Magnus Carlsen plays Kings Gambit in Kings Tournament!

[Crossroad]

Carlsen plays the Kings Gambit in the Kings Tournament against elo 2752 opposition and wins! That is really great, because that could mean that the Kings Gambit is still a valid opening, even against the best players in the world!

Carlsen,M (2813) - Wang Yue (2752) [C36]
4th Kings Tournament Medias ROU (4), 17.06.2010
1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 exf4 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bc4 Nxd5 6.0-0 Be7 7.Bxd5 Qxd5 8.Nc3 Qd8 9.d4 0-0 10.Bxf4 Bf5 11.Qe2 Bd6 12.Bxd6 Qxd6 13.Nb5 Qd8 14.c4 a6 15.Nc3 Nd7 16.Rad1 Bg6 17.Qf2 Re8 18.h3 Rc8 19.Rfe1 Rxe1+ 20.Rxe1 c6 21.d5 Nf6 22.Qd4 cxd5 23.Nxd5 Nxd5 24.cxd5 Qd6 25.Ne5 Re8 26.Re3 Rd8 27.Nc4 Qf6 28.Re5 h6 29.d6 Bf5 30.Nb6 Be6 31.d7 Kh8 32.a4 g6 33.Qc3 Kg7 34.a5 h5 35.h4 Rxd7 36.Nxd7 Bxd7 37.Qd4 Bc6 38.b4 Bb5 39.Kh2 Ba4 40.Rd5 Bc6 41.Qxf6+ Kxf6 42.Rc5 Ke6 43.Kg3 f6 44.Kf2 Bd5 45.g3 g5 46.g4 hxg4 47.h5 Be4 48.Rc7 f5 49.h6 f4 50.h7 g3+ 51.Ke1 f3 52.h8Q f2+ 53.Ke2 Bd3+ 54.Ke3 1-0.

[Meister]

2...ef4 3.Nf3 g5 is more critical.

[Crossroad]

Yes, but Carlsen probably has done some analysis and didn't fear it. That's good news for the King-Gambit fans.

[David]

Thinking about it, Wang Yue is the most solid player in the 2700-club. Maybe Carlsen expected him to play a possitional line against the 2.f4 and by this he was on the safe way. Not sure though

BTW, is Wang Yue still rated over 2700?