Mikhail Chigorin Plays A Brilliant Game During A 10 Board Blindfold Simul

June 24, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this video I am analyzing a famous chess game played by Russian chess master Mikhail Chigorin against Arnold! This game was played during a blindfold 10-board simultaneous exhibition which Chigorin gave in 1885 in St. Petersburg. Despite the fact that the game was played during a chess simul, Chigorin demonstrates a high level game and with an accurate attack crushes his opponent! In the end Chigorin goes for a queen sacrifice which leads to a forced mate with minor pieces! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Arnold vs Mikhail Chigorin
1885, St Petersburg (10 board blindfold simul)
C59 Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Göring Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 9. Nf3 e4 10. Ne5 Qc7 11. f4 Bd6 12. d4 O-O 13. O-O c5 14. c3 Rb8 15.Na3 cxd4 16. Nb5 Rxb5 17. Bxb5 Qb6 18. a4 d3+ 19. Kh1 a6 20. Nc4 Nxc4 21. Bxc4 Bg4 22. a5 Qa7 23. Qa4 Be2 24. Re1 Ng4 25. h3 Qf2 26. Bd2 Bc5 27. Bxf7+ Rxf7 28. Qe8+ Kh7 29. Qxf7 Qxg2+ 30. Kxg2 Bf3+ 31. Kf1 Nh2#
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