Magnus Carlsen’s Strong Novelty In Sicilian Defence

March 16, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Magnus Carlsen vs Deepan Chakkravarthy J
6th Dubai Open (2004) Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 e5 5. Bc6 dc6 6. Ne5 Ne4 7. Ne4 Qd4 8. O-O Qe5 9. d4 cd4 10. Re1 Be6 11. Bg5 Be7 12. f4 Qd5 13. Be7 Ke7 14. f5 Qf5 15. Qd4 Qd5 16. Qb4 c5 17. Nc5 a5 18. Qa3 Qd4 19. Kh1 Qb4 20. Qe3
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