A Queen Trap Which From The First Sight May Seem Impossible

February 25, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenTue, February 25, 2020 3:30pmURL:
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Legendary English GM Jonathan Penrose makes an impressive bishop sacrifice on move 7, which allows him to trap opponent’s Queen! In the beginning of the video you can solve a thematic chess puzzle!
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Veitch vs Jonathan Penrose
Buxton (England) (1950), Buxton ENG
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 5.Nbd2 c5 6.dxc5 Bxc5
7.Bg2 Bxf2+ 8.Kxf2 Ng4+ 9.Ke1 Ne3 10.Qa4+ Bd7
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Video Thubmnail Credits: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB:Jonathan_Penrose,_Schacholympiade_Leipzig,_1960.jpg
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