Caruana, Fabiano – Carlsen, Magnus

2835 2020 · Black wins (resignation, time or agreement)

The two protagonists of the 2018 World Championship match are back — the one remembered for twelve straight classical draws before Carlsen swept the rapid tiebreaks. Two years on, Carlsen springs the Alekhine Defence (1...Nf6), the provocative opening popularised by the fourth world champion Alexander Alekhine, and very much in the Norwegian’s spirit of dragging opponents out of their preparation.