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The following exercises/game annotations are taken from Mihail Marin's strategy column "The king in the centre" in CBM 194. Here, White's uncastled Ke1 will be one source for Black's counterplay!
Do you like these lessons? There are plenty more by tactic expert Oliver Reeh in ChessBase Magazine, where you will also find openings articles and surveys, endgames, and of course annotations by the world's top grandmasters.
Strike like the world champions
88 times, IM Oliver Reeh leads you step by step through the most brillant game conclusions of the world champions - in interactive Fritztrainer format, enabling you to enter the winning moves yourself.
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Star analyses
Annotated games by Giri, Firouzja, So, Duda, Navara, Van Foreest, Nielsen, Sarin, l’Ami and more
A fresh wind against the Caro-Kann Exchange Variation
Roven Vogel recommends ...♝f5 as an antidote
My first draw against the World Champion!
Jan-Krzysztof Duda analyses an explosive encounter from Wijk
Dutch duel
Anish Giri reviews his game vs. Jorden Van Foreest
Long-term compensation
Real sacrifices are the ones not leading to victory directly. Interactive video with Oliver Reeh!
Quiet move decides king hunt
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