Best by test! Beating d4 with Anand’s main defense · Road to 2500, Game 121

June 29, 2025 NHaselton Uncategorized

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Playing against 1.d4 using Anand’s main weapon. And a very common mistake people who play the Queen’s Gambit make agaist the Semi-Slav punished precisely!
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These are the stats after 121 games:
Starting rating: 2251
Current rating: 22(+)
Current score: W 58, L 41, D 16, C 5
Days left: 2185
Rating: 22/2500

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