Game of the Week #470
The Goldmoney Asian rapid is an inspiring event because the players are trying many different openings, also the risky ones. Lawrence has already talked about how the spectacular surprise of the tournament, Arjun Erigaisi, managed to qualify for the KO stage.
But our Game of the Week is Carlsen-Svidler, which featured yet another white option against the Najdorf. We also have a brief look at the subsequent game Svidler-Hou Yifan.
Warm-up question: What would you play here with White?
M. Carlsen vs P. Svidler, Goldmoney Asian Rapid 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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The continuous stream of new ideas in the Sicilian makes 1..c5 the most popular answer to 1.e4. On this DVD I do give an introduction to the most important Sicilian systems.
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