[Event "Julius Baer Div-1 2023"] [Site "Online"] [Date "2023.09.01"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Firouzja, Alireza"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2835"] [BlackElo "2777"] [Annotator "Robert Ris"] [PlyCount "91"] [EventDate "2023.??.??"] {The Sicilian Najdorf is one of the most aggressive and counter attacking black openings against 1. e4. In our featured game today, World Champion Carlsen showed his opponent his intention to win by moving the super combative 6. Rg1. Let's find out.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Rg1 h5 (6... b5) (6... e5) 7. Bg5 Nbd7 (7... b5 {1/2-1/2 (33) Carlsen,M (2864) -Giri,A (2760) Miami 2022}) 8. Bc4 (8. Qd2) 8... g6 (8... e6) 9. Qd2 Bg7 10. O-O-O Qc7 11. Bb3 b5 12. Rge1 O-O (12... Bb7) 13. f4 (13. Nd5 $1 Nxd5 (13... Qd8 14. Nc6) 14. Bxd5) 13... Nc5 {THE ASSIGNMENT: This move allows the jump of knight at c3 to d5 which is extremely a vital post due to white's next move, a significant exchange.} 14. Bxf6 $1 exf6 (14... Bxf6 15. Nd5) 15. f5 $1 Kh7 ( 15... Bb7 16. fxg6 Nxb3+ 17. axb3 fxg6 18. Ne6 $18) (15... g5 16. Nd5) 16. Kb1 Bb7 17. Nd5 Nxb3 (17... Bxd5 18. Bxd5 $18) 18. axb3 Bxd5 19. fxg6+ (19. exd5) 19... fxg6 20. exd5 Rfe8 21. Ne6 Qf7 22. g4 $5 (22. Qf4) 22... hxg4 23. Re4 Bh6 (23... f5 24. Ng5+) 24. Qf2 f5 25. Rxg4 Qa7 26. Rgd4 $1 (26. Qxa7+) 26... a5 27. Qh4 Qe7 (27... a4 28. Qxh6+ Kxh6 29. Rh4#) 28. Qh3 Qf6 29. Rh4 g5 30. Rh5 g4 (30... Rg8 31. Rf1) 31. Qd3 Kg6 32. Rf1 $1 Kxh5 33. Rxf5+ Qxf5 34. Qxf5+ Kh4 35. Qf2+ Kh5 (35... Kh3 36. Qg3#) 36. h3 Rg8 (36... gxh3 37. Qg3 $18) 37. hxg4+ Rxg4 38. Qh2+ Rh4 39. Qxd6 a4 40. Qe5+ Kg6 41. Qg3+ Kh5 42. Qf3+ Kg6 43. d6 Ra7 44. Qd3+ Kf6 45. d7 Rh1+ 46. Ka2 {Amazing and truly educational game!!! I love the idea of 6. Rg1, as it goes 'all in' to pressure black's kingside at an early stage. You're the best...World Champ Magnus... Well done...} (46. Ka2 axb3+ 47. Kxb3) 1-0