Blatant cheekiness.

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MJMcCready
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Blatant cheekiness.

Post by MJMcCready » Sun Aug 23, 2026 9:02 am

Go to the 7.00 mark, what an opening to play and win with! Only Magnus could do that. Does it even have a name?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLXbEvzjwD8

Roger de Coverly
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Re: Blatant cheekiness.

Post by Roger de Coverly » Sun Aug 23, 2026 10:45 pm

MJMcCready wrote: ↑
Sun Aug 23, 2026 9:02 am
Go to the 7.00 mark, what an opening to play and win with! Only Magnus could do that. Does it even have a name?
Basman's Borg I think (Grob reversed)

1. e4 g5

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