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After narrowly surviving in the classical game, Magnus Carlsen wins beautifully as Black against Lev Aronian in the armageddon game! 👏
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It should be highly interesting to see Magnus Carlsen handling the black side of an Armageddon game in this tournament's peculiar time settings.
17.Re1! [White enjoys the bishop pair and tries to open the position and simultaneously makes threats against the opponent's king.]
[17.Kb1!? Nb8 18.Re1 Nbd7 19.e4 Nh5 20.c5 d5 21.Bb5 fxe4 22.fxe4 Ndf6 23.exd5 Bf5+ 24.Ka1 Qd8 25.d6 cxd6 26.Nc4 d5 27.Nb6 Rb8 28.Re5+–; 17.d5!? Ne5 18.Re1 Ned7 19.Bd3 Kf7 20.Bc2 Qe5 21.Qd3 Qe7 22.Qd4±]
17...Qg7 18.Bd3?!± [18.d5! Ne5 19.f4 Ned7 20.e4 fxe4 21.Nxe4 Nh5 22.Qd2 Qf7 23.Ng5 Qxf4 24.Ne6 Qxd2+ 25.Kxd2±; 18.e4! a4 19.d5! Na5 20.b4 Nb3+ 21.Nxb3 axb3 22.e5+–]
1–0
[17.Kb1!? Nb8 18.Re1 Nbd7 19.e4 Nh5 20.c5 d5 21.Bb5 fxe4 22.fxe4 Ndf6 23.exd5 Bf5+ 24.Ka1 Qd8 25.d6 cxd6 26.Nc4 d5 27.Nb6 Rb8 28.Re5+–; 17.d5!? Ne5 18.Re1 Ned7 19.Bd3 Kf7 20.Bc2 Qe5 21.Qd3 Qe7 22.Qd4±]
17...Qg7 18.Bd3?!± [18.d5! Ne5 19.f4 Ned7 20.e4 fxe4 21.Nxe4 Nh5 22.Qd2 Qf7 23.Ng5 Qxf4 24.Ne6 Qxd2+ 25.Kxd2±; 18.e4! a4 19.d5! Na5 20.b4 Nb3+ 21.Nxb3 axb3 22.e5+–]
1–0