Hauge, Lars Oskar – Cicak, S.

2514 2022 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Lars Oskar Hauge belongs to the Norwegian generation that grew up in Magnus Carlsen’s slipstream, and he’s happy to steer into rarely travelled openings. Here it’s 1.f4, the Bird: less theory, more actual chess, with a natural pull toward the kingside. Against a seasoned European tournament regular, the game turns on control of the diagonals and the centre.