Magnus Carlsen-Mate In 12

Sipke Ernst. This game is in Wonderboy by Simen Agdestein.

I got the first two moves at a few seconds a move, but then I took the bishop. 

bravo!

Elroch,

How did you get that first move so quickly, that's a tough one?

Difficult to say. Just looked like a natural move. The most important thing is that if black captures it, it allows Qxe6+ which is obviously interesting. That's pretty much enough to play it in a fast game. It is also easy to see that it happens to get the piece back again after Qxe6, although Carlsen found a better continuation, and no more is needed to see the move is good.. Other reasons why Ng6 should be considered a candidate move in this position are that it is near the opponent's king (hence has more potential to have a useful effect) and that it threatens a rook (which makes it a tempo move, which limits black's replies). That it is a chess problem  makes it easier to guess, as it looks like exactly the sort of move that tactical problems often start with (a sacrifice against the opponent's king).

I got the first 3 moves correct because I have seen certain positions like this as a training exercise. Then it was basically thinking + guess and check. Got a few moves wrong. It was very interesting and very entertaining.

awesome

Nice!