Strength lies in calmness
Keeping ones trumps sometimes is more difficult than actually playing them!
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.b6 e6 6.Nc3 Nxd5 7.Nxd5 exd5 8.Qxd5 Nc6 9.e3 Be7 10.Bc4 0-0 11.Nf3 Qxb6 12.Qd2 Bf6 13.0-0 Rb8 14.Rb1 d6 15.e4 Bg4 16.Qxd6 Bxf3 17.gxf3 Be5 18.Qd7 Rbd8 19.Qh3 Rd4 20.Bd5 Nb4 21.Qf5 Bb8 22.Be3 Qd6 23.Rfd1 Qxh2+ 24.Kf1 Nxd5 25.exd5 Re8 26.Qd7 - Start an analysis engine:
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De Strycker,N | 2242 | Maenhout,T | 2403 | 0–1 | 2017 | A57 | TSM - KBSK | 1.6 |
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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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