Carlsen's Kasparov Attack wins in 22 moves

Featured is a 3|0 blitz chess game played on chess.com between Magnus Carlsen and Nikolas Theodorou from October 7th, 2024. The opening played is a French Defense, Rubinstein variation, with Carlsen choosing the Kasparov Attack. Carlsen's quick pressure along the a4-e8 diagonal before Theodorou castles sparks a liquidation into a somewhat quiet queenless endgame. After luring Theodorou's king into his camp, Carlsen finds an aesthetic way to end this 22-move encounter.
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Image of Magnus Carlsen by Lennart Ootes
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PGN
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 a6 8. Ne5 c5 9. Be3 Qc7 10. Qa4+ Nd7 11. Bb5 cxd4 12. Bxd7+ Bxd7 13. Qxd4 f6 14. Nxd7 Qxd7 15. Qxd7+ Kxd7 16. O-O-O+ Kc6 17. Rd4 Bd6 18. Rhd1 Rhd8 19. Rc4+ Kb5 20. a4+ Kxc4 21. Kc2 Ba3 22. b3