Magnus Carlsen Needs No Queen

July 29, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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At FIDE World Cup 2021 Magnus Carlsen destroys opponent’s defense by making a pure Queen sacrifice!!
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Etienne Bacrot vs Magnus Carlsen
C88 Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
FIDE World Cup 2021, rd 06-01
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 Bb7 9. d3 d6 10. Bd2 Qd7 11. Nc3 Na5 12. Ba2 c5 13. Ne2 Nc6 14. Ng3 d5 15. exd5 Nxd5 16. c3 Rad8 17. axb5 axb5 18. Nxe5 Nxe5 19. Rxe5 Bd6 20. Re1 Nf4 21. Bxf4 Bxf4 22. Ne4 Qc7 23. g3 Be5 24. f4 Bd6 25. Qh5 Qc6 26. Qh3 c4 27. d4 Rde8 28. d5 Qxd5 29. Rad1 Rxe4 30. Rxd5 Rxe1+ 31. Kf2 Rfe8 32. Re5 Bxe5 33. Kxe1 Bxc3+ 34. Kf1 Bc8 35. Qg2 Bf5 36. Qd5 Be6 37. Qc5 Bxb2 38. Kg2 Bd7 39. Qd5 Rd8 40. Qc5 Bf6 41. Bb1 g6 42. g4 Bxg4 43. Qxb5 c3 44. f5 g5
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