Chess Analysis Blog: June 2021

Sunday, June 27, 2021

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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Black to play

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

White to play

Blitz:5'+2, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Stockfish 12


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Be2	c5
10.	Be3	Nb6
11.	Qd3	Nb4
12.	Qd2	Bf5
13.	Rc1	Rc8
14.	a3	Nb4d5
15.	Nxd5	Qxd5
16.	dxc5	Qxd2+
17.	Bxd2	Nd7
18.	O-O

What is the best continuation for White?

Blitz:5'+2, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Stockfish 12


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Be2	c5
10.	Be3	Nb6
11.	Qd3	Nb4
12.	Qd2	Bf5
13.	Rc1	Rc8
14.	a3	Nb4d5
15.	Nxd5	Qxd5
16.	dxc5	Qxd2+
17.	Bxd2	Nd7
18.	Bf4	Nxc5
19.	O-O	Nd3
20.	Rxc8	Rxc8
21.	Bxd3	Bxd3
22.	Rd1	Bb5
23.	Nd4	Bd7
24.	Kf1	f6
25.	e6	Ba4
26.	b3	Be8
27.	Ke2

What is the strongest continuation for Black?

Blitz:5'+2, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Stockfish 12


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8

(black to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Be2	c5
10.	Be3	Nb6
11.	Qd3	Nb4
12.	Qd2	Bf5
13.	Rc1	Rc8
14.	a3	Nb4d5
15.	Nxd5	Qxd5
16.	dxc5	Qxd2+
17.	Bxd2	Nd7
18.	Bf4	Nxc5
19.	O-O	Nd3
20.	Rxc8	Rxc8
21.	Bxd3	Bxd3
22.	Rd1	Bb5
23.	Nd4	Bd7
24.	Kf1	f6
25.	e6	Ba4
26.	Rc1	Rxc1+
27.	Bxc1	f5
28.	b3	Bxd4
29.	bxa4

White to play

Blitz:5'+2, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Stockfish 12


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Be2	c5
10.	Be3	Nb6
11.	Qd3	Nb4
12.	Qd2	Bf5
13.	Rc1	Rc8
14.	a3	Nb4d5
15.	Nxd5	Qxd5
16.	dxc5	Qxd2+
17.	Bxd2	Nd7
18.	Bf4	Nxc5
19.	O-O	Nd3
20.	Rxc8	Rxc8
21.	Bxd3	Bxd3
22.	Rd1	Bb5
23.	Nd4	Bd7
24.	Kf1	f6
25.	e6	Ba4
26.	Rc1	Rxc1+
27.	Bxc1	Kf8
28.	Ke2	Be8
29.	Kd3	f5
30.	Be3	b5
31.	Bf4	a5
32.	b3	b4
33.	a4

White to play and win

Blitz:5'+2, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Stockfish 12


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Be2	c5
10.	Be3	Nb6
11.	Qd3	Nb4
12.	Qd2	Bf5
13.	Rc1	Rc8
14.	a3	Nb4d5
15.	Nxd5	Qxd5
16.	dxc5	Qxd2+
17.	Bxd2	Nd7
18.	Bf4	Nxc5
19.	O-O	Nd3
20.	Rxc8	Rxc8
21.	Bxd3	Bxd3
22.	Rd1	Bb5
23.	Nd4	Bd7
24.	Kf1	f6
25.	e6	Ba4
26.	Rc1	Rxc1+
27.	Bxc1	Kf8
28.	Ke2	Be8
29.	Kd3	f5
30.	Be3	b5
31.	Bf4	a5
32.	b3	b4
33.	axb4	a4
34.	bxa4	Bxa4
35.	Kc4	Bxd4
36.	Kxd4	Bb3
37.	b5	Bxe6
38.	Kc5	Ke8
39.	b6	Bc8
40.	Kc6

White to play and win

Blitz:5'+2, ?
Analysis of Coffey, John vs. Stockfish 12


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4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	Bg7
4.	Nc3	d5
5.	Qb3	dxc4
6.	Qxc4	O-O
7.	e4	Na6
8.	e5	Nd7
9.	Be2	c5
10.	Be3	Nb6
11.	Qd3	Nb4
12.	Qd2	Bf5
13.	Rc1	Rc8
14.	a3	Nb4d5
15.	Nxd5	Qxd5
16.	dxc5	Qxd2+
17.	Bxd2	Nd7
18.	Bf4	Nxc5
19.	O-O	Nd3
20.	Rxc8	Rxc8
21.	Bxd3	Bxd3
22.	Rd1	Bb5
23.	Nd4	Bd7
24.	Kf1	f6
25.	e6	Ba4
26.	Rc1	Rxc1+
27.	Bxc1	Kf8
28.	Ke2	Be8
29.	Kd3	f5
30.	Be3	b5
31.	Bf4	a5
32.	b3	b4
33.	axb4	a4
34.	bxa4	Bxa4
35.	Kc4	Bxd4
36.	Kxd4	Bb3
37.	b5	Bxe6
38.	b6	Bc8
39.	Kc5	e5
40.	Bxe5	Bb7
41.	Kd6	Bxg2
42.	Bf4	Kf7
43.	Kc7	Kf6
44.	h4	Ke6
45.	b7	Bxb7
46.	Kxb7	Kd5
47.	Bg5	Ke4
48.	f4	Kf3
49.	Kc6	Kg4
50.	Kd5	h6
51.	Bxh6	Kxh4
52.	Ke5	Kh5
53.	Bg5	Kg4
54.	Kf6	Kh5
55.	Kg7	Kg4
56.	Kxg6

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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FTX Crypto Cup Rapid Knockout Game, Online
Teymur Rajabo (2758) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2881)


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8

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Rc1	Qg6
10.	h4	Rd8
11.	h5	Qf6
12.	Rh4	e5
13.	cxd5	Rxd5
14.	dxe5	Bxc3+
15.	Rxc3	Nxe5
16.	Qe8+	Kh7
17.	Rf4	Qd6
18.	Be2	f5
19.	Nd4	c6
20.	Nxf5

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FTX Crypto Cup Rapid Knockout Game, Online
Teymur Rajabo (2758) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2881)


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8

-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Rc1	Qg6
10.	h4	Rd8
11.	h5	Qf6
12.	Rh4	e5
13.	cxd5	Rxd5
14.	dxe5	Bxc3+
15.	Rxc3	Nxe5
16.	Qe8+	Kh7
17.	Rf4	Qd6
18.	Be2	f5
19.	Nd4	c6
20.	Nxf5	Qd8
21.	Qxd8	Rxd8
22.	Nd4	Bd7
23.	Re4	Re8
24.	Rc5	Nf7
25.	Bd3	Kh8
26.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
27.	b4	Nd6
28.	Bg6	Re7
29.	a4	Kg8
30.	Ke2	Ne4
31.	Rc2	Nf6
32.	b5	cxb5
33.	axb5	a6
34.	bxa6	bxa6
35.	Rb2	Be8
36.	Rb8	Kf8
37.	Nf5

Thursday, June 10, 2021

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FTX Crypto Cup Rapid Knockout Game, Online
Teymur Rajabo (2758) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2881)


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1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Rc1	Qg6
10.	h4	Rd8
11.	h5	Qf6
12.	Rh4	e5
13.	cxd5	Rxd5
14.	dxe5	Bxc3+
15.	Rxc3	Nxe5
16.	Qe8+	Kh7
17.	Rf4	Qd6
18.	Be2	f5
19.	Nd4	c6
20.	Nxf5	Qd8
21.	Qxd8	Rxd8
22.	Nd4	Bd7
23.	Re4	Re8
24.	Rc5	Nf7
25.	Bd3	Kh8
26.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
27.	b4	Nd6
28.	Bg6	Re7
29.	a4	Kg8
30.	Ke2	Ne4
31.	Rc2	Nf6
32.	b5	cxb5
33.	axb5	a6
34.	bxa6	bxa6
35.	Rb2	Be8
36.	Rb8	Kf8
37.	Nf5	Re6
38.	Ra8	Nd5
39.	Bxe8	Rxe8
40.	Rxa6	Nf4+
41.	Kf3	Nxh5
42.	g4	Nf6
43.	Nxh6	Ne4
44.	Nf5	Ng5+
45.	Kg2	Rb8
46.	Nd4	Kf7
47.	Ra5	Ne4
48.	Re5	Nf6
49.	f3	g6
50.	Kg3	Rb1
51.	Rb5	Rxb5
52.	Nxb5	g5
53.	Nc3	Kg6
54.	f4

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FTX Crypto Cup Rapid Knockout Game, Online
Teymur Rajabo (2758) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2881)


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8

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Rc1	Qg6
10.	h4	Rd8
11.	h5	Qf6
12.	Rh4	e5
13.	cxd5	Rxd5
14.	dxe5	Bxc3+
15.	Rxc3	Nxe5
16.	Qe8+	Kh7
17.	Rf4

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FTX Crypto Cup Rapid Knockout Game, Online
Teymur Rajabo (2758) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2881)


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7
8

-1

(white to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Rc1	Qg6
10.	h4	Rd8
11.	h5	Qf6
12.	Rh4	e5
13.	cxd5	Rxd5
14.	dxe5	Bxc3+
15.	Rxc3	Nxe5
16.	Qe8+	Kh7
17.	Rf4	Qd6
18.	Be2	f5
19.	Nd4	c6
20.	Nxf5	Qd8
21.	Qxd8	Rxd8
22.	Nd4	Bd7
23.	Re4	Re8
24.	Rc5	Nf7
25.	Bd3

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FTX Crypto Cup Rapid Knockout Game, Online
Teymur Rajabo (2758) vs. Magnus Carlsen (2881)


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8

-2

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	d5
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	Qa4+	Nc6
8.	e3	O-O
9.	Rc1	Qg6
10.	h4	Rd8
11.	h5	Qf6
12.	Rh4	e5
13.	cxd5	Rxd5
14.	dxe5	Bxc3+
15.	Rxc3	Nxe5
16.	Qe8+	Kh7
17.	Rf4	Qd6
18.	Be2	f5
19.	Nd4	c6
20.	Nxf5	Qd8
21.	Qxd8	Rxd8
22.	Nd4	Bd7
23.	Re4	Re8
24.	Rc5	Nf7
25.	Bd3	Kh8
26.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
27.	b4	Nd6
28.	Bg6	Re7
29.	a4	Kg8
30.	Ke2	Ne4
31.	Rc2	Nf6
32.	b5	cxb5
33.	axb5	a6
34.	bxa6	bxa6
35.	Rb2	Be8
36.	Rb8	Kf8
37.	Nf5	Re6
38.	Ra8	Nd5
39.	Bxe8	Rxe8
40.	Rxa6	Nf4+
41.	Kf3	Nxh5
42.	g4	Nf6
43.	Nxh6	Ne4
44.	Nf5	Ng5+
45.	Kg2	Rb8
46.	Nd4	Kf7
47.	Ra5	Ne4
48.	Re5	Nf6
49.	f3	g6
50.	Kg3	Rb1
51.	Rb5	Rxb5
52.	Nxb5	g5
53.	Nc3	Kg6
54.	f4

Friday, June 4, 2021

White to play

FTX Crypto Cup, chess24.com INT
Teimour Radjabov (2765) vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2792)


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1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	d6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Be2	a6
6.	a4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Be3	Bg4
9.	h3	Bxf3
10.	Bxf3	Nd7
11.	Ne2	Na5
12.	c3	Nc4
13.	Bc1	c5
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Be3	cxd4
16.	cxd4	Qb6
17.	Rb1	Rac8
18.	Qd2	Qd8
19.	d5	Nc5
20.	Qd1	Nd7
21.	Bg4	b5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Qd2	Ra8
24.	Nd4	Nc5
25.	Qb4	Qb6
26.	Nxb5	Rfb8
27.	Be2	Nab7
28.	Qc4	Qd8
29.	b4	Nd7
30.	Nd4	Ne5
31.	Qc2	Rc8
32.	Nc6	Qe8
33.	Rfc1	e6
34.	Bf1	h5
35.	b5	exd5
36.	exd5	Nd7
37.	Re1	Kh7
38.	b6	Qf8
39.	Qd2	Re8
40.	Bb5	Nbc5
41.	Bd3	Nb7
42.	Bf1	Ra3
43.	Qb4	Raxe3
44.	Rxe3	Rxe3
45.	fxe3	Qe8
46.	e4	Ndc5
47.	e5	dxe5
48.	Na5	Bf8
49.	Qb5	Qc8
50.	Nxb7	Nxb7
51.	Qc6	Bc5+
52.	Kh1	Qf5
53.	Ra1	Bd4
54.	Rd1	Nc5
55.	Qb5	Be3
56.	Bd3	e4
57.	Rf1	exd3
58.	Rxf5	gxf5
59.	d6	d2
60.	Qb1	Kg7
61.	g4	hxg4
62.	hxg4	fxg4
63.	Kg2	Kf6
64.	Kf1	Bf4
65.	Ke2	Bxd6
66.	b7	Nd7
67.	Qb5	Nb8
68.	Qd5	Bf4
69.	Qd8+	Kf5
70.	Qc8+	Kg5
71.	Qg8+	Kf5
72.	Qxf7+	Kg5
73.	Qd5+

White to play

FTX Crypto Cup, chess24.com INT
Teimour Radjabov (2765) vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2792)


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3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	d6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Be2	a6
6.	a4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Be3	Bg4
9.	h3	Bxf3
10.	Bxf3	Nd7
11.	Ne2	Na5
12.	c3	Nc4
13.	Bc1	c5
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Be3	cxd4
16.	cxd4	Qb6
17.	Rb1	Rac8
18.	Qd2	Qd8
19.	d5	Nc5
20.	Qd1	Nd7
21.	Bg4	b5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Qd2	Ra8
24.	Nd4	Nc5
25.	Qb4	Qb6
26.	Nxb5	Rfb8
27.	Be2	Nab7
28.	Qc4	Qd8
29.	b4	Nd7
30.	Nd4	Ne5
31.	Qc2	Rc8
32.	Nc6	Qe8
33.	Rfc1	e6
34.	Bf1	h5
35.	b5	exd5
36.	exd5	Nd7
37.	Re1	Kh7
38.	b6	Qf8
39.	Qd2	Re8
40.	Bb5	Nbc5
41.	Bd3	Nb7
42.	Bf1	Ra3
43.	Qb4	Raxe3
44.	Rxe3	Rxe3
45.	fxe3	Qe8
46.	e4	Ndc5
47.	e5	dxe5
48.	Na5	Bf8
49.	Qb5	Qc8
50.	Nxb7	Nxb7
51.	Qc6	Bc5+
52.	Kh1	Qf5
53.	Ra1	Bd4
54.	Rd1	Nc5
55.	Qb5	Be3
56.	Bd3	e4
57.	Rf1	exd3
58.	Rxf5	gxf5
59.	d6	d2
60.	Qb1	Kg7
61.	g4	hxg4
62.	hxg4	fxg4
63.	Kg2	Kf6
64.	Kf1	Bf4
65.	Ke2	Bxd6
66.	b7	Nd7
67.	Qb5	Nb8
68.	Qd5	Bf4
69.	Qd8+	Kf5
70.	Qc8+	Kg5
71.	Qg8+	Kf5
72.	Qxf7+	Kg5
73.	Qd5+	Kf6
74.	Qg8	Kf5
75.	Qc8+	Kg5
76.	Qc5+	Kg6
77.	Qg1

White to play

FTX Crypto Cup, chess24.com INT
Teimour Radjabov (2765) vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2792)


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2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	d6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Be2	a6
6.	a4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Be3	Bg4
9.	h3	Bxf3
10.	Bxf3	Nd7
11.	Ne2	Na5
12.	c3	Nc4
13.	Bc1	c5
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Be3	cxd4
16.	cxd4	Qb6
17.	Rb1	Rac8
18.	Qd2	Qd8
19.	d5	Nc5
20.	Qd1	Nd7
21.	Bg4	b5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Qd2	Ra8
24.	Nd4	Nc5
25.	Qb4	Qb6
26.	Nxb5	Rfb8
27.	Be2	Nab7
28.	Qc4	Qd8
29.	b4	Nd7
30.	Nd4	Ne5
31.	Qc2	Rc8
32.	Nc6	Qe8
33.	Rfc1	e6
34.	Bf1	h5
35.	b5	exd5
36.	exd5	Nd7
37.	Re1	Kh7
38.	b6	Qf8
39.	Qd2	Re8
40.	Bb5	Nbc5
41.	Bd3	Nb7
42.	Bf1	Ra3
43.	Qb4	Raxe3
44.	Rxe3	Rxe3
45.	fxe3	Qe8
46.	e4	Ndc5
47.	e5	dxe5
48.	Na5	Bf8
49.	Qb5	Qc8
50.	Nxb7	Nxb7
51.	Qc6	Bc5+
52.	Kh1	Qf5
53.	Ra1	Bd4
54.	Rd1	Nc5
55.	Qb5	Be3
56.	Bd3	e4
57.	Rf1	exd3
58.	Rxf5	gxf5
59.	d6	d2
60.	Qb1	Kg7
61.	g4	hxg4
62.	hxg4	fxg4
63.	Kg2	Kf6
64.	Kf1	Bf4
65.	Ke2	Bxd6
66.	b7	Nd7
67.	Qb5	Nb8
68.	Qd5	Bf4
69.	Qd8+	Kf5
70.	Qc8+	Kg5
71.	Qg8+	Kf5
72.	Qxf7+	Kg5
73.	Qd5+	Kf6
74.	Qg8	Kf5
75.	Qc8+	Kg5
76.	Qc5+	Kg6
77.	Qg1	Kf5
78.	Qh1	Kf6
79.	Qh5	g3
80.	Qd5	Bc7
81.	Kxd2

White to play

FTX Crypto Cup, chess24.com INT
Teimour Radjabov (2765) vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2792)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	d6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Be2	a6
6.	a4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Be3	Bg4
9.	h3	Bxf3
10.	Bxf3	Nd7
11.	Ne2	Na5
12.	c3	Nc4
13.	Bc1	c5
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Be3	cxd4
16.	cxd4	Qb6
17.	Rb1	Rac8
18.	Qd2	Qd8
19.	d5	Nc5
20.	Qd1	Nd7
21.	Bg4	b5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Qd2	Ra8
24.	Nd4	Nc5
25.	Qb4	Qb6
26.	Nxb5	Rfb8
27.	Be2	Nab7
28.	Qc4	Qd8
29.	b4	Nd7
30.	Nd4	Ne5
31.	Qc2	Rc8
32.	Nc6	Qe8
33.	Rfc1	e6
34.	Bf1	h5
35.	b5	exd5
36.	exd5	Nd7
37.	Re1	Kh7
38.	b6	Qf8
39.	Qd2	Re8
40.	Bb5	Nbc5
41.	Bd3	Nb7
42.	Bf1	Ra3
43.	Qb4	Raxe3
44.	Rxe3	Rxe3
45.	fxe3	Qe8
46.	e4	Ndc5
47.	e5	dxe5
48.	Na5	Bf8
49.	Qb5	Qc8
50.	Nxb7	Nxb7
51.	Qc6	Bc5+
52.	Kh1	Qf5
53.	Ra1	Bd4
54.	Rd1	Nc5
55.	Qb5	Be3
56.	Bd3	e4
57.	Rf1	exd3
58.	Rxf5	gxf5
59.	d6	d2
60.	Qb1	Kg7
61.	g4	hxg4
62.	hxg4	fxg4
63.	Kg2	Kf6
64.	Kf1	Bf4
65.	Ke2	Bxd6
66.	b7	Nd7
67.	Qb5	Nb8
68.	Qd5	Bf4
69.	Qd8+	Kf5
70.	Qc8+	Kg5
71.	Qg8+	Kf5
72.	Qxf7+	Kg5
73.	Qd5+	Kf6
74.	Qg8	Kf5
75.	Qc8+	Kg5
76.	Qc5+	Kg6
77.	Qg1	Kf5
78.	Qh1	Kf6
79.	Qh5	g3
80.	Qd5	Bc7
81.	Kxd2	Ke7
82.	Kd3	Bd6
83.	Kc4	Kd7
84.	Kb5	Ke7
85.	Qg8

White to play

FTX Crypto Cup, chess24.com INT
Teimour Radjabov (2765) vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2792)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	d6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Be2	a6
6.	a4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Be3	Bg4
9.	h3	Bxf3
10.	Bxf3	Nd7
11.	Ne2	Na5
12.	c3	Nc4
13.	Bc1	c5
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Be3	cxd4
16.	cxd4	Qb6
17.	Rb1	Rac8
18.	Qd2	Qd8
19.	d5	Nc5
20.	Qd1	Nd7
21.	Bg4	b5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Qd2	Ra8
24.	Nd4	Nc5
25.	Qb4	Qb6
26.	Nxb5	Rfb8
27.	Be2	Nab7
28.	Qc4	Qd8
29.	b4	Nd7
30.	Nd4	Ne5
31.	Qc2	Rc8
32.	Nc6	Qe8
33.	Rfc1	e6
34.	Bf1	h5
35.	b5	exd5
36.	exd5	Nd7
37.	Re1	Kh7
38.	b6	Qf8
39.	Qd2	Re8
40.	Bb5	Nbc5
41.	Bd3	Nb7
42.	Bf1	Ra3
43.	Qb4	Raxe3
44.	Rxe3	Rxe3
45.	fxe3	Qe8
46.	e4	Ndc5
47.	e5	dxe5
48.	Na5	Bf8
49.	Qb5	Qc8
50.	Nxb7	Nxb7
51.	Qc6	Bc5+
52.	Kh1	Qf5
53.	Ra1	Bd4
54.	Rd1	Nc5
55.	Qb5	Be3
56.	Bd3	e4
57.	Rf1	exd3
58.	Rxf5	gxf5
59.	d6	d2
60.	Qb1	Kg7
61.	g4	hxg4
62.	hxg4	fxg4
63.	Kg2	Kf6
64.	Kf1	Bf4
65.	Ke2	Bxd6
66.	b7	Nd7
67.	Qb5	Nb8
68.	Qd5	Bf4
69.	Qd8+	Kf5
70.	Qc8+	Kg5
71.	Qg8+	Kf5
72.	Qxf7+	Kg5
73.	Qd5+	Kf6
74.	Qg8	Kf5
75.	Qc8+	Kg5
76.	Qc5+	Kg6
77.	Qg1	Kf5
78.	Qh1	Kf6
79.	Qh5	g3
80.	Qd5	Bc7
81.	Kxd2	Ke7
82.	Kd3	Bd6
83.	Kc4	Kd7
84.	Kb5	Ke7
85.	Qg8	Kf6
86.	Qg4	Ke7
87.	Qe4+	Kd7
88.	Qf5+	Ke7
89.	Qh3

White to play

FTX Crypto Cup, chess24.com INT
Teimour Radjabov (2765) vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2792)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	d6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Be2	a6
6.	a4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Be3	Bg4
9.	h3	Bxf3
10.	Bxf3	Nd7
11.	Ne2	Na5
12.	c3	Nc4
13.	Bc1	c5
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Be3	cxd4
16.	cxd4	Qb6
17.	Rb1	Rac8
18.	Qd2	Qd8
19.	d5	Nc5
20.	Qd1	Nd7
21.	Bg4	b5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Qd2	Ra8
24.	Nd4	Nc5
25.	Qb4	Qb6
26.	Nxb5	Rfb8
27.	Be2	Nab7
28.	Qc4	Qd8
29.	b4	Nd7
30.	Nd4	Ne5
31.	Qc2	Rc8
32.	Nc6	Qe8
33.	Rfc1	e6
34.	Bf1	h5
35.	b5	exd5
36.	exd5	Nd7
37.	Re1	Kh7
38.	b6	Qf8
39.	Qd2	Re8
40.	Bb5	Nbc5
41.	Bd3	Nb7
42.	Bf1	Ra3
43.	Qb4	Raxe3
44.	Rxe3	Rxe3
45.	fxe3	Qe8
46.	e4	Ndc5
47.	e5	dxe5
48.	Na5	Bf8
49.	Qb5	Qc8
50.	Nxb7	Nxb7
51.	Qc6	Bc5+
52.	Kh1	Qf5
53.	Ra1	Bd4
54.	Rd1	Nc5
55.	Qb5	Be3
56.	Bd3	e4
57.	Rf1	exd3
58.	Rxf5	gxf5
59.	d6	d2
60.	Qb1	Kg7
61.	g4	hxg4
62.	hxg4	fxg4
63.	Kg2	Kf6
64.	Kf1	Bf4
65.	Ke2	Bxd6
66.	b7	Nd7
67.	Qb5	Nb8
68.	Qd5	Bf4
69.	Qd8+	Kf5
70.	Qc8+	Kg5
71.	Qg8+	Kf5
72.	Qxf7+	Kg5
73.	Qd5+	Kf6
74.	Qg8	Kf5
75.	Qc8+	Kg5
76.	Qc5+	Kg6
77.	Qg1	Kf5
78.	Qh1	Kf6
79.	Qh5	g3
80.	Qd5	Bc7
81.	Kxd2	Ke7
82.	Kd3	Bd6
83.	Kc4	Kd7
84.	Kb5	Ke7
85.	Qg8	Kf6
86.	Qg4	Ke7
87.	Qe4+	Kd7
88.	Qf5+	Ke7
89.	Qh3	Kf6
90.	Kc4	Kg5
91.	Kd5	Bc7
92.	Ke4

White to play

FTX Crypto Cup, chess24.com INT
Teimour Radjabov (2765) vs. Ian Nepomniachtchi (2792)


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(white to move)

1.	Nf3	g6
2.	e4	d6
3.	d4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bg7
5.	Be2	a6
6.	a4	O-O
7.	O-O	Nc6
8.	Be3	Bg4
9.	h3	Bxf3
10.	Bxf3	Nd7
11.	Ne2	Na5
12.	c3	Nc4
13.	Bc1	c5
14.	b3	Na5
15.	Be3	cxd4
16.	cxd4	Qb6
17.	Rb1	Rac8
18.	Qd2	Qd8
19.	d5	Nc5
20.	Qd1	Nd7
21.	Bg4	b5
22.	axb5	axb5
23.	Qd2	Ra8
24.	Nd4	Nc5
25.	Qb4	Qb6
26.	Nxb5	Rfb8
27.	Be2	Nab7
28.	Qc4	Qd8
29.	b4	Nd7
30.	Nd4	Ne5
31.	Qc2	Rc8
32.	Nc6	Qe8
33.	Rfc1	e6
34.	Bf1	h5
35.	b5	exd5
36.	exd5	Nd7
37.	Re1	Kh7
38.	b6	Qf8
39.	Qd2	Re8
40.	Bb5	Nbc5
41.	Bd3	Nb7
42.	Bf1	Ra3
43.	Qb4	Raxe3
44.	Rxe3	Rxe3
45.	fxe3	Qe8
46.	e4	Ndc5
47.	e5	dxe5
48.	Na5	Bf8
49.	Qb5	Qc8
50.	Nxb7	Nxb7
51.	Qc6	Bc5+
52.	Kh1	Qf5
53.	Ra1	Bd4
54.	Rd1	Nc5
55.	Qb5	Be3
56.	Bd3	e4
57.	Rf1	exd3
58.	Rxf5	gxf5
59.	d6	d2
60.	Qb1	Kg7
61.	g4	hxg4
62.	hxg4	fxg4
63.	Kg2	Kf6
64.	Kf1	Bf4
65.	Ke2	Bxd6
66.	b7	Nd7
67.	Qb5	Nb8
68.	Qd5	Bf4
69.	Qd8+	Kf5
70.	Qc8+	Kg5
71.	Qg8+	Kf5
72.	Qxf7+	Kg5
73.	Qd5+	Kf6
74.	Qg8	Kf5
75.	Qc8+	Kg5
76.	Qc5+	Kg6
77.	Qg1	Kf5
78.	Qh1	Kf6
79.	Qh5	g3
80.	Qd5	Bc7
81.	Kxd2	Ke7
82.	Kd3	Bd6
83.	Kc4	Kd7
84.	Kb5	Ke7
85.	Qg8	Kf6
86.	Qg4	Ke7
87.	Qe4+	Kd7
88.	Qf5+	Ke7
89.	Qh3	Kf6
90.	Kc4	Kg5
91.	Kd5	Bc7
92.	Ke4	Kf6
93.	Qf5+	Ke7
94.	Kd5	Nd7
95.	Kc6

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

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