The Magnus streak post #6
Tata Steel Masters 2020 Edition Round #9
Alireza Firouzja versus Magnus Carlsen
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Carlsen strikes again! This was a long awaited match-up for Alireza fans. The 16 year old has been sharpening his skills and becoming much more visible in the chess world. However, the brick wall that is Magnus was just too dense.
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This following game is a bit of a positional masterpiece by Magnus. In fact, he recently gave a masterclass titled Attacking without Sacrificing which seems to be the theme of this Spanish game. Was he scared at all to face this prodigy?
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| Magnus Carlsen achieves a record breaking streak of 116 games of chess without losing. It seems that he has remained unbeaten since July 31, 2018 (540 days) in which he played Mamedyarov @ Biel. The following game established new record on 01/21/2020. |
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The emergence of a possibility of breaking Sergei Tiviakov's 110 game undefeated record in classical chess may have played some part in this most recent tournament performance for Magnus. But the streak pressure is off!
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Follow along as Magnus continues incrementally adding to this huge accomplishment with each game played. The record is alive and growing!
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https://www.chess.com/events/2020-tata-steel-masters/09-Firouzja_Alireza-Carlsen_Magnus
