I faced a strong IM in round 1 of Limone Piemonte Open. We played the complicated Reynolds Attack
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Defending against the King’s Indian kingside attack · Road to GM, Game 234
Playing against the King’s Indian can be tough. When black starts his kingside attack, you have several ways
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Handling superior attacking positions · Road to GM, Game 233
In this game I had the attacking position you dream of – more space, more pieces in play,
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I love the London System · Road to GM, Game 232
In this game my opponent allowed a thematic London System attack by taking the bishop on g3 and
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A piece sacrifice everyone must know · Road to GM, Game 231
I faced Grischuk’s tricky piece sacrifice in the Panov against a WIM. The feeling after a game like
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How do you make progress in this position? Any progress. · Road to GM, Game 230
I faced a strong Fide Master in a very complex strategic middlegame. We had two rooks, bishop, knight
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He found a hole in my repertoire · Road to GM, Game 229
I was happy to be surprised and confused in the opening funnily enough. That doesn’t happen often, and,
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Tal gives me headaches · Road to GM, Game 227, 228
First two rounds of Rabac Open 2022, for those who wish to spoil the results, here are the
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My first ever cash prize! · Road to GM, Game 226
Here are the final tournament standings https://chess-results.com/tnr587083.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&flag=30 I prepared a tricky variation for my last round game, because
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Understanding an opening · Road to GM, Game 225
Here is a great example of just how quickly and mercilessly not understanding an opening, its ideas and
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