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Fabiano Caruana vs Magnus Carlsen · 2014 · move 31.
Which move brings the e7-knight to a central square protected by the e6-pawn?
At the 2014 Olympiad, Carlsen’s Scandinavian Defence leads to a queenless position in which White has a strong-looking knight on d6. Black works against its pawn support, centralizes another knight and eventually creates an advancing d-pawn. Study the changes in support before judging the outpost or the final material count.
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