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Has Magnus ever played the Italian Game?

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BurgerKe2
BurgerKe2
Dec 15, 2020
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#1

Does Magnus like it?

baddogno
baddogno
Dec 15, 2020
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#2

Chess.com's DB isn't the most comprehensive or up to date, but yes...

https://www.chess.com/games/search?fen=r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R%20b%20KQkq&p1=Magnus%20Carlsen&fixedcolors=1

BurgerKe2
BurgerKe2
Dec 15, 2020
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#3

Thank you. 

NikkiLikeChikki
NikkiLikeChikki
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Dec 15, 2020
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#4
He’s even played the Evans Gambit out of the Italian. https://youtu.be/gaCrOZtNYCA
beginner7196
beginner7196
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Apr 6, 2021
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#5

veryrabbit
veryrabbit
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Apr 9, 2021
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#6

Once i saw a youtube video, he was playing with a fan for fun. Guy opened italian and he shook his head happy.png

Shaikidow
Shaikidow
Apr 9, 2021
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#7

This game basically features an Italian structure:

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1772638

Of course, do to the weakness of the e5-pawn, this wouldn't be playable through the usual Italian Game move order, but otherwise it basically qualifies.