A terrible Start for Magnus Carlsen At 2024 FIDE World Rapid Tournament

December 27, 2024 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Magnus Carlsen vs Denis Kadric
FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship 2024
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. d4 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8.h3 Re8 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Re1 h6 11. a4 a5 12. Bf4 Bf8 13. Rxe8 Qxe8 14. Qd2 c6 15. Re1 Qd8 16. Bg3 Qb6 17. Nh4 Qb4 18. Nf5 Nb6 19. Ne7+ Kh8 20. Qf4 Be6 21.Ng6+ Kg8 22. Nxf8 Rxf8 23. Qxd6 Qxb2 24. Rxe6 fxe6 25. Ne4 Nbd5 26. Qxe6+ Kh8 27. Nd6 Nb4 28. Qe7 Ra8 29. Qxb7 Rf8 30. Qe7 Ra8 31. Nf7+ Kg8 32. Nxh6+ gxh6 33. Qxf6 Nxd3 34. Qg6+ Kh8 35. Qxh6+ Kg8 36. Qg6+ Kh8 37. Qf6+ Kg8 38. cxd3
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