Game of the Week #492
The World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi has begun and even though all four games played ended in a draw, the chess is very interesting and it feels that something dramatic can happen at any time.
Since we all follow these games very closely, I thought that it might be interesting to select a game from the Dutch Championship instead.
Max Warmerdam is leading the Final Four halfway through and we'll study his crucial game against Hing Ting Lai.
Warm-up question: What would you play here with White?
M. Warmerdam - Hing Ting Lai, Dutch Championship 2021
When it comes to strategy, one of the key things that chess professionals understand much better than amateur players is the role of the bishop which is the key theme on this video course.
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In this opening Black opts for active piece play and is not afraid to fight for the initiative from an early stage. One of the many good features of this opening is that Black is often the side which controls the pace of the game.
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