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Legendary game · 1962

The queen sac that's #1 on YouTube

Nezhmetdinov vs Chernikov — Rostov-on-Don 1962 · Sicilian Defense, Dragon Variation (B76)

Chernikov

Nezhmetdinov

Rostov-on-Don, nineteen sixty-two. This exact game is the most-watched chess video ever made — for good reason.

The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.

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