Tata Steel 2020

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Tata Steel 2020

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Hi,

From second round game Duda-Firouzja :

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3r2k1/p3b1pp/2p1p3/8/2K1P3/2N2RB1/P1n3PP/8 b - - 0 25

Position after 25.Rf3. The f3 rook is in a miserable position , Firouzja played ... Rd7 and the game went for a draw. My old laptop likes ...g5 with the idea of g4 . White seems to be in a semi zugzwang . Black king in this endgame can become active too. What lines occur after ... g5 , I think strong computer analysis is needed here.

The game:

Farewell.
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Round 4 So-Firouzja :

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2rr2k1/4bppp/pqn2n2/1p2p3/6b1/PP1BPN2/1BRNQPPP/2R3K1 b - - 0 18

Here Firouzja played the wrong move 18 ... Na7 . After exchange of all rooks white plays h3 , black has to give bishop pair advantage to white as otherwise e5 pawn might be lost. Move like 18 ... Qb7 deserves attention.

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6k1/4bp1p/p5p1/1pn1p3/6P1/PP2P2P/1BB2P2/6K1 b - - 0 30

Firouzja played ... e4 to establish the knight to d3. White meanwhile slowly attacks the N with his king and bishop. Black's knight has no particular square to go even though it is on an outpost (over extended). As a result black loses e4 pawn. The move 30 ... f6 deserves attention.

The game:

Farewell.
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Re: Tata Steel 2020

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GM Giri is in trouble against the Young Lad Firouzja
https://en.chessbase.com/post/tata-stee ... -2020-live
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8/1p5p/2p2k2/p7/P4KP1/7P/1P6/8 b - - 0 1 [d][FEN/]
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Re: Tata Steel 2020

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Chessqueen wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:07 pm GM Giri is in trouble against the Young Lad Firouzja
https://en.chessbase.com/post/tata-stee ... -2020-live
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8/1p5p/2p2k2/p7/P4KP1/7P/1P6/8 b - - 0 1 [d][FEN/]
Firouzja won the game in a complicated endgame.

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Round 6: Yu Yangyi-Firouzja

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2rq1rk1/1p1nbpp1/p2p3p/P2Ppb2/1PP5/4B3/3NBPPP/2RQ1RK1 b - - 0 17

Black played ... Nf6. Aiming at ... Ng4 and consequently gaining a bishop pair advantage. But this maneuver weakens c5 square and takes time as white can counter in the queen-side. Black has choices including ... Bg6.

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2Rb4/1p1r2pk/p2P3p/P1B1pp2/1Pb5/2N2P2/5KPP/8 w - - 0 34

White missed Bb6 which could make some troubles for black. After Na4 draw is near.

The game:

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Game Round 8 Van Foreest-Firouzja Ended in a draw. Using the new released Stockfish 11 some alternatives:

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r1bqkbr1/1p2pp1p/p2p2p1/3Nn1P1/3QP2P/8/PPP2P2/R1BK1BR1 b q - 0 12

Firouzja played ... Be6 . Alternative is ... Bg7.

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1r2kbr1/1p2pp1p/pNnpb1p1/6P1/4PP1P/8/PPP5/R1BK1BR1 b - - 0 16

Firouzja played ... Bg7 , another move is ... f5.

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1r6/3k2bp/2np4/1p1N3p/5P2/2P1BK2/P7/1R6 w - - 0 33

Nb6 for white seems stronger than played Rg1. But result might have been a tie anyway.

The game:

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Round 9 Firouzja-Carlsen :

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rn1qrbk1/1bp2p1p/p2p1np1/1p2p3/3PP3/P1P2N1P/1PBN1PP1/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 14

The move d5 was played. Early release of tension. Giving c5 to black's knight. One alternative is b4 .

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r1r2bk1/2q2p1p/b1pp1np1/p1nPp3/P1P1P3/4NN1P/R1B2PP1/2BQR1K1 w - - 0 22

Game move was ... Nc5 . Attacking the base of the pawn chain with minor pieces, knights directly , Ba6 indirectly. Black's d6 pawn is safe. Nimzowitsch in his "My system" explains about pawn chains too.

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Nxa4 played , Rest is a matter of technique.

Game:

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Re: Tata Steel 2020

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Did Firouzja lost on time to Carlsen ?
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Chessqueen wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:27 pm Did Firouzja lost on time to Carlsen ?
Chessbase article says Firouzja resigned.
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Round 10 : Caruana-Firouzja

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Black plays ... d4 . The plan to push pawns forward in the middle-game is wrong as it weakens black's king. Black may wait for end-game to use his king supporting pawn pushes. One alternative is ... Kg7 .

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3r2k1/p4p1p/1p2nq2/1B3rp1/P2p1p2/3N1R1P/1P1Q4/1K4R1 b - - 0 30

Move ... Kf8 was played, ... Kh8 or ... h5 was safer.

Farewell.