Tata Steel 2020

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Re: Tata Steel 2020

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Look wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:21 pm
Chessqueen wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:27 pm Did Firouzja lost on time to Carlsen ?
Chessbase article says Firouzja resigned.
Position is lost, indeed !
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Look
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Re: Tata Steel 2020

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Round 11. Firouzja lost to Anand. Playing against elites for first times is not easy.

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r3k2r/ppb2ppp/2b1p3/2P1n3/1PP1N3/P4B2/1B4PP/R3K2R w KQkq - 0 17
Castle queenside was played. But Rd1 might have been an alternative. White king may go to e2 or f2 if required.

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r3k2r/pp4pp/2b1pp2/2P5/1PP1Nb2/P4P2/1B5P/1K1R3R w kq - 0 20
White's bishop on b2 is not commanding the long diagonal. But B@f4 is a blocker(f3) and attacker(h2). Bc1 my be better.

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r6r/pp3kpp/2b1pp2/2P5/1PP1Nb2/P4P2/1B5P/1K1R2R1 w - - 0 21
Nd6+ was played. Unfortunately wrong placement of white's king shows it here. If Ka2 Ba4 might be played. White can not play Kb3-a4(Queen side majority pushing) anymore.

Farewell.
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Re: Tata Steel 2020

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The tournament is finished. Caruana won the event scoring 10/13. Firouzja is placed 9th scoring 6.5/13 . Full table is here .
Farewell.
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Re: Tata Steel 2020

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Now we get the Caruana virus.