Le, Quang Liem – Mamedyarov, S.

2709 2022 · White wins (resignation, time or agreement)

Le Quang Liem, the standard-bearer of Vietnamese chess and 2013 World Blitz Champion, faces Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, the Azerbaijani firebrand who spent years in the world top five and built his reputation on intuitive sacrifices. Fittingly, Mamedyarov reaches for the Budapest Gambit, tossing a pawn on move two in exchange for immediate initiative — very much his kind of bet.