Monday
Apr162012
Last Week's ChessVideos Show: Boruchovsky-Savchenko from the 2012 European Championship
Monday, April 16, 2012 at 11:53PM
(Sorry this posting is late, but I was gone over the weekend.)
There were many exciting games at the 2012 European Chess Championship, and the victory by young Avital Boruchovsky over his higher-rated, grandmaster opponent Boris Savchenko must rank high among them. Savchenko played the provocative Larsen Variation of the Alekhine Defense, and Boruchovsky took up the challenge with a vengeance. His won in spectacular fashion, and with this last round win clinched a GM norm (I think) and strongly suggested that he is a player to keep an eye on.
To see my comments on this spectacular game, have a look here. The show is free as always (free registration required), and will be available on demand for the next month or so.