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What can one do when the opponent plays nakedly for a draw from the very first moves? A problem with Black one feels. Well, you just have to grit your teeth and keep going. Conjure up an image of Bobby Fischer in his prime, playing every position out,grinding away. Keep positive and motivated. Believe in your technique!
With that in mind I refer you to our first game Yakovich-Jobova from Moscow where White played the spineless 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Na6 8.Be3 c6 9.dxe5
We will see how to win from an equal position.
We then get involved in a real slugfest: Bacrot-Aronian from Morelia. Chess is safe in the hands of combative players such as these two.
Then back in time to 1991 and the forgotten Candidates Match between Yudasin and Ivanchuk. The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.c3 d5!
is worth discussion.
You see the competition before you and I am confident of a good response as in previous weeks. And finally we review "The Final Countdown". Seems appropriate.
Jacobsen,B-Christiansen,J, 1990
White played 1.Bxa7. Why was this a mistake?
Raymond Smullyan, March 1st puzzle
Neither the white Queen or King has moved over the last ten moves, nor
has any piece been captured in that time. What was the last move and why?
Solution: above is the starting position. The moves that lead to the required position are 1.d6+ Kh8 2.d7 a6 3.d8B a5 4.Bg5 a4 5.Bh6.
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