TWIC 1361 Caro-Kann
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Van Foreest-Anton Guijarro
Caro-Kann Advance 4.h4 h5 5.Bd3
FEDA Int Scheveningen
After 24.h5(Diagram)
White has aggressive intentions and has just made a counterthreat to the Qg6
What do you recommend for Black?
After 55.Rf2(Diagram)
The two knights should be more than a match for the rook
What do you recommend for Black?
TWIC 1360 Hungarians in Action
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Terbe,J-Bulmaga
Queens’s Indian g3(E17)
FEDA Int WGM 2020 Rd1
Black is well centralized must do something about the attacked Re5
What do you recommend?
TWIC 1357 London System
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The London system is painfully popular nowadays. One development is the popularity of the doubled f-pawn structure. Here is a recent example
Bluebaum-Nguyen
London System
Tegernsee Masters 2020 Rd8
After 46..Re7(Diagram)
f7 is well guarded
What do you recommend for White?
TWIC 1354 Hungarians in Action
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Sicilian Najdorf 6.h3
CD Meyer Gedenkturnier Rd7
Position after 17..Qxa2(Diagram)
Black is dangerously behind in development
What do you suggest?
TWIC 1352 Hungarians in Action
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Ghimpu-Kozak
Slav
13th Arad Open 2020 Rd8
Black has the better structure and the knight is as effective as the bishop
What do you recommend for Black?
After 26.Bd4
TWIC 1351 Queen’s Indian
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Malakhov-Meshkovs
g3 Queen’s Indian 8.Bd2
TCh-SRB Premier 2020 Rd3.1
After 36..bxa5(Diagram)
Material is even and Black has firm control over e4 and his doubled a-pawns could be a problem if White is not careful
What do you recommend for White?
After 36..bxa5
TWIC 1350 Hungarians in Action
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Rapport-Koch
Bogo-Indian 4.Bd2 Qe7
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 Rd6
Rapport had an original interpretation of the opening coming up an a quick h3,g4 with the clear plan of 0-0-0 and a kingside pawn storm.
After 29..Nb4(Diagram)
White is pressing on the kingside but the Nb4 has been offered as a sacrifice to open lines for a counterattack
What do you recommend for White?
After 29..Nb4
TWIC 1350 Grunfeld
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Here is an interesting ending from the topical Exchange Be3 variation
Fressinet-Mamedyarov
Grunfeld Exchange Be3-12.Bxd2 queenless game
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 Rd4
After 38..Bc2(Diagram)
Black intends simply ..Be4 winning the d-pawn or entering a winning pawn ending after trading bishops
What do you recommend for White?
After 38.Bc2
TWIC 1349 Canadians in Action
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selected games features GM Preotu
Ter Sahakyan-Preotu
Grunfeld 7.Be3
PNWCC Master Artist Point Rd5
White is slightly ahead in development and is looking to attack but his king remains in the centre
Black has a couple of queenside pieces out of play and the Qa5 is rather cut off from the kingside. For now the Bg4 stops kingside pawn storm ideas
What do you recommend for White?
After 15..h5
TWIC 1349 Hungarians in Action
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Berkes,F-Erdos,V
Queen’s Gambit Declined Exchange Variation
TCh-HUN 2019-20 Rd8.1
After 16..Nf8(Diagram)
Both sides have yet to complete their development and the Nd1 is looking quite passive
White do you recommend for White?
After 16..Nf8
