Magnus Carlsen's Secret Mystery: Part 2
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Magnus Carlsen's Secret Mystery: Part 2

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Sometimes, a mystery is just a mystery. Sometimes, a mystery is all it needs. Magnus Carlsen, Former World Champion and amazing tactical anaconda styled player with impossible calculation abilities, found the only winning line against many opponents in his life. Often, those come with foreseeing the future, which back then was very hard to understand. Combining those knowledge gave Magnus his undisputed throne at chess.

So, how did the mystery start? Well, Magnus started at the age of five, and despite not having early interest, he was able to get 6.5 out of 11 points. Starting then, Magnus has walked into the world of chess, and has never left ever since. Although the mystery of his early life is almost unsolvable, his future implied a secret success. He became a National Master at the age of 13, and continued on for a few years before gaining the Grandmaster title. Not long after that, he challenged Vishy Anand and won.

Magnus Carlsen's Secret Mystery: Part 1 Click on the blue right before to find out what led to this position

Did you find the move? It was Rxe7 and then winning material. Congratulations to those who solved it!
What a masterpiece by Carlsen at only age 14! Literally it was impossible to calculate, but strong opening preparation, when combined with middlegame precision and attacking power led to a short but amusing game. Let's analyze one more game.
Can you solve the mystery of this puzzle? Type your answer and reasoning in the comments below.
Last time's shoutout goes to... @TheWeirdo1234 ! First one to get the comment, I was looking for that!
Want to know what happens next? Click Magnus Carlsen's Secret Mystery: Part 3 to find out how this game ended.

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