In this video I am analyzing a newly played game where Indian IM Kantholi Ratnakaran sacrifices his queen on move 8 and prevails over opponent’s queen with minor pieces! In English opening just on move 8 Black makes a novelty and raises a huge interest with his game by a queen sacrifice! This is like a reminiscence of Murali Karthikeyan’s game where again a very early queen sacrifice was seen! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Mikheil Mchedilishvili (2609) vs Kantholi Ratnakaran (2338)
2nd Goa GM Open 2019
A27 English Opening: King’s English Variation, Three Knights System
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5 4. g3 Nf6 5. d4 e4 6. Nh4 d5 7. Bg5 Bb4 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxd8 Nxc3 10. Qb3 Nxe2+ 11. Kd1 Nexd4 12. Qe3 Be6 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bf6 gxf6 15. Kc1 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Bc5 17. Bxf5 Nxf5 18. Qxc5 Nxh4 19. gxh4 Rd4 20. b3 Rhd8 21. Rb1 Bg4 22. Kb2 Nb4 23. Ka1 b6 24. Qc3 c5 25. a3 Nd5 26. Qc1 h5 27. Rg1 Rd3 28. Qc4 Rd4 29. Qc1 Rd3 30. b4 Nc3 31. Qb2 Nxb1 32. Rxb1 Rf3 33. bxc5 Rdd3 34. Qb5 Rxa3+ 35. Kb2 Bd7 36. Qc4 Ra4 37. Qg8+ Kb7 38. Rd1 Rxf2+ 39. Kb3 Rf3+ 40. Kb2 Rb4+ 41. Kc1 Rc3+ 42. Kd2 Rxc5 43. Ke1 Ba4 44. Qf7+ Rc7 45. Qd5+ Bc6 46. Qxh5 Rg7 47. Rd6 Rb2
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