Like A Boss! Anand Punishes His Opponent For Chaotic Pawn Push

May 18, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is Anand vs Morovic chess game analysis! With a brilliant exchange sacrifice Anand emphasizes the fact that his opponent left his King uncastled! In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Viswanathan Anand vs Ivan Morovic Fernandez
Sao Paulo Rapid (2004) (rapid), Sao Paulo BRA, rd 6, Aug-22
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6
bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. O-O Nf6 9. Re1 Bb7 10. Bf4 Be7 11. Qf3 Qa5
12. a3 d4 13. e5 dxc3 14. exf6 cxb2 15. fxe7 bxa1=Q 16. Rxa1
Kxe7 17. Rb1 Bc8 18. Qg3 Kf8 19. Bd6+ Kg8 20. Be5 g6 21. Qg5
h6 22. Qf6 Rh7 23. Bxg6 fxg6 24. Qxg6+ Kf8 25. Bd6+
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