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ANNOTATED GAME
Carlsen-World Team, New York City 2010
Magnus Carlsen (2826) vs. World Team (various ratings)
Annotated by: eden8 (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian, 3.Nf3 (E60)
Magnus Carlsen (2826) vs. World Team (various ratings)
Annotated by: eden8 (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian, 3.Nf3 (E60)
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31. Rb3 axb6 32. Qxb6 Qa7 33. a6 Kf7 34. Qxa7 |
More than a simple exchange, White has removed Black's best defender. | ||||
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34... Rxa7 35. Rb6 Ke8 36. Rxd6 Bf8 37. Rb6 Nxd5 |
If 38. exd5 Black plays 38. ... Bc5, forking White's king and rook. | ||||
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38. Rb8 |
A brilliant move by White. Black now has to mount a defence, but White has seen further into it than that. | ||||
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38... Bc5+ 39. Kg3 Ne7 40. Bh3 Kd8 41. Bxc8 Nxc8 42. Rc1 |
A very good move by White. Black only has one response to stop him from losing the bishop. | ||||
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42... Rc7 |
Black's rook really was all the good defence he had left. | ||||
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43. Rxc5 |
White sacrifices his rook. The bishop was the only piece that could stop his plan. | ||||
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43... Rxc5 44. a7 |
At this point, resignation was handed in. Black's knight is pinned to his king and so can't capture the pawn. If 44. ... Ra5 White plays 45. a8=Q and wins Black's rook. There was a good deal of strategy in this game, and the fact that three grandmasters came up with moves for an online audience to vote on made it impossible for people to vote on ridiculous moves. Or, at least, it was highly unlikely. Carlsen was the victor that day and simply added it to his long list of achievements. If you wish to leave me a suggestion for an annotated game, or want to leave me feedback, please drop me a message. Your help is appreciated. | ||||
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