Watch How Skripchenko Exploited The Weaknesses Of Dark Squares

July 2, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Almira Skripchenko (2441) vs Alisa Mikhailovna Galliamova (2554)
2nd ch-EUR Women Playoffs (2001), Warsaw POL, rd 1, May-05
Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d3 g6 4. d4 Bg7 5. dxc5 Qa5+ 6. c3 Qxc5 7. Be3 Qc7 8. Na3
Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 Qxc3+ 10. Nd2 Qxa3 11. Nc4 Qb4+ 12. Bd2 Qc5 13. Be3 Qc7 14. Nd6+
Kf8 15. Nb5 Qe5 16. Bd4 Qxe4+ 17. Be2 e5 18. Bc5+ Kg7 19. O-O Nc6 20. Nd6 Qh4
21. Ne8+ Kh6 22. Be3+ g5 23. Qd6+ f6 24. Qf8+ Kg6 25. Qg7+ Kf5 26. Qxh8 Nce7
27. Qg7 d5 28. Nxf6 Nxf6 29. Qxe7 Be6 30. Rac1 d4 31. Bd2 Bd5 32. f3
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