Game of the Week #435
Merijn van Delft: "This year's USA Championship is played in the online rapid format that has become the standard in case of a corona lockdown. The field is incredibly strong, with only Caruana not playing. Wesley So is leading at this point with 5.5 out of 6, but also in excellent shape are Jeffery Xiong and Ray Robson with 5 out of 6. The rest of the twelve player field is on 50% or less. We will study So's smooth attacking win versus Swiercz."
Warming-up question: What would you play here with White?
W. So - D. Swiercz, U.S. Championship 2020
Grandmaster Daniel King presents ten exemplary attacking performances. At key moments he stops and asks you to play a move. King then gives feedback on the most plausible continuations. It’s the next best thing to having your own personal trainer!
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The Grünfeld is a highly dynamic opening in which Black's position often seems to hang together by a single thread; and yet, this apparently precarious equilibrium appears to be enough to make it entirely viable — up to the highest level.
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