CARLSEN, MAGNUS (2776) vs DOMINGUEZ PEREZ, LEINIER (2717) ½-½ [A33] XXVI SuperGM Ciudad de LINARES (ESP) (2) 20.02.2009, English: Symm. var. [A33]

ANALYSED GAME N^o 130
Updated: February 2009

Carlsen, Magnus (2776) -
Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2717) [A33]
XXVI SuperGM Linares
ESP (2), 20.02.2009

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X0 English, Symmetrical, Geller variation (6.g3) [A33]

1.c4 X1 c5 X2 2.Nf3 X3 Nc6 X4 3.d4 X5 cxd4 X6 4.Nxd4 X7 Nf6 X8 5.Nc3 X9 e6 X10 6.g3 X11 Qb6 X12 7.Ndb5 X13 Ne5 X14 8.Bf4 X15 Nfg4 X16 9.Qa4!! X17

This incroyable move was introduced by Aronian, last year, against Peter Leko, in the Morelia/Linares Tournament. This is a good illustration of the concept of "Rule-Independance" studied by John Watson in his remarkable book "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy".

[ The usual and natural answer, according to the threat in f3, is 9.e3 X18 as in the following game: 9...a6 X19 10.Nc7+ X20 Qxc7 X21 11.Qxg4 X22 d6 X23 12.Qe2 X24 Bd7 X25 13.Bxe5 X26 dxe5 X27 14.Bg2 X28 Be7 X29 15.0-0 X30 0-0 X31 16.Rac1 X32 Rac8 X33 17.Rfd1 X34 Rfd8 X35 18.c5 X36 f5 X37 19.e4 X38 Bg5 X39 20.Rb1 X40 g6 X41 21.b4 X42 +/= with good perspectives for White on the Queen side (Anand, Viswanathan (2725) - Leko, Peter (2625) 1-0 [A33] Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee 01.1996).]

9...g5! X43 The Countergambit played by Leko after a long time of reflexion. This is presumably the most appropriate reply. But the situation is so complicated that an improvement may be found in the future! [ In such a complex position It is difficult to give an opinion on the move 9...Bc5 X44 without a deep study, but Black has a strong initiative and takes progressively the advantage after the continuation: 10.0-0-0 X45 f6 X46 11.Ne4 X47 0-0 X48 12.b4 X49 Be7 X50 13.h3 X51 Qc6 X52 14.Bg2?! X53 d5 X54 15.hxg4 X55 Qxc4+ X56 16.Nec3 X57 a6 X58 17.Qc2?! X59 ( 17.Kb2 X60 axb5! X61 18.Qxa8 X62 Qxb4+ X63 19.Kc2 X64 d4 X65 -/+ ) 17...axb5 X66 18.Bxe5 X67 fxe5 X68 -/+ Buhmann, Rainer (2569) - Volokitin, Andrei (2684) 0-1 (29 m.) [A33] EU-ch 9th Plovdiv 21.04.2008.; The acceptance of the Aronian' s Gambit is rather favourable to White; indeed, after: 9...Qxf2+ X69 10.Kd2 X70 Qc5 X71 11.Ne4 X72 Qc6 X73 ( 11...Qb4+ X74 12.Qxb4 X75 Bxb4+ X76 13.Kc2! X77 +/= ) 12.Bg2 X78 White has an excellent compensation for the pawn.] 10.Bxe5 X79 Qxf2+!N X80

A strong novelty. Of course this choice reveals a serious home preparation.

[ After 10...Nxe5 X81 11.0-0-0 X82 a6 X83 12.e3 X84 Rb8 X85 13.Nd4 X86 Qc7 X87 14.Be2 X88 Be7 X89 15.Kb1= X90 chances seems to be similar on both sides (Aronian, Levon (2739) - Leko, Peter (2753) 1/2-1/2 (50 m.) [A33] Morelia/Linares 25th 15.02.2008)]

11.Kd1 X91

[ Will be a blunder: 11.Kd2?? X92 Qe3+ X93 12.Kc2 X94 Qxe5 X95 - +]

11...Nxe5 X96 12.Nc7+ X97 Kd8 X98 13.Nxa8 X99 Qd4+ X100 14.Kc2 X101 Effectively it is better to leave the first rank free for the Rook. 14...Nxc4 X102 15.Kb3 X103

A wise answer avoiding all complication.

[ A priori it is trying to play 15.e4!? X104 but this move involves incroyable complications needing a very long study, as you may judge: 15...Qd2+ X105 16.Kb3 X106 Qxb2+ X107 17.Kxc4 X108 d5+! X109 18.Kd3! X110 ( Another line apparently more risked, but leading certainly to a draw, shows all the richness of this position: 18.exd5 X111 Bg7 X112 19.Qa5+ X113 b6 X114 20.Rb1 X115 Qxb1 X116 21.Nxb1 X117 bxa5 X118 22.Bg2 X119 Bb7 X120 23.Rd1 X121 e5 X122 24.Nc7 X123 Kxc7 X124 25.d6+ X125 Kb6 X126 26.Bxb7 X127 Kxb7 X128 +/= ) 18...Bg7 X129 19.Qc2 X130 Qxa1 X131 20.Nxd5 X132 =/unclear]

15...Nd2+ X133 16.Kc2 X134 Nc4 X135 17.Kb3 X136 Nd2+ X137 18.Kc2

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