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

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4/1/2023 – 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 2/3

Round 8 vs. GM Davies, Nigel R

Full analysis by Leon Mendonca:

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 2...d6 3.Nf3 Nbd7 4.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Qc2 5.Bf4 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Bg5 5...dxc4 2 5...Be7 6.e4 c5 0 7.dxc5 1 7.Bxc4 7...Bxc5 8.Bxc4 a6 1 8...0-0 9.0-0 Qc7 4 10.Qe2 Ng4 7 10...Bd6 10...b5 11.g3 13 11.h3 h5 12.Bb3 0-0 11.Bb3 11...Nge5 9 11...b5 12.Nxe5 4 Nxe5 13.Bf4 g5 15 14.Bxg5 15 14.Bxe5 Qxe5 14...Nxc4 draw offer 15.Rac1 15.Qxc4 Bxf2+ 15.Nd5 exd5 16.exd5+ Qe5 16...Ne5 17.Bf6 0-0 18.Bxe5 Re8 17.Qxc4 Qxg5 18.Qxc5 15.Rfd1 Bd7 16.Rxd7 16.Rac1 Rg8 17.Nd5 exd5 18.exd5+ Qe5 19.Qxc4 Bxf2+ 20.Kxf2 Qxg5 21.Qb4 16...Qxd7 16...Kxd7 17.Qxc4 Rc8 15...Rg8 1 16.Bh4 2 16.Bf4 Qxf4 16.Nd5 exd5 17.exd5+ Ne5 18.Rxc5 18.Bf6 Bg4 19.Qe4 Bf3 20.Qxh7 16...b5 1 16...Bd7 17.b3 17.Na4 Bxa4 18.Qxc4 Bb5 19.Qxc5 Qxc5 20.Rxc5 Bxf1 21.Kxf1 17...Ba3 17...Ne5 18.b4 Ng6 19.Bf6 Nf4 20.Qf3 Rg6 21.Bh4 Nh3+ 22.Kh1 Bb6 23.Nd5 Qxc1 24.Rxc1 Nxf2+ 25.Kg2 exd5 18.Nd5 18.Rc2 Bb5 18...Rc8 19.bxc4 Qxc4 20.Qh5 Qd3 21.Qxh7 Kf8 19.Nxb5 axb5 20.bxc4 18...exd5 19.exd5+ Qe5 17.b3 Qf4 1 17...Ba3 18.Rc2 18.bxc4 17...Ne5 18.b4 Ng6 19.Nd5 exd5 20.Rxc5 18.Kh1 Qd2 19.Rfd1 19.bxc4 Qxe2 20.Nxe2 Bb7 1–0
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Leon,M2558Davies,N23801–02023D37Hit Open, Nova Gorica, Slovenia8.1

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