Born
23 June 1996, Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil.
Luis Paulo Supi is a Brazilian grandmaster, 2021 Brazilian Champion, Pan American Junior Champion, Olympiad player and content creator. Use the replay lab to study his famous queen-sacrifice win over Magnus Carlsen, attacking online games, World Cup conversion and Brazilian Championship examples.
Born
23 June 1996, Catanduva, São Paulo, Brazil.
Title
Grandmaster in 2018 after earlier FM and IM titles in 2013.
Brazilian champion
Winner of the 87th Brazilian Absolute Chess Championship in 2021.
Peak rating
2612 in September 2022, with a supplied June 2026 rating of 2581.
Youth title
Pan American Junior Champion in 2016 on tiebreak.
Signature game
The 18-move online blitz win over Magnus Carlsen with the final move Qc6.
Luis Paulo Supi’s strongest page hook is the Carlsen miniature, but the replay set shows more than one viral tactic. The archive also includes Tata Steel, World Cup, Brazilian Championship, MrDodgy and national-event games that show attacking flair, long conversion and flexible opening choices.
The viral hook
Supi’s 18.Qc6 against Carlsen gives the page an instant visual anchor and a memorable tactical identity.
The broader player
Brazilian Champion, Olympiad player and strong international GM games make the page useful beyond the famous one-game moment.
Choose a Supi game from the grouped replay lab, then open the viewer to study the key moment move by move.
Pick the training problem and jump to the Supi game that solves it best.
The Queen-Sac Spark
Focus plan: Start with Supi vs Carlsen and watch how rook pressure makes 18.Qc6 decisive.
Use these boards to see the key final positions before replaying the full games.
Carlsen Queen Sac
Model moment: Luis Supi vs Magnus Carlsen, Online Blitz 2020.05.26 (1-0)
Example sequence: After the final move Qc6 in Luis Supi vs Magnus Carlsen
Plichta Mate Net
Model moment: Luis Paulo Supi vs Kamil Plichta, MrDodgy Invitational 3 2022.11.25 (1-0)
Example sequence: After the final move Qh8# in Luis Paulo Supi vs Kamil Plichta
Rosen Queen Trap
Model moment: Luis Paulo Supi vs Eric Rosen, MrDodgy Invitational 3 2022.11.25 (1-0)
Example sequence: After the final move hxg4 in Luis Paulo Supi vs Eric Rosen
World Cup Conversion
Model moment: Adham Fawzy vs Luis Paulo Supi, FIDE World Cup 2023 2023.08.01 (0-1)
Example sequence: After the final move Qe1+ in Adham Fawzy vs Luis Paulo Supi
Brazilian Start
Model moment: L Supi vs Lucas Leonardi, Brazilian Championship 2025.12.14 (1-0)
Example sequence: After the final move Kd5 in L Supi vs Lucas Leonardi
Brazilian Finish
Model moment: L Supi vs Do Valle Cardoso,Lucas, Brazilian Championship 2025.12.21 (1-0)
Example sequence: After the final move c8=Q in L Supi vs Do Valle Cardoso,Lucas
Use these focused opening routes after a replay when you want to turn Supi’s attacking games into a practical study plan.
Use these answers as routes into the replay lab, diagrams, adviser and opening links.
Luis Paulo Supi is a Brazilian grandmaster from Catanduva, São Paulo. His profile combines the 2021 Brazilian Championship, Olympiad play, streaming, and a famous 18-move win over Magnus Carlsen. Start with the Carlsen Queen Sac diagram and replay to see the page’s signature moment.
Luis Paulo Supi is famous internationally for beating Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game with a queen sacrifice. The final move 18.Qc6 created a viral tactical image because Black’s king and queen were both caught in a collapsing position. Open the Carlsen Queen Sac replay to follow the attack from the Scandinavian opening.
The Supi vs Carlsen immortal game is an 18-move online blitz win by Luis Paulo Supi against Magnus Carlsen in May 2020. Supi’s queen move to c6 became the key image of the game because it forced resignation after a spectacular attacking concept. Use the Carlsen Queen Sac diagram to inspect the final position before replaying the whole game.
Yes, Luis Paulo Supi’s famous Carlsen win is remembered for a queen sacrifice and the final move Qc6. The combination works because the black king on c8 and the pieces around it cannot solve all the threats. Replay the Carlsen Queen Sac game to see how the rook lift and open files prepared the finish.
Luis Paulo Supi became a grandmaster in 2018. The supplied profile notes that he became GM after winning Magistral Acre, after earlier FM and IM titles in 2013. Use the at-a-glance cards to place the replay games in his career timeline.
Luis Paulo Supi became Brazilian Champion in 2021. The title came at the 87th Brazilian Absolute Chess Championship, adding classical national authority to his online fame. Use the Brazilian Championship replay group to study later national-event examples.
Luis Paulo Supi’s supplied peak rating is 2612 from September 2022. That peak fits the player profile of a strong grandmaster with both classical and online attacking credentials. Compare the Tata Steel and World Cup replays to see the classical side of his strength.
Luis Paulo Supi represents Brazil. His page is especially useful as a Brazilian chess profile because it combines national title success, Olympiad play, and international online recognition. Use the Brazilian Championship group to follow the domestic route.
Watch Luis Supi vs Magnus Carlsen first. It is short, memorable, and shows why one tactical idea can define a player’s public chess image. Open the Carlsen Queen Sac replay before moving to the deeper World Cup game.
The Carlsen queen sacrifice and the Plichta mate are the clearest attacking examples. Both games show fast piece coordination around an exposed king rather than slow technical pressure. Use the Carlsen Queen Sac and Plichta Mate Net diagram cards as the attacking route.
The Villalba and Fawzy games are the best long conversion examples in this replay set. Both stretch beyond the opening and show Supi converting structural or material advantages over many moves. Use the World Cup Conversion replay for the deepest practical grind.
The Carlsen, Plichta, and Rosen games best show Supi’s online attacking style. They feature direct initiative, tactical courage, and fast exploitation of king safety. Use the MrDodgy and Online Blitz replay groups for the speed-chess route.
The World Cup, Tata Steel, and Brazilian Championship games best show Supi’s classical strength. They are less about one viral move and more about pressure, conversion, and repeatable decision-making. Use the World Cup and Brazilian Championship groups for the classical route.
Club players can learn how quickly an attack becomes decisive when open files, active rooks, and exposed kings line up. The Carlsen game is a compact lesson in using every tempo after castling opposite sides or semi-open files. Start with the Carlsen Queen Sac diagram and replay the final six moves slowly.
Advanced players can study Supi’s handling of initiative across very different structures. The replay set moves from Scandinavian tactics to English setups, Sicilian structures, King’s Indian attacks, and long technical games. Use the Supi Study Adviser to choose between attack, structure, and conversion routes.
The Carlsen game is not just a lucky trick because the final blow follows a coherent build-up with rook activity, pressure on the a-file, and Black’s king left vulnerable. The queen sacrifice is memorable, but the preparatory moves make it possible. Replay the Carlsen Queen Sac game from move 14 to see the setup before Qc6.
Supi vs Carlsen began as a Scandinavian Defense after 1.e4 d5. The game quickly became tactical after opposite-side castling ideas and open-file pressure appeared. Use the Scandinavian opening card after the Carlsen Queen Sac replay.
The Supi replay set includes Scandinavian, English, Sicilian, King’s Indian, Italian-style, and Queen’s Gambit structures. This variety makes the page more useful as a practical attacking profile than a single-opening study. Use the opening-route cards after one replay to continue with the matching structure.
The English Opening appears in several Supi games, including the Plichta and Roebers wins. These games show how c4 systems can still become sharp when queenside play and king pressure meet. Use the English Opening card after the Plichta Mate Net replay.
The Sicilian Defense appears in Supi’s Black wins and several sharp White games. It suits the page because Supi’s best examples often reward dynamic imbalance and tactical alertness. Use the Sicilian card after the Villalba or Brazilian Championship replay.
The King’s Indian Defence appears in the Brazilian Championship games as a natural attacking system for Black. The pawn storms and kingside pressure fit Supi’s dynamic profile. Use the King’s Indian card after the Starke or Molina replay.
The Brazilian Championship group shows Supi as a national-title-level practical player. Those games include wins with both colours and a mix of English, King’s Indian, Sicilian, and Italian-style structures. Use the Brazilian Championship selector group for the national-career route.
The Carlsen, Donchenko, Roebers, and Fawzy games give the strongest international route. They connect the viral online win with Tata Steel and World Cup-level opposition. Use the Elite and international group in the selector to compare those examples.
Yes, Luis Paulo Supi represented Brazil at the 2018 Chess Olympiad. The supplied profile gives a board-three score of 6.5/10, which is a strong team-event credential. Use the at-a-glance cards before diving into the replay lab.
Yes, Luis Paulo Supi is also known as a streamer and content creator. That matters for the page because his most famous game spread through online chess culture rather than only through tournament reports. Use the Online Blitz replay group to connect the biography with the viral chess moment.
The best quick study route is Carlsen, Plichta, and Rosen. Those three games give a queen sacrifice, a mate net, and another tactical finish in a short session. Use the Supi Study Adviser and choose the attacking route.
The best deep study route is Fawzy, Villalba, and the Brazilian Championship games. That route shows practical conversion, endgame resilience, and national-event consistency. Use the Supi Study Adviser and choose the conversion route.
The final Qc6 move is striking because the queen moves into the heart of Black’s camp while the rooks dominate open lines. Black’s king has no comfortable escape and the tactical threats cannot be parried cleanly. Inspect the Carlsen Queen Sac diagram to see why Qc6 ends the game immediately.
Use this page by starting with the Carlsen diagram, then choosing either an attacking, classical, or Brazilian Championship route. The page is built around replay games rather than passive biography, so each fact connects to a playable example. Use the replay selector to move from the famous queen sacrifice into the broader Supi game archive.
After the Supi replay lab, study the opening that matched the game you enjoyed most. Scandinavian fits the Carlsen game, English fits the Plichta and Roebers games, Sicilian fits several sharp Black wins, and King’s Indian fits the Brazilian Championship attacks. Use the opening-route cards below the diagrams to continue the same theme.
Use Supi’s games to study queen sacrifices, open-file attacks, Brazilian Championship technique and practical attacking chess.
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