Sergei Karjakin stormed into an early lead with 4/4 in the elite tournament at Stavanger in Norway, which finishes on Saturday 18 May. Karjakin also triumphed in a blitz tournament (four minutes per player per game) preceding the main event, the results of which were used to determine pairings for the competition proper. Leading scores in this speed event were: Karjakin 61/2/9; Anand, Carlsen and Nakamura 6. Here is the game which Karjakin won against Carlsen in the blitz event.
Karjakin-Carlsen: Norway Masters Blitz 2013; Philidor Defence
1 e4 d6 2 d4 Nf6 3 Nc3 e5 4 Nf3 Nbd7 5 Bc4 Be7 6 0-0 A tempting alternative is 6 Bxf7+ Kxf7 7 Ng5+ Kg8 8 Ne6 Qe8 9 Nxc7 Qg6 when White is well on top after 10 Nxa8. However, 7 … Kg6 8 Ne6 Qg8 9 Nxc7 Rb8 10 Qd3 h6 is much less clear. 6 … 0-0 7 a4 a6 8 a5 h6 9 h3 Re8 10 Re1 exd4 Black gives up his foothold in the centre but obtains plenty of open lines in compensation.
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