Magnus Carlsen passes Loek van Wely's Kan variation

Featured is a chess game between Magnus Carlsen and Loek van Wely from their DSB Bank Tweekamp match in 2006. Loek van Wely opts for the Kan variation of the Sicilian Defense and invites Carlsen's queen knight into his house, aimin to next exploit the newly weakened e4-square. This idea however is not accurately timed. Carlsen pounces on this misstep by obtaining an Alpha Zero pawn, and soon thereafter an octopus knight on d6.
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nf6
7. O-O Bc5 8. Nb3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4 Nc6 11. a5 b5 12. axb6
Qxb6+ 13. Kh1 O-O 14. Qe2 a5 15. Be3 Qc7 16. Nb5 Qb8 17. c3 d5
18. e5 Ne4 19. Bxe4 dxe4 20. Nc5 Bxc5 21. Bxc5 Ba6 22. c4 Rd8
23. Nd6 f5 24. exf6 Rxd6 25. Qxe4 Bb7 26. Bxd6 Qxd6 27. Rad1
Nd8 28. f7+ Kxf7 29. Qxh7 Qc6 30. Rf2 Qe4 31. f5 e5 32. Rfd2
Bc6 33. Qg6+ Ke7 34. Rd7+

[@michaelf8221]

I love your use of "taming" the knight. Makes so much more sense than "dominating" the knight.

[@allancouceiro9255]

"taminating"

[@looinrims]

Dominating is more accurate

[@touhouchess]

dominate me uwu

[@allancouceiro9255]

@@looinrims asphyxiating?

[@stevenwriteswebsite]

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[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you for the compliments. Great to read your game is improving. 👍

[@TheBrawlmastah]

Did you transition to a female or something? Why did you choose the same hairstyle as your mamma?

[@svxtn]

Great commentary as always 🙂 lately I've been receiving far more brilliancies in my games and I couldn't credit anyone more than you for your excellent, digestible analyses. Thanks for helping me become a smarter player!

[@ChessNetwork]

Great to read that.
Continued success !! 😎

[@greatwolf.]

15:48 I actually went with Qg5+ because I thought that was more direct. Possible lines, king goes to the back rank, Rxd8+ follows. If instead Kf7, Rd7+ would be the response -- king is forced to the back again and the Queen's coming into e7 and g7. Black has no time for cheapos like Qe1 because every move comes with a check.

[@violetasuklevska9074]

You still have to be accurate after Kf8 Rxd8+ Rxd8 the most clinical is Qxd8+ Kf7 Qg5. I liked Rxd8 going straight into a winning pawn endgame.

[@wrongguild]

AMAZING CONTENT!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :)

[@masonthebesttoeverdoitsmith]

That was a very cool chess game, not sure why! Maybe I found it very aesthetically pleasing

[@legatemichael]

Same here

[@exponentmantissa5598]

Very nice. I am sure enjoying the games and analysis on this channel - Thank You,

[@gbu32]

Hospodi Pomilui! Very good. I really enjoyed watching. Thank you.

[@bluecocacola]

hola jerry

[@ChessNetwork]

👋

[@stevenorth1564]

worth pointing out Nb4 also protects/hits d5 -- major reason why Nb4 is so strong after a4 from white

[@rafalewandowski7809]

You are a great chess teacher, thank you!

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

Fantastic attacking play by young Carlsen. Fantastic commentary by young Jerry. Thanks.

[@carloscabrera8510]

I was wondering why black didn’t save the rook and let white take the knight instead.

[@marksfeir7615]

Jerry....your content's power......

[@jonwill]

Well presented; thank you for sharing.

[@MrSupernova111]

Amazing middlegame by Carlsen restricting black's pieces! Never seen anything like it! Cheers!

[@loplop7029]

Hi Jerry.

[@chriskeith5742]

This Carlsen kid looks like he is going to be pretty good one day.

[@moesheri9385]

Thx Jerry 😊

[@arcaylan]

Thank you for sharing!

[@juanfranciscobrizuela]

Hi Jerry!

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Nice one from Magnus Carlson 's playing point of view (sacrifice with better threats)❤, thanks.

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Thanks

[@emerj101]

Buenas noches, Jerry!

[@user-fv6gt1bt3e]

“I’m finna pass on this body I’m John Stockton”
-Magnus probably

[@valec9186]

is this a Jack Harlow reference?

[@MoonBurn13]

Fancy!

[@willmunoz1638]

Hi Jerry

[@bernardobuffa2391]

van Wely error at the beginning of the game is so obvious... he could have won this game easily with 1..., e5

[@irfanyamashita7184]

😨

[@konstantinoskountousias3099]

magnus 98% accurate? i would report him

[@nikhildawani2913]

Just shut up...and get lost

[@4k7channel31]

Take the with emfason is not strong rather than play pawn g4 break down black King’s side

[@M.KEY_HEMIN]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@loplop7029]

Hi Jerry.

[@MrSupernova111]

Hi Jerry.