That Deadly Pin Brought Victory To The World Champion

April 8, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Naiditsch, Arkadij (AZE) – Carlsen, Magnus (NOR)
Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (B91)
Grenke Classic 2018 round 07
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg2 O-O 9. O-O Be6 10. Re1 Nbd7 11. Nd2 b5 12. Nf1 Bg4 13. f3 Be6 14. Ne3 Rc8 15. a3 Nb6 16. f4 Re8 17. Kh1 Bf8 18. f5 Bd7 19. Qd3 h6 20. b3 Bc6 21. Bd2 Qc7 22. Rac1 Qb7 23. Ned5 Bxd5 24. exd5 Nbd7 25. Nd1 e4 26. Qd4 Ne5 27. Nf2 Nf3 28. Bxf3 exf3 29. c4 bxc4 30. bxc4 Re5 31. Re3 Rxe3 32. Qxe3 Qb2 33. Nd3 Qxa3 34. Qxf3 Qa2 35. Bc3 Rxc4 36. Ra1 Qb3 37. Bxf6 gxf6 38. Kg2 Rc3 39. Rd1 h5 40. Kh3 Bh6 41. Re1 Rxd3 42. Qxh5 Re3
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