18-year-old Alireza Firouzja makes history by crossing 2800 rating mark. At the age of 18 years, 5 months he is the youngest chess player to do so. This broke the previous record of 18 years and 336 days held by Magnus Carlsen. The result also elevated Firouzja to number two in the live rating list!
In today’s video we will cover his game vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played in the 9th round of 2021 European Team Chess Championship!
In the end as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Alireza Firouzja vs Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
European Team Chess Championship 2021, rd 09
C50 Giuoco Piano
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 h6 6. c3 d6 7. Re1 O-O 8. h3 a5 9. Nbd2 Be6 10. Bxe6 fxe6 11. Nb3 Ba7 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. Rxe3 a4 14. Nbd2 d5 15. Re2 b5 16. exd5 Nxd5 17. a3 Nf4 18. Re3 Qe8 19. g3 Nxh3+ 20. Kg2 Ng5 21. Nxg5 hxg5 22. Qg4 Rf5 23. Nf3 Qf7 24. Qe4 Rf8 25. Rh1 g6 26. Qxc6 g4 27. Kg1 Rxf3 28. Rxf3 Qxf3 29. Qxe6+ Qf7 30. Qxf7+ Rxf7 31. Rh4 Rd7 32. Rxg4 Rxd3 33. Rxg6+ Kf7 34. Rc6 Rd2 35. c4 Rxb2 36. Rxc7+ Ke6 37. Rc6+ Kf5 38. cxb5 Rb3 39. b6 Rxa3 40. b7 Rb3 41. Ra6 Rxb7 42. Rxa4 e4 43. Ra5+ Kf6 44. Kf1 Rb3 45. Ke2 Rc3 46. Ra8 Rb3 47. Rf8+ Ke5 48. Kf1 Kd4 49. Kg2 Rb7 50. Kh3 Ke5 51. g4 Kd5
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