Solutions

Created Thursday 08 February 2018

Anand, V.    --    Caruana, F.
5th Sinquefield Cup 2017   2017.08.06     1-0


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# 26. Qd4!!

This is what Anand had foreseen and Caruana had missed when aiming for this position. Black is up a piece, and can take a free queen, but his king is helpless against Anand's assault.
26. ... Qg5
( 26. ... Rxd4 27. f8=Q+ Kg6 28. Qf6# )
27. Rc5
# Attacking another rook and proving that Black's loose construction is collapsing. The black queen is overloaded defending both rooks.

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27. ... Rxd4 28. f8=Q+ Kg6 29. Qf7+ +- 1-0

Grischuk, A.    --    Vachier Lagrave, M.
chess.com Speed 3m+2spm 2017   2017.10.23     1-0


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# 21. Rxf8!!

White was already down a piece, and now he sacrifices another exchange.
21. ... Kxf8 22. Rd8+ Kg7
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23. Rg8+ Kh6
Grischuk has a perpetual, but he was clearly aiming for more.
24. h4
Black is up a rook, but mate is now unavoidable after Qg5.
1-0

Kasparov, G.    --    Nepomniachtchi, I.
Saint Louis Rapid 2017   2017.08.15     0-1


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# 35. ... Re3

This was not foreseen by White! Ian managed to outcalculate Kasparov, which is an impressive feat, even though Garry was not in his top shape in this tournament.
36. fxe3 Qxg3+ 37. Kf1 f3
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38. Bxg6
( 38. Rg1 Qe1# )
38. ... Qe1# 0-1

Caruana, F.    --    Carlsen, M.
chess.com IoM Masters   2017.09.30     0-1


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# 35. ... Bf4!

No matter what, there will be a decisive knight fork. White resigned in view of
36. Qe2
( 36. Qxf4 Nxh3+ #

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36. ... Bxd2 37. Qxd2 Nf3+ 0-1


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