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20... f6g5
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1
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21. c1e1
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5
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21... a8d8
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1
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22. e3e4
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A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop.
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8
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22... d8d5
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop.
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23. e4e5
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5
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23... d5d7
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5
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24. e2c4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7
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24... g7g6
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4
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25. c4e2
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6
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25... g5d8
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2
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26. g2h3
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It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble.
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8
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26... d7e7
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A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble.
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27. e2f2
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after
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27... b7b5
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2
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28. h3g4
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In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5
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28... e7c7
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense
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29. f2d2
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Makes things easier for Black.
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7
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29... b5b4
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Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate.
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black.
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30. c3b4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate.
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30... c7c4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4
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31. e1e4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4
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31... d8b6
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4
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32. g4d7
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6
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32... e8e7
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7
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33. d7a4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7
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33... b6b4
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A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4
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34. d2b4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after
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34... c4b4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4
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35. a4b3
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4
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35... a7a5
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3
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36. g1f2
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5
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36... a5a4
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2
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37. b3d5
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4
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37... e7c7
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Not only graps the open file, but prepares a clever trap for the bishop.
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4 37. b3d5
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38. f2e3
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4 37. b3d5 37... e7c7 Not only graps the open file, but prepares a clever trap for the bishop.
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38... b4b5
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4 37. b3d5 37... e7c7 Not only graps the open file, but prepares a clever trap for the bishop. 38. f2e3
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39. e5e6
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4 37. b3d5 37... e7c7 Not only graps the open file, but prepares a clever trap for the bishop. 38. f2e3 38... b4b5
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39... g8f8
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4 37. b3d5 37... e7c7 Not only graps the open file, but prepares a clever trap for the bishop. 38. f2e3 38... b4b5 39. e5e6
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40. d5a8
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4 37. b3d5 37... e7c7 Not only graps the open file, but prepares a clever trap for the bishop. 38. f2e3 38... b4b5 39. e5e6 39... g8f8
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40... b5a5
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The bishop is imprisoned!
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1. c2c4 1... g8f6 2. b1c3 2... e7e5 3. g1f3 3... b8c6 4. g2g3 4... f8b4 To the reversed Sicilian Black replies with reversed Rossolimo. 5. f1g2 5... e8g8 6. e1g1 6... e5e4 7. f3g5 7... b4c3 8. b2c3 8... f8e8 9. f2f3 This is one of the main lines in the English opening, which was heavily investigated after Garry Kasparov used it against his great rival Anatoly Karpov in their match in Sevilla 1987. 9... e4f3 10. g5f3 10... d8e7 11. e2e3 11... c6e5 12. f3d4 Tomashevsky spent most of his time on this principled move. In another recent top level game White achieved nothing after: 12... d7d6 13. d2d3 13... c7c5 Better than 14. d4f5 14... c8f5 15. f1f5 15... d6d5 A novelty and the start of superb opening preparation by the former European champion. Previously only: 16. c4d5 16... c5c4 The point. Black destroys the compact pawn structure of the opponent and intends to fill in the gaps with a couple of nasty knights. 17. d3d4 17... e5d3 18. f5f6 Tempting, but objectively speaking a mistake as now it will be only Black who will play for a win. Surprisingly, Tomashevsky called his opening idea "semi-bluff" in the post-mortem. He revealed what he was afraid of: 18... e7f6 19. d1e2 19... d3c1 Black spent about thirty minutes here calculating the many tempting options. He felt that the best move should be 20. a1c1 20... f6g5 21. c1e1 21... a8d8 22. e3e4 A good practical decision. White temporarily sacrifices a pawn but grabs space with his central pawns and increases the power of the bishop. 22... d8d5 23. e4e5 23... d5d7 24. e2c4 24... g7g6 25. c4e2 25... g5d8 26. g2h3 It should be also noted that as usual Khismatullin was in time-trouble. 26... d7e7 A safe choice. There is no need to calculate the complications after 27. e2f2 27... b7b5 28. h3g4 In the time trouble Khismatulin tries to play active, but this leads to a quick disaster. Passive defense 28... e7c7 29. f2d2 Makes things easier for Black. 29... b5b4 Now the white pawn phalanx collapses and the rooks dominate. 30. c3b4 30... c7c4 31. e1e4 31... d8b6 32. g4d7 32... e8e7 33. d7a4 33... b6b4 A wise, practical decision. Once more, Tomashevsky deprives his opponent of any tactical resources, possible after 34. d2b4 34... c4b4 35. a4b3 35... a7a5 36. g1f2 36... a5a4 37. b3d5 37... e7c7 Not only graps the open file, but prepares a clever trap for the bishop. 38. f2e3 38... b4b5 39. e5e6 39... g8f8 40. d5a8
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1. d2d4
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1... d7d5
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1. d2d4
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2. c2c4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5
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2... d5c4
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"Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4
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3. e2e3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev
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3... e7e5
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This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3
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4. f1c4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them.
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4... e5d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4
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5. e3d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4
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5... f8d6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4
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6. g1f3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6
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6... g8f6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3
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7. e1g1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6
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7... e8g8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1
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8. h2h3
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"Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8
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8... b8c6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev.
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9. b1c3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6
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9... c8f5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3
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10. c1g5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5
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10... h7h6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5
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11. g5h4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6
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11... g7g5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4
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12. f3g5
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"The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5
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12... h6g5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White.
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13. h4g5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5
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13... f8e8
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Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5
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14. d1d2
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A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line:
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock.
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14... c6d4
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Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line:
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file.
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15... c7c5
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Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over.
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16... b7b6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6
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17... b6c5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5
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18. f1e1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5
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18... e8e1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1
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19. d2e1
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The culmination of the game.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1
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19... f5e6
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The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game...
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game.
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20. c4e6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game...
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20... f7e6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6
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21. d1d4
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Black's position collapses.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6 20... f7e6
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21... d6h2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6 20... f7e6 21. d1d4 Black's position collapses.
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22. g1h2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6 20... f7e6 21. d1d4 Black's position collapses. 21... d6h2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6 20... f7e6 21. d1d4 Black's position collapses. 21... d6h2 22. g1h2
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23. e1e6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6 20... f7e6 21. d1d4 Black's position collapses. 21... d6h2 22. g1h2 22... d8d4
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23... g8g7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6 20... f7e6 21. d1d4 Black's position collapses. 21... d6h2 22. g1h2 22... d8d4 23. e1e6
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24. c3e2
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Black resigned not waiting to see the line
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... d5c4 "Motylev usually chooses the Slav Defense and I did not expect the QGA. Therefore, I decided to try an off-beat line" - Artemiev 3. e2e3 3... e7e5 This is considered to be an equalizer for Black, but a lot of people like to play with the isolated pawn on d4 and go for the initiative. Obviously the young Russian is one of them. 4. f1c4 4... e5d4 5. e3d4 5... f8d6 6. g1f3 6... g8f6 7. e1g1 7... e8g8 8. h2h3 "Since if I allow the black bishop to g4 Black is absolutely fine." - Artemiev. 8... b8c6 9. b1c3 9... c8f5 10. c1g5 10... h7h6 11. g5h4 11... g7g5 12. f3g5 "The sacrifice was very tempting and I could not withstand it." - Artemiev. It should be added that this was pure improvisation by White. 12... h6g5 13. h4g5 13... f8e8 Probably the best defense, but it took Motylev a good thirty minutes on the clock. 14. d1d2 A surprising decision,and probably not the best. Both players spent most of their time calculating the line: 14... c6d4 Thanks to this little trick Black not only wins a pawn but manages to support the knight in the center and block the d file. 15. a1d1 15... c7c5 Now Black stabilizes the situation but nothing is yet over. 16. b2b4 16... b7b6 17. b4c5 17... b6c5 18. f1e1 18... e8e1 19. d2e1 The culmination of the game. 19... f5e6 The problem with the defense is that one mistake is usually enough to lose the game... 20. c4e6 20... f7e6 21. d1d4 Black's position collapses. 21... d6h2 22. g1h2 22... d8d4 23. e1e6 23... g8g7
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1. e2e4
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1... c7c5
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1. e2e4
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2. b1c3
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Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5
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2... a7a6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf.
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3. g1e2
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6
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3... d7d6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2
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4. g2g3
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6
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4... g7g6
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3
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5. d2d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6
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5... c5d4
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4
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6. e2d4
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Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon.
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4
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6... f8g7
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1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. b1c3 Svidler chose a tricky move order to avoid the Najdorf. 2... a7a6 3. g1e2 3... d7d6 4. g2g3 4... g7g6 5. d2d4 5... c5d4 6. e2d4 Now things transpose into the Fianchetto System against the Dragon.
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