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WORLD CUP 2021 (updates)
17 year old GM upsets GM Anish Giri
22/7/2021 – GM Anish Giri of Netherlands is ousted in the 3rd round/tiebreak in his encounter against 17 year old GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan. The young GM has a style of GM Garri Kasparov because of his dynamic play and tenacious character. I have a strong feeling that he will become World Champion someday. He has no fear due to his broad theoretical knowledge as shown in his games.
The French Defense: is a solid set-up vs. 1. e4. This type of opening aims to control the center by having a solid pawn structure for a better endgame play. But it depends on the player if wants to complicate position in the middle game to create a dynamic play in order to counter attack.
CHESS BLOG No. 8 / Date: 22th July 2021
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation (C09) Chess Opening Classification
GM Anish Giri vs. GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov
(Event: 2021 World Cup- Russia – Round 3, Tiebreak)
1: e4 e6 (The French Defense)
2: d4 d5
3: Nd2 c5 (White’s Tarrasch Variation)
4: Ngf3 Nc6
5: exd5 exd5 (the game now an open position)
6. Bb5 Qe7ch! (tricky)
7. Be2 Qc7
8. dxc5 Bxc5 (its dynamic play now)
9. Nb3 Bb6
10. 0-0 Nge7
11. Nfd4 0-0
12. Be3! a6
13. Nxc6 bc6 (Notice black’s pawn structure now)
14. Bxb6 Qxb6
15. Qd4 Qd4 (I think this is a heavy decision to exchange queens here as white initiated it, thinking black’s pawn structure can be penetrated. But it depends on execution. I think it is much better to retain the queen for active play.
16: Nxd4 Rb8 (white pawns attract attention)
17: Nb3 Bf5
18: Rfc1 a5
19: Rab1 a4 (Black is controlling the tempo)
20: Nc5 Ra8
21: Bd3 Ra5
22: Bxf5 Nxf5
23: Nd7 Re8
24: c5? d4 (white has made a suspect move here)
25: b4 axb3
26: axb3 Ra2 (here comes the bride… hehe)
27: Nc5 Ree2 ( and the groom)
28: Nd3 Nd6
29: Ra1 Ne4 (This knight is pain to white)
30: Rxa2 Rxa2
31: Re1 f5 (timely)
32: g4 Ng5 (After 34. g4 white is losing here)
33: Kg2 fxg4
34: Kg3 Nf3
35: Re7 Rd2
36: Nf4 d3
37: Re3 (If you play black, what is your plan? how do you respond?
