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Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Georg Meier

Dortmund, 2018

Russian GM Ian Nepomniachtchi won the Dortmund supertournament ahead of stiff competition, including former world champion Vladimir Kramnik (whom he defeated in round 5) and Jan-Krzystof Duda, the world’s highest rated junior. Tournament victory was decided with this sparkling attacking effort in the final round against Georg Meier, a strong German GM.

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4

Meier is probably the world’s leading expert ...