Shaw, J. vs Takahashi, R.
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[Event "Cappelle la Grande"] [Site "masterchessopen.com"] [Round "0"] [White "Shaw, J."] [Black "Takahashi, R."] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Russian Game: 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 Bf5 { It is best to be prepared in case Black plays the correct moves. } ( { Ironically Anand has recently taken up this line as White, and after } 5...Nxc3 6.dxc3 { (White voluntarily allows doubled c-pawns in return for a semi-open file for his rook when he castles queenside) } 6...Be7 7.Bf4 O-O 8.Qd2 Nd7 9.O-O-O Nc5 10.Be3 ( { instead } 10.Nd4 Re8 11.f3 Ne6 12.Be3 { led to equal chances in Mi.Adams-V. Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2008 } ) 10...Re8 ( { or } 10...c6 11.Bxc5 dxc5 12.Qf4 Qa5 13.Bd3 Be6 14.a3 { with a level position, P.Leko-V.Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2008 } ) 11.Bc4 Be6 12.Bxe6 Nxe6 13.h4 Qd7 14.Qd5 ( 14.Qd3 { intending 15 Ng5 is worth considering } ) 14...Qc6 15.Qf5 Qc4 { the players eventually drew in V. Anand-V.Kramnik, Wijk aan Zee 2008. } ) {#r} 1-0
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WhiteShaw, J.
BlackTakahashi, R.
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Moves5
OpeningC42 — Russian Game: 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3
Result1-0
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TournamentCappelle la Grande
Locationmasterchessopen.com
Round0