Master game · Caro-Kann
Aronian,L vs Carlsen,M, 2023
Chessable Masters Div 1 L. A Caro-Kann game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Aronian,L (2745)
Black
Carlsen,M (2853)
Event
Chessable Masters Div 1 L
Date
2023
Opening
B13 Caro-Kann
Result
0-1
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1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 a6 7. Bg5 Be6 8. Rc1
g6 9. Be2 Bg7 10. c5 Ne4 11. Bf4 O-O 12. O-O Bg4 13. Na4 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Bxd4 15.
Nb6 Ra7 16. b4 e5 17. Bxe4 dxe4 18. Bh6 Nxb4 19. Bxf8 Kxf8 20. Kh1 Kg7 21. f3
Nd3 22. Rc2 Bxc5 23. fxe4 Nf2+ 24. Rcxf2 Qxd1 25. Rxf7+ Kg8 26. Rf8+ Bxf8 27.
Rxd1 Bc5 28. Rd8+ Kg7 29. Rd7+ Kh6 30. Nc8 Ra8 31. Rc7 b6 32. g3 a5 33. a4 Rb8
34. Kg2 Bb4 35. Na7 Rd8 36. h4 Rd2+ 37. Kh3 Rd3 38. Rc1 Bc5 39. Nc6 Re3 40. Rc4
Kg7 41. Nxe5 Bd6 0-1
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
27... Bc5!
28... Kg7!
29... Kh6!
30... Ra8!
41... Bd6!
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