To Build A Fire By Alexey Shirov

April 2, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, April 2, 2021 3:59pmURL:
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Alexey Shirov (2667) vs Ju Wenjun (2580)
Prague Chess Festival (Challengers) (2019), Prague CZE, rd 7, Mar-12
Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bd6 6. Nc3 c6
7. Qc2 O-O 8. e4 dxe4 9. Nxe4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Nd7 11. Bd3 Nf6
12. Qh4 Re8 13. O-O-O b5 14. c5 Bxc5 15. g4 Bxd4 16. g5 Bxb2+
17. Kc2 Qd5 18. gxf6 Bxf6 19. Qxh7+ Kf8 20. Bb4+ c5 21. Qh8+
Ke7 22. Qxe8+ Kxe8 23. Bxb5+ Kd8 24. Bc6
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