This was the Carlsen – Karjakin game at Corus which took place yesterday. It is White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
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All nice and well, Susan, but I think most of us are keeping a close eye on the Wijk aan Zee tournament anyway.
Qxg6
well, 1.Qxg6 is followed by 1…. Rxh4+, and then what?
So how about 1.R-h3?
1.Qxg6! wins on the spot.
1…Rxh4+
2.Kg2 Nd6
[2…Ng5 3.Bxg5 hxg5 4.Rh1 Rxh1 5.Kxh1 Qg7 6.Rh3+ Kg8 7.Qe6+ Qf7 8.Rh8+! with an overwhelming attack]
3.d5 Nf5
4.Bc5! and wins
Pharaoh
Carlsen managed to miss 1. Qxg6+- and went on to allow a draw from a totally winning position. Even the gods nod from time to time.
Find the best continuation
Actually this is a draw. Magnus didn’t miss this obvious move. Here’s what happened when I played it against my computer using Arena:
[White “Anonymous”]
[Black “Alex v1.87”]
[Result “1/2-1/2”]
[WhiteElo “2400”]
[SetUp “1”]
[FEN “r4q1k/1p3n2/p1p3pp/7r/3P2QP/4B1R1/PP3P2/6RK w – – 0 1”]
1. Qxg6 Rxh4+ 2. Kg2 Nd6 3. d5 Nf5 4. Rf3 Qg8 5. Kf1 Qxg6 6. Rxg6 Nxe3+ 7. fxe3 cxd5 8. Rf7 Rg8 9. Rxg8+ Kxg8 10. Rxb7 h5 11. Rd7 Rh1+ 12. Kf2 Rh2+ 13. Kg3 Rxb2 14. Rxd5 Rxa2 15. Rxh5 a5 16. Kf4 a4 17. Ra5 Kg7 18. Ke4 Kf6 19. Kf4 Ke6
20. e4 a3 21. e5 Ra1 22. Ra6+ Kd7 23. Kf5 Kc7 24. Ra4 Kc6 25. Ke6 Ra2 26. Kf7 Kb5 27. Ra8 Rf2+ 28. Ke7 a2 29. Rb8+ Kc4 30. Ra8 Kb3 31. e6 Kb2 32. Kd7 a1=Q 33. Rxa1 Rd2+ 34. Ke7 Kxa1 35. Kf7 Rf2+ 36. Ke7 Kb2 37. Kd8 Rd2+ 38. Ke8 Kc3
39. e7 Kd4 40. Kf8 Rf2+ 41. Ke8 Rf5 42. Kd7 Rf7 43. Kd8 Rxe7 44. Kxe7 1/2-1/2
What does this game above prove, of course Magnus missed a clear win, twice actually!
There was enough reason for him leave the playing hall mad the way he did.
After his Bh6!-surprize in round 6 he only plays draws.