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Beat the Sicilian: Carlsen Variation! | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Denes Boros

Grandmaster Denes Boros introduces you to "Magnus Carlsen Variation" to meet the Sicilian as White. Also favored by Hikaru Nakamura, the variation is after 4.Qxd4...Nc6, the queen retreats back to d2! Find out why!

2021.02.04
Magnus Carlsen vs Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Gashimov Memorial (2018): B23 Sicilian, closed
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1918363
Hikaru Nakamura vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Grand Chess Tour Cote d’Ivoire (Rapid & Blitz) (2019): B23 Sicilian, closed
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1956506