Master game · Scandinavian
Sengupta, D. vs Murali Krishnan, B T, 2009
IND Ch National A. A Scandinavian game with annotated key positions you can drill.
White
Sengupta, D. (2488)
Black
Murali Krishnan, B T (2407)
Event
IND Ch National A
Date
2009
Opening
B01e Scandinavian
Result
1-0
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1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 c6 6. Nge2 Na6 7. d3 Nc7 8.
Bd2 Qc5 9. h3 Ncd5 10. Ne4 Qb6 11. O-O e6 12. b4 Qc7 13. Rb1 Be7 14. Ng5 O-O
15. c4 Nb6 16. Qc2 h6 17. Nf3 e5 18. g4 Be6 19. Nxe5 c5 20. Bf4 Qc8 21. bxc5
Bxc5 22. d4 Be7 23. Rfc1 Ba3 24. Re1 Bxc4 25. Rxb6 axb6 26. Qxc4 Qxc4 27. Nxc4
Rfe8 28. Be3 Bf8 29. Rb1 Rxa2 30. Ng3 Rea8 31. Rxb6 R8a4 32. Ne5 Ra1+ 33. Kh2
Rb4 34. Rxb7 Rxb7 35. Bxb7 Bd6 36. Nf5 Bc7 37. Kg2 Kf8 38. Bf4 Rb1 39. Bc6 Bb8
40. d5 Rb4 41. Bg3 Rb1 42. d6 Rd1 43. Bf3 Rd2 44. Bf4 Rc2 45. d7 Bc7 46. Nc6
1-0
Key positions
The masters found these critical moments. Drill them in spaced repetition to internalise the ideas.
15. c4!
19. Nxe5!
20. Bf4!
25. Rxb6!
26. Qxc4!
27. Nxc4!
31. Rxb6!
32. Ne5!
34. Rxb7!
35. Bxb7!
40. d5!
42. d6!
45. d7!
46. Nc6!
Drill the key positions in spaced repetition
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