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Beating the Semi-Slav 2
Beating the Semi-Slav 2 FM Jesse Noel Sales: Fantastic attacking game 17/03/2022 – There is a saying “Fortune always favors the Brave”. FM Jesse Noel Sales executed a diversional tactic to create imbalance at black’s queenside. But the real plan was kingside assault. Our 2nd featured game, GM Teimour Radjabov maturely displayed patience to outmaneuver…
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Beating the Semi-Slav 1
Beating the Semi-Slav 1 GM Magnus Carlsen: Great theoretical contribution by the World Champion on Semi-Slav 11/03/2022 – GM Magnus Carlsen showed his mastery in beating the Semi-Slav. He gave away 2 pawns in order to create a breakthrough that leads to a fantastic win versus GM Ding Liren. Our 2nd featured game is one…
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The Scotch Gambit Chronicles 1
The Scotch Gambit Chronicles 1 GM Gawain Jones: Super ideas from the GM 13/02/2022 – Super GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov placed his queen at b6 on move 15 to exchange queens. But the idea backfired… let’s find out. Our 2nd featured game is very entertaining. GM Gawain Jones’ play is explosive and tricky. He was having…
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The Center Game Chronicles 1
The Center Game Chronicles 1 GM Mark Paragua: His game is absolutely superb 02/02/2022 – GM Mark Paragua showed his class dismantling black’s Center Game using the 12…d5 line. After move 23. Ne5, black’s position is broken. Very entertaining game… Our 2nd featured game is played by GM Ian Nepomniachtchi and GM Pentala Harikrishna. Black…
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Beating the Queen’s Gambit 2: using 5. Bf4
Beating the Queen’s Gambit 2: using 5. Bf4 line GM Magnus Carlsen : How to tame the Queen’s Gambit? 23/1/2022 – GM Magnus Carlsen demonstrated that he can play any white opening. This game, he showed how to pressure black’s center pawn and the game. Fantastic game by GM Sergei Zhigalko by showing how to…
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Beating the Queen’s Gambit: 5. Bf4
Beating the Queen’s Gambit: using 5. Bf4 line GM Ding Liren : the Queen’s Gambit killer 13/1/2022 – It is difficult to beat the Queen’s Gambit set-up because it has solid defense and controls the center. But GM Ding Liren shows us how to win by using the 5. Bf4 variation. Both featured games are…
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The Anti-King’s Gambit Chronicles 3
The Anti-King’s Gambit Chronicles 3 GM Hikaru Nakamura : 4…g5 line vs the King’s Gambit 4/1/2022 – This featured game is a reflection of how tactical GM plays. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave sacrificed 2 pieces to destroy black’s kingside and ended in a Queen versus 3 pieces endgame. The 2nd featured game is played on the…
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The Anti-King’s Gambit Chronicles 2
The Anti-King’s Gambit Chronicles 2 GM Sergey Karjakin : 2…ef4 line vs the King’s Gambit 30/12/2021 – Russian GM Sergey Karjakin played 5…Qh5 after white’s 5. Nf3. The strategy of black is to hold on to the f4 pawn then slowly build-up to pressure white’s kingside. The 2nd featured game showed how guts and perseverance…
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The Anti-King’s Gambit Chronicles 1
The Anti-King’s Gambit Chronicles 1 GM Alexander Grischuk : 2…ef4 line vs the King’s Gambit 24/12/2021 – Russian GM Alexander Grischuk showed his mastery in tackling the dangerous King’s Gambit. His technical style is amazing, slowly building his position and attacks smoothly… GM Aleksandar Indjic beat GM Luke McShane in just 11 moves. Black’s 2…Nf6…
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The Anti-Pirc Chronicles 3
The Anti-Pirc Chronicles 3 GM Tiberiu-Marian Georgescu : 5. Be3 vs Pirc Defense 17/12/2021 – Romanian GM Georgescu displayed vast understanding on 5. Be3 line versus the Pirc Defense. Despite the huge difference of rating and playing a 2600 GM is no easy task at all. Determination to win, preparedness and guts is no doubt…
