4+ 42. Ke5 )Kf7 42. h6 Bd6 43. Bd2 Bc7 44. Bb4 (44. Bc3 {might work better.} )Ne6 {Black is clearly winning.} 45. Bc3 {
And now h7 would win.} Nd8 46. b4 (46. h7 $142 Kg7 47. Bd2 )Bd6 47. h7 Kg7 48. Bd2 Kxh7 49. Bg5 Nc6 { [#] Double Attack} 50. Ke6 Bxb4 51. Kxd5 Bxa5 52. Kc5 Kg6 53. Bh4 Kf7 54. d5 Ne7 55. Bg5 Nf5 {Accuracy: White =
57%, Black = 86%.} 0-1

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vasyl"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.4"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2686"]
[BlackElo "2881"]
[PlyCount "94"]

1. d4 {} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 a6 5. e3 dxc4 6. a4 c5 7. Bxc4 Nc6 8. 0-0 Be7 9. Qe2 cxd4 10. Rd1 e5 11. exd4 exd4 12. Nxd4 Nxd4 13. Qe5 Qd6 14. Qxd4 Qxd4 15. Rxd4 Bc5 {The position is equal.} 16. Rd1 {D27: Queen's Gambit
Accepted: Classical main line: 7 e4!? and 7 a4.} (16. Rf4 {is more complex.} 0-0 17. Nd5 Nxd5 18. Bxd5 Be6 19. Bxb7 Ra7 20. Bf3 )Be6 17. Bxe6 fxe6 {
[#]} 18. Kf1 $5 $146 { An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 18. Bg5 0-0 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Rd7 Rad8 21. Rxb7 f5 22. Rc7 Rc8 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Kf1 {
1/2-1/2 (47) Checa,N (2506)-So,W (2762) chess.com INT 2019} )Kf7 19. Ke2 Rhd8 20. Be3 Bxe3 21. Kxe3 e5 22. f3 Ke6 23. Rac1 Rxd1 24. Rxd1 $11 { Endgame KRN-KRN} Rc8 25. Rd3 Rc4 26. b3 Rb4 27. Ne4 Nxe4 28. fxe4 {KR-KR} a5 29. h4 h5 30. g3 b6 31. Kf3 Kf6 32. Ke3 g5 33. Kf3 g4+ 34. Ke3 Ke6 35. Rc3 b5 36. axb5 Rxb5 37. Kd3 Kd6 38. Ke3 Rc5 (38... Rb4 {is interesting.} 39. Kd3 Ke6 40. Ke3 Kd7 41. Kd3 Kd6 )39. Rxc5 Kxc5 {KP-KP} 40. Kd3 Kb4 41. Kc2 a4 42. bxa4 Kxa4 {K3P-K3P} 43. Kc3 $1 { [#] Intending Kc4 and mate.} Kb5 44. Kb3 $1 Kc5 45. Kc3 Kb5 $1 {} 46. Kb3 $1 Kc5 {[#] ( -> ...Kd4)} 47. Kc3 Kb5 $1 {An uneventful encounter. Accuracy: White = 100%, Black = 100%.} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Leko, Peter"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.5"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2710"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[PlyCount "137"]

1. e4 {} e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. 0-0 Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 a6 7. a4 0-0 8. Re1 {C54: Giuoco Piano: 4 c3
Nf6, main lines with 5 d4 and 5 d3.} Ba7 9. h3 h6 10. Nbd2 { White has an edge.} Re8 11. b4 $1 {11.b4 is better than
11.Nf1.} Be6 12. Bxe6 Rxe6 13. Qc2 Qd7 14. Rb1 Ne7 15. Nf1 Ng6 16. Ng3 {[#]} c6 $146 ({Predecessor:} 16... d5 17. c4 c6 18. Nf5 Rd8 19. Rb3 Qe8 20. g3 Ne7 21. N3h4 Nxf5 22. Nxf5 Bb8 {1/2-1/2 (30) Nihal,S (2610)-Tomashevsky,E (2702) Konya
2019} )17. c4 Ree8 18. Bd2 Rad8 19. Nf5 Ne7 20. Ng3 (20. Nxe7+ {feels hotter.} Rxe7 21. b5 Ree8 22. Qb3 d5 23. exd5 cxd5 24. bxa6 bxa6 25. Nxe5 Qf5 26. Nf3 )Ng6 21. Rbd1 d5 22. Bc3 Bb8 23. c5 Bc7 24. Nf5 Nf4 25. Bb2 d4 26. Bc1 Ne6 27. a5 Kh7 28. Nd2 g6 29. Ng3 h5 30. Nc4 h4 31. Nf1 Nh5 32. Nh2 Nef4 33. Kh1 Qe7 34. Rg1 Rg8 35. Rde1 g5 36. Qd1 {[#] And now g3 would win.} Nf6 37. Bxf4 gxf4 38. Qf3 Rg6 39. g3 hxg3 40. fxg3 fxg3 41. Rxg3 Rdg8 42. Rxg6 (42. Qf5 $1 $14 )fxg6 $11 43. Rg1 Nh5 44. Rf1 Nf4 45. Qg3 Rf8 46. Rf3 Nh5 47. Qf2 Rxf3 (47... Kg7 {is more complex.} 48. Rxf8 Qxf8 49. Qh4 Qf6 50. Qg4 Nf4 )48. Nxf3 Nf4 49. Qf1 Kg7 50. Kh2 Bb8 51. Ne1 Qg5 52. Ng2 Nxg2 53. Qxg2 Qf4+ 54. Qg3 Qf1 55. h4 Bc7 56. Qg2 Qf4+ 57. Kh3 Bd8 {} 58. Qg3 {
Black must now prevent Qxf4.} Qf1+ 59. Kh2 Qe2+ 60. Qg2 $2 {[#]} (60. Kg1 $11 )Qh5 $1 $19 61. Qg3 (61. Qh3 $17 )Qe2+ $2 (61... Bxh4 $19 62. Qh3 Qe2+ 63. Qg2 Bf2 )62. Kh3 Qf1+ 63. Kg4 Qd1+ 64. Qf3 Qg1+ 65. Kh3 Bxh4 $2 {
} (65... Qe1 $11 )66. Kxh4 $18 {White is clearly winning.} Qh2+ 67. Kg4 Qh5+ 68. Kg3 Qg5+ 69. Kh3 {Accuracy: White = 88%, Black = 91%.} 1-0

[Event "Chess24 Legends of Chess"]
[White "Ivanchuk, Vasyl"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Site "Online"]
[Round "5.5"]
[Annotator "TA"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Date "2020.07.18"]
[WhiteElo "2686"]
[BlackElo "2881"]
[PlyCount "72"]

1. d4 {} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Bg5 h6 4. Bh4 Be7 5. e3 b6 {[#]} 6. Be2 $146 {E00: Catalan Bogo-Indian (3 g3 Bb4+).} ({
Predecessor:} 6. Nc3 Bb7 7. Nf3 Ne4 8. Bg3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 Nc6 10. Nd2 h5 11. h4 Na5 12. e4 d6 13. Bd3 c5 14. d5 e5 15. f3 Bc8 {1/2-1/2 (44) Winants,L (2515)
-Sokolov,A (2566) France 2001} )Bb7 7. Bf3 Bxf3 8. Nxf3 {The position is
equal.} Ne4 9. Qc2 f5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne5 0-0 12. 0-0 (12. Ng6 {keeps more
tension.} Qb4+ 13. Nc3 Re8 14. a3 Qxc4 15. Ne5 )Qe8 13. f3 Nf6 14. Nc3 d6 15. Nd3 Nbd7 16. Rae1 Qf7 17. e4 fxe4 18. fxe4 e5 19. d5 Qg6 20. Nb5 Rfc8 21. Nb4 a6 22. Nc6 {Ne7+ is the strong threat.} Kh8 23. Nc3 Rf8 24. b4 Rf7 25. Rf3 Raf8 26. Ref1 Nb8 27. Nxb8 Rxb8 28. Qa4 Ra8 {[#]} 29. c5 $1 {
Strongly threatening cxd6. Decoy} bxc5 30. bxc5 dxc5 31. Qc6 $36 {
White is pushing.} Rb8 32. Rg3 Qh7 33. Rf5 Rbf8 (33... Qg8 $11 )34. Rgf3 Qg6 $2 (34... Qg8 $16 )35. Qxc5 $2 {[#]} ({Resist} 35. Qxa6 $6 Re7 )(35. Rxe5 $18 {
Threatens to win with Ref5.} h5 36. Qxa6 )Rb8 $2 (35... Nxe4 $1 $17 {
 stays on course.} 36. Qxf8+ (36. Nxe4 Rxf5 )Rxf8 37. Rxf8+ Kh7 38. Nxe4 Qxe4 )36. Qf2 $2 { [#]} (36. Qa7 $16 Rb2 37. Rg3 )Nxe4 $1 { Accuracy: White = 70%, Black = 62%.} 0-1

