Carlsen Pressed So Hard That Black Queen Fianchettoed Like A Bishop

December 27, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Carlsen, Magnus (NOR) – Wang, Yue (CHN)
World Rapid Championship 2017 round 07
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb3 Qc7 6. Nc3 dxe4 7. Nxe4 Nxe4 8. dxe4 Be7 9. Ng5 Bxg5 10. Bxg5 Na6 11. Be3 O-O 12. Qd2 Qe7 13. Qc3 Re8 14. O-O-O Nc7 15. Rd3 Qf6 16. f3 Ne6 17. Rd6 g6 18. Rhd1 Qg7 19. Qd2 h5 20. g3 Nc7 21. Bh6 Qh7 22. Rd8 Bh3 23. Rxa8 Nxa8 24. Bg5 Nc7 25. Qa5 Ne6 26. Bxe6 Bxe6 27. Rd8
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