Fabiano Caruana vs Teimour Radjabov (2022)

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Fabiano Caruana vs Teimour Radjabov
World Championship Candidates (2022), Madrid ESP, rd 7, Jun-25
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation. Maroczy Bind (B28) · 1-0

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Jun-25-22		freeman8201: O'Kelly coming back! lol

Jun-25-22		saffuna: Fascinating game with white's king out in the middle of the action in d6/e6, unable to move. Caruana kept control (aided greatly by the bishop on f3) and won fairly smoothly. Seems he had a few simpler ways to win, easy to say while looking at the computer evaluations. For example, 50. Ra7+ was forcing, as black could not capture it.

Jun-25-22		whiteshark: It was not due to the opening...

Jun-25-22		Ulhumbrus: After 9...Qxd5 Black has regained his pawn but also given White the bishop pair, never an asset to concede lightly. It is true that Black has a knight on d4 and according to Tarrasch a knight posted in the centre , supported by its pawn and not subject to attack from an enemy pawn is scarcely weaker than a rook. Tarrasch's remark may be valid however mainly in the middle game and it may be that such a knight can at best defend successfully against the bishop pair, or against a powerful bishop. 11...Nf6 obstructs the f pawn and so makes the e5 pawn vulnerable to attack. 13 Re1 embarrasses the e5 pawn and with his knight on f6 black can't fortify it by ...f6. 13...0-0-0 offers a pawn sacrifice. Perhaps Radjabov hopes that with the kings castled on opposite sides the pawn will count for less in the middlegame. 24...Re7 exposes the rook to the potential fork Nd5. This threat is going to induce black to play ...Bxc3, conceding his bishop for the knight The commentators remarked on Caruana's determination, fighting a succession of battles for several hours until he finally won the game.

Jun-25-22		cormier: 0.47 13... O-O 14. Rxe5 Rfe8 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Rxe8+ Rxe8 17. Ne4 Be5 18. Qh5 Nxf5 19. Nc5 Qc6 20. Qxf5 Qxc5 21. Qxh7+ Kf8 22. g3 g6 23. Re1 Re7 24. b4 Qd5 25. h4 Re6 26. h5 Bd4 27. Rxe6 Qxe6 28. Qh6+ Bg7 29. Qf4 gxh5 0.7 13... Rd8 14. Rxe5 O-O 15. Qe1 Nc6 16. Re3 Qc7 17. Bxf6 Bxf6 18. Be4 Bd4 19. Re2 Ba7 20. Rd1 Nd4 21. Re3 Rfe8 22. Rdd3 Nc6 23. Re2 Nd4 24. Red2 Qf4 25. Qe3 Qxe3 26. fxe3 Nc6 27. Bxc6 Rxd3 28. Rxd3 Rxe3 29. Rxe3 Bxe3+ 30. Kf1 bxc6 0.85 13... h6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 15. Be4 O-O 16. Nd5 Qd6 17. Qg4 Rad8 18. g3 Nc6 19. Rad1 Ne7 20. Ne3 Qb6 21. b3 Qa5 22. Bxb7 Qxa2 23. Qc4 Qa5 24. Bxa6 Rd4 25. Qe2 Bg5 26. Rxd4 exd4 27. Ng4 Nxf5 28. h4 Bd8 0.85 13... O-O-O 14. Rxe5 Nc6 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Rd5 Qe7 17. Bc4 Kb8 18. Qb3 Nd4 19. Qb6 Rc8 20. Bf1 Rc6 21. Qa5 Rd8 22. Re1 Qc7 23. Qxc7+ Kxc7 24. Re3 b5 25. g4 Nc2 26. Rxd8 Nxe3 27. Rf8 Nxg4 28. Bg2 Stockfish 15, 30 sec, depth 30

Jun-25-22		Sally Simpson: A good game by Caruana, normally in a pawn race the first to promote and get in the first Queen check wins or at the very least draws. Allowing that had to worked out very carefully. Yes it's pity 50.Ra7+ was not played, that would have iced the cake. Radjabov has no faith in humans blundering at the final hurdle. He could have played on for one more move. click for larger view 56...Nd6 and if 'the obvious' 57 e8=Q NxQ and Black is doing fine, possibly winning. (58.Kxd8 a3 is a definite 0-1) White has to play 57.Bd1 and than it's resignable.

Jun-26-22		whiteshark: Caruana's post-moren thoughts and analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUM...

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