GOAT of the Catalan Opening! - Magnus Carlsen vs Le Quang Liem - Catalan Opening Theory, Early a5
In this video I will show you a very important sideline in the Catalan Opening with an early a5 move by black in order to support the bishop on b4 to create extra time for development. In the continuation of the video I will analyze a very beautiful game in this sideline played by Magnus Carlsen against Le Quang Liem from 2022. with cool tactical and strategic ideas in the middlegame stage.
THE PGN OF THE GAME IN THE VIDEO:
[Event "Oslo Esports Cup 2022"]
[Site "Oslo NOR"]
[Date "2022.04.23"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Carlsen, M."]
[Black "Le, Quang Liem"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2864"]
[BlackElo "2709"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "-"]
[ECO "E10"]
[Opening "Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian"] [Termination "Unknown"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 a5 6. Bg2 O-O 7. a3 Be7 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Bf4 c6 10. O-O a4 11. Nc3 Qa5 12. e4 dxc4 13. Rad1 Re8 14. Rfe1 Nf8 15. Ne5 Qa6 16. h4 Ng6 17. Nxg6 hxg6 18. Bg5 Bf8 19. e5 Nd5 20. Ne4 b5 21. h5 gxh5 22. Qe2 g6 23. g4 h4 24. Bxh4 b4 25. Qf3 bxa3 26. Nf6+ Nxf6 27. Bxf6 axb2 28. Qh3 Bg7 29. Be4 Qb5 30. g5 Qb3 31. Qh4 Bb7 32. Kg2 c5 33. d5 exd5 34. Rh1 1-0
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