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Tamaz Gelashvili vs Awonder Liang
"Boy Awonder" (game of the day Mar-30-2019)
St. Louis Spring Classic (Group B) (2017), St Louis, MO USA, rd 1, May-16
Sicilian Defense: 2.b3 Variation (B20)  ·  0-1

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May-21-17
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  tamar: I'm wore out just playing through the moves.
May-23-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  FSR: Crazy game! Gelashvili is the king of 2.b3, having amassed a huge plus score with it. Repertoire Explorer: Tamaz Gelashvili (white)
Jul-24-17  whiteshark: <tamar>

If it's somethin' weird ♪ an' it don't look good ♫

Who ya gonna call? ♪♫

...

Jul-24-17  siggemannen: Pretty ice-cold tactics by the kid. Also, 44.Rxf7 loses cause black has time to mate the white king
Feb-17-18  Delboy: Now THIS would be a worthy Game of the Day, rather than some of the recycled stuff or pun-inspired fare that CG served in the last year
Mar-30-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  An Englishman: Good Evening: After 15...g5!, the White DSB becomes useless and Black is in effect up a Bishop, Knight & pawn v. a Rook. White ultimately sacrifices that Bishop for two pawns that had more value to Black than the prelate.

Crazy game, though. Can't help but wonder if White has a miracle defense somewhere.

Mar-30-19  Steve.Patzer: Amazing since he was only 14 years of age.
Mar-30-19  7he5haman: Holy piece play Batman!
Mar-30-19  Pyrandus: Liang: 16 years old - NOT 15!
Mar-30-19  MrMelad: Fantastic game. Thanks CG for featuring it.
Mar-30-19
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  Check It Out: Wooo! Fun game.
Mar-31-19  Odradek: Wouldn't 10. g3 make Black's DSB very uncomfortable? What would be Black's reply?
Mar-31-19
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  keypusher: <odradek: Wouldn't 10. g3 make Black's DSB very uncomfortable? What would be Black's reply?>

10....Kf7 11.h4 Bf4! and Black is winning.

Apr-14-22  Saniyat24: Racing car action in a chess game...!!
Apr-14-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  fredthebear: Agreed. Reminds one of Lightning McQueen (despite the condiment colors)! https://movies.disney.com/cars-3

6.Ng5?! cannot be correct, but why spoil all the fun? It's been tried a few times: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... Credit goes to IM Lawrence Day!

May-04-22  Saniyat24: some extraordinary brilliant moves were played by ''boy-wonder'', Awonder Liang...three moves stand out, 20...Ne1, 24...Qe4 and 48...Bc1...!!

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