GrunfeId Russian System 7..a6[D97]-TWIC 972

TWIC 972-73
The Grunfeld remains a tough nut to crack. Tomashevsky used the Russian System and massaged black's isolated pawn in model fashion in the feature game. 

Tomashevsky,E (2709) - Popov,Iv RUS (2632)

GrunfeId Russian System 7..a6[D97]

66th ch-RUS HL Yekaterinburg RUS (2.3), 21.06.2013

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Position 1
Black has the inferior structure but does not appear to be in immediate danger. What do you recommend for white?

34...Kf7

Position 2

This is the final position. Either the game score is incomplete or black maybe lost on time?

46.Kf3

Grunfeld Russian System 7…a6 8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 [D97]-TWIC 967

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TWIC 967
GM Tomashevsky got a complicated but equal position from the Russian System and benefited when black strayed on the defence.

Tomashevsky,E (2719) - Grandelius,N (2556) 
Grunfeld Russian System 7…a6 8.Be2 b5 9.Qb3 c5 [D97]
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Position 1
The position is complicated and black has a tough choice to make. What do you recommend for black?

Black to Play

27.Qd4

Slav 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7 8.g3 e5-TWIC 946

TWIC 946
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7 8.g3 e5 9.dxe5 Nxe5 10.Bf4 Nfd7 11.Bg2 f6 12.0–0(diagram)

This line is dead equal. GM Tomashevsky ran into a brick wall in the feature game.

12.0-0

Tomashevsky,E (2725) - Lenic,L (2637) 
Slav 6.Ne5 Nbd7 7.Nxc4 Qc7 [D17] 
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Position 1

Black has a good position with active counterplay. The active Rb5 presses the b-pawn and the bishop pair also press the queenside. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

18...Be7