Carlsen’s King Is In Danger: Lu Shanglei vs Magnus Carlsen

July 30, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Lu Shanglei vs Magnus Carlsen
FIDE World Blitz Championship (2014)
Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation (C25)
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Bc5 4. Bg2 d6 5. Na4 Be6 6. Ne2 Qd7 7. h3 Nge7 8. d3 O-O-O 9. Nc5 dc5 10. Be3 b6 11. f4 f5 12. Qd2 fe4 13. de4 Qe8 14. Qc3 Nd4 15. Bd4 cd4 16. Qa3 Bc4 17. Bf3 Nc6 18. O-O-O ef4 19. gf4 Be2 20. Be2 Qe4 21. Bf3 Qf4 22. Kb1 Ne5 23. Qa6 Kd7 24. Bg2 Rhe8 25. Rhe1 Ke6 26. Qa7 Re7 27. Re4 Qf2 28. Rde1 Kf7 29. Rf1 Qf6 30. Rf6 gf6 31. Re1 d3 32. cd3 Rd3 33. Qa4 Red7 34. a3 Rd2 35. Bc6 R7d4 36. Qb3 Ke7 37. Qg3 Kd6 38. Be4 b5 39. Bh7 b4 40. ab4 Rb4 41. Qc3 Rbd4 42. Bc2 c5 43. Rc1 Nc4 44. Qg3 Kc6 45. Ba4 Kd5 46. Bb3 Rb2 47. Ka1 Rbd2 48. Rc4 Rc4 49. Qf3 Ke5 50. Bc4 Rd4 51. Qe3 Re4 52. Qc5 Kf4 53. Bd3 Re5 54. Qf2
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