Robert Ris' Fast and Furious: Mamedyarov!

by Robert Ris
2/14/2025 – In his new Fast & Furious episode, Robert Ris presents a game, in which Shakhriyar Mamedyarov sacrificed his queen and showed how he likes to play against 1.b3. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.

A Complete Black Repertoire against 1.Nf3 & 1.c4 A Complete Black Repertoire against 1.Nf3 & 1.c4

This video course offers you a complete, clear repertoire for Black against the moves 1.Nf3 and 1.c4. The recommended variations are easy to learn and not difficult to remember, but also pose White serious challenges.

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Robert Ris: "Player of the week is top GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, who has a very impressive 6/6 record so far in the Azerbaijan National Championship. In round one he knocked out GM Farid Abbasov, who had opted for the Larsen 1.b3 opening.

A completely new position appeared on the board on move 6 when Black decided to sacrifice a queen for three minor pieces. The position remained fairly balanced for some time, but after a serious mistake White quickly lost control and the game."

Exercise: How should White play to stay in the game?

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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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