gmwojtaszek(2705) vs. gmcarlsen(2862) 1/2-1/2
standard 120+0, 2021-07-24
1.d4 (0:00) Nf6 (0:00) 2.c4 (0:06) e6 (0:07) 3.g3 (0:09) d5 (0:09) 4.Bg2 (0:03) Bb4+ (0:04) 5.Bd2 (0:03) a5 (0:02) 6.Nf3 (0:04) O-O (0:03) 7.Qc2 (0:04) c5 (0:10) 8.cxd5 (0:08) cxd4 (0:09) 9.Nxd4 (0:09) Qb6 (0:03) 10.e3 (0:04) exd5 (0:03) 11.O-O (0:03) Nc6 (0:04) 12.Nxc6 (0:03) bxc6 (0:04) 13.Rc1 (0:03) Qb8 (0:03) 14.Bxb4 (0:04) axb4 (0:04) 15.Nd2 (0:04) Bd7 (0:05) 16.Nb3 (0:04) h5 (0:04) 17.Nc5 (0:04) Bc8 (0:03) 18.h4 (0:19) Re8 (1:00) 19.a4 (0:04) bxa3 (0:03) 20.bxa3 (0:03) Re7 (1:53) 21.a4 (2:01) Rea7 (0:03) 22.Qc3 (0:57) Ra5 (1:01) 23.Nd3 (4:03)
RxR(2260) kibitzes: Go Carlsen!! 23...Rxa4 (1:00) 24.Rxa4 (0:05) Rxa4 (0:04)
mattuc(1735) whispers: Trading down to a draw, I think. 25.Qxc6 (1:52)
relay(0) kibitzes: mattuc was the first to guess 25. Qxc6 in game 25. 25...Bd7 (0:04) 26.Qc5 (0:05)
RxR(2260) kibitzes: so d5 is safe?
mattuc(1735) whispers: Be6?
RxR(2260) kibitzes: right, that looks good enough to hang on. 26...Qb5 (1:52)
RxR(2260) kibitzes: only one weakness, d5, meansblack can hold the ending
RxR(2260) kibitzes: but carlsen wants ess suffering 27.Qxb5 (1:01) Bxb5 (0:03) 28.Nf4 (0:04) Bc4 (1:54) 29.Rd1 (1:00)
relay(0) kibitzes: mattuc was the first to guess 29. Rd1 in game 25. 29...Ra5 (0:03) 30.Bf3 (0:05) g6 (0:04) 31.Kg2 (0:49) Kg7 (0:04) 32.Rd4 (0:56) Rb5 (0:03) 33.Rd1 (5:02) Rb2 (0:04) 34.Rd4 (3:05) Rb5 (0:05) 35.Rd1 (0:05) Rb2 (0:04) 36.Rd4 (0:05) Rb5 (0:03)
RxR(2260) kibitzes: good call mattuc!
mattuc(1735) whispers: Thanks. They don't dare take any chances. Too close at this stage, I think. Game drawn by repetition 1/2-1/2
RxR(2260) kibitzes: Go Carlsen!! 23...Rxa4 (1:00) 24.Rxa4 (0:05) Rxa4 (0:04)
mattuc(1735) whispers: Trading down to a draw, I think. 25.Qxc6 (1:52)
relay(0) kibitzes: mattuc was the first to guess 25. Qxc6 in game 25. 25...Bd7 (0:04) 26.Qc5 (0:05)
RxR(2260) kibitzes: so d5 is safe?
mattuc(1735) whispers: Be6?
RxR(2260) kibitzes: right, that looks good enough to hang on. 26...Qb5 (1:52)
RxR(2260) kibitzes: only one weakness, d5, meansblack can hold the ending
RxR(2260) kibitzes: but carlsen wants ess suffering 27.Qxb5 (1:01) Bxb5 (0:03) 28.Nf4 (0:04) Bc4 (1:54) 29.Rd1 (1:00)
relay(0) kibitzes: mattuc was the first to guess 29. Rd1 in game 25. 29...Ra5 (0:03) 30.Bf3 (0:05) g6 (0:04) 31.Kg2 (0:49) Kg7 (0:04) 32.Rd4 (0:56) Rb5 (0:03) 33.Rd1 (5:02) Rb2 (0:04) 34.Rd4 (3:05) Rb5 (0:05) 35.Rd1 (0:05) Rb2 (0:04) 36.Rd4 (0:05) Rb5 (0:03)
RxR(2260) kibitzes: good call mattuc!
mattuc(1735) whispers: Thanks. They don't dare take any chances. Too close at this stage, I think. Game drawn by repetition 1/2-1/2