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Magnus Carlsen vs Daniil Dubov
Chessable Masters (2020) (rapid), chess24.com INT, rd 4, Jun-20
Indian Game: Czech-Indian (A46)  ·  0-1

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rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
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Jun-21-20  MordimerChess: Sadly 28. Qa1 didn't work, as it was pretty creative idea by Magnus Carlsen. He could take a draw, but there are no draws for Magnus, especially he wanted to get his revenge after losing to Daniil in Lindores Abbey 2020 Tournament.

My video analysis of the game:
https://youtu.be/meSRxEDaTlQ

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Jun-21-20  Ulhumbrus: The exchange sacrifice may win in many variations if Black goes wrong and gain at least a draw if black doesn't go wrong but it may also lose in a few variations if White goes wrong. Perhaps Carlsen dismissed the third possibility too optimistically when he made the choice of 28 Qa1.
Jun-22-20
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  Keyser Soze: 16.Bd3? Why?
Jun-22-20
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  beatgiant: <Keyser Soze>
If White retreats the rook (for example 16. Rb1), then it's no longer able to recapture after 16. Rb1 Qxe2 17. Re1 Qxc2 18. Rxe8+ Nf8 19. R(wants to)xc2(but can't anymore).
Jun-23-20  NBZ: I did enjoy how Dubov "trapped" the White queen on a1 and forced its exchange with 30. ... Rb2, 31. ... Qc2 and 32. ... Qb1.
Jun-23-20  WorstPlayerEver: 24. Qc7 Qd8 25. Qc3 f6 26. Ng5 Re5 27. Ne6 Qb6 28. Bc4 and Black is under pressure.


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Jun-30-20  savage sanctuary: This online play has no "soul"
Jul-03-20  UnholyMartin: The decisive mistake of White in this play was 15.exd4 instead of Nxd4. But it´s obvious that White`s position after the 7th move is an untested one, where as Black´s position is like in the mainline of Kings Indian or Pircs defence. This was caused by Dubovs 2..c6 and very late 5..g6. This may have decided the game.
Jul-07-20  beenthere240: Carlsen's play looks a tad arrogant.

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