Trading: When Does it Benefit You? | Strategy Session with Jonathan Schrantz

November 16, 2016 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Saint Louis Chess ClubWed, November 16, 2016 6:00pmURL:
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Jonathan Schrantz looks at strong games where one must ask, “Does the board look better with the Queens on or off?” While there are rules of thumb, each situation must be evaluated individually.

2016.11.08
Anatoly Karpov vs Joel Lautier, 01, Biel [Kortschnoj (1992): D45 Queen’s Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Stoltz variation
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1068920
Dorota Iwaniuk vs Levon Aronian, Mainz Ordix op (2005)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1397648
Maxim Dlugy vs Boris Gelfand, World Cup ( open ) (1989)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1047952

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