Absolutely Insane Double Rook Sacrifice By Anand

April 9, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Viswanathan Anand (2670) vs Ivan Sokolov (2630)
It (S.W.I.F.T.-92) (1992), Bruxelles
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation (B43)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 d6 6. a4 Nf6 7. Be2 Nbd7 8. O-O Nc5 9. Bf3 Be7 10. g3 O-O 11. Bg2 Qc7 12. Be3 Rb8 13. f4 Re8 14. e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 Nfd7 16. Rxf7 Kxf7 17. Qh5+ Kf8 18. Rf1+ Nf6 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Ndb5 axb5 21. Nxb5 Qd7 22. Qxh7 Qe7 23. Rxf6+ Qxf6 24. Bxc5+ Re7 25. Qh8+ Kf7 26. Nd6+
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