Carlsen’s Hedgehog Spikes the Bind in 33 Moves

Featured is an instructive chess game between Frederik Svane and Magnus Carlsen from round 6 of Titled Tuesday on September 2nd, 2025. The opening phase is calm, with Svane establishing a bind over the critical d5-square, while Carlsen sets up the Hedgehog formation. Tension rises when Carlsen advances with h5, sparking a logical fight over the possibility of h4. Svane’s attempted breakthrough with 21. c5 is poorly timed, and after just 33 moves he is left in a completely lost position, forcing resignation.
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PGN
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. a3 Qc7 6. c4 Nf6 7. Nc3 b6 8. Be2 Bb7 9. f3 d6 10. Be3 Be7 11. O-O Nbd7 12. Rc1 O-O 13. Qd2 Rac8 14. Rfd1 Qb8 15. b4 h5 16. Qe1 Rfe8 17. Bg5 Ne5 18. Na4 Ba8 19. Kh1 Ng6 20. Be3 Bd8 21. c5 b5 22. Nb6 Bxb6 23. cxb6 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Qxb6 25. Qc3 Qb8 26. a4 bxa4 27. Bxa6 d5 28. Bb5 Rd8 29. Bg5 dxe4 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Nxe6 fxe6 32. Qxf6 Kh7 33. g4 Qf4

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