A Hair-raising Queen Sacrifice And A Final Attack By Nigel Short

June 1, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, June 1, 2018 2:30pmURL:
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Nigel Short vs Richard J Miles
Pirc Defense: Kholmov System (B07)

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. Qe2 Nc6 6. e5 Nxd4 7. exf6 Nxe2 8.
fxg7 Rg8 9. Ngxe2 Rxg7 10. Bh6 Rg8 11. O-O-O e6 12. h4 Bd7 13. Ne4 f6 14. Nf4
Kf7 15. Rhe1 Re8 16. g4 a5 17. a3 b5 18. Ba2 Re7 19. g5 f5 20. Nf6 Bc8 21. Nxh7
c5 22. h5 gxh5 23. g6+ Kg8 24. Nf6+ Kh8 25. Nxe6
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