Jan Gustafsson Crushes His Opponent With An Amazing Queen Sacrifice

May 19, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Co-founder of Chess24 German GM Jan Gustafsson targets his opponent’s king which was stuck in the center of the board and with an amazing queen sacrifice quickly forces him to resign! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Jan Gustafsson (2639) vs Ruediger Kuersten (2180)
German Team Cup Finals 2019 round 01
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. King’s Knight Variation (A15)
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. Qc2 b5 6. b3 g6 7. Bb2 Bg7 8. cxd5 b4 9. Ne4 Qxd5 10. Nxf6+ exf6 11. a3 bxa3 12. Bxa3 Be6 13. Bc4 Qd7 14. O-O f5 15. d4 f6 16. e4 Bxc4 17. bxc4 fxe4 18. Qxe4+ Kf7 19. Rfe1 Ra7 20. Rab1 Qf5 21. Qe7+ Rxe7 22. Rxe7+ Kg8 23. Rxb8+ Bf8 24. Reb7
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