Firouzja vs. Carlsen!! — Norway Chess 2026

Featured is an excellent chess game between Alireza Firouzja and Magnus Carlsen from Round 1 of Norway Chess 2026. Arising out of the Queen’s Gambit Declined, we observe an unusual start with 4…h6 and 5.a3. After 9…c4, we reach a new position and enter a rich middlegame with pawn majorities for each side. Clock management would prove to be a major factor in this encounter, with the time controls being two hours each with no increment, and only a 10-second increment taking effect beginning after move 40. #NorwayChess #AlirezaFirouzja #MagnusCarlsen Picture in video, and thumbnail picture of Alireza Firouzja by Michal Walusza / Norway Chess I'm a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who was introduced to the game by my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly. Consider subscribing here on YouTube for frequent content, and/or connecting via any or all the below social medias. Your support is greatly appreciated. Take care, bye. :) ★ LICHESS.ORG https://lichess.org/@/Chess-Network ★ CHESS.COM https://www.chess.com/member/chessnet... (affiliate link) ★ TWITCH   / chessnetwork   ★ TWITTER   / chessnetwork   ★ FACEBOOK   / chessnetwork   ★ PATREON   / chessnetwork   ★ DONATE https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... PGN 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 h6 5. a3 c5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Bf4 Nc6 8. e3 a6 9. Be2 c4 10. Ne5 Bd6 11. O-O O-O 12. Bg3 Bf5 13. f4 Be7 14. Bf3 Rc8 15. Rc1 b5 16. Be1 b4 17. axb4 Bxb4 18. Bh4 Bxc3 19. bxc3 Qd6 20. Ra1 Ne4 21. Rxa6 f6 22. Bxe4 Bxe4 23. Ng4 Qd7 24. Nf2 Ne7 25. Qe2 Rc6 26. Rxc6 Qxc6 27. Nxe4 dxe4 28. Ra1 Nd5 29. Be1 Rb8 30. f5 Kh7 31. Qg4 Qd7 32. Qxe4 Re8 33. Qg4 Kg8 34. e4 Ne3 35. Qf3 Nc2 36. Rc1 Na3 37. Bg3 Nb5 38. e5