Semi-Slav Anti-Meran 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3[D45]-TWIC

TWIC 975
The 6.Qc2 Anti-Meran has taken over from 6.Bd3 Meran as white is not having much success in the main line Meran.

GM Wesley So won the feature game, but not because of the opening.

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So,W (2700) - Baryshpolets,A (2544)
Semi-Slav Anti-Meran 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3[D45]
Universiade Men 2013
Kazan RUS (4.2), 11.07.2013

Position 1
White has a key decision to make after black's 17...Bc7 novelty. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

17...Bc7

Position 2
Black's queenside pawns are isolated but white's kingside pawn shield has also been compromised. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

22.Bd4

Anti-Moscow Gambit 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0(D43)-TWIC 955

TWIC 955

GM Dreev analyzed the Anti-Moscow Gambit deeply in The Moscow and Anti-Moscow Gambit(Chess Stars 2010) but inevitably new paths have been discovered. 14...b4 (instead of Dreev's 2010 repertoire proposal 14...e5) looks like a good equalizer in the complex Anti-Moscow Gambit.

So,W (2684) - Andersen,Mad (2462) 
Semi-Slav Anti-Moscow Gambit 9.Be2 Bb7 10.0-0[D43]
Reykjavik Open 2013 Reykjavik ISL (3.5), 20.02.2013

Position 1
Black has played well and has an even ending where piece activity compensates fully for the broken queenside pawns. What do you suggest for black now?

Black to Play

34.f3

Position 2

White has been pushing hard but the ending is still even with the passed a-pawn giving black enough counterplay for the 2 pawn deficit. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

50.Rxf4