Nice attacking game in Russian Championship!
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
The Russian Championship is producing some very exciting games! One such game is given below, between two young grandmasters Andreikin and Sjugirov. This game reminds me of some of Morphy’s games: White does not castle at all and instead attacks and mates the Black monarch with a direct and brutal sacrificial attack. ENJOY!
18. Nh7!
If now 18… Nxh7 then Black risks getting mated after 19. Bxh7 Kxh7 20. Qh5 Kg8 21. Rxg7! Kxg7 22. Bh6; And useless is 18… Bxe5 19. Qxe5! when Black is paralyzed
18…Qc7 19. Bh6!
The Black King gets no rest. If now 19… Bxe5 20. Bxg7! Bg3!? –trying to close the g-file–21. Bxf6! and Black can resign; or if 19… g6 20. Nxf6 Nxf6 21. Nxg6! and the end is very near.
19…Ne8
NOW COMES THE FINAL ASSAULT
20. Bxg7! Nxg7 [20… f5 21. Bxf8] 21. Rxg7!
IT IS A FULL BLOWN MATING ATTACK!
21…Kxg7 22. Qg4 Kh8 23. Nf6!
IT IS MATE IN AT MOST 6 MOVES
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