Oh No! Praggnanandhaa Missed His Chance To Crush Wesley So In 8 Moves

July 13, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa vs Wesley So
Leon Masters (2018), Leon ESP, rd 1, Jul-07
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. a4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. a5 a6 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. d3 O-O 9. O-O Nb8 10. e5 Ne8 11. Nd5 Nc6 12. Nb6 Rb8 13. Nxc8 Rxc8 14. e6 f6 15. Qe1 d5 16. Bb3 Qd6 17. Ra4 Nc7 18. Bf4 Ne5 19. Bxe5 fxe5 20. c4 e4 21. dxe4 d4 22. e5 Qc6 23. Ra3 Nxe6 24. Ba4 Qc7 25. Rb3 Nd8 26. Qe4 Qxa5 27. Bd7 Rb8 28. Qd5+ Kh8 29. Ng5 Qc7 30. f4 b5 31. Rh3 h6 32. Ne6 Nxe6 33. Bxe6 Rb6 34. Rg3 Rd8
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