The Game of the Week

by Merijn van Delft
10/10/2018 – Ideas and strategies in Grandmaster games can be quite instructive. IM Merijn van Delft presents games like these every Wednesday at 20:00 CEST (19:00 UT, 2 pm EDT). On this week's show: More excitement at the Olympiad! Featuring Caruana vs Mamedyarov!

The complex Najdorf The complex Najdorf

When choosing an opening repertoire, there are days when you want to play for a win with Black, when you want to bear down on your opponent’s position with a potentially crushing attack. The Najdorf is perfect for just such occasions. Strategy, combinations, attack and defence, sacrifices and marvellous manoeuvres — exciting chess is all about the Najdorf!

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Excitement at the Olympiad - Part 3

Tonight we'll have a final look at the inspiring Olympiad. Last week I already considered having a look at Caruana vs Mamedyarov, but decided to look at MVL's sacrifices in the Najdorf instead. Tonight we'll have a closer look at this fantastic clash between the world's number 2 and 3.

 

Is the black passed pawn strong or weak?


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Merijn van Delft is an International Master from the Netherlands who lived in Hamburg for many years and is currently based in Amsterdam. After scoring a GM norm in 2017 he is eager for more. His ChessBase show on Wednesday evenings has been running for over ten years now.

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