The First Brazilian GM And His Mind Blowing Combination

May 21, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is Mecking vs Rocha chess game analysis where the first Brazilian GM wins the game by making a Queen sacrifice and announcing a checkmate with his Knight!
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Henrique Mecking vs Antonio Cavilhas Rocha
Mar del Plata Zonal (1969), Mar del Plata ARG, rd 17, Apr-09
Spanish Game: Exchange. Gligoric Variation (C69)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3
Bd6 8.Be3 Qe7 9.Nbd2 Nh6 10.h3 Bd7 11.Qb3 b6 12.dxe5 fxe5
13.Nc4 Nf7 14.Rfd1 Bc5 15.Bxc5 Qxc5 16.Rxd7 Kxd7 17.Nxb6+ Qxb6
18.Qxf7+ Kc8 19.Nxe5 Qxb2 20.Qd7+ Kb8 21.Qd1 Qxc3 22.Rb1+ Ka7
23.Qd4+ Qxd4 24.Nxc6#
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