[Event "2022 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Champions"] [Site "Almaty"] [Date "2022.12.26"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Ter-Sahakyan, Samvel"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2531"] [BlackElo "2834"] [Annotator "Lang,JJ"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C18"] [Opening "French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/okgre2NA/Smv9kq84"] [Orientation "white"] { 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. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Qg4 g6 8. h4 Qa5 9. Bd2 h6 10. a4 c4 11. Nf3 Bd7 12. Qf4 Rh7 13. Nh2 O-O-O 14. Ng4 Rf8 15. Be2 Qd8 16. Qg3 f5 17. exf6 Nxf6 18. Bxh6 Ne4 19. Qe3 Rfh8 20. Bf3?! (20. f3 Ng3 21. Bg5 Qa5) 20... e5! 21. dxe5 Qa5 22. Ra3 Bf5 23. O-O Kb8 24. Bg5 Nxg5 25. Qxg5 Rxh4 26. g3 Rxg4? (26... R4h5 27. Qf4 (27. Qf6 Bxg4 $19) 27... Bxg4 28. Qxg4 $19 (28. Bxg4 Rh1+ 29. Kg2 R8h2+ 30. Kf3 Rxf1 $19) 28... Nxe5) 27. Bxg4 Be4 28. f3 Qc5+ 29. Kg2 Qxa3 30. fxe4 Qxc3 31. exd5 (31. Qxg6 Qxc2+ 32. Rf2 Qxe4+ 33. Qxe4 dxe4 34. e6 $17) 31... Qxc2+ 32. Rf2 Qb1! 33. Rf1 Qe4+? (33... Qb2+ 34. Rf2 Qxe5 $19 35. Qxg6 Nd4!) 34. Bf3 Qxe5 35. Qxg6 Nd4 36. Qe4 { The difference now is that White still controls the e4-square, as he has not had to play Bf3-g4. } 36... Qxe4 37. Bxe4 Re8 38. d6 Kc8 39. Bd5?? { The bishop had to guard the c2-square at all costs. It is now over. } 39... c3 40. Rf7 Re2+ 41. Kh3 c2 42. Rc7+ Kd8 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1