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Polgar’s Keres Attack Crushes Kasimdzhanov – ChessTerra.com

Polgar’s Keres Attack Crushes Kasimdzhanov

June 8, 2025 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is a dynamic game between Judit Polgar and Rustam Kasimdzhanov from the 2005 FIDE World Championship Tournament. It arises from the Sicilian Scheveningen, Delayed Keres Attack. Polgar sacrifices a knight and her dark-squared bishop early, securing a decisive advantage by move 19, though the path to victory is not without complications. After 22.Nb5, Polgar gives Kasimdzhanov a brief window to turn the tables, but he fails to capitalize on the chance.
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 9. g5 gxf5 10. exf5 d5 11. Qf3 d4 12. O-O-O Nbd7 13. Bxd4 exd4 14. Rxd4 Bg7 15. Rg1 Kf8 16. Qe3 Qe7 17. Qd2 h6 18. gxf6 Nxf6 19. Rd8+ Ne8 20. Bb5 axb5 21. Re1 b4 22. Nb5 Bxb2+ 23. Kxb2 Qf6+ 24. Qd4 Kg7 25. Rexe8 Rxe8 26. Rxe8 Qxd4+ 27. Nxd4 Kf6 28. f4 b6 29. Rd8 Bb7 30. Rxa8 Bxa8 31. Kb3 Bd5+ 32. Kxb4 Bxa2 33. Kb5 Bb1 34. c3 Ke7 35. Kxb6 Kd6 36. c4 Bd3 37. c5+ Kd5 38. Nc6 Ke4 39. Ne7 Bc2 40. c6 Ba4 41. c7 Bd7 42. Kc5

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