Magnus Carlsen Starts The Game By Pushing His Pawns

February 15, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Carlsen, Magnus vs. Nakamura, Hikaru
Fischer Random Blitz 2018 | Baerum NOR | Round 1 | 13 Feb 2018 |
1. a4 e6 2. a5 a6 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. Nf3 f6 6. exf6 gxf6 7. Ne3 Nxe3 8.fxe3 Bg6 9. b4 Be7 10. Bh4 Rf8 11. Be2 Nc6 12. Qc3 b5 13. O-O O-O-O 14. d4 Bh5 15. Qd2 d5 16. c3 Bxf3 17. Rxf3 f5 18. Rh3 Rd7 19. Bg3 Bg5 20. Bf4 h6 21. Bxg5 hxg5 22. Rh6 Re7 23. e4 dxe4 24. Qxg5 Kb7 25. d5 exd5 26. Rxc6 Ref7 27. Rc5 Rd7 28. Qg6 Qd8 29. Qc6+ Ka7 30. Bxb5 axb5 31. Rxb5 Qc8 32. a6
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