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Lichess Game of the Month: November 23
Piece sacrifice fireworks by FC7PLAY!If you are looking for a very aggressive way to play against the Petrov's Defense (also known as the Russian Defense), this game might be something for you.
Even if 1.e4 is not your usual opening choice, you will definitely be inspired by this game!
By December 5th, several of your best games of November were shared via our forum post, Mastodon, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Telegram.
Our team went on and carefully checked all suggested games and found that the game of @FC7PLAY was outstanding and also a practical use for all readers. Congrats!
@FischyVishy had a deeper look into the brilliant game:
We will announce the voting for the next Game of the Month December on January 1st.
Conditions to submit your Game of the Month December:
- Only standard games (no variants)
- Only submit one game per user (additional games will be ignored), and must have been played in December 2023 only!
Stay tuned to our forums or any of our socials for the next announcement.
How did you like the Game of the Month and the contest itself? Let us know in the comments.
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