World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen triumphs in Airthings Masters after defeating Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi with a game to spare on the 2nd day of the final. In this video I am covering that last game!
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Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Magnus Carlsen
Airthings Masters (2022), Chess24, rd 21, Feb-26
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B48)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3
a6 7. g4 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 b5 9. O-O-O Bb7 10. Kb1 Nf6 11. f3
Rc8 12. g5 Nh5 13. Qd2 Be7 14. Bh3 b4 15. Ne2 d5 16. Bg4
g6 17. Bxh5 gxh5 18. Nf4 dxe4 19. Nxh5 exf3 20. Bf4 Qd8
21. Qe3 Bd5 22. Nf6+ Bxf6 23. gxf6 Rg8 24. Rhe1 Rg2 25.
Qa7 Qd7 26. Qd4 Rcxc2 27. Bc1 Rxc1+ 28. Kxc1 Qc6+ 29.
Kb1 Qa4 30. Rd2 Bxa2+
0-1
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ian_Nepomniachtchi_Tal_Memorial_2018.jpg
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