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Follow MprooV on Twitter / mproovapp #agadmator Alexander Grischuk vs Wesley So
2018. Candidates Tournament (2018), Germany, Berlin
Round 2 , Mar-11
Ruy Lopez Opening: Morphy Defense (C84)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. d3 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. Nbd2 Re8 11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Re1 d5 13. exd5 Nxd5 14. Ndf3 Qd7 15. d4 exd4 16. cxd4 h6 17. Ne4 Rfe8 18. Bd2 Nf6 19. Rc1 Nxe4 20. Rxe4 Bf6 21. Rg4 Kh8 22. Rc5 Rad8 23. Qc1 Nxd4 24. Nxd4 Re4 25. Rxc7 Qxd4 26. Be3 Rxg4 27. hxg4 Qe4 28. f3 Qb4 29. Rxb7 Bxb2 30. Qf1 f6 31. Qf2 Be5 32. f4 Bd6 33. g5 Qe4 34. Qf3 Qb1+ 35. Qf1 Qe4 36. Qf3 Qb1+ 37. Kf2 Bb4 38. Qe2 Qe4 39. Qf3 Qb1 40. Kg3 fxg5 41. Kh2 Qf5 42. Rf7 Qg6 43. fxg5 Bd6+ 44. Kh3
The Candidates Tournament 2018 is an eight-player double round-robin chess tournament, which will be held in Berlin, Germany, from 10-28 March 2018. The winner earns the right to challenge the defending world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, in the World Chess Championship 2018.
The tournament will be contested as a double round-robin with each player playing 14 games. This means players will face each other twice (once with black pieces and once with the white pieces). Four rest days will take place: after rounds 3, 6, 9, and 12. The winner of this 8-player candidates tournament will be the challenger of Magnus Carlsen at the World Chess Championship 2018.
The prize fund (Regulations 3.8.1) is 420,000 euros, with 95,000 to the winner, 88,000 to second, 75,000 to third, down to 17,000 for last place. Prize money will be divided equally between players on the same score.
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[@mathiasrosenlund]

Thanks for the video! I'd love to see either Aronian or Caruana winning the tournament and challenging Magnus in November. I think Aronian vs. Carlsen would be one of the most interesting match-ups in recent championship history. And Caruana is just so good and solid, and he might just be on the war-path after Weik an Zee.

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What a difference in quality! Anyone with a serious interest in chess should compare this slipshod, perfunctory commentary with GM Daniel King's (@PowerPlayChess) analysis of the same game.

[@aashishavinash6813]

Is Anand not there in the candidates

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I think both Kramnic & Aronion have the best change to win the challenge. Also Cauruana is a promising candidate to win.

[@FloydMaxwell]

#Suggestion Is there a game that illustrates castling? I also wonder when castling started, and why.

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Is there any official live coverage of this tournament , like the one we had with St. Louis ? if yes plz send the link . Thanks . And always a nice video

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Is anand playing in the candidates?

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candidates'18 is good but waiting for next tal vs botvinik game #suggestion

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how many rounds???

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[@avip9033]

#recommendation Could you please do a video on Caruana's draw against Ding Liren with the black pieces?

[@Maradney]

Wow Grischuk did a great job ! the whole game he had lots of threats in every position !

[@Kk-fj5tn]

Can we please see the Kramnik-Karjakin match analysis? #suggestion

[@gothic785]

What about the tal vs botvinik series ?

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You got me with that 1959

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You didn’t explain the title!! Also what about the T-shirt’s?

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#suggestion I'd love to see you analyse Kasparov vs Deep Blue

[@EDAmirr]

thanks for this, but i have to say that u need to give more insight into the bigger picture here, grischuk after he first went a piece up was down to playing on his increment as he was super low on time, and wesley tried some nice resourceful tricks to complicate matters however sasha kept his cool under pressure and made the time control and converted you made it look simpler than what it actually was lol

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[@oneviewer8206]

there is legend that H.G. wells really liked to defend his H and G pawns so he was always castling king side.

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What is the meaning of the title?

[@methanbreather]

I think Aronian has a pretty good chance winning the candidates and putting Carlsen under a lot of pressure. If he does not win the candidates, I am pretty sure Caruana will.

[@peterpham2473]

Let's wait and see. Caruana was a big time favorite last time but he lost to Karjakin in the last game. Caruana has never even won the Chess World Cup. He is always the favorite but I am not so sure he would win.

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I’d go for Grischuk. I liked his attitude in the presentation.

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Please, make more videos. You can cover all ended with a result game, shortly if in your opinion there is no interest, you can make 5 minutes video. Thank you

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I am pretty new to chess and I was wondering, what is a Candidates tournament?

[@lonelysadguy1908]

Sebastian Taylor The 8 participants ,who had to qualify for the tournament, play each 14 games overall,thus 2games ,one with white, one with black, against the other players. The One having the most points at the end will face reigning world champion magnus carlsen for the title

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Good game

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[@DidierPilon]

Would you be interested in doing themed videos rather than full games? I would love to see some end game studies.

[@tyrellwreleck4226]

i like to see Vassily Ivanchuk win the candidates since he beat Carlsen so hard on 2013

[@siddharthjain8526]

Mamedyrov is my favorite of candidates tournament 2018

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[@timothysiahaan8977]

It was 67 unbeaten games of Wesley So in the classical time control.

[@OriginalAimbot]

Hey #suggestions three world champs versus three young Russian talents..... Do it already!!

[@chrisgarvis4038]

Why are Anand and Ivanchuk not playing in the candidates tournament?

[@zacharycat]

too old

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#suggestion Game of 23rd century by Anand

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I hope Caruana will perform well and win, but also Aronian would offer a great spectacle against Carlsen, I guess.

[@wolfspain7385]

#Suggestion three former world champions played against three popular russian chess players at the Tal memorial in 2018. I thought you'd find it interesting to analyse.

[@rockybhagat]

I'm rooting for Aronian to win the candidates :)

[@bleach4038]

3:58 that's a nice rook on h8

[@Sander-qe9st]

Only 360p

[@SimBol1216]

My guess is Aronian will win the Candidates, but I think Mamedyarov would produce the most interesting games.

[@BrandonLotriet]

That double rook lift though...

[@clivethereddevil3178]

at 1:37 can't white interpose and play dxe7 ?

[@clivethereddevil3178]

I just noticed after dxe7 black can play Qd5.

[@pkundrat]

I was rather wondering why 2 moves back would black go Ka5 rather than taking Kd5 directly.

[@ytmndman]

Funny note: Today when I was walking in the local dog park, I met someone with a dog named Medo, exact same name, spelling, and word origin as your dog. Except this one was a Bichon/Shih Tzu mix.

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Pozdrav iz Crne Gore

[@shunanddanwitace1]

wow, 2 losses for wesley, im starting to feel sad for wesley

[@frankli9974]

Why couldn't Wesley play g5 ar 2:49?

[@hammondvoodoo9555]

Carlsen vs. Mamedyarov would be an interesting match IMHO.

[@LJLMETAL]

1959 tournament just 59 years later

[@gianpalacio5635]

Can anybody tell me on 1:37 why not dxe7?

[@lonelysadguy1908]

due to qd5 threatening checkmate with tempo ,I guess

[@gianpalacio5635]

ty

[@sujoysengupta2734]

I'd definitely like to see Levon Aronian win.

[@GrandNapoleon]

Aronian fan here

[@Pat_Johnson]

I am unaware of the result, I support So. Let us see

[@fujiapple9675]

Who else is rooting for Wesley So to face Carlsen? He’s had a rough start, but can still bounce back!

[@pavan4306]

Black would have given check by playing bishop a5 at 7.18 min shown position

[@theaveragegenius1376]

So after this move Rg4 Wesley decided to go for Rh8

[@aaronaaron5861]

I'm rooting for Mamedyarov. I really like his aggressive style. For me no matter who won the candidates, this won't be the year magnus carlsen got dethroned.

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Hello antonio

[@alexscott5996]

I saw Wesley So and immediately assumed that he would lose the game

[@matthewbailey5712]

Caruana will win the Candidates

[@Narrowcros]

Only Aronian would have a chance against Carlsen (maybe even a favorite) Kramnik would be my number 2 pick.

[@pradyumnamundhe8643]

I don't think the 1959 candidates joke will ever get old

[@hossamsaleh1703]

i simply know the winner from the poster :D

[@locutusdborg126]

Caruana

[@Hater0182]

"it's chess, things happen." 4:11

[@sf43205]

I think Caruana is going to win again although, Kramnik would produce the most interesting chess against Carlsen.

[@DuffmanChess]

This may be controversial, but I believe they should stop using the move 40 time control completely. It would make for less draws, more entertaining games and you wouldn't have random moves being repeated just to get to time control. It may mean that we could even see new ideas and openings at the top level. The time control should be game in 90 minutes +15 seconds increment. Plus it would really add that extra level of time management skill to the game. Rather than having a 40 move safety cushion. Just my opinion.

[@MagnusAnand]

My pick: Aronian

[@kilimanjarno]

ha! 1959!

[@jss1121]

Who I think would win - so far, not So.

[@user-gx6dl6lt9c]

do you think Carlsen will remain world champion?

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TEAM GRISCHUK GOING STRONG