[Event "World Blitz 2022"] [Site "Almaty KAZ"] [Date "2022.12.30"] [Round "14.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Rapport, Richard"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "2859"] [BlackElo "2740"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "From Position"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [StudyName "Wednesday Workout 01/11/2023: Carlsen versus Rapport!"] [ChapterName "Carlsen, Magnus - Rapport, Richard"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/J4bWss1Z/OtelgCE2"] [FEN "1kr4r/p4ppq/1pn4p/1n1pP2P/b1pP1B2/P1P2BP1/1RP1QPK1/7R w - - 0 26"] [SetUp "1"] [Orientation "white"] [ChapterMode "gamebook"] { White has just sacrificed a knight for the d5-pawn. How should he continue? } 26. Rxb5!! (26. e6+? { Carlsen's natural move was a huge strategic error, as Black's b5-knight coordinates with the light-squared bishop to threaten to capture both of White's c-pawns. } 26... Kb7 27. Rxb5 { and White cannot transpose moves, due to } 27... Bxb5 28. Bxd5 Qf5!) 26... Bxb5 27. Bxd5 $44 { 1-0 White wins. } 1-0