Gruenfeld (with e3 Be2...c5)D94

Karjakin S. (2762)
Svidler P. (2727)

FIDE World Cup 2015 (7.7)
Baku, AZE, 2015


1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. e3 g6 4. d4 Bg7 5. d5 O-O 6. Nc3 d6 7. h3 e6 8. Be2 Re8 9. Nd2 Na6 10. dxe6 Bxe6 11. O-O d5 Clearly something went very wrong for the opening for Karjakin. He is worse after only eleven moves of chess. Black's central control and superior piece placement gives him a clear edge. 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. Qc2 Nb4 15. Qb1 Qe7 16. a3 Nc6 Just try to find a move for White, or a constructive plan. It is not easy! 17. a4 Qe6 18. Ra3 c4 19. Re1 Rad8 20. a5 20. e4 Nd4 doesn't win a piece for White, but still was worth a try to gain some space. 20... Bf8 21. Ra4 Ne5 22. e4 Bc6 23. Rxc4 Losing instantly, but White's position was unenviable. 23... Rxd2! 23... Nxc4 24. Bxc4 is also winning but not as clean 24. Bxd2 24. Rxc6 Rxe2 25. Rxe6 Rxe1+ 26. Kh2 Rxe6 is completely hopeless for White. He is already down material and will lose his c1 bishop 24... Nxc4 25. Bc3 Nd6 A free piece is a free piece. Svidler converts without problems. 26. f3 Bg7 27. Bxg7 Kxg7 28. Qd3 Qe5 29. Qd2 a6 30. Rd1 Nb5 31. Qb4 Nc7 32. Qb6 f5 33. Bd3 Rd8 34. exf5 gxf5 35. Kf2 Qd4+ 36. Qxd4+ Rxd4 37. Ke3 Ne6 38. Rc1 f4+ 39. Ke2 Rb4 40. Bxa6 bxa6 0-1 [Alejandro Ramirez]

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