Yes, This Is A Real Position Taken From Carlsen’s Game

May 12, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Magnus Carlsen (2772) vs Teimour Radjabov (2757)
Pearl Spring Chess Tournament (2009), Nanjing CHN, rd 5, Oct-02
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. c3 a6 6. Ba4 b5 7. Bc2 Bb7 8. Qe2 d5 9. e5 d4 10. Be4 Qb6 11. d3 Rd8 12. a4 Nd5 13. axb5 axb5 14. cxd4 cxd4 15.Nbd2 Nf4 16. Qd1 Nb4 17. Nb3 Bxe4 18. dxe4 Nfd3 19. Bg5 Rc8 20. Nfxd4 Nxb2 21.Qe2 Nc4 22. Rfc1 Bc5 23. Nxb5 O-O 24. Nxc5 Nxe5 25. Be7
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