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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[pgn]
[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "2015.12.11"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Adams,Mi"]
[Black "Grischuk,A"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2750"]
[ECO "B91"]
[EventDate "2015.12.03"]
[WhiteElo "2744"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 g6 7.Bg2 Bg7 8.O-O O-O 9.h3 Nc6 10.Be3 Bd7 11.Nd5 Rc8 12.c3 Ne5 13.a4 Nxd5 14.exd5 Nc4 15.Bc1 Qa5 16.Re1 Rfe8 17.Ra2 b5 18.Nc6 Bxc6 19.dxc6 e6 20.Qe2 Ne5 21.b4 Qc7 22.axb5 axb5 23.Qxb5 Nxc6 24.Be3 d5 25.Bf4 Be5 26.Bd2 Bg7 27.Bf4 Be5 28.Bd2 Bg7 29.Bf4 1/2-1/2

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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[pgn]
[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "2015.12.11"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Caruana,F"]
[Black "Giri,A"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[BlackElo "2778"]
[ECO "A45"]
[EventDate "2015.12.03"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.e3 c5 4.Bxf6 gxf6 5.dxc5 Nc6 6.c3 e6 7.b4 a5 8.Qb3 f5 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.b5 Nb8 11.Nbd2 O-O 12.Rc1 Nd7 13.c6 bxc6 14.bxc6 Nb8 15.Bb5 Qb6 16.Ba4 Qc5 17.O-O Nxc6 18.c4 Ne7 19.cxd5 Qxd5 20.Qa3 Qb7 21.Rc4 Rd8 22.Rb1 Qa7 23.Qc1 Ba6 24.Rc7 Rdc8 25.Rxa7 Rxc1+ 26.Rxc1 Rxa7 27.Rc5 Bb7 28.Nb3 Bd5 29.Nfd2 Be5 30.Rxa5 Rxa5 31.Nxa5 Bxa2 32.Bb3 Bc3 33.Bxa2 Bxa5 34.Nf3 Bc7 35.Nd2 Ba5 36.Nf3 Bc7 1/2-1/2

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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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When you sign up for this suffering, Magnus Carlsen will bring it to you!

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[pgn]
[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2015.12.11"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D11"]
[WhiteElo "2834"]
[BlackElo "2793"]
[Annotator "Robot 9"]
[PlyCount "155"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:3600+30"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:06:10]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} c6 {[%emt 0:
00:04]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. e3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Bg4
{[%emt 0:00:18]} 5. h3 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Bh5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 6. cxd5 {[%emt 0:
00:21]} cxd5 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 7. Nc3 {[%emt 0:18:46]} e6 {[%emt 0:15:42]} 8. g4
{[%emt 0:09:15]} Bg6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 9. Ne5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nfd7 {[%emt 0:02:
28]} 10. Nxg6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} hxg6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 11. Bg2 {[%emt 0:08:24]}
Nc6 {[%emt 0:01:49]} 12. e4 {[%emt 0:10:02]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:06:16]} 13. Nxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:10:52]} 14. Nc3 {[%emt 0:08:32]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:09:
43]} 15. O-O {[%emt 0:00:24]} O-O {[%emt 0:05:27]} 16. d5 {[%emt 0:01:36]} exd5
{[%emt 0:00:05]} 17. Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:03:30]} 18. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:06:40]} Bd4 {[%emt 0:03:49]} 19. Qf3 {[%emt 0:03:24]} Qf6 {[%emt 0:08:
35]} 20. Qxf6 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21. Bf4 {[%emt 0:06:49]}
Rad8 {[%emt 0:06:24]} 22. Rad1 {[%emt 0:01:57]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:21:22]} 23. bxc3
{[%emt 0:00:07]} Na4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 24. c4 {[%emt 0:02:48]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:02:
49]} 25. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:07:41]} 26. Bxd2 {[%emt 0:01:36]}
Ne2+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 27. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 28. Be3 {
[%emt 0:00:31]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 29. a3 {[%emt 0:02:35]} Rd3 {[%emt 0:00:
17]} 30. Rc1 {[%emt 0:01:54]} Nd1 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 31. Be4 {[%emt 0:04:36]} Rd7
{[%emt 0:00:11]} 32. Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:05]} Nb2 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 33. Rc2 {
[%emt 0:00:30]} Na4 {[%emt 0:02:19]} 34. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:00:
05]} 35. c5 {[%emt 0:06:34]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 36. Rd2 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf6
{[%emt 0:00:04]} 37. Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:43]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 38. Kg3 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 39. f4 {[%emt 0:02:49]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:
45]} 40. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. f5 {[%emt 0:23:43]} gxf5
{[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. gxf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kd7 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 43. Kf4 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:06:03]} 44. Kg5 {[%emt 0:05:18]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:12:
33]} 45. Bf4 {[%emt 0:05:32]} a6 {[%emt 0:01:55]} 46. h4 {[%emt 0:07:22]} Kf8 {
[%emt 0:02:03]} 47. Bg3 {[%emt 0:11:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:00]} 48. Bd6+ {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 49. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:03:
35]} 50. Bg2 {[%emt 0:01:04]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:06:51]} 51. Kg5 {[%emt 0:03:47]} Ke8
{[%emt 0:00:20]} 52. h5 {[%emt 0:05:07]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:01:40]} 53. h6 {[%emt 0:
00:34]} Nh7+ {[%emt 0:00:24]} 54. Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:06]}
55. Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nh7+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 56. Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} gxh6 {
[%emt 0:01:54]} 57. Kh5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:25]} 58. Kxh6 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} Ng4+ {[%emt 0:00:04]} 59. Kg7 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Nd4 {[%emt 0:04:
23]} 60. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 61. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:19]} Ng4
{[%emt 0:00:11]} 62. Bf4 {[%emt 0:02:48]} f6 {[%emt 0:04:06]} 63. Be4 {[%emt 0:
04:43]} Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 64. Bb1 {[%emt 0:02:06]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 65.
Be4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} Nf2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 66. Bxb7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd3 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} 67. Kxf6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:17:54]} 68. Ke5 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} Nfe2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 69. f6 {[%emt 0:00:39]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:
42]} 70. a4 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 71. Bd5+ {[%emt 0:00:20]} Kf8
{[%emt 0:01:39]} 72. Ke4 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Nc2 {[%emt 0:03:24]} 73. c6 {[%emt 0:
00:02]} Nc3+ {[%emt 0:00:52]} 74. Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nxa4 75. Bb3 {[%emt 0:
00:09]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 76. Bxc2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 77.
c7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 78. Bxa4 {[%emt 0:01:35]} 1-0



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PS: Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forward! To think Magnus showed up late for this game.
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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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Blast it all! I was planning on getting something done today.

Great game by Magnus.
Deasil is the right way to go.
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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[pgn]
[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2015.12.12"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime"]
[Black "Adams, Michael"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C95"]
[WhiteElo "2773"]
[BlackElo "2737"]
[PlyCount "73"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:3600+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 4. Ba4 {[%emt 0:00:
03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 5. O-O {[%emt 0:00:04]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 6. Re1 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Bb3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:07]}
8. c3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:09]} 9. h3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nb8 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} 10. d4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 11. Nbd2 {
[%emt 0:00:14]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 12. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:
25]} 13. Nf1 {[%emt 0:00:58]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 14. Ng3 {[%emt 0:02:33]} g6
{[%emt 0:00:41]} 15. Bg5 {[%emt 0:00:19]} h6 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 16. Bd2 {[%emt 0:
00:12]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 17. a4 {[%emt 0:01:12]} c5 {[%emt 0:05:59]} 18. d5
{[%emt 0:00:52]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 19. b4 {[%emt 0:03:28]} cxb3 {[%emt 0:02:
12]} 20. Bxb3 {[%emt 0:01:31]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:05:31]} 21. c4 {[%emt 0:02:18]} Qd7
{[%emt 0:05:29]} 22. cxb5 {[%emt 0:09:39]} axb5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 23. a5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Reb8 {[%emt 0:16:26]} 24. Bc2 {[%emt 0:06:49]} Bc8 {[%emt 0:06:
49]} 25. Rb1 {[%emt 0:00:51]} Qd8 {[%emt 0:17:25]} 26. Qc1 {[%emt 0:20:52]} Kh7
{[%emt 0:06:15]} 27. Qa3 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Ne8 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 28. Ne2 {
[%emt 0:13:47]} Nc7 {[%emt 0:03:10]} 29. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:03:
00]} 30. Na2 {[%emt 0:03:28]} N7a6 {[%emt 0:07:38]} 31. Nb4 {[%emt 0:00:49]}
Be8 {[%emt 0:04:04]} 32. Ra1 {[%emt 0:02:38]} Nxb4 {[%emt 0:03:59]} 33. Qxb4 {
[%emt 0:07:45]} Na6 {[%emt 0:04:59]} 34. Qb3 {[%emt 0:09:05]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:01:
35]} 35. Qb4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Na6 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 36. Qb3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nc5
{[%emt 0:00:09]} 37. Qb4 1/2-1/2
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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[pgn]
[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2015.12.12"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Grischuk, Alexander"]
[Black "Aronian, Levon"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A06"]
[WhiteElo "2747"]
[BlackElo "2788"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:3600+30"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:02:04]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:00:
23]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 5. c4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. b3 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 7. Bb2 {[%emt 0:03:18]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:16]
} 8. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. d4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd7 {
[%emt 0:01:03]} 10. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:38]} N5f6 {[%emt 0:00:47]} 11. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:00:30]} c5 {[%emt 0:03:40]} 12. e4 {[%emt 0:01:13]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:
10]} 13. Nxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:05:59]} 14. Re2 {[%emt 0:03:45]}
Qb8 {[%emt 0:04:43]} 15. Rd2 {[%emt 0:30:20]} a6 {[%emt 0:05:38]} 16. Qe2 {
[%emt 0:02:41]} Ra7 {[%emt 0:06:55]} 17. Re1 {[%emt 0:09:56]} Ne5 {[%emt 0:11:
49]} 18. Kh1 {[%emt 0:01:28]} Qa8 {[%emt 0:13:05]} 19. f4 {[%emt 0:13:01]} Ng6
{[%emt 0:00:10]} 20. Nc2 {[%emt 0:05:02]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:15:36]} 21. Red1 {
[%emt 0:07:14]} Rxd2 {[%emt 0:02:41]} 22. Rxd2 {[%emt 0:00:23]} h5 {[%emt 0:01:
38]} 23. Qd1 {[%emt 0:18:58]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 24. Qe1 {[%emt 0:07:40]} Bc6
{[%emt 0:03:32]} 25. h3 {[%emt 0:04:08]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 26. b4 {[%emt 0:
01:25]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:02:26]} 27. Qe3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Rd7 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 28.
Rxd7 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nxd7 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 29. a3 {[%emt 0:00:30]} h4 {
[%emt 0:03:14]} 30. Nd4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 31. f5 {[%emt 0:
00:18]} exf5 {[%emt 0:00:24]} 32. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} Nde5 {[%emt 0:00:09]}
33. Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:01:27]} 34. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nxb2 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 35. Qxb2 {[%emt 0:00:09]} hxg3 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 36. Nh6+ {
[%emt 0:00:24]} gxh6 {[%emt 0:03:29]} 37. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]} Kh8 {[%emt 0:
00:13]} 38. Nh5+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Nf6+ {[%emt 0:00:01]
} Kh8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 40. Nh5+ {[%emt 0:00:00]} Kg8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 1/2-1/2

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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[pgn]
[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2015.12.12"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Giri, Anish"]
[Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A08"]
[WhiteElo "2784"]
[BlackElo "2793"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:3600+30"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 2. g3 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nf6 {
[%emt 0:02:15]} 3. Bg2 {[%emt 0:01:05]} e6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:01:
14]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 5. d3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:01:43]} 6. Nbd2 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 7. e4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
8. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 9. Qe2 {[%emt 0:06:53]} b5 {
[%emt 0:05:15]} 10. a4 {[%emt 0:04:13]} b4 {[%emt 0:06:27]} 11. exd5 {[%emt 0:
00:19]} exd5 {[%emt 0:02:17]} 12. Nb3 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Re8 {[%emt 0:07:28]} 13.
Bf4 {[%emt 0:03:01]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:24:51]} 14. a5 {[%emt 0:03:19]} Qb5 {[%emt 0:
00:29]} 15. Qd2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Be6 {[%emt 0:02:55]} 16. a6 {[%emt 0:14:20]}
Bf8 {[%emt 0:03:57]} 17. Ne5 {[%emt 0:01:59]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:05:25]} 18. Bxe5 {
[%emt 0:04:33]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 19. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:50]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:00:
42]} 20. c3 {[%emt 0:04:44]} Rac8 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 21. Qc2 {[%emt 0:11:33]} d4
{[%emt 0:08:06]} 22. Nd2 {[%emt 0:08:21]} h6 {[%emt 0:09:29]} 23. h4 {[%emt 0:
01:43]} dxc3 {[%emt 0:02:45]} 24. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:09]}
25. Qxc3 {[%emt 0:01:36]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:03:00]} 26. Nc4 {[%emt 0:08:19]} Qd8 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 27. Bb7 {[%emt 0:01:43]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 28. Qd2 {[%emt 0:
00:14]} Nxf4 {[%emt 0:06:00]} 29. Qxf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Qxd3 {[%emt 0:01:13]}
30. Ne5 {[%emt 0:03:34]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:07:18]} 31. Rad1 {[%emt 0:08:11]} Qc7 {
[%emt 0:00:39]} 32. Nc6 {[%emt 0:05:31]} Qxc6 {[%emt 0:07:58]} 33. Bxc6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} Rxc6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 34. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rec8 {[%emt 0:
00:07]} 35. Rd8 {[%emt 0:01:55]} c4 {[%emt 0:01:02]} 36. Rxc8 {[%emt 0:04:47]}
Rxc8 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 37. Rxe6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 38. Qd7 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Rc5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 39. Qxe6+ {[%emt 0:00:05]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:
00:18]} 40. Qf7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. h5 {[%emt 0:00:55]}
Rg5 {[%emt 0:01:39]} 42. Kg2 {[%emt 0:10:16]} c3 {[%emt 0:07:21]} 43. f4 {
[%emt 0:06:22]} 1-0

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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[pgn]
[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2015.12.12"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D41"]
[WhiteElo "2803"]
[BlackElo "2834"]
[PlyCount "193"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:3600+30"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e6 {[%emt 0:
00:06]} 3. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:09]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 4. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:12]} c5
{[%emt 0:00:08]} 5. cxd5 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 6. e4 {[%emt 0:
01:31]} Nxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8.
cxd4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb4+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} 9. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Bxd2+ {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. Qxd2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:13]} 11. Bc4 {
[%emt 0:00:40]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 12. O-O {[%emt 0:00:18]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:
04]} 13. a4 {[%emt 0:01:07]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 14. Rfe1 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Nf6
{[%emt 0:03:46]} 15. Bd3 {[%emt 0:01:14]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 16. a5 {[%emt 0:
14:45]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 17. axb6 Qxb6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 18. Rab1 {[%emt 0:
13:07]} Qc7 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 19. Rbc1 {[%emt 0:03:01]} Qe7 {[%emt 0:02:32]} 20.
Qa5 {[%emt 0:01:37]} Rfc8 {[%emt 0:06:55]} 21. Rxc8+ {[%emt 0:11:06]} Rxc8 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 22. Nd2 {[%emt 0:01:29]} Qd7 {[%emt 0:12:36]} 23. Qb6 Rc3 {
[%emt 0:02:04]} 24. Bxa6 {[%emt 0:15:58]} Bxa6 {[%emt 0:00:22]} 25. Qxa6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Qxd4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 26. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:46]} Qc5 {[%emt 0:03:
42]} 27. e5 {[%emt 0:04:45]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 28. Qa8+ {[%emt 0:03:41]} Kh7
{[%emt 0:00:03]} 29. Qb7 {[%emt 0:03:58]} Rc1 {[%emt 0:05:20]} 30. Qb2 {
[%emt 0:02:54]} Rc2 {[%emt 0:01:53]} 31. Qd4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} g5 {[%emt 0:00:
35]} 32. g3 {[%emt 0:02:13]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:03:18]} 33. Qxc5 {[%emt 0:03:28]}
Rxc5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 34. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:01:11]} 35. h3 Ne7
{[%emt 0:01:10]} 36. h4 {[%emt 0:03:33]} Kf5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 37. Ra4 {[%emt 0:
02:29]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 38. hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:48]} hxg5 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
39. g4+ {[%emt 0:00:11]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 40. Re4 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ne7 {
[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kg2 {[%emt 0:08:03]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 42. Kg3 {[%emt 0:
00:46]} Rc3 {[%emt 0:01:00]} 43. Re1 {[%emt 0:01:33]} Ra3 {[%emt 0:01:17]} 44.
Re4 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:05:00]} 45. Rc4 {[%emt 0:02:19]} Rh8 {
[%emt 0:01:16]} 46. Re4 {[%emt 0:01:20]} Nc3 {[%emt 0:01:20]} 47. Re3 {[%emt 0:
01:19]} Rc8 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 48. Re1 {[%emt 0:00:29]} Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 49.
Re3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Ne4+ {[%emt 0:01:03]} 50. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Ra4 {
[%emt 0:00:17]} 51. Re1 {[%emt 0:08:21]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 52. Kg3 {[%emt 0:
00:16]} Rf4 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 53. Nd2 {[%emt 0:00:45]} Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:05]} 54.
Re2 {[%emt 0:00:34]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 55. Nf3 {[%emt 0:01:56]} Ra8 {
[%emt 0:00:32]} 56. Re3 {[%emt 0:02:55]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 57. Re4 {[%emt 0:
00:28]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:33]} 58. Rc4 {[%emt 0:02:12]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:56]} 59.
Rc3 {[%emt 0:08:36]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 60. Rc4 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Ne2+ {
[%emt 0:00:22]} 61. Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:18]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 62. Re4 {[%emt 0:
00:55]} Nf4+ {[%emt 0:00:31]} 63. Kg1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 64.
Nh4+ {[%emt 0:11:36]} Kh6 {[%emt 0:00:54]} 65. Ng2 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd3 {
[%emt 0:08:26]} 66. Ne1 {[%emt 0:03:12]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 67. Kf1 {[%emt 0:
00:03]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:00:27]} 68. Re3 {[%emt 0:00:24]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 69.
Re4 {[%emt 0:02:01]} Kg7 {[%emt 0:00:46]} 70. Kg1 {[%emt 0:02:14]} Nd3 {
[%emt 0:01:08]} 71. Kf1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 72. Re3 {[%emt 0:
00:31]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 73. Kg1 {[%emt 0:03:56]} Ra4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 74.
Kh2 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:00:42]} 75. Rg3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Kg7 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} 76. Nd3 {[%emt 0:01:25]} Rd4 {[%emt 0:02:42]} 77. Kg1 {[%emt 0:
00:36]} Nb6 {[%emt 0:02:47]} 78. Kf1 {[%emt 0:03:03]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} 79.
Kg2 {[%emt 0:00:49]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 80. Kh3 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rd4 {
[%emt 0:01:23]} 81. Kg2 {[%emt 0:02:20]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:05:10]} 82. Kf1 {[%emt 0:
01:50]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:01:13]} 83. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Re4+ {[%emt 0:00:23]} 84.
Kd1 {[%emt 0:00:27]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:36]} 85. Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:54]} Rxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 86. Kd2 {[%emt 0:01:49]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:05:05]} 87. Ra3 {[%emt 0:
04:09]} Kg6 {[%emt 0:06:51]} 88. Ra6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} f5 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 89.
gxf5+ {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxf5 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 90. Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:31]} Kf4 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 91. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:21]} g4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 92. Ra3 {[%emt 0:
00:10]} Re4 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 93. Rb3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 94.
Ra3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 95. Ke2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rb1 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 96. Ra4+ {[%emt 0:01:09]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 97. Ra3 {[%emt 0:
00:15]} 1/2-1/2

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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2015.12.12"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Caruana, Fabiano"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "E06"]
[WhiteElo "2787"]
[BlackElo "2796"]
[PlyCount "118"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:3600+30"]

1. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 2. c4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} e6 {[%emt 0:
01:22]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:00:20]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:17]} 4. g3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Be7
{[%emt 0:00:11]} 5. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:05]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:07]} 6. O-O {[%emt 0:
00:04]} dxc4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 7. Qa4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 8.
Qxc4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 9. Qc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bb7 {[%emt 0:
00:13]} 10. Bd2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Bd6 {[%emt 0:02:04]} 11. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:09]}
Bxg2 {[%emt 0:03:51]} 12. Kxg2 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:03:40]} 13. e4 {
[%emt 0:00:19]} e5 {[%emt 0:01:15]} 14. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:
20]} 15. f4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 16. Bc1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h6 {
[%emt 0:16:17]} 17. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Ng4 {[%emt 0:03:16]} 18. Re1 {[%emt 0:
00:05]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:02:52]} 19. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Qd6 {[%emt 0:19:33]} 20.
Nd1 {[%emt 0:25:54]} Rad8 {[%emt 0:00:53]} 21. h3 {[%emt 0:19:14]} Qxd1 {
[%emt 0:05:30]} 22. Qxd1 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 23. Rxd1 {
[%emt 0:00:09]} Nge3+ {[%emt 0:00:13]} 24. Bxe3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Nxe3+ {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 25. Kh2 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Nxd1 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 26. Rxd1 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} Re8 {[%emt 0:08:49]} 27. e5 {[%emt 0:01:08]} f6 {[%emt 0:03:59]
} 28. Rd5 {[%emt 0:06:09]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:02:01]} 29. Kg2 {[%emt 0:01:04]} c5 {
[%emt 0:01:24]} 30. Kf2 {[%emt 0:05:33]} fxe5 {[%emt 0:05:37]} 31. Nxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:20]} c4 {[%emt 0:04:57]} 32. Ke3 {[%emt 0:04:04]} Bb4 {[%emt 0:03:
22]} 33. Ke4 {[%emt 0:13:37]} Be1 {[%emt 0:05:41]} 34. g4 {[%emt 0:01:35]} c3 {
[%emt 0:02:00]} 35. bxc3 {[%emt 0:02:26]} Bxc3 {[%emt 0:00:19]} 36. h4 {
[%emt 0:02:18]} b4 {[%emt 0:06:15]} 37. h5 {[%emt 0:13:51]} a5 {[%emt 0:03:05]}
38. Rxa5 {[%emt 0:03:54]} b3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} 39. Ra7 {[%emt 0:05:18]} b2 {
[%emt 0:00:47]} 40. Rb7 {[%emt 0:00:00]} Ra8 {[%emt 0:00:00]} 41. Kd3 {[%emt 0:
05:46]} Bxe5 {[%emt 0:15:38]} 42. fxe5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxa2 {[%emt 0:00:51]}
43. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:21]} Ra1 {[%emt 0:02:54]} 44. Rxb2 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Kf7 {
[%emt 0:00:12]} 45. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:49:16]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:25]} 46. Rb6+ {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Kf7 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 47. Rb7+ {[%emt 0:00:47]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:
08]} 48. Rxg7 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ra4+ {[%emt 0:00:18]} 49. Kf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]}
Kxe5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 50. Re7+ {[%emt 0:00:49]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 51. Rh7 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Kg5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 52. Rg7+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kh4 {[%emt 0:00:
06]} 53. Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Rb4 {[%emt 0:00:37]} 54. Rxh6 {[%emt 0:00:08]}
Rb3+ {[%emt 0:00:36]} 55. Kf4 {[%emt 0:00:17]} Rb4+ {[%emt 0:00:07]} 56. Ke5 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} Kxg4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 57. Rh8 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Rb5+ {[%emt 0:
00:17]} 58. Ke4 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 59. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:00:04]
} Kxh5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 1/2-1/2

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Re: The London Chess Classic Thread

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[Event "7th London Classic 2015"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2015.12.13"]
[Round "9"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Giri, Anish"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2796"]
[BlackElo "2784"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]
[TimeControl "40/7200:3600+30"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:05]} e5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 4. O-O {[%emt 0:
00:08]} Nxe4 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 5. d4 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 6.
Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:10]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 7. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf5 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} 8. Qxd8+ {[%emt 0:00:12]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 9. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} Ke8 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 10. h3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} h5 {[%emt 0:00:03]
} 11. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:57]} Be7 {[%emt 0:00:12]} 12. Rad1 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:00:06]} 13. Ng5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} Rh6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 14. g3 {[%emt 0:
00:12]} Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:15]} 15. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]}
16. h4 {[%emt 0:00:25]} f6 {[%emt 0:01:32]} 17. exf6 {[%emt 0:02:09]} gxf6 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 18. Bf4 {[%emt 0:00:12]} Nxh4 {[%emt 0:02:05]} 19. f3 {[%emt 0:
00:27]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 20. Kf2 {[%emt 0:07:09]} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 21.
Nxd1 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Nf5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 22. Rh1 {[%emt 0:01:27]} Bxa2 {
[%emt 0:00:13]} 23. Rxh5 {[%emt 0:01:30]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 24. g4 {[%emt 0:
01:14]} Nd6 {[%emt 0:00:18]} 25. Rh7 {[%emt 0:01:52]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 26.
Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:53]} b6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 27. Ng2 {[%emt 0:16:26]} Rg8 {[%emt 0:
02:48]} 28. Bxc7 {[%emt 0:09:10]} Rh8 {[%emt 0:14:34]} 29. Rxh8+ {[%emt 0:09:
58]} Nxh8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 30. Ne3 {[%emt 0:00:47]} Nf7 {[%emt 0:06:40]} 31.
Bg3 {[%emt 0:04:44]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:03:28]} 32. Bf4 {[%emt 0:01:03]} Nf7 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} 33. Bg3 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nh6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 1/2-1/2

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