Master game · Scotch Game
Movsesian, Sergei vs Bacrot, Etienne, 2007
23. ECC Men. A Scotch Game game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Movsesian, Sergei (2670)
Black
Bacrot, Etienne (2695)
Event
23. ECC Men
Date
2007
Opening
C45y Scotch Game
Result
1-0
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 7. Bc4 Ne5 8.
Be2 Qg6 9. O-O O-O 10. Nd2 d5 11. Bh5 Qd6 12. f4 N5c6 13. e5 Qh6 14. N2b3 Bb6
15. Qe2 Nf5 16. Nxf5 Bxf5 17. Nd4 Bd3 18. Bxf7+ Rxf7 19. Qxd3 Re8 20. Rf3 Rff8
21. Raf1 Qg6 22. f5 Qf7 23. e6 Qf6 24. Nxc6 bxc6 25. Bd4 Rb8 26. R1f2 Qh6 27.
Bxb6 axb6 28. Qd4 Rbe8 29. Qa4 c5 30. Qd7 1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
14. N2b3!
16. Nxf5!
17. Nd4!
18. Bxf7+!
19. Qxd3!
21. Raf1!
22. f5!
23. e6!
25. Bd4!
30. Qd7!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
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