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27.g5 Bxf1 28.Rxf1 Nfe8 29.Nxd5, White does have a scary initiative, but the black king’s position is not particularly vulnerable, and if Jumabayev manages to ward off his rival’s potential attack he will be up material and will have a better-coordinated army.
The engines gave Black a clear edge, but, of course, it was hard to find the precise path to victory against a calculator of Caruana’s calibre. Eventually, the world number 2 simplified into a sharp position with queen and knight against two rooks and a knight.
Caruana got out of the woods, but then erred again, on the first move after the time control.
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The second event on the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour is named after the legendary Boris Gelfand. This is one of four challenges in which 20 young participants (10 boys and 10 girls) play a single round-robin event with a rapid time control. The winner will receive $15,000 in prize money plus a chance to face top opposition in the next event of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
The second event of the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour begins today: the Gelfand Challenge. It is one of four challenges in which 20 of the world's best junior players (10 boys and 10 girls) face each other in a single round-robin event with a rapid time control (10+5). The winner will receive $3,000 and will get a place in the next tournament of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour. | Picture: Julius Baer Challenger Tour