Magnus Carlsen’s amazing double bishop sacrifice Mikhail Tal like chess game at the age of 12!

An astonishing attacking masterpiece from Magnus Carlsen when he was just 12 years old. The game is reminiscent of some of the great attacking gems of Mikhail Tal. Magnus Carlsen first sacrifices one bishop, and then another bishop soon after. It becomes apparent that Black’s queenside resources cannot participate in the defence of the king. They had been previously cut off by Magnus establishing an aggressive pawn chain in the center of the board. Magnus is able to force through a mating net at the end in
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