Magnus Carlson's Queen's Gambit Declined Move Order Leads to Defeat in Elite Chess Tournament

Name: Magnus Carlson's Queen's Gambit Declined Move Order Leads to Defeat in Elite Chess Tournament
Uploaded: 2023-03-22 09:31:22
Description: Magnus Carlson attempts to win the Elite chess tournament with a rare Queen's Gambit declined move order, but ultimately loses to Velimir Ivich's G4 pinning F5 with Bishop H3, leading to a decisive victory.

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Why...?" by GothamChess

TLDR Magnus Carlson attempts to win the Elite chess tournament with a rare Queen's Gambit declined move order, but ultimately loses to Velimir Ivich's G4 pinning F5 with Bishop H3, leading to a decisive victory.

Timestamped Summary

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Magnus Carlson attempts to end his slump in the Elite chess tournament with a rare Queen's Gambit declined move order, but Black counters with Bishop G4 and Knight Bd7, leaving White with no real threat.
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03:29
Magnus' aggressive play with C5 sacrifices a pawn, but Parham's G4 seals the game with a winning position.
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07:07
Magnus wins chess match by building bridge with King and Rook, 💀 Everybody dies in "The Hunger Games".
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09:34
White King infiltrates and forces resignation in a Hunger Games-like endgame.
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14:07
Velimir Ivich has a winning position with G4, pinning F5 with Bishop H3, leading to a decisive victory.
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17:07
Luis Paolo Soupy wins the tournament, but is arrested afterwards.
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20:48
Gukesh won against Parham with a bishop and rook combo, resulting in Black being up a piece and needing to avoid checkmate.
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25:30
Magnus Carlson is on track to win the tournament, with the final games taking place on the 27th-29th.