Robson Takes Finegold Into A Deep Dark Forest

August 9, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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In a critical situation American GM Ben Finegold misses the winning exchange sacrifice and makes a treacherously tempting move which steps into a Queen sacrifice! Ray Robson answer was precise and victorious!!
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Ray Robson (2545) vs Benjamin Finegold (2494)
Finegold – Robson Match (2011), St Louis, MO USA, rd 6, May-22
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. General (B30)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Be3
Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 d6 9. f3 Bd7 10. h4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5
12. h5 a5 13. hxg6 hxg6 14. Nd5 Be6 15. Nxf6+ exf6 16. Qd3 d5
17. Qxb5 dxe4 18. O-O-O Bxb3 19. Qxb3 a4 20. Qe3 a3 21. b3
exf3 22. Qxf3 Re8 23. g4 Rc8 24. Kb1 Qe7 25. Qh3 Qe4 26. g5
Qxc2+ 27. Ka1 Re2 28. Qh7+ Kf8 29. Qxg7+
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