Anyone who has been coached by me recently will know I am a big fan of castling and king safety. Of course anyone who has played me recently will also know that I often get this wrong in my own games. It turns out I am not the only one, as even GM's sometimes forget to get their king out of the firing line. In the following 3 minute game, a well known GM and trainer never gets around to castling, and quickly pays the price.
Live Chess Chess.com, 20.09.2020
1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Be3 a6 5. f4 b5 6. Nf3 Bb7 7. Bd3 Nd7 8. e5 c5 9. Be4 Qc8 10. Bxb7 Qxb7 11. dxc5 dxe5 12. Qd5 Qxd5 13. Nxd5 Rc8 14. O-O-O exf4 15. Bxf4 Nxc5 16. Rhe1 e6 17. Nc7+ Ke7 18. Bd6+ Kf6 19. Be5+ 1-0
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Go Harry!
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