Featured is an excellent chess game between Pentala Harikrishna and Arseniy Nesterov from Round 2 of the 2025 FIDE World Cup. Out of the Petrov’s Defense, we see a sharp line where Harikrishna sacrifices his queen in exchange for a dominant octopus knight on d6 and a powerful dark-squared bishop. While the computer may slightly prefer Black, White’s position is far easier to handle, with pieces occupying strong and natural outposts. Harikrishna, led by his unassailable knight, maintains complete control throughout, forcing Nesterov’s resignation after only 29 moves.
#FIDEWorldCup #PentalaHarikrishna
Image of Pentala Harikrishna by Lennart Ootes
lennartootes.com
I’m a self-taught National Master in chess out of Pennsylvania, USA who was introduced to the game by my father in 1988 at the age of 8. The purpose of this channel is to share my knowledge of chess to help others improve their game. I enjoy continuing to improve my understanding of this great game, albeit slowly. Consider subscribing here on YouTube for frequent content, and/or connecting via any or all the below social medias. Your support is greatly appreciated. Take care, bye. 🙂
★ LICHESS.ORG https://lichess.org/@/Chess-Network
★ CHESS.COM https://www.chess.com/member/chessnetwork?ref_id=1552369 (affiliate link)
★ TWITCH http://twitch.tv/ChessNetwork
★ TWITTER http://twitter.com/ChessNetwork
★ FACEBOOK http://facebook.com/ChessNetwork
★ PATREON https://www.patreon.com/ChessNetwork
★ DONATE https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=QLV226E6FUUWG
PGN
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. dxe5 Bc5 5. Qd5 Bxf2+ 6. Ke2 f5 7. Nc3 c6 8. Nxe4 cxd5 9. Nd6+ Kf8 10. Kxf2 Nc6 11. Be3 d4 12. Bf4 Qb6 13. Bd3 Ne7 14. Bd2 Nd5 15. Bxf5 Ne3 16. Bd3 Ke7 17. Rhe1 Rf8 18. Rxe3 dxe3+ 19. Bxe3 Rxf3+ 20. Kxf3 Qxb2 21. Bg5+ Ke6 22. Re1 b5 23. Bf5+ Kd5 24. Be4+ Ke6 25. Bxa8 Qc3+ 26. Re3 Qxc2 27. Be4 Qd1+ 28. Kg3 Qh5 29. h4