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Ivan Saric vs Marin Bosiocic European Championship 2018, Batumi

Croatian GM Ivan Saric won the European Championship in Batumi, ahead of dozens of grandmasters. Saric has an enterprising attacking style and is one of only a few players to have recently defeated World Champion Magnus Carlsen.

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0–0–0 Bb4 9.f3 0–0

A typically sharp Sicilian middlegame, with the kings having ...