Game of the Week #451
Wesley So impressed the chess world by beating Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Opera Euro Rapid. His pragmatic approach to these events, throwing in quick draws in the preliminary stages, has received criticism, but he seems to save his energy for when it really counts. In the game that we will study So played a very straightforward line in the Italian Game that probably will pay off handsomely if you try it in your own games.
Warm-up question: What would you play here with White?
W. So - M. Carlsen, Opera Euro Rapid 2021, Finals
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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It’s a problem every player encounters when he stands better in a game: how to convert his plus into a full point? In this DVD the author answers this difficult question of chess strategy, considering both the psychological aspects of the realisation of an advantage and the technical methods.
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