Game of the Week #464
Top level chess mostly consisted of blitz events in the past week and the Chinese Championship, too, did not have its usual elite line-up, but still there were interesting games to study.
We came accross Wei Yi versus Zhao Jun, which saw the former wunderkind, now aged 21, broaden his horizons with the white pieces. Once a consistent 1.e4 player, he now played a setup that Dutch chess fans mainly associate with Manuel Bosboom.
Warm-up question: What would you play here with White?
Wei Yi vs Zhao Jun, Chinese 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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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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