Semi-Slav Anti-Moscow Gambit 9.e5[D43]-TWIC 966

TWIC 966
The quick e5 wedge was nothing special against 9..Nd5. The Nd2-e4 followup was ineffective against Black's creative defence.

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Babula,V (2591) - Vallejo Pons,F (2695)

Semi-Slav Anti-Moscow Gambit 9.e5[D43]

14th Euro Indiv 2013 Legnica POL (3.24), 07.05.2013

Position 1
White plans Bf2 to fight against the queenside majority. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

31.f3

Slav Main Line 8.0–0 0–0 9.Nh4 [D19]-TWIC 968

TWIC 968

The Slav defence is a tough nut to crack. GM Shulman went with 9.Nh4 in the main line and won a nice tactical battle when black fell behind in development.

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Shulman,Y (2570) - Homa,S (2307)

Slav Main Line 6.e3 e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0–0 0–0 9.Nh4 [D19]

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Wheeling USA (7.12), 26.05.2013

Position 1
Black is under pressure and behind in development. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

22...Bg5

King’s Indian g3 7..Bf5 8.Ne1[E62]-TWIC 969

TWIC 969
The ..Bf5 system is a popular antidote to the g3 King's Indian.

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Skoberne,J (2558) - Kislinsky,A (2574)

King’s Indian g3 7..Bf5 8.Ne1[E62]

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Miessen GER (3.2), 03.06.2013

Position 1
The Na4 is looking to get back into the game-perhaps with ...Nc3. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

30...Rc8

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NImzo-Indian 4.e3

Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 0–0 5.Nge2 [E46]-TWIC 971

TWIC 971
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Minor piece ending(BBN-BBN)
The ending can be examined with the following themes.

• Better structure
• Mobile majority
• Blockade
• Maneuvering and regrouping
• Favorable transformations
• Piece activity

Neverov,V (2515) - Ponomariov,R (2743)

Nimzo-Indian 4.e3 0–0 5.Nge2 [E46]

82nd ch-UKR 2013 Kiev UKR (3.2), 17.06.2013

Position 1

Black is better with the queenside majority and grip on e4. What do you recommend for black now?

Black to Play

43.Bc1

Semi-Slav Anti-Meran 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3[D45]-TWIC 970

TWIC 970

The 6.Qc2 Anti-Meran is now a main try against the rock solid Semi-Slav Defence.

Ibragimov,I (2571) - Shinkevich,V (2478)
Semi-Slav Anti-Meran 6.Qc2 Bd6[D45]
35th Nezhmetdinov Cup Kazan RUS (8.11), 07.06.2013

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Position 1

White has a structural advantage but black has the bishop pair. What do you recommend for white?

White to Play

16...gf

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