SPOT ON CHESS PUZZLES For SUNDAY, June 11th of 2023: Gukesh, Future of Chess?

Gukesh - Top Notch Top Level Indian Grandmaster!

Gukesh had a fine showing at Norway Chess, taking third place wherein he had to showcase his brand of fighting chess. For a fine example of this please review his game winning effort with the white pieces from round 8 against Aryan Tari. Game given down below:

GAME:

D Gukesh versus Aryan Tari

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Nbd2 O-O 6. c3 b6 7. h4 c5 8. Ne5 Nbd7 9. Be2 h5 10. Nc6 Qe8 11. b4 Ng4 12. O-O e5 13. Bg3 Qe6 14. b5 Bb7 15. c4 Bxc6 16. bxc6 Ndf6 17. e4 Nxe4 18. cxd5 Qxd5 19. Nxe4 Qxe4 20. d5 Nf6 21. Bf3 Qf5 22. d6 e4 23. Be2 Nd5 24. Rc1 Nb4 25. c7 Bd4 26. Qa4 a6 27. d7 b5 28. Bxb5 axb5 29. Qxa8 Qxd7

( 29... Rxa8 30. d8=Q+ Rxd8 31. cxd8=Q+ )

30. Qxe4 Nxa2 31. Rce1 Bf6 32. Rd1 Bd4 33. Qc2 Qe6 34. Rfe1 Qc4 35. Qxc4 bxc4 36. Bd6 Rc8 37. Bxc5 Resigns 1-0

(Bxc5 38. Rd8+ Rxd8 ( 38... Kg7 39. Rxc8 Bd6 40. Ra8 Bxc7 41. Rxa2 ) 39. cxd8=Q+)

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