[Event "11th Norway Chess 2023"] [Site "Stavanger"] [Date "2023.06.01"] [Round "3.2"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C39"] [WhiteElo "2775"] [BlackElo "2853"] [Annotator "TA"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {[%evp 9,80,-36,-15,-37,0,0,0,-32,-41,-90,-83,-86,-66,-82,-86,-104,-13,-13,-18, -75,-9,-113,-6,-11,0,-8,-14,-46,-12,-88,-83,-80,-87,-89,-91,-93,-104,-143,-142, -131,-131,-222,-231,-475,-229,-377,-381,-339,-285,-548,-559,-867,-793,-986, -850,-841,-840,-800,-734,-1856,-1848,-2781,-2529,-1891,-721,-714,-714,-714, -714,-699,-699,-29981,-29982] How many times we see in top-level tournaments like Norway Chess 2023, played the King's Gambit. Super GM Hikaru Nakamura tried it against the World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Let's Find out.} 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h4 g4 5. Ne5 d6 6. Nxg4 {C39: King's Gambit Accepted: 3 Nf3 g5 4 h4.} Nf6 $1 {6...Nf6 is better than 6...Be7.} 7. Nxf6+ Qxf6 8. d3 { The position is equal.} Nc6 {[#]} 9. Qf3 $146 (9. Nc3 $15) ({Predecessor:} 9. Nc3 Be6 10. Nd5 Bxd5 11. exd5 Qe5+ 12. Be2 Qxd5 13. O-O Rg8 14. Bf3 Qc5+ 15. Kh1 {1-0 Renard,S-Gamant,G (2034) Theme /1/15/fin email 2015}) 9... Bh6 $17 10. Qf2 Rg8 11. Nc3 {Nd5 is the strong threat.} Be6 12. Bd2 O-O-O (12... Bg4 $1 $17 {And now ...0-0-0 would win.} 13. g3 Nd4 14. Bxf4 Nf3+ 15. Kd1 Bxf4 16. gxf4 d5 17. Nxd5 Qxb2) 13. O-O-O Qd4 {Inhibits Nd5.} 14. Qe1 (14. Qxd4 $11 {remains equal.} Nxd4 15. Re1) 14... Qe5 {Black has more active pieces. The white rooks are badly placed.} ({Black should play} 14... Rde8 $17) 15. Ne2 (15. Qf2 $11) 15... f5 (15... Bxa2 16. g3 $11) (15... d5 $1 $17 {[%CAl Rd5e4]} 16. g3 dxe4 17. gxf4 Qh5 18. dxe4 Qf3) 16. g3 $1 $11 fxe4 {Threatens to win with ...e3.} ( 16... Bxa2 17. Bxf4 Bxf4+ 18. gxf4 $11) (16... Bg7 17. Bc3 Qb5 18. Bxg7 Rxg7 19. gxf4 $14) 17. gxf4 Qf5 18. Ng3 Qf7 {White must now prevent ...Bg4.} (18... Qb5 $5 {[%CAl Rb5a4]} 19. Nxe4 Bxa2 $15) 19. f5 (19. Nxe4 $11 Rde8 20. c4) 19... Bxd2+ $17 {White is now going downhill.} (19... Bxf5 20. Nxf5 (20. Bxh6 Bg4 $14) 20... Bxd2+ 21. Qxd2 $16) 20. Rxd2 Bd7 $36 {[%mdl 2048] Black has strong initiative.} (20... Bxf5 21. Nxf5 Qxa2 22. Rdh2 $11 (22. dxe4 $2 Qa1#)) 21. Kb1 Ne5 $1 (21... Bxf5 $2 22. Nxf5 Qxf5 23. Bh3 $18 (23. dxe4 Qf6 $15)) 22. Qe3 {[%CAl Ye3a7] Strongly threatening Qxa7!} (22. dxe4 $2 Nf3 23. Qf2 Nxd2+ 24. Qxd2 Rxg3 $19) 22... exd3 $1 (22... Bxf5 23. Nxf5 Qxf5 24. Bh3 $16 (24. Qxa7 Nc6 $11)) 23. cxd3 {[%CAl Ye3a7]} Bc6 ({Don't take} 23... Bxf5 24. Nxf5 Qxf5 25. Bh3 $18 (25. Qxa7 Rg3 $14)) 24. Ne4 Kb8 25. Bh3 {[#]} (25. Be2 $17) 25... Rde8 $1 $19 {[%CAl Ye5c4]} 26. Rc1 {Against Nc4} (26. Re2 {was the only chance.}) 26... Bd5 (26... Nxd3 $142 27. Rxd3 (27. Rxc6 $2 Nb4 $19) 27... Bxe4) 27. Re2 (27. Ka1 {was necessary.}) 27... Bxa2+ 28. Ka1 Bd5 29. Ng5 $2 (29. Nc3 Nd7 30. Qf2) 29... Qd7 30. Qd4 {Against Qa4+} Qb5 31. Kb1 Nc6 (31... Qxd3+ $2 { loses.} 32. Qxd3 Nxd3 33. Rxe8+ Rxe8 34. Rf1 $19) 32. Rxe8+ Rxe8 33. Qc3 Bb3 { Hoping for ...Qa4.} 34. Ne4 Qa4 {[%csl Gb3][%CAl Ra4a2]} 35. Rf1 Nd4 {( -> ... Ne2)} 36. Bg4 {Wards off Ne2} Bc2+ (36... d5 $142 37. Nd2 Bc2+ 38. Kc1 Qa1+ 39. Nb1 Qxb1+ 40. Kd2 Qxf1 41. Qxd4 Bb1) 37. Kc1 Qa1+ 38. Kd2 Qxf1 39. Qxd4 {[#]} Bxd3 $1 40. Nf6 {[#]} (40. Bh5 Re5) 40... Re2+ $1 {A cool game by World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Super entertaining, lots of counter attacking play for both Super GMs. For 1..e5 players, this is a relevant educational game for you to learn all aspects of the game. I hope you enjoyed it. Cheers...} 0-1