Anand corners Carlsen’s knight

Featured in this analysis is the game between Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen from the 2007 Linares Tournament. The opening is a Ruy Lopez, Closed with Carlsen selecting the Keres variation. Anand’s immediate d5 space grab ultimately gives his pieces better flexibility. Anand first threatens to infiltrate on the queenside, which compels Carlsen to demote his knight, and then quickly shifts the attention to the kingside where Carlsen’s pieces are absent for defense. Anand’s recapture on g5 set the stage for a beautiful tactical shot that essentially morphed a dormant bishop into a star piece. Image of Vishy Anand courtesy of Lennart Ootes Lennartootes.com I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who was introduced to the game by my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly. Consider subscribing here on YouTube for frequent content, and/or connecting via any or all the below social medias. Your support is greatly appreciated. Take care, bye. :) ★ CHESS.COM https://www.chess.com/member/chessnet... (affiliate link) ★ LICHESS.ORG https://lichess.org/@/Chess-Network ★ TWITCH   / chessnetwork   ★ TWITTER   / chessnetwork   ★ FACEBOOK   / chessnetwork   ★ PATREON   / chessnetwork   ★ DONATE https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr...