See How A Heavy Artillery Can Become A Massive Force In Chess

April 28, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenSun, April 28, 2019 3:30amURL:
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Polish chess master Bogdan Sliwa sacrifices a pawn on move 8 and then by forming Alekhine’s gun on d-file demoralizes White’s army. Tied up White army finds himself in zugzwang and a precise rook sacrifice, leading to a checkmate finishes up the game!
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Kazimierz Makarczyk vs Bogdan Sliwa
POL-ch 10th playoff (1952), Poznan, rd 4
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Milner-Barry Variation (E33)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6 6.a3 Bxc3+
7.Qxc3 O-O 8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 dxe5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Qxe5 Re8 12.Qc3 Ne4 13.Qe3 Bg4 14.h3 Qd7 15.Bd2 Rad8 16.Bc3 Nxc3 17.Qxc3 Bf3 18.Rg1 Re4 19.b3 Rd4 20.Qc1 Rd2 21.g4 Qd4 22.Rb1 Rd1+
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