With Magnus's shocking 0/2 start from 2018 still oft-referenced, Magnus seemed
determined to make a statement with a strong attack along the open h-file in
his first game. But a series of missed tactics, followed by subsequent
strategic errors, put the game on course towards a draw until White made an
impatient move under time pressure, unchaining Black's passed c-pawn.1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Bb44.e5c55.a3Bxc3+6.bxc3Nc67.Qg4g68.h4Qa59.Bd2h610.a4c411.Nf3Bd712.Qf4Rh713.Nh2O-O-O14.Ng4Rf815.Be2Qd816.Qg3f517.exf6Nxf618.Bxh6Ne419.Qe3Rfh820.Bf3?!...20.f3Ng321.Bg5Qa520....e5!21.dxe5Qa522.Ra3Bf523.O-OKb824.Bg5Nxg525.Qxg5Rxh426.g3Rxg4?26...R4h527.Qf4(27.Qf6Bxg4-+)Bxg428.Qxg4-+(28.Bxg4Rh1+29.Kg2R8h2+30.Kf3Rxf1-+)Nxe527.Bxg4Be428.f3Qc5+29.Kg2Qxa330.fxe4Qxc331.exd5...31.Qxg6Qxc2+32.Rf2Qxe4+33.Qxe4dxe434.e6∓31....Qxc2+32.Rf2Qb1!33.Rf1Qe4+?33...Qb2+34.Rf2Qxe5-+35.Qxg6Nd4!34.Bf3Qxe535.Qxg6Nd436.Qe4...The
difference now is that White still controls the e4-square, as he has not had
to play Bf3-g4.36....Qxe437.Bxe4Re838.d6Kc839.Bd5??...The bishop had to
guard the c2-square at all costs. It is now over.39....c340.Rf7Re2+41.Kh3c242.Rc7+Kd80-1 Black wins.0-1