Magnus Carlsen is more of a prophylactic player, preferring h3, than an aggressive player, so it is no surprise that he has not played h4 earlier than move 7. This was in a blindfold match in Aalborg . The photograph is courtesy of Gunnar Mallon Photography http://www.gmallon.com/Chess.
He did however find a novelty (11.h4) against Nakamura at Wijk-aan-Zee which was acclaimed by all of the critics
He did however find a novelty (11.h4) against Nakamura at Wijk-aan-Zee which was acclaimed by all of the critics
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