Vassily Ivanchuk Unable to Tame the Armenian Lion

September 15, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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#agadmator Levon Aronian vs Vassily Ivanchuk
“Loan Shak” (game of the day Sep-15-2017)
World Cup 2017, Georgia, Tbilisi – Round 5
English opening: Agincourt Defensen (E13)

1. c4 e6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 dxc4 4. Qa4+ c6 5. Qxc4 b5 6. Qc2 Bb7 7. Nf3 Nd7 8. Nc3 Rc8 9. O-O a6 10. d4 c5 11. d5 exd5 12. Nh4 Ndf6 13. Rd1 g6 14. Nxd5 Nxd5 15. e4 Bg7 16. exd5 Nf6 17. Qe2+ Kf8 18. a4 b4 19. Be3 Qd6 20. Rac1 Nd7 21. Nf3 h6 22. Nd2 Kg8 23. Ne4 Qf8 24. d6

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