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2... b8c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3
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3. f1b5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6
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3... g8f6
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An invitation to a Berlin Defense.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5
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4. d2d3
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Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense.
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4... f8c5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days.
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5. b1d2
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A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams...
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5
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5... d7d6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams...
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6. e1g1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6
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6... c8d7
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The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1
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7. c2c3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad.
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7... e8g8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3
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8. d2c4
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A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8
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8... h7h6
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Useful prophylaxys.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3.
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9. b2b4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys.
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9... c5b6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4
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10. a2a4
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White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6
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10... a7a5
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This is a central attack against the d4 square!
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment.
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11. c4b6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square!
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11... c7b6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6
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12. b4a5
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It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6
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12... c6a5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure.
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13. h2h3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5
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13... d6d5
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Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3
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14. e4d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right.
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14... d7b5
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Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5
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15. a4b5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with
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15... d8d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5
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16. c3c4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5
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16... d5e6
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This forces matters.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4
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17. c1b2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters.
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17... e5e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2
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18. f1e1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4
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18... a8d8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1
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19. b2f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8
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19... e6f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6
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20. e1e4
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It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6
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20... a5b3
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Now Black will be a clear pawn down.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up.
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21. a1a3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down.
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21... b3c5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3
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22. e4e3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5
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22... c5e6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3
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23. d1a1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6
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23... f6e7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1
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24. d3d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7
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24... e7f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4
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25. e3e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6
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25... d8d6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4
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26. d4d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6
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26... f6a1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5
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27. a3a1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1
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27... e6c5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1
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28. e4e3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5
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28... f8c8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3
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29. f3d2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8
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29... d6d7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2
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30. g1f1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7
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30... g8f8
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The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap:
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1
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31. d2e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap:
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31... d7c7
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which was rejected.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4
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32. e4d6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected.
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32... c8d8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6
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33. a1e1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6 32... c8d8
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33... g7g6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6 32... c8d8 33. a1e1
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34. e3e8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6 32... c8d8 33. a1e1 33... g7g6
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34... d8e8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6 32... c8d8 33. a1e1 33... g7g6 34. e3e8
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35. e1e8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6 32... c8d8 33. a1e1 33... g7g6 34. e3e8 34... d8e8
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35... f8g7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6 32... c8d8 33. a1e1 33... g7g6 34. e3e8 34... d8e8 35. e1e8
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36. f1e2
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The center decided the outcome of the game. Vachier-Lagrave was brave enough to spoil his pawn structure and Kasimdzhanov needed a bit more energy to keep the balance. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave rules the tournament after the initial rounds.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 An invitation to a Berlin Defense. 4. d2d3 Rejected. Black is doing too well here these days. 4... f8c5 5. b1d2 A rather fresh line. According to my Megabase there are only 31 games played so far, but the quality of the players who tried it as White is very high: Carlsen, Aronian, Giri, Adams... 5... d7d6 6. e1g1 6... c8d7 The most natural move turns out to be a novelty. Kasimdzhanov does not want to allow the doubling of the pawns on c6 and completes the development. This move cannot be bad. 7. c2c3 7... e8g8 8. d2c4 A typical idea for the Italian game. These two are cousins though. In the Italian positions the white light-squared bishop is placed on b3. 8... h7h6 Useful prophylaxys. 9. b2b4 9... c5b6 10. a2a4 White wins the bishop pair but the second player is not quite afraid of this. At least for the moment. 10... a7a5 This is a central attack against the d4 square! 11. c4b6 11... c7b6 12. b4a5 It seems quite counter-intuitive for Vachier- Lagrave to undouble the black pawns and to spoil his own structure. 12... c6a5 13. h2h3 13... d6d5 Sooner or later Rustam has to play this. It seems as the moment was right. 14. e4d5 14... d7b5 Only this move is inaccuracy. Black could have equalized with 15. a4b5 15... d8d5 16. c3c4 16... d5e6 This forces matters. 17. c1b2 17... e5e4 18. f1e1 18... a8d8 19. b2f6 19... e6f6 20. e1e4 It is quite obvious that Kasimdzhanov calculated the whole line with the intention to regain the pawn now with Rd8xd3. Then when the position appeared on the board, he backed up. 20... a5b3 Now Black will be a clear pawn down. 21. a1a3 21... b3c5 22. e4e3 22... c5e6 23. d1a1 23... f6e7 24. d3d4 24... e7f6 25. e3e4 25... d8d6 26. d4d5 26... f6a1 27. a3a1 27... e6c5 28. e4e3 28... f8c8 29. f3d2 29... d6d7 30. g1f1 30... g8f8 The last curious moment of the game. Rustam managed to build a strong blockade in the center. Therefore Maxime offered a knight swap: 31. d2e4 31... d7c7 which was rejected. 32. e4d6 32... c8d8 33. a1e1 33... g7g6 34. e3e8 34... d8e8 35. e1e8 35... f8g7
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Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player.
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1. e2e4
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2. d2d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player.
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2... d7d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4
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3. b1c3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5
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3... d5e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3
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4. c3e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4
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4... c8d7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4
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5. g1f3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7
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5... d7c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6
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6... b8d7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7
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7... g8f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1
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8. e4g3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6
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8... g7g6
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A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3
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9. c2c4
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White starts an immediate atatck in the center.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year.
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9... f8g7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center.
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10. d4d5
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The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7
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10... e6d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king.
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11. f1e1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5
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11... e8f8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1
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12. c4d5
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This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced:
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8
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12... c6d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced:
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13. d1c2
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An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5
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13... c7c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5 13. d1c2 An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop.
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14. f3g5
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Kasimdzhanov revealed at the press conference that he thought at first that his position is easier to play but somewhere around this point he understood that it might be the other way round. Indeed, Black simply wants to finish the development, hide the king on h7 after h7-h6 and Kf8-g8-h7 and then convert the extra pawn.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5 13. d1c2 An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop. 13... c7c6
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14... f8g8
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Sooner or later Jobava has to play this. It makes no sense to target the knight on g5 which does not attack anything anyway.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5 13. d1c2 An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop. 13... c7c6 14. f3g5 Kasimdzhanov revealed at the press conference that he thought at first that his position is easier to play but somewhere around this point he understood that it might be the other way round. Indeed, Black simply wants to finish the development, hide the king on h7 after h7-h6 and Kf8-g8-h7 and then convert the extra pawn.
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15. c1f4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5 13. d1c2 An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop. 13... c7c6 14. f3g5 Kasimdzhanov revealed at the press conference that he thought at first that his position is easier to play but somewhere around this point he understood that it might be the other way round. Indeed, Black simply wants to finish the development, hide the king on h7 after h7-h6 and Kf8-g8-h7 and then convert the extra pawn. 14... f8g8 Sooner or later Jobava has to play this. It makes no sense to target the knight on g5 which does not attack anything anyway.
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15... d7f8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5 13. d1c2 An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop. 13... c7c6 14. f3g5 Kasimdzhanov revealed at the press conference that he thought at first that his position is easier to play but somewhere around this point he understood that it might be the other way round. Indeed, Black simply wants to finish the development, hide the king on h7 after h7-h6 and Kf8-g8-h7 and then convert the extra pawn. 14... f8g8 Sooner or later Jobava has to play this. It makes no sense to target the knight on g5 which does not attack anything anyway. 15. c1f4
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16. a1d1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5 13. d1c2 An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop. 13... c7c6 14. f3g5 Kasimdzhanov revealed at the press conference that he thought at first that his position is easier to play but somewhere around this point he understood that it might be the other way round. Indeed, Black simply wants to finish the development, hide the king on h7 after h7-h6 and Kf8-g8-h7 and then convert the extra pawn. 14... f8g8 Sooner or later Jobava has to play this. It makes no sense to target the knight on g5 which does not attack anything anyway. 15. c1f4 15... d7f8
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16... d8a5
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Black wisely finishes the development first. The rook is coming to d8 and this reinforces the center.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e6 Baadur Jobava came to Tashkent immediately after the Unive tournament in Netherlands. He replaced the Iranian GM Ghaem Maghami as the Tehran GP withdrew from hosting one of the events at the very last moment. The Iranian capital was replaced by the Georgian one as a host city and this certainly added flavor to the current Grand Prix. Jobava is an extremely original player. 2. d2d4 2... d7d5 3. b1c3 3... d5e4 4. c3e4 4... c8d7 5. g1f3 5... d7c6 6. f1d3 6... b8d7 7. e1g1 7... g8f6 8. e4g3 8... g7g6 A very original idea of the Swedish GM Hillarp Persson. It should not come as a surprise for Kasimdzhanov as his opponent had already used it twice this year. 9. c2c4 White starts an immediate atatck in the center. 9... f8g7 10. d4d5 The point. White opens up the center and spoils the castling of the black king. 10... e6d5 11. f1e1 11... e8f8 12. c4d5 This move is a novelty. Jobava have previously faced: 12... c6d5 13. d1c2 An interesting decision. Rustam is not afraid to spoil his pawn structure in return for the mighty black bishop. 13... c7c6 14. f3g5 Kasimdzhanov revealed at the press conference that he thought at first that his position is easier to play but somewhere around this point he understood that it might be the other way round. Indeed, Black simply wants to finish the development, hide the king on h7 after h7-h6 and Kf8-g8-h7 and then convert the extra pawn. 14... f8g8 Sooner or later Jobava has to play this. It makes no sense to target the knight on g5 which does not attack anything anyway. 15. c1f4 15... d7f8 16. a1d1
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