Borik’s Brutal Attack

February 9, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenThu, February 9, 2023 12:00pmURL:
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This is a brutal attacking chess game where we see countless sacrifices!
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Otto Borik vs Ivan Novak
CSR-ch U26 (1969), Cihak CSR, rd 11
Latvian Gambit: Mayet Attack. Poisoned Pawn Variation (C40)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. d4 Qxg2 6. Qh5+
g6 7. Bf7+ Kd8 8. Bxg6 Qxh1+ 9. Ke2 c6 10. Nc3 Nf6 11. Qg5 Be7
12. Nf7+ Ke8 13. Nxh8+ hxg6 14. Qxg6+ Kd8 15. Nf7+ Ke8
16. Ne5+ Kd8 17. Bf4 Qxa1 18. Nf7+ Ke8 19. Nd6+
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Video Thumbnail Credits:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borik_2007_Dortmund.jpg
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