"It's beyond what I expected and hoped," Richard said.
Richard Rapport is a unique player. He is one of the most non-media players of the elite. I think he deserves a lot more attention. His opening is very interesting. If you don't know that his rating is higher than 2750, you can often think that the first 10-15 moves are played by a common amateur.
Sure he has been in professional chess for a long time, but my love for his games started after his game for Black with Gelfand in 2019.
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 b5!? well this is a genius!
Of course, it's great, but semi-correct. Today I want to introduce you to his other idea, which has a deep positional idea.
