Gukesh D vs Anand! Can Anand Survive After This Blow

July 12, 2023 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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This is Gukesh vs Anand chess game analysis! Former World Chess Champion faces a Bishop sacrifice but thanks to his tough defense survives!
In the end of the video as usual you can solve the daily puzzle!
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Dommaraju Gukesh vs Viswanathan Anand
SuperUnited Blitz Croatia (2023) (blitz), Zagreb CRO, rd 13, Jul-08
Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Variation (B12)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3 e6 4. Nc3 Nd7 5. a3 b5
6. Be3 b4 7. axb4 Bxb4 8. Bd3 Ne7 9. Ne2 O-O 10. O-O a5
11. Na4 e5 12. c3 Bd6 13. Ng3 Rb8 14. f4 exd4 15. Bxd4 c5
16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. e5 Bc7 18. Qh5 f5 19. Rf3 Qe8 20. Qh4 Bd8
21. e6 Nf6 22. Bxf5 Kh8 23. Nxc5 Nxf5 24. Nxf5 Bxe6 25. Re1 Ne4
26. Qh6 Bxf5 27. Rg3 Qf7 28. Nxe4 dxe4 29. Rd1 Rb6 30. Rd6 Rxd6
31. Qxd6 Qf6
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0:00 Introduction
0:08 The players
2:07 The Bishop Sacrifice
4:41 Daily puzzle
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