Take My Rook, See If I Care - Grischuk's Titled Tuesday Sacrifice

Join IM Levy Rozman as he breaks down this clever rook sacrifice from GM Alexander Grischuk!

Alexander Grischuk is a Russian super grandmaster who is consistently among the world’s best players. While he’s an elite professional chess player, Grischuk is well-known for being one of the top blitz players. In this game from April 14th 2020's Titled Tuesday, Grischuk shows his blitz skills by making a rook sacrifice!

[milankotevski]

Valery Sviridov is an untitled player rated 2558 fide. You don't see that often.

[i_amscarface_the_legend]

Grischuk is one of my favorite players, he plays for exitement and not for just got a draw! Such an amazing Thug Life!

[ChesspressoKnightmare]

How did he play titled Tuesday if he's not titled? :)

[lucashmm]

Gotham you’re an absolute legend for donating $10k to covid India relief. My respect for you 📈

[florentingoyens]

How are you untitled and 2560 FIDE ?! I think you are a FM if your rating goes above 2300. And at this strength I could probably be an IM in a few norm tournaments.

[redorange]

9:40 "Qh1 is coming", looks at engine: "just kidding, I meant Ba6"

[enzocai]

Ummm, at 5:31, the c pawn is protected by the knight so technically it isn't isolated, but if he takes with the knight, the bishop takes the rook and the queen takes bishop and black is up a couple points

[ChessMasteryOfficial]

For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.

[novirasputin]

The truth is Grischuk stole it from Tal in his game against Sviridov. This was much cooler as it came in a simul not a cheap blitz trick 😂

[youssefkhezami]

Why can t black pawn be played to g6 instead of running with the king

[igd]

presumably he must have got IM and GM norms but just never applied for the title (?)

[ariatician]

lmao why didnt his opponent just attack chucks bisshop goddamn he really freaked out