An elegant opening-round 23-move win against Anish Giri of the Netherlands set a keynote for Carlsen’s technical approach. His early advance of the h pawn to undermine the opponent’s king has ...

e4 (King's Pawn Opening) tends to start the game with a bang, leading to positions with pieces flying out fast and furious attacks. d4 (Queen's Pawn Opening) is a relatively subtle start, taking a ...

White’s h pawn advance has weakened the black king’s defences, but now Black threatens Qxh6 and also offers to swap queens. How did Carlsen (White, to move) win quickly? Click here for solution ...

World Chess Championship 2014: Match tied 2-2 after game 4 ends in a draw. Your login session has expired. ... He opted for the Sicilian defense in reply to Magnus's king pawn opening.

Ding-Nepomniachtchi, FIDE World Championship Match, Game 4, Astana, Kazakhstan, April 2023. 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. e3 Bb4 5. Qc2 Bxc3 6. bxc3 d6 7. e4 O-O 8. Be2 Nh5 9. d4 Nf4 10. Bxf4 ...