Jim Abbott, the winner of this game, gained a ton of rating points at the Greater Midwest Classic.
My ...Bxh2+ was more than a bit too overoptimistic, and I understood this when I did it. But I still sacked the piece. Hmm.
David Franklin called this move "going Morozevich" (after the brilliant Russian GM who does something impulsive whenever the position bores him).
My ...Bxh2+ was more than a bit too overoptimistic, and I understood this when I did it. But I still sacked the piece. Hmm.
David Franklin called this move "going Morozevich" (after the brilliant Russian GM who does something impulsive whenever the position bores him).