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Alexander Grischuk vs Magnus Carlsen
Chess.com Semifinal Blitz (2016) (blitz), chess.com INT, rd 18, Aug-23
English Opening: King's English. Four Knights Variation Quiet Line (A28)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-02-21
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  Sally Simpson: It is indeed sad.

Sad that here (Black to play)


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We were not treated to the possible idea behind Carlsen's 15...c5 inviting the Knight fork on c6. There is a Rook Sac, Knight sac, Bishop sac pep check in there. (there may be more but I'd take the perpetual, it was a blitz game, I would have been seriously behind on time after allowing the Knight onto c6.)

15... c5 16. Nc6 Qd6 17. Nxb8 Ng4


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18. g3 Nxh2 19. Kxh2 Qh6+ 20. Kg1


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20...Bg4 21. f3 Qh3 22. fxg4 Qxg3+


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You should look at the games Messiah. Not just the end result. Even Carlsen's losses contain wee undiscovered gems of creativity. Grischuk too deserves credit for ducking it.

Also gold dust here for Grischuk a few moves later (Black to play)


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17... Qd6

Going for the same idea.

18. Nc6 Ng4 19. g3 Nxh2 20. Kxh2 Qh6+ 21. Kg1 Bg4 22. Rxa6 Qh3 23. Ne7+ Kh8 24. Bb2 f6


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25. Rxf6 gxf6 26. Qxf6+ Rxf6 27. Bxf6# *


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Dec-03-21  Messiah: <Sally Simpson: [...] You should look at the games Messiah. [...]>

Let's admit: I did not do it in this case.

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