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9. f1g2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 |
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9... b8c6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 |
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10. g4g5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 |
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10... f6d7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 |
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11. h2h4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 |
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11... a8c8 | Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 |
12. d1e2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. |
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12... f8e7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 |
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13. f2f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 |
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13... h7h6 | A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 |
14. e1g1 | A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. |
14... h6g5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. |
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15. h4g5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 |
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15... d7b6 | Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 |
16. a3a4 | A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. |
16... b6c4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. |
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17. a4b5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 |
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17... a6b5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 |
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18. e2f2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 |
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18... b5b4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 |
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19. c3d1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 |
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19... c8a8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 |
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20. a1a8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 |
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20... d8a8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 |
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21. b3d2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 |
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21... c4d2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 |
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22. c1d2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 |
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22... e7d8 | An excellent plan to activate the bishop. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 |
23. b2b3 | A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. |
23... a8a5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. |
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24. d2e3 | Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 |
24... b7a6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. |
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25. f1e1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 |
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25... e6e5 | Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 |
26. f2d2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. |
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26... d8c7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 |
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27. f4f5 | After this, Black has the advantage again. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 |
27... c6d4 | The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. |
28. e3f2 | Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. |
28... h8h5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. |
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29. g5g6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 |
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29... c7d8 | It's better to capture the pawn. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 |
30. g6f7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. |
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30... e8f7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 |
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31. d1e3 | An instructive moment. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 |
31... d8g5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. |
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32. d2d1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 |
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32... h5h8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 |
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33. d1g4 | The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 |
33... a5d8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. |
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34. e3d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 |
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34... h8h6 | The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 |
35. f2d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. |
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35... e5d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 |
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36. e4e5 | It's tempting to open the center, but much better is | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 |
36... d6e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is |
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37. e1e5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 |
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37... d8d6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 |
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38. g4d4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 |
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38... g5f6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 |
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39. d4a7 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 |
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39... f7f8 | A losing move right before the time control. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 |
40. d5f6 | The king is now trapped in a mating net. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. |
40... d6d1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. |
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41. g1f2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 |
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41... d1c2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 |
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42. f2g3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 |
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42... h6f6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 |
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43. g2d5 | An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 |
43... c2d3 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. |
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44. e5e3 | This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 |
44... f6g6 | A desperate final try. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. |
45. g3f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. |
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45... d3f1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 |
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46. d5f3 | It's over. | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 |
46... g6g4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. |
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47. f4g4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 |
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47... f1g1 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 |
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48. g4f4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 47... f1g1 |
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48... g1h2 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 47... f1g1 48. g4f4 |
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49. f4e4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 47... f1g1 48. g4f4 48... g1h2 |
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49... h2h4 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 47... f1g1 48. g4f4 48... g1h2 49. f4e4 |
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50. e4d5 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 47... f1g1 48. g4f4 48... g1h2 49. f4e4 49... h2h4 |
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50... h4d8 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 47... f1g1 48. g4f4 48... g1h2 49. f4e4 49... h2h4 50. e4d5 |
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51. d5c6 | 1. e2e4 1... c7c5 2. g1f3 2... d7d6 3. d2d4 3... c5d4 4. f3d4 4... g8f6 5. b1c3 5... a7a6 6. d4b3 The ultimate prophylactic move. White takes the knight out before the thematic e7-e5, which is fundamentally Black's plan after a7-a6. The move is still possible, but it's a bit discouraging to play it when your opponent has already taken the knight out of d4. 6... e7e6 Probably the most logical move, leading to a Scheveningen pawn structure. Kasparov would certainly approve. 7. g2g4 7... b7b5 8. a2a3 Necessary precaution. 8... c8b7 9. f1g2 9... b8c6 10. g4g5 10... f6d7 11. h2h4 11... a8c8 Both sides had alternatives, but we cannot deny that all the moves were normal after the exotic 6.Nb3. 12. d1e2 12... f8e7 13. f2f4 13... h7h6 A new move. 13...Nc5 and 13...0-0 were tested in correspondence games. 14. e1g1 A surprising move. One would imagine that White should castle queenside, especially after the opening of the h-file. 14... h6g5 15. h4g5 15... d7b6 Black is in time with this thematic knight maneuver. 16. a3a4 A very difficult move-White advances on all sides of the board. Abdusattorov at this point probably realized that his position wasn't very good. 16... b6c4 17. a4b5 17... a6b5 18. e2f2 18... b5b4 19. c3d1 19... c8a8 20. a1a8 20... d8a8 21. b3d2 21... c4d2 22. c1d2 22... e7d8 An excellent plan to activate the bishop. 23. b2b3 A patient move, solidifying the queenside and maybe preparing a route for the knight via the b2-square. 23... a8a5 24. d2e3 Necessary to prevent Bd8-b6. 24... b7a6 25. f1e1 25... e6e5 Not afraid to allow f4-f5. With the rook on h8, Black always has counterchances. 26. f2d2 26... d8c7 27. f4f5 After this, Black has the advantage again. 27... c6d4 The thematic move. It's always dangerous for White to take the knight due to the dark squares, although in some cases this is the best move. 28. e3f2 Preparing to bring the knight to e3, but this is a little slow. 28... h8h5 29. g5g6 29... c7d8 It's better to capture the pawn. 30. g6f7 30... e8f7 31. d1e3 An instructive moment. 31... d8g5 32. d2d1 32... h5h8 33. d1g4 The queen becomes active again and White is fighting. 33... a5d8 34. e3d5 34... h8h6 The idea of this move is to protect the g6-square and thus free the bishop to go to d2. 35. f2d4 35... e5d4 36. e4e5 It's tempting to open the center, but much better is 36... d6e5 37. e1e5 37... d8d6 38. g4d4 38... g5f6 39. d4a7 39... f7f8 A losing move right before the time control. 40. d5f6 The king is now trapped in a mating net. 40... d6d1 41. g1f2 41... d1c2 42. f2g3 42... h6f6 43. g2d5 An elegant move that finishes the game. White threatens Qe7 mate. 43... c2d3 44. e5e3 This is the point: the bishop cannot be captured. 44... f6g6 A desperate final try. 45. g3f4 45... d3f1 46. d5f3 It's over. 46... g6g4 47. f4g4 47... f1g1 48. g4f4 48... g1h2 49. f4e4 49... h2h4 50. e4d5 50... h4d8 |
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1. d2d4 | ||
1... g8f6 | 1. d2d4 |
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2. c2c4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 |
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2... e7e6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 |
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3. b1c3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 |
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3... f8b4 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 |
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4. d1c2 | One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 |
4... d7d6 | Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. |
5. e2e3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. 4... d7d6 Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. |
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5... e8g8 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. 4... d7d6 Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. 5. e2e3 |
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6. f1d3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. 4... d7d6 Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. 5. e2e3 5... e8g8 |
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6... c7c5 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. 4... d7d6 Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. 5. e2e3 5... e8g8 6. f1d3 |
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7. g1f3 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. 4... d7d6 Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. 5. e2e3 5... e8g8 6. f1d3 6... c7c5 |
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7... b8c6 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. 4... d7d6 Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. 5. e2e3 5... e8g8 6. f1d3 6... c7c5 7. g1f3 |
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8. e1g1 | 1. d2d4 1... g8f6 2. c2c4 2... e7e6 3. b1c3 3... f8b4 4. d1c2 One of White's most solid options against the Nimzo-Indian. 4... d7d6 Probably an indication that Abdusattorov was playing for a win. In the main variations with 4...0-0, the theory is very developed, and it can be difficult to find an idea to unbalance the game. 5. e2e3 5... e8g8 6. f1d3 6... c7c5 7. g1f3 7... b8c6 |
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