9 out of 9 - Leon Mendonca shares in-depth analysis - Part 1/3

by Arne Kaehler
3/29/2023 – Grandmaster (GM) Leon Mendonca is a rising star in the chess world and one of India's most promising young talents. Recently, he won the HIT Open 2023 in Slovenia, with an insane 9 out of 9 points. In this ChessBase article, Leon provides an in-depth analysis of three of his games from the tournament, offering insights into his decision-making process and the strategies he employed to secure victory. By sharing his experiences and expertise, Leon offers valuable lessons for chess players of all levels looking to improve their game.
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9 out of 9 - Leon Mendonca shares in-depth analysis - Part 1/3

Round 3 vs. GM Tratar, Marko

Full analysis by Leon Mendonca:

 
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1.d4 e6 1...d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 Nbd7 2.c4 2.e4 2...Bb4+ 2...Nf6 2...b6 3.Bd2 Bxd2+ 3...c5 3...a5 4.Qxd2 4.Nxd2 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 d5 6.e3 6.Nf3 6...0-0 7.cxd5 4 exd5 1 8.Bd3 Nc6 10 9.Nge2 Ne7 11 10.f3 4 10.Ng3 10...Nf5 17 11.g4 30 11.e4 dxe4 12.fxe4 Nxd4 11.0-0-0 Re8 12.e4 12.Bxf5 Bxf5 13.g4 Bg6 14.Nf4 c6 15.h4 h5 16.gxh5 16.g5 Nd7 16...Nxh5 17.Nxh5 Bxh5 12...dxe4 13.fxe4 Nxd4 14.e5 Nxe2+ 14...Rxe5 15.Nxd4 Qxd4 16.Bxh7+ 15.Qxe2 15.Nxe2 Nd5 16.Bxh7+ Kxh7 17.Qxd5 Qxd5 18.Rxd5 15...g6 15...Kh8 16.exf6 16.Bxh7 16...Rxe2 15...Nd7 16.Bc4 Qg5+ 16.Bxg6 11...Nh4 12.Rf1 12.0-0 12.Kf2 Nxg4+ 12...Bxg4 13.fxg4 Nxg4+ 14.Kg3 Qg5 13.fxg4 Qf6+ 14.Nf4 g5 15.Ncxd5 12...Ne8 15 12...Ng2+ 13.Kf2 Nh4 14.Kg1 12...Re8 13.0-0-0 h6 14.h3 14.e4 dxe4 15.fxe4 14...b6 14...Qe7 15.e4 Nxf3 16.Rxf3 dxe4 17.Re3 15.e4 Nxf3 16.Rxf3 dxe4 17.Rxf6 exd3 13.0-0-0 5 c6 7 13...f5 14.e4 14.gxf5 Bxf5 14...fxe4 15.fxe4 14.h3 h5 22 14...f5 15.e4 15.e4 5 dxe4 16.fxe4 hxg4 17.hxg4 Bxg4 18.e5 Nc7 19.Rf4 10 19.Rh1 19.Ne4 19...Bxe2 20.Nxe2 Nd5 21.Rh1 Nxf4 22.Qxf4 Ng6 23.Qg4 23.Qh2 Qg5+ 24.Kb1 Rfe8 25.Qh7+ Kf8 26.Bxg6 Qxg6+ 26...fxg6 23...Qd5 24.Qh5 24.Nf4 24...Rfe8 25.Bxg6 25.Nf4 Qxd4 26.Nxg6 fxg6 27.Qxg6 25...fxg6 26.Qh7+ Kf7 27.Rf1+ Ke7 28.Qxg7+ Kd8 29.Rf6 29.Rf7 29...Rc8 29...Kc8 30.Rd6 30.Rf7 30...Qg8 31.Qd7+ Kb8 30.Rd6+ Qxd6 31.exd6 Rxe2 32.Qf7 32.Qh8+ Kd7 33.Qh3+ Re6 32.Qxg6 Kd7 32...g5 33.Kd1 Re4 34.Kc2 c5 35.d5 c4 36.Qf6+ Ke8 36...Kd7 37.Qf5+ 37.Qg6+ 1–0
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Leon,M2558Tratar,M23971–02023A40Hit Open, Nova Gorica, Slovenia3.1

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Arne Kaehler, a creative mind who is passionate about board games in general, was born in Hamburg and learned to play chess at a young age. By teaching chess to youth teams and creating chess-related videos on YouTube, Arne was able to expand this passion and has even created an online course for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess. Arne writes for the English and German news sites, but focuses mainly on content for the ChessBase media channels.
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