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particular move order of the Catalan Opening. This check forces White to
transpose the game to a Nimzo-Indian after 5.Nc3, place the bishop in a slightly
worse position with 5.Bd2, or place the knight in an undesirable square after
5.Nd2.
most popular.
that shows a small problem with putting the queen on e7. White wants to capture
the pawn on d5 and then place the knight on f5.
f5-square, although it weakens the kingside a little bit.
doubled pawns are not as bad as they look. The knight is strong on e4, and the
position is balanced: Coklin-Broniek, ICCF email 2021.
forced, otherwise White just plays c4-c5.
has to capture with the pawn and accept an isolated queen pawn, which is
actually not bad in this position.
fork with e4-e5.
a good version of an isolated queen pawn position, with good piece development.
The game is balanced.
superb positional understanding, places both of his knights on the side. He does
it with clear intentions: the knight goes to a5 to capture the bishop, winning
the bishop pair.
pawn to f6.
move. The queen feels uncomfortable on d4, with Be5 or Nb3 coming, so White just
goes back, freeing the d4-square for the bishop. The capture on b2 is not so
good for Black, although Caruana plays it anyway.
endgame after
rook and protecting the d-pawn. The game may continue
the unpleasant
objectively equal endgame, although maybe slightly more pleasant for White in a
practical game.
it's actually a good choice.
piece of the same value. This device is known as a \"desperado.\"
have to endure prolonged suffering.
queens.
on the board, as Black's king is not very safe.
clear pawn up, but Black has fair drawing chances.
with
difficult to defend now.
exchange after
because the e4-pawn is very weak, apart from White's extra pawn.
of the rooks and then attack the e4-pawn.
for a player with such remarkable technique as Giri.
on f5.
no defense to 57.Nf7 followed by mate.
1-0
White is victorious
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