Magnus Carlsen Goes For King’s Gambit And Then For A King Walk

July 14, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Here is a crazy bullet game from the recent Lichess Titled Arena (July ’19 ) where Magnus Carlsen chooses King’s gambit against a chess player playing under a nickname “RebeccaHarris”. Soon a double edge position arises where Carlsen’s king reaches the e4-square! In a complex position Black misses a simple tactic after which Carlsen wins the game easily! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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DrNykterstein (3086) vs RebeccaHarris (2869)
Titled Arena July ’19
C25 Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Steinitz Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6 3. Nc3 exf4 4. d4 Qh4+ 5. Ke2 b6 6. a4 Nf6 7. Nf3 Ba6+ 8.Nb5 Qh5 9. e5 Ne4 10. Bxf4 O-O-O 11. Ke3 d6 12. Nxa7+ Nxa7 13. Bxa6+ Kb8 14.Kxe4 dxe5 15. Nxe5 Qh4 16. Qf3 Bc5 17. c3 Rhe8 18. Kd3 c6 19. Nxc6+
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