Featured is an instructive game between Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Gukesh D from the 2025 Superbet Chess Classic Romania. MVL plays the Scotch and chooses the Potter variation with 5.Nb3. Gukesh castles kingside, a popular choice but not top by the engine. MVL launches Harry the h-pawn, and by move 14, White already has a decisive advantage, with the h-pawn firmly on h6 and no pieces exchanged.
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Image of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave by Lennart Ootes
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 6. Nc3 Qf6 7. Qe2 Nge7 8. Be3 O-O 9. O-O-O d6 10. Qd2 Be6 11. Bb5 Qg6 12. h4 f5 13. h5 Qf7 14. h6 g6 15. Bg5 a6 16. Bxc6 Nxc6 17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 Ne5 19. Rh4 Rfe8 20. f3 Ba7 21. Kb1 Bb6 22. Na5 c5 23. dxc6 bxc6 24. Qc3 Bc5 25. Ra4 Qc7 26. a3 Ra7 27. Bf4 Qb6 28. Nb3 a5 29. Nxc5 Qxc5 30. Qxc5 dxc5 31. Re1