Master Games To Study: 2019-11

In some sources I see advice that I agree with, which is simply to commit these games to memory. As daunting of a task that this sounds, it is possible to do, especially if we absorb a little bit at a time. It also takes much repetition, but that is the nature of memory.

Over time I will add analysis to some of these games, but it is not necessary to have analysis to start learning from these games. Human beings learn by example, and even if we don't fully understand the games, we can slowly pick up ideas.

2019-11-04

Caro-Kann Defense

Corus Group C, Wijk aan Zee NED
Magnus Carlsen (2484) vs. Sipke Ernst (2474)


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-1

(white to move)

1.	e4	c6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Bf5
5.	Ng3	Bg6
6.	h4	h6
7.	Nf3	Nd7
8.	h5	Bh7
9.	Bd3	Bxd3
10.	Qxd3	e6
11.	Bf4	Ngf6
12.	O-O-O	Be7
13.	Ne4	Qa5
14.	Kb1	O-O
15.	Nxf6+	Nxf6
16.	Ne5	Rad8
17.	Qe2	c5
18.	Ng6	fxg6
19.	Qxe6+	Kh8
20.	hxg6	Ng8
21.	Bxh6	gxh6
22.	Rxh6+	Nxh6
23.	Qxe7	Nf7
24.	gxf7	Kg7
25.	Rd3	Rd6
26.	Rg3+	Rg6
27.	Qe5+	Kxf7
28.	Qf5+	Rf6
29.	Qd7#

Click here for 19... Kh7.
Click here for 20... Rfe8.
Click here for 20... Qb6.
Click here for 20... Rde8.
Click here for 24... Qb6.
Click here for 24... Qa6.
Click here for 25... Qb6.
Click here for 27... Kh7.
Click here for 27... Kh6.
Click here for 28... Ke7.

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight