Interesting Wei Yi Bishop Sacrifice

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Interesting Wei Yi Bishop Sacrifice

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VIDEO

27. Qxa6 interesting Bishop sacrifice leading to a quick forced mate resignation!

[pgn] [Event "6th Hainan Danzhou"]
[Site "Danzhou CHN"]
[Date "2015.07.10"]
[EventDate "2015.07.02"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Wang Chen"]
[Black "Wei Yi"]
[ECO "B31"]
[WhiteElo "2521"]
[BlackElo "2724"]
[PlyCount "56"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qe2 O-O
7. h3 Qb6 8. Ba4 d5 9. e5 Nd7 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. d3 f6 12. exf6
exf6 13. c4 Ba6 14. Qe6+ Rf7 15. Nc3 Nf8 16. Qe2 dxc4 17. dxc4
Qb4 18. Nd2 f5 19. Qf3 Rc8 20. a3 Qb8 21. Re1 Re8 22. Rxe8
Qxe8 23. Qe3 Re7 24. Qxc5 Re1+ 25. Kh2 Ne6 26. Qxa7 Bd4
27. Qxa6 Qb8+ 28. g3 Bxf2 0-1[/pgn]
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Re: Interesting Wei Yi Bishop Sacrifice

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Sean Evans wrote:VIDEO

27. Qxa6 interesting Bishop sacrifice leading to a quick forced mate resignation!

[pgn] [Event "6th Hainan Danzhou"]
[Site "Danzhou CHN"]
[Date "2015.07.10"]
[EventDate "2015.07.02"]
[Round "8"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Wang Chen"]
[Black "Wei Yi"]
[ECO "B31"]
[WhiteElo "2521"]
[BlackElo "2724"]
[PlyCount "56"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qe2 O-O
7. h3 Qb6 8. Ba4 d5 9. e5 Nd7 10. Bxc6 bxc6 11. d3 f6 12. exf6
exf6 13. c4 Ba6 14. Qe6+ Rf7 15. Nc3 Nf8 16. Qe2 dxc4 17. dxc4
Qb4 18. Nd2 f5 19. Qf3 Rc8 20. a3 Qb8 21. Re1 Re8 22. Rxe8
Qxe8 23. Qe3 Re7 24. Qxc5 Re1+ 25. Kh2 Ne6 26. Qxa7 Bd4
27. Qxa6 Qb8+ 28. g3 Bxf2 0-1[/pgn]
yes it was. Black could've defended a little better but he was already lost.
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