Wesley So’s “Strange” Decision On Move 3

March 7, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Gata Kamsky vs Wesley So
US Championships (2015) · Indian Game: Knights Variation. (A46)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg5 c5 5. Bg2 Bb7 6. c3 cd4 7. cd4 Be7 8. O-O h6 9. Bf6 Bf6 10. e3 O-O 11. Nc3 b4 12. Ne2 Qb6 13. Nf4 Rc8 14. Nh5 Be7 15. Ne5 Bg2 16. Qg4 Bg5 17. Kg2 Qb7 18. Kg1 d6 19. Nd3 Nd7 20. h4 Bf6 21. Rfc1 a5 22. Ndf4 Qe4 23. Qe2 Be7 24. Qb5 Nf8 25. Qd3 Qb7 26. Ng2 e5 27. de5 de5 28. g4 Ng6 29. Qf5 Bh4 30. Ne1 Re8 31. Rd1 Rad8 32. Ng2 Qb5 33. Rd8 Rd8 34. Qc2 Qd5 35. Qe2 Qd2 36. Kf1 a4 37. Ne1 Qd5 38. e4 Qe6 39. Nc2 Bg5 40. Ne3 Be3 41. fe3 Nh4 42. Rd1 Rd1 43. Qd1 Kh7 44. b3 ab3 45. ab3 g6 46. Ng3 h5 47. Qd5 Qf6 48. Ke2 hg4 49. Kd3 Ng2 50. Qb7 Kg7 51. Qb5 Ne3 52. Ne2 Nf1 53. Kc4 Qd6 54. Qb4 Nd2 55. Kc3 Nb1 56. Kc4 Qa6
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