A Fantastic Queen Sacrifice Led To A Deadly Pin!

June 9, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenSat, June 9, 2018 2:45pmURL:
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Ian L Thomas (2295) vs Maia Chiburdanidze (2450)
Lloyds Bank op (1985), London
Formation: King’s Indian Attack (A07)
1. e4 c5 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Ne2 e5 5. d3 Nc6 6. Nd2 Nge7 7. c4 O-O 8. Nf1
f5 9. f3 Nd4 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Bf4 d6 12. Qd2 fxe4 13. fxe4 Nc6 14. h4 Be5 15.
Bh6 Rf7 16. h5 Bg4 17. hxg6 hxg6 18. a3 Qf6 19. Bg5 Qxf1+ 20. Rxf1 Bxg3+ 21.
Rf2 Raf8
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