Carlsen, M. – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek

2859 2022 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Magnus Carlsen, world champion for a decade, versus Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the Uzbek prodigy who stunned the chess world in late 2021 by winning the World Blitz Championship at 17 — beating Carlsen along the way. The Norwegian goes for 1.b3, the Nimzo-Larsen Attack: minimal theory, maximum positional grind, precisely the terrain where Carlsen loves to wear opponents down. A generational collision.