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The Prague Chess Festival is not only about prize money and rating points, but each round also awards a prize for the best game of the day. In round one, this prize went to Vincent Keymer for his victory against Wei Yi.
However, things did not go as well for Keymer in his round-two game against Aravindh Chithambaram. He ran into a preparation by the Indian grandmaster and had to solve problems in the opening in a double-edged, rarely played and theoretically disreputable variation. The German prodigy found no antidote to his opponent's convincing play.
The Keymer Variation - 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3
This video course features the ins-and-outs of the possible setups Black can choose. You’ll learn the key concepts and strategies needed to add this fantastic opening to your repertoire. An easy-to-learn and yet venomous weapon.
It was a tough day at the office for Vincent Keymer | Photo: Petr Vrabec
The other four games of the round all ended in draws, so Aravindh, who saved a draw from a losing position against Thai Dai Van Nguyen in the first round, and Sam Shankland, who drew against Nguyen in round two without much difficulty, are joint leaders with 1½ out of 2 points.
There was more excitement in the Challengers. The Uzbek grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev, the top seed, scored his first win of the event, as he beat Marc'Andria Maurizzi with black. The second win of the round was secured by Divya Deshmukh, who first put Czech IM Richard Stalmach under pressure with an attack and then converted her advantage in the endgame.
A Supergrandmaster's Guide to Openings Vol.1 & 2
This video course includes GM Anish Giri's deep insights and IM Sagar Shah's pertinent questions to the super GM. In Vol.1 all the openings after 1.e4 are covered.
Divya Deshmukh | Photo: Petr Vrabec
The other games in the round showed once again how difficult it is to win games from "winning" positions. For example, the Chinese grandmaster Ma Qun was clearly winning with black against the young Czech IM Vaclav Finek in the endgame, but then spoilt the position with a single inaccuracy.
Czech FM Jachym Nemec faced a similar situation. He was also clearly winning against the Greek GM Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis after a thrilling and combative game, but then let his opponent escape, leading to game to a draw.
How to play the Caro- Kann Defence Vol. 1 & 2
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After two rounds, three players are joint leaders with 1½ out of 2 points: Ivan Salgado Lopez, Jonas Buhl Bjerre and Nodirbek Yakubboev.
Ivan Salgado Lopez | Photo: Petr Vrabec
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