Queen Sacrifice On Move 12! This Is Chess.com Grand Swiss

October 28, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In the Makogonov variation of King’s Indian Defense we see a Queen sacrifice on move 12. A novelty and a great idea!!
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Alexandr Predke vs Nodirbek Yakubboev
FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss 2021, rd 02
E71 King’s Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. h3 O-O 6. Bg5 Nc6 7. Nf3 h6 8. Be3 e5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nxd4 exd4 11. Qxd4 Ng4 12. hxg4 Bxd4 13. Bxd4 Kh7 14. Be2 f5 15. exf5 gxf5 16. Rh5 Kg6 17. Kd2 fxg4 18. Rah1 Bf5 19. Rxh6+ Kf7 20. R1h5 Ke7 21. Nd1 c5 22. Bc3 Kd7 23. Ne3 Bb1 24. Bxg4+ Kc7 25. f3 Qe8 26. Rh1 Bg6 27. Re1 Rg8 28. Be6 Qf8 29. Reh1 Re8 30. R1h4 Rxe6 31. dxe6 Qe8 32. Nd5+ Kc6 33. Nf6 Qe7 34. Rg4
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