[Event "Wch Rapid"] [Site "Dubai"] [Date "2014.06.16"] [Round "3"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Potkin, Vladimir"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B48"] [WhiteElo "2881"] [BlackElo "2621"] [Annotator "Llewellyn, Alan"] [PlyCount "55"] [EventDate "2014.06.16"] [EventType "swiss (rapid)"] [EventRounds "15"] [EventCountry "UAE"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2014.07.01"] {Magnus Carlsen the current World Champion has a very inhibbited style, perhaps because he came in chess terms a little late to chess at the age of 8, like I myself was 5 and the Russians can be even younger. But in this rapidplay (ie under 60 minute and over 15 minute) game he lets it all go with a magnificent display of sacrificial charm. His opponent Vladimir Potkin, is an up and coming Russian player.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 { This is a Sicilian Defence Taimanov Variation.} (4... a6 {this is the normal move here to avoid any Knight incursion to b5.}) 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3 Nf6 8. f4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Ng4 $1 {a nice attack of the Bishop it is practically tied to the defence of the f4 pawn so is limited for example, 10.Bg1? Qxf4.} 10. Qb6 Bd6 11. e5 Nxe3 12. Qxe3 Be7 13. O-O-O b5 14. Ne4 O-O 15. Bd3 Bb7 16. Nf6+ $3 Bxf6 17. exf6 g6 $4 18. f5 $3 Qd8 19. Qg5 (19. Rhf1 Qxf6 20. fxg6 Qg7 21. gxh7+ Kh8 $18) 19... Rc8 $2 (19... exf5 $5 20. Bxf5 h6 21. Qh4 Qb6 22. Bxd7 Rad8 23. Rhf1 Kh7 $16) 20. fxg6 fxg6 21. Bxg6 Qxf6 22. Bxh7+ $3 {the Queen is enprie(ie can be taken) except the double check means it is illegal to take the Queen!!!} Kh8 (22... Kxh7 23. Rxd7+ Rf7 24. Qxf6 Rxd7 $18) 23. Qh5 Kg7 24. Rxd7+ Rf7 25. Bd3 $3 Qf4+ (25... Rxd7 26. Qh7+ Kf8 27. Qxd7 Qf4+ 28. Kb1 Rc7 29. Qd8+ Kg7 30. Rf1 Qxh2 31. Qf8#) 26. Kb1 Rxd7 27. Qh7+ Kf6 28. Qxd7 {loss of more material is certain either the Bishop goes which is on the b7 square or the Queen is pinned to the King with Rf1, or the King may be mated, its hopeless anyway so Vladimir gave up there rightly.} 1-0