Featured is a remarkable game between Vugar Gashimov and Alexander Grischuk from the 2010 World Team Championship. The game begins with the Sicilian Najdorf, and Grischuk goes for the sharp Poisoned Pawn variation. On move 21, Grischuk’s king starts an incredible journey, walking deep into Gashimov’s position while all of White’s major pieces and both bishops are still on the board. This is without a doubt one of the wildest and most memorable king walks in chess.
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Image of Alexander Grischuk by Lennart Ootes
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd3 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. f5 Be7 11. fxe6 fxe6 12. Be2 Qa5 13. Bd2 Qc7 14. g4 h6 15. Qh3 Rh7 16. Rf1 Nc6 17. Nxc6 Qxc6 18. e5 dxe5 19. Bd3 e4 20. Nxe4 Nxe4 21. Qh5+ Kd7 22. Rd1 Rh8 23. Bf4 Bb4+ 24. c3 Nxc3 25. Bd2 Qd5 26. Rf7+ Kc6 27. Rc1 Kb6 28. Be3+ Ka5 29. a3 Ka4 30. axb4 Qxd3 31. Qa5+ Kb3 32. Rxc3+ Qxc3+ 33. Bd2 b6 34. Qxb6 Qe5+ 35. Kd1 Bb7 36. Qxb7 Rhd8 37. Rf3+ Ka2 38. Rf2 Kb1 39. Qf3 Rac8 40. Qb3+ Qb2 41. Qxb2+ Kxb2