Caruana - Best Games PDF
Caruana - Best Games PDF
Caruana - Best Games PDF
Best Games
Fabiano Caruana Best Games
Copyright 2014 by Chess Club Live
GM Best Games Series
This breaks the rules but for all the right reasons.
Michael Mkpadi
Chess Enthusiast
July 2014
Preface
This series of books tell the story of Grandmaster
www.chessclublive.com
July 2012
Introduction
Fabiano Caruana is a chess phenomenon. In
And
Caissa
Contents
Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Preface .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Dedication ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Games ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
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Nowadays, when you're not a grandmaster at 14, you can
forget about it. - Viswanathan Anand
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 1
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Caruana,Fabiano
C45 XIIIIIIIIY
Kramnik,Vladimir 9-+-+rtrk+0{
7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (8) 17.06.2012 9wQ-+-+p+p0 1
C45: Scotch Game
9-+p+-+p+0
1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 9+-zp-+-+-0
3.d2-d4 e5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Ng8-f6 9-+q+-+-+0
5.Nd4xc6 b7xc6 6.e4-e5 Qd8-e7
7.Qd1-e2 Nf6-d5 8.c2-c4 Bc8-a6 9zP-+-+-+-0
9.Nb1-d2 g7-g6 10.Nd2-f3 9-zP-+-zPPzP0
last book move last book move Bf8-g7
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10...Qe7-b4+ 9tR-+-tR-mK-0
11.Nf3-d2 Qb4-a5 12.a2-a3 Nd5-f4 xiiiiiiiiy
13.Qe2-e3 Nf4-e6 14.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
15.f2-f4 0-0 16.b2-b4 Qa5-b6
17.Qe3xb6 a7xb6 18.Bc1-b2 d7-d5
XIIIIIIIIY
19.Bf1-g2 Ra8-d8 20.Ra1-d1 d5xc4 9r+-+k+-tr0{
21.Bg2xc6 Ne6-d4 22.Bb2xd4 Rd8xd4 9zp-zppwqpvlp0 2
23.Nd2-e4 -0.15/16 ] 11.Bc1-g5
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9l+p+-+p+0
11.Qe2-c2 Nd5-b4 12.Qc2-a4 Ba6-b7 9+-+nzP-vL-0
13.a2-a3 Nb4-a6 14.Bc1-e3 Bg7xe5 9-+P+-+-+0
15.Nf3xe5 Qe7xe5 16.Bf1-e2 0-0
17.0-0 Na6-c5 18.Qa4-b4 d7-d6 9+-+-+N+-0
19.Be3xc5 d6xc5 20.Qb4xb7 Qe5xe2 9PzP-+QzPPzP0
21.Rf1-e1 Qe2xc4 22.Qb7xc7 Ra8-e8
23.Qc7xa7 0.15/17 Diagram 9tR-+-mKL+R0
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(Diagram 1)
]
X
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(Diagram 2)
11...f7-f6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Use the space below to analyse the
11...Qe7-b4+ 12.Qe2-d2 Qb4xd2+ board positions
13.Ke1xd2 Nd5-b6 14.b2-b3 0-0
15.Ra1-e1 Rf8-e8 16.h2-h4 h7-h5
17.Bf1-d3 Ba6-b7 18.Kd2-c2 a7-a5
19.Bg5-e3 a5-a4 20.b3-b4 Bb7-a6
21.Re1-d1 Ba6xc4 22.Bd3xc4 Nb6xc4
23.Rd1xd7 Nc4xe5 24.Rd7xc7 Ne5xf3
25.g2xf3 0.06/19 Diagram
] 12.e5xf6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 2
9r+-+r+k+0{
9+-tR-+pvl-0 3
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9+-+-vLP+-0
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9+-+LvLN+-0 XIIIIIIIIY
9PzP-+-zPPzP0 9-+k+r+-tr0{
9+-mKR+-+R0 9zp-zp-+-vlp0 10
xiiiiiiiiy 9-+pzp-snp+0
9+-zP-+-+-0
17...Ba6xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9-+-+-+-+0
17...Ba6xd3 18.Rd1xd3 Nf6-e4
19.c5xd6 c7xd6 20.Rh1-e1 c6-c5 9+-+RvLN+-0
21.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2 22.Kc1xd2 Kc8-c7 9PzP-+-zPPzP0
23.Rd3-a3 Bg7xb2 24.Ra3xa7+
Kc7-c6 25.Re1-b1 Bb2-e5 26.f2-f4 9+-mK-+-+R0
Be5-c3+ 27.Kd2-d3 Bc3-f6 xiiiiiiiiy
28.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-d5 29.Rb1-d1 Bf6-g7
30.Kd3-c2+ Bg7-d4 31.Be3xd4 c5xd4 18...Nf6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Ra6-a5+ Kd5-e4 33.Ra5-a4 18...Nf6-e4 19.c5xd6 c7xd6
Re8-c8+ 34.Kc2-d2 Ke4xf4 20.Rh1-e1 c6-c5 21.Nf3-d2 Ne4xd2
35.Ra4xd4+ Kf4-e5 0.00/19 Diagram 22.Kc1xd2 Kc8-c7 23.Rd3-a3 Bg7xb2
24.Ra3xa7+ Kc7-c6 25.Ra7-a6+
(Diagram 9) Kc6-d5 26.Kd2-c2 Bb2-e5 27.f2-f4
Be5-g7 28.Ra6-a7 Rh8-g8 29.Be3-f2
] 18.Rd1xd3 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Re8xe1 30.Bf2xe1 0.04/18 ] 19.c5xd6
Pro x64: 18.Rd1xd3 Nf6-e4 19.c5xd6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.c5xd6 c7xd6
c7xd6 20.Rh1-e1 c6-c5 21.Nf3-d2 20.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7 21.Rh1-d1 Re8-a8
Ne4xd2 22.Kc1xd2 Kc8-c7 23.Rd3-a3 22.Ba7-d4 Bg7xd4 23.Nf3xd4 Ra8xa2
Bg7xb2 24.Ra3xa7+ Kc7-c6 24.Kc1-b1 Rh8-a8 25.Nd4-b5+ c6xb5
25.Ra7-a6+ Kc6-d5 26.Kd2-c2 Bb2-e5 26.Rd3xd5 Ra2-a1+ 27.Kb1-c2
27.f2-f4 Be5-g7 28.Ra6-a7 Rh8-g8 Ra1xd1 28.Rd5xd1 Ra8-a4 29.g2-g3
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XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
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9-+p+-+p+0 9-+p+-+p+0
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9-zP-zp-+-+0 9-zP-zpN+-+0
9zPKvLR+P+-0 9zPKvL-tRP+-0
9-+-+-+PzP0 9-+-+-+PzP0
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40.Rd3xe3 d4xe3 41.Bc3xg7 Kd5-e6
42.Ne4-c3 Ra8-d8 43.Bg7-h6 Rd8-d3
44.Kb3-c4 e3-e2 45.Nc3xe2 Rd3xa3 2 A54
46.Ne2-d4+ Ke6-d7 47.g2-g3 Ra3-a1 Caruana,Fabiano
48.h2-h4 Kd7-d6 49.Bh6-d2 Ra1-d1 McShane,Luke J
50.Bd2-f4+ Kd6-d7 51.Bf4-g5 Rd1-g1 7th Mikhail Tal Memorial (6) 14.06.2012
52.Kc4-c5 Rg1xg3 53.Nd4xc6 Kd7-c8
54.f3-f4 Rg3-c3+ 55.Kc5-d5 1.88/17 A54: Old Indian Defence with Nf3, but
Diagram without e4
XIIIIIIIIY 1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 d7-d6
3.Nb1-c3 e7-e5 4.Ng1-f3 e5-e4
9-+k+-+-+0{ 5.Nf3-d2 Qd8-e7 [RR 5...e4-e3
9+-+-+-+-0 21 6.f2xe3 g7-g6 7.g2-g3 Bf8-g7
8.Bf1-g2 0-0 9.0-0 Rf8-e8 10.Nd2-e4
9-+N+-+p+0 Nf6xe4 11.Bg2xe4 Nb8-d7 12.Be4-g2
9+-+K+-vLp0 Nd7-f6 13.e3-e4 c7-c6 14.Bc1-f4
9-zP-+-zP-zP0 Nf6-h5 15.Qd1-d2 Qd8-e7 16.Ra1-d1
Bc8-d7 17.Bg2-f3 Nh5xf4 18.g3xf4
9+-tr-+-+-0 Qe7-h4 19.Bf3-g2 Ra8-d8 20.Qd2-e1
9-+-+-+-+0 Graf,A (2604)-Glek,I (2560)/Dresden
2006/CBM 110 ext/1-0 (60) ] 6.Nd2-b3
9+-+-+-+-0 last book move last book move Bc8-f5
xiiiiiiiiy [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 6...Nb8-d7
7.Qd1-c2 Nd7-b6 8.e2-e3 Bc8-f5
] 9.Bf1-e2 g7-g6 10.0-0 c7-c6 11.h2-h3
Deflection: d4 Bf8-g7 12.c4-c5 Nb6-d5 13.Bc1-d2
1-0 0.14/13 ] 7.Bc1-g5N Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 7.h2-h3 h7-h6
8.g2-g4 Bf5-h7 9.Bf1-g2 Nb8-c6
10.d4-d5 Nc6-e5 11.Nb3-d4 0-0-0
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XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
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9-+LzPp+-vl0 9-+LzPp+-+0
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Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1
Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4
Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6
Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1
Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7
Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5
Ra7-b7+ 54.Kb5-c6 0.54/19 ] 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+ 54.Kb5-c6
39...Bh4xg5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c 0.60/20 ] 41.a5-a6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Pro x64: 39...Bh4xg5 40.Rb2xe2 x64: 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7
Kh8-g7 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8 42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2
Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3
f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2
Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4
Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3
Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+ 54.Kb5-c6 0.48/21 ] 41...Rc8-h8
54.Kb5-c6 0.64/20 ] [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 41...Rc8-h8
42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8
(Diagram 35) 44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6
46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1
40.Rb2xe2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4
40.Rb2xe2 Kh8-g7 41.a5-a6 Rc8-h8 50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1
42.a6-a7 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+
44.Re2-c2 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 54.Kb5-c6 0.60/20 ] 42.a6-a7
46.Kb2-c3 Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 42.a6-a7
48.Bc4-a2 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 Rh8-h1 43.Kc3-b2 Rh1-h8 44.Re2-c2
50.Nc6xd4 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 f5-f4 45.e3xf4 Bg5-f6 46.Kb2-c3
52.Ba2-b3 Kg6-f5 53.Rc2-b2 Ra7-b7+ Kg7-g6 47.Kc3-b4 Rh8-h1 48.Bc4-a2
54.Kb5-c6 0.48/21 ] 40...Kh8-g7 Rh1-d1 49.Kb4-b5 Bf6xd4 50.Nc6xd4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 40...Kh8-g7 Ra8xa7 51.Nd4-e6 Rd1-a1 52.Ba2-b3
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XIIIIIIIIY Diagram
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9+-+r+pzp-0 50 9-+-+-+k+0{
9p+-+lsn-zp0 9+-+r+pzp-0 52
9zP-vL-zp-+-0 9p+-+lsn-zp0
9-wqP+P+-+0 9zP-vL-zp-+-0
9+p+L+-+P0 9-wqP+P+-+0
9-zP-+QzPP+0 9+p+L+-+P0
9tR-+-tR-mK-0 9-zP-+QzPP+0
xiiiiiiiiy 9tR-+-tR-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy
31.Re1-d1 g7-g5 32.Bd3-e2 Rd4xd1+
33.Ra1xd1 Qc5xe3 34.f2xe3 Nf6xe4 Qb4xc5 30.Qe2-e3 Rd7-d4
35.Be2-f3 Ne4-c5 36.Bf3-d5 Be6-f5 31.Re1-d1 g7-g5 32.Bd3-e2 Rd4xd1+
37.g2-g4 Bf5-g6 38.Rd1-d2 Kg8-f8 33.Ra1xd1 Qc5xe3 34.f2xe3 Nf6xe4
39.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 40.Kf2-e2 Bg6-c2 35.Be2-f3 Ne4-c5 36.Bf3-d5 Be6-f5
41.Ke2-f3 e5-e4+ 42.Kf3-g3 Bc2-d3 37.g2-g4 Bf5-g6 38.Rd1-d2 Kg8-f8
2.78/17 ] 39.Kg1-f2 Kf8-e7 40.Kf2-e2 Bg6-c2
XIIIIIIIIY 41.Ke2-f3 e5-e4+ 42.Kf3-g3 Bc2-d3
2.78/16 ] 29...Rd7-c7 [ 29...Rd7-d6
9-+-+-+k+0{ 30.Qe2-f3+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
9+-+rvlpzp-0 51 29...Rd7-d6 30.Be3xc5 Qb4xc5
31.Qe2-e3 Qc5xe3 32.f2xe3 Kg8-f8
9p+-+lsn-zp0 33.Ra1-c1 Kf8-e7 34.c4-c5 Rd6-c6
9zP-+-zp-+-0 35.Rc1-c3 Nf6-d7 36.Rd1-c1 g7-g6
9-wqP+P+-+0 37.Kg1-f2 h6-h5 38.Kf2-f3 h5-h4
39.Bd3-c4 Be6xc4 40.Rc3xc4 Rc6-f6+
9+p+LvL-+P0 41.Kf3-e2 Rf6-c6 2.55/16 ] 30.Be3xc5
9-zP-+QzPP+0 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Be3xc5
Qb4xc5 31.Ra1-a3 Rc7-c8 32.Ra3xb3
9tR-+-tR-mK-0 Qc5xa5 33.Rb3-b7 Qa5-a4 34.b2-b3
xiiiiiiiiy Qa4-c6 35.Rb7-b4 Nf6-d7 36.Qe2-b2
f7-f6 37.Bd3-b1 Nd7-c5 38.Qb2-c2
28...Be7-c5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Be6-f7 39.Qc2-e2 a6-a5 40.Rb4-b5
28...Rd7-c7 29.Re1-c1 Rc7-c6 a5-a4 41.b3xa4 Nc5xa4 2.93/18 ]
30.Rc1-c3 Qb4-b7 31.Qe2-d1 Qb7-c8 30...Qb4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
32.Qd1xb3 Nf6-h5 33.Bd3-e2 Nh5-f4 30...Rc7xc5 31.Qe2-e1 Qb4-b8
34.Be2-f1 Be6-d7 35.Be3xf4 e5xf4 32.Ra1-a4 Nf6-d7 33.Qe1-c3 Kg8-h7
36.Ra1-d1 Rc6-g6 37.Bf1-e2 Be7-c5 34.Ra4-a3 Qb8-c8 35.Ra3xb3 Qc8-c7
38.Rc3-d3 2.58/15 ] 29.Re1-d1 36.Bd3-e2 Nd7-f6 37.Qc3-e3 Rc5xa5
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 29.Be3xc5 38.Rb3-b4 Qc7-c8 39.b2-b3 Qc8-c6
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21.Nc4xb6 a7xb6 22.Rd1-d2 Re8-d8 White wins space [Houdini 2.0c Pro
23.Re1-d1 Rd8xd2 24.Rd1xd2 c6-c5 x64: 20.Nd2-f3 b7-b6 21.Bf1-a6
25.Bf1-b5 c5xb4 26.c3xb4 Qc7xc2 Bc7-d6 22.Rd1-d2 Qe7-c7 23.Re1-d1
27.Rd2xc2 Nf6xe4 28.Be3xb6 0.18/16 Rd8-d7 24.Ba6-e2 Ra8-d8 25.Be2-d3
] 18.b2-b4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: a7-a5 26.b4xa5 b6xa5 27.Rd1-b1
18.a2-a4 b7-b6 19.b2-b3 Re8-d8 Rd8-b8 28.Rd2-d1 Rd7-d8 29.Rb1xb8
20.Bf1-a6 Ra8-b8 21.Nd2-f3 Bd7-e6 Rd8xb8 0.11/16 ] 20...Nf6-d7
22.c3-c4 Qe7-b4 23.Rd1-d2 Rd8xd2 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...b7-b6
24.Be3xd2 0.16/16 ] 18...Re8-d8 Diagram
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...b7-b6 XIIIIIIIIY
19.Bf1-e2 Ra8-b8 20.a2-a3 a7-a5
21.Rd1-b1 c6-c5 22.b4xc5 b6xc5 9r+-tr-+k+0
23.Rb1xb8 Re8xb8 24.Re1-b1 9zp-vl-wqpzp-0 59
Rb8xb1+ 25.Qc2xb1 Bd7-c6
26.Be2-b5 Qe7-e8 27.a3-a4 Qe8-d7
9-zpp+lsn-zp0
28.Bb5xc6 Qd7xc6 0.05/16 ] 19.a2-a4 9zP-+-zp-+-0
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 19.a2-a3 b7-b6
20.Bf1-e2 Bd7-e6 21.Nd2-c4 Ra8-c8
9-zP-+P+-+0
22.a3-a4 Rd8xd1 Diagram 9+-zP-vL-+P0
XIIIIIIIIY 9-+QsN-zPP+0
9-+r+-+k+0 9+-+RtRLmK-0[
9zp-vl-wqpzp-0 58 xiiiiiiiiy
9-zpp+lsn-zp0 21.Nd2-f3 Rd8xd1 22.Re1xd1 Ra8-d8
9+-+-zp-+-0 23.Rd1xd8+ Qe7xd8 24.c3-c4 Qd8-b8
9PzPN+P+-+0 25.a5xb6 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
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9zp-vl-+pzp-0 64 9zp-vlq+pzp-0 66
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9-zP-+P+-+0 9-zP-+P+-zP0
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9-+-tR-zPL+0 9-+-+-mK-+0
9+-+Q+-mK-0 9+-+-+N+-0
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Pro x64: 30.Kg1-h2 Rd8xd2 38.c4-c5 b6-b5 39.Qa4-a1 Nf6-h5
31.Nf3xd2 Nf8-d7 32.f2-f3 Qe7-f8 -0.15/17 ] 31.Nf3-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
33.Qc2-b2 Qf8-c8 Diagram x64: 31.c3-c4 Nf8-d7 32.Be3-c1
XIIIIIIIIY Qd8-e7 33.Bc1-a3 Bc7-d6 34.c4-c5
b6xc5 35.b4xc5 Bd6xc5 36.Ba3xc5
9-+q+-+k+0 Nd7xc5 37.Nf3xe5 Qe7-d6 38.Ne5-f3
9zp-vln+pzp-0 65 Be6-c8 39.Bf1-c4 Bc8-g4 40.e4-e5
Qd6-e7 41.Nf3-h2 Bg4-c8 42.f2-f4
9Pzpp+l+-zp0 Nc5xa6 43.Bc4xa6 Bc8xa6 Diagram
9+-+-zp-+-0 XIIIIIIIIY
9-zP-+P+-zP0 9-+-+-+k+0
9+-zP-vLPzP-0 9zp-+-wqpzp-0 67
9-wQ-sN-+-mK0 9l+p+-+-zp0
9+-+-+L+-0[ 9+-+-zP-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy 9-+-+-zP-zP0
34.Qb2-a3 Nd7-f6 35.c3-c4 Qc8-d7 9+-+-+-zP-0
36.c4-c5 b6-b5 37.Kh2-g2 Be6-h3+ 9-+Q+-+-sN0
38.Kg2-f2 Bh3xf1 39.Nd2xf1 -0.11/15
Diagram 9+-+-+-mK-0[
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(Diagram 66)
44.Qc2xc6 -0.05/16 ] 31...Qd8-c8
] 30...Qe7xd8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31...Nf8-h7
30...Qe7xd8 31.c3-c4 Nf8-d7 32.Qc2-a4 Qd8-e8 33.f2-f3 Nh7-f6
32.Be3-c1 Be6-g4 33.Nf3-e1 Qd8-c8 34.Qa4-c2 Qe8-c8 35.Kg1-f2 Nf6-h5
34.Qc2-a4 Bc7-b8 35.Bc1-b2 Nd7-f6 36.Qc2-a4 Qc8-e8 37.c3-c4 Qe8-d7
36.f2-f3 Bg4-h3 37.Bf1-e2 Bh3-e6 38.Qa4-b3 Qd7-c8 39.Qb3-a3 Qc8-d8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 39
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-+k+0 9-+-+kvl-+0{
9zp-+-+pzp-0 69 9+-+q+-+-0 70
9P+-+n+-zp0 9-+-+p+-zp0
9+pwqQzp-+-0 9+p+-wQ-+-0
9-+-+P+-zP0 9-+-vLP+-+0
9+LzP-+-zP-0 9+-zP-+PzP-0
9-+-+-zP-+0 9-+-+-+-+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[ 9+-+-+-mK-0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
47.e4xf5 Kh7-g8 48.Kg2-f3 Kg8-f7 52.Kg1-g2 Bf8-d6 53.Qb8-h8 Bd6-f8
49.Kf3-e4 1.08/18 ] 36...Nf8-e6 54.Qh8-f6+ Kf7-e8 55.Qf6-g6+
[ 36...c6-c5!? 37.b4xc5 Be7xc5+- ; Ke8-d7 56.Qg6-h7+ Kd7-e8 57.Kg2-f2
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 36...c6-c5 Qc6-c4 58.Qh7-g6+ Ke8-e7
37.b4xc5 Be7xc5 38.Qd1-d5 Nf8-e6 59.Bd4-f6+ Ke7-d7 60.Qg6-f7+
39.Be3xc5 Qc8xc5 40.Qd5-b7 Kg8-f8 1.57/19 ] 38.Qg4-f5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
41.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 42.Qb7-d7 Kf8-g8 x64: 38.Qg4-f5 Kf8-g8 39.Be3xa7
43.Qd7xe6+ Kg8-h7 44.Qe6-f5+ Be7-f6 40.Ba7-c5 Qc8xa6 41.Bb3xe6
Kh7-g8 45.Qf5-d7 Qc5-b6 46.Qd7-c8+ f7xe6 42.Qf5xe6+ Kg8-h7 43.Kg1-g2
Kg8-h7 47.Kg1-g2 Qb6-d6 48.h4-h5 Qa6-a8 44.Bc5-d6 Qa8-g8
Qd6-b6 49.Qc8-f5+ Kh7-g8 50.Qf5xe5 45.Qe6-f5+ Kh7-h8 46.Bd6xe5 Bf6xe5
Qb6xa6 1.07/16 ] 37.Qd1-g4+- 47.Qf5xe5 Qg8-c4 48.Qe5-d4 Qc4-e2
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 37.Be3xa7 49.e4-e5 Kh8-g8 50.g3-g4 Qe2-a2
Ne6-c7 38.Qd1-h5 Qc8-e8 39.Qh5xe5 51.h4-h5 Qa2-e2 52.Kg2-g3 Qe2-e1
Qe8-d7 40.Qe5-h5 Be7-f8 41.Ba7-e3 53.Kg3-f4 Qe1-e2 54.f2-f3 Qe2-h2+
Nc7xa6 42.Qh5-g6 Qd7-d1+ 55.Kf4-e3 2.20/19 ] 38...Be7-f6
43.Bb3xd1 f7xg6 44.Kg1-g2 Kg8-f7 [ 38...Kf8-g8 does not win a prize
45.Bd1-b3+ Kf7-e7 46.Be3-d4 Ke7-d6 39.Be3xa7 Qc8xa6 40.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
47.e4-e5+ Kd6-e7 2.07/15 ] 41.Qf5xe6+ Kg8-f8 42.Ba7-b8
37...Kg8-f8 [ 37...c6-c5 38.Bb3xe6 Diagram
f7xe6 39.Be3xh6 Be7-f8 40.b4xc5
Qc8xa6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: (Diagram 71)
37...Be7-f8 38.h4-h5 c6-c5 39.b4xc5
Qc8xa6 40.Bb3xe6 f7xe6 41.Be3xh6 Qa6-a1+ 43.Kg1-g2 Qa1xc3
Kg8-h8 42.Bh6-e3 Qa6-c6 43.Qg4-g5 44.Bb8xe5+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
Bf8xc5 44.h5-h6 Bc5-f8 45.Qg5xe5 38...Kf8-g8 39.Be3xa7 Be7-f6
Kh8-g8 46.Be3xa7 g7xh6 47.Ba7-d4 Diagram
Qc6-d7 48.Qe5-h8+ Kg8-f7 49.f2-f3 40.Ba7-c5 Qc8xa6 41.Bb3xe6 f7xe6
Kf7-e8 50.Qh8-e5 Diagram 42.Qf5xe6+ Kg8-h8 43.Kg1-g2
Qd7-c6 51.Qe5-b8+ Ke8-f7 Qa6-a8 44.Bc5-e3 Kh8-h7 45.Qe6-f5+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 41
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-+q+k+-+0 9-+-+-+-+0{
9zp-+-+pzp-0 74 9zP-mkn+P+-0 76
9P+p+nvl-+0 9-+pvl-+p+0
9+p+-zpQzp-0 9+p+-zp-+-0
9-zP-+P+-zP0 9-zP-+P+-+0
9+LzP-vL-+-0 9+-zP-vL-+-0
9-+-+-zP-+0 9-+-+-zPK+0
9+-+-+-mK-0[ 9+-+L+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
Diagram XIIIIIIIIY
XIIIIIIIIY 9-+q+k+-+0{
9-+q+k+-+0{ 9zp-+-+pzp-0 77
9zp-+-+pzp-0 75 9P+p+nvl-+0
9P+p+nvl-+0 9+p+-zpQzP-0
9+p+-zpQzP-0 9-zP-+P+-+0
9-zP-+P+-+0 9+LzP-vL-+-0
9+LzP-vL-+-0 9-+-+-zP-+0
9-+-+-zP-+0 9+-+-+-mK-0
9+-+-+-mK-0 xiiiiiiiiy
xiiiiiiiiy
Bf6-e7 42.g5-g6+- ;Houdini 2.0c Pro
x64: 41.h4xg5 Bf6-e7 42.g5-g6 5 B48
Ke8-d8 43.g6xf7 Ne6-f8 44.Qf5xc8+ Caruana,Fabiano
Kd8xc8 45.Be3xa7 Kc8-c7 46.Kg1-g2 Khairullin,Ildar
g7-g6 47.Ba7-e3 Nf8-d7 48.Bb3-d1 11th Aeroflot Open A (5) 11.02.2012
Be7-d6 49.a6-a7 Diagram
B48: Sicilian: Taimanov: 5 Nc3 Qc7 6
(Diagram 76) Be3 a6 without Be2
1.e2-e4 c7-c5 2.Ng1-f3 e7-e6
Kc7-b7 50.Bd1-g4 Nd7-f8 51.Bg4-c8+ 3.d2-d4 c5xd4 4.Nf3xd4 Nb8-c6
Kb7-a8 52.Kg2-g3 Bd6-e7 53.f2-f4 5.Nb1-c3 Qd8-c7 6.Bc1-e3 a7-a6
Be7-d6 54.f4-f5 g6xf5 55.Bc8xf5 7.Qd1-d2 Ng8-f6 8.0-0-0 Bf8-b4
5.34/16 ] 9.f2-f3 Nc6-e7 10.Nd4-e2 b7-b5
1-0 11.Kc1-b1 [RR 11.Be3-f4 e6-e5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 43
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+k+-tr0{ 9r+-+k+-tr0
9+lwqpsnpzp-0 79 9+-+-snp+-0 81
9p+-+-sn-+0 9p+-+-zp-+0
9vlp+-zp-vLp0 9+-+lzp-+p0
9-+-+P+-zP0 9N+p+-+-zP0
9+-sNQ+P+-0 9+-zP-+PsN-0
9PzPP+N+P+0 9PzP-+-vlP+0
9+K+R+L+R0 9+K+R+L+R0[
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+k+-tr0 9r+-+k+-tr0{
9+l+psnpzp-0 80 9+l+psnpzp-0 82
9p+-+-sn-+0 9p+-+-sn-+0
9vlp+-zp-vLp0 9vlp+-zp-vLp0
9-+q+P+-zP0 9-+Q+P+-zP0
9+-sNQ+P+-0 9+-sN-+P+-0
9PzPP+N+P+0 9PzPP+N+P+0
9+K+R+L+R0[ 9+K+R+L+R0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
d7-d5 18.Na4-c5 Bb7-c6 19.Ne2-g3 24.Ng3-e4 Bd5xe4+ 25.f3xe4 f6-f5
Ba5-b6 20.e4xd5 Bc6xd5 21.Nc5-a4 26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.Bf1xc4 Bf2xh4
Bb6-d4 22.c2-c3 Bd4-f2 23.Bg5xf6 28.Na4-b6 0.69/14 ]
g7xf6 Diagram
(Diagram 83)
(Diagram 81)
17.Bg5-d2 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
24.Ng3-e4 Bd5xe4+ 25.f3xe4 f6-f5 x64: 17.Nc3-a4 d7-d5 18.Na4-c5
26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5 27.Bf1xc4 Bf2xh4 Bb7-c6 19.Ne2-g3 Ba5-b6 20.e4xd5
28.Na4-b6 0.50/16 ] Bc6xd5 21.Nc5-a4 Bb6-d4 22.c2-c3
16...b5xc4 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro Bd4-f2 23.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 24.Ng3-e4
x64: 16...b5xc4 17.Nc3-a4 d7-d5 Bd5xe4+ Diagram
18.Na4-c5 Bb7-c6 19.Ne2-g3 Ba5-b6 25.f3xe4 f6-f5 26.e4xf5 Ne7xf5
20.e4xd5 Bc6xd5 21.Nc5-a4 Bb6-d4 27.Bf1xc4 Bf2xh4 28.Na4-b6 0.44/15 ]
22.c2-c3 Bd4-f2 23.Bg5xf6 g7xf6 17...Ba5-b6 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 45
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9r+-+k+-tr0{ 9-+-+-+-+0{
9+l+psnpzp-0 87 9+-+ksnp+-0 89
9pvl-+-sn-+0 9p+-tr-+p+0
9+-+-zp-+p0 9+-+-zp-+p0
9-+p+P+-zP0 9-vL-vlP+-zP0
9+-sN-+PsN-0 9+P+-+-+P0
9PzPPvL-+P+0 9-+P+L+-+0
9+K+R+L+R0 9+K+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+k+-tr0 9-+r+k+-tr0{
9+l+psnpzp-0 88 9+l+psnpzp-0 90
9pvl-+-sn-+0 9pvl-+-sn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0 9+-+-zp-+p0
9-+p+P+-zP0 9N+p+P+-zP0
9+-sN-+PsN-0 9+-+-+PsN-0
9PzPPvL-+P+0 9PzPPvL-+P+0
9+K+R+L+R0[ 9+K+R+L+R0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
Rc8-c6 29.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 30.f3xe4 24.Ng3-e2 Bd4-c5 25.Bb4xc5 Rc6xc5
Rc6-d6 31.Bf1-e2 g7-g6 32.Bd2-b4 26.Nc3-a4 Rc5-c7 27.Ne2-c3 0-0
Diagram 0.20/16 ]
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-+r+k+-tr0 9-+r+k+-tr0
9+l+psnpzp-0 91 9+l+psnpzp-0 93
9p+-+-sn-+0 9p+-+-sn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0 9+-+-zp-+p0
9N+p+P+-zP0 9N+p+P+-zP0
9+-+-+PsN-0 9+-+-+PsN-0
9PzPPvL-vlP+0 9PzPP+-+P+0
9+K+R+L+R0[ 9+K+RvlL+R0[
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY x64: 21.Rd1xe1 Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3
c4xb3 23.a2xb3 0-0 24.c2-c4 g7-g6
9-+r+k+-tr0{ 25.Kb1-b2 Rf8-b8 26.Bf1-d3 a6-a5
9+l+psnpzp-0 92 27.Ng3-e2 Kg8-g7 28.Re1-a1 Bb7-a6
29.Rh1-c1 Rc6-c7 0.07/16 ]
9p+-+-sn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0 XIIIIIIIIY
9N+p+P+-zP0 9-+r+k+-tr0{
9+-+-+PsNR0 9+l+psnpzp-0 94
9PzPPvL-vlP+0 9p+-+-sn-+0
9+K+R+L+-0 9+-+-zp-+p0
xiiiiiiiiy 9N+p+P+-zP0
9+-+-+PsN-0
Rc8-c6 29.Nc3-e4 Nf6xe4 30.f3xe4 9PzPP+-+P+0
Rc6-d6 31.Bf1-e2 g7-g6 32.Bd2-b4
Rd6-f6 33.Bb4-c5 0.17/15 ] 9+K+-tRL+R0
20...Bf2xe1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: xiiiiiiiiy
20...Bf2xe1 Diagram
21...Rc8-c6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
(Diagram 93) 21...Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3 c4xb3 23.a2xb3
0-0 24.Bf1-c4 Rc6-c7 25.Na4-b2
21.Rd1xe1 Rc8-c6 22.b2-b3 c4xb3 Rf8-b8 26.Bc4-d3 a6-a5 27.Nb2-c4
23.a2xb3 0-0 24.Bf1-c4 Rc6-c7 a5-a4 28.Nc4xe5 a4xb3 29.c2xb3
25.Na4-b2 Rf8-b8 26.Bc4-d3 a6-a5 d7-d6 30.Ne5-c4 Bb7-a6 31.Kb1-a2
27.Nb2-c4 a5-a4 28.Nc4xe5 a4xb3 Ne7-c6 0.13/18 ] 22.b2-b3 Diagram
29.c2xb3 d7-d6 30.Ne5-c4 Bb7-a6 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 22.Re1-d1
31.Kb1-a2 Ne7-c6 0.14/18 ] Bb7-a8 23.Bf1-e2 0-0 24.c2-c3
21.Rd1xe1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro Rf8-b8 25.Rd1-d2 d7-d5 26.e4xd5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 48
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-+l+-trk+0 9-+-+k+-tr0{
9+-+-snpzp-0 97 9+-+-snpzp-0 99
9p+rzp-sn-+0 9p+rzplsn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0 9+-+-zp-+p0
9N+L+P+-zP0 9N+L+P+-zP0
9+P+-+P+-0 9+P+-sNP+-0
9-+P+-+P+0 9-+P+-+P+0
9+K+-tRN+R0[ 9+K+-tR-+R0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-+-trk+0 9-trn+-+k+0{
9+-+n+-zp-0 98 9+-+l+pzp-0 100
9p+rzpp+n+0 9p+rzp-sn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0 9+-+-zp-+p0
9-+N+P+-zP0 9-+L+P+-zP0
9+P+-+PzP-0 9+P+-sNP+-0
9-+P+-+-+0 9-sNPtR-+P+0
9+K+-tRN+R0[ 9+K+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
30.Re1-d1 Rf8xf3 31.Nc4xd6 Nd7-f6 36.Bd5xc4 0.36/16 ] 27.Re1-d1
32.Kb1-b2 Rf3-f2 33.Nf1-e3 Rf2-f3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 27.Re1-d1
34.Ne3-c4 Rf3xg3 35.Rd1-d2 Nf6-g4 Rh8-b8 28.Kb1-a2 Ne7-c8
0.23/16 ] 29.Bc4xe6+ f7xe6 30.Rh1-h3 Diagram
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-trn+-+-+0{ 9-trn+k+-+0{
9+-+k+-zp-0 101 9+-+-+-zp-0 103
9p+rzppsn-+0 9p+rzppsn-+0
9+-+-zp-+p0 9+-+-zp-+p0
9N+-+P+-zP0 9N+-+P+-zP0
9+P+-sNP+R0 9+P+-sNPtR-0
9K+P+-+P+0 9K+P+-+P+0
9+-+R+-+-0 9+-+R+-+-0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY 34.Na4-b2 Kf7-g7 35.Nb2-d3 Nc8-e7
36.Kc1-d2 0.41/15 Diagram
9-tr-+-+-+0 XIIIIIIIIY
9+-+ksnpzp-0 102 9-tr-+-+-+0{
9p+rzplsn-+0 9+-+nsn-mk-0 104
9+-+-zp-+p0 9p+rzpp+p+0
9N+L+P+-zP0 9+-+-zp-tRp0
9+P+-sNP+-0 9-+N+P+-zP0
9-+P+-+P+0 9+P+N+P+-0
9+K+R+-+R0[ 9-+PmK-+P+0
xiiiiiiiiy 9+-+R+-+-0
34.b3xa4 Rc7xc3 35.Ne3-f1 Ke8-f7 xiiiiiiiiy
36.Ka2-b2 Rc3-c4 0.50/16 ] 28.Kb1-c1
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 28.Kb1-a2 ]
Ne7-c8 29.Bc4xe6+ f7xe6 30.Rh1-h3
Kd7-e8 31.Rh3-g3 Diagram (Diagram 105)
XIIIIIIIIY XIIIIIIIIY
9-+-tr-trk+0{ 9rsn-+k+-tr0
9+-wqlzppvl-0 118 9+-wq-zppvl-0 120
9-+p+-+-+0 9-+p+-snp+0
9+pzPp+L+p0 9zppzPpsNl+p0
9p+-zP-+n+0 9-+-zP-zP-+0
9zP-sN-zPQzP-0 9+-sN-zP-+P0
9-zP-vL-+-zP0 9PzP-+L+P+0
9+-+-tRRmK-0 9tR-vLQ+RmK-0[
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
XIIIIIIIIY 20.Ra1-d1 Nc7-e6 21.Nf4xe6 Qd7xe6
22.Rf1-f3 Bg7-h6 0.10/16 ] 13.Be2-f3
9rsnl+k+-tr0{ [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 13.Bd2-e1
9+-wq-zppvl-0 119 b5-b4 14.Nc3-a4 0-0 15.a2-a3
Ra8-b8 16.Ne5xd7 Nf6xd7 17.a3xb4
9-+p+-snp+0 a5xb4 18.Be2-d3 e7-e6 19.b2-b3
9zppzPpsN-+p0 Qc7-b7 20.Qd1-e2 Rb8-a8 21.Be1-h4
9-+-zP-zP-+0 Rf8-e8 22.Bh4-g5 Bf5xd3 23.Qe2xd3
0.19/15 ] 13...h5-h4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro
9+-sN-zP-+P0 x64: 13...0-0 14.Bd2-e1 Qc7-c8
9PzP-+L+P+0 15.a2-a3 Qc8-c7 16.Bf3-e2 b5-b4
17.a3xb4 a5xb4 18.Nc3-a2 b4-b3
9tR-vLQ+RmK-0 19.Na2-b4 Bf5-c2 20.Qd1-c1 Nd7xe5
xiiiiiiiiy 21.f4xe5 -0.16/14 ] 14.Qd1-e1
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14.Bd2-e1
18.Qd1-b3 Ra8-b8 19.f4-f5 Be6xf5 Ke8-f8 15.a2-a3 Ra8-d8 16.Be1-f2
20.Bd3xf5 g6xf5 21.a3xb4 0.07/15 ] Nf6-e4 17.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 18.Qd1-e1
f7-f6 19.Ne5-g4 Bf5xg4 20.h3xg4
(Diagram 120) h4-h3 21.Nc3xe4 h3xg2 22.Kg1xg2
f6-f5 23.g4xf5 g6xf5 0.27/14 ]
12.Bc1-d2 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 14...Nf6-e4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
12.a2-a3 Nb8-d7 13.Be2-d3 Bf5xd3 14...b5-b4 15.Nc3-a4 Bf5-c2
14.Qd1xd3 0-0 15.Bc1-d2 Rf8-b8 16.Bf3-d1 Bc2xd1 17.Qe1xd1 Qc7-b7
16.b2-b4 e7-e6 17.Ne5-f3 Rb8-e8 18.a2-a3 Qb7-b5 19.a3xb4 a5xb4
18.Nf3-g5 h5-h4 19.e3-e4 Nf6-h5 20.Na4-b6 Nd7xb6 21.c5xb6 0-0
0.17/15 ] 12...Nb8-d7 [Houdini 2.0c 22.Qd1-b3 Nf6-e4 23.Qb3xb4 Ne4xd2
Pro x64: 12...0-0 13.Bd2-e1 Nb8-a6 24.Qb4xd2 Bg7xe5 25.f4xe5 Qb5xb6
14.a2-a3 Nf6-d7 15.Be2-d3 Nd7xe5 26.Qd2-f2 Ra8xa1 27.Rf1xa1 0.08/15 ]
16.f4xe5 Bf5xd3 17.Qd1xd3 Qc7-d7 15.Nc3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
18.Nc3-e2 Na6-c7 19.Ne2-f4 a5-a4 15.Bf3xe4 d5xe4 16.Qe1-e2 Ra8-d8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 69
] 8 E46
Caruana,Fabiano
(Diagram 128) Karjakin,Sergey
74th Tata Steel GMA (2) 15.01.2012
Deflection: b6
1-0 E46: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 4 e3
0-0 5 Ne2 without early Bd3
1.d2-d4 Ng8-f6 2.c2-c4 e7-e6
3.Nb1-c3 Bf8-b4 4.e2-e3 0-0
5.Ng1-e2 d7-d5 6.a2-a3 Bb4-e7
7.c4xd5 e6xd5 8.b2-b4 c7-c6
9.Ne2-g3 b7-b5 last book move. Black
has a new backward pawn: c6 last
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 76
41.Ne7+
It was the occasion that a Junior on a top board in a chess tournament struck fear
in all his opponents, this boy strikes fear in those Juniors Chess Club Live
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 81
Qe8-e7 17.Qc2-b3 a6-a5 18.Rf1-d1 a6-a5 ;Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20.g2-g4
Ra8-d8 19.Bc4-d5 Bb7xd5 20.Qb3xd5 e5-e4 21.Bd3-e2 c7-c5 22.f3-f4
Nd7-f6 21.Qd5-c6 Rf8-g8 22.Ra1-c1 Re8-c8 23.d4xc5 g5xf4 24.c5-c6
Qe7-d7 23.Qc6xd7 Nf6xd7 0.27/14 ] Rc8xc6 25.Bh2xf4 Bg7-h6 26.a4-a5
16...g6-g5 [ 16...Qe8-e6 17.Bh2-g3= ; f5xg4 27.h3xg4 b6-b5 28.Ra1-d1
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 16...Qe8-e7 Bh6xf4 29.Rf1xf4 0.00/12 ] 20...c7-c5
17.Ra1-d1 Ra8-e8 18.Qc2-b3 Re8-b8 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...c7-c5
19.Qb3-c4 Rf8-c8 20.Bh2-g3 a6-a5 21.Rf1-e1 b6-b5 22.d4xe5 Nd7xe5
21.Qc4-b3 Rc8-e8 22.Nd2-f3 Bb7-e4 23.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 24.Qc2xg6 Ne5xg6
23.Nf3-d2 Be4-c6 0.12/14 ] 17.Be2-d3 25.Nd2-b3 Re8-c8 26.e3xf4 Ng6xf4
White threatens to win material: Bd3xf5 27.Ra1-d1 Kh8-g8 28.Bh2xf4 Rf8xf4
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17.Qc2-b3 29.Be2-d3 d5-d4 30.Re1-e7 Bb7-d5
Qe8-g6 18.Be2-c4 f5-f4 19.e3xf4 -0.20/13 ] 21.g2-g4 [ 21.a5xb6!? c5-c4
g5xf4 20.Bc4-d5 Bb7xd5 21.Qb3xd5 22.Bd3xc4 d5xc4 23.Nd2xc4 ;
Ra8-d8 22.Qd5-b7 Qg6-c2 23.Nd2-e4 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Rf1-e1 b6-b5
e5xd4 24.Qb7xc7 Qc2xb2 0.47/12 ] 22.d4xe5 Nd7xe5 23.Bd3-f1 Re8-e7
17...Qe8-g6 [ 17...e5-e4 18.Bd3-e2 ; 24.Nd2-b3 Rf8-c8 25.Ra1-d1 g5-g4
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 17...Qe8-f7 26.Bh2xe5 Bg7xe5 27.h3xg4 f5xg4
18.Bd3-c4 Qf7-f6 19.Re1-f1 e5xd4 28.Qc2xg6 h7xg6 29.f3xg4 Kh8-h7
20.c3xd4 c7-c5 21.Nd2-b3 d6-d5 -0.17/12 ] 21...e5-e4 Diagram
22.Bc4-e2 c5-c4 23.Nb3-d2 f5-f4 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...e5-e4
24.e3xf4 Qf6xd4 25.f4xg5 Qd4xb2 22.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 23.a5xb6 f4xe3
0.21/14 ] 18.f2-f3 Prevents intrusion 24.Nd2-b3 Qg6xb6 25.f3xe4 d5xe4
on e4 [ 18.e3-e4!? f5-f4 19.Nd2-f3 ; 26.Nb3xc5 Nd7xc5 27.d4xc5 Qb6xc5
Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18.e3-e4 f5-f4 28.Qc2-b3 Bb7-d5 29.Qb3-a4 Qc5-b6
19.Nd2-f3 Ra8-d8 20.b2-b4 Rd8-e8 30.Ra1-b1 Rf8xf1+ 31.Rb1xf1 Re8-a8
21.d4-d5 Nd7-f6 22.Qc2-e2 Re8-e7 32.Qa4-c2 Ra8-d8 33.Rf1-d1 Qb6-f6
23.Ra1-d1 c7-c5 24.Rd1-c1 Rf8-c8 34.c3-c4 Bd5-c6 35.Rd1xd8+ Qf6xd8
0.39/14 ] 18...Ra8-e8= [Houdini 2.0c 36.Qc2-b3 Bg7-d4 37.Qb3-a3
Pro x64: 18...a6-a5 19.Ra1-d1 Ra8-c8 Qd8-f6 -0.40/15 ]
20.Re1-f1 Qg6-e6 21.Rd1-e1 Rc8-e8
22.b2-b4 a5xb4 23.c3xb4 c7-c5 (Diagram 136)
24.d4xc5 d6xc5 25.Bd3-c4 Bb7-d5
0.11/13 ] 19.Re1-f1 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 22.f3xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
x64: 19.Ra1-d1 e5-e4 20.f3xe4 f5xe4 22.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 23.a5xb6 f4xe3
21.Bd3-c4 Nd7-f6 22.Re1-f1 Nf6-d5 24.Nd2-b3 Qg6xb6 25.f3xe4 d5xe4
23.Rf1xf8+ Re8xf8 24.Rd1-e1 Qg6-f5 26.d4xc5 Nd7xc5 27.Nb3xc5 Qb6xc5
25.Bh2-g3 Rf8-e8 26.h3-h4 h7-h6 28.Qc2-b3 Bb7-d5 29.Qb3-a4 Qc5-b6
0.15/13 ] 19...d6-d5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro 30.Qa4-c2 Rf8xf1+ 31.Ra1xf1 Re8-d8
x64: 19...a6-a5 20.Ra1-c1 d6-d5 32.Rf1-f5 h7-h6 33.c3-c4 -0.41/13 ]
21.Rc1-e1 c7-c6 22.e3-e4 d5xe4 22...d5xe4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.f3xe4 f5-f4 24.Nd2-f3 Re8-e7 22...d5xe4 23.Bd3-e2 f5-f4 24.a5xb6
25.Bd3-c4 Rf8-e8 26.h3-h4 g5xh4 c5xd4 25.c3xd4 Nd7xb6 26.Nd2-c4
27.Nf3xe5 Nd7xe5 28.d4xe5 0.06/13 ] Nb6-d5 27.Qc2-b3 Re8-e7 28.Rf1-f2
20.a4-a5 [ 20.b2-b4 Bg7-h6 21.b4-b5 Rf8-c8 29.Nc4-a5 Bb7-a8 30.Na5-c4
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27.Qc7-c8+ Kg8-g7 28.Bg2-h3 Rf1-f2+ 33.Kg2-g1 Ne4-c5 34.Qb3-c3
Be6-d5 29.Bh3-g2 Bd5-e6 Rf2-e2 35.b2-b4 Nc5-e6 36.g3-g4
30.Bg2-h3 -0.04/14 ] 22...Ra8-a1+ Bf8-g7 37.Qc3-d3 -0.75/12 ]
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25.Bd2xb4 Nc4-e5+ 26.Kf3-f4 9-+-+-+k+0
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30.Bb7-e4 Ne5-d3+ 31.Kf4-f3 Nd3xb4
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Nb6-c4 26.Qd2-d1 Nc4-d6 27.Bb7-d5 xiiiiiiiiy
Be6xd5+ 28.Qd1xd5 Ra1xc1
29.Qd5-a8+ Bg7-f8 30.Qa8-b8 24.Qc2-d1 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro
Nd6-e4 31.Qb8xb3 Rc1-f1 32.f2-f4 x64: 24.Qc2-d2 Diagram
Rf1-f2+ 33.Kg2-g1 Ne4-c5 34.Qb3-c3
Rf2-e2 35.b2-b4 Nc5-e6 36.g3-g4 (Diagram 172)
Bf8-g7 37.Qc3-d3 -0.89/13 ] 23...b4-b3
Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: Bc4-e6 25.Kg1-g2 Nb6-c4 26.Qd2-d1
23...b4-b3 Diagram Nc4-d6 27.Bb7-d5 Be6xd5+
24.Qc2-d2 Bc4-e6 25.Kg1-g2 Nb6-c4 28.Qd1xd5 Ra1xc1 29.Qd5-a8+
26.Qd2-d1 Nc4-d6 27.Bb7-d5 Bg7-f8 30.Qa8-b8 Nd6-e4 31.Qb8xb3
Be6xd5+ 28.Qd1xd5 Ra1xc1 Rc1-f1 32.f2-f4 Rf1-f2+ 33.Kg2-g1
29.Qd5-a8+ Bg7-f8 30.Qa8-b8 Ne4-c5 34.Qb3-c3 Rf2-e2 35.b2-b4
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9+p+-zP-zP-0 5.0-0 b7-b5 6.Ba4-b3 Bf8-c5 7.a2-a4
9-zP-wQ-zP-zP0 Ra8-b8 8.Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5 9.d2-d4
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14.Bc1-h6 Nf6-h5 15.Qg3-f3 Qd8-h4
Nc5-e6 36.g3-g4 Bf8-g7 37.Qc3-d3 16.g2-g3 Nc6-e5 17.Qf3-e2 Qh4-h3
-0.89/13 ] 18.Nb1-d2 g7xh6 19.f2-f4 Bc8-g4
XIIIIIIIIY 20.Qe2-f2 Ne5-d7 21.Bb3-c4 Bg4-e6
22.Bc4-f1 Qh3-g4 23.Bf1-e2 Qg4-h3
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9+Lzp-+pvlp0 173 Michielsen,J (2314)-Bokhout,P/Ottawa
2007/CBM 119 ext/- (41) ] 11.f2-f4
9-sn-+-+p+0 Ne5-c6N [RR 11...c7-c5 12.Qd4-d1
9+-+-+-+-0 Ne5-g4 13.e4-e5 c5-c4 14.e5xf6
9-+l+-+-+0 Qd8-b6+ 15.Kg1-h1 Ng4-f2+
16.Rf1xf2 Qb6xf2 17.Bb3-a2 Bc8-b7
9+p+-zP-zP-0 18.Qd1-g1 Bb7xg2+ 19.Qg1xg2
9-zP-+-zP-zP0 Qf2-e1+ - Kolev,A (2500)-Berebora,
F (2400)/Benasque 1995/EXT 1997 ]
9tr-vLQ+-mK-0 12.Qd4-c3 Nc6-e7 13.Qc3-d3 0-0
xiiiiiiiiy 14.Nb1-c3 c7-c5 15.a4xb5 a6xb5
16.Nc3xb5 Nf6xe4 17.Qd3xe4
last book move 24...Bg7xb2! Rb8xb5 18.Ra1-a7 last book move.
Deflection: c1 [ 24...Bg7xb2 25.Kg1-g2 White threatens to win material:
Ra1xc1-+ ( 25...Bb2xc1?! 26.Qd1-d8+ Ra7xe7 last book move Bc8-d7
Kg8-g7 27.Qd8-d4+ f7-f6 White has an active position
28.Qd4xa1-+ );Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 18...Bc8-d7
24...Bg7xb2 25.Kg1-g2 Ra1xc1 19.Bc1-d2 Ne7-c6 20.Ra7-a6 Rb5-b6
26.Qd1-d2 Bb2-a3 27.Bb7-e4 b3-b2 21.Ra6-a1 Qd8-c8 22.Bd2-c3 Bd7-e6
28.Qd2-d8+ Kg8-g7 29.Qd8-d4+ f7-f6 23.Bb3-d5 Be6xd5 24.Qe4xd5 Nc6-b4
30.f2-f3 Nb6-d5 31.Qd4-d2 Rc1-d1 25.Qd5-g5 f7-f6 26.Ra1-a7 Rb6-b7
32.Qd2-a5 f6-f5 33.Be4xd5 Bc4-f1+ 27.Ra7xb7 Qc8xb7 28.Qg5-f5 Qb7-d5
34.Kg2-f2 b2-b1Q 35.Qa5xc7+ 29.Qf5xd5+ Nb4xd5 30.Rf1-d1
Kg7-h6 36.Qc7-f4+ g6-g5 -7.17/14 ] Nd5xc3 31.b2xc3 Rf8-d8 32.Kg1-f2
0-1 Kg8-f7 33.c3-c4 Rd8-d7 34.Kf2-f3
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21.Bd3xh7 c6-c5 22.Bh7-d3 c5-c4 21...Nc5xd3 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
23.Bd3-e2 c4-c3 24.b2xc3 b4xc3 21...Nc5xd3 22.Qd1xd3 Rf8-d8
25.Kb1-a1 Nd6-e4 26.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 23.Rg4-d4 Nd6-c4 24.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5
27.e3-e4 d5xe4 28.Be1xc3 -0.22/14 ] 25.Qd3xd5 Nc4-b6 26.Qd5-d3 Ra8-d8
19...c6-c5 Diagram [Houdini 2.0c Pro 27.Qd3-c2 Qe7-e6 28.Rh1-f1 Rd8-c8
x64: 19...Ra8-c8 20.Qd1-c2 Kg8-h8 29.Qc2-d3 Nb6-c4 30.e3-e4 Qe6-e5
21.Bd3xh7 c6-c5 22.Bh7-d3 c5-c4 31.Qd3-e2 Qe5-d4 32.Qe2-c2
23.Bd3-e2 c4-c3 24.b2xc3 b4xc3 -0.46/14 ] 22.Qd1xd3 [Houdini 2.0c
25.Kb1-a1 Nd6-e4 26.f2-f3 Ne4-d6 Pro x64: 22.Qd1xd3 Rf8-d8
27.e3-e4 d5xe4 28.Be1xc3 -0.02/13 ] 23.Rg4-d4 Nd6-c4 24.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5
25.Qd3xd5 Nc4-b6 26.Qd5-d3 Ra8-d8
(Diagram 187) 27.Qd3-c2 Qe7-e6 28.Rh1-g1 Nb6-c4
29.h4-h5 Nc4-e5 30.g5-g6 h7xg6
20.d4xc5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 31.h5xg6 Ne5xg6 32.Be1-d2 Rd8-c8
20.Qd1-h5 g7-g6 21.Qh5-f3 c5xd4 -0.61/13 ] 22...Ra8-c8 [Houdini 2.0c
22.e3xd4 Nd6-e4 23.h4-h5 Ra8-c8 Pro x64: 22...Rf8-d8 23.Rg4-d4
24.Qf3-e2 Rf8-e8 25.h5xg6 h7xg6 Nd6-c4 24.Rd4xd5 Rd8xd5
26.f2-f3 Ne4-c3+ 27.b2xc3 Qe7xe2 25.Qd3xd5 Nc4-b6 26.Qd5-d3 Ra8-d8
28.Bd3xe2 Re8xe2 29.c3xb4 a5xb4 27.Qd3-c2 Qe7-e6 28.Rh1-g1 Nb6-c4
30.Be1xb4 0.07/12 ] 20...Nd7xc5 29.h4-h5 Nc4-e5 30.g5-g6 h7xg6
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Nd7xc5 31.h5xg6 Ne5xg6 32.Be1-d2 Rd8-c8
21.Bd3-c2 Qe7-e6 22.Rg1-g4 Ra8-d8 -0.43/14 ] 23.Rg4-d4 White threatens
23.Rg4-f4 Rf8-e8 24.h4-h5 Nd6-e4 to win material: Rd4xd5
25.h5-h6 g7-g6 26.Qd1-d4 Qe6-e5 [ Less advisable is 23.Qd3xd5 Qe7-c7
27.f2-f3 Qe5xd4 28.e3xd4 -0.01/13 ] 24.Qd5-d1 Nd6-b5 25.Be1xb4 a5xb4
21.Rg1-g4 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 26.Rg4xb4 Qc7-c6-+ Diagram
21.Bd3-c2 Qe7-e6 22.Rg1-g4 Rf8-d8 ; Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 23.Rg4-d4
23.h4-h5 Nd6-f5 24.g5-g6 Nc5-e4 Rf8-d8 24.Rd4xd5 Nd6-b7
25.g6xf7+ Qe6xf7 26.Rg4-f4 Ra8-c8 25.Rd5xd8+ Rc8xd8 26.Qd3-c2
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16.c2-c3 Qb7-c7 17.g2-g3 Rd8xd1 Qe7-f7 27.Qh5-g4 h6-h5 28.Qg4-g5
18.Rf1xd1 Ra8-d8 19.Nf3-e1 Rd8xd1 Ra8-c8 29.Be5-c3 Rc8-e8 30.f4-f5
20.Qe2xd1 Bc5-e7 21.Ne1-g2 Bb7-d5 31.a2-a3 Re8-e2 32.Rf1-g1
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Monte Carlo 2007/CBM 117 ext ] Ba8-d5 35.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-h7 0.94/16 ]
13...Rf8-d8 14.Kg1-h1 Bc5-e7 21...Nd7-c5 [ 21...Nd7-e5!?
15.Rd1-e1N [RR 15.f2-f4 h7-h6 22.Re6xe5 Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+
16.Bg5-h4 Rd8-d5 17.c2-c4 Rd5-d8 Kf7-g8 24.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7+- ;
18.a2-a3 Ra8-c8 19.Rd1-e1 Nf6-h7 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21...Nd7-e5
20.Bh4-g3 f7-f5 21.Qe2-h5 Be7-f6 22.Re6xe5 Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+
22.Bg3-h4 0-1 Kovacevic,A (2485)-Itkis, Kf7-g8 24.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7 25.f2-f4
B (2440)/Bucharest 1997/EXT 2001 ] Rd8xd3 26.c2xd3 Qe7-f7 27.Qh5-g4
15...h7-h6 16.Bg5-h4 Nf6-d5 h6-h5 28.Qg4-g5 Ra8-c8 29.Be5-c3
17.Bh4-g3 Be7-d6 18.Qe2-e4 Nd5-f6 Rc8-e8 30.f4-f5 Bb7-d5 31.a2-a3
19.Qe4-h4 Nf6-d7 20.Ne5xf7 Re8-e2 32.Rf1-g1 Bd5-a8 33.f5-f6
last book move last book move Kg8xf7 g7-g6 34.Qg5-f4 Diagram
[Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 20...Kg8xf7
21.Re1xe6 Nd7-e5 22.Re6xe5 (Diagram 229)
Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-g8
24.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7 25.f2-f4 Rd8xd3 Ba8-d5 35.Qf4-b8+ Kg8-h7 1.21/17 ]
26.c2xd3 Ra8-c8 27.Qh5-d1 Bb7-d5 22.Re6xd6+- [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64:
28.b2-b3 Rc8-c6 29.d3-d4 Rc6-g6 22.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-f8 23.Qh5-f5+ Kf8-g8
30.Rf1-f2 Qe7-h4 31.Rf2-e2 Qh4-h3 24.Qf5-h7+ Kg8-f8 25.Re6-g6 Bd6-e5
32.Qd1-f1 Qh3-g4 33.f4-f5 Rg6-g5 26.Bd3-c4 Rd8-d5 27.c2-c3 Nc5-e6
34.f5-f6 g7xf6 35.Be5xf6 1.14/18 ] 28.Bc4xd5 Bb7xd5 29.Rg6-g4 Ne6-g5
21.Re1xe6 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 30.Rg4xg5 h6xg5 31.Qh7-f5+ Kf8-g8
21.Re1xe6 Nd7-e5 22.Re6xe5 32.Bg3xe5 Qc7-e7 33.Be5xg7
Bd6xe5 23.Qh4-h5+ Kf7-g8 Bd5xg2+ 34.Kh1xg2 Kg8xg7
24.Bg3xe5 Diagram 35.Rf1-d1 Ra8-d8 36.Rd1xd8 Qe7xd8
Qc7-e7 25.f2-f4 Rd8xd3 26.c2xd3 37.Qf5-e5+ Kg7-g6 38.Qe5-e4+
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9-+p+qsn-+0 9-+pwqpsn-+0
9+-+-zp-+-0 9+-+-+-+-0
9-+-zP-+-+0 9-+-zP-+Pzp0
9+-sN-vLLzP-0 9+-sNQ+L+P0
9PzPP+QzP-zP0 9PzPP+-zP-+0
9tR-+-+RmK-0 9tR-vL-+RmK-0
xiiiiiiiiy xiiiiiiiiy
Bc5xd4 16.Ne2xd4 Rf8-e8 17.Kg1-g2 Budapest 2003/CBM 095 ext/-
g7-g6 0.29/13 ] 8.h2-h3 [Houdini 2.0c (71) ;RR 9.d2-d4 Bf8-e7 10.Rf1-e1
Pro x64: 8.d2-d4 Nb8-d7 9.Bc1-f4 0-0 11.a2-a3 a7-a5 12.g3-g4 Bh5-g6
Qd6-b4 10.Ra1-b1 Nf6-d5 11.Nc3xd5 13.Nf3-e5 Rf8-d8 14.Nc3-e2 Qd6-c7
c6xd5 12.Rf1-e1 Bf8-d6 13.c2-c3 15.Ne2-f4 Nb8-d7 16.Ne5xg6 h7xg6
Qb4-b6 14.Bf4xd6 Qb6xd6 15.Qd1-b3 17.g4-g5 Nf6-h7 18.h3-h4 Be7-d6
Qd6-c6 16.Qb3-b4 Bg4-f5 0.57/14 ] 19.Nf4-d3 c6-c5 20.d4xc5 Nd7xc5
8...Bg4-h5 [Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 21.Bc1-e3 Rd8-d7 22.Qd1-f3 Ra8-d8
8...Bg4xf3 9.Bg2xf3 h7-h5 10.d2-d4 23.Nd3-f4 Bd6-e5 Lie,K (2536)-
h5-h4 11.g3-g4 Nb8-d7 12.Qd1-d3 Unander,M (2149)/Tromsoe 2007/CBM
Diagram 119 ext/1-0 (44) ] 9...Nb8-d7
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9...c6-c5
(Diagram 247) 10.g3-g4 Bh5-g6 11.d2-d3 Nb8-c6
12.Nf3-d2 Qd6-d7 13.Nd2-c4 h7-h5
Bf8-e7 13.g4-g5 Nf6-d5 14.Nc3-e4 14.g4-g5 Nf6-d5 15.Ne2-f4 Nd5xf4
Qd6-c7 15.c2-c4 Nd5-f4 16.Bc1xf4 16.Bc1xf4 Bg6-f5 17.Qd1-d2 b7-b5
Qc7xf4 0.37/14 ] 9.Nc3-e2N 18.Nc4-e5 0.31/13 ] 10.d2-d4
[ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 9.a2-a3 [ Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 10.d2-d3 h7-h6
Nb8-d7 10.Rf1-e1 Bh5xf3 11.Bg2xf3 11.Rf1-e1 Bh5xf3 12.Bg2xf3 Bf8-e7
Qd6-c7 12.d2-d4 Bf8-d6 13.Bc1-e3 13.d3-d4 0-0 14.c2-c3 e6-e5
0-0 14.Qd1-d3 h7-h6 15.Ra1-d1 15.Qd1-b3 Qd6-c7 16.Bc1-e3 Ra8-d8
0.65/12 ;RR 9.Rf1-e1 Nb8-d7 17.Ra1-d1 Rf8-e8 18.Rd1-d2 0.31/13 ]
10.b2-b4 Qd6-c7 11.Ra1-b1 Bf8-d6 10...Qd6-c7 11.Ne2-f4 last book move
12.b4-b5 0-0 13.b5xc6 b7xc6 last book move Bh5-g6 [ 11...Bh5xf3
14.g3-g4 Bh5-g6 15.Nf3-d4 Nf6-d5 12.Qd1xf3 Bf8-d6 13.c2-c4 ;
16.Nc3-e4 Bd6-e5 17.Nd4-f3 Be5-f4 Houdini 2.0c Pro x64: 11...Bh5xf3
18.Nf3-h4 Bg6xe4 19.Re1xe4 Ra8-b8 12.Qd1xf3 Bf8-e7 13.Nf4-d3 0-0
20.Rb1-a1 Rf8-d8 21.Re4-e1 Bf4-e5 14.Qf3-e2 Ra8-d8 15.c2-c3 Nd7-b6
22.d2-d4 Be5-f6 23.g4-g5 Bf6-e7 16.Bc1-f4 Be7-d6 17.Nd3-e5 Nb6-d5
Resika,N (2191)-Nadassy,A (2105)/ 0.33/12 ] 12.Nf4xg6 [Houdini 2.0c
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 236
31 D80
Dmitry Andreikin
Fabiano Caruana
Dortmund 26.07.2013
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro
30.b4
After 6Qxd5
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 267
32 A48
Fabiano Caruana
Emily Sutovsky
London Chess Classic 26.12.2013
NnnnnnnnnN 17.Qh4
30.Bh3
5Qa4+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 268
33 C07
Emily Sutovsky
Fabiano Caruana
London Chess Classic 26.12.2013
NnnnnnnnnN 22.Nh4
34Qd5
6Qd7
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 269
34 A35
Veselin Topalov
Fabiano Caruana
Sinquefield Cup Round 1 27.08.2014
34Bb2
12Nd4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 270
35 B12
Fabiano Caruana
Maxime Vachier-
Lagrave
Sinquefield Cup Round 2, 27.08.2014
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5.
Be2 c5 6. Be3 Qb6
7. Nc3 Nc6 8. O-O Qxb2 9. Qe1 cxd4 10.
Bxd4 Nxd4 11. Nxd4 Bb4
12. Ndb5 Ba5 13. Rb1 Qxc2 14. Rc1
Qb2 15. g4 Bg6 16. f4 Be4
17. Rf2 Nh6 18. Bd3 Qb4 19. Rb1 Qc5
20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Qxa5 O-O
22. Be2 e3 23. Rff1 Rfc8 24. Qe1 Qd5
25. Rb2 f6 26. Qg3 fxe5
27. fxe5 Rf8 28. Rxf8+ Rxf8 29. Qxe3
Nf7 30. Nc3 1-0
22e3
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro
30.Nc3
8.Qxb2
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 271
36 C24
Magnus Carlsen
Fabiano Caruana
Sinquefield Cup, Round 3, 29.08.2014
NnnnnnnnnN 19.Nxh8
34Qg1+
15.Bxf7+
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 272
37 C78
Fabiano Caruana
Levon Aronian
Sinquefield Cup, Round 4, 30.08.2014
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro
50.Rh5
12.b4
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 273
38 D11
Hikaru Nakamura
Fabiano Caurana
Sinquefield Cup, Round 5, 31.08.2014
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro
42Rxc1
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 274
39 B46
Fabiano Caruana
Veselin Topalov
Sinquefield Cup, Round 6, 02.09.2014
24.Bxe6
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro
30.Qh5+
11.Kf8
Fabiano Caruana's Best Games 275
40 D31
Maxime Vachier-
Lagrave
Fabiano Caruana
Sinquefield Cup, Round 7, 03.09.2014
NnnnnnnnnN
Annotate the Game Yourself Bro
39Qd5+
INDEX
Openings and Players
A48: 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 g6: Torre, London and Colle C50: Hungarian Defence and Giuoco, 258
Systems, 87
C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence, 32
A54: Old Indian Defence with Nf3, but, 11
C66: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defence, 182
B01: Scandinavian Defence, 234
C78: Ruy Lopez: Archangelsk and, 145,278
B12: Caro Kann, 276
C88: Closed Ruy Lopez, 27
B22: Sicilian: 2 c3, 189, 240
Capolongo,John J, 258
B48: Sicilian: Taimanov, 42,273
Carlsen, Magnus, 277
B46: Sicilian: Taimanov: 280
D11: Slav Defence, 228,279
B80: Sicilian Scheveningen, 103
D15: Slav Defence, 67
B90: Sicilian Najdorf, 207
D17: Slav Defence, 175
Andreikin, Dmitry,272
D31: Queen's Gambit Decline 3.Nc3, 281
Aronian, Levon, 278
D76: Fianchetto Grnfeld, 143
Berg,Emanuel, 213
D80: Grnfeld, 94,272
C06: French Tarrasch: 274
D87: Exchange Grnfeld, 166
C06: French Tarrasch: 3...Nf6 4 e5, 132
E01: Catalan, 152
C09: French Tarrasch: 3...c5 4 exd5 exd5 5 Ngf3
Nc6, 121 E05: Open Catalan, 195
McShane,Luke J, 11 Tomashevsky,Evgeny, 27
Selected Endgames
Selected Sacrifices
Knight Sacrifice 24
Bishop Sacrifice 39
Queen Sacrifices 9,11,13,14,38