Crush Your Opponent In 10 Like David Bronstein

November 18, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, November 18, 2022 3:55pmURL:
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Soviet chess Grandmaster David Bronstein makes a Rook sacrifice which allows him to pin the defender (Knight) and make the Queen unprotected! He wins the Queen and the game in just 10 moves!
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David Bronstein vs NN
URS sim Sochi 1950
Center Game: Normal Variation (C22)
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qa4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d5 6. Bg5 dxe4 7. Nxe4 Qe7 8.
O-O-O Qxe4 9. Rd8+ Kxd8 10. Qxe4
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Bronstein_in_1954.jpg
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