Nakamura Goes For A Brilliant Queen Sacrifice

June 8, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this game I am analyzing a game played between Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura from the semifinals of 2018 chess.com Speed Chess Championship! In the uncompromised battle which arose from Giuoco Piano Nakamura is finding a powerful move and with a help of a queen sacrifice is gaining a decisive advantage! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Levon Aronian (2967) vs. Hikaru Nakamura (3051)
Live Chess | Chess.com | 1 Dec 2018 | ECO: C50
C50 Giuoco Piano
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 O-O 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 a6 9. Nbd2 Ba7 10. Kh1 g5 11. Nxg5 hxg5 12. Bxg5 Kg7 13. f4 Rh8 14. d4 exd4 15. e5 Ng4 16. h3 Qg8 17. Ne4 Ne3 18. Qf3 Nxc4 19. Nf6 Bxh3 20. gxh3 Qc8 21. Kh2 Nd2 22. Qg2 Nxf1+ 23. Rxf1 Kf8 24. f5 Nxe5 25. Nd5 Qd7 26. Be7+ Qxe7 27. Nxe7 Kxe7 28. Qxb7 Kd7 29. Qxa6 dxc3 30. Qb5+ Kc8 31. bxc3 Bb6 32. Qe2 Ra4 33. Qg2 Ng4+ 34. Kh1 Ne3 35. Qc6 Rxh3+
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