Magnus Carlsen's Commanding Catalan Opening

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In this video, we see the brilliance and dominance of Carlsen's Catalan Opening, an opening he frequently employs with devastating effectiveness. We'll be analyzing three of his spectacular games against elite grandmasters, showcasing the strategic depth and finesse that make him virtually unbeatable. Whether you're a novice or an experienced player, prepare to be amazed and inspired by Magnus Carlsen's mastery of the Catalan Opening.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Game 1
06:33 Game 2
12:05 Game 3

Game 1: Magnus Carlsen vs Anish Giri, Tata Steel 2022
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Na3 Bxa3 8. bxa3 Bd7 9. a4 Bc6 10. Ba3 Re8 11. Qc2 Nbd7 12. Rac1 a6 13. Qxc4 Nb6 14. Qc3 Nxa4 15. Qb3 Qd5 16. Rxc6 Qxc6 17. Ne5 Qb5 18. Qc2 Nd5 19. Rb1 Qa5 20. Bxd5 exd5 21. Rxb7 c5 22. Qf5 Rf8 23. Nxf7 Qd8 24. dxc5 Qf6 25. Qxf6 gxf6 26. Nh6+ Kh8 27. c6 Rfc8 28. c7 Nc3 29. Bb2 d4 30. Nf7+ Kg7 31. Nd6 Kg6 32. Kf1 Nb5 33. Nxc8 Rxc8 34. a4 Nxc7 35. Bxd4 Ne6 36. Be3 1-0

Game 2: Magnus Carlsen vs Samuel Sevian, MrDodgy 2022
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 c5 6. O-O Nc6 7. Na3 cxd4 8. Nxc4 Bc5 9. a3 a5 10. b3 O-O 11. Bb2 Qc7 12. Nxd4 Rd8 13. Nb5 Qe7 14. Qc2 e5 15. Rad1 Bg4 16. h3 Bh5 17. Rxd8+ Rxd8 18. Rd1 Bg6 19. Rxd8+ Qxd8 20. Qd2 Qxd2 21. Nxd2 Bc2 22. e3 Kf8 23. Nc3 Ba7 24. Bxc6 bxc6 25. Nc4 Nd7 26. Nxa5 Bb6 27. Nxc6 Bxb3 28. a4 Bc5 29. a5 Bc4 30. Ne4 Be7 31. Nxe7 Kxe7 32. Ba3+ Ke6 33. Nd6 Ba6 34. Ne8 1-0

Game 3: Magnus Carlsen vs Wang Hao, Norway Chess
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Na3 Bxa3 8. bxa3 Bd7 9. a4 Bc6 10. Ba3 Re8 11. Qc2 Nbd7 12. Rac1 Bd5 13. Rfe1 a5 14. Red1 c6 15. Ne5 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Nb6 17. e4 Nfd7 18. Nxc4 Nxc4 19. Qxc4 Nf6 20. f3 Qc7 21. Rb1 Rad8 22. Qb3 Rd7 23. Bc1 c5 24. Bf4 Qc6 25. Rbc1 b6 26. dxc5 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Qxc5 28. Be3 Qc6 29. Qb5 Qc3 30. Rd3 Qc2+ 31. Rd2 Qc3 32. Kf2 Rb8 33. Qd3 Qc8 34. Bxb6 Qb7 35. Qd4 h6 36. Bxa5 Qb1 37. Kg2 Qc1 38. Qc3 Qb1 39. Qc2 Qb7 40. Qc7 Qa8 41. Qxb8+ Qxb8 42. Rd8+ 1-0

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