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January 20, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenThu, January 20, 2022 11:02amURL:
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This is a game analysis of Simagin vs Lyskov game where Soviet GM destroys French defense with a strong attack!
In the end of the video s usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Vladimir Simagin (2530) vs Ivan Lyskov (2408)
Moscow, 1957
French Defense, Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, General (C16)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 b6 5. Qg4 Bf8 6. Nh3 Qd7 7. Nf4 Nh6 8. Qh3 Nf5 9. Be3 Ba6 10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. g4 Nxe3 12. fxe3 Bb4 13. O-O Bxc3 14. bxc3 Nb8 15. Nh5 Rg8 16. Rf6 Qe7 17. Raf1 Nd7 18. Rxf7 Qxf7 19. Rxf7 Kxf7 20. Nf4 Nf8 21. c4 dxc4 22. Qf3 Rd8 23. d5 exd5 24. Nh3+ Ke8 25. Ng5 Rd7 26. e6 Nxe6 27. Nxe6 Ke7 28. Qf5 Kd6 29. Nf4 c6 30. Qe6+
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