[4. Nf3 is] A bad move.
Total nonsense.
Actually it is a bit more flexible than 4.d4, as white may delay this pawn move for a while, e.g. in favour of Bc4.
But usually both 4.d4 and 4.Nf3 end up to the same positions.
d4 cxd4 Bc4!
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1639984
The reason it was a draw was because
BLACK WAS 200+ POINTS HIGHER THAN WHITE
d4 cxd4 Bc4!
I corrected it for you...
1 e4 c5??? 2 c3!! Nf6? 3 e5!!! Nd5?! 4 d4!! cxd4 5 Bc4!!!! Qc7?????
Poor decision by Caruana not to play the Alapin.
True, though Carlsen is carlsen
Yeah I thought Caruana would have a good chance of dethroning Magnus, but game - was really ugly for him, so now I’m not so sure. It appears Magnus is a bad matchup for him
... Black has 2 main move , 2...d5,( most popular one ) and 2...Nf6 ( include More Theory Unless I remember wrong , and it is Alapin's own recommendation after 2.c3 ) , …
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@staples13
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 d6 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Bc4 dxe5 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qd6
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@staples13 your turn now
@staples13
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 d6 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Bc4 dxe5 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qd6
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@staples13 your turn now
Oh sorry I didn’t realize it was my turn again.
10. d5
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 d6 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Bc4 dxe5 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qd6 10. d5 Nd4
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 d6 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Bc4 dxe5 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qd6 10. d5 Nd4 11. Nxd4 exd4
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nf3 d6 6. cxd4 Nc6 7. Bc4 dxe5 8. Bxd5 Qxd5 9. Nc3 Qd6 10. d5 Nd4 11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Qxd4 e5
Caruana needs to play the Alapin. He keeps letting Magnus off the hook
At least this stupid thread made arose some deep analysis, that' s good
There is nothing like a "deep analysis" anywhere in this thread. Just naive & shallow speculative lines.
Nonsense. Post #53 alone is probably the single most informative and analytical post in any thread here on chess.com.
Not it to mention the dozens of other games that have been analyzed in-depth throughout this thread.
White played with the technique on an earthworm.