In this video I am covering an interesting super blitz game which Magnus Carlsen played vs Argentine GM Alan Pichot! Against Sicilian defense Carlsen chooses a very rare continuation and puts his knight on a3-square, a line which he played against Nico Georgiadis in 2018 (Biel Grandmaster Tournament). Then on move 3 he plays 3.h2-h4 thus reaching a position which according to ChessBase had only been seen 5 times!
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Magnus Carlsen (2876) vs Alan Pichot (2600)
chess24 banter blitz cup
B20 Sicilian Defense: Kronberger Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Na3 g6 3. h4 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. h5 Bg7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Qd8 8. d3 Nh6 9. c3 Nf5 10. Nc2 Nd6 11. Bb3 Na5 12. Bf4 Nxb3 13. axb3 b6 14. d4 cxd4 15.Ncxd4 Bb7 16. Qe2 O-O 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. Be5 Ne4 19. Qe3 f6 20. Ne6 Qd5 21. Nxg7 fxe5 22. Qh6 Rxf3 23. gxf3 Kf7 24. Rg1 Qc6 25. fxe4 Qxe4+ 26. Kd2 Rd8+ 27. Kc1 Qd3 28. Ne6 Kxe6 29. Qxg6+ Qxg6 30. Rxg6+ Kf5 31. Rg7 Bf3 32. Rxa7 Rd1+ 33. Kc2 Rf1 34. c4 Rxf2+ 35. Kc3 e4 36. Raxe7 Kf4 37. Rgf7+ Ke3 38. Rf6 Rf1 39. Rxb6 Rc1+ 40. Kb4 Rh1 41. Rbe6 Rh2 42. c5 Rxb2 43. c6 Rc2 44. c7 Ke2 45. Rxe4+ Bxe4
46. Rxe4+
1-0
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