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Corus Chess 2008   Round 1   Round 2   Round 3   Round 4   Round 5   6   7   8   Short-Cheparinov   9   10   11   12   13  

There were two decisive games in round 10. One was the miraculous game Van Wely-Carlsen in which Carlsen was down 5 points in material, but won the game because of a blunder by Van Wely in the following position (Qf2?). As usual, I have included the most tactical positions that you can replay with a friendly opponent or study on your own. Carlsen is leading in the tournament, but Aronian is not far behind. In round 11, Carlsen will have to contend with Anand, and that should surely be an interesting game to watch (unless they agree on a grandmaster draw, which Anand might be in the mood for if his play earlier in the tournament is any indication of his playing strategy).



White to Move: Van Wely versus Carlsen

Can you find the drawing combination

Van Wely missed?


Black to Move and Win: Eljanov-Ivanchuk