Robert Ris’ Fast and Furious: Carlsen and Rapport explore the Ben-Oni

by Robert Ris
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In this video course, twenty-nine examples with multiple questions are presented in the interactive format, which is ideal for a range of playing strengths. Step by step you will be taken through the complex positions.

In this week’s show I have a look at the game between Magnus Carlsen and Richard Rapport from round 6 of the Grenke Chess Classic, which featured a popular line of the Ben-Oni.

Black’s temporary knight sacrifice on e4 is well-known, and Magnus admitted afterwards that he had even checked it before the game. He quickly returned the gift and made a pawn sacrifice himself! As it turned out, White’s position is much easier to play and so Black surrendered on move 32.

Exercise: How does White give his initiative a new impulse?

M. Carlsen - R. Rapport, Grenke Classic 2024
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Robert is an International Master who mostly spends his time training and coaching talented youngsters. On the PlayChess server The Fast and the Furious is a popular show where he explains sharp opening lines for a wider audience. He is also a well-known ChessBase author who produced numerous DVDs and regularly contributes to ChessBase Magazine as well. Since 2015 he is the organizer of the Dutch Rapid Championships in his home town Amstelveen. He has started a YouTube channel with chess analysis as well.

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