The Game Which Made 11 Year Old Praggnanandhaa Famous

June 1, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this video I am analyzing a brilliant attacking chess game played by 11 year old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. Just from the opening the young chess prodigy manages to launch a dangerous queen-side attack and beats his experienced opponent GM Axel Bachmann in 18 moves. After this game Praggnanandhaa raised a huge media attention becoming a chess celebrity! Famous chess writer Leonard Barden posted on English Chess Forum: “India’s 11-year-old youngest ever IM with the unpronounceable name has this afternoon won an 18-mover against a 2645-rated GM which will go round the world and be compared to Fischer’s Game of the Century.” In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Axel Bachmann (2645) vs Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa (2442)
Isle of Man Masters (2016), Douglas IMN, rd 9, Oct-09
Indian Game: General (A45)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Qd2 Bg7 5. Bh6 O-O 6. Bxg7
Kxg7 7. O-O-O c5 8. e3 Nc6 9. f3 c4 10. e4 b5 11. exd5 Nb4
12. Nxb5 Nxa2+ 13. Kb1 Qxd5 14. Na3 c3 15. bxc3 Rb8+ 16. Ka1
Qa5 17. Kxa2 Nd5 18. Ne2 Be6
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