Kuzmenko,Mykhailo vs. Sigvaldsen,Sebastian - Fagernes Chess Open 2025 1-0
In the Fagernes Chess Open 2025 event on April 16, 2025, Mykhailo Kuzmenko played a move that would become a point of contention: Bxb4. By playing this move, Kuzmenko sacrificed his bishop for one of White's pawns. This led to a free piece being gained by Black but ultimately proved costly as it ignored the superior threat chance presented by the pawn on b4. The move also allowed White to kick the knight back into Black's position, causing an imbalance in material. Furthermore, this development of the bishop for active play seemed to overlook the potential benefits of developing other pieces simultaneously.
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[Date "2025.04.16"]