Photo by Fred Lucas
Carlsen, Magnus (2826) – Shirov, Alexei (2749) [C78]
Final Masters Bilbao (5), 14.10.2010
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 Rb8 8.axb5 axb5 9.c3 d6 10.d4 Bb6 11.h3 0–0 12.Re1 h6 13.Na3 exd4 14.cxd4 Na5 15.Bc2 b4 16.Nb5 Ba6 17.Na7 Bb7 18.d5 Ra8 19.Nb5 Nc4 20.Rxa8 Qxa8 21.Nbd4 Qa7 22.b3 Ne5 23.Bb2 Nxf3+ 24.gxf3 Qa2 25.Qc1 Bxd4 26.Bxd4 Nd7 27.Kh1 f6 28.Rg1 Rf7 29.Qd2 Qa8 30.Qxh6 Ne5 31.Bd1 Qe8 32.Qe3 c5 33.Bb2 Re7 34.f4 Nd7 35.Qg3 Qf7 36.Bf3 Ba6 37.Bg4 Nf8 38.Bf5 c4 39.bxc4 Bxc4 40.Qh4 Bxd5 41.f3 Be6 42.Bxf6 Bxf5 43.exf5 Rc7 44.Rxg7+ Qxg7 45.Bxg7 Rxg7 46.f6 Rd7 47.Qe1 d5 48.Qxb4 d4 49.Qc4+ Kh7 50.Qd3+ Kg8 51.f5 Kf7 52.Kg2 Kxf6 53.Kg3 Kg7 54.h4 Nh7 55.Kf2 Nf6 56.Qd2 Nh7 57.Ke1 d3 58.Qg2+ Kh8 59.Kd2 Nf8 60.Qg5 Kh7 61.h5 Kh8 62.f6 Kh7 63.f4 Kh8 64.h6 Kh7 65.f5 1–0
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Carlsen rules.
Is he dancing a spanish dance?
Now, keep the cameras, the lusty women, and the distraction away from Magnus!
Let the young chess king rise!
His shirt looks wet with sweat. I wonder what her name is?
Rosie DePalma