Magnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgár - 2014 World Blitz Chess Championship

Featured is the last official game between Magnus Carlsen and Judit Polgár from the 2014 World Blitz Chess Championship. Carlsen was on fire throughout 2014, winning the blitz, rapid, and classical world titles in addition to reaching the highest ever classical rating of 2882. Their game is a King's Indian Defense with Carlsen opting for the Sämisch variation (5. f3). Throughout this 39-move encounter, the center remained mostly closed. Polgár induced queenside weaknesses in Carlsen's camp and also dropped a knight deep into Carlsen's kingside. The queenside structure was such that Polgár was the only one who held the key to locking that sector. Once Polgár decided to lock it, the position became critical for Carlsen. He had to find the best continuation, or he would risk long-term suffering with the ensuing play invariably drifting towards the kingside, the sector where Polgár had a significant space advantage. A timely and precise extraction of any black figure on g3 became a priority for Carlsen.

Magnus Carlsen vs Judit Polgár | 2014 World Blitz Chess Championship

Question 1 of 5: Can black safely play e5?

Question 2 of 5: Can black safely play Nd7?

Question 3 of 5: How can white interfere with black's idea to play h4 and Nh5?

Question 4 of 5: Is the g3 knight poison?

Question 5 of 5: Is the g3 knight poison?

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