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Carlsen using Halloween gambit!

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Carlsen is a genius and he was a prodigy in his childhood! And let's watch his blitz game where he crushed an International master with Halloween gambit!

Firstly, I would like to congratulate Lichess with Halloween! And now let's start watching the game!
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Looks like the opening is very solid!
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#6
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 g6
That g6 move is not the best. It would be better to move 4.d5 and have space advantage
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#8
AND NOW MAGNUS CARLSEN PLAYS CRAZY HALLOWEEN GAMBIT!
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#9
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 g6 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Nc6
Here Magnus has a very strong center. And 5.g6 was a mistake because knight often goes to g6 in Halloween gambit.
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#12
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 g6 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. e5 Ng8What a strong center! And here already Magnus has very big advantage!
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#16
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 g6 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. e5 Ng8 9. d6 cxd6 10. exd6 Qf6 11. Nb5 Na6 12. Bc4 Bh6 13. Qe2+ Kf8
Carlsen's opponent has very big problems with development
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#26
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 g6 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. e5 Ng8 9. d6 cxd6 10. exd6 Qf6 11. Nb5 Na6 12. Bc4 Bh6 13. Qe2+ Kf8 14. Be3 Bxe3 15. fxe3 Qh4+ 16. g3 Qh5 17. Qf2 Qf5 18. Qe2 Qh5 19. Qf2 Qf5 20. Qe2 Nh6
Carlsen doesn't want to exchange queens because he is attacking! And here Carlsen's opponent could make a draw but he is warrior and goes Nh6!
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#40
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 g6 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. e5 Ng8 9. d6 cxd6 10. exd6 Qf6 11. Nb5 Na6 12. Bc4 Bh6 13. Qe2+ Kf8 14. Be3 Bxe3 15. fxe3 Qh4+ 16. g3 Qh5 17. Qf2 Qf5 18. Qe2 Qh5 19. Qf2 Qf5 20. Qe2 Nh6 21. Rf1 Qh5 22. Qf2 Qf5 23. Qe2 Qe5 24. O-O-O Kg7 25. Rd5 Qe8 26. Qd2 Rf8 27. Qd4+ f6 28. g4 b6
Carlsen continues his attack and he goes g4 to attack f6 pawn with g5 later!
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#56
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. a3 g6 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 6. d4 Nc6 7. d5 Nb8 8. e5 Ng8 9. d6 cxd6 10. exd6 Qf6 11. Nb5 Na6 12. Bc4 Bh6 13. Qe2+ Kf8 14. Be3 Bxe3 15. fxe3 Qh4+ 16. g3 Qh5 17. Qf2 Qf5 18. Qe2 Qh5 19. Qf2 Qf5 20. Qe2 Nh6 21. Rf1 Qh5 22. Qf2 Qf5 23. Qe2 Qe5 24. O-O-O Kg7 25. Rd5 Qe8 26. Qd2 Rf8 27. Qd4+ f6 28. g4 b6 29. g5 Nf5 30. gxf6+ Rxf6 31. Rdxf5 gxf5 32.Rg1 Qg6
One more sacrifice and now Carlsen's opponent loses his queen! And Magnus has a winning position.
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#65
33. Rxg6+ Kxg6 34. Bd5 Rb8 35. e4 Bb7 36. exf5+ Rxf5 37. Qg4+ Kf6 38. Qh4+ Kg6 39. Bc4 Nc5 40. b4 Ne4 41. Nc7 Nxd6 42. Qg3+
Here Carlsen's opponent resigned! What a game by Magnus!
https://lichess.org/study/DLuLZkTu/U8t4i88Y#83
Key moments :
1.Strong center is more important than material!
2.Agree to a draw when your opponent is weaker but your position is dangerous!
3.Halloween is a very tricky opening for blitz!
https://imgur.com/dLxAm4B