How To: Play the seven steps to nirvana in a game of chess

Check out this chess game video tutorial from Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk, presented by guest star Almira Skripchenko. Here, you will see the end of the game Robert Fontaine vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, in Aix-les-Bains (2007).

It's Black's move, and he has to find a way to checkmate in just seven moves. Can you figure this chess conundrum out? See how to play and mate in 7 moves. This will have White running for the hills, resigning.

Learn how to do the seven steps to nirvana move in the middle game of chess. This only proves that chess is cool.

LEVEL: Difficult
CATEGORY: Middle Game