TWIC 1210 Open Games

Selected Games

Grigoryan-Pashikan

King’s Gambit 2..d5

78th ch-ARM HL 2018

After 12.b4(Diagram)

Both sides have uncastled kings.

What do you recommend for Black?

After 12.b4

Jobava-Can,I

Scotch Four Knights

2nd Vergani Cup 2018

After 31..Ba6(Diagram)

White has the better structure and a useful nimble knight.

What do you recommend for White?

After 31..Ba6

Khamrakulov-Burke

Scotch Four Knights

CCCSA Winter GMB 2018

After 19..c5(Diagram)

The position looks roughly equal but the b4-pawn is under attack.

What do you recommend for White?

After 19..c5

Adhiban-Carlsen

Scotch Four Knights

80th Tata Steel GpA

After 24..Bf5(Diagram)

Black is attacking the c-pawn.

How should White respond?

After 24..Bf5

Andriasian-Pashikan

Spanish Berlin 4.d3 Bc5

78th ch-ARM HL 2018

After 30.a5(Diagram)

What is more dangerous, the passed d-pawn or Black’s queenside majority?

What do you recommend for Black?

After 30.a5

Naiditsch-Karthikeyan

Berlin Wall Endgame

16th Delhi Open 2018

After 25..c5(Diagram)

After 25..c5

Alekseev-Kovalev

Spanish Breyer(C95)

Paul Keres Memorial 2018

After 24..Qe7(Diagram)

Black has taken precautions to prevent the c4-c5 break.

What do you recommend for White now?

Perhaps something on the kingside? or maybe target the a4-pawn?

After 24..Qe7

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