Shirov, Alexei (2723) - Carlsen, Magnus (2810) [B33]
Corus, Wijk aan Zee (8) 2010
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. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 Bg7!
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11. Bd3
The great and unbeatable Novosibirsk Variation 10...Bg7.
11...Ne7 12. Nxe7 Qxe7 13. c4 f5 14. O-O O-O
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15. Qh5
After 15. Qf3 Re8 16. Rfe1 b4 17. Nc2 f4 18. Nxb4 Rb8 19. Nc6 Qg5 20. Nxb8 Bg4 21. Qxg4 Qxg4 22. Nxa6 f3 23. g3 Bh6 24. Nc7 Rb8 25. Nd5 Bg5 26. b4 h5 27. a4 h4 28. Ra3 Kg7 29. Ne3 Bxe3 30. Rxe3 hxg3 31. fxg3 f5! Black launched a devastating attack and won in Antal, G - Carlsen,M, Budapest 2003, 0-1, 45 moves. Magnus Carlsen also won after 15. cxb5 d5 16. exd5 e4, Cheparinov,I - Carlsen,M, Wijk aan Zee 2005, 0-1, 37 moves.
15...Rb8 16. exf5 e4 17. Rae1 Bb7 18. Qg4! Rfe8 19. cxb5 d5!
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20. bxa6
Black sacrifices several pawns, but in return has two powerful bishops, active rooks and a strong pawn centre.
20...Bc6 21. b3!?
Or 21. Rc1 exd3 22. Rxc6 Qe2 23. h3 Rxb2 24. f6 Qxg4 25. hxg4 Rxa2 26. Nb1 Bf8 27. Rc3 Rxa6 28. Rxd3 Rxf6 29. Rxd5 Bb4 30. g3 Re2, with equality in the endgame, Topalov,V - Carlsen,M, Nanjing 2009, 1/2, 43 moves.
21...Kh8 22. Nc2
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22...Bc3!
The perfect move! The world No.1 Magnus Carlsen splendidly uses features of the position. The black priest attacks the white e1-rook and opens the g-file for the companion in arms - the black rook.
23. Qh3
In the case of 23. Be2 d4 24. Bc4 Rg8 25. Qd1 (25. Qh3? e3 26. g3 Bxe1 27. Rxe1 Qe4, winning, or 25. Qh5 Bxe1 26. Rxe1 e3 27. f3 Rg5 28. Qxf7 Rbg8!! 29. Re2 Qxf7 30. Bxf7 Rd8 31. Ne1 d3 32. Nxd3 Rxd3) 25...Qf6 Black has nice counterplay.
23...Qf6!?
Black could take 23...Bxe1 24. Rxe1 Qc5, with simple play for both sides. However Magnus complicates the game to get more chances for a win.
24. Be2 d4 25. Bc4!
White places his bishop on a good square.
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25...Rg8!
Black pressures on the kingside.
26. g3 Rbe8 27. Rd1
If 27. Qh5 then 27...e3 28. Re2 Rg5 29. Qh4 Reg8 30. Bd3 Rxg3+ 31. Qxg3 exf2+ 32. Kxf2 Rxg3 33. hxg3 Qh6 34. Rg1 Qh2+ 35. Kf1 Qh3+, with perpetual check.
27...e3 28. fxe3 dxe3 29. Be2
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29...Re4!
Threatening ...Rh4.
30. Qg2!
After 30. a3? Rh4 Black traps the queen and wins.
30...Re7 31. Qh3 Re4 32. Qg2 Re7 33. Qh3
Draw by repetition. 1/2-1/2
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Shirov, Alexei (2723) - Carlsen, Magnus (2810) [B33]
Corus/Wijk aan Zee (8) 2010
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. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 Bg7! The great and unbeatable Novosibirsk Variation 10...Bg7. 11. Bd3 Ne7 12. Nxe7 Qxe7 13. c4 f5 14. O-O O-O 15. Qh5 Rb8 16. exf5 e4 17. Rae1 Bb7 18. Qg4! Rfe8 19. cxb5 d5! Black sacrifices several pawns, but in return has two powerful bishops, active rooks and a strong pawn centre. 20. bxa6 Bc6 21. b3!? Kh8 22. Nc2 Bc3! The perfect move! The world No.1 Magnus Carlsen splendidly uses features of the position. The black priest attacks the white e1-rook and opens the g-file for the companion in arms - the black rook. 23. Qh3 Qf6!? Magnus complicates the game to get more chances for a win. 24. Be2 d4 25. Bc4! White places his bishop on a good square. Rg8! Black pressures on the kingside. 26. g3 Rbe8 27. Rd1 e3 28. fxe3 dxe3 29. Be2 Re4! Threatening ...Rh4. 30. Qg2! Re7 31. Qh3 Re4 32. Qg2 Re7 A draw by repetition. 33. Qh3 1/2-1/2
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