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Sacrificed Both Rooks… – ChessTerra.com

Sacrificed Both Rooks…

March 4, 2025 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenTue, March 4, 2025 2:00pmURL:
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Armenian FM Vahe Sukiasyan goes for double Rook sacrifice to claim an impressive victory over Russian GM Pavel Ponkratov.
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Vahe Sukiasyan vs Pavel Ponkratov
Aeroflot Open 2025, round 3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. Qc2 Be7 7. Bf4 O-O 8. Rd1
dxc4 9. e4 b5 10. h4 c5 11. Ng5 g6 12. dxc5 Qa5 13. h5 Nc6 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. e5 Nd5 16. Rxd5 exd5 17. Rh6 Bxg5 18. Bxg5 Kg7 19. Bf6+
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