Chess With Sam Collins
Nikita Vitiugov vs Pentala Harikrishna
Prague Masters, 2019
Nikita Vitiugov won the inaugural Prague Masters ahead of an elite field with an average rating of 2715.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.0–0 Nxe4 5.d4 Nd6 6.dxe5
A sideline compared to the well analysed endgame after 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.dxe5 Nf5 8.Qxd8+ Kxd8, which forms a core part of the repertoire of most top-ten players.
6...Nxb5 7.a4 Nbd4
7...d6 8.e6!? is a promising pawn ...