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A Brutal Queen Sacrifice Against MVL! Can He Survive??

December 23, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenSat, December 23, 2023 4:00amURL:
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This is Nataf vs Vachier-Lagrave chess game analysis!
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Igor-Alexandre Nataf vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
French Championship (2006), Besancon FRA, rd 3, Aug-16
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations. Anti-Qxd4 Move Order (B50)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 Nxe4 6. cxd6
Nxc3 7. bxc3 Qxc3+ 8. Bd2 Qc5 9. Rb1 Qxd6 10. Bd3 e6 11. O-O
Be7 12. Ng5 h6 13. Nxf7 Kxf7 14. Qh5+ Kf8 15. Qf3+ Kg8 16. Bg6
Bf6 17. Rxb7 Nc6 18. Bf7+ Kf8 19. Qxc6 Qxc6 20. Bb4+ Be7
21. Rxe7 a5 22. Ba3 Qa4 23. Bg6 Kg8 24. Rd1 Ba6 25. Rdd7 Rh7
26. Bxh7+ Kh8 27. Bb2 Qxa2 28. Bxg7+ Kxh7 29. Bc3+ Kg8
30. Rg7+ Kf8 31. Rgf7+ Kg8
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Igor_nataf.JPG
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maxime_Vachier-Lagrave_au_tournoi_des_candidats_(cropped).jpg
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