Scandal In Moscow! Mamedyarov Accuses His Opponent Of Cheating

March 16, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this video I am covering the famous Mamedyarov vs Kurnosov game which became the reason of a huge scandal and Mamedyarov’s withdrawal from the 2009 Aeroflot Open! While Mamedyarov accused his opponent of using Rybka chess program in the toilet, Kurnosov claimed that he played on his own! More details in the video!
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Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2724) vs Igor Kurnosov (2602)
Aeroflot Open (2009), Moscow RUS, rd 6, Feb-22
Neo-Grьnfeld Defense: Goglidze Attack (D70)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Nc3 Bg7
7. Be3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O f5 10. h4 fxe4 11. h5 gxh5
12. d5 Ne5 13. Bh6 Nec4 14. Qg5 Rf7 15. Bxc4 Nxc4 16. Rd4 Qd6
17. Bxg7 Rxg7 18. Qxh5 Qf4+ 19. Kb1 Bf5 20. fxe4 Bg4 21. Nge2
Qd2
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