See my German analysis from 2014 of the game here:
Hikaru Nakamura faced World Champion Magnus Carlsen in the third round of the Zurich Chess Challenge 2014. Nakamura played the ambitious 4.f3 move against the Nimzo-Indian employed by Carlsen. Soon, Nakamura had a nice space advantage and harmonious piece play. When opposite castles appeared on the board, it was clear that both Nakamura and Carlsen would try to find their hail in the attack. Which attack would be more promising?
Here’s the tweet of Nakamura calling Carlsen the “Sauron of chess”:
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Niclas Huschenbeth (born February 29, 1992 in Hann. Muenden) is a German Chess Grandmaster. Huschenbeth learned how to play chess at the age of five and participated in youth chess tournaments. He was awarded the title of International Master in 2008 and the Grandmaster title in 2012. At age 18, he achieved his most notable success, becoming the youngest German Champion in history. He has played 52 times for the German national team and participated in two chess olympiads. Currently, Huschenbeth studies industrial/organizational psychology at the Free University of Berlin.