14th World Champion Kramnik Retires From Classical Chess

January 30, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenWed, January 30, 2019 1:30pmURL:
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Vladimir Kramnik vs Darmen Sadvakasov
Astana (2001), Astana KAZ, rd 7, May-28
Queen’s Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Rubinstein Variation (D27)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 c5 6. O-O a6
7. a4 Nc6 8. Qe2 Qc7 9. Rd1 Bd6 10. dxc5 Bxc5 11. b3 O-O
12. Bb2 e5 13. Nc3 e4 14. Ng5 Bd6 15. Nd5 Nxd5 16. Rxd5 Bxh2+
17. Kh1 Be5 18. Qh5 Bf5 19. Nxf7 Rxf7 20. Qxf5 g6 21. Bxe5
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