Wang Hao vs Grischuk! Let This Queen Sacrifice Happen

April 22, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Wang Hao vs Alexander Grischuk
FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2020-2021 round 10
C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. f4 Be7 8. Nf3 f6 9. Be3 O-O 10. g3 Qb6 11. Qd2 cxd4 12. Nfxd4 Nc5 13. exf6 Bxf6 14. Nb3 Ne4 15. Qd3 Qc7 16. Bg2 Nd6 17. Bf2 Nc4 18. Qc2 Ne7 19. O-O e5 20. fxe5 Bf5 21. exf6 Bxc2 22. fxe7 Rfe8 23. Nf4 Nb6 24. Nxd5 Nxd5 25. Bxd5+ Kh8 26. Nd4 Qd7 27. c4 Bg6 28. Ne6 Rxe7 29. Rae1 Bf7 30. Nxg7 Bxd5 31. Rxe7 Qxe7 32. Nf5 Qf8 33. Bd4+ Kg8 34. cxd5 h5 35. d6 Kh7 36. Ne7 Qe8 37. Rf6 Rd8 38. Bc3 Rxd6 39. Rxd6 Qxe7 40. Rd4 Kg6 41. a3 Qe3+
½-½
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