Magnus Carlsen (DrNykterstein) IS BACK!!
Lichess Titled Arena, May 2025Featured are all the games Magnus Carlsen (DrNykterstein) played during the Lichess Titled Arena that was held on May 24th, 2025. I view his 60 games using the 'realtime' feature while providing commentary throughout. This was Carlsen's first time seriously back in the arena setting on Lichess in nearly 2 years. A few of the top dog opponents he faced throughout include Alireza Firouzja (alireza2003), Nihal Sarin (junglebook1), and Daniel Naroditsky (RebeccaHarris).
Below the video there is a pop quiz with four questions highlighting critical positions from his games. If you are interested in improving your game, devote some time to answering them before watching the video.
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Question 1 of 4: What is white's best response to 26...axb3+?
Question 2 of 4: In response to 48. Kd7, Carlsen played Rxe5 which led to a draw. What was the only winning move?
Question 3 of 4: In response to 20... Bxc4, Carlsen played Bxa7 which is losing. What winning move did he miss?
Question 4 of 4: After 32. Rad7, Carlsen threatens a back-rank checkmate. What is the only way to defend this threat?
Closing words
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-Jerry.
But the last move is the answer
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