Carlsen’s Thrilling Move Will Definitely Find Its Place In Chess Books

July 4, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenTue, July 4, 2017 1:38pmURL:
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Magnus Carlsen vs Ian Nepomniachtchi
YourNextMove (Blitz) (2017), Leuven BEL, rd 14, Jul-02
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Variation (B92)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4.
Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nf3 Be7 8. Bg5 Nbd7 9. a4 O-O (9… Qb6 10. Ra2 10. Nd2 Nc5 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nc4 Be7 13. O-O Be6 14. a5 Rc8 (
14… Bxc4 15. Bxc4) 15. Nb6 Rc6 16. b4 Nd7 17. Nbd5 Bg5 18. Na4 Bxd5 19. exd5
Rc7 20. c4 e4 21. c5 dxc5 22. d6 Rc8 23. Bg4 cxb4 24. Bxd7 Qxd7 25. Nb6 Qc6 26.
Nxc8 Rxc8 27. Rb1 e3 28. fxe3 Rd8 (28… Bxe3+ 29. Kh1 Bg5 29. Qb3 Qd7 30. Qxb4 Qxd6 31. Qxb7
Bxe3+ 32. Kh1 Rf8 33. Rbd1 Qh6 34. Qxf7+ 1-0
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