Hahaha! Grandmaster Wins With An Illegal Move!

December 2, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Paul Motwani (2470) vs Murray Chandler (2585)
Blackpool Zonal (1990), Blackpool ENG, rd 7, May-??
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nd4 5. e5 Nxb5 6. Nxb5 Nd5 7. O-O a6 8.c4 Nb4 9. Nc3 d6 10. exd6 Qxd6 11. d4 cxd4 12. Ne4 Qc7 13. Qa4+ Nc6 14. Nxd4 Bd7 15. Nb5 Qb8 16. Nbc3 e6 17. Rd1 f5 18. Rxd7 Kxd7 19. Qd1+ Ke8 20. Ng5 Qe5 21. g3 Rd8 22. Qb3 Nd4 23. Qxb7 Be7 24. Bf4 Qc5 25. Re1 Qc8 26. Qxc8 Rxc8 27.Rd1 Rxc4 28. Rxd4 Rxd4 29. Nxe6 Rb4 30. Nxg7+
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