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Magnus Carlsen vs Merab Gagunashvili
World Rapid Championship (2021) (rapid), Warsaw, Poland, rd 1, Dec-26
Spanish Game: Morphy Defense. Anderssen Variation (C77)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
1-0

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Dec-26-21
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  chancho: Commentators saying these moves were played in one of the games from the Carlsen vs Nepo match.
Dec-26-21
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  Diademas: Wow.
Hats off to <CG>

Didn't see this coming.

Dec-26-21
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  Diademas: How about a link at the front page?
Dec-26-21
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  Diademas: Link to Sesse, Norwegian super computer, following Carlsen's games. http://analysis.sesse.net/
Dec-26-21
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  Diademas: <Diademas: How about a link at the front page?>

Vintage <CG>
Delivering in seconds.
Hurrah!

Dec-26-21
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  OhioChessFan: Thanks <Dias> I saw your mention before I saw the link.
Dec-26-21
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  OhioChessFan: Rock solid, dead drawn after 42 moves. Carlsen should win.
Dec-26-21
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  Diademas: Glad you're talking to me <Ohio> Merry Christmas.
Dec-26-21
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  OhioChessFan: 15 years ago, Gagunashvili won a blitz game against Carlsen.

Carlsen vs M Gagunashvili, 2006

Dec-26-21
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  OhioChessFan: 51. Rxc6 Kc7 coming.
Dec-26-21
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  OhioChessFan: Fortunately, he played Kd7 instead of my suggested Kc7.
Dec-26-21
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  OhioChessFan: Dead drawn and Black is wasting time on obvious moves. MOVE!
Dec-26-21
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  OhioChessFan: Sac the Knight to win the Pawn. R+P vs R+B is easy draw.
Dec-26-21
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  chancho: Carlsen's a BEAST!
Dec-26-21
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  Diademas: Classic Carlsen. Dead draw - 1-0
Dec-26-21
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  MissScarlett: Five easy pieces.
Dec-26-21
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  Stonehenge: <Five easy pieces>

Already taken:

M L Nicholson vs E Saglione, 2008.

Dec-27-21  ajile: Saw 14.Qb1. Couldn't figure it out. Tripled on a file a few moves later. lol!
Dec-27-21
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  HeMateMe: White needs only the open 'a' file and superior king position to win it. The great ones find simplicity in the game.

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