With A Mighty Rook Sacrifice Praggnanandhaa Destroys Berlin Defense

With A Mighty Rook Sacrifice Praggnanandhaa Destroys Berlin Defense
Indian chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu who is the third-youngest person ever to achieve the title of grandmaster, behind Sergey Karjakin and Javokhir Sindarov is organizing a destructive attack against Berlin defense and with a beautiful rook sacrifices forces his opponent to capitulate!
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Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu (2520) – Adam Taylor (2318)
Heraklion Fischer Memorial 2018 round 01
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. Bxc6 dxc6 6. Qe2 Nd7 7. Nbd2 O-O 8. Nc4 Re8 9. Bd2 f6 10. O-O-O Nf8 11. Kb1 Be6 12. Rhg1 Qd7 13. Ne3 a5 14. Nh4 Qf7 15. a3 b5 16. g4 b4 17. a4 b3 18. c4 Bd4 19. g5 fxg5 20. Rxg5 c5 21. Rdg1 g6 22. Qh5 Kh8 23. Rxg6 Nxg6 24. Nxg6+ Qxg6 25. Rxg6 Bf7 26. Qh4 Bxg6 27. Qf6+ Kg8 28. Ng4
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