Friday, October 9, 2009

MAGNUS CARLSEN HITS A DOUBLE WINNER

Magnus Carlsen posed to be the youngest chess player in history to break the 2800 barrier after winning his last round assignment in the prestigious and strong Nanjing Tournament. Not only that he won his last round play, but he also won the championship trophy making him a double winner of the event.

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Carlsen (2772) - Jakovenko (2742) [D31]
Nanjing Grand Slam (10), 08.10.2009

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 c6 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bxd6 Qxd6 8.e3 Ne7 9.Bd3 b6 10.Nf3 Ba6 11.0–0 Bxd3 12.Qxd3 Nd7 13.e4 0–0 14.e5 Qe6 15.Rae1 Rfe8 16.Nh4 Ng6 17.Nxg6 Qxg6 18.Qd2 Nf8 19.f4 Qf5 20.Nd1 f6 21.Ne3 Qd7 22.Qd3 fxe5 23.dxe5 Ne6 24.f5 Nc5 25.Qd4 Ne4 26.Nxd5 Qxd5 27.Qxe4 Rad8 28.e6 Qxe4 29.Rxe4 Rd6 30.g4 Kf8 31.g5 Ke7 32.Kg2 Rd5 33.Kg3 Kd6 34.h4 c5 35.f6 gxf6 36.gxf6 Rd3+ 37.Kh2 Rd2+ 38.Kh1 1–0
 
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