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Vaganian’s Hanging But Untouchable Cavalry

December 13, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, December 13, 2019 2:00pmURL:
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Soviet-Armenian GM Rafael Vaganian beats his opponent by going for a Bishop sacrifice which allows him to make use of the vulnerability of a2-g8 diagonal! Once his both Knights jump into the attack resignation follows! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Rafael Vaganian vs George Steven Botterill
Hastings (1974/75), Hastings ENG, rd 7, Jan-04
Trompowsky Attack: General (A45)
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 g6 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3 Bg7 5.Ne2 b6 6.Nf4 d5 7.h4
h5 8.c4 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Bb7 10.Nc3 Bh6 11.Bxf7+ Kxf7 12.Qb3+ Ke8
13.Nxg6 Qd7 14.Nxh8 Qg7 15.Qe6+ Kf8 16.Nd5 Nd7 17.Ne7
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