CORUS round 7

Carlsen as White against Ivanchuk.
D11 Slav


4...a6 Chebanenko

5.Qc2 put the cat amongst the pigeons straightaway.
Played by Aronian, Akobian and Bu, to mention only a few.
White doesn't bring out his minor pieces yet. Hanging about a bit to wait and see what Black is up to.

I like this cat and mouse approach.

Black plays 5...g6, probably to back up the LSB once it moves to =f5=. whilst -c5- and/or -e5- are in the offing.



leading to:



Ivanchuk doesn't take his LSB to =f5= but to =e6=. Well, what do I know.

The engine is screaming for 7. b3, but somehow 7. c5 appeals to me.
Ah, Carlsen plays Junior.



after:



Ivanchuk lost this game as early as move 6....Be6, where 6....Bf5 might have saved him.
From there on in it was an unstoppable slide down the plughole.