Master game · Classical Caro-Kann

Nakamura,Hi vs Riazantsev,A, 2019

FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss. A Classical Caro-Kann game with annotated key positions you can drill.

White
Nakamura,Hi (2745)
Black
Riazantsev,A (2645)
Event
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss
Date
2019
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. Nxf6 Nxf6 16. Qe2 Rhe8 17. Kb1 Nd7 18. Rhe1 Kb8 19. c4 Ka8 20. c5 Qc8 21. Qc4 Nf6 22. Ne5 Rf8 23. Qa4 Rd5 24. Nc4 Bd8 25. Bf4 Rxh5 26. Re3 a6 27. Nd6 Qc7 28. Nxb7 Qxb7 29. Rb3 Nd5 30. Rxb7 Kxb7 31. Qb3+ Kc8 32. Qb8+ 1-0

Key positions

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

k . q r r . . .
p p . . b p p .
. . p . p n . p
. . P . . . . P
. . Q P . . . .
. . . . . N P .
P P . B . P . .
. K . R R . . .
22. Ne5!
k . q b . r . .
p p . . . p p .
. . p . p n . p
. . P r . . . P
Q . N P . . . .
. . . . . . P .
P P . B . P . .
. K . R R . . .
25. Bf4!
k . q b . r . .
p p . . . p p .
. . p . p n . p
. . P . . . . r
Q . N P . B . .
. . . . . . P .
P P . . . P . .
. K . R R . . .
26. Re3!
k . q b . r . .
. p . . . p p .
p . p . p n . p
. . P . . . . r
Q . N P . B . .
. . . . R . P .
P P . . . P . .
. K . R . . . .
27. Nd6!
k . . b . r . .
. p q . . p p .
p . p N p n . p
. . P . . . . r
Q . . P . B . .
. . . . R . P .
P P . . . P . .
. K . R . . . .
28. Nxb7!
k . . b . r . .
. q . . . p p .
p . p . p n . p
. . P . . . . r
Q . . P . B . .
. . . . R . P .
P P . . . P . .
. K . R . . . .
29. Rb3!
k . . b . r . .
. q . . . p p .
p . p . p . . p
. . P n . . . r
Q . . P . B . .
. R . . . . P .
P P . . . P . .
. K . R . . . .
30. Rxb7!

Drill the key positions in spaced repetition

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