In Memoriam Graham Morrison. Morrison - Sadler 4NCL 2018

This video is in memory of Scottish FM Graham Morrison who sadly died last week at the age of 65. I played Graham in 2018 at the 4NCL when Barbican met Guildford and it was an amazing game featuring some inspired sacrificial play from Graham, starting with a startling AlphaZero-style long-term exchange sacrifice and following up with a further knight sac!
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[@vincentheinis4247]

Lovely game and quite a moving video. Thank you Matthew 🙏

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Thanks Vince! 🙏

[@TheChessViking]

Fantastic game, thanks for sharing. Met Graham quite a few times. A nice and gentle chap but could play some crazy attacks like in this one.

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Thanks! I missed his vattacks in my quick preparation against him - wish I'd known! This came as quite a shock during the game!

[@alekhinesgun9997]

Awesome video, what a game! RIP Graham

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Ah thanks! Yes really cool - definitely one of those games you will never forget!

[@magic_hotel]

Thanks for a wonderful game and the great respect that you showed Graham.

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Ah thanks Magic Hotel! 😊

[@jimhenderson6440]

What a thrilling game! At 10:44, is reason the engines prefer Bxc7 in order to challenge the knight landing on e5? (Similar to what Nc6 does at 12:09?) Condolences to Graham Morrison's family and friends.

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Yes exactly. The g4-g5-g6/gxh6 is actually less dangerous than the knight establishing itself on e5. I hadn't grasped that (it is difficult to be sure about stuff like that during a game 😊 )

[@martynhamer3133]

Really sorry to hear about Graham, a Lancashire teammate of mine for many years. RIP

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Thanks Martyn. Yes a real shame, people only have kind words to say about him and he was very friendly after our game.

[@hylens5111]

The endless complications of the game of chess - the scope for originality - all credit to Graham for this game.

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Yes was a pretty cool game all round! 😎

[@lepned]

Nice game!

[@SiliconRoadChess]

Thanks! Was pretty cool indeed!