2807 Rating Performance By Nihal Sarin

July 6, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Indian GM Sarin Nihal wins 2021 Silver Lake Open! In this video I am covering a round 7 game which Sarin played vs Kazakhstani IM Denis Makhnev!
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Denis Makhnev vs Sarin Nihal
Silver Lake Open 2021 round 07
D52 Queen’s Gambit Declined
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 Nbd7 6. e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Nh5 9. cxd5 Nxg3 10. hxg3 cxd5 11. g4 Bg7 12. Bd3 a6 13. a4 b6 14. b4 Bb7 15. Rc1 O-O 16. b5 a5 17. Bb1 Qe7 18. Qd3 Rfc8 19. O-O Qa3 20. Ne5 Nxe5 21. dxe5 Bxe5 22. f4 gxf4 23. Qh7+ Kf8 24. Bg6 fxg6 25. Rxf4+ Bxf4 26. Rf1 Qxc3 27. Rxf4+ Ke8
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