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A clever tactic demonstrated in a game won by former World Champion Max Euwe. Can you find it?

There is a new lesson just released on chess.com: Learn the Nimzo-Indian Defense https://www.chess.com/lessons/learn-the-nimzo-indian-defense Here are some of the moves mentioned in the video: Here's a Carlsen-Giri game with the Saemisch variation And here's one where Carlsen played Ding Liren Here is a 4.Qc2 variation played by Carlsen against Caruana

I have made a collection of Magnus Carlsen games public here: https://www.chess.com/library/collections/magnus-carlsen-2SnEaH1nv Mostly these are games played in 2011 and 2012, however I have added yesterday's Olympiad win over GM Dambasuren. Levy has a review of this great game here:

Magnus Carlsen, the world champion, will not defend his title in 2023

There is an interesting book called Fighting Chess with Magnus Carlsen, which is written by GM Adrian Mikhalchishin and Oleg Stetsko. The book was written in 2012 and features many of his games before he became world champion. Here is a summary of the introduction: At 10 years old Magnus was taught by Torbjorn Ringdal Hansen and later Grandmaster Simen Agdestein, and it was Agdestein who kept him from becoming Norwegian Champion until 2006. Magnus' father contacted Garry Kasparov in 2005 to help train his son, but no agreement was reached, and instead Magnus worked with Danish Grandmaster Peter Heine Nielsen, who was also teaching Vishy Anand at the time. Magnus helped Vishy to prepare for his World Championship match against Kramnik in 2008. At this time, Kasparov said "Carlsen still needs to raise his understanding to match up with his energy and optimism." However Arshak Petrosian warned his pupil Peter Leko "Here is your future rival, you should observe his play very carefully. He is already quite a strong positional player, and his places his pieces correctly - a rare quality for such an age." Magnus began working with Garry Kasparov in 2009 and Kasparov said Magnus' style was close to that of Karpov, Smyslov and Capablanca. Magnus won the Nanjing tournament in 2009 and 2nd placed Topalov said "I was the winner among people, but Carlsen is simply from another planet!"

Magnus Carlsen's Best Endgames, presented by Ginger GM: https://www.chess.com/lessons/best-of-the-best/magnus-carlsens-top-five-endgames #1 Vajjejo v Carlsen - h4!! #2 Carlsen vs Aronian #3 Carlsen vs Morozevich #4 Carlsen vs Aronian again - trapping the King #5 Anand vs Carlsen - World Championship match, pawn sacrifice for rook activity

Prince of Chess is a film directed and produced by Øyvind Von Doren Asbjørnsen. At the age of 13, Magnus Carlsen was the world's youngest Chess Grand Master. The Carlsen family sublet their house for a year in order to travel around with Magnus and help him fulfill his potential as a world class chess player. From Iceland to Libya, he has sought battle with chess icons such as Kasparov, Karpov and Shirov. We follow him through important tournaments as well as daily life, trying to understand the workings of his brilliant mind. The film also looks at the game of chess as a player in both cultural history and international politics. Magnus has one ultimate dream: To outwit the chess king above all, World Champion Garry Kasparov - and to one day claim that throne for himself. Magnus is World Champion since 2013. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/158/54886058