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Aimchess US Rapid 2021
September 5, 2021
Final
Day Two
Artemiev-Carlsen
Round 27, September 5
Carlsen, Magnus – Artemiev, Vladislav
D36 QGD, Exchange, Modern line
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Qc2 c6 7.Bg5 Be7 8.e3 Nh5 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.O-O-O Nb6 11.Bd3 Bg4 12.Kb1 g6 13.h3 Bxf3 14.gxf3 O-O-O 15.Qb3 Kb8 16.a4 Qe6 17.a5 Nc4 18.a6 b6 19.Na4 Rc8 20.Ka1 Ka8 21.Rc1 Rc7 22.Nc3 Rhc8 23.h4 Nf6 24.Rc2 Nd6 25.Rhc1 c5 26.Nb5 Nxb5 27.Bxb5 Qd6 28.Qa3 Kb8 29.Kb1 Qe7 30.Rc3 Ng8 31.dxc5 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Rxc5 33.Rxc5 Qxc5 34.Qa4 Qd6 35.Qd4 f6 36.h5 Ne7 37.hxg6 hxg6 38.Qh4 Kc7 39.Qh8 Qb4 40.Qe8 Kd6 41.Qd7+ Ke5 42.Bd3 f5 43.Qxa7 Qe1+ 44.Kc2 Qb4 45.Qc7+ Kf6 46.a7 Qa4+ 47.Kd2 Nc6 48.Qxb6 Kg5 49.Bc2 Qxa7 50.Qxc6 1-0
Artemiev cracks again in time trouble and Carlsen takes the lead! Vladislav now has a mountain to climb — he must win at least 2 of the next 3 games, while Magnus can win the title in the next game:
Round 28, September 5
Artemiev, Vladislav – Carlsen, Magnus
B20 Sicilian, Steinitz variation
1.e4 c5 2.g3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Bg2 Qe6+ 6.Kf1 Nc6 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Bxf3 Qd7 9.d3 Nf6 10.Nd2 e6 11.Nc4 Be7 12.a4 O-O 13.c3 Rad8 14.a5 Qxd3+ 15.Qxd3 Rxd3 16.Ke2 Rd7 17.a6 Nd5 18.axb7 Rxb7 19.Ra6 Nb8 20.Ra2 Nd7 21.Bd2 Rc7 22.Rha1 N7b6 23.Ne3 Nxe3 24.Bxe3 Nc8 25.Ra6 g5 26.Rc6 Rxc6 27.Bxc6 Kg7 28.Ra5 h6 29.Bxc5 Bxc5 30.Rxc5 Nd6 31.Bf3 Kf6 32.b4 Rd8 33.g4 Rd7 34.c4 Ke7 35.Rc6 f6 36.Bg2 Nf7 37.Ra6 Ne5 38.Bc6 Rc7 39.Bb5 Nxc4 40.Bxc4 Rxc4 41.Rxa7+ Kd6 42.Rh7 Rxb4 43.Rxh6 Ke5 44.Kf3 Rb3+ 45.Kg2 Rb2 46.Rg6 Ra2 47.Rh6 Rb2 48.Rg6 Ra2 49.Rh6 Rb2 1/2-1/2
Artemiev played powerfully and forced Carlsen onto the defensive, but his advantage evaporated in his time trouble. Vladislav now needs to win the next 2 games on demand!
Round 29, September 5
Carlsen, Magnus – Artemiev, Vladislav
B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky variation
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 g6 7.g4 h6 8.Be3 Bg7 9.f3 b5 10.a3 Bb7 11.Qd2 Nc6 12.O-O-O b4 13.Nxc6 Bxc6 14.axb4 Qb8 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 a5 17.b5 a4 18.Bd4 O-O 19.Kb1 a3 20.b3 Qc8 21.c4 a2+ 22.Ka1 Re8 23.Rhe1 e5 24.dxe6 Rxe6 25.Bd3 d5 26.Qb2 dxc4 27.Bxc4 Rxe1 28.Rxe1 Qd8 29.h4 g5 30.hxg5 hxg5 31.f4 gxf4 32.g5 Qxd4 33.Qxd4 Ng4 34.Bxf7+ Kf8 35.Re8+ Rxe8 36.Qxg7+ Kxg7 37.Bxe8 f3 38.b6 Ne3 39.b7 Nc2+ 40.Kxa2 Nb4+ 41.Ka3 Na6 42.Bb5 Nb8 43.Bd3 Nd7 44.Kb4 f2 45.Kb5 Kf7 46.b4 Ke6 47.Ka6 Kd6 48.Ka7 Kc7 49.g6 1-0
Final Position
Carlsen wins the second day match 2.5-0.5
Congratulations to @MagnusCarlsen on winning the #AimchessUSRapid, his 3rd victory on the @Meltwater Champions Chess Tour!
Vladislav Artemiev's performance earned him a place in the Grand Final later this month, with his 2 finals and 1 semi-final an amazing performance given those were the only 3 #ChessChamps tour events he played!
The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour season is over apart from the Grand Final, with the Top 8 players qualifying (+ 2 wildcards). That last event starts in under 3 weeks, on September 25th!
September 5, 2021
Final
Day Two
Artemiev-Carlsen
Round 27, September 5
Carlsen, Magnus – Artemiev, Vladislav
D36 QGD, Exchange, Modern line
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Qc2 c6 7.Bg5 Be7 8.e3 Nh5 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.O-O-O Nb6 11.Bd3 Bg4 12.Kb1 g6 13.h3 Bxf3 14.gxf3 O-O-O 15.Qb3 Kb8 16.a4 Qe6 17.a5 Nc4 18.a6 b6 19.Na4 Rc8 20.Ka1 Ka8 21.Rc1 Rc7 22.Nc3 Rhc8 23.h4 Nf6 24.Rc2 Nd6 25.Rhc1 c5 26.Nb5 Nxb5 27.Bxb5 Qd6 28.Qa3 Kb8 29.Kb1 Qe7 30.Rc3 Ng8 31.dxc5 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Rxc5 33.Rxc5 Qxc5 34.Qa4 Qd6 35.Qd4 f6 36.h5 Ne7 37.hxg6 hxg6 38.Qh4 Kc7 39.Qh8 Qb4 40.Qe8 Kd6 41.Qd7+ Ke5 42.Bd3 f5 43.Qxa7 Qe1+ 44.Kc2 Qb4 45.Qc7+ Kf6 46.a7 Qa4+ 47.Kd2 Nc6 48.Qxb6 Kg5 49.Bc2 Qxa7 50.Qxc6 1-0
Artemiev cracks again in time trouble and Carlsen takes the lead! Vladislav now has a mountain to climb — he must win at least 2 of the next 3 games, while Magnus can win the title in the next game:
Round 28, September 5
Artemiev, Vladislav – Carlsen, Magnus
B20 Sicilian, Steinitz variation
1.e4 c5 2.g3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Bg2 Qe6+ 6.Kf1 Nc6 7.h3 Bxf3 8.Bxf3 Qd7 9.d3 Nf6 10.Nd2 e6 11.Nc4 Be7 12.a4 O-O 13.c3 Rad8 14.a5 Qxd3+ 15.Qxd3 Rxd3 16.Ke2 Rd7 17.a6 Nd5 18.axb7 Rxb7 19.Ra6 Nb8 20.Ra2 Nd7 21.Bd2 Rc7 22.Rha1 N7b6 23.Ne3 Nxe3 24.Bxe3 Nc8 25.Ra6 g5 26.Rc6 Rxc6 27.Bxc6 Kg7 28.Ra5 h6 29.Bxc5 Bxc5 30.Rxc5 Nd6 31.Bf3 Kf6 32.b4 Rd8 33.g4 Rd7 34.c4 Ke7 35.Rc6 f6 36.Bg2 Nf7 37.Ra6 Ne5 38.Bc6 Rc7 39.Bb5 Nxc4 40.Bxc4 Rxc4 41.Rxa7+ Kd6 42.Rh7 Rxb4 43.Rxh6 Ke5 44.Kf3 Rb3+ 45.Kg2 Rb2 46.Rg6 Ra2 47.Rh6 Rb2 48.Rg6 Ra2 49.Rh6 Rb2 1/2-1/2
Artemiev played powerfully and forced Carlsen onto the defensive, but his advantage evaporated in his time trouble. Vladislav now needs to win the next 2 games on demand!
Round 29, September 5
Carlsen, Magnus – Artemiev, Vladislav
B92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky variation
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 g6 7.g4 h6 8.Be3 Bg7 9.f3 b5 10.a3 Bb7 11.Qd2 Nc6 12.O-O-O b4 13.Nxc6 Bxc6 14.axb4 Qb8 15.Nd5 Bxd5 16.exd5 a5 17.b5 a4 18.Bd4 O-O 19.Kb1 a3 20.b3 Qc8 21.c4 a2+ 22.Ka1 Re8 23.Rhe1 e5 24.dxe6 Rxe6 25.Bd3 d5 26.Qb2 dxc4 27.Bxc4 Rxe1 28.Rxe1 Qd8 29.h4 g5 30.hxg5 hxg5 31.f4 gxf4 32.g5 Qxd4 33.Qxd4 Ng4 34.Bxf7+ Kf8 35.Re8+ Rxe8 36.Qxg7+ Kxg7 37.Bxe8 f3 38.b6 Ne3 39.b7 Nc2+ 40.Kxa2 Nb4+ 41.Ka3 Na6 42.Bb5 Nb8 43.Bd3 Nd7 44.Kb4 f2 45.Kb5 Kf7 46.b4 Ke6 47.Ka6 Kd6 48.Ka7 Kc7 49.g6 1-0
Final Position
Carlsen wins the second day match 2.5-0.5
Congratulations to @MagnusCarlsen on winning the #AimchessUSRapid, his 3rd victory on the @Meltwater Champions Chess Tour!
Vladislav Artemiev's performance earned him a place in the Grand Final later this month, with his 2 finals and 1 semi-final an amazing performance given those were the only 3 #ChessChamps tour events he played!
The Meltwater Champions Chess Tour season is over apart from the Grand Final, with the Top 8 players qualifying (+ 2 wildcards). That last event starts in under 3 weeks, on September 25th!
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