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I am taking game 2 of the Ding Liren vs Ian Nepomniachtchi match as a starting point, and comparing it with two games from the 2008 World Championship match between Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. There are certain similarities with the pawn structure, and these battles are certainly worth revisiting.
That came as a surprise! Does it remind you of some earlier World Championship games? Let us revisit Kramnik vs Anand from 2008...
Some similarities with Ding vs Nepomniachtchi! By the way, why didn’t Kramnik take on d4 in this position?
And here’s another two-mover.
You’ll find older broadcasts in the Power Play category. To watch these you’ll need a ChessBase Premium Account.
Daniel King is the prolific author of the Power Play series which numbers 28 volumes to date. The Tactic Turbo for the King’s Gambit is the subject of his most recent DVD.
Here’s a teaser: