Fabiano Caruana’s
Best Games
Fabiano Caruana Best Games
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Foreword
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It has no recommendations or contributions from
any titled chess player.
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July 2014
Preface
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Introduction
Fabiano Caruana is a chess phenomenon. In
an age where hyperbole in chess is
commonplace he is definitively the genuine
article. What is special about Fabiano is that
he has an attacking flair and liking for
conducting the chess struggle with all the
force and fire power available to him but
with the patience and circumspection of a
strategic player. Attacks seem to develop in
Fabiano’s game as suddenly as the
opportunity presents itself having been
playing “normal” and “decent” chess up to
that point he shifts gears to Awesome.
Dedication
To My Beloved Wife and Son
My Brother and Sister
Mum and Dad
And
Caissa
Contents
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Preface .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Dedication ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Games ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Tactical Boy Genius ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
A Chess Prodigy’s Prodigy ........................................................................................................................................... 82
Sacrifice City .............................................................................................................................................................. 169
INDEX ........................................................................................................................................................................ 276
Openings and Players ............................................................................................................................................ 276
Selected Endgames ............................................................................................................................................... 278
Selected Sacrifices ................................................................................................................................................. 278
Selected Strategic Themes .................................................................................................................................... 278
Brilliancy - showered Gold coins on the chessboard! ........................................................................................... 278
Games
Tactical Boy Genius
30…Qc1+
“Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can
forget about it.” - Viswanathan Anand
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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C45
Caruana,Fabiano
Kramnik,Vladimir
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (8) 17.06.2012
C45: Scotch Game
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.d2-d4 e5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 6.e4-e5 Qd8-e7
7.Qd1-e2 Nf6-d5 8.c2-c4 Bc8-a6
9.Nb1-d2 g7-g6 10.Nd2-f3
last book move last book move Bf8-g7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Qe7-b4+
11.Nf3-d2 Qb4-a5 12.a2-a3 Nd5-f4
13.Qe2-e3 Nf4-e6 14.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
15.f2-f4 0-0 16.b2-b4 Qa5-b6
17.Qe3xb6 a7xb6 18.Bc1-b2 d7-d5
19.Bf1-g2 Ra8-d8 20.Ra1-d1 d5xc4
21.Bg2xc6 Ne6-d4 22.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4
23.Nd2-e4 -0.15/16 ] 11.Bc1-g5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Qe2-c2 Nd5-b4 12.Qc2-a4 Ba6-b7
13.a2-a3 Nb4-a6 14.Bc1-e3 Bg7xe5
15.Nf3xe5 Qe7xe5 16.Bf1-e2 0-0
17.0-0 Na6-c5 18.Qa4-b4 d7-d6
19.Be3xc5 d6xc5 20.Qb4xb7 Qe5xe2
21.Rf1-e1 Qe2xc4 22.Qb7xc7 Ra8-e8
23.Qc7xa7 0.15/17 Diagram
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11...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11...Qe7-b4+ 12.Qe2-d2 Qb4xd2+
13.Ke1xd2 Nd5-b6 14.b2-b3 0-0
15.Ra1-e1 Rf8-e8 16.h2-h4 h7-h5
17.Bf1-d3 Ba6-b7 18.Kd2-c2 a7-a5
19.Bg5-e3 a5-a4 20.b3-b4 Bb7-a6
21.Re1-d1 Ba6xc4 22.Bd3xc4 Nb6xc4
23.Rd1xd7 Nc4xe5 24.Rd7xc7 Ne5xf3
25.g2xf3 0.06/19 Diagram
] 12.e5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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14.0-0-0 Ra8-b8 15.Rh1-e1 0-0
16.Bg5-e3 Rb8-e8 17.h2-h3 d7-d6
18.Nf3-d2 Ba6-b7 19.c4-c5 d6-d5
20.Kc1-c2 Bb7-c8 21.Be2-d3 Nf6-h5
22.g2-g4 Nh5-f4 23.Be3xf4 Re8xe1
24.Rd1xe1 Rf8xf4 25.Re1-e8+ Rf4-f8
26.Re8xf8+ Kg8xf8 -0.02/20 ]
12...Qe7xe2+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 12...Qe7xe2+ 13.Bf1xe2
Nd5xf6 14.0-0-0 Ra8-b8 15.Rh1-e1
0-0 16.Bg5-e3 Rb8-e8 17.Be3xa7
d7-d6 18.Ba7-d4 Nf6-g4 19.b2-b4
Bg7xd4 20.Rd1xd4 Ng4xf2 21.a2-a4
Re8-e3 22.b4-b5 Ba6-c8 23.c4-c5
d6-d5 24.Kc1-d2 Re3-a3 25.b5-b6
Ra3-a2+ 26.Kd2-e3 Nf2-g4+
27.Rd4xg4 Rf8-e8+ 28.Ke3-d3
Bc8xg4 0.05/21 ]
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13.Bf1xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.Bf1xe2 Nd5xf6 14.0-0-0 Ra8-b8
15.Rh1-e1 0-0 16.Bg5-e3 Rb8-e8
17.Be3xa7 d7-d6 18.Ba7-d4 Nf6-g4
19.b2-b4 Bg7xd4 20.Rd1xd4 Ng4xf2
21.a2-a4 Re8-e3 22.a4-a5 c6-c5
23.b4xc5 d6xc5 24.Rd4-d7 Rf8-e8
25.Kc1-d2 Re3-a3 26.Be2-d3 Re8xe1
27.Nf3xe1 Ra3xa5 28.Rd7xc7
Ra5-a2+ 29.Ne1-c2 0.00/20 ]
13...Nd5xf6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13...Nd5xf6 14.Be2-d3 Ra8-b8
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15.Ra1-b1 0-0 16.0-0 Nf6-d5
17.Rf1-d1 Nd5-f4 18.Bg5xf4 Rf8xf4
19.c4-c5 Ba6-c8 20.Rd1-e1 d7-d6
21.Re1-e8+ Rf4-f8 22.Re8-e7 Bc8-g4
23.Nf3-d2 Bg7-d4 24.Nd2-e4 d6-d5
0.05/18 ]
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14.0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.0-0-0 Ra8-b8 15.Rh1-e1 0-0
16.Bg5-e3 Rb8-e8 17.Be3xa7 d7-d6
18.Ba7-d4 Nf6-g4 19.b2-b4 Bg7xd4
20.Rd1xd4 Ng4xf2 21.a2-a4 c6-c5
22.b4xc5 d6xc5 23.Rd4-d7 Rf8-f4
24.a4-a5 Ba6xc4 25.g2-g3 Re8xe2
26.g3xf4 Nf2-d3+ 27.Rd7xd3 Bc4xd3
28.Re1xe2 Bd3xe2 0.02/19 Diagram
(Diagram 6)
] 14...0-0-0 Black has a cramped
position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Ra8-b8 15.Rh1-e1 0-0 16.Bg5-e3
Rb8-e8 17.Be3xa7 d7-d6 18.Nf3-d2
c6-c5 19.Be2-f3 Re8-a8 20.Bf3xa8
Rf8xa8 21.Ba7xc5 d6xc5 22.Re1-e7
Bg7-h6 23.Kc1-c2 Bh6xd2 24.Rd1xd2
Ba6xc4 25.Re7xc7 Bc4xa2 26.b2-b3
Ra8-b8 27.Rd2-d3 Nf6-e4 0.08/18 ]
15.Bg5-e3N White threatens to win
material: Be3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15.Rh1-e1 Rd8-e8 16.Nf3-d2
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d7-d6 17.Nd2-b3 Rh8-f8 18.Nb3-a5
Nf6-d7 19.Bg5-e3 c6-c5 20.Be2-g4
h7-h5 21.Bg4-h3 Bg7-f6 22.Kc1-c2
Re8-e4 23.f2-f3 Re4-e8 24.Be3-d2
Bf6-d4 25.Bh3-e6 Bd4-e5 0.17/19
Diagram
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; RR 15.Nf3-d4 c6-c5 16.Nd4-b3
Ba6-b7 17.f2-f3 Rd8-e8 18.Be2-d3
d7-d6 19.Rd1-e1 Nf6-d7 20.Nb3-a5
Nd7-e5 21.Bd3-c2 Bb7-a8 22.Bg5-d2
Re8-f8 23.h2-h4 Bg7-f6 24.h4-h5
g6-g5 25.h5-h6 Kc8-d8 26.Rh1-h5
g5-g4 27.f3-f4 Ne5-c6 28.Na5xc6+
Ba8xc6 29.g2-g3 Rf8-f7 Barczay,LPogats,J/Budapest 1964/MCD/½-½
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(68) ] 15...Rd8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15...Rd8-e8 16.Be2-d3 d7-d6
17.c4-c5 Ba6xd3 18.Rd1xd3 Nf6-d5
19.c5xd6 c7xd6 20.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7
21.Rd3-a3 Re8-e2 22.Nf3-d4 Re2-e4
23.Rh1-d1 Rh8-e8 24.g2-g3 h7-h5
25.f2-f3 Re4-e7 26.f3-f4 Nd5-e3
27.Rd1-e1 c6-c5 0.10/18 ] 16.Be2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Rh1-e1
d7-d6 A) RR 17.Nf3-d4 c6-c5
18.Nd4-c6 Kc8-b7 (RR 18...Ba6-b7
19.Be2-f3 Kc8-d7 20.Nc6xa7 Bb7xf3
21.g2xf3 c7-c6 22.Rd1-d3 Kd7-c7
23.Re1-d1 Re8-e6 24.Rd3-a3 Nf6-d7
25.b2-b4 c5xb4 26.Ra3-a6 Nd7-b8
27.Na7-b5+ Kc7-c8 28.Ra6-a7
Bg7-e5 29.f3-f4 c6xb5 30.f4xe5
Rh8-d8 31.c4xb5 Re6xe5 32.Kc1-b2
Nb8-d7 33.b5-b6 Sveshnikov,E (2524)Hungaski,R (2400)/Moscow 2006/EXT
2007/1-0 (34) ) 19.Be2-f3 Nf6-e4
20.Nc6-a5+ Kb7-b6 21.Bf3xe4
Re8xe4 22.Be3xc5+ d6xc5 23.Re1xe4
Kb6xa5 24.Rd1-d3 Ba6-c8 25.f2-f4
Ka5-b6 26.Rd3-e3 Bg7-d4 27.Re3-e1
Rh8-f8 28.Re4-e8 Rf8xe8 29.Re1xe8
Bc8-f5 30.Kc1-d2 h7-h5 31.b2-b3
h5-h4 Sveshnikov,E (2503)-Samolins,V
(2256)/Riga 2006/CBM 111 ext/½-½
(42) ; B) 17.Nf3-d2 c6-c5 18.Kc1-c2
Rh8-f8 19.Be2-f3 Nf6-d7 20.h2-h3
Ba6-b7 21.a2-a3 Nd7-b6 22.b2-b3
Bb7xf3 23.Nd2xf3 Kc8-b7 24.Re1-e2
Nb6-d7 25.Rd1-e1 h7-h6 26.Be3-d2
Re8xe2 27.Re1xe2 -0.03/19 ]
16...d7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Rh8-f8 17.Be3xa7 d7-d6
18.Ba7-d4 c6-c5 19.Bd4xf6 Bg7xf6
20.Rh1-e1 Kc8-d7 21.Re1xe8 Rf8xe8
22.Rd1-e1 Re8xe1+ 23.Nf3xe1 Bf6-d4
24.f2-f3 Ba6-b7 25.Kc1-c2 Bd4-g1
26.h2-h3 Bg1-f2 27.Kc2-d2 Bf2-d4
28.b2-b3 Kd7-e6 29.Ne1-c2 Bd4-e5
0.11/18 ] 17.c4-c5 Diagram
[ Inferior is 17.Be3xa7 c6-c5 18.b2-b4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Bg7-h6+ 19.Kc1-c2 Ba6-b7µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.h2-h3 c6-c5
18.Rh1-e1 Ba6-b7 19.Be3-d2 Nf6-e4
20.Bd2-e3 Rh8-f8 21.Nf3-h2 Bb7-c6
22.f2-f3 Ne4-g3 23.Nh2-g4 Kc8-b7
24.Be3-f2 Ng3-f5 25.Kc1-b1 Re8xe1
26.Rd1xe1 Rf8-e8 27.Re1xe8 Bc6xe8
28.Bd3-e4+ Be8-c6 -0.15/18 ]
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17...Ba6xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Ba6xd3 18.Rd1xd3 Nf6-e4
19.c5xd6 c7xd6 20.Rh1-e1 c6-c5
21.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2 22.Kc1xd2 Kc8-c7
23.Rd3-a3 Bg7xb2 24.Ra3xa7+
Kc7-c6 25.Re1-b1 Bb2-e5 26.f2-f4
Be5-c3+ 27.Kd2-d3 Bc3-f6
28.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-d5 29.Rb1-d1 Bf6-g7
30.Kd3-c2+ Bg7-d4 31.Be3xd4 c5xd4
32.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e4 33.Ra5-a4
Re8-c8+ 34.Kc2-d2 Ke4xf4
35.Ra4xd4+ Kf4-e5 0.00/19 Diagram
(Diagram 9)
] 18.Rd1xd3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18.Rd1xd3 Nf6-e4 19.c5xd6
c7xd6 20.Rh1-e1 c6-c5 21.Nf3-d2
Ne4xd2 22.Kc1xd2 Kc8-c7 23.Rd3-a3
Bg7xb2 24.Ra3xa7+ Kc7-c6
25.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-d5 26.Kd2-c2 Bb2-e5
27.f2-f4 Be5-g7 28.Ra6-a7 Rh8-g8
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18...Nf6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Nf6-e4 19.c5xd6 c7xd6
20.Rh1-e1 c6-c5 21.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2
22.Kc1xd2 Kc8-c7 23.Rd3-a3 Bg7xb2
24.Ra3xa7+ Kc7-c6 25.Ra7-a6+
Kc6-d5 26.Kd2-c2 Bb2-e5 27.f2-f4
Be5-g7 28.Ra6-a7 Rh8-g8 29.Be3-f2
Re8xe1 30.Bf2xe1 0.04/18 ] 19.c5xd6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.c5xd6 c7xd6
20.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7 21.Rh1-d1 Re8-a8
22.Ba7-d4 Bg7xd4 23.Nf3xd4 Ra8xa2
24.Kc1-b1 Rh8-a8 25.Nd4-b5+ c6xb5
26.Rd3xd5 Ra2-a1+ 27.Kb1-c2
Ra1xd1 28.Rd5xd1 Ra8-a4 29.g2-g3
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Kc7-c6 30.Rd1-e1 Kc6-c5 31.Re1-e7
h7-h5 32.Re7-g7 Ra4-c4+ 33.Kc2-d3
Rc4-d4+ 34.Kd3-e3 0.01/19 ]
19...c7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...c7xd6 20.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7
21.Rh1-d1 Re8-a8 22.Ba7-d4 Bg7xd4
23.Nf3xd4 Ra8xa2 24.Kc1-b1 Rh8-a8
25.Nd4-b5+ c6xb5 26.Rd3xd5
Ra2-a1+ 27.Kb1-c2 Ra1xd1
28.Rd5xd1 Kc7-c6 29.Rd1-e1 Kc6-d7
30.g2-g3 d6-d5 31.f2-f4 h7-h6
32.h2-h3 Kd7-d6 33.Kc2-d3 Ra8-a2
34.b2-b3 0.05/19 ] 20.Be3xa7
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Kc1-b1 Nd5xe3 21.f2xe3 Kc8-c7
22.Rh1-d1 d6-d5 23.Rd1-c1 Kc7-b6
24.Rd3-b3+ Kb6-c7 25.Rb3-a3
Kc7-b6 26.Nf3-d4 Bg7xd4 27.e3xd4
Rh8-f8 28.Ra3-c3 Rf8-f6 29.Rc3-b3+
Kb6-c7 30.Rb3-h3 Rf6-f7 31.Rh3-a3
Kc7-b7 32.Ra3-b3+ Kb7-c7 33.Rb3-c3
Rf7-f6 34.Rc3-h3 Rf6-f7 -0.05/19 ]
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Black king safety dropped 20...Kc8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Kc8-c7
21.Rh1-d1 Re8-a8 22.Ba7-d4 Bg7xd4
23.Nf3xd4 Ra8xa2 24.Kc1-b1 Rh8-a8
25.Nd4-b5+ c6xb5 26.Rd3xd5
Ra2-a1+ 27.Kb1-c2 Ra1xd1
28.Rd5xd1 Kc7-c6 29.Rd1-e1 Kc6-d7
30.g2-g3 d6-d5 31.h2-h3 Kd7-d6
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32.f2-f4 h7-h6 33.Kc2-d3 Ra8-a2
34.b2-b3 0.05/18 ] 21.Ba7-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rh1-d1
Re8-a8 22.Ba7-d4 Bg7xd4 23.Nf3xd4
Ra8xa2 24.Kc1-b1 Rh8-a8
25.Nd4-b5+ c6xb5 26.Rd3xd5
Ra2-a1+ 27.Kb1-c2 Ra1xd1
28.Rd5xd1 Kc7-c6 29.Rd1-e1 Kc6-d7
30.g2-g3 d6-d5 31.h2-h3 Kd7-d6
32.f2-f4 Ra8-a2 33.Kc2-b3 Ra2-a4
34.Kb3-c3 Ra4-a2 0.01/18 ]
21...Re8-a8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Re8-b8 22.Be3-d4 Nd5-f4
23.Rd3-e3 Bg7xd4 24.Nf3xd4 Nf4xg2
25.Re3-e7+ Kc7-b6 26.Rh1-d1
Rb8-e8 27.Re7-d7 Re8-d8 28.Rd7xd8
Rh8xd8 29.Nd4-e6 Rd8-a8 30.Rd1xd6
Ra8xa2 31.Rd6-d8 Kb6-b5 32.Kc1-b1
Ra2-a7 33.Kb1-c2 Ng2-h4
34.Rd8-b8+ Kb5-c4 0.04/17 ]
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22.a2-a3 Controls b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.a2-a3 Nd5xe3 23.f2xe3
Rh8-e8 24.Nf3-d4 Re8-e7 25.Kc1-b1
Ra8-b8 26.Rh1-f1 Kc7-d7 27.Nd4-b3
h7-h5 28.h2-h3 Kd7-c7 29.Nb3-d4
Kc7-d7 30.a3-a4 Bg7xd4 31.e3xd4
Re7-e2 32.Rf1-f7+ Kd7-e6 0.08/18 ]
22...Ra8-a4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Nd5xe3 23.f2xe3 Rh8-e8
24.Nf3-d4 Re8-e7 25.Kc1-b1 Ra8-b8
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26.Rh1-f1 Bg7-e5 27.g2-g3 c6-c5
28.Rd3-b3 Be5xd4 29.Rb3xb8 Kc7xb8
30.e3xd4 c5xd4 31.Kb1-c1 d4-d3
32.Kc1-d2 Re7-e2+ 33.Kd2xd3
Re2xb2 0.11/16 ]
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23.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Rh1-d1 Rh8-b8 24.Be3-d4
Ra4-c4+ 25.Kc1-b1 Bg7xd4
26.Rd3xd4 Nd5-c3+ 27.Kb1-c2
Nc3xd1+ 28.Rd4xc4 Nd1xf2
29.Nf3-d4 c6-c5 30.b2-b4 Kc7-b6
31.b4xc5+ d6xc5 32.Nd4-e6 Rb8-e8
33.Ne6xc5 Kb6-b5 34.Rc4-c3 Re8-e5
35.Nc5-b3 Re5-e2+ 36.Kc2-b1
Re2-e1+ 37.Rc3-c1 Re1xc1+
38.Kb1xc1 0.21/16 ] 23...Rh8-f8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nd5xe3 24.f2xe3 Rh8-e8
25.Re1-f1 Bg7-h6 26.Nf3-d2 Re8-e7
27.Kc1-c2 d6-d5 28.Rf1-e1 Bh6-g7
29.h2-h3 Ra4-a8 30.Nd2-f3 Ra8-e8
31.b2-b4 Kc7-b6 32.Kc2-d2 Re8-a8
33.Nf3-d4 Ra8-f8 0.07/15 ]
(Diagram 14)
24.Nf3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Be3-d2 Bg7-f6 25.Rd3-b3 c6-c5
26.Kc1-b1 Kc7-c6 27.Bd2-h6 Rf8-f7
28.Re1-e6 Nd5-c7 29.Re6-e2 Ra4-g4
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30.g2-g3 c5-c4 31.Rb3-e3 g6-g5
32.a3-a4 0.29/16 ] 24...Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kc7-d7
25.Rd3-b3 Bg7-e5 26.Ng5-f3 Nd5xe3
27.f2xe3 Ra4-c4+ 28.Kc1-d2 Kd7-c7
29.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 30.Kd2-d3 Rc4-h4
31.h2-h3 e5-e4+ 32.Kd3-e2 Rh4-h5
33.Rb3-b4 Rh5-f5 34.Rb4xe4 Rf5-f2+
35.Ke2-d3 Rf8-d8+ 36.Kd3-c3 Rf2xg2
37.Re4-e7+ Rd8-d7 0.33/17 ]
25.Be3-b6+ Diagram [ 25.Ng5xh7?!
Nd5xe3 26.f2xe3 Ra4-h4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Be3-b6+
Kc7-d7 26.Re1xe8 Kd7xe8 27.Bb6-e3
h7-h6 28.Ng5-f3 Ke8-d7 29.g2-g3
Nd5xe3 30.Rd3xe3 g6-g5 31.Kc1-c2
d6-d5 32.Nf3-e5+ Kd7-d6 33.Ne5-d3
Ra4-e4 34.Kc2-d2 g5-g4 35.Kd2-c2
Re4-a4 36.f2-f4 g4xf3 37.Re3xf3
Ra4-e4 38.Kc2-d2 h6-h5 39.Rf3-f7
Bg7-h6+ 40.Kd2-c3 0.37/18 ]
(Diagram 15)
25...Kc7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Kc7-d7 26.Re1xe8 Kd7xe8
27.Bb6-e3 h7-h6 28.Ng5-f3 Ke8-d7
29.g2-g3 Nd5xe3 30.Rd3xe3 g6-g5
31.Kc1-c2 d6-d5 32.Nf3-e5+ Kd7-d6
33.Ne5-d3 g5-g4 34.Re3-e8 Bg7-f6
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35.Re8-e1 Ra4-c4+ 36.Kc2-b3 c6-c5
37.a3-a4 0.40/18 ] 26.Re1xe8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Re1xe8 Kd7xe8 27.Bb6-e3 h7-h6
28.Ng5-f3 Ke8-d7 29.g2-g3 Nd5xe3
30.Rd3xe3 g6-g5 31.Nf3-d2 d6-d5
32.Kc1-c2 Ra4-a7 33.Nd2-b3 Kd7-d6
34.Nb3-c1 Ra7-a4 35.Nc1-d3
Ra4-c4+ 36.Kc2-d2 0.39/18 ]
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26...Kd7xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Kd7xe8 27.Bb6-e3 h7-h6
28.Ng5-f3 Ke8-d7 29.Kc1-c2 Nd5xe3+
30.Rd3xe3 Ra4-c4+ 31.Kc2-b3 Rc4-f4
32.g2-g3 Rf4-f8 33.Kb3-c2 c6-c5
34.a3-a4 Kd7-c6 35.h2-h3 Rf8-b8
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0.34/17 ] 27.Bb6-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Bb6-e3 h7-h6 28.Ng5-f3
Ke8-d7 29.Kc1-c2 Nd5xe3+
30.Rd3xe3 Ra4-c4+ 31.Kc2-b3 Rc4-f4
32.g2-g3 Rf4-f8 33.Kb3-c2 c6-c5
34.a3-a4 Rf8-b8 35.b2-b3 0.35/14 ]
27...Ke8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...h7-h6 28.Ng5-f3 Ke8-d7
29.Kc1-c2 Nd5xe3+ 30.Rd3xe3
Ra4-c4+ 31.Kc2-b3 d6-d5 32.g2-g3
Kd7-d6 33.Re3-e1 c6-c5 34.Nf3-d2
Rc4-g4 35.f2-f4 c5-c4+ 36.Kb3-c2
0.33/13 ] 28.Rd3-b3 [ 28.Ng5xh7?!
Ra4-h4 29.Nh7-g5 Rh4xh2= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rd3-b3
Bg7-e5 29.Be3-d2 h7-h5 30.g2-g3
c6-c5 31.Rb3-b8 Be5-f6 32.f2-f3
Ra4-c4+ 33.Kc1-b1 Rc4-d4
34.Ng5-e4 Rd4-d3 35.Rb8-g8 Rd3xf3
36.Rg8xg6 c5-c4 0.49/15 ] 28...Kd7-c8
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Bg7-e5 29.Be3-d2 h7-h5
30.g2-g3 c6-c5 31.Kc1-c2 Ra4-c4+
32.Kc2-b1 Be5-d4 33.Ng5-e4 Kd7-c6
34.Rb3-b8 Bd4xb2 35.Ne4xd6
Bb2-e5 0.45/13 ]
(Diagram 17)
29.Be3-d2 [ 29.Ng5xh7?! Nd5xe3
30.f2xe3 Ra4-h4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.g2-g3 Nd5xe3 30.Rb3xe3
Bg7-h6 31.h2-h4 Kc8-d7 32.Kc1-c2
Bh6xg5 33.h4xg5 Ra4-a5 34.f2-f4
d6-d5 35.b2-b4 Ra5-a7 36.Kc2-b3
Kd7-d6 37.Re3-e8 Ra7-d7
38.Kb3-c3 0.58/15 ] 29...h7-h5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Ra4-a7 30.Ng5-e4 Bg7-e5
31.g2-g3 Ra7-a4 32.Ne4-g5 Nd5-f6
33.f2-f3 Kc8-c7 34.Kc1-c2 c6-c5
35.Bd2-c3 c5-c4 36.Rb3-b5 0.60/13 ]
30.Ng5-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.g2-g3 Bg7-f6 31.h2-h4 Ra4-c4+
32.Kc1-b1 Rc4-d4 33.Kb1-c2 Rd4-c4+
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34.Kc2-d3 Rc4-d4+ 35.Kd3-e2 Rd4-c4
36.Ke2-f3 Rc4-c2 37.Ng5-e4 Kc8-c7
0.61/14 ] 30...Kc8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...Kc8-c7 31.Rb3-g3
Nd5-e7 32.Nf7-g5 Kc7-d7 33.Rg3-b3
Bg7-f6 34.Ng5-h7 Ra4-c4+ 35.Kc1-b1
Kd7-e6 36.Nh7xf6 Ke6xf6 37.Rb3-b7
Ne7-f5 38.Bd2-c3+ Nf5-d4 39.Rb7-d7
Kf6-e5 0.64/13 ] 31.Rb3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rb3-g3
Nd5-e7 32.Nf7-g5 Ra4-c4+ 33.Kc1-b1
Kc7-d7 34.Rg3-b3 Bg7-f6 35.Ng5-h7
Kd7-e6 36.Nh7xf6 Ke6xf6 37.Rb3-b7
Ne7-f5 38.Bd2-c3+ Nf5-d4 39.Rb7-d7
Kf6-e5 0.53/14 ] 31...Nd5-e7
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nd5-e7
32.Nf7-g5 Kc7-d7 33.Rg3-b3 Bg7-f6
34.Ng5-h7 Ra4-c4+ 35.Kc1-b1
Kd7-e6 36.Nh7xf6 Ke6xf6 37.Rb3-e3
Ne7-d5 38.Re3-e8 Rc4-d4 39.Kb1-c2
g6-g5 40.Re8-f8+ Kf6-e7 0.62/15 ]
32.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nf7-g5 Kc7-d7 33.Rg3-b3 Bg7-f6
34.Ng5-h7 Ra4-c4+ 35.Kc1-b1
Kd7-e6 36.Nh7xf6 Ke6xf6 37.Rb3-e3
Ne7-d5 38.Re3-e1 Kf6-f5 39.g2-g3
Nd5-f6 0.59/14 ] 32...Kc7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...h5-h4
33.Rg3-d3 Ne7-d5 34.Kc1-c2 Ra4-a8
35.Bd2-g5 Ra8-f8 36.Rd3-f3 h4-h3
37.g2xh3 Rf8-e8 38.Bg5-e3 Kc7-d7
39.Kc2-b3 Bg7-f6 40.Be3-g5 Bf6-d4
41.Kb3-c4 0.51/14 ] 33.Rg3-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Bd2-f4
h5-h4 34.Rg3-f3 Ne7-f5 35.Rf3-d3
d6-d5 36.Bf4-e5 Bg7-f8 37.Nf7-h8
g6-g5 38.Nh8-g6 Bf8-d6 39.Kc1-b2
Kd7-e6 40.Kb2-b3 Ra4-a7 41.Be5xd6
Nf5xd6 42.a3-a4 Nd6-e4 0.64/15 ]
33...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ne7-d5 34.Nf7-g5 Ra4-a8
35.Kc1-c2 Bg7-e5 36.h2-h4 Ra8-e8
37.Rd3-f3 Be5-f6 38.Ng5-h7 Bf6-e7
39.Kc2-b3 Be7xh4 40.Nh7-f8+ Kd7-c7
41.Nf8xg6 Bh4-f6 0.42/16 ] 34.Kc1-c2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nf7-g5
Ne7-f5 35.Ng5-e4 Bg7-f8 36.Kc1-c2
Ra4-a8 37.Bd2-c1 Kd7-e7 38.Ne4-g3
Nf5-d6 39.Ng3-e2 Bf8-g7 40.Ne2-d4
Bg7xd4 41.Rd3xd4 Nd6-c4 0.52/14 ]
34...Ne7-f5 Black prepares the
advance d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...c6-c5 35.b4xc5 Ra4-c4+
36.Kc2-d1 Rc4xc5 37.a3-a4 Ne7-c6
38.Rd3-g3 Kd7-e7 39.Nf7-h6 Bg7xh6
40.Bd2xh6 Ke7-f6 41.Rg3-f3+ Kf6-e6
42.Rf3-e3+ Ke6-f6 43.Kd1-d2 g6-g5
44.Re3-f3+ Kf6-g6 0.49/15 ]
35.Bd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Bd2-c3 d5-d4 36.Kc2-b3 Ra4-a8
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37.Nf7-g5 Ra8-b8 38.Bc3-d2 Rb8-e8
39.Bd2-f4 Bg7-f6 40.Ng5-f3 Re8-e2
41.Rd3-d2 Re2xd2 42.Nf3xd2 d4-d3
43.Nd2-e4 Bf6-d4 44.a3-a4 0.50/15 ]
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35...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...d5-d4 36.Kc2-b3 Ra4-a8
37.Nf7-g5 Ra8-b8 38.Bc3-d2 Rb8-e8
39.Bd2-f4 Bg7-f6 40.Ng5-f3 Re8-e2
41.Rd3-d2 Re2xd2 42.Nf3xd2 d4-d3
43.Nd2-e4 Bf6-d4 44.a3-a4 0.61/15 ]
36.Kc2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kc2-b3 Ra4-a8 37.Nf7-g5 Ra8-b8
38.Bc3-d2 Rb8-e8 39.Bd2-f4 Re8-e2
40.Rd3-d2 Re2-e1 41.Ng5-f3 Re1-b1+
42.Kb3-a2 Rb1-f1 43.h2-h4 Kd7-e6
44.Ka2-b3 d4-d3 45.Nf3-g5+ Ke6-e7
45.f2-f4 Be5-g7 46.Bc5xd6 Kd5xd6
0.51/16 ] 36...Ra4-a8 [Houdini 2.0c
47.Kd3-e4 Kd6-e6 48.Nd2-c4 0.69/14 ]
Pro x64: 36...Ra4-a8 37.Nf7-g5
38...Kd6-d5² Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Ra8-b8 38.Bc3-d2 Rb8-e8 39.Bd2-f4
Pro x64: 38...Kd6-d5 39.Ng5-e4
Re8-e1 40.g2-g3 Bg7-f6 41.Ng5-f3
Ra8xa3+ 40.Kb3xa3 Kd5-c4
Re1-f1 42.Bf4-e5 Kd7-e6 43.Be5xf6
41.Bc3xd4 Kc4xd3 42.Bd4xg7 Nf5xg7
Ke6xf6 44.Nf3-d2 Rf1-e1 45.a3-a4
43.Ne4-g5 Ng7-f5 44.Ng5-f7 Kd3-d4
0.62/16 ] 37.Nf7-g5 Diagram
45.f3-f4 Kd4-e3 46.Nf7-e5 Ke3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Nf7-g5
47.g2-g4 h5xg4 48.Ne5xg4+ Kf2-f3
Ra8-b8 38.Bc3-d2 Rb8-e8 39.Bd2-f4
49.Ng4-e5+ Kf3xf4 50.Ne5xc6 0.41/15
Re8-e1 40.g2-g3 Bg7-f6 41.a3-a4
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Re1-b1+ 42.Kb3-c4 Bf6-e7 43.Bf4-d2
Rb1-b2 44.Ng5-e4 Rb2-c2+
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39.Ng5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 19)
39.Ng5-e4 Bg7-f8 40.Bc3-d2 c6-c5
41.b4xc5 Bf8xc5 42.a3-a4 Ra8-b8+
37...Kd7-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Kb3-c2 Nf5-d6 44.Ne4xc5 Kd5xc5
37...Ra8-b8 38.Bc3-d2 c6-c5
45.Rd3-b3 Rb8xb3 46.Kc2xb3 Nd6-f5
39.Bd2-f4 Rb8-b6 40.Kb3-c4 c5xb4
47.Bd2-b4+ Kc5-d5 48.a4-a5 Nf5-e3
41.a3xb4 Rb6-c6+ 42.Kc4-b3 Nf5-d6
49.g2-g3 0.37/13 ] 39...Nf5-e3??
43.Bf4xd6 Kd7xd6 44.Ng5-e4+
[ ¹39...Bg7-f8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kd6-d5 45.Ne4-c5 0.61/13 ] 38.f2-f3
39...Bg7-f8 40.Bc3-d2 c6-c5 41.b4xc5
[ 38.Kb3-c4 Ra8xa3 39.Bc3xd4
Bf8xc5 42.Ne4xc5 Kd5xc5 43.g2-g4
Ra3xd3 40.Bd4-c5+ Kd6-e5
Nf5-h4 44.Bd2-b4+ Kc5-d5 45.Bb4-e1
Ra8-b8+ 46.Kb3-c2 Nh4-g2 47.Be1-f2
41.Kc4xd3 Ke5-d5± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Rb8-c8+ 48.Kc2-d2 Rc8-c4 49.g4xh5
x64: 38.Kb3-c4 Ra8xa3 39.Bc3xd4
Ra3xd3 40.Bd4-c5+ Kd6-e5
Ng2-f4 0.39/12 ] 40.Rd3xe3!+41.Kc4xd3 Ke5-d5 42.Ng5-f3 Bg7-f6
Diagram [ 40.Rd3xe3 d4xe3
43.Nf3-d2 Bf6-e5 44.g2-g3 Nf5-d6
41.Bc3xg7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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42.Ne4-c3 Ra8-d8 43.Bg7-h6 Rd8-d3
44.Kb3-c4 e3-e2 45.Nc3xe2 Rd3xa3
46.Ne2-d4+ Ke6-d7 47.g2-g3 Ra3-a1
48.h2-h4 Kd7-d6 49.Bh6-d2 Ra1-d1
50.Bd2-f4+ Kd6-d7 51.Bf4-g5 Rd1-g1
52.Kc4-c5 Rg1xg3 53.Nd4xc6 Kd7-c8
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A54
Caruana,Fabiano
McShane,Luke J
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (6) 14.06.2012
A54: Old Indian Defence with Nf3, but
without e4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 d7-d6
3.Nb1-c3 e7-e5 4.Ng1-f3 e5-e4
5.Nf3-d2 Qd8-e7 [RR 5...e4-e3
6.f2xe3 g7-g6 7.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
8.Bf1-g2 0-0 9.0-0 Rf8-e8 10.Nd2-e4
Nf6xe4 11.Bg2xe4 Nb8-d7 12.Be4-g2
Nd7-f6 13.e3-e4 c7-c6 14.Bc1-f4
Nf6-h5 15.Qd1-d2 Qd8-e7 16.Ra1-d1
Bc8-d7 17.Bg2-f3 Nh5xf4 18.g3xf4
Qe7-h4 19.Bf3-g2 Ra8-d8 20.Qd2-e1
Graf,A (2604)-Glek,I (2560)/Dresden
2006/CBM 110 ext/1-0 (60) ] 6.Nd2-b3
last book move last book move Bc8-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...Nb8-d7
7.Qd1-c2 Nd7-b6 8.e2-e3 Bc8-f5
9.Bf1-e2 g7-g6 10.0-0 c7-c6 11.h2-h3
Bf8-g7 12.c4-c5 Nb6-d5 13.Bc1-d2
0.14/13 ] 7.Bc1-g5N Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.h2-h3 h7-h6
8.g2-g4 Bf5-h7 9.Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6
10.d4-d5 Nc6-e5 11.Nb3-d4 0-0-0
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12.Qd1-b3 Kc8-b8 13.Nd4-c6+
Ne5xc6 14.d5xc6 0.43/13 ;RR 7.d4-d5
Nb8-d7 8.Nb3-d4 g7-g6 9.h2-h3
Nd7-c5 10.b2-b4 Nc5-d3+ 11.e2xd3
e4xd3+ 12.Bc1-e3 Bf8-h6 13.Qd1-d2
0-0 14.0-0-0 Bh6-g7 15.Nd4xf5 g6xf5
16.Bf1xd3 b7-b5 17.Rh1-e1 Nf6-e4
18.Bd3xe4 f5xe4 19.Be3-d4 f7-f5
20.g2-g4 a7-a5 21.g4xf5 a5xb4
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Hernandez,J (2052)/Mislata 2007/CBM
120 ext/1-0 ]
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7...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
7...Qe7-d8 8.e2-e3 Nb8-d7 9.Bf1-e2
Bf8-e7 10.0-0 0-0 11.Qd1-c2 h7-h6
12.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 13.Nb3-d2 Rf8-e8
14.Nd2xe4 Nf6xe4 15.Nc3xe4 Qd8-d7
16.c4-c5 0.28/11 ] 8.e2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.Nb3-a5
Ra8-b8 9.Qd1-b3 Qe7-d8 10.Qb3-b5
Bf5-e6 11.d4-d5 Be6-f5 12.g2-g3
a7-a6 13.Qb5-a4 h7-h6 14.Bg5-e3
0.27/13 ] 8...h7-h6 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...0-0-0
9.Bf1-e2 Kc8-b8 10.0-0 h7-h6
11.Bg5xf6 Qe7xf6 12.Qd1-c2 Qf6-g6
13.Nb3-d2 Nd7-f6 14.Nc3-d5 c7-c6
15.Nd5-f4 Qg6-g5 16.h2-h3 d6-d5
17.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 18.Nf4xd5 c6xd5
0.18/14 ]
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Black threatens to win material: h6xg5
9.Bg5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6 10.Bf1-e2 g7-g6
11.c4-c5 c7-c6 12.c5xd6 Qe7xd6
13.0-0 Bf8-e7 14.Qd1-c2 Qd6-e6
15.Nb3-c5 Be7xc5 16.d4xc5 0-0
17.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 18.h2-h3 Nf6-d5
19.Nc3xd5 Rd8xd5 0.25/13 ] 9...g7-g5
Diagram [ 9...Qe7-d8 10.Bf1-e2² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...0-0-0
10.Bh4-g3 h6-h5 11.Bg3-f4 Kc8-b8
12.Bf1-e2 g7-g6 13.0-0 Rh8-g8
14.Bf4-g5 Bf8-g7 15.h2-h3 Nd7-b6
16.Qd1-c2 0.02/13 ]
(Diagram 25)
10.Bh4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10.Bh4-g3 0-0-0 11.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7
12.0-0 Kc8-b8 13.Qd1-c2 a7-a6
14.h2-h3 h6-h5 15.h3-h4 g5-g4
16.Bg3-f4 Nd7-b6 17.Nb3-d2 Bg7-h6
18.Bf4xh6 Rh8xh6 19.b2-b4 Bf5-e6
0.21/14 ] 10...a7-a6 Covers b5
[ 10...Bf5-g4!? looks like a viable
alternative 11.Bf1-e2 Bg4xe2
12.Qd1xe2 0-0-0± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 10...0-0-0 11.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7
12.0-0 Kc8-b8 13.Qd1-c2 a7-a6
14.h2-h3 h6-h5 15.h3-h4 g5-g4
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11.Nb3-a5± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.c4-c5 d6xc5 12.Bg3xc7 Bf8-g7
13.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 14.Bc7-d6 Nc5-d3+
15.Bf1xd3 Qe7xd6 16.Bd3-b5+
Ke8-e7 17.Nb3-d4 Bf5-e6 18.Bb5-e2
Ra8-c8 19.0-0 0.37/12 ] 11...Ra8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Ra8-a7
12.h2-h3 Bf8-g7 13.Bf1-e2 0-0 14.0-0
Nd7-b6 15.Qd1-c2 Bf5-g6 16.Bg3-h2
Rf8-e8 17.b2-b3 Nb6-d7 18.b3-b4
Nd7-b6 0.34/12 ] 12.b2-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.h2-h3
Nd7-b6 13.Bf1-e2 Bf8-g7 14.0-0 0-0
15.Qd1-c2 Qe7-e6 16.b2-b4 Bf5-h7
17.Bg3-h2 Bh7-g6 18.Ra1-b1
Rb8-c8 0.50/13 ] 12...Bf8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Nd7-b6
13.c4-c5 Nf6-d5 14.Nc3xd5 Nb6xd5
15.Bf1-c4 Bf5-e6 16.Qd1-b3 Nd5-f6
17.0-0 Be6-d7 18.Bc4-e2 Qe7-e6
19.Na5-c4 Nf6-d5 20.c5xd6 c7xd6
21.Ra1-c1 Rb8-c8 22.h2-h3 0.51/12 ]
13.Bf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.h2-h3 0-0 14.Bf1-e2 Rf8-c8 15.0-0
Nd7-b6 16.Qd1-c2 Rc8-e8 17.Bg3-h2
Bf5-d7 18.Ra1-d1 Qe7-e6 19.d4-d5
Qe6-f5 20.a2-a3 0.51/11 ] 13...0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...Nd7-b6
14.0-0 Qe7-d7 15.h2-h3 Nb6-c8
13
16.c4-c5 0-0 17.Qd1-c2 Bf5-h7
18.Ra1-c1 b7-b5 19.c5xb6 Nc8xb6
20.Be2xa6 0.48/11 ] 14.Ra1-b1
White intends b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 14.0-0 Nd7-b6 15.h2-h3 Bf5-d7
16.Qd1-c2 Rf8-d8 17.Bg3-h2 Rd8-e8
18.Ra1-d1 Qe7-e6 19.d4-d5 Qe6-f5
20.a2-a3 0.51/13 ] 14...Bf5-g6
[ 14...Nd7-b6!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Bg7-h8 15.h2-h3 Nd7-b6 16.0-0
Rf8-e8 17.Qd1-c2 Bf5-h7 18.Bg3-h2
Qe7-e6 19.c4-c5 Nb6-d5 20.c5xd6
Nd5xc3 21.Qc2xc3 c7xd6 0.31/11 ]
15.h2-h4+- Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15.0-0 Nd7-b6 16.Qd1-c2
Bg6-h7 17.h2-h3 Rf8-d8 18.Bg3-h2
Qe7-e6 19.a2-a3 Bg7-f8 20.Rb1-c1
Qe6-f5 21.c4-c5 Nb6-d5 22.c5xd6
Bf8xd6 23.Bh2xd6 Rd8xd6 0.59/15 ]
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15...g5-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Bg6-f5 16.h4xg5 h6xg5
17.Qd1-b3 Bf5-e6 18.Qb3-c2 Rf8-e8
19.c4-c5 Nf6-d5 20.c5xd6 c7xd6
21.Na5-c4 Nd5xc3 22.Qc2xc3 Be6xc4
23.Be2xc4 Rb8-c8 24.Ke1-f1 0.50/12 ]
16.h4-h5 [ 16.0-0!?+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16.0-0 Bg6-f5 17.Rb1-c1
Nd7-b6 18.c4-c5 d6xc5 19.b4xc5
Nb6-d5 20.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 21.Be2xg4
Bf5xg4 22.Qd1xg4 f7-f5 23.Qg4-e2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
f5-f4 24.e3xf4 Nd5xf4 25.Bg3xf4
Rf8xf4 26.Rc1-b1 Qe7-e6 27.Qe2-d2
Rf4xh4 28.Rb1xb7 Rb8xb7 29.Na5xb7
Qe6-f5 30.Rf1-e1 0.97/14 ]
16...Bg6xh5± Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Bg6-f5 17.Qd1-c2
Nd7-b6 18.Bg3-h4 Qe7-e8 19.0-0
Nf6xh5 20.c4-c5 Nb6-c8 21.c5xd6
c7xd6 22.Nc3-d5 Qe8-e6 23.Be2-c4
Qe6-g6 24.Rb1-c1 Bg7-f6 25.Nd5xf6+
Nh5xf6 26.Bh4-g3 Bf5-e6 0.61/15 ]
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17.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Rb1-c1 Rf8-d8 18.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
19.c4xd5 Nd7-f6 20.Bg3-h4 Bh5-g6
21.Be2xg4 Rd8-f8 22.Ke1-f1 h6-h5
23.Bg4xh5 Qe7-d7 24.Bh5xg6 f7xg6
25.Bh4xf6 Bg7xf6 0.68/15 ] 17...a6xb5
[ 17...Qe7-d8 18.Rb1-b3 Qd8-e8
19.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 20.c4xd5± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qe7-e8
18.0-0 Bh5-g6 19.Be2xg4 a6xb5
20.Nc3xb5 Qe8-d8 21.Nb5-c3 Nf6xg4
22.Qd1xg4 h6-h5 23.Qg4-h3 Nd7-b6
24.Nc3-b5 Nb6-a4 25.Rb1-b4 Na4-b6
26.Bg3-h4 f7-f6 27.Qh3-e6+ Rf8-f7
0.36/14 ] 18.Rb1xb5± [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18.Nc3xb5 Qe7-d8
19.Nb5-c3 Bh5-g6 20.Na5xb7 Qd8-c8
21.Qd1-b3 Nf6-h5 22.Nc3-d5 Kg8-h7
23.Bg3-h2 Nd7-f6 24.0-0 Nf6xd5
14
25.c4xd5 Nh5-f6 26.Rf1-c1 Qc8-d7
27.Rc1-c6 Kh7-g8 28.a2-a4 0.49/15 ]
18...Bh5-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Bh5-g6 19.0-0 Qe7-e6 20.Na5xb7
Nd7-b6 21.Rb5xb6 c7xb6 22.Nb7xd6
Qe6-d7 23.Nd6-b5 Rb8-a8 24.d4-d5
Ra8-a6 25.Bg3-e5 h6-h5 26.Qd1-d4
Nf6-e8 27.Rf1-b1 Bg7xe5 28.Qd4xe5
h5-h4 0.52/16 ] 19.Na5xb7 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.0-0 Qe7-e6
20.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5 21.c4xd5 Qe6-e7
22.Be2xg4 Nd7-b6 23.Bg4-e2 Rf8-c8
24.Qd1-b3 h6-h5 25.Rb5xb6 c7xb6
26.Na5-c4 Rc8-d8 27.Qb3-b4 Bg7-f8
28.Nc4xb6 0.53/15 ]
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19...Rf8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Qe7-e6 20.0-0 Nd7-b6 21.Rb5xb6
c7xb6 22.Nb7xd6 Rb8-a8 23.d4-d5
Qe6-d7 24.Nd6-b5 Ra8-a6 25.Bg3-e5
h6-h5 26.Qd1-d4 Nf6-e8 27.Rf1-b1
Bg7xe5 28.Qd4xe5 h5-h4 0.48/15 ]
20.Nb7-a5 [ 20.Be2xg4 Nf6xg4
21.Qd1xg4 Qe7-e6 22.Qg4xe6
f7xe6± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Be2xg4 Nf6xg4 21.Qd1xg4 Nd7-f6
22.Qg4-e2 Qe7-d7 23.Qe2-b2 Rb8-a8
24.c4-c5 Ra8-a6 25.0-0 Nf6-h5
26.Bg3-h2 Nh5-f6 27.Rf1-b1 Nf6-g4
28.Bh2-f4 c7-c6 29.Rb5-b4 1.01/14 ]
20...Rb8-a8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
x64: 20...Qe7-e6 21.Na5-c6 Rb8-b6
22.Rb5xb6 Nd7xb6 23.d4-d5 Qe6-e8
24.Qd1-c2 Nb6-d7 25.a2-a4 Nd7-c5
26.0-0 Nf6-h5 27.Be2xg4 Nh5xg3
28.f2xg3 Rc8-a8 29.a4-a5 Nc5-d3
30.Rf1-b1 0.54/15 ]
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21.Na5-c6 White threatens to win
material: Nc6xe7 [Not 21.Be2xg4
c7-c6 22.Na5xc6 Rc8xc6³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Na5-b3
Nd7-b6 22.Qd1-c2 Qe7-e6 23.Nb3-d2
Rc8-b8 24.0-0 Nf6-h5 25.Bg3-h4
c7-c6 26.d4-d5 Qe6-e5 27.Rb5-b3
c6xd5 28.Rf1-b1 d5-d4 29.e3xd4
e4-e3 30.d4xe5 Bg6xc2 31.Rb3xb6
Rb8xb6 32.Rb1xb6 e3xd2
33.Rb6xd6 0.43/15 ] 21...Qe7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qe7-e8
22.a2-a4 Ra8-a6 23.Nc6-b4 Ra6-a7
24.Nb4-c2 Rc8-a8 25.Rb5-b1 Qe8-f8
26.0-0 h6-h5 27.Nc2-b4 Nd7-b6
28.Nb4-c6 Nb6xa4 29.Nc3-b5 Ra7-b7
30.Qd1-c2 Nf6-d7 0.29/15 ] 22.a2-a4
Diagram [ 22.Be2xg4? is a blank shot
Nf6xg4 23.Nc3-d5 Ra8xa2
24.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-h7 25.Ne7xc8
Qe8xc8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qd1-c2 Ra8-a6 23.d4-d5 Nd7-c5
24.0-0 Bg6-f5 25.Rb5-b1 Bf5-d7
26.Nc6-d4 h6-h5 27.Bg3-f4 Rc8-b8
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28.Nc3-b5 Rb8-b7 29.Qc2-d2 h5-h4
0.46/15 ]
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Wins material 22...Nd7-f8? Diagram
[ ¹22...Ra8-a6 is the best option Black
has 23.Nc6-b4 Ra6-a7² ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Ra8-a6 23.Nc6-b4
Ra6-a7 24.Nb4-c2 Rc8-a8 25.Rb5-b1
Nf6-h5 26.Bg3-h4 f7-f5 27.Nc3-b5
Ra7-b7 28.Nc2-b4 Nh5-f6 29.Ke1-f1
Bg6-f7 30.Nb4-c6 Nd7-b6 31.d4-d5
Nb6xa4 32.Bh4xf6 Bg7xf6
33.Rh1xh6 0.33/15 ]
(Diagram 31)
23.Nc3-d5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nc3-d5 Kg8-h8 24.Nd5-e7 Nf6-g8
25.Ne7xg6+ Nf8xg6 26.d4-d5 Ng8-f6
27.a4-a5 Ng6-e7 28.Nc6xe7 Qe8xe7
29.Bg3-f4 Ra8-a7 30.Ke1-f1 Rc8-a8
31.Qd1-d2 h6-h5 32.Qd2-b4 Kh8-h7
33.Be2-d1 1.22/16 ] 23...Nf6xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Kg8-h8
24.Nd5-e7 Nf6-g8 25.Bg3-h4 Ng8xe7
26.Nc6xe7 f7-f5 27.c4-c5 Rc8-b8
28.c5xd6 c7xd6 29.Ne7xf5 Bg6xf5
30.Rb5xf5 Qe8xa4 31.Qd1xa4
Ra8xa4 32.Be2xg4 Nf8-e6 33.Bg4-d1
Ra4-a2 34.Bh4-e7 1.04/15 ] 24.c4xd5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.c4xd5 h6-h5
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33.d5xc6 Bf8-g7 34.Bh4-g5 Qc8-e8
35.d4-d5 Kh7-g6 1.73/16 ] 25...Bg6-f7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nf8-d7
26.Rb5-b7 Qe8-f7 27.Qd1-b3 h6-h5
28.a5-a6 Bg7-h6 29.Bg3-h4 Bh6-f8
30.0-0 Nd7-b6 31.Be2-c4 f5-f4
32.a6-a7 f4-f3 33.g2-g3 Rc8-e8
34.Rf1-c1 1.78/15 ] 26.Qd1-c2
[ 26.Be2-c4!? keeps an even firmer grip
Nf8-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Be2-c4 Nf8-g6 27.Qd1-c2 Ng6-e7
28.Qc2-a2 Kg8-h7 29.Nc6xe7 Qe8xe7
30.Rb5-b7 Rc8-b8 31.Rb7xb8 Ra8xb8
32.a5-a6 Rb8-a8 33.Ke1-e2 Ra8-a7
34.Rh1-b1 Qe7-f8 35.Rb1-b7 Qf8-a8
36.Rb7xa7 Qa8xa7 37.Bg3-f4 Bf7-h5
25.Rb5-b7 Bg7-f6 26.Be2-b5 Nf8-d7
38.Qa2-b2 g4-g3+ 39.Ke2-f1 g3xf2
27.a4-a5 Bf6-g7 28.Bb5-c4 Nd7-b8
29.Nc6-a7 Rc8-d8 30.Bg3-h4 f7-f6
40.Kf1xf2 1.37/17 ] 26...Nf8-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Nf8-d7
31.0-0 Qe8-f7 32.Qd1-c2 1.48/13 ]
27.Be2-c4 Nd7-b8 28.0-0 Kg8-h7
24...f7-f5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
29.Nc6xb8 Rc8xb8 30.Rb5xb8
x64: 24...h6-h5 25.Rb5-b7 Nf8-d7
Qe8xb8 31.a5-a6 Qb8-d8 32.Rf1-b1
26.a4-a5 Bg7-h8 27.0-0 Bh8-f6
h6-h5 33.Bg3-f4 h5-h4 34.Kg1-h2
28.Bg3-f4 Bg6-f5 29.Qd1-b3 Nd7-f8
Bg7-h6 35.Bf4xh6 Kh7xh6 36.Rb1-b7
30.Rf1-c1 Nf8-g6 31.Bf4-h2 Ng6-e7
32.Nc6-a7 Rc8-b8 33.Rc1xc7 1.71/14 ] g4-g3+ 37.Kh2-g1 g3xf2+ 38.Kg1xf2
1.12/17 ] 27.Bg3-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Be2-c4 Ng6-e7 28.Qc2-a2
Kg8-h7 29.Nc6xe7 Qe8xe7 30.Rb5-b7
Rc8-b8 31.Rb7xb8 Ra8xb8 32.a5-a6
32
Rb8-a8 33.Ke1-e2 Ra8-a7 34.Rh1-b1
Qe7-f8 35.Rb1-b7 Qf8-a8 36.Rb7xa7
Qa8xa7 37.Bg3-f4 Bf7-h5 38.Qa2-b2
g4-g3+ 39.Ke2-f1 g3xf2 40.Kf1xf2
1.37/16 ] 27...Ng6xh4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Bg7-f8 28.Be2-c4 Bf8-e7
29.Bh4xe7 Ng6xe7 30.Qc2-c3 Kg8-g7
31.0-0 Ne7xc6 32.d5xc6 Qe8-g8
33.Rf1-b1 Bf7xc4 34.d4-d5+ Kg7-g6
35.Qc3xc4 Qg8-f7 36.Qc4-c3
Rc8-g8 0.86/14 ] 28.Rh1xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Rh1xh4
25.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bg7-f6 29.Rh4xh6 Bf6-g5 30.Rh6-h1
25.Bg3-h4 Kg8-h7 26.Rb5-b7 Nf8-d7
g4-g3 31.Qc2-d2 g3xf2+ 32.Ke1xf2
27.Be2-b5 Bg6-f7 28.Nc6-e7 Bg7-f8
29.Ne7xc8 Qe8xc8 30.Bb5-c6 Nd7-b8 Bf7-g6 33.Rh1-f1 Qe8-f7 34.Kf2-g1
31.Qd1-c2 Ra8-a6 32.Rb7-b5 Nb8xc6 Rc8-f8 35.Qd2-c3 Qf7-d7 36.g2-g3
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Bg6-f7 37.Rf1-b1 0.82/14 ] 28...h6-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Bg7-f6
29.Rh4xh6 Bf6-g5 30.Rh6-h1 g4-g3
31.Qc2-d2 g3xf2+ 32.Ke1xf2 Bf7-g6
33.Rh1-f1 Qe8-f7 34.Kf2-g1 Rc8-f8
35.Qd2-c3 Qf7-d7 36.g2-g3 Bg6-f7
37.Rf1-b1 1.08/15 ] 29.g2-g3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.g2-g3
Qe8-f8 30.Be2-c4 Bg7-f6 31.Rh4-h2
h5-h4 32.Rb5-b7 Bf7-e8 33.a5-a6
h4-h3 34.a6-a7 Kg8-g7 35.Ke1-f1
Be8-d7 36.Bc4-b3 Qf8-f7 37.Qc2-c4
Kg7-g6 38.Bb3-a2 Bf6-g7 39.Rb7-b8
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29...Bg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qe8-f8 30.Be2-c4 Bf7-e8
31.Rb5-b7 Bg7-f6 32.Rh4-h2 h5-h4
33.a5-a6 h4xg3 34.f2xg3 Be8-d7
35.a6-a7 Kg8-g7 36.Qc2-c3 Qf8-e8
37.Bc4-b3 Qe8-f7 38.Rb7-b8 Qf7-e8
39.Rb8xc8 Qe8xc8 1.23/15 ]
30.Rh4-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Rh4-h2 Kg8-g7 31.Be2-c4 Qe8-g8
32.Qc2-a2 h5-h4 33.a5-a6 h4-h3
34.a6-a7 Rc8-f8 35.Rb5-b7 Rf8-c8
36.Ke1-f1 Kg7-g6 37.Qa2-a5 Kg6-g5
38.Rh2-h1 Kg5-g6 39.Bc4-b3
Kg6-g5 1.09/16 ] 30...h5-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kg8-g7
31.Be2-c4 Qe8-d7 32.Rb5-b1 Rc8-h8
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33.a5-a6 h5-h4 34.a6-a7 h4-h3
35.Qc2-c3 Kg7-g6 36.Rb1-b8 Kg6-g5
37.Ke1-f1 Bf6-g7 38.Rh1-h2 Rh8-f8
39.Qc3-b2 Rf8-c8 40.Bc4-a6 Bf7xd5
41.Rb8xc8 Qd7xc6 42.Rc8xa8
Qc6xa8 0.88/16 ] 31.g3xh4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Be2-c4
Kg8-h7 32.Rb5-b7 Qe8-g8 33.Qc2-a2
h4-h3 34.a5-a6 Bf7-e8 35.a6-a7
Be8-d7 36.Ke1-f1 Kh7-g7 37.Bc4-b3
Qg8-e8 38.Qa2-a4 Kg7-g6 39.Bb3-c4
Qe8-f7 40.Qa4-b4 Bd7xc6 41.d5xc6
1.01/15 ] 31...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Kg8-g7 32.Be2-c4
Qe8-g8 33.Ke1-f1 Ra8-a6 34.Bc4-a2
Kg7-h6 35.Kf1-g2 Kh6-h5 36.Ba2-c4
Rc8-a8 37.Bc4-b3 Kh5-h6 38.Rb5-b7
Bf7xd5 39.Bb3xd5 Qg8xd5 40.Rb7xc7
Bf6-d8 41.Nc6xd8 Ra8xd8 0.93/15 ]
32.Ke1-d2 [ 32.h4-h5!? Qe8-g8
33.Be2-c4 g4-g3 34.f2xg3 Qg8xg3+
35.Qc2-f2 Qg3xf2+ 36.Ke1xf2
Bf7-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.h4-h5 Qe8-g8 33.Be2-c4 Kh8-h7
34.Ke1-f1 Ra8-a6 35.Bc4-b3 Kh7-h6
36.Kf1-g2 Rc8-a8 37.Rb5-b7 Qg8-c8
38.Rb7-b4 Ra6xa5 39.Nc6xa5
Ra8xa5 40.Rh1-c1 Bf7xd5 41.Bb3xd5
Ra5xd5 42.Qc2xc7 Qc8xc7
43.Rc1xc7 Kh6xh5 1.09/14 ]
32...Qe8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Qe8-g8 33.Be2-c4 Rc8-e8
34.Qc2-d1 f5-f4 35.Qd1-e1 Bf6-g7
36.e3xf4 Qg8-h7 37.Qe1-e2 Qh7-f5
38.Rh1-g1 Qf5xf4+ 39.Qe2-e3 Qf4-f5
40.Rb5-b7 Bf7xd5 41.Bc4xd5 Qf5xd5
42.Rb7xc7 Qd5-a2+ 43.Kd2-e1
0.54/14 ] 33.Be2-c4
[ ¹33.Qc2-c4!?+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Qc2-b3 Rc8-f8 34.h4-h5
Qg8-g5 35.h5-h6 f5-f4 36.e3xf4
Qg5xf4+ 37.Qb3-e3 Qf4-f5 38.Kd2-c3
Ra8-a6 39.Be2-c4 Bf6-g5 40.Qe3-g3
Ra6-a8 41.Kc3-b2 Bf7-g6 42.Rh1-h2
Qf5-f3 43.Rb5-b7 0.53/14 ] 33...g4-g3²
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Black threatens to win material: g3xf2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rc8-e8
34.Qc2-d1 f5-f4 35.Qd1-e1 Bf6-g7
36.e3xf4 Qg8-h7 37.Qe1-e2 Qh7-f5
38.Rh1-g1 Qf5xf4+ 39.Qe2-e3 Qf4-f5
40.Rb5-b7 Bf7xd5 41.Bc4xd5 Qf5xd5
42.Rb7xc7 Qd5-a2+ 43.Kd2-e1
0.54/14 ] 34.Rh1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.f2xg3 Qg8xg3 35.Rh1-f1
Bf6xh4 36.Qc2-c1 Bh4-g5 37.Qc1-e1
Qg3xe1+ 38.Rf1xe1 Kh8-g7
39.Rb5-b7 Kg7-f6 40.a5-a6 Rc8-h8
41.a6-a7 f5-f4 42.Re1-f1 f4-f3
43.Rb7-b8 Rh8-h2+ 44.Kd2-c3
Rh2-h8 45.Rb8xh8 Ra8xh8
46.Kc3-d2 0.48/15 ] 34...g3-g2
Black has a new passed pawn: g2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...g3-g2
35.h4-h5 Bf7xh5 36.Rb5-b1 Qg8-g4
37.a5-a6 Qg4-f3 38.Kd2-c3 Rc8-g8
39.a6-a7 Bf6-h4 40.Rb1-b2 Kh8-g7
41.Qc2-e2 Bh5-f7 42.Qe2-d1 Qf3-h3
43.Qd1-f1 Kg7-f6 44.Qf1-e1 Qh3-h2
45.Rb2-b8 Bh4-g5 46.Rb8-b7 Rg8-c8
47.Rb7-b8 -0.02/15 ] 35.Kd2-c3
White king safety dropped [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 35.h4-h5 Bf7xh5
36.Kd2-e1 Kh8-h7 37.Bc4-e2 Bh5-e8
38.Qc2-c3 Kh7-h6 39.Be2-d1 Kh6-h7
40.Qc3-c4 Be8xc6 41.Qc4xc6
-0.13/15 ] 35...Bf6xh4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Qg8-g4 36.Rb5-b2
Rc8-g8 37.a5-a6 Bf6xh4 38.a6-a7
Kh8-g7 39.Qc2-e2 Qg4-f3 40.Qe2-d1
Qf3-h3 41.Qd1-f1 Kg7-f6 42.Qf1-e1
Qh3-h2 43.Rb2-b8 Bh4-g5 44.Rb8-b7
Rg8-c8 -0.02/16 ] 36.Qc2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qc2-e2
Qg8-g5 37.Rb5-b3 Rc8-g8 38.a5-a6
f5-f4 39.e3xf4 Qg5xf4 40.Qe2-d2
Qf4-f6 41.Kc3-b2 Bf7-h5 42.Rb3-h3
Bh5-f3 43.Rh3-h2 Rg8-g4 44.a6-a7
Kh8-g7 45.Qd2-e1 Bh4-g5 46.Qe1-a5
Qf6-f7 47.Kb2-b3 -0.05/15 ]
36...Qg8-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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36...Qg8-g5 37.Rb5-b7 Rc8-g8
38.a5-a6 Qg5-g4 39.Qe2xg4 Rg8xg4
40.Rb7-b2 Kh8-g7 41.a6-a7 Kg7-f6
42.Rb2-a2 Bf7-e8 43.Bc4-b3 Rg4-g7
44.Bb3-c4 Rg7-g5 45.Bc4-b3 Rg5-g8
46.Ra2-b2 Rg8-g7 47.Rb2-a2 Be8-h5
48.Ra2-b2 0.06/16 ] 37.Rb5-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rb5-b7
Rc8-g8 38.a5-a6 f5-f4 39.a6-a7 f4-f3
40.Qe2-c2 Rg8-c8 41.Rb7-b8 Rc8-g8
42.Qc2-a2 Kh8-g7 43.Bc4-b3 Qg5-f5
44.Kc3-b4 Rg8-c8 45.Rg1-b1 Bh4-f6
0.01/15 ] 37...Bf7-h5 [ 37...Rc8-g8!?=
has some apparent merit ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Rc8-g8 38.a5-a6 f5-f4
39.a6-a7 f4-f3 40.Qe2-d2 Kh8-g7
41.Rb2-b7 Rg8-c8 42.Rb7-b1 Qg5-h5
43.Qd2-a2 Bh4-f6 44.Rb1-b8 Qh5-h2
45.Qa2-b1 Rc8-e8 46.Rb8xe8
Bf7xe8 -0.04/16 ] 38.Rg1xg2±
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rg1xg2 Bh5xe2 39.Rg2xg5
Bh4xg5 40.Rb2xe2 Kh8-g7 41.a5-a6
Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2
Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4
Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4
Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5
Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6
Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2
Ra7-b7+ 54.Kb5-c6 0.56/21 ]
(Diagram 34)
38...Bh5xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Bh5xe2 39.Rg2xg5 Bh4xg5
40.Rb2xe2 Kh8-g7 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8
42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8
44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6
46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1
48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4
50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1
52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
54.Kb5-c6 0.79/20 ] 39.Rg2xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Rg2xg5
Bh4xg5 40.Rb2xe2 Kh8-g7 41.a5-a6
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Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5
Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6
Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2
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39...Bh4xg5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Bh4xg5 40.Rb2xe2
Kh8-g7 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7
Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2
f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3
Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2
Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4
Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3
Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
54.Kb5-c6 0.64/20 ]
41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1
43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4
45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6
47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1
49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7
51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5
53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+ 54.Kb5-c6
0.60/20 ] 41.a5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7
Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2
f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3
Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2
Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4
Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3
Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
54.Kb5-c6 0.48/21 ] 41...Rc8-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rc8-h8
42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8
44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6
46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1
48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4
50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1
52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
54.Kb5-c6 0.60/20 ] 42.a6-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.a6-a7
Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2
f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3
Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2
Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4
Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3
(Diagram 35)
40.Rb2xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rb2xe2 Kh8-g7 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8
42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8
44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6
46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1
48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4
50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1
52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
54.Kb5-c6 0.48/21 ] 40...Kh8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kh8-g7
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Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
54.Kb5-c6 0.48/20 ] 42...Rh8-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Rh8-h1
43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4
45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6
47.Rc2-b2 Rh8-h3+ 48.Kc3-d2
Rh3-a3 49.Rb2-b7 Kg6-f5 50.Rb7xc7
Kf5xf4 51.Rc7-b7 Kf4-g4 52.Kd2-e2
Kg4-f5 53.Bc4-b3 Ra3-a1 54.Rb7-f7
Ra8-h8 55.Bb3-c2 Ra1-a2 0.50/19 ]
43.Kc3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4
45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6
47.Rc2-b2 Rh8-h3+ 48.Kc3-d2
Rh3-a3 49.Rb2-b7 Kg6-f5 50.Rb7xc7
Kf5xf4 51.Rc7-f7 Kf4-f5 52.Rf7-d7
Bf6-g5+ 53.Kd2-e1 Ra3-a1+
54.Ke1-e2 Ra1-a4 55.Bc4-b3 Ra4-a3
56.Rd7-f7+ Kf5-g6 57.Rf7-b7 Kg6-f5
0.58/18 ] 43...Bg5-h4 Diagram
[ 43...Rh1-h8!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Rh1-h8 44.Re2-d2 Kg7-g6
45.Kb2-c3 f5-f4 46.Rd2-e2 f4xe3
47.f2xe3 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-b3 Rh1-h3
49.Bb3-c2 Rh3xe3+ 50.Re2xe3
Bg5xe3 51.Bc2xe4+ Kg6-g5
52.Kc3-c4 Kg5-f4 53.Be4-c2 Kf4-f3
54.Kc4-b5 Kf3-f4 55.Kb5-a6 0.36/16 ]
(Diagram 36)
44.Re2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Bc4-a6 Rh1-h2 45.Ba6-b7 Ra8xa7
46.Nc6xa7 Rh2xf2 47.Re2-c2 Kg7-f6
48.Na7-b5 f5-f4 49.e3xf4 Kf6-f5
50.Rc2xf2 Bh4xf2 51.Kb2-c2 Kf5xf4
52.Bb7-c6 Kf4-e3 53.Nb5xc7 Ke3xd4
54.Kc2-d2 Kd4-e5 55.Nc7-e6 Bf2-a7
56.Bc6-b7 Ke5-f5 57.Bb7-a8 Ba7-b6
58.Ba8-c6 Kf5-f6 59.Kd2-e2 Kf6-e5
60.Bc6-a8 Bb6-a7 61.Ne6-d8 Ke5-f4
62.Nd8-e6+ Kf4-e5 63.Ne6-d8 1.22/19
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45.Bc4-a6 Rh1-h2 46.Ba6-b7 Ra8xa7
47.Nc6xa7 Bh4xf2 48.Na7-b5 f4xe3
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Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...f5-f4
45.Bc4-a6 Rh1-h2 46.Ba6-b7 Rh2xf2
47.Bb7xa8 f4xe3 48.Ba8-b7 Rf2xc2+
49.Kb2xc2 e3-e2 50.a7-a8Q e2-e1Q
51.Qa8-c8 Qe1-e2+ 52.Kc2-b3
Qe2-d3+ 53.Kb3-b2 Qd3-d2+
54.Kb2-b3 Qd2-d3+ 55.Kb3-b2
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45.Bc4-a6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Bc4-a6 Rh1-h2 46.Ba6-b7 Ra8xa7
47.Nc6xa7 Rh2xf2 48.Na7-b5 f5-f4
49.e3xf4 Kf6-f5 50.Rc2xf2 Bh4xf2
51.Kb2-c2 Kf5xf4 52.Bb7-c6 Kf4-e3
53.Nb5xc7 Ke3xd4 54.Kc2-d2 Kd4-e5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
55.Nc7-e6 Bf2-a7 56.Bc6-b7 Ke5-f5
57.Bb7-a8 Ba7-b6 58.Ba8-c6 Kf5-f6
59.Kd2-e2 Kf6-e5 60.Bc6-a8 Bb6-g1
61.Ne6-c7 Bg1-c5 62.Ba8-c6 Bc5-a7
63.Nc7-e6 Ba7-b6 64.Bc6-a8 1.22/20 ]
45...Kf6-g5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...Rh1-h2 46.Ba6-b7 Ra8xa7
47.Nc6xa7 Rh2xf2 48.Na7-b5 Bh4-g3
49.Nb5xc7 Rf2-f3 50.Rc2-c3 Bg3-f2
51.Nc7-b5 Bf2xe3 52.Rc3-c6 Kf6-e7
53.Rc6-c7+ Ke7-f6 54.Rc7-d7 Be3-f4
55.Nb5xd6 Rf3-d3 56.Nd6-e8+ Kf6-g5
57.Rd7-g7+ Kg5-h6 58.Rg7-f7 Kh6-g6
59.Rf7-e7 Rd3xd4 60.Re7-g7+
Kg6-h6 61.Kb2-c3 Bf4-e5 1.22/18 ]
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46.Ba6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Ba6-b7 Ra8xa7 47.Nc6xa7 Rh1-f1
48.Bb7-a6 Rf1xf2 49.Na7-b5 Rf2xc2+
50.Kb2xc2 Bh4-f2 51.Kc2-d2 f5-f4
52.e3xf4+ Kg5xf4 53.Kd2-e2 Bf2-g1
54.Ba6-c8 Bg1-e3 55.Bc8-d7 Be3-g1
56.Bd7-h3 Bg1-e3 57.Bh3-g2 Be3-g1
58.Ke2-f1 Bg1-e3 59.Kf1-e1 Be3-g1
60.Ke1-e2 Bg1-e3 61.Bg2-h3 Be3-g1
62.Bh3-d7 Bg1-e3 63.Bd7-h3
Be3-g1 1.48/21 ] 46...Ra8xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Ra8xa7
47.Nc6xa7 Rh1-f1 48.Bb7-a6 Rf1xf2
49.Na7-b5 Rf2xc2+ 50.Kb2xc2 Bh4-f2
51.Kc2-d2 f5-f4 52.e3xf4+ Kg5xf4
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53.Kd2-e2 Bf2-g1 54.Ba6-c8 Bg1-e3
55.Bc8-d7 Be3-g1 56.Bd7-h3 Bg1-e3
57.Bh3-g2 Be3-g1 58.Nb5-c3 Bg1xd4
59.Nc3xe4 Bd4-a7 60.Ke2-d3 Kf4-f5
61.Ne4-d2 Kf5-e5 62.Bg2-e4 Ke5-f4
63.Nd2-f3 1.64/17 ] 47.Nc6xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Nc6xa7
Rh1-f1 48.Bb7-a6 Rf1xf2 49.Na7-b5
Rf2xc2+ 50.Kb2xc2 Bh4-f2 51.Kc2-d2
f5-f4 52.e3xf4+ Kg5xf4 53.Kd2-e2
Bf2-g1 54.Ba6-c8 Bg1-e3 55.Bc8-d7
Be3-g1 56.Bd7-h3 Bg1-e3 57.Bh3-g2
Be3-g1 58.Nb5-c3 Bg1xd4 59.Nc3xe4
Bd4-a7 60.Ke2-d3 Kf4-f5 61.Ne4-d2
Kf5-e5 62.Bg2-e4 Ke5-f4 63.Nd2-f3
1.49/18 ] 47...Rh1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Rh1-f1 48.Bb7-a6 Rf1xf2
49.Na7-b5 Rf2xc2+ 50.Kb2xc2 Bh4-f2
51.Kc2-d2 f5-f4 52.e3xf4+ Kg5xf4
53.Kd2-e2 Bf2-g1 54.Ba6-c8 Bg1-e3
55.Bc8-d7 Be3-g1 56.Bd7-h3 Bg1-e3
57.Bh3-g2 Be3-g1 58.Nb5-c3 Bg1xd4
59.Nc3xe4 Bd4-a7 60.Ke2-d3 Kf4-f5
61.Ne4-d2 Kf5-e5 62.Bg2-e4 Ke5-f4
63.Nd2-f3 1.54/19 ] 48.Na7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Bb7-a6
Rf1xf2 49.Na7-b5 Kg5-g4 50.Ba6-c8
Kg4-f3 51.Rc2xf2+ Kf3xf2 52.Bc8xf5
Kf2xe3 53.Kb2-c3 Ke3-f3 54.Bf5-g6
Bh4-e1+ 55.Kc3-c4 Be1-a5
56.Bg6-h5+ Kf3-f4 57.Nb5-c3 Kf4-f5
58.Bh5-e2 Ba5xc3 59.Kc4xc3 0.92/16
] 48...Rf1xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Rf1xf2 49.Bb7-a6 f5-f4 50.e3xf4+
Kg5xf4 51.Ba6-e2 Bh4-f6 52.Kb2-c3
Kf4-e3 53.Be2-d1 Rf2xc2+ 54.Bd1xc2
Ke3-f3 55.Bc2-d1+ Kf3-f2 56.Bd1-g4
Bf6-h4 57.Bg4-h5 Kf2-e3 58.Bh5-g6
Ke3-f3 59.Kc3-d2 Bh4-f6 60.Bg6-h5+
Kf3-f2 61.Kd2-c3 Bf6-g5 62.Kc3-c4
Bg5-h4 63.Bh5-g4 Bh4-f6 64.Bg4-d1
Kf2-e1 65.Bd1-h5 0.61/19 ] 49.Nc6-a5
[ 49.Bb7-a6 Rf2-f3 50.Nc6-d8
Kg5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Bb7-a6 f5-f4 50.e3xf4+ Kg5xf4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
51.Ba6-e2 Bh4-f6 52.Kb2-c3 Kf4-e3
53.Be2-d1 Rf2xc2+ 54.Bd1xc2 Ke3-f3
55.Bc2-d1+ Kf3-e3 56.Bd1-h5 Bf6-h4
57.Bh5-g6 Ke3-f3 58.Kc3-d2 Bh4-f6
59.Bg6-h5+ Kf3-f2 60.Kd2-c2 Bf6-h4
61.Kc2-d2 Bh4-f6 62.Kd2-c2 0.73/17 ]
49...f5-f4 Black threatens to win
material: f4xe3 [ 49...Kg5-g4
50.Bb7-c8 Kg4-f3 51.Bc8xf5 Kf3xe3
52.Rc2xf2 Bh4xf2 53.Na5-c6² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kg5-g4
50.Bb7-c8 Kg4-f3 51.Bc8xf5 Kf3xe3
52.Rc2xf2 Bh4xf2 53.Na5-c6 Ke3-d3
54.Kb2-c1 Bf2-h4 55.Kc1-d1 Bh4-f6
56.Bf5-g4 Kd3-c4 57.Bg4-e6 Kc4-d3
58.Nc6-b4+ Kd3-e3 59.Nb4-c2+
Ke3-d3 60.Be6-g8 Bf6-g7 61.Bg8-f7
Bg7xd4 62.Nc2xd4 Kd3xd4 63.Kd1-e2
e4-e3 64.Bf7-e6 Kd4-e4 65.Be6-f7
Ke4-d4 66.Bf7-e6 0.36/18 ] 50.Na5-c4
[ 50.Rc2xf2 Bh4xf2 51.e3xf4+
Kg5xf4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Rc2xf2 Bh4xf2 51.e3xf4+ Kg5xf4
52.Na5-b3 Kf4-f3 53.Kb2-c2 Bf2-h4
54.Bb7-a6 Kf3-e3 55.Ba6-b5 Bh4-e1
56.Bb5-e8 Be1-b4 57.Be8-h5 Bb4-e1
58.Bh5-g6 Be1-b4 59.Bg6-f5 Bb4-e1
60.Bf5-g4 Be1-b4 61.Bg4-f5 Bb4-e1
0.39/19 ] 50...Rf2xc2+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Kg5-g4 51.e3xf4 Kg4-f3
52.Rc2xf2+ Kf3xf2 53.Kb2-c2 e4-e3
54.Nc4-b2 e3-e2 55.Nb2-d3+ Kf2-e3
56.f4-f5 Bh4-g5 57.Bb7-a8 Bg5-d8
58.Ba8-c6 Bd8-f6 59.Bc6-d7 Bf6xd4
60.Nd3-e1 Bd4-f6 61.Bd7-c6 Ke3-f2
62.Ne1-d3+ Kf2-e3 63.Nd3-e1
Ke3-f2 0.17/17 ] 51.Kb2xc2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Kb2xc2
Kg5-g4 52.e3xf4 Kg4-f3 53.Nc4-d2+
Kf3xf4 54.Nd2-b3 Kf4-e3 55.Kc2-c3
Bh4-e1+ 56.Kc3-c4 Be1-h4 57.Bb7-a6
Bh4-g5 58.Kc4-c3 Bg5-f6 59.Ba6-b5
Bf6-g7 60.Bb5-e8 Bg7-f6 61.Kc3-c4
Ke3-e2 62.Be8-h5+ Ke2-e3
63.Bh5-g4 0.39/17 ] 51...f4xe3
22
[ 51...Kg5-g4!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Kg5-g4 52.e3xf4 Kg4-f3
53.Nc4-d2+ Kf3xf4 54.Nd2-b3 Kf4-e3
55.Kc2-c3 Bh4-e1+ 56.Kc3-c4 Be1-h4
57.Bb7-a6 Bh4-e1 58.Ba6-b5 Be1-h4
59.Bb5-c6 Bh4-f6 60.Bc6-e8 Ke3-f4
61.Be8-h5 Kf4-e3 62.Bh5-g4 Ke3-f4
63.Bg4-e2 Kf4-e3 64.Be2-d1 Bf6-g7
0.41/18 ] 52.Nc4xe3+- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52.Nc4xe3 Bh4-e1
53.Kc2-d1 Be1-a5 54.Ne3-c2 Kg5-f4
55.Kd1-e2 Ba5-b6 56.Bb7-c6 Bb6-a7
57.Bc6-e8 Ba7-b6 58.Be8-b5 Bb6-a5
59.Bb5-d7 Ba5-b6 60.Bd7-a4 Bb6-a7
61.Ba4-c6 Ba7-b6 62.Bc6-b7 Bb6-a7
63.Bb7-a8 Ba7-b6 64.Ba8-c6 Bb6-a7
0.92/22 ] 52...Bh4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Bh4-e1 53.Kc2-d1
Be1-a5 54.Ne3-c2 Kg5-f4 55.Kd1-e2
Ba5-b6 56.Bb7-c6 Bb6-a7 57.Bc6-e8
Ba7-b6 58.Be8-b5 Bb6-a5 59.Bb5-d7
Ba5-b6 60.Bd7-a4 Bb6-a7 61.Ba4-c6
Ba7-b6 62.Bc6-b7 Bb6-a7 63.Bb7-a8
Ba7-b6 64.Ba8-c6 Bb6-a7 0.96/21 ]
53.Kc2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Kc2-d2 Kg5-f4 54.Ne3-c2 Bf2-h4
55.Kd2-e2 Bh4-f6 56.Bb7-c6 Bf6-g7
57.Bc6-e8 Bg7-h8 58.Be8-g6 Bh8-f6
59.Ke2-d2 Kf4-f3 60.Kd2-c3 Bf6-h4
61.Bg6-h5+ Kf3-f4 62.Bh5-d1 Bh4-e7
63.Kc3-d2 Be7-f6 64.Bd1-e2 Bf6-g7
65.Be2-h5 Kf4-f5 66.Bh5-e8 Bg7-h6+
67.Kd2-e2 Bh6-g7 68.Ke2-e3
Bg7-h6+ 69.Ke3-f2 Bh6-g7 70.Kf2-g3
Kf5-g5 71.Be8-d7 Bg7-f8 72.Bd7-h3
Bf8-h6 73.Kg3-f2 Kg5-f4 74.Nc2-e3
Bh6-g7 75.Ne3-g2+ Kf4-g5
76.Kf2-e3 0.96/21 ] 53...Kg5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Kg5-f4
54.Ne3-c2 Bf2-h4 55.Kd2-e2 Bh4-f6
56.Bb7-c6 Bf6-g7 57.Bc6-e8 Bg7-h8
58.Be8-g6 Bh8-f6 59.Ke2-d2 Kf4-f3
60.Kd2-c3 Bf6-h4 61.Bg6-h5+ Kf3-f4
62.Bh5-d1 Kf4-g3 63.Nc2-a3 Kg3-g2
64.Kc3-d2 Bh4-g5+ 65.Kd2-e2 Bg5-h6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
66.Na3-b5 1.07/23 ] 54.Ne3-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Ne3-c2
Bf2-h4 55.Kd2-e2 Bh4-f6 56.Bb7-c6
Bf6-g7 57.Bc6-e8 Bg7-f6 58.Be8-a4
Bf6-g7 59.Ke2-f2 Bg7-h8 60.Ba4-b5
Bh8-g7 61.Bb5-d7 Bg7-h8 62.Bd7-c6
Bh8-f6 63.Bc6-e8 Bf6-h8 64.Be8-a4
Bh8-g7 65.Ba4-e8 Bg7-h8
66.Be8-a4 0.93/21 ] 54...Kf4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Bf2-h4
55.Kd2-e2 Bh4-f6 56.Bb7-c6 Bf6-g7
57.Bc6-e8 Bg7-f6 58.Be8-a4 Bf6-g7
59.Ke2-f2 Bg7-h8 60.Ba4-b5 Bh8-g7
61.Bb5-d7 Bg7-h8 62.Bd7-c6 Bh8-f6
63.Bc6-e8 Bf6-h8 64.Be8-a4 Bh8-g7
65.Ba4-e8 Bg7-h8 66.Be8-a4 0.97/21 ]
55.Bb7-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Bb7-a6 Bf2-g1 56.Ba6-e2+ Kf3-f4
57.Be2-h5 Bg1-f2 58.Kd2-e2 Bf2-h4
59.Nc2-b4 Kf4-g5 60.Bh5-e8 Kg5-f4
61.Nb4-c6 Bh4-g5 62.Be8-f7 Bg5-h4
63.Bf7-e6 Bh4-g3 64.Be6-d7 Bg3-h4
65.Bd7-h3 Bh4-g5 66.Bh3-d7 Bg5-f6
67.Bd7-e6 Bf6-g5 68.Be6-c8 Bg5-f6
69.Bc8-a6 Bf6-g7 1.16/21 ] 55...Bf2-h4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kf3-f4
56.Kd2-e2 Bf2-h4 57.Nc2-a3 Bh4-f6
58.Na3-b5 Bf6-d8 59.Ba6-c8 Bd8-f6
60.Nb5xc7 Bf6xd4 61.Nc7-e6+ Kf4-e5
62.Bc8-b7 Bd4-b6 63.Bb7-a8 Bb6-a7
64.Ba8-c6 Ba7-b6 65.Ne6-g5 Ke5-f4
66.Ng5-f7 Bb6-c5 67.Nf7-d8 Bc5-b6
68.Nd8-e6+ Kf4-f5 69.Bc6-a4 Kf5-e5
70.Ba4-c6 Bb6-a7 71.Ne6-g5 Ke5-f4
72.Ng5-f7 Ba7-c5 73.Nf7-d8 1.23/20 ]
56.Ba6-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Ba6-e2+ Kf3-f4 57.Nc2-a3 Bh4-g3
58.Na3-b5 Bg3-f2 59.Be2-h5 Kf4-g5
60.Bh5-f7 Kg5-f5 61.Kd2-e2 Bf2-g1
62.Bf7-g8 Kf5-f4 63.Bg8-h7 Bg1-e3
64.Bh7-g6 Be3-g1 65.Ke2-d2 Bg1-f2
66.Bg6-e8 Kf4-f3 67.Be8-h5+ Kf3-f4
68.Bh5-g6 Kf4-f3 69.Nb5-c3 Bf2-e3+
70.Kd2-c2 Be3xd4 71.Bg6xe4+ Kf3-f4
72.Be4-h1 Bd4-c5 73.Kc2-d3 Bc5-b6
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74.Nc3-e2+ Kf4-e5 75.Bh1-e4
Ke5-f6 1.26/20 ] 56...Kf3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kf3-f4
57.Nc2-a3 Bh4-g3 58.Na3-b5 Bg3-f2
59.Be2-h5 Kf4-g5 60.Bh5-f7 Kg5-f5
61.Kd2-e2 Bf2-g1 62.Bf7-h5 Kf5-g5
63.Bh5-e8 Kg5-f5 64.Ke2-d2 Bg1-f2
65.Be8-f7 Kf5-f4 66.Bf7-g6 Kf4-f3
67.Nb5-c3 Bf2-e3+ 68.Kd2-c2 Be3xd4
69.Bg6xe4+ Kf3-f4 70.Be4-h1 Bd4-c5
71.Kc2-d3 Bc5-b6 72.Nc3-e2+ Kf4-e5
73.Bh1-e4 Ke5-f6 1.31/20 ] 57.Be2-h5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Be2-h5
Bh4-g5+ 58.Kd2-c3 Bg5-c1 59.Nc2-b4
Kf2-e3 60.Nb4-a2 Bc1-d2+ 61.Kc3-c4
Ke3-f4 62.Bh5-g6 e4-e3 63.Na2-c3
Bd2xc3 64.Kc4xc3 e3-e2 65.Kc3-d2
e2-e1R 66.Kd2xe1 Kf4-e3 67.Bg6-e8
Ke3xd4 68.Be8-c6 Kd4-e3 69.Bc6-b7
Ke3-d3 70.Ke1-f2 Kd3-d4 71.Kf2-e2
Kd4-e4 72.Bb7-c6 Ke4-e5 73.Ke2-d3
Ke5-f6 74.Kd3-d4 Kf6-g5 75.Bc6-b5
Kg5-f6 76.Bb5-d3 Kf6-g5 77.Bd3-e4
Kg5-f6 78.Be4-c2 Kf6-g5 79.Kd4-e3
Kg5-f6 80.Ke3-e4 Kf6-e7 81.Ke4-d4
Ke7-d7 2.02/22 ] 57...Bh4-g5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Bh4-g5+
58.Kd2-c3 Bg5-c1 59.Nc2-b4 Kf2-e3
60.Nb4-a2 Bc1-d2+ 61.Kc3-c4 Ke3-f4
62.Bh5-g6 e4-e3 63.Na2-c3 Bd2xc3
64.Kc4xc3 e3-e2 65.Kc3-d2 e2-e1R
66.Kd2xe1 Kf4-e3 67.Bg6-e8 Ke3xd4
68.Be8-c6 Kd4-e3 69.Bc6-b7 Ke3-d3
70.Ke1-f2 Kd3-d4 71.Kf2-e2 Kd4-e4
72.Bb7-c6 Ke4-e5 73.Ke2-d3 Ke5-f6
74.Kd3-d4 Kf6-g5 75.Bc6-b5 Kg5-f6
76.Bb5-d3 Kf6-g5 77.Bd3-e4 Kg5-f6
78.Be4-c2 Kf6-g5 79.Kd4-e3 Kg5-f6
80.Ke3-e4 Kf6-e7 81.Ke4-d4 Ke7-d7
82.Bc2-e4 Kd7-e7 83.Be4-d3 2.07/20 ]
58.Kd2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.Kd2-c3 Bg5-c1 59.Nc2-b4 Kf2-e3
60.Nb4-a2 Bc1-d2+ 61.Kc3-c4 Ke3-f4
62.Bh5-g6 e4-e3 63.Na2-c3 Bd2xc3
64.Kc4xc3 e3-e2 65.Kc3-d2 e2-e1R
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
66.Kd2xe1 Kf4-e3 67.Bg6-e8 Ke3xd4
68.Be8-c6 Kd4-e3 69.Bc6-b7 Ke3-d3
70.Ke1-f2 Kd3-d4 71.Kf2-e2 Kd4-e4
72.Bb7-c6 Ke4-e5 73.Ke2-d3 Ke5-f6
74.Kd3-d4 Kf6-g5 75.Bc6-b5 Kg5-f6
76.Bb5-e2 Kf6-g5 77.Be2-d1 Kg5-f4
78.Bd1-c2 Kf4-g5 79.Kd4-e3 Kg5-f6
80.Ke3-e4 Kf6-e7 81.Ke4-d4 Ke7-d7
2.02/19 ] 58...Bg5-f6?? sad, but how
else could Black save the game?
[ ¹58...Bg5-c1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58...Bg5-c1 59.Nc2-b4 Kf2-e3
60.Nb4-a2 Bc1-d2+ 61.Kc3-c4 Ke3-f4
62.Bh5-g6 e4-e3 63.Na2-c3 Bd2xc3
64.Kc4xc3 e3-e2 65.Kc3-d2 e2-e1R
66.Kd2xe1 Kf4-e3 67.Bg6-e8 Ke3xd4
68.Be8-c6 Kd4-e3 69.Bc6-b7 Ke3-d3
70.Ke1-f2 Kd3-d4 71.Kf2-e2 Kd4-e4
72.Bb7-c6 Ke4-e5 73.Ke2-d3 Ke5-f6
74.Kd3-d4 Kf6-g5 75.Bc6-b5 Kg5-f6
76.Bb5-e2 Kf6-g5 77.Be2-d1 Kg5-f4
78.Bd1-c2 Kf4-g5 79.Kd4-e3 Kg5-f6
80.Ke3-e4 Kf6-e7 81.Ke4-d4 Ke7-d7
2.07/20 ] 59.Nc2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 59.Nc2-a3 Kf2-e3 60.Na3-b5
Bf6-g7 61.Bh5-g6 Bg7-h8 62.Kc3-c4
Bh8-f6 63.Nb5-c3 Ke3-f4 64.Nc3xe4
Bf6-d8 65.Kc4-d3 Bd8-e7 66.Ne4-c3
Be7-d8 67.Kd3-c4 Kf4-g5 68.Bg6-b1
Kg5-f4 69.Nc3-b5 Kf4-e3 70.Bb1-c2
Ke3-d2 71.Bc2-g6 Kd2-e3 72.Bg6-b1
Ke3-d2 73.Bb1-g6 Kd2-e3 2.73/20 ]
59...Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59...Bf6-h4 60.Na3-b5 Bh4-d8
61.Kc3-c4 Kf2-g3 62.Bh5-g6 Kg3-f2
63.Bg6xe4 Kf2-e3 64.Be4-b1 Ke3-d2
65.Bb1-g6 Kd2-e3 66.Bg6-h5 Ke3-e4
67.Nb5-c3+ Ke4-e3 68.Bh5-g6 Bd8-f6
69.Bg6-c2 Bf6-d8 70.Nc3-b5 Ke3-d2
71.Bc2-b1 Kd2-e3 72.Bb1-g6 Ke3-d2
73.Nb5-a7 Bd8-h4 74.Na7-c6 Bh4-f6
75.Bg6-b1 Kd2-e3 76.Bb1-h7 Ke3-d2
77.Bh7-g6 Kd2-e2 78.Bg6-c2 Ke2-e3
79.Bc2-h7 Ke3-d2 2.78/21 ] 60.Na3-b5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Na3-b5
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Bf6-g7 61.Bh5-g6 Bg7-h8 62.Kc3-c4
Bh8-f6 63.Nb5-c3 Ke3-f4 64.Nc3xe4
Bf6-d8 65.Kc4-d3 Bd8-e7 66.Ne4-c3
Be7-d8 67.Kd3-c4 Kf4-g5 68.Bg6-b1
Kg5-f4 69.Nc3-b5 Kf4-e3 70.Bb1-g6
Ke3-d2 71.Nb5-a7 Bd8-h4 72.Na7-c6
Bh4-f6 73.Bg6-b1 Kd2-e3 74.Bb1-h7
Ke3-d2 75.Bh7-g6 Kd2-e2 76.Bg6-c2
Ke2-e3 77.Bc2-h7 Ke3-d2 2.73/20 ]
60...Bf6-h4 [ 60...Bf6-d8 does not
improve anything 61.Bh5-g6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Bf6-d8
61.Bh5-g6 Bd8-f6 62.Kc3-c4 Bf6-g7
63.Nb5-c3 Bg7-f6 64.Nc3xe4 Bf6-h4
65.Ne4-c3 Bh4-f6 66.Nc3-b5 Bf6-d8
67.Bg6-b1 Ke3-f4 68.Kc4-d3 Kf4-f3
69.Bb1-c2 Kf3-f4 70.Bc2-d1 Kf4-f5
71.Kd3-c4 Kf5-f4 72.Bd1-c2 Kf4-e3
73.Bc2-d3 Ke3-f4 74.Bd3-b1 Kf4-e3
75.Bb1-c2 Ke3-d2 76.Bc2-g6 Kd2-e1
77.Nb5-a7 Bd8-f6 78.Na7-c6 Ke1-d2
79.Bg6-b1 Kd2-e3 80.Bb1-h7 Ke3-d2
81.Bh7-g6 Kd2-e2 82.Bg6-c2 Ke2-e3
83.Bc2-h7 Ke3-d2 2.78/20 ]
61.Nb5xc7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 61.Nb5xc7 Bh4-g5 62.Nc7-e8
Bg5-e7 63.Ne8-g7 Be7-f8 64.Ng7-f5+
Ke3-f4 65.Bh5-g6 Kf4-g5 66.Bg6-h7
Kg5-f4 67.Kc3-d2 Kf4-f3 68.Kd2-e1
e4-e3 69.Bh7-g8 Kf3-f4 70.Bg8-e6
Kf4-f3 71.Be6-d7 Kf3-e4 72.Ke1-e2
Ke4-f4 73.Ke2-d3 Kf4-f3 74.Nf5xe3
Bf8-h6 75.Ne3-f5 Bh6-f8 76.Bd7-e6
Kf3-f4 77.Kd3-c4 Kf4-e4 78.Kc4-c3
Ke4-f4 3.60/19 ]
(Diagram 39)
61...Bh4-e1+ [ 61...Bh4-g3 doesn't
change the outcome of the game
62.Bh5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Bh4-g5 62.Nc7-e8 Bg5-e7
63.Ne8-g7 Be7-f8 64.Ng7-f5+ Ke3-f4
65.Bh5-g6 Kf4-g5 66.Bg6-h7 Kg5-f4
67.Kc3-d2 Kf4-f3 68.Kd2-e1 e4-e3
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71.Be6-d7 Kf3-e4 72.Ke1-e2 Ke4-f4
73.Ke2-d3 Kf4-f3 74.Nf5xe3 Bf8-h6
75.Ne3-f5 Bh6-f8 76.Bd7-e6 Kf3-f4
77.Kd3-c4 Kf4-e4 78.Kc4-c3 Ke4-f4
3.65/22 ] 62.Kc3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 62.Kc3-c4 Be1-h4 63.Nc7-b5
Bh4-e7 64.Nb5-c3 Ke3-f4 65.Bh5-g6
e4-e3 66.Kc4-d3 Kf4-g5 67.Bg6-e4
Kg5-g4 68.Kd3xe3 Be7-g5+
69.Ke3-d3 Kg4-g3 70.Nc3-b5 Bg5-e7
71.Be4-g6 Kg3-f3 72.Nb5-c7 Be7-f8
73.Nc7-e6 Bf8-h6 74.Bg6-h5+ Kf3-f2
75.Bh5-g4 Bh6-e3 76.Bg4-d1 3.69/19 ]
62...Ke3-d2 [ 62...Be1-h4
cannot change what is in store for
White 63.Nc7-b5 Bh4-e7
64.Nb5-c3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Ke3-f4 63.Bh5-g6 Be1-h4
64.Nc7-b5 Bh4-e7 65.Nb5-c3 e4-e3
66.Kc4-d3 Kf4-g5 67.Bg6-e4 Kg5-g4
68.Kd3xe3 Be7-g5+ 69.Ke3-d3
Kg4-g3 70.Nc3-b5 Bg5-e7 71.Be4-g6
Kg3-f3 72.Bg6-h5+ Kf3-f4 73.Nb5-c7
Kf4-f5 74.Nc7-e6 Be7-h4 75.Kd3-e3
Bh4-g5+ 76.Ne6xg5 Kf5xg5
77.Bh5-d1 Kg5-g6 78.Bd1-c2+ Kg6-f6
79.Bc2-e4 Kf6-e7 80.Be4-d3 Ke7-f7
81.Bd3-b1 Kf7-f6 82.Bb1-d3 Kf6-e7
83.Bd3-e2 Ke7-f6 84.Be2-d1 Kf6-g5
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85.Ke3-e4 Kg5-f6 86.Bd1-f3 Kf6-g5
87.Bf3-e2 Kg5-f6 88.Be2-b5 Kf6-f7
89.Ke4-f5 Kf7-e7 90.Bb5-e2 3.74/20 ]
63.Nc7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Nc7-b5 Be1-g3 64.Nb5-c3 Kd2-e3
65.Bh5-g6 Bg3-h2 66.Nc3xe4 Ke3-f4
67.Bg6-h7 Kf4-e3 68.Kc4-b5 Ke3xd4
69.Kb5-c6 Kd4-e5 70.Ne4xd6 Bh2-f4
71.Nd6-b7 Bf4-g5 72.d5-d6 Ke5-e6
73.d6-d7 Ke6-e5 74.d7-d8Q Bg5xd8
75.Nb7xd8 Ke5-d4 76.Nd8-b7 Kd4-e5
77.Nb7-d6 Ke5-d4 78.Nd6-b5+
Kd4-e5 79.Bh7-b1 Ke5-f6 80.Kc6-d5
Kf6-g7 81.Nb5-d6 Kg7-g8 82.Kd5-e6
Kg8-h8 83.Nd6-f7+ Kh8-g7 6.11/23 ]
63...e4-e3 Diagram [ 63...Be1-g3
no good, but what else? 64.Nb5-c3
Kd2-e3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Be1-g3 64.Nb5-c3 Kd2-e3
65.Bh5-g6 Bg3-h2 66.Nc3xe4 Ke3-f4
67.Bg6-h7 Kf4-e3 68.Kc4-b5 Ke3xd4
69.Kb5-c6 Kd4-e5 70.Ne4xd6 Bh2-f4
71.Nd6-b7 Bf4-g5 72.d5-d6 Ke5-e6
73.d6-d7 Bg5-e7 74.d7-d8Q Be7xd8
75.Nb7xd8+ Ke6-e5 76.Kc6-c5 Ke5-f6
77.Kc5-d6 Kf6-g7 78.Bh7-b1 Kg7-g8
79.Kd6-e7 Kg8-g7 80.Ke7-e6 6.15/21 ]
(Diagram 40)
64.Nb5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64.Nb5xd6 Kd2-c2 65.Nd6-f5 Be1-a5
66.Nf5xe3+ Kc2-b2 67.d5-d6 Ba5-d8
68.d6-d7 Kb2-a3 69.Bh5-d1 Ka3-b2
70.Ne3-f5 Bd8-f6 71.Bd1-h5 Kb2-a3
72.Nf5-d6 Bf6-h4 73.Nd6-b7 Ka3-b2
74.d7-d8Q Bh4-f2 75.Bh5-f3 Kb2-c2
76.d4-d5 Bf2-e3 77.d5-d6 Be3-f4
78.Bf3-e2 Bf4-e5 79.d6-d7 Be5-g7
80.Be2-d3+ Kc2-d1 81.Nb7-d6
Bg7-h6 15.82/19 ] 64...e3-e2
[ 64...Be1-h4+- is still a small chance ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Kd2-c1
65.Nd6-f5 Be1-a5 66.Nf5xe3 Kc1-b2
67.d5-d6 Ba5-d8 68.d6-d7 Kb2-a3
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71.Bd1-e2 Bd8-g5 72.Nd5-f4 Bg5xf4
73.d7-d8Q Kc1-d2 74.Be2-f3 Kd2-e3
75.Bf3-h5 Ke3-f2 76.d4-d5 Kf2-g3
77.d5-d6 Kg3-h3 78.d6-d7 Bf4-c1
79.Bh5-g4+ Kh3xg4 80.Qd8-g8+
Kg4-f3 81.d7-d8Q Kf3-f2 82.Qd8-h4+
Kf2-e2 83.Qg8-e8+ Ke2-d2
84.Qh4-f2+ Kd2-d1 15.89/20 ]
65.Nd6-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Nd6-f7 Kd2-e3 66.Bh5xe2 Ke3-f4
67.d5-d6 Kf4-f5 68.d6-d7 Be1-a5
69.d7-d8Q Ba5xd8 70.Nf7xd8 Kf5-f6
71.Kc4-c5 Kf6-e7 72.Nd8-c6+ Ke7-f6
73.d4-d5 Kf6-f7 74.d5-d6 Kf7-e8
75.Kc5-d5 Ke8-d7 76.Be2-g4+ Kd7-e8
77.d6-d7+ Ke8-f7 78.d7-d8Q Kf7-g6
79.Bg4-e2 Kg6-g7 80.Kd5-c4 Kg7-f7
81.Qd8-d5+ Kf7-f6 82.Qd5-d8+ Kf6-f5
83.Be2-g4+ Kf5-f4 84.Qd8-f8+ Kf4-g3
85.Qf8-f3+ Kg3-h4 86.Qf3-h3+
Kh4-g5 87.Qh3-h5+ Kg5-f4
88.Qh5-e5+ Kf4xg4 #39/18 ]
65...Be1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...Be1-f2 66.Bh5xe2 Bf2-g3
67.Be2-h5 Kd2-e3 68.d5-d6 Ke3-e4
69.d6-d7 Bg3-h4 70.d4-d5 Ke4-e3
71.Bh5-g4 Ke3-d2 72.d5-d6 Bh4-d8
73.Bg4-h5 Bd8-a5 74.d7-d8Q Ba5xd8
75.Nf7xd8 Kd2-e1 76.d6-d7 Ke1-d2
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77.Nd8-c6 Kd2-e3 78.Bh5-g4 Ke3-f2
79.d7-d8Q Kf2-g2 80.Bg4-e2 Kg2-g3
81.Be2-h5 Kg3-f2 82.Nc6-d4 Kf2-g2
83.Qd8-h4 Kg2-f1 84.Qh4-h1+ Kf1-f2
85.Qh1-f3+ Kf2-g1 86.Qf3-g3+ Kg1-f1
87.Bh5-e2# #33/19 ] 66.Bh5xe2!
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Bh5xe2 Bf2-g3 67.Be2-h5 Kd2-e3
68.d5-d6 Ke3-e4 69.d6-d7 Bg3-h4
70.d4-d5 Ke4-f4 71.d5-d6 Bh4-f6
72.Bh5-g4 Kf4xg4 73.d7-d8Q Kg4-f5
74.Qd8-a5+ Kf5-g6 75.Nf7-e5+
Kg6-g5 76.d6-d7 Kg5-f4 77.Ne5-c6
Bf6-b2 78.d7-d8Q Kf4-f3 79.Qa5-f5+
Kf3-g2 80.Qf5-e4+ Kg2-g1
81.Qe4-b1+ Bb2-c1 82.Qb1xc1+
Kg1-g2 83.Qc1-g1+ Kg2xg1
84.Qd8-g5+ Kg1-h1 85.Qg5-h4+
Kh1-g2 86.Nc6-d4 Kg2-g1
87.Qh4-g4+ Kg1-f2 88.Qg4-f3+
Kf2-g1 89.Nd4-e2+ Kg1-h2 90.Qf3-f2+
Kh2-h3 91.Qf2-g3# #36/16 ]
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an unpleasant surprise. 66...Kd2xe2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Bf2-g3
67.Be2-h5 Kd2-e3 68.d5-d6 Ke3-e4
69.d6-d7 Bg3-h4 70.d4-d5 Ke4-f4
71.d5-d6 Bh4-f6 72.Bh5-g4 Kf4xg4
73.d7-d8Q Kg4-f5 74.Qd8-a5+ Kf5-g6
75.Nf7-e5+ Kg6-f5 76.d6-d7 Kf5-e4
77.Ne5-f7 Bf6-h4 78.Qa5-d5+ Ke4-f4
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79.d7-d8Q Bh4xd8 80.Nf7xd8 Kf4-g4
81.Qd5-e5 Kg4-f3 82.Nd8-e6 Kf3-g2
83.Qe5-e3 Kg2-f1 84.Qe3-g3 Kf1-e2
85.Ne6-d4+ Ke2-f1 86.Qg3-f3+ Kf1-g1
87.Nd4-e2+ Kg1-h2 88.Qf3-f2+
Kh2-h3 89.Qf2-g3# 24.24/20 ]
67.d5-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 67.d5-d6 Ke2-d1 68.d6-d7
Bf2-h4 69.d4-d5 Bh4-f6 70.d5-d6
Kd1-d2 71.d7-d8Q Bf6xd8 72.Nf7xd8
Kd2-e3 73.d6-d7 Ke3-e4 74.Nd8-e6
Ke4-f5 75.Ne6-d4+ Kf5-g5
76.d7-d8Q+ Kg5-f4 77.Qd8-d5 Kf4-g4
78.Qd5-f3+ Kg4-g5 79.Nd4-e6+
Kg5-h4 80.Qf3-d3 Kh4-g4 81.Qd3-e3
Kg4-f5 82.Kc4-d5 Kf5-g4 83.Qe3-g5+
Kg4-f3 84.Ne6-d4+ Kf3-f2 85.Qg5-g4
Kf2-e3 86.Qg4-f3+ Ke3-d2
87.Qf3-e2+ Kd2-c3 88.Qe2-c2+
Kc3-b4 89.Qc2-b3+ Kb4-a5
90.Qb3-b5# #27/17 ]
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C88
Caruana,Fabiano
Tomashevsky,Evgeny
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (4) 12.06.2012
C88: Closed Ruy Lopez: Anti-Marshall
Systems
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 Bf8-e7 6.Rf1-e1 b7-b5
7.Ba4-b3 0-0 8.a2-a4 b5-b4 9.d2-d3
d7-d6 10.Nb1-d2 Nc6-a5 11.Bb3-a2
c7-c5 12.c2-c3 Ra8-b8 [RR
12...Na5-c6 13.d3-d4 b4xc3 14.b2xc3
e5xd4 15.c3xd4 Nc6-b4 16.Ba2-b1
Bc8-g4 17.h2-h3 Bg4-h5 18.g2-g4
Bh5-g6 19.d4-d5 Nf6-d7 20.Nd2-c4
Ra8-b8 21.Bc1-f4 Nd7-b6 22.Nc4xb6
Rb8xb6 23.Nf3-d2 Be7-g5 24.Bf4xg5
Qd8xg5 25.Nd2-c4 Rb6-b8 26.Qd1-d2
Qg5xd2 27.Nc4xd2 Anand,V (2792)Grischuk,A (2726)/Mexico City 2007/
CBM 120/1-0 (50) ] 13.d3-d4 [RR
13.h2-h3 Bc8-e6 14.Ba2xe6 f7xe6
15.Nd2-f1 b4xc3 16.b2xc3 Qd8-d7
17.Qd1-c2 Rb8-b7 18.Nf1-e3 Rf8-b8
19.Ra1-a2 Qd7-c6 20.Nf3-d2 Nf6-d7
21.Ne3-c4 Be7-d8 22.Nc4xa5 Bd8xa5
23.Nd2-c4 Ba5-c7 24.f2-f4 e5xf4
25.Bc1xf4 Rb8-f8 26.Qc2-d2 d6-d5
27.e4xd5 e6xd5 Ding Yixin (2278)Wang Yu A (2384)/Shandong 2007/
CBM 118 ext/0-1 (102) ] 13...Qd8-c7
14.d4xe5N [RR 14.Nd2-f1 b4-b3
15.Ba2-b1 c5-c4 16.Nf1-e3 (RR
16.Bc1-g5 Bc8-e6 17.Nf1-e3 Rb8-e8
18.h2-h3 Kg8-h8 19.Bg5-h4 Nf6-g8
20.Bh4-g3 f7-f6 21.Nf3-h2 g7-g5
22.h3-h4 g5xh4 23.Bg3xh4 Be7-d8
24.Bh4-g3 Ng8-h6 25.f2-f4 Qc7-g7
26.Nh2-f1 Bd8-b6 27.Kg1-h2 Rf8-g8
½-½ Glauser,H (2330)-Heidl,G (2220)/
Lugano 1989/TD ) 16...Bc8-b7
17.Ne3-d5 Nf6xd5 18.e4xd5 Bb7xd5
19.d4xe5 Bd5xf3 20.e5xd6 Be7xd6
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21.Qd1xf3 Bd6xh2+ 22.Kg1-f1 Bh2-d6
23.Bb1-e4 Rf8-e8 24.Bc1-g5 g7-g6
25.Be4-d5 Re8-e5 26.Re1xe5 Bd6xe5
27.Ra1-e1 Rb8-f8 28.Qf3-e4 Be5-g7
Neelotpal,D (2462)-Addison,B (2251)/
Edinburgh 2003/CBM 095 ext/1-0 (39) ]
14...d6xe5 15.Nd2-c4 Rf8-d8
16.Qd1-e2 b4-b3 17.Nc4xa5 Qc7xa5
18.Ba2-b1 c5-c4 19.Qe2xc4 last
book move. White has a new
protected passed pawn: c3. Black has
an active position last book move
Rb8-b7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19...Be7-c5 20.h2-h3 Nf6-h5
21.Nf3-g5 Rd8-d7 22.Qc4-e2 g7-g6
23.Bb1-d3 h7-h6 24.Ng5-f3 Nh5-g3
25.Qe2-d1 Bc8-b7 26.Bc1-e3 Ng3xe4
27.Qd1-e2 Rb8-e8 28.Ra1-d1 Bc5xe3
29.Qe2xe3 Ne4-c5 30.Bd3-c4 Rd7xd1
31.Re1xd1 0.20/18 ]
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...h7-h6
21.h2-h3 Bc8-e6 22.Bb1-d3 Rb7-b6
23.Bc1-e3 Rb6-d6 24.Re1-d1 Rd6-d7
25.Rd1-d2 Rd7-d6 26.Ra1-e1
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Rd6-c6 27.Re1-d1 Be7-d6 28.Rd1-a1
Bd6-e7 29.Qe2-f1 Rc6-d6 30.Ra1-d1
Rd6-d7 31.Bd3-c4 Nf6xe4 32.Rd2xd7
Be6xd7 33.Bc4xb3 0.40/17 ] 21.h2-h3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.h2-h3 Nf6-h5 22.Bc1-e3 Rd7-d6
23.Nf3-d2 Nh5-f4 24.Be3xf4 e5xf4
25.Nd2-f3 Bc8-b7 26.Qe2-c4 Rd6-g6
27.e4-e5 Bb7xf3 28.Bb1xg6 Bf3-d5
29.Bg6xf7+ Bd5xf7 30.Qc4xf4 Qa5-d5
31.Ra1-d1 Qd5xd1 32.Re1xd1
Rd8xd1+ 33.Kg1-h2 Bf7-e6 34.Qf4-e3
Be7-d8 35.Qe3-e2 0.42/19 ]
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Black has an active position 20.Qc4-e2
Black has a very active position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.h2-h3
Nf6-h5 21.Bc1-e3 Bc8-e6 22.Qc4-e2
Rb7-d7 23.g2-g4 Nh5-f6 24.Nf3-g5
Be7-c5 25.Ng5xe6 f7xe6 26.g4-g5
Bc5xe3 27.f2xe3 Nf6-e8 28.Qe2-c4
Ne8-c7 29.Qc4xb3 Rd7-d2 30.Re1-f1
Qa5-c5 31.c3-c4 Rd2-e2 32.Ra1-a3
a6-a5 33.Qb3-c3 0.34/19 ] 20...Rb7-d7
Prevents intrusion on g4 21...Rd7-d6
Diagram [ 21...h7-h6!?² ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Nf6-h5 22.Bc1-e3
Qa5-c7 23.a4-a5 Be7-c5 24.Ra1-a4
Bc5xe3 25.f2xe3 Qc7-d6 26.Ra4-b4
Qd6-c5 27.Qe2-c4 Qc5xa5 28.Rb4xb3
Nh5-g3 29.Bb1-c2 h7-h5 30.Qc4-b4
Qa5xb4 31.Rb3xb4 a6-a5 32.Rb4-b5
Rd7-b7 33.Rb5xb7 Bc8xb7 34.Nf3xe5
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Bb7xe4 35.Bc2xe4 Ng3xe4 0.48/19 ]
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22.Bc1-e3± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Bc1-e3 Nf6-h5 23.Nf3-d2 Nh5-f4
24.Be3xf4 e5xf4 25.Nd2-f3 Bc8-b7
26.Qe2-c4 Rd6-g6 27.e4-e5 0.45/19 ]
22...h7-h6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Nf6-h5 23.Nf3-d2 Nh5-f4
24.Be3xf4 e5xf4 25.Nd2-f3 Bc8-b7
26.Qe2-c4 Rd6-g6 27.e4-e5 Bb7xf3
28.Bb1xg6 Bf3-d5 29.Bg6xh7+
Kg8xh7 30.Qc4xf4 Qa5-b6 31.Ra1-d1
Qb6-g6 32.Qf4-g4 Qg6-c2 33.Rd1-d4
Bd5-e6 34.Qg4-e4+ Kh7-g8
35.Rd4xd8+ Be7xd8 36.Re1-e2
Qc2-d1+ 37.Kg1-h2 Be6-d5
29
38.Qe4-g4 Bd5-e6 39.Qg4-f3 Be6-d5
40.Qf3-e3 Qd1-f1 0.33/17 ]
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23.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nf3-d2 Bc8-e6 24.Nd2-c4 Be6xc4
25.Qe2xc4 Rd6-d1 26.Kg1-f1 Rd1-d7
27.Qc4xb3 Be7-c5 28.Bb1-c2 Bc5xe3
29.Re1xe3 Qa5-c7 30.Ra1-d1
Rd7xd1+ 31.Bc2xd1 Rd8-d2
32.Re3-e2 Rd2-d8 33.Kf1-g1 Nf6-h5
34.Qb3-c2 Qc7-d6 35.Re2-e1 Nh5-f4
36.Bd1-g4 Qd6-c5 37.Re1-d1 0.97/19 ]
23...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Qa5-c7 24.Nd2xb3 Nf6-d7
25.Bb1-d3 Rd6-g6 26.Kg1-h1 Bc8-b7
27.Re1-d1 Rd8-b8 28.Qe2-c2 Bb7-c6
29.f2-f3 Bc6-a8 30.Rd1-d2 Nd7-c5
31.Bd3-c4 Nc5xe4 32.Bc4xf7+ Kg8xf7
33.f3xe4 Kf7-g8 34.Ra1-d1 0.86/18 ]
24.Nd2-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Nd2-c4 Be6xc4 25.Qe2xc4 Rd6-d1
26.Kg1-f1 Rd1-d7 27.Qc4xb3 Be7-c5
28.Bb1-c2 Rd7-d6 29.Ra1-d1 Rd6xd1
30.Bc2xd1 Nf6xe4 31.Bd1-c2 Bc5xe3
32.Bc2xe4 Be3-a7 33.Re1-d1 g7-g6
34.Rd1xd8+ Qa5xd8 35.Qb3-c2
Qd8-h4 36.Be4-d5 Kg8-g7 37.Kf1-g1
Qh4-f4 38.b2-b4 Qf4-f5 39.Qc2-d2
0.78/20 ] 24...Qa5-c7? [ ¹24...Be6xc4
25.Qe2xc4 Rd6-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Be6xc4 25.Qe2xc4 Rd6-d1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
26.Kg1-f1 Rd1-d7 27.Qc4xb3 Be7-c5
28.Bb1-c2 Rd7-d6 29.Ra1-d1 Rd6xd1
30.Bc2xd1 Nf6xe4 31.Bd1-c2 Ne4-f6
32.Be3xc5 Qa5xc5 33.Kf1-g1 Qc5-c7
34.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 35.Bc2xd1 e5-e4
36.Qb3-b4 0.68/16 ] 25.Nc4xd6+Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Nc4xd6 Rd8xd6 26.Bb1-d3 a6-a5
27.Ra1-d1 Rd6-d8 28.f2-f3 Rd8-c8
29.Qe2-f2 Rc8-b8 30.Bd3-b5 Nf6-e8
31.Bb5-f1 Ne8-f6 32.Rd1-d2 Nf6-d7
33.Re1-d1 Nd7-b6 34.Be3xb6 Rb8xb6
35.Qf2-e3 Rb6-b8 36.Bf1-b5 2.41/19 ]
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25...Qc7xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rd8xd6 26.Bb1-d3 a6-a5
27.Ra1-d1 Rd6-d8 28.Rd1-d2 Rd8-b8
29.Re1-d1 Qc7-c6 30.Qe2-f3 Qc6-b7
31.Rd1-e1 Rb8-d8 32.Rd2-d1 Qb7-c7
33.Bd3-b5 Rd8-c8 34.Be3-d2 Be7-d8
35.Bb5-a6 Rc8-b8 36.Ba6-d3 Bd8-e7
37.Bd3-b5 Nf6-h7 38.Qf3-g3 Nh7-g5
39.c3-c4 2.22/19 ] 26.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.a4-a5
Qd6-c6 27.Bb1-d3 Rd8-a8 28.Be3-b6
Qc6-c8 29.Ra1-a4 Qc8-c6 30.Re1-a1
Qc6-b7 31.Bd3-c4 Be6-d7 32.Bc4xb3
Ra8-b8 33.Ra4-c4 Bd7-b5 34.Ra1-d1
Nf6-d7 35.Qe2-h5 Nd7xb6 36.a5xb6
Qb7xb6 37.Rc4-c8+ Rb8xc8
38.Qh5xf7+ Kg8-h8 39.Qf7xe7
30
Rc8-e8 40.Qe7-f7 a6-a5 41.Bb3-d5
2.15/20 ] 26...Rd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Qd6-c6 27.Bb1-d3
Rd8-a8 28.Be3-b6 Qc6-c8 29.Re1-d1
Nf6-d7 30.Kg1-h1 Qc8-c6 31.Bb6-e3
Be7-d6 32.Rd1-d2 Bd6-e7 33.f2-f3
Be7-c5 34.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 2.10/19 ]
27.c3-c4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.c3-c4 Qd6-c6 28.c4-c5
Rd7-a7 29.Re1-d1 Ra7-a8 30.Qe2-f3
Nf6-d7 31.Bb1-d3 Nd7xc5 32.Ra1-c1
Ra8-c8 33.Be3xc5 Be7xc5 34.Qf3-e2
Rc8-a8 35.Bd3xa6 Ra8xa6 36.Rc1xc5
Qc6xc5 37.Qe2xa6 Kg8-h7 38.Qa6-d6
Qc5xa5 39.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g8 40.f2-f3
Qa5-a7+ 41.Qd6-c5 Qa7-b8
42.Rc1-d1 2.41/17 ]
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27...Qd6-b4 [ 27...Qd6-c6 28.c4-c5!+a devastating blow ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Qd6-c6 28.c4-c5 Rd7-a7
29.Re1-d1 Ra7-a8 30.Qe2-f3 Nf6-d7
31.Bb1-d3 Ra8-b8 32.Qf3-e2 Nd7xc5
33.Be3xc5 Qc6xc5 34.Bd3xa6 Be7-g5
35.Ba6-d3 Rb8-c8 36.a5-a6 Bg5-f4
37.Bd3-b5 Qc5-a7 38.Rd1-d6 Rc8-c2
39.Rd6-d8+ Kg8-h7 2.16/17 ]
28.Bb1-d3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Bb1-d3 Be7-c5 29.Be3xc5
Diagram
Qb4xc5 30.Qe2-e3 Rd7-d4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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31.Re1-d1 g7-g5 32.Bd3-e2 Rd4xd1+
33.Ra1xd1 Qc5xe3 34.f2xe3 Nf6xe4
35.Be2-f3 Ne4-c5 36.Bf3-d5 Be6-f5
37.g2-g4 Bf5-g6 38.Rd1-d2 Kg8-f8
39.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 40.Kf2-e2 Bg6-c2
41.Ke2-f3 e5-e4+ 42.Kf3-g3 Bc2-d3
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28...Be7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rd7-c7 29.Re1-c1 Rc7-c6
30.Rc1-c3 Qb4-b7 31.Qe2-d1 Qb7-c8
32.Qd1xb3 Nf6-h5 33.Bd3-e2 Nh5-f4
34.Be2-f1 Be6-d7 35.Be3xf4 e5xf4
36.Ra1-d1 Rc6-g6 37.Bf1-e2 Be7-c5
38.Rc3-d3 2.58/15 ] 29.Re1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Be3xc5
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Qb4xc5 30.Qe2-e3 Rd7-d4
31.Re1-d1 g7-g5 32.Bd3-e2 Rd4xd1+
33.Ra1xd1 Qc5xe3 34.f2xe3 Nf6xe4
35.Be2-f3 Ne4-c5 36.Bf3-d5 Be6-f5
37.g2-g4 Bf5-g6 38.Rd1-d2 Kg8-f8
39.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 40.Kf2-e2 Bg6-c2
41.Ke2-f3 e5-e4+ 42.Kf3-g3 Bc2-d3
2.78/16 ] 29...Rd7-c7 [ 29...Rd7-d6
30.Qe2-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Rd7-d6 30.Be3xc5 Qb4xc5
31.Qe2-e3 Qc5xe3 32.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
33.Ra1-c1 Kf8-e7 34.c4-c5 Rd6-c6
35.Rc1-c3 Nf6-d7 36.Rd1-c1 g7-g6
37.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 38.Kf2-f3 h5-h4
39.Bd3-c4 Be6xc4 40.Rc3xc4 Rc6-f6+
41.Kf3-e2 Rf6-c6 2.55/16 ] 30.Be3xc5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Be3xc5
Qb4xc5 31.Ra1-a3 Rc7-c8 32.Ra3xb3
Qc5xa5 33.Rb3-b7 Qa5-a4 34.b2-b3
Qa4-c6 35.Rb7-b4 Nf6-d7 36.Qe2-b2
f7-f6 37.Bd3-b1 Nd7-c5 38.Qb2-c2
Be6-f7 39.Qc2-e2 a6-a5 40.Rb4-b5
a5-a4 41.b3xa4 Nc5xa4 2.93/18 ]
30...Qb4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rc7xc5 31.Qe2-e1 Qb4-b8
32.Ra1-a4 Nf6-d7 33.Qe1-c3 Kg8-h7
34.Ra4-a3 Qb8-c8 35.Ra3xb3 Qc8-c7
36.Bd3-e2 Nd7-f6 37.Qc3-e3 Rc5xa5
38.Rb3-b4 Qc7-c8 39.b2-b3 Qc8-c6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
40.Be2-d3 Ra5-a2 41.Rb4-b8 a6-a5
3.11/17 ] 31.Qe2-e1 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Ra1-a3
Rc7-c8 32.Ra3xb3 Qc5xa5 33.Rb3-b7
Qa5-a4 34.b2-b3 Qa4-c6 35.Rb7-b4
Nf6-d7 36.Qe2-b2 f7-f6 37.Bd3-b1
Nd7-c5 38.Qb2-c2 Be6-f7 39.Qc2-e2
a6-a5 40.Rb4-b5 a5-a4 41.b3xa4
Nc5xa4 2.85/17 ]
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31...Kg8-f8 [ 31...Rc7-d7
hardly improves anything 32.Qe1-c3
Rd7-d4 33.Qc3xb3 Be6xc4
34.Qb3-b8+ Qc5-f8 35.Qb8xf8+
Kg8xf8 36.Bd3xc4 Rd4xc4
37.Rd1-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qc5-d4 32.Ra1-b1 Qd4-c5
33.Qe1-c3 Rc7-b7 34.Rb1-a1 g7-g6
35.Ra1-a3 Rb7-d7 36.Qc3xb3 Be6xc4
37.Bd3xc4 Rd7xd1+ 38.Qb3xd1
Qc5xc4 39.f2-f3 Kg8-g7 40.Qd1-d2
Qc4-c5+ 41.Qd2-e3 Qc5-b4
42.Qe3-b6 Qb4-e1+ 43.Kg1-h2
Qe1-e2 44.Ra3-b3 2.68/14 ]
32.Qe1-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra1-a3 Rc7-b7 33.Qe1-c3 g7-g6
34.Ra3xb3 Rb7xb3 35.Qc3xb3
Qc5xa5 36.Qb3-a3+ Qa5xa3
37.b2xa3 Nf6-d7 38.f2-f3 Nd7-c5
39.Bd3-f1 Kf8-e7 40.Kg1-f2 Nc5-b3
41.h3-h4 a6-a5 42.Rd1-b1 a5-a4
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43.Rb1-d1 Nb3-d4 44.c4-c5 Be6-b3
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Caruana,Fabiano
Giri,Anish
20th Sigeman & Co (1)
C65
09.05.2012
C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...
Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 Ng8-f6 4.d2-d3 Bf8-c5
5.c2-c3 0-0 6.0-0 d7-d6 7.h2-h3
Nc6-e7 8.d3-d4 Bc5-b6 9.Rf1-e1
last book move last book move c7-c6N
Black threatens to win material: c6xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Ne7-g6
10.Bb5-d3 c7-c5 11.d4-d5 Qd8-e7
12.Nb1-a3 Bc8-d7 13.Qd1-b3 Ra8-b8
14.Na3-c4 Bb6-c7 15.Nc4-e3 Ng6-f4
16.Ne3-f5 Bd7xf5 17.Bc1xf4 -0.02/15 ]
10.Bb5-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10.Bb5-f1 Ne7-g6 11.Nb1-d2 A) RR
11...Qd8-e7 12.Nd2-c4 Bb6-c7
13.a2-a4 Rf8-e8 14.d4xe5 d6xe5
15.Qd1-c2 h7-h6 16.b2-b3 Nf6-h5
17.g2-g3 Qe7-f6 18.Qc2-e2 Bc8-e6
19.Nf3-h2 Be6xc4 20.Qe2xc4 Bc7-b6
21.Nh2-g4 Qf6-e7 22.a4-a5 Bb6-c5
23.b3-b4 Bc5-d6 24.Ng4-e3 Qe7-c7
25.Ne3-f5 Bd6-f8 26.Qc4-e2
Zecevic,D (2369)-Ognjacevic,A (2111)/
Velika Gorica 2007/CBM 120 ext/1-0
(40) ; B) RR 11...Rf8-e8 12.b2-b4
( RR 12.Qd1-c2 Bc8-e6 13.d4xe5
Ng6xe5 14.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 15.Nd2-c4
Bb6-c7 16.a2-a4 Re8-e7 17.b2-b4
Nf6-d7 18.Bc1-a3 Re7-e8 19.Re1-d1
Qd8-g5 20.Ba3-c1 Qg5-g6 21.Nc4-d6
Bc7xd6 22.Rd1xd6 Nd7-f6 23.f2-f3
Be6xh3 24.b4-b5 c6-c5 25.Bc1-e3
Ra8-c8 26.Qc2-f2 b7-b6
Vlcek,S (2258)-Rachela,M (2351)/
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Banska Stiavnica 2006/CBM 113 ext/
½-½ (37) ;RR 12.d4xe5 d6xe5
13.Qd1-c2 h7-h6 14.Nd2-c4 Bb6-c7
15.a2-a4 Bc8-e6 16.b2-b4 Nf6-d7
17.Bc1-e3 Qd8-f6 18.Ra1-d1 Ng6-f4
19.Be3xf4 Qf6xf4 20.Nc4-d6 Bc7xd6
21.Rd1xd6 a7-a5 22.Nf3-d2 Nd7-b6
23.Re1-b1 a5xb4 24.Rb1xb4 Nb6-c8
25.Rd6-d3 b7-b6 26.Rd3-f3 Qf4-g5
Kinnmark,O (2340)-Ingbrandt,J (2400)/
Malmo 2003/EXT 2005/0-1 (52) )
12...d6-d5 13.d4xe5 Ng6xe5 14.e4xd5
Ne5xf3+ 15.Nd2xf3 Nf6-e4 16.Bc1-e3
Ne4xc3 17.Be3xb6 a7xb6 18.Qd1-c2
Nc3xd5 19.Re1xe8+ Qd8xe8
20.Ra1-e1 Qe8-d8 21.Nf3-g5 g7-g6
22.Qc2-d2 b6-b5 23.g2-g3 Bc8-f5
24.g3-g4 Bf5-d7 25.Bf1-g2 Qd8-f6
26.Ng5-e4 Polgar,J (2677)-Grischuk,A
(2702)/Moscow 2002/CBM 090/1-0
(35) ; C) 11...e5xd4 12.c3xd4 Bc8-e6
13.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 14.Qd1-c2 h7-h6
15.Bc1-a3 Ng6-f4 16.Nd2-c4 d6-d5
17.Nc4-d6 Nf6xe4 18.Nd6xe8
Qd8xe8 0.16/16 ] 10...Ne7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...e5xd4
11.c3xd4 h7-h6 12.Qd1-c2 Bc8-e6
13.Nb1-d2 Bb6-c7 14.a2-a3 Nf6-h5
15.Nd2-c4 b7-b5 16.Nc4-e3 Qd8-d7
17.d4-d5 c6xd5 18.Nf3-d4 d5xe4
19.Nd4xe6 f7xe6 20.Bd3xe4 0.14/15 ]
11.Bc1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Nb1-d2 Bb6-c7 12.Nd2-c4 Bc8-e6
13.a2-a4 h7-h6 14.Qd1-b3 b7-b6
15.Qb3-c2 Qd8-d7 16.Re1-d1 Ra8-d8
Diagram
(Diagram 54)
17.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 18.Bc1-a3 0.15/15 ]
11...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11...h7-h6 12.Nb1-d2 Bc8-e6
13.Qd1-c2 Qd8-e7 14.a2-a4 Bb6-c7
15.d4xe5 Ng6xe5 16.Nf3xe5 d6xe5
17.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 18.Be3xa7 b7-b6
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12.Nb1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Nb1-a3 e5xd4 13.Be3xd4 Bb6xd4
14.c3xd4 Ng6-f4 15.Qd1-d2 Nf4xd3
Diagram
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16.Qd2xd3 d6-d5 17.e4-e5 Nf6-e4
18.Na3-c2 Bc8-e6 19.Ra1-b1 Qd8-a5
20.a2-a3 h7-h6 21.Nc2-e3 Qa5-c7
22.Rb1-c1 Qc7-b6 23.b2-b4 0.06/14 ]
12...h7-h6 Consolidates g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Qd8-e7
13.Qd1-c2 Bb6-c7 14.Ra1-d1 h7-h6
15.b2-b4 Bc8-e6 16.d4xe5 Ng6xe5
17.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 18.Be3-c5 Bc7-d6
19.Bc5xd6 Qe7xd6 20.Nd2-c4 Be6xc4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
21.Bd3xc4 0.15/14 ] 13.Qd1-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Nd2-c4
e5xd4 14.Be3xd4 Bb6xd4 15.c3xd4
d6-d5 16.e4xd5 Re8xe1+ 17.Qd1xe1
Ng6-f4 18.Qe1-d2 Nf4xd3 19.Qd2xd3
Qd8xd5 20.Nc4-e3 Qd5-e4 21.Qd3-b3
Diagram
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b7-b6 22.Nf3-e5 Bc8-e6 23.Qb3-c3
Ra8-c8 24.Ra1-c1 0.13/15 ]
13...Bc8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Bc8-e6 14.Ra1-d1 Qd8-c7
15.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 16.b2-b3 Qc7-e7
17.b3-b4 Rd8-d7 18.Bd3-e2 e5xd4
19.Nf3xd4 Ng6-e5 20.Nd2-f3 Ne5-c4
21.Nd4xe6 Nc4xe3 0.04/15 ]
14.Ra1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Nd2-c4 Bb6-c7 15.d4xe5 Ng6xe5
16.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 17.a2-a4 Qd8-e7
18.Re1-d1 b7-b5 19.a4xb5 c6xb5
20.Nc4-d2 Bc7-b6 21.Be3xb6 a7xb6
22.Nd2-f3 Re8-d8 23.Ra1xa8 Rd8xa8
24.Bd3-f1 0.25/15 ] 14...Bb6-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Bd7-e6
15.b2-b4 Qd8-c7 16.c3-c4 e5xd4
17.Nf3xd4 Ra8-d8 18.a2-a3 Ng6-e5
19.Bd3-e2 Bb6xd4 20.Be3xd4 c6-c5
21.Bd4-e3 b7-b6 22.f2-f4 Ne5-c6
0.09/15 ] 15.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15.a2-a4 Qd8-e7 16.b2-b4
b7-b6 17.Rd1-a1 Re8-d8 18.Nd2-c4
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c6-c5 19.b4-b5 Ra8-c8 20.d4-d5
Ng6-f4 21.Qc2-d2 Nf4xd3
22.Qd2xd3 0.26/14 ] 15...Ng6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...d6xe5
16.a2-a4 Qd8-e7 17.b2-b4 b7-b6
18.Nd2-c4 Ra8-d8 19.a4-a5 c6-c5
20.Rd1-a1 c5xb4 21.a5xb6 a7xb6
22.Nc4xb6 Bc7xb6 23.Be3xb6 Rd8-c8
24.c3-c4 Ng6-f4 25.c4-c5 Bd7-c6
26.Bd3-c4 0.12/16 ] 16.Nf3xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Bd3-e2
Qd8-e7 17.Nf3-d4 Ra8-d8 18.Be3-f4
d6-d5 19.e4xd5 c6xd5 20.Bf4-g3
a7-a6 21.a2-a3 Rd8-c8 22.Nd4-f5
Qe7-e6 23.Nf5-e3 Qe6-e7 0.16/15 ]
16...d6xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...d6xe5 17.Qc2-b3 b7-b5 18.c3-c4
a7-a6 19.Qb3-c3 Qd8-e7 20.a2-a3
Bc7-d6 21.c4-c5 Bd6-c7 22.Nd2-f3
Ra8-d8 23.Rd1-d2 a6-a5 24.Re1-d1
a5-a4 25.Bd3-c2 Diagram
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Qe7-e6 26.Bc2-b1 Qe6-b3 0.19/16 ]
17.Bd3-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Qc2-b3 Bc7-b6 18.Bd3-c4 Re8-f8
19.Qb3-a3 Qd8-c7 20.Bc4-b3 c6-c5
21.Nd2-c4 Ra8-d8 22.Nc4-d6 Bd7-e6
23.Bb3xe6 Rd8xd6 24.Be6-f5 Rf8-d8
0.30/15 ] 17...Qd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Qd8-b8 18.a2-a4 Bd7-e6
19.b2-b4 Bc7-b6 20.Nd2-c4 Qb8-c7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
21.Nc4xb6 a7xb6 22.Rd1-d2 Re8-d8
23.Re1-d1 Rd8xd2 24.Rd1xd2 c6-c5
25.Bf1-b5 c5xb4 26.c3xb4 Qc7xc2
27.Rd2xc2 Nf6xe4 28.Be3xb6 0.18/16
] 18.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.a2-a4 b7-b6 19.b2-b3 Re8-d8
20.Bf1-a6 Ra8-b8 21.Nd2-f3 Bd7-e6
22.c3-c4 Qe7-b4 23.Rd1-d2 Rd8xd2
24.Be3xd2 0.16/16 ] 18...Re8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...b7-b6
19.Bf1-e2 Ra8-b8 20.a2-a3 a7-a5
21.Rd1-b1 c6-c5 22.b4xc5 b6xc5
23.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 24.Re1-b1
Rb8xb1+ 25.Qc2xb1 Bd7-c6
26.Be2-b5 Qe7-e8 27.a3-a4 Qe8-d7
28.Bb5xc6 Qd7xc6 0.05/16 ] 19.a2-a4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.a2-a3 b7-b6
20.Bf1-e2 Bd7-e6 21.Nd2-c4 Ra8-c8
22.a3-a4 Rd8xd1 Diagram
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23.Re1xd1 Rc8-d8 24.Rd1-d2
Rd8xd2 25.Be3xd2 b6-b5 26.a4xb5
c6xb5 27.Nc4-e3 Qe7-d7 28.Ne3-f5
Nf6xe4 0.12/15 ] 19...Bd7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nf6-h5
20.a4-a5 Qe7-f6 21.g2-g3 Bd7-e6
22.Nd2-c4 Qf6-g6 23.Be3-c5 Nh5-f4
24.Nc4-d6 Bc7xd6 25.Bc5xd6
Nf4xh3+ 26.Bf1xh3 Be6xh3
27.Bd6xe5 Bh3-g4 28.Rd1-d4 Qg6-e6
29.Qc2-d3 0.02/16 ] 20.a4-a5
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White wins space [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Nd2-f3 b7-b6 21.Bf1-a6
Bc7-d6 22.Rd1-d2 Qe7-c7 23.Re1-d1
Rd8-d7 24.Ba6-e2 Ra8-d8 25.Be2-d3
a7-a5 26.b4xa5 b6xa5 27.Rd1-b1
Rd8-b8 28.Rd2-d1 Rd7-d8 29.Rb1xb8
Rd8xb8 0.11/16 ] 20...Nf6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...b7-b6
Diagram
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21.Nd2-f3 Rd8xd1 22.Re1xd1 Ra8-d8
23.Rd1xd8+ Qe7xd8 24.c3-c4 Qd8-b8
25.a5xb6 Diagram
(Diagram 60)
a7xb6 26.c4-c5 b6xc5 27.Be3xc5
Nf6-d7 28.Bc5-e7 Bc7-d6 29.Be7xd6
Qb8xd6 30.Qc2-d2 Qd6xd2
31.Nf3xd2 0.06/14 ] 21.Rd1-a1
White plans a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.a5-a6 b7-b6 22.Nd2-f3 Ra8-c8
23.Qc2-a4 Bc7-d6 24.Rd1-d2 Nd7-f6
25.Bf1-d3 c6-c5 26.b4-b5 Rd8-d7
27.Re1-d1 Rc8-d8 28.c3-c4 Bd6-c7
0.12/15 ] 21...b7-b6 Secures c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qe7-f6
22.Bf1-c4 Be6xc4 23.Nd2xc4 Qf6-e6
24.Nc4-d2 Bc7-d6 25.Qc2-a2 Qe6xa2
26.Ra1xa2 Nd7-f6 27.f2-f3 Bd6-c7
28.Nd2-c4 Rd8-d3 29.Ra2-c2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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Diagram
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Nf6-h5 30.Nc4-b2 Rd3-d8 0.09/16 ]
22.a5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.a5xb6 a7xb6 23.Re1-d1 Qe7-f6
24.Bf1-c4 Qf6-g6 25.Bc4xe6 Qg6xe6
26.Ra1xa8 Rd8xa8 27.Nd2-f3 Ra8-a2
28.Qc2-d3 Nd7-f6 29.Nf3-d2 Qe6-d7
30.Qd3xd7 Nf6xd7 31.Nd2-c4 Nd7-f6
0.04/15 ] 22...Nd7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qe7-f6 23.Bf1-c4
Be6xc4 24.Nd2xc4 Qf6-e6 25.Nc4-b2
Nd7-f8 26.Nb2-d3 Rd8-d7 27.c3-c4
Ra8-d8 28.Ra1-d1 Qe6-g6 29.c4-c5
b6-b5 30.Be3-c1 Nf8-e6 31.Bc1-b2
f7-f6 -0.16/17 ] 23.Nd2-f3 [ 23.Re1-d1
36
Ra8-b8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qc2-a4 Ra8-c8 24.Re1-d1 Qe7-f6
25.c3-c4 Be6-d7 26.Qa4-c2 Qf6-g6
27.g2-g3 Nf8-e6 28.Nd2-f3 Ne6-f4
29.Nf3-h4 Qg6-h5 30.g3xf4 Qh5xh4
31.f4-f5 0.03/16 ] 23...Nf8-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qe7-f6
24.Bf1-e2 Nf8-g6 25.c3-c4 Ng6-f4
26.Be3xf4 Qf6xf4 27.c4-c5 g7-g6
28.Ra1-d1 b6-b5 29.Rd1xd8+ Ra8xd8
30.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1+ 31.Be2xd1
Kg8-g7 32.Bd1-e2 Bc7-d8 33.g2-g3
Qf4-f6 34.Qc2-c3 -0.26/17 ] 24.g2-g3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qc2-a4 b6-b5 25.Qa4-c2 Qe7-f6
26.Ra1-d1 Be6xh3 27.Rd1xd8+
Bc7xd8 28.c3-c4 Bh3-c8 29.Be3-c5
b5xc4 30.Bf1xc4 Bd8-e7 31.Bc4-e2
Ng6-f4 32.Bc5xe7 Qf6xe7 33.Qc2xc6
Ra8-b8 34.Be2-c4 -0.15/15 ]
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Controls f4+h4 24...Bc7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd8-d7
25.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 26.Rd1xd7
Qe7xd7 27.h3-h4 Ng6-f8 28.Bf1-e2
Qd7-c8 29.Qc2-a4 b6-b5 30.Qa4-a1
Bc7-b8 31.Nf3-d2 Nf8-d7 32.Re1-d1
Nd7-f6 33.Be3-c5 -0.14/16 ]
25.Re1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Ra1-d1 Rd8-d7 26.h3-h4 Be6-g4
27.Bf1-e2 Ra8-d8 28.Nf3-h2 Bg4-e6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
29.Nh2-g4 Ng6-f8 30.Be3-d2 Nf8-h7
31.Ng4-e3 Nh7-f6 32.Ne3-f5 Be6xf5
33.e4xf5 e5-e4 34.Bd2-e3 Bd6-e5
0.00/17 ] 25...Ra8-c8 [ 25...c6-c5
26.b4-b5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...c6-c5 26.b4-b5 Qe7-f6 27.Nf3-h2
Ng6-e7 28.Rd1-d2 Rd8-d7 29.Nh2-g4
Qf6-g6 30.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8 31.c3-c4
Be6xg4 32.h3xg4 Qg6xg4 33.Bf1-e2
Qg4-e6 34.Qc2-c3 Bd6-c7 35.Rd2xd7
Rd8xd7 36.Rd1xd7 Qe6xd7 -0.20/17 ]
26.Rd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nf3-d2 Ng6-f8 27.Nd2-c4 Bd6-c7
28.h3-h4 Nf8-d7 29.f2-f3 Qe7-f6
30.Qc2-f2 Nd7-b8 31.h4-h5 Rd8xd1
32.Ra1xd1 Rc8-d8 33.Rd1-a1 Be6-c8
34.Nc4-d2 Qf6-e7 -0.08/15 ]
26...Bd6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...c6-c5 27.b4-b5 c5-c4 28.Ra1-d1
Qe7-c7 29.Qc2-a4 Rd8-d7 30.Kg1-h2
Rc8-d8 31.Kh2-g2 Ng6-f8 32.Nf3-h4
Bd6-c5 33.Nh4-f5 Be6xf5 34.e4xf5
Bc5xe3 35.Rd2xd7 Nf8xd7 36.f2xe3
Qc7-c5 37.Qa4xc4 Qc5xe3 -0.01/17 ]
27.Ra1-d1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Kg1-g2 Rd8xd2 28.Be3xd2
Bc7-d6 29.Bf1-e2 Qe7-d7 30.h3-h4
c6-c5 31.b4xc5 Be6-h3+ 32.Kg2-h1
Bd6xc5 33.h4-h5 Bh3-g4 34.h5xg6
Bg4xf3+ 35.Be2xf3 Qd7-h3+
36.Kh1-g1 Qh3xg3+ 37.Bf3-g2
Qg3xf2+ 38.Kg1-h2 Qf2-h4+
39.Bg2-h3 Qh4-f2+ 40.Kh2-h1
Qf2-f3+ 41.Kh1-h2 Qf3-f2+
42.Kh2-h1 -0.11/16 ]
(Diagram 63)
27...Rd8xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rd8xd2 28.Rd1xd2 Qe7-f6
29.Qc2-d1 Ng6-e7 30.Kg1-h2 Rc8-b8
31.c3-c4 Rb8-f8 32.c4-c5 b6-b5
33.Kh2-g1 Qf6-g6 34.Rd2-d7 Be6xd7
35.Qd1xd7 Bc7-d8 36.Nf3-d2 f7-f5
37.Qd7xa7 f5xe4 0.04/18 ] 28.Rd1xd2
37
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[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nf3xd2
Rc8-d8 29.Nd2-f3 Qe7-e8 30.Kg1-h2
Rd8xd1 31.Qc2xd1 Ng6-e7 32.Qd1-c2
Kg8-h7 33.Qc2-b2 Qe8-c8 34.Qb2-a3
Qc8-d8 35.Qa3-a4 Qd8-c8 36.Qa4-d1
Kh7-g8 37.Nf3-d2 Ne7-g6 38.Qd1-a4
Ng6-e7 39.Nd2-f3 Kg8-h7 40.Qa4-d1
0.01/17 ] 28...Rc8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Qe7-f6 29.Qc2-d1
Ng6-f8 30.Nf3-h4 Nf8-h7 31.Nh4-f3
Rc8-b8 32.Kg1-g2 Nh7-f8 33.c3-c4
Rb8-c8 34.c4-c5 b6-b5 35.Kg2-g1
Nf8-g6 36.Bf1-g2 Diagram
(Diagram 64)
Ng6-e7 37.Nf3-h4 Rc8-b8 38.Qd1-f3
Qf6xf3 39.Nh4xf3 0.05/16 ] 29.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Kg1-h2
Rd8xd2 30.Qc2xd2 Qe7-e8
31.Qd2-c2 Qe8-c8 32.Qc2-d1 Ng6-e7
33.Qd1-a4 Kg8-h7 34.Nf3-d2 Kh7-g8
35.Qa4-d1 Ne7-g6 36.Qd1-a4 Ng6-e7
37.Qa4-d1 0.01/17 ] 29...Ng6-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8xd2
30.Nf3xd2 Ng6-f8 31.Bf1-c4 Be6-g4
32.Kg1-g2 Bg4-c8 33.Bc4-e2 Nf8-h7
34.Qc2-a4 Qe7-e6 35.Qa4-b3 Qe6-d7
36.g3-g4 Nh7-f6 37.f2-f3 Qd7-d6
-0.03/16 ] 30.Rd2xd8 [Houdini 2.0c
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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Pro x64: 30.Kg1-h2 Rd8xd2
31.Nf3xd2 Nf8-d7 32.f2-f3 Qe7-f8
33.Qc2-b2 Qf8-c8 Diagram
38.c4-c5 b6-b5 39.Qa4-a1 Nf6-h5
-0.15/17 ] 31.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.c3-c4 Nf8-d7 32.Be3-c1
Qd8-e7 33.Bc1-a3 Bc7-d6 34.c4-c5
b6xc5 35.b4xc5 Bd6xc5 36.Ba3xc5
Nd7xc5 37.Nf3xe5 Qe7-d6 38.Ne5-f3
Be6-c8 39.Bf1-c4 Bc8-g4 40.e4-e5
Qd6-e7 41.Nf3-h2 Bg4-c8 42.f2-f4
Nc5xa6 43.Bc4xa6 Bc8xa6 Diagram
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34.Qb2-a3 Nd7-f6 35.c3-c4 Qc8-d7
36.c4-c5 b6-b5 37.Kh2-g2 Be6-h3+
38.Kg2-f2 Bh3xf1 39.Nd2xf1 -0.11/15
Diagram
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(Diagram 66)
] 30...Qe7xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qe7xd8 31.c3-c4 Nf8-d7
32.Be3-c1 Be6-g4 33.Nf3-e1 Qd8-c8
34.Qc2-a4 Bc7-b8 35.Bc1-b2 Nd7-f6
36.f2-f3 Bg4-h3 37.Bf1-e2 Bh3-e6
44.Qc2xc6 -0.05/16 ] 31...Qd8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nf8-h7
32.Qc2-a4 Qd8-e8 33.f2-f3 Nh7-f6
34.Qa4-c2 Qe8-c8 35.Kg1-f2 Nf6-h5
36.Qc2-a4 Qc8-e8 37.c3-c4 Qe8-d7
38.Qa4-b3 Qd7-c8 39.Qb3-a3 Qc8-d8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
40.Qa3-c3 Qd8-f6 41.b4-b5 c6-c5
-0.16/17 ] 32.Qc2-a4 White threatens
to win material: Qa4xc6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Bf1-e2 Nf8-h7 33.f2-f3
Nh7-f6 34.Kg1-g2 Bc7-b8 35.Qc2-d3
Nf6-e8 36.f3-f4 Be6-h3+ 37.Kg2-g1
Ne8-f6 38.f4-f5 Nf6-g4 39.Be2xg4
Bh3xg4 40.Kg1-g2 Bb8-c7
41.Be3-g1 -0.09/16 ] 32...Bc7-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qc8-e8
33.f2-f3 Nf8-h7 34.Kg1-g2 Nh7-f6
35.Kg2-f2 Qe8-d7 36.b4-b5 c6xb5
37.Bf1xb5 Qd7-c8 38.Kf2-g2 Qc8-d8
39.Bb5-c4 Be6xc4 40.Qa4xc4 Qd8-d7
41.Qc4-e2 Nf6-h5 42.Nd2-c4 -0.14/16
] 33.Nd2-c4 [ ¹33.Bf1-c4² ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 33.Bf1-c4 Bd6-b8
34.Bc4xe6 Qc8xe6 35.c3-c4 Bb8-c7
36.Kg1-g2 Nf8-d7 37.Qa4-a3 Nd7-f6
38.Qa3-d3 Qe6-c8 39.b4-b5 Qc8-e6
40.c4-c5 b6xc5 41.Be3xc5 c6xb5
42.Qd3xb5 0.13/16 ] 33...Be6xc4
Diagram [ ¹33...b6-b5 and Black can
hope to live 34.Nc4xd6 b5xa4
35.Nd6xc8 Be6xc8 36.Be3xa7
a4-a3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...b6-b5 34.Nc4xd6 b5xa4
35.Nd6xc8 Be6xc8 36.Be3xa7 a4-a3
37.Bf1-c4 Bc8xa6 38.Bc4-a2 g7-g5
39.h4xg5 h6xg5 40.Ba7-e3 g5-g4
41.Be3-c1 Ba6-d3 42.Bc1xa3 Nf8-e6
43.Ba3-c1 Kg8-g7 44.Ba2-b3 Bd3xe4
45.Bc1-e3 Ne6-c7 46.c3-c4 Kg7-f6
47.Bb3-d1 Be4-f3 0.12/17 ]
(Diagram 68)
34.Bf1xc4± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Bf1xc4 Bd6-b8 35.Bc4-e2 Qc8-e6
36.c3-c4 Qe6-d7 37.c4-c5 b6-b5
38.Qa4-a2 Nf8-h7 39.Kg1-g2 Nh7-f6
40.Qa2-c2 Bb8-c7 41.Be3-c1
Qd7-d4 0.39/16 ] 34...b6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bd6-b8
35.Qa4-d1 Qc8-d7 36.Qd1-h5 Bb8-c7
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9+-zP-vL-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
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37.Kg1-g2 Bc7-b8 38.Bc4-b3 Nf8-e6
39.Bb3-a2 Qd7-e7 40.Qh5-d1 Bb8-c7
41.Qd1-g4 Qe7-f6 42.Ba2xe6 f7xe6
43.h4-h5 Bc7-d6 44.Qg4-d1 0.44/17 ]
35.Qa4-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Qa4-d1 Bd6-b8 36.Bc4-b3 Qc8-d7
37.Qd1-h5 Qd7-e8 38.Kg1-g2 Qe8-d7
39.Bb3-a2 Qd7-e8 40.Qh5-f5 Qe8-d7
41.c3-c4 b5xc4 42.Ba2xc4 Qd7xf5
43.e4xf5 Nf8-d7 44.Bc4-d3 Nd7-f6
45.Bd3-c2 e5-e4 46.Be3-d4 Nf6-d5
47.Bc2xe4 Nd5xb4 48.Kg2-f3
Nb4-d5 0.65/20 ] 35...Bd6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Bd6-b8
36.Bc4-b3 Qc8-d7 37.Qd1-h5 Qd7-e8
38.Kg1-g2 Qe8-d7 39.Bb3-a2 Qd7-e8
40.Qh5-g4 Qe8-d7 41.Qg4-f3 Nf8-h7
42.Qf3-h5 Nh7-f6 43.Qh5-g6 Kg8-f8
44.Be3-c5+ Kf8-g8 45.h4-h5 0.60/18 ]
36.Bc4-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Bc4-b3 c6-c5 37.b4xc5 Be7xc5
38.Qd1-d5 Nf8-e6 39.Be3xc5 Qc8xc5
Diagram
(Diagram 69)
40.Qd5-b7 Kg8-f8 41.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
42.Qb7-d7 Kf8-g8 43.Qd7xe6+
Kg8-h7 44.Qe6-d7 Qc5-b6
45.Qd7-f5+ Qb6-g6 46.Kg1-g2 Qg6xf5
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9+LzP-+-zP-0
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47.e4xf5 Kh7-g8 48.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f7
49.Kf3-e4 1.08/18 ] 36...Nf8-e6
[ ¹36...c6-c5!? 37.b4xc5 Be7xc5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...c6-c5
37.b4xc5 Be7xc5 38.Qd1-d5 Nf8-e6
39.Be3xc5 Qc8xc5 40.Qd5-b7 Kg8-f8
41.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 42.Qb7-d7 Kf8-g8
43.Qd7xe6+ Kg8-h7 44.Qe6-f5+
Kh7-g8 45.Qf5-d7 Qc5-b6 46.Qd7-c8+
Kg8-h7 47.Kg1-g2 Qb6-d6 48.h4-h5
Qd6-b6 49.Qc8-f5+ Kh7-g8 50.Qf5xe5
Qb6xa6 1.07/16 ] 37.Qd1-g4+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Be3xa7
Ne6-c7 38.Qd1-h5 Qc8-e8 39.Qh5xe5
Qe8-d7 40.Qe5-h5 Be7-f8 41.Ba7-e3
Nc7xa6 42.Qh5-g6 Qd7-d1+
43.Bb3xd1 f7xg6 44.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f7
45.Bd1-b3+ Kf7-e7 46.Be3-d4 Ke7-d6
47.e4-e5+ Kd6-e7 2.07/15 ]
37...Kg8-f8 [ 37...c6-c5 38.Bb3xe6
f7xe6 39.Be3xh6 Be7-f8 40.b4xc5
Qc8xa6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Be7-f8 38.h4-h5 c6-c5 39.b4xc5
Qc8xa6 40.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 41.Be3xh6
Kg8-h8 42.Bh6-e3 Qa6-c6 43.Qg4-g5
Bf8xc5 44.h5-h6 Bc5-f8 45.Qg5xe5
Kh8-g8 46.Be3xa7 g7xh6 47.Ba7-d4
Qc6-d7 48.Qe5-h8+ Kg8-f7 49.f2-f3
Kf7-e8 50.Qh8-e5 Diagram
Qd7-c6 51.Qe5-b8+ Ke8-f7
52.Kg1-g2 Bf8-d6 53.Qb8-h8 Bd6-f8
54.Qh8-f6+ Kf7-e8 55.Qf6-g6+
Ke8-d7 56.Qg6-h7+ Kd7-e8 57.Kg2-f2
Qc6-c4 58.Qh7-g6+ Ke8-e7
59.Bd4-f6+ Ke7-d7 60.Qg6-f7+
1.57/19 ] 38.Qg4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Qg4-f5 Kf8-g8 39.Be3xa7
Be7-f6 40.Ba7-c5 Qc8xa6 41.Bb3xe6
f7xe6 42.Qf5xe6+ Kg8-h7 43.Kg1-g2
Qa6-a8 44.Bc5-d6 Qa8-g8
45.Qe6-f5+ Kh7-h8 46.Bd6xe5 Bf6xe5
47.Qf5xe5 Qg8-c4 48.Qe5-d4 Qc4-e2
49.e4-e5 Kh8-g8 50.g3-g4 Qe2-a2
51.h4-h5 Qa2-e2 52.Kg2-g3 Qe2-e1
53.Kg3-f4 Qe1-e2 54.f2-f3 Qe2-h2+
55.Kf4-e3 2.20/19 ] 38...Be7-f6
[ 38...Kf8-g8 does not win a prize
39.Be3xa7 Qc8xa6 40.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
41.Qf5xe6+ Kg8-f8 42.Ba7-b8
Diagram
(Diagram 71)
Qa6-a1+ 43.Kg1-g2 Qa1xc3
44.Bb8xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Kf8-g8 39.Be3xa7 Be7-f6
Diagram
40.Ba7-c5 Qc8xa6 41.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
42.Qf5xe6+ Kg8-h8 43.Kg1-g2
Qa6-a8 44.Bc5-e3 Kh8-h7 45.Qe6-f5+
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47.Qf5-e6+ Kg8-h7 48.Bh6-d2 Qa3-b2
49.Qe6-d7 Qb2-c2 50.f2-f3 Kh7-g8
2.21/17 ] 39.g3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Be3xh6 Kf8-e7 40.Bh6-g5
Bf6xg5 41.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 42.Qf5xg5+
Ke7-f7 43.Qg5xe5 Qc8xa6
44.Qe5-c7+ Kf7-g8 45.Kg1-g2 Kg8-h7
46.Qc7-d7 Qa6-a2 47.Qd7xc6 a7-a6
48.e4-e5 g7-g6 49.Qc6-d7+ Kh7-h6
50.Qd7-d8 Kh6-g7 51.g3-g4 Kg7-h7
52.Qd8-e7+ Kh7-g8 2.28/17 ]
39...Kf8-e8 [ 39...Qc8xa6 is still a
small chance 40.g4-g5 h6xg5
41.h4xg5 c6-c5 42.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
41
43.Be3xc5+ Kf8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Qc8xa6 40.Bb3xe6
f7xe6 41.Qf5xe6 Bf6-e7 42.g4-g5
h6xg5 43.h4xg5 g7-g6 44.Qe6xe5
Qa6-a1+ 45.Kg1-g2 Qa1-d1
46.Qe5-f4+ Kf8-e8 47.Be3xa7 Qd1-d7
48.Ba7-b6 Be7-d6 49.e4-e5 Bd6-e7
50.Qf4-e4 Ke8-f7 51.Bb6-e3 Qd7-e6
52.f2-f4 Kf7-g7 53.Be3-f2 Qe6-g4+
54.Kg2-h2 2.64/16 ] 40.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.g4-g5
Bf6-e7 41.g5-g6 Ke8-d8 42.g6xf7
Ne6-f8 43.Qf5xe5 Qc8xa6 44.Kg1-g2
Qa6-c8 45.Qe5xg7 h6-h5 46.Be3xa7
Qc8-c7 47.Ba7-e3 Qc7-d7 48.e4-e5
Qd7-d3 49.Be3-g5 Qd3-e4+ 50.f2-f3
Qe4-e2+ 51.Kg2-g3 Qe2-e1+
52.Kg3-g2 4.79/15 ] 40...h6xg5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Bf6-e7 Diagram
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9P+p+n+-zp0
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9+LzP-vL-+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
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41.g5-g6 Ke8-d8 42.g6xf7 Ne6-f8
43.Qf5xe5 Qc8-g4+ 44.Qe5-g3
Qg4xg3+ 45.f2xg3 c6-c5 46.b4xc5
Nf8-d7 47.c5-c6 Nd7-c5 48.Bb3-d5
Be7-f8 49.Kg1-f2 Kd8-c7 50.Be3-f4+
Kc7-c8 51.Kf2-f3 Nc5xa6 52.e4-e5
Na6-c7 53.Kf3-e4 Kc8-d8 54.e5-e6
a7-a5 55.Bf4-e3 a5-a4 56.Ke4-e5
a4-a3 57.Bd5-a2 Bf8-e7 4.98/16 ]
41.h4xg5 Diagram [ 41.h4xg5
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9+p+-zp-+-0
9-zP-+P+-+0
9+-zP-vL-+-0
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9-+-+-zP-+0
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9+LzP-vL-+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Bf6-e7 42.g5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.h4xg5 Bf6-e7 42.g5-g6
Ke8-d8 43.g6xf7 Ne6-f8 44.Qf5xc8+
Kd8xc8 45.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7 46.Kg1-g2
g7-g6 47.Ba7-e3 Nf8-d7 48.Bb3-d1
Be7-d6 49.a6-a7 Diagram
(Diagram 76)
Kc7-b7 50.Bd1-g4 Nd7-f8 51.Bg4-c8+
Kb7-a8 52.Kg2-g3 Bd6-e7 53.f2-f4
Be7-d6 54.f4-f5 g6xf5 55.Bc8xf5
5.34/16 ]
1-0
5
Caruana,Fabiano
Khairullin,Ildar
11th Aeroflot Open A (5)
B48
11.02.2012
B48: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6
Be3 a6 without Be2
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6
5.Nb1-c3 Qd8-c7 6.Bc1-e3 a7-a6
7.Qd1-d2 Ng8-f6 8.0-0-0 Bf8-b4
9.f2-f3 Nc6-e7 10.Nd4-e2 b7-b5
11.Kc1-b1 [RR 11.Be3-f4 e6-e5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
12.Bf4-g5 Bc8-b7 13.Kc1-b1 Bb4-a5
14.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 15.Qd2-h6 Qc7-b6
16.g2-g3 Qb6-e6 17.Bf1-h3 f6-f5
18.Qh6-h4 f7-f6 19.e4xf5 Qe6-f7
20.Nc3-e4 Bb7xe4 21.f3xe4 Ne7-c6
22.Rd1-d6 0-0 23.Rh1-d1 Ra8-a7
24.Bh3-f1 Ra7-c7 25.Ne2-c1 Ba5-b4
Anand,V (2788)-Polgar,J (2735)/San
Luis 2005/CBM 110/1-0 (62) ]
11...Bb4-a5 12.Be3-f4 e6-e5
13.Bf4-g5 h7-h5N last book move last
book move [RR 13...b5-b4 14.Nc3-a4
b4-b3 (RR 14...h7-h6 15.Bg5xf6
g7xf6 16.Qd2-d6 Qc7xd6 17.Rd1xd6
Ba5-c7 18.Rd6-d2 f6-f5 19.Ne2-g3
d7-d6 20.b2-b3 h6-h5 21.e4xf5
Ne7xf5 22.Ng3-e4 Ke8-e7 23.c2-c3
a6-a5 24.Bf1-b5 Rh8-g8 25.Rh1-c1
Bc7-d8 26.Bb5-c6 Ra8-b8 27.Na4-b2
Bc8-e6 28.c3xb4 a5xb4 29.Nb2-c4
Bromberger,S (2500)-Vila Gazquez,J
(2429)/Barcelona 2007/CBM 120 ext/
½-½ (32) ) 15.Ne2-c3 b3xa2+
16.Kb1-a1 Ba5-b4 17.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
18.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 19.Qd2xd5 Ra8-b8
20.c2-c3 Bb4-e7 21.Bf1-c4 0-0
22.Bc4xa2 Rb8-b5 23.Qd5-d2 Rb5-a5
24.b2-b3 d7-d6 25.c3-c4 Bc8-e6
26.Na4-c3 Rf8-b8 27.Rd1-b1 Ra5-c5
28.Nc3-d5 Green,A (1951)-Beck,F
(2292)/Sibenik 2007/CBM 120 ext/0-1
(36) ;RR 13...Qc7-c6 14.Qd2-d3 0-0
15.f3-f4 Ba5-c7 16.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5
17.e4xd5 e5-e4 18.Qd3-d4 Qc6-b6
19.Bg5xf6 Qb6xf6 20.Qd4xe4 Bc8-b7
21.g2-g3 Rf8-e8 22.Qe4-d3 Bc7-b6
23.Bf1-g2 Re8-e3 24.Qd3-d2 Ra8-e8
25.Ne2-c1 h7-h5 26.Rh1-e1 Qf6-f5
27.Re1xe3 Re8xe3 28.d5-d6
Ismagambetov,A (2479)-Vorobiov,E
(2572)/Olomouc 2007/CBM 119 ext/1-0
(48) ] 14.Qd2-d3 Diagram [ 14.a2-a3
Bc8-b7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.a2-a3 Qc7-c6 15.Qd2-d3 0-0
16.Qd3-d6 Qc6xd6 17.Rd1xd6 Kg8-h7
43
18.Ne2-g3 Ba5xc3 19.b2xc3 Ne7-g8
20.c3-c4 Nf6-e8 21.Rd6-d1 f7-f6
22.Bg5-e3 g7-g6 23.Kb1-b2 h5-h4
0.38/15 ]
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14...Bc8-b7² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...b5-b4 15.Bg5xf6 b4xc3 16.Bf6xe7
Ke8xe7 17.b2-b3 Bc8-b7 18.a2-a3
Ra8-d8 19.Qd3-e3 d7-d5 20.e4xd5
Bb7xd5 21.Ne2-g3 Ba5-b6
22.Qe3-g5+ Ke7-f8 23.Ng3-f5 f7-f6
24.Qg5-g6 0.10/15 ] 15.h2-h4 Diagram
[ 15.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 16.Bg5xf6 g7xf6² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
16.f3-f4 Ra8-d8 17.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5
18.e4xd5 h5-h4 19.Ne2-g1 Qc7-c4
20.Qd3xc4 b5xc4 21.Bf1xc4 Rd8-c8
22.Bc4-b3 e5-e4 23.Ng1-e2 Ba5-b6
24.Ne2-d4 e4-e3 25.Nd4-f5 0.18/12 ]
(Diagram 79)
15...Qc7-c4 Diagram [ 15...0-0-0!?
16.Bg5xf6 g7xf6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15...0-0-0 16.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
17.Nc3-d5 Ne7xd5 18.e4xd5 Kc8-b8
19.Ne2-g3 Ba5-b6 20.Ng3-f5 d7-d6
21.c2-c3 Rd8-g8 22.Qd3-e4 Bb7-c8
23.Rd1-e1 Bc8xf5 24.Qe4xf5 0.06/14 ]
16.Qd3xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.Qd3xc4 b5xc4 17.Nc3-a4
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9+-sNQ+P+-0
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9p+-+-sn-+0
9vlp+-zp-vLp0
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9+-sN-+P+-0
9PzPP+N+P+0
9+K+R+L+R0
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d7-d5 18.Na4-c5 Bb7-c6 19.Ne2-g3
Ba5-b6 20.e4xd5 Bc6xd5 21.Nc5-a4
Bb6-d4 22.c2-c3 Bd4-f2 23.Bg5xf6
g7xf6 Diagram
24.Ng3-e4 Bd5xe4+ 25.f3xe4 f6-f5
26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.Bf1xc4 Bf2xh4
28.Na4-b6 0.69/14 ]
(Diagram 83)
(Diagram 81)
24.Ng3-e4 Bd5xe4+ 25.f3xe4 f6-f5
26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.Bf1xc4 Bf2xh4
28.Na4-b6 0.50/16 ]
16...b5xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16...b5xc4 17.Nc3-a4 d7-d5
18.Na4-c5 Bb7-c6 19.Ne2-g3 Ba5-b6
20.e4xd5 Bc6xd5 21.Nc5-a4 Bb6-d4
22.c2-c3 Bd4-f2 23.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
17.Bg5-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 17.Nc3-a4 d7-d5 18.Na4-c5
Bb7-c6 19.Ne2-g3 Ba5-b6 20.e4xd5
Bc6xd5 21.Nc5-a4 Bb6-d4 22.c2-c3
Bd4-f2 23.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 24.Ng3-e4
Bd5xe4+ Diagram
25.f3xe4 f6-f5 26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5
27.Bf1xc4 Bf2xh4 28.Na4-b6 0.44/15 ]
17...Ba5-b6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
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Pro x64: 17...Ra8-c8 18.a2-a3 0-0
45
19.Kb1-a2 Rf8-d8 20.Ne2-g3 d7-d5
21.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 22.Bd2xa5
Nd5-c3+ 23.Ba5xc3 Rd8xd1
24.Bc3xe5 g7-g6 25.Be5-f6 Kg8-f8
26.Ng3-e2 Rd1-d2 27.Ne2-d4 Ne7-c6
28.c2-c3 Nc6xd4 29.Bf6xd4 0.22/15 ]
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18.Ne2-g3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.b2-b3 c4xb3 19.a2xb3
Bb7-c6 20.Ne2-g3 Bb6-f2 21.Bd2-e1
Bf2-d4 22.Nc3-e2 Bd4-c5 23.Ne2-c1
d7-d5 24.Nc1-d3 Bc5-d6 25.Nd3-b4
Bd6xb4 26.Be1xb4 d5xe4 0.21/15 ]
(Diagram 87)
18...Ra8-c8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...Ra8-c8 19.Bd2-g5
Bb6-f2 20.Rh1-h3 Bf2-d4 21.Bg5-d2
0-0 22.Nc3-e2 Bd4-c5 23.Bd2-g5
d7-d5 24.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 25.Ng3xh5
0.21/16 ]
(Diagram 88)
19.Nc3-a4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Rh1-h3 Bb6-f2 20.Nc3-e2
d7-d5 21.e4xd5 Bb7xd5 22.Ne2-c3
Bd5-e6 23.Ng3-e4 Be6xh3 24.g2xh3
Bf2-d4 25.Ne4-d6+ Ke8-d7 26.Nd6xc8
Rh8xc8 27.b2-b3 c4xb3 28.a2xb3
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9+-sN-+PsN-0
9PzPPvL-+P+0
9+K+R+L+R0
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9+-+ksnp+-0 89
9p+-tr-+p+0
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9+P+-+-+P0
9-+P+L+-+0
9+K+R+-+-0
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9+-+-zp-+p0
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9+-+-+PsN-0
9PzPPvL-+P+0
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Rc8-c6 29.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 30.f3xe4
Rc6-d6 31.Bf1-e2 g7-g6 32.Bd2-b4
Diagram
24.Ng3-e2 Bd4-c5 25.Bb4xc5 Rc6xc5
26.Nc3-a4 Rc5-c7 27.Ne2-c3 0-0
0.20/16 ]
(Diagram 89)
Rd6-f6 33.Bb4-c5 0.17/14 ]
(Diagram 91)
20.Bd2-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Rh1-h3 Diagram
(Diagram 90)
(Diagram 92)
White threatens to win material:
Na4xb6 19...Bb6-f2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Bb6-f2
20.Rh1-h3 Rc8-c6 21.Bd2-b4 g7-g6
22.Na4-c3 Bf2-d4 23.Rh3-h1 Ne7-c8
d7-d5 21.e4xd5 Bb7xd5 22.Na4-c3
Bd5-e6 23.Ng3-e4 Be6xh3 24.g2xh3
Bf2-d4 25.Ne4-d6+ Ke8-d7 26.Nd6xc8
Rh8xc8 27.b2-b3 c4xb3 28.a2xb3
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9+-+-zp-+p0
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9+-+-+PsNR0
9PzPPvL-vlP+0
9+K+R+L+-0
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x64: 21.Rd1xe1 Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3
c4xb3 23.a2xb3 0-0 24.c2-c4 g7-g6
25.Kb1-b2 Rf8-b8 26.Bf1-d3 a6-a5
27.Ng3-e2 Kg8-g7 28.Re1-a1 Bb7-a6
29.Rh1-c1 Rc6-c7 0.07/16 ]
Rc8-c6 29.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 30.f3xe4
Rc6-d6 31.Bf1-e2 g7-g6 32.Bd2-b4
Rd6-f6 33.Bb4-c5 0.17/15 ]
20...Bf2xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Bf2xe1 Diagram
(Diagram 93)
21.Rd1xe1 Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3 c4xb3
23.a2xb3 0-0 24.Bf1-c4 Rc6-c7
25.Na4-b2 Rf8-b8 26.Bc4-d3 a6-a5
27.Nb2-c4 a5-a4 28.Nc4xe5 a4xb3
29.c2xb3 d7-d6 30.Ne5-c4 Bb7-a6
31.Kb1-a2 Ne7-c6 0.14/18 ]
21.Rd1xe1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
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21...Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3 c4xb3 23.a2xb3
0-0 24.Bf1-c4 Rc6-c7 25.Na4-b2
Rf8-b8 26.Bc4-d3 a6-a5 27.Nb2-c4
a5-a4 28.Nc4xe5 a4xb3 29.c2xb3
d7-d6 30.Ne5-c4 Bb7-a6 31.Kb1-a2
Ne7-c6 0.13/18 ] 22.b2-b3 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Re1-d1
Bb7-a8 23.Bf1-e2 0-0 24.c2-c3
Rf8-b8 25.Rd1-d2 d7-d5 26.e4xd5
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Nf6xd5 27.Ng3xh5 Rc6-h6 28.Nh5-g3
Nd5-e3 29.Na4-c5 Rh6-b6
30.Ng3-e4 0.13/16 ]
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9p+r+-sn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0
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9+P+-+PsN-0
9P+P+-+P+0
9+K+-tRL+R0
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22...c4xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...c4xb3 23.a2xb3 0-0 24.Bf1-c4
Rc6-c7 25.Na4-b2 Rf8-b8 26.Bc4-d3
a6-a5 27.Nb2-c4 a5-a4 28.Nc4xe5
a4xb3 29.c2xb3 d7-d6 30.Ne5-c4
Bb7-a6 31.Kb1-a2 Ne7-c6 0.13/17 ]
23.a2xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.c2xb3 0-0 24.Bf1-c4 g7-g6
25.Ng3-f1 Rc6-c7 26.Nf1-e3 Rf8-d8
27.Re1-d1 d7-d5 28.e4xd5 Ne7xd5
29.Rh1-e1 Rc7-e7 30.Kb1-b2 Kg8-g7
31.Na4-c5 0.21/16 ] 23...d7-d6
Secures c5 [ 23...0-0 Diagram
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Bd5-e6 33.Rh1-d1 Rc6-d6
34.Ne2-c3 0.36/18 ] 24...Bb7-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...0-0
25.Ng3-f1 Rf8-b8 26.Nf1-e3 Bb7-c8
27.Re1-d1 Nf6-e8 28.Rd1-d3 Bc8-e6
29.Bc4xe6 f7xe6 30.Rh1-d1 Rc6-c8
31.Kb1-b2 Kg8-f7 32.g2-g3 Rb8-b7
0.29/16 ] 25.Ng3-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Na4-b2 0-0 26.Re1-d1 a6-a5
27.Rd1-d2 Rf8-d8 28.Rh1-d1 Ne7-g6
29.Bc4-b5 Rc6-b6 30.Bb5-e2 Ng6xh4
31.Nb2-c4 Rb6-b8 32.Be2-f1 a5-a4
33.Rd2xd6 Rd8xd6 34.Rd1xd6 a4xb3
35.Nc4xe5 0.24/16 ] 25...Bc8-e6
Black threatens to win material: Be6xc4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...0-0
Diagram
(Diagram 96)
(Diagram 97)
24.Kb1-b2² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...0-0 24.Bf1-c4 Rc6-c7 25.Na4-b2
Rf8-b8 26.Bc4-d3 a6-a5 27.Nb2-c4
a5-a4 28.Nc4xe5 a4xb3 29.c2xb3
d7-d6 30.Ne5-c4 Bb7-a6 31.Kb1-a2
Ne7-c6 0.13/16 ] 24.Bf1-c4±
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Na4-b2
Bb7-c8 25.Nb2-c4 Bc8-e6 26.Kb1-b2
0-0 27.Re1-a1 Rf8-b8 28.Nc4-e3
Rb8-b6 29.Bf1-d3 g7-g6 30.Ng3-e2
d6-d5 31.e4xd5 Be6xd5 32.c2-c4
26.Re1-d1 Bc8-e6 27.Nf1-e3 Rf8-b8
28.Na4-b2 Be6-d7 29.Rd1-d2 Ne7-c8
30.Rh1-d1 a6-a5 31.Rd2-d3 g7-g6
32.Ne3-d5 Nf6xd5 33.Bc4xd5 Rc6-c7
34.Nb2-c4 Bd7-b5 35.Kb1-a2 Bb5xc4
36.Bd5xc4 0.36/17 ] 26.Nf1-e3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Na4-b2 0-0 27.Bc4xe6 f7xe6
28.Nb2-c4 Ne7-g6 29.g2-g3 Nf6-d7
Diagram
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9+-+-snpzp-0 97
9p+rzp-sn-+0
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9+-+-snpzp-0 99
9p+rzplsn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0
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9+P+-sNP+-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+K+-tR-+R0
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30.Re1-d1 Rf8xf3 31.Nc4xd6 Nd7-f6
32.Kb1-b2 Rf3-f2 33.Nf1-e3 Rf2-f3
34.Ne3-c4 Rf3xg3 35.Rd1-d2 Nf6-g4
0.23/16 ]
36.Bd5xc4 0.36/16 ] 27.Re1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Re1-d1
Rh8-b8 28.Kb1-a2 Ne7-c8
29.Bc4xe6+ f7xe6 30.Rh1-h3 Diagram
(Diagram 99)
(Diagram 101)
26...Ke8-d7 Black loses the right to
castle [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...0-0
27.Na4-b2 Be6-d7 28.Re1-e2 Rf8-b8
29.Re2-d2 Ne7-c8 30.Rh1-d1
Diagram
a6-a5 31.Rd2-d3 g7-g6 32.Ne3-d5
Nf6xd5 33.Bc4xd5 Rc6-c7 34.Nb2-c4
Bd7-b5 35.Kb1-a2 Bb5xc4
Kd7-e8 31.Rh3-g3 Rc6-c7 32.Rg3-g5
Rb8-b4 33.c2-c3 Rb4xa4+ 34.b3xa4
Rc7xc3 35.Ne3-f1 Ke8-f7 36.Ka2-b2
0.53/16 ] 27...Rh8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Rh8-b8 Diagram
28.Kb1-a2 Ne7-c8 29.Bc4xe6+ f7xe6
30.Rh1-h3 Kd7-e8 31.Rh3-g3 Rc6-c7
32.Rg3-g5 Rb8-b4 33.c2-c3 Rb4xa4+
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9K+P+-+P+0
9+-+R+-+-0
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9+-+-+-zp-0 103
9p+rzppsn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0
9N+-+P+-zP0
9+P+-sNPtR-0
9K+P+-+P+0
9+-+R+-+-0
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9+-+ksnpzp-0 102
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34.Na4-b2 Kf7-g7 35.Nb2-d3 Nc8-e7
36.Kc1-d2 0.41/15 Diagram
34.b3xa4 Rc7xc3 35.Ne3-f1 Ke8-f7
36.Ka2-b2 Rc3-c4 0.50/16 ] 28.Kb1-c1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Kb1-a2
]
Ne7-c8 29.Bc4xe6+ f7xe6 30.Rh1-h3
Kd7-e8 31.Rh3-g3 Diagram
(Diagram 103)
Rc6-c7 32.Rg3-g5 Rb8-b4 33.c2-c3
Rb4xa4+ 34.b3xa4 Rc7xc3 35.Ne3-f1
Ke8-f7 36.Ka2-b2 0.53/14 ]
28...Rb8-b4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Ne7-c8 29.Bc4xe6+ f7xe6
30.Ne3-c4 Kd7-e7 31.Rh1-h3 Ke7-f7
32.Rh3-g3 Nf6-d7 33.Rg3-g5 g7-g6
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9+-+-zp-tRp0
9-+N+P+-zP0
9+P+N+P+-0
9-+PmK-+P+0
9+-+R+-+-0
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(Diagram 105)
29.Na4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Na4-b2 Kd7-c7 30.Bc4xe6 f7xe6
31.Nb2-c4 Nf6-d7 32.Rd1-d2 Nd7-b6
33.Nc4xb6 Rb4xb6 34.Ne3-c4 Rb6-b8
35.Rh1-d1 Ne7-c8 36.Rd2-d3 Rb8-b4
37.g2-g3 Rb4-b8 38.f3-f4 e5xf4
39.g3xf4 Rb8-b4 40.Kc1-d2 0.69/17 ]
29...Be6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Be6xc4 30.Ne3xc4 Kd7-e6
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39.Rd2-d3 f7-f5 40.Re4-e1 Nd5-f4
41.Rd3-e3 Rc6-b6+ 42.Kb2-c1
Rb6-b5 0.37/16 ]
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9+-+-snpzp-0 106
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9+-+-zp-+p0
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9+PsN-+P+-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+-mKRtR-+-0
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31.Rd1-d3 d6-d5 32.e4xd5+ Ne7xd5
33.Rh1-e1 Rc6xc4 34.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5
35.b3xc4 Rb4xc4 36.Rd3-a3 Rc4-c6
31...a6-a5 [ 31...Rc6xc4 32.b3xc4
37.Ra3-b3 f7-f6 38.Kc1-b2 Nd5-b6
39.f3-f4 Nb6-a4+ 40.Kb2-c1 Rc6-c4
Rb4xc4 33.Kc1-b2± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
41.f4xe5 f6xe5 42.Rb3-b7 Na4-c5
x64: 31...Rc6xc4 32.b3xc4 Rb4xc4
33.Rd1-d3 d6-d5 34.Kc1-d2 d5-d4
43.Rb7-b6+ Ke6-f5 44.Re1-f1+
35.Nc3-e2 Rc4-a4 36.Rd3-b3 Ne7-c6
Kf5-g4 0.48/16 ] 30.Ne3xc4
37.Re1-b1 Nf6-d7 38.Rb3-b7 g7-g6
[ Weaker is 30.b3xc4 Ne7-c8= ;
39.Ne2-c1 Nc6-a5 40.Rb7-b4
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ne3xc4
Na5-c4+ 41.Kd2-d3 Ra4-a3+
Kd7-e6 31.Rd1-d3 d6-d5 32.e4xd5+
Ne7xd5 33.Rh1-e1 Rc6xc4 34.Nc3xd5 42.Rb1-b3 Nc4-b2+ 43.Kd3-d2
Nf6xd5 35.b3xc4 Rb4xc4 36.Rd3-a3
0.40/17 ] 32.Rd1-d3 Diagram
Rc4-c6 37.Ra3-b3 f7-f6 38.Kc1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rd1-d3
Nd5-b6 39.Re1-d1 Nb6-c4+
a5-a4 33.Re1-d1 Nf6-e8 34.Nc3-d5
40.Kb2-b1 a6-a5 41.Kb1-a2 g7-g6
a4xb3 35.Nd5xb4 Rc6xc4 36.Rd3xb3
f7-f5 37.Nb4-d5 f5xe4 38.Nd5-b6
42.g2-g3 0.46/18 ] 30...Kd7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Kd7-e6
Rc4-c5 39.f3xe4 Ne8-f6 40.Rd1-e1
31.Rd1-d3 d6-d5 32.e4xd5+ Ne7xd5
Ne7-c8 41.Nb6xc8 Rc5xc8 42.Kc1-b2
33.Rh1-e1 Rc6xc4 34.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 Rc8-c4 43.Rb3-e3 Rc4-b4+
35.b3xc4 Rb4xc4 36.Kc1-b2 Nd5-f4
44.Kb2-a3 Rb4-d4 45.Re3-e2 g7-g6
37.Rd3-d2 Nf4-d5 38.g2-g3 Rc4-b4+
46.c2-c3 Rd4-d3 47.Ka3-b3 Nf6-d7
39.Kb2-a3 Rb4-c4 40.Re1-b1
48.Re1-f1 Nd7-c5+ 49.Kb3-b4 0.69/18
Rc4-c3+ 41.Rb1-b3 Rc3-c5
]
42.Ka3-b2 0.41/17 ] 31.Rh1-e1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 107)
31.Rd1-d3 d6-d5 32.e4xd5+ Ne7xd5
33.Rh1-e1 Rc6xc4 34.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 32...a5-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.b3xc4 Rb4xc4 36.Kc1-b2 Nd5-f4
32...a5-a4 33.Re1-d1 Nf6-e8
37.Rd3-d2 Nf4-d5 38.Re1-e4 Rc4-c6
34.Nc3-d5 a4xb3 35.Nd5xb4 Rc6xc4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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9-+rzpksn-+0
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9-trN+P+-zP0
9+PsNR+P+-0
9-+P+-+P+0
9+-mK-tR-+-0
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36.Rd3xb3 f7-f5 37.Nb4-d5 f5xe4
38.Nd5-b6 Rc4-c5 39.f3xe4 Ne8-f6
40.Rd1-e1 Ne7-c8 41.Nb6xc8 Rc5xc8
42.Kc1-b2 Rc8-c4 43.Rb3-e3 Rc4-d4
44.Re1-e2 Rd4-a4 45.Kb2-b3 Ra4-a8
46.Re3-f3 Ra8-b8+ 47.Kb3-c3 Rb8-a8
48.Kc3-d2 Ra8-a2 49.Rf3-b3 0.83/16 ]
33.Re1-d1 [ 33.Nc3xa4 is clearly
inferior Rc6xc4 34.b3xc4 Rb4xa4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re1-d1
Ne7-c8 34.Nc3-d5 Rb4xc4 35.b3xc4
Nf6-d7 36.Kc1-b2 Nd7-b6 37.Nd5xb6
Nc8xb6 38.c4-c5 d6xc5 39.Kb2-a2
Nb6-c4 40.Rd1-b1 Nc4-d6 41.Rd3-a3
Rc6-a6 42.Ra3-c3 c5-c4 43.Ka2-a3
f7-f6 44.g2-g3 Ra6-a8 45.Rb1-b6
0.70/18 ] 33...Nf6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Ne7-c8 34.Nc3-d5
Rb4xc4 35.b3xc4 Nf6-d7 36.Kc1-b2
Nd7-b6 37.Nd5xb6 Nc8xb6 38.c4-c5
d6xc5 39.Kb2-a2 Nb6-c4 40.Rd1-b1
Nc4-d6 41.Rd3-a3 Rc6-a6 42.Ra3-c3
c5-c4 43.Ka2-a3 f7-f6 44.g2-g3
Ra6-a8 45.Rb1-b6 0.87/17 ]
34.Nc3-d5 [ 34.Nc3xa4
is much weaker Rc6xc4 35.b3xc4
Rb4xa4µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Nc3-d5 a4xb3 35.Nd5xb4 Rc6xc4
36.Rd3xb3 f7-f5 37.Nb4-d5 f5xe4
38.Nd5-b6 Rc4-c5 39.f3xe4 Ne8-f6
52
40.Rd1-e1 Ne7-c8 41.Nb6xc8 Rc5xc8
42.Rb3-g3 Rc8-c4 43.Rg3xg7 Nf6xe4
44.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-f5 45.Rg6-g8 Kf5-e6
46.Re1-f1 Ne4-c3 47.Kc1-d2 Ke6-d5
48.Kd2-d3 0.68/17 ] 34...Rb4-b8
[ ¹34...a4xb3 35.Nd5xb4 b3xc2
36.Nb4xc6 c2xd1Q+ 37.Kc1xd1
Ne7xc6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...a4xb3 35.Nd5xb4 Rc6xc4
36.Rd3xb3 f7-f5 37.Nb4-d5 f5xe4
38.Nd5-b6 Rc4-c6 39.f3xe4 Ne8-f6
40.Rd1-e1 Ne7-c8 41.Nb6xc8 Rc6xc8
42.Rb3-g3 Rc8-c4 43.Rg3xg7 Nf6xe4
44.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-f5 45.Rg6-g8 Kf5-e6
46.Re1-f1 Ne4-c3 47.Kc1-d2 Ke6-d5
48.Kd2-d3 0.85/15 ] 35.Nd5-c7+!!
Clearance: d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-d7 36.Nc7xe8
Kd7xe8 37.Nc4xd6+ Ke8-f8 38.b3xa4
f7-f6 39.Nd6-b5 Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3
Rc6-a6 41.Nb5-c3 Ng6-e7 42.Rd3-d7
Rb8-c8 43.Rd7-d8+ Rc8xd8
44.Rd1xd8+ Kf8-f7 45.Kc1-d2 g7-g6
46.Kd2-e3 Kf7-e6 47.Rd8-e8 Ke6-d7
48.Re8-f8 Kd7-e6 49.Rf8-b8 Ne7-c6
50.Rb8-g8 Nc6-e7 1.70/18 ]
35...Ke6-d7 [ 35...Rc6xc7 36.Rd3xd6+
Mate attack Clearance ; 35...Ne8xc7
36.Rd3xd6+ Mate attack Clearance ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Ke6-d7
36.Nc7xe8 Kd7xe8 37.Nc4xd6+
Ke8-f8 38.b3xa4 f7-f6 39.Nd6-b5
Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3 Rc6-a6 41.Nb5-c3
Ng6-e7 42.Rd3-d8+ Rb8xd8
43.Rd1xd8+ Kf8-f7 44.Kc1-d2 g7-g6
45.Kd2-e3 Kf7-e6 46.Rd8-e8 Ke6-d7
47.Re8-f8 Kd7-e6 48.Rf8-b8 Ne7-c6
49.Rb8-g8 Nc6-e7 1.92/17 ]
36.Nc7xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Nc7xe8 Kd7xe8 37.Nc4xd6+
Ke8-f8 38.b3xa4 f7-f6 39.Nd6-b5
Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3 Rc6-a6 41.Nb5-c3
Ng6-e7 42.Rd3-d7 Rb8-c8
43.Rd7-d8+ Rc8xd8 44.Rd1xd8+
Kf8-f7 45.Kc1-d2 g7-g6 46.Kd2-e3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kf7-e6 47.Rd8-e8 Ke6-d7 48.Re8-f8
Kd7-e6 49.Rf8-b8 Ne7-c6 50.Rb8-g8
Nc6-e7 1.70/18 ] 36...Kd7xe8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kd7xe8
37.Nc4xd6+ Ke8-f8 38.b3xa4 f7-f6
39.Nd6-b5 Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3 Rc6-a6
41.Nb5-c3 Ng6-e7 42.Rd3-d7 Rb8-c8
43.Rd7-d8+ Rc8xd8 44.Rd1xd8+
Kf8-f7 45.Kc1-d2 g7-g6 46.Kd2-e3
Kf7-e6 47.Rd8-e8 Ke6-d7 48.Re8-f8
Kd7-e6 49.Rf8-b8 Ne7-c6 50.Rb8-g8
Nc6-e7 1.89/20 ] 37.Nc4xd6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Nc4xd6+
Ke8-f8 38.b3xa4 f7-f6 39.Nd6-b5
Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3 Rc6-a6 41.Nb5-c3
Ng6-e7 42.Rd3-d8+ Rb8xd8
43.Rd1xd8+ Kf8-f7 44.Kc1-d2 g7-g6
45.Kd2-e3 Kf7-e6 46.Rd8-e8 Ke6-d7
47.Re8-f8 Kd7-e6 48.Rf8-b8 Ne7-c6
49.Rb8-g8 Nc6-e7 1.67/19 ]
37...Ke8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ke8-f8 38.b3xa4 f7-f6 39.Nd6-b5
Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3 Rc6-a6 41.Nb5-c3
Ng6-e7 42.Rd3-d8+ Rb8xd8
43.Rd1xd8+ Kf8-f7 44.Kc1-b2 Kf7-e6
45.Rd8-e8 Ke6-d7 46.Re8-b8 Kd7-e6
47.Rb8-h8 Ne7-c6 48.Rh8xh5
Ra6-b6+ 49.Kb2-a2 Nc6-d4
50.Nc3-d5 Rb6-c6 51.Nd5-b4
Rc6-c3 1.77/18 ] 38.b3xa4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.b3xa4 f7-f6
39.Nd6-b5 Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3 Rc6-a6
41.Nb5-c3 Ng6-e7 42.Rd3-d8+
Rb8xd8 43.Rd1xd8+ Kf8-f7 44.Kc1-b2
Kf7-e6 45.Rd8-h8 Ne7-c6 46.Rh8xh5
Nc6-d4 47.f3-f4 g7-g6 48.Rh5-h7
e5xf4 49.g3xf4 Ra6-b6+ 50.Kb2-c1
1.82/17 ] 38...Rb8-b4 [ 38...f7-f6
39.Nd6-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...f7-f6 39.Nd6-b5 Ne7-g6 40.g2-g3
Rc6-a6 41.Nb5-c3 Ng6-e7
42.Rd3-d8+ Rb8xd8 43.Rd1xd8+
Kf8-f7 44.Kc1-b2 Kf7-e6 45.Rd8-e8
Ke6-d7 46.Re8-b8 Kd7-c6 47.Kb2-b3
Kc6-c5 48.Rb8-b7 Ne7-c6 1.74/15 ]
53
39.Nd6-b5 [ ¹39.Rd3-a3+- might be
the shorter path ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.a4-a5 Rc6-a6 40.Rd3-a3 f7-f6
41.c2-c3 Rb4-b8 42.Nd6-c4 Ne7-c6
43.Kc1-c2 Rb8-a8 44.Rd1-d5 Kf8-e7
45.Ra3-a1 Ke7-e6 46.g2-g3 Ke6-e7
47.f3-f4 e5xf4 48.g3xf4 g7-g6
49.Rd5-d6 1.97/16 ] 39...Ne7-g6??
Diagram [ 39...f7-f5 40.Rd3-d8+
Kf8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...f7-f5 40.Rd3-a3 g7-g6 41.Nb5-c3
f5xe4 42.f3xe4 Kf8-e8 43.a4-a5
Rc6-a6 44.Rd1-d3 Rb4-b7 45.Nc3-d5
Rb7-a7 46.Nd5xe7 Ke8xe7 47.Rd3-d5
Ke7-e6 48.Kc1-b2 1.54/15 ]
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leading to a quick end 40.Rd3-d8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rd3-d8+
Kf8-e7 41.Rd1-d7+ Ke7-f6 42.g2-g3
Rb4-c4 43.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7
44.Rd8-d7+ Ke7-e8 45.Rd6xc6
Rc4xc6 46.Rd7-d6 Ng6-e7 47.a4-a5
Rc6xd6 48.Nb5xd6+ Ke8-d7 49.a5-a6
Ne7-c6 50.Nd6-b5 Kd7-c8 51.Kc1-d2
Nc6-d4 52.Nb5xd4 e5xd4 53.Kd2-d3
Kc8-b8 54.Kd3xd4 Kb8-a7 55.c2-c4
Ka7xa6 56.Kd4-c5 Ka6-b7 57.Kc5-d6
Kb7-c8 58.c4-c5 Kc8-d8 59.c5-c6
Kd8-c8 60.e4-e5 3.53/9 ] 40...Kf8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kf8-e7
41.Rd1-d7+ Ke7-f6 42.g2-g3 Rb4-c4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
43.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 44.Rd8-d7+
Ke7-e8 45.Rd6xc6 Rc4xc6 46.Rd7-d6
Ng6-e7 47.a4-a5 Rc6xd6 48.Nb5xd6+
Ke8-d7 49.a5-a6 Ne7-c6 50.Nd6-b5
Kd7-c8 51.Kc1-d2 Nc6-d4 52.Nb5xd4
e5xd4 53.Kd2-d3 Kc8-b8 54.Kd3xd4
Kb8-a7 55.c2-c4 Ka7xa6 56.Kd4-c5
Ka6-b7 57.Kc5-d6 Kb7-c8 58.c4-c5
Kc8-d8 59.c5-c6 Kd8-c8 60.e4-e5
3.71/1 ] 41.Rd1-d7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Rd1-d7+ Ke7-f6 42.g2-g3
Rb4-c4 43.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7
44.Rd8-d7+ Ke7-e8 45.Rd6xc6
Rc4xc6 46.Rd7-d6 Ng6-e7 47.a4-a5
Rc6xd6 48.Nb5xd6+ Ke8-d7 49.a5-a6
Ne7-c6 50.Nd6-b5 Kd7-c8 51.Kc1-d2
Nc6-d4 52.Nb5xd4 e5xd4 53.Kd2-d3
Kc8-b8 54.Kd3xd4 Kb8-a7 55.c2-c4
Ka7xa6 56.Kd4-c5 Ka6-b7 57.Kc5-d6
Kb7-c8 58.c4-c5 Kc8-d8 59.c5-c6
Kd8-c8 60.e4-e5 3.53/19 ] 41...Ke7-f6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ke7-f6
42.g2-g3 Rb4-c4 43.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7
44.Rd8-d7+ Ke7-e8 45.Rd6xc6
Rc4xc6 46.Rd7-d6 Ng6-e7 47.a4-a5
Rc6xd6 48.Nb5xd6+ Ke8-d7 49.a5-a6
Ne7-c6 50.Nd6-b5 Kd7-c8 51.Kc1-d2
Kc8-b8 52.Kd2-c3 Nc6-d4 53.Nb5xd4
e5xd4+ 54.Kc3xd4 Kb8-a7 55.c2-c4
Ka7xa6 56.Kd4-c5 Ka6-b7 57.Kc5-d6
Kb7-c8 58.c4-c5 Kc8-b7 59.c5-c6+
Kb7-b6 3.57/19 ] 42.Nb5-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.g2-g3
Rb4-c4 43.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7
44.Rd8-d7+ Ke7-e8 45.Rd6xc6
Rc4xc6 46.Rd7-d6 Ng6-e7 47.a4-a5
Rc6xd6 48.Nb5xd6+ Ke8-d7 49.a5-a6
Ne7-c6 50.Nd6-b5 Kd7-c8 51.Kc1-d2
Kc8-b8 52.Kd2-c3 Nc6-d4 53.Nb5xd4
e5xd4+ 54.Kc3xd4 Kb8-a7 55.c2-c4
Ka7xa6 56.Kd4-c5 Ka6-a5 57.g3-g4
h5xg4 58.f3xg4 Ka5-a4 59.e4-e5
3.23/18 ] 42...Ng6-f4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Ng6-f4 43.Nc7-d5+
Nf4xd5 44.e4xd5 Rc6-c5 45.Rd8-f8
54
e5-e4 46.Rd7xf7+ Kf6-g6 47.Rf7-f5
e4xf3 48.Rf5-g5+ Kg6-h7 49.Rg5xh5+
Kh7-g6 50.Rh5-g5+ Kg6-h7 51.Rf8xf3
Rb4-c4 52.Rf3-f7 Rc4xc2+ 53.Kc1-d1
Kh7-h6 54.Rf7xg7 Rc2-c1+ 55.Kd1-d2
Rc1-c2+ 56.Kd2-d3 Rc5-c3+
57.Kd3-d4 Rc3-c4+ 58.Kd4-e3
Rc2-c3+ 59.Ke3-d2 Rc3-c2+
60.Kd2-d1 Rc2-c1+ 61.Kd1-e2
Rc1-c2+ 62.Ke2-f3 Rc4xa4
63.Rg7-g6+ Kh6-h7 64.Rg6-c6
Rc2xc6 65.d5xc6 Ra4xh4 2.90/18 ]
43.g2-g3 [ ¹43.Nc7-d5+ finishes off
the opponent Nf4xd5 44.e4xd5
Rc6-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Nc7-d5+ Nf4xd5 44.e4xd5 Rc6-c5
45.Rd8-f8 Kf6-g6 46.Rf8xf7 Rc5xd5
47.Rf7xg7+ Kg6-f6 48.Rd7xd5 Kf6xg7
49.a4-a5 Kg7-f6 50.a5-a6 Rb4-a4
51.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-f5 52.Kc1-b2 e5-e4
53.Kb2-b3 Ra4-a1 54.f3xe4+ Kf5-e5
55.Rd6-h6 Ke5xe4 56.Kb3-c4 Ra1-a2
57.c2-c3 Ra2-a3 58.Rh6-d6 Ra3-a2
59.g2-g3 Ra2-a4+ 60.Kc4-b3 2.92/15 ]
43...Nf4-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Nf4-e2+ 44.Kc1-d2 Rb4-d4+
45.Rd7xd4 Ne2xd4 46.Nc7-d5+
Kf6-e6 47.f3-f4 Rc6xc2+ 48.Kd2-d3
f7-f6 49.f4xe5 f6xe5 50.Rd8-e8+
Ke6-d6 51.Nd5-e3 Rc2-c1
52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5 53.Re8xe5+
Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3 Nd4-b3 55.Re5xh5
Rc1-c3+ 56.Kd3-e2 Nb3-d4+
57.Ke2-f2 Kb4xa4 58.Rh5-g5 Rc3-c7
59.Rg5-d5 Nd4-c2 60.Ne3-f5 Nc2-b4
61.Rd5-d4 g7-g6 62.Nf5-d6 Rc7-c2+
63.Kf2-e3 Rc2-c3+ 64.Ke3-f4 2.31/17 ]
44.Kc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Kc1-d2 Rb4-d4+ 45.Rd7xd4
Ne2xd4 46.Nc7-d5+ Kf6-e6 47.f3-f4
Rc6xc2+ 48.Kd2-d3 f7-f6 49.f4xe5
f6xe5 50.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6 51.Nd5-e3
Rc2-c1 52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5
53.Re8xe5+ Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3
Nd4-b3 55.Re5xh5 Rc1-c3+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
56.Kd3-e2 Nb3-d4+ 57.Ke2-f2 Kb4xa4
58.Rh5-g5 Rc3-c7 59.Rg5-d5 Nd4-c2
60.Ne3-f5 Nc2-b4 61.Rd5-d4 g7-g6
62.Nf5-d6 Rc7-c2+ 63.Kf2-e3
Rc2-c3+ 64.Ke3-f4 2.13/20 ]
44...Rb4-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Rb4-d4+ 45.Rd7xd4 Ne2xd4
46.Nc7-d5+ Kf6-e6 47.f3-f4 Rc6xc2+
48.Kd2-d3 f7-f6 49.f4xe5 f6xe5
50.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6 51.Nd5-e3
Rc2-c1 52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5
53.Re8xe5+ Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3
Nd4-b3 55.Re5xh5 Rc1-c3+
56.Kd3-e2 Nb3-d4+ 57.Ke2-f2 Kb4xa4
58.Rh5-g5 Rc3-c7 59.Rg5-d5 Nd4-c2
60.Ne3-f5 Nc2-b4 61.Rd5-d4 Rc7-c2+
62.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 63.Kf3-f4 2.26/18 ]
45.Rd7xd4 [Instead of 45.Kd2xe2
Rc6xc2+ 46.Ke2-f1 Rc2xc7
47.Rd7xd4 e5xd4 48.Rd8xd4
Rc7-c2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Rd7xd4 Ne2xd4 46.Nc7-d5+
Kf6-e6 47.f3-f4 Rc6xc2+ 48.Kd2-d3
f7-f6 49.f4xe5 f6xe5 50.Rd8-e8+
Ke6-d6 51.Nd5-e3 Rc2-c1
52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5 53.Re8xe5+
Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3 Nd4-b3 55.Re5xh5
Rc1-c3+ 56.Kd3-e2 Nb3-d4+
57.Ke2-f2 Kb4xa4 58.Rh5-g5 Rc3-c7
59.Rg5-d5 Nd4-c2 60.Ne3-f5 Nc2-b4
61.Rd5-d4 Rc7-c2+ 62.Kf2-f3
Rc2-c3+ 63.Kf3-f4 2.08/19 ]
45...Ne2xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Ne2xd4 46.Nc7-d5+ Kf6-e6
47.f3-f4 Rc6xc2+ 48.Kd2-d3 f7-f6
49.f4xe5 f6xe5 50.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6
51.Nd5-e3 Rc2-c1 52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5
53.Re8xe5+ Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3
Nd4-b3 55.Re5xh5 Rc1-c3+
56.Kd3-e2 Nb3-d4+ 57.Ke2-f2 Kb4xa4
58.Rh5-g5 Rc3-c7 59.Rg5-d5 Nd4-c2
60.Ne3-f5 Nc2-b4 61.Rd5-d4 Rc7-c2+
62.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 63.Kf3-f4 2.14/16 ]
46.Nc7-d5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Nc7-d5+ Kf6-e6 47.f3-f4 Rc6xc2+
55
48.Kd2-d3 f7-f6 49.f4xe5 f6xe5
50.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6 51.Nd5-e3
Rc2-c1 52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5
53.Re8xe5+ Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3
Nd4-b3 55.Re5xh5 Rc1-c3+
56.Kd3-e2 Nb3-d4+ 57.Ke2-f2 Kb4xa4
58.Rh5-g5 Rc3-c7 59.Rg5-d5 Nd4-c2
60.Ne3-f5 Nc2-b4 61.Rd5-d4 Rc7-c2+
62.Kf2-f3 Rc2-c3+ 63.Kf3-f4 1.93/17 ]
46...Kf6-e6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46...Kf6-e6 47.f3-f4 Rc6xc2+
48.Kd2-d3 f7-f6 49.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6
50.f4xe5+ f6xe5 51.Nd5-e3 Rc2-c1
52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5 53.Re8xe5+
Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3 Nd4-b3
55.Re5-b5+ Kb4xa4 56.Rb5xh5
Nb3-c5+ 57.Kd3-d2 Nc5-b3+
58.Kd2-e2 Nb3-d4+ 59.Ke2-d3
Nd4-e6 60.Rh5-h7 Ka4-b5 61.e4-e5
g7-g6 62.Rh7-b7+ Kb5-c6 2.05/12 ]
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47.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.f3-f4 Rc6xc2+ 48.Kd2-d3 f7-f6
49.Rd8-e8+ Ke6-d6 50.f4xe5+ f6xe5
51.Nd5-e3 Rc2-c1 52.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-c5
53.Re8xe5+ Kc5-b4 54.Nc4-e3
Nd4-b3 55.Re5-b5+ Kb4xa4
56.Rb5xh5 Nb3-c5+ 57.Kd3-d2
Nc5-b3+ 58.Kd2-e2 Nb3-d4+
59.Ke2-d3 Nd4-e6 60.Rh5-h7 Ka4-b5
61.e4-e5 g7-g6 62.Rh7-b7+ Kb5-c6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
1.93/13 ] 47...Nd4xf3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...Nd4xf3+ 48.Kd2-e2
Nf3-h2 49.a4-a5 Rc6-c4 50.Ke2-d3
Rc4-a4 51.Rd8-a8 f7-f6 52.a5-a6
Nh2-g4 53.a6-a7 Ke6-f7 54.c3-c4
Ng4-f2+ 55.Kd3-e3 Nf2-h1 56.Ke3-f3
Ra4-a3+ 57.Kf3-g2 Nh1xg3
58.Ra8-d8 Ra3xa7 59.Kg2xg3
Ra7-a3+ 60.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 61.Kf2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 62.Kf3-e2 Ra3-a2+
63.Ke2-e3 Ra2-a3+ 64.Ke3-d2 g7-g5
65.Rd8-d6 Ra3-a2+ 66.Kd2-d3
Ra2-a3+ 67.Kd3-e2 Ra3-a2+
68.Ke2-f3 Ra2-a3+ 69.Kf3-g2
Ra3-a2+ 70.Kg2-g3 1.96/18 ]
48.Kd2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Kd2-e2 Nf3-h2 49.a4-a5 Rc6-c4
50.Ke2-d3 Rc4-a4 51.Rd8-a8 f7-f6
52.a5-a6 Nh2-g4 53.a6-a7 Ke6-f7
54.c3-c4 Ng4-f2+ 55.Kd3-e3 Nf2-h1
56.Ke3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 57.Kf3-g2 Nh1xg3
58.Ra8-d8 Ra3xa7 59.Kg2xg3
Ra7-a3+ 60.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 61.Kf2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 62.Kf3-e2 1.96/19 ]
48...Nf3-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Nf3-h2 49.a4-a5 Rc6-c4
50.Ke2-d3 Rc4-a4 51.Rd8-a8 f7-f6
52.a5-a6 Nh2-g4 53.a6-a7 Ke6-f7
54.c3-c4 Ng4-f2+ 55.Kd3-e3 Nf2-h1
56.Ke3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 57.Kf3-g2 Nh1xg3
58.Ra8-d8 Ra3xa7 59.Kg2xg3
Ra7-a3+ 60.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 61.Kf2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 62.Kf3-e2 1.97/17 ]
49.Rd8-b8 [ 49.a4-a5 keeps an even
firmer grip f7-f6 50.Rd8-a8 Rc6-c4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.a4-a5 Rc6-c4
50.Ke2-d3 Rc4-a4 51.Rd8-a8 f7-f6
52.a5-a6 Nh2-g4 53.a6-a7 Ke6-f7
54.c3-c4 Ng4-f2+ 55.Kd3-e3 Nf2-h1
56.Ke3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 57.Kf3-g2 Nh1xg3
58.Ra8-d8 Ra3xa7 59.Kg2xg3
Ra7-a3+ 60.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 61.Kf2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 62.Kf3-e2 1.86/16 ]
49...Ke6-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 49...Rc6-c5 50.Rb8-b5 Ke6-d6
56
51.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-d7 52.Rb6-b7+
Kd7-d6 53.Rb7xf7 Rc5-a5 54.Rf7xg7
Ra5xa4 55.Nd5-e3 Ra4xe4 56.Ke2-d3
Re4-a4 57.Ne3-c4+ Kd6-e6
58.Rg7-g6+ Ke6-e7 59.Nc4xe5
Nh2-g4 60.Ne5xg4 h5xg4 61.h4-h5
Ke7-f7 62.Rg6-d6 Ra4-a1 63.Kd3-e4
1.52/16 ]
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50.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.a4-a5 f7-f6 51.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-e6
52.Rd8-a8 Rc6-c4 53.Ke2-d3 Rc4-a4
54.a5-a6 Nh2-g4 55.a6-a7 Ke6-f7
56.c3-c4 Ng4-f2+ 57.Kd3-e3 Nf2-h1
58.Ke3-f3 Ra4-a3+ 59.Kf3-g2 Nh1xg3
60.Ra8-d8 Ra3xa7 61.Kg2xg3
Ra7-a3+ 62.Kg3-f2 Ra3-a2+ 63.Kf2-f3
Ra2-a3+ 64.Kf3-e2 1.86/16 ]
50...Kd6-c5?? simply worsens the
situation [ 50...Rc6-a6 51.Rb8-b5
Ra6-c6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...f7-f6 51.Rb8-d8+ Kd6-e6
52.Rd8-a8 Rc6-c4 53.Ke2-d3 Rc4-a4
54.a5-a6 Nh2-g4 55.a6-a7 Ke6-f7
56.Nd5-b4 Ra4-a3 57.Kd3-e2 Ra3-a4
58.Ke2-d2 Ra4-a3 59.Nb4-c6 Kf7-e6
60.Ra8-d8 1.78/17 ] 51.Nd5-b4
Diagram [ 51.Nd5-b4 Rc6-e6
52.a5-a6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Nd5-b4 Rc6-e6 52.a5-a6 Re6-e7
53.Rb8-b7 Re7-e8 54.a6-a7 Re8-a8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
55.Rb7xf7 Nh2-g4 56.Rf7xg7 Ng4-f6
57.Ke2-f3 Kc5-c4 58.Rg7-c7+ Kc4-b5
59.Rc7-f7 Nf6-g4 60.Kf3-e2 Kb5-c5
61.Ke2-d3 Kc5-b5 62.Nb4-d5 Kb5-c6
63.Rf7-c7+ Kc6-b5 64.c3-c4+ Kb5-a6
65.c4-c5 3.76/16 ]
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Anand,V (2786)-Alekseev,E (2679)/
Dortmund 2007/CBM 119/½-½ (43) ]
11.Be3-g5N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 12.Bf1-d3 Bc8-e6
13.c3-c4 Qd8-c7 14.Qd2-e2 b7-b5
15.Be3-g5 b5xc4 16.Bd3xc4 Be6xc4
17.Qe2xc4 Ra8-d8 18.Qc4-e4 h7-h6
19.Bg5xe7 Qc7xe7 Diagram
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20.Kc1-b1 Qe7-e6 21.a2-a3 0.09/16 ;
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C42 RR 11.Bf1-d3 Qd8-a5 12.Kc1-b1
Caruana,Fabiano
Bc8-e6 13.b2-b3 Ne5xd3 14.Qd2xd3
Gelfand,Boris
Be6-f5 15.Qd3-d2 Bf5-g4 16.Rd1-g1
74th Tata Steel GMA (13)
29.01.2012 Bg4xf3 17.g2xf3 Be7-f6 18.Kb1-b2
Rf8-e8 19.Be3-g5 Re8-e6 20.Bg5xf6
C42: Petroff Defence: 3 Nxe5 and
Re6xf6 21.Rg1-g5 Rf6-f5 22.Qd2-d3
g7-g6 23.f3-f4 Ra8-e8 24.Qd3xd6
unusual White 3rd moves
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
Rf5xg5 25.h4xg5 Qa5-f5 Smerdon,D
3.Nf3xe5 d7-d6 4.Ne5-f3 Nf6xe4
(2460)-Bellin,R (2381)/Gibraltar 2007/
5.Nb1-c3 Ne4xc3 6.d2xc3 Bf8-e7
CBM 116 ext/1-0 (41) ;RR 11.Kc1-b1
7.Bc1-e3 0-0 8.Qd1-d2 Nb8-d7
Qd8-a5 12.Be3-g5 f7-f6 13.Nf3xe5
9.0-0-0 Nd7-e5 10.h2-h4 c7-c6
d6xe5 14.Bf1-c4+ Kg8-h8 15.Bg5-e3
b7-b5 16.Bc4-b3 Qa5-c7 17.c3-c4
last book move last book move [RR
10...b7-b6 11.Nf3-d4 Bc8-b7
b5-b4 18.c4-c5 a7-a5 19.Bb3-c4
Qc7-a7 20.f2-f3 ½-½ Andreikin,D
12.Be3-g5 Be7-f6 13.Qd2-f4 Ne5-g6
(2509)-Rakhmanov,A (2473)/Saint
14.Qf4-f5 Bf6xg5+ 15.h4xg5 Rf8-e8
16.Qf5-g4 Ng6-f8 17.Bf1-b5 Re8-e4
Petersburg 2007/CBM 117 ext ]
11...f7-f6 Covers e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
18.f2-f4 g7-g6 19.Bb5-d3 Re4-e3
20.f4-f5 c7-c5 21.Nd4-e2 c5-c4
x64: 11...Ne5-g4 12.Bg5xe7 Qd8xe7
22.f5xg6 c4xd3 23.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7
13.Kc1-b1 Bc8-e6 14.Bf1-d3 Rf8-e8
24.g5-g6+ h7xg6 25.Qg4-f4+
15.Rh1-e1 Qe7-f6 16.Nf3-g5 h7-h6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
17.Ng5xe6 Re8xe6 18.f2-f3 Ng4-e5
19.f3-f4 Ne5xd3 20.Re1xe6 Qf6xe6
21.Qd2xd3 d6-d5 0.01/16 ] 12.Bg5-f4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 13.Bf1-c4+ Kg8-h8
14.Bg5-e3 Qd8-a5 15.Qd2-e2 b7-b5
16.Bc4-b3 c6-c5 17.Bb3-d5 Ra8-b8
18.Kc1-b1 Rf8-d8 19.Qe2-f3 Qa5-a4
20.Qf3-e4 Qa4xe4 21.Bd5xe4 Bc8-e6
22.b2-b3 Kh8-g8 0.27/16 ]
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12...Qd8-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...Bc8-e6 13.Kc1-b1 Be6-d5
14.Nf3-d4 Qd8-d7 15.f2-f3 Ra8-e8
16.h4-h5 Bd5-f7 17.h5-h6 g7-g6
18.a2-a3 Be7-d8 19.Rd1-e1 Bd8-b6
20.Bf4-g3 Ne5-c4 21.Bf1xc4 Bf7xc4
-0.10/16 ] 13.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13.Kc1-b1 Bc8-e6 14.b2-b3
Ra8-e8 15.Nf3-d4 Be6-d7 16.h4-h5
Rf8-f7 17.h5-h6 g7-g6 18.Bf1-e2
c6-c5 19.Nd4-f3 Bd7-e6 20.Nf3xe5
f6xe5 21.Bf4-e3 e5-e4 22.Rh1-e1
d6-d5 23.f2-f4 Be7-h4 0.02/17 ]
13...Bc8-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Bc8-e6 14.Kc1-b1 Rf8-e8
15.Nf3-d4 Be6-d7 16.Nd4-b3 Qa5-b6
17.Bf4-e3 Qb6-c7 18.f2-f4 Ne5-g4
19.Be3-g1 Be7-f8 20.Bf1-e2 b7-b5
21.Rd1-e1 d6-d5 22.Nb3-d4 Bf8-d6
-0.08/17 ] 14.Bf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
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x64: 14.Bf1-e2 Bg4-e6 15.Nf3-d4
Be6-d7 16.f2-f3 Qa5-b6 17.h4-h5
d6-d5 18.h5-h6 g7-g6 19.Nd4-b3
Qb6-f2 20.Qd2-e3 Qf2xe3+ 21.Bf4xe3
Rf8-e8 22.Kc1-b1 Bd7-f5 23.Rh1-e1
0.04/17 ] 14...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 14...Bg4-e6 15.Nf3-d4 Be6-d7
16.Nd4-f3 Ra8-e8 17.Kc1-b1 Bd7-e6
18.Nf3-d4 Be6-d5 19.Nd4-f5 Qa5-c5
20.Bf4-e3 Ne5-c4 21.Qd2xd5+
Qc5xd5 22.Rd1xd5 c6xd5 23.Be3xa7
g7-g6 24.Nf5-e3 Be7-d8 25.Be2xc4
d5xc4 26.Ne3xc4 0.01/17 ] 15.Nf3xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Kc1-b1
Ra8-e8 16.Nf3xe5 f6xe5 17.Bf4-e3
Bg4-e6 18.f2-f3 Qa5-a4 19.h4-h5
h7-h6 20.Be2-d3 e5-e4 21.b2-b3
Qa4xa3 22.f3xe4 Be7-f6 23.e4xd5
c6xd5 24.Bd3-g6 Be6-f7 25.Rh1-e1
Bf7xg6 26.h5xg6 0.01/18 ] 15...f6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...f6xe5
16.Bf4xe5 Rf8xf2 17.Rd1-e1 Rf2xe2
18.Re1xe2 Bg4xe2 19.Qd2xe2
Qa5-d8 20.g2-g3 Be7-c5 21.Be5-d4
Qd8-e7 22.Qe2xe7 Bc5xe7 23.Rh1-e1
Ra8-e8 24.Kc1-d2 b7-b6 25.Kd2-d3
c6-c5 26.Bd4-f2 Kg8-f7 27.c3-c4
d5xc4+ 28.Kd3xc4 b6-b5+ 29.Kc4-d5
Re8-c8 30.Bf2-g1 Rc8-d8+
31.Kd5-c6 0.16/20 ] 16.Bf4xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Bf4xe5
Rf8xf2 17.Rd1-e1 Rf2xe2 18.Re1xe2
Bg4xe2 19.Qd2xe2 Qa5-d8 20.Be5-g3
Qd8-d7 21.Rh1-e1 Be7-f6 22.Kc1-b1
Ra8-f8 23.h4-h5 b7-b6 24.Kb1-a1
Bf6-g5 25.Ka1-a2 b6-b5 26.Qe2-d3
Qd7-f7 27.Bg3-d6 Qf7-f2 28.Re1-e6
0.13/18 ] 16...Rf8xf2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Rf8xf2 17.Rd1-e1
Rf2xe2 18.Re1xe2 Bg4xe2
19.Qd2xe2 Qa5-d8 20.Be5-g3 Qd8-d7
21.Rh1-e1 Be7-f6 22.Kc1-b1 Ra8-f8
23.h4-h5 Rf8-f7 24.Qe2-d3 Rf7-e7
25.Re1xe7 Bf6xe7 26.Qd3-e3 c6-c5
27.Bg3-h2 a7-a6 28.g2-g4 Be7-d6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
29.Bh2xd6 Qd7xd6 30.Qe3-e8+
Qd6-f8 0.14/19 ] 17.Rd1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Rd1-e1
Rf2xe2 18.Re1xe2 Bg4xe2
19.Qd2xe2 Qa5-d8 20.Be5-g3 Qd8-d7
21.Rh1-e1 Be7-f6 22.Kc1-b1 Ra8-f8
23.h4-h5 b7-b6 24.Kb1-a1 Bf6-g5
25.Ka1-a2 b6-b5 26.Qe2-d3 Bg5-f4
27.Bg3xf4 Rf8xf4 28.Qd3-g3 Qd7-f7
0.13/19 ] 17...Bg4xe2 [ 17...Rf2xg2??
the pawn must be left alone, otherwise
Black will be punished 18.Rh1-g1
Bg4-h3 19.Rg1xg2 Bh3xg2
20.Be2-g4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Rf2xe2 18.Re1xe2 Bg4xe2
19.Qd2xe2 Qa5-d8 20.Be5-g3 Qd8-d7
21.Rh1-e1 Be7-f6 22.Kc1-b1 Ra8-f8
23.h4-h5 b7-b6 24.c3-c4 Qd7-f7
25.Qe2-e6 d5xc4 26.Qe6xc6 c4-c3
27.Bg3-d6 Rf8-d8 0.16/17 ] 18.Re1xe2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Be5-d4
Rf2-f7 19.Qd2xe2 Ra8-f8 20.Qe2-e6
Qa5-c7 21.Kc1-b1 c6-c5 22.Bd4-e5
Qc7-c6 23.Qe6xc6 b7xc6 24.g2-g3
c5-c4 25.Be5-f4 Be7-c5 26.Re1-e6
Rf7-f6 27.Rh1-e1 Kg8-f7 28.Re6-e2
Kf7-g6 29.a3-a4 0.14/18 ] 18...Rf2-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Rf2xe2
19.Qd2xe2 Qa5-d8 20.Be5-g3 Qd8-d7
21.Rh1-e1 Be7-f6 22.Kc1-b1 Ra8-f8
23.h4-h5 b7-b6 24.c3-c4 Qd7-f5
25.Qe2-e6+ Qf5xe6 26.Re1xe6
Rf8-c8 27.c4xd5 c6xd5 28.Re6-d6
Rc8-d8 29.Rd6xd8+ Bf6xd8 0.19/17 ]
19.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.h4-h5 Qa5-b5 20.Rh1-e1 h7-h6
21.Be5-f4 Be7-h4 22.g2-g3 Rf7xf4
23.g3xf4 Bh4xe1 24.Re2xe1 Qb5-c5
25.f4-f5 Ra8-f8 26.Qd2-f4 Qc5-c4
27.Qf4-c7 Rf8xf5 28.Qc7xb7 Rf5xh5
29.Qb7xa7 Rh5-f5 30.Re1-e8+
Kg8-h7 0.17/17 ] 19...Ra8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Be7-c5
20.Rh1-e1 Ra8-f8 21.Be5-f4 Qa5-d8
22.Re2-e6 a7-a5 23.Kc1-b1 Rf7-f6
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24.Qd2-e2 Qd8-d7 25.Re6xf6 Rf8xf6
26.c3-c4 Rf6-f8 27.Qe2-d2 b7-b6
28.c4xd5 Qd7xd5 29.Qd2xd5+ c6xd5
30.Re1-d1 Rf8-f5 31.Kb1-a2 0.22/18 ]
20.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Rh1-d1 Qa5-b5 21.Rd1-e1 Be7-c5
22.Be5-f4 Qb5-a4 23.Qd2-d3 Rf7-f6
24.Kc1-b1 a7-a5 25.Re2-e8 Rf8xe8
26.Re1xe8+ Rf6-f8 27.Re8xf8+
Bc5xf8 28.Bf4-c7 g7-g6 29.Qd3-e3
0.18/16 ] 20...Qa5-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Be7-c5 21.Be5-f4
Qa5-d8 22.Re2-e6 a7-a5 23.Kc1-b1
Rf7-f6 24.Qd2-e2 Qd8-d7 25.Re6xf6
Rf8xf6 26.c3-c4 Rf6-f8 27.Qe2-d2
b7-b6 28.c4xd5 Qd7xd5 29.Qd2xd5+
c6xd5 30.Re1-d1 Rf8-f5 31.Kb1-a2
0.22/18 ] 21.Qd2-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Kc1-b1 Be7-d6 22.h4-h5
h7-h6 23.Qd2-d4 b7-b5 24.b2-b3 a7a5 25.a3-a4 Bd6xe5 26.Re2xe5
b5xa4 27.Qd4xa4 Qd8-b6 28.Re5-e8
Rf7-f1 29.Re8xf8+ Rf1xf8 30.Kb1-b2
Qb6-c7 31.Re1-e6 c6-c5 32.g3-g4
Qc7-g3 33.Qa4-d7 0.24/18 ]
21...b7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...b7-b6 22.c3-c4 Be7-c5
23.Qd4-g4 a7-a5 24.c4xd5 Qd8xd5
25.Kc1-b1 b6-b5 26.Be5-f4 b5-b4
27.Re2-e5 Qd5-c4 28.a3xb4 a5xb4
29.Qg4-e6 Qc4xe6 30.Re5xe6 Rf7-f6
31.Re6xf6 Rf8xf6 32.Re1-d1 Bc5-b6
33.Rd1-d7 Rf6-e6 0.24/19 ] 22.Kc1-b1
[ 22.Qd4xa7?? A poison bait which
should not be taken Be7-g5+
Decoy: g5 23.h4xg5 Rf7xa7-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Kc1-b1
Qd8-d7 23.Kb1-a2 Be7-d8 24.Qd4-d2
Rf7-e7 25.Qd2-d3 Rf8-e8 26.Be5-d4
Re7xe2 27.Re1xe2 Re8xe2
28.Qd3xe2 Bd8-c7 29.Qe2-e3 a7-a5
30.h4-h5 Bc7-d6 31.g3-g4 a5-a4
32.Qe3-f3 0.15/18 ] 22...Qd8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Be7-d6
23.Kb1-a2 a7-a5 24.h4-h5 Bd6xe5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
25.Re2xe5 Qd8-d7 26.Re5-e6 Rf7-f6
27.Re6-e7 Qd7-f5 28.Qd4-a7 Qf5-g4
29.Qa7-c7 h7-h6 30.Ka2-b1 Kg8-h7
31.Qc7xa5 Qg4xh5 32.Qa5-b4
0.30/18 ] 23.h4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Kb1-a2 Be7-d8 24.Qd4-d2
Bd8-e7 25.Qd2-e3 Be7-d6 26.Be5xd6
Qd7xd6 27.Qe3-g5 Qd6-f6 28.Re2-e6
Qf6xg5 29.h4xg5 c6-c5 30.Re6-c6
c5-c4 31.Rc6-c5 Rf7-f5 32.Re1-e7
0.18/17 ] 23...Be7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...h7-h6 24.Be5-f4 Be7-d8
25.Kb1-a2 Bd8-b6 26.Qd4-d2 Rf7-f6
27.Re2-e7 Qd7-g4 28.Qd2-e2 Qg4xe2
29.Re1xe2 Rf6-f5 30.Re2-e6 Rf8-f6
31.Re6xf6 Rf5xf6 32.Bf4-e5 Rf6-f7
33.Re7-e6 c6-c5 34.Re6-g6 0.17/18 ]
24.a3-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qd4-g1 Rf7-e7 25.Qg1-h2 Rf8-e8
26.Be5-d4 h7-h6 27.g3-g4 Re7xe2
28.Re1xe2 Re8xe2 29.Qh2xe2 Qd7-f7
30.Qe2-d3 a7-a5 31.Kb1-a2 Qf7-e6
32.Qd3-g3 Bg5-f6 33.Qg3-f4 Bf6xd4
34.c3xd4 0.15/17 ] 24...Rf8-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...a7-a6
25.Qd4-b6 Rf7-f1 26.Be5-d4 Qd7-c8
27.Qb6-a7 Rf8-f7 28.Qa7-c5 Rf1xe1+
29.Re2xe1 Qc8-d7 30.Qc5-b6 Qd7-c8
31.a4-a5 h7-h6 32.Qb6-c5 Qc8-d7
33.Bd4-e5 Rf7-f3 34.Kb1-a2 0.17/18 ]
25.a4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.a4xb5 c6xb5 26.Be5-f4 Re8xe2
27.Re1xe2 Rf7-e7 28.Re2-d2 Bg5xf4
29.g3xf4 Re7-e6 30.Qd4-c5 Qd7-c6
31.Rd2xd5 Re6-e1+ 32.Kb1-a2
Qc6-a6+ 33.Qc5-a3 Qa6xa3+
34.Ka2xa3 a7-a6 35.Rd5-d8+ Kg8-f7
36.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g8 37.Rd7-a7 Re1-f1
38.Ra7-a8+ Kg8-f7 39.b2-b3 Rf1xf4
40.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-f8 41.Ra7xa6 Rf4-f2
42.Ka3-b4 Rf2xc2 43.Ra6-a7 0.30/20 ]
25...c6xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...c6xb5 26.Be5-f4 Re8xe2
27.Re1xe2 Rf7-e7 28.Re2-d2 Bg5xf4
29.g3xf4 a7-a6 30.Qd4-c5 Qd7-d8
60
31.Rd2xd5 Re7-e1+ 32.Kb1-a2
Qd8-a5+ 33.Qc5-a3 Qa5xa3+
34.Ka2xa3 Re1-f1 35.Rd5-d4 Rf1-h1
36.Rd4-d8+ Kg8-f7 37.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-f6
38.Rd7-a7 Rh1xh5 39.Ra7xa6+ Kf6-f5
40.Ra6-a7 Rh5-h2 41.Ra7xg7 Rh2xc2
42.Rg7-f7+ Kf5-e4 0.38/19 ]
26.Qd4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Be5-f4 Re8xe2 27.Re1xe2 Bg5xf4
28.g3xf4 h7-h6 29.Re2-e5 Rf7-f5
30.Qd4-d3 Rf5xe5 31.f4xe5 Qd7-e6
32.Qd3xb5 Qe6xe5 33.c3-c4 Qe5xh5
34.c4-c5 Qh5-d1+ 35.Kb1-a2 Qd1xc2
36.c5-c6 a7-a5 37.Qb5xd5+ Kg8-h7
38.Ka2-a3 a5-a4 39.Qd5-b5 Qc2-d1
40.Qb5-f5+ Kh7-h8 41.Ka3-b4
Qd1-d4+ 42.Kb4-b5 Qd4xb2+
43.Kb5xa4 Qb2-b6 0.28/19 ]
26...Rf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...a7-a6 27.Be5-d4 Re8xe2
28.Re1xe2 Rf7-e7 29.b2-b4 Re7xe2
30.Qd3xe2 h7-h6 31.Qe2-e5 Bg5-f6
32.Qe5-f4 Bf6xd4 33.Qf4xd4 Qd7-e6
34.Kb1-b2 Kg8-h8 35.g3-g4 Kh8-h7
36.Qd4-f4 Kh7-g8 37.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-f7
38.Qb8-a8 Qe6-d6 39.Qa8-a7+
Kf7-g8 40.Qa7-e3 Kg8-h7 41.g4-g5
h6xg5 0.26/19 ] 27.Be5-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.b2-b4 a7-a6
28.Be5-d4 Re7xe2 29.Re1xe2
Re8xe2 30.Qd3xe2 h7-h6 31.Qe2-e5
Bg5-f6 32.Qe5-f4 Bf6xd4 33.Qf4xd4
Qd7-e6 34.Kb1-b2 Kg8-h8 35.g3-g4
Kh8-h7 36.Qd4-f4 Kh7-g8 37.Qf4-b8+
Kg8-f7 38.Qb8-a8 Qe6-d6
39.Qa8-a7+ Kf7-g8 40.Qa7-e3 Kg8-h7
41.g4-g5 h6xg5 0.10/19 ] 27...Re7xe2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Re7xe2
28.Re1xe2 Re8xe2 29.Qd3xe2 a7-a5
30.Qe2-e5 h7-h6 31.Qe5-b8+ Kg8-h7
32.Qb8-f8 a5-a4 33.Kb1-a2 Bg5-d2
34.Ka2-a1 Bd2-g5 35.Ka1-b1 Bg5-d2
36.b2-b3 Bd2-g5 37.Kb1-b2 Bg5-d2
38.Qf8-f1 Bd2-g5 39.Qf1-e2 Kh7-g8
40.Qe2-e5 Bg5-d8 41.Qe5-b8 Kg8-h7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
61
42.Qb8-f4 Kh7-g8 43.g3-g4 Bd8-c7
35.Qb6-g6+ Kf7-g8 36.Kb1-a2 Kg8-h8
44.Qf4-f3 Qd7-e6 45.Qf3-f5 Qe6xf5
37.Qg6-d3 Qd7-c6 38.g3-g4 Kh8-g8
39.Ka2-b1 Qc6-b7 40.Qd3-e2 Qb7-c6
46.g4xf5 0.24/24 ] 28.Re1xe2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re1xe2
41.Qe2-e3 Qc6-d7 42.Qe3-f4 Qd7-a7
Re8xe2 29.Qd3xe2 a7-a5 30.Qe2-e5
43.Qf4-f3 Qa7-f7 44.Qf3-e2 Qf7-d7
h7-h6 31.Qe5-b8+ Kg8-h7 32.Qb8-f8
45.Qe2-e5 Kg8-h7 46.Qe5-f4 Qd7-e6
a5-a4 33.Kb1-a2 Bg5-d2 34.Ka2-a1
47.Qf4-g3 Qe6-d7 48.Qg3-f3 Kh7-g8
Bd2-g5 35.Ka1-b1 Bg5-d2 36.b2-b3
49.Qf3-f4 Qd7-a7 0.18/21 ] 30.Qe2-f2
Bd2-g5 37.Kb1-b2 Bg5-d2 38.Qf8-f1
[ ¹30.Bd4xa7 the advantage is on the
Bd2-g5 39.Qf1-e2 Kh7-g8 40.Qe2-e5
side of White g7-g6 31.Ba7-d4 Bf6xd4
Bg5-d8 41.Qe5-b8 Kg8-h7 42.Qb8-f4
32.c3xd4 g6xh5 33.Qe2xh5+- ;
Kh7-g8 43.g3-g4 Bd8-c7 44.Qf4-f3
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Bd4xa7
Qd7-e6 45.Qf3-f5 Qe6xf5 46.g4xf5
h7-h6 31.Ba7-d4 Bf6xd4 32.c3xd4
Kg8-f7 47.b3xa4 b5xa4 48.Kb2-a3
b5-b4 33.g3-g4 Kg8-h7 34.Qe2-d3+
Kh7-h8 35.Qd3-f5 Qd7-c6 36.Qf5-f4
0.09/22 ] 28...Re8xe2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Re8xe2 29.Qd3xe2
Kh8-h7 37.b2-b3 Qc6-d7 38.Qf4-e5
a7-a5 30.Qe2-e5 h7-h6 31.Qe5-b8+
g7-g5 39.h5xg6+ Kh7xg6 40.Qe5-h5+
Kg8-h7 32.Qb8-f8 a5-a4 33.Kb1-a2
Kg6-g7 41.Kb1-b2 Qd7-c6
Bg5-d2 34.Ka2-a1 Bd2-g5 35.Ka1-b1
42.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-g6 43.Qe5-e3
Bg5-d2 36.Kb1-a2 Bd2-g5 37.Ka2-a1
Qc6-c8 0.82/20 ] 30...Bf6xd4²
Bg5-d2 38.b2-b3 Bd2-g5 39.Ka1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Bf6xd4
Bg5-d2 40.Qf8-f1 Bd2-g5 41.Qf1-e2
31.Qf2xd4 h7-h6 32.g3-g4 a7-a6
Kh7-g8 42.Qe2-e5 Bg5-d8 43.Qe5-b8 33.b2-b4 Qd7-d6 34.Kb1-b2 Qd6-e6
Kg8-h7 44.Qb8-f4 Kh7-g8 45.g3-g4
35.Qd4-f4 Qe6-f6 36.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-h7
Bd8-c7 46.Qf4-f3 Qd7-e6 47.Qf3-f5
37.Qb8-e8 Qf6-d6 38.Kb2-b3 Qd6-f6
39.Qe8-d7 Qf6-f4 40.Kb3-b2 Qf4-e5
Qe6xf5 48.g4xf5 Kg8-f7 49.b3xa4
b5xa4 50.Kb2-a3 0.21/23 ] 29.Qd3xe2 41.Qd7-c8 Qe5-f6 42.Qc8-a8 Qf6-e6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qd3xe2
43.Qa8-a7 Kh7-g8 44.Qa7-b8+ Kg8-f7
a7-a5 30.Qe2-e5 h7-h6 31.Qe5-b8+
45.Qb8-a8 Qe6-d6 46.Qa8-b7+ Kf7-f6
47.Qb7-a7 Qd6-e6 48.Qa7-d4+ Kf6-f7
Kg8-f7 32.Bd4-c5 Bg5-d8 33.Bc5-b6
Bd8xb6 34.Qb8xb6 a5-a4 35.Qb6-g6+ 49.Qd4-f4+ Qe6-f6 50.Qf4-c7+ Qf6-e7
51.Qc7-b8 Qe7-e6 52.Qb8-a8 0.19/23
Kf7-g8 36.Kb1-a2 Kg8-h8 37.Qg6-d3
Qd7-c6 38.g3-g4 Kh8-g8 39.Ka2-b1
] 31.Qf2xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Qc6-b7 40.Qd3-e2 Qb7-c6 41.Qe2-e3 31.Qf2xd4 h7-h6 32.g3-g4 a7-a6
Qc6-d7 42.Qe3-f4 Qd7-a7 43.Qf4-f3
33.b2-b4 Qd7-d6 34.Kb1-b2 Qd6-e6
Qa7-f7 44.Qf3-e2 Qf7-d7 45.Qe2-e5
35.Qd4-f4 Qe6-d7 36.Qf4-f3 Qd7-e6
Kg8-h7 46.Qe5-f4 Qd7-e6 47.Qf4-g3
37.Qf3-g3 Qe6-d7 38.Qg3-b8+ Kg8-f7
Qe6-d7 48.Qg3-f3 Kh7-g8 49.Qf3-f4
39.Kb2-b3 Qd7xg4 40.Qb8-b7+
Kf7-g8 41.Qb7-a8+ Kg8-h7
Qd7-a7 0.10/20 ] 29...Bg5-f6?
[ 29...a7-a6 30.Qe2-e5 Bg5-f6
42.Qa8xd5 Qg4-e2 43.Qd5-f7 Qe2-g2
31.Qe5-b8+ Qd7-d8 32.Qb8-b7
44.c3-c4 0.11/23 ] 31...h7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...h7-h6
Bf6xd4 33.c3xd4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
32.g3-g4 a7-a6 33.b2-b4 Qd7-d6
x64: 29...a7-a5 30.Qe2-e5 h7-h6
31.Qe5-b8+ Kg8-f7 32.Bd4-c5 Bg5-d8 34.Kb1-b2 Qd6-e6 35.Qd4-f4 Qe6-f6
33.Bc5-b6 Bd8xb6 34.Qb8xb6 a5-a4
36.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-h7 37.Qb8-e8 Qf6-d6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
38.Kb2-b1 Qd6-f6 39.Kb1-b2 Qf6-d6
0.18/21 ] 32.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.g3-g4 a7-a6 33.b2-b4
Qd7-d6 34.Kb1-b2 Qd6-e6 35.Qd4-f4
Qe6-f6 36.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-h7 37.Qb8-e8
Qf6-d6 38.Kb2-b3 Qd6-f6 39.Qe8-d7
Qf6-f4 40.Kb3-b2 Qf4-e5 41.Qd7-c8
Qe5-f6 42.Qc8-b8 Qf6-e6 43.Qb8-f4
Kh7-g8 44.g4-g5 h6xg5 45.Qf4xg5
Kg8-f7 46.Qg5-f4+ Kf7-g8 47.Qf4-b8+
Kg8-h7 48.Qb8-c7 Kh7-h6 49.Qc7-b7
g7-g6 50.h5xg6 Kh6xg6 51.Qb7-a7
Kg6-g5 52.Qa7-g1+ Kg5-f6
53.Qg1-f2+ Kf6-g5 54.Qf2-g3+ Kg5-f5
55.Qg3-f3+ Kf5-g5 0.11/22 ]
32...Qd7-f7 Black threatens to win
material: Qf7xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...Kg8-h8 33.Kb1-c1 Qd7-b7
34.g3-g4 a7-a5 35.Kc1-b2 Qb7-d7
36.Qd4-f4 Kh8-h7 37.Qf4-e5 Qd7-c6
38.Qe5-f5+ Kh7-g8 39.Qf5-f3 Qc6-d7
40.Qf3-d3 Qd7-c6 41.Qd3-e3 Kg8-h7
42.g4-g5 h6xg5 43.Qe3xg5 a5-a4
44.Qg5-e3 Kh7-g8 45.Qe3-d3 Qc6-c5
46.Qd3-d4 Qc5-c6 47.Qd4-h4 Kg8-f7
48.Qh4-f4+ Qc6-f6 49.Qf4-c7+ Kf7-e6
50.Qc7-b6+ 0.18/21 ] 33.Qd4-e5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.g3-g4 Qf7-d7 34.Kb1-c1 Qd7-b7
35.Qd4-e3 Qb7-d7 36.g4-g5 h6xg5
37.Qe3xg5 Qd7-e6 38.Qg5-d8+
Kg8-h7 39.Qd8-a8 d5-d4 40.c3xd4
Qe6-e3+ 41.Kc1-b2 Qe3xd4+
42.Kb2-a2 b5-b4 43.Qa8-e8 Qd4-d6
44.Qe8-b5 Kh7-h6 45.Qb5-f5 Qd6-c6
46.Ka2-b1 Qc6-h1+ 47.Kb1-b2
Qh1xh5 48.Qf5-f4+ g7-g5 49.Qf4xb4
0.17/22 ]
(Diagram 114)
33...a7-a6 [ 33...Qf7-d7 34.Kb1-c1² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Qf7-d7
34.b3-b4 Kg8-h8 35.Kb1-b2 Kh8-h7
36.Qe5-d4 Kh7-g8 37.Qd4-f4 Kg8-h7
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9zp-+-+qzp-0 114
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9+p+pwQ-+P0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+PzP-+-zP-0
9-+P+-+-+0
9+K+-+-+-0
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38.Qf4-e5 Kh7-g8 39.g3-g4 Kg8-h7
40.Qe5-g3 Kh7-g8 41.Qg3-f4 Qd7-c8
42.Qf4-d4 Qc8-d7 43.Qd4-e3 Kg8-h7
44.Qe3-d3+ Kh7-g8 45.Qd3-e3
Kg8-h7 0.18/22 ] 34.Kb1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qe5-d6
Qf7-b7 35.Kb1-b2 Kg8-h8 36.g3-g4
Kh8-g8 37.Qd6-e6+ Kg8-f8 38.b3-b4
Qb7-a8 39.Kb2-b3 Qa8-b7 40.Kb3-a2
Qb7-a8 41.Ka2-a3 a6-a5 42.Qe6-d6+
Kf8-g8 43.b4xa5 Qa8xa5+ 44.Ka3-b2
Qa5-a8 45.Qd6-d7 Kg8-h7
46.Qd7xb5 0.33/22 ] 34...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Qf7-d7
35.Qe5-b8+ Kg8-f7 36.Qb8-b6
Qd7-e6 37.Qb6-d8 Qe6-e5
38.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-f6 39.Qd7-a7 Qe5-d6
40.Qa7-f2+ Kf6-e7 41.g3-g4 Qd6-e6
42.Qf2-f4 Qe6-d6 43.Qf4-d4 Ke7-f7
44.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-g8 45.Qa7-a8+
Kg8-f7 46.Qa8-c8 Qd6-e6 47.Qc8-b8
Qe6xg4 48.Qb8-b7+ Kf7-g8
49.Qb7xd5+ Kg8-h8 50.Qd5-d8+
Kh8-h7 51.Qd8-d3+ Kh7-g8
52.Qd3-d8+ Kg8-h7 53.Qd8-d3+
0.19/22 ] 35.Qe5-d6 White threatens to
win material: Qd6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Qe5-d6 a6-a5 36.Qd6-b6 a5a4 37.Qb6xb5 a4xb3 38.Qb5-d3+
Kh7-h8 39.c2xb3 Qf7-f2+ 40.Kb2-c1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qf2-e1+ 41.Kc1-c2 Qe1-f2+
42.Qd3-d2 Qf2xg3 43.Qd2xd5
Qg3-h2+ 44.Kc2-c1 Qh2-f4+
45.Qd5-d2 Qf4-f3 46.Kc1-b2 Qf3xh5
47.b3-b4 Qh5-b5 48.Kb2-b3 Qb5-b7
49.c3-c4 Qb7-f3+ 50.Kb3-c2 Qf3-f5+
51.Qd2-d3 Qf5-f2+ 52.Kc2-b3 h6-h5
53.c4-c5 h5-h4 54.c5-c6 Qf2-f7+
0.45/23 ] 35...Qf7xh5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...a6-a5 36.Qd6-b6 a5-a4
37.Qb6xb5 a4xb3 38.Qb5-d3+ Kh7-h8
39.c2xb3 Qf7-f2+ 40.Kb2-c1 Qf2-e1+
41.Kc1-c2 Qe1-f2+ 42.Qd3-d2 Qf2xg3
43.Qd2xd5 Qg3-h2+ 44.Kc2-c1
Qh2-f4+ 45.Qd5-d2 Qf4-f3 46.Kc1-b2
Qf3xh5 47.b3-b4 Qh5-b5 48.Kb2-b3
Qb5-f1 49.c3-c4 Qf1-f3+ 50.Kb3-c2
Qf3-f5+ 51.Qd2-d3 Qf5-f2+ 52.Kc2-b3
h6-h5 53.c4-c5 Qf2-f7+ 54.Kb3-c2
Qf7-f4 55.Kc2-c3 0.47/21 ] 36.Qd6xa6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qd6xa6
Qh5-e2 37.Qa6-b7 Kh7-g6 38.Qb7xd5
Kg6-f6 39.Qd5-c6+ Kf6-f7 40.Qc6-c7+
Kf7-f6 41.Qc7-d6+ Kf6-f7 42.Qd6-f4+
Kf7-e6 43.g3-g4 Qe2-e5 44.Qf4-f8
Ke6-d7 45.Qf8-a8 Kd7-c7 46.Qa8-a7+
Kc7-c6 47.Qa7-d4 Qe5xd4 48.c3xd4
b5-b4 0.53/23 ] 36...Qh5-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qh5-e2
37.Qa6-b7 Kh7-g6 38.Qb7xd5 Kg6-f6
39.Qd5-c6+ Kf6-f7 40.Qc6-c7+ Kf7-f6
41.Qc7-d6+ Kf6-f7 42.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-f6
43.Qd7-d4+ Kf6-f7 44.Qd4-f4+ Kf7-g6
45.c3-c4 b5xc4 46.g3-g4 Qe2-e6
47.Qf4xc4 Qe6-f6+ 48.Kb2-a2 Kg6-g5
49.b3-b4 Qf6-e5 50.b4-b5 g7-g6
51.Ka2-b3 h6-h5 52.g4xh5 g6xh5
0.61/22 ] 37.Qa6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Qa6-b7 h6-h5 38.Qb7xd5
Kh7-h6 39.Qd5-d6+ Qe8-g6
40.Qd6-d2+ Qg6-g5 41.Kb2-c1
Kh6-g6 42.Qd2xg5+ Kg6xg5
43.Kc1-d2 Kg5-f5 44.Kd2-d3 g7-g5
45.Kd3-e3 h5-h4 46.g3xh4 g5xh4
47.Ke3-f3 Kf5-g5 48.c3-c4 b5xc4
63
49.b3xc4 Kg5-f5 50.c4-c5 0.38/20 ]
37...Qe8-e5 [ 37...h6-h5 38.Qb7xd5
g7-g6 39.c3-c4 Qe8-h8+ 40.c2-c3
b5xc4 41.Qd5xc4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...h6-h5 38.Qb7xd5 g7-g6
39.b3-b4 Qe8-b8 40.c3-c4 b5xc4
41.b4-b5 Qb8-c7 42.Qd5-g5 Qc7-g7+
43.c2-c3 Qg7-b7 44.Qg5-c5 Qb7-g2+
45.Kb2-a3 Qg2xg3 46.Ka3-b4 Qg3-f3
47.b5-b6 Kh7-h6 48.Qc5xc4 Kh6-g7
49.Qc4-d4+ Kg7-f7 50.Qd4-d7+
0.47/18 ] 38.Qb7xb5+- Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qb7xb5
Qe5xg3 39.Qb5xd5 Kh7-g6 40.c3-c4
Kg6-f6 41.Qd5-d8+ Kf6-e6 42.b3-b4
Qg3-d6 43.Qd8-c8+ Ke6-e7
44.Qc8-b7+ Qd6-d7 45.Qb7-h1
Qd7-e6 46.c4-c5 g7-g5 47.Qh1-b7+
Ke7-f6 48.Qb7-f3+ Kf6-e7 49.b4-b5
Qe6-e5+ 50.Qf3-c3 Qe5xc3+
51.Kb2xc3 h6-h5 52.Kc3-d3 h5-h4
53.Kd3-e4 Ke7-d7 54.Ke4-f3 Kd7-c7
55.b5-b6+ Kc7-c6 56.Kf3-g4 1.09/20 ]
XIIIIIIIIY
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9+-+-+-zpk0 115
9-+-+-+-zp0
9+Q+pwq-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+PzP-+-zP-0
9-mKP+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
38...h6-h5 [ 38...Kh7-g6 39.Qb5-d3+
Kg6-f6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Qe5xg3 39.Qb5xd5 Kh7-g6
40.c3-c4 Qg3-g5 41.Qd5xg5+ Kg6xg5
42.b3-b4 Kg5-f5 43.b4-b5 Kf5-e6
44.Kb2-c3 h6-h5 45.b5-b6 Ke6-d7
46.Kc3-d4 h5-h4 47.Kd4-e4 Kd7-c6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
48.c4-c5 h4-h3 49.Ke4-f3 h3-h2
50.Kf3-g2 h2-h1R 51.Kg2xh1 1.15/17 ]
39.Qb5-d3+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Qb5-d3+ Kh7-g8 40.b3-b4
Qe5-d6 41.b4-b5 Qd6-c5 42.Kb2-b3
Kg8-f8 43.c3-c4 d5xc4+ 44.Qd3xc4
Qc5-e5 45.Qc4-d3 Kf8-e7 46.c2-c4
Qe5-c5 47.Qd3-e4+ Ke7-f7
48.Qe4-e2 g7-g6 49.Qe2-d3 Kf7-g7
50.Qd3-f3 Kg7-h7 51.Qf3-f6 Qc5-e3+
52.Qf6-c3 Qe3-c5 53.Qc3-d2 Kh7-g7
54.Qd2-d7+ Kg7-f6 55.Qd7-d3 Kf6-g7
56.Qd3-f3 1.06/20 ]
XIIIIIIIIY
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9+-+-+-zpk0 116
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+pwq-+p0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+PzPQ+-zP-0
9-mKP+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
39...Kh7-h6 [ 39...Qe5-e4
40.Qd3xe4+ d5xe4 41.c3-c4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Kh7-g8
40.b3-b4 Qe5-d6 41.b4-b5 Qd6-c5
42.Kb2-b3 Kg8-f8 43.c3-c4 d5xc4+
44.Qd3xc4 Qc5-e5 45.Qc4-d3 Kf8-e7
46.c2-c4 Qe5-c5 47.Qd3-e4+ Ke7-f7
48.Qe4-e2 g7-g6 49.Qe2-d3 Kf7-g7
50.Qd3-f3 Kg7-h7 51.Qf3-f6 Qc5-e3+
52.Qf6-c3 Qe3-c5 53.Qc3-d2 Kh7-g7
54.Qd2-d7+ Kg7-h6 55.Qd7-d2+
g6-g5 56.Qd2-e1 Qc5-d6 1.42/19 ]
40.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.b3-b4 Qe5-d6 41.Qd3-e3+ Kh6-g6
42.b4-b5 Kg6-f6 43.Qe3-f3+ Kf6-g6
44.c3-c4 Qd6-e5+ 45.Qf3-c3 d5-d4
46.Qc3-d3+ Kg6-f7 47.Kb2-b3 Kf7-e7
64
48.b5-b6 Ke7-d7 49.Kb3-b4 Kd7-c6
50.Qd3-g6+ Kc6-b7 51.c4-c5
Qe5-e1+ 52.Kb4-c4 Qe1-c3+
53.Kc4-d5 2.19/19 ] 40...g7-g5
[ 40...Qe5-d6 41.Qd3-e3+ g7-g5
42.b4-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Qe5-d6 41.Qd3-e3+ Kh6-g6
42.b4-b5 Kg6-f6 43.Qe3-f3+ Kf6-g6
44.c3-c4 Qd6-e5+ 45.Qf3-c3 d5-d4
46.Qc3-d3+ Kg6-f7 47.Kb2-b3 Kf7-e8
48.c2-c3 d4xc3 49.Qd3xc3 Qe5-g5
50.Qc3-d3 Qg5-e5 51.b5-b6 Qe5-c5
52.Qd3-g6+ Ke8-d8 53.Qg6-e6
Qc5-d4 54.Kb3-a4 g7-g6 55.Ka4-b5
2.06/18 ] 41.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.b4-b5 Qe5-b8 42.Qd3xd5
h5-h4 43.g3xh4 g5xh4 44.c3-c4
Qb8-h8+ 45.c2-c3 h4-h3 46.b5-b6
Kh6-g6 47.Qd5-d6+ Kg6-f7
48.Qd6-d7+ Kf7-g6 49.Qd7-g4+
Kg6-f7 50.Qg4-f5+ Kf7-e7 51.Qf5-c5+
Ke7-f7 52.Qc5-c7+ Kf7-f6 53.Qc7-h2
Qh8-d8 54.Qh2-f4+ Kf6-e7
55.Qf4-e3+ Ke7-d6 56.Qe3-d4+
Kd6-e7 57.b6-b7 Qd8xd4 58.c3xd4
h3-h2 59.b7-b8Q h2-h1Q 60.d4-d5
Ke7-d7 61.Qb8-b5+ Kd7-c7
62.Qb5-c6+ Kc7-d8 63.Qc6-b6+
Kd8-d7 64.Qb6-e6+ Kd7-d8
65.Qe6-d6+ Kd8-e8 66.Qd6-c7
Qh1-h8+ 67.Kb2-b3 2.46/20 ]
41...h5-h4 [ 41...Qe5-d6 42.Qd3-d4
h5-h4 43.g3xh4 g5xh4 44.Qd4xh4+
Kh6-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Qe5-b8 42.Qd3xd5 h5-h4
43.g3xh4 g5xh4 44.c3-c4 Qb8-h8+
45.c2-c3 h4-h3 46.b5-b6 Kh6-g6
47.Qd5-d6+ Kg6-f7 48.Qd6-d7+
Kf7-g6 49.Qd7-g4+ Kg6-f7
50.Qg4-f5+ Kf7-e7 51.Qf5-c5+ Ke7-f7
52.Qc5-c7+ Kf7-f6 53.Qc7-h2 Qh8-d8
54.Qh2-f4+ Kf6-e7 55.Qf4-e3+
Ke7-d6 56.Qe3-d4+ Kd6-e7 57.b6-b7
Qd8xd4 58.c3xd4 h3-h2 59.b7-b8Q
h2-h1Q 60.d4-d5 Ke7-d7 61.Qb8-b5+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kd7-c7 62.Qb5-c6+ Kc7-d8
63.Qc6-b6+ Kd8-d7 64.Qb6-e6+
Kd7-d8 65.Qe6-d6+ Kd8-e8
66.Qd6-c7 Qh1-h8+ 67.Kb2-b3
2.56/19 ] 42.g3xh4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.g3xh4 Qe5-d6 43.Qd3-d2
Qd6-d7 44.c3-c4 Qd7-d6 45.c4xd5
Qd6-c5 46.Qd2xg5+ Kh6-h7
47.Qg5-f5+ Kh7-g7 48.Qf5-g4+
Kg7-f7 49.Qg4-d7+ Kf7-f8 50.c2-c3
Qc5-f2+ 51.Kb2-b3 Qf2-f1
52.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-f7 53.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-e8
54.Qc7-c8+ Ke8-e7 55.Qc8-e6+
Ke7-f8 56.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-f7 57.b5-b6
Qf1-b5+ 58.Kb3-c2 Qb5-a4+
59.Kc2-b2 Qa4-b5+ 5.14/16 ]
42...g5xh4 [ 42...Qe5-e6 desperation
43.Qd3-d2 Kh6-h7 44.h4xg5
Qe6-d7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Qe5-d6 43.Qd3-d2 Qd6-d7
44.c3-c4 Qd7-d6 45.c4xd5 Qd6-c5
46.Qd2xg5+ Kh6-h7 47.Qg5-f5+
Kh7-g7 48.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f7
49.Qg4-d7+ Kf7-f8 50.c2-c3 Qc5-f2+
51.Kb2-b3 Qf2-f1 52.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-f7
53.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-e8 54.Qc7-c8+
Ke8-e7 55.Qc8-e6+ Ke7-f8
56.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-f7 57.b5-b6 Qf1-b5+
58.Kb3-c2 Qb5-a4+ 59.Kc2-b2
Qa4-b5+ 5.24/17 ] 43.b5-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.b5-b6
Qe5-b8 44.Qd3-a6 Qb8-d6 45.Qa6-b5
d5-d4 46.b6-b7 d4xc3+ 47.Kb2-a2
Qd6-b8 48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7
49.Qa6-a8 Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q
Qh2xc2+ 51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+
52.Qb8-b1+ c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+
Kh7-h6 54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7
55.Qh4-g3+ Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+
Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+ Qd1xe1
58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6 59.Qe1-d2+
Kd6-e6 60.Qd2-e2+ Ke6-f6
61.Qe2xc2 Kf6-e6 62.Qc2-c6+ Ke6-f7
63.Qc6-c4+ Kf7-g7 64.Qc4-d4+
Kg7-f8 10.76/16 ] 43...Qe5-b8
65
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Qe5-b8
44.Qd3-a6 Qb8-d6 45.Qa6-b5 d5-d4
46.b6-b7 d4xc3+ 47.Kb2-a2 Qd6-b8
48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7 49.Qa6-a8
Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q Qh2xc2+
51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+ 52.Qb8-b1+
c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+ Kh7-h6
54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7 55.Qh4-g3+
Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+ Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+
Qd1xe1 58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6
59.Qe1-d2+ Kd6-c5 60.Qd2xc2+
Kc5-d4 61.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5 62.Qc2-c3+
Ke5-e4 63.Qc3-c5 10.99/17 ]
44.Qd3-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Qd3-a6 Qb8-d6 45.Qa6-b5 d5-d4
46.b6-b7 d4xc3+ 47.Kb2-a2 Qd6-b8
48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7 49.Qa6-a8
Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q Qh2xc2+
51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+ 52.Qb8-b1+
c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+ Kh7-h6
54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7 55.Qh4-g3+
Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+ Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+
Qd1xe1 58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6
59.Qe1-d2+ Kd6-c5 60.Qd2-f2+
Kc5-c4 61.Qf2xc2+ Kc4-d4 62.Ka1-b2
Kd4-e5 63.Qc2-c3+ Ke5-e4
64.Qc3-c5 Ke4-d3 65.Qc5-c2+
Kd3-d4 66.Qc2-c3+ Kd4-e4
67.Qc3-c5 10.91/16 ] 44...Qb8-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qb8-d6
45.Qa6-b5 d5-d4 46.b6-b7 d4xc3+
47.Kb2-a2 Qd6-b8 48.Qb5-a6+
Kh6-h7 49.Qa6-a8 Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q
Qh2xc2+ 51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+
52.Qb8-b1+ c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+
Kh7-h6 54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7
55.Qh4-g3+ Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+
Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+ Qd1xe1
58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6 59.Qe1-d2+
Kd6-c5 60.Qd2-f2+ Kc5-c4
61.Qf2xc2+ Kc4-d4 62.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5
63.Qc2-c3+ Ke5-e4 64.Qc3-c5
Ke4-d3 65.Qc5-c2+ Kd3-d4
66.Qc2-c3+ Kd4-e4 67.Qc3-c5
11.00/17 ] 45.Qa6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Pro x64: 45.Qa6-b5 d5-d4 46.b6-b7
d4xc3+ 47.Kb2-a2 Qd6-b8
48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7 49.Qa6-a8
Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q Qh2xc2+
51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+ 52.Qb8-b1+
c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+ Kh7-h6
54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7 55.Qh4-g3+
Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+ Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+
Qd1xe1 58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6
59.Qe1-d2+ Kd6-c5 60.Qd2xc2+
Kc5-d4 61.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5 62.Qc2-d1
Ke5-f4 63.Qd1-d4+ Kf4-f3 64.Kb2-c3
10.91/16 ] 45...d5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...d5-d4 46.b6-b7 d4xc3+
47.Kb2-a2 Qd6-b8 48.Qb5-a6+
Kh6-h7 49.Qa6-a8 Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q
Qh2xc2+ 51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+
52.Qb8-b1+ c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+
Kh7-h6 54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7
55.Qh4-g3+ Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+
Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+ Qd1xe1
58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6 59.Qe1-d2+
Kd6-c5 60.Qd2xc2+ Kc5-d4
61.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5 62.Qc2-d1 Ke5-f4
63.Qd1-d4+ Kf4-f3 64.Kb2-c3
11.00/17 ] 46.b6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.b6-b7 d4xc3+ 47.Kb2-a2
Qd6-b8 48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7
49.Qa6-a8 Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q
Qh2xc2+ 51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+
52.Qb8-b1+ c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+
Kh7-h6 54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7
55.Qh4-g3+ Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+
Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+ Qd1xe1
58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6 59.Qe1-d2+
Kd6-c5 60.Qd2xc2+ Kc5-d4
61.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5 62.Qc2-c3+
Ke5-e4 63.Qc3-c5 Ke4-d3
64.Qc5-d5+ Kd3-e3 65.Kb2-c3
10.94/14 ] 46...d4xc3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46...d4xc3+ 47.Kb2-a2
Qd6-b8 48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7
49.Qa6-a8 Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q
Qh2xc2+ 51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+
52.Qb8-b1+ c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+
66
Kh7-h6 54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7
55.Qh4-g3+ Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+
Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+ Qd1xe1
58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6 59.Qe1-d2+
Kd6-c5 60.Qd2xc2+ Kc5-d4
61.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5 62.Qc2-c3+
Ke5-e4 63.Qc3-c5 Ke4-d3
64.Qc5-d5+ Kd3-e3 65.Kb2-c3
11.03/15 ] 47.Kb2-a2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47.Kb2-a2 Qd6-b8
48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7 49.Qa6-a8
Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q Qh2xc2+
51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+ 52.Qb8-b1+
c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+ Kh7-h6
54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7 55.Qh4-g3+
Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+ Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+
Qd1xe1 58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6
59.Qe1-d2+ Kd6-c5 60.Qd2xc2+
Kc5-d4 61.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5 62.Qc2-c3+
Ke5-e4 63.Qc3-c5 Ke4-d3
64.Qc5-d5+ Kd3-e3 65.Kb2-c3 Ke3-f4
66.Kc3-c4 10.95/15 ] 47...Qd6-e6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Qd6-b8
48.Qb5-a6+ Kh6-h7 49.Qa6-a8
Qb8-h2 50.b7-b8Q Qh2xc2+
51.Ka2-a1 Qc2-d1+ 52.Qb8-b1+
c3-c2 53.Qa8-e4+ Kh7-h6
54.Qe4xh4+ Kh6-g7 55.Qh4-g3+
Kg7-f6 56.Qg3-f2+ Kf6-e7 57.Qf2-e1+
Qd1xe1 58.Qb1xe1+ Ke7-d6
59.Qe1-d2+ Kd6-c5 60.Qd2xc2+
Kc5-d4 61.Ka1-b2 Kd4-e5 62.Qc2-c3+
Ke5-e4 63.Qc3-c5 Ke4-d3
64.Qc5-d5+ Kd3-e3 65.Kb2-c3
11.03/16 ] 48.Ka2-a1 Diagram
[ 48.Ka2-a1 Qe6-e1+ 49.Qb5-b1+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Ka2-a1
Qe6-e3 49.b7-b8Q Qe3-c1+
50.Qb5-b1 Qc1-a3+ 51.Qb1-a2
Qa3-c1+ 52.Qb8-b1 Qc1-b2+
53.Qa2xb2 c3xb2+ 54.Ka1xb2 Kh6-g5
55.Qb1-g1+ Kg5-f5 56.Qg1-f2+
Kf5-g4 57.Qf2-g2+ Kg4-f4 58.Qg2-h3
Kf4-g5 59.Kb2-c3 Kg5-h5 60.Qh3-f5+
Kh5-h6 61.Kc3-d4 Kh6-g7 62.Qf5-g4+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kg7-f7 63.Qg4xh4 11.90/14 ]
67
8...0-0 9.Bf1-e2 Nf6-d7 10.Ne5-d3
a6-a5 11.0-0 Nb8-a6 12.a2-a3
Na6-c7 13.Bc1-d2 f7-f6 14.g2-g4
e7-e5 15.f4-f5 g6xf5 16.g4xf5 Bg7-h6
17.Kg1-h1 Kg8-h8 18.Qd1-c2 Qd8-e7
117
19.Ra1-e1 Bc8-b7 20.Be2-d1 Bh6-g5
21.Rf1-g1 Bg5-h4 22.Re1-f1 Rf8-g8
23.Bd2-c1 Chuchelov,V (2534)Langheinrich,F (2391)/Netherlands
2005/EXT 2007/1-0 (80) ;RR 8...Nf6-d7
9.Ne5-d3 0-0 10.a2-a4 Bc8-b7
11.Bf1-e2 f7-f6 12.0-0 e7-e5 13.f4-f5
Qd8-e7 14.Kg1-h1 Rf8-e8 15.b2-b4
Nd7-f8 16.Qd1-e1 Nb8-d7 17.Qe1-h4
g6xf5 18.Rf1xf5 Nf8-g6 19.Qh4-h5
Nd7-f8 20.a4xb5 a6xb5 21.Ra1xa8
1-0
Re8xa8 22.Rf5-f1 Bb7-c8 23.Bc1-b2
Kunte,A (2553)-Sareen,V (2375)/
Hyderabad 2005/CBM 110/1-0 (35) ]
7
D11 9.Bf1-e2 Qd8-c7 10.0-0 last book
Caruana,Fabiano
move last book move h7-h5
Giri,Anish
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...0-0
74th Tata Steel GMA (11)
27.01.2012 11.Be2-d3 Bc8-e6 12.a2-a3 Nb8-d7
13.Bc1-d2 a5-a4 14.Qd1-f3 Ra8-d8
D15: Slav Defence: 4 Nc3 a6 and
15.Ra1-e1 h7-h5 16.f4-f5 g6xf5
gambit lines after 4 Nc3 dxc4
17.Ne5xd7 Be6xd7 18.Bd3xf5 Nf6-g4
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6
19.g2-g3 Diagram
3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.e2-e3 a7-a6
5.Nb1-c3 b7-b5 6.c4-c5 g7-g6
(Diagram 118)
7.Nf3-e5 [RR 7.Bf1-d3 Bf8-g7
8.h2-h3 0-0 9.0-0 Nb8-d7 10.a2-a3
e7-e5 20.Bf5-d3 e5xd4 -0.05/16 ]
11.h2-h3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Rf8-e8 11.e3-e4 e7-e5 12.d4xe5
Nd7xe5 13.Nf3xe5 Re8xe5 14.Bc1-f4
x64: 11.Be2-d3 h5-h4 12.a2-a3
Re5-e8 15.Qd1-f3 d5-d4 16.Nc3-e2
Bc8-f5 13.Bd3xf5 g6xf5 14.h2-h3
Nf6-d7 17.b2-b4 Nd7-e5 18.Qf3-g3
Nb8-d7 15.Bc1-d2 a5-a4 16.Qd1-c2
Ne5xd3 19.Qg3xd3 Bc8-e6 20.Ra1-d1 e7-e6 17.Ne5-f3 Rh8-g8 18.Bd2-e1
Nf6-e4 19.Nc3xe4 f5xe4 0.24/15 ]
Be6-c4 21.Qd3-f3 d4-d3 Radjabov,T
(2729)-Ivanchuk,V (2750)/Odessa 2007/
(Diagram 119)
CBM 116/0-1 (44) ] 7...Bf8-g7 8.f2-f4
[ RR 8.Bf1-e2 Nf6-d7 9.f2-f4 Nd7xe5
10.f4xe5 0-0 11.0-0 a6-a5 12.a2-a3
Covers g4 11...Bc8-f5 Diagram
Nb8-a6 13.e3-e4 d5xe4 14.Nc3xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...0-0
Na6-c7 15.Bc1-e3 ½-½ Brodsky,M
12.a2-a3 Bc8-e6 13.Bc1-d2 Nb8-d7
(2595)-Burmakin,V (2581)/Tromsoe
14.Be2-d3 b5-b4 15.Nc3-a4 Qc7-b7
2007/CBM 119 ext ] 8...a6-a5N [RR
16.Bd2-e1 Rf8-d8 17.Ne5xd7 Nf6xd7
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20.Ra1-d1 Nc7-e6 21.Nf4xe6 Qd7xe6
22.Rf1-f3 Bg7-h6 0.10/16 ] 13.Be2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Bd2-e1
b5-b4 14.Nc3-a4 0-0 15.a2-a3
Ra8-b8 16.Ne5xd7 Nf6xd7 17.a3xb4
a5xb4 18.Be2-d3 e7-e6 19.b2-b3
Qc7-b7 20.Qd1-e2 Rb8-a8 21.Be1-h4
Rf8-e8 22.Bh4-g5 Bf5xd3 23.Qe2xd3
0.19/15 ] 13...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13...0-0 14.Bd2-e1 Qc7-c8
15.a2-a3 Qc8-c7 16.Bf3-e2 b5-b4
17.a3xb4 a5xb4 18.Nc3-a2 b4-b3
19.Na2-b4 Bf5-c2 20.Qd1-c1 Nd7xe5
21.f4xe5 -0.16/14 ] 14.Qd1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bd2-e1
Ke8-f8 15.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 16.Be1-f2
Nf6-e4 17.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 18.Qd1-e1
f7-f6 19.Ne5-g4 Bf5xg4 20.h3xg4
h4-h3 21.Nc3xe4 h3xg2 22.Kg1xg2
f6-f5 23.g4xf5 g6xf5 0.27/14 ]
14...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...b5-b4 15.Nc3-a4 Bf5-c2
16.Bf3-d1 Bc2xd1 17.Qe1xd1 Qc7-b7
18.a2-a3 Qb7-b5 19.a3xb4 a5xb4
20.Na4-b6 Nd7xb6 21.c5xb6 0-0
22.Qd1-b3 Nf6-e4 23.Qb3xb4 Ne4xd2
24.Qb4xd2 Bg7xe5 25.f4xe5 Qb5xb6
26.Qd2-f2 Ra8xa1 27.Rf1xa1 0.08/15 ]
15.Nc3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 16.Qe1-e2 Ra8-d8
18.Qd1-b3 Ra8-b8 19.f4-f5 Be6xf5
20.Bd3xf5 g6xf5 21.a3xb4 0.07/15 ]
(Diagram 120)
12.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.a2-a3 Nb8-d7 13.Be2-d3 Bf5xd3
14.Qd1xd3 0-0 15.Bc1-d2 Rf8-b8
16.b2-b4 e7-e6 17.Ne5-f3 Rb8-e8
18.Nf3-g5 h5-h4 19.e3-e4 Nf6-h5
0.17/15 ] 12...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 12...0-0 13.Bd2-e1 Nb8-a6
14.a2-a3 Nf6-d7 15.Be2-d3 Nd7xe5
16.f4xe5 Bf5xd3 17.Qd1xd3 Qc7-d7
18.Nc3-e2 Na6-c7 19.Ne2-f4 a5-a4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
17.a2-a3 f7-f6 18.Ne5xd7 Qc7xd7
19.Rf1-d1 Ke8-f7 20.Bd2-e1 Qd7-e6
21.d4-d5 c6xd5 22.Qe2xb5 Rd8-b8
23.Qb5-e2 Rb8-d8 0.15/15 ]
15...d5xe4 Black has new doubled
pawns: e4+e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...d5xe4 16.Bf3-d1 a5-a4 17.b2-b3
a4-a3 18.b3-b4 f7-f6 19.Ne5xd7
Qc7xd7 20.Bd1-c2 Ke8-f8 21.Qe1-b1
Qd7-d5 22.Bc2-b3 Qd5-d7 23.Bd2-c3
Rh8-h6 24.Qb1-c2 Bf5-e6 25.Qc2xe4
Be6xb3 26.a2xb3 0.19/17 ] 16.Bf3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Bf3-d1
a5-a4 17.b2-b3 a4-a3 18.Ne5xd7
Qc7xd7 19.Bd1-c2 Bg7-f6 20.Bd2-a5
0-0 21.Ra1-c1 Qd7-d5 22.Qe1-b4
Ra8-a6 23.Rc1-a1 Bf6-g7 24.Ra1-d1
Rf8-a8 25.Ba5-b6 0.30/17 ] 16...f7-f6
[ 16...a5-a4 17.Ra1-b1= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...a5-a4 17.Be2-d1 f7-f6
18.Ne5xd7 Qc7xd7 19.Bd1-c2 Ke8-f7
20.Qe1-f2 Qd7-d5 21.b2-b3 a4-a3
22.Ra1-d1 Bf5-e6 23.Bd2-c3 Be6-d7
24.Rd1-d2 Ra8-d8 0.04/16 ]
17.Bd2xa5 Sacrifices material
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ne5xd7
Bf5xd7 18.Qe1-b1 Bd7-f5 19.b2-b3
Qc7-d7 20.a2-a4 b5-b4 21.Be2-c4
Ke8-f8 22.Bd2-e1 Bf5-e6 23.Qb1xe4
Be6xc4 24.b3xc4 f6-f5 25.Qe4-d3
Kf8-f7 26.Be1-f2 Ra8-d8 27.Ra1-b1
0.40/17 ] 17...Ra8xa5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Qc7xa5 18.Qe1xa5
Ra8xa5 19.Ne5xc6 Ra5-a8
20.Be2xb5 e7-e5 21.f4xe5 f6xe5
22.a2-a4 e5xd4 23.Nc6xd4 Ke8-e7
24.Nd4-c6+ Ke7-e6 25.Nc6-d4+
Bg7xd4 26.e3xd4 Rh8-d8 27.Bb5-c4+
Ke6-e7 28.Kg1-f2 Nd7-f6 29.Kf2-e3
Ra8-b8 30.b2-b3 Nf6-d5+ 31.Bc4xd5
Rd8xd5 32.Ra1-b1 Rb8-d8 0.06/16 ]
18.Ne5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Ne5xc6 Ra5-a8 19.Be2xb5 Ke8-f8
20.a2-a4 Bf5-e6 21.Nc6-b4 Ra8-c8
22.Qe1-c1 Rh8-h5 23.Qc1-c2 f6-f5
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24.Bb5-e2 Rh5-h6 25.Be2-c4 Be6xc4
26.Qc2xc4 Qc7-a5 27.Kg1-h2
Nd7-b6 0.09/15 ] 18...Ra5-a8
[ 18...Qc7xc6? looks attractive, but
19.Qe1xa5 Ke8-f7 20.Be2xb5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Ra5-a8
19.Be2xb5 Ke8-f8 20.a2-a4 Bf5-e6
21.Nc6-b4 Ra8-a7 22.Nb4-c6 Ra7-b7
23.Nc6-b4 Nd7-b8 24.d4-d5 Be6-g8
25.c5-c6 Rb7-a7 26.Qe1-d2 Rh8-h5
27.Bb5-e2 Rh5-h6 28.Qd2-c3 f6-f5
29.Qc3-c2 Ra7-a5 30.Ra1-d1 Bg7-f6
0.17/16 ] 19.Be2xb5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19.Be2xb5 Ke8-f8 20.a2-a4
Bf5-e6 21.Nc6-b4 Ra8-a7 22.Qe1-b1
f6-f5 23.Qb1-c1 Be6-f7 24.c5-c6
Nd7-f6 25.Nb4-a6 Qc7-c8 26.c6-c7
Ra7-a8 27.b2-b4 Nf6-d5 28.a4-a5
Rh8-h5 0.10/15 ] 19...Bf5-e6
[ 19...e7-e6 20.a2-a4= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Ke8-f8 20.a2-a4 Bf5-e6
21.Nc6-b4 Ra8-a7 22.Nb4-c6 Ra7-b7
23.Nc6-b4 Nd7-b8 24.d4-d5 Be6-g8
25.c5-c6 Rb7-a7 26.Qe1-d2 Rh8-h5
27.Bb5-e2 Rh5-h6 28.Qd2-c3 f6-f5
29.Qc3-c2 Ra7-a5 30.Ra1-d1 Bg7-f6
0.15/15 ] 20.a2-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Qe1-d2 Be6-d5 21.Nc6-b4
Bd5-f7 22.Qd2-c3 Ra8-a7 23.Bb5-c4
f6-f5 24.Qc3-b3 Bf7xc4 25.Qb3xc4
Ra7-a8 26.Nb4-d5 Qc7-c6 27.a2-a4
Ra8-a5 28.Rf1-d1 e7-e6 29.Nd5-b4
0.28/15 ] 20...f6-f5 [ 20...Ke8-f7
21.Qe1-d2 Rh8-h5 22.a4-a5± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Ke8-f8
21.Nc6-b4 Ra8-a7 22.Nb4-c6 Ra7-b7
23.Nc6-b4 Nd7-b8 24.d4-d5 Be6-g8
25.c5-c6 Rb7-a7 26.Qe1-d2 Rh8-h6
27.Bb5-c4 f6-f5 28.Qd2-f2 Rh6-h5
0.19/14 ] 21.Qe1-d2± [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.a4-a5 Nd7xc5 22.d4xc5
Be6-d7 23.Nc6-d4 Bd7xb5 24.Nd4xb5
Qc7xc5 25.Qe1-e2 Ra8-b8 26.Nb5-c3
Bg7xc3 27.b2xc3 Qc5xc3 28.Rf1-b1
Ke8-f7 29.a5-a6 Rb8xb1+ 30.Ra1xb1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Rh8-a8 31.Qe2-a2+ Kf7-f8 32.Kg1-f2
Ra8-d8 33.Qa2-b3 Rd8-d2+ 34.Kf2-g1
Qc3xb3 35.Rb1xb3 Rd2-a2 0.46/13 ]
21...Bg7-f6? [ ¹21...Be6-d5!?
22.Nc6-b4 Bd5-b3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Be6-d5 22.Nc6-b4 Bd5-f7
23.Bb5-c6 Ra8-a7 24.a4-a5 0-0
25.Nb4-d5 Qc7-d8 26.a5-a6 Nd7-b8
27.Nd5-b4 Bf7-c4 28.Rf1-c1 Bc4xa6
29.Bc6-d5+ Kg8-h8 30.Bd5-c4 Qd8-c8
31.Nb4xa6 Nb8xa6 32.Qd2-e2 Rf8-f6
33.b2-b4 0.42/15 ] 22.d4-d5+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.d4-d5
Be6-f7 23.b2-b4 0-0 24.d5-d6 e7xd6
25.c5xd6 Qc7-b6 26.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-g7
27.Bb5xd7 Ra8-d8 28.a4-a5 Qb6-a7
29.Ne7-c6 Qa7xd7 30.Nc6xd8 Rf8xd8
31.Ra1-c1 Kg7-f8 32.Rc1-c7 Qd7xd6
33.Qd2xd6+ Rd8xd6 34.b4-b5 Bf6-d8
35.Rc7-a7 Bf7-c4 36.Rf1-b1 Bc4-a2
37.Rb1-b2 Rd6-d1+ 38.Kg1-f2
Ba2-c4 1.26/17 ] 22...Be6-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Be6-f7
23.b2-b4 Rh8-h6 24.Ra1-d1 Rh6-h7
25.Nc6xe7 Bf6xe7 26.d5-d6 Be7xd6
27.c5xd6 Qc7-d8 28.Rd1-c1 Ke8-f8
29.Rc1-c7 Bf7-e6 30.a4-a5 Kf8-g8
31.Rf1-c1 Ra8-b8 32.Bb5-c6 Nd7-f6
33.Qd2-d4 1.32/15 ] 23.Ra1-c1
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.b2-b4 Ke8-f8 24.Nc6xe7 Nd7xc5
25.d5-d6 Nc5-b3 26.d6xc7 Nb3xd2
27.c7-c8Q+ Ra8xc8 28.Ne7xc8
Nd2xf1 29.Ra1xf1 Bf6-c3 30.a4-a5
Kf8-g7 31.Nc8-d6 Bc3xb4 32.Nd6xf7
Kg7xf7 33.a5-a6 Rh8-b8 34.Bb5-c4+
Kf7-e7 35.Kg1-f2 Bb4-c5 36.Rf1-c1
Bc5-a7 37.Rc1-c2 Rb8-c8 38.Kf2-e2
Ke7-d6 39.Rc2-c1 Rc8-c7 0.96/14 ]
(Diagram 121)
23...Ke8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Ke8-f8 24.d5-d6 e7xd6 25.c5xd6
Qc7-b6 26.Nc6-e7 Nd7-c5 27.Ne7-d5
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Qb6xd6 28.Rc1xc5 Qd6xc5 29.Nd5xf6
Kf8-g7 30.Nf6-d7 Rh8-d8 31.b2-b4
Qc5-e7 32.Qd2-c3+ Kg7-h7
33.Nd7-b6 Ra8-b8 34.a4-a5 Qe7-d6
35.Bb5-c6 Qd6-e6 36.b4-b5 Rd8-d3
37.Qc3-c5 0.89/17 ] 24.b2-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.d5-d6 e7xd6
25.c5xd6 Qc7-b6 26.Nc6-e7 Nd7-c5
27.Ne7-d5 Qb6xd6 28.Rc1xc5
Qd6xc5 29.Nd5xf6 Kf8-g7 30.Nf6-d7
Rh8-d8 31.b2-b4 Qc5-e7 32.Qd2-c3+
Kg7-h7 33.Nd7-b6 Ra8-b8 34.a4-a5
Qe7-d6 35.Bb5-c6 Qd6-d3 36.Qc3xd3
Rd8xd3 37.Rf1-e1 Kh7-g7 38.b4-b5
0.84/17 ] 24...Qc7-c8 [ 24...Bf7-e8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Kf8-g7
25.Nc6xe7 Bf6xe7 26.d5-d6 Qc7-a7
27.d6xe7 Nd7-f6 28.Qd2-d6 Ra8-b8
29.c5-c6 Rh8-c8 30.Qd6-c5 Qa7xc5
31.Rc1xc5 Rc8-c7 32.a4-a5 Rc7xe7
33.Rf1-d1 Re7-c7 34.a5-a6 Bf7-b3
35.Rd1-d6 0.85/14 ] 25.d5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.d5-d6 e7xd6
26.c5xd6 Qc8-e8 27.Nc6-e7 Ra8-d8
28.Rc1-c7 Bf7-e6 29.Ne7-c6 Rd8-c8
30.Nc6-d4 Bf6xd4 31.Qd2xd4 Kf8-f7
32.a4-a5 Rh8-f8 33.a5-a6 Rc8xc7
34.d6xc7 Qe8-c8 35.Qd4-d6 Nd7-f6
36.Rf1-d1 Qc8-a8 37.Qd6-c5 Rf8-c8
38.a6-a7 Be6-d5 39.Bb5-c4 2.30/16 ]
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
25...e7xd6 [ 25...Bf7-e6 26.Nc6-d4
Bf6xd4 27.Qd2xd4+- ( 27.e3xd4?!
Nd7-f6² );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Kf8-g7 26.d6xe7 Nd7-b8
27.Nc6-d8 Bf7-b3 28.e7-e8Q Rh8xe8
29.Bb5xe8 Qc8xd8 30.Qd2xd8 Bf6xd8
31.Be8-b5 Nb8-a6 32.Bb5xa6 Ra8xa6
33.a4-a5 Kg7-f6 34.Kg1-f2 Bd8-c7
35.Rc1-c3 Bb3-a4 36.Rf1-a1 Ba4-b5
37.Ra1-d1 Kf6-e7 2.14/14 ] 26.c5xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.c5xd6
Qc8-e8 27.Nc6-e7 Ra8-d8 28.Rc1-c7
Rh8-h7 29.a4-a5 Bf7-b3 30.Bb5xd7
Rd8xd7 31.Rc7xd7 Qe8xd7
32.Ne7xg6+ Kf8-e8 33.Ng6-e5 Bf6xe5
34.f4xe5 Bb3-c4 35.Rf1-a1 Qd7-e6
36.Ra1-c1 Rh7-g7 37.Qd2-d4 Qe6-g6
38.Qd4-b2 Bc4-e6 39.Qb2-c2 Qg6-g3
40.Qc2-c6+ Be6-d7 2.38/16 ]
26...Qc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qc8-e8 27.Nc6-e7 Ra8-d8
28.Rc1-c7 Rh8-h7 29.a4-a5 Bf7-e6
30.Ne7-c6 Rd8-a8 31.Nc6-d4 Be6-g8
32.Rf1-c1 Bf6-d8 33.Rc7-b7 Bg8-d5
34.Bb5-c6 Bd5xc6 35.Nd4xc6 Kf8-g7
36.Nc6-e5 Kg7-h6 37.Qd2-d5 Ra8-a6
38.Rc1-c8 Rh7-g7 39.Rc8-c6 2.58/16 ]
27.Nc6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Nc6-e7 Ra8-d8 28.Rc1-c7 Rh8-h7
29.a4-a5 Bf7-e6 30.Ne7-c6 Rd8-a8
31.Nc6-d4 Be6-g8 32.Rf1-c1 Bf6-d8
33.Rc7-b7 Bg8-d5 34.Bb5-c6 Bd5xc6
35.Nd4xc6 Kf8-g7 36.Nc6-e5 Kg7-h6
37.Qd2-d5 Ra8-a6 38.Rc1-c8 Rh7-g7
39.Rc8-c6 2.23/16 ] 27...Bf7-e6
[ 27...Ra8-d8 28.Rc1-c7+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 27...Ra8-d8 28.Rc1-c7
Rh8-h7 29.a4-a5 Bf7-e6 30.Ne7-c6
Rd8-a8 31.Nc6-d4 Be6-g8 32.Rf1-c1
Bf6-d8 33.Rc7-b7 Bg8-d5 34.Bb5-c6
Bd5xc6 35.Nd4xc6 Kf8-g7 36.Nc6-e5
Kg7-h6 37.Qd2-d5 Ra8-a6 2.24/15 ]
28.Rc1-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Rc1-c7 Ra8-d8 29.Ne7-c6 Rd8-a8
30.Nc6-d4 Bf6xd4 31.Qd2xd4 Rh8-h7
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32.a4-a5 Qe8-d8 33.Qd4-c3 Nd7-f6
34.Rc7xh7 Nf6xh7 35.Bb5-c6 Ra8-b8
36.Rf1-d1 Nh7-f6 37.a5-a6 2.10/15 ]
28...Rh8-h7 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Ra8-b8 29.Bb5xd7 Be6xd7
30.Ne7xg6+ Qe8xg6 31.Rc7xd7
Bf6-d8 32.Rf1-c1 Kf8-e8 33.Rd7-a7
Ke8-f8 34.a4-a5 Rh8-g8 35.d6-d7
Kf8-f7 36.Rc1-c2 Qg6-e6 37.Qd2-d4
Qe6-f6 38.Qd4-c4+ Qf6-e6 1.62/14 ]
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29.Ne7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Bb5xd7 Be6xd7 30.Qd2-d5 Bf6xe7
31.Rc7xd7 Qe8xd7 32.d6xe7+
Rh7xe7 33.Qd5xa8+ Kf8-g7
34.Qa8-a5 Qd7-d6 35.b4-b5 Qd6-a3
36.Rf1-e1 Re7-b7 37.Qa5-a6 Rb7-d7
38.Qa6-e6 Rd7-d3 39.Qe6-e5+
Kg7-h7 40.Qe5-c7+ Kh7-h6
41.Qc7-c8 Kh6-g7 42.Re1-c1 Qa3-e7
43.Rc1-c7 Rd3-d1+ 44.Kg1-h2
2.83/15 ] 29...Bf6-d8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Be6xd5
30.Qd2xd5 Ra8-d8 31.a4-a5 Qe8-f7
32.Qd5-d2 Rh7-g7 33.a5-a6 Qf7-e6
34.Bb5-c4 Qe6-e8 35.Bc4-b3 Nd7-b6
36.Rf1-c1 Rg7-d7 37.Rc1-c6 Nb6-a8
38.Rc7xd7 Qe8xd7 39.b4-b5 Rd8-b8
40.Qd2-a5 Qd7-a7 41.Kg1-f2 Kf8-g7
42.Bb3-e6 2.24/15 ]
30.Rc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
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30.Rc7-b7 Kf8-g8 31.a4-a5 Qe8-f8
32.Nd5-e7+ Bd8xe7 33.Bb5xd7
Be6xd7 34.Rb7xd7 Be7-f6
35.Qd2-d5+ Kg8-h8 36.Rd7xh7+
Kh8xh7 37.a5-a6 Qf8-b8 38.b4-b5
Bf6-d8 39.Rf1-c1 Bd8-b6 40.Kg1-f2
Ra8-a7 41.Rc1-c6 Qb8-d8 42.Qd5-e5
Kh7-h6 43.Qe5-b2 Kh6-h7 2.19/16 ]
30...Ra8-c8 [ 30...Qe8-f7 31.Rf1-c1
Rh7-g7 32.Nd5-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Kf8-g8 31.a4-a5 Qe8-f8
32.Nd5-e7+ Bd8xe7 33.Bb5xd7
Be6xd7 34.Rb7xd7 Be7-f6
35.Qd2-d5+ Kg8-h8 36.Rd7xh7+
Kh8xh7 37.a5-a6 Qf8-b8 38.b4-b5
Bf6-d8 39.Rf1-c1 Bd8-b6 40.Kg1-f2
Ra8-a7 41.Rc1-c6 Qb8-d8 42.Qd5-e5
Kh7-h6 43.Qe5-b2 Kh6-h7 2.20/15 ]
31.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.a4-a5 Be6xd5 32.Qd2xd5 Rh7-g7
33.a5-a6 Bd8-b6 34.Rf1-e1 Nd7-f6
35.d6-d7 Rg7xd7 36.Qd5-b3 Qe8-f7
37.Qb3xf7+ Rd7xf7 38.Rb7xb6 Nf6-d5
39.Rb6xg6 Nd5xb4 40.Re1-d1 Nb4-c2
41.Rd1-c1 Rf7-c7 42.Rg6-f6+ Kf8-e7
43.Rf6xf5 Nc2xe3 44.Rf5-e5+ Ke7-d6
45.Rc1xc7 Rc8xc7 46.Re5xe4
Kd6-c5 3.54/15 ] 31...Kf8-g7
[ 31...Kf8-g8 doesn't get the cat off the
tree 32.a5-a6 Qe8-f8 33.a6-a7+- ;
72
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g6-g5
32.f4xg5 Rh7-g7 33.a5-a6 Bd8xg5
34.a6-a7 Kf8-g8 35.Bb5xd7 Be6xd7
36.Nd5-b6 Rc8-d8 37.Rb7xd7 Rg7xd7
38.Nb6xd7 Qe8xd7 39.Rf1-a1 Qd7-b7
40.Ra1-a5 Bg5-h6 41.Qd2-a2+
Kg8-h7 42.a7-a8Q Rd8xa8 43.Ra5xa8
Bh6xe3+ 44.Kg1-h2 Qb7xb4 3.05/13 ]
32.a5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.a5-a6 Rc8-a8 33.a6-a7 Kg7-h6
34.Nd5-c7 Bd8xc7 35.Rb7xc7 Ra8-d8
36.Qd2-f2 g6-g5 37.Bb5-c6 Qe8-g8
38.b4-b5 Nd7-b6 39.Qf2-b2 Kh6-g6
40.f4xg5 Qg8-h8 41.Qb2-b4 Be6-c4
42.Rf1-c1 Bc4-f7 43.Rc7-b7 Nb6-a8
44.Qb4-c5 Kg6xg5 45.Rc1-f1 Kg5-h6
46.Qc5xf5 4.86/16 ] 32...Kg7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kg7-h6
33.a6-a7 Qe8-f8 34.Nd5-c7 Bd8xc7
35.d6xc7 Nd7-f6 36.Bb5-c6 Nf6-d7
37.b4-b5 Qf8-a3 38.Qd2-f2 Rh7-h8
39.Bc6xd7 Be6xd7 40.b5-b6 Diagram
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Bd7-c6 41.Rb7-b8 Kh6-g7 42.Rf1-d1
Kg7-f7 43.Rb8xc8 Rh8xc8 44.Rd1-d8
Qa3-c1+ 45.Kg1-h2 5.16/16 ] 33.a6-a7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.a6-a7
Qe8-f8 34.Nd5-c7 Bd8xc7 35.d6xc7
Nd7-f6 36.Qd2-f2 Rh7-f7 37.Rb7-b8
Rf7xc7 38.a7-a8Q Rc8xb8
39.Qf2xh4+ Kh6-g7 40.Qa8-a6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Be6-c8 41.Qa6-a5 Qf8-d6 42.Rf1-a1
Bc8-e6 43.Qh4-g5 Rb8-c8 4.06/16 ]
33...Qe8-f8 [ 33...Qe8-g8 does not
help much 34.Nd5-c7 Bd8xc7
35.d6xc7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rc8-a8 34.Nd5-c7 Bd8xc7
35.Rb7xc7 Ra8-d8 36.Qd2-f2 g6-g5
37.Bb5-c6 Qe8-g8 38.b4-b5 Rh7-f7
39.f4xg5+ Kh6xg5 40.Qf2-f4+ Kg5-h5
41.Bc6xd7 Rf7xd7 42.b5-b6 Rd7xd6
43.a7-a8Q Rd8xa8 44.Qf4xd6 Ra8-a2
45.Rc7-c2 Ra2xc2 46.Qd6-d1+
Diagram
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9-zP-+l+-+0
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9-+-+p+-zp0
9+-+-zP-+P0
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Kh5-g6 47.Qd1xc2 Be6-c4 48.Rf1-c1
Bc4-d3 49.Qc2-c6+ Kg6-g5 4.39/17 ]
34.Nd5-e7! Decoy: d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34.Nd5-c7 Bd8xc7 35.d6xc7
Nd7-f6 36.Qd2-f2 Rh7-f7 37.Rb7-b8
Rf7xc7 38.a7-a8Q Rc8xb8
39.Qf2xh4+ Kh6-g7 40.Qa8-a6
Be6-c8 41.Qa6-a5 Qf8-d6 42.Rf1-a1
Nf6-d5 43.Qh4-e1 Nd5-c3 4.51/16 ]
34...Nd7-b6 [ 34...Bd8xe7 35.Bb5xd7
Interception Decoy ; …34...-- 35.Ne7xc8
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Bd8xe7 35.Bb5xd7 Be6xd7
36.d6xe7 Rh7xe7 37.Rb7xd7 Rc8-a8
38.Rd7xe7 Qf8xe7 39.Rf1-a1 Ra8xa7
40.Ra1xa7 Qe7xa7 41.Qd2-d4
Qa7-a8 42.Qd4-f6 Qa8-c8 43.b4-b5
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Kh6-h7 44.Qf6xh4+ Kh7-g8 45.Qh4-f6
Qc8-c5 46.Qf6xg6+ Kg8-f8
47.Qg6-f6+ Kf8-g8 48.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8
49.Qe6-b3 Qc5-b6 50.g2-g4 f5xg4
51.h3xg4 Kf8-e7 52.Qb3-b4+ Ke7-f7
53.Qb4-c4+ Kf7-f6 54.Qc4-c6+
Qb6xc6 55.b5xc6 4.37/16 ] 35.Qd2-f2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qd2-f2
Qf8-f6 36.Bb5-d7 Rc8-a8 37.Bd7xe6
Bd8xe7 38.d6xe7 Rh7xe7 39.Rb7xb6
Re7xa7 40.Rf1-d1 Ra7-a6 41.Rb6xa6
Ra8xa6 42.Be6-c4 Ra6-a4 43.Qf2-d2
Qf6-f8 44.Qd2-e1 Qf8-f6 45.Rd1-d4
Ra4-a7 46.b4-b5 Kh6-g7 47.Qe1-b4
Qf6-b6 48.Qb4-d6 Qb6-a5
49.Qd6-e5+ Kg7-h7 50.Rd4-d1
Ra7-c7 51.Bc4-b3 Qa5-b6 6.01/18 ]
35...Rh7-f7 Diagram [ 35...Qf8-f6
hoping against hope 36.Bb5-d7!!
a sacrifice that decides the game
Rc8-a8 37.Bd7xe6 Bd8xe7 38.d6xe7
Rh7xe7 39.Rb7xb6 Re7xe6
40.Rb6xe6 Qf6xe6 41.Qf2xh4+
Kh6-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Qf8-f6 36.Bb5-d7 Rc8-a8
37.Bd7xe6 Bd8xe7 38.d6xe7 Rh7xe7
39.Rb7xb6 Re7xa7 40.b4-b5 Ra8-e8
41.Be6-d7 Qf6xb6 42.Bd7xe8 Qb6-d8
43.Be8-c6 Ra7-a3 44.Kg1-h2 Ra3-d3
45.Rf1-a1 Qd8-f6 46.Ra1-a7 g6-g5
47.Ra7-d7 Rd3xd7 48.Bc6xd7 Kh6-g6
49.Bd7-c6 5.61/15 ]
(Diagram 126)
36.Qf2xh4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qf2xh4+ Kh6-g7 37.Qh4-g5
Bd8xe7 38.d6xe7 Rf7xe7 39.Qg5xe7+
Qf8xe7 40.Rb7xe7+ Be6-f7 41.Rf1-d1
Rc8-g8 42.Bb5-c6 Kg7-f6 43.Re7-c7
g6-g5 44.f4xg5+ Rg8xg5 45.b4-b5
Bf7-b3 9.13/9 ] 36...Kh6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kh6-g7
37.Qh4-g5 Bd8xe7 38.d6xe7 Rf7xe7
39.Qg5xe7+ Qf8xe7 40.Rb7xe7+
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Kg7-f6 41.Re7-b7 Nb6-a8 42.Rb7-b8
Kf6-f7 43.Rb8xc8 Be6xc8 44.Bb5-c6
Na8-b6 45.b4-b5 Kf7-e7 46.Kg1-f2
Bc8-e6 47.Rf1-c1 Ke7-f7 48.Rc1-a1
Be6-c8 49.a7-a8Q Nb6xa8
50.Ra1xa8 11.55/1 ] 37.Qh4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qh4-g5
Bd8xe7 38.d6xe7 Rf7xe7 39.Qg5xe7+
Qf8xe7 40.Rb7xe7+ Kg7-f6
41.Re7-b7 Nb6-a8 42.Rb7-b8 Kf6-f7
43.Rb8xc8 Be6xc8 44.Bb5-c6 Na8-b6
45.b4-b5 Kf7-e7 46.Kg1-f2 Bc8-e6
47.Rf1-c1 Ke7-f7 48.Rc1-a1 Be6-c8
49.a7-a8Q Nb6xa8 50.Ra1xa8
11.24/15 ] 37...Be6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Bd8xe7 38.d6xe7
Rf7xe7 39.Qg5xe7+ Qf8xe7
40.Rb7xe7+ Kg7-f6 41.Re7-b7
Nb6-a8 42.Rb7-b8 Kf6-f7 43.Rb8xc8
Be6xc8 44.Bb5-c6 Na8-b6 45.b4-b5
Kf7-e6 46.Rf1-c1 Ke6-d6 47.Kg1-f2
Kd6-e7 48.Bc6xe4 Bc8-d7 49.Be4-c6
Bd7-e6 50.e3-e4 f5xe4 51.Bc6xe4
Ke7-d7 52.Be4xg6 12.59/16 ]
38.Qg5xg6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Qg5xg6+ Kg7-h8 39.Qg6-h5+
Kh8-g7 40.Ne7xf5+ Kg7-g8
41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7 Rf7xe7
43.Rb7xb6 Bd5-e6 44.Qh5-g6+
Kg8-h8 45.Rb6xe6 Re7xa7
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46.Qg6xe4 Qf8-g7 47.Re6-e8+
Rc8xe8 48.Qe4xe8+ Qg7-g8
49.Qe8-e5+ Ra7-g7 50.Rf1-d1
Qg8-a8 51.Qe5-h5+ Rg7-h7
52.Qh5-e8+ Qa8xe8 53.Bb5xe8
Rh7-e7 11.21/9 ] 38...Kg7-h8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kg7-h8
39.Qg6-h5+ Kh8-g7 40.Ne7xf5+
Kg7-g8 41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7
Rf7xe7 43.Rb7xb6 Bd5-e6
44.Qh5-g6+ Kg8-h8 45.Rb6xe6
Re7xa7 46.Qg6xe4 Qf8-g7
47.Re6-e8+ Rc8xe8 48.Qe4xe8+
Qg7-g8 49.Qe8-e5+ Ra7-g7
50.Rf1-d1 Qg8-a8 51.Qe5-h5+
Rg7-h7 52.Qh5-e8+ Qa8xe8
53.Bb5xe8 Rh7-e7 11.94/1 ]
39.Qg6-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Qg6-h5+ Kh8-g7 40.Ne7xf5+
Kg7-g8 41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7
Rf7xe7 43.Rb7xb6 Bd5-e6
44.Qh5-g6+ Kg8-h8 45.Rb6xe6
Re7xa7 46.Qg6xe4 Qf8-g7
47.Re6-e8+ Rc8xe8 48.Qe4xe8+
Qg7-g8 49.Qe8-e5+ Ra7-g7
50.Rf1-d1 Qg8-a8 51.Qe5-h5+
Rg7-h7 52.Qh5-e8+ Qa8xe8
53.Bb5xe8 Rh7-e7 11.64/10 ]
39...Kh8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kh8-g7 40.Ne7xf5+ Kg7-g8
41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7 Rf7xe7
43.Rb7xb6 Bd5-e6 44.Qh5-g6+
Kg8-h8 45.Rb6xe6 Re7xa7
46.Qg6xe4 Qf8-g7 47.Re6-e8+
Rc8xe8 48.Qe4xe8+ Qg7-g8
49.Qe8-e5+ Ra7-g7 50.Rf1-d1
Qg8-a8 51.Qe5-h5+ Rg7-h7
52.Qh5-e8+ Qa8xe8 53.Bb5xe8
Rh7-e7 11.51/11 ] 40.Ne7xf5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Ne7xf5+
Kg7-g8 41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7
Rf7xe7 43.Rb7xb6 Bd5-e6
44.Qh5-g6+ Kg8-h8 45.Rb6xe6
Re7xa7 46.Qg6xe4 Ra7-h7 47.Bb5-d3
Qf8-f7 48.Qe4xh7+ Qf7xh7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
49.Bd3xh7 Kh8xh7 50.b4-b5 Kh7-g7
51.b5-b6 Kg7-f7 52.b6-b7 Rc8-g8
53.Re6-b6 Rg8-b8 54.Rf1-c1 Kf7-e7
55.Rc1-d1 Ke7-e8 56.f4-f5 Ke8-e7
57.Kg1-h2 Ke7-e8 58.Rb6-e6+
Ke8-f8 14.40/12 ] 40...Kg7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kg7-g8
41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7 Rf7xe7
43.Rb7xb6 Bd5-e6 44.Qh5-g6+
Kg8-h8 45.Rb6xe6 Re7xa7
46.Qg6xe4 Ra7-h7 47.Bb5-d3 Qf8-f7
48.Qe4xh7+ Qf7xh7 49.Bd3xh7
Kh8xh7 50.b4-b5 Kh7-g7 51.b5-b6
Kg7-f7 52.b6-b7 Rc8-b8 53.Re6-b6
Kf7-e8 54.Rf1-d1 Ke8-e7 55.f4-f5
Ke7-f7 56.Kg1-f2 Kf7-f8 57.g2-g4
15.17/13 ] 41.Nf5-e7+! Diagram
[ 41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7 Rf7xe7
43.Rb7xb6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Nf5-e7+ Bd8xe7 42.d6xe7 Rf7xe7
43.Rb7xb6 Bd5-e6 44.Qh5-g6+
Kg8-h8 45.Rb6xe6 Re7xa7
46.Qg6xe4 Ra7-h7 47.Bb5-d3 Qf8-f7
48.Qe4xh7+ Qf7xh7 49.Bd3xh7
Kh8xh7 50.b4-b5 Kh7-g7 51.b5-b6
Rc8-c5 52.Rf1-d1 Kg7-f7 53.Re6-e5
Rc5-c2 54.Rd1-d7+ Kf7-f6 55.b6-b7
Rc2-b2 56.Kg1-h2 Rb2-b6 57.h3-h4
15.15/14 Diagram
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9+-+-tR-+-0
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9+-+-zP-+-0
9-+-+-+PmK0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9zPR+-sNr+-0 128
9-sn-zP-+-+0
9+L+l+-+Q0
9-zP-+pzP-+0
9+-+-zP-+P0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+RmK-0
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(Diagram 128)
Deflection: b6
1-0
Caruana,Fabiano
Karjakin,Sergey
74th Tata Steel GMA (2)
E46
15.01.2012
E46: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4 e3
0-0 5 Ne2 without early Bd3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e2-e3 0-0
5.Ng1-e2 d7-d5 6.a2-a3 Bb4-e7
7.c4xd5 e6xd5 8.b2-b4 c7-c6
9.Ne2-g3 b7-b5 last book move. Black
has a new backward pawn: c6 last
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
book move 10.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 10.a3-a4 Be7xb4 11.Qd1-b3
a7-a5 12.a4xb5 c6xb5 13.Bf1xb5
Bc8-a6 14.Bb5xa6 Nb8xa6 15.0-0
Qd8-d7 16.f2-f3 Rf8-c8 17.Bc1-b2
Ra8-b8 18.Qb3-c2 g7-g6 19.Ng3-e2
Bb4xc3 20.Ne2xc3 Na6-b4 21.Qc2-d2
Qd7-c7 -0.04/17 ] 10...Nb8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...a7-a5
11.Nc3-a2 Nb8-a6 12.Bf1-e2 Bc8-d7
13.0-0 Qd8-c7 14.b4xa5 Be7xa3
15.Qd1-b3 Ba3-d6 16.Na2-b4 Nf6-e4
17.Nb4xa6 Ra8xa6 18.Bd2-b4 Bd7-e6
19.Ng3xe4 d5xe4 20.Bb4xd6 Qc7xd6
21.Qb3-c3 Rf8-d8 22.h2-h3 -0.25/17 ]
11.a3-a4 White threatens to win
material: a4xb5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.a3-a4 Be7xb4 12.a4xb5 c6-c5
13.Bf1-d3 c5xd4 (RR 13...c5-c4
14.Bd3-c2 Nd7-b6 15.0-0 Rf8-e8
16.h2-h3 g7-g6 17.Qd1-f3 Bc8-b7
18.Rf1-b1 Bb4xc3 19.Bd2xc3 Nf6-e4
20.Bc3-e1 Re8-e6 21.Ng3xe4 d5xe4
22.Qf3-e2 Qd8-d5 23.Ra1-a5 f7-f5
24.Rb1-a1 Ra8-f8 25.Ra5xa7 f5-f4
26.Qe2-g4 h7-h5 27.Qg4-h4 f4-f3
28.g2-g3 Asis Gargatagli,H (2374)Corrales Jimenez,F (2499)/Barbera del
Valles 2007/CBM 119 ext/1-0 (41) )
14.e3xd4 Rf8-e8+ 15.Nc3-e2
Bb4xd2+ 16.Qd1xd2 Nd7-b6 17.0-0
Nb6-c4 18.Qd2-b4 Qd8-e7 19.Qb4xe7
Re8xe7 20.Ne2-f4 Bc8-e6 21.Nf4xe6
f7xe6 22.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 23.Rf1-c1
Ra8-c8 0.16/16 ] 11...Be7xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Nd7-b6
12.a4xb5 c6xb5 13.Bf1xb5 Be7xb4
14.Nc3-e4 Bb4xd2+ 15.Ne4xd2
Bc8-d7 16.Bb5-a6 Qd8-e7 17.0-0
Nb6-c8 18.Qd1-c2 Nc8-d6 19.Nd2-f3
Rf8-b8 20.Nf3-e5 Nf6-g4 21.Ne5xd7
Qe7xd7 22.h2-h3 0.21/16 ] 12.a4xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.a4xb5 c6-c5
13.Bf1-d3 c5xd4 14.e3xd4 Nd7-b6
15.0-0 Nb6-c4 16.Qd1-c2 Nc4xd2
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17.Qc2xd2 Rf8-e8 18.Rf1-b1 Bb4-a5
19.Rb1-e1 Re8xe1+ 20.Ra1xe1
Qd8-b6 21.Ng3-f5 Bc8xf5 22.Bd3xf5
Ba5xc3 23.Qd2xc3 Qb6xb5 0.16/16 ]
12...c6-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...Bc8-b7 13.b5xc6 Bb7xc6
14.Bf1-a6 Ra8-b8 15.0-0 g7-g6
16.Nc3-e2 Bb4-d6 17.Qd1-c2 Bc6-b7
18.Ba6-b5 Qd8-e7 19.Ra1xa7 Rf8-c8
20.Qc2-b3 Bb7-c6 21.Ne2-c3 Rc8-c7
22.Rf1-a1 0.26/17 ] 13.Qd1-b3N
[ 13.Nc3-a4 Qd8-e7= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13.Bf1-d3 c5xd4 14.e3xd4
Rf8-e8+ 15.Nc3-e2 Bb4xd2+
16.Qd1xd2 Nd7-b6 17.0-0 Nb6-c4
18.Qd2-b4 Qd8-e7 19.Qb4xe7
Re8xe7 20.Ne2-f4 Bc8-e6 21.Rf1-e1
Ra8-e8 22.Nf4xe6 f7xe6 23.Ra1-a6
Re8-b8 24.Ng3-f5 0.15/17 ]
13...Nd7-b6 The knight blocks b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...a7-a5
14.Bf1-e2 c5xd4 15.e3xd4 Nd7-b6
16.Nc3-b1 Bb4xd2+ 17.Nb1xd2
Qd8-e7 18.Nd2-f3 a5-a4 19.Qb3-a3
Qe7xa3 20.Ra1xa3 Rf8-e8 21.Nf3-e5
Nf6-d7 22.Ne5xd7 Bc8xd7 23.Ke1-d2
Ra8-a5 24.Rh1-b1 g7-g6 25.Ra3-e3
-0.11/16 ] 14.Bf1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 14.d4xc5 Bb4xc5 15.Nc3-a4
Nb6xa4 16.Ra1xa4 Rf8-e8 17.Bf1-e2
d5-d4 18.e3xd4 Bc5xd4 19.0-0
Bc8-e6 20.Qb3-b4 Bd4-b6 21.Rf1-d1
Qd8-e7 22.Qb4xe7 Re8xe7
23.Ng3-e4 Nf6xe4 24.Ra4xe4 Ra8-d8
25.Bd2-e3 Rd8xd1+ 26.Be2xd1
0.00/17 ] 14...Qd8-e7 [ 14...Qd8-d6
15.0-0 Bc8-e6 16.Ra1-a6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Nb6-c4
15.d4xc5 Bb4xc5 16.Be2xc4 d5xc4
17.Qb3xc4 Bc5-b6 18.Nc3-a4 Bc8-e6
19.Qc4-c2 Ra8-c8 20.Bd2-c3 Nf6-d5
21.0-0 Nd5xc3 22.Na4xc3 Qd8-c7
23.Ra1-c1 Rf8-d8 24.Rf1-d1 Rd8xd1+
25.Qc2xd1 Rc8-d8 26.Qd1-e2 h7-h6
27.Ng3-e4 0.02/17 ] 15.0-0
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.d4xc5
Nf6-e4 19.Ng3xe4 d5xe4 20.Na4-c5
Bb4xc5 16.Nc3-a4 Nb6xa4
Nb6-c4 21.Be2xc4 Be6xc4 22.Rf1-c1
17.Qb3xa4 Bc8-d7 18.0-0 a7-a6
Bc4-d5 23.Ra1-a4 Rf8-c8 24.Bd2-e3
19.Rf1-c1 Rf8-b8 20.Bd2-c3 Nf6-e4
Ra8-b8 25.g2-g3 h7-h6 26.Qb2-e2
21.Ng3xe4 d5xe4 22.Qa4-a5 Bd7xb5
Rc8-d8 27.Be3-d2 Bd6xc5 28.d4xc5
23.Be2xb5 Bc5-b6 24.Qa5-a4 a6xb5
0.08/15 ] 18...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
25.Qa4xb5 Bb6-c7 26.Qb5-c4 Qe7-d6 Pro x64: 18...Rf8-c8 19.Ra1-a6
27.g2-g3 Ra8xa1 28.Rc1xa1 0.17/17 ] Qe7-c7 20.Be2-d3 Nb6-c4 21.Bd3xc4
15...Bc8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
d5xc4 22.Kg1-h1 Bd6-e7 23.f2-f3
15...c5-c4 16.Qb3-c2 g7-g6 17.e3-e4
Qc7-d7 24.Bd2-e3 Nf6-d5 25.Nc3xd5
d5xe4 18.Nc3xe4 Nf6xe4 19.Bd2xb4
Qd7xd5 26.Ng3-e4 Rc8-e8
Qe7xb4 20.Qc2xe4 Bc8-e6 21.Rf1-b1
27.Ne4-c5 -0.06/16 ] 19.Be2-d3
Qb4-d6 22.Qe4-e3 Be6-d5 23.Qe3-g5 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qb2-b1
Qe7-b7 20.Ng3-f5 Bd6-b8 21.g2-g3
Rf8-e8 24.Ng3-f5 Qd6-d8 25.Nf5-h6+
h7-h6 22.Nf5-e3 Rf8-e8 23.Ra1-a6
Kg8-h8 0.02/16 ] 16.Qb3-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.h2-h3
Nf6-e4 24.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 25.Bd2-b4
Ra8-c8 17.Rf1-c1 Rf8-d8 18.Qb3-a2
Re8-d8 26.Bb4-c5 Nb6-d7 27.Bc5-e7
Nf6-e4 19.Nc3xe4 d5xe4 20.Qa2-b2
Rd8-e8 0.07/16 ] 19...Qe7-b7
White has an active position
Bb4xd2 21.Qb2xd2 c5xd4 22.e3xd4
[ 19...Qe7-c7 20.Qb2-a2 Nb6-c4
Rc8xc1+ 23.Ra1xc1 f7-f5 24.Rc1-c6
21.Bd3xc4 Qc7xc4 22.Qa2xc4
g7-g6 25.Be2-f1 0.02/15 ] 16...c5xd4
Rc8xc4 23.Ra1xa7 Rc4xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Nb6-c4
24.Bd2-e3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Be2xc4 d5xc4 18.d4xc5 Bb4xc5
19.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 20.Ng3xe4 Be6-h3
19...Bd6-b8 20.Nc3-e2 Nb6-c4
21.Bd3xc4 Rc8xc4 22.Bd2-f4 Qe7-d7
21.f2-f3 Bh3-e6 22.Rf1-e1 Ra8-b8
23.f2-f3 Rf8-c8 24.Ra1-a6 Qd7-b7
23.Bd2-c3 f7-f6 24.Ra1-a6 Be6-d7
25.Bf4xb8 Qb7xb8 26.Qb2-a3 Qb8xb5
25.Ne4xc5 Qe7xc5 26.Qb2-b4
27.Ra6xa7 Nf6-d7 28.Qa3-d3 -0.07/15
Qc5xb5 27.Qb4xb5 Rb8xb5
28.Ra6xa7 0.08/16 ] 17.e3xd4
] 20.Bd2-g5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.e3xd4
20.Qb2-a2 Rc8-c7 21.Qa2-a6 Qb7xa6
Rf8-c8 18.Nc3-e4 Bb4xd2 19.Ne4xf6+ 22.Ra1xa6 Bd6-b4 23.Nc3-b1 Bb4xd2
Qe7xf6 20.Qb2xd2 g7-g6 21.h2-h3
24.Nb1xd2 Rf8-e8 25.Ng3-e2 Be6-c8
26.Ra6-a1 g7-g6 27.Ne2-f4 Re8xe1+
Be6-d7 22.Rf1-c1 Ra8-b8 23.Qd2-b4
Nb6-c4 24.Be2xc4 Rc8xc4 25.Rc1xc4 28.Ra1xe1 Kg8-g7 0.05/15 ]
20...Nf6-d7 White has a very active
d5xc4 26.Ng3-e2 Rb8xb5 27.Qb4xc4
a7-a5 28.Ne2-c3 0.04/17 ] 17...Bb4-d6 position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Rf8-c8
20...Nf6-e8 21.Ng3-f5 Be6xf5
18.Nc3-e4 Bb4xd2 19.Ne4xf6+
22.Bd3xf5 Rc8-c4 23.Nc3-e2 h7-h6
Qe7xf6 20.Qb2xd2 g7-g6 21.h2-h3
24.Bg5-f4 Rc4-c7 25.Qb2-b1 Nb6-c4
Be6-d7 22.Rf1-c1 Rc8xc1+
26.Bf4xd6 Nc4xd6 27.Bf5-h7+ Kg8-h8
23.Ra1xc1 Ra8-c8 24.Rc1xc8+
28.Bh7-d3 Ne8-f6 29.Qb1-b4 Rf8-d8
Nb6xc8 25.Qd2-c3 Kg8-g7 26.Qc3-c7 30.f2-f3 0.21/15 ] 21.Nc3-e2
Bd7-e6 27.Qc7-c5 Nc8-b6 28.Ng3-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ng3-e2
Qb7-c7 22.g2-g3 Rf8-e8 23.Qb2-a2
Be6-d7 29.Nf1-e3 0.09/17 ] 18.Rf1-e1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Nc3-a4
h7-h6 24.Bg5-e3 Qc7-d8 25.Re1-c1
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Qd8-f6 26.Qa2-c2 Nb6-c4 27.Ra1xa7
Bd6-b8 28.Bd3-h7+ Kg8-h8
29.Ra7-b7 0.33/16 ] 21...Nb6-c4
Black can be proud of that piece
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qb7-c7
22.Qb2-a2 Rc8-a8 23.Qa2-c2 Qc7xc2
24.Bd3xc2 Rf8-e8 25.Ng3-f5 Bd6-b4
26.Re1-b1 Bb4-f8 27.Nf5-e3 h7-h6
28.Bg5-f4 g7-g5 29.Bf4-c7 Re8-c8
30.Bc7-g3 Nb6-c4 31.Rb1-c1 Nc4xe3
32.f2xe3 0.23/17 ] 22.Qb2-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qb2-b1
Kg8-h8 23.Bg5-f4 Nd7-f6 24.Bf4xd6
Nc4xd6 25.Ra1-a6 Nd6-c4 26.Bd3-f5
Be6xf5 27.Qb1xf5 Qb7-e7 28.Ng3-h5
Nf6xh5 29.Qf5xh5 Rf8-d8 30.Ra6-c6
Qe7-b4 31.Re1-a1 Qb4xb5 32.Rc6xc8
Rd8xc8 33.Qh5xf7 0.26/17 ] 22...h7-h6
Black threatens to win material: h6xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Kg8-h8
23.Bg5-f4 Nd7-f6 24.Bf4xd6 Nc4xd6
25.Ra1-a6 Nd6-c4 26.Ne2-f4 Be6-d7
27.Re1-e7 Rc8-c7 28.Qb1-b4 Kh8-g8
29.Nf4-h5 Nf6xh5 30.Ng3xh5 Qb7xb5
31.Qb4xb5 Bd7xb5 32.Re7xc7
Bb5xa6 33.Rc7xa7 0.32/16 ]
23.Bg5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bg5xh6 g7xh6 24.Qb1-c1 f7-f5
25.Qc1xh6 Nd7-f6 26.Ng3xf5 Be6xf5
27.Bd3xf5 Rc8-e8 28.Ne2-c3 Qb7-g7
29.Bf5-e6+ Re8xe6 30.Qh6xg7+
Kg8xg7 31.Re1xe6 Kg7-f7 32.Re6-e2
Bd6-b8 33.Ra1-a6 Nc4-b6 34.g2-g3
Rf8-c8 35.Re2-e3 Kf7-g6 36.Kg1-g2
Nf6-g4 37.Re3-e6+ Kg6-f5 0.48/15 ]
23...Bd6-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Nd7-b6 24.Ra1-a6 Qb7-d7
25.Bf4xd6 Nc4xd6 26.Ne2-f4 Rf8-e8
27.Re1xe6 Re8xe6 28.Nf4xe6 f7xe6
29.Ng3-e2 g7-g5 30.f2-f4 g5-g4
31.Qb1-e1 Nd6-f5 32.Qe1-a5 Rc8-c7
33.Qa5-b4 Qd7-d6 34.Qb4xd6
Nf5xd6 0.16/17 ] 24.Ng3-f5
White threatens to win material: Nf5xe7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qb1-a2
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Qb7xb5 25.Qa2xa7 Qb5-c6 26.Ng3-f5
Be7-f6 27.Ra1-a6 Rc8-a8 28.Ra6xc6
Ra8xa7 29.Nf5-e3 Nc4xe3 30.Bf4xe3
Rf8-a8 31.Ne2-f4 Ra7-a1 32.Rc6-c1
Ra1xc1 33.Re1xc1 Bf6-g5
34.Be3-d2 0.21/15 ] 24...Be7-f6
[ ¹24...Rf8-e8!?² has some apparent
merit ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Be6xf5 25.Bd3xf5 Be7-d6
26.Qb1-b3 Rc8-d8 27.Bf5-d3 Nd7-b6
28.Bf4xd6 Nc4xd6 29.Ne2-c3 Rd8-d7
30.Ra1-a6 Rf8-c8 31.Re1-a1 Rc8-a8
32.Qb3-c2 Nb6-c4 33.Bd3xc4 Nd6xc4
34.Qc2-f5 0.31/17 ] 25.Ne2-g3±
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nf5-d6
Nc4xd6 26.Bf4xd6 Rf8-e8 27.Qb1-b4
Nd7-b6 28.Ne2-f4 Be6-d7
29.Re1xe8+ Rc8xe8 30.Ra1-c1
Re8-c8 31.Rc1-c5 g7-g6 32.h2-h3
h6-h5 33.Bd6-e5 Rc8xc5 34.Qb4xc5
Bf6xe5 35.d4xe5 0.57/16 ] 25...Be6xf5
[ 25...Rc8-e8!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Rc8-e8 26.h2-h3 Be6xf5
27.Ng3xf5 Nd7-b6 28.Qb1-a2 Qb7-d7
29.Re1-e2 Nb6-c8 30.Ra1-b1 Nc8-b6
31.Rb1-e1 Re8-e6 32.Qa2-a6 Rf8-e8
33.Re2xe6 Re8xe6 0.52/15 ]
26.Ng3xf5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ng3xf5 Rf8-d8 27.Bd3xc4 d5xc4
28.Nf5-d6 Qb7-b6 29.Nd6xc8 Rd8xc8
30.Qb1-f5 Qb6-b7 31.Qf5-e4 Qb7xe4
32.Re1xe4 Nd7-b6 33.Bf4-e5 Bf6xe5
34.Re4xe5 Rc8-c7 35.Re5-c5 Rc7-e7
36.Kg1-f1 Kg8-f8 37.Rc5-e5 Re7-d7
38.Kf1-e2 Nb6-d5 39.g2-g4 Nd5-c3+
40.Ke2-d2 2.10/16 ] 26...Nd7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...h6-h5
27.Qb1-b4 a7-a5 1.81/16 ] 27.Qb1-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qb1-d1
Rf8-e8 28.Qd1-h5 Re8-e4 29.Bd3xe4
d5xe4 30.Bf4xh6 g7-g6 31.Qh5-g4
Rc8-e8 32.Bh6-f4 Re8-a8 33.Ra1-d1
Ra8-d8 34.Bf4-e5 Nb6-d7 35.Be5xf6
Nd7xf6 36.Qg4-h4 Rd8-d5 37.Qh4xf6
g6xf5 38.Rd1-a1 Qb7-d7 39.Qf6-c6
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Rd5xd4 40.Qc6-a8+ Kg8-g7
41.Qa8xa7 Qd7-d6 42.Re1-c1 2.79/18
] 27...Rf8-e8? [ 27...Nc4-b2 28.Nf5xh6+
g7xh6 29.Qd1-g4+ Bf6-g7 30.Bf4xh6
f7-f5 31.Bd3xf5 Rf8xf5 32.Bh6xg7
Qb7xg7 33.Qg4xf5 Nb2-c4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rf8-e8
28.Qd1-h5 Re8-e4 29.Bd3xe4 d5xe4
30.Bf4xh6 g7-g6 31.Qh5-g4 Rc8-e8
32.Bh6-f4 Re8-a8 33.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8
34.Bf4-e5 Nb6-d7 35.Be5xf6 Nd7xf6
36.Qg4-h4 Rd8-d5 37.Qh4xf6 g6xf5
38.Rd1-a1 Qb7-d7 39.Qf6-c6 Rd5xd4
40.Qc6-a8+ Kg8-g7 41.Qa8xa7
Qd7-d6 42.Re1-c1 2.76/16 ]
28.Qd1-g4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qd1-h5 Re8-e4 29.Bd3xe4 d5xe4
30.Ra1-a6 Rc8-d8 31.Qh5-e2 Bf6xd4
32.Qe2xe4 Qb7xe4 33.Re1xe4
Bd4-c5 34.g2-g4 Nc4-d2 35.Re4-e2
Nd2-b3 36.Ra6xa7 Nb6-d5 37.Bf4-c7
Nd5-c3 38.Re2-e1 Rd8-d2
39.Re1-e8+ Kg8-h7 40.b5-b6 Bc5xf2+
41.Kg1-h1 Nc3-d5 42.Ra7-a3 Nb3-c5
43.Re8-f8 Kh7-g6 44.Ra3-a7 2.54/16 ]
28...Kg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Qb7-d7 29.Nf5xh6+ Kg8-f8
30.Qg4xd7 Nb6xd7 31.Bd3xc4 g7xh6
32.Bc4xd5 Bf6xd4 33.Bf4xh6+ Kf8-g8
34.Re1xe8+ Rc8xe8 35.Ra1-d1
Nd7-f6 36.Bd5-c6 Re8-e2 37.Bc6-f3
Bd4xf2+ 38.Kg1-f1 Re2-c2 39.Rd1-d2
Rc2xd2 40.Bh6xd2 Bf2-b6 41.Kf1-e2
Kg8-g7 42.Ke2-d3 Kg7-g6 43.h2-h3
2.39/16 ] 29.Bf4-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29.Bf4-d6+ Nc4xd6
30.Nf5xd6 Qb7-c7 31.Nd6xe8 Rc8xe8
32.Re1xe8+ Kf8xe8 33.Qg4-e2+
Ke8-f8 34.Qe2-e3 h6-h5 35.Ra1-c1
Qc7-b8 36.Rc1-c3 Kf8-g8 37.Rc3-c6
h5-h4 38.h2-h3 Qb8-d8 39.Qe3-f4
Qd8-e8 40.Qf4-f5 Qe8-e1+ 41.Kg1-h2
Bf6xd4 42.Qf5-h7+ Kg8-f8
43.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 44.Qh8xh4+
Bd4-f6 45.Qh4-f4 2.75/16 ]
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29...Nc4xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nc4xd6 30.Nf5xd6 Qb7-c7
31.Nd6xe8 Rc8xe8 32.Re1xe8+
Kf8xe8 33.Qg4-e2+ Ke8-f8 34.Qe2-e3
h6-h5 35.Ra1-c1 Qc7-b8 36.Rc1-c6
Kf8-g8 37.h2-h3 h5-h4 38.Rc6-c7
Kg8-f8 39.Rc7-c1 Qb8-e8 40.Rc1-c6
Bf6-d8 41.Qe3xe8+ Kf8xe8 42.Kg1-f1
g7-g6 43.Kf1-e2 Ke8-d7 44.Bd3-b1
3.12/18 ] 30.Nf5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Nf5xd6 Qb7-c7 31.Nd6xe8
Rc8xe8 32.Re1xe8+ Kf8xe8
33.Qg4-e2+ Ke8-f8 34.Qe2-e3 h6-h5
35.Ra1-c1 Qc7-b8 36.Rc1-c6 Kf8-g8
37.h2-h3 h5-h4 38.Rc6-c7 Kg8-f8
39.Rc7-c1 Qb8-e8 40.Rc1-c6 Bf6-d8
41.Qe3xe8+ Kf8xe8 42.Kg1-f1 g7-g6
43.Kf1-e2 Ke8-d7 44.Bd3-b1 2.72/19 ]
30...Re8xe1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qb7-c7 31.Nd6xe8 Rc8xe8
32.Re1xe8+ Kf8xe8 33.Qg4-e2+
Ke8-f8 34.Qe2-e3 h6-h5 35.Ra1-c1
Qc7-b8 36.Rc1-c3 Kf8-g8 37.Rc3-c6
Qb8-d8 38.Bd3-e2 h5-h4 39.Be2-d3
Qd8-b8 40.h2-h3 Nb6-d7 41.Qe3-f3
Nd7-b6 42.Qf3-f5 Kg8-f8 43.Qf5-h7
2.90/20 ] 31.Ra1xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31.Ra1xe1 Qb7-b8 32.Nd6xc8
Nb6xc8 33.g2-g3 Nc8-e7 34.Qg4-d7
g7-g6 35.Bd3-c2 Qb8-b6 36.Bc2-b3
h6-h5 37.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 38.Bb3-a2
h4xg3 39.h2xg3 g6-g5 40.Re1-e3
Qb6xd4 41.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-g7
42.Re3xe7 Bf6xe7 43.Qd8xe7
Qd4-e4+ 44.Qe7xe4 d5xe4 2.67/19 ]
31...Qb7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qb7-b8 32.Nd6xc8 Nb6xc8
33.g2-g3 Nc8-e7 34.Qg4-d7 g7-g6
35.Bd3-c2 Qb8-b6 36.Bc2-b3 h6-h5
37.Kg1-g2 h5-h4 38.Bb3-a2 h4xg3
39.h2xg3 g6-g5 40.Ba2-b1 Qb6-a5
41.Re1-e2 Qa5-b4 42.Bb1-a2 Qb4xd4
43.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-g7 44.Re2xe7 Bf6xe7
45.Qd8xe7 2.71/20 ] 32.Qg4xc8+!
Mate attack [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
32.Nd6xc8 Qc7-c3 33.Qg4-e2 Qc3xc8
34.Qe2-e3 Qc8-d8 35.g2-g3 Bf6-g5
36.Qe3-f3 Bg5-f6 37.Re1-c1 Qd8-b8
38.Qf3-e3 Kf8-g8 39.Kg1-g2 Qb8-f8
40.Rc1-a1 Qf8-b8 41.Ra1-e1 Qb8-f8
42.Bd3-f5 Nb6-c4 2.69/19 ]
32...Qc7xc8 [ 32...Nb6xc8 33.Re1-e8#
Mate attack ; 32...Qc7xc8 33.Nd6xc8
Nb6xc8 34.Bd3-e2 Combination ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qc7xc8
33.Nd6xc8 Nb6xc8 34.Bd3-e2 Nc8-d6
35.Re1-a1 Bf6xd4 36.Ra1-d1 Bd4-b6
37.Rd1xd5 Nd6-e4 38.Be2-f3 Ne4-g5
39.Rd5-d3 Ng5-e6 40.Bf3-c6 Ne6-d4
41.Rd3-e3 Nd4-e6 42.Re3-e4 Kf8-e7
43.Bc6-d5 Ke7-f6 44.Bd5xe6 f7xe6
45.Kg1-f1 Kf6-f5 2.31/19 ] 33.Nd6xc8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nd6xc8
Nb6xc8 34.Bd3-e2 Nc8-d6 35.Re1-a1
Bf6xd4 36.Ra1-d1 Bd4-b6 37.Rd1xd5
Nd6-e4 38.Be2-f3 Ne4-g5 39.Rd5-d3
Ng5-e6 40.Bf3-c6 Ne6-d4 41.Rd3-e3
f7-f5 42.Re3-e8+ Kf8-f7 43.Re8-b8
Kf7-f6 44.g2-g3 f5-f4 45.Rb8-f8+
Kf6-e7 46.Rf8-g8 2.05/20 ]
33...Nb6xc8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Nb6xc8 34.Bd3-e2 Nc8-d6
35.Re1-a1 Bf6xd4 36.Ra1-d1 Bd4-b6
37.Rd1xd5 Nd6-e4 38.Be2-f3 Ne4-g5
39.Rd5-d3 Ng5-e6 40.Bf3-c6 Ne6-d4
41.Rd3-e3 f7-f5 42.Re3-e8+ Kf8-f7
43.Re8-b8 Kf7-f6 44.g2-g3 Nd4-e6
45.Rb8-h8 Ne6-c5 46.Kg1-g2 Nc5-d3
47.Rh8-f8+ Kf6-e6 48.Rf8-e8+
Ke6-d6 1.94/21 ] 34.Bd3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd3-e2
g7-g6 35.Be2-f3 Nc8-d6 36.Re1-b1
Bf6xd4 37.Bf3xd5 Bd4-b6 38.g2-g3
Nd6-f5 39.Kg1-g2 Nf5-d4 40.Bd5-c6
Kf8-e7 41.Rb1-e1+ Ke7-f6 42.Re1-c1
Kf6-e6 43.f2-f4 Ke6-d6 44.Bc6-e8
Kd6-e6 45.Rc1-e1+ Ke6-f6 46.Re1-d1
Kf6-g7 47.Be8-d7 Nd4-b3 1.90/22 ]
34...Nc8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Bf6xd4 35.Re1-d1 Bd4-b6
80
36.Rd1xd5 Kf8-e7 37.g2-g3 Nc8-d6
38.Kg1-g2 Ke7-e6 39.Rd5-d2 g7-g5
40.Rd2-d1 f7-f5 41.Rd1-e1 Ke6-f6
42.Be2-d3 h6-h5 43.h2-h4 g5-g4
44.Re1-c1 Kf6-e5 45.Rc1-c6 Ke5-d5
46.f2-f3 1.95/20 ] 35.Re1-a1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Re1-a1
Bf6xd4 36.Ra1-d1 Bd4-b6 37.Rd1xd5
Nd6-e4 38.Be2-f3 Ne4-g5 39.Rd5-d3
Ng5-e6 40.Bf3-c6 Ne6-d4 41.Rd3-e3
f7-f5 42.Re3-e8+ Kf8-f7 43.Re8-b8
Kf7-f6 44.g2-g3 Nd4-e6 45.Rb8-h8
Ne6-d4 46.Rh8-f8+ Kf6-e7 47.Rf8-b8
Ke7-d6 48.Rb8-b7 Nd4xc6 49.b5xc6
Kd6xc6 50.Rb7xg7 1.87/22 ]
35...Bf6xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Bf6xd4 36.Ra1-d1 Bd4-b6
37.Rd1xd5 Nd6-e4 38.Be2-f3 Ne4-g5
39.Rd5-d3 Ng5-e6 40.Bf3-c6 Ne6-d4
41.Rd3-e3 f7-f5 42.Re3-e8+ Kf8-f7
43.Re8-b8 Kf7-f6 44.g2-g3 Nd4-e6
45.Rb8-e8 g7-g6 46.Kg1-g2 h6-h5
47.Re8-h8 Ne6-c5 48.Rh8-f8+ Kf6-e5
49.f2-f4+ Ke5-d4 1.93/21 ] 36.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ra1-d1
Bd4-b6 37.Rd1xd5 Kf8-e7 38.g2-g3
g7-g6 39.Kg1-g2 Nd6-f5 40.Be2-d3
Ke7-e6 41.Bd3-c4 Ke6-e7 42.Rd5-d1
h6-h5 43.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-f6 44.Bc4-d3
Nf5-d4 45.Re1-e8 Bb6-c7 46.Re8-h8
Kf6-g7 47.Rh8-a8 Bc7-b6 48.Ra8-b8
Nd4-e6 49.Bd3-e4 1.91/22 ]
36...Bd4-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Bd4-b2 37.Rd1xd5 Kf8-e7
38.g2-g3 Ke7-e6 39.Rd5-d1 g7-g5
40.Kg1-g2 f7-f5 41.Rd1-d2 Bb2-e5
42.h2-h3 f5-f4 43.g3xf4 g5xf4
44.Rd2-a2 Be5-d4 45.Kg2-f3 Ke6-e5
46.Be2-d3 Bd4-b6 47.Ra2-a1 Bb6-d4
48.Ra1-e1+ Ke5-d5 49.Kf3xf4
Bd4xf2 2.01/21 ] 37.Rd1xd5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rd1xd5
Nd6-e4 38.Be2-f3 Ne4-g5 39.Rd5-d3
Ng5-e6 40.Bf3-c6 Ne6-d4 41.Rd3-e3
f7-f5 42.Re3-e8+ Kf8-f7 43.Re8-b8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kf7-f6 44.Rb8-b7 Nd4-e6 45.Rb7-d7
Ne6-c5 46.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-e7 47.Rd6-d1
Ke7-e6 48.g2-g3 Nc5-e4 49.Bc6xe4
f5xe4 50.Kg1-g2 h6-h5 1.91/22 ]
37...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Nd6-e4 38.Be2-f3 Ne4-g5
39.Rd5-d3 Ng5-e6 40.Rd3-d7 Ne6-c5
41.Rd7-d1 Nc5-b3 42.Bf3-e2 Nb3-d4
43.Be2-c4 Kf8-e7 44.g2-g3 f7-f5
45.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-d6 46.Kg1-g2 g7-g5
47.h2-h3 Kd6-c5 48.Bc4-d3 Kc5-d6
1.83/21 ] 38.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.g2-g3 g7-g6 39.Kg1-g2
Nd6-f5 40.Be2-d3 Ke7-e6 41.Bd3-c4
Ke6-e7 42.Rd5-d1 Nf5-d4 43.Rd1-e1+
Ke7-f6 44.g3-g4 Bb6-c5 45.h2-h3
Bc5-b6 46.h3-h4 Bb6-c5 47.g4-g5+
h6xg5 48.h4xg5+ Kf6-g7 49.Re1-a1
Bc5-b6 1.93/20 ] 38...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ke7-e6
39.Rd5-d1 Ke6-e7 40.Be2-d3 f7-f5
41.Kg1-g2 Ke7-f6 42.Rd1-c1 Kf6-e5
43.Rc1-c6 g7-g6 44.Bd3-c2 g6-g5
45.Bc2-b3 g5-g4 46.Bb3-c4 h6-h5
47.f2-f4+ g4xf3+ 48.Kg2xf3 1.92/20 ]
39.Kg1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Kg1-g2 Nd6-f5 40.Be2-d3 Ke7-e6
41.Bd3-c4 Ke6-e7 42.Rd5-d1 Bb6-c5
43.h2-h4 h6-h5 44.Bc4-d5 Bc5-b6
45.Bd5-c6 Nf5-d4 46.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-f6
47.Re1-e4 Nd4-f5 48.Re4-a4 Nf5-d6
49.Ra4-a6 Kf6-e5 50.Kg2-f3 Nd6-c4
1.91/22 ] 39...Ke7-e6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...Nd6-f5 40.Be2-d3
Ke7-e6 41.Bd3-c4 Ke6-e7 42.Rd5-d1
Nf5-d4 43.Rd1-e1+ Ke7-f6 44.Re1-e4
Nd4-f5 45.Bc4-d3 Nf5-d6 46.Re4-e1
Bb6-a5 47.Re1-d1 g6-g5 48.f2-f4
g5xf4 49.g3xf4 Kf6-e6 50.Kg2-f3
Ba5-b6 51.Rd1-e1+ Ke6-d7 52.Kf3-g4
Bb6-a5 53.Re1-e2 Ba5-b6 54.Bd3-f5+
Nd6xf5 55.Kg4xf5 1.95/20 ] 40.Rd5-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rd5-d1
h6-h5 41.Be2-d3 Bb6-c5 42.f2-f4
Ke6-d7 43.Rd1-e1 Bc5-b4 44.Re1-c1
81
Bb4-a3 45.Rc1-c6 Ba3-b2 46.Kg2-f3
Bb2-d4 47.Rc6-c1 Bd4-b6 48.Bd3-e4
Kd7-d8 49.Rc1-d1 Kd8-d7 50.h2-h3
Kd7-e6 51.Rd1-e1 f7-f5 52.Be4-d3+
Ke6-f6 1.98/20 ] 40...h6-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...g6-g5
41.Rd1-c1 Ke6-e5 42.Rc1-c6 Ke5-d5
43.Be2-d1 Kd5-e6 44.Bd1-b3+
Ke6-e7 45.Bb3-c4 Bb6-d8 46.Bc4-e2
Bd8-b6 47.f2-f4 g5xf4 48.g3xf4
Ke7-e6 49.Be2-c4+ Ke6-e7 50.Bc4-d3
Ke7-e6 51.Kg2-f3 Ke6-e7 52.Bd3-e4
Bb6-d4 53.h2-h4 Bd4-b6 54.Be4-b1
h6-h5 55.Bb1-d3 Ke7-e6 1.95/19 ]
41.Be2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Be2-d3 Bb6-c5 42.f2-f4 Ke6-d7
43.Rd1-e1 Bc5-b4 44.Re1-c1 Bb4-a3
45.Rc1-c6 Ba3-b2 46.Kg2-f3 Bb2-d4
47.Rc6-c1 Bd4-g7 48.Bd3-e4 Bg7-d4
49.Rc1-d1 Bd4-c3 50.h2-h3 Kd7-e7
51.Be4-c6 Ke7-e6 52.Rd1-c1 Bc3-d4
53.g3-g4 f7-f5 54.Rc1-e1+ Ke6-f7
55.g4xh5 g6xh5 1.97/20 ] 41...Ke6-e7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Bb6-c5
42.f2-f4 Ke6-d7 43.Rd1-e1 Bc5-b4
44.Re1-c1 Bb4-a3 45.Rc1-c6 Ba3-b2
46.Kg2-f3 Bb2-d4 47.Rc6-c1 Bd4-g7
48.Bd3-e4 Bg7-d4 49.Rc1-d1 Bd4-c3
50.h2-h3 Kd7-e7 51.Be4-c6 Ke7-e6
52.Rd1-c1 Bc3-b4 53.g3-g4 h5-h4
54.Rc1-d1 Diagram
(Diagram 129)
Bb4-c5 55.Bc6-d5+ Ke6-f6 2.06/20 ]
42.Rd1-e1+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.f2-f3 Ke7-d7 43.g3-g4 h5xg4
44.f3xg4 g6-g5 45.Rd1-e1 Bb6-d4
46.Kg2-f3 Kd7-c7 47.Re1-c1+ Kc7-d7
48.Rc1-h1 Bd4-f6 49.Rh1-e1 Bf6-d4
50.h2-h3 Bd4-c3 51.Re1-c1 Bc3-d4
52.Bd3-c4 Bd4-b6 53.Bc4-d5 Kd7-e7
54.Bd5-c6 Ke7-f6 55.Rc1-f1 Bb6-d4
56.Rf1-d1 Kf6-e5 57.Rd1-d2 Nd6-c4
58.Rd2-e2+ Ke5-d6 59.Kf3-e4 2.00/20
A Chess Prodigy’s
Prodigy
41.Ne7+
“It was the occasion that a Junior on a top board in a chess tournament struck fear
in all his opponents, this boy strikes fear in those Juniors” – Chess Club Live
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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42...Ke7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Ke7-d7 43.f2-f4 Bb6-d4 44.Kg2-f3
Bd4-c3 45.Re1-c1 Bc3-b2 46.Rc1-c2
Bb2-d4 47.Bd3-c4 Bd4-b6 48.Rc2-c1
Bb6-a5 49.Bc4-d3 Ba5-b6 50.Bd3-e4
Kd7-d8 51.Rc1-d1 Kd8-c7 52.Be4-d5
Bb6-a5 53.Rd1-c1+ Kc7-d8 54.Bd5-c6
Kd8-e7 55.h2-h3 Nd6-f5 56.g3-g4
h5xg4+ 57.h3xg4 Nf5-d4+ 58.Kf3-e4
Ba5-b6 2.06/22 ] 43.f2-f4 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 43.f2-f4 Bb6-d4 44.Kg2-f3
Bd4-c3 45.Re1-e2 Bc3-d4 46.h2-h3
Kf6-g7 47.g3-g4 h5xg4+ 48.h3xg4
Kg7-f8 49.g4-g5 Kf8-g7 50.Re2-e7
81
Kg7-f8 51.Re7-e1 Bd4-b2 52.Re1-h1
Bb2-d4 53.Rh1-h2 Bd4-c3 54.Kf3-g4
Kf8-e7 55.Rh2-h7 2.13/24 ]
43...Kf6-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Bb6-a5 44.Re1-e5 Nd6-b7
45.Kg2-f3 Ba5-b4 46.Re5-e2 Bb4-c5
47.Re2-c2 Bc5-b6 48.Rc2-c6+ Kf6-g7
49.Bd3-e4 Nb7-d8 50.Rc6-d6 Nd8-e6
51.Be4-d5 Ne6-c5 52.Bd5-c6 Nc5-b3
53.Rd6-d7 Nb3-c5 54.Rd7-d1 Bb6-a5
55.Rd1-d6 Ba5-c3 2.25/21 ] 44.Kg2-f3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Re1-e5
Kg7-f6 45.Kg2-f3 Bb6-a5 46.h2-h3
Ba5-c3 47.Re5-e3 Bc3-d4 48.Re3-e2
Kf6-g7 49.g3-g4 h5xg4+ 50.h3xg4
Kg7-f8 51.g4-g5 Kf8-g7 52.Re2-e1
Kg7-f8 53.Re1-e2 Kf8-g7 2.23/22 ]
44...Kg7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Bb6-d4 45.h2-h3 Kg7-f8
46.Re1-e2 Bd4-f6 47.g3-g4 h5xg4+
48.h3xg4 Bf6-c3 49.Re2-c2 Bc3-d4
50.Rc2-h2 Kf8-e7 51.Rh2-h1 Ke7-f8
52.Rh1-e1 Bd4-b6 53.g4-g5 Bb6-a5
54.Re1-e2 Ba5-b4 55.Re2-c2 Bb4-a5
56.Kf3-g4 Ba5-b6 57.Rc2-e2 Bb6-c5
58.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 59.Bd3xf5 Bc5-b6
60.Bf5-d3 Bb6-d4 61.Kg4-f3 Bd4-b6
62.Kf3-f4 Bb6-d4 63.Re2-c2 Kf8-e7
64.Rc2-c7+ 2.22/21 ] 45.Re1-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.h2-h3
Bb6-a5 46.Re1-e2 Kf6-g7 47.Re2-e7
Ba5-b6 48.Re7-e5 Nd6-b7 49.g3-g4
h5xg4+ 50.h3xg4 Kg7-f8 51.g4-g5
Bb6-c7 52.Re5-d5 Nb7-d6 53.f4-f5
g6xf5 54.Bd3xf5 f7-f6 55.Bf5-c2
f6xg5 56.Rd5xg5 Bc7-b6 57.Rg5-h5
Kf8-e7 58.Rh5-h7+ Ke7-f6
59.Rh7-h6+ 2.22/22 ] 45...Bb6-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bb6-a5
46.h2-h3 Ba5-c3 47.Re5-e3 Bc3-d4
48.Re3-e2 Kf6-g7 49.g3-g4 h5xg4+
50.h3xg4 Kg7-f8 51.g4-g5 Bd4-c5
52.f4-f5 g6xf5 53.Re2-e5 Bc5-a3
54.Bd3xf5 Ba3-b2 55.Re5-c5 Bb2-a3
56.Rc5-d5 Kf8-g7 57.Bf5-b1 2.29/21 ]
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
46.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.h2-h3 Bg1-b6 47.g3-g4 h5xg4+
48.h3xg4 Kf6-g7 49.g4-g5 Kg7-f8
50.f4-f5 g6xf5 51.Bd3xf5 Bb6-a5
52.Bf5-d3 Nd6-b7 53.Re5-e2 Ba5-b6
54.Kf3-f4 Bb6-d4 55.Kf4-g4 Nb7-d6
56.Kg4-f3 Bd4-b6 57.Kf3-f4 Bb6-d4
58.Re2-c2 Kf8-e7 59.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-d8
60.Rc7-c1 Kd8-e7 61.Bd3-e2 Ke7-d7
62.Be2-g4+ Kd7-e7 63.Rc1-e1+
Ke7-f8 2.37/22 ] 46...Bg1-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Nd6-b7
47.g3-g4 h5xg4+ 48.h3xg4 Kf6-g7
49.g4-g5 Kg7-f8 50.f4-f5 g6xf5
51.Bd3xf5 Bg1-d4 52.Re5-d5 Bd4-b6
53.Rd5-d1 Nb7-c5 54.Kf3-g4 Nc5-b7
55.Rd1-d2 Nb7-a5 56.Rd2-e2 Na5-c4
57.Bf5-d3 Nc4-d6 58.Kg4-f4 Bb6-d4
59.Re2-c2 Kf8-e7 60.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-d8
61.Rc7-c1 Kd8-e7 62.Bd3-e2 Nd6-e8
63.Rc1-c6 2.47/21 ] 47.g3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.g3-g4
h5xg4+ 48.h3xg4 Kf6-g7 49.g4-g5
Kg7-f8 50.f4-f5 g6xf5 51.Bd3xf5
Bb6-a5 52.Bf5-d3 Nd6-b7 53.Re5-e2
Ba5-b6 54.Kf3-f4 Nb7-c5 55.Bd3-c4
Nc5-b7 56.Kf4-g4 Nb7-d6 57.Bc4-d3
Bb6-c5 58.Re2-c2 Bc5-d4 59.Kg4-f4
Kf8-e7 60.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-d8 61.Rc7-c1
Kd8-e7 62.Bd3-e2 Ke7-d7
63.Be2-g4+ Kd7-e7 64.Rc1-e1+
Ke7-f8 2.37/23 ] 47...h5xg4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...h5xg4+
48.h3xg4 Kf6-g7 49.g4-g5 Kg7-f8
50.f4-f5 g6xf5 51.Bd3xf5 Bb6-a5
52.Bf5-d3 Nd6-b7 53.Re5-e2 Ba5-b6
54.Kf3-f4 Nb7-c5 55.Bd3-c4 Nc5-b7
56.Kf4-g4 Nb7-d6 57.Bc4-d3 Bb6-c5
58.Re2-c2 Bc5-d4 59.Kg4-f4 Kf8-e7
60.Rc2-c7+ Ke7-d8 61.Rc7-c1 Kd8-e7
62.Bd3-e2 Ke7-d7 63.Be2-g4+
Kd7-e7 64.Rc1-e1+ Ke7-f8 2.47/26 ]
48.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.h3xg4 Kf6-g7 49.g4-g5 Kg7-f8
50.f4-f5 g6xf5 51.Bd3xf5 Bb6-a5
82
52.Bf5-d3 Nd6-b7 53.Re5-e2 Ba5-b6
54.Kf3-f4 Nb7-c5 55.Bd3-c4 Nc5-b7
56.Kf4-g4 Nb7-d6 57.Bc4-d3 Bb6-c5
58.Re2-c2 Bc5-d4 59.Kg4-f4 Kf8-e7
60.Bd3-e2 Bd4-b6 61.Kf4-e5 Nd6-e8
62.Rc2-c6 Bb6-c7+ 63.Ke5-e4 Bc7-b6
64.Ke4-d5 Ne8-c7+ 65.Kd5-e5
Nc7-e6 66.g5-g6 Bb6-c7+ 67.Ke5-d5
Bc7-b6 2.32/26 ] 48...Kf6-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Kf6-g7
49.g4-g5 Bb6-d8 50.Re5-d5 Bd8-c7
51.Rd5-c5 Bc7-b8 52.Kf3-e3 Kg7-f8
53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Bd3xf5 Kf8-e8
55.Bf5-d3 Ke8-e7 56.Ke3-f3 Ke7-e6
57.Bd3-c2 Ke6-e7 58.Bc2-b1 Ke7-d7
59.Bb1-f5+ Kd7-d8 60.Bf5-d3 Bb8-c7
61.Rc5-c2 Bc7-b6 62.Kf3-f4 Bb6-c7
63.Kf4-g4 Kd8-d7 64.Bd3-f1 Bc7-b6
65.Bf1-g2 Kd7-e7 66.Bg2-c6 Ke7-f8
67.Rc2-h2 Kf8-g7 68.Rh2-h6 Nd6-c4
69.Kg4-f5 Bb6-c7 70.Rh6-f6 Nc4-e3+
71.Kf5-e4 2.41/24 ] 49.Re5-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.g4-g5
Kg7-f8 50.f4-f5 g6xf5 51.Bd3xf5
Bb6-a5 52.Bf5-d3 Nd6-b7 53.Re5-e2
Ba5-b6 54.Kf3-f4 Nb7-c5 55.Bd3-c4
Nc5-b7 56.Kf4-g4 Nb7-d6 57.Bc4-d3
Bb6-g1 58.Re2-e5 Bg1-b6 59.Kg4-f3
Bb6-d8 60.Re5-e2 Nd6-b7 61.Re2-c2
Bd8-b6 62.Kf3-g4 Nb7-c5 63.Bd3-c4
Nc5-b7 64.Kg4-f4 Kf8-g7 65.Kf4-e5
Bb6-c7+ 66.Ke5-d5 Bc7-f4 67.Rc2-a2
Bf4-e3 68.Ra2-a6 Be3-b6 2.37/22 ]
49...Bb6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Bb6-c7 50.Rd5-c5 Bc7-b8
51.Bd3-b1 Kg7-f6 52.g4-g5+ Kf6-e7
53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Bb1xf5 Ke7-d8
55.Bf5-d3 Bb8-c7 56.Rc5-c2 Bc7-b6
57.Kf3-f4 Bb6-c7 58.Kf4-g4 Kd8-d7
59.Bd3-f1 Bc7-b6 60.Bf1-g2 Kd7-e7
61.Bg2-c6 Ke7-f8 62.Rc2-h2 Kf8-g7
63.Rh2-h6 Nd6-c4 64.Kg4-f5 Bb6-c7
65.Rh6-f6 Nc4-e3+ 66.Kf5-e4 2.41/23 ]
50.Rd5-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Rd5-c5 Bc7-b8 51.Bd3-b1 Kg7-f6
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52.g4-g5+ Kf6-e7 53.f4-f5 g6xf5
54.Bb1xf5 Ke7-d8 55.Bf5-d3 Bb8-c7
56.Rc5-c2 Bc7-b6 57.Kf3-f4 Bb6-c7
58.Kf4-g4 Kd8-d7 59.Bd3-f1 Bc7-b6
60.Bf1-g2 Kd7-e7 61.Bg2-c6 Ke7-f8
62.Rc2-h2 Kf8-g7 63.Rh2-h6 Nd6-c4
64.Kg4-f5 Bb6-c7 65.Rh6-f6 Nc4-e3+
66.Kf5-e4 2.32/21 ] 50...Bc7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Bc7-b8
51.Bd3-b1 Kg7-f6 52.g4-g5+ Kf6-e7
53.f4-f5 g6xf5 54.Bb1xf5 Ke7-d8
55.Bf5-d3 Bb8-c7 56.Rc5-c2 Bc7-b6
57.Kf3-f4 Bb6-c7 58.Kf4-g4 Kd8-d7
59.Bd3-f1 Bc7-b6 60.Bf1-g2 Kd7-e7
61.Bg2-c6 Ke7-f8 62.Rc2-h2 Kf8-g7
63.Rh2-h6 Nd6-c4 64.Kg4-f5 Bb6-c7
65.Rh6-f6 Nc4-e3+ 66.Kf5-e4 2.41/22 ]
51.Rc5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Rc5-c6 Nd6-b7 52.g4-g5 Kg7-f8
53.Kf3-g4 Kf8-e7 54.f4-f5 g6xf5+
55.Kg4xf5 Nb7-c5 56.Bd3-c4 Nc5-b7
57.Bc4-f1 Nb7-c5 58.Rc6-f6 Nc5-b7
59.Bf1-d3 Bb6-d4 60.Rf6-a6
Nb7-d6+ 2.41/24 ] 51...Nd6-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Nd6-b7
52.g4-g5 Kg7-f8 53.Kf3-g4 Kf8-e7
54.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 55.Kg4xf5 Nb7-c5
56.Bd3-c4 Nc5-b7 57.Bc4-f1 Bb6-a5
58.Bf1-e2 Nb7-d6+ 59.Kf5-e5 Nd6-e8
60.Be2-d3 Ne8-c7 61.Bd3-c4 Nc7-e8
62.Ke5-d5 Ba5-c7 63.g5-g6 Bc7-b6
64.g6xf7 Ke7xf7 2.48/21 ] 52.g4-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.g4-g5
Kg7-f8 53.Kf3-e4 Kf8-e7 54.f4-f5
g6xf5+ 55.Ke4xf5 Bb6-a5 56.Rc6-c2
Ke7-f8 57.Kf5-e4 Ba5-d8 58.Rc2-c6
Ne8-g7 59.Bd3-c4 Ng7-e8 60.Bc4-e2
Kf8-e7 61.Rc6-h6 Ne8-g7 62.Be2-g4
Bd8-b6 63.Rh6-h7 Ng7-e6 64.Bg4xe6
Ke7xe6 65.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 66.Ke4-f5
Bb6-c7 67.Rh6-h7 Bc7-b6 68.g5-g6
2.44/23 ] 52...Kg7-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 52...Kg7-f8 53.Kf3-e4 Kf8-e7
54.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 55.Ke4xf5 Bb6-a5
56.Rc6-c2 Ke7-f8 57.Kf5-e4 Ba5-d8
83
58.Rc2-c6 Ne8-g7 59.Bd3-c4 Ng7-e8
60.Bc4-e2 Kf8-e7 61.Rc6-h6 Ne8-g7
62.Be2-g4 Bd8-b6 63.Rh6-h7 Ng7-e6
64.Bg4xe6 Ke7xe6 65.Rh7-h6+
Ke6-e7 66.Ke4-f5 Bb6-c7 67.Rh6-h7
Bc7-b6 68.g5-g6 2.53/23 ] 53.Kf3-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Kf3-e4
Kf8-e7 54.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 55.Ke4xf5
Bb6-a5 56.Rc6-c2 Ke7-f8 57.Kf5-e4
Ba5-d8 58.Rc2-c6 Ne8-g7 59.Bd3-c4
Ng7-e8 60.Bc4-e2 Kf8-e7 61.Rc6-h6
Ne8-g7 62.Be2-g4 Bd8-b6 63.Rh6-h7
Ng7-e6 64.Bg4xe6 Ke7xe6
65.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 66.Ke4-f5 Bb6-c7
67.Rh6-h7 Bc7-b6 68.g5-g6 2.44/22 ]
53...Kf8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Ne8-g7 54.Bd3-c4 Ng7-e8
55.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 56.Ke4xf5 Kf8-e7
57.Bc4-d3 Bb6-a5 58.Rc6-c2 Ne8-d6+
59.Kf5-e5 Nd6-e8 60.Rc2-e2 Ke7-f8
61.Ke5-e4 Kf8-g7 62.Ke4-f3 Kg7-f8
63.Re2-h2 Ne8-d6 64.Rh2-h6 Ba5-c7
65.Rh6-h7 Bc7-b6 66.Bd3-f1 Bb6-d4
67.Kf3-f4 Kf8-e7 68.g5-g6 Ke7-f8
69.g6xf7 Nd6xf7 2.52/20 ] 54.Rc6-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.f4-f5 g6xf5+
55.Ke4xf5 Bb6-a5 56.Rc6-c2 Ne8-d6+
57.Kf5-e5 Nd6-e8 58.Rc2-e2 Ke7-f8
59.Ke5-e4 Kf8-g7 60.Ke4-f3 Kg7-f8
61.Re2-h2 Ne8-d6 62.Rh2-h6 Ba5-c7
63.Rh6-h7 Bc7-b6 64.Bd3-f1 Bb6-c5
65.Kf3-f4 Bc5-d4 66.Bf1-d3 Kf8-e7
67.g5-g6 Ke7-f8 68.g6xf7 Bd4-g7
69.Kf4-g4 Nd6xf7 70.Kg4-f5 Bg7-c3
71.Bd3-e2 Bc3-d4 72.Rh7-h4 Bd4-b6
73.Be2-f1 Kf8-g7 74.Rh4-g4+ Kg7-f8
75.Kf5-e6 2.43/20 ] 54...Ne8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Ne8-g7
55.Rc2-c8 Ng7-e6 56.Bd3-c4 Ne6-c5+
57.Ke4-e5 Nc5-b7 58.f4-f5 g6xf5
59.Bc4-d3 Nb7-d6 60.Rc8-c6 Bb6-d8
61.Ke5-d5 Nd6-e8 62.Bd3xf5 Ne8-c7+
63.Kd5-c5 Nc7-e8 64.g5-g6 f7xg6
65.Rc6xg6 Ke7-f7 66.Rg6-h6 Ne8-f6
67.Kc5-d6 Bd8-b6 68.Bf5-e6+ Kf7-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
2.30/21 ] 55.Bd3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.f4-f5 g6xf5+ 56.Ke4xf5
Nc7-e8 57.Rc2-e2+ Ke7-f8 58.Re2-e1
Bb6-d4 59.Kf5-e4 Bd4-c3 60.Re1-e2
Bc3-a5 61.Re2-a2 Ba5-b6 62.Ra2-h2
Ne8-g7 63.Bd3-c4 Kf8-e7 64.Rh2-h7
Ng7-e6 65.Ke4-f5 Ne6-d4+ 66.Kf5-f4
Bb6-c7+ 67.Kf4-e4 Nd4-e6 68.Bc4xe6
Ke7xe6 69.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 70.Ke4-f5
Bc7-d8 71.Rh6-h8 Bd8-a5 2.44/21 ]
55...Nc7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Nc7-e8 56.Bc4-f1 Ne8-c7
57.Rc2-c6 Nc7-e8 58.Bf1-d3 Ne8-c7
59.Ke4-e5 Bb6-a5 60.f4-f5 g6xf5
61.Bd3-c4 Nc7-e8 62.Ke5xf5 Ba5-c7
63.Bc4-d3 Ne8-d6+ 64.Kf5-e5
Nd6-e8+ 65.Ke5-d4 Bc7-b6+
66.Kd4-e4 Ne8-c7 67.Bd3-c4 Nc7-e8
68.Ke4-d5 Bb6-a5 69.Kd5-d4
Ba5-b6+ 70.Kd4-e5 Bb6-a5
71.Ke5-e4 Ba5-b6 72.Ke4-d5 2.42/21 ]
56.Ke4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Bc4-f1 Ne8-c7 57.Rc2-c6 Nc7-e8
58.Bf1-d3 Ne8-c7 59.Ke4-e5 Bb6-a5
60.f4-f5 g6xf5 61.Bd3-c4 Nc7-e8
62.Ke5xf5 Ba5-c7 63.Kf5-g4 Bc7-b6
64.Kg4-f4 Bb6-c7+ 65.Kf4-f3 Bc7-b6
66.Kf3-e4 Bb6-a5 67.Ke4-d4 Ba5-c7
68.Bc4-d3 Bc7-b6+ 69.Kd4-e4 Ne8-c7
70.Bd3-c4 Nc7-e8 71.Ke4-d5 Bb6-c7
72.Kd5-d4 Bc7-b6+ 73.Kd4-e4
Bb6-a5 2.34/19 ] 56...Ke7-d7
[ 56...Ne8-g7 57.Rc2-h2+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 56...Ne8-g7 57.Rc2-h2
Ng7-f5 58.Bc4-d3 Nf5-g7 59.Rh2-h7
Ng7-e6 60.Kd5-e4 Ne6-c5+
61.Ke4-e3 Nc5-e6+ 62.Ke3-f3 Ke7-f8
63.Rh7-h8+ Kf8-e7 64.Rh8-h1 Ke7-f8
65.Kf3-g4 Ne6-d4 66.Rh1-h8+ Kf8-g7
67.Rh8-e8 f7-f5+ 68.g5xf6+ Kg7xf6
69.Re8-f8+ Kf6-g7 70.Rf8-c8 Kg7-f6
71.Rc8-f8+ Kf6-g7 1.98/21 ] 57.Rc2-h2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Rc2-h2
Ne8-d6 58.Bc4-d3 Nd6-c8 59.Rh2-h7
Kd7-e8 60.f4-f5 Nc8-e7+ 61.Kd5-d6
84
Ne7-c8+ 62.Kd6-e5 Bb6-c7+
63.Ke5-d4 Bc7-b6+ 64.Kd4-c3 Nc8-e7
65.Bd3-c4 Ne7xf5 66.Bc4xf7+ Ke8-f8
67.Bf7xg6 Nf5-g7 68.Bg6-d3 Kf8-f7
69.Kc3-c4 Bb6-e3 70.g5-g6+ Kf7-f6
71.Kc4-d5 Be3-f4 72.Bd3-c2 Bf4-c7
73.Bc2-b1 Bc7-f4 74.Rh7-h8 Bf4-c7
75.Rh8-f8+ Kf6-g5 3.99/21 ]
57...Bb6-e3 [ 57...Ne8-d6 is still a
small chance 58.Bc4-d3 Bb6-e3+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Ne8-d6
58.Bc4-d3 Bb6-e3 59.Kd5-e5 Be3-c5
60.Rh2-h7 Kd7-e8 61.Ke5-d5 Bc5-b4
62.Rh7-h8+ Ke8-d7 63.f4-f5 g6xf5
64.Rh8-a8 Kd7-c7 65.Ra8xa7+
Nd6-b7 66.Ra7-a6 Bb4-d2 67.g5-g6
f7xg6 68.Ra6xg6 Nb7-a5 69.Bd3xf5
Bd2-e3 70.Bf5-c2 Kc7-b7 71.Rg6-f6
Be3-a7 72.Rf6-e6 Kb7-c7 73.Re6-h6
Kc7-b7 3.74/19 ] 58.b5-b6! Deflection:
e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.b5-b6
Ne8-d6 59.f4-f5 g6xf5 60.b6-b7
Nd6xb7 61.g5-g6 f7xg6 62.Rh2-h7+
Kd7-d8 63.Rh7xb7 a7-a5 64.Rb7-g7
g6-g5 65.Kd5-e6 Kd8-c8 66.Ke6xf5
Kc8-b8 67.Bc4-e6 Be3-f4 68.Be6-d5
Bf4-d2 69.Rg7-e7 Kb8-c8 70.Bd5-c6
Bd2-f4 71.Re7-a7 Bf4-d2 72.Bc6-d5
Kc8-b8 73.Ra7-e7 Kb8-c8 4.53/19 ]
58...Ne8-d6 [ 58...a7xb6 59.Bc4-b5+
Deflection ; 58...Be3xb6 59.Bc4-b5+
A) 59...Kd7-c8 60.Rh2-c2+
Decoy Double attack ( 60.Bb5xe8
Deflection ); B) 59...Kd7-d8 60.Rh2-h8
Combination ; C) 59...Kd7-e7
60.Rh2-e2+ Decoy Double attack ; D)
59...Kd7-c7 60.Rh2-c2+ Decoy Double
attack ( 60.Bb5xe8 Deflection );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Ne8-d6
59.f4-f5 g6xf5 60.b6-b7 Nd6xb7
61.g5-g6 f7xg6 62.Rh2-h7+ Kd7-d8
63.Rh7xb7 a7-a5 64.Rb7-g7 g6-g5
65.Kd5-e6 Kd8-c8 66.Ke6xf5 Kc8-b8
67.Bc4-e6 Be3-f4 68.Be6-d5 Kb8-c8
69.Bd5-b7+ Kc8-b8 70.Bb7-c6 Bf4-e3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
71.Kf5-e4 Be3-d2 72.Rg7-d7 Bd2-f4
73.Rd7-b7+ Kb8-c8 74.Rb7-a7 Bf4-b8
75.Ra7xa5 g5-g4 76.Ra5-a1 g4-g3
4.60/20 ] 59.b6xa7 [ 59.f4-f5!?
might be the shorter path g6xf5
60.g5-g6 Nd6xc4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 59.f4-f5 g6xf5 60.b6-b7 Nd6xb7
61.g5-g6 f7xg6 62.Rh2-h7+ Kd7-d8
63.Rh7xb7 a7-a5 64.Rb7-g7 g6-g5
65.Kd5-e6 a5-a4 66.Ke6xf5 a4-a3
67.Kf5-e4 Be3-d2 68.Ke4-d3 Bd2-f4
69.Kd3-c2 Kd8-e8 70.Kc2-b3 Bf4-c1
71.Kb3-a2 Ke8-f8 72.Rg7-h7 Bc1-b2
73.Bc4-e6 Kf8-e8 74.Rh7-b7 Ke8-f8
75.Rb7-d7 Kf8-e8 76.Be6-g4 Ke8-f8
77.Bg4-h5 Bb2-c1 78.Rd7-f7+ Kf8-g8
79.Rf7-e7 Bc1-b2 80.Bh5-f3 Kg8-f8
4.43/19 ] 59...Be3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59...Be3xa7 60.Bc4-d3
Ba7-e3 61.Kd5-e5 Be3-c5 62.Rh2-h7
Kd7-e8 63.Ke5-d5 Bc5-b4 64.Rh7-h4
Nd6-c8 65.Rh4-h8+ Ke8-d7
66.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-c7 67.Rh8-h7
Nc8-d6 68.f4-f5 Nd6xf5 69.Rh7xf7+
Kc7-d8 70.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-c8 71.Kd5-e6
Bb4-e1 72.Bb5-a6+ Kc8-b8
73.Rd7-b7+ Kb8-a8 74.Rb7-h7 Nf5-h4
75.Ba6-d3 Ka8-b8 76.Ke6-e5
Be1-g3+ 77.Ke5-f6 Bg3-e1 78.Bd3-e4
Be1-f2 79.Kf6-e5 Bf2-g3+ 80.Ke5-e6
Kb8-c8 81.Ke6-f6 Kc8-d8 82.Be4xg6
Nh4xg6 83.Kf6xg6 Kd8-e8 84.Kg6-f5
Ke8-f8 85.g5-g6 Kf8-g8 3.19/24 ]
60.Bc4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Bc4-d3 Ba7-e3 61.Kd5-e5 Be3-c5
62.Rh2-h7 Kd7-e8 63.Ke5-d5 Bc5-b4
64.Rh7-h4 Nd6-c8 65.Rh4-h8+
Ke8-d7 66.Bd3-b5+ Kd7-c7
67.Rh8-h7 Nc8-d6 68.f4-f5 Nd6xf5
69.Rh7xf7+ Kc7-d8 70.Rf7-d7+
Kd8-c8 71.Kd5-e6 Bb4-e1 72.Bb5-a6+
Kc8-b8 73.Rd7-b7+ Kb8-a8
74.Rb7-h7 Nf5-h4 75.Ba6-d3 Ka8-b8
76.Ke6-e5 Be1-g3+ 77.Ke5-f6 Bg3-e1
78.Bd3-e4 Be1-f2 79.Kf6-e5 Kb8-c8
85
80.Ke5-f4 Kc8-d8 81.Kf4-g4 Bf2-e1
82.Rh7xh4 Be1xh4 83.Kg4xh4
3.16/23 ] 60...Ba7-e3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 60...Ba7-e3 61.Kd5-e5
Be3-c5 62.Rh2-h7 Kd7-e8 63.Ke5-d5
Bc5-b4 64.Rh7-h4 Nd6-c8
65.Rh4-h8+ Ke8-d7 66.Bd3-b5+
Kd7-c7 67.Rh8-h7 Nc8-d6 68.f4-f5
Nd6xf5 69.Rh7xf7+ Kc7-d8
70.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-c8 71.Kd5-e6 Bb4-e1
72.Bb5-a6+ Kc8-b8 73.Rd7-b7+
Kb8-a8 74.Rb7-h7 Nf5-h4 75.Ba6-d3
Ka8-b8 76.Ke6-e5 Be1-g3+ 77.Ke5-f6
Bg3-e1 78.Bd3-e4 Be1-f2 79.Kf6-e5
Kb8-c8 80.Ke5-f4 Kc8-d8 81.Kf4-g4
Bf2-e1 82.Rh7xh4 Be1xh4
83.Kg4xh4 3.24/23 ] 61.Kd5-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61.Kd5-e5
Be3-c5 62.Rh2-h7 Kd7-e8 63.Ke5-d5
Bc5-b4 64.Rh7-h4 Nd6-c8
65.Rh4-h8+ Ke8-d7 66.Bd3-b5+
Kd7-c7 67.Rh8-h7 Nc8-d6 68.f4-f5
Nd6xf5 69.Rh7xf7+ Kc7-d8
70.Rf7-d7+ Kd8-c8 71.Kd5-e6 Bb4-e1
72.Bb5-a6+ Kc8-b8 73.Rd7-b7+
Kb8-a8 74.Rb7-h7 Nf5-h4 75.Ba6-d3
Ka8-b8 76.Bd3-e4 Kb8-c8 77.Ke6-e5
Be1-c3+ 78.Ke5-d6 Bc3-b4+
79.Kd6-e6 Bb4-e1 80.Ke6-e5 3.09/22 ]
61...Kd7-e7 [ 61...Be3-c1 cannot undo
what has already been done 62.Rh2-c2
Bc1-e3 63.Bd3-f1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 61...Be3-c5 62.Rh2-h7 Kd7-e8
63.Ke5-d5 Bc5-b4 64.Rh7-h4 Nd6-c8
65.Rh4-h8+ Ke8-d7 66.Bd3-b5+
Kd7-c7 67.Rh8-h7 Nc8-d6 68.f4-f5
Nd6xf5 69.Rh7xf7+ Kc7-d8 70.Bb5-d3
Kd8-e8 71.Rf7-b7 Bb4-c3 72.Bd3xf5
g6xf5 73.Kd5-e6 Ke8-f8 74.Rb7-b8+
Kf8-g7 75.Ke6xf5 Bc3-a1 76.Rb8-b7+
Kg7-f8 77.g5-g6 Ba1-d4 78.Rb7-c7
Bd4-g7 79.Kf5-e6 Bg7-b2 80.Rc7-d7
Bb2-c3 81.Rd7-d3 Bc3-b2 3.21/22 ]
62.Rh2-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Rh2-h7 Ke7-f8 63.Ke5xd6 Be3xf4+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
64.Kd6-c6 Kf8-g8 65.Rh7-h4 Bf4xg5
66.Rh4-d4 f7-f5 67.Rd4-d7 Bg5-c1
68.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8 69.Bc4-e6 Bc1-e3
70.Kc6-d5 Be3-f4 71.Rd7-b7 Bf4-d2
72.Kd5-d4 Bd2-a5 73.Rb7-d7 Ba5-d2
74.Kd4-e5 Bd2-c3+ 75.Ke5-d5 Bc3-f6
76.Rd7-f7 Bf6-g7 77.Rf7-b7 Bg7-f6
78.Rb7-c7 Bf6-h4 79.Be6-f7 Kh8-g7
80.Bf7-e8+ Kg7-h6 81.Rc7-c6 Kh6-g5
82.Rc6xg6+ Kg5-f4 83.Kd5-e6 Kf4-e4
84.Rg6-h6 Bh4-g3 85.Be8-c6+ Ke4-f4
86.Rh6-h7 4.43/18 ] 62...Be3-c1
[ 62...Ke7-f8 does not save the day
63.Ke5xd6 Be3xf4+ 64.Kd6-c6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Ke7-f8
63.Ke5xd6 Be3xf4+ 64.Kd6-c6 Kf8-g8
65.Rh7-h4 Bf4xg5 66.Rh4-d4 f7-f5
67.Rd4-d7 Bg5-c1 68.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8
69.Bc4-e6 Bc1-e3 70.Kc6-d5 Be3-f4
71.Rd7-b7 Bf4-d2 72.Rb7-e7 Bd2-c3
73.Re7-d7 Bc3-f6 74.Rd7-f7 Bf6-g7
75.Rf7-b7 Bg7-f6 76.Rb7-c7 Bf6-h4
77.Be6-f7 Kh8-g7 78.Bf7-e8+ Kg7-h6
79.Rc7-c6 Kh6-g5 80.Rc6xg6+ Kg5-f4
81.Kd5-e6 Kf4-e4 82.Rg6-h6 Bh4-g3
83.Be8-c6+ Ke4-f4 84.Rh6-h7 4.50/19
] 63.Bd3xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Bd3xg6 Ke7-f8 64.Bg6-h5 Kf8-g8
65.Rh7-h6 Nd6-c4+ 66.Ke5-e4
Nc4-d2+ 67.Ke4-d5 Nd2-f1 68.Rh6-f6
Bc1-b2 69.Bh5xf7+ Kg8-g7 70.Rf6-b6
Bb2-c1 71.Rb6-b1 Bc1-d2 72.Rb1-b7
Bd2xf4 73.Kd5-e4 Bf4xg5 74.Bf7-c4+
Kg7-g6 75.Rb7-b6+ Bg5-f6 76.Bc4xf1
Kg6-g5 77.Bf1-d3 Bf6-d8 78.Rb6-b7
Kg5-f6 79.Bd3-c4 Kf6-g6 80.Rb7-b3
Bd8-c7 81.Rb3-b7 Bc7-d8
82.Rb7-b3 5.54/17 ] 63...Bc1-b2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Ke7-f8
64.Bg6-h5 Kf8-g8 65.Rh7-h6 Nd6-c4+
66.Ke5-e4 Nc4-d2+ 67.Ke4-d5 Nd2-f1
68.Rh6-f6 Bc1-b2 69.Bh5xf7+ Kg8-g7
70.Rf6-b6 Bb2-c1 71.Rb6-b1 Bc1-d2
72.Rb1-b7 Bd2xf4 73.Kd5-e4 Bf4xg5
74.Bf7-c4+ Kg7-g6 75.Rb7-b6+
86
Bg5-f6 76.Bc4xf1 Kg6-g5 77.Bf1-d3
Bf6-d8 78.Rb6-b7 Kg5-f6 79.Bd3-c4
Kf6-g6 Diagram
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9+R+-+-+-0 131
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+L+K+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
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80.Rb7-b3 Bd8-c7 81.Rb3-b7 Bc7-d8
82.Rb7-b3 5.60/18 ] 64.Ke5-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Ke5-d5
3.34/1 ] 64...Bb2-c1 [ 64...Ke7-f8
is the last straw 65.Bg6-d3 Nd6-e8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64...Ke7-f8
65.Bg6-h5 Kf8-g8 66.Rh7-h6 Nd6-b5
67.Rh6-b6 Nb5-c7+ 68.Kd5-d6
Bb2-c1 69.Kd6xc7 Bc1xf4+ 70.Kc7-c6
Bf4xg5 71.Rb6-b7 Kg8-g7 72.Kc6-d5
Kg7-h6 73.Bh5xf7 Bg5-d8 74.Rb7-d7
Bd8-h4 75.Kd5-e4 Kh6-g5 76.Rd7-d6
Bh4-g3 77.Rd6-g6+ Kg5-h4 78.Bf7-d5
Bg3-c7 79.Rg6-g7 5.76/19 ]
65.Bg6xf7! Diagram [ 65.Bg6xf7
Nd6xf7 66.g5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 65.Bg6xf7 Nd6xf7 66.g5-g6
Ke7-f6 67.g6xf7 Bc1-a3 68.Rh7-h3
Ba3-b4 69.Rh3-b3 Bb4-e7 70.Rb3-b8
Kf6xf7 71.Rb8-b7 Kf7-f8 72.Rb7xe7
Kf8xe7 73.Kd5-e5 Ke7-f7 74.Ke5-f5
Kf7-e7 75.Kf5-g6 Ke7-e8 76.f4-f5
Ke8-f8 77.Kg6-f6 Kf8-g8 78.Kf6-e7
Kg8-g7 79.f5-f6+ Kg7-g6 80.f6-f7
Kg6-f5 81.f7-f8Q+ Kf5-e4 82.Qf8-a8+
Ke4-d4 83.Ke7-e6 9.71/20 ]
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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9-+-+-+-+0{
9+-+-mkL+R0 132
9-+-sn-+-+0
9+-+K+-zP-0
9-+-+-zP-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-vl-+-+-0
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87
19.Nd2-b1 Nd7-f8 20.Qb3-c3 c6-c5
21.Qc3-b3 c5xd4 22.Rc1xc8 Qd8xc8
23.e3xd4 Bg7xd4 24.Nb1-c3
Emms,J (2300)-Wells,P (2400)/
Hastings 1989/TD/1-0 (51) ;RR
9...Rf8-e8 10.a2-a4 a7-a6 11.Nb1-a3
d6-d5 12.b2-b4 Ra8-c8 13.Qd1-b3
e7-e6 14.Na3-b1 Nf6-e4 15.Rf1-d1
Qd8-e7 16.Nb1-d2 Nd7-f6 17.Bh2-e5
Ne4-d6 18.a4-a5 b6-b5 19.Qb3-c2
Bb7-c6 20.Nd2-b3 Nd6-b7 21.Nf3-e1
Nf6-d7 22.Be5xg7 Kg8xg7 23.f2-f4 f7f5 24.Ne1-f3 Sielaff,R (1952)Koestner,L (1734)/Ellwangen 2003/EXT
2006/½-½ (44) ;RR 9...e7-e6
10.Nb1-d2 Qd8-e7 11.a2-a4 a7-a6
the logical end. .
1-0
12.Qd1-c2 e6-e5 13.d4xe5 d6xe5
14.a4-a5 e5-e4 15.Nf3-e1 Nd7-e5
16.a5xb6 c7xb6 17.Nd2-c4 Ne5xc4
9
A48 18.Be2xc4 Rf8-c8 19.Bc4-e2 b6-b5
Ivanchuk,Vassily
20.Ra1-d1 Bb7-d5 21.Qc2-b1 Bd5-b3
Caruana,Fabiano
22.Ne1-c2 b5-b4 23.Bh2-d6 Qe7-b7
54th Reggio Emilia (8)
04.01.2012 24.Bd6-e5 Mrkonjic,N (2250)-Bilic,M
(2295)/Opatija 1995/EXT 1998/½-½
A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London
(52) ] 10.a2-a4 a7-a6 last book move
and Colle Systems
last book move 11.Nb1-a3 [ 11.a4-a5
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 g7-g6
b6-b5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.c3-c4
3.Bc1-f4 Bf8-g7 4.e2-e3 d7-d6
Nf6-e4 12.a4-a5 e7-e5 13.Nb1-c3
5.h2-h3 0-0 6.Bf1-e2 b7-b6 7.0-0
Ne4xc3 14.b2xc3 b6xa5 15.Qd1-a4
Bc8-b7 8.c2-c3 Nb8-d7 [RR
Ra8-b8 16.Qa4xa5 c7-c5 17.Ra1-b1
8...e7-e6 9.a2-a4 Nb8-c6 10.Nb1-d2
Qe8-e7 18.d4-d5 e5-e4 19.Nf3-d2
Qd8-e7 11.Bf4-h2 Ra8-d8 12.Qd1-b3
0.27/15 Diagram
Nf6-d7 13.Qb3-c4 e6-e5 14.d4-d5
Nc6-a5 15.Qc4-a2 Nd7-f6 16.e3-e4
(Diagram 133)
Bb7-c8 17.b2-b4 Na5-b7 18.Be2-a6
Nf6-h5 19.Qa2-c4 f7-f5 20.Ra1-e1
] 11...e7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf8-f7 21.e4xf5 g6xf5 22.Nf3-d4
11...Nf6-e4 12.Na3-c4 Nd7-f6
Qe7-g5 23.f2-f4 Muranyi,K (2375)13.Nc4-d2 Qe8-c6 14.Be2-d3 Ne4xd2
Carbonnel,P (2268)/Germany 2005/
15.Qd1xd2 Nf6-e4 16.Qd2-c2 Ne4-g5
EXT 2007/0-1 (50) ] 9.Bf4-h2 Qd8-e8N 17.Bd3-e2 Qc6-e4 18.Qc2xe4 Ng5xe4
[RR 9...Nf6-e4 10.a2-a4 a7-a5
19.Bh2-f4 c7-c5 20.Be2-c4 Bb7-c6
11.Nb1-d2 e7-e5 12.Nd2xe4 Bb7xe4
-0.09/16 ] 12.Na3-c4 Diagram
13.Nf3-d2 Be4-b7 14.Be2-f3 d6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.a4-a5 b6-b5
15.Qd1-b3 c7-c6 16.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8
13.c3-c4 b5xc4 14.d4xe5 Nd7xe5
17.Rf1-d1 e5xd4 18.c3xd4 Rf8-e8
15.Nf3xe5 d6xe5 16.Na3xc4 Ra8-d8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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9+l+nwqpvlp0 133
9p+-zp-+p+0
9wQ-zpP+-+-0
9-+P+p+-+0
9+-zP-zP-+P0
9-+-sNLzPPvL0
9+R+-+RmK-0
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17.Qd1-b3 Bb7-d5 18.Rf1-d1 Qe8-e6
19.Qb3-c2 Bd5-e4 20.Be2-d3 Qe6-c6
21.f2-f3 Be4xd3 22.Rd1xd3 Nf6-d5
23.Ra1-d1 Nd5-b4 0.15/14 ]
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9r+-+qtrk+0{
9+lzpn+pvlp0 134
9pzp-zp-snp+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9P+NzP-+-+0
9+-zP-zPN+P0
9-zP-+LzPPvL0
9tR-+Q+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
12...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...e5-e4 13.Nf3-d2 Qe8-e6
14.Nc4-a3 Ra8-d8 15.Qd1-b3 Qe6-f5
16.Bh2-f4 Rd8-e8 17.Qb3-c4 Re8-c8
18.Na3-c2 g6-g5 19.Bf4-h2 a6-a5
20.Qc4-b3 Bb7-d5 -0.08/15 ]
13.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13.Qd1-c2 Qe8-e7 14.Ra1-d1 e5xd4
15.c3xd4 Nd7-f6 16.Nc4-d2 Ne4xd2
17.Nf3xd2 Nf6-e4 18.Nd2-f3 Ra8-e8
19.Be2-c4 Qe7-d7 20.Bh2-f4 b6-b5
88
0.14/14 ] 13...Ne4xd2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 13...Ne4xd2 14.Nc4xd2
Qe8-e7 15.Qd1-c2 Rf8-e8 16.Be2-f3
e5-e4 17.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 18.Qc2-b3
Bb7-c6 19.Be2-c4 Qe7-d7 20.Bh2-f4
d6-d5 21.Bc4-e2 -0.02/15 ] 14.Nc4xd2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Qd1xd2
Qe8-e6 15.b2-b3 Rf8-e8 16.Be2-g4
f7-f5 17.Bg4-e2 e5xd4 18.c3xd4
Nd7-f6 19.Ra1-c1 a6-a5 20.Nc4-b2
Nf6-e4 21.Qd2-c2 Re8-e7 22.Be2-c4
0.01/13 ] 14...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 14...Qe8-e7 15.Qd1-c2
Rf8-e8 16.Be2-f3 e5-e4 17.Bf3-e2
Nd7-f6 18.Qc2-b3 Bb7-c6 19.Be2-c4
Qe7-d7 20.Bh2-f4 d6-d5 21.Bc4-e2
-0.03/14 ] 15.Qd1-c2 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Be2-f3
e5-e4 16.Bf3-e2 Nd7-f6 17.Qd1-c2
Qe8-e7 18.a4-a5 b6-b5 19.c3-c4
b5xc4 20.Be2xc4 Kh8-g8 21.Ra1-c1
Ra8-c8 22.Rf1-d1 Qe7-d7 23.b2-b4
Rc8-b8 0.29/16 ]
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9r+-+qtr-mk0{
9+lzpn+pvlp0 135
9pzp-zp-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+-0
9P+-zP-+-+0
9+-zP-zP-+P0
9-zPQsNLzPPvL0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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15...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...Qe8-e7 16.Be2-f3 Bb7xf3
17.Nd2xf3 Kh8-g8 18.Nf3-d2 c7-c6
19.a4-a5 b6-b5 20.Qc2-e4 d6-d5
21.Qe4-d3 e5-e4 22.Qd3-e2 Qe7-h4
23.Bh2-f4 0.04/14 ] 16.Rf1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.Be2-c4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qe8-e7 17.Qc2-b3 a6-a5 18.Rf1-d1
Ra8-d8 19.Bc4-d5 Bb7xd5 20.Qb3xd5
Nd7-f6 21.Qd5-c6 Rf8-g8 22.Ra1-c1
Qe7-d7 23.Qc6xd7 Nf6xd7 0.27/14 ]
16...g6-g5 [ 16...Qe8-e6 17.Bh2-g3= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qe8-e7
17.Ra1-d1 Ra8-e8 18.Qc2-b3 Re8-b8
19.Qb3-c4 Rf8-c8 20.Bh2-g3 a6-a5
21.Qc4-b3 Rc8-e8 22.Nd2-f3 Bb7-e4
23.Nf3-d2 Be4-c6 0.12/14 ] 17.Be2-d3
White threatens to win material: Bd3xf5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qc2-b3
Qe8-g6 18.Be2-c4 f5-f4 19.e3xf4
g5xf4 20.Bc4-d5 Bb7xd5 21.Qb3xd5
Ra8-d8 22.Qd5-b7 Qg6-c2 23.Nd2-e4
e5xd4 24.Qb7xc7 Qc2xb2 0.47/12 ]
17...Qe8-g6 [ 17...e5-e4 18.Bd3-e2² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qe8-f7
18.Bd3-c4 Qf7-f6 19.Re1-f1 e5xd4
20.c3xd4 c7-c5 21.Nd2-b3 d6-d5
22.Bc4-e2 c5-c4 23.Nb3-d2 f5-f4
24.e3xf4 Qf6xd4 25.f4xg5 Qd4xb2
0.21/14 ] 18.f2-f3 Prevents intrusion
on e4 [ 18.e3-e4!? f5-f4 19.Nd2-f3² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.e3-e4 f5-f4
19.Nd2-f3 Ra8-d8 20.b2-b4 Rd8-e8
21.d4-d5 Nd7-f6 22.Qc2-e2 Re8-e7
23.Ra1-d1 c7-c5 24.Rd1-c1 Rf8-c8
0.39/14 ] 18...Ra8-e8= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...a6-a5 19.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8
20.Re1-f1 Qg6-e6 21.Rd1-e1 Rc8-e8
22.b2-b4 a5xb4 23.c3xb4 c7-c5
24.d4xc5 d6xc5 25.Bd3-c4 Bb7-d5
0.11/13 ] 19.Re1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Ra1-d1 e5-e4 20.f3xe4 f5xe4
21.Bd3-c4 Nd7-f6 22.Re1-f1 Nf6-d5
23.Rf1xf8+ Re8xf8 24.Rd1-e1 Qg6-f5
25.Bh2-g3 Rf8-e8 26.h3-h4 h7-h6
0.15/13 ] 19...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19...a6-a5 20.Ra1-c1 d6-d5
21.Rc1-e1 c7-c6 22.e3-e4 d5xe4
23.f3xe4 f5-f4 24.Nd2-f3 Re8-e7
25.Bd3-c4 Rf8-e8 26.h3-h4 g5xh4
27.Nf3xe5 Nd7xe5 28.d4xe5 0.06/13 ]
20.a4-a5 [ 20.b2-b4 Bg7-h6 21.b4-b5
89
a6-a5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.g2-g4
e5-e4 21.Bd3-e2 c7-c5 22.f3-f4
Re8-c8 23.d4xc5 g5xf4 24.c5-c6
Rc8xc6 25.Bh2xf4 Bg7-h6 26.a4-a5
f5xg4 27.h3xg4 b6-b5 28.Ra1-d1
Bh6xf4 29.Rf1xf4 0.00/12 ] 20...c7-c5³
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...c7-c5
21.Rf1-e1 b6-b5 22.d4xe5 Nd7xe5
23.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 24.Qc2xg6 Ne5xg6
25.Nd2-b3 Re8-c8 26.e3xf4 Ng6xf4
27.Ra1-d1 Kh8-g8 28.Bh2xf4 Rf8xf4
29.Be2-d3 d5-d4 30.Re1-e7 Bb7-d5
-0.20/13 ] 21.g2-g4 [ 21.a5xb6!? c5-c4
22.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 23.Nd2xc4µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1-e1 b6-b5
22.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 23.Bd3-f1 Re8-e7
24.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8 25.Ra1-d1 g5-g4
26.Bh2xe5 Bg7xe5 27.h3xg4 f5xg4
28.Qc2xg6 h7xg6 29.f3xg4 Kh8-h7
-0.17/12 ] 21...e5-e4µ Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...e5-e4
22.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 23.a5xb6 f4xe3
24.Nd2-b3 Qg6xb6 25.f3xe4 d5xe4
26.Nb3xc5 Nd7xc5 27.d4xc5 Qb6xc5
28.Qc2-b3 Bb7-d5 29.Qb3-a4 Qc5-b6
30.Ra1-b1 Rf8xf1+ 31.Rb1xf1 Re8-a8
32.Qa4-c2 Ra8-d8 33.Rf1-d1 Qb6-f6
34.c3-c4 Bd5-c6 35.Rd1xd8+ Qf6xd8
36.Qc2-b3 Bg7-d4 37.Qb3-a3
Qd8-f6 -0.40/15 ]
(Diagram 136)
22.f3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 23.a5xb6 f4xe3
24.Nd2-b3 Qg6xb6 25.f3xe4 d5xe4
26.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 27.Nb3xc5 Qb6xc5
28.Qc2-b3 Bb7-d5 29.Qb3-a4 Qc5-b6
30.Qa4-c2 Rf8xf1+ 31.Ra1xf1 Re8-d8
32.Rf1-f5 h7-h6 33.c3-c4 -0.41/13 ]
22...d5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...d5xe4 23.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 24.a5xb6
c5xd4 25.c3xd4 Nd7xb6 26.Nd2-c4
Nb6-d5 27.Qc2-b3 Re8-e7 28.Rf1-f2
Rf8-c8 29.Nc4-a5 Bb7-a8 30.Na5-c4
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9+l+n+-vlp0 136
9pzp-+-+q+0
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9-zPQsN-+-vL0
9tR-+-+RmK-0[
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Re7-c7 31.Qb3-a4 Ba8-b7 32.Ra1-e1
Qg6-e6 33.Be2-f1 Kh8-g8 34.e3xf4
-0.88/15 ] 23.Bd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23.Bd3-c4 f5-f4 24.a5xb6
c5xd4 25.e3xd4 Qg6xb6 26.Ra1-e1
Nd7-e5 27.Bc4-e2 e4-e3 28.Nd2-f3
Ne5xf3+ 29.Be2xf3 Bb7xf3 30.Rf1xf3
Qb6-c6 31.Qc2-g2 Kh8-g8 32.h3-h4
h7-h6 33.Qg2-e2 Re8-b8 34.h4xg5
h6xg5 35.Re1-f1 a6-a5 -1.10/15 ]
23...f5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...f5-f4 24.a5xb6 c5xd4 25.c3xd4
Nd7xb6 26.Nd2-c4 Nb6-d5 27.Rf1-d1
Re8-e7 28.Ra1-a3 Rf8-c8 29.Qc2-d2
Qg6-h6 30.Be2-f1 Re7-d7 31.Nc4-e5
f4xe3 32.Qd2-e2 Rd7-c7 33.Bf1-g2
Rc8-f8 34.Rd1-f1 Qh6-b6 -0.89/15 ]
24.a5xb6 [ 24.e3xf4? is no good c5xd4
25.f4-f5 Qg6-c6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.a5xb6 c5xd4 25.c3xd4
Nd7xb6 26.Nd2-c4 Nb6-d5 27.Rf1-d1
Re8-e7 28.Qc2-d2 f4xe3 29.Nc4xe3
Nd5-f4 30.h3-h4 Nf4xe2+ 31.Qd2xe2
g5xh4 32.Kg1-h1 h4-h3 33.d4-d5
Re7-d7 34.Rd1-e1 Kh8-g8 35.Ra1-c1
Qg6-g5 36.Qe2-c2 -0.91/14 ]
24...Qg6xb6 Black has an active
position [ 24...c5xd4 25.c3xd4
( 25.e3xf4 d4-d3 26.Qc2-d1 d3xe2
27.Qd1xe2 Qg6xb6+ 28.Kg1-g2 g5xf4
90
29.Bh2xf4 e4-e3+ 30.Kg2-h2 e3xd2
31.Qe2xd2 Nd7-e5-+ ) 25...Qg6xb6
Diagram
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9pwq-+-+-+0
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A) 26.e3xf4 again the pawn contains a
lethal dose of poison Qb6xd4+
27.Kg1-h1 Qd4xd2 28.Qc2xd2 e4-e3+
29.Qd2-d5 Bb7xd5+ 30.Kh1-g1 g5xf4
( ‹30...Bg7xb2 31.Ra1-a5 Bd5-e4
32.Ra5xa6-+ ) 31.Bh2xf4 Nd7-c5-+ ; B)
26.Qc2-b3µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...c5xd4 25.c3xd4 Nd7xb6
26.Nd2-c4 Nb6-d5 27.Rf1-d1 Re8-e7
28.Qc2-d2 f4xe3 29.Nc4xe3 Nd5-f4
30.h3-h4 Nf4xe2+ 31.Qd2xe2 g5xh4
32.Kg1-h1 h4-h3 33.d4-d5 Re7-d7
34.Rd1-e1 Rf8-c8 35.Re1-f1 Bg7-d4
36.Ra1-d1 Bd4-f6 -0.94/14 ]
25.Qc2-b3 [ 25.e3xf4 c5xd4
26.Nd2-c4 Qb6-h6 27.c3xd4 g5xf4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Nd2-c4
Qb6-h6 26.Qc2-d2 c5xd4 27.c3xd4
Qh6xh3 28.Nc4-d6 f4-f3 29.Be2-c4
Qh3xg4+ 30.Kg1-h1 Nd7-b6
31.Nd6-f7+ Rf8xf7 32.Bc4xf7 Re8-f8
33.Bf7-b3 Qg4-h3 34.Rf1-f2 Nb6-d5
35.Bb3xd5 Bb7xd5 36.Ra1xa6 Rf8-c8
37.Ra6-a5 Qh3-e6 38.Ra5-a7
-0.91/15 ] 25...Qb6-a7µ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...c5xd4 26.c3xd4 Re8-c8
27.Ra1-e1 Qb6xb3 28.Nd2xb3 Rc8-c2
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29.Be2-d1 Rc2xb2 30.Re1-e2 Rb2xe2
31.Bd1xe2 f4xe3 32.Bh2-d6 Rf8-f6
33.Bd6-h2 Rf6xf1+ 34.Kg1xf1 Bb7-d5
35.Nb3-c5 Nd7-b6 36.Bh2-e5 Nb6-c4
37.Be5xg7+ Kh8xg7 38.Nc5xa6
Kg7-f6 39.Na6-c5 Nc4-d2+
40.Kf1-g2 -0.85/17 ] 26.Be2-b5??
further deteriorates the position
[ ¹26.Kg1-h1µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Ra1-d1 Bb7-a8 27.Kg1-h1 f4xe3
28.Nd2-c4 c5xd4 29.Rf1xf8+ Re8xf8
30.c3xd4 Bg7xd4 31.Nc4xe3 Bd4-g7
32.Qb3-a3 Ba8-c6 33.Kh1-g2 Qa7-b6
34.Bh2-d6 Bg7xb2 35.Qa3-a2 Rf8-d8
36.Be2xa6 Nd7-e5 -0.43/14 ]
26...c5xd4-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...c5xd4 27.Bb5xd7 d4xe3
28.Nd2-c4 Re8-d8 29.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6
Diagram
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9+l+L+-vlp0 138
9pwq-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zp-0
9-+N+pzpP+0
9+-zP-zp-+P0
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34.Kg1-f2 g5xh4 35.Bh2-e5 Rf6-f8
36.Ra1-a5 Rd7-d1 37.Nc4-e3 Rd1xe1
38.Kf2xe1 Rf8-d8 39.Be5-f4 Bg7-f6
40.g4-g5 Bf6-g7 41.Ra5-a1 h4-h3
-4.25/15 ] 27...d4xe3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...d4xe3 28.Nd2-c4
Re8-d8 29.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6
30.Nc4xb6 Rf8-f6 31.Nb6-c4 Rd8xd7
32.h3-h4 e3-e2 33.Rf1-e1 f4-f3
34.Kg1-f2 g5xh4 35.Ra1-a5 Rf6-g6
36.Nc4-e3 Rd7-d2 37.Ne3-c4 Rd2-c2
38.Bh2-f4 h4-h3 39.g4-g5 Bg7-f8
40.Ra5-f5 Kh8-g8 41.Bf4-e3 h3-h2
42.Nc4-e5 -4.04/16 ] 28.Nd2-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Nd2-c4
Re8-d8 29.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6
30.Nc4xb6 Rf8-f6 31.Nb6-c4 Rd8xd7
32.h3-h4 e3-e2 33.Rf1-e1 f4-f3
34.Kg1-f2 g5xh4 35.Ra1-a5 Rf6-g6
36.Nc4-e3 Rd7-d2 37.Ne3-c4 Rd2-d1
38.Nc4-e3 Rd1xe1 39.Kf2xe1 Kh8-g8
40.Ra5-h5 Bg7-f6 41.Bh2-e5 Bf6-d8
42.Ne3-f5 Bb7-d5 -4.23/17 ]
28...Re8-d8 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Re8-d8 29.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6
30.Nc4xb6 Rf8-f6 31.Nb6-c4 Rd8xd7
32.h3-h4 e3-e2 33.Rf1-e1 f4-f3
34.Kg1-f2 g5xh4 35.Ra1-a4 Kh8-g8
36.Bh2-e5 Rf6-f8 37.Be5xg7 Kg8xg7
38.Ra4-a5 Rd7-d1 39.Ra5-g5+ Kg7-f7
40.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-e8 41.Rf5-e5+ Ke8-d7
42.Nc4-b6+ Kd7-c6 -3.92/14 ]
(Diagram 139)
30.Nc4xb6 Rf8-f6 31.Nb6-c4 Rd8xd7
32.h3-h4 e3-e2 33.Rf1-e1 f4-f3
34.Kg1-f2 g5xh4 35.Bh2-e5 Rf6-f8
36.Ra1-a5 Rd7-d1 37.Nc4-e3 Rd1xe1
38.Kf2xe1 Rf8-d8 39.Be5-f4 Bg7-f6
40.g4-g5 Bf6-g7 41.Ra5-a1 h4-h3
-3.87/14 ] 27.Bb5xd7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Nd2-c4 d4xe3 28.Bb5xd7
Re8-d8 29.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6
30.Nc4xb6 Rf8-f6 31.Nb6-c4 Rd8xd7
32.h3-h4 e3-e2 33.Rf1-e1 f4-f3
29.Bd7-a4 [ 29.Bd7-f5 Diagram
(Diagram 140)
doesn't do any good e3-e2+ 30.Rf1-f2
Bb7-d5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6 30.Nc4xb6 Rf8-f6
31.Nb6-c4 Rd8xd7 32.h3-h4 e3-e2
33.Rf1-e1 f4-f3 34.Kg1-f2 g5xh4
35.Ra1-a4 Kh8-g8 36.Bh2-e5 Rf6-f8
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9wql+-+-vlp0 140
9p+-+-+-+0
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37.Be5xg7 Kg8xg7 38.Ra4-a5 Rd7-d1
39.Ra5-g5+ Kg7-f7 40.Rg5-f5+ Kf7-e8
41.Rf5-e5+ Ke8-d7 42.Nc4-b6+
Kd7-c6 -4.27/15 ] 29...Rd8-d2
[ ¹29...f4-f3 and Black can already
relax 30.Nc4-d6 e3-e2+ 31.Rf1-f2
e4-e3 32.Rf2xe2 Bb7-a8-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Rd8-d2
30.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6 31.Nc4xb6 f4-f3
32.Nb6-c4 Rd2-g2+ 33.Kg1-h1 e3-e2
34.Ba4-b3 e2xf1Q+ 35.Ra1xf1 Rf8-d8
36.Nc4-a5 Rd8-d2 37.Bh2-g1 Rd2xb2
38.Rf1-d1 Bg7xc3 39.Na5xb7 Rb2xb3
40.Nb7-d6 Rb3-b4 41.Bg1-c5 Rb4-a4
42.Nd6-f7+ Kh8-g7 43.Nf7xg5
92
-6.99/14 ] 30.Qb3xb7 [ 30.Ra1-e1
Rf8-d8 31.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6
32.Nc4xb6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qb3-b6 Qa7xb6 31.Nc4xb6 f4-f3
32.Nb6-c4 Rd2-g2+ 33.Kg1-h1 e3-e2
34.Ba4-b3 e2xf1Q+ 35.Ra1xf1 Rf8-d8
36.Nc4-e3 Rg2xb2 37.Bb3-c4 Rd8-d2
38.Bh2-c7 Bg7xc3 39.Ne3-d1 Rb2-b4
40.Nd1-e3 Kh8-g7 41.Rf1-c1 Bc3-b2
42.Rc1-b1 Rb4-a4 43.Kh1-g1
Bb2-d4 -7.10/16 ] 30...Qa7xb7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qa7xb7
31.Rf1-d1 Rd2xd1+ 32.Ba4xd1
Qb7-b5 33.b2-b3 f4-f3 34.Bh2-d6
Bg7xc3 35.Ra1-c1 e3-e2 36.Bd1xe2
f3xe2 37.Bd6xf8 e2-e1Q+ 38.Rc1xe1
Bc3xe1 39.Bf8-e7 Qb5xb3 40.Kg1-f1
Qb3xc4+ 41.Kf1xe1 Qc4-c3+
42.Ke1-f2 Qc3-f3+ 43.Kf2-g1 Qf3xh3
44.Kg1-f2 Qh3-f3+ 45.Kf2-e1 Qf3xg4
46.Be7-d6 e4-e3 -13.43/14 ] 31.Rf1xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Rf1-d1
Rd2xd1+ 32.Ba4xd1 Qb7-b5 33.b2-b3
f4-f3 34.Ra1-c1 e3-e2 35.Bh2-g3
e2xd1Q+ 36.Rc1xd1 Bg7xc3
37.Bg3-f2 Qb5xb3 38.Nc4-e3 Qb3-a2
39.Ne3-f1 a6-a5 40.Rd1-d7 a5-a4
41.Rd7-e7 Qa2-e2 42.Nf1-g3
Qe2-d1+ 43.Ng3-f1 Qd1-d3 -12.61/15 ]
31...g5xf4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...g5xf4 32.h3-h4 Rd2-e2
33.Kg1-h1 Qb7-c8 34.Nc4xe3 f4xe3
35.Ra1-g1 Re2xb2 36.Bh2-d6 Rf8-f2
37.Ba4-d1 Bg7xc3 38.Bd6-g3 e3-e2
39.Bg3xf2 e2xd1Q 40.Rg1xd1 Rb2xf2
41.Rd1-g1 e4-e3 42.Rg1-g2 Rf2xg2
43.Kh1xg2 Qc8xg4+ 44.Kg2-h1
-20.28/13 ]
(Diagram 141)
32.Nc4xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra1-b1 Bg7xc3 33.b2-b4 Rd2-d4
34.Rb1-c1 e3-e2 35.Nc4-e3 e2-e1Q+
36.Rc1xe1 Bc3xe1 37.Ne3-g2 Rd4xb4
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38.Ba4-c2 Be1-d2 39.Kg1-h1 e4-e3
40.Bc2-d3 Qb7-f3 41.h3-h4 Qf3-d1+
42.Bh2-g1 Qd1xg4 43.Bg1-h2 e3-e2
44.Bd3-c2 f4-f3 45.Bh2-e5+ Kh8-g8
-21.45/15 ] 32...e3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32...e3xd2 33.h3-h4 Qb7xb2
34.Ra1-f1 Qb2xc3 35.Ba4-d1
Bg7-d4+ 36.Kg1-g2 f4-f3+ 37.Kg2-h3
Qc3-d3 38.Rf1-f2 Bd4xf2 39.Bh2-e5+
Kh8-g8 40.g4-g5 Qd3-f1+ 41.Kh3-g4
Qf1xd1 42.Be5-f6 Rf8xf6 43.g5xf6
Qd1-g1+ 44.Kg4-f4 d2-d1Q 45.Kf4-e5
Bf2xh4 46.f6-f7+ Kg8xf7 47.Ke5-f4
f3-f2 48.Kf4-e5 f2-f1Q 49.Ke5xe4
Qg1-d4# -#18/16 ] 33.Bh2xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.h3-h4
Qb7xb2 34.Ra1-f1 Qb2xc3 35.Ba4-d1
Bg7-d4+ 36.Kg1-g2 f4-f3+ 37.Kg2-h3
Qc3-d3 38.Rf1-f2 Bd4xf2 39.Bh2-e5+
Kh8-g8 40.g4-g5 Qd3-f1+ 41.Kh3-g4
Qf1xd1 42.Be5-f6 Rf8xf6 43.g5xf6
Qd1-g1+ 44.Kg4-f4 d2-d1Q 45.Kf4-e5
Bf2xh4 46.f6-f7+ Kg8xf7 47.Ke5-f4
f3-f2 48.Kf4-e5 f2-f1Q 49.Ke5xe4
Qg1-d4# -#17/17 ] 33...Rf8xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Rf8xf4
34.Ra1-f1 e4-e3 35.Ba4-b5 Rf4xf1+
36.Bb5xf1 Qb7-f3 37.Bf1xa6 d2-d1Q+
38.Ba6-f1 Qf3xf1+ 39.Kg1-h2
Qf1-g1# -#7/21 ] 34.Ba4-c6
93
[ 34.Ra1-f1 cannot change destiny
Qb7-b6+ 35.Kg1-g2 Rf4xf1 36.Kg2xf1
Qb6-f6+ 37.Kf1-g2 e4-e3 38.h3-h4
Qf6-f2+ 39.Kg2-h3 Qf2-f1+ 40.Kh3-g3
Bg7-e5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Ra1-f1 e4-e3 35.Ba4-b5 Rf4xf1+
36.Bb5xf1 Qb7-f3 37.Bf1xa6 d2-d1Q+
38.Ba6-f1 Qf3xf1+ 39.Kg1-h2
Qf1-g1# -#6/22 ] 34...Qb7-b6+
Diagram [ 34...Qb7-b6+ 35.Kg1-h1
Qb6-e3 36.Bc6xe4 Qe3-e1+
37.Ra1xe1 d2xe1Q+ 38.Kh1-h2
Rf4-f2+ 39.Kh2-g3 Bg7-e5+
40.Kg3-h4 Rf2-f5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34...Qb7-b6+ 35.Kg1-h1 Qb6-f2
36.Ra1-g1 Rf4-f3 37.Rg1-g3 d2-d1Q+
Diagram
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9-+-+-+-mk0
9+-+-+-vlp0 142
9p+L+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+p+P+0
9+-zP-+rtRP0
9-zP-+-wq-+0
9+-+q+-+K0[
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38.Rg3-g1 Qf2xg1# -#5/19 ]
(Diagram 143)
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9+-+-+-vlp0 143
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9-+-+ptrP+0
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20.Rg1-h1+ Wright,N (2217)Hornsgaard,J (2076)/Sydney 2007/
CBM 117 ext/1-0 ;RR 5...h7-h6
6.Bg5-f4 Ne4xc3 7.b2xc3 c7-c6
8.e2-e3 Qd8-a5 9.Qd1-b3 Nb8-d7
10.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7 11.c4xd5 c6xd5
12.Qb3-b4 Qa5xb4 13.c3xb4 Nd7-b6
14.Bf4-e5 0-0 15.a2-a4 Bc8-d7
16.a4-a5 Nb6-c4 17.Be5xg7 Kg8xg7
18.Bf1xc4 d5xc4 19.Ke1-d2 f7-f6
20.Kd2-c3 Muranyi,K (2344)-Fessler,U/
Untergrombach 2003/CBM 092 ext/1-0
(36) ] 6.e2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
6.Ng1-f3 c7-c6 7.c4xd5 (RR 7.e2-e3
Ne4xc3 8.b2xc3 Nb8-d7 9.Qd1-b3
Qd8-a5 10.h4-h5 Nd7-c5 11.Qb3-b4
Qa5xb4 12.c3xb4 Nc5-e4 13.h5xg6
10
D80 h7xg6 14.Rh1xh8+ Bg7xh8 15.c4xd5
Morozevich,Alexander
c6xd5 16.Bf1-d3 Bc8-g4 17.Bd3xe4
Caruana,Fabiano
d5xe4 18.Nf3-d2 Bg4-f5 19.Ra1-c1
54th Reggio Emilia (6)
02.01.2012 Ke8-d7 20.Nd2-b3 b7-b6 21.Ke1-d2
Bf5-e6 Gordon,A-Seidman,H/Pittsburgh
1946/EXT 1999/0-1 (48) ) 7...c6xd5
D80: Grünfeld: Unusual White 4th
8.Qd1-b3 Ne4xc3 9.b2xc3 Nb8-c6
moves and 4 Bg5
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
10.Bg5-f4 Qd8-a5 11.Bf4-d2 Qa5-b6
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.Bc1-g5 Nf6-e4
12.e2-e3 Bc8-e6 13.Nf3-g5 0-0
5.h2-h4 [RR 5.Qd1-c1 Bf8-g7
14.Ng5xe6 f7xe6 15.c3-c4 0.16/15 ]
6...c7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
6.c4xd5 Ne4xg5 7.Qc1xg5 Bg7xd4
6...c7-c6 7.Bg5-f4 0-0 8.Ng1-f3
8.Ng1-f3 Bd4-g7 9.e2-e4 0-0
Nb8-d7 9.c4xd5 c6xd5 10.h4-h5
10.Bf1-c4 a7-a6 11.0-0 b7-b5
Ne4xc3 11.b2xc3 Nd7-f6 12.h5xg6
12.Bc4-b3 c7-c5 13.d5xc6 Nb8xc6
h7xg6 13.Qd1-b3 Nf6-e4 14.Bf1-d3
14.Rf1-d1 Bc8-d7 15.Qg5-d5 Ra8-a7
Bc8-e6 15.Ke1-f1 Ra8-c8 0.09/15 ]
16.Qd5-c5 e7-e6 17.Rd1-d6 Ra7-c7
7.c4xd5 [Inferior is 7.Nc3xd5 Nb8-c6
18.Ra1-d1 Qd8-c8 19.Qc5-g5 h7-h6
8.Bf1-d3 Ne4xg5 9.h4xg5 c5xd4
Vokac,M (2502)-Sasikiran,K (2650)/
Pardubice 2002/CBM 089 ext/½-½
10.e3xd4 Bc8-e6³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
(52) ] 5...Bf8-g7N last book move last
x64: 7.Ng1-f3 Diagram
book move [RR 5...Ne4xg5 6.h4xg5
d5xc4 7.e2-e3 Bf8-g7 8.Bf1xc4 e7-e5
(Diagram 144)
9.d4xe5 Qd8xg5 10.Qd1-b3 0-0
11.Ng1-f3 Qg5xg2 12.Ke1-e2 Qg2-g4
c5xd4 8.e3xd4 0-0 9.Bg5-e3 Nb8-c6
13.Ra1-g1 Qg4-f5 14.e3-e4 Qf5-d7
10.c4xd5 Ne4xc3 11.b2xc3 Qd8xd5
15.Rh1xh7 Kg8xh7 16.Nf3-g5+
12.h4-h5 Bc8-g4 13.h5xg6 h7xg6
Kh7-h6 17.e5-e6 f7xe6 18.Nc3-d1
14.Bf1-e2 Nc6-a5 15.Qd1-a4 Bg4-d7
Bg7-c3 19.Qb3xc3 Qd7-c6
16.Qa4-b4 Ra8-c8 17.0-0 0.10/15 ]
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7...Ne4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
7...Ne4xc3 8.b2xc3 c5xd4 9.e3xd4
0-0 10.Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7 11.Qd1-b3
Nd7-f6 12.c3-c4 Rf8-e8 13.Bf1-d3
e7-e6 14.0-0 e6xd5 15.Ra1-e1
Bc8-e6 16.Bg5-f4 Qd8-b6 17.c4-c5
Qb6xb3 18.a2xb3 0.31/16 ] 8.b2xc3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.b2xc3 c5xd4
9.e3xd4 0-0 10.Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7
11.Qd1-b3 Nd7-f6 12.Ra1-c1 Nf6xd5
13.h4-h5 Qd8-d6 14.h5xg6 h7xg6
15.Bf1-e2 Rf8-d8 16.0-0 a7-a6
0.13/14 ] 8...Qd8xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 8...c5xd4 9.e3xd4 0-0
10.Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7 11.Qd1-b3 Nd7-f6
12.c3-c4 h7-h6 13.Bg5-f4 Nf6-e4
14.a2-a3 e7-e6 15.h4-h5 e6xd5
16.h5xg6 f7xg6 17.Bf4xh6 Bg7xh6
18.Rh1xh6 0.23/15 ] 9.Qd1-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Ng1-f3 c5xd4
10.e3xd4 0-0 11.Bf1-e2 h7-h6
12.Bg5-e3 Bc8-f5 13.Qd1-b3 Qd5xb3
14.a2xb3 Nb8-d7 15.0-0 a7-a6
16.Nf3-d2 Ra8-c8 17.Nd2-c4 0.18/15 ]
9...Qd5xf3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9...Bc8-e6 10.e3-e4 Qd5-d6 11.d4-d5
Be6-c8 12.Bg5-f4 Qd6-b6 13.Qf3-e3
Qb6-b2 14.Ra1-c1 Nb8-d7 15.h4-h5
0-0 16.h5xg6 h7xg6 17.Ng1-f3
Qb2xa2 18.Nf3-g5 c5-c4 0.11/15 ]
95
10.Ng1xf3 [Less advisable is 10.g2xf3
Nb8-c6³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10.Ng1xf3 Bc8-f5 11.Ra1-c1 Nb8-d7
12.Bf1-c4 Ra8-c8 13.Bc4-d5 c5xd4
14.e3xd4 b7-b6 15.Bd5-b7 Rc8-b8
16.Bb7-c6 Rb8-c8 17.d4-d5 f7-f6
18.Bg5-d2 e7-e5 19.0-0 Ke8-f7
20.c3-c4 Nd7-c5 0.10/17 ] 10...Nb8-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Bc8-f5
11.Ra1-c1 Nb8-d7 12.Bf1-c4 Ra8-c8
13.Bc4-d5 c5xd4 14.e3xd4 b7-b5
15.Bd5-b7 Rc8-c4 16.Bb7-a6 Rc4-a4
17.Ba6xb5 Ra4xa2 18.0-0 Ra2-b2
19.c3-c4 -0.02/16 ] 11.Ra1-b1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11.Bg5-f4
c5xd4 12.e3xd4 Bc8-e6 13.h4-h5
Be6-d5 14.Ke1-d2 0-0-0 15.h5-h6
Bg7-f6 16.Kd2-c2 a7-a6 17.Bf1-e2
Kc8-d7 18.a2-a4 Rd8-c8 19.Ra1-b1
0.12/15 ] 11...Nc6-a5 [ 11...0-0
Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9r+l+-trk+0
9zpp+-zppvlp0 145
9-+n+-+p+0
9+-zp-+-vL-0
9-+-zP-+-zP0
9+-zP-zPN+-0
9P+-+-zPP+0
9+R+-mKL+R0[
xiiiiiiiiy
12.Bf1-d3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11...Nc6-d8 12.h4-h5 Bc8-f5
13.Rb1-b2 g6xh5 14.Rh1xh5 Bf5-g6
15.Rh5-h1 c5xd4 16.c3xd4 Ra8-c8
17.Nf3-e5 Bg7xe5 18.d4xe5 a7-a6
19.Rb2-d2 Nd8-e6 20.Bg5-h6
Rc8-c1+ 21.Rd2-d1 0.16/15 ]
12.Bf1-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.e3-e4 Bc8-d7 13.Bg5-d2 h7-h6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
14.Bf1-e2 b7-b6 15.0-0 0-0
16.Rb1-c1 Ra8-d8 17.Bd2-f4 c5xd4
18.c3xd4 Na5-c6 19.d4-d5 Nc6-b4
20.Rc1-c7 0.27/16 ] 12...Bc8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Ke8-f8
13.h4-h5 h7-h6 14.Bg5-f4 g6-g5
15.Bf4-c7 Bc8-f5 16.Rb1-c1 a7-a6
17.Bb5-f1 Na5-c6 18.d4xc5 Ra8-c8
19.Bc7-b6 Nc6-e5 20.Nf3-d4 Ne5-d3+
21.Bf1xd3 Bf5xd3 22.Rc1-d1 Bd3-c4
23.a2-a4 0.13/16 ] 13.Ke1-e2
White loses the right to castle
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.h4-h5 c5xd4
14.Bb5xd7+ Ke8xd7 15.e3xd4 b7-b6
16.Ke1-e2 f7-f6 17.Bg5-d2 Na5-c4
18.h5-h6 Bg7-f8 19.Rb1-b4 Nc4-d6
20.c3-c4 Ra8-c8 21.Rb4-a4 Nd6xc4
22.Ra4xa7+ Kd7-c6 0.18/15 ]
13...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...Bd7xb5+ 14.Rb1xb5 b7-b6
15.d4xc5 Na5-b7 16.c5xb6 a7xb6
17.Rh1-b1 Bg7xc3 18.Rb5xb6 Nb7-d8
19.Ke2-f1 Ra8xa2 20.Rb1-d1 Ra2-a8
21.Bg5-f4 f7-f6 22.Rb6-b3 Ra8-a1
23.Rd1xa1 Bc3xa1 24.Kf1-e2 e7-e5
0.22/16 ] 14.Bb5xd7+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 14.Bb5-d3 f7-f6 15.Bg5-f4
Ke8-f7 16.h4-h5 Bd7-e6 17.Nf3-d2
g6xh5 18.Bd3-e4 c5xd4 19.c3xd4
Rh8-d8 20.Be4xb7 Rc8-c2 21.Bb7-e4
Rc2xa2 22.Be4-d3 Na5-b3 0.18/15 ]
14...Ke8xd7 Black loses the right to
castle [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...Ke8xd7 15.Ke2-d3 h7-h5
16.Bg5-f4 b7-b6 17.d4-d5 Rh8-d8
18.e3-e4 Kd7-e8 19.Nf3-d2 e7-e6
20.c3-c4 Na5-c6 21.Kd3-e3 Nc6-d4
22.Bf4-g5 Rd8-d6 0.28/15 ] 15.Rb1-b5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Ke2-d3
h7-h5 16.Bg5-f4 b7-b6 17.d4-d5
Rh8-d8 18.e3-e4 Kd7-e8 19.Nf3-d2
e7-e6 20.c3-c4 Na5-c6 21.Kd3-e3
Nc6-d4 22.Bf4-g5 Rd8-d6 0.15/16 ]
15...b7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...b7-b6 16.d4xc5 Rc8xc5
96
17.Rb5xc5 b6xc5 18.Bg5-f4 h7-h5
19.Rh1-d1+ Kd7-c6 20.e3-e4 Rh8-f8
21.Rd1-d3 Na5-c4 22.Nf3-g5 e7-e6
23.Rd3-f3 a7-a6 24.a2-a4 e6-e5
25.Bf4-c1 Nc4-d6 26.Rf3-d3 Rf8-b8
0.07/19 ] 16.d4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 17.Rb5xc5
b6xc5 18.Bg5-f4 h7-h5 19.Rh1-b1
Kd7-c6 20.Nf3-g5 f7-f5 21.Rb1-d1
e7-e5 22.Ng5-e6 e5xf4 23.Ne6xg7
f4xe3 24.Ke2xe3 Na5-c4+ 25.Ke3-f4
Rh8-b8 26.Ng7-e6 Rb8-b2 -0.03/16 ]
16...Rc8xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Rc8xc5 17.Rb5xc5 b6xc5
18.Bg5-f4 h7-h5 19.Nf3-g5 Rh8-f8
20.Rh1-c1 Kd7-c6 21.c3-c4 Bg7-b2
22.Rc1-c2 e7-e5 23.Bf4-h2 f7-f6
24.Ng5-e4 Bb2-a3 25.Rc2-c3 Ba3-b4
26.Rc3-c1 Rf8-f7 27.f2-f3 0.07/18 ]
17.Rb5xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Rb5xc5 b6xc5 18.Bg5-f4 h7-h5
19.Nf3-g5 Rh8-f8 20.Rh1-c1 Kd7-c6
21.c3-c4 Bg7-b2 22.Rc1-c2 Bb2-f6
23.Ng5-h7 Rf8-d8 24.Nh7xf6 e7xf6
25.f2-f3 Rd8-d7 26.Bf4-h2 g6-g5
27.h4xg5 f6xg5 28.Bh2-e5 h5-h4
29.Rc2-c1 0.01/18 ] 17...b6xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...b6xc5
18.Bg5-f4 h7-h5 19.e3-e4 Kd7-c6
20.Rh1-d1 Rh8-f8 21.Rd1-d3 Na5-c4
22.Nf3-g5 Nc4-b2 23.Rd3-f3 Nb2-c4
24.Ke2-d3 Nc4-a3 25.Bf4-c1 Na3-b5
26.Rf3xf7 Rf8xf7 27.Ng5xf7 Nb5xc3
28.Bc1-g5 0.09/17 ] 18.Rh1-d1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.Bg5-f4
h7-h5 19.Nf3-g5 Rh8-f8 20.Rh1-c1
Kd7-c6 21.c3-c4 Bg7-b2 22.Rc1-c2
Bb2-f6 23.Ng5-h7 Rf8-d8 24.Nh7xf6
e7xf6 25.f2-f3 Rd8-d7 26.Bf4-h2
g6-g5 27.h4xg5 f6xg5 28.Bh2-e5
h5-h4 29.Rc2-c1 0.02/18 ] 18...Kd7-e6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Kd7-c6
19.Bg5xe7 Na5-c4 20.Rd1-d8 Rh8xd8
21.Be7xd8 h7-h6 22.Ke2-d3 Nc4-d6
23.h4-h5 c5-c4+ 24.Kd3-c2 Nd6-e4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
25.h5xg6 f7xg6 26.Nf3-h4 Ne4xf2
27.Nh4xg6 Nf2-e4 28.Bd8-a5 Kc6-b5
29.Ba5-b4 a7-a5 30.Bb4-f8 Bg7xf8
31.Ng6xf8 0.04/18 ] 19.e3-e4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Bg5-f4
h7-h6 20.Rd1-b1 Bg7xc3 21.Rb1-b5
Ke6-d5 22.Bf4-e5 Bc3xe5 23.Nf3xe5
Na5-c6 24.Ne5-d3 Rh8-b8
25.Rb5xc5+ Kd5-d6 26.Rc5-c2
Nc6-b4 27.Rc2-b2 Nb4-c6 28.Rb2-d2
Nc6-e5 29.Nd3-f4+ Kd6-c6 30.Nf4-d5
Kc6-d6 31.Nd5-f6+ Kd6-c6 0.06/18 ]
19...Bg7xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...h7-h6 20.Bg5-e3 Na5-b7
21.e4-e5 Rh8-c8 22.Rd1-b1 Rc8-c7
23.a2-a4 Rc7-d7 24.g2-g4 h6-h5
25.g4xh5 g6xh5 26.Be3-f4 f7-f6
27.e5xf6 e7xf6 28.Bf4-e3 Bg7-f8
29.Nf3-d2 Nb7-a5 30.Nd2-e4 0.06/18 ]
20.Bg5-e3 White threatens to win
material: Be3xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.Bg5-e3 Bc3-f6 21.Be3xc5
Rh8-c8 22.Bc5xa7 Rc8-a8 23.Nf3-d4+
Bf6xd4 24.Ba7xd4 Na5-c6 25.Bd4-c5
Ra8-a5 26.Bc5-e3 Ra5-a4 27.f2-f3
Ra4xa2+ 28.Rd1-d2 Ra2xd2+
29.Be3xd2 Nc6-e5 30.Bd2-c1 f7-f6
31.Bc1-e3 0.02/18 ] 20...Bc3-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...f7-f6
21.Rd1-d3 Bc3-a1 22.Rd3-a3 Na5-c6
23.Be3xc5 a7-a5 24.Ra3-b3 Rh8-c8
25.Rb3-b7 Ba1-c3 26.Ke2-e3 h7-h6
27.g2-g3 a5-a4 28.Nf3-d4+ Bc3xd4+
29.Bc5xd4 Rc8-d8 0.06/16 ] 21.h4-h5
White has a king attack [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Be3xc5 Rh8-c8
22.Bc5xa7 Rc8-a8 23.Nf3-d4+ Bf6xd4
24.Ba7xd4 Na5-c6 25.Bd4-c5 Ra8-a5
26.Bc5-e3 Ra5-a4 27.f2-f3 Ra4xa2+
28.Rd1-d2 Ra2xd2+ 29.Be3xd2
Nc6-e5 30.Bd2-e1 Ne5-c4
31.Ke2-d3 0.01/16 ] 21...Rh8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Rh8-b8
22.h5xg6 h7xg6 23.Be3xc5 Na5-c4
24.Nf3-d4+ Bf6xd4 25.Bc5xd4 Rb8-b4
97
26.Bd4xa7 Rb4-b2+ 27.Ke2-f3
Rb2xa2 28.Ba7-d4 Nc4-d2+ 29.Kf3-e3
Nd2-b3 30.Bd4-c3 Ra2-c2 31.Bc3-b4
f7-f6 32.Rd1-d8 -0.07/16 ] 22.h5-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h5-h6
Na5-c4 23.Be3-f4 Nc4-b2 24.Rd1-d2
c5-c4 25.Rd2-d5 Nb2-d3 26.Bf4-e5
Bf6xe5 27.Nf3-g5+ Ke6-f6
28.Ng5xh7+ Kf6-e6 29.Nh7-g5+
Ke6-f6 30.Ng5-h7+ Kf6-e6 -0.07/18 ]
22...Na5-c4 Manoeuvre Na5-c4-b2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Na5-c6
Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-+-+0
9zp-+-zpp+p0 146
9-+n+kvlpzP0
9+-zp-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-vLN+-0
9P+-+KzPP+0
9+-+R+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
23.Be3xc5 Rc8-b8 24.Rd1-d2 Rb8-b5
25.Rd2-c2 Rb5-a5 26.a2-a3 Ra5-a4
27.Ke2-e3 g6-g5 28.g2-g4 Nc6-e5
29.Nf3xe5 Bf6xe5 30.Bc5-b4 Ra4-a6
31.f2-f3 Ra6-b6 0.00/17 ] 23.Be3-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Be3-f4
Nc4-b2 24.Rd1-d2 c5-c4 25.Rd2-d5
Nb2-d3 26.Bf4-e5 Bf6xe5 27.Nf3-g5+
Ke6-f6 28.Ng5xh7+ Kf6-e6
29.Nh7-g5+ Ke6-f6 30.Ng5-h7+
Kf6-e6 -0.07/19 ] 23...Nc4-b2
Black threatens to win material: Nb2xd1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...a7-a5
24.g2-g3 Nc4-d6 25.e4-e5 Nd6-b5
26.Ke2-e3 g6-g5 27.Bf4xg5 Bf6xe5
28.Nf3xe5 Ke6xe5 29.Rd1-d7 Nb5-c3
30.f2-f4+ Ke5-f5 31.Rd7-d3 f7-f6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
98
32.Bg5xf6 e7xf6 33.Rd3xc3 Kf5-g4
32.a4-a5 Nc5-b3 33.Nb5-c3 Bh8-f6
34.Ke3-e4 c5-c4 35.Ke4-d4 -0.03/15 ] 34.a5-a6 Nb3-d4+ 35.Ke2-d1 Nd4-c6
24.Rd1-d5 [ 24.Rd1-d2 Nb2-c4
36.Ra7-b7 Rc8-a8 37.Rb7-b6
25.Rd2-d1 a7-a6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Nc6-d4 0.21/16 ] 26...Rc8-b8
x64: 24.Rd1-d2 c5-c4 25.Rd2-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rc8-b8
Nb2-d3 26.Bf4-e5 Bf6xe5 27.Nf3-g5+
27.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-d7 28.Ra6xa7+
Ke6-f6 28.Ng5xh7+ Kf6-e6
Kd7-e8 29.Nf3-d2 Rb8-b2 30.Ra7-a8+
Ke8-d7 31.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-c6
29.Nh7-g5+ Ke6-f6 30.Ng5-h7+
32.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-b7 33.Ra6-a4 Bf6-c3
Kf6-e6 -0.07/19 ] 24...c5-c4
34.Ra4xc4 Nd3-c1+ 35.Ke2-f3
[ 24...Nb2-a4 25.Rd5-d2³ ;Houdini 2.
Bc3xd2 36.Be3xd2 Rb2xd2
0c Pro x64: 24...Nb2-a4 25.Rd5-d2
Na4-c3+ 26.Ke2-e3 a7-a6 27.e4-e5
37.Rc4xc1 Rd2xa2 38.Kf3-e3 e7-e6
g6-g5 28.e5xf6 g5xf4+ 29.Ke3-d3
0.04/17 ] 27.Nf3-d4+ [ 27.Ra5-a6+
Nc3-b5 30.f6xe7 Ke6xe7 31.Rd2-e2+
Ke6-d7 28.Ra6xa7+ Kd7-e6
Ke7-f6 32.Kd3-c4 Rc8-g8 33.a2-a4
29.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-d7 30.Ra6-a7+
Nb5-c7 34.Nf3-e1 Nc7-e6 35.Re2-b2
Kd7-c6 31.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-b5= ;
Rg8-g4 36.f2-f3 Rg4-g3 37.Rb2-b7
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Ra5-a6+
Ke6-d7 28.Ra6xa7+ Kd7-e8
-0.17/16 ] 25.Rd5-a5= White threatens
29.Nf3-d2 Rb8-b2 30.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7
to win material: Ra5xa7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Rd5-a5 Nb2-d3 26.Bf4-h2 31.Ra8-a7+ Kd7-c6 32.Ra7-a6+
Nd3-c5 27.e4-e5 Bf6-h8 28.Ra5xa7
Kc6-c7 33.Ra6-a4 Nd3-c1+ 34.Ke2-d1
Ke6-d5 29.Ke2-d2 Nc5-e4+ 30.Kd2-c2 Nc1xa2 35.Ra4xc4+ Kc7-d6
Ne4xf2 31.Ra7xe7 Rc8-a8 32.Re7xf7
36.Rc4-c5 Na2-c3+ 37.Rc5xc3 Bf6xc3
Nf2-g4 33.Bh2-f4 g6-g5 34.Bf4xg5
38.Nd2-c4+ Kd6-e6 39.Nc4xb2
Ra8xa2+ 35.Kc2-b1 Ra2xg2
Bc3xb2 40.Kd1-e2 Bb2-e5 -0.04/17 ]
36.Rf7xh7 Bh8xe5 37.Rh7-e7 Be5-h8
27...Ke6-d7³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Re7-e8 Ng4xh6 39.Bg5xh6 Bh8-b2 27...Bf6xd4 28.Be3xd4 Rb8-d8
40.Bh6-d2 Bb2-f6 41.Kb1-c2 0.03/19 ] 29.Bd4-e3 f7-f5 30.e4xf5+ g6xf5
25...Nb2-d3 Black threatens to win
31.Ra5xa7 Rd8-b8 32.Be3-d4 Rb8-g8
33.g2-g3 f5-f4 34.Ke2-f3 f4xg3
material: Nd3xf4. A beautiful square!
35.f2xg3 Ke6-d6 36.Bd4-c3 Nd3-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Nb2-d3
26.Bf4-h2 Nd3-c5 27.e4-e5 Bf6-h8
37.Bc3-d4 Rg8-f8+ 38.Kf3-e3 -0.04/16
28.Ra5xa7 Ke6-d5 29.Ke2-d2
] 28.Ke2-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nc5-e4+ 30.Kd2-c2 Ne4xf2
28.Ra5xa7+ Kd7-e8 29.Nd4-c2
31.Ra7xe7 Rc8-a8 32.Re7xf7 Nf2-g4
Rb8-b2 30.Ke2-d1 Bf6-e5 31.a2-a4
33.Bh2-f4 g6-g5 34.Bf4xg5 Ra8xa2+
Rb2-a2 32.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7 33.a4-a5
35.Kc2-b1 Ra2xg2 36.Rf7xh7 Bh8xe5 Nd3-b2+ 34.Kd1-e2 Nb2-d3
37.Rh7-e7 Be5-h8 38.Re7-e8 Ng4xh6 35.Ke2-d1 Nd3-b2+ -0.07/19 ]
28...Rb8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bg5xh6 Bh8-b2 40.Bh6-d2 Bb2-f6
28...Rb8-b2+ 29.Kd2-c3 Rb2-b7
41.Kb1-c2 0.12/18 ] 26.Bf4-e3
30.Ra5-d5+ Kd7-e8 31.Kc3xc4
White threatens to win material:
Be3xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Nd3-e5+ 32.Kc4-c3 Ne5-g4
33.Rd5-c5 e7-e6 34.g2-g3 Ng4xe3
26.Bf4-h2 Nd3-c5 27.e4-e5 Bf6-h8
28.Ra5xa7 f7-f6 29.Nf3-d4+ Ke6-f7
35.f2xe3 Ke8-d7 36.Kc3-d3 Bf6-e7
30.Nd4-b5 Kf7-f8 31.a2-a4 f6xe5
37.Rc5-c2 Be7-d6 38.g3-g4 Rb7-c7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
-0.17/16 ] 29.g2-g4? [ 29.Nd4-c2!?³
must be considered ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Nd4-c2 Bf6-b2 30.Be3xa7
Bb2-e5 31.Ra5-a4 f7-f6 32.Ba7-e3
Nd3-b2 33.Ra4-a6 c4-c3+ 34.Kd2-e2
Nb2-c4 35.Be3-c5 Rb7-c7 36.Bc5-e3
Rc7-c8 37.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e6 -0.12/15 ]
29...e7-e6 [ 29...Bf6-h4!? 30.Nd4-f3
Bh4xf2 31.Be3xf2 Nd3xf2 32.Nf3-e5+
Kd7-e6 33.Kd2-e3 Nf2-d1+
34.Ke3-d2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Bf6-h4 30.Nd4-f3 Bh4xf2
31.Be3xf2 Nd3xf2 32.Nf3-e5+ Kd7-e6
33.Kd2-e3 Nf2-d1+ 34.Ke3-d2 Nd1-b2
35.Ne5-f3 f7-f6 36.Ra5-a6+ Ke6-f7
37.e4-e5 g6-g5 38.Ra6-c6 Nb2-d3
39.e5xf6 e7xf6 40.Rc6xc4 Nd3-f2
41.Kd2-e3 Rb7-b2 42.Rc4-a4 Kf7-g6
43.Nf3-d2 Nf2-d1+ 44.Ke3-d3 Rb2-b7
45.Ra4-d4 Kg6xh6 46.Nd2-e4
Nd1-b2+ 47.Kd3-c3 Kh6-g7
48.Ne4-d6 -0.88/17 ] 30.f2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Ra5-a4
g6-g5 31.f2-f3 Nd3-e5 32.Kd2-e2
Kd7-e8 33.Be3-d2 Rb7-b2 34.Ke2-e3
Ne5xg4+ 35.f3xg4 Bf6xd4+
36.Ke3xd4 Rb2xd2+ 37.Kd4xc4
Rd2-g2 38.Ra4xa7 Rg2xg4 39.Kc4-d4
Rg4-h4 40.a2-a4 Rh4xh6 41.a4-a5
g5-g4 42.e4-e5 g4-g3 43.Ra7-a8+
Ke8-e7 44.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-f8 -0.52/16 ]
30...Bf6-d8 Black threatens to win
material: Bd8xa5 [ 30...g6-g5
31.Ra5-a6µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Bf6-e7 31.Nd4-c2 Nd3-b4
32.Kd2-c3 Nb4-c6 33.Ra5-a4 Be7-f6+
34.Be3-d4 Nc6xd4 35.Nc2xd4 Bf6-g5
36.Kc3xc4 Bg5xh6 37.Nd4-b5 Bh6-e3
38.Ra4-a3 Be3-b6 39.Ra3-d3+
Kd7-e7 40.g4-g5 Rb7-d7 41.Rd3xd7+
Ke7xd7 -0.50/17 ] 31.Ra5-a4
White threatens to win material:
Ra4xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Ra5-a4 Nd3-e5 32.g4-g5 Bd8-e7
33.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 34.Ra4xc4 e6-e5
99
35.Nd4-b3 Rb7-b5 36.f4xe5 Ng4xe3
37.Kd2xe3 Rb5xe5 38.Rc4-a4 a7-a5
39.Ke3-f4 Re5xg5 40.Nb3xa5 Rg5-c5
41.Na5-b3 Rc5-h5 42.Ra4-a7+
Kd7-e8 43.Nb3-d4 Be7-d6+ 44.Kf4-e3
Rh5xh6 -0.29/19 ] 31...Nd3-b2
Black threatens to win material: Nb2xa4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nd3-e5
32.g4-g5 Bd8-e7 33.f3-f4 Ne5-g4
34.Ra4xc4 e6-e5 35.Nd4-b3 Rb7-b5
36.f4xe5 Rb5xe5 37.Be3xa7 Re5xg5
38.Ba7-b8 Ng4-e5 39.Bb8xe5 Rg5xe5
40.a2-a4 Re5-h5 41.Rc4-d4+ Kd7-e6
42.a4-a5 Be7-f6 43.Rd4-d3 Rh5-h2+
44.Kd2-e3 Bf6-g5+ 45.Ke3-d4
Bg5xh6 -0.36/17 ] 32.Ra4-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Ra4-a6
Bd8-c7 33.g4-g5 Nb2-d3 34.Ra6-a4
e6-e5 35.Nd4-c2 Nd3-b2 36.Ra4-a6
Bc7-d8 37.Kd2-c3 Nb2-d1+
38.Kc3xc4 Nd1xe3+ 39.Nc2xe3
Bd8xg5 40.Ne3-g4 Bg5-f4 41.Ng4-f6+
Kd7-e7 42.Nf6-d5+ Ke7-f8 43.Nd5xf4
e5xf4 44.Kc4-d5 Kf8-e7 45.e4-e5
Rb7-b5+ 46.Kd5-e4 Rb5-b4+
47.Ke4-d5 -0.24/19 ] 32...Bd8-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bd8-c7
33.Nd4-c2 Nb2-d3 34.Ra6xa7 Rb7xa7
35.Be3xa7 Bc7-a5+ 36.Kd2-e3 e6-e5
37.Nc2-a3 Nd3-b2 38.Ba7-c5 Kd7-e6
39.Ke3-e2 f7-f6 40.Bc5-e3 Ke6-d7
41.Be3-d2 c4-c3 42.Bd2-e3 Ba5-d8
43.Na3-c2 Kd7-e6 44.Be3-c5 f6-f5
45.e4xf5+ g6xf5 46.Bc5-e3 Nb2-c4
47.Ke2-d3 Nc4xe3 48.Nc2xe3 f5xg4
49.f3xg4 -0.22/17 ] 33.Nd4-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Nd4-c2
Rb7-c7 34.Be3-d4 Nb2-d3 35.Bd4xb6
a7xb6 36.Ra6xb6 Nd3-e5 37.Kd2-e3
Kd7-e7 38.Rb6-b5 Ke7-d6 39.g4-g5
Rc7-a7 40.a2-a3 Ra7-d7 41.f3-f4
Ne5-d3 42.a3-a4 Rd7-d8 43.Rb5-b7
-0.13/18 ] 33...Nb2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Rb7-c7 34.Be3-d4
Nb2-d3 35.Bd4xb6 a7xb6 36.Ra6xb6
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Nd3-e5 37.Kd2-e2 Rc7-a7 38.a2-a3
Ra7-a8 39.g4-g5 Kd7-c7 40.Rb6-b4
Kc7-d6 41.a3-a4 Ra8-a5 42.Nc2-d4
Kd6-c5 43.Rb4-b5+ Ra5xb5
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44.Nd4xb5 -0.19/16 ] 34.Be3xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Be3xb6
a7xb6 35.Ra6-a8 Nd3-e5 36.Nc2-d4
b6-b5 37.a2-a3 Ne5-c6 38.Nd4xc6
Kd7xc6 39.g4-g5 Kc6-d6 40.Ra8-h8
f7-f5 41.g5xf6 Kd6-e5 42.Kd2-c3
g6-g5 43.Rh8-f8 Rb7-d7 44.Kc3-b4
Rd7-d3 45.Rf8-h8 Ke5xf6 46.Rh8xh7
Rd3xf3 47.Kb4xb5 -0.27/19 ]
34...a7xb6 [Not 34...Rb7xb6
35.Ra6xa7+ Kd7-e8 36.Ra7-a5± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...a7xb6
43.Rh8-d8+ Kd4-c5 44.Ng4-f6 Ng1xf3
35.Kd2-c3 Nd3-e5 36.Nc2-d4 g6-g5
45.Nf6xh7 Rc7-a7 46.Nh7-f6 Nf3xg5
37.a2-a4 Kd7-e7 38.a4-a5 b6xa5
47.Kc2-b2 Kc5-b4 48.Rd8-c8 b6-b5
39.Ra6xa5 Ne5xf3 40.Nd4xf3
49.h6-h7 Ng5xh7 50.Nf6xh7 Ra7-a3
Rb7-b3+ 41.Kc3xc4 Rb3xf3 42.e4-e5
51.Nh7-f6 Ra3-f3 52.Nf6-g4 f7-f5
Rf3-g3 43.Ra5-a7+ Ke7-e8
53.e4xf5 e6xf5 54.Ng4-e5 Rf3-f2+
44.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-d7 45.Ra8-a7+
55.Kb2-c1 Rf2xa2 56.Ne5xg6 -0.28/17
Kd7-c6 46.Ra7xf7 Rg3xg4+
] 36.Nc2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Kc4-b3 Kc6-d5 48.Rf7xh7 Rg4-g3+ 36.Nc2-e3 Kd7-c6 37.Ra6-a8
49.Kb3-b4 Rg3-h3 50.Rh7-d7+
Rb7-d7+ 38.Kd2-c2 Kc6-c5 39.Ne3-g4
Kd5xe5 51.h6-h7 Diagram
Nf4-e2 40.Ra8-c8+ Kc5-d4 41.Rc8-h8
Ne2-g1 42.f3-f4 Rd7-a7 43.Rh8xh7
(Diagram 147)
Ng1-f3 44.a2-a4 Nf3-e1+ 45.Kc2-d1
Ne1-d3 46.Ng4-f6 Ra7xa4 47.Rh7xf7
Ra4-a1+ 48.Kd1-e2 Ra1-a2+
g5-g4 52.Kb4-c5 g4-g3 53.Rd7-g7
49.Ke2-f3 Ra2-f2+ 50.Kf3-g3 Rf2xf4
Rh3-h2 54.Rg7xg3 Rh2xh7 -0.14/19 ]
35.g4-g5 [ 35.Kd2-c3 Nd3-e5
-0.31/21 ] 36...Kd7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
36.Nc2-d4 g6-g5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Pro x64: 36...Kd7-c6 37.Ra6-a8
Rb7-d7+ 38.Kd2-c2 Kc6-c5 39.Ne3-g4
x64: 35.Kd2-c3 Nd3-e5 36.Nc2-d4
Nf4-e2 40.Ra8-c8+ Kc5-d4 41.Rc8-h8
g6-g5 37.a2-a4 Kd7-e7 38.a4-a5
b6xa5 39.Ra6xa5 Ne5xf3 40.Nd4xf3
Ne2-g1 42.f3-f4 Rd7-a7 43.Rh8xh7
Ng1-f3 44.a2-a4 Nf3-e1+ 45.Kc2-d1
Rb7-b3+ 41.Kc3xc4 Rb3xf3 42.e4-e5
Rf3-f4+ 43.Kc4-c5 Rf4xg4 44.Ra5-a7+ Ne1-d3 46.Ng4-f6 Ra7xa4 47.Rh7xf7
Ke7-e8 45.Ra7-a8+ Ke8-e7
Ra4-a1+ 48.Kd1-e2 Ra1-a2+
49.Ke2-f3 Ra2-f2+ 50.Kf3-g3 Rf2xf4
46.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-e8 -0.06/17 ]
35...Nd3-f4µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
-0.24/20 ] 37.Ne3-g4 [ 37.Ne3xc4??
a poisoned pawn Kc6-b5 38.Kd2-e3
35...Nd3-f4 36.Nc2-e3 Kd7-c6
Nf4-h3 ( 38...Kb5xa6?! is much worse
37.Ra6-a8 Kc6-b5 38.Ne3-g4 Rb7-c7
39.Kd2-c2 Nf4-e2 40.Ng4-e5 Kb5-c5
39.Ke3xf4 Rb7-c7 40.Nc4-d6µ ;
38...Kb5xc4 39.Ke3xf4 Kc4-d4
41.Ra8-h8 Kc5-d4 42.Ne5-g4 Ne2-g1
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40.Ra6-a4+ Kd4-c5 41.Kf4-e5+- )
39.Ra6xb6+ Rb7xb6 40.Nc4xb6
Kb5xb6-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Ra6-a8 Kc6-b5 38.Ra8-h8
Rb7-d7+ 39.Kd2-c2 Rd7-d3
40.Rh8xh7 Rd3xe3 41.Rh7xf7 Re3xf3
42.h6-h7 Rf3-h3 43.Rf7xf4 Rh3xh7
44.Rf4-f6 Rh7-h2+ 45.Kc2-b1 Rh2-g2
46.Rf6xg6 Kb5-c5 47.a2-a4 e6-e5
48.Kb1-c1 Kc5-d4 49.Rg6xb6 Rg2xg5
50.Rb6-b4 Kd4-d3 51.Kc1-b2 c4-c3+
52.Kb2-b3 -0.35/18 ] 37...Kc6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Rb7-d7+
38.Kd2-c2 Kc6-b5 39.Ra6-a8 Nf4-e2
40.Ng4-e5 Rd7-c7 41.Kc2-d2 Ne2-f4
42.Kd2-c2 c4-c3 43.a2-a4+ Kb5-b4
44.Ra8-b8 Kb4xa4 45.Rb8xb6 Nf4-e2
46.Rb6-d6 Rc7-b7 47.Kc2-d3 Rb7-b2
48.Ne5-c4 Ne2-f4+ 49.Kd3xc3
Rb2-b3+ 50.Kc3-d4 Rb3xf3 -0.30/18 ]
38.Ra6-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Ra6-a8 Rb7-c7 39.Kd2-c2 Nf4-e2
40.Ng4-e5 Kb5-c5 41.Ra8-h8 Kc5-d4
42.Ne5-g4 Ne2-g1 43.Rh8-d8+
Kd4-c5 44.Ng4-f6 Ng1xf3 45.Nf6xh7
Rc7-a7 46.Nh7-f6 Nf3xg5 47.Kc2-b2
Kc5-b4 48.Rd8-c8 b6-b5 49.h6-h7
Ng5xh7 50.Nf6xh7 Ra7-a3 51.Nh7-f6
Ra3-f3 52.Nf6-g4 f7-f5 53.e4xf5
e6xf5 54.Ng4-e5 Rf3-f2+ 55.Kb2-c1
Rf2xa2 56.Ne5xg6 -0.51/20 ]
38...Rb7-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rb7-c7 39.Kd2-c2 Nf4-e2
40.Ng4-e5 Kb5-c5 41.Ra8-h8 Kc5-d4
42.Ne5-g4 Ne2-g1 43.Rh8-d8+
Kd4-c5 44.Ng4-f6 Ng1xf3 45.Nf6xh7
Rc7-a7 46.Nh7-f6 Nf3xg5 47.Kc2-b2
Kc5-b4 48.Rd8-c8 b6-b5 49.h6-h7
Ng5xh7 50.Nf6xh7 Ra7-a3 51.Nh7-f6
c4-c3+ 52.Kb2-b1 g6-g5 53.Rc8-c7
-0.28/18 ] 39.Ng4-f6?? terrible, but the
game is lost in any case [ ¹39.Kd2-c2
Nf4-e2 40.Ng4-e5µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Kd2-c2 Nf4-e2 40.Ng4-e5
Kb5-c5 41.Ra8-h8 Kc5-d4 42.Ne5-g4
101
Ne2-g1 43.Rh8-d8+ Kd4-c5 44.Ng4-f6
Ng1xf3 45.Nf6xh7 Rc7-a7 46.Nh7-f6
Nf3xg5 47.Kc2-b2 b6-b5 48.h6-h7
Ng5xh7 49.Nf6xh7 Kc5-b4 50.Rd8-c8
Ra7-a3 51.Nh7-f6 c4-c3+ 52.Kb2-b1
g6-g5 53.Rc8-c7 -0.35/16 ]
39...c4-c3+-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...c4-c3+ 40.Kd2-c2 Nf4-e2
41.Ra8-d8 Kb5-c4 42.Nf6xh7
Ne2-d4+ Diagram
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43.Kc2-b1 Rc7-c5 44.a2-a4 c3-c2+
45.Kb1-c1 Kc4-c3 46.Rd8xd4 Kc3xd4
47.Nh7-f6 Kd4-d3 48.e4-e5 Rc5-a5
49.Nf6-e4 Ra5xa4 50.Ne4-f2+ Kd3-e3
51.Nf2-e4 Ke3xf3 52.Ne4-d6 Ra4-a2
53.Kc1-d2 Kf3-f4 54.Nd6xf7 c2-c1Q+
55.Kd2xc1 Ra2-h2 56.Kc1-d1 b6-b5
57.Kd1-c1 b5-b4 58.Kc1-b1 Kf4-f5
59.Kb1-c1 b4-b3 60.Kc1-b1 b3-b2
61.Nf7-d8 Kf5xg5 62.Nd8xe6+
Kg5xh6 -2.69/17 ] 40.Kd2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Kd2-c2
Nf4-e2 41.Ra8-d8 Kb5-c4 42.Nf6xh7
Ne2-d4+ 43.Kc2-b1 Rc7-c5 44.a2-a4
c3-c2+ 45.Kb1-c1 Kc4-c3 46.Rd8xd4
Kc3xd4 47.Nh7-f6 Kd4-d3 48.e4-e5
Rc5-a5 49.Nf6-e4 Ra5xa4 50.Ne4-f2+
Kd3-e3 51.Nf2-e4 Ke3xf3 52.Ne4-d6
Ra4-a2 53.Kc1-d2 Kf3-f4 54.Nd6xf7
c2-c1Q+ 55.Kd2xc1 Ra2-h2
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56.Kc1-d1 b6-b5 57.Kd1-c1 b5-b4
58.Kc1-b1 Kf4-f5 59.Kb1-c1 b4-b3
60.Kc1-b1 b3-b2 61.Nf7-d8 Kf5xg5
62.Nd8xe6+ Kg5xh6 -2.82/18 ]
40...Nf4-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Nf4-e2 41.Nf6-e8 Rc7-d7
42.Kc2-b3 Rd7-d3 43.Ne8-c7+ Kb5-c6
44.Nc7-a6 Rd3xf3 45.Na6-b4+ Kc6-c5
46.Nb4-c2 Ne2-c1+ 47.Kb3-a3 Rf3-g3
48.Ra8-a7 Kc5-c4 49.e4-e5 Kc4-d3
50.Nc2-b4+ Kd3-e4 51.Ra7xf7
Rg3xg5 52.Rf7xh7 Rg5xe5 53.Rh7-a7
Re5-a5+ 54.Ra7xa5 b6xa5
55.Nb4-c2 -1.60/14 ] 41.Ra8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Ra8-d8
Kb5-c4 42.Nf6xh7 Ne2-d4+ 43.Kc2-b1
Rc7-c5 44.a2-a4 c3-c2+ 45.Kb1-c1
Kc4-c3 46.Rd8xd4 Kc3xd4 47.Nh7-f6
Kd4-d3 48.e4-e5 Rc5-c4 49.Nf6-e4
Rc4xa4 50.Ne4-f2+ Kd3-e3
51.Nf2-g4+ Ke3xf3 52.Ng4-f6 Ra4-a8
53.Kc1xc2 Kf3-f4 54.h6-h7 Ra8-h8
55.Kc2-d3 Kf4xe5 56.Kd3-c4 Rh8-c8+
57.Kc4-d3 b6-b5 -2.28/15 ]
41...Kb5-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Kb5-c4 42.e4-e5 Ne2-d4+
43.Kc2-b1 Rc7-c5 44.Nf6-e4 Rc5-b5+
45.Kb1-c1 Nd4-e2+ 46.Kc1-d1
Rb5-d5+ 47.Rd8xd5 e6xd5 48.Kd1xe2
d5xe4 49.f3xe4 Kc4-d4 50.Ke2-d1
Kd4xe5 51.Kd1-c2 Ke5xe4 52.Kc2xc3
Ke4-f4 53.a2-a4 Kf4xg5 -2.09/13 ]
42.Nf6-d7 [ 42.e4-e5 a last effort to
resist the inevitable Ne2-d4+
43.Kc2-c1 Nd4xf3 44.Rd8-a8-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Nf6xh7
Ne2-d4+ 43.Kc2-c1 Rc7-a7 44.Kc1-b1
Ra7-a4 45.Nh7-f8 c3-c2+ 46.Kb1-c1
Ra4xa2 47.Rd8xd4+ Kc4-c3
48.Rd4-c4+ Kc3xc4 49.h6-h7
Ra2-a1+ 50.Kc1xc2 Ra1-a2+
51.Kc2-d1 Ra2-h2 52.Kd1-e1 Kc4-d4
53.Ke1-f1 b6-b5 54.Kf1-g1 Rh2-h5
55.Kg1-f2 b5-b4 56.f3-f4 Kd4xe4
-2.12/14 ] 42...Ne2-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c
102
Pro x64: 42...Ne2-d4+ 43.Kc2-c1
c3-c2 44.Nd7xb6+ Kc4-d3 45.a2-a4
Kd3-e3 46.Rd8xd4 Ke3xd4 47.a4-a5
Kd4-e3 48.e4-e5 Ke3xf3 49.a5-a6
Kf3-f4 50.Nb6-a4 Kf4xe5 51.Na4-b2
Rc7-a7 52.Nb2-d3+ Ke5-d4
53.Kc1-d2 Ra7xa6 54.Nd3-b4 Ra6-a4
55.Nb4xc2+ Kd4-e4 56.Kd2-c3
Ra4-a5 57.Kc3-c4 Ra5xg5 58.Nc2-d4
Rg5-h5 59.Nd4-b5 Ke4-f4 60.Nb5-d6
f7-f5 61.Nd6-f7 g6-g5 -5.95/19 ]
43.Kc2-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Kc2-c1 c3-c2 44.Nd7xb6+ Kc4-d3
45.a2-a4 Kd3-e3 46.Rd8xd4 Ke3xd4
47.a4-a5 Kd4-e3 48.e4-e5 Ke3xf3
49.Nb6-a4 Rc7-a7 50.Na4-b6 Ra7xa5
51.Nb6-c4 Ra5-a2 52.Nc4-b2 Kf3-g4
53.Nb2-d3 Kg4xg5 54.Nd3-b4
Ra2-a1+ 55.Kc1xc2 Ra1-a5
56.Nb4-d3 Kg5xh6 57.Kc2-d2 g6-g5
58.Kd2-e3 g5-g4 59.Ke3-f4 Ra5-a4+
60.Kf4-e3 Kh6-g5 61.Ke3-f2 h7-h5
-6.11/20 ] 43...c3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43...c3-c2 44.Nd7xb6+ Kc4-d3
45.Nb6-a4 Kd3-e3 46.Rd8xd4 Ke3xd4
47.Na4-b2 Kd4-e3 48.e4-e5 Ke3xf3
49.Nb2-d3 Kf3-e4 50.Nd3-b4 Rc7-c5
51.a2-a4 Rc5xe5 52.Kc1xc2 Re5xg5
53.Kc2-d1 Rg5-c5 54.Kd1-e1 g6-g5
55.Ke1-f1 f7-f5 56.Nb4-a6 Rc5-c1+
57.Kf1-e2 Rc1-c2+ 58.Ke2-d1 Rc2-h2
59.Kd1-e1 Rh2xh6 60.Na6-c5+
Ke4-d4 -5.61/15 ] 44.Nd7xb6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Nd7xb6+
Kc4-d3 45.Nb6-a4 Kd3-e3 46.Rd8xd4
Ke3xd4 47.Na4-b2 Kd4-e3 48.e4-e5
Ke3xf3 49.Nb2-d3 Kf3-e4 50.Nd3-b4
Rc7-c5 51.a2-a4 Rc5xe5 52.Kc1xc2
Re5xg5 53.Kc2-d1 Rg5-c5 54.Kd1-e1
g6-g5 55.Ke1-e2 f7-f5 56.Nb4-a6
Rc5-c2+ 57.Ke2-d1 Rc2-h2 58.Kd1-e1
Rh2xh6 59.Na6-c5+ Ke4-d4 -5.86/16 ]
44...Kc4-d3 [ 44...Kc4-d3 45.Nb6-a4
Kd3-e3 46.Rd8xd4 Ke3xd4-+ ;
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Diagram
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17.Nd4-e2 d5xe4 18.Bd3xe4 Ra8-d8
19.Bf4-e3 Bf8-c5 20.Be3xc5 Qb6xc5
21.Qd2-d4 Rd8-c8 22.Ne2-g3 Ke8-e7
23.Rh1-e1 Qc5xd4 24.Rd1xd4 a6-a5
25.Be4-d3 Leko,P (2755)-Ivanchuk,V
149
(2787)/Mukachevo 2007/CBM 121/0-1
(48) ] 11.Qd2-f2N [RR 11.Bf1-d3
b5-b4 (RR 11...Bc8-b7 12.Kc1-b1
b5-b4 13.Nc3-e2 d6-d5 14.e4xd5
Nf6xd5 15.Rh1-g1 Qd8-b6 16.Rg1-g3
Ne5xd3 17.Qd2xd3 Nd5xe3
18.Qd3xe3 Bf8-c5 19.g4-g5 0-0-0
20.g5xh6 g7xh6 21.Rg3-g4 Rd8-d5
22.c2-c4 Rd5-d7 23.Ne2-c1 Rh8-e8
24.Nc1-b3 e6-e5 25.Qe3-e2 Bc5xd4
26.Rg4xd4 Guliev,L (2454)-Ortiz
Suarez,I (2390)/Collado Villalba 2007/
45.a2-a4 Kd3-e3 46.Rd8xd4 Ke3xd4
EXT 2008/1-0 (44) ) 12.Nc3-e2 d6-d5
47.a4-a5 Kd4-e3 48.e4-e5 Ke3xf3
13.Be3-f4 Ne5xd3+ 14.c2xd3 d5xe4
49.a5-a6 Kf3-f4 50.Nb6-a4 Kf4xe5
15.d3xe4 Bc8-b7 16.Kc1-b1 Bf8-e7
51.Na4-b2 Rc7-a7 52.Nb2-d3+
17.Qd2-c2 Ra8-c8 18.Qc2-a4+
Ke5-d4 53.Kc1-d2 Ra7xa6 54.Nd3-b4
Qd8-d7 19.Qa4-b3 Nf6xe4 20.Nd4-f5
Ra6-a4 55.Nb4xc2+ Kd4-e4
Qd7-b5 21.Ne2-d4 Qb5-c4
56.Kd2-c3 Ra4-a5 57.Kc3-c4 Ra5xg5
22.Qb3-a4+ Ke8-f8 23.Nf5xe7 Kf8xe7
58.Nc2-d4 Rg5-h5 59.Nd4-b5 Ke4-f4
24.Nd4-f5+ Ke7-f6 25.Qa4-d7 Ne4-f2
60.Nb5-d6 f7-f5 61.Nd6-f7 g6-g5
Nijboer,F (2549)-Guliyev,N (2514)/
-5.96/18 ]
0-1
Noyon 2005/CBM 105 ext/0-1 (40) ;RR
11.a2-a3 Nf6-d7 12.g4-g5 Nd7-b6
13.b2-b3 d6-d5 14.e4xd5 Bf8xa3+
11
B90 15.Kc1-b1 Ba3-b4 16.d5xe6 Nb6-d5
Caruana,Fabiano
17.e6xf7+ Ke8xf7 18.g5-g6+ Ne5xg6
Negi,Parimarjan
19.Nd4-e2 Bc8-e6 20.Be3-d4 Qd8-c8
AAI GM New Delhi IND (6) 28.06.2011 21.Nc3-e4 Bb4xd2 22.Ne4-d6+ Kf7-g8
23.Nd6xc8 Bd2-e3 24.Nc8-b6 Be3xd4
25.Nb6xa8 Bd4-f6 Castejon Caballero,
B80: Sicilian Scheveningen: 6 g3 and 6
N (2060)-Ortiz Suarez,I (2390)/Parla
Be3, including English Attack
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
2007/CBM 120 ext/1-0 (65) ] 11...b5-b4
12.Nc3-e2 Ne5-c4 13.Ne2-g3 Qd8-c7
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
14.Bf1xc4 Qc7xc4 15.Kc1-b1 g7-g6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.Bc1-e3 e7-e6
16.h2-h4 e6-e5 17.Nd4-b3 Bc8-e6
7.f2-f3 b7-b5 8.Qd1-d2 Nb8-d7
18.h4-h5 g6-g5 19.Ng3-f5
9.g2-g4 h7-h6 10.0-0-0 Nd7-e5 [RR
The backward pawn on d6 becomes a
10...b5-b4 11.Nc3-a4 Nd7-e5
target Be6xf5 last book move last
12.b2-b3 Bc8-d7 13.Na4-b2 d6-d5
book move 20.g4xf5 [ 20.Nb3-d2
14.Be3-f4 Qd8-c7 15.Nb2-d3
Qc4-c6 21.e4xf5 Ra8-c8² ;Houdini 2.
Ne5xd3+ 16.Bf1xd3 Qc7-b6
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21.Nb3-d2 Qc4-c6 22.Rd1-c1 0-0
23.c2-c4 b4xc3 24.Rc1xc3 Qc6-a4
25.Nd2-c4 Nf6-d5 26.Rc3-c1 Ra8-c8
27.b2-b3 Qa4-b4 28.Be3-d2 Qb4-b5
29.Rh1-d1 a6-a5 0.27/17 ] 20...Ra8-c8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Bf8-e7
Diagram
104
x64: 22.Rh1-c1 0-0 23.Qf2-d2 Kg8-g7
24.Be3-b6 Qc4-b5 25.Bb6-a5 Rc8-c4
26.Qd2-e3 Rf8-c8 27.Rd3-d2 Qb5-a4
28.c2-c3 b4xc3 29.Ba5xc3 Nf6xh5
30.Nb3-a5 Rc4-c5 31.Na5-b7 0.17/16 ]
22...d6-d5 [ 22...0-0 23.Nb3-a5
Qc4-b5 24.a3xb4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...0-0 23.a3xb4 d6-d5
24.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 25.Rh1-d1 Nd5xb4
26.Rd3-c3 Qc4-b5 27.Be3-c5 Be7xc5
28.Rc3xc5 Rc8xc5 29.Qf2xc5 Qb5xc5
30.Nb3xc5 Rf8-c8 31.Nc5-e4 Rc8xc2
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32.Rd1-d8+ Kg8-g7 33.f5-f6+ Kg7-h7
34.Rd8-b8 Rc2-c4 35.Rb8-b7 Rc4-d4
36.Rb7xf7+ Kh7-g8 37.Rf7-g7+
Kg8-f8 38.b2-b3 Rd4-d1+ 39.Kb1-b2
Rd1-h1 40.Rg7-d7 Rh1xh5 41.Kb2-c3
Nb4-c6 42.Ne4-d6 Rh5-h2 43.Rd7-f7+
Kf8-g8 44.Kc3-c4 0.11/17 ] 23.e4xd5±
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.e4xd5
Nf6xd5 24.Qf2-d2 Nd5xe3 25.Rd3xe3
0-0 26.Re3-e4 Qc4-b5 27.a3xb4
Rf8-d8 28.Qd2-e3 f7-f6 29.Nb3-c1
Qb5-d7 30.Nc1-d3 Qd7xf5 31.Nd3-c5
21.Be3-b6 0-0 22.Rd1-d2 Rf8-c8
23.Rh1-e1 Ra8-b8 24.Bb6-a5 Rb8-b7
Be7xc5 32.b4xc5 Rd8-d5 33.Re4-c4
25.Kb1-a1 Rb7-d7 26.Re1-d1 Nf6xh5
Rc8-d8 0.11/16 ] 23...Nf6xd5
27.Rd1-h1 Nh5-f4 28.Rh1xh6 0.12/14 ] [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nf6xd5
21.Rd1-d3 [ 21.Rd1-c1 Qc4-b5= ;
24.Rh1-d1 Nd5xe3 25.Rd3xe3 f7-f6
26.a3xb4 Ke8-f7 27.Rd1-d7 Rh8-d8
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rh1-e1
28.Re3-d3 Qc4xb4 29.Rd7xd8
Qc4-c6 22.Rd1-c1 Qc6-b5 23.Qf2-h2
Rc8xd8 30.Rd3xd8 Be7xd8
Bf8-e7 24.Nb3-d2 0-0 25.Re1-g1
31.Qf2-a7+ Bd8-e7 32.Qa7xa6
Rf8-e8 26.b2-b3 d6-d5 27.Qh2xe5
d5xe4 28.Qe5xb5 a6xb5 29.Nd2xe4
Qb4-e1+ 33.Kb1-a2 Qe1-f2
34.Qa6-c6 Qf2-a7+ 35.Ka2-b1
Nf6xh5 30.Rc1-d1 Nh5-f6 31.Be3-d4
Qa7-g1+ 36.Nb3-c1 Qg1-h1
0.31/15 ] 21...Bf8-e7 [ 21...g5-g4!?
37.Qc6-e6+ Kf7-f8 38.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7
deserves consideration 22.Rh1-c1
39.Qc8-c4+ Kf7-g7 0.29/18 ]
g4xf3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rh1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...g5-g4 22.Rh1-c1 g4xf3
23.Nb3-d2 Nf6xe4 24.Qf2xf3 Ne4xd2+ 24.Rh1-d1 Diagram
25.Rd3xd2 Rh8-g8 26.f5-f6 Rg8-g4
27.Rc1-e1 Rg4-e4 28.Qf3-f2 Re4-h4
(Diagram 151)
29.b2-b3 Qc4-e4 30.Be3-b6 Rh4-h1
31.Rd2-d1 Rh1xe1 32.Rd1xe1
Nd5xe3 25.Rd3xe3 f7-f6 26.a3xb4
Ke8-f7 27.Re3-d3 Rh8-d8 28.Rd3xd8
Qe4-g4 33.Qf2-f1 Qg4-h4 34.Kb1-b2
Rc8xd8 29.Rd1xd8 Be7xd8
0.07/17 ] 22.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
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Qc4xb4 32.Qb7xa6 Qb4-e1+
33.Kb1-a2 Qe1-f2 34.Qa6-c6 Qf2-a7+
35.Ka2-b1 Qa7-g1+ 36.Nb3-c1
Qg1-h1 37.Qc6-e6+ Kf7-f8
38.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 39.Qc8-c4+ Kf7-f8
40.Qc4-g4 Kf8-g7 41.c2-c3 Qh1-h2
42.Nc1-d3 Qh2-e2 43.Qg4-e4 Qe2xe4
44.f3xe4 0.09/17 ] 24...Nd5-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Nd5xe3
25.Rd3xe3 f7-f6 26.a3xb4 Ke8-f7
27.Re3-d3 Rh8-d8 28.Rd3xd8 Rc8xd8
29.Rd1xd8 Be7xd8 30.Qf2-a7+
Bd8-e7 31.Qa7-b7 Qc4xb4
32.Qb7xa6 Qb4-e1+ 33.Kb1-a2
Qe1-f2 34.Qa6-c6 Qf2-a7+ 35.Ka2-b1
Qa7-g1+ 36.Nb3-c1 Qg1-h1
37.Qc6-e6+ Kf7-f8 38.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7
39.Qc8-c4+ Kf7-f8 40.Qc4-g4 Kf8-g7
41.c2-c3 Qh1-h2 42.Nc1-d3 Qh2-e2
43.Qg4-e4 Qe2xe4 44.f3xe4 0.29/16 ]
25.a3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.a3xb4 Be7xb4 26.Nb3-c5 0-0
27.b2-b3 Qc4-b5 28.c2-c4 Qb5-a5
29.Nc5-e4 Rc8-c6 30.Qf2-c2 Rf8-e8
31.Ne4xf6+ Rc6xf6 32.Rd3-d5 Qa5-c7
33.Qc2-e4 Rf6-d6 34.Kb1-b2 Rd6xd5
35.Qe4xd5 a6-a5 0.29/16 ]
25...Qc4xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Be7xb4 26.Nb3-c5 0-0 27.b2-b3
105
Qc4-b5 28.c2-c4 Qb5-a5 29.Nc5-e4
Rc8-c6 30.Qf2-c2 Rf8-e8 31.Ne4xf6+
Rc6xf6 32.Rd3-d5 Qa5-c7 33.Rd5-d7
Qc7-c6 34.Qc2-e4 a6-a5 35.Rd7-a7
Qc6xe4+ 36.f3xe4 Kg8-g7 37.Rd1-d7
Re8-b8 0.38/15 ] 26.Be3-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Be3-d2
Qb4-b5 27.Qf2-a7 Qb5-b8 28.Qa7-e3
0-0 29.Bd2-c3 Rf8-d8 30.Bc3xe5
Rd8xd3 31.Rd1xd3 Qb8-b7
32.Qe3-e2 Nf6xh5 33.Qe2-h2 Qb7-b5
34.Be5-c3 Nh5-f6 35.Nb3-d4 Qb5-c4
36.Qh2xh6 Nf6-d5 37.Bc3-d2 Be7-f6
0.39/16 ] 26...Qb4-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26...Qb4-b5 27.Qf2-a7
Qb5-b8 28.Qa7xb8 Rc8xb8 29.Bd2-c3
0-0 30.Bc3xe5 Rb8-b5 31.Rd1-e1
Rf8-c8 32.Nb3-d2 Nf6xh5 33.c2-c4
Rb5-b7 34.Re1-h1 Rc8-c5 35.Rd3-e3
Be7-f6 36.Nd2-e4 0.56/17 ] 27.Bd2-c3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qf2-e1 0-0
28.Bd2-c3 Rf8-e8 29.Rd3-e3 Be7-d6
30.Qe1-e2 Re8-d8 31.Qe2xa6 Qb8-c7
32.Qa6-e2 Rd8-d7 33.Re3-d3 Qc7-c6
34.Rd3-d2 Qc6-c7 35.Qe2-b5 Rc8-d8
36.Nb3-a5 0.52/15 ] 27...0-0?
[ 27...Nf6xh5 28.Qf2-d2² ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Nf6xh5 28.Bc3-a5
Ke8-f8 29.Qf2-e1 f7-f6 30.Rd3-d7
Rh8-h7 31.Qe1-h1 Nh5-f4 32.Ba5-d2
Rc8-c7 33.Bd2xf4 Rc7xd7 34.Rd1xd7
e5xf4 35.Nb3-c5 h6-h5 36.Nc5-e6+
Kf8-g8 0.35/15 ] 28.Qf2-e3
[ 28.Qf2-e2!?+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Qf2-e2 Qb8-b5 29.Bc3xe5 Rf8-e8
30.Qe2-h2 Qb5-c4 31.f3-f4 Nf6-g4
32.Qh2-g2 Ng4xe5 33.f4xe5 Qc4-f4
34.e5-e6 f7xe6 35.f5xe6 Be7-f6
36.Qg2-b7 Qf4-c7 37.Qb7xc7 Rc8xc7
38.Rd3-d6 Re8-c8 39.Nb3-d4 Bf6xd4
40.Rd6xd4 Rc7-e7 41.Rd4-d6 Rc8-e8
42.Rd1-e1 a6-a5 0.85/15 ]
28...Rf8-e8± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Rf8-d8 29.Bc3xe5 Rd8xd3
30.Rd1xd3 Qb8-b5 31.f3-f4 Qb5-c6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
32.Rd3-d2 g5-g4 33.Qe3-g1 Kg8-h7
34.Be5xf6 Be7xf6 35.Qg1xg4 Rc8-g8
36.Qg4-e2 Rg8-g1+ 37.Rd2-d1
Qc6-b5 38.Qe2-f3 Rg1xd1+
39.Qf3xd1 Qb5xf5 0.57/16 ]
29.Bc3xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Bc3xe5 Qb8-b5 30.Nb3-d4 Qb5-c5
31.f3-f4 Be7-d6 32.Rd3-c3 Nf6-d5
33.Rc3xc5 Nd5xe3 34.Rc5xc8
Re8xc8 35.Rd1-d3 Ne3-c4 36.Be5xd6
Nc4xd6 37.Nd4-f3 Nd6-e4 38.f4xg5
h6xg5 39.Rd3-e3 Rc8-e8 40.Kb1-c1
g5-g4 41.Nf3-g5 Ne4-f6 42.Re3xe8+
Nf6xe8 43.Ng5-e4 0.53/17 ]
29...Qb8-b5 [ 29...Be7-c5
30.Qe3xg5+!? ( 30.Be5xb8?! Bc5xe3
31.Bb8-h2 Nf6xh5= ) 30...h6xg5
31.Be5xb8 Nf6xh5 32.Bb8-h2± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qb8-b5
30.Nb3-d4 Qb5-c5 31.f3-f4 Be7-d6
32.Rd3-c3 Nf6-d5 33.Rc3xc5 Nd5xe3
34.Rc5xc8 Re8xc8 35.Rd1-d3 Ne3-c4
36.Be5xd6 Nc4xd6 37.Nd4-f3 Nd6-e4
38.f4xg5 h6xg5 39.Rd3-e3 Rc8-e8
40.Kb1-c1 g5-g4 41.Nf3-g5 Ne4-f6
42.Re3xe8+ Nf6xe8 43.Ng5-e4
0.76/16 ] 30.f3-f4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Nb3-d4 Qb5-c5 31.f3-f4
Be7-d6 32.Rd3-c3 Nf6-d5 33.Rc3xc5
Nd5xe3 34.Rc5xc8 Re8xc8 35.Rd1-d3
Ne3-c4 36.Be5xd6 Nc4xd6 37.Nd4-f3
Nd6-e4 38.f4xg5 h6xg5 39.Rd3-e3
Rc8-e8 40.Kb1-c1 g5-g4 41.Nf3-g5
Ne4-f6 42.Re3xe8+ Nf6xe8
43.Ng5-e4 0.53/15 ] 30...Qb5-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Nf6-g4
31.Qe3-g3 Ng4xe5 32.f4xe5 f7-f6
33.e5-e6 Qb5xf5 34.Nb3-d4 Qf5-d5
35.Qg3-f2 Rc8-b8 36.b2-b3 Rb8-b4
37.c2-c4 Qd5-e4 38.Kb1-a2 Rb4-b8
39.Qf2-f5 Qe4xf5 40.Nd4xf5 Be7-c5
41.Nf5xh6+ Kg8-h7 0.50/15 ]
31.Qe3-d2 [ ¹31.Rd1-d2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qe3-f2
Nf6-g4 32.Qf2-g2 Ng4xe5 33.f4xe5
106
Qc4-f4 34.e5-e6 f7xe6 35.f5xe6
Be7-f6 36.Qg2-b7 Qf4-c7 37.Qb7xc7
Rc8xc7 38.Rd3-d6 Re8-c8 39.Nb3-d4
Bf6xd4 40.Rd6xd4 Rc7-e7 41.Rd4-d6
Rc8-e8 42.Rd1-e1 0.83/14 ]
31...Nf6-e4? [ 31...Nf6xh5 32.Qd2-h2
Be7-f8+- ( 32...Nh5xf4?? the pawn is
something Black will choke on
33.Qh2xh6 f7-f6 34.Rd1-h1+- );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...g5-g4
32.Qd2-g2 Kg8-h7 33.Nb3-d4 a6-a5
34.Qg2-g3 Re8-g8 35.Qg3-h4 Nf6-d5
36.f5-f6 Be7-c5 37.Qh4-e1 a5-a4
38.Qe1-e4+ Kh7-h8 39.c2-c3 g4-g3
0.96/15 ] 32.Qd2-g2+- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Qd2-g2 Ne4-f6 33.f4xg5
Qc4-g4 34.Rd1-g1 Qg4xg2
35.Rg1xg2 Nf6xh5 36.g5xh6+ Kg8-h7
37.Rd3-d7 Rc8-d8 38.Rd7-a7 f7-f6
39.Be5-c3 Rd8-a8 40.Ra7-d7 Ra8-d8
41.Rd7-b7 Rd8-b8 42.Rb7xb8 Re8xb8
43.Rg2-g6 Rb8-d8 44.Nb3-d4 Be7-b4
45.Bc3xb4 Rd8xd4 46.Bb4-c3
Rd4-d1+ 47.Kb1-a2 Rd1-d8
48.Ka2-b3 2.36/17 ] 32...Qc4-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ne4-f6
33.f4xg5 Qc4-g4 34.Rd1-g1 Qg4xg2
35.Rg1xg2 Nf6xh5 36.g5xh6+ Kg8-h7
37.Rd3-d7 Rc8-d8 38.Rd7-a7 f7-f6
39.Be5-c3 Rd8-a8 40.Ra7xa8
Diagram
(Diagram 152)
Re8xa8 41.Bc3-d2 Ra8-b8 42.Nb3-d4
Be7-d6 43.Nd4-c6 2.28/15 ]
33.Rd3-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rd3-d5 Ne4-f6 34.f4xg5 h6xg5
35.Nb3-a5 Qc6-b6 36.Rd5-d6 Qb6xa5
37.Be5xf6 Be7xf6 38.Rd6xf6 Kg8-f8
39.Qg2xg5 Qa5-c5 40.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-g8 41.Qh6-c1 Qc5-e3 42.Rd1-g1+
Kg8-f8 43.Rf6-h6 Qe3xc1+ 44.Kb1xc1
Kf8-e7 45.Rg1-e1+ Ke7-d7
46.Re1xe8 Rc8xe8 47.Rh6xa6
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Re8-e1+ 48.Kc1-d2 Re1-h1 49.h5-h6
Rh1-h5 50.Kd2-d3 Rh5xf5
51.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e6 52.h6-h7 Rf5-h5
53.Ra7-a6+ Ke6-e7 3.36/15 ]
33...Ne4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Ne4-f6 34.f4xg5 h6xg5 35.Nb3-a5
Qc6-b6 36.Rd5-d6 Qb6xa5 37.Be5xf6
Be7xf6 38.Rd6xf6 Kg8-f8 39.Qg2xg5
Qa5-c5 40.Qg5-h6+ Kf8-g8 41.Qh6-c1
Qc5-e3 42.Rd1-g1+ Kg8-f8 43.Rf6-h6
Qe3xc1+ 44.Kb1xc1 Kf8-e7
45.Rg1-e1+ Ke7-d7 46.Re1xe8
Rc8xe8 47.Rh6xa6 Re8-e1+
48.Kc1-d2 Re1-h1 49.h5-h6 Rh1-h5
50.Kd2-d3 Rh5xf5 51.Ra6-a7+
Kd7-e6 52.h6-h7 Rf5-h5 53.Ra7-a6+
Ke6-e7 3.68/16 ] 34.f4xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.f4xg5 h6xg5
35.Nb3-a5 Qc6-b6 36.Rd5-d6 Qb6xa5
37.Be5xf6 Be7xf6 38.Rd6xf6 Kg8-f8
39.Qg2xg5 Qa5-c5 40.Qg5-h6+
Kf8-g8 41.Qh6-c1 Qc5-e3 42.Rd1-g1+
Kg8-f8 43.Rf6-h6 Qe3xc1+ 44.Kb1xc1
Kf8-e7 45.Rg1-e1+ Ke7-d7
46.Re1xe8 Rc8xe8 47.Rh6xa6
Re8-e2 48.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e8 49.h5-h6
Re2-h2 3.36/15 ] 34...h6xg5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...h6xg5
35.Nb3-a5 Qc6-b6 36.Rd5-d6 Qb6xa5
37.Be5xf6 Be7xf6 38.Rd6xf6 Re8-e1
107
39.Qg2xg5+ Kg8-f8 40.Rf6-d6 Qa5-c7
41.Qg5-d2 Re1xd1+ 42.Qd2xd1
Rc8-e8 43.Qd1-d5 Qc7-e7 44.h5-h6
Qe7-h4 45.Rd6xa6 Qh4-e1+
46.Kb1-a2 Qe1-e5 47.Qd5-d7 Qe5-c5
48.Qd7-d3 Qc5-e5 3.57/14 ]
35.Qg2xg5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Nb3-a5 Qc6-b6 36.Rd5-d6 Qb6xa5
37.Be5xf6 Qa5xf5 38.Rd1-d5 Qf5xf6
39.Rd6xf6 Be7xf6 40.Rd5-f5 Bf6-d8
41.Qg2-b7 Rc8-c7 42.Rf5xg5+
Kg8-h7 43.Qb7-b8 Bd8xg5 44.Qb8xc7
Re8-e7 45.Qc7-c8 a6-a5 46.c2-c4
Kh7-g7 47.c4-c5 Re7-e1+ 48.Kb1-a2
Re1-h1 49.Qc8-g4 3.58/14 ]
35...Kg8-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kg8-h7 36.Rd5-d2 Re8-g8
37.Qg5-f4 Rg8-g4 38.Qf4-h2 Rg4-g5
39.Nb3-d4 Qc6-b7 40.Rd2-e2 Rc8-g8
41.h5-h6 Nf6-g4 42.Qh2-h3 Ng4xe5
43.Re2xe5 Rg5-g1 44.Re5-e1 Rg1xe1
45.Rd1xe1 Rg8-g2 1.93/16 ]
36.Be5xf6 [ 36.Rd5-d2!? makes it
even easier for White Re8-g8
37.Qg5-h4 Rg8-g2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Rd5-d2 Re8-g8 37.Qg5-f4
Rg8-g4 38.Qf4-h2 Rg4-g5 39.Nb3-d4
Qc6-b7 40.h5-h6 Nf6-e4 41.Rd2-d3
Ne4-c3+ 42.Rd3xc3 Rc8xc3
43.Nd4-e6 f7xe6 44.Be5xc3 Rg5xf5
45.Rd1-g1 Be7-g5 46.Bc3-d4 Qb7-d7
47.Bd4-g7 Qd7-b7 1.89/17 ]
36...Qc6xc2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Be7xf6 37.Qg5-g2 Re8-d8
38.Rd1-d2 Kh7-h6 39.Rd5xd8 Qc6xg2
40.Rd8xc8 Qg2-f1+ 41.Kb1-a2 Qf1xf5
42.Rc8-c6 Kh6xh5 43.Rc6xa6 Bf6-e5
44.Rd2-d5 Qf5-e4 45.Ra6-a5 f7-f6
46.Nb3-d4 Kh5-g6 47.c2-c3 Qe4-g2
1.03/16 ] 37.Kb1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Kb1-a2 Re8-g8 38.Rd1-c1
Rg8xg5 39.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2 40.Bf6xe7
Rg5xh5 41.Nb3-d4 Rc2-f2 42.Rd5-d8
Rh5-h6 43.Be7-d6 Rf2-g2 44.Rd8-d7
Kh7-g8 45.Ka2-a3 Rh6-h3+ 46.b2-b3
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Rh3-e3 47.f5-f6 Rg2-f2 48.Rd7-e7
Re3-d3 49.Bd6-e5 Rd3-e3 50.Ka3-b4
Rf2-d2 51.Kb4-c5 1.51/17 ]
37...Re8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Re8-g8 38.Rd1-c1 Rg8xg5
39.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2 40.Bf6xe7 Rg5xh5
41.Nb3-d4 Rc2-f2 42.Rd5-d8 Rh5-h6
43.Be7-d6 Rf2-g2 44.Rd8-d7 Kh7-g8
45.Bd6-e5 f7-f6 46.Be5-d6 Rh6-h5
47.Bd6-a3 a6-a5 48.Ba3-d6 a5-a4
49.Bd6-f4 Rh5-h3 50.Nd4-e6 1.40/14 ]
38.Qg5xg8+! Double attack: e7/g8
[ 38.Bf6xe7?! Rg8xg5 39.Be7xg5
Rc8-c3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Rd1-c1 Rg8xg5 39.Rc1xc2 Rc8xc2
40.Bf6xe7 Rg5xh5 41.Nb3-d4 Rc2-f2
42.Rd5-d8 Rh5-h6 43.Be7-d6 Rf2-g2
44.Rd8-d7 Kh7-g8 45.Bd6-e5 f7-f6
46.Be5-d6 Rh6-h5 47.Bd6-a3 Rg2-d2
48.Ba3-b4 Rd2-g2 49.Bb4-d6 Rg2-g7
50.Rd7-d8+ Kg8-h7 51.Rd8-f8 Rg7-g4
52.Bd6-c5 1.24/15 ] 38...Rc8xg8
[ 38...Rc8xg8 39.Bf6xe7 Combination ;
38...Kh7xg8 39.Rd1-g1+
Double attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rc8xg8 39.Bf6xe7 Rg8-b8
40.Rd1-d3 Rb8xb3 41.Rd3xb3 Qc2-e4
42.Rd5-d6 Qe4xe7 43.Rb3-b6 Qe7-e5
44.Rb6xa6 Qe5xf5 45.h5-h6 Qf5-e4
46.Rd6-f6 Qe4-c4+ 47.Ka2-a3
Qc4-c5+ 48.b2-b4 Qc5-c1+ 49.Ka3-b3
Qc1-d1+ 50.Kb3-c3 Qd1-e1+
51.Kc3-d3 Qe1-b1+ 52.Kd3-e3
Qb1-b3+ 53.Ke3-f2 Qb3-c2+
54.Kf2-g3 Qc2-c3+ 55.Rf6-f3 Qc3-e5+
56.Kg3-h3 f7-f5 57.Rf3-g3 1.19/14 ]
39.Bf6xe7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bf6xe7 Rg8-b8 40.Rd1-d3 Rb8xb3
41.Rd3xb3 Qc2-e4 42.Rd5-d6
Qe4xe7 43.Rb3-b6 Qe7-e5
44.Rb6xa6 Qe5xf5 45.b2-b4 Qf5-c2+
46.Ka2-a3 Qc2-c3+ 47.Ka3-a4
Qc3-a1+ 48.Ka4-b3 Qa1-b1+
49.Kb3-c3 Qb1-c1+ 50.Kc3-d3
Qc1-b1+ 51.Kd3-c4 Qb1-e4+
108
52.Kc4-c3 Qe4-e1+ 53.Rd6-d2
Qe1-e5+ 54.Kc3-c4 Qe5xh5 0.84/11 ]
39...Rg8-g3 [ 39...Rg8-b8 40.Rd1-d3
Rb8xb3 41.Rd3xb3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...Rg8-b8 40.Rd1-d3 Rb8xb3
41.Rd3xb3 Qc2-e4 42.Rd5-d6
Qe4xe7 43.Rb3-b6 Qe7-e5
44.Rb6xa6 Qe5xf5 45.b2-b4 Qf5-c2+
46.Ka2-a3 Qc2-c3+ 47.Ka3-a4
Qc3-a1+ 48.Ka4-b3 Qa1-b1+
49.Kb3-c3 Qb1-c1+ 50.Kc3-d3
Qc1-b1+ 51.Kd3-c4 Qb1-e4+
52.Kc4-c3 Qe4-e1+ 53.Rd6-d2
Qe1-e5+ 54.Kc3-c4 Qe5xh5 0.95/12 ]
40.Nb3-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Nb3-c5 Qc2-c4+ 41.Ka2-a1
Rg3-g2 42.Rd5-d8 Rg2-c2 43.Nc5-d3
Qc4-g4 44.Nd3-b4 Rc2-e2 1.80/10 ]
40...Rg3-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rg3-g2 41.Be7-a3 Rg2-f2
42.Rd1-d3 Rf2-f1 43.f5-f6 Rf1xf6
44.Rd3-d2 Qc2-e4 45.Rd5-d4 Qe4-f5
46.Ba3-b4 Rf6-h6 47.Rd4-d5 Qf5-f4
48.Rd2-d4 Qf4-f3 49.Rd4-d3 Qf3-h1
50.Na5-c4 Rh6xh5 51.Rd5-d7 Qh1-e4
52.Rd3-d4 Qe4-e6 1.09/16 ]
41.Be7-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Be7-a3 Diagram
(Diagram 153)
Rg2-f2 42.Rd1-d3 Rf2-f1 43.f5-f6
Rf1xf6 44.Na5-b3 Rf6-f2 45.Nb3-d2
Rf2-f5 46.Rd5xf5 Qc2xd3 47.Rf5xf7+
Kh7-h6 48.Rf7-f6+ Kh6xh5 49.Rf6-d6
Qd3-e2 50.Rd6-d4 Qe2-e5
51.Rd4-h4+ Kh5-g6 52.Nd2-c4
Qe5-e2 53.Ba3-c5 Kg6-g5
54.Rh4-d4 1.00/17 ] 41...Rg2-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rg2-f2
42.Rd1-d3 Rf2-f1 43.f5-f6 Rf1xf6
44.Na5-b3 Rf6-f5 45.Rd5xf5 Qc2xd3
46.Rf5xf7+ Kh7-h6 47.Rf7-f4 Kh6xh5
48.Nb3-d4 Qd3-e3 49.Ba3-d6 Qe3-d2
50.Rf4-h4+ Kh5-g6 51.Rh4-e4 Qd2-g2
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45.Ba3-b2 Rf3-f2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.b2-b3 Qc4-c2+ 45.Ba3-b2
Rf3-f2 46.Rd1-b1 Rf2xf5 47.Rb1-c1
Qc2xc1 48.Rd5xf5 Qc1-c2 49.Rf5xf7+
Kh7-h6 50.Nc5xa6 Kh6xh5 51.Rf7-e7
Kh5-g4 52.Na6-b4 Qc2-f5 53.Nb4-c6
Qf5-c2 54.Re7-e6 Qc2-f5 55.Nc6-e5+
Kg4-g3 56.Re6-g6+ Kg3-f4 1.84/15 ]
44...Rf3-f1± Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 44...Rf3-f1 45.Rd5-d6
Rf1xd1+ 46.Rd6xd1 Qc4-f4 47.f5-f6
Qf4xf6 48.Nc5-d7 Qf6-f5+ 49.Kb1-a1
Qf5-c2 50.Rd1-d6 a6-a5 51.Nd7-f6+
Kh7-g7 52.Rd6-b6 a5-a4 53.Ba3-e7
Qc2-e2 54.Rb6-b7 1.23/14 ]
52.Re4-e6+ Kg6-g5 1.04/15 ]
42.Na5-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Na5-b7 Rf2-f1 43.Rd1-d2 Qc2-b1+
44.Ka2-b3 Rf1xf5 45.Nb7-d6 Rf5-f3+
46.Kb3-b4 Qb1-c1 47.Kb4-a5 f7-f5
48.Ba3-c5 Rf3-b3 49.Rd2-e2 Rb3xb2
50.Re2xb2 Qc1xb2 51.Rd5xf5
Qb2-c3+ 52.Ka5xa6 1.02/13 ]
42...Rf2-f3 [ 42...Rf2xf5!? 43.Rd1-d2
Qc2-e4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Rf2xf5 43.Rd1-d2 Qc2-e4
44.Rd5-d7 Kh7-h6 45.Rd7-d4 Qe4-e3
46.Rd2-h2 Rf5xh5 47.Rd4-d6+
Kh6-g5 48.Rd6-d5+ f7-f5 49.Rh2xh5+
Kg5xh5 50.Rd5xf5+ Kh5-g6 0.77/12 ]
43.Nb3-c5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Nb3-c5 Rf3xf5 44.Rd5xf5 Qc2xf5
45.Nc5-d7 Qf5-e6+ 46.Ka2-a1 Qe6-c4
47.Rd1-d6 a6-a5 48.Ka1-b1 a5-a4
49.h5-h6 Qc4-e4+ 50.Kb1-c1 Qe4-e2
51.Nd7-b6 Qe2-f3 52.Nb6-d5 Qf3-e2
1.15/15 ] 43...Qc2-c4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Rf3xf5 44.Rd5xf5
Qc2xf5 45.Nc5-d7 a6-a5 46.Rd1-d6
Qf5-c2 47.Nd7-f8+ Kh7-g7 48.h5-h6+
Kg7-h8 49.Rd6-d7 a5-a4 50.Rd7-d6
Kh8-g8 51.Rd6-d4 Qc2-b3+
52.Ka2-a1 Qb3-f3 53.h6-h7+ Kg8-h8
54.Rd4-d7 Qf3-f2 55.Ka1-b1 1.19/13 ]
44.Ka2-b1 [ 44.b2-b3!? Qc4-c2+
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45.Rd5-d4! Deflection: f1 [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 45.Rd5-d6 Rf1xd1+
46.Rd6xd1 Qc4-f4 47.f5-f6 Qf4xf6
48.Nc5-d7 Qf6-f5+ 49.Kb1-a1 Qf5-c2
50.Rd1-d6 a6-a5 51.Nd7-f6+ Kh7-g7
52.Rd6-b6 a5-a4 53.Ba3-e7 Qc2-e2
54.Rb6-b7 1.10/15 ] 45...Qc4-e2
[ 45...Qc4xd4 46.Rd1xf1 Deflection ;
…45...-- 46.Rd4xc4 Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Qc4xd4
46.Rd1xf1 Kh7-h6 47.Kb1-a1 Qd4-e5
48.f5-f6 Kh6xh5 49.Nc5-a4 Qe5-e2
50.Rf1-c1 Qe2-d2 51.b2-b3 Qd2-f2
52.Rc1-h1+ Kh5-g5 53.Ba3-b2
Qf2-g2 0.75/14 ] 46.Rd1xf1+-
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[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Rd1xf1
Qe2xf1+ 47.Kb1-a2 Qf1xf5 48.Nc5-e4
Kh7-g7 49.Ba3-b4 f7-f6 50.h5-h6+
Kg7xh6 51.Ne4xf6 Qf5-e6+ 52.Nf6-d5
Qe6-f5 53.Bb4-c3 Qf5-f3 54.Nd5-f4
Qf3-c6 55.Nf4-d5 Qc6-e6 56.b2-b3
Kh6-g5 57.Rd4-d2 Qe6-e4 58.Ka2-b2
a6-a5 59.Bc3xa5 1.43/18 ]
46...Qe2xf1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Qe2xf1+ 47.Kb1-a2 Qf1xf5
48.Nc5-e4 Kh7-g7 49.Ba3-b4 f7-f6
50.h5-h6+ Kg7xh6 51.Ne4xf6 Qf5-b5
52.Bb4-c3 Kh6-g6 53.Nf6-d5 a6-a5
54.b2-b3 Kg6-h6 55.Nd5-f6 Kh6-g6
56.Ka2-b2 Qb5-f1 57.Rd4-d2 Kg6-f5
58.Rd2-d5+ Kf5-e6 59.Rd5xa5
Qf1-f2+ 60.Kb2-a3 1.38/15 ]
47.Kb1-a2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Kb1-a2 Qf1xf5 48.Nc5-e4 Kh7-g7
49.Ba3-b4 f7-f6 50.h5-h6+ Kg7xh6
51.Ne4xf6 Qf5-b5 52.Bb4-c3 Qb5-c6
53.Nf6-d5 Qc6-e6 54.b2-b3 Kh6-g5
55.Rd4-d2 Qe6-e4 56.Ka2-b2 a6-a5
57.Bc3xa5 1.34/17 ] 47...Qf1xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Qf1xf5
48.Nc5-e4 Qf5-e5 49.Rd4-c4 Kh7-g7
50.b2-b3 Qe5xh5 51.Ba3-b2+ f7-f6
52.Ne4xf6 Qh5-a5+ 53.Rc4-a4
Qa5-b5 54.Nf6-e8+ Kg7-f8 55.Ne8-d6
Qb5-c6 56.Ra4-f4+ Kf8-e7 57.Rf4-f7+
Ke7-e6 58.Rf7-f6+ Ke6-d5 59.Nd6-c4
Qc6-b7 60.Rf6-h6 Kd5-c5 1.28/14 ]
48.Rd4-d6 White threatens to win
material: Rd6xa6 [ 48.Nc5-d7 a6-a5
49.b2-b3 Qf5-f1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48.Nc5-e4 Kh7-g7 49.Ba3-b4
f7-f6 50.h5-h6+ Kg7xh6 51.Ne4xf6
Qf5-b5 52.Bb4-c3 a6-a5 53.b2-b3
Qb5-e2+ 54.Rd4-d2 Qe2-f3 55.Nf6-d5
Kh6-g5 56.Ka2-b2 1.27/14 ]
48...Qf5-f1? [ 48...Qf5xh5 49.Rd6xa6
Qh5-e5 50.Ka2-b3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48...Qf5xh5 49.Nc5-e4 Qh5-h4
50.Ne4-f6+ Kh7-g6 51.b2-b3 Qh4-e1
52.Nf6-e4+ Kg6-f5 53.Rd6-d4 Kf5-g4
110
54.Ne4-d6+ Kg4-f3 55.Nd6xf7
Qe1-f2+ 56.Ba3-b2 0.47/13 ]
49.Nc5xa6 [ 49.Nc5-d7 a6-a5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Nc5-d7 a6-a5
50.Ba3-c5 Qf1-c4+ 51.b2-b3 Qc4-c2+
52.Ka2-a3 Qc2-c1+ 53.Ka3-a4
Qc1-b1 54.Nd7-f6+ Kh7-g7 55.Rd6-c6
Qb1-a1+ 56.Bc5-a3 Kg7-h6
57.Rc6-d6 Kh6-g5 58.Rd6-a6 1.65/13 ]
49...f7-f5 [ 49...Qf1-c4+ 50.b2-b3
Qc4-e2+ 51.Ba3-b2 Qe2xh5
52.Na6-b4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Qf1-c4+ 50.Ka2-b1 Qc4-e4+
51.Kb1-a1 Qe4-h1+ 52.Ka1-a2
Qh1xh5 53.Na6-c5 Qh5-h2 54.Nc5-d3
f7-f5 55.Ka2-b3 Qh2-d2 56.Ba3-b4
Qd2-h2 57.Rd6-d7+ Kh7-h6
58.Bb4-d6 Qh2-e2 59.Bd6-f4+ Kh6-h5
60.Kb3-c3 0.68/15 ] 50.Na6-b4
[ 50.Na6-c5 Qf1-c4+ 51.b2-b3
Qc4-c2+ 52.Ka2-a1 Qc2-c3+
53.Ka1-b1 f5-f4 54.Rd6-d7+
Kh7-h6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Na6-b4 Qf1-c4+ 51.b2-b3 Qc4-e2+
52.Ba3-b2 Qe2-e7 53.Rd6-d4
Qe7-a7+ 54.Ka2-b1 Kh7-h6
55.Nb4-d3 Kh6xh5 56.b3-b4 Qa7-a4
57.Nd3-c5 Qa4-c6 58.Kb1-c2 Qc6-c7
59.Bb2-c1 Qc7-e5 60.Rd4-c4
Qe5-e2+ 61.Kc2-b3 Qe2-d1+
62.Rc4-c2 f5-f4 63.b4-b5 Qd1-d5+
64.Kb3-b4 Qd5-d4+ 65.Rc2-c4
1.00/14 ] 50...Qf1-c4+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Qf1-c4+ 51.b2-b3
Qc4-e2+ 52.Ba3-b2 Qe2xh5
53.Rd6-d7+ Kh7-g6 54.Nb4-d3
Qh5-h1 55.b3-b4 Qh1-a8+ 56.Ka2-b3
Qa8-g8+ 57.Kb3-c2 Qg8-a8
58.Rd7-d4 Qa8-a4+ 59.Kc2-c3
Qa4-c6+ 60.Kc3-b3 Qc6-e6+
61.Rd4-c4 Qe6-e3 62.Rc4-c6+
Kg6-h5 1.19/15 ] 51.b2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.b2-b3
Qc4-e2+ 52.Ba3-b2 Qe2xh5
53.Rd6-d7+ Kh7-h6 54.Bb2-c1+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kh6-g6 55.Bc1-f4 Qh5-f3 56.Nb4-d3
Qf3-a8+ 57.Ka2-b2 Qa8-g2+
58.Kb2-a3 Qg2-a8+ 59.Ka3-b4
Kg6-h5 60.Kb4-b5 Kh5-g4
61.Rd7-g7+ Kg4-f3 62.Rg7-g3+
Kf3-e4 63.Rg3-e3+ Ke4-d4
64.Nd3-c5 1.12/19 ] 51...Qc4-e2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Qc4-e2+
52.Ba3-b2 Qe2-e7 53.Rd6-d4
Qe7-a7+ 54.Ka2-b1 Kh7-h6
55.Nb4-d3 Kh6xh5 56.b3-b4 Qa7-a4
57.Nd3-c5 Qa4-c6 58.Kb1-c2 Qc6-c7
59.Bb2-c1 Qc7-e5 60.Rd4-c4
Qe5-e2+ 61.Kc2-b3 Qe2-d1+
62.Rc4-c2 f5-f4 63.b4-b5 Qd1-d5+
64.Kb3-b4 Qd5-d4+ 65.Rc2-c4
1.08/17 ] 52.Ba3-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 52.Ba3-b2 Qe2xh5 53.Rd6-d7+
Kh7-h6 54.Bb2-c1+ Kh6-g6 55.Bc1-f4
Qh5-f3 56.Nb4-d3 Qf3-a8+ 57.Ka2-b2
Qa8-g2+ 58.Kb2-a3 Qg2-a8+
59.Ka3-b4 Kg6-h5 60.Kb4-b5 Kh5-g4
61.Rd7-g7+ Kg4-f3 62.Rg7-g3+
Kf3-e4 63.Rg3-e3+ Ke4-d4
64.Nd3-c5 1.05/17 ] 52...Qe2xh5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Qe2-e7
53.Rd6-d4 Qe7-a7+ 54.Ka2-b1
Kh7-h6 55.Nb4-d3 Kh6xh5 56.b3-b4
Qa7-a4 57.Nd3-c5 Qa4-c6 58.Kb1-c2
Qc6-c7 59.Bb2-c1 Qc7-e5 60.Rd4-c4
Qe5-e2+ 61.Kc2-b3 Qe2-d1+
62.Rc4-c2 f5-f4 63.b4-b5 Qd1-d5+
64.Kb3-b4 Qd5-d4+ 65.Rc2-c4
1.08/15 ] 53.Nb4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53.Rd6-d7+ Kh7-h6 54.Bb2-c1+
Kh6-g6 55.Bc1-f4 Qh5-f3 56.Nb4-d3
Qf3-a8+ 57.Ka2-b2 Qa8-g2+
58.Kb2-a3 Qg2-a8+ 59.Ka3-b4
Kg6-h5 60.Kb4-b5 Kh5-g4
61.Rd7-g7+ Kg4-f3 62.Rg7-g3+
Kf3-e4 63.Rg3-e3+ Ke4-d4
64.Nd3-c5 1.06/14 ] 53...Qh5-f3
[ 53...Qh5-h2 54.Rd6-d7+ Kh7-g6
55.Ka2-a3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Qh5-h2 54.Rd6-d7+ Kh7-g6
111
55.Ka2-a3 Qh2-f2 56.Bb2-e5 Qf2-e1
57.Rd7-d6+ Kg6-h5 58.Be5-f4 Kh5-g4
59.Rd6-g6+ Kg4-f3 60.Rg6-g3+ Kf3-f2
61.Rg3-d3 Qe1-f1 62.Rd3-d2+ Kf2-f3
63.b3-b4 Qf1-c4 64.Bf4-e3 Qc4-c6
65.Ka3-b3 Kf3-e4 66.Be3-f4 0.96/13 ]
54.Rd6-d7+ [ 54.Ka2-a3 Qf3-f1
55.Bb2-e5 Qf1-c1+ 56.Ka3-a4
Qc1-c2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Ka2-a3 Qf3-f1 55.Bb2-e5 Qf1-c1+
56.Ka3-a4 Qc1-c2 57.Be5-f4 Kh7-g7
58.Bf4-e3 Kg7-f7 59.Ka4-a3 Qc2-e4
60.b3-b4 Qe4-f3 61.Ka3-b2 Qf3-e2+
62.Kb2-c3 Qe2-e1+ 63.Kc3-c4
Qe1-e2+ 64.Kc4-b3 Qe2-d3+
65.Kb3-b2 1.24/14 ] 54...Kh7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kh7-g6
55.Ka2-a3 Qf3-f1 56.Rd7-d6+ Kg6-h5
57.Bb2-e5 Qf1-e1 58.Be5-f4 Kh5-g4
59.Rd6-g6+ Kg4-f3 60.Rg6-g3+ Kf3-f2
61.Rg3-d3 Qe1-f1 62.Rd3-d2+ Kf2-f3
63.b3-b4 Qf1-c4 64.Bf4-e3 Qc4-c6
65.Ka3-b3 Kf3-e4 66.Be3-f4 0.96/18 ]
55.Nd5-e7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Ka2-a3 Qf3-f1 56.Rd7-d6+ Kg6-h5
57.Bb2-e5 Qf1-b5 58.b3-b4 Kh5-g4
59.Be5-f4 Kg4-f3 60.Ka3-b3 Qb5-f1
61.Rd6-c6 Kf3-e4 62.Rc6-c5 Qf1-d1+
63.Kb3-b2 Qd1-e2+ 64.Kb2-a3
0.90/15 ] 55...Kg6-h6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 55...Kg6-g5 56.Bb2-c1+
Kg5-f6 57.Ne7-d5+ Kf6-e6 58.Rd7-d8
Qf3-e2+ 59.Ka2-a3 Qe2-a6+
60.Ka3-b4 Ke6-e5 61.Bc1-e3 Ke5-e4
62.Be3-f4 Qa6-c6 63.Rd8-d7 Qc6-a6
64.Kb4-c5 Qa6-a5+ 65.Kc5-c4
Qa5-a6+ 66.Kc4-b4 Qa6-c6
67.Kb4-a5 Qc6-c5+ 68.Ka5-a4 Ke4-f3
69.Rd7-d8 Qc5-c2 70.Ka4-b4 Qc2-d3
71.Bf4-e3 Qd3-e4+ 72.Kb4-c3
Qe4-e5+ 73.Kc3-c4 Qe5-e4+
74.Kc4-c3 Qe4-e5+ 0.66/18 ]
56.Rd7-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Rd7-d4 Qf3-f1 57.Ne7-d5 Qf1-a6+
58.Ka2-b1 Qa6-f1+ 59.Bb2-c1+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kh6-g7 60.b3-b4 Kg7-f7 61.Kb1-c2
Qf1-f2+ 62.Kc2-c3 Qf2-e1+ 63.Bc1-d2
Qe1-a1+ 64.Kc3-c4 Qa1-a4
65.Rd4-d3 Qa4-c6+ 66.Kc4-b3
Qc6-b5 67.Kb3-c3 0.98/17 ]
56...Kh6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Kh6-g5 57.Bb2-c1+ Kg5-h5
58.Ne7-d5 Qf3-f2+ 59.Ka2-b1 Qf2-c5
60.Bc1-f4 Qc5-f2 61.Bf4-e3 Qf2-e1+
62.Kb1-c2 Qe1-e2+ 63.Kc2-c3
Qe2-e1+ 64.Kc3-d4 Qe1-d1+
65.Kd4-c4 Qd1-c2+ 66.Nd5-c3
Kh5-g4 67.Rd6-g6+ Kg4-f3 0.84/16 ]
57.Rd6-d8 [ 57.Rd6-d4!? Qf3-f2
58.Ne7-d5 Qf2-c2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.Rd6-d4 Qf3-f2 58.Ne7-d5
Qf2-f1 59.b3-b4 Kh7-g8 60.Nd5-f4
Kg8-f8 61.Ka2-b3 Kf8-e7 62.Nf4-d3
Qf1-d1+ 63.Kb3-c3 Qd1-a4 64.Rd4-d5
Qa4-c6+ 65.Kc3-d4 f5-f4 66.Rd5-e5+
Ke7-d7 67.Nd3xf4 Qc6-b6+ 68.Kd4-c3
Qb6-f6 69.Nf4-d3 Kd7-c7 70.Bb2-c1
1.39/20 ] 57...Kh7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57...Kh7-h6 58.Rd8-d4
Qf3-f1 59.Ne7-d5 Qf1-a6+ 60.Ka2-b1
Qa6-f1+ 61.Bb2-c1+ Kh6-g7 62.b3-b4
Kg7-f7 63.Kb1-c2 Qf1-f2+ 64.Kc2-c3
Qf2-e1+ 65.Bc1-d2 Qe1-a1+
66.Kc3-c4 Qa1-a2+ 67.Kc4-b5
Qa2-a7 68.Rd4-h4 Qa7-a2 1.06/16 ]
58.Rd8-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.Rd8-d4 Qf3-f1 59.Ne7-d5 Qf1-a6+
60.Ka2-b1 Qa6-f1+ 61.Bb2-c1+
Kh6-g7 62.b3-b4 Kg7-f7 63.Kb1-c2
Qf1-f2+ 64.Kc2-c3 Qf2-e1+ 65.Bc1-d2
Qe1-a1+ 66.Kc3-c4 Qa1-a2+
67.Kc4-b5 Qa2-a7 68.Rd4-h4
Qa7-a2 0.98/17 ] 58...Kh6-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Kh6-h7
0.06/23 ] 59.Rd6-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 59.Rd6-d4 Qf3-f2 60.Ne7-d5
Qf2-f1 61.b3-b4 Kh7-g8 62.Nd5-f4
Kg8-f8 63.Ka2-b3 Kf8-e7 64.Nf4-d3
Qf1-d1+ 65.Kb3-c3 Qd1-a4 66.Nd3-c5
Qa4-a2 67.Rd4-d7+ Ke7-e8
112
68.Rd7-d2 Ke8-e7 69.Rd2-d4 Qa2-a8
70.Kc3-c2 Ke7-e8 71.Rd4-d1
Qa8-g2+ 72.Rd1-d2 Qg2-g4
73.Bb2-c3 f5-f4 1.32/20 ] 59...Kh7-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Qf3-f2
60.Ne7-d5 Qf2-f1 61.b3-b4 Kh7-g8
62.Nd5-f4 Kg8-f8 63.Ka2-b3 Kf8-e7
64.Nf4-d3 Qf1-d1+ 65.Kb3-c3 Qd1-a4
66.Nd3-c5 Qa4-a8 67.Kc3-d3 Qa8-f3+
68.Kd3-c4 Qf3-e2+ 69.Kc4-b3 Ke7-f7
70.Bb2-c3 Kf7-e8 71.Rd4-d6 Qe2-f1
72.Rd6-d3 f5-f4 73.b4-b5 Qf1-f2
1.33/20 ] 60.Ne7-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 60.Ne7-d5 Kh6-g6 61.b3-b4
Qf3-f1 62.Ka2-b3 Kg6-f7 63.Nd5-f4
Kf7-e7 64.Nf4-d3 Qf1-d1+ 65.Kb3-c3
Qd1-a4 66.Nd3-c5 Qa4-a8 67.Kc3-d3
Qa8-f3+ 68.Kd3-c4 f5-f4 69.Rd4-e4+
Ke7-f7 70.b4-b5 Qf3-f2 71.Bb2-c3
Qf2-a2+ 72.Nc5-b3 Qa2-a4+
73.Bc3-b4 1.39/20 ] 60...Qf3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Kh6-g6
61.b3-b4 Qf3-f1 62.Ka2-b3 Kg6-f7
63.Nd5-f4 Kf7-e7 64.Nf4-d3 Qf1-d1+
65.Kb3-c3 Qd1-a4 66.Nd3-c5 Qa4-a8
67.Kc3-d3 Qa8-f3+ 68.Kd3-c4
Qf3-e2+ 69.Kc4-b3 Ke7-f7 70.Bb2-c3
Kf7-e8 71.Rd4-d6 Qe2-f1 72.Rd6-d3
f5-f4 73.b4-b5 Qf1-f2 74.Rd3-d4 f4-f3
75.b5-b6 Qf2-h2 76.Rd4-e4+ Ke8-f7
1.33/20 ] 61.b3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 61.b3-b4 Qe2-c2 62.Ka2-a3
Kh6-g6 63.Nd5-f4+ Kg6-g5
64.Nf4-e6+ Kg5-g6 65.Rd4-d6 Kg6-f7
66.Ne6-c5 Kf7-f8 67.Rd6-d7 Qc2-f2
68.Bb2-e5 Qf2-f1 69.Ka3-b3 Kf8-e8
70.Be5-f6 Qf1-f3+ 71.Kb3-c4 Qf3-e2+
72.Kc4-c3 Qe2-f3+ 73.Rd7-d3 Qf3-f1
74.Rd3-e3+ Ke8-f8 75.Nc5-e6+
Kf8-f7 1.44/20 ] 61...Kh6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 61...Qe2-c2
62.Ka2-a3 Kh6-g6 63.Nd5-f4+ Kg6-g5
64.Nf4-e6+ Kg5-g6 65.Rd4-d6 Kg6-f7
66.Ne6-c5 Qc2-f2 67.Rd6-d7+ Kf7-g6
68.Nc5-d3 Qf2-b6 69.Rd7-d5 Kg6-g5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
70.b4-b5 Qb6-e6 71.Bb2-c1+ Kg5-f6
72.Nd3-f4 Qe6-c8 73.Bc1-b2+ Kf6-g5
74.Bb2-e5 1.46/19 ] 62.Ka2-b3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62.Ka2-b3
Qe2-f3+ 63.Bb2-c3 Qf3-f1 64.Bc3-d2+
Kg5-h5 65.Nd5-f4+ Kh5-g5 66.Kb3-b2
Qf1-a6 67.Nf4-g2+ Kg5-f6 68.Rd4-d5
Qa6-a8 69.Ng2-f4 Kf6-g5 70.b4-b5
Kg5-g4 71.Kb2-b3 Qa8-e8 72.b5-b6
Qe8-c6 73.Bd2-e3 Kg4-f3 74.Rd5-e5
Qc6-f6 75.Re5-e6 Qf6-f7 76.Kb3-c4
Qf7-b7 77.Kc4-b5 Kf3-g4 78.Re6-c6
Kg4-f3 79.Rc6-c7 1.76/21 ] 62...Qe2-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 62...Qe2-f3+
63.Bb2-c3 Qf3-f1 64.Bc3-d2+ Kg5-h5
65.Nd5-f4+ Kh5-g5 66.Kb3-b2 Qf1-a6
67.Nf4-g2+ Kg5-f6 68.Rd4-d5 Qa6-b7
69.Ng2-f4 Kf6-g5 70.Kb2-b3 Kg5-g4
71.b4-b5 Qb7-f7 72.b5-b6 Qf7-f6
73.Bd2-e3 Qf6-c6 74.Rd5-e5 Kg4-f3
75.Nf4-d5 Kf3-g4 76.Be3-f4 Qc6-b7
77.Kb3-c4 Qb7-c8+ 78.Kc4-b4
Qc8-b7 79.Kb4-c5 1.83/19 ] 63.Nd5-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63.Nd5-c3 f5-f4
64.Nc3-e4+ Kg5-g4 65.Ne4-f6+
Kg4-f5 66.Rd4-d5+ Kf5-g6 67.b4-b5
Qf1-e2 1.63/20 ] 63...Qf1-a6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Qf1-f3+
64.Nf4-d3 Qf3-c6 65.Bb2-c1+ Kg5-f6
66.Bc1-f4 Qc6-b5 67.Rd4-d6+ Kf6-f7
68.Nd3-e5+ Kf7-g8 69.Rd6-d8+
Kg8-g7 70.Rd8-d7+ Kg7-f6 71.Rd7-d3
Kf6-g7 72.Ne5-c4 Kg7-h7 73.Rd3-d6
Qb5-b7 74.Bf4-e3 Qb7-b5 75.Rd6-e6
Qb5-d5 1.54/19 ] 64.Bb2-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.Bb2-c1
Kg5-g4 65.Nf4-d3+ Kg4-g3
66.Bc1-f4+ Kg3-g2 67.Nd3-e5 Qa6-b7
68.Ne5-c4 Kg2-g1 69.Nc4-e3 Kg1-f2
70.Rd4-d5 Qb7-f7 71.Kb3-a3 Kf2-f3
72.Rd5xf5 Qf7-d7 73.b4-b5 Kf3-e4
74.Bf4-g5 Qd7-d3+ 75.Ka3-a4
Qd3-d4+ 76.Ka4-a5 Qd4-a7+
77.Ka5-b4 Qa7-d4+ 78.Kb4-b3
Qd4-d3+ 79.Kb3-a4 Qd3-d4+ 1.67/21 ]
113
64...Kg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Kg5-g4 65.Nf4-d3+ Kg4-g3
66.Bc1-f4+ Kg3-g2 67.Nd3-e5 Qa6-f1
68.Rd4-d2+ Kg2-h1 69.Ne5-d3 Qf1-f3
70.Bf4-e5 Qf3-d5+ 71.Kb3-c3
Qd5-c6+ 72.Nd3-c5 Qc6-e8
73.Rd2-d5 Kh1-g2 74.Kc3-c4 Qe8-f7
75.Nc5-d3 Kg2-f3 76.b4-b5 Qf7-a7
1.53/19 ] 65.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 65.Bc1-d2 Kf6-g5 66.Rd4-d5
Qa6-f1 67.b4-b5 Qf1-b1+ 68.Kb3-c4
Qb1-e4+ 69.Rd5-d4 Qe4-c2+
70.Kc4-d5 Qc2-c8 71.b5-b6 Kg5-f6
72.Rd4-d3 Kf6-f7 73.Bd2-e3 Qc8-b7+
74.Kd5-c4 Qb7-c6+ 75.Kc4-b4
Qc6-e4+ 76.Kb4-c3 Qe4-a4 77.Nf4-d5
Kf7-e6 78.Nd5-c7+ Ke6-f7 1.92/20 ]
65...Qa6-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65...Qa6-f1 66.Kb3-b2 Qf1-a6
67.Rd4-d5 Qa6-f1 68.b4-b5 Qf1-c4
69.b5-b6 Qc4-c6 70.Bd2-e3 Kf6-g5
71.Rd5-d3 Kg5-g4 72.Nf4-d5 Kg4-f3
73.Rd3-d4 Kf3-g3 74.Be3-g5 Kg3-f3
75.Bg5-d2 Qc6-b5+ 76.Kb2-c2
Qb5-c6+ 77.Kc2-d1 Kf3-g2 78.Kd1-e2
Qc6-b7 79.Nd5-e3+ Kg2-h3 1.99/19 ]
66.Rd4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Kb3-b2 Qf1-a6 67.Rd4-d5 Qa6-b7
68.b4-b5 Qb7-b6 69.Kb2-b3 Qb6-g1
70.Bd2-c3+ Kf6-e7 71.Kb3-c4 Qg1-b1
72.Nf4-d3 Ke7-e6 73.Nd3-c5+ Ke6-f7
74.Rd5-d7+ Kf7-e8 75.Rd7-d6
Qb1-a2+ 76.Kc4-b4 Qa2-b1+
77.Kb4-a5 Qb1-c1 78.Rd6-e6+
Ke8-d8 1.92/20 ] 66...Qf1-b1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Qf1-b1+
67.Kb3-c3 Qb1-a1+ 68.Kc3-d3
Qa1-a2 69.Kd3-e3 Qa2-b3+
70.Ke3-e2 Qb3-c4+ 71.Ke2-f2 Qc4-b3
72.b4-b5 Qb3-c2 73.Kf2-e2 Qc2-c4+
74.Ke2-d1 Qc4-b3+ 75.Kd1-e1 Kf6-e7
76.Ke1-e2 Qb3-c4+ 77.Ke2-f3
Qc4-f1+ 78.Kf3-e3 Qf1-b1 79.Ke3-d4
Qb1-b2+ 80.Kd4-c4 Qb2-a2+
81.Kc4-b4 Qa2-b1+ 82.Kb4-c3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qb1-a1+ 83.Kc3-d3 Qa1-b1+
84.Kd3-e2 Qb1-e4+ 85.Bd2-e3
Qe4-c2+ 86.Ke2-f3 Qc2-e4+ 87.Kf3-f2
Qe4-c2+ 88.Rd5-d2 Qc2-e4 89.b5-b6
Qe4-b7 90.Be3-c5+ Ke7-f6 1.74/21 ]
67.Kb3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67.Kb3-c3 Qb1-a1+ 68.Kc3-d3
Qa1-a2 69.Kd3-e3 Qa2-b3+
70.Ke3-e2 Qb3-c4+ 71.Ke2-f2 Qc4-b3
72.b4-b5 Qb3-c2 73.Kf2-e2 Qc2-c4+
74.Ke2-d1 Qc4-b3+ 75.Kd1-e1 Kf6-e7
76.Ke1-e2 Qb3-c4+ 77.Ke2-f2 Qc4-a2
78.Kf2-f3 Qa2-b1 79.Kf3-e2 Qb1-g1
80.Bd2-e3 Qg1-h2+ 81.Ke2-d3
Qh2-h1 82.Be3-d2 Qh1-b1+
83.Kd3-e2 Qb1-g1 1.65/21 ]
67...Qb1-a2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Qb1-c2+ 68.Kc4-b5 Qc2-c8
69.Nf4-d3 Qc8-b7+ 70.Kb5-c4
Qb7-c6+ 71.Nd3-c5 Qc6-a8
72.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e7 73.Rd6-d7+
Ke7-f6 74.Bd2-f4 Qa8-a2+ 75.Kc4-b5
Qa2-b1 76.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f7 77.Nc5-d3
Kf7-e7 78.Kb5-b6 Qb1-g1+ 79.Nd3-c5
Qg1-g4 80.Rd6-d4 Qg4-g6+
81.Kb6-a5 Qg6-g1 82.Bf4-e5 Qg1-e3
83.Rd4-d7+ Ke7-f8 1.56/17 ]
68.Kc4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68.Kc4-c3 Qa2-a3+ 69.Kc3-d4
Qa3-a2 70.Kd4-e3 Qa2-a7+
71.Ke3-e2 Qa7-e7+ 72.Ke2-f2 Qe7-h7
73.b4-b5 Qh7-h2+ 74.Kf2-f3 Qh2-h1+
75.Kf3-e2 Qh1-h2+ 76.Ke2-d3 Qh2-h1
77.Kd3-e3 Qh1-b1 78.Ke3-f2 Qb1-b2
79.Kf2-f3 Qb2-b1 80.Rd5-d6+ Kf6-e5
81.Rd6-e6+ Ke5-d4 82.Bd2-e3+
Kd4-c4 83.b5-b6 Qb1-h1+ 84.Nf4-g2
Qh1-d1+ 85.Kf3-f4 Qd1-f1+ 1.65/18 ]
68...Qa2-a8 [ 68...Qa2-a7 69.Rd5-d6+
Kf6-e7 70.Rd6-d3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 68...Qa2-a7 69.Bd2-c3+ Kf6-g5
70.Bc3-e5 Kg5-g4 71.Nf4-d3 Kg4-f3
72.Nd3-c5 Qa7-f7 73.Kb5-c4 Qf7-a7
74.Rd5-d3+ Kf3-g4 75.Rd3-d4+
Kg4-h3 76.Rd4-d2 Kh3-g4 77.Kc4-b5
114
Qa7-e7 78.Rd2-d4+ Kg4-h3 79.Be5-f4
Qe7-f6 80.Kb5-c4 Qf6-f7+ 81.Kc4-c3
Qf7-e8 82.Rd4-d2 Kh3-g4 83.Rd2-d4
1.43/20 ] 69.Bd2-c3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 69.Bd2-c3+ Kf6-g5
70.Bc3-e5 Qa8-a7 71.Nf4-e6+ Kg5-h5
72.Ne6-c5 Diagram
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9-+-+-+-+0{
9wq-+-+-+-0 155
9-+-+-+-+0
9+KsNRvLp+k0
9-zP-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qa7-f7 73.Rd5-d4 Qf7-e7 74.Nc5-d7
Qe7-g5 75.Kb5-c6 Qg5-c1+
76.Kc6-b7 Qc1-f1 77.Kb7-b6 Qf1-g1
78.Nd7-c5 Qg1-g6+ 79.Kb6-a5 Qg6-f7
80.Nc5-d7 Qf7-a2+ 81.Ka5-b6 Qa2-f2
82.Nd7-c5 Qf2-e3 83.Nc5-d3 Qe3-h6+
84.Kb6-a5 Qh6-h7 85.b4-b5 Qh7-a7+
86.Ka5-b4 Qa7-e7+ 87.Rd4-d6
Qe7-b7 88.b5-b6 1.86/20 ] 69...Kf6-g5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 69...Kf6-e7
70.Rd5xf5 Qa8-b7+ 71.Kb5-a4
Qb7-d7+ 72.Rf5-b5 Ke7-f7 73.Nf4-d5
Qd7-e8 74.Bc3-d2 Qe8-c6 75.Bd2-f4
Qc6-d7 76.Bf4-e5 Kf7-e6 77.Nd5-c3
Qd7-a7+ 78.Ka4-b3 Qa7-e3
79.Rb5-c5 Ke6-d7 80.Rc5-d5+ Kd7-c8
81.b4-b5 Qe3-b6 82.Rd5-d6 1.86/19 ]
70.Bc3-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70.Bc3-e5 Qa8-a7 71.Nf4-e6+ Kg5-h5
72.Ne6-c5 Qa7-f7 73.Rd5-d4 Qf7-e7
74.Nc5-d7 Qe7-g5 75.Kb5-c6
Qg5-c1+ 76.Kc6-b7 Qc1-f1 77.Kb7-b6
Qf1-g1 78.Nd7-c5 Qg1-g6+ 79.Kb6-a5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qg6-f7 80.Nc5-d7 Qf7-a2+ 81.Ka5-b6
Qa2-f2 82.Nd7-c5 Qf2-e3 83.Nc5-d3
Qe3-h6+ 84.Kb6-a5 Qh6-h7 85.b4-b5
Qh7-a7+ 86.Ka5-b4 Qa7-e7+
87.Rd4-d6 Qe7-b7 88.b5-b6 1.96/21 ]
70...Qa8-a7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70...Qa8-a7 71.Nf4-e6+ Kg5-h5
72.Ne6-c5 Qa7-f7 73.Rd5-d4 Qf7-e7
74.Nc5-d7 Qe7-g5 75.Kb5-c6
Qg5-c1+ 76.Nd7-c5 Qc1-h6+
77.Kc6-b5 Qh6-g5 78.Nc5-d3 Qg5-e7
79.Kb5-b6 Qe7-e6+ 80.Rd4-d6
Qe6-e7 81.b4-b5 Kh5-g4 82.Rd6-d4+
Kg4-f3 83.Be5-d6 Qe7-e6 84.Nd3-e5+
Kf3-g2 85.Kb6-c5 Qe6-c8+
86.Ne5-c6 1.99/20 ] 71.Nf4-e6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Nf4-e6+
Kg5-h5 72.Ne6-c5 Qa7-f7 73.Rd5-d4
Qf7-e7 74.Nc5-d7 Qe7-g5 75.Kb5-c6
Qg5-c1+ 76.Kc6-b7 Qc1-f1 77.Kb7-b6
Qf1-g1 78.Nd7-c5 Qg1-g6+ 79.Kb6-a5
Qg6-f7 80.Nc5-d7 Qf7-a2+ 81.Ka5-b6
Qa2-f2 82.Nd7-c5 Qf2-e3 83.Nc5-d3
Qe3-h6+ 84.Kb6-a5 Qh6-h7 85.b4-b5
Qh7-a7+ 86.Ka5-b4 Qa7-e7+
87.Rd4-d6 Qe7-b7 88.b5-b6 Kh5-g4
89.Rd6-h6 1.95/20 ] 71...Kg5-g4?
[ 71...Kg5-h5 72.Ne6-c5+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 71...Kg5-h5 72.Ne6-c5
Qa7-f7 73.Rd5-d4 Qf7-g8 74.Kb5-b6
Qg8-g6+ 75.Kb6-a5 Qg6-f7 76.Nc5-d7
Qf7-a2+ 77.Ka5-b6 Qa2-f2 78.Nd7-c5
Qf2-e3 79.Nc5-d3 Qe3-h6+ 80.Kb6-a5
Qh6-h7 81.b4-b5 Qh7-a7+ 82.Ka5-b4
Qa7-e7+ 83.Rd4-d6 Qe7-b7
84.Nd3-c5 Qb7-e7 85.Nc5-d3
Qe7-b7 1.98/17 ] 72.Rd5-d4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Rd5-d4+
Kg4-f3 73.Rd4-f4+ Kf3-g3 74.Rf4xf5+
Kg3-g2 75.Ne6-d4 Qa7-d7+
76.Kb5-c4 Qd7-a4 77.Rf5-f3 Qa4-e8
78.Rf3-e3 Qe8-a4 79.Re3-g3+ Kg2-f1
80.Rg3-b3 Qa4-e8 81.Rb3-e3
Qe8-c8+ 82.Kc4-b3 Qc8-g8+
83.Kb3-c3 Qg8-c8+ 84.Kc3-b2
115
Qc8-b7 85.b4-b5 2.63/22 ] 72...Kg4-f3
[ 72...Kg4-h5 73.Ne6-d8+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 72...Kg4-f3 73.Rd4-f4+
Kf3-g3 74.Rf4xf5+ Kg3-g2 75.Ne6-d4
Qa7-d7+ 76.Kb5-c4 Qd7-a4 77.Rf5-f3
Qa4-e8 78.Rf3-e3 Qe8-a4
79.Re3-g3+ Kg2-f1 80.Rg3-f3+ Kf1-g2
81.Rf3-f5 Kg2-g1 82.Rf5-f4 Kg1-g2
83.Rf4-g4+ Kg2-f2 84.Rg4-g3 Qa4-e8
85.Rg3-f3+ Kf2-g1 86.Rf3-e3 Qe8-a4
87.Re3-g3+ Kg1-f1 88.Rg3-f3+
2.60/19 ] 73.Ne6-c5 [ 73.Rd4-f4+!?
seems even better Kf3-e2 74.Ne6-d4+
Ke2-d3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73.Rd4-f4+ Kf3-g3 74.Rf4xf5+ Kg3-g2
75.Ne6-d4 Qa7-d7+ 76.Kb5-c4
Qd7-a4 77.Rf5-f3 Qa4-e8 78.Rf3-e3
Qe8-c8+ 79.Kc4-b3 Qc8-g8+
80.Kb3-b2 Qg8-c4 81.b4-b5 Qc4-b4+
82.Kb2-c2 Qb4-a4+ 83.Kc2-d2
Qa4-a2+ 84.Kd2-c3 Qa2-a3+
85.Nd4-b3 Kg2-f2 86.Be5-d4 2.55/18 ]
73...Kf3-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73...Kf3-g2 74.Rd4-d2+ Kg2-h1
75.Rd2-d7 Qa7-a8 76.Kb5-b6 Qa8-e8
77.Be5-f4 Qe8-g6+ 78.Rd7-d6
Qg6-g4 79.Nc5-e6 Qg4-g1+
80.Ne6-d4 Qg1-g4 81.Rd6-h6+
Kh1-g2 82.Nd4-e6 Qg4-f3 83.Rh6-h2+
Kg2-g1 84.b4-b5 Qf3-e4 85.Rh2-h6
Kg1-f2 86.Kb6-c5 1.80/18 ] 74.Kb5-c6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 74.Rd4-d7
Qa7-a8 75.Kb5-b6 Ke3-f3 76.b4-b5
Kf3-e2 77.Nc5-e6 Qa8-e8 78.Rd7-d6
Ke2-f2 79.Kb6-c5 Qe8-a8 80.Rd6-a6
Qa8-e4 81.Ra6-a2+ Kf2-e1
82.Ra2-a1+ Ke1-d2 83.Be5-f4+
Kd2-c3 84.Ra1-a3+ Kc3-b2
85.Ra3-e3 Qe4-c2+ 86.Kc5-b4
2.13/19 ] 74...Qa7-f7 [ 74...Qa7-a8+
75.Kc6-b6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
74...Qa7-a8+ 75.Kc6-b6 Qa8-e8
76.Rd4-d3+ Ke3-f2 77.Rd3-d5
Qe8-g6+ 78.Rd5-d6 Qg6-g8
79.Rd6-d4 Kf2-e3 80.b4-b5 Qg8-e8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
81.Rd4-d3+ Ke3-e2 82.Rd3-d6
Qe8-c8 83.Rd6-d4 Ke2-e3 84.Nc5-d3
Qc8-e6+ 85.Kb6-c5 Qe6-e7+
86.Rd4-d6 Qe7-c7+ 87.Kc5-b4
Qc7-b7 88.b5-b6 Qb7-e7 89.Kb4-c5
Ke3-e4 90.Be5-g3 Ke4-f3 91.Bg3-f4
Kf3-e4 92.Bf4-g3 Ke4-f3 1.94/19 ]
75.Rd4-d3+ [ 75.b4-b5!? might be the
shorter path Qf7-e8+ 76.Nc5-d7
Qe8-a8+ 77.Kc6-c5 Qa8-a3+
78.Kc5-b6 Qa3-a2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 75.b4-b5 Qf7-e8+ 76.Nc5-d7
Qe8-a8+ 77.Kc6-c5 Qa8-a3+
78.Kc5-b6 Qa3-a2 79.Nd7-b8 Ke3-f2
80.Nb8-c6 Qa2-f7 81.Rd4-f4+ Kf2-e3
82.Nc6-d4 Ke3-d3 83.Rf4xf5 Qf7-a2
84.Nd4-c6 Qa2-b1 85.Rf5-f6 Kd3-e4
86.Rf6-f4+ Ke4-e3 87.Rf4-a4 Qb1-g6
88.Ra4-d4 Qg6-f5 89.Kb6-a5 Qf5-e6
2.78/16 ] 75...Ke3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 75...Ke3-e2 76.Rd3-d7
Qf7-g6+ 77.Kc6-c7 Qg6-g1 78.Rd7-d4
Qg1-c1 79.Kc7-c6 Qc1-e3 80.Kc6-d5
Qe3-g5 81.b4-b5 Qg5-g8+ 82.Kd5-c6
Qg8-e8+ 83.Nc5-d7 Qe8-a8+
84.Kc6-d6 Qa8-a3+ 85.Nd7-c5
Qa3-a8 86.Kd6-c7 Qa8-a7+
87.Kc7-c6 Qa7-a8+ 88.Kc6-b6 Qa8-f8
89.Nc5-d7 Qf8-d8+ 90.Kb6-c6
Qd8-a8+ 91.Kc6-d6 1.92/19 ]
76.Rd3-d5?? there were better ways to
keep up the pressure [ 76.Rd3-d7
Qf7-f8 77.Be5-d6 Qf8-a8+ 78.Kc6-b6
Ke2-d2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
76.Rd3-d7 Qf7-g6+ 77.Kc6-c7 Qg6-g1
78.Rd7-d4 Qg1-c1 79.Kc7-c6 Qc1-e3
80.Kc6-d5 Qe3-g5 81.b4-b5 Qg5-g8+
82.Kd5-c6 Qg8-e8+ 83.Nc5-d7
Qe8-a8+ 84.Kc6-d6 Qa8-a3+
85.Nd7-c5 Qa3-a7 86.Kd6-c6
Qa7-a8+ 87.Kc6-b6 Qa8-f8 88.Nc5-d7
Qf8-d8+ 89.Kb6-c6 Qd8-a8+
90.Kc6-d6 1.79/16 ] 76...Qf7-e8+?
[ ¹76...f5-f4² and Black is still in the
game ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 76...f5-f4
116
77.Nc5-d3 f4-f3 78.b4-b5 Qf7-e6+
79.Kc6-c5 Qe6-c8+ 80.Kc5-b4 f3-f2
81.Nd3xf2 Ke2xf2 82.b5-b6 Kf2-e3
83.Be5-d4+ Ke3-e4 84.Rd5-d6 Qc8-f8
85.Bd4-c5 Qf8-c8 86.Rd6-d4+ Ke4-e5
87.Rd4-d2 Qc8-c6 88.Rd2-d3 Qc6-b7
89.Rd3-d8 Qb7-f7 90.Rd8-d1 Ke5-e4
91.Rd1-d4+ Ke4-e5 92.Rd4-d1
Ke5-e4 0.37/15 ] 77.Kc6-b6+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 77.Kc6-b6
Qe8-g8 78.Nc5-d3 Qg8-e6+
79.Rd5-d6 Qe6-g8 80.b4-b5 Qg8-c8
81.Nd3-f4+ Ke2-f3 82.Rd6-d5 Kf3-g4
83.Be5-c7 Qc8-a8 84.Rd5-d4 Kg4-g5
85.Nf4-d5 Qa8-a2 86.Bc7-f4+ Kg5-g6
87.Rd4-d2 Qa2-c4 1.88/17 ]
77...Qe8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
77...Qe8-g6+ 78.Rd5-d6 Qg6-g5
79.Nc5-d3 Qg5-e3+ 80.Kb6-c6
Qe3-a7 81.b4-b5 Qa7-a8+ 82.Kc6-c5
Qa8-a3+ 83.Kc5-b6 Ke2-f3 84.Nd3-c5
Qa3-a8 85.Rd6-d4 Kf3-e3 86.Rd4-d3+
Ke3-e2 87.Be5-f4 Qa8-c8 88.Rd3-d5
Qc8-g8 89.Rd5-d4 Qg8-f7 90.Rd4-d3
Ke2-f2 91.Rd3-e3 Qf7-f8 92.Nc5-e6
Qf8-e8 93.Ne6-d4 Qe8-d8+ 94.Kb6-c5
Qd8-f8+ 95.Kc5-c4 Qf8-f7+
96.Re3-e6 1.88/15 ] 78.Rd5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 78.Rd5-d6
Qf7-e8 79.b4-b5 Qe8-c8 80.Rd6-d4
Ke2-e3 81.Rd4-d3+ Ke3-e2 82.Be5-f4
Qc8-g8 83.Rd3-e3+ Ke2-f1 84.Nc5-e6
Kf1-f2 85.Kb6-a5 Qg8-a8+ 86.Ka5-b4
Qa8-a7 87.Re3-d3 Qa7-e7+
88.Ne6-c5 Qe7-f6 89.Kb4-c4 Qf6-f7+
90.Kc4-b4 Qf7-f6 91.Kb4-c4 1.83/15 ]
78...Ke2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
78...Qf7-g8 79.b4-b5 Qg8-c8
80.Rd6-d4 Ke2-e3 81.Rd4-d3+
Ke3-e2 82.Be5-f4 Qc8-g8 83.Rd3-e3+
Ke2-f1 84.Re3-f3+ Kf1-e2 85.Rf3-d3
Qg8-c4 86.Rd3-e3+ Ke2-f1 87.Bf4-e5
Kf1-f2 88.Re3-d3 Kf2-e2 89.Rd3-d4
Qc4-f7 90.Be5-f4 Qf7-g6+ 91.Rd4-d6
Qg6-g1 92.Rd6-d3 Qg1-g8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
93.Rd3-e3+ 1.88/15 ] 79.b4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79.Rd6-f6
Qf7-h7 80.b4-b5 Kf3-g4 81.Rf6-d6
Kg4-f3 82.Rd6-d3+ Kf3-e2 83.Be5-f4
Qh7-g8 84.Rd3-e3+ Ke2-f1 85.Nc5-e6
Kf1-f2 86.Kb6-a5 Qg8-a8+ 87.Ka5-b4
Qa8-a7 88.Ne6-c5 Qa7-b6
89.Re3-d3 2.03/14 ] 79...Qf7-e8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 79...Qf7-g8
80.Rd6-d2 Qg8-g5 81.Rd2-d4 Kf3-e2
82.Be5-f4 Qg5-g6+ 83.Rd4-d6
Qg6-g1 84.Rd6-d3 Qg1-g8
85.Rd3-e3+ Ke2-f1 86.Re3-f3+ Kf1-e2
87.Rf3-d3 Qg8-c4 88.Rd3-e3+ Ke2-f1
89.Bf4-e5 Kf1-f2 90.Re3-d3 Kf2-e2
91.Rd3-d4 Qc4-f7 92.Be5-f4 Qf7-g6+
93.Rd4-d6 1.85/14 ] 80.Rd6-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80.Nc5-d7
Qe8-c8 81.Rd6-d4 Kf3-e3 82.Nd7-b8
Qc8-f8 83.Nb8-c6 Ke3-f3 84.Kb6-b7
Qf8-f7+ 85.Be5-c7 Kf3-e3 86.b5-b6
Ke3-e2 87.Nc6-e5 Qf7-e6 88.Ne5-c4
Ke2-f3 89.Rd4-d3+ Kf3-g2 90.Nc4-d2
Qe6-h6 2.21/13 ] 80...Qe8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 80...Qe8-a8
81.Be5-c7 Kf3-g2 82.Re6-e3 Qa8-d5
83.Nc5-e6 Kg2-f1 84.Re3-e2 Qd5-c4
85.Ne6-f4 Qc4-c3 86.Bc7-e5 Qc3-d4+
87.Kb6-a5 Qd4-c5 1.95/15 ] 81.Be5-c7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 81.Be5-c7
Qc8-a8 82.Re6-e5 Kf3-g4 83.Re5-e3
Qa8-a2 84.Nc5-e6 Qa2-f2 85.Bc7-f4
Kg4-h5 86.Kb6-c5 Qf2-c2+ 87.Kc5-d6
Qc2-d2+ 88.Kd6-c7 Qd2-c2+
89.Kc7-d7 Qc2-d2+ 90.Kd7-c6
Qd2-c2+ 91.Ne6-c5 Kh5-g4 2.03/17 ]
81...Qc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
81...Kf3-g4 82.Re6-e3 Kg4-g5
83.Nc5-e6+ Kg5-f6 84.Ne6-d4 Qc8-d7
85.Nd4-c6 Qd7-d5 86.Bc7-e5+ Kf6-f7
87.Be5-f4 Qd5-a2 88.Kb6-c5 Qa2-c2+
89.Kc5-d5 2.10/13 ] 82.Re6-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 82.Re6-e5
Kf3-g4 83.Re5-e3 Qa8-a2 84.Nc5-e6
Qa2-f2 85.Bc7-f4 Kg4-h5 86.Kb6-c5
117
Qf2-c2+ 87.Kc5-d6 Qc2-d2+
88.Kd6-c7 Qd2-c2+ 89.Kc7-d7
Qc2-d2+ 90.Kd7-c6 Qd2-c2+
91.Ne6-c5 Kh5-g4 2.03/15 ]
82...Kf3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
82...Kf3-e3 83.Rd6-d3+ Ke3-e2
84.Bc7-f4 Qa8-c8 85.Rd3-d5 Qc8-g8
86.Rd5-d4 Ke2-f3 87.Bf4-c7 Kf3-f2
88.Rd4-d2+ Kf2-e3 89.Rd2-d3+
Ke3-f2 90.Bc7-e5 Qg8-e8 91.Be5-f4
Qe8-g8 92.Bf4-e5 Qg8-e8 1.88/13 ]
83.Nc5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
83.Nc5-e6 Ke2-e3 84.Rd6-d1 Qa8-c8
85.Ne6-f4 Qc8-a8 86.Rd1-d5 Ke3-e4
87.Rd5-e5+ Ke4-d4 88.Re5xf5 Kd4-c4
89.Rf5-c5+ Kc4-b4 90.Nf4-d5+
Kb4-a4 91.Rc5-c4+ Ka4-b3 92.Rc4-d4
Qa8-c8 93.Bc7-g3 Qc8-d8+
94.Bg3-c7 2.23/15 ] 83...Qa8-e4
[ 83...Ke2-e3 84.Rd6-d4+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 83...Ke2-e3 84.Rd6-d1
Qa8-e8 85.Bc7-f4+ Ke3-f3
86.Rd1-d3+ Kf3-g2 87.Rd3-d6 Qe8-h8
88.Rd6-d7 Kg2-f3 89.Rd7-d3+ Kf3-f2
90.Rd3-d2+ Kf2-f1 91.Rd2-d6 Kf1-g2
92.Rd6-d7 2.09/14 ] 84.Ne6-d4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 84.Ne6-d4+
Ke2-d3 85.Kb6-a7 Qe4-g2
86.Nd4xf5+ Kd3-e4 87.Nf5-g3+
Ke4-e3 88.b5-b6 Qg2-a2+ 89.Ka7-b8
Qa2-g8+ 90.Rd6-d8 Qg8-f7 91.b6-b7
Qf7-e6 92.Ng3-f1+ Ke3-e4
93.Nf1-d2+ Ke4-f5 94.Rd8-f8+ Kf5-g6
95.Bc7-f4 Qe6-e7 96.Kb8-a7 Qe7-c5+
97.Ka7-a6 4.19/13 ] 84...Ke2-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 84...Ke2-d3
85.Kb6-a7 Qe4-g2 86.Nd4xf5+
Kd3-e4 87.Nf5-g3+ Ke4-e3 88.b5-b6
Qg2-a2+ 89.Ka7-b8 Qa2-g8+
90.Rd6-d8 Qg8-f7 91.b6-b7 Qf7-e6
92.Ng3-f1+ Ke3-e4 93.Nf1-d2+ Ke4-f5
94.Rd8-f8+ Kf5-g6 95.Bc7-f4 Qe6-e7
96.Kb8-a7 Qe7-c5+ 97.Ka7-a6
4.28/14 ] 85.Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 85.Kb6-a7 Qe4-d3 86.b5-b6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qd3-c4 87.Nd4xf5 Kf2-e2 88.Nf5-d4+
Ke2-e3 89.Ka7-b8 Qc4-g8+
90.Rd6-d8 Qg8-g2 91.b6-b7 Ke3-e4
92.Kb8-a7 Qg2-a2+ 93.Ka7-b6
Qa2-b2+ 94.Kb6-c6 Qb2-c3+
95.Kc6-b6 4.16/12 ] 85...Qe4-c2
[ 85...Qe4-e2 doesn't do any good
86.Rd6-d4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
85...Kf2-g2 86.Rd6-d2+ Kg2-f3
87.Rd2-d4 Qe4-e6 88.Kb6-c5 Qe6-e3
89.b5-b6 Qe3-c1+ 90.Kc5-d5 Qc1-b2
91.Nc6-e5+ Kf3-g2 92.Ne5-c4 Qb2-b3
93.Bc7-f4 Qb3-f3+ 94.Kd5-c5 2.49/13 ]
86.Kb6-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
86.Kb6-b7 f5-f4 87.Rd6-f6 Qc2-h7
88.Rf6xf4+ Kf2-e3 89.b5-b6 Qh7-d7
90.Rf4-b4 Qd7-d5 91.Bc7-f4+ Ke3-f3
92.Rb4-c4 Qd5-f7+ 93.Bf4-c7 Kf3-e3
94.Rc4-d4 Ke3-e2 95.Rd4-e4+
Ke2-d2 96.Re4-f4 Qf7-e6 97.Rf4-f3
Qe6-d7 98.Rf3-g3 Qd7-h7 99.Rg3-a3
Qh7-f5 100.Nc6-e5 Qf5-e4+
101.Kb7-a7 Qe4-b4 102.Ra3-d3+
Kd2-e2 3.35/14 ] 86...Qc2-b3
[ 86...Kf2-e1 87.b5-b6 f5-f4
88.Rd6-e6+ Ke1-f1 89.Re6-f6+( 89.Bc7xf4?! is impossible Qc2-f5
90.Re6-e3 Qf5xf4² );Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 86...Qc2-a2 87.Rd6-f6 Kf2-f3
88.Rf6xf5+ Kf3-g4 89.Rf5-f4+ Kg4-g5
90.b5-b6 Qa2-e6 91.Rf4-f3 Qe6-e4
92.Rf3-f7 Qe4-d5 93.Rf7-f2 Kg5-g6
94.Bc7-e5 Kg6-g5 95.Kb7-c7 3.44/14 ]
87.b5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
87.b5-b6 Qb3-g8 88.Rd6-f6 Qg8-g5
89.Rf6-f8 Qg5-g6 90.Nc6-e7 Qg6-g7
91.Rf8xf5+ Kf2-e1 92.Rf5-d5 Ke1-e2
93.Ne7-f5 Qg7-f6 94.Kb7-a6 Qf6-a1+
95.Ka6-b5 Qa1-b2+ 96.Kb5-c4
Qb2-c2+ 97.Kc4-b4 Qc2-e4+
98.Kb4-c5 4.56/15 ] 87...f5-f4
[ 87...Qb3-g8 the last chance for
counterplay 88.Rd6-d8 Qg8-g6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 87...Qb3-g8
88.Rd6-f6 Qg8-g5 89.Rf6-f8 Qg5-g6
118
90.Nc6-e7 Qg6-g7 91.Rf8xf5+ Kf2-e1
92.Rf5-d5 Ke1-e2 93.Ne7-f5 Qg7-f6
94.Kb7-a6 Qf6-a1+ 95.Ka6-b5
Qa1-b2+ 96.Kb5-c4 Qb2-c2+
97.Kc4-b4 Qc2-e4+ 98.Kb4-c5
3.37/15 ] 88.Kb7-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 88.Kb7-c8 Qb3-g8+ 89.Bc7-d8
Qg8-g4+ 90.Kc8-c7 Kf2-g1 91.b6-b7
f4-f3 92.b7-b8Q f3-f2 93.Qb8-a7
Qg4-f4 94.Qa7-c5 Kg1-g2 95.Qc5-d5+
Kg2-g1 96.Qd5-g8+ Kg1-h1
97.Qg8-h7+ Kh1-g1 98.Qh7-g6+
Kg1-h2 99.Qg6-c2 Kh2-g3
100.Qc2-c3+ Kg3-g2 101.Qc3-g7+
Qf4-g3 102.Qg7xg3+ Kg2xg3
103.Rd6-g6+ Kg3-h3 104.Rg6-f6
Kh3-g2 105.Nc6-e5 f2-f1Q 106.Rf6xf1
Kg2xf1 107.Kc7-d6 Kf1-g2
108.Kd6-d5 Kg2-f2 109.Kd5-e4
Kf2-g2 110.Ne5-g4 Kg2-h3
111.Ke4-f4 6.93/12 ] 88...Qb3-h3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 88...Qb3-g8+
89.Bc7-d8 Qg8-g4+ 90.Kc8-c7 Kf2-g1
91.b6-b7 f4-f3 92.b7-b8Q f3-f2
93.Qb8-a7 Qg4-f4 94.Qa7-c5 Kg1-g2
95.Qc5-d5+ Kg2-g1 96.Qd5-g8+
Kg1-h1 97.Qg8-h7+ Kh1-g2
98.Qh7-g6+ Kg2-h2 99.Qg6-c2
Kh2-g3 100.Qc2-c3+ Kg3-g2
101.Qc3-g7+ Qf4-g3 102.Qg7xg3+
Kg2xg3 103.Rd6-g6+ Kg3-h3
104.Rg6-f6 Kh3-g2 105.Nc6-e5 f2-f1Q
106.Rf6xf1 Kg2xf1 107.Kc7-d6 Kf1-g2
108.Kd6-d5 Kg2-f2 109.Kd5-e4
Kf2-g2 110.Ne5-g4 Kg2-h3
111.Ke4-f4 7.01/13 ] 89.Rd6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 89.Rd6-d7
Qh3-c3 90.b6-b7 Qc3xc6 91.b7-b8Q
Qc6-a6+ 92.Qb8-b7 Qa6-e6
93.Qb7-b6+ Qe6xb6 94.Bc7xb6+
Kf2-g2 95.Rd7-d2+ Kg2-h3 96.Kc8-b7
Kh3-g4 97.Kb7-c6 f4-f3 98.Bb6-f2
Kg4-f4 99.Kc6-d5 Kf4-f5 100.Rd2-d4
Kf5-g5 101.Kd5-e4 Kg5-f6 102.Ke4xf3
Kf6-e5 103.Rd4-d1 Ke5-e6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
104.Kf3-e4 9.66/15 ] 89...f4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 89...Qh3-e6
90.b6-b7 Qe6xc6 91.b7-b8Q Qc6-a6+
92.Qb8-b7 Qa6-e6 93.Qb7-b6+
Qe6xb6 94.Bc7xb6+ Kf2-g2
95.Rd7-d2+ Kg2-h3 96.Kc8-b7
Kh3-g4 97.Kb7-c6 f4-f3 98.Bb6-f2
Kg4-f4 99.Kc6-d5 Kf4-f5 100.Rd2-d4
Kf5-g5 101.Kd5-e4 Kg5-f6 102.Ke4xf3
Kf6-e5 103.Rd4-d1 Ke5-e6
104.Kf3-e4 9.74/16 ] 90.b6-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 90.b6-b7
Qh3-h8+ 91.Nc6-d8 Qh8-b2
92.b7-b8Q Qb2xb8+ 93.Bc7xb8
Kf2-e2 94.Rd7-e7+ Ke2-d3 95.Bb8-g3
Kd3-c4 96.Re7-f7 Kc4-d5 97.Rf7xf3
Kd5-e4 98.Rf3-f4+ Ke4-d3 99.Kc8-d7
Kd3-d2 100.Bg3-f2 Kd2-c3
101.Nd8-c6 Kc3-d3 102.Nc6-e5+
Kd3-d2 103.Rf4-f3 Kd2-d1
104.Kd7-d6 Kd1-d2 13.01/15 ]
90...Kf2-g2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
90...Qh3-h8+ 91.Nc6-d8 Qh8-b2
92.b7-b8Q Qb2xb8+ 93.Bc7xb8
Kf2-e2 94.Rd7-e7+ Ke2-d3 95.Bb8-g3
Kd3-c4 96.Re7-f7 Kc4-d5 97.Rf7xf3
Kd5-e4 98.Rf3-f4+ Ke4-d3 99.Kc8-d7
Kd3-e2 100.Bg3-f2 Ke2-d2
101.Nd8-c6 Kd2-d3 102.Nc6-e5+
Kd3-d2 103.Rf4-f3 Kd2-d1
104.Kd7-d6 Kd1-d2 13.09/16 ]
91.b7-b8Q [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
91.b7-b8Q f3-f2 92.Qb8-b2 Kg2-h1
93.Nc6-d8 f2-f1Q 94.Nd8-e6 Qh3-h5
95.Qb2-b7+ Qf1-g2 96.Qb7xg2+
Kh1xg2 97.Ne6-f4+ Kg2-f2 98.Nf4xh5
Kf2-f3 99.Nh5-f6 Kf3-g2 100.Bc7-e5
Kg2-f1 101.Be5-c3 Kf1-e2 102.Bc3-a5
Ke2-f1 103.Ba5-d2 Kf1-e2 104.Kc8-c7
Ke2-f2 105.Kc7-c6 Kf2-e2 106.Rd7-d5
Ke2-f3 107.Rd5-d4 Kf3-e2 13.13/15 ]
91...f3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
91...f3-f2 92.Qb8-b2 Kg2-h1
93.Nc6-d8 f2-f1Q 94.Nd8-e6 Qh3-h5
95.Qb2-b7+ Qf1-g2 96.Qb7xg2+
119
Kh1xg2 97.Ne6-f4+ Kg2-f3 98.Nf4xh5
Kf3-g4 99.Rd7-d5 Kg4-f3 100.Bc7-a5
Kf3-f2 101.Rd5-d7 Kf2-g2 102.Ba5-c3
Kg2-f1 103.Nh5-f6 Kf1-e2 104.Bc3-a5
Ke2-f1 105.Ba5-d2 Kf1-e2 106.Kc8-c7
Ke2-d1 107.Kc7-c6 Kd1-c2 14.37/16 ]
92.Qb8-b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
92.Qb8-b2 Kg2-h1 93.Nc6-d8 f2-f1Q
94.Nd8-e6 Qh3-h5 95.Qb2-b7+
Qf1-g2 96.Qb7xg2+ Kh1xg2
97.Ne6-f4+ Kg2-f3 98.Nf4xh5 Kf3-g4
99.Rd7-d5 Kg4-f3 100.Bc7-b6 Kf3-g2
101.Nh5-f6 Kg2-g3 102.Kc8-c7 Kg3-f3
103.Bb6-g1 Kf3-f4 14.07/15 ]
92...Kg2-h1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
92...Kg2-h1 93.Nc6-e5 f2-f1Q
94.Kc8-b8 Qh3-h8+ 95.Rd7-d8
Qh8xd8+ 96.Bc7xd8 Qf1-f8
97.Qb2-b1+ Kh1-g2 98.Qb1-g6+
Kg2-f1 99.Qg6-f6+ Qf8xf6 100.Bd8xf6
Kf1-f2 101.Kb8-c7 Kf2-g2 102.Kc7-c6
Kg2-h1 103.Kc6-d5 Kh1-g1
104.Kd5-e4 Kg1-g2 105.Bf6-d8
Kg2-f2 106.Ne5-d3+ Kf2-g2
107.Ke4-f4 Kg2-h2 108.Kf4-f3 Kh2-h1
109.Nd3-e5 Kh1-g1 110.Ne5-g4
Kg1-h1 111.Ng4-e3 Kh1-g1 10.23/18 ]
93.Nc6-e5 [ 93.Qb2xf2?!
is not possible Qh3xd7+ 94.Kc8xd7= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 93.Nc6-e5
f2-f1Q 94.Kc8-b8 Qh3-h8+ 95.Rd7-d8
Qh8xd8+ 96.Bc7xd8 Qf1-f8
97.Qb2-b1+ Kh1-g2 98.Qb1-g6+
Kg2-h2 99.Qg6-h6+ Qf8xh6
100.Ne5-g4+ Kh2-g2 101.Ng4xh6
Kg2-g3 102.Kb8-c7 Kg3-g2
103.Kc7-d6 Kg2-h1 104.Kd6-e5
Kh1-g2 105.Nh6-f5 Kg2-h1
106.Ke5-e4 Kh1-g2 107.Nf5-e3+
Kg2-g1 108.Ne3-g4 Kg1-h1
109.Ke4-f3 7.45/15 ] 93...f2-f1Q
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 93...f2-f1Q
94.Kc8-b8 Qh3-h8+ 95.Rd7-d8
Qh8xd8+ 96.Bc7xd8 Qf1-f8
97.Qb2-b1+ Kh1-g2 98.Qb1-g6+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kg2-h2 99.Qg6-h6+ Qf8xh6
100.Ne5-g4+ Kh2-g2 101.Ng4xh6
Kg2-g3 102.Kb8-c7 Kg3-g2
103.Kc7-d6 Kg2-h1 104.Kd6-e5
Kh1-g2 105.Nh6-f5 Kg2-h1
106.Ke5-e4 Kh1-g2 107.Nf5-e3+
Kg2-g1 108.Ne3-g4 Kg1-h1
109.Ke4-f3 7.56/16 ] 94.Kc8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 94.Kc8-b8
Qh3-h8+ 95.Rd7-d8 Qh8xd8+
96.Bc7xd8 Qf1-f8 97.Qb2-b1+ Kh1-g2
98.Qb1-g6+ Kg2-h2 99.Qg6-h6+
Qf8xh6 100.Ne5-g4+ Kh2-g2
101.Ng4xh6 Kg2-g3 102.Kb8-c7
Kg3-g2 103.Kc7-d6 Kg2-h1
104.Kd6-e5 Kh1-g2 105.Nh6-f5
Kg2-h1 106.Ke5-e4 Kh1-g2
107.Nf5-e3+ Kg2-g1 108.Ne3-g4
Kg1-h1 109.Ke4-f3 8.11/17 ]
94...Qh3-h8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
94...Qf1-f8+ 95.Rd7-d8 Qf8xd8+
96.Bc7xd8 Qh3-g3 97.Qb2-b1+
Qg3-g1 98.Qb1xg1+ Kh1xg1
99.Kb8-c7 Kg1-g2 100.Kc7-d6 Kg2-h1
101.Kd6-d5 Kh1-g2 102.Kd5-e4
Kg2-f2 103.Ne5-d3+ Kf2-g2
104.Ke4-f4 Kg2-h2 105.Kf4-f3 Kh2-h1
106.Nd3-e5 Kh1-g1 107.Ne5-g4
Kg1-h1 108.Ng4-e3 Kh1-g1
109.Ne3-g4 Kg1-h1 8.34/18 ]
95.Rd7-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
95.Rd7-d8 Qh8xd8+ 96.Bc7xd8
Qf1-f8 97.Qb2-b1+ Kh1-g2
98.Qb1-g6+ Kg2-f2 99.Qg6-f6+
Qf8xf6 100.Bd8xf6 Kf2-e2 101.Kb8-c7
Ke2-e3 102.Kc7-c6 Ke3-d4
103.Ne5-f7+ Kd4-e3 104.Kc6-d5
Ke3-f3 105.Nf7-e5+ Kf3-g3
106.Kd5-e4 Kg3-g2 107.Ne5-d3
Kg2-g3 108.Nd3-e1 Kg3-h2 8.07/15 ]
95...Qh8-f6 [ 95...Qh8xd8+ a last effort
to resist the inevitable 96.Bc7xd8
Qf1-f5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
95...Qh8xd8+ 96.Bc7xd8 Qf1-f8
97.Qb2-b1+ Kh1-g2 98.Qb1-g6+
120
Kg2-f2 99.Qg6-f6+ Qf8xf6 100.Bd8xf6
Kf2-e2 101.Kb8-c7 Ke2-f1 102.Kc7-d6
Kf1-g2 103.Kd6-d5 Kg2-g1
104.Kd5-e4 Kg1-g2 105.Ne5-d3
Kg2-g3 106.Nd3-e1 Kg3-h2 8.22/16 ]
96.Qb2-b7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
96.Qb2-b7+ Kh1-g1 97.Rd8-g8+
Kg1-f2 98.Ne5-g4+ Kf2-e2 99.Ng4xf6
Qf1-f2 100.Rg8-e8+ Qf2-e3
101.Qb7-b5+ Ke2-d2 102.Bc7-a5+
Kd2-d1 103.Re8xe3 Kd1-c2
104.Qb5-b3+ Kc2-c1 105.Re3-e1#
#10/17 ] 96...Kh1-g1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 96...Kh1-g1 97.Rd8-g8+
Kg1-f2 98.Ne5-g4+ Kf2-e2 99.Ng4xf6
Qf1-f2 100.Rg8-e8+ Qf2-e3
101.Qb7-b5+ Ke2-d2 102.Bc7-a5+
Kd2-d1 103.Re8xe3 Kd1-c2
104.Qb5-b3+ Kc2-c1 105.Re3-e1#
#9/18 ] 97.Rd8-g8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 97.Rd8-g8+ Kg1-f2 98.Ne5-g4+
Kf2-e2 99.Qb7-b5+ Ke2-d1
100.Qb5-b1+ Kd1-d2 101.Bc7-a5+
Kd2-e2 102.Qb1-e4+ Ke2-d1
103.Ng4-e3+ Kd1-e2 104.Ne3xf1+
Ke2-d1 105.Nf1-e3+ Kd1-e2
106.Ne3-f5+ Ke2-f1 107.Qe4-e1#
#11/15 ] 97...Kg1-h2 [ 97...Kg1-f2
does not save the day 98.Qb7-b2+
Kf2-e3 99.Ne5-g4+ Ke3-d3
100.Ng4xf6 Qf1-e1 101.Rg8-d8+
Kd3-e3 102.Rd8-e8+ Ke3-d3
103.Re8xe1 Kd3-c4 104.Re1-e4+
Kc4-d3 105.Qb2-b3+ Kd3-d2
106.Bc7-f4# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
97...Kg1-f2 98.Ne5-g4+ Kf2-e2
99.Qb7-b5+ Ke2-d1 100.Qb5-b1+
Kd1-d2 101.Bc7-a5+ Kd2-e2
102.Qb1-e4+ Ke2-d1 103.Ng4-e3+
Kd1-e2 104.Ne3xf1+ Ke2-d1
105.Nf1-e3+ Kd1-e2 106.Ne3-f5+
Ke2-f1 107.Qe4-e1# #10/16 ]
98.Ne5-g4+ [ 98.Ne5-g4+ Kh2-h3
99.Ng4xf6 Kh3-h4 100.Rg8-g4+
Kh4-h3 101.Qb7-b3+ Qf1-d3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
121
102.Qb3xd3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
98.Ne5-g4+ Kh2-h3 99.Ng4xf6
Kh3-h4 100.Qb7-b4+ Qf1-f4
101.Qb4xf4+ Kh4-h3 #5/19 ]
1-0
Bd7-c6 20.Qd1-b3 h7-h5 21.Ra1-e1
Qe8-d7 22.Qb3-c2 Ng6-e5 23.Nf3-d4
Rd8-e8 24.b2-b3 Qd7-f7 25.Be3-d2
Bc6-d7 26.g2-g3 Hager,F (2295)Schmidt,P (2425)/Werfen 1992/EXT
1997/0-1 (61) ] 12.Bb5-d3 Nc6xd4
13.Nf3xd4 Ne7-c6 14.Nd4-f3 Bd6-c7
12
C09 15.Bc1-g5 Qd8-d6 16.Bg5-h4
Qd6-h6 17.Bd3-c2 Bc8-e6 18.Bh4-g3
Caruana,Fabiano
Short,Nigel D
Bc7xg3 19.f2xg3 Ra8-d8 last book
53rd Masters (3)
30.12.2010 move last book move 20.Qd1-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qd1-d3
C09: French Tarrasch: 3...c5 4 exd5
Qh6-g6 21.Qd3xg6 h7xg6 22.Rf1-d1
exd5 5 Ngf3 Nc6
Nc6-a5 23.Bc2-a4 Re8-f8 24.b2-b4
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
Na5-c4 25.Ba4-b3 Rd8-c8 26.Rd1-d3
3.Nb1-d2 c7-c5 4.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
a6-a5 27.b4xa5 Rc8-c5 28.Nf3-g5
5.e4xd5 e6xd5 6.Bf1-b5 c5xd4 7.0-0 Nc4xa5 29.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 30.Ng5xe6
Bf8-d6 8.Nd2-b3 Increasing the
f7xe6 31.Ra1-f1 Na5-c4 32.Bb3xc4
pressure on the isolated pawn on d4
Rc5xc4 -0.11/16 ] 20...g7-g6
Ng8-e7 9.Nb3xd4 0-0 10.h2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Qh6-g6
Rf8-e8 [RR 10...Bc8-d7 11.c2-c3
Diagram
Ne7-g6 12.Bc1-g5 Qd8-c7 13.Bb5-d3
a7-a6 14.Nd4-f5 Bd6-c5 15.Bg5-e3
Bc5xe3 16.Nf5xe3 Ng6-f4 17.Bd3-f5
Ra8-d8 18.Rf1-e1 g7-g6 19.Bf5xd7
156
Rd8xd7 20.Qd1-d2 h7-h5 21.g2-g3
d5-d4 22.g3xf4 d4xe3 23.Qd2xe3
Rd7-e7 24.Qe3-d2 Rf8-d8 25.Re1xe7
Adorjan,A (2490)-Jussupow,A (2630)/
Frankfurt 1998/CBM 065 ext/1-0 (52) ;
RR 10...Nc6xd4 11.Nf3xd4 Ne7-f5
12.Nd4xf5 Bc8xf5 13.Bb5-d3 Qd8-f6
14.Bd3xf5 Qf6xf5 15.Rf1-e1 Rf8-e8
16.Bc1-e3 Qf5-e5 17.g2-g3 Qe5-f5
18.Kg1-g2 Re8-e4 19.Qd1-f3 Qf5-e6
20.c2-c3 f7-f5 21.Be3-d2 Ra8-f8
22.Qf3-d3 f5-f4 23.f2-f3 f4xg3
21.Qd3xg6 h7xg6 22.Rf1-d1 Nc6-a5
24.c3-c4 Qe6-f5 25.Qd3xd5+
23.Bc2-a4 Re8-f8 24.b2-b4 Na5-c4
Ligart,T (2197)-Peterson,E (2302)/
25.Ba4-b3 Rd8-c8 26.Rd1-d3 a6-a5
Slovakia 2006/EXT 2008/½-½ (47) ]
27.b4xa5 Rc8-c5 28.Nf3-g5 Nc4xa5
11.c2-c3 a7-a6N [RR 11...Bc8-d7
29.g3-g4 Rf8-e8 30.Ng5xe6 f7xe6
12.Rf1-e1 Ne7-g6 13.Re1xe8+
31.Ra1-f1 Na5-c4 32.Bb3xc4 Rc5xc4
Qd8xe8 14.Bb5-d3 Nc6-e5 15.Bd3-f1
0.07/17 ] 21.g3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Ra8-d8 16.Nf3xe5 Bd6xe5 17.Nd4-f3
x64: 21.g3-g4 Qh6-f8 22.Ra1-d1
Be5-b8 18.Bc1-g5 f7-f6 19.Bg5-e3
Qf8-c5+ 23.Rf1-f2 Re8-e7 24.Bc2-b3
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9-+-trr+k+0
9+p+-+pzpp0
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9-+-+-+-+0
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Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Rd8-e8 25.Rd1-f1 Re8-d8 26.Nf3-d4
Nc6-e5 27.Qd3-g3 Be6-d7 28.Qg3-h4
Rd8-e8 29.Qh4-h6 f7-f5 30.g4xf5
Bd7xf5 31.Nd4xf5 g6xf5 0.01/15 ]
21...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Qh6-f8 22.Ra1-d1 Qf8-c5+
23.Rf1-f2 Re8-e7 24.Bc2-b3 Kg8-g7
25.Nf3-d4 Nc6xd4 26.c3xd4 Qc5-d6
27.Qd3-f3 h7-h6 28.Rd1-c1 f7-f5
29.Rc1-e1 Re7-c7 30.Qf3-e3 Be6-c8
0.07/15 ] 22.Ra1-e1 [ 22.g4-g5
Qh6-f8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.g4-g5 Qh6-f8 23.Nf3-d4 Nc6xd4
24.Qd3xd4 Qf8-e7 25.Ra1-e1 Qe7xg5
26.Bc2-b3 Be6-f7 27.Re1xe8+
Rd8xe8 28.Bb3xd5 b7-b5 29.Bd5xf7+
Kg8xf7 30.Qd4-f2 Kf7-g8 31.Rf1-e1
Re8xe1+ 32.Qf2xe1 Kg8-g7
33.Qe1-e5+ Qg5-f6 -0.06/16 ]
22...f5xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...f5xg4 23.h3xg4 Be6xg4
24.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8 25.Bc2-b3
Kg8-g7 26.Bb3xd5 Bg4-f5 27.Qd3-d1
Qh6-e3+ 28.Rf1-f2 Bf5-e6 29.Bd5xe6
Qe3xe6 30.Nf3-g5 Qe6-e1+
31.Qd1xe1 Re8xe1+ 32.Rf2-f1
Re1-e7 33.Ng5-f3 Nc6-e5 34.Nf3xe5
Re7xe5 35.Rf1-d1 Kg7-f6 36.Rd1-d7
Re5-e7 37.Rd7-d6+ Kf6-f5 38.Kg1-f2
-0.03/19 ] 23.h3xg4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.h3xg4 Be6xg4 24.Re1xe8+
Rd8xe8 25.Bc2-b3 Kg8-g7 26.Qd3xd5
Qh6-e3+ 27.Rf1-f2 Bg4xf3 28.Qd5-f7+
Kg7-h6 29.Qf7xf3 Qe3xf3 30.g2xf3
Kh6-g5 31.f3-f4+ Kg5-f6 32.Kg1-g2
Re8-d8 33.Bb3-c2 Nc6-e7 34.Rf2-e2
Ne7-f5 35.Kg2-f3 h7-h5 36.Bc2xf5
Kf6xf5 37.Re2-e7 Rd8-d3+
38.Kf3-e2 -0.14/19 ] 23...Be6-f7
[ 23...Be6xg4!? is noteworthy
24.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Be6xg4 24.Re1xe8+ Rd8xe8
25.Bc2-b3 Kg8-g7 26.Qd3xd5
Qh6-e3+ 27.Rf1-f2 Kg7-h6 28.Qd5-f7
Bg4xf3 29.Qf7xf3 Qe3xf3 30.g2xf3
122
Kh6-g5 31.f3-f4+ Kg5-f6 32.Rf2-d2
Kf6-f5 33.Rd2-f2 Re8-e1+ 34.Kg1-g2
Nc6-e7 35.Kg2-f3 h7-h5 36.Bb3-c2+
Kf5-f6 37.Rf2-d2 Ne7-f5 38.Bc2xf5
Kf6xf5 39.Rd2-d5+ Kf5-f6 -0.06/18 ]
24.g4-g5 White threatens to win
material: g5xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Bc2-a4 Re8xe1 25.Rf1xe1 b7-b5
26.Ba4-b3 Qh6-f4 27.g4-g5 Qf4-d6
28.Kg1-h1 Diagram
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9p+nwq-+p+0
9+p+p+-zP-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+LzPQ+N+-0
9PzP-+-+P+0
9+-+-tR-+K0
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Qd6-f4 29.Re1-e2 Rd8-d7 30.Qd3-d1
Kg8-g7 31.a2-a4 b5-b4 32.Qd1-e1
Rd7-d8 33.Kh1-g1 Rd8-f8 0.07/18 ]
24...Qh6-f8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qh6-g7 25.Bc2-b3 Qg7-f8
26.Qd3-d2 Qf8-c5+ 27.Nf3-d4 Re8xe1
28.Rf1xe1 Nc6xd4 29.Qd2xd4
Qc5xd4+ 30.c3xd4 Rd8-d7 31.Kg1-f2
Kg8-g7 32.Re1-e5 b7-b5 33.Kf2-f3
Bf7-g8 34.Kf3-e3 a6-a5 35.g2-g3
Bg8-f7 0.14/18 ] 25.Bc2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Re1-d1
Qf8-c5+ 26.Rf1-f2 Qc5-e3 27.Bc2-a4
Qe3xd3 28.Rd1xd3 b7-b5 29.Ba4-b3
Kg8-g7 30.Rd3-d1 Re8-e3 31.a2-a3
Bf7-e6 32.Bb3-a2 Rd8-d7 33.Kg1-h2
Be6-g8 34.g2-g3 0.03/17 ]
25...Re8xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...b7-b5 26.Ba4-b3 Qf8-c5+
27.Kg1-h1 Re8-e6 28.Qd3-d2 Re6xe1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
29.Nf3xe1 Nc6-e5 30.Ne1-c2 Qc5-d6
31.Kh1-g1 Ne5-c4 32.Bb3xc4 d5xc4
33.Nc2-d4 Qd6-g3 34.Qd2-f2 Qg3xf2+
35.Rf1xf2 Rd8-d5 36.Rf2-f6 a6-a5
37.Rf6-a6 Rd5xg5 38.Ra6xa5 0.15/19
] 26.Rf1xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rf1xe1 Qf8-c5+ 27.Kg1-h1 b7-b5
28.Ba4-b3 Rd8-d7 29.a2-a4 b5-b4
30.c3xb4 Nc6xb4 31.Qd3-d2 Rd7-e7
32.Nf3-e5 Qc5-d6 33.Ne5-g4
Re7xe1+ 34.Qd2xe1 Kg8-g7
35.Qe1-f2 Nb4-c6 36.Bb3-c2 d5-d4
37.Bc2-e4 Nc6-b4 38.Ng4-f6 d4-d3
39.Kh1-g1 a6-a5 0.11/18 ] 26...b7-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rd8-e8
27.Re1xe8 Qf8xe8 28.Ba4xc6 Qe8xc6
29.Qd3-d4 Qc6-e8 30.b2-b3 Qe8-e2
31.Kg1-h2 Qe2-e4 32.Qd4-f6 Bf7-e8
33.a2-a4 b7-b5 34.a4xb5 a6xb5
35.Qf6-d6 Qe4-f5 36.Qd6-e7 Be8-d7
0.22/18 ] 27.Ba4-b3 The isolani on d5
becomes a target [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Ba4-b3 Qf8-d6 28.Kg1-h1
Qd6-f4 29.a2-a3 Rd8-d7 30.Re1-d1
Rd7-d8 31.Kh1-g1 Qf4-d6 32.Rd1-e1
Nc6-a5 33.Bb3-a2 Na5-c4 34.Re1-e2
Rd8-e8 35.Re2xe8+ Bf7xe8
36.Qd3-d4 Qd6-e6 37.Kg1-f2 Qe6-f7
38.Ba2xc4 d5xc4 39.Qd4-d6 Qf7-f5
40.Qd6-e5 Kg8-f7 0.08/18 ]
27...Qf8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Qf8-c5+ 28.Kg1-h1 Kg8-g7
29.Qd3-f1 Bf7-g8 30.Qf1-e2 Rd8-f8
31.a2-a4 Rf8-f4 32.Bb3-c2 Bg8-f7
33.a4xb5 a6xb5 34.Qe2-d2 Rf4-g4
35.b2-b4 Qc5-d6 36.Bc2-d3 Qd6-b8
0.14/16 ] 28.Nf3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.a2-a3 Nc6-a5 29.Bb3-a2
Na5-c4 30.Re1-e2 Rd8-e8
31.Re2xe8+ Bf7xe8 32.Qd3-d4
Qd6-e6 33.Kg1-f2 Qe6-f7 34.Ba2xc4
d5xc4 35.Qd4-d6 Qf7-f5 36.Qd6-e5
Kg8-f7 37.Qe5xf5+ g6xf5 38.Nf3-d4
Kf7-g6 0.08/17 ] 28...Nc6xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rd8-e8
123
29.Re1xe8+ Bf7xe8 30.Qd3-e3
Nc6-e5 31.Qe3-f4 Be8-f7 32.a2-a4
b5xa4 33.Bb3xa4 Qd6-e7 34.Qf4-e3
Kg8-f8 35.Qe3-g3 Kf8-g7 36.b2-b3
Kg7-g8 37.Qg3-e3 Kg8-g7 38.Ba4-d7
Qe7-d6 39.Bd7-f5 0.13/20 ]
29.Qd3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Qd3xd4 a6-a5 30.a2-a3 a5-a4
31.Bb3-a2 Bf7-e6 32.Re1-e5 Be6-f7
33.g2-g4 Bf7-e6 34.Kg1-g2 Qd6-d7
35.Kg2-h3 Qd7-d6 36.Qd4-e3 Be6-f7
37.Re5-e7 Rd8-d7 38.Re7xd7
Qd6xd7 39.Qe3-d4 Qd7-d6 0.14/20 ]
29...Qd6-g3 [ 29...a6-a5!?²
is an interesting alternative ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 29...a6-a5 30.a2-a3 a5-a4
31.Bb3-a2 Bf7-e6 32.Re1-e5 Be6-f7
33.Re5-e3 Rd8-f8 34.Re3-e2 Rf8-d8
35.Ba2-b1 Rd8-e8 36.Bb1-d3 Re8xe2
37.Bd3xe2 Bf7-e8 38.Be2-g4 Be8-d7
39.Bg4-f3 Bd7-e6 40.Bf3-e2 Be6-d7
41.Be2-f3 Bd7-e6 0.18/21 ]
30.Re1-e5± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Re1-e5 Kg8-f8 31.c3-c4 b5xc4
32.Bb3xc4 Rd8-c8 33.Re5-e3 Qg3xg5
34.Qd4-h8+ Bf7-g8 35.Re3-f3+ Kf8-e7
36.Qh8-g7+ Ke7-d6 37.Bc4xa6
Rc8-c1+ 38.Ba6-f1 Qg5-e5 39.Qg7-a7
Qe5xb2 40.Rf3-b3 Rc1xf1+ 41.Kg1xf1
Qb2-c1+ 42.Kf1-f2 Qc1-d2+ 43.Kf2-f3
Qd2-d1+ 44.Kf3-f4 Qd1-d2+
45.Qa7-e3 Qd2xe3+ 46.Rb3xe3 d5-d4
47.Re3-d3 Bg8xa2 48.Rd3xd4+
Ba2-d5 49.Kf4-g5 Kd6-e5 50.Rd4-d2
Bd5-e4 51.g2-g3 Be4-d5 52.Rd2-h2
Bd5-g8 53.Rh2-e2+ Ke5-d4 0.48/19 ]
30...a6-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Kg8-f8 31.a2-a4 Kf8-g8 32.a4-a5
b5-b4 33.Bb3xd5 Bf7xd5 34.Re5xd5
Rd8-e8 35.Rd5-d8 Qg3-e1+
36.Kg1-h2 b4xc3 37.b2xc3 Re8xd8
38.Qd4xd8+ Kg8-f7 39.Qd8-f6+
Kf7-g8 40.Qf6-d4 Qe1-e2 41.Qd4-d5+
Kg8-g7 42.c3-c4 Qe2-e1 43.Qd5-d7+
Kg7-g8 44.Qd7-c8+ Kg8-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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45.Qc8-b7+ Kg7-g8 0.48/17 ] 31.a2-a3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Bb3xd5
Bf7xd5 32.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8 33.Rd5-d8
Qg3-e1+ 34.Kg1-h2 Qe1-e2
35.Qd4-d5+ Kg8-g7 36.Rd8xe8
Qe2xe8 37.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g8 38.c3-c4
b5xc4 39.Qd4xc4+ Kg8-g7
40.Qc4-c7+ Kg7-f8 41.Qc7-f4+ Kf8-g7
35.Rd5-d8 Qg3-e1+ 36.Kg1-h2 b4xc3
37.b2xc3 Re8xd8 38.Qd4xd8+ Kg8-f7
39.Qd8-f6+ Kf7-g8 40.Qf6-d4 Kg8-f7
41.c3-c4 Qe1-c1 42.Qd4-d5+ Kf7-e7
43.c4-c5 Qc1-f4+ 44.Kh2-g1 Qf4-e3+
45.Kg1-f1 Qe3-e6 46.Qd5-d3 Qe6-e5
47.c5-c6 Qe5-f4+ 48.Kf1-e2 Qf4-g4+
49.Ke2-f2 Diagram
Kg8-g7 44.b2-b3 Qe8-b8+ 45.Kh2-h3
Qb8-e8 46.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g8
47.Qd4-c4+ Qe8-f7 48.Qc4xf7+
Kg8xf7 49.Kh3-g3 Kf7-e6 50.Kg3-f4
0.64/20 ] 31...b5-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...b5-b4 32.Bb3xd5 Bf7xd5
33.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8 34.Rd5-d8
Qg3-e1+ 35.Kg1-h2 b4xa3 36.b2xa3
Re8xd8 37.Qd4xd8+ Kg8-f7
38.Qd8-d7+ Qe1-e7 39.Qd7-d5+
Kf7-g7 40.Qd5xa5 Qe7-d6+ 41.g2-g3
Qd6-e7 42.Qa5-b5 Qe7xa3
43.Qb5-e5+ Kg7-f7 44.Qe5-f6+
Kf7-g8 45.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-g7
46.Qe6-d7+ Kg7-g8 47.Qd7-c8+
Kg8-g7 48.Qc8-c7+ Kg7-g8
49.Qc7-d8+ Kg8-f7 50.Qd8-d5+ Kf7-f8
51.c3-c4 Qa3-e3 52.Qd5-a8+ Kf8-f7
53.Qa8-b7+ Qe3-e7 54.Qb7-d5+
Kf7-g7 55.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g8
56.Qd4-d5+ Kg8-f8 57.Kh2-h3 0.65/21
] 32.a3xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Bb3xd5 Bf7xd5 33.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8
34.Rd5-d8 Qg3-e1+ 35.Kg1-h2 b4xa3
36.b2xa3 Re8xd8 37.Qd4xd8+ Kg8-f7
38.Qd8-d7+ Qe1-e7 39.Qd7-d5+
Kf7-g7 40.Qd5xa5 Qe7-d6+ 41.g2-g3
Qd6-e7 42.Qa5-a4 Qe7xg5
43.Qa4-d4+ Kg7-g8 44.a3-a4
Qg5-h5+ 45.Kh2-g1 Qh5-f3
46.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-g7 47.Qc4-c7+
Kg7-f6 48.a4-a5 Qf3-e3+ 49.Kg1-f1
Qe3-f3+ 50.Kf1-e1 Qf3-e3+
51.Ke1-d1 0.52/19 ] 32...a5xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...a5xb4
33.Bb3xd5 Bf7xd5 34.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8
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9-+P+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
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Qg4-f4+ 50.Qd3-f3 Qf4-d2+ 51.Kf2-f1
Qd2xg5 0.55/20 ] 33.Bb3xd5
[ Worse is 33.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8
( 33...Bf7xd5? 34.Bb3xd5+ Rd8xd5
35.Qd4xd5+ Kg8-g7 36.Qd5-d4+
Kg7-g8 37.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-g7
38.Qc4xb4+- ) 34.Bb3-c4 Re8-e1+
35.Bc4-f1 Bf7xd5 36.Qd4xd5+ Kg8-g7
37.Qd5-d7+ Kg7-h8 38.Qd7-d8+
Kh8-g7 39.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-f8
40.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-f7 41.Qd8-f6+ Kf7-e8
42.Qf6-h8+ Ke8-e7 43.Qh8xh7+
Ke7-f8 44.Qh7-h6+ Kf8-f7
45.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f8 46.Qh7-h6+ Kf8-f7
47.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-f8= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Bb3xd5 Bf7xd5 34.Re5xd5
Rd8-e8 35.Rd5-d8 Qg3-e1+
36.Kg1-h2 b4xc3 37.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-f8
38.Rd8xe8+ Qe1xe8 39.Qc4xc3
Kf8-f7 40.Qc3-c4+ Kf7-g7 41.Qc4-d4+
Kg7-f7 42.b2-b4 Qe8-b5 43.Qd4-f6+
Kf7-g8 44.Qf6-e7 Qb5-d5 45.Qe7-c5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qd5-e4 46.Qc5-c8+ Kg8-f7
47.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-g8 48.Qd7-d2
Qe4-e5+ 49.g2-g3 Qe5-f5
50.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-f7 51.Qd8-c7+
Kf7-g8 52.Qc7-c4+ Kg8-g7 53.Qc4-c5
Qf5-d7 54.b4-b5 Qd7-d2+ 55.Kh2-h3
0.39/21 ] 33...b4xc3?? leads to further
unpleasantness [ 33...Bf7xd5
34.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8 35.Rd5-d8
Qg3-e1+ 36.Kg1-h2 b4xc3
37.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-g7 38.Rd8xe8
Qe1xe8 39.Qc4xc3+ Kg7-g8
40.Qc3-c4+ Kg8-f8 41.Qc4-d4± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Bf7xd5
34.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8 35.Rd5-d8
Qg3-e1+ 36.Kg1-h2 b4xc3
37.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-f8 38.Rd8xe8+
Qe1xe8 39.Qc4xc3 Kf8-g8
40.Qc3-c4+ Kg8-g7 41.Qc4-d4+
Kg7-f7 42.Qd4-f4+ Kf7-g8 43.b2-b3
Qe8-d7 44.Qf4-c4+ Kg8-g7 45.b3-b4
Qd7-d6+ 46.Kh2-h3 Qd6-e5
47.Qc4-c5 Qe5-e6+ 48.Kh3-h2
Qe6-e4 49.Qc5-c3+ Kg7-f7
50.Qc3-f3+ Qe4xf3 51.g2xf3 Kf7-e6
52.Kh2-g3 0.54/20 ] 34.b2xc3
[ 34.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7 35.Qd4-c4+
Kf7-f8 36.Qc4-f1+ Kf8-g8 37.Re5-e7
Qg3-e3+ 38.Re7xe3 c3-c2 39.Qf1-c4+
Kg8-h8 40.Qc4xc2 h7-h6 41.g5xh6
Kh8-h7 42.Qc2-c7+ Rd8-d7
43.Qc7xd7+ Kh7xh6 44.Re3-e5 g6-g5
45.Qd7-f7 g5-g4 46.Re5-h5# ; Houdini
2.0c Pro x64: 34.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7
35.Qd4-c4+ Kf7-f8 36.Qc4-f1+ Kf8-g8
37.Re5-e7 Qg3-e3+
38.Re7xe3 c3-c2 39.Qf1-c4+ Kg8-h8
40.Qc4xc2 Rd8-f8 41.Qc2-c3+ Kh8-g8
42.Re3-e7 Rf8-f7 43.Qc3-c4 Kg8-g7
44.Qc4xf7+ Kg7-h8 45.Qf7-g7#
#12/23 ] 34...Bf7xd5² [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Bf7xd5 35.Re5xd5
Rd8-e8 36.Rd5-d8 Re8xd8
37.Qd4xd8+ Kg8-f7 38.Qd8-d7+
Kf7-f8 39.Qd7-d2 Qg3-e5 40.Kg1-f2
125
Kf8-g8 41.Qd2-e3 Qe5-d5
42.Qe3-e8+ Kg8-g7 43.Qe8-e7+
Kg7-g8 44.Kf2-g1 Qd5-d1+ 45.Kg1-h2
Qd1-d5 46.Qe7-e8+ Kg8-g7
47.Qe8-e3 Kg7-f7 48.Kh2-g3 Kf7-g8
49.Qe3-e8+ Kg8-g7 50.Qe8-e7+
Kg7-g8 51.Kg3-h2 Qd5-c6 52.Qe7-e5
Qc6-c4 53.Kh2-g1 Kg8-f7 54.Qe5-f6+
Kf7-g8 55.Qf6-d8+ Kg8-f7
56.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g8 57.Qd7-d4
Qc4-b5 58.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-f7
59.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-e6 60.Qc7-c8+
Ke6-d5 61.Qc8-d8+ Kd5-c6
62.Qd8-f6+ Kc6-c5 63.Qf6-e5+
Kc5-c6 64.Qe5-e8+ Kc6-c5 0.44/24 ]
35.Re5xd5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Re5xd5 Rd8-e8 36.Rd5-d8 Re8xd8
37.Qd4xd8+ Kg8-f7 38.Qd8-d7+
Kf7-f8 39.Qd7-d2 Qg3-e5 40.Kg1-f2
Kf8-g8 41.Qd2-a2+ Kg8-f8
42.Qa2-a8+ Kf8-f7 43.Qa8-a7+
Kf7-g8 44.Qa7-e3 Qe5-d5
45.Qe3-e8+ Kg8-g7 46.Qe8-e7+
Kg7-g8 47.Kf2-g1 Qd5-d1+ 48.Kg1-h2
Qd1-d5 49.Qe7-e8+ Kg8-g7
50.Qe8-e3 Kg7-f7 51.Kh2-g3 Kf7-g8
52.Qe3-e8+ Kg8-g7 53.Qe8-e7+
Kg7-g8 54.Kg3-h2 Qd5-c6 55.Qe7-e5
Qc6-c4 56.Qe5-e8+ Kg8-g7
57.Qe8-e7+ Kg7-g8 58.Qe7-d8+
Kg8-f7 59.Qd8-f6+ Kf7-g8 60.Qf6-d4
Qc4-b5 61.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-f7
62.Qd8-f6+ Kf7-g8 63.Qf6-e6+
Kg8-g7 64.Qe6-e3 Kg7-g8
65.Qe3-e6+ Kg8-g7 0.33/21 ]
35...Rd8xd5 [ 35...Rd8-e8 36.Rd5-d8
Re8xd8 37.Qd4xd8+ Kg8-f7
38.Qd8-f6+ Kf7-g8 39.Kg1-f1² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Rd8-e8
36.Rd5-d8 Re8xd8 37.Qd4xd8+
Kg8-f7 38.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-f8 39.Qd7-d2
Qg3-e5 40.Kg1-f2 Kf8-g8 41.Qd2-a2+
Kg8-f8 42.Qa2-a8+ Kf8-f7
43.Qa8-a7+ Kf7-g8 44.Qa7-e3
Qe5-d5 45.Qe3-e8+ Kg8-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
46.Qe8-e7+ Kg7-g8 47.Kf2-g1
Qd5-d1+ 48.Kg1-h2 Qd1-d5
49.Qe7-e8+ Kg8-g7 50.Qe8-e3 Kg7-f7
51.Qe3-f4+ Kf7-e6 52.Kh2-g3 Qd5-c5
53.c3-c4 Ke6-d7 54.Kg3-g4 Kd7-c8
55.Qf4-e4 Qc5-f2 0.41/22 ]
36.Qd4xd5+± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qd4xd5+ Kg8-g7 37.Qd5-d2
Qg3-b8 38.Qd2-d7+ Kg7-f8
39.Qd7xh7 Qb8-e5 40.Qh7-h3
Qe5xg5 41.Qh3-h8+ Kf8-e7
42.Qh8-d4 Qg5-g3 43.Kg1-f1 Ke7-e6
44.Qd4-d2 Qg3-b8 45.Kf1-f2 Qb8-b3
46.Qd2-e3+ Ke6-f7 47.Qe3-d4
Qb3-a2+ 48.Kf2-f3 Qa2-b3 49.g2-g4
Kf7-g8 50.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-f7
51.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-e6 52.Qc7-c6+
Ke6-f7 53.Qc6-d7+ Kf7-f6 54.Qd7-d4+
Kf6-f7 55.Kf3-f2 Qb3-b2+ 56.Kf2-g3
Kf7-g8 57.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-g7
58.Qd8-e7+ Kg7-h6 59.g4-g5+
Kh6-h5 0.48/25 ] 36...Kg8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg8-g7
37.Qd5-d2 Qg3-b8 38.Qd2-d7+
Kg7-f8 39.Qd7xh7 Qb8-e5 40.Qh7-h3
Qe5xg5 41.Qh3-h8+ Kf8-e7
42.Qh8-d4 Qg5-g3 43.Kg1-f1 Ke7-e6
44.Qd4-d2 Qg3-b8 45.Kf1-f2 Qb8-b3
46.Qd2-e3+ Ke6-f7 47.Qe3-d4
Qb3-a2+ 48.Kf2-g3 Qa2-b3 49.Kg3-h2
Qb3-b8+ 50.g2-g3 Qb8-b2+
51.Kh2-h3 Qb2-b7 52.g3-g4 Qb7-b3
53.Kh3-g3 Kf7-g8 54.Qd4-f6 Kg8-h7
55.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-g8 56.Qe7-e5 Qb3-f7
57.Qe5-d6 0.54/26 ] 37.Qd5-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qd5-d2
Qg3-b8 38.Qd2-d7+ Kg7-f8
39.Qd7xh7 Qb8-e5 40.Qh7-h3
Qe5xg5 41.Qh3-h8+ Kf8-e7
42.Qh8-g7+ Ke7-d8 43.Qg7-d4+
Kd8-c8 44.g2-g4 Qg5-e7 45.Kg1-g2
Qe7-b7+ 46.Kg2-h3 Qb7-h7+
47.Kh3-g3 Qh7-c7+ 48.Kg3-f3 g6-g5
49.c3-c4 Qc7-b7+ 50.Kf3-f2 Qb7-e7
51.Qd4-d5 Kc8-c7 0.49/23 ]
126
37...Qg3-c7 [ 37...Qg3-b8!?± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Qg3-b8
38.Qd2-d4+ Kg7-f7 39.Qd4-f6+
Kf7-g8 40.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 41.Qe6-e2
Kf8-g8 42.c3-c4 Qb8-a7+ 43.Kg1-h2
Qa7-c5 44.Qe2-e6+ Kg8-f8
45.Qe6-f6+ Kf8-g8 46.Qf6-d8+ Kg8-f7
47.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-f8 48.Qd7xh7
Qc5xg5 49.Qh7-h8+ Kf8-e7
50.Qh8-g7+ Ke7-d6 51.Qg7-d4+
Kd6-c6 0.40/21 ] 38.Qd2-d4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qd2-d4+
Kg7-f7 39.c3-c4 Qc7-c8 40.Qd4-d5+
Kf7-e7 41.Kg1-f2 Qc8-h8 42.Qd5-d3
Ke7-e6 43.Kf2-e3 Qh8-a1 44.Qd3-e4+
Ke6-f7 45.Ke3-f4 Qa1-h1 46.Kf4-g3
Qh1-g1 47.Qe4-e5 Qg1-b1 48.Qe5-e3
Qb1-b4 49.c4-c5 Qb4-b5 50.Kg3-f2
Qb5-c4 51.Qe3-e5 Qc4-c2+ 52.Kf2-f3
Qc2-b3+ 53.Kf3-g4 Qb3-d1+
54.Kg4-g3 Qd1-b3+ 55.Kg3-h2
Qb3-e6 56.Qe5-h8 Qe6-e4
57.Qh8xh7+ Kf7-e6 58.Qh7-h3+
Ke6-d5 59.Qh3-f3 Qe4xf3 60.g2xf3
Kd5xc5 0.77/24 ] 38...Kg7-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Kg7-f7
Diagram
(Diagram 159)
39.c3-c4 Qc7-c8 40.Qd4-d5+ Kf7-e7
41.Kg1-f2 Qc8-h8 42.Qd5-d3 Qh8-a8
43.c4-c5 Qa8-c6 44.Qd3-e3+ Ke7-d8
45.Qe3-d4+ Kd8-e7 46.Kf2-e3 Ke7-f7
47.g2-g4 Kf7-g8 48.Qd4-d6 Qc6-e8+
49.Ke3-d2 Qe8-e4 50.Qd6-d8+ Kg8-f7
51.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-g8 52.c5-c6 Qe4-f4+
53.Kd2-d1 0.81/22 ] 39.c3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.c3-c4
Kg8-f7 40.Kg1-f2 Qc7-c8 41.Qd4-d5+
Kf7-e7 42.c4-c5 Qc8-c7 43.g2-g3
Qc7-a7 44.Qd5-d6+ Ke7-e8
45.Qd6-c6+ Ke8-f7 46.Qc6-f6+ Kf7-g8
47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 48.Qe6-c4 Kf8-e7
49.Qc4-d5 Ke7-f8 50.Qd5-e5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-wq-+k+p0 159
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-wQ-+-+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Qa7-a2+ 51.Qe5-e2 Qa2-a7
52.Qe2-f3+ Kf8-g8 53.Qf3-b3+
Kg8-g7 54.Qb3-c3+ Kg7-f7
55.Qc3-c4+ Kf7-e7 56.Qc4-d5 1.13/23
] 39...Qc7-e7 [ 39...Qc7-g3 40.c4-c5
Qg3-e1+ 41.Kg1-h2± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39...Kg8-f7 40.Kg1-f2 Qc7-c8
41.Qd4-d5+ Kf7-e7 42.c4-c5 Qc8-c7
43.g2-g3 Qc7-a7 44.Qd5-d6+ Ke7-e8
45.Qd6-c6+ Ke8-f7 46.Qc6-f6+ Kf7-g8
47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 48.Qe6-c4 Kf8-e7
49.Qc4-d5 Qa7-a5 50.Qd5-d6+
Ke7-f7 51.Qd6-f6+ Kf7-g8 52.Qf6-e6+
Kg8-g7 53.Qe6-d7+ Kg7-g8
54.Qd7-e8+ Kg8-g7 55.Qe8-e7+
Kg7-g8 56.Qe7-e6+ Kg8-g7 0.99/22 ]
40.c4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.c4-c5 Qe7-a7 41.Qd4-c3 Kg8-f7
42.Kg1-h1 Kf7-e6 43.Qc3-f6+ Ke6-d5
44.Qf6-d6+ Kd5-c4 45.c5-c6 Qa7-a6
46.Qd6-f6 Qa6-c8 47.Qf6-f7+ Kc4-c5
48.c6-c7 Kc5-c6 49.Qf7xh7 Kc6-b7
50.Qh7xg6 Qc8-h8+ 51.Qg6-h6
Qh8-a1+ 52.Kh1-h2 Qa1-e5+
53.Kh2-h3 Qe5-f5+ 54.Kh3-g3
Qf5-e5+ 55.Kg3-g4 Qe5-e4+
56.Kg4-h5 Qe4-e2+ 57.g2-g4
Qe2-h2+ 58.Kh5-g6 Qh2-d6+
59.Kg6-f5 Qd6-d5+ 60.Kf5-f4 Kb7xc7
61.Qh6-g7+ Kc7-d6 62.Qg7-f6+
127
Kd6-d7 1.17/22 ] 40...Qe7xg5
[ 40...Qe7-e1+!? 41.Kg1-h2 Qe1-e7
42.Qd4-c4+ Qe7-f7 43.Qc4-c3
Qf7-c7+ 44.Kh2-g1+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 40...Qe7-e1+ 41.Kg1-h2
Qe1-e6 42.Qd4-f6 Qe6-c4 43.c5-c6
Qc4-h4+ 44.Kh2-g1 Qh4-e1+
45.Qf6-f1 Qe1-e3+ 46.Kg1-h2
Qe3-e5+ 47.g2-g3 Qe5-c5 48.Qf1-f6
Qc5-c2+ 49.Kh2-h3 Qc2-d1
50.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 51.Qe6-c4
Qd1-h1+ 52.Kh3-g4 Qh1-d1+
Qd6-d1+ 55.Kf3-g2 Qd1-d2+
56.Kg2-h3 Qd2xg5 57.c6-c7 Qg5-f5+
58.Kh3-g2 Qf5-c8 59.Qc4-f4+ Kf8-g8
60.Qf4-e5 Qc8-b7+ Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0
9+qzP-+-+p0 160
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+-wQ-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+-+K+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
61.Kg2-h3 Kg8-f7 1.06/20 ]
41.Qd4-c4++- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-g7 42.c5-c6
Qg5-e3+ 43.Kg1-f1 Qe3-e8 44.c6-c7
Qe8-c8 45.Kf1-g1 Kg7-f8 46.Kg1-h2
h7-h5 47.Qc4-b4+ Kf8-e8 48.Qb4-b5+
Ke8-e7 49.Qb5-e5+ Ke7-f7 50.Kh2-g1
h5-h4 51.Qe5-d6 h4-h3 52.g2xh3
Qc8xh3 53.Qd6-d5+ Kf7-g7
54.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-h7 55.Qd4-e5
Qh3-g4+ 56.Kg1-h2 Qg4-h4+
57.Kh2-g2 Qh4-g4+ 58.Kg2-f2 Qg4-c8
59.Kf2-g3 Qc8-f8 60.Kg3-g4 Qf8-c8+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
61.Kg4-h4 Kh7-h6 62.Kh4-g3 Qc8-a8
63.Qe5-e7 1.97/21 ] 41...Kg8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kg8-f8
42.c5-c6 Qg5-e3+ 43.Kg1-f1 Qe3-e5
44.c6-c7 Qe5-f5+ 45.Kf1-g1 Qf5-c8
46.Kg1-h2 h7-h5 47.Qc4-b4+ Kf8-e8
48.Qb4-b5+ Ke8-e7 49.Qb5-e5+
Ke7-f7 50.Kh2-g1 h5-h4 51.Qe5-d6
h4-h3 52.g2xh3 Qc8xh3 53.Qd6-d5+
Kf7-g7 54.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-h7 55.Qd4-e5
Qh3-g4+ 56.Kg1-h2 Qg4-h4+
57.Kh2-g2 Qh4-g4+ 58.Kg2-f2 Qg4-c8
59.Kf2-g3 Qc8-f8 60.Kg3-g4 Qf8-c8+
61.Kg4-g5 Qc8-f8 62.Kg5-h4 Qf8-h6+
63.Kh4-g4 Qh6-f8 64.Kg4-g5 Qf8-h6+
65.Kg5-f6 Qh6-f8+ 66.Kf6-e6 Kh7-g8
67.Ke6-d7 Qf8-f7+ 68.Kd7-d6 Qf7-f8+
69.Kd6-d7 Qf8-f7+ 2.03/22 ] 42.c5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.c5-c6
Qg5-e3+ 43.Kg1-f1 Qe3-e5 44.c6-c7
Qe5-f5+ 45.Kf1-g1 Qf5-c8 46.Kg1-h2
h7-h5 47.Qc4-b4+ Kf8-e8 48.Qb4-b5+
Ke8-e7 49.Qb5-e5+ Ke7-f7 50.Kh2-g1
h5-h4 51.Qe5-d6 h4-h3 52.g2xh3
Qc8xh3 53.Qd6-d5+ Kf7-g7
54.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-h7 55.Qd4-d8
Qh3-e3+ 56.Kg1-f1 Qe3-f3+
57.Kf1-e1 Qf3-c3+ 58.Ke1-e2
Qc3-c2+ 59.Ke2-e3 Qc2-c3+
60.Ke3-f4 Qc3-c4+ 61.Kf4-e5
Qc4-e2+ 62.Ke5-d4 Qe2-b2+
63.Kd4-c4 Qb2-c1+ 64.Kc4-d5
Qc1-d2+ 65.Kd5-c5 Qd2-c3+
66.Kc5-d6 Qc3-a3+ 67.Kd6-c6
Qa3-a6+ 68.Kc6-c5 Qa6-a3+
69.Kc5-c6 Qa3-a6+ 2.08/22 ]
42...Qg5-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Qg5-e3+ 43.Kg1-f1 Qe3-e5
44.c6-c7 Qe5-f5+ 45.Kf1-g1 Qf5-c8
46.Kg1-h2 h7-h5 47.Qc4-b4+ Kf8-e8
48.Qb4-b5+ Ke8-e7 49.Qb5-e5+
Ke7-f7 50.Kh2-g1 h5-h4 51.Qe5-d6
h4-h3 52.g2xh3 Qc8xh3 53.Qd6-d5+
Kf7-g7 54.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-h7 55.Qd4-d8
Qh3-e3+ 56.Kg1-f1 Qe3-f3+
128
57.Kf1-e1 Qf3-c3+ 58.Ke1-e2
Qc3-c2+ 59.Ke2-e3 Qc2-c3+
60.Ke3-f4 Qc3-c4+ 61.Kf4-e5
Qc4-e2+ 62.Ke5-d4 Qe2-b2+
63.Kd4-c4 Qb2-c2+ 64.Kc4-d5
Qc2-d3+ 65.Kd5-c5 Qd3-a3+
66.Kc5-c6 Qa3-a6+ 67.Kc6-d5
Qa6-d3+ 68.Kd5-c5 1.88/21 ]
43.Qc4-f4+ [ 43.Qc4-c5+!? Kf8-e8
44.Qc5-e5+ Qd8-e7 45.Qe5-h8+
Ke8-f7 46.Qh8xh7+ Kf7-f6
47.Qh7-h4+ Kf6-e6 48.Qh4-c4+
Ke6-d6 49.Qc4-b4+ Kd6-e6
50.Qb4-e4+ Ke6-d6 51.Qe4xg6+
Kd6-c7 52.Kg1-f2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 43.Qc4-c3 Qd8-b6+ 44.Kg1-h1
Qb6-c7 45.Qc3-h8+ Kf8-e7
46.Qh8xh7+ Ke7-d6 47.Qh7xg6+
Kd6-c5 48.Qg6-c2+ Kc5-b6
49.Qc2-f2+ Kb6-b5 50.Qf2-b2+
Kb5-c5 51.Qb2-c3+ Kc5-d5
52.Qc3-b3+ Kd5-c5 53.Qb3-d3
Qc7-e5 54.c6-c7 Qe5-h8+ 55.Kh1-g1
Kc5-b6 56.Qd3-d8 Qh8-a1+ 57.Kg1-f2
Qa1-b2+ 58.Kf2-f3 Qb2-c3+ 59.Kf3-g4
Qc3-c4+ 60.Kg4-f5 Qc4-f1+ 61.Kf5-e6
Qf1-e2+ 62.Ke6-d6 Qe2-d2+
63.Kd6-e5 Qd2-e2+ 64.Ke5-f5
Qe2-c2+ 65.Kf5-f6 Qc2-f2+ 66.Kf6-e6
Qf2-e2+ 67.Ke6-d6 2.51/20 ]
43...Kf8-g8± [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kf8-g8 44.Kg1-h2 Qd8-d5
45.Qf4-f6 Qd5-h5+ 46.Kh2-g3 Qh5-c5
47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 48.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4
49.Kf3-e2 Qd4-d8 50.Qe6-c4 Qd8-c7
51.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 52.Qc4-d5 Qc7-d6
53.Kd3-c4 Qd6xd5+ 54.Kc4xd5
Ke7-d8 55.Kd5-d6 Kd8-c8 56.c6-c7
h7-h5 57.Kd6-c6 h5-h4 58.Kc6-d6
g6-g5 59.Kd6-c6 g5-g4 60.Kc6-d6
0.40/25 ] 44.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 44.Kg1-h2 Qd8-d5 45.Qf4-f6
Qd5-h5+ 46.Kh2-g3 Qh5-c5
47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 48.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4
49.Kf3-e2 Qd4-d8 50.Qe6-c4 Qd8-c7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
51.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 52.Qc4-d5 Qc7-d6
53.Kd3-c4 Qd6xd5+ 54.Kc4xd5
Ke7-d8 55.Kd5-d6 Kd8-c8 56.c6-c7
h7-h5 57.Kd6-c6 h5-h4 58.Kc6-d6
g6-g5 59.Kd6-c6 g5-g4 60.Kc6-d6
h4-h3 0.35/21 ] 44...Qd8-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Qd8-d5
45.Qf4-f6 Qd5-h5+ 46.Kh2-g3 Qh5-c5
47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 48.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4
49.Kf3-e2 Qd4-d8 50.Qe6-c4 Qd8-c7
51.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 52.Qc4-d5 Qc7-d6
53.Kd3-c4 Qd6xd5+ 54.Kc4xd5
Ke7-d8 55.Kd5-d6 Kd8-c8 56.c6-c7
h7-h5 57.Kd6-c6 h5-h4 58.Kc6-d6
g6-g5 59.Kd6-c6 g5-g4 60.Kc6-d6
0.40/23 ] 45.Qf4-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45.Qf4-f6 Qd5-h5+ 46.Kh2-g3
Qh5-c5 47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 48.Kg3-f3
Qc5-d4 49.Kf3-e2 Qd4-d8 50.Qe6-c4
Qd8-c7 51.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7 52.Qc4-d5
Qc7-d6 53.Kd3-c4 Qd6xd5+
54.Kc4xd5 Ke7-d8 55.Kd5-d6 Kd8-c8
56.c6-c7 h7-h5 57.Kd6-c6 h5-h4
58.Kc6-d6 g6-g5 59.Kd6-c6 g5-g4
60.Kc6-d6 0.35/21 ] 45...Qd5-h5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Qd5-h5+
46.Kh2-g3 Qh5-c5 47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8
48.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4 49.Kf3-e2 Qd4-d8
50.Qe6-c4 Qd8-c7 51.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7
52.Qc4-d5 Qc7-d6 53.Kd3-c4
Qd6xd5+ 54.Kc4xd5 Ke7-d8
55.Kd5-d6 Kd8-c8 56.c6-c7 h7-h5
57.Kd6-c6 h5-h4 58.Kc6-d6 g6-g5
59.Kd6-c6 g5-g4 60.Kc6-d6 0.40/24 ]
46.Kh2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Kh2-g3 Qh5-c5 47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8
48.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4 49.Kf3-e2 Qd4-d8
50.Qe6-c4 Qd8-c7 51.Ke2-d3 Kf8-e7
52.Qc4-d5 Qc7-d6 53.Kd3-c4
Qd6xd5+ 54.Kc4xd5 Ke7-d8
55.Kd5-d6 Kd8-c8 56.c6-c7 h7-h5
57.Kd6-c6 h5-h4 58.Kc6-d6 g6-g5
59.Kd6-c6 g5-g4 60.Kc6-d6 0.35/23 ]
46...Qh5-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Qh5-c5 47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8
129
48.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4 49.Qe6-e4
Qd4-d1+ 50.Kf3-e3 Qd1-d6 51.Ke3-e2
h7-h5 52.Qe4-c4 Qd6-c7 53.Ke2-f3
Kf8-e7 54.Kf3-e4 h5-h4 55.Qc4-d5
Ke7-f6 56.Qd5-d4+ Kf6-e6 57.Qd4-c5
Ke6-f6 58.Qc5-c3+ Kf6-e6
59.Qc3-b3+ Ke6-f6 60.Qb3-f3+ Kf6-e7
61.Ke4-d5 Qc7-a5+ 62.Kd5-e4
0.37/22 ] 47.Kg3-g4 [ 47.Qf6-e6+
Kg8-f8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 48.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4
49.Qe6-e4 Qd4-d1+ 50.Kf3-e3
Qd1-d6 51.Ke3-e2 h7-h5 52.Qe4-c4
Qd6-c7 53.Ke2-f3 Kf8-e7 54.Kf3-e4
h5-h4 55.Qc4-d5 Ke7-f6 56.Qd5-d4+
Kf6-e6 57.Qd4-c5 Ke6-f6 58.Qc5-c3+
Kf6-e6 59.Qc3-b3+ Ke6-f6 60.Qb3-f3+
Kf6-e7 61.Ke4-d5 Qc7-a5+
62.Kd5-e4 0.32/21 ] 47...Qc5-d5²
Black threatens to win material:
Qd5xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Qc5-d5 48.Qf6-f3 Qd5-h5+
49.Kg4-f4 Qh5-c5 50.Qf3-e4 Kg8-f7
51.Kf4-f3 Qc5-h5+ 52.Kf3-e3 Qh5-c5+
53.Ke3-d3 Qc5-a3+ 54.Kd3-c2
Qa3-a2+ 55.Kc2-c3 Qa2-a3+
56.Kc3-d2 Qa3-b2+ 57.Kd2-e1
Qb2-c3+ 58.Ke1-e2 Qc3-b2+
59.Ke2-d1 Qb2-b3+ 60.Kd1-d2
Qb3-b2+ 61.Kd2-e1 0.30/20 ]
48.Kg4-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Qf6-f3 Qd5-h5+ 49.Kg4-f4 Qh5-c5
50.Qf3-e4 Kg8-f7 51.Kf4-f3 Qc5-h5+
52.Kf3-e3 Qh5-c5+ 53.Ke3-d3
Qc5-a3+ 54.Kd3-c2 Qa3-a2+
55.Kc2-c3 Qa2-a3+ 56.Kc3-d2
Qa3-b2+ 57.Kd2-e1 Qb2-c1+
58.Ke1-e2 Qc1-b2+ 59.Ke2-d1
Qb2-b3+ 60.Kd1-d2 Qb3-b2+
61.Kd2-e1 0.25/19 ] 48...Qd5-h5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Qd5-h5+
49.Qf6-h4 Qh5-d5 50.Qh4-a4 Kg8-f7
51.Qa4-c2 Qd5-h5+ 52.Kh3-g3
Qh5-g5+ 53.Kg3-f3 Qg5-d5+
54.Kf3-f4 Qd5-d4+ 55.Kf4-g3 Kf7-e6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
130
56.c6-c7 Qd4-e3+ 57.Kg3-h4
60.Kd6-e7 Qa6-f6+ 61.Ke7-d7
Qe3-h6+ 58.Kh4-g4 Qh6-h5+
Qf6-f5+ 62.Qe3-e6 Qf5-b5+
59.Kg4-f4 Qh5-e5+ 60.Kf4-f3
63.Kd7-c8 Qb5-b4 64.Kc8-d8 Qb4-a5
Qe5-d5+ 61.Kf3-g4 Qd5-h5+
65.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-h6 66.Qe7-e3+
Kh6-g7 67.Qe3-e6 g6-g5 68.Qe6-d7+
62.Kg4-f4 0.07/21 ] 49.Kh3-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Qf6-h4
Kg7-f6 0.64/17 ] 51...Qc5-c3+
Qh5-d5 50.Qh4-a4 Kg8-f7 51.Qa4-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...h7-h5
Qd5-h5+ 52.Kh3-g3 Qh5-g5+
52.Kf3-e4 Kg7-h6 53.Ke4-d3 Qc5-b5+
53.Kg3-f3 Qg5-d5+ 54.Kf3-g4 Kf7-e6
54.Qe6-c4 Qb5-b1+ 55.Qc4-c2
55.c6-c7 Qd5-f5+ 56.Qc2xf5+ g6xf5+
Qb1-b5+ 56.Kd3-d4 Qb5-b6+
57.Kg4-f4 Ke6-d7 58.Kf4xf5 Kd7xc7
57.Kd4-e4 Qb6-b4+ 58.Ke4-d5
59.Kf5-e5 Kc7-c6 60.g2-g4 h7-h6
Qb4-a5+ 59.Kd5-e6 Qa5-c7
61.Ke5-e6 Kc6-c5 62.Ke6-f5 0.15/18 ] 60.Qc2-d2+ g6-g5 61.Qd2-d7 0.50/15 ]
49...Qh5-c5 Twofold repetition
52.Kf3-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Qh5-c5
52.Kf3-e4 Qc3-c2+ 53.Ke4-d4
Qc2-f2+ 54.Qe6-e3 Qf2xg2 55.c6-c7
0.07/24 ] 50.Qf6-e6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50.Qf6-e6+ Kg8-f8 51.Kg3-f3 Qg2-a8 56.Qe3-e7+ Kg7-h6
Qc5-d4 52.Qe6-e4 Qd4-d1+
57.Qe7-d7 Qa8-a7+ 58.Kd4-d5
53.Kf3-e3 Qd1-d6 54.Ke3-e2 h7-h5
Qa7-a2+ 59.Kd5-d6 Qa2-a3+
55.Qe4-c4 Qd6-c7 56.Ke2-f3 Kf8-e7
60.Kd6-e6 Qa3-h3+ 61.Ke6-e7
57.Kf3-e4 Ke7-f6 58.Qc4-d4+ Kf6-e6
Qh3-e3+ 62.Qd7-e6 Qe3-c5+
59.Qd4-d5+ Ke6-f6 60.Ke4-d3 h5-h4
63.Qe6-d6 Qc5-g5+ 64.Qd6-f6
61.Kd3-c4 Qc7-f4+ 62.Qd5-d4+
Qg5-c5+ 65.Ke7-d7 Qc5-d5+
Qf4xd4+ 63.Kc4xd4 Kf6-e6
66.Kd7-c8 1.08/17 ] 52...Qc3-c2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Qc3-c2+
64.Kd4-c5 0.33/19 ] 50...Kg8-g7
53.Ke4-d4 Kg7-f8 54.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-e8
[ 50...Kg8-f8 51.Kg3-f3 Qc5-d4± ;
55.c6-c7 Qc2-d2+ 56.Kd4-c5 Qd2-a5+
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...Kg8-f8
51.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 52.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f6
57.Kc5-c4 Qa5-a4+ 58.Kc4-c3
53.c6-c7 Qc5-e3+ 54.Kg3-h2
Qa4-a5+ 59.Kc3-d3 Qa5-f5+
Qe3-h6+ 55.Kh2-g1 Qh6-c1+
60.Kd3-e3 Qf5-c8 61.Ke3-d4 Qc8-d7
56.Kg1-f2 Qc1-c5+ 57.Kf2-f3 Qc5-c3+ 62.Kd4-c5 Qd7-f5+ 63.Kc5-b6
58.Kf3-g4 h7-h5+ 59.Kg4-h4 Qc3-e1+ Qf5-b1+ 64.Kb6-a7 Qb1-a1+
60.Kh4-h3 Qe1-e3+ 61.g2-g3 Qe3-e4
65.Ka7-b7 Qa1-b2+ 66.Qd6-b6
62.Qd7-d1 Qe4-e6+ 63.g3-g4 Kf6-f7
Qb2xg2+ 67.Kb7-b8 Qg2-g3
64.Qd1-d4 Qe6-c8 65.Qd4-f4+ Kf7-e8 68.Qb6-e6+ Ke8-f8 69.Qe6-f6+
Kf8-g8 70.Qf6-d8+ Kg8-f7
66.Kh3-h2 h5xg4 67.Qf4-d6 Qc8-d7
68.Qd6xg6+ Ke8-e7 69.Qg6-c2
71.Qd8-d7+ Kf7-f6 72.Qd7xh7 1.15/15
Qd7-c8 70.Kh2-g3 Ke7-d7
] 53.Ke4-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71.Qc2-h7+ Kd7-d6 0.40/20 ]
53.Ke4-d4 Kg7-f8 54.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-e8
51.Kg3-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.c6-c7 Qc2-d2+ 56.Kd4-c5 Qd2-a5+
51.Kg3-f3 h7-h5 52.Kf3-e4 Qc5-c2+
57.Kc5-c4 Qa5-a4+ 58.Kc4-c3
53.Ke4-d4 Qc2-f2+ 54.Qe6-e3 Qf2xg2 Qa4-a5+ 59.Kc3-d3 Qa5-f5+
55.c6-c7 Qg2-a8 56.Qe3-c3 Qa8-c8
60.Kd3-c4 Qf5-f1+ 61.Kc4-b4 Qf1-b1+
57.Kd4-c5+ Kg7-h6 58.Qc3-e3+
62.Kb4-a5 Qb1-a2+ 63.Ka5-b6
Kh6-g7 59.Kc5-d6 Qc8-a6+
Qa2-f2+ 64.Kb6-b7 Qf2-b2+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
65.Qd6-b6 Qb2xg2+ 66.Kb7-b8
Qg2-g3 67.Qb6-e6+ Ke8-f8
68.Qe6-f6+ Kf8-g8 69.Qf6-d8+
Kg8-g7 70.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-f6
71.Qd7xh7 1.08/16 ] 53...Qc2xg2??
the final mistake, not that it matters
anymore [ 53...Qc2-f2+ 54.Qe6-e3
Qf2xg2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Kg7-f8 54.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-f7
55.Qd6-f4+ Kf7-e7 56.Qf4-c7+ Ke7-e8
57.Qc7-d7+ Ke8-f8 58.Qd7-d8+ Kf8-f7
59.c6-c7 Qc2-f2+ 60.Kd4-c3 Qf2-e3+
61.Kc3-b4 Qe3-e4+ 62.Kb4-a5
Qe4-e1+ 63.Ka5-a6 Qe1-e2+
64.Ka6-a5 Qe2-e5+ 65.Ka5-b6
Qe5-b2+ 66.Kb6-c6 Qb2-c3+
67.Kc6-b5 Qc3-e5+ 68.Kb5-c6
0.88/14 ] 54.c6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 54.c6-c7 Qg2-f2+ 55.Kd4-d5
Qf2-d2+ 56.Kd5-c5 Qd2-c3+
57.Kc5-d6 Qc3-d4+ 58.Kd6-e7
Qd4-c5+ 59.Ke7-d7 Qc5-d4+
60.Kd7-e8 Kg7-h6 61.c7-c8Q
Qd4-h8+ 62.Ke8-d7 Qh8-d4+
63.Qe6-d6 Qd4-a4+ 64.Kd7-e7
Qa4-h4+ 65.Ke7-f7 Qh4-f2+
66.Kf7-g8 Qf2-g2 67.Qc8-c1+ Kh6-h5
68.Qd6-d1+ Kh5-h4 69.Qd1-h1+
Qg2xh1 70.Qc1xh1+ Kh4-g3
71.Kg8xh7 9.56/13 ] 54...Qg2-d2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Qg2-b2+
55.Kd4-c5 Qb2-a3+ 56.Kc5-b6
Qa3-b2+ 57.Kb6-c6 Qb2-c3+
58.Kc6-d7 Qc3-d4+ 59.Kd7-e8
Kg7-h6 60.c7-c8Q Qd4-h8+
61.Ke8-d7 Qh8-d4+ 62.Qe6-d6
Qd4-a4+ 63.Kd7-e7 Qa4-h4+
64.Ke7-f7 Qh4-f2+ 65.Kf7-g8 Qf2-g2
66.Qc8-c1+ Kh6-h5 67.Qd6-d1+
Kh5-h4 68.Qd1-h1+ Qg2xh1
69.Qc1xh1+ Kh4-g3 70.Kg8xh7
9.64/14 ] 55.Kd4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.Kd4-c5 Qd2-c3+ 56.Kc5-d6
Qc3-d4+ 57.Kd6-e7 Qd4-c5+
58.Qe6-d6 Qc5-f5 59.Ke7-d8 Qf5-a5
131
60.Kd8-e8 Qa5-a8+ 61.Qd6-d8
Qa8-b7 62.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-f6 63.c7-c8Q
Qb7xc8+ 64.Qd7xc8 g6-g5 65.Qc8-h3
Kf6-e5 66.Qh3-g3+ Ke5-f6
67.Qg3-f3+ Kf6-e5 68.Ke8-d7 h7-h6
69.Qf3-e3+ Ke5-d5 70.Qe3-e6+
Kd5-c5 71.Qe6-c6+ Kc5-b4
72.Qc6xh6 9.71/13 ] 55...Qd2-a5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Qd2-c3+
56.Kc5-d6 Qc3-d4+ 57.Kd6-e7
Qd4-c5+ 58.Qe6-d6 Qc5-f5 59.Ke7-d8
Qf5-a5 60.Kd8-e8 Qa5-a8+
61.Qd6-d8 Qa8-b7 62.Qd8-d7+
Kg7-f6 63.c7-c8Q Qb7xc8+
64.Qd7xc8 g6-g5 65.Qc8-h3 Kf6-e5
66.Qh3-g3+ Ke5-f6 67.Qg3-f3+
Kf6-e5 68.Ke8-d7 h7-h6 69.Qf3-e3+
Ke5-d5 70.Qe3-e6+ Kd5-c5
71.Qe6-c6+ Kc5-b4 72.Qc6xh6
9.79/14 ] 56.Kc5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 56.Kc5-d6 Qa5-b4+ 57.Kd6-d7
Qb4-b5+ 58.Kd7-e7 Qb5-c5+
59.Qe6-d6 Qc5-f5 60.Ke7-d8 Qf5-a5
61.Kd8-e8 Qa5-a8+ 62.Qd6-d8
Qa8-b7 63.Qd8-d7+ Kg7-f6 64.c7-c8Q
Qb7xc8+ 65.Qd7xc8 g6-g5 66.Qc8-h3
Kf6-e5 67.Qh3-g3+ Ke5-f6
68.Qg3-f3+ Kf6-e5 69.Ke8-d7 h7-h6
70.Qf3-e3+ Ke5-d5 71.Qe3-e6+
Kd5-c5 72.Qe6-c6+ Kc5-b4
73.Qc6xh6 9.71/13 ] 56...Qa5-a3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Qa5-b6+
57.Kd6-d7 Qb6-b5+ 58.Kd7-e7
Qb5-c5+ 59.Qe6-d6 Qc5-f5 60.Ke7-d8
Qf5-a5 61.Kd8-e8 Qa5-a8+
62.Qd6-d8 Qa8-b7 63.Qd8-d7+
Kg7-f6 64.c7-c8Q Qb7xc8+
65.Qd7xc8 g6-g5 66.Qc8-h3 Kf6-e5
67.Qh3-g3+ Ke5-f6 68.Qg3-f3+
Kf6-e5 69.Ke8-d7 h7-h6 70.Qf3-e3+
Ke5-d5 71.Qe3-e6+ Kd5-c5
72.Qe6-c6+ Kc5-b4 73.Qc6xh6
9.79/14 ] 57.Kd6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.Kd6-d7 Qa3-a7 58.Qe6-e7+
Kg7-h6 59.Qe7-h4+ Kh6-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
60.Qh4-b4 h7-h5 61.Kd7-d8 Kg7-h6
62.c7-c8Q Qa7-f7 63.Qc8-c1+ Kh6-h7
64.Qc1-c7 Qf7xc7+ 65.Kd8xc7
Kh7-g7 66.Qb4-e7+ Kg7-g8
67.Qe7-e6+ Kg8-h7 68.Kc7-d8 h5-h4
69.Qe6-e7+ Kh7-g8 70.Qe7xh4
Kg8-f7 71.Qh4-e7+ Kf7-g8 72.Qe7-d7
Kg8-f8 73.Qd7-d4 Kf8-f7 74.Qd4-c4+
Kf7-f6 75.Qc4-f4+ Kf6-e6 76.Qf4-h6
Ke6-f6 77.Kd8-d7 Kf6-f7 78.Qh6-h7+
Kf7-f6 79.Qh7-e7+ Kf6-f5 80.Qe7-f7+
Kf5-e5 81.Qf7xg6 Ke5-d4 82.Qg6-f6+
Kd4-d5 83.Qf6-f5+ Kd5-c4 84.Kd7-e6
Kc4-b3 85.Qf5-d5+ Kb3-b4
86.Qd5-d4+ Kb4-b5 87.Qd4-d5+
Kb5-b4 88.Qd5-d4+ 10.89/14 ]
57...Qa3-a4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Qa3-a7 58.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-h6
59.Qe7-h4+ Kh6-g7 60.Qh4-b4
Kg7-h6 61.Kd7-d8 Qa7-f2 62.c7-c8Q
Qf2-f6+ 63.Kd8-e8 Qf6-e5+
64.Qb4-e7 Qe5-h8+ 65.Qe7-f8+
Qh8xf8+ 66.Ke8xf8 Kh6-g5 67.Kf8-e7
h7-h6 68.Qc8-h3 Kg5-f4 69.Qh3xh6+
Kf4-g4 70.Qh6xg6+ Kg4-f4 71.Ke7-d6
Kf4-f3 72.Qg6-f5+ Kf3-e3 73.Qf5-e5+
Ke3-d3 74.Qe5-d5+ Kd3-e3 75.Qd5-f5
Ke3-d4 76.Qf5-e5+ Kd4-c4
77.Qe5-e4+ Kc4-b3 78.Kd6-e5
Kb3-c3 79.Qe4-d4+ Kc3-b3
80.Qd4-e4 Kb3-c3 11.05/16 ]
58.Kd7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.Kd7-e7 Qa4-a3+ 59.Ke7-e8
Qa3-a8+ 60.c7-c8Q Qa8xc8+
61.Qe6xc8 Kg7-f6 62.Qc8-c6+ Kf6-g5
63.Ke8-f7 Kg5-f4 64.Kf7-f6 Kf4-e3
65.Qc6-c7 h7-h6 66.Qc7-c1+ Ke3-d4
67.Qc1xh6 Kd4-c5 68.Qh6-e3+
Kc5-d5 69.Qe3-d3+ Kd5-c6 70.Kf6xg6
Kc6-c5 10.89/14 ] 58...Qa4-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Qa4-b4+
59.Ke7-e8 Qb4-f8+ 60.Ke8-d7 Kg7-h6
61.Qe6-e3+ Kh6-h5 62.c7-c8Q
Qf8-f5+ 63.Kd7-c7 Qf5xc8+
64.Kc7xc8 Kh5-h4 65.Qe3-h6+
132
Kh4-g4 66.Qh6xh7 Kg4-g5 67.Kc8-d7
Kg5-f5 68.Qh7-f7+ Kf5-e5 69.Qf7xg6
Ke5-d5 70.Qg6-d3+ Kd5-c5
71.Kd7-e6 Kc5-b6 72.Qd3-d4+
Kb6-c6 73.Qd4-d5+ Kc6-b6
74.Ke6-f5 10.87/15 ] 59.Qe6-d7
[ 59.Qe6-d7 Qa7-c5+ 60.Ke7-e6+
Kg7-h6 61.c7-c8Q Qc5-f5+ 62.Ke6-e7
Qf5xd7+ 63.Qc8xd7+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 59.Qe6-d7 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9wq-zPQmK-mkp0 161
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qa7-c5+ 60.Ke7-e6+ Kg7-h6
61.c7-c8Q Qc5-f5+ 62.Ke6-e7
Qf5xd7+ 63.Qc8xd7 Kh6-g5
64.Qd7-d2+ Kg5-g4 65.Qd2-g2+
Kg4-f5 66.Qg2-h3+ Kf5-f4
67.Qh3-h2+ Kf4-e3 68.Qh2xh7 g6-g5
69.Qh7-f5 g5-g4 70.Qf5xg4 Ke3-d3
71.Qg4-f4 Kd3-c3 72.Ke7-e6 Kc3-d3
10.94/14 ]
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Caruana,Fabiano
Nakamura,Hikaru
VI World Blitz (23.9)
C03
17.11.2010
C06: French Tarrasch: 3...Nf6 4 e5
Nfd7 5 Bd3 main lines
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
3.Nb1-d2 Bf8-e7 4.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6
5.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 6.Bf1-d3 c7-c5
7.c2-c3 Nb8-c6 8.0-0 g7-g5 9.a2-a3
c5xd4 10.c3xd4 Qd8-b6 11.b2-b4
g5-g4 12.Nf3-e1 Qb6xd4 13.Nd2-b3
Qd4xe5 14.Ra1-b1N [RR 14.Qd1xg4
h7-h5 15.Qg4-h3 Qe5-g7 16.Ra1-a2
Nc6-e5 17.Bd3-e2 Be7-f6 18.Ra2-c2
Nd7-b6 19.Nb3-a5 Ne5-g4 20.Qh3-b3
Bf6-e5 21.f2-f4 Be5-d4+ 22.Kg1-h1
Bc8-d7 23.Qb3-g3 Ng4-f2+ 24.Rf1xf2
Qg7xg3 25.h2xg3 Bd4xf2 26.Ne1-d3
Bf2xg3 27.Na5xb7 Ke8-e7 28.Nd3-e5
Ra8-c8 Filipovic,B (2426)-Bauer,C
(2610)/Switzerland 2004/EXT 2005/1-0
(70) ;RR 14.f2-f4 Qe5-g7 15.Ne1-c2
Be7-f6 16.Ra1-a2 h7-h5 17.b4-b5
Nc6-e7 18.Bc1-e3 b7-b6 19.Nc2-d4
Bc8-b7 20.Rf1-e1 Nd7-c5 21.Nb3xc5
b6xc5 22.Nd4-c6 c5-c4 23.Bd3-e2
Bb7xc6 24.b5xc6 Ne7xc6 25.Be2xc4
Bf6-d4 26.Be3xd4 Qg7xd4+
27.Qd1xd4 Nc6xd4 28.Ra2-d2 Nd4-f5
Bossuyt,K-Donovan,L (2135)/Belgium
2004/EXT 2005/0-1 (37) ] 14...Qe5-g7
15.Bd3-b5 0-0 16.Bb5xc6 b7xc6
17.Bc1-b2 Be7-f6 18.Bb2xf6
last book move last book move Nd7xf6
[ 18...Qg7xf6?! 19.Qd1xg4+ Qf6-g6
20.Qg4xg6+ h7xg6 21.Ne1-f3³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nd7xf6
19.Nb3-c5 a7-a5 20.Ne1-d3 a5xb4
21.a3-a4 Nf6-e4 22.Nc5xe4 d5xe4
23.Nd3xb4 c6-c5 24.Nb4-c6 Bc8-a6
25.Rf1-e1 Ba6-d3 26.Rb1-b7 c5-c4
27.a4-a5 c4-c3 28.Qd1-c1 Ra8-a6
29.Rb7-b6 Rf8-a8 30.Nc6-e7+ Kg8-f8
31.Ne7-c6 Ra6xb6 32.a5xb6 -0.83/15 ]
19.Ne1-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Nb3-c5 Diagram
a7-a5 20.Ne1-d3 a5xb4 21.a3-a4
Nf6-e4 22.Nc5xe4 d5xe4 23.Nd3xb4
c6-c5 24.Nb4-c6 Bc8-a6 25.Rf1-e1
Ba6-d3 26.Rb1-b7 c5-c4 27.a4-a5
c4-c3 28.Qd1-c1 Ra8-a6 29.Rb7-b6
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9zP-+-+-+-0
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Rf8-a8 30.Qc1-f4 c3-c2 31.Re1-c1
Ra6xb6 32.a5xb6 f7-f5 33.Qf4-e3
-0.98/15 ] 19...Bc8-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Nf6-e4 20.Rb1-c1
Bc8-a6 21.Rf1-e1 Ba6-b5 22.Nb3-c5
Ne4xc5 23.Nd3xc5 a7-a5 24.Nc5-d7
Rf8-d8 25.Nd7-b6 Ra8-b8 26.b4xa5
Rd8-d6 27.Re1-e3 d5-d4 28.Re3-g3
f7-f5 29.h2-h3 h7-h5 -0.84/14 ]
20.Rf1-e1 [ ¹20.Nb3-c5 Ba6xd3
21.Qd1xd3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Nb3-c5 Ba6xd3 21.Qd1xd3 a7-a5
22.Qd3-d2 a5xb4 23.a3-a4 b4-b3
24.Rb1xb3 Rf8-d8 25.Rb3-b4 e6-e5
26.Rb4-b6 d5-d4 27.a4-a5 Nf6-d5
28.Rb6-b7 Qg7-g6 29.a5-a6 Rd8-b8
30.Rf1-e1 Qg6-f5 31.Nc5-e4 -0.67/15 ]
20...Ra8-b8?? Black loses the upper
hand [ ¹20...Nf6-e4 would have given
Black a clear advantage 21.Qd1-c2
Ba6xd3 22.Qc2xd3 Qg7-f6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nf6-e4
21.Rb1-c1 Ba6xd3 22.Qd1xd3 a7-a5
23.b4xa5 Qg7-b2 24.Rc1-c2 Qb2xa3
25.Rc2xc6 Rf8-c8 26.Re1-c1 Rc8xc6
27.Rc1xc6 Qa3-b2 28.Rc6-c2
Qb2-e5 -0.96/12 ] 21.Nd3-e5³
White threatens to win material:
Ne5xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Nd3-c5 Rb8-b6 22.Qd1-d2 Rf8-b8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
23.Rb1-c1 h7-h6 24.Nb3-a5 Rb8-c8
25.Qd2-d4 Nf6-e4 26.Qd4xg7+ Kg8xg7
27.Nc5xe4 d5xe4 28.Re1xe4 h6-h5
29.Re4-d4 -0.29/14 ] 21...Nf6-e4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nf6-e4
22.Qd1xg4 Qg7xg4 23.Ne5xg4 c6-c5
24.f2-f3 Ne4-c3 25.Nb3xc5 Nc3xb1
26.Re1xb1 Ba6-b5 27.Ng4-f6+
Kg8-g7 28.Nf6-d7 Bb5xd7 29.Nc5xd7
Rb8-c8 30.Nd7xf8 Kg7xf8 31.Rb1-b2
Rc8-c3 32.a3-a4 Kf8-e7 33.Kg1-f2
d5-d4 34.Kf2-e2 Ke7-d6 35.Ke2-d2
-0.30/14 ] 22.Qd1-d4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Qd1xg4 Qg7xg4
23.Ne5xg4 c6-c5 24.Nb3xc5 Ne4xc5
25.b4xc5 Rb8xb1 26.Re1xb1 Rf8-c8
27.Rb1-c1 Ba6-c4 28.Ng4-f6+ Kg8-g7
29.Nf6-e4 f7-f5 30.Ne4-g5 Kg7-f6
31.f2-f4 h7-h6 32.Ng5-f3 Rc8xc5
33.Nf3-e5 Rc5-a5 34.Ne5xc4 d5xc4
35.Rc1xc4 Ra5xa3 36.Kg1-f2 a7-a5
37.Rc4-c6 Ra3-a2+ 38.Kf2-f3 -0.42/14
] 22...Ba6-b5 [ 22...f7-f6 23.Ne5xc6
Rb8-b6 24.Rb1-c1µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22...Rb8-c8 23.Rb1-c1 Rc8-c7
24.Rc1xc6 Rc7xc6 25.Ne5xc6
Qg7xd4 Diagram
(Diagram 163)
26.Nb3xd4 Rf8-a8 27.b4-b5 Ba6-b7
28.Nc6-e5 h7-h5 29.f2-f3 g4xf3
30.g2xf3 -0.42/12 ] 23.Rb1-c1
[ 23.Ne5-d7 e6-e5 24.Qd4xe5 Qg7xe5
25.Nd7xe5 Ne4-c3³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.Ne5-d7 Qg7xd4 24.Nb3xd4
c6-c5 25.Nd4xb5 Rb8xb5 26.Nd7xf8
Kg8xf8 27.b4xc5 Rb5xc5 28.Rb1-b8+
Kf8-g7 29.Rb8-b7 a7-a5 30.Re1-f1
Ne4-d6 31.Rb7-d7 Nd6-c4 32.Rf1-c1
Rc5-c8 33.a3-a4 Kg7-f6 -0.34/14 ]
23...Rb8-c8 [ 23...Rf8-d8 24.Ne5xc6
Bb5xc6 25.Rc1xc6µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Rf8-e8 24.Nb3-c5 f7-f5
25.Re1-e3 Ne4xc5 26.Qd4xc5 f5-f4
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27.Re3-e1 Rb8-b6 28.Qc5-d6 Rb6-a6
29.Ne5xc6 Bb5xc6 30.Rc1xc6 Ra6xc6
31.Qd6xc6 -0.51/12 ] 24.Nb3-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Ne5xg4
Bb5-a4 25.Qd4xg7+ Kg8xg7
26.Nb3-a5 Rc8-c7 27.f2-f3 Ne4-d6
28.Kg1-f2 Rf8-c8 29.Re1-e5 c6-c5
30.Re5-g5+ Kg7-f8 31.Ng4-f6 c5-c4
32.Nf6xh7+ Kf8-e7 -0.42/12 ]
24...Ne4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...f7-f6 25.Ne5xg4 Qg7xg4 26.f2-f3
e6-e5 27.Qd4xe4 Qg4-g5 28.Qe4-c2
Qg5-g6 29.Qc2-b2 Bb5-c4 30.f3-f4
Rc8-e8 31.f4xe5 f6xe5 32.Re1xe5
Qg6-f6 33.Rc1-e1 -0.49/13 ]
25.Rc1xc5 Menacing [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Rc1xc5 h7-h5 26.Qd4-e3
Rc8-c7 27.Re1-a1 Rc7-b7 28.Ra1-c1
Rf8-c8 29.Ne5xc6 Bb5xc6 30.Rc5xc6
Rc8xc6 31.Rc1xc6 Qg7-a1+
32.Rc6-c1 Qa1-f6 33.Rc1-c6 Kg8-g7
34.g2-g3 d5-d4 35.Qe3-d3 -0.44/15 ]
25...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...h7-h5 26.Qd4-e3 Rc8-c7
27.Re1-a1 Rc7-b7 28.Ra1-c1 Rf8-c8
29.Ne5xc6 Bb5xc6 30.Rc5xc6 Rc8xc6
31.Rc1xc6 Qg7-a1+ 32.Rc6-c1
Qa1-f6 33.Rc1-c6 d5-d4 34.Qe3-d3
Kg8-g7 -0.40/14 ] 26.Ne5xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Ne5xg4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
h7-h5 27.Ng4-e3 Qg7-g6 28.Qd4-h4
Rc8-c7 29.g2-g3 a7-a6 30.Qh4-h3
Rf8-e8 31.Ne3-g2 e6-e5 32.Ng2-e3
d5-d4 33.Ne3-f5 Re8-d8 34.Re1-d1
Rc7-d7 35.Rc5-c2 -0.31/15 ]
26...e6-e5 Black threatens to win
material: e5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...h7-h5 27.Ng4-e3 Qg7-g6
28.Qd4-d1 Rf8-d8 29.g2-g3 Qg6-h7
30.a3-a4 Bb5-d3 31.Qd1-c1 d5-d4
32.Ne3-g2 e6-e5 33.Rc5xc6 Rc8xc6
34.Qc1xc6 Qh7-f5 35.Ng2-h4 -0.32/15
] 27.Qd4-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Qd4-d1 Kg8-h8 28.h2-h3 Qg7-g6
29.a3-a4 Bb5-c4 30.Qd1-d2 h7-h5
31.Ng4-e3 Rf8-g8 32.Re1-c1 h5-h4
33.f2-f3 Bc4-b3 34.Rc5xc6 Rc8xc6
35.Rc1xc6 Bb3xa4 36.Rc6-c7 d5-d4
37.Ne3-g4 Qg6-b1+ 38.Kg1-h2
-0.33/16 ] 27...d5-d4 Black wins space
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Kg8-h8
28.h2-h3 Qg7-g6 29.a3-a4 Bb5-c4
30.Qd1-d2 Rf8-g8 31.g2-g3 Bc4-b3
32.Re1-c1 Bb3xa4 33.Rc5-a5 Ba4-b5
34.Ra5xa7 d5-d4 35.Ng4-h6 -0.48/14 ]
28.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.f2-f4
e5-e4 29.a3-a4 Bb5xa4 30.Qd1xa4
Qg7xg4 31.Rc5-c4 d4-d3 32.Rc4xe4
Kg8-h8 33.h2-h3 Qg4-d7 34.Qa4-a1
Rc8-d8 35.Qa1-c3 Qd7-d5 36.Qc3-d2
Rf8-g8 37.Kg1-h2 Rd8-b8 38.Re4-e7
-0.16/12 ] 28...Kg8-h8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...h7-h5 29.Ng4-f2 Rc8-b8
30.a3-a4 Bb5-a6 31.Rc5xc6 Ba6-b7
32.Rc6-c5 Rf8-c8 33.Qd1-b3+ Qg7-f7
34.Qb3-c2 Kg8-g7 35.b4-b5 Rc8xc5
36.Qc2xc5 Bb7-d5 37.Nf2-e4 Bd5xe4
38.f3xe4 -0.18/12 ] 29.a3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.a3-a4
Bb5-a6 30.g2-g3 Rc8-d8 31.Qd1-c2
Qg7-b7 32.Qc2-d2 Rd8-e8 33.Re1-c1
Re8-e6 34.b4-b5 c6xb5 35.a4xb5
Qb7xf3 36.Qd2-h6 Rf8-b8 37.Rc5-c7
-0.31/13 ] 29...Bb5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Bb5-a6 30.g2-g3 Qg7-b7
135
31.Qd1-d2 Qb7-d7 32.Ng4-f2 Rc8-d8
33.Nf2-e4 Ba6-b7 34.Qd2-d3 Kh8-g7
35.Rc5-a5 Bb7-c8 36.Ra5-c5 Rf8-g8
37.b4-b5 c6xb5 38.a4xb5 -0.16/14 ]
30.Qd1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qd1-c2 Ba6-b7 31.Ng4-f2 Rf8-g8
32.Nf2-e4 Qg7-e7 33.Qc2-c4 Rc8-b8
34.Rc5-a5 c6-c5 35.Qc4xc5 Qe7xc5
36.b4xc5 Bb7xe4 37.f3xe4 -0.27/13 ]
30...Rf8-g8 [ 30...Rf8-d8 31.Ng4-f2³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rc8-c7
31.Re1-c1 Ba6-c8 32.Ng4-f2 Bc8-e6
33.Qd2-c2 Rf8-g8 34.g2-g3 Rg8-c8
35.Nf2-e4 Qg7-e7 36.Qc2-d3 f6-f5
37.Ne4-d2 Rc7-b7 38.Rc5xe5
Rb7xb4 -0.45/13 ] 31.Ng4-h6=
White threatens to win material:
Nh6xg8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.h2-h3 Rc8-c7 32.Re1-c1 Ba6-b7
33.b4-b5 Rg8-c8 34.Qd2-c2 h7-h5
35.Ng4-f2 Rc8-g8 36.Nf2-e4 Qg7-h6
37.b5xc6 Bb7-c8 38.Kg1-h1 f6-f5
39.Qc2-d2 Qh6xd2 40.Ne4xd2
-0.05/13 ] 31...Rg8-f8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Rg8-e8 32.Nh6-f5
Qg7-d7 33.Nf5-g3 Rc8-b8 34.Ng3-e4
Qd7-g7 35.Rc5xc6 Ba6-b7 36.Rc6-c5
Re8-c8 37.Re1-c1 Rc8xc5 38.Rc1xc5
Rb8-g8 39.g2-g3 Qg7-e7 40.Qd2-d3
Kh8-g7 41.Rc5-c1 Bb7-d5 42.b4-b5
Bd5xe4 43.f3xe4 -0.01/17 ] 32.Re1-c1
[ 32.Re1-e4 Qg7-g6= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Nh6-f5 Qg7-d7 33.g2-g4
Rf8-g8 34.Kg1-h1 Rc8-b8 35.Re1-c1
Ba6-b7 36.h2-h3 Qd7-e6 37.Qd2-d3
Qe6-a2 38.Nf5-e7 Rg8-f8 39.b4-b5
c6xb5 40.a4xb5 Qa2-f2 41.Ne7-c6
Bb7xc6 42.Rc5xc6 Qf2-e3 -0.05/15 ]
32...Qg7-d7 Black prepares d3
[ 32...Ba6-b7 33.Rc5-a5 a7-a6
34.Nh6-f5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Ba6-b7 33.Nh6-f5 Qg7-d7
34.g2-g4 Rf8-g8 35.Kg1-f2 a7-a6
36.Qd2-d3 Rc8-b8 37.h2-h3 Bb7-a8
38.Rc1-b1 Qd7-f7 39.Rb1-b2 Ba8-b7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
40.Kf2-g2 Qf7-d7 -0.09/15 ] 33.g2-g4
White king safety dropped [ 33.Rc5-a5
Qd7-b7² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rc5-a5 Qd7-b7 34.h2-h3 Rc8-d8
35.Nh6-f5 Rd8-b8 36.g2-g4 Qb7-b6
37.Qd2-h6 Rf8-f7 38.Nf5-d6 Rf7-f8
39.Nd6-e4 Ba6-d3 40.Ne4xf6 0.22/15 ]
33...Ba6-b7= [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rc8-c7 34.Kg1-g2 Ba6-b7
35.Qd2-d3 Qd7-e6 36.Rc1-c2 Rc7-g7
37.Nh6-f5 Rg7-g5 38.h2-h4 Rg5-g8
39.h4-h5 Rf8-b8 40.Nf5-h6 Rg8-g7
41.Nh6-f5 Rg7-g5 -0.05/15 ] 34.h2-h4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Qd2-d3
Rc8-b8 35.h2-h3 Bb7-a8 36.Qd3-d2
Ba8-b7 37.Nh6-f5 Rf8-g8 38.Kg1-h1
Qd7-e6 39.Qd2-d3 Qe6-a2 40.Nf5-e7
Rg8-f8 41.b4-b5 c6xb5 42.a4xb5
Qa2-f2 43.Ne7-c6 Bb7xc6 44.Rc5xc6
Qf2-e3 -0.05/16 ] 34...e5-e4
[ 34...d4-d3!?³ should be examined
more closely ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qd7-e6 Diagram
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35.Qd2-d3 Rc8-d8 36.Rc5-a5 a7-a6
37.Rc1-c2 Rd8-e8 38.Rc2-e2 Re8-b8
39.Ra5-c5 Bb7-c8 40.Re2-b2 Qe6-d6
41.Qd3-c4 Bc8-e6 42.Rc5xc6 Be6xc4
43.Rc6xd6 -0.24/15 ] 35.f3xe4²
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rc1-c4
Rc8-d8 36.f3xe4 d4-d3 37.Nh6-f5
136
Qd7-e8 38.Kg1-f2 Bb7-a6 39.b4-b5
c6xb5 40.Rc5-c7 Rf8-f7 41.a4xb5
Ba6xb5 42.Rc7xf7 Qe8xf7 43.Rc4-c5
a7-a6 44.Kf2-f3 Qf7-e6 45.Rc5-c7
Qe6-b6 46.Rc7-f7 Bb5-d7 47.Qd2-e3
Qb6xe3+ 48.Kf3xe3 Bd7xf5 49.e4xf5
0.01/15 ] 35...d4-d3 Is this a
dangerous pawn? [ 35...Rc8-e8
36.Rc1-e1 Bb7-c8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35...Rc8-e8 36.Qd2-f4 d4-d3
37.Nh6-f5 Re8-d8 38.Rc1-d1 Qd7-e6
39.g4-g5 Rf8-g8 40.Kg1-f2 Qe6-b3
41.Qf4-d2 Rg8-e8 42.Rd1-e1 f6xg5
43.h4xg5 Kh8-g8 44.b4-b5 c6xb5
45.Rc5xb5 0.17/16 ] 36.Rc1-c4
[ 36.Nh6-f5 Rc8-d8 37.b4-b5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Nh6-f5
Rc8-d8 37.Rc1-e1 Qd7-e6 38.Kg1-h2
Qe6-b3 39.g4-g5 Qb3-f7 40.Re1-g1
Qf7-g6 41.Rg1-g3 f6xg5 42.Rg3xd3
Rd8xd3 43.Qd2xd3 g5xh4
44.Qd3-d4+ Qg6-f6 45.Qd4xf6+
Rf8xf6 46.Kh2-h3 0.71/16 ]
36...Bb7-a6= Black threatens to win
material: Ba6xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...Bb7-a6 37.b4-b5 c6xb5
38.Rc5xc8 Ba6xc8 39.a4xb5 Qd7-d6
40.Kg1-f1 Bc8-d7 41.Kf1-g2 Bd7xg4
42.Nh6xg4 Rf8-g8 43.Kg2-f1 Qd6-e6
44.Qd2-c3 Rg8xg4 45.Qc3xd3
Rg4-f4+ 46.Kf1-e1 Rf4xh4 47.Qd3-d4
h7-h5 48.Ke1-f2 Rh4-f4+ 49.Kf2-e3
Rf4-g4 50.Ke3-f2 h5-h4 51.Rc4-c7
Qe6-a2+ 52.Kf2-e3 -0.23/19 ]
37.Rc4-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.b4-b5 c6xb5 38.Rc5xc8 Ba6xc8
39.a4xb5 Qd7-d6 40.Kg1-f1 Bc8-d7
41.Kf1-g2 Bd7xg4 42.Nh6xg4 Rf8-g8
43.Kg2-f1 Qd6-e6 44.Qd2-c3 Rg8xg4
45.Qc3xd3 Rg4-f4+ 46.Kf1-e1 Rf4xh4
47.Qd3-d4 h7-h5 48.Ke1-f2 Rh4-h2+
49.Kf2-g1 Rh2-a2 50.Qd4-d8+
Qe6-g8+ 51.Qd8xg8+ Kh8xg8
52.Rc4-c7 h5-h4 53.Rc7-d7 -0.31/18 ]
37...Qd7-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
137
37...Qd7-d4+ 38.Qd2-f2 Qd4xb4
48.Kd2xe1 Kh8-g7 49.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-g6
39.Rc5-f5 Qb4-b6 40.a4-a5 Qb6xf2+
50.Ke1-d2 h7-h5 51.Kd2xd3 h5xg4
41.Kg1xf2 Rc8-d8 42.Rc1-d1 Kh8-g7
52.Nf5-g3 a7-a5 53.Kd3-c3 Bb3xa4
43.Rf5-h5 Rf8-e8 44.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-h8
54.Kc3-c4 Ba4-c6 55.Kc4xc5 -1.72/18
45.Kf2-e3 c6-c5 46.Rh5-h6 Re8-e6
] 40.Rc5-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Nf5-g3 Rd8-g8 48.g4-g5 Ba6-c4
40.Rc5-f5 Qb4-b6 41.a4-a5 Qb6xf2+
49.Ng3-f5 f6xg5 50.h4xg5 Re6xh6
42.Kg1xf2 Rc8-b8 43.Re1-d1
51.g5xh6 Rg8-g2 52.Rd1-d2 Rg2-e2+ Rb8-b2+ 44.Kf2-g3 Kh8-g7 45.Rf5-h5
53.Rd2xe2 d3xe2 -0.45/19 ] 38.Qd2-f2 d3-d2 46.Nh6-f5+ Kg7-h8 47.Nf5-d4
White threatens to win material: Qf2xd4
Rf8-e8 48.Nd4-f3 Re8-e3 49.Kg3-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qd2-f2
Re3-d3 50.g4-g5 Rd3-d5 51.Rd1xd2
Qd4xb4 39.Rc5-f5 Qb4-b6 40.a4-a5
Rb2xd2 52.Nf3xd2 f6xg5+ 53.Kf4-e3
Qb6xf2+ 41.Kg1xf2 Rc8-d8 42.Rc1-d1 Rd5-d3+ 54.Ke3-e2 g5xh4 -2.32/16 ]
40...Qb4-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kh8-g7 43.Rf5-h5 Rf8-e8 44.Nh6-f5+
Kg7-h8 45.Kf2-e3 c6-c5 46.Rh5-h6
40...Qb4-b6 41.Kg1-g2 c6-c5
42.Re1-e7 Ba6-c4 43.Rf5-f4 Bc4-d5+
Re8-e6 47.Nf5-g3 Rd8-g8 48.g4-g5
Ba6-c4 49.Ng3-f5 f6xg5 50.Rh6xe6
44.Kg2-g3 c5-c4 45.Qf2xb6 a7xb6
Bc4xe6 51.h4xg5 Be6xf5 52.e4xf5
46.Rf4-d4 Rc8-c5 47.Re7-e1 Rc5-a5
Rg8xg5 53.Ke3xd3 Rg5xf5 -0.43/18 ]
48.Re1-b1 Rf8-b8 49.Rb1-e1 Rb8-c8
38...Qd4xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50.Nh6-f5 Rc8-d8 51.Re1-b1 Ra5xa4
38...Qd4xb4 39.Rc5-f5 Qb4-b6
52.Rb1xb6 Ra4-a3 -2.33/16 ]
41.Re1-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.a4-a5 Qb6xf2+ 41.Kg1xf2 Rc8-d8
42.Rf5-c5 Ba6-b5 43.Rc1-d1 Rd8-d4
41.Kg1-g2 Ba6-c4 42.Rf5xf6 Bc4-d5+
44.Kf2-e3 Rd4-a4 45.Nh6-f5 Rf8-d8
43.Kg2-g3 Qb6xf2+ 44.Rf6xf2 c6-c5
46.Rd1-d2 a7-a6 47.Rc5-c1 Rd8-d7
45.Rf2xf8+ Rc8xf8 46.Nh6-f5 c5-c4
48.g4-g5 f6xg5 49.h4xg5 Kh8-g8
-2.13/15 ] 41...Rc8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
50.Rc1-f1 Ra4xa5 -0.50/16 ]
Pro x64: 41...c6-c5 42.Rf5-d5 c5-c4
39.Rc1-e1?? there were better ways to
43.Re3-e7 Rc8-e8 44.Qf2xb6 a7xb6
45.Re7-c7 Ba6-c8 46.Kg1-f1 Re8-e5
keep up the pressure [ ¹39.Rc5-f5
47.Rd5-d6 Bc8-e6 48.Rd6xb6 d3-d2
this is the best way to fight back
49.Rb6-b1 Re5-e4 50.a4-a5 f6-f5
Qe4-e7 40.g4-g5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
51.g4xf5 Be6xf5 52.Nh6xf5 Rf8xf5+
x64: 39.Rc5-f5 Qe4-e2 40.Rf5xf6
Qe2xf2+ 41.Rf6xf2 Rc8-e8 42.Rf2xf8+ 53.Kf1-g2 Re4-g4+ 54.Kg2-h3 Rf5-f4
Re8xf8 43.Nh6-f5 Rf8-g8 44.Nf5-e3
55.Rb1-b8+ Rg4-g8 56.Rb8xg8+
d3-d2 45.Rc1-d1 Rg8-d8 46.Kg1-f2
Kh8xg8 57.Rc7-d7 c4-c3 58.Kh3-g3
Kh8-g7 47.Ne3-f5+ Kg7-f7 48.Kf2-e3
c3-c2 -2.73/14 ] 42.Rf5xf6
Rd8-d3+ 49.Ke3-e2 Rd3-d8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Rf5xf6
50.Ke2-f2 Ba6-c4 51.Kf2-e3 Rd8-d3+
Qb6-b1+ 43.Kg1-g2 Qb1-c2 44.Nh6-f5
52.Ke3-e2 Rd3-d8+ 53.Ke2-f3
Rf8-g8 45.Re3xe8 Rg8xe8 46.Nf5-d6
Re8-g8 47.Kg2-g3 Qc2xf2+ 48.Rf6xf2
Bc4-b3 -0.12/17 ] 39...Qe4xb4-+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Qe4xb4
c6-c5 49.h4-h5 Rg8-a8 50.Nd6-e4
40.Rc5-f5 Qb4-b6 41.Kg1-g2 Ba6-c4
Ra8-d8 51.a4-a5 Kh8-g8 52.Kg3-f4
42.Rf5xf6 Qb6xf2+ 43.Rf6xf2 c6-c5
Ba6-b7 53.Ne4xc5 d3-d2 54.Rf2xd2
44.Kg2-g3 Rf8xf2 45.Kg3xf2 Bc4-b3
Rd8xd2 55.Nc5xb7 Kg8-f7 56.Nb7-c5
46.Kf2-e3 Rc8-e8+ 47.Ke3-d2 Re8xe1 Rd2-d5 57.Nc5-b3 Kf7-f6 -0.75/19 ]
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
42...Qb6-c5?? a weak move, ruining a
winning position [ 42...Qb6-b1+
43.Kg1-g2 Qb1-c2 44.Nh6-f5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Qb6-b1+
43.Kg1-g2 Qb1-c2 44.Nh6-f5 Rf8-g8
45.Re3xe8 Rg8xe8 46.Nf5-d6 Re8-g8
47.Kg2-g3 Qc2xf2+ 48.Rf6xf2 c6-c5
49.Nd6-e4 Rg8-d8 50.h4-h5 Ba6-b7
51.Ne4xc5 d3-d2 52.Rf2-f1 d2-d1Q
53.Rf1xd1 Rd8xd1 54.Nc5xb7
Rd1-d3+ 55.Kg3-h4 Kh8-g7
56.Nb7-c5 Rd3-f3 57.Nc5-e6+ Kg7-f6
58.Ne6-g5 -0.90/16 ] 43.Rf6-f7
[ 43.Rf6xf8+ Qc5xf8 44.Re3xe8
Kh8-g7 45.Qf2xf8+ Kg7-g6
46.Re8-e6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rf6xf8+ Qc5xf8 44.Re3xe8 Kh8-g7
45.Qf2xf8+ Kg7-g6 46.Re8-e6# #4/13 ]
43...Qc5xe3?? ruins a very nice
position [ ¹43...Qc5-c1+ 44.Kg1-g2
Qc1-c2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Qc5-c1+ 44.Kg1-g2 Qc1-c2
45.Nh6-f5 h7-h5 46.Re3xe8 Rf8xe8
47.Nf5-e3 Qc2-e2 48.Qf2xe2 d3xe2
49.Ne3-c2 h5xg4 50.Rf7xa7 e2-e1Q
51.Nc2xe1 Ba6-c4 52.Ne1-c2
Re8-e2+ 53.Kg2-g3 Re2xc2
54.Kg3xg4 Kh8-g8 55.a4-a5 Kg8-f8
56.Kg4-f5 Rc2-h2 57.Kf5-f6 Kf8-e8
58.a5-a6 Ke8-d8 59.Kf6-g5 Rh2-g2+
60.Kg5-f5 -0.58/14 ] 44.Rf7xf8++[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rf7xf8+
Kh8-g7 45.Nh6-f5+ Kg7xf8
46.Nf5xe3+ Kf8-e7 47.Ne3-f5+
Ke7-d8 48.Qf2xa7 Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2
d3-d2 50.Qa7-b8+ Ba6-c8
51.Qb8-b6+ Kd8-d7 52.Qb6-a7+
Kd7-e8 53.Nf5-d6+ Ke8-d8
54.Qa7-a5+ Kd8-d7 55.Qa5xd2
Re1-e6 56.Nd6-f5+ Kd7-c7
57.Qd2-f4+ Kc7-d7 58.Qf4-d4+
Kd7-c7 59.a4-a5 c6-c5 60.Qd4xc5+
Re6-c6 61.Qc5-e7+ Kc7-b8
62.Qe7xh7 Rc6-c2+ 63.Kf2-g3 Rc2-c5
64.h4-h5 9.95/16 ] 44...Kh8-g7
138
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kh8-g7
45.Nh6-f5+ Kg7xf8 46.Nf5xe3+ Kf8-e7
47.Ne3-f5+ Ke7-d8 48.Qf2xa7
Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2 d3-d2 50.Qa7-b8+
Ba6-c8 51.Qb8-b6+ Kd8-d7
52.Qb6-a7+ Kd7-e8 53.Nf5-d6+
Ke8-d8 54.Qa7-a5+ Kd8-d7
55.Qa5xd2 Re1-e6 56.Nd6-f5+
Kd7-c7 57.Qd2-d4 Bc8-d7 58.a4-a5
c6-c5 59.Qd4xc5+ Kc7-d8 60.Qc5-c4
Bd7-c8 61.Qc4-d4+ Kd8-c7
62.Qd4-g7+ Kc7-b8 63.Qg7xh7
Re6-a6 64.Qh7-e7 Bc8xf5 65.g4xf5
Kb8-c8 66.f5-f6 Ra6xa5 67.f6-f7
Ra5-f5+ 68.Kf2-g3 9.95/18 ]
45.Nh6-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.Nh6-f5+ Kg7xf8 46.Nf5xe3+ Kf8-e7
47.Ne3-f5+ Ke7-d8 48.Qf2xa7
Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2 d3-d2 50.Qa7-b8+
Kd8-d7 51.Qb8-d6+ Kd7-c8
52.Qd6xc6+ Kc8-d8 53.Qc6-d5+
Kd8-c7 54.Qd5-a5+ Kc7-b7
55.Nf5-d6+ Kb7-c6 56.Qa5xa6+
Kc6-d7 57.Qa6-b5+ Kd7xd6
58.Qb5-b4+ Kd6-c7 59.Qb4-c3+
Kc7-b8 60.Qc3-h8+ Kb8-b7
61.Qh8xh7+ Kb7-a8 62.Qh7-h8+
Ka8-b7 63.Qh8-b2+ Kb7-c6
64.Qb2xd2 9.14/13 ] 45...Kg7xf8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kg7xf8
46.Nf5xe3+ Kf8-e7 47.Ne3-f5+
Ke7-d8 48.Qf2xa7 Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2
d3-d2 50.Qa7-b8+ Kd8-d7
51.Qb8-d6+ Kd7-c8 52.Qd6xc6+
Kc8-d8 53.Qc6-d5+ Kd8-c7
54.Qd5-a5+ Kc7-b7 55.Nf5-d6+
Kb7-c6 56.Qa5xa6+ Kc6-d7
57.Qa6-b5+ Kd7xd6 58.Qb5-b4+
Kd6-c7 59.Qb4-c3+ Kc7-b8
60.Qc3-h8+ Kb8-b7 61.Qh8xh7+
Kb7-a8 62.Qh7-h8+ Ka8-b7
63.Qh8-b2+ Kb7-c6 64.Qb2xd2
9.32/14 ] 46.Nf5xe3+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46.Nf5xe3+ Kf8-e7
47.Ne3-f5+ Ke7-d8 48.Qf2xa7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2 d3-d2 50.Qa7-b8+
Kd8-d7 51.Qb8-d6+ Kd7-c8
52.Qd6xc6+ Kc8-d8 53.Qc6-d5+
Kd8-c8 54.Qd5-g8+ Kc8-b7
55.Qg8xh7+ Kb7-c8 56.Qh7-h8+
Kc8-d7 57.Qh8-g7+ Kd7-e8
58.Qg7-g8+ Ke8-d7 59.Qg8-d5+
Kd7-e8 60.Qd5xd2 Re1-e2+
61.Qd2xe2+ Ba6xe2 62.Kf2xe2
Ke8-f7 63.h4-h5 8.51/15 ] 46...Kf8-g8
[ 46...Kf8-e7 47.Ne3-f5+ Ke7-d8
48.Qf2xa7 Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2 d3-d2
50.Qa7-b8+ Kd8-d7 51.Qb8-d6+
Kd7-c8 52.Qd6xc6+ Kc8-d8
53.Qc6-f6+ Kd8-c7 54.Qf6-g7+
Kc7-b8 55.Qg7-h8+ Kb8-c7
56.Qh8xh7+ Kc7-d8 57.Qh7-h8+
Kd8-c7 58.Qh8-c3+ Kc7-b6
59.Qc3-d4+ Kb6-b7 60.Qd4xd2
Re1-f1+ 61.Kf2-e3 Kb7-c8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kf8-e7
47.Ne3-f5+ Ke7-d8 48.Qf2xa7
Re8-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2 d3-d2 50.Qa7-b8+
Kd8-d7 51.Qb8-d6+ Kd7-c8
52.Qd6xc6+ Kc8-d8 53.Qc6-d5+
Kd8-c7 54.Qd5-a5+ Kc7-b7
55.Nf5-d6+ Kb7-c6 56.Qa5xa6+
Kc6-d7 57.Qa6-b5+ Kd7xd6
58.Qb5-b4+ Diagram
(Diagram 165)
Kd6-c7 59.Qb4-c3+ Kc7-b8
60.Qc3-h8+ Kb8-b7 61.Qh8xh7+
Kb7-a8 62.Qh7-h8+ Ka8-b7
63.Qh8-b2+ Kb7-c7 64.Qb2-c2+
Kc7-b6 65.Qc2xd2 8.11/16 ] 47.Ne3-f5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Ne3-f5
Re8-e6 48.Qf2xa7 Re6-e1+ 49.Kg1-f2
Re1-e2+ 50.Kf2-f3 Kg8-f8 51.Qa7xa6
Re2-e1 52.Qa6-c8+ Kf8-f7
53.Qc8-b7+ Kf7-e8 54.Qb7xc6+
Ke8-d8 55.Qc6-d5+ Kd8-e8
56.Qd5-b5+ Ke8-f7 57.Qb5-d7+
Kf7-f8 58.Qd7xd3 Kf8-e8 59.Qd3-b5+
139
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9-+-mk-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9PwQ-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-zp-mK-+0
9+-+-tr-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Ke8-f7 60.Qb5-d7+ Kf7-f8 61.Qd7-c8+
Kf8-f7 62.Qc8-c7+ Kf7-f8 63.Qc7-d8+
Kf8-f7 64.Qd8-d5+ Kf7-e8
65.Qd5-b5+ Ke8-f7 16.54/17 ]
47...Ba6-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Kg8-f7 48.Qf2xa7+ Kf7-e6
49.Qa7xa6 Ke6-d7 50.Qa6xd3+
Kd7-c7 51.Qd3-d6+ Kc7-b6 52.a4-a5+
Kb6-b5 53.Nf5-d4+ Kb5xa5
54.Qd6-c5+ Ka5-a4 55.Qc5xc6+
Ka4-b4 56.Qc6xe8 Kb4-c4 57.Nd4-f5
Kc4-b4 58.Qe8-e7+ Kb4-c4
59.Qe7xh7 Kc4-d5 60.Qh7-b7+
Kd5-c4 61.Kg1-f2 Kc4-c3 62.Qb7-e4
Kc3-d2 63.h4-h5 Kd2-c3 64.h5-h6
18.20/19 ] 48.Qf2-d4 [ 48.Nf5-h6+
Kg8-g7 49.Qf2-f7+ Kg7xh6
50.g4-g5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7 49.Qf2-f7+
Kg7xh6 50.Qf7-f6# #3/15 ]
48...Bc8xf5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Bc8xf5 49.g4xf5 Re8-e1+
50.Kg1-f2 Re1-e2+ 51.Kf2-f3 a7-a5
52.Qd4xd3 Re2-e5 53.Qd3-d7 Re5-e1
54.Qd7-d8+ Kg8-f7 55.Qd8xa5
Re1-f1+ 56.Kf3-e4 Rf1-h1 57.Qa5-c7+
Kf7-f6 58.Qc7xc6+ Kf6-e7
59.Qc6-e6+ Ke7-f8 60.Qe6-f6+ Kf8-g8
61.Qf6-d8+ Kg8-g7 62.Qd8-d4+
Kg7-g8 63.Qd4-c4+ Kg8-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
140
64.Qc4-c3+ Kg7-g8 65.Qc3-c8+
Pro x64: 51.Qd3-d6+ Kf6-f7
Kg8-f7 66.Qc8-c4+ Kf7-g7
52.Qd6xc6 Re8-e7 53.Kg1-f2 Re7-e5
54.Qc6-c7+ Re5-e7 55.Qc7-d6 a7-a5
67.Qc4-c3+ 8.46/18 ] 49.g4xf5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.g4xf5
56.Qd6-d5+ Kf7-f6 57.Qd5xa5 Re7-e4
Kg8-f7 50.Qd4xd3 Re8-e5
58.Qa5-c3+ Kf6-f7 59.Qc3-f3 Re4-e5
51.Qd3-d7+ Re5-e7 52.Qd7xc6
60.Qf3-b7+ Kf7-f8 61.Qb7xh7 Re5-e7
Re7-e8 53.Qc6-c4+ Kf7-f6
62.Qh7-h6+ Kf8-e8 63.Qh6-h5+
54.Qc4-d4+ Kf6xf5 55.Qd4xa7 Kf5-e6 Ke8-f8 64.f5-f6 Re7-d7 65.a4-a5
56.Qa7xh7 Re8-e7 57.Qh7-g6+
Rd7-d2+ 66.Qh5-e2 Rd2-d7
Ke6-d7 58.a4-a5 Kd7-c7 59.Kg1-f2
67.Qe2-c4 8.62/15 ] 51...Kf6xf5
Re7-d7 60.a5-a6 Rd7-d2+ 61.Kf2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Kf6-f7
Rd2-d5 62.a6-a7 Rd5-d8 63.Qg6-e4
52.Qd6xc6 Re8-e7 53.Kg1-f2 Re7-e5
Rd8-g8+ 64.Kg3-f4 8.22/16 ]
54.Qc6-c7+ Re5-e7 55.Qc7-d6 a7-a5
49...Kg8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Qd6-d5+ Kf7-f6 57.Qd5xa5 Re7-e4
49...Kg8-f7 50.Qd4xd3 Re8-e5
58.Qa5-d8+ Kf6xf5 59.Qd8-d5+
51.Qd3-d7+ Re5-e7 52.Qd7xc6
Re4-e5 60.Qd5-d3+ Kf5-e6
Re7-e8 53.Qc6-h6 Re8-e7
61.Qd3xh7 Re5-d5 62.Qh7-e4+
54.Qh6xh7+ Kf7-f8 55.Qh7-h6+
Ke6-d6 63.h4-h5 Rd5-d2+ 64.Kf2-f3
Kf8-e8 56.Qh6-h5+ Ke8-f8 57.Kg1-f2
Rd2-d1 65.h5-h6 Rd1-f1+ 66.Kf3-e2
Re7-d7 58.f5-f6 a7-a6 59.Qh5-h8+
Rf1-f6 67.h6-h7 8.37/19 ] 52.Qd6xc6
Kf8-f7 60.Qh8-g7+ Kf7-e6
[ ¹52.Qd6-d7+ seems even better
61.Qg7-g4+ Ke6-d6 62.Qg4-g6 a6-a5
Re8-e6 53.Qd7xh7+ Kf5-g4
63.h4-h5 Rd7-d8 64.h5-h6 Rd8-f8
54.Qh7-g8+ Kg4-f5 55.Qg8-f7+
Kf5-e5 56.Qf7xa7 Ke5-d6 57.Qa7-d4+
65.h6-h7 8.27/17 ] 50.Qd4xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Qd4xd3
Kd6-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Re8-e5 51.Qd3-d7+ Kf7-f6
52.Qd6-d7+ Re8-e6 53.Qd7xh7+
52.Qd7xc6+ Kf6xf5 53.Qc6-d7+
Kf5-f6 54.Qh7xa7 Re6-e7 55.Qa7-c5
Kf5-e4 54.Qd7xh7+ Re5-f5
Re7-e4 56.Qc5xc6+ Re4-e6
55.Qh7xa7 Rf5-d5 56.Qa7-h7+ Ke4-f4 57.Qc6-c3+ Kf6-e7 58.Qc3-g7+
Ke7-d6 59.h4-h5 Diagram
57.Qh7-f7+ Kf4-e4 58.Qf7-e6+
Ke4-d4 59.h4-h5 Rd5-e5 60.Qe6-d6+
Kd4-e4 61.Qd6-g6+ Ke4-f4 62.h5-h6
(Diagram 166)
Re5-e2 63.h6-h7 Re2-e1+ 64.Kg1-f2
Re6-e1+ 60.Kg1-f2 Re1-e4 61.a4-a5
8.08/15 ] 50...Kf7-f6 [ 50...Re8-e7
Re4-f4+ 62.Kf2-g2 Rf4-a4 63.a5-a6
doesn't get the cat off the tree
51.Qd3-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Ra4-a2+ 64.Kg2-g3 Ra2-a3+
50...Re8-e5 51.Qd3-d7+ Kf7-f6
65.Kg3-g4 Ra3-a4+ 66.Kg4-f3 8.94/16
52.Qd7xc6+ Kf6xf5 53.Qc6-d7+
] 52...Re8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kf5-e4 54.Qd7xh7+ Re5-f5
52...Re8-e1+ 53.Kg1-f2 Re1-e7
54.h4-h5 Re7-f7 55.Qc6-d5+ Kf5-f6
55.Qh7xa7 Rf5-d5 56.Qa7-h7+
Ke4-e3 57.Qh7-f7 Ke3-e4 58.Qf7-e6+ 56.Kf2-g3 Kf6-e7 57.Kg3-g4 h7-h6
Ke4-d4 59.h4-h5 Rd5-e5 60.Qe6-d6+ 58.Qd5-e5+ Ke7-d7 59.Qe5-b5+
Kd4-e4 61.Qd6-g6+ Ke4-f4 62.h5-h6
Kd7-d6 60.Qb5-b4+ Kd6-e5
61.Qb4-c5+ Ke5-e6 62.Qc5-e3+
Re5-e2 63.h6-h7 Re2-e1+ 64.Kg1-f2
Ke6-d6 63.Qe3xh6+ Kd6-e5
8.04/16 ] 51.Qd3-d6+ [Houdini 2.0c
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64.Qh6-e3+ Ke5-f6 65.h5-h6 Rf7-d7
66.Qe3-g5+ Kf6-f7 67.h6-h7 Rd7-d4+
68.Kg4-h5 7.02/16 ] 53.h4-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.h4-h5
Re7-f7 54.Qc6-d5+ Kf5-f6 55.Kg1-g2
Rf7-g7+ 56.Kg2-f2 Rg7-f7 57.Kf2-g3
Kf6-e7 58.Kg3-g4 h7-h6 59.Qd5-e5+
Ke7-d7 60.Qe5-b5+ Kd7-d6
61.Qb5-b4+ Kd6-e5 62.Qb4-c5+
Ke5-e6 63.Qc5-e3+ Ke6-d6
64.Qe3xh6+ Kd6-e5 65.Qh6-e3+
Ke5-f6 66.h5-h6 Rf7-d7 67.Qe3-g5+
Kf6-e6 68.h6-h7 Rd7-d4+ 69.Kg4-h5
7.14/16 ] 53...Kf5-g5 [ 53...Kf5-e5
does not solve anything 54.h5-h6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Re7-g7+
54.Kg1-f2 Rg7-f7 55.Qc6-d5+ Kf5-f6
56.Kf2-g3 Kf6-e7 57.Kg3-g4 h7-h6
58.Qd5-e5+ Ke7-d7 59.Qe5-b5+
Kd7-d6 60.Qb5-b4+ Kd6-e5
61.Qb4-c5+ Ke5-e6 62.Qc5-e3+
Ke6-d6 63.Qe3xh6+ Kd6-e5
64.Qh6-e3+ Ke5-f6 65.h5-h6 Rf7-d7
66.Qe3-g5+ Kf6-e6 67.h6-h7 Rd7-d4+
68.Kg4-h5 7.21/17 ] 54.h5-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.h5-h6
Re7-e1+ 55.Kg1-f2 Re1-e7 56.a4-a5
Kg5-f5 57.Kf2-f3 Kf5-e5 58.Kf3-g4
Re7-f7 59.Qc6-c5+ Ke5-e6
60.Qc5-c4+ Ke6-e7 61.Qc4-d5 a7-a6
141
62.Qd5-b7+ Ke7-e6 63.Qb7xa6+
Ke6-e5 64.Qa6-e2+ Ke5-d6
65.Qe2-d3+ Kd6-e5 66.a5-a6 Rf7-f6
67.Qd3-e3+ Ke5-d5 68.Qe3-d2+
Kd5-e6 69.Qd2-e3+ Ke6-d5
70.Qe3-d2+ 8.17/16 ] 54...Re7-f7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kg5-f5
55.Kg1-f2 Kf5-e5 56.Kf2-g3 a7-a5
57.Qc6-c3+ Ke5-d6 58.Qc3xa5
Re7-b7 59.Qa5-c3 Rb7-c7
60.Qc3-d3+ Kd6-c5 61.Qd3-b5+
Kc5-d6 62.Qb5-b6+ Kd6-d7 63.a4-a5
Rc7-c3+ 64.Kg3-g4 Rc3-c4+
65.Kg4-g5 Rc4-c1 66.Qb6-d4+
Kd7-c6 67.Qd4-a4+ Kc6-b7
68.Qa4-e4+ Kb7-c8 69.Qe4xh7
Rc1-g1+ 70.Kg5-f4 Rg1-f1+ 71.Kf4-e5
Rf1-e1+ 72.Ke5-f5 8.31/17 ] 55.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Qc6-e6
Rf7-f6 56.Qe6-e3+ Kg5-h5 57.Qe3xa7
Rf6-g6+ 58.Kg1-f2 Rg6-f6+ 59.Kf2-e3
Rf6-e6+ 60.Ke3-f4 Kh5xh6 61.a4-a5
Kh6-g6 62.a5-a6 h7-h5 63.Qa7-g1+
Kg6-f7 64.a6-a7 Re6-f6+ 65.Kf4-e5
Rf6-e6+ 66.Ke5-d5 Re6-a6
67.Qg1-f2+ Kf7-g6 68.Qf2-g3+ Kg6-f6
69.Qg3-e5+ Kf6-g6 7.64/15 ]
55...Rf7-f6 [ 55...Kg5-f5
hardly improves anything 56.Qc6-d6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Kg5-f5
56.Kg1-g2 Rf7-e7 57.Qc6-d5+ Kf5-g4
58.Qd5-d6 Re7-e2+ 59.Kg2-f1 Re2-e4
60.Qd6-d7+ Kg4-g5 61.Qd7-g7+
Kg5-h5 62.Qg7-f7+ Kh5-g5 63.Qf7xh7
Re4-f4+ 64.Kf1-g2 Rf4-g4+ 65.Kg2-f2
Rg4-f4+ 66.Kf2-e3 Rf4-f6 67.Qh7-g7+
Rf6-g6 68.a5-a6 Kg5-f5 69.Qg7xa7
Rg6-e6+ 70.Ke3-d4 Re6xh6
71.Qa7-d7+ Kf5-f6 72.Qd7-c6+ Kf6-g5
73.Qc6-c1+ Kg5-g6 7.36/16 ]
56.Qc6-c5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Qc6-c5+ Kg5xh6 57.Qc5xa7
Kh6-g6 58.a5-a6 h7-h6 59.Qa7-d4
Rf6-f8 60.a6-a7 Kg6-f7 61.Qd4-d5+
Kf7-f6 62.Qd5-d6+ Kf6-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
63.Qd6-e7+ Kg7-g8 64.Qe7-e6+
Kg8-g7 65.Qe6-e4 Kg7-f6 66.a7-a8Q
Rf8xa8 67.Qe4xa8 Kf6-e7
68.Qa8-a3+ Ke7-d7 69.Qa3-h3+
Kd7-c6 70.Qh3-e3 h6-h5 71.Qe3-h6+
Kc6-c5 72.Qh6xh5+ Kc5-b4
73.Kg1-g2 Kb4-c4 74.Kg2-f2 Kc4-d3
75.Qh5-d5+ Kd3-c2 76.Qd5-c5+
Kc2-b2 77.Kf2-e3 Kb2-b3 78.Qc5-b5+
Kb3-c3 79.Qb5-d3+ Kc3-b4
80.Qd3-d5 Kb4-c3 81.Qd5-d3+
Kc3-b4 10.90/18 ] 56...Kg5xh6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...Kg5xh6
57.Qc5xa7 Kh6-g6 58.a5-a6 h7-h6
59.Qa7-d4 Rf6-f8 60.a6-a7 Kg6-f7
61.Qd4-d5+ Kf7-f6 62.Qd5-d6+
Kf6-g7 63.Qd6-e7+ Kg7-g8
64.Qe7-e6+ Kg8-g7 65.Qe6-e4 Kg7-f6
66.a7-a8Q Rf8xa8 67.Qe4xa8 Kf6-e7
68.Qa8-a3+ Ke7-d7 69.Qa3-h3+
Kd7-c6 70.Qh3-e3 h6-h5 71.Qe3-h6+
Kc6-c5 72.Qh6xh5+ Kc5-b4
73.Kg1-g2 Kb4-c4 74.Kg2-f2 Kc4-d3
75.Qh5-d5+ Kd3-c2 76.Qd5-c5+
Kc2-b2 77.Kf2-e3 Kb2-b3 78.Qc5-b5+
Kb3-c3 79.Qb5-d3+ Kc3-b4
80.Qd3-d5 Kb4-c3 81.Qd5-d3+
Kc3-b4 10.97/19 ] 57.Qc5xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Qc5xa7
Kh6-g6 58.a5-a6 h7-h6 59.Qa7-d4
Rf6-f8 60.a6-a7 Kg6-f7 61.Qd4-d5+
Kf7-e7 62.Qd5-e4+ Ke7-f6 63.a7-a8Q
Rf8xa8 64.Qe4xa8 Kf6-e7
65.Qa8-a3+ Ke7-d7 66.Qa3-h3+
Kd7-c6 67.Qh3-e3 h6-h5 68.Qe3-h6+
Kc6-c5 69.Qh6xh5+ Kc5-c4 70.Kg1-f2
Kc4-c3 71.Kf2-e3 Kc3-c4 72.Qh5-e5
Kc4-b3 73.Qe5-b5+ Kb3-c3
74.Qb5-d3+ Kc3-b4 75.Qd3-e4+
Kb4-c5 76.Qe4-d4+ Kc5-b5
77.Qd4-d5+ Diagram
Kb5-b4 78.Qd5-d4+ Kb4-b3
79.Qd4-d3+ Kb3-b2 80.Qd3-c4
Kb2-b1 81.Qc4-d5 Kb1-c2
82.Qd5-d3+ Kc2-b2 83.Qd3-c4
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10.90/19 ] 57...Kh6-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 57...Rf6-g6+ 58.Kg1-f2
Rg6-f6+ 59.Kf2-e3 Rf6-e6+ 60.Ke3-d4
Re6-e1 61.a5-a6 Re1-a1 62.Kd4-e4
Ra1-e1+ 63.Qa7-e3+ Re1xe3+
64.Ke4xe3 Kh6-g5 65.a6-a7 h7-h5
66.a7-a8Q h5-h4 67.Qa8-f3 Kg5-g6
68.Qf3-g4+ Kg6-f7 69.Qg4xh4 Kf7-e6
70.Qh4-d4 Ke6-e7 71.Qd4-e4+ Ke7-f6
72.Qe4-f4+ Kf6-g6 73.Ke3-d4 Kg6-g7
74.Qf4-g5+ Kg7-f8 75.Qg5-c5+ Kf8-f7
76.Qc5-h5+ Kf7-f6 77.Qh5-h7 Kf6-g5
78.Kd4-e5 Kg5-g4 79.Qh7-e4+
Kg4-g3 80.Qe4-e2 Kg3-h4 81.Qe2-g2
Kh4-h5 82.Ke5-f4 Kh5-h6 83.Qg2-g5+
Kh6-h7 84.Kf4-e5 Kh7-h8 11.03/20 ]
58.a5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.a5-a6 Kg5-g6 59.Qa7-e3 Rf6-f8
60.a6-a7 h7-h6 61.Qe3-e7 Rf8-g8
62.Qe7-e6+ Kg6-g7 63.Qe6xg8+
Kg7xg8 64.a7-a8Q+ Kg8-g7
65.Qa8-f3 Kg7-g6 66.Kg1-f2 h6-h5
67.Kf2-e3 Kg6-g5 68.Ke3-d4 h5-h4
69.Kd4-e5 Kg5-h6 70.Qf3-g4 h4-h3
71.Qg4xh3+ Kh6-g5 72.Qh3-f3
Kg5-h4 73.Qf3-g2 Kh4-h5 74.Ke5-f4
Kh5-h6 75.Qg2-g5+ Kh6-h7
76.Kf4-e5 10.98/19 ]
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E60 17.h2-h3 Bc8-f5 18.e3-e4 Bf5-e6
Leitao,Rafael
19.Nc3-e2 Bg7xb2 20.Rb1xb2 Re8-d8
Caruana,Fabiano
21.Rd1-c1 f7-f6 22.Bg2-f1 Be6-f7
39th Olympiad Men (9)
30.09.2010 23.Ne2-c3 Rd8-d4 24.f2-f3 Ra8-d8
25.Bf1-e2 g6-g5 Hulak,K (2560)-Tal,M
(2585)/Moscow 1990/TD/½-½ ]
D76: Fianchetto Grünfeld: Main Line
11...Bc8-e6 12.Re1-d1 Be6-c4
with 7...Nb6
13.Qe2-c2 Nc6-b4 14.Qc2-b1 e7-e5
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
15.a2-a3 e5xd4 16.a3xb4 d4xc3
3.Ng1-f3 Bf8-g7 4.g2-g3 d7-d5
17.Rd1xd8 Ra8xd8 18.Qb1-c2 a5xb4
5.c4xd5 Nf6xd5 6.Bf1-g2 Nd5-b6
7.Nb1-c3 Nb8-c6 d4 draws heavy fire
19.Nf3-d2 c3xd2 20.Bc1xd2 Rd8-a8
8.e2-e3 0-0 9.0-0 Rf8-e8 10.Rf1-e1
last book move 21.Ra1xa8
a7-a5 [RR 10...e7-e5 11.d4-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ra1xa8
Re8xa8 22.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+ 23.Kg1-h2
Nc6-e7 12.e3-e4 Bc8-g4 13.h2-h3
b4-b3 24.Qc2-e4 Bg7xb2 25.Qe4-e7
Bg4xf3 14.Qd1xf3 c7-c6 15.Bc1-g5
h7-h6 16.Bg5xe7 Qd8xe7 17.Ra1-d1
Bc4-e6 26.Qe7xc7 Nb6-d7
27.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 28.Bg2-h3
Ra8-d8 18.d5xc6 b7xc6 19.Bg2-f1
Qe7-b4 20.Qf3-e2 Rd8-d4 21.Qe2-c2
Be6-d5 29.Bh3-g2 Nd7-f6 30.Bg2xd5
Nf6xd5 31.Qc8xb7 -0.20/13 ]
Re8-d8 22.a2-a3 Qb4-c5 23.Kg1-g2
21...Re8xa8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bg7-f8 24.Bf1-d3 Kg8-g7 25.Nc3-e2
21...Re8xa8 22.h2-h4 Ra8-a1+
Timman,J (2649)-Svidler,P (2713)/Wijk
aan Zee 1999/CBM 068 ext/0-1 ]
23.Kg1-h2 b4-b3 24.Qc2-e4 Bg7xb2
25.Qe4-e7 Bc4-e6 26.Qe7xc7 Nb6-d7
11.Qd1-e2N [RR 11.Nf3-d2 e7-e5
12.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 13.Nd2-b3 (RR
27.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 28.Bg2-h3
Be6-d5 29.Bh3-g2 Diagram
13.e3-e4 c7-c6 14.Nd2-b3 c6xd5
15.e4xd5 Ne7-f5 16.Nc3-e4 Nb6-c4
17.Nb3-c5 b7-b6 18.Qd1-b3 Nc4-d6
19.Bc1-g5 Qd8-c7 20.Ne4xd6 Nf5xd6
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21.Nc5-e4 Nd6xe4 22.Bg2xe4 Qc7-d6
23.Ra1-c1 Bc8-d7 24.Bg5-e3 Ra8-b8
25.Rc1-c6 Bd7xc6 26.d5xc6 Qd6-c7
27.h2-h4 Re8-e6 Melkumyan,H (2469)Negi,P (2514)/Yerevan 2007/CBM 120
ext/0-1 (51) ) 13...a5-a4 14.Nb3-c5
a4-a3 15.e3-e4 a3xb2 16.Bc1xb2
Nb6-c4 17.Bb2-c1 b7-b6 18.Bg2-f1
Nc4-d6 19.Nc5-b3 c7-c6 20.d5xc6
Ne7xc6 21.Bc1-e3 Bc8-e6 22.Nc3-b5
Nd6xb5 23.Bf1xb5 Qd8xd1
24.Re1xd1 Re8-c8 25.Be3xb6
Ra8xa2 Rohde,M (2565)-Kudrin,S
Nd7-f6 30.Bg2xd5 Nf6xd5
(2545)/USA 1988/CBM 011/½-½ ;RR
31.Qc8xb7 -0.07/13 ] 22.Bg2xb7
11.b2-b3 e7-e5 12.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.h2-h4
13.d4xe5 Qd8xd1 14.Re1xd1 Bg7xe5
Ra8-a1+ 23.Kg1-h2 b4-b3 24.Qc2-e4
15.Bc1-b2 c7-c6 16.Ra1-b1 Be5-g7
Bg7xb2 25.Qe4-e7 Diagram
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Bc4-e6 26.Qe7xc7 Nb6-d7
27.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 28.Bg2-h3
Be6-d5 29.Bh3-g2 Bd5-e6
30.Bg2-h3 -0.04/14 ] 22...Ra8-a1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Ra8-a1+
23.Kg1-g2 Bc4-f1+ 24.Kg2-f3 Nb6-c4
25.Bd2xb4 Nc4-e5+ 26.Kf3-f4
Ne5-d3+ 27.Kf4-f3 Ra1-c1 28.Qc2-d2
Nd3-e5+ 29.Kf3-f4 Rc1-c4+
30.Bb7-e4 Ne5-d3+ 31.Kf4-f3 Nd3xb4
32.Qd2-d8+ Bg7-f8 33.g3-g4 Rc4-c1
34.g4-g5 Bf1-c4 35.h2-h4 Bc4-e6
36.h4-h5 Rc1-g1 37.h5xg6 h7xg6
38.Qd8xc7 Rg1xg5 39.Kf3-e2
Rg5-c5 -1.04/16 ] 23.Bd2-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bd2-c1
b4-b3 24.Qc2-d2 Bc4-e6 25.Kg1-g2
Nb6-c4 26.Qd2-d1 Nc4-d6 27.Bb7-d5
Be6xd5+ 28.Qd1xd5 Ra1xc1
29.Qd5-a8+ Bg7-f8 30.Qa8-b8
Nd6-e4 31.Qb8xb3 Rc1-f1 32.f2-f4
Rf1-f2+ 33.Kg2-g1 Ne4-c5 34.Qb3-c3
Rf2-e2 35.b2-b4 Nc5-e6 36.g3-g4
Bf8-g7 37.Qc3-d3 -0.89/13 ] 23...b4-b3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...b4-b3 Diagram
24.Qc2-d2 Bc4-e6 25.Kg1-g2 Nb6-c4
26.Qd2-d1 Nc4-d6 27.Bb7-d5
Be6xd5+ 28.Qd1xd5 Ra1xc1
29.Qd5-a8+ Bg7-f8 30.Qa8-b8
Nd6-e4 31.Qb8xb3 Rc1-f1 32.f2-f4
Rf1-f2+ 33.Kg2-g1 Ne4-c5 34.Qb3-c3
Rf2-e2 35.b2-b4 Nc5-e6 36.g3-g4
Bf8-g7 37.Qc3-d3 -0.75/12 ]
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24.Qc2-d1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.Qc2-d2 Diagram
(Diagram 172)
Bc4-e6 25.Kg1-g2 Nb6-c4 26.Qd2-d1
Nc4-d6 27.Bb7-d5 Be6xd5+
28.Qd1xd5 Ra1xc1 29.Qd5-a8+
Bg7-f8 30.Qa8-b8 Nd6-e4 31.Qb8xb3
Rc1-f1 32.f2-f4 Rf1-f2+ 33.Kg2-g1
Ne4-c5 34.Qb3-c3 Rf2-e2 35.b2-b4
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last book move 24...Bg7xb2!
Deflection: c1 [ 24...Bg7xb2 25.Kg1-g2
Ra1xc1-+ ( 25...Bb2xc1?! 26.Qd1-d8+
Kg8-g7 27.Qd8-d4+ f7-f6
28.Qd4xa1-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Bg7xb2 25.Kg1-g2 Ra1xc1
26.Qd1-d2 Bb2-a3 27.Bb7-e4 b3-b2
28.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-g7 29.Qd8-d4+ f7-f6
30.f2-f3 Nb6-d5 31.Qd4-d2 Rc1-d1
32.Qd2-a5 f6-f5 33.Be4xd5 Bc4-f1+
34.Kg2-f2 b2-b1Q 35.Qa5xc7+
Kg7-h6 36.Qc7-f4+ g6-g5 -7.17/14 ]
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C78
Svidler,Peter
Caruana,Fabiano
5th NH Chess Tournament (8)20.08.2010
C78: Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk and
Möller Defences
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 a7-a6 4.Bb5-a4 Ng8-f6
5.0-0 b7-b5 6.Ba4-b3 Bf8-c5 7.a2-a4
Ra8-b8 8.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5 9.d2-d4
Bc5xd4 10.Qd1xd4 d7-d6 [RR
10...Ne5-c6 11.Qd4-c3 b5-b4
12.Qc3-g3 0-0 13.Rf1-e1 d7-d6
14.Bc1-h6 Nf6-h5 15.Qg3-f3 Qd8-h4
16.g2-g3 Nc6-e5 17.Qf3-e2 Qh4-h3
18.Nb1-d2 g7xh6 19.f2-f4 Bc8-g4
20.Qe2-f2 Ne5-d7 21.Bb3-c4 Bg4-e6
22.Bc4-f1 Qh3-g4 23.Bf1-e2 Qg4-h3
24.Be2-f1 Qh3-g4 25.Bf1-e2
Michielsen,J (2314)-Bokhout,P/Ottawa
2007/CBM 119 ext/½-½ (41) ] 11.f2-f4
Ne5-c6N [RR 11...c7-c5 12.Qd4-d1
Ne5-g4 13.e4-e5 c5-c4 14.e5xf6
Qd8-b6+ 15.Kg1-h1 Ng4-f2+
16.Rf1xf2 Qb6xf2 17.Bb3-a2 Bc8-b7
18.Qd1-g1 Bb7xg2+ 19.Qg1xg2
Qf2-e1+ ½-½ Kolev,A (2500)-Berebora,
F (2400)/Benasque 1995/EXT 1997 ]
12.Qd4-c3 Nc6-e7 13.Qc3-d3 0-0
14.Nb1-c3 c7-c5 15.a4xb5 a6xb5
16.Nc3xb5 Nf6xe4 17.Qd3xe4
Rb8xb5 18.Ra1-a7 last book move.
White threatens to win material:
Ra7xe7 last book move Bc8-d7
White has an active position
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bc8-d7
19.Bc1-d2 Ne7-c6 20.Ra7-a6 Rb5-b6
21.Ra6-a1 Qd8-c8 22.Bd2-c3 Bd7-e6
23.Bb3-d5 Be6xd5 24.Qe4xd5 Nc6-b4
25.Qd5-g5 f7-f6 26.Ra1-a7 Rb6-b7
27.Ra7xb7 Qc8xb7 28.Qg5-f5 Qb7-d5
29.Qf5xd5+ Nb4xd5 30.Rf1-d1
Nd5xc3 31.b2xc3 Rf8-d8 32.Kg1-f2
Kg8-f7 33.c3-c4 Rd8-d7 34.Kf2-f3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
f6-f5 35.g2-g3 Kf7-f6 0.13/18 ]
19.Qe4-d3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.Bc1-d2 Ne7-c6 20.Ra7-a6
Rb5-b6 21.Ra6-a1 Qd8-c8 22.Bd2-c3
Bd7-e6 23.Bb3xe6 Qc8xe6 24.Qe4-d3
Nc6-b4 25.f4-f5 Qe6-h6 26.Qd3-e4
d6-d5 27.Qe4-e2 d5-d4 28.Bc3-d2
0.21/16 ]
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White threatens to win material:
Qd3xd6 19...Rb5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19...Rb5-b6 20.f4-f5 Ne7-c6
21.f5-f6 Rb6xb3 22.Qd3xb3 Nc6xa7
23.f6xg7 Kg8xg7 24.Qb3-g3+ Kg7-h8
25.Bc1-g5 f7-f6 26.Qg3xd6 Kh8-g7
27.Bg5xf6+ Rf8xf6 28.Rf1xf6 Qd8xf6
29.Qd6xd7+ Qf6-f7 30.Qd7-d6 Na7-c8
31.Qd6xc5 Nc8-e7 32.b2-b4 Diagram
(Diagram 175)
Qf7-e6 33.h2-h3 Ne7-d5 34.b4-b5
Kg7-g6 35.Qc5-d4 Qe6-e3+
36.Qd4xe3 Nd5xe3 37.c2-c3 Ne3-c4
0.07/17 ] 20.f4-f5 Black has a cramped
position [ ¹20.Bc1-d2 Ne7-c6
21.Ra7-a1² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ra7-a1 Bd7-b5 21.c2-c4 Bb5-d7
22.Bb3-d1 Bd7-f5 23.Qd3-c3 Ne7-c6
24.Rf1-e1 Qd8-d7 25.b2-b3 Rf8-b8
26.Bc1-e3 Bf5-g4 27.Bd1-c2 Bg4-f5
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28.Ra1-a3 Bf5xc2 29.Qc3xc2 0.17/16 ]
20...d6-d5?? with this move Black
loses his initiative [ ¹20...Ne7-c6!?
and Black hangs on 21.Ra7-a3
Qd8-f6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Ne7-c6 21.f5-f6 Rb6xb3
22.Qd3xb3 Nc6xa7 23.f6xg7 Kg8xg7
24.Qb3-g3+ Kg7-h8 25.Bc1-g5 f7-f6
26.Qg3xd6 Kh8-g7 27.Bg5xf6+ Rf8xf6
28.Rf1xf6 Qd8xf6 29.Qd6xd7+ Qf6-f7
30.Qd7-d6 Na7-c8 31.Qd6xc5 Nc8-e7
32.b2-b4 Qf7-e6 33.h2-h3 Ne7-d5
34.b4-b5 Kg7-g6 35.Qc5-d4 Qe6-e3+
36.Qd4xe3 Nd5xe3 37.c2-c3 Ne3-c4
0.07/17 ] 21.f5-f6 [ 21.Bc1-g5!? c5-c4
22.Bb3xc4 d5xc4 23.Qd3xd7 Qd8xd7
24.Ra7xd7 Ne7-c6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.f5-f6 Rb6xf6 22.Rf1xf6 g7xf6
23.Bc1-h6 c5-c4 24.Qd3-g3+ Ne7-g6
25.Bh6xf8 c4xb3 26.Bf8-h6 b3xc2
27.Qg3-d6 Qd8-e8 28.Ra7-a1 Ng6-h4
29.Qd6-g3+ Nh4-g6 30.Qg3-f2
Ng6-e7 31.Ra1-e1 Qe8-c8 32.Re1xe7
c2-c1Q+ 33.Bh6xc1 Qc8xc1+
34.Re7-e1 Qc1-g5 35.Qf2-g3 Bd7-e6
36.Qg3xg5+ f6xg5 37.Kg1-f2 Kg8-f8
38.Kf2-e3 1.58/18 ] 21...Rb6xf6±
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...g7xf6
22.Bc1-h6 c5-c4 23.Qd3-d4 Rb6-d6
24.Bb3xc4 Rf8-e8 25.Bc4-d3 Ne7-g6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
26.c2-c4 Bd7-c6 27.c4-c5 Rd6-e6
28.Bh6-d2 Qd8-b8 29.Rf1-a1 Qb8-e5
30.Qd4xe5 f6xe5 31.Bd3-f5 Re6-e7
32.g2-g4 e5-e4 33.b2-b4 1.41/15 ]
22.Rf1xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rf1xf6 g7xf6 23.Bc1-h6 c5-c4
24.Qd3-g3+ Ne7-g6 25.Bh6xf8 c4xb3
26.Bf8-h6 b3xc2 27.Qg3-d6 Qd8-e8
28.Ra7-a1 Ng6-h4 29.Qd6-g3+
Nh4-g6 30.Qg3-f2 Ng6-e7 31.Ra1-e1
Qe8-c8 32.Re1xe7 c2-c1Q+
33.Bh6xc1 Qc8xc1+ 34.Re7-e1
Diagram
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Qc1-g5 35.Qf2-g3 Qg5xg3 36.h2xg3
Bd7-b5 37.Kg1-f2 d5-d4 38.b2-b4
Kg8-g7 39.Re1-d1 d4-d3 40.Kf2-e3
Kg7-g6 41.Ke3-d2 Kg6-f5 1.61/18 ]
22...g7xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...g7xf6 23.Bc1-h6 c5-c4
24.Qd3-g3+ Ne7-g6 25.Bh6xf8 c4xb3
26.Bf8-h6 b3xc2 27.Qg3-d6 Qd8-e8
28.Ra7-a1 Ng6-h4 29.Qd6-g3+
Nh4-g6 30.Qg3-f2 Ng6-e7 31.Ra1-e1
Qe8-c8 32.Re1xe7 c2-c1Q+
33.Bh6xc1 Qc8xc1+ 34.Re7-e1
Qc1-g5 35.Qf2-g3 Qg5xg3 36.h2xg3
Bd7-b5 37.Kg1-f2 d5-d4 38.b2-b4
Kg8-g7 39.Re1-d1 d4-d3 40.Kf2-e3
Kg7-g6 41.Ke3-d2 Kg6-f5 1.84/19 ]
23.Bc1-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
147
23.Bc1-h6 c5-c4 24.Qd3-g3+ Ne7-g6
25.Bh6xf8 c4xb3 26.Bf8-h6 b3xc2
27.Qg3-d6 Qd8-e8 28.Ra7-a1 Ng6-h4
29.Qd6-g3+ Nh4-g6 30.Qg3-f2
Ng6-e7 31.Ra1-e1 Qe8-c8 32.Re1xe7
c2-c1Q+ 33.Bh6xc1 Qc8xc1+
34.Re7-e1 Qc1-g5 35.h2-h4 Qg5-g6
36.Re1-a1 Kg8-g7 37.Qf2-d4 Qg6-c2
38.Ra1-a7 Bd7-c8 39.h4-h5 1.76/19 ]
23...Rf8-e8? [ ¹23...c5-c4 24.Bb3xc4
Ne7-f5 25.Ra7xd7 Qd8xd7 26.Bh6xf8
Qd7-a7+ 27.Kg1-f1 Nf5-e3+ 28.Kf1-e2
Ne3xc4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...c5-c4 24.Qd3-g3+ Ne7-g6
25.Bh6xf8 c4xb3 26.Bf8-h6 b3xc2
27.Qg3-d6 Qd8-e8 28.Ra7-a1 Ng6-h4
29.Qd6-g3+ Nh4-g6 30.Qg3-f2
Ng6-e7 31.Ra1-e1 Qe8-c8 32.Re1xe7
c2-c1Q+ 33.Bh6xc1 Qc8xc1+
34.Re7-e1 Qc1-g5 35.h2-h4 Qg5-g6
36.Re1-e7 Bd7-e6 37.Re7-b7 Kg8-g7
38.b2-b4 Qg6-b1+ 39.Kg1-h2 Be6-c8
40.Rb7-c7 1.58/16 ] 24.Bb3-a4??
White threatens to win material:
Ba4xd7. overlooking an easy win
[ ¹24.Bb3xd5 and White has prevailed
Bd7-g4 25.Bd5xf7+ Kg8xf7
26.Qd3xh7+ Kf7-e6 27.Qh7-e4+
Ke6-f7 28.Qe4xg4 Qd8-d4+
29.Qg4xd4 c5xd4 30.Bh6-d2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bb3xd5
Bd7-g4 25.Bd5-c4 Qd8-b8 26.Ra7-a6
Bg4-h5 27.Qd3-d7 Qb8-d8 28.Qd7xd8
Re8xd8 29.Ra6xf6 Bh5-g6 30.c2-c3
Rd8-b8 31.Rf6-f2 Ne7-c6 32.Bh6-g5
Rb8-a8 33.Bg5-f6 h7-h6 34.Bc4-d5
Bg6-d3 35.Rf2-d2 Ra8-a1+ 36.Kg1-f2
Ra1-f1+ 37.Kf2-e3 Rf1xf6 38.Ke3xd3
1.75/16 ] 24...Bd7xa4= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Bd7xa4 25.Ra7xa4
Qd8-d6 26.b2-b3 d5-d4 27.Bh6-d2
Ne7-d5 28.c2-c3 d4xc3 29.Bd2xc3
Qd6-e6 30.Bc3-d2 Qe6-e5
31.Ra4-g4+ Kg8-h8 32.Rg4-h4 h7-h5
33.b3-b4 c5xb4 34.Bd2xb4 Qe5-a1+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
35.Qd3-f1 Qa1xf1+ 36.Kg1xf1 0.00/15
] 25.Ra7xe7 [ 25.Ra7xa4 Qd8-b6
26.Ra4-g4+ Ne7-g6 27.Qd3xd5
Qb6xb2 A) 28.Qd5xc5?? taking the
pawn will bring White grief f6-f5
29.Rg4xg6+ h7xg6-+ ( 29...f7xg6?!
30.Qc5-d5+ Kg8-h8 31.Bh6-e3
Qb2-b1+ 32.Kg1-f2 Qb1xc2+
33.Kf2-f1 Qc2-b1+ 34.Kf1-f2 Qb1-b2+
35.Kf2-f1 Qb2-a1+ 36.Kf1-f2 Re8xe3
37.Kf2xe3-+ ); B) 28.h2-h4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra7xa4
Qd8-d6 26.b2-b3 d5-d4 27.Bh6-d2
Ne7-d5 28.c2-c3 d4xc3 29.Bd2xc3
Qd6-e6 30.Bc3-d2 Qe6-e5
31.Ra4-g4+ Kg8-h8 32.Rg4-h4 h7-h5
33.b3-b4 c5xb4 34.Bd2xb4 Qe5-a1+
35.Qd3-f1 Qa1xf1+ 36.Kg1xf1
-0.12/16 ] 25...Ba4xc2µ
[ 25...Qd8xe7?? is refuted with the
following mate in 2 26.Qd3-g3+
Kg8-h8 27.Qg3-g7# ; 25...Re8xe7??
is refuted by the following mate in 2
26.Qd3-g3+ Kg8-h8 27.Qg3-g7# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Ba4xc2
26.Re7xe8+ Qd8xe8 27.Qd3-f1
Qe8-e5 28.h2-h3 Qe5-d4+ 29.Qf1-f2
Qd4xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2 d5-d4 31.Kf2-e1
Bc2-e4 32.g2-g3 c5-c4 33.Ke1-d2
f6-f5 34.Bh6-g5 Kg8-g7 35.Bg5-d8
d4-d3 36.Bd8-g5 Be4-g2 37.h3-h4
Bg2-c6 38.h4-h5 Bc6-f3 39.h5-h6+
Kg7-g6 40.Bg5-f4 -0.42/21 ]
26.Re7xe8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Re7xe8+ Qd8xe8 27.Qd3-f1
Qe8-e5 28.h2-h3 Qe5-d4+ 29.Qf1-f2
Qd4xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2 d5-d4 31.Kf2-e1
Bc2-e4 32.g2-g3 c5-c4 33.Ke1-d2
f6-f5 34.Bh6-g5 Kg8-g7 35.Bg5-d8
d4-d3 36.Bd8-g5 Be4-g2 37.h3-h4
Bg2-c6 38.h4-h5 Bc6-f3 39.h5-h6+
Kg7-g6 40.Bg5-f4 -0.53/22 ]
26...Qd8xe8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Qd8xe8 27.Qd3-g3+ Bc2-g6
28.Qg3-f3 f6-f5 29.h2-h3 Qe8-e1+
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30.Qf3-f1 Qe1xf1+ 31.Kg1xf1 f7-f6
32.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 33.b2-b3 Kf7-e7
34.Bh6-f4 Ke7-e6 35.Ke2-d3 Bg6-e8
36.g2-g3 Be8-b5+ 37.Kd3-c3 d5-d4+
38.Kc3-d2 -0.47/1 ] 27.Qd3-g3+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qd3-f1
Qe8-e5 28.h2-h3 Qe5-d4+ 29.Qf1-f2
Qd4xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2 d5-d4 31.Bh6-f4
Kg8-g7 32.Bf4-d6 c5-c4 33.Bd6-c5
d4-d3 34.Kf2-e3 Kg7-g6 35.Ke3-d2
Kg6-f5 36.Bc5-d4 Kf5-f4 37.Bd4xf6
Kf4-g3 38.Bf6-c3 f7-f5 39.h3-h4
Kg3xg2 -0.48/20 ] 27...Bc2-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Bc2-g6
28.Qg3-e3 Qe8xe3+ 29.Bh6xe3 d5-d4
30.Be3-f4 c5-c4 31.Kg1-f2 Bg6-e4
32.Bf4-d6 Kg8-g7 33.g2-g3 Kg7-g6
34.Bd6-c5 d4-d3 35.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5
36.Bc5-b4 Be4-d5 37.Bb4-c3 h7-h5
38.Ke3-d2 Bd5-b7 39.Bc3-d4 Bb7-f3
40.Bd4-c3 Bf3-c6 41.Kd2-e3 Bc6-e4
42.Ke3-d2 -0.43/19 ] 28.h2-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qg3-e3
Qe8xe3+ 29.Bh6xe3 d5-d4 30.Be3-f4
c5-c4 31.Kg1-f2 Bg6-e4 32.Bf4-d6
Kg8-g7 33.g2-g3 Kg7-g6 34.Bd6-c5
d4-d3 35.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5 36.Bc5-b4
Be4-d5 37.Bb4-c3 h7-h5 38.Ke3-d2
Bd5-b7 39.Bc3-d4 Bb7-f3 40.Bd4-c3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Bf3-c6 41.Kd2-e3 Bc6-e4 42.Ke3-d2
-0.51/20 ] 28...Qe8-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Qe8-e5 29.Qg3-g4 f6-f5
30.Qg4-a4 f7-f6 31.Qa4-a8+ Bg6-e8
32.Kg1-f1 Qe5-e6 33.b2-b4 c5xb4
34.Qa8-b7 Qe6-d7 35.Qb7xb4 Kg8-f7
36.Qb4-f8+ Kf7-e6 37.Bh6-g7 Qd7-f7
38.Qf8xf7+ Ke6xf7 39.Bg7-h6
Be8-b5+ 40.Kf1-e1 Kf7-e6 41.Ke1-d1
d5-d4 42.Kd1-e1 Bb5-c6 43.g2-g3
Ke6-e5 44.Ke1-e2 Bc6-e4 45.Bh6-f4+
Ke5-d5 46.Bf4-h6 Kd5-e6 47.Ke2-e1
Ke6-d5 48.Ke1-d2 Kd5-e5 49.Bh6-f4+
Ke5-e6 50.Bf4-h6 Ke6-e5
51.Bh6-f4+ -0.47/22 ] 29.Qg3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qg3-g4
f6-f5 30.Qg4-a4 f7-f6 31.Qa4-a8+
Bg6-e8 32.Kg1-f1 f5-f4 33.Qa8-b7
f6-f5 34.Qb7-a6 Qe5-e3 35.Qa6-e2
Qe3-e4 36.b2-b3 Be8-f7 37.Qe2xe4
d5xe4 38.Bh6xf4 Bf7xb3 39.Kf1-e2
Kg8-f7 40.Ke2-d2 c5-c4 41.Bf4-d6
Kf7-e6 42.Bd6-f4 Ke6-d5 43.g2-g3
Kd5-d4 44.Bf4-e3+ Kd4-e5 45.Kd2-c3
h7-h5 46.Be3-d4+ Ke5-d5 -0.69/22 ]
29...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...f6-f5 Diagram
(Diagram 178)
30.Qg4-a4 f7-f6 31.Qa4-a8+ Bg6-e8
32.Kg1-f1 Qe5-e6 33.b2-b4 c5xb4
34.Qa8-b7 Qe6-d7 35.Qb7xb4 Kg8-f7
36.Qb4-f8+ Kf7-e6 37.Bh6-g7 Qd7-f7
38.Qf8xf7+ Ke6xf7 39.Bg7-h6
Be8-b5+ 40.Kf1-e1 d5-d4 41.g2-g3
Kf7-e6 42.Ke1-d2 Ke6-e5 43.Bh6-g7
Bb5-c6 44.Bg7-h6 Bc6-e4 45.Bh6-f4+
Ke5-d5 -0.47/20 ] 30.Qg4-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Qg4-a4
f7-f6 31.Qa4-a8+ Bg6-e8 32.Kg1-f1
f5-f4 33.Qa8-b7 f6-f5 34.Qb7-a6
Qe5-e3 35.Qa6-e2 Qe3-e4 36.b2-b3
Be8-f7 37.Qe2xe4 d5xe4 38.Bh6xf4
Bf7xb3 39.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 40.Ke2-d2
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9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
c5-c4 41.Bf4-d6 Kf7-e6 42.Bd6-f4
Ke6-d5 43.g2-g3 Kd5-d4 44.Bf4-e3+
Kd4-e5 45.Kd2-c3 h7-h5 46.Be3-d4+
Ke5-d5 -0.69/21 ] 30...f7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...f7-f6
31.Qa4-a8+ Bg6-e8 32.Kg1-f1 Qe5-e6
33.b2-b4 c5xb4 34.Qa8-b7 Qe6-d7
35.Qb7xb4 Kg8-f7 36.Qb4-f8+ Kf7-e6
37.Bh6-g7 Qd7-f7 38.Qf8xf7+ Ke6xf7
39.Bg7-h6 Be8-b5+ 40.Kf1-e1 d5-d4
41.g2-g3 Kf7-e6 42.Ke1-d2 Bb5-c6
43.Kd2-e1 Ke6-e5 44.Ke1-e2 Bc6-e4
45.Bh6-f4+ Ke5-d5 46.Bf4-h6 Kd5-e6
47.Ke2-e1 Ke6-d5 48.Ke1-d2 Kd5-e5
49.Bh6-f4+ Ke5-e6 50.Bf4-h6 Ke6-e5
51.Bh6-f4+ -0.47/22 ] 31.Qa4-a8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qa4-a8+
Bg6-e8 32.Kg1-f1 Qe5-e6 33.b2-b4
c5xb4 34.Qa8-b7 Qe6-d7 35.Qb7xb4
Kg8-f7 36.Qb4-f8+ Kf7-e6 37.Bh6-g7
Qd7-f7 38.Qf8xf7+ Ke6xf7 39.Bg7-h6
Be8-b5+ 40.Kf1-e1 d5-d4 41.g2-g3
Bb5-d3 42.Ke1-d2 Bd3-e4 43.Bh6-f4
Kf7-e6 44.Bf4-h6 Ke6-e5 45.Bh6-f4+
Ke5-e6 46.Bf4-h6 -0.58/21 ]
31...Bg6-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Bg6-e8 32.Kg1-f1 Qe5-e6
33.b2-b4 c5xb4 34.Qa8-b7 Qe6-d7
35.Qb7xb4 Kg8-f7 36.Qb4-f8+ Kf7-e6
37.Bh6-g7 Qd7-d8 38.Kf1-g1 Qd8-e7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
39.Qf8xe7+ Ke6xe7 40.Kg1-f2 d5-d4
41.Kf2-e2 Ke7-e6 42.g2-g3 Ke6-e5
43.Bg7-h6 Be8-c6 44.Ke2-d2 Bc6-e4
45.Bh6-f4+ Ke5-d5 46.h4-h5 Kd5-c4
-0.49/21 ] 32.h4-h5 [ 32.Kg1-f1
Qe5-e6 33.b2-b4 c5-c4µ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Kg1-f1 Qe5-e6 33.b2-b4
c5-c4 34.b4-b5 Kg8-f7 35.Qa8-a7+
Qe6-e7 36.b5-b6 Be8-c6 37.Qa7xe7+
Kf7xe7 38.Bh6-e3 Ke7-d6 39.Be3-d4
Bc6-b7 40.Kf1-f2 Kd6-c6 41.Kf2-e3
h7-h6 42.Ke3-f4 Bb7-c8 43.Kf4-e3
-0.52/18 ] 32...f5-f4 [ 32...Qe5-e1+!?
33.Kg1-h2 Qe1-e6 34.Kh2-g1-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Qe5-e1+
33.Kg1-h2 Qe1-e6 34.Qa8-b7 Qe6-f7
35.Qb7xf7+ Kg8xf7 36.Bh6-f4 d5-d4
37.h5-h6 Kf7-e6 38.Kh2-g1 Ke6-d5
39.Kg1-f2 Kd5-e4 40.Bf4-d6 c5-c4
41.Kf2-e2 Be8-h5+ 42.Ke2-d2 f5-f4
43.Bd6-e7 f6-f5 44.Be7-b4 f4-f3
45.g2xf3+ Bh5xf3 -0.93/20 ]
33.Qa8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Qa8-b7 f6-f5 34.b2-b4 f4-f3
35.g2xf3 Qe5-g3+ 36.Kg1-f1 Qg3xf3+
37.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 38.Kg1-f1
Qg4-d1+ 39.Kf1-g2 Qd1-e2+
40.Kg2-g1 Qe2-e1+ 41.Kg1-g2
Qe1-e4+ 42.Kg2-f1 Qe4-b1+
43.Kf1-g2 Qb1-b2+ 44.Kg2-f1
Qb2-a1+ 45.Kf1-g2 Qa1-e5 46.b4xc5
f5-f4 47.Qb7-c8 Qe5-e2+ 48.Kg2-g1
Qe2-e1+ 49.Kg1-g2 Qe1-e4+
50.Kg2-f2 Qe4-e3+ 51.Kf2-g2
Qe3-g3+ 52.Kg2-f1 Qg3-f3+
53.Kf1-g1 Qf3-d1+ 54.Kg1-g2
Qd1-d2+ 55.Kg2-f1 Qd2-d3+
56.Kf1-f2 Qd3-d4+ 57.Kf2-f3 Qd4-e3+
58.Kf3-g2 Qe3-g3+ -0.64/21 ]
33...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...f6-f5 34.b2-b4 f4-f3 35.g2xf3
Qe5-g3+ 36.Kg1-f1 Qg3xf3+
37.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 38.Kg1-f1
Qg4-d1+ 39.Kf1-g2 Qd1-e2+
40.Kg2-g1 Qe2-e1+ 41.Kg1-g2
150
Qe1-e4+ 42.Kg2-f1 Qe4-b1+
43.Kf1-g2 Qb1-b2+ 44.Kg2-f1
Qb2-a1+ 45.Kf1-g2 Qa1-e5 46.b4xc5
f5-f4 47.Qb7-c8 Qe5-e2+ 48.Kg2-g1
Qe2-e1+ 49.Kg1-g2 Qe1-g3+
50.Kg2-f1 Qg3-f3+ 51.Kf1-g1 Qf3-d1+
52.Kg1-g2 Qd1-d2+ 53.Kg2-f1
Qd2-c1+ 54.Kf1-f2 Qc1-e3+ 55.Kf2-g2
Qe3-e4+ 56.Kg2-f2 Qe4-c2+
57.Kf2-g1 Qc2-d1+ 58.Kg1-g2
-0.53/21 ] 34.b2-b4 [ 34.Qb7-c8
Qe5-e3+ 35.Kg1-h2 Qe3-g3+
36.Kh2-g1 Qg3-e1+ 37.Kg1-h2
Qe1-h4+ 38.Kh2-g1 Qh4xh5
39.Bh6xf4 c5-c4µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.b2-b4 f4-f3 35.g2xf3 Qe5-g3+
36.Kg1-f1 Qg3xf3+ 37.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g4+
38.Kg1-f1 Qg4-d1+ 39.Kf1-g2
Qd1-e2+ 40.Kg2-g1 Qe2-e1+
41.Kg1-g2 Qe1-e4+ 42.Kg2-f1
Qe4-b1+ 43.Kf1-g2 Qb1-b2+
44.Kg2-f1 Qb2-a1+ 45.Kf1-g2 Qa1-e5
46.b4xc5 f5-f4 47.Qb7-c8 Qe5-e2+
48.Kg2-g1 Qe2-e1+ 49.Kg1-g2
Qe1-g3+ 50.Kg2-f1 Qg3-f3+
51.Kf1-g1 Qf3-d1+ 52.Kg1-g2
Qd1-d2+ 53.Kg2-f1 Qd2-c1+ 54.Kf1-f2
Qc1-e3+ 55.Kf2-g2 Qe3-e4+
56.Kg2-f2 Qe4-c2+ 57.Kf2-g1
Qc2-d1+ 58.Kg1-g2 -0.64/19 ]
34...c5-c4 [ 34...f4-f3 35.b4xc5 f5-f4
36.g2xf3 Qe5-e1+ 37.Kg1-g2
Qe1-g3+ 38.Kg2-h1 Qg3xf3+
39.Kh1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 40.Kg1-f1
Qg4-d1+ 41.Kf1-f2 Qd1-d2+
42.Kf2-g1 Qd2-c1+ 43.Kg1-f2
Qc1xc5+ 44.Kf2-g2 Qc5-c2+
45.Kg2-f1 Qc2-c1+ 46.Kf1-f2 Qc1-e3+
47.Kf2-f1 Qe3-d3+ 48.Kf1-f2 Qd3-d4+
49.Kf2-g2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...f4-f3 35.g2xf3 Qe5-g3+ 36.Kg1-f1
Qg3xf3+ 37.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g4+ 38.Kg1-f1
Qg4-d1+ 39.Kf1-g2 Qd1-e2+
40.Kg2-g1 Qe2-e1+ 41.Kg1-g2
Qe1-e4+ 42.Kg2-f1 Qe4-b1+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
43.Kf1-g2 Qb1-b2+ 44.Kg2-f1
Qb2-a1+ 45.Kf1-g2 Qa1-e5 46.b4xc5
f5-f4 47.Qb7-c8 Qe5-e2+ 48.Kg2-g1
Qe2-e1+ 49.Kg1-g2 Qe1-g3+
50.Kg2-f1 Qg3-f3+ 51.Kf1-g1 Qf3-d1+
52.Kg1-g2 Qd1-d2+ 53.Kg2-f1
Qd2-c1+ 54.Kf1-f2 Qc1-e3+ 55.Kf2-g2
Qe3-e4+ 56.Kg2-f2 Qe4-c2+
57.Kf2-g1 Qc2-d1+ 58.Kg1-g2
-0.53/18 ] 35.b4-b5? [ ¹35.Qb7-c8-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Qb7-c8 c4-c3
36.b4-b5 c3-c2 37.Qc8xc2 Qe5-e6
38.Qc2-c5 Qe6xh6 39.Qc5xd5+
Kg8-g7 40.Qd5-e5+ Kg7-f7
41.Qe5xf5+ Kf7-e7 42.Qf5-e4+
Qh6-e6 43.Qe4xf4 Qe6-b6+
44.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 45.Qf4-h4+ Ke7-d7
46.Qh4-e4 Kd7-d8 47.Qe4-a8+
Kd8-e7 48.Qa8-e4+ Ke7-d7 49.Qe4-f3
Kd7-c7 50.Qf3-c3+ Kc7-d8
51.Qc3-d2+ Kd8-c7 52.Qd2-f4+
Kc7-c8 53.Qf4-g4+ Kc8-d8
54.Qg4-h4+ Kd8-d7 55.Qh4-e4
-0.52/17 ] 35...c4-c3?? not a good
decision, because now the opponent is
right back in the game [ ¹35...f4-f3
nails it down 36.g2xf3 Qe5-g3+
( 36...Be8xh5?! is clearly weaker
37.Qb7-c8+ Bh5-e8 38.Kg1-f1³ )
37.Kg1-f1 Qg3xf3+ 38.Kf1-g1 Qf3-g3+
39.Kg1-f1 Qg3-d3+ 40.Kf1-g2
Qd3-e2+ 41.Kg2-g1 Qe2-g4+
42.Kg1-f1 Qg4-d1+ 43.Kf1-g2
Qd1-c2+ 44.Kg2-g3 Qc2-c3+
45.Kg3-f2 Qc3-b2+ 46.Kf2-g1
Qb2-d4+ 47.Kg1-g2 Qd4-e5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...f4-f3
36.g2xf3 Qe5-g3+ 37.Kg1-f1 Qg3xf3+
38.Kf1-e1 Qf3-c3+ 39.Ke1-f1 Qc3-a1+
40.Kf1-f2 Qa1-d4+ 41.Kf2-f1 Qd4-e5
42.b5-b6 Qe5-a1+ 43.Kf1-g2 Qa1-b2+
44.Kg2-g3 Qb2-e5+ 45.Kg3-g2
Qe5-e2+ 46.Kg2-g1 Qe2-g4+
47.Kg1-f2 Qg4-d4+ 48.Kf2-f1
Qd4-d3+ 49.Kf1-g2 Qd3-c2+
151
50.Kg2-g3 Qc2-c3+ 51.Kg3-f2
Qc3-b2+ 52.Kf2-e1 Qb2-e5+
53.Ke1-f1 Qe5-a1+ -1.26/18 ]
36.Qb7-c8µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qb7-c8 c3-c2 37.Qc8xc2 Qe5-e6
38.Qc2-c5 Qe6xh6 39.Qc5xd5+
Kg8-g7 40.Qd5-e5+ Kg7-f7
41.Qe5xf5+ Kf7-e7 42.Qf5-e4+
Qh6-e6 43.Qe4xf4 Qe6-b6+
44.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 45.Qf4-e4+ Ke7-d7
46.Qe4-d5+ Kd7-c7 47.Qd5-c4+
Kc7-d8 48.Qc4-h4+ Kd8-d7
49.Qh4-e4 Qb6-d6 50.Qe4-b7+
Kd7-e6 51.Qb7-c8+ Ke6-e7
52.Qc8-b7+ Be8-d7 53.Qb7-e4+
Ke7-d8 54.Qe4-a8+ Bd7-c8
55.Qa8-a5+ Kd8-e7 56.Qa5-a7+
Ke7-f6 57.Qa7-f2+ Bc8-f5 58.Qf2-f3
Qd6-d4 59.Qf3-c6+ Kf6-g5 -0.56/18 ]
36...f4-f3 Decoy: f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36...c3-c2 37.Qc8xc2 Qe5-e6
38.Qc2-c5 Qe6xh6 39.Qc5xd5+
Kg8-g7 40.Qd5-e5+ Kg7-f7
41.Qe5xf5+ Kf7-e7 42.Qf5-e4+
Qh6-e6 43.Qe4xf4 Qe6-b6+
44.Kg1-h1 h7-h6 45.Qf4-e4+ Ke7-d8
46.Qe4-a8+ Kd8-d7 47.Qa8-d5+
Qb6-d6 48.Qd5-b7+ Kd7-e6
49.Qb7-c8+ Ke6-e7 50.Qc8-b7+
Ke7-f6 51.Qb7-f3+ Kf6-g7 52.Qf3-c3+
Kg7-g8 53.Qc3-c4+ -0.67/16 ]
37.Qc8-c5 [ 37.g2xf3 Qe5-e2
Decoy Double attack ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Qc8-c5 Qe5-e1+ 38.Kg1-h2
Qe1-h4+ 39.Kh2-g1 f3-f2+ 40.Kg1-f1
Qh4-c4+ 41.Qc5xc4 d5xc4 42.b5-b6
Be8-c6 43.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 44.Kf1xf2
Kf7-e6 45.Kf2-e3 Ke6-d5 46.Bh6-g7
Kd5-c5 47.Bg7xc3 Kc5xb6 48.Ke3-d4
Kb6-b5 49.h5-h6 Bc6-e8 50.Bc3-d2
Be8-f7 51.Kd4-c3 Bf7-d5 52.Bd2-e3
Bd5-c6 53.Be3-c1 Bc6-e4 54.Bc1-a3
Be4-b7 55.Ba3-b4 Bb7-e4 -0.23/21 ]
37...Qe5-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Qe5-e1+ 38.Kg1-h2 Qe1-h4+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
39.Kh2-g1 f3-f2+ 40.Kg1-f1 Qh4-c4+
41.Qc5xc4 d5xc4 42.b5-b6 Be8-c6
43.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 44.Kf1xf2 Kf7-e6
45.Kf2-e3 Ke6-d5 46.Bh6-g7 Kd5-c5
47.Bg7xc3 Kc5xb6 48.Ke3-d4 Kb6-b5
49.h5-h6 Bc6-e8 50.Bc3-d2 Be8-f7
51.Kd4-c3 Bf7-d5 52.Bd2-e3 Bd5-c6
53.Be3-c1 Bc6-e4 54.Bc1-a3 Be4-b7
55.Ba3-b4 Bb7-e4 -0.15/21 ]
38.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Kg1-h2 -1.77/1 ] 38...Qe1-h4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Qe1-h4+
39.Kh2-g1 f3-f2+ 40.Kg1-f1 Qh4-c4+
41.Qc5xc4 d5xc4 42.b5-b6 Be8-c6
43.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 44.Kf1xf2 Kf7-e6
45.Kf2-e3 Ke6-d5 46.Bh6-g7 Kd5-c5
47.Bg7xc3 Kc5xb6 48.Ke3-d4 Kb6-b5
49.h5-h6 Bc6-e8 50.Bc3-d2 Be8-f7
51.Kd4-c3 Kb5-c5 52.Bd2-e3+ Kc5-d5
53.Be3-f4 Kd5-c5 -0.14/20 ]
39.Kh2-g1 White has a mate threat
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Kh2-g1
-1.39/1 ] 39...Qh4-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39...f3-f2+ 40.Kg1-f1
Qh4-c4+ 41.Qc5xc4 d5xc4 42.b5-b6
Be8-c6 43.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 44.Kf1xf2
Kf7-e6 45.Kf2-e2 Ke6-d5 46.Ke2-d1
Kd5-d4 47.Kd1-c1 Kd4-d3 48.Bh6-f8
Bc6-d5 49.Bf8-b4 Bd5-e4 50.Bb4-a3
Be4-h1 51.h5-h6 Bh1-b7 -0.16/18 ]
40.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Kg1-h2 -0.09/1 ] 40...Qe1-h4+
Twofold repetition [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40...Qe1-h4+ 41.Kh2-g1 0.09/22 ]
41.Kh2-g1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Kh2-g1 -0.09/1 ] 41...Qh4-e1+
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...f3-f2+ 42.Kg1-f1 Qh4-c4+
43.Qc5xc4 d5xc4 44.b5-b6 Be8-c6
45.g2-g3 Kg8-f7 46.Kf1xf2 Kf7-e6
47.Kf2-e2 Ke6-d5 48.Ke2-d1 Kd5-d4
49.Kd1-c1 Kd4-d3 50.Bh6-f8 Bc6-d5
51.Bf8-d6 Bd5-b7 52.Bd6-f4 Kd3-d4
53.Kc1-d1 Bb7-e4 54.Kd1-c1 Kd4-c5
152
-0.14/16 ]
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+l+k+0
9+-+-+-+p0 179
9-+-+-+-vL0
9+PwQp+p+P0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zp-+p+-0
9-+-+-+P+0
9+-+-wq-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
½-½
16
Caruana,Fabiano
Shirov,Alexei
42nd TCh-ITA Masters (3)
D43
30.04.2010
E01: Catalan: Early deviations
1.d2-d4 d7-d5 2.c2-c4 c7-c6
3.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4.Nb1-c3 e7-e6
5.g2-g3 d5xc4 6.Nf3-e5 Nb8-d7 [RR
6...Bf8-b4 7.Bf1-g2 Nf6-d5 8.Bc1-d2
b7-b5 9.e2-e4 Nd5xc3 10.b2xc3
Bb4-a3 11.0-0 0-0 12.f2-f4 Bc8-b7
13.Ra1-b1 Qd8-c7 14.f4-f5 e6xf5
15.e4xf5 f7-f6 16.Ne5-g6 Rf8-e8
17.Ng6-f4 Nb8-a6 18.Nf4-e6 Qc7-d7
19.Qd1-g4 Na6-c7 20.Rf1-e1 Nc7xe6
21.f5xe6 Uhoda,P (2180)-Hugaert,A
(1967)/Namur 2007/CBM 119 ext/0-1
(41) ] 7.Ne5xc4 b7-b5 8.Nc4-d2
c6-c5N [RR 8...Bc8-b7 9.Bf1-g2
Qd8-b6 A) RR 10.Nd2-e4 Nf6xe4
( RR 10...Nf6-d5 11.0-0 Bf8-e7
12.Bc1-g5 f7-f6 13.Bg5-f4 0-0
14.Bf4-d6 Ra8-e8 15.Ra1-c1 f6-f5
16.Ne4-c5 Nd7xc5 17.d4xc5 Qb6-a6
18.e2-e4 Nd5xc3 19.Rc1xc3 b5-b4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
153
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9-vL-+k+-tr0{
9+-+q+-zpp0
9-+-+pzpl+0
9zp-wQ-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+P+PzP-0
9PzP-+-+-zP0
9+-tR-mK-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
20.Rc3-b3 Be7xd6 21.Qd1xd6 Qa6-c4
22.Qd6-c7 Bb7-a6 23.Qc7xc6 Re8-c8
24.Qc6-a4 Ba6-b5 25.Qa4xa7
Romanishin,O (2558)-Krasenkow,M
180
(2609)/Istanbul 2003/CBM 096/1-0
(63) ) 11.Nc3xe4 Bf8-b4+ 12.Bc1-d2
Qb6xd4 13.Bd2-c3 Bb4xc3+ 14.b2xc3
Qd4xd1+ 15.Ra1xd1 Ke8-e7
16.Ne4-d6 Ra8-b8 17.Nd6xb7 Rb8xb7
18.Bg2xc6 Rb7-c7 19.Bc6xb5 Nd7-c5
20.0-0 Rh8-b8 21.Rd1-b1 Rc7-b7
22.Bb5-d3 Rb7-b2 23.Rb1xb2 Rb8xb2
24.Rf1-a1 Nc5-a4 Hergott,D (2320)Kuijf,M (2420)/Groningen 1988/EXT
1997/½-½ ; B) 10.0-0 c6-c5 11.d4xc5
Nd7xc5 12.Bg2xb7 Qb6xb7
30.a2-a4 Kg8-f7 31.Ke1-d2 Bd3-c4
13.Nd2-b3 Ra8-d8 14.Qd1-c2 Rd8-c8
32.a4-a5 Kf7-e7 33.b2-b4 Ke7-d7
15.Nb3xc5 Bf8xc5 16.Qc2-d3 a7-a6
34.Kd2-c3 Bc4-d5 0.64/18 ]
16...Bd7xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Bc1-g5 0-0 18.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
19.Nc3-e4 Bc5-e7 20.Ra1-d1 Kg8-g7
16...Bd7xc6 17.Bd6xb8 Qd8xb8
21.Ne4-d6 Be7xd6 22.Qd3xd6 Qb7-c6 18.0-0 Qb8-b6 19.Ra1-c1 0-0
23.Qd6-f4 Romanishin,O (2591)20.Qd1-c2 Bc6-d5 21.b2-b3 f7-f6
Georgiev,K (2661)/Belgrade 2000/CBM
22.Rf1-d1 e6-e5 23.Qc2-c5 Qb6-b7
24.Rd1-d2 Rf8-e8 25.Qc5-c7 Re8-e7
080/0-1 (77) ] 9.Bf1-g2 Ra8-b8
10.Nd2-e4 b5-b4 11.Ne4xf6+ Nd7xf6 26.Qc7xb7 Bd5xb7 27.e2-e3 Re7-d7
12.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 13.Bg2xe4 c5xd4
28.e3xd4 e5xd4 0.58/15 ] 17.Bd6xb8
14.Bc1-f4 Bf8-d6 15.Be4-c6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Bd6xb8
Bc8-d7
last book move last book move
Qd8xb8 18.0-0 Qb8-b6 19.Ra1-c1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Ke8-e7
0-0 20.Qd1-d3 Rf8-e8 21.Rc1-c2
16.Qd1xd4 Bd6xf4 17.Qd4xf4 Qd8-b6 f7-f5 22.Rc2-d2 Re8-d8 23.Rf1-c1
18.Ra1-c1 f7-f6 19.0-0 Rh8-d8
Bc6-b7 24.a2-a3 Bb7-e4 25.Qd3-c4
20.Qf4-e4 Ke7-f7 21.Qe4xh7 Bc8-b7
b4xa3 26.b2xa3 Qb6-d6 27.Rd2-b2
22.Bc6xb7 Qb6xb7 23.Rf1-d1 Rb8-c8
0.43/16 ] 17...Bc6xh1 Black traps the
24.Qh7-h5+ Kf7-g8 25.Rc1xc8
enemy king in the center [Instead of
Rd8xc8 26.Qh5-g6 a7-a6 27.b2-b3
17...Qd8xb8 18.0-0 Qb8-b6
19.Ra1-c1± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
a6-a5 0.66/17 ] 16.Bf4xd6 Traps the
king in the center [Houdini 2.0c Pro
17...Qd8xb8 18.0-0 Qb8-b6
x64: 16.Bf4xd6 Bd7xc6 17.Bd6xb8
19.Ra1-c1 0-0 20.Rc1-c4 d4-d3
Bc6xh1 18.Qd1-a4+ Qd8-d7
21.e2xd3 Bc6-d5 22.Rc4-c1 a7-a5
19.Qa4xb4 a7-a5 20.Qb4-c5 d4-d3
23.b2-b3 a5-a4 24.b3xa4 Bd5xa2
21.Ra1-d1 Bh1-e4 22.f2-f3 Be4-g6
25.Qd1-c2 b4-b3 26.Qc2-c5 Qb6-b7
23.e2xd3 f7-f6 24.Rd1-c1 Diagram
27.Qc5-c4 Qb7-b6 28.Rf1-e1 b3-b2
Ke8-f7 25.Qc5xa5 Rh8-c8 26.Rc1xc8 29.Qc4xa2 b2xc1Q 30.Re1xc1 Rf8-a8
Qd7xc8 27.Qa5-a7+ Kf7-g8
31.Qa2-e2 Qb6-b4 32.Rc1-c4 0.48/17
28.Qa7-c7 Qc8xc7 29.Bb8xc7 Bg6xd3 ] 18.Qd1-a4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
18.Qd1-a4+ Qd8-d7 19.Qa4xb4 a7-a5
20.Qb4-c5 d4-d3 21.Ra1-d1 Bh1-e4
22.f2-f3 Be4-g6 23.e2xd3 f7-f6
24.Rd1-c1 Ke8-f7 25.Qc5xa5 Rh8-c8
26.Rc1xc8 Qd7xc8 27.Qa5-a7+
Kf7-g8 28.Qa7-c7 Qc8xc7 29.Bb8xc7
Bg6xd3 30.a2-a4 Kg8-f7 31.Ke1-d2
Bd3-c4 32.a4-a5 Kf7-e7 33.b2-b4
Ke7-d7 34.Kd2-c3 Bc4-d5 0.60/19 ]
18...Qd8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Qd8-d7 19.Qa4xb4 a7-a5
20.Qb4-c5 d4-d3 21.Ra1-d1 Bh1-e4
22.f2-f3 Be4-g6 23.e2xd3 f7-f6
24.Rd1-c1 Ke8-f7 25.Qc5xa5 Rh8-c8
26.Rc1xc8 Qd7xc8 27.Qa5-a7+
Kf7-g8 28.Qa7-c7 Qc8xc7 29.Bb8xc7
Bg6xd3 30.a2-a4 Kg8-f7 31.Ke1-d2
Bd3-c4 32.a4-a5 Kf7-e7 33.b2-b4
Ke7-d7 34.Kd2-c3 Bc4-d5 0.79/18 ]
19.Qa4xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Qa4xb4 a7-a5 20.Qb4-c5 d4-d3
21.Ra1-d1 Bh1-e4 22.f2-f3 Be4-g6
23.e2xd3 f7-f6 24.Rd1-c1 Ke8-f7
25.Qc5xa5 Rh8-c8 26.Rc1xc8 Qd7xc8
27.Qa5-a7+ Kf7-g8 28.Qa7-c7
Qc8xc7 29.Bb8xc7 Bg6xd3 30.a2-a4
Kg8-f7 31.Ke1-d2 Bd3-c4 32.a4-a5
Kf7-e7 33.b2-b4 Ke7-d7 34.Kd2-c3
Bc4-d5 0.53/19 ] 19...a7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...a7-a5
20.Qb4-c5 d4-d3 21.Bb8-d6 f7-f6
22.Ra1-c1 Ke8-f7 23.Qc5-h5+
Diagram
(Diagram 181)
g7-g6 24.Qh5xa5 Rh8-c8 25.Rc1xc8
Qd7xc8 26.Qa5-c5 Qc8xc5 27.Bd6xc5
d3xe2 28.a2-a4 Bh1-c6 29.b2-b3
Kf7-e8 30.Ke1xe2 Bc6-d5 31.b3-b4
Ke8-d7 32.a4-a5 Kd7-c6 33.f2-f3
Kc6-b5 34.Ke2-e3 e6-e5 0.63/17 ]
20.Qb4-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Qb4-c5 d4-d3 21.Bb8-d6 f7-f6
22.Ra1-c1 Ke8-f7 23.Qc5-h5+ g7-g6
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24.Qh5xa5 Rh8-c8 25.Rc1xc8
Qd7xc8 26.Qa5-c5 Qc8xc5 27.Bd6xc5
d3xe2 28.a2-a4 Bh1-c6 29.b2-b3
Kf7-e8 30.a4-a5 Bc6-b5 31.Bc5-d4
e6-e5 32.Bd4-c3 Ke8-d7 0.44/16 ]
20...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...d4-d3 21.Bb8-d6 f7-f6 22.Ra1-c1
Ke8-f7 23.Qc5-h5+ g7-g6 24.Qh5xa5
Rh8-c8 25.Rc1xc8 Qd7xc8 26.Qa5-c5
Qc8xc5 27.Bd6xc5 d3xe2 28.a2-a4
Bh1-c6 29.a4-a5 Bc6-b5 30.f2-f4
e6-e5 31.f4xe5 f6xe5 32.Bc5-b4
Kf7-e6 0.46/14 ] 21.f2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.f2-f3 Qd7-b7 22.Bb8-a7
d4-d3 23.Qc5-b6 Qb7xb6 24.Ba7xb6
Ke8-f7 25.0-0-0 Rh8-c8+ 26.Kc1-b1
Bh1-g2 27.Rd1xd3 Bg2-f1
28.Rd3-d7+ Kf7-g6 29.Rd7-d2 a5-a4
30.h2-h4 e6-e5 31.g3-g4 h7-h5
0.54/15 ] 21...Ke8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Qd7-b7 22.Bb8-a7 d4-d3
23.Qc5-b6 Qb7xb6 24.Ba7xb6 0-0
25.Ke1-d2 Rf8-b8 26.Bb6xa5
Rb8xb2+ 27.Kd2xd3 Bh1-g2
28.Ba5-c3 Rb2-b8 29.a2-a4 Rb8-d8+
30.Kd3-e4 0.76/11 ] 22.Qc5-a7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Qc5-a7
Qd7xa7 23.Bb8xa7 Bh1-g2
24.Ba7xd4 e6-e5 25.Bd4-c3 a5-a4
26.h2-h4 Bg2-h3 27.g3-g4 h7-h5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
28.Ke1-f2 h5xg4 29.Kf2-g3 g4xf3
30.Kg3xh3 f3xe2 31.Kh3-g3 a4-a3
32.Ra1-e1 a3xb2 33.Bc3xb2 Rh8-a8
34.Re1xe2 Ra8xa2 35.Kg3-f3 Ra2-a4
36.h4-h5 Ra4-f4+ 37.Kf3-e3 0.82/15 ]
22...Qd7xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qd7xa7 23.Bb8xa7 Bh1-g2
24.Ba7xd4 Bg2-h3 25.Ra1-c1 e6-e5
26.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 27.Bd4-c3 Bh3-e6
28.Bc3xa5 Be6xa2 29.b2-b4 Ba2-e6
30.Rc7-e7 Be6-c4 31.Ke1-f2 Rh8-c8
32.g3-g4 Bc4-b5 33.Re7-b7 Bb5-c6
34.Rb7-a7 Bc6-b5 35.Ra7-b7
Bb5-c6 1.05/17 ] 23.Bb8xa7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Bb8xa7
Bh1-g2 24.Ba7xd4 e6-e5 25.Bd4-c3
a5-a4 26.h2-h4 Bg2-h3 27.g3-g4
h7-h5 28.Ke1-f2 h5xg4 29.Kf2-g3
g4xf3 30.Kg3xh3 f3xe2 31.Kh3-g3
a4-a3 32.Ra1-e1 a3xb2 33.Bc3xb2
Rh8-a8 34.Re1xe2 Ra8xa2 35.Kg3-f3
Ra2-a4 36.h4-h5 Ra4-f4+ 37.Kf3-e3
0.77/14 ] 23...Bh1-g2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Bh1-g2 24.Ba7xd4
Bg2-h3 25.Ra1-c1 e6-e5 26.Rc1-c7+
Kf7-g6 27.Bd4-c3 Bh3-e6 28.Bc3xa5
Be6xa2 29.b2-b4 Ba2-e6 30.Rc7-e7
Be6-c4 31.Ke1-f2 Rh8-c8 32.g3-g4
Bc4-b5 33.Re7-b7 Bb5-c6 34.Rb7-a7
Bc6-b5 35.Ra7-b7 Bb5-c6 0.86/15 ]
24.Ba7xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Ba7xd4 Bg2-h3 25.Ra1-c1 e6-e5
26.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 27.Bd4-c3 Bh3-e6
28.Bc3xa5 Be6xa2 29.b2-b4 Ba2-e6
30.Rc7-e7 Be6-c4 31.Ke1-f2 Rh8-c8
32.g3-g4 Bc4-b5 33.Re7-b7 Bb5-c6
34.Rb7-a7 Bc6-b5 35.Ra7-b7
Bb5-c6 0.76/17 ] 24...Bg2-h3
[ 24...e6-e5 25.Bd4-c3 a5-a4
26.a2-a3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...e6-e5 25.Bd4-c3 a5-a4
26.Ra1-d1 Bg2-h3 27.Rd1-d6 Bh3-e6
28.a2-a3 Rh8-a8 29.Ke1-f2 Ra8-a7
30.g3-g4 Ra7-c7 31.Rd6-a6 Be6-b3
32.Bc3-b4 h7-h6 0.54/15 ] 25.a2-a4
155
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra1-c1
e6-e5 26.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g6 27.Bd4-c3
Bh3-e6 28.Bc3xa5 Be6xa2 29.b2-b4
Ba2-e6 30.Rc7-e7 Be6-c4 31.Ke1-f2
Rh8-c8 32.g3-g4 Bc4-b5 33.Re7-b7
Bb5-c6 34.Rb7-a7 0.75/15 ] 25...e6-e5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rh8-a8
26.Ra1-c1 e6-e5 27.Rc1-c7+ Kf7-g8
28.Bd4-c3 Bh3-e6 29.Rc7-b7 Be6-d5
30.Rb7-b6 e5-e4 31.f3-f4 e4-e3
32.Rb6-d6 Bd5-b3 0.59/14 ]
26.Bd4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bd4-c3 Rh8-a8 27.g3-g4 h7-h5
28.g4xh5 Bh3-e6 29.Ra1-a3 Be6-d7
30.Ke1-f2 Bd7-e8 31.Bc3-d2 Kf7-e6
32.h2-h4 Be8xh5 33.Ra3-b3 Bh5-e8
34.Rb3-b6+ Ke6-d5 35.e2-e4+ Kd5-c4
36.b2-b3+ Kc4-d4 37.Rb6-d6+
Kd4-c5 0.63/15 ] 26...Rh8-a8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Rh8-a8
27.g3-g4 h7-h5 28.g4xh5 Bh3-e6
29.Ra1-a3 Be6-d7 30.Bc3-d2 Bd7-c6
31.Ke1-f2 Ra8-b8 32.Bd2-c3 e5-e4
33.f3-f4 Kf7-e6 34.Ra3-a1 Ke6-f5
0.69/17 ] 27.g3-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.g3-g4 h7-h5 28.g4xh5
Bh3-e6 29.Ra1-a3 Be6-d7 30.Bc3-d2
Ra8-b8 31.Bd2xa5 Rb8xb2 32.Ba5-c3
Rb2-b1+ 33.Ke1-d2 Rb1-h1 34.a4-a5
Rh1xh2 35.a5-a6 Bd7-b5 36.a6-a7
Bb5xe2 37.Kd2-e3 Be2-b5 38.f3-f4
Rh2-h3+ 39.Ke3-f2 0.61/16 ]
27...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...h7-h5 28.g4xh5 Bh3-e6
29.Ra1-a3 Be6-d7 30.Bc3-d2 Ra8-b8
31.Bd2xa5 Rb8xb2 32.Ba5-c3
Rb2-b1+ 33.Ke1-d2 Rb1-h1 34.a4-a5
Rh1xh2 35.a5-a6 Bd7-b5 36.a6-a7
Bb5xe2 37.Kd2-e3 Be2-b5 38.f3-f4
Rh2-h3+ 39.Ke3-f2 0.71/16 ]
28.Ke1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.g4xh5 Bh3-e6 29.Ra1-a3 Be6-d7
30.Bc3-d2 Kf7-e6 31.Ke1-f2 Bd7-e8
32.h2-h4 Be8xh5 33.Ra3-b3 Bh5-e8
34.Rb3-b6+ Ke6-d5 35.e2-e4+ Kd5-c4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
36.b2-b3+ Kc4-d4 37.Rb6-d6+
Kd4-c5 0.63/16 ] 28...h5xg4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...h5xg4
29.Kf2-g3 Ra8-h8 30.f3xg4 g7-g5
31.Bc3xa5 Rh8-h4 32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4
33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8
35.a6-a7 Rh8-a8 36.b2-b4 Kf7-e6
37.Ra1-a5 Ke6-d6 38.Kg3-f2 Be2-d3
39.Kf2-e3 Bd3-f1 40.Ke3-e4 Kd6-c6
41.Ke4-f5 Kc6-b7 42.Bd2-e3 Ra8-f8
43.b4-b5 Bf1-d3+ 44.Kf5-e6 0.59/17 ]
29.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Kf2-g3 Ra8-h8 30.f3xg4 g7-g5
31.Bc3xa5 Rh8-h4 32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4
33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8
35.a6-a7 Rh8-a8 36.b2-b4 Kf7-e6
37.Ra1-a5 Ke6-d6 38.Kg3-f2 Be2-d3
39.Kf2-e3 Bd3-f1 40.Ke3-e4 Kd6-c6
41.Ke4-f5 Kc6-b7 42.Bd2-e3 Ra8-f8
43.b4-b5 Bf1-d3+ 44.Kf5-e6 0.50/18 ]
29...g7-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Ra8-h8 30.f3xg4 g7-g5
31.Bc3xa5 Rh8-h4 32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4
33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8
35.a6-a7 Rh8-a8 36.b2-b4 Kf7-e6
37.Ra1-a5 Ke6-d6 38.Kg3-f2 Be2-d3
39.Kf2-e3 Bd3-f1 40.Ke3-e4 Kd6-c6
41.Ke4-f5 Kc6-b7 42.Bd2-e3 Ra8-f8
43.b4-b5 Bf1-d3+ 44.Kf5-e6 0.59/14 ]
30.f3xg4 [ 30.Bc3xa5 Ra8xa5
31.f3xg4 Bh3-f1± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.f3xg4 Ra8-h8 31.Bc3xa5
Rh8-h4 32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4 33.a4-a5
Bg4xe2 Diagram
(Diagram 182)
34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8 35.a6-a7 Rh8-a8
36.b2-b4 Kf7-e6 37.Ra1-a5 Ke6-d6
38.Kg3-f2 Be2-d3 39.Kf2-e3 Bd3-f1
40.Ke3-e4 Kd6-c6 41.Ke4-f5 Kc6-b7
42.Bd2-e3 Ra8-f8 43.b4-b5 Bf1-d3+
44.Kf5-e6 0.50/16 ] 30...Ra8-h8²
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ra8-h8
31.Bc3xa5 Rh8-h4 32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4
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33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8
35.a6-a7 Rh8-a8 36.b2-b4 Kf7-e6
37.Ra1-a5 Ke6-d6 38.Kg3-f2 Be2-d3
39.Kf2-e3 Bd3-f1 40.Ke3-e4 Kd6-c6
41.Ke4-f5 Kc6-b7 42.Bd2-e3 Ra8-f8
43.b4-b5 Bf1-d3+ 44.Kf5-e6 0.58/16 ]
31.Bc3xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Bc3xa5 Rh8-h4 32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4
33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8
35.a6-a7 Rh8-a8 36.Bd2-e3 Kf7-e6
37.b2-b4 Ke6-d5 38.Ra1-a2 Be2-b5
39.Ra2-c2 Bb5-d3 40.Rc2-d2 Kd5-e4
41.Kg3-f2 f6-f5 42.Be3-c5 Bd3-b5
43.h2-h3 f5-f4 44.Rd2-d6 Bb5-e8
45.Bc5-b6 Be8-b5 0.46/17 ]
31...Rh8-h4 Black threatens to win
material: Rh4xg4. Praise the rook!
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rh8-h4
32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4 33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2
34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8 35.a6-a7 Rh8-a8
36.Bd2-e3 Kf7-e6 37.b2-b4 Ke6-d5
38.Ra1-a2 Be2-b5 39.Ra2-c2 Bb5-d3
40.Rc2-d2 Kd5-e4 41.Kg3-f2 f6-f5
42.Be3-c5 f5-f4 43.h2-h3 Bd3-b5
0.47/15 ] 32.Ba5-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32.Ba5-d2 Bh3xg4 33.a4-a5
Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-h8 35.a6-a7
Rh8-a8 36.b2-b4 Kf7-e6 37.Bd2-e3
Ke6-d5 38.Ra1-a2 Be2-b5 39.Ra2-c2
Kd5-e6 40.Rc2-d2 f6-f5 41.Be3-c5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
e5-e4 42.Kg3-f2 0.51/14 ] 32...Bh3xg4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Bh3xg4
33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-g4+
35.Kg3-f2 Be2-c4 36.a6-a7 Bc4-d5
37.Ra1-a6 Rg4-f4+ 38.Kf2-g1 Bd5-a8
39.Ra6-d6 f6-f5 40.Rd6-f6+ Kf7-e8
41.Bd8-c7 Rf4-g4+ 42.Kg1-f1 Rg4-f4+
43.Kf1-e2 Ke8-d7 44.Bc7-b8 Rf4-e4+
45.Ke2-d3 f5-f4 46.Rf6-d6+ Kd7-c8
0.30/17 ] 33.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.a4-a5 Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6
Rh4-g4+ 35.Kg3-f2 Be2-c4 36.a6-a7
Bc4-d5 37.Ra1-a6 Rg4-f4+ 38.Kf2-e3
Rf4-e4+ 39.Ke3-d2 Re4-d4+
40.Kd2-e2 Bd5-c4+ 41.Ke2-e3
Rd4-d3+ 42.Ke3-f2 Rd3-d2+
43.Kf2-e1 Rd2xd8 44.a7-a8Q Rd8xa8
45.Ra6xa8 f6-f5 46.Ke1-f2 Kf7-e6
47.b2-b4 Ke6-d5 48.Ra8-c8 g5-g4
49.Kf2-g3 Kd5-d4 0.33/15 ]
33...Bg4xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Bg4xe2 34.a5-a6 Rh4-d4
35.Bd8-b6 Rd4-g4+ 36.Kg3-f2 Be2-b5
37.a6-a7 Bb5-c6 38.Ra1-c1 Bc6-d5
39.Rc1-d1 Bd5-a8 40.Rd1-d8 Ba8-c6
41.Rd8-d6 Bc6-a8 42.Bb6-d8
Rg4-g2+ 43.Kf2-e1 Rg2xb2
44.Rd6xf6+ Kf7-e8 45.Bd8-c7
Rb2-a2 0.40/16 ] 34.a5-a6 A strong
pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.a5-a6
Rh4-d4 35.Bd8-b6 Rd4-g4+ 36.Kg3-f2
Be2-b5 37.a6-a7 Bb5-c6 38.Ra1-c1
Bc6-d5 39.Rc1-d1 Bd5-a8 40.Rd1-d8
Ba8-c6 41.Rd8-d6 Bc6-a8 42.Bb6-d8
Rg4-g2+ 43.Kf2-e1 Rg2xb2
44.Rd6xf6+ Kf7-e8 45.Bd8-c7 Rb2xh2
46.Bc7xe5 Ke8-e7 0.35/16 ]
34...Rh4-b4? [ ¹34...Rh4-h8
would keep Black alive 35.a6-a7
Rh8xd8² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Rh4-g4+ 35.Kg3-f2 Be2-c4
36.a6-a7 Bc4-d5 37.Ra1-a6 Rg4-f4+
38.Kf2-e3 Rf4-e4+ 39.Ke3-d2
Re4-d4+ 40.Kd2-c1 Rd4-c4+
41.Kc1-b1 Rc4-f4 42.Ra6-d6 Bd5-a8
157
43.Kb1-c2 e5-e4 44.Bd8-b6 Kf7-e7
45.Rd6-d8 Rf4-f2+ 46.Kc2-c3 Rf2-f3+
47.Kc3-c4 0.37/14 ] 35.a6-a7+[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.a6-a7
Rb4-b3+ 36.Kg3-f2 Be2-f3 37.Ra1-a6
Bf3-e4 38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-e8 39.Bd8-c7
Rb3xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Be4-b7
41.Bc7xe5 Rb2-b4 42.Ke3-d3 Rb4-a4
43.Be5-d4 Ke8-d7 44.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-c6
45.Kd3-c3 Ra4-a2 46.Rf7-h7 g5-g4
47.Rh7-h8 Kc6-c7 48.Rh8-g8 Kc7-c6
49.Rg8-g6+ Kc6-d5 1.26/17 ]
35...Rb4-b3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rb4-b3+ 36.Kg3-f2 Be2-f3
37.Ra1-a6 Bf3-e4 38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-e8
39.Bd8-c7 Rb3xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Be4-b7
41.Bc7xe5 Rb2-b4 42.Ke3-d3 Rb4-a4
43.Be5-d4 Ke8-d7 44.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-c6
45.Kd3-c3 Ra4-a2 46.Rf7-h7 g5-g4
47.Rh7-h8 Kc6-c7 48.Rh8-g8 Kc7-c6
49.Rg8-g6+ Kc6-d5 1.36/16 ]
36.Kg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kg3-f2 Be2-f3 37.Ra1-a6 Bf3-e4
38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-e8 39.Bd8-c7
Rb3xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Be4-b7
41.Bc7xe5 Rb2-b4 42.Ke3-d3 Rb4-a4
43.Be5-d4 Ke8-d7 44.Rf6-f7+ Kd7-c6
45.Kd3-c3 Ra4-a2 46.Rf7-h7 g5-g4
47.Rh7-h8 Kc6-c7 48.Rh8-g8 Kc7-c6
49.Rg8-g6+ Kc6-d5 1.26/17 ]
36...Be2-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Be2-f3 37.Ra1-a6 Bf3-e4
38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-e8 39.Bd8-c7
Rb3xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Be4-b7
41.Bc7xe5 Rb2-a2 42.Be5-b8 Ke8-d7
43.Rf6-g6 Ra2-g2 44.h2-h3 Bb7-a8
45.Bb8-e5 Rg2-a2 46.Rg6-g8
Ra2-a3+ 47.Ke3-d4 1.26/15 ]
37.Ra1-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Ra1-a6 Bf3-d5 38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-g7
39.Rf6-b6 Rb3xb6 40.Bd8xb6 Kg7-f6
41.Bb6-e3 g5-g4 42.Be3-c5 Kf6-e6
43.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f5 44.b2-b4 Kf5-e6
45.b4-b5 Ke6-d7 46.Kg3xg4 Kd7-c7
47.Kg4-f5 1.27/16 ] 37...Bf3-a8?
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
[ 37...Bf3-e4 38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-e8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Bf3-d5
38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-e8 39.Rf6-d6
Rb3xb2+ 40.Kf2-e3 Rb2-b3+
41.Ke3-d2 Bd5-e4 42.Bd8xg5 Rb3-h3
43.Kd2-e2 Rh3-a3 44.Rd6-e6+
Ke8-d7 45.Re6-e7+ Kd7-d6 46.h2-h4
Be4-f3+ 47.Ke2-d2 Ra3-a2+
48.Kd2-d3 Ra2-a3+ 49.Kd3-c4
Bf3-d5+ 50.Kc4-b5 Ra3-b3+
51.Kb5-a6 Bd5-a8 52.h4-h5 Rb3-a3+
53.Ka6-b5 Ra3-b3+ 54.Kb5-a5
1.03/13 ] 38.Ra6xf6+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Ra6xf6+ Kf7-g7 39.Rf6-b6
Rb3xb6 40.Bd8xb6 Kg7-f6 41.Bb6-e3
g5-g4 42.b2-b4 Kf6-f5 43.Kf2-g3
Kf5-e4 44.Be3-c5 Ke4-f5 45.b4-b5
Ba8-b7 46.Bc5-e3 Bb7-a8 47.Be3-f2
Kf5-g5 48.Bf2-b6 Kg5-f5 49.Bb6-a5
Kf5-e4 50.Kg3xg4 Ke4-d5 51.b5-b6
Kd5-c5 52.h2-h4 Kc5-c6 53.Kg4-f5
Kc6-b7 54.Kf5xe5 1.52/18 ]
38...Kf7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Kf7-g7 39.Rf6-b6 Rb3xb6
40.Bd8xb6 Kg7-f6 41.Bb6-e3 g5-g4
42.b2-b4 Kf6-f5 43.Kf2-g3 Kf5-e4
44.Be3-c5 Ke4-f5 45.b4-b5 Ba8-b7
46.Bc5-e3 Bb7-a8 47.Be3-f2 Kf5-g5
48.Bf2-b6 Kg5-f5 49.Bb6-a5 Kf5-e4
50.Kg3xg4 Ke4-d5 51.b5-b6 Kd5-c5
52.Kg4-f5 Kc5-b5 53.Kf5xe5 Kb5xa5
1.61/17 ] 39.Rf6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.Rf6-b6 Rb3xb6 40.Bd8xb6
Ke8-f7 41.Kf2-g3 Kf7-g6 42.Kg3-g4
Ba8-c6 43.b2-b4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3
Bd7-c6 45.Bb6-e3 Bc6-b7 46.b4-b5
Kg6-f5 47.b5-b6 g5-g4 48.Be3-d2
Bb7-a8 49.Bd2-a5 Kf5-e6 50.Kg3xg4
Ke6-d6 51.h2-h4 Kd6-c6 52.Kg4-f5
Kc6-b7 53.Kf5xe5 1.52/19 ]
39...Rb3xb6 [ 39...Rb3-h3
is no salvation 40.Rb6-b8 Rh3xh2+
41.Kf2-e3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Rb3xb6 40.Bd8xb6 Ke8-f7
41.Kf2-g3 Kf7-g6 42.Kg3-g4 Ba8-c6
158
43.b2-b4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3 Bd7-c6
45.Bb6-e3 Bc6-b7 46.b4-b5 Kg6-f5
47.b5-b6 g5-g4 48.Be3-d2 Bb7-a8
49.Bd2-a5 Kf5-e6 50.Kg3xg4 Ke6-d6
51.h2-h4 Kd6-c6 52.Kg4-f5 Kc6-b7
53.Kf5xe5 1.61/18 ] 40.Bd8xb6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Bd8xb6
Ke8-f7 41.Kf2-g3 Kf7-g6 42.Kg3-g4
Ba8-c6 43.b2-b4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3
Bd7-c6 45.Bb6-e3 Bc6-b7 46.b4-b5
Kg6-f5 47.b5-b6 g5-g4 48.Be3-d2
Bb7-a8 49.Bd2-a5 Kf5-e6 50.Kg3xg4
Ke6-d6 51.h2-h4 Kd6-c6 52.Kg4-f5
Kc6-b7 53.Kf5xe5 1.48/13 ]
40...Ke8-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ke8-e7 41.Bb6-e3 Ke7-f6
42.b2-b4 g5-g4 43.b4-b5 Kf6-e6
44.Kf2-g3 Ke6-f5 45.Be3-f2 Kf5-g5
46.Bf2-b6 Kg5-f5 47.Bb6-a5 Kf5-e4
48.Kg3xg4 Ke4-d5 49.b5-b6 Kd5-c5
50.Kg4-f5 Kc5-b5 51.Kf5xe5 Kb5xa5
1.46/14 ] 41.Kf2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.Kf2-g3 Kf7-g6 42.Kg3-g4
Ba8-c6 43.b2-b4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3
Bd7-c6 45.Bb6-e3 Bc6-b7 46.b4-b5
Kg6-f5 47.b5-b6 g5-g4 48.Be3-d2
Bb7-a8 49.Bd2-a5 Kf5-e6 50.Kg3xg4
Ke6-d6 51.h2-h4 Kd6-c6 52.Kg4-f5
Kc6-b7 53.Kf5xe5 1.42/17 ]
41...Kf7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Ba8-c6 42.Kg3-g4 Kf7-g6
43.b2-b4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3 Bd7-c6
45.Bb6-e3 Bc6-b7 46.b4-b5 Kg6-f5
47.b5-b6 g5-g4 48.Be3-d2 Bb7-a8
49.Bd2-a5 Kf5-e6 50.Kg3xg4 Ke6-d6
51.h2-h4 Kd6-c6 52.Kg4-f5 Kc6-b7
53.Kf5xe5 1.46/16 ] 42.Kg3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Kg3-g4
Ba8-c6 43.b2-b4 Bc6-d7+ 44.Kg4-g3
Bd7-c6 45.Bb6-e3 Bc6-b7 46.b4-b5
Kg6-f5 47.b5-b6 g5-g4 48.Be3-d2
Bb7-a8 49.Bd2-a5 Kf5-e6 50.Kg3xg4
Ke6-d6 51.h2-h4 Kd6-c6 52.Kg4-f5
Kc6-b7 53.Kf5xe5 1.66/17 ]
42...Ba8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
42...Ba8-c6 43.b2-b4 Bc6-d7+
44.Kg4-g3 Bd7-c6 45.b4-b5 Bc6-b7
46.Bb6-e3 Kg6-f5 47.b5-b6 g5-g4
48.Be3-d2 Bb7-a8 49.Bd2-a5 Kf5-e6
50.Kg3xg4 Ke6-d6 51.h2-h4 Kd6-c6
52.Kg4-f5 Kc6-b7 53.Kf5xe5 1.46/15 ]
43.Bb6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Bb6-c7 e5-e4 44.Bc7-b6 Bb7-c6
45.b2-b4 Bc6-d5 46.Bb6-e3 Bd5-e6+
47.Kg4-g3 Be6-d5 48.h2-h3 Kg6-f6
49.b4-b5 Kf6-f5 50.b5-b6 Kf5-g6
51.Be3-d2 Kg6-h5 52.Bd2-b4 Bd5-a8
53.Bb4-a3 Ba8-b7 54.Ba3-c5 Kh5-g6
55.Bc5-e3 Bb7-d5 56.Be3-d2 1.86/17 ]
43...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...e5-e4 44.Bc7-b6 Bb7-c6 45.b2-b4
Bc6-d5 46.Bb6-e3 Bd5-e6+ 47.Kg4-g3
Be6-d5 48.h2-h3 Kg6-f6 49.b4-b5
Kf6-f5 50.b5-b6 Kf5-g6 51.Be3-d2
Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9zP-+-+-+-0 183
9-zP-+-+k+0
9+-+l+-zp-0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-+-+-mKP0
9-+-vL-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg6-h5 52.Bd2-b4 Bd5-a8 53.Bb4-a3
Ba8-c6 54.Ba3-c5 Bc6-b7 55.Bc5-e3
Kh5-g6 56.Be3-c1 Kg6-f5 57.Kg3-f2
Bb7-a8 58.Kf2-g3 Ba8-d5 59.Bc1-e3
Kf5-g6 1.91/18 ] 44.Bc7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Bc7-b6
Bb7-c6 45.b2-b4 Bc6-d5 46.Bb6-e3
Bd5-e6+ 47.Kg4-g3 Be6-d5 48.h2-h3
Kg6-f6 49.b4-b5 Kf6-f5 50.b5-b6
Kf5-g6 51.Be3-d2 Kg6-h5 52.Bd2-c1
159
Kh5-g6 53.Kg3-f2 Bd5-a8 54.Kf2-e3
Kg6-f5 55.Ke3-d4 g5-g4 56.h3xg4+
Kf5xg4 57.Kd4-c5 Kg4-f3 1.86/19 ]
44...Bb7-c8+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Bb7-d5 45.b2-b4 Bd5-b7
46.b4-b5 Bb7-c8+ 47.Kg4-g3 Bc8-b7
48.Bb6-e3 Kg6-f5 49.h2-h3 Kf5-g6
50.Be3-c1 Kg6-h5 51.Bc1-d2 Bb7-a8
52.Bd2-e3 Ba8-d5 53.b5-b6 Bd5-a8
54.Be3-d4 Ba8-b7 55.Bd4-c5 Kh5-g6
56.Bc5-e3 Bb7-d5 57.Be3-d2 Kg6-h5
58.Bd2-c1 Kh5-g6 59.Kg3-f2 Bd5-a8
60.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5 61.Ke3-d4 g5-g4
62.h3xg4+ Kf5xg4 63.Kd4-c5 Kg4-f3
1.91/21 ] 45.Kg4-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45.Kg4-g3 1.14/1 ] 45...Bc8-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Bc8-b7
46.Bb6-e3 Kg6-f5 47.h2-h3 Bb7-a8
48.b2-b4 Ba8-b7 49.b4-b5 Kf5-g6
50.Be3-c1 Kg6-h5 51.Bc1-d2 Bb7-a8
52.Bd2-e3 Ba8-d5 53.b5-b6 Bd5-a8
54.Be3-d4 Ba8-b7 55.Bd4-c5 Kh5-g6
56.Bc5-e3 Bb7-c6 57.Be3-d2 Bc6-b7
58.Bd2-c1 Bb7-c6 59.Kg3-f2 Kg6-h5
60.Kf2-e3 g5-g4 61.h3xg4+ Kh5xg4
62.Ke3-d4 Kg4-f5 63.Bc1-g5 Bc6-a8
1.91/19 ] 46.Bb6-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Bb6-e3 Kg6-f5 47.h2-h3
Bb7-a8 48.b2-b4 Ba8-b7 49.b4-b5
Kf5-g6 50.Be3-c1 Kg6-h5 51.Bc1-d2
Bb7-a8 52.Bd2-e3 Ba8-d5 53.b5-b6
Bd5-a8 54.Be3-d4 Ba8-b7 55.Bd4-c5
Kh5-g6 56.Bc5-f2 Kg6-f6 57.Bf2-e3
Kf6-g6 58.Be3-c1 Bb7-c6 59.Kg3-f2
Kg6-h5 60.Kf2-e3 g5-g4 61.h3xg4+
Kh5xg4 62.Ke3-d4 Kg4-f5 63.Bc1-g5
Bc6-a8 1.86/20 ] 46...Kg6-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Kg6-f5
47.h2-h3 Bb7-a8 48.b2-b4 Ba8-b7
49.b4-b5 Kf5-g6 50.Be3-c1 Kg6-h5
51.Bc1-d2 Bb7-a8 52.Bd2-e3 Ba8-d5
53.b5-b6 Bd5-a8 54.Be3-d4 Ba8-b7
55.Bd4-b2 Bb7-c6 56.Bb2-c1 Kh5-g6
57.Bc1-e3 Bc6-b7 58.Be3-c1 Bb7-c6
59.Bc1-e3 1.91/20 ] 47.b2-b4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
[ 47.h2-h3 might be the shorter path
Bb7-d5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.h2-h3 Bb7-a8 48.b2-b4 Ba8-b7
49.b4-b5 Kf5-g6 50.Be3-c1 Kg6-h5
51.Bc1-d2 Bb7-a8 52.Bd2-e3 Ba8-d5
53.b5-b6 Bd5-a8 54.Be3-d4 Ba8-b7
55.Bd4-c5 Bb7-c6 56.Bc5-f2 Kh5-g6
57.Bf2-e3 Bc6-d5 58.Be3-d2 Kg6-h5
59.Bd2-c1 Kh5-g6 60.Kg3-f2 Bd5-a8
61.Kf2-e3 Kg6-f5 62.Ke3-d4 g5-g4
63.h3xg4+ Kf5xg4 64.Kd4-c5 Kg4-f3
1.86/19 ] 47...Bb7-a8 [ 47...g5-g4
doesn't change anything anymore
48.b4-b5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...g5-g4 48.b4-b5 Bb7-a8 49.b5-b6
Ba8-b7 50.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8 51.Bf2-d4
Ba8-b7 52.Bd4-e3 Bb7-a8 53.Be3-d2
Ba8-b7 54.Bd2-f4 Bb7-a8 55.Bf4-h6
Ba8-b7 56.Bh6-d2 Bb7-a8 57.Bd2-f4
Ba8-b7 58.Bf4-h6 Bb7-a8 59.Kg3-h4
Ba8-b7 60.Kh4-g3 Bb7-a8 1.48/23 ]
48.b4-b5 [ 48.h2-h3 makes it even
easier for White Ba8-b7+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 48.h2-h3 Ba8-b7 49.b4-b5
Kf5-g6 50.Be3-c1 Kg6-h5 51.Bc1-d2
Bb7-a8 52.Bd2-e3 Ba8-d5 53.b5-b6
Bd5-a8 54.Be3-d4 Ba8-b7 55.Bd4-c5
Kh5-g6 56.Kg3-f2 Bb7-a8 57.Bc5-e3
Kg6-h5 58.Kf2-g3 Ba8-c6 59.Be3-c5
Bc6-b7 60.Bc5-e3 Bb7-a8 61.Be3-d4
1.86/21 ] 48...Ba8-b7 [ 48...g5-g4
does not help much 49.b5-b6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...g5-g4
49.b5-b6 Ba8-b7 50.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8
51.Bf2-d4 Ba8-b7 52.Bd4-e3 Bb7-a8
53.Be3-d2 Ba8-b7 54.Bd2-f4 Bb7-a8
55.Bf4-h6 Ba8-b7 56.Bh6-d2 Bb7-a8
57.Bd2-f4 Ba8-b7 58.Bf4-h6 Bb7-a8
59.Bh6-c1 Ba8-d5 60.Kg3-f2 Bd5-a8
61.Bc1-e3 Ba8-b7 62.Kf2-g3 Bb7-a8
1.48/22 ] 49.Be3-c5 [ 49.h2-h3 keeps
an even firmer grip Kf5-g6+- ; Houdini
2.0c Pro x64: 49.h2-h3 Kf5-g6
50.Be3-d2 Bb7-d5 51.Bd2-c1 Kg6-h5
52.Bc1-e3 Kh5-g6 53.Be3-d2 Kg6-f6
160
54.b5-b6 Kf6-g6 55.Bd2-c1 Bd5-c6
56.Bc1-e3 Bc6-d5 57.Be3-d2 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9zP-+-+-+-0 184
9-zP-+-+k+0
9+-+l+-zp-0
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-+-+-mKP0
9-+-vL-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kg6-h5 58.Bd2-b4 Bd5-a8 59.Bb4-a3
Ba8-c6 60.Ba3-c5 Bc6-a8 61.Bc5-d4
Ba8-c6 62.Bd4-e3 Bc6-a8 63.Be3-d4
Ba8-c6 1.86/22 ] 49...Bb7-a8
[ 49...g5-g4 doesn't get the cat off the
tree 50.Bc5-e3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 49...g5-g4 50.b5-b6 Bb7-a8
51.Bc5-d4 Ba8-b7 52.Bd4-e3 Bb7-a8
53.Be3-d2 Ba8-b7 54.Bd2-f4 Bb7-a8
55.Bf4-h6 Ba8-b7 56.Bh6-d2 Bb7-a8
57.Bd2-f4 Ba8-b7 58.Bf4-h6 Bb7-a8
59.Bh6-e3 Ba8-b7 60.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8
61.Bf2-d4 Ba8-b7 1.48/21 ] 50.Bc5-e3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.h2-h3
Ba8-b7 51.Bc5-e3 Kf5-g6 52.Be3-d2
Bb7-d5 53.Bd2-c1 Kg6-h5 54.Bc1-e3
Kh5-g6 55.Be3-d2 Kg6-f6 56.b5-b6
Bd5-b7 57.Kg3-f2 Bb7-a8 58.Bd2-c1
Kf6-f5 59.Kf2-g3 Ba8-d5 60.Bc1-e3
Kf5-g6 61.Be3-d2 Kg6-h5 62.Bd2-b4
Bd5-a8 63.Bb4-a3 Ba8-b7 64.Ba3-c5
Kh5-g6 65.Bc5-e3 Bb7-d5 66.Be3-d2
1.86/20 ] 50...Ba8-b7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Ba8-b7 51.Kg3-f2 Kf5-e5
52.Be3xg5 Ke5-d5 53.Kf2-e3 Kd5-c5
0.01/20 ] 51.b5-b6 [ ¹51.h2-h3
seems even better Kf5-g6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.h2-h3 Kf5-g6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
52.Be3-d2 Bb7-d5 53.Bd2-c1 Kg6-h5
54.Bc1-e3 Kh5-g6 55.Be3-d2 Kg6-f6
56.b5-b6 Bd5-b7 57.Kg3-f2 Bb7-a8
58.Bd2-c1 Kf6-g6 59.Kf2-g2 Kg6-f5
60.Kg2-g3 Ba8-d5 61.Bc1-e3 Kf5-g6
62.Be3-d2 Kg6-h5 63.Bd2-b4 Bd5-a8
64.Bb4-a3 Ba8-b7 65.Ba3-c5 Kh5-g6
66.Bc5-e3 Bb7-d5 67.Be3-d2 1.86/21 ]
51...Bb7-a8 [ 51...g5-g4+- praying for
a miracle ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...g5-g4 52.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8
53.Bf2-d4 Ba8-b7 54.Bd4-e3 Bb7-a8
55.Be3-d2 Ba8-b7 56.Bd2-f4 Bb7-a8
57.Bf4-h6 Ba8-b7 58.Bh6-d2 Bb7-a8
59.Bd2-f4 Ba8-b7 60.Bf4-h6 Bb7-a8
61.Bh6-c1 Ba8-d5 62.Kg3-f2 Bd5-a8
63.Bc1-e3 Ba8-b7 64.Kf2-g3 Bb7-a8
1.48/21 ] 52.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 52.h2-h3 Ba8-c6 53.Kg3-f2
Bc6-a8 54.Kf2-e2 g5-g4 55.h3-h4
Kf5-g6 56.Ke2-f2 Kg6-h5 57.Kf2-g3
Ba8-b7 58.Be3-g1 Bb7-c6 59.Bg1-f2
e4-e3 60.Bf2xe3 Bc6-b7 61.Be3-c5
Bb7-f3 62.Bc5-d4 Bf3-b7 63.Bd4-g1
Bb7-e4 64.Kg3-f4 Be4-b7 65.Bg1-f2
Bb7-c6 66.Kf4-e5 g4-g3 67.Bf2xg3
Kh5-g4 68.Ke5-d6 Bc6-h1 69.Kd6-c5
Bh1-b7 70.h4-h5 Kg4-f3 71.Bg3-h2
Bb7-a8 72.h5-h6 Kf3-g4 73.Kc5-d6
Ba8-g2 74.Kd6-c7 Kg4-h3 75.Kc7-b8
4.18/19 ] 52...Ba8-b7 [ 52...Ba8-c6
does not solve anything 53.Kg3-f2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Ba8-d5
53.Kg3-f2 Bd5-a8 54.Kf2-e2 g5-g4
55.h3-h4 Kf5-g6 56.Ke2-f2 Kg6-h5
57.Kf2-g3 Ba8-b7 58.Be3-g1 Bb7-d5
59.Bg1-d4 Bd5-a8 60.Bd4-c5 Ba8-b7
61.Bc5-e3 Bb7-a8 62.Be3-f2 e4-e3
63.Bf2xe3 Ba8-h1 64.Be3-f2 Bh1-f3
65.Bf2-g1 Bf3-a8 66.Bg1-d4 Ba8-h1
67.Bd4-c5 Bh1-a8 68.Bc5-g1 Ba8-f3
69.Bg1-e3 Bf3-a8 70.Be3-d4 Ba8-h1
4.22/21 ] 53.Kg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 53.Kg3-f2 Kf5-g6 54.Kf2-e2
Kg6-h5 55.Be3-f2 Kh5-g6 56.Ke2-e3
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Kg6-f5 57.Ke3-d4 Kf5-e6 58.Bf2-e3
Ke6-d6 59.Be3xg5 Kd6-c6 60.Bg5-d8
e4-e3 61.Kd4xe3 Kc6-d7 62.Bd8-c7
Kd7-c8 63.h3-h4 Bb7-d5 64.Ke3-d4
Bd5-g2 65.h4-h5 Bg2-a8 66.Bc7-f4
Ba8-h1 67.h5-h6 Bh1-g2 68.h6-h7
3.83/18 ] 53...Bb7-a8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Bb7-d5 54.Kf2-e2 g5-g4
55.h3-h4 Kf5-g6 56.Ke2-f2 Kg6-h5
57.Kf2-g3 Bd5-b7 58.Be3-g1 Bb7-c6
59.Bg1-f2 e4-e3 60.Bf2xe3 Bc6-b7
61.Be3-c5 Bb7-f3 62.Bc5-e3 Bf3-a8
63.Be3-d4 Ba8-c6 64.Bd4-f2 Bc6-d5
65.Kg3-f4 Bd5-b7 66.Kf4-e5 g4-g3
67.Bf2xg3 Kh5-g4 68.Ke5-d6 Bb7-h1
69.Kd6-c5 Bh1-a8 70.Bg3-e1 Ba8-b7
71.Be1-f2 Bb7-e4 72.Bf2-g1 Kg4-f5
73.Bg1-e3 Be4-g2 74.Be3-g1 Bg2-e4
75.Bg1-e3 4.29/19 ] 54.Kf2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kf2-e2
Kf5-g6 55.Ke2-d2 Kg6-h5 56.Be3-f2
Kh5-g6 57.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 58.Ke3-d4
Kf5-e6 59.Bf2-e3 Ke6-d6 60.Be3xg5
Kd6-c6 61.Bg5-d8 Kc6-d7 62.Bd8-c7
e4-e3 63.Kd4xe3 Ba8-h1 64.h3-h4
Kd7-e7 65.h4-h5 Bh1-b7 66.Bc7-f4
Bb7-a8 67.h5-h6 Ke7-f8 68.Ke3-d4
Kf8-g8 69.Kd4-e5 Kg8-h7 70.Ke5-d6
Kh7-g8 71.Bf4-e3 Kg8-h7 72.Kd6-c7
Kh7-h8 73.h6-h7 Ba8-h1 74.Kc7-b8
Bh1-d5 75.a7-a8Q Bd5xa8
76.Kb8xa8 4.14/18 ] 54...Ba8-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Kf5-g6
55.Ke2-d2 Kg6-h5 56.Be3-f2 Kh5-g6
57.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5 58.Ke3-d4 Ba8-b7
59.Bf2-e3 g5-g4 60.h3xg4+ Kf5xg4
61.Kd4-c5 Kg4-f3 62.Kc5-d6 Bb7-a8
63.Kd6-c7 Kf3xe3 64.b6-b7 Ba8xb7
65.Kc7xb7 Ke3-f2 66.a7-a8Q e4-e3
Diagram
67.Qa8-a7 Kf2-f3 68.Qa7-c5 Kf3-f2
69.Kb7-c6 Kf2-f3 70.Qc5-f5+ Kf3-e2
71.Qf5-e4 Ke2-d2 72.Qe4-d4+ Kd2-e2
73.Kc6-d5 Ke2-f3 74.Qd4-e4+ Kf3-f2
75.Qe4-f4+ Kf2-e2 76.Kd5-d4 4.27/20 ]
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14.b2-b4 Ba5-c7 15.f2-f4 d5xc4
16.Bd3xc4 a6-a5 17.Bc4-b3 a5xb4
18.a3xb4 Bc7-d6 19.Nc3-a4 b7-b5
20.Na4-c5 Bd6xc5 21.d4xc5 Nf6-e4
22.Bd2-e1 Nd7-f6 23.Qd1-c2
Gelfand,B (2736)-Grischuk,A (2715)/
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9.c4xd5 e6xd5 10.g2-g4N [RR
10.Bf1-d3 RR Qd8-e7 11.g2-g4
Bd6-b4 12.a2-a3 Bb4xc3 13.Bd2xc3
a7-a5 14.Qf3-f4 0-0 15.f2-f3 Rf8-e8
16.Ke1-f2 Nd7-f8 17.Rh1-e1 Nf8-e6
18.Qf4-g3 b7-b5 19.Bc3-d2 Qe7-a7
20.Ra1-d1 Qa7-b6 21.Kf2-g2 c6-c5
22.d4xc5 Ne6xc5 23.Bd2-c3 Nc5xd3
55.Ke2-d2 [ 55.Ke2-d2 g5-g4
24.Rd1xd3 b5-b4 25.a3xb4
56.h3-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Avrukh,B (2645)-Van Wely,L (2680)/
Biel 2007/CBM 120/½-½ ] 10...0-0
55.Ke2-d2 g5-g4 56.h3-h4 Kf5-g6
11.g4-g5 Nf6-e8 12.h3-h4 Bd6-b4
57.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8 58.Kd2-e3 Kg6-f5
13.0-0-0 Ne8-d6 14.Bf1-d3 a7-a5
59.Ke3-d4 e4-e3 60.Kd4xe3 Kf5-e6
15.Kc1-b1 Qd8-e7 16.Rd1-g1 b7-b5
61.h4-h5 Ke6-f7 62.Ke3-f4 Kf7-g7
17.Qf3-d1 last book move last book
63.Kf4xg4 Ba8-b7 64.Bf2-e3 Kg7-f6
move Bb4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
65.Be3-g5+ Kf6-g7 66.Kg4-f4 Kg7-f7
17...f7-f5 18.Qd1-e2 Nd6-e4 19.g5-g6
67.h5-h6 Kf7-g6 68.Kf4-e3 Bb7-c6
h7-h6 20.Rg1-c1 Bb4xc3 21.Bd2xc3
69.Ke3-d4 Bc6-a8 70.Kd4-e5 Kg6-f7
b5-b4 22.Bc3-d2 c6-c5 23.d4xc5
71.Ke5-d6 Ba8-f3 72.Bg5-e3 Kf7-f8
Nd7xc5 24.f2-f3 Ne4-g3 -0.16/12 ]
73.Kd6-c7 Kf8-e7 74.Be3-g1 Bf3-a8
18.Bd2xc3 [Worse is 18.b2xc3
75.Kc7-b8 4.16/17 ]
1-0
Nd6-e4 19.Bd3xe4 Qe7xe4+
20.Qd1-c2 Qe4-f3µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Bd2xc3 b5-b4 19.Bc3-e1
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D11 Ra8-c8 20.Qd1-c2 Kg8-h8 21.Bd3xh7
Potkin,Vladimir
c6-c5 22.Bh7-d3 c5-c4 23.Bd3-e2
Caruana,Fabiano
c4-c3 24.b2xc3 b4xc3 25.Kb1-a1
17th TCh-RUS Premier (5) 05.04.2010 Nd6-e4 26.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 27.e3-e4
d5xe4 28.Be1xc3 -0.22/15 ] 18...b5-b4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
D11: Slav Defence: 3 Nf3 sidelines and
18...b5-b4 19.Bc3-e1 Ra8-c8
3...Nf6 4 e3 Bg4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d5
20.Qd1-c2 Kg8-h8 21.Bd3xh7 c6-c5
3.c2-c4 c7-c6 4.e2-e3 Bc8-g4
22.Bh7-d3 c5-c4 23.Bd3-e2 c4-c3
5.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 6.Qd1xf3 e7-e6
24.b2xc3 b4xc3 25.Kb1-a1 Nd6-e4
7.Nb1-c3 Nb8-d7 8.Bc1-d2 Bf8-d6
26.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 27.e3-e4 d5xe4
28.Be1xc3 -0.02/12 ]
[ RR 8...Bf8-b4 9.a2-a3 Bb4-a5
Black threatens to win material: b4xc3
10.Bf1-d3 0-0 11.0-0 Rf8-e8
19.Bc3-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Qf3-d1 a7-a6 13.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8
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19.Bc3-e1 Ra8-c8 20.Qd1-c2 Kg8-h8
21.Bd3xh7 c6-c5 22.Bh7-d3 c5-c4
23.Bd3-e2 c4-c3 24.b2xc3 b4xc3
25.Kb1-a1 Nd6-e4 26.f2-f3 Ne4-d6
27.e3-e4 d5xe4 28.Be1xc3 -0.22/14 ]
19...c6-c5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19...Ra8-c8 20.Qd1-c2 Kg8-h8
21.Bd3xh7 c6-c5 22.Bh7-d3 c5-c4
23.Bd3-e2 c4-c3 24.b2xc3 b4xc3
25.Kb1-a1 Nd6-e4 26.f2-f3 Ne4-d6
27.e3-e4 d5xe4 28.Be1xc3 -0.02/13 ]
27.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 28.Rh1-g1 -0.04/13 ]
21...Nc5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Nc5xd3 22.Qd1xd3 Rf8-d8
23.Rg4-d4 Nd6-c4 24.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5
25.Qd3xd5 Nc4-b6 26.Qd5-d3 Ra8-d8
27.Qd3-c2 Qe7-e6 28.Rh1-f1 Rd8-c8
29.Qc2-d3 Nb6-c4 30.e3-e4 Qe6-e5
31.Qd3-e2 Qe5-d4 32.Qe2-c2
-0.46/14 ] 22.Qd1xd3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22.Qd1xd3 Rf8-d8
23.Rg4-d4 Nd6-c4 24.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5
25.Qd3xd5 Nc4-b6 26.Qd5-d3 Ra8-d8
27.Qd3-c2 Qe7-e6 28.Rh1-g1 Nb6-c4
29.h4-h5 Nc4-e5 30.g5-g6 h7xg6
31.h5xg6 Ne5xg6 32.Be1-d2 Rd8-c8
-0.61/13 ] 22...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Rf8-d8 23.Rg4-d4
Nd6-c4 24.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5
25.Qd3xd5 Nc4-b6 26.Qd5-d3 Ra8-d8
27.Qd3-c2 Qe7-e6 28.Rh1-g1 Nb6-c4
29.h4-h5 Nc4-e5 30.g5-g6 h7xg6
31.h5xg6 Ne5xg6 32.Be1-d2 Rd8-c8
-0.43/14 ] 23.Rg4-d4 White threatens
to win material: Rd4xd5
[ Less advisable is 23.Qd3xd5 Qe7-c7
24.Qd5-d1 Nd6-b5 25.Be1xb4 a5xb4
26.Rg4xb4 Qc7-c6-+ Diagram
; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rg4-d4
Rf8-d8 24.Rd4xd5 Nd6-b7
25.Rd5xd8+ Rc8xd8 26.Qd3-c2
(Diagram 187)
20.d4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Qd1-h5 g7-g6 21.Qh5-f3 c5xd4
22.e3xd4 Nd6-e4 23.h4-h5 Ra8-c8
24.Qf3-e2 Rf8-e8 25.h5xg6 h7xg6
26.f2-f3 Ne4-c3+ 27.b2xc3 Qe7xe2
28.Bd3xe2 Re8xe2 29.c3xb4 a5xb4
30.Be1xb4 0.07/12 ] 20...Nd7xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nd7xc5
21.Bd3-c2 Qe7-e6 22.Rg1-g4 Ra8-d8
23.Rg4-f4 Rf8-e8 24.h4-h5 Nd6-e4
25.h5-h6 g7-g6 26.Qd1-d4 Qe6-e5
27.f2-f3 Qe5xd4 28.e3xd4 -0.01/13 ]
21.Rg1-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Bd3-c2 Qe7-e6 22.Rg1-g4 Rf8-d8
23.h4-h5 Nd6-f5 24.g5-g6 Nc5-e4
25.g6xf7+ Qe6xf7 26.Rg4-f4 Ra8-c8
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Nb7-c5 27.Rh1-g1 Nc5-d3 28.Be1-d2
Nd3xf2 29.Rg1-c1 Nf2-e4 30.Bd2-e1
Qe7-e5 31.Qc2-c7 Qe5xc7 32.Rc1xc7
Rd8-d1+ 33.Rc7-c1 -0.49/14 ]
23...Nd6-e4 Black has a king attack
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Rf8-d8
24.Rd4xd5 Nd6-b7 25.Rd5xd8+
Rc8xd8 26.Qd3-c2 Nb7-c5 27.Rh1-g1
Nc5-d3 28.Be1-d2 Qe7-e5 29.f2-f4
Qe5xb2+ 30.Qc2xb2 Nd3xb2
31.Kb1-c2 Nb2-c4 -0.45/13 ] 24.f2-f3
White threatens to win material: f3xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.f2-f3 Ne4-c5
25.Qd3-d1 Qe7xe3 26.Be1-g3 Qe3-e6
27.Rd4xd5 Rf8-e8 28.Rh1-e1
Qe6-g6+ 29.Kb1-a1 Qg6-b6 30.h4-h5
Re8xe1 31.Qd1xe1 Nc5-e6 32.g5-g6
h7xg6 33.h5xg6 f7xg6 -0.12/15 ]
24...Ne4-c5 Black threatens to win
material: Nc5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24...Ne4-c5 25.Qd3-d1 Qe7xe3
26.Be1-g3 Qe3-e6 27.Rd4xd5 Rf8-e8
28.Rh1-e1 Qe6-g6+ 29.Kb1-a1
Qg6-b6 30.Re1xe8+ Rc8xe8
31.Qd1-d4 Qb6-a6 32.Rd5-d8
Qa6-f1+ 33.Qd4-d1 Qf1xd1+
34.Rd8xd1 g7-g6 35.Bg3-d6 -0.03/14 ]
25.Qd3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qd3-d1 Qe7xe3 26.Be1-g3 Nc5-e6
27.Rd4xd5 Rf8-d8 28.Rh1-e1 Qe3-b6
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29.Rd5xd8+ Rc8xd8 30.Qd1-e2 b4-b3
31.a2xb3 Qb6xb3 32.Bg3-e5 g7-g6
33.Qe2-e4 Rd8-c8 34.Re1-c1
-0.19/13 ] 25...Qe7-e6 [ 25...Rc8-c6³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf8-d8
26.Be1-g3 Qe7-e6 27.Bg3-f4 b4-b3
28.a2-a3 Nc5-b7 29.Qd2-d1 Rc8-c4
30.Qd1xb3 Rc4xd4 31.e3xd4 Qe6-f5+
32.Kb1-a2 Qf5xf4 33.Qb3xb7 Qf4xd4
34.Qb7-c7 Rd8-e8 35.Qc7xa5
Qd4-c4+ 36.Ka2-a1 -0.16/15 ]
26.Kb1-a1? [ 26.Rd4xd5!? Qe6-e7
27.Kb1-a1² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Rd4xd5 Qe6-g6+ 27.Qd2-c2
Nc5-b3 28.Be1-c3 b4xc3 29.a2xb3
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35.Ka3-a4 Re3xf3 36.Rf1xf3 Rf8xf3
37.b3-b4 Rf3-f4 38.Ra5-a8+ Kg8-f7
39.Ra8-a7+ Kf7-f8 40.Ka4-b5
Rf4xh4 0.02/14 ] 26...b4-b3
[ 26...Qe6-f5!? 27.Rd4-f4 Qf5-e5µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qe6-f5
27.Rd4-f4 Qf5-e5 28.Be1-g3 Nc5-e6
29.Rf4-g4 Qe5-f5 30.Qd2-d1 Rf8-d8
31.Rh1-f1 Rc8-c6 32.Qd1-b1 g7-g6
33.Bg3-f4 Qf5-c2 34.Qb1xc2 Rc6xc2
35.Bf4-e5 Rc2-e2 36.e3-e4 d5-d4
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37.Rf1-d1 d4-d3 38.Rg4-g1 Ne6-d4
39.Be5xd4 Rd8xd4 -0.79/15 ]
27.Qd2-d1³ [ 27.Rd4xd5? would be
great except for Nc5-e4 28.f3xe4
Qe6xe4 29.a2xb3 Qe4xh1-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.a2-a3 Nc5-a4
28.Be1-g3 Rc8-c2 29.Qd2-d3 Na4xb2
30.Qd3xb3 Rc2-g2 31.Bg3-f4 Nb2-c4
32.Rh1-d1 a5-a4 33.Qb3-c3 f7-f5
34.h4-h5 Rf8-e8 35.Rd4xd5 Nc4xe3
36.Bf4xe3 Qe6xe3 37.Qc3xe3
Re8xe3 38.Rd5-d8+ Kg8-f7
39.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-e6 -0.29/14 ]
27...b3xa2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...a5-a4 28.Be1-b4 b3xa2
29.Ka1xa2 Rf8-e8 30.Bb4xc5 Rc8xc5
31.Rd4xa4 Rc5-c4 32.Ra4-a3 Re8-b8
33.Rh1-h2 d5-d4 34.b2-b3 Rc4-c3
35.e3xd4 Qe6-d5 36.f3-f4 Qd5-d6
37.d4-d5 -0.39/14 ] 28.Be1xa5
[ ¹28.Rd4xd5!? should be considered
a5-a4 29.Ka1xa2µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.Ka1xa2 Rf8-d8 29.h4-h5
Qe6xe3 30.g5-g6 Nc5-b3 31.Rd4xd5
Nb3-d4 32.Rd5xd8+ Rc8xd8
33.g6xf7+ Kg8xf7 34.Be1-c3 Qe3-e6+
35.b2-b3 Qe6-e3 36.Qd1-e1 Qe3xe1
37.Rh1xe1 Nd4xf3 38.Re1-e4 Rd8-d3
39.Re4-f4+ Kf7-e6 40.Bc3xg7
-0.27/14 ] 28...Qe6xe3µ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28...Rc8-b8 29.Ba5-b4
Qe6-b6 30.Qd1-c2 Rf8-c8 31.Bb4xc5
Rc8xc5 32.Qc2-d2 Rb8-c8 33.Rd4-a4
Qb6-c6 34.Ra4-a7 Rc5-c2 35.Qd2-d4
Qc6-b5 36.Ka1xa2 Diagram
(Diagram 190)
Rc8-b8 37.Rh1-b1 Kg8-h8 38.h4-h5
Rc2-g2 -0.45/17 ] 29.Ba5-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ba5-c3
Qe3-e6 30.Rd4xd5 Qe6-b6 31.b2-b4
Nc5-e6 32.Qd1-d2 Rc8-c4 33.h4-h5
Rf8-c8 34.Rh1-c1 Ne6-d4 35.Rd5xd4
Qb6xd4 36.Bc3xd4 Rc4xc1+
165
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9-+-+-+-+0
9+q+p+-zP-0
9-+-wQ-+-zP0
9+-+-zPP+-0
9KzPr+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+R0
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37.Ka1xa2 Rc8-c2+ 38.Qd2xc2
Rc1xc2+ 39.Ka2-b3 Rc2-h2 40.h5-h6
g7xh6 41.Bd4-g1 -0.49/17 ]
29...Rc8-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Qe3-e6 30.Rd4xd5 Qe6-b6
31.b2-b4 Nc5-e6 32.Qd1-d2 Rc8-c4
33.h4-h5 Rf8-c8 34.Rh1-c1 Qb6-a7
35.Rd5-d3 Qa7-a3 36.Qd2-b2 Qa3-a4
37.Qb2xa2 Rc4xb4 38.Qa2xa4
Rb4xa4+ 39.Ka1-b1 Rc8-b8+
40.Bc3-b2 Ne6xg5 -0.52/14 ]
30.Rh1-e1?? another step towards the
grave [ ¹30.Rd4-b4µ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30.Rd4-b4 Rf8-d8 31.Qd1-d4
Qe3xd4 32.Bc3xd4 Nc5-e6 33.Rh1-d1
Rd8-c8 34.Bd4-e5 g7-g6 35.Be5-c3
Rc8-c5 36.Rd1-e1 Rc5-c7 37.Re1-d1
Rc7-d7 38.Rb4-g4 Ra8-e8 39.Ka1xa2
Rd7-a7+ 40.Ka2-b1 -0.22/17 ]
30...Qe3-c1+!! Diagram [ 30...Qe3-c1+
31.Qd1xc1 Nc5-b3# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Qe3-c1+ 31.Qd1xc1
Nc5-b3# -#2/9 ]
(Diagram 191)
Mate attack
0-1
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22.Rc1-f1 e5xd4 23.c3xd4 Qc7-b6
24.Ng3-e2 b5-b4 25.Qe3-g3 Kg8-h8
26.h3-h4 b4-b3 27.a2xb3 c4xb3
Pekarek,A (2475)-Sygulski,A (2360)/
Germany 1991/TD/½-½ (44) ]
13...Be5xg3N [RR 13...c5xd4
14.c3xd4 Qc7-b6 15.Rc1-b1 Qb6-c7
16.Qd1-b3 Nc6xd4 17.Ne2xd4
Rd8xd4 18.Bc4xf7+ Kg8-h8
19.Rb1-c1 Qc7-d6 20.Qb3-b5 Be5xg3
21.Qb5-e8+ Kh8-g7 22.Qe8-g8+
Kg7-h6 23.Qg8-f8+ Kh6-g5 24.f2xg3
e7-e5 25.h2-h4+ Kg5-h5 26.Bf7-d5
Qd6-b6 27.Kg1-h2 1-0 Albrecht,R
(2285)-Trenner,R (2285)/Germany
1994/EXT 1999 ] 14.f2xg3 Rd8-f8
15.h2-h3 Nc6-a5 16.Bc4-d3 e7-e5
18
D87 17.Qd1-d2 Qc7-e7 18.g3-g4 Bc8-d7
19.d4-d5 c5-c4 20.Bd3-c2 f7-f6
Caruana,Fabiano
Morozevich,Alexander
last book move 21.Ne2-g3
GM Biel SUI (4)
23.07.2009 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1-f3
Qe7-a3 22.Bc2-b1 Rf8-f7 23.Rc1-f1
Ra8-f8 24.Kg1-h2 b7-b6 25.g4-g5
D87: Exchange Grünfeld: Classical
Qa3-d6 26.g5xf6 Rf7xf6 27.Ne2-g1
Line: Variations without ...cxd4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 g7-g6
Na5-b7 28.Qd2-e2 b6-b5 29.Rf3xf6
3.Nb1-c3 d7-d5 4.c4xd5 Nf6xd5
Rf8xf6 30.Ng1-f3 Nb7-c5 31.a2-a3
5.e2-e4 Nd5xc3 6.b2xc3 Bf8-g7
0.27/14 ] 21...b7-b6 last book move
7.Bf1-c4 c7-c5 8.Ng1-e2 0-0 9.0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Ra8-e8
Nb8-c6 10.Bc1-e3 Qd8-c7 11.Ra1-c1 22.d5-d6 Qe7-e6 23.Rc1-d1 Re8-d8
Rf8-d8 12.Be3-f4 Bg7-e5 13.Bf4-g3
24.g4-g5 Bd7-c6 25.Qd2-f2 b7-b6
26.g5xf6 Rd8xd6 27.Rd1xd6 Qe6xd6
[ RR 13.Bf4xe5 Nc6xe5 14.Bc4-b3
28.Kg1-h2 Rf8-f7 29.Ng3-e2 Diagram
( RR 14.Bc4-d3 Bc8-g4 15.f2-f3
Bg4-e6 16.d4-d5 Qc7-a5 17.c3-c4
(Diagram 192)
Be6-d7 18.f3-f4 Bd7-a4 19.Bd3-c2
Ne5xc4 20.Bc2xa4 Nc4-b2 21.Qd1-b3
Nb2xa4 22.Qb3xb7 Ra8-b8
Qd6-d2 30.Rf1-c1 Na5-b7 0.17/13 ]
23.Qb7xe7 Rd8-e8 24.Qe7-d6 Rb8-b2 22.Bc2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rf1-f3 Na5-b7 23.Ng3-f1 Qe7-c5+
25.Rf1-f2 Qa5-b5 26.Qd6-c6 Re8xe4
24.Nf1-e3 Rf8-f7 25.Rc1-f1 Ra8-f8
27.Qc6xb5 Rb2xb5 28.d5-d6 Rb5-b7
26.a2-a4 Nb7-d6 27.Qd2-e2 Qc5-a3
Lopez Quevedo,A (2148)-Larino Nieto,
D (2435)/Linares 2007/EXT 2008/0-1
28.Ne3xc4 Qa3-c5+ 29.Nc4-e3
(71) ) 14...Ne5-g4 15.Ne2-g3 c5-c4
Qc5xc3 30.Rf3-f2 h7-h6 0.29/13 ]
22...Na5-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Bb3-c2 e7-e5 17.h2-h3 Ng4-f6
22...Ra8-d8 23.Rc1-b1 Rf8-f7
18.Qd1-f3 Nf6-d7 19.Qf3-e3 b7-b5
24.Kg1-h1 Na5-b7 25.Rb1-b4 Nb7-d6
20.f2-f4 f7-f6 21.Rf1-f2 Bc8-b7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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26.a2-a4 Bd7-e8 27.Bd1-e2 Rd8-c8
28.Kh1-g1 Rf7-f8 29.Qd2-e3 Qe7-b7
30.g4-g5 f6-f5 0.00/14 ] 23.Bd1-e2
White threatens to win material:
Be2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Kg1-h2 Ra8-c8 24.Rc1-a1 Qe7-a3
25.Bd1-e2 Nb7-d6 26.Rf1-f3 Rf8-f7
27.Ra1-f1 Rc8-f8 28.Be2-d1 Qa3-c5
29.a2-a4 0.03/13 ] 23...Nb7-d6
The black knight is safe in front of d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Bd7-a4
24.Rf1-f3 Nb7-d6 25.Rc1-f1 Ra8-c8
26.Qd2-e3 Rf8-f7 27.Rf3-f2 Rc8-f8
28.h3-h4 Ba4-b5 29.Be2-f3 Rf8-d8
30.g4-g5 0.00/14 ] 24.Rf1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qd2-c2
Ra8-c8 25.Rf1-f2 Rc8-c5 26.Be2-f3
Rc5-a5 27.Qc2-e2 Bd7-a4 28.Ng3-f1
Kg8-g7 29.Nf1-e3 Qe7-c7 30.g4-g5
f6xg5 31.Ne3-g4 Qc7-e7 32.Rc1-f1
Ra5-b5 0.07/15 ] 24...Ra8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...a7-a5
25.Rc1-f1 b6-b5 26.a2-a3 Ra8-b8
27.Qd2-e3 Nd6-b7 28.Rf2-f3 Nb7-c5
29.Qe3-f2 Nc5-a4 30.Qf2-a7 Rb8-a8
31.Qa7-c7 0.00/14 ] 25.Rc1-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Qd2-c2
Rc8-c5 26.Be2-f3 Rc5-a5 27.Qc2-e2
Bd7-a4 28.Ng3-f1 Kg8-g7 29.Nf1-e3
Qe7-c7 30.g4-g5 f6xg5 31.Ne3-g4
167
Qc7-e7 32.Rc1-f1 Ra5-b5 0.07/15 ]
25...Kg8-g7 Black king safety dropped
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Rf8-f7
26.Qd2-h6 Rc8-f8 27.Qh6-e3 Bd7-a4
28.h3-h4 b6-b5 29.Be2-f3 a7-a6
30.g4-g5 f6xg5 31.h4xg5 Kg8-g7
32.Ng3-e2 Qe7-c7 0.00/14 ]
26.Qd2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Be2-d1 Kg7-g8 27.Qd2-h6 Nd6-f7
28.Qh6-e3 Nf7-d6 29.Rf2-f3 Kg8-h8
30.g4-g5 f6-f5 31.e4xf5 Bd7xf5
32.Rf1-e1 Rc8-e8 33.Bd1-a4 b6-b5
0.19/15 ] 26...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Rc8-c5 27.h3-h4 Kg7-g8
28.Qe3-h6 Qe7-g7 29.Qh6-e3 Rc5-b5
30.Qe3-d2 h7-h6 31.g4-g5 h6xg5
32.h4xg5 f6-f5 33.e4xf5 Bd7xf5
34.Ng3xf5 g6xf5 0.05/13 ] 27.Rf1-b1
Diagram [ 27.h3-h4 Nd6-b7² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe3-c1
Kg7-h7 28.Qc1-a3 Rc8-c7 29.h3-h4
Kh7-g8 30.Qa3-c1 Kg8-h7 31.h4-h5
g6-g5 32.Qc1-a3 Rc7-b7 33.Qa3-b4
a7-a5 34.Qb4-b2 0.25/15 ]
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27...Rc8-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Kg7-h7 28.Ng3-f1 Bd7-a4
29.Nf1-d2 Qe7-g7 30.Be2-d1 Ba4-e8
31.Rf2-f1 Kh7-g8 32.Bd1-e2 Be8-a4
33.Be2-d1 Ba4xd1 34.Rb1xd1 b6-b5
0.10/14 ] 28.Be2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
x64: 28.Rb1-a1 Kg7-h7 29.a2-a3
Rc5-a5 30.h3-h4 Rf8-d8 31.Rf2-f1
Qe7-f7 32.Qe3-f3 Rd8-f8 33.h4-h5
g6-g5 34.Qf3-e3 Kh7-g8 35.Ng3-f5
Bd7xf5 36.g4xf5 Rf8-d8 0.09/13 ]
28...Rc5-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Kg7-h7 29.Bd1-e2 Rc5-a5
30.Qe3-d2 Bd7-c8 31.Rb1-f1 Ra5-a3
32.Qd2-b2 Ra3-a6 33.Qb2-d2 Ra6-a5
34.Be2-d1 b6-b5 35.Bd1-f3 Ra5-a3
36.Qd2-b2 Ra3-a4 37.Bf3-d1 Ra4-a5
38.Qb2-b4 Ra5-a6 39.a2-a4 0.00/15 ]
29.Qe3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Rb1-b2 Nd6-b7 30.h3-h4 Ra5-a3
31.Bd1-e2 Qe7-c5 32.Qe3-f3 Qc5-a5
33.Rb2-c2 Ra3xa2 34.Rc2xa2
Qa5xa2 35.h4-h5 Qa2-b1+ 36.Rf2-f1
0.02/13 ] 29...Bd7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Kg7-h7 30.Bd1-e2
Bd7-c8 31.Rb1-f1 b6-b5 32.Be2-f3
Ra5-a3 33.Qd2-b2 Ra3-a4 34.Bf3-d1
Ra4-a5 35.Qb2-b4 Ra5-a6 36.a2-a4
0.00/13 ] 30.Bd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Rb1-b2 Qe7-c7 31.Rb2-b4
Be8-d7 32.Kg1-h1 Qc7-c8 33.Rb4-b2
Ra5-a3 34.Rf2-f3 Qc8-c5 35.Rf3-f1
Kg7-h7 36.Rb2-b1 Qc5-c7 37.Bd1-f3
Bd7-a4 38.Qd2-b2 Qc7-c5
39.Qb2-d2 0.03/14 ] 30...Qe7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ra5-a3
31.Rb1-f1 Qe7-c7 32.Rf2-f3 g6-g5
33.Rf1-f2 Be8-g6 34.Qd2-c2 b6-b5
35.Be2-d1 Qc7-c5 36.Kg1-h2 b5-b4
37.c3xb4 Qc5xb4 -0.07/14 ] 31.Rb1-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Kg1-h1
Qc7-c5 32.Rf2-f1 Ra5-a3 33.Rb1-b4
Kg7-g8 34.Kh1-h2 Qc5-c7 35.Be2-f3
Kg8-g7 36.Rb4-b1 Qc7-c5 37.Ng3-e2
Be8-d7 0.00/14 ] 31...Rf8-f7
[ 31...Qc7-c5 32.h3-h4= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31...Qc7-c5 32.Be2-f3
Ra5-a3 33.Rf1-b1 Qc5-a5 34.Rb1-b4
Nd6-b5 35.Rb4xc4 Ra3xc3 36.Rc4xc3
Nb5xc3 37.h3-h4 Qa5-b4 38.h4-h5
Qb4-d4 39.h5xg6 Be8xg6 40.Ng3-f5+
168
Bg6xf5 41.g4xf5 Qd4xd2 42.Rf2xd2
Rf8-d8 43.d5-d6 -0.21/15 ] 32.h3-h4²
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kg1-h2
Qc7-c5 33.Rf2-f3 Ra5-a3 34.Rf1-f2
Qc5-a5 35.Be2-f1 Kg7-h7 36.h3-h4
b6-b5 37.h4-h5 g6-g5 38.Qd2-b2
Kh7-g8 39.Kh2-g1 Rf7-f8 0.18/14 ]
32...Qc7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Ra5-a3 33.Kg1-h1 Qc7-c5
34.h4-h5 g6-g5 35.Ng3-f5+ Nd6xf5
36.Rf2xf5 Be8-d7 37.Rf5-f2 Qc5-a5
38.Be2xc4 Qa5xc3 39.Qd2-e2 Qc3-e3
40.Qe2xe3 Ra3xe3 41.d5-d6 Rf7-f8
42.Bc4-d5 Bd7xg4 0.03/13 ]
33.Qd2-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.h4-h5 g6-g5 34.Ng3-f5+ Nd6xf5
35.Rf2xf5 Qe7-a3 36.Rf1-a1 Be8-d7
37.Rf5-f2 Qa3-d6 38.Ra1-f1 b6-b5
39.Be2-d1 Kg7-g8 40.a2-a4 b5xa4
41.Qd2-a2 Qd6-c5 42.Kg1-h2
Ra5-a6 0.25/15 ] 33...b6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33...Be8-d7
34.Qc2-d2 Kg7-h7 35.Qd2-c2 Bd7-c8
36.Qc2-d2 b6-b5 37.Be2-d1 Rf7-f8
38.Bd1-f3 Ra5-a3 39.Qd2-c1 Ra3-a4
40.Qc1-e3 Ra4-a6 41.Qe3-c1 g6-g5
42.h4xg5 h6xg5 43.Qc1-b2 Rf8-d8
44.Ng3-f5 Bc8xf5 45.g4xf5 0.07/13 ]
34.Qc2-b1 [ 34.Rf1-b1 Be8-d7² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Be2-d1
Kg7-h7 35.h4-h5 g6-g5 36.Ng3-f5
Nd6xf5 37.Rf2xf5 Be8-d7 38.Rf5-f2
Kh7-g8 39.Qc2-b2 Qe7-c5 40.Kg1-h2
Qc5-d6 41.g2-g3 Bd7-c8 42.Kh2-g2
Rf7-f8 0.29/14 ] 34...Qe7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Be8-d7
35.Be2-d1 Ra5-a6 36.Qb1-c1 Kg7-h7
37.a2-a3 Rf7-f8 38.Qc1-b2 Kh7-g8
39.Qb2-c1 Qe7-g7 40.h4-h5 g6-g5
41.Qc1-b2 Bd7-c8 0.12/14 ] 35.Be2-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.h4-h5 Rf7-f8
36.Qb1-b2 Kg7-g8 37.h5xg6 Be8xg6
38.Be2-f3 Qd8-b6 39.Qb2-d2 Kg8-g7
40.Ng3-h5+ Bg6xh5 41.g4xh5 Ra5-a3
42.Kg1-h2 Kg7-g8 43.Qd2-c1 0.33/14 ]
Sacrifice City
35.Nc7+
“Sacrifice upon Sacrifice, all is Sacrifice” – Chess Club Live
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
35...Qd8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kg7-g8 36.Qb1-b4 Ra5-a6
37.Qb4-c5 Kg8-h7 38.a2-a3 Be8-d7
39.g4-g5 h6xg5 40.h4xg5 f6-f5
41.e4xf5 Bd7xf5 42.Ng3xf5 Rf7xf5
43.Rf2xf5 g6xf5 44.Qc5-e3 Nd6-e4
0.13/14 ] 36.Kg1-h2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.h4-h5 Rf7-f8 37.h5xg6
Be8xg6 38.Kg1-h2 Qb6-e3 39.Qb1-b4
Ra5-a6 40.a2-a4 b5xa4 41.Bd1xa4
Ra6-b6 42.Qb4-a3 Nd6xe4
43.Ng3xe4 Bg6xe4 44.Ba4-c2 Be4xc2
45.Rf2xc2 a7-a5 46.Qa3xa5 Rf8-b8
47.d5-d6 0.16/13 ] 36...Qb6-c5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Qb6-c5
37.h4-h5 g6-g5 38.a2-a4 Qc5-a3
39.a4xb5 Qa3xc3 40.b5-b6 Ra5-b5
41.b6xa7 Rf7xa7 42.Qb1-c2 Qc3xc2
43.Bd1xc2 Ra7-f7 44.Bc2-a4 Rb5-b8
45.Ba4xe8 Rb8xe8 46.Ng3-f5+
Nd6xf5 47.g4xf5 Rf7-b7 48.Rf2-c2
Re8-c8 49.Rf1-c1 Rb7-b4 50.Rc1-a1
c4-c3 51.Ra1-a7+ Kg7-f8 -0.06/14 ]
37.Qb1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Qb1-c2 Ra5-a3 38.h4-h5 g6-g5
39.Ng3-f5+ Nd6xf5 40.Rf2xf5 Be8-d7
41.Rf5-f2 Qc5-e3 42.Rf2-f3 Qe3-c5
43.Rf3-h3 Rf7-f8 44.Rh3-g3 Qc5-b6
45.Qc2-b2 Qb6-c5 46.Bd1-e2 a7-a5
47.Qb2-c2 Bd7-c8 48.Qc2-b2 b5-b4
49.c3xb4 a5xb4 50.Rg3xa3 b4xa3
0.02/13 ] 37...Ra5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 37...Ra5-a3 38.h4-h5 g6-g5
39.Ng3-f5+ Nd6xf5 40.g4xf5 Rf7-c7
41.Rf2-c2 b5-b4 42.c3xb4 Qc5xb4
43.Rc2-b2 Qb4-c5 44.Rb2-b8 Be8-f7
45.Rb8-b5 Qc5-d6 46.Qc1-d2 c4-c3
47.Qd2-c2 -0.27/14 ] 38.Qc1-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Rf2-b2
Be8-d7 39.Qc1-d2 Ra6-a3 40.Rb2-b1
Bd7-c8 41.Bd1-e2 Diagram
Qc5-b6 42.h4-h5 g6-g5 43.Qd2-b2
Qb6-c5 0.03/12 ] 38...Ra6-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ra6-a3
39.Bd1-f3 b5-b4 40.c3xb4 Qc5-e3
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9P+-wQL+PmK0
9+R+-+R+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
41.Qd2-b2 Ra3-d3 42.h4-h5 c4-c3
43.Qb2-c2 Rf7-b7 44.h5xg6 Be8xg6
45.Rf2-e2 Qe3-d4 46.a2-a3 Rd3-d2
47.Qc2-c1 Rb7-d7 -0.28/13 ]
39.Bd1-c2 [ 39.g4-g5 f6xg5 40.h4xg5
h6-h5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Qd2-e2 b5-b4 40.c3xb4 Qc5xb4
41.Qe2-f3 Nd6-b5 42.h4-h5 Nb5-d4
43.Qf3-e3 g6-g5 44.a2-a3 Qb4-a5
45.Ng3-f5+ Nd4xf5 46.Rf2xf5 Be8-d7
47.Rf5-f2 Kg7-g8 48.Kh2-g1 c4-c3
49.Rf2-c2 Rb6-b3 0.05/12 ]
39...Rb6-b7 [ 39...b5-b4 40.h4-h5
g6-g5 41.c3xb4 Rb6xb4 42.Qd2-c3³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...b5-b4
40.c3xb4 Rb6xb4 41.Qd2-c3 Nd6-b5
42.Qc3-f3 Nb5-d4 43.Qf3-c3 Rb4-b6
44.h4-h5 g6-g5 45.Bc2-b3 Rf7-c7
46.Bb3-d1 Be8-d7 0.04/13 ]
40.Qd2-c1 [ 40.a2-a3 Rb7-b6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Qd2-e2
b5-b4 41.c3xb4 Rb7xb4 42.Qe2-f3
Kg7-h7 43.a2-a3 Rb4-b6 44.h4-h5
g6-g5 45.Qf3-d1 Qc5xa3 46.Rf2xf6
Rf7xf6 47.Rf1xf6 Qa3-b2 48.Ng3-f5
Nd6xf5 49.Rf6xf5 0.19/13 ] 40...a7-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...b5-b4
41.c3xb4 Rb7xb4 42.h4-h5 g6-g5
43.Qc1-d1 c4-c3 44.Qd1-f3 Kg7-h8
45.Rf1-c1 Be8-d7 46.Bc2-b3 Bd7xg4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
47.Qf3xc3 Qc5xc3 48.Rc1xc3 Kh8-g7
49.Bb3-c2 Rb4-b2 50.Rc3-c6 Rf7-d7
-0.14/13 ] 41.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.h4-h5 g6-g5 42.Qc1-d1 b5-b4
43.Qd1-f3 Kg7-h8 44.Rf1-b1 Be8-d7
45.Rf2-f1 b4xc3 46.Rb1xb7 Nd6xb7
47.Ng3-e2 Qc5-c8 48.Kh2-h3 Nb7-c5
49.Ne2xc3 -0.09/12 ] 41...Rb7-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...b5-b4
42.a3xb4 a5xb4 43.c3xb4 Rb7xb4
44.h4-h5 g6-g5 45.Qc1-d1 Be8-d7
46.Kh2-h1 c4-c3 47.Qd1-f3 Kg7-g8
48.Ng3-e2 Bd7-b5 49.Rf1-a1 Bb5xe2
50.Qf3xe2 Rb4-b2 51.Rf2-f1 Rf7-f8
52.Ra1-a6 Qc5-c4 -0.31/13 ]
42.Bc2-d1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kh2-h1 Be8-d7 43.Bc2-d1 Rb8-f8
44.Kh1-g1 Kg7-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Bd7-c8
46.Kh2-h1 Bc8-d7 47.h4-h5 g6-g5
48.Qc1-b2 Kh7-g8 49.Bd1-e2 Bd7-c8
50.Kh1-h2 Qc5-e3 51.Rf2-f3 Qe3-c5
0.06/14 ] 42...Be8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...b5-b4 43.a3xb4 a5xb4
44.c3xb4 Qc5xb4 45.h4-h5 g6-g5
46.Qc1-e3 Be8-d7 47.Bd1-c2 Rb8-a8
48.Rf1-b1 Qb4-a3 49.Qe3-e2 c4-c3
50.Rb1-b3 Qa3-c5 51.Rf2-f3 Bd7xg4
52.Rf3xc3 Bg4xe2 53.Rc3xc5
-0.17/14 ] 43.Bd1-e2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43.Kh2-h1 Rb8-f8 44.Kh1-g1
Kg7-h7 45.Kg1-h2 Bd7-c8 46.Kh2-h1
Bc8-d7 47.h4-h5 g6-g5 48.Qc1-b2
Kh7-g8 49.Bd1-e2 Bd7-c8 50.Be2-f3
Qc5-e3 51.Rf2-e2 Qe3-c5 52.Ng3-f5
Bc8xf5 53.g4xf5 0.07/13 ] 43...Rb8-h8
[ 43...b5-b4 44.a3xb4 a5xb4 45.c3xb4
Qc5xb4 46.g4-g5 h6xg5 47.h4xg5³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...b5-b4
44.g4-g5 h6xg5 45.a3xb4 a5xb4
46.h4-h5 Rb8-h8 47.Kh2-g1 b4-b3
48.h5xg6 Rf7-e7 49.Be2-h5 Kg7-g8
50.Kg1-h2 Nd6-e8 51.Kh2-g1 Re7-g7
52.Qc1-b2 Ne8-d6 -0.23/13 ]
44.Qc1-a1 [ 44.Be2-f3 b5-b4 45.h4-h5
g6-g5 46.a3xb4 a5xb4 47.c3xb4
170
Qc5xb4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Kh2-g1 Kg7-h7 45.Be2-d1 Rh8-f8
46.Kg1-h2 Bd7-c8 47.Kh2-h1 Qc5-b6
48.h4-h5 g6-g5 49.Qc1-b2 Kh7-g8
50.Bd1-f3 0.07/14 ] 44...h6-h5³
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...h6-h5
45.g4xh5 f6-f5 46.e4xf5 g6xf5
47.Qa1-b1 Rh8-f8 48.Be2-g4 e5-e4
49.Qb1-c1 e4-e3 50.Rf2-f4 f5xg4
51.Qc1-b1 Nd6-f5 52.Ng3xf5+ Kg7-h8
53.Qb1-e4 e3-e2 54.Qe4xe2 Rf7xf5
55.Rf4xf5 Qc5-d6+ 56.Qe2-e5+
Qd6xe5+ 57.Rf5xe5 Rf8xf1 58.Re5-e7
Bd7-f5 59.Re7-e5 Bf5-h7 60.Kh2-g3
Rf1-c1 61.Re5-e3 Rc1-d1 62.Re3-e8+
Bh7-g8 63.Kg3xg4 Rd1xd5
64.Re8-e7 -0.46/18 ] 45.g4xh5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.g4xh5 f6-f5
46.e4xf5 g6xf5 47.Qa1-b1 Rh8-f8
48.Be2-g4 e5-e4 49.Qb1-c1 e4-e3
50.Rf2-f4 f5xg4 51.Qc1-b1 Nd6-f5
52.Ng3xf5+ Kg7-h8 53.Qb1-e4 e3-e2
54.Qe4xe2 Rf7xf5 55.Rf4xf5 Qc5-d6+
56.Qe2-e5+ Qd6xe5+ 57.Rf5xe5
Rf8xf1 58.Re5-e7 Bd7-f5 59.Re7-e5
Bf5-h7 60.d5-d6 Rf1-d1 61.Re5-e8+
Bh7-g8 62.Re8-d8 Kh8-g7 63.d6-d7
-0.51/16 ] 45...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 45...f6-f5 46.e4xf5 g6xf5
47.Qa1-b1 Rh8-f8 48.Be2-g4 e5-e4
49.Qb1-c1 e4-e3 50.Rf2-f4 f5xg4
51.Qc1-b1 Nd6-f5 52.Rf4xf5 Bd7xf5
53.Rf1xf5 Qc5-d6 54.h5-h6+ Kg7-h8
55.Rf5xf7 Rf8xf7 56.Qb1xb5 Qd6-e7
57.d5-d6 Qe7xd6 58.Qb5-e8+ Rf7-f8
59.Qe8xe3 Qd6-f6 60.Qe3-g5 Qf6xc3
61.Ng3-e4 Qc3-b2 62.Ne4-d6 g4-g3+
63.Qg5xg3 Rf8-g8 64.Nd6xc4 Rg8xg3
65.Nc4xb2 Rg3xa3 -0.23/18 ] 46.e4xf5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Be2-f3 f5-f4
47.Ng3-e2 Qc5-e3 48.Qa1-b1 g6xh5
49.Kh2-h1 Bd7-g4 50.Qb1-c2 Rf7-d7
51.Ne2-g1 Qe3-d3 52.Kh1-h2 Rh8-g8
53.Rf1-e1 Qd3xc2 54.Rf2xc2 Kg7-f6
55.Rc2-b2 Rd7-g7 56.Rb2-f2 -0.49/15
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
] 46...g6xf5 Black has a new passed
pawn: e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...g6xf5 47.Qa1-b1 Rh8-f8
48.Be2-g4 e5-e4 49.Qb1-c1 e4-e3
50.Rf2-f4 f5xg4 51.Qc1-b1 Nd6-f5
52.Ng3xf5+ Kg7-h8 53.Qb1-e4 e3-e2
54.Qe4xe2 Rf7xf5 55.Rf4xf5 Qc5-d6+
56.Qe2-e5+ Qd6xe5+ 57.Rf5xe5
Rf8xf1 58.Re5-e7 Bd7-f5 59.Re7-e5
Bf5-h7 60.Kh2-g3 Rf1-c1 61.Re5-e3
Rc1-d1 62.Re3-e8+ Bh7-g8
63.Kg3xg4 Rd1xd5 64.Re8-e7
-0.47/16 ] 47.Qa1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47.Kh2-h1 Qc5xd5
48.Qa1-e1 Qd5-c5 49.Be2-f3 e5-e4
50.Bf3-d1 Kg7-g8 51.Rf2-d2 Rh8-h6
52.Rd2-d4 Qc5-e5 53.Rf1-f3 Bd7-c6
54.Kh1-g1 f5-f4 -0.46/15 ]
47...Qc5-e3?? Black lets it slip away
[ ¹47...Rh8-f8µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Rh8-f8 48.Be2-g4 e5-e4
49.h5-h6+ Kg7-h7 50.Bg4-h5 Rf7-f6
51.Qb1-c1 Rf6xh6 52.Qc1-f4 Qc5xa3
53.Qf4-e5 Nd6-f7 54.Bh5xf7 Rh6xh4+
55.Kh2-g1 Rf8xf7 56.d5-d6 e4-e3
57.Rf2-f3 b5-b4 58.Rf3xe3 b4-b3
59.Re3-f3 b3-b2 60.Ng3xf5 Rh4-h5
61.g2-g4 Bd7xf5 62.Rf3xf5 Rh5xf5
63.g4xf5 -0.50/14 ] 48.Be2-g4±
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Be2-g4
Rh8-g8 49.Rf2-f3 Qe3-d2 50.Bg4xf5
Bd7xf5 51.Ng3xf5+ Kg7-h8 52.Rf1-f2
Qd2xd5 53.Nf5xd6 Rf7xf3 54.Rf2xf3
Qd5xd6 55.Qb1-e4 Qd6-e7 56.Rf3-f5
Rg8-e8 57.g2-g3 Qe7-e6 58.h5-h6
Qe6-d6 59.Qe4-b7 Re8-g8 60.Qb7xb5
Qd6-d2+ 61.Kh2-h3 Qd2xc3
62.Rf5-g5 Qc3-d4 63.Qb5-b7 e5-e4
64.Qb7-f7 Rg8-b8 65.Rg5-g7 1.30/17 ]
48...Qe3-d3?? the pressure is too
much, Black crumbles [ 48...Qe3xc3
49.Bg4xf5 Bd7-e8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 48...Rh8-g8 49.Rf2-f3 Qe3-d2
50.Bg4xf5 Bd7xf5 51.Ng3xf5+ Kg7-h8
52.Rf1-f2 Qd2xd5 53.Nf5xd6 Rf7xf3
171
54.Rf2xf3 Qd5xd6 55.Qb1-e4 Qd6-e7
56.Rf3-f5 Rg8-e8 57.g2-g3 Qe7-e6
58.Rf5-g5 Qe6-f6 59.Kh2-g2 Qf6-d6
60.Qe4-b7 Re8-g8 61.Qb7xb5
Rg8xg5 62.h4xg5 Qd6-d2+ 63.Kg2-h3
Qd2xg5 64.Qb5-e8+ 1.53/14 ]
49.Qb1-e1+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Qb1-e1 Qd3xd5 50.Bg4xf5 Bd7xf5
51.Ng3xf5+ Nd6xf5 52.Rf2xf5 Rh8-f8
53.Rf5xe5 Qd5-c6 54.Re5-g5+
Kg7-h7 55.Rf1xf7+ Rf8xf7
56.Qe1-b1+ Kh7-h8 57.Qb1xb5
Qc6xb5 58.Rg5xb5 Rf7-f2 59.Rb5xa5
Rf2-c2 60.Kh2-g3 Rc2xc3+ 61.Kg3-f4
Kh8-g7 62.Ra5-a7+ Kg7-h6
63.Ra7-a6+ Kh6-g7 64.a3-a4 Rc3-d3
65.a4-a5 Rd3-d4+ 66.Kf4-e5 Rd4xh4
67.Ra6-g6+ Kg7-f7 2.66/13 ]
49...Rh8-e8 Black prepares e4
[ 49...Qd3xd5 cannot change what is in
store for White 50.Bg4xf5 Bd7xf5
51.Ng3xf5+ ( 51.Rf2xf5?! Nd6xf5
52.Ng3xf5+ Kg7-h7² ) 51...Rf7xf5
52.Rf2xf5 Nd6xf5 53.Rf1xf5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Qd3xd5
50.Bg4xf5 Bd7xf5 51.Ng3xf5+ Nd6xf5
52.Rf2xf5 Rh8-f8 53.Rf5xe5 Qd5-c6
54.Re5-g5+ Kg7-h7 55.Rf1xf7+ Rf8xf7
56.Qe1-b1+ Kh7-h8 57.Qb1xb5
Qc6xb5 58.Rg5xb5 Rf7-f2 59.Rb5xa5
Rf2-c2 60.Kh2-g3 Rc2xc3+ 61.Kg3-f4
Kh8-g7 62.Ra5-a7+ Kg7-h6
63.Ra7-a6+ Kh6-g7 64.a3-a4 Rc3-d3
65.a4-a5 Rd3-d4+ 66.Kf4-e5 Rd4xh4
67.Ra6-g6+ Kg7-f7 3.00/14 ] 50.Rf2-f3
[ ¹50.Rf2-d2 and White can celebrate
victory Qd3xc3 51.Rf1-f3 Qc3xd2
52.Qe1xd2 f5xg4 53.Rf3xf7+ Nd6xf7
54.Qd2xa5 Re8-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50.Rf2-d2 Qd3xc3 51.h5-h6+
Kg7xh6 52.Rf1-f3 Qc3xf3 53.Bg4xf3
f5-f4 54.Ng3-e4 Nd6xe4 55.Bf3xe4
c4-c3 56.Rd2-e2 b5-b4 57.Be4-c2
Rf7-e7 58.a3xb4 a5xb4 59.d5-d6
Re7-g7 60.Re2xe5 Re8-g8 61.Re5-e2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Rg7-g4 62.Qe1-f2 Rg4xg2+
63.Qf2xg2 Rg8xg2+ 64.Kh2xg2
4.44/13 ] 50...Qd3xd5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 50...Qd3xd5 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+r+-+0
9+-+l+rmk-0 195
9-+-sn-+-+0
9zpp+qzpp+P0
9-+p+-+LzP0
9zP-zP-+RsN-0
9-+-+-+PmK0
9+-+-wQR+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
51.Bg4xf5 Rf7xf5 52.Ng3xf5+ Bd7xf5
53.Rf3xf5 Nd6xf5 54.Rf1xf5 Kg7-h7
55.Rf5-g5 Qd5-f7 56.Qe1-e4+ Kh7-h8
57.Qe4-c6 Kh8-h7 58.Qc6xb5 e5-e4
59.a3-a4 Re8-e7 60.Kh2-g1 Re7-b7
61.Qb5-e5 Rb7-e7 62.Qe5-g3 e4-e3
63.Rg5xa5 e3-e2 64.Qg3-e1 Qf7-e6
65.Ra5-g5 Qe6-b6+ 66.Kg1-h2
1.70/18 ] 51.Bg4xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 51.Bg4xf5 Rf7xf5 52.Ng3xf5+
Bd7xf5 53.Rf3xf5 Nd6xf5 54.Rf1xf5
Kg7-h7 55.Rf5-g5 Qd5-f7 56.Qe1-e4+
Kh7-h8 57.Qe4-c6 Kh8-h7 58.Qc6xb5
e5-e4 59.a3-a4 Re8-e7 60.Kh2-g1
Re7-b7 61.Qb5-e5 Rb7-e7 62.Qe5-g3
e4-e3 63.Rg5xa5 e3-e2 64.Qg3-e1
Qf7-e6 65.Ra5-g5 Qe6-b6+
66.Kg1-h2 1.38/17 ] 51...e5-e4
[ 51...Bd7xf5 52.Ng3xf5+ Nd6xf5
53.Rf3xf5 Rf7xf5 54.Rf1xf5
Qd5-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...Rf7xf5 52.Ng3xf5+ Bd7xf5
53.Rf3xf5 Nd6xf5 54.Rf1xf5 Kg7-h7
55.Rf5-g5 Qd5-f7 56.Qe1-e4+ Kh7-h8
57.Qe4-c6 Kh8-h7 58.Qc6xb5 e5-e4
59.a3-a4 Re8-e7 60.Kh2-g1 Re7-b7
172
61.Qb5-e5 Rb7-e7 62.Qe5-g3 e4-e3
63.Rg5xa5 e3-e2 64.Qg3-e1 Qf7-e6
65.Ra5-g5 Qe6-b6+ 66.Kg1-h2
1.69/16 ] 52.Bf5xe4! Deflection: f7.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Bf5xe4
Rf7xf3 53.Be4xd5 Re8xe1 54.Rf1xe1
Rf3-d3 55.Re1-e7+ Kg7-h8
56.Re7xd7 Rd3xd5 57.Ng3-e4
Rd5xh5 58.Ne4xd6 Kh8-g8
59.Rd7-d8+ Kg8-h7 60.Kh2-g3
Rh5-d5 61.Rd8-d7+ Kh7-g8 62.Kg3-f3
Rd5-d3+ 63.Kf3-f4 Rd3xc3 64.Nd6xb5
Rc3-b3 65.a3-a4 c4-c3 66.Kf4-e3
Rb3-b4 67.Nb5xc3 Rb4xh4 5.97/16 ]
52...Qd5-e5 [ 52...Nd6xe4 53.Rf3-f4
Decoy Double attack ( 53.Rf3xf7+
Overloading Deflection Discovered
attack ); 52...Re8xe4 53.Rf3xf7+ A)
53...Nd6xf7 54.Qe1xe4 Overloading
Deflection ; B) 53...Kg7-g8 54.Rf7xd7
Deflection ; C) 53...Kg7-h6 54.Rf1-f6#
Mate attack Clearance ; D) 53...Kg7-h8
54.Rf7-f8+ Double attack ( 54.Rf7xd7
Deflection ); E) 53...Qd5xf7 54.Rf1xf7+
E1) 54...Kg7xf7 55.Qe1-f2+
Double attack ( 55.Ng3xe4
Zwischenzug ); E2) 54...Kg7-g8
55.Rf7xd7 Deflection ( 55.Ng3xe4
Zwischenzug ); E3) 54...Kg7-h6
55.Qe1-c1+ Mate attack ; E4)
54...Kg7-h8 55.Rf7xd7 Deflection
( 55.Ng3xe4 Zwischenzug ); E5)
54...Nd6xf7 55.Qe1xe4 Overloading
Deflection ( 55.Ng3xe4 Zwischenzug );
…52...-- 53.Be4xd5 Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Rf7xf3
53.Be4xd5 Re8xe1 54.Rf1xe1 Rf3-d3
55.Re1-e7+ Kg7-h8 56.Re7xd7
Rd3xd5 57.Ng3-e4 Rd5xh5
58.Ne4xd6 Rh5xh4+ 59.Kh2-g3
Rh4-h5 60.Rd7-b7 Rh5-g5+ 61.Kg3-f3
Rg5-d5 62.Nd6xb5 Rd5-d8 63.g2-g4
Rd8-f8+ 64.Kf3-e4 Rf8-g8 65.Ke4-f4
Rg8-f8+ 66.Kf4-g3 Kh8-g8 67.g4-g5
Rf8-f7 68.Nb5-d6 Rf7xb7 69.Nd6xb7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kg8-g7 70.Nb7xa5 Kg7-g6 71.Na5xc4
Kg6xg5 6.14/17 ] 53.h5-h6+!
Deflection: f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.h5-h6+ Kg7-g8 54.Be4-h7+ Kg8-f8
55.Rf3xf7+ Nd6xf7 56.Qe1xe5
Re8xe5 57.Bh7-g6 Bd7-e6 58.Bg6xf7
Be6xf7 59.h6-h7 Kf8-g7 60.Rf1xf7+
Kg7-h8 61.Ng3-f5 Re5-e6 62.Kh2-g3
b5-b4 63.c3xb4 a5xb4 64.a3xb4
c4-c3 65.Rf7-c7 Re6-b6 66.Nf5-e7
c3-c2 67.Ne7-d5 Rb6-d6 68.Nd5-f4
Rd6-b6 69.h4-h5 c2-c1R 70.Rc7xc1
Rb6xb4 71.Rc1-c7 Rb4-b6 72.Kg3-g4
Rb6-h6 73.Rc7-f7 Rh6-c6 74.Kg4-f5
Rc6-c5+ 75.Kf5-e4 Rc5-c4+
76.Ke4-e5 Rc4-e4+ 77.Ke5-d6
Re4-e6+ 78.Kd6-d5 9.03/16 ]
53...Kg7-f8 [ 53...Kg7xh6 54.Rf3xf7
Deflection ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Kg7-g8 54.Be4-h7+ Kg8-f8
55.Rf3xf7+ Nd6xf7 56.Qe1xe5
Re8xe5 57.Bh7-g6 Bd7-e6 58.Bg6xf7
Be6xf7 59.h6-h7 Kf8-g7 60.Rf1xf7+
Kg7-h8 61.Ng3-f5 Re5-e6 62.Kh2-g3
b5-b4 63.c3xb4 a5xb4 64.a3xb4
c4-c3 65.Rf7-c7 Re6-b6 66.Nf5-e7
c3-c2 67.Ne7-d5 Rb6-d6 68.Nd5-f4
Rd6-b6 69.h4-h5 c2-c1R 70.Rc7xc1
Rb6xb4 71.Rc1-c7 Rb4-b6 72.Kg3-g4
Rb6-h6 73.Rc7-f7 Rh6-c6 74.Kg4-f5
Rc6-c5+ 75.Kf5-e4 Rc5-c4+
76.Ke4-e5 Rc4-e4+ 77.Ke5-d6
Re4-e6+ 78.Kd6-d5 9.31/17 ]
54.Rf3xf7+ Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 54.Rf3xf7+ Nd6xf7 55.Qe1-f2
Bd7-e6 56.Be4-g6 Re8-e7 57.Rf1-e1
Qe5xe1 58.Qf2xe1 Nf7xh6
59.Qe1-f1+ Kf8-g8 60.Ng3-h5
Nh6-g4+ 61.Kh2-g3 Be6-c8
62.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7 63.Nf6xg4 Bc8xg4
64.Kg3xg4 Kg7xg6 65.h4-h5+ Kg6-g7
66.h5-h6+ Kg7-g8 67.Qf1-f5 Re7-c7
68.Qf5xb5 Kg8-f7 69.Qb5xa5 Rc7-e7
70.h6-h7 Re7-e4+ 71.Kg4-g5 9.91/14 ]
54...Nd6xf7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
173
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+rmk-+0{
9+-+l+R+-0 196
9-+-sn-+-zP0
9zpp+-wq-+-0
9-+p+L+-zP0
9zP-zP-+-sN-0
9-+-+-+PmK0
9+-+-wQR+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
54...Nd6xf7 55.Qe1-f2 Bd7-e6
56.Be4-g6 Re8-e7 57.Rf1-e1 Qe5xe1
58.Qf2xe1 Nf7xh6 59.Qe1-f1+ Kf8-g8
60.Ng3-h5 Nh6-g4+ 61.Kh2-g3
Ng4-e5 62.Qf1-f6 Ne5xg6 63.Qf6xg6+
Kg8-f8 64.Qg6-h6+ Kf8-e8
65.Qh6-h8+ Ke8-d7 66.Nh5-f6+
Kd7-c7 67.Qh8-f8 Re7-f7 68.Qf8-c5+
Kc7-d8 69.Qc5-d6+ Be6-d7 70.h4-h5
b5-b4 71.Qd6-b8+ Bd7-c8
72.Qb8-b6+ Kd8-e7 73.Nf6-d5+
Ke7-d7 74.Qb6-c7+ Kd7-e6
75.Nd5-f4+ Ke6-f6 76.Qc7xc8 b4xa3
77.Qc8xc4 10.45/15 ] 55.Qe1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55.Qe1-f2
Bd7-e6 56.Be4-g6 Re8-e7 57.Rf1-e1
Qe5xe1 58.Qf2xe1 Nf7xh6
59.Qe1-f1+ Kf8-g8 60.Ng3-h5
Nh6-g4+ 61.Kh2-g3 Be6-c8
62.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7 63.Nf6xg4 Bc8xg4
64.Kg3xg4 Kg7xg6 65.h4-h5+ Kg6-g7
66.h5-h6+ Kg7-g8 67.Qf1-f5 Re7-f7
68.Qf5-e6 Kg8-f8 69.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-e7
70.Qc8-c5+ Ke7-e6 71.Qc5xb5
Ke6-d6 72.Qb5xa5 Rf7-h7
73.Qa5-g5 10.09/16 ] 55...Re8-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 55...Bd7-e6
56.Be4-g6 Re8-e7 57.Rf1-e1 Qe5xe1
58.Qf2xe1 Nf7xh6 59.Qe1-f1+ Kf8-g8
60.Ng3-h5 Be6-c8 61.Nh5-f6+ Kg8-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
62.Qf1-f4 Kg7xg6 63.h4-h5+ Kg6-f7
64.Qf4xh6 Re7-e2 65.Qh6-g6+ Kf7-e6
66.Qg6-g4+ Ke6xf6 67.Qg4xe2 Bc8-f5
68.Qe2-e8 b5-b4 69.Qe8-d8+ Kf6-e6
70.a3xb4 a5xb4 71.g2-g4 Bf5-d3
72.Qd8-b6+ Ke6-f7 73.Qb6xb4
11.08/17 ] 56.Be4-g6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56.Be4-g6 Bd7-e8 57.h6-h7
Re7-c7 58.Bg6xf7 Kf8-g7 59.Bf7xe8
Qe5-d6 60.Be8xb5 Kg7-h8 61.Qf2-f4
Qd6xf4 62.Rf1xf4 Kh8xh7 63.Bb5xc4
Rc7-c8 64.Ng3-h5 Rc8-b8 65.Rf4-f7+
Kh7-h6 66.g2-g4 Rb8-b6 67.Rf7-f6+
Rb6xf6 68.Nh5xf6 Kh6-g6 69.g4-g5
11.76/14 ] 56...Bd7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 56...Bd7-e8 57.h6-h7 Re7-c7
58.Bg6xf7 Kf8-g7 59.Bf7xe8 Qe5-d6
60.Be8xb5 Kg7-h8 61.Qf2-f4 Qd6xf4
62.Rf1xf4 Kh8xh7 63.Bb5xc4 Rc7-c6
64.Bc4-d3+ Kh7-h8 65.Ng3-h5 Rc6-c8
66.g2-g4 Kh8-g8 67.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h8
68.g4-g5 Kh8-h7 69.Bc4-d3+ Kh7-h8
70.Kh2-g3 12.12/15 ] 57.Qf2-f6
[ ¹57.h6-h7 and White has reached his
goal Kf8-g7 58.Rf1-e1 Kg7xg6
( 58...Qe5xe1?? 59.Ng3-h5+ Kg7-h6
60.Qf2-f4+ Kh6xg6 61.Qf4-f6+
Kg6xh5 62.h7-h8Q+ Nf7xh8
63.Qf6-g5# ) 59.Re1xe5 Re7xe5
60.Qf2xf7+ Kg6xf7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.h6-h7 Kf8-g7 58.Rf1-e1
Kg7xg6 59.Re1xe5 Re7xe5
60.Qf2xf7+ Kg6xf7 61.h7-h8Q Re5-c5
62.Ng3-e4 Rc5-c6 63.Qh8-e5 b5-b4
64.c3xb4 a5xb4 65.a3xb4 Kf7-f8
66.Ne4-d6 Be8-f7 67.Qe5-f6 Rc6xd6
68.Qf6xd6+ Kf8-g7 69.b4-b5 10.62/14
] 57...Qe5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Qe5xf6 58.Rf1xf6 Kf8-g8
59.Ng3-f5 Re7-d7 60.Nf5-g7 Rd7-e7
61.Ng7xe8 Nf7xh6 62.Rf6-b6 Kg8-f8
63.Bg6-h5 Nh6-g4+ 64.Kh2-g3
Ng4-e3 65.Ne8-d6 Re7-e6 66.Nd6xc4
Re6-e4 67.Nc4xa5 Ne3-f1+
68.Kg3-h3 Re4-e3+ 69.Bh5-f3 Re3xc3
174
70.Rb6xb5 Rc3xa3 71.Rb5-b8+
Kf8-g7 72.Rb8-b7+ Kg7-h6
73.Rb7-b6+ Kh6-g7 74.Na5-c4
Ra3-c3 75.Rb6-b7+ Kg7-f6
76.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-g7 77.Rb6-b7+
7.01/20 ] 58.Rf1xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 58.Rf1xf6 Kf8-g8 59.Ng3-f5
Re7-d7 60.Nf5-g7 Rd7-e7 61.Ng7xe8
Nf7xh6 62.Rf6-b6 Kg8-f8 63.Bg6-h5
Nh6-f7 64.Ne8-f6 a5-a4 65.Rb6xb5
Nf7-d6 66.Rb5-g5 Re7-b7 67.Rg5-g8+
Kf8-e7 68.Rg8-g6 Ke7-f8 69.Bh5-f3
Rb7-b2 70.h4-h5 Nd6-b5 71.Nf6-d7+
Kf8-e7 6.13/17 ] 58...Kf8-g8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Re7-d7
59.Ng3-f5 Kf8-g8 60.Nf5-g7 Rd7-e7
61.Ng7xe8 Nf7xh6 62.Rf6-b6 Kg8-f8
63.Bg6-h5 Nh6-f7 64.Ne8-f6 a5-a4
65.Rb6xb5 Kf8-g7 66.Rb5-b6 Nf7-e5
67.Bh5-d1 Ne5-d7 68.Nf6xd7 Re7xd7
69.Bd1-e2 Rd7-e7 70.Be2xc4 Re7-e3
71.Rb6-a6 Re3xc3 72.Ra6xa4 Rc3-c2
73.Ra4-a7+ Kg7-h6 74.Bc4-d3
5.88/18 ] 59.Ng3-f5 [ 59.Ng3-f5
Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+l+k+0{
9+-+-trn+-0 197
9-+-+-tRLzP0
9zpp+-+N+-0
9-+p+-+-zP0
9zP-zP-+-+-0
9-+-+-+PmK0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Re7-d7 60.Nf5-g7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 59.Ng3-f5 Re7-d7 60.Nf5-g7
Rd7-e7 61.Ng7xe8 Nf7xh6 62.Rf6-b6
Kg8-f8 63.Bg6-h5 Nh6-f7 64.Ne8-f6
b5-b4 65.a3xb4 a5xb4 66.Rb6xb4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kf8-g7 67.Nf6-d5 Re7-e4 68.Bh5xf7
Kg7xf7 69.Kh2-g3 Re4-e5
70.Rb4-b7+ Kf7-e6 71.Nd5-f4+
Ke6-d6 72.Rb7-b6+ Kd6-c5
73.Rb6-e6 Re5xe6 74.Nf4xe6+
Kc5-d5 5.60/16 ]
1-0
175
18.Ra1-c1 Bf8-c5 19.e2-e3 h7-h5
½-½ Riazantsev,A (2573)-Avrukh,B
(2600)/Biel 2004/CBM 101 ext ;RR
15...h7-h5 16.Rf1-d1 Kc8-b8
17.Nc3-b5 Qc7-b6 18.Nb5-d4 a7-a5
19.Qc2-b3 Qb6xb3 20.Nd4xb3 Bf8-b4
21.Nf5-d4 Nd7-e5 22.Nd4-c2 Bb4-d6
23.Nb3xa5 Bd6-c7 24.Na5-b3 f4xg3
25.h2xg3 h5-h4 26.a4-a5 h4xg3
19
D17 27.f2xg3 Ne5-g4 28.a5-a6 Bc7-b6+
Caruana,Fabiano
29.Kg1-f1 Ng4-h2+ 30.Kf1-e1
Ni Hua
Bromberger,S (2464)-Rudolph,J (2305)/
Austria 2005/EXT 2005/1-0 (46) ]
Russian Team Championship 2009
16.Rf1-c1 a7-a5 17.b2-b4 Bf8xb4
D17: Slav Defence: 5 a4 Bf5: Lines with 18.Nc3-d5 Qc7-e5 19.Nd5xb4 a5xb4
20.Ra1-b1 Qe5-a5 last book move last
6 Nh4 and 6 Ne5
1.Ng1-f3 d7-d5 2.d2-d4 Ng8-f6
book move 21.Nf5-d6 White threatens
3.c2-c4 c7-c6 4.Nb1-c3 d5xc4
to win material: Nd6xf7 [ 21.Qc2-e4
5.a2-a4 Bc8-f5 6.Nf3-e5 Nb8-d7
Nd7-c5 22.Qe4xb4 Qa5xb4
7.Ne5xc4 Qd8-c7 8.g2-g3 e7-e5
23.Rb1xb4 Nc5-a6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
9.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 10.Bc1-f4 Nf6-d7
x64: 21.Qc2-c4 f4-f3 22.Bg2xf3
11.Bf1-g2 g7-g5 12.Nc4-e3 g5xf4
Nd7-e5 23.Qc4xb4 Qa5xb4
13.Ne3xf5 0-0-0 14.Qd1-c2 Ne5-g6
24.Rb1xb4 Ne5xf3+ 25.e2xf3 Ng6-e5
[ RR 14...Ne5-g4 15.a4-a5 f4xg3
26.Rc1-b1 Rd8-d7 27.Kg1-g2 Ne5-d3
16.h2xg3 a7-a6 17.Ra1-a4 Nd7-f6
28.Rb4-e4 Kb8-a7 29.Re4-h4 c6-c5
18.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 19.Bg2xe4 h7-h5
30.Rh4-h6 Rh8-e8 31.Rh6-d6 Re8-d8
20.Ke1-f1 Kc8-b8 21.Kf1-g2 Bf8-e7
32.Rd6xd7 Rd8xd7 0.77/14 ]
22.Nf5xe7 Qc7xe7 23.Be4-f3 Ng4-e5
21...Nd7-e5² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Bf3xh5 Qe7-e6 25.Qc2-c3 f7-f6
21...Nd7-e5 Diagram
26.Ra4-h4 Qe6-f5 27.Bh5-f3 Rh8xh4
28.Rh1xh4 Qf5-b1 29.Rh4-h1
(Diagram 198)
Kasparov,G (2851)-Morozevich,A
(2748)/Wijk aan Zee 2000/CBM 075/
22.Nd6-c4 Qa5-c5 23.Nc4xe5
Qc5xc2 24.Rc1xc2 Ng6xe5 25.g3xf4
1-0 (45) ] 15.0-0 Kc8-b8N [RR
15...f4xg3 16.h2xg3 a7-a5 (RR
Ne5-g6 26.Rc2-c4 Ng6-h4 27.Kg1-f1
16...h7-h5 17.Rf1-c1 Kc8-b8 18.b2-b4 Rh8-g8 28.Bg2-h1 Rd8-d7 29.Rc4xb4
h5-h4 19.b4-b5 c6xb5 20.Nc3xb5
Rg8-d8 30.Kf1-e1 Kb8-a7 31.a4-a5
Qc7xc2 21.Rc1xc2 h4xg3 22.Nf5xg3
Nh4-f5 32.Rb4-b6 Nf5-d4 33.Ke1-f1
Ng6-f4 23.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 24.Nb5-d4
f7-f5 0.48/15 ] 22.Nd6-c4 [Houdini 2.
Nf4xg2 25.Kg1xg2 Bf8-e7 26.e2-e3
0c Pro x64: 22.Rc1-d1 Rd8-d7
Nd7-e5 27.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 28.Kg2-f3
23.Bg2-h3 Rd7-e7 24.Qc2-f5 f4xg3
Ng4-h2+ 29.Kf3-e2 Nh2-g4 30.Ke2-f3
25.h2xg3 Rh8-d8 26.Qf5-e4 c6-c5
Ng4-h2+ 31.Kf3-e2 Nielsen,P (2626)27.Qe4-d5 Re7-c7 28.f2-f4 Ne5-c6
Predojevic,B (2645)/Kemer 2007/CBM
29.Rb1-c1 Ng6-e7 30.Qd5xc5
121/½-½ (32) ) 17.Rf1-d1 Kc8-b8
Qa5xc5+ 31.Rc1xc5 0.37/13 ]
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
XIIIIIIIIY
9-mk-tr-+-tr0
9+p+-+p+p0 198
9-+psN-+n+0
9wq-+-sn-+-0
9Pzp-+-zp-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+Q+PzPLzP0
9+RtR-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
22...Ne5xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Qa5-c5 23.Nc4xe5
Qc5xc2 24.Rc1xc2 Ng6xe5 25.g3xf4
Ne5-g6 26.Rc2-c4 Ng6-h4 27.Kg1-f1
Rh8-g8 28.Bg2-h1 Rd8-d7 29.Rc4xb4
Rg8-d8 30.Kf1-e1 Kb8-a7 31.a4-a5
Rd8-g8 32.e2-e3 f7-f5 33.Rb4-b6
Rg8-d8 34.h2-h3 0.49/15 ]
XIIIIIIIIY
9-mk-tr-+-tr0
9+p+-+p+p0 199
9-+p+-+n+0
9wq-+-+-+-0
9Pzpn+-zp-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+Q+PzPLzP0
9+RtR-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
23.Qc2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qc2xc4 f4xg3 24.h2xg3 Ng6-e5
25.Qc4xb4 Qa5xb4 26.Rb1xb4
Kb8-c7 27.Rc1-b1 Rd8-b8 28.Rb4-f4
h7-h5 29.Rf4-f5 Rb8-e8 30.a4-a5
Re8-e7 31.Rb1-d1 Rh8-a8 0.38/12 ]
23...f4xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
176
23...f4xg3 24.h2xg3 Ng6-e5
25.Qc4xb4 Qa5xb4 26.Rb1xb4
Kb8-c7 27.Rc1-b1 Rd8-b8 28.Rb4-f4
Rh8-e8 29.Rf4-h4 Re8-h8 30.Rh4-e4
Ne5-g6 31.Bg2-h3 Rh8-e8 32.Re4-d4
Re8-d8 0.55/13 ] 24.h2xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.h2xg3
Ng6-e5 25.Qc4xb4 Qa5xb4
26.Rb1xb4 Kb8-c7 27.Rc1-b1 Rd8-b8
28.Rb4-f4 Rh8-e8 29.Rf4-h4 Re8-h8
30.Kg1-f1 h7-h5 31.Rh4-f4 Rb8-e8
32.Rf4-e4 Ne5-g6 33.Re4-b4 Re8-b8
34.Kf1-g1 Rh8-d8 35.a4-a5 Rd8-d2
0.38/17 ] 24...Ng6-e5 [ 24...Qa5xa4?
fails to 25.Rb1xb4 Rd8-d1+ 26.Kg1-h2
Rd1xc1 27.Rb4xb7+ ( 27.Rb4xa4
is the weaker alternative Rc1xc4
28.Ra4xc4 Kb8-c7µ ) 27...Kb8xb7
28.Qc4xa4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Ng6-e5 25.Qc4xb4 Qa5xb4
26.Rb1xb4 Kb8-c7 27.Rc1-b1 Rd8-b8
28.Rb4-f4 Rh8-e8 29.Rf4-h4 Re8-h8
30.Kg1-f1 h7-h5 31.Rh4-f4 Rb8-e8
32.a4-a5 Re8-a8 33.Rf4-b4 Ra8-a7
0.51/16 ] 25.Qc4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25.Qc4-h4 Ne5-g6 26.Qh4xb4
Qa5xb4 27.Rb1xb4 Kb8-c7 28.Kg1-f1
Ng6-e5 29.Rc1-b1 Rd8-b8 30.Rb4-e4
Rh8-e8 31.Re4-h4 Re8-h8 32.f2-f3
Ne5-g6 33.Rh4-d4 Rb8-d8 0.44/15 ]
25...Rh8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Kb8-a8 Diagram
(Diagram 200)
26.Rb1xb4 Rd8-d7 27.Bg2-h3
Rd7-e7 28.Rc1-b1 Qa5-c5 29.Qf4-d4
Qc5xd4 30.Rb4xd4 Ka8-a7 31.Bh3-f5
c6-c5 32.Rd4-d5 Ne5-c6 33.Bf5-d3
b7-b6 34.Rd5-d6 Nc6-b4 0.43/15 ]
26.Rb1xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Qf4xb4 Qa5xb4 27.Rb1xb4 Kb8-c7
28.Rc1-b1 Rd8-b8 29.Kg1-f1 Rg8-e8
30.Rb4-h4 Re8-h8 31.Bg2-h3 h7-h5
32.a4-a5 c6-c5 33.Bh3-g2 b7-b5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
XIIIIIIIIY
9k+-tr-+-tr0
9+p+-+p+p0 200
9-+p+-+-+0
9wq-+-sn-+-0
9Pzp-+-wQ-+0
9+-+-+-zP-0
9-+-+PzPL+0
9+RtR-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
34.a5xb6+ Rb8xb6 35.Rb1-a1 f7-f5
36.Ra1-a7+ Kc7-d6 0.45/14 ]
26...Rg8-g4 Black threatens to win
material: Rg4xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 26...Rg8-g4 27.Rb4-b5 Rg4xf4
28.Rb5xa5 Rf4-c4 29.Rc1-b1 Rd8-e8
30.Ra5-a6 Re8-c8 31.e2-e3 Rc8-c7
32.a4-a5 Rc4-c5 33.Ra6-b6 Rc5xa5
34.f2-f4 Ne5-c4 35.Rb6xc6 Rc7xc6
36.Bg2xc6 Nc4-d6 37.Bc6-h1 Ra5-a2
38.g3-g4 Ra2-c2 39.Rb1-a1 Kb8-c7
40.Ra1-a7 0.28/17 ] 27.Rb4-b5
White threatens to win material:
Rb5xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rb4-b5 Rg4xf4 28.Rb5xa5 Rf4-c4
29.Rc1-b1 Rd8-e8 30.Ra5-a6 Re8-c8
31.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7 32.Bh3-f5 Ne5-d7
33.Bf5-d3 Rc4-c3 34.Bd3xh7 Nd7-c5
35.Ra6-a5 Rc3-c4 36.Bh7-f5 Rc7-e7
37.Kg1-f1 Kb8-c7 38.Ra5-a7 Kc7-b8
39.Bf5-d3 Kb8xa7 40.Bd3xc4
Nc5xa4 0.15/19 ] 27...Rg4xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rg4xf4
28.Rb5xa5 Rf4-c4 29.Rc1-b1 Rd8-e8
30.Ra5-a6 Re8-c8 31.Bg2-h3 Rc8-c7
32.Bh3-f5 Ne5-d7 33.Bf5-d3 Rc4-c3
34.Bd3xh7 Nd7-c5 35.Ra6-a5 Rc3-c4
36.Bh7-f5 Rc7-e7 37.Kg1-f1 Kb8-c7
38.Ra5-a7 Kc7-b8 39.Bf5-d3 Kb8xa7
40.Bd3xc4 Nc5xa4 0.30/19 ]
177
28.Rb5xa5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Rb5xa5 Rf4-c4 29.Rc1-b1 f7-f6
30.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 31.Bg2-f3 Ng4-e3
32.Ra5-h5 Rd8-d7 33.Rh5-h6 Kb8-a7
34.Rh6xf6 Rc4xa4 35.f4-f5 Ra4-a5
36.g3-g4 Ra5-a4 37.Rf6-e6 Ne3xg4
38.f5-f6 Rd7-f7 39.Re6-e7 Rf7xe7
40.f6xe7 Ng4-f6 41.Kg1-f2 Ra4-a2
42.Kf2-e3 0.17/17 ] 28...Rf4-f5?
[ ¹28...Rf4-c4!? is a viable option
29.Rc1-b1 f7-f6² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Rf4-c4 29.Rc1-b1 f7-f6
30.f2-f4 Ne5-g4 31.Bg2-f3 Ng4-e3
32.Ra5-h5 Rd8-d7 33.Rh5-h6 Kb8-a7
34.Rh6xf6 Rc4xa4 35.f4-f5 Ra4-a5
36.g3-g4 Ra5-a4 37.Rf6-e6 Ne3xg4
38.f5-f6 Rd7-f7 39.Re6-e7 Rf7xe7
40.f6xe7 Ng4-f6 41.Kg1-f2 Ra4-a2
42.Kf2-e3 0.25/18 ] 29.Ra5-c5±
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ra5-c5
b7-b6 30.Rc5-c2 Rd8-d6 31.f2-f4
Ne5-d7 32.Rc2xc6 Rd6xc6 33.Rc1xc6
Rf5-f6 34.Rc6xf6 Nd7xf6 35.e2-e4
Kb8-c7 36.e4-e5 Nf6-d7 37.Kg1-f2
Kc7-d8 38.Bg2-e4 h7-h6 39.Be4-d5
Kd8-e7 40.Kf2-e3 Nd7-c5 1.15/17 ]
29...Rf5-g5 [ ¹29...Rd8-g8!? 30.f2-f4
Rg8xg3 31.Rc5xe5 Rf5xf4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...b7-b6
30.Rc5-c2 Rd8-d6 31.f2-f4 Ne5-d7
32.Rc2xc6 Rd6xc6 33.Rc1xc6 Rf5-f6
34.Rc6xf6 Nd7xf6 35.e2-e4 Kb8-c7
36.e4-e5 Nf6-g4 37.Bg2-f3 Ng4-e3
38.Kg1-f2 Ne3-f5 39.Bf3-e4 1.15/14 ]
30.f2-f4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.f2-f4 Rg5xg3 31.Rc5xe5 Rd8-g8
32.Re5-g5 Rg8xg5 33.f4xg5 Rg3xg5
34.Rc1-c4 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f2 Rg5-a5
36.Rc4-h4 Kb8-c7 37.Bg2-f3 Kc7-d6
38.Bf3xh5 f7-f5 39.Bh5-f3 Kd6-e5
40.Kf2-e3 Ra5-a6 41.Rh4-c4 Ra6-b6
42.Rc4-c5+ Ke5-e6 43.a4-a5 Rb6-b2
44.Ke3-f4 1.90/20 ] 30...Rg5xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Rg5xg3
31.Rc5xe5 Rd8-g8 32.Re5-g5 Rg8xg5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
33.f4xg5 Rg3xg5 34.Rc1-c4 h7-h5
35.Kg1-f2 f7-f6 36.Bg2-f3 Kb8-c7
37.Rc4-h4 Kc7-b6 38.Bf3xh5 Kb6-a5
39.Kf2-e3 b7-b5 40.a4xb5 c6xb5
41.Ke3-d4 b5-b4 42.Kd4-c4 Rg5-g1
43.Bh5-f3 Rg1-c1+ 44.Kc4-b3
Rc1-c3+ 45.Kb3-b2 f6-f5 2.07/18 ]
31.Rc5xe5 [ 31.f4xe5? Rd8-g8
32.Rc1-c2 Rg3xg2+ 33.Kg1-f1
Rg2-g5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rc5xe5 Rd8-g8 32.Re5-g5 Rg8xg5
33.f4xg5 Rg3xg5 34.Rc1-f1 Rg5-g7
35.Rf1-f4 Kb8-c7 36.Kg1-f2 Kc7-b6
37.Rf4-f5 Kb6-c7 38.Rf5-h5 f7-f6
39.Bg2-e4 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0{
9+pmk-+-trp0 201
9-+p+-zp-+0
9+-+-+-+R0
9P+-+L+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+PmK-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Kc7-d6 40.Kf2-f3 Rg7-d7 41.Be4xh7
b7-b5 42.a4xb5 c6xb5 1.79/15 ]
31...Rd8-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Rd8-g8 32.Re5-g5 Rg8xg5
33.f4xg5 Rg3xg5 34.Rc1-c4 Rg5-e5
35.Kg1-f2 Re5-f5+ 36.Bg2-f3 Rf5-f6
37.Rc4-h4 h7-h6 38.Rh4-e4 Kb8-c7
39.Re4-e7+ Kc7-b6 40.Kf2-g3 Kb6-a6
41.e2-e4 b7-b5 42.e4-e5 Rf6-g6+
43.Kg3-f4 b5xa4 1.88/16 ] 32.Re5-g5!
a brilliant end [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Re5-g5 Rg8xg5 33.f4xg5 Rg3xg5
34.Rc1-c4 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f2 f7-f6
36.Bg2-f3 Kb8-c7 37.Rc4-h4 Kc7-b6
38.Bf3xh5 Kb6-a5 39.Kf2-e3 b7-b5
178
40.a4xb5 c6xb5 41.Ke3-d4 b5-b4
42.Kd4-c4 Rg5-g1 43.Bh5-f3 Rg1-c1+
44.Kc4-b3 Rc1-c3+ 45.Kb3-b2 f6-f5
46.Rh4-h5 1.88/18 ] 32...Rg8xg5
[ 32...Rg3xg5 33.f4xg5 Rg8xg5
34.Kg1-f2 Combination ; 32...Rg8xg5
33.f4xg5 Rg3xg5 34.Kg1-f2
Combination ; …32...-- 33.Rg5xg3
Threat Rg8xg3 34.Kg1-f2
Combination ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rg3xg5 33.f4xg5 Rg8xg5
34.Rc1-c4 h7-h5 35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-a7
36.Rc4-f4 Rg5-g7 37.Bg2-f3 Rg7-h7
38.Kf2-g3 h5-h4+ 39.Kg3-h3 Ka7-b6
40.Rf4-f5 Kb6-c7 41.Bf3-h5 f7-f6
42.Kh3xh4 Rh7-h6 43.Kh4-g4 Kc7-d6
44.e2-e4 c6-c5 45.Rf5-d5+ Kd6-c6
46.Bh5-e8+ Kc6-b6 47.Kg4-f5 2.03/20
] 33.f4xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.f4xg5 Rg3xg5 34.Rc1-c4 h7-h5
35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7 36.Bg2-f3 Kc7-b6
37.Rc4-b4+ Kb6-a6 38.Rb4-h4
Ka6-a5 39.Bf3xh5 b7-b5 40.a4xb5
c6xb5 41.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 42.Ke3-d4
b5-b4 43.Kd4-c4 Rg5-g1 44.Bh5-f3
Rg1-c1+ 45.Kc4-b3 Rc1-c3+
46.Kb3-b2 f6-f5 47.Rh4-h5 1.83/17 ]
33...Rg3xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rg3xg5 34.Rc1-c4 h7-h5
35.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7 36.Bg2-f3 Kc7-b6
37.Rc4-b4+ Kb6-a6 38.Rb4-h4
Ka6-a5 39.Bf3xh5 b7-b5 40.a4xb5
c6xb5 41.Kf2-e3 f7-f6 42.Ke3-d4
b5-b4 43.Kd4-c4 Rg5-g1 44.Bh5-f3
Rg1-c1+ 45.Kc4-b3 Rc1-c3+
46.Kb3-b2 f6-f5 47.Rh4-h5 1.84/18 ]
34.Rc1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Rc1-f1 Rg5-g7 35.Rf1-f4 Kb8-c7
36.Kg1-f2 Kc7-b6 37.Bg2-e4 Kb6-a5
Diagram
38.Rf4-h4 h7-h5 39.Be4-f3 Rg7-h7
40.Kf2-e3 Rh7-h6 41.Bf3xh5 b7-b5
42.a4xb5 c6xb5 43.Ke3-d3 b5-b4
44.Kd3-c4 Ka5-a4 45.Rh4-h1 1.69/17 ]
34...f7-f5 [ 34...Rg5-g7 35.Rf1-f5+- ;
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+p+-+ptrp0 202
9-+p+-+-+0
9mk-+-+-+-0
9P+-+LtR-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+PmK-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Rg5-e5
35.e2-e4 Re5-e7 36.Kg1-f2 Kb8-c7
37.Kf2-e3 Kc7-b6 38.Rf1-f5 c6-c5
39.Bg2-f1 Re7-c7 40.Rf5-h5 Kb6-a5
41.Bf1-b5 c5-c4 42.Bb5xc4+ Ka5xa4
43.Ke3-d4 f7-f6 44.Rh5-h1 Ka4-a5
1.74/15 ] 35.Rf1-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rf1-f4 Rg5-g4 36.Rf4xf5
Rg4xa4 37.Rf5-f8+ Kb8-a7 38.Rf8-f7
Ka7-a6 39.Rf7xh7 Ra4-c4 40.Rh7-h6
Ka6-b5 41.Kg1-f2 Kb5-c5 42.Kf2-e3
Rc4-c2 43.Bg2-f3 Rc2-c4 44.Bf3-e4
Rc4-c3+ 45.Ke3-f4 Rc3-a3 46.Be4-f3
Kc5-d4 47.Rh6-h7 1.79/19 ]
35...Kb8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rg5-g4 36.Rf4xf5 Rg4xa4
37.Rf5-f8+ Kb8-a7 38.Rf8-f7 Ka7-a6
39.Rf7xh7 Ra4-c4 40.Rh7-h6 Ka6-b6
41.Kg1-f2 Kb6-c5 42.Kf2-e3 Rc4-c2
43.Bg2-f3 Rc2-c4 44.Rh6-h7 b7-b5
45.Rh7-h6 Kc5-b6 46.Ke3-d3 1.79/17 ]
36.Kg1-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Kg1-f2 b7-b5 37.a4xb5 c6xb5
38.Bg2-h3 Kc7-d6 39.Kf2-f3 h7-h6
40.Bh3xf5 h6-h5 41.Bf5-d3 Kd6-c5
42.Rf4-f7 Kc5-b4 43.Rf7-b7 Rg5-c5
44.Rb7-b6 Rc5-g5 45.Kf3-f4 Rg5-c5
46.Bd3-e4 h5-h4 47.Kf4-g4 1.80/16 ]
36...Kc7-d6 [ 36...b7-b5 37.Rf4-h4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...h7-h6
179
37.a4-a5 Kc7-d6 38.Rf4-h4 Rg5-g6
39.Rh4-d4+ Kd6-c7 40.Bg2-h3
Rg6-g5 41.Rd4-f4 Kc7-d6 42.Rf4xf5
Rg5xf5+ 43.Bh3xf5 h6-h5 44.e2-e4
c6-c5 45.Kf2-e3 h5-h4 46.Bf5-c8
Kd6-c7 47.Bc8-h3 Kc7-d6 1.72/15 ]
37.Rf4-d4+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Rf4-d4+ Kd6-c5 38.Rd4-d7 b7-b5
39.a4-a5 h7-h5 40.Rd7-c7 Rg5-g6
41.Bg2-f3 b5-b4 42.a5-a6 Kc5-b6
43.Rc7-b7+ Kb6xa6 44.Rb7xb4
Rg6-h6 45.Rb4-h4 c6-c5 46.Rh4xh5
Rh6xh5 47.Bf3xh5 c5-c4 48.Kf2-e3
Ka6-b5 49.Bh5-g6 c4-c3 50.Bg6xf5
Kb5-b4 51.Ke3-d3 Kb4-b3 52.Bf5-e6+
Kb3-b2 2.00/18 ] 37...Kd6-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Kd6-c5
38.Rd4-d7 b7-b5 39.a4-a5 h7-h5
40.Rd7-c7 Rg5-g6 41.Bg2-f3 h5-h4
42.a5-a6 Kc5-b6 43.a6-a7 Rg6-g8
44.Rc7xc6+ Kb6xa7 45.Rc6-h6 h4-h3
46.Rh6xh3 b5-b4 47.Rh3-h4 Rg8-b8
48.Bf3-d5 Rb8-b5 49.Bd5-c4 Rb5-c5
50.Bc4-b3 1.89/16 ] 38.Bg2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.a4-a5
Rg5-g8 39.Rd4-h4 Rg8-g7
40.Rh4-h6+ Ke6-e5 41.a5-a6 b7xa6
42.Rh6xc6 Rg7-g6 43.Rc6-c5+ Ke5-f4
44.Bg2-h3 Rg6-f6 45.e2-e3+ Kf4-g5
46.e3-e4 Kg5-f4 47.Bh3xf5 h7-h6
48.Kf2-g2 Rf6-b6 49.Kg2-h3 Rb6-b2
50.Rc5-d5 Rb2-b3+ 51.Kh3-h4
1.96/17 ] 38...Rg5-g7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Rg5-g8 39.Rd4-h4
Rg8-g7 40.a4-a5 Rg7-f7 41.Rh4-c4
Ke6-e5 42.e2-e3 Rf7-f6 43.a5-a6
b7xa6 44.Rc4-c5+ Ke5-e6
45.Rc5xc6+ Ke6-e5 46.Rc6-c5+
Ke5-d6 47.Rc5-d5+ Kd6-c7 48.Kf2-g3
Kc7-b6 49.Kg3-f4 a6-a5 50.Bf3-d1
h7-h5 51.Rd5xf5 Rf6xf5+ 52.Kf4xf5
h5-h4 53.Kf5-g4 Kb6-c5 54.Kg4xh4
1.91/17 ] 39.a4-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 39.a4-a5 Ke6-e5 40.Rd4-d8
f5-f4 41.Rd8-a8 Rg7-c7 42.Ra8-a7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Ke5-d6 43.Bf3-e4 h7-h5 44.Kf2-f3
h5-h4 45.Kf3xf4 Rc7-f7+ 46.Kf4-g4
Kd6-e5 47.Be4-f3 Rf7-f4+ 48.Kg4-h3
Rf4-b4 49.a5-a6 b7xa6 50.Bf3xc6
Rb4-b6 51.Bc6-f3 2.04/17 ]
39...Rg7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Ke6-e5 40.Rd4-d8 f5-f4
41.Rd8-a8 Rg7-c7 42.Ra8-a7 Ke5-d6
43.Bf3-e4 h7-h5 44.Kf2-f3 h5-h4
45.Kf3xf4 Rc7-f7+ 46.Kf4-g4 Kd6-e5
47.Be4-f3 Rf7-f4+ 48.Kg4-h3 Rf4-b4
49.a5-a6 b7xa6 50.Bf3xc6 Rb4-b6
51.Bc6-f3 1.98/16 ] 40.Rd4-b4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Rd4-b4
Rg8-g7 41.Rb4-c4 Rg7-c7 42.Rc4-c5
Rc7-d7 43.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 44.a5-a6
b7xa6 45.Rc5-a5 Ke6-f6 46.Ra5xa6
Kf6-g5 47.Ra6xc6 Rd7-a7 48.Rc6-c5
Ra7-a4 49.Ke3-f2 Kg5-g6 50.Rc5-c8
Ra4-a2 51.Kf2-g3 Ra2-b2 52.Rc8-a8
Kg6-g5 53.Ra8-a5 Kg5-g6
54.Ra5-a6+ Kg6-g5 55.e2-e3 h6-h5
56.Bf3-d5 h5-h4+ 57.Kg3-h3 2.07/20 ]
40...Rg8-g7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rg8-g7 41.Rb4-c4 Rg7-c7
42.Rc4-c5 Rc7-d7 43.Kf2-e3 h7-h6
44.a5-a6 b7xa6 45.Rc5-a5 Ke6-f6
46.Ra5xa6 Kf6-g5 47.Ra6xc6 Rd7-a7
48.Rc6-c5 Ra7-a4 49.Ke3-f2 Kg5-g6
50.Rc5-c8 Ra4-a2 51.Kf2-g3 Ra2-b2
52.Rc8-a8 Kg6-g5 53.Ra8-a5 Kg5-g6
54.Ra5-a6+ Kg6-g5 55.e2-e3 h6-h5
56.Bf3-d5 h5-h4+ 57.Kg3-h3 2.16/20 ]
41.Rb4-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Rb4-c4 Rg7-c7 42.Rc4-c5 Rc7-d7
43.Kf2-e3 h7-h6 44.a5-a6 b7xa6
45.Rc5-a5 Ke6-f6 46.Ra5xa6 Kf6-g5
47.Ra6xc6 Rd7-d8 48.Ke3-f2 Rd8-b8
49.Rc6-c5 Kg5-g6 50.Bf3-d5 Rb8-b2
51.Bd5-e6 f5-f4 52.Be6-d5 Kg6-f6
53.Kf2-f3 2.08/18 ] 41...Rg7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rg7-c7
42.Rc4-c5 Rc7-d7 43.Kf2-e3 h7-h6
44.a5-a6 b7xa6 45.Rc5-a5 c6-c5
46.Ra5xc5 Ke6-f6 47.Rc5-c6+ Kf6-g5
180
48.Rc6xa6 Rd7-e7+ 49.Ke3-f2
Re7-e8 50.Ra6-a7 Re8-b8 51.Ra7-a5
Kg5-g6 52.Ra5-a1 Rb8-b6 53.Bf3-d5
Rb6-b2 54.Ra1-a6+ Kg6-g5 2.15/15 ]
42.Kf2-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Kf2-e3 h7-h5 43.Rc4-h4 Ke6-f6
44.Rh4xh5 Kf6-g6 45.Rh5-h4 Kg6-g5
46.Rh4-b4 Rd7-c7 47.Rb4-b6 Rc7-d7
48.a5-a6 b7xa6 49.Rb6xc6 Rd7-e7+
50.Ke3-f2 Re7-a7 51.Rc6-c5 Ra7-h7
52.e2-e3 Rh7-h3 53.Kf2-g2 Rh3-h7
2.21/17 ] 42...Ke6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Rd7-d1 43.Rc4-b4
Rd1-d7 44.Ke3-f4 Ke6-f6 45.Rb4-b6
Rd7-d4+ 46.Kf4-e3 Rd4-a4
47.Rb6xb7 Ra4xa5 48.Bf3xc6
Ra5-e5+ 49.Ke3-f2 h7-h6 50.Bc6-f3
Re5-a5 51.Rb7-b6+ Kf6-g5 52.Kf2-g3
f5-f4+ 53.Kg3-f2 Ra5-a2 54.Rb6-b5+
Kg5-g6 55.Rb5-b6+ Kg6-g5
56.Rb6-b5+ 2.17/16 ] 43.Rc4-c5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rc4-c5+
Ke5-f6 44.a5-a6 b7xa6 45.Rc5xc6+
Kf6-g5 46.Rc6xa6 Rd7-e7+ 47.Ke3-f2
Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7
Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8 Rb5-b4 51.e2-e3
h7-h6 52.Ra8-a6+ Kg6-g5 53.Ra6-a5
Kg5-f6 54.Bf3-e2 Rb4-e4 55.Kg3-f2
f5-f4 56.Ra5-a6+ Kf6-f5 2.21/17 ]
43...Ke5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Ke5-e6 44.Ke3-f4 Rd7-d4+
45.Kf4-g5 h7-h6+ 46.Kg5-g6 f5-f4
47.a5-a6 b7xa6 48.Kg6xh6 Rd4-a4
49.Kh6-g5 a6-a5 50.Kg5-g4 Ke6-e7
51.Kg4-f5 Ra4-a2 52.Rc5xc6 Ke7-d7
53.Rc6-a6 a5-a4 54.Kf5-e5 a4-a3
55.Ra6-a7+ Kd7-e8 56.Ke5xf4
2.29/16 ] 44.a5-a6! Deflection: c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.a5-a6 b7xa6
45.Rc5xc6+ Kf6-g5 46.Rc6xa6
Rd7-e7+ 47.Ke3-f2 Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3
Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7 Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8
Rb5-b4 51.e2-e3 h7-h6 52.Ra8-a6+
Kg6-g5 53.Ra6-a5 Kg5-f6 54.Bf3-e2
Rb4-e4 55.Kg3-f3 Re4-h4 56.Be2-d3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Rh4-h5 57.Kf3-f4 Rh5-h4+ 58.Kf4-g3
Rh4-h5 59.Kg3-g2 Kf6-g6 60.Ra5-a6+
Kg6-g5 61.Bd3-e2 Rh5-h4 2.38/21 ]
44...b7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...b7xa6 45.Rc5xc6+ Kf6-g5
46.Rc6xa6 Rd7-e7+ 47.Ke3-f2
Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7
Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8 Rb5-b4 51.e2-e3
h7-h6 52.Ra8-a6+ Kg6-g5 53.Ra6-a5
Kg5-f6 54.Bf3-e2 Rb4-e4 55.Kg3-f3
Re4-h4 56.Be2-d3 Rh4-h5 57.Kf3-f4
Rh5-h4+ 58.Kf4-g3 Rh4-h5 59.Kg3-g2
Kf6-g6 60.Ra5-a6+ Kg6-g5 61.Bd3-e2
Rh5-h4 2.46/19 ] 45.Rc5xc6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Rc5xc6+
Kf6-g5 46.Rc6xa6 Rd7-e7+ 47.Ke3-f2
Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7
Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8 Rb5-b4 51.e2-e3
h7-h6 52.Ra8-a6+ Kg6-g5 53.Ra6-a5
Kg5-f6 54.Bf3-e2 Rb4-e4 55.Kg3-f3
Re4-h4 56.Be2-d3 Rh4-h3+ 57.Kf3-f2
Rh3-h2+ 58.Kf2-g3 Rh2-h5
59.Ra5-a6+ 2.38/21 ] 45...Kf6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45...Kf6-g5
46.Rc6xa6 Rd7-e7+ 47.Ke3-f2
Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7
Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8 Rb5-b4 51.e2-e3
Kg6-g5 52.Ra8-g8+ Kg5-f6 53.Rg8-d8
Kf6-g5 54.Rd8-d5 Kg5-g6 55.Bf3-e2
Rb4-e4 56.Kg3-f3 Kg6-f6 57.Be2-d3
Re4-e5 58.Rd5-d8 Kf6-e7 59.Rd8-b8
2.37/20 ] 46.Rc6xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 46.Rc6xa6 Rd7-e7+ 47.Ke3-f2
Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7
Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8 Rb5-b4 51.e2-e3
Kg6-g5 52.Ra8-g8+ Kg5-f6 53.Rg8-d8
Kf6-g6 54.Bf3-e2 Rb4-e4 55.Kg3-f3
Re4-h4 56.Be2-d3 h7-h5 57.Rd8-f8
Rh4-h3+ 58.Kf3-f4 Rh3-h4+
59.Kf4-e5 2.34/20 ] 46...Rd7-e7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...Rd7-e7+
47.Ke3-f2 Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5
49.Ra6-a7 Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8 Rb5-b4
51.e2-e3 h7-h5 52.Ra8-g8+ Kg6-h7
53.Bf3-d5 Kh7-h6 54.Kg3-f3 Rb4-g4
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55.Rg8-f8 Kh6-g6 56.Bd5-e6 Rg4-g5
57.Be6-c4 2.25/17 ] 47.Ke3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Ke3-f2
Re7-e5 48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7
Kg5-g6 50.Ra7-a8 Rb5-b4 51.e2-e3
Kg6-g5 52.Ra8-a5 Kg5-f6 53.Ra5-d5
h7-h6 54.Bf3-e2 Rb4-e4 55.Kg3-f3
h6-h5 56.Be2-d3 Re4-e5 57.Rd5-d6+
Kf6-g5 2.28/19 ] 47...Re7-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47...Re7-e5
48.Kf2-g3 Re5-b5 49.Ra6-a7 Kg5-g6
50.Ra7-b7 Rb5-c5 51.Kg3-f4 Rc5-c4+
52.Kf4-e5 Rc4-c5+ 53.Ke5-d4 Rc5-c8
54.Rb7-b1 Kg6-g5 55.e2-e3 Rc8-d8+
56.Kd4-c3 Rd8-d7 57.Rb1-b2 2.15/17 ]
48.Ra6-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Ra6-a5 Kg5-f6 49.e2-e3 Rd7-c7
50.Bf3-e2 Rc7-c2 51.Kf2-f3 Rc2-d2
52.Ra5-b5 h7-h6 53.Rb5-c5 h6-h5
54.Be2-f1 h5-h4 55.Bf1-h3 Rd2-h2
56.Bh3xf5 h4-h3 57.Kf3-g4 Rh2-h1
58.Bf5-e4 2.58/18 ] 48...Rd7-d8
[ 48...Rd7-a7 49.Rb6-b7 Ra7xb7
50.Bf3xb7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Rd7-d4 49.Rb6-b5 Kg5-f6
50.e2-e3 Rd4-h4 51.Bf3-g2 Rh4-h5
52.Bg2-f1 Rh5-h4 53.Kf2-f3 h7-h6
54.Kf3-f2 Rh4-h5 55.Bf1-g2 Rh5-g5
56.Rb5-b6+ Kf6-g7 57.Bg2-f3
Rg5-g6 2.48/17 ] 49.Rb6-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Rb6-b5
Kg5-f6 50.e2-e3 Rd8-c8 51.Bf3-e2
Rc8-c2 52.Rb5-a5 Rc2-b2 53.Kf2-f3
Rb2-d2 54.Ra5-b5 h7-h6 55.Rb5-c5
h6-h5 56.Be2-f1 h5-h4 57.Bf1-h3
Rd2-h2 58.Bh3xf5 h4-h3 59.Kf3-g4
Rh2-h1 60.Bf5-e4 2.74/18 ] 49...h7-h6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...Kg5-g6
50.Kf2-g3 Rd8-d4 51.e2-e3 Rd4-c4
52.Bf3-e2 Rc4-e4 53.Kg3-f3 Re4-e5
54.Be2-d3 Re5-d5 55.Bd3-c2 Rd5-c5
56.Bc2-a4 h7-h5 57.Ba4-e8+ Kg6-h6
58.Kf3-f4 h5-h4 59.Rb7-b6+ Kh6-g7
60.Rb6-g6+ Kg7-h7 2.34/17 ]
50.Kf2-g3 [ 50.Rb7-b5 makes it even
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
easier for White Kg5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 50.Rb7-b5 Rd8-f8
51.Kf2-g3 h6-h5 52.Bf3-e4 h5-h4+
53.Kg3-h3 Kg5-f4 54.Be4-d3 Rf8-f7
55.Rb5-b4+ Kf4-e3 56.Kh3xh4 Rf7-g7
57.Rb4-b5 f5-f4 58.Rb5-e5+ Ke3-f2
59.Re5-e8 Rg7-g2 60.Re8-e4 f4-f3
61.Re4-f4 Rg2-h2+ 62.Kh4-g5
Rh2-g2+ 63.Kg5-f6 2.74/16 ]
50...Rd8-c8 [ 50...Rd8-d4
51.Rb7-b8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...Rd8-e8 51.Rb7-b5 h6-h5
52.Kg3-h3 Re8-f8 53.Rb5-b1 Rf8-d8
54.Rb1-g1+ Kg5-h6 55.Kh3-h4
Rd8-d4+ 56.Kh4-g3 h5-h4+ 57.Kg3-h3
Rd4-f4 58.Bf3-d5 Rf4-d4 59.Bd5-c6
Rd4-d2 60.Bc6-f3 Rd2-d4 61.Rg1-g2
Rd4-f4 62.Rg2-g8 Rf4-c4 63.Rg8-h8+
Kh6-g5 64.Rh8-h5+ Kg5-f6
65.Rh5xh4 Rc4xh4+ 66.Kh3xh4
Kf6-g7 67.Kh4-h5 2.42/18 ] 51.Rb7-b5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.Rb7-b5
Rc8-f8 52.Bf3-e4 h6-h5 53.e2-e3
Rf8-f7 54.Be4-d3 h5-h4+ 55.Kg3-h3
Kg5-h6 56.Bd3xf5 Rf7-e7 57.e3-e4
Kh6-g5 58.Bf5-d7+ Kg5-g6 59.Bd7-g4
Kg6-f6 60.Rb5-f5+ Kf6-e6 61.Kh3xh4
Ke6-d6 62.Rf5-d5+ Kd6-c6 63.Bg4-f5
Re7-g7 64.Kh4-h5 3.61/14 ]
51...Kg5-g6 [ 51...h6-h5+desperation ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51...h6-h5 52.Bf3-e4 Rc8-f8 53.e2-e3
Rf8-f7 54.Be4-d3 h5-h4+ 55.Kg3-h3
Kg5-h6 56.Bd3xf5 Rf7-e7 57.e3-e4
Kh6-g5 58.Bf5-d7+ Kg5-g6 59.Bd7-g4
Kg6-f6 60.Rb5-f5+ Kf6-e6 61.Kh3xh4
Ke6-d6 62.Rf5-d5+ Kd6-c6 63.Bg4-f5
Re7-g7 64.Kh4-h5 3.68/15 ]
52.Rb5xf5! Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 52.Rb5xf5 Kg6-g7 53.e2-e4
Rc8-c3 54.Kg3-f4 Rc3-c4 55.Bf3-h5
Rc4-b4 56.Rf5-f7+ Kg7-g8 57.Rf7-c7
Kg8-f8 58.Kf4-f5 Rb4-b2 59.e4-e5
Rb2-f2+ 60.Kf5-e6 Rf2-f4 61.Rc7-h7
Rf4-a4 62.Rh7-f7+ Kf8-g8 63.Rf7-d7
182
Kg8-f8 64.Rd7-c7 Ra4-a6+ 65.Ke6-f5
Ra6-a1 66.Bh5-f3 Ra1-f1 67.Kf5-f4
h6-h5 68.Rc7-h7 Kf8-e8 69.Rh7xh5
Ke8-e7 70.Rh5-h7+ Ke7-e6
71.Rh7-h6+ Ke6-e7 72.Rh6-d6 Rf1-f2
73.Rd6-a6 Rf2-f1 74.Ra6-f6 Rf1-f2
75.Rf6-h6 Rf2-f1 76.Rh6-d6 4.38/16 ]
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Caruana,Fabiano
Smirnov,Artem
16th TCh-RUS Premier (3)
C65
06.04.2009
C66: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-b5 Ng8-f6 4.d2-d3 d7-d6 5.0-0
Bc8-d7 6.Rf1-e1 g7-g6 7.d3-d4
Bf8-g7 8.d4-d5 Nc6-e7 9.Bb5xd7+
Nf6xd7 10.Bc1-e3 0-0 11.c2-c4
h7-h6 12.Nf3-d2 f7-f5 13.f2-f3
Kg8-h7N [RR 13...f5-f4 14.Be3-f2
g6-g5 15.Nb1-c3 Ne7-g6 16.b2-b4
Nd7-f6 17.c4-c5 Rf8-f7 18.Nd2-c4
( RR 18.Ra1-c1 Bg7-f8 19.Kg1-h1
Rf7-g7 20.Nd2-c4 h6-h5 21.c5xd6
c7xd6 22.Nc3-b5 a7-a6 23.Nb5-a3
g5-g4 24.Rc1-c2 g4-g3 25.Bf2-b6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qd8-e8 26.Qd1-e2 g3xh2 27.Bb6-f2
h5-h4 28.Nc4-b6 Ra8-d8 29.Kh1xh2
Nf6-h5 30.Re1-c1 Nh5-g3 31.Qe2-d3
h4-h3 32.g2xh3 Ng6-h4
Brkic,A (2577)-Danielsen,H (2491)/
Crete 2007/CBM 121/0-1 (42) )
18...Bg7-f8 19.a2-a4 Rf7-g7 20.c5-c6
b7-b6 21.a4-a5 Ra8-b8 22.a5xb6
a7xb6 23.Nc3-b5 Qd8-c8 24.Ra1-a7
g5-g4 25.Kg1-h1 Rb8-a8 26.Ra7xc7
Rg7xc7 27.Nc4xb6 Qc8-b8
28.Nb6xa8 Azarov,S (2571)-Volke,K
(2490)/Dresden 2007/CBM 118/1-0
(37) ] 14.Nb1-c3 Bg7-f6 last book
move last book move 15.Be3-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Qd1-e2
Bf6-h4 16.Re1-d1 f5-f4 17.Be3-f2
Bh4xf2+ 18.Qe2xf2 a7-a5 19.Nc3-b5
Kh7-g7 20.Qf2-h4 a5-a4 21.b2-b4
Nd7-f6 22.c4-c5 Qd8-d7 23.Nb5-c3
g6-g5 0.40/14 ] 15...Bf6-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...a7-a6
16.a2-a4 Kh7-g7 17.a4-a5 f5xe4
18.Nd2xe4 Ne7-f5 19.Qd1-b3 Ra8-b8
20.Bf2-a7 Nf5-d4 21.Qb3-a4 Bf6-h4
22.Re1-d1 b7-b5 23.a5xb6 0.32/13 ]
16.b2-b4 Diagram [ 16.e4xf5 Ne7xf5
17.Nd2-e4 Bg5-h4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 17.Nd2-e4
b7-b6 18.Ne4xg5+ Qd8xg5 19.Qd1-a4
Nd7-f6 20.Qa4-c6 Rf8-c8 21.Nc3-b5
Qg5-d2 22.b2-b3 Nf5-e7 23.Qc6-b7
0.47/13 ]
(Diagram 204)
16...Bg5xd2 [ 16...a7-a5 17.b4-b5² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...a7-a5
17.b4-b5 b7-b6 18.Nd2-f1 Bg5-f4
19.Qd1-d3 Kh7-g7 20.Nf1-g3 Diagram
Bf4xg3 21.Bf2xg3 Nd7-c5 22.Qd3-d2
f5xe4 23.Nc3xe4 Ne7-f5 24.Ne4xc5
b6xc5 0.13/14 ] 17.Qd1xd2±
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qd1xd2
Nd7-f6 18.Bf2-e3 f5-f4 19.Be3-f2
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g6-g5 20.h2-h3 a7-a5 21.a2-a3
Kh7-g7 22.Nc3-b5 Qd8-d7 23.b4xa5
Ne7-g6 24.Ra1-b1 0.13/12 ] 17...f5-f4
[ 17...Nd7-f6!?± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Nd7-f6 18.Bf2-e3 f5-f4 19.Be3-f2
g6-g5 20.h2-h3 a7-a5 21.a2-a3
Kh7-g7 22.Nc3-b5 Qd8-d7 23.b4xa5
Ne7-g6 24.Ra1-b1 0.33/13 ]
18.c4-c5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Ra1-b1 Kh7-g7 19.Qd2-d3 a7-a6
20.c4-c5 Ra8-c8 21.Rb1-b2 Rf8-f7
22.b4-b5 Nd7xc5 23.Bf2xc5 d6xc5
24.b5xa6 b7xa6 25.Re1-b1 Qd8-d6
26.Rb2-b7 Rc8-d8 0.66/15 ]
18...Nd7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
18...a7-a6 19.Ra1-c1 g6-g5
20.Nc3-a4 Rf8-g8 21.Qd2-e2 Ra8-c8
22.a2-a3 Qd8-e8 23.Na4-b2 Nd7-f6
24.Nb2-c4 Qe8-b5 25.Qe2-d2 Qb5-d7
26.c5xd6 c7xd6 0.62/15 ] 19.Re1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Qd2-d3
Qd8-d7 20.Re1-c1 Ne7-c8 21.Ra1-b1
Kh7-g7 22.Rb1-b2 Rf8-d8 23.Bf2-h4
g6-g5 24.Bh4-f2 a7-a6 25.Rb2-d2
Qd7-f7 26.c5-c6 0.78/14 ] 19...Qd8-d7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Ne7-c8
20.c5xd6 Nc8xd6 21.Nc3-a4 Qd8-e7
22.Na4-c5 Rf8-c8 23.Nc5-d3 a7-a6
24.a2-a4 Kh7-g8 25.Nd3-c5 c7-c6
26.Nc5-e6 c6xd5 27.e4xd5 Nd6-c4
28.Qd2-d3 0.57/14 ] 20.Qd2-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.a2-a4 a7-a6
21.b4-b5 Kh7-g7 22.b5xa6 b7xa6
23.Qd2-d3 Rf8-b8 24.c5-c6 Qd7-c8
25.Ra1-b1 g6-g5 26.a4-a5 Rb8xb1
27.Rc1xb1 Qc8-g8 28.Rb1-b7 0.81/14
] 20...a7-a6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20...Rf8-c8 21.Nc3-b5 b7-b6
22.Ra1-b1 a7-a6 23.Nb5-c3 Qd7-d8
24.c5xd6 c7xd6 25.Nc3-a4 Nf6-d7
26.Rc1xc8 Ne7xc8 27.Rb1-c1 b6-b5
28.Na4-c3 Nc8-b6 0.56/14 ]
(Diagram 206)
21.b4-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Ra1-b1 g6-g5 22.h2-h3 Rf8-c8
23.Rc1-c2 Kh7-g7 24.Rb1-c1 Ne7-g6
25.Qe2-d3 Qd7-f7 26.a2-a3 Ra8-b8
27.c5xd6 c7xd6 28.Bf2-b6 Ng6-h4
0.79/15 ] 21...g6-g5? [ 21...d6xc5!?
22.Bf2xc5 Nf6-e8 23.b5xa6 Ra8xa6
24.a2-a4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...a6xb5 22.Nc3xb5 Rf8-c8
23.a2-a4 Kh7-g7 24.Qe2-b2 g6-g5
25.c5xd6 c7xd6 26.Qb2-b4 Rc8xc1+
27.Ra1xc1 Ra8-c8 28.Rc1-b1 Nf6-e8
29.Nb5-a3 Rc8-c7 30.Na3-c4
Ne7-g6 0.61/14 ] 22.Ra1-b1
[ 22.c5-c6!? b7xc6 23.d5xc6
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Qd7-c8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.c5-c6 b7xc6 23.d5xc6 Qd7-e6
24.b5xa6 g5-g4 25.a6-a7 g4xf3
26.Qe2xf3 Ne7xc6 27.Ra1-b1 Nc6xa7
28.Rb1-b7 Na7-c8 29.Nc3-d5 Nf6xd5
30.e4xd5 Qe6-f5 31.Rc1xc7+ Kh7-h8
32.Qf3-b3 Qf5-g6 33.Rc7-h7+
Kh8-g8 0.98/15 ] 22...g5-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...g5-g4
23.f3xg4 Nf6xg4 24.b5xa6 b7xa6
25.Rb1-b7 Ng4xf2 26.Qe2xf2 Rf8-c8
27.Rc1-b1 Qd7-d8 28.c5-c6 Qd8-g8
29.Qf2-e2 Qg8-g5 30.a2-a3 Kh7-g7
1.01/14 ] 23.b5xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23.f3xg4 Nf6xg4 24.b5xa6
b7xa6 25.Rb1-b7 Ng4xf2 26.Qe2xf2
Qd7-c8 27.Qf2-b2 Qc8-d8 28.c5xd6
c7xd6 29.Nc3-e2 Rf8-f7 30.Rc1-c7
Ra8-c8 31.Rc7-d7 Qd8-a5 32.Qb2-b1
Rc8-e8 33.Kg1-h1 Qa5-d2 0.78/15 ]
23...b7xa6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...g4xf3 24.Qe2xf3 b7xa6 25.c5-c6
Qd7-d8 26.Rb1-b7 Rf8-f7 27.Rc1-b1
Rf7-g7 28.Kg1-h1 Ne7-g6 29.h2-h3
Qd8-e7 30.Qf3-d3 Rg7-g8 31.Qd3-e2
Kh7-g7 32.Bf2-b6 Rg8-c8 33.Bb6-a5
0.65/16 ] 24.Rb1-b7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 24.f3xg4 Nf6xg4 25.Rb1-b7
Ng4xf2 26.Qe2xf2 Qd7-c8 27.Qf2-b2
Qc8-d8 28.c5xd6 c7xd6 29.Nc3-e2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Rf8-f7 30.Rc1-c7 Ra8-c8 31.Rc7-d7
Qd8-a5 32.Qb2-b1 Rc8-e8 33.Kg1-h1
Qa5-d2 0.79/14 ] 24...g4-g3??
Black crumbles in face of a dire
situation [ ¹24...g4xf3 25.Qe2xf3
d6xc5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...g4xf3 25.Qe2xf3 d6xc5
26.Rc1-b1 Ne7-c8 27.Bf2xc5 Rf8-f7
28.Rb1-b4 Rf7-g7 29.Bc5-f8 Rg7-f7
30.Rb4-c4 Nf6-e8 31.Bf8-b4 Nc8-d6
32.Bb4xd6 Ne8xd6 33.Rb7xc7
Qd7xc7 34.Rc4xc7 Rf7xc7 0.57/15 ]
25.h2xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.h2xg3 f4xg3 26.Bf2-e3 Qd7-d8
27.Qe2-d2 Rf8-g8 28.Be3xh6 Nf6-e8
29.Bh6-g5 d6xc5 30.Rb7-b1 Ne8-d6
31.Nc3-e2 Nd6-f7 32.Bg5-e3 Ra8-b8
33.Rb1xb8 Qd8xb8 34.Be3xc5
Ne7-c8 35.Qd2-a5 Nc8-d6 36.Qa5xa6
Qb8-b2 37.a2-a4 2.13/16 ] 25...f4xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...f4xg3
26.Bf2-e3 Qd7-d8 27.Qe2-d2 Rf8-g8
28.Be3xh6 Nf6-e8 29.Bh6-g5 d6xc5
30.Rb7-b1 Ne8-d6 31.Nc3-e2 Nd6-f7
32.Bg5-e3 Ra8-b8 33.Rb1xb8 Qd8xb8
34.Be3xc5 Ne7-c8 35.Qd2-a5 Nc8-d6
36.Qa5xa6 Qb8-b2 37.a2-a4 2.48/15 ]
26.Bf2xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Bf2-e3 Qd7-d8 27.Qe2-d2 Rf8-g8
28.Be3xh6 Nf6-e8 29.Bh6-e3 Ne7-c8
30.c5-c6 Qd8-h4 31.Rc1-b1 Nc8-e7
32.Nc3-e2 Qh4-h2+ 33.Kg1-f1 Rg8-f8
34.a2-a4 Ra8-d8 2.46/15 ] 26...Ra8-b8
[ 26...Rf8-f7 does not solve anything
27.Qe2-d3 Ra8-g8 28.c5xd6 Qd7xd6
29.Nc3-e2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rf8-g8 27.c5xd6 Qd7xd6
28.Bg3-h4 Ra8-b8 29.Rb7xb8 Rg8xb8
30.Nc3-a4 Diagram
(Diagram 207)
Nf6-e8 31.Na4-c5 Ne7-g6 32.Bh4-g3
a6-a5 33.a2-a4 Ng6-f4 34.Qe2-c2
Qd6-g6 35.Nc5-d7 Nf4-h3+
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36.Kg1-h1 2.38/15 ] 27.c5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Qe2xa6
Rb8-a8 28.Qa6-b5 Qd7-d8 29.c5xd6
c7xd6 30.Bg3-h4 Rf8-f7 31.Bh4xf6
Rf7xf6 32.Rb7-d7 Qd8-f8 33.Qb5-b7
Rf6-f7 34.Rd7xd6 Ra8-b8 35.Qb7-a6
Qf8-g7 36.Qa6-e2 Qg7-g5 37.Rc1-c2
Rf7-g7 3.63/14 ] 27...Qd7-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qd7-d8
28.Qe2xa6 Rb8-c8 29.Nc3-b5 Ne7-g6
30.Qa6-a3 Nf6-h5 31.Bg3-h2 Qd8-e7
32.Rc1-c2 Kh7-g8 33.Qa3-a7 Rf8-f7
34.Rc2-b2 Nh5-f4 2.60/14 ] 28.f3-f4
[ ¹28.Qe2xa6 keeps an even firmer
grip Ne7-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Bg3-f2 Rf8-g8 29.Qe2xa6 Rb8-c8
30.a2-a4 Nf6-h5 31.Kg1-f1 Ne7-g6
32.g2-g3 Qd8-f6 33.Qa6-a7 Rg8-g7
34.Qa7-e3 Rc8-f8 2.66/13 ] 28...e5xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...e5xf4
29.Bg3xf4 Ne7-g6 30.Bf4-g3 Qd8-e7
31.Rc1-b1 Rb8-c8 32.Rb1-b6 Rf8-g8
33.Rb6xa6 Ng6-e5 34.Qe2-f2 Nf6-g4
35.Qf2-f5+ Kh7-h8 36.Ra6-a7 Ne5-c4
37.Bg3-f2 Ng4xf2 38.Qf5xf2 1.61/16 ]
29.Bg3xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29.Bg3xf4 Ne7-g6 30.Bf4-g3 Qd8-e7
31.Rc1-b1 Rb8-c8 32.Rb1-b6 Rf8-g8
33.Rb6xa6 Ng6-e5 34.Qe2-f2 Nf6-g4
35.Qf2-d4 Qe7-f7 36.Nc3-e2 Rc8-a8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
37.Ra6xa8 Rg8xa8 38.Bg3xe5
d6xe5 1.59/16 ] 29...Ne7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ne7-g6
30.Bf4-g3 Qd8-e7 31.Rc1-b1 Rb8-c8
32.Rb1-b6 Rf8-g8 33.Rb6xa6 Ng6-e5
34.Qe2-f2 Kh7-g7 35.Qf2-f5 Ne5-c4
36.Bg3-f2 Rc8-a8 37.Ra6xa8 Rg8xa8
38.Nc3-b5 1.69/15 ] 30.Bf4-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rc1-f1
Qd8-e7 31.Bf4-e3 Ng6-e5 32.Qe2xa6
Nf6-g4 33.Be3-f4 Ne5-g6 34.Qa6-b5
Rb8-a8 35.Bf4-c1 Ng6-e5 36.a2-a4
Kh7-g8 37.Rf1xf8+ Ra8xf8 1.56/14 ]
30...Qd8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Qd8-e7 31.Rc1-b1 Rb8-c8
32.Rb1-b6 Rf8-g8 33.Qe2-f3 Ng6-e5
Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-+r+0
9+Rzp-wq-+k0 208
9ptRPzp-sn-zp0
9+-+Psn-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-sN-+QvL-0
9P+-+-+P+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
34.Qf3-f5+ Kh7-h8 35.Bg3-h4 Ne5-g4
36.Rb6xa6 Rc8-f8 37.Ra6-a7 Ng4-e3
38.Bh4xf6+ Rf8xf6 39.Rb7xc7
Rg8xg2+ 40.Kg1-h1 1.83/14 ]
31.Rc1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Rc1-b1 Rb8-c8 32.a2-a4 h6-h5
33.Rb1-f1 h5-h4 34.Bg3-h2 Kh7-g8
35.a4-a5 Rf8-e8 36.Qe2-f2 Re8-f8
37.Qf2-a7 1.64/13 ] 31...Rb8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rb8-a8
32.a2-a4 Kh7-g8 33.Rf1-f5 Rf8-f7
34.a4-a5 Rf7-f8 35.Qe2-d2 Kg8-g7
36.Qd2-e3 Nf6-g4 37.Qe3-e2 h6-h5
186
38.Rf5xh5 1.44/14 ] 32.Rf1-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Rb7-a7
h6-h5 33.Ra7xa6 h5-h4 34.Bg3-h2
Ng6-e5 35.a2-a4 Ne5-g4 36.Bh2-f4
Rc8-b8 37.Nc3-b5 Rf8-g8 38.Ra6-a7
Nf6xd5 39.Bf4xd6 1.84/13 ]
32...Nf6-g8 [ 32...Kh7-g8 33.a2-a4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kh7-h8
33.Bg3-f2 Kh8-g8 34.Bf2-e3 Ng6-h4
35.Rf5-f1 h6-h5 36.Be3-g5 Qe7-e5
37.Bg5xf6 Rf8xf6 38.Rf1xf6 Qe5xf6
39.Qe2xh5 Nh4-g6 40.Qh5-h6
Qf6-d4+ 41.Kg1-h2 1.86/14 ]
33.Qe2-f3 [ 33.Qe2-d3 seems even
better Kh7-h8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33.Rf5xf8 Rc8xf8 34.Qe2xa6 Ng8-f6
35.Qa6-e2 Nf6-e8 36.Qe2-d2 Rf8-f7
37.a2-a4 Qe7-f6 38.Qd2-f2 Qf6-e7
39.Qf2-e3 Qe7-f6 40.a4-a5 Qf6-f1+
41.Kg1-h2 Ne8-f6 42.Qe3-f3 2.72/13 ]
33...Rf8xf5 [ 33...Ng8-f6+- ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 33...Ng8-f6 34.Qf3-d3
Kh7-h8 35.Qd3-e2 Rf8-g8 36.Bg3-f2
Kh8-h7 37.Qe2xa6 Nf6xe4 38.Nc3xe4
Qe7xe4 39.Rf5-f7+ Rg8-g7
40.Rf7xg7+ Kh7xg7 41.Qa6-a7
Qe4-e7 42.Qa7-d4+ Ng6-e5 43.a2-a4
Kg7-g8 44.Bf2-g3 Qe7-g5 45.Bg3xe5
d6xe5 46.Qd4-e4 Qg5-c1+ 47.Kg1-h2
Qc1-f4+ 48.Qe4xf4 e5xf4 1.48/14 ]
34.Qf3xf5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Qf3xf5 Rc8-d8 35.Nc3-e2 Rd8-f8
36.Qf5-e6 Qe7xe6 37.d5xe6 Rf8-c8
38.Bg3xd6 Ng6-e7 39.Bd6xc7 Kh7-g6
40.Bc7-d6 Kg6-f6 41.Ne2-f4 Rc8xc6
42.e4-e5+ Kf6-g5 43.Nf4-h3+ Kg5-f5
44.Bd6xe7 Kf5xe5 45.Be7-f8 Rc6xe6
46.Nh3-f2 h6-h5 47.Rb7-h7 Ng8-f6
48.Bf8-g7 Ke5-f5 49.Rh7-h6 Nf6-g4
50.Rh6xe6 Kf5xe6 51.Nf2xg4 h5xg4
52.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f5 53.Bg7-d4 Kf5-e4
3.76/18 ] 34...Rc8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 34...Rc8-d8 35.Nc3-e2
Rd8-f8 36.Qf5-e6 Qe7xe6 37.d5xe6
Rf8-c8 38.Bg3xd6 Ng6-e7 39.Bd6xc7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kh7-g6 40.Bc7-d6 Kg6-f6 41.Ne2-f4
Rc8xc6 42.e4-e5+ Kf6-g5 43.Nf4-h3+
Kg5-f5 44.Bd6xe7 Kf5xe5 45.Be7-f8
Rc6xe6 46.Nh3-f2 h6-h5 47.Rb7-h7
Ng8-f6 48.Bf8-g7 Ke5-f5 49.Rh7-h6
Nf6-g4 50.Rh6xe6 Kf5xe6 51.Nf2xg4
h5xg4 52.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f5 53.Bg7-d4
Kf5-e4 3.85/18 ] 35.Nc3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Nc3-e2
Rd8-f8 36.Qf5-e6 Qe7xe6 37.d5xe6
Rf8-c8 38.Bg3xd6 Ng6-e7 39.Bd6xc7
Kh7-g6 40.Bc7-d6 Kg6-f6 41.Ne2-f4
Rc8xc6 42.e4-e5+ Kf6-g5 43.Nf4-h3+
Kg5-f5 44.Bd6xe7 Kf5xe5 45.Be7-f8
Rc6xe6 46.Nh3-f2 h6-h5 47.Rb7-h7
Ng8-f6 48.Bf8-g7 Ke5-f5 49.Rh7-h6
Nf6-g4 50.Rh6xe6 Kf5xe6 51.Nf2xg4
h5xg4 52.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f5 53.Bg7-d4
Kf5-e4 3.61/18 ] 35...Qe7-g7
[ 35...Rd8-f8 a fruitless try to alter the
course of the game 36.Qf5-e6 Qe7xe6
37.d5xe6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Rd8-f8 36.Qf5-e6 Qe7xe6
37.d5xe6 Rf8-c8 38.Bg3xd6 Ng6-e7
39.Bd6xc7 Kh7-g6 40.Bc7-d6 Kg6-f6
41.Ne2-f4 Rc8xc6 42.e4-e5+ Kf6-g5
43.Nf4-h3+ Kg5-f5 44.Bd6xe7 Kf5xe5
45.Be7-f8 Rc6xe6 46.Nh3-f2 h6-h5
47.Rb7-h7 Ng8-f6 48.Bf8-g7 Ke5-f5
49.Rh7-h6 Nf6-g4 50.Rh6xe6 Kf5xe6
51.Nf2xg4 h5xg4 52.Kg1-f2 Ke6-f5
53.Bg7-d4 Kf5-e4 3.85/16 ] 36.Ne2-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rb7xc7
Qg7xc7 37.Ne2-f4 Qc7-g7 38.Nf4-e6
Ng8-e7 39.Ne6xg7 Ne7xf5 40.Ng7xf5
Kh7-g8 41.Nf5xd6 Ng6-e7 42.c6-c7
Rd8-d7 43.Nd6-f5 Ne7-c8 44.Kg1-f2
Kg8-f8 45.Nf5xh6 Kf8-e8 46.Kf2-f3
Rd7-h7 47.Nh6-g4 Rh7-f7+ 48.Bg3-f4
a6-a5 49.g2-g3 Ke8-e7 50.Ng4-e5
4.89/15 ] 36...Ng8-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Ng8-e7 37.Qf5-h3
Ng6xf4 38.Bg3xf4 Rd8-c8 39.Bf4xd6
c7xd6 40.Rb7xe7 Qg7xe7 41.Qh3-f5+
Kh7-g7 42.Qf5xc8 Qe7xe4 43.Qc8-e6
187
Qe4-d4+ 44.Kg1-h2 Qd4-h4+
45.Qe6-h3 Qh4-c4 46.Qh3-d7+
Kg7-h8 47.Qd7-c8+ Kh8-h7 48.c6-c7
Qc4-f4+ 49.Kh2-h3 Qf4-f7 50.Qc8-b7
Qf7-h5+ 51.Kh3-g3 Qh5-e5+
52.Kg3-f3 Qe5-c3+ 53.Kf3-g4
Qc3-d4+ 54.Kg4-f5 Qd4-e5+
55.Kf5-g4 Qe5-e2+ 56.Kg4-h4
Qe2-f2+ 3.51/15 ] 37.Qf5-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Qf5-h3
Ng6xf4 38.Bg3xf4 Rd8-c8 39.Bf4xd6
c7xd6 40.Rb7xe7 Qg7xe7 41.Qh3-f5+
Kh7-g7 42.Qf5xc8 Qe7xe4 43.Qc8-e6
Qe4-d4+ 44.Kg1-h2 Qd4-c4
45.Qe6-d7+ Kg7-h8 46.Qd7-c8+
Kh8-h7 47.c6-c7 Qc4-f4+ 48.Kh2-h3
Qf4-f7 49.Qc8-b7 Qf7-h5+ 50.Kh3-g3
Qh5-e5+ 51.Kg3-f3 Qe5-c3+
52.Kf3-g4 Qc3-d4+ 53.Kg4-h3 3.26/15
] 37...Ng6xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Ng6xf4 38.Bg3xf4 Rd8-c8
39.Bf4xd6 c7xd6 40.Rb7xe7 Qg7xe7
41.Qh3-f5+ Kh7-g7 42.Qf5xc8
Qe7xe4 43.Qc8-e6 Qe4-f4
44.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g8 45.c6-c7 Qf4-c1+
46.Kg1-h2 Qc1-f4+ 47.g2-g3 Qf4-f2+
48.Kh2-h3 Qf2-f1+ 49.Kh3-h4 Qf1-c4+
50.g3-g4 3.26/13 ] 38.Bg3xf4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Bg3xf4
Rd8-c8 39.Bf4xd6 c7xd6 40.Rb7xe7
Qg7xe7 41.Qh3-f5+ Kh7-g7
42.Qf5xc8 Qe7xe4 43.Qc8-e6 Qe4-f4
44.Qe6-e7+ Kg7-g8 45.c6-c7 Qf4-c1+
46.Kg1-h2 Qc1-f4+ 47.g2-g3 Qf4-f2+
48.Kh2-h3 Qf2-f1+ 49.Kh3-h4 Qf1-c4+
50.g3-g4 2.97/12 ] 38...Rd8-f8
[ 38...Rd8-c8 there is nothing else
anyway 39.Bf4xd6! Decoy: d6 c7xd6
40.Rb7xe7 Qg7xe7 41.Qh3xc8
Qe7xe4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Rd8-c8 39.Bf4xd6 c7xd6
40.Rb7xe7 Qg7xe7 41.Qh3-f5+
Kh7-g7 42.Qf5xc8 Qe7xe4 43.Qc8-e6
Qe4-d4+ 44.Kg1-h2 Qd4-h4+
45.Qe6-h3 Qh4-c4 46.Qh3-d7+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kg7-h8 47.Qd7-c8+ Kh8-h7 48.c6-c7
Qc4-f4+ 49.Kh2-h3 Qf4-f7 50.Qc8-b7
Qf7-h5+ 51.Kh3-g3 Qh5-e5+
52.Kg3-f3 Qe5-f5+ 53.Kf3-e3 Qf5-e5+
54.Ke3-d3 3.46/13 ] 39.Bf4xh6!
Decoy: h6. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Bf4xh6 Qg7xh6 40.Rb7xc7
Qh6xh3 41.Rc7xe7+ Kh7-g6 42.g2xh3
Kg6-g5 43.c6-c7 Rf8-c8 44.Kg1-f2
Kg5-f6 45.Re7-d7 Kf6-g5 46.Kf2-e3
a6-a5 47.Ke3-d4 a5-a4 48.e4-e5
d6xe5+ 49.Kd4xe5 Rc8-e8+
50.Ke5-d6 Kg5-f6 51.Rd7-e7 5.37/13 ]
39...Qg7xh6 [ 39...Qg7xh6 40.Rb7xc7
Decoy Discovered attack ; …39...-40.Bh6xg7+ Wins material ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 39...Qg7xh6 40.Rb7xc7
Qh6xh3 41.Rc7xe7+ Kh7-g6 42.g2xh3
Rf8-c8 43.Kg1-f2 Kg6-g5 44.c6-c7
Kg5-f6 45.Re7-d7 Kf6-g5 46.Kf2-e3
a6-a5 47.Ke3-d4 a5-a4 48.e4-e5
d6xe5+ 49.Kd4xe5 Rc8-e8+
50.Ke5-d6 Kg5-f6 51.Rd7-e7 5.55/14 ]
40.Rb7xc7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rb7xc7 Rf8-f7 41.Qh3xh6+
Kh7xh6 42.e4-e5 Ne7xc6 43.Rc7xf7
Nc6xe5 44.Rf7-f6+ Kh6-g5 45.Rf6xd6
a6-a5 46.Kg1-f2 Kg5-f5 47.Rd6-e6
Ne5-g4+ 48.Kf2-f3 Ng4-f6 49.Re6-a6
Nf6xd5 50.g2-g4+ Kf5-e5 51.g4-g5
Nd5-e7 52.Ra6xa5+ Ke5-e6
53.Kf3-e4 Ne7-c6 54.Ra5-a6 5.44/15 ]
40...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Rf8-f7 41.Qh3xh6+ Kh7xh6
42.e4-e5 Ne7xc6 43.Rc7xf7 Nc6xe5
44.Rf7-f6+ Kh6-g5 45.Rf6xd6 a6-a5
46.Kg1-f2 Kg5-f5 47.Rd6-e6 Ne5-g4+
48.Kf2-f3 Ng4-f6 49.Re6-a6 Nf6xd5
50.Ra6xa5 Kf5-e5 51.g2-g4 Ke5-d4
52.g4-g5 Nd5-e7 53.Ra5-a4+ Kd4-d3
54.Kf3-f4 Ne7-d5+ 55.Kf4-e5 Nd5-c3
56.Ra4-d4+ Kd3-e3 5.63/16 ]
41.e4-e5! Decoy: e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.e4-e5 Qh6xh3 42.g2xh3
d6xe5 43.d5-d6 Re8-g8+ 44.Kg1-h2
188
Kh7-g7 45.Rc7xe7+ Kg7-f6 46.c6-c7
Rg8-c8 47.d6-d7 Rc8xc7 48.d7-d8Q
Rc7xe7 49.Kh2-g2 Kf6-f7 50.Kg2-f3
Re7-e6 51.Qd8-c7+ Kf7-g6 52.Kf3-e4
Re6-f6 53.Qc7xe5 Kg6-f7 54.Qe5-c7+
Kf7-g6 55.h3-h4 Rf6-e6+ 56.Ke4-d4
Kg6-h6 57.Qc7-g3 6.31/15 ]
41...Qh6xh3 [ 41...d6xe5 42.Qh3-f5+
Decoy Double attack ( 42.d5-d6
Passed pawn ); …41...-- 42.e5xd6
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Qh6xh3 42.g2xh3 Kh7-g6
43.Rc7xe7 Re8xe7 44.e5xd6 Re7-e1+
45.Kg1-f2 Re1-d1 46.c6-c7 Rd1xd5
47.c7-c8Q Rd5xd6 48.h3-h4 Rd6-f6+
49.Kf2-g3 Kg6-h7 50.h4-h5 Kh7-g7
51.Kg3-g4 Kg7-f7 52.Qc8-d7+ Kf7-f8
53.Kg4-g5 Rf6-f7 54.Qd7-c8+ Kf8-e7
55.h5-h6 a6-a5 56.Qc8-c5+ Ke7-e6
57.Qc5-b6+ Ke6-e7 58.Qb6xa5
8.52/16 ] 42.g2xh3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.g2xh3 Kh7-g6 43.Rc7xe7
Re8xe7 44.e5xd6 Re7-e1+ 45.Kg1-f2
Re1-d1 46.c6-c7 Rd1xd5 47.c7-c8Q
Rd5xd6 48.h3-h4 Rd6-f6+ 49.Kf2-g3
Kg6-h7 50.h4-h5 Kh7-g7 51.Qc8-c7+
Kg7-f8 52.Qc7-d8+ Kf8-g7
53.Qd8-e7+ Rf6-f7 54.Qe7-e5+
Kg7-h7 55.Qe5-e4+ Kh7-g8 56.h5-h6
Kg8-f8 57.Qe4-a8+ Kf8-e7 58.Qa8xa6
Rf7-f8 59.Qa6-b7+ Ke7-e6 60.h6-h7
7.68/15 ] 42...Kh7-g6 [ 42...Kh7-h6
otherwise it's curtains at once 43.e5xd6
Re8-g8+ 44.Kg1-f2 Rg8-f8+ 45.Kf2-e2
Ne7xd5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Kh7-g6 43.Rc7xe7 Re8xe7
44.e5xd6 Re7-e1+ 45.Kg1-f2 Re1-d1
46.c6-c7 Rd1xd5 47.c7-c8Q Rd5xd6
48.h3-h4 Rd6-f6+ 49.Kf2-g3 Kg6-h7
50.h4-h5 Kh7-g7 51.Qc8-c7+ Kg7-f8
52.Qc7-d7 Kf8-g8 53.Qd7-e8+ Kg8-g7
54.Qe8-e7+ Rf6-f7 55.Qe7-e5+
Kg7-h7 56.Qe5-e4+ Kh7-g8 57.h5-h6
Kg8-f8 58.Qe4-a8+ Kf8-e7 59.Qa8xa6
Rf7-f8 60.Qa6-b7+ Ke7-e6 61.h6-h7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
7.14/16 ] 43.Rc7xe7! the knock-out
blow [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43.Rc7xe7
Re8xe7 44.e5xd6 Re7-e1+ 45.Kg1-f2
Re1-d1 46.c6-c7 Rd1xd5 47.c7-c8Q
Rd5xd6 48.h3-h4 Rd6-f6+ 49.Kf2-g3
Kg6-h7 50.h4-h5 Kh7-g7 51.Qc8-c7+
Kg7-g8 52.Qc7-d7 a6-a5 53.Qd7-c8+
Kg8-f7 54.Qc8-c7+ Kf7-g8 55.Qc7xa5
Kg8-f7 56.Qa5-c7+ Kf7-e6 57.h5-h6
Rf6-f7 58.Qc7-c3 Rf7-e7 59.Kg3-f4
Re7-f7+ 60.Kf4-g5 7.08/16 ]
43...Re8xe7 [ 43...Re8xe7 44.e5xd6
Passed pawn ; …43...-- 44.Re7xe8
Wins material ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Re8xe7 44.e5xd6 Re7-e1+
45.Kg1-f2 Re1-d1 46.c6-c7 Rd1xd5
47.c7-c8Q Rd5xd6 48.h3-h4 Rd6-f6+
49.Kf2-g3 Kg6-h7 50.h4-h5 Kh7-g7
51.Qc8-c7+ Kg7-g8 52.Qc7-d7 a6-a5
53.Qd7-c8+ Kg8-f7 54.Qc8-c7+
Kf7-g8 55.Qc7xa5 Kg8-f7 56.Qa5-c7+
Kf7-e6 57.h5-h6 Rf6-f7 58.Qc7-c3
Rf7-e7 59.Kg3-f4 Re7-f7+ 60.Kf4-g5
7.08/17 ] 44.e5xd6 Diagram
[ 44.e5xd6 Re7-e5 45.c6-c7 Re5xd5
46.c7-c8Q Rd5xd6 47.Kg1-f2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.e5xd6
Re7-e1+ 45.Kg1-f2 Re1-d1 46.c6-c7
Rd1xd5 47.c7-c8Q Rd5xd6 48.h3-h4
Rd6-f6+ 49.Kf2-g3 Kg6-h7 50.h4-h5
Kh7-g7 51.Qc8-c7+ Kg7-g8
52.Qc7-d7 Rf6-f7 53.Qd7-e6 a6-a5
54.h5-h6 Kg8-f8 55.Qe6-g6 Rf7-f1
56.Qg6-g7+ Kf8-e8 57.Qg7-c7
Rf1-g1+ 58.Kg3-f4 6.51/14 ]
(Diagram 209)
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Rublevsky,Sergei
Caruana,Fabiano
16th TCh-RUS Premier (2)
B40
05.04.2009
B22: Sicilian: 2 c3
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.c2-c3 Ng8-f6 4.e4-e5 Nf6-d5
5.Bf1-c4 d7-d6 6.d2-d4 c5xd4
7.c3xd4 Nb8-c6 8.0-0 Bf8-e7
9.Qd1-e2 0-0 10.Rf1-d1 Nc6-a5
11.Bc4-d3 Nd5-b4 12.e5xd6 Qd8xd6
13.Bd3-e4 f7-f5 14.Be4-d3 Nb4xd3
15.Qe2xd3 b7-b6N [RR 15...Na5-c6
16.Nb1-c3 Nc6-b4 17.Qd3-e2 b7-b6
18.Bc1-g5 Be7xg5 19.Nf3xg5 h7-h6
20.Ng5-f3 Bc8-b7 21.Rd1-d2 Bb7xf3
22.Qe2xf3 Ra8-d8 23.Ra1-e1
½-½ Aranovitch,E (2304)-Broennimann,
M (2217)/Switzerland 2007/EXT 2008 ;
RR 15...a7-a6 16.Bc1-g5 Be7xg5
17.Nf3xg5 b7-b5 18.Qd3-a3 Qd6xa3
19.Nb1xa3 h7-h6 20.Ng5-f3 Bc8-b7
21.Nf3-e5 Ra8-c8 22.Ra1-c1 Na5-c6
23.Na3-c2 Nc6xe5 24.d4xe5 Rc8-c5
25.Nc2-e3 Rc5xc1 26.Rd1xc1 f5-f4
27.Ne3-f1 Rf8-d8 28.f2-f3 Rd8-d4
29.b2-b3 a6-a5 30.Rc1-c7 Tzermiadi
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
anos,A (2439)-Petrov,M (2451)/
Panormo 2001/EXT 2002/0-1 (46) ;RR
15...h7-h6 16.Nb1-c3 Na5-c6
17.a2-a3 Be7-f6 18.d4-d5 Rf8-d8
19.Nc3-b5 Qd6-d7 20.Bc1-f4 e6-e5
21.Qd3-c4 Kg8-h8 22.Bf4-d2 Nc6-d4
23.Nf3xd4 e5xd4 24.Nb5-c7 Ra8-b8
25.Rd1-e1 b7-b5 26.Qc4-c1 Bc8-b7
27.Bd2xh6 Rb8-c8 28.Bh6-f4 g7-g5
29.Bf4xg5 Bf6xg5 30.Qc1xg5
Hingst,S (2270)-Van Riesen,K/
Germany 1991/EXT 1997/1-0 (48) ]
16.Nb1-c3 Bc8-b7 17.Nf3-e5 f5-f4
18.Nc3-e4 Qd6-d5 19.f2-f3 Ra8-d8
20.b2-b3 last book move last book
move Rf8-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Na5-c6 21.Ne5xc6 Bb7xc6
22.a2-a4 Qd5-f5 23.Rd1-e1 Rd8-d7
24.Bc1-b2 Rf8-c8 25.Ra1-c1 Rd7-c7
26.Ne4-f2 Bc6-d5 27.Qd3xf5 e6xf5
28.Rc1xc7 Rc8xc7 -0.33/14 ]
21.Ne4-f2?? [ ¹21.Ne4-c3 was much
better Qd5-d6 22.Qd3-e2³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ne4-c3
Qd5-d6 22.Qd3-e2 Na5-c6 23.Ne5xc6
Qd6xc6 24.Bc1-b2 Diagram
(Diagram 210)
Rf5-g5 25.Nc3-e4 Qc6-b5 26.Qe2xb5
Rg5xb5 27.Rd1-c1 Rd8-d7 28.Rc1-c2
Rb5-a5 29.a2-a4 Bb7-d5 -0.21/13 ]
21...Rf5xe5-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Rf5xe5 22.d4xe5 Qd5xe5
23.Bc1xf4 Qe5xf4 24.Qd3xd8+
Be7xd8 25.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-f7
26.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 27.Ra1-d1 h7-h5
28.Rd1-e1 Bb7-d5 29.Rd7xa7 Qf4-d2
30.Re1-f1 Na5-c6 31.Ra7-a6 Qd2-e3
32.Rf1-d1 Kg6-g5 33.Ra6-a4 -2.46/16
] 22.d4xe5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.d4xe5 Diagram
Qd5xe5 23.Bc1xf4 Qe5xf4
24.Qd3xd8+ Be7xd8 25.Rd1xd8+
Kg8-f7 26.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 27.Ra1-d1
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h7-h5 28.Rd1-e1 Bb7-d5 29.Rd7xa7
Qf4-d2 30.Re1-f1 Na5-c6 31.Ra7-a6
Qd2-g5 32.Kg1-h1 Qg5-e3 33.Kh1-g1
Nc6-d4 34.Rf1-d1 Nd4-e2+
35.Kg1-f1 -2.40/17 ] 22...Qd5xe5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Qd5xe5
23.Bc1xf4 Qe5xf4 24.Qd3xd8+
Be7xd8 25.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-f7
26.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 27.Ra1-d1 h7-h5
28.Rd1-e1 Kg6-f6 29.Re1-d1 a7-a6
30.Nf2-d3 Qf4-e3+ 31.Kg1-f1 g7-g5
32.Rd1-e1 Qe3-d2 33.Nd3-e5
-1.90/14 ] 23.Bc1xf4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23.Bc1xf4 Qe5xf4
24.Qd3xd8+ Be7xd8 25.Rd1xd8+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kg8-f7 26.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 27.Ra1-d1
h7-h5 28.Rd1-e1 Kg6-f6 29.Re1-d1
a7-a6 30.Nf2-d3 Qf4-e3+ 31.Kg1-f1
g7-g5 32.Rd1-e1 Qe3-d2 33.Nd3-e5
-2.21/15 ] 23...Qe5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Qe5xf4 24.Qd3xd8+
Be7xd8 25.Rd1xd8+ Kg8-f7
26.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 27.Ra1-d1 h7-h5
28.Nf2-d3 Qf4-e3+ 29.Nd3-f2 Qe3-c5
30.Rd1-b1 Bb7-d5 31.Rd7xa7 Na5-c6
32.Ra7-d7 Nc6-d4 33.Rb1-f1 Nd4-e2+
34.Kg1-h1 Ne2-c3 -2.00/14 ]
24.Qd3-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Qd3xd8+ Be7xd8 25.Rd1xd8+
Kg8-f7 26.Rd8-d7+ Kf7-g6 27.Ra1-d1
h7-h5 28.Rd1-e1 Bb7-d5 29.Rd7xa7
Qf4-d2 30.Re1-f1 Na5-c6 31.Ra7-a6
Qd2-g5 32.Kg1-h1 Qg5-e3 33.Kh1-g1
Nc6-b4 -2.07/15 ] 24...Bb7-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Bb7-d5
25.Nf2-d3 Qf4-f6 26.Ra1-c1 Na5-c6
27.Qe2-e3 Be7-d6 28.f3-f4 Qf6-d4
29.Qe3-f2 Qd4xf2+ 30.Kg1xf2 Rd8-f8
31.g2-g3 Nc6-d4 32.h2-h4 e6-e5
-2.28/15 ] 25.Ra1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Nf2-d3 Qf4-f6 26.Ra1-c1
Na5-c6 27.Qe2-f2 Nc6-e5 28.Nd3xe5
Qf6xe5 29.Kg1-h1 Qe5-f4 30.Qf2-d4
Be7-d6 31.Qd4xf4 Bd6xf4 32.Rc1-c4
Bf4-e5 33.Kh1-g1 -2.22/14 ]
25...Be7-d6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 25...Be7-d6 26.Kg1-f1 Na5-c6
27.Rc1-c3 Nc6-d4 28.Qe2-e3 Qf4xe3
29.Rc3xe3 Bd6-f4 30.Re3-c3 Nd4-b5
31.Rc3-c2 Bf4xh2 32.Nf2-d3 Bh2-d6
-3.09/14 ]
(Diagram 212)
26.h2-h3 [ 26.Kg1-f1 is not the saving
move Rd8-f8-+ ( 26...Qf4xh2?!
is the less attractive alternative
27.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 28.Qe2-e6+ Kg8-h8
29.Rc1-c8µ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Kg1-f1 Na5-c6 27.Rc1-c3 Nc6-d4
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28.Qe2-e3 Qf4xe3 29.Rc3xe3 Bd6-f4
30.Re3-c3 Nd4-b5 31.Rc3-c2 Bf4xh2
32.Nf2-d3 Bh2-d6 -2.98/12 ]
26...Rd8-f8 [ 26...Na5-c6 and Black
can already relax 27.Rd1xd5 Qf4xc1+
28.Rd5-d1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Na5-c6 27.Rd1xd5 Qf4xc1+
28.Rd5-d1 Qc1-c5 29.Qe2xe6+
Kg8-f8 30.Qe6-e2 Bd6-f4 31.Rd1xd8+
Nc6xd8 32.Qe2-d3 Nd8-c6 33.Qd3-d7
h7-h5 34.h3-h4 Kf8-g8 35.Qd7-e6+
Kg8-h8 -2.73/11 ] 27.Rc1-c2
[ 27.Kg1-f1 Na5-b7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Kg1-f1 Na5-b7 28.Nf2-g4
Nb7-c5 29.Ng4-f2 Rf8-d8 30.Rc1-c2
a7-a5 31.Qe2-b5 Nc5-d7 32.Rd1xd5
e6xd5 33.Qb5xd5+ Kg8-h8 34.Nf2-d3
Qf4-h2 35.a2-a4 Nd7-c5 36.Nd3xc5
b6xc5 -2.58/12 ] 27...Na5-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Qf4-h2+
28.Kg1-f1 Bd6-c5 29.Rd1xd5 e6xd5
30.Qe2-e6+ Rf8-f7 31.Qe6xd5 Na5-b7
32.Rc2-e2 g7-g6 33.b3-b4 Qh2-d6
34.Qd5xd6 Bc5xd6 35.a2-a3 Kg8-g7
36.Nf2-e4 Bd6-f4 37.g2-g3 Bf4-c1
38.Kf1-g2 Bc1xa3 -2.43/12 ]
28.Qe2-a6 [ 28.Kg1-f1-+ no good, but
what else? ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Kg1-f1 Nb7-c5 29.Rc2-c1 Rf8-d8
30.Rc1-c2 a7-a5 31.Qe2-b5 Nc5-d7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
192
32.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 33.Qb5xd5+ Kg8-h8 41.Kb2-a1 -8.20/10 ] 30.Nf2-g4
34.Nf2-d3 Qf4-h2 35.a2-a4 Nd7-c5
[ 30.Rc2-d2 Qb4-b5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
36.Nd3xc5 b6xc5 -2.58/13 ]
Pro x64: 30.Rc2-d2 Rf8-f7 31.Rd2-d4
28...Nb7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rf7xa7 32.Rd4xb4 Ra7xa2 33.Rb4xb6
28...Qf4-h2+ 29.Kg1-f1 Nb7-c5
Bd6-g3 34.Rd1-f1 Nc5xb3 35.Nf2-e4
30.Qa6-e2 Bd6-g3 31.Rd1-d4 Bg3xf2
Bg3-e5 36.Kg1-h1 Nb3-d2 37.Ne4xd2
32.Qe2xf2 Nc5-e4 33.Rd4xe4 Bd5xe4 Ra2xd2 38.Rf1-e1 Diagram
34.Rc2-c3 Rf8-d8 35.Qf2-e3 Be4-f5
36.Rc3-c1 Qh2-g3 37.Qe3-e1 Bf5-d3+
38.Kf1-g1 Qg3xe1+ 39.Rc1xe1 Kg8-f7
40.Kg1-f2 Kf7-f6 -3.64/14 ] 29.Qa6xa7
213
[ 29.Qa6-e2 doesn't get the bull off the
ice Qf4-h2+ 30.Kg1-f1 Bd6-g3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qa6-e2
Qf4-h2+ 30.Kg1-f1 Bd6-g3 31.Rd1-d4
Bg3xf2 32.Qe2xf2 Nc5-e4 33.Rd4xe4
Bd5xe4 34.Rc2-d2 Be4-b7 35.Qf2-e3
Bb7-d5 36.Qe3-d4 Rf8-c8 37.Kf1-f2
Qh2-d6 38.Kf2-g1 Qd6-g3 39.Rd2-f2
Rc8-c1+ 40.Rf2-f1 -4.04/12 ]
29...Qf4-b4 [ ¹29...Nc5-e4!? seems
even better A) 30.f3xe4?? Qf4-h2+
( 30...Bd5xe4?! 31.Rd1xd6
Be5-d4 39.Rb6-d6 Kg8-f7
Be4xc2 32.Qa7xb6= ) 31.Kg1-f1
40.Rd6-d7+ Kf7-f6 -2.51/13 ]
Bd5xe4 32.Qa7xb6 A1) 32...Be4xc2?! 30...Bd6-b8 [ 30...Rf8-f7 31.Rc2-c4
is a useless try 33.Rd1xd6
Bd5xc4 ( 31...Rf7xa7?! succumbs to
( 33.Qb6xd6?? Qh2-h1+ 34.Kf1-e2
32.Rc4xb4 Nc5-d3 33.Rb4-b5
Bd6-c5+ 34.Kg1-h2-+ ) 32.Qa7-a8+
Bc2xd1+ 35.Nf2xd1 Qh1xg2+
Rf7-f8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Ke2-d3 Qg2-g6+ 37.Kd3-d2
Qg6-f6-+ ) 33...Bc2-e4 34.Rd6-d8
30...Rf8-f7 31.Rc2-c4 Bd5xc4
Be4xg2+ 35.Kf1-e2 Qh2-e5+
32.Qa7-a8+ Rf7-f8 33.Qa8-c6 h7-h5
34.Qc6xd6 h5xg4 35.h3xg4 Bc4-a6
36.Ke2-d3³ ; A2) 32...Qh2xg2+
36.Kg1-h1 Rf8-c8 37.Kh1-h2 Kg8-f7
33.Kf1-e2 Be4-f3+ ( 33...Be4xc2?!
is easily refuted 34.Rd1xd6 Qg2-f3+
38.Kh2-g1 Ba6-e2 39.Rd1-d2 -5.05/10
35.Ke2-e1-+ ) 34.Ke2-e3 Bf3xd1
] 31.Qa7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qa7-e7 h7-h5 32.Ng4-f2 Qb4-f4
35.Qb6xd6 Bd1xc2 36.Qd6xf8+
33.Rc2-e2 Bb8-c7 34.Rd1-e1 Bc7-d6
Kg8xf8-+ ; B) 30.Qa7xb6 Qf4-h2+
35.Qe7-a7 Bd6-c7 36.Qa7-a3
31.Kg1-f1 Ne4-g3+ 32.Kf1-e1-+ ;
Qf4-h2+ 37.Kg1-f1 Bc7-g3 38.Re1-d1
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qf4-h2+
30.Kg1-f1 Nc5-e4 31.Nf2xe4 Qh2-h1+ Bg3-e5 39.Qa3-b4 -1.92/11 ]
31...Qb4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Kf1-f2 Qh1xd1 33.Ne4xd6 Bd5xf3
34.Kf2-e3 Qd1xc2 35.g2xf3 Qc2-c3+
31...h7-h5 32.Ng4-f2 Qb4-f4
36.Ke3-e2 Qc3xf3+ 37.Ke2-d2
33.Rc2-d2 Qf4-h2+ 34.Kg1-f1 Bd5-b7
35.Rd2-e2 Bb7-a6 36.Rd1-d8
Qf3-f4+ 38.Kd2-c3 Qf4xd6 39.Qa7-b7
Ba6xe2+ 37.Kf1xe2 Qh2-e5+
Qd6-c5+ 40.Kc3-b2 Rf8-f2+
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38.Ke2-f1 Qe5-f6 39.Qe7xf6 g7xf6
40.Rd8xf8+ Kg8xf8 41.b3-b4 Nc5-a6
42.Nf2-d3 Kf8-e7 43.Kf1-e2 -2.46/12 ]
32.Rc2-d2?? White has lost his nerve...
understandable when you consider his
position [ ¹32.Qe7-h4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 32.Qe7-h4 Bb8-d6
33.Qh4-h5 Nc5-d7 34.Rd1xd5 e6xd5
35.Qh5xd5+ Kg8-h8 36.Qd5-d2
Qf4-g3 37.Qd2-f2 Bd6-c5 38.Ng4-e3
Qg3-f4 39.Rc2-e2 Rf8-e8 -1.43/12 ]
32...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...h7-h5 33.Rd2xd5 e6xd5
34.Ng4-f2 Nc5-e4 35.Nf2xe4 d5xe4
36.Qe7-e6+ Kg8-h8 37.Qe6-d5
Qf4-h2+ 38.Kg1-f1 Bb8-e5 39.Qd5xe4
Qh2-h1+ 40.Kf1-f2 Qh1xd1
41.Qe4xe5 Qd1-c2+ 42.Kf2-g1
Qc2-c5+ 43.Qe5xc5 b6xc5 44.Kg1-f2
Kh8-h7 45.g2-g4 -3.96/13 ] 33.Ng4-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Rd2xd5
e6xd5 34.Ng4-f2 Nc5-e4 35.Nf2xe4
d5xe4 36.Qe7-e6+ Kg8-h8 37.Qe6-d5
Qf4-h2+ 38.Kg1-f1 Bb8-e5 39.Qd5xe4
Qh2-h1+ 40.Kf1-f2 Qh1xd1
41.Qe4xe5 Qd1-c2+ 42.Kf2-g1
Qc2-c5+ 43.Qe5xc5 b6xc5 44.Kg1-f2
Kh8-h7 45.g2-g4 -4.24/14 ]
33...Bb8-e5 [ 33...Bb8-d6 Diagram
(Diagram 214)
34.Qe7-a7 Bd6-c7 35.Qa7-a3 Bd5xf3
36.g2xf3 Qf4-g3+ 37.Kg1-f1 Qg3xf3
38.Qa3-b2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Bb8-d6 34.Qe7-a7 Bd5xf3
35.g2xf3 Qf4-g3+ 36.Kg1-f1 Qg3xf3
37.Qa7xb6 Nc5-e4 38.a2-a4 Ne4xf2
39.Qb6xf2 Qf3xh3+ 40.Kf1-e1 Rf8xf2
41.Rd2xf2 Bd6-b4+ 42.Rd1-d2
Qh3-e3+ 43.Ke1-d1 Qe3xb3+
44.Kd1-e2 Bb4xd2 45.Ke2xd2
Qb3xa4 46.Kd2-e3 h5-h4 -5.17/11 ]
34.Kg1-f1?? a blunder in a bad
position [ 34.Rd2xd5 e6xd5
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35.Rd1xd5 Rf8-f5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Rd2xd5 e6xd5 35.Rd1xd5
Be5-f6 36.Qe7-e2 g7-g6 37.Qe2-d2
Qf4xd2 38.Rd5xd2 Rf8-e8 39.g2-g4
Kg8-f7 40.Kg1-g2 Bf6-c3 41.Rd2-d6
Re8-e2 42.g4xh5 g6xh5 -1.80/12 ]
34...Rf8-a8 [ 34...Bd5-b7 35.b3-b4
Bb7-a6+ 36.Rd2-e2 Ba6xe2+
37.Kf1xe2 Qf4-c4+ 38.Nf2-d3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Bd5-b7
35.Rd2-e2 Bb7-a6 36.Rd1-d8 Qf4-c1+
37.Nf2-d1 Ba6xe2+ 38.Kf1xe2
Qc1-c2+ 39.Rd8-d2 Qc2-b1 40.Ke2-f1
Be5-f4 41.Rd2-d8 Rf8xd8
42.Qe7xd8+ Kg8-h7 43.Qd8-d4 e6-e5
44.Qd4-d5 Qb1xa2 45.Qd5-f7 Qa2-b1
46.Qf7xh5+ Bf4-h6 47.f3-f4 e5xf4
-4.24/12 ] 35.Nf2-d3? [ 35.Rd2xd5
e6xd5 36.Rd1xd5 Qf4-c1+
37.Rd5-d1-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35.Rd2xd5 e6xd5 36.Rd1xd5 Be5-f6
37.Qe7-e2 g7-g6 38.a2-a4 Kg8-g7
39.Nf2-d3 Nc5xd3 40.Rd5xd3 Ra8-d8
41.Rd3xd8 Bf6xd8 42.Qe2-d3 Bd8-e7
43.Qd3-d7 -1.71/11 ] 35...Nc5xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Nc5xd3
36.Rd2xd3 Qf4-h2 37.Rd3xd5 e6xd5
38.Rd1-d2 Be5-g3 39.Qe7-e6+
Kg8-h7 40.Qe6xb6 Ra8-c8 41.Rd2-d1
Rc8-c2 42.Qb6-g1 Qh2xg1+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
43.Kf1xg1 Rc2xa2 44.Kg1-f1 Ra2-f2+
45.Kf1-g1 -3.36/11 ] 36.Rd2xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Rd2xd3
Qf4-h2 37.Qe7-d7 Be5-g3 38.Rd3xd5
Qh2-h1+ 39.Kf1-e2 Qh1xg2+
40.Ke2-d3 Qg2xf3+ 41.Kd3-c4
e6xd5+ 42.Qd7xd5+ Qf3xd5+
43.Rd1xd5 Ra8xa2 44.Rd5xh5 Kg8-f7
45.b3-b4 Ra2-a3 46.Kc4-b5 Bg3-d6
47.Rh5-f5+ Kf7-e6 48.Rf5-g5 Ke6-f6
49.Rg5-d5 Bd6-e7 50.h3-h4 Ra3-b3
51.Rd5-d4 Be7-c5 52.Rd4-f4+
Kf6-e5 -3.47/12 ] 36...Kg8-h7
[ ¹36...Qf4-h2 might be the shorter
path 37.Qe7-d7 Be5-g3 38.Rd3xd5
Qh2-h1+ 39.Kf1-e2 Qh1xg2+
40.Ke2-d3 Qg2xf3+ 41.Kd3-c4
Qf3-e4+ 42.Rd1-d4 e6xd5+
43.Qd7xd5+ Qe4xd5+ 44.Rd4xd5
Ra8xa2 45.Rd5xh5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36...Qf4-h2 37.Qe7-d7
Be5-g3 38.Rd3xd5 Qh2-h1+
39.Kf1-e2 Qh1xg2+ 40.Ke2-d3
Qg2xf3+ 41.Kd3-c4 e6xd5+
42.Qd7xd5+ Qf3xd5+ 43.Rd1xd5
Ra8xa2 44.Rd5xh5 Kg8-f7 45.b3-b4
Ra2-a3 46.Kc4-b5 Bg3-d6 47.Rh5-f5+
Kf7-e6 48.Rf5-g5 Ke6-f6 49.h3-h4
Bd6-f4 -3.74/12 ] 37.a2-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Rd3xd5
e6xd5 38.a2-a4 Ra8-f8 39.Rd1xd5
Rf8-f5 40.Rd5-d1 Qf4-h2 41.Qe7-d8
Rf5-f6 42.Qd8-d2 Be5-d6 43.Qd2-d5
Qh2-h1+ 44.Kf1-f2 Bd6-c5+ 45.Kf2-g3
h5-h4+ 46.Kg3xh4 Bc5-f2+ 47.Kh4-h5
Qh1xg2 -2.80/12 ] 37...Ra8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Ra8-f8
38.h3-h4 Rf8-c8 39.Qe7-g5 Qf4xg5
40.h4xg5 Be5-f4 41.Rd1-e1 Kh7-g6
42.Re1-e2 Bf4-g3 43.Re2-d2 Kg6xg5
44.Rd2-b2 Rc8-c1+ 45.Kf1-e2 Rc1-g1
46.Ke2-e3 Bg3-f4+ 47.Ke3-f2 -2.63/13
] 38.Qe7-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.h3-h4 Rf8-c8 39.Qe7-g5 Qf4xg5
40.h4xg5 Be5-f4 41.Rd1-e1 Kh7-g6
194
42.Kf1-f2 Kg6xg5 43.Re1-e2 h5-h4
44.Re2-b2 Rc8-c1 45.Kf2-e2 Bf4-e5
46.Rb2-d2 Be5-c3 -2.69/12 ]
38...Rf8-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Bd5-e4 39.Qd7-b5 Be4xd3+
40.Qb5xd3+ Rf8-f5 41.Qd3-e2 Qf4-h2
42.Qe2-f2 Be5-f6 43.Qf2-g1 Qh2xg1+
44.Kf1xg1 Rf5-c5 45.f3-f4 Rc5-c3
46.b3-b4 Rc3-c2 47.Rd1-d7 Kh7-g6
-2.67/12 ] 39.Qd7-b5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Qd7-d8 Bd5-e4
40.Rd1-e1 Be4xd3+ 41.Qd8xd3+
Rf6-f5 42.Qd3-e3 Qf4-h2 43.Qe3-g1
Qh2xg1+ 44.Kf1xg1 Be5-g3
45.Re1-d1 Rf5-e5 46.b3-b4 Kh7-g6
47.Kg1-f1 Kg6-f6 -2.75/12 ]
39...Bd5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Bd5-e4 40.Qb5-c4 Be4xd3+
41.Qc4xd3+ Rf6-f5 42.Qd3-e2 Qf4-h2
43.Qe2-f2 Be5-f6 44.Qf2-g1 Qh2xg1+
45.Kf1xg1 Rf5-c5 46.f3-f4 Rc5-c3
47.b3-b4 Rc3-c2 48.Rd1-d7 Kh7-g6
-2.67/14 ] 40.Rd3-d2 [ 40.Rd1-e1
Be4xd3+ 41.Qb5xd3+ Rf6-f5
42.Qd3-e3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rd1-e1 Be4xd3+ 41.Qb5xd3+
Rf6-f5 42.Qd3-e3 Qf4-h2 43.Qe3-g1
Qh2xg1+ 44.Kf1xg1 Be5-g3
45.Re1-d1 Rf5-d5 46.Rd1xd5 e6xd5
47.Kg1-f1 Kh7-g6 48.Kf1-e2 Kg6-f5
-2.66/12 ] 40...Be4xf3! Mate attack.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Be4xf3
41.Qb5xe5 Qf4xe5 42.g2xf3 Rf6xf3+
43.Rd2-f2 Rf3xh3 44.Rd1-d8 Qe5-e4
45.Rf2-g2 Qe4-b1+ 46.Kf1-e2
Qb1-c2+ 47.Rd8-d2 Qc2-e4+
48.Ke2-f1 Rh3-h1+ 49.Rg2-g1
Qe4-f3+ 50.Rd2-f2 Qf3-d1+ 51.Kf1-g2
Qd1xg1+ 52.Kg2-f3 Rh1-h3+
53.Kf3-e4 Qg1-e1+ 54.Ke4-d4
Qe1xf2+ 55.Kd4-e5 Qf2-e3+
56.Ke5-d6 Qe3xb3 -22.83/14 ]
41.Rd2-f2 [ 41.g2xf3 Qf4xf3+
Mate attack ; …41.-- Bf3-e2+
Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
41.Qb5xe5 Qf4xe5 42.g2xf3 Rf6xf3+
43.Rd2-f2 Rf3xh3 44.Rd1-d8 Qe5-a1+
45.Kf1-e2 Qa1-b2+ 46.Rd8-d2
Qb2xb3 47.Rf2-f7 Rh3-h2+ 48.Rf7-f2
Qb3-c4+ 49.Ke2-e3 Qc4-c5+
50.Rd2-d4 Qc5-c3+ 51.Ke3-e2
Qc3-c2+ 52.Ke2-e3 Qc2xf2+
53.Ke3-e4 Rh2-h4+ 54.Ke4-d3
Qf2xd4+ 55.Kd3-e2 Rh4-h2+
56.Ke2-f3 Qd4-c3+ 57.Kf3-f4 Rh2-h4+
58.Kf4-g5 -#18/15 ] 41...Bf3xg2+!
Diagram [ 41...Bf3xg2+ 42.Kf1-e2
Qf4xf2+ 43.Ke2-d3 Rf6-f3+ 44.Kd3-c4
Qf2-c2+ 45.Kc4-b4 Rf3xb3# ;
41...Bf3xd1?! is impossible 42.Rf2xf4
Rf6xf4+ 43.Kf1-g1 Be5-d4+
44.Kg1-h1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41...Bf3xg2+ 42.Kf1-e2 Qf4xf2+
43.Ke2-d3 Rf6-f3+ 44.Kd3-c4 Qf2-c2+
45.Kc4-b4 Qc2xb3# -#5/17 ]
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Caruana,Fabiano
Short,Nigel D
Corus B Wijk aan Zee NED (1031).02.2009
E05: Open Catalan: 5 Nf3 Be7
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.g2-g3 d7-d5 4.Ng1-f3 Bf8-e7
5.Bf1-g2 0-0 6.0-0 d5xc4 7.Qd1-c2
a7-a6 8.Qc2xc4 b7-b5 9.Qc4-c2
Bc8-b7 10.Bc1-d2 Be7-d6 [RR
10...h7-h6 11.Rf1-c1 Be7-d6 12.e2-e3
Nb8-d7 13.Bd2-a5 Qd8-e7 14.Nb1-d2
c7-c5 15.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 16.b2-b4
Nc5-a4 17.a2-a3 Ra8-c8 18.Qc2-d3
Bd6-e5 19.e3-e4 Rc8-c6 0-1 Iskusnyh,
S (2482)-Short,N (2702)/Mumbai 2004/
EXT 2006 ] 11.Nf3-g5N [RR
11.Bd2-g5 Nb8-d7 12.Nb1-d2 (RR
12.Rf1-d1 Qd8-b8 13.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6
14.Nb1-d2 Rf8-c8 15.Nf3-g5 Bb7xg2
16.Kg1xg2 Qb8-b7+ 17.Kg2-g1 c7-c5
18.Nd2-e4 Nf6xe4 19.Ng5xe4 Qb7-b6
20.d4-d5 e6xd5 21.Rd1xd5 Bd6-e7
22.Ra1-d1 Qb6-e6 23.a2-a4 h7-h6
24.e2-e3 b5xa4 25.Qc2xa4 Ra8-b8
26.Qa4-c2 Rb8-b4 Speelman,J (2570)Browne,W (2540)/Wijk aan Zee 1983/
MCD/½-½ (63) ) 12...Ra8-c8
13.Nd2-b3 c7-c5 14.Bg5xf6 Nd7xf6
15.Nb3xc5 Bb7-e4 16.Qc2-c3 e6-e5
17.e2-e3 Bd6xc5 18.d4xc5 Qd8-d5
19.Ra1-d1 Qd5-a8 20.Nf3-h4 Be4xg2
21.Nh4xg2 Nf6-e4 22.Qc3xe5 Rc8xc5
23.Qe5-d4 Rc5-c4 24.Qd4-d3 Ne4-g5
25.b2-b3 Rc4-c5 Kramnik,V (2785)Carlsen,M (2714)/Moscow 2007/EXT
2008/½-½ (40) ;RR 11.Rf1-d1 Nb8-d7
12.Bd2-a5 Qd8-b8 13.b2-b4 e6-e5
14.Nb1-d2 e5xd4 (RR 14...Rf8-e8
15.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 16.Nf3xe5 Re8xe5
17.Nd2-f3 Re5-e7 18.Nf3-d4 Bb7xg2
19.Kg1xg2 Qb8-b7+ 20.Kg2-g1
Ra8-e8 21.Ra1-c1 Re7-e4 22.Qc2-c6
Qb7-c8 23.Ba5xc7 Bd6xb4 24.Bc7-d6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qc8xc6 25.Rc1xc6 Bb4xd6
26.Rc6xd6 Re8-a8 27.e2-e3 Re4-e8
28.Rd1-c1 Kg8-f8 29.Kg1-g2
Georgiev,K (2649)-Onischuk,A (2674)/
Kemer 2007/CBM 121/1-0 (71) )
15.Nf3xd4 Bb7xg2 16.Kg1xg2 c7-c5
17.b4xc5 Bd6xc5 18.Nd2-b3 Bc5-a3
19.e2-e4 Nd7-e5 20.Nd4-f5
½-½ Gelfand,B (2733)-Anand,V (2792)/
Mexico City 2007/CBM 120 ]
11...Bb7xg2 12.Kg1xg2 Qd8-c8
13.e2-e4 Qc8-b7 14.Rf1-e1 Nb8-d7
15.Ng5-f3 e6-e5 16.Bd2-g5 e5xd4
17.Nf3xd4 Rf8-e8 Pawn e4, live or die!
18.Nb1-d2 c7-c5 19.Nd4-f5 Bd6-f8
last book move last book move
20.b2-b3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Ra1-d1 c5-c4 21.f2-f3 g7-g6
22.Qc2-c3 Qb7-b6 23.Nf5-e3 Qb6-e6
24.b2-b3 c4xb3 25.Qc3xb3 Ra8-c8
26.Qb3xe6 Re8xe6 27.Rd1-c1 Re6-c6
28.Rc1xc6 Rc8xc6 0.02/14 ]
20...Re8-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Ra8-d8 21.f2-f3 Qb7-c6 22.a2-a4
Nd7-e5 23.Re1-d1 g7-g6 24.Nf5-h6+
Bf8xh6 25.Bg5xh6 Rd8-d7 26.Bh6-g5
Ne5-d3 27.Qc2-c3 Re8-e6 28.a4xb5
a6xb5 Diagram
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31.Kg2-g3 -0.28/14 ] 22.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Re1-d1
Nd7-e5 23.Qc2-c3 g7-g6 24.Nf5-h6+
Kg8-h8 25.a2-a4 b5-b4 26.Qc3-b2
Qb7-b6 27.Nd2-c4 Ne5xc4 28.b3xc4
Bf8xh6 29.Bg5xh6 Kh8-g8 30.Bh6-f4
Re8-d8 0.05/15 ] 22...Nd7-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nf6-d5
23.a2-a3 h7-h6 24.Bg5-e3 Nd5xe3+
25.Nf5xe3 Nd7-e5 26.Ne3-d5 Ne5-c6
27.Qc2-c3 Bf8-d6 28.b3-b4 c5xb4
29.a3xb4 Bd6-e5 30.Qc3-e3 Be5-d4
31.Qe3-f4 Re6-g6 32.Nd2-b3 -0.12/14
] 23.Bg5-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 216)
23.Qc2-c3 Qb7-c6 24.Bg5-h4 h7-h6
25.Bh4xf6 Re6xf6 26.Nf5-e3 Rf6-g6
29.Qc3-a5 c5-c4 30.Qa5-a8+ Kg8-g7 27.f3-f4 Ne5-d7 28.Qc3-d3 Nd7-f6
31.b3xc4 b5xc4 -0.31/16 ] 21.f2-f3
29.Ne3-d5 Rg6-g4 30.Nd2-f3 c5-c4
Consolidates g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.b3xc4 b5xc4 0.04/13 ] 23...Nf6-d7
21.a2-a4 Ra8-d8 22.a4xb5 a6xb5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...g7-g6
23.Qc2-d3 Qb7-b6 24.Re1-d1 Nd7-e5 24.Bf4xe5 Re6xe5 25.Nf5-e3 h7-h5
25.Qd3-e2 Ne5-d3 26.Nd2-f3 c5-c4
26.h2-h4 Re5-e6 27.Nd2-f1 Bf8-d6
27.b3xc4 b5xc4 28.e4-e5 Qb6-b7
28.Re1-e2 Qb7-a7 29.Re2-d2 Bd6-e5
29.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 30.Qe2-c2 -0.01/14 ]
30.Ne3-d5 Nf6xd5 31.Rd2xd5 Be5-d4
21...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.b3-b4 Re6-e5 33.Rd5xe5 Re8xe5
21...Ra8-d8 22.Qc2-c3 g7-g6
-0.23/15 ] 24.Qc2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c
23.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6 24.Bg5xh6 Nd7-e5 Pro x64: 24.Nd2-b1 c5-c4 25.b3xc4
25.Ra1-d1 Qb7-d7 26.Re1-e3 c5-c4
b5xc4 26.Nb1-d2 Ne5-d3 27.Nd2xc4
27.Bh6-f4 Ne5-d3 28.b3xc4 Nd3xf4+
Nd3xe1+ 28.Rd1xe1 Re6-c6
29.g3xf4 Nf6-h5 30.f4-f5 Nh5-f4+
29.Nf5-d4 Rc6-c8 30.Qc2-e2 Nd7-b6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
31.Nc4-e3 Re8-d8 32.Re1-d1 Bf8-d6
33.Nd4-e6 f7xe6 34.Bf4xd6 -0.04/14 ]
24...h7-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Qb7-c6 25.Bf4xe5 Re6xe5
26.Nf5-e3 Nd7-f6 27.Re1-e2 g7-g6
28.a2-a4 Qc6-b6 29.a4xb5 a6xb5
30.Nd2-f1 Qb6-e6 31.Qc3-d3 Re8-b8
32.Re2-d2 -0.14/13 ] 25.Nf5-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.a2-a4 g7-g6
26.Nf5-e3 Nd7-f6 27.a4xb5 a6xb5
28.Rd1-a1 Qb7-d7 29.Bf4xe5 Re6xe5
30.Re1-d1 Qd7-d4 31.Qc3xd4 c5xd4
32.Ne3-c2 d4-d3 33.Nc2-d4 Re8-c8
34.Ra1-a7 Bf8-c5 0.09/14 ]
25...Nd7-b6 Diagram [ 25...Ne5-g6
26.Bf4-g5= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...h5-h4 26.Ne3-f5 g7-g6 27.Bf4xe5
h4-h3+ 28.Kg2xh3 Re6xe5 29.Nf5-e3
Bf8-g7 30.Qc3-c2 Re5-e6 31.Kh3-g2
Bg7-d4 32.a2-a3 Nd7-f6 33.Re1-e2
Re6-d6 -0.11/14 ]
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26.Nd2-f1 Black has an active position
[ 26.Bf4xe5!? Re6xe5 27.a2-a4= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Bf4xe5
Re6xe5 27.a2-a4 Re5-e6 28.Qc3-a5
b5xa4 29.b3xa4 h5-h4 30.Ne3-f5
g7-g6 31.Nf5-e3 h4xg3 32.h2xg3
Re6-d6 33.Nd2-c4 Nb6xc4 34.Ne3xc4
Rd6-d4 35.Rd1-b1 Qb7-c6 0.07/15 ]
26...Ne5-g6³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
197
26...Ne5-g6 27.Bf4-g5 f7-f6 28.Bg5-f4
Re6-c6 29.Ne3-d5 Nb6xd5 30.e4xd5
Ng6xf4+ 31.g3xf4 Rc6-c8 32.d5-d6
Re8xe1 33.Qc3xe1 Rc8-d8 34.Qe1-e3
Qb7-d7 35.Qe3xc5 Qd7-e6 36.Qc5-e3
Rd8xd6 37.Qe3xe6+ Rd6xe6
38.Nf1-g3 Re6-c6 39.Rd1-d2 -0.12/15
] 27.Bf4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Ne3-f5 Ng6xf4+ 28.g3xf4 c5-c4
29.Nf1-g3 g7-g6 30.Nf5-e3 Re8-c8
31.Ng3-e2 c4xb3 32.Qc3xb3 Bf8-g7
33.Ne2-d4 Re6-d6 34.Nd4-e2 Rd6-d7
35.f4-f5 Nb6-c4 36.f5xg6 Nc4xe3+
37.Qb3xe3 f7xg6 -0.23/14 ] 27...c5-c4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...f7-f6
28.Bg5-f4 c5-c4 29.b3xc4 Re6-c6
30.Qc3-b2 Ng6xf4+ 31.g3xf4 b5xc4
32.Nf1-g3 Re8-b8 33.Qb2-c2 Qb7-f7
34.Ng3-f5 Bf8-c5 35.Nf5-d4 Rc6-d6
36.Ne3-f5 Qf7-g6+ 37.Kg2-h1 Rd6-d7
38.Re1-g1 -0.13/16 ] 28.b3xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Ne3-f5
Ng6-e5 29.Nf1-e3 b5-b4 30.Qc3-c2
c4-c3 31.Nf5-d4 Re6-g6 32.Bg5-f4
Nb6-d7 33.Ne3-d5 Bf8-c5 34.Bf4-e3
h5-h4 35.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 36.f4-f5
Rg6-d6 -0.09/16 ] 28...Qb7-c7
[ 28...f7-f6 29.Bg5-f4 Re6-c6
30.Nf1-d2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...f7-f6 29.Bg5-f4 Re6-c6 30.Qc3-b2
Ng6xf4+ 31.g3xf4 b5xc4 32.Nf1-g3
Re8-b8 33.Qb2-c2 Qb7-f7 34.Ng3-f5
Bf8-c5 35.Nf5-d4 Rc6-d6 36.Ne3-f5
Qf7-g6+ 37.Kg2-h1 Rd6-d7
38.Re1-g1 -0.14/15 ] 29.Rd1-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Ne3-d5
Nb6xd5 30.Rd1xd5 Re6-c6 31.Nf1-d2
b5xc4 32.Bg5-e3 Ng6-e5 33.Be3-f4
Bf8-d6 34.Re1-d1 f7-f6 35.Nd2-f1
Qc7-b6 36.Nf1-e3 Bd6-b4 37.Qc3-c2
Ne5-d3 38.Ne3xc4 Nd3-e1+
39.Rd1xe1 Bb4xe1 40.Rd5xh5
0.30/15 ] 29...b5xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29...b5xc4 30.Ne3-f5 Ng6-e5
31.Nf1-e3 g7-g6 32.Ne3-d5 Qc7-b7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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33.Nd5-f6+ Re6xf6 34.Bg5xf6 Ne5-d3 34.Nf5-d4 Rc6-d6 35.Qc3-c2 h5-h4
35.Nf5-g7 Bf8-b4 36.Qc3-a1 Nd3xe1+ 36.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 37.Be3-g1 h4xg3
37.Rc1xe1 Re8-b8 38.Re1-b1 Qb7-d7 38.h2xg3 g7-g6 39.Nd2-f3 Rc8-e8
39.Bf6-d4 Qd7-a4 40.Qa1-b2 Nb6-d7
40.f4-f5 Qc7-b7 41.Nf3-d2 Kg8-h7
41.Rb1-c1 Bb4-e7 -0.17/17 ]
42.Nd4-e6 0.14/17 ] 33.Rc1-b1
30.Ne3-f5 [ 30.Ne3xc4? is worthless
[ 33.Be3-f4 g7-g6 34.Nf5-e3 Bf8-d6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Re1-d1 g7-g6
because of Re6-c6 31.Nf1-e3
Re8-c8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Be3xb6 Qc7xb6 35.Rc1-b1 Qb6-d8
36.Nf5-e3 Qd8-d3 37.Qc3xd3 c4xd3
30.Ne3-f5 Ng6-e5 31.Bg5-f4 g7-g6
32.Nf5-d4 Re6-d6 33.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5
38.Rb1-b3 a6-a5 39.a2-a4 Bf8-b4
34.Re1-d1 Re5-c5 35.Qc3-e3 Nb6-a4
40.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 41.Ne3xg4 h5xg4
36.e4-e5 Rd6-b6 37.e5-e6 c4-c3
42.Rb3xd3 Bb4xd2 43.Rd1xd2
Re6xe4 44.Rd3-d6 Kg8-g7
38.Rc1-c2 Rc5-d5 39.e6xf7+ Qc7xf7
45.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-h6 0.09/17 ]
40.f3-f4 Qf7-d7 -0.25/15 ] 30...Re8-c8
33...Bf8-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Ng6-e5
31.Bg5-f4 g7-g6 32.Nf5-d4 Re6-d6
33...Nb6-a4 34.Qc3-c2 Qc7-d7
33.Bf4xe5 Re8xe5 34.Re1-d1 Re5-c5
35.Be3-d4 Ne5-d3 36.Re1-d1 Nd3-b4
35.Nf1-e3 Rd6-d8 36.Rd1-d2 Nb6-a4
37.Rb1xb4 Bf8xb4 38.Nd2-f1 Qd7-c6
39.Nf1-e3 Bb4-f8 40.Rd1-b1 Bf8-d6
37.Qc3-c2 c4-c3 38.Rd2-d3 Na4-b6
41.Ne3-d5 Qc6-d7 42.Rb1-d1 c4-c3
39.Rc1-d1 -0.19/16 ] 31.Nf1-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Re1-d1
43.Rd1-b1 Bd6-e5 44.Nf5-e7+
Ng6-e5 32.Nf1-e3 Qc7-c5 33.Ne3-d5
Re6xe7 45.Nd5xe7+ Qd7xe7
Nb6-a4 34.Qc3-e3 Qc5xe3 35.Bg5xe3 46.Qc2xa4 -0.17/18 ] 34.Be3-f4
Na4-b2 36.Rd1-f1 Nb2-d3 37.Rc1-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Re1-e2
g7-g6 38.Nf5-d4 Re6-d6 39.Rf1-b1
Bc5xe3 35.Nf5xe3 Rc8-d8 36.f3-f4
Ne5-g4 37.Qc3-c2 Ng4xe3+
Kg8-h7 40.Be3-d2 Bf8-h6 41.Bd2xh6
38.Re2xe3 Qc7-c5 39.Re3-e2 h5-h4
Kh7xh6 0.17/17 ] 31...f7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Ng6-e5
40.f4-f5 Re6-c6 41.g3xh4 Rd8-d3
32.Bg5-f4 Qc7-c5 33.Bf4-e3 Qc5-b4
42.Nd2-f3 Rc6-d6 43.Re2-d2 -0.20/16
34.Re1-d1 Ne5-d3 35.a2-a3 Qb4xc3
] 34...Rc8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...g7-g6 35.Nf5-e3 Bc5xe3
36.Rc1xc3 Nd3-b2 37.Rd1-c1 Nb6-a4
36.Re1xe3 Re6-d6 37.Bf4xe5 f6xe5
38.Rc3-b3 c4-c3 39.Nd2-b1 c3-c2
40.Nb1-d2 Nb2-d1 41.Be3-f4 Re6-g6
38.Nd2-f1 Qc7-c5 39.Rb1-c1 Qc5-d4
42.Nd2-f1 Kg8-h7 -0.15/16 ]
40.Qc3-c2 a6-a5 41.Re3-e2 c4-c3
32.Bg5-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42.Nf1-e3 Kg8-g7 43.Rc1-b1 Rc8-d8
44.Rb1-b3 Rd6-c6 45.Rb3-b1 -0.20/16
32.Bg5-e3 Ng6-e5 33.Re1-d1 g7-g6
34.Be3xb6 Qc7xb6 35.Rc1-b1 Qb6-d8 ] 35.Re1-d1 [ 35.Re1-e2 g7-g6
36.Nf5-e3 Qd8-d3 37.Qc3xd3 c4xd3
36.Nf5-e3 Bc5-d4³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
38.Rb1-b3 a6-a5 39.a2-a4 Bf8-b4
x64: 35.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 36.Qc3-c2
40.f3-f4 Ne5-g4 41.Ne3xg4 h5xg4
g7-g6 37.Nf5-e3 Bc5xe3 38.Re1xe3
42.Rb3xd3 Bb4xd2 43.Rd1xd2
Re6-d6 39.Nd2-f1 Qc7-c5 40.Qc2-c3
Re6xe4 44.Rd3-d6 Kg8-g7
Nb6-d7 41.h2-h4 Kg8-g7 42.Rb1-c1
45.Rd6-d7+ Kg7-h6 0.09/19 ]
Nd7-b6 43.f3-f4 Rd6-d4 44.Rc1-b1
32...Ng6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
e5xf4 45.g3xf4 Qc5-c6 46.Re3-e2
32...Ng6-e5 33.Re1-d1 Re6-c6
Nb6-a4 -0.19/16 ] 35...g7-g6µ Diagram
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...g7-g6
36.Bf4xe5 Qc7xe5 37.Qc3-c2 g6xf5
38.Nd2xc4 Qe5-c7 39.Rd1xd8+
Qc7xd8 40.e4xf5 Re6-c6 41.Qc2-e4
Qd8-d7 42.Nc4xb6 Bc5xb6 43.Rb1-d1
Qd7-c8 44.Rd1-d2 Rc6-c7 45.h2-h4
Kg8-g7 46.Qe4-e6 Bb6-c5 47.a2-a4
Bc5-b4 48.Rd2-d3 Bb4-e7
49.Rd3-d2 -0.82/17 ]
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36.Nf5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Bf4xe5 Qc7xe5 37.Qc3-c2 g6xf5
38.Nd2xc4 Qe5-c7 39.Rd1xd8+
Qc7xd8 40.e4xf5 Re6-c6 41.Nc4xb6
Rc6xb6 42.Rb1xb6 Bc5xb6 43.Qc2-c6
Kg8-g7 44.Kg2-h3 a6-a5 45.a2-a4
Qd8-c7 46.Qc6-e8 Qc7-f7 47.Qe8xf7+
Kg7xf7 48.Kh3-h4 Bb6-g1 49.Kh4xh5
Bg1xh2 -0.84/16 ] 36...Re6-d6
[ 36...g6-g5!? should not be overlooked
37.Bf4xe5 Qc7xe5 38.Qc3xe5
Re6xe5µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Kg8-h7 37.Bf4xe5 f6xe5 38.a2-a4
Re6-d6 39.a4-a5 Nb6-a4 40.Qc3-c2
c4-c3 41.Nd2-b3 Rd6xd1 42.Rb1xd1
Rd8xd1 43.Qc2xd1 Bc5-e7 44.Qd1-e2
Qc7-c6 45.Qe2-c2 Be7xh4 46.g3xh4
Qc6-c4 47.Nb3-c1 Na4-c5 48.Nc1-a2
Qc4-a4 49.Qc2xa4 Nc5xa4 50.Na2-b4
Na4-c5 -0.77/17 ] 37.Nh4xg6²
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Nh4xg6
199
Rd6-d3 38.Qc3-c2 h5-h4 39.Ng6xe5
f6xe5 40.Bf4-g5 Rd8-d4 41.g3xh4
Qc7-f7 42.Rd1-f1 Rd4-d7 43.Rb1-c1
Bc5-d4 44.a2-a4 Bd4-c3 45.Rc1-d1
Bc3-b4 46.Qc2-b2 Bb4-c5 47.Qb2xe5
Nb6xa4 48.Qe5-b8+ Kg8-g7 0.09/18 ]
37...Bc5-d4 Black threatens to win
material: Bd4xc3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...Rd6-d3 38.Qc3-c2 h5-h4
39.Ng6xe5 f6xe5 40.Bf4-g5 Rd8-d4
41.g3xh4 Qc7-f7 42.Rd1-f1 Rd4-d7
43.Rb1-c1 Bc5-d4 44.a2-a4 Bd4-c3
45.Rc1-d1 Bc3-b4 46.Qc2-b2 Bb4-c5
47.Qb2xe5 Nb6xa4 48.Qe5-b8+
Kg8-g7 0.09/17 ] 38.Qc3-a5??
White is ruining his position
[ ¹38.Qc3-c2!? and White could well
hope to play on Ne5xg6 39.Bf4xd6
Rd8xd6 40.Nd2-b3² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38.Qc3-c2 Ne5xg6 39.Bf4xd6
Rd8xd6 40.Nd2-b3 Bd4-e5 41.f3-f4
Rd6xd1 42.Qc2xd1 Be5xf4 43.g3xf4
c4xb3 44.Qd1xb3+ Kg8-g7 45.f4-f5
Ng6-e5 46.Qb3xb6 Qc7-c2+
47.Kg2-f1 Ne5-g4 48.Qb6-b7+ Kg7-h6
49.Qb7-b2 Qc2-d3+ 50.Kf1-g2
Qd3xe4+ 51.Kg2-g1 Qe4-e3+
52.Kg1-f1 Qe3-f3+ 53.Kf1-e1 Qf3-h1+
54.Ke1-d2 Qh1xh2+ 55.Kd2-c3
Qh2-e5+ 56.Kc3-b3 Qe5-b5+
57.Kb3-c3 Qb5xf5 0.07/19 ]
38...Ne5xg6 [ 38...c4-c3 39.Rb1-b3
Ne5xg6 40.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6
( 40...Qc7xd6?! 41.Nd2-f1³ )
41.Qa5xh5 Qc7-f7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 38...c4-c3 39.Rb1-b3 Ne5xg6
40.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6 41.Qa5xh5 Qc7-f7
42.Qh5-a5 Ng6-e5 43.Qa5xa6 c3xd2
44.Rd1xd2 Ne5-c4 45.Rd2-d1 Kg8-g7
46.Qa6-b5 Qf7-c7 47.Rd1-d3 Rd6-d7
48.Qb5-b4 Qc7-e5 49.a2-a4 Kg7-g6
-1.49/16 ] 39.Bf4xd6µ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6
40.Rb1-c1 Bd4-e3 41.Rc1-c2 Qc7-c5
42.Qa5xc5 Be3xc5 43.Kg2-f1 Ng6-e5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
44.Kf1-e2 Rd6-e6 45.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7
46.Rd1-b1 Bc5-d4 47.Kf1-g2 Re6-c6
48.a2-a4 a6-a5 49.f3-f4 Ne5-d3
50.Nd2-f3 -0.72/16 ] 39...Rd8xd6
[ 39...Qc7xd6?! 40.Qa5xh5 Kg8-g7
41.f3-f4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Rd8xd6 40.Rb1-c1 Bd4-e3
41.Rc1-c2 Qc7-c5 42.Qa5xc5 Be3xc5
43.Kg2-f1 Ng6-e5 44.Kf1-e2 Rd6-e6
45.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7 46.Rd1-b1 Bc5-d4
47.Kf1-g2 Re6-c6 48.f3-f4 Ne5-g4
49.Rc2-c1 Kf7-g7 -0.55/17 ]
40.Qa5xh5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40.Rb1-c1 Bd4-e3 41.Rc1-c2 Qc7-c5
42.Qa5xc5 Be3xc5 43.Kg2-f1 Ng6-e5
44.Kf1-e2 Rd6-e6 45.Ke2-f1 Kg8-f7
46.Rd1-b1 Bc5-d4 47.Kf1-g2 Re6-c6
48.a2-a4 Kf7-g7 49.a4-a5 Nb6-d7
50.f3-f4 -0.52/16 ] 40...Kg8-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Qc7-f7
41.Kg2-h1 c4-c3 42.Rb1-c1 c3xd2
43.Rd1xd2 Kg8-g7 44.f3-f4 Nb6-c4
45.Rd2-c2 Nc4-e3 46.Rc2-c7 Ng6-e7
47.Qh5-f3 Rd6-d8 48.Rc1-e1 Bd4-b6
49.Rc7-b7 Ne3-c4 50.Qf3-g4+ Kg7-h6
51.Re1-d1 Bb6-d4 52.Rb7-d7 -1.39/18
] 41.Nd2-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
41.Nd2-f1 c4-c3 42.Rb1-b3 Nb6-d7
43.f3-f4 Nd7-c5 44.Nf1-e3 Bd4xe3
45.Rb3xc3 Be3-f2 46.Rd1xd6 Qc7xd6
47.Qh5-d5 Qd6-b6 48.Qd5-d2 Qb6-a5
49.Qd2-c2 Ng6-e7 50.Rc3-c4 Bf2-e3
51.e4-e5 f6xe5 52.f4xe5 Qa5-b5
-0.66/17 ] 41...c4-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41...c4-c3 42.Rb1-b3 Nb6-d7
43.f3-f4 Nd7-c5 44.Nf1-e3 Bd4xe3
45.Rb3xc3 Be3-f2 46.Rd1xd6 Qc7xd6
47.Qh5-d5 Qd6-b6 48.Qd5-d2 Qb6-a5
49.Qd2-c2 Ng6-e7 50.Rc3-c4 Bf2-e3
51.Qc2-e2 Qa5-b5 52.Kg2-f3 Be3-g1
53.Kf3-g2 Qb5-b1 54.Qe2-g4+ Kg7-f7
55.Qg4-h5+ Kf7-g7 -0.68/18 ]
42.Rb1-c1 [ 42.f3-f4 c3-c2 43.Rb1-c1
Qc7-f7 44.Rd1xd4 Ng6xf4+
( ‹44...Rd6xd4 45.Qh5-c5 Qf7-c4
200
46.Qc5xc4 Nb6xc4 47.Rc1xc2µ )
45.g3xf4 Qf7xh5 46.Rd4xd6 Qh5-e2+
47.Kg2-g1 Nb6-c4-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.Rb1-b3 Nb6-d7 43.f3-f4
Nd7-c5 44.Nf1-e3 Bd4xe3 45.Rb3xc3
Be3-f2 46.Rd1xd6 Qc7xd6 47.Qh5-d5
Qd6-b6 48.Qd5-d2 Qb6-a5 49.Qd2-c2
Ng6-e7 50.Rc3-c4 Bf2-e3 51.Qc2-e2
Qa5-b5 52.Kg2-f3 Be3-g1 53.Kf3-g2
Qb5-b1 54.Qe2-g4+ Kg7-f7
55.Qg4-h5+ Kf7-g7 -0.63/17 ]
42...Nb6-c4 [ 42...Qc7-c4 43.f3-f4
Qc4xa2+ 44.Kg2-h3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 42...Qc7-c4 43.Rc1-c2
Qc4-a4 44.Rd1-c1 Nb6-c4 45.Kg2-h1
Rd6-d7 46.f3-f4 Qa4-c6 47.Rc2-e2
Nc4-d6 48.Kh1-g2 Nd6xe4 49.Qh5-f3
f6-f5 50.Nf1-e3 Bd4xe3 51.Qf3xe3
Ng6-e7 52.a2-a3 Rd7-d8 53.Kg2-g1
Qc6-c4 54.Kg1-g2 Ne7-c6 -1.37/17 ]
43.f3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Rd1xd4 Rd6xd4 44.Rc1xc3
Qc7-b6 45.Rc3-c2 Qb6-b1 46.Rc2-f2
Ng6-e5 47.Qh5-e8 Qb1-b7 48.Qe8-e6
Rd4-d6 49.Qe6-f5 Rd6-d1 50.Qf5-e6
a6-a5 51.h2-h3 Qb7-a7 52.f3-f4
Rd1-d6 53.Qe6-f5 Ne5-d3 54.Qf5-g4+
Kg7-f7 55.Qg4-h5+ Kf7-g8 56.Rf2-e2
-0.85/16 ] 43...Qc7-b7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 43...Nc4-b2 44.Rd1xd4
Rd6xd4 45.Nf1-e3 Ng6-e7 46.Ne3-g4
Qc7-c6 47.Qh5-h6+ Kg7-f7
48.Qh6-h7+ Kf7-e6 49.Kg2-h3
Qc6xe4 50.Qh7xe4+ Rd4xe4
51.Rc1xc3 Re4-a4 52.Rc3-c2 Ra4xa2
53.Ng4-e3 Ra2-a3 54.Rc2xb2 Ra3xe3
55.Rb2-b6+ Ke6-f5 56.Rb6xa6
Ne7-d5 57.Ra6-a5 Re3-d3 58.Kh3-h4
Rd3-d2 59.h2-h3 Rd2-d3 60.Kh4-h5
Diagram
Kf5-e4 -1.32/16 ] 44.Qh5-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44.Rd1-e1
Bd4-e3 45.Rc1-b1 Qb7xe4+
46.Qh5-f3 Qe4-c2+ 47.Kg2-h3 Be3-b6
48.Rb1-b4 Qc2-f5+ 49.Kh3-g2 Rd6-d3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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50.Qf3-b7+ Rd3-d7 51.Qb7-f3 Qf5-c5
52.Qf3xc3 Qc5-f2+ 53.Kg2-h3 Bb6-a5
54.Qc3xc4 Qf2xe1 55.Rb4-b3 Ng6-e7
56.Qc4xa6 Ne7-d5 57.a2-a4 Ba5-b6
58.Qa6-c4 Bb6-a7 59.f4-f5 Qe1-e5
60.Qc4-g4+ Kg7-f8 -1.37/17 ]
44...f6-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...f6-f5 45.h2-h4 Qb7xe4+
46.Qe2xe4 f5xe4 47.Rd1-e1 e4-e3
48.Nf1-h2 Nc4-b2 49.Rc1-c2 Nb2-d3
50.Re1-e2 Ng6-e7 51.Nh2-f3 Ne7-f5
52.a2-a3 Kg7-g6 53.Nf3-g5 Bd4-h8
54.Ng5-e4 Rd6-c6 55.Kg2-f3 Nf5-d4+
56.Kf3xe3 Nd4xc2+ 57.Re2xc2
-1.20/17 ] 45.Rd1-e1 [ 45.Qe2xc4??
will allow the opponent to give mate in
4 Qb7xe4+ 46.Kg2-h3 Ng6xf4+
47.g3xf4 Qe4-f3+ 48.Nf1-g3
Rd6-h6# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45.h2-h4 Qb7xe4+ 46.Qe2xe4 f5xe4
47.Rd1-e1 e4-e3 48.Nf1-h2 Nc4-b2
49.Rc1-c2 Nb2-d3 50.Re1-b1 Ng6-e7
51.Nh2-f3 Bd4-f6 52.Nf3-g5 Nd3-f2
53.Ng5-f3 Kg7-g6 54.Rb1-e1 Nf2-g4
55.a2-a3 Ne7-f5 -1.29/16 ]
45...Qb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...Qb7-c6 46.h2-h4 Rd6-e6
47.Qe2-f3 Re6xe4 48.Kg2-h2 Ng6-e7
49.Re1xe4 Qc6xe4 50.Rc1xc3
Bd4xc3 51.Qf3xc3+ Kg7-f7 52.h4-h5
201
Ne7-g8 53.Qc3-b3 Kf7-g7 54.Qb3-b8
Qe4-e2+ 55.Kh2-g1 Ng8-e7
56.Qb8-d8 Kg7-h7 57.Qd8-d7
-1.42/16 ] 46.Qe2-f3 [ ¹46.Rc1-b1!?µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Qe2-c2
Ng6-e7 47.h2-h4 Rd6-e6 48.Rc1-d1
Bd4-f6 49.Rd1-c1 f5xe4 50.Qc2-e2
Bf6-d4 51.Kg2-h3 Qc6-d5 52.a2-a4
e4-e3 53.Nf1-h2 Re6-h6 54.Nh2-g4
Rh6-h8 55.Kh3-h2 Ne7-f5 56.Re1-d1
-1.28/15 ] 46...Nc4-d2-+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 46...Nc4-d2 47.Nf1xd2 c3xd2
48.Rc1xc6 d2xe1N+ 49.Kg2-f1 Ne1xf3
50.Rc6xd6 f5xe4 51.Kf1-g2 a6-a5
52.Rd6-d5 Bd4-c3 53.a2-a3 Ng6-e7
54.Rd5-c5 Bc3-d2 55.h2-h4 Kg7-f6
56.h4-h5 Nf3-e1+ 57.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3
58.Rc5-b5 e4-e3 59.Kf1-e2 Diagram
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Nd3-c1+ 60.Ke2-d1 Nc1-a2
61.Kd1-c2 Ne7-f5 62.Rb5-b6+ Kf6-g7
63.Rb6-g6+ Kg7-h7 -1.78/19 ]
47.Nf1xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.Nf1xd2 c3xd2 48.Rc1xc6 d2xe1N+
49.Kg2-f1 Ne1xf3 50.Rc6xd6 f5xe4
51.Kf1-g2 a6-a5 52.Rd6-d5 Bd4-c3
53.a2-a3 Ng6-e7 54.Rd5-c5 Bc3-d2
55.h2-h4 Kg7-f6 56.h4-h5 Nf3-e1+
57.Kg2-f1 Ne1-d3 58.Rc5-b5 Ne7-f5
59.Rb5-b6+ Kf6-f7 60.Rb6-b7+ Kf7-e6
61.Rb7-b6+ Ke6-d5 62.Kf1-e2 Bd2-c3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
63.Rb6-b5+ Kd5-e6 64.Rb5-b6+
Ke6-f7 65.Rb6-g6 -2.00/18 ]
47...Ng6-h4+?? releasing the pressure
on the opponent [ ¹47...c3xd2 and
Black can look forward to a comfortable
game 48.Rc1xc6 d2xe1N+
49.Kg2-f1 Ne1xf3 50.Rc6xd6 f5xe4
( 50...Nf3xh2+? doesn't lead to the
expected results 51.Kf1-g2+- )
51.Rd6xa6 Ng6-e7-+ ( ‹51...Nf3xh2+
52.Kf1-e2µ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...c3xd2 48.Rc1xc6 d2xe1N+
49.Kg2-f1 Ne1xf3 50.Rc6xd6 f5xe4
51.Kf1-g2 a6-a5 52.Rd6-a6 Kg7-f7
53.Ra6xa5 Ng6-e7 54.Ra5-b5 Kf7-e6
55.g3-g4 Ne7-d5 56.f4-f5+ Ke6-d6
57.a2-a4 Nd5-e3+ 58.Kg2-h3 Bd4-e5
59.Rb5-b6+ Kd6-c5 60.Rb6-b5+
Kc5-c4 61.Rb5-b6 Be5xh2 62.f5-f6
Bh2-e5 63.a4-a5 -1.63/15 ] 48.g3xh4±
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.g3xh4
Rd6-g6+ 49.Kg2-h3 c3xd2 50.Rc1xc6
d2xe1Q 51.Rc6xg6+ Kg7xg6
52.e4xf5+ Kg6-f6 53.Qf3-c6+ Kf6-e7
54.Qc6xa6 Qe1-d1 55.Qa6-e6+
Ke7-f8 56.Kh3-g3 Bd4-a1 57.a2-a4
Qd1-g1+ 58.Kg3-h3 Qg1-d1
59.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-g7 60.Qc8-c6
Qd1-d3+ 61.Kh3-g4 Qd3-d1+
62.Qc6-f3 Qd1xa4 63.Qf3-b7+ Kg7-f8
64.Qb7-b8+ Kf8-g7 65.Qb8-c7+
Kg7-g8 66.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7
67.Qc8-c7+ Kg7-g8 0.10/19 ]
48...Rd6-g6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...Rd6-g6+ 49.Kg2-h3 c3xd2
50.Rc1xc6 d2xe1Q 51.Rc6xg6+
Kg7xg6 52.e4xf5+ Kg6-f6 53.Qf3-c6+
Kf6-e7 54.Qc6xa6 Qe1-d1
55.Qa6-e6+ Ke7-f8 56.Kh3-g3 Bd4-a1
57.a2-a4 Qd1-g1+ 58.Kg3-h3 Qg1-d1
59.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 60.Qc8-c4+ Kf7-g7
61.Qc4-c6 Qd1-d3+ 62.Kh3-g4
Qd3-d1+ 63.Qc6-f3 Qd1xa4
64.Qf3-b7+ Kg7-f8 65.Qb7-b8+
Kf8-g7 66.Qb8-c7+ Kg7-g8
202
67.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 68.Qc8-c7+
Kg7-g8 0.23/20 ] 49.Kg2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Kg2-h3
c3xd2 50.Rc1xc6 d2xe1Q 51.Rc6xg6+
Kg7xg6 52.e4xf5+ Kg6-f6 53.Qf3-c6+
Kf6-e7 54.Qc6xa6 Qe1-d1
55.Qa6-e6+ Ke7-f8 56.Kh3-g3 Bd4-a1
57.a2-a4 Qd1-g1+ 58.Kg3-h3 Qg1-d1
59.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 60.Qc8-c4+ Kf7-g7
61.Qc4-c6 Qd1-d3+ 62.Kh3-g4
Qd3-d1+ 63.Qc6-f3 Qd1xa4
64.Qf3-b7+ Kg7-f8 65.Qb7-b8+
Kf8-g7 66.Qb8-c7+ Kg7-g8
67.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 68.Qc8-c7+
Kg7-g8 0.10/18 ] 49...Qc6-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49...c3xd2
50.Rc1xc6 d2xe1Q 51.Rc6xg6+
Kg7xg6 52.e4xf5+ Kg6-f6 53.Qf3-c6+
Kf6-e7 54.Qc6xa6 Qe1-d1
55.Qa6-e6+ Ke7-f8 56.Kh3-g3 Bd4-a1
57.a2-a4 Qd1-g1+ 58.Kg3-h3 Qg1-d1
59.Qe6-c8+ Kf8-f7 60.Qc8-c4+ Kf7-g7
61.Qc4-c6 Qd1-d3+ 62.Kh3-g4
Qd3-d1+ 63.Qc6-f3 Qd1xa4
64.Qf3-b7+ Kg7-f8 65.Qb7-b8+
Kf8-g7 66.Qb8-c7+ Kg7-g8
67.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 68.Qc8-c7+
Kg7-g8 0.23/19 ] 50.Qf3-h5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Qf3-h5
c3xd2 51.e4xf5 Rg6-h6 52.Re1-g1+
Kg7-h7 53.Qh5-g4 Bd4xg1 54.Rc1xg1
Qd7-d3+ 55.Kh3-g2 Qd3-c2
56.Rg1-d1 Rh6-f6 57.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7
58.Kg2-g3 Rf6xf5 59.Qh5-e2 Rf5-d5
60.Qe2-e7+ Kg7-g6 61.Qe7-e6+
Kg6-g7 62.Qe6xd5 Qc2xd1
63.Qd5-b7+ Kg7-f8 64.Qb7-b8+
Kf8-g7 65.Qb8-c7+ Kg7-g8
66.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 67.Qc8-c3+
Kg7-f7 68.Qc3-c4+ Kf7-g7
69.Qc4-c3+ Kg7-f7 0.40/19 ]
50...c3xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
50...c3xd2 51.e4xf5 Rg6-h6
52.Re1-g1+ Kg7-h7 53.Qh5-g4
Bd4xg1 54.Rc1xg1 Qd7-d3+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
55.Kh3-g2 Qd3-c2 56.Rg1-d1 Rh6-f6
57.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7 58.h2-h3 Qc2xa2
59.Qh5-e2 Qa2-d5+ 60.Kg2-g3
Rf6-d6 61.Qe2-e7+ Kg7-h6
62.Qe7-e5 Kh6-h7 63.Kg3-f2 Qd5xe5
64.f4xe5 Rd6-d5 65.Kf2-g3 Rd5xe5
66.Rd1xd2 Re5xf5 67.Rd2-d7+
Kh7-g6 68.Rd7-d6+ 0.52/14 ] 51.e4xf5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.e4xf5
Rg6-h6 52.Re1-g1+ Kg7-h7
53.Qh5-g4 Bd4xg1 54.Rc1xg1
Qd7-d3+ 55.Kh3-g2 Qd3-c2
56.Rg1-d1 Rh6-f6 57.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7
58.Qh5-e2 Qc2xf5 59.h4-h5 Qf5xf4
60.Rd1xd2 Qf4-g5+ 61.Kg2-h1
Kg7-h6 62.Rd2-d4 a6-a5 63.Rd4-g4
Qg5-d5+ 64.Rg4-g2 Qd5-f5
65.Qe2-d2+ Qf5-f4 66.Qd2-d5 Qf4-f1+
67.Rg2-g1 Qf1-f3+ 68.Qd5xf3 Rf6xf3
69.Kh1-g2 0.45/15 ] 51...Rg6-h6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51...Rg6-h6
52.Re1-g1+ Kg7-h7 53.Qh5-g4
Bd4xg1 54.Rc1xg1 Qd7-d3+
55.Kh3-g2 Qd3-c2 56.Rg1-d1 Rh6-f6
57.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7 58.Qh5-e2
Qc2xf5 59.h4-h5 Qf5xf4 60.Rd1xd2
Qf4-g5+ 61.Kg2-h1 Kg7-h6 62.Rd2-d4
a6-a5 63.Rd4-g4 Qg5-d5+ 64.Rg4-g2
Qd5-f5 65.Qe2-d2+ Qf5-f4 66.Qd2-d5
Qf4-f1+ 67.Rg2-g1 Qf1-f3+ 68.Qd5xf3
Rf6xf3 69.Kh1-g2 0.58/16 ]
52.Qh5-g5+ [ ¹52.Re1-g1+!? Bd4xg1
53.Rc1xg1+ Kg7-h7 54.Qh5-g4± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.Re1-g1+
Kg7-h7 53.Qh5-g4 Bd4xg1 54.Rc1xg1
Qd7-d3+ 55.Kh3-g2 Qd3-c2
56.Rg1-d1 Rh6-f6 57.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g7
58.Qh5-e2 Qc2xf5 59.h4-h5 Qf5xf4
60.Rd1xd2 Qf4-g5+ 61.Kg2-h1
Kg7-h6 62.Rd2-d4 a6-a5 63.Rd4-g4
Qg5-d5+ 64.Rg4-g2 Qd5-f5
65.Qe2-d2+ Qf5-f4 66.Qd2-d5 Qf4-f1+
67.Rg2-g1 Qf1-f3+ 68.Qd5xf3 Rf6xf3
69.Kh1-g2 0.45/17 ] 52...Kg7-f7=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...Kg7-f7
203
53.Qg5xh6 Qd7xf5+ 54.Kh3-g3
d2xc1Q 55.Re1xc1 Qf5-d3+
56.Kg3-g4 Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-g5
Qe2-g2+ 58.Kg5-f5 Qg2-d5+
59.Kf5-g4 Qd5-g2+ 60.Kg4-h5
Qg2-e2+ 61.Kh5-g5 Qe2-g2+ 0.05/19 ]
53.Qg5xh6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Qg5xh6 Qd7xf5+ 54.Kh3-g3
d2xc1Q 55.Re1xc1 Qf5-d3+
56.Kg3-g4 Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-f5
Qe2-d3+ 58.Kf5-g5 Qd3-b5+
59.Kg5-g4 Qb5-e2+ 60.Kg4-f5
-0.06/20 ] 53...Qd7xf5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 53...Qd7xf5+ 54.Kh3-g3
d2xc1Q 55.Re1xc1 Qf5-d3+
56.Kg3-g4 Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-g5
Qe2-g2+ 58.Kg5-f5 Qg2-d5+
59.Kf5-g4 Qd5-g2+ 60.Kg4-h5
Qg2-e2+ 61.Kh5-g5 Qe2-g2+ 0.03/18 ]
54.Kh3-g3 White has a mate threat
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Kh3-g3
d2xc1Q 55.Re1xc1 Qf5-d3+
56.Kg3-g4 Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-f5
Qe2-d3+ 58.Kf5-g5 Qd3-b5+
59.Kg5-g4 Qb5-e2+ 60.Kg4-f5
-0.06/19 ] 54...d2xc1Q Attacking the
isolated pawn on f4. Black has a mate
threat. [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54...d2xc1Q 55.Re1xc1 Qf5-d3+
56.Kg3-g4 Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-g5
Qe2-g2+ 58.Kg5-f5 Qg2-d5+
59.Kf5-g4 Qd5-g2+ 60.Kg4-h5
Qg2-e2+ 61.Kh5-g5 Qe2-g2+ 0.03/20 ]
55.Re1xc1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Re1xc1 Qf5-d3+ 56.Kg3-g4
Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-f5 Qe2-d3+
58.Kf5-g5 Qd3-b5+ 59.Kg5-g4
Qb5-e2+ 60.Kg4-f5 -0.05/17 ]
55...Qf5-d3+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Qf5-d3+ 56.Kg3-g4 Qd3-e2+
57.Kg4-g5 Qe2-g2+ 58.Kg5-f5
Qg2-d5+ 59.Kf5-g4 Qd5-g2+
60.Kg4-h5 Qg2-e2+ 61.Kh5-g5
Qe2-g2+ 0.03/18 ] 56.Kg3-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Kg3-g4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-f5 Qe2-d3+
58.Kf5-g5 Qd3-b5+ 59.Kg5-g4
Qb5-e2+ 60.Kg4-f5 -0.04/19 ]
56...Qd3-e2+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Qd3-e2+ 57.Kg4-g5 Qe2-g2+
58.Kg5-f5 Qg2-d5+ 59.Kf5-g4
Qd5-g2+ 60.Kg4-h5 Qg2-e2+
61.Kh5-g5 Qe2-g2+ 0.03/20 ]
57.Kg4-f5 White has a mate threat
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57.Kg4-f5
Qe2-d3+ 58.Kf5-g5 Qd3-b5+
59.Kg5-g4 Qb5-e2+ -0.04/22 ]
57...Qe2-b5+?? a transit from better to
worse [ ¹57...Qe2-d3+ the rescuing
straw 58.Kf5-g5 Qd3-b5+ 59.Kg5-g4
Qb5-e2+ 60.Kg4-g5 Qe2-b5+
61.Kg5-g4 Qb5-e2+= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57...Qe2-d3+ 58.Kf5-g5 Qd3-b5+
59.Kg5-g4 Qb5-e2+ 0.09/17 ]
58.Kf5-e4+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58.Kf5-e4 Qb5-e2+ 59.Ke4-d5
Qe2-f3+ 60.Kd5xd4 Qf3-f2+
61.Kd4-d3 Qf2-f3+ 62.Kd3-c4 Qf3-e2+
63.Kc4-c5 Qe2-e3+ 64.Kc5-b4
Qe3xc1 65.Qh6-h5+ Kf7-g7
66.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-h7 67.Qe5-e7+
Kh7-g8 68.Qe7-d8+ Kg8-f7
69.Qd8-d5+ Kf7-g7 70.Qd5-d4+
Kg7-h6 71.Qd4-h8+ Kh6-g6
72.h4-h5+ Kg6-f7 73.Qh8-h7+ Kf7-f6
74.Qh7-g6+ Kf6-e7 75.Qg6-g7+
Ke7-e6 2.22/18 ] 58...Qb5-e2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58...Qb5-e2+
59.Ke4-d5 Qe2-f3+ 60.Kd5xd4
Qf3-f2+ 61.Kd4-d3 Qf2-f3+ 62.Kd3-c4
Qf3-e2+ 63.Kc4-c5 Qe2-e3+
64.Kc5-b4 Qe3xc1 65.Qh6-h5+
Kf7-g7 66.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-h7
67.Qe5-e7+ Kh7-g8 68.Qe7-d8+
Kg8-f7 69.Qd8-d5+ Kf7-g7
70.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g6 71.Qd4-d3+
Kg6-h5 72.Qd3-f5+ Kh5-h6
73.Qf5-e6+ Kh6-g7 74.Qe6-d7+
Kg7-f8 75.Qd7-d6+ Kf8-f7
76.Qd6-d5+ Kf7-g7 2.35/19 ]
204
59.Ke4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
59.Ke4-d5 Qe2-f3+ 60.Kd5xd4
Qf3-f2+ 61.Kd4-d3 Qf2-f3+ 62.Kd3-c4
Qf3-e2+ 63.Kc4-c5 Qe2-e3+
64.Kc5-b4 Qe3xc1 65.Qh6-h5+
Kf7-g7 66.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-h7
67.Qe5-e7+ Kh7-g8 68.Qe7-d8+
Kg8-f7 69.Qd8-d5+ Kf7-g7
70.Qd5-d4+ Kg7-g6 71.Qd4-e4+
Kg6-h6 72.Qe4-e6+ Kh6-g7
73.Qe6-d7+ Kg7-f8 74.Qd7-d6+
Kf8-f7 75.Qd6-d5+ Kf7-g7 2.21/20 ]
59...Qe2xa2+ [ 59...Qe2-f3+
praying for a miracle 60.Kd5xd4
Qf3-f2+ 61.Kd4-d3 Qf2-f3+ 62.Kd3-c2
Qf3-e2+ 63.Kc2-c3 Qe2-e3+
64.Kc3-b4 Qe3xc1 65.Qh6-h5+
Kf7-g7 66.Qh5-g5+ Kg7-h8
67.Qg5-f6+ Kh8-g8 68.Qf6-d8+
Kg8-g7 69.Qd8-d4+ Kg7-h7
70.Qd4-d3+ Kh7-h6 71.Qd3xa6+
Kh6-g7 72.Qa6-a7+ Kg7-g8+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Qe2-f3+
60.Kd5xd4 Qf3-f2+ 61.Kd4-d3 Qf2-f3+
62.Kd3-c4 Qf3-e2+ 63.Kc4-c5
Qe2-e3+ 64.Kc5-d5 Qe3-d2+
65.Kd5-e4 Qd2xc1 66.Qh6-h5+
Kf7-g7 67.Qh5-e5+ Kg7-f7
68.Qe5-d5+ Kf7-f6 69.Qd5-d4+ Kf6-f7
70.Qd4-a7+ Kf7-e8 71.Qa7-a8+
Ke8-e7 72.Qa8-b7+ Ke7-e8
73.Qb7-b8+ Ke8-f7 74.Qb8-a7+
Kf7-e8 2.47/14 ] 60.Rc1-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Rc1-c4
Bd4-f6 61.Qh6-h7+ Bf6-g7 62.Qh7-c2
Qa2-a5+ 63.Rc4-c5 Qa5-b6
64.Rc5-c7+ Kf7-g8 65.Rc7-c8+ Bg7-f8
66.Qc2-c4 Qb6-f6 67.Kd5-e4+ Kg8-h7
68.Rc8-c7+ Bf8-g7 69.Qc4-d5 Qf6-f8
70.Qd5-f5+ Qf8xf5+ 71.Ke4xf5
Kh7-h6 72.Rc7-a7 Bg7-d4
73.Ra7xa6+ Kh6-h5 74.Ra6-c6
Bd4-g7 75.Rc6-c7 Bg7-f8 76.Rc7-h7+
Bf8-h6 77.Kf5-e5 5.47/15 ] 60...Bd4-f6
[ 60...Bd4-a1 is not much help
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
61.Qh6-e6+ Kf7-g7 62.h4-h5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60...Bd4-c3
61.Qh6-h7+ Bc3-g7 62.Qh7-c2
Qa2-a5+ 63.Rc4-c5 Qa5-a3
64.Rc5-c7+ Kf7-g8 65.Rc7-c8+ Bg7-f8
66.Qc2-c4 Qa3-a1 67.Kd5-e4+
Kg8-g7 68.Rc8-c7+ Kg7-h8
69.Qc4-d4+ Qa1xd4+ 70.Ke4xd4
Bf8-d6 71.Rc7-f7 a6-a5 72.Rf7-f6
Bd6-b4 73.Rf6-a6 Kh8-g7 74.h4-h5
Bb4-a3 75.Ra6xa5 Ba3-b2+
76.Kd4-e4 Kg7-h6 77.Ra5-d5 Bb2-c3
78.Rd5-g5 Bc3-h8 5.82/16 ]
61.Qh6-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Qh6-h7+ Bf6-g7 62.Qh7-c2
Qa2-a5+ 63.Rc4-c5 Qa5-a3
64.Rc5-c7+ Kf7-g8 65.Rc7-c8+ Bg7-f8
66.Qc2-c4 Qa3-e7 67.Qc4xa6 Kg8-h7
68.Qa6-d3+ Kh7-g7 69.Qd3-c3+
Kg7-g8 70.Qc3-c6 Qe7-b4
71.Qc6-e6+ Kg8-h8 72.Qe6-f6+
Kh8-g8 73.Rc8xf8+ Qb4xf8
74.Qf6xf8+ Kg8xf8 75.Kd5-e6 Kf8-g7
76.f4-f5 Kg7-f8 77.h4-h5 5.33/14 ]
61...Kf7-f8 [ 61...Bf6-g7 62.Qh7-c2
Qa2-a3 63.Qc2-f5+ Kf7-g8
64.Rc4-c8+ Bg7-f8 65.Qf5-e6+
Kg8-h8 66.Kd5-e4 Qa3-b4+ 67.Ke4-f5
a6-a5 68.Kf5-g6 Qb4-b1+ 69.Kg6-f6
Qb1-b2+ 70.Qe6-e5 Qb2xe5+
71.f4xe5 Kh8-h7 72.Rc8xf8 a5-a4
73.e5-e6 a4-a3 74.e6-e7 a3-a2
75.Rf8-h8+ Kh7xh8 76.e7-e8Q+
Kh8-h7 77.Qe8-g6+ Kh7-h8
78.Qg6-g7# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Bf6-g7 62.Qh7-c2 Qa2-a5+
63.Rc4-c5 Qa5-a3 64.Rc5-c7+ Kf7-g8
65.Rc7-c8+ Bg7-f8 66.Qc2-c4 Qa3-e7
67.Qc4xa6 Kg8-h7 68.Qa6-d3+
Kh7-g7 69.Qd3-c3+ Kg7-g8
70.Qc3-c6 Qe7-b4 71.Qc6-e6+
Kg8-h8 72.Qe6-f6+ Kh8-g8
73.Rc8xf8+ Qb4xf8 74.Qf6xf8+
Kg8xf8 75.Kd5-e6 Kf8-g7 76.f4-f5
Kg7-f8 77.h4-h5 5.45/15 ] 62.Qh7-e4
205
[ ¹62.Qh7-c2 and White can already
relax Qa2-a5+ 63.Kd5-e6 Bf6-d8
64.Qc2-f5+ Qa5xf5+ 65.Ke6xf5
Kf8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Qh7-c2 Qa2-a3 63.Qc2-g6 Bf6-d8
64.Qg6-d6+ Qa3xd6+ 65.Kd5xd6
Kf8-f7 66.h4-h5 a6-a5 67.Kd6-e5
Kf7-g7 68.f4-f5 Kg7-f7 69.h5-h6
Bd8-f6+ 70.Ke5-e4 Kf7-g8 71.Rc4-c6
Kg8-f7 72.Rc6-c7+ Kf7-g8 5.82/12 ]
62...Bf6xh4 [ 62...Kf8-f7
doesn't improve anything 63.h4-h5
Qa2-a5+ 64.Rc4-c5 Qa5-d8+
65.Kd5-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Qa2-b3 63.h4-h5 Bf6-b2 64.h5-h6
Qb3-b7+ 65.Rc4-c6 Bb2-f6 66.f4-f5
Bf6-d8 67.h6-h7 Qb7-d7+ 68.Rc6-d6
Qd7-b5+ 69.Kd5-d4 Bd8-b6+
70.Kd4-c3 Bb6-a5+ 71.Kc3-c2
Qb5-c5+ 72.Kc2-b3 Qc5-c3+
73.Kb3-a2 5.02/13 ] 63.Kd5-e6
[ ¹63.Qe4-f5+ keeps an even firmer
grip Kf8-g7 64.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f7
65.Qg4xh4 Qa2-g2+ 66.Kd5-d6
Qg2-d2+ 67.Kd6-c6 Qd2-g2+
68.Kc6-c7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Qe4-f5+ Kf8-g7 64.Qf5-g4+ Kg7-f8
65.Qg4xh4 Qa2-b3 66.Qh4-f6+ Kf8-g8
67.Qf6-g6+ Kg8-f8 68.Qg6xa6 Kf8-g7
69.Qa6-a1+ Kg7-f8 70.Qa1-f6+
Kf8-g8 71.Qf6-g6+ Kg8-f8
72.Qg6-h6+ Kf8-f7 73.Qh6-e6+
Kf7-g7 74.f4-f5 Qb3-f3+ 75.Rc4-e4
Qf3-b3+ 76.Kd5-e5 Qb3-b2+ 7.55/14 ]
63...Kf8-g7 [ 63...Qa2-b3 64.Qe4-d4
Kf8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63...Bh4-d8 64.Qe4-d3 Qa2-a5
65.Qd3-d6+ Kf8-g7 66.f4-f5 Qa5-b5
67.Rc4-g4+ Kg7-h7 68.Qd6-d7+
Qb5xd7+ 69.Ke6xd7 Bd8-f6
70.Kd7-e6 Bf6-c3 71.f5-f6 Bc3-b2
72.f6-f7 Bb2-a3 73.Rg4-g8 Ba3-c5
74.f7-f8Q Bc5xf8 75.Rg8xf8 Kh7-g6
76.Rf8-a8 Kg6-g5 77.Ra8xa6 Kg5-g4
78.Ke6-e5 Kg4-h3 79.Ra6-h6+
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Kh3-g4 80.Rh6-g6+ Kg4-f3
72.h4-h5 a4-a3 73.Rd5-d2 a3-a2
74.Rd2xa2 Ke8-d7 75.h5-h6 Kd7-c6
81.Rg6-g3+ Kf3-e2 7.65/17 ] 64.f4-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.f4-f5
76.h6-h7 Kc6-c5 77.h7-h8Q Kc5-d5
Qa2-b3 65.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8
78.Qh8-h5+ Kd5-c4 79.Qh5-d1
66.Qg4-d4 Kf8-g8 67.f5-f6 Bh4xf6
Kc4-b4 80.Qd1-a4+ Kb4-c3
68.Ke6xf6 Qb3-f3+ 69.Qd4-f4 Qf3xf4+ 81.Ra2-c2+ Kc3-d3 82.Qa4-c4+
Kd3-e3 83.Rc2-e2+ Ke3-f3
70.Rc4xf4 Kg8-f8 71.Rf4-d4 Kf8-e8
72.Rd4-d5 a6-a5 73.h2-h4 a5-a4
84.Qc4-e4+ Kf3-g3 85.Re2-g2+
74.h4-h5 a4-a3 75.Rd5-d2 a3-a2
Kg3-h3 #21/16 Diagram
76.Rd2xa2 Ke8-d7 77.h5-h6 Kd7-c6
78.h6-h7 Kc6-c5 79.h7-h8Q Kc5-c6
80.Qh8-c8+ Kc6-b5 81.Qc8-h8
Kb5-c5 82.Qh8-h5+ Kc5-d6 83.Qh5-f5
221
Kd6-c6 84.Qf5-c8+ Kc6-b5 #26/16 ]
64...Bh4-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Qa2-b3 65.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8
66.Qg4-d4 Kf8-g8 67.f5-f6 Bh4xf6
68.Ke6xf6 Qb3-f3+ 69.Qd4-f4 Qf3xf4+
70.Rc4xf4 Kg8-f8 71.Rf4-d4 Kf8-e8
72.Rd4-d5 a6-a5 73.h2-h4 a5-a4
74.h4-h5 a4-a3 75.Rd5-d2 a3-a2
76.Rd2xa2 Ke8-d7 77.h5-h6 Kd7-c6
78.h6-h7 Kc6-b5 79.h7-h8Q Kb5-c5
80.Qh8-h5+ Kc5-d6 81.Qh5-f5 Kd6-c6
82.Qf5-c8+ Kc6-b5 83.Qc8-h8
] 66.Qe4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Kb5-c5 #27/17 ] 65.f5-f6+! Deflection:
66.Qe4-d5 Qa2-e2+ 67.Rc4-e4
f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.f5-f6+
Qe2-b5 68.Qd5-d6+ Kf8-g8
Bd8xf6 66.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8 67.Ke6xf6
69.Qd6xd8+ Kg8-h7 70.Re4-h4+
Qa2-b2+ 68.Qg4-d4 Qb2xd4+
Qb5-h5 71.Qd8-c7+ Kh7-g6
69.Rc4xd4 Kf8-e8 70.Rd4-d5 a6-a5
72.Qc7-g7# #7/20 ] 66...Qa2-e2+
71.h2-h4 a5-a4 72.h4-h5 a4-a3
[ 66...Bd8xf6 is no salvation
73.Rd5-d2 a3-a2 74.Rd2xa2 Ke8-d7
67.Rc4-c8+ Kf8-g7 68.Qd5xa2 Bf6-d4
75.h5-h6 Kd7-c6 76.h6-h7 Kc6-c5
69.Qa2-g2+ Kg7-h6 70.Qg2-h3+
77.h7-h8Q Kc5-d5 78.Qh8-h5+
Kh6-g6 71.Rc8-g8+ Bd4-g7
Kd5-c4 79.Qh5-d1 Kc4-b4
72.Qh3-g4+ Kg6-h6 73.Qg4xg7+
80.Qd1-a4+ Kb4-c3 81.Ra2-c2+
Kh6-h5 74.Qg7-g5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Kc3-d3 82.Qa4-c4+ Kd3-e3
x64: 66...Bd8xf6 67.Rc4-c8+ Kf8-g7
83.Rc2-e2+ Ke3-f3 84.Qc4-e4+
68.Qd5xa2 Bf6-h4 69.Qa2-g2+
Kf3-g3 85.Re2-g2+ Kg3-h3 #22/15 ]
Kg7-h7 70.Rc8-g8 Bh4-g5 71.Qg2xg5
65...Kg7-f8 [ 65...Bd8xf6 66.Qe4-b7+
a6-a5 #6/22 ] 67.Rc4-e4 [ 67.Rc4-e4
Decoy Deflection ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Qe2-a2 68.Qd5xa2 Bd8-b6 69.Qa2-d5
x64: 65...Bd8xf6 66.Qe4-g4+ Kg7-f8
Kf8-g8 70.Ke6-e7+ Kg8-h7
67.Ke6xf6 Qa2-b2+ 68.Qg4-d4
71.Re4-h4+ Kh7-g6 72.Qd5-h5# ;
Qb2xd4+ 69.Rc4xd4 Kf8-e8
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Rc4-e4
70.Rd4-d5 a6-a5 71.h2-h4 a5-a4
Qe2-b5 68.Qd5-d6+ Kf8-g8
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69.Qd6xd8+ Kg8-h7 70.Re4-h4+
Qb5-h5 71.Qd8-c7+ Kh7-g6
72.Qc7-g7# #6/19 ]
1-0
23
intrusion on c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.b2-b3 Diagram
B90
Caruana,Fabiano
Vallejo Pons,Francisco
Magistral Pamplona ESP (3) 24.12.2008
B90: Sicilian Najdorf: Unusual White
6th moves, 6 Be3 Ng4 and 6 Be3 e5
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d6
3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6
5.Nb1-c3 a7-a6 6.f2-f3 e7-e5
7.Nd4-b3 Bc8-e6 8.Bc1-e3 Bf8-e7
9.Qd1-d2 h7-h5 10.0-0-0 Nb8-d7
11.h2-h3 Qd8-c7 12.Bf1-d3 h5-h4
13.f3-f4 b7-b5 14.Rh1-e1 0-0N [RR
14...Ra8-b8 15.Kc1-b1 Nd7-b6
16.Qd2-f2 b5-b4 17.Nc3-e2 Nb6-c4
18.Nb3-d2 Nc4xe3 19.Qf2xe3 a6-a5
20.b2-b3 a5-a4 21.Bd3-c4 a4xb3
22.c2xb3 Be6-d7 23.Nd2-f3 0-0
24.f4xe5 d6xe5 25.Nf3xh4 Bd7-c6
26.Ne2-g3 Nf6xe4 27.Ng3xe4 Be7xh4
28.g2-g3 Bh4-e7 29.Ne4-f2
Svidler,P (2728)-Topalov,V (2783)/
Morelia/Linares 2007/CBM 117/½-½
(38) ] 15.g2-g4 h4xg3 16.Re1-g1
e5xf4 17.Be3xf4 Nd7-e5 18.Nb3-d4
Qc7-c5 19.Bf4-e3 b5-b4 20.Nc3-a4
last book move last book move Qc5-a5
[ 20...Qc5-c7 21.Nd4xe6 f7xe6
22.Qd2xb4µ ( 22.Rg1xg3? is nothing
because of Qc7-c6 23.Qd2xb4
Ra8-b8-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qc5-c7 21.Nd4xe6 f7xe6
22.Qd2xb4 Ne5xd3+ 23.Rd1xd3
Ra8-b8 24.Qb4-c3 Qc7-b7 25.Rg1xg3
Rf8-f7 26.Qc3-b3 Nf6xe4 27.Qb3xb7
Rb8xb7 28.Rg3-g1 Be7-f6 29.Na4-b6
d6-d5 30.Kc1-b1 Bf6-e5 31.Rd3-b3
Rf7-f3 -0.23/18 ] 21.b2-b3 Prevents
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Be6-d7 22.Rg1xg3 Ne5xd3+
23.Qd2xd3 Nf6-h5 24.Rg3-g1 Be7-f6
25.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 26.e4xf5 Rf8-e8
27.Be3-b6 Qa5-e5 28.Bb6-d4 Nh5-f4
29.Bd4xe5 Nf4xd3+ 30.Rd1xd3
Re8xe5 31.Na4-b6 Ra8-e8 32.Nb6-d5
Re5xf5 33.Nd5xb4 a6-a5 34.Nb4-d5
Bf6-e5 35.Rd3-d2 Rf5-f3 36.h3-h4
-0.30/18 ] 21...Be6-d7 Black threatens
to win material: Bd7xa4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21...Be6-d7 22.Rg1xg3
Ra8-e8 23.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 24.e4xf5
Nf6-h5 25.Rg3-g2 Ne5xd3+
26.Qd2xd3 Be7-f6 27.Kc1-b1 Qa5-b5
28.Rg2-g4 Re8-e5 29.Na4-b6
Diagram
(Diagram 223)
Qb5xd3 30.Rd1xd3 Rf8-e8 31.Be3-c1
Re5xf5 32.Rg4xb4 a6-a5 33.Rb4-c4
-0.13/16 ] 22.Kc1-b1 [ ¹22.Rg1xg3!?
might be a viable alternative g7-g6
23.Nd4-f5³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Rg1xg3 Nf6-h5 23.Rg3-g2
Ne5xd3+ 24.Qd2xd3 Be7-f6
25.Nd4-f5 Ra8-e8 26.Nf5xd6 Bd7xa4
27.b3xa4 Re8-e6 28.Qd3-d5 Qa5xa4
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29.Qd5-b3 Qa4-a3+ 30.Qb3xa3
b4xa3 31.Rg2-g1 Rf8-d8 32.Be3-c5
Nh5-f4 -0.20/14 ] 22...Ne5xd3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Bd7xa4
23.b3xa4 Rf8-e8 24.Rg1xg3 d6-d5
25.Nd4-f5 Be7-f8 26.Be3-d4 g7-g6
27.e4xd5 Nf6xd5 28.Nf5-h6+ Bf8xh6
29.Qd2xh6 Ra8-d8 30.Rd1-e1
Nd5-c3+ 31.Bd4xc3 b4xc3 -0.85/12 ]
23.c2xd3 [ 23.Qd2xd3!? Bd7-b5
( 23...Bd7xa4 24.Nd4-f5 Ba4-b5
25.Nf5xe7+ Kg8-h8 26.Qd3-d4² )
24.c2-c4 b4xc3 25.Qd3xc3 Be7-d8µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.c2xd3 Nf6-h5
24.Na4-b2 d6-d5 25.Qd2-g2 d5xe4
26.d3xe4 Qa5-c7 27.Nb2-c4 Ra8-c8
28.Nd4-f5 Bd7xf5 29.e4xf5 Rf8-d8
30.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 31.Qg2-e2
Be7-f6 32.Rg1-d1 Qd8-e7 -0.57/16 ]
23...Nf6-h5 [ 23...Bd7xa4 24.Nd4-f5
Qa5-d8 25.Rg1xg3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 23...Nf6-h5 24.Na4-b2 d6-d5
25.Qd2-e2 g7-g6 26.Qe2-f3 d5xe4
27.d3xe4 Ra8-d8 28.Nb2-c4 Qa5-c7
29.Rd1-c1 Bd7xh3 30.Nd4-e2 Qc7-d7
31.Ne2xg3 Qd7-g4 32.Qf3xg4 Bh3xg4
33.Ng3xh5 Bg4xh5 34.Kb1-b2 Bh5-f3
35.e4-e5 Rd8-d3 -0.52/16 ] 24.Qd2-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Na4-b2
d6-d5 25.Qd2-g2 d5xe4 26.Nb2-c4
208
Qa5-c7 27.d3xe4 Ra8-d8 28.Rd1-c1
Be7-f6 29.Nd4-c2 Rd8-b8 30.Nc2-d4
g7-g6 31.Nd4-e2 Rb8-e8 32.Nc4-b6
Qc7-e5 33.Be3-d4 Qe5xe4+
34.Qg2xe4 Re8xe4 35.Nb6xd7
Bf6xd4 36.Ne2xd4 Re4xd4 37.Nd7xf8
Kg8xf8 -0.58/18 ] 24...g7-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Be7-f6
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25.Na4-b2 Rf8-c8 26.Nb2-c4 Rc8xc4
27.b3xc4 g7-g6 28.Nd4-b3 Qa5-d8
29.Qe2-f3 Bd7xh3 30.Be3-d4 Kg8-g7
31.Qf3-e3 a6-a5 32.e4-e5 Bf6xe5
33.Bd4xe5+ d6xe5 34.Qe3xe5+
Qd8-f6 35.Qe5-e4 Ra8-h8 36.Nb3xa5
Bh3-f5 37.Qe4-e3 -0.47/18 ]
25.Rd1-f1? [ ¹25.Na4-b2-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Na4-b2 d6-d5
26.Qe2-f3 d5xe4 27.d3xe4 Ra8-d8
28.Nb2-c4 Qa5-c7 29.Nd4-f5 Bd7-e6
30.Rd1-c1 Be6xf5 31.e4xf5 Qc7-d7
32.f5xg6 f7xg6 33.Qf3-g2 Qd7-f5+
34.Rc1-c2 Qf5-f3 35.Rg1-e1 Qf3xg2
36.Rc2xg2 Kg8-g7 37.Nc4-e5 Rd8-d5
38.Ne5-c6 -0.60/19 ] 25...Bd7xa4??
ignoring the path to victory [ 25...Be7-f6
26.Na4-b2 d6-d5 27.Rf1xf6 Nh5xf6
28.Qe2-f3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Ra8-e8 26.Na4-b2 d6-d5
27.Nd4-f5 d5xe4 28.d3xe4 Qa5-b5
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29.Nb2-c4 Qb5-c6 30.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-h7
31.Qe2-d3 f7-f6 32.Rf1-c1 Bd7-e6
33.Nc4-b6 Qc6-b5 34.Qd3-c2 Be7-d8
35.Nb6-c4 Be6xc4 36.Qc2xc4 Qb5xc4
37.Rc1xc4 -1.11/17 ] 26.b3xa4??
[ ¹26.Rf1-f5! would allow White to play
on Ba4-b5 27.Nd4-c6= ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 26.Rf1-f5 Qa5-c7 27.Rf5xh5
Ba4-d7 28.Be3-g5 Be7-d8 29.Bg5xd8
Rf8xd8 30.Rg1xg3 Qc7-c3 31.Qe2-e3
Ra8-c8 32.Rg3-g1 Rc8-c5 33.Rh5xc5
Qc3xc5 34.Rg1-c1 Qc5-h5 35.Nd4-c2
a6-a5 36.Qe3-b6 Rd8-c8 37.Qb6xd6
Qh5xh3 -0.09/18 ] 26...Qa5xa4-+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Be7-f6
27.Rf1-f5 g6xf5 28.Qe2xh5 Qa5-e5
29.Qh5xf5 Rf8-c8 30.Qf5xe5 d6xe5
31.Rg1xg3+ Kg8-h7 32.Nd4-f5
Rc8-g8 33.Rg3-f3 Bf6-g5 34.Be3-c5
a6-a5 35.d3-d4 -0.76/12 ] 27.Nd4-b3?
[ ¹27.Rf1-f5 Nh5-g7 28.Rg1xg3-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Rf1-f5
Nh5-g7 28.Rf5-f3 d6-d5 29.Rf3xg3
d5xe4 30.d3xe4 Be7-f6 31.Rg1-f1
Bf6-e5 32.Rg3-g5 Be5xd4 33.Be3xd4
Ng7-e6 34.Rg5-d5 Ne6xd4 35.Rd5xd4
Rf8-c8 36.Rd4-c4 Qa4-a3 37.e4-e5
-1.10/17 ] 27...Qa4-b5 [ ¹27...Ra8-b8
secures the win 28.Be3-f4 Nh5xf4
29.Rf1xf4 Be7-g5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27...Ra8-b8 28.Be3-f4 Rb8-c8
29.Bf4xg3 Rc8-c3 30.Bg3-e1
Rc3xb3+ 31.a2xb3 Qa4xb3+
32.Qe2-b2 Qb3xd3+ 33.Qb2-c2
Qd3-d4 34.Be1-f2 Qd4-e5 35.Rf1-d1
Qe5-e6 36.Qc2-d2 Rf8-c8 37.Qd2xb4
d6-d5 38.Qb4-b2 Qe6xe4+ 39.Kb1-a1
Nh5-f4 40.Bf2-d4 Nf4-d3 41.Qb2-b6
-1.80/17 ] 28.Rf1-f5+- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Rf1-f5 Qb5-c6 29.Rf5xh5
Be7-f6 30.Rg1xg3 Ra8-c8 31.Rg3-g1
Rc8-c7 32.Rg1-c1 Qc6-d7 33.Rh5-a5
Rf8-a8 34.d3-d4 Rc7-c3 35.Be3-d2
Rc3xc1+ 36.Bd2xc1 Qd7-b7
37.Qe2-d3 Qb7-c6 38.d4-d5 Qc6-b6
209
1.54/16 ] 28...g6xf5? [ 28...Nh5-f4
29.Be3xf4 Qb5-d7+- ( 29...g6xf5??
leads to mate in 3 30.Rg1xg3+ Be7-g5
31.Rg3xg5+ Kg8-h7 32.Qe2-h5# );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Qb5-c6
29.Rf5xh5 Be7-f6 30.Rg1xg3 Ra8-c8
31.Rg3-g1 Rc8-c7 32.Rg1-c1 Qc6-d7
33.Rh5-a5 Rc7xc1+ 34.Be3xc1
Rf8-a8 35.d3-d4 Qd7-b7 36.Ra5-d5
Ra8-d8 37.Nb3-a5 Qb7-c8 38.Qe2-f3
Bf6-e7 39.Bc1-d2 1.86/17 ] 29.Nb3-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nb3-d4
Nh5-g7 30.Nd4xb5 a6xb5 31.Be3-d4
f7-f6 32.e4xf5 Rf8-f7 33.Rg1xg3
Ra8-e8 34.Qe2-e4 Kg8-f8 35.Rg3-g1
Be7-d8 36.Qe4-d5 Bd8-c7 37.Qd5xb5
Re8-e2 38.Qb5-d5 Ng7-e8 39.h3-h4
Rf7-g7 40.Rg1-g6 2.56/13 ]
29...Qb5-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Nh5-g7 30.Nd4xb5 a6xb5
31.Be3-d4 f7-f6 32.e4xf5 Rf8-f7
33.Rg1xg3 Ra8-e8 34.Qe2-e4 Kg8-f8
35.Rg3-g1 Be7-d8 36.Qe4-d5 Bd8-c7
37.Qd5xb5 Re8-e2 38.Qb5-d5 Ng7-e8
39.h3-h4 Rf7-g7 40.Rg1-g6 2.85/14 ]
30.Nd4-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nd4-c6 f5-f4 31.Nc6xe5 d6xe5
32.Qe2xh5 f7-f5 33.e4xf5 Be7-f6
34.Be3-c5 Rf8-f7 35.Bc5-d6 Ra8-e8
36.Qh5-g6+ Bf6-g7 37.Rg1-e1 a6-a5
38.f5-f6 Diagram
(Diagram 225)
Re8-e6 39.Bd6xe5 4.85/13 ]
30...Nh5-f4 [ 30...Nh5-g7 what else?
31.Nc6xe5 d6xe5 32.e4xf5 f7-f6
33.Rg1xg3 Rf8-f7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30...Nh5-g7 31.Nc6xe5 d6xe5
32.e4xf5 f7-f6 33.Rg1xg3 Rf8-f7
34.h3-h4 e5-e4 35.d3xe4 Ra8-f8
36.Qe2xa6 Rf8-d8 37.h4-h5 Kg8-f8
38.h5-h6 Ng7-e8 39.Qa6-e6 Rd8-d1+
40.Kb1-c2 Rd1-h1 41.Rg3-g6 Be7-d6
42.Rg6-g7 Ne8xg7 43.Qe6xd6+
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Kf8-g8 44.h6xg7 Rh1-h3 45.Be3-f4
Kg8xg7 46.Qd6xb4 5.66/18 ]
31.Be3xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Be3xf4 Qe5xf4 32.Nc6xe7+
Kg8-h7 33.Ne7xf5 Qf4-g5 34.Rg1xg3
Rf8-g8 35.Rg3xg5 Rg8xg5 36.h3-h4
Rg5-g1+ 37.Kb1-b2 a6-a5 38.Nf5xd6
Rg1-g7 39.e4-e5 Ra8-b8 40.Qe2-f2
a5-a4 41.Nd6xf7 b4-b3 42.Qf2-f5+
Kh7-g8 43.Nf7-g5 b3xa2+ 44.Kb2xa2
Rg7-b7 45.e5-e6 Rb8-f8 46.Qf5-g6+
Rb7-g7 47.Qg6-e4 7.07/16 ]
31...Qe5xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31...Qe5xf4 32.Nc6xe7+ Kg8-h7
33.Ne7xf5 Rf8-e8 34.Qe2-h5+ Kh7-g8
35.Rg1xg3+ Qf4xg3 36.Nf5xg3
Re8-e6 37.Ng3-f5 Ra8-a7
38.Qh5-g5+ Re6-g6 39.Nf5-e7+
Ra7xe7 40.Qg5xe7 Rg6-h6
41.Qe7-g5+ Kg8-h7 42.Qg5-a5
Kh7-g7 43.Qa5xb4 Rh6xh3
44.Qb4-d4+ Kg7-h7 45.Qd4xd6
Rh3-h6 46.Qd6-e7 Kh7-g7
47.Qe7-e5+ Kg7-f8 48.Qe5-d4
Rh6-g6 49.Kb1-b2 Kf8-e8 7.33/17 ]
32.Nc6xe7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Nc6xe7+ Kg8-g7 33.Rg1xg3+
Qf4xg3 34.Ne7xf5+ Kg7-f6 35.Nf5xg3
Ra8-d8 36.Qe2-f2+ Kf6-e5 37.Ng3-e2
Ke5-e6 38.Ne2-d4+ Ke6-d7 39.Nd4-f5
210
Kd7-e6 40.Qf2-a7 Rd8-d7 41.Qa7xa6
Rf8-d8 42.Qa6-c6 Ke6-e5 43.Qc6-d5+
Ke5-f4 44.Qd5-d4 Rd8-g8 45.Nf5xd6
Kf4-f3 46.e4-e5 Rd7-c7 47.Qd4xb4
Kf3-g3 6.41/14 ] 32...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Kg8-g7
33.Rg1xg3+ Qf4xg3 34.Ne7xf5+
Kg7-f6 35.Nf5xg3 Rf8-d8 36.Qe2-f2+
Kf6-e7 37.Ng3-f5+ Ke7-d7 38.Qf2-b6
Kd7-e6 39.Qb6-c7 Ke6-e5 40.Qc7xf7
Ke5-f4 41.Nf5xd6+ Kf4-g3 42.e4-e5
Rd8-f8 43.Nd6-e4+ Kg3-h2 44.Qf7-h5
Ra8-e8 45.Kb1-b2 6.39/15 ] 33.Ne7xf5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.Ne7xf5
Qf4-g5 34.Rg1xg3 Rf8-g8 35.Rg3xg5
Rg8xg5 36.h3-h4 Diagram
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Rg5-g1+ 37.Kb1-b2 a6-a5 38.Nf5xd6
Rg1-g7 39.e4-e5 Ra8-b8 40.Qe2-f2
a5-a4 41.Nd6xf7 b4-b3 42.a2-a3
Kh7-g8 43.Nf7-h6+ Kg8-h7 44.Nh6-g4
Rg7xg4 45.Qf2-a7+ Kh7-g6
46.Qa7xb8 Rg4-g2+ 47.Kb2-c3
Rg2-c2+ 48.Kc3-d4 Kg6-f5
49.Qb8-f8+ Kf5-g4 7.17/17 ]
33...Kh7-g6 [ 33...Qf4-g5 cannot undo
what has already been done
34.Rg1xg3 Qg5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Qf4-g5 34.Rg1xg3 Rf8-g8
35.Rg3xg5 Rg8xg5 36.h3-h4 Rg5-g1+
37.Kb1-b2 a6-a5 38.Nf5xd6 Rg1-g7
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39.e4-e5 Ra8-b8 40.Qe2-f2 a5-a4
41.Nd6xf7 b4-b3 42.Nf7-g5+ Kh7-g8
43.a2-a3 Rg7-c7 44.Qf2-f6 Rc7-c2+
45.Kb2-b1 Rc2-c7 46.Ng5-e6 Rc7-d7
47.d3-d4 Rd7-h7 48.Qf6-g5+ Kg8-h8
49.Kb1-b2 Rb8-c8 50.Ne6-c5 Rh7-f7
51.Nc5xa4 7.38/18 ] 34.Nf5-e7+
[ ¹34.Rg1-f1 and White has triumphed
Qf4-g5 35.h3-h4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Rg1-f1 Qf4xf1+ 35.Qe2xf1
Rf8-h8 36.Nf5xd6 Rh8-h7 37.e4-e5
Kg6-g7 38.Qf1xf7+ Kg7-h8 39.Qf7-f3
Ra8-b8 40.Qf3xg3 Rh7-g7
41.Qg3-h4+ Kh8-g8 42.Qh4-c4+
Kg8-f8 43.Qc4xa6 b4-b3 44.a2xb3
Rb8xb3+ 45.Kb1-c2 Rb3-b8
46.Qa6-c4 Rb8-a8 47.e5-e6 Rg7-g2+
48.Kc2-b3 Ra8-b8+ 49.Kb3-c3
Rb8-b1 50.Qc4-c8+ Kf8-g7
51.Qc8-d7+ Kg7-g6 52.e6-e7
Rb1-c1+ 53.Kc3-d4 7.41/13 ]
34...Kg6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Kg6-h7 35.Rg1xg3 f7-f5
36.Qe2-g2 Qf4-h6 37.Ne7xf5 Rf8xf5
38.e4xf5 Ra8-b8 39.Qg2-e4 b4-b3
40.a2xb3 Qh6-f6 41.Qe4-c4 Rb8-e8
42.Rg3-g1 a6-a5 43.Qc4-g4 Re8-f8
44.Kb1-a2 d6-d5 45.Qg4-h5+ Qf6-h6
2.40/14 ] 35.Ne7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 35.Rg1xg3 f7-f5 36.Rg3-g6
Qf4-h4 37.Ne7xf5 Rf8xf5 38.e4xf5
Ra8-g8 39.Rg6xg8 Kh7xg8
40.Qe2-e6+ Kg8-g7 41.Qe6-g6+
Kg7-h8 42.Qg6xd6 Qh4-e1+
43.Kb1-c2 Qe1-f2+ 44.Kc2-b3 Qf2xf5
45.Qd6xa6 Qf5xh3 46.Kb3xb4
Qh3-h4+ 47.Qa6-c4 Qh4-f2 1.18/11 ]
35...Kh7-g6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
35...Kh7-g6 36.Rg1xg3+ Kg6-f6
37.Rg3-f3 Qf4-e5 38.d3-d4 Qe5-a5
39.Qe2-c4 Kf6-g6 40.Nf5xd6 Kg6-g7
41.e4-e5 Kg7-h7 42.Qc4-c2+ Kh7-g8
43.Qc2-g2+ Kg8-h7 44.Nd6xf7
0.16/15 ] 36.Rg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 36.Rg1-f1 Qf4xf1+ 37.Qe2xf1
211
Rf8-h8 38.Nf5xd6 Rh8-h7 39.e4-e5
Kg6-g7 40.Qf1xf7+ Kg7-h8 41.Qf7-f3
Ra8-b8 42.Qf3xg3 Rh7-g7
43.Qg3-h4+ Kh8-g8 44.Qh4-c4+
Kg8-f8 45.Qc4xa6 b4-b3 46.a2xb3
Rg7-c7 47.Qa6-a4 Rc7-g7 48.Qa4-f4+
Kf8-g8 49.Qf4-c4+ Kg8-h8 50.b3-b4
Kh8-h7 51.e5-e6 Kh7-g6 52.b4-b5
Kg6-f6 53.Kb1-c2 8.83/16 ]
36...Qf4-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Qf4xf1+ 37.Qe2xf1 Rf8-h8
38.Nf5xd6 Rh8-h7 39.e4-e5 Kg6-g7
40.Qf1xf7+ Kg7-h8 41.Qf7-f3 Ra8-b8
42.Qf3xg3 Rh7-g7 43.Qg3-h4+
Kh8-g8 44.Qh4-c4+ Kg8-f8
45.Qc4xa6 b4-b3 46.a2xb3 Rg7-c7
47.Qa6-a4 Rc7-g7 48.Qa4-f4+ Kf8-g8
49.Qf4-c4+ Kg8-h7 50.b3-b4 Rb8-f8
51.b4-b5 Rf8-f1+ 52.Kb1-b2 Rg7-g2+
53.Kb2-b3 Rf1-b1+ 54.Kb3-a4
Rg2-g7 9.22/18 ] 37.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.h3-h4
Qg5-h5 38.Nf5-e7+ Kg6-h6
39.Rf1-f6+ Qh5-g6 40.Ne7xg6 f7xg6
41.Rf6xd6 Kh6-h7 42.Qe2-g2 Ra8-d8
43.Qg2xg3 Rf8-f1+ 44.Kb1-b2
Rd8xd6 45.Qg3xd6 Kh7-g7
46.Qd6-d4+ Kg7-h7 47.Qd4xb4 Rf1-f4
48.Qb4-e7+ Kh7-g8 49.Qe7-d6
Rf4-f2+ 50.Kb2-b3 Kg8-g7 51.Qd6xa6
Rf2-f6 52.Qa6-b7+ Rf6-f7 53.Qb7-d5
Rf7-f3 54.e4-e5 9.18/16 ] 37...Qg5-f6
[ 37...g3-g2 the only chance to get
some counterplay 38.h4xg5 g2xf1Q+
39.Qe2xf1 d6-d5 40.Nf5-e7+ Kg6xg5
41.Ne7xd5 f7-f5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37...Qg5-d8 38.Qe2-g4+ Kg6-f6
39.Nf5-d4+ Kf6-e7 40.Nd4-c6+
Ke7-e8 41.Nc6xd8 Ra8xd8
42.Qg4xg3 Ke8-e7 43.h4-h5 Rd8-c8
44.Qg3-f2 f7-f6 45.h5-h6 Rf8-f7
46.Qf2-a7+ Ke7-e6 47.Qa7xa6
Rc8-c7 48.Qa6-b5 Ke6-e7 49.Qb5xb4
Rc7-d7 50.Rf1-g1 Rd7-d8 51.Rg1-g6
Ke7-f8 52.Qb4-b3 Kf8-e7 53.Qb3-b7+
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Rd8-d7 9.40/17 ] 38.Qe2-g4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Qe2-g4+
Kg6-h7 39.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g8
40.Nf5-h6+ Qf6xh6 41.Qh5xh6
Ra8-e8 42.Rf1-g1 Re8-e6
43.Rg1xg3+ Re6-g6 44.Rg3xg6+
f7xg6 45.Qh6xg6+ Kg8-h8 46.Qg6xd6
Kh8-g7 47.Qd6xa6 Rf8-f7 48.Qa6-b6
Rf7-f3 49.Qb6-d4+ Kg7-g6 50.e4-e5
Rf3-g3 51.Qd4xb4 Rg3-g1+
52.Kb1-b2 Rg1-g2+ 53.Kb2-b3
Kg6-h5 54.a2-a4 Rg2-g3 55.Kb3-c4
Kh5-g6 56.a4-a5 Kg6-f5 57.a5-a6
Rg3-g4+ 58.d3-d4 Rg4xh4 59.a6-a7
11.04/13 ] 38...Kg6-h7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38...Kg6-h7 39.Qg4-h5+
Kh7-g8 40.Nf5-h6+ Qf6xh6
41.Qh5xh6 Ra8-e8 42.Rf1-g1 Re8-e6
43.Rg1xg3+ Re6-g6 44.Rg3xg6+
f7xg6 45.Qh6xg6+ Kg8-h8 46.Qg6xd6
Kh8-g7 47.Qd6xa6 Rf8-f7 48.Qa6-b6
Rf7-f3 49.Qb6-d4+ Kg7-g6 50.e4-e5
Rf3-f7 51.Qd4-g4+ Kg6-h7 52.e5-e6
Rf7-f1+ 53.Kb1-c2 Rf1-f2+ 54.Kc2-b3
Rf2-f1 55.e6-e7 Rf1-b1+ 56.Kb3-c4
11.93/14 ] 39.Qg4-h5+ [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 39.Qg4-h5+ Kh7-g8
40.Nf5-h6+ Qf6xh6 41.Qh5xh6
Ra8-e8 42.Rf1-g1 Re8-e6
43.Rg1xg3+ Re6-g6 44.Rg3xg6+
f7xg6 45.Qh6xg6+ Kg8-h8 46.Qg6xd6
Kh8-g7 47.Qd6xa6 b4-b3 48.a2xb3
Rf8-f6 49.Qa6-a7+ Kg7-f8 50.e4-e5
Rf6-e6 51.Qa7-c5+ Kf8-e8 52.Kb1-b2
Ke8-f7 53.h4-h5 Kf7-e8 54.Qc5-a7
Re6-e7 55.Qa7-a8+ Ke8-f7
56.Qa8-d5+ Kf7-e8 57.h5-h6 Ke8-f8
58.Qd5-d8+ Kf8-f7 59.h6-h7 11.75/15 ]
39...Kh7-g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39...Kh7-g8 40.Nf5-h6+ Qf6xh6
41.Qh5xh6 Ra8-e8 42.Rf1-g1 Re8-e6
43.Rg1xg3+ Re6-g6 44.Rg3xg6+
f7xg6 45.Qh6xg6+ Kg8-h8 46.Qg6xd6
Kh8-g7 47.Qd6xa6 Rf8-f7 48.Qa6-b6
Kg7-f8 49.Qb6xb4+ Kf8-e8 50.h4-h5
212
Rf7-f6 51.Kb1-b2 Rf6-f2+ 52.Kb2-b3
Rf2-f6 53.e4-e5 Rf6-e6 54.a2-a4
Re6-h6 55.Qb4-b8+ Ke8-e7
56.Qb8-c7+ Ke7-e8 57.Qc7-g7
Rh6-b6+ 58.Kb3-c4 Rb6-a6
59.Qg7-g8+ Ke8-e7 60.Qg8-h7+
Ke7-e8 11.94/16 ] 40.Nf5-h6+
Diagram [ 40.Nf5-h6+ Kg8-g7
41.Rf1xf6 Kg7xf6 42.Qh5-g5+ Kf6-e6
43.Qg5-d5+ Ke6-d7 44.Nh6-f5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Nf5-h6+
Qf6xh6 41.Qh5xh6 Ra8-e8 42.Rf1-g1
Re8-e6 43.Rg1xg3+ Re6-g6
44.Rg3xg6+ f7xg6 45.Qh6xg6+
Kg8-h8 46.Qg6xd6 Kh8-g7 47.Qd6xa6
b4-b3 48.a2xb3 Rf8-f6 49.Qa6-a7+
Kg7-f8 50.e4-e5 Rf6-e6 51.Qa7-c5+
Kf8-e8 52.Kb1-b2 Ke8-f7 53.Qc5-d4
Kf7-f8 54.h4-h5 Kf8-e8 55.Qd4-f4
Re6-e7 56.h5-h6 Re7-f7 57.Qf4-e4
Ke8-f8 58.e5-e6 Rf7-f2+ 59.Kb2-c3
11.84/17 ]
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C10: French with 3 Nc3: Unusual Black
3rd moves and 3...dxe4
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.Nb1-c3 d5xe4 4.Nc3xe4 Nb8-d7
5.Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 6.Ne4xf6+ Nd7xf6
7.Bf1-d3 c7-c5 8.d4xc5 Bf8xc5
9.Qd1-e2 0-0 10.0-0 b7-b6
11.Bc1-g5 Bc8-b7 12.Ra1-d1 Qd8-c7
13.Nf3-e5 [RR 13.Bg5xf6 g7xf6
14.Bd3-e4 Rf8-d8 15.Be4xb7 Qc7xb7
16.c2-c3 Qb7-c7 17.g2-g3 Rd8xd1
18.Rf1xd1 Ra8-d8 19.Nf3-e1 Rd8xd1
20.Qe2xd1 Bc5-e7 21.Ne1-g2
½-½ Anand,V (2779)-Gelfand,B (2733)/
Monte Carlo 2007/CBM 117 ext ]
13...Rf8-d8 14.Kg1-h1 Bc5-e7
15.Rd1-e1N [RR 15.f2-f4 h7-h6
16.Bg5-h4 Rd8-d5 17.c2-c4 Rd5-d8
18.a2-a3 Ra8-c8 19.Rd1-e1 Nf6-h7
20.Bh4-g3 f7-f5 21.Qe2-h5 Be7-f6
22.Bg3-h4 0-1 Kovacevic,A (2485)-Itkis,
B (2440)/Bucharest 1997/EXT 2001 ]
15...h7-h6 16.Bg5-h4 Nf6-d5
17.Bh4-g3 Be7-d6 18.Qe2-e4 Nd5-f6
19.Qe4-h4 Nf6-d7 20.Ne5xf7
last book move last book move Kg8xf7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Kg8xf7
21.Re1xe6 Nd7-e5 22.Re6xe5
Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-g8
24.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7 25.f2-f4 Rd8xd3
26.c2xd3 Ra8-c8 27.Qh5-d1 Bb7-d5
28.b2-b3 Rc8-c6 29.d3-d4 Rc6-g6
30.Rf1-f2 Qe7-h4 31.Rf2-e2 Qh4-h3
32.Qd1-f1 Qh3-g4 33.f4-f5 Rg6-g5
34.f5-f6 g7xf6 35.Be5xf6 1.14/18 ]
21.Re1xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Re1xe6 Nd7-e5 22.Re6xe5
Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-g8
24.Bg3xe5 Diagram
Qc7-e7 25.f2-f4 Rd8xd3 26.c2xd3
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Qe7-f7 27.Qh5-g4 h6-h5 28.Qg4-g5
Ra8-c8 29.Be5-c3 Rc8-e8 30.f4-f5
Bb7-d5 31.a2-a3 Re8-e2 32.Rf1-g1
Bd5-a8 33.f5-f6 g7-g6 34.Qg5-f4
Ba8-d5 35.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-h7 0.94/16 ]
21...Nd7-c5 [ ¹21...Nd7-e5!?
22.Re6xe5 Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+
Kf7-g8 24.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nd7-e5
22.Re6xe5 Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+
Kf7-g8 24.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7 25.f2-f4
Rd8xd3 26.c2xd3 Qe7-f7 27.Qh5-g4
h6-h5 28.Qg4-g5 Ra8-c8 29.Be5-c3
Rc8-e8 30.f4-f5 Bb7-d5 31.a2-a3
Re8-e2 32.Rf1-g1 Bd5-a8 33.f5-f6
g7-g6 34.Qg5-f4 Diagram
(Diagram 229)
Ba8-d5 35.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-h7 1.21/17 ]
22.Re6xd6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-f8 23.Qh5-f5+ Kf8-g8
24.Qf5-h7+ Kg8-f8 25.Re6-g6 Bd6-e5
26.Bd3-c4 Rd8-d5 27.c2-c3 Nc5-e6
28.Bc4xd5 Bb7xd5 29.Rg6-g4 Ne6-g5
30.Rg4xg5 h6xg5 31.Qh7-f5+ Kf8-g8
32.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7 33.Be5xg7
Bd5xg2+ 34.Kh1xg2 Kg8xg7
35.Rf1-d1 Ra8-d8 36.Rd1xd8 Qe7xd8
37.Qf5-e5+ Kg7-g6 38.Qe5-e4+
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Kg6-f6 1.83/16 ] 22...Rd8xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Rd8xd6
23.Qh4-f4+ Kf7-g8 24.Bd3-c4+
Kg8-h7 25.Qf4xd6 Qc7xd6 26.Bg3xd6
Bb7-a6 27.Bc4xa6 Nc5xa6 28.Rf1-d1
Ra8-e8 29.Kh1-g1 Re8-e2 30.Rd1-c1
Kh7-g6 31.Kg1-f1 Re2-d2 32.Bd6-f4
Rd2-d7 33.g2-g3 Na6-b4 34.a2-a3
Nb4-d5 35.Bf4-e5 Nd5-f6 36.Rc1-e1
Kg6-f5 1.70/19 ] 23.Qh4-f4+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qh4-f4+
Kf7-g8 24.Bd3-c4+ Kg8-h7 25.Qf4xd6
Qc7xd6 26.Bg3xd6 Bb7-a6 27.Bc4xa6
Nc5xa6 28.Rf1-d1 Ra8-e8 29.Kh1-g1
Re8-e2 30.Rd1-c1 Kh7-g6 31.Kg1-f1
Re2-d2 32.Bd6-f4 Rd2-d7 33.g2-g3
Na6-b4 34.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 35.Bf4-e5
Nd5-f6 36.Rc1-e1 Rd7-d2 37.c2-c4
1.51/20 ] 23...Kf7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Kf7-g8 24.Bd3-c4+
Kg8-h7 25.Qf4xd6 Qc7xd6 26.Bg3xd6
Bb7-a6 27.Bc4xa6 Nc5xa6 28.Rf1-d1
Ra8-e8 29.Kh1-g1 Re8-e2 30.Rd1-c1
Kh7-g6 31.Kg1-f1 Re2-d2 32.Bd6-f4
Rd2-d7 33.g2-g3 Na6-b4 34.a2-a3
Nb4-d5 35.Bf4-b8 Nd5-f6 36.Kf1-g2
Rd7-e7 37.h2-h3 a7-a5 1.51/22 ]
24.Rf1-e1+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Rf1-e1+ Nc5-e6 25.Bd3-c4 Qc7-c6
26.Qf4xd6+ Qc6xd6 27.Bg3xd6+
214
Ke7xd6 28.Re1xe6+ Kd6-c5
29.Bc4-d3 Bb7-d5 30.Re6-e7 g7-g5
31.Re7-c7+ Kc5-d4 32.Kh1-g1
Bd5xa2 33.Rc7-d7+ Ba2-d5 34.f2-f3
Ra8-e8 35.Rd7xa7 Re8-e1+
36.Kg1-f2 Re1-h1 37.h2-h3 Rh1-b1
38.Ra7-a4+ Kd4-c5 39.b2-b3 Rb1-b2
40.Kf2-e3 Bd5-c6 41.Ra4-c4+ Kc5-d6
42.Rc4-d4+ Kd6-e5 1.86/17 ]
24...Ke7-d7?? an oversight. But Black
was lost anyway. [ 24...Nc5-e6
Diagram
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9zplwq-mk-zp-0 230
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25.Bd3-c4 Qc7-d7 26.Qf4xd6+
Qd7xd6 27.Bg3xd6+ Ke7xd6
28.Re1xe6+ Kd6-c5+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Nc5-e6 25.Bd3-c4
Qc7-c6 26.Qf4xd6+ Qc6xd6
27.Bg3xd6+ Ke7xd6 28.Re1xe6+
Kd6-c5 29.Bc4-d3 Bb7-d5 30.Re6-e7
g7-g5 31.Kh1-g1 a7-a5 32.a2-a3
Ra8-d8 33.f2-f3 Rd8-f8 34.Re7-h7
Rf8-f6 35.Rh7-c7+ Kc5-d4 36.Rc7-d7
Rf6-e6 37.Kg1-f2 1.96/15 ]
25.Bd3-b5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Bd3-f5+ Kd7-c6 26.Qf4-f3+ Rd6-d5
27.Bg3xc7 Kc6xc7 28.Re1-e7+
Kc7-d6 29.Re7xg7 Rd5-e5 30.Qf3-f4
Ra8-e8 31.c2-c4 Bb7-e4 32.Qf4xh6+
Nc5-e6 33.Qh6-d2+ Re5-d5 34.c4xd5
Ne6xg7 35.Qd2-h6+ Kd6xd5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
36.Qh6xg7 Be4xf5 37.Qg7-f7+
Re8-e6 38.Qf7xf5+ Kd5-d6 39.h2-h4
Re6-e5 40.Qf5-f6+ Re5-e6
41.Qf6-d4+ Kd6-c6 42.Qd4-a4+
Kc6-c5 43.Qa4xa7 Re6-e2
44.Qa7-c7+ Kc5-b5 45.Kh1-g1
10.40/16 ] 25...Bb7-c6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25...Bb7-c6 26.Qf4-f5+
Nc5-e6 27.Bg3xd6 Qc7xd6
28.Re1xe6 Qd6xe6 Diagram
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9zp-+k+-zp-0 231
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9+L+-+Q+-0
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9+-+-+-+-0
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29.Bb5xc6+ Kd7-e7 30.Qf5xe6+
Ke7xe6 31.Bc6xa8 b6-b5 32.c2-c3
Ke6-d6 33.g2-g3 Kd6-c5 34.Kh1-g2
a7-a5 35.Kg2-f3 a5-a4 36.Ba8-e4
b5-b4 37.c3xb4+ Kc5xb4 38.Kf3-f4
g7-g5+ 39.Kf4-f5 Kb4-c5 40.Kf5-e5
g5-g4 7.50/13 ] 26.Qf4-f5+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Qf4-f5+
Nc5-e6 27.Bg3xd6 Qc7xd6
28.Re1xe6 Qd6xe6 29.Bb5xc6+
Kd7-e7 30.Qf5xe6+ Ke7xe6
31.Bc6xa8 b6-b5 32.c2-c3 Ke6-d6
33.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c5 34.f2-f3 Kc5-c4
35.Ba8-e4 g7-g5 36.Kg1-f2 a7-a5
37.Kf2-e3 b5-b4 38.c3xb4 a5xb4
39.g2-g3 Kc4-c5 40.f3-f4 g5xf4+
41.g3xf4 Kc5-d6 42.Ke3-d4 7.23/14 ]
26...Nc5-e6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Nc5-e6 27.Bg3xd6 Qc7xd6
28.Re1xe6 Qd6xe6 29.Bb5xc6+
215
Kd7-e7 30.Qf5xe6+ Ke7xe6
31.Bc6xa8 b6-b5 32.c2-c3 Ke6-d6
33.Kh1-g1 Kd6-c5 34.f2-f3 Diagram
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9L+-+-+-+0{
9zp-+-+-zp-0 232
9-+-+-+-zp0
9+pmk-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-zP-+P+-0
9PzP-+-+PzP0
9+-+-+-mK-0
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Kc5-c4 35.Ba8-e4 g7-g5 36.Kg1-f2
a7-a5 37.Kf2-e3 b5-b4 38.c3xb4
a5xb4 39.g2-g3 Kc4-c5 40.f3-f4
g5xf4+ 41.g3xf4 Kc5-d6 42.Ke3-d4
7.50/15 ] 27.Bg3xd6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27.Bg3xd6 Qc7xd6
28.Re1xe6 Qd6xe6 29.Bb5xc6+
Kd7-e7 30.Qf5xe6+ Ke7xe6
31.Bc6xa8 b6-b5 32.c2-c3 a7-a5
33.Kh1-g1 b5-b4 34.c3xb4 a5xb4
35.f2-f3 Ke6-e5 36.Ba8-e4 g7-g5
37.Kg1-f2 Ke5-d4 38.Be4-g6 Kd4-c4
39.Kf2-e3 Kc4-d5 40.Bg6-e4+ Kd5-c4
41.g2-g3 Kc4-c5 42.f3-f4 g5xf4+
43.g3xf4 Kc5-d6 44.Ke3-d4 7.24/16 ]
27...Qc7xd6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...Qc7xd6 28.Re1xe6
Qd6xe6 29.Bb5xc6+ Kd7-e7
30.Qf5xe6+ Ke7xe6 31.Bc6xa8 b6-b5
32.c2-c3 Ke6-d6 33.g2-g3 Kd6-c5
34.Kh1-g2 Kc5-c4 35.Ba8-e4 a7-a5
36.Kg2-f3 b5-b4 37.c3xb4 a5xb4
38.Kf3-e3 g7-g5 39.h2-h3 h6-h5
40.f2-f3 h5-h4 7.17/17 ]
28.Re1xe6! Mate threat [ 28.Re1xe6
Qd6xe6 29.Bb5xc6+ Kd7-d6
30.Qf5xe6+ Kd6xe6 31.Bc6xa8+- ;
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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216
23.0-0 Bc5-e7 24.Rf1-d1 Qg7xc3
25.Ne2xc3 a7-a6 26.b2-b4
Bu Xiangzhi (2685)-Tomashevsky,E
(2654)/Nizhniy Novgorod 2007/CBM
120/1-0 (62) ) 12.Bf1-e2 Ra8-c8
13.Qc2-d3 Nh5xg3 14.h2xg3 Nc6-b8
15.g3-g4 Bc5-e7 16.Nc3-b5 Bb7-a6
17.Nf3-d4 Ba6xb5 18.Nd4xb5 a7-a6
19.Nb5-d6 Rc8-c6 20.Nd6-e4 b6-b5
21.c4xb5 a6xb5 22.b2-b4 Rc6-a6
23.0-0 Qd8-b6 24.Qd3-b3 Qb6-a7
25.Rd1-a1 Bareev,E (2643)-Jakovenko,
D (2708)/Sochi 2007/CBM 118/1-0
(45) ] 11.Bf1-e2 Bc5-e7 12.0-0
Ra8-c8 13.Nf3-e5N [RR 13.h2-h3 ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Re1xe6
RR 13.Bf4-d6 Be7xd6 14.Rd1xd6
Qd6xe6 29.Bb5xc6+ Kd7-e7
Qd8-c7 15.Rf1-d1 Nc6-a5 16.Rd6-d4
30.Qf5xe6+ Ke7xe6 31.Bc6xa8 b6-b5
Rf8-d8 17.Rd4-h4 h7-h6 18.b2-b4
32.c2-c3 Ke6-d6 33.g2-g3 Kd6-c5
Na5-c6 19.Nc3-a4 Nc6-e7 20.Nf3-d4
34.Kh1-g2 a7-a5 35.Kg2-f3 a5-a4
d7-d6 21.Qc2-b1 e6-e5 22.Nd4-f3
36.Ba8-e4 Kc5-c4 37.Kf3-e3 Kc4-c5
Ne7-g6 23.Rh4-h3 Bb7-e4 24.Qb1-a2
38.f2-f4 Kc5-c4 39.Be4-d3+ Kc4-c5
Be4-f5 25.g2-g4 Bf5xg4 26.Rh3-g3
40.h2-h3 h6-h5 41.Bd3-g6 6.85/18 ]
Bg4-e6 27.Qa2-b1 Ng6-e7 Hjartarson,
1-0
J (2420)-Hansen,C (2335)/Groningen
1981/EXT 2000/0-1 (34) ;RR
13.Qc2-b1 d7-d6 14.b2-b4 Qd8-c7
25
E39 15.c4-c5 e6-e5 16.Bf4-g5 d6xc5
Karpov,Anatoly
17.Bg5xf6 Be7xf6 18.Nc3-d5 Qc7-d8
Caruana,Fabiano
19.b4xc5 e5-e4 20.Nd5xb6 Qd8-e7
Trophee CCAS KO (1.2)
29.10.2008 21.Nb6xc8 Rf8xc8 22.Nf3-d2 Nc6-d8
23.Rd1-c1 Bf6-e5 24.Rf1-d1 h7-h5
25.Nd2-c4 Nd8-c6 26.Nc4-d6 Rc8-b8
E39: Nimzo-Indian: Classical: 4...c5 5
27.Qb1-a2 Bb7-a8 Rowson,J (2558)dxc5 0-0
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
Grant,J (2266)/Hamilton 2004/CBM 101
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.Qd1-c2 c7-c5
ext/1-0 (34) ] 13...Nc6xe5 14.Bf4xe5
5.d4xc5 0-0 6.a2-a3 Bb4xc5
d7-d6 15.Be5-g3 Qd8-c7 16.Rd1-d4
7.Ng1-f3 b7-b6 8.Bc1-f4 Bc8-b7
Rf8-d8 17.Qc2-b3 Bb7-c6 18.Rf1-d1
9.Ra1-d1 Nb8-c6 10.e2-e3 a7-a6
Rd8-d7 19.f2-f3 last book move last
[ RR 10...Nf6-h5 11.Bf4-g3 h7-h6
book move Rc8-d8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
( RR 11...f7-f5 12.Bf1-e2 Ra8-c8
x64: 19...Rd7-d8 20.Rd4-d2 Nf6-h5
13.Qc2-d2 Nh5xg3 14.h2xg3 Qd8-f6
21.Bg3-f2 h7-h6 22.Be2-f1 Rd8-e8
23.Nc3-a2 Bc6-d7 24.Na2-b4 Rc8-a8
15.Qd2xd7 Rf8-f7 16.Qd7-d2 Rc8-d8
17.Qd2-c2 Rd8xd1+ 18.Be2xd1 g7-g6 25.Nb4-d3 Re8-c8 26.Nd3-e5 Bd7-e8
19.Qc2-d2 h7-h5 20.Nc3-e2 Qf6-g7
27.Ne5-g4 0.20/16 ] 20.e3-e4
21.Bd1-a4 Rf7-d7 22.Qd2-c3 Rd7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Qb3-c2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
h7-h6 21.b2-b4 Rd8-c8 22.Rd4-d2
Nf6-h5 23.Bg3-f2 b6-b5 24.Rd1-c1
Qc7-b7 25.c4xb5 Bc6xb5 26.Qc2-d1
Rd7-c7 27.Rd2-c2 Bb5-c4 28.Be2xc4
Diagram
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9+qtr-vlpzp-0 234
9p+-zpp+-zp0
9+-+-+-+n0
9-zPL+-+-+0
9zP-sN-zPP+-0
9-+R+-vLPzP0
9+-tRQ+-mK-0
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Rc7xc4 29.Qd1-d3 d6-d5 0.24/17 ]
20...Qc7-b7 [ 20...Nf6-h5 21.Bg3-f2= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nf6-h5
21.Bg3-f2 Nh5-f4 22.Be2-f1 Nf4-g6
23.Rd4-d2 Rd8-b8 24.Nc3-a2 Be7-g5
25.Rd2-c2 Ng6-e5 26.Na2-b4 Bc6-b7
27.Nb4-d3 Ne5xd3 28.Qb3xd3
Rd7-d8 29.b2-b4 Bg5-f4 30.g2-g3
Bf4-e5 31.Bf2-d4 Rb8-c8 32.Rc2-d2
0.02/18 ] 21.Bg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Nc3-d5 e6xd5 22.e4xd5
Bc6xd5 23.c4xd5 Rd8-e8 24.a3-a4
Be7-d8 25.Be2-d3 b6-b5 26.Kg1-h1
Bd8-b6 27.Rd4-h4 Bb6-c5 28.a4xb5
a6xb5 29.Qb3-c2 g7-g6 30.b2-b4
Bc5-e3 31.Qc2-c6 Re8-b8 32.Bd3-e2
Be3-g5 33.Rh4-h3 Qb7-b6
34.Rd1-e1 0.22/16 ] 21...Rd8-b8
[ 21...Qb7-a7 22.Rd4-d3² ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 21...Qb7-b8 22.Rd4-d2
Rd7-b7 23.Qb3-c2 Rb7-c7 24.e4-e5
d6xe5 25.Rd2xd8+ Be7xd8
26.Rd1xd8+ Qb8xd8 27.Bf2xb6
Nf6-e8 28.Be2-d3 g7-g6 29.Qc2-e2
Qd8-h4 30.Bb6xc7 Qh4-d4+
217
31.Kg1-h1 Ne8xc7 32.Bd3-e4 Bc6-e8
33.g2-g3 f7-f5 0.24/17 ] 22.a3-a4
[ 22.Nc3-d5 e6xd5 23.e4xd5 Bc6xd5
24.c4xd5 b6-b5² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Nc3-a2 Rd7-c7 23.Na2-b4
Nf6-d7 24.Qb3-e3 b6-b5 25.b2-b3
Rb8-c8 26.Bf2-g3 e6-e5 27.Rd4xd6
Be7xd6 28.Rd1xd6 b5xc4 29.Be2xc4
Bc6-b5 30.Nb4-d5 Bb5xc4 31.b3xc4
Rc7xc4 32.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-h8
33.Ne7xc8 Rc4xc8 0.26/16 ]
22...Rd7-d8² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Qb7-c7 23.Rd4-d2 Nf6-h5
24.Bf2-e3 h7-h6 25.Rd1-f1 Nh5-f6
26.Rf1-d1 Rd7-d8 27.Qb3-c2 Rd8-e8
28.b2-b4 Bc6-b7 29.Be3-f2 Nf6-d7
30.a4-a5 b6xa5 0.12/17 ] 23.Bf2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Qb3-c2
Qb7-c7 24.Rd4-d2 Rb8-c8 25.b2-b4
Bc6-b7 26.Qc2-b2 Nf6-d7 27.f3-f4
Nd7-f6 28.Qb2-b1 d6-d5 29.e4xd5
e6xd5 30.Nc3xd5 Nf6xd5 31.c4xd5
Qc7xf4 32.Bf2xb6 Be7xb4 33.Bb6xd8
Bb4xd2 34.Qb1xb7 Rc8xd8
35.Be2xa6 0.22/17 ] 23...Qb7-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Nf6-e8
24.Rd4-d2 Qb7-c7 25.Bg3-f4 Be7-f6
26.Qb3-b4 h7-h6 27.Qb4-a3 Bc6-a8
28.Rd2xd6 Ne8xd6 29.Bf4xd6 Rd8xd6
30.Qa3xd6 Qc7-c5+ 31.Qd6xc5 b6xc5
32.Rd1-d6 Bf6-d4+ 33.Kg1-f1 0.09/16 ]
24.Bg3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Bg3-h4 Diagram
(Diagram 235)
Bc6-a8 25.Bh4-f2 Nf6-d7 26.Rd4-d2
Nd7-c5 27.Qb3-a3 Be7-g5 28.Rd2-c2
Ba8-b7 29.b2-b3 Bg5-f4 30.Qa3-a2
Bf4-g5 31.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 32.a4-a5
b6xa5 33.h2-h4 Bg5-f4 0.00/17 ]
24...Nf6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nf6-h5 25.Rd4-d2 Be7-g5
26.Rd2-c2 Bc6-a8 27.Nc3-a2 Qc7-b7
28.Na2-b4 Nh5-f4 29.Nb4-d3 Nf4xe2+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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9-tr-tr-+k+0{
9+-wq-vlpzpp0 235
9pzplzppsn-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
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9+QsN-+P+-0
9-zP-+L+PzP0
9+-+R+-mK-0
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30.Rc2xe2 Rd8-c8 31.Bf2-g3 Qb7-c7
32.Nd3-b4 Qc7-c5+ 33.Re2-f2 Bg5-e3
34.Nb4xa6 Be3xf2+ 35.Bg3xf2
-0.02/18 ] 25.Qb3-c2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Qb3-a2 Bc6-b7
26.Rd4-d2 Rb8-c8 27.g2-g3 Nd7-e5
28.Kg1-g2 h7-h6 29.h2-h4 Ne5-d7
30.Qa2-a3 Bb7-a8 31.Bf2-d4 Nd7-e5
32.Qa3-b4 Rc8-b8 33.b2-b3 -0.02/17 ]
25...Rb8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Bc6-b7 26.f3-f4 e6-e5 27.f4xe5
d6xe5 28.Rd4-d3 Nd7-f6 29.Rd3xd8+
Rb8xd8 30.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8
31.Nc3-d5 Be7-c5 32.Be2-f3 Qd8-d6
33.h2-h3 h7-h6 34.Qc2-d2 Bc5xf2+
35.Qd2xf2 Bb7xd5 36.c4xd5 a6-a5
37.Kg1-h2 0.08/17 ] 26.Bf2-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.h2-h3
Bc6-b7 27.f3-f4 h7-h6 28.Rd4-d2
Nd7-f6 29.Be2-d3 Nf6-d7 30.b2-b4
e6-e5 31.b4-b5 a6-a5 32.f4xe5
Nd7xe5 33.Nc3-d5 Bb7xd5 34.e4xd5
Rd8-e8 35.Bd3-h7+ Kg8-h8 0.08/15 ]
26...Nd7-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...a6-a5 27.Rd4-d2 Nd7-c5
28.b2-b3 Nc5-a6 29.Qc2-b2 Na6-b4
30.Be3-f4 h7-h6 31.Nc3-a2 Bc6-b7
32.Na2xb4 Qc7-c5+ 33.Qb2-d4
Qc5xb4 34.Qd4-e3 e6-e5 35.Bf4-g3
Be7-g5 -0.04/16 ] 27.b2-b3
218
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.f3-f4
Ne5-d7 28.Rd4-d2 Bc6-a8 29.b2-b3
Nd7-c5 30.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 31.Qc2-b3
Nd7-f6 32.Qb3-b1 h7-h6 33.h2-h3
Ba8-b7 34.f4-f5 Rd8-f8 35.Rd1-f1
Bb7-a8 36.Be3-d4 Ba8-c6 0.21/18 ]
27...Bc6-a8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Bc6-b7 28.Rd4-d2 h7-h6
29.Qc2-b2 Ne5-g6 30.a4-a5 b6xa5
31.Nc3-a4 Be7-g5 32.Be3-b6 Qc7-e7
33.c4-c5 d6-d5 34.Bb6xd8 Rc8xd8
35.Rd2-d3 Bg5-f6 36.Qb2-d2 Qe7-c7
-0.04/17 ] 28.Rd4-d2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.Rd1-c1 Be7-f6 29.Rd4-d1
Ne5-d7 30.Be2-f1 h7-h6 31.Qc2-f2
Bf6-g5 32.b3-b4 Bg5xe3 33.Qf2xe3
Nd7-e5 34.c4-c5 d6xc5 35.Bf1xa6
Rd8xd1+ 36.Rc1xd1 Rc8-b8 37.b4xc5
Qc7xc5 38.Qe3xc5 b6xc5 39.Ba6-b5
Ba8-c6 0.02/17 ] 28...Qc7-b8
[ 28...Be7-f6 29.a4-a5 b6xa5
30.Nc3-a4= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...h7-h6 29.f3-f4 Ne5-c6 30.Be2-g4
Nc6-b4 31.Qc2-b2 Rc8-b8 32.Be3-d4
d6-d5 33.Bd4-e5 Be7-c5+ 34.Rd2-f2
Bc5-d6 35.e4xd5 Bd6xe5 36.f4xe5
Qc7xe5 37.Bg4-f3 Ba8-b7 38.Rf2-e2
Qe5-f4 -0.02/16 ] 29.Qc2-c1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.f3-f4
Ne5-d7 30.Kg1-h1 Qb8-c7 31.h2-h3
h7-h6 32.Be3-g1 Nd7-f8 33.f4-f5
Be7-f6 34.Rd1-f1 Bf6-e5 35.Bg1-d4
Be5xd4 36.Rd2xd4 Qc7-c5 37.Rf1-d1
Qc5-e5 0.21/17 ] 29...Ne5-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Ba8-c6
30.f3-f4 Ne5-g6 31.Qc1-c2 Qb8-c7
32.g2-g3 Be7-f6 33.Be2-f3 Ng6-e7
34.Kg1-g2 Bc6-b7 35.a4-a5 b6xa5
36.Qc2-d3 h7-h6 37.Be3-d4 Bf6xd4
38.Qd3xd4 0.08/16 ] 30.Be3-f4
[ 30.f3-f4 Nc6-b4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.f3-f4 Be7-f6 31.Be2-g4
Nc6-a5 32.Qc1-c2 Bf6xc3 33.Qc2xc3
Ba8xe4 34.Qc3-b4 d6-d5 35.Bg4-e2
d5-d4 36.Be3xd4 Rd8xd4 37.Rd2xd4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
219
Na5-c6 38.Qb4-d6 Nc6xd4 39.Rd1xd4 41.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 42.Nb6xa8
Qb8-a8 40.Rd4-d1 Be4xg2
Qd8xa8 43.Be3xc5 Be7xc5
41.Qd6xb6 0.11/17 ] 30...Nc6-e5
44.Qc1xc5 -0.12/16 ] 34.Rd2-c2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30...Qb8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Nc3-e2
31.Qc1-b2 h7-h6 32.Kg1-h1 Nc6-b4
Bf6-e7 35.Qc1-b2 Be7-f6 36.Be3-d4
33.Nc3-a2 Nb4xa2 34.Qb2xa2 Qc7-c5 Ba8-b7 37.Qb2-c3 Ne5-d7 38.Bd4xf6
35.Qa2-b2 a6-a5 36.Qb2-c3 Be7-f6
Nd7xf6 39.Qc3-d4 Rd8-d7 40.Qd4-e3
37.e4-e5 d6xe5 38.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8
Rc8-d8 41.Kh1-g1 Qc7-c5 42.Ne2-d4
39.Rd1xd8+ Bf6xd8 40.Bf4xe5 Qc5-f2 Rd8-e8 43.g2-g3 0.11/17 ] 34...Ne5-d7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Ne5-g6
41.Be2-d3 -0.06/16 ] 31.Kg1-h1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.Qc1-a1
35.Qc1-d2 Rc8-b8 36.Nc3-a2 Ba8-b7
Be7-f6 32.Bf4-e3 Ne5-g6 33.Rd1-c1
37.Qd2-f2 Bb7-c8 38.Na2-b4 a6-a5
Qb8-c7 34.Qa1-a3 Bf6-e5 35.Qa3-b4
39.Nb4-d3 Rd8-e8 40.Be3-d4 e6-e5
Rc8-b8 36.g2-g3 Ng6-e7 37.Be2-f1
41.Bd4-e3 Bc8-e6 42.Kh1-g1 -0.12/16
Ne7-c6 38.Qb4-a3 h7-h6 -0.03/15 ]
] 35.Rc2-d2 White threatens to win
31...Qb8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
material: Rd2xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
31...Ne5-g6 32.Bf4-e3 Be7-f6
x64: 35.Qc1-d2 Bf6-e5 36.b3-b4
33.Kh1-g1 h7-h6 34.g2-g3 Rd8-d7
Rc8-b8 37.Qd2-f2 Qc7-c8 38.Rc2-c1
35.Be3-d4 Bf6xd4+ 36.Rd2xd4
Qc8-b7 Diagram
Qb8-c7 37.Qc1-a3 Rc8-d8 38.Rd4-d2
Ng6-e7 39.f3-f4 Ba8-b7 40.b3-b4
Rd8-c8 41.a4-a5 -0.08/17 ] 32.Bf4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Qc1-b2
236
h7-h5 33.Bf4-e3 Be7-f6 34.Qb2-a3
Ne5-g6 35.b3-b4 Ng6-e5 36.c4-c5
d6xc5 37.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8
38.Rd1xd8+ Bf6xd8 39.b4xc5 b6xc5
40.Be3xc5 Qc7-b7 41.f3-f4 Ne5-g4
42.Kh1-g1 -0.02/16 ] 32...Be7-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Ba8-c6
33.f3-f4 Ne5-g6 34.Qc1-c2 Be7-f6
35.Kh1-g1 Bc6-b7 36.f4-f5 Ng6-e5
37.Qc2-b2 Bb7-c6 38.Qb2-a3 Bf6-e7
39.f5xe6 f7xe6 -0.01/16 ] 33.Be2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.f3-f4 Ne5-c6 39.Bf1-d3 Be5-f6 40.f3-f4 Bf6xc3
34.Qc1-b2 h7-h6 35.f4-f5 Nc6-e5
41.Rc1xc3 Nd7-f6 42.Rd1-e1 Nf6-g4
36.f5xe6 f7xe6 37.Qb2-a3 Ne5-g6
43.Qf2-f3 Ng4xe3 44.Qf3xe3 a6-a5
38.Qa3-c1 Ng6-e5 39.Be2-h5 Bf6-e7
45.b4-b5 Qb7-e7 46.Bd3-e2 0.06/17 ]
35...Nd7-c5 Black threatens to win
40.Rd1-f1 Rd8-f8 41.Rd2-f2 Rf8xf2
material: Nc5xb3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
42.Rf1xf2 0.05/15 ] 33...h7-h6
Covers g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
x64: 35...Bf6-e7 36.Qc1-b2 Ba8-c6
33...Qc7-b8 34.Bf1-e2 Ne5-g6
37.Bf1-e2 Bc6-b7 38.Qb2-a3 Rd8-e8
35.g2-g3 Qb8-c7 36.a4-a5 b6xa5
39.Qa3-b2 Re8-f8 40.Be3-f2 Bb7-a8
37.Nc3-a4 Rc8-b8 38.c4-c5 Bf6-e7
41.Qb2-c2 Rf8-e8 42.Qc2-b2 Ba8-c6
39.Na4-b6 d6xc5 40.Rd2xd8+ Rb8xd8 43.a4-a5 b6xa5 -0.01/17 ] 36.Qc1-c2
XIIIIIIIIY
9ltr-tr-+k+0
9+q+n+pzp-0
9pzp-zpp+-zp0
9+-+-vl-+-0
9PzPP+P+-+0
9+-sN-vLP+-0
9-+-+-wQPzP0
9+-tRR+L+K0[
xiiiiiiiiy
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Qc1-c2
Bf6-e5 37.Kh1-g1 d6-d5 38.c4xd5
Nc5xe4 39.f3xe4 Be5xc3 40.Bf1xa6
Ba8-b7 41.d5-d6 Qc7-b8 42.Ba6xb7
Bc3xd2 43.Qc2xd2 Qb8xb7 44.e4-e5
Rc8-c6 45.Qd2-b4 Rd8-d7 46.Qb4-g4
h6-h5 47.Qg4-f3 Rc6-c3 48.Qf3xb7
Rd7xb7 49.Kg1-f2 Rc3xb3 50.d6-d7
Rb3-b2+ 51.Kf2-f3 0.03/18 ]
36...Bf6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Bf6-e7 37.Bf1-e2 Ba8-b7
38.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 39.f3-f4 Nd7-f6
40.Qc2-b1 Bb7-a8 41.h2-h3 Ba8-b7
42.f4-f5 Rd8-f8 43.b4-b5 a6-a5
44.Be3-f4 Rc8-d8 45.Bf4-e3 Nf6-d7
-0.02/17 ] 37.Nc3-a2 [ 37.b3-b4
Nc5-d7= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.Kh1-g1 d6-d5 38.c4xd5 Nc5xe4
39.f3xe4 Be5xc3 40.Bf1xa6 Ba8-b7
41.d5-d6 Qc7-b8 42.Ba6xb7 Bc3xd2
43.Qc2xd2 Qb8xb7 44.e4-e5 Rc8-c6
45.Qd2-b4 Rd8-d7 46.Qb4-g4 h6-h5
47.Qg4-f3 Rc6-c3 48.Qf3xb7 Rd7xb7
49.Kg1-f2 Rc3xb3 50.d6-d7 Rb3-b2+
51.Kf2-f3 0.03/17 ] 37...a6-a5³
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37...Ba8-c6
38.Na2-b4 Be5-f6 39.Be3-f4 e6-e5
40.Bf4-e3 Bf6-g5 41.Qc2-c3 Bg5xe3
42.Qc3xe3 Bc6-a8 43.g2-g3 a6-a5
44.Nb4-d5 Ba8xd5 45.Rd2xd5 Qc7-e7
46.Bf1-h3 Rc8-c7 47.Kh1-g2 -0.04/15 ]
38.Na2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Na2-c1 Nc5-a6 39.Nc1-d3 Be5-f6
40.g2-g3 Rd8-e8 41.Qc2-c1 Rc8-d8
42.Bf1-g2 Rd8-d7 43.Qc1-c2 Na6-c5
44.Kh1-g1 Ba8-c6 45.Nd3-f2 h6-h5
46.Nf2-d3 Bc6-b7 47.h2-h4 Rd7-d8
48.Nd3-f4 -0.09/18 ] 38...Qc7-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38...Ba8-c6
39.Nc3-b5 Bc6xb5 40.a4xb5 Be5-f6
41.g2-g3 Qc7-e7 42.f3-f4 h6-h5
43.Be3xc5 b6xc5 44.Qc2-d3 Bf6-d4
45.Rd2-a2 Rc8-a8 46.Qd3-d2 Qe7-c7
47.Bf1-g2 h5-h4 48.g3xh4 Qc7-e7
49.h4-h5 Qe7-h4 50.e4-e5 d6-d5
220
51.c4xd5 e6xd5 52.Ra2xa5 -0.03/17 ]
39.Be3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
39.Nc3-e2 h6-h5 40.Ne2-f4 Rd8-d7
41.Nf4-d3 Be5-f6 42.Bf1-e2 Rc8-d8
43.Nd3xc5 d6xc5 44.Rd2xd7 Rd8xd7
45.f3-f4 Rd7xd1+ 46.Be2xd1 e6-e5
47.f4-f5 Bf6-g5 48.Qc2-d3 Bg5xe3
49.Qd3xe3 -0.18/16 ] 39...Qe7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Ba8-c6
40.Nc3-e2 h6-h5 41.Bf2-d4 h5-h4
42.Qc2-b2 Bc6-b7 43.Qb2-c3 Qe7-f6
44.Qc3-e3 Kg8-h7 45.Kh1-g1 Bb7-c6
46.Qe3-c3 Qf6-e7 47.Qc3-e3 Kh7-h8
48.Qe3-c3 f7-f6 49.Bd4xe5 d6xe5
50.Rd2xd8+ Rc8xd8 51.Rd1xd8+
Qe7xd8 -0.27/17 ] 40.Nc3-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40.Nc3-b5
d6-d5 41.e4xd5 e6xd5 42.Nb5-c3
Nc5-a6 43.Bf2-d4 Na6-b4 44.Qc2-b2
Be5xd4 45.Rd2xd4 d5xc4 46.Bf1xc4
Rd8xd4 47.Rd1xd4 Qg5-e5 48.Qb2-f2
Ba8-c6 49.f3-f4 Qe5-h5 50.Rd4-d1
Qh5-g4 51.Kh1-g1 -0.11/17 ]
40...Qg5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
40...Ba8-b7 41.Bf2-d4 Bb7-c6
42.Qc2-c3 Rd8-d7 43.Bd4xe5 d6xe5
44.Rd2xd7 Nc5xd7 45.Kh1-g1 Qg5-e7
46.g2-g3 Nd7-c5 47.Kg1-g2 Rc8-d8
48.Rd1xd8+ Qe7xd8 49.Ne2-c1
Qd8-d1 50.Bf1-e2 Qd1-d4 51.Qc3xd4
e5xd4 -0.23/16 ] 41.Qc2-b1??
[ ¹41.Bf2-d4³ would keep White in the
game ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Bf2-d4
h6-h5 42.Kh1-g1 Qf6-e7 43.Qc2-c3
h5-h4 44.Bd4xe5 d6xe5 45.Ne2-c1
Rd8xd2 46.Qc3xd2 Ba8-c6 47.Qd2-b2
Qe7-g5 48.Qb2-c3 h4-h3 49.g2-g3
Qg5-h6 50.Nc1-e2 -0.17/16 ]
41...Nc5xe4! Deflection: f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Ba8xe4
42.Qb1-a2 Be4xf3 43.g2xf3 Qf6xf3+
44.Kh1-g1 Be5xh2+ 45.Kg1xh2
Qf3xf2+ 46.Bf1-g2 Nc5-e4 47.Rd1-f1
Qf2-h4+ 48.Kh2-g1 Ne4xd2
49.Qa2xd2 Rc8-c5 50.Qd2-e3 Qh4-g4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
51.Ne2-g3 Rc5-g5 52.Rf1-f3 h6-h5
53.Bg2-h3 Qg4-h4 54.Kg1-h2 Rg5-e5
55.Qe3xb6 Qh4-e7 56.Qb6-f2 h5-h4
57.Ng3-e2 d6-d5 58.Rf3-f4 g7-g5
59.Rf4-g4 f7-f5 -2.21/18 ] 42.Bf2xb6
[ 42.f3xe4 Qf6xf2 Deflection Pinning ;
…42.-- Ne4xf2+ Wins material ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.Bf2xb6
Qf6-h4 43.f3-f4 Be5xf4 44.Ne2xf4
Ne4xd2 45.Bb6xd8 Rc8xd8
46.Rd1xd2 Qh4xf4 47.Qb1-e1 d6-d5
48.Rd2-d1 Qf4-c7 49.c4xd5 Ba8xd5
50.Bf1-c4 Bd5-e4 51.Rd1xd8+
Qc7xd8 52.h2-h3 Qd8-d4 53.Kh1-h2
Kg8-h7 54.Bc4-f1 Qd4-e5+ 55.Kh2-g1
f7-f5 56.Qe1-e3 Qe5-d5 57.Qe3-c3
Qd5-d8 58.Bf1-e2 Qd8-b6+ -1.27/19 ]
42...Ne4xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
42...Qf6-h4 43.f3-f4 Be5xf4 44.Ne2xf4
Ne4xd2 45.Bb6xd8 Qh4xf4 46.Qb1-c1
Rc8xd8 47.Qc1xd2 Qf4xd2
48.Rd1xd2 Kg8-f8 49.Bf1-e2 Kf8-e7
50.Kh1-g1 Rd8-b8 51.Be2-d1 Ba8-e4
52.Kg1-f2 f7-f5 53.Kf2-e3 h6-h5
54.Ke3-f4 h5-h4 55.Kf4-g5 -1.16/18 ]
43.Rd1xd2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Bb6xd8 Rc8xd8 44.Rd1xd2 Qf6-h4
45.f3-f4 Be5xf4 46.Ne2xf4 Qh4xf4
47.Qb1-e1 d6-d5 48.Rd2-d1 Qf4-c7
49.c4xd5 Ba8xd5 50.Bf1-c4 Bd5-e4
51.Rd1xd8+ Qc7xd8 52.h2-h3 Qd8-d4
53.Kh1-h2 Kg8-h7 54.Bc4-f1 Qd4-e5+
55.Kh2-g1 f7-f5 56.Qe1-e3 Qe5-d5
57.Qe3-c3 Qd5-d8 58.Bf1-e2
Qd8-b6+ 59.Kg1-h2 Qb6-d6+
60.Kh2-g1 -1.20/18 ] 43...Rd8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 43...Rd8-e8
44.Bb6xa5 d6-d5 45.c4xd5 Ba8xd5
46.Qb1-d3 Rc8-b8 47.b3-b4 Re8-c8
48.Rd2-d1 Qf6-h4 49.g2-g3 Qh4-h5
50.Bf1-g2 Bd5-c4 51.Qd3-e3 Bc4xe2
52.Qe3xe2 Be5xg3 53.h2-h3 Bg3-e5
54.b4-b5 Rb8-a8 55.Qe2-d2 Qh5-f5
-1.66/17 ] 44.Bb6xa5 [ 44.Qb1-d1
Rc8-b8 45.Bb6xa5 Be5xh2 46.Kh1xh2
221
Qf6-e5+ 47.Ne2-g3 Qe5xa5
48.Rd2xd6 Rd7xd6 49.Qd1xd6
Rb8xb3-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Qb1-d3 Qf6-h4 45.f3-f4 Be5xf4
46.Ne2xf4 Qh4xf4 47.Kh1-g1 Qf4-e5
48.Bb6-d4 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9l+r+-+k+0{
9+-+r+pzp-0 237
9-+-zpp+-zp0
9zp-+-wq-+-0
9P+PvL-+-+0
9+P+Q+-+-0
9-+-tR-+PzP0
9+-+-+LmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Qe5-g5 49.Bd4-e3 Qg5-h5
50.Qd3-c3 Ba8-c6 51.Be3-b6 Rc8-a8
52.Rd2-f2 f7-f6 53.Bf1-e2 Qh5-g5
54.Bb6-e3 -1.73/16 ] 44...Qf6-h4
[ ¹44...Be5xh2!? makes it even easier
for Black 45.Kh1xh2 Qf6-e5+
46.Ne2-g3 Qe5xa5 47.b3-b4 Qa5xa4
48.Rd2-a2-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44...Qf6-g5 45.Qb1-d3 Be5xh2
46.Kh1xh2 Qg5xa5 47.Qd3-c3
Qa5-g5 48.a4-a5 d6-d5 49.Rd2-d4
e6-e5 50.Rd4-g4 Qg5-h5+ 51.Kh2-g1
d5-d4 52.Qc3-d2 f7-f5 53.Ne2-g3
Qh5-f7 54.Rg4-h4 Qf7-g6 55.Qd2-e1
Qg6-g5 -1.94/17 ] 45.h2-h3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.f3-f4 Be5xf4
46.Ne2xf4 Qh4xf4 47.Qb1-d1 d6-d5
48.Ba5-b6 d5-d4 49.a4-a5 e6-e5
50.Kh1-g1 Qf4-g5 51.Rd2-f2 Qg5-g6
52.g2-g3 Qg6-e6 53.Qd1-d2 Ba8-e4
54.Rf2-e2 f7-f5 55.Re2-e1 Rd7-b7
-0.97/18 ] 45...Qh4-f2 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 45...Rd7-b7 46.Qb1-d1
Qh4-f6 47.Rd2-d3 Rb7-b8 48.f3-f4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Be5xf4 49.Ne2xf4 Qf6xf4 50.Ba5-d2
Qf4-f2 51.Kh1-h2 h6-h5 52.a4-a5
Ba8-e4 53.Rd3xd6 Qf2-c5 54.Bd2-e1
Rb8xb3 55.Qd1xb3 Qc5xd6+
56.Be1-g3 Qd6-c5 57.Qb3-b5 g7-g5
58.Qb5xc5 Rc8xc5 -1.19/16 ]
46.Rd2-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46.Rd2-d3 d6-d5 47.Qb1-e1 Qf2-a7
48.Ne2-c3 d5xc4 49.Rd3xd7 Qa7xa5
50.b3-b4 Be5xc3 51.Qe1xc3 Qa5xa4
52.Rd7-d2 Ba8-d5 53.Rd2-c2 Qa4-c6
54.Rc2-c1 Rc8-b8 55.Rc1-c2 Qc6-c7
56.Rc2-c1 Qc7-d7 57.Rc1-c2 Qd7-c6
58.Bf1-e2 Qc6-c7 59.Be2-f1 Qc7-b6
60.Bf1xc4 Rb8-c8 61.Qc3-d3 Qb6xb4
62.Bc4-b3 Qb4-e1+ 63.Kh1-h2
Qe1-e5+ 64.g2-g3 Rc8xc2+
65.Bb3xc2 g7-g6 66.f3-f4 Qe5-d6
67.Qd3-c3 -0.96/17 ] 46...Rd7-b7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46...d6-d5
47.Qb1-e1 Qf2-a7 48.Ne2-c3 d5xc4
49.Rd3xd7 Qa7xa5 50.b3-b4 Be5xc3
51.Qe1xc3 Qa5xa4 52.Rd7-d2 Ba8-d5
53.Rd2-c2 Qa4-b5 54.Bf1-d3 Qb5-c6
55.Qc3-e5 f7-f6 56.Qe5-d4 Qc6-b5
57.Qd4-c3 f6-f5 58.Bd3-f1 Qb5-b6
59.Rc2-a2 -0.93/16 ] 47.Qb1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 47.Qb1-e1
Qf2-c5 48.Ba5-d2 Rb7-b8 49.a4-a5
d6-d5 50.c4xd5 Ba8xd5 51.b3-b4
Qc5-c7 52.a5-a6 Bd5-c4 53.Rd3-a3
Be5-d6 54.Ne2-d4 Bc4xf1 55.a6-a7
Diagram
(Diagram 238)
Rb8-a8 56.Qe1xf1 Ra8xa7
57.Nd4-b5 Ra7xa3 58.Nb5xc7 Bd6xc7
59.b4-b5 Bc7-b6 60.Kh1-h2 Ra3-a2
-0.71/17 ] 47...Rb7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 47...d6-d5 48.c4xd5 Rb7-d7
49.Ba5-c3 Be5xc3 50.Ne2xc3 Ba8xd5
51.Kh1-h2 Rc8-d8 52.Nc3xd5 Rd7xd5
53.Rd3xd5 Rd8xd5 54.Qd1-c1 Qf2-d4
55.Bf1-b5 Rd5-c5 56.Bb5-c4 Rc5-f5
222
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9-trr+-+k+0{
9zP-wq-+pzp-0 238
9-+-vlp+-zp0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-zP-sN-+-+0
9tR-+-+P+P0
9-+-vL-+P+0
9+-+-wQl+K0
xiiiiiiiiy
57.Bc4-b5 Qd4-d6+ 58.Kh2-g1 Rf5-c5
59.Qc1-b2 Rc5-g5 -1.05/18 ]
48.Ba5-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48.Ba5-d2 d6-d5 49.Bd2-e3 Qf2-h4
50.c4-c5 Be5-b2 51.Be3-f4 e6-e5
52.Qd1-b1 e5xf4 53.Qb1xb2 Qh4-e1
54.Kh1-g1 Rc8xc5 55.Qb2-d4 Rc5-c2
56.Rd3-d1 Qe1-b4 57.Qd4-e5 Qb4xb3
58.Ne2-d4 Qb3-b2 59.Qe5xf4 Rb8-b4
60.Qf4-e3 Rc2-c8 61.a4-a5 Qb2-c3
62.Qe3-e5 -0.88/19 ] 48...Qf2-c5
[ 48...d6-d5!? 49.Bd2-e3 Qf2-h4
50.c4-c5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
48...d6-d5 49.Bd2-e3 Qf2-h4 50.c4-c5
Be5-b2 51.Be3-f4 e6-e5 52.Qd1-b1
e5xf4 53.Qb1xb2 Qh4-f2 54.Rd3-d1
Rc8xc5 55.Qb2-e5 Rc5-c8 56.Ne2xf4
Rc8-e8 57.Qe5-c3 Rb8-c8 58.Qc3-b4
Qf2-c2 59.Qb4-d4 Qc2xb3 60.a4-a5
Re8-e5 61.a5-a6 Qb3-c2 62.a6-a7
Re5-e7 63.Nf4-h5 f7-f6 -1.12/18 ]
49.Bd2-e3µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49.Ne2-c3 Qc5-b6 50.f3-f4 Be5-f6
51.Nc3-b5 d6-d5 52.Bd2-e3 Qb6-a5
53.c4-c5 Qa5-b4 54.Qd1-d2 Qb4xd2
55.Rd3xd2 d5-d4 56.Be3xd4 Bf6xd4
57.Nb5xd4 Rc8xc5 58.Kh1-g1 Ba8-d5
59.Bf1-b5 Rc5-c3 60.b3-b4 g7-g5
61.Nd4-e2 Rc3-a3 -0.51/18 ]
49...Qc5-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
49...Qc5-a5 50.Be3-d2 Qa5-a7
51.Ne2-c3 Rc8-d8 52.f3-f4 Be5xc3
53.Rd3xc3 e6-e5 54.Qd1-e1 Qa7-d4
55.Qe1-e3 Qd4-c5 56.f4xe5 Qc5xe5
57.Qe3xe5 d6xe5 58.Bd2-e3 Rd8-d1
59.Kh1-g1 -0.64/17 ] 50.Ne2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Be3-a7
Rb8-b7 51.Ba7-d4 Qa3-b4 52.f3-f4
Be5xd4 53.Ne2xd4 Rb7-b8 54.Qd1-a1
Ba8-e4 55.Rd3-g3 g7-g6 56.Bf1-d3
Be4xd3 57.Rg3xd3 Rb8-a8 58.Rd3-g3
Rc8-e8 59.Qa1-g1 Qb4-d2 60.Qg1-e3
Qd2xe3 61.Rg3xe3 e6-e5 62.f4xe5
d6xe5 -0.46/18 ] 50...d6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50...d6-d5
51.Nd4-b5 Qa3-e7 52.Qd1-e1 d5xc4
53.b3xc4 Qe7-f6 54.Be3-a7 Rb8-b7
55.Rd3-e3 Be5-f4 56.Ba7-d4 Qf6-e7
57.Re3-e4 Bf4-g5 58.Re4-g4 h6-h5
59.Rg4-g3 Rb7-d7 60.Qe1-c3 f7-f6
61.Bf1-d3 Ba8-c6 62.f3-f4 h5-h4
63.Rg3-g4 -0.71/20 ] 51.Nd4-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 51.f3-f4 Be5-f6
52.Nd4-b5 Qa3-e7 53.Be3-c1 d5xc4
54.Bc1-a3 Qe7-b7 55.Nb5-d6 Qb7-c7
56.b3xc4 Rc8-d8 57.c4-c5 e6-e5
58.f4xe5 Bf6xe5 59.Bf1-e2 Ba8-c6
60.Be2-f3 Rd8-d7 61.Rd3-b3 Rb8xb3
62.Qd1xb3 Rd7-e7 63.Ba3-b4
-0.60/18 ] 51...Qa3-b4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 51...Qa3-e7 52.Qd1-e1
d5xc4 53.b3xc4 Qe7-f6 54.Be3-a7
Rb8-b7 55.Rd3-e3 Be5-f4 56.Ba7-d4
Qf6-e7 57.Re3-e4 Bf4-g5 58.Re4-g4
h6-h5 59.Rg4-g3 Rb7-d7 60.Qe1-c3
f7-f6 61.Bf1-d3 Ba8-c6 62.Bd3-g6
-0.63/17 ] 52.Rd3-d2 [ 52.Qd1-d2
Qb4-e7µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52.Be3-a7 Rb8-b7 53.Ba7-g1 d5xc4
54.b3xc4 Qb4-a5 55.Qd1-d2 Qa5xd2
56.Rd3xd2 Kg8-f8 57.Nb5-a7 Be5-f4
58.Rd2-d3 Rc8-b8 59.Na7-b5 Kf8-e8
60.Bg1-e3 Bf4-g3 61.Kh1-g1 Rb7-d7
62.Rd3-b3 Rd7-d1 63.a4-a5 Rd1-a1
64.Be3-d4 Ra1xa5 65.Bd4xg7
223
-0.36/18 ] 52...Qb4-e7 [ 52...Rc8-d8
53.Rd2-d3µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
52...Rc8-d8 53.Be3-a7 Rb8-c8
54.Ba7-e3 Ba8-b7 55.f3-f4 Be5-f6
56.Be3-b6 Rd8-d7 57.a4-a5 Bb7-a6
58.Nb5-a7 Rc8-a8 59.Na7-c6 Qb4-d6
60.c4xd5 Bf6-c3 61.Bf1xa6 Bc3xd2
62.Qd1xd2 Ra8xa6 63.Qd2-d3
Ra6-a8 -0.69/16 ] 53.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53.Qd1-e1
d5xc4 54.Bf1xc4 Be5-f6 55.Rd2-e2
Rc8-d8 56.a4-a5 Bf6-h4 57.Qe1-a1
Qe7-b4 58.Nb5-d4 Bh4-f6 59.a5-a6
Rd8-d7 60.Re2-d2 Rb8-d8 61.Kh1-g1
Bf6-e5 -0.43/16 ] 53...d5xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 53...Ba8-b7
54.Nb5-a7 Rc8-c7 55.Na7-b5 Rc7-d7
56.f3-f4 Be5-f6 57.c4-c5 Bb7-c6
58.Nb5-d4 Bc6-a8 59.Rd2-c2 Rd7-c7
60.a5-a6 Bf6xd4 61.Be3xd4 Rb8xb3
62.Bd4-e5 Rc7-c8 63.Rc2-a2 Rb3-e3
64.Be5xg7 Qe7xc5 65.Qd1-d4
Qc5xd4 66.Bg7xd4 -0.41/17 ]
54.b3xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
54.Bf1xc4 Rc8-d8 55.a5-a6 Rd8xd2
56.Qd1xd2 Qe7-h4 57.a6-a7 Rb8-d8
58.Qd2-e2 Qh4-g3 59.Be3-g1 Qg3-f4
60.Bc4-d3 Rd8-c8 61.Bd3-c4 Qf4-g5
62.Bg1-e3 Qg5-g3 63.Be3-g1 Qg3-f4
64.Qe2-d3 Qf4-g5 65.Bg1-e3 Qg5-h4
66.Qd3-e2 Qh4-g3 67.Be3-g1
-0.20/18 ] 54...Ba8-b7 [ 54...Rc8-c6µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...Rc8-c6
55.Qd1-e1 Qe7-f6 56.Rd2-d7 Rb8-f8
57.Rd7-d1 Be5-b8 58.Qe1-d2 Qf6-e5
59.f3-f4 Qe5-f6 60.Bf1-d3 e6-e5
61.Bd3-e4 Rc6-a6 62.Be4xa8 Ra6xa8
63.Qd2-c3 Rf8-d8 64.Rd1xd8+
Qf6xd8 -0.39/18 ] 55.Be3-b6?
The white bishop is well posted.
[ ¹55.Nb5-d6!? is an interesting idea
Be5xd6 56.Rd2xd6= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 55.Nb5-d6 Rc8-c7 56.Be3-b6
Bb7-a6 57.c4-c5 Ba6xf1 58.Qd1xf1
Rc7-c6 59.f3-f4 Be5xd6 60.c5xd6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qe7-d7 61.Qf1-d3 Rb8-c8 62.Bb6-c7
Rc8-a8 63.Qd3-e4 Ra8-a6 64.Qe4-d3
Ra6-a8 65.Qd3-e4 -0.08/18 ]
55...Qe7-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Qe7-g5 56.Nb5-a7 Rc8-e8
57.Rd2-d7 Bb7-a8 58.Bf1-e2 Rb8-b7
59.Rd7xb7 Ba8xb7 60.Na7-b5 Re8-b8
61.Kh1-g1 Bb7-c6 62.Be2-d3 h6-h5
63.Bb6-f2 Rb8-a8 64.h3-h4 Qg5-f4
65.Qd1-e1 Ra8-d8 66.Qe1-e2
Qf4-h2+ 67.Kg1-f1 Qh2-h1+
68.Bf2-g1 Qh1xh4 69.Qe2xe5
Rd8xd3 -0.87/19 ] 56.Nb5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56.Bb6-d4
Be5-f4 57.Bd4-f2 Qh4-g5 58.Rd2-a2
Rb8-a8 59.h3-h4 Rc8-d8 60.Qd1-a1
Qg5-h5 61.Bf1-e2 Ra8-a6 62.Qa1-b1
Bb7-a8 63.Qb1-b4 Qh5-g6 64.Ra2-b2
Bf4-e5 65.Rb2-d2 -0.78/18 ]
56...Qh4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56...Qh4-f4 57.Bb6-g1 Rc8-d8
58.c4-c5 Rb8-a8 59.Bf1-d3 Bb7-a6
60.Bd3-e4 Ra8-c8 61.Rd2-d4 g7-g6
62.Qd1-a4 Be5xd4 63.Qa4xd4
Rc8xc5 64.Qd4xc5 Qf4xd6 65.Qc5-b6
f7-f5 66.Be4-c6 Rd8-c8 67.Qb6xa6
Rc8xc6 68.Qa6-a8+ Kg8-f7
69.Qa8-h8 h6-h5 70.Bg1-e3 Qd6-f8
71.Qh8-b2 Qf8-e7 72.Kh1-g1 e6-e5
-1.12/19 ] 57.Kh1-g1? [ ¹57.Bb6-g1!?
Rc8-d8 58.c4-c5-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 57.Bb6-g1 Rc8-d8 58.c4-c5
Rb8-a8 59.Bf1-d3 Bb7-a6 60.Bd3-e4
Ra8-c8 61.Qd1-e1 Be5xd6 62.c5xd6
Rd8xd6 63.Rd2-b2 f7-f5 64.Be4-c2
Kg8-f7 65.Qe1-b1 Rd6-d2 66.Bc2-b3
Rd2xb2 67.Qb1xb2 g7-g5 68.Qb2-f2
Qf4-d6 69.Qf2-e1 Ba6-c4 70.Bb3-c2
Rc8-b8 71.Bg1-b6 -1.03/17 ]
57...Qf4-h2+-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57...Qf4-h2+ 58.Kg1-f2 Qh2-g3+
59.Kf2-g1 Bb7xf3 60.Qd1xf3 Qg3-h2+
61.Kg1-f2 Be5xd6 62.Bf1-d3 Bd6-c5+
63.Bb6xc5 Rc8xc5 64.a5-a6 Rc5-a5
65.c4-c5 Ra5-a4 66.Kf2-e2 Ra4-f4
224
67.a6-a7 Rf4xf3 68.a7xb8Q+ Qh2xb8
69.Ke2xf3 Qb8-e5 70.Rd2-c2 f7-f5
71.g2-g3 Qe5-d4 72.Kf3-e2 Qd4-g1
73.Ke2-f3 Qg1-h1+ 74.Kf3-f2 Qh1xh3
75.Bd3-f1 Qh3-h2+ 76.Bf1-g2 f5-f4
77.Rc2-c3 f4xg3+ 78.Rc3xg3 Qh2-h4
79.c5-c6 Kg8-f7 80.Bg2-f3 Qh4-d4+
81.Kf2-g2 Qd4-e5 82.Bf3-d1 Qe5-c7
83.Bd1-h5+ -2.60/9 ] 58.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.Kg1-f2
Be5-g3+ 59.Kf2-e3 Rc8-f8 60.Ke3-e2
Bb7-c6 61.Bb6-e3 Rb8-a8 62.Be3-b6
Bg3-h4 63.Qd1-a1 Bh4-f6 -2.98/1 ]
58...Qh2-g3+ [ 58...Be5-g3+ 59.Kf2-e2
Bb7-a6 60.f3-f4-+ ( 60.Nd6xc8??
would be a gruesome error Ba6xc4+
61.Rd2-d3 Rb8xc8-+ );Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 58...Qh2-g3+ 59.Kf2-g1
Bb7xf3 60.Qd1xf3 Qg3-h2+ 61.Kg1-f2
Be5xd6 62.Bf1-d3 Bd6-c5+ 63.Bb6xc5
Rc8xc5 64.Rd2-a2 Qh2-e5 65.a5-a6
Rc5-a5 66.Ra2xa5 Qe5xa5 67.c4-c5
Rb8-b2+ 68.Kf2-g1 Qa5xc5+
69.Kg1-h2 Kg8-f8 70.Bd3-f1 Kf8-e7
71.Qf3-e4 g7-g5 72.Qe4-a4 Rb2-b8
73.Qa4-e4 f7-f5 74.Qe4-a4 Qc5-c7+
75.Kh2-g1 Qc7-a7+ 76.Kg1-h2 f5-f4
77.Qa4-a3+ Ke7-d7 78.Qa3-d3+
Kd7-e7 -2.91/18 ] 59.Kf2-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Kf2-g1
Bb7xf3 60.Qd1xf3 Qg3-h2+ 61.Kg1-f2
Be5xd6 62.Bf1-d3 Bd6-c5+ 63.Bb6xc5
Rc8xc5 64.Rd2-a2 Qh2-e5 65.a5-a6
Rc5-a5 66.Ra2xa5 Qe5xa5 67.c4-c5
Rb8-b2+ 68.Kf2-g1 Qa5xc5+
69.Kg1-h2 Kg8-f8 70.Bd3-f1 Kf8-e7
71.Qf3-e4 g7-g5 72.Qe4-a4 Qc5-c7+
73.Kh2-h1 Rb2-b1 74.Qa4-a3+
Qc7-d6 -2.89/18 ] 59...Qg3-h2+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...Bb7xf3
60.Qd1xf3 Qg3-h2+ 61.Kg1-f2
Be5xd6 62.Bf1-d3 Bd6-c5+ 63.Bb6xc5
Rc8xc5 64.Rd2-a2 Qh2-e5 65.a5-a6
Rc5-a5 66.Ra2xa5 Qe5xa5 67.c4-c5
Rb8-b2+ 68.Kf2-g1 Qa5xc5+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
69.Kg1-h2 f7-f5 70.Bd3-f1 Kg8-f7
71.Qf3-h5+ Kf7-f8 72.Qh5-h4
Qc5-d6+ 73.Kh2-g1 Rb2-c2
74.Qh4-a4 Qd6-c5+ 75.Kg1-h1
Kf8-e7 -2.92/16 ] 60.Kg1-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 60.Kg1-f2
Be5-g3+ 61.Kf2-e2 Bb7-a6 62.f3-f4
Rc8-f8 63.Rd2-d3 Bg3xf4 64.Ke2-f2
h6-h5 65.Nd6-b5 Rb8-c8 66.Rd3-b3
Ba6-b7 67.c4-c5 Bb7-d5 68.Rb3-c3
f7-f5 69.Qd1xh5 Bf4-d2 70.Rc3-d3
Qh2-f4+ 71.Kf2-g1 Bd2-e3+
72.Rd3xe3 Qf4xe3+ 73.Kg1-h2
Qe3-f2 74.Qh5-e2 Qf2-f4+
75.Kh2-g1 -0.20/1 ] 60...Bb7xf3??
Sacrifices material. spoils everything
[ ¹60...Be5-g3+ Black has the better
game 61.Kf2-e2 Bb7-a6-+ ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 60...Be5-g3+ 61.Kf2-e2
Bb7-a6 62.f3-f4 Rc8-f8 63.Rd2-d3
Bg3xf4 64.Ke2-f2 h6-h5 65.Nd6-b5
Rb8-c8 66.Rd3-b3 Ba6-b7 67.c4-c5
Bb7-d5 68.Rb3-c3 f7-f5 69.Qd1xh5
Bf4-d2 70.Rc3-d3 Qh2-f4+ 71.Kf2-g1
Bd2-e3+ 72.Rd3xe3 Qf4xe3+
73.Kg1-h2 Qe3-f2 74.Qh5-e2 Qf2-f4+
75.Kh2-g1 -2.68/15 ] 61.Kf2xf3=
Black has a new protected passed
pawn: e6. Black has a cramped
position [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61.Kf2xf3 Rc8-c6 62.c4-c5 Qh2-f4+
63.Kf3-e2 Rb8xb6 64.a5xb6 Be5xd6
65.c5xd6 Qf4-e5+ 66.Ke2-f2 Qe5-c5+
67.Kf2-f3 Qc5-f5+ 68.Kf3-e2 Qf5-e5+
69.Ke2-f2 -0.07/16 ] 61...Qh2-f4+
[ 61...Rc8-c6 62.c4-c5 Qh2-f4+
63.Kf3-e2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Rc8-c6 62.c4-c5 Qh2-f4+
63.Kf3-e2 Be5-c3 64.g2-g3 Qf4xg3
65.Nd6-e4 Qg3-h2+ 66.Ke2-f3
Bc3xd2 67.Qd1xd2 Qh2-e5 68.Qd2-f4
Qe5-h5+ 69.Kf3-f2 Rb8-f8 70.a5-a6
Qh5-d5 71.Bf1-e2 e6-e5 72.Qf4-f3
Rc6-g6 73.Qf3-d3 Qd5-a2 74.a6-a7
Rf8-a8 75.Qd3-d7 Qa2-b1 76.Kf2-e3
225
Qb1-c1+ 77.Ke3-d3 0.02/15 ]
62.Kf3-e2² [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Kf3-e2 Be5xd6 63.Rd2xd6 Rc8xc4
64.Rd6-d8+ Rb8xd8 65.Qd1xd8+
Kg8-h7 66.Qd8-d3+ Rc4-e4+
67.Bb6-e3 Qf4-f5 68.a5-a6 0.13/1 ]
62...Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62...Rc8-c6 63.Bb6-e3 Qf4-h4
64.g2-g4 Be5-c3 65.c4-c5 Bc3xd2
66.Qd1xd2 Rc6-a6 67.Nd6-c4 e6-e5
68.Qd2-d7 Ra6-f6 69.c5-c6 Rf6xf1
70.Ke2xf1 Rb8-d8 71.Qd7-f5
Qh4xh3+ 72.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g2+
73.Ke2-e1 Qg2-h1+ 74.Ke1-e2
Qh1-g2+ 75.Ke2-e1 0.19/17 ]
63.Bb6-e3 White threatens to win
material: Be3xf4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
63.Bb6-e3 Qf4-h4 64.g2-g4 Be5-c3
65.c4-c5 Bc3xd2 66.Qd1xd2 Rc6-a6
67.Nd6-c4 Qh4-e7 68.Bf1-g2 Rb8-d8
69.Qd2-c3 Qe7-c7 70.Ke2-f2 Rd8-c8
71.Nc4-b6 Rc8-d8 72.c5-c6 Rd8-d1
73.h3-h4 Ra6-a7 0.24/18 ] 63...Qf4-h4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 63...Qf4-h4
64.g2-g4 Be5-c3 65.c4-c5 Bc3xd2
66.Qd1xd2 Rc6-a6 67.Nd6-c4 e6-e5
68.Qd2-d7 Ra6-f6 69.c5-c6 Rf6xf1
70.Ke2xf1 Rb8-d8 71.Qd7-f5
Qh4xh3+ 72.Kf1-e2 Qh3-g2+
73.Ke2-e1 Qg2-h1+ 74.Ke1-e2
Qh1-g2+ 75.Ke2-e1 0.18/19 ] 64.c4-c5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 64.g2-g4
Be5-c3 65.c4-c5 Bc3xd2 66.Qd1xd2
Rc6-a6 67.Nd6-c4 e6-e5 68.Be3-f2
Qh4-e7 69.Bf1-g2 Ra6-f6 70.Qd2-c3
Qe7-e6 71.Bf2-g3 Rb8-c8 72.Nc4xe5
Qe6-a2+ 73.Qc3-d2 Qa2-b3
74.Ne5-d3 Rc8-d8 75.c5-c6 0.20/17 ]
64...Rb8-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
64...Be5-g3 65.Ke2-f3 Bg3-e5
66.Kf3-e2 0.07/16 ] 65.Rd2-c2??
weakening the position [ 65.Qd1-c2
Be5-g3 66.Rd2-d3 g7-g6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65.Qd1-c2
Be5-g3 66.Rd2-d3 Qh4-h5+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
67.Ke2-d2 Bg3-f4 68.Nd6-c4 Qh5-g5
69.Be3xf4 Qg5xf4+ 70.Kd2-e1 Qf4-g5
71.Qc2-c3 Qg5xc5 72.Rd3-d4
Rb4-b1+ 73.Ke1-e2 Qc5-f5 74.Qc3-f3
Qf5-c2+ 75.Nc4-d2 Rb1-b5
76.Rd4-d8+ Kg8-h7 77.Qf3xf7
Rb5xa5 78.g2-g4 0.08/15 ]
65...Rb4-b3 [ ¹65...Be5xd6
secures victory 66.c5xd6 Qh4-e4
67.Rc2xc6 Rb4-b2+ 68.Qd1-d2
Rb2xd2+ 69.Ke2xd2 Qe4xc6-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 65...Be5xd6
66.c5xd6 Qh4-e4 67.Rc2xc6 Rb4-b2+
68.Qd1-d2 Rb2xd2+ 69.Ke2xd2
Qe4xc6 70.a5-a6 Qc6xd6+ 71.Kd2-e1
Kg8-f8 72.a6-a7 Qd6-d5 73.Ke1-f2
Kf8-e7 74.g2-g4 e6-e5 75.Bf1-c4
Qd5-c6 76.Kf2-g3 f7-f6 77.Be3-c5+
Ke7-d8 78.Bc5-f8 e5-e4 79.Bf8xg7
Qc6-c7+ 80.Kg3-g2 Qc7xa7
81.Bg7xf6+ Kd8-d7 -3.10/13 ]
66.Qd1-d2 [ 66.Nd6-c4 Be5-f4
67.Qd1-d4 Qh4-h5+ 68.g2-g4
Qh5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
66.Nd6-c4 Be5-f4 67.Qd1-d4 e6-e5
68.Qd4-e4 Qh4-f6 69.Be3-f2 Rc6-a6
70.Bf2-e1 Qf6-e7 71.g2-g3 Bf4xg3
72.Be1xg3 Rb3xg3 73.c5-c6 Qe7-c7
74.Qe4xe5 Ra6xc6 75.Qe5xc7
Rc6xc7 76.Ke2-f2 Rg3-g6 77.Bf1-g2
Kg8-f8 78.Bg2-e4 Rg6-e6 79.Kf2-f3
Kf8-e7 1.19/16 ] 66...Rb3xe3+=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 66...Rb3xe3+
67.Qd2xe3 Be5xd6 68.g2-g4 Bd6-c7
69.Qe3-f3 Bc7xa5 70.Qf3xc6
Qh4-e1+ 71.Ke2-f3 Qe1xf1+
72.Kf3-e3 Qf1-g1+ 73.Ke3-f3
Qg1-d1+ 74.Rc2-e2 Qd1-h1+
75.Re2-g2 Qh1xh3+ 76.Kf3-e2
Qh3-c3 77.Qc6-a8+ Kg8-h7
78.Qa8-e4+ g7-g6 79.Rg2-f2 Kh7-g7
80.c5-c6 Ba5-c7 81.Rf2-f1 Qc3-b2+
82.Ke2-e3 Qb2-c3+ 83.Ke3-e2
Qc3-b2+ 0.07/16 ] 67.Qd2xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 67.Qd2xe3
226
Be5xd6 68.g2-g4 Bd6-c7 69.Qe3-f3
Bc7xa5 70.Qf3xc6 Qh4-e1+ 71.Ke2-f3
Qe1xf1+ 72.Kf3-e3 Qf1-g1+ 73.Ke3-f3
Qg1-d1+ 74.Rc2-e2 Qd1-h1+
75.Re2-g2 Qh1xh3+ 76.Kf3-e2
Qh3-h1 77.Qc6-a8+ Kg8-h7
78.Qa8-e4+ Kh7-g8 79.c5-c6
Qh1-e1+ 80.Ke2-f3 Qe1-c3+
81.Kf3-e2 Qc3-e1+ 82.Ke2-f3 -0.06/16
] 67...Be5xd6 Exerts pressure on the
isolated pawn [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
67...Be5xd6 68.g2-g4 Bd6-c7
69.Qe3-f3 Bc7xa5 70.Qf3xc6
Qh4-e1+ 71.Ke2-f3 Qe1xf1+
72.Kf3-e3 Qf1-g1+ 73.Ke3-f3
Qg1-d1+ 74.Rc2-e2 Qd1-h1+
75.Re2-g2 Qh1xh3+ 76.Kf3-e2 g7-g6
77.Qc6-a8+ Kg8-g7 78.Qa8-f3
Qh3-h1 79.Qf3-f1 Qh1-h3 80.Qf1-f3
Qh3-h1 0.05/17 ] 68.a5-a6 He broke
from his leash [ 68.g2-g4!? is worthy of
consideration Bd6-c7 69.Qe3-f3
Bc7xa5 70.Qf3xc6 Qh4-e1+ 71.Ke2-f3
Qe1xf1+ 72.Kf3-e3 Qf1-g1+ 73.Ke3-f3
Qg1-h1+ 74.Rc2-g2 Qh1-f1+
75.Kf3-g3 Qf1-d3+ 76.Kg3-h2³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 68.g2-g4 Bd6-c7
69.Qe3-f3 Bc7xa5 70.Qf3xc6
Qh4-e1+ 71.Ke2-f3 Qe1xf1+
72.Kf3-e3 Qf1-g1+ 73.Ke3-f3
Qg1-d1+ 74.Rc2-e2 Qd1-h1+
75.Re2-g2 Qh1xh3+ 76.Kf3-e2 g7-g6
77.Qc6-a8+ Kg8-g7 78.Qa8-e4
Qh3-c3 79.c5-c6 Qc3-b2+ 80.Ke2-f3
Qb2-c3+ 81.Kf3-e2 Qc3-b2+ -0.14/18 ]
68...Qh4-a4µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
68...Qh4-a4 69.Qe3-d3 Bd6-f8
70.Ke2-f3 e6-e5 71.Qd3-c4 Qa4-a3+
72.Qc4-c3 e5-e4+ 73.Kf3xe4 Rc6-e6+
74.Ke4-d4 Qa3-a4+ 75.Bf1-c4
Qa4-d7+ 76.Bc4-d5 Re6xa6
77.Qc3-d3 Ra6-a4+ 78.Kd4-e3
Qd7-c7 79.Qd3-c3 Ra4-a5 80.Bd5-e4
Ra5xc5 81.Qc3-d3 g7-g6 82.Ke3-f2
Rc5xc2+ 83.Qd3xc2 Bf8-c5+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
84.Kf2-f3 Qc7-e5 85.g2-g3 Kg8-g7
-1.01/19 ] 69.Qe3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 69.Qe3-d3 Bd6-f8 70.Ke2-f3
e6-e5 71.Qd3-c4 Qa4-a1 72.Bf1-d3
Qa1-d1+ 73.Bd3-e2 e5-e4+ 74.Kf3xe4
Qd1-g1 75.Be2-h5 Qg1-e1+
76.Ke4-d3 Qe1-g3+ 77.Bh5-f3 Rc6xc5
78.Qc4-a2 Qg3-d6+ 79.Kd3-e2
Rc5xc2+ 80.Qa2xc2 Qd6xa6+
81.Qc2-d3 Qa6-f6 82.Qd3-c4 g7-g6
83.Bf3-e4 Qf6-e5 84.Ke2-f1 Bf8-e7
85.Be4-f3 Kg8-g7 -1.15/18 ]
69...Bd6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
69...Bd6-f8 70.Ke2-f3 e6-e5
71.Qd3-c4 Qa4-a1 72.Bf1-d3
Qa1-d1+ 73.Bd3-e2 e5-e4+ 74.Kf3xe4
Qd1-g1 75.Be2-h5 Qg1-e1+
76.Ke4-d3 Qe1-g3+ 77.Bh5-f3 Rc6xc5
78.Qc4-a2 Qg3-d6+ 79.Kd3-e2
Rc5xc2+ 80.Qa2xc2 Qd6xa6+
81.Qc2-d3 Qa6-f6 82.Qd3-c4 g7-g6
83.Bf3-e4 Qf6-e5 84.Ke2-f1 Bf8-e7
85.Be4-f3 Kg8-g7 -0.99/16 ]
70.Qd3-c4? [ ¹70.g2-g3!?µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 70.g2-g3 Bc5-b6
71.Rc2xc6 Qa4xc6 72.Ke2-d2 g7-g6
73.Qd3-c3 Qc6-e4 74.Qc3-d3
Qe4-b4+ 75.Kd2-c2 e6-e5 76.Qd3-c4
Qb4-e1 77.g3-g4 e5-e4 78.Qc4-e2
Qe1-a1 79.Qe2-b5 Qa1-a2+
80.Qb5-b2 Qa2-e6 81.Qb2-b4 Kg8-g7
82.Qb4-c3+ f7-f6 -0.42/18 ]
70...Qa4-a3-+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
70...Qa4-a3 71.Ke2-d1 Qa3-a1+
72.Rc2-c1 Qa1-b2 73.Qc4-d3 Qb2-f2
74.Rc1-c2 Qf2-f6 75.Qd3-b5 Qf6-a1+
76.Kd1-e2 Qa1-e5+ 77.Ke2-d1
Qe5-d4+ 78.Rc2-d2 Qd4-a1+
79.Kd1-e2 Rc6-c8 80.Qb5-c4 Qa1-f6
81.Ke2-d1 Rc8-b8 82.Bf1-d3 Bc5-e3
83.Rd2-a2 Rb8-d8 84.Kd1-e1 g7-g6
85.Qc4-e4 Be3-a7 86.g2-g3 Rd8-d5
87.Bd3-c4 Qf6-c3+ 88.Ke1-e2
-1.47/19 ] 71.Qc4-d3 [ 71.Ke2-d1
Qa3-a1+ 72.Rc2-c1 Qa1-b2-+ ;
227
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 71.Ke2-d1
Qa3-a1+ 72.Rc2-c1 Qa1-b2
73.Qc4-d3 Qb2-f2 74.Rc1-c2 Qf2-f6
75.Qd3-b5 Qf6-a1+ 76.Kd1-e2
Qa1-e5+ 77.Ke2-d1 Rc6-b6
78.Qb5xc5 Rb6-b1+ 79.Rc2-c1
Qe5xc5 80.Rc1xb1 Qc5-f5
81.Rb1-b8+ Kg8-h7 82.Bf1-e2
Qf5-d5+ 83.Kd1-e1 Qd5xg2
84.Rb8-b7 Kh7-g6 85.Rb7-d7
Qg2-g3+ 86.Ke1-d2 Qg3-f4+
87.Kd2-c3 Qf4-e5+ 88.Kc3-d2
Qe5-a5+ 89.Kd2-e3 Qa5-c5+
90.Ke3-d2 Qc5-b4+ 91.Kd2-e3
Qb4-c5+ 92.Ke3-d2 -1.58/19 ]
71...Qa3-a1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
71...Qa3-a1 72.Qd3-b5 Qa1-e5+
73.Ke2-d1 Rc6-b6 74.Qb5xc5
Rb6-b1+ 75.Rc2-c1 Qe5xc5
76.Rc1xb1 Qc5-f5 77.Rb1-b8+
Kg8-h7 78.Bf1-e2 Qf5-d5+ 79.Kd1-e1
Qd5xg2 80.Rb8-b7 Kh7-g6 81.Rb7-d7
Qg2-g3+ 82.Ke1-d2 Qg3-f4+
83.Kd2-e1 Qf4-h4+ 84.Ke1-d2
Qh4-b4+ 85.Kd2-e3 Qb4-c5+
86.Ke3-d2 Qc5-a5+ 87.Kd2-e3
Qa5-g5+ 88.Ke3-f2 Qg5-h4+
89.Kf2-e3 -1.69/19 ] 72.Qd3-e4?
[ 72.Qd3-b5 Qa1-e5+ 73.Ke2-d1-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72.Qd3-b5
Qa1-e5+ 73.Ke2-d1 Rc6-b6
74.Qb5xc5 Rb6-b1+ 75.Rc2-c1
Qe5xc5 76.Rc1xb1 Qc5-f5
77.Rb1-b8+ Kg8-h7 78.Bf1-e2
Qf5-d5+ 79.Kd1-e1 Qd5xg2
80.Rb8-b7 Kh7-g6 81.Rb7-d7
Qg2-g3+ 82.Ke1-d2 Qg3-f4+
83.Kd2-c3 Qf4-e5+ 84.Kc3-d2
Qe5-a5+ 85.Kd2-e3 Qa5-g5+
86.Ke3-f2 Qg5-f5+ 87.Kf2-e3 Qf5xh3+
88.Be2-f3 -1.58/17 ] 72...Qa1xa6+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 72...Qa1xa6+
73.Qe4-d3 Qa6-b7 74.Qd3-f3
Qb7-b5+ 75.Qf3-d3 Qb5-b4
76.Qd3-c4 Qb4-b6 77.Ke2-d1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Rc6-d6+ 78.Rc2-d2 Bc5-d4 79.Bf1-d3
g7-g6 80.Bd3-e4 e6-e5 81.g2-g4
Qb6-a5 82.Qc4-c8+ Rd6-d8
83.Qc8-c4 Kg8-g7 -3.21/18 ]
73.Ke2-f3 [ 73.Qe4-d3 otherwise it's
curtains at once Qa6-b7 74.g2-g4-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 73.Qe4-d3
Qa6-b7 74.Qd3-f3 Qb7-b5+ 75.Qf3-d3
Qb5-b4 76.Rc2-c4 Qb4-b2+
77.Qd3-c2 Qb2-e5+ 78.Qc2-e4
Qe5-c7 79.Rc4-c3 f7-f5 80.Qe4-c4
Qc7-e5+ 81.Ke2-d1 Rc6-d6+
82.Rc3-d3 Qe5-a1+ 83.Kd1-e2
Rd6xd3 84.Qc4xd3 Qa1-b2+
85.Ke2-d1 Bc5-e7 86.g2-g3 -2.86/17 ]
73...Qa6xf1+ Diagram [ 73...Qa6xf1+
74.Kf3-g3 Bc5-d6+ 75.Kg3-h4 Qf1-f6+
76.Kh4-g4 h6-h5+ 77.Kg4xh5 Qf6-h6+
78.Kh5-g4 f7-f5+ 79.Kg4-f3 f5xe4+
80.Kf3xe4 Rc6xc2 81.g2-g3 Qh6-h7+
82.Ke4-e3 Bd6-c5+ 83.Ke3-f4
Qh7-f5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
73...Qa6xf1+ 74.Kf3-g3 Bc5-d6+
75.Kg3-h4 Rc6xc2 76.Qe4-a8+ Bd6-f8
77.Qa8-e4 Rc2xg2 78.Qe4-g4
Qf1-e1+ 79.Kh4-h5 g7-g6+
80.Qg4xg6+ f7xg6# -#8/23 ]
(Diagram 239)
0-1
228
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0
9+-+-+pzp-0 239
9-+r+p+-zp0
9+-vl-+-+-0
9-+-+Q+-+0
9+-+-+K+P0
9-+R+-+P+0
9+-+-+q+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
26
Milos Pavlovic
Caruana,Fabiano
Aeroflot Open (2)
D12
15.02.2008
D11: Slav Defence: 3 Nf3 sidelines and
3...Nf6 4 e3 Bg4
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.Ng1-f3 d7-d5
3.c2-c4 c7-c6 4.e2-e3 Bc8-g4
5.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 6.Qd1xf3 e7-e6
7.Bf1-d3 Nb8-d7 8.0-0 Bf8-d6
9.Nb1-c3 0-0 10.Qf3-d1N [RR
10.Bc1-d2 Rf8-e8 11.Qf3-d1 Bd6-c7
12.Qd1-c2 a7-a6 13.Ra1-c1 Ra8-c8
14.Rf1-d1 Qd8-e7 15.Nc3-e2 e6-e5
16.Bd3-f5 e5xd4 17.Ne2xd4 d5xc4
18.Qc2xc4 Rc8-d8 19.Nd4-f3 Nd7-e5
20.Qc4-e2 Ne5xf3+ 21.Qe2xf3
Qe7-e5 22.Bd2-c3 Qe5-h2+ 23.Kg1-f1
Nf6-d5 24.Bf5-e4 Nd5xc3 Gurevich,M
(2643)-Sokolov,I (2676)/Turin 2006/
CBM 113/½-½ ;RR 10.Rf1-d1 Rf8-e8
11.Qf3-e2 (RR 11.e3-e4 e6-e5
12.e4xd5 e5xd4 13.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4
14.Bd3xe4 c6-c5 15.Be4-c2 Nd7-e5
16.Qf3-e4 g7-g6 17.Bc2-a4 Ne5-d7
18.Qe4-g4 Qd8-a5 19.Bc1-f4 f7-f5
20.Qg4-f3 Qa5xa4 21.Bf4xd6 Qa4xc4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
22.b2-b4 b7-b6 23.b4xc5 b6xc5
24.Rd1-c1 Qc4-e2 25.Bd6xc5 Nd7xc5
Sharma,D (2369)-Suvrajit,S (2301)/
Dhaka 2004/CBM 100 ext/0-1 (42) )
11...Ra8-c8 12.Bc1-d2 Qd8-e7
13.Ra1-c1 e6-e5 14.c4xd5 c6xd5
15.Nc3-b5 Rc8xc1 16.Rd1xc1 Bd6-b8
17.Qe2-e1 Qe7-d8 18.Bd2-a5 b7-b6
19.Ba5-c3 Nf6-e4 20.Bd3xe4 d5xe4
21.Rc1-d1 e5xd4 22.Rd1xd4 Qd8-e7
23.Qe1-d1 Nd7-c5 24.Nb5-d6 Bb8xd6
Rowson,J (2599)-Pert,N (2536)/Great
Yarmouth 2007/CBM 119 ext/1-0 (43) ]
10...Qd8-e7 11.Bc1-d2 d5xc4
12.Bd3xc4 e6-e5 13.Bc4-b3 Ra8-d8
14.Qd1-c2 Bd6-b8 15.Nc3-e2 Nd7-b6
16.d4xe5 last book move last book
move Qe7xe5 Black has a mate threat.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qe7xe5
17.Ne2-g3 Nf6-e4 18.Qc2xe4 Rd8xd2
19.Ra1-b1 Nb6-d5 20.Rf1-d1 Nd5-f6
21.Qe4xe5 Rd2xd1+ 22.Bb3xd1
Bb8xe5 23.f2-f4 Be5-c7 24.Bd1-f3
Bc7-b6 25.Kg1-f2 Rf8-e8 26.Ng3-f1
g7-g6 27.Rb1-d1 Kg8-g7 28.b2-b4
-0.10/16 ] 17.Ne2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17.g2-g3 Qe5-h5 18.Bd2-c3
Nf6-d5 19.h3-h4 Nd5xc3 20.Ne2xc3
Nb6-d7 21.Nc3-e4 Qh5-f5 22.Ne4-g5
Qf5xc2 23.Bb3xc2 h7-h6 24.Ng5-f3
Nd7-e5 Diagram
229
XIIIIIIIIY
9-vl-tr-trk+0
9zpp+-+pzp-0 240
9-+p+-+-zp0
9+-+-sn-+-0
9-+-+-+-zP0
9+-+-zPNzP-0
9PzPL+-zP-+0
9tR-+-+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
19.Qc2-f5 Qg5-h4 20.Bb4-c3 Nb6-d5
21.Bb3xd5 Rd8xd5 22.Qf5-f3 Qh4-g5
23.e3-e4 Rd5-d7 24.Bc3xf6 Qg5xf6
25.Qf3xf6 g7xf6 Diagram
(Diagram 240)
XIIIIIIIIY
9-vl-+r+k+0
9zpp+r+p+p0 241
9-+p+-zp-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+P+-+0
9+-+-+-sNP0
9PzP-+-zPP+0
9tR-+-+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
25.Nf3-d4 g7-g6 26.Rf1-d1 Bb8-c7
-0.11/16 ] 17...Qe5-g5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 17...Nf6-e4 18.Qc2xe4
Rd8xd2 19.Ra1-b1 Nb6-d5 20.Rf1-d1
Nd5-f6 21.Qe4xe5 Rd2xd1+
22.Bb3xd1 Bb8xe5 23.f2-f4 Be5-c7
24.Bd1-f3 g7-g6 25.Rb1-d1 Rf8-e8
26.Kg1-f2 Bc7-b6 27.Ng3-f1 Kg8-g7
28.b2-b4 -0.10/16 ] 18.Ng3-e2
White king safety dropped [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 18.Bd2-b4 Rf8-e8
26.f2-f4 Rd7-d2 27.Ng3-h5 Re8-e6
28.Ra1-d1 -0.23/15 ] 18...Qg5-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Nf6-e4
19.Bd2-b4 Rf8-e8 20.Ne2-c3 Ne4-d2
21.Rf1-d1 Nd2xb3 22.a2xb3 Qg5-e5
23.g2-g3 Qe5-e6 24.h3-h4 Nb6-d7
25.Nc3-e2 c6-c5 26.Bb4xc5 Nd7xc5
27.Qc2xc5 Qe6xb3 28.Ne2-d4
Qb3xb2 29.Ra1-b1 b7-b6 30.Rb1xb2
b6xc5 -0.07/16 ] 19.Ne2-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.g2-g3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qe5-h5 20.Bd2-c3 Nb6-d5 21.Kg1-g2
Nd5xc3 22.Ne2xc3 Qh5-e5 23.Ra1-d1
g7-g6 24.Rd1xd8 Rf8xd8 25.Rf1-d1
Rd8xd1 26.Qc2xd1 Kg8-g7 27.Qd1-d3
b7-b5 28.f2-f4 -0.05/15 ] 19...Qe5-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...Nf6-e4
20.Qc2xe4 Rd8xd2 21.Ra1-b1 Nb6-d5
22.Qe4xe5 Bb8xe5 23.Ng3-e4
Rd2xb2 24.Rb1xb2 Be5xb2
25.Bb3xd5 c6xd5 26.Ne4-d6 b7-b6
27.Nd6-b5 Rf8-c8 28.Nb5xa7 Rc8-c2
29.Na7-b5 Bb2-e5 30.f2-f4 Be5-f6
31.Rf1-f2 Rc2-c1+ 32.Kg1-h2 -0.16/15
] 20.Ng3-e2 Twofold repetition
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Ra1-d1
Bb8xg3 21.f2xg3 Qg5xg3 22.Qc2-c5
Qg3-d6 23.Qc5-a5 Qd6-e7 24.Qa5xa7
Nb6-d5 25.Qa7-d4 c6-c5 26.Qd4-d3
Nd5-f4 27.Qd3-b5 Nf4-d3 28.Bb3-c4
-0.20/14 ] 20...Nb6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 20...Nf6-e4 21.Bd2-b4
Rf8-e8 22.Ne2-c3 Ne4-d2 23.Rf1-d1
Nd2xb3 24.a2xb3 Qg5-e5 25.g2-g3
Qe5-e6 26.h3-h4 Nb6-d7 27.Nc3-e2
c6-c5 28.Bb4xc5 Nd7xc5 29.Qc2xc5
Qe6xb3 30.Ne2-d4 Qb3xb2
31.Ra1-c1 a7-a6 -0.17/14 ] 21.Ra1-d1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Ne2-d4
Rf8-e8 22.Nd4-f3 Qg5-h5 23.Rf1-d1
Nf6-e4 24.Bd2-e1 Qh5-f5 25.Rd1-d3
h7-h6 26.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 27.Be1-a5
Rd8-d7 28.Bb3-c4 b7-b5 29.Bc4xd5
c6xd5 30.Ba5-b4 Rd7-c7 0.10/15 ]
21...Rf8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...Bb8-c7 22.Ne2-d4 Rf8-e8
23.Nd4-f3 Qg5-h5 24.Bb3-c4 Nf6-e4
25.Bc4-d3 Diagram
(Diagram 242)
Ne4xd2 26.Qc2xd2 Qh5-h6
27.Qd2-c2 Nd5-b4 28.Qc2-b3 Nb4xd3
29.Rd1xd3 b7-b5 -0.01/14 ] 22.Ne2-d4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Ne2-c3
Qg5-e5 23.f2-f4 Qe5-e7 24.Nc3xd5
230
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-trr+k+0{
9zppvl-+pzpp0 242
9-+p+-+-+0
9+-+n+-+q0
9-+-+n+-+0
9+-+LzPN+P0
9PzPQvL-zPP+0
9+-+R+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Nf6xd5 25.Rf1-f3 Bb8-c7 26.Rf3-g3
g7-g6 27.Kg1-h2 Bc7-b6 28.Rd1-e1
Nd5-b4 29.Bd2xb4 Qe7xb4 30.Qc2-f5
Re8-e7 31.Qf5-f6 Re7-d7 -0.09/15 ]
22...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22...Nf6-e4 23.Nd4-f3 Qg5-g6
24.Bb3-c4 Bb8-c7 25.Bc4-d3 h7-h6
26.Bd2-e1 Re8-e7 27.g2-g3 f7-f5
28.Nf3-d4 Qg6-h5 29.Qc2-b3 c6-c5
30.Nd4-b5 -0.24/13 ] 23.Nd4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Kg1-h1
Qg5-f6 24.Nd4-f3 Qf6-g6 25.a2-a3
Rd8-d7 26.Bd2-e1 h7-h6 27.Be1-c3
Ne4xc3 28.Qc2xg6 f7xg6 29.b2xc3
b7-b5 30.Nf3-d4 -0.16/13 ] 23...Qg5-f5
[ 23...Qg5-g6 24.Bd2-a5 b7-b6
25.Bb3xd5 c6xd5 26.Ba5-c3³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23...Qg5-g6
24.Bb3-c4 Bb8-c7 25.Bc4-d3 h7-h6
26.Bd2-e1 Re8-e7 27.g2-g3 f7-f5
28.Nf3-d4 Qg6-h5 29.Qc2-b3 c6-c5
30.Nd4-b5 -0.24/14 ] 24.Bd2-a5=
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Bb3-c4
Bb8-c7 25.Bc4-d3 h7-h6 26.Bd2-e1
Re8-e7 27.Nf3-d4 Qf5-g6 28.g2-g3
Bc7-b6 29.Bd3xe4 Qg6xe4
30.Qc2xe4 Re7xe4 31.Nd4-f5
Bb6-c7 -0.09/14 ] 24...Rd8-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24...Rd8-c8
25.Nf3-d2 Qf5-e5 26.f2-f4 Qe5-e7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
27.Qc2xe4 Qe7xe4 28.Nd2xe4
Re8xe4 29.Rf1-e1 b7-b6 30.Bb3xd5
c6xd5 31.Ba5-c3 Rc8-d8 32.Kg1-f2
f7-f6 33.Rd1-d4 Re4xd4 34.Bc3xd4
Rd8-c8 35.Bd4-c3 Kg8-f7 36.Re1-d1
0.07/15 ] 25.Nf3-d4 [ ¹25.Nf3-d2!?=
is worth consideration ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 25.Nf3-d2 Qf5-g6 26.Nd2xe4
Qg6xe4 27.Qc2xe4 Re8xe4
28.Bb3-c2 Re4-c4 29.Bc2-b1 g7-g6
30.Ba5-d2 Rd6-d8 31.Bd2-c3 Bb8-d6
32.Bc3-d4 b7-b6 33.Bb1-d3 0.28/13 ]
25...Qf5-d7³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Qf5-g6 26.Nd4-f3 b7-b6
27.Ba5-e1 a7-a5 28.Kg1-h1 Rd6-d7
29.Be1-c3 Qg6-e6 30.Bc3-d4 c6-c5
31.Bd4-c3 f7-f6 32.Bb3-c4 Re8-d8
33.Nf3-e5 Ne4xc3 34.Ne5xd7 Nc3xd1
35.Nd7xb8 -0.31/14 ] 26.Rf1-e1
[ 26.Nd4-f3 Rd6-g6 27.Kg1-h1
Rg6-h6µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26.Nd4-f3 Rd6-g6 27.Kg1-h1 Rg6-h6
28.Kh1-g1 Rh6xh3 29.Bb3xd5 c6xd5
30.g2xh3 Qd7xh3 31.Ba5-c7 Bb8xc7
32.Qc2xc7 Qh3-g4+ 33.Kg1-h2
Qg4xf3 34.Qc7-f4 Qf3-e2 35.Kh2-g2
Ne4-f6 36.b2-b4 b7-b6 37.a2-a3
h7-h5 38.Rf1-e1 Qe2-c2 39.Re1-g1
h5-h4 40.Rd1-c1 -0.29/13 ]
26...Rd6-g6µ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Rd6-f6 27.f2-f4 b7-b6 28.Bb3xd5
c6xd5 29.Ba5-c3 Rf6-g6 30.Kg1-h1
a7-a5 31.a2-a4 h7-h6 32.Nd4-b5
Rg6-e6 33.Bc3-d4 Re6-c6 34.Bd4-c3
Rc6-c4 35.Rd1-c1 -0.46/15 ]
27.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Kg1-f1 Rg6-f6 28.f2-f4 Bb8-d6
29.Bb3xd5 c6xd5 30.Ba5-c3 Bd6-c5
31.Qc2-d3 Rf6-a6 32.Nd4-b3 Bc5-f8
33.Bc3-e5 Re8-d8 34.Nb3-d2 Ne4-c5
35.Qd3-b1 f7-f6 36.Be5-d4 -0.57/15 ]
27...Rg6-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rg6-f6 28.f2-f4 Bb8-d6
29.Bb3xd5 c6xd5 30.Ba5-c3 Bd6-c5
31.Kf1-g1 Rf6-a6 32.a2-a3 Bc5xd4
231
33.Bc3xd4 Re8-c8 34.Qc2-e2 Ra6-g6
35.g2-g4 Rg6-c6 36.Qe2-b5 -0.49/13 ]
28.Nd4-f3 [ ¹28.f2-f4µ ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.f2-f4 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-vl-+r+k+0{
9zpp+q+pzpp0 243
9-+p+-tr-+0
9vL-+n+-+-0
9-+-sNnzP-+0
9+L+-zP-+P0
9PzPQ+-+P+0
9+-+RtRK+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bb8-d6 29.Kf1-g1 Bd6-c5 30.Bb3xd5
c6xd5 31.Ba5-c3 Rf6-a6 32.a2-a3
Bc5xd4 33.Rd1xd4 Ra6-g6 34.Bc3-b4
b7-b6 35.Kg1-h1 a7-a5 36.Bb4-c3
-0.44/14 ] 28...Rf6-f5?? allows the
opponent back into the game
[ ¹28...Rf6xf3 with excellent chances
for Black 29.g2xf3 Ne4-g5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rf6xf3
29.g2xf3 Ne4-g5 30.Bb3xd5 Qd7xh3+
31.Kf1-e2 c6xd5 32.Ba5-c3 Qh3xf3+
33.Ke2-d2 Re8-c8 34.Kd2-c1 Ng5-e4
35.Re1-g1 Bb8-e5 36.Rd1xd5 Be5xc3
37.b2xc3 Ne4xc3 38.Rd5-d7 Qf3-c6
39.Rd7-d2 Nc3xa2+ 40.Kc1-b1
Na2-c3+ 41.Kb1-c1 Qc6-b5 -1.37/14 ]
29.Rd1-d4= White threatens to win
material: Rd4xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Rd1-d4 Qd7-e6 30.Rd4xe4
Qe6xe4 31.Qc2xe4 Re8xe4
32.Bb3-c2 Nd5-f6 33.Ba5-c3 Rf5-c5
34.Bc2xe4 Nf6xe4 35.Re1-d1 Rc5-d5
36.Rd1xd5 c6xd5 37.Bc3-e1 Kg8-f8
38.Kf1-e2 Kf8-e7 39.Ke2-d3 Ke7-d7
40.Nf3-d4 Bb8-e5 41.f2-f3 Ne4-c5+
42.Kd3-c3 Nc5-a4+ 43.Kc3-c2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Be5xd4 44.e3xd4 0.05/16 ]
29...Qd7-e7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...Ne4-f6 30.e3-e4 Rf5xf3 31.e4xd5
Bb8-e5 32.Rd4-h4 Rf3-f5 33.d5xc6
b7xc6 34.Ba5-b4 h7-h6 35.Kf1-g1
Nf6-d5 36.Bb4-d2 Rf5-f6 37.Rh4-g4
Qd7-d6 38.g2-g3 Rf6-e6 39.Kg1-g2
g7-g5 0.29/14 ] 30.Re1-d1??
[ ¹30.Rd4xe4 would be a reprieve
Qe7xe4 31.Qc2xe4 Re8xe4
32.Bb3-c2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Qc2-d3 Qe7-e6 31.Rd4xe4
Qe6xe4 32.Qd3xe4 Re8xe4
33.Bb3-c2 Nd5-f6 34.Ba5-c3 Rf5-c5
35.Bc2xe4 Nf6xe4 36.Re1-d1 Rc5-d5
37.Rd1xd5 c6xd5 38.Bc3-e1 f7-f6
39.Kf1-e2 Kg8-f7 40.b2-b3 Bb8-e5
41.Nf3xe5+ f6xe5 42.f2-f3 Ne4-c5
43.b3-b4 Nc5-d7 44.Ke2-d3 Kf7-e6
0.04/15 ] 30...Nd5xe3+!-+ Discovered
attack: d5, f5-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Nd5xe3+ 31.f2xe3 Ne4-g3+
32.Kf1-g1 Qe7xe3+ 33.Qc2-f2
Ng3-e2+ 34.Kg1-f1 Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2
Bb8-g3+ 36.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4
Rf5xa5 38.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4
Re8-e7 40.Rd4-d2 Ra5-f5 41.a2-a4
Rf5-f6 42.Bb3-c4 Rf6-d6 43.Rd2-c2
Rd6-d1+ 44.Kf1-f2 Bc7-b6+ 45.Kf2-g3
g7-g6 46.Kg3-h2 Rd1-b1 47.g2-g4
Bb6-c7+ 48.Kh2-g2 Kg8-g7 49.Rc2-d2
Re7-e3 -5.00/15 ] 31.f2xe3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.f2xe3
Ne4-g3+ 32.Kf1-g1 Qe7xe3+
33.Qc2-f2 Ng3-e2+ 34.Kg1-f1
Diagram
(Diagram 244)
Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+ 36.Kf2-f1
Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 38.Rd4-g4
Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7 40.g2-g4
g7-g6 41.Rd4-d2 Kg8-g7 42.Kf1-g2
Ra5-c5 43.a2-a3 Bc7-f4 44.Rd2-f2
Re7-e3 45.Bb3-a2 Rc5-c1 46.h3-h4
232
XIIIIIIIIY
9-vl-+r+k+0{
9zpp+-+pzpp0 244
9-+p+-+-+0
9vL-+-+r+-0
9-+-tR-+-+0
9+L+-wqN+P0
9PzP-+nwQP+0
9+-+R+K+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
f7-f6 47.Rf2-d2 -5.37/16 ] 31...Ne4-g3+
[ 31...Rf5xa5?? capturing the bishop
loses 32.Rd4xe4 Ra5-e5 33.Nf3xe5
Bb8xe5 34.Qc2-f2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...Ne4-g3+ 32.Kf1-g1 Qe7xe3+
33.Qc2-f2 Ng3-e2+ 34.Kg1-f1
Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+ 36.Kf2-f1
Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 38.Rd4-g4
Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7 40.g2-g4
g7-g6 41.Rd4-d2 Kg8-g7 42.Kf1-g2
Ra5-c5 43.a2-a3 Bc7-f4 44.Rd2-f2
Re7-e3 45.Bb3-a2 Rc5-c1 46.h3-h4
f7-f6 47.Rf2-d2 -4.94/17 ] 32.Kf1-g1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32.Kf1-g1
Qe7xe3+ 33.Qc2-f2 Ng3-e2+
34.Kg1-f1 Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+
36.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5
38.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7
40.g2-g4 g7-g6 41.Rd4-d2 Kg8-g7
42.Kf1-g2 Ra5-c5 43.a2-a3 Bc7-f4
44.Rd2-f2 Re7-e3 45.Bb3-a2 Rc5-c1
46.h3-h4 Bf4-c7 47.g4-g5 Rc1-d1
48.Ba2-c4 b7-b5 49.Bc4-a2 Rd1-d3
-5.27/18 ] 32...Qe7xe3+
[ 32...Rf5xa5?! is a useless try
33.Qc2-f2 Ng3-e4 34.Rd4xe4 Qe7xe4
35.Bb3xf7+ Kg8-h8 36.Bf7xe8
Qe4xe8 37.a2-a3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 32...Qe7xe3+ 33.Qc2-f2 Ng3-e2+
34.Kg1-f1 Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
36.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5
38.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7
40.Rd4-d2 Ra5-f5 41.Bb3-c4 g7-g6
42.Kf1-f2 Kg8-g7 43.a2-a4 Bc7-b6+
44.Kf2-g3 Rf5-f6 45.Rd2-d1 Bb6-c7+
46.Kg3-f2 Rf6-d6 47.Rd1-c1 Rd6-d8
48.g2-g3 h7-h6 49.b2-b4 g6-g5
-4.99/19 ] 33.Qc2-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Qc2-f2 Ng3-e2+ 34.Kg1-f1
Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+ 36.Kf2-f1
Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 38.Rd4-g4
Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7 40.Rd4-d2
Ra5-f5 41.Bb3-c4 g7-g6 42.a2-a4
Rf5-f6 43.Kf1-f2 Kg8-g7 44.Rd2-d1
Rf6-d6 45.Rd1-c1 Bc7-b6+ 46.Kf2-g3
Rd6-d8 47.Bc4-f1 Bb6-c7+ 48.Kg3-f2
Bc7-f4 -5.26/20 ] 33...Ng3-e2+
[ 33...Rf5xa5 is refuted with a beautiful
mate 34.Qf2xe3 Re8-f8 35.Rd4-d8
Ng3-e4 36.Qe3xe4 Ra5-d5 37.Bb3xd5
c6xd5 38.Qe4-e7 h7-h6 39.Rd8xf8+
Kg8-h7 40.Rf8xb8 Kh7-g6 41.Rd1xd5
Kg6-h7 42.Qe7xf7 b7-b6 43.Nf3-g5+
h6xg5 44.Qf7-h5# ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33...Ng3-e2+ 34.Kg1-f1 Qe3xf2+
35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+ 36.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4
37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 38.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7
39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7 40.Rd4-d1 g7-g6
41.Kf1-f2 Bc7-b6+ 42.Kf2-f1 Kg8-g7
43.Rd1-c1 Ra5-b5 44.Rc1-d1 h7-h6
45.g2-g4 f7-f5 46.Rd1-d6 -4.89/13 ]
34.Kg1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34.Kg1-f1 Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+
36.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5
38.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7
40.Rd4-d2 Ra5-f5 41.Rd2-d1 Rf5-f6
42.Rd1-b1 g7-g6 43.Bb3-c2 Rf6-d6
44.b2-b4 Rd6-d8 45.g2-g4 Kg8-g7
46.Kf1-f2 -5.23/14 ] 34...Ne2-g3+
[ 34...Rf5xa5?? the bishop is
invulnerable 35.Qf2xe3 Ne2-g3+
36.Kf1-g1+- ; 34...Ne2xd4 is a weaker
possibility 35.Qf2xe3 Re8xe3
36.Rd1xd4± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qe3xf2+ 35.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+
233
36.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4 37.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5
38.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7 39.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7
40.Rd4-d1 g7-g6 41.Kf1-f2 Bc7-b6+
42.Kf2-g3 Kg8-g7 43.h3-h4 Ra5-b5
44.Kg3-h3 h7-h5 45.Rd1-d2 Bb6-c7
46.Bb3-c4 Rb5-b4 47.b2-b3 -4.89/15 ]
35.Kf1-g1 Twofold repetition
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Kf1-g1
-0.24/16 ] 35...Ng3-e2+ [ 35...Rf5xa5
36.Qf2xe3 Ng3-e4 37.Rd4-d8 g7-g6
38.Rd8xe8+ Kg8-g7 39.Re8xb8
Ra5-d5 40.Qe3xe4 a7-a5 41.Rd1xd5
c6xd5 42.Qe4xd5 Kg7-h6 43.Qd5xf7
a5-a4 44.Qf7-f8+ Kh6-h5 45.g2-g4# ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Qe3xf2+
36.Kg1xf2 Rf5xa5 37.Rd4-d8 Kg8-f8
38.Rd1-d7 Ng3-e4+ 39.Kf2-f1 Ra5-f5
40.Rd8xe8+ Kf8xe8 41.Rd7xb7
Bb8-f4 42.Bb3-a4 Ke8-f8 43.Rb7xa7
Ne4-d2+ 44.Kf1-f2 Nd2xf3 45.g2xf3
Bf4-e5 46.Kf2-e2 c6-c5 47.Ra7-a8+
Kf8-e7 48.Ra8-a7+ Ke7-d6
49.Ra7-a6+ Kd6-d5 50.Ba4-c6+
Kd5-d4 51.Ra6-a7 0.10/17 ] 36.Kg1-f1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Kg1-f1
Qe3xf2+ 37.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+ 38.Kf2-f1
Ne2xd4 39.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 40.Rd4-d7
Ra5-f5 41.Kf1-g1 Rf5-c5 42.Bb3xf7+
Kg8-f8 43.Bf7-b3 Rc5-c1+ 44.Rd7-d1
Rc1xd1+ 45.Bb3xd1 g7-g6 46.Kg1-f1
Kf8-g7 47.Bd1-b3 Kg7-f6 48.Bb3-c2
Re8-e3 49.Bc2-d1 a7-a5 50.Bd1-c2
b7-b5 51.a2-a4 h7-h6 52.a4xb5
c6xb5 53.Bc2-b1 a5-a4 -0.24/18 ]
36...Qe3xf2+ [ 36...Rf5xa5 37.Qf2xe3
Re8-f8 38.Rd4-d8 Ne2-g3+ 39.Kf1-e1
Ra5-d5 40.Bb3xd5 c6xd5 41.Rd8xf8+
Kg8xf8 42.Qe3-c5+ Kf8-e8 43.Qc5xd5
Bb8-c7 44.Qd5-d7+ Ke8-f8
45.Qd7-c8+ Kf8-e7 46.Qc8xc7+
Ke7-f6 47.Qc7-e5+ Kf6-g6
48.Qe5-g5# ; 36...Ne2xd4 is easily
refuted 37.Qf2xe3 Re8xe3
38.Rd1xd4² ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36...Qe3xf2+ 37.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
38.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4 39.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5
40.Rd4-d7 Ra5-f5 41.Kf1-g1 Rf5-c5
42.Bb3xf7+ Kg8-f8 43.Bf7-b3 Rc5-c1+
44.Rd7-d1 Rc1xd1+ 45.Bb3xd1 g7-g6
46.Kg1-f1 Kf8-g7 47.Bd1-b3 Kg7-f6
48.Bb3-c2 Re8-e3 49.Bc2-d1 a7-a5
50.Bd1-c2 b7-b5 51.a2-a4 h7-h6
52.a4xb5 c6xb5 53.Bc2-b1 a5-a4
-4.98/19 ] 37.Kf1xf2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Kf1xf2 Bb8-g3+ 38.Kf2-f1
Ne2xd4 39.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 40.Rd4-g4
Bg3-c7 41.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7 42.Rd4-d2
Ra5-f5 43.Kf1-f2 g7-g6 44.Bb3-c4
Bf4-e3+ 47.Kf2-g3 Re7-e8 48.b2-b4
Rf5-f4 49.Bc4-b3 -4.86/1 ]
37...Bb8-g3+ [ 37...Rf5xa5? is
tempting, but 38.Rd4-e4!?
Clearance: d4 Kg8-f8 39.Re4xe2
Bb8-g3+ 40.Kf2-f1+- ; 37...Ne2xd4
is a bad alternative 38.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5
39.Rd4-d7-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...Bb8-g3+ 38.Kf2-f1 Ne2xd4
39.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 40.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7
41.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7 42.Rd4-d2 Ra5-f5
43.Kf1-f2 g7-g6 44.Bb3-c4 Kg8-g7
45.a2-a3 Bc7-f4 46.Rd2-c2 Bf4-e3+
47.Kf2-g3 Re7-e8 48.b2-b4 Rf5-f4
49.Bc4-b3 -4.24/20 ] 38.Kf2-f1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 38.Kf2-f1
Ne2xd4 39.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5 40.Rd4-g4
Bg3-c7 41.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7 42.Rd4-d2
Ra5-f5 43.Kf1-f2 h7-h6 44.Bb3-c4
b7-b5 45.Bc4-d3 Rf5-d5 46.b2-b4
Re7-d7 47.Kf2-e2 g7-g6 48.Rd2-d1
Kg8-g7 -4.35/1 ] 38...Ne2xd4 Diagram
[ 38...Ne2xd4 39.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5-+ ;
38...Rf5xa5? seems attractive but will
lead to severe problems 39.Rd4-d8
Kg8-f8 40.Rd8xe8+ Kf8xe8
41.Kf1xe2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...Ne2xd4 39.Rd1xd4 Rf5xa5
40.Rd4-g4 Bg3-c7 41.Rg4-d4 Re8-e7
42.Rd4-d2 Ra5-f5 43.Kf1-f2 h7-h6
44.Bb3-c4 b7-b5 45.Bc4-d3 Rf5-d5
234
46.b2-b4 Re7-d7 47.Kf2-e2 g7-g6
48.Rd2-d1 Kg8-g7 -4.13/18 ]
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Majer,Christopher
EU Union-ch 3rd (1)
B01
15.06.2007
B01: Scandinavian Defence
1.e2-e4 d7-d5 2.e4xd5 Qd8xd5
3.Nb1-c3 Qd5-d6 4.g2-g3 Ng8-f6
5.Bf1-g2 c7-c6 6.Ng1-f3 Bc8-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...Qd6-e6+
7.Nc3-e2 g7-g6 8.0-0 Bf8-g7
9.Ne2-c3 Qe6-d6 10.d2-d4 0-0
11.Bc1-f4 Qd6-b4 12.Ra1-b1 Nb8-a6
13.a2-a3 Qb4-c4 14.Nf3-e5 0.39/13 ]
7.0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.d2-d4
Nb8-d7 8.Bc1-f4 Qd6-e6+ 9.Bf4-e3
Qe6-f5 10.h2-h3 Bg4xf3 11.Bg2xf3
e7-e6 12.a2-a3 Nf6-d5 13.Nc3xd5
c6xd5 14.Bf3-g4 Qf5-e4 15.0-0
Ra8-c8 16.c2-c3 0.43/14 ] 7...e7-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7...e7-e5
8.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 9.Qd1-e2 Bg4xf3
10.Bg2xf3 Qd6-e6 11.Bc1-e3 Diagram
e5xd4 12.Be3xd4 Qe6xe2 13.Nc3xe2
Bf8-c5 14.Rf1-e1 0-0 15.Ra1-d1
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Bc5xd4 16.Ne2xd4 Rf8-e8 17.Kg1-g2
g7-g6 0.29/13 ] 8.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 8.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 9.Bc1-f4
Qd6-b4 10.Ra1-b1 Nf6-d5 11.Nc3xd5
c6xd5 12.Rf1-e1 Bf8-d6 13.c2-c3
Qb4-b6 14.Bf4xd6 Qb6xd6 15.Qd1-b3
Qd6-c6 16.Qb3-b4 Bg4-f5 0.57/14 ]
8...Bg4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
8...Bg4xf3 9.Bg2xf3 h7-h5 10.d2-d4
h5-h4 11.g3-g4 Nb8-d7 12.Qd1-d3
Diagram
Budapest 2003/CBM 095 ext/½-½
(71) ;RR 9.d2-d4 Bf8-e7 10.Rf1-e1
0-0 11.a2-a3 a7-a5 12.g3-g4 Bh5-g6
13.Nf3-e5 Rf8-d8 14.Nc3-e2 Qd6-c7
15.Ne2-f4 Nb8-d7 16.Ne5xg6 h7xg6
17.g4-g5 Nf6-h7 18.h3-h4 Be7-d6
19.Nf4-d3 c6-c5 20.d4xc5 Nd7xc5
21.Bc1-e3 Rd8-d7 22.Qd1-f3 Ra8-d8
23.Nd3-f4 Bd6-e5 Lie,K (2536)Unander,M (2149)/Tromsoe 2007/CBM
119 ext/1-0 (44) ] 9...Nb8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...c6-c5
10.g3-g4 Bh5-g6 11.d2-d3 Nb8-c6
12.Nf3-d2 Qd6-d7 13.Nd2-c4 h7-h5
14.g4-g5 Nf6-d5 15.Ne2-f4 Nd5xf4
16.Bc1xf4 Bg6-f5 17.Qd1-d2 b7-b5
18.Nc4-e5 0.31/13 ] 10.d2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.d2-d3 h7-h6
11.Rf1-e1 Bh5xf3 12.Bg2xf3 Bf8-e7
13.d3-d4 0-0 14.c2-c3 e6-e5
15.Qd1-b3 Qd6-c7 16.Bc1-e3 Ra8-d8
17.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 18.Rd1-d2 0.31/13 ]
10...Qd6-c7 11.Ne2-f4 last book move
last book move Bh5-g6 [ 11...Bh5xf3
12.Qd1xf3 Bf8-d6 13.c2-c4² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Bh5xf3
12.Qd1xf3 Bf8-e7 13.Nf4-d3 0-0
14.Qf3-e2 Ra8-d8 15.c2-c3 Nd7-b6
16.Bc1-f4 Be7-d6 17.Nd3-e5 Nb6-d5
0.33/12 ] 12.Nf4xg6± [Houdini 2.0c
(Diagram 247)
Bf8-e7 13.g4-g5 Nf6-d5 14.Nc3-e4
Qd6-c7 15.c2-c4 Nd5-f4 16.Bc1xf4
Qc7xf4 0.37/14 ] 9.Nc3-e2N
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.a2-a3
Nb8-d7 10.Rf1-e1 Bh5xf3 11.Bg2xf3
Qd6-c7 12.d2-d4 Bf8-d6 13.Bc1-e3
0-0 14.Qd1-d3 h7-h6 15.Ra1-d1
0.65/12 ;RR 9.Rf1-e1 Nb8-d7
10.b2-b4 Qd6-c7 11.Ra1-b1 Bf8-d6
12.b4-b5 0-0 13.b5xc6 b7xc6
14.g3-g4 Bh5-g6 15.Nf3-d4 Nf6-d5
16.Nc3-e4 Bd6-e5 17.Nd4-f3 Be5-f4
18.Nf3-h4 Bg6xe4 19.Re1xe4 Ra8-b8
20.Rb1-a1 Rf8-d8 21.Re4-e1 Bf4-e5
22.d2-d4 Be5-f6 23.g4-g5 Bf6-e7
Resika,N (2191)-Nadassy,A (2105)/
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Pro x64: 12.Nf3-g5 Bf8-d6 13.Nf4xg6
h7xg6 14.c2-c4 0-0 15.c4-c5 Bd6-e7
16.Bc1-f4 e6-e5 17.d4xe5 Nf6-h5
18.Bf4-e3 Nd7xe5 19.Rf1-e1 0.65/12 ]
12...h7xg6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12...h7xg6 13.c2-c4 Bf8-e7 14.Rf1-e1
0-0 15.Qd1-b3 Qc7-b6 16.Bc1-d2
Ra8-d8 17.Bg2-f1 Rf8-e8 18.c4-c5
Qb6xb3 19.a2xb3 0.60/13 ] 13.Qd1-e2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.c2-c4 Bf8-e7
14.Rf1-e1 0-0 15.Qd1-b3 Qc7-b6
16.Bc1-d2 Ra8-d8 17.Bg2-f1 a7-a6
18.Qb3-c2 Qb6-c7 19.a2-a3 0.72/13 ]
13...Bf8-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
13...a7-a5 14.c2-c4 Bf8-d6 15.Nf3-g5
b7-b6 16.Rf1-e1 0-0 17.Bc1-e3 a5-a4
18.Ra1-d1 a4-a3 19.b2-b3 Bd6-b4
20.Be3-f4 0.60/14 ] 14.Rf1-e1 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.c2-c4 0-0
15.Rf1-d1 Ra8-d8 16.a2-a3 e6-e5
17.c4-c5 Bd6-e7 18.d4xe5 Nf6-d5
19.e5-e6 Nd7xc5 20.e6xf7+ Rf8xf7
21.Nf3-e5 Rf7-f6 22.Bc1-d2 Rf6-e6
0.66/13 ]
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14...0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14...c6-c5 15.c2-c3 Ke8-f8 16.Nf3-g5
Kf8-g8 17.Bc1-e3 c5xd4 18.Be3xd4
e6-e5 19.Bd4-e3 Nd7-b6 20.Ra1-d1
Ra8-d8 21.h3-h4 0.50/13 ] 15.Nf3-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.c2-c3 c6-c5
236
16.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 17.Bc1-e3 Ra8-d8
18.Nf3-g5 Rd8-d7 19.Ra1-d1 Rf8-d8
20.b2-b3 a7-a6 21.Be3-d4 0.53/12 ]
15...Nd7-b6 [ 15...Ra8-d8 16.c2-c3± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Ra8-d8
16.c2-c3 Nf6-d5 17.Ne5-c4 Nd7-f6
18.Bc1-g5 Qc7-e7 19.Nc4-e5 Bd6-c7
20.Ra1-d1 c6-c5 21.Qe2-c4 Bc7xe5
22.Re1xe5 0.37/13 ] 16.Bc1-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16.c2-c4 c6-c5
17.Bc1-e3 c5xd4 18.Be3xd4 Nf6-d7
19.Ne5xd7 Nb6xd7 20.b2-b3 Ra8-d8
21.Qe2-b2 Nd7-f6 22.Ra1-d1 Bd6-b4
23.Re1-f1 Bb4-c5 24.Bd4xc5 Qc7xc5
25.Bg2xb7 0.56/13 ] 16...Bd6-e7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Ra8-d8
17.Ra1-d1 c6-c5 18.Ne5-g4 Nb6-d7
19.Ng4xf6+ Nd7xf6 20.d4xc5 Bd6xc5
21.Bg5-f4 Qc7-b6 22.c2-c3 a7-a5
23.a2-a4 0.45/12 ] 17.Bg5-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Ra1-d1
Ra8-d8 18.a2-a3 Nf6-d5 19.Bg5-d2
Be7-f6 20.h3-h4 c6-c5 21.c2-c4
Bf6xe5 22.d4xe5 Nd5-e7 23.Bd2-g5
0.69/12 ] 17...Be7-d6 [ 17...Qc7-d8
18.Qe2-d3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17...Qc7-d8 18.c2-c3 Nb6-d5
19.Bf4-c1 Nf6-d7 20.Re1-d1 Qd8-c7
21.c3-c4 Nd7xe5 22.d4xe5 Nd5-b4
23.a2-a3 0.50/14 ] 18.Ne5xg6!+Discovered attack: e6, e2-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.c2-c4
Nb6-c8 19.c4-c5 Bd6xe5 20.Bf4xe5
Qc7-d7 21.Qe2-d3 Nc8-e7 22.Be5-d6
g6-g5 23.Re1-e5 Nf6-e8 24.Bg2-e4
Ne8xd6 25.Be4-h7+ Kg8-h8 26.c5xd6
Qd7xd6 27.Re5xg5 0.80/12 ]
18...Rf8-e8 [ 18...f7xg6 19.Qe2xe6+
Double attack ( 19.Qe2-d3 Discovered
attack );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Rf8-d8 19.Ng6-e5 Nf6-d5
20.Bf4-d2 Bd6xe5 21.d4xe5 Qc7-e7
22.Ra1-d1 Rd8-d7 23.Bg2-e4 Ra8-d8
24.Qe2-h5 g7-g6 25.Qh5-e2 Qe7-c5
26.Bd2-g5 0.78/14 ] 19.Ng6-e5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.Ng6-e5
Nf6-d5 20.Bf4-c1 Ra8-d8 21.a2-a4
Bd6xe5 22.d4xe5 Nd5-e7 23.a4-a5
Nb6-d5 24.a5-a6 b7-b6 25.Re1-d1
c6-c5 26.Bc1-g5 c5-c4 27.Rd1-d4
0.96/15 ] 19...Nf6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19...Nf6-d7 20.Ra1-d1
Nb6-d5 21.Bf4-d2 Nd7xe5 22.d4xe5
Bd6-c5 23.Qe2-c4 Qc7-b6 24.Re1-e2
Ra8-d8 25.a2-a3 Nd5-e7 26.h3-h4
Bc5-d4 0.88/12 ] 20.Bf4-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.Bf4-c1
Ra8-d8 21.a2-a4 Bd6xe5 22.d4xe5
Nd5-e7 23.a4-a5 Nb6-d5 24.a5-a6
b7-b6 25.Re1-d1 c6-c5 26.Bc1-g5
c5-c4 27.Rd1-d4 0.96/13 ] 20...Ra8-d8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...c6-c5
21.c2-c4 Bd6xe5 22.d4xe5 Nd5-e7
23.b2-b3 Ra8-d8 24.Bd2-g5 Rd8-d7
25.Bg5xe7 Re8xe7 26.Ra1-d1 Re7-e8
27.Qe2-e4 Re8-d8 28.Rd1xd7
Rd8xd7 0.95/13 ] 21.Bd2-a5
[ 21.Ra1-d1 c6-c5 22.c2-c4 Bd6xe5
23.d4xe5 Nd5-b4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.a2-a4 Nb6-d7 22.Ne5-c4
Nd7-f6 23.Ra1-c1 c6-c5 24.Nc4xd6
Qc7xd6 25.d4xc5 Qd6xc5 26.c2-c4
Nd5-b6 27.Bg2xb7 Nb6xa4
28.Bd2-e3 1.19/12 ] 21...Bd6-b4
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21...c6-c5 22.Ne5-d3 c5-c4 23.Nd3-e5
Bd6xe5 24.Qe2xe5 Qc7-c6 25.Ba5-d2
Nb6-d7 26.Qe5-e2 Nd7-f6 27.a2-a3
Qc6-a4 28.Re1-c1 Re8-e7 0.81/12 ]
(Diagram 249)
22.Ba5xb4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Ba5xb4 Nd5xb4 23.a2-a3 Nb4-d5
24.Bg2-f3 Nb6-d7 25.Ne5-d3 Qc7-d6
26.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 27.Nd3-e5 Nd7xe5
28.Qe2xe5 Qd6-e7 29.Kg1-g2 Nd5-f6
30.Rd1-d3 0.92/14 ] 22...Nd5xb4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22...Nd5xb4
23.a2-a3 Nb4-d5 24.Ra1-d1 Nb6-d7
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25.Qe2-d3 Nd5-e7 26.b2-b4 Ne7-f5
27.c2-c3 Nf5-d6 28.Ne5-f3 Nd7-f6
29.Nf3-g5 1.14/11 ] 23.c2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.a2-a3
Nb4-d5 24.h3-h4 Nb6-d7 25.Ne5-d3
Nd5-e7 26.c2-c3 Ne7-f5 27.b2-b3
Nd7-f6 28.a3-a4 Nf5-d6 29.Nd3-e5
0.87/12 ] 23...Nb4-d5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 23...Nb4-d5 24.a2-a4 Nb6-d7
25.a4-a5 Nd7xe5 26.Qe2xe5 Rd8-d6
27.Bg2-f3 Nd5-f6 28.a5-a6 b7-b6
29.Kg1-g2 Nf6-d7 30.Qe5-e2 Nd7-f6
31.Qe2-d3 0.78/14 ] 24.Ra1-d1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.a2-a4
Nb6-d7 25.a4-a5 Nd7xe5 26.Qe2xe5
Qc7-d7 27.h3-h4 Qd7-e7 28.a5-a6
b7-b6 29.Bg2-e4 c6-c5 30.Ra1-d1
Nd5-f6 31.Be4-c6 1.02/12 ]
24...Nb6-a4 [ 24...Nb6-d7
25.Qe2-c2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Nb6-d7 25.Qe2-c2 a7-a6
26.Ne5xd7 Rd8xd7 27.Re1-e5 Re8-d8
28.Re5-g5 c6-c5 29.d4xc5 Qc7xc5
30.c3-c4 g7-g6 31.h3-h4 b7-b5
32.Bg2xd5 e6xd5 0.74/12 ] 25.Qe2-c2
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.c3-c4
Nd5-e7 26.Bg2-e4 Ne7-f5 27.Qe2-c2
Qc7-a5 28.Be4xf5 e6xf5 29.Re1-e2
Na4-b6 30.b2-b3 g7-g6 31.Kg1-g2
Qa5-b4 32.Qc2-d3 Qb4-d6 33.c4-c5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Qd6-d5+ 34.f2-f3 1.26/13 ] 25...Na4-b6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25...Qc7-a5
26.a2-a3 Na4-b6 27.c3-c4 Nd5-f6
28.c4-c5 Nb6-c8 29.Ne5-c4 Diagram
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Qa5-b5 30.Bg2-f3 a7-a5 31.b2-b3
Re8-f8 32.Re1-e3 1.20/13 ] 26.h3-h4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Re1-e4
Nb6-d7 27.Rd1-e1 Nd5-f6 28.Re4-h4
c6-c5 29.Qc2-a4 c5xd4 30.c3xd4
a7-a6 31.Qa4-c4 Qc7-a5 32.b2-b4
Qa5-b6 33.Ne5-d3 1.03/12 ]
26...Nd5-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Nb6-c8 27.a2-a3 Nc8-d6
28.Qc2-d3 Qc7-a5 29.Rd1-d2 Nd5-f6
30.Rd2-e2 Nf6-d7 31.Ne5xd7 Rd8xd7
32.Re2-e5 Qa5-b6 33.b2-b4 0.80/12 ]
27.Ne5-f3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.a2-a3 Nb6-d7 28.Bg2-f3 Nd7xe5
29.Re1xe5 a7-a5 30.Rd1-e1 Rd8-a8
31.Re5-g5 Kg8-f8 32.Qc2-d3 a5-a4
33.Bf3-g2 g7-g6 34.Qd3-c4 1.00/13 ]
27...Nb6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Nb6-c4 28.a2-a3 Nf6-d7 29.a3-a4
Nc4-d6 30.Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5 31.Re1xe5
f7-f6 32.Re5-e1 Rd8-d7 33.Bg2-h3
f6-f5 34.Qc2-b3 Rd7-e7 35.Bh3-g2
0.75/14 ] 28.Nf3-g5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28.a2-a3 Nf6-d7 29.Nf3-e5
Nd5-f6 30.Ne5xd7 Nf6xd7 31.Re1-e3
g7-g6 32.Qc2-e2 Nd7-f6 33.Re3-e5
238
Qc7-d6 34.Rd1-e1 Rd8-d7
35.Qe2-d3 0.99/13 ] 28...Qc7-b6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...a7-a6
29.a2-a4 Nd5-e7 30.Ng5-e4 Nf6xe4
31.Re1xe4 Ne7-d5 32.Re4-g4 Nd5-f6
33.Rg4-g5 Kg8-f8 34.Qc2-d3 g7-g6
0.76/12 ] 29.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Bg2-f3 c6-c5 30.a2-a3
Qb6-c7 31.Kg1-g2 c5-c4 32.Re1-e5
g7-g6 33.Rd1-e1 b7-b5 34.Bf3xd5
Nf6xd5 35.h4-h5 0.94/12 ] 29...Rd8-c8
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Nd5-e7
30.b2-b4 a7-a5 31.Ng5-f3 Rd8-a8
32.Nf3-e5 Ne7-f5 33.Ne5-c4 Qb6-c7
34.Nc4xa5 Nf5-d6 35.c3-c4 Nf6-g4
36.h4-h5 0.80/13 ] 30.Rd1-d3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Re1-e5
Rc8-d8 31.h4-h5 Qb6-c7 32.Rd1-e1
Nd5-e7 33.Ng5-e4 Nf6xe4 34.Bg2xe4
Ne7-d5 35.Be4-g2 Qc7-e7 36.Qc2-d3
Nd5-f6 37.Re5-a5 1.17/13 ]
30...Qb6-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30...Rc8-d8 31.Bg2-e4 Rd8-d7
32.Rd3-f3 Qb6-a5 33.Kg1-g2 Rd7-d8
34.Be4-h7+ Kg8-f8 35.Re1-d1 Qa5-c7
36.c3-c4 Nd5-e7 0.81/12 ] 31.Rd3-f3
[ 31.Rd3-d2 Nd5-e7+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 31.Rd3-d2 Rc8-d8
32.Rd2-e2 Nd5-b6 33.b2-b3 Qc7-d6
34.a3-a4 Nb6-d5 35.b3-b4 g7-g6
36.Re2-e5 Rd8-d7 37.a4-a5 1.03/13 ]
31...Qc7-d7? [ 31...c6-c5 32.d4xc5
Qc7xc5 33.Bg2-f1+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 31...c6-c5 32.d4xc5 Qc7xc5
33.Rf3-d3 b7-b5 34.Rd3-d1 a7-a5
35.Qc2-d3 b5-b4 36.Bg2xd5 e6xd5
37.Re1xe8+ Rc8xe8 38.a3xb4 a5xb4
39.Qd3-d4 Qc5xd4 40.Rd1xd4 b4xc3
41.b2xc3 0.63/13 ] 32.h4-h5!
Deflection: f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.c3-c4 Nd5-b6 33.Re1-d1 Re8-d8
34.a3-a4 a7-a5 35.b2-b3 Qd7-e7
36.Rf3-e3 Nb6-d7 37.c4-c5 g7-g6
38.Rd1-e1 1.22/12 ] 32...Rc8-d8?
[ 32...Nf6xh5 33.Rf3xf7 Deflection
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Pinning ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...b7-b5 33.a3-a4 a7-a6 34.Bg2-f1
c6-c5 35.d4xc5 Rc8xc5 36.Re1-d1
Nd5-b4 37.Qc2-e2 Qd7-b7 38.Ng5xf7
Qb7xf7 39.c3xb4 Rc5xh5 40.Rd1-d6
b5xa4 41.Qe2xa6 0.73/13 ] 33.c3-c4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 33.c3-c4
Nd5-b6 34.h5-h6 g7xh6 35.Rf3xf6
h6xg5 36.Qc2-d2 Qd7xd4
37.Qd2xg5+ Kg8-f8 38.Qg5-g6
Rd8-d7 39.Qg6-h6+ Kf8-e7
40.Rf6xe6+ f7xe6 41.Qh6xe6+
Ke7-d8 42.Qe6xe8+ Kd8-c7
43.Bg2-h3 Rd7-d8 44.Re1-e7+
Nb6-d7 45.Re7xd7+ Rd8xd7
46.Qe8xd7+ Qd4xd7 47.Bh3xd7
Kc7xd7 48.Kg1-g2 Kd7-d6 49.f2-f4
Kd6-e6 50.g3-g4 b7-b6 51.g4-g5
2.72/14 ] 33...Nd5-b6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33...Nd5-b6 34.h5-h6 g7xh6
35.Rf3xf6 h6xg5 36.Qc2-d2 Qd7xd4
37.Qd2xg5+ Kg8-f8 38.Qg5-g6
Rd8-d7 39.Qg6-h6+ Kf8-e7
40.Rf6xe6+ f7xe6 41.Qh6xe6+
Ke7-d8 42.Qe6xe8+ Kd8-c7
43.Bg2-h3 Rd7-d8 44.Re1-e7+
Nb6-d7 45.Re7xd7+ Rd8xd7
46.Qe8xd7+ Qd4xd7 47.Bh3xd7
Kc7xd7 48.Kg1-g2 Kd7-d6 49.f2-f4
Kd6-e6 50.g3-g4 b7-b6 51.g4-g5
3.08/13 ] 34.Rf3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.h5-h6 g7xh6 35.Rf3xf6 h6xg5
36.Qc2-d2 Qd7xd4 37.Qd2xg5+
Kg8-f8 38.Qg5-g6 Rd8-d7
39.Qg6-h6+ Kf8-e7 40.Rf6xe6+ f7xe6
41.Qh6xe6+ Ke7-d8 42.Qe6xe8+
Kd8-c7 43.Bg2-h3 Rd7-d8
44.Re1-e7+ Kc7-b8 45.Qe8-f7
Nb6xc4 46.Re7xb7+ Kb8-a8
47.Rb7-b4 Qd4-d1+ 48.Kg1-h2
Nc4-b6 49.Rb4-h4 Nb6-d7
50.Rh4-h7 2.83/11 ] 34...Qd7-c7
[ 34...Rd8-c8+- there is nothing better
in the position ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
34...Qd7-e7 35.Rf4-h4 Qe7-f8
239
36.Bg2-e4 Qf8-e7 37.c4-c5 Nb6-d5
38.h5-h6 g7xh6 39.Rh4xh6 Kg8-g7
40.Qc2-d2 Nf6xe4 41.Re1xe4 Kg7xh6
42.Ng5xe6+ Kh6-g6 43.Ne6-f4+
Nd5xf4 44.Re4xe7 Nf4-h3+ 45.Kg1-g2
Re8xe7 46.Qd2-d3+ f7-f5 47.Kg2xh3
1.04/12 ] 35.Rf4xf6! Mate threat
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Rf4xf6
Kg8-f8 36.Qc2-h7 g7xf6 37.Re1xe6
Re8xe6 38.Ng5xe6+ Kf8-e7
39.Ne6xc7 Rd8xd4 40.c4-c5 Nb6-a4
41.h5-h6 Na4xc5 42.Qh7-c2 Nc5-d3
43.h6-h7 Rd4-d8 44.h7-h8R Rd8xh8
45.Qc2xd3 Rh8-c8 46.Qd3-e3+
Ke7-f8 47.Qe3-d4 Kf8-e7 48.Qd4-c5+
Ke7-d7 14.10/12 ] 35...g7xf6
[ 35...g7xf6 36.Qc2-h7+ Kg8-f8
37.Re1xe6 Combination ; …35...-36.Qc2-h7+ Mate threat ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35...Kg8-f8 36.Qc2-h7 g7xf6
37.Re1xe6 Re8xe6 38.Ng5xe6+
Kf8-e7 39.Ne6xc7 Rd8xd4 40.c4-c5
Nb6-d7 41.Qh7-g8 Nd7-f8 42.h5-h6
Rd4-d8 43.h6-h7 Nf8-g6 44.Bg2-h3
b7-b6 45.c5xb6 a7xb6 46.Kg1-g2
Ng6-h8 47.Qg8-g7 14.33/13 ]
36.Qc2-h7+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
36.Qc2-h7+ Kg8-f8 37.Re1xe6
Re8xe6 38.Ng5xe6+ Kf8-e7
39.Ne6xc7 Rd8xd4 40.c4-c5 Nb6-a4
41.h5-h6 Na4xc5 42.Qh7-c2 Nc5-d3
43.h6-h7 Rd4-d8 44.h7-h8R Rd8xh8
45.Qc2xd3 a7-a5 46.Qd3-e3+ Ke7-d7
47.Qe3-b6 13.32/9 ] 36...Kg8-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kg8-f8
37.Re1xe6 Re8xe6 38.Ng5xe6+
Kf8-e7 39.Ne6xc7 Nb6xc4 40.d4-d5
Rd8-d7 41.Qh7-e4+ Nc4-e5
42.Qe4-b4+ Ke7-d8 43.d5xc6 b7xc6
44.Qb4-b8+ Kd8-e7 45.h5-h6
Rd7-d1+ 46.Bg2-f1 Rd1-d8
47.Qb8xa7 Ne5-f3+ 48.Kg1-g2
13.60/1 ] 37.Ng5xe6+! Deflection: f7.
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Re1xe6
Re8xe6 38.Ng5xe6+ Kf8-e7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
39.Ne6xc7 Nb6xc4 40.d4-d5 Rd8-d7
41.Qh7-e4+ Nc4-e5 42.Qe4-b4+
Ke7-d8 43.d5xc6 b7xc6 44.Qb4-b8+
Kd8-e7 45.h5-h6 Rd7-d1+ 46.Bg2-f1
Rd1-d8 47.Qb8xa7 Ne5-f3+
48.Kg1-g2 13.34/10 ] 37...Re8xe6
[ 37...Re8xe6 38.Re1xe6 f7xe6
39.Qh7xc7 Deflection Pinning ;
37...f7xe6 38.Qh7xc7 Deflection
Pinning ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...f7xe6 38.Qh7xc7 Rd8xd4
39.Qc7xb7 Re8-e7 40.Qb7-b8+ Kf8-f7
41.h5-h6 Nb6-d7 42.Qb8-d8 Re7-e8
43.Qd8-c7 Kf7-g6 44.Bg2xc6 Re8-e7
45.Qc7xa7 Rd4-d2 46.Qa7-e3
10.63/11 ] 38.Re1xe6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 38.Re1xe6 f7xe6 39.Qh7xc7
Rd8-d7 40.Qc7-b8+ Kf8-g7 41.Qb8-e8
f6-f5 42.Qe8xe6 Rd7-f7 43.h5-h6+
Kg7-f8 44.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-e8
45.Qd6-b8+ Ke8-e7 46.Qb8xb7+
Ke7-f6 47.Qb7xc6+ Kf6-e7 48.c4-c5
Nb6-c4 49.Qc6-b7+ Ke7-f8
50.Qb7-b8+ Kf8-e7 51.Qb8xa7+
Ke7-f6 52.Qa7-a6+ 13.55/12 ]
38...f7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38...f7xe6 39.Qh7xc7 Rd8-d7
40.Qc7-b8+ Kf8-g7 41.Qb8-e8 f6-f5
42.Qe8xe6 Rd7-f7 43.h5-h6+ Kg7-f8
44.Qe6-d6+ Kf8-e8 45.Qd6-b8+
Ke8-e7 46.Qb8xb7+ Ke7-f6
47.Qb7xc6+ Kf6-e7 48.c4-c5 Nb6-c4
49.Qc6-b7+ Ke7-f8 50.Qb7-b8+
Kf8-e7 51.Qb8xa7+ Ke7-f6
52.Qa7-a6+ 13.21/13 ] 39.Qh7xc7
Diagram [ 39.Qh7xc7 Rd8-d7
40.Qc7-b8+ Kf8-f7 41.h5-h6+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.Qh7xc7
Rd8xd4 40.Qc7xb7 Rd4-d7
41.Qb7-b8+ Kf8-g7 42.Bg2xc6
Rd7-d1+ 43.Kg1-g2 Nb6xc4
44.h5-h6+ Kg7-g6 45.Bc6-e8+
Kg6xh6 46.Qb8-f4+ Kh6-h7
47.Qf4-h4+ Kh7-g7 48.Qh4-g4+
240
Kg7-f8 49.Qg4xd1 12.63/11 ]
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-tr-mk-+0{
9zppwQ-+-+-0 251
9-snp+pzp-+0
9+-+-+-+P0
9-+PzP-+-+0
9zP-+-+-zP-0
9-zP-+-zPL+0
9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
1-0
28
Caruana,Fabiano
Werner,Dimo
Budapest FS05 IM (7)
B22
13.05.2005
B22: Sicilian: 2 c3
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
3.c2-c3 d7-d5 4.e4xd5 Qd8xd5
5.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 6.Nb1-a3 Nb8-c6
7.Na3-b5 Qd5-d8 8.d4xc5 Bf8xc5
9.Qd1xd8+ Ke8xd8 10.Bc1-f4 Nf6-e4
last book move last book move
11.Nb5-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Bf4-e3 Bc5xe3 12.f2xe3 a7-a6
13.Ra1-d1+ Bc8-d7 14.Bf1-d3 a6xb5
15.Bd3xe4 Kd8-e7 16.a2-a3 f7-f5
17.Be4-c2 Rh8-d8 18.e3-e4 f5-f4
19.0-0 Bd7-e8 0.26/13 ;RR 11.Nf3-g5
Ne4xg5 12.Bf4xg5+ f7-f6 13.Bg5-e3
( RR 13.Bg5-f4 e6-e5 14.Bf4-g3
½-½ Langrock,H (2405)-Werner,D
(2345)/Germany 2007/EXT 2008 )
13...Bc5xe3 14.f2xe3 Kd8-e7 15.0-0-0
Nc6-e5 16.Bf1-e2 Bc8-d7 17.Nb5-d4
Ra8-c8 18.Rh1-e1 Rc8-c5 19.Nd4-b3
Rc5-c7 20.Rd1-d4 f6-f5 21.Nb3-d2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Bd7-c6 22.Nd2-c4 Ne5xc4 23.Rd4xc4
Rc7-d7 24.Rc4-d4 Rd7xd4 25.c3xd4
Rh8-c8 Baklan,V (2600)-Sutovsky,E
(2646)/Plovdiv 2003/CBM 098/0-1
(90) ] 11...Nc6xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 11...Nc6xd4 12.c3xd4 Bc5-b4+
13.Ke1-e2 Kd8-e7 14.Ra1-c1 Bc8-d7
15.Nf3-e5 Rh8-c8 16.Ne5xd7 Rc8xc1
17.Bf4xc1 Ke7xd7 18.Ke2-f3 Ne4-d2+
19.Bc1xd2 Bb4xd2 20.Bf1-d3 g7-g6
21.Rh1-d1 Bd2-h6 22.Bd3-e4
Kd7-c7 0.02/16 ] 12.Nf3xd4 [ 12.c3xd4
Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9r+lmk-+-tr0{
9zpp+-+pzpp0 252
9-+-+p+-+0
9+-vl-+-+-0
9-+-zPnvL-+0
9+-+-+N+-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9tR-+-mKL+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
Bc5-b4+ 13.Ke1-e2 Ne4-f6= ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.c3xd4
Bc5-b4+ 13.Ke1-e2 Kd8-e7 14.Ra1-c1
Bc8-d7 15.Nf3-e5 Rh8-c8 16.Ne5xd7
Rc8xc1 17.Bf4xc1 Ke7xd7 18.Ke2-f3
Ne4-d2+ 19.Bc1xd2 Bb4xd2
20.Bf1-b5+ Kd7-e7 21.Bb5-d3 g7-g6
22.Rh1-d1 Bd2-g5 0.01/15 ]
12...Bc8-d7 [ 12...e6-e5!? is worthy of
consideration 13.Bf4xe5 Rh8-e8³ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...e6-e5
13.f2-f3 e5xd4 14.f3xe4 Rh8-e8
15.Bf1-d3 Bc8-f5 16.0-0-0 Bf5xe4
17.Bd3-b5 Re8-e7 18.Rd1-d2 Ra8-c8
19.Rh1-d1 Be4-c6 20.Bb5xc6 Rc8xc6
21.Kc1-b1 Kd8-d7 22.g2-g4 -0.23/14 ]
13.Bf1-d3N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
241
13.f2-f3 Bc5-d6 14.Bf4-e3 Ne4-c5
15.Nd4-b5 Bd7xb5 16.Bf1xb5 a7-a6
17.Bb5-e2 Kd8-c7 18.0-0-0 Rh8-d8
19.Kc1-b1 Ra8-c8 20.b2-b4 Nc5-a4
21.Kb1-c2 0.36/14 ;RR 13.Bf4-e3
Ra8-c8 14.Bf1-e2 Kd8-e7 15.Nd4-c2
Bd7-c6 16.f2-f3 Bc5xe3 17.Nc2xe3
Ne4-c5 18.0-0-0 g7-g5 19.Rd1-d2
h7-h5 20.Rh1-d1 Nc5-d7 21.Ne3-c4
Bc6-d5 22.Nc4-e3 Nd7-f6 23.Kc1-b1
Rc8-c5 24.Rd2-d4 Bd5-c6 25.Be2-f1
b7-b5 26.a2-a4 b5xa4 27.Rd4-c4
Rc5xc4 Gamback,B (2193)-Dobrov,V
(2495)/Kavala 2004/CBM 101 ext/0-1
(36) ] 13...Bc5-d6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 13...Ne4-f6 14.0-0 Nf6-d5
15.Bf4-d2 Kd8-c7 16.Nd4-b5+ Bd7xb5
17.Bd3xb5 Nd5-f6 18.Ra1-d1 Ra8-d8
19.h2-h3 a7-a6 20.Bb5-e2 e6-e5
21.Bd2-g5 0.21/14 ] 14.Bf4xd6
White has a king attack [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 14.Bf4-e3 Ne4-f6 15.Nd4-b5
Bd7xb5 16.Bd3xb5 Kd8-e7 17.0-0-0
Ra8-c8 18.Be3xa7 Rc8-a8 19.Ba7-b6
Ra8xa2 20.g2-g3 Nf6-e4 21.Bb6-d4
e6-e5 22.Rh1-e1 f7-f5 23.Bd4-b6
Ke7-f6 0.27/14 ] 14...Ne4xd6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Ne4xd6
15.f2-f4 Kd8-e7 16.Ra1-d1 Rh8-d8
17.Ke1-f2 g7-g6 18.h2-h4 h7-h5
19.b2-b3 Ra8-c8 20.c3-c4 Ke7-f8
21.Nd4-f3 Bd7-c6 22.Nf3-e5 Kf8-g7
0.30/14 ] 15.0-0-0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15.f2-f4 Kd8-e7 16.Ra1-d1
Rh8-d8 17.Ke1-f2 g7-g6 18.h2-h4
h7-h5 19.b2-b3 Ra8-c8 20.c3-c4
Ke7-f8 21.Nd4-f3 Bd7-c6 22.Nf3-e5
Kf8-g7 0.17/15 ] 15...Kd8-c7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15...Ra8-c8
16.Rh1-e1 Kd8-e7 17.f2-f3 Rh8-d8
18.Kc1-b1 Ke7-f6 19.Nd4-c2 h7-h5
20.Rd1-d2 e6-e5 21.Nc2-e3 Kf6-g5
22.Re1-d1 g7-g6 23.Bd3-c2 0.07/14 ]
16.Rh1-e1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.b2-b3 e6-e5 17.Nd4-c2 Ra8-d8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
18.Kc1-b2 Bd7-f5 19.Nc2-b4 Bf5xd3
20.Nb4xd3 e5-e4 21.Nd3-b4 b7-b5
22.Rh1-e1 Kc7-b7 23.Nb4-d5 h7-h5
0.19/14 ] 16...Ra8-e8 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 16...Rh8-e8 Diagram
242
25.Rd1xd6 a7xb6 26.Rd6-g6 e4-e3
27.Rg6xg7 Rf8-f2 28.Bc2-g6 Re8-d8
0.16/15 ] 19.c3-c4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 19.b2-b3 e6-e5 20.Nd4-c2 f7-f5
21.Bd3-e2 e5-e4 22.Kb1-b2 Re8-d8
23.a2-a4 Rh8-f8 24.Nc2-d4 Kc7-b7
25.f3-f4 g7-g6 26.Rd1-d2 0.25/15 ]
19...Re8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...e6-e5 20.Nd4-c2 Bd7-c6
253
21.Nc2-b4 Kc7-b7 22.b2-b3 Re8-e6
23.Nb4xc6 Kb7xc6 24.Kb1-b2 Rh8-e8
25.Re1-f1 f7-f5 26.Bd3-c2 Kc6-b7
0.18/14 ] 20.Rd1-c1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 20.b2-b3 Rh8-d8 21.Kb1-b2
Kc7-b7 22.a2-a4 g7-g6 23.Bd3-b1
Rc8-c5 24.Nd4-b5 Bd7xb5 25.a4xb5
a7-a5 26.b5xa6+ Kb7xa6 27.g2-g4
Rc5-a5 0.25/14 ] 20...Rh8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Rh8-e8
21.f3-f4 Kc7-b8 22.b2-b3 g7-g5
23.g2-g3 g5xf4 24.g3xf4 Re8-g8
17.f2-f4 h7-h6 18.Kc1-c2 Ra8-c8
19.b2-b3 Bd7-c6 20.Nd4xc6 Kc7xc6
25.Re1-g1 Kb8-b7 26.Bd3-e2 Bd7-c6
27.Nd4xc6 Rg8xg1 28.Nc6-a5+
21.Kc2-b2 Re8-d8 22.Re1-e5 Kc6-b6
Kb7-a6 29.Rc1xg1 Ka6xa5 0.06/14 ]
23.Bd3-e2 0.15/13 ] 17.f2-f3
21.b2-b4 White prepares the advance
Consolidates e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.c3-c4 b7-b6 18.Nd4-c2 Bd7-c6
c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.b2-b3
19.f2-f3 e6-e5 20.Nc2-b4 e5-e4
Bd7-e8 22.Rc1-d1 Nd6-b7 23.Bd3-c2
21.f3xe4 Bc6xe4 22.Bd3xe4 Re8xe4
Rd8-d6 24.Kb1-b2 Rc8-d8 25.Kb2-c3
23.Nb4-d5+ Kc7-b7 24.Re1xe4
Nb7-c5 26.Rd1-d2 a7-a6 27.Re1-d1
e6-e5 28.Nd4-f5 Rd6xd2 29.Rd1xd2
Nd6xe4 25.Kc1-c2 Rh8-e8 0.18/14 ]
17...h7-h6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Rd8xd2 30.Kc3xd2 0.07/14 ]
21...Bd7-e8 [ 21...Bd7-a4
17...e6-e5 18.Nd4-c2 Bd7-c6
19.Nc2-b4 f7-f5 20.Nb4xc6 Kc7xc6
22.Nd4-b3= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
21.Bd3-c2 e5-e4 22.Bc2-b3 e4-e3
21...Bd7-a4 22.Bd3-c2 Ba4xc2+
23.Rd1-d4 Rh8-f8 24.Kc1-d1 f5-f4
23.Rc1xc2 Nd6-e8 24.Nd4-b3 Kc7-b7
25.Kd1-e2 Re8-d8 26.Re1-d1 0.05/15 ] 25.Kb1-b2 Rd8-d3 26.c4-c5 Rc8-d8
18.Kc1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.c5xb6 a7xb6 28.Re1-c1 e6-e5
18.Re1-e5 f7-f6 19.Re5-a5 Kc7-b8
29.Rc2-c6 -0.09/13 ] 22.Nd4-b3
20.Nd4-c2 Re8-d8 21.Kc1-b1 Rh8-f8
White intends c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 22.Kb1-b2 Nd6-b7 23.Kb2-c3
22.Nc2-e3 Bd7-c6 23.b2-b3 Rd8-d7
Kc7-b8 24.Rc1-d1 Be8-a4 25.Rd1-d2
24.Kb1-b2 Rf8-d8 0.22/14 ] 18...b7-b6
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...e6-e5
Rc8-c7 26.Bd3-c2 Ba4xc2 27.Rd2xc2
19.Nd4-c2 f7-f5 20.Nc2-e3 e5-e4
Nb7-d6 28.Kc3-b3 Kb8-b7 29.c4-c5
21.f3xe4 f5xe4 22.Ne3-d5+ Kc7-b8
b6xc5 30.Rc2xc5 Rc7xc5 31.b4xc5
23.Bd3-c2 Rh8-f8 24.Nd5-b6 Bd7-c6
0.04/13 ] 22...Kc7-b8 [Houdini 2.0c
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Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Pro x64: 22...Nd6-b7 23.c4-c5 b6xc5
24.Bd3-a6 Rc8-b8 25.Ba6xb7 Kc7xb7
26.Nb3xc5+ Kb7-b6 27.Re1-d1
Be8-c6 28.a2-a3 Rd8xd1 29.Rc1xd1
a7-a5 30.Kb1-c2 a5xb4 31.a3xb4
Kb6-b5 32.Kc2-c3 Bc6-d5 -0.08/15 ]
23.c4-c5 White threatens to win
material: c5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Kb1-b2 Nd6-b7 24.Rc1-d1 a7-a5
25.b4xa5 Nb7xa5 26.Nb3xa5 b6xa5
27.Kb2-c3 Kb8-c7 28.Rd1-b1 Be8-c6
29.Bd3-c2 Rc8-b8 30.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1
31.Rb1xd1 f7-f5 32.a2-a3 0.06/15 ]
23...Nd6-b5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Be8-b5 24.Bd3xb5 Nd6xb5
25.Re1-e4 Nb5-c7 26.c5xb6 a7xb6
27.Re4-f4 f7-f5 28.Rf4-c4 e6-e5
29.f3-f4 b6-b5 30.Rc4-c5 e5xf4
31.Rc5xf5 Nc7-d5 32.Nb3-c5 Nd5xb4
33.Rf5xf4 Nb4-d3 34.Nc5xd3 Rd8xd3
35.Rc1xc8+ Kb8xc8 36.Rf4-f8+
-0.04/15 ] 24.Re1-d1 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24.Bd3-e4 f7-f5 25.Be4-c2
Nb5-c3+ 26.Kb1-b2 Nc3-a4+
27.Kb2-a3 b6xc5 28.Nb3xc5 Na4xc5
29.b4xc5 Be8-f7 30.Bc2-b3 Rd8-d3
31.f3-f4 g7-g5 32.Ka3-b4 Rd3-d4+
33.Kb4-b5 Rd4-d2 34.f4xg5 h6xg5
-0.03/14 ] 24...Nb5-c7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 24...Nb5-c7 25.Kb1-b2
Be8-a4 26.g2-g3 b6xc5 27.Rc1xc5
Nc7-d5 28.Rc5-c4 Rc8-c7 29.Rc4xc7
Kb8xc7 30.a2-a3 Kc7-b6 31.Bd3-e4
Ba4xb3 32.Kb2xb3 a7-a5 33.Be4xd5
e6xd5 34.Rd1-b1 a5xb4 35.Kb3xb4
0.06/15 ] 25.Bd3-c4 [ 25.Kb1-b2
Nc7-d5 26.Bd3-a6 Rc8-c7² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Kb1-b2
Be8-a4 26.g2-g3 b6xc5 27.Rc1xc5
Nc7-d5 28.Rc5xc8+ Rd8xc8
29.Kb2-a3 Ba4xb3 30.Ka3xb3
Rc8-c3+ 31.Kb3-b2 Kb8-c7 32.Bd3-e4
Rc3-e3 33.Be4xd5 e6xd5 34.Rd1xd5
Re3xf3 35.Rd5-d2 Rf3-e3 0.02/13 ]
25...Be8-a4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
243
25...b6-b5 26.Rd1xd8 Rc8xd8
27.Bc4-f1 Nc7-d5 28.a2-a3 Kb8-c7
29.Rc1-e1 a7-a6 30.g2-g3 Be8-c6
31.Kb1-b2 Nd5-e7 32.Bf1-e2 e6-e5
33.Be2-f1 f7-f6 -0.24/16 ] 26.Kb1-b2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.c5xb6
a7xb6 27.Kb1-b2 g7-g5 28.Rd1-e1
Nc7-b5 29.Bc4xb5 Rc8xc1 30.Kb2xc1
Ba4xb5 31.Re1-d1 Rd8xd1+
32.Kc1xd1 Kb8-c7 33.Kd1-d2 e6-e5
34.Kd2-e3 Kc7-d6 35.Nb3-d2 f7-f5
36.a2-a4 -0.08/15 ] 26...Rd8xd1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...b6-b5
27.Bc4-e2 Nc7-d5 28.Rd1-d4 Kb8-c7
29.f3-f4 g7-g5 30.g2-g3 f7-f5
31.Be2-f3 Nd5-e3 32.Kb2-c3 Ba4xb3
33.a2xb3 a7-a6 34.Rd4-d3 Rd8xd3+
35.Kc3xd3 g5xf4 36.g3xf4 -0.05/15 ]
27.Rc1xd1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27.Rc1xd1 b6-b5 28.Bc4-e2 Nc7-d5
29.Rd1-d4 Kb8-c7 30.f3-f4 Rc8-d8
31.Be2-f3 Ba4xb3 32.Kb2xb3 Kc7-c6
33.Rd4-d1 g7-g5 34.Bf3xd5+ Rd8xd5
35.Rd1xd5 e6xd5 36.f4xg5 h6xg5
-0.05/14 ] 27...b6xc5 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 27...b6-b5 28.Bc4-d3 Nc7-d5
29.Bd3-e4 Nd5xb4 30.Rd1-d7 Rc8-c7
31.Rd7-d8+ Rc7-c8 32.Rd8-d7
Rc8-c7 0.04/15 ] 28.b4xc5 White has
a new passed pawn: c5. [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 28.b4xc5 Diagram
(Diagram 254)
Nc7-b5 29.f3-f4 Kb8-c7 30.g2-g3
Rc8-e8 31.Bc4-e2 g7-g6 32.Be2-f3
a7-a6 33.Bf3-g2 e6-e5 34.Rd1-e1
f7-f6 35.f4xe5 Re8xe5 36.Re1xe5
f6xe5 37.Bg2-e4 Ba4xb3 38.a2xb3
0.03/16 ] 28...Ba4-c6 The black bishop
is safe in front of c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 28...Nc7-b5 29.f3-f4 Kb8-c7
30.g2-g3 Rc8-e8 31.Bc4-e2 g7-g6
32.Be2-d3 Re8-d8 33.Bd3xb5 Rd8xd1
34.Bb5xa4 Rd1-h1 35.h2-h4 Rh1-g1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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36.Ba4-e8 Rg1-g2+ 37.Kb2-a3
0.03/15 ] 29.Rd1-d6 White threatens
to win material: Rd6xc6 [ 29.Nb3-a5
Bc6-d5 30.Kb2-c3 Bd5xc4 31.Na5xc4
Nc7-b5+ 32.Kc3-b4 Nb5-c7² ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Nb3-a5
Bc6-d5 30.Kb2-c3 Bd5xc4 31.Na5xc4
Nc7-b5+ 32.Kc3-b3 Rc8xc5 33.a2-a4
Nb5-c7 34.Rd1-d8+ Kb8-b7
35.Nc4-d6+ Kb7-b6 36.Nd6xf7 Rc5-h5
37.Rd8-b8+ Kb6-c5 38.Rb8-b7
Nc7-d5 39.Nf7-d8 Rh5xh2 40.Rb7xa7
Rh2xg2 41.Nd8xe6+ Kc5-c6
42.Ra7xg7 Rg2xg7 43.Ne6xg7
0.24/15 ] 29...Nc7-e8= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 29...Nc7-e8 30.Rd6-d3
Ne8-f6 31.Nb3-a5 Kb8-c7 32.Rd3-d6
Rc8-b8+ 33.Kb2-c2 Bc6-b5 34.Kc2-c3
g7-g5 35.Bc4xb5 Rb8xb5 36.Rd6-c6+
Kc7-b8 37.Na5-b3 Nf6-d5+ 38.Kc3-d4
Nd5-b4 39.Kd4-c4 Rb5-b7 40.Rc6-d6
Nb4xa2 0.05/17 ] 30.Rd6-d2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rd6-d3
Ne8-f6 31.Bc4-a6 Rc8-e8 32.Nb3-d4
Kb8-c7 33.Ba6-b5 Re8-b8 34.Rd3-b3
Bc6-b7 35.Bb5-a4 Bb7-d5 36.Rb3xb8
Kc7xb8 37.h2-h4 Kb8-c7 38.Nd4-b5+
Kc7-c6 39.Nb5-d6+ Kc6xc5 40.Nd6xf7
Bd5-c4 41.Nf7-e5 Nf6-d5 0.01/15 ]
30...Kb8-c7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
244
30...Kb8-c7 31.Kb2-c3 Rc8-b8
32.Rd2-d4 g7-g5 33.h2-h4 Ne8-f6
34.h4xg5 h6xg5 35.Rd4-d6 Nf6-e8
36.Rd6-d4 Ne8-f6 37.Rd4-d6 0.00/17 ]
31.Kb2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Nb3-a5 Rc8-b8+ 32.Kb2-c2
Bc6-a4+ 33.Kc2-c3 Ba4-c6 34.Rd2-d3
Ne8-f6 35.Rd3-d6 Nf6-d5+ 36.Bc4xd5
Bc6xd5 37.Rd6-a6 Rb8-b5
38.Ra6xa7+ Kc7-b8 39.a2-a4
Rb5xc5+ 40.Kc3-d4 Rc5-c2
41.Ra7xf7 Rc2-d2+ 42.Kd4-e5
Rd2xg2 -0.01/15 ] 31...Ne8-f6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rc8-b8
32.Rd2-d4 g7-g5 33.Nb3-a5 Rb8-b1
34.Bc4-b3 Bc6-b5 35.Rd4-b4 Rb1-c1+
36.Kc3-d4 Bb5-a6 37.Na5-c4 Ba6xc4
38.Rb4xc4 Rc1-e1 39.Rc4-a4 0.03/15
] 32.Nb3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Rd2-d6 Nf6-e8 33.Rd6-d3 Ne8-f6
34.Rd3-d6 Nf6-e8 -0.07/15 ]
32...Rc8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32...Rc8-b8 33.Bc4xe6 f7xe6
34.Nd4xe6+ Kc7-c8 35.Rd2-d8+
Kc8-b7 36.Rd8xb8+ Kb7xb8
37.Ne6xg7 Nf6-d5+ 38.Kc3-d4
Nd5-b4 39.Ng7-f5 Kb8-c7 40.Nf5xh6
Nb4-c2+ 41.Kd4-c3 Nc2-e1 42.f3-f4
Ne1xg2 43.f4-f5 Ng2-f4 44.Kc3-d4
Kc7-d7 45.Nh6-g4 Nf4-e2+
46.Kd4-e5 -0.05/16 ] 33.Rd2-b2
[ 33.Bc4xe6 f7xe6 34.Nd4xe6+
Kc7-b7 35.Ne6-d8+ Kb7-c7
36.Nd8-e6+ Kc7-b7 37.Ne6-d8+
Kb7-c7 38.Nd8-e6+= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 33.Nd4-b3 Bc6-d5 34.Nb3-d4
Rb8-b1 35.Bc4-d3 Rb1-c1+ 36.Kc3-b4
Bd5-c6 37.Nd4-b5+ Bc6xb5
38.Kb4xb5 Nf6-d5 39.Rd2-b2
Nd5-c3+ 40.Kb5-b4 Kc7-c6 -0.15/14 ]
33...Rb8xb2³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rb8xb2 34.Kc3xb2 Nf6-d7
35.Bc4-b5 Bc6xb5 36.Nd4xb5+
Kc7-c6 37.Nb5xa7+ Kc6xc5
38.Na7-c8 Nd7-e5 39.Kb2-c3 Ne5-c6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
40.a2-a4 e6-e5 41.Kc3-d3 f7-f5
42.Kd3-e3 h6-h5 43.f3-f4 e5-e4
44.g2-g3 Nc6-a5 45.Nc8-e7 Na5-c4+
46.Ke3-e2 -0.19/18 ] 34.Kc3xb2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34.Kc3xb2
Nf6-d7 35.Bc4-b5 Bc6xb5
36.Nd4xb5+ Kc7-c6 37.Nb5xa7+
Kc6xc5 38.Na7-c8 Nd7-e5 39.Kb2-c3
Ne5-c6 40.a2-a4 e6-e5 41.Kc3-d3
f7-f5 42.Kd3-e3 h6-h5 43.f3-f4 e5-e4
44.g2-g3 Nc6-a5 45.Nc8-e7 Na5-c4+
46.Ke3-e2 -0.25/16 ] 34...Nf6-d7
Black threatens to win material: Nd7xc5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 34...Nf6-d7
35.Bc4-b5 Bc6xb5 36.Nd4xb5+
Kc7-c6 37.Nb5xa7+ Kc6xc5
38.Na7-c8 Nd7-e5 39.Kb2-c3 Ne5-c6
40.a2-a4 e6-e5 41.Kc3-d3 f7-f5
42.Kd3-e3 h6-h5 43.f3-f4 e5-e4
44.g2-g3 Nc6-a5 45.Nc8-e7 Na5-c4+
46.Ke3-e2 -0.19/17 ] 35.Bc4-b5
White threatens to win material:
Bb5xc6 [ 35.Nd4xc6? is inferior since it
leads to Kc7xc6 36.Kb2-c3 Kc6xc5-+ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35.Bc4-b5
Bc6xb5 36.Nd4xb5+ Kc7-c6
37.Nb5xa7+ Kc6xc5 38.Na7-c8
Nd7-e5 39.Kb2-c3 Ne5-c6 40.a2-a4
e6-e5 41.h2-h4 h6-h5 42.Kc3-d3
g7-g6 43.Kd3-e3 f7-f6 44.f3-f4 e5xf4+
45.Ke3xf4 -0.22/16 ] 35...Bc6-d5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Bc6xb5
36.Nd4xb5+ Kc7-c6 37.Nb5xa7+
Kc6xc5 38.Na7-c8 Nd7-e5 39.Kb2-c3
Ne5-c6 40.a2-a4 g7-g6 41.f3-f4
g6-g5 42.g2-g3 f7-f5 43.h2-h3
Nc6-d4 44.Kc3-d3 g5xf4 45.g3xf4
-0.21/15 ] 36.Bb5xd7 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 36.Bb5xd7 Kc7xd7 37.a2-a4
h6-h5 38.Kb2-c3 e6-e5 39.Nd4-f5
g7-g6 40.Nf5-e3 Kd7-c6 41.Kc3-b4
Bd5-e6 42.Ne3-c4 Be6xc4 43.Kb4xc4
h5-h4 44.Kc4-b4 a7-a5+ 45.Kb4-c4
h4-h3 46.g2xh3 g6-g5 47.h3-h4
g5xh4 48.h2-h3 -0.23/18 ] 36...Kc7xd7
245
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kc7xd7
37.a2-a4 h6-h5 38.Kb2-c3 e6-e5
39.Nd4-f5 g7-g6 40.Nf5-e3 Kd7-c6
41.Kc3-b4 f7-f5 42.a4-a5 e5-e4
43.Ne3-c2 Kc6-c7 44.Nc2-e3 Bd5-e6
45.f3xe4 f5xe4 46.Kb4-b5 -0.18/17 ]
37.a2-a3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37.a2-a4 g7-g6 38.Kb2-c3 e6-e5
39.Nd4-b5 Kd7-c6 40.Nb5xa7+
Kc6xc5 41.Na7-c8 Bd5-b7 42.Nc8-e7
h6-h5 43.Ne7-g8 e5-e4 44.f3xe4
Bb7xe4 45.Ng8-h6 f7-f5 -0.16/16 ]
37...e6-e5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
37...g7-g6 38.Nd4-b5 a7-a5
39.Nb5-d6 e6-e5 40.Kb2-c3 Kd7-c6
41.Nd6-c4 Bd5xc4 42.Kc3xc4 h6-h5
43.g2-g3 g6-g5 44.Kc4-d3 f7-f5
45.Kd3-c4 g5-g4 46.f3-f4 e5xf4
47.g3xf4 h5-h4 48.Kc4-d4 -0.26/18 ]
38.Nd4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
38.Nd4-f5 Diagram
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e5-e4 39.f3xe4 Bd5xe4 40.Nf5xg7
Kd7-c6 41.Kb2-c3 Kc6xc5 42.g2-g3
Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5 Be4-g6 44.Nh5-f4+
Kd5-c5 45.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-d5
46.Nd3-b4+ Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4 a7-a5
48.Nb4-d3+ Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4 Bg6-e4
50.Nd3-f4+ Kd5-e5 51.Nf4-d3+
Ke5-d5 52.Nd3-f4+ -0.01/19 ]
38...e5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
38...Kd7-c6 39.Nf5xg7 e5-e4 40.f3xe4
Bd5xe4 41.Kb2-c3 Kc6xc5 42.g2-g3
Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5 Be4-g6 44.Nh5-f4+
Kd5-c5 45.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-d5
46.Nd3-b4+ Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4 a7-a5
48.Nb4-d3+ Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4 Bg6-e4
50.Nd3-f4+ Kd5-e5 51.Nf4-d3+
Ke5-d5 52.Nd3-f4+ 0.01/16 ] 39.f3xe4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39.f3xe4
Bd5xe4 40.Nf5xg7 Kd7-c6 41.Kb2-c3
Kc6xc5 42.g2-g3 Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5
Be4-g6 44.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-c5
45.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-d5 46.Nd3-b4+
Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4 a7-a5 48.Nb4-d3+
Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4 Bg6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+
Kd5-e5 51.Nf4-d3+ Ke5-d5
52.Nd3-f4+ -0.01/18 ] 39...Bd5xe4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 39...Bd5xe4
40.Nf5xg7 Kd7-c6 41.Kb2-c3 Kc6xc5
42.g2-g3 Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5 Be4-g6
44.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-c5 45.Nf4-d3+
Kc5-d5 46.Nd3-b4+ Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4
a7-a5 48.Nb4-d3+ Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4
Bg6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+ Kd5-e5
51.Nf4-d3+ Ke5-d5 52.Nd3-f4+
0.01/19 ] 40.Nf5xg7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 40.Nf5xg7 Kd7-c6 41.Kb2-c3
Kc6xc5 42.g2-g3 Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5
Be4-g6 44.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-c5
45.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-d5 46.Nd3-b4+
Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4 a7-a5 48.Nb4-d3+
Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4 Bg6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+
Kd5-e5 51.Nf4-d3+ Ke5-d5
52.Nd3-f4+ -0.01/18 ] 40...Kd7-c6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kd7-c6
41.Kb2-c3 Kc6xc5 42.g2-g3 Kc5-d5
43.Ng7-h5 Be4-g6 44.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-c5
45.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-d5 46.Nd3-b4+
Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4 a7-a5 48.Nb4-d3+
Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4 Bg6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+
Kd5-e5 51.Nf4-d3+ Ke5-d5
52.Nd3-f4+ 0.01/18 ] 41.Kb2-c3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41.Kb2-c3
Kc6xc5 42.g2-g3 Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5
Be4-g6 44.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-c5
246
45.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-d5 46.Nd3-b4+
Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4 a7-a5 48.Nb4-d3+
Diagram
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Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4 Bg6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+
Kd5-e5 51.Nf4-d3+ Ke5-d5
52.Nd3-f4+ -0.01/18 ] 41...Kc6xc5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Kc6xc5
42.g2-g3 Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5 Be4-g6
44.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-c5 45.Nf4-d3+
Kc5-d5 46.Nd3-b4+ Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4
a7-a5 48.Nb4-d3+ Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4
Bg6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+ Kd5-e5
51.Nf4-d3+ Ke5-d5 52.Nd3-f4+
0.01/17 ] 42.g2-g3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 42.g2-g3 Kc5-d5 43.Ng7-h5
Be4-g6 44.Nh5-f4+ Kd5-c5
45.Nf4-d3+ Kc5-d5 46.Nd3-b4+
Kd5-c5 47.g3-g4 a7-a5 48.Nb4-d3+
Kc5-d5 49.a3-a4 Bg6-e4 50.Nd3-f4+
Kd5-e5 51.Nf4-d3+ Ke5-d5
52.Nd3-f4+ -0.01/17 ] 42...Be4-g6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42...Kc5-d5
43.Ng7-h5 Kd5-e5 44.Kc3-c4 Be4-f3
45.Nh5-f4 Bf3-c6 46.Kc4-c5 Bc6-b7
47.a3-a4 Ke5-f5 48.Nf4-d5 Kf5-e4
49.Nd5-f4 Ke4-f5 50.Nf4-d5 0.01/15 ]
43.Ng7-e8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43.Ng7-e8 Kc5-d5 44.Ne8-f6+ Kd5-e6
45.Nf6-g4 h6-h5 46.Ng4-f2 Ke6-d5
47.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4 48.Nf2-h3 h5-h4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
49.g3xh4 f7-f5 50.Kb4-a5 Kd4-e3
51.Ka5-a6 f5-f4 52.Nh3xf4 Ke3xf4
53.Ka6xa7 Kf4-g4 54.h2-h3+ Kg4xh4
55.Ka7-b8 Bg6-e8 56.Kb8-c7 Kh4xh3
57.Kc7-d6 Kh3-g4 -0.01/18 ]
43...Kc5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
43...Kc5-d5 44.Ne8-f6+ Kd5-e6
45.Nf6-g4 h6-h5 46.Ng4-f2 Ke6-d5
47.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4 48.Nf2-h3 h5-h4
49.g3xh4 f7-f5 50.Kb4-a5 Kd4-e3
51.Ka5-a6 f5-f4 52.Nh3xf4 Ke3xf4
53.Ka6xa7 Kf4-g4 54.h2-h3+ Kg4xh4
55.Ka7-b8 Bg6-e8 56.Kb8-c7 Kh4xh3
57.Kc7-d6 Kh3-g4 0.01/17 ]
44.Ne8-f6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
44.Ne8-f6+ Kd5-e6 45.Nf6-g4 h6-h5
46.Ng4-f2 Ke6-d5 47.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4
48.Nf2-h3 h5-h4 49.g3xh4 f7-f5
50.Kb4-a5 Kd4-e3 51.Ka5-a6 f5-f4
52.Nh3xf4 Ke3xf4 53.Ka6xa7 Kf4-g4
54.h2-h3+ Kg4xh4 55.Ka7-b8 Bg6-e8
56.Kb8-c7 Kh4xh3 57.Kc7-d6
Kh3-g4 -0.01/15 ] 44...Kd5-e6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 44...Kd5-e6
45.Nf6-g4 h6-h5 46.Ng4-f2 Ke6-d5
47.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4 48.Nf2-h3 h5-h4
49.g3xh4 Kd4-e3 50.Kb4-a5 f7-f6
51.Ka5-a6 Bg6-f7 52.Ka6xa7 Bf7-e6
53.Nh3-g5 Be6-g8 54.Ng5-h3 Bg8-e6
55.Nh3-g5 0.01/19 ] 45.Nf6-g4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 45.Nf6-g4
h6-h5 46.Ng4-f2 Ke6-d5 47.Kc3-b4
Kd5-d4 48.Nf2-h3 h5-h4 49.g3xh4
Kd4-e3 50.Kb4-a5 Bg6-f5 51.Nh3-g5
Bf5-g6 52.Ng5-h3 Bg6-f5 -0.01/19 ]
45...h6-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
45...h6-h5 46.Ng4-f2 Ke6-d5
47.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4 48.Nf2-h3 h5-h4
49.g3xh4 f7-f5 50.Kb4-a5 Kd4-e3
51.Ka5-a6 f5-f4 52.Nh3xf4 Ke3xf4
53.Ka6xa7 Kf4-g4 54.h2-h3+ Kg4xh4
55.Ka7-b8 Bg6-e8 56.Kb8-c7 Kh4xh3
57.a3-a4 Be8xa4 0.01/16 ] 46.Ng4-f2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 46.Ng4-f2
Ke6-d5 47.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4 48.Nf2-h3
247
h5-h4 49.g3xh4 f7-f5 50.Kb4-a5
Kd4-e3 51.Ka5-a6 f5-f4 52.Nh3xf4
Ke3xf4 53.Ka6xa7 Kf4-g4 54.h2-h3+
Kg4xh4 55.Ka7-b8 Bg6-e8 56.Kb8-c7
Kh4xh3 57.a3-a4 Be8xa4 -0.01/17 ]
46...Ke6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
46...Ke6-d5 47.Kc3-b4 Kd5-d4
48.Nf2-h3 h5-h4 49.g3xh4 Kd4-e3
50.Kb4-a5 f7-f6 51.Ka5-a6 Bg6-f7
52.Ka6xa7 Bf7-e6 53.Nh3-g5 Be6-g8
54.Ng5-h3 Bg8-e6 55.Nh3-g5 0.01/16 ]
47.Nf2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47.a3-a4 f7-f5 48.a4-a5 Bg6-e8
49.h2-h4 Kd5-c5 50.Nf2-d1 Kc5-d5
51.Nd1-f2 Kd5-c5 -0.05/16 ]
47...Kd5-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
47...Kd5-e4 48.Kc3-b4 h5-h4
49.g3xh4 f7-f5 50.Kb4-a5 Ke4-f3
51.Ka5-a6 Kf3-g4 52.Nh3-f2+ Kg4-f3
53.Nf2-h3 Kf3-g4 -0.15/16 ] 48.a3-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Kc3-c4 f7-f6
49.Nh3-f4 Bg6-f7+ 50.Kc4-c5 h5-h4
51.Kc5-d6 f6-f5 52.Nf4-h3 h4xg3
53.h2xg3 Bf7-g8 54.Nh3-g5+ Ke4-d4
55.Ng5-h3 a7-a5 56.Nh3-f4 Kd4-e4
57.a3-a4 Bg8-f7 58.Kd6-e7 Bf7-g8
59.Ke7-f6 -0.03/15 ] 48...Ke4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48...Ke4-f3
49.Nh3-f4 Kf3-f2 50.a4-a5 Kf2-g1
51.h2-h3 Kg1-f2 52.g3-g4 h5-h4
53.Kc3-d4 Kf2-g3 54.Kd4-e5 Bg6-h7
55.g4-g5 a7-a6 56.Nf4-d5 Kg3xh3
57.Ke5-f4 Bh7-d3 58.Kf4-e5 Bd3-c4
59.Nd5-f6 Kh3-g3 -0.65/18 ] 49.Nh3-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 49.Nh3-f4
Kf3-f2 50.Kc3-d2 Kf2-g1 51.h2-h3
Kg1-h2 52.Nf4-e2 Kh2xh3 53.a4-a5
Bg6-f5 54.Ne2-f4+ Kh3xg3
55.Nf4xh5+ Kg3-g4 56.Nh5-f6+
Kg4-f4 57.Nf6-h5+ Kf4-e5 58.Kd2-e3
Bf5-e6 59.Nh5-f4 Be6-c4 60.Ke3-f3
Bc4-d5+ 61.Kf3-e3 -0.67/16 ]
49...h5-h4 Black threatens to win
material: h4xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
49...Kf3-f2 50.Kc3-d4 Kf2-g1 51.h2-h3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kg1-f2 52.g3-g4 h5-h4 53.a4-a5
Kf2-g3 54.Kd4-e3 Bg6-c2 55.a5-a6
Bc2-g6 56.g4-g5 Bg6-c2 57.Nf4-e2+
Kg3xh3 58.Ne2-d4 Bc2-a4 59.Ke3-f4
Ba4-d7 -0.67/15 ] 50.Nf4xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 50.Nf4xg6
f7xg6 51.g3xh4 Kf3-g4 52.Kc3-d4
Kg4xh4 53.a4-a5 Kh4-h3 54.Kd4-e5
Kh3xh2 55.Ke5-f6 Kh2-g3 56.Kf6xg6
Kg3-f4 57.a5-a6 Kf4-e4 58.Kg6-f6
Ke4-d5 59.Kf6-e7 Kd5-e5 60.Ke7-d7
Ke5-d5 -0.09/18 ] 50...h4xg3??
gives away a clear win [ ¹50...f7xg6
was a good chance to save the game
51.g3xh4 Kf3-g2= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 50...f7xg6 51.g3xh4 Kf3-g2
52.Kc3-d4 Kg2xh2 53.Kd4-e5 Kh2-g3
54.Ke5-f6 Kg3xh4 55.Kf6xg6 Kh4-g4
56.Kg6-f6 Kg4-f4 57.Kf6-e6 Kf4-e4
58.Ke6-d6 a7-a5 -0.05/14 ]
51.Ng6-h4++- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
51.Ng6-h4+ Kf3-f2 52.h2xg3 Kf2xg3
53.Nh4-f5+ Kg3-f4 54.Nf5-d6 f7-f5
55.Kc3-d4 Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6
71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 3.94/15 ]
51...Kf3-g4 [ 51...Kf3-f4 is not much
help 52.h2xg3+ Kf4xg3 53.Nh4-f5+
Kg3-f4 54.Nf5-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 51...Kf3-f4 52.h2xg3+ Kf4-g4
53.Kc3-c4 f7-f6 54.Kc4-d4 Kg4xg3
55.Nh4-f5+ Kg3-g4 56.Nf5-d6 f6-f5
57.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+ 58.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5
59.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6 60.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6
61.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6 62.Na7-b5+
Kd6-c5 63.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6 64.Kf3xf4
Kb6-c5 65.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6 66.Ke3-d4
Kc6-b6 67.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5 68.Kd5-c4
Ka5-b6 69.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5 70.Kd3-e4
248
Ka5-b6 71.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6 72.Kd4-d5
Ka6-a5 73.Kd5-c4 3.97/16 ] 52.h2xg3
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52.h2xg3
Kg4xg3 53.Nh4-f5+ Kg3-f4 54.Nf5-d6
f7-f5 55.Kc3-d4 Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3
f5-f4+ 57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3
Kg5-f6 59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7
Ke6-d6 61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5
62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6 63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5
64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6 65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6
66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5 67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6
68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5 69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6
70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6 71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5
72.Kd5-c4 3.94/15 ] 52...Kg4xg3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 52...f7-f6
53.Kc3-d4 Kg4xg3 54.Nh4-f5+ Kg3-g4
55.Nf5-d6 f6-f5 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6
71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 3.96/16 ]
53.Nh4-f5+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53.Nh4-f5+ Kg3-f4 54.Nf5-d6 f7-f5
55.Kc3-d4 Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6
71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 3.94/19 ]
53...Kg3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
53...Kg3-f4 54.Nf5-d6 f7-f5 55.Kc3-d4
Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+ 57.Ke3-f2
Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6 59.Nd6-b5
Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-b6
65.Ke3-d4 Kb6-a6 66.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4
Kb6-a6 3.96/20 ] 54.Nf5-d6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54.Nf5-d6 f7-f5
55.Kc3-d4 Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-b6
65.Ke3-d4 Kb6-a6 66.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4
Kb6-a6 3.94/16 ] 54...f7-f5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 54...f7-f5
55.Kc3-d4 Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6
71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 3.96/17 ]
55.Kc3-d4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55.Kc3-d4 Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6
71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 3.94/18 ]
55...Kf4-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
55...Kf4-g4 56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6
71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 3.96/20 ]
56.Kd4-e3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
56.Kd4-e3 f5-f4+ 57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5
58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6 59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6
249
60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6 61.Na7-b5+
Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6 63.Kf3xf4
Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6 65.Ke3-d4
Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5 67.Kd5-c4
Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5 69.Kd3-e4
Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6 71.Kd4-d5
Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 3.94/18 ] 56...f5-f4+
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 56...f5-f4+
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Kc4-d3 Kb6-a5
69.Kd3-e4 Ka5-b6 70.Ke4-d4 Kb6-a6
71.Kd4-d5 Ka6-a5 72.Kd5-c4 7.80/21 ]
57.Ke3-f2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
57.Ke3-f2 Kg4-g5 58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6
59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6 60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6
61.Na7-b5+ Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6
63.Kf3xf4 Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6
65.Ke3-d4 Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5
67.Kd5-c4 Ka5-b6 68.Nc3-d5+ Kb6-a5
69.Kc4-b3 Ka5-a6 3.94/19 ] 57...f4-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 57...Kg4-g5
58.Kf2-f3 Kg5-f6 59.Nd6-b5 Kf6-e6
60.Nb5xa7 Ke6-d6 61.Na7-b5+
Kd6-c5 62.Nb5-c3 Kc5-b6 63.Kf3xf4
Kb6-c5 64.Kf4-e3 Kc5-c6 65.Ke3-d4
Kc6-b6 66.Kd4-d5 Kb6-a5 67.Kd5-c4
Ka5-b6 68.Nc3-d5+ Kb6-a5 69.Kc4-b3
Ka5-a6 3.96/20 ] 58.a4-a5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 58.a4-a5
Kg4-f4 59.Nd6-b5 Kf4-e4 60.Nb5xa7
Ke4-d5 61.Na7-c8 Kd5-c6 62.Nc8-b6
Kc6-b7 63.Kf2xf3 Kb7-a6 64.Nb6-c4
Ka6-b5 65.Kf3-e4 Kb5-a6 66.Ke4-d5
Ka6-b5 67.Kd5-d4 Kb5-a6 68.Kd4-c5
Ka6-b7 69.Kc5-b5 Kb7-c8 70.Kb5-c6
Kc8-b8 71.Kc6-b6 Kb8-c8 72.a5-a6
Kc8-b8 73.Kb6-c5 Kb8-a7 74.Kc5-b5
Ka7-a8 75.Nc4-e5 Ka8-a7 76.Ne5-d7
Ka7-a8 77.Nd7-c5 Ka8-a7 78.Nc5-e6
Ka7-a8 79.Kb5-b6 Ka8-b8 80.a6-a7+
Kb8-c8 81.a7-a8Q+ Kc8-d7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
82.Ne6-c5+ Kd7-e7 83.Qa8-f3 Ke7-e8
84.Qf3-f5 Ke8-e7 85.Kb6-b5 Ke7-d6
86.Qf5-e6+ Kd6-c7 87.Qe6-c6+
Kc7-b8 88.Qc6-b7# 13.12/21 ]
58...Kg4-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
58...Kg4-f4 59.Nd6-b5 Kf4-e4
60.Nb5xa7 Ke4-d5 61.Na7-c8 Kd5-c6
62.Nc8-b6 Kc6-b7 63.Kf2xf3 Kb7-b8
64.Nb6-d7+ Kb8-a7 65.Nd7-c5
Ka7-b8 66.Kf3-e4 Kb8-a7 67.a5-a6
Ka7-b8 68.Ke4-d5 Kb8-a8 69.Kd5-c4
Ka8-b8 70.Kc4-b5 Kb8-a8 71.Kb5-b6
Ka8-b8 72.Nc5-e6 Kb8-c8 73.a6-a7
Kc8-d7 74.Ne6-c5+ Kd7-d6
75.a7-a8Q Kd6-e5 76.Qa8-e4+ Ke5-f6
77.Qe4-g4 Kf6-f7 78.Qg4-f5+ Kf7-g7
79.Nc5-e4 Kg7-g8 80.Ne4-d6 Kg8-h8
81.Qf5-g4 Kh8-h7 82.Qg4-f5+ Kh7-h8
83.Qf5-g4 12.62/22 ] 59.Nd6-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59.Nd6-b5
Kf4-e4 60.Nb5xa7 Ke4-d5 61.Na7-c8
Kd5-c6 62.Nc8-b6 Kc6-b7 63.Kf2xf3
Kb7-a6 64.Nb6-c4 Ka6-b5 65.Kf3-e4
Kb5-a6 66.Ke4-d5 Ka6-b5 67.Kd5-d4
Kb5-a6 68.Kd4-c5 Ka6-b7 69.Kc5-b5
Kb7-c8 70.Kb5-c6 Kc8-b8 71.Kc6-b6
Kb8-c8 72.a5-a6 Kc8-b8 73.Kb6-c5
Kb8-c8 74.Kc5-c6 Kc8-d8 75.Kc6-b6
Kd8-e7 76.a6-a7 Ke7-e6 77.a7-a8Q
Ke6-f5 78.Kb6-b5 Kf5-f6 79.Qa8-f3+
Kf6-e7 80.Qf3-f5 Ke7-d8 81.Qf5-e4
Kd8-d7 82.Kb5-b6 Kd7-d8 83.Kb6-b5
Kd8-d7 13.12/20 ] 59...Kf4-e5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 59...a7-a6
60.Nb5-c7 Kf4-e4 61.Nc7xa6 Ke4-d5
62.Na6-b4+ Kd5-c5 63.a5-a6 Kc5-b6
64.Kf2xf3 Kb6-a7 65.Kf3-e3 Ka7-a8
66.Nb4-d3 Ka8-b8 67.Nd3-c5 Kb8-a8
68.Ke3-d4 Ka8-b8 69.Kd4-c4 Kb8-a7
70.Kc4-b5 Ka7-a8 71.Kb5-b6 Ka8-b8
72.Nc5-d7+ Kb8-c8 73.Nd7-e5 Kc8-d8
74.a6-a7 Kd8-e7 75.a7-a8Q Ke7-f6
76.Ne5-c4 Kf6-f5 77.Kb6-b5 Kf5-f6
78.Qa8-f3+ Kf6-e7 79.Qf3-f5 Ke7-d8
80.Qf5-e4 Kd8-d7 81.Kb5-b6 Kd7-d8
250
82.Kb6-b5 Kd8-d7 17.95/21 ]
60.Nb5xa7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60.Nb5xa7 Ke5-d6 61.Na7-c8+
Kd6-c6 62.Nc8-b6 Kc6-b7 63.Kf2xf3
Kb7-c7 64.Nb6-a4 Kc7-b7 65.Na4-c5+
Kb7-b8 66.Kf3-e4 Kb8-a7 67.a5-a6
Ka7-b8 68.Ke4-d4 Kb8-a8 69.Kd4-c4
Ka8-a7 70.Kc4-b5 Ka7-a8 71.Kb5-b6
Ka8-b8 72.Kb6-c6 Kb8-a7 73.Kc6-d5
Ka7-b8 74.Kd5-e4 Kb8-a7 75.Ke4-d4
Ka7-a8 76.Kd4-c4 13.12/20 ]
60...Ke5-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
60...Ke5-d6 61.Na7-c8+ Kd6-d5
62.Nc8-b6+ Kd5-c6 63.Kf2xf3 Kc6-b7
64.Nb6-c4 Kb7-b8 65.Kf3-e3 Kb8-b7
66.Ke3-e4 Kb7-a6 67.Ke4-d5 Ka6-b7
68.Kd5-d4 Kb7-a7 69.Kd4-c5 Ka7-a6
70.Kc5-c6 Ka6-a7 71.Kc6-b5 Ka7-b7
72.Nc4-d6+ Kb7-c7 73.Kb5-c5 Kc7-b8
74.Kc5-b6 Kb8-a8 75.a5-a6 Ka8-b8
76.Nd6-e8 Kb8-c8 77.a6-a7 Kc8-d8
78.a7-a8Q+ Kd8-e7 79.Qa8-e4+
Ke7-f7 80.Kb6-c5 Kf7-f8 81.Ne8-d6
Kf8-g7 82.Qe4-e6 Kg7-h7 83.Nd6-f5
Kh7-h8 84.Qe6-e5+ Kh8-h7 13.14/21 ]
61.Na7-c8 [ ¹61.Kf2xf3 nails it down
Kd5-c5 62.Kf3-e4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 61.Na7-c8 Kd5-c6 62.Nc8-b6
Kc6-b7 63.Kf2xf3 Kb7-a6 64.Nb6-c4
Ka6-b5 65.Kf3-e4 Kb5-a6 66.Ke4-d5
Ka6-b7 67.Kd5-d4 Kb7-a7 68.Kd4-c5
Ka7-a6 69.Kc5-c6 Ka6-a7 70.Kc6-b5
Ka7-b7 71.Nc4-d6+ Kb7-c7 72.Kb5-c5
Kc7-d7 73.a5-a6 Kd7-e6 74.a6-a7
Ke6-e5 75.a7-a8Q Ke5-f4 76.Qa8-e4+
Kf4-g3 77.Nd6-c4 Kg3-h2 78.Qe4-g4
Kh2-h1 79.Nc4-e5 13.12/19 ]
61...Kd5-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
61...Kd5-c5 62.Nc8-b6 Kc5-c6
63.Kf2xf3 Kc6-b7 64.Nb6-c4 Kb7-b8
65.Kf3-e3 Kb8-c8 66.Ke3-d4 Kc8-b7
67.Kd4-c5 Kb7-a6 68.Kc5-c6 Ka6-a7
69.Kc6-b5 Ka7-b7 70.Nc4-d6+ Kb7-c7
71.Kb5-c5 Kc7-d7 72.a5-a6 Kd7-e6
73.Nd6-c4 Ke6-e7 74.Kc5-c6 Ke7-d8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
75.a6-a7 Kd8-e7 76.a7-a8Q Ke7-f7
77.Kc6-b5 Kf7-f6 78.Qa8-e4 Kf6-g5
79.Kb5-c5 Kg5-f6 80.Qe4-e5+ Kf6-f7
81.Nc4-d6+ Kf7-g6 82.Qe5-f5+
Kg6-g7 83.Qf5-e6 Kg7-h7 84.Nd6-f5
Kh7-h8 85.Qe6-e5+ Kh8-h7 13.14/21
Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+k0 257
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-mK-wQN+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-+-0[
xiiiiiiiiy
] 62.Nc8-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
62.Nc8-b6 Kc6-b5 63.Nb6-c4 Kb5-c5
64.Kf2xf3 Kc5-b5 65.Kf3-e4 Kb5-a6
66.Ke4-d5 Ka6-b5 67.Kd5-d4 Kb5-a6
68.Kd4-c5 Ka6-b7 69.Kc5-b5 Kb7-c8
70.a5-a6 Kc8-c7 71.Kb5-c5 Kc7-c8
72.Nc4-d6+ Kc8-b8 73.Kc5-b6 Kb8-a8
74.Nd6-e4 Ka8-b8 75.Ne4-c5 Kb8-c8
76.a6-a7 Kc8-d8 77.a7-a8Q+ Kd8-e7
78.Qa8-d5 Ke7-f6 79.Qd5-f3+ Kf6-e5
80.Qf3-e4+ Ke5-f6 81.Qe4-d5 Kf6-g6
82.Nc5-e4 Kg6-g7 83.Qd5-f5 Kg7-g8
84.Ne4-d6 Kg8-g7 85.Qf5-g5+ Kg7-h8
86.Qg5-h6+ Kh8-g8 87.Qh6-g6+
12.80/18 ]
1-0
251
29
Caruana,Fabiano
Kun,Gabor
Budapest FS02 IM-A (1)
C12
01.02.2003
C12: French: Classical System:
McCutcheon Variation
1.e2-e4 e7-e6 2.d2-d4 d7-d5
3.Nb1-c3 Ng8-f6 4.Bc1-g5 Bf8-b4
5.e4-e5 h7-h6 6.Bg5-d2 Bb4xc3
7.b2xc3 Nf6-e4 8.Qd1-g4 g7-g6
9.Bf1-d3 Ne4xd2 10.Ke1xd2 c7-c5
last book move last book move
11.Ng1-h3 [ 11.Ng1-f3 c5-c4
12.Bd3-e2 0-0= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Ng1-f3 Qd8-a5 12.d4xc5 Nb8-c6
13.Qg4-f4 Qa5xc5 14.Nf3-d4 0-0
15.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 16.Ra1-b1 h6-h5
17.a2-a4 a7-a5 18.h2-h4 Bc8-a6
19.Bd3xa6 Ra8xa6 -0.30/13 ;RR
11.Ra1-b1 Nb8-c6 12.Ng1-f3 c5-c4
13.Bd3-e2 Qd8-e7 14.Qg4-f4 b7-b6
15.h2-h4 Bc8-d7 16.Qf4-f6 Qe7xf6
17.e5xf6 0-0-0 18.Nf3-e5 Bd7-e8
19.Kd2-e3 Kc8-c7 20.f2-f4 h6-h5
21.g2-g4 h5xg4 22.Be2xg4 Rh8-h6
23.Rb1-g1 Nc6xe5 24.d4xe5 Be8-a4
25.Rh1-h2 Rd8-h8 Almasi,Z (2646)Stellwagen,D (2573)/Wijk aan Zee
2006/CBM 111/1-0 (38) ;RR 11.f2-f4
Qd8-a5 12.d4xc5 Nb8-c6 13.Ng1-e2
Qa5xc5 14.h2-h4 Rh8-g8 15.Ra1-b1
a7-a6 16.a2-a4 Ke8-d8 17.Rb1-b3
Kd8-c7 18.Rh1-b1 Ra8-b8 19.Qg4-f3
Bc8-d7 20.g2-g4 g6-g5 21.f4xg5
h6xg5 22.Qf3xf7 Nc6xe5 23.Rb3xb7+
Rb8xb7 24.Rb1xb7+ Kc7xb7
25.Qf7xg8 Ne5-f3+ Farid,F (2114)-Pap,
G (2424)/Singapore 2007/EXT 2008/
0-1 (44) ] 11...Nb8-c6 [ 11...Qd8-a5
12.Ra1-b1 c5xd4 13.Qg4xd4µ ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Qd8-a5
12.d4xc5 Qa5xc5 13.Qg4-b4 Qc5-c7
14.Qb4-d6 Qc7xd6 15.e5xd6 Ke8-d7
16.c3-c4 d5xc4 17.Bd3xc4 Kd7xd6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
18.Nh3-f4 Kd6-c7 19.Kd2-e2 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9rsnl+-+-tr0{
9zppmk-+p+-0 258
9-+-+p+pzp0
9+-+-+-+-0
9-+L+-sN-+0
9+-+-+-+-0
9P+P+KzPPzP0
9tR-+-+-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
252
14.d4xc5 Qd8-e7 15.Qg4-d4 0-0
16.Nh3-f4 Bc6-b5 17.Nf4-d3 Ra8-c8
18.Qd4-e3 h6-h5 19.Ra1-b1 Bb5-c4
20.a2-a4 -0.61/14 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-trk+0{
9zpp+-wqp+-0 259
9-+-+p+p+0
9+-zPpzP-+p0
9P+l+-+-+0
9+-zPNwQ-+-0
9-+PmK-zPPzP0
9+R+-+-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy
g6-g5 20.Nf4-d3 Nb8-c6 -0.64/14 ]
12.Bd3-b5N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.Ra1-b1 c5xd4 13.c3xd4 Qd8-a5+
14.c2-c3 Qa5xa2+ 15.Kd2-e3 a7-a5
] 13.Bb5xc6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Qg4-e2 Qa2xe2+ 17.Ke3xe2 a5-a4 13.Bb5xc6+ b7xc6 14.Qg4xd4 0-0
18.Nh3-f4 a4-a3 19.Ke2-d2 a3-a2
15.f2-f4 Bc8-a6 16.Nh3-f2 Qd8-h4
20.Rb1-a1 0-0 21.Kd2-c2 Bc8-d7
17.g2-g3 Qh4-h5 18.Ra1-b1 Qh5-e2+
-0.68/12 ;RR 12.Rh1-b1 c5xd4
19.Kd2-c1 c6-c5 20.Qd4xc5 Rf8-c8
13.c3xd4 Nc6-a5 14.Rb1-b4 Bc8-d7
21.Qc5-d4 Rc8-c4 22.Qd4-d2 Qe2-f3
15.Ra1-b1 Ra8-c8 16.Nh3-f4 Qd8-g5
23.Rb1-b3 Ra8-c8 -0.57/16 ]
13...b7xc6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Qg4-f3 b7-b6 18.c2-c3 h6-h5
19.h2-h3 h5-h4 20.Rb1-c1 Qg5-h6
13...b7xc6 14.Qg4xd4 0-0 15.f2-f4
21.Kd2-e1 g6-g5 22.Nf4-e2 f7-f5
Qd8-e7 16.Ra1-b1 c6-c5 17.Qd4-e3
23.e5xf6 0-0 24.Qf3-g4 Rf8xf6
Rf8-d8 18.Nh3-f2 d5-d4 19.Qe3-f3
25.f2-f4 Rc8-f8 26.f4xg5 Rf6-f1+
Bc8-a6 20.Nf2-g4 Qe7-h4 21.Ng4-f6+
Voskanyan,V (2279)-Arsenault,N
Kg8-g7 22.Kd2-c1 d4xc3 -0.38/14 ]
(2113)/Montreal 2006/CBM 113 ext/1-0
14.c3xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(34) ;RR 12.Nh3-f4 Qd8-g5
14.Qg4xd4 0-0 15.f2-f4 Bc8-a6
16.Nh3-f2 Qd8-h4 17.g2-g3 Qh4-h5
13.Qg4xg5 h6xg5 14.Nf4-h3 g5-g4
15.Nh3-g1 c5xd4 16.c3xd4 Nc6xd4
18.Ra1-b1 Qh5-e2+ 19.Kd2-c1 c6-c5
17.Ng1-e2 Nd4-c6 18.Bd3-b5 Bc8-d7
20.Qd4xc5 Rf8-c8 21.Qc5-d4 Rc8-c4
19.Bb5xc6 Bd7xc6 20.Ne2-d4 Rh8-h5 22.Qd4-d2 Qe2-f3 23.Rb1-b3
21.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 22.Ra1-e1 Ke8-d7
Ra8-c8 -0.55/15 ] 14...c6-c5
23.Re1-e3 Ra8-b8 24.f2-f3 g4xf3
Playing against the pawn chain.
25.Re3xf3 Kd7-e8 26.Rf3-e3 Rb8-b2
[ 14...Qd8-a5+ 15.c2-c3 Bc8-a6µ ;
Jayashree,P (2042)-Hariharan,V (2245)/ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Qd8-a5+
Chennai 2004/CBM 098 ext/0-1 (67) ]
15.c2-c3 Ra8-b8 16.Rh1-b1 Rb8xb1
12...c5xd4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
17.Ra1xb1 Qa5xa2+ 18.Kd2-c1 0-0
12...Bc8-d7 13.Bb5xc6 Bd7xc6
19.Qg4-f4 Bc8-a6 20.Qf4-e3 Ba6-b5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
21.Nh3-f4 a7-a5 22.Qe3-d2 Qa2-c4
23.Rb1-a1 a5-a4 24.g2-g4 Rf8-b8
-1.04/14 ] 15.Rh1-b1? [ 15.d4xc5
Qd8-a5+ 16.c2-c3µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 15.d4xc5 Qd8-a5+ 16.c2-c3 0-0
17.Qg4-b4 Qa5-c7 18.Qb4-d4 Bc8-a6
19.f2-f4 Ra8-c8 20.Nh3-f2 Qc7-e7
21.Nf2-g4 Rc8xc5 22.Ng4xh6+
Kg8-g7 23.Nh6-g4 Rf8-c8 24.Ng4-f6
-0.53/13 ] 15...Qd8-a5+µ [Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 15...Qd8-a5+ 16.Kd2-d1
Qa5-a4 17.Qg4-f4 c5xd4 18.Qf4-f6
Rh8-h7 19.Nh3-f4 Bc8-d7 20.Rb1-b3
Ra8-c8 21.Ra1-c1 Qa4xa2 22.Nf4-e2
Qa2-a6 23.Ne2xd4 Bd7-a4 24.Rb3-f3
Qa6-c4 25.Qf6-f4 g6-g5 -1.19/15 ]
16.c2-c3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16.Kd2-d1 Qa5-a4 17.Nh3-g1 Bc8-a6
18.Ng1-f3 0-0 19.Rb1-b3 Ra8-c8
20.Ra1-c1 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+-trk+0{
9zp-+-+p+-0 260
9l+-+p+pzp0
9+-zppzP-+-0
9q+-zP-+Q+0
9+R+-+N+-0
9P+P+-zPPzP0
9+-tRK+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy
c5xd4 21.Nf3xd4 Qa4-c4 22.Qg4-f4
g6-g5 23.Qf4-e3 Qc4-f1+ 24.Kd1-d2
Qf1xg2 -1.38/13 ] 16...c5xd4
[ 16...0-0!?µ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Bc8-a6 17.Rb1-b3 0-0 18.d4xc5
d5-d4 19.Kd2-c2 d4-d3+ 20.Kc2-b2
Qa5xc5 21.Qg4-d4 Qc5-a5 22.Ra1-d1
Ra8-b8 23.Nh3-f4 Rf8-d8 24.Rb3xb8
Rd8xb8+ 25.Kb2-c1 -1.51/12 ]
17.Qg4xd4³ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
253
17.Qg4xd4 0-0 18.Rb1-b4 Qa5-c7
19.Ra1-b1 a7-a5 20.Rb4-b5 Bc8-a6
21.Rb5-c5 Qc7-d7 22.Rb1-b6 Qd7-e7
23.Rc5xa5 Ba6-c4 24.Qd4-c5 Qe7xc5
25.Ra5xc5 Ra8xa2+ 26.Kd2-c1
Ra2-e2 27.Rc5-c7 Re2xe5 28.Nh3-f4
Rf8-a8 29.Rb6-b7 Ra8-a1+ 30.Kc1-c2
Ra1-a2+ 31.Kc2-c1 -0.72/17 ] 17...0-0
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...0-0
18.Rb1-b4 Qa5-c7 19.Ra1-b1 Bc8-a6
20.Nh3-f4 Ra8-b8 21.Nf4-d3 Rb8xb4
22.Nd3xb4 Ba6-c4 23.a2-a4 Rf8-b8
24.Rb1-b2 Bc4-f1 25.g2-g4 Bf1-c4
26.Nb4-d3 Rb8xb2+ 27.Nd3xb2
-0.65/16 ] 18.Nh3-f4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 18.Rb1-b4 Qa5-c7 19.Ra1-b1
Bc8-a6 20.Nh3-f4 Ra8-b8 21.Nf4-d3
Rb8xb4 22.Nd3xb4 Ba6-c4 23.a2-a4
Rf8-b8 24.Rb1-b2 Kg8-g7 25.Qd4-f4
a7-a5 26.Nb4-d3 Bc4-b3 27.Rb2-b1
-0.75/15 ] 18...Bc8-a6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 18...Bc8-a6 19.Qd4-b4
Qa5-c7 20.Qb4-d6 Qc7-c8 21.Qd6-b4
Rf8-d8 22.Qb4-d4 Qc8-c7 23.Rb1-b4
Ra8-c8 24.Ra1-b1 Rd8-d7 25.Kd2-e1
Ba6-c4 26.a2-a4 Rd7-e7 27.Rb4-b7
Qc7xb7 28.Rb1xb7 Re7xb7 -1.02/16 ]
19.Rb1-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19.Qd4-b4 Qa5-c7 20.Qb4-d6 Qc7-c8
21.Qd6-b4 Rf8-d8 22.Qb4-d4 Qc8-c7
23.Nf4-d3 Ra8-c8 24.f2-f4 Kg8-g7
25.Nd3-b4 Ba6-c4 26.Nb4-d3 Rc8-b8
27.Rb1xb8 Rd8xb8 -1.10/15 ]
19...Ra8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
19...Rf8-c8 20.Rb4-a4 Qa5-b5
21.Ra4-b4 Qb5-c6 22.Ra1-b1 Ba6-c4
23.Rb4-b2 Qc6-a6 24.Nf4-d3 Qa6-a3
25.f2-f4 a7-a5 26.Kd2-e2 Bc4xd3+
27.Ke2xd3 -1.13/14 ] 20.Rb4-a4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.a2-a3
Rf8-c8 21.Nf4-d3 Ba6xd3 22.Qd4xd3
Rb8xb4 23.c3xb4 Qa5-d8 24.Qd3-g3
Qd8-b6 25.Kd2-e1 Rc8-c2 26.Ra1-d1
a7-a5 27.Qg3-f4 Qb6-b5 28.Rd1-d2
Rc2-c4 29.Rd2-d4 a5xb4 30.Rd4xc4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
d5xc4 31.a3xb4 Qb5xb4+ 32.Qf4-d2
-0.93/14 ] 20...Rb8-b2+
[ 20...Qa5-c7!?³ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qa5-c7 21.Kd2-c1 Rb8-b6
22.Ra1-b1 Rb6-c6 23.Kc1-d2 Qc7-e7
24.Kd2-e1 Qe7-g5 25.Rb1-b2 Rf8-c8
26.h2-h3 Qg5-e7 27.Rb2-b1 Kg8-g7
28.g2-g4 Kg7-g8 29.Ra4-a5 Kg8-g7
-1.03/14 ] 21.Kd2-c1= [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 21.Kd2-c1 Qa5-b6
22.Qd4xb6 Rb2xb6 23.Ra1-b1 Rb6-c6
24.Kc1-d2 Rf8-c8 25.Ra4-a3 Rc8-c7
26.Nf4-d3 Ba6-c4 27.Rb1-b8+ Kg8-g7
28.Nd3-b4 Rc6-b6 29.Rb8xb6 a7xb6
30.Ra3-a8 f7-f6 31.e5xf6+ Kg7xf6
32.a2-a4 Rc7-f7 33.Nb4-d3 Bc4xd3
34.Kd2xd3 Kf6-e5 35.f2-f3 Rf7-c7
36.Ra8-e8 -0.12/18 ] 21...Qa5-b5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Qa5-b6
22.Qd4xb6 Rb2xb6 23.Ra1-b1 Rb6-c6
24.Kc1-d2 Rf8-c8 25.Rb1-b3 Ba6-c4
26.Rb3-b7 a7-a6 27.Ra4-a3 Rc8-c7
28.Rb7xc7 Rc6xc7 29.Nf4-d3 Kg8-g7
30.Nd3-b4 Rc7-b7 31.Kd2-e3
Rb7-b6 -0.25/17 ] 22.Ra4xa6
Deflection: b2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Ra4xa6 Rf8-b8 23.Nf4-d3 Rb2-e2
24.Ra6-a3 Re2-e1+ 25.Nd3xe1
Qb5-b2+ 26.Kc1-d1 Qb2xa1+
27.Kd1-d2 Rb8-b1 28.Ne1-c2 Qa1-b2
29.c3-c4 Qb2-c1+ 30.Kd2-d3 Rb1-b2
31.Ra3-c3 Qc1-d1+ 32.Kd3-e3
Qd1-c1+ 33.Ke3-f3 Rb2xc2
34.Rc3xc2 Qc1xc2 35.c4xd5 e6xd5
36.Qd4xd5 Qc2-c3+ 37.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+
38.Kg4-f4 Diagram
(Diagram 261)
Qc3-c2 39.Qd5-d8+ Kg8-h7
40.Qd8-d4 Qc2xa2 0.26/14 ]
22...Rf8-b8 [ 22...Qb5xa6 23.Kc1xb2
Overloading Deflection ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Rf8-b8 23.Nf4-d3
Rb2-e2 24.Ra6-a3 Re2-e1+
254
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9zp-+-+p+-0 261
9-+-+-+p+0
9+-+QzP-+p0
9-+-+-mK-+0
9+-wq-+-+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9+-+-+-+-0
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25.Nd3xe1 Qb5-b2+ 26.Kc1-d1
Qb2xa1+ 27.Kd1-d2 Rb8-b1
28.Ne1-c2 Qa1-b2 29.c3-c4 Qb2-c1+
30.Kd2-d3 Rb1-b2 31.Ra3-c3
Qc1-d1+ 32.Kd3-e3 Qd1-c1+
33.Ke3-f3 Rb2xc2 34.Rc3xc2 Qc1xc2
35.c4xd5 e6xd5 36.Qd4xd5 Qc2-c3+
37.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 38.Kg4-f4 Qc3-b4+
39.Qd5-e4 Qb4-b2 40.Qe4-a8+
Kg8-g7 41.Qa8xa7 Qb2-b4+
42.Kf4-e3 Qb4-e1+ 43.Ke3-f3 Qe1xe5
44.g2-g3 Qe5-d5+ 45.Kf3-e2 0.19/15 ]
23.Nf4-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Nf4-d3 Rb2-e2 24.Ra6-a3 Re2-e1+
25.Nd3xe1 Qb5-b2+ 26.Kc1-d1
Qb2xa1+ 27.Kd1-d2 Rb8-b1
28.Ne1-c2 Qa1-b2 29.c3-c4 Qb2-c1+
30.Kd2-d3 Rb1-b2 31.Ra3-c3
Qc1-d1+ 32.Kd3-e3 Qd1-c1+
33.Ke3-f3 Rb2xc2 34.Rc3xc2 Qc1xc2
35.c4xd5 e6xd5 36.Qd4xd5 Qc2-c3+
37.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+ 38.Kg4-f4 Qc3-b4+
39.Qd5-e4 Qb4-b2 40.Qe4-a8+
Kg8-g7 41.Qa8xa7 Qb2-b4+
42.Kf4-e3 Qb4-e1+ 43.Ke3-f3 Qe1xe5
44.g2-g3 Qe5-d5+ 45.Kf3-e2 0.03/17 ]
23...Rb2-e2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23...Rb2-e2 24.Ra6-a3 Re2-e1+
25.Nd3xe1 Qb5-b2+ 26.Kc1-d1
Qb2xa1+ 27.Kd1-d2 Rb8-b1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
28.Ne1-c2 Qa1-b2 29.c3-c4 Qb2-c1+
30.Kd2-d3 Rb1-b2 31.Ra3-c3
Qc1-d1+ 32.Kd3-e3 Qd1-c1+
33.Ke3-f3 Rb2xc2 34.Rc3xc2 Qc1xc2
35.c4xd5 e6xd5 36.Qd4xd5 Qc2-c3+
37.Kf3-e2 Qc3-b2+ 38.Ke2-e3
Qb2-a3+ 39.Ke3-e4 Qa3-b4+
40.Ke4-d3 Qb4-b1+ 41.Kd3-e3
Qb1-e1+ 42.Ke3-f3 Qe1-c3+
43.Kf3-e2 0.19/15 ] 24.Ra6-a4
[ 24.Ra6xa7? would be great except for
Re2-e4 25.Ra7-a4 Re4xd4 26.Ra4xd4
Rb8-c8-+ ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24.Ra6-a3 Re2-e1+ 25.Nd3xe1
Qb5-b2+ 26.Kc1-d1 Qb2xa1+
27.Kd1-d2 Rb8-b1 28.Ne1-c2 Qa1-b2
29.c3-c4 Qb2-c1+ 30.Kd2-d3 Rb1-b2
31.Ra3-c3 Qc1-d1+ 32.Kd3-e3
Qd1-c1+ 33.Ke3-f3 Rb2xc2
34.Rc3xc2 Qc1xc2 35.c4xd5 e6xd5
36.Qd4xd5 Qc2-c3+ 37.Kf3-g4 h6-h5+
38.Kg4-f4 Qc3-b4+ 39.Qd5-e4
Qb4-d2+ 40.Kf4-g3 h5-h4+
41.Qe4xh4 Qd2-c3+ 42.f2-f3 Qc3xe5+
43.Qh4-f4 Qe5-e1+ 44.Kg3-g4
Qe1-e6+ 45.Kg4-g5 Qe6-d5+
46.Kg5-g4 Qd5xa2 0.04/13 ]
24...a7-a5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...a7-a5 Diagram
(Diagram 262)
25.f2-f3 Re2xg2 26.Ra4-a3 Qb5-a6
27.Ra1-b1 Rb8xb1+ 28.Kc1xb1
Rg2-d2 29.c3-c4 d5xc4 30.Qd4-d8+
Kg8-h7 31.Qd8-c7 Qa6-b5+
32.Kb1-c1 Rd2xd3 33.Qc7xf7+
Kh7-h8 34.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7
35.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-h8 36.Qe7-f8+
Kh8-h7 37.Ra3xd3 c4xd3 38.Qf8-e7+
Kh7-h8 39.Qe7-f6+ Kh8-h7
40.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 41.Qf7-f8+ Kh8-h7
42.Qf8-e7+ 0.19/15 ] 25.Ra4-a3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 25.Ra4-a3
Qb5-a6 26.f2-f3 Re2xg2 27.Ra1-b1
255
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9-tr-+-+k+0
9+-+-+p+-0 262
9-+-+p+pzp0
9zpq+pzP-+-0
9R+-wQ-+-+0
9+-zPN+-+-0
9P+-+rzPPzP0
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xiiiiiiiiy
Rb8xb1+ 28.Kc1xb1 Rg2-d2 29.c3-c4
d5xc4 30.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-h7 31.Qd8-c7
Qa6-b5+ 32.Kb1-c1 Rd2xd3
33.Qc7xf7+ Kh7-h8 34.Qf7-f6+
Kh8-h7 35.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-h8
36.Qe7-f8+ Kh8-h7 37.Ra3xd3 c4xd3
38.Qf8-e7+ Kh7-h8 39.Qe7-f6+
Kh8-h7 40.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 41.Qf7-f8+
Kh8-h7 42.Qf8-e7+ -0.08/18 ]
25...Qb5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...Qb5-a6 26.f2-f3 Re2xg2
27.Ra1-b1 Rb8xb1+ 28.Kc1xb1
Rg2-d2 29.c3-c4 d5xc4 30.Qd4-d8+
Kg8-h7 31.Qd8-c7 Qa6-b5+
32.Kb1-c1 Rd2xd3 33.Qc7xf7+
Kh7-h8 34.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7
35.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-h8 36.Qe7-f8+
Kh8-h7 37.Ra3xd3 c4xd3 38.Qf8-e7+
Kh7-h8 39.Qe7-f6+ Kh8-h7
40.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 41.Qf7-f8+ Kh8-h7
42.Qf8-e7+ 0.19/16 ] 26.f2-f3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.f2-f3
Re2xg2 27.Ra1-b1 Rb8xb1+
28.Kc1xb1 Rg2-d2 29.c3-c4 d5xc4
30.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-h7 31.Qd8-c7
Qa6-b5+ 32.Kb1-c1 Rd2xd3
33.Qc7xf7+ Kh7-h8 34.Qf7-f6+
Kh8-h7 35.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-h8
36.Qe7-f8+ Kh8-h7 37.Ra3xd3 c4xd3
38.Qf8-e7+ Kh7-h8 39.Qe7-f6+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
Kh8-h7 40.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 41.Qf7-f8+
Kh8-h7 42.Qf8-e7+ -0.08/16 ]
26...Re2xg2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
26...Re2xg2 27.Ra1-b1 Rb8xb1+
28.Kc1xb1 Rg2-d2 29.c3-c4 d5xc4
30.Qd4-d8+ Kg8-h7 31.Qd8-c7
Qa6-b5+ 32.Kb1-c1 Rd2xd3
33.Qc7xf7+ Kh7-h8 34.Qf7-f6+
Kh8-h7 35.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-h8
36.Qe7-f8+ Kh8-h7 37.Ra3xd3 c4xd3
38.Qf8-e7+ Kh7-h8 39.Qe7-f6+
Kh8-h7 40.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 41.Qf7-f8+
Kh8-h7 42.Qf8-e7+ 0.19/15 ]
27.Ra3-b3 White threatens to win
material: Rb3xb8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 27.Ra1-b1 Rb8xb1+ 28.Kc1xb1
Rg2-d2 29.c3-c4 d5xc4 30.Qd4-d8+
Kg8-h7 31.Qd8-c7 Qa6-b5+
32.Kb1-c1 Rd2xd3 33.Qc7xf7+
Kh7-h8 34.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7
35.Qf6-e7+ Kh7-h8 36.Qe7-f8+
Kh8-h7 37.Ra3xd3 c4xd3 38.Qf8-e7+
Kh7-h8 39.Qe7-f6+ Kh8-h7
40.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 41.Qf7-f8+ Kh8-h7
42.Qf8-e7+ -0.08/13 ] 27...Rb8-c8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27...Rb8-c8
28.Kc1-d1 Rc8-c4 29.Qd4-e3 Rc4-h4
30.Ra1-b1 Rh4xh2 31.Rb3-b5 g6-g5
32.a2-a4 Kg8-g7 33.Qe3-d4 Rg2-a2
34.Nd3-e1 Rh2-e2 35.Ne1-d3
Ra2-d2+ 36.Kd1-c1 Rd2-c2+
37.Kc1-d1 Qa6-c8 38.Rb5xa5
Re2-d2+ 39.Kd1-e1 0.07/15 ]
28.Ra1-b1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.Kc1-d1 Rc8-c4 29.Qd4-e3 Rc4-h4
30.Ra1-b1 Rh4xh2 31.Rb3-b5 Rg2xa2
32.Qe3-f4 Qa6-a7 33.Nd3-e1 Rh2-e2
34.Rb5-b8+ Kg8-h7 35.Rb1-b6 Re2-f2
36.Rb6-b7 Ra2-a1+ 37.Rb7-b1
Qa7xb8 38.Qf4xf7+ Kh7-h8
39.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7 40.Qf6-f7+
Kh7-h8 -0.19/13 ] 28...Rc8-c4
Black threatens to win material: Rc4xd4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28...Rc8-c4
29.Qd4-e3 a5-a4 30.Rb3-a3 Qa6-c8
256
31.Qe3-e1 Rg2xh2 32.Rb1-b2 Rh2-h3
33.Qe1-f1 Rh3-h4 34.Kc1-b1 Rc4xc3
35.Ra3xc3 Qc8xc3 36.Rb2-c2 Qc3-a5
37.Rc2-b2 Qa5-a6 38.Qf1-d1 Qa6-c4
39.Rb2-b4 -0.06/16 ] 29.Qd4-e3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Qd4-e3
d5-d4 30.Qe3-f4 Qa6-c8 31.Rb3-b8
Rg2-g1+ 32.Kc1-d2 d4xc3+
33.Kd2-e2 Rg1xb1 34.Rb8xc8+
Rc4xc8 35.h2-h3 h6-h5 36.a2-a4
c3-c2 37.Nd3-c1 Rb1-b4 38.Qf4-e3
Rb4xa4 39.Ke2-d2 Ra4-a1 -0.11/13 ]
29...Qa6-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
29...a5-a4 30.Rb3-a3 Qa6-c8
31.Qe3-e1 Rg2xh2 32.Rb1-b2 Rh2-h3
33.Qe1-f1 Rc4xc3+ 34.Ra3xc3
Qc8xc3+ 35.Kc1-b1 Rh3-h5 36.f3-f4
Qc3-d4 37.Rb2-b4 Qd4-a7 38.Qf1-g2
Rh5-h4 39.a2-a3 -0.06/14 ] 30.Nd3-f4
White threatens to win material: Nf4xg2
[ 30.Nd3-e1 Rg2xh2 31.Rb1-b2
Rh2-h1= ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
30.Nd3-e1 Rg2xh2 31.Rb1-b2 Rh2-h1
32.Kc1-d1 Qc6-a4 33.Kd1-e2 Rc4-c8
34.Qe3-d4 Rc8-c4 35.Qd4-f2 Rc4-c8
36.Ne1-d3 Qa4-c4 37.Qf2-g2 Rh1-c1
0.34/12 ] 30...d5-d4= Black threatens
to win material: d4xe3 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 30...d5-d4 31.Qe3-d3
Rg2xh2 32.Nf4-e2 Kg8-g7 33.Rb1-b2
a5-a4 34.Rb3-b6 Qc6-c5 35.Rb6-b5
Qc5-c6 36.Rb5-b6 Qc6-c5 0.07/16 ]
31.Qe3-d3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
31.Qe3-d3 Rg2xh2 32.Nf4-e2 Kg8-g7
33.Rb1-b2 a5-a4 34.Rb3-a3 h6-h5
35.Kc1-b1 Rh2-h1+ 36.Kb1-c2 Qc6-c5
37.Rb2-b8 h5-h4 38.Rb8-b7 Rh1-a1
39.Kc2-b2 -0.08/15 ] 31...Rg2-g1+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Rg2xh2
32.Nf4-e2 Kg8-g7 33.Ne2xd4 Rc4xd4
34.Qd3xd4 Qc6xf3 35.Rb3-b2
Rh2-h1+ 36.Kc1-d2 Rh1-h2+
37.Kd2-c1 Rh2-h1+ 0.07/14 ]
32.Kc1-c2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Kc1-c2 Rg1xb1 33.Kc2xb1 Rc4xc3
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
34.Qd3xd4 Rc3-c1+ 35.Kb1-b2
Rc1-c2+ 36.Kb2-a3 a5-a4 37.Rb3-b6
Qc6xf3+ 38.Nf4-d3 g6-g5 39.Rb6-b8+
Kg8-g7 40.h2-h3 Rc2-d2 41.Rb8-d8
Qf3xh3 42.Ka3xa4 Rd2xa2+
43.Ka4-b3 Ra2-d2 44.Qd4-d6 Qh3-f3
45.Kb3-c3 Rd2-d1 46.Rd8-d7
Kg7-g6 0.18/16 ] 32...Rg1xb1
[ 32...a5-a4 33.Rb3-b8+ Kg8-h7
34.Nf4-e2± ( 34.Rb1xg1
is much weaker Rc4xc3+ 35.Kc2-b1
Rc3xd3 36.Nf4xd3 Qc6xf3µ );
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 32...Rg1xb1
33.Kc2xb1 Rc4xc3 34.Rb3xc3 d4xc3
35.Nf4-e2 Qc6-b7+ 36.Kb1-c2
Qb7-b2+ 37.Kc2-d1 Qb2xa2
38.Ne2xc3 Qa2xh2 39.Qd3-d8+
Kg8-g7 40.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-g8 41.Nc3-e4
h6-h5 42.Ne4-d6 Qh2-g1+ 43.Kd1-e2
Qg1-g2+ 44.Ke2-e3 Qg2-g1+
45.Ke3-d3 Qg1-f1+ 46.Kd3-e4
Qf1-b1+ 47.Ke4-d4 Qb1-g1+
48.Kd4-e4 Qg1-b1+ 49.Ke4-d4
0.28/14 ] 33.Kc2xb1± [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 33.Kc2xb1 Rc4xc3
34.Rb3xc3 d4xc3 35.Qd3-e2 Qc6-b6+
36.Kb1-c1 Qb6-g1+ 37.Kc1-c2
Qg1-a1 38.Qe2-b5 Qa1xa2+
39.Kc2xc3 Qa2-a3+ 40.Kc3-c2
Qa3xf3 41.Nf4-d3 Qf3-g2+ 42.Kc2-c3
Qg2xh2 43.Qb5xa5 h6-h5
44.Qa5-d8+ Kg8-h7 45.Qd8-e7
0.19/13 ] 33...d4xc3? [ ¹33...Rc4xc3
34.Qd3xd4 Rc3xb3+ 35.a2xb3
Qc6xf3± ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
33...Rc4xc3 34.Rb3xc3 d4xc3
35.Nf4-e2 Qc6-b7+ 36.Kb1-c2
Qb7-b2+ 37.Kc2-d1 Qb2xa2
38.Ne2xc3 Qa2xh2 39.Qd3-d8+
Kg8-g7 40.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-g8 41.Nc3-e4
h6-h5 42.Ne4-d6 Qh2-g1+ 43.Kd1-e2
Qg1-g2+ 44.Ke2-e3 Qg2-g1+
45.Ke3-d3 Qg1-f1+ 46.Kd3-e4
Qf1-e1+ 47.Ke4-d4 Qe1-d2+
48.Kd4-c5 0.24/14 ] 34.Nf4xg6
257
Black has a new passed pawn: c3.
Double attack: a5/g8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 34.Qd3-d6 Qc6-e8 35.Nf4-e2
c3-c2+ 36.Kb1-c1 Rc4-c8 37.Rb3-c3
Rc8-d8 38.Qd6-c6 Qe8-e7 39.Kc1xc2
Qe7-g5 40.f3-f4 Qg5-h5 41.Qc6-g2
a5-a4 42.a2-a3 Kg8-g7 43.h2-h3
Qh5-f5+ 44.Kc2-c1 Rd8-b8 45.Kc1-d2
Rb8-d8+ 46.Kd2-e3 1.03/14 ]
34...Qc6-c5?? an unfortunate move
that relinquishes the win [ 34...f7xg6
35.Qd3-d8+ Double attack ;Houdini 2.
0c Pro x64: 34...Kg8-g7 35.Ng6-f8
Kg7xf8 36.Qd3-d8+ Qc6-e8
37.Qd8xe8+ Kf8xe8 38.Kb1-c2
Rc4-h4 39.Kc2xc3 Rh4xh2 40.Rb3-a3
Rh2-h3 41.Ra3xa5 Rh3xf3+
42.Kc3-d4 h6-h5 43.Kd4-e4 Rf3-f2
44.a2-a4 Rf2-a2 45.Ra5-a7 h5-h4
-0.28/12 ] 35.Qd3-d8++- [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 35.Qd3-d8+ Kg8-h7
36.Ng6-f8+ Kh7-g7 37.Nf8xe6+ f7xe6
38.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-h7 39.Qf6-f7+
Kh7-h8 40.Rb3-b8+ Qc5-c8
41.Rb8xc8+ Rc4xc8 42.Qf7xe6
Rc8-b8+ 43.Kb1-c2 h6-h5
44.Qe6-h6+ Kh8-g8 45.Qh6-g6+
Kg8-h8 46.e5-e6 Rb8-b2+ 47.Kc2xc3
Rb2xa2 48.e6-e7 Ra2-e2 49.e7-e8Q+
Re2xe8 50.Qg6xe8+ Kh8-g7
51.Qe8xh5 a5-a4 52.Qh5-g4+ Kg7-f7
53.Qg4xa4 Kf7-g6 54.Qa4-e4+
Kg6-g5 55.h2-h4+ Kg5-h6 56.Qe4-g4
Kh6-h7 57.Qg4-d7+ Kh7-g8
58.h4-h5 14.85/13 ] 35...Kg8-h7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 35...Kg8-h7
36.Ng6-f8+ Kh7-g7 37.Nf8xe6+ f7xe6
38.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-h7 39.Qf6-f7+
Kh7-h8 40.Rb3-b8+ Qc5-c8
41.Rb8xc8+ Rc4xc8 42.Qf7xe6
Rc8-b8+ 43.Kb1-c2 h6-h5
44.Qe6-h6+ Kh8-g8 45.Qh6-g6+
Kg8-h8 46.e5-e6 Rb8-b2+ 47.Kc2xc3
Rb2xa2 48.e6-e7 Ra2-e2 49.e7-e8Q+
Re2xe8 50.Qg6xe8+ Kh8-g7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
51.Qe8xh5 a5-a4 52.Qh5-g4+ Kg7-f7
53.Qg4xa4 Kf7-g6 54.Qa4-e4+
Kg6-g5 55.h2-h4+ Kg5-h6 56.Qe4-g4
Kh6-h7 57.Qg4-d7+ Kh7-g8
58.h4-h5 15.03/14 ] 36.Ng6-f8+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36.Ng6-f8+
Kh7-g7 37.Nf8xe6+ f7xe6 38.Qd8-f6+
Kg7-h7 39.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8
40.Rb3-b8+ Qc5-c8 41.Rb8xc8+
Rc4xc8 42.Qf7xe6 Rc8-b8+
43.Kb1-c2 Rb8-b2+ 44.Kc2xc3
Rb2xh2 45.a2-a4 Kh8-g7 46.Qe6-f6+
Kg7-h7 47.e5-e6 Rh2-e2 48.Qf6-f7+
Kh7-h8 49.e6-e7 Re2-e3+ 50.Kc3-d2
Re3xe7 51.Qf7xe7 Kh8-g8 52.Kd2-c3
Kg8-h8 53.Qe7-f7 h6-h5 54.Qf7-e8+
Kh8-g7 55.Qe8-e5+ Kg7-f7
56.Qe5xh5+ Kf7-e6 57.Qh5xa5
Ke6-d7 58.Qa5-b5+ Kd7-e6
59.a4-a5 14.91/15 ] 36...Kh7-g7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...Kh7-g7
37.Nf8xe6+ f7xe6 38.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-h7
39.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 40.Rb3-b8+
Qc5-c8 41.Rb8xc8+ Rc4xc8
42.Qf7xe6 Rc8-b8+ 43.Kb1-c2 h6-h5
44.Kc2xc3 h5-h4 45.f3-f4 Rb8-a8
46.Qe6-f6+ Kh8-g8 47.Qf6xh4
Ra8-c8+ 48.Kc3-d4 Rc8-b8 49.e5-e6
Rb8-b4+ 50.Kd4-c5 Rb4-b8
51.Qh4-g5+ Kg8-h7 52.e6-e7 Rb8-a8
53.Qg5-h5+ Kh7-g7 54.e7-e8Q
Ra8xe8 55.Qh5xe8 Kg7-f6
56.Qe8-e5+ Kf6-f7 57.Kc5-b5 a5-a4
58.Kb5xa4 15.14/18 ] 37.Nf8xe6+!
Diagram [ 37.Nf8xe6+ f7xe6
38.Qd8-f6+ Kg7-h7 39.Qf6-f7+
Kh7-h8 40.Rb3-b8+ Qc5-c8
41.Rb8xc8+ Rc4xc8 42.Qf7xe6
Rc8-b8+ 43.Kb1-c2 Rb8-b2+
44.Kc2xc3 Rb2xh2 45.Qe6-f6+
Kh8-g8 46.e5-e6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 37.Nf8xe6+ f7xe6 38.Qd8-f6+
Kg7-h7 39.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8
40.Rb3-b8+ Qc5-c8 41.Rb8xc8+
Rc4xc8 42.Qf7xe6 Rc8-b8+
258
43.Kb1-c2 Kh8-h7 44.Qe6-f7+ Kh7-h8
45.Qf7-f6+ Kh8-h7 46.e5-e6 Rb8-b2+
47.Kc2xc3 Rb2xa2 48.e6-e7 Ra2-e2
49.Qf6-f7+ Kh7-h8 50.e7-e8Q+
Re2xe8 51.Qf7xe8+ Kh8-g7
52.Qe8-e5+ Kg7-g6 53.Qe5xa5
Kg6-f7 54.Qa5-e5 Kf7-g6 55.f3-f4
Kg6-f7 56.Qe5-d6 h6-h5 57.Qd6-d5+
Kf7-g6 58.Qd5-g5+ Kg6-f7
59.Qg5xh5+ Kf7-e6 60.Qh5-g5
Ke6-d6 61.Qg5-e5+ Kd6-d7
62.Kc3-d4 14.45/15 ]
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9-+-+N+-zp0
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9+Rzp-+P+-0
9P+-+-+-zP0
9+K+-+-+-0
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Decoy: e6
1-0
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Caruana,Fabiano
Capolongo,John J
Nassau CC-ch (2)
C50
23.10.2000
C50: Hungarian Defence and Giuoco
Pianissimo
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3.Bf1-c4 Bf8-c5 4.Nb1-c3 last book
move last book move Qd8-e7?
[ ¹4...Ng8-f6= would keep Black alive ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 4...Ng8-f6
5.d2-d3 d7-d6 6.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3
7.f2xe3 Bc8-e6 8.Bc4xe6 f7xe6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
9.Qd1-d2 Qd8-d7 10.0-0-0 0-0-0
11.Kc1-b1 Kc8-b8 12.Rh1-f1 Rh8-f8
13.Nf3-g5 -0.03/14 ;RR 4...b7-b6
5.d2-d3 Bc8-b7 (RR 5...Ng8-f6 6.0-0
Nf6-g4 7.Bc4-d5 Bc5xf2+ 8.Kg1-h1
Ng4-e3 9.Qd1-e2 Ne3xf1 10.Qe2xf2
Nf1xh2 11.Nf3xh2 Qd8-f6 12.Qf2xf6
g7xf6 13.Bc1-h6 d7-d6 14.Bd5xc6+
Bc8-d7 15.Bc6xa8 Rh8-g8 16.Ra1-f1
Ke8-e7 17.Ba8-d5 Rg8-g6 18.Bh6-e3
Rg6-g3 19.Be3-f2 Rg3-g5 20.Bf2-h4
Ruhlmann,H (1130)-Virmaux,A (1099)/
Ploermel 2007/EXT 2008/1-0 (45) )
6.Nc3-d5 Ng8-f6 7.Nd5xf6+ Qd8xf6
8.0-0 0-0-0 9.Bc1-g5 Qf6-g6
10.Bg5xd8 Rh8xd8 11.c2-c3 Nc6-e7
12.Nf3xe5 Qg6-f6 13.Ne5xf7 Rd8-e8
14.Qd1-h5 g7-g6 15.Qh5xh7 d7-d5
16.e4-e5 Qf6-e6 17.Qh7-h3 Qe6xh3
18.g2xh3 d5xc4 19.d3-d4 Arsovic,G
(2475)-Moreno Ruiz,J (2410)/Sant
Cebria 1998/EXT 2003/1-0 (43) ]
5.Nc3-d5+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
5.d2-d3 Ng8-f6 6.Bc1-g5 a7-a6
7.Nc3-d5 Qe7-d6 8.a2-a3 b7-b5
9.b2-b4 Bc5-a7 10.Bc4-a2 Bc8-b7
11.0-0 Nc6-d4 0.43/14 ] 5...Qe7-d6
[ 5...Qe7-d8 6.c2-c3 Ng8-f6 7.0-0± ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 5...Qe7-d8
Diagram
(Diagram 264)
6.c2-c3 Ng8-f6 7.0-0 0-0 8.d2-d4
Bc5-d6 9.Bc1-g5 Bd6-e7 10.Nd5xe7+
Qd8xe7 11.d4xe5 Nc6xe5 12.Nf3xe5
Qe7xe5 13.Bg5xf6 Qe5xf6 14.Qd1-d4
d7-d6 15.Qd4xf6 g7xf6 0.66/14 ]
6.c2-c3N [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
6.c2-c3 b7-b5 7.Bc4xb5 Bc5-b6
8.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 9.Bb5xc6 d7xc6
10.Nd5xf6+ g7xf6 11.g2-g3 Bc8-g4
12.0-0 0-0-0 13.Bc1-e3 Kc8-b7
14.a2-a4 Rh8-g8 0.89/13 ;RR 6.a2-a3
Nc6-d4 7.d2-d3 c7-c6 8.Nd5-c3
259
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9-+n+-+-+0
9+-vlNzp-+-0
9-+L+P+-+0
9+-+-+N+-0
9PzPPzP-zPPzP0
9tR-vLQmK-+R0[
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b7-b5 9.Bc4-a2 b5-b4 10.a3xb4
Bc5xb4 11.Nf3-g5 Nd4-e6 12.Qd1-f3
Ng8-f6 13.0-0 0-0 14.Ng5xe6 f7xe6
15.Bc1-e3 Nf6-d5 16.Qf3-g3 Bb4xc3
17.Ba2xd5 Bc3xb2 18.Ra1-a2 e6xd5
19.Ra2xb2 d5xe4 20.d3-d4 Qd6-a3
MacLean,C-Thornton,I/Detroit 1992/
EXT 2003/1-0 (45) ;RR 6.Nf3-g5
Ng8-h6 7.Qd1-f3 0-0 8.c2-c3 Nc6-a5
9.b2-b4 Na5xc4 10.b4xc5 Qd6xc5
11.d2-d3 f7-f6 12.Ng5-h3 d7-d6
13.d3xc4 Bc8-g4 14.Qf3-d3 Bg4-e6
15.Bc1xh6 g7xh6 16.Nd5-e7+ Kg8-f7
17.Ne7-d5 Rf8-g8 18.0-0 Be6xh3
19.Qd3xh3 Qc5xc4 20.Qh3-d7+ Kf7g6 Dobrishman,L-Franczuk,P/
London,Canada 1993/EXT 2005/1-0 ]
6...Ng8-f6 [ 6...Ng8-e7 Diagram
(Diagram 265)
7.d2-d4 Bc5-b6 8.Qd1-e2+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...b7-b5
7.Bc4xb5 Bc5-b6 8.d2-d4 Ng8-f6
9.Bb5xc6 d7xc6 10.Nd5xf6+ g7xf6
11.Bc1-e3 0-0 12.Qd1-a4 e5xd4
13.Nf3xd4 Rf8-e8 14.0-0 Bc8-d7
15.f2-f3 c6-c5 0.96/13 ] 7.d2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.d2-d4 Bc5-b6
8.Qd1-e2 0-0 9.d4xe5 Nc6xe5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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9zppzppsnpzpp0 265
9-+nwq-+-+0
9+-vlNzp-+-0
9-+L+P+-+0
9+-zP-+N+-0
9PzP-zP-zPPzP0
9tR-vLQmK-+R0[
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10.Nf3xe5 Qd6xe5 11.Bc1-f4 Qe5-e8
12.Nd5xf6+ g7xf6 13.Bf4-h6 d7-d6
14.0-0 Qe8-e5 15.Bh6xf8 Kg8xf8
16.Ra1-d1 Bc8-d7 17.Rd1-d5 Qe5-f4
18.g2-g3 Qf4-h6 1.92/13 ] 7...e5xd4??
leading to a quick end [ 7...Bc5-b6
8.Qd1-e2 A) 8...e5xd4?? Black will not
be able to digest the pawn 9.Nd5xb6
a7xb6 10.e4-e5 Nc6xe5 11.c3xd4
( 11.Qe2xe5+?! Qd6xe5+ 12.Nf3xe5
d4xc3+- ) 11...Qd6-b4+ 12.Nf3-d2+- ;
B) 8...0-0+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
7...Bc5-b6 8.0-0 h7-h6 9.d4xe5
Nc6xe5 10.Bc1-f4 Ne5xf3+ 11.Qd1xf3
Qd6-c5 12.Nd5xf6+ g7xf6 13.Bc4-d5
Rh8-g8 14.b2-b4 Qc5-b5 15.Qf3-h5
Ke8-d8 16.Qh5xf7 1.35/12 ] 8.Bc1-f4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8.Bc1-f4
Qd6-f8 9.Nd5xc7+ Ke8-d8 10.Nc7xa8
Nf6xe4 11.0-0 d4xc3 12.Qd1-d5 f7-f5
13.b2xc3 Nc6-e7 14.Qd5-d3 d7-d6
15.Nf3-e5 Bc8-d7 16.Ne5-f7+ Kd8-c8
17.Bf4xd6 Ne4xd6 18.Nf7xd6+ Kc8-b8
19.Nd6-f7 Qf8-c8 20.Nf7xh8 Kb8xa8
21.Nh8-f7 5.78/13 ] 8...Qd6-f8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 8...Qd6-f8
9.Nd5xc7+ Ke8-d8 10.Nc7xa8 Nf6xe4
11.0-0 d4xc3 12.Qd1-d5 f7-f5
13.b2xc3 Nc6-e7 14.Qd5-d3 d7-d6
15.Nf3-e5 Bc8-d7 16.Ne5-f7+ Kd8-c8
260
17.Bf4xd6 Ne4xd6 18.Nf7xd6+ Kc8-b8
19.Nd6-f7 Qf8-c8 20.Nf7xh8 Kb8xa8
21.Nh8-f7 6.15/14 ] 9.Nd5xc7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.Nd5xc7+
Ke8-d8 10.Nc7xa8 Nf6xe4 11.0-0
d4xc3 12.Qd1-d5 f7-f5 13.b2xc3
Nc6-e7 14.Qd5-d3 d7-d6 15.Nf3-e5
Bc8-d7 16.Ne5-f7+ Kd8-c8 17.Bf4xd6
Diagram
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9zpp+lsnNzpp0 266
9-+-vL-+-+0
9+-vl-+p+-0
9-+L+n+-+0
9+-zPQ+-+-0
9P+-+-zPPzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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Ne4xd6 18.Nf7xd6+ Kc8-b8
19.Nd6-f7 Bd7-c6 20.Nf7xh8 Qf8xh8
21.Ra1-d1 5.78/13 ] 9...Ke8-d8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...Ke8-d8
10.Nc7xa8 Nf6xe4 11.0-0 d4xc3
12.Qd1-d5 f7-f5 13.b2xc3 Nc6-e7
14.Qd5-d3 d7-d6 15.Nf3-e5 Bc8-d7
16.Ne5-f7+ Kd8-c8 17.Bf4xd6 Ne4xd6
18.Nf7xd6+ Kc8-b8 19.Nd6-f7 Bd7-c6
20.Nf7xh8 Qf8xh8 21.Ra1-d1 6.20/14 ]
10.Nc7xa8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
10.Nc7xa8 Nf6xe4 11.Bf4-c7+ Kd8-e8
12.c3xd4 Bc5-b4+ 13.Ke1-f1 Qf8-e7
14.Bc7-f4 Bb4-a5 15.Na8-c7+ Ba5xc7
16.Bf4xc7 d7-d6 17.Qd1-e1 Bc8-f5
18.Bc4-d3 Ke8-d7 19.Bc7-a5 b7-b6
20.Ba5-d2 Ne4xd2+ 21.Qe1xd2
5.77/13 ] 10...Nf6xe4 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 10...Qf8-e7 11.0-0 d4xc3
12.b2xc3 Nf6xe4 13.Bf4-c7+ Kd8-e8
14.Qd1-d3 f7-f5 15.Ra1-e1 Rh8-f8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
16.Bc7-g3 d7-d6 17.Bg3-h4 Nc6-e5
18.Bh4xe7 Ne5xd3 19.Be7xf8 Nd3xe1
20.Bf8xg7 Ne1xf3+ 21.g2xf3 5.39/11 ]
11.Nf3xd4 [ ¹11.c3xd4 makes it even
easier for White Bc5-b4+ 12.Ke1-f1
Bb4-d6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
11.Bf4-c7+ Kd8-e8 12.c3xd4 Bc5-b4+
13.Ke1-f1 Qf8-e7 14.Bc7-f4 Bb4-a5
15.Na8-c7+ Ba5xc7 16.Bf4xc7 d7-d6
17.Qd1-e1 Bc8-f5 18.Bc4-d3 Ke8-d7
19.Bc7-a5 b7-b6 20.Ba5-d2 Ne4xd2+
21.Qe1xd2 5.52/12 ] 11...d7-d6
[ 11...Bc5xd4 is one last hope 12.0-0
Bd4-e5 13.Bf4xe5 Nc6xe5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Bc5xd4
12.Bf4-c7+ Kd8-e8 13.0-0 Qf8-c5
14.c3xd4 Qc5xc4 15.Rf1-e1 d7-d5
16.f2-f3 Bc8-g4 17.Ra1-c1 Qc4xa2
18.f3xg4 Ke8-d7 19.Qd1-f3 Kd7-e7
20.Bc7-d6+ Ke7xd6 21.Qf3-f4+
Kd6-e6 22.Na8-c7+ Ke6-e7
23.Nc7xd5+ Qa2xd5 24.Re1xe4+
Ke7-d7 25.Rc1-c5 3.90/12 ] 12.0-0
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12.0-0 Bc5xd4
13.c3xd4 g7-g5 14.Bf4-e3 Bc8-d7
15.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 16.Be3xg5 Qf8-g7
17.Qd1-d2 Rh8-g8 18.Bg5-f4 d6-d5
19.Bc4-b3 Nc6xd4 20.Na8-c7
Qg7xg2+ 21.Qd2xg2 Nd4-e2+
22.Kg1-h1 Rg8xg2 23.Bf4-e3 Rg2-g6
24.Nc7xd5 6.30/14 ] 12...Bc8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 12...Bc5xd4
13.c3xd4 g7-g5 14.Bf4-e3 Bc8-d7
15.f2-f3 Ne4-f6 16.Be3xg5 Qf8-g7
17.Qd1-d2 Rh8-g8 18.Bg5-f4 d6-d5
19.Bc4-b3 Nc6xd4 20.Na8-c7
Qg7xg2+ 21.Qd2xg2 Nd4-e2+
22.Kg1-h1 Rg8xg2 23.Bf4-e3 Rg2-g6
24.Nc7xd5 6.64/13 ] 13.Nd4-b5
[ ¹13.Qd1-d3!? and White can already
relax Bc5xd4 14.c3xd4 f7-f5+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Nd4-b3 b7-b6
14.Nb3xc5 b6xc5 15.Qd1-d3 g7-g5
16.Qd3xe4 g5xf4 17.Bc4-b5 Nc6-e5
18.Bb5xd7 Kd8xd7 19.Qe4-b7+
261
Kd7-e6 20.Na8-c7+ Ke6-f6
21.Nc7-d5+ Kf6-g5 22.Qb7xa7
Ne5-d3 23.b2-b4 Rh8-g8 24.Qa7-d7
h7-h5 25.Ra1-d1 7.97/13 ] 13...g7-g5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13...a7-a6
14.Nb5-d4 f7-f5 15.Bc4-d5 g7-g5
16.Bf4-e3 f5-f4 17.Bd5xe4 f4xe3
18.f2xe3 Qf8-e7 19.Qd1-f3 Rh8-e8
20.Be4xc6 Bc5xd4 21.e3xd4 Bd7xc6
22.Qf3-f7 Qe7-e3+ 23.Rf1-f2 6.01/12 ]
14.Qd1-f3 [ ¹14.Qd1-e2 and White
has reached his goal Qf8-e7 15.Bf4-e3
a7-a6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
14.Qd1-e2 Ne4xc3 15.Bf4xg5+ f7-f6
16.Nb5xc3 f6xg5 17.Nc3-d5 Kd8-c8
18.Na8-c7 Kc8-b8 19.Nc7-e6 Nc6-d4
20.Ne6xf8 Nd4xe2+ 21.Bc4xe2
Rh8xf8 22.Ra1-c1 g5-g4 23.Be2-d3
6.05/11 ] 14...f7-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 14...f7-f5 15.Bf4-c1 Nc6-e5
16.Qf3-e2 Bd7xb5 17.Bc4xb5 Kd8-c8
18.Bc1-e3 Bc5xe3 19.Qe2xe3 Kc8-b8
20.f2-f3 Ne4-c5 21.b2-b4 Nc5-e6
22.Na8-b6 a7xb6 23.Ra1-d1 Qf8-e7
24.Qe3xb6 Ne6-c7 25.Bb5-e2 Rh8-d8
26.a2-a4 Ne5-d7 27.Qb6-f2 Qe7-e5
28.c3-c4 3.51/14 ] 15.Bf4-g3
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 15.Bf4-e3
Diagram
(Diagram 267)
Nc6-e5 16.Qf3-e2 Bc5xe3 17.f2xe3
Bd7xb5 18.Bc4xb5 Kd8-c8 19.Bb5-d3
Qf8-e7 20.Rf1xf5 Ne4-c5 21.Bd3-c4
Kc8-b8 22.Na8-b6 a7xb6 23.Bc4-d5
h7-h5 24.Ra1-f1 h5-h4 25.b2-b4
Nc5-a4 26.Qe2-f2 Rh8-c8 3.43/13 ]
15...Ne4-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
15...a7-a6 16.Nb5xd6 Ne4xd6
17.Qf3-d5 Nd6xc4 18.Bg3-c7+ Kd8-c8
19.Qd5xc4 f5-f4 20.Ra1-d1 Bd7-f5
21.Qc4-d5 Bc5-a7 22.Rf1-e1 Qf8-c5
23.Na8-b6+ Ba7xb6 24.Bc7xb6
Qc5xd5 25.Rd1xd5 3.58/12 ]
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
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9-+nzp-+-+0
9+Nvl-+pzp-0
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9+-zP-vLQ+-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9tR-+-+RmK-0
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16.Qf3-d5 [ 16.Qf3-h5!? seems even
better Nd2xc4 17.b2-b4 a7-a6
18.Qh5xg5+ Kd8-c8 19.b4xc5 a6xb5
20.Bg3xd6 Rh8-g8+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 16.Qf3-d3 Nd2xc4 17.Qd3xc4
f5-f4 18.b2-b4 Nc6-e5 19.Qc4-e2
a7-a6 20.Ra1-d1 Bc5xb4 21.c3xb4
a6xb5 22.Na8-b6 Qf8-e7 23.Nb6xd7
Kd8xd7 24.Rd1-c1 Rh8-a8
25.Qe2xb5+ Kd7-e6 26.Qb5-e2
Ke6-f7 27.h2-h4 f4xg3 28.f2xg3+
Kf7-g7 29.h4xg5 h7-h6 30.g5xh6+
Kg7xh6 31.Qe2-d2+ Kh6-g7 32.Rf1-f5
Ra8-a3 33.Rc1-c3 Ra3-a8 3.55/15 ]
16...Nd2xc4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
16...Nd2xc4 17.Qd5xc4 f5-f4 18.b2-b4
Nc6-e5 19.Qc4-e2 a7-a6 20.Ra1-d1
Bc5xb4 21.c3xb4 a6xb5 22.Na8-b6
Qf8-e7 23.Nb6xd7 Kd8xd7 24.Rd1-c1
Rh8-a8 25.Qe2xb5+ Kd7-e6
26.Qb5-e2 Ke6-f7 27.h2-h4 f4xg3
28.f2xg3+ Kf7-g7 29.h4xg5 h7-h6
30.g5xh6+ Kg7xh6 31.Qe2-d2+
Kh6-g7 32.Rf1-f5 Ra8-a3 33.Rc1-c3
Ra3-a8 3.93/15 ] 17.Qd5xc4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qd5xc4
f5-f4 18.b2-b4 Nc6-e5 19.Qc4-e2
f4-f3 20.Qe2-d2 f3xg2 21.Bg3xe5
g2xf1R+ 22.Ra1xf1 Bd7xb5 23.b4xc5
Bb5xf1 24.Be5xh8 Bf1-h3 25.Qd2-d4
262
Qf8-f4 26.Qd4xf4 g5xf4 27.c5xd6
Bh3-e6 28.Bh8-d4 b7-b6 29.Na8-c7
Be6xa2 30.Nc7-b5 Kd8-d7 31.Nb5xa7
Ba2-c4 32.Kg1-g2 Bc4-d5+ 33.f2-f3
Kd7xd6 34.Bd4xb6 3.79/14 ] 17...f5-f4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...f5-f4
18.b2-b4 Nc6-e5 19.Qc4-e2 a7-a6
20.Ra1-d1 Bc5xb4 21.c3xb4 a6xb5
22.Na8-b6 Qf8-e7 23.Rf1-e1 f4xg3
24.h2xg3 Rh8-e8 25.Nb6xd7 Qe7xd7
26.Qe2-e3 Kd8-c7 27.Qe3xg5 Kc7-b8
28.f2-f4 Ne5-c4 29.Re1xe8+ Qd7xe8
30.Qg5-g7 3.82/14 ] 18.Kg1-h1
Diagram [ 18.b2-b4 and White can
already relax Nc6-e5 19.Qc4-e2
f4-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.b2-b4
Nc6-e5 19.Qc4-e2 f4-f3 20.Qe2-d2
f3xg2 21.Bg3xe5 g2xf1R+ 22.Ra1xf1
Bd7xb5 23.Be5xh8 Qf8-f5 24.Bh8-f6+
Qf5xf6 25.b4xc5 Bb5xf1 26.Kg1xf1
Qf6-e5 27.c5xd6 Kd8-d7 28.Na8-c7
Qe5xd6 29.Qd2xd6+ Kd7xd6
30.Nc7-b5+ Kd6-d5 31.Nb5xa7
3.65/13 ]
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9-+nzp-+-+0
9+Nvl-+-zp-0
9-+Q+-zp-+0
9+-zP-+-vL-0
9PzP-+-zPPzP0
9tR-+-+R+K0
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18...Nc6-e5? [ ¹18...Kd8-c8 19.b2-b4
Nc6-e5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18...Kd8-c8 19.b2-b4 Nc6-e5
20.Nb5xd6+ Qf8xd6 21.b4xc5 Ne5xc4
22.c5xd6 f4xg3 23.Ra1-d1 g3xh2
24.Rd1-d5 Bd7-e6 25.Rd5xg5 Nc4xd6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
26.Rg5-c5+ Kc8-b8 27.Na8-c7
Be6xa2 28.Kh1xh2 Rh8-f8 1.49/12 ]
19.Qc4-b3 [ 19.Qc4-a4 keeps an even
firmer grip Bd7-c6 20.Qa4-a5+ b7-b6
21.Qa5xa7 Bc6xb5+- ;Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 19.Qc4-a4 Bd7-c6
20.Qa4-a5+ b7-b6 21.Qa5xa7 Bc6xb5
22.Rf1-e1 f4xg3 23.Re1xe5 d6xe5
24.Ra1-d1+ Kd8-e8 25.Na8-c7+
Ke8-f7 26.Nc7xb5+ Kf7-g6 27.f2xg3
Qf8-e7 28.b2-b4 Qe7xa7 29.Nb5xa7
Bc5-e3 30.Na7-c6 Kg6-f5 31.Rd1-d7
1.95/12 ] 19...Bd7-c6??
solves nothing [ 19...f4xg3 20.f2xg3
Qf8-h6 21.Nb5xd6 Bc5xd6
( 21...Qh6xd6? 22.Ra1-d1 Qd6-c6
23.Qb3-d5+- ) 22.Qb3xb7 Ne5-g4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19...f4xg3
20.f2xg3 Qf8-h6 21.Nb5xa7 Ne5-g4
22.h2-h3 b7-b5 23.Qb3-d5 Bc5xa7
24.Qd5-b7 Ng4-f2+ 25.Kh1-h2
Nf2-g4+ 26.Kh2-h1 Ng4-f2+ 0.08/14 ]
20.Na8-c7+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20.Na8-c7 Qf8-e7 21.Nc7-e6+ Kd8-c8
22.Ne6xc5 Bc6xb5 23.Qb3xb5 d6xc5
24.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 25.Qb5-b6 f4xg3
26.f2xg3 Rh8-e8 27.Rf1-e1 Re8-f8
28.Qb6-a5 Kc8-b8 29.b2-b4 Rf8-e8
30.Rd1-d5 Qe7-f6 31.Qa5xc5 3.21/15 ]
20...Bc6-d7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
20...Qf8-e7 21.Nc7-e6+ Kd8-c8
22.Ne6xc5 Bc6xb5 23.Qb3xb5 d6xc5
24.Ra1-d1 a7-a6 25.Qb5-b6 f4xg3
26.f2xg3 Ne5-d7 27.Qb6-a7 Rh8-e8
28.b2-b4 Kc8-c7 29.Rd1-d2 c5xb4
30.c3xb4 Nd7-e5 31.Rf1-c1+ Ne5-c6
32.a2-a3 Qe7-e3 3.39/13 ] 21.Ra1-d1
[ ¹21.Nc7-e6+ makes it even easier for
White Bd7xe6 22.Qb3xe6 Qf8-f7
23.Qe6xf7 Ne5xf7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21.Nc7-e6+ Bd7xe6 22.Qb3xe6
Qf8-f7 23.Qe6xf7 Ne5xf7 24.b2-b4
Bc5-b6 25.h2-h4 f4xg3 26.f2xg3
Kd8-e7 27.Ra1-e1+ Nf7-e5 28.h4xg5
h7-h6 29.g5-g6 Rh8-g8 30.Rf1-f7+
263
Ke7-e6 31.Nb5-d4+ Ke6-d5 32.Nd4-f5
Rg8xg6 33.Nf5-e7+ Kd5-e6
34.Ne7xg6 Ke6xf7 35.Ng6xe5+ d6xe5
36.Re1xe5 Kf7-f6 37.Re5-d5 Kf6-e6
38.Rd5-d1 Bb6-c7 39.Kh1-h2 b7-b5
40.Kh2-h3 4.30/13 ] 21...a7-a6
[ 21...Qf8-h6+- the only chance to get
some counterplay ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 21...Qf8-h6 22.Nb5xd6 Bc5xd6
23.Qb3xb7 Rh8-f8 24.Qb7-b8+
Kd8-e7 25.Qb8xa7 f4xg3 26.f2xg3
Rf8xf1+ 27.Rd1xf1 Bd6xc7 28.Qa7xc7
Qh6-d6 29.Qc7xd6+ Ke7xd6 30.b2-b3
Ne5-d3 31.Kh1-g1 Bd7-e6 32.Rf1-d1
Be6-f5 33.a2-a4 Kd6-c5 34.a4-a5
Kc5-b5 35.g3-g4 Bf5-e4 2.69/13 ]
22.Nc7-e6+ [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
22.Nc7-e6+ Bd7xe6 23.Qb3xe6
Qf8-e7 24.Qe6-d5 Kd8-c8
25.Nb5xd6+ Qe7xd6 26.Qd5xd6
Bc5xd6 27.Rd1xd6 f4xg3 28.Rd6-d5
Ne5-d7 29.h2xg3 h7-h6 30.Rf1-d1
Nd7-b6 31.Rd5-f5 Nb6-d7 32.Kh1-h2
Rh8-e8 33.Rf5-f7 Nd7-e5 34.Rf7-h7
4.71/14 ] 22...Bd7xe6 [Houdini 2.0c
Pro x64: 22...Bd7xe6 23.Qb3xe6
Qf8-e7 24.Qe6-d5 Kd8-c8
25.Nb5xd6+ Qe7xd6 26.Qd5xd6
Bc5xd6 27.Rd1xd6 f4xg3 28.Rd6-d5
Ne5-d7 29.h2xg3 h7-h6 30.Rf1-d1
Rh8-h7 31.Kh1-h2 Kc8-c7 32.f2-f4
Nd7-f6 33.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 34.Rc5-c8
Nf6-e4 35.Rc8-e8 4.77/13 ]
23.Qb3xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Qb3xe6 Qf8-e7 24.Qe6-d5 Kd8-c8
25.Nb5xd6+ Qe7xd6 26.Qd5xd6
Bc5xd6 27.Rd1xd6 f4xg3 28.Rd6-d5
Ne5-d7 29.h2xg3 h7-h6 30.Rf1-d1
Rh8-h7 31.Kh1-h2 Kc8-c7 32.f2-f4
Nd7-f6 33.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 34.Rc5-c8
Nf6-e4 35.Rc8-e8 4.39/14 ] 23...a6xb5
[ 23...Qf8-e7 praying for a miracle
24.Qe6-d5 Kd8-c8 25.Nb5xd6+
Bc5xd6 26.Qd5xd6 Qe7xd6
27.Rd1xd6 Ne5-c4+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
x64: 23...Qf8-e7 24.Qe6-d5 Kd8-c8
25.Nb5xd6+ Qe7xd6 26.Qd5xd6
Bc5xd6 27.Rd1xd6 f4xg3 28.Rd6-d5
Ne5-d7 29.h2xg3 h7-h6 30.Rf1-d1
Rh8-h7 31.Kh1-h2 Kc8-c7 32.f2-f4
Nd7-f6 33.Rd5-c5+ Kc7-b6 34.Rc5-c8
Nf6-e4 35.Rc8-e8 4.64/15 ] 24.Qe6xe5
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 24.Qe6xe5
Kd8-c8 25.Qe5xg5 f4xg3 26.f2xg3
Qf8-d8 27.Qg5-d5 Rh8-e8 28.Rf1-f7
Re8-e7 29.Rf7xe7 Qd8xe7 30.b2-b4
Bc5-e3 31.Qd5xd6 Qe7xd6
32.Rd1xd6 Kc8-c7 33.Rd6-d5 Kc7-c6
34.Rd5-f5 Be3-d2 35.h2-h4 Kc6-b6
36.Rf5-f6+ Kb6-a7 37.Rf6-f7 Bd2xc3
38.Rf7xh7 Bc3xb4 5.91/14 ]
24...Kd8-c7 [ 24...Kd8-c8 does not
improve anything 25.Qe5xg5 f4xg3
26.f2xg3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
24...Kd8-c8 25.Qe5xg5 f4xg3
26.f2xg3 Qf8-d8 27.Qg5-d5 Rh8-e8
28.Rf1-f7 Re8-e7 29.Rf7xe7 Qd8xe7
30.b2-b4 Bc5-e3 31.Qd5xd6 Qe7xd6
32.Rd1xd6 Kc8-c7 33.Rd6-d5 Kc7-c6
34.Rd5-f5 Be3-d2 35.h2-h4 Kc6-b6
36.Rf5-f6+ Kb6-a7 37.Rf6-f7 Bd2xc3
38.Rf7xh7 Bc3xb4 6.08/15 ]
25.Qe5xg5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25.Qe5xg5 f4xg3 26.f2xg3 Qf8-g8
27.Qg5-e7+ Kc7-b8 28.b2-b4 Bc5-b6
29.Rd1xd6 Bb6-d8 30.Qe7-f7 Bd8-c7
31.Qf7xg8+ Rh8xg8 32.Rd6-d7 h7-h6
33.Rf1-f6 Rg8-e8 34.Kh1-g1 Re8-c8
35.Rf6xh6 Kb8-a7 36.g3-g4 Bc7-b6+
37.Kg1-f1 Rc8xc3 38.h2-h4 Rc3-c2
39.Rh6-f6 Bb6-e3 40.Rd7-e7 6.27/18 ]
25...f4xg3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
25...f4xg3 26.f2xg3 Qf8-g8
27.Qg5-e7+ Kc7-b8 28.b2-b4 Bc5-b6
29.Rd1xd6 Bb6-d8 30.Qe7-f7 Bd8-c7
31.Qf7xg8+ Rh8xg8 32.Rd6-d7 h7-h6
33.Rf1-f6 h6-h5 34.Rf6-f7 Rg8-e8
35.Kh1-g1 Bc7-b6+ 36.Kg1-f1 Kb8-a7
37.Rd7-d5 Re8-c8 38.Rf7-f3 Rc8-a8
39.Rd5xh5 6.29/15 ] 26.f2xg3
264
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.f2xg3
Qf8-g8 27.Qg5-e7+ Kc7-b8 28.b2-b4
Bc5-b6 29.Rd1xd6 Bb6-d8 30.Qe7-f7
Bd8-c7 31.Qf7xg8+ Rh8xg8
32.Rd6-d7 h7-h6 33.Rf1-f6 h6-h5
34.Rf6-f7 Rg8-e8 35.Kh1-g1 Bc7-b6+
36.Kg1-f1 Kb8-a7 37.Rd7-d5 Ka7-a6
38.Rd5xh5 Re8-d8 39.g3-g4 Rd8-d1+
40.Kf1-e2 Rd1-a1 41.Rh5-h7
Ra1xa2+ 42.Ke2-f3 Ra2-f2+
43.Kf3-g3 6.11/16 ] 26...Qf8-e8
[ 26...Qf8-g8 does not win a prize
27.Qg5-e7+ Kc7-b8 28.b2-b4+- ;
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26...Qf8-g8
27.Qg5-e7+ Kc7-b8 28.b2-b4 Bc5-b6
29.Rd1xd6 Bb6-d8 30.Qe7-f7 Bd8-c7
31.Qf7xg8+ Rh8xg8 32.Rd6-d7 h7-h6
33.Rf1-f6 h6-h5 34.Rf6-f7 Rg8-c8
35.a2-a3 b7-b6 36.Rd7-d5 Kb8-b7
37.Rd5xh5 Rc8-d8 38.Kh1-g1
Rd8-d1+ 39.Kg1-f2 Rd1-d2+
40.Kf2-f3 6.24/14 ] 27.Rd1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.b2-b4
Bc5-b6 28.Qg5-g7+ Kc7-b8 29.Rf1-f7
Qe8-c8 30.Rf7xb7+ Qc8xb7
31.Qg7xh8+ Kb8-a7 32.Qh8-e8
Bb6-c7 33.a2-a4 b5xa4 34.Qe8xa4+
Qb7-a6 35.Qa4xa6+ Ka7xa6
36.Rd1-f1 Bc7-b6 37.Rf1-f7 Ka6-b5
38.Rf7xh7 Kb5-c4 39.Rh7-b7 Bb6-d8
40.Rb7-d7 Bd8-f6 41.Rd7-c7+
Kc4-b5 6.44/16 ] 27...Qe8-g6
[ 27...Qe8-g8 what else? 28.Qg5-h5
Qg8xa2+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
27...Rh8-g8 28.Qg5-h4 Qe8-c8
29.Rf1-f7+ Kc7-b8 30.Qh4xh7 Rg8-h8
31.Rf7xb7+ Kb8-a8 32.Rb7-c7
Rh8xh7 33.Rc7xc8+ Ka8-b7
34.Re1-e8 Bc5-f2 35.Re8-h8 Rh7-g7
36.Rc8-b8+ Kb7-a6 37.Rh8-h6
Bf2-c5 6.35/15 ] 28.Qg5-e7+
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Qg5-e7+
Kc7-b8 29.Rf1-f7 Qg6xf7 30.Qe7xf7
Bc5-b6 31.Re1-e8+ Rh8xe8
32.Qf7xe8+ Kb8-a7 33.Qe8xb5 h7-h6
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
34.Qb5-d7 Bb6-e3 35.Qd7xd6 Be3-g5
36.b2-b4 Bg5-e3 37.Qd6-d7 Be3-g5
38.Kh1-g1 Bg5-f6 39.c3-c4 h6-h5
40.Qd7-a4+ Ka7-b8 41.Qa4-e8+
Kb8-c7 42.Qe8xh5 13.33/13 ]
28...Kc7-b6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28...Kc7-b8 29.Rf1-f7 Qg6xf7
30.Qe7xf7 Bc5-b6 31.Re1-e8+
Rh8xe8 32.Qf7xe8+ Kb8-a7
33.Qe8xb5 h7-h6 34.Qb5-d7 Bb6-e3
35.Qd7xd6 Be3-g5 36.b2-b4 Bg5-e3
37.Qd6-d7 Be3-g5 38.Kh1-g1 Bg5-f6
39.c3-c4 h6-h5 40.Qd7-a4+ Ka7-b8
41.Qa4-e8+ Kb8-c7 42.Qe8xh5
13.54/14 ] 29.Rf1-f7 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 29.Rf1-f7 Qg6xf7 30.Qe7xf7
Kb6-a7 31.b2-b4 Bc5-b6 32.Re1-e8
Rh8xe8 33.Qf7xe8 h7-h6 34.Qe8xb5
Bb6-d8 35.Qb5-d7 Bd8-g5 36.Qd7xd6
Bg5-e3 37.Qd6-d7 Be3-g5 38.Kh1-g1
Bg5-f6 39.c3-c4 h6-h5 40.Qd7-a4+
Ka7-b8 41.Qa4-e8+ Kb8-c7
42.Qe8xh5 13.33/14 ] 29...Rh8-b8
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29...Qg6xf7
30.Qe7xf7 Kb6-a6 31.b2-b4 Bc5-b6
32.Re1-e8 Rh8xe8 33.Qf7xe8 h7-h6
34.Qe8-d7 Bb6-e3 35.Qd7xd6+
Ka6-a7 36.Qd6-e5 Be3-c1 37.Qe5xb5
Ka7-b8 38.Qb5-d7 Kb8-a7 39.Kh1-g1
Bc1-g5 40.Qd7-d4+ b7-b6 41.h2-h4
Bg5-c1 42.Kg1-f2 13.69/15 ]
30.Qe7-c7+ Diagram [ 30.Qe7-c7+
Kb6-a6 31.Rf7-d7+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 30.Qe7-c7+ Kb6-a6 31.Rf7-d7
Qg6-g4 32.b2-b4 Bc5xb4 33.Qc7xb8
Qg4xd7 34.Qb8-a8+ Ka6-b6 35.c3xb4
Qd7-f7 36.Re1-c1 Qf7-c4 37.Qa8-d8+
Kb6-c6 38.Qd8-c8+ Kc6-d5
39.Rc1xc4 b5xc4 40.Qc8xb7+ Kd5-d4
41.Qb7-g7+ Kd4-d3 42.Qg7xh7+
Kd3-c3 43.b4-b5 d6-d5 44.Kh1-g1
d5-d4 45.Kg1-f2 14.49/13 ]
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9+-+-tR-+K0
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Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
31
Dmitry Andreikin
Fabiano Caruana
Dortmund 26.07.2013
266
D80
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. e3 Bg7 5.
cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nxd5
Qxd5 7. Ne2 O-O 8. Nc3 Qd6 9. Be2 c6
10. O-O Nd7 11. Ne4 Qc7
12. Bd2 Nb6 13. f4 a5 14. h4 Be6 15. h5
Bd5 16. Ng5 f6 17. Nf3
f5 18. Qe1 Nc4 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. Qg3
Qd6 21. Bxc4 Bxc4
22. Rfc1 Bd5 23. Ne5 Bxe5 24. fxe5 Qe6
25. Kf2 Kf7 26. Rh1 Ke8
27. Rh6 Rg8 28. a4 Be4 29. Kg1 Kd7 30.
b4 Rh8 31. Rxh8 Rxh8
32. bxa5 g5 33. Rf1 Rh4 34. Rf4 Rh5 35.
Rxe4 fxe4 36. Bb4 Ke8
37. Bc5 Qh6 38. Qg4 Rh1+ 39. Kf2
Qh4+ 40. Qxh4 gxh4 41. e6 Ra1
42. g4 Ra2+ 43. Kg1 Re2 0-1
After 17. Nf3
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
30.b4
After 6…Qxd5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
267
32
A48
Fabiano Caruana
Emily Sutovsky
London Chess Classic 26.12.2013
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 d6 4. h3 c5 5.
dxc5 Qa5+ 6. Qd2
Qxc5 7. Nc3 Bf5 8. Nd4 Ne4 9. Nxe4
Bxe4 10. f3 Bc6 11. e4 e5
12. Be3 exd4 13. Bxd4 Bh6 14. Qf2
Qa5+ 15. Bc3 Qd8 16. Bxh8 f6
17. Qh4 Bg5 18. Qxh7 Qa5+ 19. c3 Nd7
20. Qxg6+ Ke7 21. h4 Be3
22. Bxf6+ Nxf6 23. Qg7+ Ke6 24. g3
Bf2+ 25. Kd2 Be3+ 26. Kc2
Bxe4+ 27. fxe4 Qa4+ 28. b3 Qxe4+ 29.
Kb2 Qf3 30. Bh3+ 1-0
NnnnnnnnnN
17.Qh4
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
30.Bh3
5…Qa4+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
268
33
C07
Emily Sutovsky
Fabiano Caruana
London Chess Classic 26.12.2013
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cxd4
5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4
Qd7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Ne4 Be7 9. Qe2 Nf6
10. Bg5 a6 11. Bd3 Nd5
12. Rad1 Bxg5 13. Nfxg5 h6 14. Nf3 O-O
15. Bc4 Nf4 16. Qd2 e5
17. Ng3 Qc7 18. h3 b5 19. Bd3 f5 20.
Be2 Bb7 21. Rfe1 Rad8
22. Nh4 Ne7 23. a4 e4 24. axb5 axb5
25. Nh5 Nxh5 26. Bxh5 Qd6
27. Qa5 Bc6 28. g3 f4 29. g4 g6 30.
Bxg6 Nxg6 31. Nf5 Rxf5
32. gxf5 Nh4 33. Kf1 e3 34. Rd3 Qd5 0-1
NnnnnnnnnN
22.Nh4
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
34…Qd5
6…Qd7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
269
34
A35
Veselin Topalov
Fabiano Caruana
Sinquefield Cup Round 1 27.08.2014
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 d5
5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2
Nc7 7. O-O e5 8. a3 Rb8 9. d3 Be7 10.
Be3 O-O 11. Rc1 Bd7
12. Nd2 Nd4 13. Nc4 f6 14. f4 exf4 15.
Bxf4 Nde6 16. Bd2 b6
17. g4 Be8 18. Be1 b5 19. Ne3 Bd6 20.
Ncd5 Nxd5 21. Bxd5 Bf7
22. Nf5 Be5 23. Qd2 Nd4 24. Bxf7+ Rxf7
25. Rd1 Nxf5 26. gxf5
Qd4+ 27. Bf2 Qg4+ 28. Kh1 c4 29. Qc2
Re8 30. dxc4 Qh5 31. h4
Qg4 32. Qd3 bxc4 33. Qe3 Rfe7 34. b3
Bb2 0-1
27…Qg4+
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
34…Bb2
12…Nd4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
270
35
B12
Fabiano Caruana
Maxime VachierLagrave
Sinquefield Cup Round 2, 27.08.2014
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5.
Be2 c5 6. Be3 Qb6
7. Nc3 Nc6 8. O-O Qxb2 9. Qe1 cxd4 10.
Bxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Bb4
12. Ndb5 Ba5 13. Rb1 Qxc2 14. Rc1
Qb2 15. g4 Bg6 16. f4 Be4
17. Rf2 Nh6 18. Bd3 Qb4 19. Rb1 Qc5
20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Qxa5 O-O
22. Be2 e3 23. Rff1 Rfc8 24. Qe1 Qd5
25. Rb2 f6 26. Qg3 fxe5
27. fxe5 Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Rxf8 29. Qxe3
Nf7 30. Nc3 1-0
22…e3
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
30.Nc3
8….Qxb2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games
271
36
C24
Magnus Carlsen
Fabiano Caruana
Sinquefield Cup, Round 3, 29.08.2014
1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 c6 4.Nf3 d5
5.Bb3 Bb4+ 6.c3 Bd6 7.Bg5
dxe4 8.dxe4 h6 9.Bh4 Qe7 10.Nbd2
Nbd7 11.Bg3 Bc7 12.O-O Nh5
13.h3 Nxg3 14.fxg3 Nc5 15.Bxf7+ Kxf7
16.Nxe5+ Kg8 17.Ng6 Qg5
18.Rf8+ Kh7 19.Nxh8 Bg4 20.Qf1 Nd3
21.Qxd3 Rxf8 22.hxg4 Qxg4
23.Nf3 Qxg3 24.e5+ Kxh8 25.e6 Bb6+
26.Kh1 Qg4 27.Qd6 Rd8
28.Qe5 Rd5 29.Qb8+ Kh7 30.e7 Qh5+
31.Nh2 Rd1+ 32.Rxd1 Qxd1+
33.Nf1 Qxf1+ 34.Kh2 Qg1+ 0-1
NnnnnnnnnN
19.Nxh8
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
34…Qg1+
15.Bxf7+
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37
C78
Fabiano Caruana
Levon Aronian
Sinquefield Cup, Round 4, 30.08.2014
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6
5.O-O Be7 6.d3 b5 7.Bb3
O-O 8.Nc3 d6 9.a3 Na5 10.Ba2 Be6
11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.b4 Nc6 13.Bd2
d5 14.Re1 Qd6 15.Na2 Nd7 16.Qe2 d4
17.Reb1 Nb6 18.Nc1 Na4
19.Nb3 Rf7 20.Rc1 Rd8 21.Ng5 Rf6
22.Qh5 h6 23.Nf3 Rdf8 24.Rf1
R8f7 25.Rae1 Bf8 26.h3 g6 27.Qh4 Qe7
28.Qg3 Bg7 29.Na5 Nxa5
30.Nxe5 Nb7 31.Nxg6 Qd8 32.e5 Rf5
33.f4 c5 34.Nh4 Rh5 35.Nf3
Kh7 36.Qg4 Rhf5 37.Nh4 Kh8 38.Nxf5
Rxf5 39.Qg6 Qe7 40.g4 Rf8
41.f5 Qe8 42.Qxe8 Rxe8 43.f6 Bf8 44.f7
Re7 45.Rf6 Nb6 46.Bxh6
Nd7 47.Ref1 cxb4 48.axb4 Bxh6
49.Rxh6+ Kg7 50.Rh5 1-0
37….Kh8
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
50.Rh5
12.b4
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38
D11
Hikaru Nakamura
Fabiano Caurana
Sinquefield Cup, Round 5, 31.08.2014
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nbd2 Bf5
5.Nh4 Be4 6.f3 Bg6 7.e3
e6 8.g3 Be7 9.a3 Nbd7 10.cxd5 cxd5
11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.Bd3 e5
13.O-O O-O 14.Qb3 Qc8 15.Nb1 exd4
16.exd4 Nb8 17.Nc3 Nc6
18.Be3 Qd7 19.Rad1 Rfd8 20.Rfe1 Ne8
21.Bf2 Nc7 22.Bf1 Bf6
23.Qa2 g5 24.b4 g6 25.Qd2 Kg7 26.b5
Ne7 27.Be3 Ne6 28.Bh3 Nf5
29.Bxf5 gxf5 30.f4 g4 31.Qd3 Rac8
32.Rc1 Rc4 33.Ne2 Nc7 34.Nc3
Rc8 35.h3 gxh3 36.Kh2 Nxb5 37.Nxb5
Qxb5 38.Kxh3 Qd7 39.Kg2 b5
40.Rb1 a6 41.Rbc1 Qe6 42.Bf2 Rxc1
43.Rxe6 fxe6 44.g4 fxg4
45.Qe2 Kf7 46.Qd3 R1c2 47.Qh7+ Ke8
48.f5 Bxd4 49.Qg6+ Kd8
50.Qxe6 Rxf2+ 51.Kg3 Rc3+ 52.Kxg4
Rg2+ 53.Kf4 Rf2+ 54.Kg4 Kc7
55.Qe7+ Kb6 56.Qd8+ Rc7 57.Qxd5 Bc5
58.Qd8 Kb7 59.f6 Bxa3
60.Qd5+ Kb6 61.Qd8 Bc5 62.Qb8+ Rb7
63.Qd8+ Ka7 64.Qd5 Bb6
65.Kg5 Rc7 66.Kg6 b4 67.Qe6 Bd4 0-1
13….O-O
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
42…Rxc1
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39
B46
Fabiano Caruana
Veselin Topalov
Sinquefield Cup, Round 6, 02.09.2014
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6
5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6
7.Bd3 d5 8.O-O Nf6 9.Re1 Be7 10.e5
Nd7 11.Qg4 Kf8 12.Na4 Qa5
13.Re2 h5 14.Qf4 g5 15.Bd2 Qc7
16.Qg3 h4 17.Qg4 Rg8 18.Rae1 c5
19.c4 dxc4 20.Bxc4 Bb7 21.h3 Rd8
22.Bc3 Nb8 23.Re3 Nc6 24.Bxe6
fxe6 25.Rf3+ Ke8 26.Qxe6 Rg7 27.Qh6
Nd4 28.e6 Nxf3+ 29.gxf3
Bf8 30.Qh5+ Ke7 31.Bxg7 1-0
NnnnnnnnnN
24.Bxe6
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
30.Qh5+
11.Kf8
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40
D31
Maxime VachierLagrave
Fabiano Caruana
Sinquefield Cup, Round 7, 03.09.2014
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Bf4 Nf6
5.e3 O-O 6.Rc1 Nbd7 7.c5
Ne4 8.Bd3 f5 9.Nf3 c6 10.Ne5 Nxe5
11.Bxe5 Bf6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6
13.Ne2 e5 14.Qa4 Qh4 15.g3 Qg4
16.Rf1 Ng5 17.Kd2 Nf3+ 18.Kc3
Nxh2 19.Rh1 Nf3 20.Qa5 Qg5 21.dxe5
Qe7 22.Nd4 Nxe5 23.b3 b6
24.cxb6 c5 25.Nb5 Bb7 26.bxa7 d4+
27.exd4 Nxd3 28.Kxd3 Bxh1
29.Rxc5 Qe4+ 30.Kc4 Qe2+ 31.Kb4
Qd2+ 32.Rc3 Bc6 33.a4 Bxb5
34.Kxb5 Qxd4 35.Rc7 Rfd8 36.Qb6
Rd5+ 37.Ka6 Rd6 38.a5 Qd3+
39.Kb7 Qd5+ 0-1
26…d4+
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro 
39…Qd5+
And here we throw gold coins on the
board for 7 games of sublimely calibrated
power and calculation, and normal and
decent chess.
11…Bf6
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INDEX
Openings and Players
A35: English Symmetrical Four Knights 275
C45: Scotch Game, 1
A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle
Systems, 87
C50: Hungarian Defence and Giuoco, 258
C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence, 32
A54: Old Indian Defence with Nf3, but, 11
C66: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence, 182
B01: Scandinavian Defence, 234
C78: Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk and, 145,278
B12: Caro Kann, 276
C88: Closed Ruy Lopez, 27
B22: Sicilian: 2 c3, 189, 240
Capolongo,John J, 258
B48: Sicilian: Taimanov, 42,273
Carlsen, Magnus, 277
B46: Sicilian: Taimanov: 280
D11: Slav Defence, 228,279
B80: Sicilian Scheveningen, 103
D15: Slav Defence, 67
B90: Sicilian Najdorf, 207
D17: Slav Defence, 175
Andreikin, Dmitry,272
D31: Queen's Gambit Decline 3.Nc3, 281
Aronian, Levon, 278
D76: Fianchetto Grünfeld, 143
Berg,Emanuel, 213
D80: Grünfeld, 94,272
C06: French Tarrasch: 274
D87: Exchange Grünfeld, 166
C06: French Tarrasch: 3...Nf6 4 e5, 132
E01: Catalan, 152
C09: French Tarrasch: 3...c5 4 exd5 exd5 5 Ngf3
Nc6, 121
E05: Open Catalan, 195
C10: French with 3 Nc3, 213
E39: Nimzo-Indian, 216
C12: French: Classical System: McCutcheon
Variation, 251
E46: Nimzo-Indian, 75
C24: Bishop's Opening, Paulsen, 277
C42: Petroff Defence, 57
Gelfand,Boris, 57
Giri,Anish, 32, 67
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Ivanchuk,Vassily, 87
Ni Hua, 175
Karjakin,Sergey, 75
Potkin,Vladimir, 162
Karpov,Anatoly, 216
Rublevsky,Sergei, 189
Khairullin,Ildar, 42
Shirov,Alexei, 152
Kramnik,Vladimir, 1
Short,Nigel D, 121, 195
Kun,Gabor, 251
Smirnov,Artem, 182
Leitao,Rafael, 143
Sutovsky, Emily
Majer,Christopher, 234
Svidler,Peter, 145
McShane,Luke J, 11
Tomashevsky,Evgeny, 27
Milos Pavlovic, 228
Topalov, Veselin 275,280
Morozevich,Alexander, 94, 166
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 276,281
Nakamura,Hikaru, 132,279
Vallejo Pons,Francisco, 207
Negi,Parimarjan, 103
Werner,Dimo, 240
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Numbers refer to Game numbers
Selected Endgames
Rook and Minor Pieces
Rook and Minor vs Minor pieces
Knight vs Pawn
Pure Queen
Queen vs Rook
5,10,19
8
28
6,12
13
Selected Sacrifices
Knight Sacrifice
Bishop Sacrifice
Queen Sacrifices
24
39
9,11,13,14,38
Selected Strategic Themes
Good Bishop vs Bad Bishop
Good Bishop vs Knight
Bad Bishop vs Knight
12,18
13,17
20
Brilliancy - showered Gold coins on the chessboard!
Double Exclamation moves!!
5,7,17
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