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 used the 12…d6 line which is solid and defensive as shown… let’s find out . But coffee first…
CHESS BLOG No. 57 : Date: 2nd February 2022
Black's game plan: Play solid while pawn up
1st Game : Check diagram below (GAME VIEWER 1)
Taking the pawn at e4 on move 8, looks promising for black. But the compensation being pawn down when black has difficulties developing queenside pieces which is paramount to white's clear advantage in the middle game.
2nd Game: Check diagram below (GAME VIEWER 2)
Black's Game Plan: defense is the main plan
White did all to complicate the position in the middle game. But black's play was too solid resulting in a draw.
GAME VIEWER 1
GAME VIEWER 2
ENDGAME CORNER - SOLVE THE PROBLEM BELOW
