Game of the Week #414
The Lindores Abbey Rapid Challenge turns out to be yet another interesting online format. At some point Carlsen lost the momentum he had at the very start, but by now he has qualified for the third stage, just like Nakamura. In this week's lecture we will focus on the exciting match Karjakin-Dubov.
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Warming-up question: What would you play here with Black?
S. Karjakin - D. Dubov, Lindores Abbey Challenge 2020
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 h6 5.c3 g5 6.a4 g4 7.Nfd2 d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.a5 Bg7 10.a6 b6 11.h3 Nf4 12.Ne4 gxh3 13.g3 Ne6 14.Qf3 Bd7 15.Rxh3 Qe7 16.Rh5 0-0-0 17.Be3 Rhf8 18.Rf5 Kb8 19.Na3 Nf4 20.Nd2 Bxf5 21.Qxc6 Bc8 0–1
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Karjakin,S | 2752 | Dubov,D | 2699 | 0–1 | 2020 | C55 | Lindores Abbey Final 8 | 1.12 |
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The purpose of this DVD is to explain the viewer all main methods of defence: exchanging pieces, creating a fortress, eliminating dangerous enemy pieces, escaping the danger zone with the king, improving the position of the pieces.
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