1. e2e4  1... g8f6  2. e4e5  2... f6d5  3. d2d4  3... d7d6  4. g1f3  4... d6e5  5. f3e5  5... c7c6 This variation of the Alekhine Defense is used by strong GMs as a blitz weapon. 6. f1d3  6... g7g6  7. e1g1  7... f8g7  8. f1e1  8... e8g8  9. c2c3  9... b8d7  10. e5d7  10... c8d7  11. b1d2  11... d8c7  12. d2f3  12... d7g4  13. h2h3  13... g4f3  14. d1f3  14... e7e5 [%c_effect e5;square;e5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This opens the game and helps the pair of bishops. 15. d4e5  15... g7e5  16. d3c4  16... f8e8  17. c4d5 [%c_effect d5;square;d5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] The first new move in the game. 17... e5h2 [%c_effect h2;square;h2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 18. g1f1  18... e8e1  19. f1e1  19... c6d5  20. g2g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] Carlsen certainly missed Black's counterplay. 20... a8e8  21. c1e3 [%c_effect e3;square;e3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] This is met by a nice tactical reply. 21... h2g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 22. e1f1  22... c7c4 It's necessary to protect the d5-pawn. 23. f1g2  23... g3e5  24. e3a7  24... e8a8  25. a1e1 [%c_effect e1;square;e1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] 25... e5c3 [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This is a calculation mistake. 26. e1e7 [%c_effect e7;square;e7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Now White is winning. 26... d5d4  27. f3b7  27... a8a7  28. b7a7  28... c4d5  29. g2h2  29... d4d3  30. b2c3 [%c_effect c3;square;c3;type;Mistake;persistent;true] This move allows Black to equalize. 30... d3d2  31. e7d7  31... d2d1q  32. d7d5  32... d1d5 Although the position should be drawn with the best play, life is not easy for Black yet. Queen endgames are the most difficult to defend. 33. a7b8  33... g8g7  34. a2a4  34... d5c5  35. b8b2  35... c5e5  36. h2g2  36... e5d5  37. f2f3  37... d5g5  38. g2f1  38... g5f6  39. f1e2  39... f6e6  40. e2d3  40... e6d5  41. d3c2  41... d5f3  42. c3c4  42... g7h6  43. b2d4 [%c_effect d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] Carlsen, as usual, poses the most difficult problems for the opponent in the endgame. 43... f7f5  44. a4a5  44... f5f4  45. a5a6  45... f3e2 [%c_effect e2;square;e2;type;Mistake;persistent;true] A fatal mistake. 46. c2b3  46... e2f3  47. b3b4  47... g6g5  48. a6a7  48... f3b7  49. b4c3  49... f4f3  50. c3d2  50... h6g6  51. d2e3 The king approaches the unpleasant black pawn, and the game is over. 51... h7h6  52. e3f2 