Anish Giri Sacrifices Both Rooks But You Can’t Escape From Destiny

March 10, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is a game analysis of Giri vs Andreikin blitz game (FIDE Chess Grand Prix 2022) where Giri sacrifices both rooks but fails to achieve more than a draw!
In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Anish Giri vs Dmitry Andreikin
FIDE Chess Grand Prix 2 2022 | Knockout Stage
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b3 b6 4. Bb2 Bb7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nxe4 Bxe4 8. Qe2 Bb7 9. h4 Nc6 10. h5 Nb4 11. d3 b5 12. a3 Nc6 13. Qd2 Rc8 14. Rh3 Qc7 15. O-O-O Na5 16. Ng5 Be7 17. Rg3 c4 18. dxc4 bxc4 19. b4 h6 20. Nxf7 Kxf7 21. bxa5 Bd5 22. Qf4+ Kg8 23. Rxd5 Bg5 24. Rxg5 hxg5 25. Qd4 exd5 26. Qxd5+ Kf8 27. Bd4 Qc6 28. Qxc6 Rxc6 29. Be2 a6 30. Kd2 Ke7 31. Kc3 Rb8 32. a4 Rb1 33. Bf3
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Video Thumbnail Credits:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anish_Giri_2017.jpg
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dmitry_Andreikin_Satka_2018.jpg?uselang=ru
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