This is an excellent rapid chess game between Magnus Carlsen and Gukesh D from Round 6 of the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz Croatia. Out of the English Opening, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack, all the minor pieces are for the most part ideally placed after just 15 moves. Gukesh’s 16th move, b5, leads to an interesting two bishops against two knights imbalance with all pawns remaining. While open positions often favor the bishop pair, this one requires deeper evaluation. Carlsen was almost certainly looking for revenge after their dramatic “table slam” encounter at Norway Chess just a month earlier.
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1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. Nf3 Bxc3 4. dxc3 d6 5. e4 Nd7 6. Bd3 Nc5 7. Bc2 Nf6 8. Qe2 a5 9. Nd2 g6 10. Nf1 Be6 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 g5 13. Bg3 Qd7 14. f3 Nh5 15. Ne3 Nf4 16. Qd2 b5 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. cxd5 Nh5 19. Bf2 Kf8 20. g3 Kg7 21. Be3 Qe7 22. Rg1 Nf6 23. b4 axb4 24. cxb4 Na4 25. Bd3 c6 26. dxc6 d5 27. exd5 Nxd5 28. a3 Rhd8 29. Rc1 Rd6 30. Bxb5 Ndc3 31. Bc5 Nxb5 32. Bxd6 Nxd6 33. Kf2 Nb6 34. Qd3 Qe6 35. Rc5 e4 36. Qd4+ Kg8 37. Rd1 exf3 38. Re5 Qh3 39. Kxf3 Nbc4 40. Ra5 Nxa5 41. bxa5 Qf5+ 42. Kg2 Qc2+ 43. Kg1 Nf5 44. Qd7 Ne3 45. Rd2 Qc1+ 46. Kf2 Ng4+ 47. Ke2 Ne5 48. Qe7 Nxc6 49. Qe4 Rxa5