Another Sadistic Checkmate On The Board

May 30, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenTue, May 30, 2017 9:01amURL:
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Vaillicella vs. Madasczky
USA, 1990. Caro-Kann Defense Main Line
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5.
Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 h6 (6… Nf6) (6… e6) (6… Nd7) 7. c4 (7. Ne5 Bh7 8. Qf3 Nf6
9. Qb3) 7… Nd7 8. Bf4 e6 9. Bd3 Bb4+ 10. Bd2 Bxd3 11. Bxb4 Bxc4 12. Nh5 Rh7
13. Qc2 g6 (13… Ngf6 14. Qxh7 Nxh7 15. Nxg7#)
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