Nepo vs Carlsen 2021 rapid game: Nepo Win analyzed

Nepo vs Carlsen 2021 rapid game: Nepo Win analyzed

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Here we go.

in the ramp-up to World Chess Championship 2021, we review a recent game played online this year. Magnus Carlsen Invitational Tie-Break Blitz Game 2- March 2021

Magnus plays White and Nepo Plays Black and the opening is a queen's gambit.

First key position, Black to play

Here Black could play ..Nbd7 or even ..0-0. But Nepo loves dynamic play and goes straight for 7..g5! and continues very agressively with Black. lets see position on move 9, 

White to play

White has to do something against the threat h5-h4. in the game Magnus plays 10h3 but maybe 10.h4 is stronger.

Position after 16..Qf6 

We can see that White hasn't been able to take advantage of Black pushing his pawns. I think the position is easier to play from the Black side with more space advantage.

And in the game, draw was the logical score but White 

and this is how Nepo scored a win against Magnus this year.