Carlsen Played The GOAT Opening To Defeat Hikaru And Fabiano

12.05.2024

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Regarded as the GOAT of chess, Magnus Carlsen has incorporated a new, peculiar, and unconventional chess opening known as the Goat Horns opening into his repertoire. Remarkably, he holds an impressive win rate of 82% with this unusual opening, having even secured victories against formidable opponents such as Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana.

Curious about how this opening unfolds? Carlsen begins with 1…a6 on move 1 – yes, you heard it right! But the intrigue doesn’t stop there; he follows up with 2…c6, yet another seemingly bizarre move.

While it may appear to be a whimsical opening, suitable for trolling opponents on the Internet, it actually has some interesting variations that allow Black to attain a superior position.

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00:00 Magnus Carlsen’s GOAT Horns Chess Opening
00:20 82% Win Rate, Beat Hikaru and Fabiano
02:01 Bg4 pin on White’s Knight
04:31 KEY Tip, Common Attacking Patterns/Ideas
06:07 Hikaru Nakamura vs Magnus Carlsen
07:34 Carlsen and Nakamura missed this simple tactic!
08:12 Hikaru Plays The GOAT Horns Opening
09:31 Tip: Take towards the center
11:01 White’s best move against this opening

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10 Comments

  1. Brain rot don't watch

  2. Sir GM Igor you're TOTAL GENIUS, YOUR TACTICS are absolutely clear and fine,, BRILLIANT

  3. I think a6 is very reasonable when paired with the Caro-Kann, I never played a5 anyway, in the karlsbad structure we always play a6/a3. Rather than playing the botvinnik Carls against the advanced CK, I think a6 is a much better option.

  4. Pin to win Knight… but from a well defended square… unless you prefer trading Queens without winning the Knight first 😉

  5. What is the name of this defense that the lions play, and does it have ramifications that can be studied? Thank you very much

  6. In the line 1. d4 a6 2. e4 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. e5 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O c5 black is underdeveloped. Therefore white should open the position immediately with 7. c2c4. In my opinion 7. c2c4 is the critical line to test the Delayed Caro-Kahn Goat Variation.

  7. caro kann is good though

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