Danya Scalps GM in Holland

As a former World Champion, FM Danya Naroditsky struts his stuff at tournaments all around the planet. After a mixed performance in Philadelphia at the biggest Open in the World, the young star flew across the Pond to play in the Leiden Open in Holland, where he now has 4.0 out of 5. He struck gold in his round 5 game against Ukrainian Grandmaster Yuri Vovk (2567). After a lightning kingside combination that began with 50.Qg5 and ended with 54.Rc5, Danya finally could claim his first ever GM scalp. Congratulations!

Leiden Open, Leiden
Naroditsky, D. vs. Vovk, Y.

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(white to move) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. d4 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nbd7 8. Be3 Re8 9. d5 Nh5 10. g3 Bf8 11. Ne1 Ng7 12. Ng2 f5 13. exf5 Nxf5 14. Ne4 Be7 15. f3 Nf6 16. Bf2 Bf8 17. Bd3 Bh6 18. g4 Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Ne7 20. Qd3 Rf8 21. Bg3 Rf7 22. Qe2 Qf8 23. Rad1 Bd7 24. c5 a6 25. Qc2 Re8 26. Qb3 dxc5 27. Bxe5 Nc8 28. Bxc7 Nd6 29. Bxd6 Qxd6 30. Qc2 b5 31. Rfe1 Bg7 32. b3 Be5 33. Ne3 Ref8 34. Qg2 Kh8 35. Kh1 Rc8 36. Rc1 Qf6 37. d6 Qxd6 38. Rcd1 Qf8 39. Nd5 Bd4 40. b4 Rd8 41. bxc5 Qxc5 42. Qd2 Bg7 43. Qg5 Re8 44. Qh4 Kg8 45. g5 Be6 46. Rc1 Qa3 47. Nf6+ Bxf6 48. gxf6 Ref8 49. Rc6 Bxa2 50. Qg5 Re8 51. Re3 Qf8 52. Bxg6 hxg6 53. Qxg6+ Kh8 54. Rc5

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