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Fabiano Caruana vs Jorden van Foreest
Tata Steel Masters (2025), Wijk aan Zee NED, rd 2, Jan-19
Formation: Queen Pawn Game: London System (D02)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
1-0

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Jan-19-25
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  Open Defence: Ok, should start in a minute
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: I second!
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: 1.d4! it is
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: The freeze is early on today
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: Ok 4 mins on move 3 - Fabi's hiding sth. or else...
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: In the meantime Nodirbek uncorked <6.a4> in the Advanced French
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: 9 mins on <6...Nh6>. Is this a new move here?
Jan-19-25
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  Open Defence: <whiteshark: 9 mins on <6...Nh6>. Is this a new move here?> as per Opening Explorer it is a novelty, might transpose though
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: The positional character has changed with the pawn advance <12.e5> alongside <13.0-0>.
Jan-19-25  vonKrolock: 13... Nh6-f5: Now there's only one move to keep the Bishop's pair (and quite a few of other moves if he don't care for these ecclesiastical questions)
Jan-19-25
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  An Englishman: Good Morning: Very well, Black has a great deal of activity and a passed c-pawn. He also has a weak isolated c-pawn. This game might awaken me better than me coffee. Wondering how or if White will deal with the threat of ...Ncd4.
Jan-19-25  sudoplatov: Checking with Chess.com's Stockfish, White is a bit better after Stockfish's "best" move...Bxc4.
Jan-19-25
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  An Englishman: Good Morning: An extra pawn, but four are isolated. Eh bien; as Keres once said, a pawn is worth a little trouble. d5 and b5 look like very good squares for the White Rooks.
Jan-19-25
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  Open Defence: <An Englishman> Good evening from India!

Yes Rb5 seems to be the suggestion of the experts

Jan-19-25
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  An Englishman: Good Morning: 29.Rd6 went one square better, but Black will centralize with ...Ke7 and then threaten ...Nxe5. Doesn't look like a huge problem.
Jan-19-25
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  Open Defence: Oh! Caruana should win this now
Jan-19-25
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  Stonehenge: 29.Rd6 threatened Rxc6.
Jan-19-25  whiteshark: JvF running on increments now
Jan-19-25
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  Open Defence: And Caruana's face is on the dancing rook
Jan-19-25
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  Susan Freeman: The Miami boy won!
Jan-20-25  cormier: Stockfish 17 depth=48
+1.33 27. Kf1 Rxb1 28. Rxb1 Na5 29. c5 Rc8 30. Rb5
Jan-20-25
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  Open Defence: It appears van Foreest overlooked 22...Qb4 when after 23.Qxc4 Qxc4 24.bxc4 f6 25.Rb5 (e6 is not playable) fxe5


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and I think Black should hold

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