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[Ted Summers]

[Event "Saint Louis Blitz 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.17"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Navara, David"]
[Black "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A20"]
[WhiteElo "2737"]
[BlackElo "2807"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]

1. c4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e4
{[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. Nb3 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. d3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 8. N3d2
{[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} exd3 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 10. O-O {[%emt 0:00:06]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. exd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 13. Re1+ {
[%emt 0:00:20]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:
07]} 15. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Qa6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 16. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Be6
{[%emt 0:00:11]} 17. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 18. Rxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} a3 {[%emt 0:00:20]
} 20. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:25]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 21. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rac8 {
[%emt 0:00:43]} 22. Bf1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Qc6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 23. Nb5 {[%emt 0:
00:15]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 24. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:09]}
25. Na7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 26. Nxc8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Qxf2+ {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. Kh1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Qe2 {
[%emt 0:00:24]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 29. Qxf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxf2+ {[%emt 0:
00:03]} 30. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} axb2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 31. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 32. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nh3+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} 33. Bxh3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} 34. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bxb1 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} 0-1




[Event "Saint Louis Blitz 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.17"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Black "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C45"]
[WhiteElo "2812"]
[BlackElo "2739"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "62"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 6. c3
{[%emt 0:00:03]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:
45]} 8. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O
{[%emt 0:00:12]} 10. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bb6 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 11. Nxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Qg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:
09]} 13. Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxc6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 14. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Be6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 15. h4 {[%emt 0:02:56]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. Qb5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 17. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:
08]} 18. Bxb6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} cxb6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:22]}
bxc5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 21. Qf4 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 22. Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:
00:08]} 23. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]}
gxf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. a4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Rdd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 26. Rf1 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 27. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 28. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 29. Rc7 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Bc4
{[%emt 0:00:04]} 30. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Bc6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rfc2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 0-1




[Event "Saint Louis Blitz 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.17"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C90"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2799"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "82"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6. d3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} 9. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Na5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 10. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 12. d4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} exd4 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 13.
cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. h3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bh5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 15. g4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 16. d5 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 17. b3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 18.
Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} b4 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} 20. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:08]}
Bxd2 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 22. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:21]} 23. Nd4 {
[%emt 0:00:49]} Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 24. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:32]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:
00:22]} 25. h4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} c3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} 26. Qd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} f6
{[%emt 0:00:03]} 27. a3 {[%emt 0:01:08]} bxa3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. Ra1 {
[%emt 0:00:27]} Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Nde2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:
09]} 30. f3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 31. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxb3
{[%emt 0:00:12]} 32. Qxb4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxb4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. Rxa3 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 34. Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} 35. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxe3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:
04]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 37. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 38.
Bxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 41. Nd4 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Rb8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 0-1




[Event "Saint Louis Blitz 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.17"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Karjakin, Sergey"]
[Black "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A04"]
[WhiteElo "2773"]
[BlackElo "2751"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "121"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. e4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. d4 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 6. Ng5 {
[%emt 0:00:25]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 7. Be2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
8. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 9. O-O {[%emt 0:00:32]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 10. c3 {[%emt 0:00:26]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 11. h3 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 12. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qe8 {[%emt 0:01:45]} 13.
Nxg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 14. Bxh5 Qh7 15. exf6 {[%emt 0:00:
08]} Rxf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 16. dxc5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 17.
Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 18. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Rg8 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 19. Bg4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 20. Re1 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:51]} 21. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} 22.
Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Rxf2 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 24. Rg5 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Rf8 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 25. Be3 {[%emt 0:
00:08]} Bxh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. Qxh5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:05]}
27. Qg4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 28. Qxe4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} dxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Bd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bxd4+ 30. cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd2 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 31. d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 32. Re1 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} e2 33. Re5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 34. R5xe2 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Rxe7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxc5 36. Rxb7 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 37. Ree7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 38.
Rxa7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 39. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc2 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Rh7+ Kg8 41. Rag7+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:06]}
42. Rh8+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kxg7 43. Rxd8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:06]}
44. h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Rd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Kh3 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 48. Ra5 Rb4 49. h5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:
00:06]} 50. g4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. Rf5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 52. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 53. Rf6+ {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 54. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb5 55. h6+ {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 56. g5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 57. Ra7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 58. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 59. h7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rh1+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 60. Kg3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. g6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 1-0




[Event "Saint Louis Blitz 2017"]
[Site "Saint Louis"]
[Date "2017.08.17"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Dominguez Perez, Leinier"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2739"]
[BlackElo "2792"]
[Annotator "ChessBase"]
[PlyCount "125"]
[EventDate "2017.??.??"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceTitle "playchess.com"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[TimeControl "300+3"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:
00:14]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 5. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6.
Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 7. Bd3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 8. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:03]} 9. Nc3 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Bf6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} c6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 11.
b3 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 12. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} d6 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} 13. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 14. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:00]}
Qa5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 15. Qe4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 16. Bb4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 17. Qf3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:
20]} 18. Ba3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 19. Ne4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bg7
{[%emt 0:00:03]} 20. c4 {[%emt 0:00:24]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 21. Bf1 {[%emt 0:
00:18]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 22. h3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 23. d4
{[%emt 0:00:06]} b4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 24. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 25. Ng3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 26. h4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nf6
{[%emt 0:00:15]} 27. h5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 28. hxg6 Bxg6 29.
Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 30. Be5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Ne4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 31. Bxg7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kxg7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 32. Qf4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 33. f3 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nxg3 {[%emt 0:00:
07]} 34. Qxg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} f4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 35. Qf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Rfe8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 36. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxe1 37. Rxe1 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Rxd5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 38. Bc4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rxd4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 39. Qe2 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 40. Qe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Qxe5 {[%emt 0:00:
15]} 41. Rxe5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 42. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:05]}
Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 43. Re6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. Rxc6
Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 45. Rc5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 46. Rc6+ {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 47. Re6+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kd4 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 48. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 49. Kf2 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a4
{[%emt 0:00:03]} 50. Re7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} axb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. axb3 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 52. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kc3 {[%emt 0:00:
05]} 53. g3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} fxg3+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 54. Kxg3 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 55. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rxb3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 56. f4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 57. f5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Rf1 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} 58. Kg4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 59. Rc7+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} Kb2
{[%emt 0:00:03]} 60. Rc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h5+ {[%emt 0:00:03]} 61. Kg5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} h4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 62. f6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} h3 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
{Analysis:} 63. Kg6 0-1



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