[Event "MrDodgy Inv 3 Finals"] [Site "chess24.com INT"] [Date "2022.12.01"] [Round "4.6"] [White "Dubov, Daniil"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2708"] [BlackElo "2859"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "A47"] [Opening "Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense"] [StudyName "The Prestigious MDI 3"] [ChapterName "Dubov, Daniil - Carlsen, Magnus"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/CvNHo6p0/8yma1FAR"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessLifeOnline"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. Bg5 e6 4. e4 h6 5. Bxf6 Qxf6 6. c3 Bb7 7. Nbd2 c5 8. d5?! exd5 9. Bd3 Be7 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 Re8 12. exd5 Bxd5 { A strange pawn sacrifice has turned into a promising position without ever having to play for the e4-e5 break. } 13. Ne4 Qf4 14. Bc2 (14. g3 Qg4 15. h3! Qxh3?? 16. Nd6! { A very subtle point. }) 14... Be6 15. g3 { Unfortunately, once Black's bishop has clogged the e-file, this finesse no longer works. } 15... Qg4 16. Nd6 Bxd6 17. Qxd6 Nc6 18. Be4 Bxa2 19. h3 Qe6 20. Bh7+ Kxh7 21. Rxe6 Bxe6 { Carlsen has compensation for the queen, and goes on to play the clock. } 22. Kh2 Kg8 23. g4 f6 24. Rg1 Re7 25. h4 Rf7 26. Rg3 Ne5 27. Nxe5 fxe5 28. g5 Rxf2+ 29. Kg1 Raf8 30. gxh6 Rf1+ 31. Kh2 R8f2+ 32. Rg2 Rxg2+ 33. Kxg2 Rf7 { Magnus has claimed to not believe in fortresses. But he had also previously claimed he would never play a tournament where the prize was a picture of a man on a horse. } 34. Qxe5 gxh6 35. Qb8+ Kg7 36. Qxa7 Rf6 37. Kg3 Bf5 38. Qc7 Kf7 39. Qe5 c4 40. Qc7 Be6 41. Qxb6 Rg6+ 42. Kf4 Rg4+ 43. Ke5 Kg6 44. Qd8 Kh5 45. Qf6 Rxh4 46. Qf3+ Rg4 47. Kf6 Kh4 48. Qf2+ Kh3 49. Qe3+ Kg2 50. Qxh6 Kf3 51. Qd2 Rg2 52. Qc1 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1