The game below was played by two grandmasters. Which grandmaster played this opening as White? Without looking it up, can you name this grandmaster?
1.a3 Nf6 2.f4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0–0 5.Bg2 b6 6.d3 d5 7.0–0 Bb7 8.Qe1 c5 9.Nbd2 Nc6 10.e4 dxe4 11.dxe4 Nd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4+ 13.Kh1 Rfd8 14.e5 Bxg2+ 15.Kxg2 Qd5+ 16.Nf3 Ne8 17.Be3 Nc7 18.Rd1 Qc6 19.Qe2 Ne6 20.Bf2 b5 21.c3 a5 22.Kg1 c4 23.Rfe1 h5 24.Rd2 Rxd2 25.Nxd2 Rd8 26.Qe4 Qd5 27.Qxd5 Rxd5 28.Ne4 a4 29.Kg2 Kf8 30.Kf3 Rd3+ 31.Be3 f6 32.Nf2 Rd7 33.Ke4 f5+ 34.Kf3 Nc7 35.Bc5 Rd2 36.Re2 Rxe2 37.Kxe2 Nd5 38.Nd1 Ke8 39.Ne3 Nxe3 40.Kxe3 Kd7 41.Kd4 e6 42.h4 Kc6 43.Be7 Bh6 ½–½
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
I will guess Nakamura
Miles?
It must be Carlsen – Grischuk, last round of 2010 World blitz championship 🙂
Carlson did it in China I think.
He does it from time to time.
carlsen – grischuk
Larsen?
Magnus plays this opening in blitz and blindfold. This is vs Grischuk in blitz wc, 2010
He beat Eljanov in 32 moves with this opening.
Duncan Suttles?
Carlsen in the world blitz
Carlsen
Since it’s grandmasters, I would guess it’s a blitz game (surprise factor) from the recent WBC. It isn’t a game I followed, and I usually had Nakamura’s games open, so I’ll guess it was one of the top 3 finishers.
Easy.
Carlsen.
Carlsen
Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen in the world blitz
Well, Carlsen played 1. a3 against I think Grischuck in one of the late rounds at recent world blitz in Moscow. I didn’t follow the rest though. Mebbe this is that game.
petrosian?
Magnus Carlsen in the blitz world chess championship 2010!
Carlsen !
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1600003
1-0!
It must Carlsen vs Grischuk in Blitz World Championship 2010.