Thursday, August 20, 2020

Hikaru wins critical Ruy Lopez game on day 7 to level the score : details inside

Hikaru went for a sharp version of the anti-berlin 4d3. 
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. h3 Nd7 8. Nc4 a5 9. g4 Re8 10. Rg1! a411. Ne3 Bxe3 12. Bxe3 Nf8 13. h4 Qd6 14. Qd2 c5 15. h5 b5 16. Nh4 Qc6 17. Nf5!


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Start positionPrevious MoveNext MoveEnd positionPlay movesStop playing
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. h3 Nd7 8. Nc4 a5 9. g4 Re8 10. Rg1 a4 11. Ne3 Bxe3 12. Bxe3 Nf8 13. h4 Qd6 14. Qd2 c5 15. h5 b5 16. Nh4 Qc6 17. Nf5! c4 18. Qb4 a3 19. b3 cxd3 20. cxd3 Qc2 21. h6! g6 22. Rc1 Qxd3 23. Rd1 Qc2 24. Ng7 Bb7 25. Nxe8 Rxe8 26. f3 Qxa2 27. Rd2 Qb1+ 28. Kf2 a2 29. Qc3 Ra8? 29 ..b4! was needed to deflect the queen from a1-g8 30. Rxb1 axb1=Q? 31. Qxe5 Black resigned as 31..Ne6 32 Bd4! with Qh8 checkmate threat. Black cannot defend 1-0

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