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November 19, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is Theodorou vs Radjabov chess game analysis!
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Nikolas Theodorou vs Teimour Radjabov
24th European Teams (2023), Budva MNE, rd 6, Nov-17
Russian Game: Modern Attack (C43)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Bc4 Nxf2
6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Qd5+ Kg6 8. Qxc5 Nxh1 9. Nc3 h6 10. Nd5 Re8
11. Qd4 Kh7 12. Bxh6 gxh6 13. O-O-O Re6 14. Nf6+ Kh8 15. Nh4 d6
16. Qf4 Kg7 17. Qg4+ Kh8 18. Ng6+ Kg7 19. Nf8+
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