Anand's Hidden Bishop Sacrifice | Lautier, Biel 1997

A rook is hanging, the king has stepped forward, and Black's queen is collecting pawns. Vishy Anand responds with a quiet pawn move that prepares a spectacular bishop offer. Follow the complete Anand–Lautier game from Biel 1997, find the preparatory move in a three-second puzzle, and see why the tempting queen capture leads to mate. Analysis continuations are clearly labelled; the actual game ends at 25.Bd3, when Lautier resigned. Game: Viswanathan Anand (2765) vs Joel Lautier (2660), Biel Credit Suisse, Round 1, 21 July 1997. Result: 1–0. Subscribe:    / @chessworld8420   Score source and player annotations: https://chessbase.in/news/joel-lautier-int... Contemporary tournament record: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twic142.html Move badges are editorial labels checked with Stockfish 16, not chess.com Game Review results. Music: Eight Squared Silence — supplied by Rahul Elson for Chess World. #Chess #Anand #ChessAnalysis