Classic Games:

M. Carlsen (2690) - A. Morozevich (2741)
Morelia/Linares, 2007

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 c5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 e5 10. b3 Ng4 11. h3 Nh6 12. Nde4 12. Bb2 f5 13. Qc2 Nf7 14. Rae1 g5 15. e3 h5 16. f3 Bd7 17. Nd1 b6 18. Nf2 Nh6 19. Nd3 Rf7 20. Qd1 g4 21. fxg4 hxg4 22. Nf2 Qg5 23. hxg4 fxg4 24. Nfe4 Qg6 25. Rxf7 Nxf7 26. Nf1 Bf5 27. Nf2 e4 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Nd2 Re8 30. Qa1+ Kg8 31. Kf1 Ng5 32. Ke2 Nf3 33. Rh1 Re5 34. Nf1 Nb7 35. Bxf3 exf3+ 36. Kd2 Qg5 37. Rh4 Nd8 38. Kd1 Nf7 39. e4 Qg7 40. Qc3 Rxd5+ 41. Kc2 Re5 42. exf5 Re2+ 43. Nd2 Rxf2 44. Qxg7+ Kxg7 45. Rxg4+ Kf6 46. Rf4 Ng5 47. Kd3 Rg2 48. Ne4+ Nxe4 49. Kxe4 Rxg3 50. Kd5 Kg5 0-1, Tatai-Quinteros, Ljubljana/Portoroz 1973 12... f6 13. Nxd6!? It's hard to prove the correctness of such a move, but it shows fantastic fighting spirit. 13... Qxd6 14. Ne4 Qd8 15. Nxc5 f5 Deciding to give back the piece immediately. 15... Nf5 looks natural, stopping the d-pawn. 16. d6 e4 16... Bd7? isn't possible because of 17. Nxd7 Qxd7 18. Bxh6 Bxh6 19. Qd5+ 17. d7 17. Bxh6!? 17... Nf7 18. Rb1 Qe7 19. dxc8=Q Raxc8 20. Na4 Rfd8 21. Qe1 Nc6 22. Nc3 Nd4 White has emerged with a pawn up but Black has some compensation. 23. Bb2 b5!? 24. Nd5 Qd6 25. Bxd4 Bxd4 26. Rd1 Be5 27. Qa5 bxc4 28. Ne3 Qc7 29. Qxc7 Bxc7 30. Nxc4 A very good phase by Magnus. 30... Ne5 31. Rxd8+ Rxd8 32. Rc1 Nxc4 33. Rxc4 Rd1+ 34. Bf1 Bd6 35. e3 a5 36. Kg2 Kf7 37. Rc2 Ke7 38. Be2 Rd5 39. Bc4 Rd1 40. g4 f4!? This allows a tactical shot with which White wins another pawn, but it might be the best try. 41. exf4 Bxf4 42. Re2 Rd4 43. Bd3! Kf6 44. Bxe4 Rd2 The was the idea of the pawn sac, because with the rooks on the board it's even easier for White. 45. Rxd2 Bxd2 46. Kg3 Be1 47. Kf3 Bb4 48. h4 h6 49. Ke2 Bd6 50. Kd3 Bc5 51. f4 h5 52. g5+ Kg7 53. Kc4 Bd6 54. Kb5 Bxf4 After this, the ending is lost. It takes a lot of analysis but 54... Bb4 might be more tough. 55. Kxa5 Bg3 56. Kb5 Bxh4 57. a4 Bxg5 58. a5 Kf6 59. a6 Be3 60. Kc6 g5 61. b4 Ke5 62. b5 Kxe4 63. b6 g4 64. a7 g3 65. a8=Q Kf3 66. b7 Bf4 67. Qf8 Ke4 68. Qe8+ A wonderful game that will make Magnus forget about Wijk aan Zee! 1-0.