Pawn in your throat
The final leg of the 2017 World Chess Grand Prix series was a disappointment for Azerbaijani player Teymour Radjabov. This game was one reason why. He came in with chances to qualify for the Candidates with a strong showing. But it was not to be.
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0 Nge7 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4 Ng6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Be2 0-0 9.Nc3 Qc7 10.f4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4 b6 12.Qd2 Bb7 13.Rad1 Bc6 14.a3 Bf6 15.g3 Rac8 16.e5 Be7 17.h4 Rfd8 18.h5 Nf8 19.Ba6 Rb8 - Start an analysis engine:
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Nakamura,H | 2780 | Radjabov,T | 2741 | 1–0 | 2017 | B30 | Palma De Mallorca GP 2017 | 4.3 |
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