INSANE Grandmaster Chess Game: Why castling early is overrated

Commentary on an attacking Sicilian Dragon game featuring chess prodigies GM Ter Sahakyan from Armenia and Yangfan Zhou from England. World U16 Olympiad, Turkey 2009
Music: / grabi-rai-tiamtan-chinese

[@CardioPartyMashupFitness]

Awesome game

[@TheJgen]

cool game

[@AddAHandle2Continue]

anything wrong with Qc7 instead of Rc8 after he plays Qd3 at 7:00? this game is interesting!!! is there really any downside to castling late like this?

[@YFchess]

Sorry mate I'm 7 years late, but YFchess is back! 22...Qc7 would be nice but the problem is 23.Nb5 attacking the queen, 23...Qc6 24. b3 and the rook is trapped. I can probably sacrifice it with 24...Rc5 with compensation in a complicated position, but basically much better than the game for White

[@emiruc9623]

Na5 is dubious line and refuted

[@YFchess]

Agreed. It's not the most meta move, but can still be good enough to beat GMs!