Game of the Week #436
Merijn van Delft: "The U.S. Championship had a very exciting and close finish, as in the end Wesley So scored only half a point more than Jeffery Xiong. We will have a close look at their direct encounter from round 9 which ultimately decided the tournament. All stages of the game were equally complicated, making up for the ultimate fight. So kept creating problems and only in the very end Xiong faltered."
Warming-up question: What would you play here with White?
W. So - J. Xiong, 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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