Check Out This Wonderful Queen Sacrifice Made By Vladislav Artemiev

March 31, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Here is a game where Russian GM Vladislav Artemiev makes a brilliant Queen sacrifice which allows him to exploit the weakness of the h-file!
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Mateusz Bartel vs Vladislav Artemiev
European Online Club Cup Playoff 2021, rd 3
C77 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Qe7 8. h3 h6 9. Be3 Bd6 10. O-O c5 11. Nd2 g5 12. Nc4 Be6 13. Nxd6+ cxd6 14. Ne2 g4 15. h4 Nh5 16. g3 f5 17. exf5 Bd5 18. Nc3 Bf3 19. Qd2 Ng7 20. Bxh6 Nxf5 21. Bg5 Nxh4 22. Bxe7 Nf5 23. Bh4 Nxh4 24. Qg5 Nf5 25. Qg6+ Kd8 26. Qf6+ Kc7 27. Nd5+ Kc6
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Video Thumbnail Credits:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vladislav_Artemiev.jpg
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mateusz_Bartel_2013.jpg
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