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GM Eurgene Perelshteyn finished in fourth place at the 2018 Reykjavik Open in March. This is the third and final video in a series where Eugene takes a look at his best games from the Icelandic tournament. Dive into the mind of a grandmaster, discovering the thought processes behind the opening choice and for each and every move.
The Reykjavik Open finished with 15 players in joint fourth place, with 6.5 points each. It was a strong field of players! These players included not only GM Eugene Perelshteyn, but 5-time US Chess Champ and former challenger for the World Chess Championship Gata Kamsky, as well as the super-strong GMs Pavel Eljanov and Richard Rapport.
In Round 8 of the Reykjavik Open, GM Eugene Perelshteyn was paired against the strong Hungarian grandmaster, Benjamin Gledura. This is one of Eugene’s favorite games from the tournament, where he managed to surprise his opponent in the opening phase in order to build a winning advantage early on.
The game is also a very good example of why it is important to prepare for your games when playing in a tournament. Eugene knew that GM Benjamin Gledura usually replied to 1.e4 with the move 1…e5. Usually, play continues with 2. Nf3, with plenty of options available. For example, White can play the Ruy Lopez, or the Italian Opening, among others.
That’s why Eugene prepared a different chess opening, going for 2. Nc3, the Vienna game, instead! Being able to throw your opponent off early in a game can have a lasting effect, and can also be a psychological blow for the opponent who may not be prepared for alternate openings and sidelines.
Eugene soon ended up with an attacking pawn chain pointing towards the kingside, after removing Black’s knight defender on f6. Game on!
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