Akobian Smashes Kabanov’s King’s Indian Defense! | Intermediate Kids’ Class – GM Varuzhan Akobian

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Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian shows his game from 2000 against Nikolai Kabanov, where Akobian bested the King’s Indian Defense in “Chess for Knights,” the traditional kids’ chess class for scholastic players under a 1000 rating.

2021.06.13
Varuzhan Akobian vs Nikolai Kabanov, Wch U20 (2000): E61 King’s Indian defence, 3.Nc3
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