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Accepting Sacrifices Can Be Very Dangerous – ChessTerra.com

Accepting Sacrifices Can Be Very Dangerous

February 16, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, February 16, 2018 2:30pmURL:
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Alexander Alekhine vs Grigory Levenfish
St Petersburg (1912), St Petersburg RUE, Mar-31
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense (A43)
1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 g6 5. f4 Nbd7 6. Nf3 a6 7. e5 dxe5 8. fxe5 Ng4 9. e6 Nde5 10. Bf4 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Nf6 12. Bc4 fxe6 13. dxe6 Qb6 14. Qe2 Qxb2 15. Nb5 Qxa1+ 16. Kf2 Qxh1 17. Nc7+ Kd8 18. Qd2+ Bd7 19. exd7
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