Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Helder Frade Marques (1998)

Maxime Vachier-Lagrave vs Helder Frade Marques
FRA-chJM7 1998 · Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21) · 0-1

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Jun-22-10		ChessYouGood: This strikes me as a very simple and logical response to the smith morra, a speculative gambit only played by over optimistic chess fiends who rather rely on black playing awkwardly. Note that black is only rated 2300ish.

Apr-14-11		FSR: I love seeing the Smith-Morra get manhandled. Here, Black notches a 300+ point upset.

Apr-14-11		Wrong: i don't think Vachier-Lagrave have a rating of 2637 when this game was played. probably this game was submitted in 2008.

Apr-15-11		FSR: You're probably right, Wrong.

Apr-16-11		perfidious: <Wrong: i don't think Vachier-Lagrave have a rating of 2637 when this game was played.> He was likely 1637 instead, which in our part of the USA, means he was at least 2100 strength, especially if he faced <The. Greatest. Player. Ever.>, who would utterly crush him.

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