MVL against Caro-Kann |Vachier-Lagrave - Dreev

In this two knights Caro-Kann White attempted to play on the kingside and try to push attack against the king. However knight at a3 could create threats of its own and game turned quickly into strategic maneuvering game. MVL pressed on the clock. The position remained totally equal when MVL pushed a bit too hard.

2019 King Salman World Rapid & Blitz Championships
Moscow, 2019

Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Dreev, Aleksey
World Blitz Championship 2019 round 08
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. Be2 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Rd1 d4 9. Nb1 c5 10. d3 Nc6 11. a4 O-O 12. Na3 Nd7 13. Qg3 Bh4 14. Qh2 e5 15. Bg 4 Nb6 16. a5 Nc8 17. Nc4 Qe7 18. g3 Bg5 19. f4 Bh6 20. Bxc8 Raxc8 21. f5 Bxc1 22. Rdxc1 Qg5 23. Rf1 Rcd8 24. Qf2 h5 25. Kh2 f6 26. Qf3 Ne7 27. Rf2 Nc8 28. Qe2 Nd6 29. Nd2 Rc8 30. Qf1 Kf7 31. Nf3 Qh6 32. b3 Ke7 33. Nh4 Kd7 34. Ng6 Rfe8 35. Kg2 Nb5 36. Qb1 a6 37. Qb2 Qe3 38. Raf1 Kc7 39. Kh2 Kb8 40. Qc1 Qxc1 41. Rxc1 Na7 42. Ra1 Nc6 43. g4 hxg4 44. hxg4 Nd8 45. Kg3 Nf7 46. Rh2 Ng5 47. Rah1 Kc7 48. Rh5 Kc6 49. Ra1 Kb5 50. Ra4 Kc6 51. Rh1 Kd6 52. Rc4 Rc6 53. Rb1 Rec8 54. Kf2 Nf7 55. Ke2 Kd7 56. Kd2 Ng5 57. Rh1 Kd6 58. Kc1 R6c7 59. Kb2 Rc6 60. c3 R6c7 61. cxd4 cxd4 62. Ka3 Rc5 63. Ka4 R5c7 64. Rhc1 Nf3 65. Kb4 Nd2 66. Ne7 Rxc4+ 67. bxc4 Kxe7 68. Rc2 Nf3 69. Rf2 Ne1 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime - Dreev, Aleksey

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The Caro–Kann Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:

1. e4 c6

The Caro–Kann is a common defence against the King's Pawn Opening and is classified as a "Semi-Open Game" like the Sicilian Defence and French Defence, although it is thought to be more solid and less dynamic than either of those openings. It often leads to good endgames for Black, who has the better pawn structure.



The Two Knights Variation 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 (or 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3) was played by Bobby Fischer in his youth, but has since declined in popularity. White's intention is to benefit from rapid development as well as to retain options regarding the d-pawn. Black's logical and probably best reply is 3...Bg4. After 4.h3 Bxf3 5.Qxf3, the positional continuation, Black has the option of 5...Nf6 or 5...e6. The Retreat Line 4...Bh5 is playable but Black must be careful. In Noteboom–Mindeno 1927 Black lost quickly after 5.exd5 cxd5 6.g4 Bg6 7.Ne5 a6? (7...Nc6 is necessary) 8.h4 d4 9.h5! dxc3 10.hxg6 cxd2+ 11.Qxd2 Qxd2+ 12.Bxd2 and Black must lose material.[6]

This variation sets a trap: if Black plays along the lines of the Classical Variation, he gets in trouble after 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5 (4...Nd7 is playable) 5.Ng3 Bg6?! (5...Bg4) 6.h4 h6 7.Ne5 Bh7 (7...Qd6 may be best) 8.Qh5! g6 (forced) 9.Bc4! e6 (9...gxh5?? 10.Bxf7#) 10.Qe2 with a huge advantage for White. Now 10...Qe7! is best. Instead, Lasker–Radsheer, 1908 and Alekhine–Bruce, 1938 ended quickly after, respectively, 10...Bg7?? 11.Nxf7! and 10...Nf6?? 11.Nxf7![7][8]




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