Master game · Classical Caro-Kann

Inarkiev,E vs Leitao,R, 2013

FIDE World Cup 2013. A Classical Caro-Kann game with annotated key positions you can drill.

White
Inarkiev,E (2693)
Black
Leitao,R (2632)
Event
FIDE World Cup 2013
Date
2013
Opening
B19 Classical Caro-Kann
Result
1-0

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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. Bd2 Ngf6 12. O-O-O Qc7 13. Ne4 O-O-O 14. g3 Be7 15. Kb1 c5 16. Nc3 a6 17. Qe2 cxd4 18. Bf4 Bd6 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Rxd4 Qe7 21. Rhd1 Nb6 22. Ne5 Rxd4 23. Rxd4 Rd8 24. Nc6 1-0

Key positions

The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.

. . k r . . . r
. p . n . p p .
p . . q p n . p
. . . . . . . P
. . . p . . . .
. . N . . N P .
P P P . Q P . .
. K . R . . . R
20. Rxd4!
. . k r . . . .
. p . . q p p .
p n . . p n . p
. . . . N . . P
. . . R . . . .
. . N . . . P .
P P P . Q P . .
. K . . . . . .
24. Nc6!

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