Classic game · 2019Black won
Karthikeyan Sac
White
Alireza Firouzja
Black
Murali Karthikeyan
Karthikeyan gave up his queen for a knight and bishop in the opening, then restricted Firouzja's pieces for a remarkable win.
Open interactive game review- White
- Alireza Firouzja
- Black
- Murali Karthikeyan
- Year
- 2019
- Result
- Black won · 0-1
Why this classic game matters
The material imbalance works because Black's coordinated pieces dominate the queen and leave White without useful squares.
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