Postman Delivers Several Brutal Sacrifices

December 2, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In this correspondence chess game we see how Yugoslav chess master throws his anger at opponent’s King! With a final Queen sacrifice he then forces a resignation!
In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Vladimir Sokolov vs Rusnikov
Correspondence (1966), URS
Italian Game: Scotch Gambit. Nakhmanson Gambit (C56)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4 6.Nc3 dxc3
7.Bxf7+ Kxf7 8.Qd5+ Ke8 9.Re1 Be7 10.Rxe4 d6 11.Bg5 cxb2
12.Rae1 Rf8 13.Bxe7 Nxe7 14.Qh5+ Kd7 15.Nd4 c5 16.Qg4+ Kc7
17.Rxe7+ Qxe7 18.Rxe7+ Kd8 19.Qg5 h6 20.Rxb7+
1-0
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Privet_iz_Kharkova,_Russian_Empire_Postman.jpg
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