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Magnus Carlsen vs Torsten Maeder
Kiel op 15th (2002), Kiel GER, rd 2, Aug-11
French Defense: Schlechter Variation (C00)  ·  1-0

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Nov-01-09  notyetagm: OMG, Carlsen was 11(!) years old when he played this game.
Nov-01-09  Jason Frost: More impressively, this is only 3 years after he picked up the game.
Nov-01-09  WhenHarryMetSally: The game was over after black's e6 opening. It's too restrictive, and allows white to suffocate black.
Nov-01-09  dannygjk: No offense, but the French defense hasn't been refuted yet :)
Nov-01-09  lost in space: yeah, only 11 years old. But it seems to me that White is lost after 15. Bf6 h6!
Nov-01-09  notyetagm: <Jason Frost: More impressively, this is only 3 years after he picked up the game.>

Complete beginner to master (2214) in 3(!) years: wow.

Dec-21-16  Dave12: 15..gxf6 16.Qh6 and the king is defenseless.
Dec-21-16
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  keypusher: <Dave12: 15..gxf6 16.Qh6 and the king is defenseless.>

Doesn't look defenseless after 16....Bxg3 17.hxg3 Bf5. I don't see a defense for Black after 15....gxf6 16.Nh5. But <lost in space>'s idea of 15....h6 seems pretty good!

Dec-22-16  Dave12: <keypusher> you are right, thanks.

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